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DRIED FRUITS. NUTS AND RA1s1Ns.

The market for all kinds is dull and dealers expect no improvement at present
 DRIED FRUIT-Prunes. SEC for 40-5Os 4H@ 5c for 50-6Os. 3hG3%c for 60-7O's, 2%63c for 7O-so's 2h@21kc for so-s0s. Pc for so-1OOs and 1hd1%c for 1oo-110s; Silver Prunes. 2h@5c: Peaches, 6671ac for good to choice, 7IsG5Sc for fancy and 1O@l2hc for peeled; Apricots 10D12c for Royals and 126121sc for Moorpark; Evapo rated Apples. 7AG7lkc; sun dried. 4@41kc; Black Figs, sacks, 2Q21ac; Plums, 4hG6c for pitted and 1Q11ac for unpitted; Nectarines. 69fc for prime to fancy; Pears. 6GDsc for quarters and S@9c for halves.
 RAiSINS-S%c for two-crown, 4Xc for three crown. SAC for four-crown, 5ha6lhc for Seed s1 20 for London Layers; Dried Grapes. 22G3c.
 NUTs-chest1nusts'; s@l2Sc sa2SS per lb; ,Wainuts. eq7c for @ hardshell, M sg1oc for softshell; Al l5c for paper-shell; Peanuts. 6@D7c for Eastern and 4la@5c for California; Cocoanuts. s4 5O65.
 HONEY-Comb, 10@l1c for bright and SGec for lower grades; water white extracted. 6isGs 7c: light amber extracted, Sc; dark, 565isc per h.
 BEESWAX-24G26c per lb
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POTATOES. ONIONS AND VEGETABLES.

There was sudden advance In Potatoes, owing to the arrival of considerable frozen stock from the river and Oregon, which cuts down the supply of good stock just so much. Onions also did better.
 Vegetables dull
 POTATOES -5OG65c per ctl for Early Rose: 50q90c per sack for River Burbanks; Salinas Burbanks. -: Oregon. S5cGs1 25: Sweet Pota- toes 50060c for Nearby and s1 2561 35 for Mer- ced; New Potatoes, 1l9G21zc per h.
 ONIONS-50GS5c per ctl.
 VEGETABLES - Green Peas. Sc; String Beans. 6@7c; Cabbage. 4O95oc; Tomatoes 25G0 Plant, 10Gi2c per ID; Garlic 7dSc per ID: Dried Okra, 15c per ID; Green Peppers, 4Q5c per ID; Dried Peppers, 10@15c; Marrowfat Squash. $S Ql0 per ton; Carrots, 25G35c per sack
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BEESWAX-24G2sc per lb.
PROVISIONS.

The only description showing any life is Lard which Is firm.
 CURED MEATS-Bacon, TIC per lb for heavy, Sc for light medium, 10c for light 1olac for extra light and 12@12hc for sugar cured; Eastern Sugar-cured Hams, 1OG10hc: California Hams, 91k@9Ac Mess Beef slO per bbl; extra Mess Beef, s11: Family Beef. SIP 50; extra Prime Pork, s10 extra clear. SIS; mess, Sl5 500 l6: Smoked Beef. 11laG12c per ID.
 LARD-Tierces quoted at 51ac per lb for compound and 767Ac for pure: half barrels. pure, 7l2c; 10-lb tins, 7kc; 5-lb tins, Sc. less than 800 lbs lib pails, 50 in a case 9i1c; 3-lb pails. 20 in case. SMc: 5-lb pails. 12 in a case, SEC; 10-lb pails, in case, S%c; 50-lb tins, or ? in a case 7bc wooden buckets, 20 lbs net. Slsc; fancy tubs, 80 lbs net, 75ac; half barrels about 1l0 lbs 7Nc
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HAY AND FEEDSTUFFS.

The Hay market showed more tone, though there was no advance.
 There were heavy arrivals of Bran from Oregon
 BRAN-s15Q16 50 per ton.
 MIDDLINGS-$19d20 50 per ton.
 FEFDSTUFFS-Rolled Barley S26 50G27 o0per ton: Oilcake Meal the mill. s3193l 50: job ping. sS2G32 so: Cocoanut Cake, S24@25; Cotton seed Meal. s2Sd3O per ton: Cornmeal. s23 500 "A 50 Ora cked Corn s24d25.
 CALIFORNIA HAY-Mheat. SIS 6oa1s for no fancy coming in Wheat and Oat s15@1S 50; Dat. sl4915 50; Island Barley. $1@14: Alfalfa. s11Q12 30: Stock, sl1G12; Clo7er, nominal
 OUTSIDE IAY-(From Oregon Utah. etc)- Wheat and Wheat and Dat. SIS so@15: Cheat. s11 75dl2 75; Alfalfa s10910 50: Oat, S13 50915: Clover. $11 5oG12; Timothy. $l1 5o413 per ton
 STRAW-35Qp75c per bale
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pEc1DuoUs AND CITRUS FRUITS.

The market is heavily overstocked with Oranges and Lemons and prices are lower all around. Lines also dull and weak
 DECIDUOUS FRUITS
 Cranberres, s7 50@9 per barrel for East and s1@1 50 per box for Coos Bay.
 Apples 35G60c for common 75cQS per box for No. l and s1 2591 50 for choice. Lady Ap- ples s1 25@1 75; Spitzenbergs. In barrels s5Gs
 Pears-50c@s1 % box.
 CITRUS FRUTTs-Navel Oranges, s1a2 SC. per box; Seedlings. 75cG$1 30: Mandarins, s101 50: Lemons, 75cdS1 50 for common and s263 for good to choice; Mexican Lines. 8 506I4 Cali fornla Lines, 25Q75c per small box: Grape Fruit. S1 5oQp3 50; Bananas, s1 50Q2 per bunch; Pineappl $S95 per dozen
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POULTRY AND GAME.

There have been six cars of Poultry from the East this week and the market is depressed in consequence. Turkeys are better cleaned up. but are still dull.
 Game is firmer.
 POULTRY-Dressed Turkeys, 121s615c; live Turkeys, 121ad14c for Gobblers and 12Q14c for Hens; Geese. per pair. s1 50q1 75; Gosings. 30 for young; Hens. 8 5OG4 50: young Roos- ters s4Q4 5O; old Boosters s4; Fryers. s4 Broiers, s4 for large, S34S 50 for small Pigeons, s1G1 25 per dozen for old and sl 5OG for squads
 GAME-Quail. s1 25@1 50; Mallard ssa4; Can vasback, s6d10 Sprig, s212 25; Teal, s161 25 Widgeon, s1 25d1 50 Small Duck. s1 25; English snipe; s2: Jack Snipe. slG1 25; Gray Geese, $2 50 M3; White Geese. s1 9: Brant S1 50G1 75: Hon kers. s3@4 50; Hare, 75cds1; Rabbits s1 2591 50 for Cottontails and S1 for small
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BUTTER. CHEESE AND EGGS.

Cheese Is a fraction better and firm.
 Fine Eggs are firm and will bring the top quotation.
 Dairy Butter Is bringing a small advance. BUTTER
 Creamery-Fancy creameries. 2s93Oc: sec- onds. 2Sc
 Dairy Choice to fancy, 25Q27c; common grades 1S@24c.
 Pickled Goods-Firkin, 17I1Sc; pickled roll 1761Sc for dairy and 19G20c for creamery squares; creamery tub. 22d22hc.
 Eastern Butter-Ladle packed. 16916hc per ID: ElEn. 22G221sc.
 CHEESE-Choice mild new. 1291212c; old. 10 11lc; Cream Cheddar. t211215c; Young Amer lea, 12d1Sc; Eastern. 12G13c.
 EGGS-Ranch Eggs. S4G36c per dozen; sec onds, 27kq32Hc; Eastern, 22hq25c for ordi- nary and 2SQ30c for fancy.
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

Beans dull and the trade look for no activity until after the turn of the year.
 The only change in Seeds is slight decline in Alfalfa.
 BEANs-Bayos. s2a2 10: Small Whites g 152 2Oi Large Whites. sl 7oa1 90; .. Pinks link: Buffers. s242 90; Limas. s3 25G3 30; Pea. s2 3o@ 50:. Red Kidneys. s2 4O@2 50 per ctl.
 SEEDS-Brcwn Mustard. s4 50G4 75 per ctl; yellow Mustard s4 25: Flax. s262 25: Canary Seed, 2AG2&c per lb: Alfalfa, 51kG6&c; Rape, 2A022c Hemp. 21aG3c; Timothy 5p51hc.
 DRIED PEAS-Niles. s1 5O9l 75; Green. sl 75 9D1 s5 per
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OREGON.

OREGON.
 PORTLAND, Or, Dec 16.-There was lit tie more life in the local wheat market to-day, the improved condition of the Eastern mar kets together with advance in Liverpool options bought steadying the market up some what. Walla Walla quoted high as 5S19c and Valley was in better demand at 60G61c. Bluestem steady at 62c. Cleared-French bark General Dec Charette for Capetown, with 11302s bushels wheat; Brit ish ship Matterhorn for Queenstown, with i09,- 333 bushels wheat.
 Wheat shipments from Portland for the week ending to-day were 433,243 bushels.
 WASHINGTON.
 TACOMA, Wash, Dec. 16.-WHEAT-Higher Club. 69c; bluestem, 62M621sc.
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FLOUR AND MILLsTUFFs.

The Hupeh took out for China 9655 barrels of Flour.
 FLOUR-Family extras. s4 1594 25: bakers extras, 8 90d4 per bbl.
 MILLSTUFFS-Prices in sacks are as fol- lows usual discount to the trade: Graham Flour B 9 per 100 lbs; Rye Flour. g 75 per 1Oo Rice Flour, $7 Cornmeal. g 50: extra Greats. s4 50; Homny. ss 25a5S 50: Buckwheat Flour. s4@4 25 Cracked Wheat. g 75; Farina. s4 90; Whole Wheat Flour 8 50; Rolled Oats (barrels) 8 S5Gl6 25: in sacks s 65q6 05; Pearl Barley. s5; Split Peas. s4 25; Green Peas. $4 50 per 100 lbs.
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No red, ss@sec No eorn s41A; No zo91a. eats. No: barley f. o. b., 41G4sc; No l flax seed, S CA prime timothy seed s2 22 sq nsr mese 1se pounds s5 o21k@5 121z; short ribs sides Qoosel, 55! I dry sated shoulders [bnHa5, (baxsd2 s4 & s
 whisky, distillers' finished goods, per gal. s1 26.
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RnsTnN STOCKS AND BONDS
THE LONDON MARKET.

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-The Commercial Ad- vertisers London financial cablegram says; The markets here were quiet and firm to- day Americans fluctuated within narrow limits. They opened hard. the smaller stocks being bought and New York sold slightly. They hardened finally in sympathy with Union Pa cific which bought from New York. Spanish bonds reached 43% the announce ment that the Cuban coupon will be paid ir full.
 Money was easier after the settlement. Gold was weaker ITS 1Ied.
 HTn
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to choice, s1 221kQ1 25; common, s1 20; Surprise. si 35@1 421s; Gray. q 20Q1 221s: mill ing, s1 25D1 30 per ctl; Red. sl 40Q1 41a; Black. s1 6oQ1 TO-
 CORN-Receipts from the East are larger. but they needed, the market has been we'll cleaned up for some little time.
 Small round yellow. s1 1901 I71a: Eastern large yellow, s1 1001 12l2: white. s1 1OQ1 1215 mixed. s1 0l1a per ctl; California white. s1 1912 Il1 15.
 RYE-c-irotnia s1 171k@1 20; Eastern. sl 15 per cti
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FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON, Dec. 1s.-Consols. 110h: silver 27 9-16d; French rentes. 1o2f TIC; wheat cargoes off coast. nothing doing; cargoes on passage sellers at advance 3G6d; English country mar kets. weak
 LIVERPOOL, Dec. 16.-WHEAT-Firm. COTTON-Uplands, 31sd.
 CLOSING. WHEAT-No. 1 red northern spring, firm; 6s I'd.
 CoRN-Futures steady. December. Ss 1o1sd; March, 3s SMd
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To support candles on Christmas trees z new holder has been devised, consist ing of a split tube fitted with susp snd- ing hook, and a spring gate at the upaer enc of the tube. which shuts over the candle when nearly burned out to ex- tinguish the flame and prevent the drop ping of grease.
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WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
 FORECAST.
 The weather is cloudy throughout the Pacific Slope. Rain has fallen in Washington and Ore- Gon during the day, and it is now raining at Seattle Fort Canby and Portland. The storm which has been off the coast for the past few days has moved eastward over the British possessions and is central this evening north of Montana.
 The pressure is now rising on the North Pa cifc Coast.
 Forecast made at San Francisco for thirty hours ending midnight, Dec. IT, 1898: Northern California-Partly cloudy Saturday; probably light showers the extreme northern coast: fresh west wind.
 Southern California-Fair Saturday; fresh northwest wind.
 Nevada-Partly cloudy Saturday. Utah-Fair Saturday.
 Arzona-Fair Saturday.
 San Francisco and vicinity-Cloudy Saturday morning. becoming fair during the day; fresh northwest wind.
 Special from Mount Tsmalpais-Cloudy; wind north, ls miles; temperature, 42 maximum temperature, 46.
 G. H. WILSON Local Forecast Official
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PRODUCE RECEIPTS.
FAMILY RETAIL MARKET.

Butter Is dearer. Eggs and Cheese remain about they were last week
 Poultry has come in freely from the East during the week and the market Is therefore well supplied Game Is rather cheaper There Is change In Meats.
 Fruits and Vegetables stand about the same The summer kinds continue to disappear
 Following is The Calls regular weekly price list:
 Coal. per ton
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EASTERN LIVESTOCK MARKET.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO.
 CHICAGO Dec. 16.-CATTLE-Prices no par ticular change. Fed steers. s3 sOa5 75 for in- ferior to fancy; greater part. s4 50G5 5o; Christmas beeves So 4066 20; Texas cattle. s 25@p4 70; fed Western steers. 8 S0G5 20; stockers and feeders, s SOQ4 25.
 Hogs were steady at yesterdays decline hogs selling at an extreme range of s 1893 4215, chiefly at 8 30G8 S5; pigs. $S93 25. prime lambs was made at s5 50. the top price of the week. Prices ranged down to s 75q4 for inferior lambs. Yearlings. s4 15G4 5O and sheep. s2 5o94 10; chiefly at s3 35G4 10 for fed Westerns.
 Receipts-cattle. 4Ooo hogs. s7.ooo; sheep. 7oOo
 KANSAS CITY.
 KANSAS CITY, Dec. 1s-CATTLE-Receip e000; market steady Native steers, s2 S5@5 g; Texas steers, 8 2564 40: Texas cows. s2G3; native cows and heifers s1 25a4 B; stockers and feeders, g 75d4 8; bulls, g 756I3 50. HOGS-Receipts IS, ,0OO market weak to bc lower; slow. Bulk of sales 8 2593 321s; heav- les. 8 2saS 37lR; packers. 8 20@3 35; mixed B 206l3 321s; lights, s 1893 25; yorkers s3 20@ sHEEP-Receipts. 1000; market strong Lambs, 8 50q5 S5; muttons, s244 75.
 OMAHA
 OMAHA. Dec. 16.-CATTLE-Receipts 1000; market steady. Native beef steers s4Gf5 30: Western steers s 7O64 30: Texas steers. S3 500 /; cows 8 and heifers. s 1O@4 10: stoekers and feeders sS 2saa .a A 4o calves si 5Oq6 75; bulls HOGs--Receipts 10000. Market shade to Sc higher Heavy, $ 25d3 50; mixed, 8 1712@3 30; light. s3 3oq3 S5; pigs, s3G3 25; bulk of sales, $3 30.
 sHEEP-Receipts. 500; market steady. Ma tive muttons s3 50G4 40 Westerns s 4064 10; stockers, s2 60Q3 70; lambs. s4G5 25.
 DENVER.
 DENVER, Dec. 16.-CATTLE-Receipts, 200: market quiet and steady, Beef steers, 8 500 25; cows. s2 5Oa3 9; feeders. freight paid to river, s 50d4; stockers freight paid S3 7564 15; bulls. stags, etc, S1 1892 50
 HOGS-Receipts. 500; market active to 10c higher Light packers. s 35q3 40; mixed, B 30 GS B: heavy, $3 25d3 30.
 SHEEP-Receipts, none.
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BANK CLEARINGS.

NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-The following table, compiled by Bradstreet shows the bank clear ings at the principal cities for the week ended December 16, with the percentage of increase and decrease as compared with the correspond ing week last year.
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Totals, U. S.....s1. 691, 765, POS Totals outside
Totals ............s S4.54L, Oe2

Not included In totals because containing other items than clearings.
 ''Not included in totals because of no com parlson for last year
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THE NATIONAL REVENUE.
o4
Increase S57, ,59


 The gain this year due to the sale of the Union Pacific Railroad and the Kansas Pa cfc Railroad under foreclosure suit in failure 10 redeem Government bonds issued to help in the construction of those roads. In the case of the Union Pacific these payments amounted. from November 26, 1897, to Janu- ary S. 1898, to the sum of s5S, 44s.223 75, and of the Kansas Pacific, from March to April IS. 1S9S the of S6, 393 900, combined total of s64 7h1 223 $.
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET.

Prices for all kinds remain about before The market Is quiet and sufficiently supplied for the present.
 Wholesale rates from slaughterers to dealers follows
 BEEF-First quality. s1c: second quality. Go: third quality. 41@5l1c.
 VEAL-Large, slhM7isc: small. s11Gsc per Ib MUTTON--Wethers. 7@711c; Ewes, 7c. LAMB-7H@Sc per lb. PORk-Live Hogs, 4c for large, 4Ac for me
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On the Produce Exchange to-day the Butter market was steady; Creameries, 14G20c; Dali ries. 13G1Sc Cheese. steady, S%q1Ol9c. Eggs. easy; fresh 21M2ll2c.
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WEATHER REPORT.

Q2oth Meridian-Pacihc Tine.)
 SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 16, D. m. The following are the seasonal rninfalls to date as compared with those of same date last season. and rainfall in past twenty-four
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TIME BALL.

Branch Photographic Office. U S. N. Mer- chants Exchange. San Francisco. Cal. De- cember Is, 1898.
 The time ball on the tower of the new Ferry building was dropped at exactly noon today l. e. at noon of the 12Oth meridian or at O. clock D. m Greenwich mean time
 W. S. HUGHES
 Lieutenant. U. s. N. in charge
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HIDES. TALLow. WOOL AND HOPS

Hides are quiet, and the expected advance in the East did not take place. There Is nothing new in Wool and Hops.
 HIDES AND SKINS-Culls and brands sell about 1c under the quotations. Heavy salted steers, 10c; medium. SIC; light, Sc; Cowhides Sc stags. 6c; salted Kip. Sc; Calf. Sc; dry Kip and Veal 15c; dry Calf. 17c: Sheepskins. shearlings. 15@25c each: short wool, 3064Oc each; medium. 60QS0c: long wool 90c0s1 10 each; Horse Hides, salt. s1 75@2 for large and l5c for small: Colts. 50c Horse Hides. dry. sl 50 for large and 50cGs1 for small.
 TALLOW-No l rendered. 3t93%c per ID; No. ?, 2a.c; refined. 4N@5c: Grease. %.
 WOOLSpring clips-Southern Mountain. F months. 7G9c; San Joaquin and Southern, ! months. sG9c: Foothill and Northern free. 17 @14c; Foothill and Northern. defective. s911c: Humboldt and Mendocino. 14q15c; Nevada 90 He: Eastern Oregon, 10G12c.
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Read Judge Mcguire to Father Yorke full text of his open letter in to-.av's Star
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FINANCIAL REVIEW.
Gold was weaker, ITS 11ed.
 CLOSING.

LONDON, Dec. 16.-Canadian Pacific, SIS Grand Trunk, 72s. Bar silver, steady 27 s-16d Money 3 per cent.
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lTimei TimeI lTime Time
 ~ Ft -~ FL. = Ft. - Ft . HI w IL W H W IL WI IT SIS 4s s:oel s.0 1:57l 5.1l s:4sl-0g

NOTE-In the above exposition of the tides the early morning tides given in the left hand column and the successive tides of the day In the order of occurrence to time. The second time column gives the second tide of the day the third time column the third tide and the last or right hand column gives the last tide of the day, except when there are but three tides as sometimes occur The heights given are additions to the soundings on the United States Coast Survey charts, except when a minus sign e precedes the height
 and then the number given is subtracted from the depth given by the charts The plane of reference Is the mean of the lower low waters
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PoRTLAND's BUSINESS.
NORTHERN WHEAT MARKET.

PORTLAND, Or, Dec. 16.-Exchanges, $500, s3s; balances, s5S5
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COMMERCIAL WORLD.
SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

Silver a fraction firmer Sudden improvement in Wheat. Barley and Oats firm. Larger arrivals of Corn. Rye dull. Beans and Seeds quiet Better tone to Hay. Heavy receipts of Bran. Large sale of red Wine. Potatoes and Onions higher. Vegetables dull. Butter, Cheese and Eggs frrner. Poultry market oversupplied. Game advanced. Oranges and Lemons in overstock. Dried Fruit dull. Lard firm.
 Hops Wool and Hides quiet. No change in Meats. Rice weak.
 Receipts of Coal light.
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SUN. MOON AND TIDE.

Tinted States Coast and Geodetic Survey
 Times and Heights of High and Low
 Waters at Fort Point; entrance W eaoo to san
 thority of the Superintendent.
 NOTE-The high and low waters occur al the city front (Mission- street wharD about twentvfive minutes later than at Fort Point: the height of tide Is the same at both places.
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SATURDAY. DECEMBER II

Sun rises Moon sets .lU:Ol ?. m
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Cash quotations were as follows Flour. steadier; No. spring wheat. 6311Q66c
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Ean Y TanCIsC0 uata: MaAlInufn teInperature, 90; minimum. 42; mean, 46.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-03-17
THE HALIFAX FARM

10 Well Conducted and Discipline Main
ter.
For The CAUCASIAN.
WELDON, N. c., March 9, 1898.
1t was my pleasure to-day to visit
Halifax State farm, and l found the
prisoners we'll cared for aud appa-
rently IN good spirits. The lands
are in fine shape. Mr.. Pope, the Su-
pervisor, has had several years ex-
perience on State farms and is q good
manager. Things look more like old
times than l have seen them since
the Republican party came in power.
They have IN cultivation on this farm
about one thousand acres in oats,
one hundred acres in wheat, one hun
dred in corn, SIX hundred In cotton,
ten in sugar cane, and about twenty
five in potatoes. vegetables etc. The
teams are in fairly good order, the
employees are good, substantial men
not guilty of profanity or vulgarity.
Mr.. John S. Turner is steward, and q
better one never made out a ration
sheet. No intemperance is allowed
on this farm; no brutality towards
prisoners, but good discipline main
tanned at all times. I am a Demo
'crat and worked for the State under
the former administration several
years, Yours truly.
w. B. WHITEHEAD.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-03-17
RALEIGH, NC THURSDAY, IL 1898.
STATE NEWS.
The Senate has confirmed the nom.
nation Of A. Hunter, postmaster a,
kinston, n. e.

The Senate has confirmed the n ON
nation Of A. Hunter, postmaster a
kinston, n. e.
Geo. W. Vanderbilt proposes I,
continue the development Of tn,
model village of Biltmore by the cree
tom OF Z school for white pupils, tn.
building Of several handsome build
ings and the establish ment of al
electric light plant.
Five fat cars loaded with cannon
went through here, going South
The railroad officials would not tel
their destination, but /. warlike pub
Inc will not be long in guessing Key
West. 1--WE are coming, Cuba."-
Charlotte Observer.
The distinguished DR.. W. K. l..
Smith. Of Richmond, Va. will
preach the baccalaureate sermon at
Wake Forest commencement. With
three such orators as billiard, An
drews and Smith, the next com
mencement will be attractive enough
to those who go to the commence
ment ito hear the speeches. '-Bibli-
cal Recorder.
Sheriff W. H. Harrington, of Pitt
county, returned from Florida last
week with q colored man named
Aionzo Walters, who is charged with
killing another colored man named
henderson West year or more ago.
Sheriff Harrington was gone two
weeks. and found his man fifty miles
from st. Augustine. Walters owns
his name, but denies the killing.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-03-17
EDITORIAL BRIEFS

How many Democratic papers in
this state have published the strong
and forcible letter written by Hon.
W. j. Bryan in favor Of fair and hon
or.bl. co-operati0n Of all who are Op-
nosed 10 the gold standard and the
rule OF the allied trusts and monCpo-
lies. We regret exceedingly to not Ice
that avery large number Of these so
.,lled Democratic sheets have not pub
Ii.hpd, commented on, or approved IN
any way Mr.. Bryan's arguments and
opinion. Indeed = few Of the papers
that have pretended to publish his let
ter have garbled 1t and published
only part Of il. Even the News and
Obserycr, which pretends to be such
an admrer Of Mr. Bryan and claims
10 be- such a strong advocate OF his
principles, failed to publish all OF his
letter. Is it possible that that paper
had something more important than
the utterances and opinions OF Hon.
w. j. Bryan on the question OF coop
pration, with which to fill its columns9
How many Democratic papers in
North Carolina are honestly in favor
ot Mr.. Bryan and his principles? How
many of them are in favor of the plan
4 cooperation set out by Mr.. Bryan,
which he asserts is the only way by
which the people can overthrow the
gold standard and the rule of the al
lied trusts and monopOlies. Let the
people be on their guard. Hypocrites
and false friends are more dangerous
than open enemies.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-03-17

WiLLiAMsroKT, Pa, March ia.-Ths
parents of johnson l. Hayes Who re.
side In Montoursviil-, have received \
letter from him dated on board the
cruiser Montgomery. At hey West
Fla, March >. Young Bayes Is one OF
the crew, and has been in the navy
twenty months. In hi. letter he
says
we have become regular prison
snip now We have two divers Who
were down in the Maine and are wait
ing TO give their testimony II the court
OF inquiry. They will not be allowed
to communicate with the shore till the
court is over.
One reporter, who knew too much.
has also been brought aboard.
The Maine was blown up by 4
mine-That is what both divers
say"