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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-23

the extremely limited range OF prices
prevailing in corn. that grain moved IN
the same direction az wheat. The weak
ness which governed the action of the
leading market early resulted In loss
10 corn. and the subsequent rally caused
"A recovery. with some irreguarity in
the interim. Traders eyinced little In
terest in the market. however. and the
total of the days business was very
light. May corn opened at 2ol2c.. sold
at 29%c., closing at 29lsc.. unchanged
from yesterday. Cash corn was steady.
oats were quiet and inactive. The
market. from its lifeless condition, IN
vted little attention from the outside,
the bulk Of the moderate trade beng Tor
specialtcs and local operators. May oats
closed n shade under yesterday. Cash
oats were easy and re. lower.
Provlsions-The hog market was visited
with an over-supply this morning. the
effect being seen I'm decline In prices
at the yards. and through that TACT IN
a depreciation I'm product. Business
was fairly active, but at generally lower
prices. a recovery. i'm sympathy win
wheat. took place late In the session.
but the full enhancement failed to he
sustained. May pork, lard, and riDs
each ciosed 255c. under yesterday. DO
nestle and foreign markets unchanged.
The leading futures ranged as follows
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-23
,,vw work. PRODUCE MARKET.

NEW YORK, April 22.-Flour I'M
changed and quiet. Southern Hour I'M
changed and dull.
Vbeat-Spot market dull and easier
with options; No. 2 red, store ana eie-
vator. nominal; afloat nominal; FEBRUARY,
77Ac.; ungraded red, 6inS5c Op'loiS
opened weak and declined ga &c, ral-
lied lsd&c., fell &c, and closed ulSe,.
lied at unchanged prices TO &c over
Yesterday: No red April, 13i2c.; May
use: July, 7Ossc. September, 'oac-'
December. 12%c. ~.
Corn-spot firm and fairly active; No
.. SOC. elevator; 40c. afioat options
were dun and steady at unchanged prices
70 1Lc decline; April, 2G5sc. May, 2ofsc.;
July. 3Gssc: September 31Ac,
Oats-S IT fairly active and steady.
onions q, i and firm; May, 24i2c Spot
prices: No. 2. 25hc.; No. white, 2di2c';
mixed western, 15Q26l2c.
HAY quiet and easy; shipping 'o4
77ibc.: good 10 choice. Ho|aF@c.
Wool in moderate demand anu un-
changed. ,.,.
Reef oufet. steady, and unchanged:
becf hams duh at S145Oa15.00; tierced
beef dull: city extra, India mess SiA.o
liI5 ~. cut meats quiet and unchanged
lard quiet and lower western steam
s515. CITY. S4.GOd4.6 %; May. S5.l2 Re
fned oufet. Continent. $3.50; South Amer
lean. $3.50: compound, Sf23a4.o0.
PORK steady and unchanged
Butter steady, in moderate demand
and unchanged. 49,.
Eggs unchanged and freely onereo'
state and Pennsylvania lgll1sc,;
southern. 9Ha9Hc.; western. fresh lo@
100 . duck 12Q1sc.: goose, 15G9Oc.
Cotton seed oil dull, steady, and IN
changed. -.,
Rosin firm and IN demand; strained
common to good, s195Q2OO.
Turpentine easy at 2st4M29c
Rice steady. in moderate demand and
Molasses firm, moderately active, and
Peanuts quiet; fancy hand-picked, "a
coffee steady and unchanged to points
mn. Aprl. sl2G5: May. S1275; June. $3.50
@12.65: September. Sll.434ll.oO Octooer,
sl1 II. December. sl0s5; March. $1,000
50 SPOT Rio dull and steady; NO "
Si873.
sugar-Raw firm and dull; fair rein
ing. 3a.G37sc. Refined quiet steauy' anu
unchanged. -.
NV steamer Lied: grain active for fu-
ture at 1lad for May. .-,
Southern fresh fruits and Vegetaoles:
strawb erries-F1orida, quart, loQ2ec''
North Carolina, quart, l2d5oc
Asparagus-Nort Carolina, dozeh
punches. S1.25@GoO; do. Norfolk do
S2OO0350 ooo,o
Beets-Florida. crate. s1oodl5o; do
100 punches. 81 OodS.oo.
Cabbage-Florida. crate, S.5Oa2.'o; DO.
Charleston. crate. $275U3.OO.
Egg Plana-Flori1a, box. S2.oonoOO.
Kale-Norfolk barrel S2GO03.O0
Lettuce-Charleston barrel. $500; do.
basket. 7jomsl.O
Peas-Florida. basket. zoe QS1.25; do
Savannah. do. SicOG30O; do crate,
81 .OOQ2 80; do Charleston. basket S.O
1850.
Radishes-Norfolk, 100 1oQ75c.
String Beans-Florida. crate. $S.00g5.00.
Spinach-No-folk, barrel, 50c.QS150.
sguash-Florida, white, crate, 5000
$40
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-23
CHICAGO MARKET.

CHICAGO. ILL. April 22.-The Weather
bureaus weekly bulletin was out this
morning. confirming the encouraging in
formation previously received, and wheat
holders resumed their selling 'at the
opening Of the market this morning.
short sellers helped along the decline
in prices. and very early quotations were
materially under the close OF yesterday
some reference has been made lately
IN the foreign crops. and comment on
the fact that very little news has been
received has been free. the opinion gen
orally existing that the axiom. no news,
Is good news, is applicable In the prem
Uses. During the last hours trading
reports Of export business OF greater or
less magnitude arrived from New York
and those who had sold short early deem
ed II expcdient 10 cover. the buying re-
Installing prices in about the position &C
cupiod al the opening July wheat open
ed from "a c. 10 6ikc., sold between
64Isl6issc. and G3i2c., closing at o4Aa
e4i.c, hqAc. under yesterday. Cash
wheat ruled easy TO shade lower.
Corn--In so far as was possible within
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-23
CINCINNATI MARKET.

CINCINNATI. o., April 22.-Flour fair
~ active. winter patent, S3.1Oq3.9O; spring
patent, S3.G0@390.
Wheat quiet and barely steady; No. 2
red, track. 73c. bid and 7ic. asked.
Corn quiet and about steady; mixed
ear, 3fi2c.
oats quiet and steady; No. white,
track 24c: No mixed, dc.
Pork quiet and steady; mess, $500.
Lard quiet and in fair demand; steam
leaf, S52j: kettle. 1928.
Bacon quiet aud in fair demand; loose
shoulders. $40: short ribs. $50; short
clear, $5.2j: bellies. 500.
Dry sailed meats steady; loose shout
ders $3.50: short ribs. $50; short clear.
S4.75: bellies, Sj12la boxed meats l4c.
more.
Whisky quiet at S1.22.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-23
Richmond Produce Market.

wv UOltrdltsJ
prices corrected weekly by +. w. Evans
& Co, general commission merchants)
Quotations to-day are as follows.
EGGS.
In crates. near by. fresh laid, per dozen,
Zoe.
In crates, from other sections. fresh.
per dozen. o TO 10c.
In barrels and boxes, per dozen, DC.
POULTRY.
Live chickens. small per pound,20 10 DOC.
Live hens, per pound, &c.
Live ROSTERS, old, per piece, 20 TO 23c.
Live ducks, fat. per pound, 10 10 lie.
Live geese. fat, per piece, 80 10 4Jc.
BUTTER.
New dairy packed, per pound. IL 10 1sc.
New family packed, per pound, IL TO 1sc.
New store packed, per pound. ii to lsc.
Common, per pound, 10 TO re.
DRIED FRUITS.
Apples. bright. thin-sliced. per pound,
Ike
Apples, dark. per pound, to lac.
Cherries. pitted. per pound, q 10 &c.
Peaches, peeled. bright, per pound, 3
TO &c.
HIDES.
Dry flints. per pound, TO S12c.
Dry sailed. per pound, to Sc.
Green sailed. per pound, 4i.c.
Green, per pound. 3 "a to 4c.
- COUNTRY BACON.
Hams. well cured Is to 10-pQund eye.~s
aRal. FOR mound IL n 12o.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-23
BALTIMORE MARKET

BALTIMORE, MD, Aprl 2.-Tlour
quiet.
Wheat unsteady; No. red spot ard
April. G9s.c. bid; May, G93s gGJi.,., July,
Gga. GG95.c.; southern. by sample. '+c.
asked do. on grade. G9n1lc.
Corn hrmer: mixed spot, April and
May. 35kQ35ikc.; June. 3J},c. bud, July
SGhQ3Gatc: steamer mixed, 'dG3il4C.;
southern white. 35c. bid; do. yellow. &c.
bid.
Oats firm: No 2 white. western. 2eiB
2Gtc.: No . mixed, western, 24l2ft2Jc.
Rye quiet; No. ., near by, iV9slc';
western. 42Qf3c.
Hay firm.
Grain freights dull.
Butter weak; fancy creamery l49l5c; ;
ladle, 1OG11c.; store-packed, O4fc.
Other articles unchanged.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-23
TOBACCO EXCHANGE.

Richmond, Va, April y, 1896.
Private sales reported TO the secretary
of the Richmond Tobacco Trade today.
Wrappers, hogsheads; filters. 2; cut
ters. 2: leaf dark. .; Tugs dark, u.
Total. 81 hogsheads.
The tobacco inspector reports to-day
Inspections Dark, 4 hogsheads. Rein
spections- Bright 10 hogsheads.
Myers, Crenshaw's. Meals. Seabrook's
Shockoe, Allegheny. and Old Dominion
tobacco warehouses report to-day: Re
ceipts. 16l packages; deliveries, o. pack
ages.
United States internal revenue collec-
tons on tobaccos for the city of Rich
mond Va. to-day: Cigars and cigarettes,
SG.74635; plug tobaccos, $l,044.33. Total,
IS. C9O.6S.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-23
A Love Song.

Love. the moon is overhead,
All the misty woods are stu;
What was that my lady said!-
Il will never wed until
Some great hero that ! meet
Sueth humbly at my feet.
Well-a-day. Well-a-day.
She would surely tell me nay:
| will wait some other day.
Once again the moon Is new
Like "A broken band Of goldi
New or old, my heart Is true,
But my lady seemeth cold.
When the mellow planets shine,
Shall / ask her 10 be mine!
Weu-a-dayl Well-a-day.
what If she should tell me nay?
/ VIII wait another day.,
Sooth l think she'll drive me mad
Yet | thought, when passing by,
That her biossom-face was sad.
And a tear was in her eye.
Can it be If ] should sue
/ should find her heart was true?
Well-a-dayi Well-a-day!
What If She should tell me nay?
! will wait another day.
Not a shred Of moon above,
And OF starlight there was none;
But I met my iady-iove.
And / wooed her. and | Won.
Shyly sweetly did she own
That She cared for me alone.
Well-a-day, Weii-a-dayi
Yet she might have told me nay
Had ] asked her yesterday.
Hattie Whitsey in May Lippincott's.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-23
ST LOUIS MARKET.

ST. LOUIS, MO-, April 22.-Flour I'M
changed: patent. 8.60d3.7O; fancy, 1915
W2.Sj; choice S2.5092G0.
Wheat higher; May, 5G34c.; July, 59asc.;
August, 6l9sc.
Corn unchanged; May, 2G7sG27c. asked;
July. 277yq2Sc. bid.
oats higher; May, 177sd1sc.; July. 1sAc.
bid.
Pork-Standard mess, new, ss.75; old.
SS25.
Lard-Cholce steam. S46564.70.
Bacon-Shoulders, $40; longs, s475;
clear ribs, $500; clear sides, 500.
Dry Sailed Meats-Shoulders $50:
longs, s425; clean ribs, $h37l2; clear
sides S4.37i2
High wines steady at Sl.22.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-23
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.

UNION STOCK YARDS. ILL. april
22.-Cattie: Receipts. 5000; market weak
and 5G1Oc. lower; common 10 extra steers,
S3.10li3 20; stockers and feeders, 5000
3.s5: COWS and bulls SL40a325; Texans
81 2JG3sO.
Hogs-Receipts $4,000; market weak
and o.. lower: heavy packing and ship
ping lots S33JG35j common 10 choice
mixed. S33jGS.G5; light. S.4Jn3.s0; piss,
s. SJ6f3.7j.
Sheep-Receipts. 1900; market firm;
inferior to choice. S25043.6O; lambs, $50
64.Jj.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-23

Richmond. Va. April %, 1896.
Quotations. Wheat-Longberry. ~ 10
Sic. mixed IS to Sic; shortberry. a to
Sic: No. red. SIC.
Corn-Whitc. Virginia, 37i5 TO $50; NO
. white, 37ia to CSC; No. mixed So1s To
37c.
Oats-No. 2 mixed, 25ilc.; No. mixed.
23Ac: winter seed. 26 TO 2Se.
Gye--33 TO 9Gc
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-23
1oNnoN RAR SILVER MARKET.

LONDON. April 22.-Bar silver. SO;
Consols. 1925 for both money ana the
account
5P. M.-Paris advices quote per cert.
rentas at ZOE francs and ~ oentlmes
for tae account.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-23
BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET.

BALTIMORE, MD. April 22.-Virginia
3s. new. 72is asked: do Century, GoAG
81: Northern Central, G9hN7O; Baltimore
and Ohio Southwestern iirsts, "s,5 bid;
Consolidated Gas stock, Gii.Q6i5si 90.
bonds, Gs. 1f2isM113i2
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-23
NAVAL STORES.

WILMINGTON, n. c.. April 22.-Rosin
firm; strained, Sl.45; good strained. $40.
Spirits Of turpentlne steady, machine.
254c.. irregular. 24%4c
Tar-Nothing doing.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-23
NEW YORK DRY GOODS MARKET.

NEW YORK. April 22.-The general
conditions in the dry goods market nave
undergone little change to-day. The
recently noted business has been main
tanned, but spot demand and orders
through the mails yielded comparatively
fair results.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-23

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
quiet and steady and prices unchanged;
No. spring wheat, G1hm637sc.; No. ?
red. 65I.d67&sc.; No. 2 corn, 293sn29l2c.;
oats, 19Ikc.; mess pork. $S.50qs.55; lard,
s4SOd4 s2h; short rib sides. A.20q4.25;
dry sailed shoulders, s45OdAG212; short
clear sides. $437I5d450; whisky. $l.22.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-23
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.

quotations are for bonds maturing In
not less than ten years.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-23
4 Commitment to Mr.. Cloves.

The popular song. DE ole Bat,ereu
Ranto I PLAYED When Boy" words by
Rem. e. Valentine and music by jacob
Keinhardt, has just been published by II.
II. Cloves 7l5 east Main street ms
song was first sung in public at the OPEN
ing OF fine jefferson, when II was Deauu-
FUZZY rendered by Mr.. Cloves ana
guart.,tte, consisting Of Mrs. Relnhardt'
Mrs. Cloves. Mr.. Cardoza, and MT.
Gloves. Since then 1t has been sung at
the Mozart and in various cities ana
towns in the State. II is one OF Reih-
hardt's best compositions, and has never
failed to provoke applause. The composer
dedicates 1t TO Mr.. Cloves.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-23
PORT NEWPORT NEWS. April q, 1s9
ARRIVED.

ARRIVED.
Schooner Governor Ames, Providence.
Davis.
Schooner w. Z. Jownes. New Haven,
Marshall.
Schooner Crescent, Boston.
Schooner II. II. Hanson, Fall River,
Holmes.
Schooner W. r. Huston, Fall River.
Schooner X. y. ogden, Fall River, VIII
berth.
Br. steamship Lemgo, Port Tampa.
Smith.
Br. steamship Rappahannock, Liverpool.
SAILED.
Schooner Charles i. Mailman, Ports
mouth. {
Schooner Bayard Barnes, New Haven.
Schooner l.. H. Gaward. Boston.
Rr steamship Lemgo. Hiescinborg.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-23

We carry 'em all'-all
styles in all sizes. The full
ness of our variety is one of
the noticeable differences
between our stock and every
other. You can guess what
t he 9th er two are easy
enough-our qualities and
our prices.
They're what have broken
the tailors' charm, too.
1t won't be too late to get
your Sunday Suit and Top
Coat up to the minute we
close Saturday night. But
we'd rather you'd take a lit
tie more time, so we can show
you through the stock. Fit
ting you is the easiest part
of it.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-23

DIR. Thomas ]. Riddell. the well-known
physician. Is able TO resume his orotes-
sional duties after more than month
illness.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-23

Hams. we'll cured 90 to lS-pound aver
age. per pound, y to 1Oc.
Hams. new Is to 1Npound average). per
Hams new az TO 20-pound average),
shoulders well cured. per pound. o to
Gi5c. oa nor ,>o,,a =
sides. we'll cured. per pound. o to &c.
Sides. newly cured, per pound, TO 6l2c.
GREEN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
Apples. fancy, large, red' per barrei,
APPLES NJ i,si'v choice. large. red. per barrel.
Apples' common. per barrel, zoe. 10 81.
Oranges choice, per box, $50 to 81.
Lemons choice. per box. 81. % 10 81 90
Peas. large black-eyes. per bushel, 9Oc to
81.
Peas, small black-eyes. per bushe. 10 to
S5c.
Beans. choice navys. white. per bushe,
So to 0Oc.
Onions. per barrel, s1.25 10 $3.50.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Peanuts Virginia. No. l. per pound. 81
10 &c.
Peanuts, Virginia. No. 2, per pound. 3
TO &C.
Beeswax, best. per pound, % 70 26c.
Tallow. best, per pound. 4 TO 4l7c.
Live goose feathers, white. per pound,
80 TO 40c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-23

% b conpany Insurance Company of New
flee OF saidc
the conpany-whethe rqte
asSo0"o"
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Eastoh'
Tombstone prospector., 1896-09-04

The accounts for the Alseka Tread well Gold Mining Company for the year show e net profit of $497 ,342. During the year 263.670 tons o' ore were mined and milied, and all expen- ses Of construction as we'll as freights. management, etc.. foot up to only $1.0S per ton. The company uses concentration, roasting and chlorine tion, and despite these elsborste rro- cerses were able to keep down eIpen- ses to the low figure shoye quoted.
Tombstone prospector., 1896-09-04
rbis Is Your Opportunity.

On receipt of ten cents, cash or stamps, . generous sample will be mailed of the most popular Catarrh and Hay Fever Cure (Ely's Cream Balm sufficient to demon strste the great merits of the remedy.
 ELY BROTHERS,
 56 Warren St., New York City.
 Rev. John Reid. IT,. of Great Falls, Mont, recommended Ely's Cream Ealm to me. I can emphasize his statement, Tt IS posi- tive cure for catarrh il used as directed - Rev. Francis W. Poole, Pastor Central Pres. Church, Helena, Mont.
 Ely's Cream Balm is the acknowledged cure for catarrh and contnins no mercury nor any injurious drug. Price. 50 cents.
Tombstone prospector., 1896-09-04

We are glad to note that the Valley News of Wilcox has taken down the Mckinley banner folding it up and consigned it to obscurity. Bro. Dun lap is thorough newspaper man of ability and is making the News one of the best weeklies in the territory.
Tombstone prospector., 1896-09-04

EykaY voter in Cochise county
 should remember that the time fer closing registration is just twenty days before November 3rd. If you want to vote, your name must be on the great register of the county. Don, neglect until the last minute, but see to it right away, or it may be tco late.
Tombstone prospector., 1896-09-04
UNDER WHICH FLAG:

''We are unalterablyl We are Enaiterabiy opposed to the snglelopposed 10 every meas gold standard We d. ilre calculated to debase mand the immediate our currency or impair restoration of the free the credit of our coun- and unlimited coinaseiiry. We are therefore. of gold and silver at opposed to the free the present legal ratio coinage of silver except os .s to T, without wait by international agree ing for the aid or con rnent with the feacine sent or of any other na- commercial na'ions of ton. We ienan that the world. which we the standard silver dol-pledge ourselves 10 lar shall be a full iezallpronlose. and uatil such tender, equally with agreement can be oo- gold. for all debts. pub tained. the existing iIc or private, and we gold standard mus; be favor such legislation preserved Republican as will prevent the de p atforn, St. Louis. lune monetizliion of snyi8 1890.
 kind of legal tender
 monsy by private con
 tract. Democratic
 platform. Chicago.
Tombstone prospector., 1896-09-04
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Tombstone prospector., 1896-09-04
MILL FOR SALE.

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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-05-28
FRse co,lsAoE or FAl5khoon

Free 0olvee Wea1A Create 0ooA0 1aanne
InsssaA - Casing o..
Tho Denver Republican echoes > com
mon assertion Of all tho tree silver ID.
vocates when IL says:
''The reopening Of our mints 70 tho
free coinage Of both metals q tho ratio
Of 10 to would do great deal to right
the wrong Of characterization Il would
put an end to the existing money famine
which h forcing lower prices every day. :"
Now, first, there IL no existing mon.
ey famine. y We have In uso the enor-
nous sum Of %, 1917, 600. 900 Of gold, stl.
yer and paper money. Our actual per
capita circulation il 434. 81, against
Great Britain's 9l8.4 GeFmany's
1854 and Austria Hungary's 49.76
To talk Of an existing money famine
In this country IL simply to talk non
sense and falsehood
Secondly. neither money famine nor
anything else lis forcing lower prices
every day" On the contrary, prices are
rising. About q year ago cotton was at
cents It IL now worth La. Wheat,
which was at so cents bushel, u now
at 20; silver bullion, which sank awhile
ago to 65 cents, 10 now worth 90 and
more These are sampled 1t il simply
not true that anything II forcing lower
prices every day"
Finally. free coinage 20 far from cur
ing an alleged money famine" would
create one. Itwould drive instantly out
Of circulation all the gold and all the
gold bearing paper extant, and these,
according to ofacial statistics, amount t.
q, or, OOO, 900, or about one-half the
total currency Of the country.
There can be no question about the
facts in this case. They are supported
by the official records and by universal
human experience Free coinage, urged
ON the plea Of more money, would In
fact and with certainty reduce the value
Of money BY one-hah and produce Z
contraction greater and more disastroul
than has ever been known In any civil
lised country under the sun. New Yorl
World