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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-03-11
MERIT ALWAYS WINS.
a SUCCESSFUL ENTERPRISE IS
BASED ON MERIT.
rhs Importance Of InformiaE the
Public q the Value Of an Article
Through the Leading
N~svspapers

The few remedies which shave at
tanned to worldwide fame. as truly
beneficial in effect and giving satisfac-.
ton to millions Of people everywhere.
are the products of the knowledge OF
the most eminent physicians. and pre-
sented in the form most acceptable to
the human system by the skill Of the
worlds great chemists; and one Of the
most successful examples is the Syrup
Of Figs manufactured by the Califor-
MIA Fig Syrup Co. Unlike a host of
limitations and cheap substitutes, Syrup
of Figs is permanently beneficial in its
effects, and therefore lives and pro-
notes good health. while inferior prep
arations are being cast aside and for
gotten. In olden times II a remedy
gave temporary relief to individuals
here and there, It wa thought good;
but nowadays q laxative remedy
must give satisfaction to all. II you
have never used Syrup Of Figs, give 1t
q trial, and you will be pleased with it.
and will recommend IT. to your friends
or to any who suffer from constipation,
or from overlooking, or from colds,
headaches, b%iliousness. or other ills re-
sultinR from an inactive condition Of
the kidneys, liver and bowels.
in the process OF manufacturing the
pleasant family laxative made by the
California Fig Syrup Co.. and named
Syrup Of Figs. figs are used. as they are
pleasant to the taste; but the medicinal
properties Of the remedy are obtained
from AN excellent combination Of
plants known to be incidentally laxa-
tive and to act most bene6cially. As
the true and original remedy, named
syrup of Figs. IL manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Co. only. a knowl-
edge of. that fact will assist In avoid
ing the worthless limitations manufac-
tured by other parties. The company
has selected for years past the lead
ing publications Of the United States
through which to inform the public Of
the merits Of its remedy, and among
them this paper IL included. as will DO
seen by reference to its advertising col
umnR.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-03-11

consui-General Gowdy. in his annual
report. states that during the past year
there has been y marked increase In
the adoption Of automobiles, not only
rs pleasure vehicles owned by private
individuals, but in the way Of cahs
serving the public for hire and tor
business purposes In the way OF de-
livery wagons, especially those tor long
dtstanceA Il Is announced that ut the
beginning Of the next year there an
to BE- 100 motor cabs driven BY cleo
eracal power running In the streets oa
Parts, and u the experiment b Success
tpl The caAs viii Be increased 10 Lea.
with this project th view q hrgs paos
a ground has been acquired. wAsrs
the bailding Of works necessary toz
Tie housing a cahs and machinery
Tor eaectrtnl sapply + being rapidly
completed. We have already referred
q the t1ainilg ground tor caAmea- Tia
automobiles vAieA - petroleum prod
ucts ore Objected 10 by tie pablo b.
reason Of their odoI. Aolse and vihsa'
tn
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-03-11
rRorBLH IN CHINATOWN.
Lawlc.snesa Prevailing and TraE
dies Likely to Occur.

Lnwlesanesa Prevailing and TRACE
dies Likely to ccu
San Francisco. March 3. Trouble
continues between the opposing fac
tons in the Chinese quarter. An In
fe-nal machine was placed under a
house in Sullivan alley. but was dis
covered in time by ore of the women
inmate of the place. who extinsuished
the lighted fuse. 1t has the appear
ancc Of a dynamite bomb. Chin Goey.
a hi.hhinGer. has been arrested for de-
manGing $50 from his former partner
unGer penalty of death. Other lawless
acts are threatened. and the police an
ticipate trouble.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-03-11
rRIxcE LOCATED

10 Fighting At Manila.
Lc1Ricn. March IA weekly society
paper called the West End has been
prosecuting inquiries reSsra:ns the
missing Price Ludwig Kar Lowsn-
stein Wer1hesm- with the result that
he has been found PLAYING q nos un-
dramatic part in the recent events at
Manila The paper says the prince is
stiI there. enjoying good health
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-03-11

There is said to be little sympathy
Tor Eagan in Washington. As we un-
derstand It, Eagan has something so
substantial that he can manage to wig
Gle along even II he, Is deprived Of
some sentiment.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-03-11

List of Patents issued Last Week to
Northwestern inventors.
Edward n. Burger. Duluth, Mimi.
safety pocket; Carroll d. Chpfell,
Redwood Falls, Mimi, automatic
swinging stacker; Augustus 8. Lock
rem, and O. Estwik, Pierpont, s. D.,
tongue cap and line guard; John o.
G. Morrison and A. A. Kregnes, Hook
er, s D., cultivator; william P. Shat
tuck, Minneapolis. Mimi, syringe.
Merwin, Lothrop & johnson, Patent At
torneys. 80 Pioneer Press Bldg. st. Paul.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-03-11

The monotonous regularity with
which insanity is put forth as a de-
Tense in murder trials reminds one OF
the fact that the alleged crazy persons
never kill a chicken or other animal.
They are just sane enough to select >
human being.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-03-11

The sultan Of Oman granted a coal
ing station to the French and then
changed his mind and revoked the
grant. His later m%editations ON the
subject have been assisted by three
British war ships.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-03-11

The Chicago couple who were denied
the pleasure of a honeymoon trip be-
u thieves stole their wedding
clothes have a grievance that the
courts cannot too thoroughly avenge.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-03-11
onio. seed CO. IA I'M ~

Onioa seed ose and Up . n.
Catalogue tells how to grow ms bus. per
rover Of Earliest Vesetabies and Fsrm
Seeds. Earliest vegetables always poy.
Salxer's Seeds produce them weeks ahead
Of Others. Coffee Berry l5c per lb. Pota-
toes $1.2O q Bbl.
Cut this out and send with lie for great
Catalogue and 10 packages OF vegetable
and flower seed novelties to JOHN A.
SAI1ZER SEED COMPANY, LA
CROSSE. WIS. lw.n.l
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-03-11

Health Tor Ten Gents,
CAscarets make bowels and kidneys act
naturally, destroy microbes, cure headache,
hiuiousness and constipation. All druggists.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-03-11

The stockholders Of the Kelley mo-
tor seem anxious to vindicate the late
Mr.. Kelley. but then they are not maxi
Ing additional Investments in stock.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-03-11

The king Of Italy is the only vege-
tartan among European monarchs and
the only king now living who was ever
wounded in battle.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-03-11

That New York Judge who says he
believes in suicide furnishes another
example Of the powerful influence OF
the law of environment.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-03-11

In not predicting the total failure OF
the fruit crop somebody has been over
looking q prolonged series Of oppor.
tunities.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-03-11

know that my life was saved by P:so,s
euro for Consumption.-ohn "A. Miller,
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Nenev R.,- Aa-D~

N01ey Rates
PhlladeIPhia- March 3-One Of the
hrrea banking houses in this city has
notified borrowers Of an advance In
the rates for all kinds Of loans Of IL
Per cent.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-03-11

Bellows are not boxers, yet they
often come to blows.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-03-11
HALT CALLED
ON LEGISLATION
NORTH DAKOTA Law FACTORY
GoEs OUT OF BUSINESS.

The House Decides Not to Impeach
Judge Glaspell Last Days scs-
sion Wa. Marked BY Consider
able Activity in Doth Houses
Several Important bills Being
Added to the statute Books-Re-
sume of the Scsaions Work, With
the Full List OF Measures That
Will Go to Adorn the statute
books.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-03-11

A fortune awaits the inventor Of .
nickel which dropped in the slot will
make a cable car appear.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-03-11

When tho sword and the pen join
forces, as In General Kings case, sue.
sess Is inevitable.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-03-11

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE Bromo Quinire Tablets An
druggists refund the money II It fails to cure.
10 The genuine has L b g. on each tablet
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-03-11

Pity the poor man who must live all
his days in the shadow of his wife's
fame.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-03-11

The Spanish cortes will hardly be 30
reluctant us was the United States
senate in ratifying that $20,o 00. 000.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-03-11

Remember when you break the
silence thnt the least said is the SOON
sst mentioned.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-03-11

This would be a silent world If it was
left to some people to speak their
Llinds.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-03-11

The woman who WEEDS a bad egg
need not expect to find the matrimonial
yOlk pleasant.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-03-11

A woman void of curiosity must. nnd
life as tedious ~ a historical novel.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-03-11

The radiator trust promises to be
the greatest freeze-out Of them all.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-03-11

It's difficult for men to check their
expenses, unless they have q bank hal
lnce.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-03-11

1t Is surprising what an amount OF
aothing some people can accomplish.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-03-11
wAsHpunN. : NORTH DAKOTA

The poorest marksman may acct
lentally hit the target.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-03-11

You can't prevent the Jul from set
ting by stopping your clock.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-03-11

The best is tho cheapest. but the
cheapest isn't always the best.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-24
| he Cotton Markets.
NEW YORK COTTON AIARKE1

NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.
New York, June 2S.-Thcre was de-
cidcd let-up 10 operations on the Cot
ton Exchange to-day. The recent con
tinuous liquidation and n marked
break in prices is supposed to have
eVened up the market pretty generally
and left the holdings in the hands of
the more substantial class. The mar
ket started out barely steady at I'M
changed prices TO Il decline of points
under the three-fod pressure of un-
satisfactory cables. continued bearish
crop advices and southern selling.
Bat, after the late break, few had
the cmerity to sell for short account
and the market soon developed a lit.
Tie rallying power Before noon prices
had returned to the closing figures OF
the previous day. The recovery was
stimulated in part. by the most un-
favorable reports from cotton goods
inarEets and makers. both in this coun-
try and abroad The market had for
one substantial factor the relative firm
ness or spot cotton. with future de-
iivcrlcs. During the afternoon the local
situation was quite apathetc the low
price checking selling. while the glow
Ing crop accounts checked buying
Prices slowly declined under light IL
quotation near the close leaving off
quiet and steady in tone and TO Z
points net lower
New York, June 2s.-Cotton futures
opened barely steady July, 5.62; Au-
gust 5.s7; September, 5.67: October.
81; November. 57S: December. 577;
January, b.Sl; February. 5.S3; March,
5.S7; April $50; May sos.
Futures closed quie't and steady. June.
$50; July, 5.59; August, 5.6i; September.
sos; October. 5.GS; November 5.72; De-
cember. $40; January. $50: February,
$50; March, b.S6; April. $780, May. 500.
Spot closed quiet, unchanged; sales.
&c bales.
New York, June 2s.-cotton, quiet;
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-24
NOTICE TO MARINERS.

(No. liz OF 1S99)
Branch photographic Office, Custom
House. Norfolk, Va.
Massac Palmer Island Light
Station-Noticc is hereby given that, on
or about June IS. 1899. the color of the
ffth-ordcr light at this station, on the
ncrtheastcrly extremity of Palmer Is
land, westerly side of the entrance to
the Inner Harbor of New Bedford, will
be changed from white to red.
No other change will be made.
(No. 1l3 OF 1892
New Schodack Channel Post
Light-Notice is hereby given that, on
June is. 1899. this fixed red lantern
light. behind the dixie. westerly side OF
Null Plat Island. eastcrly side of the
Hudson river, was discontinued.
by order OF the Lighthouse Board,
FRANCIS j. HlGGINSON,
Rear Admiral, u. S. N, Chairman.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-24
NAVY WATER BOATS.
Navy Department.

Navy Department.
Washington, June ~, 1892
General Order No. BIS:
The bureau of Equipment has provid-
ed at each of the stations. New York.
Boston, Norfolk, Newport. Port Royal,
and Key West. a water boat of suiii-
cient capacity to supply fresh water to
all ships of the navy in the waters of or
adjacent to the stations Water boats
Will be supplied to other stations as
found necessary or desirable.
Commanding officers ii all ships ar
irving at a navy yard or station, or in
waters adjacent thereto, requiring
fresh water, will submit acquisitions
prepared as provided for other supplies
in store. The commandant of the sta
ton Will then direct the water TO be
supplied from the yard hydrants If the
ships is at the yard. and if not, will dis
making the requisition. and no water
viii be taken from the yard hydrants
or water boat except on rcqusltion as
provided
Attention is invited to the fact that
on and after July !, 1889. water for all
purposes on board naval vessels. in
GLIDING the expense of transportation
and storage of same. will be supplied by
the Bureau Of Equipment and paid for
from appropriation Equipment of YES
ses.'
JOHN n. LONG
Secretary.
Note.-The Norfolk ward water boa,
will be the tug. Mohawk until further
notice.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-24
at 12.Aal5c. large. 2oa25c.; ducks. mud.
EGGSmQuiet. at l2lac, per dozen.

E ~ ;!si., at l2l.c; per dozen.
COUNTRY HAMS : Steady: Sm:thncld,
good North Carolina. i0yl2,sc
MISREPRESENTATION new .s1.5o@1.75 per
new sweets. Hayman. e0c. a Sl.OO per bar,
rel; yellow. sl.0Olpl.25 .
NEW PEAS-7oc. per basket.
CUCUMBERS-50c. @Sl.00.
SNAPS-50u15c. per basket
CABBAGE-S2.5 oQ3.N per crate.
ONIONS-S2.75 per bag.
BERMUDA-S2. per box.
TON ATOtS-S1.2 5@l.5o per box.
SQUASu-50c. per basket.
FRUITS.
MELONS-sl5. O0al3000 per hundred.
MISUNDERSTANDING S-so9c. per quart.
APPLES-Northern. S5.oCU6.O0 per bar
LEMONS-sS.5O G4.OO per box.
lEAtIit. S--Noue.
hIMES.SlGO per basket.
BANANAS-per bunch. SOC. GSl.50
COCOANUTS-lo0 to bag $500
CALIFORNIA OKANGES-Messina si5o
seedlings. s5.0oV3.25; nave.s. $i.00QI5o per
box.
GROCERIES.
FLOUR--Ma.ltet strong: spring wheat
patent $i.C0; winter wheat, patent. sio,Gi
40; winter wheat. half patent. Si00: win
wheat. choice straight. $3.50; winter wheat
family. $3.50; winter wheat, fair TO good
grades of extra, $40; winter wheat. super
MEAI--Pcr bag 100 lbs. slos; 90 lb.
coFFEE Firm; Java: 2ig25c.; do,
prime. do. i0qichc.: fair. do. sS.QSIac. !:
common. do. 7a,nSisc.
CHEEsE--Larsc iull cream none: small
SUGAR-Market very firm at the ad-
vance Out OF town prices dependent on
Loaf. Glo: Patent Cubes. 57S: Powderod
$40: Extra Fine Granulated, 5.7S Fine
Gr Sra $50: STANDARD Granula,ed
$40; American \. $40: Centennial A, SO
California \, 5.oi: franklin +. les: Key
stone Il, 4.9l; American Il. i.S5; Ccnten-
NAL u. AS: Cal fornia +. 40: Franklin
Extra c. 4GG: Keystone Extra c. AGO:
American Extra c, l.5i: Centennial Extra
G. AS: California Extra c. AS: Frank
syRUrs AND MoLAssEs Marke.
I fhne at .aot The advance: syrap: good t.
molasses. Porto Rico. 2on2Sc.; rnolasses.
Cuban. meme: New Orleans. fair to choice.
ls TO sc: common. IL TO IL
PROVISIONS
BULK AIEATs-Market steady strong;
rib sides. S5l5G %: bellies eastern. $50
52.c.: bellies. western 59.Niiac.
liAMS-Sugar cured. 1lf,lliac.
DRY SALTED JOWLES-lc.
MESS PORK-Old. SS.75
HAM PORK-Pcr barrel. $1,000
LARD-purc butchers. in tierces. GI6D
GAc.; compound tierces. 47.c.; S0-lb. tubs,
and O9-lD. tins. i4c. more.
WOOL AND HIDES.
WOoL~Unwashed !sc.: bulky. to &c
less; washed wool. 25c.; black. i2isc. to Ice.
HiDES.G. s. ~; green. ga; dry mt.
"a: drv salt. ll.a: damaged I.
SALT FISH.
HERRING-New North Carolina cut. in
Eastern. barrels 500; Potomac. gross
$3.50; mullets, l0o-lb. kegs. sS.75; spots. 100
Id. kegs. 1913; mackerei. fat No >, S23.0y
FRESH FISH
Spots. per pound. &C.; croakers. per
pound. &c. Taylors. per pound Sc. large
rock, per pound l2iac.; pan rock. per
pound. lQQl2c.; shad. none
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-24
SHIPPING REPORT.
FOREIGN and C0ms,yvIse.
June %. 1899.

ARRIVED.
British stmp. Sir Garnet WoIselcy
Laver. New York. to load.
Dutch stmp. Maria, Lutz, Galveston
to coal.
Norwegian stmp. Ella. Danvig. Key
Schr. Adeline Townsend. Hogan, New
York. light.
Schr. Robin Hood. Baker. Phlladel-
pha, light.
Sehr. Jennie Huddlc. Hanson. New
schr. Ida Z. Gibson. Falkenburg, New
York, light.
Schr. Lydia II. Roper. Hansen. New
York. light.
schr. John ]. Ward. Wilbur, New
York, light.
Schr. John Il. Prescott. Crowley.
Providence. light.
Schr Massachusetts. French. New
York, light.
TO RICHMOND.
Schr Mamie Sanders. Steelman, Bos-
ton. light.
CLEARED.
Dutch stmp. Maria. Lutz. Liverpool.
coaled.
Norwegian stmp. Ella. Danvig. sgd
ney, Cape Breton, coaled
British stmp. Iran, Hughes, Liverpool.
cargo.
British stmp. strathisla. Osborne.
Leith. corn.
Schr Harry Sheppard, Cranmer. New
York. lumber.
Schr Samuel Cashier, Burruss. New
York, lumber.
SAILED
British stmp. Kestor. Barcham,
Kingston.
British stmp. Anerley Sherborne, ST.
Lucia.
American stmp. John ]. Hill. --,
Southern port.
Norwegian stmp. ELLA, Danvig. sgd
ney. Cape Breton.
Schr. Ida c. Schoolcraft, Booye. New
York
schr Jennie Middleton. somers. Bos-
ton.
schr Amelia Hearn. -. New York.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-24
ALBEMARLD AND CHESAPEAKE
CANAL. ARRIVALS.
NORTHBOUND.

Stmr. Harbinger, merchandise. North
Carolina to Norfolk.
Stnr. w. &. Rogers, merchandise,
North Carolina to Norfolk.
Lighters Nos. 1 and 10. ash logs,
North Carolina to Norfolk
SOUTHBOUND.
Stmr. Samuel i,ccles. towing, Norfolk
to North Carolina.
Barge Roam, light, Norfolk to North
Carolina.
Schr. w. II. Finney. rafting gear,
Norfolk to North Carolina.
Stmr. w. IL. Rogers, merchandise,
Norfolk to North Carolina.
Schr. J. Il. Patterson, light. Norfolk
10 North Carolina.
Stmr. Eel Virginia, light, Norfolk to
North Carolina.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-24
NORFOLK MARKETS
For Grain. fiaJ, Groceries, Provisions
sc.
Quotntiomsnf Wholesale Prices, nm
less othor . ise stated, aud prices arc
subject TO nuctuRtiOn I'm market.
: GRAIN. Hay AND RICE.

CORN-White corn. from store dc:
mixed corn. from store, i5c.; white oats,
from store. sSc.; mixed oats, s5c.
MILL FEED-Market steady; bran. per
ton. $500: middings. $3.50 per ton.
OATS-Steady: m.Ned Soc; white, &C
HAY-No. ! Timothy hay. car lots. sl4.O0
al4.5o: ton lots, Si4so; mixed hay. ear
MiLLED RICE--As TO grades--5,i to
NOUGH RICE-65G7sc per bushei.
PEANUTS AND PEAS.
PEANUTS-AIarket firm: fancy, SAC :
strictly prime. 3Ssc.; prime S9sc com
mon, 2i5@23.c.: Spanish. Soc. per bushel
Pt.AS-Blackeye. nominal. black. soc.
per bushel.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
POULTRY-LIvc, STEADY; chickens old
fat.27@3oc.; spring chickens. small. steady.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-24

middlins. eh; net receipts, 4O7; gross,

middling. SIS; net receipts. 407; gross,
$50; sales, 49, stock. 1929.
Total to-day-Net receipts. 4,191; ex-
ports to Great Britain, 6,977; France.
10,0lS; Continent, 3o43; stock, 573,499.
Consolidated-Net receipts. 26,791; ex-
ports to Great Britain. 1890; France.
23.549; Continent. 16.02S.
Total since September met re-
ceipts, S.220.5I9; exports to Great Bril-
tain. 3,403OSS; France, 7G9,395; Cont
nent. 2.666,714.
New York, June 23.-The following
are the total net receipts OF cotton at
all ports since September l. 1885:
2 Galveston. 2.293.S01 bales: New Or
leans. 2l7,6S1; Mobile, 2j9,4i6; Savan-
nah, 1.0I4.043: Charleston, S6S.3SS: Will
mington, 29O.S9S; Norfolk, G75.92o; Bal
timore. $3.50; New York. las, l01; Bos-
ton. 3O4.9Oi; Newport News. 2l.274;
Phils delphia, 1868: brunswick, $50, 49o;
Port Arthur, 1875; Pensacola, 200. 747;
Port Royal, 520,S65. Total, S.220.57g
bales.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-24
TRUCK MhRKET.
(By Telegraph to Virginian-Pilot.)
NEW YORK

Potatoes = Steady; Southern nrsts.
Sl.5OQ2.75; Southern seconds, soc. @$1 SO
Cabbage, steady, Sl.G0q2.00 per barrel
crate.
Florida muskmelons a shade firmer
for fancy. but inferior lots have to 60
at low prices. Watermelons, Irregular
bulk of the stock Offering at $l25G15U
per car load only occa sional cars of
unusually large bringing more. Musk
melons. Florida, per case, Sl.00@2.25 ;
watermelons. per car load, S125G225; do.
per 100, $l9.00425.0o. Pineapples, Flor
ida, per case. s250Q45O.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-24
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.

New York. June 23-Money on call
steady at 2W2E per cent; last loan,
"a per cent. Prime mercantile paper,
3@3$4 per cent. Sterling exchange,
firm, with actual business in bankers
bills at 4.SS@4.SSA for demand, and at
4.S5AG 4.S6 for sixty days. Posted rates,
4.S6ls@4.S7 and 4.S9. Cmmercial bills,
1854. Bar silver, G0is. Mexican dol
lars, 49,. Government bonds, easier;
statel bonds. inactive; railroad bonds,
irregular.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-24
The leading futures ranged as rollows.

CASH quotations. We're as follows:
Flour. steady. No. 3 spring wheat,
IOE@14&c; No. . red, 75lsc. Corn.3iA
@34fSc. No. oats, 347sQ353sc: No. 2
white, 264 4262ic: No. white, 27% q
299ac. No. rye. Gle. No. Barley. IS
9S9 c. No. l tlaxsccd. Sl0cia: new S1.O5.
Prime timothy seed. s2.35G2.50 Mess
pork, per hbl., t7.5o@S.15. Lard. per 100
lbs. 81. 900 800: Short ribs side, loose
s450Ni.S0 Dry sailed shoulders, boxed
iH@5c. Short clear sides. boxed
$5:Ooa5.lo Whiskey. dstlllers' fin
ished goods, per gal. Sl.26. On the
Produce Exchange. to-day. the butter
market was firm; creams. l3lbQ1Sc:
diaries. 1l@l5lac. Cheese, firm at so
sac.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-24
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

New York. June 23.-Flour, mode
rately active and easy. without being
quoted lower. Rye Flour, quieter;
good to fair S3.l003.25. Corn Meal.
dun. Rye, easy. Wheat. spot No.
red, 2ssc. Corn, spot weak: No. 2,
Ale. Oats. spot dull: No. 9, 31@31kc
Beef. quiet. Pork, dull. Cut Meats,
firm. Lard. weaker: refined, easier.
Butter. steady: Western creamery, 15h
GrlSMc.; State dairy, 13k@17c. Cheese.
steady; large white. SIC. Eggs. steady;
State and Pennsylvania, 15@151Ac. !;
Western fresh. 143@l5c.; Southern. go
lie. Cotton Seed Oil, steady Spot
Coffee Rio dun: mild. quiet. Sugar,
raw. quiet but steady: centrifugal 96
test, 4Hsc. Refined. steady.