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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-15
FINANCE AND COMMERCE
IHE CLOSING QUOTATIONS. OF
MOyET.
Offering, and sales at tho KichmorJ To.
ba,co E1chauge-internai Revenue
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Adsices.

NEW YORK. Feb. ii-IIighcr cables
from I.orion End A disposition to cover
short c,ntr,,te on the part Of local opc-
ratOrs III IA "A firm market during the
early hours OF business ~ the Stock
Exchange About nan a dozen stocks
nonopolized speculative attention New
England was the only stock on the list
which ebo,sca weakness. selling down
n, 10 i"il The decline was due to
statements that the company VIII be re-
organized shortly, ana that the stock
holders will be caiIyu upon 70 pay an
was eni,tsered hy breaks In Chicago Gas
and Tinsaad oil Gas dropped ~. per
cent. A. cqg. and Linseed Oh AZ to rs.
The derii,ss In the first named was the
result OF Chicago adNices that the CITY
Council will pass me atson ordinance,
over MAYOR Hopkins veto. Linseed OH
was c,f5 -, tho announcement that the
con1ra,,' In sell 100000 debenture
bonds During the afternoon prices at
intervals came TO a standstill. Just
previous 10 the close, however, SUGAR
became more active. but the price ran
M 80 90" A expected. the adjourned
avn, .s.a,irs, called for to-day was
arain adionrred. this time until March
1ftb 80, As this action was anticl-
pated II had ID appreclaDie eneet AT
the stock EXchan.se, ~ the baars on
60" 10 t,r,-a been banking on serious
tro,,f5 he trade. II is noticeable
tbst ,ho efforts to dislodge important
sn1o,,rts ~ long stocks are unavailing.
M -, easa la money renders holders
~ sfocts Indifferent to the tactics Of
Tho hears. and. 10 the mean time. the
short interest IS growing. To-day Rock
Ieis,d commanded premium OF l-32
io,,ir,,i1ie Ia burlington and Quincy
and raf<awanna LIP and LIPS. and a
n,,r,bcr ~ other active stocks fat TO
: .fSs for tiee The market left of toler-
abiv firm ana anywhere from = to =
Der cont higher than on yesterday.
American Sugar shows net loss o.
2, and Linseed oil = per cent, ihe iast
named having rallied sharply aI'er ne
~@ngrmatjon Of the bond issue. RAN
49, and miscellaneous bonds were dull
81 etaadv Gaies-Listed stocks, 1900
shares. unlisted. $1,000. so,.-ooo.
'rrcoeurv Balances-Coin, Si, ii,voO;
currency. Sf5. $4,000.
Wcnsy ON can easy at | per cent. last
loan al per cent, ana cioslhs oneI.u :, a
1 per cent: prime mercantile paper f4 y.
per cent. bar silver 03's; MeAican do,'
lars ~ Sterling exchange Is firm, VIII
art,ial business I'm bankers bills al 4eoA
4S5i for sixty days and 4slniSbs foi
demand. posted rates. 4s1i@n isS' com
nerciaI bills 4Siq4Sfi for sixty DAYS
and iS6iLG4Soat for demand. Government
bonds steady. State bonds easier Nalt
road bonds strong. silver at the poaT'
was neglected.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-15
TnIerranhic Bre,lties.

,,,re hro<e out at o'clock yesterday
,nornine i'm the oil-housc OF +. II. Preston
a Co. of Newark. y. j.. causing loss
OF saoo.ooo worth, OF iinseed , on, .aso
The John Y. McCane contempt case
came M again yesterday morning IN
general term of the Supreme Court OF
Rrooklvn but went over for thirty days.
i'm order To allow counsel to prepare Drlels
and final papers -. ,.o.,,,,..,,,. &c
I.o,,isvllle was placed i'm the hands Of a
receiver yesterday morning on the sup
Elementary petition OF traheei o.
who hold a mechanics lien on the prop
ertv for about $1,000. Tuesday The
I,ouisville and Nashville railroad sued the
paper company on a claim OF Sc,JOu. The
naper company is indebted 10 the amount
of about 100000 ana the plant Is valued
at 100000.
trust companies started yesterday TO
loan money on wheat. and are Offering
four months loans on easy terms. say
3IA1ti per cent. taking wheat as collateral
the same as stocks. This Is new de-
parture.
The bethlehem Na) Iron Company
stockholders yesterday voted To increase
their capital stock from SjUp,oOO 10
SO 900 900. to make contemplated I'M
rrovements. The companys steel mill.
which Is now idle will be rebuilt
William T. Sherman Post No. lag,
G. A. r., of Bloomington, ILL.,. Tuesday
night adopted resolutions that IT is the
sense and the desire OF the post that the
Grand Army Of the Republic shall ac-
cent the Invitation Of the citizens Of
Atlanta. Ga. to hold the national en-
campmcnt there in lS9''
Tho American schooner Warren Adams,
which entered the port of Pensacola. Fla.
TUESDAY from Tampico. had on board a
stowaway who proves 10 be an interesting
character. lie had in his possession a
kif of burglar tools. and gave his name
as Alfred Marter, claiming that his home
* i'm Philadelphia. he VIII be held until
the authorities can hear from Phlladel-
t.nto
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CHICAGO.

. c4IcACO ILL. Feb H.-Wheat show
"a - arr,er front to-day than II did yes
terIa,- There was almost total dis
snnearance of the panicky FEELING ana
narvolts tone The news, as a Eenetai
hing was OF more encourahinE nature
and there was more OF q uiSi'osi.iYyn ny.
~ ,ake fhe long side. with an equally
stronr desire on the part Of shorts 10
80 their profits. New York switched
erntrd and took 10 buying. \ very
1890 uroportion OF the selling orders
Inring tlie past few days was from
49, section. The opening to-day was
very active and irregularly higher. but
aftsr the early demand was satisfied,
tha market became quiet, but held Stedn}
mill within an hour Of the close, when
under the influence OF Bradstreet IT," -,
nort. which gave the increase OF 1879"
hnsheIs I'm the worlds available STOCKS,
,ssre was a slight easing on, bun me
lose was noticedDly steAny. 'dpics
I'm Liverpool. Berlin. and Paris were
~, hioher. and were not inconslderaDiy
aii ,1sihI,. FOR the better feeling. May
tp,.t i.ffa,c. higher than the CLOSE
" r.,.star.Iav at 1910. 10 vii-e ranger
,'.,xys.n O'1.c. and oJlsc., closing 7ic'
v1ersr than yesterday az u'sHD'sc,
Corn was hrin. Inrre Wa ,s'ar The
- carly i'm the day. hut iatei the
,asrket became quiet. nc ~" o., ~.
iila' az wheat prices exertei u ia.oraDie
eney % an corn The prospect u a
inn 'S wsve also happened TO sirenstheh
colu ,"s1,re The opening WAS Ausc;
VIZ s.,ar advanced &c. eased OFT - auu
hisnsd,' ,r,th net gain OF 'sq1se. Tor
tne "a, verc firm. There VAS no espe.iai
,'s,,,s 60 Inc trade. and the strenstn W.
derived from the other gram ina' n0'''
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-15
corNrnY pRopucr-wHoLEsALE.

COUNTRY PRODUCE-WHOLE
Butter-Receipts Of choice butter isn't
and demand good. Medium ana common
dun vet Quotations are as follows.
FanrV dairy tSG20c.; choice dairy lbH
ne: choice family packedJ, ia ~
choice store (packeD, lIHlSc.; medluh
store packedl lJnlGc.; choice rolls ia
lec.. common 10 fair rolls, l3dlJc.
Eggs Receipts light ana hthdhu a.
tive at quotations. In crates, near ny
and fresh l5NlJc.. in crates, fresn anu
clean. IJniGc.: in barrels ana boxes
(cresh. l5c .,
Poi,ltry-Receipt Of all kinds Of poal-
t,v much lighter and demand active as
o,oted. Following are the present prices
Chickens Hiye) per pound hH5c.; ducks
Qive1 Der pound "a Toe. hens dlNe), per
pound. safe: geese dive, per head, 500
JOc.; ROSTERS (Old). per pound, JGDc' tui-
KEYS dive gObblers) per pound, Sn3c. I'VE
hens. per pound, iOc.' dressed hens, per
mound i3sfiic.. dressed gObbIers, per
Mound. 1On'12c.: chickens tdressed), large,
per pound. SI9c. chickens (smalD, per
pound. 100 re. ducks 'dressedl per
notn8 fe-iiyc. geese fdresscd), per
bound. 7a9c.. rabbits. per piece, li9lic.
F'ruits-Apples very scarce ana demand
active Receipts oranges are neaVy ana
prices low. Quotations are az follows.
Choice Albemarle. per barrel, si.W46U
choice Ben. Davis, per barrel, SiWuJ.D
choice Wnesap. per barrel, si.@no.Oo'
rood Minesaps, per barrel. x3DOn3.JO,
Johnson winter, per barrel, SiWHj.OO;
orar ges. choice brights. 1905 Ia ZOOS,
81 .5yq /. -; choice Russetts, 1908 20 20Us
II 35d 80: choice 9G's TO l2S's, SlOOql %
Meats-Pork is selling higher NeaI'
| active. Following are quotations. Calves
per pound gross. JQGc.. sheep, pei
Mound. 3i5H4i4c.; lambs good, per pound
| 4afihc.: beef fcalves). per potnd, 2Hzfic.
| heifers. per pound. 2ikQ3lgc.. steers, pei
| nound 2faitfc.: dressed hogs fsmalD, pei
| pound. &c: dressed hogs darge) PEI
| Mound 6QGi.c.; hams tsmalD, well smOk
| al ner mound iGni7 large, well amOk
ed, per pound, lI0ljc.: sides cured, pc
! Mound. i2Gl3c.; shoulders 'smoked), 100
Dried Fruits-Apples 0ancy sliced, pc
nound. 445c.: quartered, per pound, ~
5nc.; peaches CpeeleD. per pound; %
ine cherries (pltted). per pound VlOc
| Niiscellaneous-B 1~hite), Na I. pc
busheI. S1.5On10D: No, ?. $i.29a -,
colored beans. slts)ls 10; biack-eye "a
reas per hushel. GJ0S.c.: ginseng pc
hound. S22J: feathers dive geese pc
| pound, 3sal0c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-15
DAILY corrnN LETTER.

Following Is the daily cotton letter OF
Atwood. Violet & CO., OF New York
10y private wire 10 {. w. Branch * Coz
Richmond.
EllisOn's annual review OF the cotton
trade for the year 1889 repeats his esti-
rate Of consumption of Great Britain of
3,OiO0O) bales for the nine months be-
Inc continent OF 3.4.l,OJJ bales. a grand
total Of 6.5ll 900 bales. lie says a VIZ Il OF
800 90 bales would not lead 10 any
serious permanent decline. because TIE
contingency OF such figures has already
a Weld Of Z i00.0oe 10 10000 bales would
undoubtedly lead to an important adj
varcc upon present rates. which are only
Is OF a penny over the lowest or last
y'ar and lower than the lowest OF any
previous year for a generation past, rN-
cept ia thc 9ODD09 crop season. Mr..
rasCh The French cotton statistiris n.
said in his circular Of about The same
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-15
Now YORK PRODUcn MARKET.

NEW YORK, Feb il.-Flour more ac-
tive. unsettled. and generally easy; WIN
S325q3.J0: Minnesota clear. s2.J0a29D;
patent, S3.7ON42J, low extras, 5000
345 Southern -four dun and weak
common 10 fair extra, S2OOu5.UO; good
10 choice do. S}.1O0 10
Wheat dun az isnAc. higher, with OPP
tions. closing firm; No. red. store and
elevator, G2nG2Ac.: ahoat H,i2dtJ$ic;
Options advanced ld1ihc., fell sc. on
Bradstreets increase in the worlds sup
ply. with local lquidauons. rallied l>c.,
and closed firm at ssu'ac over yesterday ;
trading fair; February, &c; March
G24.c.: " y. &c.
Corn duh and firmer; 80. >, t2Ag 43c.,
elevator: 4f,Ilic. ailOat options moo
erately active and firm at sutc higher;
February 42stc. March, 43c.; May. hPNe.
oats fairly active and iirmer; February ,
3Jl.c: March, .44c.; May Bhc.; NO. :
white March. 3Gl4c. Spot-No. =. 30' 4
a3Oisc.; No white. 2I4H2i44c.; mixed
western. 3103Sc.: white do. SO
HAY quiet and unchanged.
Wool steady. fair 10 choice, domestic,
BOA DO: pulled lG025c. -
Reef steady and dull family, Sll.ouo
1900: extra mess, SNVOno.JO, beef MANS
quiet at SiG5D: tierced beef dull and
steady; cut meats quiet and steady ,
picked bellies. $50; shoulders, SUI;
Pork steady and more active; mess
Slr.t.Fu I'D
Butter i'm moderate demand fine fresh
steady: state dairy. lJd24c.. do, cream
cry. l7n2lc.. western dairy, lSlsp l'c.,
western creamery. i>n25c.; Eigins, &c;
Cotton seed oil quiet ana easy, crude,
| 2s42~iLc.: yellow. ;iN.%i4c.
Petroleum quiet. refined nominal
Resin dull and firm; strained, common
10 good. Sl.lODl.lJ.
| Turpeutiue easier a 3jHa3i2c.
Rice In moderate demand and steady
domestic. fair 10 extra. 3A4JHc; Japan
| MoIasses-F0reign nominal: New or
leans open kettle. rood 10 choice. quiet
| and steady at 3Ofi3sc. 80,
peanuts quiet; fancy hand-picked, 80
Coffee-Options easy and unchanged 70
: points down. February, sl595n 1900;
/ 1inv si5 2pI152J; July. Sli..u; Septem-
her 81. 2O0l430; December. Sl3.v spot
| rio dull and steady. No. I, SlAl2ie 49,
I Sugar-Raw firm and fairy active; laii
relning. > 15-16c. Refined quiet and
/ steady: No. 10 3isp3 ll-l6c. standafu
/ A 5i,@4 7-i6c.: cut-loaf llt1 3-ldc:
crushed, JQ5 3-iGc.; graduated 4te
Freights 10 Liverpool quiet and steady
| cotton. g-Gid. bid and j-32d. asked
| grain, ID
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FOR A DUTY ON COAL.
~yr Err0RT DISTURBING THE NEW
ENGLAND MANUFACTURES.
MA probability that . Duty Of so Per
cent win he Agreed Upon by the Sem
atc-The House will Object

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Feb. 1.-THE re-
..... mat the Senate Finance Committee
'.,,o5scs restoring the duty on coal 10
',re extent has had disqaictns eject
New England and the East. John T.
e.,.scl. the late Democratic candi'a'c
ed. th, goVcrnorship OF Massachusetts,
'4mc down 10 Washington Ncstsiu"S "
'.nrc some information on tnis point
lfe had "a conference yesterday AFTERNOON
,'Ifh "A senator from one Of the large cva'
r,5ucing states OF the South, ana M
n,rncd this gentleman 1t would DC nhtaiF
,o Ncw England manufacturers 10 Itu l.
..tIes on their products without giving
.omc compensation IN the way Oh Hce
COAL
a Duty on Coal Necesssry.
The senator replied that the Democrats
could not afford 10 pass the plh VII V ~.
fhe senate leaving coal on inc ii,c -. -.
IIe said that not only did the re-eiecuon
- Chairman Wilson. OF the Ways anu
,f,ers committee. depend upon rcstorins
She duty in part. but that IT would be
i.rnossihlc for the Democrats 10 elect z
...cessor to Senator Camden. whose Term
...oircs on the 4th OF March next. lie IN
fSrmcl Mr.. Russell that the eastern man
,ifacturcrs' already have an ample pro
lection. and stated that duty or Ely
.rrts a ton would be placed on coal. re
argued that where two articles, one III III
ffrIOr To the otnef. were pi'"c"t =.
competition. as for example. Nova SCOTS
and American coal. the cheaper an r.riaT
always reduced the price Of the super, IT,.
srticle. and that Ia a little while ~ -,
the passage OF the bill the diiieIenS' r.
urice between the foreign ana uo"'
sosl would not be material.
Tn. House VIII Not submit.
rho ,eports in circulation mat tn ,,,
ca,a.o rroposes changing the wilson piil
a. ,,,oov places is not at an efdllllli
49, he Democratic members OF me house
o,e 81 the members OF the WAYS ana
Sf1.rs committee said This morning IN
,eferAce to these reports: Ihe House
.ni not stand any mOnkeying Win the
xciieon hill. lt represents the sentiment
.f me Democrats OF the country We
,,u not agree 10 a duty Of ffty cents
w. coal or iron ore. We might stand
t~entv-nvc cents a ton, but We would
,.ther leave both articles where they
On the free list liz is also reported
fhat wool may again he placed ON the
J-tiahlc list Under no circumstance
.,n ne House agree 10 this We VIII
fsro free wool or We VIII have no MI,
Th. Senate might as well understand
.hlt."
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-15
TOBACCO EXCHANGE.
RICHMOND. VA. Feb. ~. II.


No offerings Of tobaccOs at auction on
Change to-day
Private sales reported TO the secretary
Of the Richmond Tobacco Trade to-day
Wrappers hogsheads; smokers, ); leaf
dark, Is; Tugs tdarO -. Total, % hogs
heads.
The tobacco inspector reports to-day
Inspections-Br Bright, is hogsheads, dark,
A hogsheads and tlerces. ReinspectlOns-
Bright. 3. h0gsheads.
Myers. Wilson's, Allegheny, Old Do
minion, Shockoe. Meals, Davenports :,
Planters and Seabr0oke's tobacco ware
houses report to-day Receipts, " pack
ages; deliveries. Is packages.
United States internal revenue coiiec-
lions for the city OF Richmond, Va, To-
day: Cigars and cigarettes, so'5gV.So pius
tobaccos s. 1900. Total SS.o3l.45.
\ break of medium tobaccos at smell
burne's warehouse to-day. Everything de-
sirable sold well. Nothing me offered.
Shockoe tobacco warehouse sold l., Aa
pounds dark loose to-day; highest price,
$40. $1,000.
Crenshaw's warehouse sold 5000 pounds
dark loose tobaccos to-day. highest price,
1915.
A full break at Planters warehouse to-
day. with the situation unchanged. one
of the largest and best breaks or farm
ing tobaccos ever offered on the Richmond
loose breaks will be sold nj TINS ware
house tomorrow, a single planter oherlhs
from 10000 to 5000 pounds OF tobacco.
Registered at the Richmond Tobacco
Exchange to-day George A. cannon
Henderson y. C.. &. H. Ballard Abe
marie; J. W. Jones, Albemarle.
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BALTIMORE.

BALTIMORE, MD. Feb. li-Flour duh
and unchanged. -,
Wheat strong: No red spot and FEB
ruary. 0IWG6lI5c.; March, d2c. bid; May,
o4aG6ilac.: steamer No. red, 0tigp
5I.tc.: milling wheat, by sample, pa
corn strong: mixed spot and February
aac. bid March. 4lhN4liac.: May, FIG.
hid. steamer mixed 4Ol4c bid: southern
corn. by sample. 43a iic.; southern corn
on grades, 4l0l2c.
oats steady: No. white western
35isc.: No mixed, western, o3isa5ic
Rye dun: No >, JDc.
timothy. sl4.np.
Eggs firm at llHalsc ...
coffoe steady; Rio cargoes, fair, Isle
No. I, I1'sc.
Other articles unchanged.
Bonds-Nirginia 3's, I2lgNfi.; Balti-
more and Ohio Southwestern iirsts, 1925
10 second incomes. - asked: third in
cores. G6i. bid. Consolidated Gas stocks
Isl "a Jsta.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-15
Lieut.. Nichols Promotion.

,wAsHINGToN, J.: G.; FEB. l4.-Lleu-
Va recently applied for retirement on
account OF physical disability, and who
was reported by the board which exam
ined him as not a proper subject for re-
tirement mas now been ordered before a
board Tor examination for promotion.
The result is awaited with interest, be-
cause II he is found unfit for either pro-
motion or retirement there will be block
10 promotions in the line below him until
his condition becomes such as TO JUSTIFY
his disposition either one way or the
other.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-15
Election Frauds Punished.

NEW YORK. Feb. 1i.-Peter Nevllle,
one Of the election inspectors fOunu sulI.F
OF neglect of duty and fraudulcntly ma
ntpulating the election returns, was w
day sentenced by Judge Barrett 10 onc
years imprisonment In the penitentaiS;
James T. Rue. who confessed that ny
had falsely registered, was also seh'e"SS'
TO eight months imprisonment. -,
John A. Dunphy. another Inspector VI
election. who was found guilty OF aiding
and abetting in frauds at the November
election. was sentenced 10 two years I'M
prIsonmcnt ia the state prison. han
dozen clearinghouse tramps VINO were
indicted for perjury. were discharged on
tbe statement by District Attorney Eel
lows that he was not In possession OF
Sufficient evidence 10 secure their cohVic-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-15
Active Democrats.

The Jefferson Ward solid-Shot Demo
cratic club held an enthusiastic meetinS
last night Mr.. j. c. Smith and a. ~
Montgomery spoke In their own , geh,sii
while the interests of Messrs. j. +. Hughes
and E AZ. Rowelle were looked after by
MIR W. r. Digger. Several letters OF re-
greet were received from dihercnt ca"''-
dates. ,,.-.,..~a,,o apd So
The old Market Demoerauc nm L., ',S
, ,,,a,b, M Thons Hall. Much important
business was transacted me Gu" - wei
''.can,zea and will DO good Work.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-15

MARLBORO. MD. Feb. Thames Al
len, a burly negro, twenty-one years old.
was brought TO jail here to-day charged
with criminally assaulting little white
girl twelve years old. daughter OF Thomas
Simpson. The assault occurred yestef-
day near Woodmore, twelve miles from
here. The citizens of this town and
vicinity are greatly excited, and the war
den of the Jail has sworn in number of
deputies 10 protect the prisoner. The con-
diton Of the victim IS serious. and IL is
probable that Allen Will be lynched be
fore morning.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-15
rehrnar. the Fourteenth.

Yesterday was ST. Valentine -Day.
some hearts were made glad by the re-
ceptlon Of the dainty valentine, while
Others wee perhaps disappointed by
h,ing reminded OF their physical or men
tal SHORTCOMINGS through grotesque lam
moons. old Mother Goose sent valen-
tine in the shape OF an alleged snow
storm. The flakes came down cautiously
during the morning. but most OF them
had melted before night. IL Was rousn'
generating day. and especially disagree
able under foot good day for the
grip,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-15
GeorgIa AgricuIturists Meet

SAVANNAH. GA. Feb. 1.-THE state
Agricultural Society is in session at
Brunswick with only fifty members in
the railroads having declined
to furnish the society with free passes
as heretofore General Clement A. Evans
is on hand i'm the interest of the guberna-
torial candidacy. President Waddell. OF
the society. and Commissioner Of Agricul-
ture Nesbitt are also smiling on the mem
bers in the hope of securing their support
for the office now held by Mr.. Nesbtt.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-15
ST. LOUIS.

ST. LOUIS. MO-. Feb. li.-Fiour ruled
frm and unchanged.
Wheat higher: February. 53Hc.; May.
JTc.
Corn higher: February. 33c.; March,
33Id33asc: May. 34isc.
oats higher: May. :Oc.
POrk-Standard mess. Sl2.62is; on orders,
$1,000.
Lard-Prme steam. $50. nominal.
Bacon-Boxed shoulders. S6.SI13; longs,
s7.I2l5; clear ribs. S7.2J: shorts. $3.50.
Dry Sailed Meats-Shoulders, $500,
longs and clear ribs. $3.50, shorts, So: 70
High wines steady az l.iJ. \
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-15
Movements Of War Ships.

WASHINGTON. j. G., Feb. IA
Department announces the arrival at
Naples Of the United States steamship
Chicago. The Yorktown is reported TO
have arrived at Panama, on her way
north 10 become member OF the Behr-
ing-Sea patrol feet She touched at
a number OF ports in Peru. and will make
a cruise among Central American ports
before coming north. A cable from
China announces the arrival at Han Hal
of the MOnOcacV.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-15
Colonel Henson Granted Bail.

CHATTANOOGA. TENN, Feb. H.
Justice Gillespie rendered Il decision to-
day in the preliminary trial Of George \.
Henson, charged with the murder of
Jacob Il. Vert The Justice admitted the
defendant to bail, placing the bond at
$4,000. The banker promptly executed the
bond and was released from custody.
Since the verdict hundreds of friends have
called at the Citizens Bank and Trust
Company TO extend their congratulations
upon what they term his preliminary
tt.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-15
PUBLrC sCHOOL GRADUATES.
Honors Won 10y the Pupils in the Inferno
date Examinations.

Tbe intermediate examination Of pupils
IN The Richmond public schools closed
,'a.,l,,to,, and the results were very
sot,sf,"tor,, The schools will be reor-
'.,..,,t .o-dav and enroll the old pupils.
60. schoI.rs win be enrolled tomorrow.
m schooIs win he I'm fun operation for
a., ~, tenn bv Monday.
,rba baif-session ipst closed was a
very PROSPEROUS term. The teachers were
active and energetic and faithful in their
duties. and the pupils studious ana APP
nreciafive. the result being marked I'M
movement in all departments of the
sveten
y,se richmond High School had very
successful term. and the following is the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-15
CnnYlcied Of Burglary.

NORFOLK. VA, Feb. H-John Wilson
was convicted of burglary IN the Corpo-
ration Court of Port smouth to-day and
given five years In the penitehuafy. Al
nra,,io,,s trials he was gwen fourteen
Years. There are three more indictments
against him.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-15

new duty. amounting 10 but forty-onc
cents per hundred pounds. means that
~ pierre il practically n free port for
The entry OF tobacco. and the Significance
az thls 80 far as Canada II concerned,
lies in The fact that the smuggling OF to-
bacco from 81. Pierre viii be quite
profitable enterprise for coasters.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-15
Surgeon James p. Keenan, Dead.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14-Passed As
sistant Surgeon James L. Keenan,, at
Salvador. last Saturday. Passed Assist
ant Surgeon Merritt w. Barnum. who was
ON the kearsarge. has been ordered by
cable 10 join the Ranger from Colon until
relieved by Passed Assistant Surgeon
George r. Smith. who is ordered 10 pro-
coed TO that ship.