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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-10
CHICAGO MARKET
Prices and Prospects of the Trade In
Cereals

CHICAGO. Aug. 9-Wheat was for sale
during the first hour in larger quantities
than the market would take without in
ducement of further concessions in price.
The required reduction was submitted to
and seven-eighths was what it amounted
fiuenced the cellers at the start was de-
cline OF from 1ssd to Esd at Liverpool and
4 slight drop in the Paris quotations. Other
wise the early information was somewhat
buiish. The greatest selling pressure came
from the northwest where spectators
were doubtless very bearish'y affected by
the magnificent prospect; for the spring
in the sample market was active. Offer
lngs were insignificant. in comparison with
the demand and Notwithstanding the de-
cline in futures the prices paid for the spot
grain were fully as high as those realized
yesterday. That showing, together with
the strong competition among shippers FOR
the limited amount procurable for imme-
decentralization they were occasionally
threatened with by the bearishness of the
crowd. The close was quarter cent lower
for September and one eighth of a cent for
December.
Large receipts, ideal weather for the
growing crop and the weakness In wheat
had a bearish influence in corn. Scalpers
anG commission houses generally sold.
September lost one-Quarter of cent
Oats were weak and lower in sympathy
with other grains. September declined
one-eghth Of cent. The early break-in
provisions was occasioned by general out
side liquidation and selling on stop loss or
sudden squirt near the close on heavy buy
ing by packers. Pork and lard declined
two and a half cents each and ribs rose two
and a half to five cents.
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ON CHANGE
Conditions as Shown by Transactions
on Wall Street

NEW YORK. Aug. s.-The belief was
general today that Spain's reply to the
United States proposals was of such a
character that it might endanger the whole
negotiation for peace by its failure to re-
turn straightforward answers to the ques-
tlons at issue. This belief was effective in
depressing securities all over the world.
This effect was especially marked In as
much as values have recently Improved
sharply on the prospect that, peace would
soon be declared. Holders of stocks were
therefore inclined to take profit in view of
the less favorable outlook. This was true
of Spanish bonds which fell both in Paris
and London. 1t hardly could be said, how
ever, of United States bonds which never
theless showed some depression. American
railroad securities declined in London and
in Europe and there was selling in New
York for foreign account Offerings had
on the decline were very large but there
was evident also a remarkable power of
absorption which held prices with few ex-
ceptions almost perfectly steady through
ing. Recent leaders suffered quite severely
and In this list are included specially Bur-
lington, st. Paul, Rock Island, Brooklyn
Transit. sugar and the rubber stocks. Yes
terday's profit taking followed by today's
selling caused renewed fears among trad
ers that the large dealers were selling out.
The bears were active but nervous all day
and their covering induced the numerous
rallies Prices at one time rallied to near
last nights close and in few cases above,
but the bulk of the trading was a a lower
level.
Dealings in bonds were on considerably
reduced, scale and prices were more firmly
held than In the stock market. TOT sales
SO $50 ,OOO
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WALL PAPER COMBINE
WILL RAISE PRICES FIFTY PER
CENT IN DECEMBER
THE RANDSBURG GOLD FIELD
Dun & Co.'s Monthly Trade Review
Rule for Taxing Bank Capital.
Insurance Notes
OFFICE OF THE HERALD

Los Angeles, Aug. y, 1898.
A combine of the wallpaper men that is
expected to raise prices % to 80 per cent
has been effected. The manufacturers
claim that they have been doing business
at loss, or at least without profit. Every
wallpaper factory In the United States of
any pretension except, possibly, one In
Chicago, has entered the combine.
The Chicago concern does not stand very
high with the others. from all accounts
They say 1t sells direct to the consumer,
and besides makes Its prints from second
hand plates 1t is reported to be the inten-
ton of the trust to make war on this local
factory, although the claim Is brought for
ward that the combination Is made simply
to cause a rise In prices to such an extent
as will result in some profit TO the manufac-
turers.
1.-THE plans of the company have not as
sumed definite form as yet" said a repre-
sentative of one of tho large houses. "All
that Is desired to accomplish is the fixing
Of price for wallpaper that will make the
manufacturing of 1t profitable. For sew
eral years the manufacturers have not
made a cent out of their business, and this
state of affairs has become monotonous.
1.-THE increase will not be.so great as to
work any hardship on the consumer Wha'
1t will be l do not know. This matter viii
be attended to in New York, the headquar-
ters of the concern. However, as wall
paper Is made six months In advance of the
market and the season Is now over, there
will be no change in the price until about
next December, when the new article Is
placed on the market"
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HIS IMPRESSION OF CERVERA
A Cartoonist Who Thinks He Looks
Like a Prosperous Scotchman

ANNAPOLIS.-Today when 1 landed
here. Annapolis was in a flame of glory.
Flame is the right word for it. for 1t was
30 In the shade at o'clock In the morning.
The little streets were Gathering and rat
ling with the noise of wagons. whose
wheels needed soaking, and loose-shoed
horses One Of the first strange things
that struck me was the absolute proof that
vehicles last longer than men. When
George Washington resigned his commits
sion as commander-in-chiefo of the Amer
lean forces in the court house at this place.
some colonial hacks and cabs were built
to transport the popular warrior to and FRO
and the same coaches are in daily use to-
day, never having had coat of paint and
not more than once drop of grease on their
wheels since. The pavements are worn to
fit these old hacks and they Jingle along a
smoothly as a reaper over summer fallow.
But with all this about Annapolis, 1t has
one great feature, namely. the railroad
leading out of town. After gasping around
the cool corners Of the SWEETEST hotel In the
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Call Board Dealings and Prices Of
Produce

SAN FRANCISCO; Aug. 9.-wheat, in.
active; December, 1.23h.
Barley-Not quoted.
Corn-Large yellow, 1.O71a@110,
Bran-15.5041G per ton.
Flour-Family extras, 4.40G450 per Dbl.
bakers extras, 415mi.25.
Wheat-Shipping, 1.1s%@L2lA per GENITAL
milling, 1.3OM1.4O.
Barley-Feed, 117k@1.2O; brewing, nom.
inal.
Oats-Poor to fair, 117H9l 22,h: good to
choice. l:25Q1,S0; fancy feed; 1924; gray.
1 sSiASI1 g milling l22A9l27; surprise
notwithstanding 1s.oo@2o.Oo per ton;
bran, 1500G16.00.
Hay-Wheat 14.OOal75o; wheat and oat
14.0OM17O0; alfalfa, 12.OOa13O0; barley, 10. 00Gl
1850.
Dry Beans-Plnk. 2.Soa2.4O per Genital;
small white, 200a215
egetables--Onions, 75dS5c per GENITAL;
green peas, 2.50G300 per sack; tonfa Toes,
lg1hc per ib.; rhubarb, 5O@75c; squash,
50c.
+ Fresh Fruits Pears, Bartlett rte !, 75c
chest; gooseberries. 1@11c: cherries. black.
4OQ5oc; white and red. 1593Oc; nutmegs.
cantaloupes, 2.5OG4.00 per crate.
ranch. 22Q25.
Butter-Fancy creamery. 22d25c per ID.
do. seconds, 1SM19c.
Pouitry-Turkey gobblers, 13914c per Id.
old ROSTERS. 4.OO6D4.5O dozen; young roost-
ers. 5.0046O0; small broilers, 200G25N; large
broilers, 3.0043.56 flyers. 35OG4.OO: hens
S50U50O; old ducks, 3.0093.25 geese, 75cl
ie 20 pair; old pigeons lbs: young pigeons
Citrus Fruits-Navel oranges, -; Mex
lean lines, repack. 55O@6O6; common Cali
forna lemons, 1.50q2.00; choice, 250d3.00.
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city, 1t proprietors shouted to me: Here
comes Cervera!-the very man whom 1
had come to see.
landed in the street and at once recog-
nized his excelency, Admiral Cervera. the
only man In Spain Americans would care
to see. Cervera is fully six feet tall and IS
stout.
A white beard covers scantily the lower
portion of his face, and he wears a benevo-
lent smile. He stands erect. with his neck
punched out oevr hts collar at the back.
He carried a cane, wore a small derby hat
and a blue serge suit. OF which the sack
coat fitted tightly. He had on mild striped
lay-down collar, with a black bow. He
looked like big prosperous Scotchman'
and one could scarcely believe tnap ne
comes from the same country that Weyier
halls from. The grave admirarS race is
one suggesting more goodness than most
any face you will see He has very large
ears. and his eyes, with their soft, truthful
expression. would lead you TO believe that
there Is really little of the old Spanish
blood In his veins. But with all that sooo
and steady smile there is an expression Oh
bravery In glance you can easily see
that he didn't lose any sleep the nigh' DE-
fore he made his bold dash for liberty from
the harbor at Santiago, and It Is too bad
that such a man is wasted In company WITH
Spanish gunners.
The real Spanish officers that are with
him, with one or two exceptions, are small
looking men, with scrawny, French!
boards. They are very particular about
their dress, and look weak and tired. as II
from Juggling the 1ewelry they carry or
their dainty hands. Some of the stones ir
| the rings they wear resemble bicycle lamps
hut these same little, wry Spanish officers
| you can see at glance have been wei
| raised and are men of education and stand
| ing In their own country. While Cervera
and other officers were on the street
was fortunate enough to be near two farm
ers and darkey boy, who spoke In loud
tones thus 10 his neighbor:
"Col. Gannin, we amt done got clothes
good enough 10 be Spanish prisoners."-
Homer Davenport In the New York Even
| ing Journal
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GREEN FRUITs-Bananas, bunch, $50
2.25 strawberries, COM, 6q8c; fancy. go
2c sse 40 4ggS ls: o9Hats 1918
per box, SOC; raspberries, per box, S910c:
d7c; gooseberries, per lb, Sa14c: currants,
box, 60Q65c; Logan berries, per pox, 4Q6c;
f Sas 7 Ak per box S0as0o; peaches per
RAiSfNS-Fancy clusters. 2o-ib. boxes,
200; 4-crown LII. clusters, LIZ; 3-crown
per b., - &c; s,croSn. loose in sacks. per ib.
pess' sl5asoS biaekeyed seans s6S; gar
per shell, l2a1ss; hard shell, 7@sc; pecanE s:.
iS.SoaIs.oo: loose, iROo.
LARD-Rex pure leaf. .tierces, Sc; spe-
ci e1 ksttls rspdgTsd lara sc naves
s;4o per box; fame, seedlings; Ja=75g2oo;
pREaS IS gMTNpa fEu per soT t
&c; hind quarters, No. 2, &c; ribs Of beef,
ISS veal mstt to no r. sian lamb Dd sG
sPaFS EssT eeS pfPsK b bssv 'f sx
hogs, 4kc; lambs, per head. L5Oa20o; sheep,
per Gyt \ 2S9gsSS calves pc, lid ,oS &c. o
lie; fancy breakfast bacon, 1lNc: drisd
beef. 14Ac; smoked tongues, zoe; dry salt
ssar a Sess Sc S SIT Sss sS Sae sEy si
TALLoW-Per lb.. 2hGSAc.
HONEY AND BEEswAx-Honey in
wax, 20Q25c per pound.
BEANS AND DRIED PEAS-Pink. 32Sd
$50; Lima, 3.2593.5O; Lady Washington, 2 q
a2.5o; small white, 25oY2eo; green field
pane Rsncos s S baf sns Ranost &c., S
% DR iSsfS FRUITsmAppies ,''V sun dried
SACKS. per r.. 5N9ec; syaporated fancy
peaches, fancy, unpeeled, 6G1c: pears, fan
cy evaporated. Sp10c; plums, pitted, choice
941Oo; prunes, choice, boxed, $685.; sacked
448c; dates. 71sGsc; silver prunes. choice
white. Per ID. ,eeg7c; California black. Pc
l0o; imported Smyrna, 121aQ15c.
NUTS-Walnuts, Los Angeles 1850; pa
per shells, l2q13c; hard shell, 7GSc; pecans
9J12c; nlberts, 12G12kc; Brazils. 11Ql2c
pinons, 1O@llc; peanuts, eastern, raw, SIC
7c; roasted, s@pS1ec; California. raw. 4Q5c
roasted, 0laQ7c.
eastern, 6.00d6.75; shorts, ton, local. 90
rolled barley, per 100 lbs, 40; cracked corn
per 100 lbs, LOB; feed meal per 100 lbs, 10
bran, per ton. 21.00: graham, per 100 lbs
40.
HAY-Wheat, per ton, lS00Q22 90; barley
| 1700@lS.00 oat, 17.00d20.00: alfalfa, baled
| H. 50g13.00; loose, 1900.
GRAfN-wheat, No: 1, 1.G5; No. 9. 1'So
| corn, small yellow, 1.25: large yellow, LOS
| barley. common. 1.35.
HIDES-Dry Gas they run). lac; do. kip
| l1lkc; do. calf, 15c; bulls. 7c; salt steers
| ilaG5hc; do. stays and bulls 3AQ4c: cows
| 6R@7c; sheepskins, 6M6c.
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Local Quotations

BUTTER-Extra local S2-ounce squares.
|55c fancy creamery northern, S2-ounce
gS-oz. squares, 40c; fancy tub. per lb.,
22GI23c.
per b. 1sc; eastern full cream. per h.,
lac; California half cream. per lh., Zoe;
coast full cream, per H.; 1lAe; California
American, per lb, lac; do. 3-lb hand, per
b., lbc domestic Swiss, pei. h.. zoe:
POULTRY-Per dozen: Hens. 360@5o0;
Zoo; broiers. 2.0O@25O; flyers. 275Gs75:
ducks, 80OaS.5O; turkeys, alive. per pound,
l0f5iic; geese, apiece, 75c91.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 9ocQ1;@,
cabbage, per 100 lbs. 60l75c; carrots. per 100
lbs, SIC; chiles. dry, string, 1,10@1 .25; Mex
Rsr iS Sos ETssn sr rr s s pef Es
dox., 20c; green peas, S94c; turnips. SSc;
parsnips. 7b@sSc, cucumbsrs, 10000 boz.
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London Markets

NEW YORK, Aug. 9.-The Evening
Posts London financial cablegram says:
The stock markets here were quiet today
but inclined to be dull on thu reported delay
81 the peace negotiations between the
United States and Spain and on selling pre-
vlous TO the settlement which will com
merce tomorrow
Americans were dull, New York having
turned seller of nearly all commercial
stocks, but on the other hand New York
buying of bonds was stronger than ever.
AAmerlcans closed weak in the street. Cana
dian Pacific has fallen on the dividend an
nouncements. Grand Trunk was dull In
sympathy and on expectation Of poor traf-
fic returns.
Spanish securities were fiat for reasons
stated above.
OIL CITY, Aug 9-Credit balances 9e;
certificates opened and closed with offers to
sell cash oil at 95h No sales.
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Transfers, $1,000 and Over

DAILY Statement)
c. P, Brainard ct al. to Cora A. Gould
Part bl. 90, Ro. Prov Il Scott trt. 8 !, on
A. l.. Whitney ct al. to A. b. Whitney
ct al.-und 1-3 int. In lot 3, range 12.
Alhambra Add. trt. Experimentation. 1,5t
Z. r. Dillman ct al. to Alberta j. Denis
Part lots and 2, bl. 2, Orchard trt 81;
w. H. Rhodes ct al to same-All their
und. u of part lots and 2, bl. 2. Or
charG trt ............:.......... 1,2I
Twenty-four transfers under 81. 900,
of which six were nominal. .... sc;
Total 4
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TOLD BY THE OLD CIRCUS MAN
A Little Trick the Clowns Tha,
Pleased the People

Some of the feats and tricks of one sort
and another performed in shows that look
so wonderful said the old circus man. "are
really as simple as rolling off a log. If you
only know how they are done. We used to
have clown at one time who was also a
very good acrobat, and he was humorous In
his antics as well as in his speech, and
everybody liked him. He always wore a
black mustache with the ends neatly waxed
and corkscrewed and one of the funniest
things he did depended for its success on
these waxed ends of his mustache.
After an unusually intricate piece of
foolery that called for good deal Of exer-
ton, he would pause, painting, In the ring
and turn to the ringmaster.
"'Well, I'd give dollar and a quarter.
he would say to the ringmaster, for bot
tie of soda water.
why, you shall have a bottle for moth
Ing, the ringmaster says, and he sends a
groom for a bottle of soda water, who
comes back in minute with a bottle and a
glass on a tray.
But where's the corkscrew? the clown
asks, picking up the bottle and holding 1t
up clear of the tray and looking all around
for 1t. There's no corkscrew.'
w mats the matter with your mustache
for corkscrew?" says the ringmaster, the
whole audience looking on perfectly still
And before you could think the clown would
| swing the bottle up with the cork against
the point Of one end of his mus che--he' d
practiced so that he never missed it-and
drive 1t on to the point, and then in almost
the same moton--there was never any halt
In the action from the beginning to the
end of the whole thng-he'd begin turning
the bottle on to his mustache until the
point was buried in the cork, and then he'd
give the bottle a yank and pull 1t free and
carry it to his lips and drink, leaving the
cork impaed on the end of his mustac che
He'd drink half of the soda water, toss the
bottle at the ringmaster, have the cork off
his mustache in a fifty, and toss that at the
groom standing there waiting for the tray
and then turn a cartwhee while the whole
audience doubled up with laughter. Why
1t used TO tickle EN- half to death.
And it was all done In the simplest. cas-
lest way in the world. The two waxed ends
were really two corkscrew tips projecting
out beyond his mustache and joining under
1t In good stout holder firmly held between
the teeth. New York Sun.
>~
Holv
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Tax on Bank CAPITAL

Commissioner Scott has stated in reply to
numerous inquiries that "the amount of
capital invested in United States bonds is
not to be deducted in reckoning the special
tax to be paid by bank" This ruling sus-
tains a former decision made by Collector
Treat of New York in the case of several
city banks that all the capital of bank
in excess of the $4,000 exempted by law.
no matter how invested, must pay the spe-
Nal tax of 81 on each $1,000 of capital.
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Profitable Gold Fields

The report from Randsburg which will
be found in another column indicates that
1t is not necessary to go to the frozen north
and to incur the risks of that latitude In
order to acquire wealth. The enormous
returns already received from the gold
fields nearer home may be yet immensely
increased by additional development The
progress made is highly encouraging.
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Available Grain

NEW YORK, Aug Especial cable and
telegraphic dispatches to Bradstreet's COW
ering the principle points Of accumuat ton
indicate the following changes in available
supplies last Saturday as compared with
the preceding Saturday:
Of the Rockies, decrease. S59,00o bushels
afloat for and In Europe, decrease, 2,400,0
bushels; worlds supply, total decrease, g.
bushels
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Kansas City Live Stock

KANSAS CITY. Aug. 9.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, 5000; market steady to strong; ma
tivesteers, 4.25G5. So; cows and heifers, 500
800; stockerG and feeders, 2.7595OO; bulls,
2.5OT3.75.
Sheep-Recepts, $500; steady; lambs.
z O0tf6. 90: muttons, 3.001425
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Dried Fruit Prices

NEW YORK Aug. 9.-California dried
fruits dull; evaporated apples, common, 6g
Is; prime wire tray, Sl2qSA; choice, s&@s;
fancy 9ih.
Apricots, Royal Sls@1O: Moor Park, 1O@12,
Peaches, unpeeed, 5mSc; peeled. 12ql6.
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Five Per Cent Bonds

According to a San Francisco authority
The leading per cent bonds In that market
yield about as follows:
Per Cent
California street cable bonds, SIS six
teen and one-half years to run, pres
emit price 112 bid yield. Observation-Disclosures. 4
contra Costa Water Co.'S. bonds. IS,
sixteen and one-half years to run.
present price, bid 80, yield. :....:.. 5h
North Pacific Coast Railroad bonds.
SIS, thirteen and one-half years to
run, present price bid, 100, yield...... 8
San Francisco & North Pacific Rail-
way bonds. SIS, twenty and one-half
years to run. present price 1862 bid,
Weld ....................... ~
Market St Ry. Cons. SIS, twenty-five
and one-half years to run, present
price, ia bid, less interest since March
1 equal 1928 Weld. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. AZ:
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Bank of British Columbia

The half yearly meeting OF the Bank c.
British Columbia was held in London on
July l4th, Sir Robert Gillespie presiding.
Though the chairman was not able to pre-
sent the stockholders with complete bal
ance sheet for the business for the half
year just ended, for want OF full returns
from all the branches, he said: 1.-The bal
ance of profit and loss account we now have
on hand. after making provision for all
ascertained losses, is ELS, 445 Is Sd, or which
cum the proposed dividend OF per cent
per annum will absorb E15,OO0. leaving a
balance to be carried forward Of E344s Is
I'd. This result bears favorable compsr-
icon with the three previous half years.
both as regards the total amount OF profit
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Treasury Staten ont

| WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-Today's state
ment of the condition of the treasury shows
Available cash balance. $3.50, 669. ill; gold re
| serYe. $3.50. 232 COG
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Mortgages, $1,000 and Over

(Ddlly Statement.)
Alberta ]. Denis, George Denis to
Mrs Amy Lowman-Part lots and
2, bl. 2, Orchard trt.; 2 yrs. 8 per
cent .......................... 1850
seven mortgages under 81 900. ......... 2,701
Total
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Bond List

NEW YORK, Aug. 9.-The followfns
are the closing prices Of bonds ON the New
York stock exchange, today:
U 8 new IS reg.1NT n c 5s...... .112h
do coup.....127h N Carolina es....l&