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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-05
DOubS.

Feb. 2, 1896.
The fourth quarterly meeting will be
held in the M. E. Church at Doubs,
Saturday evening at two o'clock.
Presiding Elder j. r. Wheeler will
preach in the Nj. E. Church at Doubs,
Sunday morning at ten O'clock.
Miss Annie Webster spent Sunday
with the Misses Michael, of near
D0ubs.
Miss Shaw, of Carroll County, is Wis
iting the Misses Orrison, OF near
Doubs.
Rev. A. H. Burke administered the
sacrament in the Lutheran Church,
Sunday morning, January 3lst, at ten
O'clock.
Miss Daisy Shawn, of Frederick,
spent Sunday with her parents at
Douhs.
Mr.. H. r. Neinmiller, of Washing
ton, spent Sunday and Monday with
Mr.. Fred. Orrison, of near Doubs.
Aid Society will be held in the M.
E. Church, Saturday night, February
6, at Z p. m.
The grippe is prevalent in this Sec
ton at present.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-05
Col. and Mrs. L.. Victor Baughman
are in New York City.

Col. and Mrs. L.. Victor Baughman
are in New York City.
For reliable paper, and for the very
latest news, read the CITIZEN.
Mrs Gertie Gallagher, widow of the
late DR.. Harry Gallagher, of BATH
more. has been on visit to the family
of DIR. e. G. McSherry.
Mr.. and Mrs e. Newton Trundle,
of near Feagaville, were thrown out
of a road cart while returning from
church on Sunday evening last and it
is thought that the latter has sustained
severe internal injuries. At last re-
ports she was suffering intensely.
Mr.. G. w. Miller's blacksmith and
machine shop at Loy's, this county,
was destroyed by fire few days ago.
Messrs. G. w. and Daniel s. 10y also
lost heavily. There was no insurance
on the property. AT one time it looked
as if other property would be consumed
by the angry element.
The recent rains have caused the ice
in ponds and creeks to break up and
high water and ice gorges have been
the result. In the meadows below this
city the ice was piled up several feet
high aud the City and Suburban Elec-
trio Railway Company bad force of
men ready to save the trestle which
spans the creek near the Fair grounds.
Our people are growing more and
more in the habit of looking to A. L..
Pearre for the latest and best of every
thing in the drug line. They sell Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy, famous for
its cures of bad colds, Group and whoop-
ing cough. When in need Of such a
medicine give this remedy trial and
you will he more than pleased with
the result.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-05
Free Pills.

Send your address to II. E. Bucklen &
Co., Chicago and get free sample box of
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. A trial will
convince you of their merits. These pills
are easy in action and are particularly eff
fective in the cure of Constipation and Sick
Headache. For Malaria and Liver troubles
they have been proved invaluable. They
are guaranteed to be perfectly free from
every deleterious substance and to be purely
vegetable. They do not weaken by their
action, but by giving tone to stomach
and bowels greatly invigorate the system.
Regular size 25c. per box. Sold by A. L.
Pearre, Druggist.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-05
ABOUT THE COUNTY.
Something About the Current
Events Transpiring in the Sur
rounding Agricultural
Districts.
Fountain Mills.

Feb. 8, 1896.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. ID. vii.
lians, of near Evansville, this county,
gave dinner at their residence on
Saturday, the Both ultimo. Among
those present were Mr. aud Mrs. /. II.
Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Il. Davis, Mrs.
Richard Davis and Miss Mary Davis,
Miss Felisia Davis, Mrs. Laura Dav,
and Miss Mare Day, Miss Katie Will
Jams, of Laurel, Maryland; MIR. and
Mrs. John Wordsworth and daughter,
Miss Florence, Miss Eleanor and Mr.
Robert Magruder, Miss Mary and
Master Keefer Williams, Mr.. Stanley
Davis, Mr.. aud Mrs. z. Magruder and
family,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-05
Yellow Springs.

Feb. 3, 1897.
The past lek we have had the cold
est weather We've had for years.
Last Friday Mr.. George Michael,
from Reisterstown, was here to attend
his brothers. funeral, Mr.. Abraham
Michael, which took place at Bethel
Church. He returned the same day.
1t is reported that Mr.. Jacob V. Sum-
mers has bought the JOS. Stone prop
erty, near Pleasant Hill Church.
Mr. Charles Fox (of j. W., has
moved in to the house of Mr.. Jacob
Linton, beyond the Receiver.
There have been great many people
complaining of la grippe in this vicln-
ity.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-05
THE NUPTIAL KNOT.
Some Happy Couples Who Have
Linked Their Lives for Better
or Worse.
Observation-Disclosures.


Israel G. Delauter and Charlotte A.
M. Delauter, both of Ellerton, were
married on January 2Sth, at 5 o'clock,
by elder p. D. Fahrney.
PALMER-STOTTLEM
On the End inst. Mr. John G. Pal
mer, of Ellerton, and Miss Ellen Stot-
tlemyer, of Myersville, were quietly
married by the Rev. S. M. Hench, at
his residence, North Market street,
this county.
BoONE-CROUSE.
On the 2Sth ultimo, in Ladiesburg,
by Elder David Grossnickle, Mr. Dan
iel o. Boone, of townsville, and Miss
Leila A. Grouse, of Centreville, all of
this county.
BENNETT-BUTCHER
Mr.. William Bennett and Miss Lucy
Butcher, of this city, were quietly mar
ried at the Episcopal parsonage, by the
Rev. Osborne Ingle, Thursday evening
of last week.
BUCKLES-BOTELER.
Miss Minnie Boteler, second daugh-
ter of Robert X. Boteler, of Petersville,
Frederick County, was married We'd
nesduy morning to Mr.. John d. Buck
les, of Halltown, w Va, in st. Marks
Protestant Episcopal Church, Peters
vile, by the Rev. E. I. Helfenstein.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-05

AT 1880 a. M, Thursday morning,
the jury in the case of Alton Gregg
Miller, who has been on trial in the
United States District Court of Ba!ti-
more, since Tuesday of last week, on a
charge of embezzlement, returned a
verdict of mot guilty."
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-05
ORPHANS, Court.

Report of sale of real estate of Jno.
d. Storr, ct AL, executors of Henry G.
Storr, deceased, was filed.
Letters testamentary were granted
to George s. Rodock, on the estate OF
Mary M. Quynn, deceased.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-05

Ayers Cherry Pec4oral is known by
its works. The experience of half a
century proves that no other prepare
ton of the kind stops coughing and
allays irritation of the throat and bron-
chial tubes SO promptly and efectually
az this.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-05
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Personally Conducted Tours.
Matchless in Every Feature.
CALIFORNIA.

Three tours to California and the
Pacific Coast will leave New York and
Philadelphia January q, February "a,
and March 81, 1897. Five weeks in
California on the first tour, and four
weeks on the second. Passengers on
the third tour will return on regular
trains within nine months. Stops
will be made at New Orleans for Mar
di-Gras festivities on the second tour.
FLORIDA.
Jacksonville tours, allowing two
weeks in Florida, will leave New
York and Philadelphia January 20,
February and 20, and March 8, 1897.
Rate covering expenses in both direc-
tions, $4,000 from New York, and
$500 from Philadelphia.
For detailed information, apply at
ticket agencies or address George W..
Boyd, Assistant General Passenger
Agent, Broad Street Station, Phila-
delphia.
nov. 20 to mar. 27-'97.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-05

This statement includes all bills that have
been contracted for during the year 1896 with
the ception Of about seventy-five dollars that
had not been presented TO the Board The
above statement also includes all Indebtedness
against the asylum TO January |, 1897.
Expenses of jail. .....................S 1859 81
Average number of Prisoners, Is Ii
Cost per meal, cents.
Number of meals served l6,60S.
Average number OF inmates Monte
vue 26S.30-00.
Total number of meals served. 325, IA
Average number of boarders, 81 5I-00.
Cash received from same.........s. 1850 q
Amount due and uncollec. ed ......... $3.50 "a
NoTE-Out of the regular fund appropriated
by the County Commissioners to the Commits
sioners of Charities and Correction for the year
1896, the Board of Charities and Corrections
have appropriated S2,427 so toward the build
ing for the colored Inmates and have also a
balance on hand of S2,S754S. Which will en-
able the County Commissioners to reduce the
appropriation for Montevue at least 5000 90
for the present year.
@. G. MAUGHT,
A. l.. BoTELER, President
Urea surer. feb.5-3t
For detailed statement see reports filed in
Commissioners Office.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-05
GENERAL COUNTRY pRoDuCE

Corrected for the CITIZEN every week
by Mr.. w. HI. Kline, No. 81 N. Market
street.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-05
MILLER ACQUITTED
OF THE CHARGE OF EMBEZ-
ELEMENT.

The Jury in the United States Dis.
trlct Court Return Verdict of
"Not Guilty"-Further De-
tails of this Interesting
Case Since our Last
Issue.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-05
ANNUAL STATEMENT
or THE
Receipts and Expenditures

OF FREDERICK CRY,
By LEWIS NJ. NIXDORiF, Rec yter and
Collector, from January 3lst, 1896, to
January 3lst, 1897, as required by
Act of the General Assembly
of Maryland, passed jan
uary, 1872.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-05

Temporary Floating Debt. ~
Total Amount Of City's Bonded
debtedness........
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-05
8 a4,774 l8

RESOLVED By the Board Of Aldermen Of Ereder-
Sck, That we have examined the books and
accou nts Of Lewis M. Nixdorff. Register and
Collector, for the year ending with January
Slst, 1877, and mud the same correct with prop
or vouchers exhibited for all disbursements.
Passed February Sd, 1897.
feb. 5.ct. q. w. TYSON, p. B. A.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-05
SINKING FUND ACCOUN ssie

Invested as Follows:
Frederick Coupon Bonds.
Premiums Paid on same. .......
Balance on Deposit at 81 per cent.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-30
Domestic Markets..
(By Telegraph

DEC 20. 1897.
NEW YORK-The Flour market-receipts
quiet
Flour quotations--cty mills patents at e5C0
SO; winter patents 6o@5 10 city mills clears
pats Ions 40: do bakers 4 2O@4 40.
Wheat-receipts $500 bush: sales $50. 900
bush: opened easy but rallied; Jan S9sA c; Feb
at a9s4c; May 9,,,Mas5 slice: Dec =.
Rye dull o. Western -.
COrn-recelpts 2p.30u bush: sales 10000 bu;
opened easy but rallied on export rumors; May
359351 Ia; Dec at.
bush ;dul steady MAJ 235s @2SA track white
Beef quiet; family at Fo@1o 90; extra mess
b0G8 90; packed uoniOoQ
Pork dull; new mess at 6oG 9 90; fami-
10 U0G$10 10.
Lard firmer prime estern ste M 30 noml.
butter-recelpts 6,20l packages Grm; state
dairy b92oc; state .cream at 5Q12l 1ae;sW eg-
tern do 1o@a3c; Elgins at 22c; factory at Il
@17c.
Cheese receipts i7st packages; steady; large
white al 8 \, C; small white 9g914
Eggs-receipts 1913 packages; firm State
and Penn 22@26Mc; Western at 20024c.
Sugar-raw strong: fair refining at 35sc; Cen
trfugal SO test AS refined streng; Crushed at
5na c; Powdered 7-16c; Granulased 5Ac.
Petroleum dull.
Coffee duh, steady; No at 65s.
Spirits Turpentine steady 3S1aal34
Molasses quiet New Orleans 26N31.
Rice steady; domestic 4h3M644c.
Rosin quiet.
Freghts quiet
Tallow steady; city 9-l6@35s; country 81a
@3M.
CHICAGO-Cash quotations,
Flour firm.
Wheat-No spring 1874 C; No 8 do at so@e2;
| Oats-No q at 23La @33s4c No white o b
2 1a@25 No White { o 24s4 c; No 2 rye
| 4ss4c. No 2 Barley 0 b 2s@28.4 No Flax-
seed at l 1901 81; Prime Timothy seed ".
Mess pork at Z s6a7 so. Lard at 4 90 IA short
rib SIDES 35(94 10. Dry sailed meats-shoul-
ders 41aG4s4 Short clear sides at 701A 80.
Butter firm; creamy at 1900 lie; dairy at Q
@isc. Cheese quiet 8@o12c. Eggs firm; fresh
gle.
Receipts-Flour. 5000 bbls; wheat 56b, 900
| bus. corn 54A, 900 bush; oats .59i .C00 bush
rye 2900Olhush; barley $4,000 bush.
bush corn 81, 900 bush; oats 397 900 bush
rye 010 bush; barley $4,000 bush.
ST. LOUIS-Wheat-N . red cash elevator
Dec at 97s4 Jan 95c; May at SO: July at s. G,
Flour unchanged. qt' pats 4 7o14 b; Straits
at 35@a SO: clear o0a4 20 ;medirm at SO
@3 rs.
Jan 251a bid; May at 27A4 C; july 2STac.
Oats-No 2 cash elev 2S14 C; track at 231ac;
No white 249a @25c; Dec 231G; May 241sc
DETRoiT-Whsat-Nol whitet 91sz C: NO 2
Red 91A c; Dec &C; May 92$4c :;
Corn-No . mixed at SOC.
OatS-N0 Wni60 %6c.
Rye-No 2 Mt As.
TOLEDO-Wheat--No cash and Dec at 94c
May at 933Ac.
Corn-No 2 mixed cash CSC.
Oats dull-No mixed 23c,
Rye-No . at 4fAsc.
Cloverseed-prime cash and Dec =.
-Wheat-Decemher 9OAc;
May a 9O1a July at Ss$sc;No hard; No |
Northern at Ole
MINNEAPULIS-Fiou r-frst patents 05d
s; second patents 90G5 90; first clears at
COCA 10 second clears at 90@3 10,
-Wheat-No l Northern cash at
92c Dec CSC; way 1As; No 2 Northern &C.
WAUKEE-Wheat-No l Northern at
9201s9 C; No Spring IS INV 925sc.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-30

and such literary weeklies as the Sousn-
ern Illustrated News, the southern
Punch, and the Southern Field ana Eife-
side Sometimes those were subscribed lot
as Christmas presents. Not a very long
or very attractive list, but it repre-
federate writers and publishers, chieny
the latter, because nearly all of these
books We're by foreign authors. 1t Is
strange, but it is true, that III those ex-
citing times the people read great deal
of light literature. There was quite O
large literary circle in Atlanta, and 1t
was very interesting to hear. the talk
the trash produced by the Yankees. Dur
ing these gay shopping days saw Vice
President Alexander Fl. Stephens in
MCPHERSON for sending him copy of
Lies Miserables,' which had run the
blockade, and which, of course, was bet
ter printed than the Confederate edition
Ii bothered the men who came to the
es and. papers SO often, but those who
lived here suffered the same incon-
Venlence. Frequently guards were sta
TONED on the corners with orders to halt
every man and make him show his pass,
his furlough, detail, or exemption papers.
Coming out of the theater at night,
young men were subjected TO this treat
49, gnu WHICH, uliSJ nt10 4StU pa poi .
at home soldier would walk behind
them and their young lady companions.
After leaving the ladies at their homes,
the guards would go with the men to
their rooms and stick to them until their
papers were produced. A citizen could
not ride on the train from Atlanta to
Decatur without military pass.
All through that memorable Deem Der
thousands of new shoppers ransacked the
city every day until they had purchased
everything worth having. On Christmas
day it showed, and the boys and young
men thought that their cheapest and
most available sport was hunting, and
hundreds Of them took their guns and
went to the country. There was plenty
of jolly fun on the streets through the
day and night, but no great disorder and
drunkenness. Liquor was too high and
debauches. 1t was used sparingly, for
there was no telling when the next bottle
would be within reach. Altogether. 1T was
pleasant Christmas. The poor were
not forgotten, and little fortune was
spent en- the sick in the hospitals and on
presents for, the soldiers at the front.
Warmed and cheered by their holiday
fluids and good things, all were of the
opinion, before the day WAS over, that the
outlook was growing brighter, and that
the next Christmas would be peaceful
one under the flag Of the triumphant
Confederacy. just how much egg -nog
had to do with this conviction is hard to
say, but IL must have been potential
factor
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-30
Foreign Porta.

Ar at Sydney. NSW, =, ship Alex Gibson, Col
ley, from New York July 80 Yokohama [see
Mem1
At Annoy Dec /, ship Standard Getehell, for
Hong Kong and New York.
Sid I'm Port Natal Dec i. barque Benny Doom,
Burgess, Guam.
Sid I'm Port Elizabeth Dec l, barque C P
Dixon, Gilkey. New York.
Sid I'm Buenos Ayres Nov %, barque Annie
Reed, Welt, Barbados
Ar at Rosario Nov 10, barque Sarminto Hard
ing, Buenos Ayres
:. AT Montevldeo Nov 20. harque Rachel Emery,
Wyman, for New York or Boston.
Sid FIN Rio Janeifo Nov 80, barque Auburn
dale: Dow Maceio; Dec Is, Doris, Thompson,
Baltimore,
At Rio Janeiro Nov %, barque Jas W Elwell,
Goodman, from New York; schs Eagle Wing,
from New York; Helen nj Atwood, Watts, from
Quebec; Nimbus, Bryant, from New York.
At Port Elizabeth. CGH, Nov /, Dafque 2
Dixon, Gilkey, for New York.
Sid I'm Vera Cruz Dee 18TH, sch D H Rivers,
Colc0rd Pascagoula.
Ar at st John, PR, Dec 10, sch Jennie Hall.
Leighton, Baltimore.
Ar at Cardenas Dec 27, sch John Fl Buttrick,
Kelley, Philadelphia.
Spoken.
Nov 25. lno position stated ship VIM T Bah
cock from Baltimore for Honolulu.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-30
A Clever Trick.

1t certainly looks like 1t, but there is
really no trick about it. Anybody can
try it who has Lame Back and Weak
Kidneys, Malaria or nervous troubles.
We mean he can cure himself right away
by taking Electric Bitters. This medicine
tones up the whole system, acts as q
stimulant to the Liver and Kidneys, is a
blood purifier and nerve tonic. 1t cures
Constipation, Headache, Fainting Spells,
Sleeplessness and Melancholy. it is
purely vegetable, mild laxative, and re.
stores the system to its natural vigor.
Try Electric Bitters and be Convinced
that they are miracle worker. Every
bottle guaranteed. Only SOC bottle at
Fl. p. S. Goold's Drug Store.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-30
I!E /


On aad after MONDAY. October Ain, l4nT
trains yill run az follows.
LEAVE,
For Auburn and Lewiston 7.G5 SOC a. m;
$50. 400, 600 Q. f1.
For Gorham, Berlin and Island Pond 500 a.
m.; 1.30 and 600 p. m.
For Montreal and Chicago 800 a. M; and
Goo p. NJ.
For quebec 500 a. m. and,6. 90 p. nj.
ARRIVALS.
From Lewiston and Auburn $50, liI5
a. m., BIB, 500 and $40 p. m.
From Island Pond. Berlin and Gorham $50
ana II 10 a. m, and 90 y. IN.
From Chicago and Montreal $50 a. nj. and
600 D. m.
From Quebec $50 a. m. and c. 90 p. m,
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Montreal. Quebec Toronto and Chicago,
600 p. m.
For lewiston and Auburn, 7.3o a. M. GOO
p. III.
For Gorham and Berlin, 7.so a. ~, and 600
=. III.
ARRIVALS.
From Island Pond, Berlin GorhaIn, Montreal
and West. $50 a. m.
From Lewiston and Auburn $50 q. ID.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars on Night
trains and Darl0r cars on day trains.
TICK EFT OFFICE DEPOT AZ FOOT OF
INDIA STREET.
ChAS M. HAYS. Gen Manager.
Portland. October Atm. 1897. oet4tf
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-30
MAINE CENTRAL r.. r..
II effect NeY. IA, 1897.
Trains leave Portland as follows:

Trains leave Portland as follows:
700 o. m. For Brunswick. Bath. RockIand.
augusta. WaterFllle. Skowhegan, Lisbon Falls,
Lewiston via Brunswick, Belfast Bangor and
Bucksport.
$50 q. m. For Danyille Jc, Poland Springs,
iston, winthrop Oakland, ReadfeIdi. water
vile, Livermore Falls. Harrington and Phillips
lilo a. IN. for Gray, New Gloucester Dan
vile June. Auburn and Lewiston.
11.20a. m. Express for Brunswick, Bath, Au-
gusta, Wateryie. rlJtsfeid. Bangor. Bucksport
Bar Herbor. iGreenville and Aroostook County,
via B.. & A. r. r. for Houlton Woodstock.
St. Stephen. and ST. Andrews, via Vanceboro
:, ITO p m. Mechanic Falls, Rumford Falls.
Farmington, Kingfeld. Carrabasset,- Phillips
and Rangeley, Winthrop, Oakland, Bingham
Watervill6 and skowhegan.
g9sta. Bath. Boothbay. Rockiand and and
Lneq SA4hs q Matsr VI o%negan B hef
vile, Bangor, Oldtown and Mattawankeag.
,,t 6;1O D. m. For Brunswick. Bath. Lisbon
Hsa dts .- Richmond, Gardiner. Augusta and
b.l5 p m. For New Gloucester, Danville
junction Junction, Poland springs). Mechanic Falls,
auburn and Lewiston.
Brunswick, Bath. Lewiston. Augusta, Water
VILE. Bangor, Moosehead Lake Aroostook
Aroostook County via Vanceboro. Halifax and
the Provinces. The Saturday night train does
not run to Belfast Dexter Dover and Foxcroft
or beyond Bangor. Sleeping cars to St. John.
White Mountain Division.
a,45 g. m. For Bridgton. Fabyans, Burlington
Lancaster. Quebec, St Johnsbury, Sherbrooke,
Montreal, Chicago, ST. Paul and Minneapolis
and all points west
$50 p. N. For Sebago Lake. Cornish Fryeburg,
Bridgton. North Conway Fahyans. Lancaster,
LunenDurg, ST. Johnsbury. Newport, Sher-
brook. Montreal and Toronto.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
72O a. m. Paper train for Brunswick, Au-
guSta, Waterville and Bangor.
1850 p. m. Train for Brunswick Lewiston
Bath. Augusta. Watarville, and Bangor
HOO p. M. Night Express with sleeping ears
Tor all points,
ARRIVALS IN PORTLAND
From Montreal, Quebec, Fabyans. Bridgton.
S.25 a. III. Lewiston and Mechanic Falls, $50
q. M; Waterville and Augusta. S.35 a, M;
Bangor. and Augusta daily and week days from
ington, Bemis, Rumford Falls. Lewiston, 1890
D. m; Lewiston and way stations 325 D M; st.
John. Bar Harbor. Aroostook County Moosehead
Lake and Bangor. 5.45 pin Rangeley. Farming
ton, RImfordFalls, Lewiston, 300 p m Chicago
and Montreal and all White Mountain points
$40 p. m. ); daily from Bar Harbor, Bangor,
Bath and Lewiston, LAO q. m. daily; Halifax.
st. John. BarHarbor, Watcrvile and Angus
ia, $50 a. H., except Mondays
GEO. II. EVANS. General Manager
+. Z. BOOTHBY, G. P. & T. A.
Portland, Nov. IA. 1897. noyl2df
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-30
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
quotations OF Stable Products in the
Leading Markets


New York Quotations stcczs and Bonds
By Telegraph,
NEW yCRK, Dec. %
Money on call stiff at 3@4 per cent; prime
mercantile paper at S1a 03M per cent sterling
Exchange was firm. with actual business in
bankers bills s4M04 s4H for demand and
Sl1a@4 sls4 for sixty DAYS; posted rates at
ETA ga 60. Conmrci bills at i soM.
Government Bonds weak.
State bonds dull
Railroad bonds firm.
Bar Silver 56sa.
Mexican dollars as.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-30

Sch Fair Wind, Bowden, from Rondout for
Boston, with cement, was driven off and aban-
doned on Georges Banks during "a storm. The
crew were reScused by Br sch Hattie May and
taken to Halifax. Capt BoWden belongs in
Ellsworth and the vessel was owned at Ply
mouth.
Bath, Dec 29-Br sch Heather Belle, Cali I'm
Boston 1 for y s. John NJ was wrecked Monday
started for home. Sails and rigging saved.
Delaware Breakwater, Dec 28--Sch A 7 Bal,
ley, from Savannah for Philadelphia, has arriy-
ed below with loss OF foremaSthead and jibboom
and sails blown away
Norfolk, Doc 2S-- Sch Loring C Ballard Bearse
from Gloucester, has arrived here with loss of
sails.
Tendon, Dec 2s-Ship Alex Gibson, Colley,
from New York Tor Yokohama, put into Sydney
NSW. with rudder damaged She experienced
bad weather and jettisoned part OF cargo.