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The herald., 1898-01-28
CHICAGO MARKET
Prices and Prospects of the Trade in
Cereals

CHICAGO, Jan. 27.-Liverpool again set
the pace for wheat at the opening. The
market was up @1Ad. on futures, and
cables from there and London also were
decidedly bullish in tone. The British consul
at Kief South Russia, officially said that
Russia would probably soon have to be-
come an importer of grain; that the Rus
sian ports We're closing again and that
a cargo Of Argentine wheat, February
shipment, had been sold today at 35s. 3d.
per quarter. an advance equivalent to SIC.
bushel in two weeks The Russian news
had more effect later in the day than at
the opening, which was nevertheless very
strong. May closed yesterday at 94s4,
opened today at 94AQ941a, while July start
ed AQss higher at from S59sMS6 The open
Ing advance encountered very free real
izing, some of which was credited to
Letter but the selling resulted in the May
price only reacting to 95G95B, and for two
hours fight was waged around 95A for
control of the market. News that came in
during that time almost altogether favor
ed an advance. Minneapolis reported
heavy demand for -four especially for for
eign shipment, and Tacoma advised con-
tinued shipments of flour and wheat to
South Africa. Export clearances of wheat
and flour from the Atlantic ports amounted
to the heavy total of 100000 bushels. About
midday after the receipts of strong clos
third time in succession January furnished
the sensation. Up to that time the de-
livery had been heard of but seldom
Letter brokers again appeared in the pit
and their bids of 102 for January &C. above
yesterdays closing price, started shorts
in the futures in hurry, and the price
of May especially advanced almost as fast
as the cash figures did. For few minutes
the excitement was so intense and the hunt
for cover which took place jumped May
to 96, January in the meantime being
quoted at 1O2ls. The market quieted down
somewhat for a time, but about half an
hour from the close the buying fever again
broke out, as the jumping of January was
renewed. In a very short space of time
January was bid up TO LOS, May to 97A and
July to S71s. These prices hung with heavy
trading At the close January was quoted
at 1.O4B May at 97S497A and July at S71s.
A New York message received shortly
after noon said that Letter had sold 1000. =
900 bushels of wheat for shipment abroad.
Corn was active and firm throughout.
May closed &c. higher.
Oats were strong and higher May
closed A@ssc. higher. The highest trading
in the pit was in provisions The close
was firm. May pork, TIC. higher; May
lard, &c. higher; May ribs, 21ac higher.
The herald., 1898-01-28
The Mother Was Not Deceived

He was a tired-looking young man as
he leaned up against shade tree on
Miami avenue, and the patrolman who
came along and halted to look him over
finally quered:
well, what are you doing here?"
More or less t-tight." was the answer.
Whats that paper you have in your
hand?"
You can have it,
Bank check, eh?" said the officer as he
scanned it under the light. Have you been
trying to work a confidence game?'
oh no." replied the young man. as he
yawned sleepily. THAT was a little racket
on my own account"
How do you mean?"
why, I'm going with a girl who loves
me for myself alone, but her mother looks
at the cash side of the question"
"And you filled out this check to deceive
her?"
That's what I did. 1 showed her that
I had $4,000 in the bank, but what did she do
but post down there and find out that
didn't have hairpin on deposit"
"And what?'
why, that's how 1 came to get tight
She showed me the door and 1 knew from
the way she closed it behind me that the
syndicate was busted. and so I went to
| ruin at the nearest saloon"-Detroit Free
Press.
The herald., 1898-01-28
Not Up to Expectations

There were couple of spruce negro
girls on Sixth-avenue train the other
morning. From appearances and de-
meanor you would never have supposed
that they were not aboriginal to the me-
tropolis. Yet their conversation showed
them to be at least newcomers, If not
out and out strangers. In loud, clear
tones they enumerated various Sights
that had impressed them for one reason
or another all greatly to the entertain
ment of their fellow passengers. The train
stopped at Eighth street. well, dah's one
ting in New Yawk," said one Of the ne
groes, with her face toward the window,
dat disappointed me like eberything. I'd
hear'n tell so much bout it, ye know, and
I was mighty keen ter see it. All my New
Yawk gentlemen and lady fren's he'd tole
me heaps bout it. an all my gentlemen
an lady fren's dat visited New Yowk he'd
made special pint O. seem It, But when
saw it fur merself-" Fob goodness
sake, honey. what was it?" Interrupted
the other negro. dat ar" was the ans
wer, with wave of the hand, "Jef' son
Mahket p'leece CO. ht."-New York Evening
Sun.
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said when his wife gobbled him for her
breakfast-but a man who may be now
asking himself: Shall marry?" ought to
take into account his change of going mad
If he does not marry.
At every age. from 20 to 65 and upward,
the chance of a single mans going mad is
much greater than the chance of a mar
ried mans going mad. At ages 20 to "a the
odds" against the single man, as COM
pared with the married man are SIS to 10
that is, 5l2 to land these odds against the
single man, although they become smaller
as his age increases, are so much in favor
OF the married man that, in sober earnest,
the facts now dug out and shown ought to
be carefully thought over by all unmar-
ried men.
AS regards women, the married women
show marked superiority over unmarried
women as regards not going mad, but
their superiority over single women is not
so great as that of married men over sin
gle men.-London Mail
The herald., 1898-01-28
CAME AFTER THIRTEEN YEARS
Example of Government Red Tape
That Will Make Men Ponder

Harry Wilson, lawyer, Democrat and
student of political economy, sat in his
office in the Nelson building Saturday, re-
fiecting upon political topics. when a post
man laid two large packages on his desk
They bore the postmark of Washington,
d. C., and the inscription of the census
department. Opening them Mr.. Winston
discovered that he had two large and in
tereSting volumes of statistics of the CEN
suS of 1880.
ITO whom am indebted for these?" he
wondered. Then running over his mail he
found two little cards, which told him that
the books had been sent upon the order of
senator who was his friend and acouaint-
ance
"Ah," he thought, my old friend has
remembered me. but why has he sent the
census books which were printed more than
fifteen years ago."
Mr.. Winston pondered, reflection re-
freshed his memory. He thought again
and laughed aloud. He remembered that
in 1854, when Grover Cleveland was first
nominated for president, he had written
to his senator friend, asking for the CEN
sus statistics. He wanted to use them in
preparing campaign speeches. He exam
ined the cards again. Sure enough. the
books he had asked for in 1884 had been
ordered from the census bureau, and after
over thirteen years had found their way
to him.
The request had gone through all of the
redundant ramifications of department red
tape. 1t had taken a long time Mr.
Cleveland, in supporting whom Mr.. Win
ston wished to use the census statistics.
had been elected, served four years. was
defeated and succeeded by Harrison. had
risen and defeated Harrison and served
four years, and Mckinley had served over
half year. during all of which time his
request for campaign material had wan
dered through the departments. Another
census mad been taken, and preparations
had been started for still another.
After all of these years OF waiting Mr.
Winston will not use the census reports
in preparing argument In support of the
doctrines of Grover Cleveland. Time has
wrought change in his political views.
He is for Bryan and free silver now. and
the department statistics may do him M
good. But they have come, and he has
them.-Kansas City Star.
The herald., 1898-01-28
CURIOUS FACTS

The Chinese have god for every disease
even for mumps and measles.
There are fifty-five dogs in the United
Kingdom for every thousand inhabitants.
Carter lake, Ore, in believed to be the
deepest fresh water lake in America, its
depth being 1000 feet.
In every school in Paris there is a restau-
rant where free meals are served to the
children who are too poor to pay.
Biscuit once meant simply to bake twice.
seabread being prepared for keeping dur
ing long voyages by double baking.
London is twelve miles broad one way
and seventeen the other. Every year about
twenty miles of new streets are added.
The eight great water companies of Lon
don now supply nearly 5000, 900 people with
about 1856, ,000 900 gallons of water day.
The longest continued cataleptic sleep
known was reported from Germany in 1892
1t continued four and one-half months.
Sufferers from neuralgia are warned by
a medical writer not to drink tea, but cof-
fee, in which the juice of a lemon has been
squeezed.
Nearly all lions are '1eft-handed." Liv-
ingston noted that when one desired to
strike a forcible blow, the animal almost
always used the left paw.
The region about the Dead sea is one of
the hottest places on the globe, and the
sea is said to lose 100000 tons of water
a day by evaporation.
A physician who has given much thought
to the subject, says that so long as the
cyclist can breathe with the mouth shut
he is reasonably safe from heart strain.
In the jungles of Sumatra the largest
spiders are found. Some of the largest
specimens measure eight inches across the
back, and have seventeen inches of leg
spread.
The largest mass Of pure rock salt in the
world lies under the province of Galicia,
Hungary. 1t Is known to be 500 miles long,
20 miles broad, and 250 feet in thickness.
One of the latest things in surgery is the
practice of embalming an injured limb as
substitute for amputation. 1t Is claimed
by DIR. Reclus Of Paris that much more
tissue is thereby saved.
Toothpicks, prepared by nature, are a
product Of Spain and Mexico. A compare
The herald., 1898-01-28
Glass &. I or,n BOOkbinderS and
OldOO "a AOlIS Blank Book Manufacturers
2l3-2I5 NEW HIGH ST. Los Angeles rhone NJ -,

lively small plant in Kew gardens was
estimated to have 1860, and large spec
linen in the same place could not have had
less than $1,000.
Temper lamp chimneys by putting them
in pan of cold water on the range and
bringing the water to a boil letting the
glass cool in the water after being removed
from the heat. If the brass catches are
not too tight breakages will be few.
An agricultural wonder in the shape Of
an apple tree bearing four crops has de-
veleped on the Marshall county farm OF
Asher Boyce near Laporte, Ind The first
crop rpened and fell off weeks ago. This
week Mr.. Boyce picked the second crop.
and the third crop the apples being the
size of walnuts, is now ripening. The top
of the tree is mass of bloom, heralding
the fourth crop.
The herald., 1898-01-28
Police Court Politeness

Il was just standing in the hall when
this gentleman came along and grabbed
me by the neck and choked me. He threw
me down and kicked me, judge"
''Who did?'
This gentleman"
Now, judge, I'll tell you how it was"
quoth the gentleman" 'This lady was
rattling at the door and I told her to go
away. She slapped me in the face and
pushed her away"
who slapped you?'
'This LADY,
How was it, officer?"
"Wil, OF hurd a scrap, an a lot OF
squawlin' an wen OF roond up stayrs, this
g1ntleman was chicken this loidy, an the
loidy wus scratchin the gintleman."
There is just one place on earth where
every man is a gentleman" and every wo-
man is lady" That's in police court
Kansas City Star.
The herald., 1898-01-28
Matrimonial Commandments

Matrimony has ten commandments.
These were studied out by Theodore
Parker shortly before the day of his we'd
ding. They took the form of ten beautiful
resolutions, which he inscribed in his Jour
nal. They were as follows:
l. Never, except for the best reasons, to
oppose my wifes will.
O. To discharge all duties for her sake
freely.
8. Never to scold.
4. Never to look cross at her.
5. Never to worry her with command
ments.
6. To promote her piety.
Z. To bear her burdens
g. To overlook her foibles.
9. To save, cherish and forever defend
her.
10. To remember her always in my pray-
ers. Thus, God willing, we shall be blessed.
New York Ledger
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Then They Smiled

A little boy from California who has
been about a great deal is spending the
holidays with his Washington cousins
He has enjoyed the sights of the capital
but he hasn't permitted himself to be in
the slightest degree overawed by any
thing he has seen. His cousins took him
carried him, they said of it themselves
to the national museum one day and called
his attention to great log of petrified
wood lying just outside the door. The lit
tie Californian had been little depressed,
but he frightened up at the sight.
I've seen a whole tree like that" he
said.
The Washington cousins maintained
their composure
We've got whole forest of trees like
that out west" went on the young vest
erner Still the Washingtonians were not
at all impressed. The California boy drew
long breath.
We've got whole woods of putrefied
trees" he said Yes, and they's putrefied
birds sitting on 'em, and-and," with one
last effort to disturb the calm self-satis-
fatcion of his companions, they're sing
ing putrefed songs, too.''-Washington
Post.
The herald., 1898-01-28
Mortgages. $1,000 and Over

W. o. Dow ct al. to B. c. Lattin-Part
lot II, blk Z. Mott tract, 3 yrs. 10
per cent .:.........;. .....:......... 81,
lain-Part lot II, Watts sub: 2nd Iot
60 by $50 1T. on SW. cor. lot II, beg
in s. p. r. r., tn. e. 60 it.. tn. N
$50 IT, etc.; 3rd, beg. in S. line of
said lot II 60 TT. L. of Sw cor. there
of, th e. alg said s. line 80 IT. etc.
yr., II per cent I nm
G. Fl. Manuel ct al. to Met. L. Assn
of L. A.-Lot 1870. Alexandra Well
trt, yrs. per cent t... I m
J. p and M. e. Fleming to w. Dick
son-Part Ro. Santa Gertrudes, 2
yrs, 10 per cent ....... o IN
l.. Nissley ct al. to So. Cal. Saw. Bk-
Lot 10, blk M, Knob Hill trt, yr.
II per cent ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, An
The herald., 1898-01-28
Kansas City Live Stock

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Jan. e27-Cattle-
Receipts, official, $500 natives, 500 south
erns. Best beef and exporters, 10c lower;
cows and heifers, steady to 1Oc lower:
choice stockers and feeders unchanged.
Texans, 5M10c lower; western steers So so
GAO; western cows, $2.50d4.10; native
steers, $3.7544.gO; native cows and heifers
Sz'zoW4.l0; stockers and feeders, $3 25a4. 90;
bulls, $25Od4OO.
Sheep-Receipts, official, 80 900. Market
active and strong; some sales sc higher.
wyoming muttons, ABS; 75-pound New
Mexican lambs. $40; bulk, 3.5OG45O; ma
tive lambs, 4.50M575.
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Butter-Fancy creamery, 25d26c per Ib
do second, 231s@24c; fancy dairy, 23c; do
second, 2Oq22c: picked. nominal; firkin,
nominal.
Eggs-Caifornia, 1920; fancy ranch,
21M22 per doxen.
Poultry-Live turkey gobblers, 9D10c
per lb.; do. hens, 9a10c; old roosters, $50
Q4.OO per dozen: young roosters, 4,5O45.O0:
small broilers, 3.O0M3.5O; large broiiers, 400
G45O; fryers, 4.00@4.50; hens, 3.OO6D40O old
ducks. 4.00@5.0O; young ducks. 4OOd5. 90
geese. 1.25@1.5O per pair; old pigeons, s1.OO
per dozen; young, 1.254175.
The herald., 1898-01-28
European Markets

NEW YORK, Jan. 27-The Evening
Posts London financial cablegram says:
The stock markets here were of better
tone today, Americans and Argentines be-
ing the features. Americans, which closed
at the best, are practically booming. The
support is mainly from New York. but pro-
fessional dealings here are strong and in
creasing. 1t is believed here that the Teller
silver resolution will pass the United States
senate, but the kind of professionals now
dealing in Americans is too used to that
sort of thing to be upset by it.
The herald., 1898-01-28

brecher-Lot l and part of lot q Curlett
tract; $3.50.
NJ. Evans to A. Behrens-Lot Is, block g.
Urmston tract; $3.50.
c. A. Moore to e. II. Pierce-Lot SO, L. H.
Michener's subdivision; sl400
A. Inwood ct al. to G4 Eshmann-Part of
lot 4, block a. Phillips tract; $625.
T. L. and M. l.. Shaffner to j. r. Spring
Lot 8, Clays subdivision of block IS, San
Pedro; $125.
d. F. and M. Bacon to A. Tubbs-Lot 1873,
Grider & Dow's Administered tract $1,000
e. de Urquiza, administrator, to J. NJ.
Harvey-Lot 9, block 3, Miguels subdi-
vision of Cells Vineyard tract; $780,
SUMMARY
Deeds OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 2s
Sl4, ~ W
The herald., 1898-01-28
A Cat Stopped the Sermon

New York.-When the Rev. Thomas Dix
on, jr., was in the middle of a sermon on
the new year at the Academy of Music
last Sunday morning, a big cat belonging
to the theater walked sedately out from
the wings to position directly in front of
the speaker. sat down among the footlghts
and gazed up at the minister with an ex-
preston of intense interest. The congre-
cation Uttered and the preacher stopped
talking, while a man in Prince Albert suit
got up In the front row, grabbed the cat
and elected it.-Chicago paper
The herald., 1898-01-28
If You Fear Insanity-Get Married

The last report issued by the commits
sioners of lunacy calls attention to the
alarming increase of madness In this cour,-
try. One part Of the facts, however, has a
bright side; it can be used quite fairly as
an argument in favor Of marriage, an old
fashioned and honorable institution that
has Of late years been foolishly attacked
from many quarters.
Married life has its trials-as the sp,S4r
The herald., 1898-01-28
Real Estate Transfers
THURSDAY. Ian.

IaOROOAI, Jan. IL.
L. II Ames to M. A. Hanamann-Lott %,
block 8, Urmston tract; $700.
&C. Barbanes to w. J. Ahern-Part of lot
Z, Ahern's subdivision; $25OO
E. A. and M. w. Davis to F. NJ. Reed
Lots 63, GA and 65. block B, higgins Bros
subdivision; 1926.
A. and A. Hertel to ], Esslinger-Lots 27
and %. block 2. Jefferson-street tract; $500.
W. and c. A. Curlett to Mrs. NJ. Erks-
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Dried F.uit Prices

NEW YORK. Jan. 27.-California dried
frult: Apples very steady; other fruits
quiet.
EVaporated apples-Common, 31734c per
pound; prime wire tray, S1ac; wood dried
PRIME SuS1ac; choice, sac; fancy, 9m14c
Prunes-3MSc.
Apricots-Royal, 5Gp7Ac Moorpark, coil
Peaches-unpeeled, 7M10; peeled, 1202Oc
The herald., 1898-01-28
Ready to Flee

Mascagn is writing an opera In which he
expects to get the tone effects of Japanese
musical instruments. We are glad to be
warned in time.-Chicago Post
The herald., 1898-01-28
Bar Silver

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 27-Bar silver,
555s; Mexican dollars, 47@47la
NEW YORK, Jan. H.-Bar silver, 561a ;
Mexican dollars, 44A.
LONDON, Jan. 27.-Bar silver, 26 3-16d
The herald., 1898-01-28
Petroleum

OIL CITY, Pa, Jan. 27.-Credit balances,
C5c; certificates closed 6712c bid for cash
and regular delivery; shipments, II 1926;
runs, &c. 1872 barrels.
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IncorpOrationS

The Mutual Medical, Dental and Legal
Service association, San Francisco; $1OO 900,
all subscribed.
The Alaska Venture company. Sun Fran
cisco; 100000; subscribed, $500.
The herald., 1898-01-28
Widely Felt Want

Every man who eats too much (and
nearly every man does) is looking for some-
thing to give him an tite."--Ateh.son
(Kas) Globe.
The herald., 1898-01-28

All prices of wall paper greatly reduced.
A. A Eckstrom. sA South Spring street.
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OFFICE OF THE HERALD,
Los Angeles, Jan. 27, 1898.

"True magnanimity does not consist In
never falling, but in rising every time we
fall"
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e. l.. Knapp to T. c. Knapp to w.
c. Durgin-Pt lot 8, blk 10, Fair

Total
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-10

Catacre. ana the sirdar. Sir Herbert
Kitchener. was MADE c0mmander-in-
chief Of the entire army.
1he CAM at,R op-ntd successfully by
The capture Of Ahu Hamed after splen-
did march across tho desert and soon af-
torward Berber was occupied The Brit
ish gunboats then pushed up the Nile icr
a considerable Distance, capturing river
vessels. destroying forts. and for the nrst
time succeeded In ascending the Atbora.
the only tributary Of the great river be
low the iuncturc OF the White and Blue
Niles. ana where tho Dervlsh army was
known 90 be making strong stand. On
March 29th. the Anglo-Egyptan forces
captured ShendL which Is only about one
hundred miles from the great Dervish
stronghold. Omdurman. near Khartoum.
Il Is probably a few miles south OF shen-
O. fort that the engagement reported in
the above dispatch took place
The British are rapidly constructing rail-
roads over the conquered territory which
allows Of wafer and supplies being taken
constantly TO the front. a writer IN an
English paper. referring 70 this railroad,
saiH recently:
Tho completion Of the Inc will be the
rivcttiug anew and by stronger bond OF
Tho S0Gdan and Egypt. 1t will also be
sign 20 The iribcsmon that this is no mere
punitive expedition, but that under Brit
ish protect ION ard supervision Egypt has
come back TO stay. IL will immedltely
facilitate ana shorten the remainder OF
the work Of rcconquerine the SOudan ana
make THIS rich. but terribly wasted re-
zion more easy 20 reach and 20 hold than
was ever the case before. Tho Soudancse
themselves arc well aware OF this.
Townsmen and tr'besmen must by this be
thoroughly weary Of the hideous oppres-
sions OF the Khalfa and his Basgara.
Tho whole OF the tribes Of tho Eastern
souaan we are told, have already re-
nouncod Mahdlsm.
General Mahmoud. reported as having
been taken prisoner. Is one OF the Kha-
mas best soldiers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-10

permits retail sale Of the loaf at four
cents instead OF seven, as heretofore.
In one OF the Paris h0spltals-a free
hospltai-teiephores are 10 be placer q.
the pillows OF patients. These nhior W.
mates will be able TO talk 90 friends III tne
outer world, or by special arIahgeihen'
20 enjoy telephone reports OF concerns
suits Tor damages I'm behalf OF Butte,
Mont Chinese viii be Instituted agalns,
merchants and others VINO contriouteu
money TO the labor union fund TO pros,
ecute tire boycott ami also against al
persons who discharged their Chinese ems
ployos under threats OF laoor unions
Milwaukee brewers struck. They want
the nine hour day for inside men. Mals-
tiers demand a six-day week and ten
hour day. Masters received NLD per
week but want SIS. The third demand
was that the teamsters day begin when
they reach the stable In the morning.
The labor organizations. ne predicted in
this column when Sheriff Martin was ac-
quilted OF murder. are far from being pa
triotlcaly aroused In the present crisis
The attempts now being put torlh 10
awaken them into enthusiasm are dis
courageIngly chilled on.-Boston Trav-
eler. -
Is paid according TO services ana position.
and the workmen receive also nve. per
cent OF the profit One-half being paid IN
cash. and the balance deposited In saw
lugs bauk. 10 remain uhtll the WI MI .'i
Is S. years old, or has left the works
three months.
Planks OF Portland (Ore) Social-Deno-
cracy platform: The city estaohsn
and maintain public lodging houses. and
an orphans end foundings' home. a
home FOR abandoned women, and hosplt-
as with all modern improvements The
city shall furnish school books meals and
clothing 20 children OF school age. where
the parents through sickness or lack OF
them. Municipal employment or Idle clti-
zens.
saws Secretary Barter OF the Detroit
I.ougshoremen's Union; I'VE shall send
Senator Thompson 10 Paris % represent
or organization az the WORLDS conference
81 scamcn and lOngshoremen< which Is 10
be held There I'm May and which VIII be
ATTENDED bv representa- Ives from nearly
every country In the world. II senator
Sayidge wants 10 90 with him he can do
60 hy organizing the loneshorcmen Of
South Havc1-aud II he doesn't organize
them he VIA be expelled from the assoc
ciatiOn'
Houston Tex. street cor strike was
compromised. Forty-riue new men who
worked during the strike Will be retained.
The paw per hour viii range from - cents
uD 20 II cents. according to the length OF
time employees have been TN the service.
Al those who wish 20 do so will be a'-
lowed 10 work nine hours per day. COndi-
lions PERMITTING. at the established rates
per hour. The company VIII not discrimi-
nate against union men IN selecting em-
pl0yes. The strike lasted Is days and
four militia ORGANIZATIONS were under
arms for four days