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THE INVESTOR OFFICE OF THE HERALD, OCTOBER 19, 1897. The Atchison. Ton-eka anil flanta Fe railway company made its annual report for the fiscal year ending June So, 1897. The number of miles composing the Atchison system Is 6479.49. Tola! earnings for operation $30,621,230.10 Total operating expenses 22,8-17,188.51 Net earnings $ 7,754.041.29 Receipts from other s»urccs.... 854,4(8.08 Net revenue $ 8,008.510.38 Taxes, rentals, other charges... 1,847,286.75 Balance applicable to fixed charges $ 8,081,308.38 Fixed Interest charges 4,008,858.03 Total surplus for the fiscal year.? 1,463,446.60 Surplus for preceding 0 months 150.751.50 Total surplus June- 80,1887 5 1,608,286.60 The bonded Indebtedness Is as follows: General mortgage, 4 per cent...5110,420,600.00 Adjustment mortgage bonds.. 61,728,000.00 Guarantee fund notes 8,806,800.00 Chicago and St. Louis Ry. Co. , first mortgage bonds 1,500,000.00 Equipment Trust bonds, series A 1,360,000.00 Miscellaneous unasserted bonds 693,250.00 Total 8174,196,750.00 Tho capital stock is as follows: Common $102,000,000.00 Preferred 181,483,000.00 -f -f -f President Ripley of tho Atlantic and Pacific says of tha! company: A special issued by your directors under date of February 11, 1596, stated the con clusion of negotiations for tbe purchase cf the entire issue of $16,000,000 Western di vision first mortgage 6 per cent Atlantic and Pacific Railway company bonds, for which this company paid $8. --400,000 of lis general mortgage bonds and 92,000 shares of Its preferred stock from the- bonds and stock reserved under the re organization plan for the acquisition of auxiliary lines. The company also paid 1530.000 in cash and assumed the outstand ing obligations of tbe Atlantic ami Pacific receiver. The transaction has since been fully been carried into effect by the com pletion of the foreclosure of the mortgage securing said bonds, the purchase of the mortgaged estate at public sale and the organization of a corporation to take over and operate the property. The new com pany, entitled the Santa Fe Pacific Rail road company, was incorporated under act of congress and took full possession on July 1, isr.7. <►".♦♦ Immediately after the consummation of the agreement of purchase Ihe property was inspected and arrangements were made for commencing the work required to be done In the improvement of the physical condition of the line. This work is now tinder way and considerable pro gress has already been made. The traflic of this line is steadily increas ing, and the management of the Santa Fe Pacific railroad as a part of the Atchinon system will promote the development of local business as well as insure the econom ical handling of through business. Tbe income account of the receiver of the Atlantic and Pacific for the Pscal year end ing June 80, 1897, shows the following re sults: Gross earnings 86,597,848,00 Operating expenses...,«..... 2,804,285.82 Net earnings ~■ ~S 793,612.44 Taxes paid j.. .$152,940.13 Rentals. including proportion Mojave division 210,382.19 369.322.32 Surplus $ 424.290.12 ♦ + ■♦- An arrangement has been made with the Southern Pacific company f r the per manent exchange of the lines of tlie New Mexico and Arizona railroad and Sonora railway, owned by the Atchison, for the Mojave division of the Santa Fe Pacific (249.06 miles), owned by the Southern Pa cific, and operated since ISS4 by the Atlan tic and Pacific under lease from the South ern Pacific. Agreements for the purpose of consummating this exchange are In process of preparation, to which the as sent of the Mexican government is neces sary under the provisions of the Sonora concession. The mileage of the Atchison system will then be as follows: The Atchison, Topcka and Santa Fe Railway 4,542.76 Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fo rail way 1,087.60 Southern California railway 495.74 Santa Fe Paciiic railroad 805.86 Total 6.934.96 ♦ ♦ ♦ The following figures, applicable to the Atchison system, Including the Santa Fe Pacific railroad and excluding the Sonora railway and New Mexico and Arizona rail road, will constitute the basis for future comparisons: Miles of road 6,931.96 Gross earnings for year end ing June 39, 1897 $33,633,640.12 Gross earnings per mile 4.550.43 Fixed interest charges per an num 6,024,605.00 Fixed charges per mile per an num 5,024,505.00 Per cent of fixed charges to gross earnings 14.93 p. ct. Per ccr.t to gross earnings of Interest on al! funded debt (in cluding 4 per cent Interest on adjustment bonds 21.09 p. ct. ♦ ♦ ♦ The annual report of the San Francisco Stock and Bond exchange shows transac tions for the fiscal year ended Sep'ember 19, 1597, summarized as follows: Total ca3h business in stocks and bonus, $13,078,371.65; an increase of $5,014,077.02 over last year. The transactions for the past fifteen years have amounted to $105,C25,167.25. ♦ ♦ ♦ It Is worthy of remark that the transfer o: currency by registered mall, recently re ferred to in this column, has reached, ac cording to eastern accounts, quite large proportions. The economy of this method is greatest in the long distance transac tions, A saving of nearly one-half is thus effected, or, say, the difference between 20 cents per $1000 for postage and registry fee plus 00 cents per $1000 lor Insurance, against $1.50, the bunkers' rate by express, -♦• -f ♦ Says the Economist: It is a rather nice question for the bulls whether there is time between now and the Inevitable period of wavering confidence that will come about the time of the assembling of congress for another Important upward movement. It is rather probable that there will be one because of the excellent condition of gen eral business and the great power of the leaders in the recent bull speculation, who certainly have not parted with all their stocks and many of whom profess not to have sold anything. Rut the great enthu siasm of the first onset of the bulls Is gone, c GEO. A. DOBINSON CONDUCTED B and the time Is past when the outsider will feel ihat It Is necessary only to buy some where to make money. Mortgages There were 11 mortgages filed yesterday, which amounted •.. 8,in34. The following ll*t gives the particulars 01' :hose for $1000 and over: Margaret McFarlane to Sarah C. Ladd— Lot J. ln block 197. Santa Monica; Oct. 16. 1000, 7 per cent: $2000. Lulu M. Cleveland et al. to Belle Weln holmer Chlpron—Lot 44, Orange Heights: 2 years, 104 per cent! 11800, J w. Gilbreath M al. to B. H. Wilde- Lot 151. Grider &■ Dow's Adams Street tract; 3 years. 11 per cent; $1200. Joseph Befohlavek to P. Btetnhart—Lot 14, block 2, City Center tract; installments, II per cent: 11050, John F. Knnst el al. to Mrs. 1.. L. Lee- Lot SI, extension of Nob Hill tract: 1 year, .1 per cent; $1000. Building Permits R. E. Ibbetson, iwo 2-story, ton-roomed Houses, Tenth and Bonnie Brae: $3900. Miio M. Tntter. 4-room double cottage, Sixth near Wall; $1200. Mining Stock Quotations Following arc yesterday's quotations on the Los Angeles Stock and Mining ex change: Name ol Stock— Bid. Asked. Sales. Cavil m 2 East Amnrgosa.. 4.25 6.00 1000W4.00 OoM Bug 1 Lucky Star 3.25 7.00 Magganetta 3T4 4% 200048 3:6 1000<J 4 Old Dominion.... 1 2% Pacific Con 14.60 15.00-M 3000® 114 Rand Mt 8.50 Wedge 2% 3 Little Butte 19 Mohawk-Acton.. IVi 5000W 1% Val Verde 114 1% lOOfliS) 1% toooe i»4 Amnrgosa 21 27 loOlii! 26 Mojave 1 Mazourka 7% ON 'CHANGE What Wns Done Yesterday on Wall Street NEW YORK, Oct. 19 —The undertone of today's market was one of .strength throughout. The volume of transactions waa not large and there were prolonged periods of dullnes when trading was prac tically stagnant, but the operations of important interests which were prominent in the late bull market were manifest. The tone of yesterday's market had ap parently determined large professional operators to undertake a movement for a rise today. The break In the price of Pull man due to the news of the death ot the head of the company baited the opt rations of this element fur a time, but ihotirmn ss of tin. general lis: in tho face of the break In Pullman and of marked weakness in j Chicago Gns and tho strong support which was ottered tho Pullman stock, encouraged the bull operators io renew their cam paign In an aggressive way later in the afternoon. The result was that the shorts were driven to cover and prices through out the list mounted strongly upward to a point materially above ia.;t night's close. The bears had made the most of the sys tematic effect produced by the opening weakness in Pullman, but the moderat decline effected in the general list failed to bring any heavy liquidation or to dis lodge any great amount of stop loss orders. The manifest, firmness of pricsc discour aged them and their rush lo cover at the close was precipitate. All the news of the day continued favorable, railroad earn ings continuing to show improvement. The exchange movement showed a distinctively firmer tendency, though the only an nouncement of gold from Europe was of the withdrawal for shipment to the United States of i.13,000 in gold from the Bank of Englanel. Gold, however, is in transit from Australia to San Francisco. The locnl money market continued easy and outside banks continued to take a larger amount of commercial paper In this market. A fea ture oC the bond market was the sale oi two blocks, 158.000 anu 100,000 respectively, of Union Pacific collateral sixes at un changed prices. Dealings in bonds wore not on a large scale, hut prices generally showed improvement. The total sales Were $1,650,000. United States fours registered advanced % bid and the fives declined %. Closing Stocks NEW YORK, Oct. 19.—The following were the closing stock quotations today: I Atchison 14 do pfd 10% j do pfd.... 30% St Paul 93% Baltimore &O. 15% do pfd 139% Canada Pacific. 82 St Paul & Omaha 80 Canada South. 56% do pfd 142 Central Pac... 17 St P & M M 121 Ches & 0hi0... 21% Southern Pac ... 20 Chicago & A...162 So Railway 10% CB & Q 95% do pfd 32% C& E 1 54 Texas & Pacific. 11% CC&StL 36% Union Pacific... 21% do pfd.... 83% TJ P D & G 8% Del & Hudson.l!s Wabash 7% D L & W 156 do pfd 19% D * R G 12% W & L E 1% do pfd.... 47% do pfd 11% Erie (new) 16% Adams Ex 165 ; do pfd.... 38% American Ex....116 | Fort Wayne...l67 U S Express.... 41 Great N pfir1...135 Wells-Fargo ~,.168 Hocking Val... 6'i Am Cotton 0i1... 22% Illinois C0n....104 do pfd". 74% LE & W IS Am Spirits 10% ; do pfd.... 76 do pfd 28% Lake Shore—l7l% Am Tobacco 32% Louis & Nash.. 58% do pfd 109% Manhattan L...102% Chicago Gas 94 Met Traction..ll9 Con Gas 211 Mich Centra!...lo7% Com Cable C 0...175 Minn dSt L... 27 Co! Foi 1 23% do Ist pfd.. 84 do pfd 90 Missouri Pac. 81% Gen'l Electric 34% ; Mobile & Ohio. 27 Illinois Steel 43V- M X & T 14% Lit Clede Gas.... 42% do pfd.... 25% Lead 3514 ! Chi Ind ie L... 9 do pfd 103% Ido pfd — 29 Nat Linseed 911. — I N J Central.... 94% Ore Imp Co 15 j N V Central—lo9% Pacific Mall 3SH N YC & St L.. 13% Pullman Palace.l7l do Ist Pfd 70 Silver Cert 5,1% dfi 2d pfd.. 84% Standard R& T. 5% Norfolk West.. 14% Sugar 143% IN Am Co 4% do pfd 114% Northern Pac. 19% CT A 1 28% do pfd.... 53 U S Leather 7% Ontario & W... 18% do pfd 64% OXtH 80 US Rubber 16% Or Short Line. 20 do pfd.... 62 Pittsburg 165 Chicago .1 <S W. 16% 1 Reading 74% Chicago & N W. 124% Rock Island..,, 87% do pfd it-; St Louis &S F. 4% Western Union.. 8D Bond List NEW YORK, Oct. 19.—The following were tho closing quotations on bonds to day: U S n 4s reg.,,.126% X J Css 113 U S 11 4s coup.. 127 X Carolina 65....122 U S 4s 113 N Carolina 45....103 US 4s coup 113% North Pac 15t5..120% U S 2ds 98% North Pac. 35.... 59% U Sss reg 114% North Pac 45.... 9u% U S 4s c0up....115% N V' C & St L 45.103% j District 3 655..109% Nor & W 81 I:'" I Ala Class A....108 N W C0n5015....142% Ala Class 8....10S N W deb 5s 117 ! Ala Class C....100 O Nay Ists 111% Ala Currency.. 98 O Nay 4s 91% Atchison 4s 86% Ore S Line 6s 119% Atchison ad 4s. 59 Ore S Line 55.... 91% Can South 2d5.105% Ore Imp Ists 100% Chicago Term. 45% Ore. Imp 5s 43 1 C Ik Ohio 5s 113 Pacific 6s of '95..102% CH & D 4%a...i04% Reading 4s 84% D & R O ists.lll R G & W ists.. 81 D & R G 45.... 88% S L & I M con 5s 85 F.ast Term Uts.lOtni SL& S F gen 65.114% Erie Gen 45.... 70% S P Con 139 I F W & D Ists.. 71% St P & P C 15t3.119%j LOS ANGELES HERALD; WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 2~, tS97 Gen Eire 55....100 St P & C Ss 114% <! H& S A 65.106 s Carolina n-f.. Vt ii H & S A Sda.lOEM So Hallway 35... 91% H & T C 65....110 S R & T 6s «U«.i H & T C 65....104 Term 11 set 35.... 86ft lowa C Ists B?U Tex Pac L G Isis 951 v Kan P Con 97'» do reg 2ds.. 2K X P Ist (D D). 117 U P Ists 101'/i tt A n Consol 4s 9714 U P D * G Ists. BOH l & n v 45.... 84 Wabash Ist 55...10714 Missouri 6s 100 Wabash 2ds 7814 M K&T2d»... 51% West Shore 45,..101 i M X &T45.... 86 Va Centuries.... 66% N V Cen 15ta..117% Va deferred 4 Mining Stocks SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 19.—the closing quotations for mining stocks today were as follows: Altn 16 Justice 80 Alpha Con 11 Kentiu-k Con 6 Amies 30 Lady W Con — Belcher 68 Mexican 43 Belle Isle — Mono — Best & Belcher.. 48 Mt Diablo — BodieCon — Navajo ■- Bullion 7 Ocoldental C0n...1130 Caledonia 30 Ophir 92 Challenge Con... 38 Overman 15 Chollar 63 Potosl 5< Confidence 110 Savage 42 Con Cal & Va..125 Scorpion — Con Imperial .... 2 Sierra Nevada 77 Con New York... 1 Silver Hill 105 Crown Point 07 Silver King — Exchequer 2 Union Con 42 Gould & Curry... 3d Utah Con 15 Grand Prize — Yellow Jacket 66 Hale & Norcross.ll3 Standard 170 Julia — European Markets NF.W YORK, Oct. • 19.—The Evening Post's London financial cablegram says: The stock markets were dull today ex cept Americans, which were better 011 tin New York lead, but transactions were few. Today's sale by tbe Hank of England of eagles attracts attention, the withdrawal, though small, being the lirst since the price of eagles was raised. The Paris bourse was better after dullness and the Berlin market was quit t. Of the .11)35,01*1 of bullion withdrawn from the Bank of England today £35.000 w-as in American eagles. Money Quotations NEW YORK, Oct. 19.—Money on call, easy at 2(£>2% per cent, last loan 214, closed 2% per cent: prime mercantile paper, 41/1 1 ;, per cent; sterling exchange, firm, With ac tual business in bankers' bills at demand and at 4,83@4.8214 for sixty days, posted rates, 4.8814®4.8314 and 4.85; commer cial bills, 4.81. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 19.—Drafts. Sight. 15; telegraph, 17Vtt- LONDON, Oct. 19.—Consols, 111%. Silver Bullion NEW YORK. 0.-t. 19.—Bar silver. 58%: Mexican dollars, 44%, SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 10.—Bar silver. 577k: Mexican dollars, 45%#46%. LONDON, Oct. 19—Bar silver, 27 3-lCd. Boston Quotations BOSTON. Oct. 19.—Alt-bison. 14: Bel! Tel ephone. 2(ti: Burllngie.ii. 86; Mexican Cen tral, 5%; Oregon Short Line, 20. CHICAGO MARKETS Yesterday's Transactions on the Board of Trade CHICAGO. Oct. 19.—The most notable change in the wheat market today was an advance of % cent per bushel in May. while December declined % cent. That repre sents the style of the day's operations of the bull clique. Liverpool sent very discouraging quota tions at the opening here, more- especially 'or spot wheat. California was reported 7sd. per cental lower: red winter %d. lower, and Xo. 1 spring 2d. lower. Futures were less radtelly weak, showing only %o%d. declines. A private telegram said the.mai- ket at Liverpool was depressed by exces sive supplies and lack of demand: This weakness abroad was sufficient to cause an easy feeling at the opening. December starting at 90%5?90%, as compared with yes terday's closing price of 911791% cents. An impression prevailed that the death of G. M. Pullman would cause the selling out of some wheat when it was rumored that he was "long" at the tiir.e of his death. This helped In the opening- weakness, and the subsequent slight decline. Trading all the morning was scattered and inconse quential, and this fact made it easy for news, of a very ordinary character to In fluence prices one way or the other. Chicago receipts were 29,3 cars, against 277 last year. Atlantic port exports were equal In wheat and flour to 695,000 bushels. A renewal of drought damage complaints from Argentine helped to start a little rally about an hour from the opening, and December, which had been selling at 90%. advanced to 91%. Then prices slowly sagged off again. The bull clique In thnt month had been steadily disposing of its holdings lately, and was a seller of December again every tim? that month showed signs of life, and a uyer of May. The consequence was a material lessening of the spread be tween these two options. One bullish fac tor which was apparently overlooked was the small increase in contract stocks for the week, only 18,900 bushels being added to the 353.000 bushels on hand. After the advance to 91V,. December eased oft to 90%. This was followed by another ad vance to 91%. but liberal selling pounded prices down again to 90%. December closed at 90%1§91. Corn displayed more weakness than at any time since the present decline began. December ranged from 2fiV&tJ23 l i. closing %0% cent lower, at 23%. Oats were weak with corn, selling oft %, and closing at the bottom. Yellow fever again resumed its sway over the provision market, and caused it to resume the weakness it appeared to be emerging from yesterday. The leading futures closed as follows: Wheat No. 2- October 99-Jl?9t December 90%179l May 88%089% Corn No. 2— October 2!"* December 25% May 29% Oats No. 2— October 17% December 18% May 20%i?20% Cash quotations were as follows! Flour, barely steady: No 2 Spring wheat. 811786: No. 3 spring wheat. 77%®83; No. 2 red. 91393: No. 2 corn, 24%024%; No. 2 oats. 18: No. 2 white, f. o. b., 21®21%; No. 3 white. 20%©21%: No. 3 rye. 16: No. 2 bar ley, nominal: No. 3. f. o. !>.. 29041: No. 4 f. o. b., 25%®88; No. 1 flaxseed, 9801.01%: Prime timothy seed, 2.65: mess pork, per bbl., 7.7507.80: lard, per 100 lbs., 4.8004.82%: short ribs, sides, loose. 4.4004.76; dry sailed shoulders, boxed, 4%05; short clear sides, boxed, 4%05. Receipts. Shipments. Flour, barrels 17.000 8,900 Wheat, bushels 113,000 194,000 Corn, bushels 596.000 592,000 Oats, bushels 860.000. 314,000 Rye. bushels 11,000 6t» Barley, bushels 88,000 106.000 On the produce exchange today the but ter market was firm; creameries, 154t22: dairies. 12319. Cheese, quiet; B®S%. Eggs firm; fresh, 14%1 Chicago Live Stock CHICAGO, Oct. 19.—Cattle—Buyers took hold cautiously today and prices were barely steady for the bulk of the offerings. So lew native cattle wore offered that prices were largely nominal, sales being on a basis of 4.0004.50 for poor to pretty good dressed beef sleers anil 4.6006.35" for shipping cattle. Blockers and feeders were fairly animated at 2,8504.60. Cows, bulls aud heifers sold at former prices. Calves were active anti generally unchanged, best grades bringing 4.25116.75. The bulk of the westerns went to lee.lire, and canners al prices ranging from 8.6004.86 for steers to 2.751,4.0U for cows nnd heifers. Hogs were active, prices ruling steady at Monday's figures. Sales were largely at 3.001/,.90; common packers, 3.2508.80; best light Weights, ".90i.-i.ee. pigs soil mostly at 12003.86; sabs of butcher bogs weighing around 2io pounds were made in several instances at 4.05. The late market was very slow on packing hogs, prioi ■ ruling weaker. Trade in sin 11 and lambs was fairly ac tive, prices ruling weaker for sheetl and lo to 15 cents lower for iambs: native sheer were saleable at 2.001/3.0-1 for the poorest. lup to 4.201/4.35 for choice Docks; western range sheep were in demand at 3.251/4.1 D for common to prime grades; lambs solo at 3.751/5.75: great numbers of westerns sob! at L 2606-40. Receipts—Cattle, 5000; hogs, 26,000; sheep, 17,000. SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS Call Board Prices of Cereals and Ship ment?. Received SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 19.-Wheat—ln active; December, 1.47%; May, 1.44, Barley. —Inactive; December. 84%. Corn—Large yellow, 1.07*41.10. Bran. 16,00016.60, Flour—Family extras, 5.0006.10; bakers' extras, 4.7504.85, Wheat—No. 1 shipping, 1.47%; choice do, 1.48%: milling, 1.6001.5214. Barley—Feed. 80O8714; brewing. 8601.06. Oats—Poor to fair. 1.071401.1214; good tc choice. 1.15,/1.20: fancy' feed, 1.2661.80; gray . 1.1001.15; milling, 1.18%01.17%; surprise. 1.221401.17%: biaek for seed, 1.2601.50; red, I. 17 Villi. 30. Receipts—Float, quarter sacks, 29CS; do Oregon, 2112; do Washington, 3'iis; wheat, centals, 112,898; do Washington. 11.900; har ley. centals. 47.945: oats, centals, lite; do Oregon. 2110; do Washington. 920; beans, sacks, 4021; corn, centals, 800; potatoes, sacks. 3829; onions, sacks, 548; middling*, sacks, 210; hay. tons. 830; straw, tons, 5; hops, bales, 70; wool, bales, 20S; do Oregon 1: hides, number, 980; raisins, boxes, 2900; quicksilver. Masks, 160; wine, gallons, 54),600. San Francisco Produce Middlings. 20.001,22.00: bran, 15.00016.60. Hay—Wheat, 12.00015.00; wheat and oats. 11. iyi-614.00; oats, 10.001/12.00; best barley, 10.00012.00; alfalfa. 8.00081 GO; clover, 8.001/ 10.00; stock, 8.001/9.00; compressed wheat, 12.00S14.O0; straw, per bale. 30040 c. Dry Beans—Pink, 1,4001.50; lima, 1.800 2.00.; small white, 1.8601.86; large do, 1.168) 1.20. Vegetables—Early Rose potatoes, 301/ 35 per ce-ntal: river burbanks, 40046; river reds 403 50; Salinas burbanks, 606 90; sweet, 76080 tier cental; sllverskin on ions, 8031.1°: pickle onions, G5355 per c°n tal; cucumbers, 251/40; garlic, 202%; green peas, 208; string beans. 101%; bay squash. 60075 per box; tomatoes. 80040; green corn. — —: chile green peppers, 251/40 per box; egg plant. 80060; green okra. 403 60. Fresh Fruits—Choice apples, 604/75: com mon apples. 90640; strawberries, 2.6003.50 blackberries, ——; raspberries, 8.5004 50' huckleberries, 805 per lb.; cranberries. .:i : / 8.50 per bbl.: cantaloupes. 6001.00 crate nutmegs, 201240 per box; tigs, double lay ers, black, 80040; Foniainbl-au and sweei water grapes. 20H30 per box: Muscats, 25 ./,:.",; biaek. 20030; Tokay, 25080- Isabella. 40050; peaches, 40066 per box; pears, fancy, 1.0001.60; plums, 25W40 per box: pomegran ates, 401/50 per small box. Citrus Fruits—Valencia oranges. 1.6008.00 per box; Mexican limes, 8.6008.60; common California lemons, 1.0002.00; choice d 0..82.50. Tropical Fruits —Banana 3, I.oooß*oo per bunch; pineapples, 2.00(54.00. Dried Fruits tnew crop)— Apricots, car lots. 5iiGV4 per lb. for Royals. 71/814 for Moorparks: prunes, 4 sizes, 2%@4%; black tigs, jobbing, 25i2',4; raisins, 314 for two crown, 414 for thrSe-Orowh, 514 for four rown and 1.15 fur London layers: peaches. 61407; nectarines, 500. Apples—Evaporat ed, 51406; sun dried, 803%. Pears—s3sl4 for halves and 61437 for quarters. Plums— Bitted, 41/114; unpitted, 13114. Prunes—2% 4/2%. Nectarines —135. Figs—Choice white. 3; black, 4. Nuts—California walnuts, 70S for hard shell, 8010 for soft and paper shell; Cail tornia almonds. 65j7 for soft shell. 31/4 for hard shell. 91/10 for paper shell; peanuts. 4 for California and 5 for eastern. Raisins told crop)—ln sacks or 50-lb boxes., fdur-crown, loose, 406; three crown, 3%04; two-crown. 2%1/3%; seedless Sultanas, 505%; seedless Muscatels, 404%: in 20-lb. boxes, three-crown London layers, 1,0001.16: clusters, 1.1601.25; Dehesa clus- 1.7502.00: imperial clusters. 2.000 2.25 Butter— Fancy creamery, 28; second, 25(1726; fancy dairy, 231/24: second, 20022: pickled, 19(321; firkin. ISIU9. Cheese—New, 11%® 12%; old cheese, 517 10; California cream Cheddar, 12; Young American, 12013; eastern, 12014; western, 12018. Eggs—Store, 18026; ranch, 30(535; eastern, 151(22; duck. 20. Poultry—Turkey gobblers. 121714: turkey hens, 12%1T14; old roosters. 8.6004; young roosters. 2.501i3.50: small broilers. 1.6002.60; large broilers, 1.6002.60; fryers, 2.5002.75; hens, 3.0005.00; ducks, 3.600 4.50: ducks, old, 3.00113.50; geese, 1.2301.50; goslings, 1.266] 1.50; pigeons, 75171.00. Honey—Comb, 10 for bright and 6©9 tor other grades: water white extracted 4%04%; light amber, 3%©4; beeswax, 23® .3 per lb. Boston Wool Market BOSTON, Oct. 19.—The wool market con tinues quiet, though there is no sign of weaknes in its tone. Territory wool con tinues to lead in sales. Fleece wools rule slow, but the tone continues to harden nd fine washed delaines have sold at 30 cents. The dema. v is quiet, while holders are in different and look for better prices later. Australian wools hold firm in price and sales are being made right along, although the strong price checks the demand to some extent. Quotations: Territory wools—Montana, fine medium and line, 16018; scoured, 48050; staple, 521f 55; Utah. Wyoming, etc., fine medium and fine, 155/17; scoured price, 48060! staple, 53066. Australian wools (scoured basis)— Com bing, superfine, 701/72; combing, good. rk**slß; combing, average, 621/65; Queensland, combing, 65. California Fruit Sales CHICAGO, Oct. 19.—Thi Earl Fruit com pany sold today: Grapes—Tokays (single crates), 1,1001.50, average 1.16: double crates, 2.151/3.25, aver age 2.46; Malagas, single crates, 80095. av erage. 88. Plums—Cue's late red. 1.35. NEW YORK. Oct. 19.—Tbe Earl Fruit I company sold today: Grapes—Tokays (single crates), 6301 20. averntro 9s: double crates, 1.7602,66, average 2.11: Verdellc's. 8001.06; Morocco. 1.0601.80: Cornichon, 1.1001.85; Muscat. 7601.36. Pears—Eastern Beurre, 2.0502.10, average 2.09. Dried Fruit Prices NEW YORK. Oct. 19.—California dried fruits quiet and firm. Evaporated apples—Common, 507: '.vlre tray. 8%; wood dried, prime, 811: choice, 8%08%; fancy, 9. Prunes—6oß%. • Apricots—Royal, 704%: Moorpark, 91711. Peaohss—Unpeeled, 7011; peeled, 12%017, Petroleum OIL CITY, Pa„ Oct. 19.—Credit balances. 15: certificates, no bids; shipments, 114.529; runs. 118,832. NEW YORK. Oct. 19.—Petroleum, dull; Pennsylvania crude, no market; nominally LB6. Liverpool Market LIVERPOL. Oct. 19.—Closing Wheat- Spot, No. 2 red winter, steady, 7s 7d; No. 1 red northern spring, new, steady, 7s %d. Corn —American mixed, spot, old, steady, 3s %d; October, 3s %d; November, quiet, 3s %d; December, quiet, 3s l%d. Local Quotations Weak features arc fhe characteristics of the markets this morning. Fresh butter tends to increase in stock, the demand go ing largely to Eastern tub. The same con dition is found in eggs, high-cast local being passed over for cheap Eastern goods. Butter is quoted as before, but eggs are lower. Beans ais-o are weak, some kinds lower. BUTTER—Extra local 32-ounce squares, 57441060; fancy creamery. Northern, 32-oz.. squares, 55; 3airy 88-oa., ",214: dairy. 2S-oz., 42%'<i45; fancy tub. per lb.. 24826. EGOS—Choice to fancy ranch, 231j26; fair to good. 251/21: Eastern, 20322. POULTRY—Hens. 4.00415.00 per dozen: young roosters. 4.0035.G0; broilers. 2.23 113.25; fryers, 3.001/3.50: old roosters, 3 3011 L 00: ducks, 4.0038.00; turkeys, live, 18016. CHEESE—Martin's New York Cheddars per lb.. 11; Eastern full cream, per lb., 18018%; California half cream, per lb..—; Const full cream, per lb.. —: Cali fornia, Downey or Anchor, per lb.. 18%; do Young America, per lb., 14%; do 3-lb. hand, per lb., 16%; domestic Swiss, per lb.. 1614; imported Swiss, 241 2 4j2514; Edam, fancy, per doz., 5.50. GREEN FRUITS —New apples. 7801.1! per box; strawberries, common. 637: fancy. 6010; bananas, b'ch. 2.00*12.50. crates extra: blackberries, per box. I'd 9: raspberries, per box, —; peaches, per lb., 253; water mel ons. 1061*88 per doz.: pine apples, per 'ioz.. 2.004i5.00; grapes, per crate. 76i/»5; plums, per oox, 7501.00; figs, box, 75@90; Winter Nel lie pears, box. 75f(55: canlclaupcs, per doz.. 86666: nectarines, per box, —: quinces-. 13 p.. per lb.: cranberries, per bbl., 8.0059.60. MILLSTUB'FS—FIour, local mills, 5.00 per bbl.: Stockton brands, 5.40; Oregon, —; Eastern. 5.7698,60; shorts, ton. local, 21.00; rolled barley, per ton, 19.00; cracked corn, per 100 lbs., 1.15: feed meals, per 100 lbs., 1.20; bran. 19.00 per ton. VEGETABLES-Beeis, per 100 1b3., 70: cabbage, per 100 lbs.. 65373; chines, dry, per suing, 50360; Mexican, per lb., 10011; green, per lb., 5; garlic. 608%; new onions, 1.40121.50; beans, siring, per lb.. 214 ?j3; cucumbers, box, 40; lettuce, dozen, 151/ 20; green peas, per lb., 436: turnips. 100 lbs., 1)0; hubbard sejuash, per 100 lbs., 86; rhubarb. 50';i60 per box: Lima beans, per lb., 108%; parsnips, per 100. 731,55; green onions, per dozen, —; leeks, per dozen, 15; parsley, per doz., 25: radishes, per doz.. 20; cauliflower, per doz., 76085; summer iquaab, per box. 80988: egg plant, per lb.. 405; green corn, per sack, —; toma toes, per box, (10; okra, per lb., 60S; celery, per doz.. 451.C0. CITRUS FRUlTS—Oranges, St. Mich aels, —; Mediterram an Sweets, —: lem ons, cured. 2.003 2.30; uncured, 1.6001.50, limes, per 100. 50. LIVESTOCK—Per lb.; beeves, 5%08%; hogs, 3%i/374: lambs, per head. 2.23: sheep, per CWt*. 2.501)3.50. DRIED FRUITS—Apples, sun-dried, seks., per lb,, 5%04; boxes, 605%; evapo rated, fancy. 7©7Vj: apricots, fancy. B®%; choice, 747714: peaches, fancy, unpeeled, 714: pears, fancy evaporated. 8010: plums, pitted, choice, 9310: prunes, choice, boxed. ?%; sack. 6: dates. 6%67; silver prur.es. choice, sacks. 6%; tigs. California, white, per lb.. 606; California black, per lb.. ,"i/.'.'i: California fancy, per 1b.,'7%7j8; imported Smyrna, 12V.4715. POTATOES—Per 100 lbs.: new potatoes, common, 40370: Early Rose. 75085: Bur banks, 9001.00; sweet, yellow, 751/90; red loot; i.is. HAY—Wheat, per ton, 8.00179.00; barley. 7.0C1/8.00: oat, 8.0008.00; alfalfa, baled, 7.00 38.00; loose. 6.00: straw. 8.0033.50. BEANS AND DBIED PEAS—Pink, 2.00: Lima, 2.75: Lady Washington, 1.9002.00; small white. 1.903 2.00: green field peas. 2.231/2..10: biai-lt-eyed beans, 2.00: garvancos, 1.7502.00; lentils, imported. 6.6007.00; lemiis. California. 3.00473.50. NUTS—Wnlnuts, Los Angeles, me dium soft, 0@1O" soft-shell. Los Ntetcs. fancy. 10@11; almonds, sofishell. lOfiJll; pa per shell. hardshell. 5® 10: pecans B®U; filberts, UHOIS; Brazils. 10: plnoni llf&l2: peanuts. Eastern.raw.GVa'O'iroaMed 8@8H; California, raw, 4®5; roasted, B^o7. DRESSED MEATS— All per lb.] beef. 6@ty4; veal 6@7H; mutton, 6V6; lamb, 7H; pork, 5%. GRAlN—Wheat. 1.50; corn, small yel low, 1.10; large yellow, 1.10; oats, 1.19® 1.35; barley, common. 90. RAISINS—Fancy dusters. 20-lb. boxes. 2.00; 4-crown LL clusters, 1.75; 3-crown LL, box, 1.40; 3-crown loose, muscats per lb., 5%; ordinary, loose, per lb., 4%; 2- crown, loose, In sacks, per lb.. 4 3- crown, loose, In sacks, per lb., 8%fi0%: 4- crown. per lb.. 6; Sultana, seedless, choice. p e r lb., ?H®B; Sultana, seedless, boxes. 25; quarter boxes, 50c per box higher than whole. HONEY AND BEESWAT-v—Honeycomb 7i>lo per lb.; strained. 4tjs; beeswax, 2017 25 per lb. HIDES— Dry (as they run). 18%: do kip. 11; do calf. 15%; bulls. 7; salt steer. 506: do stags and bulls. 3; cows, 4%06%: sheep skin, 206. CURED MEATS.—Rex hams, 10; pic nic hams, 6%: No. 2, 9: select mild cure, S%; Diamond C breakfast bacon, backs,B%: special fancy breakfast. 12: sueclal break fast bacon. 11%; Rex bacon.ll; Rex boneles hams, sugar cured, 9; Rex bone less butts, S: Rex dried beef, sets, —: Red dried beef, insldes, 15: Rex dried beef, ojitsides. —: smoked tongues. 15; Diamon C breakfast bacon, backs, per lb., S%; bacon bellies. —; light medi um bacon, 9%; medium bacon, 8; dry short clear bellies. 16020; avg.. 8%; dry soil clears. 86040; avg.. 7; salt clear backs 7: Rex pure leaf lard, tierces. 6%: ivory, tierces. 5%; cottoiene. tierces, 6%; Rexo lene, tierces, 6%; special kettle rendered lard. 7%. TALI.OW-Per lb.. 202%. GAME—Per dozen: Quail. 1.00; ducks Widgeon, 1.501/2.00; Teal, 2.0002.60; spring, 3.50(5/4.00: Mallard. 4.50. WEATHER AND CROPS Conditions Prevailing Throughout Southern California Following is 1 lie weather bureau of the United States" department of agriculture climate and crop bulletin for Southern . California for the week ending October j IS. by George K. Franklin, local forecast of [ llclal: The cool, cloudy weather which prevailed the greater portion of the time from the first of the month culminated on the even- I in.g of the 13th and morning of the 14th in unusually heavy rains for the month of October throughout Southern California. Tho rains were followed by milder weather and mild northerly winds. No material injury occurred to drying fruits, as ample warning had been given through the gen eral and local forecasts, so that as a rule drying fruits and raisins were protected from the inclement weather. In some lo calities, where ft was not practicable to get trays under cover, some slight dam age occurred, but it is the impression that the following warm, clear weather, with dryiner northerly winds, will prevent seri ous results. Beans not yet harvested were Injured io some extent by the heavy rains, but on the whole it Is fhe opinion that the rains did much good for general farming. The soil was placed in good condition for plowing for grain. which Is now going on. and pasture is assuming excellent condi tion. Oranges alnd lemons were never in better condition. Walnuts are being rap idly gathered. Corn is a good crop. SAN LUIS OBISPO The fain, of the Mth, amounting to .12 of an inch, did no damage. The highest tempera ture was TS: lowest. 41. SANTA BARBARA COUNTY Carpenteria—Rain began on Wednesday morning and continued with occasional heavy showers until after midnight, pre cipitating 1.05 inches. There was a north west wind Thursday and the rest of the week was bright and clear. The bean crop not yet harvested was injured to a small extent: walnuts were not damaged. High est temperature, 82 degrees: lowest, 48. VENTURA COUNTY West Saticoy—The rains were detrimental to bean threshing, but were good fon the walnut crop. Corn will be a very poor crep. Rainfall. .17 of an Inch. F.l Rio—Tho weather was unfavorable for bean threshing, and the rains did hut little damase to beans. Sugar beets tire still going to the Chino factory. Highest temperature, 76 degrees; lowest, 43; rain fall, .36 of an Inch. LOS ANGELES' COUNTY Los Angeles City—The first part of the week was cool and cloudy, followed on OLDEST AND LARGEST BANK I M SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. pARMEBS AND MERCHANTS' BANK OF LOS ANGELES, CAL. Capital paid up $500,000.00 Surplus and reserve $875,000.00 I. W. HELLMAN. President; H. W. HELLMAN. Vice-Pres.; H. J. FLEISHMAN, Cashier: a. HEI MANN. Assistant Cashier. Directors —W. H. PERRY. O. W CHILDS. J. F. FRANCIS. C. E. THOM. I. W. HELLMAN, JR.. H. W. HELLMAN. A, GLASSEI.L, T. L. DUQUE. I. W. HELLMAN. Special Collection Department. Correspondence invited. Our Safety Deposit De -1 artmnt offers lo the public saft,s for rent in its new Fire and Buiglar-Froof Vault, which is the strongest, best guarded and best-lighted in this city. . THE NATIONAL BANK OF CALIFORNIA At Los Angeles Capital and Profits. $270,900.00. OFFICERS: DIRECTORS J. M. C. MARBLE. O. H. CHURCHILL, J. M. C. MARBLE President O. T.JOHNSON. li. M. LUTZ. O. H. CHURCHILI Vice-President NELSON STORY. GEORGE IRVINE, H. M. LUTZ Vice-President N. W. STOWELL, E. F. C. KLOKKE, A. HADLEY Cashier W. S. DE VAN. JOHN E. MARBLB, JOSEPH D. RADFORD.Assistant Cashier FRED O.JOHNSON. T. K. NEWLIN. R. I. ROGERS Assltant Cashier A lIADLEY. |_0S ANGELES NATIONAL BANK United States Depository CAPITAL $sOO,Oot>.Oi> SURPLUS J30.000.00 Total $330,900.00 GEO. H. BO.NEBRAKE President WARREN GILLELEN...Vice-President F. C. HOWES Cashier E. W. COE Assistant Cashier DIRECTORS: Geo. H. Bonebrake, Warren Gillelen. P. M. Green. Chas. A. Marriner, E. P. John son, Wm. M. Van Dyke, W. C. Brown. L.C. McKeeby. F. C. Howes. This bank has no deposits of either the county or city treasurer, and therefore no preferred creditors. SECURITY SAVINGS BANK, Corner Main and Second Streets OFFICERS: I DIRECTORS: H. W. Hi Ilman. J. F. Saxtori.W. L. Graves, J. F. SARTORI President H. J. Fleishman, C. A. Shaw. F. O. John- MAURICE S. HELLMAN'..Vice President'son. J. H. Shanklanfl. J. A. Grnves, M. L. W. D. LONGYEAR Cashier Fleming, M. S. Hellman, W. D. Longyear. Interest paid on term and ordinary deposits , Money loaned on first-class renl estate piRST NATIONAL BANK OF LOS ANGELES CAPITAL STOCK $400,010 ' Surplus and undivided profits 0ver..5230,000 J. M. ELLIOTT President W. Q. KERCKHOFF Vice-President FRANK A. GIBSON Cashier G.B.SHAFFER Assistant Cashier DIRECTORS: J. M. Elliott. J. D. Blcknell, F. Q. Story, H. Jevne, J. D. Hooker. W. C. Patterson, Wm. Q. KerekhofT. No public funds or other preferred deposits received at this hank. gTATE LOAN AND TRUST COMPANY OF LOS ANCELES Capital 8500,000 OFFICERS: W. J. WOOLLACOTT President WARREN GILLELEN. Second Vice-Pres. J. F. TOWELT First Vice-President J. W. A. OFF Cashier M. B. LEWIS Assistant Cashier A general banking business transacted. Interest paid on time deposits. Safe de posit boxes for rent. , MAIN STREET SAVINGS BANK Capital paid up 8100,000 Junction of Mala and Spring nnrl Tern pie sts., fTemple block). Los Angeles. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS—T. L. Duque. President: I. N. Van Nuys, Vice- President; B. V. Duque, Cashier: H. W. Hellman, Kaspare Kohn, H. W. O'Melvenv, J. B. Lankershlm, O. T. Johnson. Abe Haas. W. G. Kerckhoff. Money loaned on real estate. Interest paid on term and ordinary deposits. [OS ANGELES SAVINGS BANK 230 North Main Street I E Plater President: H. W. Hellman. Vice-President; W.M.Caswell. Cashier. Directors'. I. W. Hellman. J. E. Plater, H. W. Hellman, I. W. Hellman, Jr., W. M. Caswell. Interest paid on deposits. Money to loan on first class real estate. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SAVINGS BANK 152 North Spring St. Interest Paid on Deposits DIRECTORS—J. IT. Braly, J. M. Elliott, H. Jevne, Frank A. Gibson. Simon Maler, vV. D. Woolwine, W, C. Patterson. Safe Deposit Boxes for Rent. the evening of the 13th and morning of the 14th by unusually heavy rains for October. The latter part of the week was clear ami warmer. Highest temperature. 83 degrees: lowest. 49: rainfall for stormj, .75 of am Inch; for the season. 1.95 Inches. South Los Angeles—The mornings of the past week were unusually cool and cloudy, clearing towards the middle of the day. The rains were very welcome. Late fruit is doing Well. Highest temperature, 70 degrees: lowest, 54. West Palmdale—There was considerable wind during the week. Two-tenths ot an inch of rain fell on the 14th. and on the 16th there was a thin skim of ice. Highest, temperature. So degrees; lowest, 0. Azusa—The rain did nots of good: dried fruit was housed and no damage resulted. Roads were washed somewhat, as were some ranches, but on the whole It was a fine rain and very beneficial to general farming. Oranges and lemons never looked better. Highest temperature, 78 degrees; lowest, 42: rainfall for storm, 4.59 inches: for season. 5.06 inches. Duarte—The rainfall of 2.30 Inches on the 13th was unusually heavy for the sen son of the year, making a total of 2.60 Inches for the season. Some damage was done to late peaches al the dryers. Whlttier—The first part of the week was cool and cloudy, and on Wednesday night and evening 3.30 inches of rain fell, dam ging the wlnut crop considerably and wash ing the land in places. Very fine weather the latter part of the week. Long Beach—The rainfall amounted to .95 of an Inch: clear and cool weather since the rain. Highest temperature, 73 degrees: lowest, 52. Artesia—The first part of the week was damp and cloudy, with 1.68 Inches of rain on the 14th. Grape picking Is well along: some are rotting on the vines. The beet harvest Is progressing slowly: some are taking on second growth. The heavy rains caused New river to overflow. There is still a good amount of hay uncared for. Highest temperature, 76 degrees; lowest, 48. SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY Etlwanda—Cool, cloudy weather pre vailed, with heavy fogs, ar.d on Wednesday night and Thursday morning rain amount ing to 2.7 inches fell, followed by a genllo norther. Mold has developed to a small extent on the raisin, crop, but it is believed that the north wind will prevent serious damage. There was some slight damage to raisins from the rain. Highest tempera ture. 79 degrees; lowest, 46. Colton—The highest temperature during the week was 81 degrees: lowest. 46. ORANGE COUNTY Santa Ana—The weather was variable, and general rains fell throughout the county. Highest temperature, 92 degrees: lowest, 54. Orange—The rain was thought to have damaged raisins and drying fruit, but the subsequent hot dry weather and mild north wind have reduced the injury to a mini mum. Walnuts are being rapidly gath ered. Loquats arc in full bloom. SAN DIEGO COUNTY San Diego City—The rainfall was .67 of an inch. It is the earliest date on which: general rain fell except September 20. 1880, when there was a precipitation of .3 7of an inch. No damage resulted as far as know n, as the fore-casts gave full warning. Es condldo suffered to some extent, because the grapes could not be moved, but the bright, sunshiny weather following will prevent serious injury. Highest tempera ture, 73 decrees: lowest, 53. San tee—El Cajon—There was a heavy rata for the season on Wednesday night and Thursday morning, amounting to 1.25 inches. Timely warnings of the approach ing storm were received from the weather bureau by tho raisin makers, who had ample time to put drying raisins under cover, hence no damge was* done to the crop. Orchards were greatly benefited by ihe rain. Highest temperature, 74 degrees; lowest. 48. La Costa—Cool, threatening weather cul minated in. a heavy downpour on the night of the 13th and morning ot the 14th. amount ing to over two Inches. This was greatly ln excess ot any previous storm at so early a date. Very Utile damage occurred to hay, grain and dried fruits, as they were mostly safely housed. There were numer ous washouts on the roads. Fall plowing has begun. Valley ('enter—There was a rainfall on the 14th amounting to 1.54 Inches. Bright's Special Delivery Will check baggage to any part ot the world. One trunk. 35c: round trip, 60c. 104 S. Broadway; tel.. main 49. Wall paper, late styles. low prices, at A. A. Eckstrom's, 324 South Spring street. LEGAL NOTICES Order to Show Cause Why Order of Sale of Real Estate Should Not Be Made IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE county of Los Angeles, state of Califor nia. In the matter of the estate of Thomas P. McCrea. deceased. Herman W. Hellman. the administrator of the estate of said deceased, having filed a petition herein duly verified praying tor an order of sale of real estate of said de cedent, for the purposes therein set forth: It is hereby, ordered by the said court, that ail persona interested in the estate of said deceased, appear before the siaid supe rior court on Tuesday, the 16th day of No vember, 1897. at 10 oclock a. m. of said day, at the coiir* room of said superior court, department two thereof, ln the court house, in said county of Los Angeles, state of California, to show cause why an order should not be granted to the said peti-i tioner to sell so much of the real estate of the said deceased as shall be necessary. And that a copy of this order be pub lished at least four successive weeks in The Herald, a newspaper printed and pub lished ln said county of Los Angeles. W. H. CLARK. Judge of the Superior Court. Dated October 121h, 1597. GRAVES. O'MELVENY & SHANK LAND, attorneys for administrator. 13-20-27-6-13 THE CAHUENGA VALLEY LEMON Exchange, a corporation, duly organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the slate of California, and hav ing its principal place of business at Cole grove, county of Los Angeles, state of California. Notice is hereby given that at a meeting of the directors of the above-en titled corporation, to-wit, the Cahuenga Valley Lemon Exchange, held on the sth day of October. 1897. an assessment of $1.00 per share was levied upon the allotted stock, payable on or before the 3d day of December, to the secretary of the said cor poration, to wit, Seward Cole of Colegrove, at Colegrove postoftlee, Los Angeles coun ty, California. Any slock upon which this assessment shall remain unpaid on the 3d day of De cember, 1807, will be delinquent and adver- , Used for sale at public auction, and unless payment is made before, will be sold on the Ist day of February, IS9S. at 12 oclock. meridian, to pay the delinquent assess ments, together with costs of advertising and expenses of salt. SEWARD COLE. Secretary Cahuenga Valley Lemon Ex change. Colegrove. Cal. Location of office. Colegrove. Cal. Date of service and first publication. Oc tober 13, 1897. 13-20-27-3 Notice of Stockholders Meeting NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A meeting of the stockholders of the Al catraz Asphalt Paving company has been called by the board of directors of said company, and that such meeting will be held on December Ist. 1897, at the office of said company, in room 3 of the Bryson block, in the city of Los Angeles, state of California, at 10 oclock a. m.: which meeting is called for the purpose of vot ing upon the proposition lo increase the capital stock of said company from $10,000 to $100,000. such stock to be divided into 1000 shares of the value of $100 each. By order of the board of directors. E. W. GILMORE. Secertary of the Aloatraa Asphalt Pay. Ing company. wed 9-80-lOt Glass & Long . . ; Bookbinders and $> 3 Blank Book Manufacturers i % 213-215 New High St. W c? Phone M 888 l.os Augeles. » FIDELITY SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION OFFICE, 162 NORTH SI RING STRI'ET. H. G. nundrem. Secy.; Waa. A. Bpaldlng, Pres.; southern Camornta Bavln« Hank, Trees The San Gabriel Electric company, now developing the water powers in the San Gabriel river, will be in position to supply arc and Incandescent lights and power for all purposes February L 1898, at prices lower than can be made by companies using steam. They would, therefore, re spectfuly request that users of light and power make no contracts extending be yond February 1. 1898. Consumers will find It to their interest to wait. Sau Gabriel Electric Company. 9