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The herald., 1898-05-20
SAN FRANCISCO MARKET
Call Board Dealings and Prices Of
Produce

SAN FRANCISCO, May 1s.-Wheat weak
December, 1.59A.
garley, weak; December, 12o%.
Gosn-haTss Spsn 4 adss,i yellow ed loS9lio.
extras, 5.75T5.S5
Wheat-shlppins, 1.7o per GENITAL; milling
hsai BareysTsea s' isSoiso sa ia Per oental brew
c 6atsMPoor to fair, 1901. ssA; good to
choice. l;s591.4o; fancy feed, !Sh@l.45;
Sriss Sriay, 1sSg1 lssf5S s7' milling is'Sl4s' sur
Milistuiis.MIddlinss, sl.5oess.5O per ton;
:. Hay..Wheat, iaooa2s;oo: wheat and oat.
Potatoes-River Burbanks, coarse; River
Reds. 40g5oc Oregon Burbanks, 1906.
Dry Beans-Pink. 2.70Q2.s0: Lima. 3.000
3.l0: small white. 2.00Q210; large white, 200
vegetables-On!ons. 65G75: per GENITAL;
hot house cucumbers, 5OQ1.00; green peas,
l.00q1.25 per sack; asparabus. 2.00@2.50 to-
matoes lSSgl,6O; sssd string beans' s01oc ib
Fresh Fru!ts-Apples. choice. t.4o@1.5O:
common, 4OQ60c.
Berries-strawberries sOO@4.oo per chest;
gSooseh6,erries, .'h,e sAgs; cherries, black, soa
Citrus Fruits-Navel oranges, t25@300;
Mexican lines, repack 4O00450; common
California lemons, 75cd1.oO; choice. 1850
1.50
Butter-Fancy creamery. 2O@2lc per is. =:
do. seconds, 1sA@2oc; fancy dairy, 1920;
do. seconds. 16Q1Sc.
Eggs-Store, 13@l4c per dozen; fancy
rapen F1s asek soGbers Il 1oeilc per ID
old ROSTERS, 3.25q3.5o dozen: young roost--
broilers. 4.50d5.50; fryers. 5.50G650; heiis.
3.00G3.50; old ducks, 300lf3.50; geese 1.00aI
l.25 pair; old pigeons, 100; young pigeons.
1.25Gl1.75.
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Activity in Copper

"The attention. Of investors may very
well be drawn at the present time to the
leading copper securities" says the Pail
Mall Gazette. "It ia of course possible
that the leading Spanish concerns engaged
in mining for the metal, such as the Rio
Tinto, the Tharsis, and SO forth, may be
hampered by some extent to the wars inter-
fering with the supply of labor, while there
IL. OF course, risk of increased taxation.
owing to the difficulty in which the govern
ment finds itself. But, speaking of copper
securities as whole. the outlook Is very
encouraging. The statistical position of
the metal continues most satisfactory, con-
sumption being well in excess of supplies
while the activity in trade promises well
for the immediate future. And this ap-
plies not merely to England, but to the
world over Considering the depression
that has ruled in the market of late, a de-
preston that is not likely to extend much
further, except perhaps in the case of a
few OF the Paris favorites likely to be af-
fected by the weakness of the financial
position of that center, genuine investors
might do far worse than select some of
the best known copper securities. The risk
Of q further setback would be but slight
while there Is the practical certainty of
considerable appreciation within a reason
able period"
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In discussing the effect upon securities
of the present war with Spain the New
York Bond Buyer says: The situation Is
such as to justify the advance in stocks,
bonds and provisions which was noticeable
In the reports today. 1t also points out to the
courageous investor in municipal bonds
the best of all securities, -fiuctuating,
non-speculated, long term, and law regula-
ted issues-that the true way is to seize such
an opportunity to invest in original issues of
municipals. which will not soon offer again.
There are now advertised and announced
In our tables over IS, 900 900 Of original is
sues of first-class municipal bonds for sale
at present or in a few weeks, and the in
vestor who perceives clearly. as all OBJ
serving people must see, the sudden col
lapse OF Spain as belligerent will wisely
buy municipals for an advance. The
savings banks Of the country are overflow
Ing with money which is earning nothing in
Interest, waiting for the proposed issue of
government bonds which are almost cer-
tain to be delayed II not defeated; and
the collapse of Spain indicated by her
suing for peace, will be the signal for a
great boom in stocks, bonds and business
generally.
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heavy line Of wheat from the same people
whom he sold 1000 900 bushels for shipment
to France about two weeks ago. The
opening strength here was added to by re-
ports emanating from st. Louis that COM
plants of rust wheat were being received
there from northern sections Of Missouri
and of course as the bearish local senti-
ment was based almost entirely on the un-
blemished reputation of the coming crop,
shorts took fright Immediately upon the
shadow of suspicion being cast upon It.
July sold down to 1.056 and September sSH
and they rose respectively to 1.05A and SSX
on the rust scare. July wheat opened X
cents higher at LOG; sold up to 106A; de-
clned to 1.05z, recovered to 1.07K and
closed at LOT asked. September closed at
SSH May opened unchanged; declined to
L35 and advanced to Las bid at the close.
Corn was firm today and at one time was
full cent above yesterday; July closed
with net gain Of \ to v.
Oats followed corn but closed unchanged.
Provisions ruled dull and easy. There
was some buying by packers. Pork and
lard and ribs closed In cents higher for the
July option.
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ON CHANGE
Conditions as Shown by Transact ctions
on Wall Street.

NEW YORK, May 19.-No great success
attended the effort to awaken speculative
interests In stocks today. There was in
Iact no very great effort to do so, the pow
erful influences in the market being appar-
enly content to rest on their oars and wait
lor more definite information of the opera
tIons OF the opposing fleets in West Indian
waters. The measures taken by the gov
ernment to shut off all information on this
subject have apparently proved entirely
successful and Wall street was completely
IN the dark. Even rumors on the subject
wnicn are likely to prove plentiful in such
circumstances were not forthcoming and
the market was consequently dull. There
were number of conspicuous advances
curing the day but they were by no means
uniIorm nor were they simultaneous. First
one stock then another seemed to be the
OBJECT or some special demand but these
isolated movements had very little infl,i-
ence on the general list. Sugar was the
most prominent of such stocks and adj
vanced suddenly about two points after
tne early hesitation. Tobacco also had its
period Of strength '''
bonds showed a notable awakening into
activity, evidently result of the more
anundant supply of money. The Missouri
Faclnc issues were all In demand and were
advanced from 1A to 3M per cent. There
were very heavy dealings also in Union
racine As at slight concession from Ia st
nights prices. Total sales, 81, ,375, 900.
y. >. IS reg. gained 4 per cent and t6e
coupons 1M per cent IN the bid price Thnre
was no other change
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one people. Their blood, their traditions.

one people. Their blood, their traditions.
their history in great part, their charac-
teristic virtues, and their characteristic
faults, to large extent, are all ours. Apart
from the merits Of the quarrel between the
United States and Spain 1t is impossible
that men Of British blood could ever wish
to see the people of the United States fall
into the hands of Spain"
American diplomacy is rough, and it is
possible that the awful calamity Of war
might have been averted by diplomacy of
another order, but the end in view, the
termination of the reign of horror in Cuba,
compels our sympathies. Spains methods
Of colonial government are not our meth
DDS. Spain's way of fighting is not Our
way, and all our sympathies will go with
the brave soldiers and sailors of a free
people fighting for the cause of humanity
and struggling to extend the bounds Of
freedom.
There is one more bond of union between
Great Britain and the United States in
connection with this war. England Is
more than a geographical expression; TO
the rest of the world 1t is synonymous with
type of civilization that the aliens do
not love; a type characterized by civil and
religious liberty, by enlightenment, prog
ress and prosperity. This greater ENG
land'' includes two great nations Of com
mon origin and common aspirations,
though of diverse allegiance The best
British subject is the man whose ideas are
broad enough and sympathies wide
enough to embrace this greater Eng
land" With these two nations united eve
do not mean politically, the English type
of civilization must prevail.
"Naught shall make us rue,
If England to Itself do rest but true"
With the Union Jack and the stars and
stripes blended,
"Come the three corners of the world in
arms, ~.
And we shall shock them"
Whether England's part in the coming
struggle will be passive one remains to
be seen, but at least her sympathy will
keep the rest of Europe In check.-Mon-
treal (Quebec) Star.
The herald., 1898-05-20
WAR SCENES IN LONDON
Theater Audiences Applaud English
and American Flags

For striking instance Of the feeling
with which Londoners regard America, es-
pecially now that the latter Is upon the
verge Of war, attention is directed to the
immense enthusiasm with which crowded
audiences are greeting the sentiment ex-
pressed by Mr. Hoff in a patriotic song
which is one of the principal features of
the production OF 1.-THE Belle of New York
at the Shaftesbury theater The incident
occurs in Pell street, in the Chinese quar-
ter of New York. where Mr.. Hoff, In the
character Of an American tar, comes on at
the head of a rollicking crowd of mess
mates. Presently, in answer to roaring
summons, Chinaman appears, and be-
tween this guileess pak-a-pu person and
the jolly sailor the following dialogue en-
cues:
Where is Old Glory?'
me no savee Ole Glory"
"It's the flag with the stars and stripes
on It,"
me no savee star and stlipee."
"Well, where's the good old Union Jack
them"
"Me no savee Union Jackee."
"Why, you amt got nothin up here but
that old yellow thing with the snake on It,
DoSyou think we are in Pekin?"
"Pell stleet allie samee Pekin."
well, p'r'aps we amt got nuthin' agen
your flag, p'r'aps we amt got nuthin' agen
anyone's flag; but when we're in New York
we do like a sight of our own now and
agen; don't we, lads?'
While the sailors ring out an answering
cheer Mr.. Hoff turns toward the prompt
wing and says: "Ah, here comes Old
Glory" and then, racing to the other side,
says, IAN here's the dear old Union Jack"
At the same moment two Pell street boys
carry on the national flags Of AmSrica and
England. which are crossed while Mr.. Hoff
sings spirited song In which it Is claimed
that the two flags could face the world
together"
The effect upon the audience is electrical,
and since the opening night the spectacle
Of the flags of the two great English
speaking races has moved the house to ex-
traord.nary enthusiasm.-London Mail.
The herald., 1898-05-20
Mutual Life Examination

It was understood that the examiners
Of the New York life insurance department
would enter the Office of the Mutual Life
Insurance company Of New York Monday
last to conduct an investigation of its af-
fairs. Superintendent Payn, at the request
of the company, has invited the commission
ers of insurance Of Illinois, Wisconsin, Min
nesota and Missouri to participate in the
work. which will take several months to
accomplish The company was examined
only three years ago, but 1t was reported
recently that another Investigation would
be asked for SO that the work might be
done at once and the possibility Of further
interruption by other departments re-
moved. The examination will be large
Undertaking. involving an estimated ex-
pense Of about $500
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MRS. CELIA wALLAcE's GIFT
Chicago's Richest Woman Offers He,
Southern Home for a Hospital

Mrs Celia Wallace has rendered her
southern home at st. Augustine, Fla, as a
hospital for the soldier boys of Illinois.
Governor Tanner has accepted the offer
and expressed his appreciation of the gen.
erosity and patriotism that prompted the
gift. Mrs. Wallace has suggestions to make
regarding the equipment of the place, and
a committee will confer with her. Mrs.
Wallace has also purchased furniture and
other equipments with her own funds.
Through the gift of Mrs. Wallace Illinois is
the first state to secure provision for the
care of the sick and wounded of the militia.
A corps Of nurses under Mrs. George M.
Moultbn awaits a call to st. Augustine.
II have two houses in st. Augustine, !"
said Mrs. Wallace yesterday. land there
are going to be many soldiers in that vi
cinity. Some of them will sustain injuries
and some Of them will be taken Ill. This
suggested to me that my property could
be used as hospital, and have loaned
It to illinois, As soon as can conclude Ger
tain plans here intend to go to st. Au-
gustine to fit out the buildings for the use
Of nurses and soldiers. 1t seems to me
there ought to be a line Of hospitals along
the southern coast"
The two houses loaned to the state over
took the bay and they adjoin the United
States parade ground and the barracks.
They face a granite sea wall which forms
magnificent promenade. The grounds
have a sea frontage of 800 feet and depth
OF 100. There Is room to extend the hospi-
tai accommodations If necessary. There
is no yellow fever at st. Augustine. The
climate is delightful and the water is
healthful.
Mrs. Moulton and Mrs. Wallace to-
gether plan the work they hope to do in the
south. For weeks she has been enlisting
q corps Of nurses, who are eager to show
that women can serve their country as
we'll as the men who are to fire the guns
From Chicago paper.
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Transfers, $1,000 and Over

(Daily Statement.)
II. j. Edwards to Mrs. 8. M. oliver
Lots in sub. of Ro. Prov. & Scott
trt.; ........................ 1910
Lot 13, b. 8, Urmston trt. t............ $500
g. F. Conant ct al. to Andrew Pfhaler
ct al.-Part lot IL. and lots 13, IA and
15, Kuhrts St. rt...............:. 49,. 5000
5. r. Mulford, trustee, s. p Mulford
ct al. to Mary Masselin-Part Ro.
Clenga NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1000
j. j. Smiley to w. Bollnger-Und u
mining claims. ,...::..:......:........ 1000
Elisabeth Scott to F. Herschede ct
al.-Part lot So, Watts sub. ..... 1000
A: Dillon ct al. to Mrs. Adele Lauth-
Lot 10, bl. Y. and lot 5. b. v, Allso
~ tract $500
Twenty-six transfers under 1000 Of
which eleven were nominal. ...... 62O3
Iotal ........................ .$27 113
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ENGLAND AND AMERICA
Our Friends Across the Water on th'
War With Spain

The great war now impending has al
most as great an interest for Canadians
as though they were participants in and
not mere spectators of the struggle. There
has been considerable friction between our
neighbors and ourselves, no doubt on ac-
count of the very intimacy and freedom
Of our relations. Brothers are perhaps
more apt to quarrel than strangers, but
there Is seldom any bitterness in their
quarrels, and there is no nation under
heaven that we Britons would like to see
whip the United States. unless now and
then under great provocation we feel as
though we would not mind doing it our
selves.
In times of peace and prosperity there
may be rivalries between US; there may be
occasional international threatening and
gliding. because we have both got our
share of fools, but in times of national
trial or misfortune the dominant feeling
among Brltons ID that the two nations are
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Local Quotations

BUTTER-Extra local s2-ounce squares
45@471a; fancy creamery. northern 32-oz
squares, 40@42hc;. dairy, 32-oz.. 3S040c;
dairy, 2S-oz.. ao9sS1tc; fancy tub. per lb..
EGGs-14MQ15c per Dozen.
CHEEsE-Sfartin's New York cheddars,
per lb.. Ac: eastern, full cream. per Ib:.
coast full cream. per lb, 1lhc; California,
Downey or Anchor. per lb., 1211c: do. Young
America. per ID. 1915; do. 3-lb. hand. per !b..
'4sci 4PsoiuLTRY"Per iHs % dozen: n:' Hens, % $500 90
young roosters, 500Q5.5O; old roosters, 35i
G45O; broilers,. 2.50Q3.25; fryers, 3.5004.0O
ducks. 5OOW6.0O; turkeys. alive. per H.,
lS@lac; dressed. lS@lsc; geese. apiece. LOU
PoTAToEs-Burbank. soc0las; new.
i'7VEt;T;T '7yVEEtG;TE;TABLEs-Beets, per 100 lbs,. soc
per sack, =; carrots, per 100 lbs, SIC;
eniley, dry, per string. .sgssc; M! Mexicsn'
dos.. Csc; green peas, 5gqsc; turnibs, Sc:
Hubbard squash, per 100 lbs. 100: parsnips
90c@lO0; tomatoes. 1.75@2.0o; cucumbers
-'S;Rii1S GEEEN 0N; FRUITS - Fancy apples. Lii
LIS per box: choice. 75c@1.0O; bananas. pei
bunch, 1.50Q225; crates extra strawberries
common, 6qsc; cherries, 1.00Q1.10; apricots
CiTRUs FRUITs-Fancy navels, $50;
choice, 200 per box; fancy seedlings, 1.5O.
Lemons: Cured fancy. 125@1.50; choice,
125; green lemons, LOO; grape fruit, per
K KAisfSss~Tancy clusters, s-lb. boxes.
200; 4-crown LII clusters. LIZ; 3-crown LII.
per box, LBS; 2-crown. loose. in sacks. per
III ScaS%R pc: & IN $685. saSs Sstans sF sn
seedlings. per lb., 7h@sc; In boxes No
'it iBtRiEzssDD MEATs-All per H.: Reo,.
9c: hind quarters, No. 2, INC; ribs of beef.
iosse; veal, 7q711c; mutton. NC; lamb. Sc;
pork loins. DC; legs Of pork. stc; pork
LARD-Rex pure leaf, tierces, SIC; spe-
LlvEsToCK-Per lb.: beevss. sNstss
sSssp nHss psr Pei e@ s%Os soRs Rss hssS saves ps2 S
CURED MEATs-Rex hams. 1oNc; pic
mic hams. 5Nc; No; 2. SIC; select mild cure
1920 av., SIac; dry salt clears, 5000 sv..
Sc; salt clear backs, Tic
TALLOW-Per lb., 2x03c.
WOOL-Nominal.
HIDES-Dry Gas they run), 14c; do. Et,
11Ac; do. calf. 15c; bulls. 7c; salt steers. l1t4
5hc; do. stays and bulls. sM@4c: cows. "
01sbi BbASs AsSssssPsNk1bbsb %Nb bkfSb sgsd .,so
$50: Lima, 325Q3.60, Lady Washington, .. %
02.5o; small white. a5OQ2.eO green feid
psa Ssncos snts SnosisG Dse sS' S tss
$40; lentiis, California. S6oGzoo. 's
DRIEp OE. nel TRU1TdsAHRRsss s0,1d @ svn drisS
fancy. s@Sc; aprIcots. fancy. &c: choics. q
fancy eyaporated. s@loc: piums. .pltted.
choice, sQ1Oc; prunes. choice. boxed. e@So;
choice. sack, 7.A@Sc; boxes. 9@10c: n9s, Cal
ifornia white per lb.. e@7c; Callfornia
s SaeH gSd gs5 o mSCatsd sS smySns se9s per
NUTS-Walnuts, Los Angeles. lose; me-
dium soft. 595k; .softshell Los Nletos fan
cy, 7@Sc; almonds, softshell, 11s012c: pa
0g12c; flberts, 12012Hc; Brasils, u0iyc;
pinons, 10011c: peanuts, eastern, raw, ~
gic: roastsd, S9shc' California. raw. S0sc;
M1LLsTUFFs- Flour, local mills, 600
per bbl. Stockton brands, az; Oreeon, k75:
EASTERN z00@z75; shorts, tom local, 400;
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rolled barley. per 100 lbs, LEO; cracked
corn. per 100 lbs. Las; feed meal. per 100
lbs, Lso: bran. per ton. 300; graham. per
HAY--Wheat. per ton. 1s.oo022. .oo; barley,
20.00U22.0o; oat, 1700@20.00; alfalfa, baied,
l4.0011600; loose, 14015
IiUNEl AMI BEESWAx-Honey in
comb, SG10c per lb.; strained, 5061zc: bees
wax. NN<D26c per ID.
GRAIN--Wheat. No. l.. 200; No. Q, 1.9o;
corn, small yellow, LIS; large yellow, l2O;
barley. common. 156
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The Consumption Of sulpbur

There Is much excitement in the chem
zeal trade because sulphur has been de-
clared contraband of war, and the Span
lards are supposed to be watching to cap
ture our supply .af1oat, says the Army and
Navy Journal. The consumption Of sulphur
IN the United States in 1892 was 243, ,154 tons
OF this supply, 1Ss,010 tons. including brIn1-
stone and pyrites. were Imported, and 55,-
why we should not get all the sulphur we
want IN this country without going abroad.
Torty-four per cent. Of sulphur is obtained
from pyrites, and we have deposits of
pyrites in Virginia and Massachusetts. OF
sulphur Glove Creek, Utah, furnishes Z. 900
tons annually. and large deposits are known
20 exist IN Wyoming. California and Ari-
ll the United States being 2s0 miles west Of
New Orleans and twtlve miles from Lake
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Marvelously Delicate Handkerchief

One of the curiosities which will be ex-
hibited at the Omaha exposition is hand
kerchief owned by Miss Helen D. Williams
Of Louisville. 1t was intended originally
as present for the Empress Eugenie, and
two Swiss women, who were forced to use
a microscope in its manufacture, went
blind after completing the handkerchief.
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Diamonds

1mportations of diamonds continued to
increase last month-as In the two previous
months--over the importations of one year
ago. There were 5.42S worth of precious
stones received at the port Of New York
last month, Of which $S36,172 represented
cut stones and $lO9 .256 uncut sones. Nearly
all OF the uncut diamonds came through
gate importation of precious stones at New
York amounted to $165, ,S14, of which $134,-
142 were cut diamonds
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Dried Fruit Prices

NEW YORK, May 19.-California dried
fruits:
Apples-Strong; other fruits firm.
Evaporated apples-Common, 6GSH;
prime wire tray. 9@sN; wood dried, prime,
$4,000; choice, 9k; fancy, 9kG1O.
Prunes-40Sz.
Apricots-Royal, SOLO; Moor park, 1O@12.
Peaches-Unpeeled 50Sc; peeled, 12@14c.
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interpretations

Franklin OIL Company, Los Angeles,
Directors. F. H: Durham, A. M. Durham
=. n. .Boor. A. J. Wallace and C. A. Smell
ling; $4,000. subscribed $4,000.
Mexican Land and Improvement company
Of California. Santa Paula, Ventura co,infv.
500 900, subscribed $40 1000.
scribed 5000 v''''''' SUI
Colman company. formed to deal in hats
subscribed $50. v-''''o'
German Rubber company, San Francisco.
100000, subscribed 800. As'ooo'
G. 8. Long company, formed to conduct q
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Canadian Fire Business

An abstract Of the business Of the In.
surance companies in Canada for 1897 has
Just been issued by the finance department
OF Ottawa. The fire losses for the year
amounted to $3242,000. an increase of 1884,
600 over 1885, Unsettled claims amount to
1000 and those resisted to $4,000. The
gross amount of insurance was S47O, 900 .000
an increase Of 81 900 900. The amount re-
ceived for premiums was s., SOC, 900, an in
crease Of SILL, 900 over 1896,
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THE INVESTOR
CONDUCTED " efo A DoslNsox

real estate and farming business, San
Francisco; 800 900, subscribed 81, 900.
Green Mountain Mining company, Los
Angeles capital stock, 100000; subscribed,
$iO.00; directorate, Harvey Sturdevant,
hugh Reid, A. 8. Robbins, John Rebman,
c. D. Pillsbury,
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CHICAGO MARKET
Prices and Prospects Of the Trade In
Cereals

CHICAGO, May 19.-Wheat got to the call
price today but closed under the top. II
was q short market. puts having been good
Tor several days. The best advance was in
that the remission of the wheat tariff mirht
be extended to October, the Chamber OF
eIomtnerce having petitioned for that action.
Liverpool cables showed decline for the
markets were taking holiday. There was
continuance of favorable weather In the
west. The price current was rather bear
ish. Joseph Letter had bid for another
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California Fruit Sales

CHICAGO, May 19.-The Earl Fruit COM
pany sold California cherries today: Royal
Anne. 155; Black Tartarian, 65@105
CHICAGO, May 19.-Porter Brothers
company sold California cherries today.
Tartarians, 6Oq105; Bigereaus, 95.
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Kansas City Live Stock

KANSAS CITY. May 19-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, $500; market steady; native steers,
3.259490; native cows and heifers, 2.75@-
80; stockers and feeders, 3.50q510; bulls,
3.00@405.
Sheep-Receipts, 1000: market firm; lambs,
4.75Q550; muttons, 3.O0Q4.4O.
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Silver Bullion

NEW YORK. May 1s-Bar silver, 57Hc:
Mexican dollars, 45Nc
SAN FRANCISCO, May 19.--Bar silver.
56N; Mexican dollars, 46A@46ac.
LONDON, May 19.-I3ar silver, N 1-16d. i:
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British Coal

The tables Of the home office in London
show that 202. .119 ,196 tons Of coal were mined
IN the United Kingdom last year. This was
an excess Of nearly seven million tons over
the output for 1896. Next to coal, the largest
outputs kere: Iron stone, 7,7S3, 1853 tons;
IRE clay, 2,6s2472 tons; oil shale. 2,223, ,757
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Treasury Statement

WASHINGTON, May 1s.-Today's state.
ment of the condition of the treasury
shows: Available cash balance, 500, ,72S, ,S30:
gold reserve, SITE, ,277, ,2O9.
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Sending corpses to Sea

When dead bodies are entered as a cargo
on ship, they are often recorded on the
invoices as "statuary" or natural history
specimens" to allay the superstitious fears
of the crew. p
The herald., 1898-05-20
Petroleum

OIL CITY, Pa, May 19.-Credlt balances,
S4c. Certificates opened 8211c bid for sales,
-S2Nc cash, closed 851ac bid for cash.
Shipments, 67,297 barrels; runs. S7.74S bar