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The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-12-27
Card Of Thanks.

The Sisters at st. Antlonys
Hospital tender their most sincere
thanks to all the following good
people Of bemidii and surrounding
country for the kind assistance
they give themtoward their new
Hospital during the past year.
Mrs. 4. Hogan, s1o0, Mr.. Al. J.
Hacker.$50 DR.. A. e. Henderson. s25.
I. S. Boyer, 81. A. Brennin, NJ,
Markham, Mr.. O'Leary, Swedback
Bros, Tom Butler, Pat Butler, len
dollars each. Scott MeGwise, r. M.
Malzahm, r.. Mcaennan, Dicare &
Ross, DR.. Morrison, M. Warfeld. A.
F. White, r. B. Foster, a. Gilmore,
each five dollars. J.. Okee, James
Belrnare, Ben Bowmier, NJ. Fl. Sulli-
van, r. Brodgo, ID. O'Connel, r..
Steber, NJ. Mahoney, M. Hobbins, B..
Mooney, ]. Boley, Ed. Gray. NJ. Nay
.lor, NJ. S. Maltbs, 4. S. Woodland,
w. S. Rogers, Joe Taggart, DR.. New
man, A. Wheelock, r. Al. Mayo, Dir.
#C. Adamson, Sutton & Olson, two
dollars each. e. Sather, VIM. Roup,
v. Z. Kasparek, one dollar each. }.
E. Taught, Eugine Robinson. three
dollars each. j. A. White, fiftyeents,
Frank Street, s4.00, Ghas. Nangle,
Sc. 90, Snow 3 Schroeder s7.0o. Many
other kind benefactors have given
their little share in aid OF the good
work
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-12-27
PATRoNIzE HOME INDUSTRIES

People who are desirous Of
building up theiroWnc citiesshould
patronize home industries. Now
we want to give d few words OF
advice, not.only to the people sur
rounding Bemidii, but to the
business men of the town. We
would say it behooves you to pat
ronize home institutions, instead
of sending your money away a
great many people have the idea
that they can save money BY
sending to Minneapolis or ST.
Paul or BY sending to Chicago
for. their goods. Now this issan
erroneous idea that some people
have and the sooner that they be.
come convinced Of their error the
better tits for their community.
BY patronizing home industry
your money is thus kept home,
which helps to build up the city,
and as your town or city grows,
your property raises ia value,
whether it be city or farm prop
erty. The merchant OF your cities
and all other home dealers need
your trade and if you deal else
where you will not only do them
an injustice but yourself an IN IN
jury.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-12-27
LITERARY NOTES.

Our literary work is still going
on although the vacation gives us
a rest from the regular school
work. We expect to give just as
good a program this meeting as
we did last. Guy Dnnning. one
Of our old mem bers who has been
teaching near Winsor is spending
his vacation in town. and is going
to take part in the debate. He
salwayssvas one Of onr best debat-
ers and will undoubtedly do great
credit to himself and the society,
after having had a little real ex-
sperience teaching. We now have
twenty six mem bers and there are
still some wishing to join.
This is more than eyer belonged
to the club at any one time. With
this number Of members we are
able to render very good programs.
The program to be rendered FRI
day evening at ( 30 will be as fol-
lows. IA
Recitation Blancll Barrett
Recitation, Nellie Bailey.
Recitation, Berthe Brannon.
Imprompto Speech.
Select Reading, Harold Sprague.
Recitation, Alice Swaggard.
Recitation, Halle Barrett.
lmprompto Speech.
Recitation, Bell Barrett.
Impronpto Speech.
Newspaper, joe Fenton.
Debate, Resolved THAT the city.
boy is greener in the country than
the country boy is green in the
city,. Affirmative, The Wonzor
and Herold Sprague. Negative.
Guy Dnnning and Erton Cell. All
are invited to attend
G. Lee Hebron, Editor.
Gussie Heffron, Asst
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-12-27
Our Great Clubbing Offer.

We have Just completed arrange
ments for the greatest clubbing ofIer 1Issi'
ever made by a country newspa apear.
Y We want. /. 900 more subscribers ana
4 We are going to get them. Fora Inn
tied time we will give S7.73 worth q
reading for Sl.25, the regular sub
scription price Of the PIONEER for one
year. Our offer is this:
Pay us sl.25 either for new sub
scription, or in payment for back sub
scriptions, and you can select any or
all of the periodicals named below for
the time set opposite the name OF each;
PEOPLES Popular Monthly, year
Praetical Dairyman, months
The Mech months
Dietetic and Hygienic Gazette, mo
The Western Swine Breeder, 3 mo
The Farmers Voice, 3 mo
The Indianapolis Sentinel, 3 mo
Gunnel's Monthly. mo
American illustrated, 3 mo
The Farm Magazine, 3 mo Ss#s8
The Fanciers' Review, IS mo
Farmers and Planters Guide, 3no
Farm, stock and Home. 5 mo
American Family journal, mo
"a Few Hens, 3 mo
Skordemannen, 3 mo
Sunday Magazine, 3 mo
Vick's illustrated Magazine, 3 mo .$as
Up-to- Date Farming & Gardening,3 m
Western Fruit Grower. ) mo
Woman's Farm Journal, mo
Western Teacher. 3 mo
The Nonconformist, > mo
Child Garden, 3 mo
Dakota Farmer. 3 mo
De Lestry Western Magazine. : mo
Health Culture, 3 mo
Poultry Chum, 3 mo
School and Home Education, mo
Iowa Odd Fellow, 3 mo
Fruit Growers Journal, 3 mo
Nebraska Dairyman, 3 mo
Bemidii Pioneer, one year.
Here Is an offer 50 generous that no
one can afford to hesitate. Send In
your name and 81 20 at once, or call
at this Office and see copies or the
above periodicals.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-12-27
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
!: Harry +. Geil. Editor
The A. Wonzor. Assistant Editor.

School closed Friday for two
weeks vacation.
The attendance at school Thurs
day and Friday was very small as
a great many were absent owing
to the diptheria scare.
Miss Mcintyre and Mr.. Stewart
were each presented with a very
handsome present, ais token OF
regard, by their pupils before their
holiday vacation.
The school library is now in
creased BY nice selection OF
books, proceeds from an entertain
ment given under the auspicies OF
the school some time ago.
The teachers of our schools are
visiting at their homes and other
places during the holiday vacation
as follows: Miss Mcintyre to
Minneapolis, Miss Josephine Nc
Mahon to Duluth, Miss G. McMa-
hon to Sauk Rapids, Miss Dougal
TO Royalton, Miss Morgan to Bag
ley, Miss Marian to Crookston,
Miss Covel and MISS Duclos will
remain in Bemidji.
The entertainment in the Opera
House last Friday evening given
by the school was complete sue
cess. The exercises engaged in by
the lower rooms went Oft nicely,
and showed the result Of much
work and practicing. The plays,
Gertrude Mason and Hans
Von Smash I also gave sasisfac-
ton. Every seal in the house was
filled and many were Obliged to
remain standing. After the exer-
5cises, candies, apples and nuts
were most liberally distributed
among the people. Thanks to the
teachers.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-12-27

The Pioneer Il /, sss ssssnss. nss.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-12-27
SHORT
HONEYMOON.
Thomas Hoy Stabbed to Death at
Solway Sunday Night.

4 Y ~
Solway was the scene OF anoth-
Ell murder Sunday night which
promises to be another Disgrace
full bloton thecounty It's impos-
sible to get particulars, as there
seems to beta general desire to
await the legal Investigation
Sunday night DR. Adamson re-
ceived a telegram to go to SolWay
to attend a wounded man. It was
early Monday morning before he
reached there and found the
victim dead at the Northern hotel
with a wound in his skull, appar-
entity delivered with small knife
with such force as to cave IN the
skull slightly.
Coroner Newman went down
Monday and examined the body,
and Il man by the name OF Theo.
Lofgreen was arrested for the
crime. He is now in Jail here
waiting the return of County at
torney Street to conduct his hear
ing.
The murdered man is q cousin
Of the famous Minneapolis de-
tective. He was engaged in the
hay business north Of Bemidji,
and has many staunch friends
here. The saddest phase Of the
tragedy is that on that day he
was married in Bemidji to one of
our favorite daughters, Miss
Clara Bagley. The couple went
to SolWay on the day Of the
tragedy.
It's said that Hoy provoked
his own death; that he had whip
ped Lofgreen previously, and
that night again pursued his as
sailant with threatening ren1arks.
Lofgreen retreated up the side
street back of the hotel, and it
was there that Hoy was given his
fatal wound. It is also said that
the sympathy of SolWay is with
the man who did the deed
The hearing will be held Jan
uary End.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-12-27
AUGUST FLOWER.

1t is a surprising fact. says Prof.
Houton, that in my travels in all
parts OF the world, for the last ten
years, 1 have met more people having
used Green's August Flower than any
other remedy, for dyspepsia, deranged
liver and stomach and for eonstipa-
.tion. | find for tourists and salesmen,
or for persons filling Office positions,4
where headaches and general bad feel
ings from irregular habits exist, that
remedy. 1t does not iniure the sys-
tenn by frequent use, and is excellent
for sour stomachs and indigestion. g
Sample bottles free at Mayo's drug
store. Get Green's prize almanac.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-12-27

Big Bargains in Millinery at
Lochen's New Store. Cut prices
In all Trimmed Hats Friday and
Saturday, Nov. 10Th and 18th.
Remember this special sale lasts
only two DAYS. Come and get
bargains.
Miss LOUISE HETlAND.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-12-27
BeHlidji
Orchestra
Open fol. all EHga eeBsents.
Prices arr Reasonable. For
particulars, address
= SPEdRE.
BenaidJi. Him

Don't use any of the counterfeits of
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. Most
of them are worthless or liable to
cause injury. The original DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve is a certain cure
for piles, eczema, cuts, sealds, burns,
sores and skin diseases.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-12-27
The Bralnerd& Northern

MINNESOTA RAILWAY,
In connection with the
NORTHERN PACIFIC RY.,
Provides the best train service from REMiD-
il, Walker and points north. of Braiperd
to the Twin Cities, Duluth st. Cloud. Far
go, Wadena & points East. South y West.
TIME TABLE.
North Bound. South Sound.
Arrive $50 p. m. Bemidji 7:15 u, m Leave
5:29 D. M Nary 1;40 u. m.
Depart 500 y, Lakeport s:ioa m
9 asO p. m. Walker $40 a. m.
3:55 u. m. LotErop $50 q. m.
{. S:26 p. nj. Backns 9aS22 H.. m.
a:o5 pm. Pine River 9:5ia. m.
2:48 d. M Pequot 1918 d. M.
Z. 1.45 D. m. Brainerd 11:15a. n,. Arrive
Arrive 12,5 D. IN. Brainerd 1855 p. ra.Depart
Depart 1t:55 am. Little Fails 1.55
io.s5 st. Cloud 300 .
Minneapolis 5:2o .
S:i5 st. Paul 500 Arrive
Leave sos a. m. Duluth 4:55 pm, Arrive
Leave /: 80 am Fargo 7;5O D. m. Arrive
Ample time is given for dinner Mt Brainerd
and connections are sure.
w. II. GEsIMELL. Gen. Mgr.
Brainerd, MINI
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-12-27
When the stomach ii tired out

When the stomach ii tired out it
must have a rest, but we cam live
.withoutfood. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
sssdigests what you eat SO that you
can eat all the good food you want
while it IS restoring the digestive orr
paration that disests allkindS Of food
Wagons, carriage and all kinds of
furniture and house repairing done by
T. NJ. Harvey at j. ,. Jinkinson' s
shop, also screens removed and storm
sash replaced and, new ones furnished
promptly to, order.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-12-27
DO YOU NEED MON E.Y

We make loans to salaried people
holding permanent positions with re-
liable concerns, upon their own names,
without endorsers, pay able in partial
payments, monthly or weekly according
to the payday of borrower. Write us
for terms, giving name Of employer,
length of service, salary and amount
desired. All our business isconidential.
Reference National German American Bank.
Minnesota Mortgage Loan Co.,
3le-31s Pioneer Press Bldg,
ST. PAUL MINI.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-31
Dom este Markets.
nv Tele graDh,N

Meh. so. 1900.
NEW YORK-The Flour marksI-receipts
2 .6U7 hb!s: exports 6,6S7 Dbls; sales S,740
pa kages market firm but quiet as buyers held
on hoping 10 secure concessions.
Flour-Ninter pts 3 65d3 80 winter stralghts
3 4Gd8 90: Mmnesotalpalents 70d4 90 Win
ter extras 2 60a2 so Minnesota bakers 2 $50
3 o.: do low GRADES E5aL2 40
Wheat-receipts SO GOO bushi exports - bus /;
sales 3.5uu,uuO bush futures. 100000 bush ex-
norris spot firm; No 2 Red at SOFA 0 b afioat;
No 2 Red at 77lae elev; No l Northern Duluth
7!L4c I o baliOat prompt
Corn--reeeIpts ilG.775 bushi exports i SAT
bu; sales 4l5.O00 bush futures $780, 600 bush eX-
port; spot firm; No 2sat Asa C o oafioat; No 2
vats-rcceIpts l24.soo bush. exports II, $50
bush. sales O.OOO bush futnres spot; spot
quiet; No al 2634 /; No 3 at 2s1sc; No2 white
see; No white at 81 u c; track mixed Western
at 2oG30c; track white Western 3 N Q3Bc.
Beef steady family - uOaSI3; mess 10 BOG
IL co; city extra India mess at 10 b0dz2 90
Cut meats steady; picked bellies II shout
ders =: do hams =.
Lard quiet hWestern steamed at Q 75i refined
quiet; continent at 90; A z5i compound
Gd61s.
Pork quiet. firm; family Is 5oaI4 90; short
clear IL 7BG14 20 mess at 81 2 6OGl3 co.
Butter weak aud unsettled Western creamery
at 21d2bc; do factory 1920: I'm ERIN iS1a@
22lAc; state dairy 1921; do cfm at 2IR SOC.
Eggs Arm; State and Penn 12al21A.
SHEar-raw firm; fair refining 3l-32c; Cen
triiugal 90 test 1884, Molasses sugar %.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-31

BALTIMoRE-Ar goth. sch Ida Southland,
BOoTHBAY-Ar soth, sous John Hanson,
oliver, Boston; George Bird, Rocldand; Mabel
Han. and NJ II Reed. do; Lama Cobb. Machias.
all for New York.
Sailed, schs Harry Messer. for Baltimore
tug " Morse. with barge KnIekerboeker. for
cHARIEsToN-Cld 2slh. sch Warner Moore
CIIATHAM-Passed 2eth. sch E c Allen, FIN
Philadelphia for Portland.
EAsTPORT-sld 10th, Ella Brown. for New
FERNANDINA-Ar 2sth, sch Laura An
CID 18th. sch Howard D Peck. New Haven.
FERNANDfNA-Ar 29th. sch Edw Avery
FALL RIVER Sid goth, schs LongfelIow.
Havana; Webster Bernard, New York.
DARfEN-Ar 25th, sch Maggie Hart rom
HYANNis-Passed east goth. sch Good
Passed west aotn. sch wellneet. new from
Rockiand for Baltimore.
JACKsoNvILLE-Ar 2sth, sch John Max
Ar 2oth. sch T Rundletf, for New YORK;
NoRFoLK-Ar 2sth, sch Daylight, Nicker-
Sid 2sIh, sch VIM II Davenport Suffolk; ;, y
Ar In Hampton Roads 29th. sens BuWaro
BIlery. and Chas 7 hoffman.
NEW LoNDON-Ar 10Th. sshs Emma Greesn,
Fan River for New Yo,S; " WeIiihngiGpn 1o Nh
PAsCAGoULA-A 2sth. sch Mabel Hooper,
Ar 2eih, sch Helen q Moselcy. Holt, Havana.
PHILADELPlIfA-Ar 2sih. barque katah-
din. Humphrey, Bueuos Ayres. -,
Ar 18th. sch Andrew Adams, Adams. booih-
Sid I'm Delaware Breakwater 2sth schs Daisy
Farln. for Manzanilla; Charlotte siDiey' ior
RoCKLAND-Ar Goth, SENS Emma W Day,
and ~ dia Webster, Portland.
Sid 29tn, schs Silver Heels, and NJ Fl Reed,
sxvxNNAH-Ar ssth. brig c Sweeney.
SIG ssih. schs Methabesec, Snow. New York /;
CID 10Th, sch Hugh Kelley, Richardson. for
Sid 2stS, sch Nellie T Morse. Peck. Baltimore
vINEYARp-HAvES-M 2stn' sen MARY
Rockland for New York.
Passed 2eth, schs Abm Richardson, Anboy
for Rocklsnd; Jas Talbot. hoc ir 40 ior NC"
Ar 3Oth. schs Arthur Is smith, Pembroke ior
New York. and sailed; Mary olys, haggetts
Cove for Atlantic city: Lugano ana he w, may.
Buoksport for do; Gienullen, Grano mansh,
for do; Yankee Maid. Rockland Tor do Addie
schaer so Amboy for R1 sss ;r. Ei Isana
for Port Jefferson: tug Ice King; with Oarge
Drifion from Vinalhayen for New York
Foreign Ports
At Hong Kong Feb 17Iships Emily A Reed.
Nichols, and Isaac Reed. Watts, from New
AT at Hamburg goth. steamer Palsta, from
New York. ~
Ar Mt Rotterdam March rs. stesmer Staten
dam, from New York via Bouogne.
Ar at Hayre 30th, steamer La Gascogne. from
New York.
Sid i'm Genoa oath, parqus Rebecca Croweli,
Sid I'm Rio Janeiro Mch 20, steamer Words
worth, New York.
Ar at Colon 2Stb, steamer Advance. Phillips.
New York.
Sid 2Sth steamer Alliance, New YORK.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-31
NEW SHIPS PROPOSED.
Naval Appropriation BnI Has Been
Agreed To.

Warrington, March 90.-The he use
committee IN naval affairs today ap-
proved the naval appropriation bill and
directed It's report to the House. Several
efforts were made to change the bill as
heretofore practically agreed upon, but
no material changes ware made. As the
bill will to reported. it provides for two
battleships, three armored cruisers and
three protected cruisers Of this dimensions
heretofore given and Armor plate for TIE
ships of the Maine class, now urgently In
need Of armor Is authorized at price not
exceeding s5i5 per ton. Inc proposition
for government srinor factory was
again brought forward today and caused
an animated discussion, but TO conolu-
sive action was taken. The effort was
also renewed to secure the construction Of
cue or more Of the new ships In the gov
ernment yards but TIE matter did not
reach q vote. The bill carries approx
nateiy y61. zoo, 900.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-31
RAILROADS.
BOSTON & MAINE II. II

IN Effsot oct. "a, 1899.

Trains leave Portland, Uulon Station. 70
6.70. pm, Bearboro Bsach. Pine Point, 100
100 4. m. $50. 5.25. go p. m, Old Or
chard, saoe. Biddsford, Kennebunk, 100
sA5, i''co a: m; 1890 800 20 s s2s. , &c
beech. north Berwick, Dover,
100. s.45. q. m. $50, 8. rs pm. ssmerswerth.
Roohsster. 90, $40 q. M, 1870, $50 y. m
Alton Bay. Lakepcxt. aud Northern Dtvis
lon, $40 = z, x 80 p N. Meres $1,000 W
snd North, 100 a. m, 3.3U y m. Dover. Exe
tor, Bavsrhili. Lawrence. Lowell. 100. 20
a. M, 1880. $50 D. m. Boston, AAO6. 7.OO
6.4b a. M, l2.3O. $50 .. m. Arrive Boston
gao. 10.l5 a. m. 12.45, 4.1o. 7.l5 D. m. Leave
Boston for Portland s.5e. 7.3o. $50 a. M. LOO
Al PIN. Arrive IN Portland lo.l0Ill.bO a, m,
1910. 500. 7.b0 y. M
SUNDAY rRAISs
scarboro Beach, Pine Point. Old Or.
Berwick. Dovsr. Exeter. Havsrhlll. Law
renee. Lowell Boston, 1900. 43o. y. IN.
Arrive IN Boston BIS. s.22 .. m
FAsTERN Division.
Boston and way stations 300 am. Biddo-
ford, Kittery, Portsmouth, Nowbury-
port, Salem. Lynn. Boston. 2oo. 400 =. M
las. 600 D. m. Arrive Boston. ho7 a. m,
lao, 400, 9.o5 o. m. Leave BOSTON. 7-sa
200 a M. 1870, 100. 7.45, p. m. Arrive Fort
land. 1i.so a m. i2o5 $50. i9.i5. 1910 y. IN
Biddeford, Kittery, Portsmouth, New
buryport, salem, Byn BOSTON, 400 a. ne.
1a.45 p. m. Arrive Beston, b.57 a. M. 400
p. m. Leave Boston, 300 q. M. 100. D. IN.
Arrive Portland, 1910 Io.30p. m.
A-Daliy except Monday.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-31
cHIcAeo-casA OOutaucr..

CHICAGo-Cash doutatici@s
Flour STEADY.
Wneat-No spring C No 3 do esdeei No 3
Red at 09d7Oc. Coru-No At Ssa3sbs No 2
yellow at 3Sis g 38iac. 0au-N02 at 2A1be
No 2,White nf sTc; No white 20ss q 27cs No 2
Rye b6af c; No Barley at 40 ds3e: No Flax
seed and w Flaxseed ] % prime Timothy seed
at 3bd2 40; Mess Pork ~ 05a12 70tLard al
O sOa1 421S short ribs d0Ne SO; dry sailed
shoulders at 6i486hi short clear sides 500
90.
Butter wealk-crmery at 1923; aairies At le
2lc.
Cheese nrm-12613e.
Eggs steady fresh lOHac.
flour-receIpts 1900 Dbls; wheat 1900;
bush; corn 3Jc, 900 bush: oats $4,000 bush
rye 1000 bush; barley $1,000 bush.
6hipments-Fl0ur $4,000 bbls wheat 136.oOO
bush I. corn $4,000 bush; oats 2o4,OOO bush
rye 1000 bush; barley $1,000 bush.
DETROIT-wheat quoted at 72stc for cash
White; cashihed at 92st C; May at 1894 July
T2c.
ToLED0-Wheat quiet-eash 72tSeI May
at 73lsc; July at 7ll FAC.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-31
E;lIII!lliIILiEiSEz
TRAINS LEAVE PORTLAND

TRAINS LEAVE PORTLAND
For Lewiston, $40 a m. i.3o. 400. 800 p. IN.
For island Pond. $40 a. H., 100. 900 p. m.
For Montreal, Quebec, Chicago. 10 a. m,
600 p. m, reaching Montreal at 100 a. LII,
ana 7.00 D. m.
TRAINS ARRIVE PORTLAND
From Lewiston, sslo. Il.SO a. M, 5.45 aud 6.45
y. m.
From Island Pond, $50, lL30 a. NJ, 6.45
p. m.
From Chicago, Montreal, Quebec, .s.1O
a. m, 6.46 p. m.
sDaly Other trains week days.
Sunday train leaves Portland every Sunday
for Lewiston, Gorham and Berlin at l30 a. N.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars on night
trains and Parlor Cars on day trains.
Ticket once, Depot Mt foot of India
Street. o,t2Sdu
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-31
w. N. & p. DIVISION.
station Foot of PEBBLE stree

For Worcester, Clinton, Aver, Nashua
Wlndham and Epping at 100 q. Ia. and ~ 80
p. m.
For Manchester, Concord and points North at
80 a. nj. and 1880 p. m.
For Rochester. SpriDgvale, Alfred, WATERFORD
and Saco River at7.So a. m, IL ~ and $50
p. IN.
For Gorham at 100 aud 9.t5 q. m, 1880, s.o1
$50 aud go y. IN.
For Westbrook, Cumberland Mills. WestbroolS
Junction aud woodfords at 100. 9.t5 a. m,
1880 3.0e $50 and go D. m.
Trains arrive at Portland from Worcester al
1.2b y. M; from Rochester at $50 a. m, LIS
and as p. m; from Gorham at GO. $50 and
1910 a. M. l.25. Alb. b.48 y. m.
d J. FLANDERS G. q I. A. bostcu-
je2u DIFF
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-31
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Quotations Of Staple Products in the
Leading harketS
New York stock, Money and Grain
Market Review

(By direct privats wire to Louis 5. Col
well, manager OF Price, MoCormiok q
Co. s branch Office. No. 2l6 Middle street,
Portland.l
New York, March s0.-At the opening
the stock m arket was dominated by the
announcement of the assessment to te
levied on the local traction stocks I'M
der the Ford franchise bill. The assess
ments are so excessive that IL is an abso-
lutte certainty that the companies aneot-
cd will appeal to the courts to protect
them. Nevertheless the effect ct the an
nouncement caused very heavy hquida-
ton by commission houses and sstab
lished low prices for both Metropolitan
and Brooklyn Rapid Transit during
the first ten minutes.
During the afternoon the advance bs-
came extremely violent and the short
covering was Of the most urgent CHAR
acter. All sorts OF rumors were current,
the one which received the most Gre
dence being that the sugar war was
practically settled and that Mr.. Have
meyer suttsrances were made for the pur-
pose VI enhplluk MIN w oooNAes@sO =
large line Of stock. In fact, 1t Was stated
with some degree of ASSURANCES that there
was to be q meeting tonight between
Arbuckls and Havsmeyer interests for
the arrangement of the final details Of
settlement. This story was, however
still later on by q rf-
ported interview. with MIR. Havsmeyer
in which he is believed to have stated
that all reports Of q settlement OF the
sugar war were absolutely false. Anoth-
or story was then promulgated whiob
was that Mr.. HAyemeyer himself WIS
heati y short Of the market and that hs
had acquired q considerable following
and that the advanSe was a campsi yr
against him. Predictions were freely
made that the stock would sell at l2u
tomorrow. The only other stock which
enjoyed a decided advance was Peoples
Gas, in which for some time there hes
been an extended short interest. The
railroad list, although having fairly
good undertone, was practically neglect
ed. AtOhison common kept steady during
the entire day. A feni-ottcial despai Oh
from Chicago is published ttaiinE thai
the road Is earning at the rate Of the full
dividend on the preferred and 2 Ter cent
on the common. A favorable bank state
ment is anticipated for tomorrow.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-31
Cotton Markets.
tBy TeIerraph.D

NEW YORK-The Cotton market to-day was
quiet; middling upiands at Sssc; do gull Vac !;
sales $3.50 bales.
CHARLESrON-The Cotton market to-day
closed nominal; middhngs oSsc.
GAIN EsToN--Thc Cotton market closed
quietj middlings vSsc-
EMEMPHIs-The Cotton market to-day closed
quiet; middlings 5-lGc.
NEW oRLEANs-Ths Cotton market closed
easyi middhngs eiAc.
M0BILE-Cotton market is quiet; middiing
o b-iGe
msAvANNAH-The Cotton market closed
quiet; middlings Sac.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-31
POST OFFICE APPROPRIATION
BILL,

Washington, March 30. The post Office
appropriation bill has been finally agreed
upon by the House committee on post
offices and post roads. 1t carries total
of about sis, O0O, coo. The largest item Is
that for carrying the mails on railways.
viz: S3s, SIC, 600. which Is only slight
Increase on the allowance Of last year.
The rural free delivery item is 81, 75O,00O
and that for pneumatic tube service
s725. OC0 the latter being an increafe CT
S5O0 600 requested by the POST cffioe de-
partment. The "Fast mall subsidy" Tor
fast mail trains from New York and
other points To the south and also ON the
5 anita Be route, is estimated as hereto
fore.