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MET IN REGULAR SESSION LAST MONDAY NIGHT,
 DEC 5.
AN INTERESTING DEBATE.
Council Asked to Transfer the Street Railway Charter to a New
 Company.

The City Council met in regular session Monday night, the Mayor and all the Aldermen being present.
 After reading of minutes bills as approved by the Finance Committee were allowed and a resolution of the Finance Committee appropriating $4, 800, due and payable January 10, was adopted.
 Various irregular accounts were either allowed or referred to proper committees.
 Committee on Public Works made their report, which was received and filed.
 Alderman Boyce reported that very few lights, either gas or mean descent, had burned for the past few nights; also that water pressure was very poor at the fire on East Second avenue, and very muddy.
 Alderman aightower reported that domestic pressure was very good, and that fire pressure should ayerag4 55 pounds; that very little flushing had been done during No vember.
 Mr. F. c. Bridges addressed the Council and stated that he had in vestigated the pressure at the Sec ond avenue fire, and was as yet un- able to inform G5unefl as to cause of delay a furnishing water.
 The Mayor informed the Council that the special committee appointed to confer with the Water and Light company was not ready to make n complete report, but would report that the company had sufficient wa ter to furnish the city and private consumers; that during the past week the committee had made test and found that a pressure of 55 pounds would throw water no feet horizontally, and six streams were so thrown for l5 minutes; that the Light and Water Company had as- sured the committee that in future pure and wholesome water would be furnished; that they were willing to maintain a pressure of 30 to 40 pounds for domestic purposes.
 The Mayor then informed the Council that Mir. H. c. Wood, of Chicago, was in the city and would ask the Council to transfer the cleo tric light and railway franchise granted Messrs Harrison and Gov ington.
 Alderman Veil moved accounts of Light and Water company for Sep tember and October, $663 95 each, be allowed Carried.
 Alderman Highthwer called atten to grading of the Cotton Belt road n eastern portion of the city and moved that the Board of Public Ali fairs take up the question of divert ing surface water from the city to Bayou Bartholomew with Supt. Ed son. Carried.
 Alderman Boyce moved that the Mayor notify all city officers that no goods of any description caa be pur- chased by them without acquisitions from the Mayor Carried.
 On motion all officers of the city were instructed to file with the city clerk inventories of all property in their custody belonging to the city by the 1st of January.
 An ordinance regulating bawdy houses and defining their limits was read the first and second times, and, on motion, Council then took re- cess until 7:30 p. m., Tuesday, De- cember 6.
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Cause for Retirement.

Whats the matter with Hollands hear he's laid up.
 Yes, he bought his wife a chains dish a couple of weeks ago" But surely that isn't responsible fo 2his illness! Why that fellow can os. anything.
 "oh, it wasn't anything that he eta She hit him over the head with it"
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A negro stole pair of shoes from ]. $. Mcdonnell at Altheimer Satur- day. Constable Philpot's dogs were in the vicinity at the time and afttr 0 long run treed him. He was turned over to the authorities and fined $50 and costs.
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Miss Belle Hogg Is reported very sick today at the residence of Mr. J. W. Crawford on South Chestnut.
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The best cypress shingles in tha State are handled by the Bluff City Lumber Co. All grades. 279
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Miss Lutie Grace left this morning for Monticello, where she will be the guest of Mrs. Ellis for several days.
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Miss May Meyer and guest, Miss Ehrman, of Helena, have returned from social visit to Little Rock.
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Messrs. Tom Buck and Simon Bloom went down the Iron Noun tain road this mornino on business.
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Messrs. NJ. w. Kelley and c. H. zeigler, of Little Rock. are business visitors in this city today.
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The Pine Bluff Cigar and News Company agrees to furnish free with all purchases aggregating $I5 during the period of six months, years subscription to any one of the following we'll known period4 icals: Ladies Home Journal, Munsey's Magazine.
 McClure's Magazine,
 National Magazine, Standard Designer,
 Wide, Wide World,
 Puritan,
 Argosy,
 Ainslee,
 Strand. or any other Ioc magazine pub lished.
 This offer goes on everything purchased at our establishment. Whenever you have made pur- chases aggregating SIS at our store you can get
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New mackerel, white fish cod fish and Holland herrings at the Mccain Grocery Co. dtf
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Maj. N. T. White, who has been confined to room for thepast several days, we are glad to state is agan ut his office.
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The Press-Eaele of this morning was in error when 1t stated that the U. $. court lad postponed the sale of the Stuttgart X Arkansas River Railway from Dee. Sth to Dee. 10th II was postponed un til Jan. 18th.
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CATARRH in the head is curepy b Hoods Sarsaparilla which eradica- tes from the blood the scrofulous taints that causeit. soothing and re- building the delicate and diseased tissues.
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HOODS PILLS are the only pills to take with Hood SarsaparilIa Cure all liver ills.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-10-29
LIVE STOCK.

Chicago, October 28.-Trade in cattle
to-day was dull and prices were wholly
in favor of buyers. Choice steers $500
$3.50; medium s4.50@475; beef steers
$3.759445; stockers and feeders $2.15
@4.50; bulls s2.50@4.0O; cows and
heifers $3.50@420; calves s325@7.0O.
A good demand for packers enabled
sellers of hogs to make good bargains
and prices ruled largely sc better.
sloI su!Hoed :eL'sOO9'e$ eoIoqo o. aLed
S3.25@3.571a; butchers $3.4OQ3.75;
mixed $3.3593.70; light $3.35G3.75;
pigs S27O@3.50.
Business in sheep was active and
sellers were able to procure good prices
for desirable slaughtering lots. Feed
ing sheep $3S0@4.15;, yearlings $4.5O@
500; good to choice lambs $4.00@6.10.
Receipts-Cattle, 1000 head; hogs,
$1,000 head; sheep, $4,000 head.
East Liberty. Pa, October 2S.-Cat-
tie, steady; extra s5.2o@5.40; prime
S5.OO@5.20; common $350@3.90.
Hogs, slow; heavy hogs $3.75@3.S0;
mediums $3.70@3.75; good Workers
s3.65@3.70; common to fair Workers
s3.60@3.65; pigs $3.50@3.60; roushs
$225@3.40.
Sheep, slow; prime $4.45@45O; COM
mon S3.C0@3.60; choice lambs $1,000
$50; common to good $3.50@5.5.
Veal calves $650@7.00.
Cincinnati, Ohio, October 2S.-Hogs,
active and steady at So COOS 20.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-10-29
ssss!s lS.o1o bs1sIs: szperss LED

Butter. sgxs q i cheese unchanged.
Cincinnatis q. October Is. Flous
quiet.
wheat easy;| No. . red ssc.
Corn frm; No. mixed 341kc.
Oats firm; No. 2 mixed 251026cc.
Rye firm; No. 55c.
Lard easier and lower at 81 721k.
Bulk meats quiet at IS IS.
Bacon easy at S. As.
Whisky quiet at 81 25.
Butter dull.
Sugar steady.
Eggs firm at 14c.
Cheese active and firm.
Philadelphia, October 28.-Wheat 1c
lower; contract grade October 100
72Ac.
Corn steady; No. Q mixed October
37k@37Ac.
Oats steady; No. 2 white clipped 301s /;
No. do. 29c; No. 2 mixed do. 2S12@
29c.
Butter steady; fancy western cream
cry 23c; do. prints 2Sc.
Eggs firm; fresh nearby 19c: do.
western 1Sc; do. southwestern 17@1Sc;
do. southern lie.
Cheese firm.
Toledo, Ohio, October 2s.-Wheat
lower and quiet; No. 2 cash October and
December 70Ac.
Corn dull and steady; No. 2 mixed
331ac.
Oats dull and unchanged; No. mix
ed, 24c.
Rye dull and steady; No. cash SIC.
Cloverseed very active and lower;
prime cash, old, SIS 90.
Oil unchanged.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-10-29
DUN'S REVIEW OF TRADE.

VIEW YORK, October 2S.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'S weekly review of trade will say to-
morrow:
Business has been more affected by for
eign affairs than many realize. London's
apprehension of war first caused advance
in wheat and fears of monetary pressure
here. Then came confidence in London
with fight of French money across the
channel, and stock markets advanced
while wheat fell. Mobs in Paris did not
mean to influence American interests from
New York to San Francisco, but electric
wires have made the world small. So the
wires moved a cargo Of wheat from the
Pacific coast. started S. 900 more gold
from Australia TO this country on London
account, and the selling of American Sc
curities one day and buying the next
There has been no domestic change Of
much Importance and the rise in prices
of western railroad sticks indicate that
the supreme court decision against the
Trunk Line Association is considered
helpful to railroads.
Wheat rose Sc from Friday to Monday
and then fell &c to Friday. But such
changes do not represent actual condi-
tions. and with western receipts for the
week y,50S..JD puSGt4S li4Sl o,SSos tos last
year, nobody can pretend that holdings
of stocks by western farmers is an i'm
portant factor. The Atlantic exports,
flour included, amount to 1876 $50 bushels
against 1854 $40 last year, and Pacific ex-
ports of S25 9ai bushels against 1.526, sos
last year, making 1s.e07.2S2 bushels in four
weeks against lA4lS.S+7 last year when
the foreign demand was far beyond all
precedent In four weeks the western re-
ceipts have been over 4o.15o.e99 bushels
against &C, 7a9, ess last year, and yet prices
are a5c lower This clearly indicates much
larger supplies and greater readiness to
rart with them than was seen year ago.
when nobody DOUBTED the magnitude Of
the foreign demand Corn refused to fo.-
low wheat. but slightly advanced.
Wool dealers have reached the conclus-
ion that with the hes=y stocks on hand it
! is no longer question Of profit. but Of
avoiding losses. and concessions have
brought big increase in sales for the
| week. though for four weeks the aggre-
gate has been only Il, SOS go pounds,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-10-29

I &Su1c&$Qf QckVU&F A<k V4$1kDE GBUlE4
to-day and slack export demand caused
8 decline ID wheat. December closed
/ z@xc lower. Corn and oats lost 116s
each. Pork declined 75zc and lard and
ribs &c each.
Owing to considerable drop in the
Liverpool prices and a prevailing inn
preston that the difficulty between
England and France would be amicably
settled, December wheat here started
weak at from n to &c below yester-
days close. That much having been
Topped off at one swoop the market for
two hours thereafter made desperate,
but on the whole unsuccessful efforts to
recover some CT the sudden loss.
The buying during that time was suffi
Gent to prevent any further decline al
though those who took the wheat were
chiefly induced thereto by the posses
sion of puts, either good for the day or
the week. For an hour during the mid
die OF the session the range of fluctu-
ations in the December wheat was from
661sc sellers to 661sc bid, the best illus
tration that could be presented of the
rut into which speculation had dropped.
but was not entirely without crumbs of
comfort for the bulls. The clearanees
OF wheat and flour from the Atlantic
and Gulf ports were very heavy,
amounting to an aggregate Of 940,0G0
bushels, and New York reported $50 900
bushels wheat sold for export to Brazil.
Chicago received 238 car loads against
140 for the same day last year. North
western receipts were 1853 car loads as
compared with S73 for the correspond
ing day year ago. and advices from
that quarter were to the effect that the
movement would continue to be liberal
with favorable weather. Primary west
ern market receipts were $4,000
bushels against 100000 bushels the
corresponding day last year. New
York reported no acceptances of yester-
days ca'bled offers and no bids to-day
at workable limit. December opened
lose lower at 66H @66Ac, declined
to e5B @66c; advanced to 663s @66kc;
then reacted to 66B @66Ac sellers, the
closing price.
An improvement in the weather and
increased offerings from the interior
! caused an easy feeling in corn. The
decline in wheat was also a ccsidera-
ticn. There was considerable selling Of
long property and prices suffered
slightly in consequence. Shipping
brokers complained Of the market
being out of line with bids for the sea-
board. Sales were 237 car loads. De-
cenber opened at 1s@Mc lower at
32Ac, rose to $3.50, declined to 32c,
then rallied to 32M@32asc sellers, the
| closing figure.
Small receipts, 146 cars, and a coed
cash demand on account Of the demor-
allied rates held oats firm. May began
| M@Mc down at 241zc. advanced to 243s
@241sc and closed at 247sc.
Liberal receipts Of hogs and slight
falling off in tine cash demand, to-
gather with the decline in grain weak
ened provisions. Packers sold quite
freely, causing a small concession in
| prices generally. Pork opened SC
lower at SO co, advanced to SO 021a,
sold off to SO 95, and closed at So 971a.
The range in lard and ribs were very
small.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow
Wheat, 31S cars: corn, sos cars; oats,
ITO cars; hogs, 10000 head.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-10-29
NEW BOOKS

Placed on the Shelves at the Publ
Library.
Following is list of the new books
which have been placed on the shelves of
the public library:
People.
Bates, Arlo.-The Puritans.
Bells Cathedral Series-Cathedral and
See of Lincoln.
Bennett, John.-Master Skylark.
Blair, A. A.-Analysis of Iron and Steel
Burke u R.-History of Spain to the
Death of Ferdinand.
Durham, C. LA Great Love.
Butterworth, H.-Lost in Nicaragua.
Chambers. r. Viking in Yellow.
Davenport, r. A.-Hstory of the Bastile.
Dickens, NJ. Any Father as 1 Recall
Him.
Early Letters of G. w. Curtis to ]. s..
Dwight.
Ellis, E. S.-Klondike Nuggets.
Gissing, G.-Critical Study of Dickens.
Glasgow, E.-Phases of an Inferior
Planet.
Grahame, K.-Pagan Papers.
Greene, C. E.-Structural Mechanics
Greene, S. P. McL.-The Moral Imbeciles.
Coffin.
Hamblen H. E.-Story of a Yankee Boy.
Harrison, Mrs. B.-Good Americans
Henty, G. A.-The Queens Cup.
Hovey & Call-Mammoth Cave of Ken
lucky.
Inman, H.-Tales of TIE Trail.
James, W.-Prnciples of Psychology.
Johnson, Bryan and Tuneaure.-Theory
Dron 90
lures.
Lowe, C.-Prince Bismarck
Lyall, E-Hope of the Hermit
Mansfield, NJ. F-The Red, White and
Blue. -
Miles, N. Auxiliary Europe
Mitchell, S. W.-Adventures of Francois
Monroe, W. S.-Bibliography of Educa-
ton.
Munro, Kirk-In Pirate Waters.
Mcdowell and Others-The Picket Line
of Missions.
Nixon, NJ F.-With a Pessimist in Spain
Otis, James.-The Charming Sally
Patton, w MA Practical Treatise on
Foundation.
Russell, G. w. E-Collections and Recol-
lections.
Shelton, w. H-The Last Taree Soldiers
Smith, +. H.-Gondola Days.
Stevens, G. W.-Egypt in 1898.
Strong, A. H.-Great Poets and Their
Theology.
Sumner, w. G.-History Of American
Currency.
Terhune, Mrs.-'Some Colonial Home
steads and Their Stories.
Warner, C. D.-People for Whom Shakes
peare Wrote.
White. f. GA Lover of Truth
Wiggin, X. D.-Penelopes Progress
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-10-29
DRY GOODS.

New York, October 2S.-The dry
goods market has shown better condi-
tons under the influence OF cooler
weather than was the case earlier.
There has been a marked gain in the
number and extent of mail recorders
and buyers in the local market have
been moe numerous. The opening UP
of certain fields in the South by the
freezing out of the yellow fever has
helped the aggregate to a considerable
extent. In some quarters there has
been a freer inquiry for light weight
wooden goods and dress goods. Staple
cottons are quiet and generally without
feature, though the colder weather and
the print cloth markets frmness tend
to better the attitude Of sellers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-10-29
METAL.

New York, October 2S.-Thore was a
very encouraging improvement in the
general temper of the metal market to-
day. Tin, copper, lead and spelter ex-
hibited pronounced strength, with
prices decidedly higher IN most in
stances. Increased demand, favorable
foreign news and withdrawal of sellers
were responsible for the better feeling.
AT the close the metal exchange called
pig iron warrants unchanged at 90
bid and 81 25 asked.
Lake copper, firm, buyers and sellers
at S12 so.
Tin, firmer at s18 coo bid and s1S Is
asked.
Lead, frmer at SO 671a bid and SO 70
asked
Spelter frmer at S. 1919 bid and
S. Is asked.
The firm naming the settling price
for western miners and shelters
quotes lead at So so.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-10-29

AssennhlsA i E.arxo 1euvnnSxu. xeoesrllny,
70 PAY the Lest tribute = - \. KoAs-
ers.
The funeral services over the remains
of the late Leo n. Rodgers, only son ct
Major J. v. Il Rodgers, took place yes-
terday shortly after noon, at the family
residence, No. 100 North Front street,
and were very largely attended by rel
atives and friends. The battalion OF
Linsly Cadets. of which institution de-
ceased was a student, were present, un-
der command Of Major Grafton A.
Beall, and every commissioned officer
and private was in the ranks. The SER
vices were conducted by Rev. Thomas,
and were very impressive. The floral
offerings were very numerous and
handsome, one Of the finest being sent
by the Linsly students as last tribute
to their comrade. AT the close Of the
services, the remains were borne to the
Panhandle depot, whence they were
taken to W'ellsburg for inter-
ment. Accompanying them was
a detail OF commissioned Off
GERS, composed of Captain Joseph PAUL,
Captain Charles Smith, and Lieutenants
Allen Mcneil, Harry Kirk, Singleton
PAUL, Charles Hamilton, Arthur Stifel
and Edwin Kline. These officers also
acted as pall-bearers. The train left
for Well.5urg at 1:25 p. m.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-10-29
ADJUSTMENTS.

pany, matinee, 'Ruy Bias" to-night
The Last of His Race" Monday, Under
Sealed ORDERS; Wednesday, Sousa's Eel
GRAND OPERA HOUsE-Little Irene
Myers Comedy Company; matinee to-day
Little Trump tonight. The Burglar"
first half of next week, Darkest Russ a."
Freeman G, Harkinss production of
Under Sealed Orders" the new romantic
play, will be seen in the Opera House on
Monday, October 31st, for the first time
with the entire original cast. The play
will be given with all the scenery and
costumes, just as it is in the largest cities
Maurice freeman and Miss Nadiene Win
ston nave both added to their laurels in
their roles In this play. Mr.. Freeman as
the French criminal and Miss Winston
as Julia, the loving wife Mr. Freeman
has taken many pats from Shakespeare
to compositions of his own, but he has
never done anything half so entertaining:
ne is an ideal villain, breezy, audacious
and devil-may-care, and very handsome
or the play itself, it is said to possess
those elements that so to make up a pop
ular success
The attraction at the Grand Opera
House Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
will be Donnelly's modern Russian dra-
ma, Darkest Russia 1t is a cleverlv
constructed romance of the Cars do
m ain. The story of oppression, which
everybody has read about, is well told and
brings out the lights and shadows of
Russian life as we know about it in free
America in an intelligent an dattractive
manner The play is full of stirring dra-
matte cllmaxes and the scenic effects are
new and elaborate. The splendid setting
of the Nazmog palace. shown in the first
act, and an exile station on the Great ST.
berian Road. in the fourth act The per-
sons to whom the Interpretation of
Darkest Russia" are entrusted, make uo
a very strong cast\
"El Captain" well KNOWN as a comic
opera, the joint work tf John Philip Sou
sa. the eminent conductor, known as the
March King and charles Klein. a
young and talented author, will be pro-
6uced at the Opera House next Wednes-
) day, November I'd. The productian from
AL accounts, is a MT ST gorgeous one in
fhe stage settings, costumes -draperies
fnd effects. The music is lively. ripp,ing
fnd melodic, and a major portion of it is
Written in march tempo which gives eel
Captain" unique position among mod
eAn comic operas, for the graceful. un-
dTating waltz movement so prevalent in
recent comic opera productions is almost
ignored in favor of the sprightly two
step, and it is said that "El CAPTAINS"
score is full of this character of melody.
Mr. Klein has written a humorous lfbret
to, with witty lines and sayings. and has
done3 his work cleverly. Besides the
large sand well trained chorus. the opera
will be gorgeously mounted with new
scenery, brilliant costumes and other ex-
pensive equipments.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-10-29
Articles,

Flour, steady.
No. yellow corn 32N 0325sc.
No. 2 spring wheat G5@671ac; No. 8
spring wheat 63@651ac; No. red
wheat 67@6Sc.
No. 2 corn 321s@32Mc.
No. oats 24M @25c; No. white
cats 261aQ271ac; No. 3 white 251a0
261ac.
No. 2 rye 501s051c.
No. 2 barley 33@4Sc.
No. 1 flaxseed soc.
Prime timothy seed S2371s.
Mess pork, per barrel, S7.S0@7S5.
Lard, per 100 pounds, $4S564S71h.
Short ribs. sides Goose S495@5.2O.
Dry sailed shoulders (boxed) 40
4%c.
Short clear sides (boxed) s5.1O@5.2O.
Whisky, distilters' finished goods,
per gallon, SIPS.
Butter, easy; creameries 14021c;
dairies 12019c.
Eggs, firm; fresh 17@17kc.
Cheese. steady at former prices.
Receipts-Flour, $4,000 barrels:
wheat, 14S,S00 bushels; corn, 217,1O0
bushels; oats, 1885, 900 bushels rye. &C.
coo bushels; barley, 10000 bushels.
Shipmsnts-Flour, $4,000 barrels:
wheat, 100000 bushels: corn, 100000
bushels; oats, 204,500 bushels: rye. S.
600 bushels; barley, 10000 bushels.
New York. October 28.-Flour, re-
celpts 35.f29 barrels: exports 35,372
barrels; market weaker and inactive;
Minnesota patent So 95Q4 10; Minnesota
bakers 50 1903 so; winter patents
So 1901 &C.; winter straights SO 55G3 s.;
winter extras 81 S0G3 80.
Wheat, receipts 324 800 bushels: ex-
ports 326,6S0 bushels; spot easy; No 2
red 1850 f. o. b. afoat; options opened
weak; closed unsettled at 5s6%c de-
cline; No. red May closed at 72Jkc.
Corn, receipts 400 bushels; exports
10000 bushels; spot steady; No. 2
S99sc f. O. b. afioat; options easier,
closed 1s0Mc lower; December closed
at 3S1sc; May closed at 1850.
Oats, receipts 10000 bushels; ex-
ports 250 bushels; spot easier; No. 2
mixed 29c; options dull and nominal.
Hops firm
Wool quiet.
Cheese dull.
Eggs firmer; western fresh 2okc.
Tallow quiet.
Rice firm.
Molasses firm.
Coffee, options opened steady at un-
changed prices; closed steady at ret
unchanged prices; sales 14,750 bags.
Sugar, raw firm; refined firm.
Baltimore, Nd. October 2S-Flour
dull and unchanged; receipts II, 400
barrels; exports, 1880 barrels.
Wheat dull ard lower; spot NC:
receipts 1860 bushels; exports $4,000
bushels.
Corn dull and easy; spot and month
37ss G37hc; receipts 10000 bushels;
exports 6S.S03 bushels.
Oats dull: No. white western 2e6
2s1sc: receipts $1,000 bushels; exports
Ice eco bushels.
Rye steady; No. western 56hc; re-