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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-02
REVIEW OF MARKETS
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Stocks, Money, Exchange, Bonds, Grain,
Cotton, Provisions, Etc.

New York. March 1.-Stocks to-day
egain opened up and then worked low
Ell with some rallies. Dealings were on
rather less extensive scale than OF
late. The specialties displayed eX-
treme irregularity and the standard
stocks showed weakness most of the
day. The opening rise was associated
with the more favorable aspect of the
Philippine situation due to Germany's
Withdrawal of her cruiser. supposedly
lessening the chance OF complications
The S23.000,000 in dividends and in
terest which was payable to-day had
but little appreciable effect on the
money market Atchison preferred anG
burlington had an early appearance of
strength. but a large volume of SELL
ing orders appeared which, rightly or
wrongly, WAS attribuatcd to some of
the leading bull interests that had been
conspicuous purchasers for two months
The same interests appeared to be sell
ers of the standard stocks. AS the
market ran off stop loss orders were
reached In some cases, while London
was source of support taking about
10000 shares on balance.
The effect of this purchasing was re-
1ected i'll n weaker tone for sterling
exchange. Prices after the extreme de-
cline rose on moderate dealing and then
wavered downward and upward in a
sluggish manner, there appearing little
pressure of offerings or urgent de-
mand' The spccialties. which were CON
spicuous in the initial advance. were
about equally prominent on the de-
cline.
Among the high priced stocks Third
Avenue Railroad. Consolidated Gas and
Tobacco made notable gains. part Of
which was lost in the late trading. The
professionals were in control Of the
trading most of the day and some of
the large interests were not very ac-
tive. giving the bears confidence in
their aggressive tactics. Southern and
Central Paclics We're under pressure
much of the day. The market weaken
ed up toward the close. the activity be-
Ing at the expense of values. with con
siderable selling of the Changers and
the market left off with fractional net
losses in most stocks, with the tone
weak.
Trading in bonds to-day was consid-
erably mixed weakness and strength
developing in important issues. Total
sales. si,670,OOO.
United states bonds were unchanged
In bid quotations.
The sales of stocks were 67o,4oo
shares.
New York, March 1.-standard Oil
closed 4.S0M4 50.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-02
MgW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

New York, March l.-Flour, exceed
ing!y duh with 40 feature save steadi-
ness Msnaesofa patent, $3.90Ni.95. aye
-four. eteaGlsr EuckEhoat -four. steady
at S2.00NgGJ Rye. steady. Corn meal.
steady. Wheat-Spo,, steady No. .
red, sGI37c. Corn--Spot. steady; No ..
447sc. Oats-Spot, quiet, No. .. Soc.
Beef, steady; packet. $9.75Ml0.50. cut
meats. steady. Lard, steady; Western
Steamed, $5.55Gt5G0; March $3.50 nom-
nal; refined. quiet Pork iirmer. But
ter firm: Western creamery. 16GD2ic.;
factory, 12Ulil4c.; Elgins. 21c.; imita
ton creamery, 13l4Ml9c.; State dairy.
13d20c. Cheese firm; large white. 10M
@llc. Eggs. easy: State and Pcnnsyi-
vania. 23lAN24c Western fresh. 23hc.;
Southern. 22l4@23c. Cotton-secd oil,
prime: summer yellow, 25@26c.; butter
grades. 29G32c. Spot coftee-Rio, duh;
No. invoice, 6Mc.; No. jobbing. CSC;
mild. quiet; Cordova, SM14c. Sugar
Raw, firm fair refining, 37sc.; ccntri-
fugal, &c test, i7sc.; molasses sugar, 3
11-1sc.; refined. steady.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-02
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.

Liverpool. March l G y. m)- Cotton
SPOT IN fair demand: prices steady:
American mddling. 33sd
Fhc sales of the day were $1,000 bales.
oil which 500 We're for speculation and
export. and included II. 100 American.
Receipts. 10000 bales. including 20. 10o
Nherican' Futures opened quiet. with
a moderate demand. ana closed barely
steady; American middling: March.
lS-b!N3 20-Gid.. buyers; March and
April. la-diG5 2O-6id. buyers: April
ana May. 20-Gi@3 2l-Gld. sellers; May
and June. 2l-6ld, buyer: lime ana
July. 2l-6iG3 22-Gld. buyers: July
and August. 22-64d., buyer; August
ana Sentemher. 3 22-64d.. buyer. sep
temner ana October. 2l-6+43 22-G4d
puN'ri october and November 3 21-Gid
buyer; December and January, 3 2l-G4d
n,uNer' January and February, 3 2l-6id
buyer
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-02
AMONG OUR COTTON MEN.

~hnhO4NI OOIS COIION M EN.
Receipts at United States ports yes
terday were ILL bales. against 24,757
bales last year.
New York future market closed quiet
and steady. one to three points adj
vance: May. 6.29 to $50; August, 6.2S
10 0.29; October, 6.13 to eli; spot cot
ION unchanged; there were As, 300 bales
delivered OH contract
Liverpool future market closed bare
~ steady. 1hs points decline; spot sales.
l2.ooO bales. against 10000 bales last
year.
Bar silver in London advanced lid,
2i1sd.. against 253sd. last year.
New Orleans future market advanced
points: May, 594.
Receipts at New Orleans to-day esti-
mated at 500 to 1000 bales, against
5.52S bales last year.
Receipts ut Houston to-day estimated
at 1900 to LOGO bales. against s.S37 bales
last year
Southern markets unchanged.
Norfolk received 1897 bales cotton
yesterday against 3i3 last year.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-02
souTHRouND

OO0 ftbOONo.
Carolina.
Barge A. It. Coin, light, Norfolk to
North Carolina.
Stmr Grace Titus, towing. Norfolk to
North Carolina.
Barge Dorchester. fertilizers, Balti-
more to North Carolina
Barge c. Nelson Thompson. fertili-
Ter. Baltimore to North Carolina.
Stmr. Lucy. merchandise, Norfolk to
North Carolina.
stmr. Wemple, light. Norfolk to
North Carolina.
Stmr. w. b. Rogers. merchandise.
Norfolk to North Carolina.
Stmr Croatan, light, Norfolk to North
Carolina.
Stmr. Jessamine. lighthouse stores.
Norfolk to North Carolina
SHIPPING NOTES.
Mr.. John L. Moore. of Smith, Moore
& Co, the large lumber firm of Snow
Hill. Md. was in the city yesterday
on business.
Mr.. J. G. Mcneil. of the Garysburg
Manufacturing Company. of Garys-
burg. n. c.. was in the city attending
to business for his firm yesterday
Captain a. 7. hudson arrived home
from II business trip to Baltimore yes
tcrday.
Some drift ice is still noted between
York Spit and the Capes in the Bay
Tho tug Asher J. Hudson left BaltI
timorc yesterday having in tow the big
five-mas;ed schooner Governor Arcs'
en- route to Boston with Il cargo of coal
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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-02
ALBEMARLE AND CHESAPEAKE
CANAL. ARRIVALS.
NOETIIRDI-ND

stmr, Virginia. light. North Carolina
simr Croatan. towing, North Caro-
lima TO Norfolk
,Sehr- Two Brothers, light. North Car
Stmr. Carolina towing. North Caro-
lima to Norfolk.
Sehr. Chas. r. Strann. lumber. North
Carolina to Norfolk.
Rargc Roam. lumber. North Carolina
10 Norfolk.
Stmr Newton. merchandise. North
Carolina 10 Norfolk.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-02
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.

New York. March Money on call
steady at 2ia@3 per cent; last loan at
PIG per cent. prime mercantile paper.
1881 per cent. Sterling exchange weak
with actual business III bankers bills
at .s604 S6h for demand and at 4.SiW
4.StA for sixty days Posted rates.
4.S4ia@i.S5 and S6i4M4.S1. CONNER
cial bills. 4 .SSM4 S31s Bar silver. 599s.
Mexican dollars. 473s. Government
bonds steady: state bonds inactive;
railroad bonds irrcGulNr.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-02
SHIPPING REPORT,
Foreign nnd Coa,tvi,s.
March lsi. 1899.
ARRIVE

ARRIVED.
British stmp. Tropic. Clark, Newport
News. To finish.
British stmp. Lingfeld Ruchen. Gal
weston, to coal.
Schr. Ellen NJ. Golden, Pierce. Maine,
cargo.
Schr, ]: ]. Hanson. McKeown. New
York. light.
Tug Columbia. towing seven barges.
Philadelphia, light.
Tug y. Il. Covington. Baltimore, tow
ing three oyster schooners.
CLEARED.
British simp. Tropic. Hamburg. car
so.
British stmp Lingdcld. Ruchen,
Hamburg. coaled.
Schr. j. Il. du Bignon, Turner, New
York Gepaired.
.ichr. Sarah G. Smith, Rogers, New
York. coal.
Schr. Georgia Clark, . Newport
News Ito dry dock)
tug columbia. towing seven barges.
North Carolina, light
SAILED.
British stmp. Carleton. Adams. Glas-
Cow.
British stmp. Consols, Roberts, Bre
men.
British stmp. Fairmead. Lever, Con
tinen;.
Austrian s;np.Anna Goich. stuk.
Odessa.
Tug John T. Brady, towing barges.
Baltimore.
Tug Rescue. towing schooner ana
barGcs. Baltimore.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-02
BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKET.

Baltimore, March Flour, dull, but
firmer; super, $2.25@2.60. Wheat, dull;
spot and month. 77@77Mc.: April. TAO
77%c.; May. 7SBc. asked; Southern
wheat by sample, 72Q7Sc. Corn, dull;
spot ana month, 39@39Bc.: April. 39h
@392.c.: May. 401sc.; Southern white
and yellow corn, 3SD40c. Oats. quiet:
No. . white. SIC. Rye, firm; No 2
nearby, 6l46l1sc.: No. 2 Western, 631ac.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-02
H. c. HOGGARD & co.,

&c BANK STREET. PHONE 749
DWELLINGS. DWELLINGS,
3l7 WillouGhby, SIS. E Brambleion. 81
$40 Main. $50. ROOMS
rs Kelly. $3.50. 21l Chapel. rooms,
+0S $. Park so. S7.G0.
1868 Butte. SIS. l0i $. Kelly, rms,
i23 Graydon. S23. 800.
1875 Reservoir $40. 5O2 II Ghland. $3.50
II Arlington pi., sll. 1900 Highland. $3.50.
n Henry street store and rooms, $50
4H Church street. store $1,000.
800 Church street store. $3.50.
707 Church street. store. $500.
Co Commercial place, $40
Bank street $40.
t07 Church street $50.
6S Nicholson street. $la
Money 10 loan on long time.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-02
NAVAL STORES.

Charleston. S. c., March 1.-Turpen-
tine firm at 44c. rosn steady, unchang-
ed.
turpcntine, firm at 44@i4lsc.; rosin,
firm at 30 and Csc; crude turpentine,
firm at Sl.3512.40; tar firm at Sl.00.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-02
CHICAGO MARKET.
Wheat, Corn. Oats, Provisions, IarI. Short
FihS Etc,

Chicago March 1.-Selling by shorts,
owing 10 Thoman's estimate of over
farmers hands to be delivered, held
wheat down to-day. and May closed
L03sc. lower. Corn left off u shade
lower and oats unchanged. Pork add
vanced 'GMl0c.; lard &c. and ribs 5l
7l9c.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-02
TRUCK MARKET

New York. March 1.-Potatoes,
steady; New York. s1.2502.00; Long Is
land, Sl50G2.50; sweets, Jersey, $l.756D
$50. Cabbage steady at s3.OO@9OO per
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-02

mixed, &c, from store. i3c
MILL FEED--Market steady: bran
from store. $1,000; middling. from store,
sl7C ,,;,s: shtipstum. $l7.oc., >.
llAi-No. ], Sll 30 to Sl2.C0 per ton; No
=. 81 90 per ton. from store.
MILLED KIcE--As to gradcs-5ia TO
ROUGH RICE-G5a7sc. per bushcl.
PEANUTS AND PEAS.
PEANUTS Market steady now fancy.
Ssc; strictly. prime. SAC; prime. &c;
coTNTk HinG fEob nsT SFIS 1 PER- bag
POULTRY-Iivc dull; chickens Old -
@Soc. spring chickens. steady. at 2OqI 25c.
ducks, mud zoe; turkeys. live. llgl213c.;
EGCs-Marllet unsettled at 20 to 25c.
BuTTEk-Good country. IL TO loo.
HAMS-Quiet; Smithiield fancy, 10 to
l6c.; Virginia. country. 10 TO lSc: good
POTATOES : Northern. sl75a2Oo per
bag: new sweets, Hayman 6jql5c per
CABBAGE- Is to $500 per barrel
ONIONS-S2.o 0n2.50 per barrel.
APILt;s-Northern. $500 TO $500 per
LEMoNs-sa5O per box.
III MES-Sl.50 per peck.
PINE APPLES to l2c.; Florida, $50
to $500 per case
CALIFORNIA ORANGES = Seedlings.
81 80; Jamaica. $500 per box; navels, $50
1880 per box.
GROCERIES.
s3,75; winter wheat. family .ss.65; winter
wheat. fair to good grades OF extra, $3.50
winter wheat. super. So. iOli335
MEML-,Per bag leo lbs. 500; 90 III.
BUTTER-Prime to choice grades. 2ic.;
far to good grades, 20 to Gle. fair grades.
Is 10 19c
1lalll4c: small full cream. ll,.GIoc'
SUGAR-Markct steady. Out of town
prices dependent on delivery rates TO
in ) ID. bags. SIC: Zine Granulated b",k
$40; Centennial i. al; California Il. 49,
Eranklin Extra g ~: keystone Extra
NAL Extra c. 42S
SYRUPs AND MoLAssEs - Marke,
choice. aoa?s owcr srads syfup s0G ls, 10
nolasses Porto Rico. 1897: molasses
Cuban. none: New Orleans. fair to choice
PROVISIONS.
BULK MEATS = Market steady: rib
sides. 53sc.; bellies. eastern. j3sc.; bellies.
DRY 'SAiIED JOwLEs-i,sc.
PORK PLATES-iTsc.
HAM PoRK-Pcr barrel. sio.75.
MESS PoRk-New. none: mess, old
LARD-Pure butchers. IN tiorccs 6ihc
and a0-lb tins. &c. more; compound lard
IN ticrccs. 4!4c.; SO-lb tubs and 5o-lb tins.
Wool-Unwashcd. ISc.: bulky. to &c.
less: washed wool sc: black, i2I:c. 10 Ice
HIDEs-G. S. ~; green. "a, dry lint.
"a: DRY salt. NIs; damaged I.
SALT FISH.
HERRING-Ncw Eastern Gross per
| barrel. Si.oOI4 -. muiicts. 100 kegs ss75:
| spots. 100 kegs. $50; mackcr9l. fat No :.
| .2i0o
FRESH FISH.
Spots. 500 per hundred: croafers. per
pound &c: Taylors. 4c. per pound: pan
pound. 10 &C.: founders per nc round .s 'f io
| &c; shcenshead. + to SC; biuensh TO &c
| per pound. spcckicd trout. TO &c: large
! rock. per pound. 10 10 l2Hc.: pan rock. 6
| TO &c; Snanisk maekarc lSc.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-02
NORFOLK MhRKETS.
For Grain. tidU, Groceries, Provision,
sc.

Quotations mt Wholesale Prices,
""ieas otherwise stated, ana price.
nre subject to nuctuatiomin ,unrkot
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-02
NEW ORLEANS COTTON MARKET

New Orleans, La. March l.-Cotton
futures steady: March. sol. bid: April
. aO@5 %; May, 5.94Q5,95; June $3.50
49,: July. 5.97M5.9S: August, $685.. %:
September 5.S0G5. SO: October. 5Sl@5.S2:
November. 5.S2W5.SS; December. $3.50
ISL.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-02
". R. FENTRESS & son.
General Real Estate and Rental Agents
ID BANK STREET. SECOND FLOOR.
FOR RENT

DWELLINGS.
House on Duncan
avenue. SCI
House on Graydon
avenue. S25.
Olney Road. Client.
81 Falkland. SO.
80 Brown. $50.
205 Brown ave. sl6.G6
2l7 Rose ave, Sl6. Go.
Si-S6 Virginia. 5000
each.
29l Cumberland St,
Mar. list.
FOR RENT.-Stabl
May LIST.
TO INVESTORS
hne bargains in zoo
erty. Correspondence
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-02
Tie leading futures ranged a follows:

tISN UUUIIIIUHS WtTt as IOIIUWS.--
Moderate demand and steady: No. .
spring wheat, G9n7lhc.; No. . spring
wheat. G507ic.: No. . red 7315@7ic.; No.
, corn, 36c. No oats, 27h@2Sc.; No.
white. 3Ok @3lc.: No. 3 white. 293lM
30iac; No. 2 rye. Soc: No. . barley,
~ to sc; No. l lax seed, si.14h; prime
Timothy seed, 50 42la: mess pork, per
bbl. 81. 25@S9. 50: lard. per 100 lbs.
81 25Mi5 21la: short ribs sides 0oose),
81 55@$i.75: dry sailed shoulders (boX-
cd. 4A@iAc.; short clear sides (boXed),
81 950$j 05: whiskey. distillers' finish
cd goods, per gal. SIPS. Sugars, I'M
changed.
On tho Produce Exchange to-day the
butter market was steady: Creams, 14@
20i2c.: eggs steady, fresh, 1Sc.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-02
h. C. WILLIaHS & SON.
RENTAL AGENTS,
BYRD, BALDWIN s. CO.,
RENTAL AGENIa. KOOWS.. ANDat
IiADbINGTOS BGIs.DtNG,
GRANNY STREET.

II hs
RENT.
725 Church. 500.
725 Church. $50.
33l Church. $50.
STORES.
33l Church. 5000.
337 Church. 5000.
SO Bank. $40 90.
10 Commercial. SIS.
40 Water.
Isl Water.
800 CRANKY, $500.
3li CRANKY. 5000.
OFFICES.
Warehouse and Of
fees cor. Water
and Faycttc. sS3.34
105 Cranky. $500.
Warehouses 1i9 and
l5l Water st.
PIT Main, so each.
2GS Main, SO.
$50 Main. stables, IS
West Building. cor.
Main and Church.
Haddington Build
ing. cor. CRANKY
and CITY Han ave.
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I. F. Rogers,

ING. GRANNY STREET
STORES.
warehouse Nos. II and 43 Woodslde Lane
Offices over the Business Mems AssocIa-
ton.
Store No. 16 Nivison street.
Stores Nos. 2G7 ana 269 Water street
nos. 50 and l0i Commercial Place
Nos. ~ and So Commerce street
Offices; CRANKY. Bank and Commerce stg
Store No. SO Butte street
store ana dwelling No. "a Queen street.
dwellings,
Dwelling No. 267 Brewer street
Dwelling No 4So Main street
rive new brick dwellings, on Yarmouth
street. all modern convcnienccs.
Dwelling Oncy road S33 80
Dwelling on DeBrce Place
Dwelling Ulney Road. Client.
Dwelling No. i22 Precursor street.
TWO rooms with bath, CRANKY street.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-02
ROND MARKET.

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Tinted states o's coupon........ '7Hl-!s
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JssEtol@ cent Ur-es b.. ..-........... al
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-02

DWELLINGS
MI hry Arch. Client,
$4,000.
Warren Crescent.
Client. 5000.
Warren Crescent,
Client, $4,000.
. houses Grayion
ave. Client. $50.
l32 Cumberland. $50.
10 Falkland $3.50.
ll3 Maltby ave, sI2.
% North, 4. c., 50.
q Cecilia ave, 500.
y Cecilia ave, $3.50.
200 Granville ave. 81.
ROOMS.
400 Main. $3.50.
los Falkland. 500.
40 Falkland. $3.50.
1876 Highland. 81.
1856 Maple. 500.
107 Tunstall. 81.
5S6 r.. Main, $50.
$40 Corprcw. $500.
8 Cecilia. $40.
72i Church, $500.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-02

20-22 Arlington Place
STORES
il6 Main street.
Corner Church and
Charlotte. $3.50.
1874 Church. $50.
800 Church. $40.
Bldg. cor. Water &
Madison. $50.
FLATS.
1922 Highland. $3.50.
27i James. Sc 90.
l23 Kelly. $500.
e No. Go Union street.
We offer several
d paying city prop
, solicited.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-02
Norfolk Iron Works,
GEO. w. DUVAL & CO.,

40. Is WATER STREET. NORFOLK.
ENGINES. BOILERS. sAwMILL and
all kinds OF machinery OF the most i'm
shortest notice Particular attention to
steamboat work. DUVAL'S PATENT
BOILER TUBE FERltULES are the
only perfect remedy for lcaky boiler
tubes They can be inserted in few
minutes by any engineer. and are war
ranted to stop leaks.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-02
GRAIN, Hay. ETC.

CORN-Whitc. dc: from store, 45c.;
mixed. i2c.; from store 43c
Mill. f'EED-Market steady: bran.
from store. $1,000: middlins. from store,
Sl1.OO; Shipstuff, Sl70o.
llAf-No. ], Sll 30 to Sl2.C0 per ton; No.
:. 81 90 per ton, from store.
MI LLED KlCE--As to gradcs-5ls 10
CSC.
kouGH RICE-c5a7sc. per bushcl.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-10-04

Boys suits and waists ut Leh-
mans.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-10-04
Musselshell News.

The Musselshell correspondent oi
he Billings Gazette, in his lastletter,
announces that the telephone line
from Billings to Musselshell, recently
completed, is working very satisfac-
tOrily and proving agreat assistance
and convenience to people along the
line. E. F. Smith of Grass Range
passed through there recently en-
route to Junction tn meet his wife.
Rev. Jacob Mills has purchased the
Miner interests on the Musselshell.
G. w. Handel, who has been sojourr-
ing In the east with Mrs. Handel for
some time past, IL now In his old
home in Connecticut. but expects to
return shortly.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-10-04

centage or additional compensation
must he given or allowed him"
When Marshal Weaver was up
pointed hi salary was fixed at the
maximum. Int IL appears this is not
enough-the town administration
feels that he Is not being sufficiently
recompensed for the good work he
did for the ticket-and 81 they are
going to raise IL. What the codes
say don't make any difference.
Ordinance No. Is In n curfew law,
providing that all children, male or
female, under the age OfsiXteen years,
shall not be allowed on the streets
after $50 p. m. The marshal Is tn
ring the fire bell at S:l5 each evening
and later give IA few taps. all children
being caught after that hour to he
arrested, unless they he provided
with written permission from their
parents or guardians or engaged in
some occupation for their own sup.
port. OF course the marshal cannot
he expected to do this free. hut the
fee was not established by the Urdi-
nance.
Ordinance No. l6 Is n long one and
prohibits animals running ut large,
providing for apounl master. pound,
the taking up of animals, notitica.
tions, selling or otherwise disposing
of, etc, all ut the expense Of the VIII
er, II such may be found, otherwise
at the expense Of the town. 1t is Ia
be hoped that the man designated To
kill animals will be a better marks.
man than a certain Democratic hero
who took three shotsatadoga short
time ago at a distance Of not over
fifty yards and only succeeded in
breaking the poor animals leg,
Some people profess tO believe that
this would come within the law
against cruelty to animals, but 9th
ers say that to arrest the offender
and punish him would be an equal
violation Of the same law.
Notwithstanding the council had
previously decided to publish no o.:
dinances, the pressure from the editor
of the Democrat, town priater, /.
becoming too great and IL was de
termined to publish Ordinance No. ID
In a few weeks the mask will hav,
been completely thrown off ant
Johns hand will nestle cumiortahl,
in the taxpayers pocket. Had thu
council made known their intention
OF publishing ordinances ut the time
the bids for printing were called fnr
they might have had the work done
for half what they are paying now
But, like the case uf the marshal, n,
editor had to be settled with.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-10-04
Cook & Hilger.
Investments, Commissions and Insurance.
SPECIAL RANCE LIST.

1870 acres of patented land. IL X. X. ection
partly paid for. " sheep camps including 5
winter sheds, 200 tons hay. and can winter 1000
sheep; one water right Of rs inches and one of
w inches; % head of horses, 10 head Of cattle,
first class buildings, all improvements and
ranch machinery, and constituting one Of the
very best sheep ranches in Montana, with mag.
nificent range facilities. located on the Mussel-
al Sl6.JOO.
800 acres OF patented land, l25 acres under
cultivation, 70 acres of alfalfa and timothy.
good buildings and sheds, land all fenced.
good water right, good range facilities. can run
three bands OF sheep. leased school section adj
Joining; crop of oats, wheat and potatoes goes
with outfit; located on Mcdonald creek. and
all tor ss,tbO; long time on part at low interest.
~ acres OF titled land ON upper Cottonwood
well improved, new barn ijx16 feet. two stories
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-10-04
There's Only One Railroad

There's Only One Railroad
That operates it's trains ON the ia
nous block system between the
Twin Cities, Milwaukee and Chi
cage;
That lights it's trains by electricity
throughout;
That uses thecelebrated electric berth
reading lamp;
That runs four ~splendidly equipped
passenger trains every day from
st. Paul and Minneapolis through
to Chicago via Milwaukee;
And that road il the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul.
Ii also operates steam-heated vesti-
buled trains, carrying the latest
privatecOmpartmentc cars, library
buffet smoking ears, and palace
drawing-rnom sleepers.
Parlor cars, free reclining chair carr
and the very best dining car serv-
ice.
For lowest rates to any point in the
United States, Canada Or Mexico
apply to ticket agents, or adj
dress
j. T. CovLEY,
Asst Gen'l Pass. Agt..
st. Paul, MINI.
NoTE.-Elegantly equipped trains
from st. Paul and Minneapolis
through 70 Peoria, st. Louis and
Kansas City daily.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-10-04

Boys suits and waists at Leh-
mans.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-10-04
BOILER and ENGINE
FOR SALE.

New machinery requiring greater
power we offer for sale u present
steam plant, consisting of n two aud
one-half horse power Chicago boiler
and a twu-horse Acme engine, both
vertical. The power is in COOL con-
dition and is just the thing for fur
nishing power for carpenters or
blacksmith's tools or any kind Of
work requiring not to exceed two
horse power.
The power is being used in this Of
flee where 1t may he viewed at any
time and will be subject to delivery
In about thirty days.
The boiler new cost $3.50 and the
engine $40; both will he sold, to-
gether with Detroit %lubricator, in.
spirator, ETC., for 1925 cash.
FERGUS COUNTY ARGUS.