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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-14
TILE COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. Dec. 13.-C0TrONmc
steady; middling. 55s. net receipts, l6S
bales: gross 4. AGA bales; forwarded. 9l2
bales; sales. 223 bales-all spinners; stock,
actual, ~, i6s bales. 1000 80
Total to-day-Net receipts, 72.6ss bales
exports 10 Great Britain. Hog bales
TO France $50 bales 10 the Continent. "a
;sss bales stock, .ll2 60 bales
Consolidated-Net receipts 1299T6 bales
exports TO Great Britain. 1906 bales; TO
France, $50 bales; TO the Continent 4',SS9
bales.
Total since September 1st-Net receipts.
4. u.s.. 26i bales: exports TO Great Britain
442 159 bales; TO France, 4ll,3lo bales,
10 the Continent. 1.153.7O6 bales.
Futures opened steady: sales. $4,000
bales: January, $40: February. 5.73.
March. SIS: April. 5.s3; May, 5.ss. June.
592: July. 500; August 600; september,
500: October. 600: December. SOC.
Futures closed quiet and STEADY; sales.
81 zoe bales January, 5.I2: February. 90:
March. 80; April. 5s3; May. 5.ss: June.
5.e2. July, 597:. August. Sol: September.
500: october, ooe; December, $40.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-14
THE LpTErr BOsTONsrdRs.
a Delightful Entertainment at the \. VI.
q. 4. Last slight.

The opening entertainment or the
Members Course at they. ". g. a. last
night VAS q highly creditable attraction
and was enjoyed by an appreciative au-
dience. The Lovette Boston stars con-
sisted OF Miss Bertha Brewer. reader
Miss Mabe!le Hnl. vocal soloist; Miss
Rose Garrltz. violinist Mr.. Frank %.
Reynolds. unique singing humorist;
proved TO be capable people. and there
was frequent applause.
The following programme was render
ed
Piano solo-saxonne. Goddard Miss
Brewer.
warmed over Smiles. Assorled) Mr.
Reynolds.
Soprano solo-Beieve Me. (Normann)
Niss I'LL.
Recital-Patssys Kindergarten (Kats
Wiggin) Miss Brewer
Violin solo-Fsntasie on Faust tArr.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-14
CHICAGO MARKET

CHICAGO. Dec. 13.-There were no pro-
monitOry symptoms To-Day on ihe Iuinpus
In December wheat that shook the PIT
90 its centre for fifteen minutes about an
hour from the close of the Session. That
delivery was worth from S10lis 10 SiO5
most of the morning. and at the end II
began TO show decided weakness. Bciore
tho crowd began 10 realize what was hap
pening IL was being offered at 0Iisc.. aud
closed AT g9ilc.. a decline OF SC. bushel
since Saturday May was comparatively
steady. its loss for the day being only re.
The large amount of contract wheat
which arrived IN Chicago mace the DC
cline easy Corn. oats and provisions
showed al the close very little change in
prices.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
~ 'N Oman High. Low. Close.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-14
NEW YORK DRY.Goops MARKET.

NEW YORK. Dec. 13.-The dry-goods
market opened with hopeful conditions
prevailing. although there is little tangible
Improvement reported In any line.
Woolen goods have still the best OF the
market. and are selling quite freely. chief
" road statesmen. although recorders by
mails are Of frequent occurrence. There
are vague rumors Of increased business In
staple cotton goods but IL Is not possible
20 run any Of these down 20 say Just
when and where the Improvement has
taken place
The reductions in the process OF staple
cottOns which was rumored 10 take place
next week are stll deferred, but II Is
thought when these are made public a
demand was 10 he felt. In sheetings and
wide and standard sheetings trade has
been restricted. and shows no improve
ment Bleached shirtings are quite with
out feature. Export goods are duh and
unchanged. Colored cottons I'm all grades
are without feature
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-14

Sarasate) Miss Carrie.
Duet -Humoresquc. CHarncO Miss Hli
and Mr.. Reynolds.
Kecitai-The Cyclopecdy. GiclD Hiss
Brewer.
soprano Solo-Rcpentance (CounodJ,
with violin obllsato. Misses Iii; and Car
Tl.z
Municipalities. Original Mr. Reynolds.
Violin Soio-LegSndo (kSienawsl<i, Hiss
Gar!ltz.
Humorous song-The Extract OF opera,
RooD Mr.. Reynolds
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-14

The following notices OF motions for
Judgment were filed yesterday IN the Cir
cult Court:
Powell & Campbell agains, $. KAUFMAN.
$50.
Sussex Shoe Company against sssss.
$50.
Ba,cheidsr & Sinclair Company sssinse
same si2Lgz.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-14

Rarge West Point. New York.
steamer Kildona, Newcastle,
Steamer Benedict. Philadelphia
Steamer Phoebe. Pensacola.
SAILED.
Schooner Henry S. Little. Providence.
Schooner s. =. Blackburn, Portland.
Schooner viking. New Haven.
Schooner A. A. Shaw, Fan RIVER.
steamer Shenandoah, Liverpool
steamer Phoebe. Bremen.
PORT OF WEST POINT. DEC. 10. 1891.
ARRIVED.
Steamship Baltimore. Murphy. Balti-
more. passengers and general cargo.
SAILED.
steamship Baltimore. Murphy. Balti-
more. passengers and general cargo.
PORT BERMUDA HUNDRED, DEC. H.
ARRIVALS.
Schooner Virginia Rulon. Leake. to load
lumber and railroad tea
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-14

The following will show the movement
of tobacco during the past week at the
various warehouses.
Farmers-Loose. 1915 pounds.
Centre-Inspectohs, hogsheadS; loose,
14G 800 pounds.
Moore's-I,oose, 202 .O1o pounds.
West Hill-Loose. 4.5t5 pounds.
Oaks-Loose. ls1. 900 pounds.
Total-Inspections. 2 hogsheads; DOS, $50
pounds.
RAILROAD receipts. 4O3 hogsheads.
The sales this week have been larger
and prices better than We have known
them in several years. The sales this
week were 500. $50 pounds. amounting TO
about $4,000. some lots sold as hlgh as
SIS for dark wrappers.
some of the warehouses only sold two
or three days. owing to heavy receipts.
oaks sold four days.
Mr. Alex. Harthlll reports the Louisville
0lvD tobacco market for the week ending
SATURDAY.. December H. 1897. ~ follows:
Offerings OF hurley for the week at auc-
ton:
last week. LAS hoesheeds: week In 1886.
$40 hogsheads. week I'm 1895, 3sl hogs
heads
New crop-This week. 93I hogshcads
last week. 200 hogsheads. week In 1SG.
l 10 hogsheads; week in 1895. 1855 hogs
heads
Original hogsheads sold this week were
1.s47. against LAB last week. Reviews,
$50. against 800 last week.
Total sales at auction all kinds this
week. 2.2l7 hogsheads, against 2,2it hogs
heads last week.
Reflections. 400 hogsheads hurley,
against 37l last week. Darks. 0S hogs
heads against 142 hogsheads last week.
Percentage Of all kinds sold, %, against
- last week.
The percentage Of reflections on bur
leys alone was q per cent. this week.
against n last week
Total receipts were 2.0l3 hogsheads,
against $50 hogsheads and 2,459 In week
last year.
Burley offerings were 1.ss9 hogsheads.
or 135 hOgsheads more than last week.
Total sales OF new hurley 20 date, 1,526
hogsheads: darks. 81 hogsheads. In all
/ 500 hogshcads new crop against 3,2ss
hogsheads same date last year.
The stock on hand I'm this market LIST
December. 1891. consisted Of 1902 hogs
heads hurley. and 5.gi3 hogsheads dark
tobacco. a total Of II .3l5 hogsheads. being
8. i52 hogsheads less than previous month,
and SIS less than same time last year.
fSqc CROP RTrRIEY
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-14
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
PORT OF RICHMOND. DEC. 10, 1891
ARRIVALS.

PORT OF RICHMOND. DEC. 10. 1891
ARRIVALS.
Steamer Old Dominion, Brakeman. mer-
chandise and passengers. Old Dominion
Steamship Company. from New York.
steiner Winyah. simmons. merchandise
and messengers. Clyde Line, from Phila-
cfhooner Fannie Brown. Lamson. rock,
vi,ginis ard Carolina Chemical Company,
from Charleston. 5. {.
SAILiNGS.
steamer Gulf Stream. Tunnel merchan-
disc and passengers. Clyde Line. for Phil
adelphid.
steamer Pocahontas. Graves. merchan-
disc ana passengers. Virginia Navigation
COMPANY for Norfolk.
schooner standard, Godfrey. railroad
ties. for New York
PORT NEWPORT NEWS. DEC. u, 1897.
ARRIVED.
steamer Sterling. Boston.
steamer Aldersgate. Delaware Break
water.
PORT NEWPORT NEWS. DEC. 10, 1897.
ARRIVALS
steamer Saturn. Boston
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The leading futures ranged as follows:
i"' open. High. Low Close.


Cash quotations wore as IVIIUWS, ! Tut
,,,jot and rather weak: No. yellow corn,
95s a251Sc; No. spring wheat sss I, Tcd
aac-Ito9ailc 30 2 corn. 2j9tc.: No. oats.
S2i2.c.. 10. 2 white. T. 0. b., 2iBc; No. .
--bite' : - h. 23Ii G24hc.; No > rye, 4Gc.
No . barley. 25ikQS7c.; No. max seed seed
49, rdrk ner barrel. S7.32i.: lard. per
loo mounds. si3oq435; short rib sides
noosS. Sl17aI S2ls: dry sailed shoulders
boxedi s4.5OG47j: short clear sides
boxed Si45qAGj; whisky distlllers'
finished goods per g g,Iated e. 90 butter
steady. creamery. 1JH22c. dairy, 12Gl9c.;
cheese quiet at SqsI4c.; eggs firm; fresh
DOc
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-14
RICHMOND LIVE STOCK MARKET.
NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET.

NORFOLK. VA, Dec. 13.-The price OF
ncanuts has fallen again, and is now
ranging from iQ2Ac.. having dropped
from 2lsc. Nuts are coming I'm freely. and
indications are that the crop is larger
than anticipated. The percentage OF
black nuts Is about 30 per cent, which
keeps the price down.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-14
1896 CROP DARK,
1895 CROP DARK

GAINESVILLE. TENN. Dec. Our
receipts and warehouse transfer this week
were 23S hogsheads offerings on the
breaks 3GS hogsheads: sales 2G3 hogs
heads The breaks showed no marked
change IN the qualities offered over those
of last week The market was active.
with a good general demand for all useiul
sorts. Spectators and investors seem
again entering the market. drawn In by
the reducing stocks. The loose tobacco
market IS firm. and planters are nov de-
lvering with some freedom to the packing
houses Should the weather prove favor
able tho crop will be delivered early. as
plauters desire 20 realize upon the high
prices paid them The stemmeries are all
closed. and the owners will not probably
dare to invest I'm this high-priced crop.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-14

HOPKINSVILLE. KY. Dec. 0.-Re-
ceipts since last report. - hogsheads, re-
ceipts TO date. 49, 22 hogsheads; receipts
TO same time last year. 1906 hogshsads;
sales since last report. l53 hogshesds:
Gales 10 date II s35 hOgsheads: sales TO
same time last year. 1873 hogsheads.
Our market showed no material change
since last report. The lowest grade OF
Tugs was perhaps rather stronger. but
otherwise prices remained unchanged. In
the last few weeks there have been some
large transactions made privately.
amounting In the aggregate 10 about 900
hogsheads. which will probably soon be
shipped or disappear from our stocks. We
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-14
JOHN L. WILLIAMS & SON,
BANKERS,
1000 EAST MAIN STREET.

State Bonds. city Bonds. Bank STOCKS
and other hlgh-grade investment Secun-
ties bought and sold.
LETTERS or CREDIT furnisned avail
able in all parts OF the world. scZo
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-14
NAVAL STORES.

WILMINGTON. y. g, Dec. 13.-SPIR-
ITS OF TURPENTlNE-Firm at 29@tU
3Ohc: receipts. - casks.
ROSIN-Dull at S1.1Jq120; receipts $50
barrels.
CRUDE TTRPENTTNE-Stead at $40
al 20: receipts. - barrels.
TAR-stoady at SlOj; receipts. 34J bar
rels.
CHARLESTON. s. C.. Dec. 13.-TUR-
PENTINE- Market firm at 30c.; sales,
none.
ROSIN-Firm; sales none; unchanged.
SAVANNAH. GA. Dec. 13.-SPIRlTS
OF TURPENTINE-F ut 30lbc. bid;
sales rs casks: receipts. f125 casks.
ROSIN-Firm and unchanged, no sales.
receipts 4.S7S barrels.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-14
Spot closed steady: middling uplands.
go do gulf. 6h: sales, 223 bales.

NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 13-COTTON-
Futures steady: sales 1900 bales; De-
cember. 525 bid: January. 5.33ff534 Feb
ruarv. 5.3Sq5.39: March. 5.i3ftj.4i: April,
> 4SfiJ 40: May. 5.53d5.J4; June. 5.5sn5.J9;
July. 5G3aj.G4: August. 5.6I456s: Sep
aop,her I. 7lI5 70
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-14
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.

'Quotations are for bonds maturing In
not less than ten years.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-14
,goD-pv Am EXCHANGE. Money ~

cali frmer m 1ibd3 per cent; last loan
al . per cent and closed offered at 22d22,,2
o. cen, nrime mercantile paper. 3d4l5
rer cent Sterling exchange steady. Win
actual business IN bankers bills ~ 100 tS',tll
asa. FOR demand. and at fS2Rd iN2%i TOT
etvty davs. posted rates. 4S3l.Mlsi ana
4sGilG4S7: commercial bills. 4sl13gi4S5
etivey certificates. 5eAG59i,; bar silver.
80. Mexican dollars. 46i,. Government
bonds irregular. State bonds dull' railroad
IovSu strong.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-14

mo TWHf
offerings. 2f3 hogsheads. reflections. 90
hOgsheads.
Very truly yours.
VI. II. CLARK & BRO.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-14

Llttlc Boys Atwood Navy Blue
aud Brown Astrachan Refer over
coats. ages TO years. edged all
around with aIl-wool S,cO
braid, worth $3.50. for. p%' ~
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-14

The Petersburg Record of Saturday. De.
cember II. 1897. says:
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RICHMOND STOCK MARKET.

Richmond Va. Dec. IL, 1897.
SALES. 200 Virginia registered 3 per
cents at 1874.
GOV. SECURITIES. Bid. Asked
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-29
TIE LIGHT GOLD EXPORTS.

80
The exports of gold from this country
recently have been so small as not to
attract much attention and there is moth
ing to indicate any enlargement of the
movement in the near future. On the
contrary, the conditions appear likely to
cause the importation of the yellow
metal.
According to late Londo advices such
shipments Of gold as have been made
from his country caused no stir there,
because it is evident that with Il rising
market for wheat and the prospect of ii
| phenomenal demand Tor breadStuffS
| from Australia, as well us Europe, gold
will soon be moving toward this coun-
try. The fact that it is now otherwise
is chiefly due to the return of American
| securities. 1t is said hat the tendency
among English investors is in the dircc-
| ton of selling American stocks when
ever prices improve and as they are
likely to continue to improve this may
cause temporarily a moderate drain of
gold. But this cannot last long and can
hardly become serious.
One of the most substantial and rpas-
| surfing features Of the financial situation
is the ample supply of gold in the United
States for any probable ~eXigency. The
treasury reserve is now S144 100000 and
| the New York banks are well supplied
SO far, therefore, as the available stock
of gold in the country is concerned there
is not the slightest reason for any appre-
hension that every demand will not b.
met without causing the least financial
disturbance. AS the situation now looks
the country will be still stronger in this
respect six months hence.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-29
SILVER AND WHEAT.
Recent Events Have swept Away
~PoDOcratic Arguments Az to Ratio.
Boston Advertiser.

PoDOcratic Arguments al to Ratio.
Boston Advertiser.
1t may have been noticed that the ex-
uberant silver orators, who swere formerly
SO fond of assuring The western farmers that
IAN ounce of Giiyer would always buy a
bushel Of wheat have Ceesei TO take any
interest In the recent quotations of American
cereals. This is very much to be regretted,
because those quotations are very interesting
10 the farmers themselves just now. a year
ago a bushel of wheat sold at about G5 cent1
ana at present 1t is selling at SO cents. This
a~davnce, of coucse, means a great deal to
farmers generally.
Now If there be any truth or basis OF fact
in the lCag-guOtet argumen Of he silver
men it is to b4a4eq9 pied as a matter of course
that during the past year while wheat L.s
advanced about 30 per cent in value silver
has advanced in the same way. A year ago,
however, the market quotation on silver was
qSSt Se 'i is III. ftha ao 50 "G cents the In D' otS1F
words, while wheat has advanced nearly 30
per cent in fd-I1 silver has fallen 10 per
cent in value, The contrast is so striking
and so signifnGIt that it seems a matter for
regret that the silver men should suddenly
have lost all o(i interest in a matter which
| they once thoueht so important.
More than this the silver men. II will be
remembered s4atal-d that wheat was selling
at such a lcw price because gold was so
scarce. According to their argument there
v'Ss not enouss gold in the world to satisfy
the legitimate, demands of business, aud
therefore the bsrs6Hs who had the gold We're
| practically able toHdictate prices to the poor
farmers, who had wheat or other agricultural
products to sell. This also is a very in
teresting theory or line Of argument which
was once a ~fayoF!te with the silver men, but
| which seems to, have been suddenly and
cruelty neglected by them, just when the
argument is likely to attract a good deal of
attention.
In the past two weeks news Of great gold
discoveries have been printed all over the
civilized world. Millions OF dollars worth OF
gold are being brought TO the United states
from the new geld fields and the worlds
stock of gold has thus been suddenly in
| creased. Yet here we find that since July I
| the price OF wheat has advanced s cents and
In about a week the price Of silver has fallen
nearly one cent an ounce. There Is hardly
a single stock argument of the silver men
that has not been exploded since the last
| presidential campaign. The Developments OF
the last few days have swept away tbs last
0: their formerly cherished beliefs.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-29
Now is His Time.


The western farmer is already selling
wheat for 20 cents per bushel and this will
be the lowest price of the year il this coun-
try adoptn fairly shrewd methods in dispos-
ing of its grain. There is no question but
that the requirements of the consuming
countries of the world from us will be far
ahead of last year and that the supply Of
the surplus countries, Russia, India, Aus
tralia and Argentine and Others, will be
less even than last year. This situation has
been apparent for some weeks, but the ac-
tual buying Of wheat and the hurried char
tering of vessels have brought it to The
attention of the general public within a few
days. This hungry demand is interesting at
this time from a diplomatic as well as a
business point of view. In one breath the
Willy foreigner is threatening to stop deal
ing with us and in the next he demands
bread from US to prevent his starvation next
winter at better prices than he has paid
recently. In our dealings with Europe we
sell necessities Of life and we generally buy
Of Europe merely luXuries-a strong fact
If there is to be international contention
on business questions. The prospect for The
grain trade has surprised and pleased the
country as another evidence that things are
going right now.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-29
BERTHA'S COMB.
Chicago Record.

Chicago Record.
Dear Bertha's hair Is golden spun,
AS If unraveled from the sun
In brightest noon, and clinging there,
In Bertha's hair, a tortoise comb,
An olden comb high crowned and spare,
Recalls a dear old-fashioned homie
And Bertha'S mother, young again,
Makes me the happiest of men.
Dear Bertha's locks are Mayward things,
And futter like the fiossy wings
OF humming-birds around a flower,
And Bertha's words are like "A song
l heard long since in young loves bower;
And now a youth, who da,lieS long
Beside her chair, with gesture neat,
Picks up the comb from near her feet.
All well; the wheel of time has whirled
And Bertha's world is not my world!
But that young man who bends the knee
And lifts the bauble from the floor
In bashful haste-it seems TO me
That | have seen that youth before;
For Bertha's mothers comb, / know,
Enthralled me thirty years ago!
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-29
FURTHER INVESTIGATION CALLED FOR

FURTHER INYESTIGATION CALLED For.
The disclosures of systematic over
charges by contractors for printing and
stationery, brought to the notice of the
city council by Councilmen STUNT
and LObeck, call for further investiga-
ton. For several years there has been
Il well-defined suspicion that the con
tractors for city job printing and sta
tionery were either delivering articles
of inferior quality or short measure, or
were allowed to collect higher prices
than they We're entitled to under their
contract. This suspicion was founded
upon the fact that the contracts Wen 10
the same parties for Il succession of years
mt prices in many instances way below
cost. In printing, as in all things, com
petition may bring down prices to Il ruin
ous point, but it is not likely that parties
would renew contracts that involved
losses.
The report made by Councilman STUNT
shows conclusively that the bills of the
printing contractors have been outra-
geously padded. Some articles have
been billed at four or five times the con
tract price. This could not possibly
have been overlooked If the officers or
clerks charged with checking them IN
had exercised reasonable vigilance. The
natural inference is that there has been
collision in the city hall with the CON
tractors. In any event the fact that the
O~vercharges have not been discovered
until now indicates gross negligence. II
is the imperative duty of the council to
institute II thorough Investigation by dis
interested experts, going back, If neceS-
sary, to the first contract made with
the present contractors.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-29
Sure OF Enormous Crops


The facts show that prosperity has come to
the American farmer. He is sure of enor-
nous crops, and the prices have been going
up. He has more to sell than he had a year
ago. and he will get better prices for nearly
all of his products. The farmer will get
800, 900, 900 more for his wheat than last
year. $40, 0c0, 900 more for his corn, $40, 900, =
900 more for other grain and 5000 200, 900
more for his live stock-a total of $3.50, 900.
600. The resumption of industrial enterprises
all over the country has made a bigger mar
ket for the farmers products and s%tiffened
the prices, and a shortage in the crops of
other countries offsets the effect of an enor-
nous increase in the crops of this country.
Tho season is so far advanced that IL Is pos
sible to make reasonably reliable estimates
of the crop, and the prices used in making
the comparison are based on actual sales in
the open market. The figures show why the
American farmer, sure of handsome returns
from his products. is already wiping out his
mortgages, as shown by reports published
recently.