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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-20
WAR NARROWLY AvERTED
Consul General Lee Compelled the Span.
lnrtis to Back Down.

Consul General Lee Compelled the Span.
iards to Back Down.
KEY WEST, Fla, Oct. s0.-For three
hours last Friday the United States and
Spain were on the brink Of war, and the
threatening situation was only relieved
when the Spanish authorities ignomin-
ously backed down aud allowed the Wig
ilancia to proceed to sea with Senior A NIGEL
Fernandez still on board When the Wig
ilancia put into Havana the Spanish au-
thorities demanded the surrender of Fer
nandez, a Mexican. The Spaniaris al
legged that Fernandez was not a Nc xican,
but "A subject of Spain.
Commander John Mcintosh, of tho Wig
ilancia, refused to surrender Fernandez.
Then the Spanish authorities told McIn-
tosh thHt If the Vigilancia attempted to
go to sea with Fernandez on board she
would BIO sunk by the guns of Moro Cas-
tle. Captain Mcintosh Immediately laid
the matter before Consul General Lee,
who complimented the captain on his
bravery and told him to take the Vigil
amelia to sea when he pleased Consul Gen
eral Ice was greatly enraged at the threat
to sink the Vlgilancia, and is reported to
have said to Captain Mcintosh:
ship American warships will be lombard
ing Havana in a few days"
Captain Mcintosh returned to the Vigil
lancia and Consul Lee informed Woyler
that the vessel was goingSo -ea, and that
if any attempt was made ~ take off Fer
nan1ez, or that if the vessel was fired upon
Spain must take theconsequences. Weyler
Immediately summoned a cabinet council,
and while this council was considering
the matter the Vigilancia began to weigh
anchor The Spanish officials on board
protested but Captain Mcintosh said in
vigorous language: D your objec-
tons. My ship has been cleared. My con-
sui has told me to go to sea. l am going,
and dare you to try to prevent me. Get
off my ship"
With that the Yankee roughly showed
the Spaniards into the waiting boats, and
the Viglancia, flying the stars and stripes,
started for the mouth of the harbor, which
is commanded by the guns Of Moro castle.
Slowly the Vigilancia entered the mouth
of tho harbor, and then it was noticed that
the guns of Moro castle wero turned on
the ship. The Vigilancia repeatedly sig
nailed Moro castle: 81 am going to sea-
but no answer came from the fort until
the vessel was in blue water, and then the
Spaniards ran up tho signal which means
Good bye"
1t is said that Weyler is furious over the
departure of the vessel and Consul Lees
course. II is stated Wcylcr ordered the
commandment of Moro to sink the Vigilnn-
ca, but that at the last moment he yielded
to thcentreaties OF his cabinet and counter
manued the order.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-20
O'CONNELL'S ElOQUENCE.
He Had Some stereotyped Ornaments
Which He Used Quite Freely.

He Had Some stereotyped Ornaments
Which He Used Quite Freely.
Among the stereotyped ornaments Of
his eloquence WAS q favorite reference
to "the majestic mountains and fertile
valleys Of green Ireland. Once at
Athlone, in the very center of the fiat.
test part Of Ireland, he exclaimed In the
peroration Of patriotic speech, Look
around, my friends, on the majestic
mountains" etc. compliance with
which request would have severely tested
the optics Of his audience.
Another time, when boasting at the
Corn Exchange Of the great attendance
at meeting he had recently addressed
at Kilkenny, he outdid Falstaif' s II men
in buckram somewhat after the follow.
ing fashion, He began by stating the
numbers present at the meeting at 3d.
600, land who will deny" he contin-
ued, "that the cause must be important
and the purpose strong that could as
semble together these 90, 900 men? Let
no man say that they gathered merely
from feeling Of personal regard OF
curiosity Oh my account 1t would be
absurd to suppose that 100, 900 men
would leave their homes to look at an
elderly and rather oorpulent gentleman.
No, sir. when that peaceful army Of
150 000 Irishmen oongregated round
me, their presence spoke, trumpet
tongued, their firm E9sOIution never to
desist from the STR ,gle until Ireland
should have her owl, parliament again.
"And their mIititudinous masses
were as orderly ant yacittc rs they were
resolute and deter ned. Oh, with
what unapeakable deD rht do I recognize
In the conduct Of tuo5e 900, 900 noble
fellows" eto. And lug sailed along,
upborne upon the swelling tide of his
imagination, each sentence adding at
least $4,000 to the previous amount
until at last he arrived at, think.
800, 900. Newcastle (England) Chron-
irI1
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-20
PopuIlst Candidate withdraws.

ST. LOUIS Oct. 20-Judge o. d. Jones,
the Populist candidate for governor Of
Missouri. yesterday gave out II letter an
nouncing his withdrawal from the race.
He said he did so because he desired to aid
in defeating the Republican state ticket.
He thought by throwing his support to
Lon V. Stevens, the Democratic nominee,
he could do this. The Democratic leaders
are greatly pleased over the move, and de-
clare the Democrats cannot fail to carry
tina stntn
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-20

NoRroLE, Va, Oct. 2o.-The brig H. B.
Hus-ey, Captain War;, was lowed into
this hsrbor yesterday from Hampton
Roads by the tug Katie, having been In
the recent storm from the iJIh to the l4th,
during which there was continuous gale.
She lost her foremost and everything for
ward, and also her main topmast Her
cabin was flooded, her decks and bull
warks damaged and all her boats lost.
Her home is Richmond, and she was
boand from Boston to Charleston, S. G.,
with part cargo Of guano. Captain War;
reports that every day since the storm hu
has passed quantities of wreckage. He
says he never saw 50 much before in his life,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-20

GAINESVILLE, Ga, Oct. 20-St. Clair
Glover and his brother, deaf mute have
been arrested, charged with the murder
of their grandmother, Mrs. f. Y. Glover.
st. Clair Glover has confessed He states
that no killed his grandmother because
She put him off in her will. The old lady
was wealthy. She was found dead in bed
with body of chloroform by her side
This was placed there to create the i'm
preston that it was suicide, but bruises
on her face and throat indicated that she
had choked 10 death.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-20
Those slippery :. hnstrrs.

KEY WEST. Fla, . J.. .!n.-Anu her OK
ped ZION is un,louh lily o..' for Cuba. On
Saturday night the S.c"in'" Cora in tow,
with 200 tons of GOV | in sacks, left here On
wreCking VOYAGE But it is now believed
that she met he steamer Three Friends Mt
Lnggcrhetd Key, ah.uI eighty miles from
here, and transferred the coal and about
forty tons of dynamite Dr.. Castillo and
c. Silva who have been on former filiDns-
tering voyages in the Three Friends. ar
rived in this city Friday very mysteriouSly
and left on the Mascotte Saturday night
for Tampa. A largo crowd of Cubans ac-
companied them.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-20

by the Republican campaign managers to
have ex- Congressman William L Mason,
of Chicago, speak in the immediate vicin-
ity Of every hall in which Mr., BRYAN
makes an address in this city. Two weeks
before the Chicago convention Mr. Mason
met tho Democratic presidential candi-
date in II joint debate at Waterloo, la.
The Republican leaders say there is no in
tention of interfering with the Bryan
meetings in any particular, but chance
will be given all voters who would rather
hear Republican than Democratic
speprh
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-20

LONDON, Oct. 2O.--The st. James Ga
zette says that the Immediate release of
DIR. l.. S. Jameson and Major Sir John
Willoughby, the Transvaal raiders, who
with Major r. Grey, Colonel H, +. White,
Major r White and Hon. Horny i. Cow
entry were convicted of violating the for
eign enlistment act and sentenced to tif-
teen and seven months imprisonment,
respectively, is probable, Their release
will DO granted, the paper says, upon Il
medical report declaring that the state of
their health is such that further imprison-
ment would be dangerous to them.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-20

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Oct. 20.-At Belle
Ellen Mines Bib county, Deputy Sheriff
Tatum went to arrest George Gore no.
torious negro character, and was shot by
the negro, Several other negroes went to
Cores assistance, and John Sullivan, a
jewelry drummer, went to Tatum 5 as
sistance and killed Gore A dozen or more
shots were exchanged, and when the
battle was over Frank Martin was dying
and Jim Dennis badly wounded. More
negroes gathered but the presence of a
large crowd of whites overawed them
Tatum will recover.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-20

TOPEKA, Oct. 2O--Thomas E. Watson's
affidavit declining to permit the use of his
name on the official ballot as part of the
Abilene ticket was received through the
mail by the secretary of state yesterday
Acting upon this authority the secretary
of state decided that tho name of Watson
should not go upon the official ballot Us a
part of the Abilene ticket
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-20
Heavy Snow Storm In Michigan.

MENoMINEE, Mich, Oct 20--It showed
thick and fast all day yesterday and con-
tinued until nearly midnight 1t is the
first of the season. Navigation of the bay
isvery difficult, owing to tho thick weather.
Snow also fell in the Bay City and north
central parts Of Michigan.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-20

CHICAGO, Oct. GA further sensational
advance of three cents took place in the
price of wheat yesterday morning. On
Saturday Decem berthe active specula-
tive future-closed at 751sc., but on the
"curb' it was quoted at 7Gj2c. Yesterday
before the regular opening, 79Ac. was the
ruling unofficial quotation, and when
trading on the regular board began trans
actions ranged from 7Slac. to I9Ac. 1t
closed at 771ic bid,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-20
DELAWARE COLLEGE
NEWARK, DELAWARE

The Scholastic year lso6.07 will begin wel'
ncsday. September ls@
Entrance EXAMINATIONS VIII tc held on
Tuesday, September /. 1926
Faculty complete. well equipped libraries
lalora,orias and workshops
Commodious bindings ample grounds
good gymnasium. Expenses low. Tnitiun
tree TO all students from Delaware
For catalogues and other int1r ti)n. Ao-
Tly to GEO. A. HARTElL Pres
a5-w.s.Si
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-20
ORDER,


II hEGISTER's OFFICE.
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DEL.
uc. md, 1896.
Upon the application OF Florence l.. War
rem and Lewis Zabley hdmlnIstrN.
tors OF Joseph l.. Warren, late OF Chris
tuna linudrod In sA'd county dcC"uec5. 1t
is ordered and directed 10y the Register
that tho Administrators Hfole sald give
notice Of granting OF Letters of Admin
tho date Of granting thereof, by causing ud-
vertisements TO be posted within ~ days from
the date of such Letters in six OF the most
public places Of tho county of New Castle.
requiring nll persons having demands
against the estate TO present the equine, or
abide by an act or Assembly IN such case
made aud provided; and also cause the Same
to be inserted within the sane period in the
DAILY REPUBLICAN. a newspaper published
in Wilmington Bet. and to be continued
therein thrcee weeks @. q. d.
~~, Given under the hand and seal CT
So, Office of tho Register aforesaid at
shN'\ Wilmington, In New Castle County
'-~' aforesaid. the day anj year uU0re
CALVIN W. CROSsAN. Register.
NOTlCE-Not!ce il hereby given that let.
tiers of Admin tstruti0n were ia due form
OF law granted unto the undersigned, Oh the
End day OF trt. A. D.. 1901 and that
NIL persons having claims against the estate
of the deceased must present the same. duly
attested to the said Adm H,stretur on or
before the End day Of oct, 1897, or
abide the Act OF Assembly IN such case made
anu provided.
FLoREN L L. WARREN. LEWIS ZEBiEY
Administrators Address a.! Last Hh St.,
Wilmington. Del. o5
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-20

The first paper money used in this
country was issued by Pennsylvania in
1923. In the early part Of that year
Clio, 900 was issued oil the credit of the
colony, and few months later $50, 600
more followed
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-20
WILMINGTON TO
PENNSVILLE.. N. J.

Steamer Marietta"
Leaves Baltimore end Ohio Wharf root a,
Market street. Wilmington daily Tor Ponn -!
Vile, at $50 a. IA. and $50 u. m, '"N'
Returning. leaves Pcnnsville at $50 a. IN.
And 2 00p, IN. Sundays:
Leave PonDsylIe D. 80 a, M, New Castleg n.
IN. Tor Wilmington.
Leave Wilmington for Penrsviile and New
Castle 10. q. M, 0 p. IN.
Single fare Is cents.
Roundtrip rs cents.
freight at reasonable rates
Good tisning, Anusements and Hotel 40
SON nj odations
Dancing III the pavilion every night
Boat can be chartered for moonlight ex-
eursions
Forrurther Information apply to
CAPTAIN JOHNS. IRELAND,
eli On Dohrdstegmer.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-20
scheuulr III effect July lgth, iS76.
ERAINS LEAVE WILMlNGTOii,D DEL!

- scheuuir Ill effect July lgth, lbao.
ERAINs = LEA AXES, WlLM MAassT.BodRD.
! Al rains Illuminated with rint"ch
.ls1SW YORK; we Fl ( qayss %, 's 49, III: III
ii ,. m. Sundays. 1905 '9.4S. "ll.25 a. H.;
II" FTh, Ii If' "a p c'hH.EsrNugE st
s1 l1l !4.sS. III 50: sosi, 'io.s' il25 a
Hj,. u.s. 10 iIffG' p M sHndays .sSs. i55
s56, 's.ls' I'll Is a. m: l2,2O. 40. '32S 400
sS.sa. $50, "i.Ss, S.25. 10. III p; IN. .o,,
dare 2OS. '7.ia '03l IL H. III Ill. sundays
~ i5lf it, Is .Ssi5 ss55. Wi. lO2s. 40 am:
12.40' t2S9, $50, Ass, s5,S2, go, |l39 o2J ID,
ii PIN. SUNDAYS. 'soS. 7.$l; SO: ~ T.. a. M
s22o, ESQ, 'S2S ido. '''"I' o''V' ''0'' 90
"ATLRNTriIiU cry. week days '7.,5 am
.l2.al p. III. 80 p N. Sundays $50 am
ThrE MAY. week days. ia M Sundays
WEsTr,H2uNp;; s,,,ycro,
Ts5k 9 's% ~ 5s' q ~ T. : + ii"
o. M 50 i 4! sJ 1s us H. m M
HALTlMUhN AMI WAY STATIONS.
daily. ~ d. ~; go p. n.
81 S% a @s'a"I g. VIZ: :5 'a%s :t53
$s 3, A. SIS , ., ~ ~: J. Isl, i5Ss3 H.
'' rI1rsti Il. weak days CT p m. Sun.
t'ii''' o. ralv I.6 nm
ClNClNN&TI AND ST, LOUIS. daily.
N NJ y" o'HfhIIh%| hNn NrrMpnrs via
1rtSt"' tni fh"'faI rosn .s01 y IN. daily.
1hIunsn + 9, rerd Washington 10 Memphis
SiNtinItiN EXPERIMENTATION. week
days, i.az a. NJ. ID 7"i. 1ll2 p. m. Sun.
says, 20? Il. M, ~ 7Vi p. m
LANDEAH!liG ACCOMMODATION.
week days. i.U", e = T.. M: a54. i5s y. III.
Eundr ., ~ a. IT.. lhS y. m
hANE MARfEr ST. STATION.
| NEW YORi&, week days. '6.iU a. m.
PHILhDt1LPllih. week days. $50 a.
-BhLTtMOltE. week days. $50 a. m;
TANDnNpERG and WAY STATIONS.
week days. $50. 1920 a, M; go. $40 p. m.
SIpdays,, 9,55 q; M: I29 2; m;
NUT ST. STATION ron WlLMiNG-
2isS s %se ~ s 4 isy So a. so :sS
Sis, ., ll.30 a. m: 'l2.2O. si.36. I6D, '42O,
$50. 6, fps. $40, 10 10, li.aS D. IN. ''
PHlLADELPnIA, READING TER
kIINAL, week days. $40. '755 u. M; 81 10
b. m. Sundays. %. '7.55 a. IN.
Telephone No. is3.
Rates to Western points lower than via
any other line
a ". M. GREFNr' Conernl Manager
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-20
PHILADELPHIA, WILMINGTON AND
BALTIMORE X. X.
IN EFFECT JUNE 20, 1896.

BALTIMORE II. r.
IN EFFECT JUNE 20. 1886
Trains leave Wilmington as follows; M
EoE Philede!pha sxPrsssss| 4 i0l 10 s iS i iS
R it, s.ss. FIJI. ~ j. and al 81 ,, n =; . M
IA sia ~ H. I aaa f ill., D. AMI
,EeT, Se' &c. iisstsgress . III ~ nv nv i
ny SS a. AZ IA 9 w. 81 H. p ill., 1as
~ t Ycits s.'1 III. H. ~ Ss3 49, !Ss,
l&. Ill Ill IT, sSs' sd. So. 7a7. Sis and 1913
For Boston without change lole a. m
IF FoS s'' W 3 m Chester. via Lamokin. $50
B. F % e Nsw sSH p Center and intermediate
alsi$s;oIs III and Washins,,sSn , tss !. IT.
b III. IT, 81. ~ .'s.Ss. Zoo. III. SO p. m. and
Baltimore and Intermediate stations.
LE. 44s, COS p. M, 100 night.
Leave Philadelphia. Broad q street ~ fSr
Milminston lexprIsss)' .SSo; 1W5 ia Ia S III
e. u. is A. a nj sis i' 49, - IL &c: u.s.
Ace s'n I'D s e. e. III 49, ' ana III;
SUNDAY TRAINS, o0
For Phaa q cypress 49, H. IT, IT,
5 ssS 49, a. 81 Sos ana a2 sls 'P 3. M i' s'.
Accommodation, 7.03. sH a. m; R.o5.
Lt0, 40, 5.1S and 1912 p, m. M , "a o.,
Ssr fhss st. :fRsss IT, t 70? III and and
xceommodation. 1903. s14 a. M; No5'
En- II Se vs. 4o 5is a 49, ls &C. p4a gse
esa, 1905 IL 45 a.: M; 1877. so5. 40. 5o2. S'St'
f.Q7, S.12 and 1912 ?. m.
For West Chester. Via famok!n. $50
sSs = 3 %ss9, gs 81 H. H.
b.lQ p. m. and 1858 night. .,,,ou
eos p. M, LOO night. .,..., o.,
Phiiadephaa BroaS se a.
[sGs i.R, ~ 5.os, s55. u.s. s.s5. lilo. ll,ls
p. m. and 1905 night
ua sSg siS sss 49, sss a sai l'i
FOR THE SOUTH.
ss sS"tnef ta N NsT oieans Mempns Tam
pa, pAsRevilie and Hot Springs ,
Atlantic Coast hne:.i5as p a m, da y y
aisht. daily II sleepers p to Jacksonville
DELAWARE DIVISION.
pOr new Suslle, o.lof IL q. ~. D'H
$50, 615, 6.53, 9.5l p. IN. and 1910 night.
For Lewes, S.13 a. m; AZ p; m.
Express for Dover, Harrington and
Delmar, S.13, II .04 a. nj. AT and 1l.S6 p. m.
For Harrington and way stations only
Express for Wyoming. $50 p. m:
Express for Cape Charles, Old Point
Comfort and Norfolk, ll.0i a. m. and l.5d
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For New Castle. s.5l p. m. and Hlo
For Cape Charles. Old Point Comfort
For MiddIetown. Clayton. Dover, Wy
eeming, Felton, d nsarrblnFton pEdgeyle
%D Congressional Limited Express
trains. composed entirely Of Pullman
Testibue Parlor and Dining Cars. No
extra fare other than the usual Pullman
charge.
~ Limited express trains. composed OF
Pullman Vestibule Parlor Cars Vesti.
bule Passenger Coaches and Dining Car.
No extra fare.
! For further information passengers are
deferred to the ticket agent at the sta
zion.
3. Nj. PROVOST, J. r. WOOD,
Gen. Manager. Gen. Pass Agent.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-20
PENNSYLVANIA XAlLhJAA
SLe standard aa, .,ay oil America.

PROTECTED THROUGHOUT By THE
NTHHLOCKlNG SWITCH ASD
-BiOCK SIGNAL SYSTEM.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-20

FOR THE SOUTH.
Southern Railway.-th p Ri, a da
pa, Ashevlle and Hot Springs ,.
Atlantic Coast Line-I2.49 p. m. daily.
sleepers to Port Tampa and Macon; 2.53
night, daily sleepers to Jacksonville.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-05
A RECENT WRINKLE.

The latest wrinkle in the shoe line in this part of the country is going to be worked by Drennen & Co, the mammoth general merchants of this city, who do a Dig business with the country and labor trade. They have ordered from the J. B. Lewis company of Boston a large con slSnment of shoes. Each shoe will he numbered and with each shoe corre- spondingly numbered, goes an accident Insurance policy of $100. The customer pays $3 for pair of shoes and gets with It this policy, which guarantees him Sl00 indemnity if he gets hurt within three months after the purchase of the shoes, which are guaranteed to last that time, so that two birds are killed with one or shoes and insurance policy about the same time and thus desire the renewal or both. The insurance policies are is- sued by an insurance company, with whom the J. B. Lewis company has a contract to that end and will be directly responsible for loss on the same. Dren- nen x Co. say they are going to adver- Use the scheme very extensively, and nope for the furtherance of trade. that the nrst man to buy a pair of shoes will get hurt, so as to receive the Si00 on the insurance policy and help the project. It IS decidedly the most novel scheme ever introduced in this. city, although Blrrnlngham Is by no means behind the world in such matters, and bids fair to fill the mines, furnaces and farms In Jef- ferson county with the $3 shoe of the J. B. Lewis cOmDanV
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-05
Sums Cotton Review.

New York, Jan. 1.-The Suns cotton re- view says: Cotton declined points, then recovered part of the loss and closed quiet. but steady, at a net decline of points. with sales of 105,200 bales. Liverpool declined 1-32d on the spot, with sales of 10000 bales. Futures there declined points. closing quiet, but steady. The port receipts today were S.449 bales, against 40.347 bales this day last week. The exports from the ports were 34, GOO bales.
 Today's features: Some of the tired bulls, not bulls of the largest dimensions, let go were influenced by unexpectedly large re- ceipts at the ports and the continued dull ness of speculation. The port receipts were expected to reach larger figures than those of year ago. in a season when the crop approximated 9,900.000 bales. There are plenty or pulls, however, who keep stin in their adherence to the cause of better prices. They think that any increase in
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-05
Chicago Change.

Chicago Jan. 4.-Wheat continued to as- cend, but the entire gain of the day over Gf H Wa knowledged by even the most radical bears that there was an unquestionably stiff tone ito the market at the close. There were considerations in the news which tended to produce the stronger sentiment Liverpool cables were higher, said to be on political questions. The cold wave was cited as a circumstance favoring better prices, al though it was difficult to determine just wheat is generally protected by snow. May wheat opened at 597sG60c, sold between 59A Q59H and 60Ac, closing at COG. Ac higher than yesterday. Cash wheat was firm and 1c per bushel higher.
 Corn, like wheat moved up. The advance was only fractional, but the bulls were main reason for firmness was the strength of wheat but the large clearances for the week (as figured by Bradstreet at S.227, 900 bushes) entered into the argument for inn provement. An advance of Aa1ad al Liver pool also served to assist the market May the latter, 4c higher than yesterday. Cash corn was steady at unchanged prices.
 oats-The source of strength in oats was As in corn, the improvement was not ex- traordnary, but the tone was steadily firm throughout. May oats closed is6lAc higher than yesterday. Cash oats were firm at former prices.
 Provisions-Th advancing trend of pro- visions met with an obstacle in the popular inclination to realize profits today, al though the appreciation in prices previous to this morning was fully sustained; The early gains made today were lost before the close of the session, however. There was an advance in hogs this morning, which, taken in conjunction with the the frmness in the tone of products. May pork closed Pee higher than yesterday, May lard a shade higher and May ribs un- changed. Domestic markets were quiet and firm.
 The leading futures ranged as follows:
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-05
New York Cotton Market.

New York, Jan. 4-Cotton was easy mid ding gulf, 9-16c; middlihg uplands, 5-16; bales; exports to Great Britain, 3209 bales; exports to France, TOO bales; exports to the continent, 1921 bales; forwarded, 355 bales; bales.
 Total today: Net receipts, 2S6O2 bales; exports to Great Britain, 15,79f bales; ex- continent, 502l bales; stock, 1,045, 275 bales. ,, oo Total so far this week: Net receipts, 2s,- M SO2 bales; exports to Great. Britain, 15,79i ports I to the continent, 5021 bales; stock,
 Total since September 1: Net receipts, 3,53l ,4S9 bales; exports to Great Britain, 1,O39636 bales; exports to France, 300, ,327 bales; exports to the continent. S92957 bales.
 New York, Jan. 4.ACotton futures closed quiet. but steady. January, 7.91; February, 7.96; March, S04; April. S.10; May, S.14 June, SIS; July, S21; August,,S.23; September, S.05, October, 7.SS; November, RS3. Sales, 105, 200 bales.