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onenins and Closing of the Mails.


Northern mails close ct : so and 80 s. N
and u 80, 40 and 8 80 pm. oTen at
5 90 a. m, - 90 II. and 90 p. m.
southern mails Wis Charlottesville close
~ 90 and 10 40 q. II. and , 10 and
5 so Pm. Open al 8 GO a. u. and %
Southern mails, via Richmond, Close s.:
10 40 g. n and IS and S 45 pm.
Manassas Division mails Close 81 80 q. N.
sud 80 p N. Open at 10 40 a. N.
Alexandra and Round Fill mails close at
40 q. IN. and 90 2. N. Open at 8 co az,
hnd 3 on 2. n.
Chesapeake and Ohio mails close st 10
p H. I'D 8 80 p. n. Open ST 90 q. n. snd
8 OOp. N.
Washington mails close at J 80 and As a.
N. and II 30, 30. ) 40 and 8 go p u.
Open at s 90 and 10 GO a. N, - 90 NJ end
8 90 and 80 ?. II.
Office Houn-open st S 90 a. m. Close at
oOp.m
sunday Bours-open al s 90 E n Ulose
At 9 80 a. II.
Carriers schedule-Colections made on
inside -outes-6 80 and 10 90 q. ~ and
:; 90 and so pm. Full route-6 80 g. IN.
and 80 p NJ Sunday collection ) 90 p.
IN. Carriers window OPEN Sunday 8 90 a. m.
and close so a. N.
Deliveries made st 90 a. n, - 90 q. and
800 p. N.
All mail should be in Office fifteen minutes
before hour indicated for closing,
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Tours TO Florida.

IN order to give the public an opportunity
10 visit Florida al very reasonable cost, the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company has arranged
for a series OF tours 20 Jacksonville. The
companys unexcelled train service, exper-
fenced tourist agents and chaperons, and
above all liz moderate charges; leave nothing
20 be desired The tours allowing two weeks
stay in Florida. will leave on January IS,
February 1, II, IS, and %. and March ;.
The rate, including transportation, meals en-
route and Pullman berth on special train, is
$50 from New York, and proportionate rates
from other points. For further information
apply TO ticket agents.
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CHINA AND GLASSWARE.
WE THANK

our friends for their liberal patronage TO us in
1895. and at the same time desire to call
their attention to our stock for 1896. We
have kept better line OF goods the past
twelve months than we have ever had. and
the ready sale of the fine wares we have had,
assures US that all the people here require is
good stock and low prices TO keep them
from buying in Washington. We buy our
goods direct from manufacturers in the home
markets and abroad. We therefore get them
at the lowest prices and are confident We can
sell as low as the largest houses in big cities
We do not offer you an inferior article at q
low price 10 induce you TO purchase some
thing else al an enormous profit, but en-
dcayor az all times TO give you full dollars
worth OF goods that our guarantee can go
along with. During thi. year we promise 20
carry finer line OF goods than ever before
and 81 we ask is 2 visit and comparison OF
prices before you buy. AZ present We have a
number of articles that we have greatly re-
duced prices on TO make room for SPRING
STOCK which will I've arriving in February,
and would respectfully request visit and in
spection of these goods Again thanking you
for your patronage, we remain,
Very respectfully,
E. J. MILLER 4 CO.,
IMPORTERS OF EARTHENWARE.
No. 81 King Street
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For pain in the chest g p ece OF
flannel danpened with Chamberlain E
Pain Balm and bound on over the seat
OF the pain, and another on the hack
between the shoulders, will afford
prompt relief. This is especially
valuable in cases where the pain Is
caused by cold and there is q ten
dency toward pneumonia. For sale by
L. Stabler s. Co.
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Tothe Golden Gate.

Personally conducted toars 7ia Pennsyl.
vania RAILROAD will leave New YORK and
Philadelphia Tor California February . and
March IL On the first tour a stop viii be
made al New Orleans for the MaTdi-Gras les
tivities, and four weeks will be allowed in
California. On the second tour four and one.
half weeks will be allowed in California An
addition 10 the magnificent train Is through
Pullman compartment car, the very best that
the company can supply. Applications should
be made 10 1886 Broadway. New York, or
Room All, Broad Street Station, Philadelphia.
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STEAMERS.
WASHINGTON STEAMBOAT CON.
w PANY LIMITED.
FERRY SCHEDULE

On and after October 1st, 1895, and III
til further notice the following ferry schei.
ule will be IN force.
Leave Alexandria, foot OF King street
at s 90, 7 so, 80, 8 80, 10 so and II SC
d. m, ID 80, 30, . 80, 3 80, ! 80. $50
and 80 2. N.
Leave Washin gtor, foot Of se7en.h s,:ee,
at 6 go. ! 80, so, 8 go 10 80 sni II 80
q. IT,, ID so, 80, . 80, 3 80, 4 30, 80
and 8 SO D. u.
NIB. Same schedule Sundays, comnercls
9 80 q. m.
POTOMAC RIVER -STEAN.
ER WAKEFIELD leaves Washington Mon.
days at Z 90 s. m, and Alexandra 81 GO
q N, for landings SIS far as Nomini and OF
Wednesdays and Saturdays ST same hours :cs
81. Clements Bay and Leonardtown.
C. ". RIDLEY, General 4ansget.
JOHN B. PADGETT. Agent.
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Dealers in Drugs, Chemicals, Psten, &e'di-
cines, Psints, OILS, Dye SUITS. Spices ''Eug-
gists; Fancy Goods and Svecia.ties.
Wholesale agents in Northern Virgins for
]. c. Ayers Medicines aId John Lnczs & Co
T;nte3 Gloss and Prepared Ps--ts- &.
Manufacturers Of S.arda-d Phsrinace2;:czi
Preparations.
We have made lsrse sddi;;o1s 20 oar s1.'cS
and are buying leading Proprietary Articles
Chemicals. &c, direct from tie manufacturers
We are therefore enabled 70 supply ne trade
with aIl goods usually carried by we'i-s.-
pointed Wholesale DRUG HOUSE. $;
prices az low IS those given By me hes; no5:sSt
in larger cities. al gocis foIwsreed .! Is:
freight OF express ate. receipt OF oEce-.
Promptness e our specialty. We .eS
the puIity OF ali drugs furnished Ccs7S-
suonderce invited
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ADVERTISING DIRECTORY,

The following houses, whose advertisement
sppear in the GAZETTE will be found reliable
and are commended 10 the attention OF puI-
chasers: -
Herbert Bryant foot OF Duke street.
BOOK AND STATIONERY.
ycbt. W.-ach. All and 419 King street
BRICKS.
Alexandra Brick Works, Hunting creek
COAL AND WOOD.
J.R. Zimmerman, foot OF Queen street
w. A. Smoot & Co., Shoots wharf.
CAKES AND CONNECTIONS.
George E. Hill & Co., 216-222 north Lee
CHINAWARE.
E. Miller & Son, 81 King street.
FINANCIAL.
First National Bank, S. W. cor. Lee and
Prince streets.
Citizens National Bank, n. ". cor. Lee and
Prince streets.
Burke 8: Herbert, cor. King and Fairfax
streets.
DRUGGISTS
E. S. Leadbe2ter & Sons, 1O5-107 south
Warfeld & Hall, corner Fairfax aAd Prince
streets.
". F. Creighton & Co.. corner King and
Royal streets.
/. stabler & Co., n. W. corner of King and
Washington streets.
DRY GOODS.
Woodward & Lothrop, 10th, 18th, and
streets, Washington.
J. E Tackett, corner King and Pitt streets.
Isasc Eichberg, cnrner King aud Royal
streets.
D. Bendheim, 316 King street.
A. C. Slsymaker, 429 King street.
FOUNDERS AND MACHINISTS.
J.&H. Aitcheson. 116 King street
w. S. Moore, south Union street.
GRoCERs & COMMISSION MERCHANTS
VIM. P Woolls & Son, corner Royal and
Wolfe stieets.
W. A. johnson & Co., corner Cameron and
Royal streets.
Henry F. Robertson, cor. King and Wash.
ioyton streets.
J. c. Milburn, north Royal street.
Charles King, 217-22S north Lee street.
G. VIM. Ramsey, cor. Of King and St. Assph
streets.
B. a Jenkins. corner Fairfax and Duke
Eeets
HARDWARE.
James F. Carlin, Sons & Co.
INSURANCE.
Laurence stabler, 7o1 King street.
LUMBER.
Josiah Il. D. smoot & Son, d north Unio3
street.
smoo. & Co. % north Union street
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Schedule in Effect November 1, 1881

kOAD.
Schedule in Effect November 1, 1881
Leave Alexandria for Mount Vernon and
Wv stst;ons 6 80, 1907 and II 20 a. M,
Is is. Is. , 90. 8 10 and 5 Oh P. N.
Leave Mount Vernon for Alexandra and n
| Wsy Stations : 10 and 10 55 3. H., II 20,
1 so. 215, = 55, 4 10 and 8 a m.
For New Alexandria only 10 a. II. and
Leave New alexandria only S 40 a, IN. aad
Leave y Alexandria for Driving Park 6 so
10. 9 O6. 10 06 and II 06 a. N, IL 20,
L 06. 2o6. SO. 406, 5 o6, 6 o6, 90,
Leave Driving Park ! 05. sos, 9 25,
10 - and ii Is a. M. II %, 25. > 25,
3 %. 4 %. 3 40, 6 50. %, 10, w
and 10 90 p. u.
SUNDAY.
For Mount Vernon and Way Stations : 10
8. III. and 10 p. n.
For Riverside Park and Way Stations 10 u
= M. and ; 10 p. m.
Leave Mount Vernon : 10 $. M. and . a.
7. M.
Leave Alexandria for Driving Park . o6,
10 06 and II 06 = M. ID 06. 90. 20,
10, 4 06. 3 o6, Is 06, . o6, 90, , 10
and 9 80 p M.
s. m, ID %. 1 %. %, ) %, 4 %, 20,
Is, %. 5 IS, 9 3 and 10 20 p. IN.
G E. ABBOT. GEO. E. PHILLIPS,
General Manager General Passgr. Agent.
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Trsin 10 IS ectsatC agertOn Tor W&renton
1-''A- SERVICE
No Danl and stations Connects Asnas os
Sonm Train No Connects c
s15 M Train Sunday for sFasbag
Alexandria 500 and S3l
Aexanda 97J7
except scnay Arrive Alexandria returning SIS ami
H. SLEEPING
and Memphis New ok ana
Tinin Grcensbo Montgomery
and Tampa Also Sleeping Cs
Chariot
and Vestbued
Augustine
tickets
W.
w. go -. nr Ae4A
Washington D. C. .,as-Hs.2-, - =
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rrrEpHoNE EXCHANGE.

rrT0r HELLO
We wish 20 cal your atteCtion 10 the
ALEXANDRIA TELEPHONE EAohaN0b
AND IT'S ADVANTAGES
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Glass ar! C7.:rGuorz
Ell Miller 6 Co.
Ga, Companies.
Alexandris Gas Company.
Grocers.
C I'm RAMSAY, Fishe. Brothers.
O'Su.l. ran & Green Shry-ock * Pressrave:
Ahecr !; Co, Harlow Bros.
Il T Robertson. Eerper.
J Broders. y Lindsey !; &c,
Norton Entwisle. " Z Johnson s CO.
GTocers aud Liquor Dealers.
T T Burroughs, sbyrock & Fiesgraye:
Harlow Brothers, " A 10! nson i 10.
Ahern & Co, J. Broders.
Rarauars.
Jas F Csrlin < Sons an < Psxon
Hafru,ar
Alexandria Indrnary.
Ice Dsais,
] W Hammond, FA Reed K CO.
Insurance Companies.
L Stabler & Co.
Junk Dealers.
: Droifus & Co. Henry Basder,
Lumber Merchants.
J Z Smoot & Co. Z D Smoot
Aitcheson q Bro.
L4tcyers.
James r Cation, George 4 Mushbsch.
JKM Norton, &C Carlin,
s Brent.
Liysry Stables.
Patterson &; Brother. RL Myers & Co.
Lime Plaster aud Cemen.
Geo II Robinson & Son, " A sEuoot & Co
] H D Smoot, Jas : Smoo. * Co.
Merchandis. Brokers'.
VIM Fowle Brookes & CO, AD Brockett
Municipal OEces.
City Treasurer. Police Hesdqusr.eis
City Gas WORKS
Manufacturers Of Soda and Mineral Waters.
James 3fcCuen.
1fWerS.
Walter Roberts, TT Burroughs
W Brown.
Newspapers.
Alexandria Gazette, Alexandra Times
OIL Companies.
Standard Oil Company,
Physicians.
DrWM Smith. DrH P Howard,
DR. Julian Miller. DrMW o'Brien,
DIT n Jones,
Pirate residences
Charles King, EH Janney,
MrsM A Wood, " White
Wheatley, " II Domaine,
J 2 Zimmerman. Mrs G Brent
Herbert BRYANT George A Mushbach
Miss NJ V Smith. E L Daingertie,d,
W Daingerfeld, Chss Taylor.
TTemaine, a D Brockett,
RF Knox. VII Z Beckham.
CG Lennon.
Railroads.
Southern Railway-Freight.
- Local Freight,
Washington Southern Railway.
Baltimore and PotoInsc-Freight,
The w A & Mt Vernon Electric Railroad.
Real Estate
Harlow & Co, Knox & Robinson,
Rssteuront.
Louis Brill
Schools.
Episcopal High School,
Stores and 7inrare.
Henry Bladder.
Summaries.
Theological Seminary.
Shoe Factories.
The Delaney Shoe Company.
Steamboat Companies.
Potomac Steamboat Company,
Norfolk ana Washington Steamboat Co,
Washington Steamboat Company.
Ship Chambers.
Il Kirk, NLindsey & Co.
lStdfioasrS and Printers.
John q strider, E Bells Sons.
Telegraph Companies.
Western Union Telegraph Company.
Postal Telegraph Cable Company
Tanners.
&C smoot Sons.
Us. Offices.
Po5tofice.
Un6e fekers.
B Wheatley, " Il Domaine.
FOOD and Coal Dealers.
Dew. Aitcheson, Zimmerman,
" A Smcot & Co, JP Agnew & Co.
Knox & Robinson.
Wholesale CaEe and Cracker Manufacturers ard
Co,.fetioners.
The George 3. Hill Co.
wholesale Grocers.
Chas King & Son, n Lindsey & Co.
Fisher Bros. Brode1s
IT, -,
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RAILROADS.

uyAsHISGTON. ALEXANDRIA AND
w MOUNT VERNON ELECTRIC BAIL
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Instant communication By any subscriber
~, any other is furnished any moment, day
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2. LEADBEATER 3 SONS.
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NIEGlNIA in at Jerks tlice OF the
Y Corporation Court Of The city of AleXan-
dria, on the 11th u : Of January, 1896
John Underwood
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los and 1o7 soalA Fa ..iz,f.-,s street

Who, EsALE Al;D RETAIL DRUGGISTS
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RAILROADS.

(PIEDMONT AIR LINE).
1896 subject 70 change without notice 70 the prhl;c
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$3.50; one month, 10 cent. oae wees .
cents
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DailyIEdition, So per aanum, s.z g'o1'-'
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Alexsnaria 6azftte;,
WEDNESDAY EVENING. JAN. 80, 1856.

GINGER ALE AND soUP.-George W.
Thorn. az oyst,r dealer. wen. into a
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The WORLD OF Business
Wall street Review.

New York, Feb. lS.-The movements on
III. Stock Exchange today were not cs-
pecially important The transactions az
kresaiod only 15S l13 shares. but sp"Cilia-
ton vas characterized by very iiih tone
the strength being attributable To Idr-
chascs for London account, the success or
the government loan and the prevailing
belief that II any further lri;islation III
favor Of free silver Is attempted II is sirc
TO meet with II defeat.
In the early trading prices advanced ia
IL per cent. In the usually active list
Louisville and Nashville. IN" Hrang,rs
Sugar. Manhattan and Tennessee Coal
and Iron leading the upward movement.
Among the specia,ies Louisville, New
Albany and Chicago was prominent. the
to lOis. In the afternoon :he traders be-
came bearish and under their sales a re-
action ensued. Manhattan fell 10 lnia,;
Leather Preferred G5s4 Missouri Pacific
to 22a.: Chicago Gas to IS: Jersey Central
to lo7i2; Tobacco to 79i2; General Electric
to 3O7s. and the remainder OF the list
from Il to per cent. Speculation left
off barely steady In tone at recovery
of sal. per cent. Sugar was noricenbly
firm owing TO the reports that the direc>
tors will declare the usual dividend early
In March and an extra dividend of 10 per
cent. after the adjournment OF congress
The heavy gain In the earnings of the St
Paul road for the second week of Feb
ruary had Il favorable influence upon the
market and induced purch of all the
Erangers' stocks for both the long and
shcrt account. The largest dealings We're:
$4,000 shares Of Sugar; $1,000 St. PAUL.
1860 Louisville and Nashville: 300 Mis-
souri, Pacific, and $500 burlington ana
Quincy. Net changes show losses of !;
to rs per cent Manhattan leading.
Furnished by WILLIAM LINN. ALLEN
4 CO, correspondents for a. +. CAMP
L.. ety
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Loans.
Hotels and Restaurants.

THE ELK CAFE. l2j and 127 FRANK
lin avenue. Rates reasonable.
Z. HEIGLER. Proprietor.
SCRANTON HOUSE, NEAR D.. l.. e. w.
passenger depot. Conducted on the
European plan. VICTOR KOCH. Prop
WESTMINSTER HOTEL
Cor Sixteenth st. and Irving Place.
New York
Rates, $50 per day and upwards. (Ameri-
can plan). L. N. ANABLE.
Proprietor.
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Architects.

EDWARD II. DAVIS. ARCHITECT.
Rooms ~. 20 and 70. Commonwealth
building. Scranton.
E. l.. WALTER, ARCHITECT. OFFICE
rear Of COG Washington avenue.
LEWIS HANCOCK, JR., ARCHITECT,
435 Spruce St. cor. Wash. ave-, Scranton.
BROWN & NORRIS, ARCHITECTS,
Price building. l26 Washington avenue.
Scranton.
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choice heavy, si.2ja4.S5: mixed butchers
S'a".7j; light to good bulls, s.. .25a3..'. veals
lower, S6a5.1J for choice: light to fair, Sta
j.7J. Hogs-Opened lOal5c. lower: York
ers, $.iIa4.a0: mixed packers, A.ioai 20,
mediums, $40; fair TO good heavy. S43ja
/. 10: pigs, $i.50ai.iO roughs. 3.5Oa3..O;
stags. $3a3JO. Sheep and lambs-SlOw. loa
lac. lower for good lambs, sheep shade
easier; prime lambs. 3.iOaii.,: light To fair
steady, SilOai"J: mixed sheep good 20
choice, $3laa3i5: common to fair, $2.33oa
3: heavy dul. $3.25a3.5o: handy wrtheis.
81 ,,Ja3 ", TO 81: bucks 81 o5a2 H.
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

Dentists.
DIR. WILLIAM A. TAFT. PORCELAIN.
Bridge and Crown work. Office. 2225
Washington avenue.
c. c. LAUBACH. SURGEON DENTIST
No. l15 Wyoming avenue.
H. M. STKATTON. OFFICE COAL EN-
change
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Chicago Live stock

Chicago. Feb. iS.-Cattle-Receipts 4,l00
head; market steady: common to extra
steers. $32ja4.ij; stOckers and feeders,
s.. 2.iOa3.9O: cows and bulls. Sl.60a3.GO; calves,
$I.5Oa6.50 Texans, $2.3jailO. Hogs-Re,
ceipts, 10000 head; market firm to %.
higher; heavy packing and shipping lots.
81. 20: common to choice mixed, $3?ia
i.22i &C.; choice assorted. N2UaiD: light,
$iai.SO; pigs, $32Oai.2O Sheep-Receipts,
li.OW head: market steady: inferior 10
choice, $a.5Oa3.70; lambs s3.5Oal.7j
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COtI.DN'T TtkE IT.

\ LADY gave her little niece on her
b.r;fday "A beautifully mounted stuffed
kitten.
the little girl.
''Why not?"
Because I've got some little birds"
This cat won't catch your birds; it's
stuffed cat"'
"Bnt my birds are stuffed ones. too"
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Oil Market.

Oil City, Pa. Feb. 1S.-Petroleum-
Credit balances opened. $l.4S: closed, 81 40
At the Exchange. $40 was the only quo
tation for the options.
Pittsburg. Pa. Feb. lS-Credit balances
closed. $40. The only quotation of :he
option was 81 40.
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philalcIphia Ta,lOw Market.

Philadelphia. Feb. 1S.-Talow is quiet
anh unchanged. We quote: city. prime.
H. hogsheads, 3',c.: ,jun;ry. prime. i'm bar
re!s. 3tsc.: country, daik. in barrels, 34a
3l.C.; cakes. 4c.: grease. sac.
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Schools.

SCHOOL OF THE LACKAWANNA \,
scranton, Pa, prepares boys and girls
Tor college or business; thoroughly
trains young children. Catalogue at re-
quest. Opens September ..
REV. THOMAS NJ. CANN,
WALTER H. BUELL..
MISS WORCESTER'S KINDERGARTEE
and School, 412 Adams avenue, opens
Sept. 9. kindergarten $40 per term.
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New York, Feb. 1S.-F'lour-Quiet, easy.
unchanged. Wheat--Dull. lower with OPP
elevator, 79iia79ia: aaoat. soalaslc.; f. o. b.,
SGisasl,:.c.: ungraded rel, 67as3c.: No. !
northern. 7i34a15c.; options duh and weak
at iiaSsc. decline: No. red February.
7lisc.: July. Il. Coin-Uu!I, easier: No. .
at 3il4c. eieyato': 37i3'. anoat options
We're dull and weak "a. &c. decline: Feb
rnary, s5i.c.; May. 20 &C.: spd. prices. No.
at 254asL.c.. 30. white. e6s-c.; No.
Chicago. ISL ia2i' SC: 40. AT 2issc. No. 3
white, 30 sc.: mixed western. :fa.1e.: white
state and western. 2!a2si.c. Beef-Quet.
unchanged. Beef hams-Dull: $l5al5.iO.
'Tiercea beefn.Dnll: steady; city extra In
easy. unchanged: I.ard-Quiet, steady;
western steam. $512iac.; city, $50: May,
$J.S1: refined. duh: continent. $3.50; South
America. $500: compound. ia,a5c. Pork
Quiet. unchanged. Butter-tiood dema nd
choice iirmer. state dairy. sal7c.: do.
creamery held. 12al7c.; western dairy. 9isa
13c.: do. creamery. l3a19i.c. do. held. Ia
17c.: do. factory. S'aal2c.: Elgins. l9lac.
imitation creamery. Halle: rolls. Sai2c.
Cheese-Fancy firm. moderate demand,
unchanged. Eggs-I.iberal offerings. weak
state and Pennsylvania. 13a. .al4c.: south
ern. 12iaa13c.; case. 81. 75a3: western fresh.
l3alSiac.; lined. lial2c.: do. case. ssa2.5o.
Buffalo Live stock.
Toledo. o.. Feb. -Wheat-Receipts.
G,392 bushels: shipments. 800 bushes.
quiet: No. red cash. 73c. May and June,
74c.: July. zoe: No. red cash. .2c Corn
Receipts. loo bushels: duh: No. .
mixed May. 22hc. Rye-Dull: No. cash
Ale. Cloverseed-1 Receipts. 10 bags: ship
ments. 1.2s1 bags: firm: prime cash and
March. si.55; prime timothy. sl.s5.
Toledo Grain Market.
Buffalo. n. Y. Feb. 1S.-Cattle-Slow but
steady; medium to good steers, $39Oa4. Is;
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-19
Buffalo Live stock.
Toledo Grain Market

Buffalo. n. Y. Feb. 1S.-Cattle-Slow but
steady; medium to good steers, $39Oa4.lj:
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-28
THE INVESTIGATION PROCEEDING.
Venezuela Commission Picking Up New
Points Every Day.

Washington, March 27-The Venezuelan
commission held no formal meeting to-
day, last weeks meeting having laid ut
new lines for individual investigation by
the commissioners, which is not yet
sufficiently developed for discussion.
Since Monday, George l.. Burr, professor
of history at Cornell University, has been
with the commission making close his
torical study of Dutch history, as it
affects the early disputes with Spain.
Prof Burr, in addition to being Dutch
scholar end most painstaking historical
Investigator, impressed the commission
as being'an invaluable aid to their work.
Venezuelan. agentS formally an
nounced to the commission this morning
that large collection OF manuscript
records, and maps o. Venezuela collected
in the archieves of the Vatican, Seville
musegl and the Hague, would be pre-
sented early next week. Some of these are
said to controvert the accuracy of the
quotations in the British Blue book, up
on which important arguments depended.
new enlarged map of the disputed
territory, believed to be more. accurate
than any hitherto extant. was completed
by the commissions experts this morn
ing. Z