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The Portland daily press., 1897-01-07
Boston Proauce Market,


BOSTON, sJan. 6. ls97.-The following are
to-day's quotations. of Provisions, etc.:
FLOUR.
Spring patents. A 95t95 15.
Spring. clear ana straight. 1894 10.
Winter. clear and straight, 70,@5 10.
Winter patents,f5 20a5 So.
Extra and Seconds 20.
Fine and SuperS =.
Jobbing price 25c higher.
MEATS
Pork, long and short cut, % barrel, 10 25.
Pork, light and hwy oacAs So 30.
Pork, prime mess IL so.
Pork. lean lends 10 90.
Tongues pork so 90: do beef S23 ~ Dbl
Beer. picked, SO O001O 90.
Snoulderscorned and fresh &c.
shoulders. smoked, 61s.
Ribs, fresh 71ac.
HANS large and small 94 1101sa
Bacon. 312@10c.
Pork. salt Size.
Briskets, salt 6.
SauSageS, 712c.
Sausage meat 61a47o.
Lard ties, 4s4 }; pals. i514 a5A c; If. 7Aa7s4.
Beef steers. 6O17.
Lambs, 7Na9 12.
Hogs, city dressed, 5A c}s fb; country, 41a@oe.
Turkeys. Northern, Young, fat 14a15.
Turkeys, Western, 12@13c
chickens, North. fresh. 10014c.
Chickens, Western. Q Zoe, fancy higher.
Fowls. Northern, IL 012c.
Fowls, Western. S@9c.
PRODUCE.
Butter Northern cream. choice, 22i@221sc.
Butter crm, Western choice 20a2112c.
Butter Dairy, North best, II also.
Butter. do good. I5t9l6c.
Butter. do common. IlI13.
Butter init, crm 1469l5.
Ladle packed 11@12.
Cheese. new Northern choice 1o@1o1ac; West
choice 941O12c.
Eggs. hennery choice. 25. East 19l2Oc.
Eggs. Mich. choice. l9c.
Western, good 18M19c.
Jobs, Aa ale higher.
Beans. North. small peal 2o:G1 30.
Pea. marrow, p0@I 05.
Med. New York and vt Oc@1 10.
Beans. vel eyes. / so9i s5 red kid.1 so@1 40.
California, / 3o@l as.
Hay-New. fancy, SIG 90 0S17 90.
New, good Sl6@$16.
New, Lower grades $12@f14.
Rye Straw-S19 00n2V 90.
Dat straw $0i0$9 90.
Potaroes-Ar Co Hebrons. choice. bush 4oG43.
Potatoes, choice rose 40a4oc.
sweets, Norfolk % Dbl 75c@i 90.
jersey, l %.
Apples. Baldwins % bl 75elS1.
Tolman sweets 26lI1 10.
Kings $I@1 so.
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Chicago Live stock Market.

(By EciearSph
Chicago Jan. 6. 1897.-Cattle = receipts
13. 900; l0c lower; common to extra steers go
&5 40; stockers ana feeders 5 90G4 IS; cows
and bulls 1908 s5 calves 1896 O5, Texans
3 4044 20.
heavy packing and shipping lots at 1898 90;
common to choice mixed 3 rs % 90; choice as
sorted 3 45G3 So: flight 30@3 IS pigs 8 DUG
500.
Sheep-receipts $4,000: steady; inferior to
choice 2 5Oa3 so; lambs 8 tO46 90.
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Damage Done by Bursting Water Pipe.
A water pipe over the workshop of
George Il. Sawyer's candy mandatory
On Congress street burst Tuesday night
and flooded the basement of the build
ing. About S25 worth of chocolate, a lot
of starch and manufactured stock was
destroyed
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HARPSWELL STEAMBOAT co.

Beginning October 5th 1896. the steamer
MERRYCOSEAG will leave Portland Pier,
Portland, daily, Sunday excepted, as follows:
For Long Is.. Chebeague, Rarpswell,
Railey's and OrI's Is. 200 p. m.
Return for Portland, leave Orr's Island via.
all landings, 700 am. Arrive Portland, $50
a. m.
and Fridays, leave Portland, 200 pm.
ISAIAH DANIELS, Gent Manager.
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sEx-diY.
Mining Stocks.

NFv YORK. Jan. 6. 1S99.-The following
are TO lays closing euotaLions OF MINING STOCKS:
Col. Coal.
HomeStake, ?b
UnJdrl0. ~
QUICKSILVER. .ssss..s 70
40 PFC. .......... ......s..s.... 70
Portland.
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PORTLAND NATIONAL BANK,

The annual meeting of the stockholders of the
Portland National bank of Portland fer the
election of directors for the ensuing year
and the transaction of any other business
that may legally be presented will be held
at their banking house on Tuesday the 18th
day of January, 1897, at II o clock a. m.
CHARLES G. ALLEN, Cashier.
Portland, December 10, 1896. dec10dtd
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ANNUAL MEETING.

rHlHE annual meeting of the Stockholders
u OF The First National Bank of Portland
for the election of Directors for the ensuing
year, and the transaction of any other bust
ness that may legally be presented, will be
18th day of January, 1897, at 10 O'Clock a.
IN. j. E. WENGREN, Cashier.
dec2dtd
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Cleared
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.

FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
BOOTHBAY HARBOR,: Jan 6--Sailed, schs
Emma Clifton, Friendship for Portland; Char
lotte Beals, Jonesport for do; NJ c Nichols. do
for do; Herald, Portland for Linconyille; Jen-
Mo Greenbanll Rockland for Boston; Minetta
Boston for Belfast; Alfarettg s Snare. Porrs-
mouth for St John. NIB; Vaetta, Boston for
do; Rondo. do Tor do; Mary Caswell, Port
land for Friendship.
ROCKPORT, Jan 6--sld, schs Lena White,
Anna Shepard, Grecnlaw. and Chester r Law
renee. Grinnell. Boston; Leona, Lane, and M
ia, Jan 5NAr, sch L 7 Chester. Beal, Boston.
MELLBRIDGE, Jan A = AT, sch Eldorado,
Small, Portland.
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CUMBERLAND NATIONAL BANK.

The annual meeting Of the stockholders of
the Cumberland National Bank of Portland
will be held at their banking rooms on Tues
day the 18th day OF January, 1897, at 10
o. clock a. M, for the choice of directors for
the ensuing year and the transaction of any
other business that may legally come before
hem W. IL. SOULE Cashier.
Portland Dec 10,1S96. dec1Cdtd
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OfInn TiaFNeIS
by Telegraph.l
JANUARY 6. 1897.
NEW YORK-The Cotton market to-day was
quiet, l-16c up; sales So bales; middling up
lands at Asc; gull do 7asc.
NEW ORLEANS--The Cotton market to-day
was I'm: mlddiing 6Hsc.
CHARLEsToN-The Cotton market to-day
was quiet; Mddling 6ssc.
SAVANNAH-The Gotten market to-day
was steady: middling 6ssc.
MOBILE-The Cotton market to-day was
steady; middlng ga
EgMEMPHIS-Tne Cotton market TO-DAY was
steady middlings 68z C.
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Portland and Boothhay Steamboat Co
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Steamer Enterprise

VIII leave East Boothbav every Monday at
7.l5 q. N. for Portland. touching at South
Bristol BoothbaY Harbcr.
land at IL. M. for Pemaquid, touching at
Boothbay aarhor, South Bristol and East
Roothbay.
Wednesdays viii leave Pemaquid at 6 q N.
for portl&.id and above landings.
Thursdays will leave Portland at a. H. for
East BoothbaJ, touching at Boothbay Har-
Dor. South Bristol.
Fridays Will leave East Bocthbay at IT'S
a. m. foT Portland, touching at South Bristol.
Boothbay Harbor.
Saturdays wtls laave Portland at a. m for
East Boothbaya touching at Boothbay Harbor,
and South Bristol.
Connecting every trip at Boothbay Harbor
with STEAMER SILVER STAR for New Har-
Dor, Round Pond, Friendship, Port Clyde,
"enrant's Harbor, Spruce Head. Rockland
ALERIED RACE. Managez.
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Exports.

POINT-a-PITRE-Sc Isaac Campbell-775
rum shocks with heads 5725 sug hid shocks
with heads and bars 2o2 do do without heads
1000 sug Dbl shocks with heads and hoops 10
prs sug hid heads 232 bids hoop iron 8 kegs
riYets 1851 it boards AZ. OBS do lumber.
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Portland & Worcester Line
PORTLAND & ROCHESTER, n. +.
STATION FOOT OF PREBLE STREET

On and after Sunday, October 4, 1896
Passenger trains will Leave Portlnads
For Worcester, Clinton, Aver Junction,
Nashua, Windham and Eppirg at 5.30 a
N. and 1880 p. m.
For Manchostsr, Concord, and points North
at 7.20 a. m. and 12SG p. m.
For Rochester. Springva1e. Alfred, Water
boro and saco River at 7.30 q. %. 1880 ana
$50 o. m.
For esorham at 7.3O and 9.45 q m, 1890.
3.OO,6.30, and 6.20p. N.
For Westbrooh, Cumberland Mills, West
brook junction and woodford's ns $50.
9.45 a m. 1870. 300. $50 and
GEO 10 M
The 1890 p. m. train from Portland connecso
at Aver junction with "Hooaae Tanncl
Route" for the West and at Union Station.
Worcester, for Providence and New York,
via "Provtdencs Limo" for Norwich and
New York. via Norwich Line" with Boston
& Albany Il. n. for the West, and with the
New Work All Rail via "Sprin9field."
Trains arrive at Portland from Worcester
at 80 p. m. from Rochester at $50 a. n.,
1.2o and 5.A5 p M; from &orham
at $40. $50 aud 1850 a. ms 1.So.
4.15. 5.45 y. m.
ger through Tickets to all points West and
South, apply to +. H. COLLINS. Tlekes
Ageut Portland. Ms
j. W. PETERS. Sunt.
ie21 dtf
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STEAMERS.
The Portland & 0gdensburg Railway

The annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Portland 8 ogdensburs Railway will be
held at the office of the Mayor OF the City of
Por5and on Tuesday, the 1 9th day OF January
1897, at 10 O'Clock In the forenoon, to choose
Directors for the ensuing year, and to transact
any other business that may legally come be
fore the meeting.
JOHN W. DANA, Clerk.
jan5d2w
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Canal National Bank.

FEYHE Annual meeting of the stockholders
IL of the Canal National Bank OF Portland
for the election of seven Directors, and foI
the transaction of any other business thai
at tiheirr banking house on tuesday, the 18th
day of January, 1897, at II o'clock a. m.
GEORGE G. PETERS, Cashier.
December u, 1896. dec12eodtd
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MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK.

T'ne ANIMAL meeting of the stockholders O.
Me-. for the election of seven directors for the
ensuing year and the transaction of any other
business that may legally be presented, will be
held at their bank ing mousse on TUESDAY, the
18th day of January, 1897, at 10 O'Clock a. m,
c. o. BA NCROFT, Cashier.
dec11 dtd
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Portland yynoiesale Marker,

PORTLAND. JAM 6, 1897.
Wheat was lower again to-day, but it did not
appear to weaken Flour. which is unchanged
with very firm feeling on Winter Wheats.
Corn and Oats quiet and easy. Sugars more ac-
tive.and firm at unbalanced figures.
The following are to-days wholesale prices Of
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international Steamship 10

FOR
tasfa0H laaac. Gaias. SLjaaL a.3.. f!aEfa6.As.
and all parts of New Brunswick, Nova Sco-
tia, Prince Edward Island. arG Cape Bret-
ON, The fayoriJe route TO C&Inaobello and
81 Andrews. II. e.
Winter Arrangement.
On and afler Monday, Dec. 18th. steamer
will leave Portland on Mondays at p. In.
Returning leave st. John and Eastport Thurs
days.
Through tickets issued and baggage checked
to destination. -Freightreeeived up to 400
p. m.
Pine Tree Ticket Office Monument Square
or for other information at Conpany's ONCE.
Railroad Wharf foot of State street.
j. B.COYLE. Gen. Man.
ie25df H. p. c. HERSEY. Agent.
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STOCKHOLDERS, MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stockholders OF
the Poland Paper Company will be held at
the company's office, Portland, on Tuesday,
January 5, 1897 at p. M, for the choice Ct
officers for the ensuing year and i for the
legally come before the meeting.
C. II. MILLIKEN, Clerk.
Portland Me, Dec. %, 1896, dec24dtd
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RAILROADS.
GRAND TRUNK
Railway System.
On and after MONDAY. September 9th, 1895
trains will IN as follows.

On AID after MONDAY .SepIeInDer z1tu, 1875
trains will IN as follows.
LEAVE.
For Auburn and Lewiston 7.o5, 500 a. MI
l.30. A. 90 and 600 p. m.
For Gorham ana Berlin 500 a. M, 1.3o and
FOR Jsland Pond 800 a. m; and $50 and
600 p m.
600 p. H.
For Quebec GOO p. III.
For Berlin Sundays only, 7.30 a. M.
ARRIVALS.
From Lewiston and Auburn S.25, and 11.3o
a. M. 3.15 $40 and GAO p. m.
From Berlin and Gorham S.25 and 1l.30 q.
M, and b4o p. M.
From Chicago and Montreal 1i.3o a. M; and
$40 p. m.
From Quebec 113O a. m
The 600 D. IN. train runs through to Montreal
daily, Sundays included. Attached to this
tram is Pullman for Montreal.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars on Night
trains and parlor cars on day trains.
TICKET OFFICE NO. KIT MIDDLE
STREET, AND DEPOT AT FOOT OF LEDIA
STREET.
CHAs. NJ. HAYS, Genl Manager.
Portland. Sept. 7th. 1895. Je22n
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Railroad ncce,prs.

PORTLAND. Jan.
Receirts by Maine Central r. R.--For PORT.
and s178 cars miscellaneous merchandise; tor
connecting roads lis cars.
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SAVANNAH-Sld fin Tybee 9th, sch Horace
G Morse, Higbee. New York.
SALEMAIn port 9th. schs Geo BIRD. Rock
land for New York; Jordan L Mott, and Idaho
Hall, do for do; L W Allen, Murchie, I'm Calais
for New York.
VINEYARD-HAVEN - ar 9th, sch Alfred
Brabrook, Boston for Norfolk.
In port. schs Geo Quincy, Laura, Hamburg.
Freddie w Alton. Eliza Leyensaler George w
Glover b H King, and Chas L Sears.
WILMINGTON, NC Sid 9th, sch Winnie
gance, Manson, New York.
Foreign Ports.
AT at Cebu Nov 18, ship B Wallace, Wallace
Yokohama, to load for New York
Ar at Marseiles Jan !, ship Great Admiral,
Rowel Hobart-tOwn.
Sid i'm Rio Janero Dec A. sch Benz. G. Crom-
well, MeLearn. Barbados.
At Tuspan Dec 25 barqne Doris Eckhoff,
Palmer, from Barbados
Sid FIN Barbados Dec 10, brig Rocky Glen,
CoIbeth Ragged Island and Portland.
Ar at st Pierre Dec 5, sch Laviuia M Snow,
Ar at st Jago Dec %. sch George M Adams,
Wright Norfolk.
Spoken.
Dec 6, lat 2S n, Ion 81 w, ship KeniIworth
D,I- n w., Co.. nf1
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The Chapman National Bank.

rayHE Annual Meeting of the Stockholders
IL OF The Chapman National Bank O.
Portland, Maine, will be held at its Banking
Rooms on Tuesday the 18th day of January
1897, at 10 o'clock a. M, for the election
of Directors for the ensuing year, and the
transaction of any other business that may
legally come before the meeting.
CHESTER II. PEASE, Cashier.
Portland, December IL, 1896 dec12dtd
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Sch John Somes. of Calais, Capt Winter, from
Bayonne for Eastport and Calais, with 1000 bbls
burning oil, went ashore at Monhegan on Mon
day and is a total loss. with cargo. Crew saved.
The vessel registered $50 tons. was built at Mt
Desert in 1868, and was owned in Calais
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Portland & RunnfOrd Falls R'y.

In Effect Oct. 5. 1895
DEPARTURES.
$50 A. NJ. Sc LIS T. NJ. From Union Station
for Poland. Mechanic Falls Buckfisld. Cam
ton. Dixfeld and Rumtord Falls.
Station for Mechanic Falls and intermediate
stations.
lis p. m. train connects at Rumford Falls
r. r.
Through passenger coaches between Union
Station, Portland and Runfard Falls.
Through tickets ON sale for all points
ON +. s II. F. R'y.
r. c. BRADFORD, Traffic Mgr.
Portland, Maine.
ju;ii2 dit Runaford Falls Maine
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ANNUAL MEETINGS.
Casco National Bank.

THE Annual Meeting of the Stockholders Of
a. the Casco National Bank of Portland will
be held at the office of said bank on Tuesday.
a. NJ, for the purpose of electing seven
directors for the ensuing year, and the tran
saction of any other business which may legally
come before that meeting.
MARSHALL r. COOLING,
dec2odtd Cashier
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European Markets.

d5y Telegraph.
LONDON. Jan 6. 189s.--Consols closed at
for money LII GIG and Ill 1915 for account.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 6, l39G.-Cotton market
steadier, American mddline 4d: sales 12.OO0
bales. speculation and export coo GALES.
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Eetnil Grooers. rurar Ento

Portland market-cut loaf 8; confectioners al
&C; pulverised TO- powered. 7c; graduated
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EXCHANGE DISPATCHES.

Sid FIN st Thomas Jan A, steamer Madiana,
for New York.
Al at Buenos Ayres Jan 1st barque Levi S
Andrews, Wheeler, Boston.
Al at Rio Janeiro Jan 8, sch Geo Bailey, Mil
ler New York.
Ar at Pointa- Pitre Jan "a, Grace Bradley.
Baxter, Portland.
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M A RINE1 NEWS
PORT OF PORTLAND.

WEDNESDAY. Jan 6.
Arrived.
Steamer Salacia Oliver, Boothbay Harbor via
Wiscasset.
Setamer Enterprise. Raer. East Boothbay.
Sch Alwilder NOISE, Sproul, Bristol.
Sch Ramona, La Have Banks, with 49, 600 lbs
mixed fish,
Sch Annie s. May, La Have Banks. for Glou-
cester.
Cleared.
Steamship Memnon (BD Bales, Bristol, Eng
Elder. Dempster & Co.
Sch Melissa A Wiley. Catharine, st Simons,
to load for New York-Chase. Leayitt & Co.
Sch Regatta, Cummings, Port Clyde-J ii
Blake.
Sch Dacota, Crockett, Cutler-J H Blake.
SAILED-Steamer Memnon.
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DOMINION LINE.

Royal Mail acknowledgement Ser
vice via Londonderry.
From Steamers. From From
Liverpool. Portland Halifax
Nov 10, Labrador, Dee. 10 Dec. -
Dec. 3, Vancouver, Dec "a Dec. 26
Dee. II, Scotsman, Jan. Jan.
Steamers sail on Thursday after arrival of all
trains due in Portland at noon.
RATES OF PASSAGE.
First Cabin. s52. 80 to $1,000. Return s1oo
to $3.50. according to steamer and berth.
Second Cabin. 70 Liverpool, London and
Londonderry, s34 to $36.25. Return, $66.2
to $69, accorGingto steamer.
Steerage. To Liverpool. Londonderry. Lon
don, Queenstown and Glasgow, $24.50 to
S25. so, according TO steamer.
Apply to j. B. Heating 81 10 Exchange
street, T. P. McGowan, 418 Congress street, j.
W. Peterson Exchange street ar David Tor
rance u Co., general apanfs. !" %
street.
dec4 asL
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Boston sroos 5rarksr.

The following are the lat st closing quota
lions Of stocks at BOSTON:
Mexican, Central ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 66M
Atchison, Top. (, Santa Fee. R.......!.. I4L4
Boston & Maine. ...............1 621a
40 plu
Maine Central. Observation-Disclosures.
Onion Pacific. Observation-Disclosures. s1a
American Bell. .2O7
American Sugar. common. ............1H0sz
Sugar, Dfd. Acknowledgements. .10o14
Cen Mass, pfd. ...................5 81
40 common. 10
Mexican Central. ................ IT'S
York Manufacturing C0..s........... 7A5
AndrosGoggin Mills. ....................11 5
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Provisions. Groceries:
Flour.
| Superfine &
low grades.3 Sb@4 OF
Spring Wheat baB-
ers.cl ana sta 25046;
Patent SDrne
Wnear... s $500 &c
Mich. str'eiit
roller.... 8 25@6 81
clear do. % 10ab *
StJouis STgI
roller -. S 25a5 81
clear do. % l095 2E
n MFR wheat
patents. s 65G5 7f
fish.
tBuying& selling price,
Cool arga
Shore $3.50 6Oa5oC
small do. Il 5O42 75
Pollock ....i 50d3 OC
Paddock. L o0@2 OF
Hake......1 60@2 00
Herring. box
Scaled S@14c
N ackerel. b.
Shore Is 917 00GS1e
Snure rs S15 00@S17
New large3s, 12j1@14
produce.
Cpe Gran. bbl4 0OD4 sc
Name 3 60@S4 0C
New YORK
Pea Beans.l 25@I sc
Yellow Eves.1 5O0l b5
Cal Pea. al Of
Irish Potat's. bus
New 45@50C
sweets. Vinelan d 2 It
Jerseys. S 2 %
40 Norfolk al 81
Dnlons-Havana
Natives. Dbl 2 5O@3 0U
SpringChicKens i3@l5
TURKEYS. Yves. l7@l s {
Northern do. 1920
FoWis,.. llAl3
apples.
Eat ng..... I 25@1 SO
Baldwins.. l 0O91 20
Eyap ID fb.....5@6c
Lemons.
Messlna 3 50@4 90
Maiori.... o O0@0 90.
Oranges.
California. 3 50@4 30
Valencia. .3 G00450
ourrento. 600
Eggs.
Nearpv.ss. as
Eastern extra. @24
Fresh Western. .21@22
Held. 1e@00
butter.
Creamery. tDcy..2OG22
GiiLEdge Nr'mJ. 19G2C
Choice. l5@l6l
Cheese. |
N. y. fct'ry1IAaM12
Vermont ..11Aa Nl2
Sage ....s 12s@13I
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ALLAN LINE
ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS.
Liverpool, Halifax and Portland. Call
ing at Londonderry.

The Saloons and Statercoms are in the GEN.
trieity is used for. lighting the ships through
out the lights being at the command Of the
passengers at any hour of the night. Music
h 1901 ana sonlng mooas On Inc prohenaae
Rates OF passage $500 and $4,000. A re-
ID uction is made on Round Trip Tickets.
Second Cabin-To Liverpool, London and
Londonderry. S34; return, $e6.75
Steerage--To Liverpool, london. Glasgow,
Belfast or Londonderry. including every re-
quisite for he voy Ige S24.50.
For tickets or fIl ther information
apply to 7. P. MCGOWAN, Alb Congress ST.
J.B. HEATING, 81 a Exchange st
FL. g. A. ALLAN, ! Montreal
and 90 State ST.,
noy4dd J Boston.
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Spoken.
Dec 6, lat % n. Ion 81 w, ship KeniIworth
Baker, from New York for San Francisco.
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tos,on markers

White 92c. Corn-No at 22c. Oats-No 2
Whlte 1874 C. Rye-No at 37sz.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-20
p. CUTHBERT & co.'s LETTER

New York. May 19.-fSpecial.)-W heat
showed a tendency from the start to re-
cover from its depression OF yesterday,
and although crop news was generally Ia
yorab and the weather conditions
fine. and the bears worked for a further
decline, the market maintained a very
firm undertone and closed firm at a net
advance Of Ac TO C over last night
prices. The Liverpool cables. while
showing net decline Of Ad in futures
there. were better tina nexpected, and
California advices reported continued not
and dry weather in that section, and es-
tirnated the crop at 3O,OOO,OOO bushels.
Chicago reported deliveries of 2OO,OOo
ImsheIs wheat there today with 5O,OOO
worker for shipment and Ii loads taken
here for export. The present range OF
prices Of wheat are regarded as SAFE, ana
furnish an opportunity for fair profits to
buyers who can average their holdings III
the event Of any further decline and wait
for the market to turn.
Cotton was dull and easier today, with
renewed liquidation by traders and with
drawal of bull support ON fine weather IN
the South, falling off in the spot demand
and futures at Liverpool closing ~:
points lower, after opening up 70 point.
There was no improvement at falih lver
and dry goods districts were further dis-
couraged by delay in the tarln Dill.
Prices opened 4 to points lower, Tor
this crop, rallied 2 points on some sinai
buying, but later reacted and closed quiet
at 4 tn epoints net decline from iast
nights closing quotations. Spot COTTON
here was dull and unchanged, with sales
of 351 bales at 734 for middling. Inc
southern spot markets were duii anu
easier,
c.iocks-The revival Of active sensa'
.;onal discussion in the Senate over uhe
Cuban question in the attempt 10 pass
.ha Morgan resolution, together WIN con-
.;nrer hear pressure and liquidation III
.i,o coalers. and a violent break IN Cni'
aa.o Gas. owing to the unexpected ue-
saat of the bill in the Illinois senate
.,.adod to take the edge off the STOCK
arIot today. The declines We're only
fractional. except in speciaities lnl,le-
a;atelv affected by the news deveiop-
,,ants and the bear pressure, the Gran
80, and Gould shares and the Nanuer-
,;,ts and general railroad list ruled very
'.nady through the dealings and cioseu
- civ small fractional net declines from
Lat nights prices. The announcement, J,
,s made that the counsel for the coal
baa obtained a stay in the attor-
roau9 .an..rars ls,lit against the alleged
ny ,rac;te coal combination, but OWING
an. .h,n continued absence of support TINS
o,n was without stimulating inhu'
nlo nov an the stocks. Sugar continued irreg-
e,e. an the uncertain Washington news
niar on in regard to its tariff stu.
anu anu tennessee Coal and Iron developed e,
tene ,atonent for April, a decrease IN net
Y Staten stun 20 rthe month OF $17.Oo2 ana ais
S,rnase in deficit Of s16,94o. o
EB. CUTHBERT 4 CO.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-20
PROVISIONS AND PRODUCE.

Chicago, ILL.,, May 19.-Wheat opened
and closed strong after a long interme-
diate spell of dispiriting dullness and
tendency to drift downward. The mar
ket closed at an advance of 1ac. Strong
cables, favorable crop reports and big
export engagement took turns in mildly
buffeting prices. Corn was weak and de-
clined Nc Oats advanced Asc, and pro-
visions closed at &c decline for pork
and unchanged for lard and ribs.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-20
COTTON ON THE DECLINE
OSESAT NET DECLINE OF
roe POINTS.
Following Unsatisfactory Cables and
Bearish Crop Accounts.

New York, May 19.-The cotton mar
ket opened steady with prices 304 poin's
lower, following unsatisfactory cables anu
generally bearish crop accounts. 1n ne,
was a further decline of 2d3 points: Inc
selling was particularly active ny
prominent German house who appears "
no the leading bear factor. The market
however. was a small one, the total sales
of future deliveries reaching 61,6oO bales.
The feature of the early session was the
buying of something like 10000 bales,
said to be for local firm forced to cover
short contracts. Several unsuccessful at
tempts were made to rally the markets.
Int reports from the cotton oeit We're 100
.oot:on The close was quiet at net de-
cline of 406 points.
NEW YURk.
~H~v vopx May 19.-Futures opened
.4nadv of the decline; safes 2, 400 bales.