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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-13
Wa JLEsALE PRICE CURRENT.


IRepolted rs Daycnlou.& Nouis.l
Bro0ms-Tw0 strings, Soc. 20 SLID; three
strings, Sl.4O % 81; four strings, fl.vU o
$3.50; five strings, $3.50. Market on all
grades has advanced fully ID per cont.
Baskets-Wi ilow. Sll5 % $3.50 per nest
split, 80 % 75c. per dozen.
Caaned Tomat0es-Three pounds, pei
dozen, so 20 SOC.
Canned Corn-Two pounds, por dozen
20 10 soc.
Herrings-Roe, bali barrel. S2.7j toS8.50.
North Carolina cut, per barrel, $500 TO 80
gross. per barrel, $500 % $40. Market
strong for reliable good usn properly
packed.
Carolina, 10 &C.; Ransoon, 4i1c.
SaIt-Iiyerpo0l, from store, $l.35;
ground alum from store. per sack, Soc, u
S1OO. Market unchanged.
-Granulated, Ots; conieci0ners
A. g-iJc. soft A. &c.. 10 q s.c;' so. !. &C..
80. ,. J1sc; 40. 3. 55sc; extra No. 8, $50
One-siXteenth higher
Te0s-Biack. - 10 Doc; JOiOng, - &
5)c.; gunpOwder, I'D % SOC.
C00ee-O ue-eighth cent higher; RIO, 49,
10 Die; Laguayra, lsi4 10 zOl4c., Java. ..
10 &c. Receipts very small. as well 40
available supply in Rio and 30 points b : ler
Buckcts-painted, tws hoops, sLlo
three hoops, $3.50. Stronger advances.
I0iiOU &c.
Lard-Purc, 7Ac.; pressed, 5Hc.
MOlasses-EXtra, hogsnead. rs 10 l9c.
barrels, 10 70 l6c:i genuine golden syrul
per gallon, n TO &C.; New Orleans prlm'
20 choice, 30 20 SOC.
Soap-W ASKING, o. 70 &C.; per pound
Country Produce.
Reported by opmtley s. OYerDcy, Commits.
sion Merchants. 1905 Cary street,
ODles-ChOice, $3.50 10 $500; prime
$500 10 $500; poor % good, 100 20 $500.
B0c0a-Nirginia hams, choice Old, lJc
per pound; new bans. small, - 10 lic.; new
| hams. large. III to Pc; sides, 81 10 &c.
shoulders, 3 ~ Sc.
Beaas-Choice navy, $40 30 $500.
Bi0ck Eye Pc0s.-3l.lJ 10 $40.
BeeslgaI-20 b bic. per pound.
! Hy90m Cons 90 b..
Buckphedt-'ic. 10 SIC.
/ BuffsT-Ni rginia creamery. % 10 llc.
family packed Virginia.. u 20 &c.; cAO.c'
yellow, store packed (Nirpnl0), 10 20 llc.
store packed. mixed c0ili and sweet, l3 q
l5c.: store packed. common % fair, 3 20 lOc
CnbjQgc-PeF 100, - 20 s..
EgqS-ln crates (ifeshl. II 10 &c.; b.
boxes and barrels. u % i-1zc.
Live Poultry Hens. - % 2oc.; nike,
cOOuS. Y 10 Llt. 'ulNhche. rNiii-f iHltt
Is TO DC; small, 10 70 l2c. Ducks, 20 % JOc
Turkeys, % I0c. per pound.
Dressed POuitry-Iurkeys, III 10 he
Ducks, 10 20 l3c. Chickens 10 lie.
Dried Fruit Peaches, peeled. 10 G..
uupeeied. halves, % Sc. Apples. sliced,
% 31c.; quarters, 2jz TO &c. Cherries. pi
ted, I to Sc. BlackbcIrles, 3 10 &C. Who
tleberries, 10 Sc.
Lard-Prlme country, n to Sc. pc
pound.
Oai0ns-Per barrel. $3.50 10 $500.
Ordnges-S2.25 10 $3.50.
LemOns-S2.j0 10 $3.50.
PeGnuts-Fancy stock per pound, . 10 &c.
medium, 3 70 &C..
R10ts-(iinseng, per pound, $3.50; sencci
per pound, 80 to 35c.
PotafOes-per bushel, 90 10 7jc.; %
barrel, $2.Oo 10 S2.2o.
Seeds-Cl0yer, per pound, 81 TO &c
Emo ny, per bushel. si.40 10 $3.50; Orchar
grass, } to 9Oc.; Herds grass, ~ 10 Doc
German millet, - TO soc.
7 Sunsac-Per 100 pounds, lSc. 70 81.
UO0l-rub-wasAed, 30 10 o-c. per p0unt
) anwashed. 30. per pound.
Sfrau-Compressed, 100 pounds, 81
icc.; loose, pressed, large bales, AZ 10 Acc.
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RARECHAN IL.

scaled bids lnyitsd. and VIII io opened 90
~ a.. FRIDAY fhr 18th Instant for 90"
SO. IfOf AunsUHuel az Cobb, lNnehDuff, VA.
IfFM-. DHsn. ur papef not exceeding iyot
months. WITH uulntslunthie tndoihtmthi'
interest added.
For lnt guidance az lnr purchaser, TWO M
rrnf0rlfs are nOH being taken nf lnfcr us
interested experts. Messis.l. II. Almond aud
r.. Cfump. merchants ui luis city, ana Nf.
edward l.fHu. % Partridge hicAaic.vn'
pnliutnlplin. OIf inventory III being lnkt.
10 acfral cost. Hud ile olnet % present c''-n
eIluc. Ilis must De- nude h' 20 mu'h Oh
Inc dOllHf of fhn f0tf oI fnt Goods.
Ihi. nfn ana lha leading hl, ness ~ mo
.lfr. and occupy one oi ihe landsointht
stores in Nlrluia. The purchaser 81 thf
-lock VIII he entitled t0a lease q the store
40 GO 30. which expires August, inJii Dur tn.
Iuner ENSURES iho Trust 'ls ihtt any good
.cnant can renew 10 after ihli daic, '4d ana
.fainDd employees cHu hr retained ana nusl-
IA ..s cam De continued Niin0lf nitcn, To -
rafc inaf such an opportunity b. offered. ia
Which Nr>f.rlHss business cam De- srcnith'
Fine stock Nil Disc upwards al tlDnVp, COS
iuIn rrfnfi business can ut do'r OF ttJD'vvo.
up sxOO. 900. Dy any one having means 10 90
50.
she Trustees reserve the prifii' se 81 &C.
ecpius or rllectins nuy ~ aii bids.
MAX GUlGENHIlMIK JH.
d - KHAN. iflhiets'
WV lAIkIA,
ap l3-4t
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TOBACCO DEPARTMENT.

RICHMOND. VA. April i2.-N0 offerings
OF tobacco nj auction on Change to-day
Total offerings of tobacco at auction on
Change for the week endinT Saturday.
April 18th, is'W, ~ packages. Highest
price. $3.50.
Private sales reported 20 the secretary to
day: Wrappers, 3 hogsheads; iillers,
hogshoads; cutters. hogsheads; smokers,
J hOgshcad; dark tOhaccOs, 10 hOgsheads
Total ~ hogsheads.
Private sales reported 10 the secretary f0i
the week ending Saturday. April 18th, 1890
Warmers. - h0gshcads: filters, ~ hogs.
heads. cutters. hogsheads; smokers. u
hoeshoad.: scrap. hogshead; West Viz
einia bright t0bacc0s. ID boesheads; darn
tobaccos. II h0gsheads: sun-cured' ~ hogs
heads: burieys. lO5 hOgsheads. lotai' 81
ho-sheads.
Office of the tobacco inspector reports To-
day: lnspcctions-dark. ho-sns'os
Reinsuecti0ns. bright. a h0gsheads; west
eu. - hogsheads.
Inspections and roinspections for The
week: Inspections. bright. b hOgsneads
dark. t1l lOgsheads: Western. hogsheads
/ Ro-inspor'ions. bright. lG2 hOgsheads; DARK
/ 100 h0gshcads; Western, ~ h0gsheads
Total inspections and reinspections for in'
week. 39l h0gsheads.
Farmers. Wilson's, Myers Allegheny
/ old Dominion. Crcnsbaws. Blanchard 5
/ Daycnports. Centre. Planters and Ner
chants and SeahroOk's warehouses repor
to-day: Receipts, $50 hogsheads; ] box. he
/ lIyeries. as n0gsheads; 3 tierccs; box.
Receipts and deliyerie, for the week: Ike
ceipts. 3il hogsheads; , iierces; ] Don
Deliveries. 5l3 hogsheads; 3 tierces;
/ boxes.
Office of the collector Of the United state
/ internal revenue reports collections Tor th'
city of Richmond to-day as follows: Ia'
paid. cirars and cigarettes. SNo.5p; ta'
/ paid t0laccos. Sl.033.g2; tax paid special
/ sl3G6. Total. Si.ss6.ls.
Internal revenue collections for cry To
the week. Tax paid cigars and cigarettes
$1.sli.lo; tax paid tohaceos, 7lo'to'oi
tax paid special. $500. Total f-o'eol'.'
Registered 40 the Tobacco Exchange %
day. G.. T.. TAYLOR. HarlisonOurg; W. II
/ Maxwell. Liverpool. Eng.
The Richmond Tobacco Market was que
To-day. Sales light; inspections light; de
nferies moderate; revenue collections iaii
Iho market for the week was fairly active
with good sales of bright wrappers, hller7
smokers. dark tODaccOS. and Durieys. IN
-pectiou, for che wetk were light; receipt
/ light: deliveries moderate though in eNces
oi receipts. Revenue collections Tor TO-
week lair. g MIL
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mo- ABoLIsH LIE SWORD.
Evangelical Alliance To Advocate This at
It, Next Meeting.

The next regular meeting OF the ENangei-
zeal Alliance will be held Tuesday night,
the 22d Of April, at 81. Marks Episcopal
Chur h. The subject is a very important
One-..lhe interest of the Church 10 inter-
national Law and Arbitration Or. NJ. ID.
HOse, who suggested the question, and VIE,
perhaps. understands iis tendencies better
tlan any other man. Will open the Discus
; on. and Rev. Jabez Hall. Of the seventh
street Christian Church. will follow. Nolun-
tary speeches OF ten minutes in length VIII
then be allowed.
A universal move is being made among
the churches OF the world 90 abolish wal
between nations, and this j. the nrst ser
Richmond has made in that direction. ] De
move proposes % bind All nation, together
by arbitration of difficulties without ~
course 10 the sword.
This is the last meeting OF the Alliance
until September, a no meetings VIII %
held during the summer season. The atten
dance OF the public generally l. dialll
solicited.
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Fcafhcrs-Primc live goose, 40 10 &c. per
pound; mixed. - 10 PC,
e-psrtridgcs, 10 10 12c.; rabbits,
10 to l5c.; pheasanis. p 70 &c.; 'enison,
14c.
F7alssed- bushcl 81 70 si.l0.
H0gs-Drossed. 3 % 5ifc.
Hides-Drs finis. HIGHT weights. % 7c.
per pound; heavy weights. $40. per pound;
dry sailed, 5i4c.; (weD saltci, j11c.; Green,
30.
Flour sud Meal.
Ffour.-Rlchmonl patent roller family
$3.50 10 81: fancy family, 50; mmill,
$3.50 20 $lT3; choice extra, $500 toISo.'o,
extra. S3.25 o. $50: fine, $3.50 % 81.
Neqi--Ciiy, per Ousael, ooc.' country voc'
Hay. oats aud straw.
H1v-No. I Timothy. per ton. $3.50 =
Si4o0; 80. .. So 20 Si2.a0; mixed, 81 70 Sii
Virginia clover. 81 % Sii.
Cufs--Baict.. >lt 20 SD.
Shucks-Baied, 35 % &C.
Mn Feed.
Shipsiuf per ton, SA.
BroNustuh. per ton. >i3.A0.
Bran, pen ton. Si2.lJ 90 $3.50.
Cement. Lime, Plaster, Etc.
Cemenf-Union, per barrel. $i.35; Rosen-
dale. >l.35 30 Si.i0; James River, Si.25 To
$i.S0.
lime -Rockland. per barrel, si.i0 %
SLID; Anchor Sl.O5; RiyortOn, <l.5; 81;
Virginia lines. 9jc. 90 81.
ftastcg- Lump, 81; ground. $3.50 TO 81,
Idicihed plaster, Si.oJ t0 Si.1j.
Iron. Steel Nails. Etc.
Ir0n-AmerlCa refined. Old Dominion
bar, per pound for standard sizes. i-i0c.:
ENGLISH and American sheet. 80 io SIC.
~Wpdo- hammered I 90 De-. hoop. 3 % Axe.
Ngis-Old Dominion, standard size,
1928: steel. S2.3j.
W ker horse-shoes. 81: mules, s..
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The flight Of birds can be easily measured
but it is very difficult to gauge tho speed az
fishes AS a general rule, the fast fishes are
trim and pointed i'm shape after the manner
of yacht. and their fins bic close to the
body. Fishes of prey are believed 70 Zoe the
neetest, The ordinary food fishes being SLOW
andscas.ly captured, but cowespoudmsy
prolific The dolphin and bonito are exceed
inely swift, but their highest speed is not
known. Doiphins have been seen TO swim
round and round steamer, so that they arc
capable of doing at least twenty miles a.!
hour-Once "a Week.
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NEW YORK. April money closed
easy no 3 per cent. Exchange stead,
posted rates. i,OM issi4; actual rates.
1851 for sixty days, and 49, for de-.
mand. Governments steady; currency
6's. ll0: As coupon. ~. lis's do, 1851.
The stock market was little more active
than during the same hours yesterday. lI
tO the close an noon ss,7DS shares changed
hands. The principal dealings of the morn.
ng were I'm Rock Island, Burlington and
Quincy ST. Paul Tennessee Coal. Missouri
Pacific and Union Pacific. I'm the early
dealings prices were weak and declined
fractiOnally. but I'm the latter part Of th'
hour a iirmor tone prevailed and the decline
was fully recovered. In the hour 90 noon
the market was extremely dun, but con
tinuod firm To- the close. The changes in
the list were very slight. The closing prices
were irrcgularly changed from yesterday
closing The bank statement was unllY0f-
able. showing decrease IN the reserves o
SJaU.OlJ.
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Oh, Whata Cough.

VIII SOU need the warnin2-tne sigma, per
mans. al the sure approach Of That more terri
b.a disease. Consumption Ask yourselves
30 you can afford for the sake Of saving %
cents. iO run the risk and DO nothing Tor IT.
SIC know from experience tnat chlloh 1ult
Gin cufe yonr Cough. 10 never fails This
e1nlaius why more tsan Million Of Bottles
were sold the pasi GEAR. IL relieves Cront
and "a hopping Cough at once, Mothers, DO
nof be- without it. sample bottles nee. SOLO
hy BOdeker Brothers ani ii. NJ. Sheiids a 20.
corner of Finh and Marshall streets.
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New York Produce Market.


Nrw YORK. April i2.-Flour firm WITH
more demand; superine s2.ljWS2.5O; Min
nesOta extra. S22ln S23j. Wheat firm
lower: 40. . red winter 923.c. cash; do
April. Ole. Corn steady SEE. lower; 80.
mixed. iic. cash: do. Aprlli95.c. Oati
ouiet. 80. . mixed. zoe. cash; do. April, 3uc
Pork dull: mess. sll.75@Sl2.2j. Lard duh
April. 61lc. Sugar-rcnned strong; cu
loaf and crushed &c.. granulatcd, UN
g Lice: mould A. 90 .c Coffee steady
fair Rio carrOes. 2Ultc.
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Although the finders of horseshoos are
breaking their arms and legs every day IN
the year, and many of them are turning up
in state prison Oh ten-year sentences, the
man who would 60 out and argue tnat the
horseshoe does not bring the greatest kind OF
good luck would b9 considered an enemy TO
society. A horseshoe always beats five
leaf clover. Detroit Free Press
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Chicago Market.

CHICAGO. April Wheat opened strong
Corn aud oats strong. Provisions active
Closing: Wheat May, $50; June, ri'
July. 500. Corn May. 81 U52 june
32'. July, 49, .@Nll. Olts-Nay. y. -m
2}s.: June. 2i July, 1850 Pork Nav,
1880: June and July. 1880. Lard-Nay
6.424W6.4j; July, 64ll4. kiDs-May
j.52ll; June. $40 ; July, j.02'
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AApplNess

,,.. ,..r.ort i0ec can nnl no words 20 say
Mai c.a,is are lcit. silH sacuod FOR our use.
r... have uoi suffered Che sad worlds ahnsc.
,..t f.ars forth ciaducss drnmci ANA ggayf
f..,. o., silent stlh since words convey
-.. .I.fsutI images. wherein vc ioso
-... f..r..., OF i0tc's light, our ilis rciusc
'.,.. frc.t commonplace OF yesterday
..... shah we bear beneath che brooiug wing
-. ....ec what abiding ,oIccs sleep
....nsi notes of nature. that ouir.ng
...... I.f's noises. uarblc hc on weep
I.. ...t Che morning stars together sing,
aid. ..aIl Of deep chat c1llcih unto deep
Edith Wharton in Scubncr's
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Isl not worth the small price OF IS cents
10 free yourself of every symptom Of these
distressing complaints? II you THINK 50, car .
al our store and get "A hottie OF Shilohs VIAL
izer. Every bottle has printed guarantee
on il. Use accordingly, aud ifit does you no
good 10 will cost you nothing. sold ~ booie
ker Brothers and n. NJ. shields Co., corner
of Flnn and Marshall streets.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-13

AsuENIIIE. y. g., April ll.->ales nave
leon small here thi. week, but as large as
We look for at this stage of the season. They
contained an unusually large proportion Oh
fine stock Many piles OF mahogany wrap
rers sold from llc. t0 6jc. per pound Mni.t
CUTTER. also. often went over soc. per pound.
Price. have exhibited gn upward tcndenc!
for all Oheriuvs at ail desirable Tor any puf-
pose. while wrappers nave advanced. Inc
'-l growth OF this section has furnished a
better type of bright. and especially of ma
h0nuy wrappers. tnan amy previous crop,
aud b. is hoped DO VIII help materially to
break down prejudice against our Stock
which the writer has known % exist
continuously heretofore in your market.
This section and East Tennessee are destined
iu the future CD increase 100 Importance Do
furnishing the supply of bright leaf for We
have set millions of acres in virgin forest
off soil as well adapted t0 the growth OF
bright leaf as any yet cultivated, ana cach
year is adding 90 the acreage used m ms
cultivation. while our farmers are also pro-
fling by each years experience in the prep
arati0n OF their crops for market. no other
section Of the entire country oilers more
inviting field for farming purposes, being
unsurpassed in climate and the soil adapt.
ga tO The growth of "a ceDp that. with very
little experience ard ordinary industry, Dr.
the lc-t paving crop grown IN this country
After two summer days and a little ram
fh, week the weather is now bright aud
delightful. d. BOILING.
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Baltimore Market.


iEv Telegraph
BALTIMORE, Nd, April l2.--C0iton nomi-
nal; middling. li3<c. Flour active and high
or; ilowarll-sireci and Western superiinc
>2@ $3.50: do. extra. S2.l5W<}.65; do. do.
family, $3.50 $3.50; city mills Rio brands
extra. S4.9jWSi.5o; winter wheat patent
S4.0O@Sl.9o; spring DO. DO. S5W<525; do.
do. straight Si50VN.5j do. do. extra
S3.GO0Si. Wheat southern quiet: fuIiz.
s3@ Sc; Longberry. NjW9oc.; steamer SO. 2
red. Soc. Western steady: No. . winter
red. spot and April s6lWS63fc. Corn
southern quiet ana steady white. 800 i2c.;
yellow. $50 @c.; Western strong; mixed.
spot and April. 3SAU3fsc. Oats firm.
southern and Pennsylvania, 27W32c. West.
cru white. 3lW32c.; do. mixed. 29W i0c.
graded No. p white. BE- Ryo firm: prime
10 choice. jjWjlc. Provisions active. Mess
pork-Old. Sli.j0; new, $3.50. Bulk
meats-l.oose shoulders, &C.; long clear and
clear rib sides. &C.; sugar-pickled shoulders.
&c.: sugar.cured smoked shoulders. &C.;
hams, 100 l24c. Lard steady; refined
nc Coffee quiet and steady; Rio cargoe'
far, 2O4@20i5c. Sugar steady; 4 s0it, OF
Copper Refined quiet, l29s@l34c. Nhis
XIV firm. Si.l0WSil2.
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Frrs.-All Fits stopped free by Or.
KINGS Great Nerse ReSfCrer. No TT
ater first days use. Marvellous cures
Treatise and $500 trial bottle free 10 Fit
cases. send 10 DIR. Kline, 95l Arch ste I,
PhiladelphIa. Pa.
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BANK STATEMENT.

NV YORK. April II. -- Reserve, de-
crease sqgO.OI5: loans. decrease. SLAB
OOl: specie. decrease. $i,7jj,loo egals. IN
crease. 500. 300; deposits. decrease, Sl,aot,-
500: circulation. decrease, 81, 100.
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Grain and Cotton Exchange.
RICHMOND, VA, April II, 1870.
orr RINGS.
Wheat-a.4l2 bushels.
Oats-l, 200 bushels.
AUS RFpok1ED no SECRETARY.

Wheal-IOngberry, 1900 bushels very
good on private TENS; do. shortDefiy, q
bushels. very good a. Soc. IotM safes
wheat l.2i2 bushels.
Corn-White, GOO bushels prime at i,c.
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Lawn mowers. Latest and best. Noise
les. and scli-sharpening. Prices reduced.
b. CLARKE 4 SON, 1910 Main street.
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Window and door screens. frames and
wire. 4. h. CLARKE a son, 1910 Main
ltr.lf
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For dies phatons, carts. &c, orany We
hicle q he built 10 order or repaired, sec
David A. Ainslle.
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--.-.--,,--~.>- --rrt.,--,'.r '''-''-'
- b. CHM,
NliORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AZ LAW,
AID sOrANV iCuLic.
g01BANK SI1EIr. RICHMOND, "a.
prqctIeas IA AN the state nul United ~iaics
f,,nrf. fifIes examined. t0uyeyancs-
lads and all Kind, a. legal documents
laun. Special attention given 20 The coli
lection of claims. mA5D-S u"iu
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COTTON KKroRr.
MARKETS by TELEGRAPH.

MaTAci ufIu.
Quotations. - Middling. iic.; low mid.
ding, l0Xc.: good ordinary, iOc.
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New York Cotton Market.


NEW YORK. April l2-Mossrs. Hubbard
Price q Co.. In their cotton circular To-
night say: Liverpool opened at an advance
under the demand for cotton from srinners,
and our advance OF Yesterday closing firm
az the best prices OF the day. our market
opened firm. with large offerings log EIro-
pean houses. which We're quickly absorbed.
and closed steady with the advance main-
tanned. A great calamity is threat. ned 90
the cotton trade hy the ButiorNorth nili be-
fore Congress % tax an dealers be contracts
for future delivery Of cotton five
cents pound upon aI sales for
the delivery OF cotton. The passage
of such a laW would turn back The wheel,
Oi commerce twenty years. and thuse VINO
can recall the wild fluctuations of prices
before the adoption of the present methods
of business. Will realize the advantage be
will Dee to the Foreign buyer tO have 300 one
30 compete with him for the cotton when it
is pressed for sale in the fail Should thc
bin become law the planter cannot sell
bis crop before it is picked. nor can ihe
merchant sell against The cotton Doe viii re-
ceYo for his fertilizers. the spinner could
not secure his supplies In advance, and no
cotton could be- sold Ou the basis OF firm Ol-
iers as is now So largely DONE
Receipts at our ports to-day estimated at
LOO bales against 2,J1l bales last week.
The spot market is steady at an advance oi
l-lod.; middling uplands. Is. sales. g.
bales. Transactions bon futures. hi.JW
bales-a good business for two hours trad
ing. Futures closed firm and to point.
higher. as follows: April ii.0Omll.6i; May
and June. 1851; July. 1850 1864. August.
ll0lW 1863. September. O-WlloJ. oc-
tober. l0.6lMlOa2: November, lo.ilW lo.i2'
December, l0.i0ml0.il; January, lo.f2s
lO.l3.
In Liverpool spot cotton closed steady
middling uplands. q 81. sales, 1000 bales.
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A little boy Of five went with his mother
TO make q CALL The lady OF the house. VINO
was very fond of children, told hmm She in'
tended 10 as. ms mother % let her have hin
.Don't Won think that your mother Wouia
let me bus your she asked.
"No.n be said, 'you haven't got money
GLOW much would il takogn she asked.
"Ihras huldred dollars be answered
promptly: "and you haven't got that much: .
81 think could manage 1t, she said III
can. viii you come TO mef
"yo.r be said, with decision; mamma
wouldn't scl mo any how There are i've OF
us. and mamma wouldn't like to break the
fnt '-Harpor's Young People.
narch Is named In honor Of Mars, the
Roman god Of war
April derived It's name from tho Latin
Aprilis. and that from Aperire, which means
10 open.
May Is name, the origin Of which comes
from the Romans, IN honor OF Maia, the
mother Of Mercury and daughter Of Atlas.
June Is name that all viii readily think
Of when they read the history of the goddess
Juno. In this month she seemed, from ali
accounts, % be greatly worshipped
July IS IN honor Of the great Roman, Caius
Julius Cesar, who was born at this season OF
the year.
August was named ia honor Of tho great
Roman emperor, Augustus Caesar.
September was the seventh month OF the
Roman year, as they commenced with Marcn'
and consequently derived It's namo from tne
Latin word scptem, meaning seven.
October being the eighth month OF the
year, derives its name from octo, meaning
eight
November Is from noyem. meaning nine.
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TAX NOTICE.

OFFICE OBJ
COLLECTION OF DEIfNQUfNI lANfs.
hICuN0Nn. "a. April b. 1890.
BYAN ORDINANCE of the city. 10 is required
fhnt notice snail hc given in an The daily
newspapers. under the direction ~ ihc 'oin-
nIftie ou Finance. tHAITliN It~lOf DE
IlNoIINI IANE- on REAL EST NiL for
The preceding year viii Dee published in one
or more oi the daily papers. and also thc tinc
and place of sale ol said delinquent real estate.
ln accordance With lhe above notice ~
hereby given Chat etil ll,i "a ~ De- nnpi ished
boz the state on SATURDAY. the 18Th daN Of
Aurll. and On SATURDAY, the 81 day OF
April. 1890 The sliewlll take place in mont
of nae C.fv ulII on Nioad street between
NInfn and Teuin streets between me hours
of ~ A.. and 4 o'clock b.. NJ, on Monday, the
9th day of May. 1900.
All persons who 30 nOi wish to have heir
property advertised und sold, must pay on rf
JOHN a. NEANLLN,
Collector 81 Delinquent Taxes.
ar6-DOItmNI
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Mr.. William Bradley: ! think the out
LOOK very bright at the present time' ioi
with the new spike works. and coniempla'
te Johns0u's Iron Works and new plan-
ing mills. / think We will have quite a
boom. You can say that MancIesieris cer-
fainlv imurnNiug