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THE MACON TELEGRAPH: FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 8, 1895.
THE WORLD OF, TRADE.
Reports by Wire From the
Great Markets.
New Frit. Feb. 7.—Money cn call easy
at la*; laat loan 1)4; closing offered at
1)4. Prime mercantile paper, I)4a4 per
cent. Bar silver, 59)4. Sterling exchange
weak, with actual business In banker's
bus sit 4.87a)4 for sixty days, and 4-SSlta
H for demand. Posted rates, 4.87%aS9.
Commercial bills, 4.8teK. Government
bonds weaker; state bonds dull; mil-
road bonds lower. Silver at the board
. was m to 6054.
STOCKS AND BONDS.
RAILROAD STOCK.,
Amor. Cot. Oil... 19)4
do pmfd, 64
Am. Sugar Itehn: 9J’4
do prefd. 92**
Am. Tobacco 9a‘*J
do prefd-1U7
A.. T. and S. le.
Balt, ami Ohio.. 63
Canadian Pacific 6354
Clieea. and Ohio. lOJi
Chi. and Alton. .147
Chi.. 15. audit... 72
Chicago Oas 75
Dei., L. and W'.. 16944
Dla. and Cattle P 054
“ U 5?
Erie iug
do profd. 21 %
Gen. Eteotno....’ 2954
Illinois Cen 33
Lake Erie and W 16
do prefd. 7Ulf
LakeSnoro 13751
. -Lou. and Tiaali... 6354
U. B.Cordage.... 1%
do prefd; SVs
New Jersey Cen.. 8SL4
New York Cen... 99*74
K. Y. and N. E.. 30
Norf. and W. prof 1254
Northern Pacific- 3
do profd. 10}4
Northwestern ... 9754
do prefd.142)4
Paclfio Mail 2154
Beading. 10
Bock Island 6354
ot. Paul 6654
do prefd.118
Silver Certifle'es. 6054
Tonn. C. and L.. 14JJ
do prerd. 70
Texas Pacific.... 854
UnionPacifio.... 954
W., St. L. and P. 6
do prefd. 1854
Western Union.. 8854
Wb'l'g and L. E. 9
do profd. 36
Southern R’y 6s. 8654
con. 10
'•pf,d. 3154
103
. /Lon. and N. Alb.
17 Manhattan Cons.108
Mem. and Char.. 10
Michigan Cen... 95
Missouri Pacifio. 22
Mobiieand Ohio. 16 8- C.
N.. C. and Bt. L.. 64
BTATe BONDS.
Alabama class A.10454 Tenne'se old 6s..
“ " 13.104 “ nowsehUs* 84
La. stamped 4*e..lU0 Virginia Gs dof... 354
N. Carolina os.**.,. 98 “ t’ra... 7
is. ...127 “ lundeddobt 68%
’ GOVsn.v4irXT bonds.
U.8.4srogisfd.,110 1U. 8.2srognlar.. 95
U. B. as coupous.110 I
Bid. t Askod. t Ex dividend.
COTTON.
/-jiacon, February 7.
• The Macon market ibr spot cotton u steady
at the following quotations-
Good Midd'-ag. 5K
Middling..' 8
Strict Low Middling. 4%
Low Middling
Good Ordinary. .. 4ft
Ordinary.....a.....,,. ................. 4
Clnanf^aina 4 to 4ft
Bed Stains 3%
POUT HECEIPT3.
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Saturday.......
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday....
Thursday
Friday
22797
814:16
28931
231.84
13197
22000
42050
H4386
24181!
85086
3;><kl
14217
24334
20215
07-H!
13403
14746
11759
1 9G0
18184
11340
1204D
lU.*i27
Total thia weak
119.425
15-1.613
73.9 5
09.766
New koru, Feb. 7.—spot cotton steady.
Middling gull b%: middling upland b%.
Bales 154 bales.
. Th<* mtun* market opened quiet and closed
fljTO. Sales, 129,10).
l Quel* U | 0-o»<d
KECEIfTS AND RXTOHTS.
JW 1—rpCBipH. . . . U,4U|01tt
“ ExportatoG.il. 2,468,496
" Exp. to Franoei C2i,0i»
•• • Exp, continent. 1,668,.97
sxvr otajuxa CLoalso xdtUbzs.
New Orleans Fob. 7.—Cotton futures o-oael
April 5 24
May 6 31
Jun-.... d87
PORT QUOTATIONS.
Galveston. Feb. 7.—Firm. Middling, 5
1-16; receipts, 1,957; stock, 164,249. V
Norfolk, Feb. 7.—Firm. Middling, 654;
relelpta, 375; stoek, 43,291. *
Baltimore, Feb. 7,-Dull. Middling, 654;
stock, 76,346.
Boston, Feb. 7.—Dull end easier. Mid
dling, 654; receipts, 336.
Wilmington, Feb. 7.—Firm. Middling,
474; receipts, 334; stock, 11,216.
Philadelphia, Feb. 7.—Steady. Middling
674! receipts, 25; stoek, 11,987.
Savannah. Feb. 7.—Quiet and steady.
Middling. 6; receipts. 1,196; stock, 79,754.
Now Orleans, Feb. 7.—Firm. Middling,
5 1-16; receipts, 6,145; stalk, 366,745.
Mobile. Feb. 7.-Firm. Middling, 4 ■;
receipts, 8S0; stock, 42,529.
Memphis. Feb. 7.-6teady. Mtddllag, 5
1-16; receipts. 841; stock, 122,807.
Augusta, Feb. 7.—Firm. Middling, 5
3-16: receipts, 544; stock, 30.227.
Charleston, Feb. 7.—Steady. Middling,
654; receipts, 1,117; stock, 69,152.8
Clnllnnatl, Feb. 7.—QuMt. MIddlln, 6
6-16; receipts, 1,151; stock, 13,983.
Louisville, Feb. 7.—Quiet. Middling.
654.
St. Louis, Feb. 7.-*8leady. Middling,
5 1-16; r script,,SS; stock. 66
Houston, Fob. 7 Steady. Middling, 5
1.14; receipts. 2,6*7; stock. 45,989.
COTTON LETTER OF E. B. CUTU-
BERT & CO.
New York, Feb, 7.—(Special.)—The specula
tion in cotton waa more active today than (or
come time. Tbo bulla took a fresh hold upon
tho market, and with the aid of lighter re
ceipts and firmer Liverpool advices and good
'Support from Now Orleans they succeeded in
establishing a further advance of 8 points in
prices for nearly all tho options. Early ad
vices from Liverpool reported spot cotton
there firm and fn good demand, with Bales of
10,006 balea it 1.32d advance, while tho mar
ket for futures opened 2.$td higher, which
was later on increased to 4-64d, the market
closing firm at the advance. These advices
v ere especially plcaaiiig to the fow firms here
who have stock to the bull side of the market
inasmuch as they showed a full response to
advances in our market late yesterday. Bnt
the bean, emboldened by their recent suc-
ceaaea, made preparations to fight any farther
improvement here, they rallied all their forces
anil went at tho market in vigorous style, but
despite their * Ports prices opened 3 to 4pointa
higher throughout the list, and before the end
of the first hour a further advance of S points
waa established, prices regaining in this time.
all the lot; sustained daring the week. Tho
buying power camo princioallv from local
operators and Wall sheet and little abort*,
while the telling waa principally by bears and
tndera taking profits on their purchases of
yesterday. The pressure from this latter
source increased towards soon, and nnder its
influence and the persistent hammering by
the hears, prices fell hack to the opening quo
tations Bnt ih i reaction waa only temporary,
for the New Orleans bulla entered into tho
fight and their baying absorb- d the offerings
and tamed the market upward. This time it
continued to improve until the close, the float
prices being the highest for the day and
tuowing a net advance of A points over yca-
terday’aclosing. Thofeclingstthoclosewas
February
Fob.-ilarcb.
March-April.....
.April-Alay.
May-Juna
June-July
2 *9-64
2 69-64
2 61-61
- 62-64*2 63-64
1-
July-August...
AuggJept.......
Sept-Oct.
3 1-G4a3 2-64
3 2 64
3 4-01
3 6-64
Oct-Nov.
To-day.
For tho
We*lc.
Consolidated net receipt*..
" Exports to G. Britain.
" Exports to Franc*....
M Exports to continent.
Stock on hand at N«ur Yor
13.197
19,636
150
11,781
932,710
119.V25
70, 2 0
7,323
01,564
j July.
o 43
| August
5 43
| buptumber...,..
6 62
( October........
6 68
November
5 GO
! D-c-i.il.. r
strong and the indications are that prices will
advance still further. Ouv private* advices
from Liverpool say tho improvement thero
use duo to good buying for long and short ac
count has, d on the improved financial out
look in this countrv and tho steady falling off
in the movement of tho crop. Telegrams
from various points in the south indicate ex
haustion of Bupnlica everywhere. Tide is ea-
re.nally true 01 interior points in Texas and
tho Little Rock district.
E. B. Cuthbert & Co.
LIVERPOOL.
Liverpool, Feb. 7.—0-utun in fair de
mand, prices hardening. American in .1-
•li ngs 2 sl-32. Bales 10.UUO bales, ASkWiem
8.700; apseuiation and export, 5ti H-couns
lG.Oh", of which 7.209 veers American. Futures
0 osedflrm.
2CU-64
2 eO-64
2 61-64
2 63-64
3
3 1-64
I 3.6)
3 461
3 6-61
J 7-64
GRAIN IN CHICAGO.
Chicago, Feb. 7.—About tho middle of
today's session wheat asserted its own
Independence and weaknees. Previous
to that time there waa very little of It
In the trades, when wheat's sympathy
with corn evidenced something ot firm
ness. The Cincinnati Price Current
gave a bullish hue to the corn situation,
but owing to Its indellnitness. affected
It* but little. Continental markets were
generally unchanged. On account of
the storm the receipts we r B meagre.
Foreigners do not display much desire
to take American wheat, and seaboard
markets are depressed for that reason,
which, of course, tends to prevent an
advance at this point May wheat open
ed from 641-4 to 541S a 6414, sold be
tween 54 3 8 and 53 5 8, closing at the
latter, S3 a 12 under yesterday. Cash
wheat was inactive, with a shade of
firmer -feeling.
Com—There was another boom In the
com market today, during the first
part of luO session, and when the heayy
trading was over a stubborn resistance
to any decline held the prices tirmiy
very near the point reached on the ear
ly advance. Towards the close, how
ever, It became apparent that there was
no support from the outside, and free
realizing carried the market downward
until all that bad been gained was lost
and depreciation from yesterday was
also recorded. During the first two-
hours the shorts were nervous, and two
noted lines were covered at and around
46 for May. The expected increase In
the consumption from the continued
oold weather and the blockade by the
snow, which curtailed receipts, consti
tuted the basis of strength. May corn
opened from 46 7-8 to 46, sold between
461-4 and 461 8, and closed at 4514, 14
under yesterday.
Cash corn was 1 a, 112 higher than
yesterday.
Oats dragged In the direction of oorn,
ruling firm early, and easy- at the
Close, with a -dull, uninteresting busi
ness. which at times was at a. complete
standstill. May closed 14 a 3 8 under
yesterday. Cash oats were dull and
14 higher.
Provisions—The product "shorts''
were taking their motive from corn to
day $s they did yesterday. In their
action they had further reason In the
firmnom of h-oge, the yards reporting an
advance of five to ten cents, with pros
pects of light arrivals. Their activity
was realized by tile after decline In
grain, but not ail *of the gain in prices
was lost at the close. May pork gained
20 cents for the day. May lard gained
10 cents, and May nibs gained 712 to
10 cents.
FUTURE QUOTATIONS.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
V’MEAT— Opnlng. Hlahst. Last. Close.
Feb. ......
May .......
July : :
CORN-
Fob
61)4
63'/.
69)4
60ft
61)4
6»?4
63)4
65)4
56)4
54)4
’ 64%
43)4
m
42)4
42?i
45%
4614
46)4
45ft
28)4
2834
27%
27»L
29-%
29)4
29)4
»ft
23)4
29)4
2914
29ft
10.30
10.55
10.30
10.40
6.72)4
6.86
6.70
6.77ft
6.35 5.45
5.35
5.40
OATS-
Feb.
May .......
June
PORK—
May
LARD-
May
RIBS—
May
CASH QUOTATIONS.
Chicago, Feb. 7.—Cash quotations In
grain and* provisions today were as fol
lows:
Flour waa quiet, with a trifle more
business on local account. The feeling
was steady at the late decline. No. 2
spring wheat, 63 5 8 to 66 6 8; No. 2 red,
60 1 2; No. 2 corn, 42 3 4: No. 2 oats
2814.
Pork, 10.25 a 10.371-2; lard. 6.65 a 6.70:
Short rib sides, 5.20 a 5.25; dry salted
shoulders, 4.621-2 a 4.75; short clear
sides, 5.60 a 5.70. Whisky. 1.22.
NEW YORK PROmjcE AC. *
Now York, Feb. 7.—Butter quiet; choice,
steady and unchangtd.
Cotton seed oil—More altive and firm:
crude. 22; yellow firmer at 26a26)4; do
choice, 2654»27.
Petroleum—Nominal.
^ Roslif—Firm, strained, common to good.
Turpentine—Quiet and firmer, 29%a355S,
Rice—Fair demand and unchanged.
Molasses—Unchanged.
Coffee—Options opened firm from 6 to
10 points higher; closed yulet at 6 to 15
points advance. Feb. ; Mnrlh, 14.66;
May, 14.i0e35; September, 14.35; December,
14.85. Spot rlo dull and steady. No. 7,
1«!4. ,
Sugar-4Qulct and easier; fair refining.
2 11-16; refined, quiet and 1-16 lower;
oft A. 3 7-16all-10; standard, 3Hal5-16:
crushed, 4%t9-16; granulate<l,3T4a4 1-16. ■
Freights to Liverpool—Market quiet and
•teady; cotton, 7-51(1. asked; grain. Hid.
NEW ORLEANS SUGAR. AC.
New Orleans. Feb. * 7.—Sugar: Open
kettle, steady; prime, 2K; full falr.f. 5-lS;
good fair, 2 3-16a54: fair, 2 3-Ma’i: good
common and common, 2al4.
Centrifugal—steady; plantation granu
lated, JH*. choice white, 3%a7-16; oft white,
3 3-16a6-16; gray white, 3 1-I6a5i; choice
yellow. 1 1-16; prime yellow, 2 16-16.
■ Molasses—Open kettle, steady; prime.
OaU; good fair and fair, loall; good
common and common, 8x9.*
Centrffugal*-Qulet: strictly prime, 11:
good prime, 8a9; prime, 6o7; good fair,
5a6; good loimnon, 4a5.
Rice—Fancy, 654a66; choice, 45ia5; prime,
4)4a%: good. 45iaH; fair, 3%a(; ordinary.
8Katt‘. common, 251*354.
Coffee—Rlo, fair, 19; low fair, 1354; good
ordinary, 1754.
Crude Cotton Seed Of—Strictly prime,
crude, 2054a23: loose, 1854019; refined. 24
seats.
NAVAL STORES.
Wilmington, Feb.’ 7.—Rosin firm; storm
ed, 1.0254; good strained, 1.0754.
Spirits turpentine firm at 2654.
Tar ateady at 1.00;
Crude turpentine quiet; hard, 1.19; sgft.
1.60: virgin, 1.70.
Savannah, Feb. 7.-8plrlts turpentine
firm at 27; sales. 141; receipts. 109 casks.
Roaln—Firm; sales. 6.009. Quote A, B.
C. 1.00; D, 1.05; E. 1.10; F. 1.29: O, l.»:
H. 1.76; I. 1.69; K. 2.10; M, 2.40; N. 2.«0j
window glass. 2.75: water white. 2.K.
Charleston, Feb. 7.—Spirits of turpetfne
firm at 2654; receipts, 10 eaks.
Rosin—Good strained firm at l.OOalO: re.
lelpts, 197 barrels.
MACON BOND AP ?T0CK REPORT
BTATE OT GEORGIA BONDa
Bid. As? 1
f p«r c«ot bonds. Jm*. and July
coupons, maturity 1896 196 107
4*4 per c*at. bonds* Jan, sad
July coupons, maturity 1915....115 116
4*4 per cent, bonds. Ian and July
coupons, maturity 1922 .....116 117
3ft per cent bonds, Jaa. and July
coupons, maturity ions: date.. 100 101
MUNICIPAL BONDS.
Savannah 5 per cent, bonds 101 106
Atlanta bonis, price as to me
of interest ind maturity 106 120
Augusta bonds, price as to rate
of Interest and maturity 100 116
Rome bonds, 8 per cent fojft 105
Columbus 5 per cent bonds ... .106 104
Macon 6 per cent bonds, quar
terly coupons ...112 113
RAILROAD BOND9. 0
Savannah. Americas and Mont-
eromery railroad 6 per cent,
bonds, Jan. and July coupons 51ft 52ft
Georgia Southern and Florida
railroad 6 per cent bonds, Jan.
and July coupons, due 1972.,.. 85 83
South Georgia and Florida rail
road indorsed 7 per cent bonds*
Jan. ar.d Jui> coupons m
Northeastern railroad Indorsed
6 per cenu bond*. May and
November coupons .....103 105
Macon and Northern railroad
certlflcMes of bonda March /
and September coupons 44 46
Charleston. Columbia and Au-*
gusta railroad 7 per cent bonds 99 1©
railroad stocks and deben
tures.
Central railroad common stock.. 16 12
Central railroad 6 per cent do-
betures 22 a
Southwestern railroad stock.... 70 73
Georgia railroad stock... ,'..155 157
Atlanta and West Folnt rail
road debentures 90 .92
Atlanta and West Point railroad
stock 80 83 ~
Central railroad joint mortgage
7 per cent bond? Jan and July
coupons 120
Georgia railroad 0 per cent
bonds, J a*., ar.d July coupons,
due 1897 103 106
Georgia railroad 6 per 'sent
bonds, Jau. and July coupons,
July coupons, due 1910 110 111
Georgia railroad 6 per cent,
bonds, .-ran. and July coupons,
due 1922 .*...113 115
Montgomery and Eufaula rail
road, 6 pe: cent bonds, Jan.
and July counons, due 1909....103 10)
Ocean Steamship bonds, 5 per
due 1920 . . IS
Columbus and Western,railroad
6 per cent July coupons no tSl
Columbus and Rome railroad 6
per ceit bonds, Jan. and July
coupons. . ..... ., St 19
Augusta anl Knoxville railroad
7 per cent bonds. Jan. and
July coupons, due 1900 102ft 105
LOCAL BONDS AND STOCKS,
Macon uu» Login ana Vtaie.
consols; 31,i> and November
coupons n
Wesleyan college 7 per cent.
bonds, Jan. and July coupons. 103 115
Macon Vo’unterrir Arnory i per
'cent bonds. Jan. and July cou
pons 10*
Bibb Manuiaccurlng Company 6
per cent Donas, April and Oct a
coupons .100 101
Progress Loan and Improvement
Company » *»
Southern Phosphate Company
stock 76 89
Acme Brewing Company........ 109
BANT. STOCKS.
First National Bank stock 125 120
American National Bank stock.. 83
Exchange Bank stock 39
Union Savings Bonk and Trust
Company stock 30
Central Georgia Bank stock...... W
Macon Savings Bank stock 89
Central City Loan and Trust
Company stock 79 7254
DRY GOODS.
Cor ectetl Every Saturday by S. Waxol-
luum & Ron.
Prints—Berwlcit 3 }-2c; standard 4 1-2
to 6c: turkey red. 4 to 5 l-2c; Indigo blue.
4 to 44tic ; sotHs 4 to 6 cents.
Sheetings—3~4a254> •iatc.; 4-tal-J, i cents.
Tickings— F rom 5 to 12c.
Checks—3 5*2 to 6c. ,
Bleaching*—Fruit of the Loam. I 1-4
to V 1-Ste. /
HARDWARE.
Corrected Every Saturday by Dunlap
Hardware Company.
Axes—66 to 67 per doezn.
Bar Lead—5c per pound.
Bucket;—Paints 21.23 per dozen: ce-
•dar, ihreS hoopa, 52.25-
Cards—Cotton. 64
Chains—'Trace. 53.60 to 64.0 per
dozen.
Well bncltots—63.26 per dozen.
Rope—Maetlla, 10c: aiacl, 8c: cotton. 12a
12 cents.
Shoes—Horse, 64: Mills. 65.
Shovels—Ames, 619 per cozen.
. Shot—Drop. 61.35 per «ack
Wire—Barbed 2Me per opund.
Com Beet—2 pound cans 52 per dozen.
Nails—51.CD base, wire: cut, <1.36 base,
base
Tubs—Painted,. 62.33: cedar, 34.59 per
nest.
Brooms- -3i 25 to 66 epr dozen.
Hamea, trot, bound, 63.
Measures—Per nest, 61,
Plow Biade»-4 cents per pound.
Iron—Swede. 4 l-2o per pound: refined,
2c basis. *
Plow stock— Haimen, 61: Ferguson,
90c.
DRUGS. PAINTS AND OILS.
Corrected Every Saturday by Henry J.
** , Lamar * Sons.
Clnamoa Bark—Per oound, 12 to 16c.
Cloves—Per pound. 15 to 25c.
Drugs and Chemicals—Gum aasafoe-
tlda, 35c pound; camphbr gum, 56 to C3o
pound; gum cpium 52.40 to 62.59 pound;
morphine. 1-Sn. 52.23 to 52.46 ounce; qui
nine (according, to size) 38 to 90 cente
ounce; eulphur. 4 to to pound; salts, Ep
som, 2 1-2 to 3c pound. copperas. 2 to So
pound; ult petr., :9 -o 12c pound: bo
rax, 15 to 18c JDOuqd; bromide potash, 69
to 55o po. pound! Chlorate, 25 to 30c per
pound; carbolic add. 69c to 5U75 pound;
chloroform, lie tb 11.40 pound; calomel,
85o to 61; logwood. 16 to 20c pound;
cream t-rtar. commercial, 26 to 20c.
CANNED GOODS.
Corrected Every Saturday by S. R.
Ja-iuea A Tinsley Co.
Applee-s-pound cans, <1.26 per dozen.
Blackberries—2 pound cans. <1 per
dozen: Vpnuno cel's. ;i.M per dozen.
Corn—3 oound Cans, *9 cents to <1.50
per aosen.
Btnm. Beans—2 pound cans, 99 cents
por dozen.
Tomatoes—2 pound cans, per dozon. !0
rents: 3 pound caoa, 61.
Okra anil Tomatoes—2 pound cans,
61.10 pe» dozen.
June Feae-S pound cans, 61,25 per
dozen.
do^en Cherrt ' ! * —2 poua<1 cans, 61.69 per
White Cherries—2 pound cnns,6L76 per
dozen.
Lima Beans—61.25.
Peacbw-J pound cans, |L60 ner
dozen.
Pineapples—1 pound cans, 51.60 to 12.26
per dozen: grated. V- A W., 12.25.
Raapheme^-2 pound cans, 51.85 per
dbzen.
Strawberries—2 pound cans, 61.69 per
dozen*
Peachee, pie—2 pound cans, 6LS5 per
dozen.
Apricots. California—2 pound cans,
12.26 pe' dozen.
Pcacht" Uallfcrnla—62.25.
Pig . Feet—2 peuna cam*, 62.26 per
dozen.
Roast Baef-' l pound cans, 61.20 per
dozen: 1 pound tans. 62 per dozen.
Com Beef—2 pound cans, 51.55 per
dozen.
Potted Ham—1-4 pot nd cans, 56 cents
per lozen. i-2 pound cans. 5L26 per
dozen.
Lunch Tongues—1 pound cans, 66 per
lozen.
Tripe—6 pound cons, 61.86 per dozen.
(MISCELLANEOUS GROCERIES.
Corrected Every Week by the S.
I*. Jaques & Tinsley Co.
The following are strictly wholesale
prices. No goods sold cMiaumers;
Fah—Kit. white fish, 60oi In half bar
rels, 64, No. 3, 65.76; No. 2, In kits, 85c.
Flour—Best patent, per barrel, 53.25:
second patent, 63.16; straight, 62.30:
family, 62.60.
Sugar—standard granulated, 4 l-4o:
extra G Now York, s 8-4ci New Orleans
clarified, 3 3-4o. '
Hay—We quote today: No. I timo
thy at 613 find fancy 619.
Meats—Bulk sides, tic.
Oats—Mixed, 43c; white, 45c.*
Lard—Tierces, 7 3-4; cans, 3 1-4.
Oil—lie.
, Snuff—Lorifilard’s Maoeaboy snuff,
stone Jars. 60c. per pound; glass Jars,
50o per pound; 3-ounco cans, J3.25 per
gross; one-pound Jars, 60c.; Railroad
snuff, 1-pound gloss, 69c; l-ounce Uns,
$5 per gross.
Tomato Catsup--Pints, 60c; quurts,
61.23.
Hominy—Per barrel, 63.50.
Meal—Bolted, 65c; plain, 55c.
Wheat—Bran, 95o.
Hams-3'A to 10)4c. Shoulders, Sc.
Shoulders—9 l-2o.
POULTRY. EGGs" and COUNTRY
PRODUCE.
«nl * * * * 5 - 2 ^
Turkeys, 65-61.00.
Geese, 40-50c.
Eggs. 18-20C.
Butter, 15-I8c.
Sweot Potatoes, 86-45:
Irish Potatoes, 52.25.
Rutabegars, 51.75.
Cabbage, 51.60.
Onions. 62X0.
White Pena 76-1.60.
Country Ground Peas, 60c.
Evaporated Apples, 10c.
Georgia Syrup, 23-280.
FRUITS AND NUTS.
Corrected by A. A. Cullen.
Figs—Pry. choice. 12 1-2 tb 15 conta.
Peanuts- -Worth Carolina, 3 1-6 cants;
Virginia. 4 and b cents.
Lemons—3.60a4.00.
Nuts—Tlrragonia a'.monds, lb cent* pet
pound: Naples walnuts, i» cents: Franco
walnuts. ». cents; pecans, lu centa
Apples—Suu dried. 0 to 7 centa per
pound
Raisins—New In market, 1.73 por box;
London layers. 2.00 per box; loose filus-
cs tel. 52 per box.
Irish Potatoes—<2.zb per sack.
MEATS.
Fresh Meats-Wcstcrn beef, 6)4 to 0c;
Georgia beef, 4 1-2 to 6c; dressed hogs,
6 to Oic*. Western mutton. 7)4 cents; na
tive mutton. 0 l-3o; smoked pork sau
sage. 8 l-2o: fresh park sausage. So; Bo
logo a sausage. 6c.
HIDES. WOOL. ETC,
Orcon salt hides, 334-
No. 1 flint hides. 0)4.
Goat sklne-10 to 10 cents each.
Sheep Skins—29 to 69 cents each.
Beeswax—16 to 22 conts.
Wool—YVo3hod. lb to 20 cents per
pound; unrtirheO. U to 12 cents; burry,
7 to 10 cents.
Whisky—Rye 51.19 to 63.69; com, 61.21
to 61X0: gin, 51.1b to 51.76: North Carolina
corn.6l.19 to 51.69; Georgia corn, 61.00.
wines—sj cent/, tn , 61: L—tn wines,
61.23: port and sherry, 61 to 63; Clare;
65 to 519 case: American champagne,
67.50 to 53.50 per caee; cordials, 113 per
dozen; bitters, 63 par dozen.
* LOSING AN OPAL.
COMIC VALENTINES.
GRADUAL INCREASE IN THIS FORM
OF SATIRE.
One Artist and One Ithymster Supply Ma
terial For the Only Factory In tho Coun
try—Annual Output Twenty-five Million.
Bicyclists the Latest Target.
(Special Correspondence.!
New Yobk, Feh. 7. — Every year
When St Valentino’s day swings round,
find tho birds fcegln to conplo, thero is
enough money spent in tills country for
comic valentines to run a town. Tho
circulation of theso penny dreadfuls
averages about 25,000,000, or more than
two for every fnmily in tho Union.
Penny by penny tho expenditure is plied
np to $200,000—enough to pay tho sal.-
artos of Now York oity’s mayor, oomp-
Bnt Yon Can’t Expoct a Man to See
Through Anything.
i “Adelaide Is a bandit," remarked tho
girl with the black eyes, “and I told hor
so ns sooii as Jim left yesterday I”
“A—a wlmtl" asked tho bluo eyed girl
In stirprlso.
“I said bandit, but I'll substitute high
way robber If yon prefer."
"H'mJ I knew that slio somotlmcs ab
stracted other people's admirers, but I
didn't think she would take anything
else.”
“Oh, didn't youf Well, listen. Yon
know that tlnco tiio 1st of January Ado-
laldu and I barn been rooming together.
Wo have what tho landlady calls two
rooms, but nno is only it closot largo
onougli to hold a folding bed. Tho other
Is our sitting as well as dressing room.
You would never guess"—
“Oli, yes, I would, triy tlcarl I’vo board
ed. You beep your tollot things innbook-
csso and your ton and crackers In n foot
stool. Don’t waste tlmo on that, bnt tell
me about Adolutdo.”
“I will. Jim Tookor has boon awfully
nico to mo this winter. Ho told mo tlic
other tiny that the firm had doeldcd to
eend him to Mexico to sottlosomo matters
for thorn, no didn’t know Just whan ho
would start, but ho would run up to say
goodby to mo for tcro."
“Perhaps ho will bring you a Mexican
opal whon ho comes book,"
“That was Just what I tbought. I hove
ono, hut I want It set'ln a buckle, and I
need at least ono more. I loft tbo ono I
had out in full slow on purpoao to attract
bis attention. But”—
I "Oh, did ho call when yon wore outf"
“Ho tbought ho did. I had bocn read-
* Ing the most delightful novel yesterday
* and was Just about to dress for tbo after
noon when I heard tho bell ring."
“And tho maid brought him right up
to tho room. Ob, I know all about Itl"
“fiho did, and 1 had bnrely tlmo to hldo
In tho othor room, wbilo Adulaldo, who Is
always woll dressed—so vain of hor—wont
to tho door and told hlmiheweaoxpccUng
mo homo any moment."
“Whatever did you do?”
"Nothing. I couldn't oven call her to
bring mo my now tea gown, for it was in
tho coach, which Is only a box, and Jim
was sitting on it.”
"Poor ithodo. It was too badl"
“Too bad—wait I Adclsldomado herself
perfectly lovely and said so many nice
things that his head was simply turned.
Then she actually showed him tho opal
and naked If bo hod over seen one."
“The Uttlocat!”
“But that wasn't all. Sbo told him It
was mine, and the had always enslsd mo
so much."
“And bo promised hor ono?"
"Of course ha did. You can’t expect a
man to sco through things. And tboro I
bad to stand on tho other side ot the door,
for I didn’t dare to let down tbo folding
bed bccauso of tho grating noise it makes,
and listen to her exclamations of delight
end gratitude!"—Chicago Tribune.
The Diary of a Lady.
First day. On tho high seat. Stormy
weather, disagreeable company.
Second day. Captain very amiable. Made
a declaration of lovo and offered mo bit
heart and hand. Rejected.
Third day. Captain returns to tho
charge, threatens to kill mo, commit sui
cide and Mow up tho wholo vessel with
100 persons. Rejected.
Fourth day. Saved tho llvca of 800 per
sons.—Tlt-BIts.
TUE I1ACER.
troltor, auditor, tho board of oidormon
and police justioos. with plenty loft for
n liberal distribution among tho polit
ical workers of several ?3,000 sinecures.
Money For Vnlontlnes.
Ronlly wo nro a nation of rookless
spondthrifta Wo aro a “dond broke"
crowd, and will ho poorer this 14th ot
Fobrunry than wo have boon for uenrly
a generation. Tho unpaid tax bill keeps
usawako o’ nights, the coni pllogoos on
dwindling, nud tho gas man threatens
to ont off tho light, bnt novortholesa wo
nro going to "blow in" n nico. ovon
$250,000 on comio valentines.
And this is not nil. Thoro is $50,000
morotobeaddod, this being tho amount
wo spend for sontinicntni valentines.
This last $50,000, however, isa'junti-
flnlilo oxpoudituro, inasmuch as tho sen
timental Valentino is n real lovo mes
sage, in keeping with the ahnraotor of
tbo day. Bnt who oro they who porvort
tho day to Bonding messages of nialioo,
onvy, jealousy and hatred? They aro of
*two classes—thaso who know no hotter
and tlioso who might know bettor. Thoy
mostly consist of tho irropresslblo small
boy and thoso rospeotablo people who
nro host described as small minded. Tho
boy we blanto not. Tho oomio valontlne
is to him a cunt's worth of gloa. See
him gloat aver itl Its broadsatlra is to
him a liborni education. For a wook be-
foro Valentino day all his pennies pass
| over the oountor of tho nearest shop in
exchange for tho textbooks that show
I him his sehooltonclior, his father's I
1 typowritcr, his Hister'a bean in a way |
that delights his yonthfnl imagination. ,
How ho wonld like to solid Just ono of
theso to his sohaoltcachorl Bnt whon !
the onvolopa is all addressed—no, nol I
Ho is filled with nwo; ho daro not j
It isn't tho small boy, therefore, who
works the very uiisolilef with thoso at- |
tonipts at satiro. It is the small mindod
i adult. Hu is tho ono who by moans of
ono of theso carloatnres sows discord
and discontent among his friends, slugs i
them from behind and aftor all usual- ]
ly most injures himself. To pooplo |
whoso sensibilities aro rofineil, avon n I
little, thoso ponny droudfnls, coming as j
thoy do from somo unseen enemy, aro
often a sonreo of roal agony. A olovor
philosopher has compntod that thoso
25,000,000 vaieutinos iufllot an avorago
of six minntes of anguish upon oaah re
cipient, making in tho aggregate 2,600,-
000 hoars, or 270 years, of sorrow oaoh
Valentino day. Bnt thoro is moro of tho
pathotio than tho comio in this bit ot
plonsautry.
Theso remarks, howorer, aro in no-
wiso directed agniiiRt tho two conscien
tious men—one an artist, tho othor a
rbymstcr—whoso concerted effort pro
duces ovory' comio vnlontino in tills
country. Theso two mon aro a sort of
valoutine trust; but, liko actors and
novelists, thoy simply givo tho publio
what it domnnds. Now, tho Amorican
pnblio in a load volco demands 25,000,*
000 comio vnlontinos ovory yoar. Why
should not theso two gentlemen supply
what tho publio wants? Bomo ono must
this in their favor—thoy can do this
particular work so woll that tho pnblio
approves, white tho mannfactnrnrs by
whom thoy aro employed aro enabled to
furnish work to 100 persons tho year
round to carry ont tho mechanical prow
ess of making and shipping valentines.
The ArtUt anil tho ltbvmltt.
Theso men aro Messrs. Howard and
Bigncy. Their employers for tho publio
aro tho McLaughlin Bros., at whoso
factory in Williamsburg, N. Y., every
comio valentino in tho land is tnado.
Over thero in their great storehouse tho
25,004,000 comlos aro evolved, printed,
packed and shipped away. Mr. How
ard draws tho pictnros, and Mr. Rig-
noy writes tho jingles. No ontsldo art
ists or rbymstcrs nro nccoseaty. They do
it alL They are constantly on tho look
out for new fads, now hobbies, now fol
lies as subjects for brush and pen. They
produce about 60 now valentines each
year, bnt tbo factory also prints many
of tho old ones in addition—some 400
all together. In order to bo mado popn- ;
lar and saleable much discretion mus' I
bo used iu tho selection of the subject,
and a now valentino issottled upon only
after several earnest consultations. Tho
subject must bo ono that will he appre
ciated not alone inonooity or state, hut
ail over tho country. For instance, a
valentino inquiring, "Whoro did -you
get it?" wonld bavo a good sale in Now
York state, where the workings of tho
Lexow committee were read and under
stood, bnt in other states it wonld bo
flat and meaningless.
Twenty-five of tho 50 new subjects
which our friends Howard and Rigney
evolved this year treat of different as
pects and vlowa of tho woman cyclist
and of tho much caricatured yonDg lady
who makes her living on tho t; powriter.
Tho extent to which tho woman bioy-
cllst has boon caricatured is simply
wearisome, and tho urtiet and rhymster
themselves aro lioartily tired of her Of
course, having been so popnlar during
tho past year, slio offers fair sport for
the oarloaturist, who in his torn only
represents tho playful public. Eonco
this poor fomalo cyalist is scorod a la
vnlontino because sho can’t ride, sneer
ed at bconuso sho is homoly or too old
and reproved for wearing bloomers. If
tho women bioyolists withstand tho
sight of themselves In theso valontlncs,
they are proof against nil furthor pub
lio protest
It Actsslly Increases In Extent.
I am assured by exports that tho
oomio valentine dlsoaso, instead of grow
ing less prevulont every yoar, as many
of us imagine, isaotually growing moro
oontagions ovory yoar. As, has boon
hinted, even thu hard tlmos do not re
duce tho sale of that 25,000,000, and
misguided pooplo too poor to pay tho
groeorand tho butcher expend their poll
utes on carioatnres which, thoy believe
will hit thoir neighbors '"in the right
spot" ,
Tho comio vnlontino dlsoaso is large
ly oonflnod to tho west South of Wash
ington nud onst of Now Haven tho comio
valentino has only » small sale. No
valentines nro Imported, and, as for San
Frnnolspo, site is always just ono yoar
behind the time, for valentines boing
dirt cheap mid ovorland freight being
high tho ponny dreadfuls for tho far
west aro shipped on a sailing vessel by
way of the Horn and are six months an
AT TUE MACHINE.
voyngo. Tho supply'of valontlncs for
Ban Francisco for noxt year will lonve
Now York harbor right aftor St Valdu-
tine's day of the present year.
But Just why tho oomio vnlontino H
allowed to run looso iu tho lnnd is n
mystery. Whether savagely nbnsivo or
playfully sarcastic, thoy aro always of-
fonsivo—at loost they ought to bo.
Thoy bonefit no ono. Neither do they
lnll discontent nor oomfort tbo foolish.
On tho contrary, thoy infliot pain oh it
day appointed fur tUo giving of pleas
ure. Thoy havo not ovon tho dignity of
tho satirical cartoon. Thoir supposed
satire is aimed at tho Individual rather
than at tho weakness thoy would ridi-
aula Surely tho comio valontlno Is a
cowardly, hnrtfal weapon that might
woll bo suppressed.
Gilson Willem.
Bringing the Dead to Life.
A varloty of mothods ot restoring lifo
in thoso apparently doad from drown
ing; asphyxiation! oto., hnvo boon advo
cated, bat with Indifferent success.
Moro than ayoar ago tho colobrnted Dr.
do Baun declared that, "if a person dlos
simply for want ot breath thoro is no
good reason why ho shonld not livo
again if tho propor moans for restoring
lifo nro resorted to." Upon a chance pre
senting itsqlf Do Bann proceeded to
provo tho truth of his assertion. A child,
apparently (load from drowning, was
brought to him with tho statement that
it had bocn dead about 16 minutes. IIo
immediately passed a small rubber tnbo
through its nostrils, and closing tbo
month tightly prococded to forco air into
tho lungs. After tho lungs had been
fully inflated ho released tho pressure
from tho month and found, ns ho had
expected, that tho elasticity of tho chest
muscles caused an immediate oontrao-
tion of tho langs. This contraction
formed a natural respiration, bnt artifi
cial inspiration was kept np for nearly
on hour, at tho end of which time tho
breathing was perfect and tbo child’s
life saved.
Gradation.
Clerk (to curate)—I’m terrible sorry,
xur, that you bo a-gwalse to lavs us.
Wo'vo cbsngcd over zo many times slnoe
Basscn Green died, and always for the
wussl
A Horrible Deatb.
"I caught sight of a sneak thief under
my bed In tbo hotel tho other night.”
“Dear mol What did you do? Yank
him out?"
“No. I sent for tho chambermaid and
had her sweep tho room. Tho poor follow
died ot suffocation."—Chicago National
Hotel Reporter. »-