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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-26

NEW YORK. Sept. 2J.-Flour less ac-
tive but steady al lNn2V points up. win
ter wheat. low grades. SZ.@1d2.'n; 40.
fair 10 fancy. - .Gp03.25, do. patents.
81. s0a3.5D. Minnesota clear. - "ni : DO
patents. So. 2o04.io. low extras S2.lo1
80. city mills. S3.'Je4. c,.,
Wheai-No. red. elevator t.-c.'
aaoat. G5c. options opened ga &c. NH
or. roacting and closed easy al &c. de-
cline from Yesterday No. red. Septem-
her. 691sc.. october. &c. December
GF.c. March. GSlsc., May $3.50.
Corn easy. fairly active; No. >, 3Htc.
elevator 3gc. anOat options opened
steady with only light trade. and
closed easy at is0Ac. decline September
31asc.. october, size; December 3J.4c.;
Oats quiet and easy, options DUH and
unchanged September 2iisc.; October,
dc: December. 2rac. Spot prices No.
.. pc. 80. . white, .2Hgc.' mixed west
Hav I'm moderate demand: shipping Goa
zoe: good 20 choice. SjuWc.
Wool nrm. domestic fleece. l0u22c. =
pulled. 15n3fc.: Texas. lOplic.
Beef steady; family 2Hl2c. extra mess
81 lNHN. beef hams. Sl5d loo.
Dried beef firm; good. active demand,
city extra mess. SlG.1nfll.
Cut meats quiet. picked bellies, 500;
houlders. $500; hams $40. $1,000.
city. g5aG. october. S17. nominal: re-
fined quiet Continent $500; South
American. $3.50. compound. Sos.
Pork steady. mess. S9.Jr09.i1.
Buucr-Lisht receipts; fancy hrm state
dairy 12u.ue.. DO. creamery, - '2d--c.'
western dairy. 94W13c.. Eleins, &c.
Eggs firm. state and fennsyNanla' lo'.
4i-Ae. western fresh, lpsAltc.i oo' p''
ease. 81 5O0 80. 10. ~.
Tallow quiet. barely steady; city &C.
country. It04iac. 5000 .t..
roffon-sced Oh about steady ana quiet
Petroleum steady. -...t.os cor,.
Roein ouift and steady sudlH''' 'oiN
mon 10 good 81 .4'nl 90 .-,o..-
Turpanfiuc quiet at ->'4n->"4c.
Ive and moiasscs irm ana uhchaHsen'
Peanuts steady. , 80 IN
coffee steady and unchanged 10 ~
noi,ts un. September slj.3u, October
a. f-0l5 %. December Sl1 .NH ~ .w'
January Sl4 -. March. Sl4 40; May Slf'
enot rio dui but steady. No. O. >ly.''.
erpar-Raw. choice firm. fair refining
n. 99f.c. refined higher and IN FAR de-
mand. or a. l-iGQA 3-l6c. sianaat a.. a,
4 7-fce.. cut-loaf and crushed i-i"R
5i.r.: cranulatcd, I-lWdftc. 49,.
Frcichts 90 Liverpool nomihal' oo''""'
2-22d. grain. 2'-1-i -. ,...,.,. ei,,t+
Peaches irregular in price, fancy si'H"'-
~ exceeding quotations.
Sweet potatoes plentiful quiet ana
weaf , 49, ....o 80 81
81 10. basket CSC. NSl -.
Potatoes. sweet. Sl.fH l''''
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-26
Mozart Musicale.

Following is the programme for the
Mozart musical tonight.
!. Cornet solo. The Lost Chord (Sulli-
VAN, Henry j. Rails, OF Gilmores Band,
New York
?. Recitation. l. "Totterng on" 2.
"King Of the Plains" from Songs From
the Rockies" Miss Mabelle Blggart, OF
New York.
g. Baritone solo, recitatons, and Aran
Attila WerdD. Or. 3. Merrill HOpknson,
Of Baltimore.
T. Soprano solo. Indian Bird Song, from
Lakme Delibes Mrs Nellie wilson
Shirchn, OF Washington
:. Recitation, Scenes from Dramatiza-
ton Of Ben Hur. Miss Biggart.
s. Baritone SOLO ! Would ] Were a
King My Love sullivan. Dr. HopkinsOn.
Z. Soprano solo. Summer (Chaminade),
Mrs. Shirclin.
5. Cornet solo, Whrwind Polka Levy,
Mr.. Rails.
9. Duet. Calm as the Night lGoetze),
Mr. HoDkinson and Mrs. Shrcln.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-26

Dealer Wright sent to Jail fora Month and
Fined 500.

NEW YORK, Sept. 5.-In thirty-six
wears Of service as a conductor on the
Erie and Susquehanna and Western rail-
roads Thomas +. Wright. Of No. 70
west Eleventh street, saved enough
money 10 establish three dairy farms.
A sample OF his milk was found to be
watered and dosed with boracic acid 10
keen IL from souring. For this he was
tried in Special Sessions yesterday. and
in addition to being fined 800, he was
sent TO the penitentiary for a month.
The case was prosecuted by the State
Da,yv commission, which showed that
Wright's milk was watered II per cent.
and that Wright sold about 1900 quarts
daily In this city.
Wright said that he purchased the
sampled milk from another miikman az
the Erie Depot to make up "A shortage.
Justice Hayes. in passing sentence,
said
Justice Holbrook and ! made cur
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-26
NAVAL STORES.

WILMINGTON. y. e.. Sept. -. -Rosin
Strained. sl.12i2. good strained, Sl.lli3.
Spirits turpentine steady machine
irregular at 25asc.
Tar steady at 81 20.
Crude turpcntine steady and unchanged.
CHARLESTON. 5. G., sept. 25.-Tur-
pentine firm at 25c.; receipts. a casks
Rosn-Good strained firm at 81 .oJn %.
SAVANNAH GA. Sept 25.-Turpcn-
tine market opened firm at 255sc. with
sales OF l.O1l casks. At the close IL was
quoted firm az 2j4c.. with So les OF 200
casks: receipts. 800 casks.
Resin market closed firm: sales, 5000
barrels quote a, Il. G. S1.1J. ID. $l.2js
r. 81 20: T. 81 30: @. 81 .35al -. Ii, S1.45;
!. 81 80. H. 81 90: NJ. 81; y. & 30; VIM
cCW-glass, s. 40. water-white. So.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-26
Rothert&C0.,
HoYrae.M Makers
of Richmond.
-~wZ~

We call your attention to our
;arse assortment OF Carpets.
Every pattern the newest creation
and the prices the very lowest.
Wilton Velvets, Body Brussels.
Velvets and Tapestry Brussels.
Two and Three-Ply Ingram
Carpets prettier and cheaper than
ever.
Oak and Walnut Chamber
Suits, Sideboards and China
Presses.
Parlor Suits in Plush. Broca-
telle and Tapestry Coverings,
Lace Curtains, Portieres and
Table Covers. In fact, you can
furnish your home from the
kitchen to the parlor.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-26

spruce ". Defeats the Ethel Wynn by a
Narrow Margin,

CENTRE ISLAND, y. Y. Sept. g
Tonight, for the second time since the
trophy known as the Americas Gun
was brought to this country. a British
boat has won yacht race from an
American boat. Spruce " has cap
tured the second OF the Sewanahak club =
challenge series for small boats. defeat
ing Ethel Wynn, the defender, by a
narrow margin of % seconds. In a twelve
mile race, over a triangular course OF
two miles a side
The contest was fought out In a wind
OF strength varying from nothing up 10
eight miles an hour, and which shifted
10 nearly all points of the compass.
The battle royal was fought during
the NTH and sixth legs OF the course, or
from the beginning OF the eighth to the
end of the twelfth mile.
on the fifth leg. the racers were most
Of the time squarely before the wind,
with spinnakers 10 port and booms to
starboard, getting winds from the south
east, and west OF them the sailing craft
had strong easertly air.
II was a strange pocket" OF wind.
and when it finally broke and both boats
got the prevailing breeze. and reached
thc rest of the way 20 the nth mark.
the advantage was with Ethel Wynn by
four seconds, as the timing proved.
on the final two miles home Il was
wndward work IN the best air Of the
day. and while the American boat follow
ed the traditions Of the shcll-backs OF
oyster Bay and vicinity. in working
against the ebb-tide TO the finish. at
Centre Island buoy, Mr. Brand persisted
in short tacks. which gave him frequent
chances 20 get some advantage OF the
unfavorahle tide-an exhibition OF judg-
ment that finally landed him n winner
by small margin. despite the tradi-
lions OF the watermen hereabouts.
II was an exciting race from the start
for az various times during its pro-
eress over each side OF the triangle. first
one and then the other OF the little
flyers was ahead.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-26
, DrsPERiDo AssA,sIyArED.
He Had Killed Score Of Men and the
,ounty 1. Glad to BE Hid of Him.

WISE. VA, September 3.-special.-
News has just reached here from the
Cumberland Mountains. IN buchanan
county. that KIT Parson, desperate
mountain tough, mOonshiner, and out
law. who has killed almost score OF
men. was assassinated late yesterday
evening in the public road near Grundy
He was OF good family, but terrible
character. and the country is pleased to
he rid OF him.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-26

In the Law and Equity Court yester-
day a verdict was rendered for the
defendant in the suit OF George h. Phil
lips against the Virginia Dredging Com
pany for SiC9.S2 damages. Judge Minor
granted the plaintiff fifteen days 10
file a bill OF exceptions.
In the suit OF T.. a. Ezekiel, assignee,
against Mrs. Elizabeth II. Bowie, a
verdict was rendered by the jury for the
plaintiff for s29Sto.
Mr.. William Goodwin Williams was adj
mitted TO the practice OF law in this
tribunal yesterday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-26
CINCINNATI

CINCINNATI, %, sept. 90 iour
quiet: prices unchanged.
Wheat In moderate demand market
nrr, huf ouict. No. red. &c. bid.
Corn-Market steady ana III moderate
dcman. -. q,
oats auiet: smaller demand; No.
PORK market active and steady; mess,
50. clear mess. Sill FAMILY, sll.
Lard firm and IN falr deihahu' slealh
leaf 81 37ib. kettle, G.3Ii2. prime steam,
$50. ,o-
Bacon steady: loose shoulders So );
loose short rio sides, 500, loose snort
clear sides. SG12i3. box meats worm &c
more. 1890
Dry sailed meats firm and active loose
shoulders S5.15. loose short rios. s".-''
loose shoulders. $40 boxed meats &C.
more.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-26

NEW YORK. Sept. Cotton quiet:
rniS5ilng Gulf. 81: middnng sN
Net receipts none, gross iN3 bales
export 20 Great Britain. S.s9s bales. for
warded. S26 bales; sales, s2s bales. spin
rers 3eS bales. stock. 100 PSI bales
Total today Net receipts. 1884 bales
exports 10 Great Britain. 500 bales: stock.
40 40 bales
Total so far this week Net receipts.
o. nj bales. exports 10 Great Britain.
- 900 bales; France. 200 bales; Continent.
al bales.
Total since September LIST; Net rec>As.
2.9 81 bales: exports 10 Great Britain.
B Oci bales: France III bales; Continent,
or bales.
NEW YORK. Sept. z5.--COtton-F
closed steady; sales, $50, $40 bales, Sop
tember. S.34, october. $50; November,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-26
suit Against the Spider and Fly Company.

TWO attachments were served yesterday
afternoon on Mr.. NJ. b. Leavitt. OF the
Spider and Fly Company, as sequels TO
a suit instituted In the City Circuit Court
by Mr.. Moses Wise against Mr.. Leayitt.
Mr.. Wise about a year ago left Mr..
Thomas Leath. OF this city, for whom
he acted as cashier at the Academy OF
Music. He accepted a similar position
with the Spider and Fly Company. and
he now sues the concern for Slil.yi. which
amount he claims is due him FOR salary.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-26
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Union STOCK YARDS, LII, sept -.
-Cattlo-Roceipts. 1900 head, market
weak. common TO extra steers. SS.JnH
>. 80. stockers and feeders, - 20p . -;
COWS and bulls 81 J0d3.15; calves. 3.JM
g. u: Texans St.7jG3. 40. western rangers,
s. .JOW4.7J
Hogs Receipts 5000 head: market
weak and Toe. lower. heavy packing ana
shipping. S;.7IN f.2u. common 10 choice
mixed 81. CJ1I4 30. choice assorted, S4.lu4
425: light S3.6I442O. pigs. S2d4.l 10.
Sheep-Receipts. 22.oJD head; market
weak and lOGlJc. lower: inferior 10
choice, 81 sob 80; lambs. S3uj
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-26
prepnrlne for the Liberty Bell.

ROANOKE. VA. Sept. 2.-Special.-A
mass-meeting OF citizens was held to-
night. OF which Mayor Jones was chair
man, 10 prepare for the reception OF
the Liberty Bell The Mayor was in
s,ruc,ed 10 appoint Committees OF Ar
rangement and Reception.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-26

NICHOISON.-Dicd September -. 1893.
al 1850 o'clock \. NJ. an his residence.
No SiS Albomarle street. JOHN !.
NICHOLSON. ia the siXtieth year OF his
age.
Funeral from Laurel-Strcct NJ. T..
church THIS Thursday MORNING at 10
o'clock Friends and acquaintanccs in
yfted 10 attend.
Internent al River View.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-26

Quotations. Wheat L0uebcrry. &c. 10
Csc. mixed. 62c TO Csc. shortbcrry. G2c.
20 Csc No. = red. csc. TO use
Corn-N bite. Virginia. soc TO 4ic.. No.
= white 8oc., No mixed sc.
Oats-No 2 mixed 2Hsc 70 DC: No.
3 mixed, 23isc 10 &c. winter seed. CSC
20 3Vc.
Rvs-4Sc TO 47c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-26

ST IVUIo.
ST LOUIS MO. Sept. 25.-Flour I'M

ST. LOUIS. MO. Sept. 25.-flour I'M
changed.
Wheat lower: September. sc: May, CSC
Corn higher: September, 2iizc.' Deceh-
Der, 2i'sc.; May. 26isc.
Oats higher. September lei2c.; May
2lisc.
FORK Standard mess, Ss.l2i3.
lie rd-Primo steam, $3.50: choice, -. 20
Bacon-Shoulders. SO. longs, $50; clear
ribs. S6.37i,. short clear. SCI
Dry Sailed Mcats-Shoulders, So.to,
ribs, S5.3Ouj.35: clear. SJ.i01J.4o.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-26
BALTIMORE.


BALTIMORE. MD, Sept. 25.-Flour
strong.
Wheat hrmer; No. red. spot and
September G}MG3itc.. October. 63lI63isc .
December G5tGG5ssc. steamer No. .
red. G)QGOAc. Southern by sampler. 63Q
GfIhc. NO. on grade GiNGgc
Corn dull. mixed spot 29kn39Hc.: Sep
TENDER. 40c. asked. October. 3Sk@3Sslc:
wear. S4Q3fhc.; January, 33iFd33sSc
Southern-W White corn. 39c: do yellow.
4l6{42ls-
Oats nrm; demand good: No 2 white
western. 2In27i1c. No. mixed do, 24l1u
25c.
RYE steady: No. 2 hats: nearby,
aoc western stock. 81 81 bushels.
Hav. firm and in active demand; choice
timothy. $40.
Grain freights quiet.
Ergs firm at lAc.
Coffee firm at SIG.
Sugar strong.
other articles unchanged.
Bonds Virginia Century. 65i2: Balti-
more and Ohio ~ asked. Northern Cen
trail o., bid. Baltimore and Ohio South
western incomes. A. 81 asked do in
comes, b, IS; Consolidated Gas. So bid.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-26
The New Woman

f. q subject that is agitating the
hubble at this time. The fact Is
it's question OF the past viii
us. as We have been making a grea
many grateful women feel that the,
are indeed new creatures. and that new
life and energy had been impaired
them. The Seven Springs lron-Aluu
Mass e woman's friend. II has proven
,tself such. It's the great hfe-giyer tba
nature offers TO suffering women.
Miss Il. G.. Marshall. Rockland. Va
says
..,rna SEVEN SPRINGS IRON-ALuN
MASS cured me OF Dyspepsia and sch
Headache. believe owe my life to-da,
10 the Mass.
Mrs. NJ. G.. Hendricks. OF Glade Spring
Va, says:
.Reing az the critical period OF wo-
mans life. after using the Mass for sew
aral weeks, my condition was wonderfully
improved. Am now in better health thar
Tor wears. consider the SENES
SPRINGS IRON-Al-UM MASS p'eSsihs
II cures Dyspepsia. Kidney and Live,
troubles. Nervousness. and other disc ses
Ask your druggist FOR SEVEN SfttN,nr
MSS and take no substitute. Price SC
and 81 % per jar. or mailed TO any ad
dress by
SEVEN SPRINGS IR0N-ALUM MASS CO..
OFFICE.
Richmond, Va.
Sample sent TO physicians on request.
Oe2a-tu, th&su
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-30
MACKINTOSHES

| son, Hon Holmes cummins and one or
| two others | don't think they can fig
| uie much OF "a slate out OF u party Of thnt
KIND, ana ! am ont OF politics.
by gatlins" said tho ponderous gen.
tleman who wig born In storm In March,
y am glad TO he here. That was the
on the bay today We came from opposite
Chambers county around by Bolivar Point.
The breakers rolled sky.high II was
lawful by gatlins, | am not built for duck
shooting, aud I'm going to quit. Here
after the mountains are good enough for
me by gatlins, when the gale began 20
blow and the white breakers TO roll apove
our heads the boys made "A hrcal; for III"
cabin. And then they bcran to smoke
and the little oubby-holc became smoke
house. ON the outside Il was awful, aud
II battle ak. Were you ever seuaick, by
gai,ins7 No, well YOU don't know the de-
was scascl today and SO waa the French
count bowed to the Frencnman aud
he bowed 10 me. In fact wa were kept
busy bowling, anl The exercise gave M
great roltcf We beranlr very VhummS
other members of the party said sea-
siclsl II was awful. Holmes Cummins,
louis Worthan aud the balance of 'em
went ON deck, the two former 10 pray
The spray dashed over them until they
were drenched and soaked aud miserable.
II WAS cold aud raw out Oh the hnrk. liy
menta In my NE when we sighted land.
and ] was too happy for utunncc when
W" fpnrhed the dock Aa l Snid before
am through ! am not built for duck
hunting on Galveston bay"
What luck did yon have. governor;
many duckH?"
Poor luck and no dicka. Friday night
down IN thamhcrR county, a half milo
from the bay. We decided TO have n little
run, ana started out 60 tree ooona. II
was beautiful moonlight night and the
hoya were In pnN splrltp We had two |
setter pups, an old dog almost worthless
ANA Scotch terrier that / beERed from |
the son of captain Jim Mcdonald OF cal |
weston. knew that the terrier was I'M !
trained. but | concluded, By gatins that
M 'nptnin Jim owned the dog he wuuld |
litht u thcr" was any iightlng 10 bc done |
iiN ma 10y the dogs scented gHmo aud |
started q quect-lopkug white Narmnt. |
Vhc terrier uallod the varmint but TO our |
surprise " was not a coon II was a little |
htiat OF roses lRh! TIL" rcoullectl1ns OF |
thnt night WIN lnger IN my mom0rv for. |
ever Tho terrier KILLED the harmless little |
animal ana the boys iDnveo on. In the |
snort space OF thirty minutes that Scotch |
terrier kiiirh four of those romantic look |
Ing ana extremely yhy little animals The |
gentle zephNrs of the night were not laden |
dtns of iudia or the cape jnninno beds
OF Texas. BY Fntlins. IN mako oath 60
The latter fact, In Hcif-Icfonsc, not liking
No company of doRF wa struck ont for
the ranch. by gatlina, that hehtnR Scotch
terrier beat MS there, nno TWO ~ three
who had declined to accompany
liN on tho trip actually deserted the hulld- |
had nice time thai night And TINS fore
noon on the bay settled 10, By gatlina, I'm
going to Austin TONIGHT and no more |
luck hunting or coon hunting for me"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-30
SILVER MEN PROTEST.

Memphis Tenn. December %. The
Commerciil-Appeals Washington special
says: Notwithstanding the effort OF the
president and Secretary Carlisle TO settle
the currency question by kind Of lerisla-
ton Of tour de force. IT has just become
evident that the silver men OF the senate
with their fifteen majority will refuse TO
adopt the railroading methods of the house
rcpublicans no have made a showing OF
prompt acquiescence In the presidents
recommendations on the ground of the
necessities of the case.
The silver leaders ~ that body do not
take kindly to The idea of Temporary ex-
pedlents" They are realizing that the
issue has been forced and that now is a
convenient time for a desperate, II not "A
final struggle. Some sensational debat-
ing in the senate may, therefore, be OK
pected, with the silver forces compact.
earnest and full OF belief that the method
of temporary expedients" have failed,
the government must resort to the policy
obtained prior to 1873. The halt so sharp
" called upon the republican ways and
means committee by the silver republic
cans In TIE matter OF retirement OF green
backs has given all the silver men re-
newei hope that they are getting Into
harness.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-30

s pnSi,e prints the following poe,ica, no.
me Sr Lone Star is vaving-the nas OF the
Then strike for Texas, IL men You wound
no idlers are wanted. the thrifty and vice
with ,ssh ana high station can equally
Where corn. oats and cotton; the richest
which ans yields sni to the settlers provisions
hand w '"oi'
From ailuviai soii to the rich table land.
Here springs are exhaustless and streams
In season from wAter to autumn. bright
a, wide panorama OF prairie is seen;
vi grasses OF all kinds perennially green.
Here millions Of cattle, sheer, horses aud
Grow fat is II stali-fed or fattened on
No poverty is found in the mighty do.
brain. W
Here are homes for the millions. the rich
While Texas opens wide her hospitablo
door.
She has thousands of acres-yes. millions
Ito sell
Yet can point without cost to where pre-
:, emptors can dwell.
ifer terms VIII be easy with those whom
she deals
While security, all. in their title can feel
Buy land while It's cheap. and the finest
Iwiii, young men, prove fortune when
least you expect
oid man. for your children, buy Tile 1t
A godsend twill prove on some rainy DAY.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-30
INDICATED COTTON YlMLp.
The Amount IN Sight Has Caused an II
CREASED Estlmaie.

The Amount IN Sight Has Caused an In
creased Estimate.
New York, December 2S.--Price, Me-
Cormick 4 Co. say in their last market
letter: THE chief reason for the decline
in cotton prices during the pas, few days
is found In the fact that receipts have
been much larger than had been autici-
pated and there has gradually spread the
apprehension that after all the january
movement may not bear out the more
years crop
Roughly speaking there will be In stgn,
out q tnis year < crop on the lst OF
january about 6.upoUtJ bales. against saoO.-
wv last year. Ihis is a failing OF ABOUT
y per cent, and assuming that last year =
crop ami this have moved in the same
relation to tho total production, the IN
dioated yield will be 1,2I.W0 bales. II
hardly seems reasonable TO suppose, now.
ever. that with bull speculation as wide.
spr,ad as II has been tins year more
cotton has not been held back than last
year, and many good Judges now are dis.
posed to Increase their crop estimate to
$4,000 bales. Another fact that musl
the cotton market IS the higher ratt
of interest prevailing for money. and IN,
difficulty In obtaining loans even ut the
advanced rate. This must unquestionably
throughout the South, and snail prove
thdt lHrEer receipts tnan were expected
are coincident with higher rates Tor
money the effect would be an enforced
marketing Of the cotton speculative!y
held.
The Liverpool market has been oloseu
since last Christmas Eve ana the non.
days there viii continue until next Mon
day. Information from that market Is
meager. The hest opinions however agree
that an active business In Manchester mas
been comparatively uninterrupted by the
furry incident to the dispute between
Great Britain and America, and spinucrs
are likely to continue free buyers after
the New Year 1t Is. however, an oiu
maxim, that Liverpool Is governed by the
volume OF American receipts. and If TINS
continued large, IT - doubtful whether the
British consumer viii display that aiacrity
in competing for the purchasing of Amerl-
can cotton that now seems To be the
only hope of THE bulls. Speculation in THIS
50 far as cotton is concerned. Is
killed, and effectively so. and II the de-
mand from splnners should for any rea-
scm fall TO make itself apparent, the
plpply Of BUYERS would he exceedingly
limited Current estimates for January
receints range as high as 10000, against
l7S 600 last year. $4,000 in lS9, and DShww
n 1898. This movement is too large, should
II he realized to admit OF a maintenance
If urpgnDt Val;og