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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25

Acca Temple Issues It,. Annual In Me
merriam Card.

merriam A" Card.
one Of The many beautiful customs Of
the Ancient Arabic order, OF the MOBILES
Of the Mystic Shrine, is the issuance at
The close Of the year OF - card COM
mcmOratiye OF those members OF that
order who have aIod in tne preceding
twelve months. and their card for 1870 has
just been prepared and circulated by
Acca Temple, y. A. q. y. NJ. >. Of this
city.
ID is discrccuy chaste in It's makeup.
and reads thus.
"Acca Temple. Ancient Arabic order,
Mobiles OF the Mystic Shrine. The Black
Camel bows before lhe door OF every
tent.
"Amcuon, Distress, Sorrow. We
mourn the loss of Noble William Dunlap
Stewart, late vi Alexandra, Noble J.. L.
Martin. late of Charlottesville, Noble
Henry l.. PclCuze. late of Richmond;
Noble William l.. Lawton, late Of Rich
mOud.'
This neurological list is followed by an
exquisite bit a. blank verse. as follows.
Peace be with you. our caravan OF
dead
Hath passed the defle, and We living ones
Forget what men ye We're. OF whom the
sons
And what your merchandise, and where
yc went.
But God knows an these things; be ye
content
Since God knows am. ah Heaven forgive
Those that are dead, and us who briefly
live"
Heavy borders OF black surround the
card Of sorrow. which has been extern
slyely circulated among the MOBILES Of
the Mystic Shrine wherever dispersed,
throughout the world.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25
FIANCEAND COMMERCE
M CLOSING oUorArTONs or
NONEI.
Offerings ana sales at tho Elohmo"" To-
bacco Exchangc-lnie'""''
Collec,ions-Ioreisn Advances

>.t.,v vopl< Dec. 2l-Thc stock mar
q, go of holiday affair. As quo
tatlons from London Sa'"D ~, t,to,..sf
moro WAS "a oonsldtianl' .'"l
in The market piit's ~ w.. .rcsfer
vf.f hiahDr rarsc duIlnS ti' .l''','
- q fI. session Tire lNiii oFs iii'i'
An fnc usually prominent shares
,ouaI To- LnlI per cent, tNt 20" .'
tr0 rlose part of the advance va. lv'',
i....m.. OF the failure Of the 'aluin'l
Sfafc Bark of Blue island. IT. ln lNo
loo reaction Manhattan and 'nit"No
Gas we're most prominent, the Ioimel
recedinc I and the latter "a per C.hl. J."
a few Of the Spccialtics sharp
tons occurred United sia,'1 49,
common rose ~ Go 25a. ON the %. car"
tion of tho dividend OF 2 per cent by lne
directors YESTERDAY. hut the 'tel '''
which opened 40 11at cX-oiVield, fu'tt
sc0ucnfiy declined fO 1888. Deia ware ~"
Hudson recovered 2 points 90 ~. .m
soiidatcd Gas. on the agitation Tor q PC
dlcton in the price 10 consul VIZ
81 - 10 81 per thousand feet broke y en-
14f TO 1891. and after rtilNiNs t' +.
rcccdcd go ffi. Long Island. on we
circulation Of unit Noiaple .1ln''S ,tc
ceriiuc the financial condition ~ We
company. dropped . 10 y. ana WIS ~
fcfcd ae low as Hfth sellers 'n " h"tiilN
and Lake Eric was higher on " E'"'
mont by President Blair 10 the sio' X
holders in which he called attention 10
tho irnnrovomem made in the 100 ysical
condition a. the road. tho opening up oi
now conl mines on tho line ~ tnc "fop-
erfv. and "a new frackage arraii.tm'i'
with he Columbus sandusky and l'c'k-
Ing Railroad Company. which ifc l.tFl,
dent SAYS will iuure 20 the bnn'ht on
tho wheeling and Lake Erie. The toini
transactions were only 5S.siS shares ara
tho bulk OF the business was dove be
fore noon Speculation c'ofrd MN j,
tone. Net changes show ldvnn'ts oi
i.Tss pcr cent. the latter in 81. Paul "Ad
Quincy. Consolidated Gas was eh-
ception. and closed 3 per cert. over.
Bonds were quiet and .rrcgI'ar. -
sales footed up S7G1 600.
MONEY AND EXCHANGE: Money on
call easy at 1tN2 per cent. last loan an
. per cent. and closing offered az per
cent. prime mercantile paper. per cent
Tar silver. G5i, Sterling exchange tifm,
with actual business in bankers nllls, ~
4S3E04Si for sixty days and 4s1a4Nrt
for demand. posted rates. iNil40iSN' com
mcrcial bills $50 m lSih. Government
bonds firm State bonds dun Railroad
bonds lower. Silver az the board was
steady. ... go,
TRfAsURY BALANCES. Coin, SILL
45i226. currency. $Jf.1iH9OI.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25

Two Changes in Contracts for the NeHt
Fiscal Year.

Nfthi tttis
The contract for carrying the Richmo nd
mails 10 and from the dcp0ts has changed
hands Tor The next fiscal year,
MIR. James Sweeney, who has Tor yedl ;
Iecu hauling The United states mans H'.'
lost the contract. and on lnc lal oi Ju''
leNr. d. contractor from clinton, Ne" WILL
succeed him. o..
Alr. Sweeney has had the contract lor
conveying Uncle sam s letters tAIOubl
tue streets oil Richmond ever since thr
contract amounted To amy ihlhb, ana Ne
had several wagons specially de7i5ht u
and bullt for TINS service. llc .ht ~
Tia each year fer tie work. which pald
lam quite well. and recently he Al'd Il
lIu 0ii,ring lO iuui the malls dNi.hs
and 1875 for $3.50. The Missouri man ,
Iid was only 4-l,U and he was awaidtd
the contract The lOstOiAce Departments
suecifcs that be shall have SIX wagons
ia the city. and that tue body shah ne
constructed Oi wire lutHrNohtu.
The work Will be done by a sub-con-
tractor who will probably le l klrnfnohi
man. as the Nssouri1n makes % pom, iie -
az securing these contracts and suD-iet-
ting them. ,.,....
Mr. Sweeney is not the only Nrsinlan
Who loses tho mail-carryins contract in
this State. Mr.. irwin NeislecI VINO IHl
the contract for carrying the mall Tor
roints along James river 10 and fro. was
iudorbidden BY a Petersburg party VINO
e. Interested IN the steamer =. \. Nc
call which plies letween Norfolk ana p'-
tersburg, and it IS probable that Tue ~
call will be- used for distributing ln' iii iI j.
I'm which event She viii have 10 touch ~
l,ichmoud The contract is worth about
81 600 n year. and Mr. Weisiger used tne
pocahontas. the steamer OF the virginia
Navigation Company, of which he is gene
raj manager.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25

CHICAGO. ILL. Dec. 2l-WHEAT-
The wheat market to-day was iu every
respect "a typical holiday one. Trading
was hight news scarce. ana confined To-
few inveteratc scalpers. NOtWith-
standing the apparent indifference exist
lng. prices made ID .ubstanfial gain over
go tcrday May wheat opened from
ell4c. 90 Sl.,nslflc. sold hetwoen Ssc.
ana size. closing at the tOp-lsg'.c.
higher than yesterday. Cash wheat was
firm and .c. higher.
tOkN-Nas steady at and around the
opening. but soon afterwards went the
way OF wheat. declining iu sympathy
with that grain. The market was life
less, but few scattered small lots be-
ing dealt in. The close was finn. in
sympathy with the advance bon the ado
joining pit May corn opened m 25a~c..
sold between 81 025lac and 2liic.. clos
ing at the insidc-a shade over yestcr-
day Cash corn easy and unchanged.
oAIS-ENtrcme Quiet rciencd in the
oats market no effort at trading was
made. May oats opened at zoe. sold at
l9 .c.. closing at 2Uc.-a shade over yns-
to-day The narrowncss Of the range
speaks FOR the dullucss off the trade. Cash
oats were steady to isNlac Ter bushol
lower
PROVISIONS Steadincss prevailed in
product the feeling being derived from
the hog market Tho trade was occa-
fionallv moderate. huf more frequently
dull and inactive No feature developed
and prices changed but little AZ the
close May pork and lard worc each n
HIDES Were quiet ana urm- natives.
heavy HDg4c. lieht SENSisc: light
SIC. bun brands SaNSi1c.
Tho leading futures ranged MS follows.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25
nrrenNAIs- ~ nnIErs-

The sundav-school Of the Meade-Me-
mortal church will have their Chrl tlnai
tree m the church on Thursday nishi
December oist. The public are invited 10
attend.
West-Erd. Fifth Street and Asbury Meth
'l.f -rmrrh This m0rniur at o'clock.
The public IS invited 20 attend.
Al Hone Chapel tcOlored Episcopal. me
Christmas services Will be- at I'm
.eLe ri0ra Monday. the Zsth. al : O'Clock
- NJ Rev s. ID. phillips is the rector.
Col Joseph p. Mintrce purchasing
agent for the Southern 'ailroad Vas IN
The south-tornd train No. 70 of Tho
Southern railroad was seven hours late
Thursday ilNrun-N- =. , -..
Mr.. J. f. Duval and a. y. McCrone
have returned from tnoir hunting ulp
and report game plentiful
The Navor did not mold court Yesterday
morning. N0t prisoner appeared Tor
sentence 90 ho passed
Misses Florence and Myrtle Clary ieft
will srend the holidays with friends and
Aiiar ". Carter leff YESTERDAY 20 cot his
Christmas dinner az his old home In Dam
The urdortakers sav there have been
fewer deaths in this city this month than
for the past hftoen years.
Davv Moody. az GrecnVilic. Va. passed
through Manchester Yesterday on his ". iN
to spend to-day with his mother Mrs.
NJ 4. Cocbili az Chesterfield Court
Harvey Plankonship IS M 70 SEQ his
friends and relatives. He Is located AZ
Selma. -. G. for the nrosenf.
Afiss Mary 9 Jones left for chase city
vosterdev whore she will DE the guest OF
| Miss Florence Jones.
/ r.-.--liA Avenue Christian church will
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25
4 sTIVER WEDDING.
Dir. and Mra. Terrell Celebrate the twenty
r,nh Auuiyersary Of Their Marriage.

i very csting event occuItet W
~ - 'uf.ht al the residence OF Nj. Hhi
Mrs. j. A. Terrell, when 1he l"en'S -''' ID
anniversary of tuelF MaiIl--c "a' W.
Ir1red with a silver wedding.
The house was beautifully decorated IoE
the occasion with shaded lamps, lowers,
and potted plants aud presented d beau
tlful scene.
The guests began to gather shortly after
4 o'clock. each one bringing some taste
ful silver article. BY o'clock the par
lors we're comfortably filled and hand
some array OF gifts had accumulated on
the centre table
AT 10 o'clock Mr.. and Mrs. Terrell, pre-
coded by their six children, entered the
room 10 the wedding march played by
Mrs. Charles Duggons They were met
by Rev. Y. l.. Stonnel, a young divine or
Richmond College. who delivered al elo-
ouent and witty address OF welcome TO
the guests.
Mr. Stonnel was followed by Rev. II. a.
Bagby. OF Calvary Baptist church, who
called the attention OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ter
rel 10 the many blessings that they had
enjoyed during their welded life.
The guests were then conducted into
the supper room, where the pleasures Of
the evening were crowned with 4 deli
cous banquet.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25

The body OF Mrs. John u. Branch has
been conveyed from Munich, Bavaria, to
En-land en route home. and VIII PROB
hly leave for the United states to-mor-
row. MI Branch landed at South
ampton Eng. Wednesday evening. The
sad Intelligence OF his Wife's death was
communicated 10 him by London friend.
Mrs Bancroft an aunt OF Mrs. john
Kerr Branch. died I'm New York cry
"wednesday. Mr. John Kerr Branch and
Mrs. Gould. the mother Of Mrs. Branch.
who had been visiting Mr. and Nrs.
Branch. left yesterday for New York TO
attend the funeral.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25

,-to Military Board met Wednesday
riant I'd the Governor mansion, ana
transacted good deal OF routine
business. ID was decided 10 Dis
tribute tho quartermaster stores OF.
hand with the exception OF small
quantity which viii Dee held IN
reserve. The quota TO De allowed for
each military organization for the past
fiscal year viii bee at the rate OF - for
each man on the roll.
A small number of oyercoats VIII also
De ready for distribution east and west
OF Richmond. II they should De needed for
the service Of the military
No definite action was taken In regard
to the cavalry. but IL is very likely that
the regiment VIII bee disbanded and that
only Troop 4 Stuart Horse Guard. and
Troop 70. OF surry. viii be retained in the
Service.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25
JUSTICE JOHN,S COURT.
His Honor VIII Be on Hand This Morning
as Usual

His Honor was in good humor yesterday
and were his Christmas smile. lie was
charitable In his decisions, and many OF
those before him prohted thereby.
Edward smith. notorious thief, who
was charged with stealing clothes from
various people. aud who skipped the
town some months ago, was arrested
Wednesday by officer Amos. ana the case
went Oh ~ January Nh.
Herbert Morrow lcolored and Cornelius
Evans Oghite) TWO boys, were arrested as
suspicious characters. and various small
articles were found lu their pockets. lney
claim 10 have come from Rocky Mount,
\. G.. The case went over until January
gth.
Chas. Lee. Chas. Goodman. and Dan
Brown. 70 Trio OF dlsrcputanlc looking ne
sr0 boys members Of the local Jessie
James gang were charged with various
crimes. and their case went over uhui
VIM 'EUDs. "a negro. for assaulting Eu-
gene cambridge, and stealing hity cents
from him. ETC.. had his case cohthl'u
until January itn.
II. b. Harrison didn't know any better
than 10 abuse an officer. so he was up be-
for his Honor yesterday, ana the case
went over 20 January lth.
InVinia Holmes a muattO, met AleNan-
der Carter on the street and asked nm
for "a cigarette He accommodated hei'
and then invited her TO take a drink WIN
linn. which she ala. Then AleNandor
missed. his nockot-book containing SD
lie laid the theft 20 Iavinia. and ms hon
or sent hor down for two months. 81,
ROYAL Kicks. Ir.. who WIS charged WIN
Interfering with an officer In the as
CHARGE OF his duties had his case contin'
ucd until January lth. At.
mis- Honor win be In court TINS
morning ms usual and an contributon
OF fnn city VIII NC
thankfully received .,,.,
AS rs usual with his Honor ri ms sea
son n tho year some thirty-hVc prison, n
CHARGED with small offences and Win M.
t.,, rtr~oo 10 Dc careful In tho fn'
trro These people will. accordingly,
erond Christmas no their homes eng ~. u.
,,r1orbfa1iv remember Tho CHRISTINE
~ift they received from Justice Oru''"'
field.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25

Tho funeral Of Mr. clinton De Priest.
VIII, died Wednesday az the SoiuieIS
Home took place from the Home Chap,
81 M n O'Clock yesterday morning ana
IN. remains were Inferred IN Hollywood.
Mr. De Priest was Wen known in anu
around Richmond and was Confederate
eoilforf. lie had been III about two
months. but for some years has been
suffering from Brghts disease. Nhen
Doc died his wife and three children stood
hv his bedside After the war the de-
ceased was member of the police force
and subsequently served as SuperntenH-
ont M fhe New Reservoir He had not
however. been engaged in any business
Of i9fc.
Roy. Dr. J. Q. Hiden conducted the SER
rrf.Ie
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25


NEW YORK. Dec. 2i-COTTON-Quie
middllng. TIC. net receipts. l"ll pales,
gross receipts 2G2i bales. exports TO
Great Britain. i.510 bales. continent 50
forwarded. 8s2 bales. sales, luO pales'
Total to-dav~Nct receipts. $40 balcs:
exports 20 Great Britain. f6oi2 naios'
Franco. @ 100 bales. continent, 1O' ualesi
stock. 1.2SG0Sj bales.
Total 30 Car this weck-N't recelpts'
2121l4 halos. exports 90 Great Irlialn'
1916 bales. France. iOl2s bales, COM
uucnt go lGJ bales.
Total since September 1st-Nct icce'rts,
f.GGl rs bales. exports TO Great lHhdln.
l.1l0GlO bales. France. 3s9ol3 bales, con-
tincnt 1.Jo620i bales.
LIVERPOOL. Dec. 2l-i2f5 7. NJ
COTTON-Amcricnu low miuoilng ana
lowor grades. 1-32d. lower. other tlot
grades unchanged: American middInt,
FAIR 4ald.. GOOD middlinc { SGD; r'id-
ding. 3 l-22d. low middline 3 - va
good ordinary 9 ?5-32d' ordinary
3 1891.
IN M.-Amcrican low middiing claree.
December. 3 CO-G3d., December nd Janu-
arv . 3s-Gfd.. sellers. january alL to-
ruary and February anl March, , o. o.;
March and April. - .1-GlI3 's-t 3d.. SELF
ors. April and May 3 5s-5ld, sellers,
and july. 3 59-Gl03 cO-Cid.; July and Au-
gust . GO-GfMS Nl-Dfd.. August anc sep
tomhor. 3 5sGi03 59-Ci fntcres c.Cscd
quiet but steady.
Following are the weekly cotton si't's-
tics.
Total sales OF the week 5000 loles;
forwarded 10 spinncrs. 1000 p.lcs. ac-
tual exports. 5000 bales. total import.
$4,000 bales: American. 10000 bales,
total stock. 90 600 bales. American.
$4,000 bales: total anoat, 3G7 900 bales;
American. 800 600 bales. spectators took
200 bales and exporters took 100 iales.
LIVERPOOL Dec. 2i-l2.3n i. M
COTTON-Dcmand fair and prices favor
buyers. American middline. I'D.
sales 1900 bales; American. II 100 bales,
speculation and export. 800 bales, re-
celpfs. 1000 bales. American, 800 bales.
Futures opened quiet and Demand mod
crate; December, 3 Gl-Gid.; December
and January I7-Gld.. January ana Feb
ruarv. 3 $1,000 jG-Gfd. February and
March. 57-Cld. March and APRIL
g 5S-G03 57-cld.. April and May and May
and June. 59-Gid. June and July,
3 G0-Gid. July and August, 6l-Gid
g CO-6id. Futures quiet Tenders. 100
bales new dockots and 700 bales OLD
dOCkcts.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25

A reporter for The Times learns on good
authority that the question OF removing
the baseball grounds from West End
Park to "a point On west Broad street
has not yet been definitely decided. The
ground offered on Broad street IS not
adapted. in its present condition, 10
BAH field. and considerable expense viii
# necessity Dee incurred lu placing II I'D
proper shape. IL is therefore ny no
means certain that the BAH grounds next
season will not Dec I'm the same place thcy
M-Ln Il.I .l..ln.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25
TOBACCO EXCHANGE.
Rlchmond. Va. Dec. p, ls0G

IIUWUUU, ' n, IIVJ. - I'''
There were 40 sales Of loose tObaccOs,
dark or bright. to-day.
Private sales reported TO the secretary
of the Richmond Tobacco Trade today
were extremely light.
The warehouses did little or no busl-
moss to-day and closed early.
United States internal revenue collec-
tons on tohaccOs for the city Of Kich-
mond were. Cigars and cigarettes, Slun-O,
plug tohaccos. S6iJli Total S'oa,'t.
Everybody has. or seem TO have. Christ
mas in their bones ana ready 10 begin
the ancient festivities.
All are happy. and doscrvedly So for
there is not iu all Christendom jollier
kinder hearted. generous, thorough-Eoing
and sympathetic set On g0od fellow
than This same Tobacco Trade. and we
wish them an. Individually and cOllec-
lively. a very merry Christmas.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25

Some Chance Of Their Being Leaseio al
lrINAln lmhlNlnmAi.

II any reliance can be placed In reports
now being circulated, Il Is likely mat -
proposition viii shortly be made a. tho
CITY Council TO lease the Gas works.
Some time ago. at - meeting Oh the Light
Committee. a gentleman present said 10
ielt suro that no could lind a purchaser
FOR both the Gas and Water Works, ana
lu this way secure enough money WITHIN
sixty days 10 pay of the city debt. seN-
cral members said then that they would
gladly vote TO sell II there Was to be sucn
a happy result.
northern man OF wealth Is anxious to
lease the Gas Works. and ready 10 guar
autee good rental on the oitys Invest .
ment In the plant. He has been here and
looked over the ground, ana was very
fayorably impressed. Ills proposition VIII
doubtless be made at the next meeting
OF the Light Committee.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25

That musical organization known as
The BOstouiaus. arrived at the JEFFERSON
last evening, and viii take fest wnich
they were much Do need Off, until today.
when lis engagement Of the matinee
and two uight performances VIII Dcsn
al the Academy oi Music.
The selection of operas FOR these oc-
casiOns is an admirable one. tor tie bet
iu the repertoire OF The Bo1tonians VIII
bee given. namely. "hohnhood Prince
Auanias." and 1.-The Bohemian Girl
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25

Al the city Hall yesterday the suporin'
teudclt oil that building. Mr. a. q. calder.
was given % fine umbrella as token
ga regard by tne Janltors aud elevator
MOn under hIa direction.
Jauitor uaIman was selected 10 make
tie presentation speech. au. acquitted
himsoli wei ol ID. and Mr. Calder replied
suitably thanking The men Tor their re-
D. snarIu,c Ol him.
Work was suspended 80 noon Yesterday
in this department of thc cry Hall.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25

Sergeant Charlie Gibson and officer
e Amos arrested three young ne
croes Wedr esday on the charge
OF being suspicious characters Yes
terday they established two cases
OF HOUSEKEEPING against them. one
being the breaking OF the store or j. ".
Crump. on 81. Johns street. aad the other
the entering OF Goodmans shoemaker
shop on Brooke avenue. A revolver was
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25

Collections from United States mail
boxes Will bee made az 500 A. "a. to-day.
and mail viii ho delivered from the win
morning.
The registration and money order de-
partments OF the postOiiice viii be closed
today and az the stations 4 and - the
main office
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25

The regular Saturday meet OF he Deep
Run hounds. scheduled TO - held az RIO
vista" tomorrow. has been changed TO
the Kennels a. fhc usual hour. j =. M.
at which time Two foxes VIII be- turned
out near the clubhouse. This viii be a
regular Christmas fOx-hunt. and ~ Is
expected taat large number Of the menu
bers and great many visitors VIII DO
present.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25
Thai Refrrnchmrnf Veto.

Mayor TavlOrs veto message Is stu
being discussed with much interest. par-
ticuiarly by city officials. but no one ex-
cept the Mayor himself knows the rca-
sons contained in the scaled envelope
repOsing in Clerk Ben. T. Augusts office.
IL is said that President Caskie may cali
a special session OF the Common council
TO consider g.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25

taken from Crumps place and a knife and
other articles from Goodman. These
cases Will come uE In the Police Iodst
on Saturday.
TtAse two officers also arrested after
a lively game Of hide and seek. Archie
Bland. "a negro man who h suspected or
having stolen a let OF whisky His case
Will also come up Saturday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25
nAI.TIMnRr MAnKrT

BALTIMORE MD. Dec. 2L-FLOUR--
Firm and unchanged.
WHEAT - Inactive. spot H2u;2is {,
May. SSas s9c.: southern by sample. ga
93c; do on grade, SSil092iac.
CORN-StCady, spot 2Sa N2S4c.; year.
81 Q2Sc, January, 27i ,r21%c. Fchru-
ary 21M027Ac. March. 2ShN2S4c.;
southern white and yellow 222027i4c
OAIS-Stcady TO firm. No. . white.
2501cc.: No. mixed. 22iaQ23c.
RYE-Steady: No . near by. Ala i2c.;
No .. western. 43u43lsc.
HAN-Steady. choice timothy, sl3504
400
GRAIN FRElGHTS-Quiet and I'M
changed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25

But Little business Done At the City Han
Yesterday.

lN-TFTUINs
Things werc exceedingly quiet around
the civ Hall Yesterday The elevator
men were given holiday after 3 O'Clock
.teern was shut of. and very little busl-
49, viii he done until next week.
I'm the Circuit Court suit was lns'lt ca
,.o c-d peadicr I'm the sum Of $500.
I'm ne suit OF Catlott Brothers AGAINST
,,taiNy Sienaico. g. Satterneld, Judg-
-. ,.,s ,,n61 ed for Sl0G59 amount adj
United frd ease continued as 10 residue.
Judgment was cg ,1 fact so or sS5 T, 20 in
ii g,.', use If Waller r. staples against Ag-
h1l,eb e clerk Of the Hastings Court issued
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The Chndren's Christmas.


(For The Times)
The holidays do now BEGIN
win Am our heart We u enter I'D
Ana have "A royal .ine so dear
For Christmas comes but once year
But
Let every boy
That loves his toy,
And every girl
That wears curl
Rcrnembor that the greatest thing
lis 10 worship now our newborn nlns.
The Son Of God. I'm mercy mild,
Hecamc for US "a human child.
Aud through that wOudrOus manger birth
Brought fun salvation 10 The Earth.
So while we think Of Santa Claus.
That Fat old ELI lis well 10 pause
And think OF Christ our saviour. 100.
NVho did 20 much for me and yo1.
Then
Although well shout.
When school IS oct.
Wen also sing
OF Christ cur King,
Whose birthdays since he came from
Heaven
Count eighteea hlJo.irsd ..a1 ninety seYeA