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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-15
NEW DRESS SKIRTS,

The proper Skirt must be o
feet shape and fit and SHOW
makers art in every fold,
we olfer will pass the most c.
inspection.
Ladies' Black Figured Bril-.
liantine Skirts, neat, dressy
design, splendidly finished
ana well.lined, excellent
Tl.39 grades. :.
Ladies' Black Figured Bril-
liantine Skirts, full 4
yards wide. correctly
gored shapes, with rustic
lining extra choice 4
Sl.95 Skirts. y
Ladies' Plain Black Bril-.
iiantine Skirts, ( yards
wide, gored styles and
best rustic lining, regu-
larly $275. Special 4
price. J
At Sl.49 we offer Ladies'
Brocade Mohair Dress
Skirts, lined throughout. 4
500 value-our p;ice J
At Sl.0S we offer Ladies'
Black, Brocade and Plain
Mohair Dress Skirts.
lined throughout, ..3.4S 4
valIes-o,tr price y
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-15

@ We are Offering the best
I. !. !. 3 ): !: !: ;
A-h value for the money in BUG.
%NN GIES. PHI ACTIONS AND
~ M HARNESS ever shown in the
E city You'll make mistake
81 if you buy, before seeing our
stock.
EARMAN & FLIPPO,
10S Salem Ave- :. w.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-15
WITH KNOXVILLE.

David Crockett. of this city, has signed
to play with the Knoxville team, OF the
Southern League. He will cover first
bag. He will leave this morning. The
season opens up Easter Monday.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-15
TO CURE 4 COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money if it fails
to cure. CSC Sold 10y Sam Stone Roam.
oke, Va.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-15

FIFTY CENTS EACH
Thoroughbred White Ply
mouth Rock Cockerel and
Pullet. Thoroughbred Black
Minorca Cockerel anu Pullet.
Address IS ,ncare The Times.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-15
READY NOW.

Our stock of groceries is now complete.
and we are prepared to fill the wants of
the NEST fastidious on short notice. To
get fresh goods, reliable goods and low
prices, give us your orders. Ali are wei
come. Give us n cali, look over our
stock and see if we can't please you.
PRICE. CHICK Il co, .1o4 Salem ave.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-15
MONEY TO LOAN.

strawberry Ice Cream made of fresh
strawberries at j. J. Catogni's.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-15

DON'T BE SHODDILY SHOD
BACHRACH, the twin. store shoe man,
can sell You the best shoes in town for he
least money. Fine stock in both stores
salem avenue and also on Jefferson.street
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-15

Easter Egg Dyes, VanLear Bros.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-15
HOSIERY.

20 dozen Ladies' seamless
Cotton Hose. in fast black
and worth l9c,, special
price.
Ladies' Seamless Black Hose
fast colors, with double
heels and toes, very special
bargains this week.
Ladies' Full Regular Made
Hermsdorf Dropstitch
Hose, with double heels
and toes and high spliced
heels. This week only.
Mis- ses' Fast Black Ribbed
Hose, full lengths, in sizes
q to ., only GO dozen. All
You want.
400 dozen Children's seam
less Fast Black Cotton
Hose. wide and narrow
ribbed, all sizes; worth l9c.,
sale price. :.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-15
FLOWERS.

100 dozen choice quality I'M
ported Rose Bouquets. with
two large, open roses, bud
and foliage, all good shade,
worth 25c Bunch.
10 dozen Imported Roses in
natural effects and choice
colors, full, large clusters,
worth 20c. Bunch.
100 dozen select quality of
natural effects in bluet, in r
full clusters. Bunch. -.
80 dozen Chrysanthemums in
beautiful shades, large. full
clusters and natural effect, r
worth Soc. Bunch.
Full-blown Roses, with two
buds, foliage and rubber :
stems, will go per bunch at /
Six large Daisies and six
Daisy Buds. with foliage
and rubber stems, this =
week per bunch. ..
Six branches I.ilacs, with
foliage; per bunch. -. q
Six sprigs of Lilies. Oft the
Valley for.
Ten dozen Crushed Roses, in
all the leading colors, per
bnnch.
Ia France Roses in punches
of 3 roses and 3 buds. Spe-
cial price, per bunch.
Cluster of Roses, in all this
seasons latest shades. Spe-
cial price this week.
Ten boxes OF fine Forget Me-
Nots, in pink and blue,
regular soc lunches.
Niolets, . dozen in a bunch.
with foliage. Special price
this week, per bunch.
Red English Niolets, 3 dozen
in II bunch. worth soc, 10:
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GENERAL MERCHANDISE.

BAGs-Calcutta Grain Bags spot 5slc: June
July delivery, 5slci San Quentin, S5 40; Wool
Bags, 24Q27c.
CoAL-wellington is quotable at Ss 2 ton;
New Wellington SS per ton; Southfield Yelling
ton, 81 so . ton: Seattle, So 50 q ton: Bryant,
30 90; Coos Bay, S4 rs q ton; Wallsend, 81
q ton; Cumberland. Sl3 80 y ton in bulk and 81 3
In sacks; Pennsyl vania, Anthracite Egg, Sll@l2 p
ton; Welsh Anthracite, SS110. Camel, So p ION:
hock springs, Castle Gate and Pleasant Valley,
81 90: Coke. 81 1@l2 in bulk and 81 T. in SKIS
COFFEE-C T. Bickford's circular says: the
decline in rail Coffee in New York appears to
have been checked, temporary at least, on the
4th inst when No. z spo, Rios reacted from the
lowest quoted price of 714c and stained an ad-
vance of 12c iii days. The effect mere has been
impart some variable feeling OF confidence in tn
situation whole. but more directly calling the
attention of buyers the relative cheapnes, of
Salvadors, which have through a com binaiion Of
circumstances followed the general decline of Cof-
fee closely than any other variety. While
actual advance has occurred in this descrp p:ion
all offerings to be had the basis the existing
quotation OF l21Jac were taken YESTERDAY and TO-
day to the extent of nearly 100 bags AT the
close the market is firmly held at 121ac, but with
out sales. II the present advance is maintained
dealers show some intention of buying freely
OF Gualemalas and Costa Ricas than has been
their policy heretoforh. At no time since the be-
ginning OF the depression have prices for these
sorts been in harmony with the downward move
ment, and the first step toward securing a healthy
market must be to readiust values conform
with the actual condition ofthe staple everywhere.
Io-day's stock consists OF 10. 164 Costa Rca- Col
5000 Mexican-in all S+,ls6. against l9 1s4
same time last year Steamer Acapulco is que
about April 2s with $500 bags During the past
two days few sales proposals TO sell would
indicate to-day's prices about 10. .ows:"
COSTA RICA-17@1S1xc 2 n for good prime
washed: 16@l6slc for good: 15@I5s4c for good
mixed with black beans; 14@l4s4 tor fair: 91z@9
13c nominal for common to ordinary.
SALvADoR-l6 612@1lSc for good to prime washed !;
15q16c q ID for fair washed: lSGDl9c p h for
good TO prime washed peaberry; l3@1334c for
superior unwashed; 1Z12c for good unwashed; ;
169l6s4c for good to prime unwashed peaberry.
GUATEMALA AND MExICAN-1s@! 91ac y b for
prime to strictly prime washed; l6@173ic for
good to strictly good washed. 15Ml fnrf fair
washed 13@l4$4c for medium; IO@l21ac for
ordinary; s@9s4c for inferior common; 1870
1S12c for good prime washed peaberry; loo
1612c for good to prime unwashed peaberry.
SUGAR-The Western sugar Refining Company
quotes terms net cash: cube and Crushed and Fine
Crushed. DC; Powdered, 51ac; Dry Granulated,
41sc; Contectioners' A, 43sc; Magnolia A. 41ac;
Sc; half barrels 14c more tnan barrels, and boxes
12c more.
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RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.
THE sTOOI MARKET.

Con. Cal. d Va. was the active stock yesterday
selling up to 81 % In the afternoon wi large
transactions throughout the day. The other stocks
were generally firm in sym pathy, and sales were
more active all along the line. The close was
stf
The official returns OF the ore worked and bul-
hon proouced FOR account of the Con. CAL & Va
mine Al the Morgan mill on the recent run have
been received. The total amount of ore worked
was 54O tons and 1890 pounds, yielding bu lion of
the gross value of Sl5,124 so, OF which Sb626 90
was gold and $9497 81 silver. The yield In
bullion per ton averaged S27 95, and the average
assay value OF the battery samples of the ore was
$37 70 per ton. The average assay Of the railroad
car samples was $44 rs The yield per cent was:
Gold. 8 40; silver. 64.l4.
Weekly reports from the mines are as follows:
Consolidated California and Virginia mine 1000
leyel-The east Crosscut S! arted from the porth
drift from the Con. virginia shaft his level at
p lint 2O0 feet north from the station has been
advanced % feet; passing through porphyry
showing clay separations and lines OF gypsum:
total length 230 feet 1850 Ieyel-From the TON
OF the double compartment incline uprase 6S feet
on the stope above this level the north DRIFT has
been advanced along the footwall 20 feet; passing
$2 to $40 Der ton; total length 20 feet The lower
half OF the face shows a streak of ore / foot wide
assaying from $40 to $50 per ton. From this
north drift st 6 point II feet in from the mouth
the east crosscut has been advanced 20 feet;
through pofphyry. ay and streaks of quartz
assaying 81 10 per ton; io.al length 40 feet
1880 level-Fr, m the ninth floor south drift at a
point 2OO fee in from its mouth from the upraise
eight feet above the sill floor from the end of the
norm drift We have upraised in quartz seven feet
assayIng from So 20 SO per ton. From incline n n,
raise at point 60 feet above the sill floor of his
levei The north drift has been advanced two feet,
passing through porphyry and quartz assayipg So
per ton; total length, "a fees In the lace of he
drift there are some narrow streaks OF ore ASSAY
ing from $50 to $40 per ton Most of the week
mas been s. ent in reti berng the drift One bun-
dred feet mort from incline upraise / incline mn
raise hss been carried up on the footwall 20
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WEATHER BUREAU REPORT.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AeRIcUL-
TURE WEATHER BUREAU SAN FRAN CISCO.
April l9, 1897. M-The following the rain
10 compared with those of the same date
last season.
Eureka, past "a hours .94, this 4S 90,
last season 42.43; Red Bluff, past "a hours .2S,
this 2402, last season Il 3d. San Francisco
past "a hours 90, this q, 61, last season
17.3S; Fresno, past "a hours trace, this season
1888 last season 500: San Luis Obispo past "a
hours trace, this 90 H. last IS: Lo,
Ange past "a hours trace, this 16. II, last
season S.SS; San Diego past "a hours 90. this
90 this season 3. S5, last season .SS.
San Francisco data: Maximum temperature
81. minimum 81, mean %.
Weather conditions and general forecast:
The depression which WIS central last evening
in Western Washington and Nevada has moved
Central California Dorthward British Column bia
and eastward TO Idaho. the largest amount being
reported from Eureka, where "a of inch has
fallen. The pressure is rising rapidly along the
Northern California coast which will probably Te-
suit in fair wea her and brisk 10 high northwest
wind in California Tuesday. Cool weather pre-
walls throughout the entire region west of the
Rocky Mountains.
Forecasts made at San francisco for 80 hours
ending at midnight, April 20. 1897:
Northern Caiiornia-Feir tuesday; brisk tolhigh
northerly wind moderate norther.
Southern California-Fair Tuesday; fresh no-th-
west wind.
NevRda-Fair Tuesday.
Utah-Fair cooler Tuesday.
Arzona-Far TUESDAY.
San Francisco and v.cnty-Fair Tuesday: brisk
northwesterly wind.
w. H HAMMON, Forecast Official.
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DEc1DuoUs Ann CITRUS FRUITS
DRIED FRUITS. KAIsINs, NUTS, ETC.

DRIED FRUITs-ouotations are as follows:
Peaches 4@5tac Q ID; fancy, &c p ID; peeled.
1@llc; Apricos, 6@8c; Moorparks. 10@l2c:
Prunes. 2@21ac for the sizes; white rigs, &c:
Plums, 4@41ac Tor pitted and 1@l1ac for unp,t-
ted: Nectarines. 312@512c p ID for prime to fancy;
Pears, 212@4c for whole, 21a@5c for quarters and
RAISINS-
Four-crown, loose. 5s4c; s-crown. 41zc; 2-crown.
$3.50 b; seed. ess eultanas, 5@51ac; seedless
Muscatels 4H2c; 3-crown London layers, S1@l 20;
clusters, 81 oO; Dehesa clusters 81 so; Imperial
clusters, 81 30: dried grapes out
UIS-Cbest uts quotable at S9l0c; Walnus,
61zg7c 2 D for standard and 9@91ac q b for
softshell; Almonds 6@612c for Languedoc, 80
sec for hardshelI and S@9c y ID for papershell
Peanuts, 4@6c q 10 for Eastern and 4c for Cali
fornia: Hickory Nuts, H96c Q ID; Pecans, 71sG
&c p b: Fil5erts, 71a@Sc; Brazil Nuts, 71a@Sc;
Cccoanuts. S5@l5 50 f 100.
HONEY-Comb lU@l21 for bright and 5G9c
Tor lower grades; water-whIte extracted, 5Q5 12c:
nght amber extracted, 41e@4s4c; dark am ber,
4@412c; dark, 2@3c p n.
BEESWAX-22@25c p H.
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POTATOES. ONIONS, VEGETABLES.

New Potatoes are weaker. Onions are unch anged
tomatoes are out of market. Asparagus, Peas
and RhubaIb lower
POTATOES New Potatoes 1nyc a n.
Sweet Potatoes, $I@1 rs q ctl: Early Rose COO
15c ctl; River heds, 7o@sOc: Burbank Seed
ungs, 5Uf96Oc y ctI for Rivers and 6O@sOc for
Pc aumas; Oregon Burbanks 65c@Sl lO
ONIONS-Oresons $3 25G3 rs D ctl. Cut On
IONS 81 26@1 rs y sack. Nevacas So 65 Ans
tralian Onions iobbing at S595 SO q cti
VEGETA BLkS- Receipts were 1859 hayes a..
paragus, Ole boxes Rhubarb d lUl7 SKIS Peas
Hothouse Cucumbers quotable at 6Oc@sl rs a
~ soGl rs for choice and 81 p box for fancy;
Rhubarb, 25@30c ior ordinary and 75c@Sl for
choice large; Marrowfat Squash $6d7 q ton !.
Dried Peppers, 6@Sc p h; Green Peas 4Oc(aSl y
sack; Los Angeles string Beans. 6@sc y 10:
Dried Okra. S@9c p n; Cabbage, 75CSS5c = ctI:
Carrots 26@30c . sack: Garlic, l1a@2c p n.
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HIDES, TALLow, WOOL AND HOPS.

HIDES AND SKINS-Culls and brands sell 1c
under sound stock. Heavy salted steers &c; me-
dunn, &c p ID; light, 614@7c; Cowhides, 61a@7c;
Stays, &c; salted Kip 6oo7c p ID; sated Calf 7GSc;
salted Veal 697c: dry Hides. l212Q1 Sc; culs and
brands. 91a@10c 2 II: dry Kip and Veal 9@lUc:
dry Calf &C. culls l0c; Goatskins, 20CG35c each ;
Kids, &c; Deerskins, good summer. 25c a 10;
medium, 20c; winter, 1Oc; sheepskins, shear
lings, 10000 each; short WOOL 2bG4Oc each;
medium 4U950c each; long woods, 50G75c eacn:
TALLOW-No l, rendered. 2sl @3c q ID; No. 2,
21sc; refined SC: Grease. &c = ID.
WOOl-Sprng clip is quoted follows: Noun
tain. 11@14c p ID; Foothill, 10@l21ac; san Joa-
quin, years clip, 7@lOc; do, seven months, S11lc
2 h; Nevadas lOGl4c; Eastern oregon, 7@SlOc
HOPS-6@Sc for fair TO choice and 9S1Oc ss ID
for fancy.
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FXnianatlon.

The arrow fiies with the wind. The top figures
at station indicate maximum temperature for the
days: those underneath 1t, If any, the amount or
rainfall of melted snow in inches and hundredthss
during the past twelve hours Isobars, or solld
lines connect poin's OF equal cir pressure; $50
therms or dotted lines, equal temperature Ihe
word "high" means high barometric pressure ana
is usually ACCOMPANIED by fair weather; low
refers to low pressure. and Is usually preceded
and accompanied by cloudy weather and rains.
"Lows' usually first appear on the Washington
coast When the pressure Is high in the interior
and low along the coast, and tho isobars extend
north and south along the coast, rain is probable:
but when the "low'' is inclosed with isooars OF
marked curvature rain south OF oregon is improb-
able. With high" in the vicinity of Idaho, and
the pressure falling TO the California coast warmer
weather NAV be expected in summer and colder
weather In winter. The reverse of these conditions
will produce onposite result.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-20
NOTICE 10 MARINERS.

A branch OF the United States Hydrographic
ONCE located in tho Merchants Exchange Is
maintained in San Francisco for the benefit OF
mariners without regard TO nationality and free OF
ex xpense.
Navigators cordially invited to visit the
ONCE where complete sets OF charts and sailing
directions Of the world are kept on hand or COM
parison and reference. and the latest Information
can always be obtained regarding lights, dangers
TO navigation and all matters of interest to
commerce
The time ball on top OF the building on Tele-
graph Hill Is hoisted about minutes before
noon. and !, dropped at noon 12Oth meridian, by
te egraphic signal received each dav from the
Cal.
notice stating whether the time ball was
dropped on time or giving the error. IL any. Is
puDiished the same day py the afte rnoon papers
ana oy the morning papers the following dav.
w. 5. HUGHES.
Lieutenant q. 3 N, in charge
The Time Ball.
BRANCH HYDROGRAPHIc II OFFICE, o. g ny
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE
SAN FRANCISCO. April 9. 1897. J
The time bail on Telegraph Hill was dropped
exactly at noon to-day e.. at noon of the l20th
meridian. or exactly at p NJ, Green wich time.
w. S. HUGHES.
Lieutenant u. 5. N. In charge.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-20
FLOUR AND MILLsTUFFs.

FLOUR-Net cash prices are: Family extras
81 1894 So; Bakers extras, 81 6Oa4 65; super
fine S4@94 35 q bbl.
CORNMEAL, ETC.-Feed Corn SIT 5O6ls:
Cracked Corn, S1S@l9 p ton.
M1LLSTUFFS-Pric In sacks are as follows
usual discount to the trade: Graham Flour 81 as
q 100 lbs; Rye Flour. $2 so y 100: Rice Flour,
s. IS; Cornmeal, $2@2 Z5: extra cream do, So rs,
Oatmeal, $3 SO; Oat Groats S4 Hominy, So iOG
80; Buckwheat Flour, s3 25@3 so; Cracked
Wheat, So 30; Farina, 81; Whole Wheat Flour
81; Rolled Oats tbblsl. $4 1895 Is: Pearl Barley,
So 75G4; Split Peas, S3 SO; Green do, "a 20 p 100
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-20
BUTTER, CHEESE AND EGGS.

BUTTER-The market is stationary.
CREAhERY-Fancy creameries. 1901 31hc; sec
onds, l2@121ac . n.
DAIHY-Choice to fancy, 1l@12c p n; lower
grades, 8Gluc.
PIcKLED-l31sG14c p h for new
FIRKIN-13@l4c q ID for new.
CREAMERY TUB-New. 1<c p n.
CHEESE-Cho mild new, 61ao57c y h: COM
mon to good, 61a@6c: Cream Cheddar, lO@1l lc;
Young America, 7@Sc; Western, lie: Eastern
l3@l5c p D.
kG1 S-Prices are unchanged. Ranch Eggs II Il,
@l2c; store Eggs, lO@llc p dozen; Duck Eggs,
lac p dozen.
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PROVISIONS,
No further change.


CURED MEATS-Bacon. 71ac q fb for heavy, &c
. ID for light medium, &c for light, 10c p Ii
for extra light and 12c y ID sugar cured East
ern sugar-cured Hams, I21ac p h; California
Hams, lie p n; Mess Beef, SO q bbl: extra
mess do SO so; family do. $lD@l0 SO; extra
prime Pork, $S 50 extra clear, $14 {. bbl mess,
$l2 q bbl; Smoked Beef, 10c q ID.
LARD-Eastern uerces quoted at 534c for
compound and 612c for pure; pals &c; Cal
ifornla tierces, 413c for compound and 5lsc for
pure; half-bbls, 612c: 10 tins 7c; do 5fb 714c.
COTToLENE-6c in lierces and 7s4@S1sc in
1O-b tins
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-20
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, ILL, April 19.-The war news sent
the wheat market skywsrd to-day. May wheat
went s high as 7sc at the opening trading n ex-
change. an advance of 414c over the closing fig
ures OF Saturday, and $3.50 over the lowest price
touched that day. Fluctuations are violent The
price is going up and down &c
In the last O uarter of an hour the trading m ar
ket seemed to stagnate, and May options did not
get more than 1sc away 10 either side of Toe,
which the
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-20

Wholesale rates for dressed stock from slaugh-
terers follows:
BEEF-First quality. &c; second do, 5@51sc;
third do, 4(G412c q h.
VEAL-Large. 5G6c: small, 617c p d.
MUTTON-Wethers 51aG6c; Ewes, &c a h.
LAMB-Spring, 61a@712c = n.
PORK-L1ve Hogs, 31Sc for large and 33l
&C for small and medium; soft Hogs, 231@5c:
dressed do 50161ac.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-20
HAY AND FEEDSTUFFS.

Bran and Middlings quoted firm and Hay
weak.
BRAN-Sl3913 so for the best and $l20l2 so
p ton Tor out de brands
M!DDLINGS - $17@1s for lower grades and
SIS 50@19 r ton for the best
FEEDSTUFFS Rolled Barley SlbMlb 60.
0ilcake Meal at the mill, $26 so p ton: ionbing,
$27 so. e'
HAY-Wheat, SS@10 SO; Wheat and Oat S7M
10; Oat, $6@S so: Barley, So 5O@S; Alfalfa So
az SO: compressed, $6@s 50; stock, $5@6; Clio
yer, $6@S q ton.
STRAW-25 n5(c a hale
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BEANS AND SEEDS.
These articles continue very dun

These articles continue very dull.
BEANS-Bayos quoted at 81 1901 95; Small
Whites, slQl 20 per ctl: Large Whites, s1@1 90
2 cu: Pinks. 81 05G1 20: Reds, 81 lO0I 20:
Blackeye, 81 50@1 20; Red Kidney, S2@2 90: Ii
mas: 81 tO@l GO; Buffers, 81 25@l SO: Pea 81 10
al 25.
sEEDS-Brown Mustard, 50 5O62 rs; Yellow
Mustard. 81 so p ctl; Flax. 81 so p ctl; Canary
seed, 1s4@I14c o n: Alfalfa, 61Ac; Rape, 21a@
Dried FEAs-Niles, sI@f 20 . crl; Green,
81 256cal 40 y ctL
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NEW YORK MARKETS.

NEW YORK, N Y, April 19-As the foreign
marx cts were closed on account of Easter Mondny,
tue declaration of war fell with especial violence
on the local stock market. Opening prices showed
some remarkable declines: Us in 1t. Paul 2 in
New YORK Central, l in Lake Shore AMI so on
through the list The absence of cable orders and
foreign quotations caused uncertainty and dull
ness The afternoon markets were a continuous
decline, in the course which tue lowest level of
the day was reached. Government bonds were
moderately active with prices fractonalIy lower.
There was fair business in railway bonds with
The tendency OF prices downward.
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Produce.

PROVISIoNS-Wer Indifferent to the grain
m srkets- There was advance early in the dav
due TO large buying by outside ers Packers were
heavy sellers. Prices receded, closing slightly
lower than Saturday. Cash market unchanged.
Pork-April, SS Al; May, So AT Lard-A pril,
81 20; May,S4 20. Short ribs-April $4 rs; May,
$A rs
BUTTER-Market steady at 1,ac decline West
ern creamery, 161 12c Receipts $500 tubs.
EGGS-Steady at unchan ged prices with light
receipts Western, S14c. Receipts 5000 cases.
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FINANCIAL.
CHICAGO GRAIN, PROVISIONS
and NEW YORK STOCKS.
WHEELOCK & CO

q Leidesdorn ST., Tel Main 1854
cESTRAL OFFICE
e8S Market St, Palace Hotel Puriv d Atkinson
Managers Tel. Main bl44
Uptown Ofice-Baldwin Hotel fadjoinf % arm
Room). Tel Main 1U9l
PuRDY. ATKINSON 6 CLAPP, Managers.
orders instantly executed latest market eue
tations. Reference LIST National Bank 81 II
CAiCASQ PRIVATE WIRE NEW YO3R
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record in courtship and proposals has
occurred in Lubeck, in Germany, where
resides an hotel proprietor with family
of six children-four sons and two daugh-
ters-who were all betrothed in one day.
The half dozen happy couples were also
married on the same day, and one we'd
ding breakfast served for them all.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-20

81 Days to Chicago or st. Louis.
AZ Days to New York.
SANTA FE EXPRESS
Leaves daily at p NJ. Pullman palace drawfns.
room. also modern upholstered tourist sleepins-
cars, through 10 hicago via Kansas City Annsx
cars for Denver and ST. Louis.
Boston excursions via Kansas City, Chicago
Montreal and the White Mountains leave eyerv
Tuesday; st. Paul excursions every Sunday
Ticket o Office, ga Mark ct street, Chron-
tcle building. Telephone Main 1881