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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1897-04-02

In the Circuit Court for Montgomery county,
as Court of Equity. No. 1921 Equity.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1897-04-02
5O11sso Acres of Land,
g ACRES, 4 ROOD AND s
Perches Of Land,

ing
6 ACR ES, 4 ROOD AND g
Ferches Of Land,
and adjoins the lands of Mrs. Mary F. Small.
These three parcels of land are parts OF the
Real Estate Of which the late John Small
died seized and possessed, and which were
devised to him by the late Andrew Small
Each Of said lots has an extensive frontage
on the public road leading from the road
from Gaithersburg TO Germantown to the
road from Rockville to Darnestown, Lot No
3 having also frontage on the last mentioned
road
For a more particular description Of said
lots see the plat filed with the return of the
commissioners in the above entitled cause
These lands are located at Ounce Orchard,
in said cOuny, about two miles from Clop-
per's Station, and about 81 miles from Gath
ersburg, and are convenient to stores, mills,
churches, schools, &c.
TERMS OF SALE: One-half cash, one
fourth in six months and one-fourth in twelve
months, or all cash at the option of the pur-
chaser, the credit payments TO bear interest
from the DAY Of sale and TO be secured TO the
satisfaction of the Trustees.
H. MAURICE TALBOT,
EDWARD G. PETER,
spr2.ts Trustees
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1897-04-02
o r D Err NIsI.

Margaret V. Griffith, by her next friend
Emily J. Griffith. VS.. John W. Keys and
Josephine Keys, his wife.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1897-04-02

TYNDER and by virtue of Decree of the
Circuit Court for Montgomery county,
passed in cause therein pending wherein
Euphema Small and others are complain
ants and James Small and others are defend
ants, it being Equity cause No ll76, the I'M
dersigned will sell by public auction, in front
of the Court House door in the town of Rock
vile, in said county,
On TUESDAY, the 9th day of April,
A. d. 1897,
at 10 O'Clock M, the three following de-
scribed pieces or parcels of land:
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1897-04-02
DWELLING HOUSE,
LOT MO. q.

Being all Of that unimproved Wood Lot
lying east of the public road leading from
the Darnestown road to the Gaithersburg
road, which adjoins the lands of Mrs. VIII
liam B. Selby, Mrs. Mary e. Peck and others,
and contains
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1897-04-02

In the Circuit Court for Montgomery county
as Court Of Equity. No. l45o Equity.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1897-04-02

JAMES ANDERSON, Crk
Circuit Court for Montgomery county.
True eopy-Test;
marla-4t JAMES ANDERSON, Crk.
The age-herald., 1897-11-14
The Iron Market.
Birmingham, Nov. 1s.-The following
Cotton Letter.

New York, Nov. 13.-Liverpool cables were disappointing to the bulls this morning, and foreign news generally was unfayorable to higher prices for cotton
 The Liverpool market opened 5d lower than yesterdays close, which drove our market down 8 to g points from last afternoons close in New York January ooitton opened at 6.61 and remained around 6.62 most of the session; how ever, just before the closing hour Q1 o'clock on Saturdays) this option rallied to 6.6S, closing at 664q6.65. only to 5 points lower than vest :rday's closing figures. The port receipts today were not so heavy as heretofore, being esti- mated at only 10000 bales, against 3S000 last year. Cotton looks rather shalky again, and all appearances point again to a lower market, and we would ad- wise any one ito go short of the market until the receipts show some inclination towards a reduction at the ports. The interior receipts reported yesterday were much larger than last year, though the streams of the south have not sufficient water to transport the cotton from the river points. Spot cotton in Liverpool was 1-16d lower and spots in New York Hc lower. H. H. SMITH & co.
The age-herald., 1897-11-14
Markets by ;. Telegraph.

Dealers in railroad securities regai1d the decision as of great importance in dhat it tends to enforce the rights of rail- roads to fix their own rates As 1t re- Strlcts tha authoiGty of the interstate commission it is also looked to to stimu- late the advocacy by that body of a Iiailroad pooling bill, which railroad ownetia and managers are inclined to regard as a panacea for thelr financial evils esese two ju'ieial decisi ns were coupled with reliable information from Washington that membets of the caibl- net regard Spains reply to United Statzs Minister Woodford's note as friendly, and that confidence was fslt that there would be no occasion for a rupture with Spain over the Cuban question. The strong and aggressive tone imparted to the speculation by these factors gays hope that a sustained upward move- ment of prices had begun. But Thurs days reaction due ito better compre- hension of ths scope of the Albany de- clsion on the antitrust law an1 to rsal- Gzing sales dashed these hopes.
 The market has continued firm on the generally favorable outlook for business as refeeted in the journals of the iron,. beet and shoe and dry goods trades, and on the continued high aver age of railroad earnings. The heavy decreasas in November of last year led to- some apprehension of similar results this year. But traffic returns from the first week in November relieved appra- hension on this score. Fifty roads re- port an increase in earnings of 22.5 p1r centyr but with one more business day 4t. 1or- r-t 71,t in due to the coming forward of the cotton traffic delayed by yellow fever quaran- tines to an increased grain movement, induced by higher prices fer wheat and movement of soft coal. The increase in earnings of the bituminous coal roads for the first week dn November run from 50 to 100 psr cent and over. Confi- dence is felt in the outlook in the money market, which continues easy. The pay ments to the government by the Union Pacific reorganization committee which already amounted to $,964,525 have created no ripple in the money market, owing to the arrangements for bonds in corresponding amounts at Washington as security. The same measures, Ut is felt, will prove equally effcacious in pre- venting any furry at the time of the payments of the remaining amounts.
 Trading in low-pnced railroad bonds has besn active during the week, and prices have advanced from 1 to points in many cases. Total sales, $,S6O,OOO.
 Thla total sales of stocks today were 122S99 shares, including c. B. & O., 5,S56; Rock Island, 19,6O3; St. Paul. 7,665 Peo- ple's Gas, 5,22O; Sugar, 45,S10.
 Money on call nominal at 1MQ2 per cent
 Prime mercantile paper, Sk@41a per cent.
 Stealing exchange firm, with actual business in bankers b Ills at $4.S51s @4yS5A for demand and at $4.Sza4 for sixty days.
 Posted rates, $4.S3h@$4851s.
 Commercial bills, $4S2Q4S2A
 Bar silver, 57%c.
 Mexican dollars, 45Bc.
 State bonds dull
 Railroad bonds firm.
 Gpyernment bonds firm. a4
The age-herald., 1897-11-14
New York Cotton Market.

New York, Nov. 13.-Very discour- aging public and private cables led to a very weak opening for cotton and a de- cline of to points on the first call. The Liverpool cables were much worse than looked for, showing a net loss of 4-64@5-64d. According to private cables the English cotton market is in a de- moraIzed semi-panicl1y condition, as the result of increasing crop estimates, supported by heavy movement. Fol lowing the opening call there was a ftfrther loss of 1@2 points on some po- sitions, by way of adjustment, after points on most positions, with the mar kat finally steady at a net loss of 5@6 points.
 Cotton easy; middling, 5B. Net re- cepts, 775; gross, S,416; forwarded, B. 559;ssales, none; stock, S3.775.
 Total today: Net receipts, 75,5OO ex- ports to Great Britain, 2627S; to the continent, 91,93S; stock, S77024
 Total since Sept 1: Net receipts, 2,294,- 57S; exports to Great Britain, 913O95; to France, 227,149; to the continent. 693, ,233.
 Cotton futures opened weak; sales, 1S,- 500 bales.i January, 5.e2 February, 5.66; March, 571; April, 5.77; May, 5.S2; June, SS6; July. a9si August, 599; November and Decemberb5,57. .s4
 cotton futures closed steady; sales. 115,2OO bales January 5.64; February, 5.6S; March, 5.73; April, 5.7s; May, 5.S3; June, 5.SS; July, 593; August. 597; Mo- vember, 55S.
The age-herald., 1897-11-14
Liverpool Cotton Market.

Liverpool Nov. 1S.-1 D. m.-Cotton, spot, quiet; prices lower; American mid ding, fair, 9-16d; good mlddljng, 3 5-1ed: American mtddlng, 7-92d; low mid dllng, 3 S-S2d; good ordinary, ? S1-32d; or dinary, 25-92d; sales, 5000 bales of which 300 were for speculation and ex- port, and included 7,7O0 American Re- ceipss, 34,00O bales. including 20 400 Amer fcan.
 W'wtures opened easy, with a fair de- lmand, and closed Irregular. American middlfng L. M. C., November, O9d buy CTS; November arld December, ord sell CTS; December and January 3 07d sell- CTS; January alEd February, '07d sell CTS; February and MaHch, 07@3 OSd seli- CTS; March and April. 8 O8@3 09d sellers; April and May, 09@3 led value; May and June, 8 1903 Il buyers; June and July 3 11@3 12d buyers; July and Au- gust, 19d sellers; August and Septelm- Der, 313@3 14d buyers.
The age-herald., 1897-11-14

considering t1le bank making the great est changes as apart from tAle rest, it is found that the total gain of I,330 100 in cash made by the banks is to be credit ed entirely to the sixty -four institutions, as the bank reporting the heavy expan- sion in loans and deposits has almost precisely the same reserve carried the week previous. As the increase in loans and deposits of this institution were identical, it follows that the sixty-four banks lost heavily in loans, decreased their cash $1, 300, 900, and their deposits $S,425,200. The statement thus treated does not balance, but that Is all that can be made out of it. The actual facts are that the banks are gaining money, and as interior institutions are over-supplied with cash, the chances for a firmer money market even with the heavy pay ments due the treasury are growing less from day to day
 The Evelning Posts London Financial eablegram says: The stock markets were quiet but firm today. Americans were good, but the olcse was fraction un- der the best. The brol1er who is a bull on Americsrls and whose financial dfffi- entities were uaferred ito in yesterdays calblegnam failed today.
 Money is distinctly easier. This is part dy due to the relase of 25O,0O0 pounds in Japanese money from the Bank of Eng land. There Is a distinct increase in the amount of Amertcam bills offered.
The age-herald., 1897-11-14
DrV Goods.

New York, Nov. 13.-The dry goods market closed without change in any direction from the dull conditions which have prevailed during the week. There is dearth of store trading, and the mail orders throughout the week have been light. The weakening in cotton goods shows Irlo abatement Prin cloths close particularly weak with little inter- est taken by buyers in the markei.. In woolen and worsited goods the situation is unchanged, it being impossible to pur- chase any large amount of goods for 1898, since sellers will rot exhibit styles on market prices. lin staple goods prices show no firmness. Print clci.hs are dull at ? 5-16c.
The age-herald., 1897-11-14
RONnS
Chicago Change

Chicago, Nov. 13.-iWheat was slow throughout the day and very irregular. December closed where it did Friday at 4Ac over May. and at 94Ac. December showed some uneasiness growing out of, fit is said, the strictness of the inspection Department.
 Conn was dull and prices lost A@%c on the day.
 Oats showed decline of Ac. the mar ket closing at the lowest figure.
 Provisions were featureless, shade lower than Friday.
 The leading futures ranged as follows:
The age-herald., 1897-11-14
New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans, Nov. 1S.-Cotton futures quiet; sales, 25.CO0 bales. November, 5.23 nominal: December. 5.30@5.21; January, 5!27@5.2S; February, 5.32@5.33; March, 5.S7@5.SS; April. 5.42@543; May, 5.47@5 AS; June, 552@5.59; July, 5.57@5.5S.
The age-herald., 1897-11-14

tflers' finished goods per gallon, s1dsi sugars cut, loaf, unchanged; granulated, do; standard IA" do; cheese, quiet, SO 6k; eggs firm, fresh. 1Sc.
 lon the produce exchange today Rhe butter market was steady; ereameries, 15@221s daiTfes, 12@2Oc. E.-
The age-herald., 1897-11-14
Chicago Live Stock

Chicago, Nov 13-The cattle market was steady and unchanged for the day. The highest prices during the week were due Ito dinsI. finished receipts and as re- ports show plenty of cattle ready to ship, a reaction may be looked for. Extras. $5.30@5.35; choice steers. $5.00@5.25; fair beef steers, $4.3O@4.55; common. $375@ 4.25; cows and heifers, s9,30@3.75.
 Trade in hogs was slow, prices averag ing 5c lower. Liberal receipts are ex- pected right along, and packers are talk ing very independ mt course. The quality of the receipts continue to inn prove, and a good many fat. heavy cows are coming Fair to choice, $3.4593. 50; heavy packing, $320@3.45; common to choice, $3. .3503.60 good to choice light, s3.S5@3421a; pigs, $2.S0@S.60; culls, $1.OO@ BIO.
 Sheep were in good demand, with prices unchanged. Sheep were saleable at $3.00@350 fer the poorest natives up to $4.20@5.00 for the best. westerns sell ling alt s3.5O@4.75, mostly at $3.75@4.5o. Prime sheep are scarce and few sales are made as high as SAYS. The season for shipping stock from the ranges is nearly ended. Lambs were in demand at $4.00@6.25 for the poorest to the best f1ocls.
 Receipts: Cattle. 17,2Oo; hogs, 17Ooo; sheep, 5000.
 Financial
 New York, Nov. 13.LThe Ffnancier says: The statement for the New York Clearing House banks tfou the week 'end- ing Nov. IS, in its general results, Is der cidedly misleading The loans, for 9in- stance, are reported s1,2S1 100 higher than the week previous, whereas the loans of the sixty-four of the sixty-five banks In the Clearing House associa- tiom have fallen off no less than $5,137, LOO. the decrease having been more than off set by Ghe incnease of $6, ,41S,200 reported by one large banlk, which occupies. prominent position with reference to the Undon Pacific settlements now pending. Just what the heavy Boain expa nsion in- dicates specifically is hard to determine, but that It Is involved in these settle- mer,ts is undoubtedly true. The same bank has deposited with the government something like $9,O00,00 of bonds to se- cure the Union Pacific deposits, wGhfch fufther bears out this assumption. Osheuwise, the business of the banks has mot been so good, dorty-two of the insti- tutions individually considered having decrsased their loans.
 The item of deposits is also of a mis- leading character, and with one bank eliminated, the loss for the week has been $3,4S0, 200. Adding the increase of $6.46S, 300 reported by this bank, the gain becomes $2,9sS,7Oo, as given in the clear ing house totals. Here, too, the Pacific payments are in evidence. But treating the statement in this manner, that is,
The age-herald., 1897-11-14
Bank Statement

New York, Nov. 13.-The weekly bank statement shows the following changes: Surplus reserve, increased ......$ 5S3.092 Loans, increased .......... ......1, ,2S1, 100 Specie, increasie1 ...,.... ....... 683,S0O Legal ttenlel-s, increased ........ 465, 800 Deposits inor: :ased .... ......... 2,87S, TOO Circulation, increased ........... 17,4OO
 The banks now hold $21, ,150 in ex- cess of the requirems nts of the p5 per cent. rue. ss4.
The age-herald., 1897-11-14

 Butter-Elgin, 25c; Dairy, No. 1, 22c; Dairy No. ?, 200; country, 10@20c; ceok- ing, 12@14c.
 Eggs, 15@16c.
 Poultry-Hens, 25c; fries, 121aQlSc. ducks, 15@SOc; geese, BOG. Potatoes-Irish, T5@S0c per bushel; sweet, per barrel, $1.75@2.25. Apples, $225@3.25. Lemons, $3@3.50 per box. Corn-Yellow, 41c; white, 42c. Meal, soc per sack. Hay-Choice timothy, $15; No. l, VA; No 2. $13.
The age-herald., 1897-11-14
Local Staple Groceries

Local Staple Groceries Flour-Best patent, $550Q6. Straight-$475; extra family, $4.25. Sugar-Granulated, s51O;Y C., $4.6O. coffee-Rio green, S@1S1ac; Arbuckle, u,everlng and Lyon's packages, $11.so. I.ard-4B, basis. < Clear Rfbs Sides-$4.7S. lIolassess-Ce 15Q25c; sugar. house, 20@35c.
 Rice, 5h@6c. W EF9
The age-herald., 1897-11-14

N6W OfI6an8s
 We do not bucket or carry any trades, but place all business. We take ten share trades of stock. twenty bales cotton, 1000 bushels of grain and fifty tierces lard and fifty barrels pork. We accept . deposit of 1 per cent upon all trades and carry them subject to rules of stock. and cotton sx- change and board of trade.
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The age-herald., 1897-11-14

Grain Letter
 Chicago, Nov. 13.-Wheat opened today stronger than was generally expected and remained steady until near the clos ing hour, when the May option sold from 907s to 90 and closing at 90 bid, with the tone easier. The foreign re- ports today were favorable to the wheat market, notwithstanding che small de- cline. Europe bought wheat and the export demand was lfairly good. Short crops are reported from the Foreign coun- tries, especially Argentine. The weather conditions are Favorable to wheat througihou't the northwest, and the re- cefpts were moderate. There was little trading in wheat today and consequent ay the market was dull all day.
 Conn and oats were pracufcafly at B standstill, lfttle fuctuation and no trad ing to speak of. The same can be said of provisions, with light lrog receipts and a moderate estimate for today.
 1T. H. SMTTH & co.
 Stock Letter
 New York Nov. 13.-gThe stock market did but little today. The harf holiday session was merely drag throughout the day and tlhe changes amounted to nothing really, with Lihe exception of Sugar, which opened at 129B sold as low as 12Sh and as high as 130A and closed at 1S0 There were no features and the market generally closed steady, with prices about the same as yester- day. H. H. SMlrH & co.
The age-herald., 1897-11-14
LOCAL MARKETS.
Local Cotton Market

The market opened firm at 5Ac, and during the morning was in good demand with receipts fair. After the noon hour 1t took slump of 15 points and the de- mand fell off accordingly.
 l.nfton-AIdddMng EXC
The age-herald., 1897-11-14
Articles lOpening IHighest Lowest Closing

Casi, Quotations.-Flour, steady; win- fer c!.a.s. s43o@4.4O; winter straights, s..aeGr469; spring specials, $5.5O; Mlnne- ssaa te.d patents, $4.90@5; No. spring wheat. s7@90; No. 8 spring wheat, 91; No. red. 94A @96A; No. 2 corn, 26al @26N; No. oats 2O1s No ? white. 2S1a; No. white, a3@gs2i No. 2 rye, 471a; No. baley. os@26A; No. l flax seed, s1.04; prime tdmbthy seed. $2.45; mess pork per barrel, N.35@7.40; lard per 100 pounds, sl a21k short ribs sides loose. s4.25@AS5: dry salted shoulders boxed, 4A@4M; short clear sides boxed. 43s04Ni whisky. dis
The age-herald., 1897-11-14
Grain Letter

ldTKtL CIUstu SIBduy. soa1tS, 1I0, ZW
 H. H. SMITH & co.
The age-herald., 1897-11-14
Frults and Produce

cotton-Middnng, 5lsc.
The age-herald., 1897-11-14

SAMUEL HUNT,
 General Manager. o. K. CAMERON,
 Master of Trains, N R. ADRIANCE.
 SuporintendhnE
Catoctin clarion., 1897-11-04
Church Directory.

Reformed Church-Rev. G. A, Whitmore
cas or. Services bi.weekly alternating
morning and evening. Services ednes'
dav, 7 D. n., Sunday School 2p. m.
Guild each Lords Day 80 p. m. ether SER
vices announced from the pulpit.
Lutheran Church. Rev. A. Bredenbek, pas
t3r. Services, Sunday 10 A. M. and $50 r.
n, Sunday School, O. P. Y Prayer Meet
ne, Wednesday, 6.45 P.
United Brethren Church-Rev E. G, b,
Castle Pastor. Regular Services by ap'
appointment from the pulpit.
Glass Meeting every two weeks at III a: M
PRAYER Meeting every Thursday evening
Sunday School PM.
Mite Society 8 mi-monthly, "Wednesday
evening at s o'clock. W. Ms. Meeting
Monthly at Parsonage.
Noravian Church Rev. NJ. F. Oerter, Pas
tor. Sunday School every Sunday, a: m.
Preaching services will be held every other
Sunday as heretofore. alternating morning
and evening at 10 ard $50 respectively.
Methodist Episcopal Church - Rev.
N. n. Courtney Pastor Services every alter
nate 3 ,nday at 10 A. NJ. and 700 +.
Sunday School at 9 A. NJ. Prayer Meeting
every Wednesday evening at 100 :. NJ.
". Stephens Church, Protestant Episco-
pal.-Rev. Ernest McGiil, Rector. Ser.
vices every Sunday at 1880, =. M, aud
Up. IN.
Service on FRIDAYS at ) p. IN.
Catoctin clarion., 1897-11-04

Alice s1nayCd and fell In a s,coon.
your testimony. A man is in danger OF
being accused of this great crime unless
You can throw some light on the subject
which will corroborate his statements. "
She seemed dazed as she asked almost
in whisper:
"Who is he1"
ave found a pistol, with one cham
ber empty, lying near the summer
house." She shivered. THAT pistol
bears the name Of Harry Luoas."
"Is he the man whom you accuse?'
1T will depend on your evidence
whether we do or not His pistol is emp
ty, aud he admits having fred it there
that night
The girl made a suposhuman effort
and spoke rapidly: -.
"And you think that he killed Mr.:
Lewisi 1t Is not true. know to the
contrary; for I saw Mr.. Lewis alive
when Harry was running from the
place" ,....
"Ahl Now, are you willing to tell
us how that happened?'
She hesitated q moment, but she had
gone too far to stop, and besides her
fear for her lover spurred her on.
II was still in the summer house
when heard the growl of the dog. l
looked out and saw the beast attack MY.
Lucas heard the pistol fred and also
the sound Of breaking glass ! guessed
that be had tried TO kill the dog. and
his bullet must have entered tho house
through the window. But II did not
strife Mr. Lewis OF that sau posi-
Catoctin clarion., 1897-11-04

tive. for as / stepped to the door to see
what was going on distinctly saw MIR.
Lewis push up the cash and look out.
What is more, he raised a pistol and
fred at Mr.. Lucas, who was running
away from the dog"
Ibid you actually see Mr.. Lucas FIRE
his pistoli'
"No; I was then IN the summer
house."
''Then, although You saw Mr.. Lewis
come to the window, 1t Is possible that
Mr.. Lucas may have fred at the de-
ceased instead Of at the dog, which lat
ter is only guess on your partr'
Il tell you Harry is innocent. I
know that he is. )"
''How can you know it?"
because when ! saw the coward fire
at man who was already fighting
with dog I shot him myself"
Then, overcome by the strain upon
her nerves, Alice swayed and fell for
ward in . swoon.