The sun., 1898-03-05

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CNy Solicitor Henry &. Gunnd ms q
StaSton Yesterday. -, n ~ u. u ~
John b. Rnos, Of Rrideesiile, w IN
this city on Thursday. -''''''''"'
+. Fleming. of Harrington, has regis
tered at the Merritt ,Heuse. q, t... .
Maggie Quinn. aged Jgears, fell and
cut her chin on Thursday. ay.~.-,-.-----.--
The population Of the delaware Hos
| pital ut Farnhurst is 20. 8sSs s.4if5
/ Rev. r. NJ. Doughertv. IT Claymo,t,
visited in this city on Thursday.
Charles Heinel and Arthur &. Heinel,
Of this city, wer in New Castle on
! Thursday.
The chuck of wide. block was broken
on Market street Yesterday by collision
with barge.
| On Friday evening OF next week the
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Commercial Students.
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Commerce and Finance.
Flour was firm and offerings were
light, but trade was dull, buyers oper-
ating sparingly. Feed was in small sup
| ply and fair demand at full prices. The
better grades Of Hay were kept well
cleaned up at well-sustained prices, but
the medium and poor qualities were
abundant and dull. Straw was plentiful.
weak and hard to sell. Refined Sugars
we're quiet and steady. Provisions s,u
moderately in a jobbing way on a basis
Of quotations. Wheat opened weak, UNI
der pressure to sell in speculative circles,
and the call declined lsc. from yester-
days final rates. Cables were generally
easier, and export inquiry was light.
Corn options were rather weaker on call,
in sympathy with the West. There was
no speculative trading, but export de-
mand was fair, though bids We're, as a
rule, too low to permit of busin ess. Car
lots were steady and quiet, with moder-
ate offerings Oats, in car lots, were firm
and 4M4c. higher under light offerings.
but demand was only moderate. Options
were dull! ard nominal. Cotton was un-
changed. .......
Grain Movement.
Receipts at Philadelphia:-Wheal, IS
ss6; Corn, l0l ,+os; Oats, 50996. Bati-
more:-Wheat, 24,]9O; Corn, POI ,4'6;
Oats, 1851. Shipments from Phila-
delphia:-Wheat, l6,474; Corn, 3,l63;
Oats, 76,055. Baltimore:--W Wheat, 1914:
Corn, $3.50.
Butter and Eggs.
The following are the official whole.
sale prices recorded today at the Phila
lephia Butter and Egg board
Solid Packed Butter.
separator Creamery, extra .......""2l
Creamery, tirsts.. :....".O
/ do seconds. 1903
Imitation Creamery, extra......"]7
90 hrstS. ..."...................16
do seconds. ."."...............l4(a3l
I.adle-packed, extra. a..........""...".15
do tirsts. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ala
: do seconds ..................
Print Butter,
! creamery, extra. a...............".."22
do frsts. ts............................
do seconds. s...................
Eggs.
Pennsylvania and near by........"l24
Western, strictly fresh."........."124
Southern, fresh. h........................l2
Butter, firm; Eggs, steady.