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The San Francisco call., 1898-07-23
Spokane vs. Seattle.

SPOKANE, Wash, July 22.-Score:
 Clubs R. H. E. spokane ...........-............... 10 10 Seattle .....-.....................H 19 5
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POWERS OF SPANISH FLEET.
Statement From HI. w. Wilson, the
British Naval Expert.

NEW YORK, May GA dispatch
from London says:
The New York World" has obtained
from H. w Wilson, author of Iron
clads in Action" the most noted living
British naval expert, a concise state
ment of just how coal considerations
affect the cooperative powers OF the
Spanish squadron.
He writes: "In view of the various
very discrepant statements made re-
specting the Spanish cruisers CONNER
cial capacity, it is uncertain what quail
ity of coal is on board, and whether II
is the best Welsh steam or the rubbishy
Spanish or German coal. OF the latter
three tons will only do the work OF two
tons of the former.
Spain had no large stocks Of coal
so it is possible that there is much poor
stuff in the bunkers. Beside the Goa
carried in bunkers, some can be slowed
in bags for a long voyage. The guam
tity thus carried is naturally uncertain
but about the extreme limit Tor the
size of the ships is allowed.
"ATl the Spanish armored cruisers
have economical triple en-
gines but their stokers are believed C
be inferior. The speed used would be
economical. about ten knots, until tbs
American fleet or cruisers are sighted
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RUSSIA FRIENDLY.
Czar Not Alarmed at Ultimate Des-
tiny of Philippine Islands.

WASHINGTON, May "a leading
Russian diplomat said to-day that the
cable report from London stating that
Emperor Nicholas of Russia was much
disturbed as to the ultimate destiny OF
the Philippines, and that some sort OF
immediate intervention was probable,
was entirely unwarranted, and placed
Russia in a misleading position before
the people of this country. He says
the sentiment throughout Russia, Off
cial and unofficial, is one of extreme
cordiality toward the United States,
and it shows there will be no change in
the traditional friendship existing be-
tween the United States and Russia.
The friendly feeling, he pointed out
was shown by the Russian newspapers
which arrived In the mail toethe Rus
sian Embassy yesterday d. They were
published just after the declaration OF
war. and their comment was without
exception of the most friendly charac-
ter toward the United States. He sa1d
this feeling prevailed to marked de-
gree even among the peasantry or Rus
sia, and it was matter Of surprise TO
him under such circumstances that re-
ports should be circulated in the United
States that Russia was about to as
sumo an unfriendly attitude toward
this country.
In British quarters Lord Salisbury
speech is received with much satisfac-
ton, as another evidence of cordlallty
between this country and Great Brit
ain. At the same time. it is stated with
the greatest positiveness that this
friendly feeling has at no time taken
form in the way of an entente or un-
derstanding of any kind. 1t is regard
ed as none the less helpful as leading
toward further cohesion and sympa-
thy between the English speaking peo-
pie on both sides Of the water.
The Paris report that the United
States "has promised to capture the
Canary Islands and cede them to Great
Britain" is characterized at the State
Department ana by leading diplomats
as purely fanciful. The State Depart
ment gives a specific denial.
The foreign Embassies and Legations
have received notification from the
State Department that any cipher
cables they may desire to send to their
Consuls at Havana, Porto Rico and
other Spanish possessions will not be
interrupted or censored.
The Japanese Minister Mr. Hoshi,
was among the callers at the State De-
partment to-day He had not heard
from Manila, and thought information
might come by way of Formosa, to
which place Japan had laid cable.
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NAVAL CONSTRUCTOR CAPPs
Ordered to Proceed to Manila OF
the City of Pekin.

WASHINGTON, May 5.-The Secre-
tary of the Navy to-day ordered Ma
val Constructor VIM. L. Capps, now At
the Union Iron Works, San Francisco,
to proceed at the earliest moment on
the steamer City of Pekin, just char
tered by the Navy Department, to meet
Commodore Dewey's squadron at Man
liza. Mr.. Capps will select number of
experienced and intelligent workmen to
take with him. In addition, he will
place on the Pekin full supply OF
machine tools, steel plate and all of the
materials that are likely to be needed
to make temporary repairs to ship in
distress. The purpose of the depart
ment in making this order is to put
Commodore Dewey's fleet at the earliest
possible moment into first-class condi-
ton, repairing all the damage sustained
in the engagement, and in addition to
this to raise and repair any OF the
Spanish ships either surrendered Or
sunk in the engagement that are capa-
BILE of being navigated again.
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WASHINGTON, May 5.-During al
most the entire session to-day the SEN
ate had under consideration the Post
Office appropriation bill. The measure
carries sos, ,224, 800, being very much
the heaviest of all the appropriation
bill. The most important action taken
upon the measure was the adoption of
an amendment offered by Tillman of
South Carolina, reducing the number
of deliveries of mail in all cities of the
country to a number not exceeding four
each day. The amendment was sharp
ly antagonized as a blow to business
interests in the large cities, but the
feeling Of the Senate was such that,
despite vigorous opposition, it prevail
ed by a decisive majority. A lively
debate was precipitated by an amend
ment of the committee striking out the
appropriation of $780, 900 for rural free
delivery. The proposition was discussed
for nearly two hours, Chandler of New
Hampshire and Butler of North Caro-
lima leading the fight in favor Of rural
free delivery. BY the close vote of %
to %, however, the committee was sus
tanned, and the bill now carries no ap
preparation for such delivery. An i'm
portant amendment to the bill was one
which will prevent star route contrac-
tors from subletting their contracts. In
order to get their money they must be
able to swear that they performed the
service themselves. Just before the ad-
journment the Senate passed an i'm
portant war measure, authorizing the
President and general officers Of the
army to supply the Cuban insurgents
with arms and munitions Of war, and
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SENATOR SEWELL.
May be Selected to Act as Military
Governor of the Philippines.

CHICAGO, May "a special to the
journal" from Washington says:
Senator William j. Sewell of New
Jersey, who has been appointed a Ma
jor-General by the President, may be
selected to act as Military Governor of
the Philippines. He is wise in state
craft and possesses extraordinary mil
itary experience and ability. He will
be just the man, officials are saying,
to administer affairs in Manila. He is a
shrewd diplomat, and will be equal to
the many emergencies that will arise
of the jealousies that are being engen-
dered in Europe over the victory at
Manila, already beginning to have its
effect
The United States will have voice
in the Eastern questions. When the
Chinese nation is buried the United
States will be one of the pallbearers.
Europe is beginning to realize this, and
the President foreseeS the necessity OF
placing a prudent man at Manila.
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PORTO RICO.
The Seizure of the Island May Soon
he Effected.

WASHINGTON, May ,5.-There were
many conferences between the Presi-
dent and Senators and Representatives
to-day. The first caller was Senator
Burrows of Michigan, who came to
present some friends to the President.
He said:
Everything is going along smoothly
and we'll What we want now is Porto
Rico We ought to have that to-mor-
row.
"Will it be as soon as that, Senator?"
YES" was the response; probably
in a day or two
While refraining from saying what
transpired during his interview with
the President, his statement that the
seizure of Porto Rico is expected to be
effected in a day or two was thought
by his hearers to be Significant, having
been made Immediately after the Sena-
tor left the President though ne could
not say the President had given him
any information.
Senators Frye and Hale OF Maine, re-
spectively member of the Foreign Al
fairs Committee and Chairman of the
Naval Affairs Committee. and Senators
Allison and Gear of Iowa, Senator Platt
of New York and Representatives Cur
tbs of Kansas and Wadsworth of New
York were among the early callers.
The former two stated on leaving the
White House that their mission had no
connection with the general situation.
Despite the hourly expectation OF an
official dispatch from commodore
Dewey via Hongkong, there were no
important advices at the White House
to-day. Persons who were with the
President to-day assert that there is
a strong likelihood that Porto Rico
will be in the hands of the United
States within forty-eight hours. the
immediate seizure of the island, they
assert. has been ordered, though direct
information is lacking.
Senator Lindsay and Representative
Settle Of Kentucky urged the appoint
ment of P. P Johnson and John Is.
Castleman as Brigadier- Generals.
Representatives Grosvenor and Suth-
ard of Ohio sought change IN the al
lotment of volunteers from Ohio, so as
to provide more infantry and less OF the
other branches.
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quartermaster's supplies to be issued to.
and other aid rendered to the inhabi-
tants of the island of Cuba who are des-
titute and in immediate danger of per-
ishing unless they receive the same.
Section 2-That the President and
general officers commanding troops in
Cuba are hereby authorized to furnish
to the proper officers of the Cuban in
surgents such arms, ammunitions,
equipments and military stores and sup
plies as they may require to render the
services Of that army as allies in the
existing war available, and may enlist
not to exceed fifty for each brigade. in
habitants of the island of Cuba, quail
fed to serve as interpreters, guides,
scouts and assistants.
The bill was passed without debate.
The Senate then. at 5:25 p. m., went
into executive session, and shortly
afterwards adjourned
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empowering officers of the army serv-
ing in Cuba to supply needy inhabitants
of the island with medicines and sub
sistence.
Soon after the Senate convened to-
day Money Of Mississippi gave notice
that on Thursday, the 18th inst, he
would present resolutions in memory
of Walthall.
Consideration Of the Postoffice appro
priation bill was begun at the instance
of Quay of Pennsylvania. in charge of
the .measu The amount carried by
the bill as it passed the House was $780,
ID, 300. As reported to the Senate it
carried S112, 900 more
After discussing the appropriation for
rural free delivery for about two hours,
the text of the bill was finally so
amended as to present the proposition
in the following form:
For experimental rural free delivery
under the direction of the Postmaster
horse hire allowances, 100000"
Quay insisted upon the committee
amendment to strike out the PROPOSE
! ton, and he demanded. the yeas and
! nays.
Tillman offered an amendment pro-
viding that no more than four mail de-
liveries should be made in any city dur
/ ing any one day, and that any amount
thus saved shall be covered back into
the Treasury.
Hoar antagonized the amendment,
holding that it amounted to class legis-
/ lation
| Quay's motion to lay the amendment
on the table was lost.
The amendment was then adopted.
Chandler of New Hampshire moved
in view of the adoption of the amend
ment, that the amount to be appropri-
ated for free delivery be reduced from
S13,OS5. 400 to 81, 100000.
Quay's motion to table Chandler
amendment was defeated-29 to -.
The amendment was then adopted.
! Pettigrew of South Dakota offered an
amendment directing the Postmaster
General to readjust the compensation 10
be paid for transportation of mails on
railroad routes by reducing the COM
pensation to all railroad companies 70
per cent. a year from the rates for such
TRANSFORMATION on the basis of average
weight heretofore allowed by law.
Pending action upon the amendment
the bill was laid aside until tomorrow.
Hansbrough presented the report OF
the conferrees upon the Alaska home
stead BILL and it was agreed to. The
bill now goes to the President.
Cockrell reported from the Military
Affairs Committee a bill to provide as
sistance to the inhabitants of Cuba, and
arms, ammunition and military stores
to the insurgent forces and for other
purposes. The text of the bill follows:
Section THAT while serving in Cuba
during the existing war officers of the
army Of the United States exercising
separate commands may by special
order cause subsistence. medical and
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GERMANS WORRIED.
Not Pleased With idea of United
States Occupying Philippines.

NEW YORK, May 5.-A special to
the World from Berlin says:
The excited interest the Germans are
beginning to take in the ultimate fate
of the Philippine Islands is betrayed
by the newspapers. The interests of
the German possessions in the Western
Pacific, part of New Guinea, the Bis
marck Archipelago. the Solomon Is
lands and the Marshal Islands, all
within a radius of perhaps 1000 miles
from the Philippines-make Germany's
consent necessary, it is assumed here,
to any disposal of the Philippines.
Germany would only agree to the
transfer of the Philippines to another
Power. it is asserted, on condition that
she received suitable compensation.
A great deal of enemity is sure to be
engendered by the taking of the is7
lands by the United States. The
''Kreuz Zeitung'' says that If the Mon
roe doctrine means America for Amer
leans" it ought to mean the Ameri-
cans only for America"
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sYMPATHIZERs OF AMERICANS
Mysterious Attempt to Influence
Opinion at London.

LONDON, May "a mysterious at
tempt to influence public opinion in
London through circulars distributed
in the streets during the busiest hours
began last evening While the theaters
were emptying many men were engaged
in handing out dodgers OF yellow paper
with large headlines reading: why
the United States is making war upon
SPAIN
Under this heading was extracts from
the remarks recently made by Edward
]. Phelps, former United States Min
lister to Great Britain, and who from a
legal standpoint expressed the opinion
that the United States was unques-
tionably justified in going to war with
Spain. These extracts We're accom-
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DEWEY STILL
UNHEARD
FROM,
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ant, have arrived in Detroit, where they
will tomorrow open recruiting head
quarters.
SAID TO BE SAILING TOWARD
PORTO RICO.
CHICAGO, May ga special to the
'Times-Herald" from Washington
says:
Admiral Sampson and the fighting di-
vision of the North Atlantic squadron
are sailing toward Porto Rico to meet
the Spanish armada and wipe it off the
ocean. The blockading divisions Of the
squadron, under command of Commo-
dore Watson, will maintain the patrol
of Cuban waters with unrelaxed vigi-
lance, and keep Havana bottled up
from the outside world.
Commodore Schley's squadron will
maintain vigil at Hampton Roads, to
be prepared to ward off an attack on
the North Atlantic coast.
If the Spanish fleet is discovered
heading for the waters of Porto Rico
or Cuba, Commodore Schley will scurry
south to join Admiral Sampson, and
take a hand in crushing the enemy If
the armada is reported as aiming at the
upper coast of the United States. Ad-
miral Sampson will turn northward to
join Commodore Schley in hurting the
| combined squadron against the Span
iards.
Far out at sea the ST. Louis, the
Yale and the Harvard are securing the
Atlantic for an early sight of the ar
mada. They will soon be joined by the
st. Paul, and the instant one of these
scouts catch glimpse Of the enemy, il
will fly to land or to a rendezvous in
the ocean to give warning to the ex-
pectant American sea dogs. The pro-
gramme is based on the assumption
| that the Spanish flotilla, which left the
Cape Verde Islands last Friday is sail
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COMMERCIAL.
GREAT EXCITEMENT IN THE
WHEAT MARKET.
Sharp Advance on Call and Heavy
Transactions-Bar Higher
and Firmly Held.

San Francisco, May 9TH
The wheat market is booming and great
excitement prevails on call, with very
heavy business being transacted. In the
face Of the sharp advance on call the
spot quotations are nominal; nearly ali
the wheat coming in is from Oregon and
Washington. Reports from Walla Walla
state that hot winds have been blowing
for a week past, and the crop may be
considerably shortened.
Barley is higher, and is firmly held at
the quotations; the advance is not as
sharp as for wheat: options have not
shown much improvement; in fact. De-
cember opened a fraction lower than yes
terday's closing price. AS with wheat, the
bulk of the barley is coming from Oregon
and Washington.
tendency in prices; the demand has been
good and arrivals have not been too
heavy; very few California oats offering,
apa New oaf hay arrSed n1s todsy from May
field; it was poor, dirty and short; the
best offer was $12 90 and it remained un-
sold old nay is ana n orav for vsH All
Just now; three cars of alfalfa came from
Utah to-day and 120 tons of mixed came
from Oregon.
Produce Quotations.
FLOUR-Net cash prices for Family
Extras, S. 75Q5 So; Bakers Extras, IS 500
: WHEAT-shipping, " 81 75@1 771a per ctl;
Milling, 81 S212q1 sly. per -ctl:
BARLEY-Feed, 81 35G1 371a per ctl;
oATSWe quote: Poor to fair. 81 300
S21a per ctl; good to choice. 81 35Q1 40;
fancy feed, 81 4212a1 45 per ctl; Gray, 81 321a
al al 50.
Small Yellow, 81 221lal 25; White. 81 100
ROLLED BARLEY- -s2sQso per ton.
BUCKWHEAT-Nomin at s2G2 Is per
MIDDLINGs--s2 --s23Q25 so Der ton.
BRAN-s20Q20 so per ton.
CLIPPED OATS slQ2 per ton more than
the whole article. as to quality. .oeo-
per ton; Wheat and Oat, s2OQ24 Oat, SIS
al: Barley, nominal; Alfalfa, $13 50Q14 so
nona roT Gla ans Stock 'V@ nomina pressed
Wheat, s2laA; do oat, slsq2o; Timothy,
$1541S.
HOPS-10d14c per 10.
BEANs-Bayos, s3Qs 10; Butter. 81 75
al 50: Pink. g 6592 .s g; ,d Red, 81 5og2 So;
S ss GSsl5 4Sa5 50: So Red Red Kidney, 81 soaa IS.
POTATOES-Early Rose, SoQ40c per ctl;
Oregon Burbanks. 5OQ75c per ctl; River
4O6i50c per ctl; Petaluma and Tomales Bur
banks, 5OG65c per sack; New Potatoes. Ia
1a.c per 10; Merced Sweets, 81 25 per ctI
oNIONS-s2 5o@3 per ctl for old and
81 GOAL 50 per ctl for new
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Peas. 75cGs1 per
sack: Garden do, &c per n; Green Pep
pers. 12lzG25c per 10: Dried Okra, 121aa15c
10: Asparagus, 81 75G2 per box for fancy,
81 25d1 80 for No. / and 75c@$1 for com
cumbers, 4Ocds1 per dozen; Rhubarb, 5OG65c
per box for common and 75c for large;
Mexican Tomatoes. repack, 81 25 per box
Los Angeles do, 81 25G1 so per box; Sum-
5QSc.
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SAN FRANCISCO STOCKS.
San Francisco, Ma

San Francisco, May 9th.
Morning Session-Alpha, &c. B & B, 29q
2Sc Chollar, 26q25e; Va Sic; hfpp Imhfper1liai. 1id
Sierra Nevada, 64c; Union, 16c; Jacket,
Afternoon Session. & B, 26c; Ghollar
10y. Siharra Nevada, &c; Justice, &c.
i1c Closing Sing ouotations-Alta, Ice: Alpha &c;
Andes. 7c: Belcher. lie; b & B, &c; Bull
C,bniiar 21c: Confidence, 40c; G c Va, 59c;
fmnerial 1c: c Point, 10c; Exchequer 1c;
le n ,es 5se 6eedentsf 5gstee ST. i Ke9 g:
onh4,r eac. Overman, Sc; Potosi, 22c; Saw
ptt-t age. isc: Sierra Nevada, 6oc; Silver Hill,
sc: Union, 15c; Utah, &c; Jacket. &c;
Standard, 81 90.
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ing for American shores. When it left
ST. Vincent it was followed until sun
set by a ship, which reported 1T making
about twelve knots an hour. If that
rate is maintained the fleet should
reach Porto Rico by Saturday.
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panied by quotations from alleged
Spanish papers printed in America
and pro-Spanish papers published in
Great Britain. Up to the present it has
been impossible to ascertain who is
financiering this street propaganda
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Closing Grain Quotations.

New York, May 9TH
WHEAT-May, 81 45; July. 81 09A; Sep
tember, 91Ac.
wHEAT-May, 81 80; July, 81 O214; Sep
tember, S5c; December, S17sc.
San Francisco, May 5th
WHEAT-December, 81 6924.
RARLEY-December, 81 31A.
CORN-Large yellow, 81 0712G1 121a.
RRAN-S20G120 so.
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California Dried Fruit.

NE wYoRK, May 5-California dried
fruits: Apples strong, other fruits
steady Evaporated Apples-Common, 5@
7i5c: prime wire tray. &c; wood dried
prime. s1a@9c; choice, &c; fancy, 9Q919c.
Prunes-31aGSc. Apricots-Royal, 612QSc:
Moorpark, S1aG10c. Peaches-Unpeeled, so
&C. neeled 11GI14c. q
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California Fruit Sales.

NEW YORK, May 5.-Porter Brothers
Company sold to-day at open auction the
first car of cherries of the season. real
izing, for Chapman's, 81 55Q2 60 per box;
Belle de Orleans, 75cds1 So; Purple Gui-
gnes, S0cd2 %; Rockports, S0cqs1 20, and
Mowbray's, 75cds1 This car arrived in
good condition but cherries were small.
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SACRAMENTO MARKET.
Strawberries Plentiful and at Bed
rock Prices.
Sacramento, May

Sacramento, May 9Th.
Trade was fair in local produce circles
to-day The markets were plentifully
supplied with strawberries and they sold
all the way from four to SIX baskets for
25c, the first being for the choicest, sc
per basket being the prevailing figure for
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CONGRESSIONAL
PROCEEDINGS.
The Senate Considers PoStoffiee
Appropriation Bill.
Adopts an Amendment Reducing Number Of
Mail Deliveries.

The House Passes the Alaska Land
Bill and the Labor Arbitration
Measure, the Latter Providing
for the Settlement of Labor Dis
putes Between Employees and
Certain Common Carriers.
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Evaporated vegetables-Potatoes.s sliced
raw, 10c per 10; sliced desiccated, 124l5c; !;
granulated raw ngl2c; Onions Onions &C. She car
Csc; String Beans. 27h9soc; Tomatoes,
FRESH TS-Apples-Fency, 81 400
SO; good to choice, 75cGs1; common, 30c9
6Oc per box.
for Longworth in baskets and $3q3 80 per
chest for large berries; Gooseberries, 400
soc per box; Blackberries, 15c per basket.
Cherries-Black. 75cQs1 30 per box; Red
''t-S CITRUS FRUIT-Oranges, s1@2 80 per
box for Navels. and 5OcQS1 20 for Seed
nff Ms1fan ame 5eG for no
good, 81 25Q1 so for choice and $2 for
'rFfS TROPICAL FRUIT-Bananas. s1qa per
bunch; nx1na FiFs FhnsaPRSi PPlRGsi4c Ser S Persian
Dates, 515G6c per 10 for new crop.
arc per ID for Royal, 71aQ9c for Moorpark; !;
Prunes carloads. 40-50's 4%G5c; 50-60 s.
az G415c: 6O-7O's, 3AG4c; 70-s0's, 314q9i3e; !;
Sosos 2aSe 2 1Ss, 69sc, Wbife 7hR2e 45c b1eG6 1e16
boSes. 6oa7Oc: Peaches, 4d5c; Fancy. 515@
sl5c; Peeled, 1O@12ac; Plums. 41sq5c for
tEG14e for evaporated and 41aa51ac for sun
RAIsINS (carloads)--Two-crown, 119@2c
m seroWn 1 " ne@ Se bdx 5erss@a sseess e snas
415c: Seedless Muscatels, 2s4c.
BUTTER-Creamery- ice per 10; /;
snecial brands, higher; seconds, 18Q1S1ac,
Dairy-Fancy, 1sc; other grades, 17q17Ac;
per fb. - co,,s
MIA cream Cheddar, 10Q11c; Young Amer
lea. 1O1a611c; Eastern, 12Q13c:
EGGsRanch, 121aQl3c per dozen; Store.
11012c per dozen; Duck, 16c per dozen.
Dressed Turkeys, &c per ID; Roosterss
S. 5Oa4 for old and 81 5OaS 80 for young /;
Broilers. 81 50a3 so for small and s4g5 30
al Ducks. s3aS 50 for old and 81 5OG6 for
young; Geese, s1q1 % per pair: ,Goslings.
81 50Q2 per pair, Pigeons, 81 2q1 90 per
dozen for old and 81 50M2 for young.
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Meat Market.

Following are the rates for whole car
cases from slaughterers- to dealers:
quality, $3.50; third quality. 4Q5c per tb..
VEAL+Q5c for large and 4q6c per ID
for small.
MUTTON-Wetners. o981zc; Ewes, 112o
LAMBRds1zc per 10 for Yearlings and
SG1S1zc for spring.
medium and SIC 10 for large; dressed,
hIhl6h per ID.