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POSTCFFICE NOTICE.


Should be read daily, as changes mag occur at
any time.
FOREIGN NAILS are forwarded to the ports OF
sailing daily and the schedule of closing is ar
ranged on the presumption of their uninterrupt-
ed overland transit. For the week ending August
6, the last connecting closes, will be made at
this Office as follows:
Nails For South and Central Amer
lea, West Indies. Etc.
SATURDAY-Cdl At 12:O5 p. M. for NEW
FoUNDLAND. per steamer from North sgd
(d) At 1905 p. m. for ST. PIERRE MI
QUELoN, per steamer from North Sydney.
Mails for NEWFOUNDLAND, by rail to Hall
fax and thence via steamer. close here daily, ex-
cept Sunday at 1905 p. m, and on SUNDAYS
only at 1l:35 a. m. Id
Mails for MiQUELoN, by rail to Boston, and
thence via steamer, close here daily at $40 y.
Mails for MEXICO, overland Except those for
Campeche, Chispas, Tabasco, and Yucatan which
will be forwarded via New York up to and in
eluding the ll:lo p. m, closing Tuesday,, close
here daily up to 7:1o a I'D
TranspnciGc Mails.
Mails for CHINA and JAPAN. per s. S. Tacoma.
from Tacoma. close here daily up to $40 p. m,
August L. (d)
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except those for West
Australia, which are forwarded Via Europe), NEW
ZEALAND, HAWAII, FIJI and SAMOAN ISL
ANDo, per .; >. haiitoss', hoih Gan francesca,
close here daily up TO $40 p. M, August @. (d)
Mails for CHINA, JAPAN and HAWAII, per s.
8. Doric, from San Francisco, close here daily
up to GAO p. m, August ~ td)
Mails for CHINA AND JAPAN, specially ad-
dressed only per S. s. Empress of Japan from
Vancouver, close here daily up to GAO p. m,
August 10. td1
Mails for AUSTRALIA (exeept West AustEalia),
NEW ZEALAND, HAWAII and FIJI ISLANDS,
per s. S. Aorangi, from Vancouver, close daily
here after August o. up TO $40 p M, August
IS. Id
! Mails for the SOCIETY iSGANDS. per ship Gal.
e, from San Francisco. close here daily up to
p. m, August %. td1
Registered mails else at 10 a. M same day.
Registered mails close at p. m. same day.
e, Registered mails eiose at p m. same day.
(d) Registered mails ciose5a at p. m. previous
day. .f
{e) Registered mails eicse at eco p. previous
Saturday. SC
JAMES p. 5TILLET. Postmaster.
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COUNTRY ROOMS AND BOARD.
CALVERT MANsIoN-Fine large rooms and
grounds; plenty of shade; always cool; board
very reasonable G. T. RHODES, Riyerdale, Md
aul-6t-em
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ESTATE OF MAMMALIAN SCHELE DEYERE,
LATE OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. No.
S36s. Docket "a. Issued July 20. 1s9S.
Application having been made to the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia. holding Or
phans' Court, for letters of administration de
bons non cum testamento annexo said es-
tate by Isabella Coleman. this is to give notice
to all concerned to appear in said court on FRI
DAY the SECOND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, A. d.
1898, at 10 O'CLOCK A. NJ, to show cause why
such application should not be granted.
Attest: J. NOTA McGILL,
Register of Wills, ID. C.
LEIGH ROBINSON, Proctor for Applicant.
iy20 nu6
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Pennsylvania
RAILROAD.

RAILROAD.
s.xa TON CORNER OF SIXTH AND sTRFETs.
m seek-days-PITTSBURG EXPRESS
burg ~-S harrisburg "a 'i'NS
i'.Oo =; A.--PENNSYLYANIA LINITED-ouil.
T rah creeping, Dining. Smoking and Observat,On
Is s, harrisburg 20 Chicago. Cincinnati Indian
n5is. st Louis. Cleveland and Toledo Bufst
- aiior Gar to Harrisburg.
~ 4 A-FAST LINE-Puilnar Buffet Parlor
burg to Pittsburg. 3
81 ST., r, a.-CHICAGo AMI ST. LOUIS EXPRESS
SiePrs Car Washington o ST. Louis. and
1isePing and Dining Cars Harrisburg 10 st.
LOUIS, Nashville (via Cincira,tD and Chicago.
g-WESfERN ExPRESS--Puiimaa
S-eePhg Car 10 Pittsburg Chicago. and Harris
70 CierelInd. Dining Car 20 Chicago.
d;Zo r. A-SoUTH- WESTERN ExPREsS-PulI-'
man Sleeping Cars Washington to P.ttsburg
Dining Car.
io:3o p. M-PACIFiC EXPREsS-Pullma.
oeeping Car to Pittsburg
30 4. 81 for Sane, Canandaigua. Rochester and
Niagara Falls 6sily. except Sunday.
4osoo A. ~ for Elm.-a and Remove daily, except
SUNDAY. For WilliamsTort daily. $50 P. II.
= r. NJ Tor HiliiAmsport. Rochester. Erie, But
Io l1lo and Niagara Falls daily. except satur-
o-y, with Sleeping Car Washington to RoSh-
O3o P. 81. for Erie, Canandaigua. Rochester.
nuHslo and Niagara Falls daily Pullman Sleep
only.
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Southern Ry,
(sehedule in effect May l. 1887

AL trains arrive and leave Pennsyiv1nia Pas,
s:is A, M-Daily. local for Danviue. Char
lotte and way stations az Manassas daily for
Srrasburg and Harrisonburg and az Lynchburg
With the Norfolk and Western daily
ILLS A. M-Daily, the UNITED STATES FAST
NAIL. carries Pullman Buffet sleepers, New York
and Washington to Jacksonville, uniting at Sails
buTv with Pullman Sleeper for Ashevi le and Hot
Snrincs. Y. c.; Knoxville, Chattanooga and Mem
phis. Tenn. and at Charlotte With Pullman
New York to New Orleans. uniting at Charlotte
With pullman Sleeper for Birmingham Con-
meets at Lynehburg with Chesapeake and ohie,
! Natural Bridge, daily; Solid rain, Washing
ion to New Orleans without change. Sunset
personally conducted tourist excursion. thrOg-h
.oi P. M-Local for Front ROYAL. s.rasburs
nd HarrisonouTg. daily, except Sunday.
ma al P. M-Dsily. local for charlottesviIie.
i0:t5 p M.-Daily. WASHINGTON AND
50. sossd Of pullman Vestibnled sleepers Dining
pos POS and Day Coaches. Pullman Sleepers New
Work 70 Nashville, Tenn. via Asheville. Knox
vile and ChastanOoga New York to dan2S; 2x,ya va
New York to Memphis. via Birmingham. New
Work TO New Orleans, via Atlanta and Mont
srv Vestibuled Day Coach. Washington TO
sstIanis Southern Railway Dining Car. Greens
horo to Montgomery -.
TT TRAINS ON WASHINGTON AND OHIO Dl.
VISION leave Washington 9:Of, A NJ daily.
| u and 4:45 P. VI. daily except Sunday. a1d
SIS P. NJ; sunday only, for RI Roqpd phil Hill: a;s; IS;
sos M daily for Herndon. Returning. arrive
| at Washington s;2e A. NJ and $40 P NJ daily;
and 2:45 p NJ. daily except Sunday. from Round
ST III, and 7:c6 A. NJ. daily except Sunday hom
HsIndon. and 1884 A. NJ daily except Sunday
i'J In addition TO above trains. all Of with stop
| at Dunn Loring (Army staton). following train,
] leave washington for Dunn Loring proper: Sol
NJ u:OI A. M and $40 p. u daily. and
1:lo P. NJ. sundays only. Returning; arrive az a.
Washington 100 40 A. 4 R;s5 NJ and s;S'
Through trains from the South arrive at Wash
/ ington 6:42 A NJ. 2:20 P. d. and 9-35 P. N.
/ Uarrisonburg IL noon daily except Sunday, and
| g:s5 p VI. daily, and $50 A. N. daily frOR
Charlottesville
! Tickets sleeping reservation and informa-
| tion furnished at offices, 7c5 18th ST. NV. 5ll
| Pennsylvania ave-. and at Pennsylvania Railroad
| Passenger Station
FRANK s CANNON. Third Vice President and
/ General Manager.
J. NJ GULF. Traffic Manager
| W A. TURK. Cenei al Passenger Agent
l. s. BROWN. Gen. Agt.- Pass Depot.
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FOR SALE-SUBURPAN,

FOR SALE-For S. down and 81 per week,
building lets at Ballston; price 500 each. on
electric road; six minutes ride ) cent fare;
also suburban property for sale or rent. JAMES
f. CLEMENTS, 1921 st. NV au3-6t
FOR SALE-Suburban property; 20 acres near
station; very high; plenty of shade; viii be
sold at a great bargain on easy terms Address
L. S. GORDON, Falls Church. Va. au2 Ct EN-
FOR SALE-Tracts Of from to acres OF land.
beautifully located for suburban homes; loea
tion high and healthy, with fine large oak snd
hickory trees for shade; public Potomac water
supply, and within 5 minutes walk OF Chevy
Chase electric road on Connecticut ave; terms
easy LOUIS r. SHOEMAKER, go Z NV
jy20-tfem
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KANTED-Young man TO collect; So first week
CAPITAL MEDICAL CO.. 9th and ID sts IL
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ESTATE OF JAMES EDWARD GREEN, LATE
OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. No. s45o.
Docket "a. Issued July 20, 1898.
Application having been made to the Supreme
Court of the District OF Columbia, holding Or
phans' Court for letters Of administration on
said estate, by Henrietta Boyd, a daughter, this
is to give notice to all concerned to appear in
said court on FRIDAY, the 18TH DAY OF AU-
GUST, A. d. 1898, at 10 O'CLOCK A. NJ, to
show cause why such application should not be
granted.
Attest J. NOTA McGILL,
Register of Wills, D. C.
cant. jy30-au6.13
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NATIONAL D ENTAIL PARLORS.


9OG F ST. N. w.
Gold filings and bridge work a speciality, al
the lowest price; amalgam fllings Soc; full setI
of teeth on plates. IS; extracting. either by gas
or local spray. absolutely painless Soc; with
out, 25c; all work done by experts and guar.
anteed the best: open on Sundays nom 10 to
o'clock. mh22-tf-em
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CO Chesapeake i
s5uf & Ohio Ry.
America, All Trains Sesti5uled.
Electric Lighted. Steam Heated.
All Meals Served ia Dining Cars
Stntion sixth and B Streets.

Schedule in Effect May l. 1898
2:20 T. NJ DAILY.-Cincinnati and st. L.cuis
Special Solid trains for Cincinnati Pullman
Sieepers TO Cincinnati, Lexington. Louisville. IN
disnaoolis and st. louis. without change Cen
necti6n for Virginia Hot Springs Parl5r Cars.
Cincinnati to Chicago
lilo P. N. DALY-F F. v Limised-SoIid
train for Cincinnati Pullman Sieepe-s to Gin
cinnati Iexir gtOn znd Louisville. wi ut ch nge
Pullman Compartment Car TO Virginia IIos
Snriucs without change tuesdays Thursdays and
Saturdays Observation Car Hinton 70 Cinciansti.
Sleepers Cincinnati 10 Chicago and St Louis
1851 a ". EXCEPT SUNDAI.-Parlor Car.
washington to Richmond and Richmond 70 Old
Point Only rail line via Penn R.. F. P. and
C & O.. Railways
900 p NJ DAILY-For CordonsyilIe. Char
lottesville stauntOn and for Richmond, daily,
except Sunday
Reservation and tickets at Chesapeake and
Ohio Offices. 5I3 and 1927 Pennsylvania Avenue.
and at the station.
n. ". FULLER.
nois-am-t! General Passenger Agent
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FOR s ALE-I.OTS.
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.

FOR SALE OR EXCHANGF-Fin dairy o. truck
farm; large, nearly house and outbuildngs
large pasture; running water 6 miles south of
city in Nd; cheap, and easy terms. Address
HEALTHY, this Office au4-9t-cm
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Queen of Summer Trips.
Boston by Sea. Providsncs by Sea
Merchants and Miners
TRANSFORMATION Company.

Steamer Baltimore to Boston every TUESDAY.
THURSDAY AND SUNDAY at 4 p. m
Steamer Baltimore to Providence. esery NON
DAY and SATURDAY al p m
For tour books and further information address
c. r. GILLINGHAM. Agent. Long Dock. Balo..
Nd, or GIG, 81. 1921 Pa. ave-. y. Y. ave. and
18th ST.; 18th and C sts-; 9Th and sts-, Wash.
ID. c.
J. c. WHITLEY. W. P. TURNER
Traffic Manager. Gen'l Pass. Agent.
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WANTED-Barher for saturday: l2 St nw-'
one door from Pa NV
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DR.. Ledthermdn.

EXPERT SPECIALIST in the cure of all private
diseases. Hydrocele, Varicocele. Structure I'm.
potency and Syphilitic Diseases positively cured.
Advice and Consultation Free. Both Sexes
Hours, to u, TO 81 Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday Evenings, to 8.
COZ f Street Northwest.
(Closed Sunday) mhSo-ti
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HELP waNTED-NALE.

EANTED-Agents at eiO ST NV. DAVIS
Ii
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FOR 7ENT-RooMs.

|
FOR RENT-Two front rooms; furnished COM
plete for light housekeeping; water on floor.
l20 G. ST. my. auoot
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LEGAL NOTICES.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA-J0HN ADAMS VS.. UNION
DREDGING AND CONSTRUCTION CON-
PANY'S DREDGE NO. l. Admiralty No.
533.
To Whom It May Concern: Notice is hereby
given that, pursuant to order of court in the
above case / have arrested Dredge No. /. and
detain the same until further order of the court,
and hereby all persons having any claim
or interest therein to be and appear before said
court on the FIFTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST.
1885, to answer said libel. and that, in case of
failure to appear the court will proceed TO de-
termine the cause, and to make such order there
in as to it shall seem right.
AULICK PALMER,
au1,6 I3 U. S. Marshal. ID. c.
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RAILROADS.
Washington, Alexandria
Mount Vernon Railway.

Ina Effect May L. 1895
FOR Alexandria (week days), 6:3s, 7:05. 7:35.
*. 500, s:35. o:5o. 1000. lI:Oo. Ii:4s A. NJ;
Zeo' ex; l2S2n. lis. LAS. 2-05. ex-: 800 ext
20 s:o9, ex.; 4;15 ex.; $50, sos, $50. ex.:
9;io e;o5 ex; $50. Y:o6 y so 500. 900. lo:oo,
H:2O. 11:59 p NJ
,osn os Alexandria (sundays). 7:i5. s:45. 9;t3,
do,So aoo H15 A. NJ: 1900 noon. 1875, 1:30. 2:l3.
80 S;i9 40. 5:l5. 800 s:45. $780, BIS, s:0o
,ofon ror Mount Vernon (week days), $50. 500.
1.os ,1,eJ M.. l2:05. 1:l5 2:O5. SEQ. 500,
70 0. 'on Mount Verncn Csundays). T:f5 s:t5 4. M
r. e. noon. Z;l5. 3:45 and 6:45. 800 r. " -
s.,,nH atiInston end Aq1eduet Bridge week
Isso' 9;oo' $50. 1000 and II 90 A. NJ ls'e5.
5.oa I;l1. 2;e5, 3:c0. 3:25. AIS. $50. $40.
sor arlington and Aqueduet Bridge (srndays1.
10. 80. s:45. 1890 HE A. NJ. l2:oB aoon.
80 l:So. 2:l5. 800. 3:i5 $50. sos. 600,
6:45 7:3o Sis P. NJ
kuns TO Payne Station only
@ @rsTeeL carried on all trains. Baggage cfecktd
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FOR SALE-HOUSES.
FOR SALE 81 ,o50;- Groom brick; st. Sc. I:
near 18th ST.; rent, 50. JOHN L. DONO-
FOR sALE-Cheap, 5-room brick house. Apply
1910 st. ne. au3-3tem
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HELP wANTED-NALE AND
FEMALE.
SITUATIONS wAsTED-MALE

WANTED-By a good bookbinder. situation Ad.
dress BOOKRINDER, this Office 1t
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For Philadelphia. New York. and
the East.

400 P NJ CONGRESSIONAL LIMITED daily.
all Parlor Cars with Dining Car from Balti-
more Regular at 90 Dining Carl. 500. SEQ.
io;Oo dining Carr. and Hoo Dining Car
Dining Car from Baltimore). ESQ, 1905 and
ll:P p u. On Sunday, 100 Dining Carr.
500 300, hoo Dining Car from Whining.
ton) A ~; HIS 3:I5 I;20 dining Car from
Baitimorc). G-5o. 1000 and II 80 p " Fof
Pm1sdeiPhia enlv, Fast Express. 3.5J A. NJ
weeS-dsys. ExpreE, I2:15 r II weekdays
2-Ol and $50 r. M driiy
For Boston without change, 7:5e A. n week.
days, and i:20 P. NJ daily
For Baltimore. 6;29. 700, 7-5o. 500. 30 1000,
dO;S. Hoo A. N; l2;l5 l2:45. lz.5s. 2;0l.
s:i5. ESQ. T:20. 1910. Io:4o. u:l5 and liza
p ~ oG Sunday, 700. 500. eco, e.55. l0:Jo.
1l-co A ~: 12:15. lis. 2:0l. Sis, $50. (4:oo
Limited. l;so, $40. e:15- 6>5o. 7:9o. 1000.
For Pope's Greek Line. 80 A. " and 4.3s P. NJ
weekdays Sundays. 9so5 A n
For Annapoiis. 700 NJ. and $40 P. II. daily.
except Sunday. Sundays, 500 A NJ a7e i:s0
Express fer Flor:ta and points On Atlantic Coas.
only. 1G-5T A. NJ. We, k-days; Atlanta Special.
via Richmond and Sezboa-d Air Line. i:i0 P.
~ daily. Accommodation for Quautico. T:iI
A NJ daily and 4:25 P. NJ weekdays
Seashore Connections
For Atlantic City (via Delaware River Bridge all.
rail route), ll:O0 a m. BIS. (i:O0 "Coagre>
sional Linited') and n:50 P. VI. daily,
l2:45 P. NJ week days Through Pull
Buffet PaIlor Carr: via Market Street
Wharf. -o-O0 and HOO A. NJ: I2-45 P. NJ.
weekdays. 11:50 p ~ daily. and 12.l5 P. u.
SUNDAYS only. Saturdays OILY. eco A Y.
For Cape May 1000. HOO 4 NJ. 1a:4J P "
Weekdays 1i,j0 p. A. daily. Saturdays cnlJ.
900 4. u.
Ticket Offices, corner Fifteenth and Streets
and at the Station, Sixth and Streets where
orders can be left for the checking OF bzgzags
tC destination from hotels and residences.
J. D. HUTCHINSON. J. T. WOOD.
General Manager Gen Pasz Agent
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FOR RENT-sToREs.

AIso a-~huinDer OF stabIps and several other
stores and dwellings Call at office for full list.
COLLINS & GADDlS, 5ll llth ST. NV.
aui-tf-em
FOR RENT Entire floor, los feet unoIstrueted.
excellent for light manufacturing or stor-
age; new building; best location Key at
SCHMIDT STORE SIG 9th ST. NV
au2, ,3.4 3. .6pm- aus, 4, ,5,6am
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FOR RENT.

Call at sl7 F st. for SeIli-menthIy
Bulletins.
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Mrs. DIR. RENNER..

SPECIALIST
In obstetrics, gold medal awarded for the scienc.
OF obstetrics from the University Of Munich. Ba.
varia. treats successfully woman's complications
and Irregularities: private sanitarium for ladies.
before and during confinement. Infants adopted.
Office hours. to p. m. 6l9 Pa. ave. NV, Metro
nolitan Block Washington. D. c. ielO-tt
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FOR HIRE.

FOR HIRE-Fine horses and buggies surreys or
daytons; cheapest rates in city to drumners
and business men. PRESTON'S STABLES, 9th
and ! sts. uw.; phone eI7-4 W7-lm
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WALL PAPER.
MONEY WANTED AND TO LOAN.

WANTED 600 TO open one Of the best in.
stallment houses in the L. 5; g. 900 TO buy
out and stock one livery stable. G. W, this
Office au4-3t-em
MONEY TO LOAN on d. C. real estate; payable
in small monthly iustalments JOHN II.
WALTER. WILSON WILLIAMS. 1921 F ST NV.
jy23-tt
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Omaha.
OMAHA. March s--CAttie-Reeelpts
SO head. Market steady Native neft
steers. 81 ss1s. 10. Western steers. Nasz.
aTe. Texas steers. 3SiaR4S: cows and
h.sfers. 81 fss74eR. Gamers. e &eS.ee.
s.ockers and feeders. s.. sssss.oa. calves.
s. ses1sse. bulls ard stays E.SoHs %.
Hoxs-Receipts, co. Market Sc lower
Heavy s. ssSsa- IS: mixed. s. ssE3.59. Light.
g. s5f13. %; bulk of sales. $-ssa2sa.
Sheeyr-Recesp;s. 5. so. Market steady.
Fair 10 choice Westerns, $7.ssf4-5e: COM
NOR and stock sheep. G.W1aoo: lambs.
81. -5fl5.Ts.
Chicago.
CHICAGO. Marcn ss.-caltla were
steady. extra 10 choice steers. G@a1a- 20.
choice steers. Sl.64s5- ~. good ASeFs: coJn-
mon 20 fair 81 .ssI5: COWS and 1eisers. good
70 choice. <seE9@f. calves. gooa 10 prtnlr,
sfsfs. Is; common 10 good. 64S.n
Hogs-Market &c lower. The. extreme
range was s. sgfI4. salss being largely at
81 s1l4as s.; fair 10 choice. Ss-,sisSsf: COM
mon to choice. 81 1sfi1ss;2. corrca 10
good light 81 sefssSzis-
Sheep and lambs were steady and fairly
active. sheep. common 10 prime 81 Ssa
As. fed Westerns. 81 .Sx+so: warnings.
8. ss.ss. 10. lambs. A.3saS.s5: spring LANES.
S. Ea7.
Reoeipts-Cat,ls. s.ae: hogs 2eos: sheep.
q az
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Modern steel plants are reported rushed
with orders ard the consumers demand
more thas keeps up with the deliveries.
Western steel men are reported buying
biliets in the East. while Eastern ship
builders are buying steel plates in the
West.
The price situatios. this week Is notable
IN showing decreases more numerous than
for some time past. This, OF course. in
Guides many lines IN Tnien . spssu ,s iSs,
cold wave with little or no damage To the
growing winter wheat. coupled with the
forward movement 81 ssr, ss r.y na +,
spring wheat. is credited with mnca or
the depressing influence manifested in
S sne acknowledgements hss nag y speculation BY
the strong statistical position OF the Inn
mense wheat supplies and the uncertainty
as 10 our political relations. The position
OF the four trade is unsatisfactory for sew
eral reasons: business is reported as drag
ging and production may be restricted
week, bat those of wheaI are smaller The
aggregate s,sss.als bushels against s.s7eoss
week a year ago, LA go bushels in 1895.
So ao bushels in 1885 and Z.ss'een oasheis
in 1884.
this week are 2is against ess last week.
"a In this week year age. s's In 1870 and
Bradstreet's Financial Review.
SrAdsfreets nnincfat review louloIEuW
Will say.
A duh and nervous tone mas prevailed in
speculative circles, and while the market
has been generally weak and lower. sew
eral slight rallies were produced by the
short interest Attention has been center
ed TO even a greater extent than in the
preceding weeks on the relations between
Spain and the United States and the PROB
ability Of matters In that connection COM
ing 10 a head. The public is entirely out
OF the market and the larger interests are
also taking comparatively little interest.
though foreigners were sellers 10 some ex-
tent. The professional and semi-profes-
sional element has evidently prepared for
any emergency by selling stocks right and
left. Indeed the liquidation OF weak long
holdings has been so complete that the
further declines failed to bring any notice.
able selling by commission houses. ON
the other hand. the borrowing demand for
stocks throughout the whole active list
has at times assumed an Gnwieldiy appear
ance in spite of the absence Of any buying
power.
Bank Clearings.
The following table. complied by Brad
street. shows the bank clearings at 81 cities
for the week ended March a. with the per-
centage of Increase and decrease as COM
pared with the corresponding week last
wear.
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WATER FRONT NOTES.

Steamer Al-Ki sails today for Alaskan
ports
Steamship Australia IS due tomorrow
from Dyea and Skagway.
Steamer Victorian is scheduled to sail
Sunday for Alaskan ports.
Tugs Wizard and Monarch were coaling
yesterday at the Pacific Coast bunkers-
Steamer Protection is expected 70 arrive
from Dyea and Skasway. The North Pa
cific Is also due.
Steamer Dora sailed yesterday afternoon
for Yakutat bay direct. She carried q fair
list of passengers.
Bark Mercury. operated by +. f. Game
will leave in day or two for Dyea and
Skasway. loaded with lumber and general
merchandise.
Steamer Progreso sailed yesterday morn
ing for San Francisco. loaded with AGO
tons of Black Diamond coal for the Pacific
Coast Company.
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cx<sy IN m eaieAror TO r-scxrs.aze sausca-
ttoe- The local transportation ss7rss ala
sugar were the usoss vfiNe-S Re 5osnSs 81
sr~ciziises was soon communicated ekse-
where. Numerous stog,-soss orders 1sre
executed and the market for time took
ranging between 1 and : per sent during
the nrw half hogr Of cs.erataofss ..ur-
ena<es for Lcr3Gn account ara sn eaoEN
Oh the part OF some traders 10 rally itscrs
gave a sfeadser .0ue or the part u some
traders 20 rally prices gave a s-ssassr
tone. which. however. was accompanied y
ed. the market dipped frequently. hH. tEere
WAS an absence Of feature IN TIE general
soeczsIatson Until tire final hoar- wnen x,
ferssss liquidation set IN which cSTTessed
i1s bulk OF tire sssga-pYsced saestaasses 10
tie losess figures OF ire day Washington
houses were sellers. AID IL Was inferred
the nature OF the Maine report SUgar
was down 3is partly on fear OF TIE IsFox-
unity Of increased competition n the trade
color resent reports tnat inside support
had been Withdrawn for the time ,seIis.
The break in Northern Pacific nrsftrrsi
OF H. accompanied as IL Was by weak
ness in Canadian Pacific. was taken 10 In
dleate something anfasora5ie AS forFheoni-
snr in regard TO the rate war. NV fsik
Central and the Changers shovel little re-
sisfance to attack There was further
engagement for i,sport of a moderate
amount Of gold. making the 'o.aI CT the
tralla nearly Ss5aa.ea The foreign en-
caange market exhibited heavins-ss today
and some concessions were noticed IN
rates
Quotations for railway mortgages con-
slaued To sag or, Light offerings. watch for
the most part consisted OF usually active
speculative liens. The total transactions
were 81 5dG Cs1.
Government bonds displayed extreme
weakness the new IL coupon ana regis
tered and old Is coupon yielding | Ier
cent. In the bid price. the old Is regular
suffering TO the extent OF IL and the Is
coupon and regular lost !. each.
Money and Exchange.
Money on call 1a.ffe per cent: iast loans,
Der cent. prime mercantile paper, 80
sis per cent; sterling exchange weak. with
actual business In bankers bills ~ Si.t3'1
fa4s3s. for demand and AZ As98sMisf Tor
ca days. posted rates. $s-dAItSai2 and
s4Alssl4 Ssh commercial bills. st.ssA, sill
yer certificates. aaa.us6c. bar sllyerV sc.
Mexican dollars. 4ss4c.
Government bonds. weak; state bonds.
quiet: railroad bonds. weak