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New-York tribune., 1900-01-04

CoTToN-Once the cotton
point where the leading becoming
irto factions Heretofore the
been quite unanimous taking OF he
Recently there been indications of change
of the ve-y important
To-3ays market mystifying In
place OF stubborn resistance selling
great sensitiveness anything in the
bear speculation. The opening weak excited
with prices 3dG points lower. this being i'm
medistely followed by further of
after which fluctuations varied with general
tendency for time toward recovery. from
the South fFenos Of the market found plenty
their position the long side. the cable advces
were emphaticaly against the market. After having
reacted almost to last closing the market fell per
pendicuaTly within the half under tremendous
selling to- the Wall
this Gotten old long stuff account was
question which opinion differed greatly. The
market finally steady decline
The market letter Of prominent
tanned the following: 'As result of Investigations
made through representatives who visited all
sections OF the territory, believe stocks
~ uncounted towns larger than has generally
admitted. Although co change opinion that
the crop is short this cotton which
learn. is largely in the hands OF W
when il comes upon the market. doubt ter
po-sry decline. The question is whether be
marketed and whether Liverpool Will absorb it II
with sufficient avidity prevent its exerting a de
pressing Influence Cables indicate that Liverpool
generally become bulish in consequence excep
tienal strength OF the statistical situation there
The range Of contract prices to-day
as follows:
New-York tribune., 1900-01-04
lEHICH VALLEY.

tteunA- K l. FeTriesl
sT,ne West 2 Other Deshrosss
Streets Daily except sunday >unday leaves 55 0ther
daily sunday sunday
L sunday iesvss SIS P.N sunday . aves SIS Pm.
1855, 2. 90 A. VI Local for EASTON.
f7.35. 20. 10 A. For Ri FFALO. NIAGARA FALLS and
West and principal local points ParlOr and Dining Cars Con
meets for Coal Branches.
t'II.55 1900 Noon. I" BLACK DIAMOND Ex-
capacity COLlccng with through
O Detroit = Dining a ia a
s12.55. =. M For WiLkES-BAlRE. SCRANTON.
fs3.55 4. Coal branches intermediate points
vs5.10, y5.2OP.M Local for NAUCH CHCNk-
.lJ chicago Nesbule limited For MAG
ARA FALLS and pOn:s West Through Sleeping Cars 70 Chicago
and Toronto.
.5.55 500 Exposition Express for BUFFALO saA
TORONTO
'S.53, 900 r.N. For ITHACA ROCHESTER. BUFFALO
and West sleeping Chicago
PLAiNELELD and BROOK, locals, daily eXceft
g = - SO
Tckes and Pullman accommodations ~ ms S6 - 5 ~ an
1854 Broadway = Union square West 24s Columbus i've y
Fulton Bdwy stallion.
V Transfer check baggage from hots q
residence through 10 destination
New-York tribune., 1900-01-04
COUNTRY PRODUCE MARKETS

,,,,,.. -. - York. January z 1900
BEANS AND PEAS-Holders are inclined 10 ask a lit
lie more money for marrow, medium and Iargsy he
OF the very light supply firm tenor Of I'M
adVces The inquiry, however. home iobhIne trada
~ ttle better and looks buyers will want more
stock Red kidney remain quiet and ,ncbsnced
Turtle soup dull Other kinds quiet. We ounfa, Rasns
marrow. 1895 choice, bush. So 20 do 1900 cboJns
81 1Oqs2 Is: do medium. choice s26s2 G2iz a. sa
and Michigan bbls 81 do bags So red kidney cholc.
- 2D1 81 25; do white kidney choice 606 80 e Az
low eye choice 81 % do black turtle soup choice Sc 0s
81 2b do Scotch bags, 81 25Gs1 2Ti4. " P'' eN
BETTER-Tho delay in the delivery ~ stocL kent In.
market Of table grades ana H. rsrLa,
had yer, firm tone. though no further advance was
made 1t easy 10 get 2Sc for fancy fresh
New-York tribune., 1900-01-04
NAVAL STORES.

The market Arm everything prices were IN
changed. Quotations follow:
TAR-Reguiars. 81 70: oil bbIs 81 so
SPIRITS TURPENTINE E-52lx Q5Sc
ROsIN-Common to good strained 81 40: E. 81 so; +,
81 e5; c. 81 10; H. 81 20 81 75 X 81 95; NJ So 30 \
81 90; W G, So 80; w W. 81 10.
STOCK ON HAND.
bDlS
i"r fs2 phls
Charleston, Jan. S.-Turpentlne 49lzd5Oc sales
10 bbls Rosin unchanged; receipts. 816 bbls.
savannah, Jan. 3-Sps turpentine firm at 5Oisc; re
ceipts OBJ obs; sales 297: exports firm un
changed; receipts. 1887 bbs: exports 229.
Wilmington Jan. 3.Sprits turpentine firm a 50p5O1c
receipts rs casks. 1881 20: receipts
bbs Crude tuTpentne nrm at 81 60S2 30; receipts
nbls Tar steady at $i 25; receipts. PA bbls.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-04
BALTIMORE & OHIO r. r.

FUR THE WEST.
Leave New York. south Ferry tWhi.ehaU Tzruna0 and
foot OF Liberty street.
'Day. EXCEPT sunday sS,,nssva
p. m. and -l2- 10 night
p. ~l3. 10 night F>'
CINCINNATI, ST. LOUIS 1000 a. m. .s55 :. N.
81 10 night. - -
ROYAL BLUE TRAINS.
=, WASHINGTON. BALTIMORE. $500 1000 CDiner1.
!.jb a. m tDinsrl, tl0O =. m tDner) Il 81 tDnsr).
- - 20 Royal Limited exclusively Pullman T-an. Dinsr
night. NORFOLK. TlOO =.
NJ trains are ltlunllnated with Pintsch
Orhes; lis. f1e. 26l. 43f Froa,IVav
"; ~ bowerS y Y 'S9 Fulton Brookyu; White
hall Terminal RIc Liberty BqScaea chs~k.a er1n.
hotel or residence to destination -
New-York tribune., 1900-01-04

white and yellow. s5aeoc; coarse 7sasac FEED
Sgsa spot %n..T M bssH sacks e
ST. homny ehop @ se o 0sss & 90 city feed s 500
,DS5 IN bulls secured fairly
naintsnsd their position sn the lasi ho@ When
market. market sharply and @ left nai prices c
cables from LyerP9ol but this depression
home he the mness undertone already referred
days and traders on that sae o he a sf
prbe with niue & &TppOdny to impress this fact upon the
fasy matter after months Of dulness arouse
professed to have found in small Interior receipts
inquiry rmness OF cash Wheat at th poln reasons
Tor rs faTorng Ing The long side at this The Ohio
claimed considerable damage wheat by low tempera-
cordng the map yesterday continued W very cold over
the Stocks w o n@ gn 0r changes At St Louis
hut % az az chSaEO m Ss the public and private
, s IN the Northwest reCepts were only 26 cars
To to &.Bradstreet.s. decreased l141oOO hush which
o o9nt noTeys s oS n. after this
having more than i could carry forced about
ase ast had sarsT but from % to 40
closed unchanged to IS points higher. Liverpool only
Ia g @ the day and s said have bssn
tations OF cash wheat afoat basis were follows:
sa.e Prompt: No hard Manitoba % s1&c prompt No" No
ssc prompt No SoPSsp se pomp
local S cd SSnsR msT, T n
the day because OF buish cash situation absence
bid a
Nous night without sales and closed the day.
while the May option closed lsc higher The Western
market. influenced by heavy receipts Chicago did
respond readily TO bull efforts but nevertheless main
taned fair steadnes of undertone until the hour
when the break in wheat invited more or less profit
taking The big receipts. represented double
inspection of the roads and very much smaller
figures indicated for Thursday Nevertheless selling
movement at the West Public and private stocks at
Chicago amounted 6,O+2G00 bush showing Increase
OF 203 600 bush for the week Liverpool closed unchanged
from night business amounted to
only "a loads at all ports No closed at 40c
elevator and delivered 4OTsc o OATS
The local market for rather firm and a shade
higher cash proDerty but feaureess as TO the
trade No oats closed at 294c; No oats.
2slsc: No white 31l4 G31lsc No white 3oa4c; track
mixed 29d3olac; track white. 31dS5c; No white clips
II a.c..... .RYE-Narket quiet. No | Western. 614c
o shoat No 2 Western eOAc o aHoat State rye,
56c New York. carots. .BARIEY-Market steady
Feeding. 4Sls@44lsc: mailing 4a@54c i Buffalo.
BI7CKWHE AT-Market very dull.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-04
OTHER MARKETs-RY TELEGRAPH

Chicago S-Catte--Ciood 10 choice native steers
Texans steady. grades stock and
stockers and feeders steady. Good to
choice IS 4OdS6 60; poor medium 81 l5QS5 mixed
So 1Os3 go selected feeders 81 3GqS4 So good
2qs3 bulls 81 60gs4 so: calves 81 5OQST
beeves 81 25S5 20 Hogs 5G0c lower; top 81 90 mixed
butchers, 81 20G$4 55: good choice
%: rough heavy. 81 20aS4 S5 light 20q$4 a. bulk
sales at 81 f0u$i AZ sheep and ambs-Acve steady
market top Western lambs SO TO- native wethers 81 @Oa
lambs 81 50GS6: Western wehers,
lambs. IS 50@s6 10 Recepts-Cattle. $1,000 head
Cincinnati Jan S.-Hogs active So 75Gs4 81 Cattle
steady 81 S@$5 rs. sheep hrm. so 5O6S4 strong
81
New-York tribune., 1900-01-04
Proposals.
PROPOSALS FOR
PAPER FOR THE PUBLIC PRINTING AND
RINDING


PROPOSALS ro,
PAPER FOR THE PUBLIC PRINTING AND
BINDING.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received until January
IL. 1900, 1890 o'clock A M for furnishing the
the year ending February 1901 the said proposals
& e M th ip co,mittee Of Congress on Public Print
the lowest ard best bidder for the interest OF the
reject any all bids, Its Judgment Of the best
interests OF the Government may dictate.
quality Of the paper required accompanied by samples
bidders comply can be ootained by address
The contracts will entered Into for supplying such
quantities Of may be needed during the year.
The estimated quantities set forth in detail in the
printing paper 3s3ss
"a 500 reams supercaendered white
printing a paper nS ynTous Sse'
4SOO reams colored writing paper. various and
1000 reams cover paper. various sizes and weights.
10000 pounds Of best plate paper.
@ 2o SS S 9 e5 map dse Raesr coated book
100 reams manila paper. various sizes and weights
10000 pounds artificial parchment various sizes.
1000 pounds parchment deed
10000 sheets cardboard. various colOrs. sizes.
900 sheets! Bristol board cOlors Sizes and
500 s5 ~aIsas & was blue
1900 reams seeondoclass ledger paper white blue.
1900 reams ain tissue and copying paper anu "eSn's
80 reams blotting paper. any required color and
o l5o rsams - tar s,.I, paper. !st5 2 x 80
$50 resms typewriter paper. various size. and
1,221s rssms s%P; letter: and note paper.
2 coo sheets parchment 10 < FL
BY direction of the Joint Committee of Congress on
~ w. PALMER
Washington d C. December a1 1899 'o''' '''e'
New-York tribune., 1900-01-04
LIVERPOOL corroN MARKET.

Liverpool. Jan. 3, D. m.-Cotton-SpOt-Fair demand:
prices 1l6d lower; American niddiing. fair 4a.d good
middlng 8 l6d middling AID; middlns II 3d.
good ordinary. SD ordinary 3132d- The sales Of
the dey 1900 which
tion and included Receipts
11,O0o bales. including American opened
quiet and closed quiet the declne American mddnz
m c. January. 10 s4d buyers January and February
l6 64a+ Gid buyers February March. 10 ESQ
1464d buyers; March and April 11-64q4 1264d sell
April and May 964d sellers May and June. 64d
sellers June and July. saga -e4d buyers July and
August 4 2 64Q4 A. Cad September
g. -64G4d sellers; September October value
October and November z 4S-6463 80 64d value
New-York tribune., 1900-01-04
Railroads.
new YORK CENTRAL


III A NJ and 3.S5 p. NJ. 10
Fittsfeld Sundays a B. a.
wagner Palace o all through
Trains illuminated Dintscn
Ticket offices IlS. 26i. and 1919 broadway IS
Union So. W.. 23S Columbus Ave. 6l West i25rh So
2Sh ST and lSsth 81 Stations New York; sss "a
Fulton ST. and lO4 Broadway. r. y. Brooklyn
Telephone 1850 Cortlandt for New-YGrk Central Cab
westcott Express COMPANY -
GEORGE II. NANIEIS General Passenger k~a,,
New-York tribune., 1900-01-04
SOUTHERN RAILWAY,

The Avenue of Travel South ana Southwest.
CUBA, MEXICO a CALIFORNIA.
Departure New York Pennsylvania r. r. Staton
Daily. St. CortlandI Desbrusses
Sa The leaving time from Desbrosses and
COrtkandG Streets Is five minutes later than
that given below for TVyenty-Tkfrd street
Station
Iz:IO A. Mast MAIL-Fuiman Buffet Sleeping
Cars. New York Atlanta, New OrIssas. Savannah
and Jacksonville. Fla Dining Cav
3:20 II. Nh y. & FLA DXPRESS-Pullnan Draw
ing Room Sleeping Cars New-York 70 Columbia, Se
vannah. Jacksonville, Tampa and Augusta Dining
3:s5 II. M--WASHINGTON & CHATTANOOGA LIN
TIED VIA L9NCHBC RCf-PullHl=1 Drawing Room
Sleeping Cars. New York Roanoke. Knoxville Chat
Ianooga New Orleans and NJ Dining service.
4:.o p M--WASHINGTON & SOCTHWE ESTERN LINZ
!TED-Pulman Drawing Room Sleeping Cars Nsw
York TO Atlanta. New Orleans 50
AEhevle Knoxville. Chattanooga Nashville
Car service. Tourist Sleeping car Washington
Francisco Mondays. Wednesdays and
New York and Florida Lnlited' lrain Il,
York St Augustine. ~- ''-~
SOUTHERN RAILWAY OFFICE c71 RROADvr.v
Pennsy !yanla ticket Offices NOs. 461 1886 f354 III
and 2o4 broadway; AstO- House; Vest Twenrv-thl-i
street station and stations feet OF DeS6rOssss srd
Sor4ldt streets Court Street. SEQ 9S
Broadway and Pennsylvania Annex station. Broojivs:
Station. Jersey
FRANK 5 CANNON. J. VI. CULP
sd Nice-FrTs GsnI Mgr; TraAac MSr.
w a TURK g. .. A.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-04
DEL lxARE, LAGSAWiaSa & NgsrEas
WEST SHORE R.R.

Trains leave Franklin Station. y. y. as foEo~A
ana 10 m later from foot OF ". 42d
-i-tto r. NJ. CONTINENTAL LIMITED. Detroit.
ChicaSo and 81 Louis DtEag
..S;ddS = N. Chicago and -. Ln,iis Limited
IStvu = ~ Buffalo and Niagara Falls ENDrsS2
'SIo r n Detroit and Chicago Express.
-Daity. Except Sunday.
IIme- -aotes at principal hotels Offices.
rom hotel .deace
c LAMBERT. General Passenger Agent n Y.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-04
pENNSYLVANIA

N-SGA@@s
ffS' 8. %s' sss corssd s.. and O
fHThe leaving time from DeSbro..e. an.
Cortlandt Streets IL five minutes later tha.
that given below for Tyyeuty-thIrd str~ss
station, except where otherwise noted.
sr, a Ne. N Yo East NAiL-Iniied TO Two sgls PaFos
o. So a ~ no SssT sS7e1es T.sSS, e Psss9Grs 60.
S55 PESNsTVANiA sna IsSi1aa Com,
Cars For s'eehs chs. nHs csv.sna smSkn osdo Pa
s sa1PaPs,i' r. n czIr.6 IEq;Ss S6 sS Louis
sor LonisVils via CineinnatD. indianapolis Caeaxa
5.2S 7. VI. WESTERN ExPREss-For Chicago %,
100 p. VI. soGTH%EssrE1sx sHSis ExPREss-For Pi,,.-
Ia1ts,1S Akr9n Cleveland Nashville Cvia cineiaaAD.
.s5 p M PRcfFic xFFEssFor * RES rsours an.
caSes E csSsaSd eis s s9seS ssIa ''
Sleeping Car N. NIf To4E AND p ki2sa5 E 5sTt7 Pq %
burg ani points West daily SUNDAY. NJ coacasx
WASHINGTON AND THE SOUTH.
'IS o 10 500 lol0 ssorosses and Cor'isndl susess
ao sSlds.s. sInas ci an3 l9SS D5ss cas1 q Y
AS CDGnias Car, as 1pi1nr @ cari 5 s Sa5S' - -
Cars. 80. IS Dining Carr. IS Dining Car. o 8
sotTHkktNSi III RAIf%AY-Expr.... HfTS sas 42s ,a.
NoEFoLK AND WESTERN RAILwAY-For M-mvs,,
Atlantic coAsT LfNb@E1O9ess. 05ss SIS a. n. ana
cHEsAPEzKE Z OHIO RAILwAy-7ss a. N. ~..,-
FOR oLD PoINf COMFORT and voRFoLK-755 4. n.
ETl Fa:, a-9 on cs sssas Fs:sas. ;sss
and Combined Oach ~Nacas
CAPE MAf--1255 p. m
For points on New York Branch PaI--.4 -.
west TTenty-third Street Stationl. IS a m Is "a
SO. ana 40 D. m. Sundays, % m x
nrem Desoross-s and Cortlandt Streetsl . %
izoo a4c ard 30 D. m SUNDAYS. s45 m. IS :. n
FOR PHILADELFHzA-
G.10 CDesbrosses CCrtlandt Streets g. aol n =
SO 500 s25 S55 Penna- LimItedJ. COss6rossss
and Cortlandt Streets TO- Dining CaT) 1885 Cn
San, lSS a. w y % 10 Deserosses and Cortland
% t1ning M caD $50 Dining Car. I55 ., 9-25 n.
ted 95s 1925 dining Car) a. m. i255 I55 lbai1<
Car), a25 355. AS Dining Carr. 45J Dining Cayl
555 dining Carr. 7.5J S.55. p 10 nigh- -
Ticket Offices Nos 461 ga 1896 1854 III ana 2si R,
AstOr House. West Street s-srT9-
and stations foot OF Deshrosses Cortland Sfraat-
Court Street $50 Fulton Street. SS Br0adpsv -
Pennsylvania Annex Station, Brooklyn; Staten Je-SsS
City The New York Transfer Company SIN car -
and check baggage from hotels and residences thros
destination
TeephOne ''eT4 Eighteenth Street for Peunsvtv...
Railroad Cab Service
J. B. HUTCHINSON P WOOD
General Manager General Pass'r AEane
New-York tribune., 1900-01-04
CENTRAL R. R. OF NEW JERSEY.

- Ia
AnthracGts exclusively.
-Four tracks Electro -PneumatIc'' signals
Stations sDs s, n New & York fPos of dIheE,y 81
- Leaving time from South Ferry foot whitehall stJ q
On i0drsz a6d after NoT s1es e. sa isss noted
ro- Tral1s Leave feet q Liberty s.
40 80 .!;i5 $40 A NJ tsI2;oo 70 Eassoa1 80:
st' slo M 1 o Gs'tas so o faay' & ''o '
FOR WHi5kesparTs u Ptst0n and Scranton 800 ssio A
For Reading HarTi.ours 400 .4so 7sa ssls
1000 1S0 to Readingl A NJ r30, s4:s0. $40 s5Oa
to R.ssaes NJ 1oo isG O sS{s ss6o oS q
Aeaoins' r A Al s1zii' R4iL Ii1hL RouTE
4so sss % = % ne New 1o5A snd Long , .sTh =
$40 6o;Ss p NJ Sundays. eco c1O-15 70 Red Bank
FOR LIKEw oop. .4:so $3.50 4. NJ. si:ss ks;so.
IASsbsrst & Ts9s sjrsT and Ra5nes sss =
O''' VIA MATAwAN. a. L.
NJ ,l;s5 81 so Ct5 :ss end Ss;2s Atlantic Hishanas
'"l'' T. - au Via BRasCHPoRT.
of SarssinS .se $50 II 20 a nsa M sso sHf hs
ROYAL BLUE LINE.
FOR PHILADELPHIA, BALTiMOR4 AND
WASHINGTON
Week DAYS. s6 sGS s90i iGO q lGf:5 II Snns carr
66o oS pl12S Cap 1so 900 r, a Blue Limited 5 o.
ZOO Dining caE5 M 80 500 R9y.l Blu.
additoRal trains for Philadspha week Days 7so g:od
$500 ~ 4 'ssO rs 500 stS0 800 :5'q '4' sundays
wba s9d s s RaI1 s a G as 3 s f'2t & e G siy
s!5 ST.. GoIumbas Az York; coar;
Burg 90 ISs New @ York TaHsT Co VII 6i ana es:
baggage from hotels or residences to destination
..ETom south Ferry ave minutes earlier.
sFrom South Ferry at 9:20 A. n
bErom South Ferry at s:I9 n
New-York tribune., 1900-01-04

dttn Exchange special Liverpool cables Spot
ser sales. 1000 bales speculation
american. 1000; receipts 1900; American 5000
cling upland. 4led opened partial
point lower closed quiet. Il4d8a points lower: Ian
usTE, sl9b: January February s6izb:
4i34b; 9srct-Aprl. 4lllss; April-May. 4.O9s; MAJ
June ioIs: June7July. 4D4]Rb; July-August 4
August September 363 izs September October 355v: Oc-
Ci0bs-Moderste demand.
FLoIR AND MEAI--Still buying conservative
basis. the Jobbing element showed Of
upward movement In wheat and made The market
qGs unsatisfactory. with prices where they
were on faesdsg. but firmly held Feed steady
little quiet. snd offered sher spot
aprng patents. 81 s5@s4 10 winter siraghts So 4oG
A5 winter patents 81 eoqSS Is spring clears 81
g l1; No winter 81 1892 No winter
81 55as2 20; grade si7 756sIs per ton 10 arrive
bucsvheat -four. 50 l09s2 IS RYE FLOIR-Firm:
far 70 god 50 l5Qs3 30 choice fancy 35GS3 5s
.cORNMEAI<- Firm. Quoted Kiln dried 81 20n
~ - BAG MEAI,-Quiet Qaoted: Fine
New-York tribune., 1900-01-04

Foreign Coffee Markets-Santos-Cof market firm
sood average ante sss00 receipts. 10000 bags;
$4,000 bags. Hamburg-Coffee opened ! pfennig
higher Al 230 q pfennig higher 4 pennig
lower; sales 1000 bags. Hsvre-Cofee opened
1d1z francs higher; II m. at 3 m
steady L franc lower at $50 p m. u hi CHER
total sales 40 600 bags
New-York tribune., 1900-01-04

The local for spot cotton ruled quiet prices
unchanged. basis 7&c middling upland and
e for miodlne Gulf sales 47 bales Southern
markets. mGding quoted. officially
lows New Orleans quiet 7-18c Mobile nominal at
i-ec Savannah quiet, lice lower. Tssc Wilmington
steeoy &c higher IA Norfolk
more ncFnal at Isc Augusta quiet steady 719c:
memphis firm l-l6c higher 71zc;
Z driSc. The export movement follows:
New-York tribune., 1900-01-04

e.. q OF receipts FOR tomorrow estimated al
week and $3.50 last year. Houston 500 to 500
bales against s.O16 last week Az last
Receipts Al the ports and interior points
pared with same day last week and year:
New-York tribune., 1900-01-04

Ro-Cofee firm: No Z Rio es725; exchange
l-S2o; receiDts 1900 bags: cleared for the United
1877 o00 bags.
The statistical position of Brazilian as
New-York tribune., 1900-01-04
THE STATE OF TRADE.

No hard. T6ttc; No Northern. T4&.c Winter
wheat No red. re asked: mixed winter
white. 7Osc bid. Corn hrm; No yellow. 37c; No vel
3Bc oats Arm; No white. 29l9c: No white. 2S%G29c
No white 2si4c No . mixed. 27c: No mixed 36isc.
Rye dull; No in store offered at 57lec Flour
demand.
Chicago s.-The leading futures ranged as fol
lows
Wheat No. =; Opening Highest. Lowest Closing
Mny 1ay ...: - 5cs oxa5S5, 5Ss. gs' Sss a'6oS
Corn No. .;
January 3oA 81 solsqsOss aos.
1ay %fy ssSSs ~ ~: asSss: $685. ''sss ssS
oats No. 9:
hssR'''y has ss,osi e e. ssssss e sar.sss
Mess pork, per Dbl:
January M,T s,SSs s,1SS2Sss 500 HS2S H,SS22Ss 81" 22's
Lard, 100 n:
HsS H,a1e'ry ''...:.:. ss!s s55i. 3M" 355 3%s s5ss s
Short ribs, 100 n:
MAY ........... 565 so 665 S@
Cash guotao9s do1,o follows Flour steady; No
r'ns Wheat ooH'.5 &c; No red 6sse Ne corn 3li,c
white Poke: No 3 white a4asq254c: No rye. 'bigea
oSl4e No barley, 39a lie: No naSseed Northvesf
u as prime Timothy seed 50 s2 clover. grade
ssq$ mess pork, bb 50 OQSlO 80: per 100 N
s. 55gS5 15 short ribs ,iocsel SIS 4Gasa 10 dr,
salted shoulders boxe S. 5OgS5 rs clear sides
tooxedl - eSasS 10 whskey. dstilers finished goods
51sc the Produce Exchange to day the butter MAJ
ket was hr,n; Sreameres. tsa2Tiac; dairies i7a2ac
cheese nrm' i%a'2%c; eggs arm, fresh. isc
cincinnati Jan. Flour quiet. Wheat steady; No 2
No mixed 25lsH26c. Rive steady: No 6Nc -
eASsr' - d" nuk meats firm. S4c Bacon quiet 81 =,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-21
Decorating Graves.

Members of the W. Il. G. of Buck
ley Post, are this afternoon decorating
graves of deceased members of the
Corps, Members of the Corps have
gone IN carriages and hugglcs to the
cemeteries, and will have completed
the rcvcrcnt duty Of decorating graves
by 4 o'clock At 2;3o, the w. II. G.
assembled 1t q. A. r. hall, and listen
ed to u Memorial address delivered
by Mrs. Sarah NJ u. Battles.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-21
PLEA CHANGED
And Costello Was Fined
and Sentenced.
James Strapp Goes to the Workhouse
Mayors Court.


Chas. Costello accused In Mayors
court of keeping his saloon open Sun.
day, withdrew his plea of not guilty,
and changed it to guilty. Mayor
Young on Thursday morning fined the
defendant $25 and costs and sentenced
him 10 days 10 jail. The time part OF
the sentence was suspended pending
good behavior.
James Strapp, srraigned on charge
of fighting, May 90, with wm. Nor
ton, pleaded guilty, and admitted that
the trouble was due TO his faults. He
was fined $15 and costs, and sentenced
80 days to the works. Strapp was
also accused of intoxica!ioD, and for
this oftense was fined 81 ana costs.
Case against VIM. Morton. who fought
with Strapp. dismissed.
Wm. Headley and John Daley, in
alton, each 81 and costs.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-21
CRITICAL
Condition of HiIbish.
Aged Man May Die From
His Injuries.
Struck Over Heart With
Sledge Hammer.
Result of Dispute With Young
Farm Hand
Who Wanted to Water His Hors es
From HiIbish's Pail.

The condition of the venerable Ben.
lamin IIilbish OF Springfield township,
near the White Grocery, Is very cri
teal
AS reported In Wednesdays Demo
crat, Mr.. Hilbish was assaulted Wed
nesday morning by u man, who works
ON the Hlbish farm.
The injuries received by the aged
gentleman are of a serious nature and
II is believed that the affair will result
in murder.
| Two ribs were broken and on ac-
count of the advanced age of Mr. Hill
bish his recovery Is considered doubt
full He is SO years Of age. His injnr-
les are being attended by Dr. +. c.
Reed. The physician stated Thursday
that II was impossible TO tell how
badly the old gentleman was injured
internally, but that he was weak ana
feeble.
Tho story of the trouble as told by
Mr.. Hilbish Is as follows.
a Mr.. Blocker rents Mr.. Hilbish's
farm. In the employ of Mr., Blocker
is n young man about 1S years of age.
Tuesday Mr.. Hilbsh had some words
with the young man, whose name
could not be learned, about the use
of n certain pail. The pail belonged
to Mr.. Hilbish and the old gentleman
objected to the farm hands watering
MS HORSES ioTul tHc DuChct, ne next
day. Wednesday, II Is alleged that the
boy again used the pail and that Mr.
Hilbish again demonstrated with the
lad The words became hot and 1t is
claimed that the farm hand piched up
a heavy blacksmth's hammer and
threw II at Mr.. Hilbish. The aged man
was only II feet away and the ham
mer struck him in the left side, break
ing two ribs. II IL further claimed
that volley Of stones were thrown at
the old man before assistance came.
County Detective, Col. James Bur
lson. visited the IIilbish farm Thurs
day aud Investigated the ease.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-21
An Ear Tcut.

A novel and curious test for deafness
or approaching deafness has been de-
scribed by n Paris specialist. II the
handle of a vibrating tuning fork be
applied to the knee or other bony por-
tion of the human frame. the sound
cannot be neard by the person who
possesses an unimpaired ear. but If the
ear be attacked by disease then the
note can he heard distinctly.