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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-11-13
MO. 3576 EQUITY.

MO. 3576 EQUITY.
In the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
John f. Nelson, Assignee, &c. vs. Basil II.
Belts, Mortgagor.
Ordered this 18th day of November, A. d.,
1897, that the account of the Auditor filed IN
this cause be finally ratified and confirmed,
nnIess cause to the contrary thereof be shown
on or before the Doth day Of November, inst.
provided copy of this order be inserted for
two successive weeks before the last named
day in some newspaper published in Carroll
BENZ. F. GROUSE. Clerk.
True copy, Test
nOv13 2t* BENZ. f. GROUSE, CLERK.
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QuERY-Who wrote Harry PARIS open
Letter to Senator German, published in a
Baltimore Republican paper ON "Wednesday
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Refer by pernlssIon to

Geo r. Gehr, Cashier LIST National Bank;
John L. Reifsnider, Babylon Il Gilbert, NJ
Schaeffer a. Co.. B. F. Shriver 4 Co.
iuly l-ly
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MO. $500 EQUITY.

MO. $500 EQUITY.
In the Circuit Court for Carroll County, sit
ting as Court of Equity.
John Wagner. Mortgage, vs.. Josiah Q.
Siteley, Mougagor.
Ordered this 18th day of October, A. D.,
1897, that the sale of the leasehold property
made and reported in the above entitled cause
by John Wagner, Mortgagee, by virtue of the
power contained in mortgage from Josiah
@. Stiteley, to him dated November 9th, A..
d. 1896, and recorded among the Real Estate
Mortgage Records of Carroll County, in Liber
B. F. c.. No. 80 folio l76, &C., be finally rati-
fled and confirmed unless cause to the con
trary be shown on or before the Both
day of November, next; provided II copy
of this order be inserted in some newspaper
published in Carroll county once in each of
three successive weeks before the 22d day of
November, next.
The report states the amount of sale to be
$4,000.
BENZ. F. GROUSE. Clerk.
True copy Test.
ect30 st BENZ. +. Grouse. Clerk.
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Boys Clothing.

The future customers OF Oehm's
Acme Hall, the coming men, we
clothe as carefully as their fathers
and big brothers.
We're very proud of the goodness that's in our
Boys All-Wool cheviot Knee-Pants Suits nOube-
breasted Jackets, to 10 years, though the prices
are only $3.50, S. and $3.50.
There's a world of warmth in our fine Chinchilla
Refers large sailor collars to years, $50 to S.
Middle Suits, large inlaid sailor collar, soutache
binding, fancy Scotch Plaids, Gray Covert Cloths
Blue and Green Broadcloth 3 to years only 81 To-
$50.
LONG As the boys sprout up into young men
PANTS their clothing needs extra We
SUITS. have a very large line Of Long Pants.
suits, in l-button, round-eorner Sack
Coats, full back wide collars. Materials are the
new ATWOOD overplaids. Brown Checks and Plaids
and Scotch Plaids s., $3.50 to SIS.
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CHAS E OWINGS,
i BUTCHER AND DROVER,
3D..

- WARFIELDSBURG, MD,
hwil run wagon in Westminster Tuesdays and
saturdays with frstcass Beef and Veal; will
furnish same at prices to suit the times. Spe-
ci3I rates to Hotels and Boarding Houses.
! VIII also buy all kinds of Stock. Fat Cattle
land Fresh Cows Specially. Cash paid and
cash required. Fresh COWS always on hand.
I. Sept4 3mE
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TO KEEP AN ORDINARY
John S. Banner, Taneytown, Md.

And unless cause to the contrary be shown
in writing on or before the 18th day of
November, 1897. the license applied for will
be issued, provided the said applicant complies
with the requirements of Chapter 6, Acts Of
1894, requisite thereto.
BENZ. f. GROUSE,
Clerk of the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
nov6 Il
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in Carroll county, containing about ] y acres
of land, situate on the public road leading
from the Liberty turnpike. at Slack 5 shop TO
Sykesville, and about . miles from Sykes
vile. and one mile south of Eldersburg, adj
joining the Springfield Estate. formerly owned
by Governor Brown.
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Geo. l.. StocksdaIe, Solicitor.
oct30 is Joseph Berret, Anct.

Edward n. Rich. Attorney. 2OS Court
land street. Baltimore.
4 SSIGNEES SALE
"A OF VERY
Desirable Small Farm,
Situated on the Littlestown Turnpike Road,
about two miles from Union Mills and five
miles from Westminster.
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NOTICE OF MEETING
An OF
STOCKHOLDERS OF WASHINGTON,
WESTMINSTER AND GETTYSBURG
RAILROAD COMPANY.

PURSUANT to a notice published accord
ing to law, books were opened for receiving
subscriptions to the capital stock of the Wash
ington. Westminster and Gettysburg Railroad
Company, from 10 10 clock, A. NJ. to o clock,
p. NJ, on November Sd, 1897, at the office
of VIM. B. Thomas, banker in the city OF
Westminster, Carroll county. Nd, and ten
per cent. of the capital stock of the Company
has been duly subscribed The stockholders
of said Company will meet at the office of L.
}. Lawyer, Room 306, Merchants National
Bank Building, corner of South and Water
streets, in Baltimore city, at II o'clock, A.
NJ, on Thursday, 9Th day of December, 1897,
for the purpose of choosing seven directors
and other business.
7. HERBERT SHRIVER,
EDWIN j. LAWYER.
WIN. b. THOMAS.
CHAS. T. REIFSNIDER,
j. H. CUNNINGHAM
j. B. COLEGROEE,
H. a CADY,
JOHN A. SHORB.
JOHN l.. REIFSNIDER
WESTMINSTER, Mp, November 3. 1897.
nov6 81
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HATS FOR MEN.

the town Never 50 than this We sell the
kins Hats We showing Green Stiff and Flange Hats
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In Philadelphia, Pa, on 'rues4amkhe Board
of Directors of the National b. he Re-
public, finding that its busines5 mo Ion
ger be carried on with profit OF 'ekhold-
ers, decided to consolidate c,nl9 Aoprth
Street National Bank.
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Genuine Diamond
Ladies Cluste /
Rings, with fancy
stone centers and
solid Il karat gold
IN bunting very
beautiful--on cred
it at only $25.
81. 80 Cash;
81 weekly.
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CARPETS.

renovated this department Everything new in Br
grains A particularly strong line of Brussels at SOC
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A PPLICATION FOR
"A LIQUOR LICENSE.

WESTMINSTER, Mp. November l, 1897.
hereby give notice that the following per
son has filed an application in the Office OF
the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Carroll
county for Liquor License, to wit
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CLOAKS


display well worth Blankets 90
this line the packages
seueny position cheaper than others who from
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-03
HfRyEss suTrH RIVER.
lIartInsvilie Men Inspect Winston Electric
Plant Now Building.

WINSTON. y. G., December Especial.
Winston Salems great electric plant,
now in course Of construction by the
Fries Manufacturing and Power Com
pany. was inspected to-day by nine prornl-
nent business men from Martinsvllle. va"
who contemplate Harvesting Smith river
about four and a half miles from that
town They can secure water power SUI
ficient 10 produce 1900 horse power.
The fight over the Winston postoIhce
&c warming up. Colonel =. II. Lybrook.
n candidate. and District Attorney Holton
went To Washington to-day. They joined
senator Pritchard I'm Greensboro.
Winston sold 1854 pounds OF leaf to-
bacco during November for sli9.6l3e3.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-03
Ladies' Home Journal.

The Christmas Ladies' Home Journal
opens with page OF pictures OF beautiful
children. selected from thousands OF por-
traits.
One OF the excellent chIldren's holiday
greetings herein describes. Christmas in
the Palace at Potsdam. telling how the
German Emperor and the Empress and
Royal children celebrate the day
A feature that Will arouse widespread
interest is the first letters OF series Civ
ing THE Inner Experiences OF Cabinet
Members Wife" They present an inside
view ~ washington political and social
life. as has never before been done In any
magazine.
Eevery reader OF fiction will be delight
ed TO find the opening chapter OF Ham
lin Garland's new serial. "rhe Doctor"
lillian Bell. IN her second letter from
London, sums up the studies or Enshsh
men and women at short range In Keen
and brilliant epigram.
The only correct and authorized version
OF THE Lost Chord" ever published In
this country appears. with an autograph
note by its famous composer. Sir Arthur
Sullivan.
There are two admirable short stories.
"Chri,tras at the Hollyhocks," seo
"Christmas At the rrimbles-" 49,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-03
IYCEEDED ms AUTHORITf.
Warrants Against the Chesapeake ana
ohio Nex, OYSTER Packing Concern.


Ohio Sew Oyster Packing Concern
NEWPORT NEWS, VA. December p
Snecial.-The warrants which 1t has been
for several days threatened would re
served on the Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
road and the Chesapeake and Oni) t'e-
vator companies. were served las. nlSht
hv Patrolman Zachary Jones ana alleBe
that the defendants yiolated State law
nv operating their plants on Sunday. Inc
a. ees have been set for trial on Dscemper
10th. As "A result of this act II Is SAID
that charges Of insubordination VIII be
lodged against Policeman Jones. The Of
ncer. il is said Violated an order when
he lodged the complaint. as 1t was the
desire of the police officials to let the mat
Ter drop till such time as the Common
Council shall take some action regarding
the matter
rhe plant OF the Newport News Oyster
Packing and Shipping Company was open
ed Yesterday with Mr.. ]. III. Signiago, OF
Richmond. as manager.
The schooner Sunny South arrived from
Yorktown early in the day and forty oys-
ter shuckers were put TO work. f1er Z
has been remodelled into modern oyster
house and will be used by MI. Signiago
during the oyster season. Oysters VIII De
hacked principally for the western mar
kets. including ST. Louis, Cincinnati and
Chicago.
Two local policemen were married yes
terday. One Of these was {. u. w. Crai-
ford. who was married to MISS budora
Hutchins at the home OF the latter on
REIMBURSEMENT street at o'clock anu
a. thor was Nathaniel 7. Rayfield. who
,oot, as his bride Miss Madge Forbes. or
the East End.
The business transacted az the local
,,,storo house during November broke the
racord go FAR as exports were concerned.
rho value OF the exports will reach at
,eost g.. zoo 600. which is an Increase OF
q, 900 0O0 over October.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-03

BALTIMORE. Dec. 2.-FLoUR-lnac-
tive. ., o-,,<-
WHEAT-Weak: spot and mohth' m,,tP
"a steamer No . red. 9uhG90isc. South
ern wheat. by sample. 9lg9'c.' do. on
grade 91hN95izc ,-..,.,-,. ....t,
ooil =, S5,t y Decernber new and old. 3lfNt
32c.: January. siH@3i9sc,: steamer mixed
.0s, G3OT<c Southern white corn. 5Jc.' 90.
'S 01Ts"Fipmer: No. white. 2olsaSoc.;
No mixed. 27W2Il4c. -o,,s a.,,od
RYE-Easler: No. . nearby o5Ac' asked
No. 2 western $3.50 asked. .,o H.,
GpaJN FRTIGHTS-S Steamers easy;
marcel room quiet and unchanged
SUGAR-Strong and unchanged.
BUTTER-Steady. ,oeooo
EGGS-Steady: fresh. 19n2oc.
C1FG.SEN steady and unchanged.
WHISKY-Unchanged -, -. 49,.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-03
HZe>zZeZ5- GM deZ2tonN

the road was not in a tollable condition.
that Edmund Purcell was acting as o.
corporation without authority and that
no franchise existed. Messrs. II. L. Bar
ton and r. T.. Byrd represented the plain
tins In the case and Messrs. John j.
Williams. William X. Alexander and VIII
liam L. Mccain the defendants.
In the Corporation Court here yester-
day the celebrated tax suits OF the Com
monwcalth and the city Of Winchester
against the estate Of Philip Williams. OF
Winchester were decided I'm favor OF tho
estate of Mr. Williams. The assessment
amounted by accumulation to over sl'V"'-
200 Of personal property Of Mr.. Williams.
Neither the state or city will appeal.
Judge Atkinsons decision comprised
over twenty pages OF legal cap paper
Lawyers were K. NJ Ward and Il.
Holmes Boyd. Jr., for compliments ana
Barton and Boyd John J. Williams and
Philip W. Avirett. OF North Carolina for
defendants
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-03
Great Second Floor.

40 Yards 81 Brussels Carpet for Soc
yard. ...s N,ocuet,e
5 Beautiful Parlor Patterns Modue'se
Carpet. that .old at Si.25 for &c
81 Smyrna Rugs. for sS.'s'
% i6x34 inch myrna Rugs, -sc, ,.-,,-
Blankets. only three LEFT; slH' p,,,no,s
50 1914 very heavy Noo' 10
so ~ G r,V Wrapper Blankets. Roman
SIN! sipsle strips Of SIS read IRISH point
Lace Curtains. handsome designs; 80 go 4
odd Strips Lace Curtains - ''''
's'f Pair OF 81 Ecru Irish point curtains
'o remnants ,liqg Of Lace Curtain scrim' '-Se'
ys ~ remnants Of and Zoe. Drapery. for
Il IA Yards Tapestry Rug Fringe &C.
yard.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-03
CHICAGO MARKET

CHICAGO. Dec 2.-The local talent in
the wheat pit spread itself to-day. and
being against the market, prices broke
There was a strongly marked undercur4
rent OF bearish feeling permeating the
crowd and although some of the days
statistical developments We're OF a more
bullish character than have been recently
forthcoming they had little effect IN
turning sentiment from It's bearsh predi-
lection ana the market closed at loss
OF NC. per bushel I'm May but OF iic. In
December Corn and oats were also
weak. closing 1sc. and nc. lower. respec-
lively. Provisions were very dull. and
closed substantially unchanged.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Oman Hfgh IOw CioSa
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-03
MdRRIAGE ~ DURHiN.
A Merchant Makes An Assignmen,--Grea
Activity in Building.

DURHAM. y. C.. Dec. special. John
G. Strayhorn and Miss Gertrude Billings
we're married this afternoon at the resi-
dence Of the brides father. j. r. Billings.
Rev. j. r. MacDunie. Of Rock Sprins,
performed the ceremony. The bridal party
left Immediately FOR the home Of the
groom. at University Station. They arc
well known and popular young people.
Abe Tuvin. q merchant OF this city mas
made "A deed OF trust conveying all or MS
property over 10 X. Il. Boone. An inyen-
tory shows assets Of Si3307. The amount
of liabilities IS not learned, but 1t f. con-
siderably more than this.
The following vestrymcn Tor 81. fhillp
Episcopal church have been elected: For
one vear-W. j. Griswold, j. II. Mailer.
II. G. wills. NJ II. Jones' two years-Dr.
]. NJ. Manning. T.. X. Powe, +. &. era
ham, &. ~ Herndon.
Not less than one hundred new houses
are going up in Durham and suburbs AT
the present time.
Twenty-four marriage licenses were Is
sued here during November seventeen
were to white couples and seven to col
Orpl
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-03
Winter Underwear.

SIN" and Drawers broken sizes, NC.
Mems 81. 80 Pure Lambs Wool. Blue ana
O-an-e shirts and Drawers. broken Sizes
97c. ~, ,As... "a
Mems Sis Tan Wool rlees GEO enir's al"
Mems soc. Heavy White Mertno Snir,s
ana Drawers. SILK bound and Pearl But,
ton shirts sizes SO. IS and 40 Drawers. all
sizes. 29c. c.,-,s and
Drawers. broken sizes. sIc. $500.
Childrens Heavy Fleece Lineh Jaeger
shirts and Drawers. sizes. - TO "a. sc
Ladies' zoe. Heavy White Merino vests.
silk bound and pearl buttons o'oAe"
sizes Gee
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-03
Fredericksburg Affairs.

FREDERICKSBURG. VA. Dec. 2-spe-
ciaI-Messrs. AIart & Mcclure. large
nickle manufacturers OF New York. who
have a branch establishment here and
one AT Brooke. near here. have purcha.ed
OF Mr.. Alexander Loughlin tract OF I'D
acres of land in Stafford county ABOUT
nine miles from this city.
Mr. W. T. Lamb and Miss Amanda ~
Cooper. both OF Stafford were married
few days ago at the residence OF the
brides parents, Rev. A. T. Lynn oni-
ciating.
Miss Daisy Hampton. daughter OF Cen
eral Wade Hampton. OF Columbia, ;. g.
IL in the city. the guest OF Miss Lucy I.
HerndOn.
The condition OF Councilman Il. Ran
dolph Howard is somewhat lmproHeu'
though he Is stu seriously ILL.,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-03
A Preacher Accepts.

HAMPTON, VA, Dec. 2.-Spcclal.-Rev
H. W Mclaughlin. OF the Greenbrier wv.
va) Presbytery. has accepted q call to
the Presbyterian church Of this city. SUBJ
ject TO the approval OF the Greenbrier
Presbytery. II is thought the Presbytery
will raise no objection,
Rev. Mr.. Mclaughlin will succeed Rev.
H. 4. Darnall. who resigned a few weeks
since and removed 10 Georgia
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-03
vonroLk,s sraEnr kAILwAr.
II. Lancaster Williams Elected President
of the New Company.

NORFOLK. VA. Dec. 2.-Special.-The
new stockholders in the Norfolk Street
Railway met to-day and organized as fol-
lows: President r.. Lancaster Williams,
Of John l.. Williams & Sons. Richmond,
Vice-Prcsidont Frank o. Briggs. OF John
A. Roehings' Sons q Co. and director
of the BROAD Street National Bank OF
Trenton. y. j.: Treasurer Walter II.
Doyle. Norfolk: Secretary and Auditor
II. G.. Whitehead. Norfolk treasurer OF
the old company. Board OF DIRECTOR
H. Loncastor Williams. Frank o. Briggs.
j. w. Middcndorf. of Baltimore. OF Md
dendorf. Oliver & O., e-pfesident Of
the Georgia and Alabama railroad and
director in IN, Richmond Traction Com
pany. II. G. Davidson. eX-nayor Of Ral-
timOre president OF the Baltimore Trust
and Guart ntec Company; ". VI. IIabiis-
ton. OF Petersburg. vicc-presldent ana.
general manager Of the Richmond Trac-
ton Company. vice pre- sident Of the Ma
tional Bank Of Petersburg; G. X. Spcnce,
third vice president Mercantile Trust and
Deposit Company Of Baltimore: r. r..
Cookc. Norfolk general freight and pas
senger agent y. Y. i. a. y. railroad :.
Walter H. DOYLE Norfolk. cashier Citi-
zens' Bank and j. =. Andre Motto, Nor
folk, capitalist
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-03
Black Dress Goods,

Odd pieces. 3f-inch black rouie se'so'
worth 25c.. for l2isc. 60 60.
odd nieces lO-inch black Storm SERGE
fine weave. worth 29c.. for l9c
odd pieces 3S-inch black all-wool i sa'.
rietta fine silk finish, worth S'1zc.,, % &c.,, 49,
odd pieces 50-inch black al-wooi o'o'"'
Serge worth SOC. FOR SIG. ,,,
odd piece i6-inch German iishrle,'a,
All pure wool. fine silk finished extra
weight worth aSc., for &c. .t c.o,a
odd piece SS-inch black inquired Iteha-
dine. worth 39c, for &c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-03
Chesterfield clilzrn Pound Dead.

PETERSBURG. VA. Dec. Especial
William II. Dance. aged seventy-two
years. citizen OF Chesterfield. was round
dead AT his home. In that county, yester-
day afternoon. He was I'm the city yes
terday with a load OF wood 20 sell. He
subsequently returned home His son and
some other members of the family left
home 10 visit neighbor, and when they
returned they werr surprised 10 ,nr- ,h''
dead body OF Mr. Dance near the kitchen
door. in the yard.
caused from heart trouble.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-03

BRISTOL. TENN. December ,-Spe-
cial.--A former sale having failed OF con-
firmation. the Bristol iron furnace was
again sold to-day 10 the Home Iron Com
pany. OF Bristol. for $1,000.
This company held claims against ths
property amounting to 5000. The fur
mace and appurtenances are valued at
$4,000
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-03
Dcmestics


% Yards Fancy Mixed Duck Suitins'
worth 10 l-2c ward for 7-sc. yard.
10 Short Pieces Assorted Colors' L &c
Crepe Cloth. Sc. yard. ~,,,
10 pieces Yard Wide. lAght flsu'cu
and striped Percale Sc ward.
len Yards Extra Heavy Twilled canton
Flannel ne quality for 1-Sc. yard.
b Full double. BED size, Blcached
sheets Soc value for 35c.
~ Yards OF Heavy Unbleached jeans
&C. yard NJ, ~.
10 Pieces Dark Striped and Plaid Dress
Ginghlu,s lie. values FOR 3 1-Sc.
6 Lie Lirht Striped Domestic Shlrtings'
1-2c. yard.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-03
A Remnant Towel Sale.

100 Linen Checked Towels, ISX
IS inches. bought to sell for roc.;
in this sale for Sc.
20 Yards Pure Linen Crash Toweilhs'
Sc. value for So. yard. MI.
y Yards. yard wide German Taoie
D1masks. soc. value for 39c. yard.
Turkov Red Fable Damask, lsc. quality
for 7-Sc yard.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-03
ZZh1xexJ- GzH dzRtonE

case IL very conclusive, and Ink VIII
likely suffer a severe penalty. The re-
spectacle colored people residing near
Keswick are very much onraged over the
AFFAIR. and talks OF lynchng have been
INDUCED in: but Jack is safe behind tho
bars, and his case has been set for tho
next term OF tho court.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-03
THE COTTON MARKETS.

Nj WYORK. Dec. 2.-COTTON-Dull;
middling, > 1916: net receipts. 1888 bales
gross, 7,f73 bales; exports TO the Cont
nent. | 900 bales; forwarded, 1904 bales;
lales. none: stock. 9j1j7 bales.
Total to-day-Net receipts. 59974 bales
exports TO Great Britain. 5,O9S bales; to
France. 1900 bales; TO the Continent
IL 600 bales stock. 1.OlS3f bales.
Consolidated-Net receipts, 3i2,777 bales
exports to Great Britain. 1882 bales: 10
France. 81 81 bales; TO the Continent,
s. 9J7 bales.
Total since September 1st-Net receipts,
4037 30 bales. exports 10 Great Britain
2.217 ia. TO France. 35S, 792 bales: TO the
Continent, 9S4. 2S3 bales
Futures opened steady: sales. 1000
bales. January. 5.G9; February, 81.
March. 5.17. April ISL May. 5.s6 June
5.9l; July. 59i; August. 600. September
col; October. 500 December. 562.
Futures closed dull and easy: January
$50: February, $40: March. 5.74: April
80: May, 5.Si; June, $50. July. 5.a3: Au-
gust SOS: September, Geo, Or'ober 600:
December 561: sales, ~. 800 bales
Spot cotton closed dun; middling up-
lands. 3 1916; middling gulf. q LIE: sales.
none.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-03
THE ,rfMEs-R1CHMOD. VA. FRIDAY DECEMBER 1897
May ..a.. 440 442ii 4.3II5 40
SHORT RIBS fsl rl

Pee Dec 49,. 40 400 a.is s.i7b
Nav ...... 40 i.32is 427ia 40
cash quotations were as follows: Flou,
quiet and easy: No. 2 yellow corn. 25ixd
25Xc.: No spring wheat. son,Oc. No. =
snring wheat S5fISDc.: No. rcd, 9Ja
otiLr No . corn. 2Jl5c: No. . oats. 21Ac. (.
No white. T. o. b.. 24c.; No. white.
n h 1:IG24isc.: No. rye. i61c.: No. =
harley S9G34c.. No | fax seed. Sl.Oil4n
i0ois: prime timothy seed, Ss6o; mess
pork, per barrel, SI.l54'.-o. i"1d, per wv
doos@ &; 1Oa4GO: dry salted shoulders
(boxcdi. s4.75u5. short clear sides boxed
"a to5, "a. sugars unchanged; butter
steady; creamery. lJn-2c.; dairy, l-H nc. (;
cheese quiet at sGel9c.' eggs hrm' lresh'
10
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-03
Waists. Suits.

II ladies' SOC MORE Waists crushed
collars DC. e,.,-.. r,r
90 80 Solid Black Mohair skirts fuh
width and full lined $50
"a cbiidren's Long Cloaks. all Wool sold
from 81 10 $50 for Il ~.
2 Ladies' Black Blazer suits jacket
and full lined skirt. $3.50.
. Ladies' s. Fancy Chevot Refer SUITS
for $40 ~,
r-lanncl Cloaks. were g. for 75c.
g. Brocade SIX Shoulder Canes. 'rim-
med with ribbon, lace and jet. S.i'.