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The Bossier banner., 1894-09-20

FLANNEL next the skin often produces .
rash, removable with Glenn's Sulphur Soap.
Hills Hair and Whisker Dye, 50 cents.
The Bossier banner., 1894-09-20

THE most distant relatives are not always
those who live furthest away.-Philadal-
phia Record.
The Bossier banner., 1894-09-20

sTHIs is hard world" said the balloon
ist as he dropped out of the basket and lit
in a stone quarry.-Bro oklyn Life.
The Bossier banner., 1894-09-20

THE armless wonder is quite handy with
his feet-Puck.
The Bossier banner., 1894-09-20

OIL for relieving troubled waters is moth
ing compared with water for allaying the
rampant tendencies of dust.-Judge.
The Bossier banner., 1894-09-20

LAWYERS may be poets; they write lots Of
sEvursuS."
The Bossier banner., 1894-09-20

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally Price 75c.
The Bossier banner., 1894-09-20

JONES, who is engaged to an heiress, calls
her Economy, because she is the road to
wealth.-Tammany Times.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-21
TOBACCO EXCHANGE.

RICHMOND, VA, Aug. ~, 1884.
No offerings of tODaccoS az auction on
Change to-day.
Private sales reported 10 the secretary
of the Richmond Tobacco Trade to-day;
Wrappers, hogsheads: filters. 2; cutters,
/: burieys. 3; Tugs dark, l. Total Il
hogsheads.-
The tobacco Inspector reports to-day
Inspections-Bright, II hOgsheads; dark
80 hogsheads western, hogsheads. Re-
nspections-Bright IL hogsneads.
Myers. Davenport's, Farmers, Cren-
shaw's. Allegheny, Shockoe, Seabrooke 3,
Shelburne's. and Meals tobacco ware
houses report to-day: Receipts, III pack
ages. deliveries. l6i packages.
United States Internal revenue collec-
tions for the city OF Richmond. Va. to-
day: Cigars and cigarettes, S9Zl.S5 pug
tobaccos Sl.796l3. Total. S2SlI.S.
The Petersburg Record OF Saturday
August Is. 1894. says:
The following will show the movement
OF tobacco during the past week at the
various warehouses;
Farmers inspections, lJ7; receipts, 10
loose. 1850. inspections, ~, re
celpts. %; loose, ll,200. Centre-lnspec-
tions. 16 Moore inspections, IL re-
ceipts. 81: loose. l.335 West Hill-lnspec-
lions. g. receipts, 10; loose, BIB. Total
Inspections. 25S. receipts, Dps; loose, 5l,liO.
Total inspections from the LIST OF Octo-
ber 1893, to August Il, 1854 3'0o; same
time last year, 2IGO.
Registered at the Tobacco Exchange To-
day: H. G. Jones. Bristol, Tenn; W. %.
Dunnington. Farmville. Va; c. Stanley
Weisiger Augusta, Ga.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-21
Ueroi.m Among Small Children.

few weeks ago we recorded tne
Cord If a medal by the MassachusS lts
ftn,oane Society TO girl OF seven III
INN who had saved from droWhins
aIether lass Of the same age. Notapie
az The action was. Il is Interesting 10
Roar that such incidents are coinIn0hi
tbough they have not always COMMANDED
recognition from the humane society.
( Correspondent In Essex SENDS
uShier qualities Of human nature may
he 6evcloped. or at least manifested
I DC ,erv early age. About a year ago some
ho1,s we're playing on the railroad when
80 sxnress train came along. The Wis
r. was sounded; all but one little rel
~, GOT off I'm ample time, the one lett
i ~ I'M three years old. and, OF course.
,n,0a3Ae 10 appreciate his danger one
- the lads. ten years Of age, Jumped
fnr bis nulled him away Just as the pilot
- The enginc brushed against his cloth
sno The engineer said: When saw
,he bigger boy Jump for the smaller one
! thought that there would be two killed
outright instead OF one. on recent
winter day boy of SIX zen tnrough
the fee and another BOY aged Ten
catching him by the collar, tired 10
null him out. but was not strong enough.
~ he called for another boy lad Of
eight wears. and with his help they saved
tbesr companion. They were all in
DerlOus position, and the
,vonder Is that any OF the three escaped
niivc: yet, with the indnerence 10 IAN
yer characteristic OF most boys when
their svmpathies are aroused they spoke
~ their venture as though there was
nothing remarkable IN it.-Boston Tran
script. -
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-21
FINANCE AND COMMERCE
THE CLOSING QUOTATfONS OF
hJNEY
Offerings and sales at the Kichmord To-
bacco Exchange Internal Eeverue
Collections-Foreign Advices.

NEW YORK. Aug. 20.-Offerings OF
long stock checked the rising tendency
In the Railway group this morning. Inc
disposition 10 realize prohts, however,
was only natural. In view or the sharp
rise which followed the declaration or
the regular dividend on Chicago, Burllng-
ton and Quincy. London was the hIst
70 sell. and parted with fairly large
amounts OF 81. Paul and other OF It's
than a point, being greatest In Buriing-
ton Quincy and Louisville and Nash,
ville which Teceded :, each TO IA ana
5lA, respectively. The offerings how
ever. were well taken. and the market,
properly speaking, could not be called
weak. Railway earnings were OF ma
terial assistance 10 the DulIs' the re-
ports 20 hand for the second week OF
August having shown Improvement. Ihis
Is particularly true OF the southern ana
southwestern group. Louisville ana Mash,
VILE gain being SO, 30, Norfok ana
Western $500, and Kansas ana Iexas
being $1,000. II was In the Industrials,
however. that the greatest interest was
manifested, American Sugar. as usual.
showed the way, and on dealings OF
544o0 shares. jumped "a 20 LAPS. rms
stock sold at its highest after II had
been announced that the Senate Finance
Committee had reported on the pop-Sun
bills. Chicago Gas rose 10 ISH from
l6A, the advance being stimulated by
Chicago advices that Mayor hopkins
had refused TO accept the bond OF the
Universal Gas Company unless the names
Of the bankers Of the enterprise were
disclosed General Electric, on further
covering of short contracts rose to
4iil Tobacco rose to 90 preferred 70
lOS4. Cotton OIL TO 32ib and preferred
TO &c. Lead preferred moved zip 10 80
while the common was neglected. Whisky
ranged Between 1875 and 1875. Reports
were again current that the company
had secured the money required TO take
It's product out of bond. but no official
confirmation could be obtained here The
last hour Of business the Railway list
developed more strength. The market
finally closed firm and x 70 Y per cent.
higher for the active Railway issues
and Aq3s4 per cent higher for the IN
a better inquiry for the usually inactive
issues, and Rubber common, Pullman,
United States Leather preferred, Chicago
and Eastern Illinois. Colorado Fuel, Con-
solidated Gas. and New England moved
ND anywhere from | 10 ~ per cent.
The transactions were heavy. The bond
market was active and strong. Sales
Of listed stocks aggregated 1900 shares;
unlisted. -. 900 shares.
Money o. call easy at l per cent. last
loan AT per cent, and closing offered
at per cent; prime mercantile paper.
4N4h per cert. Bar silver. 60. Mexican
with actual business IN bankers bills AZ
1910 iSlA for sixty days and iS6hU4siiA
for demand; posted rates 4S6lhQfSIi3;
commercial bills 4SiihlHSf&. Govern
ment bonds steady state bonds firm.
Railroad bonds higher. ..
Treasury Balances Coin S7j,S'O,OOO;
currency SCI 1877 600
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-21

although the law protects a police
officer In the execution OF his duty" said
.' Of Mr. kyrnc's detectives the other
officer makes himself personally liable
hy arresting citizen. l have had several
tkrerienccs which left me In doubt for
long time as 10 my personal response
case whore IL looked as though / would
fti myself into a heap Of trouble by re-
Lusing 90 take the advice Of my friends.
That was a very peculiar case, one that
i viii not forget.
II had become interested I'm trying 10
work out the solution OF mysterious
case OF theft, and had become 50 absorbed
ln my work that my curiosity and de-
impeiled me 10 go beyond ordinary
bounds 4 had nothing but suspicion
and sort OF intuitiye feeling to act upon.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-21
BALTIMORE

BALTIMORE, MD. Aug. Colour
dun and unchanged.
Wheat strong; No. = red spot and Au-
gust. sly, QJF,-c.; September, 59ss 0lGsac.
December. GOAGG0.c.; steamer No. , red,
5aa.c; milling wheat. by sample 3'4
corn duh: mixed spot. jsc. asked; An
gust, 5Sc. bid; southern white corn by
sample. COO. southern yellow corn, 5yc.
oats quiet; No. white western, 31c.
asked. No 2 mixed, western. 34i9 g31c.
I've dun: No. >. sGilc.
iiay strong; good 70 choice in demand
Grain ffelghts quiet: steamer 10 Liver
pool. per bushel He'd; Cork for orders.
uer quarter. 2s.4i2d.. cotton. per 100
bonds. &c: ncur. per 100 pounds Sc.
Provisions firm; mess pork $1,000; pnlk
shoulders $50. short rib sides and clear
siJes. 5000: sugar-cured shoulders. $3.50;
hams. small sl42j; large. $40.
Iard-Rchned. sos.
Rutttr firm; creamery fancy ia &c. :
lalle. fancy. 1Gc.: store-packed, l24ltc
Coffee firm: No. I. slG.37i3.
Sugar strong; graduated, SLs2.
Bonds-Virginia rs, new, "a; VIZ
,,inia Century. 5Sis; Consolidated Gas
bonds. 1l4l4Qll5; 90. stocks. dIi286i'i.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-21
rHr corroN Markets.

NEW YORK, Aug. 2O.-Cotton quiet;
middling gulf, I $40; mlddlng uplan IS
6 15-lG Futures cios .sl, - easy tay sales,
her & G20GC:i; October, 0Gsu6G9; NOVcm-
her 4 156VT7: December, 6.S2uOS3 Jan
uary. 6. Ss0G.sO; February. BU4Ub.vG
March. 5Ol, April, IO60'.OS;; May, lib
4,Ti5. exports 20 the Continent, 100
baies: sales. i,1O5 bales; spiuners, 40
bales; stock lactuaD, lOl,31S bales.
Total to-day-Net receipts, ISL bales
exports TO the Continent, 100 bales stock.
Total SO far this week-Net receipts.
2 933 bales; exports 10 Great Britain
$500 bales: Continent 80 bales.
Total since September lst-Net receipts,
>. $50 GSS bales; exports 70 Great Britain.
. Sl5-S3O bales; France. 5J2.251 bales; Con-
tinent, l,705OA bales; channel, o,Gsi
0S NIsIy ORLEANS Aug. 2o.-Cotton fu-
lures quiet and steady; sales, 300 bales;
CO; November, CSC; December. t. -;
January. G5f; February. 600: March.
COG; April. 6.72; May. CTS; June. Ga;
'siy s,y o, cotton received 1T New Orleans
to date include 3.Sl2 bales from Texas
and % bales from Mississippi Valley
LiVERPOOL, Aug. 20--12:30 j. NJ
Cotton quiet and prices unchanged sales
s 900 bales; American. 100 bales spscu,
lation and export. $40 bales American
middIlng, 27-32: receipts, 5000 bales;
American. $500 bales. Futures quiet
AT the decline and demand poor Ausus,
and September, 3 4S-Gi September anu
October. 3 1864; October and NoHemiaDeI,
December and January. 3 5O-Gi January
and February ar, 3 5i.6i;; March and April
3 5f6l Tenders, 500 bales s;5 new w d9cksts
p. M-August, 3 4s,Gigl3e , W,4 "a AZ W
se eS o'lD and October, 4s-Gl4S 1864
October SsPcg@,'J and an" Noyember 1851. buyers;
December. i5-Giqs 5o,Gi; De Dec GI'sr,d and
January oei; January ana March and re0r Es-Gy
2d,oi' March and April. 54-Gfg3 55-Gi.
closed hrni'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-21
BONDS.
GRAIN .ND COTTON EXCHANGE
RICHMOND. Va. Aug. 20. 1874.

Ocrer,nrs- Wheat. PISS bushels; corn
rybite) los bushels corn (mixeD, Gp0
6n@fels: oats. 2,OA bushels rye 200
Op Esaljleeis@Wheat 2,7Ss bushels; corn
lv.rite) 4Os bushels. oats. SIi bushels.
Quotations: Wheat--Longberry. Ole, to
67c; mixed, 53c TO 51c. shortperry' &c
10 &c: No. red, $500. .o
CornIWhite. Virginia dag LOTS, Oc.
70 Gle. No. . white. coo. to Gle; No ,
mixed. SOC. ..,, =. oc. ~ q.
oats No. mixed. 35itc to SGc.; NO 3
Rye-5Oc. 10 J3c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-21
Some of Iiould's Poor Relations.

jay Gould provided for some OF his
relatives modestly, but 60 none OF them
dil he leave fortunes except the direct
heirs. His brother, Abraham liould-Aoe'
ar his friends call him-isn't wealthy,
but he enjoys what is better than great
riches. the reputation Of being thor
Oughly good fellow. Abe IS great
hearty whois-sOuled fellow. giant IN
everything but statue, who cares not
whit for money and possesses that peace
OF mind which comes only from GOOD
digestion. lie can ent anything WIN
relish. and dosn't give two atraws how
ne may die, provided he lives long enough
to enjoy the fullness OF life. He has the
shoulders of an OK and the strength Of a
Titan. though he IS only OF medium
height. Abe goes through ne easIy.
fond OF testing mis- strength, and has per
formed many feats that might strain the
endurance OF Samson and Attlla: IL Is
related OF him by the New York Journal
that he once met a he'd carrier In mar
row hall where there was not room Tor
them to pass each other. Both men re-
fused 10 back out Of the passage ana a
6arro struggle for supremacy followed.
II Is further related that the nod carrier
ala not go out Of the hall on his ftet.
JAY GOuld's three sisters are also IN
modest circumstances. All OF them were
remembered IN the magnate'S VIII. They
are ali most estimable women. One Of
them Is Mrs Anna :. HOugh, the wife OF
a well-knOWn clergyman of Los Angeles,
Cal. Mr.. and Mrs. HOugh are not poor
as ordinary folks 20, but they are by no
means well Off Jay Could left to Mrs.
Hough $1,000 and a he annuity Of 8,
900. Mrs Sarah b. NOrthrup is another
Of George Gould's aunts on the pateradi
side She IS d widow with four children.
All Of whom live with her at Camden,
y. j. Mrs. Northrup teaches school for
q living. When her brother died he left
her 1000 and life annuity OF $1,000,
together with life estate In real prop
erty valued at Slj0DO. Mrs. Elizabeth
Palen, the third sister, lives at Tuckgunk,
Pa She. too. is a widow and has sever
al children Her brothers. will bcqueath-
el 10 her $4,000 and a $1,000 annuity for
life. Like her sisters. she is much bet
ter off than a great many persons OF
equal family rank, yet she is certainly,
cnlnnnra tiNalV sneakng q DOOR relation.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-21
SAVANNAH.

SAVANNAH, GA. Aug. 2o.-Spirits tur-
pentine-Nothing doing; receipts. GOi
casks
Rosn firm and in good demand; sales.
$500 barrels receipts l,!Ee barrels.
+. S1.l5; G, Sl.25; II. Sl.40; J. Sl.75; X.
500: N. $500; window glass, S2.35; water
xyhite 80 ~
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-21
ST IOIIS

ST LOUIS. MO-, Aug. 20(-Flour firm
but quiet; patent S2.Gpa27O. fancy. $40
a22O: choice. SlDG2.io.
Wheat higher; August, 5lAe,; Septem-
Der 5l5sc.: December. 55l4c, May Utsc.
Corn higher; August. 5iisc.; Septem-
Der, 53Kc.: May, 5OHc. asked.
Oats nrm and higher: August, Sic;
September. SlAc.: May. 36c.
I.ari-Prime steam, S7.3Ii.; choice.
Dry Sailed Meats Shoulders Ai,37h:
longs and clear ribs, sIi5; shorts. $40.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-21
DEATH

rridiaV night. August II. 1894. EVELYN
HENRY. the beloved and only daughter
of William Henry Graham and his Wlte,
Lucy Alfred Wood, OF Richmond, va
aged five years and seven months
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-21
ruTCAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.

UNION STOCK. Yards. I'D, Aug.
0-Cattle-Receipfs, 5000: market for
choice steady: other grades weak; COM
mon 10 extra steers, S2.SJN5O0; stockers
and feeders. Sl7J43.25; COWS and bulls.
81. 2JG325: calves. S2OgN3.5O.
Hocs-Receipts. 81 100. market firm;
heavy, S51ld5.G5: common 20 choice
mixed. S5OOQ5.G0: choice assorted, $Jd0W
so: light $j.OOli5.Jo: high. S45OnA31.
Sheep Receipts. 1900. market steady;
inferior 90 choice. Slooa3.25; lambs, Sl.Ij
m 4 90.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-21

Opening. Closing.

Cash QuOtatiOns-FIour was quIet. tht
feeling was about steady. and prices
in some cases being shaded slightly; 40.
spring wheat, 5r4Q5Ci &C.; 40. red;
oats. 30R30Mc.: mess pork. Sl3.5o4l II. %;
lard. s7.5oG755; short rib sides, s7."0Q
735. dry sailed shoulders, .S65o8662i4;
short clears, S75J47.65; whisky, Sl2s
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-21

wilma GTON, ". c., Aug. 20.-Rosin
steady; strained. SIC: good strained. SOc.
Turpentine-Nothing doing.
Tar quiet at 81 10.
Crude turpentine steady; hard, SlOo;
soft, 81 10; virgin, $40
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-21
An Anfinne.


She gazed at the tall old clock on the
stair;
Twas a relic Of days long fed.
\ costly tmepiece, treasure rare.
But lately purchased and perched up
"a quaint old gem" she said.
IBID YOU stand in the old baronlal hall.
Where the freight ilickered red.
on polished floor and on caryen wall.
Where fell the shadows or chairbacks
And straightly suTr she said.
did you look. perchance. on a winsome
Alasi a century dead
softly demure and sweetly staid.
In the tortOise-shell comb and a gay bro
Win a very short walst? she said.
Did you see her lover, a comely swain.
Attending his stately head
To touch her lips, and to touch again,
TIL her fair cheek warmed with a Grim
oh. quaint old gemi" she said.
"Oh. the wondrous pictures once known
TO you.
And the tales that you have read"
But the tall old clock fetched grin in
view,
81 Wonder what she'd remark II she
was made last week." it said
r.. \. Opper.
Frequent cutting or trimming OF the
hairs increases their thickness, but not
their rumber. .-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-21
cHARI.ESToN

CHARLESTON, 5. c.. Aug. 20.-rur-
pentine firm at &c. receipts, 1O7 casks
ROsln--Good strained firm; receipts
29l barrels.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-21
WOman's Wiles.

sailor landed on a cannibal isle,
IN the far-Ou southern sea.
And he said 10 himself, with a smoker
and smile,
I'm glad that the Boweree
Was where I was born and where I was
raised,
For these niggers are up to SNUFF.
And they won't eat me, either boiled or
praised,
For they know that I'm too tough"
SO up the shore. with Il confident air.
He went. those folks 20 meet
And they sized him up right then and
As much too tough to eat.
Then the old kings daughter, up spake
In the tongue OF her native land.
And said Dear pa, yon'd better let me
Take this tough young man IL hand
So around Jacks neck her arms she flung,
Ana coocd IKE springtime dove,
And the sailorman who, though tough,
was young.
Soon FOUND himself much in love.
Oh alack and alas for wOman's wiles.
For he saw not her aim,
And under the influence Of her smiles.
Quite tender he became.
so they cooked him up in the highest art,
And the maiden, of course, received the
heart,
Which the same he had given her be-
fore
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-21
WILMINGTON

Bacon--Boxed shoulders. $50; longs,
SS12h; clear ribs, sS.25.
High wines steady at 81 Is.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-21

to fancy, s2aOa2.eo; Minnesota clear.
~. 2JQy2.6J; superflne, sl.COq2. 10; patent.
s3. UgsU. southern flour quiet and
STEADY; common TO fair extra, s2.lOa
Wheat dull and flrmer. with options;
No. red, store and elevator, 5sisc. /;
atioat, 5sisd5SAc. Options advanced
aSi;ye 5eIl e Closing ina trading h 5slrly
September. 5ssc. December. 62i4c.; May,
exc.
Corn dull, scarce. and nrmer; No. 2.
Gli3uUl5sc.. elevator G0g5lc. afioat. OPP
24c., fell Ls9H.c., and closed steady at
s,qiitc. over Saturday. with trading dull
August. 0Dhc.; September. j9isc., De-
cember. 5G14c.: May, J5Ac.
at &aMc. higher; August. aSsc.; septem-
Der, 3Ic., October. 31e. spot-No. 2,
33hc. No. white 37i3c.; mixed west
ern. 3412c.; white do, 3tc.
Hay duh and weak; shipping. 50c; good
Wool iirm and fairly active; domes-
tic fleece. isd22c. pulled. 2jls'14c.
Beef steady and quiet family, sil.59Ig
1900; extra, sS.00gs:D; beef hams quiet
and firm at $500 tierced beef quiet and
steady; India mess. city extra, Slj.oD4
i7.b: cut meats steady and quiet; picked
bellies. $50; shoulders, 1913; hams,
Lard quiet and steady; western steam.
sT.g5. civ. s7.37b,q7jO; September $40.
Refined steady; Continent, $50; South
American. $50; compound, S@l2i2H
Pork quiet and steady mess, $4,000
1925; extra prime. Sl3.FlGl3.D.
Butter-Fency firm; state dairy, l4q
22l5c.: creamery, lSQ24i2c.: western
dairy. 18alGc. do. creamery, 1Jq2iiac
Cotton seed oil firm and quiet; crude,
Petroleum steady and firm.
Rosin quiet and steady; strained, COM
mon 70 good, 81 l04l.l0. not.
Turpentine steady and quiet az ZSi2
Rice firm and IN demand; domestic,
fair to extra, 3asGj4c.; Japan 3hgJc,
Molasses-Forelgn nominal; New or
leans. open kettle, good 20 choice quiet
and steady at 2Tg3Ic.
Peanuts quiet and steady
Coffee-Options opened barely steady
and closed steady and unchanged TO 10
points down; August sl!5; October
tl335: December, $500; March, Sl22'4
1870: May s12cj Spot Rio easier and
quiet: No. 7. $500.
Sugar-Raw firm and more active; fair
refining. nc Refined fairly active ana
arm; of <, 4ltd4 7-lGc. standard a.
4 9-l6d4 4-lGc.; cut-loaf. 5hq5 7-iGc. ;
crushed, 5IG5 Tile; graduated ! 9-lo
Freights to Liverpool unsettled and
duh: cotton, Lied, grain %ld
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-21

ANIMAL pECEMpER lssss OF
INSURANCE COMPANY UNDER TIE LAWS
GINA. IN PURSUANCE OF THE LAWS OF VIRGINIA
President p t.. A Hammacher
Nce-iresident T.,
S
Va
N
Commenced
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-21
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. ILL, Aug. 2O.-New YORK
directed the course to-day. Ihey were
evidently in possession of facts regard
ing the foreign markets early in the
day that Chicago was ignorant OF. not
only were they buying wheat mere, but
their own market was leading every
other point In the matter OF strength.
II developed later that Berlin and Pari5
were strong and higher. and mat all
American offers OF wheat inade SATURDAY
night had been accepted by the other
side This market opened weak and
lower. but the New York orders came
forward so freely that the tone quickly
changed into one OF nrmness, Nhlcn
gathered strength as prices advanced.
At the close general demand sprung
up, and last prices were The best OF
the day. September wheat opened at
58Mc., sold Up 20 and closed at oJhc:'
leNJlac. higher than saturday. OdSli
wheat was strong ana ic. per DuS"e'
Gcrn-The country scared the Shorts"
again to-day Everything looked NICE
and easy for a decline ~ the opening,
but the orders 20 buy were many IN
number and large in amount. feeling
that soc. for May would bring out many
stop-loss orders and result I'm smashing
OF values induced the local talent 70
attempt a hammering OF prices al The
start but when they reached ole. the
orders TO buy prelOmlnated. and the
crowd met with disappoiutm May
corn opened from ole 10 81 'sc.. oa1dyanced
'
where Il closed. showing q net gain Of
lLdlI.c. over Saturday. Cash corn was
steady at unchanged prices.
Oats attracted but little attention to-
day. The trade merely taking the tone
from corn and wheat. The opening
was easy, but the recovery was prompt,
and though but Il moderate business
was transacted. there was q steady feel
ing under running operations all through
the session. The close was &c. higher
than Saturday for September Cash
oats were firm early, and steady later.
Prices were unchanged.
Provisions Product manifested great
strength to-day. There was q small
run of hogs at the yards. Some Of
the grades We're strong and higher, and
the grain markets were advancing, all
OF which had a bearing on the provision
trade. 4 prominent packing company
was bidding prices early In the day
with a greater desire, evidently. 70 cause
an advance than TO really buy any pro-
duct. Later in the day a wel-known
commission man bought freely Of ribs.
The close was 2Oc. higher than Satur-
day for January pork. zoe. higher for
January lard. and 7l2c higher for Janu-
fr rii4g
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-21
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
PORT OF WEST POINT Aug. 20, 1891
ARRIVED.

Steamship Baltimore, Bennett, Balu-
more. passengers and general cargo.
Steamship Fairfax. March Baltimore
passcngers and general cargo. D.-
StoamehiD CITY of Columbia. DAVIS
New York, passengers and general cargo.
SAILED.
Steamship Fairfax, March, Boston via
Norfolk. passengers and general cargo
Steamship city OF Columbia, Dsyls'
New York via Newport News ana NOT
folk. passengers and general cargo -,
Steamship Baltimore, Bennett, balu-
more. passengers and general cargo.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-21

NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET
Ng,v work.. Aug. 20.-Flour quiet and
s,Sadw. winter wheat, low grades, 10
s $40. low extras Sl.SJ42O; do. Iair