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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-27
PROPOSALS WANTED.

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PROPOSALS FOR STEEL-FFsAAfED
construction and repair shop at U. s.
naval station, Port Royal, s. C.-Bureau
of Yards and Docks, Navy Department.
Washington, d. c., April "a, 1896.-Separate
sealed proposals. in duplicate, for the fol.
lowing object, endorsed proposals for
CONSTRUCTION and Repair Shop" at y. s.
naval station, Port Royal, S. c., will be
received at this bureau until o'clock p
m, on Friday, May p, 1895, and publicly
opened Immediately thereafter Specifi-
cations and blank forms of proposal will
be forwarded upon application to this bu-
reau or the commandant of the naval sta
ton, Port Royal, s. G. Bidders are ex-
pected to fully inform themselves of the
character Of the work required by visit
ing the station where plans may be ex-
amined, and, If necessary, obtained A
certified check of two thousand 80 COO
dollars must accompany the proposal as a
guarantee that the bidder viii execute the
required contract after his bid has been
accepted. Responsible security will be re-
quired for the faithful performance of the
contract. and the right is reserved to re-
ject any or all proposals not deemed adj
vantageous to the government. and to
waive defects. l.. o. Matthews, Chief of
Bureau.
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PORT PARAGRAPHS.
Maritime Matters of Local and Cen
eraI Interest.


eraI Interest.
3 The steamer Alpha was chartered yes
terday by George c. Schwarz for an ex-
cursion to Warsaw sound The boat left
at 3 o'clock p. m. stopping at Thunder
bolt and Wilmington Island, returning
about $50 O'Clock p. m. The
eXcursionists were a select par
~ Of strictly respectable peo-
pie, among them many ladies and children.
Mr.. SchWarZ will run another excursion
next Sunday on the Alpha.
The steamer Vigilant took a large par
" Of excursionists to Port Royal and
Beaufort yesterday.
The Norwegian bark Alice. bound from
London for Pensacola, is reported ashore
on Ossabaw Island. The Propeller Tow
boat Company ordered a tug to go to her
assistance yesterday.
The regular weekly race of the Duck
Boat Club took place yesterday on Back
river. ''Trilby," sailed by Little Billee, &"
was the victor and was presented with
the trophy broom.
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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS.
PERSONAL.

''49C EACH" FOR A LOT OR UNRE-
deemed watches; 2Sc each for lot OF un-
redeemed jewelry. composed OF brooches
earrings, rings, bracelets; 80 for pretty
diamond stud; $50 for a superb solitaire
diamond ring. Fegeas, the reliable jew
eler, l0S Broughton. Cash paid for old
gold.
THE WILLIAMS TYPEWRITER
fills the requirements of an ideal writing
machine. The writing is visible, speed
purchase; the alignment is perfect and
makes clean carbon copies. IL Is we'll
made; very durable, compact and has a
nice portable case G For further infor-
No. 12S Broughton street, Savannah, Ga.
SUMMER NECKWEAR AND NEG
ligee shirts; elegant styles and at low
prices to suit the times; all sizes. AT
LaFar's, q Ball street.
THOMAS MAYLE. PAINTING,
granting, kalsomining paper hanging. ia
Broughton street, Savannah, Ga.
FOR FANCY GROCERIES. CHOICE
meats, vegetables, etc, try Scott e Davis.
81 Henry street; ali goods promptly de-
livered at lowest prices.
CALL AND GET YOUR ROOFS RE
paired and painted at Il. G. PacettPs, "A
Whitaker street.
SUMMER UNDERWEAR, GAUZE,
Isle or balbriggan, Nainsook muslin or
open work goods, from fifty cents upward.
Go to LaFar's, q Bull street.
PARTIES INTENDING TO PAINT
will consult their interest by calling on
me before purchasing; | represent Har-
rison Bros a. Co, and have in stock
paints, white lead, colors and chemicals
manufactured by them. James l.. RAN
kin. Is Drayton street.
LADIES, CHICHESTER'S ENGLISH
Pennyroyal Pills diamond brandy are the
best; safe. reliable: take no other; send
&c stamps for particulars: "Relef for
Ladies" In letter by return mail; at drug
gists. Chic ester Chemical Co.. Philadel-
phia, Pa.
IF YOU WANT A HAT FROM FIFTY
cents upward, we can furnished 1t In any
size. AT LaFars, "a Bull street
FOR GARDEN PLANTS ROSES, ETC,
high-grade concentrated materials; pure
ground bone; dried blood high-grade tank
age; cotton seed meal; nitrate of soda;
In sacks OF 100 pounds each; also high
grade vegetable fertilizer and high-grade
acid phosphate. Apply at Office CONNER
cial Guano Company &C Bay street.
FIRST PICNIC OF THE SEASON.
The picnic season will soon open, and
10 enjoy yourself you must have your
feet In good condition for dancing. The
only way to do this is to send for Lem
Davis the surgeon chiropodst, vino will
remove your corns and ingrowing nails
without pain; orders left at Wheeler's
drug store, corner Bull and State streets.
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New Houston street. The police say that
they have nothing 10 do with the parade
ground IN the day time. Such conduct on
the part Of boys should be stopped, or il
win breed a large crop of Voung Ioafers
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ROOMS ron RENT.

EIEG1NT Moons FfRsT FIooR
large hall, third floor. Lyons block; rent
reasonable; inquire John Lyons
FOR RENT, SOUTH ROOMS, FUR
nished or unfinished, &c Macon.
TO RENT, TWO FURNISHED ROOMS
for gentleman and wife or single gentle
men. 80 Perry, near Drayton.
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CITY BREVITIES.

Today being a legal holiday. the money
fbe T. register and stamp departments of
r me- pos toftice will be closed at u m All
-'ails VIII be handled as usual.
nsHaae.nager Polk of the telephone com
IHonya announces that the line to Isle of
Sune /. This will be bad news for a. ne NJ
bIiiQt Is of that suburb. The line was
NJ LOT a number of subscribers at that
P'ace' but it does not pay.
IN 9ii ~ &c me parade ground has been fenced
IN * nds Decome a nuisance to those living
cro me heighborhood. Yesterday afternoon
riUwGs OF boys kept up a constant racket
f6 9'I ME- up and down the grand stand and
IL i1eachers, changing the programme bv
dotgo,,eh battle. A party of boys also tore
faiTam. the cloth advertising and the china
Vbitu1 on the advertisements, on the
--.aAer street. fence, at the corner Of
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and work. order your autographed ana
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The game at Thunderbolt yesterday af-
ternoon was witnessed by several hundred
spectators. 1t was a victory for Savan-
nah by. score of u to Z. The Atlanta
team played pretty good ball, but the Sa-
vannah boys played better.
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HELP WANTED.


WANTED, FIRST-CLASS PAPER
hanger; best wages paid. r. Moyle, ia
Broughton street. Savannah.
WANTED, FIVE FIRST-CLASS CAR
penters on Tybee Island, $50 per day
wages. Apply to o. w. Nails, Tybee Is
land.
AN OPPORTUNITY rs OFFERED THE
young men of this city to make SIS a day:
must be smart, well educated and resi-
dents; no money required; steady employ
ment. Apply room No. 49, Sorrel Build
ing, corner Bull and Bay streets.
ANYONE CAN EARN IS TO $40 DAT-
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Sells at sight everywhere. Unemployed
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opportunity to make money. Books on
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72S Chestnut street, Philadelphia, Pa.
$50 TO $50 PAID Statesmen FOR CT
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WANTED, GOOD, RELIABLE MEN
in every town in Florida and Georgia 10
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Statesmen WANTED, ON GOOD
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nousEs ANp sTonEs roR nrNT.

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FOR RENT SEVEN y TATTNAI.I.
and two hundred and two Montgomery
streets Apply TO George w. Parish.
NO. 81 LIBERTY STREET FOR RENT:
elegant location and fine large rooms; low
rent Apply TO j. IL. Qulnt, q Barnard
street
FINE STORE, CORNER SOUTH
Broad and Jefferson streets, for rent;
good business stand: low rent; Will put
store In nice condition. Apply to j. IL
Qunt. p Barnard street.
FOR RENT, DESIRABLE RESI-
dences, in best locations. Apply to Cham
pion s. Germany, lis Bryan street
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Observations taken April &C. at the same
moment Of time at all stations, for the
Boston, t ~. Sc, " 6. clear.
New York. city. | 49, W Sc, 6, clear.
RWh asSi9R}on S. Sc $ G fiS{ clear
Norfolk, so, W NE, V light clear.
Ha2a9ltte,ras, o. " n, 20 cloudy.
C Gbini1gsoP S. So gE g gh S clsar
Savannah, g, W E, ' z, cloudy.
J Japter e. & NE NE b cl g. cloudy
Key West. t Is, W NV, V 6, clear.
Tampa, t So. W n. V 6, cloudy.
Montg y r.; TO- TO-" W Ne E '1ea 8 cloudy
Xicksburg, 50. " sW, light, clear.
New Orleans. t 76, W S, s, clear
Galveston "a, W S, II, partly cloudy.
Corpus Christi t e. W Sc, IS, cloudy.
Memphis. 20, W E, light, partly cloudy.
Pittsburg, t 70. W NE, v light, cloudy.
Buffalo, t So, W NE, v u, partly cloudy.
C RSeifroit, 81 81 W En- ~ cloudy
Marquette t S. W s, 10 CLOUDY.
St. Paul, 70, " Sc, y p, clear.
St @ LoaRis gE NWi 10 6 8 cle2r clodv
Kansas City, Is, S, light, clear
North Platte, Is, W 81. ' i, partly cloudy
Oklahoma, 81, W S, light, partly cloudy.
Rainfall-Atlanta, trace; Jacksonville
;0t inch; Montgomery, OF; Memphis, trace;
S3S ~ LOUIS
t, temperature; W, wind, V, velocity.
United States Department of Agricul-
ture,. Weather Bureau, Savannah, Ca,
April 26, 1885, 10 p. m.-Synopsis-The
weather is cloudy over the lakes, the Ohio
valley. in Georgia, Alabama, and the Flor
ida peninsula; elsewhere it is partly
cloudy to clear.
Rain is failing at Chicago, and has oc-
Cured in Central Alabama Northern
Georgia and Florida; at st. Louis a thun-
derstorm gave the heavy fall of 3.3S inches.
with the exception of these places named.
no rain has fallen.
The barometric pressure is low in all
sections, with the exception of the states
bordering on the Middle and Upper At
lantic coast. Unsettled conditions pre-
vail in this vicinity, indications pointing
to generally fair most of Monday with a
probability of local thunder-showers late
in afternoon or night; easterly winds.
VIM. NJ. Dudley
Observer, Weather Bureau
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FOR SALE. AN ELEGANT, COM
Portable modern home on As feet front:
ground facing south: fine location; small
cash payment. Address Box 80.
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EMPLOYMENT WANTED.

COACH PAINTER AND TRIMMER
desires a situation. Address Y. r., City
J.. o.
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ron SALE.

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FOR SALE, A SPLENDID CORNER
lot In Collinsville at reduced figures; part
cash; balance easy payments. w. X.
Wilkinson.
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FOR RENT-MIscELLANEous.

FOR RENT. OFFICE Gh BULL
street; immediate possession. Apply to
George w. Owens. 1874 Bryan street.
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Mr. c. Ironmonger of New York has
peen appointed general advertising agent
Of the Seaboard Air Line.
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The Southern States Passenger Asso-
citation has authorized rate of CENTS
a mile from points within GEORGIA 70
Atlanta on the occasion of the festival
OF the Daughters of the Confederacy, on
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A rate of IS has been authorized 10
Griffin and return from Savannah ON the
occasion of the state military encamn.
ment, June 1-SO
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SUMMER NECKWEAR AND NEG
ligee shirts: elegant styles and at low
prices to suit the times; all sizes. At
LaFar's, q Bull street.
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SUMMER RESORTS.

NEW YORK. WEST FIFTY-FIFTH
street, well furnished rooms; good board
Mrs Isaac Worms.
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THOMAS MAYLE, PAINTING,
granting, kalsomining. paper hanging. ia
Broughton street, Savannah, Ga.
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AT SILVA'S TWO HUNDRED CHAM
Der sets In sight; fifty dinner sets. II you
need any consult us.
AT sILVA'S -FOUR STYLES PATENT
freezer line of water coolers. Fly fans and
other summer indispensables. Prices are
right.
SILVAS BLUE FLAME ODORLESs
oil stoves will cook as perfectly as any
gas stove at half the cost for fuel.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-17
In Wall Street.


New York, March 1e.-Speculation at the
sion houses, continues narrow and profess
sionai Today the transaction-in the rail-
way list were 179,6S4 shares, and of this
Tobacco, which Is only half stock, or $50
par value figured for q, 700, General Eiec-
trio for IT, 300. Sugar for 1900 and Leather
preferred for 1890. There was little news
afioat to affect speculation outside of the
publication of the Northern Pacific plan of
Reorganization. Even the effect of this i'm
portant announcement was only passing In
this character. The assessments on this
stock. however, were considered heavy, and
some Of the holders of the third mortgage
were Of the opinion that the interests has
been sacrificed for the consois. The first
erect Of the publication Of the plan was
decline In the common to LIS and In the PIE
ferred to ia. The consoi SIS. on the other
hand. rose from 45ik to 49Iz@4Sz-
The general railway list presented little
of interest At the opening the tendency
was downward. but after a. moderate re-
actic,1 the market improved. The indus
TRIALS monopolized attention. Tobacco.
which has been sold right and left OF late.
took ON considerable strength ara grad
uaiiy worked up to 81. the highest ftgure for
come time past. Sugar opened at liza ex,
closed at iI4X. The law just passed BY the
reichstag was considered Favorable 70
American refners, General Electric rose 70
e,ss and later receded to 36@S6% on realiza.
lions. Leather preferred jumped from ia
TO 63H, and later yielded to 81. Laclede
Gag at one time was In sharp demand. In
the last hour OF business the market was
firm In fore, the strength of Tobacco and
khe stsadiness Of orthern Pacific preferred
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-17
New York Cotton Market.

New York. March 16-Cotton was quiet
mddling gulf, 15-16c: middling uplands,
1i-16c; gross receipts. 32O1 bales; exports
to Great Britain 10 684 bales; exports to
France, $50 bales; exports to the continent,
72s bales; forwarded 947 bales sales, 1919
bales; spinners, 211 bales; stock, 1913 bales.
Total today: Net receipts 1926 bales; ex-
ports to Great Britain, 30. 1874 bales; exports
to France, $50 bales; exports to the conti-
nent, 4455 bales; stock, 665,7S2 bales.
Total so far this week: Net receipts, q :
632 bales; exports to Great Britain, 1924
bales; exports to France. $50 bales; exports
to the continent, 20 S22 bales.
Total since September L. Net receipts,
4593124 bales; exports to Great Britain,
i7e3.3S1 bales; exports to France, 4l7, 1923
bales; exports to the continent, 1865, li6
New York, March 16.-Cotton futures
closed steady; sales, 179,5OO bales; March,
f45; April, May and June, 7.45; July, 151
November, lib; December, Ills; January,
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-17
Chicago Change.

achieved another signal victory in wheat
today. From the start there was no evil
dence of the late improvement in values,
statistical situation, Long wheat came out
at every fractional decline. the increasing
Jack OF courage and confidence among hold
ers being plainly seen. There was a rally
the session, but 1t was merely the result of
profit securing by the shorts 1t was
Thought that considerable wheat was sold
for the account of a prominent st. Paul
capitalist, who made an assignment, but
hhe probability was that the line was not an
extraordinary one May wheat opened at
iB21a Q82%c, declined TO 61s4G61Hc, closing at
G214o bid, nc under Saturday. Cash wheat
was easy and &c lower.
Corn was lower, but there was a. steady
naturally represented the amount of sym
pathy existing between this grain and
wheat The steady feeling which was noted
was partly due to firmer Liverpool mar
and partly to a decrease In the amount of
corn on ocean passage, 1850, 900 bushels.
May corn opened at 29&c, declined to 29Ac,
closing at 291a4299sc, @4Ac under Satur.
day. Cash corn was easy and Nc per
bushef lower.
Oats--A decline took place in oats, the
weakness of wheat communicating itself to
this market. At the start there was a
ebort period of steadiness, but 1t evidently
disappeared. May oats closed &c under
Saturday. Cash oats were weak and hQ1ec
per bushel lower
Provisions-A weak and lower hog market
necessarily found reflection in products and
Influenced a decline mo assistance was to
be derived from grain. and the early loss
established prevailed to the close, which
was 7lae lower for May pork, sc lower for
lard and I'VE lower for May ribs.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-17
SUMS Cotton Review.

New York, March 16-The Suns cotton
review says: Cotton closed unchanged for
March, April and May, and 8 points lower
on June July and August. while the next
crop months declined 70 POINTS. The
Today's features: Today there was a
decline owing tot fall In rerpo1i. and the
report on the whole as a bearish document.
Liverpool was very disappointing ard The
bureau report estimated the crop at 6,7ss, 5N
bales add per cent TO this and you will
get somewhere near the actual CROP sas
the comment Of many cotton operators.
The receipts are very Hight. Manchester Is
an the whole quite encouraging, and there
Is a tendency to oversen the market here
ana In New Orleans, as well as In Liverpcol.
Nav. and it IS a noteworthy fact that
March, April and May closed steady and I'M
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-17

changed and that other months of this crop
showed only trifiing declines at the close,
whatever may have been the case early in
the day Still there is undeniably general
belief that the next crop will be of mann
moth proportions, and next crop months
closed tonight at the lowest figures of the
day Private dispatches from Liverpool at
tributed the decline today to the absence of
buying orders.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-17
Naval Stores.

Charleston, S. C.. March 1s.-rurpentine
was firm at 26c.
Rosin was firm. b.. $40; C.. SIZE; D..
81 20; T.. sl.S5; F., 81 .4O; G., $3.50; f., $.65.
tine was firm at 26e; sales, 3S4 casks; re-
cefpts, 1854 casks.
Rosin was firm and unchanged; receipts.
1871 barrels; sales, 1900 barrels.
Wilmington, N. c., March 16.-Rosin was
firm; strained, S1.20; good strained, $1.35.
Spirits turpentine was firm; machine, &c
Irregular, 25l2c. Crude turpentine was firm;
soft, $1.30; virgin, $1.70.
Tar was firm at 90c
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-17
Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, o., March 16.-Flour was fair
patents, $3.5Ga3S0
Wheat was quiet and barely steady, I'M
changed.
Corn was quiet and unchanged; No 2
yellow, 29s4 d30c; No white, 2sAc; No. 2
mixed, 2934c; mixed ear, 32c.
Oats were fairly active; No. mixed, 22126p
22Nc; sample white, 23c.
Pork was quiet and easy; mess, 1915; clear
mess and family, 5000.
Lard was quiet; steam leaf, $40; kettle,
1915; prime steam, s.. 20dp5.2 rs.
Bacon was quiet-Loose shoulders, $3.50;
short rib sides, $3.50; short clear sides, 1915.
Dry sailed meats were easy and less ac
tive-Loose shouldeI 100; short ribs, $500;
short clear sides. $a box meats Ac more.
Whisky was quiet and steady at $l.22.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-17

Wheat was lower; March, 5Sc; May, Soc !;
July, 599sM59%c.
Corn was lower; March, 26Ac May, 269sc;
July, Ha4c.
Oats were unchanged.
Professionalism mess, new, $9.Hls; old,
$9371s.
Lard-Choice, IS. 1905 121A.
Bacon-Shoulders, $3.50; longs, $56219; clear
ribs, ST. 6212; short clear sides, S575
Dry sailed meats-Shoulders, 4.75; longs.
$500; clear ribs, $5.12R; short clear sides,
$5.25.
High wines were steady at $1.22
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-17
Iivsrnooll cotton Market.

Liverpool. March 16.-12:3o p. injection
was in fair demand; prices favor buyers;
bales, of which 900 bales were American;
for speculation and export, 500 bales; re,
can. Futures opened steady demand mod
crate. March and April 4 1S-s4a4 17-64d !;
April and May, r-64d; May and June,
17-64Q4 16-64J4 15-64d; July and Augusti
4 14-64I4 I3-64d; August and September,
11-64d September and October. 02-64d; oc7
tober and November, 3 6o-64d; November
and December. 3 60-6id. Futures were easya
Tenders 800 bales new dockets.
Liverpool March 16.-4 p. m.-Cotton fu5
lures closed quiet, but steady. March and
April, 14-646I4 15-64d sellers; April and May,
1 13-64@4 14-64d Sellers May and June,
.12-64@4 13-64d sellers; June and July,
4 1l-64Q4 12-64d value July and August,
1 ll-64d sellers. August and September, 4
O7-6l0I4 0s-64d sellers; September and Octo-
ber 8 63-64d buyers; October and November,
eember, 57-64Q3 5s-64d buyers; December,
and January. 3 57-64fS 5S-6sd buyers.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-17
Chicago Cattle Market.

Union Stock Yards, ILL.,, March 16.-Cattle
Receipts, 5000; market opened steady. but
later declined 56D10c; common to extra
steers, $3.400l470; stockers and feeders $2.S5
0S.75: cows and bulls, S1.5Odl3.70; calves, $500
5000; Texans, 50. 100b4.15.
Hogs-Receipts, 10000; market weak and
5010c lower; heavy packing and shipping
lots So 906f4.05; common to choice $3.90n
4.Os; choice assorted, $4.Oo14.o5; light. 1850
4.10; pigs, $34Ou4.05.
Sheep--Receipts. H,e00; market firm and
10c higher; inferior to choice. $275@375:
lambs, S3.75M4.75.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-17
THE MARKETS.
WHOLESALE PRICES.
Provisions.

Provisions.
State Herald Office, March 16, 1896.
Bacon strips, 800.
Bacon, $6.1715.
Bulk meats, s5.771k to $780,
Hams, 14-pound average, 9R to 1Ol2c.
Grits, per sack, $1.00.
Cheese, 81 to 111kc.
Corn white milling, &c.
Flour-Best patent. sLs5; straight grade,
$500.
Corn meal-Cream, 75c per sack; straight,
Coo per sack.
90 salt-15O pounds, Virginia, white sacks,
Syrup-Fancy, new crop, soc; other grades,
Is to 25c.
Lard-Fancy leaf, &c; refined tierces, 4Ac;
smaller packages the usual differences.
Sugar-Granulated, soc; cut-loaf, &c;
fancy yellow clarified Az TO DC.
Green coffee, 16 to 19c; roasted, 19.1Oc.