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VIOLENT BREAK IN STOCK VALUES SENSATIONAL DROP IN NORTH ERN SECURITIES SUDDEN SLUMP OF 16 POINTS I String of Speculation as to Outcome, Union Pacific Under Suspicion. Pools to Unload Stocks. Money Easy [NORTHERN SECURITIES : CAUSE PRICES TO SLUMP (lain* wero numerous nt the T • . opening ot the stock market. X ••United Htntos Steel preferred* "opened wide, selling nt 104H and -f X 104%, the Intter n record price. • V 2 Holders or stock becHiue unensy J ..over the neute weakness of North- 4. t>ern Secvirltles, which slumped to.. •' lfiß on the curb nnd sold. St. Pnul «• [\ nnd Union Pacific broke in n pre- ♦ .idpltfltn manner, the former 2%\, ..and the lattff 2%. SmeltlnK and Valley declined 2, Illinois .. >• Central Rtid Delaware & Hudson " *|1% and United States Steel stocks, J[ Tennessee ("ofll, Amalßamated .i Copper, Locomotive, Consolidated,, + Gas, Twin Cities Rapid Transit,.. ♦ Canadian Pacific, Atchlson and • • *' New York Central 1 point. "»* l\ Nervous rallies followed, extend- ¥ ; 4 Ing to 1 nnd 2 points respectively T \>* ln Union Pacific and St. Paul. .£ + People's Gas whs marked up 2% 4> T despite the prevnllnj? weakness. •£ 2 Colorado Fupl, Virginia-Carolina ¥ Chemical rose 2, United States JJ (> Reduction 1% and North American ".' l. Atlantic Coast Line got above .. *' 160. Losses Included American Xx- *• T press 3, Consolidated Oas 3V4, 1111- <' nols Central 2>4, Pacific Mail 2. T i • Northwestern broke 3 points and i( V St. Paul and Union Pacific were t. ** again promlnont In the late sell- >' X ing. St. Paul fell 3%, Union Pa- jj ii cine 4%, Slofw-Sheffield 4, Dela- T *,' ware & Hudson 3%, Illinois Cen- £ <} tral 3M, Locomotive 3 and Ca- a '* nadian Pacific, Missouri Pacific, ♦> 3* Big Four, New York Central, Pull- *f man and Tennessee Coal 2 or i 4> more. -.■.*- 4, By Associated Presc. , NEW YORK. April 18.— Speculators long of stocks showed a great deal of trepidation today, which caused a free unloading and rather severe inroads on .prices. . The news of the day contained noth ing to indicate an impairment of ac tual values, but the action of the market Itself served to create distrust and uncertainty over the many stories of brilliant financial projects which have been the prime motive for the buying of stocks up to the recent high level of prices. The. incident having the most direct influence w;is the sudden and violent break of Northern Securities within the first ten minutes of ti-adlng on the curb market. The first few sales of the stock were at a f ruction higher than last night, up. to $1.81. but after that there seemed absolutely no de mand and the price was offered down precipitately 16 points without finding buyers. This news quickly reached the floor of the stock exchange and Induced a slump in the price of Union Pacific and St. Paul. ■ The quick re covery, of 10 or 12 points In Northern Securities was reported almost Immedi ately. The feverish action left sentiment very much unsettled and fro the ab sence of I actual news to explain the break, there was a disposition to at tribute it to the practical operating: difficulties in the curb market, where facilities are restricted both In the matter of supply and of the conven iences of the buying, thus leaving the market narrow and unrepresentative for any stock of such an enormous volume as that of the Northern Se . curitles company. But the volume of the offerings of the related stocks on the exchange de prived this explanation of Its force. There was more plausibility in the con tention that on the eve of the surren der of Northern Securities share cer tificates to be exchanged for Northern Pacific and Great Northern stock, there developed a certain apprehension that with the return to the market of a great floating' supply of these con stituent stocks it would be found diffi cult to keep up their prices to a level to which they have recently sold. The tie-up ln the Northern Securi ties company has left the actual float ing 1 supply of Great Northern and Northern Pacific very small, making: It eaßy to mark up the price to fig ures more than double those prevailing' before the formation of the securities company. The reports current to ac count for these prices and which have been entirely without sanction of offl clui 'nuthority, have all Indicated fi nancial readjustment rather than any actual change in the equities of the companies. The supposed plan to Incorporate Great Northern Iron holdings Into a separate company is an example. The market position of Union Pacific also has been the subject of growing sus picion, Tho enormous borrowing de mand for this stock, which has at tracted marked attention, nan been generally attributed to the denlre for Its use for proxies nt the meeting to authorize the, $100,000,000 preferred stock Increase. The books are to close for this meet- Ing tomorrow and there seemed a sud den realization that this might mean the release to the market of a very large amount of this borrowed stock. There was some dread entertained even that this enormous borrowing of stock might, represent liquidating sales by insiders who were borrowing for de llveryt to-dtsKulsa the source of the selling. In fact, there was a very general disposition to suspect the spec ulative conditions of the market as a whole. Pools Hihloh have operated In va rious stocks unloaded to a large ex tent. The supposition that there was retrenchment by Felling in the stock market against the necessities of the wheat deal ulso continued In force. The weather bureau's weekly crop re port relieved some apprehension of damage from cold weather. Money continued easy. A survey of the 'day's net changes, however, re veal* a more decided setback In prices than has occurred In many weeks. The closing tone was the weakest of the day and prices were at about the lowest, Bonds were irregular. Total sales, par value, $3,365,000. United States bonds were all un changed on cull. New York Stock* Hy A»»oclat«d I'r*»«. T.IH(I NKW VultK, April IS.— The following were FRUIT TAKEN AT HIGHEB PBICES Special to Th« tUn\S. NKW YORK, April 18.— Thirty-si* oArioari* nt orAnftf* and one of lemon* wer*» wold today. The market In considerably higher. Th^re vent a lar«e «.dvnnre on lar^e sizes. Regular and small sizes Hrc firmer. The fruit generally wan of better <iunllty today nnd the results were highly satisfactory. Navel ornnßes comprised all but a few boxen of today's offerings. The. brands realizing best. Averages per box were: riover, $2.7R; Orchnrrl, $3.01 ; Los I'almns, $2.5,1 and $2.25; Independent, $2.75; Crark Hhot, $3.01; Tllalto Olrl. $2.7!>; T,a France, $2.«3; Mixer nnd Wilson, $2.53; Pine Cone, $2.80; Cloister, $3.09; Klephnnt, $2.52; Oolrl Ruckle, $.130; t,ochlnvfir, MM; Ool<len Rule, $2.!>0; ITncle Sam, $2.80; Fiesta, $2.M; Royal Knight, $2.R«; «lolden Rule, $2.86; Red Mountain, $2.86; Pan Francisco, $2.9t and $2.8B; Keystone bloods, $.1.11. Only ft few cars averaged tinder $2.R0 per box. The weather was again cold With frequent snow flurries. Ideal orange weather. Prices— Navels; Kxtrn. fancy, large, $I.7r>(fti3.3<v, regular, $1.7Mi3.40; regulnr, *2.*Kffi3.nn; small, $2.00«3.40; extra choice, large, $1.?Mt;2.65; regulPr, $2.7R'3'3.r,n; small, $3.2n#351; choice, large, %IMW2M; regular, $2.6<1W3.40; small. »2.70tfj>».20; Btnndard, $1.70(53.5f1: orcharri run, $2.25f?3.f.5; budded, $2.15ifi2.80; Jnfras, $1.95<3> 2.25. nioods, %2M0X20; halves, f 1.60<91.i5. t^emons, $1.20^)1.40. Quotations as given above are according to grades of brands as they are registered In California In the citrus brand register. tli" nfTlrlnl qunlntlona for Mocks And bonds on the stork dxr.hitnfe today! HlKh- Low- rir>»- Shlok- Ptnrk. rM. Mt. ln«. U.fKio Atfhlsnn «94 *Vt 17>k I.nflo On preferrM ]"V% 1"1 1M 12,000 Atlnntln Coast. Mn« ... .!«<!'» 1S» n?«i d.Yin floltlmor* A Ohio 110 lOK't I"«l1i do preferred M H. 400 Canadian raelflo 134 IM«4 IMi* Central ot Now Jersey 19« 800 Chmapeakfl A Ohlft 57 M M citiniK" fir. Alton do preferred to l.unn Chleairn Hrent Western 24% SI Wi, 1.30*1 Chloairn A N'\ve(.tern....S«n'4 J.WJ 831 82,«irt rhl.. Mil. A St. V'anl..l*;U JM% 1M tin Chlrn«n Tei<rn. ATrnns. ISA IS'i 17>4 410 do preferred 34 HV4 :« 400 c. r., c. a St. Louis. .in* lot )<l4 2,3"0 Colorado A Poulhern.... 25,4 2«U 2S'4 600 do Ist preferred 60 fiti'ft r.D'i do 2nd preferred 87 H,toO Delnwnro A Hudson.... 192>i 1!K) I»9'i Del., Ijick. A Western 8«2'4 Denver A Hlo flrsnde ?% «V> do preferred 89 S!> (W 2«,.'Vifl Erie 4«\4 45 4S 1,900 do Ist preferred So«» «o m 2,«"0 do 2nd pipferre-l 70 IWJ fA 400 Hrrklnn Vnlley pr, 93» 4 0:1 do preferred 94 1R.900 Illinois Central 1M W3 IM4 l.OflO lowa I'entrnl 30 !10 Slti.i 100 <1o preferred RfiiJ RJii MH .10,) Kansas city Southern., an Jft'j 2^4 noo do preferred R.li «2»i K% 15.200 Louisville A Nashville. l44<; 142 141% 200 Manhattan U lfißl, 166V4 H;«4 4.200 Metropolitan Peeurlfles.. P7 SK>4 K<% 2.700 Metropolitan St. Ny 122 12l«i i:iT» 2.800 Mexican Centrnl 2l«i 23% 23>» Minneapolis A St. I^ciilk M 1.-oo Minn., St. P. A H. B. M..118 117>4 117 100 do preferred IRl'.j 181,4 IM'^ 17,400 MlMourl Pacific I<V7 los 10S«i 800 Mo.. Knr. A Texas 3|iJ 3'iH 11014 900 do preferred fi7',i SH (!« N. R. R. Mex., pfd 38' i SS.Sfln Now Tork Central IS7«, 1M 1561 4.810 N. V,, Ontario A W... 60«4 B9 S9 4.400 Norfolk A Western 88 BHi H% ' do preferred 92 66.100 Pennsylvania 143 HI"J 141% F., C, C. A St. bnuls 80 44,701 Reading 97 !>« 96 100 do Ist preferred 92»i 92% 02Vi do 2nd preferred 90 22,100 Rock Island Co 84',i 33' a ,1314 1.000 do pieferred 7!> 7RH 7R4 C.600 Ft. 1,. & S. P.; 2nd pfd. 69»4 (Wi BSli !<(Vi fit. lyotils Bouth.vestern 2fi»i 2r,a; sn 5.900 do preferred m% (Bs^ er.t.i 22,800 Southern raclflc 87H «',', liST, 610 do preferred 118% 118 117' i 4.r,00 Southern Railway ...... 34',, .W!, 33'J 200 do preferred 97 97 (17 l.ion Texas & Pacific H7'/4 56,4 M',i 2011 Toledo. St. Ixiuls A W. 40»; 40% 40 COO do preferred 02% 62 61 30,4(10 Union Pacific : 134- 129' i 130 2,nifl do preferred 99'. J flfli; MIJ 300 Wabash 22' i 22U 22 1.300 do preferred 45% 4514 451 i Wheeling A I-ake. Erl» 18 1,000 Wisconsin Central 24 23 ;• 23 SW do preferred 52% 52 DIV 4 'MXrRESS COMPANIES. Adams Kx. Co 240 300 American Kx. Co 236 23"> 232 100 United States Ex. C 0.. .128 128 127 ■Wclls-Fariro Ex. Co 210 MISCELLANEOUS. 131.100 Amalgamated Copper .. SBH «6"4 M*i 7,400 Am. Car A Foundry .. 42Vi 40% 4H4 710 do preferred 112". 102 lo|ij 900 American Cotton Oil ..36>,i B^4 «5Si do preferred 94 200 AmerlcHn Ico 5«.J r,", Mi 30<j do preferred Wk .I'.Hj 3H 700 American Linseed Oil .. 22 20(i lfl f,CO do preferred 47% 40t-i 45 4.700 American Locomotive.... 60 W>', Tili'^ 2.910 do preferred 12l'i ]19% 119V4 C 7,500, 500 Am. Smolt. A Reflnlnt;. .l2o% 1 1S'i 11^ 510 do preferred 12414 124,4 123Ti 2.000 Am. Kiißar Refining 142% 142 142 1,900 Am.. Tob., Pfd. cer 9S 97 »7 200 Anaconda Mining C 0. ..124 124 12.1 ](I,6ik> Brooklyn Rapid Transit 7014 f.B',i 68,5 53.700 Colorado Fuel A Iron.. r.7'i 84% CiSVi 5,800 Consolidated Gas 201 1911 199 400 Corn Products 1.. 12 llj, 11% lo preferred Bn% 3.300 Distillers Securities ....44% 43TJ 43% 1,200 General Klectrlc 183 V, 182}, 183 2.700 International Paper 23% 22% 22% 1,600 do preferred 81%, 81' iBl International Pump 31',i 400 do preferred 8814 87U S7 sn. 400 National Lead 49% 47 47',i 10,900 North American 107VA 103% 10r.% 1,600 raelflc Hall 48V4 42 42Vi 14,200 People's Oas 111T4 110 10974 1,300 Pressed Steel Car 4.1 4:|',4 43'j 200 do preferred 99 IK> n',i 1.000 Pullman Police Car ....24.H4 244 240 2,900 Republic Steel 22'/.j 21T4 21% I.SOO do preferred St 'M\b 80 4.600 Rubber Goods 33',i 32% 32% do pieferred 101% 9.00U Tennessee Coal A 1r0n.. 103 100,4 100 United States Leather 11 800 do preferred 100 119 107 2011 United States Realty .. 93 92 ! ,4 92' i 1.100 United Stat <■« Rubber .. 43% 42% 42% 400 do preferred 117 116 V;, 116(4 101,100 United States Steel .... 381/4 36T4 37 J22.300 do preferred :..11IT4 103 lffil 13,!i0n Virginia Carolina Chcm. 36 36 • ■ . 26V4 600 do preferred V»M 107'/J 106% I.OOii WestinKhouse Electric ..173V4 174'^ 175 600 Western Union 93% 113 V, 9314 Total sales fur the day. 1.456.400 shares. New York Bonds By Associated Press. NKW YORK, April IS.— The fullowlnic were the prices of bonds on tlio oiock exchange 10 <iay: U S ref !s rog ..WHS .Tapan 6s cer 05 do coupon 101% I. & N un 43 10S do 3a i'cg 104% Mini con gold 4s .. til do coupon 11.1 Mcx On 4a 78 tlu now 4s reg ..183 do Ist Inc it ito coupon 133 Minn & S I. 45.... M'j do old 4b reg ..|iM»i M X & T 45....1"1' s do coupon W\ do 2nda X Am Tob 4s cer .. 7-i',4 N IIH M<-x uon 45.. 81 d'< 6s cer H3',4 N V C gen 3',Ss ...,lWi Aluli (ten 4s ....102'i N J C *m 55. ...130 do ad] 4b M% Nor I'iiu 4s lOuVi At Co J.lno 4s ..102 do 3s 77U H & Ohio 4s ...,W\ N &. W con 45....101'(, do 3'/4s ».'> t) 8 1, rfdff 45.... 97^ Cen of On r.s ....115!4 l*'-nn cony Siia ....WnJi do Ist Inc. 91 Heading Rt-n 45....1n2i; do Snd Inc 77 S Ii ft I 11 con fi5.,117 Ch & Ohio 414s ..10711 S I, & H V fir 4n.. 1074 Ch * Alt 348 .. BH4- 8 I* S W con 43.. S4'i c 11- v now 4s. .10') Kea All- I .Inn 45.... S3 O It I & 1' 45.. 84% <K>\l \-t\-. Ik KVt do col 5s !W« Sou Ry ha lliH'j CCG * SI. Kn 45..102H Tex & Pac lsts ..123>i <Mil Term 4s .... 07 T 8 L, A W 45.... 85 Col Mid 4s IT, Union I'oc 4a vw Col & Sou 4s .... 95 do cony 4m I.IS Cuba 6s cer ....lift V B Hteel Snd 5».. 98>; |i ,t II 1; 4s . ...lW'i Wananh lM.i nx'> Dint Sec fis TM. do Deb n 78'» Krle. Pr In 4s ....11HJ \\>Bt«rn Mi 4s .... 9<iVi do g»n 4a 93 Wll A I. 10 4a .... 94' i P W & D 0 1M ..114 \VI« Cen 4s V 4% Hock Val 4 Vis ....110% Bost:n Stocks and Bonds By Associated Prom. closing j.rlr»s (or *mcka and bond* on ih« stock exchange toilny Atch adj 4s SB Alloum ; 18U 110 4« Il2't AmalguniHtnl kT Mcx On 4« 7» Am Kino 13 4trh<wm 57«4 Atlnnttr uij do preferred ....W2!i Hlnaham ;i| & Albany ....260 Cal & Her ..«65<8H75 H * Maine 17i> '.>nti»nnlal n>i Boston I. IMTt.Opper-nanc* 74U Kltohburg rfd ..HI Muly West 14 Mcx Centra I .... 234 Dom Coal 7DU NY NH & II ..l<mi Sranry « Union raclfln ....130 ial« Royale j| Am Arg < I h»m .. ST'i m.-ihk Mining 9>: do r>r>f»rrcl .... 8!»i Mlrhluan 13 Am I"neu Tuhn .. 414 MohawK M Am Sugar 141V4 Win <; & (' 30 do imftrwl ....IS7 Old dominion ! M Am T»l & Tpl ..\UVi O«c»olii 07(1 Am Woolen .... »81 a Parrot :« do pn>f»rwt ....W Clulnry lvi Dom I & 8 .... 22' i Hhannon Kdlaon E I 2f.*iJ Tamarack 125 Maim ElmlrlP .... 20' i Tilnlly ju do preftrreit .... 61 I'nltetl fopprr .... "7 Man Oiu 44 It H Mliiliik Mtt I'nlt'ii Krult „!«» ir s oil nu In Hho* Men .. 01 I'tal 4i do prcfrrrcil .... 83« i Victoria w V H H!*cl W,i Wlncna \*k do pref»rr»d ....Ida \Volv«iln« 108 LOS ANGELES HERALD.' WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 19, 1905. CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET Wheat Remains Firm Throughout the Day — Provisions Weak By Afsorlnti'.l Frtna. CHICAGO, April tR.— A strong under tone pervaded thfi whent mnrkpt throughout thp entire session, notwith standing thnt spvprni bearish factor* wore In evidence nt thp start. Despite pflslrr cnbles and Increased local re ceipt*, the market opened firm, with ■Inly up a Pli.-Mlf tit %c, nt R7 i !i<SJ/87&c to R7%c. May was unchanged nt $1.1414. Ono cHiise of the firmneßM wns a good demand for July from a promi nent bull trader, offerings \v.ero com paratively light. The weather through out the greater part nf the. winter wheat belt was reported uniformly nx being f«t lit dry nnd cold. This helped to stimulate demand for the. distant futures. Prices generally worked up a trifle. Toward the noon hour the market became decidedly strong on nctlve buy- Ing, brought out by a decrease of 2, 100,000 bushels In the world's visible supply. A year ago there was a do crease of only 617,000 bushels. On the bulge July advanced to 88% iS)BB%c. Meanwhile May wns lifted to $1.15V4 °n small scattered trading. The weekly weather bureau report, claiming generally favorable condi tions for the growth of winter wheat, caused considerable profit taking late in the day. As a result, part of the gain wns lost. Sentiment, however, contin ued quite bullish, the market closing firm, with July at 88c. Final quota tions on May were at «1.15V4- Influenced by smaller receipts than expected, shorts were quite active buy ers of corn during the first half of the session. Later, an easier tone developed on selling brought out by Increased primary . receipts. July opened un changed to V»c higher, at 47>£c to 47% c, sold between 47% c and 47%0 and doled at 47%?/'47>4< 1 . Reports of dry weather had a, bullish effect on the oats market. July opened unchanged to a shade lower, at 29V6 «J29%e, sold up to 30c and closed at 29%<&2f1%0. Liquidation on May products had a weakening effect. on the provision mar ket. At the close, July pork was off Be, lard was unchanged and ribs were off 2&c. Market Ranges The leading futures runged as fol lows : Wheat, No. 2— May, $1.15^4; July, BSc; September, 82%(fi>83c. Corn, No. 2— May, 4T,ioi'Mc; July, 47%@47V4c; September, 47V4#47%0. Oats, No. 2— May, 29%r ( (29' / sc; July, 29yif(>2fl%c: September, 29>/4c Cash quotations were as follows: Flour— Easy. Spring wheat— No. 2, $1.07W1.14%; No. 3, $1,008*1.14; No. 2 (red), »I.l4%ffj)l.ir>%. Corn— No. 2, 47',£t-'; No. 2 (yellow), 48' Ac Oats— No. 2, 30% c; No. 2, white, 32% c; No. 3, white. 3094®31 l }ic. Rye— No. 2, 78c. Barley — Good feeding, 37fi39c; fair to choice malting, 41@47c. Flaxseed— No. 1, $1.27; No. 1 north western, $1.40. Provisions — Mess pork, per bbl., $12.50 ©12.55; lard, per 100 lbs., $7.15(f/'".l7 1 / 4: short ribs Bides (loose), $B.B7H'fi l 7.00; short clear sides (boxed), $7.00f!i7.12 I / £. Whisky, basis of high wines, $1.23. Clover, contract grade, $14.00. Articles. Iteceipts. Shlpm'ts. Flour, bbls 22.300 10,300 Wheat, bu 148,300 41,600 Corn, bu 282,500 7!»l,500 Oats, bu 139,200 74,000 Rye, bu 4,200 42,000 Barley bu 71,000 . 4,200 Cereals of the World LIVERPOOL, April 18.— Close: May wheat, 6s 7%d; July, 6s 7%d; Septem ber, 6s C%d. NEW YORK, April 18.— Wheat: Spot, firm; options, Vi,{ti%c higher. May, $1.08%: July. 93c; September, 87c. SAN FRANCISCO, April 18.— Wheat: Easier. May, $1.42?4 bid; December, no sales. Barley — Kasier. May, $1,15 bid; De cember, 87% c. Corn — Large yellow, $1.27',A@1.30. 15ran— 521.00(6)21.50. TACOMA, Wash., April 18.— Wheat: Unchanged: blue stem, 93'^c; club, 86c. PORTLAND, Ore., April 18.— Wheat: Club, 861187 c; blue stem, 92@>94c; val ley, BSc. GENERAL FRUIT MARKET SAN FRANCISCO, April IS.— Fruit Fancy apples. $2.25; common, $1.00. Berries — Strawberries, $H.OOifMO.OO. Oranges — Navels, 85e©'52.25; seed lings, $1.00571.25; Mexican limes, $4.00 (55.00. Lemons — Common California, 75c; fancy, $2.50. Tropical fruits— Bananas, 75e<Q52.50 pineapples, $2.50@4.00. Dried Fruit Prices NEW YORK, April 18.-The market for evaporated apples is rather steadier In tone, though demand continues light and quotations show no Improve ment. Common are quoted at 4<?j ! sc; prime, 5.35<?J'5.45c; choice, 6'?jßVic; fancy, 7 cents. Prunes are not ln large supply here, apparently, but. prices continue very low, owliif? to tho light demand. Quo tations range from 2'^c to 6%c, ac cording to grade. Apricots are freely offered for fu ture shipment of the new crop, but buyers are still holding off for lower prices. Spot quotations am unchanged with choice held at KWIOV&c; extra choice, lie; fancy, 12iS'15c. Peaches are scarce and firm at lOigt lOVJc for choice, IOV4(fflO?io for extra cholco and HV&fWc for fancy. Raisins are quiet, with loose Mus catels quoted at 4i,i'?6V 2 c; London lay ers, |1.05«f1.25; seeded, 6Hfi'6%c Financial Record NEW YORK. April 18. - dope: Money on call, steady; 2%fiH per cent; elonlner blil, 294 p«r cent; offered at 3 per cent. Time loHim, easy ami dull; sixty and ninety dtiys and six months, 3V& per cent. Prime mercantile paper, 4ff4>£ per cent. HterllnK exchange wag nteady, with actual buslnesH In hankers' hills »t $4.5«L'0#4.8H25 for demand and at $4.8160 IfH.KISn for eo.iiay hll|«. I Posted rates, $i.RVJHB7. Comrnerelal bllli, }4.si^. Hnr silver. biy 3 c. Mexican dollars, 441,e. LONDON, April 18.— Consols, 90y t . m ■ M^.,. -■ :.. ! ;;-l;;.!L:-. i ;;:;.:vii.-.,.; | Q 11. W. Hellman Bldg. > N. !•. Cor. 4th and Spring Safe Deposit Boxes Of Special Sizes Just Installed BoxftS for Rent fIJvJ V/Cr P ef eaf an^ Upward. Our safe deposit vaults are the strongest and most conveniently located of any in the city. M. f. SNVDKK, t'rc«Mfnt AMTHI'H M'TT* Vler rr»clfli-nt F II NMCIIOI.S, Cashier. CO-OPJiKATIVi: SAVINGS HANK Cor. Fifth and lln.nilw»y riyi IntTK't mi firpnuitf «.>p-n Huturrtny Rvi»nlrg«. < ti H-IH. JJRUST^COMPANXES TORRANCE & DICKINSON M }&2Ka ir LOCAL BONDS AND STOCKS— S to 8 per cent High-Orade Investments. POTATOES TOUCH NEW HIGH PRICES STOCKS SCARCER, RECEIPTS LIMITED DEALERS HAMMER BUTTER Operators Ignore Board Prices and Sell at Cut Rates — Onions Are Firmer and Few Old to Come. Eggs Steady Firmness 1n potatoes was Hip lead ing topic of Interest In produce circles yesterday. Receipts from northern points In Cnllfornla and from Nevada were limited. Colorado potatoes vtill remain the basis for fcoudri and these yesterdny showed absolute firmness and ns n general rule touched $I.SOs> 1.60 for pearls, peachblows and rural blush, placing them on a level with tho Nevada s. From the north come reports that the common and fair potatoes will no longer come to this market, as San Francisco is taking «11 offerings at SO cents, while to be shipped they must be sorted and this makes the undergrade worth $1.20(f}>1.25. Still, opinion prevalleK that with the high prices these potatoes should find a classification In this market. ONIONS SCARCER— In all Urn An geles it Is a question whether a full carload of prime and fancy onions Is In stock. This indicates the scarcity. One carload is In from the outside. From Texas two carloads are expected next week. Prices are still above five cents and the Australian browns are six cents. New local silversklns are not dun for (several weeks. Dealers at present prices buy only in lots for current needs. EGGS UNCHANGED— Receipts of eggs from tho north are Increased, if reports in produce circles are correct. Whether these are going into storage or not Is not fully understood. On market conditions the egg quotation committee yesterday again lixed the selling price of California ranch eggs at 21 cents and for northern 10 cents. Demand is reported steady enough, but it is apparent that no scarcity will be noted during Easter week. Evident ly a rush Is on to reduce holdings. Cheese is unchanged and Is steady at full quotations. Stocks are ample and some are going into storage. Eastern makes are firmly held and no dealer anticipates a Lreak. , BUTTER IS WEAK— The tension in the butter market still exists and as a general fact dealers admit that the 43 cents fixed by the butter board is ignored and that creamery butter Is sold at 42'/{; cents and that 40 cents is a common rate. Some dealers say that some Southern California local cream eries are selling the so-called butter board brand of creamery in wrappers under the King Smith price of 40 cents. The unrest in the market still exists and dealers say this will not cease un til a proper price for storing is reached. No coast .butter Is in stock and the next steamer is awaited. This is as good as creamery. APPLES FIRMKR— AII red apples are up to $2.25 a box; white wioter pearmalns and Newtown pippins are $1.50 a four-tier box. Other varieties are limited and these range from $1.35 up to $1.50. Demand Is steady and ac tive, when the season Is considered. Fancy bananas are held by second firms at 4 cents a pound, because the trust has added 30 cents to the cost In buncheH. Overripe are 3 cents, but tho best fruit goes at 3% and 3Vi cents. Demand is fair for shipping account. Oninges are reported more active and extra fancy are $2.00© 2.25 a box. i .- Lemons are quifit, grapefruit steady and tangerines are etill $1.35(31.50 a box. Strawberries, while plentiful, did not glut the market as In last week. De mand cleaned up the market early yesterday at 4<!rß cents for (Jlendales and Monetas, but the best Troplcos wore 10 cents. VEGKTAHI.ES STEADY-Rhubarb is in good supply and choice the only kind, reaching 90e<j.i$l.00 a box. Asparagus Is In lighter supply and local Is scarce and firm at lOfffii cents a pound. Cabbage is 4O((itiO cents a sack. Fresh peas, Sfrß cents and wax and string beans, 7@9 cents. New potatoes are more plentiful and are 6^6 cents a pound. Demand is steady. Local tomatoes only steady at 75r(f?'$1.00 a box: fancy. $1.25. F/RII AND POULTRY— Fidh were in liberal supply and Hbout enough to meet the holy week demand. Offerings of yellow tall, barracuda and halibut were good. Striped bass and salmon from the north also rame in. Crabs were in fair supply. Borne rabbits came In, and geeee were limited. In fact, the wild geese Beaton is about closed. No fryers or broilers rame In in the poultry line and old stock also \v«t In light receipt. Demand Is good and after Easter, It Is said, the supply of old hens will be greatly Increased. Receipts of Produce The produce exchange reports the following articles received In this mar ket on the date named: April 17.-- Kggtt, <■; s fi.;o Butter, poim.tj 21,333 rhfenc, pouoiln UMI Potato**, Irteh, nm-kB 12,51 r.'i.iini's, «w«et, hin-kH noii" f minim, tacks ,104 HlU»», Hl' Us f,!i|| Local Produce Price* Thi following prlctf rult In a Jobbing w»» Palo Verde Tract LOTS ONLY «200. Cloce In as Ninth and Figueroa atreets. James R. Higgins & Co. Corner Mitring nnd Court. Fhon* JoriCi. Ovor Hnmp Bavingw Rank Did You Read what January Jones had to say in Sunday's Herald ? Call anil T»IK 11 Over ....with..,. Laclede BroKerage Co. Suite 521. Htllman Building. COACHELLA Rlverslda County, CalifonU Rector Bros. Realty Company Sole agents for Coachella Town Lots. Los APKeles offlco 532 11. W. Hsllman HullJ- li>K rr n ll nr writp for nur hnnkli-ts. In the Los Angeles market: I3UTTEH— Produce exchßnprs quotations. Fancy valloy creamery, 4.'>o; fancy coast cream»ry, We flat; fancy rtnlry, 3503714 a. uao»— Ranch, candlea !lc Hat; northern, 19c. CHEEsiB (all per lb.)— Northern, 14@15o; Anchor (large), local, 16c: Younu America, 17c; hand-made, :8c; eastern singles, 149 16c; eastern twins, 145ji160; eastern ched horns. 14<nn;.c; eastern daisies, llijiUSo; Swiss domestic, 19o; Rwlm Imported. 290. BEANS (all per 100 Ibs.)-Plnk No. 1, $4.25® 4.35; No. 2 11 00.. 4.25; lima No. 1, $6.00.. 6.50; Lady Washington* No. 1, $3.25. .3. 35; smali white No 1. 13.75; Uarvanzas, $5.00; lintels, J7.r.o«i s.oo. POTATOES (nil per 100 lbs.)— Salinas, fancy. $1.80(02: Salinas, choice, $1.605i/l.iii) Highlands, fancy. *1. 35191. 40; Highlands, choice. $1.2051. 1.30: Nevada Burbanks, fancy, $1.40(1)1.60; Colorado*, $1.25@1.35; Hornets, $2.U0«2.25. SWEET POTATOES— Reds, $1.60; whites, $l.J<i; yellow. $2.00. ONIONB (all per 100 lbs.) — Tellow Dan vers, northern, $1.75@5.00; Australian brown, }5. 7506. 00; Nevada, fancy, $4.75{j>5.00. POULTRY (per do2en) — Old roomers, $4.00 04.50; old hens, $5.00@6.00; young roosters, $5.50©6.60: broilers, $3.50@4.0u; (neri, «6.00 0 4.00; turkeys, alive, per lb.. 2319 24c; ducks, alive, $5.00@6.00: Reese, $1.00®1.50. Live weight. 14@)60 a pound. CEREAL GOODS— As follows: 10 Uis. 25 lbs. 60 lbs. A-l flour $2.90 Pastry fle-.ir 2.78 Banquet flour 2.80 Eastern graham 8.45 $3.40 $3.81 Eastern whole wheat... 3.45 8.40 '8.35 Graham flour 2.60 . 2.45 2.40 Corn mral. W. and T... 2.20 2.15 2.10 Wholo wheat flour 2.80 2.65 2.60 Rye flour 2.7S 2.70 2.68 Cracked wheat 3.40 3.35 8. 39 Farina .1.40 3.35 ».3O Wheat flukes, per case of 8(1 2-lh. cartons 3. 50 Wheat flakes, per facie of 60 lbs 1.35 Wheat flakes, per bbl. of 125 lbs. net. . . . 4.00 HAY (all per ton)— No. 1 craln. fancy, {14.OO@16.00; choice, $13.00015.00; No. 2, $11,003 13.00; alfalfa, $U.00@12.00. FnUITS AND nEHIUES — Bananas, fancy Port I.lmnns. B@3V4c; strawberries, 4®7c; dew, 22c; raspberries, 3fl c . CITJIUB FRUITS— Lemona. choice, $1.60® 1.70 box; fancy, 51.755p1.85 box: oranges, navels, J1.40J0 1.50 box; extra fancy, $1.705p $1.80. VEdETABLES-Beans, string, 4®7u lb.; bcaiiM. wax, 4(!t"c lb.; hoetß, BO'ii^Oo sack; celery, fancy, 6CO doz.n; chiles, evaporated. 13c lb. : »gs plant, 7@Bo lb. ; carllc, 14c lb. ; ltltucc. 2dc dozen, $l.lii nnck: pens. 4®(lc lb. ; splnuch, 30c dozen; turnips, 85c sack. APPLES— Colorado fancy red. J2.23 box; W. W, Pearmuln, 4-tlcr box, $1.50(2'1.73; Newtown pippins. $1.50. onAIN AND FEED (all per 100 lbs. net) —Wheat. $1.76; wheßt, 100-lb. sacks, $l.s0; corn. $1.45: cranked corn. $1.60; feed meal. $1.55; bran, heavy. $1.30; rolled barley. $1.40: oil cake meal, $2.00; cotton seed meal, $1.56; cocoanut cake. $1.65: shorts. $1.45; oats, white, $1.65; Kaair corn. $1.46. 10 lh m. SS lbs. 50 lbs. nye flour $2.75 $2.70 $2.05 Cracked wheat 3.40 3.35 8.30 Farina 3.10 3.36 5.30 Corn meal, W. and V... 2.40 2.35 2.30 East'n whole wheat flour 3.20 8.15 «.1O Eastern whole meal 5.20 5.16 3.10 Whole wheat flour 2.60 2.55 2.60 Wheat flakes, per case of 36 2-Ib. cartons 3.20 Wheat flakes, per rack of 50 lbs 1.35 Wheat flakes, per bbl. of 125 lbs. net.... 4.90 » ■ » Butter, Eggs and Cheese By Associated Press. SAN FRANCISCO. April 18.— Butter: Fijncy creamery, 18c; seconds, 17c; funey dairy, 17c; seconds, 16c. Cheese — Eastern, 16#17Vac; Young America, 12%@18c, Eggs— Ranch, 18@20c; store, 17(??'17V-i-. CHICAGO, April IS.— On the produce exchanges today the butter market was firm. Creamery, 25<?£3ic; dairy. 23#28c. Egrgs— Steady at mark. 16@16>-ic Cheese — Steady, 13%@14c. Sugar and Coffee Dy Associated Press NI3W YORK, April 18.— Sukhi-: Raw, steady. Fair refining, 4 3-ltio; centri fugal .86 tost, 4 13-16r; molasses HUgar, a 18-16 C. Refined, quiet: crushed, ti.SSt.-; powdered, 8.85 ci KrumilHted, fi.tßc. Coffee— Quiet. No. 7 IJIo. 7%c. Tho ninrket for roffee futures closed 10<?ilf> points lower. May. (UOrrtCi-'Su; July, 6.25(c/6.40p; Keptember, 6.47ff*(i.850; Docember, 5.75(fi6.550; March, 7.00e. The Wool Market I By Associated Hresa. ST. LOUIS, April IS.— Wool. dull. Territory and western mediums. 22(3> 23c: line mediums, 17<fil8o; fine, 15®17c. BOSTON, April 18.— A better demand for foreign Brades of wools has been the feature of the market the pant week. Domestic wools, scoured, on the market are also showing some specula tive demand. Official Stock Sales I On the Los Angeles utock exchange yesterday five Home Telephone bonds were pold at $52 each and 100 at $52.50 each; one associated Oil company bond at DOV4; flooo Fhares of Associated Dll Btork at S2'>ic each, 1000 shares at i2%<: each and 1000 shares at 32V4c ?iich. ' COOKING WITH GAS If all could get gas, there would be no sale for coal cookstoves; not one in Los o4ngeles. TUB Ot.DEPT BAVINOS BANK IN SOUTHERN rAT.trORNIA. /-» 44 Cf 9*' KBTABLUHKD It* I SflVlligS /^jWifif^^^ Arc the Seeds ,s^S«ls»l'Sw!sS^jß' 3st froni which fortunes Rrow— TOm| ?■>.^'HtoO««Jl Manllnsr tlnm Is now. llPff^tf 4% Interest Ol \i!:^! t , AjJ^JJliebS Rent a 80x... 'Til Ulli » *^ 31 9] »S In our utron* ' nt^et vautt-We ntWA M 93 93 33 ii hftve a " BIWB flnd rrlce8 ' Sfluwfi M5j33 E From $2 a Year Up - r *JJJ^i^iar*S^"«^i|gfiwijrt^rri»' Trits hunk's npen nrronnts ntim- »ti iisbljO^i-S SMw-iV lifir nvf ' r 2r> ' nfin> wn|rh <« nir "^ 2** Q@ 3r^?i^ral?CT^llSfifrffl^ V "'•" n nny otllfir locßl bank hns— j^ti^^yg^gf^i six .Million Dollars Southern California Savings Bank 'S.SASnsJ-J: CLEARING HOUSE BANKS NAME OFFICERS Merchants' National Bank H w. hblo-man, Prts. "• g " Cor - B '' co '" l >n<l "«'"• Capital, KOO.OOOi Surplus and ProflU. IZM.OM Lot Angeles National Bank ' w. c wttkhson, itcs. M v r-nv irir.» . t,,i Bn ,i,, <•• B- BITTINOKR, Cashltr. "• El Car - Flr>t ""* Bprtnr Capital, 1500,000; 6urplu» and Proflts. 13H.0M A merlcan National Bank w. p. uotsfohd, Prea, !_ B. W. Cor. Becond and Broadwar. Capital. $l)ooo,000; Burplu'a ami Profltn. 178.00* National Bank of California John m. c. marble, pr«a, •* in r™ »«n.rt m«A o-.i— J - B ' FIBHBURN, Cashier. **• B " Ccr - B«c°»'' «"<» Bprlng. Capital. tIOO.OOOi Burplua and Proflts, 1111,00* State Bank and Trust Company "• J- woollacott, Prw. X. W. Cor. Second and Sprln, apm KMm^B^ulm C^S"proflta. m<W ritlzens' National Bank ■' «• j- watbrj »jj Z. N. E. Cor. Third and Bprlnir. , Capital. tgO.OOO; Surplus' and Proflta, tm.OM roadway Bank & Trust Company warren oii.t.kt.kn. pr«s. HOB-310 8. Broadway, Bradbury Bid,. c plt ., f ywrnfi™^: and""p?oflf, tH».«M Central Bank wiluam mead, Prea. " ' „ W. C. DtmaiN. Cashier. "• "• Cor. Fourth and Broadway. Capital. tIOO.OOOi Burplua and Proflta, WI.»M Southwestern National Bank -»uhn b. cravens Prea. __ __. __ A. B. JONESi 'LaFlilT. N. W. Cor. Becond and Broadway. Capital, 1300,000; Surplus and Fronts, |4»,0M Commercial National Bank w. a. bonynob. Prea. *•* a .^ c , C. N. FLINT, Caahler. <» South Sprint. Capital, |iiW,nlH{ Surplus and ProflU. >10.0QO farmers & Merchants National Bank ~ £w. hellman, Prea. r. m .. . m CHAS. 6BYLKII, Caahler. Cor. 4th and Mala BU. Capital.' tl.EuO.OOO; Surplus and ProflU. IUM.OOs First National Bank J - M - blliott, Prea. _ " ' " W. T. a HAMMOND. Cashier. B. E. Cor. Second and Sprint;. Capital. tSOO.OOO; Surplus and ProflU. tSOO.OOa NAJMAL JANKi_ UNITED STATES NATIONAL BANK-OF LOS "ANaELEtfrCAII" " --"- "" r " " r - ------- -' Capital Paid up. $200,000. Surplus, J50.U00. Corner Main and Commercial Sta. OFFICERS— IsRIas W. Hellman. Pres. ; O. M. Souden, Vice. Fres. : E. J. Vawter, Jr., Cashier. SIFECTORS-Isatas W. Hellman, M. A. Newmark, 11. 11. Lacy. M. A. Hamburger, J. A. Graves. Dr. J. H. Bullard, O. M. Souden. /^v EQUITABLE SAVINGS BANK i FIRST AND DHOADWAY. DIRECTORS- W. J. WASHBUKN, I'rcs!d(-nt: Art- irV/Ol CHII3ALD DOUGLASS and W. J. DORAN, Vice Presidents; P. F. JOHNSON \&y g^: e S: F&^^£Ji*iF\£B& s - BRADFORD ' OEO - E - ™™*. DOLLAR SAVINGS BANK a TRUST CO. 3 -bSSSbStS?™ "* Account* opened with $1 or more. 4 per cent on Term Depoalta. Money loaned on approved real estate. Directors: Jamea C. Kays, Pres.: Wm. D. Etephena and C C Des- mond, Vice. Pres. ; Wm. Mead. Robert N. B ulla, W. a Patterson. Oscar C. Muellor; N«J- aoa O. Tanner, Secretary. Open Saturday nlgbt from 6:30 to 8. Cf\nef\llA^taA Rani/ 04 South Chamber of Commerce. Bldg.) Interest paM jOn.SOllflnTßfl DnllK r,.,^,,, «n dcpoalt». eavlnga and Commercial accounts VVIIJUIIUUIUU UUlin Brotdway solicited. W. H. Carlson <ex-Speclal Commr. ot Railroads ot Cuba), President; J. G. Estudlllo (ex-State Treasurer ot California), Ist Vle»> President; F. H. Dlxon (ex-Stats Harbor Commr. of 'California), Xd Vice-President; Wil- liam Graves (capitalist. South Orange, New Jersey), Director; C. S. Albro, Cashier. Bullfrog- Goldfield The World's Wealth Being Augmented at the Rate of a Million a Month The Bullfrosr-Compound-Goldfleld Mining Company — a new corporation, onpltalizecl for Two Million Dollars: 2,000,000 shares, par value of each share $1.00, full paid and non-assessable. No preferred stock — No bonded indebtedness— No personal liability — Every stockholder on an equal footing. Shares 2iCtS. One Dollar The company offers a limited number of shares of Its treasury stock at 2^4 cents a share (par value $1.00) for the sole purpose of pushing: devel- opment work forward with the greatest possible specd — the surface out- cropplngs on Its several claims indicating rich ore in vast quantities. But don't get the idea that you are buying shares in developed gold mines, as the property at present is only a "prospect." Ores Assaying from $500 to $1000 a Ton Are read about In various newspaper reports, from both Bullfrog and (Joldfield. We haven't uncovered any such ore yet, or we wouldn't have any stock to sell. Following 1r a comprehensive statement of the holdings of the Bull- frog-Oompound-Goldfleid Mining: Company: 6 FULL CLAIMS— I2O ACRES— IN BULLFROG AND GOLDFIELD This company controls four claims (80 acres) ln the very heart of Bull- frog and two full claims (40 acreu) in the midst of proven Goldlleld mines. Those who get In on this allotment of treasury stock at the ground-floor price may make millions, or they may only double their money; nobody knows. At any rate, there Is barely a possibility of loss. Cut out thn coupon below and mall today with your remittance. To- morrow may be too late, there being but a limited block of stock to be sold at the present price. Our word for It— Bullfrog-Compound-Goldfleld mining stock will bo bringing an advanced price inside of ten days. BUY NOW! —CASH COUPON Southwestern Securities Co. Enclosed please find $ for which send me by registered mall non-assessable shares of Bull- frog-Compound^Goldfield stock at 2V4 cents a share. Name H **Addrcu 4-19 Occupation Concerning Our Responsibility We are a corporation located !n Los Angeles: our business being the buying and 6elllng of mines, acting as flßoal agents and financing com- panles for the purpose of developing mining properties. Address all communications and make all remittances payable to Southwestern Securities Co. sth Floor, 11. W. Hellman Bldg., 4th and Spring Streets, Los Angeles 11 ■ ■