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NEW YORK MARKETS.
Financial.

r TlndncIal.
NEW YORK. N Y, Jan. 29.-There was slight
increase in the volume of ransac tions the Stock
Exchange to-day. the sales footing up 1896
shares, Of which 20200 were Northern Pacific
preferred and Is, 100 sugar. The only feature of
speculation was Its frmness throu ghout the ses-
sion, despite a sharp break in the coalers. The
latter declined gig for Lackawana and l34 for
Delaware and Hudson and Jersey Central after
the report of the Delaware, Lackawana and West
ern made known. The report showed q
deficit of $507, ,26l, and the road earned sos per
cent on its stock. against 5.17 the previous year,
while the balance sheet showed increase in ac-
counts payable OF $I200,UOO and an available
baianoe OF about $4,000, 900 book value Even
the depression in the coalers was of short dura-
ton, and Lackawana and Delaware and Hudson
closed with net gains of A@5s per cent while
Jtrsey Central lost % per cent-
The general lis in the early trading improved to
the extent ot 14Dls per nt the latter in North
ern Pacific preferred, which was bought freely for
foreign account subsequently American To-
oaCco yielded l12 and the other shares 14@l per
cent outside OF Manhattan, which broke 2 points
to S614 on revival OF the rumor about an i'm
pending new issue OF bonds. The stock fna lv
rallied TO 1914 on semi-offcial statements that the
rumor Ia question probably grew out of the fact
that the company mas taken up for consideration
the extension OF its lines OF course, if such ex-
tensions are decided upon bonds will have 10 be
issued. lonsoIidated:Gas declined:l14 to 14S1a;
Long Island, on the other hand jumped 33z 10
49Sz. on reports tina; the original deal with The
syndicate Will go through.
1t is stated hat Expert Little's report will be
made public shortly. The grangsrs, general cleo
trio. Louisville and Nashville and Northern
Pacific received excellent support. specu-
lation c'osed firm Net changes show gains of
149ss per cent, Northern Pacific preferred lead
ing. Manhattan and tobacco however. lost la
12 respectively. Long Islaad closed 31z per cent
higher
The bond market was strong and active. The
transactions aggregated s., 100000 The Hooking
Valley issues were the feature of the trading
General skies jumped 10 10 73 and reacted
TO II, while consolidated fves rose
11s to 1914 reacted TO 1914 and closed at
76. Atchison adjustment fours rose 11s: North
ern Pacific preferred, 5s: do terminal slxes, Ia;
do consolidated tves q; RECON Short Line
skies certificates, l. do consolidated fives certih-
Gates, 112; Baltimore d Ohio fives !; Chicago and
Northern Pacific first five certificates, 134 Colo
rado Midland general skies, 2; Fort Wayne aud
San Antonio and Arkansas Pass first fours, Ia.
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POTATOES, ,NIoN,, VEGETABLES.

Potatoes and Onions are quiet and rather easy
than otherwise.
POTATOES-New Potatoes 2@3c q n; Sweet
Potatoes, 81 25@l so: Early Rose, 70@s0c; River
Reds, 65@75c; Burbank Seedlings, 60@75c q ctl for
Rivers and 75c@Sl is for Salinas; oregon Bur
banks 9Uc@$1 IL.
oNIoNs-sI 25@l rs p ctl: oregons, 81 1892.
VEGkTA BLES-Hothouse Cucumbers. b0c@S1
p doZ; Hothouse Asparagus, e@25c = 10: Rhu-
barb - q box; Los Angeles summer Squash,
75c@S1 q box; Los Angeles Green Peppers, 25@
soc: Mushrooms 5@@0c p b; Marrowfat squash.
1895 q ton: Los Angeles Tomatoes, 50c@Sl p
box; Dried Peppers 7Gsc 2 10; Green Peas, 4@oc
2 ID: Los Angeles String Beans, b@10c; Drled
Okra, $3.50 p ID; Cabbage, 40@5Oc 2 ctl; Carrots
25lQSOc 8 sack: Garlic. ln012c q b.
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brands s@l0c: dry Kip and Veal go Ioc; dry Calf,
l5c; culls. 10c; Goatsk1ns, 2UG35c each; Kids,
&c; Desrskins good summer, zoe p b; medium,
20c: winter, 1Oc Sheepskins shearlings, 10@2Oc
each; short WOOL 25@35c EACH medium. 3O@45c
each; long wools 40@6Uc each.
1ALLOW-No !, endered, 3@31zc: No. 2, 21zc;
refined Sc; Grease &c q b.
WooL-The der,anJ is active again and the
market is firm. We quote Fall W ool: Free
northern, 7@s1sc. middle counties free. 51a@7c;
do defective, 41a@6c: San joaquin, 3@5c: do,
foothill. 5@7c; Eastern Oregon. 70lOc; Valley
oregon, fall and lambs, 10@11c . ib
HOPS-6aSc for tair to choice and s@lOc . D
for fancy. The market is very dull.
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HAY AND FEEDsTUFFs.

The best grades of Hay are steady. but the lower
grades weak.
BRAN-S12 5O@l3 for the best and Sl2 2 ton
for outside brands.
MIDDLINGS-$1s@1 for lower grades and
$20@20 so q ton for the best.
FEEDSTUFFS = Rolled Barley, $lS 2 ton;
oilcake Meal at the mill, S26 so y tom iopbng,
$27 so; clipped oats 81 3U@1 so q ttl.
HA Wheat $e@ll; Wheat and Oat, $79
10; Oat $6@9; Barley. S7@S so; River Barley,
$5@6 so: Alfalfa, $6@7 So; compressed. SEQ
80; stock, S5@6: yer $6GS p ton.
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DUN's REVIEW OF TRADE.

NEW YORK, n. Y, Jan. Or. G. Dun q Co.
will say tomorrow in their weekly review of
trade January has been month Of disappoint-
meht, but not Of real gain. Nearly everybo had
promised himself land of milk and honey after
New Years. and the slow progress looks like stand
ing still TO men OF such mind Moreover. there
are multltudes throughout the country who have
been taking large ventures in advance of or apart
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THE WEEKS FAILURES.

The Bradstreet Mercantile Agency reports 2s
failures for the Pacific Coast States and Territories
for the week ending yesterday compared with 20
for the week and ~ for the corresponding
week 1896 The failures are divided among the
trades follows: / restaurants, millinery l
lumber company, mems furnishing. commits
sion, stationery. butcher, grocers, liquors, L
hay and grain, painter, boots and shoes dry
goods / pu blisher l soda works, national bank,
/ oil company, contractor, l manufacturer tiles,
RanPral
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FLOUR AND MILLsTUEFs.

Flour is l5c lower all around In sympathy with
the decline in Wheat
FLoUR-Net cash prices are as follows: Family
extras, $4 S3@4 95: Bakers extras $4 1904 80;
Super fine $4QD4 35 p obi.
CokNMhAL, ETC.-Feed Corn, $17@l7 so;
Cracked Corn. SIT 50@1S p ton.
MILLSTUFFS-Pric in sacks are follows,
ususl discount TO the trade: Graham Flour, 81 S5
So Is: cornmeaI So 35 e1trs ira ere cream do. So:
Oatmeal, $3 so; oat Groats $4; Hominy, $S 10
@3 30; Buckwheat Flour, So 2o@3 50 Cracked
Wheat, S. 5U; Farina, $4; Whole Wheat Flour
So: Rolled Oats (bbls), So 5O@5 80; Pearl Barley,
SO 75@4; Split Peas, $3 SO; Green do, "a 20 o
lu(l thS
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BUTTER, CHEESE AND EGGS.
BUTTEF-No further change.

BUTTER-No further change.
CREAMERY-Fancy Creameries, 20022c; some
specials bring more: seconds. lS@l9c q b.
DAIRY-Fancy, 15@16c: good 10 choice 130
14c: lower grades, 10@12c q b.
PIcKLED-l36l4c q ID.
FIRKIS-l361i &c q b.
CREAMERY TUB--16GISc q n.
CHEESE = Choice mild new Is quotable at
10@l012c p h: common TO good old, S(G9c; Cream
Cheddar 11@12c; Young America, lie; Western,
1l@12c; Eastern. 13@141ac
EGGS Continue to shade off slowly. Ranch
Eggs. 1712@2Oc; store Eggs, 15@l7c; Eastern, l5c
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET.

The market is quiet all around and easy.
Wholesale rates for dressed stock from slaugh-
terers follows:
BEEF-First quality, 63sc; second, b@sc; third
do 4@5c p b.
VEAL-Large. 6@7c; small. 1850 q h.
MUTrON-We Wethers, 61a@7c; Ewes. 6@61sc
b.
Handspring. -; yearlings, 7@Sc p ib.
PoRK-Live Hogs, 3@3Ac b for large and
314@33sc for small and medium; dressed do' 4@
Sc = m
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BEANS AND SEEDS.
Previous prices rule.


BEANs-Bayos, 81 5o9l 571a q ctI Small
Whites. 81 l5@1 % q ctl: Large Whites $l@1 Is q
ctl; Pnks, 81 05@l 20: Reds 81 1901 20: Black
eye, 81 1ut@l 10; Red Kidney. 81 SO: Linlas 81 80
Gl 20: Buffers, 81 25@1 so; Pea, 81 1901 30.
skEDs-Brown Mustard. 50 50Q2 10: Yellow
Mustard 81 1902 p ctl; Flax. 81 35@l 40 Canary
Seed, 1s49z14c 3 ID; Alfalfa, 614ci Rape. gag
2sAc; Hemp, sc; Timothy, 41ac.
DRIED PEAS-Niles, Sl@l 20 q ctl; Green,
ST 4Oml so a ell
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POULTRY AND GAME.

POULTRY Quotations remain unaltered.
Live Turkeys, l2@l3c p Ii for Goboiers. 13@
lac y h for Hens; Dressed Turkeys. 14@l6c p D.;
Geese, q pair, 81 5U@i rs: Ducks, $517 d dozen;
Hens So s0(G4 so: BOOSTERS. young. S4@5 p doz;
do old, $3 5O@4; Fryers, S4@4 so: Brothers, So 81
ga % for large and So 6093 rs for small; Pigeons,
81 5000 D doZ Tor young and 81 Tor old
GAME - The market is very dull English
Snipe, 81 SO q dozen: JACK Snipe, 81 so; Hare, so
@75c; Rabbits, 81 so for Cottontails and Sle11 25
for small: Gray Geese, So 5O@2; White Geese, 81 ;
Brant, 81 25@I 50; Honkers 81.
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DEc1DUoUs AND CITRUS FRUITS.

Eastern Apples rule dull.
DECIDUOUS FRUITS
Apples 90c@Sl q box for choice, 81 25@1 so for
fancy Red 5O@75c for common; Eastern 81 SO
az so q bbl.
Pears, 26@60c p box.
Persi nmons, S5@65c a box.
BERRIES
Eastern Cranberries s6@7 so p Dbl.
CITRUS FRUITS-Lemons are very dull. Scare
Oranges. Mandarin Oranges 9Oc@$1 . box; Navel
oranges, 1892 6O Seedlings, S1@1 70; Lemons,
75c@$l So for common and 50 q box for good to
choice; Mexican Lines 30 $685. California Lines
S2(ni y doz
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FOREIGN MARKETS.
u,vr,-,, ,,,,r,,oo,

WHEAT IN LIVERPOOL.
LIVERPOOL, ENG, Jan. 29.-The spot market
Is lower at IS ed. Cargoes dull and 34s
3d. sellers, prompt shipment.
FUTURES.
The Prod uce Exchange cable gives the following
Liverpool quotations Tor No. Red Winter: jan
uary 6s 412d; February. 6s s4%d; March, 6s 512d
May, os o3zd; June, 6s 4i4d.
SECURITIES.
LONDON, ENG. Jan. 29.-Consols, 112 Ills;
liver, 29s4d; French Rentes, 1927 7Oc.
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PROVISIONS.
Dull and rather easy

DUH HHu Idth6r easy.
CURED MEATs-Bacon. &c p ID for heavy, 7c
. ID for light medium, 91sc for light, 10c p n for
extra light and l11ac p Ii for sugarcursd. East
ern sugar-cured Hams, 12@1212c: california
Hams lO@101ac; Mess Beef, $T07 so: extra
mess DO. SS@S 90; family do SO 5O@10; extra
mess $l4 p Dbl: Smoked Beef. l0c Q b.
LARD.Eastern. tierces. is quoted at o15c for
compound and 6g61ac for pure: pails &c: CALI
iornia tlerces, 5@51ac o b for compound and 6i4c
71ac p ID.
GoTToLENE-s@ s@e14c in tierces and 7s4@s1sc
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FINANCIAL.
CHICAGO GRAIN, PROVISIONS
And new YORK STOCKS.
WHEELOCK s. co

w WIILLLOON q OOs9
4 LeidesdorfT ST., Tel. Main 1884.
CENTRAL OFFICE
623 Market St., Palace Hotel. Purly q Atkinson,
ManAgers- Tel. Main 5l44.
Uptown Office-Bald win Hotel (adjoining Grill
Koomj Tel Main 1U9l.
PURDY, ATKINSON 6 cLAPP, Managers.
Orders instantly executed on latest market QUO
tstions Reference 1st National Bank, ). F.
CHICAGO. PRIVATE WIRE NEW YORK.
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HIDES. rALLow. WOOL AND HOPS.

HIDES AND SKINS-Cus and brands sell lc
S ID under sound stock. Heavy salted steers, Sc;
medium, &c p b: light, &c p n: Cowhides, &c:
sailed Kip &c p ID; salted Calf, 7@Sc; salted
Veal, 6@7c: dry Hides. l2@13c 2 10; culls and
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NEW YORK STOCKS.

Bonds, Exchange, Money and Railroad
Shares.
Money on cali easy at 11a@2%; last loan
11a%. and closing at l1a%. Prime mercantile pa
per S@31b%. Sterling exchange is easier, with
actual business in bankers bills a. 81 S4M94 IS
for sixty days and S4 S6s4@4 81 for demand
Posted rates, 81 S5@4 s714 Bar silver, 64s4c.
Mexican dollars 60s4@511ac Commercial bills,
S. S3A94 S414 Government oonds strong; State
bonds duh: railroad bonds firm. Silver at the
board was easier.
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Rni1dsrs, Contracts.

Grace ormart with Hawkins q Lindsay car
penter and stair work etc. four-story oullo-
ing on SW corner of Geary and Williams streets'
$500; contractors architects.
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CVupIU UUV6rn0r.
whats the matter, chum 2" asked the
college student of his roommate, who was
making the air dark blue
Matter? / wrote the governor to send
me some money for textbooks and here
he's sent me the books. can never pay
nv bllls at this rate. ID otroit Free Press
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BANK CLEARINGS.

NEW YORK, N. " Jan. 29.-Bank clearing
totals at the principal cities Tor the week ended
January %, with comparisons, as relegraphed 10
BradsureetS:
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sUMMAKY OF THE MAKKETs.

SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.
Flour declined 15c.
Wheat Futures still lower.
Barley, Oats, Cora and Rye weak and dull
Choice Hay steady.
Beans very gu et-
silver fraction en-
Potatoes and Onions easy.
Butter and Cheese unchanged.
Eggs weak.
Poultry dull.
Game quiet.
Eastern Apples slow.
Wool active and firm.
Hops dull.
Dried Fruits stagnant
Meat market quiet
No change in Coal.
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THE STOCK MARKET.
Mining stocks were dull Yesterday at about the
LOA4 I, A-ES.

Followi ng were the sales ID the san rrancisco
Stock Board yesterday:
REGULAR MORNING SESSION. COMMENCING $3.50.
100 Belcner... 81 800 CCSV...2.1U20O Mex....:.41
500 B&B 6bIlOO e Point %. 81 5U Ophir Il. 10
100 Cnolr 200 ......3 SO 200 Savage. >. 80
$50 ....... .95I10O q C.....4s
AFTERNOON sEssIoN-2:3O.
100 Andes 1900 Conf IL. 10000 Savage .-.5 l
4OU Cholr -: o5llOO 1.25S00 Seq Bel....12
40 Chllnge 63IlOJ q roint.. 36l 90 Stanrd /. 20
asa I,(,kV q 25llOO @ d C...5tl0U Union. =. A
2 ~ y lOl so HON l.25200 J&ckt :. 36
Following were the sales in the Pacific stoc
De- ..-.l.....
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EXCHANGE AND BULLION.

Sterling Exchange, so days......... "a s6N
Sterling Exchange, sight........... Al S61I
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Sterling Cables 4s
New York Exchange, sight. !
New ork Exchange, telegraphic.. 2
Fine silver, per ounce e b
Mexican Dollars 81 t.
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NOTICE TO MARINERS.

A branch OF the United States Hydrographie
ONCE located in the Merchants Exchange ia
maintained in San Francisco for the benefit Of
mariners without regard to nationality and free Of
expense
Navigators cordially invited 10 visit the
Office, where complete sets of charts and sailing
directions OF the world are kept on han1 tor com
parison and reference, and the latest informal
can always be obtained regarding lights dangers
to navigation and all matters OF Interest to ocean
commerce
The time ball on top Of the building on Tele-
graph Hill is hoisted about ten minutes before
noon. and Is dropped at noon. 120th meridian by
telegraphic signal received each day from the
United States Naval Observatory Mare Island
Cal.
notice stating whether the time ball was
dropped on time, giving the error II any Is
published the same day oy the afternoon papers
and by the morning papers the following day
w. s. HUGHES
IJautenank u & NJ In cbar9a
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NoTE-In the above exposition Of the tides the
early morning tides are given in the left hand
column and the successive tides Of the day in the
order of occurrence as to time. The second TINA
column gives the second tide OF the day, the third
time column the third tide and the last or right
hand column gives the last tide OF the day, except
when there are but three tides, sometimes
occurs. The heights given are additions to the
soundngs on the United States Coast Survey
charts except when a minus sign g precedes the
height and then the number given Is subtractivs
from The denth given by the charts
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CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
FRIDAY, Jan. % 4EM.
saooA AND BOND EXCHANGE.

FRIDAY. Jan. 2e 2P.M.
UNITED STATES BoSDs-
E,d Asked Btd <aked
o 4s coup.111 10 s d reg. LOS 1lO1A
IN m
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The Time Ball.

ERANcH HYpRo@RAPHIo oFFroE UzSN
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE !
SAN FRANCISCO. January 2o, 1877
The time ball on Telegram Hill was dropoe I
exactly aS noon to-day-L q, at noon OF the l2OEa
meridian Or exactly Ag r n, Green wich time
w. S HUeHEs
Lieutenant U. y N. in charge
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RECEIPT. OF PRODUCE.
FAMILY RETAIL MARKET.

Eggs arc cheaper. Butter Is unchanged.
Meas and Poultry sell at previous prices
Fruits and Vegetables show no change.
Following is The CALLS regular weekly retail
Iiur.
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STEAMER DEsrTNATIoN. sAtLs
sun, MOON AM 1lDE

sun, MOON AM 1IDE.
UNITED STATES COAST AND GEoDFTIC SURVEY
TIMES AND HEIGHTS OF HIGH AND Low
WATERS Fort POINT, ENTRANCE TO
SAN Francisco BAY. PUBLISHED BY OFF,
CIAL AUTHORITY OF THE SUPERINTENDENr
NoTE-The high and low occur AT ths
City Front (Mission-str WHARF about twenty
five minutes later than Fort Point; the height
of tide is the same at both places
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STEAMERS To AhKIvE.

STEAMER FROM
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EA aT0N.

On Thursday evening, September 16,
lawn party was held at the home of
Mr. and Mrs William A. Sherman. Had
the event occurred two evenings later it
would have commemorated the 10th an
niversary of MIR and Mrs Sherman g
marriage. However, many friends con.
sidered it near enough to the date to re-
member them with numerous handsome
gifts. Friends were present from Nor
walk, Bridgeport, Tashua. Perry's or.
chestra furnished music for dancing.
The young people enjoyed themselves
so we'll at Mr. Sherman's party, Thurs.
day evening, September Is, that they de-
cided to have one more lawn party be-
fore the evenings were too cool for such
gatherings and the following Tuesday
evening, September 81, was selected,
when friends numbering over 100,
gathered at the home nf Frank j. Ward
for lawn dance. P. r. Bradley and S.
D. Powell were managers, and with the
fine music by Perry's orchestra for
dancing, the young people enjoyed
themselves until about p. M, when all
returned home and ready for 1.-THE next
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than last year. He was much sought
after man and looked well on his hand
some little pony.
Secretary z. H. Mccarthy was as
sisted by Harry Beers, Miss Helen Beers
and Rob Camp. He did not have any
too much help.
Harry Beers was in charge of the
grand stand. Arthur Hawley manipula-
ted the tickets in the office.
|. &. Harris Brown Dick held the track
record on Wednesday, 2.29 IA. Good for
Dick. 1t was lowered on Thursday to
2 2412
Another year will see more of the
grand stand on the free list and less re-
served seats. The reserved seats will
probably be divided by one half. This Is
right.
The officers made good move Thurs"
dav. About noon three doubtful places
we're pulled for liquor selling. The GU
prits were James A. Donovan of Sandy
Hook, bartholomew Boylan OF Dahbury
and Michael G. Bradley of Bridgeport.
They we're taken to the secretary's Of
flee and brought before Justice George
Kane of Bridgeport and bound over and
will have to appear later at the Town
hall, to explain why they were breaking
the law. Prosecuting Attorney Hull
made the complaints and Sheriff Heisler
OF Bridgeport was assisted bv the local
officers In making the raids. Later John
Dempsey of Danbury was pulled and
lots of stuff brought in. He was treated
like the rest all bound over under bonds
of $40.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1897-10-01
HUNTINGDON,

ADDRESS OF THE PROHIBITION PARTY.
We, the prohibition party of Huntington,
believing that the most i'm portant Issue before
the people to dav, is the right settlement of
the liquor question, would declare our reasons
for not affiHating with the other political Or
CARNATIONS in town. The history of the past
ought to demonstrate to any candid and hon
est man, that the farce OF local option under
the democratic and republican parties, de-
get something when they get nothing. For it
gives the liquor element what they want a
responsibility and the sanction OF the people
to carry on their work, furnishing all the Ii
quor the people desire to pay for; while it
gives the church and temperance people the
lighting the liquor traffic once year. We de-
clare that prohibition was killed in the state,
and local option substituted, by the party in
power, not in the interests of the temperance
sentiment, but at the bidding OF the liquor In
terests. The political parties in this town,
having the same relation to the traffic as
above, can never be expected to give more
than sham effort at enforcing laws (not made
to be strictly enforced): all of which has q
We charge the democratic party of full com.
plicity with the liquor traffic. and the repubH.
can pspty with double dealing With the
church, it is good temperance party, while
saving to the saloon men You are
safe with US, give us your VOTE
Being fully convinced the efore, that it is Q
| sin to license the liquor traffic, thereby per
party that countenances the license OF the
traffic. onght not to receive the vote OF tenn
perance or Christian citizens, we feel com
PEELED to seek q separate organization thai
our hands may be clean from the murder o.
our fellow men.
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CH. BENNETT co. IS GREAT SALE.

The big dissolution sale at the G. Fl
Bennett Shoe Co.'s store attracted an i'm
mense crowd at its inception on Saturday
morning, and preparations have been
made for the attendance which it is ex
pected will be sustained to-day and the
rest of the week. The present sale
marks an epoch in the shoe business IL
Bridgeport. The G. FL. Bennett Co., has
always operated on a large scale, and its
special sales are awaited anxiously BY
the public, but the size of the crowds
who flocked to the store in hundreds, or
Saturday, is something that has not be-
fore been experienced by this enterpris
ing firm. The phenomenal prices at
which the immense stock is going are
told of in another column. Look W
their advertisement and find some state
ments to start you thinking.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1897-10-01

FROM SECRETARY HINE TO CHAIRMAN
| JOHNSON OF THE SCHOOL BOARD.
The following communication has
| been received by the chairman of the
Newtown School Board and being con,
sidered as pertaining to a matter Of pub
lie interest is given The BEE for publica'
ton.
State of Connecticut, office of Board OF
Education, Charles d. Hine, secretary.
E. L Johnson, Newtown, Conn, Dear
Sir A few days ago one of the school
districts of your town made application
to this office for library appropriation.
have declined to pay the amount asked
for by this district and l have decided to
not pay library money to any Of the
other districts in NewtOwn until have
satisfactory evidence that all of the
districts have something to show for the
money drawn for them in 1894. There is
evidence that some of the districts never
received any of the money drawn that
year. The town should make the amount
good to these districts IL nothing was
given to them at the time the money was
drawn. | hope The authorities of your
town will look into this matter and find
out what was done with the money.
Yours truly re. D. Hine, Hartford,
September 27, 1897.
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Tie Hovland Dry Goods Co.
Formerly the Rowland Stark Coz

Best time of the year to
come to Bridgeport: There is
much that is new and beauti-
full to see. New coats, new
capes, new waists, new skirts,
new suits, new silks, new dress
goods, etc.
The season is a marked one
for the novelty Of its produc-
tons; and we have our share
of them to show.
Plain cloths with rich Dor
ders.- One of the ways in
which novelties are coming
this year. Rich beyond de-
scription. $1.5o, 2. and $50
a yard.
Double faced cloths for gold
capes, plain on one side and
plaid on the other. Other
cloakings too; astrakhans,
beavers, boucles diagonals,
meltons, drap d'etes, seal plush
es, etc, 1.5o to 8. a yard.
Fancy silks innumerable and
indescribable. Plaids, large
checks, stripes and figures.
Taffeta silks in over a hundred
plain and changeable colors.
Velvets in colors to match ev-
erything.
Women's walking boots in
selected feathers of the most
fashionable shapes, including
several styles built on the new
English toe lasts, $I.5o to 4.
You are probably aware
that this has been Bridge
ports foremost shoe store for
ten years-men's, Women's and
children's shoes.
We are now trying to double
our trade by giving much bet
ter shoes for the money than
we know of.