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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-08
DRIED Fruits AND NUTS.

APPLEs-Fanoy evnporsted, 6o-lb boxes.
DC; lib cartons 9Isc; choice evaporated 81
acc.
APRICOTS-Per lh. loose Ike
CITRCN-ln 1O-lb boxes 12c.
CUERANTS-ln bbls SC: 25-lb boxes. clean
ed, bulk 7isc lib cartons SdSkc.
DATES-l-lb packages. 1)c, CO lb boxes. &c.
EIGS-California l2Ec; imported l5GlSc.
PEACHES--Choice new stock SC. standard
SIC.
RA1sINs--Cafifornia. s-crown. L. L. boxes
s2.25: A-box l.. l. raisns 65G75c; 2-crown
l.. NJ. raisius, 50-lb boxes, 7%c; 3-crown l..
NJ raisins. 50-lb boxes SIC.
PRUNES-California COS, nc: 60-70s, &c:
70-s0s, &c; s0-9Gs. oL1c; 90-1o0s. &c.
NUTS-Brazil Toe per ID; flberts, Sicily 13c;
Naples 12iSc walnuts liIl5c; peanuts. fancy
gcna L disc per pound in sacks, oceans, small
gona. Ice per pound. in sacks. pecans, small
medium. 7I71sc; good medium, SGSi5c; large,
lCd12i5c; extra fancy selected 15G1Sc. Italian
chestnuts. 10c per ID.
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NNTI ,.
APpLES-Missnnri stncL

APPLEs-Missouri stock bbls, choice 81. rs
@i.0o; extra fancy standard. 81 50d5. 90: New
YORK stock, N25; Virginia stock. "a 00n4. %
BANANAS-Fancy stock per bunch, packed
CkANlSRKlES-Crat g 25Q2.50; barrels
S. lodT.oO.
s. 00G1 -.
COCOANuTs-Per sack, 81. Joa5 90.
GRAPES-Almeria. $6.50GS 10 per barrel
LEhONs-Fancy Messina. 360s 80 5Ogl4. 90:
iacs So oo4S IS.
oRANGES-California budded. siOOa4.25;
choice nayels $3.50; fancy SSI5.
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PRODUCE.

pEANs-Navy SlqS.sc Bayou sac: En-
black eyes &c.
BuTTER-Bluo star. &c. dairy lsc; Red
Star. 23c; Elgin. creamery s9isd30c: oleomar-
garne dairy bricks. lsc; Lincoln solids, i2hc;
prints 1916; Special Blue Star lSe'
Red Glover. Crystal Gem and Coun-
try Rolls. isc; special dairy. lie; fancy
dairy, Ice. Daisy. l5c; Glover Leaf, l7disc;
Texas country butter, l0di2lec; Texas bricks.
l5diSc.
cABBAcE-crates. 1910; homo grown. &c
per pound
CHEEsE--New York full cream. 14Gi5c
Badger State l4isc; Wisconsin fun cream
rolls l5c. Wisconsin full cream daisies 15c
EGGS-Texas, per dozen, lSl9dl9c; Kansas
zoe.
oNIoNS-Per lb, lh11%c.
PEPPER-Chile 1i1l5c per lb; black singa-
pore l3iec.
PoTAToES-Colorado sods5c.
POuLTRY-Hens, 81, 30@2 80; cocks, large
old 81 .35d1. So roasters 81 0o12.30; fryers
s. .soa2 %: broilers, s1:25G1 80. Turkeys;
Hens, 81. 506l5.75 gobblers SO 00GS 90 pet
Dozen according to size and quality: young
turkeys. 50 50d4. 90. Ducks. 81 25G2. so. Geese
81 .s0M5.75: full feathered. Guineas. $3.50
use. 90.
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RoPE-Sisal, basis 7-1s iOsc; Manila. 17c'
Gotten rope i0c.
sALT-Liverpooi. coarse s5aeoc fine s5ca
~. 90; Louisiana. coarse. S5c, fne 90c; pbls.
% los, s2.25; 60-5s $3.50; 1oo-3s $3.50. Tots.
80 AS
SALT FIsH-Mackerei. No. In 1o-ib kits.
81 o0n1 10: half bbls $780, tubs s5.ood5.5o.
IS 80
mustard 81 ioT42,, imported Gillette grade
quarters si1.50: fancy sprats. quarters, S6 80.
STARCH--Standard goods: Pearl In 4o-lb
boxes. sSsc. Royal Gloss. bulk 39,c Nickel.
100 packages. per box s2.75; corn starch $40
per ID, 20 and 40-lb boxes.
SUGAR-Quctations are for small lots.
Special prices are given on carload orders
Standard granuiated sac cubes and pow
dered sac Louisiana yellow clarified. fancy
5kG6c; choice 5isdoMc: Arbuckle's. Glib and
b-lb packages. SIC.
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HOUSTON WHOLESALE PRICES.
Current Quotations on Round Lots OF
staple Commodities.
HEAVY STABLES.

These quotations are revised daily and their
correctness can he relied upon. Tho prices are
those ruling in Houston wholesale markets.
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Houston Railroad Receipts.
Houston Spot Quotations.
Spots closed steady. prices unchanged; sales
other Spot Markets.

Other spot Markets.
Galyeston-spots closed Arm, with prices
unchanged,
Low ordinary...S 7-Is M.ddiing ..:.,..7 5-ls
Orcinary.......6 lie Good middlng.7 9-l6
Good ordinary. IS e-ls Middling far.7 1910
Low middling. ~ lie Sales ......... 49,.
New York-spots closed quiet; prices un-
Good ordinary...s4s Good middling,s
Low middlipg. M Middling fair. 7-,s
Middiing ....7 1l-ls Sales ,......... 372
New orleans-spots closed steady; prices
Low ordinary. 81 Middlng ......7ss
ordinary.,,,.,.,6 Good middling.7 ale
Good ordinary. ,e% Middling fair 75s
Low middling. rs Sales .......,., 6.65n
Liverpool--Spot business was good; prices
l-32d higher; sales $4,000. of which a. 500 were
american; imports 400. all American.
Ordinary.........3 23-s2 Middling l g.ss
Good ordlnary...a 1919 Good middling. a 10 so
Low middilng,.,4 s-S2 Mddling fair. 4 1913?
following are the quotations for middlin,
at other spot markets. together with sales;
Place Tone. Today, Yes'day. Sales.
Mobile .......,. Quiet t-i6 Z 5-i6 800
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New York Dry Goods.

New York, December Further upward
movement in beached cottons inaugurated by
Lonsdaie, AKA advancing to Sc per yard 1t
Is expected Fruit OF the Loom will go 10 SIC
tomorrow. No change In heavy brown sheet
nss ana drills Fine brown and gray goods
ana best fancy prints opened at size. Prin,
ol9tns strong at SIC for regulars. Coarse
No No change in woolens and wofsted goods or
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GRAIN AND HAY.

Carload lots. Z. O. b. cars from miliers;
dealers charge from store 55l0c more per 100
ID on bran, 2dSc per bushe on oats ard
corn. and loal5c per 100 lbs on hay.
BRAN-Per 100 lbs. 1iI75c.
WHEAT-No grade 5sd62c.
PURE CORN CHOPS-Per 100 lbs. 73ik9
74lac.
CoRN-No. . sacked 3sikG3sMc.
oATS-Good No. Texas, 3lG33c off or no
grades, 21lad29c. Kansas white No. . 35c No
3 S21aaS3iac: slightly stained 3Olad3ll5c
WHEAT SHORTS--Per 100 lbs, S5ds5c
HAY-Alfalfa $l3.00G137 70 per ton: timothy
$l3 75d14 %; South Texas prairie hay s.. $50
{ 25 North Texas and Territory. IS 5O99 90.
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View York Cotton.

New York, December The drop in cotton
futures yesterday was entirely wiped out in
the hrst hour today and net gain of sew
eral points established. Influenced by firm
cables and the assurance that receipts would
iail several thousand bales below predictions.
me market opened firm at an advance OF
to points. Shorts covered, giving SPECIAL
attention to the January position which had
n ,s heavily oveIsold under the impression
mat there would be continuation OF yester-
days unloading. The local bull faction Of.
Tered vigorous support, as did the investment
public. Buying orders from Europe. together
win fair demand from Southern parties,
Kept the market in healthy condition un.i
lale IN the forenoon. BY noon rise OF 10
points had been secured with the feeling a,
i,hst time. strongly bullish on predictions OF
!lght receipts for the rest OF the week. Con.
tnued light shipments 10 Great Britain and
private cables TO the effect that Manchester
splnners were showing great uneasiness on
account OF the small supplies and light Liv-
elpool stocks were source OF unessiness to
me pear element The market was finally
STEADY with near months sIl0 points aud far
months ldS points higher
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6GS.
Corn--No. soy
oats-No. ? g; No. white 24'4a2s1s.
Rye--No So.
Barley--No, . 37G45.
Flax seed-No. l IA.
Timothy seed Prime 40.
Mess pork-Per barrel S.l569 70.
lard--Per ion pounds 92'a95 22ik.
Short ribs. sides--Loose 5.00n5 Is
Dry salted shouders-BoXed 5Ss655.
shcr clear sides-BoNed 525d5.35
Whisky-Distillers finished goods per gai
basis high wines. 23iS
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wlRE-Galvanized Glidden 81 30: wauks.
gan 81 40.
NAIl.S--s3 20 base. Advances for common
over base: I'd. zoe Sd, S5c "a and sd. soc; sd
zoe; Sd, loc, iod and I'D. &c. Quotations are
for less than car lots
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Chicago, H.. December 7.--Cattle market
generaiy about steady; range cattle. butcher
stock and Gamers active: stockers and feeders
steady: good to choice, 5,6OG7 So; poor to
medium, i.5on5, 40; mixed stockers 2 0OD
$40. selected feeders, i.ooai.60; good to
choice cows, S,Sodi 70; heiiers, s.00as. Oo
0007 80; fed Texas beeves, i.00GS %; grass
Texas steers. 35N64 IS; western range beeves,
i.oOG5;25 HOGS 5@io lower. closed steady
at decline; good cearanees; mixed butchers,
S.a0gi.l IS: good 10 choice heavy. 8 90d4 .0S;
rough heavy. S.s0d3 s7i.. lights, 3, s51s OS ;
bulk OF sales. 3,95Gl4.oo Sheep and lambs
slow TO weak. closing about unchanged; native
wethers. a.s5aii. 20; lambs i.ooQ5.6O: western
wethers, 4.00Ii 3b: western lambs g. O0fi5 as
Reeeipts--cattle. $500; hogs, $4,000; sheep,
1900.
81. Louis Mo, December Cattle receipts.
22eo; market active, with Texans scarce; ma,
fancy choice steers and beeves worth 100;
dressed beef and butcher steers. .3Ol5 70
steers under 1000 pounds. S,S5Gi IS, with some
worth 80 s,ockers o and feeders sioq4 80;
90: bulls, 2s0nS50i Texas and Indian steers,
S,35ai SIS; cows and hefers. 250dl3 so. Hogs
receipts, J. 100 Market 5aio lower. Pigs aud
lights. S5ff3 90; packers. s5Qt 90. butchers,
:, s5nf o. sheep. receipts. 1000. Marked
steady: native muttons. s,25ai4 90; lambs. /. Is
81 80; stockers. a,oo@3.oo; culls and bucks,
Kansas City, December 7.-cattlo-Ro-
celpts, 1000 native and 500 Texans: we'll
finished dressed beef and export steers steady:
common lightweights and butcher COWS slow
and lower: stockers and feeders steady: heavy
native steers, 5.Soa5. 49, lghlweghts 4 sOh
cows and helfers, S.iofil.55; Gamers. :. son
$40; fed westerns. 4oOa5 40: western feed
ers. S.Soni 20; Texans. s.iodi.e5 Hogs, re-
about lower and closed arm, heavy ana
mixed, s:sOGs.ao; lights, s,159s IS; pigs, SO
az 10 sheep. receirts. 400 Market slow:
mr. 80 -,
). n mutions. o01fa Is; stoekers and feeders.
2.76d4.oo; culis, 2.o0@2.T5.
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London Consols

London. December 7.- g, ssis Mt
1oois; consols for account W. ialit
81 3-l6d per ounce; mons' market ~
rate discount IN the opssn nsr cs1i y,
and three months bills o7s
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Quinine. S704Oc per ounce. IN bottle: mUr-
phine. 10 per ounce; cocaine Sc Is per
ounce borax. size per pound IN 100 pound
packages; copperas. 81 40 per pound In bar
tels. castor oil, s. 90 per gallon in 5-gallon
packages; epson salts 81 so per hundred 10
81 60 per hundred in barrels; alum. 2lSc per
pound in barrels. saltpetre. &c per pound in
barrels. camphor. 5s160c. wood alcohol, 81 i5
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IF THE BABY is cuii "a NJ I
be sure and use that o'' soothl1
remedy, Mrs. Winslows .eothss ~
for children teething. u 'o III ~ &
softens the gums. allsys - ~
wind collie and Is the -
diarrhoea.
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FINANCIAL BRIEF

New York, December 7'-cie !
OIL 1857: balances s.442,55e, ,sr csat b
Paris. December 1.-Lnfs s,ebsrss = \
l00f zoe for the account; eA'
don a5f e9isc for checks.
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MoIas.e. Candy.

- r. Molasses is Intended for table
we. out also makes the best candy on
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GraIn ana rrovisions nl.ewhere.

Kapsns City, December -Wheat--May
GiA cash No hard 65G66; No red 6937l
Corn-May 20; cash No. mixed 27A No .
white 21%. 0ats--No white 2-d25is. Re-
celpts--Wheat $4,000; corn $500. oats 10. 900.
Shlpments-Wheat 1880; corn 500; oats 1000
New York December 7.--Wheat- Receipts
20 500 bushels; exports 1876. 200; spot steady :.
No 2 red IiH, I. o, b, afloat No l Northern
Duluth 49, o, b. afloat to arrive prompt .
No ! hard Duluth S0ss o. b. ahoat; No >
rcd nominal elevator; options strong 4sT2.
higher; March closed 1855 May 7i7, July
75i3; December 72la Hides firm. Leather
firm Wool steady Cotton iced oil quiet;
prime crude "a, prime yellow SO.
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uALNESTnN-

Galveston, Texas, December THE A. p
Norman Live Stock company reports tho
market as follows; '"'
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Houston Daily stn,emenr.


Gross receipts thus far this week.. 6s.272
Gross receipts % days this year, ISL li5 |
Gross receipts ~ days in 1895 72i iSs
Gross receipts 81 days in lSg6-a7 - SAP 300 |
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Daily Interior Movement.
LIVE STOCK.
HOUSTON,

inc Following nrs the quotations for ths,
market as furnished by the Box Bell Saurder.
Commission
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NERVOUS DEPRESSION.
a rALK WITH vas. PmKnAM.1


A woman with the blues is very una
comfortable person. She is illogical.
unhappy and frequently hysterical.
The condition Of the mind known as
the blues" nearly always, with wo-
men. results from diseased organs Of
generation.
1t Is a source of wonder that in this
age of advanced medical science, any
person should still believe that mere
force of will and determination will
overcome depressed spirits and nerv-
BUSINESS in women. These troubles are
indications of disease.
Every woman who doesn't under
stand her condition should write to
Lynn, Mass, 10 Mrs. Pinkham for her
advice. Her advice is thorough com
mon sense, and is the counsel of a
learned woman of great experience
Read the story of Mrs. F. S. BENNETT,
Westphalia, Kansas, as told in the fol-
lowing letter:
DEAR Mrs. PTNKHAM:-I have suf-
fered for over two years with falling,
enlargement and liberation of the
womb, and this spring, being in such
a weakened condition, caused me to
flow for nearly six months. Some time
ago, urged by friends, wrote to you
for advice. After using the treatment
which you advised for a short time,
that terrible flow stopped.
81 am now gaining strength and
flesh, and have better health than l
have had for the past ten years
wish to say TO all distressed, suffer
ing women, do not suffer longer, when
there is one so kind and willing to
aid you"
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound is u woman's remedy for wo-
mans ills More than a million wo-
men have been benefited by it.
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What Shall We DO.

A serious and dangerous disease prevails
in this country, dangerous because SO deccr-
tive. It comes ON so slowly yct surely that it
IS often firmly seated before we are aware Of f..
The name Of mi. disease which may be
divided into three distinct stages is, First,
Kidney trouble, indicated by pain in the back,
rheumatism, lumbago, frequent desire 10
urinate often with burning sensation, the
flow Of urine being copious or scant with
strong odor
II allowed to advance, this reaches the
second stage, or Bladder trouble, with heavy
pain in the abdomen low down between the
navel and the water passage, increasing de-
sire 20 urinatc, with scalding sensation in
passing, small quantities being passed with
difficulty, sometimes necessary to draw it
with instruments If uric acid or gravel has
formed, it will prove dangerous if neglected
The Third stage is Bnghts Disease.
There is comfort in knowing that DR..
Kilmer the great kidney and bladder
,1ecialis.. has discovered a Remedy fmous
for It's marvellous cures Of the most distressing
cases and known as d. Kilmer's swamp
Root.
It is sold by all druggists.
AS pro,rof the wonderful virtues Of this
great discovery, swamp Root, a sample bottle
and book of valuable information will be sent
absolutely free by mail on application to DR..
| Kimer & Co., Binghamton, \. Y When
writing kindly mention that you read thi;
/ liberal offer In the Shenandoah HERALD.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-17
NEW JERSEY OFFICIALS.
Charles J. Baxter Reappointed state
superintendent of schools.

Charles J. Baxter Reappointed state
superintendent of schools.
Trenton, Feb. 16-The Avo houses Of
the Legislature each managed to secure
a quorum yesterday afternoon, and
held short sessions. At the end of the
senate session an adjournment was had
for the week, but the house met again
this morning. Governor Voorhees, sent
to the senate these nominations: Cor
prosecutor Of Essex county, Chandler
w. Riker; state school superintendent,
Charles ]. Baxter Creappointed); major
general and commander of the national
guard, Brigadier General William j.
Sewell; brevet major general, Briga-
der General Richard A. Donnelly. Cen
eral Sewell is an ex-member of the
state senate, and his nomination was
confirmed without reference to the ju-
dietary committee. The senate passed
the senate bill providing for a coun-
cilman-at-large in all second class
cities. The house passed the bill MAX
ing eight hours a legal days work on
all public works.
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rHEApMlRAL DEWEY IN PERIL
Her Passengers Taken on After
Government Vessel Refused Aid.

Her Passengers Taken or After a
Government Vessel Refused Aid.
Boston. Feb 16.-The Boston Fruit
company's new steamer Admiral Dew
ey, Captain McGrath. bound from Port
Antonio Jamica. 90 this port ran on
the rocks at Cuttyhunk at 4:2O o'clock
yesterday morning. and is in great
danger of being a total wreck. The Is
passengers on board were safely trans
ferred 10 the steamer John J. Hill,
which came up yesterday afternoon,
and with their baggage and the mail
were taken to Newport. r. l., from
which point they were brought to this
city by special train.
CAPITAL McGrath and the officers and
crew Of the vessel still remain on board,
and every effort will be made to save
the vessel hut as she lies in a very
exposed position and with a large hole
in her bottom. any severe blow from
the southeast will undoubtedly cause
her to go to pieces.
The cause of the wreck has not as yet
been fully determined, although all the
passengers agree that there was a mist
on the water at the time the vessel
struck.
The Dewey left Port Antonio on Feb.
10, having on board besides the pas
sengers, a large cargo of fruit.
She experienced good weather until
Off the Delaware capes, when the storm
of Sunday struck her, and for 36 hours
she had a fearful battle with the ter
rife seas on Monday a terrific wave
boarded the steamer, and the quar-
termaster, John Anderson, a Swede,
was swept overheard and lost.
Tuesday the weather calmed consid-
erably, and the steamer made good
progress. Block Island Southeast light
was sighted about midnight, and the
Dewey was then headed over toward
Gay Head. The steamer had not run
far when a thick mist began to rise,
and with the heavy masses Of ice float
ing out of Vineyard sound navigation
became difficult.
The entrance to Vineyard sound is
about six miles wide, from Gay Head
on the south to CUttyhunk on the north.
Three miles west of Cuttyhunk is the
Vineyard Sound lightship. equipped
with a steam fog whistle but for some
season the whistle was not sounding
when the Dewey went by. Captain Nc
Grath was on the bridge as the steam
er, under reduced speed, approached
the entrance to the sound, and there
was the usual lookout forward when
the Dewey brought up sharp on the
ledge on the south side of Cuttyhunk
Isle
A few hours after daybreak the Uni
ted States cruiser Topeka was sighted
coming from the westward and signals
of distress were at once set to attract
her attention. The Topeka, not three
miles off at 10 a. m, disregarded the
Dewey's signals and soon disappeared
up the sound.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-17

OUR Hazeton contemporary is mis-
taken when it says "Mahanoy City
and Shenandoah residents are OPP
posed to Senator Losch's measure
providing for the creation of Justices
of the Peace in every ward. The
only time the people of this town
gave public expression to their views
on this question was when one or two
pot-house politicians forced two JUS
tices upon them by a trick. The
voters repudiated the ''ringsters" at
the following election.
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The Ravages of Grip.

That modern scourge, the Grip, pOisons
the air with its fatal germs. so that no home
Is safe from its ravages, but multitudes have
found a sure protection against this danger
Gus malady in DR.. Kings New Discovery
When you feel a soreness in your bones and
muscles, have chills and fever with sore
throat, pain in the back of the head catar-
rhal symptoms and a stubborn cough you
may know you have the Grip, and that you
need DIR. Kings New Discovery. 1t will
promptly cure the worst cough, heal the in
famed membranes, kill the disease germs and
prevent the dreaded after effects of the
malady. Price scots and $1.OO. Money back
if not cured. A trial bottle free at A.
Wasley's drug store
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own party nominees, for the oppoh-
ents Of the Citizens ticket cannot
advance single plausible reason
opy citizen should vote for the
tket headed by Democrats On the
other hand. every Citizen knows
that i'm voting for his party ticket he
is voting for men of integrity, ability
aud honesty men who will devote
their energy 90 the benefit Of the
people aud the advancement OF the
interests Of the town.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-17
CIaims of the Maine's Victims.

Washington, Feb. 16.-A statement
prepared by the auditor for the navy
department yesterday (the anniversary
Of the destruction of the United States
battleship Maine) shows that the total
number Of claims filed to date on ac-
count of that disaster, under the act
of March 30, 1898, is 1926. amounting to
S123,S42. OF these 92 are claims for in
demnity by survivors, amounting to
1885, .6S6 Two hundred and four are
gratuity claims, aggregating $S7, ,706.
Twenty-Five claims are now on hand
awaiting evidence, and 80 cases are yet
to be heard from. The records show
that the total number of persons on
board the Maine at the time of the ex-
plosion was 355, of whom 261 were
killed and "a survived.
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no setrle a claim Agnfnst snnln.

Washington, Feb. 6.-Representatlve
Cummings, of New York, yesterday
introduced a bill to pay $4,000 each to
August Bolton, of New York, and Gus
tav Richlieu, of Boston, American sea-
men. These are somewhat famous
claims, originally against Spain, for
which congress authorized the presi-
dent to use such means as might be
necessary to secure payment. The war
stopped any executive action in that
line. and by the treaty of peace the
United States undertook to care for
these and other claims against Spain.
The bill now introduced refers to the
clause of the peace treaty obligating
United States. 1t is the first bill pro-
posing the liquidation Of claims here
tofore against Spain.