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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1894-05-30

CRors were never looking better. Corn
is a little pale from the recent cold snap,
but it is in fine condition and with lit
tie warm weather it will spring up like
magic.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1894-05-30
Died At Paynesyille.

On last Saturday at Paynesyille, in
Meade county, Edward Whelan and
Chas. Jones, two prominent citizens,
both died. They were inferred In ST.
Martins cemetery next day. ~
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1894-05-30

FoRDsvILLE people are sitting back
saving wood and saying nothing, waiting
for the proper time TO strike for their
new county.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1894-05-30

JULIAN Brown says it pays to advertise
in the News. He had more people on
his excursion last week than he could
handle.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1894-05-30

That was a very frightful sight which
occurred on our streets yesterday. No
pen can do it justice. 1t was simply
horriiying.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1894-05-30

Chas. +. Sawyer is at home fora short
visit. He will then go to San Francisco
In the interest Of the NJ. V. Monarch
distillery.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1894-05-30
NON DvspEpsrA.

Indigestion, and stomach disorders, take
BROWN 4 IRON BrrTERs,
.Ss s's ssS a. s Inc. @ SssS =:
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1894-05-30

EVERYBODY will be sorry to hear Of
the serious illness Of the Hon. w. +.
Minor.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1894-05-30
SIX PAGES.
RENEW your subscriptions. Prompt
renewals make good paper.

WHEN it comes TO putting on com
mencement airs Cloyerport is very much
in il.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1894-05-30
HARDlNseURc.
LIN. &w. TIME TABLE.

eOfNo wEsT.
Passenger Daily arr. Hsrdinsburg. .12;I7 pm.
eoISa EAST.
Passenger Daily arr. Hardinsburg. TAO am
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-14

Watkins e. Holiday. These amounts are
said to aggregate not more tnan 800; the
State Bank OF Virginia amounts due ior
overdrafts.
Third class-The following accommoda-
ton notes. Two notes endorsed by B. r..
Watkins. held by the state Bank OF Vir-
ginia. aggregating 5000; note for tZ;S en-
dorsed by II. A. Justis, held by the State
Bank of Virginia.; certain notes aggre-
eating not more than $3.50, endorsed by j.
A. Vonderlehr. one note for *li5. drawn
by Hooker AZ Phillips. held by the State
Bank OF Virginia: one note for SIS, drawn
by II. II. Jennings. and held by the same
bank; one note for Sl2o, drawn by Il. II.
Bruce and held by the same bank; GER
tain notes held by the same bank drawn
by Watkins a. Holiday, and aggregating
s.. 30; John Garrett, OF Louisa county.
500 due on note.
Fourth Class-State Bank OF Virginia.;
any amounts due on other notes endorsed
by said firm.
Fifth CIass-Citizens Bank OF Richmond
on two notes. one Of which for $50. drawn
by Hudson and endorsed by 5. +. Clay
and Watkins & Holiday; the other
drawn by Jewett Bros. Co and endorsed
by Watkins e. Holiday.
sixth CIass-All other creditors TO be
paid ratablv for the amounts due them.
The liabilities aggregate Sll''p.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-14
THE SHOOTING ACCIDENTAL.
So says the Coroners Jury in the TRACED!
of Young SeisZ

An inquest wSs held IN Coroner TAYLOR
office Yesterday at noon over ;he remains
Of Young William l.. Ncisz. who was
shot and killed by James blackwell on
Brook avenue Wednesday evening at .
o'clock, a full account Of which appeared
in Yesterdays Times.
Or. TAYLOR did not make post-mortem
examination of the body. He stated TO
the tury that ne had omitted this custom
out Of consideration Tor he !aren-s OF
the dccea,c4. .ishus 20 spare them tn"
distress. From the examination he made
of the body. ne learned that the bullet
had entered he right side of the aldo
men and pierced the liver. Death mad
probably resulted from the hemorrhage
from the wound n the liver. Several
boys. companions of the deceased and the
accused. testified before the jury. The
evidence was practically the same as was
published in yesterdays Times.
After a short consultation the jury de-
c;dad on the following verdict:
I'VE. the Jury find that William Leroy
N.,sz came 10 his death on the 18th Of
December. lS9I from the effects Of
,jstol-shot v.and inflicted by James
blackwell. and are Of the opinion that the
killing was an accident, but not an I'M
YIN Hlackwell VIII have another hear
ine, before the Police Justice TINS morning.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-14
FINANCE AND COMMERCE
TIE CLOSING QUOTATIONS or
MONEY.
Offerings and sales at the Richmond To-
bscco E,chapge-ini'rnAl he'sh""
CoIIeouoos-Torsisn Advises.

NEW YORK. Dec. l3.-Speculat'on az
~ -trck t.N,tangt wos more a'HNe anu
business was better dls'i'ou'c" 40 a., 4. =,
a lonL time past me S"lcS ~ 80, no
Shares. OF wniCA sugar hEuIVo i"' 20
,t.ot mans tetal Of ItJUpD sndrcs. inc
reasons advanced Tor the f's" IIOiH -
yesterday 10 - at the V'oSt W'"tt 80.
dividend OF , Yvr cent M Nv. So,
the street The pra bcal dcltdt Oh ,''o
fr,e sup..r biu and the adVAnSe ~ IV-
uued to-day 81 i-iG per pou"u' ~ ',N
opinion OF many, accounts 10. Wy .,'d
HANGED price. A. VIII b' - "'n,n,ts
that President Ila9cmeyer IN ms la AM,
interview previous 90 the deGlaIauV"
Il the regular dividend, stated MAJ ~
trade was Doe poor snap an" ~, rs-
The closing down OF al l"v o,,tlr was
modified. and later. when the dIt, 80
i1et. ne was CvccGulci IL ne l'ii'rr, ,I
OF the dividend. This. u Us and
las created internal diseth9 -,
one of mo biggest battles In the h's,ur
OF this most phenomena. si"." 80
roipr ON TIE average trader rs ~
disposed 90 touch tho si1,", 'be 6old
rams of the sugar trade nave tue ~
=, fL..,,,.sl,,. The outcome. 70 lS htt"-
los 40 add. is awaited with me tIedl..1
Interest Notwithstanding the tStIc ciic
iv ~f.4r operators pall tuiSlH'l '"'V
attention to the Railway ilSi. ne SUI l'l
i4s come Go the conclusion that me
senate viii pass the PATTERSON poIlnE
hJ1I ANA that TOO. al am "a" ~" w.,
T,o.k Island directors. who are TO meet
shortly. viii see their way clear 10 de-
.l,rc fla usual dividend. Furthermore.
o,rrfrps This month a. least are likely
90 make % good showing. as compared
win fh. corresponding ucriod last year.
,rt. rrrff,i- just referred to caused
CONFLICT. change Of sentiment. and there
was -ood buying for both accounts.
Neither London selling or the engage
rueut of Sg.IDpOOD gold for shiumcut 10
Europe ON Saturday had any effect The
improvement 30 prices ranged from d.
90 OIL, per cent. and. AS "a rule. the bcs'
figures OF the dav We're current at the
close. Speculation lcft off strong Nct
changes show gains OF o., 10 ~ per cent.
outside OF Sugar. which rose 49, per cont.
Buffalo. Rochester and Pitteburg Urc-
forrcd brought 80. a@1ine. 70 the last
reported sale before today The bond
market was strong The sales of listed
stocks We're 1900 shares. unlisted
10 Uo shares
Money on caU easy NJ iHii2 per cent,
last loan at ~ per cent, ana closing
offered az ~ per cent, urimc mercantile
paper. "hfi per cent. Bar silver. go II.
sterling exchange firm. with actual bus.-
ness I'm bankers bills at 1870 tNN for
sixty DAVIS and 1883 ~ $50 for demand +,
postod rates. tN9alaG: commercial bills
"ogl 0rN1f- Government bonds lower.
state bonds dun Railroad bonds strong.
silver at the board was CO., bid.
Treasury Balances Coin. SOC. l2jODp.
currency. S1ig27oo0
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-14
JUSTICE J0HN'S COURT.
James Blackwell Arraigned But His Case
Continued Iutil To-day.

James Blackwell. the young man who is
charged with shooting and killig William
l.. Nesz, on Brook avenue ana Baker
street on Wednesday evening, was
brought before Justice Crutchiield, in the
Police Court, yesterday morning, but his
case was continued until to-day, to await
the verdict of the coroners inquest.
The case Of the four young men charged
with being disorderly at the c5rner or
Thirtieth and Marshall streets. and as
saulting and striking W. T. Larkin, came
ND again Yesterday Herbert Wilson was
fined 3 and costs, white Henry Dickle
and lanes Lumsden were fined one-half
of that amount, and Hugh Dobbns was
discharged In addition the boys were
reprimanded not to annoy that neighbour
hood again.
The case Of Lewis Stern, charged with
assaultlng and beating Caroline jenkins In
the street. was postponed until to-day.
The case Of +. \. Turner, charged with
obtaining board and lodging from Mamie
f.. HuudIey 10 the amount Of $i2, with IN
tent ~ defraud, was continued until De-
Cember - n.
Albert Kelly (colored) was s+nt on 10 the
Grand Jury 10 answer a charge Of feloni-
ouslv breaking into a car of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railroad and stealing a
lot of brass Journal bearings. valued at
$50.
Emma Jane Taylor CcoloreD Will have a
hearing. to-day on the charge of trespass-
in.- an the PREMISES OF Louisa James and
abusing her.
Emma Payne (colorcD was required 10
give surety for sixty Gays, the charge
AGAINST her being unlawful trespass on the
premises Of Ed. Ingram.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-14
WAS IT COUNTERFEIT?
A MAN ARRESTED, CHARGED WITH
PASSING OLD STATE BANK NOTES.
His Name 10 W. Is. Webster and Claims to
bsa North Carolina Horso lrhder'
They Resemble u. :. Currency.

FLOYD COURTHOUSE. VA, Dec. To-
Special.-A man giving his name as "
u. Webster, and claiming TO be morse
trader from Madison, y. c., was arrest
ed here yesterday on the charge OF pass
Ing counterfeit money on Several persons
OF this county. 1t Is learned that ne
bought a postage stamp at East We"
post Office. four miles south of here, ana
gave in change counterfeit one-dollar
biz, receiving the necessary change. lie
then went TO the store OF Earles ~ Ag-
new. bought five cents worth Of to-
bacco. and presented a two-dollar bill.
The bill WAS accepted and change given,
as before.
The counterfeit was soon detected, how
ever and a warrant for the mans ar
rest Immediately sworn out before Conn
missioner Spencer and placed in the hands
Of deputy marshal. The man was
speedily arrested. Seventy-fve dollars in
curious notes of different denominations
were found on his person. counterfeit,
II such they may be called, that appear
to be worthless notes on the Bank Of
Mecklenburg, so nearly resembling United
States notes as TO deceive person not
accustomed to handling money.
Webster is believed 10 be one Of the
party who operated the same game in
Martinsyille few days ago. He will
be given a hearing before Commissioner
Spencer tomorrow.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-14
DEATH

NEISZ.-Departed this life. Wednesday
December ~ 1891, at 1:lj O'Clock 2. NJ.
WILLIE LEROY, youngest son OF
Charles and Helen Neisz, in the seven
tceIth year of his age.
Jesus, while our hearts are bleeding,
DER the spoils that death has won,
We would at this solemn meeting,
Calmly say: THY Will be done
Though cast down, we're not forsalsen;
Though afflicted, not alone:
Thou didst give, and thou hast taken;
Blessed Lord, THY will be done"
His funeral will take place from G. lce-
Street Baptist church FRIDAY AFT Err
NOON at 3 o'clock FRIENDS and ac-
quaintanCcs are invited 10 attend.
Baltimore, Washington. and Norfolk
papers please copy.
GOODWIN.-Died. at o'clock yester-
day evening. at Atlanta, Ga. Mrs. MIN
ME SWIFT GOODWIN, wife Of George
+. Goodwin, and daughter Of Mrs. Or
John f. Friend.
Interment at Hollywood cemetery.
Funeral notice later.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-14
Piano Recital.

Through the courtesy Of OF colonel WI,
lam F. Tann Sister, t Of Mr. us b. 5. Bennett IT,
IN ,hie % CIV gave "A most artistic and le-
Irhtf '1 private piano recital "a a. the resi-
dsacc Of colonel Tanner on o T6Ta STREET Tbsrs
gcStei - attendance several of Rich
M mo1d's wen-known musicians and music
lovers. .,.,,-,d a nroqror,r,e ~
NlIS' i,,,Lars selected from the works
seven Sc the ncpeiIIeibrated masters-Chopin, Wag-
Ser IN. Beethoyen Hoffman, ann and do M eT,siic
Sotn az ave great pleasure TO the
nni siloi {It,' critical gathering. Mrs. Felt
has studied abroad ana i,ty with ana h &c ara
non man, ,roved herself a hard student
pIaiyli III artist of a high order. In touch.
anu ~ 80, 81" artistic conception. and
strength t Of tone. Mrs; Fetts performance
~ w Who appear professionally from
p ti,,it 30 time in Richmond.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-14
TEE TIMrsERICn MOND VA FRI DAY DECEMBER IA 1904

An alarm of fire turned in at 1:s
O'Clock yesterday morning. occasioned py
the burning or a chimney at No. 4O2 east
Main street, occupied by Mrs. L. y.
Yancey as a boarding house. The blaze
originated from a defective flue and was
extinguished before the arrival OF the
fire apparatus. The damage was trihing.
An alarm of fire was turned In from
box No. Is at 1856 last evening, occa-
stoned by blaze in a dwelling on Grace
street. near Eighteenth. occupied by
Messrs. X. W. Goodman and William
Hayes, two members OF the fire depart
ment. and owned by James Shields.
Rats and matches was the supposed
cause of fire. The damage 70 the dwell
ing was about $50, and to the household
effects. $3.50. The latter was insured for
S1D
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-14
a DEED or TRUST.
Fed by Watkins & Hclladay 20 Satisfy
Their Liabilities, amounting 10 Sill 800.

A deed Of trust was filed in the clerk
office Of the Chancery Court yesterday by
II. :. Watkins and +. II. Holiday, mer-
chants and pGrtners doing business under
the firm name of Watkins * Holladay,
10 W. VI. Justis. Jr., trustee. The prop
erty conveyed consists of all money due
the firm. all Office furniture in the store
occupied by them at No. 10 Virginia
street one horse and buggy, a certain
house on the east side OF Randolph
street, a vacant lot adjoining this house,
and all money due the firm from W. ".
Timberlake on a note for 5000. secured
by a deed Of trust TO Julian Bryant,
trustee; all money to be recovered by the
firm in a suit pending in the Law and
Equity Court against =. l.. Conquest
a co.
The creditors to be paid out of the pro-
ceeds of the above property are:
First Class-The Crenshaw Warehouse
Company for rent due on the house No.
no Virginia street. The State Bank OF
Virginia for a note for s264,74.
Second Class-W l.. Mason, John A.
Turpin. G.. Berger. Baughan & Luck, o.
d. Boze. r. II. Bruce, B. T. Watkins,
c. b. Vaughan, and W. 7. Ha,'
amounts due them for goods consignea ~
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-14
IMPRoTEMENIs At MOFUNENTAL.
To Have "A Supplied Chsir-The Eirbtis'h
Anpiversary.

The improv ements now gong on at Mon
umentaI church are being rapidly pushed
to completion, and IL Is expected by the
compensation that they will be finished by
Sunday after next. the sd instant. at
which time the vested choir VIII be lnau-
gurate7i. The choir has peeh carefully
selected and trained BY Mr.. Philip 5.
Powers, the organist, and IS composed OF
thirty Of the best voices In the city and
the music will be exceptionally GOOD. The
ORGAN has been removed from the gallery
ana placed at the right OF the chaheei' ii
mas been thoroughly Overhauled and re-
built and looks very handsome ana I'M
posing i'm its new position.
II will probably interest many people 10
know that tie alteration which was made
I'm the chancel restored 1t Just as II was
when the church was built in lsli. II
is proposed by the vcstry to celebrate on
the Both Of this month the elehteth ami
versarv Of the conservation OF the church.
Two services win be held on that day.
At the afternoon service. which will be- in
the nature of mass meeting, Rev. Moses
y. Hoge. y. D.. has been invited 10 de-
liver the address,. ana has consented 10
n. so. IJr. Hoge's church VIII be cl' scd
for the service. and his congregation as
wen as the pubic generally are cordially
invited 10 unite with the congregation OF
Monumental.
4 very significant tact ana one "tlch
shows the kind and brothery feeling exist
Inc, between the ministers of the various
denominations in Richmond, is that on the
sunday following the celebration-the first
sunday I'm the new year-Rev. Or. Hoge
has invited Rev +. ). Stickney to de
liver an address at the afternoon service
i'm his church. and for this service the
usual afternoon service at Monumental
will be omitted.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-14
,.rr YnnK pRonIICE MARKET.

SEW YORK, Dee. 13.-Flour dull and
held firmly; winter wheat. low grades
SgO-d2GO. fair 10 fancy, 81. Iou29J: pa
tent. s. 75u3.20; Minnesota clear. 500
. 80. patent - lOH3.SJ; low extras. S2.Oj
02G1 Southern flour dun and steady,
common to fair extra, - loHd.oo; good
to choice do So 1QH3.J0.
Wheat fairly active and steady at &c.
low er. no red, store and elevator
GOo. aHoat, Gli2uG2Rc. Options were
very dull and weak at 20. decline: No
> red. December, COO; January, Vfsc.;
Corn dull and firm; No ., new. 5i9c.;
old. 5Gigcr elevator; nc. au9at ~, ~
tions We're fairly active and NH"tc. low
G7>c.; January. i27,c.; May. 13'Sc.
oats dun and steady options noml-
nal: December. $50; January, H'Sc. ;
May 3G3>c. Spot-No >, 3H4c.; mixed
i-ay nGderately active ana steady.
shipping. 5o4Goc.; good 20 choice, 'o0 '1!c.
Wool moderately active, domestic
fleece. 17u2Oc.: pulled, 1243ic.; Texas,
rs Ee EFF quiet. family. S1oooa12oo; extra
mess SS.OO0 -: beef hams dull at 81 Gu0i
tierced beef inactive; city extra, India
mess. SlGOOHl7OU: cut meats dun and
weak. picked bellies. S63H2: shoulders,
So.uoa512'2; hams. SS.23aS.''' mlddles
Lard in moderate demand and higher;
western steam. S1.2J; city. S6.G2i sac. -;
pecember. $50. nominal: January, $50
asked Refined quiet: Continent St.uI,
south American, $500; compound S'.'p
Pork 70 easier and in fair demand; old
mess. $13 256l375.
Rutter quiet; fancy steady; others
weak: state dairy, 12G22c.; creamery,
t7H23c western dairy, 10lgal5c.; cream
crv. 1ia9tc: Eigins. 2ic.
Cotton seed oil dun and steady; crude,
2Ia2ugc.; yellow. 29a29i2c.
Petroleum nominal
Rosin dull and hrm; strained COM
mon to good. Sl.3j4l 10.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-14
INN cnrrnN -MARkETs.

NEW YORK. De-. l3.-Cotton quiet;
middling gulf 15-l6; middling, > ll-l6.
nccSnber. 5.4Su5fg. January. 553u5d4
i.suruarv. J.5Ja5.5G. March, iGpMj.N;
April. jGi01.Gi; May, '.%o'.'oi June,
aTiU5.71; July. 'tNa1'"- AhsHst' $50
/ 40 bales. gross receipts, 4HN2 bales
,Nports 10 Grca' Britain, -" bales
ffaT,c. 2lGG bales, continent, 500
haIcs forwarded, LOG bales; stock.
TO, T'@ial otfo1,,iay-Net receipts a. Isl bales,
exports TO Great RATTAN, %l,l3G ha!cS
France. =. 1876 bales comment I''"''
so far this week-Net receipts,
oc1 o. bslcs: exports TO Great Butdln'
~ In bales, France, 1lo06 b3ics' toh-
una NJ since september 1st-Net receipts,
4 51G9St bales. exports 10 Great Britain
! .JS5t,>4 bales. France. $@,lo6 bales;
continent. .O96 20 bales. .
NEW ORLEANS ID RS eio bale bales: iSn
nor = rs. January. 1.l6, February al;
March 40. April. 53j; May a.4o June
80. July. $50; August '.'li september
''IIlvERPP966t. Dec. 1G.-l2:3O =. NJ
Cotton demand fair and prices steady
American middlinS. 3 3D. salea l-,V''
bales. American. lVMD paiV9' rdlcoints
10000 bales. American. 2J,lO pales. fu,
lures opened steady at the dechhe anu
demand moderate; December ana JaiIu-
airy, g. January and February, .; rep
Iuary and March. 3 lGi; March ana ana
April 3 2-Gi: April and May 5-Gi
Ma and June. Q 5-Gi; June and July,
4 G,6i: July and August. sea; August
and September. . 9-Gi. Futures STEADY.
r. M.-American middling, iair,
. hid: good middllng, "a. middling.
4 S-82: low middling. 1915; good ordi-
vary 1916: ordinary, 2%: December,
. G3-G4@3, December and January. 6}-ol
M. January and February. . G3-GiG3;
March and April, i-Gill3 2-6i; April
and Nav. 3 3-GI, buyers; May and June,
4-Gia8 3-6i; June and July CO.
August and September, 3 9-6g, sellers;
futures closed quiet at the decline
BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE MD, Dec. l3.-fIour
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-14
Church Hill MUSICAL Association.

The next regular monthly musicale OF
the Church Hill Musical Association will
be given on next Monday evening. De-
cember 18th. at S:15 o'clock, in Corcoran
Hall.
The Swedish Quartette Concert Com
pany. OF Massachusetts. consisting OF
character. The board OF governors OF
the association desire every member who
takes an interest in the association and
it's future welfare. 10 be present at this
musicale.
The regular date for this concert was
the t1th instant, but was postponed in
order TO secure this splendid attraction.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-14

f-.UCAGO ILL, Dec. 13.-Some lail
to-day's break In wheat to the CABLES
,,btrS at the close were lower Tor all
t,''ro,ctn markets Others claimed that
j., vas due to the confirmation OF the
glowing reports OF the CONDITION OF the
Argentine crops. whilst by far the most
plausible excuse given seemed to be
General fatigue on the part Of the hold
crs who had accumulations Of wheat
taken On earlier In the week, and VINO
finding that ali the bun talk was without
avail and that statistical data went
for naught. concluded 70 sacrifice their
property and await a more ausplclouS
time for the campaign OF Bigher prices.
Until the activity incident to the stump
was seen. business wore a holiday APP
pearauce. and the talk was that a quiet
market would rule until the hrst o. the
ytar. Even when prices were utcIiiIIIIf'
the trade was not broad, ana the IdCh
OF support was due TO the absence OF
interest MAY wheat opened from .h-ic'
10 5g5.GI9&,c sold between ''4H"'tNC'
and 5N'sH""c.. CLOSING AT .'t'' ,.,,s firm
under Yesterday Cash wheat was urn
10 hc pcr bushel higher, but cioSeu
nomina1ly weak, with the futures. ,,,,,
Corn When wheat lost us stIeusth
corn dropped back in sympathy TO-DAY;
Nav corn opened from ao3snD4c.t sou
botwecn rA%45eatc and 4WsGOc., closing
M JOc. l5c. under yesterday. 'ash
corn sold DC per bushel higher, out WAS
D0miuallv much lower az the close.
oats were without the least lnIeres{
or activity to-day. merely because OF
ped n fraction or two during the latter
portion Of the session. May closed
lower than yesterday Cash o5ts | ,',d.s
firm and ltC. higher whist uduiHs va
IN progress. but sympathy with the,
weakness OF futures later. .,-,
Frovisions-Prices for product T 1a',,s
ii l-i 81 inc close however, they
y %Sra Considerably below. the high point,
wing to The declining tendency of grain.
speGulation in provisions following me ,.
emo direction Reports from the STOCK
,.sr'is carly gave a much lighter run OF
f"r.i man expected and quoted an adj
vance OF 100. per hundred pounds. rms
had a good effect on the provision MAJ. mar
tet causing substantial gain in prices
January pork and January lard cach
Gained &c. for the day and January r"S
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-14
liz stafford en- Hamlet.

rho lecture of DIR. ID. J. Stafford, of
VI, ! ne iiotcn at the Academy OF Music
t TO diii promises to be an Intellectual
treat D stafford r is an ept eminent s1g S S 1
peale" on "Hamlet" viii be an excellent
Cc1 COURT to many to gather informa-
oo ppoi ahout the great English dramatist' s
masterpiece. III, nh. +, 49,.
sa fse lecture w srT T e o tine Sy to-
u;aiIocck and will conclude In ample time
o. those who wish TO attend the Charity
IN 10 do so.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-14
& DAVIS
CLOSING SALE q?
ON EVERYTHING!

In every part OF the house sharp re-
auctions in price have been made to az
complish In the few days yet let to us
the closing out of the balance OF our
stock
DO you want a CAPE. either cloth or
fur, or a JACKET for yourself for pres
crt use, or a LIGHT-WEIGHT WRAP
for early spring wear2 We have them,
and at prices so low that even the closest
buyers could not ask for lower.
For Misses and Children we have
nice assortment OF GRETCHENS and
NEWMARKETS, for both school and
dress wear-have made prices so low as
TO ruin the trade hereafter but have the
goods, and must sell at some price.
\ few SUITS ere left; they too, must
20. See the prices SOW.