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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-31
New York Mining Stocks


CHICAGO, Mich. 80, 1s96.-The Cattle mark
et-receipts IL. 600; STEADY common to ex steers
40a3 70: stockers and feeders at z 1898 rs:
cows and bulls l 5O@3 20; calves OO@5 90:
Texans 1898 80.
Hoga--Receipts. 1000; &c lower; heavy
packing and shipping lots 3 1893 Sc; common
at 4 o6@4 10, light 1894 10: pigs at 8 6oa
90.
sheep-receIpts IL 900; weak. and loc lower :
interior to choice at 1873 15; lambs at IS
"a 10.
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FINANCIAL And COMMERCIAL
Quotations Of Staple Products in the
Leading Markets


By telegraph
NEW YORK. Mch. 80.
Money easy at 3@31s per cent: last loan
at 8 per cent, closing at 8 per cent. Prime mer-
camille paper was quoted at 51a G6 per cent
Sterling Exchange was strong, with actual
business in bankers bills at 87s4 a So Tor
6o-day bills and 4 68s1 "A s9I for demand;
posted rates 4 Ss1a04 o91a. Commercial bills
6o-days S6s4 O. e71a. Government Bonds
steady. Railroads higher.
Silver at the Board was firm.
Bur silver $685..
Mexican dollarsi54Hs.
AT London to-day par silver was quoted
s1Ad y OF and.
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Domestic Markets.
(Ry 1a(apraun

MARCH 80, 1896
NEW YORK-The Flour market receipts
26, 064 packages; exports 2hl5 bbls and ~
S34 sacks: sales 100 packages; steady
Flour, duoJauons-low extras at 2502 S6;
CITY mills extra at 16a4 2b City mills patents
2Oa4 10: winter wheat low grades a. 2 rs n
50 fair TO fancy al S5G3 so: patents at 80
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PORTLAND. Mch 80. 1896
The markets To-day were generally steady
with moderate business doing. Flour is firmly
held at previous figures. Corn and Oats easier
at the West, Pork products quiet and easy.
Potatoes dull at 3504oc Sugars firm. Seeds
active. Turpentine declined lc to-day.
The following are to-day's wholesale prices of
Pr Visions Groceries, csc. q
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PORTLAND. Mch. 80
Receipts by Maine Central R. R.-For Port
land, l72 cars miscellaneous merchandise; for
connecting roads 1919 cars.
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Vineyard Haven, Mch l4-Sch Belle Hardy
Cook, from Red Beach tor Baltimore. with plas-
ter, went ashore yesterday on Norton's Shoals
during thick weather, and remains. tug has
been sent to assist her.
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SIN Effect December 2a. 1895.

SIN Effect December 22. 1895.
Trains leave Portland, Unior Station, Railway
mediate points as follows;
700 a. m. For Brunswick. BAH, Rockland
augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Plttsdeld,
bangor, Bucksport, Lisbon Falls Lewiston via
$50 a. M. For Danviile Jc Poland Springs
Mechanic Falls Rumford Falls. lewiston
Livermore Falls. Pennington, Phillips Range
ley, Oakland and Wateryills,
S.45 a. For Bridgton, Faoyans, Burlng-
ton Lancaster, ST. Johnsbury, Sherbcooke.
Montreal, Chicago, st. Paul and Minneapolis
1880 a. m. For Brunswick, Bath, Lisbon
Falls Lewiston, via. Brunswick, Gardiner Al
gnsta and Wateryille.
Falls Augusta, Waterville Bangor. Bar Harbor
Oldtown and Houlton, via B. & A.
10 p. M, For Danyille Jc., Poland Springs
Oakland. Bingham. WaterVillo, Skowhegan,
Bangor aud Vanceboro.
1.2o p, m. FOR Freeport. Brunswick, Au-
gusta, Bath, Rockand and all stations on
Knox & Lincoln division. W&terville, Skow
hogan. Belfast. Dover and Fexcroft, Green
vile, Bangor, Bueksport. Oidtown. VaEceboro.
st. John, Halifax, Honlton and Woodstock.
$3.50 p. M For Sebago Lake, Bridgton, Fry
burg. North Conway, Fabyans, Lancaster,
sos p III. For brunswick. BATH. Lisbon
Falls. Augusta and Watervlle.
S19 For New GlouseseE bangs
Falls, Auburn and Lewiston.
100 p. m. Night Express. sleeping cars, for
Bath, Lewiston, Augusta, Waterville,
Bangor, Bar Harbor, Rucksport, Vanceboro. ST.
Stephens, st John and all Aroost0Ok County.
HaliH.x and the Provinces. bnt does not run 70
Belfast, Dexter. Dover and Foxcroft or beyond
Bangor, Saturday nights.
SUNDAY TRAINS. g
$40 a. M, paper train for Bru nswicA Au-
gusta. WatsrVile and Bangor.
LOOP. m. For Brunswick. Lisbon Falls.
Lewiston. Bath, Augusta. Waterville. and
Bangor.
I1.0O p. M, Night Express with sleeping
cars for ali points.
ARRIVALS IN PORTLAND.
From Montreal, quebec. Fa5yanS. Bridgton,
S.25 d. H.; Lewiston and Mechanics Falls
$50 a. NJ /; Waterville. Augusta and Bath,
S.35a. M. MattawaIDk eag, Bangor and EoSkland
1925; Kingfeld. Phillips. FarmIngten, Rum
ford Falls. Skowhegan. Oakland ana Lewiston
p. m.; Skowhegan, Waterville, Rock
land 5,25 p. m; st, John. st Steshen.
Aroostook County, Bar HaItor and BtHgor
53e p. m. Rangsley, Fafm'F gton, FnmfOrd
Falls, Skowhegan. Lewiston 8. s p. N; CR1cago
and Montreal and all White Noentain
points, $40 pm, all points on B & a. r. r.,
Bangor, Bar Harbor. 1.40 a. m:
express Halifax, ST. John. Bangor Watervills
and Augusta g 80 a. m.
PAYSON FUCKER " P. s. G. NJ.
f. e. BOOTHBY, G. P. s. 7. A.
ort!and, Dec. II, 1895. -.
oct4 du
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European Markets.

Wy AOiCSidPHl
LONDON ,Mch %. I89e.-Consols 100 I1-1ed
for money and l0934 d for the account
LIVERPOOL, Mich. %. 1S96.-Cotton market
quiet; American middlinglEat 4sad; estimat-
ed sales 5000 bales; speculation and export
800 bales.
Quotations Winter Wheat at 5s 5d@5s cd :
Spring Wheat 5s 4d05s 5a.
Corn 2s l1Ad.
Pork steady So Cd.
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Retail Grooers sugar Rates.
Portland market-cut loaf 7; confectioners at
Is prlyerised-c; powered, &c; graduated
o1a coffee crushed &c yellow Aye.
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EXCHANGE DISPATCHES.

Ar at Neville 3Oth, steamer Monaghan, from
Portland via Halifax for Liverpool.
Ar at Valparaiso Mch 81 barque Hiram En-
cry, Gorham. Boston, SO days.
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RAILROADS.
Boston & Maine R. n.
an Effect October 20, 1895.

Al AAAAVct OCbOpoI W. lOJCs
WESTERN DIVISION.
Trains leave Portland. Onion Station. fof
scarboro Crossing. 1000 a. m. b.1b,6 2o, 2,
saeo Biddeford. 100. $40. 1000 a. m.
124o $50. 515, $50. p; m:' Kenne-
$50 pm. weis Beach. !. GO. 8. 10 am. $40,
BIO D. M; North Berwick, IS. 40, TOO, 8. 40,
a. M l2.4o, $50: 10 P. m ~ Ke ! ne
Il. A. $50. 5.I5 PM. Roohe.tsr. Farna,ng :.
ton, Alton Bay, $40 a. M. 40, $50 D. M;
Woifboro. $50 p: NJ; Worcester via
somsrsworth and Eoeh nn 7;o 20 a, nj N
Rockingham junction, Haverhins Law
renee. Lowell. 700, $40 a. M, 12.40, 8. 80 p.
Exeter ~ Boston ts4S z Z GO t. 1oa @
Boston for Pofs>sud. 7.so. $50 a. M. 100,
A. SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Boston. express. s.45 a. m. For Boston
and way stations. LOO, Al p. m. Arrive in
Boston. 7.25 a, NJ, EFT, S.44 p. m.
Boston for Portland, 3.45 a. m.
EASTERN DIVISION
From Union Station for Cape Elizabeth,
Wolfboro. 100 a. M; Bidasford, Porta-
mouth. Amesbury, Newburyport Salem.
Lynn. Boston. 1900. 1900 q. M; S1255
4.15, 9.20 p. m. Leave Boston for Portland.
7.3o. 600 a. NJ. 1890. TOO. 7.45 D. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Biddeford. Portsmouth. Newbury
port. Salem. Lynn, Boston. 2. 90 a. M, IL. 90
p. m. Arrive in Boston, 5.58 q. M. 4.15 p.
m. Leave Boston for Portland. 1900 a. M.
7.0Op.m,
tDoes not run Mondays.
tConn66ts with HAIL Lines for New YORK,
South and West
sConnects with Sound Lines for New York.
sNestern Division from North Berwick Sum
days only.
ttConnocts at Scarboro Crossing with
train for Boston via Eastern Division.
Through tickets to all points in Florida.
the South and West for sale at Ticket Office,
Union Station.
D. J. FLANDERS. G, p. and T. A., Boston.
je21 dtf
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STEAMERS.
STEAMERS.
HkRPSWELL STEAMBOAT GO.

Beginning November 9Th, Steamer Merry.
coneag will leave Portland Pier, PortIand-
daily, Sundays excepted:
BasRs and oTr s1and Islands
p. ~. FOR Cliff ISLAND, Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday 2.20. p. m.
Return for Portland. Leave Orr's Island
6.45 a. III. calling at Harpswen and INFER
mediate landings. Arrive at Portland 8, ID
In ISAIAH eDA MEAS
oot5dtf Gen1 Manaps-
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FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.

BOOTHBAY HARBOR. Mch 20 - Sid. schs
Rebecca A Tauane, Nickerson. fer New York !;
Seamore, Kennedy do; Eliza Levensaler. Wis
casseti
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RAILROADS.
GRAND TRUNK
RAILWAY.

On and after MONDAY. Nov. 18th, 1895
trains will run as follows;
LEAVE.
For Auburn and Lewiston IT'S. 7.55 q. M
Ito, 100. $50 p. m.
For Gorham and Berlin, 7.65a.m.. 100 and
$40 p. M, and Sunday 7.30 a. m.
For Island Pond, 7.55 a. M, and 100 p. In.
For Montreal and Chicago. 100 a. H. and
1.30 p. IN.
For Quebec, 1.3o p. m.
ARRIVALS.
From Lewiston and Auburn. S.25 a. m, and
1915 80. 5.15 and $50 D. m
From Island Pond. Berlin and GOrharn
1926, g. ~. 12.15 and 8. 80 p. M
From Chicago ana Montreal 1915 and $50
p. m.
From Quebec 1915 a. N.
On and after Sunday, March 9Th, a train
will leave Portland every Sunday at 7.3O a.
M for Berlin. N. H., and all intermediate
stations, arriving at Berlin, n. H.. at IL a.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars ON Night
trains and parlor cars on day trains.
TICKET OFFICE NO. 1T MIDDLE
STREET, AND DEPOT AT FOOT OF INDIA
STREET.
CHAS. M. HAYS, Gen,l Manager.
Portland. Nov. 18th. 1890. du
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Portland & RumfOrd Falls R'y
In Effect Dot. Z. 1895.

In Effect Dot. Z. 1895.
DEPARTURES
$50 A. NJ. C LILO +. NJ. From Union Station
for Poland, Mechanic Fails, buekneld. Can
ton. Dixaeld and Rumford Falls.
$50 a. H., l. 05 AND BIO p. m. From Union
Station for Polan1 and
Mechanic Falls.
Train leaving Union Station Lib p. m. con-
nectS at Rumford Fails with H. 4. & r. L. r. r.
train for BYRON sad Houxhton.
Through passenger Coaches between Union
Station, Portland and Rumford Falls.
Through tickets on sale for all points
on T. u r.. F. R'y.
R. c. BRADFORD. Traffic Mgr.
Portland, Mains.
L. L. LINCOLN. superintendent
Fsb1Odtf Rumtord Falls. Maine
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ErLIvERPooL ENG. Steamship Labrador
so cSks china clay TO ) B Moors s. Co l60osbxs
tinplates to Barring BIOS & Co II do floor cloth
to II Bailey & 20 1 box china to M Hardy.
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tor cure Of rheumatism, neuralgia,
cut, sDrains, burns, sGihss, ohilblains,
soiatica, and lumbago, use SalsyJion Oil.
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Portland, Mt Desert & Niaohlas Steamboat Co

Resumption of service. Beginning Friday,
March 16, 1896, the steamer
FRANK JONES
Will connect from trainleaving Portland at 100
p. m, Thursdays and leave Rockland. weather
permitting, at 600 a. M, on Fridays. for
Castine, Deer Isle. sedgewick blue HID,
Brookln, Southwest HarDor, Northeast Har-
Dor ION signal. Bar Harbor. Millbridge, Jones'
port and Machiasport
Returning, win leave Machiasport, weather
permitting. on Mondays at 400 a. NJ. con-
Meeting at Bar Harbor with Ferry leaving at
1880 a. m, which connects with train for
Bangor, Portland and Boston, arriving in Bos-
ton at 9.20p. m., steamer continuing on to
kockland, arriving there at 5.00p NJ, pas
sencers remaining on board and taking morn
ing train for Portland and Boston.
f. f. 30 }THRY, PAYSON TUCKER,
.Gen'l Pass & Ticket Agent. Gen'l Manager.
mar9to31
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Foreign Ports.

FOREIGN Ports.
Ar at Hong Kong Esd inst, barque Lucy A
Nichols, New York.
Ar at Talcahuano Esd inst, ship Challenger,
Gould. New York.
Sid FIN Honolulu Mch 18, ship Iroquois. Tay-
lor. New York.
At st Marc Mch 20, sch Austin D Knight,
Drinkwater, for North of Hatteras 27th.
Sid I'm Guantanamo Mich IT, sch Belle Hoop
err, Hall, Delaware Breakwater.
Sid FIN Kingston, ia, Mch 10. sch A R Keene,
Keene. Sandy Hook via Manzanila.
Ar at Cienfuegos 10th, sch Abbie G Stubs,
Whitney Mobile.
Sid 18th, sch Chas L Davenport, Watts, Della
ware Breakwater.
At Havana Mich 49, sch Jas W Fitch, Kelley,
for North of Hatteras.
Spoken.
Feb 2e. lat 16 % s, lon 35 "a W, barque Chas
Loring Lunt. from New York for Buenos Ayres
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Domestic -. 4 OF
Salt.
Tks ls.fb hdl 6olH2 90
Liverpool Il 6OaI 80
Dia'md Crys, Dbl 2 20
SaleratUs.
SaleraJus o@b11
Spices.
Cassla, pure. 17919
| Mace. ........ l 90
Nutmegs. $50 IS
! Pepper. ......I4t016
! Gloves. 14(Gl6
finger -. 1918
Starch.
Laundry. .4h@5
Gloss. .61a@7 IA
Tobacco.
Best brands. .50@6O
Medium. .....3 0940
Common. ......2 5SG39
Natural at. .6007O
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Ocean City. NJ, Mich Bosch Edward Waite.
York. from Turks Island for Providence, which
stranded on Peck.s Beach yesterday, is In bad
position ana full of water. The crew were
taken off the Station crew.
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Pure grounds 25G5 rs
Red. :. 80 25db rs
Eng Ven Reds n31A
All Zinc 80 COaT 90
hoeholIe -; ,21a
Rice
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MAINE CENTRAL r.. II

CHAs. M. HAYS, Gen,l Manager.
Portland. Nov. 18th. 1880. dtf
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GunpOWGer-Shots
Blasting 3 50a4 90
{ porung. 4 sOG6 90
Drop snoI,25 lbs. L 81
Tuck. IS. BB.
7. TT. F,......1 30
SaE.
lreSSe0. 81 4ld1 )
Loose Hay Sl6NS00
stray, car lots .S80lO
Iron.
Common. "a az
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-02
WAS A POOR WEEK
CHICAGO MAniSET CLOSED LOWER
THAN A WEEK AGO.
Although Receipts Have Been Poor,
Hut the Demand WAS Worse.
Hog Market Active.

Chicago. Feb. 1.-The weeks cattle
receipts were only fair but the market
closed l0mi5c lower than O week ago
for steers. Plain. rough heavy cattle
have sold Eldly and the bad condition
OF the English markets is beginning to
tell on the export trade. Choice to fam
cy beeves, N.2OUi.70. common to choice
steers. 5000 $50; stockers and feeders.
s.. 2bfls.75; bulls, COWS and heifers, $3.50
GE350; veal calves. S5.25lt6.25; Texans.
S2.3jM3S0.
Hogs-To-day market was active
and steady at yesterdays prices, clos
ing shade lower than a week ago.
Range was S3.954425; chiefly at tI.15Gp
4.25; few butchers weights fetching
Si271-2
Sheep-Receipts small but prices have
been low all week and the day was no
exception Common to choice sheep are
salcablc at $2.5000365. chiefly mt 5000
3.40, and sales were made OF lambs at
$350a4.65; largely at S3.7iGf440.
Receipts-Cnttle, 500; hogs, 5000. sheep
1000.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-02

New York. Feb, --Whent-Exnorts
Sl4,SQO, Spot strong; No 2 red. so 1-sSi
no 3-Sc; No, hard, "a 5-Sc delivered on
lions opened excited and decIdediy
higher aud expected advance at Liver
pool. coupled with heavy decrease in
Liverpool stock closed nervous nj IN
70 i-Sc. quay
Hides-Qulct.
Leather steady: hemlook sole. Rue
nos Ayres lights to heavy weights, zoe
Wool--stcady; domestic fleece IsSi
22c: pulled l9G26c. ''s
Cotton seed oil Slow and featureleas
i'rime crude, 2iqf2l Ice: prime crude r
o. h mills, 900 20 Ice, on grades. g3T19i
Conee-Optlons opened partly hiabcr
ruie1 nrmer on local trading without
outside speculative interests. The com
missarles at Rio estimates the crop or
RIO and Santos now being marketed n
eboO'0OO bags altogether. Closed barely
Nteady at not advance OF 59iO noInts
tis.a5Riab0. A''"'
spot coffee-Rlo dull; No. 7. 1so. mia
dull Cordova, 10 3-idi7 s-ic.
Sugar-Raw firm; fair refining. SI.oc.
centrifugal, % test, Use: refined stcs'
dy. No. 6, l-i6c: mould A. 5a.tec.
standard a, a-i6c; confectioners
41S-l6e; cut loaf. 7-i6c: crushed. s e-iec
gtanulated, ih-lGc.
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ana 2 s-s per cen. in pelaware and

and s-i per cent in Delaware and
Hudson.
Reading securities were tho most ae-
tive OF the group. heavy blocks OF
stocks and bonds being dealt in. II Is
reported that 30 per cent OF deposits
have heen made under the plan OF re-
organization. An easier tendency IN
exchange markets encouraged bull
sentiment early In the week. The
movements In prices were irregular
but the undertone ms noted was strong
London was a factor on both sides OF
the account, mainly as a buyer. To
ward the close OF the free silver agl-
tation In tho United States SENATE un-
fnvorably affected the sentiment OF
the financial community. but powerful
support was evident In the market and
the losses were recovered a sharp
rise IN Manhattan was attended by
revived reports Of preparations for an
electrical equipment Of the different
branches. The safes were l,2i0G9l
shares.
Railway bonds were governed by the
identical influences operative in stocks.
General dealings Tor the week wero
Si2,25O 900. Todays bond market was
Irregular but mainly firm, sales. S7S6.
OOO
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-02

Chicago, Feb. 1.-The opening OF tho
wheat market was q surprise to tho
trade and set the pit In n fcrment.
Yesterday the closing price Of May
was 65065 is and this morning a wild
shout went up for 1t Mt from e. les to
&c IL and IA soon ms those who had
sold calls for the day at from 20 I-S
up Ia GG l-ic could yet their voices
keyed up 10 the proper pitch they were
shouting bids OF sc "a or "a above
where the market left of yesterday.
The hitter price was paid before thirty
seconds of the session had passed In
about 40 minutes from the opening and
after the prices had settled again to
SO les the market took another whirl
TO 81 Armour was a heavy operator
selling both on the first and second
NdTpnccs although there was scarcely
man in the pit who did not think
Armour manipulation was Mt the bot
tom OF both hulges The Trade News
figures showing an uneNp 'otcdly large
deficiency in wheat supplies FOR Europe
were crhaps tho prime bullah factor,
although this was followed up by a
decrease OF l,6SO,OOO bushels in Liver
pool stocks during January Liverpool
cable also quoted another advance and
thHrc were estimates Of large decrease
In the amount ntlont Monday and In
tho English visible supply. The total
exports from both coasts for the week
the week before, showing n shrinknge
of 10000 bushels In wheat and flour
and the northwestern deliveries con-
tiuuc liberal. But these bcarish fac
tors were lost sight OF IN view OF the
bulllsh conditions ported from abroad
and there was heavy covering by shorts
aud long buying and the advance was
sharp excited and well sustained.
Armour made "A pretense OF selling
early but soon Withdrew. The country
wns In the market again and commits
sion houses had heavy buying orders.
The price was bid up near the end to
GI Ia for May and G7G67 is for July
ana the market rested with sellers at
those prices.
Corn was strong and moderately re-
tive In sympathy with the extreme
bulliahness OF wheat
oats market was quiet early hu,
when II commenced to go up there was
more activity shown and the price
steadily advanced.
Provisions were fairly active and
stronger though the influence OF the
wheat Hurry was partially Offset by
liberal selling by packers.
Estimated for Monday-Whcat. Sc
cars; corn, $3.50 cars: oats. l9g cars.
Hogs. 1900 head.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-02

New York. Feb, 1.-The volume OF
business In stocks today was rather
below the half holiday averpEe. The
prices OF most shares were shaded nj
the opening owing partly to lower
quotations from London and moderate
selling for that account here and
liquidation on apprehension OF prohn-
bio passing OF the FREQ silver bill In The
senate, Manipulation for nm unturn
WAS soon diseernahle, however, agrees
siNe strength In prices developing and
sharp advances occurred ali nlonp the
line. General electric waa the feature
rising per cent ON rumos that the
company had submitted spcciflcatlons
20 the Manhattan Railway company
for n change Of motive power ma that
the same had been accented, The Inel,
OF confirmation OF tho story eounisd
Win tine general reactlonary move
ment late In the day was foiiowe5 Ia,
isaiizing sales resulting in the loss OF
Tho changes OF other shines ve,e oe
less Importance, ut sugar. Tennessee
coui ana Rock Island figured for about
q point In the last hour general
seiiirg movement occurred. Burlington
was exceptionally weak, falling per
cent on disappointing movement over
the December exhibit Of earnings. The
marhct closed qulet but heavy ia tone
interest naturally conferred In the
en,hrneite coal stocks and advances
FROM the low points followed OF 7 "a
per cent IN New Jersey Central 4 ia
IN Rcadirg, IN Husquehenna and
!" eslern pfeferrod. "a In Lackawnnna
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-02
FARMERS ARE ENCOURAGED.
The Rains Have Put Things in Fin.
shape.

Zephyr. Texas. Fob. l.-(special)-
Tho farmers herenbouts feel more en-
couraged at beginning new crop this
year than for many months. We have
had rains innumerablc all during the
fnll and winter months until now.
What are called wet weather springs
have started up and are sending forth
pure streams OF water. something
that has not occurred for ten years
Eau wheat sowing was very limited
but that Eowed promises an abundant
Yield. There will be considerable spring
wheat sown. There Is also a good
acreage in oats
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-02

Kansas City, Mo. Feb. 1,--Cattle--
Receipts. 500; shipments. 1900. Market
steady. Texas steers. 81 1913 Is; Texas
cows. 81 5Og2 65 beef steers. t31OT
400: native cows, 81 90I3 10; stoclters
ana feeders. 81 JOa3,75: bulls, 1880
2Sh.
Hogs-RecclDts. 37OO; shipments 300
Market strong to DC higher. Bulk OF
gnlos, 81. 50Gi o0i henvies. s3.OofDi 10;
packers 800; mixed, s3.Sbd3. %;
lights, $3.SOdOi co. workers. $3.gOQ4 90;
bulls. so, SOFAS. 90.
Sheep 100; shipments.
400. Market steady. Lambs, S3.7O4
4. 80
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-02

81. Louis. Feb. L. cattle-Receipts.
600: shipments. 1900. The usual small
Saturday supply and hardly more than
retail trading WAS done. Native beeves
range, s925@i7j; dressed beef grades.
S3.2bdi425; stockers and feeders, $4,000
S2.75: cows and hefers sl.S0d13.4O; can
s2.O0T2.75; Texas steers, 50. 75D4OO.
Hogs-Recelpts. 2iO0; shipments, 1900;
Market DC higher; heavy $i.0onI2 20;
mixed. S3.s5Gt4.l5; light, s3.90Iii5
Shecp-Rcceipts 200; shipments, none.
Market steady; natives, s275G3.60;
Southern, s2.i0W32j; lambs. s3.25Q4.50.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-02

Liverpool, Feb. l,-wheat-spot f,rm.
dc nand poor; No, red winter, Is Id,
No spring red stocks. exhausted; No
hard Manitoba, o. s I'D: Nc. / Call.
fornla. % l0d.
Futures strong. Id higher. February,
July, Is 10d
oorn-spot firm; American mixed
hews' Is l-gd. Futures Arm, lad
hiHher February. So 3 l.gd; March and
april. Is s-ad; May and June. n
Sdi July, Is i-2d.
Flour-tNrm; demand fair: freely
ssppheu' So. Louis fancy winter, Is
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-02

Liverpool, Feb. l,--Cotton-spot, mod
crate demand: prices lower: America n
middling. fair 4i5-i6d, rood mIddiing'
4 n-i6d; American middling, iig-l96
low middllng, i-gd; good ordinary.
4s-sdi ordinary, is-iGd. The sales Of
me day were 5000 bales. OF which 900
bales were for speculation and cxport
and included ZOO American Receipts.
5000 Including 1000 American.
i. Futures closed steady nj the advance
American mlddling, L. NJ. C., Fcbrun-
~. f,al; February March. l.?s6pi. 20;
Msareh-Anrl, A2S@tsa. ril-May, A.2e:
Mny-Junv, 426Wf21, Junp-July, 4.2G.
July-Auguat. ie6, August. scntenher
s2s; septembcr-oetobeE All: October,
November. 4.7-6lQAs-6l.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-02

New York, Feb. i.-spOt cotton closed
duil middling uplanla IL; Tniddiing
gulf i-2; sales, al3 bales.
Futures quiet and steady; sales, n 900,
January and February, Lgi: March.
ops April, SOB; May S.01; June. $40.
July, Sl2; August, $40. September. 775,
October T.69. November. 75l; Decrm.
Der, 1865.