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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-25
Cotton MARKETS..

New York, May 24-The cotton market
opened quiet, with prices lower by two
or three points. and throughout the SEES
sion and until just before the close,
showed lrresuanty and weakness. The
decline a the most was 3 10 S points
The market was steady al to points
net decline, having rallied on covering
English cables, public and private were
unsatisfactory and disappon ting. Crop
accounts were generally Of n bearish
character. There was considera Bile liqui-
di.ion Of smaller accounts, and several
pear raids were attempted in the hope
OF undermining some Of the larger lines
Of long cotton
New York, May 24-Cotton steady;
midd!ing, 11-1Gc.; net receipts. none
gross, l,42l; exports to France, 1,7C5: 10
the cotinent, 4,G6S; forwarded, JAG; sales.
1887; spinners. 500: stock, actual, 152, PIP
Total to-day-Net receipts. 1888; ex-
ports to France l,705; to the continent,
1880: stock, 346,494
Consolid ated-Net receipts. 7,147; ex-
ports to Great Britain, LILO; to France,
LOS; to the continent, 10000
Iotal since September 1st.-Net re-
celpts 6,641 ,64S: exports to Great Brit
am, a,ss2' 662; TO France, eS2.552; to the
continent, 2,O21 ,5o7; to the channel, 5,4Sl.
New York, May 24.-Cotton futures
closed steady; sales, $1,000 bales. jan
uary GA, February CTS, March Csc. Nav
7.l6, June ZIG. July tit, August 7.1S.
September GS3. October SO, November
6.6S, December GIL.
New York, May A.-Cotton futures
opened quiet; sales 1900 bales. January
$40. February SO, March 6S3 June I'll
July us, August TIA, September 6.s4.
october GO, November $50, December
VII Spot cotton closed steady; mid.
ups. 11-16c.; middling gun, 1860.
sales. 1887 bales.
Liverpool, May 24.-4 D. 1n.-Closinc
cotton spot. limited demand. prices I'M
changed; American middling, $500.
Inc sales OF the day were 5000 bales,
or winch 500 We're for speculation and
export. and included 1900 American Re-
ceipts, none
FUTURES opened quiet, with moderat e
demand, and closed easy at the decline;
American middling: May, 63-G4@4d
buyers; May and June. 3 62-64@3 G3-G4d
buyers; June and July, 6l-64@3 G2-G4d,
Sellers; July and August 60-G4Gl3 81 -Gia
buyers; August and September, 3 56-G4Gp
ot-S4a:, buyers: September and Octo-
Der, 3 b0-64d., buyers: October and No
vember, 3 45-64@3 4G-64i.. sellers: Novem-
per and December, 3 49, Cad, buyers: Dc
cember and January, 3 42-6id. buyers;
January and February, 42-64d., buyers:
February and March, 3 42-64d.. sellers.
New Orleans, May 24.-Cotton futures
quiet and steady; sales. 2S,700 bales May
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-25
1.-Two Sl0cE

Market good and good cattle in strong
demand Milk cows from Eastern North
Carolina cannot be sold on this mark It
owing to the United States quarantine
regulation.
Choice heavy Western cattle,3lA6D4Ac
common to fair cattle. 303Ac.; Eastern
North Carolina best 21aGf31ac.; common.
11a@2Rc.; heifers, Western. 2ih@3lac.
bulls, ~ Ql3c.; fat cows, 2Ia@3lsc.; mich
cows. good, per head. S20.00M35.0O; cows,
common, s10,0O@20.00; butchers sheep.
21s@4c.: good, cOrn-fed boSs, 3Hm334 c.
light pigs. S14c. Hogs dull and slow de-
mand. Dressed hogs. 41ac. per pound.
Lambs, 6Q7c. per pound
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more. light. -
/. Schr.E Carrie Wright. Dodd., Baltimore
10 North Carolina, with cargo. 7 G5
Schr, Mary and Carrie with blucflsh.
!, Sc ,' Thomas , H., James. Pierce. New
ya SShr; i, George Dudley, Wilson, New
Tug G. w. Morse, Blizzard. New York,
with harges. y
Barses N; & w. Nos. . ana ). WASH
l LIE ana western Belle, to VIM Lamb
d. Co. Agents, for coal "I
Tug Rescue. Kelly, New York with
bark Francesca and cleared with six
Tyler barges for Baltimore, and John ].
ward for Philadelphia
CLEARED.
Schr. Alfred Brlybrool>, Garland,
Newburyport, with coal.
Schr. VIM. 0. Snow, Ellis, Now Bed
ford. with coal il
Schr. y. Il. Conlon, --- Charloston
with coal - -
schr. Fannie c. Bowen Chase, ran
River with coal
barge General Mcclellan, Hoboken,
with coal.
Barge Forest Belle New Bedford. with
coal. " =
SAILED.
Schr. Crescent, Iehary, Newburyport,
with coal.
Schr. Clarence Holland, Holland, Phil
adelphia, with car wheels
Schr. Three Brothers. Bailey, Derby,
Conn, with lumber.
Schr. Belle OF Oregon. East Provi-
dencc. with coal.
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Rosils ana Turpenttne.

Wilmington, N c., May 24.-Turpel.
tine quiet at 241A@25c.
Rosin-Dull. s1.25G1.3O; receipts, 56G
Crude turpentine-F>irm at sl30, 81. so
and $3.50; receipts IS barrels
Tar Firm at Sl.05
Charleston. May 24.-Turpen,ine mar
ket hrm at 241ac.; sales. none
D e, $3.50; + G, sl.35: II, $3.50: /. 81 So:
+ NJ, Sl.65; N, Sits; W G, $l.S5; w w,
$500
savannah, Ga, May N-Turpentine
firm at 24Ac.; sales. 400: receipts, LII.
Rosin-Firm; sales. al; receipts, 1924
Quo:e y B G ID, sl,30: f, $l.S5; +, Sl.45
G, $50; II, SLIGO: I, sl7o; X, $3.50; NJ
Sl.So; y, $500; w G, $40; w w, $40.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-25

rLYDES REGULAR LINE STEAM
- SHIP FOR PHIIADELPHIA-O
direct line from Norfolk to Philadelphia
pointed to sail from Norfolk every Mon
day. "Wednesday and Saturday at ) p. m.
md from l,hii.i a every Tuesday.
Through bills Of lading to all points
South and Southwest, via Seaboard Air
Carolina. Norfolk and Southern Rail- Rail-.
roads. JAMES w. McCARRiCK -
General Southern Agent Norfolk. Va
WIN. p. CLYDE & co.
Agents. PhiladclphIa
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baltimore Market.

baltimore, May 24.-Flour dull: West
ern superfine, $275Q3.o0: winter wheat
patent, $4.70@4.9o; spring do. s425@4.50;
spring wheat straights, $4@4. so: receipts,
sob: exports, none; sales, 300.
Wheat-Firm; spot and month. SO6
soAc.; July. 74& @75c.: August, 72@72A c.
Southern wheat by sample S5@SGc
Corn-Easy; spot and month. 29k@
29Ac.; June, 2SM@29Mc.; July, 29X a
293sc.; August, 29asc. bid; steamer mixed
2GA W267s; Southern white corn, $500
34c.; do yellow 3Oc
Oats Steady; No. 2 white. 2S@2Shc.
No. 2 mixed, 24lA@25c.
Rye-Firm; No. . nearby, 4OQ4OA c.
No. 2 Western, 40lhm40Ac
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" Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
steady: No. 2 spring wheat, 72B@73Ac.;
No spring wheat, 6S@73c.; No. 2 red,
907s@92Bc.; No. corn, 24ls@24Ac.; No.
oats, &c.,: No. 2 white, 226O221ac.; No.
white 1879 @22c.; No. 2 rye, 35c.; No. 2 bar
ley. nominal No. flax seed, 77@77hc.;
prime Timothy seed, s2.S002.S5; mess
pork per Dbl, $500; lard, per 100 lbs,
$3.72RQD3.75; short ribs, sides, loose,
$4,4o@s4.65; whiskey, distillers' finished
goods, per gal, s119; sugars, unchanged.
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Merchants Z Miners Observation-Disclosures
DIRECT Rou q q,


FOR BOSTON. PRoVIpHroE i,yn
SAYANNAlI.lgfssf3sa ~ 5
nEsSTssqN. MoMyDAY,4 MsssfY fstss
FOR .PROVID1IJ CE. 5sFSa#S
every: GVery TUESDAY e "a AX.,THURsDAYa and sADs
FARES 70 BSsTeo5Ns "a i Il: 81 rRoy 81
fi ~, tsnaa,,,, INCLUDING meals ana
Second Ss1,' class Including ind
ToR'gAv;XiHfHti es ~
livery WEDNESDAY and SATtJRDAY
First-olass. Including Isl 81 ,,s 81
ard ISee9na.cihss, including. msais 3
pnd bupk * ID
aoorWarded by early train to Boston. b AID
Boston. ~ M
I,or J. further nth r Information apply rs
A. p sTERBfNs. ASS S Tar rhT'k n, t sr .sss
~. II HNIGR. General Pass; iAEs.Ii
=. C.-W HlTNEY, Traffic Manager.f,asSsssl
Z. General Offices. baltimore. SM
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III O3tey MHrlkeS.

New York. May 24.-Money on call
easy at 11s@2h per cent, last loan u.
prime mercantile paper, 3b14 per cent .
sterling exchange easy, with actual bus.
mess In bankers bills at 4S7@4S7A on
demand and at AS6@4S6h for sixty
days; posted rates, 4S7@4Ssh; CONNER
eial bills, 1856; silver certificates, 6OM@
6Oes; bar silver. Co.'s; Mexican dollars,
47ss; government bonds strong. statn
bonds dull: railroad bonds firm.
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FRESH, EiaI,,

Crackers, per pound &c; taylors, per
pound, &c.; pan fish, per pound, &c; bak-
ing fish, per pound. &C.; founders. per
pound, &C.; sheephead, per pound, 4c.
and &C.; mackarel. per pound, Sc;
plue hsh. per pound. &C.; specllled trout
per pound, &c.; red snapper. per pound
&c.: roe shad. North Carolina 15c.
buck shad, North Carolina, 7GSc.: herr
ing, soc. per hundred, rock, per pound
S@10c.
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GrnVIs.

Peas--steady; black-eye peas. new
crop. s1.45 per bag; black. SO@S5c.
straight per bushcl; clay, zoe. per bushel.
White corn. 36c. mixed 33c.
Mill Feed-Markct steady; bran, SIS;
shipstuff or middling, S14.OO; meal, white
bolted, per so pounds. a0c.
Michigan. Ohio. and Indiana. No l..
Timothy hay. $1,000; No 3. $1,000; mixed,
$1,000.
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SuGRr HInrlSal.

Enthusiastically: out Of town prices
are dependent IN the delivery
rates to the different points. Local
sales are being made as follows: Cut
loaf. 1924; powdered, S4.S6: graduated,
s4.ol; confectioners' standard A, $i.49;
American off a. S4.36; centennial bright,
yellow B, $3.50: California b. $3.74;
Franklin standard extra c, $3.50; Key
stone extra c. 1914; American extra G,
S361.
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prO0lIca.

Southern Fruit-Bananas, sl0O@125
per bunch: oranges, California, $3.50;
Messina, $3.50 cocoanuts. $3.50 per bag of
100; lemons. 1925; cabbage, So. 90 per bar
rel.
acknowledgements. $4,000: yellows,
S0@90c.; onions, $500 per sack.
Poultry-Old chickens. 22la@30c.
Eggs-Wholesale; Steady, at &C. per
dozen.
Reeswax-22c. per pound
Truck-Irish potatoes, $l.25
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SHIPPING NEWS.
Port OF NGriOIk md porir,nnuIh
May ~. 1897. l#
ARRIVALS

Br. stmp. John Bright, Keen. Pa:;ca :
gula Miss. to Rotterdam, TO VIM. Lam b
q Co, Agents. Coaled and sailed
Italian bark francesca. Guano, New
York. for cargo. #&%
Schr Charles p. hoffman. levitt. to
VIM. Lamb u CO.. Agents, for coal.
Schr Lille Fallslcnburg, Smith. New
York. light.
schr. Wm. Wilson. Bragg. Philadel-
phia, light
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Norfolk & Southern R. R. 70.

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT APRIL q, '97.
MAIL AND EXPRESS LEAVES NOR
na daiIy Sexsspt snnday) 10 g n for
at E fns,nSn With - S: K. r. steamer
Mnassr 1urmss6y!e r M!3l2BsS9 a ana
1er On Mo SE al ya naa on Ghowan
for Ayoca;, connectlng at Bclhave NV With h
South Creek. Aurora, Washington and in.
t term Ia, landings. Also Connects at
berne for Roanoke Island Ocracokc Land
Ing. Oriental and Newhcrc.
EVENING EXPRESS LEAVES NOR
s0nm at t iag + ~ hgssay Thursday ana
day and Saturday for Newberne, More
& n G. X: b. and for Jaclssonville. vii il
mingt2n n c. ana r r., s'ation ms, on the "
steamer Newbcrne Wednesday for Roam
oke Island. Ocracoke Landing Oriental
A11, A hEb EA Ar M9RF2 faaE;v sxo.n,
at nH AK Tuasday rharada a and t arIln
connecting viii all rail and steam lines at
Passenger stations foot O: East Main ST.,
Norfolk and Western depot. Freight sta
ton on Water street --
EASTERN CAROLINA DISPATCH.
MIN1ON LINE between ali points North
and East via Norfolk and Norfolk and
Southern RAILROAD and Eastern North
Carolina.
Freight received daily until 5 D. m. and
forwarded promptly at low rate.
For further information apply 10 the
General Office Of the N. & S. r. K. Co.,
Norfolk. Va.
II. c. IIUDGINS.
General Freight and Pass Agent
NJ. *. KING. General Manager.
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Chicago Markets.

Chicago. May 24:-After an advance Of
sc. wheat turned weak TO-DAY ana
closed at &c. decline Confidence thai
the coming crop would be an immense
one was the prime factor In the liuuida.
ton which caused the decline. Other
speculative markets were without spe-
DIAL feature or material change In. prices.
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Norfolk, WilIoughby Spit
and Old Point

Railroad Company's short line between
Norfolk. Old Point and Hampton. Seized
ule taking effect February l. 1887 Trains
folk. Va. ''t
Leave NorSolk 1855. 9:45, 700 a.
Leave Old Point-'7O0. 8 :55, 945, Ii 20 a.
m, 123o 1900 500, 1880, 600, Z so p. M
Does not run Sundays. #II-s:b5 a. m.
ana 200 p. m. trains from Norfolk and Old
Point do not stop between Willoughby Spit
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PeNnni Market.

Farmers market quiet and steady
fancy 2ts @2Mc.; strictly prime, 2A "a
2asc.; prime. 2G2Ac.: Spanish, Sic; low
grades. 1h@1Ac.
Hand Picked-Fancy. 81 @3thc.: ex-
tras. 21a@2Ac.; third grade, &c: No.
Spanish shelled. 4Ac.: No. Virginia, .21a
Q2Ac.: No. Virginia, &c.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-25

tuture contracts in Liverpool declined
points. closing easy.
New DIRK spot market declined Lie
f'uture contracts closed steady at 4 to s
points decline on old crop and to 1
points on new crop. August, 7.13 to ia
october. 60 TO GIL. Sales. $500 bales.
United states port receipts were !, 731
bales. against 1916 bales last year and
1895 bales In 1895.
Future contracts In New Orleans de-
clined points. May, ia. Spot quota
tons declined Lice iE
New Orleans expects 1900 to / 700 bales
cotton to-day, against 3906 bales last
year and GAS in 1896.
Excepting the New Orleans market the
other Southern markets were un.
changed.
Receipts of cotton at Norfolk yester-
day were l,GS2 bales, against 277 bales
last year.
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Now Is the Time

to purify your blood, and Hoods Sarsapa-
rilin is the best medicine for the purpose.
thousands OF great cures prove that ii Is
the One True Blood Purifier.
HOODS PILLS are the favorite family
cathart1c and liver medicine, price 25c.
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SAILED.
Memorandum.

Br. stmp. a. b. Morris passed in tho
canes at ills 9. III. Destination I'M
known
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Norfolk and Ocean View R. R
FOR OCEAN VIEW AND OLD POINT.
SPECIAL. SCHEDULE FOR SUN /.
DAY, MAY I'D:

Leave Norfolk at $50 $3.50, 1900 Il. III. !:
1880 1850. 2:30. $3.50, 4:a0 6:40, $3.50, 2 80 D. m.
Arrive at Old Point at $3.50. O:;iO and II 80
a. m. 80. 2:30, $3.50, $3.50, $3.50, 6:30 1880 and
$50 u. m
Leave Old Point at $3.50, 1O:45 a NJ 12 80
1880. $50. $780, 4:30, $40, $50 10 y. M. ''
-.. .@.e nv q
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Naval Stores.

Resin. S2.25 per barrel; pitch. 1925 per
barrel: tar, $500 per pork barrel, and
$3.50 ligion; turpentine, 45c. per gallon.
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.clpIs lily lsar, ma steamer.
WNOLEHAI.E QUOTATIONS.
Fro Visions.

Norfolk, Va, May "a, 1897.
! Fish-Mackerel. No. z, in kegs, $500;
new. small. $3.50, new, medium, $1,000;
No. 3. III kegs. $3.50: Herring, Family
Roe. half barrel. $3.50; North Carolina
Cut Herring. $685.: Eastern in barrels,
s2.25.
Provisions-AIarlet strong; mess pork,
new, $3.50; hams, pork, new, 1925.
Bulk Enthusiastically; Clear ribs, $5.25,
as to size and cut; fat backs. 4&c !;
bellies. $3.50, as to size pieces pork,
plate, $3.50.
ShouIders-Sugar-c cured, 6Ac
Observation-Disclosures. 6lkc.
Breast-Sugar-cure TIC.
Hams-Smithfielu. 14@15c.; S. c. slip
hams, 11A @12c.
Lard-Pure lard tierces. 4Mc; cases
and tubs. &c. over price OF tierces: COM
pound. 4Ac.; tierces, In cases and tubs
Ac. higher.
Cheese-Cream. l2Mc.; Western dairy,
lie.
Butter-New York State dairy, new
2o@2lc; fresh creamery, 1s@2Oc.; West
ern. tic.
Kerosene Oll-Firm; 112 degrees, nc:
60 degrees. 1oc.; Red, $50 degrees. 1O1sc.
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A TLANTLC AND. Hi

A. TI4ANTIC AND
~ .;DANVILLEsIf AIEvVXYSS
Train No. 1-Daily-IeaveaB aMoTSaiiS
lShlPpers' Compress WHARF at 8: SIns
West Norfolk 8 80 q. M, for DanVi llA $ssiIs
intermediate points; arriving at sS@pAnpsste
6:25 p m iss5 s4s
Train No. 2-Daily Is except Is anndag
Leaves Norfolk $40 p. "a. esta NSs95liS
6:10 p M, arriving Observation-Disclosures CONE
IN. Leaye LaWrenceville$ (Yo.s 81 6:62 NsSIa9
arrive DanVille 1885 a. I'd
Train No: : connects at gEAIPoRI So
Atlantic Coast Line train Jo.$ 35S@ forss5 hi
points south, leaving Gf1mporia. aI9s ~ sst2
No. 35, when notified by the All .sassf Si$l
there are passengers for points Oil Sfs sssaI
and .. West Of Einporie. sfs
T Hnri nS; rs fi1nnssta
r. T e; , for 5 Durham and intermed3ats polnfa
E F.; JUNCTION and DAiJYIEisffE ss aS|
all points on Southern railway ayss aItSsnnssfsS
Pullman steepers bstWeans DAhvillf#ssssNss1
A la A Atlanta, JaeRaonyy ais sH
Tiekets on Gale and aagagSs dnsayeada ss
Norfolk, and at ii. hSll
cy. Portsmouth. s
81 ;ss5 VIM he gYIx s.3
p sE.s IRA ffi0 sc MHuDassfas
t5Es CHAS. OSHAINEE3ssfIe nsfT fTSSsSsaSstsssysff
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SDaily except Sunday. Other time daily
No. l-Itichmond TO Cincinnati and
Louisville daily. Pullman Sleeping Cars
for Cincinnati. Louisville and st. Louis.
Meals served on lining cars ives, OF Cor
louisville
No. 5--Daily- Norfolk to Richmond
Daily. except Sundaa,-Richmond to West
Clifton Forge. Iarlor Car-Old Point 10
Richmond.
No. 3--Norfoli 10 Cincinnati and Louis
Vile daily. Pullman sleeping ears Old
Point for Cincinnati and Louisville. Meals
served on dining cars west Of Gordons-
vile.
steamer Louise arrives at Norfolk daily
70 :05 noon and p. m.
For further information apply TO
Il. ". BROOKE Passenger Agent,
C. and O. Ticket Once, CRANKY street
Under Atlantic Hotel
JOHN D. POTTS,
Asst General Passenger Agent
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Among NurCotto,, Wen.

Texas reports heavy. rains. The rain
tali and average temperature for TWEEN
tS-iour hours ending S a. III. on 24th, was
as follows in the cotton belt:
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TFsAvIiF.Ek8s,esU T s. =, 81 $$S
SD SOUTHERN |.
%ll'I Railway Co.

IiHdihGuGH WESTERN NORTH CARO-
MN NINA. TIE LAND OBJ THE SKY."lS
,,,n, e. Noriolk and Chattanooga with Pull
man sleeping Car through from Norfoik
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GE0GaEfRa.

Coffee-Green. steady; flo common,
sh@11c.; fair, 121a@13hc.; good 14laGD
1ec.: choice. 17@17Ac.; I4aguayra. zoe. !;
Java. 29@301c.
ups. Bright. 1S@2Sc: Fair Grades. ie@
20c.:, Porto Rico. IL. 20 and 26c.. MS to
grade.
New Orleans Molasscs-Quiet; Fair.
SoQ025c.: Good. 25@30c.. Choice, &c.
Flour-Market steady; Western spring
Wheat, Best Patent, Family, $500; Win
ter Wheat Best Patents, $500;
Choice Straight Family. $4.65@a.7o; Good
Family. S4.55; Fair Family, s4.45; Good
Extra, $500: meal. per bag Of 1O0lbs.,
Soc; per bag Of 92lbs, 74c
Salt-Firm; Liverpool Fine, 9oc. al 90.
as to grade: G. A.. 65@85c., as to weight.
Rice-Milled. 4&@6kc.: rough, clear
Of red. 45@60c.: with red, Csc
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CAPE =
CHARLES
ROUTE
" e :,1'I York [ /: J
.P'hill|ail.d'iel PHI;
and in ol,lIrfoIl
\ Raiir [!

SIX HOURS QUICKER THAN AlYs
OTHER LINE. $3g2E
THROUGH DAY AND INCONSISTENCIES
EACH WAY. Wy ssSSssSsssaS&sS
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT MAY 13, slSs7.'
Il. LEAVE NORFOLK
7:4o II. daily, except Sunday.4( I6rtHs
mouth. High street,y7 80 s.s InsS
Arrive at Philadelphia. 6s4a sDs
M; New York at 8:3S b. na:g4sa
=, LEAVE NORFOLK.aSs5 ss5EgsSsS 5sssS
9Iu p. M. daily. p ortsmouth,f High II StreAts
5;6S. Arrive 81 at PhiladelphiEs
610 a. M: New Y orlS,:7 :43S a.Sgfn
- ARRIVESAT3 NORFOIKsS IS;
S:tO O.. m. daily, POrtsmouth,NfiighY fStTaSss
9:10, leaving New Y ork at9G ~.
M. Philadelphia, II 10 p.s Yris q ss
ARRIVE AT NORF'OLK.FsSs.#ss
a:0o p. M daily, except IN Sundays-{PoTfaS
mouth, High street, lis uaairSSs
leaving New York 3at ES Is. ny 81
Philad elphia, 10 40 a. ID. asssslgs
Close connection made with all srasi8 asISf
sound lines to and from Boston, SEssSsS sss
Pullman Sleeping Cars on night tras Ill
beteWeen Jersey City, Ehtladelphis @ aYifI
Cape Charles. Pullman !. Buff etW9 FaHlnr
cars on day trains between NepssYus I
and Cape Charles.
Through Tickets sold and 81 bar ageI
checked at Wakes Agency, a ndsrSAtIssssss
r. 3. COOKIE. General A Eont 81
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-25
H0[f0|k Z WQSlI00|O0 SIe0mh0QI ((

HU!lUlh Y Nu0lIlllglUll 0lGulllUUQi OU.
s.eamers NEWBORN NEWS. WASH
iNGTON and NORFOLK VIII ieuvo
daily az follows: .I7 '.'r>
NORTH BOUND. :.
Steamers leave Portsmouth, foot
of North street at.... n m
Leave Norfolk, foot Of Matthews
Leave Old Point at 9 9:sS =. IN.
arrive washington at .......... GAS a. III.
d. & o. Penn r. r.
Nv. Washington at. 90 d. In 7:2O q. m.
Ar I'hiinde!phia nt.1l:l0 a. m 1O:46 a. m.
AT. New York at -. 200 p. m. 1928 D. m.
South Bound B. &c o. Penn. r. r.
Lv. New York Mt ....l1 80 n. IN. / 90 y. m
Nv Philadelphia at. :33 y. III. 3:lS D. m.
Ar. washington nt. 1880 p. m. 6:lS >. m.
Arrive FORTRESS Monroe at..... $50 q. m
Arrive Portsmouth ai.........s:a 20 a. a. m
The trip down the historic Potomac
RlVcr and CneSppeaKe bay on the elegant
steamers Of this company is unsurpassed
The steamers arc comparatively new, hay
the most luXuriant manner with electric
lights. call bells and steam heat In eaeh
room. The tables are supplied with eVerv
delic1cy Of the season from the markets
Of washington and Norfolk Tickets on
sale at 3. & Q. ticket office: N. &c c. Office.
at w. T. Wake &c Co.'s office on wharf
For further information apply -
D. J. CALLAHAN
aeIepnnne al. #r- #.5 Agent.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-25

y, J. II. WlNGFIELD, - =
folk, Va. ~ - '''i f ~ ee'' Hct"
y. n f. 6t GREEN. General Superintendent.
w. =. TURK, General Pnssenrer Arent
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-25

- ALTA NTIG
"a COAST
mo Nc Lie LINE.
tNorfol.k 4 Cnroltna Railroad,
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT Jan. 70. 1897
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-25

Daily. Daily, ex. Sunday, Daily e1. Monday.
Connections at 0rrnn. with Southern Poci6c and
California -. - '-> " ~ 'A i''
20 as2-Arrivc Portsmouth daily 10 am
No. 3S--Arrive Portsmouth daily 55opu
J. '" Hraun. Jr.. Pns.'r ARi - Mnln ST.. Norfpk Va
Murray FORBES lrav. Pass Agt., Portsmouth,, Va.
J.. ST JOHN, fee-Prr.ideni and General uon,.o,
'. i. heHEE, Grncrn! Suprrlne nL rnt.
!" W. u. GLOfkR =. j. ANDERSON,
Afa"o hsnnscr. GenI Pasir Ast.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-10-09

The crews are selected by the keep
ers from bodied and experienced
surfmen residing in tue vicinity Of the
respective stations.
Each station has keeper who has
direct control Of all its affairs. The
position held 10y this officer will be
recognized AZ once as one OF the most
important IN the service. He l..
therefore. selected with the greatest
care. The Indispensable qualiiica-
tons for appointment are that he shall
be Of good character and habits. not
less than twenty-one nor more than
forty five years OF age; have sufficient
education 10 be able 10 transact the sta
ton business. be ahle-bodied, physi-
cally sound. and master OF boat-craf'
and surfing.
Upon original entry into the service
a surfaan must not be over fortv-tivt
years OK age, and sound IN body. being
subjected 60 a rigid physical examina
ton as 10 EXPERIENCES III the manage
naut Of boats and matters of tha
character by the Inspector OF the dis
trirr