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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-18
TOBACCO EXCHANGE.
pIrttNfOND. VA April IL, i

RICHMOND, VA, April H. ioVJ'
Private sales reported to the secretary
of the Richmond Tobacco Trade To-Day
FILTERS. hogsheads; cutters, Y; leaI
dark Z; ligs dark, I'D. Iotai' 90
hogsheads. . .o-a,,,.
The tobacco inspector reports to-day
spections-Bright, = hogsheads CARR
10 hogsheads and uerces. Keinspec-
tions-Bright, hogsheads; DARK hoss-
Myers, Davenports, Farmers Shockoe,
AlIeghany. Sheburne's, Seabrook =, tren-
shaW's. Meals and Old Dominion tobacco
warehouses report to-day: Receipts, 81
packages: deliveries. ~ packages
United states internal revenue collec-
lions for the city Of Richmond, va, TO-
day: Cigars and cigarettes. " ,59S.;J, pug
toSaccos' s2.4l3.Os. Total S3s72.O7.
sales of dark loose tobaccos OF tne
Richmond breaks to-day CrenshaW
warehouse sold GLIB pounds; hlSheSt
price xS75 Shockoe warehouse sofa
SO35 pounds: highest price, 80
The usual sale of dark and bright loose
fobaccos at the southern To-Day. An
other good break for tomorrow.
A break Of bright and dark loose TO-
haccos at the "Stonewall Tor to-mor-
row. $500 ..,.a.o.
A very good sale OF dark loose tobaccos
at Davenport's warehouse to-day ana
all concerned were very well pleased
with prices. . cle,
4 small loose tobacco sale a. Shell
burne's warehouse to-day. Another good
break for tomorrow,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-18
>,,,1v voRK PRODUCE MARKET.

NEW YORK, April l7.--Flour firm and
i'm fair domand winter wheat, low ktdaees
81 0O623O: DO. fair to fancy, S=.S' 81, ~,
patent S275a3.4O: Minnesota clear S2.loH
300: patent 81. 25ff5.I0; low extras Si.V
M93O Southern -four firm anu Quleli
common to fair extra, $.VOQZ''o' soou
to choice do. Sl.SO023o. .. a..
Wheat fairly active and strong, at &c.
higher with options; NJ. = red, store
and elevator, 62a62hc.: afioat, o5t2ao5Ac;
Options were fairly active and strong at
lsa%c. advance, no e,s req may '-''0''
1 rorD ME" on3iet and iirm No. ?. 5413c.. Gle
vator. Sa,c afioat. Options were mod
Crately active and &c. lower May 'O''sc''
'9n,y, 'o 6ls,u' sgd 'se easier. Options dun;
NaV noe 'Julv. 32ac.; No. white, May;
3;N,c. Spot-No. 2, BiAQSlseea;; DO.
whis, S5Mc-; mixed western o@e'"72c'
Hay steady and unchanged 49,
Wool flrm and in fair demand; domes-
tic fsecc. 15Mlnc.; pulled, l2qj5c: oo~.
Beef quiet and firm; family am y.e Sl1 1syn
1900; extra mess ss:UoF'his @ef firm. city
extra India mess, Sl5.WulS.OO; cut meats
firm and in better demand; pleh'eu DE-
lies. So 75M7OO, shoulders, Sp'Vv, MAINS
- 25a9.i5; middles quiet snort GEAR
Lard quiet: western steam. $50; city
81 6oiI. April. $40 asked; May, 500.
nominal Refined quiet; comment s,W.'
South American. $500; COMPOUND So'o''2
Pork quiet and steady; mess si3'oo@
Butter in moderate demand; choice
steady. state dairy, "a isc.; DO, creamery
new 1oc.: western dairy, ulo,2c.' uo;;'
creamery nominal at l292Oc.; do'' oiu'
Cotton seed oil quiet and STEADY crude.
2gd24c.: yellow prime, &c. askea. ".
Petrole9m nominal Reiined,NeW torh'
sll. so; philadelphia. Sll.4o; do'' IN puiK'
xSg5H90O. 4.al,oa ono,-
Resin dull and easy; strained COM
mon 10 good. 81 5OQl .52A5.
Tlirpentine quiet and steady at 9Osx95 So
Molasses-Foreign nominal; New or
leans omen kettle. good 10 choice, hrm
and fairly active at 2SQ3Sc.
Gomez steady at 1925 points up; April
S14Ss: lune. S13.S5QlYW; September
Sl4C161i.50; December, Sf3: a5Hl4V9 spot
Rio quiet and steady; No. I, Slo.ooql6.22'
Slsar-Raw quiet and firm; iair re,
,nfnr . 1l-16c. Refined steady and
fsirlv active: off A. 39sa51sc; standard A,
= f5-leG4iLc.: cut-loaf and crushed, J-lt
4>is. eraniilated. 3 15-lGu4Ac.
E,reiehfs to Liverpool-More doing and
little easier: cotton, 7-6id.; grain. lnd.
Kaie-Norfoik. 40es15c.; Baltimore. JJa
oy So,nach-Norfolk, siooqi.25; Baltimore
75c ISL 90.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-18
FINANCE AND COMMERCE
the cIosINo Quotations or
MONEY.
Offerings aud sales "a she lslehmoud To-
baceo fxchapxe--intsrnai Ee,enue
Conoctis N foreign A6sice<

NEW YORK. April 1.-THE tendency
or stock prices at the opening Was OvNn-
Nsrd. owing 70 tne receipts on i9mDt
OF the 81. Paul for the second week OF
April. and the report that the neSOt-a-
tions between the Westinghousc ana Cen
cral Electric Companies Tor a pooling OF
T,atonas were on. General Electric SUI
Tered severely. dropping from 81 10 90,
nearly 1900 shares charging nahds I'm IN
the FIRST fifteen minutes OF business. me
CcChnc brought IN sustaining oroSFs am
the stock rallied 10 5x,k. Subsequenug
reports were circulated 10 the erect thnt
the anthracite coal presidents were OF
the eve OF resuming negotiations lvI ["
settlement OF the allotment questloi,.
This led TO sharp rise IN INC si 49,
OF tho roads interested. and Jersey zen
trail rose y TO 9Jia. Reading ~ 20 10
delaware and Hudson ~ 70 l-vi4, Ia ~
wanna y TO 1907 Reading mortgaeets
improved ssufh per cent. tug ss9e ~ ~
the Coalcrs had good ehect on enS
general market. which moved ny, - "
TX per cent. Leather prefeffeu, S t'seo
Gas. Sugar. Kansas ana Texas pie.etas.f
Lake Erie and the Changers were con-
eplcuous in the rise. The aaNahcus
tendency was checked BECAUSE OF a OIeah
in Baltimore and Ohio from 9l11 10 Mh;
mis- stock was sold on the passing of
the dividend. which was not generdly
expected The general impression was
that the directors would cut the rate,
but ia view OF semi-Ofhciai statements
given out recently, 10 was thoOeht that
the company would not be placed in the
rank Of uOn-diVidend payers. Inc erect
OF the directors action on LONDON -
awaited with some interest by the street,
The drop in the stock had only a passing
influence on the general market. ana
late in the day, when Manhattan su9-
denly Jumped "a TO llSl3, the whole
list Improved and closed nrm- Menhat-
tan's rise was due TO story, which
could not be confirmed. that the company
intended 10 adopt electricity as us motive
power. In the inactive stocks, Tennes.
see Coal and Iron rose ia 70 IA anu
the preforrcd ~ per cent 10 ~. Spec
ulafion closed firm. Net changes snow
gains OF hNli3 per cent Manhattan.
however. gained AZ General Electric,
ST Paul and Louisville and Nashville
scored fractional losses. Baltimore ana
Ohio declined Pr per cent on the day.
i0ol< and closed at lG2 bid and 40 asked.
The strength Of the stock was due 70
a rumor OF a consolidation with inc
wagner Company. The bona marie
continued strong and active. Inc safes
of listed stocks aggregated l4l ,UOO Snaies'
unlisted $4,000 shares. - ,,.
Treasury Balances-COin, SSi2p3,VvV'
currency, $50 $4,000. ,,,1,.., 49,.
ldonoy on call frmcr at l&n@i2 per
cent last loan at . per cent, ana CLOS
ing offered at per cent. prime mer-
yer, en- Sterling exchange strong
with actual business ia bankers bllls
al 1881 for sixty days ana 3S9'TH4o5ti
for 0enand; posted rates. 4S)nfNi2' com
rnereial bills i4SIllld4SN. Government
londs steady state bonds dull Rall-
road bonds strong. Silver at the boafu
was Arm al 6lhubS14
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-18
Property Transfers.

Richmond: George Bryan to Freder-
lex 5. Valentine is IL feet on south side
Leigh street near Adams. 81 800.
Columbian b. and l.. Association 10
Josephine Watson's trustee, 20 IA feet on
west side st. James street near Duval
$500.
Charles T. Davis and wife to a. G..
Carneal, 81 feet on north side Clay street
between Eighth and Ninth. $4,000.
A. NJ. Ford to William Mayo, 81 feet on
south side Broad street between Six
teentfi street and Shockoe creek, IN con
sideration OF support and maintenance OF
grantor during her life.
Emanuel Raab and wife to Kate T..
Childrey, Ss feet on south side Park ave-
nue. near Harrison street. 2.lO0.
w. j. Todd TO w. w. Lefew, 80 feet
on west side Second street near Byrd.
subject TO deed OF trust for 5000, 5000.
William II. Watson and wife 10 Will
liam II Watkins. Is feet ON south side
Crouch street, 81 $3.50.
Henrico: James II. Barton and wife to
A. l.. Lumsden, lots and IN block
g. Brookland Park. $50.
n. Il. Bealls and Benz. c. Metzger' :
trustees 10 Caroline W.. wife of Benz. c.
Afetzger. 100 acres on New Central turn
pike. $3.50.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-18

Quite a number OF the young men OF
Henrico county met Monday TO contest
for the honor Of placing the crowns OF
love and beauty on the brows of some OF
Henrico's maidens. After spirited con-
test, the following we're declared the
victors: First honor-Eugene Broaddus,
Knight of Glen Allen; second honor-Lee
Myers. Knight OF Avondale, third honor
-Kemper Kirtley, Knight of the Old Do
minion: fourth honor-H. II. Alley
knight of Wakefield. The party met
at the Burton farm about o'clock the
same evening. where the coronation took
place, and the young people enjoyed
themselves 10 their hearts content.
About II o'clock refreshments were
served IL. II. Alley crowned Miss Lilly
Moncure queen: Lee Myers crowned Mrs.
Myers first maid George X. Drinker
crowned Miss Mabel Glenn second maid,
and b. w. Jones crowned MISS Lou
Friend third maid.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-18
Their Grand Exalted Ruler

Mr.. Edwin b. Hay. Grand Exalted
Ruler OF the Order Of Efks, will arrive
here from the North Saturday after
noon. Mrs. Hay will accompany him.
They will be met at the depot by a
delegation OF Richmond Elks, composed
OF Messrs. Juan A. Pizzini, Joseph w.
Laube, and julius Strauss. who viii es-
cort them TO Murphy's Hotel, where
rooms have been engaged for the visit
ors.
On Monday night the Elks viii march
from Concordia Hall in body attired In
evening dress TO the hotel. and escort
the Grand Exalted Ruler to the bazaar
at the Theatre. where he will oiiciate at
the ceremonies incident 10 the opening OF
the bazaar. The route taken by the
Elks on parade will be illumined with
colored fires.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-18

The proceedings yesterday were as fol-
lows:
WITT, BfeIfcr & Co. W.. Bfte. Further
argued by John S. Barbour. Esq, for APP
pells nts, and George ID. Gray, ESD, for
appellee, and submitted.
Miller VS.. Miller. Passed.
Clendenng VS.. Thompson. Passed. TO be
called after No. 80.
Parish VS.. Wayman. Argued by j. f.
Rixey, Esq, for appellant, and at bar.
Nonresident attorneys in attendance
Bradley II. Johnson. Jr.. Esq. OF Bal
timore: Judge w. II. Barksdale, of Halt
fax, and James L. Harrison. Esq. of
Danviile.
To-day. after the conclusion Of the case
at bar Crews VS.. Hatcher viii be call
ed.
Mr.. James T. Heath, Jr.. OF Harman-
son, Heath and Heath, Norfolk. Virginia,
were at the clerks office yesterday look
ing up some old records to be used for
the defence in the libel case OF Massie VS..
the Pilot Publishing Co.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-18
NAVAL STORES.

WILMINGTON, n. c., April lI.-R,oS ~,
arm: strained, SLID; good strained Stu
Spirits OF tuipentine at &c.
Tar at 500. 600.
soft S19O: virgin, $40. ,
SAVANNAH, GA. April 1I.-Turp-n-
tine demand was strong, Notwithstanding
the Increased receipts, and at the opening
OF the market the sales were us casks
NJ 279Lc. At the close there were falSS
of 100 casks at 27kc., the market CLOSING
arm. with receipts OF 1.275 casks.
Resin in fair demand ana prices , un-
te.tions: A. r.. and c, 800, ID, sl19; r.
sf.2S; +, Si.l5; @, $lJ5; II, $50; J.. ., Sli@,
k, $2l0; NJ. s2.45; n, $40; window
glass. 500; water white, S2.1a-, r,,~
pentine market quiet at &c; receipts
Rosin~Good strained firm at siloQlloi
receipts, 80 barrels.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-18
\yautel for Murder.

About two weeks ago the police depart
rent received a letter from Sheriff >. O..
Byer OF Allegheny county, inquiring ar
ter a negro named James Bland. who Is
charged with murder. Policeman Gibson
located him In the city Jail. where ne
is serving a sentence for beating We
man. 80
The Allegheny authorities were notified
that their man was in custody. and Sher-
M Byer arrived In the city yesterday, and
identified Bland as the man.
Bland is charged with the murder OF
negro named Richard Winston. on July
Is. 1883. but he has since eluded the vigil
lance of the authorities. He will be
taken 10 Allegheny.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-18
CfNrINNATI

CINCINNATI. o., April 17-Flour firm;
winter patent, S2.sJQ3.15; family. S2.lo4
o.35: extra, s1.9Jq2.1O. .
Wheat scarce. steady and quiet; NO
Corn active. No. 2 mixed, track, 46is
s547c.. No. 2 white track, 41i5c.
oats fairly active; No. mixed Track
3iAa3lAc.
Lard Quiet and in fair demand; steam
leaf. $7.25; kettle lard, SIS. 80.
Dry sailed meats quiet and steady
loose shoulders, $500: short ribs. SJ.i1i
short clear. $685.; boxed meats &c; more.
shoulders. $3.50: short ribs, 500; shofi
clear, 500: boxed meats lAc. more.
Whisky quiet at $l2l.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-18
BALTIMORE

BALTIMORE. MD, April ll,-.Flour
extra s225a2.55; DO. family, S2.IoQ2,90
winter wheat. patent, S.O0u3. -; spring
DO. S3.Vw3.15; do. straight, s33oQS.5oi
Wheat steady; No 2 red spot and
April s2s,a6,c. May, 6i5sQ62c;; July,
0fKc. bid; steamer No. 2 red, 5S+Q6oc.;
southern. by sample, 6i465hc; do, on
Corr corr cav; mixed spot. 4gs.a49ssc :
April $50 ss5sc.: May. 4D5sQ4ylsc..
steamer mixed. 4si.G4Sizc.; southern
white corn. 5o4JoAc.; do yellow. 600
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-18
MIR CHRISTIAN, success.

Manchesters new Advertising manager
is Mr.. A. A. Christian. who formerly held
the same position for the Cohen Com
pany, in this city, and Is well known In
Richmond. lie was also at one time
clerk in the Virginia House OF Delegates.
AS the manager OF the advertising de-
partment Of Manchester. Mr.. Christian
il at the top of the profession
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-18

Rev. L. j. Phaup held a melting at
Laurel-Street Methodist church yesterday
afternoon at o'clock. Rev George q.
Smith. y. d., of Macon, Ca, one OF the
dism. will address the children a. this
church this afternoon at 4 o'clork; DE
is a great admirer II children, and mas
written several books about them.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-18
curcAcO cATrLE MARKET.

UNION STOCK YARDS, liz. ApLn
MISUNDERSTANDING 300; market nrIn
co,nnon 10 extra steers S1.0Od62j; stock
ers ana feeders, S2.GOQ475; Texans $4-1
Hogs-Receipts 1900. market hr ,ll
early and weak later; heavy, 1850 i-syf9'i, 10.
common 10 choice mixed, -. 'yn'-lVi
choice assorted. 100000; light Si'')o
300: pigs. s42ja4.0O. -.
Sheep~Receipts 1000: market weak
and lower: inferior 10 choice, S2.0Voo.V9;
10 nnbs 81 lDlf. 80
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-18
Ea t.r-Egg Huns.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T, Cole. OF no
east Grace street. gave a delightful Eas-
ter-egg hunt Tuesday evening In honor
OF their children. Misses Lois, Gladys and
Hugh Cole. The parlors were thronged
by the gay young folks and a merry time
had In music, games and refreshments.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-18
.ai,or a Wntsrwa,s."

The OLD Dominion Steamship Company
has issued an attractive pamphlet. en-
titled Historic Waterways, descriptive OF
It's ships. tle delights OF sea travel ard
the cities tributary 10 than line The
pamphlet contains fine cuts Vt historical
points In Richmond.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-18

Oats firm: No 2 white, western. orzc'
asked: No. mixed. western, 3ic' ASK;
a4a pushes. stock. II 500 bushels.
Hay steady at S13vvU13.Jp
Grain freights quiet. $50
Provisions steady: mess pork, sltJvi
bulk shoulders, $3.50: short rib SIDES anu
clear sides $50; sugar-cured shoulders
s7.75: hams. small. <ll.50: large, sll.~'
I-ard-Renned, Ss.23.
Butter firm: fancy creamery. 2lnxzc. I,
ladIe. l44lJc.; roll, iiql2c.; store-packed.
sQlcc.
Eggs active at i2d121lc.
Coaee dull and unchanged.
Sugar quiet; graduated. 4.2o
baltimore and Ohio, 5iha515s; Northern
Central. IS asked Baltimore and Ohio
Southwestern hrsts, 1904 bid; conso Oh
1867 bid; do SO. l0G asked.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-18
ct. LOUIS.

ST. LOUIS. MO. April iI.-Flour firm
patent. 81 75n2yO; fancy, s22J9 z.3o'
Wheat lower: May. 5GAc.; July. 5J4c.
corn STEADY; May, 42atc.; July, 4ghc.
oats lower; May. 29l4c.; June, ZS'sc.;
JuIy. 253sc. ..o
Pork Standard mess, SID g.,
fsrd-prime steam. S6.15; choice. s6.sIH.
Bacon-ShouIders. $500: longs $6.Sil9;
clear ribs. 500: short cl9ar, $50.
Dry Sailed Meats-Shoulderss 500
longs, $780, clear ribs, S6.62h; snort
HIN wines steady at s1.21.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-18

Ofrcrings-corn (whitel,. O6 bushels.
Aales-Corn (white). 66 bushels.
Quotations.: Wheat--Longberry. Gle. 10
olc': mixed, Coo. 10 Gle; shortberry. Doc.
10 SIC. No. red. eSizc. 20 sac.
Corn White, Virginia, BE 10 a,c.; NO
D whife. a1s(c. 10 &c; No. = mixed. oic
:, o al" 2 mixed, Sac 10 3islc.: No.
mixed. aSskc. 70 j4c.i winter, SSc. 70 Sec
Vye-57c. 10 osc.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-18
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. ILL. April ia te ,o
nervous UNDERGONE prevailed III W W Whtisf
dav. even al the most quiet times w h. IT,
veees dtsDne9tion was to concede that the
ferment was over, still very rev VIZ
found who we're willing 70 put .inh ic,se,
on record az believing IN mum hsnd zen
orally accepted that the heavy longs nau
realized on the last rise. quleh en -,
was made in the last hour; Vai Yer r,h"n
70 fan away, and had dropped ~, WIZ, "a
tbey suddenly halted and raploIs du-
vance1 NC from the insi"e Vuostf,'''..
THE DIT was altogether bare OF 90 -.
norton of the gain was mace M,.s ., n son,,
iitfie trading. The close was very s'IOls
at practically the top prices Oh ~ r.t1Ss
Nav wheat opened from 2o12c' " ,yvIsot,
soI4 between 5tTzc. and 57lsc;, ciosllg al
s2iL0s7iLc kyda.c. higher than yes.eI-
day. Trading In car lots was az s'ea"S
nrices the nominal close being III IN Iill.,.,,,,,
Corn. after acknoWie9slns ernnness de-
by a temporary period OF nIlhn e ,,,, uv
ai,cod 80 of respect to the tnen iuishs
feeling Of wheat. The prlsk ,,es ~
of tho finer grain near the clOsS "@s -
str,,mentai in raliying corn 10 me e1ls ei
81 recoverIng only portion OF tne cary
loss The close was the same as yseslci-
dav. showing neither the Dulis nVi ~" 81,
as having secured any adVan1asc oo,1na1
corn opened from 4J1sc. TO 4Stc., neo Hneh
70 45i<a45itc.. closing at 45hyQ421sc Casn
corn Was steady TO Ac per Dushei io"e u.
Oats-The bright weather prousnt III
sy,,,'s sneciaiists and professionals, Cd,
serving this. offered freely and depreS ssed
prices so that outsiders were p lacet
at marked dsadyan l,;th the - bulge ' IN
uneat Drior 10 the close. but the last asst
quotations were &c. under yesterday 70 ioi
Nav cash oats were weak anu A.
> i,roSistons-N marked difference IN
the character of the product TO-DAY lro il
Yesterday was apparent Packers s. so II
some lard early. but ne pusiii Wind ""@ An
e ess hog market had a discouraglhg Ell.
feel hui fluctuations were al an t ii1es
very slow. The close was &c. u ilueI
Tor Nav lard and ribs. eo,,o.,...
The leading futures ranged as follows
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-18

cash quotations were as foIIoWs. fIouI
was ouiet bur firm: rye -four was up
i5a2oe. per barrel; local buyers purchased
moderately: No. shipping wheat "t1s
0G3Nc.; No. red, 57a5IAc; no. corn,
no,l 40 95012 a.. lard. S692taNGs5; ribs
81. 25a63O: shoulders S5.62lAQ5I5' sides.
sG.556seD; whisky. Sl.2l sugar Sl.ol :
GRADUATED. SAl2; standard, SiO3 per BAR
sa1
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PONDS.
LONDON EAR SILVER MARKET.

LONDON, April 1T.-Bar silver, 3Ossd.
sP M.-Parls advices quote : per cent.
rentes at TO- francs ana MA centimes
for the account.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-18

FORT OF WEST POINT. April II, 1896.
ARRIVED.
Steamship Danville. Murphy Baltimore.
passengers and general cargo.
SAILED.
steamship Danvills. Murphy, Baltimore,
passengers and general cargo.
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/"
NEW YORK, April l7.--Cotton dull;
mIddling gulf, tx. middllng. 0lk; net re-
cciIts. so bales, gross rec4tpts o'aa5
bales: exports to Great b",o,n, ,r y,
f42 bales. sales. 100 bales: stock, zlb, 1a9
bales. Futures closed steady SAFES
5000 haloa: April and May, 49, June
as. ocfohcr. *: November, Oy2; De-
ccmber 6yO, January. l.Ol.
Tofaf fo-day--Net receipts, ~, 20 Dales;
exports 10 Great Britain, <o,?1 a. p paies
Total since September lst~Net receipts,
? -ss,-tsll hales: exports 10 Great Britain,
400 bales: France. lS9,O55 bales.
NEW ORLEANS. April il.-Cotton ~
lures nrm: sales. 10000 bales; April.
05s: May, 0.37; June. GAY: July, COL :
August. $50: September, $50; october,
G5s; November, CO.; December, 60;
New orleans Cotton Exchange STATE
ment OF semi-weekly movement at thir-
teen leading interior towns: Receipts TINS
year. ls.2A bales, against ICY Ds sie
ments 36.Ol3 bales, against 2l.2l6 bales
last year and 23.3l3 bales In 1sJr; stock,
~. 626 bales, against 170,729 bales last
year and 21447S bales In ls92. =,
LIVERPOOL April 17.-l2.3O 4. NJ
Cotton--Littie business done and prices
firm; American middling, 7-lt; safes
25.OOO bales; American. 1000 bales, spec
ulation and export, l,DO bales; rece.pls
51.SDO bales. Futures opened firm and
demand moderate: American mtddltnS,
low mlddling clause, May and June:
3 30-G4: June and July, 3l-o4; july,
and August. 32-6lQ3 33-6i; August ana
September, 3 1864. September ana DC
to6er & :,J-Gf October and Novemoer;
3 s6-6i: November and December, 5t-Di
az 1864: December and Jan airy, |o-9'
az 1864 Futures steacy at the au-
vance. -, la
+. M.-American middling low mo-
ding clause, April, 3 30-GQ3 3l-64' BUY
ers: April and May 3 SO-6tps 3l-Gs. puyo
ers: May and June. 3 31-64q3 500; june .'e
Slst r 34-G443 1854, sellers; August
ana September. 35-04@3 S6-H, buyers ~ !,
September and October. 3 36-5fQ33 S 90
buyers; october and Novem9er. : 20 -.
December and January, 3 4O-644S 49, ~
buyers; January and February; . 5i1Ofa
3 i2-GI' buyers Futures closed steauS'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-18

wear the best, as special pains are
never taken where poor materials
are used. Our Hats are not only
carefully made, but are of the
very best materials used by the
most reputable manufacturers.
Only Spring Shapes find a place
in our stock. The Hat crowns the
attire. and that which claims the
head should be nidisputably and
unquestionably above criticism.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-18
RICHMOND STOCK MARKET.

RICHMOND, ' a, ApII II, $50.
SALES-1.OOO Virginia Centuries at J9l5.
Government Securities Bid. Asked
III
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-07-09
Black Pearls.

Black pearls used to be held as OF
small value, comparatively speaking.
At the present day a perfect black
specimen commands a much higher
price than the finest pink or white
pearl. They were first made fashion
able by the Empress Eugene, wife of
Napoleon I'LL, who possessed famous
necklace of them which brought 1900
at an auction after the overthrow of
the imperial dynasty. This did not
include the single great pearl forming
the snap, which was purchased by the
marquis of Butte for e1,O00 Mexico,
Tahiti, Fiji and the kingdom of Ma
dura to the east of Malabar, supply
the markets of the world with the best
black pearls. One of the most curious
pearls from many points of view was
that which the traveller Tavernier sold
to the ruler of Persia 200 years ago for
s100, 900. 1t is still in the possession
of the shah of Persia and is now sup
posed to be worth at least e135, 900.
The Persian monarch has a square
glass case among his bizarre collection
of jewelry containing vast heap of
most magnificent pearls, four or five
inches deep, into which one can plunge
the hand and spill them in cascades
and handfuls. -Gentleman's Magazine.