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The record-union., 1898-11-19

The Board of Trustees of the City OF
Sacramento ordain as follows:
Section /. Section of Ordinance No.
Section 2 of Ordinance No. 312, relating
TO the condemnation, construction, alter
alton and repairs of sidewalks. bulkheadS
and cilrbing passed October 3, 1S93" is
hereby amended so as to read as follows:
. Section q No sidewalk in the City of
Saeranlento situated within the present
limits of said city, shall hereafter be con-
efrIcted altered. or renewed with any
ma ferial other than concrete or artificial
sfcne or other similar material except
that nroperty owners may construct side
walk and buikh eads of wood on the east
eide of Front street from the south side
Of M street to r street, and on the east
and west side of Front street from r
street to Y street and on the north and
south sides of n, O., p and O streets,
from Front street to- the alley, between
Front and Second streets; the work to be
done in such manner. and the materials
IN he of such class and quality as shall
he anproyed by the Street Superintendent
Section g. All Ordinances and parts Of
Ordinances in conflict herewith, are here
by repealed.
feet and be in force from and after It's
Passed December g. 1897
CHAS. E. LEONARD,
President of the Board Of Trustees. Z
Approved December 8. 1897.
G. II. HUBBARD. Mayor.
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CITY OFFICIAL ADVERTISING.

line of Front street, and the north boun-
dary line of G street and the south boun-
ful, too, for any vehicle drawn or pro-
PEELED by an animal or animals, to be
driven or propelled, or for any animal
to be ridden in the streets, lanes or alleys
of the city, without the bounds above and
hereinbefore specified, at a rate of speed
IN excess of ten miles an hour; provided.
that the provisions of this section shall
not apply to the officers, members and
vehicles of the Fire Department of the
City Physician and his assistants, when
in the immediate pursuit of duty 1t
shall be unlawful for any vehicle drawn
by an animal or animals to be driven, or
any animal to be ridden, beyond the CEN
ter line of any street, alley or lane of the
city, to the left of the driver or occupant
of such vehicle. or rider of such animal,
except in crossing such highway for the
purpose of stopping upon the other or left
side thereof, within reasonable distance
from the point of crossing such center
line 1t shall be unlawful to propel or
drive any vehicle drawn by an animal or
animals, or to ride any animal out of a
street, lane or alley of the city into an
intersecting highway, so as to make
turn into the latter nearer than six feet
from the nearest curb corner, except for
the purpose of stopping Immediately be-
yond such corner. 1t shall be unlawful
to drive or propel, or to cause to be driven
or propelled, any vehicle drawn by an
animal or animals, or to ride any animal
from one street, alley or lane, into an in
tersecting street, alley. or lane, so that
said vehicle or driver, animal and rider.
upon the left-I1ind side of the newly en-
tered street, alley or lane, except for the
purpose of immediately stopping upon
such left-hand side. In all other cases
the change of direction must be made by
driving or riding as nearly as may be
done under prevailing conditions, to or
beyond the junction of the center lines of
such intersecting ways, so that the
change of direction will bring the vehi-
Gle and driver or animal and rider, upon
the right hand of the street, alley or
lane newly entered, and along the line of
direction. 1t is hereby ordered that the
Custom or usage known as THE Law of
the Road" relative to driving and pass
ing on public highways and as obtain
ing generally among the American peo-
pie shall obtain and be 4 rule of action
md observed as the law in the City of
Sacramento 1t shall be unlawful to drive
.any vehicle drawn by an animal or ami
mails, or by electricity, steam or vapor
power or to ride any animal upon any
Sidewalk, in the City of Sacramento. or
on any foot-path in any public park in the
City of Sacramento. -. MCKAY,
President of Board of Trustees.
Passed February Il. 1898.
Approved February q, 1S9S
VIM. LAND, Mayor.
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Speaker could successfully oppose the
voice OF the people or their representa-
tives.
THE FEAR OF DRoUTH.
Oakland Tribune: The anxiety that
prevails throughout the State lest an
other period Of drouth occur this sea-
SON is general. for nothing more ,un-
fortunate could be visited upon fCalifor-
MIA than such a condition. 1t was only
by the hardest kind of struggle that the
fruit growers and. stockmen We're able
to weather the experiences of the last
dry spell, and even then the losses
reach into the millions. when it is re-
membered how depleted the harvests.
proved and how many cattle and sheep
were lost through want of proper sus-
tenance
The present alarm. though seems to
be a little premature, for those who
through long experience claim to be
able to forecast the season say that
there is every indication of a wet win
ter The early arrival of the wild fowl
from the north, the conditions reported
in the Arctic zone and the trend of the
air-currents are all declared to be por-
tentouS of the desired culmination and
II this IS so, the farmers can keep up
their courage and feel satisfied that the
bitter experiences of last winter will
not be repeated
A very patent fact is being brought
out by all this dry weather scare, and
that IS that we must provide against
such conditions in future by means of
more complete system of irrigation.
AMERICAN AGAINST AMERICAN.
Santa Cruz Sentinel: The glad time
has already come when the American
nation is welded into one solid body in
the face OF common danger from a ma
| tional enemy. In the face of this
| final identification of interests many
of the histories of the war between
| the States will have to be rewritten.
AS the gallant Schley said of the sea
! fight of July Sd, There is glory enough
for all" and that glory will be en-
hanced by the truth however it may
fall. Whoever won I'M those bitter days
it was still American valor and hardi-
hood which gained the victory: who
| ever lost, it was at the expense of
American blood and tears. which
heightened the sacrifice. Nothing Presi-
dent Mckinley has done has met with
more popular approval than the plac-
ing of F'itzhugh Lee and Fighting Joe
Wheeler in important commands AS
! time goes on and the memories of our
| Civil War die out, we are more and
| more recognizing the fact that it was
Greek who met Greek on every battle
field The time is fast approaching,
and the veterans of the present genera
tion will see it, when on every battle
field there will be monuments of stone
and brass to equally commemorate the
heroism of the blue and gray.
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MOSES AS A sCHooLBoY.
Instruction of Youth at the Time
of the Pharaohs.

Modern research and scholarship,
especially the strides that have been
made in deciDhering the inscriptions
of the monuments, point to a system
of instruction, even in the time of
Moses, which surprises us. Indeed, we
could not believe it possible were the
proof not overwhelming; and when we
speak of lads preparing for the civil
service examinations in the time of the
Pharaohs we begin to think that some
one is joking. But I make this asser-
ton in sober earnest, about which
there can be no doubt. Lads in those
days prepared for the learned pro-
fessions, just as they do now, and some
of the pictures are strongly suggestive
of "crammers." It would seem, too
that the noble art of seIf-defense was
included in the athletics, from the way
Moses stood up to the boorish shep-
herds and vanquished them. Games
of various kinds were INDUCED in, of
which we have lost touch, but archery
and wrestling stand out prominently
in the list, and the Illustrations of such
are numerous.
The alphabet acquired, which would
generally be taught at home-probably
by private tutors-the course of edu-.
cation could be determined by the
choice of profession. To the educated
classes there were the priesthood, the
army and the civil service. These were
the three great professions, and the
subjects taught at the great centers of
learning, like Heliopolis or Hermop-
oils, would include religion, astronomy
and astrology; magic and the use of
incantations; medicine, anatomy the
use of amulets and charms; history;
probably one extra language; engineer
ing, mensuration, land surveying, con-
struction, architecture, geometry; mill
tary exercises-all athletic sports were
encouraged-ar said to have
been revealed by Thot, and CIV. The
civil service was, perhaps, the widest
profession, as it included the posts in
the Kings household, the office OF
taxes and superintendent of public
works. The chief butler and the chief
baker in the time of Joseph would
come under this head, and were prob
ably men of refinement and education.
There would also be under this head
the record office where large number
of men would be employed writing the
national annals The highest educa-
ton, of course, was demanded for adj
mission to the priesthood. Indeed, the
training never stopped, and embraced
almost everything. The priesthood had
the pick of the men, Certainly, next
came the civil service. For the army
the requirements were not severe, more
regard being paid to the military ath-
letic exercises. The priests were not
only the ministers of religion, they
were doctors and magicians, and prob
ably lawyers.
A most desirable post was to get into
the regal household, in immediate at
tendance upon the King. Magicians
were specially favored, hence, the dill
gent study of magic. Perhaps some
youthful readers would offer no objec-
ton to such a subject being introduced
into our public schools, and would re-
gard it as fine fun to cause walking
sticks to turn into serpents, and date
trees to grow out of cricket caps. One
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For Smokers.

The idea entertained probably by
most smokers, if they have any idea
at all on the subject, that any corncob
will serve as the raw material for a
pipe, is erroneous 1t takes a large,
hard cob, and these are grown only
in a limited district in Missouri. The
corn which is grown on these cobs is
sometimes known as "Collier corn" Of
ten the grain is inferior, as compared
with the best prairie corn, but always
sells at a price within ten cents a bush
ell of the best grades. The cobs sell
for twenty-five cents a hundred-or a
bushel-so that the corn and cob to-
gether always yield fifteen cents or
more above the ordinary corn not
grown in the .cob' area. Indianapo-
lis is a cob pipe manufacturing point,
and it is said there that the daily ca
pacity of the cob-pipe factories in the
United States. is. 213sQQ0,000 pipes. The
facilities are. of course, much in ex-
cess of the demand
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wonders. what Egyptian Etonians We're
and as boisterous as English lads; if
SO, what time the masters must have
had, and what fioggings there must
have been.
Wonderful stories are told of the ma
gicians. / mean, of course. the masters
Of. the art-a position, I suppose, every
lad who had taste for that subject
aspired to win. rs it true said
Kheops to one of these sorcerers, that
thou canst replace head that has been
cut Off" On his admission that he
could do so, Pharaoh Immediately pro-
ceeded to put his power to the test.
Bring me a prisoner, and let him be
slain,'' commanded the King. The ma
gician answered at this: Nay, not a
man, sire, my master; do not COM
mand that this sin should be commit
ted: q fine animal will suffice So a
goose was brought, its head was cut
off, and the body placed on the right
side, ard the head of the goose on the
left side of the hall. He recited his
incarnation from the book of magic
and, 10! the goose began to hop forward,
when both united the goose began to
cackle! The same process was gone
through with a bull and a pelican.
Many similar stories are told.
Moses, as the protege and the adopt
ed SON Of a princess, would have with
in reach the whole range of education
which has been briefly described. His
adopted mother, as a princess royal,
would have her own estate, palace and
retinue of attendants. Probably she
would be a patroness of one or more
of the colleges, so the lad Moses would
have every facility which wealth and
influence could give. There is the flash
of genius, there is also the solidity of
the scholar, in the man who made
Israel a nation and the worst fighting
power of his age. No man in ell the
worlds history has done so much as
Moses AS statesman, soldier, lawyer,
historian, poet, the story which fasci-
mates us as children retains it's attrac-
ton and redoubles its force when we
read it as men in the light of mod
ern research. How much OF his mar
velous success is due TO his education
we cannot estimate. I venture to say
that the palm of being the greatest
man in the worlds history must be
of the time when the Pharaohs ruled in
Egypt, before the first mud huts We're
built in the valley Of the Tiber. and
when this country OF ours was not
From Pail Mall Gazette.
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SACRAMENTO MARKET.
No Change in Situation in Local
Produce Circles.

Sacramento, Nov. 18th
There was no change in the situation in
local produce circles to-day Trade con-
tinues quiet at former quotations.
| Following are the retail prices for tho
various articels mentioned:
FLOUR-Family Extras S210 per 100
its $105 for 80 lbs.
FRUIT-Oranges Seedlings, 2Oc 3Oc and
45c per dozen; Nayels. soc; Lines, 12hc;
Lemons, 25040c; Cocoanuts, 10c each: Ba-
nanas, 25c dozen; Grapes, 365c per fb:
Strawberries, 1212c per 10. Apples, s125
VEGETABLES tomatoes, &c per 10:
Celery, SC per head; Caulifiower, 1oc per
head: Carrots, Lettuce, Radishes, Leek
bunchesi onions. &c per 10; Roman, 2
iner Squash, PIC per 10; Green PEPPERS.
SC per NJ; Egg Plant. SC; Artichokes. 75c
Dairy PRoDUCE-Butter-Pickle, soc
per ID; Mountain. zoe; Valley Roll, 20c;
roll. Cheese California, 15c per To- Yo,iag
America. lie: Eastern Creamery, I5G20c;
Genuine Swiss, 4Oc; American Cheese, zoe;
NUTS-New Walnuts, 15c per 10; New
Almonds 12l2c: New Brazils. Pic: Pc
cans, 16c; Filberts, l5c; Chestnuts. 15c per
MEATS -Beef-PIrime RIB Roast. 121s@
15e; Loin Steak 11SS1aQI5c: 1S1a Rump Steak,
Sc; Chuck Steak. 10c. .Veal3Ioin and Rib
Chops, 15c; Roast Veal. I2c. Mutton-Leg,
11Ql212c; Loin and Rib Chops, 1215c; Mutt
ton Stew, &c. Shoulder Chops &c. pork
sal2c per nj i, corned Corn Beef sQl2lzc sau-
9Qf21xc: Ham. 12laa1s1ac.
POtLTRY-Hens.. .6ec each; Spring, soc
each: Brotlers, 25f140c each. Tame Geese,
Size each; Tame Ducks. 5GQ65c each; Tur-
keys, 15c for live and 17c for dressed per
10.
{, GAME -Dueks-Teal 4oc per pair: Nal
lards, 81; Sprig, 75c; Baldies, 40c; Spoon
bills. 4oc; Gray Geese. 75c:- White Geese,
25c Quail, 81 per dozen; Cottontail 40c;
Small Cottontail, 35c: Hare 30c.
EGGS-California 35c per dozen; East
ern, 25c
HAY AND GRAIN-Oat or Wheat Hay,
socaa; Alfalfa, 5og75c; Whole Barley,
s15Od1- so; Middlings, LIS; Shorts. .sl1O;
81 80: Small. $135: Cracked Corn. sl40:
Ground Corn, s1.s5; Red Russian Oats.
s.. 1.50GD1. .75.
GRANITE. MINING CANDLES-1o OF,
614c; Il OF. 7c: IA OF. 715c: Is OF, S1hc
COAL OII-Pearl fcases). lie: Star. 17c:
Eoeene. Isc; Extra Star, 21c; Elaine. 23c;
ELECTRIC LIGHT CANDLES-10 OF,
41ac; u OF, SIC; IA OF. 6lac; Is OF. TIC.
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SAN FRANCISCO STOCKS.
San Francisco Nnu

odII fTdHcIsc0, NOV. IStn.
Morning Session-Alta, &c: Chollar. 24c: !:
Con Cal & Va. ST. 2OII .25; q 2 C. &c., JUS
tice. 19c; Mexican, 2sc; Ophir,- 6sc; Oyer
man. DC: North G & G, 13c: Sierra New
95c@s1 10: Union Con. 2sc: Utah. 15c; Yel-
low, Jacket. 19c.
Afternoon Session-Ophir, 67c; Mexican,
3od31c; B & B. 36c, Con Cal & Va, 81 IS;
Crown Point. 1Se; Belcher, PIC; Confidence,
55c: Sierra Nev, a.05; Utah, Ice: Justice,
21c; Union Con, 2Sd29c; Alta, 10c; Gale
donia, 25c.
Closing Quotations-AIta, lie; Alpha
Con, &c: Andes, &C.: Belcher, 22c: B & B,
SIC. Bullion, &c; Caledonia. 24c: Chal Con.
lie: Chollar, 24c; Confidence, 54c: Con Cal
& Va, $1.30; Con Imperial. 1c; Crown PIT,
1Sc; G. & G, 19c. Hale e. Nor, s1.15; Julia,
1c: Justice, 21c; Kentuck Con, &c; Mexi-
Overman, SC: Potosi. 15c: Savage 1sc;
Scorpion, &c; Sierra New, S1.05; Union Con.
sc; Utah Con, 14c; YelIoW Jacket, 19c;
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VOICE OF The PRESS.
EXTRACTS FROM EDITORIAL
EXPRESSIONS.
Btate and Coast Opinions on SUBJ
jects Of Living News
Interest.


Los Angeles Times: silvela, the lead
er of the Spanish Conservative party,
sayss The crying need Of Spain is
rest and internal development. . We
suggest that in reading this sentence
the accent be placed upon the word
s'rest." H.
A REMEDY FOR WORRY
Marysville Appeal: A famous actress
once said: Worry is the foe to All
beauty" and she might have added,
1T is also the foe to all health" Moth
ing will bring lines and wrinkles so
soon to a face as worry. There are
people who worry over a thing for
years. 1t may be something they wish
they had not done, or it may be some-
thing that they long to do. The thought
of it is with them the moment they
open their eyes in the morning, and it is
the last thing they think of before fall
ing asleep. It may even happen that
they dream of it, and very; very often
1t will keep them awake for hours. Now,
what is the good of it? VIII worry
remedy what is past, or win it bring
the future one day nearer? Is any
good to be obtained by it at all? No,
it is not, and you know it is not. But, ="
you say. the thing is on my mind, and
I can't get rid of it, however 1 try"
Tt can be done, though. if you try really
hard enough. Here is one remedy, and
you must say it is a pleasant one. The
instant the worry takes possession of
you think Of some pleasure you have
had at one time Of your life. The
worry will try and poke its way in
between, but you must take firm
hold of it and put it out. Recall one
pleasure after another, and as it brings
q smile to- your lips and a light to your
eyes, your face will slowly but surely
assume a different and very much
more pleasant expression.
OUR WAR STRENGTH.
Stockton Mail: It is conceded that
our army was not ready for the war
with Spain. The war investigation is
showing that had we gone to war with
a strong Power, instead of one of the
weakest in the world, we would have
met with disaster-at first, anyway. It
s is also showing that if the war with
Spain had lasted a little While longer
our armies would have been decimated
by disease, owing to our lack of or
ganization in the Quartermaster' S,
Commissariat and Medical Depart
ments, to say nothing of the inexperi-
ence of some officers and the red tape
methods of others We say this is
being shown 1t has been shown.
What are we going to do about it, or
rather, what are we doing about it ?
We ought to be doing something now.
We are practically through with Spain,
but suppose that we have to stand off
Russia, in the Philippines and else
where. are we more ready for that
than we were for the war with Spain?
A SERIOUS BLOW.
Mail of Woodland: The defeat of
Congressman Towne in Minnesota is a
serious blow to the cause of, free sill
yer. Mr.. Towne is considered one of
the leaders of the free silver forces,
and his retirement seems to be an indi-
cation that no party can hope to win
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The Board Of Trustee of the City of
Sacramento ordain as follows:
Section l. Section Two of Chapter 10
of Ordinance No. IL, entitled, IAN Ordi-
nance consolidating, revising and acodify-
ing the ordinances of the city of Sacra-
mento." passed June 27 1872, is hereby
amended so as to read as follows:
Section 2 1t shall not be lawful for
any person to race, or. rum or. drive any
animal or animals in or on any of the
streets, lanes or alleys of the city, at a
rate exceeding five miles an hour when
said animal or animals are loose. or un-
attached to q vehicle, or are not ridden
by human being It shah be unlawful
hack, buggy, carriage cart. wagon or
other wheeled vehicle drawn by am animal
or animals, to drive or propeI. or cause
to be driven or propelled, through the
streets, lanes or alleys Of the city, such
vehicle, or for any person to ride any
animal through the streets. lanes or alleys
Of the. city. at a rate of speed in excess
lowing boundaries. to wit: Between the
west line Of Twelfth street and the west
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NOTICE TO ARCHITECTS.

The Board of Trustees of the City of
Specifications for a High School build
ing in said city, and hereby offers as al
inducement for architects submitting
plans and specifications, a premium in
the sum of Five Hundred Dollars for
plans and specifications adopted by
Board of Trustees. The total cost OF salc
building must not exceed sum of Eighty
Thousand Dollars, said plans to include
heating apparatus for said building. In
Five Hundred Dollars paid as premium
must be accepted as part payment or
commission allowed to architect. Plans
and specifications must be submitted to
Board of Trustees not later than meet
ing on Monday, December 5. 1898
NJ. j. DESMOND.e City CLERK.
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Meat. Market.

Following are the rates for whole car
casses from slaughterers to dealers:
BEEF-First quality, 7674c; second
quality, 51aQ619c; third quality, 41a@5c pei
10
VEAI-Quotable at 7G81ac for large ant
7GSIac per 10 for small.
.MUTToN-Wethers, 71z@sc; Ewes, "a
11bc per 10.
I4AMB-Quotable at S1k679c per 10.
P0RK-Livle Hogs, 4l4a41a5c per 10 fol
large; dressed. 51a07c per ID
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COMMERCIAL.
WHEAT rs LOWER AND THE
MARKET DULL.
An Easier Feeling in Barley, With
a Decline in Feed Prices
Oats Unchanged.
San Francisco. Nov. 18th.
a4ATA
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San Francisco, Nov. 18th.
Wheat is lower and the market is dull;
weak cables and a lower Chicago; arrivals
are light. The expectation of rain has
caused an easier feeling in Barley, and
feed is lower; the speculative market is
not very active. Oats are selling well,
being taken in place Of Barley: prices are
unchanged; it must be a very poor feed
Oat to bring less than s1.20. Very little
Corn arrived to-day; the market is dull
and prices are lower.
There is no Improvement in the Hay
market; trade is still dull the Timothy
Hay received yesterday from Washington
is held at $780, but will probably not
bring more than $3.50. Bran and mid
lfngS are unchanged.
But few changes in fruit prices. Trade
is. not. very active. A few Cantaloupes
and NutmegS are still offering. Ounces
are held at $1.25@15o per box. The gem
are, however, a few. select Pippins and
Spitzenberg that bring, more. Grape fruit
is worth s45O@6 per box. Lady Apples
The Butter market is dull for both
fresh and packed goods; receipts are light
from Humboldt and Marin Counties.
claim to be getting 45c. for ranch Eggs;
there are very few coming, however, and
the market is stiff.
Produce Quotations.
FLoUR-Net cash prices for. Family
Extras. $4.15QI4.25 per barrel: Bakers Ex-
tras, So 1904.
WHEAT Shipping Wheat, s1171a per
ctl for. No. i, Sl1Sa4 al. 20 for choice; Mill
Ing Wheat, 81 2211a1. .25 per .ctl.
BARLEY-Feed, 81 25@L L271h per ct; ;
Brewing, $l30Q1.4 40 per ctl.
s OATS-Poor to fair, 81 1715Q1.2 per ctl;
good to choice 81. 221aQ1. .25; fancy feed,
81. .27Q91 80 per ctl; Gray, S1.20Q1. .2212; Milling
ST. 221aa1 25 Surprise, S1.35Q1. .42115; Red,
for seed, 81. .40Q1.50; Black, for seed, SLIGO
CLIO.
3 CORN-Tn sacks-Large Yellow, $1.05
White, @; Mixed, 81. 02la Small Yellow
California, 81. .1501 .171a per ctl.
. RYE-s1.20 per ctl for California and
81 15n1 20 for Eastern.
s BUCKWHEAT-Nomi
MIDDLINGS-$19021p per ton.
BRAN-s15d16 per ton for California.
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California Fruit Sales.

The Earl Fruit Company sold and real
lied the following prices for California
fruit at auction yesterday:
At New York: Emperor, single crates,
s1.54; Clusters, $780, Malagas, 81 S5
Stormy. weather. Two cars sold
At Chicago: Red Emperor $1S0G2 05;
Clusters, $3.50; Emperor, S1.75G2 O5. Per-
simmons, $2.05. Two cars sold. Weather
cloudy.
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Closing Grain Quotations.

New York, Nov 18th.
May, 711sc.
Chicago, Nov. 18th
WHEAT-November, 66Hc; December
663sc: May, 66c.
San Francisco, Nov 18TH
WHEAT-December, $1.17Is; May, $1.13s
ARLEY-December, 81 30
CORN-IaTge Yellow, $1.05.
BRAN-S15016