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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-11
AND CHESAPEAKE
RIVALS-NORTI-
ROITND

stmr Chowan. towing, North Caro-
lima to Norfolk.
Schr. Robert f. Brattan. lumber,
North Carolina To Norfolk.
Stmr w. l.. Rogers, merchandise,
North Carolina TO Norfolk.
Stmr Grace Titus. towing, North
Carolina to Norfolk.
Schr. Tucker Layton, oysters, North
Carolina to Norfolk.
Stmr Robert l.. Leo. raft of logs,
North Carolina to Norfolk.
SOUTHBOUND.
Stmr. Carolina, towing. Norfolk to
North Carolina.
Schr. G.. G. Bennett, fertilizer. Norfolk
20 North Carolina.
schr. Oakland light, Norfolk to
North Carolina.
stmr Wemple. light, Norfolk to
North Carolina.
Stmr Lucy. merchandise Norfolk to
North Carolina.
Stmr. Curtin. towing, Philadelphia to
North Carolina.
Barge j. y. O'ISrien, light Philadel-
pha 10 North Carolina.
Barge ]. Il. Pearson. light, Philadel-
phia to North Carolina.
Barge Rose, light, Philadelphia to
North Carolina.
Barge Il. T.. Dale, light. philadelphia
to North Carolina.
Stmr. Lucille Ross, towing, Richmond
to North Carolina.
Barge Lizzie Wallace, light. Rich
mond To North Carolina
Stmr W.B. Rogers. merchandise. Nor
folk tn North Carolina.
Stmr. Chowan, towing. Norfolk to
North Carolina.
Schr. Marie coal and iron. Norfolk to
North Carolina.
Schr. Hester Ann. light, Norfolk to
North Carolina.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-11
CLEARED.

Br. stmp. Thyra, Cunning. Hamburg
cargo.
Schr. Van Lear Black. Lacy, Havana,
wood.
Tug Maryland. Scotland. for Bye. Is
I, Donaldson. lumber for Baltimore.
Tug ~. j. Hudson, to sea, seeking.
SAILED.
Br. stmp. Florence Pile, Smith, Rot
terdam.
schr. Kate Darligton, Thompson
Philadelphia.
Schr. Henry Lppett, Howes, Calves
ton.
schr. Frank Mccullough, Dunn, Bal
timore.
Schr. L. T.. Williams, -, Baltimore
Bge. Gladiolus, Newport News.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-11
RouGH RICE-G5G7sc. per bushel.
PEANUTS AND PEAS

prAN,,rs-y,r,,ot s,o,,. VOW ,,.
27sc; strictly. prime. 3Ac.; prime. Be-. ;
common ;2G2.fc-; Spanish SOC. per bushol
Cof:NTRY pitoi,i HeW SE S,l hGr bag
o5 poc LIZ L L;r, dull chickens, old.
1; 2c. sprinE cnlckens. steady; ut laH20c.:
2m r,i. mnd zoe; TURKEYS i've. lV1llc.;
dr1gs;s5e.a; li@lSc.
~ - h-iSrTe'oou coulntryi l. TO lac
io}5 re- ,! T@59 North Carolina: loQi22c
iol AlocS = Norihcrn. N.H42ot per
HaEso "y vSlo,y co., i" y, 'olF0c' per
D' GNnR Ee;i4w 'ggn rs ~ 70 nov ,n
tHnii.iS>>nnS .: 80 10 f".W per barrel
Api,LES-Norihcrn $40 TO $500 pcr
DBL d,,,o>,c "a r ,o
i. i;NStIi3s Per DON
f fIMs APpS , nSr FISK &C. ioc r,,rta,
10 e. ~ 10 80 ~ i-''' r'''I'd Sl.o9
'CoSo A>,I,re, 100 >, ,,, s,oo
cHiJEoRNiA or 'S% H 3'.I Is SS.v'; D,,,..
i sg5 TO-" co. III, ,n dy 500 per box n"veis'
-''''A i'VV PEI '"N
GROCERIES.
| So 70: winter wheat. family. $3.50; winter
wheat. fnir to Eoou grades Of extra. S3.:ij
MEAL Per bag 100 his. SIo0; 30 ~
bags. 9ic
BUTTER-Primc to choice grades. ai7.:
far to good grades. % TO 2lc.: fair grades.
~ Ia 10 ,i ne; ,,,.,,, ,.r~. ,
,,S,iii Ill Iii ~ oTsa; "a.
i'Siii i=e soI o' ciel" G";qI5c
nroGs denemuent on HeiiN9Ty rates, to
Granniatcd. 80: Confectiomers;- i i".
5ranlJin Extra G. As: IS"vsiona J., = ~ ~.
G All: American Extra & iii: ,-fi,f',, q.
ai.l Extra e. Al: . ~. lot bags ,;ran,i-
i1tcd 40. , 10 paner nackorcs' Gr,t''
lated 5ls
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-11
Norfolk. Va. March 10, 1890.
COTTON RECEIPTS.
AMONG our COTTON MEN.

Receipts at u. S. Ports yesterday
were 1000 bales. against Ollie bales
last year.
New York future market closed
easy-five to siX points decline. May
GO to Gel; August. 6.22 to 623; October
Gil To G12. Spot cotton declined sc.
Liverpool! future market closed quiet
and steady. partially onc-half point de-
cline. Spot sales. 1900 bales, against
10000 bales last year.
New Orleans future market declined
sin points. May closing at 5.SS.
Sales and stock of cotton at Liverpool
are as follows:
1899 1898.
Sales of week.......... $4,000 6l.ooo
Stock IL stock anoat. $4,000 1883. 600
or which American. L. SO, 900 1.26o, 900
Middling ................3 7-16d $3.50.
Receipts at Norfolk yesterday were
1,2i5 bales, against $50 bales last year
Receipts at New Orleans to-day esti-
mated at $500 to $500 bales, against
6,GS6 bales last year.
Receipts nj Houston to-day estimated
ut LOO To POO bales against 1924 bales
last year.
CROP MOVEMENT.
Brought into sight this
week (estimateD.... 1871 1911
Total crop in sight
(estmateD .9,512,9iO 9,72o,375
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-11
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.

New York. March 10.-Moncy on call
steady at 21A@3H per cent: last loan,
212 per cent. Prime mercantile paper.
3HM4A per cent. Sterling exchange
easy, with actual business in bankers
bills nj 4.S5M@4.S5M for demand. and
4.S3A @4S4 for sixty days. Posted rates
4.S41.@1a.S5 and 4.S6lAM4S7 Commercial
bills. 4.S2%Mi.S3. Bar silver. 593i. Mex
lean dollars, 47la. Government bonds
strong; State bonds, inactive; railroad
bonds irregular.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-11
q leadlng futures ranged as follows:
-Caah quotatlons were as follows:

Vd.I THO'IVVHS WcTc as TOITOWs.
Flour. quiet and steady: No. 2 spring
wheat, G7@G9i4c.; No. 3 spring wheat.
corn Siai N35c No. . oats. 27hc.: No.
white, 30M @3ic.; No. 3 white. 29M
50Mc.; rye, size: No. barley ~ to
Die; No. fax seed. $l.15; new, $l.191a:
prime timothy seed. $40. Mess pork,
per barrel, $9.00u9.O5; lard, per 100
pounds. $5.27ia@5.3O; short ribs sides
0oose). St50G+.70 dry sailed shoulders
tboNeD. iAMi2sc.; short clear sides
(boXedD. $i.o0Cii.95. Whskey, distillers'
finished goods, per gallon, $l.26. SUI
gars, cut. loaf. unchanged.
On the Produce Exchange to-day the
butter market was steady; creameries,
14@l9iac.; dairies. 11AGl7c. EGGS,
weak and lower: fresh, 13@16c.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-11

June and July. 323-si93 24-6ld. buyer;
July and August, 3 24-6id. seller; Au-
gust and September, 23-6443 2l-6td.
buyer; September and October. 3 23-6id.
seller; October and November. 3 22-6ilD
) 2S-G4d. buyer; November and Deem
Der, 322-6i03 23-64d. seller: December
and January. 322-6iGl3 23-64d. seller
January and February, 3 22-6i@3 23-64d.
buyer
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-11
NAVAL STORES

Charleston. :. G.. March l0.-Turpen-
tine market firm at 45c.; rosn, steady,
unchanged.
Savannah, Ga, March 1o-Turpentine
firm 4iis445. Itosn firm and I'M
changed.
Wilmington. n. c., March 1O.-spirits
turpeniinc unchanged. Rosin firm at
BOG LOO. Crude tu;pentine steady, at
1.35M2.i0. Tar firm, at 100.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-11

sylvania. 15@151ac.; Western fresh.
&c.,. Southern, 1iGpt5c. Spot Coffee
Rio dull and easy; No. Z invoice. csc;
mild, quiet and barely steady; Cordova,
S@14c. Sugar-Itaw. strong; fair re-
filming. 15-1Gc.: centrifugal. Sc test,
1880; molasses sugar. 13-16c.;. re-
fined firm and tending upward.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-11
BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKET.

baltlinore, Mafcn NV neat dull and
unchangcd:s spot and month 75H 675Kc. !;
April, 7524QtI5Tsc.;. May, 76@T6Ac
Southern wheat. by sample, 70@76. Corn
steady; spot and month. 1874 Go3S3sc.:
April. SS% GDSS7sc.; May. 39lsc. South
ern white corn. 3SM39lac. Oats easier;
No. " white. SO. asked: No. 2 mixed,
331a. Rye firmer: No. nearby, G0dp
6019c.; No. Western, 62iac.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-11
TRIrCII MARKET

New York. March 10.-Potatoes
steady: New York. 1.25@2.0O; Long Isl
and. 1.50I2.25: Jersey, 1.75@2.75. Cab
bage steady, 400Gp1000 per hundred.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-11
SHlppIaG REPORT,
Foreign mud Coasiw!,,.
MARCH ii, 1899.
ARRIVED.

schr. Henry +. Mason. Wyman. New
York. light
Bkn. Eleanor N. Williams, Corbett,
New York light.
schr. \. e. Merrill. sharpley. New
Work. light.
Tug Pocahontas. returned from sea,
seeking
Tug Underwater, New York, to rail
way for propeller.
Tug Asher j. Hudson, from sea, seek
ing.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-11
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

New York, March IV.-FIour duII,Wenk
and lower; Minnesota patent, 3.50N4.l0.
Rye flour, dull. Corn meal steady. Rye
quiet. Wheat--Spot weak; No. . red,
S21s @S23sc. Corn-Spot firm No. Q,
42at 144Ac. Oats-Spot dun: NO. 9.
3SKc. Beef quiet but firm Cut meats
steady Lard quiet; Western steamed,
$50: March. 300. nominal. refined,
steady Butter steady: Western cream
cry. 15@20c.; factory. 12@141ac.; Elgins,
20c.; imitation. 13@l7Mc.: State dairy
14GD19la. Cheese firmer: large white
11H0l2c. Eggs, weak; state and Penn
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-11
BOND MARK EFT.
BANK CLEARINGS.

clearlngs in the United States for the
week were s1,9lo,473,o2 per cent. IN
crease, 495.
Exclusive of New York, $3.50, $50 ii9;
Per cent. increase, 307.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-11
CHICAGO MARKET.
Wheat, Corn. oats. Provisions. Iari. Short
Fits ETC.

Chicago, March 10.-Apprehenslon OF
bcarish government report on farm
reserves weakened wheat to-day. May
closed ut decline of 1isc. Corn lost
Sc, and oats 1sMHc. Pork declined
2ia@5c., and lard and ribs are shade
lower.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-11
7. IF. Rogers,

ROOMS 211 AND 213 COLUMBIA BUILD
ING. CRANKY STREET.
STORES.
Warehouse Ncs. Al ana 43 WoodsIde Lane
Offices over the Business Mems Associa-
ton.
Store No. &c NIvIson street.
stores Nos. go and go Water street.
Nos. go and lol Commercial Place.
Nos. 10 and 90 Commerce street
Offices: CRANKY. Bank and Commerce SITS
Store No. $40 Sutc street.
Store and dwelling No. 81 Queen street.
DWELLINGS,
Dwelling No. 2C7 Brewer street.
Dwelling No. $50 Main street
Five new brick dwellings on Yarmouth
street. all modern conveniences
Dwelling DcISrce Place
Dwelling Olncy Road Client.
Dwelling No l22 l'reemason street.
Two rooms with bath, CRANKY street.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-11
he Cotton Markets.

New York, March 10 The disposition
to lluuidate long contracts recently APP
parent In cotton trade circles, was the
feature of the days rather small mar
kct. Caution, however, WAS character
iStic of all classes of traders and the
volume of business was not great The
scope of fluctuations was matter of
SIX points. this being shown only on the
more active positions The market
opened steady ut unchaged princes To a
decline OF point, and after Il period of
apathy, became suddenly weak and
lower under an avalanche of local lon:;
stun which was dsodged by late un-
favorable cables, most gratifying Wca
thcf reports, predictions for q marked
increase IN receipts and an absence of
outside support. Rumor had it that the
southern spot markets had taken an
easier turn. and that on all sides plant
els We're making hcculean efforts to
catch up in field work. This array or
adverse Influences induced a number of
me leading shorts To increase their in
telcSis m an cndeavor 10 stampede their
opponents. In the afternoon covering
was INDUCED in quite freely, at times
leading rcfractionary turn OF prices.
Dut mat the recupcratiVc power of the
malAct proved unequal To the task. and
~ me close prices showed a net loss Of
ia Ipo1nIs, WITH -the-market easy In
New York. March 1o.-Thc following
are the total ne; receipts of cotton at ali
ports since September |. 1S9S: Calves
ION, 2l2l $50 balcS; New Orleans. .S24, =
i2o' Mobile Pills; Savannah gS9. 9OS :;
charleston, 81 $50; Wilmington. 2S7. 99l !:
Norioik. 5.3,lS1; Baltimore. 3406S: New
york, LOG. $50; Boston. 263. sos; Newport
News. 1891 Philadelphia 10. 53S !;
brunswick. 2i0.S57: Port Arthur, ~. 100:
im,enSacola. 52.66S: Port Royal. 20, 500;
Total, 72N0.l99
opened steady; March CO: April and
May, $50; June. 6.23; July, &C: August.
-; September, GIG: October, G.17; No
$50.
Futures closed easy: March ana
April col; May and June. go: July
ana August, CO; September. G12; Oc-
ioner Gil; November, Clio; December
Gl3: January. GIG
SPOT closed quiet, &c lower: niddling
upiandS '-lGc.; Gulf, 6 ll-l6c. Sales
New York March 1O.-Cotton ouief:
mlddiinc. 5-l6c.; net rcceints. 90
Sioss l.'lG sales. 500: stock, l2O.O5..
Iotal to-day Net receipts. $3.50: ex-
ports TO Great Britain, LIS: 10 Franco.
90 to the Continent. 1861: stock, T4S. :
Consolidatod- Net receipts. IS. 900: OK
norJs ~ Great Britain. 3G.4Gi. to France.
1851 io the Continent, 3;.S0G.
i"lal since September Net receipts
.,.No' To; exports 90 Great Britain. 2 .0S2 :
io'' t. France, $685. il3; to the Continent.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-11
CROP MOVEMENT.
NORFOLK MARKETS.
For Grain. tial, 6roGsra5, Provisions
&c.

EXCAVATIONS ut wholesale Prices.
""lc's otherwise stated, and prfccs
nresubJcct 10 nuctuntiouim market
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-11
BYRD, BALDWIN & CO.
y. giNOMS.o ,ND2S
Is iDi.IAGfoS Jsta3HlSG,
GRANNY $'snEEL.
FOR RENT

f25 Church. 500.
40 Church. $i.J1.
al Church. So 10.
STORES.
ISL Church, $40. 90.
33I church. $500.
S2 Bank, so 90.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-11
GRAIN. Hay ETC.

CORN-Whitc. 4Ic.: from store. 45c.
mixed. lcc.: from store. iSc.
MILL. FEED-Marhct steady; bran.
from store. $500; middling, from store
N100 shipstuff $500.
ATs-,Steady; miHed. SIC: white, 3Sc.
llAY--No. |, Sll.5o to $500 per ton; No.
,, Sll 90 per ton. from store.
MI LIED RlCE--As 10 srades-5A 10
''4SSH;,,c,, p,cr c-1-
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-11

- ~ l. -Asi -
AiabrY Arch. Ghcnt,
$1,000.
Warren Crescent,
c;hent. $50 On.
" arrcU Crescent,
Ghcnt. 5000.
. houses iVayioii
ave. Client, 50.
IT, Cumberland. So,
IS Falkland. $3.50
liG AIalthy ave. SIP
y North. y. G.. 81.
y Ccccl a ave, $3.50
Cecilia aye. $50
200 Granville ave. 50
ROOMS.
4oe Main. $3.50.
los Falkland. 500.
1lo Falkland. $G.J0.
1856 Highland. s..
laG Maple. 500.
705 Tuns tail. 81.
$50 T.. Main, $3.50.
$40 CorprcW 5000.
6 Ceccl!a. $50
72l church, 500.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-11
SHIELDING NOTES

The schr George L. Dudley recently
sold BY the United States Marshal to
Mr.. Frank w. Benedict. of New Ha-
ven. is now undergoing ronairs nj CO
lonna's railway. and will load wood for
Cuba i'm few days. Captain Z. j. VIII
son is still in command. He is Il hale
and hearty mariner and has no idea Of
retiring from sea service. as was re-
ported few DAYS ago.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-11
NEW ORPHANS COTroN MAnKr1,

New Orleans La. March 1O.-Cotton
lo'uits quicC March. 5.S5 bid: April.
Ply" So; May. 5.SS@5.S9; June. 5.9SG
nH July. 5.921I5.9S: August. 5.SSGi5.S9:
Heptembcr, 5S0M5S2; October. 5.S0@5.S2
November, 5.S0G5S2: December. 5.SlGl
5.S3.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-11

The tug L. II. Williams has SUCCESS
fully pumped out and raised the bye
Daisy. at the mouth of the Taprah han
mock. and Will bring her to Norfolk
without delay. The Daisy was cut i'm
end sunk by ice in the jam following
the freeze. She will leave for Nc'v York
as soon as made ready.
The tug Underwater lost her propeller
in the harbor Yesterday. and won't to
the railway for repairs
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-07-22

be heard on Tuesday, October 10th, 80,
at 10 o'clock a. IN. and IL Is further
ordered that said nOn-consenting land
owners be notified Of such hearing In
the manner directed by law.
In re petition Of NJ. 7. Walton ct al
for public road.
The petition in the above entitled
matter coming on for hearing and tap
pearing to the board that no bond has
been filed said petition is laid over.
Matters pertaining to equalization
were'continued until tomorrow.
In re renooring Blackfoot bridge:
The bids advertised for in the above
entitled matter were on this day opened
and were as follows:
w w Keefer. work complete 100000
Marcus, Mester do 1915. 70
j A Quillin, do s24 per NJ.
for all lumber to be used on bridge.
l. = Batway, labor alone, 1880
Marcus Mester do 10000
A Quillin, do 500 per NJ.
for all lumber TO be used on bridge.
Coop W a. NJ Co, material alone, lum-
Der. Oregon fir per NJ. 1850
lumber, red pine, per NJ. 1916
nails per keg, 4.45
Blackfoot Lumber Co. lumber red pine
per NJ. 1915
Frank Graham, lumber, red pine
| per NJ. 1900
S II Cotteral lumber, do 1880
And without awarding the contract
said matter was continued until to-mor,
row, llth inst.
ALLOWED on CURRENT EXPENSE FUND
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-07-22

In re petition OF David Kirie ct al Tor
a county road.
The viewers report coming on this
day for hearing and it appearing there
from that there are non-consenting land
owners over whose land said road will
pass, 1t is ordered that said report will
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-07-22

FRIDAY, JULY Ii.
In re application of o S l. II Il Co.
for reduction OF assessment:
The application in the above entitled
matter coming on for hearing and after
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-07-22

WEDNESDAY, JULY ETH.
n re increase OF assessments for 1909.
" appearing TO the board that incom-
cte lists have been returned by the
Lowing named persons; ordered that
y assessments Of said persons for the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-22
ANOTHER ORDER
baldwin Works win Make More Engines
for France.

Philadelphia dispatch says the To-
comotivcs built and shipped hone
months ngo by the Baldwin works for
the state railway OF France. the frst
American engines ever run In that
country have. In the short time they
have been In service. demonstrated their
excellence TO the entire satisfaction OF
the French officials. As a consequence
the Baldwins have Just been favored
with another order from the state rail.
ways for ten passenger locomotives OF
the Atlantic type. with si-inch driving
wheels and similar In design and size
TO those In use on the Readings At
lantic city route. The locomotives are
TO be completed by the early summer.
30 that they can be used In connection
with the rush OF travel to the Paris cx-
position. The consolidated locomotives
for the Finland state railways are being
completed at the works. preparatory to
shipment In few days.
There are also being shipped five
freight engines for the Chicago a
Northwestern railway. two passenger
engines for the Wabash and two for
Denmark. The latter engines are OF
the same design and weight as those
previously built Mt the works for the
Danish state rnilwaya
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-22
Io-day'S Metals.
SnvfR. Bar 58L2
lad. yF.S5
CASING COPPER rs ~ cents o 10.
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Big shipments OF eggs are coming
here from kansaH and Nebraska.
Eric scydeman. the injured Bingham
miner. Is In a critical condition.
city Engineer Kelsey has finished the
plat Of the Federal building site.
Mary Norwald petitioned the probate
court today to allow her to adopt Myr-
tie Christina Peterson. an infant.
Two siamp windows are open at the
portoiiicc on account OF the enormous
Christmas business.
The Utah womon's Press club viii
meet Dec. 20, as usual, In rooms POS
Templeton. owing to Illness In Mrs.
Schillcr's family.
The Consolidated Implement company
has let the contract for Its new office
fixtures to the Salt Lake Manufacture
ing company for s2.io0
AZ a meeting OF the creditors OF Mar
Tin J, Woln bankrupt In the Office OF
Referee Baldwin yesterday. George l..
Nyc was aDpolnted trustee.
John Burns, an old and we'll known
mining man. died yesterday at the Holy
Cross hospital at the age OF 70 years.
He has been In Utah for twenty-five
yearS.
The State board OF horticulture has
nodious residence 20 be used by the
superintendent OF the southern Utah
experiment farm near ST. George. WASH
fngton county
John Elite. aged es years, died In this
city last night OF pleurlsy and bron.
chltis. Mr. Elite was born In Noting
hamshirc, England. Nov. IL. 1881. and at
the time OF his demise was living with
his son. Robert.
a train-load Of twenty-one care of
corn arrived In this city from Nebrasta
today. This 10 an unusual shipment
of corn into Utah. At prices prevail
ing now. 81 to $40 per 100 this train
load OF corn Is worth over $4,000.
Funeral services over the remains Of
John w. Thomson, the Thistle railroad
man who died after being run over by
an engine. were held this afternoon az
the residence OF his brother. J. /.
Thomson, s2i east Fourth South street
Arrangements have been almost com,
pleted by the Salvation army to hav,
Christmas tree on behalf OF Door chill.
drcn at the army hall on Monday, De.
cember 9th. The army committee I,
mixing UP the necessnrles with the lux
uries, giving clothing. candles nuts
oranges, etc.
The mail service to Fountain Grecu
Moronl, Wales and Chester Is TO b. I'm
proved. The Short Line and the sanpetl
valley railroad have agreed upon
schedule which win enable the mall
TO leave Salt Lake IN the morning an,
reach tho towns mentioned on the sam,
state Auditor Richards has draw
warrants for the salaries OF the Stat
cefnber 3ist, and FOR tho saiaries q
the clerks employed In the State Office
Tor me month ending December 3isl
ana Tue same are now ready for dis
IA ribn'ton' The total amount is si7.73s,gl
j. w. heywood, who has lust returne
from business trip 10 wyoming. say
the ss,ooo'o0o contract now started i
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Situation as to Railway Differences
Takes a Turn for Worse.
DETRIMENTAL sQUABBLE.
Down East .. Causing No End Of
Worry Prospects tor settlement
are Very Poor.

Hopes for on amIcablc settlement OF
the differences arising from the old dlf-
fcicntial squabbic down east are dim
mcr now thfn ever before. Tho situn-
tion has taken another turn for the
worse and II IL not impossible tina, the
Fccond-ciass rate from this city TO
san Francisco coon viii be shaved. II
not actually slashod. Chicago pa=scn-
ger men have discovered Boston-s San
Francisco tickets In the Chicago mat
kct which are being offered at rates
lower than the regular chIcago-san
The vandcrbiits and their western
connections have openly expressed their
determination 60 secure the came rate
from New England points TO Pacific
coast points AZ that offered by the DIFF
fcrcntinl lines.
At meeting held By Representatives
Of tranE-contlncntnl lines In Chicago
yesterday, q committee composed ot ".
q. Mccormick and Edwin Hawlcy Of
the southern Pacific. George T. Nichol-
son OF the Santa Fc, T.. =. Eustls Of the
burlington. w: u. knlskern OF the
Northwestern. John Sebastian OF tho
Rock Island. George II. Heafford OF the
ST. Paul, Robert Kerr Of the Canadian
Pacific. +. II. Lord OF the Great West
crn and Frank !. Whitney Of the
Great Northern. was appointed 10 meet
with representatives OF the New Eng.
land lines January 9TH In Boston and
90 report the result OF the meeting 10
the trana-contincntal men In this city
i've days later. The chief object Of the
Boston meeting IN TO determine tho
strength OF those who want to settle
the trouble amlcably. The Burlington,
the Rock islnnu, the st. Paul and
Northwestern. the lines that are boy.
cottcd by the Boston q Maine and
the Fitchburg roads. give all other
roads to understand that they would
stand by the Boston a Albany II the
Santa Fc. the Alton and the Missouri
Pacific continued to give their support
Mesl OF ChlcnEo 90 the Bnston q Malno.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
TopAY,s WEATHER REPORT.

Observations taken at n M Noun
tain time. - Gaia,
Temperature. &c. minimum teinpera,u'.
20. mean temperature. "a, when Is ~
degrees below normal.
Accumulated deficiency OF tempcra-
sure since first Of month. ~.
Accumulated deficiency OF teinpera-
ture aimee january LIST. i.i5 degrees
Total precipitation from a. IN. 10
a. m. o inch. -,.,..
lion since first Of month. .ss inches,
Accumulated excess OF precipitation
since January LIST. i.15 Inches
Local forecast for Salt Lake city ana
vicinity; -.
Fair tonight and Saturday; station
AIRY temperature. .a
Utah: Fair tonight. cloudy saturday
stationary temperature.
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
The crest OF the high barometer COZ
tinucs over the Great Basin while the
center Of the storm IL apparently over
Manitoba. Temperature has risen over
the Great Basin and the northern Rocky
Mountain slope. Precipitation has fail
en- over Oklahoma and northern TEX
l.. II. MURDOCH.
Section Director.