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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-10
CRAY. pRovIsIoNs. ETC.

New York, Aug. 9-Flour market was
steady, wuth business restricted by the
strong views Of the holders. Rye flour dun
Wheat-Spot strong; No. 2 red MA
SAC; options opened weak and were al
fected all the morning by lidui.ation aris-
ing from weak cables and a raid by bears
At the decline exporters became heavy
buyers, eventually soaring in shorts until
most Of the early loss was recovered and
The market closed firm at &c net decline.
No. 2 rcd September closed HAc; Decem-
Der closed 70kc
Corn-Spot firm; No 2, 391sc; options
opened easy with wheat, but responding
10 export demand and covering orders.
later raIlied and closed only nc net lower;
September closed 873sc; December closed
3S5c.
Oats-Spot firm; No. q 28c; options quiet
and fairly steady closing nc net lower
September closed 275sc. Beef quiet Cut
meats easier; picked hams 7A07#c. Lard
easier; western steamed closed s. 50; Sep
TENDER closed s. 80. nominal: refined firm,
closed $3.50; September IS. 50, nominal; re
fined steady. Pork dun. Butter steady;
western creamery, 14ul9c; do factory, la
lie; Elgins, 1sc; imitation creamery. 1871
l6c; state dairy. 130l7c. Cheese steady :
arge white, ne Eggs steady; state and
Pennsylvania, 12lAul5hc; western fresh
Ace. Potatoes steady; Jerseys, 81 .J0GiS1 Is:
SO 20. Petroleum dun Cotton seed oil a
shade easier, but favored by more inquiry
from joDbcrs; prime summer yellow, 2Sikc
Conee-Options opened steady 5M10 points
advance further advanced points, fol-
lowing European cables and foreign buy
Ing, eased off 10 10 points under local
pressure and liquidation local operators
rot generally in sympathy with the ad-
vance; closed steady points higher; sales,
$4,000 bags. including September, s.. 65G
5.75; October, $50. Spot conee-Rio
steady tendinA upward; No. 7 jobbng.
Mc; mild. steady. moderately active; Cor
iowa, 801Jc. Sugar-Raw, strong; tending
upwards, refined firm with advancing
endoncy.
Chicago, Aug. 9-An urgent cash de-
mand prevented Generalization Of futures
IN the wheat pit. September closed hc
iower ond December bc lower. Corn lost
&c Oats declined Mc. Pork and lard de-
lined 2lzc each and ribs rose 21a 10 sc.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.

The following are the Savannah Board
of Trade quotations:
Bacon-The market Is steady. Smoked
clear sides, &c; dry sailed clear rib sides.
csc; bellies, Csc; sugar-cured hams, 81
d101Ac.
"a mound tins, SAC; compound, in tierces
49sc; 80 pound tins, +tsc
Rutter-AIarket steady; fair demand: Co
shen. Ice; gid edge, 1Sc; creamery 19c
fancy Elgins zoe.
Cheege-Market firm; fancy full cream
cheese. 91hc; 20-pound average, l0c.
Flour-Market steady; pure wheat pat
emit $3.50; straight, $4.SO; fancy. $4.O5; fam
Mixed hour prices according to degree
of adulteration.
u corn-Market steady; white. job lots
57c. carload lots, 55c; mixed corn, job lots
csc. carload lots, 54c.
Sats-Caroad lots, sec; job lots, BIC.
Rran-Job lots. Csc: carload lots, 9Oc.
HaV-Market steady; Western, job lots
SOC; carload lots, ioc.
81 10; city meal, per sack, boIted, SIX
water ground $1.15 pearl grits, per bar.
rel 81 IS, per sack $l.lO; city grits, sacks,
Coffee-Dul, Mocha 26c; Java 2sihc.
Peaberry. 121kc; standard No. l., 1Oibc: No
2 1Oc: No. 3, 9l2c; No T. SIC; No 5. &c.
No. 6, SEC; No. SC.
Sugar-Equanty Prices-Savannah quo
tations: Powdered, 5.SOc; standard granu-
1ated, 5.55c; cubes, 5.S0c; confectioners' A.
E43c: white extra c. Size; extra c, 505c
golden c. 4S7c yellow. Assoc. Tone firm.
Onions-Barrels, new crop, $325I3. 80;
crates, S1.25.
Potatoes-New. 50. 75Q3.OO per barrel.
Lemons-Market quiet; Messina, new,
per box, $4.25Q45l
Dried Fruit-Apples. evaporated. &c;
common, 5d5hc.
Nuts-Almonds. Tarragona, 13c; Ivicas.
lie; walnuts, French. 10c; Naples, lie;
pecans, Sc; Brazils, &c; hberts, 1Oc; as
sorted nuts, 50-pound and 25-pound boxes,
gIkM10c; cocoanuts, $3.75 per 100
Raisins--L. L., $1.65; 1z-box, Sl.0O: loose.
60-pound boxes 6iac per pound.
Peanuts-Ample stock, fair demand;
market steady; fancy handplcKed Vlr-
GINA per pound, SIC; hand-pieked, per
pound, &c.
Eggs-Market firm; fun supply candled,
per dozen, 14015c; country, &c less.
Poultry STEADY, fair demand half
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[ MARKETS STEADY.
,re ,rTRPENTINE IN GOOD DE-
- WAND AT 26 CENTS BID.

..o, 2 and F Grades Of ROsin.
80, Market steady and Tn
..ed--WnoIesaIe Markets Stea-
,,arISets by telegraph.
NAH. Aug. 9.-There was good
,',,srd for spirits turpenune to-day al
- AZ the close of the market the bid
mas less than at the opening. There
r. several buyers Offering 26c for the
s..-sr-=. The rosin market was firm ct
decline Of sc on E and F grades. The
en-, market remained steady and IN
God Other markets were steady and
.,ns5guaed. The following resume of the
,,.e.rs,t markets viii show the tone end
-..,,rions at the close to-day:
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quoted at si50d5.5O for a range-lncluding
Baltimore and Portland, Me. Railroad

! nlladelphIa, I412c; 70 New York. l6Ac
Timber rates, 5OcQ$1OO higher than lum-
Der rates.
by Steam-Lumber-To Baltimore, $500;
boslon. 500; New York, $775
Naval Stores-The market Is steady.
Medium-sized vessels Cork for orders, Is
cd for barrels of $40 pounds, and sc prim-
age; spirits, As Sd; larger, As Cd Steam
l2c per 100 pounds on rosln: $1.O0 on spirits
TO Boston and 1Oc on rosin, and soc on
spirits to New York
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NAVAL. STONES.

spirits Turpentine-The reported sales
were isht to-day, but the market was firm
and the receipts were in good demand ar
the bid price. Al the first call at the Board
OF Trade the market was bulletined firm at
Z6q204c, with sales of 30 casks at zee. and
Isl casks az 2614c. AT the last can the
market closed firm at 26c bid, with no
sales reported.
Rosln-There was decline on E and f
gIades to-day There was a good demand
for the offerings. AT the iirst call. at the
Board of Trade, the market was buuetined
nrm and unchanged, with sales OF l49 bar
rels. Az the last cali the market closed
tirm, with sales of 1,1S6 barrels, at the fol-
lc.N,-ll1c,
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rather than by speculative motives. on the
part OF the purchasers, but il reached a
Ialr average even on this basis Print
cloths are stin active in many grades.
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DRY GOODS

t1r s- FORK aug. 9--The dry goods situa-
I.ul-r w. no startling change in any par
u mn mere Is The usual Tuesday dearth
t.,r.',.- 9'''els' but the buying by visiting
k.,o.. d.ives is sum fairly heavy The
d dictated by the needs Of dealers
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An American newspaper man In Lon
don says that A. Conan Doyle, the au-
thor, looks like a prize fighter or ham
mer thrower out OF training"
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JOHN 6. BUTLER

DEALER In
paints, Oils. and Glass. Sash Doors.
BINDS and Builders Supplies. Plain and
Decorative Wall Paper. Foreign and Do
nestle Clements, Lime, Plaster and Hair.
Sole Agents for Asbestine Cold Water
Paint.
% Congress street. west. and 10 ST. Juliau
street. west.
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grown, 35e per pair; three-quarters grown
40c per pair; fuil-grown fowls, 45Q6Oc pel
pair.
F'ish-Mackerel, half barrel, No. :, $3.50;
No. ?, $40; No. 3, $500; kits, No. l, $780,
No. 2, $l0U, No s. Soc Goldfish, 1-pound
bricks. 61a- 2-pound bricks, &c. Smoked
behring's. per box, Tic; Dutch herring, in
kegs Sl10; new mullet, half-barrel, $3.50
Syrup-Market quiet; Georgia and Flor
ida syrup buying at 20a2212c; selling at
221zd25c; sugar house. at 19Q22c; Cuba
straight goods, 2SQ3Oc; sugar house mo
lasses, 15Q20c.
Salt-Demand is fair and the market
steady; carload lots, I. o. b.. Liverpool,
2o0-pound sacks, 62c; job lots, 65q90c; CON-
mon fine salt, l25-pound, ia burlap sacks.
carload lots, Csc; common fine salt, l25-
pound, in cotton sacks, carload lots, Ale
Hides, Wool, Etc.-Hdes-The market
firm; dry flint. 15c dry salt. 13c; green
sailed, TIC. Wool-NOminal; prime Georgia
free of sand, burrs and black wool, lie;
blacks, he; bury. 8@l0c. Wax, 25c. Tai
low. DC. Deer skins, 15c.
Oils-Market steady; demand fair; sig-
nal, 45Q50cr West Virginia black. 9Q12c.
lard, 5Sc; neatsfoot, G0a75c; machinery Is
Q25c; linseed, raw, Ale; boiled. soc: kero.
sene, prime white, Sc; water white. SC; fire.
proof, Zoe; deoderized stove gasoline. bar
rels, SIC.
Gun Powder-Per keg, $500; half keg,
pI-1os aNdLlt hSS, 8l1Jf AudillpiDH uuchhlS
quarter keg. 1925; Austin. Dupont and
Hazard, smokeiess, half kegs, SLIPS; quar-
ter kegs, S5.75; 1-pound canisters, $l.0O; less
Is per cent
Shot-Drop, SLIPS; B. B. and large. $50;
chilled, $l55.
Lime, Calclned Plaster and Cement
Alabama and Georgia lime in fair demand
and selling al Toe per barrel, bulk and car
load lot, special; calcined plaster, $50 per
barrel; hair, 4u5c; RosedaIe cement. $1.10G
40; carload lots, special. Portland ce-
ment, retail. SEQ: carload lots, 800.
1ron-MarkeI very steady; Swede. "a
PC; refined, $l55 base. tu eues>
Nails-Cut $l5O base: wire, $l.9O base
Advanced national list Of extras. adopted
Dec. !. 1896
Lumber-F. o. y. Prices-Mi nmum yard
sizes, $llO0; car slls. S1L5O difficult sizes
Sl2.50n 400; ship stock. sl6.50UlS.O0; sawn
crossties. $950Ml0C0; hewn crossties. 33c
per tie. Market quiet and steady.
Bagging-Jute, 2h-pound. 7IzdSc; q
pound, 7N7Ac; 1%-pound, sac. Sea island
SIC.
Cotton Ties-Standard Arrow Steel, As
pounds, large lots, soc: small lots, SOC.
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Florida Central & PenfnsuIar Railroad Co
So Miles
EFFECT JULY G
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Atchison ........ 1875 do pref .,...... l527s
do pref ........ Si7s st. Z. & ON Si2s
BAIT. & Ohio l6 do do of ..,....l53
Can. Pacific 82i2 st. p. NJ. NJ. 1919
can. Southern "a 80. Pacific '.. NlA
Cen Pacific 49,. 16A 50. Railway 81
Ches. Ohio e4A do pref ......... Sza
9hi. x Alton 1897 Tex. q Pacific 1924
c. b. & @. ....1l2A U. Pacific pf CHS
chi. q E. Ill. IS U. +. d. & q. p.
{. {. c. q ST. l.. 44A| wabash ......... "a
do do pr ..... S12 90 pref. ........ -
Del. 4 Hudson les Wheel d l.. e. rs
Del, l.. x w. $50 90 do pr ....... l2'4
Den. Il Rio @. .. y Adams EN. .-....lB
DO pref ....... 5OAl Am. Express ..l55
Erie, new ..,... 1875 U. ). Express 40
do Isl pr ..-... IS WELSH EN. ...llS
TT Wayne .....l7l12 Am. Cot. Oh =. 21l&
CT. North. of. .1Sl do pref. ........ Si12
Hooking Val Am. spirits .. 1879
Illinois Cent ...1OY9 do pref. ........ 81 Is
Lake T. & W. o.. 14l2 Am. Tobacco ..l2S1s
do do pf 1872 do pref. ........l30
Lake Shore Iii Peoples Gas ...l0212
Louis. q Nash. 59MI Cons. Gas .....-l9J12
Mammalian l. ..lO694l Com. Caple COLO
Met. ST. Ry ...l56l2 Col f. d Iron IA
Mich. Cent. ...lt8l2 do do pr, ...... 70
Mlnn. q st. l., ZS34i Geo. Electro o994
40 do Isl pr s912I llHnois steel -. oil
Mo Pacific 3I$4 La CEede Gas o5h
MopEe ONO. y Lead ''..'..'-.... 81
MO n: q l. ''''llr2l 90 pref ...,...'ltO
40 pi .''...,'.' 5Hsi Nat. Ian Oll ~
Ch'.' IND. q L.. 10 Paclhc Mah go. 81
DO pref ........ 50 putnam faL IN
n. }. central S2l2I ShVer CerL GO. oo12
n T. central .u952 , Hope q l. "a
N y e. ST. l.. u sugar .:..'....'.'lol g
40 do lst Pr. % 90 pref. ..'-...-Ill'2
40 40 "a III &c % l. :. q iron %
NOR q west q. l412I u .. Leather o?s
No Am: 90 '... ga. 90 pref $500. ~
NO. racine '''-'' So54 =. >, huooer ~
40 PREF -. - IS 40 pref ..--...' S'.s
OhlaIio ~ PA West. Cnloh .'' S,.l
ore. =. x n - % ofth"esterh -
ore. snort L. - - 90 pref ,.''.l' -
IillsDurg '..'''. ~ 81, l.. q ,. W.. US
ReaglnS - - 90 PREF. ..''''.. Il
ftocA dsi4ha IN e h, u q W. ...' Is
81, - . n: - "a! 90 pre- '''.'.'. o.
40 90 II, pI - % =. u W. 80. I2!s
40 10 "a pi = oV5sI RIA "d'idh = 90 @oi2
0t' Iaul ''''''''-IJ'12
6oilus
- new 4S'leS' Ia.52, 40 - ''..'''''.lU3
40 cup Fac ISIS ia
- 10 1lia 40 % ''''''''''' ~
go o. w - r.. ,''.'to-5i
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Naah QUOIdIIOHS WEIN 10 IVIIVW7. IVWI .
firm; No spring wheat, 6slt75c No. 3
spring wheat 7l01Mc; No. 2 red, 33053hc;
No. corn, 2l%c; No. yellow corn, 33izW
332tc No. 2 oats, 2Gu281zc No. white. 25h
li271kc; No 2 rye, 44lzM4Sc; No barley,
35Q4Oc; No. / fax seed, $50; prime timothy
seed. $2.57lz; mess pork, per Dbl, 1915; lard,
per 100 lbs, 95171zN520; short rib sides
Ooose), S5.1Od5.35; dry sailed shoulders
Cooxed), 45s047sc; short clear sides (boxeD,
$5.4O05.60.
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OCEAN FREIGHTs.

Cotton-Marbet nominal: rates quoted
are per 100 pounds: Boston, per bale. s125;
New York per bale. 81 Loo; Philadelphia
per bale, s1.0O Baltimore, per bale. slOO.
Via New York-Liverpool, 35c; Manches-
ter 45c: Havre, 57c Antwerp, &c; Ham
burg, 53c Reval, &c; st. Petersburg. &c;
Gothenburg, 63c; Venice. 73c Trieste. 7Sc
Lisbon. &C., Oporto &C.
Lumber-By Sall-Freghts are firm. For
eign business Is duh. The rates
from this ana near BY Georgia ports are
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Stock on hand this day........ 1875 1853, SIS
Stock same day last year.. 80, 1872 1873, lS9
Receipts this day last year. 2,46 Ass
Charleston, S. c., Aug. 9.-Turpentine
market firm at 25l2e; sales none. Rosin
quiet, unchanged; sales none.
Wilmington, N. c., Aug. 9.-Spirits tur-
pentine, nothing doing Rosn firm at q
and 81 .05; receipts, 4o3. Crude turpentiie
firm at 81, $3.50 ana 81 80; receipts, Al.
Tar firm at $1.15; receipts, 1873
New York, Aug. 9.-Rosin steady, $1.35.
Turpentine firm, 2S%c
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at issue. This belief was effective in de
pressing securities all over the world. This
effect was especially marked inasmuch as
values have recently improved sharply ON
the prospect that peace would soon be de-
ciared. Holders of stocks We're, therefore,
inclined TO take profits. American rail-
road securities declined in London and in
Europe, and there was selling in New York
for foreign account. Offerings here on the
decline We're very large, but there was
evident also a remarkable power of alb
sorpdon, which held prices with few
exceptions. almost perfectly steady
through some of the most active periods
OF the trading. Recent leaders suffered
quite severely, and in this list are included
especially Burlington. St Paul, Rock
Island, Brooklyn Rapid Transit, Sugar ana
the Rubber stocks. Yesterdays profit
taking. followed by to-days selling, caus-
ed renewed fears among traders that the
large dealers were selling out The bears
were active, but nervous all day, and tner
covering induced numerous rallies There
We're several individual stocks which
showed sufficient strength to exercise a
sustaining influence, among them being
Elevated, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chi
cago and st. Louis, Chesapeake ana
ONO, Leather, and Peoples Gas, the
latter rising an extreme three points hut
reacting on the days final proft-taNing
movement. Prices at one time rallied to
near last nights close and in a few cases
above. but the bulk of the trading was [
Cover level. Dealings in bonds were en-
considerably reduced scale, and prices
were more firmly held than in the stock
market. Total sales $3.550,000. United
States new As declined a. and the IS,
As coupon advanced Il per cent. IN the
bid prtces
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QUICK CASH.

QUICK CASH.
DRY FLINT .................. 14ikc
DRY SALT ......................... 12i5c
GKbEN SAIL .......................... 7iac
"AA '''''.'.'.''.'... ....................24
Wool, Furs and Skins wanted. Highest
market prices paid. Quotations on appIi.
cation.
A. EHRLICH & BRO.
Wholesale Grocers and Liquors,
Ill, ll3. ll5 Bay street. west
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LIVE STOCK.

Chicago, February 2S.-Cattle prices
ruled strong and 10@15c higher for
consignments that were at all desir-
able in quality Beef steers were hal
able at S3S00425 for Tia poorest
grades, up to $550G5S5 for strictly
choice to extra. the bulk of the cattle
going at S45OG53O, Stockers ana
feeders were made at $3.30@455 Calves
Sc. 50071212 for the best, common SAC
6.25
Prices for hogs were weaker, averag-
ing 21ac lower The best sales We're
made early in the day. Hogs sold at
81. S21b04071a. chiefly at $3.95@405;
pigs at S3.40@3.90.
Sheep and lambs active. Lambs sold
at s4.50G4.75 for the poorest, up to So
as 80 for fair to choice, and yearlings
were ,alable at S4.6o05. Sheep were
marketed at $363.50 for inferior, up to
s4.50M460 for prime.
Receipts-Cattle, $4,000 head; hogs,
Sc 900 head: sheep, 10000 head.
Cincinnati February 2S.-Hogs,
steady at SO. 25Q4.1o.
East Liberty, Pa, February 8
Cattle steady at last weeks prices
Hogs, shade higher; prime asoltel
medium weights $4.20Q425, best FORK
us S4150420; light Workers s4.051
10; heavy hogs $4.10@415;, pigs, as
II quality, s390@4; good rougns IS 4G
m3.85; common to fair $2.50M3.50.
sheep. steady; choice S4S04 1870;
common S3.50m4; choice lambs S5.,s %
&. common to good $4.75@5. $40. Veal
calves S6.5007.
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Chicago, February 20. ioui
steady oa
spring 93@9Sc; No 2 red 81 03A@
/ 04A.
2S&4 @29c.
Oats, No. 2 26c; No. white 29c; No.
white 28@2S1bc.
Rye, No. ? 4912c.
Barley. No. 31@40c.
Flaxseed. No. 81 BIZ; northwest
81 251a.
Mess pork, per Dbl. $40 3G010 30.
Lard per 100 lbs. s. 1895 121A.
Short ribs Ooose) 81 99G5 %.
Drv sailed shoulders (boXed) 4s4 a
nc. short clear sides (boxed) So 25p
) As.
per gallon, 81 1872.
Butter. firm; creamerles l3@20c;
diaries 11@17c,
Cheese. quiet at SGS1Ac.
Eggs. weak; fresh l2dl2Ac.
Recepts-Flour, 22,000 barrels;
wheat. $4,000 bushels; corn, $4,000
bushels. oats. $4,000 Bushels; rye, L.
600 bushels; barley. 7Iee0 bushels
Administrations. 5000 barrels:
wheat. 141.900 bushels; corn, 2S3, eco
bushels: oats. $4,000 bushels: rye, 700
bushels: barley. 270O0 bushels.
Baltimore. Md, February 2S.-Flour,
dull.
Wheat. steady; SPOT, month and
March 81 00ssG1 CO.'S: Nav 81 003s q
/ 005s receipts 79,1S4 bushels; eX-
ports 10000 bushels.
Corn. dull; spot, month and Marcn
3sat @337sc; receipts 157,100 bushels;
exports 242.690 bushels
Oats. steady: No. ? white western
34I5@35c; No. 2 red mixed do. 32g
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METAL.

New York. february 2S.-Higher
nrices are quoted in several OF the
denartments of the metal market and
lead K the only weak member at the
moment. AT the close the metal e1-
chance called pig iron warrants steady
WITH As 60 bid and IS rs asked; lake
conner strong at Sill Is bid and $12 co
asked.
Tin. firm with $14 y bid and sl4 p
asked.
SHELTER at $4 Is bid and 81 % asked
Lead, easy, with So 50 bid and SO IS
asked.
The firm fixing the settling price
for miners and smelters quotes lead
at So so.
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i LITTLE OFF ON HISTORY

And you were at Lees surrender
asked a citizen Of wartime darkey.
Yes, sub, | wuz dar.
We'll. what did Grant say when Lee
gave his sword up?
He give it ter one er his mems, en-
he say: 'Doan let Gin'rul Lee git holt
or dat ergin. He been raisin' de debbil
wild it fer TO years. Go long en- hide
it fun him; he's got ter whar he's
dangerous
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RAILROADS.

fDaily except SUNDAY.
Sunday church ran Will leave Sin
Grove at 9:t3 a. m. and Whset,ns at y u
H. E. WEISGGRH2R,
General Manager
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3215; receipts 29,50O bushels; exports
o0,CC0 bushels.
Rye, easy; No. nearby 55A @551ac;
No. 2. western 564 @561ac; receipts
25.153 bushels; exports none.
Hay steady.
Grain freights. firm.
Butter, firm; fancy creamery 210
22c; do. imitation 17@1Sc; do. ladle
15c; good ladle 13@14c; store packed
10@12c.
Eggs, quiet; fresh lac.
Cheese, steady.
New York, February 28.-Flour, re-
ceipts 25,974 barrels; exports $500
barrels; market quiet.
Wheat, receipts n, 700 bushels; ex-
ports 70,445 bushels; spot firm; NO. z
81 067s t. 0. b. afioat, to arrive; options
opened firm at PARTON &c advance.
closed IA @11ac net higher; No. 2 red
May closed at 81 00as.
Corn, receipts II $50 bushels; ex-
ports l25,2 bushels; spot firm; NO.
2 36Tc; options firm at &c advance;
closed steady at 3sc advance; May
closed at SAC
Oats, receipts 92,4O0 bushels; ex-
ports 1852 bushels; spot quiet; No
2 oats 31c; options closed at 1sc net
higher; May closed at 304c.
Hay, steady.
Hops, steady.
Hides, firm.
Leather, steady.
Wool, quiet
Beef firm.
Cut meats, steady.
n,.1 Al !.
refined quiet.
Pork, dull
Tallow, barely steady.
Petroleum, stronger.
ROsin. strong.
Turpentine, firm.
Rice, firm.
Molasses, steady.
Cottonseed oil, slow
Coffee, opened steady and closed
steady and points lower; sales of
1900 bags, including March. at $545c.
Sugar, raw steady; refined steady
Cincinnati, February 2S-Flour,
quiet; fancy $440@4.65; family s3.So@
410
Wheat, quiet; No. 2 red 9712@9Sc.
Corn, firm; No. mixed 31Ac.
Cats, dull; No. mixed 2Sl4c.
Rye, steady; No. 2, SIC.
Lard, quiet at $500.
Bulk Meats, easy at $5.15.
Bacon steady
Whisky, firm at $1.20.
Butter, firm.
Sugar, firm.
Eggs, quiet at 12c.
Cheese, steady
Philadelphia, Pa, February Is
Flour. firm.
Wheat, firm and 112c higher; con-
tract grade, do. spot and March 81 O0@
| 0G1s; April and May nominal.
Corn, firm and &c higher; No. 2
mixed spot and March 4as03498c;
April and May nominal.
Oats, 15c lower; No. white spot
and March 32A Q5z12c; April and May
nominal.
Butter, firm and 1ac higher; fancy
western creamery 21c; do. Pennsyl-
yania and western prints 22c.
Eggs, dull and lee lower; fresh near
by and western 1212c.
Cheese, steady.
Toledo, O., February 2S.-Wheat, act
i've and firm; No. cash 9SAc; May
9S7sc.
Corn, dull, higher; No. mixed
SOAc.
oats, dull, steady; No. ? mixed &c.
Rye, dull, unchanged; No. cash
Sic.
Cloverseed, active, higher; prime
cash $3,05.
Oil higher; North Lima soc; South
Lima and Indiana sic.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-01
NARROW ESCAPE.

Hold up your hands, Kissed the
footpad, emerging from the shadow
But I'm a womanl" protested the
person thus addressed.
The robber hastily corrected HIM
seif.
Hold down your hands," Kissed he,
and shuddered to think of the hat
pms with which her headgear was
probably fastened on.-Detroit Jour
nal
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CLEVELAND, LORAIN AND
~ WHEELING RAILROAD
Time schedule CT Passenger Trains in ef
feet Sunday May 18TH 1897
Cleveland Depot Foot South Water Street.
ARRIVE.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-01
DRY GOODS.

New York, February 2S.-At the
opening of the new week there is much
interest in the dry goods situation.
AZ first hands the market is quite firm.
Print cloths show no change.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-01
FINANCE IND IRAD[.

New York, February 2S.-Evening
fost London financial cablegram:
ne stock markets here were heavy
ana dull to-day, due not so much to
lhe later political news as to the liuui-
datlon OF accounts by defaulting eli
ents at the settlement and to other
forces closing of accounts.
New York. February 2S-Money on
call steady at 11e@21a per cent; last
loan at per cent
Prime mercantile paper 31a@4 per
cent.
Sterling exchange weak with actual
business in bankers bills at $4.84@
1875 for demand, and at s4.s14@
4.Sl1a for so days. Posted rates
s4S2a@4.S3 and s4.85@4S51s. Com
mercial bills S4.S1@4S11h.
Silver certificates 559s56asc.
Bar silver 553sc.
lnlI
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-01
RAIL WAY TIME CARD.

Arrivals and departures of trains on ara
at,er NOV. IA, 1885,. Explanation OF Refer
eHce Marks: ~Daily; fSunday exec pied;
MONDAY excepted; SATURDAY excepted
fSunday only; saturday only; Monday
only; r. except Saturday. |. except Sa.-
urday. Eastern Standard time, which 81
one hour earlier than Central time.