THE INVESTORConducted GEO. A. DOBINSON

FORGED HANDWRITING

EXPERT'S OPINION ON METHODS

OE ITS DISCOVERY

CALIFORNIA WINE EXPORTS

Returns on Banking Capital?Damageto Cotton Crops?Colorado's

Gold) Yield

OFFICE OF THE HERALD,Los Angeles, Oct. 24, 1899.

The resignation of Fred C. Howes as tellerin the Los Angeles National bank was ac-cepted nt a meet ing of the directors heldthis morning.

The Detection of ForgeryForgery is easy; detection is difficult. As

the rewards for tbe successful forger aregreat, thousands upon thousands of forgedchecks, notes, drafts, wills, deeds, receiptsand all kinds of commercial papers areproduced in this country every year. Manyare litigated but many more are never dis-covered.

An article in the New York Financiersays: Hoing desirous of getting some prac-tical information about signature writingInd how to safeguard one's signature, thewriter called upon William J. Kinsley, thehandwriting expert.

Mr. Kinsley deprecates the use of an il-legible signature?for example, a series ofmeaningless pen trucks with rubrics offlourishes, such as are assumed by manybankers with the feeling that because noDue can read them they cannot besuccessfully imitated. He holds and saysthat his experience has demonstrated this,that the easiest signature to successfullyforge are those that are illegible, either fromdesign or accident. The banker who sendshi- pen through a set les of gyrations, whirlsand twists for a signature, and the illiterate,Intoxicated or irresponsible mnn who hasbut lillie idea in his mind of what he is toform and scarcely any control over his hand,both produce signatures at once illegibleSlid easy of simulation.

The normal handwriting of the adult isfull of characteristics that differentiate itfrom all ether handwritings. Illegible hand-writing lacks these characteristics, undhence, if the same or nearly the same pic-torial effect is produced in the simulatedit will likely pass muster. Mr. Kinsley saysthat he has never been obliged to admitthat he was baffled in determining whichof two signatures was the forged but twice,nnd in both these cases the genuine signa-ture was illegible and vacillating?reallypresenting no normal hand aa a basis ofcomparison.

By far the best signature to adopt is onethat is perfectly legible, clear end writtenrapidly, with the forearm or muscularmovement. Ifpossible, nnd it is generally

possible, unite the initials of the name;that is, write theni in combination withoutlifting the pen. It will help if the smallletters are all connected with each other andthe capitals. Select one style ofcapital let-ters, study out a neat combination of them,practice this until it can be written ensilyand rapidly. Once a signature is adoptedFtiik to it. Don't confuse your banker bychanging a letter here, dropping or addingv flourish there, writing it George 11., an-other time (1. U., or (i. Benjamin, etc.Countless repetitious will give a facility inwriting it that will lend a grace and charmand will stamp it with your peculiar char-acteristics in such a way that a forger willpass you by when looking for an "easymark." Signatures id' this character are notthe ones usually selected by the forger forsimulation, lie is hunting for the illegible,the conventional or schoolboy hand, as inillegibility and conventionality he can hidehis own identity best, ami at the same timebe more likely, to pass the simulated for thegenuine.

The professional expert places but lit-tle reliance upon the opinion of tlie averagebanker, because the banker gives v "snap-shot" or oShand opinion, and not v pains-taking, analytical one. Hut it is nob theirbusiness to make more than a cursory exam-ination of a piece of writing-they haven'tthe time. The professional expert doesn'tValue even so highly the opinions of friendsmid relatives ami others who are "acquaint-ed" with the handwriting of the personwhose signature is questioned, llieso persons are supposed to have carried a mentalpicture for a long time (a ease is on recordwhere a court allowed a witness to give ex-pert (?) evidence when this witness hadseen the person write but once or twice andthat twenty years before!), and give theiropinions from memory, The professionalexpert doesn't believe in memory, butrather in judging by comparison. HankersRiul memory experts judge from pictorialeffects, or their remembrance of what thepictorial effect was. Nothing is more dan-gerous than to form conclusions on pictorialeffect. If the simulation was not a passablygood one, if the picture in the forged didnot have some points in common with thegenuine, of course there could and wouldbe no question raised. To see how easilyanyone may be deceived by pictorial effectin handwriting, it is only necessary to com-pare these deceptions with those in make-up, voice and manner used by netors, nota-bly Frigoli, in giving imitations of well-known statesmen, actors, etc. At firstglance the imitation seems to he a perfectfacsimile of the original, but if we w-cre tomake a scientific examination by means! ofthe Bertillon system of measurements wewould (md hundreds of points of dissimilar-ity. How frequently one of twins is mistak-en for the other when alone, but when bothare present many little differences in size,voice, manner, habits, etc., are noticed.

Experts who have a natural aptitudecoupled with experience that produces skillare able, by a system which they have re-duced to a science, to detect the spuriousfrom the genuine hnndwriting with almostunvarying success. But their conclusionsarc not reached by any second sight orsleight-of-hand methods, but rather bypainstaking, scientific investigation.

California Wine ExportsThe exports of California wine from San

Francisco by sea in September and for thefirst nine months of the year were as follows:

For Jan.THoSept. Sept. 30.Eastern, gals 312,520 2,779 835Foreign 86,635 771,(66

Total ...399,155 3,651.501Also to foreign markets 524 cs. in Septem-

ber and 691 cs. for the nine months. Addingthe cases the shipment* last month wereequal to 40,465 gals, valued at $141,180,

against 407,8 gals, for the same mouth last 'year, valued at $138,740. For the ninemonths the comparison is as follows:1897, gals 3,5115,9511898, Kuls 3,664,975

The evenness of this trade is remarkable.No comparison can be made with the over-land trade, as the railway officials, afterreporting 5,015,800 gals, for the iirst sixmonths of the year, declined to give outfurther statements.

Returns on Banking CapitalThe reason why banking capital returns

less in lloston than in New York or Phila-delphia is not because competition is great-er in the New England metropolis, but, sayithe American banker, becnuse the ratio ofcapital to deposits is larger there. Thus,the ratio of capital to deposits in Hoston is,say, 25 per cent, while in Philadelphia it is15 per cent, and at New York, say, 9 percent. All tilings being equal, the amount jof earnings per unit will he lower at llos-ton than at New York or Philadelphia, Theproblem lit lloston would be to reduce thecapitalisation of the banks without injuringtheir effectiveness. But, while eacli shareWould thereby secure a larger rate of in-come, the money returned to the stockhold-ers would have to be immediately reinvestedat a rute at least as high ns that derivedoriginally from the bank if the higher in-come rate from the capital left in the bankis actually to be secured. At all events,even though bank capital is larger at llos-ton compared to deposits, than elsewhere,the income is not below the point desired by

investors generally. For example, althoughthe Chemical National bank of New Yorkcity pays 150 percent on its shares, becauseits capital stock is almost insignificant com-pared with the bank's deposits, yet an in-vestment in the sbnres of that, institutionat current quotations does not yield quitei per cent.

Damage to Cotton CropsKeports from various portions of Arkan-

sas, published early in the week, indicategreat damage to the cotton crop by exces-sive rains. In the bottom lands the cottonis reported as sprouting in the bolls, andthe bolls are rotting rapidly. In some lo-calities the crop, it is stated, is almost en-tirely ruined.

Colorado's gold yield for 1808 promises tooutdo its last year's record. The temporarysetback to California's gold product by thedrought of 1898 may prove of ultimate bene-fit, ns the enforced idleness of the stampswas utilized in extensive repairs and bet-terments, so that at the beginning of thisrainy season the nulls, and, in many in-jstances, the mines, are in better shape forsatisfactory gold output than they had been.

Colorado calculates that in 1807 37 percent of the mining returns went) to the in-vestor. 36 per cent to the miner and 27 percent to the mills nnd smelters and transpor-tation companies.

Silver's highest and lowest London quo-tation in 1891 was in February?46%d andMUd, respectively; in 1803, June?3B 2-3dand 30d.

Mortgages, $1000 and Over(DallyStatement.)

S. It. McFarland to State Mut. B. &L. Ass'n?Lot 3, blk 20, E. L. A.,9 yrs, 15 per cent 21,000

Kay P. Kyle to O. H, Churchill?Lot10, Rowley trt. 3 yrs, 10 per cent.. 3,000

Zuidce A. Phillips as trustee for Lv-dlu J. Ledwlth and Lydla J. Lod-with to Main St. Say Bk?Part lot7, Hoover trt, 4 yrs, 9>/i per cent.. 2,750

George B, Walrath to Albert S. Al-len?Lot 14 and part 23, blk 2, WU-shlre Boulevard trt, 3 yrs, 11 percent 2,500

Mrs. Mary B. MeGlff to State Mut.B. & L. Ass'n?Lot 20, blk B, W. L.A., 9 yrs, 16 per cent 1,200

S. A. Waldron to Harry Gray?Lot4, blk H, Fort Hill trt; also partSee. 12, 8. N. 17. and part Sec. 20,7 N. 14, 2 yrs, 13 per cent 1,550

Richard- M. Sippel to State Mut. B.& L. Ass'n?Lots 9 and 10, bile 3C,Azusa, 9 yrs, 15 per cent 2,000

Martha Brown to O. A. Stassforth?Part Sec. 23, 1 S. 14, 2 yrs. 10 percent 1,500

John KroegnerVo Herman Strath-mann?Part Sec. '18, 2 S. 13, 3 yrs,8 per cent 1,600

Three mortgages under $1000 2,100

Total $19,200

Releases, $1000 and Over(Daily Statement.)

M. F. Marston, admrx., to HenrySteere, 271-41 $1,073

Main St. Say. Bk to S. B. McFar-land, 473-33 1,500

H. Strathman to J. Kroeger, 477-228 1,000L. B. Brown to L. F. Gay et at., 404-41 2,500S. Lewis to E. B. Radabaugh, 538-106 4,000Ger. Am. Say. Bk to E. M. Wood,

299-279 1,600Six releases under $1000 2,650

Total $14,223

Transfers, $1000 and Over(Daily Statement.)

Wm. 8. De Van to T. S. Wudsworth?Lot 1, blk 9, L, A. Hstd tract.... $2,000

Mrs. M. T. Struuhe and L. G. A.Btraube to T. I. & T. Co., trusteefor Wcldon 1). Whelan, trustee, andEmily Wheelan?Lots 9 and 11'fc,tdk 23, Park tract 1,550

Otto M. Scherer to Willard M. Shel-don?Lot 11, Rowley trt 1,500

John K. Alexander to Alice Mar-lette?Part blks 13 and 56, and allblks 14, 16, 37 and 55, Alaclay R0.... 5,000

Alice Marlette to J. A. McCusker?Same 5,000

Caroline E. Merrlam, Maurice H.Merrlam to H. H. Hovis?Lot 9,Grand Aye. addition 1,450

J. F. Devendorf to Lillie A. Deven-dorf?Blks 41, 42, 61, 84, 85, 108, 109,110, 86 and part 62, Maclay Ro 3,000

Twenty-one transfers under $1000, 13of which were nominal 2,824

Total $22,524

ON 'CHANGE

Conditions aa Shown hy Transactionson Wall Street

NEW YORK, Oct. 24.?The burden ofselling of stocks for foreign account, grow-ing out of the stringency for money abroadand the threatening outlook of the Euro-

Scan political situation, coupled with the(\u25a0pressing effects of the supreme court

decision against the legality of the Jointtraffic association, proved too much for thestock market to carry, and prices of mostof the active stocks are between $1 and $2a share lower tonight than Saturday night.There was quite an active first hour's trad-ing and the volume of commission houseorders was executed, which had come Inresponse to the encouraging three days'advance of last week. Selling for Londonaccount was a feature from the start, butprices were well sustained ln the earlydealings. The professional traders soondetected evidences of realizing on the partof Interests which were the large buyerslast week, and they promptly hid pricesdown ln order to take the market awayfrom these. London's liquidation was ona large scale, sales for that account beingestimated at fifty thousand shares, andgave the bears the needed backing fortheir stocks. Operations for the long ac-count were almost wholly relinquished,and when the joint traffic decision was an-nounced, prices crumbled away before theattac.;.- of the bears without muoh resist-ance. Ihere was sufficient covering at theclose, however, to cause some sharp frac-tional rallies.

The principal weakness on the Joint traf-fic decision showed Itself rather inconsist-ently among the grangers. The trunk lines,on the other hand, were not markedly af-fected, New York Central showing theprincipal effect with a decline of 3Vt. ThisI:; the more remarkable, atnee the trunklines, although the joint traffic, associa-tion has had a legal status up to today,have been admittedly unable to sustainrates, while the western roads, since theTransmissouri association was outlawed,have devised other means for maintainingagreements and have Buffered much lessfrom rate-cutting. The selling of stocksfor foreign account was reflected In a vio-lent upward movement of sterling ox-

channel, the actual rates rising fully34 ofa cent for the pound. The continental ex-changes on London were at the same timerising quite sharply, md tlie open marketdiscount rate In London showed a harden-ing tendoncy. All of this was in line withthe active war preparations reported fromLondon and showed the effort of the Brlt-'sh financial center to call home Its out-tandlng money resources. Not having anyutstandlng credits on balance against theTnlted Stains, London sold our securitiesretry, with the same result. The middayauction ln the foreign wheat markets washe only feature that 'did not point tohrentening developments, and the laterecovery and tho continuance of largt? de-nand in American markets for exportounteracted this. The manipulative risen Tobacco continued and helped to sus-aln the price of Sugar.The bond market was active to a degree

md weakened In sympathy with slocks,Ithough the New York money market con-

Inued easy, In spite of stringency abroad.Total sales, 13.810,000.(lovernment bonds were unchanged.The highest prices of the sea.son were

'(inched In the wheat pit today. Decemberold up to 77%cduring the regular session,nd reached 78c on the curb. The advance

followed a weak opening, and was basedin a sharp drop In OOnSOID, und a late ad-vance ln Liverpool cables, resulting fromi wnr scare. Local traders and foreignlouses sold heavily around the opening,?nd were caughl In the subsequent rise,'here were export orders In the market,lUt they were affected by the big .lump Inirlcos, and nearly nlnet y-threo loads wereuken at tho port. The visible supply ln-ireaiea 250,600 bushels, where an Increaseif fully 1,5u0,1A10 bushels had been expected.This was considered significant, ns show-ng how rapidly the huge western move-nent Is being transferred out of the eoun-ry. The total advance today amounted to4j01%c over Saturday's close.

Closing StocksNKVV TORK, Oct. 24.?Following are

he closing prices of stocks on the NewYork stock exchange today:Atchison 12)4 Rock 151and....191%

do pfd.,,. 94ft BtLASF JV4Bultlmore &. O. 43% do pfd 02%Canada Pacific, m do 2d pfd... 23%Canada Souih.. 62 st L & S w 4%Jentral l'acllic. 24% do pfd 11%Jhcs & 0hi0... 2.1% St Paul IfliHJhl & A1t0n....154 do pfd 160 V3B( U nil's St P & Omaha... 70%L'hi & E 111.... 511 do pfd 158

do pfd....1i)5 ItP Ma M 1(17"Chi O W 13% Southern Pacific. 22Jhl Ind & L.... 7 So Hallway 8%

do pfd.... 21 do pfd 33Uhl&N W 180 Texas & Pacific. 13%

do pfd....170 Union Pacltic.... 31';.: C C4SIL.. 38% do pfd 62%

do pfd.... S5 U PD&G %Del & Hudson.lol% Wabash 7%Del L & W 140 do pfd 10%Del &R10Q.... 12 Wheel &L 15.... 3

do pfd.... 52% do pfd 16%Erie (new) .... Hts Adams Xx 108

do Ist pfd.. 31% American Ex....133b't Wayne 171 United States Ex 40St Nor pfd 136 Wells Fargo 120Hocking Vul... 3 Am Cotton 0i1... 86*Illinois Cen ....107% do pfd 85%Lake E & W.. 13% Am Spirits 11%

do pfd.... 62 do pfd 33Lake 5h0re....180% Am Tobacco 121%Louie ftNash.. 58% do pfd 124',Manhattan L.. 95% Con Oas 113 VVlet St By 158% Com Cable C0...175Mich Central...los Col F&iXron.... 2/1%Minn & St L.... 27 do pfd 8i»

do Ist pfd..9l Gen Electric 80%Mo l'acllic 82% Hawaii Com Co. 40Mobile & Ohio. 26 Illinois Steel 92%M Iv &T 10% lntl Taper 52%

do pfd.... 31% do pfd 87N J Central.... 85% La Clede Gas..,. 47N V* Central...ll4% Lead 3T%NYC4 StL.. 10% do pfd 109

do Ist pfd.. 00 Minn Iron 125%do 2d pfd... 28 Nat Linseed Oil. f¥

Nor West 12 Pacific Mall 32'N Amer C0.... 6 People's Gas ....102%No l'acllic 33% Pullman Palace.l 96

do pfd.... 74% Silver Cert 60Ontario & W.. 11% Standard R& T. 5%Ore R *Nay.. 53 Sugar 111?Ore Short Line 27 do pfd 1073Pac C Ist pfd.. SO T C & Iron 27

do 2d pfd... 59 U S Leather 6%Pittsburg 189 do pfd 64Reading 1(1% U S Rubber 38%

do Ist pfd..38% do pfd 101R G W 27 Western Union.. 91

do pfd.... 65 Brooklyn R T.... 63%Bond List

NEW YORK, Oct. 24?Following arethe closing prices of bonds on tha NowYork stock exchange today:U S new Ss 105% M K&T 2ds 62%U S new 4s reg.126% do 4s 88V

do c0up....127% N V Cen 15t5....117%U S4s 110J4 N J Css 114?

do c0up....111% N Carolina 65.... 123do 2ds 99 do 45....103

U Sss reg 111% N Pacific 15t5....1171do c0up....112% do 4s 100}

District 3 655...117% N V C &St L 45.104»Ala Class A....109 Nor & W 6s 123

do 8....109 N W C0n5015....143do C....101 do deb 85....120do Currency.los O Nay lsts 114

Atchison 4s .... 93% do 4s 99%do adj 45.. 91% O S Line 6s t r....127

Can So 2ds 108% do 5s t r 107%Chi Term 45.... 89% Pacific 6s of 95...102 VC & Ohio 55.... 117 Reading 4s 803C H & D 4%5..104% R G W lats 87D & R G lsts..lll St L&IM con 5s 96%D & RG 4s 97% St PCon 159East Term 15t5.106% St P& C P 15t5..119%Erie Oen 49.... 69 do M 117%FW &D lsts tr 74% So Railway 55.... 97?Gen Elec fi5....109 Term new set 35.. 94GH&SA6S..IO4 Tex P L G lsts. .107%

do C0n65.105 U P D & G lsts.. 77%H & T C 55....111% Wabash 15t55....113'.

do Con 65..110% do 2ds SB>,lowa C lsts 105 W Shore 4s 1103La new con 45,105 Va Centuries 78L & N Unl 45.. 90 do dfd 6Missouri 6s 100

Silver BullionSAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 24.?Bar silver

60%o; Mexican dollars, 47'!4f47%e.NEW YORK, Oct. 24.?Bar silver, 60%c

Mexican dollars, 47c.LONDON, Oct. 24,-Sllver bars, 27 11-16 d

Treasury StatementWASHINGTON, Oct. 24,-Today's state-

ment of the condition of the treasuryshows: Available cash balance, 8306,216,383gold reserve, 8240,869,666.

SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS

Call Board Dealings and Prices ofProduce

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 24.?Wheat-Quiet; December, 1.27%.

No barley.Corn?Large yellow, 1.02%01.05.Flour?Family extras, 4.1504.25; bakers'

extras, 3.90W4.00.Wheat?Shipping, 1.23% for No. 1 and 1.25

for choice; milling, 1.27%®1.28%.Parley?Feed, 1.2001.2334; brewing, 1.25

01.35, nominal.Oats?Poor to fair, 1.17%©1.20; good to

choice, 1.22%©1.28; fancy feed. 1.27%@1.30gray, 1.15(31.17%; milling, 1.22%@1.27%; sur-prise, 1.35®>1.40; red, 1.4001.15; black, 1.60®1.70.

Millsluffs?Middlings, 17.00021.00 per ton;bran, 15.00@16.00.

Vegetables?Onions, 30045 c per centalgreen peas. 3.005f3.50 per sack; summersquash, 25040 c; string beans, 1%02%c; to-matoes, 35060c.

Hay?Wheat, 15.00018.50; wheat and oat14.00017.00; alfalfa, 10.00@11.50; barley, 11.0013.00.Potatoes?Early Rose, 30040 c; River Bur-banks, 30050 c; Salinas Burbanks, 75c@1.15sweet, 1,0001.15,

Dry Beans?Pink, 1.8001.85 per centalLima, 3.2003.30; small white. 2.0502.10Fresh Fruit?Peaches, box, 40090 c; strawberries, 7.0009.00 per chest; nutmegs, 33®65e; cantaloupes, 75001.25 per crate; apples35#76c.

Citrus Fruits?Valencia oranges, 1.50(15)2.75Mexican limes, repack, ?0?; commonCalifornia lemons, 2.0003.00; choloe, 3.50S4.60.

Eggs ?Store, per doaen; fancyranch, 30036c; eastern, 22023c.Butter?Fanoy creamery, 24025cper lb.do. seconds, 21024 c; fancy dairy, nominalseconds, 20(7i22e; pickled. 21022c.Poultry?Turkey gobblers. 14©16cper lb.old roosters, 4.2504.60 dozen; young roosters, 4.50(5)5.00; small broilers, 3.G004.00; largebroilers, 3.5004.00; fryers. 4.0004.50; hens4.0006.50; old ducks, 4.OO06.OO; geese, 1.35$1.50 pair: old plge'ons, 1.25; young- pigeonsL5002.00.

California Fruit SalesCHICAGO, Oct. 24.?The Earl Fruit com-

pany's sales California fruit;Grapes?Tokay, 1.66; Emperor, 1.2001.40average, 1.31; Morocco, 1.66; assorted, 1.67.NEW YORK, Oct. 24.?Earl Fruit com-

pany's sales ofCalifornia fruit:Grapes?Tokay, 60c01.50; average, 1.00

double crates, 1.6003.25; average, 2.23; Cor-niehons, 1.0501.50; average, 1.37; assorted90c. I

Pears?Morceau, 1.5002.75: average, 2.53Early Beurre, 1.8002.60; average, 1.72; BOris, 2.35; Winter Nellls, 1.1501.60; average1.52.

Peaches?October Late, 1.18.Prunes?Sliver, 1.34; Italian, 1.13.CHICAGO, Oct 24.?Porter Bros, com

pany sold California fruit today as follows:Pears?Winter Nellls, 2.05 box and 1.115

half box; liarllett, 1.60 box.Grapes?Muscat, KotJl.su single crate; To-

kay, Gocif/1.45; assorted, 65cft1.40; Cornlchon,1.40; Muck Morocco, 1.30; Emperor, 1.1031.25.

Peaches?Smock, 75c box.NEW YORK, Oct. 24.?Porter liros. com-

pany sold California fruit today as follows:Grapes?Tokay, H0M.20 single crate;

Mack Morocco, 70c®1.40; Cornlchon, 1.20(81.3(1; Muscat, TUcOl.lt; assorted, 1.0001.06;Hlack Ferrarus, 2.80.

Peaches?Salway, 1.05«i1.40 box.

The London MarketNEW YOKK, Oct. 24,-The Evening

Post s London financial cablegram says:The stock markets here opened steady

loday, but this was quickly followed by vsevere slump In prices. In which consolsled. Politics was the ostensible reason forthe fall, but monetary conditions bad muchto do with It. The disposition in citycir-cles Is to regard the political situation seri-ously, but there is no approach to n panic.The best financial quarters are, however,still considering war us out of the questln.Gold is down to 775. ttyd. New York Is of-fering few bills her? and Is again lendingfreely to this market.

Dried Fruit PricesNEW YOKK, Oct. 24.?California dried

frluts: Apples steady.Evaporated Apples?Common, 7fißc per

popnd; prime wire tray, 7%@7%c; choice,7%'iiKo; fancy, SVic

Prunes?tH4©Hto per pound, as to size andquality.

Apncots?Royal, 11014 c; Moorpark, 18®18c.

Peaches?TJnpeeled, 8«llVie; peeled, MHO18c.

Visible GrainNEW YORK, Oct. 24.?The statement of

the vlsibue supply of grain In store andafloat for the week ending Saturday, Oct.22d, us compiled by the New York produceexchange, Is an follows:

Wheat, 14.648.000 bushels; increase, 250,000.Corn, 2-1,633//00 bushels; Increase, 71.000.Oats. 6,164,000 bushels; Increase, 81.000.Rye, 1.134,000 bushels; Increase, 31,000.Barley, 3,201,000 bushels; Increase, 451,600.

Kansas City Live StockKANSAS CITY, Mo., Oct. 24.?Cattle?

Receipts, 10,000; best sternly, others weak to5c lower; native steers, 4,5006.40; nativecows and heifers, 1,6004.76; Blockers andfeeders, 2.90(rM.85; bulls. 2.5003.45.

Sheep?Receipts, 8*10; market steady;lambs, 4.00575.50; muttons, 3.2504.60.

PetroleumOIL CITY, Pa., Oct. 24.?Credit balances,

1.18; certificates opened 1.10,*. bid for cash;highest, 1.20; closed sales at 1.20; sales-three cash at 1.20; two cash at 1..20*,; onecash at 1.2014; 12 cash at 1.22; four cash at1,23.

English Wheat ImportsLIVERPOOL, Oct. 24.?The Imports of

wheat into Liverpool during the weekfrom Atlantic ports amounted to 85,400 quar-ters; from l'acllic ports, WOO quarters; fromother ports, none.

Local QuotationsBUTTER?Extra local 82-ounce squares,

6714@60c; fancy creamery, northern, 32-oz.squares, 5514867 c: eastern tub, 22®23c.

CHEESE?Martin's New York Cheddars,per lb., 13014 c; eastern full cream, per lb.;,13c; California half cream, per lb., 11c;Icoast lull ertam, per lb., 12c; CaliforniaDowney or Anchor, per lb., 13140; do.YoungAmerica, per lb., 141»c; do. 3-lb. hand, perlb., 15'Ac; dimestlc Swiss, per lb., 20c.

EG05?240250 per dozen; eastern, 20022c.POULTRY?Per dozen: Hens, 4.0005.00;

young roosters, 4.0006.60; old rooßters, 4.0004.50; broilers, 1,6008.26; fryers, 3.5004.00;ducks, 4.0006.50; turkeys, alive, per pound,

14016c; geese, apiece, 75c©1.00.POTATOES?Burbanks, 96C01.1O; Early

Rose, 96C01.1O: sweet, new, 1.U001.25.VEGETABLES-Beets, per 100 lbs.. 80c;

cabbage, per 100 lbs., 1,0001.25; carrots, per100 lbs. 83c; chiles, dry, string, 80090 c; Mex-ican, per lb., 60$; green, per lb., 6c; gar-lic, 606c; onions, 9Oc01.OO; do. green, perdcz., 20c; green peas, 607c; turnips, 1.00;parsnips. 95c01.OO; cucumbers, 40©o0c.

RAISINS?Fancy clusters, 20-lb. boxes,2.00; 4-crown L. L. clusters, 1.50; 3-crownL.L., per box, 1.85; 2-crown. loose, ln sacks,per lb., 4c; 3-crown. loose In sacks, per lb.,4©6c; 4-crown, per pound, 414c.

DRESSED MEATS?AII per lb.: Beef.No. 1, 7c; No. 2, t%c; hind quarters, No. 1,9c; hind quarters, No. 2, BVfcb; ribs ofbeef,10c; veal, 70714 c; mutton, 8c; lamb, BV 2 c;pork loins, 9V4c; legs of pork, 814c; porkspare ribs, 4c; pork tenderloins, 16c.

LIVESTOCK?Per lb. Beeves, 2%©4e;hogs, 414c; lambs, per head, 2.0002.25; sheep,per cwt., 2.5003.75; calves, per lb., 2%©3c.

HONEY AND BEESWAX?Honey Incomb. 10@12c; beeswax. 20025* perpound.

BEANS AND DRIED PEAS?Pink, 3.00i»3.25; Lima, 3:5003.60; Lady Washington, 2.2002.25; small white, 2.5002.60; green fieldpeas. 2.7503.00; black-eyed beans, 3.00; gar-vancos, 4.0004.60: lentils, imported, 7.0008.00; lentils, California, 3.6004.00.

LARD?Rex pure leaf, tierces, 714 c; spe-cial kettle rendered lard, 714c.

CURED MEATS?Best hams, 9%01Oc;No. 2. B%c; picnic >>ams, 614*; select mildcure, 11c; fancy breakfast bacon, 1114c; driedbeef, 14c: smoked tongues, 50c; dry saltclear bellies, 16-20 ay., 8140814 c; dry saltclears, 35-40 ay., 7V4c; salt clear backs, 6%c.

TALLOW?Per lb.: 21403c.NUTS?Walnuts, Los Angelfs. 80814 c; pa-

per shells, 16018c; hardshell, 10012c; pecans,9012 c; Alberts, U01114c; Brazils. 11012 c;pinons. 81408c; peanuts, eastern, raw, 614117c; roasted, 81409 c; California, raw, 405c;roasted, 614©7 c.

CITRUS FRUlTS?Valenclas, 2.0002.25per box; fancy seedlings. 1.0001.50; lemons,cured, 3.00(fi3.50; green lemons, 1.7602.00.

DRIED FRUITS-Apples, sun dried,sacks, per lb., 5<406c; evaporated fancy,B®9c; apricots, new, 11c; choice, 608c;peaches, fancy, unpeeled, 7@Bc; pears, fan-cy evaporated, 8010c; plums, pitted, choice,9010c; prunes, choice, boxed, 609c; sacked,406c; dates, 71408c; silver prunes, choice,sack, 71408 c; boxes, 9010c; figs, Californiawhit", per lb., 6@7c; California black, perlb., 50314 c; California fancy, per lb., 10012 c;Imported Smyrna, 1214015c.

HAY?Wheat, per ton. 19.00020.00; barley,19.00020.00; oat, 17.OO4j2O.O0; alfalfa, baled,12.50iif13.00; loose, 12.00.GRAIN-Wheat. No. 1, 1.60; No. 2, ;

corn, small yellow, 1.35; large yellow,Lls;barley, common, 1.80.

MILLSTUFFS?FIour, local mills. 4.20per bbl.; Stockton brands, 4.35; Oregon, 4.20;eastern, 6.0006.50; shorts, ton, local, 22.00rolled barley, per 100 lbs., 1.30; cracked corn,per 100 lbs., 1.15; feed meal, per 100 lbs., 1.20;bran, per ton, 20.00; graham, per 100 lbs.,2.10.

HIDES?Dry (as they run), 14V4c; do. kip,12c; do. calf, 15c; hulls, 7c; salt steere,4140514 c; sheepskins, 507c.

RIVERSIDE RECORD

Alfalfa Crop?Alessandro District'sCase?Blow Instead ofRain

RIVERSIDE, Oot. 24.?The alfalfa grow-ers of this valley have reaped a rich harvestthis season, owing, largely, to the short sup-ply of grain, hay, and also to the fact thatthe crop has been the best grown in tlie his-tory of the valley in many years past. Itis estimated Unit 1000 acres are devoted tothe production of alfalfa in the valley, andthat an average of tea tons has been har-vested from each acre. In fact, there have Ibeen crops which went considerably beyondthat figure, but ten tons is probably a rea-!sonable average per acre. This amount ofhay has been grown by the use of about $8worth of water per acre for the season. Thehay has sold readily at $12 per ton, nnd someof it even at higher figures. But fixing theaverage selling price at $10 per ton givesan income of $75,000, which is a great dealbetter than many an orange grower has donein the postseason.

The Security, Loan and Trust company ofLos Angeles has brought suit against Fran-cisco Estudillo et al., of San Jacinto, toforeclose a mortgage held by the plaintiffonthe defendant's large place at San Jacinto,to enforce the collection ofa claim of$12,000,money which was borrowed on May Ist, 1805,

| with accrued interest.| The case of Stimson vs. the Alessandro Ir-rigation district, which is another relic otIboom times, has been set for trial on Thurs-day, December Bth. The case is one in.which the plaintiff seeks to enforce the pay-ment of a large amount of interest due andunpaid on bonds of the district held byStimson. In view of the recent decision litthe Perris irrigation case by Judge Noyesof this county, this case will doubtless bebitterly contested, as the people of the dis-trict are of the opinion that their district isof no more legal value than the Perris dis-trict was.

Orange buyers, although thick in lhisValley, are not making man/ contracts forfruit. They are doing a wbolft lot of lookingover the growing crop, but so far very few

contracts have been made with growers. Astne nop of Riverside truit is to be sinull,prices lor prise fruit will be better this yearthan for some years past.

Kit threatened rain which was expectedlor some days last week seems to have giventins valley the go by, and in it.- place conies

v disagreeable nortiier. The norther madeits appearance tins morning, and it is thehardest, blow thus far this season.

.Now that work has commenced on filenewline of railroad from Southern Utah to thispart of the country there are several ?Kiver-siders who are arranging to emigrate to thecountry in Southern Nevada, through whichtlie new line is to run.

The city trustees will meet tomorrow forthe purpose of biking final action in thematter of tlie construction of a big mainsewer on Twelfth street, which will giveSflWer service to a large section of the resi-dence portion of the city heretofore lackingin such facilities.

Considerable talk was occasioned here to-day over the statement that the RiversideTrust company had discharged the whitehelp which lias been employed in packinglemons and substituted Chinese instead. Hythe change quite a number of white womenpackers have been thrown out of employ-ment.

\y. P. Rice and S. J. Clark today filed lo-cation papers on the Anaconda mine, situ-ated in the Pinacaite mining district. Thenew find is said to be one ofthe best madein the district for some time.

SANTA ANA NOTES

Co. L Invalids Return?lnquest onPeter Shields' Death

SANTA ANA, Oct. 24.?Private C. Kin-senga and Charles Adams of Company Larrived home Saturday evening from SanFrancisco, where they were left on accountof sickness. I). I). Fish accompanied themas fur as l.os Angeles and will remain therefor a while to recuperate. The other mem-bers of the company are rapidly improvingand will start for home some time thisweek.

Coroner Clark held an inquest last nightover the remains of I'ctcr Schields, whoibopped dead Saturday at his home in AYestOrange, and found that death resulted fromnatural causes. The funeral will be held inthe German Lutheran church in this cityTuesday morning at 9:30.

Harvey Rice has returned from en ex-tended visit in Cleveland and Chicago.

G. M. Clyde and wife left today for theirhome in Salt Like after a visit with Mr.and Mrs. J. If. Moesser.

There were 212 additional registrationsmade with the county clerk up to noon to-day. It is expected there will be about 300new names added by tonight, when the reg-ister will be closed.

Mrs. (J. P. Barnett 6f Pomona is visitingher parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. L, Foster, inTustin.

The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Fran-cisco Janene of this city died yesterdayand was buried today.

Charles Wolfe, a member of CompanyL, is ill with typhoid fever. He is supposedto have contracted the disease while incamp.

A Republican rally was held at El ModenaSaturday night, when the candidates werepresent and made speeches. Another meet-ing will be held tonight in Garden Groveand one in Westminster tomorrow evening.

Company I, is making preparations togive a drill nnd entertainment for the ben-efit of the Red Cross society, which is indebt for supplies.

A hot desert wind prevailed here today,cuusing the thermometer to reach the high-est point for several weeks.

The Rev. K. H. Batoman went to Pasa-dena today, where he willconduct revivalmeetings for a series of two weeks. TheRev, Elliot Ward of the Christian churchof that city willfill the Rev. Mr. Bateman'spulpit in the church here during his ab-sence.

The W. C. T. U. will hold their regularmonthly meeting tomorrow afternoon in theFirst Baptist church, when the subject,"Non-Alcoholic Medication" will be dis-cussed.

ProgressI "How are you getting along in your siegelof Miss Scadd's heart? said Tojak to Tom-|dik. "1 understand that she has a great manysuitors."

"She has," replied Toindik; "but I ammaking fair progress."

"I am glad to hear that. What sort ofprogress have you made?"

"She got into water beyond her depth andIrescued her. In recognition of hy heroism,she has advanced me six numbers." ?Har-per's Bazar.

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