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Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-27
CHICAGO GRAIN

Special service to The Herald by J. C. WILL
son, member of the Chicago board Of trade.
New York stock exchange and San Francisco
bond and stock exchange, 212 West Fifth street.
Los Angeles.
CHICAGO, Aug 26.-The wheat market was
a very uninteresting affair today, with no in
1uence current Of sufficient Importance to car
ry the trade to either side OF the market. The
tendency was downward. but not emphatically.
The larger local speculators In most cases op-
Grated from the buying side and gave timely
support. The market was without the help fur
nished yesterday by strong corn market and
had to Withstand the effect Of weak one in
stead Northwest receipts were much larger
than a year ago. southwest much smaller. A
very much mixed report from Russia. re-
cent official bulletin made very large esti
mate on the crop, but it is generally discred-
tied in the trade Charters OF vessel room re-
ported for 10000 bushels wheat at cent to
Buffalo, The market shows widening differ
ences between near and deferred months. An
eastern long of some Importance has been
changing September holdings to December at
about Az CENTS There has been very much
better domestic demand for cash wheat today
and premiums about the same as before,
but firmer. A prominent American returning
from France says crop damage there SO severe
that estimates are at loss that will frighten
the trade II It is confirmed. Largely a chang
ing market today. Statistics Will be bearish
over Monday, but less so than previous two
Mondays The big movement of winter wheat
is over. Spring wheat movement will not be
burdensome.
The expected frost scare failed to materlaiize
and much corn bought yesterday was hqui-
dated today. In addition many Of yesterday 8
buyers who covered short corn resold today.
Offerings from the country were limited. Few
dealers here bidding for corn, and the market
was weak from the very first. Much buying
on resting commission orders on slumps helped
to stay the declining tendency and caused a
fair rally.
Oats followed the weakness of corn, but did
Lose 90 SeDtemDer a
weight on the market Iowa was asking for
bids today on new oats and has now begun to
thresh pretty generally.
In provisions trade was small and unlmport-
ant About all the trade Of note has been In
changing way between September and jan
uary.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-27
RRApsrREETs' WEEKLY LETTER

NEW YORK, Aug. 26-Bradstreet's to-
morrow will say:
House trade continues TO expand at lead
ing markets. food crop advices are more
favorable, iron and steel trade reports dis
play a better undertone, the movement or
wheat is heavy, buyers excursions are gen
eral and collections show a little improve
ment However, the general situation re-
mains rather irregular in that current trade
reports the country over are not uniform
ly favoable. 'r
Those from the west and southwest tell
of activity in fall buying; returns from
tho south indicate only slight improvement
while those from the northwest are charac-
terzed as satisfactory and eastern advices
suggest that conservatism is still prevalent
Aside from the fear that cooler weather
toward the close of the week would inJure
corn the general crop report this week
was continued improvement except for cot
ton in Texas.
Business failures in the United States for
the week ending August 25 were $780,
against 222 last week, 201 in the like week
of 1902 236 in 1905 1877 in 1907. and 1888
in 1906.
Business failures in Canada for the week
ending with Thursday last number thirty
five which compares with twenty-six last
week and thirty-two in the corresponding
week in 1909.
Wheat, including flour, exports from the
United states and Canada for the week
ending August 20 aggregate 1,29s,914 bush
els against 1.4976l4 bushels last week and
g934.5S4 bushels this week last year
Corn exports for the week were 139,169
bushels against 4S,537 bushels last week
and SS 603 bushels in 1903.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-27
PACIFIC COAST TRADE

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 26.--Flour-Famno, :
lily extras, $500 $40; bakers extras So'0V 90
a 6 20; Oregon and washington, soW o'zo'
Wheat-shipping, $1,000 1.67h.
Barley-Feed csc; brewing, II % 20:
Oats-Red, s1.2OQ1.32ia; white Sl'oVW
155; black, $1.25@1.5o. ,os
Millstuffs - Middlings, sSOQS4; mixed
feed, s25@26; rolled barley S22@23 oat-
meal, $3.50; oat groats $4.25; rolled oats
Hay-wheat .s7@1s; wheat and aHn oat' $Sg $sgg
11.50; oat, wild, $4,000; oat, tame $IW
$50; alfalfa, s7@13; straw, s35@60'
Receipts-Flour, 526S; wheat, 44oi par
lev. $3.50; oats, 1885; beans, 30; potatoes,
$50; onions, S75; bran 20; middlings' ~,
hay, 916; straw, s. hops, 10; hides 1o'
"'I5e Beans~Pink ss@s25; lima, s4.45@ $50;
small white. s3.S59 4.1o; large white $3.50
"a. ,. ., ooa, 40.
Merced Sweets, az @Sc.
Onions-Fancy, soc; common, zoe.
yarious-Green peas, 305c; string beans
3@6c; eggplant, 100000; green peppers
25@ soc; tomatoes. ESQ Coo; summer SQUASH
IS a soc; garlic, 2h q Sc; cucumbers, 25g SOC
Poultry-Roosters old, $4.504 900; roost-
ers, young, s55O@s; brollers, small S225
a 8; brolers. large $3q 800; fryers' "a
s; hens S450@10; ducks old, S45Ogo o.
ducks, young. S5Q7; geese, S15Og2; gos-
lings, s2@25O; pigeons, young. Sl'5oq l''o'
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-27
DUN's REVIEW

NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-R G. Dun & Co.'S
review tomorrow will say;
Crop prospects are improving Business con-
fidence is strengthened as the harvests be-
ing gathered and the period Of the midsummer
renewed political activity makes for that un-
certainty that tends to retard enterprises.
That there has been and still is a contrac-
tion in a number Of important lines cannot be
denied But the contraction consists mainly in
the reduction of speculation and in the cut
ting off of transactions for the future. In the
dry goods there signs of expansion among
the jobbers as the result of a better retail
trade The footwear and hide and leather
trades are unsatisfactory. Recent develop
ments in iron and steel appear to warrant ex-
peotations of brisk revival in demand as the
season advances and tho sentiment is now
more cheerful than for some time past.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-27
FRUIT MARKET

CAN ERANc.TsCO, Aug. 26.-Fruits-
Fancy apples, 65@s5c; common. S5q0 q0Gc'
Berries-strawberries, sS5og6; black
berries, S306; raspberries, SlO9ls no
Grapes-ordinary, 40q76 Musca'' 0oV
Pears-common soc; fancy, 81; Bartlett
s1.25Q1.75. er
Peaches-common, soc; fancy 66c'
Plums-Common, 40c; fancy Toe.
0ranges-Valencla, S1.75 @ 45o.
Mexican lines, $5.50@6.
Temons-Common California, s2'oo'
fancy $2.75. .ao. ,,.-,o,s
76c@s1.25; fancy cantaloupes, $3.50; com
TropicaI fruits-Bananas. 75c9ss; pine
apples, S2q2.50.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-27
BLIND CHECKER CHAMPION
OF PHILADELPHIA is DEAD
Played More Than 25o,00o
Games; Met All Corners

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 26.-"Blind
John Thompson, the sightless checker
PLAYING phenomenon, who met all
comers' at the Dime Museum, Ninth
and Arch streets, for the past sixteen
years, died at his home, 254 North
Warnock street, after an eight months
illness from paralysis.
Blind John" was a character Well
known outside even the museum-vislt-
ing folks, and in the old days, when
the museums were more of an institu-
tion than they are now, he always had
a big crowd around his checkerboard.
He played with a specially arranged
board, the white squares being rough
er than the black ones, and the white
and black checkers being marked for
his fingers. According to his widow,
he had played more than 250,QO0 games
since he became blind.
Thompson, whose real name was
Waldron Thompson Flandreau, was
born in New Rochelle, N. Y, flfty-one
years ago. When he was years old
a fall doomed him to blindness for life.
He learned various trades suitable for
the blind in New York asylums and in
his spare time played checkers.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-27
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK

CHICAGO, Aug. 26.-Cattle-Receipts esti-
mated al $500: market steady; beeves, s49O0
40; Texss steers, ss759s; western steers, s4.25
al; stoclers and feeders, $4.10p6.2 20; cows and
heifers $26Od66O; calves, $6.5Oq9.
Hogs--Receipts estimated at 1900; market
steady; light, SS.S59940; mixed, SS3O49.25;
heavy, IS. i5ds.95 rough, sS,15qS.S5; good TO
choice heavy, $S95qS. %; pigs, S.9OQ9.5O bulk
OF sales, $s. .6099.75.
sheep-Receipts estimated at $1,000; market
steady TO 10c up; native. s2.60Q465; western.
s.. S5054 60; yearlings, S45O95.75 lambs native,
S5Q6 30; western, $5q6.90.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-27
TREASURY STATEMENT

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-The condition
of the treasury at the beginning of business
today was as follows:
yer dollars, $4S6,s56 600; silver dollars of
1890, $3593, 900; silver certificates outstand-
Ing 1886, S56, 900.
General fund-Standard silver dollars in
general fund, s5,904s47; current liabilities,
S96,17s5 518; working balance in treasury of
fices, $26 655. 1855; in banks to credit Of
treasurer of the United states $36,24S,245; Il;
subsidiary silver coin, s20,6O7,3lO; minor
coin, $685., $685. total balance in general fund,
SS5 72O399.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-27
CALIFORNIA DRIED FRUITS

NEW YORK. Aug. 26.-Evaporated ap
nles inactive and prices steady on the spot,
fancy, lO1k Ollie; choice SA Qsc; prime
S0SIbc; common to fair, g. g71ac. 49,.
Prunes in better demand and prices tlrihi rni
,tornias nm TO 3O-40s and 5@9c for Oregons.
Anricots are firm on small stocks; choice.
tO1l4@11Bc; extra choice, II LAO IL %c;
fancy, 12@12hc. ..-,-- .,,.,,o
7c: extra choice 6A q lac; fancy SqStc'
Raisins firm, with light stocks; loose mus
catels quoted at 7-s@5%c; choice 10
fancy seeded Az @6&c; seeoless' 4W4%o'
London layers, s1.2091,25.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-27
FINANCIAL RECORD

NEW YORK, Aug 26.-Money on call
easy, 1A@1h per cent; ruling rate and
closing bid, 1 3-S: offered at IN.
Time loans quiet and steady; sixty days
s@SI5 per cent; ninety days 3& GA per
Close: Prime mercantile paper, 5h to
per cent.
Sterling exchange weaker, with actual
business in bankers bills at 4.S360 q 4.SS.S 80
for sixty day bills and at 4.S6.65 for de-
mand.
Commercial bills, 4s3qAsS SIS
Bar silver, 80 7-Sc
Mexican dollars, 44c
Government and railroad bonds steady.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-27
MARKET RANGES

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour Arm;
No rye 74c; feed or mixing barley, 55q5Sc;
fair to choice mailing, 640T21sc 1ax seed No.
/ southwestern. 1926; No. northwestern. s2.4S;
timothy seed s606 25; clover, $3.50: mess
pork per bbi, S21 5Oss21.75; lard per 100 lbs,
s11 97S; short ribs, Sides loose, s11.62l59l2 12la;
short clear sides, boxed. s12.25@12,5O.
eouaI to IA, 600 bushels. Exports for the week,
as shown by Bradstreets, were equal to 1884,
900 bushels Primary receipts were 1,l74,O0O
bushels, compared with $4,000 bushels the cor
responding day year ago.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow; Wheat, III
cars; corn, 800 cars; oats, SO cars; hogs,
IN oAn head.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-27
COTTON AND WOOL

ST LOUIS, Aug. 2e.-Wool quiet; medium
fine, 19Q21c; heavy fine, 15917c: tub washed
NEW YORK, Aug. 2e.-Cotton closed steady
with August % and later months to "A points
higher. 80 a..
Spot closed quiet; middling uplands. 1890;
do gulf, 49, Coo. Sales, TOO bales.
FtItures closed steady; August. 1850; Sep
tenber, IA 29c; October, 1850; November and
december, 124sc; January and February.
1s. 46c; March. 1880; May, 1850; June, 1854;
ItilY Is. 63c.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-27
Los ANGELES STOCK EXCHANGE

Fridays market was monopollzed almost en-
tirely by the trading in Consolidated Midway.
This stock, while no higher than yesterday,
was very much in demand and showed great
strength there being a big demand for calls
at much higher figure than the market price.
Cleveland was strong at yesterdays prices
Union was active and a shade up from yester-
day. Palmer Oil was much higher, selling at
l4S4 at one time.
California Hills was up a half point and
Bonnie Glare showed some inquiry, otherwise
there was nothing doing in the mining shares
MORNING SALES
1000 Consol Midway 267s; 1000 do 27; 1000 do
B. 80 271a; 1000 do do 2714; 1909 Cleveland l4$A;
25 Union lO1. so; 2OO0 Oleutn Dew Co AZ.
AFTERNOON SALES
20 Home Tel pfd .25; 1000 Consol Midway
-. 80: 5000 do 81; 1000 do, b 30, 27ss; 1000 do do
271a; 100 Palmer Las; 100 do 1.4Sl2; 2OOO CleVe-
land 14lk; 10 Union 101.25; 80 do 101 3712; 20 do
lO15O; 10 Union Prov Co 100; 5000 Oleum DeY
Co 47s.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-27
BUTTER, EGGS AND CHEESE

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. ae.-Butter-1
Fancy creamery, sic: seconds. soAc; fancy
dairy, 28c. - ,,.,..
1870 91715c.
CHICAGO, Aug 26.-Butter steady; cream
cries, 241a929c; dairies, 25Q27c.
Eggs steady; receipts. 1910 cases; at mark
cases included. 141a917lsc; hrsts' 2Oci prime
Cheese steady: Daisies. 1s916No: twins, 15N
G151hc; Young Americas, l6h9is%c; Long
Horns 16916Ac.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-27
COFFEE AND SUGAR

NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-Conee futures closed
steady net & polnts higher to points lower.
sales, 81 $50 bags. August, September and Oc-
tober, 7sOc; November, 7s5c; December Jan
uary, February and March' 1900; April t92ci
May, 1880; June, July, 7.9lc. Spot coffee firm;
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-27
GREAT CROP OF HOPS

Late information is to the effect that
the hop crop in California, oregon and
washington this year will be far above the
average. The Washington crop is between
90 600 and 10000 bales, Oregon 100000 and
iO5. 900 bales. and California 10000 and
10000 bales.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-27
NEW YORK COTTON
Special service to The Herald by J. c. WuN
sen, 212 West Fifth street. Los Angeles.

NEW YORK Aug. 26.-The cotton opening
was irregular this morning, with August show
ing a loss Of about 20 points, due to the tenders
in that month being considered large. The
offerings were we'll taken, and this with the
weather forecast for the western belt showing
no rain Indications and warmer weather.
started a rally. In the afternoon there was
sharp advance in August on buying by spot
interests, and short covering by traders ad-
vanced the rest Of the list.
O,,ata +,o,,s rapwad as --Close-
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-27

Morning sales-12o Alaska Ss%: 8 Assd Oil
419s 100 DUPONT com 100; So Pauhau S%.
Afternoon sales-4000 Market st Is 100; 5000
Park and Cliff House IS 100; 1000 Valley Co 5s
1OO 5000 So Pac rig Is 94h; 1000 Bay Co 6s
1o4; 80 city Elec 51%; 25 Hutchinson 171a; 10
Paauhau q.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-27
BANK cLEARINGS

NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-Bradstreet's bank
clearings report for the week ending August 25
shows an aggregate of $2,47O $40. 900, as against
49, 537 923 900 last week and S,s99 597 900 in the
corresponding week last year: The following
is list of the cities:
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-27
DAILY MINING CALL
LISTED STOCKS

Morning sales-1O00 California Hills IA; 1000
do 71l; 1000 Bonnie Glare 4Js 1000 do g.
Afternoon sales-2000 Bonnie Glare 8.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-27
M iMnvement of nroduce today:

ft's as easy to secure a bargain in used
automobile through want advertising. as IL
used to be-and still ito secure horse
and carriage
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-27

Rio No. 7. 1sc; Santos No. 4. 1oNc; mild firm;
Cordova, 101eG121ao- 49,
sugar-Raw firm Muscovado. SO test, asbc;
centrifugal, SO test, 445; molasses sugar, "
test, $40; refined steady; crushed bs6; gran
ulated 525c powdered, $3.50.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-27
NEW YORK BONDS

Special service TO The Herald by J. c. will
SON. 2l2 Yves. Fifth street. Los Angeles, MEM
b,r New York stock exchange, Chicago board
OF trade, stock and bond exchange OF San
Francisco.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-27
NEW YORK STOCKS

Special service to The Herald by j. C. VIII
son 212 West Fifth street, Los Angeles. mem-
ber New YORK stock exchange, Chicago board
OF trade. stock and bond exchange of San
Francisco.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-27

"The peach crop is in jeopardy"
Failed again, eh?"
mo- the boughs are swapping on un-
der the heavy clusters of fruit"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-27
FLOUR AND FEED

Fo,,ou,rg are the wholesale prices on nour
and feed furnished by the Los Angeles Farm
ing and Milling company;
FAILY FLOUR .s M
AAAA SldhualN' NlN-1N' = 2S
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-27
NEW YORK EXCHANGE

CHICAGO. Aug. 2o.-New York exchange 95c
discount
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-27
FINANCIAL

LOS ANGELES. Aug o.-Bank clearings
We're 81. .043 269 q, a decrease of S310,621.76 as
compared with the amount for the correspond
ing period Of last year. Following is COM
parative statement:
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-27
SAN FRANCISCO STOCK
AND BOND EXCHANGE

Special service 10 The Herald by ]. c..
Wilson, 212 West Fifth street. Los Angeles
member New York Stock exchange, Chicago
Board OF Trade. Stock and Bond exchange
Of San Francisco.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-27

SAN FRANCISCO Aug 2s.-Following were
the closing today:
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-27

NEW YORK, Aug as.-Fonowins were the
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-27

Purity oc
Our Pride %
Blossom
Flour in "a sacks zoe per bbl. higher. AAAA
is ratailed at S15l per Il sack; soc per u sack
AFrAT 6 AND ,-EREAI GOODS
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-27

Special service to The Herald by J. C. Will
son. member of the Chicago board Of trade.
New York stock exchange and San Francisco
bond and stock exchange, 212 West Fifth street.
Los Angeles.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-06-24

The friends of Mr.. john Clark, Cash
ier of the Bank of Tupelo, will regret
to know that he has been greatly af-
hicted by the premature loss of his
eyesight, which came on him with prac-
ticaly no warning. For several days
previous to the total loss of his sight,
he complained of being unable to see
clearly, and it was with difficulty that
he could distinguish people and objects
near him. On Saturday afternoon he
went to Memphis for the purpose of
having his eyes examined but soon after
his arrival there he became totally
blind. DR.. Elkin was summoned and
went over to be in consultation with
Drs. Maury and Elliott at their infirm-
airy where Mr.. Clark is being treated.
Upon his return, DR.. Elkin was unable
to give definite cause for the trouble
flrther than that all the physicians
wao have seen Mr.. Clark concur in the
opinion that his trouble is caused from
nervousness. 1t will be several weeks
before there can be much change fol
| the better in his condition.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-06-24
Ballard-Linton.

A marriage that was a real sur
prise to the friends of the con-
tracing parties was that of Miss
Bessie Linton to Mr.. John A.
Ballard, which was solemnized
at the home of the bride on
Broadway.
The ceremony was performed
by Rev. Silas L. Morris, a Bap-
tist minister who was a guest at
the home of the bride, Sunda ,
morning at 6 o'clock.
Miss Linton is one our most
attractive and beautiful young
ladies and the handsome groom,
who is one of our successful
young business men, is receiving
the congratulations of large
circle of friends upon winning
the hand of so fair a partner for
life. ~
Our best wishes attend them.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-06-24

With due respect for others,
the Chinaman is, perhaps, the
most honorable and upright busi-
ress man in the world today.
His business principles are
founded entirely upon honesty,
and he adheres to his policy with
the insistency of a leech. The
chase after dollars stops if he
has to resort to a low trick to get
them. Of course, a little thing
like telling a falsehood occasion
ally does not bother him so much;
but when it comes to plotting
and schemeing to defraud some
one the task becomes distasteful.
The equal Of the Japanese in
initiative and foresight, he is
The Tupelo journal., 1910-06-24

The question of the ownership
and authority to govern Wander
bilt University, which it was
thought the general conference
of the Methodist church settled
at Asheville, has again been
brought up by the refusal of the
Board to permit the trustees
named by the General Confer
ence to take their seats. The
matter will doubtless find its way
into the courts for settlement.
Chancellor Kirkland, who is
backed by the Vanderbilts, will
endeavor to remain at the head
of the institution while the
church. led by Bishop Hoss, will
endeavor to depose the Chancel.
lor.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-06-24
Red Men Have An Inning.

The members of Coonewah
Tribe No. %, Improved Order OF
Red Men of this city entertained
as their guests this week a dele
cation from LeFlore Tribe of
Memphis and known far and
wide as one of the most pro-
ficient degree teams in the south.
They came at the Invitation of
Tupelo tribe for the purpose Of
exemplifying the ritulistic cere-
monies and arrived at noon Mon
day. Monday night under the
superior leadership of Capt. O.
H. Walker, whose physical as
well as artificial make up is
specially adapted to the work,
the degrees were conferred upon
a class of eighteen palefaces in
a manner that brought forth a
veritable wave of plaudits from
the crowded council chamber.
To add to the intensity Of the
spectacle a storm ragged on the
outside and the peals of thun
der and accompanying flashes of
lightning made the scene un.
usually realistic. Many of the
most prominent citizens of Tu-
pelo were numbered among the
newly made warriors who have
expressed themselves in the
highest praise of the lessons
taught and the manner of teach
ing. AS a fitting finale the re-
freshment committee invited all
to the spacious banquet hall over
the Clifton Pharmacy where an
elegant spread of corn, venison
and smoke-sticks were served.
1t was popularly voted one of
the most enjoyable occasions
ever pulled off by the local Red
Men and the Memphis boys were
assured they would always find
the latch. string on the outside
in the hunting grounds of Tu-
pelo.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-06-24
Government Building for Tupelo

Mayor D. w. Robins on Mon
day received a telegram from
Congressman Gambler informing
him that the committee of the
House of Representatives, in re
porting the bill for public build
ings, had included a $4,000
building for Tupelo.
While the bill has not become
law, it is reasonably certain
that it will and that Tupelo will
have a handsome postofice in the
not far distant future.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-06-24

much their superior when integ-
rity is concerned. A japanese
does not think twice before de-
Gliding TO get the best of you.
He calculates that you are liable
to change your mind or get out
Of reach if he INDUCES in a little
mental debate as to the propriety
of cheating you. - The Book
keeper.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-06-24

The immigration Convention,
called by Governor Noel, met in
jackson Wednesday with 300
present. Representative busi-
ness and professional men were
present and a number Of inter
esting addresses delivered. The
state will welcome a good class
Of homeseekers, but the foreign
er from the South of Europe will
not be welcomed.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-06-24

One must have a large pasture
where alfalfa is used and then
NOV at intervals, where the pigs
do not eat it off, and make it in
to hay. m 1