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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-28

The hFtha3Ry party given by the mem
hers ami friends ~ ST Lakes church. on
Thursday evening go che rector. Rev
Iresi'0 BARR. called out a throDg ot gen.
ia} soclAl nae lreS which make the even.
iHs one lcnE 90 he reucmb cFea. Tiny Sill
ken HsAs V-re seat out 20 those Invited
80 attend enclosed Nth an appropriate
verse. sskluE thst pennies % the number
% tAe years - rbe guest Dee enclosed
within Soree ~ che bags vere suFRes-
lively large anI enc bright fttile woman
VITA snow alte ieckS cVrr = face Of 4
baEred neg friends 10 consider her COMA
f5ou 70 so5 pennies 70 mean only 3 liberal
Ky ~ AeIgt. and Rot 81 years. \ hand
some birthday cake WAS sold 81 sections.
every pur laser booking eagerly far a
rfaE. whtch WAS s8t8 TO 20 bake1 vtthin
is dainty wilderness, ft Mas rraily
brought ~ ieat io tha purchase % Ms
} \ Mackcukr. Who bore * ~ ~ frs-
umph. Afr E2-r received his many
friends Win marked ~oriiAigty. with mn
sIe and dancing. followed by supper, the
evening came SD close wtsh sincere
wishes gor u,any retarns of ihe day.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-28

Excursion 70 saeausluAe Pals next
SUNDAY. Fare FOR round trip. s.
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In TOWNS NEAR BY.
Society Happy Under the Cloud
less Sky of Spring.
A RECEPTION At MRS. eaIoes'
The Entertainments Of Tacoma, Ever
EFT, Olympia and Beilin&-
ham Bay.

AcOMA. April e.
speclal.-Ths fare
well TO Mrs. Add
son Foster. given
by Mrs. C w.
Griggs on Friday.
vas IN the nature
OF q large recep-
ton. 10 Nnlch
some 90 ladies were
invited. The spa
r.EossS home of the
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-28
MISS BIRDIE BRIGUTLING,

Two Nights Only. Monday and Tuesdas,
April 20 and 80.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-11-20

DAILY, CoNNECTs-
At Greensboro, for all points
for North and South, ana
Winston-Salem and points on
the Northwestern North Caro-.
lima Railroad. AT Salisbury, foS
all points in Western North Car.
DINA, Knoxville, Tenn, Cincin.
natl and western points; at Char
lotte, for Spartanburg, Green
vile, Athens, Atlanta and all
points South.
Connects at Durham for Oxfoys
GAINESVILLE and Keysville excsps
Sundays. At Greensboro, witB
the Washington aud South
western Vestibuled (Limitedl
and the New York and BloridG
Short Line 0imited) trsir
for all points North, and
with main line train No IL rol
Dauville, Richmond and interrns.
diate local stations; also has ecu
A:O5 nectton for Winston-Salem, ans
Pm with main line train No IS (tqss
Daily mail for Charlotte, SpartanburQ,
Greenville, Atlanta and all points
South; also Columbia, Augusta
Charleston, Savannah, Jack.
sonville, and all points IN Florida,
Sleeping Car for Atlanta. Jack.
sonville and at Charlotte with
sleeping car for Augusta and
Jacksonville.
Connects at Selma for Fayest&.
Vile aud intermediate stations 90
the Wilson & Fayetteville Shols
Gut, daily; GOldsboro for New.
Ul.I0 bern and Morehead City, daily ex
M cept Sundays; For Wilmingtox
najIv and intermediate stations on the
ay Sr,p w 81 W Il Il, daily.
Connects at Selma for Wilson
Rocky Mount, Tarboro and loes
stations on Norfolk q CarolIus
Railroad, arrives at GoldsEoT.
1905 pm
900 COuneots at Durham for Oxford
A M Keysvile, Richmond; at Greens
Daily boro for Washington and al
ex Sun. points north.
3:I&
aud
900 For Goldsboro
Pm.
Daily
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RALEIGH, n. G.
3:I4
PM From Atlanta, Charlotte,
Daily Green sboro a I'D all points south
$500 From Greensboro and ell point
A M north and south. Sleeping csI
Daily Greensboro to Raleigh
M From Goldsboro, Wilmington
4:O5 I Fayetteville and all points In eaa
tern Carolina.
lI:O5 From New York, Washington
A M Lynchburg, Danville, Greens
boro.
900
Pm
and
900 / From Goldsboro and all poiu,s
A M east
Daily
ex Sun
Local freight trains also carry pass II
gers.
Pullman cars on night train frow
Raleigh to Greensboro, and on morntns
train from Greensboro.
Double daily trains between Raleigh
Charlotte and Atlanta. Quick time; unsx
celled accommodation
G L Hopkins T p A, Charlotte, " q
j M CULP, w A TURK,
Traffic Mgr Gen Pass Aga
W FL GREEN, Washington, y q
Generl Sup't.
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ATE NEWS ITEMS.

President Spencer and other officials
of the Sonth m Railway spent Monday
in Greensboro, and the r cord says that
the new depot for Greensboro is in sight.
The First Presbyterian church of
Greensboro owes a debt of $40. 00a The
News says that on Sunday morning DIR.
Preston raised 50 81 on the debt, and
the balance will be secured.
1t is mistake about Judge Brown ac-
journing court at Wentworth in order to
attend the Reidsville races. The crimi-
nal docket closed bt fore noon on Tues
day and as the civil docket was not to be
taken up until Wednesday the court had
nothing to do on Tuesday afternoon.
This would have been the case had there
been no races at Reidsville, says the Re-
view.
Salem believes in helping the native
Christians by helping them p actically
Years ago Mr.. @ g Hege, of Salem,
donated saw mill to the Alaska mis-
sion, and last week, in response to an
appeal from Bishop Rondthaler, J. A.
Vance and G. Fl. Vogle promised to give
a steam mill to a Moravian missionary
in Central America II the steam en-
gines don't convert the heather, they
will help them make living.
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We Do Not Claim

To be at present the big
gest thing In North Ca o
lima, al l. bough we hope Il
be, and expect to be, thu
lie ding booksellers o
the State; but
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-11-20

TRAINS LEAVE RALEIGH:
l:26 A. NJ, DAILY.
ATLANTA Special Pullman Vestibule fcs
Henderson, We don, Petersburg, Rich.
mond, Washington, Baltimore, Philadel-
phia, New York, and all points north. But
fet drawingroom sleepers and Pullman
coaches Atlanta to Washington, parlo1
sleeping car Monroe to Portsmouth. Ar.
rives at Washington 10:45 a m, Balti.
more 10 noon, Philadelphia 2:20 m, New
York 4:53 m. Also for Portsmouth, Nor.
folk, Old Point and local stations Seaboarf
& Roanoke railroad.
11:31 A. NJ, DAILY,
For Henderson, Weldon, Suffolk, Ports
mouth, Norfolk and intermediate stations,
connects at Portsmouth with Bay Line fof
Old Point and Baltimore; with Norfolk d
Washington Steamboat company for Wash
ington; with N Y p g. n railroad for Phil
delphia and points north; also at Weldon
with Atlantic Coast Line for Richmond.
Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and
New York, and with Scotland Neck Branch
for Greenville, Washington and Plymouth
Pullman sleeping car Atlanta to Ports
mouth.
SOS A DAILY.
ATLANTA Special" Pullman Vestibule for
Southern Pines, Hamlet, Wilmington, Mon.
roe, Charlotte, Chester, Clinton, Greenwood,
Abbeville, Athens, Atlanta, Macon, Mont.
egomry, Mobile, New Orleans. Chatanooga,
Nashville, Memphis and all points south
and southwest; through Pullman Buffet
sleepers and day coaches Washington to
Atlanta, connecting directly at Union de-
pot, Atlanta, with divergtng lines; also
Pullman sleeping car Portsmouth TO Moo
roe.
$40 P NJ, DAILY,
For Wilmington, Charlotte, Chester
Greenwood, Athens, Atlanta and all inter.
mediate stations. Connects at Union sta
ton Atlanta, with diverging lines. Pull.
man sleeping car Portsmouth to Atlantis.
TRAINS REACH RALEIGH:
1885 P M DAILY
From Portsmouth and points north Wis
Bay Line, and n Y 2 and n Railroad Ia
tersburg, Richmond and Washington, ext
points north via Atlantic Coast Line; als~
from Greenyille, Plymouth, WashingtO1
and eastern Carolina points via Weldon.
1871 a NJ, DAILY,
ATLANTA SpeciaI" Pullman VesEtbul&,
from Atlanta, Athens, Abbeville Green
wood, Chester ane points south.
1925 A HI DAILY.
From Charlotte, Athens, Atlanta aad
Intermediate stations.
The Atlanta Special" leaving Raleigh
at 535 m, makes close connection at Ham
let for Bennettsville Darlington, Charles.
ton; arriving at Charleston at 500 q n:
also at Monroe for Charlotte, Shelby ana
Lncolnton. Also for Wilmington and
local stations G. @. r. r.
Nos 400 and 403, ATLANTA Speciap' ars
solid Pullman Vestibule trains, composed
of magnificent day coaches and Paleca
drawing room Buffet sleepers between
Washington and Atlanta without ohanSs,
on which there is no extra fare charged.
For information relative to scedules, etc
apply to ticket agent, or H. S. LeArd, s p a
Raleigh, N. G.
JOHN Fl. WINDER,
General Manager.
Z. j. ANDERSON,
General Passenger Agent
JOHN. Vice-P President.
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ally tDaily except Sunday.

TDdilN LDdily except SUNDAY.
NORTH BOUND CONNECTIONS
At Fayetteville with Atlantic Coasl
Line for al points north and east, at San
ford with the Seaboard Air Line, al
Greensboro with the Southern Railway
Company, at Walnut Cove VITA the Nor
folk & Western Railroad for Winston
Salem.
SOUTH BOUND CONNECTIONS
At Walnut Cove with the Norfolk &
Western Railroad for Roanoke and points
north and west, at Greensboro with the
Southern Railway Company for Raleigh
Richmond and all points north and east
at Fayetteville with the Atlantic Coast
Line for all points south, at Maxton with
the Seaboard Air Line for Charlotte, At
lanta and all points south and southwest
W. L. KYLE,
Genl Pass. Agent.
". FRY. Gen1 Manager.
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Wadesboro Messenger.

Wadesboro Messenger.
Mr.. Ed. Marsh, who has charge OF
Mr.. George w. Huntley's truck farm
near town, has nearly two acres plant
ed in cabbage. He estimated that, at
least calculation, there are 5000 sala-
BILE cabbage heads on the two acres
Some Of them are very fine, crisp and
heavy, and all of them average up well
They are being put on the market al
an average price of 6 cents per bead
and it only takes very short calcula
tion to show that at this rate the s.
900 heads will sell for the snug sum oil
$3.50.
Mr.. Marsh estimates the total cost
Of cultiYating the cabbage, fertilizers
work, marketing and everything, al
S75. lie also estimates the value ol
the waste at $50, when utilized fol
feeding stock, &c, at $40, which added
to the $3.50 the crop proper will bring
makes an even $500, of which amount
S425 will be clear money.
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Sale Valuable Stock of Drugs
ant q ug Busin IS.

The undersigned offers for sale the valua-
bic stock OF drugs, goods, wares, ana mer
chandise usually kept i'm Il drug store, of
the late Col. John v Jordan, deceased ut
Newbern, North Carolina, together with
the good will of the business. The business
is well established, being the Oldest Il d
best known drug store in the city of New
bern. The sto g, which is handsomely fitted
up, cnn be rented by the purchaser at a
reasonable price.
Terms of sale will be made known upon
application to the undersigned or her at
torney, e. X. Thomas, at Newbern.
JULIA L. JOhDAF y,
Executrix of j. V. jordan.
November ID, 1895
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-11-20

rHESTER q LER0IR NARROW 6UAsE n. a. co.
G. w. HARPER, President.
o
Schedule IN effect uly %, 1894.
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Old People.

Old people who require medicine to
regulate he bowels and kidneys will
find the true remedy in Electric Bitters
This medicine does not stimulate and
contains no whiskey nor other intoxi-
cant, bat acts as tonic and Alternative
IL acts mildly on the stomoch and
bowels, adding strength and giving tone
to the organs, hereby aiding Nature in
the performance CT the functions. E!ec-
trio Btters is an excellent appetizer and
aids digestion Old Peep fad it just
exactly what they need Price fifty
cents aud'8l 90 per bottle at J Y. Mac
RAGS Dr. gstore.
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=. q. /.
Seaboard Airline

Schedule in Effect May 5, 1895.
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Sale of City Property for Division

BY virtue of power conferred on me by
an order of the Superior court of Wake
county, in "a certain civil action entitled
ALI. a. Thompson, guardian of VIM. 5. and
George T. West, n. W. West and others ex
parte will offer for sale at the court house
door in the city of Raleigh, n. c., on Mon
day, Dec. 9th, 1895, at II o'clock m. that val
liable lot Of land in the city of Raleigh on
the corner of Hillsboro street and Boylan
avenue fronting 253 feet on said Hllsboro
street and running back on said avenue
1854 feet Said property known as the res
idence of N. w. West
Terms of sale one-third of the purchase
money TO he paid in cash, and the balance
two equal installments ona credit of six and
twelve months deferred payments to bear
per cent from date Of sale.
November 8, 1895
Il. +. MONTAGUE, commissioner.
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WHY HE WROTE AMERICA"

The recent sudden death of DR.. Sam
uel f. Smith, author of America, recalls
his account of how he came to write
the hymn.
II wrote America" he said recent
ly, when | was theological studen.
at Andover, during my last year there
1t seemed pleasant recollection, Tor a
smile crept over the good ola race,
and he settled deeper into his chair.
ssIwas porting over a German book
of patriotic songs in February, 1882,
which Lowell Mason had sent me TO
translate, when | came upon one with
a tune of great simplicity. | hummed
it over and was struck with the ease
with which the accompanying German
words fell into it's music. / saw 1t
was patriotic song, and while | was
thinking of translating it | felt an
impulse to write an American patriotic
hymn. l reached my hand for bit
of waste paper, and taking up my
quill pen, wrote the four verses in half
an hour.
81 sent it, with some translations of
German songs, to Lowell Mason, and
the next / knew of it was when ! was
told it was sung by the Sunday school
children at Park Street Church at the
following Fourth of July celebration.
The house where | was living at the
time was on Andover turnpike, little
north of the seminary buildings. /
have been in the house since | left it in
September, 1882, but never went into
my old room"
Mr.. Smith, who wrote many of the
hymns in the Baptist "Psaimist," was
a member of the famous class of 1929,
which numbered among it's members
the celebrated DR.. Wendell Holmes,
James Freeman Clarke, William Ell
lery Charming, and others, whom the
world came to know and honor. 1t
was of DIR. Smith that Oliver Wendell
Holmes wrote, in one of his merriest
class odes:
And here is fellow of excellent pith;
Fate tried to conceal him by naming
him Smith.
But he shouted song for the brave
and the free,
just read on his medal, MY Country,
of Thee"
Mr.. Smiths hymn is as follows:
My country, tbs of thee,
Sweet land of liberty,
Of thee / sing.
Land where my fathers died,
Land of thepilgrim's pride,
From every mountain side
Let freedom ring.
My native country, thee
Land of the noble free,
Thy name | love;
/ love thy rocks and rills,
Thy woods and tempted hills,
My heart with rapture thrills,
Like that above.
Let music swell the breeze,
And ring from all the trees
Sweet freedoms song;
Let mortal tongues awake,
Let all that breathe partake.
Let rocks their silence break,
The sound prolong.
".
Our fathers God! To thee,
Author of liberty,
To thee we sing.
Long may our land be bright
With feedom's holy light;
Protect us y thy might,
Great God, our king.
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Administrators Notice

Having qualified as administrators of Har
nett II. Scott, this is to notify all persons
having claims against the estate of said
Scott, TO present them to me at Williams
Mills, Chatham county, N. G., for, payment,
this notice will be plead in bar of their re-
coYery. All persons indebted to said estate
Will please make immediate settlement.
G. IL. SCOTT, Admin,
Harnett Il. Scott.
October Is '95
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rs LEAVE RALEIGH, N.

IN EFFECT. Oct. Z, 1895.
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BETWEEN CHESTER AND LENolR.

The G. 81 l.. railroad connects at Hickory
and Newton with Western North Carolida
railroad; Lincolnton with Carolina Centrai
abroad; Gastonia with Southern railroad
Yorkville with G G Il G railroad; Chester
with Soutl.orn, G G 81 A, G G & N and {
g. o railroads. L. T. NICHOLS, Sept,
II. +. BEARD, Chester, S. G.
q. +. and p. Ag't,
Yorkville. s. q
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We Do Claim

To be able to sell books
stationery, S hool sup
plies, and everything II
our line. cheaper for cast
than any other house II
the State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-11-20

TOR CASH-StOcks or parts OF stocks of
L merchandise bought at reduced price.
Partis in need of funds, address "SpOt
Cash, care of News and Observer. All COR
spOnedence confidential.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-20
Lack of Pure Coffee In England.

A writer in The Lancet laments that good, wholesome, pure coffee, free from chicory, is not brought to the notice of tho public by advertisers as much as tea, cocoa or chocolate is. AS he observes, those who have travelled on the continent know that a cup of excellent coffee can be obtained at an almost triflng cost and know what an excellent stimulant it is. Why Git Is asked) should this beP And why, on the other hand, should coffee, even in the homes of the rich in this country be too often wholly undrinkableP That there is no difficulty about the making of good coffee is held to be proved by the fact that the best is made in the simplest apparatus "a plain earthenware jug. This, with boiling water and a reasonable amount of berries freshly ground, is all that is re- quired. Both the demand and supply of coffee in this country (adds the writer) are diminishing, but a more extended knowledge of its value as stimulant and as an article of diet would insure it's in- creased use and in due time it's reduced price. "-London News.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-20
Our Specialties.
PRINCIPAL.

DISEASES OF THE BLOOD, Kidneys and Bladder, Constipation. Chronic Diar- rhoea. Rheumatism. Catarrh: all froms of Skin Disease, as Eczema. Ulcers. Blotches; Ugly Eruptions. etc. oo.,.uv
 SYPHILIS in evry form effectuaiiy cured and the poison thoroughly eradi- cated from the blood. Gonorrhoea, Gleet, Structure. Cystitis. etc.
 NERVOUS .DEBILITY-Sperma rhoea, Impotence, Seminal Losses, Fail- ing Memory, Lassitude, Gioominess, De- pression of Spirits and all effects of per nicious habits.
 All irregularities and cases of weakness in woman.
 and efforts to the diagnosing and treat ment of every case, prepares all medl- cines and gives all directions and advice, thus securing to every patient the high. est professional skill and privacy as well as security against mistakes, and the use
 We make a SPECIALITY of ALL MANNER of CHRONIC DISEASES of the THROAT, LUNGS, HEART, BLOOD, KIDNEYS and of the Genito- selves to PRIVATE DISEASES alone; hence we are patronized by the best peo- pie of both sexes. and any lady or gen. tleman can visit our office with perfect propriety.
 matters sacredly inviolate.
 Easy payments and liberal terms to all, especially the poor.
 Persons who cannot visit us in our of- flee can, by sending us their name, re- ceive our Perfect Question Blanks" which will enable us to TREAT THEM SUCCESSFULLY BY MAIL.
 OFFICE HOURS-S o. m. to 12 =; 2 D. m. to p. m. Sundays. a. m. to 12 m.
 Send 9 cents for question list and Book for Men Only"
 Send 9 cents for question list for S>- males
 TAKE NOTICE that WE WRITE NO PRESCRIPTIONS, but prepare and fur nish from our own Dispensary all medi- cines to our patients.
 That we publish no individual testi- monials or letters, though we have thou sands of the most f1attering on file in our office.
 That WE CAN TREAT YOU SAFELY, SUCCESSFULLY AND PRIVATELY BY MAIL.
 Dr. Dozier & Co.,,
 P. o. Box 112. Birmingham. Ala.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-20
C. B11RNEY, F. W. DIXON, President. Vice-President. State Loan and Trust Company, 217 Twenty-first Street.
 Birmingham, Ala.
 DEALERS IN Stocks and Bonds.
Suns Cotton Review.

t New York, Nov. 19.--The Suns cotton re- view says: Cotton fell 12 to 13 points. but rallied and closed very steady at net de- cline of to 4 points, with sales of 24S00 bales Liverpool declined 1-16d the spot, with sales of 1000 bales; futures declined 6 to 6R points, closing barely steady. New Orleans declined 15 to F points. but recov- cred to g points of this.
 New Orleans receipts tomorrow are esti- mated at LOGO to IS 900 bales.
 Spot cotton here was quiet at 1-16c decline, with sales of 156 bales for spinners. In Man chester yarns were dull; cloths were in small inquiry. Augusta received today 99S bales, Memphis 2S77 bales. Houston R93S bales. St. Louis declined l-16c. New Or leans and Augusta were easy. New Orleans sold 5000 bales.
 bales to Great Britain, IT, 200 bales to France and 13 146 to the continent; total 42, ,S56 bales.
 The ports received today 38.5i0 bales, against 43525 bales last week for the same day and 69,653 bales last year for the same day. thus far this week .465 bales. against no. 255 bales thus far last week.
 Houston expects tomorrow 5000 to 5000 bales.
 Todays features: The drift of prices were downward for a time, owing to the long liquidation. The market took an upward turn, owing to the short liquidation. First it declined until the influences of n decided drop in Liverpool, a bearish estimate for New Orleans tomorrow. large arrivals at Houston, dulness in Manchester, a dis turbed political and financial situation in Europe. expectations of rather free crop movement during the next two weeks and selling by Liverpool New Orleans. the south Wall street and local operators. It is certainly not a healthy state of affairs for the farmers of the south holding for higher prices: and, provided there is not too much of a scramble to sell, of which there are no signs at the present time. a natural influx of cotton to Europe is in reality strength ening factor in the general situation.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-20
Chicago ,Chanpe.


 Chicago. Nov. 19.-The arrivals of wheat in the northwest today did not indicate any serious falling off in the movement in that sections and the bears claimed Vindication of the views expressed by them yesterday. Of course prices were easy on that news, but owing to the stormy weather wires were working bad and outside orders were scarce. Today's business was transacted principally within range of 1sc, quotations only occa- sionally moving outside of that limit. l.ocsl shorts were good sellers throughout the day, but upon learning of good cash business before the close they covered freely, the best prices of the session being then estab- to Sic, sold between 567s and 57Ssc, closing At 57AM573sc 1SMAc higher than yesterday. Cash wheat was steady.
 Corn-One-eghth of a cent covered the fluctuations in corn. The first transactions were with symptoms of considerable retarded by the storm being instrumental in bringing in some buying orders. The exc cution of those orders apparently ended the business of the session for trading from that time the close was of a more ndiffer- ent sort. May corn opened at 29&c, sold at 29Ac closing at 293sc asked shade higher than yesterday. Cash corn was steady.
 The oats market remained in pretty much the same position it has been occupying of late. Nothing developed to attract the slightest attention and during the most Of the session the pit was about deserted. May oats closed a shade lower than yesterday. Cash oats were steady and unchanged.
 Provisions-The tone of the market was easy at the start and steady later. A few outside orders were received but they were scattered, indicating nothing particular. January pork and lard were unchanged and ribs 2l2c up.
 The leading futures ranged follows: