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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-03-03
A Look ThI'ugh South Missouri
Free.

The Kansas City, Fort Scott &
Memphis r, r. Co., has just issued
a magnificent book of sixty or
more photographed views Of
varied scenery in South Missouri.
From these views an accurate
knowledge can be obtained az to
the productions and general to-
biography Ct that highly-favored
section that is now attracting the
attention of home-seekers and in
vestors the country over.
The title of the book is "Saap
Shots in South Missouri. II
will be mailed free. Address,
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LEAVE.

No % Daily; 1928 P: n, for eesburg, Fitz;
w. ~ gerald, Triny, Lakeland Tampa and
III intermediate stations.
Nn Or Daily, I:3I Pm Tor ]. eee burg Finger
W., 0U aid, 1 rilby, lakeland Tampa, Barlow
and Punta Gorda M king close connection az
] eeSbuTg daily ex Sunday, tor uStiS, Umatiila,
Astur, avarrs and al Stations on ~. J.& l.. Il. k
X. ct titzger I'D tor SrookSvl'e at Triiby daily
tor TarIon 50 ings, ID nedin, Clesrg ter nd st,
Petersburg south, ana Clerm"nt, oakland. San
ford ard all TORS north. ). x st. =. X. X.
at lakeland for PuHta Gnrda Arcadia, Barruw ana
all intermediate stations and Tampa and Port
aInpa west, lad all stations CT st TO lord.
Ma 70 Daily. r;5o ? NJ, for Gainesville. Lake
w. . CITY, Live ak. Savannah and all
poi + north, "a I, ard ess, II con-
nection Via Rochelle for al.tka Iaci sJnviiie md
ALI termecjate stat ons. No. IS Car ie- through
Sleeper from Port Tampa to St. Louis Vi. OcaIl.
Gainesville, Montgomery and l.. & y.
al % Daily. r:5S \. n., for Cal rs. lille Live
Is u Oak, Way cross. Montgomery, Charles
ton and Ill points north, east. and
west. This train carries through Sleeper from
Port Tampa 70 New Yo K, via Ocala, Gainesville,
Savannah and Charleston.
Ma Ian Daily, I5s p. NJ, Rochelle. PaIatka
w. t-fU Iacksons lille, and ali nterneai te sta
tions ccnneci It Jacksonville with al trains
Nh No Daily departs 1870 p. NJ for Juliette
w. To and all statiDn- north to High SpIings
and south to Triby.
No AZ Daily departs. as; p. II. except Sun
AZ, ~ day Tor Crystal ani HoI!osdssa.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office at Gainesville. Fla,

Land Office at Gainesville Fla,
ebruary L, 1897. I
EsOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
the follow ng AIMED settler has filed notice
OF his intention TO make faal proof in rpport ii
his claim End that said proof viii be made be-
lore Il TX Circuit Court at Ccala, Fla, Oh
April ;, 1897, VIZ: william syso1, OF Benedict
Fla, Hid. 1874 for the vest half of southeast gu
te, section "a. township south, range 10 east.
lie names the follow ng witr eSses prove his
continuous Iesiderce upon End cultivation of said
land, viz: Walter T. Williams, Behon Gallien
George Washington AID Joseph Schofeid, II of
Benedict. Fla. J. III. BAR o,
Register.
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Stencils and Rubber Stamps.

These needing anything in the
line of rubber stamps, steel
stamps, brass stencils, check pro-
tectors, notary seals and improved
pocket stump novelties will save
money by writing for price and
particulars to John J. Webb, Flor
ida Stamp Novelty Co., Melrose,
Fla. d-tf-w-It.
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TAKE *: PLANT SYSTEM For Po,a a!i
Schedule in effect Jan. IL, 1896
Arrival and Departure of Trains at Ocala, Fla.


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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-03-03

E EN- Smoking Tobacco and
Cigarettes are an absolute remedy
for catarrh, hay fever. asthma,
bronchitis and colds. For sale at
T. w. Troxer's.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-03-03
BuekIen's lrniea Sa|Va

The best salve in the world
for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt
rheun, fever sores, letter, chapped
hands, ch1tblains, Germs, and all
skin eruptions, and positively cures
piles, or no pay required. Il is
guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction or money refunded. Price
asc per box. For sale by +. c.
.Alwortn & CO.
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NOTICE..

The annual general meeting Of the Standard
kaolin Company Of Florida Will be held at 1915
g. II. on Wednesday, March Ioth, 1872, at the OF
II. :. BCDD, Sec,
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AN ORDINANCE
IN RELATION TO THE OFFICIAL
J bonds OF various officers of the city of Ocala.

IN RELATION TO THE OFFICIAL
] bonds OF various officers of the city of Ocala.
Be it ordained by the citv council of Oca!.:
Section l.. That the nncil shall each year, by
proper resol ticn, fix the amour. of the bond Of
each city official required give bond said bord
to be payable o 'he mayor sf the city Of Oeala
fai.hf i discharge of all the outies &c h office
and the payment to the city. of all moneys col
lected or held BE- him, belonging s,ii city, sid
bond to be approved by the council.
Section 2. An ordinance, emitted an "Crd;-
nance fix ng the amount of off cial bonds OF GER
o OF fse With as BY
nances and paris of erd oan in onf CT with the
pro' Isl IN IF this ord nance are hereby Iele4l d.
Read second tins Feb 2. 1897.
Read third time and passea Feb. ,, 1897.
Approved Feb. 8. 1897.
J. H. LIVINGSTON,
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d. 1897
NOTICE.

Gre iitors Lega cas- distributes aad all persons
having claims or demands against the Estate OF
Putnam ?. Bishop, deceased, must pres mt them
within two years. And all PERSONS INDEBTED to
said deceased Estate must settle same at once.
January 9TH, 1907 l.. JESSE 2 BISHOP,
p o. Citra Fla Executor.
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MASTERS SALE.

EHNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF A FINAL
~ decree of sale iss-ed out of the circuit
court, fifth judicial circuit of Florida, in and for
Marion county in chancery, in a certain cause
wherein John w. Vogt is complainant and +. S.
Summers and wife, Nora Summers, are defend
as Special master named and APPOINTED therein TO-
execute said final decree, will on
Monaay, tie ft7h day Of AtzzZ II.
d, 1897.
between the hours of II a. m and p. M, in
front OF the south door of the court house in the
city of Ocala, Marion county, Florida. offer and
expose for sale and will sell to the highest and
best bidder for cash, The premises deserted in
said final decree, lying and being in the county of
Marion, state of Florida, to wit: TIL, north half
of southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of
section twenty -our in township sixteen, south of
range twenty-oEe east, containing twenty acres
more or less, or so much thereof as will satisfy
said decree and cost.
S. I. SISTRUNK,
Special NJ aster in Chancery.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-03-03
NOTICE OF MASTERS SALE

EsNDER- AND BY VIRTUE OF A FINAL
~ decree rendered and pronounced the
twelfth day of February, A. d. 1897, by the Hon.
VIM. A. Hooker, judge of the circuit court of the
fifth judicial circuit of Florida in end for the
county of Marion the chancery side of said
court, in a certain cause PENDING in said court
wherein George Giles was complainant and the
Ocala Building and Improvement Company ct al
were defendants, | tide undersigned special mas-
ter, named and appointed in said decree to exc
cute the same will on
Monday, tie 5hl day Of Abr7I Il
d. 1897.
between the hours OF 10 O'Clock a. no. and 2
O'Clock p. M, in front OF the south door of the
court house ia Ocala, Florida. offer and expose
for sale and will sell to the highest and best bid
der for cash the premises by said dec ordered
to be sold to wit: block numbered one hundred
and fifty six $50 as the same appears upon the
map of the subdivision of the southwest quarter
OF the southeast quarter of section thirteen, rs,
township fifteen Q5) south of range twenty-one
l2D east at Marti City, in said Marion county,
Florida, or so much thereof as will satisfy said
decree and costs.
This February 18th, 1897.
RAYMOND 3. BULLOCK,
Special Master in chancery.
JNO. @. REARDON,
Complainants Solicitor.
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MASTERS SALE.

1aNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF A FINAL
- degree rendered ont of the circuit court,
fifth judicial circuit of Florida in ard for Marion
county in chancery, on the 27th day of January,
=; D., 1897; in certain cause Lending wherein eni
Taylor and wife, Ann Taylor, are defendants,
Carlos L. >strunk. as special master in chancery,
named and appointed therein to execute said II
nal decree, will on
Monday, tie 5th day Of Apa7I Il.
d. 1897.
the same being legal sale day. offer aud expose
for sale and will sell to the highest and lest BID
der f. cash, between the hours OF a. N. and ?
2. M, in front Of the south door of the court
house in the city Of Ocala, Marion county, Flor
ida the premises described il said decree as fol-
lows, tow t. The southwest quarter OF the sort tt,
west quarter of section seventeen and the south
east quarter of the southeast quarter OF section
eighteen, all in township seventeen south. range
twenty -three east, Marion county, Florida, or so
much thereof as IS necessary to satisfy said de-
cree and costs. CARLOS L. SISTRUnK,
Special Master in Chancary
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Tulula Lodge Ne. p, l. 0. 0.
F., meets every Tuesday night al
8 o'clock in Masonic hall. All Wis
itipg brothers are invited to at
tend. d. Z. MCIvER, n. @.
w. H. CHAILLE, SEC.
Jno. +. Dunn Lodge No. 81, F.
& A. M. regular communications
first and third Thursdays every
month at 8 pm
G. S. SCOTT, W. M.
L. A. HENDoN, Sec.
Ocala Chapter No. Is r. A. M.
regular convocation he first Mon.
day in each month at 8 pm.
H. WHITFIELD. III. P.
L. A. HENDoN, Sec.
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ARRIVE.

Ea % Daily arrive. I7:o5P. NJ, from Gaines
w.. ~ VILE, Live Oak, Waycross, Savannah.
Montgomery and all points north,
east and west. This train ca through Sleeper
St. Louis TO Port Tampa via Ocals.
w. wv sonviile, Pal-tkd, Rochelle and all
intermediate stations.
No Oh Daily s:3I pm from G iinesvilie, Live
wv w Oak, Waycross Montgomery Savan-
nah and all points from the north.
east and west. This train carries Though SleepeT
New YORK to Tampa via OCala.
Nn % Daily rs am from Port TAMPA Tam
w. " pa, Lakeland. Punta Gorda, Birtow
Fitzgerr Id. Leesburg and all POINTS
from south. his tr in Carries through Sleeper
Port TAMPA to New Yofk via Ocala.
Nm 70 Daily IIo p. m. from Leesbu e. Fitz-
lso . gerald, Brooksvill-, TIilb,. Tarpon
I'D ings, Clearwater st. Petersburg
Lakeland; Tampa, Port Tampa. and daily ex-
cept sunday ON Eustis. Umarilla stor and
from Be tow and Punta o.da and all internedi-
ate stations.
Mo "a DAILY arrives II.s5 A H., except Sum
w. TT cav from Homosassa, CIR, stall and in
termediate stations.
Ma NH Daily arrives I:z5 p. NJ. from Juliette
~ III Newberry, Archer and intermediate
atoms from north. ard from Ista-
ehatta; Floral CITY. Inverness. and all stations
from the south.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-03-03

The Elegant Sidewheel Steamer
City of Key
perform follows: Leave Miami
day Thursday and Sur Keyw-st day
KeY Sunday Wednd and Friday Mann
StearSbip service Miami Nassau-Propo ed
sangS Feb March TUESDAYS Thursdays
Saturdays leave Miami lays Wednesdays Fridays
March end Of the seasoaLe3ve Nassau Wedaes
Saturdays Leave Miami Tuesdays and Fridays
J. P. BECKwITH. ] p. RAINIER
Traffic Manager. Asst Ger. Pass Agent
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Nos. SO and IS carry Cincinnati
and Florida Ltmi e Solid Vestl-
ouied trains. Also the Cincinnati
sleeper via Asheville and the
Kansas City Sieepers. Close
connections for C-icago and all
western points. Pullman passen-
gers tor Atlsnta should take berths
TN the Kansas Ci'y sleeper, which
does not move from Atlanta until
6 a IN
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Trains g. 9, IS and IS between Jacksonville
and St. Augustine daily.
Trains Is, s. and 8 between Jacksonville and
St. Augustine daily except Sunday.
Train 81 between Jacksonville and St. Augustine
daily except Monday.
Train 100 between Fort Pierce and Miami daily
exert Monday.
All ether trains soath OF St. Augustine daily
except Sunday.
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Trains y and IS are composed exclusively OF
Pu ilnlaa cars
Buffet parlOr cars on trains IS, s., "a and rs.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-11

Furnished by the French Bros. ComnlIs-
sion Company. room 2, Board of Trade
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-11
LIVE STOCK BY TELEGRAPH.

st. Louis. Feb. 1O.-CATTLE-Receipt
$500. Market steady. Texans opened
steady; closed easy. Native beeves, $3.50Ib
$50; Top fed Texans. s3.S5.
HoGS-Receipts. 7,1oO. Market steady to
Sc lower. Top, $3.50; bulk, S3.3Od3.45.
SHEEP-Receipts, 1,10O. Market strong.
Sheep, S2.5Gd4O0; lambs. $3.25d5.25.
Omaha. Feb 0.-CATTLE-Receipts p
800. Best steady. others lower. Beeves.
S.4ca4.S5: sto:kers and feeders, $S.1Oa4.10;
COWS, M.T5d3.I5.
HOGS-Receipts. 400. Market steady.
Top. $40; bulk, $3.25I3.35.
SHEEP-Receipts, 500. Market easier.
Chicago. Feb. 10-CATTLE-Receipl
1900. There was a good demand for good
cattle once more at Mondays small de-
cline, sales being on basis of $3.60Gl.09
for common to fair beef steers. S4.25d4.J0
for medium and A.60d5.3O for prime cattle.
The average quality showed no change for
between A.1O and St.S5, exporters being good
buyers at $3.50 and upward. There was an
active stocker and feeder trade. with sales
at an extreme range of $2.S0d4.2j, stock
heifers selling freely at $.25G3.50. Butch
ers' cattle were active and steady, fat
COWS and heifers selling all right
HOGS-Receipts, 5000. To-day's supply
was well taken by Chicago packers and
Eastern shippers, prices being weaker to
2lzc lower. Common to the best hogs sold
at $3.l5d3.55, the bulk going for $3.35GI3 45,
with heavy packing droves at S3.15d3.35.
SHEEP-Receipts, 12.OO0. The market
was steady under the influence of a good
demand sheep being salable at 81 JGTS. 90
for the poorest to $3.75d4.0O for good to
choice fiocks. Sales were mostly at S.60fD
400 Westerns selling at that range. Lambs
sold at $00a5.00 for common to prime,
scattering sales being made of inferior
lots at S3.00d39O. Yearlings sold at $4,000
40
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-11
uo,.v ot Homo and Abroad.

New York. Feb. 1O-Money on call nomi-
nalIy 1IbT2 per cent. Prime mercantile pa
per, Sd4 per cent: sterling exchange, steady
with actual business in bankers bills at
s4.S6I56I4. $50. for demand, and A.S4lsd4 .SiS+
for sixty days: posted rates, A.S0lsa4.Sii2
and s4& Commercial bills, A.S3l2.
London, Feb. 1O.-Money, lHlA per cent.
The rate of discount in the open market for
short and three months bills, rs per cent
New York Feb. 10.-Clearings, SSIS5S,5l9;
balances. S6,700,l45. A., 80
Boston, Feb 1O-Clearings, S23. ,S94; bal
ances So. .15S, ,0OS o-,--,.
balances. $3l0.141 ,oooo
PhiIadelphia. Feb. 1O.-Clearings, $12,29O,-
III: balances, g, ,265.SIS.
Cincinnati. Feb. 10.-Money, 3a6 per cent.
New Yory exchange par. Clearings. $i,slS,-
800. oo,
Money unchanged. New York exchange,
35c discount: foreign exchange barely
steady. Posted rates. 81 S6l2a4-s4ss.
St Louis, Mo-. Feb. 10.-Clearings. A.SOs,-
667; balances. 81. .164, ,SO9. Money, sal per
cent. New York exchange, 25c discount
bid; par asked.
New Orleans Feb. 1O.-Clearings. 1926
21S New York exchange, bank, Sl.GO per
s.. 900 premium; commercial, 25c per $1,000
discount.
Memphis, Tenn, Feb. chickering's, $780,
1SS: balances. $5S.75S. New York exchange
selling at S1.OO premium.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-11
OF INTEREST TO STOCKNEN.
NEW OFFICERS OF THE OKLAHOMA
CATTLE GROWERS ASSOCIATION.
There Was u Large Attendance on the
Second Day of the Convention
Mt Woodwnrd-ViSitOrs at
the Yards With stock.

Woodward. o. T. Feb. 1O.-tSpeciall The
second day of the Oklahoma Cattle Crow
ers' Association was inausuarated with i
better attendance OF practical cattle grow
ers. both resident and visitors. than any
hitherto held in the Southwest. In addi-
tion TO the attention given TO this meeting
by the people interested in the cattle Of
commerce. the territorial legislature sent \
delegation cooperative with the CONNER
cial Club. The city of Guthrie added 10
recognition of the Importance of the live
stock industry of the western part of the
territory coupled with the attention of the
officers Of the national government through
the inspection and the presence of G. T.
Morrow, the president OF the a. and NJ.
college at Saltwater. .. T Tne new Of
ficers OF the association for the ensuing
year are: W ]. Holman. president: ilrst
vice president, Eugene NiCkerS. second
vice president, G.. L. Morrow; secretary,
w. f. Bolton; treasurer, j. J. Gerlach-
The visiting newspaper men were q. Nib
lack. Guthrie Daily Leader; John Globe,
Daily Capital. Guthrie; w. ;. Drummond,
Beaver Herald.
The first sale of range cattle at auction
ever held in this city was conducted yester-
day by W. 5. Tough * Son, OF the Kansas
City stock yards horse and mule market
The attendance was good. and the seats
of the sales pavilion well filled with visit
ors. There were no cattle shown. but the
number of cattle on the range, the ranch
to which they belonged and their ages were
announced. The entire holdings. 5000 cat
tie, of all ages. on the Big range, in
Graham county, a. T. were put up and
bids asked. The Siegel-Sanders Live Stock
Commission Company was the successful
bidder. paving S3.55 per head for the entire
number. Terms. $500 cash, ard tho. re-
mainder when the cattle are delivered,
the delivery to be at Magdelna, N NJ.
and to commence May l, and thence on as
wanted
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-11
DIDN'T KEEP THE AGREEMENT.
Wichita Commercial Club SuiaE the
Men Who Failed to Put Up
Big Elevator.

Wichita, Kas., Feb 10--(SpeciaI9 The
Wichita Commercial Club recently flied u
suit for 5000 damages against W. E. CaId-
well. of Louisville, KY: David McKinstry
and F. D. Stevens, the men who contract
ed with the club last summer TO build q.
half million bushel elevator here if the
club would raise a certain subscription
All the agreements on the part of the club
were fulnlled and carried out, money de-
posted in bank as agreed, and grounds Sc
cured for the site, but the parties refused
10 carry out their agreement. Last night
special detectives informed the club that
Mr.. Caldwell would pass through Wichita
on an early morning train Sheriff Cone
found Caldwell in 4 sleeper this morning
ard served the papers on him. thus re-
ieving the Commercial Club from the ne
cesSity of fighting the case in kentucky.
These men own the big elevators at Perry,
.. T.. and Purcell. j. 7.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-11
MARKETS By TELEGRAPH.

New York. Feb. IO-BUTTER-Receipt
6.IS packages: Steady: Western creamery,
CHEEsE-Receipts. 2,SSS packages; steady:
state, large. 9dl2l4c; state, small. 9n12l2c;
par, skins 5a91Ec; fun Skins. 8a315c:
Western, 12Iz@l5i2c.
Chicago, Feb. 1O.-FLOUR-Receipts 5000
barrels. and shipments. 1900 barrels; quiet
40: spring patents. si.O5G4.5O: straights,
S3.O0d3. 10; bakers grades, S3I0G3.5O. BUT
TER-Steady: creamery, 15l2OI2c; dairy, ga
1Ic. EGGS-Eirm: fresh, 14lac.
st. Louis, Feb 10.-FLOUR-Receipts 1000
barrels. and shipments. 5000 barrels; quiet
but firm. Patents. Si.55d4.65; extra fancy
$41GG4.20: fancy. $3.6Od3.7u: choice, $3.1Od3 p.
WHEAT-Receipts, 1900 bushels. and ship
ments, 5000 bushels: spot firm and a shade
higher; No. red, cash. elevator, $3.50 bid /;
track, ,SSd90c: mixed, S4i4c. CORN-Receiptss
1il.O0O bushels. and shipments, $4,000 BUSH
els; spot easier: No. cash. 1880: May
2lISc bid OATS-Receipts. $1,000 bushels.
and shipments, 1000 bushels: dun and lower;
cash. No. ., at 1910, and May. 1sc. BRAN
Quiet. firm: sacked. east track. worth nom
inally 45G4Tc HAY-Quiet: steady: timothy
S6OOa1O.50; prairie. $4.00QT.5O. BUTTER
Firm Fir 1oo, at Yesterdays advance; creamery:
12lzc. LEAD-Strong: S3.O0G3.G5. SPELTER
Quiet; S3.S2l5. PORK-Steady; standard
mess jobbing,. $1GoQslO L!AaRD-Lower:
Boxed shoulders s4.57lk: extra short clear,
A.72I5; ribs, $9Ii2: choice, S5.121S. DRY
SALT MEATS-BCXed shoulders. S.3Ii5; ex-
ira short clear, A.S7ls; ribs, S4.47Is; shorts,
A.6212.
New Orleans, Feb. lO.-PRovIsIoNs-
Quiet. PORK-Old, 75sc: new. SIC. LARD
Refined tierce. sac. BOXED MEATS
Dry shoulders, 4laC; sides. 4Isc. BACON
Clear rib sides. 5Lsc. HAMS-Choice sugar
cured, 9T9lzc- FLOUR-Quiet; extra fancy,
81. 30T4.40; patents. A.70d4.S0. CORNMEAI.
Steady: S1.45 per barrel BRAN-Ffrm:
51I5c per cwt. HAY-Steady: prime tim
othy, $12d13: choice. s145Gd15.00 CORN
No. .. sacked. mixed. SIC; white and vel
low. &c. OATS-No. . sacked, 23IbT2ic
RICE-Steady: ordinary to good. 3ssI4Iac
Liverpool, Feb. lO-WHEAT-Spot quiet.
demand poor; No. 2 red. spring. 6s sd: fut-
ures opened steady with near and distant
positions "a lower; closed steady with
February I'D lower and other months I'D
higher; February, 6s sgd; March, 6s 4i4d;
May, 6s sd. CORN-Spot quiet: American
mixed, new, IS I'd; futures opened and
closed quiet with near and distant posi-
tions unchanged TO I'D lower: February,
2S I'd: March. IS I'd: April. IS I'D; MAY, Is
Sd. FLOUR-Dull, demand poor; St Lou
is fancy SIS Sd. BACON-Firm, demand
moderate; Cumberland cut. IS to so pounds.
26s; short ribs. 20 TO "a pounds, 25s; long
clear light. s. to IS pounds. 25s: long clear
heavy, a to ~ pounds 24s Sd; short clear
backs, light Is pounds. 24s Cd: short clear
middles, heavy. As to 50 pounds. 23s; clear
BELLIES, II to Is pounds 21s. SHOULDERS
Square u to Is pounds. 25s cd. HAMS
Short cut, Il to i6 pounds. 39s Sd. TAIL
LOW-Fine North American. 1Ss. BEEF
| Extra India mess, els Sd; medium West
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-11
EMIR OF NUPE PUNISHED.
His Palace at Bidn, o. the West Coast
of Africa, Occupied by
RritisX Force.

London, Feb. 10-Sir George Goldie, COM
manding the Royal Niger Company's ex-
pedition against the emir of Nupe. cables
from the palace of the emir at Bida on
January %. saying that the palace has
been captured and that all the members of
the expedition are well. The capture of
Bida probably completes the destruction of
the Fulah power and will most likely add
to the territory of Great Britain in Africa.
The dispute between the emir of Nupe
and the Niger company is one of long
standing and, among other things, grew
out of the emir's practice of executing
slaves by wholesale after raiding territory
under the protection of the company in
order to obtain victims. Eventually it was
decided to send n punitive expedition to
Bida 1t consisted of 800 Pausa troops, six
maxim rapid fire guns, twenty-six mounted
European officers and 800 carriers, backed
by a fiotilla of stern-wheel river steamers
belonging to the company. The Fulah
army was said to number nearly 10000 foot
and 2,000 cavalry. The emir of Nupe is the
most powerful vasse of the great Moham-
MAIDEN empire of Sokoto.