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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-06-05

A CLEAR CoNscIExcE.-"Don't some Of
these old songs haunt your mo; pve
never murdered any Of them. ~ Chicago
Record.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-06-05

When people say of man that he is worse
than dead, they mean that he is alive
Atchison Globe.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-06-05

'There are six necessities, you know, for a
happy marriage" "What are thcy?"
First, a good husband" And the others?"
1.-THE other five are moncy."-La Caricature.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-06-05

We can see one way with little thought,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-06-05

.Wero those cough drops beneHcIali''
They worked like q. charm. They have
such . horrible taste that the childrep hAyo
~ U(eppe6 eeneh,ne.M & 9 sd
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-06-05

You can't tell how little man knows b,
his size.-Washington Democrat.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-06-05

People never know that they had any.
thing to lose by marriage until they are
married.-Atchison Globe.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-06-05

Imaginary eminence is actual humiliation
Rams Horn.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-06-05

Just try a Zoe box of Cascarets candy CO.
thartic, finest liver and bowel regulator made.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-06-05

Don't refuse or excuse-St. Jacobs Oils
the cure for bruise.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-06-05

Cascarets stimulate liver, kidneys and
bowels. Never sicken, weaken or grippe, Zoe.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-06-05

He is littlest, who belittles others.-Ram's
Horn.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-06-05

Pains and aches break down. st. Jacobs
Oil builds up and finishes with a cure.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-06-05

Nothing will upbraid you like unused
faculties.-Ram's Horn.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-03
The CHARITY CONCERT
At the Academy To-NIght VIII BE a Great
Event,

Hundreds Of the citizens OF Richmond.
who are unable to give any large amount
towards the relief of the suffering poor.
will attend the concert 10 be given at the
Academy Of Music tonight. The admis-
sion fee is nominal. and the entertain
ment to be provided will be OF the highest
artistic character.
All who attend. and there will be many.
will be fully repaid for the money eN-
pended In value received. and they will
be further made happy by knowing that
their mites will go towards STAYING the
wof away from the doors Of many OF
their suffering fellow-men.
OF the very charming programme ar
ranged for the Charity Concert, one OF
singing OF Miss Elizabeth a. Taylor. Nor
folks brd-lke soprano, as she will APP
pear I'm three numbers. The music-lovlng
public Of Richmond Will have most
pleasing remembrance of her in the
Chimes OF Normandy here some two
years ago, when she played the part Of
Serpolette. IL is to be hoped that the
Academy viii be filed 10 oVeriowing. So
that substantial aid may be given the
suffering poor OF the city Of Richmond.
Tickets can be had at the follow
ing places: The Dispatch office,
The Times and Leader Office.
tho State Office. George Schoen's.
Walter d. Moses g. Co.'S, the Polk MIL
Ter Drug Company. William Reuger. H0-
tel Murphy. A. Hartung's. George NJ.
Vests bookstore, r. A. Millers. Broad
street Pharmacy Hunter d Co.'S book
store. and +. II. Cloves & Co.'S.
PART J.
The programme. which is given below.
speaks for itself:
l. Overture, Morning. Noon, and
Night" lSuppc) orchestra.
q Duo. Light BE Around Thee"
CNevin). Mrs. c. OBJ. Cowardin and Mrs.
Jacob Reinhardt.
g. Violin solo, Miss Annie Louise Rein
hardt.
Jaime" MeyerbeeD, Mrs. c. OBJ. Co
wardn.
s. "Enchantment," Hermann, old Do
mnion Sextette.
PART IT.
I. Quartette. Flush Thee Ny Baby.
fSullivan. Miss Elizabeth a. Taylor
Miss Louise Meade Mr.. William J. Trib-
bctt, and ThurstOn CardOza.
D Baritone solo. "TOrcadOr." (BizeO.
Mr. T.. Campobello.
g. Soprano solo. Angels Soronado 90
Braga) Mrs. Jacob Reinhardt Violin
obligato by Miss Annie Louise Rein
hardt.
A. Alto solo. 30. Thou Sublime Evening
star" OWagner). Miss Louise Meade.
g. Soprano solo. "Cavatina." Carmen
BizeD. Miss Elizabeth 4. Taylor.
g. March "Tahasc0' Chadwick, Old
Dominion Sovtotte.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-03
PORT OF WEST POINT. FEE. .. 1891
cAnAsD wteoN coLAlDE.
The Horse Dashe> on and After Several
Hours j. Returned.

About 615 O'Clock yesterday morning, as
Mr. Henry Nester. "a butcher. employed
at McDonOugh store. corner OF Main
and Short streets. was driving his horse
across Clay street, 40 the corner of Gill
mer. with a load OF meat. consisting Of
one beef and four pigs the axle OF the
wagon broke. which naturally put a stop
10 all further progress for the time be-
ing
This slight accident didn't put a stop
TO the progress of the Richmond Rail-
way and Electric Car No. l6S however.
FOR that car came along, and. without
saying as much as "By your leave"
went right through the wagon. breaking
IL into smithcreens. and making sausage
meat of the beef ana four pigs. and pro-
ceedcd on its way IL is supposed that
the motorman lost control Of the car.
The horse became frightened and. in
IT'S mad career. covered a considerable
portion OF the city before IL was checked,
and about II o'clock. after running around
the city for some hours. the horse was
returned 20 its owner. Portions OF the
wagons and choice slices Of tenderloin
steak are supposed to be scattered broad
cast
Mr.. McDonough has communicated with
the railroad people regarding the various
itoms Of cost. and expects TO hear from
that company today.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-03
c1ucAGn MARKET.

CHICAGO. ILL. Feb 2.-WHEAI-
After some hesitation during the morning
hours Of to-day's session OF the wheat
market prices for that grain gradually
developed strength. and the close was
at about the final figures OF Saturday,
thus having recovered all of yesterday 3
decline May wheat opened from i4ac.
10 747sc, sold between 14AC. and I5isc,
closing at 7524c.-l7a1l2c. higher than
yesterday Cash wheat was firm and
1Lc per bushel higher.
CORN-Fractional enhancement In the
price Of corn took place to-day. The
trade was fair shorts buying moderately.
May corn opened az 24h024'sc.. sold be-
tween 2lhc. and 243.N2Hzc closing at
2iAc.-is0i4c higher than yesterday.
Cash corn was &c. lower. but closed nrm,
I'm sympathy with the futures.
OATS-The trade in oats was devoid or
incident and the price range narrow.
May oats closed lsQhc. lower Cash
oats were steady.
PRON1SIONS-Disa news from
the hog market discouraged any attempt
10 bull provisions. The opening was
weak further retrogression subsequently
occurring May pork closed TIC. lower.
May lard 21ac. lower, and May ribs 2H8
DC lower.
The leading futures ranged ae follows.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-03
Marriages and Denths.

During January there were two less
deaths among the white population than
IN the same period OF time last year.
There were hfty-nine white deaths and
seyenty-one coiored deaths The record
for 1876 shows sixty-oLe white deaths and
sixty-eight colored deaths.
There were many deaths Of aged peo-
PIE during January. Some Of these were
unable TO withstand an attack Of the
grip followed by complications. The
grip has but slightly increased the MGR
tality.
There were exceptionally few diseases
OF a contagious nature reported TO the
Board OF Health during January. There
were but eight cases of diphtheria, seven
cases Of scarlet-fevcr and two cases Of
typhoid-fcver. 10 has been a long time
since the city was so free from these
diseases.
The record OF marriages during 1896
has just been made up I'm the Board Of
Health office II shows that there were
42O white marriage licenses issued and
2gl TO colored people.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-03

The programme Of the musical recital
TO bee given at y. NJ. q. A. Hall on Thurs
day night OF this week. gives promise
OF feast Of good things. II is as fol.
lows.
I. Selections from the Beggar Student
MullockeD. old Dominion Sextette.
2. Fiddle and / Criotere). Miss Nellie
Rogers. with violin obhgato by Miss Ella
August.
9. by the Sea Schubert. Captain
Frank Cunningham.
4. Night Time wan de Water. Mrs. l..
NJ Durrett.
Q. Dreams Cstradelzky). Mr.. Haddon 5.
Watkins.
C. Carnival Scene (Grieg). Miss +. \.
Mera.
T. The Holy City (Adams). Mr.. Arthur
Scrivenor.
3 Estadantlnn or. Lacombe). Miss
Nellie Rogers. Mrs. l.. NJ Durrett.
@ Comic song. selected Gvans). Mr.
j. Louis Sullivan.
10. Banjo Selections. original. Mr.. ]. A.
Page.
Accompanist. Mrs. Conway Gordon.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-03
FINANCE AND COMMERCE
mr. CLOSING oUOTArI0Ns or
VONII.
Offerings and sales nj the Richmond 10
bacco Tschangc-intefna' "o'e"""
COLLECTIONS Foreign Advance

Nryv Work Feb. 2--Tiont taking vas
~ c,,i,. Of tho day at the STOCK tA-
crapee fo-aav. Tne selling movement
vaa not pronounced by any mt"hs an" my,
Tho Transactions footed up ohiy 10 80
shafcs In this totai Nol'htIh -
S.'','i Cor gn 800 shares. Burlington Tor
iS00n shares. and Sugar Tor i.OUt shares.
al mo start the Northern Patinc were
INC ,.ufre Of attraction. which was 70 ne
cNnected ln view OF the joint sale OF the
syndicate holding 10 German capitalists
and friends Of the Great MOI thcfn ta"p'-
t..iiets and friends Of the Great Northern.
Hooks OF stock were offered righi az the
opsning under which process the COM
mon rcccdod u TO 10. Other disturbing
influences were lack OF London orders.
"a stock and grain failure at Boston, anu
a mors hat the statements Of the Gran
.crs now due. will be very Favorable.
me December statement OF the Bufhns-
ton. which is promised for Ihursday,
according 10 gossip. Will show "a he"N.
loss in net earnings. Furthermore -
Was asserted that the ST. Pau arms
for the fourth week Of January, uu.
late in the day. 30 was asserted. WouIu
rot Como within $4,000 Of the CORES.
ponding week I'm %. This vas ustu
with some effect against the "'s'' ~,
shares Western Union sold 1oWn ~
TO SO, on the adverse decision rehueISu
ly tho Supreme Court yesterday IN NJ
ohio and Indiana tax cases. Later .no
stock rallied on statement that the
sum involved was insignificant Man
haitian was relatively firm throughout
Statements that the directors at meet
iun Yesterday had discussed the question
~ "A bond issue met with prompt DC
uial and this accounts Tor the sIehbti
Of the stock Among the high-prced
stocks. New York y. H.. and Hartford
WAS conspicuous for break OF 100 Yes
ferday odd lots were traded In AT l'lA
i7pg Final transactions were erected
to-day at 1C. The street was hooded
with uufav0T1blo rumors about the STOCK.
20 was said that the company had noat-
ing debt OF between SGOOOUV0 and SHUp.
900. that new issue OF stock was imini-
nent and that the dividends are hkely
10 be reduced Nothing Of an Official
character was forthcoming. In the Inc
dustrials Sugar was steady. Genera
Electric was firm and Tobacco weak
The last-namod fcll from "a 10 s-3s, ana
tho increasing legal troubles Of the con
Germ having created quite bearish schu-
ment Speculation closed quiet ana
barely steady i'm tone. Net changes
show declines Of isWlHs per cent Man
haitian gained % and Lake Shore l per
cent. The bond market was easier TO-
dav. The sales footed up s. $4,000.
MONEY AND EXCHANGE. Money on
call easy 40 14H2 per cent, last loan an
IL Der cent and closing offered at ~
por cent. prime mercantile paper. 3d"i2
per cent Bar silver. Gfhs Sterling cN-
change dull. with actual business IN
bankers bills at 4s4ai N4sj for sixty Gays
and 4SGtIGAS6X for demand posted rates.
bonds firm. Railroad bonds lower. Sill
yer al the board quiet 800,
TREASURY BALANCES: Coin, Sl22.-
900 1913. currency. 81. $50 DO.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-03
sU0T urRcHINTS ran.
D,bney & Saundcr- Make an Assignment
with SG. 900 Liabilities.


p W. Dabney and Emmett a. Saunders
doing business as shoe merchants. under
the firm name Of Dabney q Saunders.
filed a deed OF assignment late yesterday
evening in the Clerks office OF the Cham
cerv Court. naming Mr.. :. :. L. Patteson,
THE deed conveys TO the trustee all
stock i'm their store. No. 5Jl east Broad,
omen accounts, notes, &c. and also sew
eral lots or land IN Henrico county. All
proceeds are 10 be- converted INTO chsh
and creditors Of the firm paid In the
following order.
First-Class-J. II. Dugsins, $500. Mer-
chants National Bank, Of Richmond.
S90O. Morse x Rogers. Of New York,
500 le. Roberts & Hoge. So; T. \. Jacob,
a.. Wineo. Elicit & Crump, Sl03.62. H.
~ Rountree & Bro. s.g; Mrs. b. W.
cosby. S53. W. r. Dabncy. Sl25.50; Pan
A. 90 81 3l. Batcheller x Lincoln. Sii43;
Lindern Shoe Company 1886.
Second Class-llosmers Godding x CO.,
Sos. Chesapeake Shoe Company, 5000;
G.. Gerstle X Co. &li.S-.
Third-Class-Boyd Jones & CO.. SlJ9.23,
G ID. Gibbons * Son. 5000. Hayes-Part-
ridge shoe Company. S5ol59; VI. +. Claugh
& Co. S264J: Hathaway. Sou.e * Har-
rington. S232 %. j. {. Greib 4 Sons.
s33cl. Rockland shoe Company. sol;
george T. Mills * CO.. $3.50; Cahill, Hem
messy uaiters Company. 81: J. H. Locke
e. Co. $3.50: Capital City Shoe COM
panv. So: Norman x Bennett sol: &. +.
Obiinger. $3.50: r. II. Wood < Co.
Sl01
The liabilities Of the firm are estimated
al about 5000. The cause OF the assign
ment is said to be inability 10 meet their
obligations.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-03
Scarcity OF Water.

For the past ten days there has been
great scarcity OF water ON church Hill
This Is Undoubtedly due 10 the fact that
a great many people have left the spieots
open day and niGht I'm order 90 prevent
the freezing OF the pipes.
Water meters will be put in during the
coming year. There is an item in the an
nual budget from the Water Committee.
making an appropriation OF 5000 for me
ters i'm parts OF tho city where the water
nressure 4 heaviest. This is made abb
soutelv necessary by the wanton waste
OF water in some localities TO the detri-
ment Of other sections "here water Is not
obtainable.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-03
NrW YORK DRY Goods MARKET

NEW YORK. Feb. 2-The Journal Of
Commerce and Commercial Bulletin In its
weekly review of tho dry goods market
says:
The course OF business during the past
week has failed TO reveal any new condi-
ton OF moment in the cotton goods di-
vision OF the market. I'm staple cottOns
Of an descriptions the demand has con-
tinued Indifferent. and for fancy lines for
spring il has hardly been up TO imme-
dlatelv preceding weeks. The weather
has been restrictive influence In many
directions. Business I'm mems wear
woollen and wOrsted fabrics for the new
heavyweight season IL still very back
ward
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-03
Thinks From Rrnnd.Slreel Mlsslon.

Workers at the Broad-Street Mission
take this means OF thanking all who so
kindly and generously contributed pro-
visions 90 the free lunch. held there Mon
day night The amount sent was suili-
Client 10 give about hfty-hye lunches at
night. and to send out about n dozen
baskets OF provisions. with soup. on Tues
dag morning. 10 Is intended TO continue
these lunches every Monday night OF
this and probably next month. Those
Who wish 10 aid in the future can send
provisions to the mission. ~ east Broad
street. the day Of the lunch. between u
and ]. or and +. VI.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-03

Rev. J. r. Belts viii deliver his most
entertaining ana Instructive lecture on
Palestine nj Emmanuel Baptist church.
Fifth and Leigh streets tonight at s
O'Clock. Few entertainments OF similar
character given In Richmond have at
tracted such favorable attention as this
lecture. which gives a realistic and pic
torlal account of trip through the Holy
Land Mr.. Belts speaks from personal
knowledge and observation. having re-
Gently spent some months in company
with a number Of other Baptist ministers
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-03

travelling through that country. so full
of interest TO all Christian students. Tho
leading places OF interest In tho Holy
Land are shown in superior stereopticon
views from pictures taken by Mr.. Belts
during his travels. The lecture will be
broken now and then with appropriate
songs. the words OF which will be thrown
on the canvass. and the modes of dress
OF the natives will be portrayed by ladies
and gentlemen wearing costumes like
those seen In various parts OF Palestine.
Mr.. Belts has delivered this lecture seve-
raj times in Richmond. and to delighted
audiences.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-03

CINCINNATI. O. Feb. 2.-FLOUR-
Dull and unchanged
WHEAT-NerN firm. No. winter red,
SS0S0c.. rejected red. Csc.
CORN Steady; No. > mixed, 23p23'2c. ;
mixed ear 22c.
OATS-Quiet. rejected mixed. l6Hc.
PORK-Clcar family. $50; clear butt,
SIS, clear back s. -.
LARD-Kettlo, $i31ik' prime steam
$3.50
BACON-Loose shoulders, St25 loose
short rib sides. $3.50; loose short clear
sides 81 G2h: loose clear bellies. sos.
BUTTER-Elgins. 22iac.; Ohio and In
diana creamery. lJ0lOc.
ANIISk N-AollNc.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-03

Richmond: Granite Building Company
% William Tinken, % feet on south side
Williamsburg avenue between Louisiana
and Denny streets. 500.
William S. Nelson 10 Annie. Elizabeth
H.. and Mary Nelson. certain furniture
etc. at Madison Flats, No. 1 south Fifth
street. $3.50.
Stella H. Smiths and Hugh Hagan's
trustee 10 Willie y. and Anne f. Ten
nant, q feet on Twelfth street, north
west corner Marshall, $4,000.
Hcnrco: James VI. Briggs and wife to
Sarah " Harding lot In block 49, Bar
ton Heights. S.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-03

At meeting OF the stockholders OF the
Southern Railway Supply Company the
reports of the president and general man
ager were very satisfactory. and the fol-
lowing directorate was elected for the en-
suing year: Mcssrs. X. !. Archer. Alex
liam NJ. Archer. T. r. Archer. Levin
Joynes AIR. II. s Archer was chosen
president. Mr. w. NJ. Archer was elected
vice-president and treasurer. and Mr.. Lee
win Joynes secyetass and gensrN ne ma
ger L..
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-03

Cheatham vs.. Cover. Argued By J
Y coebin and George Mason and sub
mittcd.
Tatum We. Ballard. and Elicit VS.. No
Gee. Argued by w. o. SHELTON and ~
h. Pollard and continued until tomorrow
The next cases to be called are Moro
took ms. Company vs.. Fostorln Novelty
Company. No. 81. Freeman Us. Butler
No. %.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-03

LONDON. Feb. Ut is officially an
nounced this afternoon that Baron Her
schen. formerly Lord High Chancellor
OF England and the Right Hon. Sir
Richard Hem Collins. Justice or the
Queens Bench Division Of the High Court
OF Justice. have been chosen as represen-
tatlves Of Great Britain on the Yenezue-
Ian Arbitration Committee
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-03
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Union STOCK YARDS. Id. Feb.
2-CA1"rLE -Receipts $500 head, mar
kct about steady. common 10 extra steers
S345n5.40. stockers and feeders. S3.ljU
AIS. COWS ana bulls Sl.7On3lj, calves,
SO OO0G p. Texans. s. J0n42D
HOGS Receipts. 27.OO0 head, market
slow at &c decline. heavy packing ana
shippine lots. 50 22NQ3 20; common 10
choice mixed. S32JQ342i2 choice assort-
cd. S34OG3 40; light S33O03fj; pigs,
S32003 a.
SHEEP Receipts. T. 600 head. market
steady. inferior TO choice. S2.5O03.9O;
lambs 81 50ql II
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-03

The Chinese New Year vas celebrated
by number OF the Orientals OF this city
the beginning Of the week at Chang Los
laundry on Broad street. After indulging
In dinner, a game of fantan was
started. but finally broke UP in a row.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-03

BAITIMOKE, MD, TOD. - I4VI "
Dan UuU unchanged.
WHEAT spot. SIC. bid May.
S34n s3iyc.: southern. BY sample, efaSsc.
do. on grade. S2hMSjhc.
COkN-Firm. spot and February, 23is
92Gc: March 2Gizn 263sc, April. 2Ihf,
27kc: May. 2shM2slac.. steamer mixed,
2iG2iI<c.: southern white, 2dU27igc; do.
yellow. 2GN2Tc
OATS-Quict No. white. 2iu2H e.
No. mixed. 2lll22c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-03
THE COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. Feb. 2.-COTTON-Quiet'
middllng nc. net receipts. DOG baies'
gross receipts. 4.3s9 bales forwarded
! ~ bales. sales. ~ baicsi splhhciH'
~ bales stock. 2g3. sci bales.
Total to-day-Net receipts. Zoo bales,
exports to Great Britain, 1vvfZ bdles'
10 France. 81 $50 bales. TO the continent
200 bales, stock. los 500 bales ,-.,.
Total so far this wcck-Net receipts'
5000 bales. exports TO Great brI'a',,
s7go7 bales; to France. H.V9t pales' "
the continent. 30.6s5 bales. -.,.,.
Total since September lst-Net rccslp's'
5.j12 O'D bales. exports 10 Great b,i'
2.&2o Az bales; TO France; 3li 'oo D"i re
TO the continent. 1.353bl2 bales 10 'ho
channel. J.3sl bales o,o,
Futures closed steady. sales. ., luV
bales. February. C97QG.90; March, 1olr
1u3. April. 1.USpIW. May ''V1t ~,
juno. 7l9u720. July. i.2o1'.<1' Aee ~,
and september. 1.9lu792 october. o.'se
~; November. 60 December, 0s3q6's'.
NEW ORLEANS. la. Feb. 2.-CoT-
TON-Futuros steady, sales. -5'VO DaIes
February. 6.f7, March, O.sl ApIii, oo,
MAY. G93. June. Gas; july, iO% Ausus'
600. September O.jG, OCTOBER ofo' NJ
vember Gas
LIVERPOOL. Feb. 2-12.5O +. M
COTTON-Quiet and prices in buyers
favor. American midoling, J-lod. /,
ejaculation and export 800 bales, re-
ceipts. $4,000 bales American, 3J,lD
bales. Futures opened quiet and de-
mand moderate; American middling, low
middllng clause. 3 J7-6id. February and
March. J7-G4d.. March and April
3 5s-G4d.. April and May. 5s-G4d.; May
and June, 3 59-Gid.. June and july,
3 GO-Gfd.; July and August, 3 G0-G4d.;
August and September. 3 Jy-G4d.. Octo-
Der and November. 47-G4q3 4S-Gid.,
November and December, 3 47-6id.. fu'
lures closed quiet.
12.4J 4. M.-Amerlcan low middling and
lower grades declined 1-32d.. other spot
grades unchanged. American middling'
fair. SD. good middling. lid mih-
ding. 15-iGd. low middlng, 3 2j-32d. (;
good ordinary 8 2l-S2d.. ordinary,
3 15-1Cd
4 +. M.-American. low middling clause.
February , jG-Gld.; February and March,
3 56-G4Q3 57-G4d.; March and April
3 57-G4Q3 5s-GId.. sellers. April and May
5s-64d., buyers May and June. 59-Old..
buyers. June and July. 59-GiQ3 OO-6td.'
buyers: July and August GO-G4d., buy
ers, August and September, 5s-o4H
3 J0-G1d September and october.
3 52-G4d.. buyers. october and November
47-Gfd.. November and December
3 4G-Gid. Futures closed steady.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-03
LONDON AND PARIS MARl<Er.

LONDON. Feb. 2.-Bar silver.
% ll-16d.: cOnsols. 1l2 1916 for money
and III 1916 for the account
PARIS. Feb. $50 p M-Three per
cent. rentes, lO2 francs and 2OH confines
for the account
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-03
= leading futures ranged az follows

lnNI OU0f1II0UH WOTD rs IOUOWHs
Flour steady. spring wheat 72tnliisc.
for No. . No. red S5hdsj7.c.; No. .
corn. 22isd22Hc.. No . oats. 16iac.; mess
pork. S7G0u7 G2i3. lard. S577i4U3soi short
rib sides. $1,000 90. dry salted shout
ders. 81 2jI45O. short clear sides. $ll2ia
lt4 -. whisky Sl1