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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-09-08

The Kehelos Israel Congregation will
dedicate its synagogue in town Thursday,
10th inst, at , p. m, The synagogue is the
first to be erected in Sohuyikil county and
it is expected that the ceremonies will be- Of
a very elaborate character. Rev. S.
Morals, the oldest rabbi in the United
States, will oticiate at the ceremonies.
Levi Reiowich is the president Of the
congregation, Wolf Levine the vice presi-
dent and Charles Yarows5y secretary.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-09-08
Your Teeth.

If they need filling or extracting the
best place to have it done is The Phila.
Dental Rooms, 100 North Centre street,
Pottsviile, over Fosters shoe store. Gold
Filings will cost you from SlOO up Silver,
Cement, or Gutta Percha, 10 cents; Anal
gam, 90 cents. A full set of the best teeth
made, $500, Teeth extracted 25 cents.
Without pain, by the use Of Gas, Vapor or
Vitalized Air, 80 cents. Our Vitalized Air
has no equal made fresh every day and
perfectly harmless. 7-2w
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-09-08

Some time ago certain parties called upon
the HERALD and furnished it with the facts
of an assault and battery ca. in which the
offender was charged with having torn up
the warrant the constable attempted to
serve upon him, and with having drawn a
revolver upon the constable Great stress
was laid upon the fact that the offender
boAsted Of his influence with the court be-
cause of obligations What has become Of
this csse2
pupUu
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-09-08
WORK ! WORK |

Good Men wanted on the Electric Rail
way at Once.
The street railway company want to
secure the services Of ten or twelve good
track foremen Men competsnt to han
die and direct the large gangs of
laborers who will be engaged upon the
construction Of their tracks from Mshsnoy
Plane to Ashland Good men will receive
good wages. Application may be made to
Nr V. H. Y-rnall at Ferguson House
Shenandoah, or Mr.. w. s Downey, Un-
ion House, Ashland, any. evening this
week after seven o'clock.
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not otherwise taken up. He says that
while passing through Kansas he saw moth.
ing but corn fields and an idea suggesting
itself he put it into use. He pulled out his
watch when the train WAS going at the
rate of forty miles an hour through a field
of corn and when the end of the field was
reached he figured the length as over
twelve miles.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-09-08
Notice To raxnnYers.

Notice is hereby given that all delinquent
1891 taxpayers must pay the underngned
at once. The School Board and BOfoGgh
Council are in need of money and are
forcing the undersigned to make his eollee.
tions and returns, hence it will become
necessary to resort to extreme measures
against delinquents who fail TO respond to
this notice. JOHN f. HIGGIRs,
Receiver OF Taxes.
Shenandoah, Sept. 8, 1892 1885,
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PETER.
The rrue Ln,ntIye prInolnln

OF the plants used IN manufacturing the
pleasant remedy, Syrup of Figs, has a
permanently beneficial effect on the human
system, while the cheap vegetable extracts
and mineral solutions, usually sold as med
icines, are permanently injurious. Being
we'll informed you will use the true rem
edy only. Manufactured by the California
Fig Syrup Go.
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Shenandoah, Sept. 8, 1892


Under the management Of Edwin G.
Maytum, general manager Of the Potts
vile Home M, A. Life Insurance Com
pany, in the past two years 1000 policies
have been issued. In that brief period
the company has paid over 5000 in claims.
Mr.. Maytum's management speaks for it,
self
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-09-08
Tho Place TO Go.

Shenandoah people visiting the county
seat (surnamed Poltsvillel all call in the
Academy Restaurant. Either j. f.
Cooney, the proprietor, greets you with
smile, or his genial brolhe', Nj. A. Cooney,
welcomes you. 1t is the resort foran gen-
tIemen from north Of tho mountain. s-24-.e
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-09-08

When Baby was sick, we gave her CastOria.
When she was a Child, she cried for Castorla.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children. she gave them Castori0
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-09-08

Department:
LOCATION.
15-Coal and Bowers streets.
16-Bowers and Centre streets.
2-Bridgo and Centre streets.
25-Main and Centre streets.
34-Main and Poplar streets.
S5-Main and Coal streets
42-Gilbert and Centre streets.
43-Gilbert and Cherry streets.
52-Chestnut and Coal streets.
To send an alarm open the box, pull down
the hook once and let go. When an alarm is
sent in the fire bell viii sound the number Of
the box and repeat the alarm four times.
HOW TO LOCATE ALARMS.
If the alarm is sounded from box IS the fire
bell will strike one, then pause and strike FIVE
which will indicate that the fire is in the
vicinity OF No. Is box. Every alarm is repeated
four times.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-09-08
PETERS PUNGENT
PENCIL PUSHING
A COLUMN OF INTERESTING
COMMENT.
AN EXCELLENT ENTERTAINER
Col. M. P. Fowler, of Town,
Narates to His Numerous
Friends About His Recent
Western Trip.
AN EXCELLENT ENTERTAINER

d. NJ. P, FOWLER,
since his return from
Denver, Colorado, has
a fund OF Information
from W h i c b his
numerous frie n d 8
draw amply during
the evenings when
the colonel's time is
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-09-08
A Great Stock.

Five thousand novels, the latest and best
issued, selling at.25 cents other places, for
sale at Maxi Reeses for 10 cents. The
finest playing cards: in the market cents
per pack.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-09-08
salvation Army Meetinps.

staff Captain Symmonds of Harrilburg,
will conduct meetings in Franey's hall this
and tomorrow evenings, at 8 o'clock, Sol
diers gathering on Friday, at p. m.
+. AND B KINosLAED Captains.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-09-08

Trains will leave the Switcbbacll depot
Mauch Chunk, as follows $40, 1910. II 81 a. M
and 100, 2.2O, 3. As. 535 p. m. On Sundays, L50
and 2 25 p. m, Leave Summit Hill $40, lilo
a. m, and l235, 1.50, 3 90 a. g.i5 p. N. Sun
days, 1875 and 400 D. m.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-09-08

T Is said a lamp made
of matches that for an
instant will rival an
electric light, was re-
Gently made by a lady
in town. When you
burn a WOO len match
you find that there re-
mains a little quantity
of white ashes, which
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-09-08

A green grocery and fruit stand for sale
Been established u years. Centrally oeated
Also four head OF horses, four wagons
harness and stable equipments. A bargain
for the right man. Apply at $40 South
Centre street, Pottsville, Pa. 926t
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-09-08

Carriers make general collection at 500 a.
m. and 700 p M, and general delivery at 7;l5
a. m. and 3:15 p. m. Additional deliveries and
collections are made in the business part OF
town at 1918 am. and 300 p. N.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-09-08

-Four pair mems seamless hose for 25o.,
at the Peoples store, 6.2l-u
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-09-08

Three big days at Lsvelle Fair this year,
0.7-8t
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-09-08

Infants shoes 25c. per pair at tho
Peoples store,l l2l North Main street,
ShaI ardoah. 6-2l-f
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TIMELY TOPICS.

What People Are Talking About These
Times,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-09-08

Those who think Col. Fowler poss SECS a
poor memory are badly mistaken. He can
90 back many years and give the year, lay,
hour and minute of events he wishes TO
talk upon; can say whether it rained or
showed on the day, aud give the location
to the perfection of the sixteenth part of an
inch. He was speaking of handball the
other evening and his mind reverted to an
incident in Tamaqua in the sos. "A
handball match was made up in front of
the United States Hotel" said he, ION
Tuesday morning, September 20, 1865. at
9:22 O'clock, between Steve Jones and w.
X Jones. II was for an oyster supper.
While the game was being arranged Pop
Scheiay was sitting in front of his saloon,
opposite the hotel, giving orders TO bis
caterer, John DeSilva, Sr. Among those
present when the game was being arranged
we're Robert Ratclif, Peter Dodson p. w.
Ash, Col. Hendricks Jacob Gardner
James Codrington, Harry Huhn and
Harry Thomas. Mike Farley, q well
known character, was picking cigar stumps
from the gutter and Harry Curnow was
csressing large Newfoundland dog be-
longing to Peter Marks, and Michael
Beard and Peter Aursnd were talking
politics in front Of Boards hotel and"-just
here somebody called out "The electric car
is here, Colonel" and the listening party
failed to get back to the story OF the hand
ball game, and the result will not be known
until Colonel Fowler gets into another
am iuieoapt nnood
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-09-08

Fine photos, eOc. per dozen, stKeagey'
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-09-08

Departure


the arrival and departure Of mail trains. Mail
matter for despatch must be in the ONCE thirty
minutes before the time given below:
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-09-08
A MEETING OF THE
SCHOOL BOARD
REPORTS ON THE NEW SCHOOL
TERM.
THE ATTENDANCE INCREASING
The Enrolment Much Larger
Than Last Year Improve
ments About Several
Buildings.
THE ATTENDANCE INCREASING

CHOOL BOARD held
its first regular meet
ing since the opening
of the school term last
night and listened to
the reports and rec
concentrations of the
superint ndent and he
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-09-08

Lanes Family Medicine
Moves the bowels each day. Most people
need TO use ii,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-09-08
SOLID and plated Silver

SOLID and plated Silver
ware, Gold and Silver
Watches, Diamonds, Precious
Stones, Clocks, Bronzes, Opti-
cal Goods, Banquet, Parlor and
Piano Lamps, unique in design
with rs and $50 candle power
burners. All goods superior
in finish and quality with rock
bottom prices that Withstand
all opposition VIGOROUSLY.
Repair work executed neatly
and promptly at
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-09-08
Our Directory.
He POST OFFICE
Shenandoah

ONCE hours from 1880 o.
m. TO 1880 p. m. Money
Order and Registry De-
partment open from 500
a. IN. to 7:00 p. m.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-09-08

The GranRers have made Kansas, Iowa
and other Western states warm for railroad
companies and every train carries an
disbursing officers, who settles all claims for
damages before suits can be entered. The
companies prefer this plan to monkeying
With the laws the hayseeders have made
and frequently settle claims at fancy prices
to avoid suits.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-09-08
Elre Alarm Rnres.

The following list shows the location OF
the alarm boxes of the Shenandoah Fire
Department.:
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-09-08

The accident that occurred in Iowa to
the train upon which Mr.. and Mrs.
Fowler returned East furnished an illus
trstion of the imaginable injuries people
suffer in such mishaps. One lady went
into Mysteries and when the hus sband found
that the company was paying claims for
damages be asked for $1,000. He COM
promised on 500 Now" said Mr.
Fowler as ne concluded the statement OF
this case, 'if had had dfferen, kind of
a wife l might have b5en 500 better of. "
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-09-08

Among the passengers on the train WAS q
young physician who had not entered
upon the practice of his profession. He
volunteered assistance to the injured and
expected no pay. Ia fact after the excite.
ment had been sllayed and the injured
were placed in comfortable quarters he
replied Nothing when asked what be
would charged for his services. He was
given 500.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-19

No. white middlines e1s 5c9i7 50; winter wheat
bran, sil 7saIs 60; brown middings, sl5 5o9ls 50;
,H1r.eIsice timothy. gs 5osls IS; No; tim
5Sss %: feeding prairie. q 5oSS 60: wagon hay:
sTsswS M Swhea. ss 1906 90; oat. ,s OOss Is; rye.
Groceries.
c ?ss
4.ss; .iair yellow. ls@4sc: common yellow. 40
CoFFEE-Roasted in packnges-standard brands,
ls12oc' second GRADES a9H9asc; fancy ,s grsdes
sMaarapsaibo MAJ Ze; Peaberry. a@7ac; Caracas. $40
MoLxssEsWCh ss@sshc; fancy. ssA@4oc: CEN
f.ssy ss76Ss s7c; sugar syrup. ssc
FRUlTs-London layer raislns, s2 50; California
bsas ss9a 1S
1Gdara S, vaIencia. 7t@5sc: CsliIorni. sallanas,
: s FTene nsan Dluass as ;s S.sna .eed
Isss Iaisi1s. 5-Ie cartons. Is: eitTon. oSse;
RICE Fancy sSaSi head Carolina. sz@sxc; prime to
choice, 5s@sc; Louisiana. 5N@Sc; Java. 5s@5ac:
e1si. peaches; 9 aaa: 50; sssohds i ss@s q: ~ PIE
extra p s % peaches g Sga S
ford county corn, d ossi 10: lima beans, s. 81 zoo
peas si' l A io soaked a Fg Feenc
peas. $ii 5000 90 p 100 or 81 4OGl so dozen:
p.nesppes. y G@1 30; extra. do q 40: bahama
fornia pears. y 25@2 IS: do green cages, 81 IS;
do egg piums. 81 75: do apricots. q 1902 10: do
2,lb cans 81 65: raspberrles, d a5@1 80: strawber-
res u i59i 25; gooseberries, q 1Cll IS: tomatoes.
e5c0l co. salmon. lib. 81 30@I IS; blackberres, 7e9
soc; succotash, 2-lb cans. soaked CSC; do. stand
ard. 2.lb cans. o. 25@I co. corned beef lib cans,
" 5a0l 50: do 14-Ib 313 70: beer 2-lb. 81 IS:
Clipped beef. lib cans. 81 95@a 90: baked beans.
o59l 50: Holsters I-lb, q Is; mackei el, fresh.
1-o. 81 60; broed, u 50: rdines, domestic, Ls,
q 90: rs. f6 25; vs. mustard, o. ~; imported. 4s,
siO N,io SoSl2 80; imported .s s,s ooS3 70; canned
OILs-Carbon, 100, &c; headlight. 611c: water
white, &c: Elaine. l3c: Ohio legal test. 615c;
miners winter white. 34040c; summer, 31G3Sc
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-19
A NEW READING SUIT
Causes a Little Weakness at the Open
ing of the Stock Market,
BUT STRENGTH DEVELOPS LATER
And the Industrials Lead Another Upward
Movement.
A WEAK CLOSE ON SLIGHT CHANGES

NEW YORK, Oct 18-The volume of
business at the stock exchange showed n
material falling off to-day, the transactions
argregating 273 255 shares against 1884, 81
yesterday. The fresh legal proceedings
against the Reading combine, instituted by
the Attorney General of New Jersey, led to
weak market at the opening this morning.
Reading fell off about and New Jersey
Central about per cent, while the remain
der yielded 4 per cent in sympathy. New
England was the only stock outside of the
Coalers that declined over point 1t sold
down to 45A from Az last night. The
market subsequently, became strong and ad-
vanced under the leadership of the in
dustrials. Distiling and Cattle Feeding
rose from 6SsS to 65; National Cordage from
1873 to 1883 and American Tobacco from ll9
TO ll95s. New England rallied to 463S.
Toward the close the activity Ia money
had the effect of inducing another raid
upon the list, but Northern Pacific pre-
ferred, on covering of short contracts. re-
gained part Of yesterdays loss. Jersey
Central rallied l per cent from the lowest.
National Linseed OIL after rising 81 to 3S1l
reacted to 361S. In u majority OF instances
the net changes Tor the day were only Il to
Railroad bonds were generally firm. The
transactions footed up 81, l65 900. Reading
issues were Is to q per cent lower. The
other changes call Tor no special mention.
Government bonds were steady. Close of
the list:
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ment, as foreigners do not seem to be buy
Ing much. The small estimate for to-nor-
row, $50 cars, had q tendency to check weak
ness some, but did not improve the market
much. The opening price was at about 40
decline. then followed drop OF Nc more
and the close was at 40 from the bottom.
the rain, which it was thought might cut Off
receipts, opened strong and higher. The
decided strength at the close yesterday
brought in a good many buying orders to be
filled at the opening. and as there was little
offered there was considerable 11rmness for
time. But the advance brought out free
offerings, and after fiuctuating within
range of K0ac tho close was quiet and
In oats the receivers were the best sellers
and shorts the principal buyers. Opening
sales were at the highest and the closing at
the lowest price for the day.
Quotations were as follows: Flour dull.
Barely steady at the late decline. No. >
spring wheat, 1896: No 8 spring wheat.
sSac ne osss Me 2se rec No White M9 corn g. ga
55e; No. barley, 6O@62e: No. 8 +. O b.,
4l0S5c; No 4, f. O. b., S5@4sc, No aax.
pork. per Dbl, s1l S5@l1 80. Lard. per 100
lbs, ss 60@S 65 Short RIO sides tloose). 81 100
10 3I1S. Dry salted shoulders (boxedl. 81 40
hisky. distillers' finished goods, per gal,
81 10. Sugars, cut loaf, unchanged: eranu-
lated, unchanged; standard A, unchanged.
No. corn, 40c.
Receipts-Flour, 900 barrels; wheat, so6.-
600 bushels; corn, ass 600 bushels; oats, 86e coo
bushels; rye. q, 900 bushels; barley. A.000
bushels. Shipments-Flour, $4,000 barrels;
oats. 2Ss 900 bushels; rye, 1900 bushels; bar
lev, ID, ,0o0 bushels.
On the Produce Exchange to-day the but
ter market was very firm; creamery. lS027c:
dairy. l6@2Sc. Eggs weaker at l902Oc for
strictly fresh.
Range of the leading futures, furnished by John
NJ. Oakley & Co., bankers and brokers, No. IS
Sixth street:
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LIVE STOCK.
Cattle Steady, Hogs Active and Sheep Dun
at Yesterdays Prices.

Cattle Steady, Hogs Active and Sheep Dun
at Yesterdays Prices.
EAST LIBERTY, PA, Oct. Is.
CArrLE-Recetpts. 400 head; shipments, $50
head; market steady on good, dull on COM
mon and medium at yesterdays prices. No
cattle shipped to New York to-day.
Hoes-Receipts, $50 head; shipments, 1000
head; market steady; Philadelphias. IS SD
so; mixed, IS 7065 80: best Workers, S. 606
5 20: common, s5 3505 so; cars hogs shipped
to New York to-day.
SHEEP-Receipts, 1900 head; shipments,
1900 head; market very dull at yesterdays
prices.
tBy Associated Press.l
New -Beeves-Receipts, 256 head
for exporters; no trade: feeling dull;
dressed beef steady at 1850 per pound:
shipments to-day ~ beeves; tomorrow 9O4
beeves and 300 quarters of beef. Calves
Receipts. 3ls head; market steady: veals,
80 COQ6 90 per 100 pounds; grasSers, 50 Ot1<0
so; Western calves at So 90. Sheep and
lambs-Receipts. 2, 136 head: market steady;
sheen. 90 60@4 % per 100 pounds; lambs.
per pound: dressed lambs weak at s@9jIc
Hogs-Receipts, 6.6aS head, including two
cars for sale: market steady at s5 65Q6 10
per 100 pounds.
Chicago-The Eperi,,o Journal reports: Cat
tle-Receipts, r. 600 head: shipments, $500
head; market slow and steady to strong;
choice to prime natives. s5 I5@5 40; others,
g. ss@4 s s ssosksr: 81 g 5s@s 80 Texans g 90
1900 head: shipments, 1000 head; market 10
0l5c higher; rough and common, s5 l0@5 20;
mixed and packers, s. S5@5 so: prime heavy
50 25@5 IS. Sheep-Receipts. 5000 head: ship
ments, 1,5C0 head; market active and o shade
stronger; stockers. S. 50@3 rs; owes, So s5@
4 90; mixed. 81 25@4 so; wethers, s. 00@5 so;
lambs. "a 0O@5 65.
Kansas ty-Cattle-Receipts, $500 head:
shipments, 800 head; good cattle strong:
others dull and unchanged throughout:
dressed beef and shipping steers, s. Esq
20; COWS, 81 5o@2 10; Texans and Indian
steers, 81 85@2 Is; stockers and feeders So 10
a. go. Hogs-Receipts, 5000 head: ship
ments, 800 head: the market opened 10c high
er, sold mostly 5@l0c higher, weakened and
as so: bulk, 50 25@5 40 sheep-Receipts,
5000 head; shipments, none; native muttons
and lambs were wanted active and strong;
lambs, s. 40@5 So
st. Louis-Cattle receipts, $500 head: shin
ments, 800 head; market steady and strong;
medium to good Texas and Indian steers,
81 l0@3 90; cows, 81 25@2 80. Hogs-Receipts.
200 head; shipments so 500 head market ioc
8 60; light, S. So@5 co. Sheep-Receipts 1900
head: shipments. $40 head: market strong;
native muttons readily bring $3 5O@4 IS;
Texans. range 80 1894 90.
Cincinnati-Hogs active at 81 25@5 go: re-
ceipts, $500 head; shipments, 2.5C0 head.
Cattle weak at 81 25@4 %; receipts, l.5O0
head; shipments, 500 head. sheep barely
steady at 81 50@5 90; receipts, $50 head: ship.
ments, $50 head: Lambs in moderate de-
lnand at So 25@5 %
Buffalo = Cattle - Receipts, II loads
through, 46 sale, including 45 loads held over;
market dull ana lower. Hogs-Receipts, 25
loads through,7 sale; stronger for all grades.
sale, including 40 loads held over; very dull
and lower.
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BUTTER Is HIGHER,
An Advance of Two Cents Per Pound Es-
tablished on the Elgln Board-Another
Advance Next Week Probable-Drift of
the Home Markets.


tablished on the Elgln Board-Another
Advance Next Week Probable-Drift of
the Home Markets.
TUESDAY, Oct 49,
Sales of creamery butter were made on
the Elgin board yesterday at an advance of
&c per lb over last weeks quotations, which
means that there will be a similar advance
here the last of the week. Talking on the
local market for creamery to-day, well-in-
formed dealer said: "The market is bare of
goods and dealers here are unable to get
all the Elgin butter they need. Our or
ders have not been wholly filled for some
time past. If we get the goods we order
this week it will be an indication that there
will be no further advance next week. If
we do not it will mean that another eleva-
tion of prices is booked for next Monday
The feeling on the Grain and Flour Ex-
change to-day was one of weakness, partfcu.
larly with respect to corn, oats and mill
feed. The sample table was laden with oats,
corn and feed, but the auctioneer found it
matter of unusual difficulty to draw out
bids
Staple groceries are having an active
movement. and the prevailing tone is
steady. but otherwise the market at the mo-
nlent is featureless.
With the exception of peaches fruit is
abundant and prices are steady. Choice
apples. pears and ounces are firmly held at
quotations.
Eggs are shade firmer without being any
higher, and poultry is easy under continued
heavy receipts.
Game is not coming forward in sufficient
quantities to make market owing to the
prevailing comparatively high temperature.
Nuts are in active demand and prices are
somewhat higher They will doubtless be
good stock until after the winter holidays,
The demand for late vegetab bles is improy.
ing as the season advances. Potatoes it is
said, show an improving tendency.