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Meat Market.

Quotations remain as before. The effect OF
the current rain the market still remains
to he seen.
DRESSED MEATS
Wholesale rates from Elaughterers 70 dealers
are follows:
lb for Cows.
VEAI-LarSe s69c: small, 99fOc per ID.
MUTTON-Wethers. 91561Oc; yves. 90915c
Jer Ii
LAAIB-Yeariings. 1015Q11c per lb; Spring.
l5116c.
PORK-Dressed Hogs. TdSkc per ID.
LIVESTOCK MARKET.
The following quotations are for good sound
Livestock. delivered in San Francisco. less so
per cent shrinksge FOR Cattle:
CATTLE-Steers. SdSc. Cows and Hsifers,
7dSc: thin Cows. 4G5c per ID.
CALVES-464nc per ID (gross veighO.
SHEEP-Wethers. 413G5c: Ewes. 4Ag4Ac
per lb (gross weight).
LAMBS-5651ac per ID.
HOGS-Lfve Hogs. 40 to $50 lbs. 5h h65Hc;
over $50 lbs. SC: soft Hogs. 415c; SOws 20 per
cent of; Bears. 30 per cent on and Stays. 40
per cent on from above quotations
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Ne70 York Grain and Produce.

NEW YORK. Feb. 6.-FLoUR-Receipts
50. 100 barrels; exports. $1,000 barrels; quiet
but steady al last nights price Minnesota
patents. 81 s5d5 10: Minnesota bakers 50 900
4 70; winter patents. 81 50a4 So; winter
straights. 81 35a4 80; winter extras, 50 25Q
as so; winter low grades SO o5G3 40
WHEAT-Receipts. Is. ESQ bushels; spot
easier; No. red, 96c elevator; No red 81 &c
(. o. b. ahoat; No. 1 Northern Duluth 81 90
T. o. b. afoat- Options opened stronger on
the war news. but experienced a rush Of profit
taking sales which broke prices about a cent
bushel in the first hour. helped by p-edic-
tions OF large worlds shipments Monday
Near the close the market rallied on q war
r1lI1or and closed nrn at 80 sc net lower May
9eG97 &c. closed 96&c: July. 90isG91c, closed
9OiAc: September closed S3Ssc.
HOPS-Firm: State. common to choice. 1905,
30G3Sc: 1902. 2442SC. olds l0al5ci Pacific
Coast, 1903 2T935c 1902. 24G2Tc; olds. 10d15c-
HIDEs-F'irm; California, 81 to % pounds
WOOL-F8rm: domestic fleece, 2sas2c
SUGAR-Raw. steady; fair refining. 1882
az &c; centrifugal, 90 test. 1l-l643%c; mo-
No. 6 4-C5c. No. = 4OOc, No. s 1850: No. 9,
3 90c; No 10. 3-Sjc; No. IL 3-S0c; No. u, 3 15c
No. I3 roc: No H. 3 e5c: confeetioners' A.
4-3oc mold A. 4.sOci cut loaf 515c; crushed
5-l5c; powdered, 4.55ci granulated 445ci cubes
15-16c; mild. steady, Cordova, S% al5 l4e-
The market for cofsee futures opened steady at
an advance Of 3 to s points on July and TO
20 points on other positions, on moderate buy
ing inspired by firmer French cables and light
er primary receipts. There was. continued nqui-
dation by cotton exchange houses ard later the
market eased OF. soon losing all the initial
gain Selling became particularly active Just
before the close. partly a result Of the fur
ther reduction il package coffee and in sym
pathy with the continued, break in cotton
which seemed TO be unsettlins conhdence in
the coffee market as well, and the close was
steady at decline Of sails points. Sales
I67 eco bags including: March 6.15G6. 45c;
May e. e4CG6 75c. July. 6TO67.C5c; September,
6.95G7- -25c: December. 1891 80
DRIED FRUITS.
EVAPORATED APPLES-The market con-
tinues quiet Common are quoted AZ 405c;
prime, 5kG5Ac; choice, 512G6c; fancy. 6h
G7c
PRUNES-Continue in moderate demand, but
rule steady with quotations ranging from 3l5c
to 61ac.
~APRICOTS-Are in fair demand. but steady
Choice, slzd1015c; extra choice, 994 41eAc5
fancy. 1Id15c-
4ES-FirTn. Choice. TAGT&c; extra
choice. "a GSAc; fancy, 9GlOc.
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LOCAL MARKETS.
Exchange and Bullion.
Wheat and Other Grains.

WHEAT--Chicago declined from 95c TO 93% c
and closed at 94c Trading continued active
and wires to this city said that the whole stu
alton is sensational and artificial that wide
and rapid fluctuations are likely.
WHAT with the Chicago decline and a re-
newal CT the rain this market was weak with
lower futures. Trading in the cash grain con-
tinued light at previous prices
CASH WHEAT.
California Club. 81 3714gI 4219 California
81 5S%G al 41A Northern BIuestem. 81 4T34
so: Oregon Valley, 81 40
FUTURES.
Session 9 to II 80 a. m
Nav 9DsR s9s. s High. sss L9w aH g Gl4ss ss
market for cash grain, with lower futures. due
to renewed rain. Operators are still holding
off and the millers are Indifferent buyers.
CASH BARLEY.
Feed 81 OSAeII 10; Shipping and Brew
Ing. 81 1gal l71s; chevalier 81 171a91 40 for
-1'' " FUTURES.
Session to 1870 a. m.
May ....... 81 65 81 65 81 oG& 81 Ss' oS
December - / O2s4 1 o2% 02is / or
oATs-Dealsrs continue TO quote quiet
White. 81 27l2al 81 ia; Black, 81 25a1 So:
Red. 81 25Gt 321a Tor feed and 81 304I 35 for
seed; Grays 81 y2A Der ctl.
CORN-There is nothing new Of interest IN
this market Buyers are doing little at the
moment. The tore, however. is very firm and
purchasers can obtain no concessions.
Western sacked. 81 jC4l 30 tor Yellow. 81 80
California large, Yellow. 81 35G1 BIZ; small
rotnd do. 81 40G1 80: White, 81 25G1 80 per
ctI: Egyptian. 81 1901 55 for white and 81 25
RYE%Si soa1 3255 per ctI.
EfrCKIvHEAT-S1 75l2 per ctl.
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Beans and Seeds.

mn and large transfers have been made during
the past two days. Prices snow no further
ehanre The other descriptions are as pre-
BEANs@Bayos. 81 25a2 SO: Pea. So; But
ters, So so; small White. - i543; large White.
Lima. So 2543 a0 Red Kidneys, 81 1904 so:
Blsckeye 81 1892 20 per cti: Horse Beans
sEEDs-Brown Mustard s3 so: Yellow Mus-
tard. 81 659z so: Flax. 81 So91 90 Canary.
5G5Hc for Eastern: Alfalfa. 14dl4Ac; Rape.
H. MiiIet. 39315c: Broom Corn Seed s2O02l
per ten
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Cash Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO. Feb. Cash quotations were
as follows: Flour, Arm; winter patents, 81 I51
30; straights. SO S594 10; spring patents
81 IOe74 so: straights, So 7ea4: bakers $50
20; No. spring wheat, S0Qs9%sc; No. red
922+ 49T%c; No, . corn. 502tc; No. yellow
60sac; no. cats. 4l$q415sc; No.N2 white
4SI4G454c; No. rye, 611kc; good feeding
barley, 39d40c fair TO choice mating asa
5Sc; No 1 haxseed. 81 Il; No l Northwestern
81 IS; prime timothy seed. SO 10; mess pork
per Dbl. SI3 5OG13 SPA; lard, per 100 lbs
81 35GI 81 n short ribs sides Qoose), So 5Ol3
10; short clear sides (boxed) Sc 1916 S71s ;
whisky basis Of high Wines ST "a; clover,
contract grade. SO 75411
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Flour and MilIStufS.

FLOUg-California Family Extras. 81 600
I s. usual terms; Bakers Extras. 81 50G4 60;
oregon and Washington. 50 9Od4 20 per bbl for
Farnilv and So 90dl 40 for Bakers.
MILLsTUFFs-Priees In Pa.ekases are as
~ Flour So 20 Rye Meal. So: Rice Flour
s.. Corn Meal So 25; extra cream do 81; Oat
croats 81 so: Eomlny $4d4 25; Buckwheat
Flour. 81 5oG4 T5; Cracked Wheat s3 30; Fa-
-ina 81 so: Whole Wheat Flour. So 5O Rolled
oats bbls 81 259S 80; in sacks So 1905 10;
pearl Barley So; split Peas. boxes. 81; Green
paas 81 so per 100 lbs.
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NeA5 York Metal Market.

NEW YORK. Feb. 6--The metal sRparkets
TO-DAY were generally quiet
TTN-Firm al s27 S002S p for spot.
COPPER - Dull Lake, SD 37AN12 62la (;
eleotrolytic. s12 256l2 so; casting, Sl2 l2lz4
y 3T1s.
TER-Quiet At s. 90G5
LEAD-ouiet at 81 1914 30.
IRON-Duil and unchanged
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WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL

WEATEER CONDITIONS And GENERAL
FORECAST
Another storm appeared on the Washington
~oast and hzs moved rapidly southeastward
T-rsettled weather prevails over the entire
country west OF The Rocky Mountains. Snow
d falling IN Nevada ana showers have occurred
r central and Northern California
TIE temperature has risen slowly IN Southern
California.
re following maximum wind veiocities are
re0orted: North Head, 81 miles, from the
west. Wlunemuccs. 50 miles, from the south
west
Forecast made at san Francisco for thirty
f,-r--r e-afru midnight February =
s-rrrre-n llfC-uia-L usettle1 Heatner sun
zr- --ifh -ei-- brisk 20 high southerLv winds
=1--rrern Caiifornia-Sb0wers sunday fresh
Eourherly winds
Eevada-suow Sunday; warmer.
ea- Francisco and Flcinity-ShoWers sun
sav. brisk southwest winds.
4 c. 1TcADIE. District Foreesster-
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livestock Market.
CHICAGO

CHICAGO. Feb. e.-CATTLE-Receipts
500; nominal good to prime steers. 81 s0a5 so;
poor 10 medium. 50 2594 SO; stockers and feed
ers. 81 25l4 Is; cows. 81 50a4 25: heifers.
calves. S3@7 2J.
HOGs-Receipts to-day. Is OcO; Monday. As.
zoo: mixed and butchers. 81 1915 %. good 10
choice heavy 81 95G5 10; rough heavy, 81 so
a. 50; light "a 30Q4 SO; bulk of sales, 81 75
as
SHEEP-Receipts, 1000: sheep and lambs
steady; good 70 choice wethers, S4G4 so; fair to
choice mixed, So 1871; Western sheep S3 753
10. native lambs. S4q5 s5; Western lambs
50 1896 10.
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associated Banks Statement.

NEW YORK, Feb 6.-The statement OF
averages Of the clearing house banks Of this
city for the week shows: Loans, S99S, $50. 500;
increase, ST. pos 100 Deposits 81 or So 500; in
crease, S32l2 700. Circulation $41 ,5C9. .400; de-
crease. s., SZI, SEQ. Specie, S205, 966. 800: in
crease, SS49. 400. Reserve, SITS, ,631, 300; de-
crease, $2.S43, 100. Reserve required. S256. 7S9.
iz5; increase, sS0S. .IT5. Surplus S21 S42 l75: de-
crease. s.. .2S6. 275 ex-United States deposits
$S1. oct. 100: decrease. IS, ,2ST, 200.
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Provisions.

chicago opencd firm on the serious aspect OF
the war situation IN the Orient. but the mar
Let lacked support and closed weak. with
Iio1idatfon going on. Wires 10 Mitehail Null
cahy & Co from the Board OF Trade said that
the great slump in Cotton was forcing liquida-
tion nv Southern holders. The opinion seems
10 be that receipts OF Hogs VIII continue large
This market remained without change
though there are hints that there viii be a
cfsnee in Pork products in the near future.
CURED 1IEATS-Eacon. i0i5c per 10 for
heavy Ike for light medium. 1870 for light.
I4c for extra light and Ice for sugar-cured: /:
Eastern sugar-cured Hams 13i4c; California
Hams. 12hH13c: Mess Beef s11 80 per bbl:
extra Mess. $12612 30. Family. Sl3. prime
Dry saitsd Pork, I1c: Pts Pork. SGT: Pigs
Feet. So 25: Smoked Beer 15c per ID
compound and 911c for pure: half-barrels. pure.
9Hc: I0-Ib tins. ioc; SID tins 1oisc: 3-Ib tins.
10Lc
COTToLENE-Cne half barrel. 9ikc; three
half barrels &c. one tierce. Skc: two tierces
SIZE; FIVE tierces. sac per ID.
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EASTERN MARKETS.
Nezv York Money Market.

XIV YORK. Feb. 6.-CIose-Afouey OF cal
vas nominal. no loans; tine loans. firm slx-y
favE aLT4 per cent; ninety days. 4e4A per
cent. six months. Hdfh per cent.
Prime mercantile papcr-fa. 45k per cent
Sterling cEclarEe-Steadv. with actual Dusi-
~-rs ln ha1zers' bilr az 81 $50 & SGT for de-
rranE and Gr 81 s-5eff4 - for sixty cays
Posted rates. s. s-51sd "a s6is-
Commercial bills-S4 sea 6Z1z-
Dar e1Ver-ITic
Mexican doIiars-13c.
-Goveruracnts. steady; railroads. easy.
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Exports and IMPORTS.

NEW YORK. Feb. G.-Exoorts Of dryeoods
and general merchandise al New York fer the
week were valued at SO. To-. .T73.
Experts Of snecie from New York for the
week were sea-. .a11 silver and S335 52s gold.
Imports Of srecie at New York this week
were S44. 1ss gold and $35. 235 silver.
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Bank CLeaviugS.

-ocsI Bank Clesrines during the week Just
erd-l were S2S 027 763. against S3e lOI ,2l5
c1rdng the corresp0nding week in 1903. q de-
crease % 81 olq 450. The clearingE during the
-. ~ II 1872 were So. n90. ss2
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Butter. Cheese and Eggs.

CHICAGO. Feb 6--On the Produce Tx
change to-day the butter market was firm
creamery 15d24c; dairy, I3lba2Oc: eggs
weaker at mark. cases included. 27a2Sc.
cheese. steady, 91aQ10hc.
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Northern Business.

SEATTLE, WASH Feb. e.-CIearings $780,
'5ST; balances. S123, COS.
TACOMA Wash, Feb. 6.-Clearings, 1922
O1O: balances SS2. .13T.
PORTLAND. Or. Feb. 6.-Clearings S423-
S26; balances S41.623 = '-
SPOKANE. Wash, Feb. 6-Clearings S321-
SO. balances. $42 Az.
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London Closing Stocks.

Bar silTer-Quiet % 11-1ed per ounce.
Money-1Ad2 per cent
The rate OF discount in the open market for
short bills Is 22{ a25s per cent and Tor three
moDths bills 25sQ bis Der cent.
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Weather Report.

l2O-h 1Leri6ian-Pacifc Tire)
SAX FRANCISCO. Feb. 6-5 ?. m
The following are the seasonal rsinfslls 20
date as compared Tith those CT same date last
-.-s-l arl ra-n.a--s n -as- -Wentv-four hours
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Northern Wheat Market.

OREGON.
PORTLAND. Feb. 6.-WHEAT-WaIIa Wal
Ia, 75c; Buestem. SOGS1c; Valley, T9GS0c
WASHINGTON.
TACOMA. Feb. -Bluestem, soc;
Club, T5c.
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Flour Exports in January.

I'm January 1865, the exports were 80 40
barrels valued al $50 903 IN that month
the ahinmeurs 20 China we've unusually small.
being o-Tv "a 60 barrels. valued 10. SO.
Tr TanEarT 1872 The exports. exclusive ~ the
80 .prlerts 70 the Hawaiian Islands, were 16s,-
slf barrels valued al $3.50 .s1.
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Miscellaneous Markets.
Foreign Futures.
ST. Louis Wool Market.

ST. LOUIS. Feb. e.-wooI nominal NedI
urn grades. conbing and clothing 17G2Ic:
light fine, 15u1T lsc heavy FINE. 12G14Hc; tub .
washed. 20d3Oc.
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i. a60.eOO shares
AMERICAN CAN CoMPA

Total sales. .-.--- .360. 800 shares
UNITED RAILROADS or SAN FRANCISCO.
NEW YORK. Feb. e.-No bend transactions
te-day.
NEW YORK. Feb. G.-American Can Com
psny. Common-Bid. 50 81 asked. 81. Pre-
ferred-Bid SO: asked 50.
>-r-rr~ z-0r3rr r,raN-rC
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Hides, TaHoqU, Wool and Hops.

HIDES AND SKINs-culls and brands sell
about K01c under quotations. Heavy salted
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AIICELLANEOUs RONDs
California St0ck andOHErehauge

Morning Session.
$1,000 Cal Northwestern fly . per eent-112 90
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STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE.

SATURDAY. Feb. e-12 m
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UNITED STATES BONDS
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Board
10 Alaska Packers Assn. b 5....I4O 90
leo Hawaiian C0ml & sugar. A IS
Ias & Electric, 5 9O.-.... 50 so
Ctreet-
5000 Sierra Ry OF Cal per cent. III 90
SlS.OoO 5 F * S J V per cent........1IS -
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STUCK IN THE MUD.
X DOGGEREL.

A week ago. on pleasure bent, some people from town on picnic went: Their number amounted 70 some thirteen; They took an auto and some gasoline. We can mention few of them only by name; There was good-natured Griswold of
 custom house fame, Both thought they had plenty of gasoline. And the smiling genial Alex. Joffroy, Who was out, no doubt for day of joy, Went riding inanother machine That runs by means oi gasoline, And the crowd contained same ladies too, don't blame them for wanting some 4 fine bunch of girls just about $ teen; All carried through space by gasoline. Right merrily they glided along, Charmed by natures me0diDus song, Mid hills and valleys with verdure green Q, the pleasures of touring with gasoline But at length they encountered some
 holes full of mud, And the autos went in clear up to the hub, But to get out again, 1t easy would seem, For were they not travelling by gasollneg But cheer up, good people, the worst is to come :, You soon are to see some genuine fun Of the rarest variety that1s often seen, Look out for shortage of gasoline. To be out in the desert, stuck in the mud, Could not but chill the warmest blood; Where ''of all sad words of tongue or pen, The saddest are these'' tWe eed gasoline.n Some one, 1t is said. indulged in solo, Amid surroundings of macho i0do; touching, heart-piereing song, ween, pitiful cry for gasoline. There was language that sounded like
 1T -and Damnationiis Much of 1t too strong for wide publication; And the air royal blue did seem: With not drop of gasoline.
  Joffroy at this juneture ,-lambered down, And made his way painfully back to town, For their necessity was keen, Of fresh supply Of gasoline. And now when you chance GO cross their path, If you want violent burst of wrath And enjoy an exhibition Of spleen, You have only 10 mention gasoline. In their visions of the Great Beyond They see happy touring ground. And the heavenly place of which they dream Contains an abundance of gasoline.
 NED NhvA5o
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by the beat legal talent. and any. one who can read understandingly cannot construe the law in any other way. Mr. A. s. Noon had charge of the work at six dollars per day. It is true that boss could have been hired for less money.
 But beside bossing the job Mr.
 Noon did all the blacksmith work, shoeing mules, repairing tools, etc, which would have cost a great deal more than the difference, and Mir.
 Kelsey made more from Mr. Moons labor at six dollars per day than he would have made with an or dinarv boss. The total cost of the job to Mr. Kelsey was about twelve hundred dollars. The scrip paid Mir. Kelsey was $1700.S5. That he
 discounted twenty per cent.-the shave amounting to $34011. Con- seQuently the actual cash realized on the contract was S196O.6S. Cost ing in the round numbers $l20O, the actual profit was about one hundred and sixty dollars. Had the grand jury called me as wit ness I would have explained the matter in this same way, and I don't understand why I was not called.
 Now the other item charged against me in the grand jury re- port-laying the drain from the court house to the eesspool, in the arroyo, could have been as easily explained had the grand jury call- ed me to testify l was ordered by the board of supervisors to lay that drainpipe. I hired the work done and paid the labor out of my own funds. l had 10 pay the men each day, as everyone knows Is the rule with ordinary labor engaged on temporary jobs in this country. | could have taken vouchers from those men each day, and 1 could go and get them now if really necessary, but 1t would have been q burden to the files, and my own sworn voucher ought to be amply sufficient. Had the grand jury called me to testify before putting upon record the charges insinuated against me, there might have been a different report. l would nos care to express an opinion as to why l was condemned unheard."
 TIE OASIS presents the foregoing that the public should have both sides to the case.
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District Court.


 The special term of the district court of First Judicial District of Arizona, in and for Santa Cruz county, which was in session all of last week, continued until Monday evening and then adjourned. The report published in these columns included Fridays proceedings. Fol- lowing is the remaining record:
 SATURDAY. AUGUST 27TH.
 Territory vs. Herman Cardenas burglary: Jury disagree and discharged. Case dismissed.
 Territory vs. Aleiandro MuriIlo. Witnessed Octaviano Soria allowed the necessary expense of attend ance at court, viz; $13.00.
 Grand Jury returned a partial report presenting four indictments against K. Allyn Lewis, charging embezzlement; six against John Dessart. same charges; two against l.. x. Swain, same charge; one against Policarpo Baiaino, grand larceny.
 Territory vs. Alberto Madrils: Grand Jury having ignored the charge, defendant ordered released from custody.
 Territory vs. Aiejandro Murillo: Same report; same order.
 Territory vs. John Dessart, R. Allyn Lewis, L Y. Swain, L. H. Rhuart: Upon recommends tion of grand jury a number of eases against these defendants were ordered submitted to the grand jury at the next regular term of this court.
 Territory vs. L. H. Rhuart. Grand jury having cases were ordered dismissed.
 Allen T. Bird and Calla N. Bird vs. Adolphus H. Noon: In ac- cordance with ruling by supreme court, reversing a judgment hereto fore given by this court, and order ing judgment entered in favor of plaintiffs, such judgment is en- tered, and ordered that plaintiffs shall recover their costs expended in the supreme court and in this court.
 MONDAY, AUGUST 29TH.
 Territory vs. R Allyn Lewis: Defendant admitted to bail in the sum of $2,0O0 in each of the four indictments returned.
 Territory vs. John Dessart: Same order.
 Territory vs. L. F. Swain; Same order
 Territory vs. Policarpo Baiaro. Same order.
 Theodore N. Foucar, trustee, vs. Santa Rita Consolidated Mining Go: Judgment for plaintiff.
 M M Conn vs. Jefferson Min ing Co.,. Judgment for defendant. Motion for new trial denied.
 Grand Jury submitted final re- port and discharged.
 Geo. B. Marsh vs. Jas Bower Jr., ct al, defendants, and Anglo Cal ifornia Bank, limited, intervenor: Intervenor's motion for a new trial denied. Notice of appeal.
 Fred Herrera, receiver, vs. R. Allyn Lewis. Defendants motion for a new trial denied. Notice of appeal.
 Court adjourned sine die. That Court House Grading Business.
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That Court House Grading Business.

Yesterday TIE OAsIs sought Mir. H. ". Kelsey of Nogales, one of the gentlemen to whom has been directed much criticism as to his part in the removing the dirt from the front of the court house and leveling down the lot, in which contract he was the actual bidder, Mr. 4. $. Noon doing the work, and Mr Kelsey supplying every thing needed.
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that ne was DacktnR NIT. Noon, who carried it out. Moreover Mir Kel- sey was the low bidder there being another and higher bid than his. The county could not have got the work done 80 cheaply by anyone else, because any other person would have had to carry away the earth to a distance and dump it elsewhere. Mir. Kelsey owned an adjacent lot which needed filI- ing, and he had the earth removed from the court house lot scraped over upon his own property. In that way he had been able to un- derbid competitor, and got the contract, likewise improving his own property He had paid Mir. Noon six dollars q day for doing the work, and after all expenses had been paid he had realized a good profit besides improving his own adjacent property. But what he did with the money which was the profit in the transaction Mr. Kelsey declined to state. That was his own business; he had q right to blow 1t in for booze if he wanted to do so.
 "Bnt,n said THE Oasis man. "rumor says that you admitted in the grand jury room that you divided between $700 and $500 profit on the contract with the county surveyor, and while it may have been your right to do with the profit money as you pleased, taxpayers think 1t was wrong for the county surveyor to accept it;I and you owe 1t to yourself to make public the actual facts of the case
 When l was in the grand jury I was upon my oath, and had to tell what I knew" was the reply "I am not obliged to tell outside what I told in the grand jury room. If any Of the grand jurors have leaked that is not my fault. If it is proper for my testimony before the grand jury to be made public, it was proper for the grand jury to make 1t so; and 1 am not going to corroborate or deny any rumors as to what | said in the grand iurv room. I would be low down and mean to do 50. My hands are clean in the transaction. Through Mr. Noon | was the lowest bidder for the contract; no one else could have done 1t so cheaply; the county did not pay as much as itI would have cost had anyone else taken the contract; and I don't deny that l made a little money out of the contract, and that is all there is to it.
 The only comment TIE OASIS has to make in the matter is that the next time Mr. Kelsey feels so liberal that he wants to give away $350 or more there is a deserving newspaper man upon Terrace avenue who would be glad to haveit
 Later in the day Captain Per- kins was interviewed, and the gen. tlenan talked very freely. Follow ing is the substance of what he had to say.
 "While the contract was let to Mir. Noon, the real bidder was Mr. Kelsey. There was another bid- der, and Mir. Kelsey's bid was one hundred dollars lower than the other bid. The contract was let after due advertising as required by law, and the public had the usual legal notice that such con- tract would be let, and inviting bids. Mir. Kelsey did not have