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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-22
THoS. J. OWEN & son, AUCTS.. e13 ST. NV.
Auction Sale to Close am
Estate of Valuable linn
mrNved PrOmertV.
| PrODe

BEING THE TWO 7-ROOM BRICK DWELL
INGS NOS. 400 AND All STREET N0RT Il {
WEST, AND 7-ROOM BRICK AND FRAME
DWELLING NO. 1890 4TH STREET NORTH
WEST.
BY virtue Of authority vested in us by non.
resident representing this estate, we VIII sell, al
public auction, without reserve, the above named
properties, with the ground belonging to each. In
front of the premises, on SATURDAY, MAY
TWENTY-FIVE 1903, AT HALF-PAST -FOUR
O'CLOCK Pm.
Terms: One third cash, balance In one and two
years. with interest at per cent, secured by a
deed of trust upon the property sold. or all cash,
at the option Of the purchaser A deposit of $lOO
required at time Of sale on each parcel sold Con-
veyancing. recording etc. at cost Of purchaser.
Sale to be closed in 10 days the property will
be resold at the risk and cost of the defaulting
purchaser, after 5 days previous advertisement
my16-dts THOS ]. OWEN & son, Aucts
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AUCTION SALES.
TOMORROW.
WALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO., AUCTIoNEERs.

WALTER B. WILLIAMS CO., AUCTIONEhhS'
OUR REGULAR SATURDAY SALE -
On TOMORROW, NAY TWENTf-TdlRD, Al
TEN O'CLOCK AN, shall sell. at our sales
room, corner 10th and ID streets NV, large as
sortment of Household Furniture Carpets, etc.,
removed from private residences for convenience
of sale.
ALSO
Bar Counter BARRIERS Wall Case Large Walnut
Bookcase, Roll top Desk, Show Cases. Lunch room
Chairs, &c.
IT WALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO., Auc.s.
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TRUSTEES SALE OF IMPROVED REAL ESTATE
KONWN AS NO 49, NJ ST. S.W
by virtue of deed Of trust recorded in Llber
122o, folio 40 ct seq, one Of the Land Records
Of the District Of Columbia, and at the request Of
the party secured thereby, l will sell at public
auction in front Of the premises on WEDNESDAY,
MAY TWENTY SEVENTH, 1908 AT FOUR
O'CLOCK PM, the following described real es-
tate, situated in Washington, District OF Columbia,
To wit: Lot No. SO. In James II Marrs subdivision
Of square 59I, per plat recorded in book IL,
folio 1870. Of the records of the office of the sur
yeyor OF the District Of Columbia.
Terms OF sale: third Of the purchase money
in cash and the balance in and IL months with
interest at per cent from day of sale, to be Sc
cured by deed Of trust property, all cash, at
the option of the purchaser. deposit OF $50 90
will be required at the time OF sale. All convey
ancing at cost Of purchaser
A. s. WORTHTNGTON,
Surviving Trustee.
TIIOS j, OWEN & son, Aucts my2O-d&ds
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Illus. J. wv IN a Sun, Aucts. my ZU-uNuS
THoS DOWNING & Co. AUCTS, 6l2 e ST. n W
TRUSTEES SALE OF UNDIVIDED oNE-HALF
INTEREST IN VALUABLE UNIMPROyED
rnrnr.In M q nI

TRUSTEES SALE OF UNDIVIDED ONE-HALF
INTEREST IN VALUABLE UNIMPROVED
PROPERTY, BEING LOT 9, IN BLOCK g.
WHITNEY CLOSE. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
BY virtue OF II certain deed Of trust, dated Sep
tember %, 1891 and recorded in Liber 1911. folio
35s ct seq OF the land records of the District
OF Columbia, and at the request of the parties
secured thereby, We. the undersigned, trustees
will sell at public auction, in front of the prem
ises on TT ESDAY. MAY TWENTY SIXTH, 1903
AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM, undi-
vided one-half interest In lot O, In block o. OF
Benjamin IL. Warder's subdivision of tract OF land
called Whitney Close said subdivision appears
OF record in County Subdivision Book g. page u,
I'm the office OF the surveyor OF the District Of Co.
lumba, subject TO outstanding tax deed.
Terms of sale. All cash. 500 deposit will be
required at time Of sale. Conveyancing and
cording at purchasers cost. The trustees
the right TO resell the property at the risk and
cost OF the defaulting purchaser after five days
advertisement in The Evening Star newspaper, II
the terms OF sale complied with within
fifteen days from the date thereof.
ALLEN c. CLARK, Trustee.
my14-dts JOHN f. BENTON. Trustee.
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IHON' J. ONN-N q Sun AOOIiO-NEEhH
Receivers Sale of Valuable
Improved a nd Unim =
proved Real Estate i'm
Petworth to wind up the
affairs of the Northwest
Real Estate Investment
Company.

By virtue Of decree of the Supreme Court of the
District Of Columbia, passed in Equity Cause, No.
23552. the undersigned, receivers, will offer for
sale, at public auction in front OF the respective
premises, on TUESDAY, THE TWENTY SIXTH
Day OF MAY, 1903, BEGINNING AT HALE
PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM, the following real
estate, situate in the county Of Washington, Dis
trict Of Columbia to wit: All Of lots IS: IS: 10,
20, 81. % 90 "a. rs. "a IS 20. 80. 81, 3d. 80, in
square 81 in ''Petworth Addition to the city OF
Washington.
Lot % is improved by frame dwelling aud
stable, being No. I19 Rock Creek Church road.
The unimproved lots will be divided into smaller
lots of 20 feet front TO suit purchasers
Terms: One-thiId cash, balance In equal Install
ments. In and two years with interest at the
rate of six per cent per annum, from the day of
sale, payable semi-annually, secured by deed Of
trust upon the property sold all cash, at the
option Of the purchaser. Deposit Of 500 required
at time of sale upon each piece of property sold.
Terms TO be complied with within fifteen days
from day OF sale, otherwise the property will be
resold at risk and cost of defaultng purchaser.
All conveyaDcing. recording ETC.. at cost of pur-
chaser.
WILLIAM G. PRENTIss. Receiver.
COG ST. W.
CHAS. s. MUIR. Receiver
my11d&ds No. l407 st. W.
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Tnos DOWNING & CO. AUcTs. ei2 ST. NV:

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE UNIMPRovED
REAL ESTATE ON ROCK CREEK CHURCH
ROAD NEAR SEVENTH STREET ROAD.
BY virtue Of a certain deed Of trust, dated Sep
TENDER l, 1900, and recorded In Iber No. 2525. at
District OF Columbia. and at the request OF the
party secured thereby, will sell, at public auc-
ton on MONDAY, MAY TWENTY FIFTH 1908,
AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the fol-
lowing described land and premises, situate in the
and designated lot No. 5, OF ]. t. H. Halls
subdivision OF part Of lot In the division OF a
tract called "Padsworth;" said lot is situated on
the Rock Creek Church road and has frontage Of
twenty-one and hye-tenths t21 o-lO) feet on said
road
Terms: One-tbird cash and the balance in one
and two years, with interest ana secured by a
deed Of trust upon the property. All eonveyancing
and recording at purchasers cost. 500 deposit
at time OF sale.
ROBINSON WHITE. Trustee,
ALEXANDER MUNCASTER. Trustee.
my13, 15. Is. ~, %. 25-6t is2 La. ave.
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MARCUS NOTES, AUCTIONEER.
9th ST., cor. d st. NV.
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JAMES W. RADCLIFFE. AUCrIONEER.

WALTER r. WILLIAMS & CO..
Auctioneers. myl6-d&ds
The Washington times., 1903-07-26
SHRINKAGE OF VALUES.

Some idea of the enormous shrinkage
in value consequent upon the decline In
the stock market from the high level Of
prices reached for all securities in the
boom which eliminated in September OF
last year is obtained from the figures
recently published by Western paper.
Tables comprising the principal rail-
roads and industrials have been made,
with table of the best known bond
issues. A comparison is made be-
tween the high prices attained for these
various securities and the low prices
reached during the early part OF he
present week. Since that time certain
shares have sold at lower figure, but.
on the whole. the tables form an index
of the condition which prevails In
shares less actively dealt in aud less
generally held by the investing public.
According TO these figures, tho shrink
age in railway shares Amounts to 81 1922. -
COO 600, In industrials to 1914, 900 900 and
IN bonds to 81 $50. 900, O0O--a total pf
S2.816,0C .000.-New York Sun.
The Washington times., 1903-07-26
Il Government notes:
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.

NEW YORK, July 25.-The cotton
market was quiet today and firm. despite
the continued disturbance in Wall Street.
The bull clique maintained its grip on
the market and with no outside pres
sure. and the Liverpool markets better
than had been expected, prices we're
easily forced I'D ten to fifteen points on
the distribution OF some moderate buy
ing orders. The bull interests seem to
entirely ignore the very strained con
dition of credits generally in Wall Street
and banking circles and maintain conf
dence in their aggressive position on the
market. Trading was only moderately
active and was largely professional.
September advanced IS points to ,l0.9z.
and October 10 points TO 10, while July
was bid up 20 points TO 1910. and hu-
gust Is points to 12.45. The advance in
the other options extended TO ten points.
Some selling by traders caused a sub
sequent reaction and loss Of one-half OF
this Improvement with the market clos
ing quiet and barely steady The spoi
markets were dull and unchanged with
few transactions reported
The Washington times., 1903-07-26
LOAN COMPANIES.
COURT RECORD.

Probate court-Justiee Pritchard-Es-
tate OF Horace Paine; viii fully proved.
Estate OF Harry n. Con; Remuneration
OF william N. Goff of his right to ad-
minister. Estate Of Harriet Mills. Wills
dated June 10. 1883. and March Ct. 1893
filed Estate Of Harriet E. Lamson; will
dated April 10, 1902 filed. Estate of
Laura Donaldson; will dated MAY 10.
1s9S filed with petition for probate In
re Daniel II. Turner et al; petition for
appointment OF guardian and TO incum-
Der real estate fled. Estate of Basil
Jackson. petition OF Henry A. Jackson
and Charlotte Beckett Cor advance from
estate filed. Estate OF Thomas W Lord /;
proof OF publication. Estate of Marcis
NJ Barringer declaration 81 trust by
American Security and Trust Company
filed. Estate Of Ellen Parke; VIII fully
proved. Estate Of Frank Lucas; Corne-
Illus A. Berkeley appointed administra-
tor; bond, $500. Estate OF Marian s.
West; inventory fled. Estate OF Gus
tavus w. Pope. ir.; order authorizing
delivery Of personal property TO legatee.
Estate of Andreas TheuTer; collector
authorized to pay Attorneys fees. Is
tate OF Julia NJ. smith: will dated No
vember 20, 1897. fled with petition for
probate. In re Carrie L. SOnnemann;
petition for appointment OF guardian
filed. Estate OF Daniel +. Mockabee;
will fully proved.
The Washington times., 1903-07-26
DAILY STOCK MARKET REVIEW
Market Badly Demoralzed, Prices Saggng From Ten to
Nineteen Points in Observation-Disclosures List More
Steady, But Yet Showing Heavy Recessons.

and violent changes. The appearance
of the bank statement was a signal for
a fresh raid on prices, the stationary
figures in the loan account causing great
disappointment in view OF the recent
severe liquidation. Fresh sales at q
sacrifice were made in parts of the in
dustrial list. especially in stocks which
were supposed to be affected by yes
terday's failures. The continuance OF
compulsory liquidation at times fire.
quently Offset the investment buying
which went on.
Nevertheless e was to be noted that
even up TO the end the stocks of the
best character showed a disposition to
resist pressure. The news developments
of the day were not important. but
sentiment was kept unsettled by appre-
hension Of what might occur on Monday
The market closed nervous and irregu-
lar.
Government bonds were unchanged
Railroad bonds were unsettled by the
disorder in the stock department.
The Washington times., 1903-07-26
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

n Street northwest. between Thirty
second and Thirty-third Streets-Charles
A Sickel ct ux. 70 James s. English. lot
"a. square 1919. s16.
Twenty-seventh Street and Virginia
Avenue northwest-Joseph P. Fitzpat-
rick TO H. Latane Lewis, lots 9 to II.
square 6. $40.
Tenth Street and Virginia Avenue
southwest-Jonathan H. Brewer ct ux.
to R. Harrison Johnson, part original
lot 1. square north OF square 351. SO.
First Street southwest. between F and
G Streets-Lily G. Green ct al. to Lena
B. Mckee, lot IS. square 5ss. $40.
922 sixth Street southeast-Charles
Schroth ct ux.. to John B. Schroth. lot
80. square So, So
Third Street and North Carolina Ave-
nue. southeast-AIexander J. Bentley ct
TX. TO District of Columbia, part original
lot 6. square 792, s. 800
Mount Pleasant and Pleasant Plains
Fannie A. Thompson to Samuel @.
Thompson, east half lots 20 and "a, $40.
Mount Pleasant-George S. Cooper ct
TX TO Thomas g. Rogers, lot 392, so.
University PARTICLES F. Heilprin ct
Tx. to Lillian l.. Lamb and Marie G..
Wood. lot 20, block AZ, $40.
Whitehaven-Beverly z. Bassford TT
ux. to Clarence F. Sewers, lot 6, block :,
$40.
Columbia Heights-Henry c. Stewart
ct TX. to Jerome Hubbard, lot s.. block
81, $40.
Petworth-Le Roy Tuttle. jr.. ct ux
to Robert II. and Lillian n. Hartshorn
lots and 10. square 20, SO.
Street northeast, between Third and
Fourth Streets-Richard G. Gill ct ux.
to Flora NJ. GIL. lot 9S, square IT'S, $40.
North Capitol Street northwest, be-
tween II and I Streets-Milton Roths-
child ct al to Joanna T. Altman, lot 2,
square 623. 81 25O
Wesley Heights-Dorcas V. Hicks to
Ida NJ Smart. lot 30, block %, $40. Same
TO Clara A. Harner, lot 81. block %. SO
Mount Pleasant and Pleasant Plains
Samuel @. Thompson to Lille T. Tap
lin, east half lots % and "A. $40.
Fourteenth Street northwest, between
Street and Rhode Island Avenue
Josephine NJ. Lang ct vir, J. P. T., TO
Anna c.. George r, and Joseph G.
Lang. lot 2. square 242, $40. J. p. Theo-
dore Lang ct ux.. to same, lot 1, square
24z. SO
The Washington times., 1903-07-26

NEW YORK, July 25.-Semi -demoral-
ization visited the stock market in the
FIRST hour today further forced liquida-
ton causing many severe losses. the
worst CT which naturally fell upon spe-
cialties and the less active issues. Such
losses were scored as 10 per cent in
United States Rubber preferred. 10 In
Rubber Goods preferred aud nearly Z
in the common; over 10 in North Amer
team. as compared with the last pre-
vious sale: in Sloss- Sheffield. aud 10
per cent from the last sale in Des
Moines and Fort Dodge. The standard
railroad list. however, while selling of
10 per cent. showed frequent tendency
to recover, and buying of an excellent
character was noted in many of these
stocks. a sharp rally of 1d2 per cent
followed the early weakness, numerous
members of the railway list getting up
the price higher than yesterdays close
In the last half hour, however. prices
fiuctuated rather wildly. with frequent
The Washington times., 1903-07-26
MARYLAND, MY MARYLAND
Author of the Famous Song Tells How
It Was Written.

One Of the most soul-stirring songs of
the South, which electrifies and enthuses
today as it Gid in the years of the
civil war. is Maryland, My Maryland"
and how this song happened TO be writ
ten by its author, James R. Randall, of
Augusta, Ca. was told by Mr. Randall
himself on the occasion OF his visit to
Charleston a few days ago:
In the year 1851 was. though a very
young man, professor of Poydras Col
lege. parish of Pointe Coupee. La This
college had been built and endowed by a
rich Creole planter. II was situated on
lake about seven miles from the MS
sissippi River. in a region largely de-
voted to sugar cane production, the in
habitants being chiefly OF French de-
scent and habitually speaking that KIN
guage. To get our mail we had to go
to a village on the river bank. One day
! in April 1 rode over there and received
copy OF the New Orleans Delta,
which contained a graphic account Of
the passage OF a Massachusetts, regi-
ment through Baltimore, my native city,
and the sanguinary encounter with q
crowd OF Infatuated men who proposed
to resist all invasion OF Virginia soil.
This narrative inhamed my soul, and as
l had the gift OF poetry at that time,
the thoughts surging in my brain took
the shape OF verse. That night l could
not sleep and l seemed to be tOrmented
into song. i rose from my bed, 1T a
candle and began TO write at my desk.
The meter OF one OF James Mangan' S
poems instinctively presented itself as a
proper vehicle Of what l wished to ex-
press. and with some rapidity wrought
out Maryland. My Maryland.
THE next morning l retouched the
poem, polished it here and there, and
then read It TO my pupils, who received
Il with enthus' assn. I copied II and
sent it to the Delta for publication
My expectation was that It would con-
tribute somewhat to the lyrical history
OF the day. but l hardly anticipated what
really happened Since that time I
have written poems that are more ar
tistic than Maryland, My Maryland but
this one seems 10 cling 20 me in way
to eclipse all other productions Of mine,
and for many years | have abandoned
all attempts at poetic cultivation, partly
because of necessity and partly because
became interested in practical prose
writing Sometimes when I look back
on my romantic youth IL is hard to be-
lleve that / am the same individual. so
radical has been the transformation.
But you only asked for the genesis 90
Maryland, My Maryland and l must
not be tempted TO intrude upon your
time or space by psychologist or remi-
niscential musing New Orleans Tines
Democrat.
The Washington times., 1903-07-26
FINANCIAL AND CONNER CLAL.

times by stocks which have never paid
a dividend. The financial future is at
the moment more than usually impene-
trable; but there is nothing yet which
the eye can see to portend such decline
in the company's profits as should
threaten its present strong position.
Such declines viii come. of course, here
after; but that could equally have been
said, and in fact was said, during 1901
In so far as the fall in Steel shares or In
any other shares is a mere result of too
much stock on an unwilling market, this
is an hour not 70 sell. but to buy. Only.
It must be kept in mind. the bargainer
with ready money has at such times the
chance to buy the best.
The Washington times., 1903-07-26
PLAIN BUTTERMILK
LATEST LIQUOR CURE

A buyer for one Of the largest liquor
horses in New York, who is compelled
to sample enough wine and spirits every
daJ to put an ordinary man out OF bust
ness, says that buttermilk is his saliva
ton. II not only buy FIVE or six glasses
a day at the dairy restaurants or street
stands he says, but | drink IL all the
time at home, instead OF tea or coffee.
never touch beer or anything like that
keep "a stone crock OF buttermilk in
the cellar, and let It get just a little
stale. IL is better then than IL taken
fresh. A man who insists on drinking
liquor will find very little t-ouble II he
takes plenty of buttermilk. II he wants
10 swear off. huttermilk will help him.
IL Is a splendid stomachic Two quarts
o. good buttermilk a day will cure any
case of nervous Indigestion"
The Washington times., 1903-07-26
NO TIME TO SELL STEEL.
CFrom The New York Evening Post)

WToIn IIe NeW fOrh Evening Fost.J
the rather pathetic question which
comes 10 the Evening Post" from many
quarters. 1t may be answered here. The
time when inside" holders, crippled or
ruined b. their own excuses, are madly
hlnging their thousands OF shares on 81
reluctant market at any price, is en-
phatically not the time for real invest
ors to let their holdings go. II 1t be
true that the common stock had no
right to receive a dividend. II IS also
true that the stock sells today at low
er price than that commanded In normal
The Washington times., 1903-07-26
LONDON STOCK MARKET.

LONDON, July 25.-Money was in
moderate request IN the market today
and rates were fairly easy. There was
evidence Of increasing demands next
week ia connection with the settlement
and month-end requirements.
The depression on the stock exchange
was somewhat alleviated by the events
IN New York the position there largely
dominating the markets here. Amer
lean stocks rallied smartly and were
mostly well above parity. Little bust
ness was transacted and prices closed
steady The japanese market was up
set by the rumors OF alleged trouble be-
tween Russia and Japan.
The Washington times., 1903-07-26

Call money in London 1hQ1% per
cent; shoIt bills. rs per cent; three
months bills. 2$592 ZIG per cent.
Chicago exchange on New York city
par, against 90 premium yesterday. and
10 premium a year ago today. Boston
exchange to 10 cents premium, un-
changed from yesterday.
Foreign Exchange-Tbe sterling mar
ket was dull and nominal today, with
rates unchanged.
Rates for actual business were as fol-
lows: Sixty days, 4.Ss%; demand, 4.S5,
cables, 4ss$s. Commercial bills were
4s3d4s9%. The supply of grain and
cotton bills was scarce.
Continental bills were quoted as fol-
lows: Francs. 5.1S& less 1-16 and 5.167s /;
Teichsmarks. 94A 694 1916, and $685. a
IS ZIG; guilders. 4OG40 LIS and 40K.
Following are the posted rates of the
leading drawers of foreign exchange:
The Washington times., 1903-07-26
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS

CHICAGO. July 25.-Wheat was dull
at the opening and weak as well. al
though corn was booming and consider
ably excited.
The country correspondence of Chi
eago commission houses filled the mails
of the latter with hot weather damage
reports and followed that with scorch-
ing kilograms. The early sensation was
the unusually heavy demand for May
corn.
Oats followed the leaders from the
strong.
Rye was %G1c higher With wheat, al
though trade was rather limited
The Washington times., 1903-07-26
EINED nor ASSAULT.

Albert Stewart and Samuel Anderson
the negroes involved IL the shooting af-
fair in South Washington In which An
dereon was shot IN the back by Special
Policeman Smailwood. were arraigned IN
Police Court yesterday morning. Stew
art was fined $40 for assault and 81 for
disorderIy conduct, for throwing bricks
al smallwood, and the charge against
Anderson was dismissed. II Is stated
that a warrant viii be issued against
SmalIwood tomorrow for the shooting OF
Anderson.
The Washington times., 1903-07-26
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

NEW YORK, July 25.-Money on call
nominalIy per cent.
Time money this week was in fair de-
mand for the longer periods. The easy
tone of the cali money detracts from
the demand for the shorter dates. Ev-
erything considered, it was obtainable
with comparative liberality. Rates AZ
as per cent for sixty days. 5 per cen,
for ninety days. 5951s per cent for four
and FIVE months. 5lA06-p per cent for six
months.
Mercantile paper was dull throughout
the week, business being confined to
small sales out of town. II was large
ly withheld from the market. Rates
5A@5A per cent for sixty to ninety
days Endorsements, 51kds per cent for
choice four TO six months single names,
6 per cent for others.
Interior money rates unchanged. Quo
tations at four important points report
ed by telegraph were as follows:
The Washington times., 1903-07-26
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.

NEW YORK. July 25.-The following
table shows the highest, lowest. and
last prices of the most active stocks
sold on the stock exchange today and
the net changes from yesterdays clos
IN ~.rf1oo.
The Washington times., 1903-07-26

SiIver-Bar silver IN London today
was quiet and u lower to rs 3-16 pence
FER ounce. Today's New York price ro-
commercial bars Is lower at 53SsQ 56
cents Government assay bars " lower
at SAX 05611. Mexican dollars unchanged
at 421z0441R.
The Washington times., 1903-07-26
U. S. TREASURY FINANCES.

The United States Treasury state
ment, issued Friday, covering actual re-
suits of the two days before. compares
in its net balance as follows with the
same date one and two years ago. The
statement subJoined. for all three years.
excludes the $4,000, 900 reserved
against Government notes:
The Washington times., 1903-07-26
WEEKLY IMPORTS AT NEW YORK

NEW YORK, July 25.-Following are
the imports of dry goods and general
merchandise at this port during the
week. reported today at the custom
house. as compared with the imports Of
last week and those OF the correspond
Ing week a year ago: