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A MINISTER SbBD FOR LIBEL
The Outcome Of'G- aittsr political Fight
nj PainesvIIIe.

PAlsEsvrIts, o., April Gas one OF
the results otthe late election here, which
was the hottest and bitterest on record,
yOtiop yav brought to-day against RsY.
+. VI. sink, psstof Il the ConQrsga.
tional church, DR.. D. ]. Merrlman and
Willis Gay, for the printing and distrib.
utirg OF alleged llbelous matter concern.
ing the character Of James II. Taylor,
ono Of the defeated candidates for 0oun.
Gil. The alleged libel ID B4ia 10 be Rn
excerpt from 4 Omitted States Senate 70,
port on pension Of Q pemher Of the
local g. a. 3. post, which reflects upor
the reliability Of Mr.. Taylorls statement
thereto. The suit Is an action for dam
ages and has caused o decided sensation
In the town,
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nahRnil.nna Ans,h.nt

MILWAUKEE, April 9.-The engine Of
8 freight train on the Wisconsin Central
road jumped che track near Vernon this
morning. It ran on a bridge near BY
and tipped over, pinioning Dan Nc.
Mullen, engineer; B. A. Moore, fireman,
and Peter Seipp, a brakeman, beneath
the wreck. All were terribly scalded.
Moore died a few hours later, and the
others will probably die,
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1SDIANAroLls, April 9.-The master
and journeymen plumbers have reached
an agreement, the former to employ
none but union men, vases to be "a
cents and 80 cents for plumbers, and s.
and SO csntS for gas titters and 10 cents
for steam Htters, eight hourB to be q
days work. Nearly al of the master
timers have signed the schedule re-
Gently presented by the iourneymen,
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SECRETARY PROCTOR WILL RESIGN
10 Case Ho is Appointed to the Senate Vice
Edmunds.

Edmunds.
WASHINGTON, April BIT is learned
on good authority that Secretary Proctor
has no intention Of resigning his Office,
Immediately at least. His rerurn from
the West to Washington was caused
by a personal reason, in addition
to his desire to see the President
before the latter starts on his Western
and Southern tour. He will resume the
discharge OF the duties OF his office
when he returns to Washington, but
II Governor Page, during the ad.
tournament OF the Vermont Legislature,
which does not assemble for year from
next autumn, should conclude to ap:
point Secretary Proctor to the United
states Senate, to Gil the vacancy to be
caused by Senator Edmunds's retire,
ment, Il Is stated By the same authority
that Secretary Proctor will accept the
appointment. This action Is not likely
TO be taken until next fall, and In the
meantime Secretary Proctor will doubt
less continue to be q member OF Presi'
dsnt Harrison's Cabinet.
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ATcursoN, KAs., April 9.-Two Kan
sas towns elected women police judges.
Mrs. Mary 7. Burton, formerly editor
OF the EanSan, and present postmistress
was elected Police Judge at jamestown
Cloud county, and Mrs. Jessie McCor'
mick at Burr Oak, Jewell county. Both
are strong prohibitionists. Mrs. Burton
is the widow of a prominent politician
who died from the effects OF strong
drink
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rhrsntonn 10 81. for Llbel.

NEw YoRK, April GA special to the
Sun, from Ogden, Utah, says tho pou'
tractors who are building the Methodist
University, want to see the Rev. Sam
Small; It's President. He is in the East
lecturing, and P. A. Il. franklin sent
this blunt dispatch to him on Saturday
q cSount for funds intrusted to you, OF
Will begin legal proceedings" Mr..
Small sent back q defiant reply, spl
threatened q suit for libel.
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aALEsIuRo, Ill, April 9,-GFand
Master wilkinson, Of the brotherhood
ot Railway Trainmsn, was telegrsphed
to-day to come to Linpoln, Heh,, to in
yestisate the grieyances of the seven
members Of the Tfainmen's Lodge
there discharged hy the Chicago, Bur.
lington 4 Quincy ibr alleged SYMPATHY
with the RtflkinR sWiiChnen.
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camp FolloWars ordereLI on.

ST.. PETERSBURG, April s.-The War
Office has ordered the expulsion from
the Russian camps on the frontier OF all
foreign traders. The War Office fears
that these traders might serve as guides
to the Austro.German forces in the
event Of war. Hungarian psddlers, es-
pecially, are suspected OF acquiring
knowledge Of the various strategeIlc
routes leading into Russia,
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INDIANApolls, IND., April 9. = The
Indiana Supreme Court has decided that
where candidates for public Office re-
ceive an equal number OF votes, the
election must be determined by the
drawing Of lots. In the case on which
this decision was based there we're can.
didates.Ior trustee in DECATUR county
who each received the same number oi
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INDIANAPOLIS, April 9.-The State En-
campment, G. A. R., by resolution to-
day denounced the Century article on
Camp Morton as "false aud infamous,
and a libel To the military honor and
civil integrity Of the state," end ap'
pointed q committee Of ffty 70 procure
aud compile evidence Of the ialsity Of the
charges made In the Century.
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Yostsrdsyis AIsoclation Games.

AT tLoulsviiis-LOuisyills, III COlum'
bus, o; earned, 8 and 4; errors, 2 and 4
hits, IL and 81 pitchers, Ehrst and
EaBton.
At Observation-Disclosures 1000
Athletics, o; Washington, ! hits, Il ant
8; errors, ! and A earned, Athletics
pitchers, Chamberlain and Keete.
AT Baltimore = Attendance, S,4sI
score; Baltimore, 4; Boston, s.; earned
and s; hits, s and 1; errors, 8 and l
pitchers, Cunningham and Daley,
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prIren 10 sniride br nI,rraee.

MARrrSsyrllE, 1sp., April a.-Mrs.
Adeline Oliver, aged so years, hanged
herself last evening in o smoke house.
There was no one at home at the time
except Josie shain, a granddaughter,
who had given premature birth to q
child yesterday morning. 1tissupposed
the thought Of the grand.daughter's dis
grace crszed Mrs. Oliver and caused her
TO take her life.
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ROpr. s. PHILIPS, A. =. o.
Chicago, I'LL,
JOHN A. LloHTroor. Acting G.,
Springfield. Ill,
M.F.K4N4N, Post Com'dr No. !,
Decatur, Ill.
The foregoing gives tbs details of the
preparation Of Organisations, and forever
settles all disputes as to place and dates
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Tho speneer pIreetors Aaioutn.

SllteFll HIlFS14cN V F'e 4H'tIIVutFtFs
PARxERsHuRa, W. Va, April 9-The
Spencer Asylum Board Of Directors ad-
journed this evening. Mr.. Lively, DR..
Camden and Senator woodward were
appointed special committee to visit
and examine buildings similar to the
proposed main building to be built, and
to employ an architect and report plans
and specifications at the next meeting
Of the board. R. Il. Whittock, OF this
city, was awarded the insurance con-
tract at the rate OF $3.50 per $1,000 on
S43.hn1.
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LASoAsrER, PA, April a. Milton
Kaufman, a young man Of this city,
died ten days ago under mysterious cir
cumstances, and last night his brother
Harry died from the Same symptoms
which IeSembisd arsenical poisoning
Thor father to-day stated that Harry
had confessed TO him tbst he and his
brother had taken poison with the OBJ
Iect Of dying together. The boy would
give no reaSon for his act.
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AooIjont. Fire.

CrxCINNA1I, April s.-Fire in ohiliot,
Hamilton county, last night, destroyed
property covering nearly, an acre oi
ground and causing a loss OF $4,000. Il
broke out in the livery stable Of Fred
Miller and principal losers are Miller &
Bro.. Mrs. Foster and Mrs. Gaines. In
surance about one.third of the loss.
Solomon Foster, an old man, and Rich.
ard Williams, a colored enploye, leaped
from the second story window Of the
Foster residence and were badly injured.
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me MINERS, S.HOUN MOYRMENT
RslnE strongly Backed by the LabOrinE
ClassoI-G -GompSrs Interviewed

Relng Strongly Backed BY the LaO0tins
ClassoI-G -GompSrs Interviewed
CHICAGO, April 9.-Samuel Gompsrs,
President Of the American Federation
Of Labor, arrived here this afternoon
In an interview on the prospects oil sue
cess in the proposed demand Tor the
eiRht.hour day by the miners OF the
country, he said;
"a left New York city ten weeks ago,
audhAve bsen travelling constantly ever
since. have consulted with represent
Rtivs labor men 10 every section OF tue
country, and in every instance have
been assured thatil the miners through
out the country are not granted tue
eight.hour day by May !, the lsoorlne
peopls throughout the country, tfom
the Atlantic 10 the Pacific, will render
us all the assistance needed 10 Win tht
expected strike. There are 100 600 mer
In our organization, and the miners eau
rely upon every one OF them Tor assist
ancei II the threatened stiIke should 90
cur"
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QFEAWA, oSE, April 9.-It is under.
stood that a request recently reached the
Customs Department, from Washington,
that steps be taken TO prevent the mi
grafton Of Chinese from Canada to the
United States, The Department auswer.
ed that 1t had no power TO take such &C.
tipp that once the CeleStials pay the
poll tax they are at liberty to go as they
nIaaaa
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west virginia Pen,lons'

Special DtspsteA 70 ne IHstIss0sHeer'
WAsHTSorOs, D. O., April 9.-Wes'
Virginia pensionsi oriEinSl-Henry l.
Recks1t, Madison Pauley, n. W. Upton
Peter ]. Smith, John y. Longtellow'
Hiram S. Grimes, Chss. KaPproth' Geo
W iiddItional-ohas. ddRSi ]. Glenn, John P:
EckalS, Levi Grindle. Z
ilCresse-Cbarles B. Clinton, Jno. T.
CarutheTp, Geo. Martip, Nathan stew
art, Geo. W. Weekly, W, Thompson
Thomas ], Contell.
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CINctNSAT1, O., April s.-The Union
stockyards, rituatsa in Camp Washing-
ton, about four miles from the centre oi
the city, is on fire. The fire started
about $3.50 in the hay barns ard spread
rapidly to the grain eheds and
cattle pens. The aremeu are trying to
cor fiue the fire within its present limits,
for it is spreading to the old eheds.
Everything in the neighhorhood will go.
The loss already has been about $50, ,0O0
partially insured, There was no loss on
atnck
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pamage suit RIthdrawn.

Special Dtspdteh 70 ne Intclli1eIeef.
PARKRRspuRa, W. Va, April 9.-The
$4,000 damage suit recently brought by
Q. T. Caldwell agpinst A. B. Graham, for
alleged slsnder, has been dismissed.
Friends of both parties succeeded in
bringing about a satisfactory under
standing between them, and 80 the mat
ter was taken out OF court.
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Alarming Mortality In New York.

NEW YoRx, April a.-The mortality
for the twenty.iour hours ending at noon
to-day shows an alarming increase over
the preyious days record and is the larg.
est dlnee the grip epidemic OF 1889 and
1880. The total number Of deaths in the
city during the past tWenty.IouE hours
Is 200, against l76 for the preceding
uaak
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ThePewnbIc nIine on FIro,

CALUMET, Mich, April 9.-The Pc
wabic mine is on fire to-day. 1t has
been the subject Of a Eve year litigation
and has recently passed into the hands
OF the Quincy owners at a consideration
OF nearly $l,000,000. 1ncendiarism ID
hintsd at. The smoke has driven ouI
tho t,ninnrr
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BERLIN. April s.-The North 6rman
Gazette, referring to the United States
commercial treaty with Brazil, says that
the German exporters will probably lose
q great portion OF the South American
market, and this is "a reason, the Gasette
adds, for the conclusion Of the Austro.
German Treaty, as paving way for new
trade outlets.
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snninlial.In Itnlu.

ROMF, April9.-The socialists through.
out Italy are organizing a demonstration
for the fast OF May. They have issued
sinister manifesto printed on red pa
per which Is being secretly distributed
among workingmen. This circnlar calls
for meeting in Naples on May day.
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ov.r I. ono ItaIlaps Arr,ve.

EEw YoRK, April 9.-To.day's reGiatra,
ton at the Barge Office landing asattan
has been the largest sinCe last summer,
There were 4,929 atesIage passengers,
from si3 steSmships, registered. The
stsamships Cachemlre and Bermida ar,
rived yesterday with 2,l97 Italians toe
late 70 be landed.
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Two ImpoFIant mus,


Two bills, important to insurance com,
panies, became laws in Ohio YeateEday,
One, known as the alexander Bill, pre-.
vents companies spending money to in
Auenee legislation, by requiring thpE
70 give itemized accounts Of eIpendi,
t1res to the State Commissioner, instead
Of chasing much Of il under the head o.
''miecellaneous expenses" The otheI
brings companies chartered prior to 1s4S
under the general law, which requires
all companies 10 fle statements With the
State Insurance Commilsienef,
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wAsu1SassS, D. O., April 9.-The
President has appointed the following
pos.masters: james D. Caldwell, Sharon,
Pa vice j. s. stitt removed +; David 8
Hebnrn. LanadsIe, Pa; A. J. Hearni
Bluefield, W. Va, the Office having be-
cnna presidential.
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A WESTON SWAIN
Cots His Threat at Parksr.burg Because
Hs Could not Marry.

Hs Could not Marry.
Special DiGpGteh 70 I've IatelltOeaez.
PAREERsBuRG, VIVA, April9,-Leigh
Rexroad, Of Weston, made a des.
perate attempt to commit suicide to-day
at Mrs. Beatty's boarding house in this
city. He made slit in his throat with
an ugly.looking knife, just piercing the
windpipe, but not necessarily fatal. DR..
Kelly stitched up the wound, and the
man, though very weak from loss Of
blood, was sent home this evening.
The cause Of the act was because he
could not get q license to marry his
thirteen.year.old cousin, Minnie Uns-
ford, who came here from Weston with
Rexroad.
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OMAHA, Me-, April o,-The strike of
the Burlington sWitchmen is assuming a
seriops nature. The yaSds are guarded
BY policemen and the strikers are qniet
St present, but they threaten 10 iBiure
non.union men now at work. Trouble
is IeaEed tosnight,
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CHICAGO, Ill, April a-The new city
council, as nearly as can be ascertained,
is as follows: Republicans, 2Si Demo
crats, "A; independent Democrat, l,
The present council consists OF 81 Re.
publicans, 81 Democrats, 2 Independent
Republicans and i independent Demo
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Wll Wnnr lllnnnarn.

MINNEAPOLIS, April O.-The McHala
anti.tiSbts bill passed the Senate to-day,
and iu accordance with its provisions
the Wilbur Opera Company, now play
Ing . twelve weeks engagement here,
will don bloomeTG for the balance oI
their engagement,
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Three tramps went to sleep under .
sids.tracked freight car near Green's
burg, Pa. Early yesterday morning an
engine pulled the car out, killing John
Mooney and an unknown man. and
cutting OF both feet Of John kerns.
The last named says he lives in Phila'
,delphiA.
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coviSoToN, KY, April 9.-rwo ahots
were fred by an unknown assassin at
Judge j. 7. Cayyip h.st night through
the rear door Of bis office without sfIeet
The Judge is unable 10 account for The
attempt.
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spscial Dtspa.eA to Ne lateaiGc"er.
W4suiSaToN. D. O., April 0.-W. B.
PostlethwsIt. vice W. W. temartln, re. re-
signed, has been appointed postmaster
Al Divide. Wet7el county,
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Plna,in IHnrIIa Hnrna,I.

Paterson, N. j., April 9.-The River
side Plastic Works were burned to the
ground at l o'clock this morning. The
company carried an insurance Of Sl5. 900
but President ALE says they will moi
cover one. quarter OF the loss.
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DAVE ElCSLY's CONFESSION
Made PublIo-Ho was Present When Um.
berger was Killed.
"SoMRRsRr JAN,

soNERsET, fA'I ApIn S.-4ne AVl4U"'
ing confession Of Dave Nicely was made
public to-day:
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Go TO Kurner & 90. for Wall Papers
Of all kinds. 80 Twelfth stEeet, second
doc! from lRrket street,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-21
TOBACCO EXCHANGE.



EIcnNoND, Va. April 2l-Ohorngs OF tobacco
az auction on Change Monday Arm
~, lsgl: Total offerings 30 packages OF which
- packages were Mest Virginia bright tolaccos'
enIl package Of North Carolina bright to-
baccO. -
OF tho west virginia bright tooaVos, one
package 500 "l 49,, ono al ~ Diic at e'',,
one az W., one az ~ "i' a. So UiiV oe
Sl2-eV' Que "t fI'~9, one lahtn ~ a. FI','i "il.
sou AZ fi'.-'' one tahth III al el'' "no s'4" ~
elbl3, ono al pl0t"' "uo "t $50 on.
az So one az SO one az ~, 'ic '"h'i ~ az
sll.'' ue SOFA az SID" one az ~ 80, ono al Nv
one lah,h lh at SO, one S.4t at 50 W" "t
e ~ one "l ~, ono ~ go W. a.. "di ,
a. 20 %. one tah'n iu al fo.~,s' Nii, S9it 49, &
S"c az go Dil' an . "a Z" N''' " @'N' N''
N9ilh aroma bIItul "a, 20 80 ..,.. 20 .i .
lHNate sA,cs teboiitu 10 tng sioiv,ai' ol ,ile
topAcco lale on tho Nlly "i '.lD"i''2'i. ''-..l'
NiSpI'Ih, nos ica"H. i''.' +, 4. q,
-'noH III 81" sd4ff".''i ,'"l '' I'D "'"'
hraa'. lS.ti. ~ ii,'~ ,'' ~, ,,,.+ o., .l,,..
Ollice oil 'no i"h@Ve" 3or bn',..
''o"s' 'la = l' p.'e.i,,,,,s
ft@.is Mt'lti'' 10 i' ,-t' I,,,.a' 10y ''''''
JIi-ht' 10 hose htgus' u"IA' H"A sH,so T..
once OF the 'ohecloi OF iho in'tn o,et'7 III
ter,hi revenue reports C"I,. 10, r ..l' ,..i
o. lHchmona ,o,as a. iolo"S; LAY az p@1n va
on cigars ana cigarettes TAX ba'u on
lps toLAcoos' -, % ;r lo'A'' SIiyanv Old
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-21
Louisville, Ky.

LOUISVILLE. KY. April lS-Large sales, active
and strong hurley market. warm weather. ahl
more tobacco IN heated condition were the
leading features this week
New Burlcy.-lhe offerings were about the
same in quantity a. last week. kept NJ more DE
a desire on the part of sellers 10 ger Tld OF az
IN risky and heated condition winch the ADVENT
OF warm weather this week brought about IMAM
large. fresh receipts from the country. as lai m
ers are now too busy making NJ iOf lllHe iohs
during the late long wet season 10 attend 20
shipping tobacco 20 market. In quailty me
offerings were On the whole better ihah iasb
week. with more good and nne Ted hiiers,
although more in soft and heated conduon
than any week tins season. Excepting loI IoM
red trash smokers, winch were irregular uit
not quOtahly lower, the market was actiNe anu
strong throughout with every desirable hoEs-
head sharply looked after and taken a. fuily mp
20 last weeks figures. and 2b&c PAID Tor me
best. Nearly all the inc tObaccOs TAKEN by
Western manufacturers. Medium ana good
medium filters were IN fairly good supply. active
and strong. at nearer outside figures common
filters scarcer. active and firm at last "ech =
Quotation. All grades of bright cutting STOCK
very, scarce. active AMI fully higher, ...;Ds.
sales Of new hurley TINS week NO, asAlhSt
20N last week. This season to date -yo'''
against 2s $50 last year.
ola Burlov.-Ihc offerings were again mostly
low and medium grade red flllcr We're unc hanged
BRIGHT cutting styles very scarce; actlNc' ana
good TO tno &C. to Be. higher. All other grades
very strong az fully outside prices &3%c pald
for the best Old offered
Dark.-lhe offerings Of new were larger.
which met with q good demand az auction az
fully Inst week figures. but mostly rejected an
some placed afterwards privately tor more
money Ia quality we had some OF the best
leaf OF the season. With GAINESVILLE district
wrappers sold from gilc. 20 l3c. .ugs continue
in good demand at quotations, although irecly
rejected. Old lugs and leaf were unchanged,
with some eight year old rottcd Tugs passed
without bids, indicating somewhat OF what our
stock of old consists.
The weather beng very favorable during the
past wcok every effort Is making 20 attend 10
plant beds and farm work generally, when IS
far behind for the season.
Private sales this week embraced AZ hid.
green river filters. hind. new hurley, ana l'@
hid. old dark leaf and Jugs for export.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-21
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.

RICHMOND. VA, April 20. 1891.
OfTLHINOS.
Wheat-244s bushels.
Corn-l.g,2 bushels.
Oats-2Ulu bushels.
Ayc-26 bushels.
SAILS REpORTED TO SECRETARY.
Whoat-ls bushels.
Corn-2S3 bushels.
Quotations.
Wheat-LonCherry sf17 70 s123. Mixed.
eiI6 to 1921. ShortbCrrv. S1.1j 10 SID
tOru-Mhitc. SIC. 20 s9c. Mixed, Soc. 20 sc.
Oats-No. 3. o0c. to &C. Rejected, JJc. 10 sc.
hyo-9Jc. TO al.
COTTON REPORT
Market steady.
-Millling, sac; low middling, Sc;
good ordinary, ,1sc.
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FINANCE AND COMMERCE
prERfTT0yS or THE NEW YORK
STOCK N1RRET.
eifnation Of Tobacco at Richmond and other
Important Ccntres-ouotatiOns of the New
York and Liverpool Cotton Markct-Pro-
sisions and Gram.

Important CONGRATULATIONS of the New
York and Liverpool Cotton Markct-Pro-
sisions and Gram.
NV YORK, April 9O.-Money closed az 3 per
mt. the lowest: highest. ~. Exchange closed
quiet. posted rates, 4S6sfsq}6; actual rates
@ssa-as54 for sixty days and 1854 4ssJ6 for de-
mand. Governments closed steady; currency
So, lis bid; As coupons, l29 bid; as do. 1913
bid
Tho stock market this morning was strong
AMI higher. and a good deal more active at the
opening Atchison, ~. Paul. Northern Pacinc
Ireferred, Burlington. ST. Paul Rock Island,
Missouri Pacific absorbed most of the specula-
l.<Sn, per cent. higher than they closed Satur-
day, hat after II o'clock u was reported that
sS0oOO more gold was engaged for Mcdnc sdays
steamer This report on inquiry at the Treasury
WAS emphaucally denied. II had the effect.
however. Of checking tho activity and causing
q sharp reaction by midday. After - o'clock
tho activity and advance was renewed with
increased buoyancy Chicago Gas Rock
Island and 81 Paul were the special
features and advanced sharply. The activity
also extended in some degree 10 stocks that
have for months been neglected. among which
were Cleveland. Columns CINCINNATI and -.
Louis and Richmond Terminal. ln the late
afternoon dealings in IackaWanna. Burlngtoh'
Union Pacific Chicago and Eastern ILLINOIS;
Keadlug. Wheeling and Lake Erie common ana
preferred. Lake Shore and Canada southern
became prominent and LED the upward move
ment The closing prices were gene RAINY lhY4
best of the day The advance as compared
Nth Saturfav's figures. were % 70 per cent,
and wa. participated IN boy nearly the enilre
lst Total sales, 4l3,0'l snhics.