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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-24
A PREACHERS BAD FIX.
REF. LESLIE COOK ~ JAIL FOR AZ
LEGGED FORG ERTEs.
lie IL Wanted In Several Places on Similar
Charges--Asksa stay of Public
Opinion.


ROANOKE. VA, December Especial
REV. Leslie Cook. who is charged with
quite number of forgerics In various
parts OF the state. is resting quietly in
Jail here awaiting the action OF the grand
jury OF the Hastings Court. which meets
on the first Monday in January. he, when
arraigned a few days ago before Police
Justice Wood. Of this city, having waived
a preliminary examination before that
tribunal.
Since his Incarceration here chief or
Police Dyer has received several letters
from officials in different cities OF the
State giving an account Of Mr.. Cooks
alleged irregular monetary transactions
and requesting that he be held until they
can be heard from IN case the grand jury
dlsmisses the charge against him here
That charge is 20 tho effect that he
passed a check for t21i0. purporting 10
have been signed by w. T. Hood & Co.
Of Richmond. on Oversireet & Thurman,
OF this city.
NOT WITH THE ASSOCIATION.
This happened some time in the latter
part OF November. during the session Of
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THE COTTON MARKETS..

NEW YORK. Dec. 23-COTTON-
Steady. mlddlng. 1j-l6: net receipts. J.
$40 bales. gross II 2iS bales; exports to
the Continent. 80 bales: forwarded. H.
5C4 bales. sales. none: stock, 10i 3O' bales.
Total tO-duy-Net receipts, ~ S9l bales
exports 10 Great Britain. l41ai bales Go
France 1888 bales. 20 the Continent r.
J73 bales. stock. / .l2G3i2 bales.
Consolidated receipts. jO3,9iO bales
exports 10 Great Britain. ~ l5i bales. 10
France Al G9i bales. TO the Continent ~
"a bales.
Total since september lst-Net receipts
5.1fJ 20: exports 10 Great Britain. SOD
0uS bales: 10 France. iNlil bales TO the
Continent. 13i5.SlO bales.
Futures opened steady; sales. 1000
bales. January. j.7S. February. 3Nl
March $50. April so: May 500; June.
. %. July G.O4. August. Cos. september,
Cos. October. Gil November. GIL
Futures closed quiet and steady sales.
l73.gOO bales: January. so. February.
5N2. March. 5S7: April. 800. Nav. 5.91,
June. col. July. sos. August go. Sep
TENDER. 900. October. Gle; November.
G12. December ga.
Spot cotton closed steady. 1-lG higher.
middlns uplands 15-l6. middlng sulf.
6 3-lG. sales. none.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec 23.-Cotton fu-
lures steady. sales l6.C0o bales: December.
5.33 bid. January. 5.35N53). February.
1ilr545. March. 5JoT5.5l; April. 1850
3 So. May, s.o0ujd2 june 5.6JHJ.67; July.
5.7lf.5.72. August. 5.7iQj.7G.
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the late Virginia Baptist Association. hut
Mr. Cook was i'm 10 manner connected
with that association.
After the charges in this case had come
20 light Chief-of-Police Dyer. Of Roam
okc. sent out thriy-sx circular letters
descriptive Of Cook. along with his pic
ture. and the result that he was arrested
few days ago at Orange. Va. and
brought 20 this city. Since then and pre-
vlOusly tho chief has received letters
from Fredericksburg. Petersburg. licrn-
dom and Richmond, Va. charging Cook
Boa most instances with passing forged
checks on parties IN those cities pur-
porting to be signed by Hood q Co.. and
for sums ranging from $3.50 to $3.50.
COOK SAYS HE Is INNOCENT.
Cook has engaged as his attorney Judge
4. j. Brand. an able lawyer Of this city
and while affable and polite TO visitors
refuses 20 talk 81 tho charges against
him further than 70 maintain that he Is
innocent lie Is a tall. raw-boned man.
with dark hair. grey eyes and n slight
nousiacho. lie IS about five feet eleven
inches i'm height and is slightly peck
marked about the cheeks and nose.
lie is a fluent talker ana seems 10 he
we'll educated. but says his advantages
IN This respect I'm early NO were few and
that De "a almost entirely self-tausht
DE IS thirty-elcht years old and says no
was born I'm Richmond county. Va. He
saws he Is married but has no children,
and that his wife IL in washington.
He preached FOR several years as n
BAPTIST minister. but has not followed
tho ministry MS = means Of making a
living for some time
PASTOR IN ROANOKE.
In 1905 no was pastor Of East Roanoke
R4ptfst church az this city for four
months. having come hero from Natural
Bridge. where hc was engaged as pastor.
From here no went 20 Lecsburg Va. 10
accent the nastoratc Of a church. but of
hfs career since ne severed his connection
with that congregation but little IS known
lie SAYS am poe asks is fair play ana
hopes tho public will not Doe hasty In
forming "a Judgment in his case.
VANTNTD ~ FRFDFRICKSbUfG.
rREDERTCKsRCGG VA. December
o. -epoclai Rev. T,orlie cook. 81 the
r,,nfiet church. who was arrested in
Orange county and taken 10 Roanoke 10
10 tried on Tho charge ~ passing
forged check there FOR s275o on W. II.
Hood G. Co. ~ Richmond Is wanted To
fredericksburg on q similar charge. he
having on a. recent visit here. n rs al
ie,-od swindied TWO merchants by OH
tanning from them money on worthless
checks.
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THE WOHiCK CHECKS.
said That tho Matter VIII 60 Before the
laand jury.

No movement 30 far as could he a'c'r-
tanned this morning. has yet been mace
To- force Mr.. Greer IT, Baushm1n. by l,fai
means. 10 tell where he pro ured tho TWO
checks which Grand Commander James
y. stubbs received from j. w Womich'
agent for the American Book Company
In 1894.
Dir. J. W Womack was IN the city yes
torday. but II is said his visit at this tm'
has 10 relation TO the check lnves'isa-
ton.
capt. George d. Wise. counsel for Woo
mack. said yesterday there was no DOUBT
rs 10 tho fact that a grand jury would
be asked 10 investigate the matter OF Mr
Womack's checks being Ia the possession
of person who had no right 20 them.
But inasmuch as the bank on which the
checks were drawn Is a national one
II may that a Federal Instead OF a state
court will he asked 10 investigate.
II is said that il Mr.. Eaugnman Us Fore
Oh 10 ten what he knows about the
checks some interesting disclosures VIII
be made.
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Buried in lakewood.

The funeral services over tho remains
~ the late Mr.. John Denzlor. watch
man OF the Chesapeake and ohio RAN
way Company, were held yesterday after
noon az 3 o'clock al ST. Mark s Episcopal
church. Tho edihce was well filed N1tN
friends OF the afflicted family and Blsiop
q. c. Penlck. rector or the church, Of
hciated.
Tho services were simple but impress
sive and in strict accordance with tho
ritual OF tho Episcopal Church. The in
torment was made az lakewood ceme-
terry.
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NEW YORK DRY GOODS MARKET.

NEW YORK Dec. q There have been
further advances following the movement
Of the Loom and the LOnsdale hleachcd
cotton There have also been reductions
I'm cotton goods and the market has seen
this curious condition Of readjustment
where prices are tending both upward
and downward on the same day. Manson
Vile ~ bloached were advanced 20 six
cents. while Pcperell r.. brown sheeting
were reduced 20 Az The demand for
bleached cottons Is well sustained, where
the advances have not been made The
firm attitude OF sellers has stopped heavy
trading in these lines. But In other
bleachod goods there Is still a well de-
fined demand. Brown goods are. as a
rule. easy 10 buy. both in shirtings and
I'm the wider grades. Converiers are fair
w. active operators In some quarters. job
beers I'm all staple cotton lines are not rep
resented actively. There is very little
buying for export purposes. Tho coarse
cOlOred Cottons are quiet IN nearly all
lines. In print cloths there Is continued
dulinoss.
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NORFOLK. VA. December Especial.
Judge Hughes to-day made permanent
the order which he issued on the 18th
instant restraining temporarily tho de-
PENDANT in the suit OF the Mellwood Dis
,illery Company. OF Kentucky vs. w. =.
Ives & CO.. Of this city from using a
certain trade mark the plaintiff claims IL
had had duly recorded I'm the Patent
Office. and which the defendant. IL al
leges. used on a certain brand OF in
ferior whisky.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-24
BODr MISSING NAN.
Dan McKeuan of tho ship-Yard Supposed
to Igc Murdered.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA, December %.
Special. The dead body OF Dan Mckee
wan was found among The piles 81 stones
I'm the Chesapeake and ONO stone yard
about a mile below the Junction, late THIS
afternoon. and it rs beloved the man
was murdered. there being an ugly
wound on the back OF the neck, when
might have been made with a blunt In
strument.
Ills checks had been eaten away by
some small animal. and the palms OF his
hands were covered with blood. and there
was every evidence that ire body had
been IN the yard FOR several days.
McKcwan was a well known employe
m the ship yard. and his many friends
hove been searching for him for several
DAYS.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-24
rTssrOCKING BRIM-FULE.
Richmond Y. VI. g. A. Comes Out win a
Host of Interesting Entertainments

The little folio Christmas greeting
which tho Young Mems Christian Assoc
rlation Is now sending out. through us
talented ana indefatirabie general SEE
crctary. Mr.. :. X. Mckee. fairy bristira
date institution.
When the Richmond Association eN-
tends the glad hand to its friends glad
whose pages breathe OF progress. also
hrims with good cheer. Through n tho
association takes pleasure In announc-
lng'H several items of which tho auspices
~ the association are SUFFICIENT guaran-
tee OF their interest
They are the address ~ Rev. Thomas
Needham Of Philadelphia. TO the mems
meeting next Sunday evening at o'clock: .
the Chriatmas number OF the star Course,
Monday, the 9th. the New Years enter
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She Secures Absolute Divorce as the Out
come of the Conspiracy Against Her.

NORFOLK. VA. Dec. %. - Special -
Mrs. Lillian Balm Cannon was to-day
granted absolute divorce from her hus-
band Joseph Promise Cannon. This is
the outgrowth OF the sensational con-
spicacy case in which Cannon and two
others were charged with attempting TO
ruin Mrs Cannon's reputation.
The husband and Guy Hail were con-
victed and sentenced to year IN jail
and 81 600 nn- sentence Was suspended
ln the case OF While Smith. who turned
States evidence.
The case is before the Court OF APP
peals
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One Year for ,ianslauehter.

TAPPAHANNOCK. VA. Dec. 23.-Spe-
clal-The trial OF Esau Lee. for the kill
ing OF David Bowler. the lst day Of this
month. on the Bowler oyster Rock. came
up in Judge Croxton's court yesterday. and
after a hard-fought battle between the
Commonwealth Attorney. Judge T. -.
BIakey. and Ware and Carter. counsel Tor
the defence the jury sent the prisOne-,
Lee TO the penitentiary for one year.
10th prisoner and deceased were col
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-24
QUITE FANNY AFFiTR.
Tho Marriage Of Mr.. Rob't II. Crawford 10
Miss Halle CoEart.

WINSTON. y. c.. Dec 23-Special.-A
happy marriage was imposingly csle-
hrated in Centenary Methodist Episco-
pal church AZ AS this afternoon. the
contracting parties being Mr. Robert B.
Crawford and Miss Halle Cozart. two
of Wirstcn's most popular young people.
The ceremony was performed boy Rev.
4. Walker. grandfather Of the bride.
Tho grocms father. who was 20 assist
Zoo the ceremony. was detained ar home
by sickT oss. All OF the attendants were
cousins Of tho contracting parties. Mr..
and Mrs. Crawford left tonight for a
ten days visit to Washington and New
York.
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tainment, with a superb programme. on
January D. 1875. the resumption Of the
evening classes January an ana tho
usual puryeyancc Of pleasure on Christ
mas and New Years.
In truth it may be- said that the Rich
mond Young Mems Christian Associauoy
stocking th.s year runueth over with
good things.
Professor MCrrill f. being congratulated
over tho truly marvellous Work or IN"
evmnasitim. Al who have not seen tho
s. NJ. g. A. boys perform their feat5
~ strength and skin should grasp tho
rrst opportunity or so doing. Visitors arc
ever welcome.
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BIT BY 4 BROhER.
Charlottesville Business Men n old Worth
less Checks.

HARLOTTESVILLE. VA. December
SPECIALIZATION Anterior. OF New
York, who has been conducting business
for about one month In this city under
the firm name or the Charlottesville
Brokerage Company. suddenly left the
city last night
Before he lef; he had several checks
cashed by business men. and when the
checks were presented at the bank this
morning for collection the parties who
betd them were informed that the brok-
erage company had no money in bank.
The Office was closed to-day and tAe
,,,.iture has been levied on by the sheriff
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To Prevent Fire.

To the Citizens OF Richmond:
The Fire Department asks tho assist
ance Of all citizens 10 use every precau-
ton for tho next forty-eignt hours 70
prevent fire from fireworks. and espe-
clally ask such citizens az have iniiamable
s,ufy Ia their cellars - remove 10 back
from the opening. and. where possible
10 cover such openings. Very respect
20 cover such openings.
Very respectfully.
H. :. JONES.
Secretary Richmond Fire Department.
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nAIrIMnRE MARKET.

BALTIMORE. Dec I5.-FLOUII-Inac-
tive. unchanged. -
WHEAT Frm. January, 9sisp9Shc..
Southern wheat boy sample 93nHsAc.
CORN-Steady. spot and month. 33H0
33s.c. December. new or Old @..gp 35,.c.;
January. 33H3%tc.. February d''sh55f-c.
southern white and yellow corn. 29N2gac
OATS STEADY. 40. white, 29n29i4c
RYE-Steady. 80. > nearby. 53i4c.. No.
. western. J35N53isc
HAY-Steady. choice timothy, $40 ask
ed.
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Nery quiet
SUGAR-Granulat J@.c.
BUTTER-Quie fancy creamery. 23c. 4.
good ladle. 15NlGc.. store packed. 12Hlic.
EGGS-Stcady. fresh, ltc.
CHEESE Steady. unchanged.
MHISkEY- unchanged
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A 'iothers Sorrow.

NEWPORT NEWS. Va, Dec. 23.-Spe-
clal-A Norfolk detective is here look
ing for a Young girl named Annie Put
nam who ran away from her home. I'm
that city. and is supposed 10 be an In
mate OF a disreputable house here. The
girl's mother Is III. and not expected TO
hvA S4--s>.As -44AiA-s6<zss
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NORFOLK, VA. Dec. 23-The price Of
peanuts has fallen again. and is now
hanging from 1N24c having dropped
from gNc. Nuts are coming in freely. and
Indications are that the crop Is larger
than anticipated The percentage Of
black nuts is about 20 per cent. which
keeps the price down.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-24
CHICAGO MARKET

CHICAGO. Dcc 23-Speculative mar
kets we're all strong to-day and more
generally active than yesterday. though
in the end wheat and oats were the only
substantial bcneioiaries OF the improve
ment. MAY wheat closed a.gA higher On
buying principally by the Letter people.
The new. however. favored higher prices
Corn closed q shade higher. Oats adj
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-24
NAVAL STORES

WILMINGTON. y. c.. Dec. 23.-sIIR-
IT'S OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, receipts.
G3 casks.
ROsIN-Firm; N15a12o. receipts. ao3
barrels.
CCKUDE TURPENTINE-Firm; 81 itp
100. receipts. 1886 barrels
TAE- EIrm. $40. rco.IDts. IIl hlIrela.
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
PORT OF RICHMOND. DECEMBER

run III ifi II MD.Fa't l'i~' iss'iA'A<iN 3D.
1897 ARRIVALS
Steamer Virginia. Porter. merchandise
and passenger. Baltimore Steam Packet
Company from Baltimore.
Stcacr Wyanscc o Neil merchandise
and passenger clyde Line. from Phila-
dclphia.
steamer Pocahontas. Graves. mcrchan-
disc and passenger. Virginia Navigation
Company from Norfolk
Schooner Warner Moore. Crockett, rock.
Charleston. s. c. Virginia and North
Carolina Chemical co.
SAILED.
steamer Virginia. Porter. merchandise
and passenger. Baltimore steam Packet
Company. for Baluore.
PORT NEWPORT NEWS. DEC. p. 1897.
ARRIVED.
Schooner Agnus T.. Manson, Boston.
Hattie f.. Simpson. Boston.
Schooner Childe Harold. Boston
steamer Sterling. Boston.
Steamer Capua. Norfolk
Barge A. a. Smith. New YORK.
Schooner IL. j. pickham. Portland.
SAILED
Steamer Saturn, Boston.
Steamer Fitzpatrick, Antwerp.
Barge Marion. Allyn's Point
Schooner Mary +. Marie. New Bedford.
December -. 1897.
ARRIVED.
Schooner Marlori Portsmouth.
Schooner Massas0it Providence.
Schooner. GOV. Ames, Providence.
Schooner ". Il. Hood. Providence.
Steamship Saturn. Boston.
Barge Antwerp. Boston.
Schooner NJ. T. H. G.. Davis. Boston.
SAILED.
Aurora. Hamburg.
Barge Wasp. New Haven.
Barge ClinsOnia. Providence.
Barge BOndOut. New York.
Schooner T.. u. Douglass, Boston.
Schooner GOV. Bailey. Providence.
PORT OF WEST POINT. DEC. % lS.f
ARRIVED
Steamship AccOmnc Thompson. Norfolk
passengers and general cargo.
SAILED.
Steamship AccOmac Thompson. Norfolk.
passengers and general cargo.
PORT BERMUDA HUNDREDS, DEC
% 1897
DEPARTURES
Emma G. Middleton. Higbee railroad
ties. South AmbOy.
Henry II. Pitts. Primrose, pine wood.
New York.
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RICHMOND c~ocK MARKET.

SALES. Georgia and Alabama pid 'a
! 900 az 1O2N: Georgia and Alabama pa
IS. 10000 at 1924: Norfolk and western
As. 100 at 1884, city Bank. - shares az
2Sl. city Bank. Is shares ~ 2N,2, Sccui
ity Bank. 10 shares al 100. Security Bank
20 shares at lOJ.
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JOHN L..|lLLlAMS & SON,
BANKERS.
1000 EAST MAIN STREET.

State Bonds. City Bonds, Bank Stocks,
ard other high-grade Investment Sccurl-
ties bought and sold. ,
LETTERS OF CREDIT furnished avail
able IN all parts OF the world. SEQ
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for rent. and the absence OF Mr.. Atherion
has caused the business men who had
dealings with him 70 be the losers OF two
thousand dollars.
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FINANCEAND COMMERCE
ran CLOSING QUOTATIONS cf
MONII.
Offerings and Sales At tho Richmond To-
bscco IKchange-internsl Revenue
Coiiections-ForciG en- Advance.

NEW YORK. Dec. 23-Several factors
1911 lred in fhc last hour Of trading on
an stock market to-day 20 hft II out 81
Tho dulinese and dcprt ssion which had
been its character all day and TO rdls'
rrires oulfe sharply above last night
closing level OGc OF these factors was
tho subsistence OF apprehension caused
earlier in the day 10y the closing OF inc
chestnut street Bank In philadelphia. An
other was that the Joint 1rathc Assoola-
tlon had succeeded in securing MEASURES
Going 20 assure the restoration or eAtdh-
ilshed tariffs on live stock. provisions ana
grain from western to eastern poitS. Al
other was the announcement from t"V
Treasury Department az washington lhUl
Sufficient amounts Of current bs were
hc|nr offered for redemption December
nth I'm accordance with the government
pr0ffcr TO assure relief 10 the money mar
kct from tho scarcity threatened by lh'
Withdrawals Of the Union racine pay
mcnt TO the government. Sui ano.n
factor was the news from Albany thaI
tho Railroad Commission had EXTENDED
bv two years the period for equipping
freight cars with automatic couplings III
New York state. number OF the spe-
rfsffios which had showed marked
strength IAN dav took on renewed buoy
ancv ~ the close ana helped the rise. The
movement in the general list was not I'M
uOrtaat the trading being In smau vol
umo and representing little more thah
Tho covering on traders snort CONTRACTS.
The Vanderbilt roads failed to make any
substantial rccovorics from yesterdays
depression on account Of the uniaVoIahle
quarterly statements. Call money loaned
40 Z per cent. again and did not yield be
low per cent. There was n turther iall
of a I'm tho actual rate for demand ster-
ling and ~ * for cables and long ster-
ling Demand sterling is now az the low
est point touched since the gold import
movement in September namely, 4Siii.
The rates for money in London ana Der
lin are stifGy held and some apprehension
Of 10 squeeze before January lst is re-
ported from London. This serves 10 on
sot tho weakness in the exchange rates.
Tho bond market was dull and rather
heavy Total sales Sf.3iO.oO0. United
States new as and old IS registered are
"A lower and the Js coupon "a lower bd.
The total sales of stocks r. day were
2f2 go shares including Baltimore and
Ohio. 54S0. g.. T.. and @. - $50 Manhat-
tan l.. 5545G. Met Traction. $500. y. j.,
O.. G11f Northern Pacific ptd, Oh. ~.
Paul. 01gO. Union Pacific, 54uj; Bay
state Gas. $40. Chicago O.. w, 1910,
Peoples Gas. $500. Sugar. 2O02O.
MONEY AND EXCHANGE Money on
call firm. al 3n4 per cent. last loan
per cent. closed swat per cent Prime
mercantile paper 3HN4 per cent. Stcr-
ling exchange weak. with actual bust
ness in bankers bills az tHhniSit- for
demand and az 4S1KN4 S1'- for sixty
davs Posted rates. 1s2ia04s 70. and 4.sJi5
at So. Commercial bills. 4sOA0fSl. Sill
Yer certificates. 57a.05sA. Bar silver
67al Mexican dollars. A.. Government
bonds. weak. state bonds, dull: Railroad
bonds, heavy
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To Cure Cold In One Day.

Taxa Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets,
All DRUGGISTS refund the money II IL fail
10 cure 25c The genuine has l. D. Q.
on each tablet
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cash quotations were as fo,Iows; FIour
yybcst so. m SDs.c. No. spring wheat.
sla93c.. No. ? red. ssi4c.. No. corn, 20.
10 . oats 23c.. No 3 white. fob. 23fiH
9tgc. No ? rye. 4GiHiGi4c.. No . bar
lev ga ioc. No. naxsecd SLi5hal19's;
prime timothy seed. S2o',1' mess p0rk'
81 S7iL1,4 90. short ribs sides dOose), 81. -
AIS. dry sailed shoulders boNcO. $50
AZ. short clear sides boxed, A1711n3.
whiskev. distillers finished goods. per gal
lon. Nlg. sugars. cut. loaf. unchanged;
butter. steady creamery. l5H2lc.. dairy,
12u1Sc.: cheese. quiet, eHo'2c.' eggs HIm'
fresh puo
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rnnAccn ENcmANGE.

Richmond, Va, Dec. ~, lN''-
Sales Of new dark loose tObaccos on the
Richmond Na) breaks to-day. li"o'
pounds. highest price. s..
Private sales reported 10 the secretary
Of the Richmond Tobacco Trade to-day
were light.
Shockoe. ShelburnCs. Crcnshaw's, Ale
ghany. Old Dominion, Davenports ana
ScabrookD s. tobacco warehouses report to-
day. Receipts ~ packages. deliveries, 10
packages.
Tho tobacco Inspector reports light sam
ping to-day
United states Internal revenue collcc-
u0us on tObaCcOs for the city Of Rich
foord CVal to-day. Cigars and cigarettes,
3d. S3259. plug tObaccos, $72GJl. Total
J59.10.
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GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.

Quotations arc for bonds maturing In
,ot less than ten years.
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Mcssrs Frazcr & TOmpKns. tohaccO
commission merchants. No. Jos south
Twelfth street, Richmond, Va. make ine
following comments for the week on to-
lacco: un-curcd-Rcccipts and Offering
much lighter this week. market continues
active al quotations. Tomorrow viii
close loose sales until after January lst,
1sgs Bright Medium filters In fair de-
mand. other grades continue fulet and un-
changed Dark O0ldl-RcCcipts and Ouer-
ings continue very light. prices unchaug-
ed-vcry little doing. NEWMARKET firm
at unchanged quotations, receipts and OF
fDrlnes light.
They quote prices current as follows
SIN -lIIKED TOEAllO-NEM IOOSE-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-24
THE r,MES-RfCHMOND VA. FRIDAY DECEMBER "a 1897

vanced NJ and provisions closed I'M
changed TO SC. higher
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Opcn. High. Low. Close
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-24

steamer Virginia. Porter. merchandise
and passenger Baltimore steam Packet
Company. for Baluore.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-24
ASSOCIATION

nnoncd some time in the latter
ovembcr. during the session Of