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, 1890-11-12
THE LOUISIANA SUGAR PLANTERS
ASSOCIATION.

This organization held its regular month
~ meeting last Thursday evening ut tho
Continental Guards armOry, President by
mOnd in The chair, Secretary Colcock at
the desk, and many prominent pt'nters
present. MeSsrS.' John Zoos, Harry L.
Laws, Simpson Iorner and John B. Lyons
were unanimously elected members Ut the
association, There being no specially pre-
pared papers OH the topic Ct the evening.
The methods OF s0Uings and The best cane to
SAGE for seed cane, this subject was laid over
and the matter Of the GStablis hment OF n
BNQ0r school, in connection with the state
university at Baton Rouge was taken up,
President Dymond, having calle ed Mr.. Hen
ry Mccall to the chair, read a very able
and unusually interesting paper, entitled
A Sugar School, which we give in tuli in
another column. 1t outlined a scheme for
the realization Of this idea. The matter
met with the hearty approval OF those pre-.
sent, all Of whom appreciated the untold
amount Of good that our industry would
derive from Snch an institution, and a COM
anti tee Of eight was appointed to confer
Wits the hoIld Of supervisors of the state
university and arrange all necessary pre-
liwinarieS. The subject was ably discussed
ly MrSSlS. w. &, Flower, Henry Mccall,
Capt. H. Fl. Lombard, Messls. Cartwright
Eustis, Daniel Thompson, j. G. Morris,
". w Sutclitte, j p. Baldwin, L.C:K"evrr
Dr.. Stubhs, ana many others, a"full SteuO-
graphic report Of which will appear III our
next issue.
The question Of the evening was then
casually discussed
PROT. II. a. Morgan, the distinguished
rntomologiSt OF the state university OF Bal
ton Rouge, hrlug present, WAS called on
AVd gave his views concerning the screw
worm that has lately been causing SO much
trouble tO stock in Louisiana, and concern
ing tn. lite and habits Of which lie and DIR.
Dalrymple have lately made very extensive
investigations. Prot. Morgan, while invp6.
t~igAtinglhr cane 60rFr Trouble at the tx-
pertinent station, on the solicitation OF D"
StuhhS, cHmr upon quite n discovery in the
shape of Il small black worm, The offspring
al Il common beetle, which is proving very
destructive TO lhe b0rey pest. 1t crawlS
into the holes in toe sugar caNH ard there
aC,acLS the b0rer while al his work, always
coming oYt VICTORIOUS, and III the end eat
Ing It's emory up.
a If thNse black r0TmS can be cultivated
and INCREASED, it seems II possible and very
valuable means OF destroying The bOrer, eHy
pccially sIuce the latter pest has become
unuSnai,y Numerous this season.
The topics for next meeting will be the
one carried over from This meeting. The
methods of Saring, and the best cane to Sare
for seed cane, and The Ntiljty Of Ceighjng
cane Juice.
HAVANA.
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, 1890-11-12

every direction and improvements are going
on with unprecedented rapidity. hope
in the development of the resources of ia
maica and the t~traction to this most beau
tiful"-and fertile island, of capital for invest
ment and travellers for health and pleasure.
, 1890-11-12

The Planter believes that American in
genuity will overcome the great cost OF
wedding beets by some adequate mechani.
cal invention and that The sugar beet will
yet be to the northwest what the sugar
cane is and should be to the Gulf states.
, 1890-11-12
cyclone or some other extraordinary on-

cyclone or some other extraordinary un-
fOreseen event.
Precarious Situation of the Smaller Sugar
Plantations 1t has often been said that
all the smaller estates in Cuba producing
1,0C0 or Il smaller number of hogshead OF
sugar, exclusive of molasSes, are condemn
ed TO disappear in "a short time, as it is i'm.
POSSIBLE for their owners 10 continue work
ing them under the Instantaneous con-
ditiOns made them by the enormous taxa.
ton bearing upon the sugar producing iu-
dustry, and the difficulties under which,
lIley have heretofore been l~aborin% have
been Increased 10 a further extent by the
recent fiscal dispositions.
According to statement jnIt published
by a Sagna contemporary, the expenses tor
producing one h0gshead OF sugar, on an
estate OF a capacity Of 1000 hogSheads,
working with vacuum pan and purchasing
the cane at the established prices and OBJ
tanning from it an average yield OF 9 per
cent.
Amount to-. ........ 81 55.l8
Sixty arrobes OF sugar are worth
to-day $3.50. ..-...-.... -. $4,000
Thirty arrobeS Of molaSses on
estate..-.... . -. ......S3.t3 4970
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-08
CINCINNATI.

tkNtkNNftL
CIscIsx.TI, January Flour quiet Who's,
quiet No. red, s0assc. Corn IN lar demand
ami stronger: No mixed, 31n}.%c. cat. easter
No. nixel. g3ss4c. Pork quiet al fA1eS. iAr1
easier 81 f5.6ias0,A Buik-meais iuli ani nn-
changed. Bacon steady and unchanged WINS
key frm ~ slG1 Hogs scarce aud higher,
common ami light, kl2oatS7j; pecAlng and
butchers, kl05aSl'A
ST. LOUIS
sr. LouIs. January Flour very dulL Wness
lower. May. i.asc and July "a below yeeteruaJ.
Corn active; No 2mixec. cash, ~ a-ohc; Nay.
HssSs,e. Oats lower Nc. :, csah, ~. NAY,
q g January. &c. sskcd. WhiskeY, tVS.
Provisions quiet and veal
wILNINGrON
wuxrsGroS. y. G. January 7.-Trpen-
tin. nrm a. uNc. Rosin trr; strained. o..
good strained. -. Tar nrm ~ fi.1a Crude inr-
pentne irm; hid, tl2o; yellow-dip aud W.
gin. go
NEW YORK COTTON FUrURy<
Ssw Yosx. January 5-ceiton.Nes "a
eeip.s .os bales ssos ~ ni Ss,. s' Isng. NV.
Sic i9asl00 February. slesJ Narch' Wa
si055: April, flo ilasioie Nay ilh'sll 81
June 5000: july, tiA0Jariool; August. $1,000
fi0.Gs: september sl@..at!0S' Oc'o.ei' s~''s
sass
LIVERPOOL COTTON Market
LIVERPOOL. January T. N1on. Cotton sirady
with lair demand; American mljdhng. 9'sd.
saios 1000 bales. speculation and EXPORT
1000 bales; receipts. -5,no1 oains; American.
q. 100 bales. Futures quiet. January, W.oli
February ami March, . 4i-oid.. March AMI Apfii,
5i3-Gid. April aud Nay. 45stas ii-ftli MAY
and June, . fb.6t1. juno and July, h-oid.
July and August, iabii
, r. M-Amerlran mliillng. Jtd. sales.
f2.goO bale, lncindiag 99O pales OF Amefieon.
January, January and February. te0id. seli-
er. February and March, tod. seller;
March aud April, js}-jil.. seller; April ami NAY
2 fi-uId., seller: May and June, N-yn..
seller. June aud July. 1854. seller; July
aud August. , Is6id. buyer; August fbos1''
settler. Futures quiet -
4 T. h-Jsr uAry. January and February.
sO-6fd.. buyer. February aud March, 4@.nii.,
seller March aud April. sod, buyer Avrl
ami May ) f5-6ld., seller; May aud june
5 46-0id., buyer: juno and July, SOD, roll-
or: Jnly and August, 4'e6id., seller, August
8 fq64d, buyer. Futures closed firm.
NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET
(Reported for the Dlspat,hI
JANUARY Market nrm. Prices siysncine
for all grades. Prime, 3Hc. extra primo, o.
fancy, g.; comIaon, gaata; factory hand
picked, 6sfac
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-08
CITY BUILDING BURNED.
Most Commodious in the state-rhe Loss
of the Occupants.
Hr telegraph 70 the DIspatch.l


LEWISTON. NH., January THE Lewis
ton City building caught fire in an elevator
shaft about $50 O'Clock tonight and was
totally destroyed. Ii WAS high brick
structure, 20Ox60 feet, with an ell contain
ing the various city Offices. a splendid city
hall, the most commodIous OF any IN
Maine, the armories of several military or
CARNATIONS, and the rooms OF the Manutac-
turers' and Mechanics Association. In the
ell was located the post-ofhce: lhenre was
quickly beyond the control OF the hremen;
who were menaced by the lofty tower, ana
they could do little except to protect me
adjoining buildings. After the tower ieil
the frenen were enabled to work at q
shorter range and then.did good execution.
The building was erected ten years ago al
a cost of $3.50. 900. and IS totally ruined.
There was no insurance. upon ~:
The valuable library OF the Manufactu-
rers' and Mechanics Association, consist
ing of IL 900 volumes, many OF which can
not be easily replaced. was wholly de-
stroyed. This was insured Tor 500, OVO.
The city records are supposed 10 be SAFE IN
the heavy vaults. The court records were
taken out, and the City Treasurer saved hlS
valuables The military companies 10 lose I, AL
heir Equipments. Postmaster Walker
saved all the mails and most OF the 6oV-
eminent property. -,
The fire extended to Tracy's block,
which was ruined. This was occupied by
+. l.. hoyt and picture stock which was
being sold by auction. The upper door was
occupied by Mr.. Wseks's printing once
and the Lewiston Daily Adrocd'e. Weeks
was well insured. The building was owned
by Cyrus Greedy and }. Y. Scruton, Inc
Androscoggin Paultry-Show opened to-day
in the building, and most OF the io~ls
were burned.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-08

NEW YoNE. January Tho stock market was
extremely narrow today, but IL waa moro acnye
than for many days past owing TO the dead
silence OF the bears at tho coal stocks especially,
keaIing e'O,k, All income bonds In those pro-
perties, with tno addition Of Missouri Pacific, 81
Paul, ihcag0 Gas. and sugar rednertes about
three quarters Of the entire business OF he day
was transacted. The resf OF the market was duil
and without feature, though generally heavy
and IN sympathy with the leaders. Ooe strong
spot In the market was Chicago gas, which, on
the reports OF bulI the pool ia stock roee near
ly Der cent, though all Of the improvement
Was not retained at The close. Among The spe-
cia'tes there were some upward movements.
the chief among which Was that in Tennessee
coal, but after some Wide and sudden huctua-
tions Is left OF only fractional higher than last
evening, Ia the afternoon covering In Lacka-
wanna gave n decidedly better tope 10 me
market, hut later the decline was resumef AMI
the marker closed quiet but heavy ~ fssctionsi
Losses IN most cases. The entire list with Dat
few exceptions Is lower tonight. aud while
Chicago gas Is UP and Tennessee coal =, sugar
Ia down ~, Reading like amount Jersey
Central IN, and Norfolk and Western preferred
and -. Paul eacn 1 per cent sales OF listed
STOCKS to-day. s.35s9 shares: unlisted. a5.eV1.
EreRing,- exchange arm at Al anssSp. Money
earg. closing oucTeU ~ T. Sub-Ireasory htl-
ances Com. $751;. 81 900; currency. si,SU,uo0
Govern menfs dull lnd steady for "a "or
cr 49, ex. coupons iOi@ bio, ex. iot STATE
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-08
here are based on re,t-;cted suffrage. That

there are based on restricted suffrage. inas
this difference Of conditions is recoeni1.u
by the friends OF the Australian sys.shm
in this country is shown by ane
fact that the system, in its en'r..y,
has not been adopted by any o,a.o
in the Union. Several States WITH Oonss.-
tutions more friendly TO IL than our own
have enacted what is called the. Australian
system. but only after material ana sl.ai
notifications. This adaptation by the va
rIous States of the different features OF
this system appears 10 have produceu
confused impression in the public mina AZ
~ what the system really is. Beiore. as
cussng. therefore, the ACCESSIBILITY Oh lts
adoption in whole or In part by our own
State | desire TO remind the Legislnture
of its distinguishing features. Ny own
opinion is that many OF these are adnlIa-
bic, while others ara decidedly objectiona-
bic. constitubonally and otherwise.
The Governor recommends the passage
of law which will provide for secret com
partments for vote and claims that TINS
provision alondwourld doimuch TO prevent
corrurtion and would secure the cniet
benefits Of true elector Il reform.
The Governor favors q regulation OF the
liquor traffic By Just and equitable excise
laws rigIdly enforced.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-08
THE GOSSIP OF THE TOWN.
a Pretty Young Lady and a Colored Coach
man Come to Grief.
by telegraph TO tho Dlspstch.l

ST. LOUIS. January "A special 10. the
Republic from jacksonville. H., saws for
long time the affairs OF Miss Fannie heener'
a Young. beautiful. and wealthy white girl,
and Nathan Pasten, her colOred cOachman,
have LeeE the gossip of the town. Some
time ago Pasten went to Iowa, and whlte
he was there Miss Keener sent the
negro large amount Of valuable
property. Miss Keener remained here,
where she has been living with her brother
IL was thought there would be nothing
more between Miss Keener and Pasten.
but this morning the negro returned TO
Jacksonville and at once proceeded TO the
home Of Miss keener. where he was met
hy Tom Kcener, who ordered Tue
negro away. Pasten turned TO go, but
as he turned met Miss Keener ana
a young man named Bancroft. without
warning the negro drew pistol and began
shooting first at Bancroft. who was twice
wounded, and then at Miss heener, VINO
promptly returned the fire. both being
wounded. Miss Keener was shot through
the lungs and hip audi IN avery critical con-
ditiOn. Pastcn was shot in theaTm and head;
At this juncture Tom Keener and colored
boy named James Brown took hand, club
bing Pnsten until disarmed by the crowd
of people drawn 10 the scene. Pasten Is IN
jail. but so terribly injured that 1t -
thought he cannot recover lt Is SAIL that
Miss keeuer can scarcely live through the
night. The Keencr family is one OF tire
most prominent in Jacksonville, the elder
Keener having been engaged III the COM
mission business at Naples and Herdox,
H.. and interested in the line of Illinois
river-stdImers running to st. Louis.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-08
CENSUS TAXING.
lRy telegraph " M Dispntchl

fRy telegraph iu tho Dispatca.l
WARRINGTON. January The Supcrin-
tendent Of the Census, MIR Porter, in IL
letter To the Secretary of the Interior says
that among the numerous requests for
special Investigation which have come to
his office is omcwhat formidable one
ucftiouiuc The Superintendent ot the Gem
-as 10 mnk, a report ia relation 90 the cX-
act condition. Il rauc al and social, of the
coiorcd race IN TINS country. The census
net of March /. 1893. provides for the inst
time for subdivision of the colOr,d
population INTO negroes, mula.t0cs, quad
Rooms. and octoroons." Tho provision for
asccrtaming tins Information viii be made
i'm the population schedule. In some OF
the southern States, notably IN the State
of Georria. Mr.. Porter saws the report of
the assessed value of property during the
las. ten wears has been divided into that
held by the colored and white population.
Tho returns Of the assessed valuation of
tine property Of this State indicate that
holdings Of the colored population
h,- been considerably greater than
ihe percentage IF increase M the az
Eto-ite valuation of the stat. and 1t
ls therefore natural, he adds bat those
interests in the progress Of tn cOlored
ciuIru ot tho South should desire more
elaborate inquiry. which would serve TO
.u the United States. IN view of this the
Superintendent mas requested several
special agents of has Office To make an cs-
innate OF the additional cost. or 10 ascer-
tain the obstacles, II any, IN the
way Of making . separate inquiry,
which would enable his Office to
separate the facts relating 20 the social and
financial condition IF colored and white
people. From reports made 10y these
special agents Mr. Porter SAWS no is en-
alied % say that with the exception of
the statistics Of wealth, debt, aud taxation
the cost of the several inquiries will not
bc greatly enhanced by such division.
The cont. however, Of gathering on
special schedule and compiling the
whole information derived would be
considerable. aud while the Superinten-
dent is willing 10 undertake this work II
directed 40 DO 80 by Congress, he Is of tho
opinion that II will require an additional
Appropriation If about $4,000. In addi-
ZION % the increased cost the Supeuntend-
cnt expresses fear that the special enume-
rauou ou o separate schedule III the hands
Of The census enumerator viii endanger;
and possibly delay. the completion OF field
work beyond the limit OF ore month pre-
ecrucd by law. large number OF re;
quests similar 20 This have been received
from al parts 0f the country.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-08
NORFOLK PEANUT hAkhE
-ts-..... f-.-tt. ntsr.afsh 4

lhtlOttci LOT til' baFet-Hi
JANUARY Market lrm. Prices stvsncine
Tor all grades. Prime, 3rc: extra prime, 90
fancy, g.. common, 2sata. fsctory hand
picked, 6s,Ac.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-08
The Demand Practically Defeated.
fH,, teierraph To Tho DisDafchl

PHuADKLpHuA, January IA largely at
tended meeting of Typographical Union,
No. ?. was held this afternoon at Music
Fund Hall to consider the demand recent
" made for gu advance IN the rate Tor
type-setting from forty 10 i0rty-tye cents
per thousand ems. President Plank, OF
the International Union. was present. After
odiournmcnt II wa. stated that the siua-
ton had been carefully considered and that
it had been decided not to stuke
10 enforce the demand for an advance
This action. it was said. was due TO the
Judgment Of the conservative members OF
The organization. who deemed strike in
advisable Notwithstanding the assurance
that the Executive Committee OF the In
ternational Union would have sanctioned
the strike had the local union decided to
order one. This action practically defeats
the demand for an advance and postpones
IL indefinitely.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-08

FOR THE WHITE HOUSE.
Two More CoIorcd Conylcts Sent 10 the
Pcnitentiary.
especial telegram 10 the Dlspatch.l


WARSAW. Va, January THE regular
monthly term Of the County Court con-
vcned here yesterday and Is still in session;
The case of Lucy Barber (colOred), charged
with housebreaking. was called on yester-
day and concluded to-day. the jury finding
tie prisoner guilty and fixing her PUNISH
mCnt az TWO wears in the pententlary.
Her counsel will on tomorrow move tor
new trial. and in the event Of refusal
apply 20 the Circuit Court for writ o.
error At a former trial of this case. III
September last. the accused was found
guilty and sentenced to be confined III the
penitentiary for term of three years, at
which time her counsel took an appeal to
the Circuit Court, which gave the prisoner
"a new trial.
The case of James Roberts (coloreO,
also charged with HOUSEKEEPING, was
taken up to-day. and the jury found the
prisoner guilty. and he was given two
wears IN the ponitentiary. The Common
wealth was represented Ivy John ID. Car
land. Esq. and the prisoners by Lloyd /.
Smith, Esq. There are several other cases
to be tried. two Of them being OF more
serious character.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-08
Two Democratic Senators.

MrssrAporIs, January This, Journals
Helena (NIont.) special says; The Demo
Gratis met this noon in joint session. Dili;
cent efforts on the part of Mr.. ozark ana
friends brought out quorum, ana on tue
frst ballot Messrs. Clark and MIA ,ll nm.
s, e by vote Of 81 each. w. A.
Clark was president of the late constltu-
tional convention Of Montana. and is
well.kuown banker and mine-owne.r Q, OF
Finite. Martin Maginnis has repeatGealy
represented Montana as delegate ia oon-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-08
The BGrnwell Negroes Allowed Bail.
fRv talegrapn 10 ne Dispaicrl

COLUMBIA, 8. c., January THE murder
of J. S. brown, the white planter, near Mid
way, Barnwell county. on December 18th
was alleged to have been the prime cause
OF the recent butchery of eight negroes
confined in tho Barnwell jail. To-day four
negroes, charged with being implicated in
the murder. Stewart. the actual murderer,
having made his escape, were brought be-
fore the Supreme Court here under hdjegis
corpus proceedings for admission to bail.
Gill Walker and Charles Jones were adj
mitted 10 bail in $500. Lewis Rivers and
Hezekiah Able. the two other men deeply
implicated. were required to furnish 1000
bail. The negroes were escorted back to
Barnwell tonight.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-08
The Slaughter Of Diseased Cattle.

CHICAGO. January THE war between
the state and city over the question Of the
prevention OF the slaughter of diseased cat
tlein this citvis growing hot. To-day Mr..
McChesne. ofthe State Board OF Live Stock
Commissioners. wrote an open letter 10
Neutrality-suspicious. Wickersham, IN
which he SAID that it has been only
through the efforts Of the State Board that
the Chicago markets have been kept free
from diseased meats. When DR.. Wicker
sham read this letter this morning he be-
came very angry indeed, and at once or
dered his men at the stock-yards not 10
allow any cattle which had been passed
upon by the State Board to enter the
stock-yards, whether or not sent here for
rendering PURPOSES.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-08
Shot His Wife and Escaped.

[CorrcsDOndonco 0f Tue Hchmon1 UIspatchI
HAMPTON. Va. January Z. 1890.
Seymour Lane. cOlored man who re-
moved here from Norfolk with his wife
some months ago, and boarded with
Thomas X. Lee (colored). on Mallory
avenue, shot his wife three times this
morning and made his escape toward New
port News. Up to this hour Of writing @
p. NJ he has not been captured. It seems
that he entered his room, threw his wife
upon the floor. and fired the shotsin quick
succession, two taking effect in her neck and
one IN her right side All three are serious
wounds. A constable reports having pur-
sued Lane up the railroad track till Lane
turned and fred at Inn. The officer not
heing armed returned 70 town. PAUL.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-08
RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET.
lReported for the Dispaich.l


RICHMOND. January Z, 1890
Auction offerings Of West Virginia were mostly
of good grades OF bright and ono third medium
aud low grades. The soft weather made most
buyors rather timid in bidding, but prices, all
things considered. we're quite good, with s3o the
hlehes, and g. 20 the lowest average, $685.. Of
fcred, 80, and rejected.
Loose sales were small Every pile That
showed any decided character sold AZ full ng-
ures. Nothing very good was sold. The demand
seemed equally good for all grades. Sales, H.
go pounds from 81 10 s7.7a Considerable leaf
shoyyed mould, aud added 10 tho inferior quality
much Is badly worm. oaten.
MIR. H. bowman. Of Lynchburg. Was on tho
market to-day.
Captain william II. Define, OF Detroit, was
heartily welcomed on Change again to-day. lie
will try to arrange TO stay In Richmond among
his friends.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-08
MARKETS BY TELEGRAp3.
NEN YORK.


NEw YORK, January 7.-Co;ton Arm : sales.
1l3 bales: uplands, l04c.; Orleans l9kc.; mes
receipts, 1880 bales oxports--to Great Britain.
1s21s2 bales; 70 the Continent, 1879 bales
stock, 5000 bales. Southern -four steady.
Wheat duh: No 2 rod, s5hss6c. la elevator {;
options moderately active: No. red. january,
size: February, 51c: May sSAc. Corn
steady and quiet; Nc. ?, sSssSs sc. Ia elevator !;
options active, sslsc. lower, and steady; Janu-
ery s reeraa.y. la s J.s rs as os's
February Htc.: May, Ine. No. =, spot.
eSAc.: mixed western. s1agskc. Cones-spos
Kio steady aud Ia fair demand fair esrgoes,
igLc. Sugsr-Rehned arm and fairly sefise. Mo-
lasses Foreign nominal: New Orleans quiet
Rice cute. Petroleum steady and quiet re-
faed. 1900 COtton-sced OIL active and higher:
crude, &c. bid; yellow. SAC. rsilow easy. Resin
oulet. Turpentius dull Pork quiet aud nrm:
mess DID, ss1sss0 sss, q sS% s ssss s.,3. s .
Ijerced beef quiet cut-meats active; picsied
bellies, a.. TX sta50. Mifdies quiet Lard about
steady and dun; western steam, ~ Ix* city,
May, saE. Freiehts 70 Llyerpooi urn cotton,
7-S.d. grain, oks0kd.
CHICAGO
CHICAGO. January 7.-wheat--A weak feel
irg again existed to-day and prices we're
lower Ell around. Speculative ocerinss were
quite heavy aud around see for Nay. A good
many stop-oriors were touched, which caused Z
further depression. There seemed 10 be no sup
port 70 tao market until lare la TIA session, when
inc shorts took sdvAn,Ass Of the break and
covsrsd some. The opening vas about We same
AZ he closing OF yesterday. held nfmly and al
yancod sc, then became weak. sailing ON Ne
&C., and then &c. more, improved hc, held
csbiss were not q encouraging = yesterday. ana
undcr tho general conditions surrounding ne
trade : number Of nuli Uod6rr les - ol
thalf haldiaxA earn epensd shsds sadsr ~