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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-09
IMPROVEMENTS IN NEWPORT NEWS
Bonds to Re Issued In order to De-
fray Expenses.

NEWPORT NEWS, VA, March -
fsoecIal)-At noon to-day the Finance
Committee Of the Common Counel open
ed the sealed bids for the bonds whicn
the city will issue to the extent OF
$4,000. for the purpose Of building 81 jail
and station house. putting In sewer
system. and erecting school ouiidinss'
The highest bidders were waiter stan
ton a. Co. of New YORK, VINO onereu
nran,inm a, S31Cl. and they were awarded
H. sole The bonds will rua thirty
years. and bear interest at the rate or
41-2 per cent. 80. ,A,,
delegation of businessmen ieit this
evening for Washington 10 appear De-
fore the Ways and Means Committee OF
the House tomorrow to enter protest
against the consolidation OF TINS port
With Norfolk as a port OF entry. DO
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-09
RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET.

Richmond, Va, March 3, 1893.
Private sales to-day were as follows:
Wrappers. n hogsheads; filters hogs
heads: smokers. 40 hogsheads; leaf dark
hogsheads; Tugs, 1 hogshead. Total, Il
hogsheads.
United states internal revenue collec-
lions for the city of Richmond, Va, to-
day were: Tobacco Sl,S90.b; cigars and
cigarettes. $3,945.O5. Total. $5,S35.50.
Crenshaw's was the only warehouse
that had sale of darks to-day. Num-
Der of pounds sold, 1.3+o.
Colonel G. II. Barksdale IL in the city,
and is very much welcomed by his many
tobacco friends Of the Trade
Mr. r. II. Sarvey. manager of Shockoe
Warehouse is at his post again, after be-
ing laid up with Illness for quite awhile.
The warehouse bond form was being
fixed to-day with the Virginia Trust Com
pany.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-09
Doctors Discuss Progressive Apo
pIeXy.

At the regular biweekly meeting OF tne
Richmond Academy of Medicine anu oui
Lee Camp Hall, the special order TOT
discussion was Progressive Apoplexy,
DR.. Landon b. Edwards, leader. Dr; r.
G.. Levy, first vice-president, Preslutu'
w. Parker. Hodges. Gordon, w. L. Up
penhimer and Henson.
DR.. Henson exhibited an Invention oil
his own for splinting a fractured collar
homo which was pronounced ingenious,
Drs. Richard Ferguson and j. r. Lynn
were elected fellows of the academy.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-09
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.

Richmond. Va, March s, 1898.
Quotations: Wheat-Longberry, $lnSl.02;
mixed, 99c.a$lO2; shortberry, CSC. aSL02;
No 2 red. Sl.O2. Corn-White Virginia,
bag lots. 5ea37c.; No. 2 white, 36lzaSIc
No white, S603612c.; No. mixed. 36q
36Ibc.; No. mixed 35l2c. Oats-No.
mixed S2d321ac.; No. 3 mixed, 3la3l1kc.
winter seed, 35ai0c. Rye-No. 2, GQ5Sc.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-09


PORT OF RICHMOND. MARCH $. 1898.
ARRIVED.
c,a,,ror Pocahontas, Graves, NotIolk,
r,srcbandise and passengers; virginia
Navigation Company. ,o,, r,h,la.
Sch6oner Island City, Henderson Phiia-
delphia, coal; s. III. HAYES y %
SAILED.
cteamer Winyah. Simmons, Philadsi.
mia merchandise and passengers @iSu'
Line.
PORT OF NEWPORT NEWS, MAR.
By telegraph
ARRIVED.
Steamer Glenmaris, Port Tampa
Steamer Casas Mobile.
Schooner George Bailey, PROVIDENCE.
Schooner MarjOry Brown, New raven.
Schooner James Davidson, Bridgeport.
SAILED.
steamer Glenmaris, Client
schooner Marjorie. Portsmouth
Rarge Wasp Norwich.
Barge Volunteer, New Haven.
BORT OF WEST POINT. MARCH .. lsss-
(By telegraph
ARRIVED.
Steamship Accomack, Thompson. Nor
solk passengers and general cargo.
SAILED.
Steamship Accomaek. Thompson. MOTT
folk: passengers and general cargo.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-09
The Food Drink
.MGAoNAtsre

Is the greatest builder-up OF We@ aa hv
systems Nau Murine Ia prepared by
the famous Anheuser Busch Brewing A. A..
ISOLATION, which fact guarantees a1
purity excellence, and merit ciaiine0
for IA
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-09
THE RICHMOND DIsPATCH-wEDNEsDAY. MARCH 8. 1895.

net higher; May, s4xaa5c.. closed &c.;
July closed CSC. .. <,~x.
Oats~spot quiet; No. 2, sihc, OPTIONS n
dull but steady, with corn. cioS'hs ~
net higher. Nav closed 3o94c.
Beef-Steady: beef hams. sz..yvasI --e,
Crit Neats-ouiet: picked bellies, ts,,sW
81: picked shoulders, Ae2lF8siio' p'cA'e"
NAM fnra ss s.eaSy. western steamed. s5sT,t;
Nav SE. nominally; refined steady.
Butter-Steady: western creamery. l5g
S0c. do factory, 11nl5c.: Elgfns, Hc. i ID
tation, creamery, Hql .s,,a, Sea'e '''"' V
19c.: do. creamery. l5ulsazc. e.o-,ha,
Cheese-Duli; large white, SEPTEMBER
Eegs-steady: State and Pennsylvania
llall4c.; western fresh, llc.' sou'nein'
l0Ad1lc. -. o, ,-,k6a
$3.50: sweets. s2.756A ,so
Cottonseed- Oil-Quiet: prime crude
2OIkc; do. yellow, 23c.
Petroleum-Duli and nominal; renned'
New York. s5S5: Philadelphia and BATH
more. $50: do, in bulk, SSo.
Realistically.
Turpentine-Firm.
Rice-Eirm.
abbage-Steady and dull at 2d2
Coffee-Options opened barely STEADY.
at q decline of to 10 points, ruled steauy,
on small warehouse deliveries, ana weak
spot Marker. ana ctOSeu Ddftiy Se'n,4s'
with prices 5Ql0 points net lower; sales
| 1850 bags, including March, $40; April;
$40; spot Rio easy: No. invoice ana
| tobbing, S.; mild steady; Cordova, sS'zS9
| sl6
Sugar-Raw steady: fair refining, 5-Sc.'
| centrifugal, $-degree test, 5-sc.
NEW YORK DRY-GOoDS MARKET.
NEW YORK. March S-With the ex-
| ception OF jobbers. operators in the dry .
| goods market are transacting only llgnt
| business. The prce-tone on cotton goods
| is however. well maintained In every hne.
except print-cloths. which remain quite
| dull Woollen goods are quiet knit
| goods show no change i'm any department
| but mill men assert that In the less ex-
pensive grades they are kept busy. win
| a demand which Is well distributed.
| though on moderate price basis. Print
| cloths are still nominally quoted at 2 3-l6
| cents. but business could be done at 1-s
| cents. If the demand were worth Ii. Manu-
| facturers have disposed Of no extras for
| over two weeks. so far as the reports
| show. and are comparatively easy TO deal
with. odd goods are in quite steady de-
mand i'm all grades. Prints show no
| CHANGE of uTOmpnt
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-09
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

MINIATURB ALMANAC. MAR, ., ISIS;
Snn rises $50 HIGH TIDE. -
Sun sets. ..6ill Morning. ..".....''o ~ ~
Moon rises $50 Evening ...-......'SAo
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-09

Cards. Bill-Heads. Statements, Letter.
Haads. Note Heads. Circulars. HaDdbills.
dodgers, &c. printed by the Dispatch
Company az low prices. wlli give you
good work at same prices yon ray for
inferior work Send US Jour orders ana
we viii guarantee satisfaction In svsrs
particular.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-09
NEW YORK DRY-GooDs MARKET.
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.

BALTIMORE. March s.-Flour=-Duli
Wheat-Dull; spot and the month.
9es,c' GN; April. $l.OOad$1.O0lz; May
81. O01b0$l .0024; steamer No. red, 9AW
95Ibc: southern wheat, by sample, $c.W
81 6OI6; do. on grade. 95Ac @$l.OOh.
Corn-Firm: spot and the month, 33An
80 Use: April. 33Im34c.; May, Ac. bid;
steamer mixed 33Aq33lsc.: southern white
corn. 331ad34lac; do. yellow, 3Shq3iAc:
Oats-Steady; No. white western, 341S9
35c.; No. mixed do. 22d32l2c.
Rye-Steadier: No. near by, 55hc; No.
western. 56hc. .
Hay-Steady: choice timothy, sl25Odsl3.
Grain Freights-Firm but inactive;
steam to Liverpool. per bushel, Sgd, May;
/ Cork, for order, per quarter, u.s. 6dq3s.
| It'd. March; IS. nd, April.
Sugar-Strong and unchanged.
Butter-Firm and unchanged.
Eggs-Quet and unchanged.
| Cheese-Steady and unchanged
| Lettuce-$1 25Nsl.O per basket.
| Whiskey--Unchanged.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
| CHICAGO, March S.--Wheat developed
| into bull market late in the session
! and closed sc higher for July; May
! closed unchanged Declines. resulting
from duness and statistical news were
recovered by buying BY Letter, and by
| houses which have been heavy sellers re-
| Gently. Corn was firm on the renewal or
| shipping business. and advanced l-SlAc.
| Oats closed 1-Sc. higher. Provisions were
| irregular. pork losing 7l2c. OF its pre-
| vious value, while lard and ribs showed
| no change.
Leading futures ranged as follows:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-09
NAVAL~STORE MARKETS.

CHARLESTON, S. c., March s-Tur-
nentine-Firm at 25Isc.; sales. none.
Rosin--Firm and unchanged; sales none.
WILMINGTON, n. c.. March s.-Spirits
OF Turpentine-Quiet at 3ilsgS5c.; receipts.
Is casks.
Rosin-Ffrm at sl25 and $50; receipts,
29O barrels
Crude Turpentine Nothing doing
prices unchanged. receipts, none.
Tar-Firm at SLi0; receipts, lib barrels
SAVANNAH, GA, March S-Spisi's Of
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-10-13

the overtime actually being employed
in the Ananias Club playing whist.
He paid Harry Bone, q republican
lawyer, now assistant United States
attorney for Kansas, 1911 for getting
q pop out OF his office in order that q
republican might have it.
HepAid Charley Lobdell, the repub-
lican speaker OF the house, $126 for
making a trip to Topeka to appoint
an investigating committee to look
into the alleged misconduct OF some
populists whose term of Office had
not yet expired, and Lobdell might
have just as easily appointed the
committee and mailed the list to the
governor at a cost OF two cents.
He paid Syl Dixon $2lS for junket-
eating committee, and incidentally
for taking a Mckinley train load Of
wheat to st Louis.
He paid a Topeka republican
politician $l77 for services rendered
the investigating committee in the
nature of pulling corks, etc.
Hepaid Otto Eckstein a republican
lawyer of Wichita 1927 for services
rendered the. investigatingcommittee,
the service consisting OF some recita-
tions from Skakespear entertaining
the committee, until the Topeka
politician got the corks pulled.
He paid Alexander Warner, the
distinguished tinancier Of Baxter
Springs, who managed recently to
rob farmers OF that community OF
thousands OF dollars by the suspen-
sion OF his bank, $272 for his services
on the investigating committee.
He paid $7l1 to some 7th district
republican strikers for their services
in helping to make vacancies that
republicans might have office.
He paid E. f. Caldwell, president
OF the republican league Of Kansas,
$271 for his services in getting popu-
lists out OF Office.
He paid Parker, the gold standard
spell binder 1857 for his services:
and Ike Lambert, the present United
States attorney for Kansas, $141 for
the ability he manifested in getting
pops out OF office.
He paid K. E. Wilcoxson, 9th dis
trict republican politician, $l23 for
his service in the same cause and
then put him in one Of the vacancies
besides.
He drew on his fund for, W. II,
Ward to the amount OF $4O2 for
services rendered in getting populists
out of office and C. P. Bolmar, re.
publican of Topeka, 1886 for the same
cause.
J. M. Miller a Morris county states
man and republican nominee fol
congress, received $2l4 from the con
tingenU fund for his legal ability fol
ousting populists from Office and j.
G. Carpenter, a republican OF Needles
ha was paid $573 for the same pur
pose.
Dosen't it look rather odd to see q
party with a record like this ex
hausting all the invectives in the
vocabulary, because governor Leedy
paid $4,000 out of his contingent funt
to assist in the enforcement OF beneti
clal laws.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-10-13
How Leedy and Morrill, Used
Their Contingent Funds,

THE republican press OF the state
has objected to the manner in which
Governor Leedy spent his contingent
fund, the Objectionable point being
the $4,000 paid David Martin and
David OvermeyeH for their assistance
In the insurance cases against McNall
in the federal courts, and In the stock
yards, scrip and screen cases. 1t Is
true that governor Leedy spent the
entire appropriation made, but it is
also true that governor Morrill, spent
his; the difference being that COVER
nor Leedy spent his to enforce the
law, while Morrillspent his to unseat
pOpulists whose terms had not eX-
pired in order that some republicans
might have their places. Morrill,
used 1920 from his contingent fund
to get ex-senator Rodgers, regent
of the University, out OF office in order
that j. X. Burtons law partner might
have that place, little S4O0 per
annum job. This together with 9th
er amounts spent in the same
manner, exhausted his fund and he
was compelled to ask the legislature
foran appropriation OF $4,000 to pay
the costs in tho Rodgers case.
/ Morrill, paid $2,O2S out of his con,
tingent fund to secure the removal
OF senator Householder from the
state Board of Charities and had to
call upon the legislature again for q
deficiency appropriation OF $3.50.
1t will be seen from this showing
that the last republican administra
ton thought it wise to spend about
$1,000 to secure the unexpired portions
OF the terms OF office OF few pOpu
lists, and yet they criticlse
governor Leedy for spending $4,000 tC
secure the enforcement OF the laws
governing insurance, the stockyards
and the mining industries. Cover
nor Morrill, paid out OF his contin
gent fund $3.50 to that distinguished
patriot who recently accepted the
position OF postmaster at Newton II
order to prevent an old soldier from
receiving it, the Hon, Sam Peters
for assisting in the attempt to re
move John Briedenthal from the
office OF Bank Commissioner.
He paid $3.50 to a prominent short
grass republican for his services IL
defending Geo. Clark, present candi
date for secretary OF state on the re
publican ticket, in the suit brought
against him by Mrs. Lease which
grew out of her removal from the
State Board OF Charities.
He paid w, A. 5. Bird, a republicar
lawyer of Topeka, $500 for theservlc,
he rendered in removing captain
White, populist member of tn,
State Board OF Charities in orde
that some republican might have hi
job.
He paid 800 to Joe Reed, a repub
lican lawyer ofTopeka, for assistanc
rendered the attorney generals otfic
in a small Kansas City case.
He paid from his contingent funt
S300 to the republican Board of Par
dons, in addition to the regula
salary they received, under the pre-
tense that it was paid for over time
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-10-13

toward the utter elimination Of the
franchise grabber.
THE STOCK YARDS AND SCHOOL
BOOK LAW.
The story OF the stock yards and
school book law have been told in
detail and 1t Is useless to repeat ii
here. The most powerful lobby that
ever attended n Kansas legislature
was on hand to prevent the passage
OF these two important acts, The
cooperation OF the Republican mi
nority in each house was assured
from the start and every effort was
made to corrupt enough Populist
members to make the Republican mi
nority majority, but they failed ut
terly and the people Of Kansas today
are reaping the benefits OF these
wholesome POpullst measures,
Observation-Disclosures.
A favorite charge which il being
continually reiterated by the Repub-
lican press IL that the legislature was
extravaganza, that the legislative
halls were filed with n horde Of un-
necessary employees, and thatpubic
money was recklessiy squandered.
The facts are shown by the state
auditors books. There n record OF
the money drawn and the names OF
the persons who drew itcan befOund.
These records show that in 1898 the
Republican legislature had 335 EN-
plOyees, 2O4 OF whom were on the
house payroll and 1871 on that of the
senate, In 1897, with both houses
controlled by Populists, the house
payroll contained ll2 names, and
the senate's SO, making q total of 200,
which was 1885 less than in 1895.
Ii the legislature OF 1897 had q lot
ofuseless employees, what about the
Republican army OF employees in
1895?
Now, as to the actual money paid
out at each session. In 1895, the
total payments Of legislative ex-
penses were 1856, 2204 AZ, while in 1897,
$72, 10 was paid out. When
figures on legislative expenditures
are made it should be borne in mind
that the salary and mileage of men,
bers is fixed by constitutional enact
ment, and is therefore matter over
which the members have no control.
If the amounts paid for this purpose
are deducted, the remainder will
show the amount expended over
which the legislature did have direct
control. No compilation OF the
amounts drawn for salary and mile
age by members OF the 1897 legisla-
ture has yet been made, but in 1895
the amount drawn for this purpose
was S36,327. The number OF mem
bers and of the district remain I'M
changed from year to year. so that
the salary and mileage account can
not vary much. 1t is reasonable to
assume that the 1895 figures are a
fair average. Deducting $36, 1927 from
$S6, 292. AZ it appears that in 1898 $780,
965.17 was expended over which the
members had control. The deduc-
ton OF the same amount from
$50, 029 10 shows that in 1897 the
amount was S35,70l.S0
The 1898 legislature (Republican),
which was in session go days, cost
$S32.75 per day, while the 1897 legis-
lature (Populist), which continued
for GA days, cost $5j7S4 per day,
showing an actual saving OF $274.9l
for each and every day Of the session.
In the matter OF daily expense, the
Populist cost was n few cents less
than ~ where the Republicans spent
SO.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-10-13

The next chapter, page 457, IL an
act providing for the assessment and
taxation OF the property OF telegraph
and telephone companies, another
class Of property amounting to many
thousand dollars that has escaped
taxation until the Peoples Party
came into power. This was a law
passed making the property OF these
corporations bear their just proper
ton OF the taxes. Why did not the
Republicans pass such law? Be-
cause these corporations were their
friends.
THE BANKING LAW.
Everywhere today there IL moth
ing but good words for the banking
law passed by the last legislature
(See page 9S). Drawn by Popullst
bank commissioners, John w. Bret
denthal and passed by Populist
legislature 1t has brought the bank
ing interests OF the state under con-
troll and added to the security OF
every man or woman who has u dol
lar on deposit,
GRAIN INSPECTION LAW.
Every farmer in the state who has
had grain to ship has protested in
the past against the system whereby
his grain was inspected and weighed
not by disinterestcd parties but UNI
der the direction Of the boards of
trade and grain gamblers. Thefarm-
ers could get no relief however until
the Peoples Party legislation came
into power when by one stroke (See
page 1869 this power was taken
away from the boards OF trade and
vested in the state where 1t belonged.
STOCK SHIPPERS LAW.
The small farmer who has but q
single load OF cattle or hogs often
feels that it would be to his interest
to market his stock himself but the
railroad companies put up u bar
against the small shipper by refusing
return transportation to the shipper
OF n single car OF stock. This injus-
tice the last legislature corrected by
requiring railroads to furnish return
transportation to all shippers thus
putting the small farmer on the same
basis with the heavy shipper. (See
page 300.
ANTITRUST LAW.
An effort was made by the last
legislature to check the inroads
the trust system Is making and u law
was passed prohibiting the forma-
ton OF such institutions in the state
of Kansas and providing penalties
for violation Of the same.
FEES AND SALARIES LAWS.
Three laws were passed by the last
legislature directed against the sys-
TEN Of fees and salaries. The first
one, page 273, reduced the fees and
salaries of county officials and com
pei d record OF all fees collected. The
second, page 2l5, put the Clerk Of the
Supreme Court on a salary and re-
quired him to account to the State for
all fees collected. The third, page,
POI, required the Clerks Of Appellate
Courts to account for the fees they
collect.
PUBLIC UTILITIES.
Among the beneficial laws passed
by the legislation was the act
authorizing cities to obtain gas
light, electric lights, electric power,
water or heat either by purchase or
construction (see page 1917. This
will enable cities to own their own
public utilities and is O. great step
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-09-09
STORIES OF RELIEF.
Two Lettors to Mrs. Pinl,he

Mrs. JoHs WILLIAMS. Enelish,ov,.
n. j., writes: '"''""'
DEAR MRs. PINKnAu--I eanro, ~.
gin to tell you how suffered be,os.
taking your remedies. wns 40 ~
that could hardly walk acros, the ,,oor
without falling. had womb trouhio
and such a bonring-down feeling also
suffered with my back and limbs main
In womb. Inflammation Of the bladder
piles and indigestion. Before I h,J
taken one bottle Of Lydia Y. pipltbar,'a
Vegetable Compound felt eren, deai
better, and after taking two and ono,
half bottles and half a box OF vn,.
Liver Pills | was cured. fmorc wonld
take Your medicine they would moi
have TO suffer so much"
Mrs. JosEPn PETERSON, si3 East 4,
Warren, Pa. writes;
DEAR Mns. PfSKnAM.-I have su,.
fcrcd with womb trouble over fft,cn
years. had Inflammation. eplnrca.
mcnt aud displacement Of the womb
! had the baclsachc constantly. niso
headache. and was 40 dizzy. had
heart trouble, II seemed as though INV
heart was In my throat ut times chol,.
ing me. ] could not walk around and
i could not lie down. for then my hear,
would beat No fast would feel a,
though ] was smothcring. I had 10
alt up in bed nights In order TO breathe
] was No weak conld not do any.
thing.
81 have now taken several bot.
ties OF Lydia u. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. and used three pack.
ages OF sanntive Wash, aud can say
! am perfectly cured do not think
! could have lied long II Mrs. Pink.
hams medicine had not helped me"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-09-09
Disappointed Europe,

The Dutch minister OF foreign Affairs
recently described our argument with
fpllu a. cruel disappointment. The
EcuiI0mn happened 90 be- Addressing
the Institute u International Law, and
meant that u was rogrcttablc that war
should De. Even otherwise, the neDtl-
mont which h. expressed IA common
enough throughout Europe. yet no.
Whrfr is u moro uncomfortable than In
Eugland. There the war has been In
decd "a disappointment ana bitter one
The ultimate supremacy u this country
was necessarily forcHeon. but mean
while 70 had been dcvoutly hoped that
We would take q succession u pudlgi-
Gus crpppcrA In Wow 81 tho alliance
which ls To- the alr-and the air IL a
good place Tor lt-tha fact " worth moth
inF. tutll recently the states have been
regarded BY England very much a.
Hawaii has been regard q by us-a far
away semi-clvlllzed iumplng-or place.
These vlewH may not have appeared IN
the London press. set u absent from
the papers they are well In the people,
To them we are a HlriId. vulgar. shop
keeping lot. Hut iattCrly. with sudden
clalrvnyancc. destiny has been seen
leading Cinderella from pantry 20 PAL
ace. Hence the Htop.alaterly affection
and the klsaoa blown across the sea.
This u very pretty. BuJ there IL some
thing prc,iler yet-ihc fable o. the
oat.paWa and the moral that hangs
ihorcby.-c0lllcr's weekly