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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-21

Worn by Washington Bride at Her swell
Wedding.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2o.-AIiss Camilla
Elizabeth Hare. daughter of Capt. Luz
Their r. Hare. was married at noon to-
day TO Mr.. jay y. Lippincott, Of Phila-
dophia at ST. Johns church.
The maid OF honor was Miss Merriam,
who SIS Il cousin of the bride, and is a
daughter of Ex-Governor Merriam, Of
Minnesota. The bridesmaids were Miss
Lippincott, a sister of the groom Miss
Hare the brides sister; Miss Mercine,
of Milwaukee; Miss King, of Albany;
Miss Porter. granddaughter Of Admiral
Porter. and Miss Hays, OF ST. Louis.
The bride walked unattended IN the
wedding procession. Her gown Wa an
artistic creation OF ivory white satin.
The back Of the bodice was embroidered
in pearls. with "a Louis XIV. bow knot,
from which went graceful folds Of rib-
bon. also embroidered. a similar design
was worked in pearls on each of the
sleeves. which were tght-htting. with
small shoulder puff and finished at the
cuff with "a ruflle of crepe hsse.
From the back Of each shoulder n wide
band of nmy point lace was passed over
the front of the bodice. where il was
drawn through a tight belt and extended
down the front of the skirt. At the
mem OF the rhlll lNc lace clutu III
Louis XIV. bow knot of twisted satin,
which is sewod ON the skirt in relief
The bodice was finished with q simple
crush collar of satin. over the costume
was worn a fun tulle veil.
Gowns for the bridesmaids were Of
white taffeta under crepe lisse. The
skirts were cut in points 10 the knee.
with fun acc0rdion-pleatcl ruiiies In
graduated folds falling from the OPEN
iuss OF the points. The crepe lsse was
cut in similar points and was similarly
accordion-ploated
The hOdices were covered front ana
back with tucked crepe lisse and valen-
ciennes lace falling in fun folds from
collar 10 belt Three short rufiies OF
crepe lisse fell over the tight-httlng
sleeves which were made with narrow
folds of crepe lisse covering the silk.
Yellow velvet crush collars completed the
Lodiccs. These costumes were finished
with broad yellow satin sashes. edged
on each side with q narrow rufiie OF crepe
lisse.
Mrs. Hare the brides mother wore
gown Of heliotrope brocade velvet. having
a rich design Of morning glories The
bodice was trimmed with point lace and
earniture of rhinestones and anne
thysts embroidered I'm feur-de-lis design.
\ crush collar and belt OF apple green
velvet completed the costume.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-21

Fulton Baptist Church Needs About
@I.5OO 10 Finish Their House.

Roy. J. r. Harrison. pastor Of the Full
ton Baptist church. is i'm hopes that he
will Doe able 10 hold services In his new
house of worship within the next three
months. Tho Baptist Ministers Con-
ference recently agreed TO ask their
churches 10 help raise s2W0 for the
church The edihce will cost about Sl'.-
600 when complete. Tho congregation
bias already raised Si2N5>.ll. and they need
about 81 .5ll more 20 throw open the doors
OF the main floor. There are about 40
members OF this church
The building is Of red brick, and Of a
handsome plan Down stairs there Is
"a laige lecture-rOom that Is nicely rtted
up now for the purpose Of religious cXcr-
cises and back Of This room are two
small rooms that are used Tor the Bible
class and PASTORS study. Tho seating
capacity is about 900. The Sunday school
meets in tins room every Sunday morn
ing. and Wednesday evening prayer
meetings are also held there.
The back stairs have been erected,
leading from the lecture-room, the floor
ing Of the main audience-room has been
put down. and a handsome ceiling OF
hard oil oak finish is completed This
ROOM when the pows are put I'm will
seat about 1000. Back OF the pulpit is the
choir stand. over the main entrance IS
the gallery.
All that is needed 70 complete the edi-
Gee are windows OF stained glass and
The pews thlt will cost together about
Sfr0l
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-21

At n O'Clock yesterday morning there
assembled 40 the Retreat for the sick. on
Twelfth street. a number Of ladies'. repre-
senting the following hospitals. The Old
Dominion Virginia. Eye and Ear, Shell
tering Arms. and Retreat for the sick.
Those presen- We %. tcsldes the chair
man. Mrs. Stephen Putney Mrs. Willia'a
H. Tatum Mrs j. 4. Hodges Miss Fitz-
hugh. Mrs. 4. l.. Marcy. Mrs. T. -. Fay
Tor. Mrs c. l.. Todd Mrs. J. G. Lamb,
Miss Lucy Temple. Miss Anderson, Miss
Fitzhugh. and Mrs. Sam Cohen
Mrs. Puuey stated the object OF the
asstmblage 10 he the arranging for a
bazaar to begin on February 18th, In
the Armory Hall. Seventh street for the
benefit Of the associated hospitals above
named.
Reports from the committees on adj
vertising. hall. finance. ana arrangements
were read and every report was very
pleasing 10 those present.
IL is contemplated 10 have large and
attractive exhibition, and 10 have vari-
Gus novelties, by way Of amusement 10
visitors.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-21
FINANCE AND COMMERCE
THE CLOSING QUOTATIONs OF
MONEY.
oo.,,nes and sales at the Richmond To
bacco Exohango-internai ''c'e""o
Conoctions-foreign Advances.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2O.-There was a
further falling of ia the volume OF blsl-
moss at the stock Exchange to-uay "Nn
the market was depressed oy the Ie1ei.t
at lower quotations from London ana the
,orflnent According TO cable adNlces,
me foreign markets were weakened py
the arrival AZ Hamburg OF steamer
r.Ifh cases OF the BubOnic plague on
hoard The bears tried 10 make capitai
from this and hammered this list Nigor-
ously az intervals. but with little success.
however. outside OF the Coal stocks. Inc
general list was irregular ana IN lhe
main lower. The decline was equal 10
ADi4 per cent, Manhattan leading. The
dealings, however. were small ana CON
fined largely TO room traders. The icao-
Ing commission houses reported mate
rial decrease IN outside orders. Amonb
the Specialties Illinois Steel broke = 70
Is on the circulation OF uhldNoi apto
Iumors iu regard 10 tho finances OF w
company. Late In tho day H. Wds "a
nOunCed that the company had chtcttu
a loan OF S1.0O0,OOG for one year "lsh tio
United States Trust Company on me
city, which, 10 Is asserted, VIII thapio ~
TO pay off its floating DEBT opnbd'ivi.a'
Tho fact that the company han 10 oi-0
down its steel-ran department. ho"SVeI,
was used against tho stock. hc SEINE
Of the active issues, such as Sus1i, IN
caCO Gas, the Changers anu ,oul9FIitO
and Nashville. was chiefly Tor snort @o
count. and a fair borrowing demand pre-
vailed. Speculation closed ABOUT St'auE
I'm tone. Net changes show declines ~
l.H4 .pcr cent. in the uauahy "c'No
.isrse and lbaf8, per cent in the Coal
ors Total sales we're l5i.o12 shares, IN
Guiding % 800 shares OF Sugar 149O0 81.
Paul 1900 Chicago Gas. l5.lJO Burning
ton. and 1900 Reading. Inc bohu hai,
kct was easier to-day. The sales footed
up 81 .6l3,OOO. 800.
MONEY AND EXCHANGE: Money on
call easy at 113fi2 per cent. last loan az
ia per cent, anc closing ohcIed AZ ~
per cent Bar silver. Ga. Sterling eN-
change steady. with actual business IN
bankers bills at 1si3sN1SJ for sixty days
and 3s7h04s7h for dcmandi posted ralSss'
4s5l5G4SS: commercial bills, 4s3An1s4't.
Government bonds strong and hiener'
state bonds dull Railroad bonds easier.
silver at the board was quiet. oo
TREASURY BALANCES. CON- VIZ
Gsl 500: currency $40. SJj. $50.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-21
BARr srRANGLED 10 DrArH.
Its Face and Neck We're Black and Blue
Prom Choking.

Hcnrico has another case Of foul play.
This time white baby was strdngled
10 death. brown in "a hole out I'm a bar
rem field Just beyond the city limits. and
LETT there. tho victim Of cruel. leart-
less crime.
Il was about n o'clock Tuesday morn
ing when Guy Sutherland and Grover
Clarke. two lads residing in Henrico
county. Just outside the city limits, dis
covered the murdered infant.
The two boys were crossing the DESC
Iate-looking field. about three hundred
yards beyond whore the Traction Com
panv's Broad street line has It's terminus
in the East End and lying between the
extensions of Marshall and Clay streets.
While crossing the field the boys dis
covered in a shallow hole an object which
aroused their suspicious Young suther-
land called his COMPANION TO him and
told him there was nc unusual looking
object there.
A closer examination revealed the far'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-21
WANrs 4 HoME ron m.
story Of Deserted Mother and Pretty
Blue-Eyed Baby.

story of Deserted Mother and Pretty
Blue-Lyed Baby.
In the Henrico county Almshouse there
is one Of the prcttiost bme-eyei babies
in the State Of Virginia. 10 IS just eight
weeks old. and has skin as fair as n
lily. and soft. silky golden hair. The
Itetty little innocent Is bright and cheer
ful ana makes friends with everybody.
II COOS and -1luttte- with those connected
with the Institution am seldom Fuckers
its lips In a youthful complaint OF cries
for its rattle or ball
There is a story mat could be woven
around this wee innocent one. It's moth
er was once bhndly in love with man
who pretended 90 care for her. but dee
serted her shortly afterwards and both
mother and child have been for some
time in the County Almshouse. where the
little one first saw the light And now
il turns ont that the mother is willing
for some Kind people 10 take the little
one ass their adopted child and raise b.
She is devoted 10 the child. but IS
deeply grievcd % see it raised boz poverty
and with none of the blessings and ad-
yantagos OF home life and influence.
She recently expressed the hope That
some settled man and his wife who have
no children OF their own would become
interested in her baby and take it 90 rear
and train as their own.-Eyening Lead
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-21

that the object was white infant about
twelve hours old. IL was a well-formed
child. and its features were unusually
regular. The little one appeared 10 nave
been dead about seven or eight hours.
The two boys notified officer Jones, VINO
Was In the neighDorhood. and he at once
advised the lIenrico authorities OF what
had been found.
commemorative Attorney Sands re-
quested Deputy Lew Russell TO accom-
pany Or. Croxton. the county coroner. to
the place. and Investigate the case. This
was done. and the body was removed 70
the county courthouse.
Upon examination it was found that the
child had been strangled TO death.
Around its little neck was "A string. which
was tightly drawn, so as TO choke the
baby TO death. The poor little thing WIS
blue in the face. and the effect OF the
choking WAS seen from the fact that the
chid's throat was sharply pinched. the
scars being plainly left on the flesh. and
the neck had turned almost black. There
was every evidence that the helpless lit
ne one had suffered much.
An inquest was held at the county
courthouse Tuesday between II and !
o'clock The jury was made up of the
following: Myer Angle, John w. Nc
Nance J. b. Lyme H. n. Kemp. T. IL.
Gum and T.. o. pearce.
The jury rendered the following verdict
In the case:
" The Jurors sworn 10 inquire
when. how. and by what means the said
infant came to its death. upon their oath
dl s1r trat the child came 10 its death
by strangulation at tho hands Of parties
unknown
Tho body Of tho infant was turned over
10 the overseor of the poor and was
buried AT the expense OF the county.
There is 40 clue TO the guilty par
ties
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-21
CHICAGO MARKET.

CHICAGO. ILL, Jan. 20-WHEAT-
The action Of the St. Louis wheat mar
ket was tho main factor I'm determining
the course OF prices for that grain to-
day. I'm the morning early "a report
that ST. Louis had sold zoo. 900 bushels
for export late yesterday caused firm
ness to be exhibited, but doubt as 10
the accuracy of the claim was expressed
and the advance failed 10 hold. Then
at the close 10 was said that 12O 600 BUSH
els We're worked al ST. Louis for ship
ment abroad. ana sharp bulge took
place. All day the market at the South
western city was relatively stronger than
We We're, a fact which deferred sellers
from acting with too much enthusiasm.
May wheat opened from fJi4N14c.. sold
between 7W4c and SOL SOssc.. closing
az sOlsNS0i4c .-'-N4lc. higher than yester-
day cash wheat was irregular, closing
I4c. higher.
CORN-The tone Of the corn market
varied little, II al all, from that Of wheat.
I'm the morning early 10 was firm and
prices were up. but later the strength
vanished and rccossiOns were then in
order a rally occurred at the close,
sympathy with wheat being the cont sll-
ing factor May corn opened at 24i.c..
sold between 2iasc. and 2fn2iisc.. closing
az 2ifsc.-lsH &C. higher than yesterday.
Cash corn was steady TO ic. lower.
OAIS-Tho market was distinctly
sympathetic one, the advances and de-
cines of wheat and corn being faithfully
reproduced. May oats closed unch inecd
from yesterday Cash oats We're steady.
Improvement in product
followed the receipt of the intelligence
Uat the hog run Was much lighter tuan
expected. only a triiilng trade was
noted, and the range OF prices was con-
sequently narrow. At the close May
pork was lOQl2i4c. higher than yester-
DAY. May lard DC. higher and May ribs
5Qi4c. higher.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-21
TOBACCO EXCHANGE.

Richmond Va, Jan. 20. 1897.
Sales Of new dark loose tobaccos on
the Richmond breaks to-day: Shockoe
warehouse sold 1880 pounds; highest
price S1175. Cronshaws warehouse
sold 2O1sO pounds, highest price, Sl55O.
Total. $500 pounds. highest price $1,000.
Mr. w Q. Schrcdcr Of Powhatan coun-
~ Va. sold at Shockoe warehouse to-
day , 900 pounds of dark stcmmins to-
baccOs at s. around.
Good breaks OF now dark loose tohaccos
will bc offered az Shockoc and Crcnshaw's
tobacco warehouses tomorrow (Thurs-
day). January n 1907.
Private sales reported 10 the secretary
of the Richmond Tobacco Trade to-day:
Wrappers. 3 hOgshcads, filters. .. lugs
dark. ]; leaf dark, 4. Total, - hogs
heads.
The tobacco inspector reports to-day:
Inspections Bright. hogshcads. dark,
o hOgsheads and ucrccs. Rcinspec-
tious-Bright, . hogsheads. dark, ij hogs
heads.
United states internal revenue collec-
tions ON tobaccOs for the city az Rich
mOnd Va. to-day. Cigars and cigarettes,
SS.3l4I0. plug tohaccos, S3.j6l.12. Total,
Sl1 S7642.
4 break Of medium bright tohaccos
was sold az Planters warehouse to-day.
Prices satisfactory Another break for
tomorrow including some wrappers
Some very good bright tohaccOs were
sold at tho Stoncwall warehouse to-day.
Prices about the same. Another break
for tomorrow.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-21

Mr. Gayle Thinks II Funny to state lhn'
LII Etinnh I. Narried.


Tff- Ftfenh y Married.
Mr. W Thornhln snoddy Is a prosper
Gus citizen Of buckingham county. who
raises blooded stock for the market.
one day last week Mr. sncddy shipped
lot OF horses to this city. and he him
self came ON TO Richmond 10 look after
the sale of his stock. When Dee red'p-
ed fhe city he placed his signature upon
the register at Fords.
After Mr. Snoddy had arranged about
the disposition OF his stock he went out
10 visit a. young lady friend. from Buck
incham. who was stopping in iN" city.
In the afternoon Mr.. Snoddy engaged
carriage and i'm COMPANY WIN As
friend and % Young married IH'f ifl ni ~
hers. they rode around the city TO view
the -ients.
In the meantime friend OF Mr.. Shoa-
dys. and also a friend Of Mr.. j. j. Car
Meals. Il Richmond conceived the IDEA
OF putting up what he thought a very
funny joke on his friend Snoddy rms
gentleman. whose name Is Mr.. NJ. W.
Gayle and whose pOstofice address Is 'il-
wyn. Buckingham county rs most
reliable man. except whct he is possessed
or the joke spirit. Then there rs no toll
ing what he may spring upon his unsus-
pecting friends and the public. At any
rate. he caused the marriage notice OK
Mr.. Snoddy and his friend 10 be pub
iished On another Richmond morning pa
per.
This naturally placed Mr.. snoddy In n
very embarrassing position, and when he
heard what a cruel Joke had been played
upon him by his friend. he sent denials
broadcast.
There is no telling what may happen I'm
tho future, but for the present Miss Tap
scott. for that is the lady's name, is stu
Miss Tapacott. and Mr. snoddy Is still
living I'm single Wrathcdncss
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-21

Captain W. W. Peabody. vico-president
and general manager Of the Baltimore
and Ohio ). W. travelled last year. IN
his private car the Ohio. just Jill3 miles.
The record was kept by G. \. Tonay
who has been in the Captains private
Office for eleven years. and who accom-
panles him on his travels. He keeps 4
daily record OF the cars movements.
and can show az just what point on the
road the Captain was az any time dur
ing the past ten years while out on b'R
car. In iss9, the car. with the Capt;
Travelled $3.50 miles; in 1880, $3.50 n /.
i'm 1881. a. 6s2 miles. In 1894. 60,3ll .es.
and in 1875. g 30 miles. This re- "a Is
hardly equaled by any railroad man in
the West. and Is equal TO going twice
around the world every year, and half
way back again.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-21

Mr.. W. II. Tyler chief deputy In tn
Internal Revenue office. has return"
from tsn days pleasure trip. lie spem
several days with his son az spillman
"A mining town in West Virginia. on tn
Ohio river. From West Virginia be wen
10 Cincinnati ana from there 10 Ilefa
land. He was the guest I'm the latta
city of his friend. Rev. j. u. Tyler for
merlv pastor Of The seycnih-Strcet chris
tian church. az Richmond.
Mr. Tyler was accompanied by nj
wife. who remains in West Virginia for .
visit of several weeks 10 nor son.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-21
IT ENDS ~ WE4LTH.
Disowned Daughter who Married the
Man of Her Choice Now Rich.


CHICAGO, ILL, Jan. 2).-Alfred Ash
brook. q millionaire sheep owner Of Mel
bourne. Australia, died in 1896 and LETT
his esranged daughter Edith one-third
of his estate. The heiress Is supposed
TO be in Chicago or its vicinity, and de-
tectives are trying 10 lind her.
Announcement OF AshbrOok death and
the disposition of his property was made
In a communication received by Chicago
attorneys. from correspondents al Mel
bourne. who have the estate in charge.
The estate of the Sheep King. ais Ash
brook was known. is estimated TO be
worth al least S2.50OOO. Two daugh-
tcrs besides the missing Edith. are the
benehciarlcs. The story Of Miss Edith s.
leaving home and her estransemcnt from
her family is romantic. I'm spite OF pa
rental objection. she married the man
She loved and received a fathers curses
and promises of disinhertance. But the
latter promise was. as now develops, new
er fulfilled
In 1850 Edith Ashbrook. then eighteen
years OH. met and loved Edward Town
send an American civil engineer. az a
ian I'm Melbourne After a few months
courtship Townsend proposed. and was
accepted by the girl but the parent would
not sanction the union. The girl how
ever. married Townsend. The following
year Townsend and his bride left Mel
bourne. going 10 San Francisco, where.
for awhile, he was employed on one Of
the morning papers. In 1886 the couple
went TO Port Townsend. Wash, and later
10 Seattle. Later they drlfted TO Vic
toria. =, c.. where Townsend is said TO
have died OF pneumonia
With her child. Mrs. Townsend has
moved from one place 10 another. sup
porting herself and child as best she
could. Two years ago, advices from
Melbourne state. she was employed as a
clerk In one Of the big department stores
in Chicago. Thai was the last heard
NJ hor
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-21

: Somewhat Unusual Document tIe'
Yesterday in the Chaneery Court.

Somewhat Unusual Document tiIe'
Yesterday in the Chaneery Court.
\ deed Of assignment was filed I'm tn
Clerks Office Of the Chancery Court yes
terday evening by j. G.. Bromch convey
ing to S. b. CHM. trustee. wages due %
20 become due for services rendered &"
10 be rendered the Richmond Disnaicl
Company. where hc is now engaged "A
printer. for such "a time as may Dec neccs
sarv To nay off Dis debts.
The trustee h. to pay John g. Blake
$ per week. until ho has been paid So
and ~. 4 Hare ls 20 receive $40 per wccl
until Nij shall have been paid. The trus
tee is then 10 pay Sli5 to the Brishtwel
heirs. balance due on a tract of land
and next SIS o. Douglas Wherry.
The trustee shall then pay IN the orde
named CHM g. Smith. So y. y. Good
wvn. 1913: George Bradley. IS, and j. II
Elan & Co. 500
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-21
Rank Officers Elected.

The annual meeting OF the stockholders
Of the Metropolitan Bank was held az
noon Tuesday and the reports OF the
officers OF the institution We're eminent
ly satisfactory. Dividends amounting 10
per cent were paid last year All the
old directors were Reelected. and the
board was enlarged by the addition of
three members The directorate is thus
composed. Mossrs. y ". Nelson. y.
y. Carter Lewis Ginter r. H. Mayo.
Thomas Atkinson James y. Boyd, r. 5.
Bosher +. Whitlock. John ". Harrison.
T. n. Kaufman. Charles T. Loehr. j..
5. Valentine. II. l.. CaDoll. O.. O.. jack
son. Beverley n. Crump j. W. Rothcrt.
and a. Pizzni, Jr.
Tho following officers were elected. y
W Nelson. president. Thomas y. Carter.
vlce-Dresident. H. A. williams. cashier.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-21
senntor Iordnn on slnte Rnnks.

State Senator W l. Jordan. OF ilfaK
county. Va. Is in the city. Mr. Jordan
says he is i'm hearty accord with the
Times i'm it, advocacy OF State Banks.
He thinks that the repeal of the 10 per
cent. tax ON these institutions would
perhaps under the circumstances. bee the
most happy solution Of the currency pro-
blem.
Senator Jordan says that he finds that
A number Of people OF his section Of the
State are rapidly becoming convinced
that the State banks question IS now the
most important issue OF the financial
question.
Senator Jordan IS a banker and ls one
Of the most careful and thoughtful Dusi-
ness men in tho State
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-21

There was q very entertaining Con
federate Tea" given al No. ,02 east Mar
shall street Tuesday night by the Young
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Among the entertainers We're. Mr.. %.
Mouutcastle. who gave beautiful cornct
solo. and the soloists. who were heartily
applauded. were Mrs Ready Miss Ilau-
rand. and Mrs. Carter. duets by Mr.. and
Miss Taylor and Miss Caroline Carter.
and Miss Haurand. recitation by MIS-
Burton Mouutcastle. and piano selection
by Miss Clara Thompson. The rooms were
handsomely decorated with Confederate
colors and the whole affair was very
enlovahle.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-21
Virginia Trust Company.

Tho annual meeting Of the stockhold-
ers of the Virginia Trust Company was
held at noon yes terday. The reports OF
tie officers, which were read. were most
satisfactory to those interested. The
following directorate was reelected:
Lewis Glnter james n. Boyd. Thomas
Potts. John =. Branch, w. 5. Forbes.
4. William Pcmberton. A. -. BoulSare.
J.. y. ADDISON, q. w. Branch, Mann ;.
Quallos. r.. ID. Christian. Joseph Bryan.
NJ. Il. Rosen5aum, 4. c. Williams. Jr..
l.. z. Morris. Philin WbitJenk. l. ]. Mon
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-21

NEW YORK. Jan. 2O.-lnterest in tho
dry goods market has to-day been largely
conferred in bleached cottons, owing 10
The general reduction in the prices OF
leading makes Of "a goods. The de-
cIlues are. as a rule. l.c per yard Ia
other directions the market has shown
no material change in conditions Bust
ness is sim somewhat better than week
ago. For spring cotton fabrics orders
have been about an average extent. The
advance Yesterday of l 1-lOc. in regular
print cloths has attracted considerable
attention, but there Is no disposition here
10 regard the gain as permanent. The
woolien goods situation is without change
IN any respect.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-21

firm 10 2!c. higher; heavy packing ana
shipping lots. S3.30a350; common TO
choice mixed. s33O435O. choice assorted.
81 3Od3CO, light. S33ja3GO. pigs. Sj.-o4
800
SHEEP-Receipts. 1900 head: market
weak and 1Oc. lower. Inferior TO choice,
S25ONiOO. lambs. Sj.5OHJ.lO.