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The San Francisco call., 1898-12-27
lificult guessing propositions. While the

difficult guessing propositions. While the much h-looked-for 800 to shot failed to ma teriaIize, Granger and Bendoran were the only successful favorites. The different events broke nicely for the ring, nearly every book getting well ahead of the day. s gambling.
 The Christmas handicap, at two miles, furnished one surprise Ed Corrigan's gelding, G. B. Morris, with 107 pounds in the saddle, ruled an even money favorite, and with bellows to mend early in the season failed to get a mark. After Lady Hurst had made all the running and was beginning to tire Martin came with rush on David TennY, beating the mare out length in 3:31h. Dr. Bernays took the small end of the purse.
 The mile dash for horses ridden by gentlemen riders looked such a good thing for Una Colorado, the mount of Walter Hobart, that to was about the best tied old Collins away in the lead, but when the brown gelding began showing his sulky proclivities three furlongs from home 1t looked dreary and dismal for him. MT. Hobart, on the easy travelling favorite, made a wide turn into the stretch, just about which time Collins grew wise and started to try again. It was now ''oil from the can" for MT. Skinner. for he outrode Mir. Hobart, get ting Collins in a fashionable winner by two lengths. The successful rider was the recipient of a well-merited ovation from the stand.
 William Murry started Casdale in the opening scramble for two-year-olds. and starting a ' to 10 chance, the averdale youngster finished third. Good Hope found no difficulty in winning by a neck from the 90 to l outsider, Ann Page.
 The hurdle handicap at one mile and quarter fell to the favorite, Granger, rid den by Kerrin. P F led to the stretch, where the favorite soon showed in front, winning cleverly from Tortoni. A few yards from the wire Durward, while run down Viking The rider of neither animal suffered injury.
 The entry of Walter Jennings, Bend
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PROMINENT RUSSIAN
 ON THE CHINA
THE GRAND DUKE CYRIL AR
 RIVED LAST NIGHT.
Lord Charles Beresford Was Ex- pected on the Same Vessel, but
 Did Not Come.

The Pacific Mail steamer China arrived in port late last night and anchored in the stream. Prominent among her pas sengers is the Grand Duke Cyril and his two aids, Lieutenants Couzan and CouZe
 Grand Duke Cyril is the eldest son of Grand Duke Vladimir, an uncle of Nich- olas II, Czar of all the Russias. Cyril was born on September 30, 1876, and has two brothers-Boris, 21 years of age, and Andreas, 19-and sister, Helena, about Is years old. He has been visiting the Russian fleet in Chinese waters and is on his way to St. Petersburg.
 Other passengers on the China were Captain Riddle, commander of marines on the Olympia, and L. J. Kuhlwein. chief gunner of the Olympia, who are on their way to Washington for orders; Mr. Kin ney, chairman of the Chamber of Com merce of Honolulu, en route to Washing ton; Professor Bell and daughters, wno have been travelling in Japan: Mrs. L. l.. Dellaplain and daughter of Wheeling, w. Va, and seventeen discharged soldiers.
 The China left Hongkong on November 30, Yokohama on December 10, and Is five days twenty-three hours from Honolulu It was expected that Lord Charles Beres- ford and Sanford B. Dole would be among the passengers, but both were detained and will probably arrive on the next yes sell
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FINISH OF THE CHRISTMAS HANDICAP.

andas of the clubhouse, and the betting ring swarmed with people from every walk in life, all busily engaged in the battle to separate the bookie from his coin. It was an old-fashioned holiday gathering, and all of 5000 people passed through the clicking turnstiles. When Walter Hobart, astride Una Colorado, the sizzling hot choice for the gentlemen rid CTS race, was beaten by MT. Skinner on crippled and infirm Collins, society paled, and thereafter the racing bored the mem bers of upper swelldom. It really was too bad; but, then, the sport always was awfully uncertain.
 The fields bettors had to contend with were numerically small, but they proved
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oran, outfooted the other four starters in the six-furlong handicap. The big chest nut colt was a 13 to favorite in the bet ting, and made runaway race of it. Ed Gartland took the place quite as handily from the gray horse, Paul Griggs.
 Graduating from the selling platter divi- sion, Daisy F showed her real worth in the mile and a sixteenth handicap. Key del Tierra had a strong call in the betting that was done, but when called on by Devin the daughter of Riley and Modesty made Purser's horse look common, win ming cleverly by length. Sardonic was a distant third.
 Track Notes.
 Oakland track will reopen this after noon. The card presented is very at
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Old Elmer S Wins a Race.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 26.-Weather clear; track fast. Brakeman, Belle of Memphis and Eight Bells were the win ming favorites. Results:
 First race, selling, one mile. Stanhope won, Flop second, Rushfelds third. Time, 1:4419
 Second race five furlongs, Elmer won, Myosotis second, Sidtilla third. Time, 1:6334.
 over ii hurdles d oPT Brakeman @ Won Vovageur e second, Laura May third. Time, 2:0S14.
 Fourth race, handicap, six and a half furlongs, Belle of Memphis won, Elkin second, Sim w third. Time, 1:22.
 Fifth race, selling, mine and twenty yards, Eight Bells won, Suskadine sec ond, Dalgretu third. Time, 1:45.
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As shown by the score H. B. Goodwin beat A. B. Watson up, H. Babcock beat s. L. Abbott Jr. up, and T. G. Roberts beat J. ". Byrne up. In the semi-final cock beat H. B. Goodwin holes on the first round, and H. B. Goodwin beat H. Babcock holes up on the second round. One more hole was played to decide the tie, and was won by H. Babcock, who will contest the championship with Lieu
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OAKLAND GOLF CLUB.

The details of the final round between Miss Alice Moffitt and Miss Duff for the ladies cup are now at hand. In the play at g holes Miss Duff and Miss A. Moffitt halved 3, and tied with each. To de- eide the tie tenth hole was played, which Miss Duff made in nine strokes, while Miss Moffitt took twelve to make ii. Miss Duff accord'roly Won The score at the close stood thus:
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TheoriZing,

Now" said the professor, "supposing that by some convulsion of nature por- tions of the earth now under water would become dry land, what would be the most prominent characteristic of the land scape?"
 And the summer girl, who was trying to suppress yawn, replied:
 Spanish warships. Washington Star.
 Of the whole population of the globe about 90 900 die every day.
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HOW SHE FIXED HER HUSBAND.

When a Hastings (Neb) husband re- turned home at night and knocked for ad- mittance his wife opened the door just a dear?' The husbands name is Tom, and he now doesn't care to wander from his own fireside at night, and the cunning lit tie wife is telling her neighbor wives that her little ruse worked first rate.-Denver Post.
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Selections for To-Day.

Selections for To-Day. First Race-Fig Leaf, La Maroma- Oak Leaf beau.
 Third Race-wheel of Fortune. First Call. MeFarlane
 Fourth Race-First Tenor Ailyar, Sam Mc- Keever.
 Fifth Race-Joe Uliman, Recreation, Rainier. Sixth Race-Midian Mainstay. Mamie c.
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tractive one, with the Oakland Prize stake for two-year-olds as the feature. of stewards at Oakland track, returned from Memphis yesterday morning. He was accompanied by B. c. Hopper, secretary take the place in the stand at Oakland made vacant by the death of the la mented John J. Carter. MT. Hopper was warmly greeted by his many friends.
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ADMIRERS OF
 RACING WERE
 OUT IN FORCE Thousands Gathered at Ingleside Track. PENNY WAS THE BRIGHT STAR WAS FIRST IN THE CHRISTMAS
 HANDICAP. MT. Skinner's Great Ride on Collins One of the Features of the
 Sport-Favorites Were
 Out of Luck.
PENNY WAS THE BRIGHT STAB

Seldom has Ingleside track presented a gayer appearance than yesterday. Wealth and fashion were represented in the spacious grand stand and on the yer
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AIameda.s Won.

The Alameda High School football eleven defeated the heavyweight Reliance team yesterday on the Alameda grounds by score of 6 to 0.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-27

The Consuls in France report that h. dian corn as an article of diet among the French peasants is being replaced by the chestnut.
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CpOSSnal'S Specific Mixture

With this remedy percons can cure them selves without the least exposure, change of diet or change in application to business. The medicine contains nothing of the least injury Prdca a q bottle.
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To-Dav's Entries.

First Race-SIx furlongs; selling; thres-year ods and upward:
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-28
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, Jan. a7-The bulls in
"'A&at today gave another example of
now completely they are IN control Of the
:mniediate course of that market. The
Letter PARTY USED January TO urge on
the eXc!tem- mt of snUr;s. hosting the
prize of that delivery to sl.05, an ad-
vance OF . cents since yesterday. Gen
eraf covering by shorts resulted in A
2asM21: dSnt advance in May, While july
closed iA cents higher with tsly largest
tr>de in both futures for some time
Reports that Russia would soon become
an importer. his flou, business and
strchs OUTSIDE markets all c5ntribute-!
TO the strength and Mo de the advance
easy. Other markets We're carried up
ward, corn, and oats advancing about
q cent each, while provisions closed 2h
0Vla cents highSr.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-28
IS IT LEGAL?
"A Question as to the Validity of the
King Street Grant

a Question as to the Validity of the
King Street Grant
The question was raised here last ev-
ening as to WIZ Their the King street
franchise obtained by Mr.. Darling is IL
gal. The fact that the ordinance pre-
sented by Colonel Tahb was enacted at
the same meeting is said to asnder it
useless 10 the beneficiary and that, act
Ing under the authority which it con-
fers, he would take great risk in laying
his track on King street. 1t is not at
all likely that the councilmen thought
of the ordinance in this light when it
was before them. Whila it was hurried
through, no one accuses them of any
intention of trampling law under foot in
order TO favor Mr.. Darling. They axe
given crSdit for honesty believing that
his requ ST for the Use of the street was
entitled to prompt attention.
The Daily Press cores onG.: mt called
ct the council cha amber to examine the
Jaw governing the disposition OF pro
posed ordinances, but was unable to ca
tain the information desired. Clerk
NcStwoO!, who was seen later said that
esere are no regulations relating to such
matters and that the body is governed
entirely by traditional Law NotWith-
standing this explanation, however it is
held that We're tbs question carried to
the courts it would be decided against
the COUNSEL. II is Certainly an interest
ing one. ana' it is perhaps fortunate for
both the members of the council and Mr..
Darling that it has arisen at this time.
lt was said last night by . wei. known
gentleman who is familiar with law and
usage in the council chamber that the
King str ct ordinance had not been
properly conducted. He added, however.
that the ccunclmen had followed a pre-
oedent of long standing and were there
fore not chargahla With having gone
contrary to law.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-28
NOT JOSHUA TAYLOR.
BY N. QUAD.

There were 40 passengers in the car
when man wearing Ii fur cap and
having rather an innocent expression
of countenance boarded the train at q
small station and appeared among us.
There were plenty of empty seats, but
he did not sit down. Instead, he walk
ed down this aisle and took close look
In every mans face. That he was
looking for some one in particular was
evident, but he passed each one to the
very last man. who was asleep with
his chin on his breast.
Here, you-wake up!" said the man
with the fur cap, as he shook the other
by the shoulder.
"W-what you want?" stammered
the man, as he Strengthened up.
is your name Joshua Taylor?"
No, sir: How dare you come along
and put your paws on me. and ask me
II my name is Joshua Taylor?''
If you amt Joshua Taylor you look
like him. I rayther think you are the
mani"
Look here, sir! exclaimed the
aroused passenger IS he began to get
red in the face-"who are you, and
what do you want with me?'
My names Benjamin Scott. A fell
Ter named Joshua Taylor cum along
here few months ago with a patent
hay fork and
Sir! do l look like a man who
travels around with a patent gimcrack
to skin farmers!" Interrupted the pas
snnger.
"Mehbe you don't, but there's no use
gfttin' mad about it. 1 jest asked il
you was Joshua Taylor"
And I said l wasn't. Who in Texas
Is Joshua Taylor, and how dare you
lay hands on me?"
He had a patent hay fork and he
pretended to fall in love with my
daughter Sary. He aXed her RICH,
plump out to mary him. and then skip
ped off in the night. That poor gal
You COMPOUNDED idiot!' reared the
passenger, but I've mind to make
your heels break your neck! Do look
like villain? Do look like fakir
Do l look like Joshua Taylor? Why
sir. If had you on the ground Tc
NNoSAA SouA ASeto oiA youl SHOuluGtS.
Then you are not the MANI" calmly
inquired Mr.. Scott.
"Of course I'm not!"
Wall, don't bust lung. If YOU,
name amt Joshua Taylor then YOU
didn't travel with patent hay fork
and fall in love with my daughte,
Sary. If you was him"
Then what would you do, sir? Whal
would you do?" yelled the passenger
as he shook his fist under the Others
nose.
Wall. nobody kin skeer me by hol.
lerin'!" said Mr.. Scott, as he backed
off and turned pale. You kin whoot
and yell and make all the threats vol
want to, but if I'd found out that YOU
was Joshua Taylor, I'll be hanged if
Wouldn't-yes. sir. I'll be hanged if
wouldn't hev jest told you right to
your face that you outer be ashamed O
youse!f, and that I'd rather see Sary
married to barbeG wire fence man
even If you had million dollars!"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-28
The Professors Wife as a Critic.

A college professor, who prided him
self on his correct English, heard hi.
wife remark: Il intended to tell Jane
to bring fresh bucket of water
You doubtless mean bucket O,
fresh water" corrected the professor
Il wish you would pay some attention
to your rhetoric. Your mistakes are
curious" A few moments later the
professor said:
my dear, that picture would show tc
better advantage if you were to hang II
over the clock
All she replied, quietly, "you
doubtless mean if were to hang IL
above the clock. If were to hang IT
over the clock we could not tell the
time l wish you would be more care.
full with your rhetoric, my dear, you,
mistakes are curious"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-28

a travelling street banI, consisting of
three men and two woms n. appeared in
this city yeSts rGay afternoon. Their
music attracted q large crowd near the
Barnes Hotel and they were crderat!
away. The officers rroba bly, feard that
some one in the crowd might be kill q
by the King street cars. They went
from here to the Soldiers Home.
Officer Watts went to Norfolk yester-
day with q warrant For a negro named
sam Bazaar, Charged with assaulting a
Chin=se iaurt.gygnan last SATURDAY.
night He is also charged With larceny
Captain S. y. Harvey. of the steamer
Hampton Reads. * TT last night on the
Yorktown Cor New York to attend the
sixth annual dinner given by the Old
Dominion Steamship Company to the
captains of their fl<et. The dinner will
take place on th's steamship Old Do
minion at pier 26. North River.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-28
BAEyT,MoGE MIA RKETs

BALTIMORE, Jan. 27.-Flour quiet;
unchanged.
Wheat strong; sfnt, month and Feb.
$l.ooA; March s1.001a: May 9SA 99SIs;
steamer No. , red 961a @95A ScuthSrn
wheat by samph- 97@S1. Gik: do on g.ade
JiA @S1GlA
Corn strong; spot 3fGD24A month ana
Feb. 1919 0%i1s: March 34@341s; steamer.
mixed S3lsG33>s: Southern white corn
l~5GES5; do yellow 33mS4
Cats firm: No. white Western 29k0
aJ; No. mixed do IS bid
Rye 'inn1er: No. nearby 631a; No. 2
West IN 5ii4 ',iIt
Hay steady: choice timothy. $1,000 ask
ID.
Grain freights quiet and easier; stea m
70 Liverpool per bushel 35ai FSb. cork
zoa orders per quarter 3s@3s A.d F,b
sugar strong; unchanged!
Butter quiet; unchanged.
Eggs quiet: unchanged.
Cheese STEADY; unchanged.
Whiskey unchanged.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-28

Cash quotations were as follows
Flour quiet; No. 2 yellow corn,
295@t; No. 2spring wheat, 93@95;
No. 3 spring wheat, SS@93; No.
: red, 101@1O5; No. 2 corn ,2e4; No.
3 oats, 234; No. 2 white, 24s; No
8 white, 24@8; No. 2rye, 464; No.
3 barley, 27i@3S; No. g.; No. A.
-; No. flax seed, l12@127; prime
imcthy seed, 2.75; mess pork per
barrel 9.95@10 00;lard per 100 pounds
i.S23GD4 So; short rios sides Qoose)
i.SOW5.00; Cry sailed shoulders
(bo1ed). 44@5; short clear sides,
boxed, 5.00@5. 20; whiskey, distillers'
finished goods, per gallon, 110.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-28
What the Minister Said.

Helen Hunt, a Chicago girl, found a
purse in church, and notified the pastor
that she had it, SO if anyone reported
the loss 1t could be returned. The mex,
Sunday the clergy made the fol.
lowing announcement from the pulpit:
Someone lost purse here last Sun
day evening, and if the owner wants
the property he can go to Helen Hunt
for it,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-28
THE METHODIST REVIVAL.
Hundreds of People Attending the West
End Chur CHI

Hsln:'reds of People Attending the West
End Church.
Hundreds of ~ ople are attending the
reviva. me- etinSs in progress a the West
End Methodist church in this city. More
than two weeks ago Rev. Mr.. Lambeth
began series of 5tngs for the ben
eft of church members. But few attend
ed at first, but after the eloquent and
Jealous young minister had delivered
several sermons the congregations be-
gan to increase. Among the Worship
pers appeared men and women who
were not members of any church
AS the meetings progressed the Inter
est increased. ana new only those who
50 early are able to seeurs seats Last
night the house was crowded and the
sermon was one OF the best that has
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-28
Ell A M PIT ON II EW S.

been heard since the services began A
number OF we'll known people have ask
ed for the prayers of the church and
others have gone forward and bowed
themselves at the altar. The Indications
are taat the meetings will h= among the
most successful ever held in Hampton
Nc man could be more earnest in his
work than Mr.. Lambeth and few men
havS been more literally endowed with
the power 10 set forth divine tauth in
TO: ceful ANA, eloquent terms
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-28
When young man or a clock gets too
fields laugh with crops.

Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away
Il yen want TO quit tobacco using easily
and forever. be made well, strong, magnetic,
the wonder-werker, that makes weak men
strong. Many gain ten pounds In ten days.
Over 100000 cured. BUY No-To-Bae Of your
druggist, under guarantee to cure, soc or
SlM. Booklet and sample mailed free. Ad.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-28
SHOT IN THINE FOOT.

Andrew. Hamilton, OF Fox Hin. went
out few mornings since to Shoot
crows. Whils waiting for the birds he
rest d the muzzle of the gun on his foot
1t Was accidentally discharged, causing
an ugly and painful wound.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-28
All orders by mail will receive plompe
attention.
MUGLER'S CAFE,
No. 1912 WASHINGTON AVENUE.
P. Q. Box 10. NEWPORT NEWS. VA
TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

HE STEAMER g. A. M'CALf
Il VIII leave Newport News with both
freight and passengers for Petersburg
every Monday. Wednesday, and Friday
about 7:1o a. M. and will leave Newport
News FOR Norfolk every Tuesay, Thurs
day and Saturday about $3.50 p M,
VIII leave Norfolk every Monday.
Wednesday, and Thursday at A. M.
sharp. J. ". TEUILIPS,
<3wnnc.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-28
II HE NORFOLK & UNSATISFACTORY

HE NORFOLK & WASHINGTON
STEAMBOAT COMPANY
The New and Powerful Iron Palaces
Steamers. Newport News. Washington
lad Norfolk. Will leave daily as follows:
MOTH BOUND.
steamers leave Portsmouth, foot
OF North street at....... $50 o. m
leave Norfolk. foot of Mathews
teaHo od Point at..... 7:so p. M
B. & o. F.. r. PENN. r. r.
Leave Washington at 500 m 1920 m
Arrive Philadelphia at lilo N 1916 m
Arrive New York at 200 pm l:23 m
South bound. B. Il 0. R. r. Penn. 4. r
Leaves New York at 1890 m ZOO . n.
Leaves Philadelphia at 1:a3 m 3:I8 m
Arrives in Washington 1880 N 6:1s p
Steamers leave Washington st 700 p m
Arrive Fortress Nj onroe at $50 "a
Arrive Norfolk st 1880 m
Arrive Portsmouth at 500 m
The trip down the historic Potomac river
and Chesapeake bay on the elegant steamers
Of this Company is unsurpassed. The
steamers are comparatively new, having
been built in lSCI, and are fitted up in the
most luXuriant manner, with electric lights,
"all Hels and steam heat in each room. The
c.6lus are supplied with every delicacy OF
the geason from the markets OF Washir gtor
and Norfolk.
For further information apply TO
d. ]. GALA HAN, Agent,
}az Norfolk
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-28
FINANCE and COMMERCE
Market Quotations From the
Leading Business Centers.
NEW YORK .MoNcY MARKET


NEW York., Jan. 2T.-MonSy on call
easy at 14gDlA per cent; last loan 1a
per cent: prime mercantile paper 3@3a4
per cent; sterling exchange finn with
actual business in bankers bills at
S4.S4 14004Siss fer dcmand and at 81 S21a
@4.S3k and $4.S51sGD4. sc. Commercial
bills 4.S1k@4.S2; SILVER certificates 56A q
5!A: bar silver 56n; Mexican dollars
ffA; government bonds irregular; state
bonds dull; railroad bonds strong.
NEW YO0K, Jan. 27.-There were u
number of features of aggressive
strength, in todays stock market, but
thvre were also evidences that the sus-
tanning force of these spec;a1 stocks
Were taken advantage of to sell cut
heavy lines of other stocks to r alize
profits. The centre of interest in the
market continued TO be New Yo.k Cen
trail. The persistent advance in tbs
stock is attributed very generally in the
street to inside luying and the rep rts
of y nding plan for the merging OF
Lake Shore ard New York Central fms
Very general cred.nce. The advance in
New York Central was twice arrested
during the day Wy reactions. The large
a'bscrption of the stock which developed
b fore the declEe had reached great
length suggested by the Probability thai
thS reaction was manipulated in the in
teEest of those seeking to acquire the
stock. Lake Shore yielded II. OF it's ex-
IRENE a5Wance of 21a before tbs close.
1t is noticeable that the Vanderbilt
stocks for the most part closed below
last nights final price. Nor,h-rn Pa
cl-fic preferred. Kansas Pacific and Rock
Island were leaders of the market in.
conjunction with New York Central
Tee total sales of stocks today were
aOS.30O Shatts.
ILn 1;,,fr - ~
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-28

NEW YORK COTTON MARKET
NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-Cotton futirs :
closed very steary; sails 1f7.60O bales.
Jan. 572: Feb. a1S; March ST.: April $50;
May $50; June $50; July $50; Aug. 500:
Sept. 592; Oct 594; Nov 595.