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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-02
Receipts Hy Hail ma Sfenmer.
Office of The Virginian.
Norfolk, Va, Feb. /, 1897
WHOLESALE QUOTATIONS.
PrOy1SionA.
Norfolk. Va, Feb.

Norfolk. Va, Feb. /, 1897.
Fish-Mackerei. No. 2, iii kegs. $500:
new. small, $3.50; new, medium, $1,000;
No. 3. in kegs, $3.50: Herring, Family
Cut Herring, $685.: Eastern in barrels,
1925.
Provisions-Market strong; mess pork,
new. $3.50: ham, pork. new. $3.50
Bulk Enthusiastically; clear ribs, 4k0
433c., as TO size and cut; fat backs, 4lhc.
bellies, 4%@5Ac.. as to size pieces; pork,
plate, 4Ac.
neutrality-suspicious. &C.
Bacon-Shoulders. 6Lc.
Breast-Sugar-cured TIC.
Hams-smithielu. 14@15c.; S. c. slip
hams, 11&@12c.
Lard-Pure lard tierces. SIC; cases.
and tubs. nc. over price of tIerces; COM
pound, .4iac.: tierces. IN cases and tubs,
nc. higher.
Cheese-cream, 1oM@1oAc.; Western
Butter-Market stronger; New York
State dairy, new, 23c.: fresh creamery,
22@24c.; Western. 10000.
Keresone Oil-Firm; 112 degrees, TIC.
60 degrees. 10c.: Red, $50 degrees. 10lsc.
Groccries.
Coffee-Steady; Rio, common, 15% a
fair. 16h@17c.: good. 1sQlShc.; choice.
l9@z0c.; LaSuayra, 20k@21c.; Java, 29@
80Isc.
Syrups and Enthusiastically; syr-
ups. Bright. 18@23c.: Fair Grades, 1e@
2oc.:, Porto Rico. 10. 20 and &c.. as to
grade.
New Orleans Molasses-Ouiet; Fair.
2O@25c.: Good. 25@30c.: Choice. 3Jc.
Flour-Market strong and higher;
Western spring Wheat. Best Patent,
Family. 1875: Winter Wheat. Rest Pa.
tent, $40; Choice Straight Family, 81 90:
Good Family, $3.50: Fair Family. 81 GO:
Good Extra.a.O0: meal,per bag of 1o0lbs,
SEC; per bag of 92tbs., 76c.: per bag of
60ibs., 40c.
Salt-Firm; Liverpool Fine, 9oc. al co.
as to grade; G. A.. 55@G5c.. as to weight
Rice-Milled. 4A @6Hc.; rough. clear
of red. 70c.; with red, Csc.
SuEar Market.
Enthusiastically: out of town prices
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$3.50Q4. 90; low extras. S2.30QI3.3o.
Wheat--.SpQt market dull and easier.
with options, closing firm; F. o. b.,
95Rc.; ungraded, a6sc. Options opened
weak and declined S@2hc.: rallied %Qf
sc, closing firm at " cents under Sat
urday; No. red and February. s2Ac.;
March. S31ec.; May, S0Ac.; July, 78Mc.
Corn-Spots duh and easier; No. 2,
2SBc. elevator; 30Mc. af1oat Options
were dull and firm at M@Ac. decline:
February. 2Shc.; May. 30%c.; July, 31Mc.
OatS-Spots dull and steady; options
quiet and easier; February. 21c.; May.
22c. Spot prices: No. q 211sc.: No. .
white, 24c.; mixed Western, 22@2Ic.
Beef-Quiet and steady; family. 9.25@
1850; extra mess. s7.0O9S.OO. Beef hams
firm, $17.50@1S0o. Tierced beef, steady:
city extra India mess, S13.00014.00.
Cut Enthusiastically and wanted: pick
led bellies. 49sc.; shoulders 4&@IAc.:
hams, SIC.
Lard-Quiet and easier; Western
steam, s4.12k; city, S3.60@3.65.
Pork-Dull and steady: new mess,
sS.25@9.0O.
Butter-Firm and moderate demand
State dairy, lO@15c.; do, creamery, $50
100.
Cofee-Firm and unchanged to Il
points up; March. s9.3009.35; May, 1910;
September. $3.50: December, $3.50. Spot
rio. steady; No. :. aasc
Sugar-Raw. dull and steady; fair re-
filming. 2%c. Refined, dull and unchang-
ed.
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Atlanta, New Orleans, Augusta,
Macon, Chattanooga, Nashville,
Memphis, Texas, California,
and the Entire South.
NO EXTRA FARE on ANY TRAIN.

No. tOS.-'. Tho Atlanta Special, leaves
Norfolk, ria Ferry, DAILY, at 11.30 pm.
Leaves portSmoutl:. naiiy, at 1901 night,
for Sutolk Franklin. Boy kins, Weldon Uender-
son arr Durham daily except Sunday, Raleigh,
southern Pines, Wilmington (yia Hamet) Wates-
boro. Monroe, Charlotte, idncolnton, Shelby.
Ruthertordton. Chester. Clinton. Greenwood,
Abbeville, Elbcrton. Athena Atlanta. Columbia,
Augusta. Aiken, Mecon. Florida, Chattanooga,
Nashville. Memphis, Texas. CALIFORNIA (via Mem
phis) Solid Limited Train. with Pullman Buffet
olscpers and Nestihn led Coaches
No. 4I.--.S The y. 4. L.. EXpreSs'' leaves
Norfolk. daily, nt a.0a M. Leaves Ports
mouth, daily. at 9.IJ a.m.. for al above points
tercept dies not run wcat OF Charlotte on Cnron
central Division. and via Weldon for all Atlantic
CoaHt lhnc prints. tlso for Thoma sville, Mont
gomery, Mobile. Pensacola. New Orleans Texas.
California. and Mexico (via New Orlennsi Also
connecting ut Franklin Mondays. Wednesday, and
Fridays. for landings on the Blacswuter rivor.
Arrives Pendleton. Murfreesboro Lewiston Dnr-
ham. Columbia and Augusta daily except Sunday
Monday.
No. {G..-Arrivc Portsmouth daily 7.3n n M.
No. 33.-Arriye Port smoutb daily, ESQ PIN.
For tickets baggage checks, sleeping car rescr-
vations etc. apply to
J. VI. Hrawn. Jr. Pas,r Sgt. Main ST., Eorfot Va
Murray Forbcs, Tr.r. Pass'r kst., Portinouth, Va.
2. ST. JOHN yirr .Pcs,iieni and Gersrai Manager.
x.R. HrBPt ttnrrx! supsrinicndc
Il. W, II. GLUNER. 7. J. ANDERSON,
Trsfie Manager. Genera ra,s'r Art.
Foristiorih, Va.
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XKavELEi,., nuupr.
2as Old Dominion SIglIHSlil
-: G0HD0ly
% FOR NEW YORK

l ED no s;Alls from Norfolk D1ti GY dh.
York ,aaliy S.i hIoNDaSis, y; Tu fEsn Sss
MSrEi;G; 2 :; e 9 ,rHuRsDAYs AND
p. M Passenger accommodations uiisnf-
Fare, including meals and state
FARE. round "trip, limited to thirty
iSor tickets and reservation Of sta lac
rooms TO n Apply at ticket office, Il Main street,
Or - at general office at wharf.
Newpori News, every SUNDAY evening,
arSrhIy iiiiE at Richmond the next morning
d Tnii,i nenve oid Point for Norfolk Sum
,fiME scHIDiuLE or STEAMERS
hs snp,om Ro a u.s. Northnmpton,, I.uray.
SUNDAY oii.a Leave Company's wharf Nor
FOR, OLD poINr--At ESQ and il:l5 a.
m n. and $50 ?. m: Portsmouth. Gals and
t NVu1n m. and 3:O5 y. M: BaN Line wharf
Noriolk. ut 700 and 80 n. IN. and 400
M FOB Bay Rhih me- 2 "a II HE "a Do s:45 p
,EoR NEwPoR;TT' news My So And (; :" SMITH
nlELD-At 2;2O p. M: Portsmouth at 2:45
FOR ' EAs s"f AND ShS'' @ v iSe II R Il
EE Lay Gmnany's wharf at $3.50 a; M;
T $%& 81 ss \
portsmonlh, G:i5 q. m: bay Limo, 90 II. m m.
p FOR IyIlp s 3 Gil, nIoouosIN, AND. YORK
Gsompany,s wharf Monday, Wednesday and
fridny ut Gala Il. M; Portsmouth Gao o.
M: Bay Limo wharf Norfolk, at IA a. m
FOR NANSEMOND RIVER AND SUF-
FOlK--At y. M; Portsmouth. $40 u. M;
connGoting nt SUFFOLK with S, and g. il. Il.
Freight for Mathews. Back, Po0uosin,
Ware, Severn, York and Nansemond rlv-
crs must be prepaid.
Freight for Washington, ~. c., and land
ihEs on Tar. l'amlico aud Pungo rivers re-
X. depot.
Freight for Newborn. N c., received Mt
n. IL S. r. II. depot
Freight received daily except Sunday.
MI schedules subject to change without
notice
NJ ID. cRowELL, Agent.
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no Hiicy arI,ritrs.

New York. Feb. Money on call
easy at 1lA@D2 per cent: last loan at ~
per cent. and closing 1T IL per cent
Prime mercantile paper. 3M3k per cent.
Bar silver, GIEs. Sterling Exchange
easy, with actual business in bankers
bills at 4S4MG4S4M for sixty days and
4S6E@4S6& for demand Posted rates.
4s5Q4S7E. Commercial bills, 1884 m4S4A
Government bonds. strong; State bonds,
quiet; railroad bonds. active and higher
Silver ut the hoard easier.
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are dependent on the delivery
rates to the different points. Local
safes saa are being made as follows; Cut
S4.iS; onfectionerers' standard a, S4.36;
American}off "a. S4,2S; centennial bright,
yellow b. 1892: California Il. 1886:
Franklin standard extra c.. $3.50: Key
stone extra c. 1913: American extra c.
1857
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Norfolk & Southern R. R. Co.

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT NOV. &c. 1896
MAIL AND EXPRESS LEAVES NOR
FOLK daily Except Sunday 10 a. m fol,
Elizabeth City. Edenton, Mackey's Ferry,
Roper Pantcco Beihaven, etc. Connects
at Edcnton with y. 4: ). Il. r. steamer.
MS follows: Daily Except SuntiayJ for
plymouth. GAINESVILLE, Williamson and
Windsor. TUESDAY, THURSDAY and
SATURDAY for all landings on Chowan
river: on MONDAY and FRIDAY for
Scurpernong river, and WEDNESDAYS
Tor AVoca. Connecting at liclhaVen with
steamer Virginia Dare for MIakleyville,
South Creek, Aurora, Washington and in
termediate landings.
EVENING EXPRESS LEAVES NOR
FOLK at i:l0 u. III. daily Except Sunday
for Elizabeth City Edenton and way
stations. Connects at Elizabeth City
with the steamer Neusc Tuesday. Thurs
day and Saturday for Newbern, Roanoke
Island. Ocracoke Landing. Morehead City
I<inston and GOldsboro via a. * y. c. Il.
r., and for Jacksonville, Wilmington, n.
G., and all stations OH the w. y. a n.
r. r.
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Gray truot, per pound, SIC; croallers,
per pound. 3iac.; butter fish. per pound,
&C.; taylors, per pound. &C.; pan fish. per
pound. &C.; baking fish, per pound, &C.;
spots. per pound, &C.: mullets, per
pound. &C.; founders. per pound. &c;
sheephead. per pound. &C.; mackarel per
pound. 15c.; blue fish. per pound. 10c.;
speckled trout. per pound. 61sc.; red
snapper. per pound, 4lac.; roe shad.
Florida, 40c.; buck shad. Florida. 25c.
herring. s1.75 per hundred.
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BnIiiuore Mnrket.

ern super. s2.65@30O; do. extra, s3.25@
$50; do. family, $4.25d4.60: winter wheat
patent. s475@5.00; spring, do, do, S4.40@
4.65; do, straight, s4.2O@4.5G.
Wheat-Dull: spot S69sc. bid; May
S2@S21ac.; Southern, by sample, S7@SSc
do. on grade, S2@STc.
Corn-Steady; spot and February
25& @257sc.; March, 26k@26Ac.; April
27B@273sc.; May. 2S@2Shc.; steamer
mixed, 23A @237sc.: Southern white, 26G
27hc.; do, yellow, 26@27c.
Oats-Quiet and steady; No. white
24T24Gc.; No. = mixed, 21@22c.
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rnpn.

Peas'-Steady; black-eye peas, new
crop. 'sl.4o@1.46 per bag; black, 75c.
straight per bushel; clay, 100000. per
bushel.
White Corn. 35c.; mixed corn. 2S@32c.
Oats-Steady; Mixed, &c.; white. 30c.
Mill Feed-Market steady; bran, $12.50
@l3.0o: shipstuff or middling. s13; meal.
white bolted. per so pounds, 40c.
Michigan. Ohio. and Indiana. No. l,
Timothy hay, $500: No. 2, S14.00; mixed,
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Eixo SfncIS.

Market good and good cattle in strong
demand.
common TO fair cattle, 36D3hc; Eastern
North Carolina, best, 2k@3Ac.; common.
11a@2Mc.; heifers, Western, 2h@3Mc.
bulls, 2@2ac. fat cows. pa @3Ac.; mich
cows. good, per head, s2O.Q0@35.0O; cows.
common, s10.00@20.O0; butchers sheep.
21a@4c.; good, cornfed hogs. 3M@3Ac.
light pigs. 3lsc. Hogs dull and slow de-
mand. Dressed hogs. 4lsc. per pound.
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Produce.
s1.OO0l.25

Southern Fruit-Bananas. s1.OOQl. 25
per bunch; oranges Jamaica's, $3.50
cocoanuts, $3.50 per bag OF 100; lem
ons, $3.50; cabbage. SIZE per barrel.
Potatoes-Haymens. 75c.; yellow, 75c. !:
onions, $3.50 per sack.
Poultry-Chicksn market glutted; old.
25c.; spring chickens, 1611Sc; small.
not wanted
Eggs-Wholesalc; steady. at 1870. per
dozen.
Reeswax-22c. per pound.
Truck-Irish potatoes, slips.
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A TLANTIc AND


SCHEDULE IN HTN NFEcr MA iRfAeTt'M \ IS
Train No. l-'Dai!y-Laaves Norfolk.
West Norfolk 9:5D u. M. for Damville ana
intermediaIe points; arriving ri Danvillo
5:25 y. IN.
Leaves Norfolk $40 y. M, West NorfoIk
Glo =. M. arriving Iawrenccvillc 1900 u.
m. Leave Lawrenceville (No 81 5:52 o. m:
arrive Danvi!lc 1926 a. m.
Train No. connects ut EMPOTtIA with
Atiantic Coast Line train No 81. for all
points SOUTH. leaving Emporin $40 u. III.
Ihis train will await the arrival o! train
no. %, When notified by the ~. G. r.. tina,
there arc pas:iengcr5 for points on the A
and p West OF i;mporia.
Train No J connects ~ l)l2NNISTOM
junction With Norfolk ana Western
X X for Durham and intermediate points
Trains Nos. : ana connects ut IEF-
FiiESS JUNCTION ana I,ANVILI.E fuf
all points on Southern railway syaom.
Pullman svcicrs bctw cen Dauv.nc and
H,sineviilr, N'lnta. Jacksonville. HEM
wakes Agency :uld ComutnN'S wha,i.
Norfolk. ana st ". y. II. Williams Agon-
cy, Portsmouth.
Geucrdl Passenger A&oni.
CHAs. o. HAINEs. supcYintenden,
- SIIIP FOH pliILADEi .fii T. ,--fiSiy
direct linc from Norfolk 10 phila,.clpN.i
Until, further orders. steamers ;i.t IL
day, Wednesday ard Saturday a:a;, y; NJ.
and from Philadelphia every 'Na..,:uy.
Thursday and Saturday.
South and southwest va SnIimnr,i All
Line, Southern Railway; Norfo.k ind
G foads N SHSiks s n. M Ssss9s
General Southern Agent. Norfolk, Va.
.aen's. philadelphia
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Peanut Market.

Farmers market quiet: new, 1A@2hc.
old prime 2%@2Ac; off grades, ~ a
1Mc.; Spanish. new. 75c.
Hand Picked-Fancy. 3kc; extras,
IAG;; third grade, &c; No. l Spanish
shelled, SAC; No. Virginia, &c.; No. :
Virginia PC
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Oysters.

In Bulk-Standards, gallon, Soc;
medium selects, gallon 90c.: plain Sc
lects. gallon, $1.15; extra count selects,
gallon, S1.40.
In Shell-Nediums. barrel. $3.50:
primes. barrel, $500; extra count, selects,
barrel. $3.50; CLAIMS. per 100. 40c.
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Cash Quotations-Flour was dull and
easy; hard spring wheat patents, $4.I50
$40. in wood; No. spring wheat. 7lss@
sSAe;; No. red. $685. @S4Nc; No. 2 corn,
22A Q22&c.: No. 9 oats. 161s@16Ac.
Mess pork. $7.67l4@7 72h: lard. s3.sop
1921; s. K. sides, $3.77IsD412lb; d. S.
shoulders. s4.25@4.50; S. c. sides, SAP
Whiskey, s1.17.
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Naval stores.

Rosin. s1.00 per barrel: pitch, 81. 25 PEI
barrei; tar. S1.15 per pork barrel, ant
$3.50 ligion; turpentine. 40c. per gallon
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rRAyELERs, sauInE.


NORt'OLk AND OCEAN
VIEW r. Il. CO.
.. EMMERSON SMITH, En.,A
Receiver. eNlt Of ENVH1
TO OCEAN VIEW. GiM. &EGWl
: WlLLOUGHBY SPlT. 49, ssSesNg{
OLD POINT.
HAMPTON AND
NEWPORT NEWS.
Complete Electric System.
Perfect Passenger Service
IN lIlFEC'r FEBRUARY / iSlI
Leave Norfolk-.7:00 Il. m, S:s, n m e..E
a. m. II zoo a. M. 1880 p. M, 100 u. M ADD
d. M. 1880 y. m. 100 D. M. I:3O H. m '''' '''O
20 Arrive Norfolk--aT:i5 H. m. S.jo , m
5V;3o a. M. II 40 a. M, Ills H. m. 2:I5 n M
Ola p. M, h:l5 d. m, 6:45 D. m, S:l5 n M
Does not run Sunday. "
500 a. m. ana p. nj. trains from Nor
t ,S,,KE, and Old Point do not stop bstween
"nioughbS Spit and Norfolk
recommending February Sth. 1897 nm
Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays traim
IReihSh,mG Norfolk a, $50 a. M. connects with
i heh ms and Washington special, leav.
ing Old Point at $3.50 u. m. ARRIVING RIcb
Hi Ti II: ~ a. M, Washington 80 D. IN.
Trains Will stop at all stations on signal.
or notlcc TO conductor. All freight must
t ne at station 10 minutes before leaving
ARRANGEMENTS can he made for specinl
train or cars upon application
running to and from Old Point i'm forty
minutes. ~ Wy
L. d. MATHES. superlntepaont
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New York, Feb. 1.-Flour-Dull and
barely steady; winter wheat, low grades
&'so@s.ao; do. fair to FANCY, s3.50@4.GO
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"a B. c. & R S. B. CO,
baltimore and Norfolk Llne.)

Passenger rates sl.Oo che way, N.so
round trip.
Leave Portsmouth by Transfer steamer
from TruEltn's wharf. fool OF Queen
street, daily except Sunday. 5:2O u. IN. /:
leave Norfolk. foot Jackson street. h:3O j.
m; leave Old Point, $3.50 y. m: arrive Bal
timorc. foot Lee street, 700 Il. M
Leave Baltimore. foot Lee street, daily
except Sunday. 600 y. M: leave Old Point.
street, 700 n. M; arrive Portsmouth Nor
folk ferry 500 a. IN.
New and elegant steamers. The service
Is iirst-cloSs in every respect. Meals serv-
ed ON the American plan.
Freight received at tho company's wharf.
Norfolk. and Trugiens wharf foot OF
Queen street. Portsmouth, daily eXccpt
sunday until p. M. company's pier, No.
~ Light street: ISaltimore--contre OF bust
ness portion of city. Street car lines from
pier 10 all points OF Baltimore.
r. 7: LAMB. Agent.
j. ii. WlNGFIELD,
street. Atlantic Hotel. Telephone Ill.,
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EASTERN CAROLINA DISPATCH.
FAST FREIGHT LINE AND OLD DO.
MtNION LINE between all points North
and East via Norfolk and Norfolk and
Southern railroad and Eastern North
Carolina.
Freight received daily until d. M and
forwarded promptly at low rate.
. For further information apply to the
Norfolk. Va.
II. C. HUDGINS.
General Freight and Pass AGENT.
N. X. KING, General Manager.
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ARRIVE AT NORFOLK

Mall; AND EXPRESS daily except
sunday ut 4.2j p. m. and Express daily
Except Sunday at leo p. m, connecting
with all rail and steam lines at Norfolk
for the North. East and West Passen-
ger stations foot OF East Main street,
Norfolk and Western depot. Freight sta
ton on Water street
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N.
No. 40. No 1903.
Daily Sunday ~
Leave Norfolk. Va.....-.I $40 ami 2:eo n m
ar SulIoik,. Va. $1,000. 9:i5 n IN 3:2l u nj
At Iunls, y. c.. l0:Sl n m i:2S y m
ar mobsood. N. {. 49,. II 80 III $40 p M
Ar Rocky Mount, N. c.i2:i2 m 6:io $40 i !, m m
!: $ $.::;::: 4 #iE
Ar Goidsboro'., ~ c.. s s:o5 M M l 7os m
Ar Fayetteville. N. c. AIS u mi i:O7 n nm
Ar Florence, s. Co... G:b, u mi All n nm
Ar Charleston. 8. c.. 1920 m! G:O2 a m
Ar Ar c Nas~s'n' s. c s:;S mls: ;s
Ar atlanta, Gn......... i2:i5 mll2:l5 y IN
Ar Macon, Ga.......... II 100 II mill 90 a m
Ar Jacksonville, Fla. 700 mi 100 p m
,r SS f @aY points sSn1sos sou Sh!h a. c. l.
No. 1O3 Daily, except Sunday, makes
IN Gu Rnson ogSsoS e. fST ym MSsh
at RSc s M Easer %t Gha H potS
Trains, arrive a Norfolk Sos p. m.
Gun,ly; also Mt lo:3o a nj daily. except
NOrtOlR 10 wilmington.
Baggage checked at Gom2any's Nor
FOLK wharf, and also at office OF Passen-
ger and Ticket Agent. Ill Main street. OPP
For tickets to ali points south. Sleep
Ing car reservation and general informa-
don, call on or address.
]. A. NEUGEBAIJER
Passenger and Ticket Agent
JAMES T.. MAUPiN.
General Forwarding Agent
Il, NJ EMERSON
General Freight and Pass. Agent
q. M. SERPELL
General Manager. Norfolk.
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R0T|OTk \ NOShing|OD Steamboat CO

HE new anu pUNcriui IRON palace
steamers NEWPORT NEWS WASH
lNGTON ANA NORFOLK viii leave
daily as follows:
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CONTINUED on Eighth Page).
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SugRr Market.
Enthusiastically: out Of town prices
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-05-15
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

A company has been formed 10
Maine 10 make silk from spruce tre rees.
Iowa never had a better May for
corn planting and her soil was never
In much better tilth.
IL Is officially stated that the de-
crease in the cereal exports OF Argen-
tina last year amounted to s25 200, 600.
The salt companies OF Ohio propose
20 organize trust and advance the
price 'of their product 55 cents a
barrel.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton ex-
poets TO bring out the second and con-
GLIDING part OF "The Woman's Bible
10 June.
Some OF the prominent New York
Hebrews have started a movement for
making Holy Land an asylum for in
dlgent aud aged Hebrews.
Over 100000 bushels OF Indian
corn have been exported from the
United. States since the beginning OF
the year, which breaks the record.
John .Rockefeller is said TO have
added s55, ,OO0,0O TO his property and
cash money, within the past six
months, making him worth a total OF
s244, 100000.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-05-15
STATE NEWS

| Tie Coiunibia cnuufT grand isrI
ff8und ooe true bin tiiis sessioa-
TIE Douglas o1unty Sunliay sci3oei
e snTentioD c0mn.eDoes az EnseblrZt
/ Jane IItb. and runs tan days
TIE doz laW goes into eject 10 Toe
I Dslles today All Digs uYt supplied
I With license must be drDEDs5
TEn ssstt ~ Orega1 CIiT. wbo vss
o. trial gor kiiiing der cut q season
was acquitted b. the j1ry-
lis expected that Bob Hinmao.
will %; live and the Douglas county.
s1erif returned without him
Oaly s-c0 has bss1 collected on the
- tar roll out q a total levy q slIz.-
Oj1. 10 Dyuxlss county. verify times
are bard.
Tie four Chinese UhO we're arrested
ia Baker City. u tsst the gambling
piea1s1 guilty anj were
fned So each.
NJ H. Szeet. q Uni0n Oregon.
e1mmiited suicide THURSDAY morning
AZ So. by placing = rife az his right
.e uplc aud blew Out bis brains.
Gillian couoty's stock inspector says
that there s. little scab 10 the county
but that the diseased sheep are being
carefully treated, aDd will sOon Be all
right,
The Jury 10 Josephine county that /
convicted L Nelson Of murder in the 1
first degree stood 10 TO 2 on the first :
ballot. tao being in favor u a verdict .
u murder 10 the second degree.
The team Of r. l. Holmes, a farmer,
living near Albany, ran away Thurs
lar. and threw him out o. the wagon. |
His Ieg was broken and several ribs
Eere crushed 1t IS thought the iD-
Uries will not prove fatal.
On Monday last. while engaged In 1
irving cattle, EnOs HOdsOn Of Rose
burg, met with severe and painful
accident near Shady point. The
morse he was riding fell upon his leg,
it in two places below the
knee.
Following is the ticked elected at |
he sGrants Pass city election last |
week. Mayor, j. w. Howard; council |
men, T. b. Cornell, Geo. S. Calhoun.
md w. ii. Flanagan, police judge, |
Thomas Smith; marshal, Dave
keenan,: treasurer, Col. w. johnson:
city attorney, c. T. Harmon; street
T. B. Elliott.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-05-15

The senate s7eD6meuts to tn'
Dinziey biIl Wili increzse the tar %
brepers 90 per crBt. The internaI
rsrenoe tax % boer Is uoN 81 per baF
rel q q zaIls.us. That tan has been
Eschsngsd sisce Issa
rFlse quzBtiiy u beeraDo8slly taxed
has regularly Increased frsaD 6z.o'o.-
600 zzllss,s u time when this great
ssa xIOriO0s oo0ntsT drank 10000
gallons u beer dsily 10 Is9s-
AZ slabtrrsi the FeTenOe frou
b ~n increased from 81 I.s5oo1o 10 1873
70 sss.5sI.2s5 10 1ss-
TIE existing Tar 20 per cent ad
rsIsseasl Of beer Il lower than upon
ziu,,s.t any other Industrial product
entering largely into dones-
tlc consumption. Toe business Of
breslDg aIzlt IIq1Drs Is acknowledged
10 be one Of the most successful Of do
nestle Industries, and financial par
tlclpatIOn 10 IL has 10 recent years
been - attractive % English capital
lists that IL Is generally believed that
the oxnershlp Of a large proportion Of
the breEiog business, Of the United
States, has passed into their hands.
An Increase OF the present rate OF
taxi e., from 81 % $50 per barrel
OF 81 gallons. is expected TO at once
yield at least sl5.OOO,cOO additional
reyenne. bringing up the present an
nual revenue from this source to Si9,-
10000, with a prospective annual i'm
crease Of 100000.
Under the gold standard the labor
ing man has very little mOhey TO
spend for beer and this increased tax
Is an unjust burden 70 heap upon the
brewer, who viii 10 turn be compelled
% place the tax upon the retailer.
The retailer cannot raise the price
per gla>s, 80 that this is virtually
tax ON the salOonkeepers. who will
have TO dig up the additional 80 cents
a barrel on beer. But the saloon
keeper and brewer will not complain
II the Mckinley administration re-
stores the hush times "we used to
have"