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HOW THE NEWS WAS RECEIVED.
Big Crowds watch the Park Row
bulletins

NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-Shortly after
the polls closed last night the crowd
began TO assemble in front of the new s.
paper offices on Park row TO watch the
bulletins announcing the returns which
were flashed at intervals of 10 OF Is
minutes. In less than an hour the thor
oughfare from the Brooklyn bridge en-
trance to the general postofiice was
thronged with thousands of men and
women all anxious to get the latest
news.
The street cars and mail wagons were
Evening journal., 1898-11-09

COLUMBUS. O.. Nov. 9.-Returns in
dictate that the Republican plurality on
the state ticket will exceed the plurali-
ty of 51l00 for Mckinley FOR president
in 1898 and probably double the plurali-
ty Of 2S,1O5 for Bushnell for governor
last year. The Republicans elect Is Of
the p congressman and four districts
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DAILY ana Cohen Defeated.

NEW YORK, Nov. o. - The Press
Oep) comedies the defeat of Judges
DAILY Cohen and Taft by big vote, al
though It says the Tammany judiciary
candidates ran behind the Van Wyck
ticket
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ISeystone soldiers vote.

HARRISBURG. Pa. Nov 9.-The vote
In the Pennsylvania regiments at Camp
Meade was as follows: Fourth regiment
Stone, 226; jerks. 1874; Swallow, 10
Fifth regiment-Stone, 151: jerks, 147;
Swallow, So.
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Southern Railway.-7s7 D. NJ, d.
leepers to New Orleans, Memphis. n
pa, Nashville via Asheville and
Springs.
Atlantic Coast Line.-124s D. M, do
sleepers to Jacksonville, Port Tampa
dacon; l2.53 night, daily, sleepers to r
lond. and Jacksonville.
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, 81
m. daily, dining car, and sleepers to
cinnad.
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that the next legislature will be Re-
publican. The vote was heavy through
out the state.
1t is estimated that the next state
senate win stand: Republicans. ID;
Democrats, Z. Assembly: Republicans,
35; Democrats, %, giving the Repub-
Leans a majority on joint ballot of II.
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For New Castle, s.13, i1.O4 a. m, All.
and 6Ss p. m.
For Lewes, STA a. m, 427 p. m. "
days.
For Dover, Harrington and Dslmar,
u.04 a. m, Az, 6.5s and 1156 d. m. s
DAYS, 1f.56 d. m.
For Wyoming and way stations, as
weekdays.
Express for Cape Charles, Old p
Comfort and Norfolk 1l.0f a. m. w,
avs and lie D. M. daily.
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HARTFORD. Nov. 9.-The Times con-
cedes the election of Lounsbury Rep)
by $1,000 to 10000 plurality. the four Re-
publican congressman and a reduced
Republican majority in the legislature.
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PROVIDENCE, Nov. 9.-The Rhode
Island congressional delegation COM
plete shows two Republican members
Of congress elected Melville Bull in the
First and A. b. Capron in the Second.
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Schedule IN effect May Is, 1SsS.
All trains Illuminated with Pin
SExpress. trains.
TRAINS LEAVE WILMINGTON, L
AWARE AVENUE STATION,
NEW YORK, week days, '313,
'l0.A a. M; 1918. '2.34, 1853, .5.2i,
~ NV .s L, !52i ua 7sy. 100 II D. ms ms IL
PHILADELPHIA, week days. '5.13
40, s1.l5, 735, fS.25, 1888, 9.45, 1924, IL.
M; s12.19, s2.3i, 2.45, 1859, 4.45, '5.21,
"a s.I5, 10 p; m. Sundays, ss.;1ds,
So '7.4i. SIS, 'ii.cO p. m.
CHESTER, week days, '5;1S. 5.45,
sz15, 7G5, IS 25, 1929, 9.45, 1924, 11.OS a.
'2.74, 245, AS, s5.21, $50, F7.41, els, I'll.
m. Sundays, BIB, 7.35, $50, .9.s9,
Y = a M; 245, 1853, 'S.2l, $50, IA,
X ii CITY. week days, a..
m. sl2.19, +2.34. 1871 D. m. Sundays.
CAPE MAY, week days, 5.45 a. m,
'2.A p. IN.
IN, 2.45 y. m.
BALTIMORE AND wASHING1
its iSJs, .aSs, sOi. .s4o, 'l.s7. :5,1l .s.04.ss
Cos S.o4. .3'57. 's.o4. Ell D. o.' m
BALTIMORE AND WAY STATIC
10 a. M; 500 2. m. daily.
nil M ~ A m :i2 Tses sOi aa!s 57 .si7 ~
1855 p. IN. Sundays, AIS, Il0, 1874 a.
So 3.O4 49,. 732, Ell p. m.
pITISBukG, week days, 'o.H a.
'6.17 p, m. Sundays, '6.5i a. m; '451 I
CHICAGO, daily, 1874 a. m; a 81 D
CHICAGO via CINCINNATI and
DIANAPOLIS, 1874 a. m. DAILY.
CINCINNATI AND ST LOUIS. IS.
m 'ts56 and '9.u y. m, daily.
TOLEDO AND DETROIT, s9l1 D.
daily TO Toledo and daily except Su.
r n
NEW ORLEANS AND MEMPHIS
BRISTOL AND CHATTANOOGA. IS
M, daily. Through sleepers to Men
SINCERELY ACCOMMODATION,
days, ll0 a. m; 304, 7.32. 1055 D. m.
days, no a. m; 304, 1872 d. m.
LANDENBI5RG ACCOMMODATE
week days, 40, 1000 "A. m; 2.04, 457 I
Sundays, 1000 a. m; 5.32 u. m.
I LEAVE MARKET STREET STAT
or
PHILADELPHIA. week days, 4s0 /
BALTIMORE, week days, 6.45 a.
IAANDEEBERG, week days, Gl5, 3.
m; 200, $40 p. m. Sundays, s.55 a. m.
LEAVE PHILADELPHIA FOR \
! MlNGTON. week days, s335, Clio, no,
500, 'l0.2d. l1.30 q. m: si2 20. 49,, 200,
.f.20. 40 '5.l5 1872 6.Oa. 6.30. a7.30.
l0.l0, IFS, p. m. Sundays. 1885, 800,
l.s9 a. M; sla2O, 'l.37. 200. '4.20, $50,
"130, '8.55. 1880 D. IA.
/ Telephone No. 1913.
Hatess to Western points lower thar
/ W. NJ. GREENE, d. B. MART
, ten. Manager. Man. OF Pass. TT
Evening journal., 1898-11-09

A cheap substitute rUr standard
advertised article may prove to be any
thing but a bargain. Be careful to set
what you ask for,
Evening journal., 1898-11-09

Stone may have $1,000 plurality in Phil
adelphia county alone. Returns from
back counties are slow in coming in.
The Republicans viii have a large
majority In the state legislature, and
Senator Quay will doubtless be his own
SUCCESSOR.
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A wealth ana Responsible firm guar
antees it's goods that are advertised.
Who stands sponsor for thu substitutes
said to be "5ust a. noo<-s
Evening journal., 1898-11-09

A wealthy and responsible firm guar
autees it's goods that are advertised,
Who stands sponsor for the substitutes
said to be lust as goodf"
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are carried by the Democrats. Two dis
tricts, the Third and Twelfth, are in
doubt. The present delegation in con-
gress is Is to s.
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RAINS LEAVE BROAD STREET s
TON. PHILADELPHIA,
FOR THE WEST.

-. fOh The w EST.
$50 a. NJ, daily, Plttsburg, Chicago,
einnati Louisville and st. Louis. {
1925 m, daily. for Pittsturg and
cago. mo coaches to Pittsburg.)
lz.20 p. m, daily. Limited" Pittsh
Chicago, Cleveland, Toledo. Cincsnl
Louisville and st. Louis. Dining {
s;25 p. M, daily, Pittsburg and Clevei
80 p m. daily, Pittsburg, Chicago. n
vile (via CincinnatO, and ST. u
Diniug Carl
$50 p. M, daily, Pittsburg. Chicago
Cleveland and Toledo. except Satur
o1l D. m. daily. Pittshurg. Cincin
ana 81. Louis.
20 p. M, daily, Pittsburg and Chic
cleveland, except Saturday.
% Congressional Limited Txpress.
Nestlbuie Farior Cars and Dining Car
extra fare other than the usual Pull
-('D Limited Express. Vestibule ~
Cars. Veshbule Passenger Coaches
Dining Car. No extra fare.
The Wilmington Transfer Comoanyl
call for and check baggage from n
and residences.
For further information, passengers
ton.
b. HUTCHINSON. J.R. WOOL
Gen'l Manager. Gsn. pass.
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Colder. with showers In northern and
fair in southern portion; brisk souther-
Is winds, becoming variable.
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south cnrollnn Democrntic.

COLUMBIA, s. c., Nov. 9.-The DEM
ccratic state ticket was elected without
opposition. A very light vote was cast.
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SUNDAY TRIAINs

For Philadelphia Cexpress), 1877. 2O2.
Nb5, g.x3, l04S, as q. M, 1877, soc, ass,
1bi. L2S, sos and 916 D. m.
accommodation. 7.07. S.19 q. m, 1909.
is, 400. b.26 and 1910 D. m.
For Chester (express), 1.57, 420. S55, ]
=. ~, LII. 100, AS 500, 6.57 and 9.O6 D.
ACCOMMODATION, 707, SIG 4. M, i
tVo; BIG, 7.2S and 1910 p. m.
For New York (thrcuFh express).
s;o2, $50 Dining Carr. l043. 11.45 a. m.
!Dlning Carr, 500, COZ. 1920 Dining G
soI, s.l6 D. M. connecting via Broad ST.
200. AS and 1910 .. m.
bor BOSTON without change, 6.57 D.
oBsalumore and Washington, ABS.
70 u a. M, ~ 05. 1919, 1.5O, 5.2s, 1912,
II D. ma and 1853 night.
baltimore and intermediate Btati,
s.bs D. m, 1900 night.
Leave Philadelphia, Broad Street.
Wilmington (express), $50 720, 11.2s
n, 2-O9, La, Al, SOS. $50, 7.S1, SIS, /
u.l6 p. m. and 12.05 midnight.
Accommodation, s.t5, s12, 1915 q.
lzp, III. $40. S.ts and 1000 D. M.
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Wilmington s Northern r. r
LINE TABIE IN EFFECTMAY IS. '9l

Trains leave Wilmington (French Street
Station) FOR r. & o. Junction. Montchan-
n, Winterhurn. Ciuyencourt, GranOSue,
COssart. Chadd's Ford Junction, POcOp-
son, Wet Chester EmbreeVille, Norton
ville. Coatesville and intermediate sta
tons, daily except Sunday. at 120 a. M,
2i5, $50 and 600 p. N. Sundays only at
sos n m. and g dj and 500 y. m.
For Wayncsburg Junction, Springfield,
and intermediate stations daily. fxcepf
Sunday, at 40 a. m, 2.15 and 500 ,. m
>. m.
For Joanna. Birdsboro, Reading and In.
ermediate stations, daily except Sunday,
at 40 a m. and 2.l5 D. n. Sundays only
at sos a. m. and 215 D. IN.
A. G. MCAUSLAND, Superintendent
6OWNBss BRIGGS. Gen. Ptss. AKeaA
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RAILROADS.
PHILADELPHIA, WILMINGTON Al
! :.

Sci, 'dule In effect May 80 1879.
Trans leave Wilmington rs follows.
FOR Philadelphia (exDress). 1.b7, 3.02, 4
$50. 7.42 $50, $50, $50 s.28, 1908, 10.4S, IL
~ m;45 g, n. ,'12.ls. lS7, 800. S-1l, 4
Accommodation, e.10, 7.OS. q. 11.01
10, i295, 2s9, 40. 5.2s 7.29 and " % r n
%, $50. $50. 1903. lbs, .11.2s. Las a.
To- 400, 4.5S. 607. 6.57 and 9.06 D. m.
Accommodation. 6.10 7.0S, SIP, Hop a.
2;45, 2,s9, 400. 5.26, 6.ss, 40 and le.4o p.
FOR New York Through express).
w, 953 Dining Carr. 10.4S 11.45 a.
ZIG: SDlnlng Carl. Isl Dining Carr. 3
iUt, $40 Dining Carr, 6.57. and 9.16 p
ss9nnecting. via Broad Street STAT
plhliladelphia. 40. $50, 7O8. $50. 1908 q.
40 100, 4.58. S-N and 1910 .. m.
and 6b7 D. no.
For Newark Center and intermedl
ia tons, us a. m. and 6.SS D. m.
,t'al,toim1ore and washington, 4s5,
~, 10. Is and HOO a. m, i2.05. 1249, al
i;hg; 80, s2s. '6l2. ZOO. 1885. S.11 D. m. 9
Baltimore and intermediate static
145, 4.42, SIS p. m, 1900 night.
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EXCURSIONS.

Leave Fourth street wharf daily (Sun-
days included at 40 a. M. 100 p. m.
Leave Philadelphia. from Pier S. North
above Arch street. az l015 n. m., 400 y. m
sion. go cents.
Freight received all day at Philadel-
phia and Wilmington, and carried at the
lowest rates.
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VOORHEES, IN NEW JERSEY.
Republicans Elect Governor ana
Legislatures.

TRENTON, Nov. 9.-IIon. Foster NJ
Voorhees,, Republican candidate for
governor, has carried the state by
plurality of between 5000 and 10 0O0 In
dications up TO midnight last night are
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Leave Philadelphia, Broad Street,
SS5 " y 81 Sexp,rsess), 250; 40; rs;
Us, 40l, Al sos. kS5. 5.59, 6.i7. SIS
II. 10. u.l6 p. m. and 1906 night.
accommodation, GA. 40, sic. l0.35 a.
III, 1l0, 4.0s, 4a4. 625. S.3s, 1000 ana
u IN
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B & o.

Schedule IN effec. Hay Is, 1883.
AL trains Illuminated win Ri
rht
Evening journal., 1898-11-09

NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-The following
is a list OF senators elected
First Distrct-John l.. Ravens
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-07
CHICAGO MARKETS.
board of Trade.

CHICAGO. May 6.-Foreign news avail
able at today's opening OF the wheat mar
ket was all OF buiiish character. Liver
pool recorded advances of sd for Nav
down 10 I'd In September option. Paris
rose the equivalent OF 2fsc. Antwerp lac
Mark Lane reported gains of SC per bushel
since Wednesday. The opening trades In
July. regardiess of foreign advances, were
at Sla$lWia. decline Of l%u24c. May
started at $l-ioa =, drop OF 3u4c. These
losses were en-. ~ attributable 10 pit
conditions Scattering longs wanted 10
realize and found a concession necessary.
toms or recovery. Before the end OF an
hours trading early sellers were on the
run, and July had sold up 10 sl.02.
Domestic statistics were OF no signiti-
canoe. except that primary receipts af-
forded Ettle indication OF supply exhaus-
ton and encouraged short selling of dis
tant futures. Hesitancy in this market
apparently affected the foreigners. and
Liverpool eased OF until al the close the
net gains there were limited to 2$sd in
july. Strong outside markets kept the
Chicago pit traders nervous and fiuctua-
Ions were violent over narrow range.
July made a top figure at sie2'@, after
which Il slipped again 10 81 .01Ts recovered
To N.olA4. and Was a: IL O'Clock quiet for
awhile around N.clisasl. September
during the same time rose from s3l9c to
Ac nack 20 MAC. up TO Soc and down
again 10 Sac.
May on light demand reacted FROM 3. 40
where il remained iistless.y for the first
two hours. TO N5o Letter satisfied the
first demand q, 81 80, and the close was nj
81 ssS4 bid. July eased off to ST. ooA. rallied
TO $i.oi, closed at sl.oi sellers Letter re-
ported sa.es OF 1000 bushels half OF il
for export FoTeigners. he said. had not
responded 10 advances demanded last
night, Engage ments were made by Letter
a. the seaboard for twenty-five steamers
with carrying capacity Of 4.u:jnsl bush
els for May and June sailings
@Nr-4 rsac gs-A
wheat. A good demand developed and the
market quickly recovered. jay closing
tz9tSac nat lower.
Oats ruled firm and featureless. July
closing unchanged.
Provisions were duh. easing off after a
steady opening on packers selling The
trade was narrow and featureIess Ju.y
pork closed gac lower; lard. loo lower, and
ribs siAc net lower.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-07

THE STATE OF TRADE.
II. g. Dun & CO... Review.

NEW YORK. May s-R c. DUN & Co.'S
weekly review o. trade VII Ssy tomorrow:
A state OF war was Sc greatly dreaded
By those who have seen nothing like il FOR
more lnan thirty years that its coming
has alTt .SSs tnan las apprehension. Esps-
c!aily since the victary al Manila whleh
indicated the superiority OF the American
navy. gun for gun, expec "a lions that the
war viii no; last long has influenced all
markets and stocks have advanced: the
average prices TOR railroads s. - per share
he general condition o. business has been
Materially improved. One days work by
the Officers and ule1 at Manila has gwen
many days work 20 thousands OF people.
o.: whom they krew noea ng and mas
placed al American industries and inter-
ests or stronger footing for any coz
ceAgaeie future. The fact that gold is now
used almost exclusively between the treas
ury and the clearing house Indicates the
entire freedom irons apprSh ensson about
the currency Or public credit.
The glost sensa tioBas OK all changes and
the most practically important has been
~ Rises a wheat-E caa-s during ora
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-07
THE WOOL MARKET.


Boston.
BOSTON, May 6-The Boston CONNER
cial Bulletin will say tomorrow Of the
The easing Of money and the stir in
manufacturing circles occasioned by gov
eminent demands have had reviving in-
fiuence for the moment on the languid
market. An actual business developed in
medium unwashed fieeces one-half bloods
and better. Under the semblance OF activ-
fty woods have assumed an appreciable
gain in flrmness and prices have held very
well.
The sales of the week were $4,000 pounds
domestic and 2i5.000 pounds foreign,
against 4lc,eoo pounds domestic and s77.o06
pounds foreign last week. and ]. 2sss. 600
pounds domestic and 30a2 600 pounds for
eign for the same week last year.
London.
LONDON. May s.-The wool offerings
were continued today. with a full account
The offerings numbered II. go bales. includ-
ing much low class wool. which received
little support and was withdrawn. Good
greasy nerinos were taken at about the
prices of the last sale Foreigners COM
peted strongly for this wool A good selec-
ton OF secured was also competed for by
the foreign representatives and the home
trade. The latter secured a fair proportion
at hardening rates Following are the
sales in detail:
New South Waless 100 baies-Scoured.
SdTls Sad: greasy. 5i40lld.
Queensland coo bales-Scoured. Isdls sd:
greasy. 1xqsisd.
Victoria, 2ao hales-Scoured. slsd0ls 4Ad:
greasy 51adfl1s I'D.
South Australia. 800 bales-Creasy, ga
9isd.
West Australia. 100 bales-Greasy.. so
Sgd.
Tasmania, 400 bales-Greasy. 6l4Giihd.
New Zealand. $500 bales-Scoured. 6Glld:
greasy. 4s46Szd.
Cape of Good Hope and Natal. 800 bales
Secured. 1qic I'D: greasy, sG7lad
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-07
WATER FRONT NOTES.

Steamer Noyo is expected from Cook In
let on Tuesday.
Steam collier Progreso sailed yesterday
loaded with coal Ter san Francisco.
The bark Columbia and the barge Ajax
were tnwet eu.ehe Stessen & Post mil. and
doeked yesterday.
The bark Ssmaacle was towed 10 Port
Rlakeley yesterday by the tug Mystic. She
viii load lumber for San Francisco.
Steamer South Coast has been removed
from the Seat,ie-I.ynn canal route and
transferred TO the Seattle-St. Michaes run.
The steamer Dirigo is due from Copper
river tomorrow. An accident 10 her con-
denSer On fhe up "trip Ieces<itatsd e delay
Of eight days al juneau This accounts
for her iGng maiden trip.
On the noon trip Thursday, from Everett
TO Seattle, a break occurred In the ma
chinesy or this steamer Greyhound. which
aecessi,ased the removal OF the shaft and
she aAcs,.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-07
General Quotations.


Flonr-Receipts. % 800 barrels: exports
500 barrels. market held higher: Mime
sofa patents, ss.eoaQ7; winter straights,
wheat-Receipts. 1855 bushels; exports.
IA .1s6 bushels: No. red. Sl45 I. O. b..
options opened easy on disappointing ca
bies and suffered from bear.sh attacks on
the idea that the market was overloaded
May closed ll2c lower at S1i3i2; July clos
ed at $1o9
WooI--Dull
ETops-steadier Pacific coast 1891 crop.
l5Af6c.
petroleum-Strons.
Coffee-Options closed steady and I'M
changed TO points net higher: sales. $500
bags, including: May, 5soc; July. soc;
spot Rio. steady: No. Z. invoice sac: No.
!. tobbirg. TIC; mild. steady; Cordova. Sls
Qisikc.
Sugar--Raw. steady: fair refining, csc;
centrifugal. So test. 43-lsc. refined, steady.
Metals.
Pig Iron-Warrants $ss59i6S5
Copper-Lake sl2.1o bid and 1870 asked
Tin-s1459 bid and $ife0 asked.
Spelter-A l0ni2.
Lead-Firmer at s372ls bid and ss.77Is
asked. The finn that fixes the selling
price for miners and smeiters quotes lead
at $3.50 at the close.
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FOREIGN MARKETS.
FIna ncial.

NEW YORK. May 6.-The Evening
Posts London financial eablegram says:
The stock market were quiet and dull
today. Consols were lower on the tenn
porariiy iearer money due 10 provisions
for the indemnity payment by China to-
morrow. in consequence OF which the mar
ket had TO borrow about fs.o0o 600 In the
and were bought speculatively. They
closed steady.
The announcement is made OF f5.000,-
600 Greek loan, guaranteed by England,
France and Russia. II is 2R per cent.
loan and the issue price is iooia. II is
quoted at per cent. premium. l heard =
rumor late this evening that the loan 10
definitely arranged, subject 20 certain con-
cesSous TO the mining industry. which II
Is believed will be granted The Spanish
gold premium Is ia per cent.
LONDON. May 6.-Canadan Pacific. &'S:
Grand Trunk, SIS; bar silver. quiet, 2s3sd:
money. SgS51 per cent; conso.s, Ill.
Bread>tuns.
LIVERPOOL. May s.-Wheat-Firm:
No. / standard California, 52s Cd; cargoes.
Walla Wala wheat, sis Sd cargoes off
coast sellers indifferent; operators car
IS; English country markets. firm: French
country markets, firmer: Liverpool wheat,
Ne California. los Sd; wheat In Paris.
firm; flour in Paris. firm.
Close: Wheat-Spot new No. I red
Northern spring. firm. los led.
Corn-Spot. American mixed new. Steady.
As I'd; May steady. Is IL; July. steady. u
Flour-st. Louis fancy winter. firm. l2s
BUENos AYREs. May s.-wheat has
advanced 10 per cent.
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NEW YORK MARKETs
The stock Exchange.

NEW YORK. May s.-There were strik-
ing elements OF strength In today's stock
market notwithsr snding the fact that
most OF the days changes are on the side
Of losses. The bull sentiment has several
severe drawbacks TO contend with. and the
selling pressure ON the market was at times
very heavy. Again and again the buying
demand was sufficient To overcome all o0-
staeies and TO absorh all offerings. carry
Ing prices upward on large volume OF
business. II was not until the final hour
that the market finally succumhed TO the
burden of liquidation and yielded practical
~ all earlier gains and established losses
specialties American stocks were heavy
In London before the opening hour In SYM
pathy with general depression in that
market Although prices OF international
nearly point below last nights New York
CLOSING. there was sufficient demand at the
opening 10 overcome the greater part OF
London's declines.
Arbitrage selling was made profitable.
Selling on London account was the heaviest
for many weeks. and was estimated at
ta.0p shares at least. The dragging tend
ency OF this selling was easily perceptfh!e
IN the International stocks during the
morning but the balance OF the list showed
a disposition 10 forge ahead on It's owr ac-
count Some OF the speciaities We're con-
spicuousiv strong. notably Tobacco. The
market showed a tendency late in the day
10 rally strong on a report that the cable
communication had been established with
Manila and Commodore Dewey. The cap
tnre of the steamer Lafayette under the
French nag assumed growing Importance
In the eyes of traders during the last hour
and induced selling TO realize. and the deal
ing of shorts bv bears which carried prices
20 the lowest OF the day at the close. when
the selling movement was still actively IN
force.
The bond market showed the effect OF
selling for London account In some Of the
speculative isssies. as did the stock market
Otherwise the scns was strong and prices
are generally higher. Total sales were
So secs
United States rev T. registered and the
old Is coupon advanced n per cent. and
the new Is eoupon the old IL registered
and the "a |. per cent. Tn the bid price.
There were sales OF the Old ia registered
AT an advance Of IA per cent. over the last
sale.
Money and Exchange.
Money nominally 3Gez per cent prime
mercantile paper, eSI, per cent. Sterling
exchange steady at stssffi s4s4 for de-
mand, and a; 81 Ass. 974si for sixty days.
posted rates. AsllsSssG and 81 >o5f4SSis:
commercial bills. s. MAJ MA. Silver GER
,ihcates, 5ee45sc- Bar silver. &c Mexican
dollars, 40. Government bonds strong:
new - regular. i2l: coupons igil.; &s
less's coupons, loSi4; IS. Is: IS. 10: Pacific
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real. ESTATE TRANSPORTS.


for Thursday.
Real estate transactions since January I.
ikaS. are Bless. s1e.s5. There were filed for
record Thursday nine deeds, aggregatiug
s.. las -.@ Following is a list.
John ". Wren 10 Hannah Il. Brown, ny
nwa swI. sec .. g. l. % acres. April u
q. T., 81.
James Bo.weh ct ux to North American
Trust Co. s~h se1s, ard lots ] and 8. sec
=. H. :: l02 acres, March IL. special war;
ran.y, 81.
Rer,ton Cooperative Caal Co. to Thomas
Olson, iots IL TO IL, block s. Renton. May
4 $i6S.
q. G. Startup. as mayer. and @. w.
Emerson as city clerk and tax collector or
city of Ballard. TO Stimson Mil Co.. tract
between block 2 Gilman Park and Sal
mon Bay. April H.
NJ NJ and NJ. II. Prescott TO Madeira F..
Smith. lot 10. block !, Greene's add. March
o. SIC.
Sheriff to Henry whitton. VIE swt and
sia nwi. sec 90 &. loo acres. May 3. 1850.
Sheriff 10 Jacob Wiltz. lot IL, block "a.
j. III. Magic add. May 4, s5si.so.
Sheriff 10 Rual w. Nickery. lots l and 2.
sec 4, "a, 7, February y. $500.
herman Chaplin TO A. l.. Iawley. lots 1
and 2. block y. Edes & knights add. May
4 81.