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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-22

BY virtue OF q certain deed OF trust TO
the undersigned trustee, bearing oate on
October %. 1891. and duly recorded IN me
clerks office Of the Richmond Chahceiy
Court. default having been made IN the
payment Of the debt therein secured ana
being required so 10 do by the holder or
the note, ! viii sell at public auction on
the premises, on
TUESDAY. DECEMBER p, 1877
at o'clock =. NJ. tho property described
in the deed Of trust, as follows; Al tnat
LOT. or PARCEL, Of LAND, lying ana
being in the city Of Richmond, Va. ln
that part thereof called bakers Addition,
fronting on the east line OF Clay or Hlck-
DRY street. beginning at point distant
four hundred and twenty feet from the
north line Of Baker street, and running
thence nOrthwurdiy along the said east
line Of Clay or Hickory street. thlrty-iive
feet, and running back 10 "a depth OF eigh-
ty-six and one half feet, being q portion
Of Lot G., as laid ont by the executors OF
Martin Baker. deceased.
TERMS. Cash as to the cost OF sale and
any taxes that may be due az the time
OF sale and TO pay the balance Of s3iGS
due on n note secured in this deed. and a
credit rs 20 $3.50, secured in q prior deed
Of trust due october -, 1875 with inter-
est. notes Of $3.50, each payable I'm q and
y months from october -. 1877. Balance
on such terms as may De announced az
tho sale.
dc22-Gt Trustee.
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II oRsE CLIPPING.-THE LEONARD
IL Horse Clipper is now running. Rave
your horse clipped Price slU 4 nnrsg,
Leave orders AZ stable, $40 north Sin nd.
SIRE street, Na OF at Leopard TEoNNxRp'
-N~'A ss.sss' Az pcl2-dsm
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VIRGINIA TRUST COMPANY.

A Dividend OF Three per centum, Cd.
free of tax. on its Capital Stock Of
$500 .OO0 has this day been declared by the
Board of Directors OF the Virginia Trust
Company, payable on and after Mon
day, January 3. 1885,
JOHN MORTON.
Secretary and Treasurer.
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DfVIDEND NOTICE.

The Board Of Directors Of the RICH
MOND. FREDERICKSBURG AND Pc
TOMAC RAILROAD COMPANY have de-
clared a DIVIDEND OF THREE AND A
HALF DOLLARS PER SHARE IN The
common stock and dividend obligai ems
of the company, payable January 3. 1898.
The transfer books will be closed after tho
Goth Of December, 1897. rntil he nth of
January. 1895. j. Is. W NoLpN,
del0-tia3 treasurer.
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NOTICE

NOTICE.
Tho real estate business conducted az
M . north Eleventh street. in this city.
Nv s. J. DUDLEY and WILLIAM GRAY,
under tho style of DUDLEY q GRAY. has
besn this day discontinued All persons
having claims against the said firm are
requested 20 present the same with item
ized abatement at once TO DANIEL GRIN
NAN. 20 Shafer building: and all persons
Indebted 10 said firm are requested 10
make prompt settlement with the same.
WILLIAM GRAY,
FOR Dudley & Gray.
December Is. 1897. del9-3t
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Raw Line James River Route
for Baltimore.

clo.e Connection for Al 20 h'
I'o'0 North.
Appointed sailing days, every
Tuesday, Thursday ana surrey ssil.
at ,P. NJ Freight received aaly
heated by steam ana hsh'eu oy
electricity. -
For tickets. state-room ieSerVa-
don. and further information. ap-
ply to u. NJ DO'N ~ :,
General Agent. Sc E. Main 81
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OLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP COM.
y NY

OLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP COM
" DAILY SERVICE.
Steamers leave Norfolk
~ Va, DALI. at r. NJ
N for New York direct. Pas.
lHN sengers leave Richu,ons
NSsG> via Q. and .. railway $50
L>&kCSN> A. NJ. or X. and r.. rail-
Nj road IN. and w. route). Q
A NJ. TO connect with
steamer at Norfolk.
DIRECT STEAMERS leave Richmond
for New York. via James river. every
Monday passengers and freighO, and
Friday (irelght and steerage passen-
esrs o1lv) at 3 p. NJ. Additional steamer
efreishtJ' leaves Richmond for Norfolk
every Wednesday p; NJ. connecting
with main line steamer for New York
FROM NEW YORK, passengers can
leave DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY, for
Richmond Via OLD Point or Norfolk.
DIRECT STEAMERS via James river
route, leave every Saturday passengers
and freighO and Monday freight only.
Sailing from companys pier. &c North
river, 3 p. NJ; Saturdays. Il. NJ.
For full information apply to
JOHN r. MAYER. Agent
1912 east Main street.
Richmond, Va.
w. L. Guillaudeu. Vce-President and
Traffic Manager New York.
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y Office.
HAVING qualified as Administrative Of
the estate az LEOPOLD LEVY. deceased.
in the Chancory Court Of the city OF
Richmond. Va, on the 26th OF Noyyemn. per;
1897. j have appointed my sons. JOSEPH
L. LEVY. ISAAC LEVY and MONRO
LEVY. as my agents I'm the settlement OF
the estate. and an persons indebted 20 my
late husband. or TO the firm OF l.. LEVY
A. son. are requested 10 settle and pay
such Indebtedness to either one OF my
said agents. as speedily as can be done, 20
AVOID litigation and all persons VINO nod
please present them to either one Of said
agents properly authenticated.
MRS. ROSENA LEVY,
Administrative.
Richmond, va. Dec. 1. 1871.
The commission business heretofore con-
Quoted under the firm name OF Leopold
lew q son, will be continued as here
rotor delltw4w
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RtIIriD ADS

49, - Chesapeake and
@eSS1 49, Ohio Railway,
EfEr1rpvE OCTOBER %. 1891.
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND.
BROAD STREET STATION.
$50 A. III. Daily. with parior car LOT
principal stations, NS"po.t
News, Old Point, norfolk anu
Portsmouth. Connects dally
with Old Dominion steamships
for New YORK. 80, e.,
$40 Z. u. Daily, with Pullman a.t
local stations. Newport News.
Old Point. Norfolk and Ports
mouth. g.
1000 A. NJ. Local train. except c,s Sun,
Forge. connects at Cor
louisville for orange, CulpepeI'
Calverton, Manassas, hie&an.
dria and Washington, az
Union Station. Charl0ttssWxxe.
for Lynchburg; at Basic A''
els P. N. Daily, with pullman to, GIN
cinnatl, Louisville ana o.,
Louis. Connects az Covlns.Osn
daily for Virginia HOT sprl,nSnStt
stations. Meals served on DIN
ing Cars. No. Z, Local IEa an,s
except Sunday, follows aoose
train from GordonsVine ~
$50 P. NJ. Accommodation, except sun
day. for Cnarlottesvilc. -,.A
1870 p. NJ. Daily for Cincinnati. Wit
Pullman 10 Hinton, W; ' r.. ~ ~
GordonsviIle TO Cincinnati
and Louisville Meals seIFst
So SpaS Hle5ns Cs sas sunday for
Winchester. Va. and 2teS,ooia
iinston, va, daily for irs''''A
TRAINS LEAVE 2s S1!'Hf EfaHra STREET
IL 30 A. NJ. Dai1v Tor i.ynchburg and
Bremo, except sunday, 10,
White Hall. except Sunnd. ~
Balcony for Lexington, ana d,
W. Clifton Forge with No 1
FOR Cincinnati ,-,
400 2. " Except Sunday. Local accom-
mediation for Columbia.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND.
BROAD STREET STATION.
$50 A. n. Daily, from Cincinnati. -,
ll:lo A. NJ. Daily, from Nofiolk ana Oiu
Point
$3.50 p. NJ. Daily. from Cincinnati and
Louisville.
$50 p. NJ. Daily, from Norfolk and Old
Point.
7:45 P. VI. Except Sunday. from West
Clifton Forge.
TRAINS ARRIVE EIGHTH STREET
STATION.
$50 A. NJ. Except Sunday. from Colum-
ha
6:20 p. N. Daily. from clifton Forge and
Lynchburg. and. except Sun
day from Lexington ana
White Hall
JOHN y. POTTS.
Assistant General Passenger Ascent.
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planters National Bank.

Richmond. Va, Dec. n. 1897.
nun DIRECTORs or THIS BANK
l have to-day declared the regular
somi-annual dividend OF 60 Six Per Cent
on the capital stock free OF tax, payable
ON and after January 3. lsyS.
RICHARD IL. SMITH Cashler'
de22-td
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de1s5t
BY J. Thompson 3rOwn & Co.,
llio Main street.
~ RUsTEE's SALE
/ OF 4
PARK AVENUE BRICK DWELLING,
NO. 1925, WEST OF HOWlTZER'S
MONUMENT.


BY virtue Of n deed Of trust. dated Au-
gust u 1892 and recorded IN Richmond
Chancery Court. Deadlock li6, &. page
4O2. TO y. V. Randolph and VI. q. Staples,
trustees. TO secure "a certain note lherelIi
described. default having been made. ana
being required by the beneficiary so 10
do. / will as sole acting trustee (my CO.
trustee having removed from the Siale)'
cell At public auction, on me premises
TUESDAY. DECEMBER %. 1897.
4.9O =. NJ. the PROPERTY described in
said deed as follows: "All That real estate
with improvements thereon, lying ana pc
ing in the city of Richmond, va; COM
mencing at a point on tie north Inc on
Park avenue. les feet inches, more OK
less, west of the northwestern iuteraec-
ton Of Park avenue and BOYD street,
thence running along the north Inc OF
said Park avenue In a westerly direction
the distance Of q and twO-tNirds leeti
more or less 20 western boundary 'dS PEI
map herein described The depth OF
the lot .s about l3l feet on its eastern
line and lSj feet on IT'S western me- run
ming back TO an alley 10 feet woe ~ CONF
mon -
TERMS: Cash as 10 expense OF sale, an
rast due taxes and the sum or zi.5y' win
interest from May II. 1885, and balance III
J. months, properly secured. mr.
n V. RANDOLPH,
Sole Acting Trustee.
j. Thomson Brown & Co.. Auctioneers.
NOTE-While above terms are prcscro-
I'd by the deed. more liberal terms may DC
announced at sale ueci'-'u
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MEETINGS.

IN HE REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING
OF the STOCKHOLDERS OF THE
MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK OF
RICHMOND will be held at their banking
house on TUESDAY, January II. 1898. az
II O'Clock ~. JNO. 4. GLENN,
dels-eod Cashier
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BY virtue Of n certain deed OF trust.
dated March g, 1891. and recorded in Rich
mond Chancery Court clerk Office, I'm
Deed Book 142 y, page 42O. default having
been made i'm the payment Of portion
Of the debt secured thereby. and having
been required by the beneficiary therein
so TO do we will. on
THURSDAY. DECEMBER %. 1897.
at o'clock y. NJ. ON the premises, pro-
coed 10 sell By public auction, the proper
~ conveyed therein. being that LOT OF
LAND. with improvements thereon. In
the city OF Richmond. Va, fronting l6 Feet
inches on the south line Of Moore street.
lCS feet 4 inches west Of Harrison street,
and running back between parallel lines
50 feet. The Improvements consist OF q
THREE-ROOM FRAME DWELLING. I'm
good condition, and is in a GOOD renting
locality.
TERMS. Cash sufficient 10 pay 5ll costs
Of executing the trust, an taxes 10 day
Of sale. and a debt Of S2l5.G0. and as 10
the residue Of the purchasc-money upon
such terms as 20 cash or credit as the
trustees may determine, which Will ne am
nOunced at sale.
T. STTTERDING
ROBT. LECKY, JR.,
J. B. ELAN.
do Trustees
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AUCTION sALEs-Fut re Days.
~ -s---r---0-"-7-7l7-I- y - = y y =
w. b. Pizzini.
Real Estate Aucuoneer
1903 Bank street

IT RUsTEEs SALE
l. or
DESIRABLE DETACHED FOUISE9.oM
FRAME HOUSE ON HICKORY SI.'
NEAR BAKrR- WITH LOT. -
FEET FRONT. BEING No. 1901 HlCk-
DRY STREET.
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- on FLAVOR PURITY, AND
/ efror0fh usa Numsens celebrated
Yacht cub Vinegar. Sold by Nunnally q
Co. de--tu' li'aa'io'
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- AVE YOUR MONEY By buying
y or q ITILMAN'S SONS.

- AVE YOUR MONEY By BUIiES
- or 5. ULLMANs Suns
california Ham. pound ..-..,. -,
CoOpers Cocoa finest on market ca" 81
Box ~ good Cigars ..........-.'''
Virginia Buckwkeat .........'.'''.'' %
Comb Honey per pound ......'''''' ~
Wine for Jelly, quart ........'..''.''
Home Made Mince Meat ......'''''
e,o,oe,ll'7 ,r,,,,,,,e ne, nound .. II
Large cans Table Peaches tor''..' IN
Cedar Tubs ...... ....'.''''''''''' "a
cedar Buckets ...... ....'.'''''''' -
Sweet Oranges per dozen ....'..'' 20
Large Lemons, dozen ...''''''''''''''
l-uound iON Dates ..........'''''''' 7
New CurrantC ..................''''''' -
New OtfrOn ............ ..ss''''"'-'''' %
pounds New Figs, for..........ss.'. -
pounds New London Layer halsii' :,
B Brgu1 nesn ngsr 1 Der noun pound ... sh
s. ULLBiAN'S SON.
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RESOURCES.

RESOURCES.
Loals and discounts...:. .......N'-o o'1SS 80
Oc cured Se0"ie. -. l2.gt5 %
L. = bonds 10 secure circulation oVOV W
=; n6 p. sonuS 10 seou,' .......... 10000 20
Pr.minms On II :. bonds.. 5p6 30
Stoke eec y etc........... 2S2s7j 81
Dd dRfnre- 'e' iui."'u. 721oj &C.
Os saees 'S owned Cd 375i %
Due from national
banks mot reserve ,o,,,o
agents ....- ..s.+. y fA'--f 40
Due from State bank 90, .oo ~,
and bankers......-. gee. l-f'oo5 %
Due from approved re- ,-.,,--
serve agents.. z1o'll0 ~
Checks and other cash ,,,o,
ltems............ 49,. ''N4V -
Exchanges for clear - 90, 81.
ing-hOuso... .... 800, o''p'o %
Notes OF other national ,o,-oo
hdnk5.-... $500 A'''4' W
Fractional paper cur
rency, nickels, ana ,,- ,,
Ccuis......... go ..... 90 -
Lawful money reserve IN Dd.k, VIZ
Specle.......... .+sssssss ftl''y't -
Legal tender nOtes......s Sy'vV ~ -so -,- -
Redemption fund with l.. 5.
I, tfo5 70 pei .. .'.. 22iO {.
Total .......... 3.S2s 81
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BOOTON HILL OFFERS HIS SER
~ . VICES as SPECIAL ACCOU An Il
"a max. on balance sheets. examine PAL
anore. make spccial statements. open ana
close books. An work confidential WIZ
oivo s1fiqf1cforv references. Charges rea-
sonablo. Address g north Tenth street:
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BANK STATEMENTS,

ID EPORT OF THE CONDITION or
II THE MERCHANTS NArloNAL.
BANK AT RICHMOND , IN TIE ~ slr,AdEE,
BUSINESS. / DECEMBER 10, 1891:
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ylrrinia Trust COMPANY.

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. T, IoII.
A DIVIDEND OF THREE PER CEN,
A TUM, free OF tax, on its Capital
Stock of $500. coo. has this day been declar-
GINA TRUST COMPANY, PAYABLE on
and after Monday. January :. lsYs
JOHN MORTON.
de22td Secretary and Treasurer.
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DIssoLUrIoN q COMPREHENSIVE.
IN Office OF DISSOLUTION
OF

m Office OF DISSOLUTION
OF
PARTNERSHIP.
The partnership heretofore existing be-
tween w Il. WEST and the SURRY
LUMBER COMPANY for the logging OF
the mills OF said Company was dissolved
on the 18th day Of November. 1897, by the
deata of w. Il. West.
AS surviving partner. the Surry Lumber
Company will settle up the partnership
business. All parties holding claims
against the late partnership will present
same TO undersigned for payment. and all
parties indebted TO same will make pay
ment TO undersigned
SURRY LUMBER CO,
Nov 30, 1897. Surviving Partner.
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THE UNDERSIGNED WILL SELL. AT
u public auction, 10 highest bidder,
DECEMBER o. 1897
TAX NOTICES.
Office Collector city Taxes.
Room 7, first floor. City Hall,
Richmond. Va. Dec. l. 1891.
OrrCI. To TAXPAYERS

~ 800
The residue Of city Taxes ior ~. Is
NOW DIE AND PAYABLE at this office
Five per cent. added TO bills not half
paid In June Five per cent will be add
ed TO hall bills not paid by end OF year
Interest al per cent. also attaches 10 all
tax bills as soon as reported delinquent
Every male twenty-one years or age, and
every person keeping house or doing busi-
ness In the city IS assessed Tor personal
taxes. and those who have not paid any
city taxes during the year VIII please
cali and settle. 20 as TO avoid being posted
as delinquent.
GRADING. PAVING, PIPE AND
SEWER CONNECTION BILLS are also
due, and will have 10 be declared delin-
OFFICE OPEN UNTIL Il. NJ.
4. w. CUNNINGHAM.
de5-1m Collector OF City Taxes,
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de1s-tjal
DIvIDEND NOTICE.
RICHMOND AND PETERSBURG RAIL
ROAD COMPANY.

The Board of Directors Of the Richmond
and Petersburg Railroad Company nave
declared DIVIDEND OF THREE DOL
LARS AND FIFTY CENTS SHARE
able on the I'D DAY OF JANUARY. 1898,
TO holders of the same of record on the
Goth day of December 1897, after which
day the books OF transfer Will be closed
until January 4, 1898.
w. r. JONES.
de1s-tja1 treasurer.
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by j. j.. Carneal.
Real Estate Agent ana Auctionccr,
No. 1906 east Main street.

TRUsTEEs' AUCTION SALE
Il OF 4
GOOD THREE-ROOM FRAME DWELL
ING ON
MOORE STREET BETWEEN HAHRl-
son AND NORTON STREETS,
KNOWN As No. 1918.
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~~~~--~~~O~-~~-~~~-~-->
BY The Valentine Auction CO..
$40 east Broad street.
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LIABILITIES.

LIABILITIES.
,..,,,,i e,oo, r,id ir............ 500 600 On
e,,,,t.,,f,t. f,rd ................ $1,000 On
Undivided profits, less expenses -o-,.-,
and taxes paid ...-........'- -. e'',@li 80
National bank notes OUTSTANDING O''I'V y"
banks...... -. ..S2i3.09 10
iy aud ban ils, -. 5s2,696 %
Individual deposits
subject TO check. '"-'lnD 70
Demand certificates OF ---,
deposit.......... ...... l..9.s 81
Certified chccEs...... lz.-4' be
Cashiers checks out
r-ritcd states DEPOSITS 1sf012 A.
Deposits Of L. :. dis
1870 lG3 "a
rot,r .......Sg.5s3.s SOS c.
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The Catholic ladies OF this city ana
Swanshoro will give a supper at the new
Catholic schoOl-housc on Perry street,
near Fourteenth. next Monday night.
The ladies in charge or the affair viii
have n varied and extensive menu. and
promise all who patronize them most
elegant supper
The proceeds will be for the purpose Of
completing the house as Sunday and
ek-day schOol-building.
This building Will be opened as sun
day school during the early part of jan
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-22

sEABOARD AIR LINE. ,.,-
SCHEDULE IN EFFE1.L., IL. = a. PM =, l''''
LEAVE BYRD STREET STATION
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s sssn n'T *: g SsS,iusTs a ,rs sGS ss va. s I. fSlInS. on privs's

Futures here cioaed dull with prices UNCHANGED toB
s si'ass lHT ~. but Tn foa ss.si a SiF Soe sSSS b, Sisi h,m nsyrS
declined \ 20 y pig. Rio was nrm at unchansed
gg t.SG'i an rS SSHSnse Il niG I.Sad ''V Santos ooS % 900 irS S%1T 4. sSs
refs advance; receipts, $4,000; stock. 1860, 900. The
action In Hsvfo Induced importers to sell Inc IT,
MErAIs-were nominally unchanged.
sps.@sshc., common to good strained rosip. si.G6
pErRoLxun-crude certificates were unquoted hcro
and in OIL City. Refined was unchanged.
PRovisIoss-Lard was steady but quiet Prime.
$3.50 Pork was nrm. .Mess. es;9SssS. catmeat::
bellies, bi@6itc.; do. Shoulder, hlatdbsc. Dressed
hogs. 4N@5pc. Taliow.. asc. B1tterScreaniery
M,ss Ne en1 extras. g4e,; hr.ts eisegpc seconds.
nrsts, so@9lc.i thirdsl to seconds, 8 aisc. Cheese-
s LASS, 1sli n GrsSm; ill.,, Large, e. ee 81 aooa and ms white, fancy.
Sle@eatc small. colored, and white, fancy, 9@9Lo.;
State State and sd9 ssnS:yi SG%%o grt to s SS,her s11S ,sncI Egss@
s see good to prime. si@ssci Western. fresh gath.
Chicago e.G Dec. iY.@sTheie f Mns az iarPs ri% arSas sG ,S s2S:
visions; with a moderate advance In prices on demand
Offerings were light early. but packers sold libepraiiy
1.-THE Improvement and the market closed firm. The
estimntod for Monday and Spt aI5,ooo i fP nsas w SSss arc
SuGAn-Raww was firm but dull; 80 test, 3ha 9loc.;
&C. test . io.leS4o. Refined was nrmer aud in fair
wooL-rho Wool Exchange quotes carpet woods
Basdaa, black faosaic II B hss' Hn fswn.. itaS Saa &C.;
Bagdad. whites, 2e@eac.; Bokhara. colors. 13bSl4c.;
ispc,: China, ordinary. ii@i4c.; China, comb.nS,
Io@17c.; cordova, lial4iac.; Donskoi, autumn.
@23c.; Donskoi. lambs. i0a isc;. scotch. 100 i7c.;
Valparaiso; ls@l4c.. East India and Asiatic-East
Georgian D. O.. TisSi7ch.: "ta Georgian 'G r.. ii44 $iissSS..;
Georslan p. $, is@ Ioc.: Knnd ahar. aa@a8c. Ksradi..
AMI viicanse rs a4S Ssscu'' k Saornsryi ' sSio o1S'' ,S sG@,a
khoressan. white. ls@ioc.; Mohsir. Turkish. 4es
lac; oporto, lac.; saionics, iSs &c 'n""'neu
CHICAGO. Dec. lI.-These were to-day's prices:
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Intense dulneSs was the principal feature OF the cot
ton market to-day. What little trading there was,
however; was OF a good character and prices ad.
vanced slightly. The receipts were moderate and the
total az The ports for the week Is estimated at S35,.
900 TO 300, OO0. against 800. 900 last week. The bears
attribute the decreased movement TO T" bad roads Tin
the south and also to a falling on in the demand from
exporters. But II exporters are less active the South.
ern spot markets exhibit remarkable hTmness. and
the exports from the ports from day to day are very
large and thus far this season they are about three
hundred thousand bales In excess OF last years ex.
ports In the same period. while the stock at the ports
u consIuerAbly smaller than a year ago. The statistl-
cal position Is undeniAbly strong. and any attempt on
the part OF the extenBlye short Interest which Is be-
lieved 70 exist In this market to cover would cause a
mateHal advance In prices. Al the present time the
stAgnaton Of Misrepresentation IL the worst feature.
CogfEE-RioO on the spot was nrm but quiet; No. z,
oesc. Sales LOCO bags Nos. q and z to arrive at csc;
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THE SUN, SUNDAY, MEcEMBER III, 1897.

vas forced. alleging that II Il had not been de-
clared the voting trust would have been dis.
so,vcd. Tho facts are that n the company fails
IN nav dividends on the preferred stock for any
to consecutive quarters the holders Of that
stoct may elect a majority of the directors. but
the voting trust, with its revisionary or veto
powers, remains intact
Todny's stock market was comparatively
ouiet, but after q little hesitation at the OPEN
ing Il was strong to the close, under the lead Of
Sugar Refining, which supplied more than %
y cent. of the transactions, and scored q net
gain Of Ia Y cent. The buying Of that stock APP
peared to be largely to cover shorts. Through.
mt the remainder Of tho list there was q con-
tinuation Of the commission buying that has
been n feature Of tho market this week. There
yas no pressure to sell. but rather q disposition
on the part Of the short interest, and also on the
mart Of operators who sold to realize profits
carly in tho week. to recover thor stocks.
The weekly statement of averages of the Asso-
cintod Banks shows only one important funda-
mental change. namely. an increase In the loans
Of nearly $40, 100000. the result, presumably,
Of financing payments for tho Union Pacific
Railroad. The banks lost a little over 81, 0OO. 900
in lawful money, which may be attributed to
the same operation. The difference between
these two changes is shown in an increase Of
nearly Bb,OOO,OOO rs tho uVponAtbt IN u hcb
result brings the surplus reserve down nearly
%, $50, 900. The closing Of the stock market
was strong at about tho best prices.
As compared with the final prices OF last Sat.
urday, the majority Of stocks are higher. The
more important not advances are in American
Acco. 4ia . cent; American Sugar Refining
Missouri Pacific, $50 each; Manhattan
Railway. 3as; Southern Railway preferred, 3i4;
and Nashville. 90; Kansas and Texas
preferred, 2os; Northern Pacific preferred. 2ss;
Fuel and Iron, Oh; st. Louis and San
eds. preferred. 2; Metropolitan Street
Railway and Peoples Gas and Coke. ia each;
preferred and Burlington and Quincy,
L each; Western Union. III: Rock Island. lie;
81. Paul and U. s. Leather preferred. 1 each:
Chicago Great Western. 70; N. Y. Central and
Tennessee Coal and Iron, Gil each; Chesapeake
and Ohio, d: baltimore and Ohio and North
west. q y cent. each. Tho noteworthy declines
arc In Consolidated Gas, 5 q cent; Union Pa
life. 1as; Delaware and Hudson, y; N. j. Cen.
g. and Pullman Palace Car, u y cent.
Final sales compare with those OF yesterday
IN folloys.