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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-25
BURGLAR WITH IN IKE.


WOODSTOCK, VA, Jan. A.-Speciai.-
Robert Covington (colored) was committed
TO the Jail of this place yesterday on the
charge Of entering the house of George "A.
Copp at Fishers Hill, in this county on
Saturday night, with intent TO XIII MT.
Copp and family. Mr.. Copp was aroused
about the middle of the night by a slght
noise at the door, which at first he sup
posed was caused by the wind. On near
ing II the second time he struck match
and found the negro in his room armed
with an axe. He leaped from bed, put
the negro escaped from the house. lie
was found yesterday under a straw stack
into which he had burrowed thlrty-siA
feet. He afterwards confessed that MS
object was TO murder Mr.. Copp, wile
and children, get what money ne coulo
find. burn the house and escape
A very interesting meeting is In progress
in the Methodist church In this place
under the pastoral charge OF Rev. D.
i. Stump. ca.
The weather in this section Of the state
has been cold, but not so colo as IN the
southern part of the State. We have
had very little snow this winter; none
deep enough for sleighing. This morning
II is warmer than at any time since
winter began. l..
While the weather has been severe IL
has been favorable for birds and game:
Nearly the entire winter they could mo
the ground. on all southern exposures
and / have not been able TO hear OF any
that have been frozen.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-25
FINANCE AND COMMERCE
THE CLOSING QUOTATIONS or
MONEY.
offerings and Sales ne tho Richmond To-
bacco Exchange-Internai Revenue
Collections-Foreign Advices.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2k-Money on call has
been easy, ranging from 2 20 2I5 per cent.
and closing offered at per cent; prime mer-
camille paper, 4Sam6 per cent Sterling ex-
change IS So adv and lulet; posted rates,
4S6i1yp4SSiS; commercial bills 4S5I5fI4S7.
Governms lat bonds dull and steady South
ern State bands have been entirely neglected.
Railroad bonds have been fairly active and
firm.
The stock market was much less active TO
day and showed signs Of growing narrower
being feverish and irregular throughout the
day, rejecting the uncertainty Of the situ-
alton and the situation of operators. Dis
ullers continued TO be the feature OF the
market and in the early trading 10 showed
G loss OF something ever l per cent. on con
lnucd pressure To realize The rumors
were. as usual. conflicting, but general opin-
ION ran 70 the belief that a disagreement in
the pool had been patched up. The late
trading gave some color 20 this-frcm 49k
90 525 was sccomplishcd-but realizations
on this rise sent It back TO 50x. at which
point It showed a gain for the day Of 3s
per cent New York and Northern preferred
opened up III per cent and Manhattan 1s.
per cent, but both declined materially, Man
haitian nearly 3 per cent, and a partial
rally at the close was sufficient only to bring
them up 10 last nights figures Railroad
stocks were again comparatively neglected.
but rumoTs In regard 10 the intentions OF
the Reading management 10 their policy in
New England caused material rise in New
England stock. reaching 2l5 per cent from
It's lowest figure. but the Improvement was
not held, and q per cent marked the final
gain IN that stock. No real weakness was
seen. and the final changes are irregular,
and fer fractional amounts other than those
mentioned. the market closing fairly active
and steady after the late rally. Sales-Listed
stocks. 302. 600 shares; unlisted. 5000 shares
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Repeal OF the Silver Purchase Act.

AS long as the Government shall con-
tinue TO buy 40 tons OF silver every
month. and pay for 1t In gold notes, all
lirds ~ business will be done under
cloud of apprehension. The Secretary or
the Treasury talks confidently of keep
&, g M his gold reserve while at the same
time he is adding s5O.OO00O0 per year 10
the $50 900 900 OF outstanding notes and
certificates with which the reserve In the
Treasury may in n day be wiped out
The silver bars against which the legal
tender notes have been issued are not an
available asset. They are not worth what
was paid for them; and an attempt 10 sen
anv part Of the Government holding
would still further reduce their market
value. o..
Under such circumstances 1t seems fu-
tua almost 10 the extreme of madness,
FOR the United States to prolong the at
temnt 10 Dull" the silver market The
Government purchases have no other
effect than TO keep the miners at work,
and TO make more and more difficult the
task of keeping outstanding notes and
silver coin at par with gold.
The true policy would be to repeal the
silver purchase act, and TO sell enough or
our store OF silver to check the inordinate
arr nly. The attempt to push I'D the price
OF silver by purchasing the output OF our
mines has failed. IL Is time TO try the
cher tack. ard thereby force down the
nr,ce of silver until the supply shall have
been diminished and other silver using
Countries shall be ready to bear their due
r, oportion OF the burden IF maintaining a
scanning parity Of value, where there Is 10
real parity, between gold and silver coins
OF rr,eent weight and fineness.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-25
TIE COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. Jan 24.-Spot cotton closed
0nu and easy; uplands. SIS; Orleans, Us;
low middllng, o GIG; good ordinary, S12.
Futures closed steady: sales. 1lS,5OO bales;
January. 40; February, 9.53; March, 9oti
LtIl 061; May. 9.G9; June, 80 july
0 ~; August, 9s3; September, 959; OctoDer'
b.42; Move mber, $50 ..-o
Consolidated net receipts at all ports WcIc
"a Fps bales: exports 10 France, 1858 oales'
cor+tnent 2 AIS bales; total for the week:
Net receipts. 81, $50 bales; exports 10 Great
Hritain. s.2o6 bales; France, 1885 Dales'
Continent, 5.0Ts bales.
GATVFsTON. Jan. 24-Cotton quiet; mid
ding. 0 $40; net receipts Aba baleS; safes
tD2 bales; stock, ,O0S bales.
NORFOLK, Jan. 24.-COtton duh; MD
ding. 90: net receipts 434 bales; SAFES,
gi bales; stock, A., ass bales; CoastWlse' lVo
bales. ,,,,,,.
BALTIMORE. Jan. 24.-Cotton noInlhal'
rnldNiqg. o. stock, 3O,3O6 bales.
BOSTON. Jan 24-Cotton quiet; middlin
o.; net receipts, 127 bales; gross receipts
WI WILMINGTON, Jau. 24-Cotton dull mid
ding. on; net receipts, 80 bales; STOCK 14'9oo
bales. Co. ,o..
iniddling. 10; net receipts, 3Oo bales; stocA'
II, 1870 bales. 81,
NANANNAttf jan ~fs~SStN-A
Cling, 9lk; net receipts LBS bales' saleS'
1928 bales; stock, 93,34l bales,
NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 24.-Cotton weak
mlddling, 0ss; net receipts, LOSS Daies
gross receipts, 1884 bales; sales. 22oO baleS
stock $685. 49 bales. ,ss,,uo
MOBILE. Jan 24.-Cotton dul; middling,
q ara. net receipts, 1l2 bales; sales, 5OO
tslos; stock, 80. 4OS bales; Coastwise' oil
bales -. ia
MEMPHIS. Jan. 2f-Cotton quiet; mid
nl,nv AZ. net receipts, 3ls bales; gross re-
celpts. 73s bales; sales 1000 bales STOCK
j04 757 bales. 60 ia. ..,o
AUGUSTA, Jan. 24.-Cotton quiet; mo oc
ding 0S; net receipts, 70 paieS' saie'' u
balos: stock, 1920 bales -.
CHARLESTON, Jan. 24.-Coltoh que.
paldoling, 9Is; net receipts, 100 bales STOCK
$3.50 bales: Coastwise. 64 bales; CONTINENT
400 bales.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 24-Cotton STEADY
m.ddling, 0%; net receipts, 80 Daies' sai"S
10 bales; stock, 5,051 bales.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. 24.-Cotton Quieti mid
ding, o.
ST LOUIS. Jan. 24-Cotton quiet; mio
Cling, 8 9.18; net receipts, 1926 bales; grcsi
ioc0lpts 3.4S9 bales; stock. 81, lof Dales-
HOUSTON, Jan. 24.-Cotton STEADY nlu
cling 9Ss; net receipts, 1898 Daies; SAFES
IA bales; stock, 27.S76 bales.
NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 24.-Futures quiet
sales, n. 800 bales; January. 92o; FeDruaIy
al March, e33; April, 93o; May e'aa
June, $50; July, 1885, August 96z. -,
LIVERPOOL. Jan 2ts-Noon. ~Costoa eaA'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-25
BALTIMORE.

BALTIMORE. MD. Jan. 24-Tlour dull
and unchanged; receipts. 8 $50 barrels; ship
ments. 922 barrels; sales, 100 barrels.
Wheat quiet and firm: No red spot,
TSG1S1sc.; January. 7s1sQ7s%c.: May. S1%
CiS15sc: steamer Nc. 2 red 744c bid re-
ceipts. $4,000 bushels; stock. 9i4,971 bushels.
sales, O. 600 bushels milling wheat, by sam
pie, 7SGSlc
Corn firm; mixed spot, 5314Q53ssc; Janu-
airy, 529sQ52Mc.; February, 501ad50Ac.:
March, 5OQ50Ac.; May, 51AQ5115c.; steamer
mixed, 52c. bid; receipts, 1882 bushels
stock, 172 1913 bushels; sales, 27000 bushels;
Southern white and yellow corn, by sample,
54d55c.
oats firm; No. white. Western. 41@42c. !;
No mixed. do, 3SGt3S1ac.: receipts, 6,000
bushels: stock. 1868 bushels.
Rye quiet and steady; No. 2 6Sd65c.; re-
ceipts 715 bushels; stock, 1O7,717 bushels.
Hay steady.
Grain freights easy; steamer to Liverpool,
Cd.
Provisions quiet; mess pork, Sl9.25.
Lard-Refned, 12Ac.
Butter quiet creamery, fancy, 35c.; do,
fair TO choice 2SQ20c.; do, imitation, 26a
Csc.
Eggs lower at soc.
Coffee firm; Rio cargoes fair, 1870; No.
Z, 17l5c.
Sugar steady and active; granulated, 4Sc.
Copper unchanged.
Whisky unchanged.
Stocks-Virgnia threes, 71@72A; Baltimore
and Ohio 9G4Q07; Northern Central, 69A4
07O15; Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern
firsts, 1067kd107; do. first incomes, 763 bid
do. second incomes, 80 bid; do. third incomes,
1917; Consolidated Gas, 6214Q62ss.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-25
TOBACCO EXCHANGE.

hlIInONbf a. Jun ~ @SSS'
No offerings Of tobaccos at auction on
Change to-day.
Private sales reported TO the secretary OF
the Richmond Tobacco Trade to-day: Wrap
pers, 10 hogsheads; filters, 3; leaf dark,
Be. Total, a. hOgsheads
The tobacco Inspector reports to-day: In
spections-BrghL - hogsheads; Western,
hogsheads. Relnspections-Bright. 102
hOgsheads; dark, 10 hogsheads and IL uerces.
Allegheny, Sholburne's. Crenshaw's, Meals,
Planters, ShOckoe and Seabrooks tobacco
warehouses report to-day: Receipts, IL pack
ages: deliveries, "a packages.
United States internal revenue collections
for the city Of Richmond. Va, to-day:
Cigars and cigarettes, S1,09133; plug to-
baccos. S2,74O23. Total, S3.S3156.
A good sale Of loose bright tobaccos at
shelburne's warehouse to-day; highest price,
$50 Another good break for tomorrow.
The Planters tobacco warehouse sold a
lot Of wrappers up in the forties and fifties,
and prices on all grades were well maintain
ed. Some good tobaccos will be offered to-
morrow.
Seven thousand six hundred and forty-hye
pounds dark loose tobaccos; highest price,
k725. Another sale At Crenshaw's tobacco
warehouse for tomorrow.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-25
RAPpAHAxsocK EVENTS.
The Severe weather--The County Solid for
O'FeyrnlI for Governor.

REDIyIvA, Jan. A-Special.-Notwith-
standing the extreme low temperature.
no undue suffering of either man or beast
has been heard OF in our community.
William Fincham, young white man
living near this place had a painful ara
dangerous accident to happen 10 MIN
during the holidays, which To-Day re-
suited in his death. He was handiihg
carelessly a gun loaded only with powder
and wads, and so sure was ne tnat ~
could not harm him, ne deilperateiy' III
the presence OF several others, hred lts
contents into his own arm above the
elbow. All necessary medical aid was
procured. but he could not be saved
On Sunday last at Washington Hon.
+. p. Carter's little son Taylor had MS
leg amputated.
Our county has been long endeavoring
to get a railroad, and more than once
has she voted overwhelmingly In favor OF
being taxed for one. All attempts. how
ever have proven fruitless. Now II seems
that there really is a chance for US, the
Norfolk and Western Railroad Dill nav
ing passed the House, and which Is more
than likely to pass the Senate. as senator
Hunton, in whose hands 1t Is, VIII work
earnestly TO get It through. The three
points from which Il is most likely TO
be built are Berryville, Front Royal ana
Luray, with chances In favor OF the last
named place being chosen. In the event
OF such being the case rich section OF
untold wealth and advantages COM
prising this county and a large portion OF
Fauuuier would be opened up ana de-
veloped which is now untouched by any
railroad.
This will put the Upper Valley and
Piedmont Virginia in quicker and
closer connection with Baltimore
and Washington than ever De-
fore Then why not try TO induce
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad to ex-
tend it's line from Gordonsville TO some
point in the Valley-say Front Royal OF
Strasburg-which would put Richmond IN
direct and close touch with the above
mentioned divisions of Virginia, privi'
lege and advantage which she mas long
desired, and will never obtain until some
such move is made.
Quietly here and there you can near
our sturdy old Democratic voters begln'
ming 10 express their opinions regarding
the gubernatorial candidates, and TO any
one familiar with Rappahannock polltics
IL is almost needless to say who theil
favorite is; they will, OF course con
tinue TO honor one whom they have ions
honored for Congress-the gallant Ofer
rall-and are still 10th to give him up
Yes, would not, did they not know ina
he would yet be their true friend an'
trusty leader though in another heio'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-25
NEW YORK pRonucE MARKET.

NEW YORK. Jan. 24.-Flour easy and
lower TO sell. Southern fiour dull and weak.
Wheat firm and moderately active; No. 2
led store ard elevator. Soc; 8foat, SOFA
So&c. Options were moderately active and
irregular and closed steady at 1sfdAc. over
yesterday; No. ned, January, 7SIsc.; Feb
rulry, 79Ac.; May. S2ssc.
Corn firm. dull and scarce; No. 2, SAC.
asked elevator: 55c. asked afoat; ungraded
mixed. 53c: steamer mixed. 53c.; Nc. 2
white. 54Ik055c. options fiuctuated within
a narrow range and closed firm at Unchanged
prices 10 nc. advance; January, 53lac.; Feb
ruary. 53i5c.; May, 53Ac.
Oats Quiet and steady. Options dull and
firm: January. 3S5sc.: February, 3S9sc.; May,
39lzc; No. 2 white A, 43l2q43%c.; No. 3
white. 41i1c
Beef duh and firm; beef hams quiet and
firm; tierced beef firm and quiet: cut meats
in demand and firm; middles quiet
Lard quiet and stronger; Western steam
closed at Sl1.55; city at s11.00. Options:
January. $11.50; February. s114s bid May,
f13Sdl1. 40 Refined frmer; Continent,
S11.sO; S. A.. $500.
Pork dull aud firm; extra prime nominal.
Cotton seed oil frmer yellow. 44c.
Turpentine quiet and steady at $40
33&c.
Rice active and firm.
Mcasses- Foreign nominal New Orleans.
open kettle. good to choice, fairly active and
firm.
Peanuts quiet.
Coffee-Options opened steady at s to IS
points lower and closed firm on near and
barely steady on late months 10 TO 30 points
lower January. S1670d16.75: February,
| S16.GOd1665; May. s1615Q1625; septem-
Der, $1610d1615; spot Rio easier and quiet
Sugar-Raw firn and in more demand. Re-
fined quiet and unchanged.
Grain freghts TO Liverpool weak and IN
active; cotton, 5s.6d. grain, I'D.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-25

with prices generally IN buyers favor; Amer.
ican middiing. 3-16; sales, 1000 bales;
American, 3.400 bales: speculation and ex-
port 800 bales; receipts. 1900 bales; Amer
lcan. b,soo bales. Futures steady; January
February, S-64: February March, 3 S6461
s-uf; March-April. 8 10-8td5 liza; April
May, 1o-6fd5 1894: May-June, 12-6f@
1861; June-July, 5 1884: July August,
l5-6idI5 1894; August September, 1854.
II. M.-January, 3 s-64, selling; January
February, . s-64. selling; February March.
S-64, selling; Marcb-April 9-64, buyers;
April-May. 10-64M5 liza; May-June,
1884, buyers: Jupe-July. 13-64do 14-64;
July August. s 1854. buyers; August-Septem-
ber 5 1854, buyers. Futures closed quiet
and steady.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-25
ROBERT S. COSTEN DEAD.
One of Northampton's Best Citizens Passes
Away Near Eastville.

CAFE CHARLES, VA, Jan. A.-Special.
Mr.. Robert s Costin. one Of the most
highly-respected citizens OF Northampton
county, died at o'clock this morning at
his home, Kendall Grove, near EastVllis'
Va Mr.. Costin leaves wife, two dauSh-
tiers, Mrs. Ridgely Duval, OF Baltimore
and Mrs. Madison Rush, of Philadelphia,
and a son, William F. Costin, and host
of friends to mourn their loss.
Mr.. Costin graduated from Harvard
College In 1853 and has since been living
in this county. comparatively in seclu-
sion. only receiving visits from his many
friends. who were many. He never craved
for public office Of any kind; therefore
never gave his friends a chance to show
their appreciation Of him.
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CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, I'LL, Jan. 24.-With much TO
depreSs prices and nothing in sight TO en-
courage buying the wheat market ruled
strong and closed with an advance Of Nc,
after "A weak opening. Corn and oats were
dull but frrner and gained about Ac. in corn
and &c. in cats. Provisions were fairly
steady and generally n little lower.
CASH Quotations-Flcur quiet; city trade
not inclined TO increase lines at present
prices; No. 2 spring wheat 733sc; No. red
73Ssc; No. 2 corn, 43c.; No 2 oats, 301.GJ
Bic. mess pork, $l7.S712d1790; lard
S11 12h; short rib sides. loose, Sl00Jdl0.10
dry sailed shoulders boxed, s9.s7hd1O. 90;
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Pnlaski Notes.

PULASKI, VA, Jan. A.-Special.-T
wife Of Mayor ]. 7. Loving died suddenly
this morning at o'clock.
The thaw is on us, but It is gentle and
slow. and no damage likely TO follow.
The James A. Walker Camp OF Con-
federate Veterans reorganized for an
other year on the 18th instant. The old
officers were genrally reelected for the
coming year.
We have an active committee at work
looking after the poor Of our town There
are few case requiring assistance. Inc
wages paid in our furnaces and mines
are good and have not been interrupted
by the excessive cold.
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Same Activity in the Tobacco Trade.

DANVILLE, VA, Jan. A.-SpeciaI.-
With the thaw comes renewed activity IN
the leaf tobacco market, and the breaks
to-day were larger than they have been
since the beginning OF the cold spell. BID
ding was quite spirited, and the market
was very active.
week ago Edward Gibson, the twelve
vear-old son of a farmer living near Cas-
cade, in this county. while splitting wood
cut himself on the knee with an axe. The
injury erded with lockjaw, from when
he died on Saturday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-25
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE
RICHMOND. VA, Jan. "a, 1Ss

Oferings-Wheat 1900 bushels; corn, 61s
bushels
Sales-Wheat, 1000 bushels; corn, rs bush
els.
Quotations heat-Longberry, 'Sc. 10
eoc q. mixed. 75c TO SIC: shcrtberry, zoe. to
g2c.; No ? red. SOC. to sic. Corn-White,
Virginia Dag LOTS, sc; No. white, DC;
No. mixed, soc. TO sic. Winter oats por
seed. 8sc. to 42c; No. mixed, 39c. 10
80l5c.; No. mixed SIC. TO 3Sc. Rye osc'
O. &c
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ST. LOUIS.

ST. LOUIS, MO. Jan. 24.-Flour steady
and Unchanged.
Wheat-Cash lower at 6s1zc. Options
closed at IkGIhc. above yesterday; May,
closed at 74LQ742sc.; July, 75hg75asc
Corn closed at 1sdt4c. above yesterday;
cash. 3S5sc. March, 40lAc.; May, 43c; July,
43Ac.
Oats-sample lots Of cash sold at 3215c.;
May 343sc.
Whisky steady at $l.35.
Bagging and cotton ties unchanged.
Provisions very quiet with only moderate
fob trade at yesterdays quotations.
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To The People Of Richmond and Manchester.
TURN OVER NEW LEAVES WITH
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To The People Of Richmond and Manchester.

The regular price of THE DAILY TINES
is II cents a week. If. however. you agree
to take the paper for six months and pay
Is cents week Tor same. you will be en-
titled after you have paid for six weeks. to
any one of the beautiful books mentioned
below. Each is handsomely boun1 in cloth
and retails in the bookstores fer 81.
This Is your very best chance to obtain
choice books suitable for presents: without
an outlay Of money. and you get the paper
and book at EXACTLY the same price that
YOU would have to pay for any other klch-
mond morning paper WITH q L The
BOOK. ,,
This is positively the BEST offer ever
made by newspaper The books are very
expensive, but we make you this offer
hoping to secure you as permanent
subscriber. As we said. the book will bs
delivered after you shall have paid for SIX
weeks subscription (ninety cents, but you
can pay this cash if you wish and get the
book at once. Ii you do not pay until you
have taken the paper six weeks. the book
will be given you on presentation at Tie
TINES Office of a card similar to the one
below. signed by the carrier: