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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-08-12

Becker the murdered man whose body
was found lately in a manger in the
southern part Of Day county once SER
we'd a term in the ~penitentiary at Sioux
Falls for horse stealing and was let out
a year ago. He was an unsettled
character, travelling all over the country
and taking up with all sorts Of question.
able characters.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-08-12
BIrgoyne

Prof. Hanson, specialist in fruits and
grasses in Brookings Agricultural
college has declined the offer of Iowa to
60 to Ames University and will remain
with the South Dakota institution
though at a smaller salary than he could
have had at Ames.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-08-12

list, six numbers, while he promotes
Sampson eight numbers thus placing
him one number ahead OF Schley for the
future and outranking him. just why
Sampson should have the additional
credit the people of America will fail to
see and Is not improbable that the
senate when it comes up for contirma-
ton may also fail to see.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-08-12

A laboring man, William Lambert by
by name. Tell out Of a hay NOV on a farm
near Milbank and broke his neck. He
was ,nder the influence of liquor It the
timu
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-08-12

PLACE your accounts and notes.
collection in the hands OF u. D.l }
who will give them his person"
prompt attention. Satisfaction
Iteed. a. 3. WALL
Insurance and Collecting az
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-08-12

Supt. Aldrich's Big Stone lake Sum
mer school closed Friday last having
ing proved a big success. The enroll
ment reached 1Cl.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-08-12

When you call for De Wits Witch
Hazel Salve the great pile cure, don't
anything else. Don't be talked
accepting u substitute, for piles, for
sores, for burns.
COOK e. ODEE.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-08-12

BY ordcr Of County Committee,
H.. 7. Smith, Secretary.
a. & SCHMIDT. Chairman.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-08-12
H DAILY
FRIDAY, AUGUST IL, 1888.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION
TOeADVERTISERS

THs DAILY LEADER makee a epecial feature OF
furnishiI = inform concerning the advantages
aud resources of the city Of Madison and Of the
state At large emitting it TO the patronage ofad-
7%ertisers of every clsss.{
J. F. STAIlL. Proprietor.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-08-12
Peopies PARTY Convention.

A peoples party convention for Lake county,
South Dakota, will be hello at the court house in
Madison, said county. on Wednesday, Sept. H.,
1895, at ! O'Clock 2. n. for the purpose of placing
in nomination Candidates for the following
Offices.
One State Senator,
Two Representatives,
One Register OF Deed-,
One Sheriff,
One Codnty Treasurer,
One Auditor,
one Superintendent Of Schools.
One Clerk ofthe Courts,
One State Attorney,
One County Judge,
one Coroner.
One County surveyor.
Fou, County Justices of the Peace,
Four County Constables.
Delegates from the First Commissioned Dis
trict will nominate one candidate for County
Commissioner for that district.
1t il recommended that the popnlist voters as.
semble at the usual voting places in the several
precincts on Monday evening, Sept. II, 1895, at 3
O'Clock p. m, for the purpose OF electing dele
gates to said convention.
The several electional precincts will be entitled
to the number Of delegates indicated below:
H. MT
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-08-12

More than twenty million free samples
of DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve have
been distributed by the manufacturers.
What better proof of their confidence IN
it's merits do You want? It cures piles,
burns, ecalds, sores, in the shortest
space of time.
Cook & ODEE,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-08-12
THE PROTOCOL
Will Be Signed by the French
Ambassador Some Time this
Afternoon.

Special dispatch to The Daily Leader.
ST. PAUL, August, II, 3:C8 p. M.-The
following advloes have been received by
the American Press Association:
Washington-The French ambassador,
has received from Spain authority to
sign the protocol, and bis signature will
be affixed some time this afternoon.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-08-12

o"ners ny"p6nF16 Cure"
as the name implies, is simply for Dys-
pepsia or Indigestion. It should be- ca
perior to the general run Of preparations
and prescriptions because prepared by 4
physician Of many years study and 81.
p~erienoe, whose writings on medical
questions are accepted as authorities.
II not satisfied after using one bottle,
your money will 10 refunded BY Frank
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-23
PORT NEWPORT NEWS, DEC. %. !
ARRIVED.
TO DEEPEN THE HARBCh.
Chairman Curtis Feels Encouraged
Over the Prospects.

Mr.. william j. Curtis chairman Of the
Committee on James River Improvement,
has received letters from Assistant Secre-
tarv OF the Navy Allen and others, ac-
knowledging The receipt Of an invitation
from the Joint committee from the James
River Improvement Committee OF the
Council and the Chamber Of Commerce,
asking them and the members of the
Congressional Committee on Rivers and
Harbors TO visit Richmond and examine
the harbor here with a view to having
Congress assist by appropriation in i'm
proving and deepening the harbor here.
1t is proposed to deepen the harbor so as
TO get twenty-five feet Of water II is ex-
pectcd that the members OF the Congress
sional Committee and some Of the officials
of the navy will come 70 Richmond
either in n body or individually shortly
10 look over The ground and examine the
harbOr.
Several Of the Virginia delegation In
CONGRESS have interested themselves in
the matter and have urged he members
of The committee 20 accept hte invitation.
II il believed that if they come to Rich
mond their visit Will result IN much good
towards the desired object.
Chairman Curtis. of the James River
Committee feels much encouraged over
the prospect for this improvement in the
harDor.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-23
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. Dec. 22-COTTON-The
cotton market was for The most par
dominated by local or holiday influences.
Ine Oh ming was quite steady, some
months showing one points loss bat most
options selling at an advance OF '-8-
noinis. Inc carly cables were without et-
feet Later cables, hOweVer. cauSei q
better feeling here the Liverpool market
making Il net gain of lQl l2-bi, ana snow
inc spot sales of 10000 bales, which De-
came The cause OF a sharp demand rom
soffe local shorts. who were easily scared
There WAS further Encouragement III the
c.a, OF Wall street support AT the same
time repOrtS reaching here from the airy
goods market and from FAN River were
also OF an encouraging chtrdc.ti- IN
result was an advance or Iud points.
pnt The scare Of the shorts was soon over
and once moro the market turned easier
and became inactive. For tire first time
i'm recent weeks reliable parties had r.
norris from the sout1ern spot mark Is
indicating more disposition 10 sell. The
afternoon phases Of the mark were
unite uuinieresfing. The afternoon phases
of fns. market were quite uuiutereS / 3.
TIL fact hat considerable January in
terest remained yet TO be liquida ed con
tinu 4 an cement of unC ertainty. with
the probability OF wider contr SITS DE
tween the later position az compared with
january. Closed steady. 1aJ points net
higher.
COTTON-Futures opened steady; De-
cember. 54l; January, 5.42; February.
a.43. March. 5f7; April, 30; May. 55:
June. 5.57: July. 56i; August, 5.6j; Sep
TENDER, $50. October $50
Futures closed steady. December. 543:
January. 34i; February, $40 March $50;
April. 5.53. May. o.57; June, o.eo; July.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-23
BALTIMORE MARKET.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 22--FLOUR-Un.
changed.
MhtAT- Flrmer. spot and month.
1870: January 7Nx053s4c Southern
wheat. by sample. 13U .4c.
COMMISSIONS. spot ana month. il-iH
t17sc.: Uecerhbcr. ucw or ola. no. ilNr
January. 41i.N4l3.c.: February. 1li4It
4li9c. Southern white and yellow corn.
3shQfAc.
OATS-Firm. 40. white western, 35c.
bid: No. mixed do. 3lN32c.
RYE-Firmer: No. > nearby. 5Sl.c.; No.
> western. Uui4c.
SUGAR-StrOng and unchanged.
RIrTTER- Steady and unchanged.
EGGS-Firm; fresh, 2ju26c.
CHEESE-S Steady. fancy New York. &C
large 11dl1Ic.. DO. medium, 1lhulll4c
do. small. llleUl%c.
LETTUCE-$.2J per bushel.
MHlSINA-l ucnangeu.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-23
CAMPBELL WILL GO TO CUBA,
lie viii Go With His Regiment Re
oardlcss of Action of Congress

SAVANNAH Ga. Dec. 2.-CoIoneI j. H.
Campbeu. OF the Ninth Illinois Regiment
OF Volunteers. and who represents the
10Th Illinois Distric; in Congress. an
nounced to-day that he is goinS to Cuba
with his regiment regardless OF what
congress may do in reference to his right
to retain his seat in the House and at
The same time hold his commission in
the army. Colonel Campbell says he has
no idea Congressman Bailey has any
ill-foeling against him. az they were
good friends in the last Congress.
Il have done what l regarded as my
duty" said Colonel Campbell. and Will
let the matter rest there and with the
House. | have no criticisms TO pass upon
its probable action.
Colonel Campbelrs regiment goes TO
Cuba within the next ten days.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-23
NEW YORK Dry GOODS MARKET.

NE WYORK. Dec. 1.-THE demand for
cotton goods to-day has been on a quieter
scale throughout. and shows the restric-
tive effects OF holiday influences. Ia no
direction. however, Is there is any abate-
ment Of strength. Brown cottons are de-
cidedlv strong In standards. yards and
lighter makes. Fine yarn gray -oods also
strong. Bleached cOttOns quiet but very
firm. Prints have been In less general
reu1lasf hut sellers are more or less re-
served. Advances in mourning prints are
likely. Print cloths firm ar -kc. for reg
uIars and 3lsc for 30is-inch 81 squares.
sales OF giughams moderate but prices
firm Cotton Innings are tending up
ward Business In the wOOllen goods di-
vision Is quiet and the situation without
material change.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-23

Prince Edward. Judge J. ". Crute, Judge
OF the County Court; a. D. watkins
Comonwealth's Attorney; w. III. TnacNs-
ton, clerk, and w. III. Ewing, president
formed little company of their own
and filed notices, thus keeping out me
land sharks. while the delinquent land
owner can redeem the ianG without the
payment OF the So bonus.
Yesterday when Clerk Thackston ar
rived at his Office he found Mr.. Van
poran. OF Richmond. waiting 20 ile
claims on some property upon which
notice could not be filed until then; thus
Van Doran got ahead Of the county's
officers on these few claims. but. taken
q O whole. these gentlemsa have ssveS
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-23
-GRABBERS F0lleD.
Prince Edward County Officers fi'eu'
na,pI,caiions for Delinquent LANDS

FARMylLE. VA. Dec. 22-speciai'-
Land grabbers have not met with the
success in Prince Edward county that
they have had elsehwere.
-hIs has ben the result OF the efforts
OF the county officers to look after 1he
interests OF the land owners Oh the
county.
When Il was discovered that land
Erabbers would attempt to list property N
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-23
CHICAGO MARKET.

CHICAGO. Dec. 22.-Corn to-day again
led the market on Change. and az the
end OF an unusually active session showed
an advance of &c, the ruling price being
the highest for many months. Wet
weather. strong cables and an excellent
foreign demand caused heavy buying.
Wheat was Influenced a good deal by
corn. but havy realizing prevented amy
advance. the market closing 80. lower.
oats advanced Sc. Provisions were very
strong. and closed Ju20c. higher.
The leading futures RANGED as follows.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-23

PENNTINE-M Market firm at Soc: sales.
none.
ROSIN-Firm: sales. 500 barrels.
SAVANNAH, GA, Dec 22-SpIRITS
or TIFRPENTINE-Firm at Ale. sales,
GaI casks. receipts. s}I casks
ROSIN-Firm: sales, i.79G barrels; re-
cefpts 2g3l barrels. quote-A. b. &, II. l..
81. O. 81 lOa1.1J:, II. 81. 2Jd1. 20: !. 81. 20:
n SI55: NJ. siG; ~ sf.75; window
glass Sos; water white, 200
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-23
Nrw york ProDr-rr MARKET


NEW YORK. Dec 22.-FLOUR-Mar-
ket more active and stronger. heavy Tor
spring patents. winter straiEhts ana low
grade winter: winter stralshts' SjJOH'.J'
RYE FLOUR-Firm.
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR-Easier at Sl.5V
BUCKWHEAT-D
CORNMEAIs-Firm.
RYE-Strong: 30. . C24G3c -
BARLEY-Strong; feeding western ffe
FARLEY MALT-strong -...
WHEAT-Sp0f hrmcr. No. = red, trfc.
Options opened strong and higher on Tor
efen buvfnf~ and cables with Irregular
changes thereafter all day. on the idea
Of broadening trade. sentiment has grown
very bullish. and the snort interest CORE
srondingiy timid. Several sharp advances
occurred to-day in sympathy Win corn
followed usually by reactions. Inc close
was unsettled at h0hc. net advance;
March closed az 7Ji4c.. May closed at
I2Ac.; December closed At tl4c. - ,o,,.
CORN-SpOt market easier No. = 4"i2c.
Options opened firm and ruled so most
Of the day. Cables. cash demand. 4
prospective lighter movement and 5ulish
sentiment were the features. closed
steady at i9n@sc. advance; May closed al
17sc.: December closed al nc.
OATs~spot hrmer: No. ?. 32alc. or
ti0ns uomnallv irmer.
BEEF-Stcady.
CUT MEATS-Quiet.
LARD-Firmer: western steamed, S'4o'
December 500 nominal. Refined lirIn.
PORK-Firm: mess. S9dN'p 49,.
BUTTER Firm: western creamery, l1lt
Ole: factory f28lfac; Elgins &c. mi
tauon creamery, l34l7c.; state DAIRY
1JN1Sc
CHEESE-Firm: large 10i2c.
EGGS-Statc and Pennsylvania. 2Gn
&c: western fresh 2Sc; southern, 22u2lc
POTATOES Steady. Jerseys Sl25n
80: New York Sl.23Hl 02is. Long
Island. Sl.500lSli2; sweets. Jerseys. Sl.-o
a. 80. southern juuijc.
PETROLEU M-sieady; .. o.
ROSIN-Steady; strained common %
'IGRt ENTINE-Firm at 43l49iic.
RYE-Firm.
pounds.
COTTON-SEED OlI-Firmor but qulet'
trade restricted by high freight rates,
prime summer yellow, Z2n2-. 2c.i prime
winter yellow. 21N2Sc.
COFFEE-Optious opened steady ~ M
changed prices ana ruled generally huatc
firm: some positions advancing JqlV
points. following higher cables from NO
and Santos. exceptionally small receipts
az those points. fair warehouse dehNtfita
In this country and continued Indifference
OF spot sellers; buying checked by lover
European. cables: closed steady. un-
changed 10 > points higher; sales. 1890
bags. including December. $50; January,
$3.50. SpOt-kiO firm. No. invoice, &C.
No. iObbing, DC, mild steady; CordoVa.
7AG1jc
SUBURBAN. unsettled; fair refining.
37-c.. centrifugal. gG test. 4a.c.; mOlasses
sugar $50. Refined weak and lower;
mould A, j-1Gc., graduated, . l-lGc.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-23
Arrested on Suspicion.

A young man. named y. d. Woodward,
was arrested In the Second Police Dis
irict yesterday on the charge OF being a
suspicious ehafac'es. ms actions were
complained Of 10 the police.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-23
,,,7SIC C,BINf:rS OF ALL KINDS

IL you wish anything IN this line call az
our ware-rooms, where you VIII find "A
fine stock to select from. All woods and
ali kinds Open every evening during
Xmas until 10 O'Clock. Walter .. Moses
& Co, 1905 Main street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-23
Leather Goods.
Acceptable Gifts for Women, Men.
end Children.

Gentcmen's Collar and Cum Boxes
genuine :, s ;, as Beautifully $3.50
Exactly half value)
Ladies' Fine Grade Genuine Leather
Purses. Card Cases and Pocket-BOOks,
worth up to SOC. choice, now DEC
Tor ........... ~
Ladies' Real Seal. Morocco and Ali
gator Leather Pocket-Books and Card
Cases combined, leather lined, eOC
worth up to SOC. choice now. OO~
All our Finer Pocket Books. Shopping
Bags Leather Chaielaines AT EN-
IRENE LOW PRICES FOR TO-DAY
AND TOMORROW.
Children's Leather Pocket
Books, Purses, etc., now 100
choice ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. lOS
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-23
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

Largest stock IN the Souih--ali sizes
and all prices. Come and see them. 1850
Records. open every evening during
Xmas until 10 o'clock. walter ID. Moses
& Co, 1905 Main street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-23
NAVAL STORIES

WILMINGTON. y. c.. Dec. 22.--SPIR-
IT'S or lS.RPENTINE-rirm At IOi.c. /;
receipts 81 casks.
ROsIN-Nothing doing; receipts. liz
barrels. .
CRUDE TURPENTTNE-Fir at 81 80
az 30. receipts, S. barrels.
TAR-Active at Sl.1O: receipts. 9ls bar
refs.
rxrkpr r~TON @ n Dee 90 -rrt-D
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-23

5ca. August. 500; September 3ci; octo-
Spot cotton closed firm; middling up
lands. ! 1916: middlins gulf, l-l0; sales.
Jl3 bales.
coTToN-Firm: middling. . 1916; net
receipts 42l bales, gross, l,u-O noics.
sales 5i3 bales stock. $500 bales
coastwise. Loss bales. .oa, ,..,,.,.
Total to-day-Nct receipts. 1880 bales,
exports To Great Britain iD.o9s bales; 20
France. 5.112 bales; to the Continent. liv'7
bales: stock. i.a53.397 bales.
Consolidatcd-Ne receipts, 03.Oif baies.
exports 10 Great Britain. 100. III PATS
10 France. 81 .772 bales TO the Continent
Total since September ist-Nct receipts
5,3s7 1913 bales exports to Great 70 Br hidn
1,9G4 l0j bales: 10 France. 4lh,'94 paies'
to the Continent. 1372.5S0 bales.
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 22-COTTON-
Futures steady: December SEQ bid jan
uary. SOB: February 5l0Q51t, March,
: 13Sf5.f4. April 51sq52 20. May. 5.2ifp
52J: June. 52Sd53O; July. J.3f4S 20. Au-
gust. 5336J3J. September. j.3I bid; Octo-
Der. 53S.
LIVERPOOL Dec. 22-COTTON-spot
quiet. prices unchanged: American mid
ding. 3-32d. The sales Of the day were
10000 bales. Of which 1000 were Tor
speculation and export, and included 800
American Receipts. 29,ioo bales. all
American.
Futures or.ned quiet. with moderate
demand. and closed steady; American
middllng. i. m. c.. December 2-Gi. sell
ers. December and January. 3 2-Gl. sell
ers: January and February. 2-6iM3 "-b4
sellers. February and March. ; 3-e3. puy-
crs: March and April. 2 4-64 buyers;
April and May. j-Gl. sellers: May and
June 2 G-G4 sellers; June and July,
3 G-GfG3 7-Ci. BUYERS: July and August,
2 7-GiG2 s-Gf sellers: August and Sep,
tcmbcr 2 SCI sellers; Soptemher ana
October. S-Gi. sellers; October and No
vomber, SCI, sellers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-23
USEFUL CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.

Washburn Guitars Manioiins and
Banjos. the fines, In the world Elegant
new holiday stock Walter ID. Moses
6 CO., IccS Main street
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-23
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.
>,oprOIK pEANI-T MARKET.

NORFOLK, VA. Dec. 22.-PEANUTs-
Farmers st.,n, .tI4-t45 p4ihle 10 fancy
Sa34c.. prime %Ac.. common. %G-f2c''
spanish. UOc.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-23

Cash Quotations were as i0II0Ws: FIOur
firm: No yellow corn, 3Gizc.; No. 3
spring wheat. G2uGiiec.: No. > red. GsH
Ggc.: No > corn. 3G4c.. No , oats 2Gi4c.;
No. , white .2s&,029c., 40. 3 white. 2Sa
2Sssc.: No. = rye 5465fizc.; 40. . barley.
I1l.c. 30. l naXseed, Si0S; prime timo-
thy. 500: mess pork per barrel. SS.3ON
: BIZ lard. per 100 pounds Sj.1j0J.22ia /;
short rib sides Oooscl. S472iaU4 81. dfy
sailed shoulders (boxed). sI25H l31ia;
short clear sides (boXcdD. SINJli4.NT ,.
whisky distiilcrs' finished goods. per gall
lon. 81 2G sugars. cut loaf. $3.50 granu-
lated 500: butter steady: creamery, IA
2Oc. dairy. 13Q1Sc.: cheese quiet at S48
lOizc., eggs quiet fresh. 2i42lAc.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-23

the land owners much trouble and cx.
pense, for which ;he people are truly
grateful.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-23
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
n OF RICHMOND,
SAILED.

PORT OF RICHMOND. DEC. 22, 1895
SAILED.
Steamer Pocahontas. Graves. merchan-
disc and passengers. Virginia Navigation
COMPANY Norfolk.
Schooner Mary Curtis, Napier, Charles
ton via Norfolk, coal, Messrs. John \.
Curtis q Sons.
There We're no arrivals yesterday, owing
to the dense log on the river.
PORT NEWPORT NEWS, DEC. %. 1898
ARRIVED.
Steamer Holmdcld. Galveston.
Steamer kandWha. Liverpool
Steamer Shawmut. Boston.
Barge Atlas Boston.
SAILED.
Schooner Jennie L. RICHTER. New
Haven.
Schooner J. w Hawthorn. Bermuda.
Barge Forest Belle, Providence.
Steamer i.aundcrc Hull
Steamer llolmneld, Hamburg.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-23
TOBACCO EXCHANGE


Sales Of new dark loose tobacco on the
Richmond fVa) breaks to-day: Cren-
shaw's Warehouse sold 500 pounds
snockoe Warehouse sold 1870 hounds
highest price. So. Total, 2S.OlO pounds
highest price, SlS.
Breaks of new dark loose tobacco at
all Of the warehouses FOR tomorrow, FRI
day. December p 1913.
Private sales reported 10 ;he secretary
Wrappers. / hogshead. scrap (brighD, ~.
Total 70 hogsheads.
The tobacco inspector reports to-day:
Inspections Bright, AZ hogshcads Rein
spcctions-NOne.
Crenshaw's. Allegheny. Old Dominion
and Planters warehouses report to-day:
Receipts. packages: deliveries. u pack
ages
United States internal revenue collec.
tons on tobaccos for the city OF Rich
mond, Va, to-day: CLEARS and cigarettes,
solol.7G; plug tobacco. S032.44. Total.
Sl0i21.20
Messrs Frazer q Tompklns. tobacco
commission merchants. No. los south
Twelfth street Richmond.V a.. make the
following comments for the week on to-
baccO:
Dark fOld-Rccoipts and offerings con-
tinue very light. market quiet.
fNowl-Reccipts liberal: dark stemmrg
tohaccos high and In good. active lemand
other grades less active: damaged and
common stock has 10 be sold ut low
prices.
Brights-Quiet at unchanged quotations.
Sun-Curcd (New)-Rcceipts very light:
market continues active for good - rrfne
stock: common and inferior Tugs low.
And quote prices current as follows:
crrNr f,rrr,Irn TOBACCO Nrr-xty
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-23
Handsome Austrian
China Novelties.
Prices Cut Right and Lett.

Hand Painted Piacqucs floral and 6r
gold decorations. reduced to......... w
Hand-Painted Puff Boxes worth INC
DOC, reduced to ........,...t
Gcntemen's Smoking Sets, all hand
painted. real Austrian china, cut lnr
GOWN 10 ......... .'.-.''. ''''''''' -
Beautifully Decorated Glove and Hand
kerchief Boxes, gold and floral decora-
1 tioDs' price was S2,2o set each SIC
Hand Painted Toilet or Bureau Sets
Comb and crush Tray. Toilet Bottles,
Jcwelry Tray and Puff Box and Go CO
Pin Tray. the entire set now. ~~'OO
Ash Receivers. Pin Trays, etc, all
handkerchief. gold trimmed. worth &c
NC. TOT ......ss. ..-...... -...-...ss
Haud-Painted Comb and Brush .Or
Trays. worth SSc.. now ............
Hand-Painted Toilet Bottles. cut 6Oc
TO, per pair ..................... o>~
500 Long Handle Wall or Pic
ture busters, 6 feet 5 inches 80
long, Tor =. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ~
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-23

CAN steady m 202f5 per Cent@ twx& % r
sf . De-. cent. prime mc7--ltiie pap r
AN. Der cent. Sterling exchange steady
with actual business in bankers bil
at >fs 4iS44 Tor demand. and al SiSlt
So FOR e.xfv DAYS. posted rates 81 81 "a
as. comm .rciai bills. Sfsf. Silver GER
lln.afes $50. uroi., bar silver. 1915, MeXi
can dollars. 49,. Government bond
strong state bonds Inactive. - abroad
bonds strong.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-23
Two Days Chris mas sac
FurS, Jackets and Suits.

! ositively the lowest prices ever
hctrd of tor to-day and tomorrow.
'Children's Fine Erminc Sets, .SSr
S,arf and Nun for ................ w
Childrcn's Colored Tipped Ansora FUR
s'cts. Nun ANA NcCA Scarf. CyD-
Chldron's Very Fine white ErmiJe
Sets. trimmed With tinted AM VI N
CORA eur. ribbon and 5cdus, az. '|''OO