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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-02
COTTON MARKETS.

New York, March 1.-Cotton dull;
m'd2lirg, 5-1Gc. Net receipts, III
bales; gross. 4,oi4 bales; exports to the
Continent, SOB bales; forwarded, GIL
bales; sales. 1l,T00 bales stock, ECO, 1876
bales.
Total. to-day: Net receipts, a4.Go4
bales: exports 10 Great Britain, 1874
bales: to France, 1900 bales; to the
Continent, 2G,7T bales; stock, 1908, 1893
bales.
Consolidated: Net receipts, 1892
bales; exports to Great Britain, 1895
bales; to France. 32547 bales; to the
Continent, G0.240 bales
Total since September 1st: Net re-
ceipts. l,"63.452 bales: exports to Great
az bales; to the Continent, 2116,352
Aales
Now York, March 1.-Cotton futures
opened quiet and easy: sales. $500
bales. March, Cos; April. Sos; May,
6l2: June, G.l2; July, Gil; August. GO;
september. 6.l6; October, els; Novem-
ber G15.
Liverpool, March Id p. m.-Cotton.
spot fai" demand and prices in favor OF
buyers: American miidling. 3 7-lGd.
The sales OF the duy were 10000 bales,
ST which 500 We're for speculation and
export ann included $500 American.
Receipts. $4,000 bales, including 80, 100
American.
rate demand. and closed quiet
New Orleans. March l.-Co,ton flu
lures steady; sales. 22,O00 bales. March.
9.liai5.T3; April. 5.73G ga: May. 5.7SGb
;''9: June. 5.S3@aSi: July. 5.SSm5.S?;
August, 5.SSm5.@0; September. October
ard November, 5.SGMa.&S: December
9.SSG5.9G; January, 5.g2@5.9i
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8 TRAVEL p q 2, ssuIDE;
ATLANTIC AND I ss5 ~

ATLANTIC AND d 4, i5sl
- DANvILLE RAILWAY
Schedule In effect October End, 1887. 80
Wifi bbMAlM mo NO; lIDaily--Leaves Norfolk
M: West Norfolk. otto a. m. for Dan
Y na niiu Intermediate points, arriving at
, II TR ,sa. No; $aPIa!ly except Sunday
7;lo p; m. arriving Mt Dnnviilo at SOD
oclpck q. m. @.s lT3F 1870. Ross
TRAIN NO. 4 arrives at Norfolk ut 1910
q M, daily except Sunday. SIR {lF$Sa
TRAIT, NO. arrives at Norfolk at Clio
TRAIN NO. S connects Mt Dcnn.ston
Junction with Norfolk and Western rail-.
road for Durham and intermediate points.
TRAINS NOS. l AND 3 connect ut JEFF
fress Junction and Danytle for all points
on tho Southern railway system.
Pullman slccpers between Danvlle and
hshcyillc. Atlanta. Jacksonville. Memphis
Tickets on sale and baggage checked at
Wakes ngency and Conpany's wharf,
Norfolk, and ut w. v. II. Williams agen-
cy. Portsmouth.
VIM. II. TAYLOR
Traffic Manager.
cHAs. o. NAMES. General Manager.
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CAPE \
CHARLES|
ROUTE
New York,
PhiIad eiphIa
and Norfolk
Railroad.
QUICK TIME-LOW RATES.
TWO TRAINS EACH WAY.

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT MONDAY,
FEBRUARY rs. 1885.
LEAVE NORFOLK.
7d5 n. H. daily, except Sundav-Qorts-
mouth, High street. go Il. m.l
Arrive at Philadelphia 542 p.
M New York at S:3S p. m.
LEAVE NORFOLK
GIG r, H. daily, Portsmouth, High street,
55T Arrive at Philadelphia.
$40 a m: New York, TAB n. M
ARRIVE AT NORFOLK
900 n, m. daily, Portsmouth, High street.
9:i0 leaving New York at 500 p.
M: Philadelphia 1l:l0 p. IN.
ARRIVE AT NORFOLK.
$50 p. m.-Daily. except Sunday (Ports-
mouth, High street, 500 p. M
leaving New York 1T 500 a. m;
Philadelphia 1920 a. m.
Close connection made with all rall ana
sound lines to and from Boston.
pullman sleeping cars on night trains
between Jersey City, Philadelphia and
Cape Charlci.
Pullman Buffct Parlor Cars on day trains
between Jersey City and Cape Charles.
Through tickets sold and baggage
checked ut Wakes Agency under At
lantic Hotel, and on steamer.
r. p. COOKE,
General Passenger and Freight Agent.
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live stock.

Market firm for all kinds OF stock,
with strong demand ut good prices:
Choice heavy Western cattle, 3iSM5c.;
North Carolina, best, 2l&@+c common
H%@21ac.; hcifers. Western. 2I$1+c:
bulls. 2l@GS&c. fat cows. 2la@3lAc :;
milch COWS, good. per head, s25o0Gi 80 90:
COWS. common, $l0.00T20.O0: butchers
sheep, 2Ia@5c.: good corn-fed hogs. $3.50
@4.e0; light pigs, 3MMic. Hogs, strong
cr in sympathy with Chicago prices:
dressed hogs, 4lac. per pound; lambs
3l2@iMc. per pound.
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:CEIpTs RT rail-. AND STEAMER
WIzNs.KSA QUOTATIONS..
1srpIIAiOuS.

Norfolk, Va, Murch ], 1898.
Tish-Mackerel No. .. I'M kegs aolbs..
si.75; new. small, $3.50; new, medium,
none: No. in kegs, si.75: Herring.
Family Roe, half barrel. $3.50; North
Carolina Cut Herring, $3.25; Potomac,
in barrels. $500.
Provision-Alarket advancing and
Very strong; mes6 pork. old, none; new,
$500; hams, pork. sll.25.
l!ulk Meats-C!car ribs. &C.; IA,
backs. 5lac.: bellies, heavy, 5;aI6hc
for small. 6i@c. heavy; pork. plate. S4.S5
Shouldcrs-Sugar-cu GAc.
Hams-Smiihficld, 17@lSc.; S. C. slip
hams. 9Mc.
Bacon-Shouldcrs. none.
Breast-Sugar-cu cured, SIC.
Lard-Pure lard tierces. 57sGGc.. as
TO grade; cases and tubs, &c over price
Of tierces; compound, &c: terccs, in
cases and tubs, &c. higher.
Cheesc-Cream, 1ol@4llc.; Western
dairy. SEG9c.
Meal, per bag of lOolbs., s5c.; per bag
Of a2lbs. zoe.
salt-Tirm; Liverpool Fine, $500: G.
y. salt, 55c.
Buttcr--Ncw York State dairy. now
23c.: fresh creamery, &c; country, l5c.:
Western, 1SG 20c.
Kerosene Oii--Firm: 112 degrees
TIC; 60 degrees, 9hc.; Red $50 de-
Grecs, 9M10c.
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NEW YORK MARK FITS.

New York, March Flour firm and
not active.
Whcat-'Spot firm; No. . red $l07H
Corn--Spot strong; No. .. 372sc.
Oats--Spot quiet; No 2, 3lc.
Beef firm.
Cut meats steady; picked bellies, 81
@7c.; do. shoulders. lMc.; do. hams.
7&@c.
Lard steady; Western steamed.
s5,42!s; May, $3.50. nominal; refined
steady.
Pork easier; mess, s1o,25a1o.75: short
clear, $10.75@12,50
Butter firm; Western creamery, 15@
sORc,; do. factory, 1l@14hc.; Elgins,
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The leading futures ranged rs follows:
Open. High. Clos
RALTIAlCRl2 MARKETS

Baltimore, March Flour inactive,
unchanged.
Wheat steady; spot and month, S1.O0M
G1.o0M; April. S1.0Ok0 l.00M; May,
$'oOA @l.01; steiner No. 9 red. 955s6
'o14c.; Southern wheat by sample, 9Tc. q
$.olA; do. on grade, 96a4 @$l CO.'S.
Corn firm; spot and month 1924 a
s37sc.; April, 3lla@343sc; steamer mix
ed, $50 33Mc.; Southern white and yell
low corn 1914 @34Mc
oats steady; No. 2 white, 34h@35c
No mixed, 32T321kc
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2ohsc.; imitation creamery. 13H@1Tc.;
State dairy. 1S@17c.; do. creamery, IA
020c.
Cotton seed oil steady prime crude,
2o@21c.; do. yellow, 23@23kc.
spot coffee-Kio dull; No. Rio In
voice, SIC; No. z jobbing, CSC; mild
steady; Cordova, 714@15kc.
SugarIRa'w steady; fair refining.
3 l1-16c.; centrifugal 96 test, 4 S-16c. !;
refined steady.
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CHICAGO WIIBA,r MARKET.

chicago, I'LL, March 1.-NYheat was
strong and weak by turns to-day, but
closed on the top of a bulge, May
showing &c. advance and July gain
or lA01&c. Support from the LelteS
interests was prominent at times, but
there was plenty Of influential bull
news. The big short interest formed
last week was evidently far from ELI
minated.
Corn was strong and advanced Sc.
oats also showed strength, closing sc.
higher. Provisions scored small ad-
varcas.
I he leading futures ranged rs follows:
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d TggIl,

Peos-Stea dy; black-eye peas. new
crop, Sl.75 per bag; black, soc. straibht,
per bushel.
White corn. S5@35l&c.; mved, Soc.
Mil Fecd-AI3rket firm: bran, $1,000:
shlpstuff or middling. Sl5.50: meal. white,
holted per 100 pounds. Soc
Michigan. Ohio and Indiana, No. /,
Timothy hay, $3.50; No. ., Sl1.0OIll.5O;
mixed. S9O0I9.5G
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NnW YORK MONEY MARKET.

New York, March 1.-Aioney on call
active. 1A@2R per cent: last loan .
per cent. Prime mercantile Paper. 81.
al per cent. Sterling exchange tiImcr
with actual business in banke:s' bills
at SA.SiM for demand and $l.SIIS@LS2
for sixty days Posted rates $l.S2I5Gl
4.S3ia and $i.S5df4.S6. Commercial bills.
a.SII4.Sl15. Silver certificates. 55ISI
5GSsc. Jiar silver. 55hc, Mexican dc,-
lars, 45Ac. Government bonds strong;
State bonds dull; railroad bonds strong.
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y,rONrlcc.

Southern Fruit-Bananas. 75c 1s1. %
per bunch; lemons, $3OO6I3aO; cabbage
Northern, s1.50Gi1.75 per barrel.
Potatoes-Haymans, $3.50; yellow no
tatoe5, $2.ooG2.25; Irish potatoes, sa.25
per sack.
Onions, $500 per sack.
Apples-Fancy, $4.OcQl 90.
Poultry-Old chickens. 20I30c.
Eggs-Wholcsale dull. at 12c. per
dozen
Beeswax-2s @24c. per pound.
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livery rates to the different points.
Local sales are being made as follows:
Cut loaf. 1913; powdered. $5.54; granu-
lated. S5.47: confcctioners' standard a
S5.22; American off a, s4.9S; centennial
bright. yellow B, A54; California u.
Was; FRANKLIN standard extra c, S4.4S;
Keystone extra C, SAL; American ex-
ira c, S42S
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PCNrtuT Nlnrstcf.

Market weak; hand-pickcd, fancy,
3&Gic.; extras. &C.; third grade. exc:
No. ! Spanish shclled, 81 @3&c.; No. /
Virginia. 2M@3c.; No. 9 Virginia, &c
Farmers Stock-Fancy. 21ARoalc
strictly prime, exc: prime, lMm3c :
lower grades, 1@2c.; Spanish, 55c.
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'Daily except Sunday. Other time daily
NOl--Norfoik 10 Cincinnati and Louis
Vile daily pnrlor car Old Point 10 Rich-
mond. Pullman sleeping cars ltch-
mond for Cincinnati, Louisville and st.
Louis. Meals served on dining cars west
OF GordonSvillc. Connects at ltichmond
for LynchburS and Lexington Va
TO West Clifton Forge.
No. 3-NorfClk to Cincinnati and Louis
VILE daily. Pullman sleeping cars Old
Point for Cincinnati aud Louisville. Meals
served on dining cars west of tiordons-
Vile.
Steamer Louise arrives Norfolk daily
1905 noon and 7:Q0 p.
For further information apply to
L. W. CURD. Passenger Agent.
C. and o. Ticket office, CRANKY street.
Under Atlantic Hotel
JOHN u. POTTS.
Asst General Pas senScr Agent.
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SHIPPING NEWS.
lM!HEAT-SRLF AND CHESAPEAKE
CANAL COMPANY.
NORTIIEOCND.

Stmr. Lucille Ross. towing, from
North Carolina 10 Richmond
Barge Lizzie Wallace cooper logs.
from North Carolina to Richmond.
Barge Virginia, cooper logs. from
North Carolina to Richmond
Barge Richmond Cedar Works No.
/. cooper logs. from North Carolina
to Richmond.
Stmr. Harbinger. general merchan-
disc. from North Carolina TO Norfolk.
S:mr. Lucy, general merchandise.
from North Carolina to Norfolk.
SOUTHEOUND.
Stmr. Wemple. light. from Norfolk
to North Carolina.
Stmr IVA. light. from Norfolk to
North Carolina.
Simr. Kns:on, lumber, from Norfolk
10 North Carolina.
Stmr. Columbia. towing. from Phila-
dclph.a Ia North Carolina.
Barge Jupiter, light. from Philadel-
ph!a to North Carolina.
Barge NJ. n. Taylor, light, from Phif-
adelphia to North Carolina.
Barge Venus, light, from Philadelphia
20 North Carolina.
Barge Mercury. Eight. from Philadel-
phia TO North Carolina.
Barge VnllanDva. llGht, from Phiia-
delrhia to North Carolina.
Stmr w b. Rogers, general mer-
chandise, from Norfolk to North Caro-
lima.
S;tmr Col. j. c. HILL. light. from Nor
folk to North Carolina.
Stmr. Chowan. towing. from Norfolk
TO North Carolina.
Schr. Mabel and Ruth fertilizer
from Norfolk to North Carolina
Schr. w. S. Kirby. lime, from Nor
folk to North Carolina.
Srbv T., NJ Robinson ltS-ht frp,p
Norfolk 10 North Carolina
Schr. Sunbeam, light. from Norfolk
to North Carolina
Schr. Maggie Sutphen, light. from
Norfolk to North Carolina.
Sioop Lizzie Jane, light, from Norfolk
10 North Carolina.
PORT OF NEANpORT NEWS
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Old Dominion Steam.
slip Co.'s Lines.

annointed TO sail from Norfolk daily at
FROM j. NEW ''t Yo 5'Htsy Monday.
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day ut 300 - M: Saturday at 100 p. m.
Passenger accommodations unsurpassed.
Fare, including meals and state
Round trip. limited 10 30 days. -. SIS. Co
rooms, apply at ticket Office, Main street.
For. RlCllMOND.-sh'ps leave New
Ing AT Richmond the next morning.
Ships, leave Old Point for Norfolk Sun
a: TiM f?o! sc iGiSI t r OF STEAMERS
Hampton Roads, Northampton, Luray,
Accon!aclS and ;noa. sailing daily, cx-
cept Sunday. Leave company's wharf.
FoR OLD POINT.-At G:3o and 1l:l5 n.
m and PIX q "a and 7lo p M n PortsmoT Tn
m. and 400 p m. Sundays-lcavc Bay
i'nS' It 1929 4 ,;. m; and 100 p. m. 49,
ana 7:lo p. m: Portsmouth. 1906 n. m. and
300 p. M: BAY Line wharf at 1850 u. IN.
FoE Nf:'wroRT NEWS AND SMITH.
FiE,ip.-At go y. m; Portsmouth. 2:i5
p m: liay Line wharf. 200 p. I n;
Us FGl, = No i ii nrvER-Monday. wed
NcSGay ana l. IluIy III b.Su a. III. oiiS'
mouth, G:45 n m: Bay Line, 100 n. M.
FOR SEVERN INEI;.Tucsday,
Thursday and Saturday at $50 Il m:
Portsmouth. G:45 d. IN. Bay Line. 7:cO n.
FOR BACK. PoQuosoN, AND YORK
RIVER LANDINGS touching at Old
Point. leaving company's wharf. Monday
Portsmouth, GI G:$5 a. m.: ray Line wharf
Norfolk, G:.5 II. IN. returning next day
FOR NAN&I!MOND RIVER AND SUE
FOLK al 800 p. m; i'orts.nouth, $40
p. ~, connecting ut Suffolk with $. 4; c.
All schedules subject to change without
notice.
Freight for Mathews. Rack, poquoson.
Severn. Ware North, York river and
Nanscinond rivers must he prepaid.
Freight for Washington. y. c.. and
landings OH Tar, Paml'c 60 and PunSo riv-
crs received 1T and delivered from n s. S,
r. X depot.
y. Il s. Il. II. depot.
Freight received daily. except Sunday.
unit. 800 u. IN.
NJ Il. CROWELL, Agent.
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TRAVELLERS, GUIDE.
ST. 4 SOUTHERN
ODh Railway Co.

~ ATLANTA. NEW. ORLEANS. ANGUS.
~ IA; Ash EVlLLE. CHATTANOOGA,
!MSH{sSSfiylLl.E. MEMPHIS, FLORIDA
TIRE SOUTH go CAV :
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p>rPStl Fun.

Croakers, per pound, &C.: taylors, Der
pound. &C.. pan fish, per pound, Sc;
baking fish, per pound, &C.: founders,
per pound, Sc: shcephead. 4@7c.: blue
fish. &C.; specified trout. &C.; rock. Der
pound. lee: Spanish mackarcl, 12c.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-02
GFOcc-trn.

Coffee-Green steady; rio, common.
So M9c.: fair 1l@l1ac.; good, 12N a.
lie; choice, 15DlGc.; LaGuayra, l66e
lie: Java. 271a@29c.
Syrups ind Mn!asscs-Higher: svr-
ups, Bright, 1S@23c.: Fair Grades. I5r :.
Port Rico, 10c., zoe. and 2Gc., as 10
grade.
New Orleans Molasscs--Quiet; Fair
iSI 25c.; Good, 270l30c.; Choice. Sic
Flour-Niarket strong and Higher.
Western spring wheat. Best Patent
Family, S5.G5; Winter Wheat. Rnst
Family, $3.50; Choice Straight Family
$3.50; Good Family, $3.50; Fair Family
$40, as TO grade
Ricc-N!llcd, 4AGGkc.;' rough, clear
of red. 45GG0c. with red, G5c.
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Norfolk & Southern R. R. Co.

SCHEDULE in EFFECT FEB. 2ist, 1898.
MAIL AND EXPRESS LEAVES NOR
FOLK daily Except Sunday 10 n. IN. for
Elizabeth City, Edcnton. Mackcy,s Ferry.
at Edrnton with y. S. X: r. steamer
as follows: Daily Except sunday for
plymouth. Jamcsville, Milliamston and
Windeor TUESDAY, THURSDAY and
SATURDAY for all landings on Chowan
RIVER: on MONDAY and FRIDAY for for
Scuppcrncng river. and WEDNlIsDAn ,
for Avoca Connecting at Bclhavcn with
steamer Virginia Dare for MaHieyvlile'
South Creek, Aurorn. Washington ana i m
tnrmcdiatc landings. Connects al EilZn-
beth CITY Monday and Wednesday win
steamer Newbcrnc 70: Roanoke Island,
Ocracoke oriental and NewhGrne' ana
Saturday for Roanoke lSland direct.
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EVENING EXPRESS LEAVES NOS
FOLK at 4:lo u. IN. Tuesday, ihG:saay
ard Saturday for Elizabeth cay, Eden on
ard way stations. Connects at t;ii2aDcth
CITY with the steamer Ncusc f3r New
bcrnr. Morehcad Guy. kinston and G1iGs-
boro via a. s: y. c. X IL, anu ioF 1aSk
stations on The IL 4 n. Il. r. S,ops ut
Hoanol:c Island Tuesday and Thursday
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Merchants & Miners TRANSPORTATION Go
DIRECTR CuTE

DIRECT RCuTS.
FOR BCSTON AND PROVIDENCE.
BOSTCS MONDAY WEDNESDAY
AND FRIDAY n: GOO j. NJ.
FOR PROVIDENCE.
Every TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SAT-
URDAT AT 600 i. NJ.
FARES TO BOSTON AND PROVE
FIrst-class, including meals and
stateroom berth -. ........ ....... 50. 60
Srcond-class, including meals and
pcrishablc freight scnt via Providence
forwarded by early train TO Boston and
ut the same rate as 10y direct steamers to
For further Information apply TO
II. II. WRIGHT Agent. Norfol!. Va.
a. u STF.ifHi:<S, ASST Tariff NJ ,gr
ii. = TURNER, General Pass. Agent
J. c, WHITNEY, Traffic Manager.
General Offices, baltimore. Md.
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Ar,EINE N, NNNFOLK.

MAI, AND EMPRESS daily c%ce2t
Sunday at 1875 y. m, and morning trl.n
~ II n, nj. Tucadu". I thursday ard SRtur-
Gnv c.nrCrtirE with ill ra:l ard stGa:l
llrSs al Norfolk for the North, East and
West Passenger station AZ foot Of East
Nam street, Norfolk and Western depot.
ITrci.,tt station en- Water street.
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PORT OF NEWPORT NEWS.
ARRIVALS.

Schr. L. w. Downes. New Haven.
Schr. Carrie, Baltimore.
Barge Quinnebaug, New Haven.
Barge Majestic, New London.
Barge Solitaire, Providence.
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sugar Market.

Market--Strong and higher: out OF
town prices are dependent on the de-
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EASTERN CAROLINA pISpATC5I.
EAST FREIGHT LINE AND OLD do
MiSIOHs LINE between oil points North
and East vim Norfolk ard Norf5ik ana
Southern rclroaH ard Eastern Morn ~.
Freight rcccircd dal.yapt 8 r. r1ls a,il
fclwalctd promp:igfat Low rate. n,
For further l.!ccria1 t.otl az II t3sftlo
NcrioiN, Va. I. e ~. ii, ". sI ~
Gen. Frc.gEt ard Pa IS hHger 4 n gslSs
NJ. X. KING, GenGral alanaSec (. sft
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Continued on Eighth Page).
The times., 1898-06-12
CYCLING COMMENTS.

Since the racing season has been in full
swing some of the professional riders find
that the system of scoring points in the
national championship table is unpopular.
At all the circuit meets it is necessary for
the managers to run national champion
ship race, and the result is that all the
riders who are seeking to compete for the
championship honors are forced to aban-
don all other tournaments in order to
follow the national circuit. There are at
least half a dozen men who are very
anxious to score in the championship
events at the close of the season, but as
the racing season is now progressing
they find that the present point system is
too restrictive. By jumping a circuit
meet occasionally the riders have hereto
fore been enabled to attend tournaments
in different sections of the country and
at times capture some large purses. Such
practices are now beyond the reach of
the championship point chasers. To miss
a circuit meet this year means the loss
of some points and the consequence is
general feeling that the riders are being
imposed upon. The object of the national
racing board in putting championship
races on at all the circuit meets was the
result of a desire to increase the i'm
portance of this string of races. The
plan from this point of view is an excel
lent one and Is proving successful, but
the riders are awakening to the idea that
they should receive little more liberty
There are tournaments outside of the cir
cult that offer big inducements in the
form of purses to the professionals that
some of the men would like to compete
The times., 1898-06-12

plonsnlp points on the natOnai circuit.
The record performances in this couu-
try and in England at this season OF the
year indicate that before the outdoor
season is over new amateur and profess
sionaI records may be looked for at all
distances. Advices from England state
that c. +. Sanderson Of that country has
lowered the amateur unpaced mile record
to minutes Is 1-5 seconds, and that c.
B. Lawes has reduced the flying start
record at the same distance in the same
class to 1 minute 46 1-5 seconds. Follow
ing this word is received from Scotland
that A. A. Chase, the English profes-
sionaI has succeeded in cutting the mile
flying start record in that country 70 1
minute 43 So seconds. In this country
the amateurs indicate that they will fol-
low the best times of the professionals
very closely. The performance of E L
Wilson in lowering the amateur worlds
record at Washington for two-thirds of
mile to l minute q seconds shows what
the riders in this class are capable of this
season New records rarely receive the
attention of the riders until the season is
well advanced, as the men are generally
in better condition in midsummer. but
this year new records have been created
in competition events. so that when time
trials come around with expert pacemak-
ers wonderful reductions may be looked
for.
A woman who was looking at wheels in
downtown store yesterday was taken by
the salesman to a row of machines that
had just been uncrated. The frames of
the cycles were covered with the dust
gathered during their journey, the pedals
were off. most of them. the handle bars
twisted. tires Debated, and the saddles all
a Tho yr-baa1s tEr
factory, but had not been overhauIed for
the showroom. The woman exclaimed:
"Oh. my, but those are second hand
wheels. 1 want q new one The sales
man explained, but the woman looked sus-
picious, and her attendant led her away.
She was accustomed to millinery displays
and she wanted her wheels served up in
snowy style When stocks are short it is
not always possible to get wheels un-
Grated and fixed up in shape TO show be-
fore some one calls who wants something
that is on hand only in the fresh ship
ment. 1t is not the tradesman's fault
that the buyer is too thick to understand
but sales are sometimes lost in this way
It is evident that majority of the
circuit-chasers will follow. not the Ma
tiOnal circuit, but the t-hunting''
route. Bald leaves the circuit for two
"L-4iS Ne IiHNS -nSNdi t!lE dI St
Louis and two or three other small match
races. Kiser and Mertens are following
only the best of the small meets, while
Mcfarland and Stevens see more money
in a central location. Butler, Cooper and
Gardiner will probably be the regular
followers, while Taylor quits for a while
for his race in the middle-distance game
He rides first against Eddie McDuffee
June IT, at Boston, and after that he may
give up middle-distance racing entirely
contenting himself with sprints The
points table, as prepared up to the pres
ent time, stands as follows:
The times., 1898-06-12
Distance

Only Bourotte and Kaser, among the
foreigners, figure in these races. Kaser
being prominent factor. He has DEM
onstrated that on a heavy track against
a strong wind. he is at his best, and at
the last meeting, when he won from
Butler and Taylor, he electrified the spec
tators by his mastery jump and quarter
mile. Bournotte is a good Jumper"
but he is not the man to hold a lead after
once ne has obtained it, Bournotte shines
best as paced and unpaced rider, and in
these classes he will figure with the best.
Chairman Albert Mott. of the L. A. w.
Racing Board, has issued the following
bulletin.
The rules require that professional
rider should put his register number in
the entry blank. a compliance with this
The times., 1898-06-12

for, if not bound down to ride for cham
pionship points on the national circuit.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-03-03
OF Interest to Tax Payers

The tax payers Of the county
who find it inconvenicnt to come
to Ocala to pay their taxes, can
do so by forwarding to the col
lector a description of their prop
erty by mail, enclosing stamp or
stamped envelope, and he will
notify them of the amount of
taxes due. The money can then
be sent to the collector who will
send receipt. OF course the col
lector will be glad to see any who
may desire to call in person.
E. 7. THAGARD,
Tax Collector Marion Co.