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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-05

That the milk lie
rich al d rourishing.
That the milk he
pure.
Pure milk cannp.
be made from bad
blood.
Poisons and i'm
,>ur;<;.S .;ronl.%;-r
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-05
How is Your Baby?

A baby's health depends directly
upon its mothers milk.
Two qualifications are absolutely
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-05

the is nothing better than Foley's
Kidney Cure. Every one Who tries
Il viii agree to this. Sold BY n. Y
Bahnsen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-05

T. n. THOMAS, DRUGGIST.
Ger. - Ave end s7th S.. Reek islaod. iIls..
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-15
A VEST yTEGTNfI TOWN.
The County Seat of Mcdowell County
Feels the Impulse of Business.

WEIGH. W. VA. Dec. 1l.-SDecial.-
Welch is the county-soat Of Mcdowell
county, and Mcdowell county has Taze-
well county. Virginia. for its southern
border. Mcdowell county contains al
most the entire Flat Top coal-nelds. and
which produce the celebrated Pocahon-
tas coal and coke.
The town OF Welch IS. OF course. a
now one. having It's beginning about
four years ago. when the vast resources
of the county were opened up 10 the
commerce of the world. and II Is now
n town of about a thousand inhabitants
having some splendid buildings, court
house alone which cost seventy-hNe
thousand dollars, and a splendid school
house. Just completed. The McpoWeh
Recorder Is published here, ana ESQ the
silver Advocate. which did its share IN
the campaign OF education on the slue
which it's name would imply, but not
withstanding all this, the county gave
Mckinley and sound money l.sp MAORI
~. TO this is attributed the tact that
business on Elkhorn has doubled since
the election. The mines are settlnS
more work than they have had az any
time during the past two years.
The lumber business is also reViVlng.
The Panther Lumber Company, which
Is one Of the largest concerns OF t"e
kind I'm the South. resumed business
few davs ago after shutdown Vi
several months.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-15
CHICAGO nfAR1SrT

CHICAGO. ILL. Dec 13-WHEAT-
The strength displayed 10y wheat was the
surprising feature OF the market for that
gain to-day. The start was inauspiCl-
GUS owing 10 a decline Of !,d 1T Liver
pool, but the loss was quickly recovered.
and the advance which set IA met with
scarcely a reverse until the close that
being at the best figures quote bic. The
crowd, rccollecting the unexpectedly large
decrease I'm the visible supply on last
Monday. worked on the theory that the
falling on to-day would be almost as
great. and doing So made no mistake.
2O2S 600 bushels disappearing. Among
the other statistics. rather favored lower
prices but they met with no response.
May wheat opened from SoSnNoc.. ad-
Vanced 10 S2isc. closing at the outside
lA0l%c higher than Saturday. Cash
wheat was firm and li4c higher.
CORN-Thc corn market was almost a
nominal one. a small attendance and few
orders given the pit. Natural sympathy
with the speculative tendency Of wheat
caused firm tone to prevail. May corn
opened at 2jAN25Isc.. advanced TO and
closed at 2GU26kc .-i.Qltc. higher than
Saturday. Cash corn was steady 10 rsc.
lower.
OATS-The first trading In oats was at
easy figures. but the startling lump i'm
wheat helped the feeling later. May oats
closed lic higher than SATURDAY. Cash
oats were very weak prices declining
PROVISIONS-A light run OF hogs and
better prices AT the yard conveyed
firm tone TO product AT the opening. Bust
ness was fair The strength Of wheat
had good effect on the provision market
later Nav pork closed nc higher. May
lard and ribs each &c. higher
HTDES-Were lower. Holders were in-
clined 10 resist falling prices but ire
demand was slow. Natives sold az $40.
late on SATURDAY. Prices were quoted
&c follows to-day: Natives. Saic; light,
$50
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-15
rur cry or FREDERIck>BURG
Died Aged One Hnndred-MoN'ng INTO
New Homes.

MISUNDERSTANDING VA, Dec IL
crooioi Mrs T. T.. Morris entertained
n number Of her friends at her hahu-
sore home. on Princess Anne street
progressive ouchre was played MISS
NVendlinr won the first and MISS Anple
:, Iohn the second prize. Those present
y.oro Nr and Mrs Charles Herndon. MT
and Nrs. / :. Wallace. Mrs. \. Randolph
rIovard Misses Allie 81. john l-oune
NJ Young. louie BraXton Bella smith,
Ewing vending. Mrs. Maddox Messls.
II T.. Wallace. Willie Bernard ana VII
lie r. Marye. When the game was emu
cd an elegant supper was served
Invitations have been issued 70 the
marriage of Miss Maud Pace and MI
Clvdo Crittenden, both of MddleseN couh-
~ The ceremony will be performed at
loar church in that county Wednesday
December 18th.
I.ucv Allen.a worthy and respected col
ored woman. died a few days ago NJ her
home i'm King George county. aged one
hundred years. She was the Oldest person
I'm that county.
Mr.. William $. Brown. the popular
clerk of courts Of King George county
has. with his daughters. moved INTO ms
handsome new home erected on the runs
OF "Waverly.'
Mr.. Milton Johnson and family OF
Washington. y. g.. have moved 70 wave
land" near King George Courthouse
The Richmond. Fredericksburg and Pc
tomac railroad under the direction OF
Manager ". II. Richards. Is making sub
stantial and much needed Improvements
at Unionvile Station, in orange.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-15
nm colo,rL LIME RESIGN?
HeIs wearicd with Political Turmoil n d
VIII TAI. "a European Tour.


NORFOLK. VA, Dec. H.-Speci ll-Po-
utically speaking. the situation is one OF
Anticipation.
Tho 18th instant will reveal a number
of things which viii interest those who
have been watching ths attempt which
=. beinc made 20 dothrone the Republic
can state chairman Colonel William
Lamb. However. absolutely nothing that
is definite can be- predicted until the State
Committee. which meets on that day.
shall have acted.
There are many who think and not
rnreasonably. that the meeting will re-
suit I'm the resignation Of the Colonel.
This is not az all improbable. although II
rs not 70 be understood that the State
chairman Acknowledges or Will acknowl-
edge defeat The fact is he Is tired 10
death OF the whole business. and wants
a rest. He has large private interests 10
look after. ana personally would prefer
10 be out Of politics for a time. al
least.
II IS not unlikely that could he have
done so without placing himself In a
false position. he would have resigned
long ago. He has stated thar with the
exception OF one or two offices with
which he would like 10 reward a few OF
his most faithful friends. he does not
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-15

They VIII Export Their own taitl's
Farms sell Low.

PULASKI, VA, Dec. lA-Special-Tho
farmers have had hard rode 10 travel. '
but catching the spirit OF the times
tnev formed sol. OF farmers trust. ana
determined 10 ship their fine cattle on
their own hook direct 10 Europe. Ihis
was hard on the middle man. about
whom we used TO hear so much IN Gran
ger times, but the salvation OF the farm
ers.
Your paper truthfuly depicts the scar
city OF money in Virginia. and Southwest
Virginia is no exception. though we have
a few good banks here. Stll they are
totally inadequate TO do the business Of
this section and TO furnish cheap money
10 the farmers on real estate security.
There have been sold within the last
few months several of the finest farms
ln this county AZ fearully low prices
so much so that a severe blow has been
given 10 farming and cattle raising IN
this desirable section.
Among these farms is the Glen Meyr
farm of Thomas Jones. only four miles
north Of this place. IL contained about
s0D acres. with most extensive and COM
plete barns. stables. dweling-hOnses. ETC..
and was. indeed model farm Under
the hammer it brought only about ST.
O0o. the cash payment being about $4,000
The Pulaski Loan and Trust Company "a
bank bought 10 I'm 10 secure loan.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-15
FINANCEAND COMMERCE.
NE LOSING QUOTATIONs or
MyNEI.
Offering. and sales at the Etshmond To-
bscco Ixchangss-intefna'" revenue
lollections--llo roign hd~anccs.

NEW YORK. Doc. ti-Thcre was an
IL crease in me voituno OF business az lue
STICK Exchange aO-IilN, bui inc ACTIVITY
was at the expense 81 values. inc sales
foofed M yD. IT,, shares. including - go
Heading y4-ln harrington and Quincy.
28siu sugar. ana lS.tuV ~. PAU Inc
hears otsplAAta "a hi.2ly aggressive spIilt
and were liberal sellers Oh the lcauing
,pccialfcs right up "a the close. TINS
-~iuuQ was based on inc BELIEF that Con-
crcss Will Jake up the Cuban question in
earnest shortly, and that the death OF
General MaCco would De made matter
of iuVeefirAtiOn. .EumorS TO this effect
had "a tendency TO discourage the tired
on holders. and as "a result there were
fluctuations Tor this account. The weak
ness OF Gotten ana The failures reported
at the local Cotton Exchange and the
heavy falling OF ia caSt-bOund shipments
hy the Trunk Lines were also disturb
ing factors. Sterling exchange advanced
slightly on hlghcr discounts IN London
and American securities abroad displayed
weakness. winch added 10 the bcarish
feeling. The Cuban sirIatiOu. however.
was tho chief topic OF discussion, and n
may be said that IN" fear OF iniiam~
rnatory discussion IN Congress was the
main reason for tho m,aFincss OF tle
list. Tho scliEg prcssrre was most pro
rONnCcd in the Gas iSs'1csf the Prdnt'i9.
General Electric. Louisville ana Nash-
Willie. Reading and Leather preferred.
Consolidated Gas dropped nearly = pc.
cent on tho revival OF me ta.k dpoui
Tho story is that the legislature VIII
order n reduction in tho price OF gas 20
one dollar per thousand fect. inc
CranFors were sold on the prospects ot
moor earnings and Rcadinr was weakefned
nv tho old report Of legal proceedings
bv The Atfornev-Gcncral of Pennsylva ma
in rerard 70 tho recent rcor ganizaiiori oI
Tho propcrtv Tho market lacked SUPPORT
fhroiirhouf. IN fhe last ho,rr ~ BUSINESS
the lowest prices n the Ia were gem
erallv current The short interest was
materially Increased. and in tho loan
crowd Manhattan commando q Trci mum
of 1-92 per cent Speculation closed weak
IN fOnc Net CHANCES show Losses Of lfW
~ nor cont Consolidated Gns lee ding.
Tho bond mo rkct was weak to-day. The
ealoc footed ~ 81 f73 oon
TpThgr-RY BALANCES: Coin. SILL
G0Fr75. currency. SO 100 400.
MONEY AND EXCHANGE Money on
coll caev ~ 1i5fH02 pcr cont. Inst lc9n ~
~ nor cent and CLOSING offered ~ y.
nor cent. nrimc rnercarfNc rarcr. 3lE0f
per cent Par silver. c5N. Sterling ey-
change frrncr. WITT actual buTiness in
to-ircre' iire ~ 4e9ik0 fS}N for eiTtv
dave o-a fecq, 6fST for dcnHNd. poe' eo
rosos 4orfTfo9. commercial 'NiN. fe'pfg
teafk Government bonds dull Sfofe
horfs Quiet p1irToad bonds weak ST.
vcr NJ tho board was neglected
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-15
yoRrOLK,s rELEPHONE VAN.
The Conditions SINH ar to Those which
Exist In Richmond.

Exist In Richmond.
NORFOLK. VA, Dec. A-Special.-ln
the absence of events more startling. pop
ular interest ia now centoring in the tel
ephone war which has already begun.
Here. the conditions are essentially diff
fcrent than IN Richmond for
I'm Norfolk there are in opera
ton two companies, the Bell
and the Southern states. The granting
Of franchise 10 the latter, who were
new arrivals. was, of course, opposed in
certain quarters. but they finally OBJ
tanned the privileges asked for and have
since put i'm a very complete system.
The advent Of the American Telephone
and TELEGRAPH Company upon the scene'
with an application for "A franchise de-
uuded Of certain restrictions. has caused
the Southern States people 10 take the
alarm and institute vigorous protest
i'm the council before which the matter
is now pending.
The southern States Company claims
I'm tho first place that il Is unfair 10
hammer Il with restrictions and al the
same time accord 10 the American what
thov consider an unprecedented license.
sich as a permit 10 conduct a local busi-
ness. 10 use no other mains for under
ground wires but It's own, 10 fix It's own
limit 10 rates. etc.
But the vital objection IS simply this
The Southern asserts positively that inc
whole business s. simply dodge Of the
Beu COMPANY. by which the latter VIII
Obtain control Of a great deal OF bust
moss which would otherwise 20 TO me
southern. II IS claimed that the Ben
and western Union Companies own the
American.
ON the other hand the last-named cor
marathon claims that being long-dis-
tance system. the same conditions cannot
annlv 10 them as 90 local companies; that
mo- are compelled 10 ask for "a local
exchange i'm order 20 make reasonable
terms with existing local companies Tor
the handling of their business but that
tt.e,- have never been forced 10 use To-
c.l system in any OF the cities in which
NOV are now operating. u is admitted
that the Bell Company will handle their
hnsincss here II the franchise is granted.
a merry war will Doe wagod before the
now companv acquires all OF the priv
ieees asked FOR and the report Of The Or
dinarco Committee is awaited with in
ftrcst.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-15
NAVAL STORES.

WILMINGTON. y. G.. Dec. ii.-R0sl
--Firm. strained. sl.4j; good sraiheu'
SPIRITS OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
doing.
CRTDE TJRPENTINE-Quiet' hard
81 40: soft. Sl.g0. virgin. sl.SV. =, r,r-p
PENTINE-Firm at 2iAc. =
ROSIN-Firm. Quotations: a. - ~
D.. and T.. $40. T. and g.. 81 -. T.
$50; I. s1.Co; j.. n- -, ~ " i'''' 49,
SAVANNAH. GA. Dec. TT RPt,N-
TINE Firm At 2fa.c. bid: sales l'2 casks
receipts 49, casks. oo,c So.
ROSIN-Closcd nrm, receipts 3"'o pai-
rois. sales. 5000 barrels. Quotation
y G.. d. T.. and r. 81 80; G.. 81 -.
n 81 ~: l.. 81 c.. X. 81 %; ". II W.
y. 81 50: ". c.. $50: W. w. S--oo'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-15
THE I1Mrs-KlCHMoND VA. TUESDAY, DECEMBER Is. 1886:

want the state patronage and wofld not
be bothered with Il. a. 1t entails more
time than he could give to II. ana more
worry than he cares 10 grapple win.
Meanwhile. Hon. George y. Bowden,
the foremost OF his foes. who has been
in Canton. ohio and his followers declare
that he will bring with him tdines OF
great JOY. Certain 1t is that he has most
extraordinary opportunities 10 make an
his friends Christmas presents with very
little cost to himself. The promise OF an
Office Is cheap. and satisfactory.
Another very good reason for thinking
that Colonel Lamb * anxious Tor "a sur
cease OF political sorrow. Is the fact that
II has been stated on excellent authority
that he contemplates European trip
early in the year. probably about March.
and that he will be accompanied by his
daughter.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-15
n,r,v vopK PRoDIJCE MARKET.

MN \ ok. Dec. l4.-FLOUR-DuI
and steady: winter wheat. low grades
$2.200330 do. fair TO fancy, 500 80, i.,,'
81 5Olq4 90. patent Sf2JNJ.Oj. low extras.
s. 2Ou3.SO southern -four dul ana -
steady: common 10 fair extra ;" VOH'.'''
good to choice do. S3.jJN3S'.
WHEAT Spot market duh ana hrmcr.
with ontioue. ungraded red. SOH'f' ..'.
| No northern, 0OFc. options opened
| weak at %nmc. decline. rallied va nc,
and closed flffi AZ 1Hlsc Owe.
| No. . red. SSAc.. March. DOC. May o''2c''
Julv. S2i5c. December, $3.50. 90
CORN SPOT duh and firm No. :. &c
elevator; 3oc aloat; unEraae ,,,or m''d dnil
| nj etosdv al unchanged prices. without
| features. December 29c.; January 2o'sc''
bats Esnot dull and steady OPTIONS
&c, and duN. December 22ic.; Janu-
orv 221sc. Max, 24%c. Spot prices. 40
. 22a,c No white. 25hc.' mixed west
orn 22G2ic. . On.
] TTAY-Ouiet and casy; shppihs' wv
GOOD 20 choice 750S0c. ,o~a,
4 WoOI1-Ouiet md firm: pulled. S93lc 70
\ rrFF-Ouiof and f-m FAMILY. Nl'Wi
| -. On. extra mess e 5OTSon. heoi h1fns
steady ~ si7.JON1soO' uerccd peer 80 Az
| md nuiet: city extra. India mess. Sl3.W
c1r'T NrATs-Ouict ard frw: pickled
borios $500: shoulders. S3.75n4.OO; hams
1,ARD-Firmer and Quiet: western
steam. 81 20: city. So 10 December. SAIL.
| Refined quiet continent. 50 80. south
American si75: compound. 81 3IisI 80.
| PORK-Tirm. new mess SS2lWS. -
| BTTTFR-O uiot lower. ana unsettled.
| state dairy. 110l9c.: do. creamery. u"
| 9Oc Flrine Ole
TGGs-Quict md weak. state and Pom
evlvania. 1e020c. ice-houeo. l5"l7c.:
western. 1910" do Gaze. 50 0HfOo.
southern 17hTfsc.
COTTON-S SEED OGT-Duli and weak:
crude 20ilc: yellow primo. 22i r22c
RoSlN-Quict; strained. common 70
good 81 50
T-PPFNTTNE-Tasv - "caf 027ikc
RTCE-Firm and in fair domand good
10 extra 2a.~6c Japan ftNfkc.
MOLASSFS- Firm and I'm moderate 10
mand. New Orloons open kettle. good
90 choice wow 2IT3ic
PEANUTS-Quiot: fancy handip'olod.
COFFFE-Dul ar1 unchanged Doron-
| hor 50 %. Narch 50 30. Nav. 50 2o0o 30.
| Juve so2o0o -: lnlv 60 - Spot Rio
| dun and stoadv 70 T. 5000
| STGAP-Raw cu'ot and stoadv: fair 70
f-ir". o7.c .Rehned gr."' end stea,dyy..
ara crrerod - g~nD''ofod fac
| TREIGWTS TO LIVERPOOL MARKET
quiet. cotton Nv steamer. 9-Gid.. grain.
hv steamer 3Nd.
Ga7s4 i.k;cmfwvp shr0u vhgkqi Xz'ihh
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-15

PIEDMONT W. VA. December IL
The strike among the miners employed by
tine Manor Big Vein Coal Company at
shaw, W. Va, and Ia Garrett county,
last week blOOdshcd was feared. \ num-
Der of the miners refused 10 strike. The
strike was caused by the discharge Of
several men. which followed the trouble
over short weights" which was adj
iusted by the company giving the men
"a weighmastcr of their own selection.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-15

Steamer old Dominion, Brakeman
NON York. merchandise and passengers
old Dominion steamship Company.
Steamer Winyah. simmons. Ihiladel-
phia. merchandise and passengers, j. w
McCarrick. agent. ,5.u
Schooner Nettie champion. hehuei''
You work. coal Cav q Lorraine co.
Schooner Samuel Hart, Hart. New io'h'
salt Davenport Morris * 90.
Parro 4. W Embrey. --. fhllauclphla'
coal. Crump & West coal %
SAILED.
Steamer Pocahontas. Graves. norfolk.
uncrchondiso and passengers. Virginia
Naviration COMPANY
steamer old Dominion. Brakeman. New
York merchandise and passengers Oiu
Dominion steamship Company.
schooner George W. Anderson. 'ole.
PHILADELPHIA via James river. railroad
ties p. IT., ,...
Phfadalphia via Bermuda Hundreds
raflrOaT tics.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-15
c,t,rcAco LIVE STOCK MARKET

UNION STOCK YARDS. ILL. Dec.
14-CATTLE-Recei 1000 head: mar
ket 1Oc. higher for choice common 10
extra steers. -. 10000. stOckers and
feeders. s.. 7ON3ao. cows and bulls Sl'p
a. -: Texans. S2S0di.2J.
HOGS Receipts. 5000 head: market
firm and &C. higher. heavy packing ana
shining lots. SO 2bN3JO. common 10
choice mixed. IS 25035O. choice assorted,
50 4503 -: light S3.50H3.55ie, pigs. $500
90
SHEEP Receipts. 1900 head: market
So 9JMIDJ
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-15

CULPEPER. VA. Dec IL Special
Fire at the g. .. II. MddOugh dairy
farm. about enc mile from this city,
early yesterday morning DESTROYED "a
barn and fourteen fine milch-cows that
were stalled therein. Mr.. Middough's
loss is considerable. and is but very
lightly covered by insurance.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-15
mixed. 2ca2eHc.; southern corn. 22A0

mixed. 2Ga2GNc.; southern corn, 22.g
2Sihc -.
2sd2Gc.. No. . mixed 22i1N23c. ,.o
RYE-Firmer. No. :. near ny 4l'2u
&c; No. >. western. 43bc.
HAY-Firm and unchanged. ., ...-,o-
. GRAIN FRElGHTS-Nery duli; sle Ia,i',r
10 Liyorpool per bushel. 3igd. for Janu-
arv and aid for February. CORK lot
orders. per quarter. -. 30. Tor December
and Is ia. FOR January
TGGS-Wcak at 1jc.
COFFEE Quiet at SO - for 10 =
SI'GAR-Stoady and unchanged
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-15
BALTIMORE MARKET.

BALTIMORE. MD. Dec. l4.-FLOUR-
Duh. western superior. 81 - al 30. do
extra $3.JOy}l IS. do. family. 45Ou4 S.
winter wheat. patent. S3VOq3.25. spring
do. - 75Nj.OO. do. straight. SfJ0qi.TO
WHEAT-Firmer: spot. Ole bid. May
sSi, aSsi4c. southern, by sample. 9l0J2c.
do on grade. S7HQDfhc.
CORN-Steady. spot. .s%g2s7,c.; year
2si. G2satc.. January, 2sq2sisc.; February
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-15
Dollar Mhenf md Corn

LOUISVILLE. KY. Dec. frog
or r. Early. "a Wocdford county farm
er and a neighbor OF Senator Blackburn.
sold a crop Of = 800 bushels q wheat Fri
day for 81 a bushel. and l,JN barrels
u cara ~ ~ 4 hAyre4 1t
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-15

1oND0V Doc 14-Bar silver BOD:
consoIs Ills. for money and lies for
tne ,pIs Dcc 1870 y. M-Three per
cent. rcntos 103 francs and 10 cen'iines
fnr the account.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-15
THE COTTON MARKETS..

NEN rorah. Dec Ii.-IOIION-Quiet /.
HiIaniinb. s;su.. grass receipts, Sofa bales.
c~pOita 10 Great -5rtaIh, S,nv Daics.
france. I,otO bales. comment. i.l4J palcs,
IoiWa4c'd, I.a'% .1dcs, saics. Dib bales .,
spinncrss ~ Dales. STOCK, ADJ 10 bales.
Ioidl eo-day-Net receipts. oo,siO Dalcs.
exports 10 Great britain, liolO bales,
ii"n,e, loo halcS, cOnlncnI -,.lJi Ddies .
stock, LIS. lCJ oilos
Total 80 lar this wcck-Net receipts.
1910 bales, exports 20 Great Britain,
49, bales, FiDDcc, 1861 bales. conti-
nent. 41Hol baI,t
Iotai since September fst-Nct receipts.
all W. bales, exports to Great britain.
,.Jlf - bales. France. 3ii.lil bales, con-
unent. sg3. lJ3s bales
FUTURES a. JscC steady, sales, 43l 20
bales. Dcccn her. G.IJ; January, C.fyi tcb-
ruary. Csc. March. G.91. APRIL 100, May
tui, June. ri. july. 40, August IT,.
NEW OF LEANS. La. Dec. l4.-COT-
ION-Fui gTys quiet and steady, safes,
lOJ.eOO b' lies, December. COB January,
COB. Fet Iuary. COL. March. G.C9; April,
Go. Ma J. $50. june 6.s1, JnlN' g'O'
LlNE POOL. Dee. 1i-l2.aV L. NJ
COTTO N-Demand fair and prices easier (;
Amcric an middnng 4l.d.. sales. 1000
bales: American, $500 bales. speculation
2na SPor, 800 bales , rgiceip's ,i $gS
opene easy and demand moderate. De
ceml er. 4N3 Gl-G4d.. December ana Janu-
airy. . G2-G4N3 Sold. January ana CD
ruait and February and March - cl-,iI
% = N-tlN.. Mhftl anu - IAl.f - -
3 ftG4d:. April and May 3 Gl-Gia3 jJ-Gid. ,
Nj ~ ana June. 3 G2-GiQ3 Gl-Gld.: June
al ri july 3 G2-Gi03 Gl-64d; July and
August. fd3 Gi-G4d.. August ana Stptcni-
Ter. C2-GiN3 Gl-Gid. Futures quiet
'fanders loo bales new dOckcts.
1245 =. M.-Amcrican spot, grades
lied. lower, American middhng- ~ r.
SD. good middling aga, ON miHo dIod
4 Lied low midd!ng 5i-'z.. Eoou
ordinary . 27-32d.: ordinary. 3 p sd
p N-Decembcr. 3 ,@-Gid.. buyers
December and January. . 5G-Gia3 9I-Gidd'
BUYERS. January and February. . 'S 49,,
an1 Anril 3 M-6ia3 57-G4d.. sellers; April
and Nav 3 57-G4d value; May ana June
S7-cH;S 5S-Gfd.. buyers. June and July.
2 5S-G3d.. buyers; July ana auEns.'
2 r0-cfd sellers: August and September
. 5T-cil,3 5s-G4d, buyers. Futures closed
cfnnlinr.