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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-07-03
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

This is to give notice that the subscriber has
obtained from the Orphans Court of Carroll
county, in Maryland, letters teslamentary on
the Personal Estate of
JOHN W. WALKER,
late of Carroll county, deceased. All persons
having claims against the deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers
THEORETICALLY authenticated, to the subscriber,
on or before the 18th day of January, 1898;
they may otherwise by law be excluded from
all benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this 18th day Of
June, 1897. -
JONAS w. FRIDINGER,
iune19 At Executor.
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MO. 1884 EQUITY.

In the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
John c. Buckley, Assignee, &c, VS.. John Q.
Senseney and Marion B. Senseney, his
wife, Mortgagors.
Ordered this 22d day of June, A. d.,
1897, that the account of the Auditor filed in
this cause be finally ratified and confirmed,
unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown
on or before the 18th day of July, next. pro-
vided copy of this order be inserted for two
successive weeks before the last named day
in some newspaper published in Carroll
county.
BENZ. F. GROUSE, Clerk
True copy Test.
iune2G 2t* BENZ. f. GROUSE, Clerk
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-07-03
rhe sitnation in Chicnro.

fishes the deiinouent tax Iist of Cook county
Chicago, for the year 1897. 1t is set in fine
type, two rows to a column, seven columns
to page, and 149 pages. 1t averages 1893
entries to a column and ., 751 to page, aud
contains in all 393, 1893 pieces of real estate
advertised for sale for non payment Of taxes.
Counted by feet, if set in the same type used
by the Inter Ocean, and printed in single
column on strip Of paper, it would be {, 432
feet long. In county with population of
about two millions of inhabitants, and proba-
bly, 100000 families, S93, 1893 pieces of real
estate are advertised for sale for non-payment
of taxes
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TO CREDITORS.

This is to give notice that the subscriber
has obtained from the Orphans Court Of
Carroll county, in Maryland, letters Of ad
ministration on the Personal Estate Of
SOPHIA DORSEY,
late of Carroll county, deceased. All persons
having claims against the deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with the vouch-
ers thereof legally authenticated, to the sub
scriber, on or before the 26th day of Janu-
airy 1898; they may otherwise by law be ex-
Guided from all benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this Odd day Of
June, 1897.
BYRON S. DOaSEY,
iune26 At Administrator VIII Annexed.
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T NIQUE Excursion for Amateur
~ Photographers.


The B. & 0. R. R. has arranged novel
excursion for the benefit of Amateur Photo
graphers to Harper's Ferry, w. Va, Han
cock, Nd, and Cumberland, Nd.
This excursion will be in charge of an ex-
perienced, professional photographer. Spe-
cial car will be provided with dark room and
chemicals for developing negatives. Baggage
compartment for Photographic outfits, etc
Train will leave Mt Royal Station, 10. IS a.
NJ, Camden Station, 1915 a. M, July 9th.
Tickets valid for return until July 18th. This
is a rare opportunity for Amateur Photo
graphers to get studies from nature at these
historic points.
Round trip rates to Harper's Ferry, 81. 45;
Hancock, 1915; Cumberland, 1885. Stop
overs allowed at Harper's Ferry and Hancock.
Further information can be had by apply
ing to B. & 0. agents, N. W. Cor, Balti-
more and Calvert Streets, 230 S. Broadway,
827 E. Baltimore Street, Mount Royal and
Camden Stations
JAS. NJ. SHRYVER,
iu11 1t Gent Pass Accent B. & O. r. R.
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UTESTERN MARYLAND RAIL
w ROAD.
18th Of July Excursion Rates.

The Western Maryland Railroad announces
that 4th of July holiday excursion tickets will
be sold to and between all stations, on July
I'd, Sd, 4th and 9Th, at the low rate of 2 cents
per mile. These excursion tickets will be
good on all regular trains and valid to return
until Tuesday, July 9th (inclusive). The
minimum rate will be Is cents. The low
rates will induce many to exchange social and
patriotic greetings with friends residing along
the line of the Western Maryland Railroad.
iulv2 1t
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-07-03

A cut has been made at the Roanoke. Vir-
ginia, machine works of from 80 to 60 per
cent. The employees were about to refuse the
reduction, but they found hundreds of idle
men ready to take their places.
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A. H. VENT,
Jeweler and Optician,
Westminster, Nd.
IN the Circuit Court for Carroll Co.
Il Sitting as Court of Equity.
NO. 3549 EQUITY.

L Sitting as Court of Equity.
NO. 3549 EQUITY.
Elizabeth Davis, Executrix of the Last Will
and Testament of Jesse T. H. Davis, de-
ceased, Mortgage, VS.. Jennie Palmer and
Frank r. Palmer, her husband, Mortgagors.
Ordered this Both day of June, IN the year
eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, that the
sale of the Real Estate mentioned in these
proceedings, made and reported by Eliza
beth Davis, Executrix Of the last will and
testament of Jesse Z. H. Davis, deceased,
Mortgage, acting under the power of sale
contained in the mortgage filed among the
proceedings in this cause, be ratified and
confirmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof
be shown on or before the I'd day of August,
next; provided copy of this order be
inserted in some newspaper printed in Carroll
county aforesaid, once a week for three sue
cessive weeks before the 26th day of July,
next.
The report states the amount of sale to be
$4,000.
BENZ. F. GROUSE, Clerk.
True copy,-Test.
iuly3 st BENZ. F. GROUSE, Clerk.
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COME ONE. COME ALTO the
~ Grace Germans Lutheran Picnic, July
31st. As usual we will have the sack races,
three legged races, &C., for the amuse.
ment of the children. First class brass band
will be in attendance all day. If it should be
a bad day the picnic will be held on the Mon
day following or next clear day. We cordi
ally invited the public to come, as we are sure
you will be handsomely entertained. Thank
ing you for the past patronage, we remain
iul3 81 THE COMMITTEE.
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TO CREDITORS

This is to give notice that the subscriber
has obtained from the Orphans Court of Car
roll county, in Maryland, letters of admins
tration on the Personal Estate of
PEYTON L. BUCKINGHAM,
late of Carroll county, deceased. All persons
having claims against the deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers
THEORETICALLY authenticated, to the subscriber,
on or before the 2Gth day of January, 1898;
they NAV otherwise by law be excluded from
all benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this Dist day of
June, 1897.
SUSIE Z. BUCKINGHAM,
iune26 At Administrators.
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A numhsf cigar manufacturers in Wind
sor and Yer Windsor townships, York
county, Pa, will lose about 100000 by re-
cent failure in Chicago. One manufacturer
viii lose an entire car load of cigars.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-07-03

TFHE LADIES AID SOCIETY of Deer
Il Park Chapel will hold the festival of the
season on the grounds at the church, on
Thursday and Saturday, July 22d and oath.
The grounds will be beautifully lighted; sew
eral kinds of cream served, also cake, con-
fectionery, &C., sold. In fact, the ladies are
going to eclipse anything yet held at that
point. Come every body and enjoy pleas
ant evening. Festival opens at p. M,
Thursday and p. M, Saturday.
iul3 st COMMITTEE.
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Y IST OF JUDGES AND REGIS
IL TIERS OF VOTERS FOR CAR
ROLL COUNTY, MD.
Office of the Board of Supervisors of Flee !
tons for Carroll County,

Office of the Board of Supervisors of Flee I
tons for Carroll County,
Westminster, Nd, June 10th, 1897.
BY virtue of the provisions of Section 10,
Chapter 202 of the Acts of the General As
sembly of Maryland. passed at its January
Session, 1896, notice is hereby given that The
Board of Supervisors Of Elections for Carroll
County has appointed the following named
persons as Judges of Election and Registers
of Voters for the several Election Districts of
Carroll county:
REPUBLICANS.
District No. Thomas D. Thomson.
District No. Henry Troutfelter.
District No 3.-Augustus Reichstein
District No. 4.--Joshua Barnes.
District No. 5, 1st Precinct William d.
Selby.
District No. 5, 2nd Precinct Francis T.
Buckingham.
District No. 6.-Cornelius Miller.
District No. Z, LIST Precnct.-Chas. A. Ger
nand.
District No. 7, End Precinct.-Joseph H.
Krichton.
District No. 8.-William A. Murray.
District No. 9.-James A. Easton
District No. l0-Martin L. Rooms
District No. 1l.-Henry E. Englar.
District No. 12.-John NJ. Hollenberger.
District No. 13.-J. Theodore Gosnell
DEMOCRATS.
District No. ii. v Eckenrode.
District No. 2.-Robert FIeagle.
District No. addison S. Morelock
District No 4.-Miton S. Barrick
District No. 5, LIST Precinct.-Joseph w.
Steele.
District No. 5, End Precinct.-R. H. H.
Shipley.
District No. 6-H. S. Musseman.
District No. Z, 1st Precinct -Chas, H.
Fowler.
District No. Z, 2nd Precinct. L.
Franklin.
District No ST L. Ham.
District No- 9.-Lewis c. Franklin.
District No. 10.-George W Shank.
District No 11.-Wm. d. Lowell.
District No. I2.-Joseph w. Baker.
District No l3.-Thomas NJ Anderson.
HOWARD F. HAEFFER,
President.
CHARLES Fl. SAPP,
CHARLES V. WANTZ,
Board of Supervisors of Elections for Carroll
County.
Test
CHAs. c. ENGEIq Clerk jul9 st
MO. 1851 EQUITY.
In the Circuit Court for Carroll County, in
Equity.
John Milton ReifSnider, Assignee VS.. John
7. Anders and Anna NJ. Anders, his wife,
Mortgagors.
Ordered this 25th day of June, A. d. 1897,
that the sale Of the morgaged real estate made
and reported in the above entitled cause by
John Milton Refsnider, assignee, by virtue of
the power of sale contained IN mortgage
from John T. An1ers and Anna NJ. Anders,
his wife, to Ephraim Lindsay, dated Novem-
Der 9TH, 1886, and recorded among the Real
Estate Mortgage Records of Carroll county,
in Liber w. N. NJ. No. "a, folio 32S, &C.,
and duly assigned by Laura V. Lindsay and
James H. Billingslea, executors Of Ephraim
Lindsay, deceased, TO Georgia 4. Franklin,
and by her assigned to John Milton Reifsni-
der, be finally ratified and confirmed unless
cause to the contrary be shown on or before
the 2Gth day of July, next; provided a copy of
this order be inserted in some newspaper pub
lished in Carroll county, Maryland, once a
week in each of three successive weeks preyi
ous to the 18th day of July, next.
The report states the amount Of sales to be
$lO0
BENZ F. GROUSE, Clerk.
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iune2G 3t BENZ. +. GROUSE CLERK
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COMMISSIONERS, NOTICE.

The County Commissioners of Carroll coun-
ty will meet at their office, in Westminster,
every MONDAY in July, 1897. for the trans
action of business. By order,
ALFRED T. BUCKINGHAM,
inlv3 Clerk.
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A PPLICATION FOR
N LIQUOR LICENSE

WESTMINSTER, Nh. July l, 1897.
hereby give notice that the following per-
son has fled an application in the Office Of
the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Carroll
county for Liquor License, to wit:
TO KEEP AN ORDINARY:
Harvey W. Stem, Westminster. Nd.
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BYRON s. DOnSE4,
iune26 At Administrator Will Annexed.
MEET at FREDERICK.

The Maryland Division of L. A. W. will
hold their Annual State Meet at Frederick,
July Sd to the 9TH. For this occasion the B.
& o. R. r. will sell tickets from all points in
Maryland and from Washington, for all trains
July ID, Sd, 4th and 5th. valid for return until
July 9th, inclusive, at ONE SINGLE FARE
for the ROUND TRIP. june 2G 2t
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TIME SECOND ANNUAL PICNIC of
L Washington Camp, No. 20, of Nd, P.
O. S. of A. will be held in the grove adloin-
ing Bethesda NJ. L. Church, on the afternoon
and night of July 10th, to which all are cor,
daily invited In the afternoon base ball
contest will take place, between the Camp and
the Caledonia Clippers. Speaking and good
music will be had for the occasion. jul3 2t
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Snew fell at Blue Mountain Lake and
Raquette Lake, in the Adirondacks, on Sat
urday.
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dividend NO. 1852.

Union National Bank Of Westminster, |
Westminster, Nd, June 30, 1897. J
The President and directors Of this Bank
have this day declared Semi-Annual Dlvl-
dend of FIVE PER CENT. upon the Capital
Stock of the Bank. clear of National and State
Taxes, payable on and after Wednesday, July
I, 1897. Baltimore City Taxes and County
Taxes will he deducted from the Dividend.
J. w. Herring,
iuIv3 3t Cashier.
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And unless cause to the contrary be shown
in writing on or before the 18th day OF
July, 1897, the license applied for will
be issued, provided the said applicant complies
with the requirements of Chapter 6, Acts OF
1894, requisite thereto.
BENZ. F. GROUSE,
Clerk of the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
inlY3 2t
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TRUSTEES' SALE
Il OLA
DESIRABLE FARM,
One mile from Hampstead, Carroll County,
Maryland.

tanned in decree of the Circuit Court for
Carroll County, sitting in Equity, the under
signed, trustees will offer at public sale, on
the premises, l mile south of Hampstead,
on the Houcksville road, on
SATURDAY, the oath day of JULY, 1897,
at o'clock, p. m.
164 ACRES and II SQUARE PERCHES
of land, more or less, improved
by 2-story brick dwelling, Aeaa-
with back building, bank barn, So s sss 80
40x100 feet, dairy and other EzLlzsez1sEss
necessary farm buildings. Spring OF water
near the house, good orchard, with due pro-
portion of meadow, and about 20 acres good
timber, and a stream of water running
through the farm.
Said farm is in high state of cultivation
and adjoins the farms of j. II. Wisner,
Thomas Miller, J. Seymour Lester and
the Spring Lake dairy farm of c. c. Wooden,
and south of and adjacent to the old Hamp-
stead camp ground, on the Houcksville road,
l mile from Hampstead. It's one of the best
hay and dairy farms in this county, and is
the same farm of which Elias Houck, late of
Carroll county, died seized and possessed.
For further information apply to the under
signed trustees.
Terms of Sale:-One- third part of the pur-
chase money to be paid by the purchaser or
purchasers to the said trustees on the day of
sale, or upon the ratification thereof by the
court; and the residue in two equal payments,
one in one year and the other in two years
from the day of sale, with interest, and to be
secured by the notes of the purchaser or pur
chasers, with approved security to be ap-
proved by the trustees.
WILLIAM H0UCK,
JACOB w. H0UCK,
JOHN 7. BASLER,
A. NJ. Ruby, Auctioneer. Trustees.
jun26 At
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dividend NO. 70.

DVIDHND NO TO
Farmers and Mechanics National Bank
of Westminster,
Westminster, Nd, June 80, 1897.
The President and Directors have this day
declared Dividend of
THREE PER CENT
On the Capital Stock, out of the earnings of
the past six months, payable to the stock
holders of this date, on and after July 10th,
1896, clear of federal, state and county taxes.
JOHN H. CUNNINGHAM,
July st Cashier
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MICHAEL E. WALSH and GEO. L. sToCKsDALE,
Solicitors.
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MO. $3.50 EQUITY.
In the Circuit Court for Carroll County, in
Equity.
Annie r. Stoner, formerly Annie r. Roop,
Assignee of Mortgage, Plaintiff, against
Martha F. Thompson and John Thompson,
her husband, Mortgagors, Defendants.
Ordered this oath day of June, in the
year eighteen hundred and ninety that
the sale of the mortgaged property made and
reported in the above entitled cause by Annie
R. Stoner, formerly Annie r. Roop, Assignee
of Mortgagee, under and by virtue Of the
power of sale contained in deed of mortgage
from Martha F. Thompson and husband TO
Upton Roop, and filed in the above entitled
cause, be finally ratified and confirmed, unless
cause to the contrary be shown on or before
the Goth day of July, next; provided copy
of this order be inserted in some newspaper
published in Carroll county, once a week for
three successive weeks previous to the 10Th
day of July, next.
The report states the amount of sale to be
$4,000.
BENZ. f. GROUSE, Clerk
True copy,-Test:
june26 ct BENZ. f. GROUSE, Clerk
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COLUMBIA BICYCLES.

COLUMBIA BICYCLES.
COLUMBIA BICYCLES.
Standard of the world;
the best and the cheapest.
Have been reduced in price,
but quality remains unchanged.
1897 COLUMBIAS $500
1897 HARTFoRDs $1,000
Other HARTFoRDs $50, $40 and
845.
Bievcle sundries at very low
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iune26 At
VIRGINIA HORSES.
.june26 st

TESTIVAL.-An .ce Cream Festival will
Il be held on the lawn of Mr.. Joshua l..
Smith near Avondale, on Saturday night,
July 3. Proceeds for the benefit of Krider's
Reformed Church. All invited. Should the
weather be Indictment on Saturday it will be
held on Tuesday, July 6. june &c 2t
DUBLIC SALE OF HOUSEHOLD
Il GOODS-I will sell at public sale, on
the Uniontown road, about u miles from
Westminster, on Saturday, July 10, at l
o clock, p. M, all my household goods.
Terms cash.
iune26 St. MAMIE H. TUBMAN.
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Other HARrFoRDs $50. $40 AM.

Bicycle sundries at very low
prices. Nickel Lamps
worth $500, now $1.25.
Foot Pumps 65 cents.
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RT~Call TO see me
when in need of a BIZ
cycle or Bicycle Sundries.
Catalogue free.
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WE DO NOT CLAIM EVERY
w THING,
but we know that we have
THE EQUAL OF ANY BICYCLE
in the market in every respect. Suitable for
Men, Women or Children, and sold under
guarantee. The best material is used in its
manufacture, and
IT IS BUILT FOR USE.
Do not be deceived by talk, but come and
examine
OUR WHEEL IN EVERY PARTICULAR
then if ours is not the best for the money buy
elsewhere. Catalogues on application.
DODRER & COVER, Agents,
june26 4t* Silver Run, Nd,
MO. 1850 EQUITY.
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CAN BE CURED

Without the knowledge of the patient, can be
given secretly in tea coffee or soup, and the
patient will lose all taste for drink without
knowing why; it is safe, sure and reliable; one
box will cure any ordinary case. Price 81 90
postpaid; free particulars in plain envelope
for &c stamp THE CARTER CHEMICAL
CO., 100 South Second ST., Phila. july3 ly
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COLUMBIA BICYCLES.

Standard of the world;
the best and the cheapest.
Have been reduced in price,
but quality remains unchanged.
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JIM M DIIIN ' IIItJ
JUL 1t Gen'l Pass Agent, B. & O. R. R.
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DIssOLUT1ON NoTICE.-The I'M
- dersigned, trading as klee X .terlng,
Milers, at Sykesville, Nd, have this day dis,
solved copartnership. All persons indebted
Herring, at Sykesville, who is authorized TO
close the books.
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BENZ. T. ChUUSE, OIerk.
True copy,-Test.
july3 st BENZ F. GROUSE, Clerk.
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jul3
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-25
ST. IOIIIS

st. Louis, Feb. 3.-Floui-Qmiet.
Wheat-Futures opened dull and lower.
closed lie and a fraction below Saturday
Spot dull and steady. No =. red, cash.
elevator, SO 1-2c; track, S9Ni00c; May.
81 1-S>nS4 Lie; July. II lie bid.
Corn-Futures opened firm, closed firm,
a shade higher than Saturday. Spot.
steady No. ., cash, 20 Lie; May, 23c:
September, "a lie bid,
Oats-Dull and cas- er for futures, Spot
lower. No. 2. cash, rs 1-2@1G 3-le;
May, 10 1-Sc bid. .sg..
Rye-31c asked.
Barlcy-Steady.
Cornmeal-$1.35
Bran-Firm; little to be had Sales.
east track, 476i4Sc.
overwhelmingly II lie. ~, =.
Timothy seed-$2. 5OT2.55. 'trt"i
Hay-Dull; prairie, St00n5.00: timo-
thy, $600n11.00 e.. tt
Butter-Lower; creamery, l3Mi9e;
dairy, SQI15c. "'
Eggs-Higher, Is 1-2@14c. '9fe
Whisky-$1.1S.
Lead-Dull, $3.07 1-2@310. 81
Cotton ties and Observation-Disclosures.
Pork-Unchanged; star dord mess, job
bling. $S.25.
Cd t q |, ! urine STEAM $780, choice
Bacon-Boxed shoulders and extra
short clear, $4.7j; ribs, $500; shorts,
SAT- IL.
Dry salt meats-Boxed shoulders and
extra short clear $4.35; ribs, $3.50;
shoulders, $475.
Receipts-Flour, 10000 barrels; wheat.
81 900 bushels; corn, 10000 bushels;
oats, $4,000 bushels.
Shipments-Flour, 5000 barrels; wheat.
1900 bushels; corn, 10000 bushels; oats,
72,000 bushels.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-25
LIVE STOCK.
CHICAGO.

Chicago, Feb. 23.-ln cattle transac'
tons were at very low figures and sales
were on basis of $3.5OCd5.30 for COM
mon to extra lots. Stockers and feeders
were active, with most of the sales at
So. 5O0I4. 20, the best demand being iot-
choice to good cattle. There was a good
demand for butchers, cows selling large
ly at $2.25M3.25 and heifcrs at $3.2oGn
3.75. Bulls sold at $2.35M3.75, and calves
were active at $4.75@6.25, it being "calf
day." Texas fed cattle were unchanged.
In hogs sales were made early in the
day ut slightly lower prices, but the mar
ket became stronger later, and the aver
age sales were at yesterdays figures
Common to prime droves of hogs sold
at So. 20M3.G5, sales largely at $3.4oM'
$50. with heavy packing lots ut S3.3O
M3.35. Pigs sold at S3.250s'.65.
In sheep there was very good demand
and prices were strong with sales on u
basis of $2.50M2.90 for q few inferior
ilocks of sheep up to $4.lOM4.2o for u
few prime natives.
Mcxicans and westerns sold at $500
M4.00, and most of the native sheep sold
within that range Ycarlings sold read
ily ut S4.00n4.30. and lambs were in uc-
tive demand at $3.75M5.15 for inferior
to prime, with sales chiefly at $4.15d4.S5.
A few 42-pound spring lambs sold at 5000
per 100 pounds.
Receipts-Cattle, $500 head; hogs, 90
600 head; sheep, 1000 head.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-25
KANSAS CITY.

Kansas City. Feb. 23.-Cattle-
ceipts, 5000 head; shipments, 100 head.
Best grades steady; others strong. Texas
steers, S2.85@3.S5; Texas cows, $2.23M
900; native steers, $3.25Nd5.00; native
cows and heifers. $1.T5I3.60; stockers
and feeders, $3.10G4.10; bulls, $1,000
800. ~
ments, 5000 head Market steady. BULK
of sales. 1897 1-2td3.42 IL: heavies. $3.50
G3.47 10: packers, So 2Od3.37 ~; mix
cd. S3.3Odi3. As: lights. SO. 20G3. 40; york
ers, $3.35td3.4 40; pigs. S3.00@3.25.
Sheep-Receipts, 5000 head; shipments;
500 head. Market steady. Lambs, $500
M4.70; muttons, $2.00M2.75.