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opinion as to whether the city will bs
still bound to purchase the improved
ments of the Los Angeles City Water
company in the event said company re-
fuses within a reasonable time to accept
the city's offer Of arbitration as to the
value of the same; also, what will be
deemed a reasonable time under the pres.
ent circumstances. Adopted.
1t was moved by Councilman Nickel
that the city attorney be directed to
present the necessary ordinance to pre-
vent the boring for oil within 1900 feet Of
Eastla0e park. Adopted.
Mr. Grlder moved that the water com.
pany be notified to place fire hydranta
at the corner of Ninth and Santa Fe
avenue, corner of Ninth and Wilson
| streets, corner of Ninth and Warren
street, and Ninth and Charming streets,
Adopted.
| On motion of Councilman Mathuss IL
was ordered that the city clerk be in
structed to notify Henry Martz and
others, signers of petition for the OPEN
| ing of an alley from Broadway to Hill
street, between Fourth and Fifth streets,
to appear before the board of public
works Friday, September 8, to show
cause why proceedings should not be
abandoned.
Mr.. Mathuss also moved that the city
clerk be instructed to readvertise for
proposals for improving Second street.
Adopted.
On motion of Councilman Baker Ii
was ordered that Broadway between
First and Temple streets be swept every
night except Sunday.
President Silver moved that the Los
Angeles City Water company be ordered
to lay a 4-inch main on Ninth street,
from Lake street to Park View avegue;
also on Park View avenue from Nfnxh
to Eleventh streets. Adopted.
Mr.. Blanchard moved that DR.. H. N.
Urmy be allowed to connect the house
at the rear of his lot fronting on State
street with the sewer on Pennsylvania
avenue, running a separate line to the
curb. Adopted.
Mr.. Grider moved that the city clerk
notify the Los Angeles City Water COM
pany to lay not less than a four-inch
water main on Central avenue from
Twenty-ninth street to Slauson avenue
before the grading is completed. Adopt
led.
On motion of Mr. Mathuss the paved
palley extending from Sixth to Seventh
lStreets between Broadway and Hill
streets was ordered swept once a week.
The city engineer was, on motion of
Mr.. TOLL ordered to present an ordi-
nance establishing the grade Of West
Twenty-seventh street from Grand ave-
nue. to point about $50 feet west there
Of
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LOS ANGELES HERAID TUESDAY MORNING AUGUST S. 1897

| ing in charge the matter OF the city's
finances, is impelled to urge that under
| the present system or lack of system it
should not be held responsible for any
failure to restrain the outgo of depart
,ments within the limits of their respec-
tive allowances, since such wide latitude
is granted in originating acquisitions
and demands. The result of last years
business shows that in nearly every
department the outgo exceeded the ap-
portionment 1t is evident that this
practice cannot prevail this year with
out serious consequences, since every
dollar of our expectancy is already ap-
portioned to the various avenues of ex-
lpense.
1t therefore becomes imperative to i'm
press upon the various departments the
necessity of using throughout the year
only a proportionate amount of their
various funds and to enlist their earnest
cooperation in keeping the expense
within the limits by the practice of the
most rigid economy. In order that each
department may be at all times fully ad-
vised as to the condition of the various
funds pertaining thereto and that this
committee may also have the assurance
that the various departments are draw
ing acquisitions and demands with due
intelligence of the condition of the fund
drawn upon we would respectfully rec
ommend that the City Auditor be in
structed to institute the following sys-
tenn:
NO INDULGENCE IN FUTURE
First-That the Auditor Immediately
furnish each of the following named de-
partments with a detailed statement of
the sums allowed for the maintenance
of said departments for the fiscal year,
together with the amount of demands
audited against the same since July 1,
1897, to-wit: Attorney, Assessor, Tax
and License Collector City Clerk, Gus
todian of City Hall, Health Department,
Fire Department, Treasurer, Public Lii
brary, Engineers Department, including
Outfall Sewer Department, Auditor, Po-
lice Department, Water Overseer, Street
Department and Parks.
Second-That each of the above named
departments open memorandum ac-
counts in book to be kept for this
purpose, crediting the same with
amounts allowed as per Auditors state
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coal screened per ton. $40; go tons more
OF less Cerrillos anthracite coal screened
per ton, $14; 20 cords pine kin ding wood
sawed and split as desired, $11.75 per
cord.
The Crescent Coal company proposed
Two hundred tons more or less Black
Diamond lump coal at $S per ton de-
livered, or If sacked, so cents per ton
additional
The Banning company proposed-Two
hundred tons all lump, hand picked,
South Field Wellington coal for steam
purposes, at $3.50 per ton; 60 tons of the
same grade for heating purposes at So. SO
per ton; the same coal delivered as it
runs from the ship or mine, commonly
known as average COAL" not having
been screened, at so cents less than the
above figures.
Guenther & Falk roposed-One-foot
split kindling wood at As cents per cord.
Morris G Jones proposed: Twenty
cords split kindling wood at SO per cord.
Referred to supply committee.
CITY CLERKS REPORT
The city clerk reported as follows: In
the matter Of the widening of Darwin
avenue dFSuut "
street, notice Of public work was pub
lished July 10. Time for protest expired
August 2. On July 10, the protest of c.
l. Mcintyre ct al, was filed, which pro-
test was denied and objections over
ruled, by your honorable body August
16 1t will now be in order for your hon
orable body, If you so see fit, to pass the
ordinance ordering the work and ap-
pointing commissioners. Report ap-
proved.
PUBLIC MORALS
AS fitting finale for the morning ses-
sion the report of the committee on pub
lie morals was read by the clerk as fol-
lows:
Your committee on public morals beg
leave to report as follows: Whereas
the morals of our City of the Angels have
reached as near perfection as may be ex-
pected, we therefore see no further use
for this committee and recommend that
this committee be discharged and strick-
en- from the list of standing committees
of this council.
After a rather facetious discussion of
several minutes the report of the COM
mittee was adopted and that body de
clared officially dead, its work having
been done.
Adjourned to p m.
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that the important interests of said city
may not be hazarded by delay.


may not be hazarded by delay.
CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT
City Engineer Dockweiler presented
the following:
In compliance with your Instructions.
I herewith present an ordinance of in
tention to construct a cement sidewalk
five feet wide on each side of Sixth street
from Maple avenue to Wall street.
Adopted
Also ordinance of intention to con-
struct four foot cement sidewalk on
each side of Orchard avenue from Ad-
ans to Twenty-ninth street. Adopted.
Also ordinance of intention to con-
struct a cement sidewalk on the south
side of Twenty ninth street from Hoover
street to Howland avenue. Adopted.
Also ordinance of intention to estab-
lish the grade of Basil street from Ann
street to Sotello street. Adopted.
Also final ordinance of intention to es-
tablish the grade Of Magnolia avenue
from Pico street to Washington street.
Adopted.
In regard to your order to present an
ordinance of intention to improve Date
street from Macy street to Quierolo
street, would call your attention to the
fact that there are discrepancies in the
grade of said street which should be
corrected before any improvements are
made; majority petition of property
owners should be presented asking that
the grade be changed and established
so as to conform to the esta blished gra lie
Of the intersecting streets. Report ap-
proved.
The proper contract and bond being on
file in this office, I herewith present an
ordinance granting permission to prop
erty owners on Seventh street between
San Pedro street and Ruth avenue to
construct sewer by private contract.
Adopted.
Also an ordinance granting permission
to property owners on Sunset boulevard
from the westerly line Of Beaudry ave-
nue. to the easterly line of Douglas street
to improve said boulevard by grading,
graveling, guttering and constructing a
redwood curb thereon. The required
contract and bond is on file in this Office
Adopted.
OFFICIAL DECAPITATIONS
Then came the report of the special
boiler committee, which was expected
would give Mr.. Church and his deputy
LuclI QuleluS-dHu IL Qtu uc uOCQulSHl
was as follows:
Your special committee to whom was
referred the report of the board of en-
gineers and petition from Ben Cohn ct
al. and the petition from F. w. Wood
ct al. in reference to the board of en-
gineers and inspectors. beg leave to
report recommending that same be filed.
We further recommend that the Offices
of boiler inspector aud deputy boiler in
spector be declared vacant
We also recommend that the board of
engineers be requested to submit to this
council the name of competent boiler
inspector and competent deputy boiler
inspector to fill the vacancies
The sections Of the report were adopt
| ed seriatim, and when it came to the
one declaring the offices vacant there
was moments pause. Mr.. Mathuss
rose and said that while he was not pres
] ent at the session Of the examining COM
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mittee last Tuesdty evening, he was pre-
pared to endorse the action of his col
| leagues and sign the report. Mr.. Ash
man made little plea to the council fol
leniency. saying that he believed Church
and Little should be given a show. H;
moved to amend by giving them two
months time in which to demonstrate
their fitness for their positions. Thi.
motion received no second and by 6
vote of to the heads of the boiler mer
dropped.
THE NEW MEN
Within five minutes the board of en-.
gineers had presented their report as
requested and the new men were elect
ed The recommendation was presented
by Chairman Frank Rademacher and
reads:
In compliance with your request tc
submit for your approval the names ol
competent persons for the positions oi
boiler and deputy boiler inspectors we
respectfully submit for your considera-
tion for boiler inspector Christian j.
Dahl and for deputy boiler inspector
John D. Patterson.
With rush the new men were elected
and the boiler fight was over, for time
at least.
BIDS OPENED
The following proposals were received
and opened
To improve Towne avenue from Sixth
to Seventh streets: Chas Stansbury pro-
posed, Grading and graveling, SO cents
per lineal foot; curb, 80 cents per lineal
foot; sidewalk, 10 cents per square foot
Benjamin Lesher: Grading and grav-
cling, rs cents; curb, 20 cents; cutters,
Is cents; sidewalk, 9A cents; sewer, "a
cents; crosswalks, rs cents.
s. B. Clayton: Grading and graveling,
50 cents; curb, 2S1s cents; cutters. ia
cents; sidewalk, cents; sewer, 62 cents.
L. Brodie: Grading and graveling, 6S
cents; curb, go cents; sidewalk, cents;
sewer, 521s cents; crosswalks, 80 cents.
F. c. Harmon: Grading and graveling,
70 cents; curb, 20 cents; cutters 13 cents;
sidewalk, 9A cents; sewer, so cents;
crosswalks, 80 cents.
j. E. Young: Grading and graveling,
IA cents; curb, 2S cents; cutters, 10
cents; sidewalks 8 cents; sewer, 6S cents;
crosswalks, IS cents.
French & Reed: Grading and gravel
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recommendations of this committee are
carried out, we do not fear any misuse
of these funds while they form an item
of the general cash fund.
In keeping with the above suggestions
we would respectfully recommend tax
levy for the fiscal year 1897-9S of 81 per
$100 of assessed valuation of all proper
ty, real and personal, for general NUM-
cipal expenses, and a further levy of 25
cents per $100 of assessed valuation of
all property, real and personal. situated
within the old limits of the city, for prln-
cipal and interest on the bonded indebt-
edness of the city-thus making rate of
slips within the old city limits and 81 in
the annexed portion of the city.
We suggest the following apportion-
ment of the funds thus realized, to-wit:
GENERAL MUNICIPAL EXPENSES
The herald., 1897-08-31
NUGGETS AGAIN

The Herald received yesterday its
third installment of that little ten
cent book called "Klondike Nuggets"
All the accumulated orders will be
promptly filed, and then "first come
first served"
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IolalS.. .......Sl5o,Ooo .2oOO $l3S, OS0. so
Your committee confess much embar-
rassment in attempting an adjustment
Of the limited funds possible of acquire
ment to the pressing needs of the rap
idly-expanding departments Of the city
government. With a system cumber-
some, expensive and defying curtail-
ment we are also by patrimonial benefi-
cence limited to 81 rate of taxation-a
minimum rate with which to meet an
entailed maximum expense. 1t is mat
ter of deep regret to your committee
that such an insignificant pittance is
available for use in prosecuting features
Of public works such as improvement
and care of streets, extension of police
and fire protection, expansion Of IL
brary, construction of bridges, increase
of educational facilities, etc. Nor can
the various departments be accused of
receiving more that sufficient for bare
maintenance, since Of the forty-two d.
visions into which the amount raised for
general municipal expenses is divided
only eleven exceed the amounts actu-
ally expended each year, while twenty
are considerably less; Of the eleven show
ing an increase five outside of library,
police, streets and general park show a
total increase Of only 1890.
Your COMMITTEES, while apparently -hav-
The herald., 1897-08-31

For all kinds of electric lighting and
power plants see Machinery and Electrical
company, 1853 North Main street.
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RSosbersI FNosbersI fNotberSI
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrup has been
used for over so years by millions OF moth
ers for their children while teething with
perfect success. 1t soothes the child. soft
ems the gums ,allays all pain, cures wind
collie and is the best remedy for Diarrhoea.
Sold by druggists in every part of the
world Be sure and ask for Mrs. Wins
lows Soothing Syrup" and take no other
kind. % cents a bottle.
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Latest style OF wall paper at A. A. Eek.
strnms. 224 South Spring street.
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black swallow-tail coats, white silk low-cut
vests, knee breeches. black silk stockings
and patent-leather pumps.
The table service is gold plate purchased
by George Nv at a cost of several millions
of dollars. 1t is large enough to dine 40
invited. 1T is said that the gold and silver
plate in Windsor Castle is worth at least
$0000,000. Great chests of 1t are never
used This belongs to the government. The
furnishings at Balmoral and Osborne pal
aces belong to the Queens private estate.
Among the decorations that invariably ap-
pear upon the table at state dinners are
two immense fiagons of gold. set with
precious stones that We're captured from
the Spanish armada at the time of Queen
Elizabeth, and famous wine cooler that
was presented to George " and is said to
have cost $35,000 often occupies the center
OF the table. A peacock made of gold and
precious stones is a favorite of the Queen.
1t was made in India and presented to-
her on the occasion of her fiftieth ami
versary. Another of her favorite orna-
ments is a tigers head of gold with inn
mense rubies for ewes and diamonds for
teeth. 1t also came from India and was
jubilee gift.
If her Majesty is feeling well the guests
find her in the drawing room when they
retire from the table. and there is usuallyi
a programme of music for their entertain,
ment. which she thoroughly enjoys. Some
times she asks guest to sit by her side,
and. know q pretty American girl whose
hand she held in her own in an affection
ate way for half an hour one evening. and
whom she Kissed on both cheeks as she
retired at the close of the evening
Il hope to sc you again. my dear" said
the Queen of England and Empress OF
India II shall send for you to spend a
day with me very soon and want you all
to myself and sure enough she did, and
the young Yankee damsel not only
with the Queen all day, but drove with her
in the park and slept that night in a room
adjoining the imperial bedchamber When
the Queen retires the party breaks up. Ths
ladies may sit and gossip. but the gentle
men hurry off TO the smoking room and
are allowed to play billiards and drink her
Majesty's brandy and soda If they are so
inclined
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AT NEW YORK.
Ruling Prices i'm Produce at the Sea-
boards Commercial MctrOnOIis

NEW YORK, Nov. 29.-Flour-Receipts 81. 70s
brls; exports. 2,4S7 brls. Market quiet and lower
to sell Rye flour dull; fancy. $2.756I3.95 Buck
wheat flour quiet at SI45@1.50. Buckwheat dull
at SS@3Slac. Corn meal dull; yellow Western,
35c. Rye weak; No. Western 49lzc. Barley
weak at 2S14c. Barley malt dull.
Wheat-Recepts, 3O5.5OO bu exports 1ls 975 bu
Spot quiet; No. l. 99c. options opened weak I'M
der bearish cables. foreign selling and big North
western receipts and declined all day with few
exceptions, Influenced further by liauidations and
light export demand closed l%@o1sc net lower:
November closed at 979sc; December, 81 I-1eG
9Sssc closed at 1850.
Spot weak; No. ., SSSse Options opened easy
under prospects of larger receipts; declined with
Wheat ana Lover cables and closed h@ssc net
34ssGSi5sc closed at S4%c ~ ''
oatsmReceipts. A. 600 bu; exports. 2o,4s7 bu.
tureless all day, closing unchanged; December
closed at 255sc.
Beef steady. Cut meats easy: picked bellies.
S7.a5@7.5O Lard easy; Western steam. $4.4712; re-
fined quiet. Pork more active. Tallow Gull.
Cottcn-seed oil steady; prime crude. 1s14c;
Coffee-options opened steady at an advance of
i points on better cables, smaller Brazilian re
foreign buying. but later eased off under renewed
selling by local traders IN the absence OF sus-
noiads ss Deeember March SSs S
Voice SSac jobbins sac Mild quiet: Cordova, 81
@l4c Rio-Receipts. $4,000 bags; cleared for the
1000 bags; stock. AZ 600 bags. Total warehouse
deliveries from the United States, 11264 bags. in
to-day. 49l Ala bags: United States stock SOC COS
bags; afoat for the United States. 459 0C) bags:
ao1a s SEA oT a sfe vear and S S IN S bags
Sugar-Raw firm; rehned firm.
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Sc. Sales OF sheep and lambs around top prices
were light Heavy export sheep were saiabIe
Receipts~cattle 1880; hogs. 10000; sheep
ST. LOUIS Nov. 9.-Cattle-Receipts 500. Of
which 1900 were Texans; shipments. 200 Mar,
set steady fair e sssy native 5hpSsS ane
dressed beef and butchers -4erg. s3.75Ci475. bulk
BULK at Sso 81 stoc ii and feeders s2Giso
bulk at ssIsq4lO; cows and heifers $s;S9qt:3 3e
HogsIReceipts. 6.ScO: shipments. sOa Market
firm. strong and active; light. S9S59S45; mixed.
ss$9Gs5o; heavy. @iSas5S. ,oo ,,..o.
sTons native mutt tons ssa4s9 Cults and BUCKS
sass. stocKers. s2.25G3 lambs. IS eoa5.75.
Fast B;uFTdAo Noy 2 e. sBeGs aG
Coed demand for handy weight steer; and butch
saie s ap Pss and FEEDER were i'm light mppIy
and little doing. Medium fancy heav-. steers.
s46oQAI5; export bulls. $s.5Oasso; stock bulls.
Hogs-Good 10 choice Workers. $s.55as57ls;
mixed packers grades rae 59 pSices 1oc higher
sheep ruled without che; lambs. yearlinSs:
choice to prime s4S5a5 sheep. choice to selected
KANSAS CITY. Nov. 29.--Catt7e---Receipts.
SeOo Market steady: Texas steers :.e s. 99a425;
tive cows and heifers. sl50a4: stoc0ers and feed
HogsgReceipts, 500 Market steady to 2lsc high
err; bulk Of sales. So s0d3 42ia; heaves and pack
qorers S. l "a lA pigs
Sheep-Receipts. 5000. Market steady to strong;
lambs, $sG5.75; muttons, $2.25G44O.
NEW YORK, Nov. 2s.-Beeves- Receipts. Sl 81.
Native steers, $465; stays and os,en 81 H4-5D;
bulls s. 75dt3. 40; dry cows. 81. s5eD340. Cables
quote American steers at 11h@12c; refrigerator
beef. Sl5mS7sc: no exports. Calves-Recepls.
1,O7O; veals, SOS; grassers, s3qS50: Westerns.
Hogs-Receipts. 14i7O. Market firm at $1,000
$50.
AIS; lambs, S5.50G6.3O.
EAST LIBERTY. Nov. 29-Catte slow and
lower; prime 81. 75d4S5 common, $32563. 60:
bulls. stays and cows, s2qS6O; veal calves. $3.50
az.
Hogs fairly firm at a decline of 5q1Oc; prime
assorted mediums, s.. 3OMS.05; all other grades,
IS. 45G3.50: roughs. $2.50G3.5O
Sheep lower; choice. S4.50d46 common, $SM
365 choice lambs, $55Oq5.65; common to good
lambs, S4.50G5.40
LOUISVILLE. Nov. .-Cattle-Receipts. 300.
Market active and unchanged.
Hogs-Rece,pts 5000. Market steady; all hogs
of 12O lbs and up. S345 light weights. $S25q3.4O;
roughs. 2S5@S 10. ono 49,. 80,
changed.
CINCINNATI, Nov 29.-cattle ACTIVE at 81 %
OSLO.
Hogs active at $2.9O63.55
Sheep strong at $25OQ4.J0; lambs steady at
So. 75Q550.
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e tem spot steady No cash 2e SIa d ps
and ccr spos lower in Nc sympathy ess WITH
20l4c track. 2lsa2ise; No 2 white cash 24c
Flaxsee~I lower at sioI Prime timothy seed
$50 Corn meal steady at l40: Bran MS strong Or
GS25; timothy. ssgl0sO Butter steady; cream
Whisky. si1s Cotton ties nc bagging sssa1+c
Pork quiet; standard mess. jobbing; ss25Qs So
Bacon-Boxed lots. extra short-ciear. s5.I2lkG525;
ribs. $5.5OG5. SPY shorts. $5.s21165.75 Dry-salt
81 ga s72 RIBS. shorts s. 2is@s
Reeeipts-Flour, 400 brls: wheat coo blu; corn
brs; wheat. $4,000 bu $4,000 bu oats. ZOO
bu.
superfnc. 81 SOG3.2O; Western extra. s3.45d4 30;
Western family. s4.5oG475 winter wheat patents
wheat straights s4soG5; receipts iO,2Ii brIs: ex,
month % 6T hfs a1 an9 se
No ? red. s2692s4c; receipts. 67.74S blu; exports
oGfer Gu wheat on grsde ss assam Corn easy
spot. S3G3SI.c; month S23s@sSlsc December, s2lb
S2Ac; steamer mixed 31G31hc: receipts 12S 2l7
bu: Southern white corn, S4@S5c. Southern yellow;
mixed 2siaG27e; 'H receipts 81 25s bu Rye easier
No 2 Western 5SlSc; receipts AZ 2sS b9 Hay
firm; steam to Liverpool per bushel 4lzd. De-
Der; 5 7lkdass Sd, January Butter steady fancy
creamery. 2S@24c Eggs STEADY: fresh 2o cheese
i0Gi0hc; small. io4@iollc,
LIVERPOOL Nov: 29.-Hams-short-cut steady
at 31s: longclear mddles, light, steady at S4s Cd
long-clear middles. heavy. steady at S4s; short
clear backs steady at 3Os Cd. Lard-I'rime West
ern firm at DDS I'd. Wheat-Spot. No. red North
ern spring. dull at Is SID. Corn-,Spot. American
mixed: steady at 3s Sa4d; December quiet at IS
3lRd; January quiet SIS 34sd. Bacon@Clear bel
lies, IL to IA lbs firm at 27s Imports of wheat
into Liverpool for the week From Atlantic
ports, 1O2, 500 quarters; from Pacific ports none
fro others 1000 quarters. Corn: From Atlantic
ports 40. 100 quarters.
CINCINNATI. Nov. os-Flour dull; fancy; $40
G4.40; family, S3.50GI3.75 Wheat firm; No. red.
94c. Corn active; No. mixed. 27@2Sc. Oats
steady; No mixed, 23@24c. Rye quiet; No 2,
46746IAc. Lard easy at 81. 1904. 12h. Bulk meats
quiet at $3.50. Bacon easy at $3.50. Whisky steady
at 81 10. Butter easy. Sugar steady; hard re-
fined 4OS65. soc. Eggs firm at 1619c. Cheese firm;
good to prime Ohio fiat. 9m9l2c
TOLEDO. Nov. 29.-Wheat lower, but active;
No 2, cash and December. 937sc. Corn active:
but lower; No. 2 mixed &c. Oats dull, but
steady; No. mixed. 2112c. Rye active but low
er; No. mixed. 4612c; Glover seed active and
steady; prime cash and December, $3.l712.
DETROIT, Nov. 29.-Wheat-No. l white, 90c i;
No red 9O1sc; December. 90l2c; May. S23ssc
Corn-No. 2 mixed, &c. Oats-No. white, 24%c.
Rye-No. ., 47Ac.