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The herald., 1898-02-22
CHICAGO MARKET
Prices and Prospects of the Trade in
Cereals


CHICAGO. Feb. 21.-It looked at the
opening in wheat as though there was to
be another wild day in the pit. May was
bid for at the commencement all the way
from LOG to 1071s, the higher of the figures
being an advance of 11ac over Saturday s
closing price. Most Of the bidding was at
LOG, and the price settled there for a mo-
ment. Then 1t rose rapidly to 1071a de-
clined cent, and worked back more slowly
to 107.
July was affected ALSO though not show
ing such violent or rapid fluctuations. The
talk in the morning papers undoubtedly
had good deal of influence on shorts,
whose anxiety to cover was responsible for
the nervousness the market displayed.
UP to midday the market showed Sc
ries of fluctuations more or less violent,
May being bid up at one time to 1OS, but
dropping at once to 107ls. July acted heav-
Ter, and did not get at any time above
93h. The visible figures were a disap-
pointment to the bulls. They showed a
decrease of but 301 900 bushels and but for
the heavy decrease at Chicago, owing to
the Letter shipments, there would proba-
bly, have been an increase. Free selling
both of July and May followed this an
nouncement. Toward the close a sudden
bulge in New York and the good export
bushels-injected some strength into the
dropping market and a slow rally followed
At the close May was bringing 106% and
July 92A.
every direction. but country offerings were
small and cables firm. May closed Nc
lower.
Oats were similar to that of corn in its
action. May closed sc lower. at 26N.
Provisions We're fairly active and irreg-
lower at HOO; May lard 2sc higher at
525, and May ribs 21ac lower at 5,25
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BALAGovEH's PLUCK
Stood Off a Couple of Highwaymer
and Saved His Cash Drawer

Another daring hold-up occurred abou
1880 yesterday morning in the Baltimore
restaurant, at 1877 North Main street. ELY
Balagoveh was on duty at the time, ane
had been unusually busy all night The
last customer having left. he went up te
the desk in the front part of the restau.
rant to attend to some matters, when two
men entered, and pointing a revolver al
his head, commanded him to hand ovel
the contents of the cash register, which
contained about $25. This he refused tC
do. He started around the end of the
counter with the evident intention of re-
sisting. when he was attacked and Sc
verely beaten about the head with the butt
of a pistol.
Some parties who were passing at the
time gave an alarm, which was responded
to Immediately by Officers Baker and
Moore, who reached the place just in time
to see the two men running up Main street
Officer Moore pursued them down Mair
street, but they succeeded in making theil
escape. Balagoveh was taken to the re-
ceiving hospital, where, upon investiga.
tton, his wounds were found not to be OF
a serious nature.
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ON CHANGE
Conditions Shown by the Dealings on
Wall Street


NEW YORK, Feb. 21.-Today's heavy
decline on the stock market was made
without another actual new development
In the situation, but was rather to be at
tributed to combination of impressions
which have been the underlying force in
speculation for a week or more. Today S
market demonstrated one thing-that last
weeks decline would have been much
heavier on the developments on the Cuban
question had 1t not been for the support
Of powerful interests which desired an
opportunity to realize. The entire alb
sence of support today gave color to the
supposition that those interests had COM
pleted their liquidation and were indif-
ferent to the course of the market.
Whatever the real motive. 1t was be-
yond dispute that there were large offer
ings of securities for which there was no
adequate demand, and selling orders to
stop losses We're uncovered on the descend
ing scale. Declines were SO great that the
prices that looked attractive as bargains
were reached in many cases, and buying
thus invited steadied prices and worked
recoveries. This was repeated several
times during the day. and the market
closed with another rally in full force. thus
leaving the net declines decidedly smaller
than the extreme declines during the day.
A feature of the day was the marking up
of call loans to ~ per cent, in accord
ance with the reduction in the surplus re-
serve. The local market paid no attention
to the firmer tone on foreign exchange due
to the subsidence of apprehension over the
West African situation, which was re-
garded with some acute misgivings on the
local exchange on Saturday London was
a buyer on balances in the New York mar
ket today. The course of the bond market
was in accordance with stocks in both de-
clines and rallies. The loss at one time
was from l to per cent in many leading
bonds. Total sales. 81, 100 900.
United States fours of 1907 and 1923 were
u lower bid.
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Real Estate Transfers

MONDAY, February 81
c. and E. Hansen to C. T.. Bridges-Par,
lots ~ and %, Kennedy tract; $1375.
e. Mcdonald to j. Chamberlin-Lot g.
block 20, East Los Angeles; $500.
=. s. c. and II. M. Bowker to c. Engel-
hoff-Lot Is. kenwood park; $500.
II. ]. and V. s. Chatfeld to c. T. Doug
lass-Lots l, and 8, Wallace Bros sub
division, Mutual Orchard Cos lands $500.
c: w. and S. Sherman to S. w. and J. G.
Smith-Lot s, block g. Phillips tract; $31GO.
State Loan and Trust Co. to Il. u Pat
terson--Part of tract marked S. d. Hovey,
5o;5S acres, townsite of Huntington; $140O.
w. X; and A. P. Gosewich to M. e. Da-
vis-Lot ., blk b, Sunset tract; $1,000.
f. and H. Eaton to l. Mitchell-Lot G,
block 172, Santa Monica; S600O
e. E. and f. p. Cuhston to H. c. Boyer
$4,000.
II. c. and Jennie Boyer to c. E. Cump-
ston-Lot Z, block 2, City Center tract; $4,000.
Il. kotzow to e. e. Jackson-Lot "a, An
nandale tract: $780,
L. A; and c. Phillips to S. c. Lapham-
Lot Ill, Waverly tract; $3500.
SUMMARY
DeeoS Observation-Disclosures. 45
IN MMominai ..:........ ......................... 81
lotal considerations ..................$ 1893 521
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SAN FRANCISCO MARKET
Call Board Dealings and Prices of
Produce

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. M.---wheat--
Steady; December, 1.a5as; May. L44A.
Barley-Quiet May, LOS.
Corn-Large. yellow, 1.0714@1. 10.
Flour-Family extras, 4.55@4.65; bakers
extras, 4.30Q4.40.
No. and Las for choice; milling wheat,
1.471aQ1.50.
Barley-Feed, good to choice, 105@1. .0711s
fancy, 1.10; brewing, 1.121a@1.20.
Oats--Poor to fair, 1.121a@1.l5; good to
choice, 1.171a@1. .221s; fancy feed. 1.221a@1. 25
per GENITAL; gray, .15@1. liz; milling, 1.171a
@l.22h; surprise. LIS 61. 35; black for seed,
Millstuffs-Middling 22.O0g25OO per ton;
bran. 19. 50@D20.10
Hay-Wheat, 16.O0@1S.00; wheat and oat,
i6.OOQlS.00; best barley, 13:5001650; alfalfa,
~. ~ o9.5c0gll.5O; clover. 1100@125o; stock, 1000
> Dry Beans-pink. 2,so@2.7; Lima, 2.oo@
1'to; H., small ~ white. l.bo@16o; large white,
Potatoes--Early Rose, 65@75c per GENITAL;
River Burbanks, 65@75c; River Reds, 500
eV; salinas Burbanks, S50l20: Oregon Bur-
banks, 65cQ1.00; Merced sweets, 75085c.
Recommendations 250@2. rs per GENITAL
notnouse cucumbers. 50cQ1. rs; garlic, 31kG
acs green peas, 4@6c; string beans, 10@i5c
per ID; asparagus, 25@30; egg plant. 15m
nc; green peppers, 25c; mushrooIns, SSD1Sc
citrus Fruits-Navel oranges, 76c@i Is:
MeAic6n lines, repack,a 6.0QQD6. 30; com.
mon California lemons, 76c@1, 25: choice
C4nfornta lemons. L506Df 70. n y. s. X -
butter-Fancy creamery. 24@24xc per IL. /:
se eeconds ssdnonas; sa3 a3@2sc fancy dairy, sac; DO
: '|ss ;ss;;: aoz0,lc PEI do.sa ssnoy
n s @ m IS k1ss';Es' ssa 7' as Rsz e I; |;
The herald., 1898-02-22
Was She RobbedP

Belle Williams, the notorious black cy-
prian, whose rule among the Alameda
street members of the half-world she
thinks is absolute, claims to have beer
robbed of 5000 worth of clothes and jewelr,
this morning after o'clock. She sent o
messenger to the police station and Detec.
tive Flammer was sent to the woman's
home on Also street. She only frequents
her dive during business hours. Her story
of the theft is that some unknown man
gained entrance to her room while she was
absent, broke open her trunk and stole all
her finest clothes. Several pieces of jew
elry were also taken. No arrests had been
made up to $3.50 o'clock this morning.
The herald., 1898-02-22
Secretary Brown Here

Secretary of State L. H. Brown has come
to Los Angeles "for his health and to Sc
cure rest" he declares. Incidentally, he
is here for the purpose of looking after the
building of several proposed new struc-
lures at the Whittier school, he being a
member of the state board of examiners.
1t is also stated that gubernatorial aspi-
rations have something to do with his pres
ence in the city.
The herald., 1898-02-22
Kansas CITY Live Stock

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. 21-Cattle--
Receipts, official. $500 natives 1900 south
ern. Market steady to 10c higher; nothing
above medium quality offered; dressed
beer, $40 to 4.S0; choice, 5.00G5.50; western
ted steers. 3.75@440; cows and heifers, 2.25D
400; stockers and feeders largely ST5@4 so;
fancy yearllngs, sos
Western muttons. 3.85G14 25. lambs. mar
ket weak
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Releases. $1,000 and Over

57s-n ...............:........ s2,75o
M. e. Haynes to L. T. and A. Hay.
bf4-Z49 ........... .......'....'. l,oio
Same to r. M. Widney, 47S-1s5 ....... 5000
Same to w. r. Snsabaugh, 4S3-67.. 5000
Same to w. A. Browning, 269-135 49,. 1000
Pacific States Saw. j.. & B. Co. to
M. Dodd jr. ct al, 450-35 ............ 1,700
j. r. Smith to f. A. Fisher, 440-131.. $500
P. Hack to e. Dunning, 502-2S3...... 5000
National B. & l.. Assn to G. Hart,
4O2-72, 4i9,sos .......................... 1850
l.. A. Saw. Blk. to e. ]. Baldwin, $780,
81 ............. .-..................... 81, 900
Same to r. A. Gibson, 364- -203 ....... 4,600
Saw. Blk. of So. Cal. to ]. M. Tiernan,
sso-101 ............ ...:..... ............ &5oo
Nine releases under $1,000 .............. 4,623
Total .......... .......................$7 SIS, ,499
The herald., 1898-02-22
Dried Fruit Prices

NEW YORK, Feb. 21.-Caiifornia dried
fruits steady.
Evaporated apples-Common, 597Ac per
pound; prime wire tray S1S1ac; wood dried
prime. SIC; choice, sac; fancy, 9Q14c.
Prunes-36DSc.
Apricots-Royal. 5G71ac Moorpark, 96911
Peaches-Unpeeled, 519: peeIed. 12GI20c
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Receipts Rising

WARRINGTON. Feb. 2L Secretary Gage
pointed with good deal Of interest TO-DAY
to the fact that the customs receipts for
this fiscal year, at least, have overtaken
the receipts for the same period Of the
prior fiscal year. The total receipts SO car
this fiscal year reached Se8.069. SIS. While
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Mortgages, $1,000 and Over

r. w. Poindexter ct al. to G. M. King
Lots "A and 16, Abbot Kinney trf,
yrs srd 3 p per Msasn:;, Gent 4:
Nut. B. & L. Assn--Pt. lot 2o. Kin
ney trt, 10 Yrs, 6 per cent.
Maria Campbell and Charles Camp
bell to Joseph Fiscus--Part lot So.
Clark y Bryan's Figueroa st. trt,
yrs, 10 per. cent ...-.s.....-,
a. M. and ]. w. Lang to 50. Cai.
& Loan Assn-I4ot 8, blk q, Menio
Penk sub. No. q 10 yrs . per cent.
spoor- Part ,jot 8, biE ), III 4 4. Hstd I'd
trt, 3 yrs, II y3es 5<ey, :. & z .s' +. 8 a &
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THE INVESTOR
CONDUCTED BY GEO. A. DosNsoN

w. b. Cullen ct al. to A. T. Corfield-
Part Sec 30, N 8, blks and Z, w.
j. Cullen's add No. /, yr, per -.
cent ................. '''''. %'"v
Il. Easley ct al. to G. A. Greeley ct
al.--Part Sec. 10. N. W., 10 per ~
cent ........... ............. .'.''.k,sss Nv"
A. b. Gould ct al. to Union Sav. Bk--
per cent Observation-Disclosures. 1,5O
Eighteen mortgages under $1,000. SIS
rrntaI S27 De!
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ers, 4.5e@600; small broilers, 400D45O;
large broilers. 5.0095.50; fryers, 5.O0Q600;
hens, 3.50d4.50; old ducks, 3.50Q4.50; young
ducks, o.; geese, 1.25@1.50 per pair;
goslings, o.; old pigeons. LOO; young
pigeons. L50g2.50
The herald., 1898-02-22
Silver Bullion

NEW YORK, Feb. 21.-Bar silver, 55M;
Mexican dollars, 45A.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 21-Bar silver.
ssh; Mexican dollars, 461s@47
LONDON, Feb. 21.-Bar silver, 25%d.
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Petroleum

OIL CITY, Pa, Feb. 21.--Credit balances
&c; certificates were steady; closed 76ss
tai sales, AZ 900 barrels: Shipments. Tia OK
barrels; runs, go 223
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Interpretations

Hansen & Lund Lumber company. sa,
Rafael; $50 100; all subscribed.
,Grants 8 Fruits salts company, San Fran
cisco; 800 900; all subscribed.
Electric Mortar Hardener company. Sar
Francisco; 1000 ,000;. subscribed, $3.50.
Co-operative Supply association of Cali.
fornia, San Francisco; $780, 900; subscribed
$2500.
Hollister. Lumber and Trading COMPANY
100000; subscribed $12,500.
Baldwin Contracting company Sar
Francisco; $250,0o0; subscribed, $3.50.
western Food Product company, San
Francisco; $4,000; subscribed, $50.
Consolidated Odin Gravel Mining com.
pany; $1,000, 900; subscribed, $1,000 -
San Juan Mining company, San Fran
cisco; $100. 900; subscribed, $Si 900.
Santa Teresa Mining company. San
Francisco; 800 600; subscribed, ss1 .0oo
The Elwin Syrup and Manufacturina
company, Los Angeles; $50. 900; subscribed
win, H. G. Foster. Charles A. Grover and
G. M. Gherkens. LIZ F. 4 ''''-
The herald., 1898-02-22

Miss Nollie Bauchet Of Los Angeles Is
xisjtlnE her sister, Mrs. r. g. NcIlps, 81
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OFFICE OF THE HERALD.
February 21, 1885,
"old acquaintances are better than new
friends"

Lighting stocks in San Francisco hav
had a rather severe tumble, In consequence
Of the formation of a company for opposi
lion purposes. The Bulletin and the Chron
lcle give considerable space to the subject
and the former paper says:
In local stock circles the feature of
the week is the heavy decline in the
prices of light stocks SO far as known,
the shrinkage is due to the announce
ment that certain gentlemen are about
to inagurate an opposition plant. claim
ing a process whereby they can make
gas so as to be able to sell 1t at 81 per
1000 cubic feet and make lots of money
out of the venture, whereas the present
price of the commodity is $1.75. The
scheme of an opposition gas plant Is not
new. There have been quite number
of them In the past forty years, and
in defeat and some in dishonor. The
old original light company has kept on,
but under changed conditions, and sew
eral opposition enterprises have sur
yived with 1t, as witness the Pacific
Gas Improvement company. lessee OF
the Central Gaslight company, and the
Mutual Electric company.
The proposed company Is reported to
have secured as a site for its plant the
old Selby smelling works lot at the in
tersection of Hyde street and the bay.
1t has decided to call itself the Equita-
BILE Gas company, to. commence supply
Ing gas within three months, and to
sell its product at 81 per 1000 cubic feet,
or even less. 1t expects, of course, to
knock out all existing organizations for
lighting the city. 1t is claimed that no
franchise is required, and that 1t can
tear up the best paved streets of the
city and lay It's conduits where It
pleases. OF course that means that IT
will lay them for the present only
where the cream of the lighting busi-
ness Is to be obtained, leaving the es-
tablished companies to supply the out
lying and less remunerative districts
of the city. The contract is large one,
and perhaps the promoters of the
scheme may be able to carry 1t out.
The effect of the announcement has
been a reduction of k10 per share in the
price of the stock of the San Francisco
gas and Electric company, and the
Oakland Gas, Light and Heat company,
81 per share on the stock of the Pacific
Gas Improvement company, and 81 per
share In the Mutual Electric COM
pany. These heavy reductions mean
an aggregate loss, temporarily, at least,
of several hundred thousand dollars.
Some appear to think there will be a re-
action to the sharp decline. The new
organization has not turned a shovel
Of dirt toward the erection of its plant,
but 1t has succeeded in creating great
scare among timid holders of stock.
Perhaps when real contest for busi-
ness begins, If 1t ever should, the ex-
listing companies will be able to hold
their own.
The herald., 1898-02-22
-2f8 SOUTH BROADWAY


0. Fl. CHURCHILL. First Vice. President
y. I. JOHNSON....S Second Vice. President
a. HADLEY. ..........................C Cashier
JOS. D. RADFORD. Assistant Cashier
H. |. ROGERS...........A Coshier
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a Rival to Rubber.

1t is one of the remarkable facts of
existence that when substance that
has hitherto been deemed indispens-
able fails us, there are others brought
out almost Immediately that appear
not only to take it's place but to far ex-
coed it in utility and the range of use
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Clam RrntE,

Wash 12 clans, place them in a sauce
pan with one cupful o. water, set the
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1ul hour, stir and cook two minutes;
add one and half cupfuls of the clam
broth, Cook five minutes, add half
cupful boiling hot milk, a pinch of
white pepper and serve with crackers
or toast. The broth may be served
plain or it may be mixed with half hot
milk and half broth. Or place half pint
clam broth over the fire, mix the yoll1
OF one egg and half gill of cream. add
1t to the broth. stir for few minutes
without letting it boil; then serve
Phifa6alnhia pracc
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Why the Dog Turns Round.

Have you ever thought why it is that
dog turns around and around wheu
he Jumps up on his cushion or starts to
settle himself anywhere for a nap?
Now you are reminded you can recall
that you have seen dog do it many
times, can't you? This habit is about
40 that is left to our tame little dog
gees OF the days long ago, when they
were race of wild animals and lived
in the woods. Their beds there were
matted grass and leaves, and it was to
trample enough grass and properly ar
range the leaves that the dog always
trod around narrow circle before he
would lie down. The dog of to-day
keeps up the same old habit, although
there is no longer any need for it, and
OF course, the animal has no notion
why he does it.
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sharp, rocky spurs, where prospectors
have already promising cope: mines :;
and before III O'Clock we were near the
head of the main fork of the river,
which we were obliged to cross, pick
ins our way on series Of immense
boulders, around which the water
boiled and foamed in rage.
Up to this time no adventure had
befallen us. | bad shut my teeth hard
and taken everything as it came, VOW
ing not to 'squeal" at any possible
contingency; and as Mr.. Church and
his horse went head first down the
bank, preparatory to making the
crossing, | unhesitatingly turned in
the same direction, stuck my foot fur
Their into the stirrup, leaned back, and
waited for the head horse to leave me
room for the plunge. Fatal wait +!
Nick, whose behavior | can recon-
mend as a pattern for all GOO! horses,
suddenlN lost his head and spun
around like a Schoolhoy's top, rearing
and kicking IN rage. Mr. Church had
gone peacefully on across the stream
which was making such roar that all
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1t was in September that I heramo
most familiar with the
rough riding, and J
to be thankful for one dan III thr very
widest wilds. The prospect WAS entlc-
ing. Mr. Church, son of the famous
artist, who is more familiar with all
the country round than any other
man, had limited to me of a wonderful
waterfall, IL miles up the river, upon
which no white woman had ever look
ed, and he volunteered to guide me to
the spot. Could / endure the trip?
Why, certainly. Endurance was one
OF my strong points; so, bright and
early the following morning we were
up and away, carrying our lunch and
a large kodak with which to prove to
the world that we had met the water
fall and made it ours.
1--WE must ride fast while we can"
said my guide; SO away flew our trusty
little ponies at a lively gallop, and the
fresh morning air, sparkling with
ozone, filled our lungs. Single-file
through the narrow trail we flew,