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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-21
COTTON MARKETS.


NEW YORK. Dec. 2O.-To-day's market
for cotton. while irregular was practically
normal, except for "A few heiated selling
orders from remote points and the liQui-
dalton Of unmarginCd local Interests. with
one interval Of decided weakness In the
afternoon, when the market broke 20
points .pn Wall street rumors.
Liverpool followed mp her buIlish leader
ship of yesterday with a hardening and
more active market FOR spot cotton and "a
gain of 2la-Gi04-Gid. I'm the near futures
This show of foreign frmness made the
opening of our market steady al fu adj
vance of . points. Good foreign buying
was a feature. but q demand from shorts
was the best support the market had.
AT the strongest interval prices showed "A
net rise of $40 points. Tho advance was
checked by selling for the account OF
scattered holders who wished 10 reduce
their holdings in anticipation of the holi-
days The volume of transactions. al
though considerably smaller than ycstcr-
days total represented an active market.
But for the afternoon break The general
course of the market was strongly up-
ward. with The close feyerish 40 an add
vance Of TO points.
COTTON-Futures opened steady: Jan
uary. ZIG. February. ID. March, rs.
April ~; May, 7.3t: June, I3J; July.
7.a4: August. 40. September, $50. Octo-
Der. 6Si: November. $50.
Futures closed feverish, December I'll.
January 715; February. 40; March.
~. April. f3l. 13l, May and June.
7.33: July 10: August. 1872; September.
Cos October. Csc.
Spot cotton closed steady at l-16 high
err: middling upands. GIG: midding
gull, 1876; sales, 200 bales.
COTTON quiet; middl'ng. Z 9-iG. mel
receipts 80 bales; gross .. f11 bales. sales.
900 bales. stock, 1l1.oc9 bales
Total to-day-Net receipts. 4o53H bales.
exports 10 Great Britain. 32jG bales. 90
the Continent, 1852 bales. stock 1l05,-
gH bales.
Consoiidated-Net receipts. 11tou bales.
exports o. Great Britain. 50. 100 bales. 90
31S bales.
Total since September lst-Net receipts
3.Gfj.1V bales. exports TO Great Britain.
$50 ISL bales 10 France, I0G.O3l bales. TO
the Continent 1.Ol6,9so
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 2o-coTroN-
Futures steady; December 100 bid. Janu-
airy 6.gS00gg. February. 7OtI7O2
March. 7Ol07oG; April. 7.0G01O1. May.
7.oS0709: june. 71ON7I1: July. 7.12aL13;
August G.o1IGm; September. 6.7l4G74;
october, Coj bid.
LIVERPOOL. Dec. 20-COTTON-spo
Good business. prices 1-lod. higher:
American midd.ing, fair 4 1892. good
middling, 4 1892, middling. 4 1872: low
middling. j-a2. good ordinary. 3-32:
ordinary. 3 21-}2. The sales Of the day
We're 1900 bales. of which 1000 We're
for speculation and export. and included
1900 American. Receipts 10000 bales.
AN American.
Futures opened firm and closed steady
at the advance. American middi.ng. J. m.
c.. December : 11-ci, December and JAN
uary. ! 9-Gi. se'len. January ana Febru-
airy. = 7-c4. sellers. February and March.
: 5-GI, sellers: March and April. 4 3-GiU
Asa. sellers April and May. 2-Gf. SELL
ers. May and June a. i-C4. sellers:
June and July. G3-GA sellers: July and
August. 3 Cl-GfN3 G2-Gf. buyers, August
and September. J9-Gf. buyers. Septem-
Der and October 51-6f. value.
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Conic,fc,l I..IccIinn. .

WASHINGTON. Dec COLLECTIONS Conn
mttee Number ! OF the HOuse held ia
first meeting to-day and arranged 10 be-
gin the consideration Of contested cleo
ton cases soon after the holidays.
The Fourth Alabama and Fifth Ken
lucky district cases are set FOR January
Sth and llth Later the committee Will Ak
times for hearing the Davidson-Cllbert,
Eighth Kentucky, and the WaikcrRhes.
Ninth Virginia. contests There are six
other contests before the other two Eiec-
ton Committees not yet assigned Among
these l. the Wise-Young case In the Sec
ond Virginia.
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WONDERFUL OPERATION.
\ Sailor Cured of "a Fearful Dis
ease.

PHILADELPHIA. PA. Dec. D.-After
an operation resulting in the loss OF his
left arm. shoulder blade. collar bone.
and a portion OF his ribs. Alfred Taylor
is able to perform the duties Of orderly
In the Pennsylvania Hospital. From the
point OF the jaw 10 the hip bone, the line
Of Taylor's body on the left side is almost
straight
Taylor Is a victim OF disease of the
bone-osteosarcoma lie was q sailor on
British schooner and arrived here with
his arm and side terribly enlarged and
suffering intense pain. Little hope was
given the man when he presented HIM
self to the hospital. but the operation was
-csorted to as possible means OF saving
his life.
Dr. Robert lie Conte performed the
operation. His recovery was rapid. Since
thea his case has been the subject 81 nany
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NEW YORK DRY GOODS MARKET.

NEW YORK. Dec. Ono change i'm the
general character Of the market for cotton
goods. Demand moderate thrOug bout.
Heavy brown cottons firm in all leading
branches. bleached cOttOns inactive, but
sellers still reserved. Coarse colOred cot
tons scarce and sin against buyers.
Prints and ginghams I'm steady request.
Print cloths inactive but firm at first
hands Some sales from second hands at
slightly easier prices. Dress goods and
silks are very firm.
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active but nominauy stea dy at firmer
prices. prime crude. barre =, 2sc. nomi-
nal.p rime summer yellow. SIC; off sum
mer yellow. 31iac., butter grades, Zoe.
nominal prime winter ye low, 3Jn50c. :
prime white 3l45Jc.; priin meal. S-i.oD
~
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CHICAGO MARK EFT.

CHICAGO. Dec. 2O-A slack demand
ana small clearances at the seaDoard took
The starch out OF wheat tod ay. May clos
ine a,c under yesterday Corn. 5suilc-
down and oats &c. lower. Provisions
closed unchanged.
The leading futures rangetl as follows:
Omen HiEn Low close
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Virginians in New York.
SECOND REGIMENT ASSOCIATION
Dinner at Murphy's Last Nighf-New
Observation-Disclosures Discussed.

The first annual meeting OF the Second
Regiment Association was a success In
all essentials. despite the fact of the At
tendance being smaller than had been
anticipated. The brevity Of notice Of the
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GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.
Richmond, Va, Dec. 20, 1899.
PEANUT MARKETS.

NORFOLK. VA. Dec. 9O-PEANUTS-
Farmers stock nuts are now quoted as
follows: Fancy. Csc. strictly prime. 2Ad
Pee. prime. 2l.c.. common. lisH2c. a
pound. Spanish shelled nuts. zoe. bushel.
Tone OF market easy and lower.
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TOBACCO MARKET.

Richmond. Va. Dec 20, $500.
Private sales reported today were Q
hogshcads dark leaf.
Warehouses report to-day: Receipts
hogsheads: deliveries. - hogsheads.
St0newali Warehouse sold to-day 4 135
pounds loose: Shockoe Warehouse sold
5000 mounds: Crenshaw's Warehouse
sold 2S2.5 Dounds-highest price. $3.50.
Total. c. l3O pounds.
Internal revenue collections for to-day
We're.
innaceo ..-...-.. ...sss $500 .Hn'iD' =
Cigars ......... ............'''.. "'H'f -
Total ............ .Ss.22i 96
Havana tobacco Is active. notwithstand-
ing high prices. Sumatra Is quiet. Ken
lucky tobacco Is In fair request A fair
trade Is doing In western tobacco.
KENTUCKY TOBACCO.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. % The seerc.
tary of Agriculture to-day issued the an
nual order. effective January .nAxt. es-
tabIishing "a Fedgst osaraIsvsne' AGAINST
splenetic or southern fever among cat
tie.
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p.nnree Wins

LANSING. MICH. Dec 9.-'rhe Houss
has passed the Pingree joint resolution
submitting TO the people a constitutional
amendment 10 permit similar taxation -
all forms OF property. The vote was &c
10
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SYRACUSGS HALL.
The Famous Convention Building ~
Destroyed.

SYRACUSE. y. Y. Dec. 2o.-Thc Al
hambra, the famous convention nall OF
Syracuse. was destroyed 10y ire early to-
day.
The flames threatened also TO destroy
81. Johns Roman Catholic Cathedral,
which was saved after heroic cforts by
the iremen. The loss amounts To 5000"
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AIS: rough heavy. s3a0dt; light. $4,000
40: bulk Of sales. si05n410
SHEEP-Generally steady: native weth-
ers. S3eonf.Uv: lambs. StmJ.00: western
wcthers. S4mi.JO; western lambs. $3.50
J..J.
NEW YORK. Dec. 0.-BEEVES-No
trading of Importance: feeling weak. Lon
don cables lower. American cattle. 1lhN
i2iac. per pound: Christmas steers. l3pac.
CALVEs--Veal $5oS; little calves, -.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Sheep duu.
lamos. lOa15c. lower: sheep. s3fiiJo; Can
ada lambs sJ.COn5sJ.
HOGS-Market lower at A.4O4iO;
state pigs, $50, i.GO.
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ENTucKY TOBACCO.
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

BALTIMORE. MD. Dec. 1o.-cAIVES-
Strictly choice veal per pound, "AWfc ;
good veal. per pound. tHO12c-; rough 10
good per head. SiHlO
LAMBS AND SHEEP-Spring lambs,
good To choice. 5hG5iac. per pound; poor,
small stock. 4lAG4s,c. per head; sheep per
pound. choice. Sisnic.: good. per head,
SJO04: Inferior, per head %l0n2; old
bucks. per head. $2.JDe3JO.
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LYNcHBURG TOBACCO MARKET.

~ NJ 1T - 1'"'
Lynchburg has every right To feel proud
OF her tobacco market The receipts for
the past week have been large and the
prices have been satisfactory. The quail
~ is not quite up to expectations.
nARE GRADES OLE, TOEACCO
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lectures. Not since 1851 has a simllr cast
been recorded In the annals OF surgery
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DANvILLB TOBACCO MARKETN
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF RICHMOND. DEC. 20, 1899.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Albemsre Glover Norfolk.
merchandise and passengers. Old Do
Schooner Bertie and Maude. Nevins,
Baltimore, coal. Crump & West Coal Co.
Schooner Mary Hatchell, chop Tank,
Md, canned goods.
SAILED.
Steamer Albemarle. Glover. Norfolk
merchandise and passengers, Old Do
Steamer Pocahontas. Graves. Norfolk
and James river sidings. merchandise and
passengers. Virginia Navigation co.
Schooner Peter Schultz, Loyery.
PORT NEWPORT NEWS, DEC. 90, 1899.
ARRIVED.
Barge Hamilton. Providence.
Steamer Comino. Galveston.
Steamer Italiana, New Orleans.
- Gamer St. Enoch. Antwerp.
SAILED.
Barge Kentucky New York.
Schooner 4. T. Manson. Boston.
Schooner +. n. Weaver. New Bedford
Steamer .4.banO. Hamburg.
Steamer CominO. Liverpool.
Steamer Italian. Genoa.
Steamer Knight Errant. Liverpool.
PORT OF WEST POINT. DEC. 20 1899
ARRIVED.
Steamship Baltimore. Murphy, Baltl-
more. passengers and general cargo
steamship Elm city. Haynes. Malta
poni river landings. passengers and gen.
eral cargo.
SAILED
Steamship Baltimore. Murphy. Baltl-
more. passengers and general cargo.
Steamship Elm City Haynes Malta.
poni river landings. passengers and gen.
ural cargo.
PORT or CLAREAIONT. DEC. 90. 1899.
(Southern Railway Wharves)
SAILED
Schooner Ida Il. Comfy. Lowe. lumber.
for Baltimore
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RICHMOND STOCK MARKET
Richmond. NJ. - oo

Richmond Va. Dec. 90 1Sa9
GOV. SECURITIES Bld. Asked
L. :. 3s. coup. l9Os-19lS.. 100
L. ;. 4's, coup, 1g07....... I'D
STATE SECURITIES.
North Carolina As. c.. 1910. 100 -.
North Carolina Gs. c.. 1919. 13l
Va. 3's, new. G. and r.. 1872 ssh 90
Va. Century %, c.. and r.. 81, SGb
CITY SECURITIES.
Rich. City SIS. r. l9Ol-1giO. 132 -,
Rich. city Gs. r.. 1iN4-iglO." lI5 -.
Rich. City os, r.. lY2p-1922. ia ...
RAILROAD. BONDS.
a. and c. gu in. Gs. r.. 1900. 90 -.
Ga. Pacific ist 6s. h. c.. 1922 us
Ga So. and Fla. 1g27........ lOSss
Pet Class a IS. T. c.. 1896. rs -.
Pet Class - 6's. r. c. 1876. 10
y and ". Ry. LIST As. 1901. - 49,
Southern Ry lst SIS, la94... 1Ora 80.
w. n. c. lst 6s. C., 19li..... 115 o..
Ga. and Ala. pfd 5's l9fj.... 1Of
Ga and Ala. consols......... -. 100
South Bound LIST 5's. l9i1... -. 0S
RAILROAD STOCKS. Par.
Atlanta and Charlotte LOO 125 80.
Ches and Ohio ...........1oo 2Si2 80.
North Carolina ....-.......lOD 100 -.
~ and vs.. pid.............lOO C1ie -.
y. and W. c0nl............... p -.
Atlantic Coast Line. "B' .... 10
n. and y and r.. - and +
Connection ........ ......7o no -.
r.. r. and p. com.........loO 80 &C..
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PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Interesting Facts About Ricbmond's
Citizens and Other Matters.

Or. Wright was at one time resident
physician at the Virginia Hospital.
Mr. r. r. Tragic has gone for three
weeks pheasant hunt In the mountains Of
Pennsylvania.
Rev. Carey T. Morgan will preach al the
West-End Mission tonight at SIS o'clock.
All are invited.
General James c. Hill, railroad COM
missioner. has been confined TO his room
for several days. He is improving.
Rev. and Mrs. William Meade Clark
have returned to the city and are ut
their residence. on north Fifth street.
The postonice will be open on Christ
mas day from 1890 to 1900 p. NJ for
the delivery Of mail and the sale Of
stamps only.
Hon. willis II. Lyon. an ex-member OF
the Legislature, and one Of the most
prominent citizens Of Appomattox county,
Is visiting In the city.
Mr. Ridgey Smith. who has just been
elected Mayor OF Macon. Ga, is a cousin
OF Mrs. NJ. W. Jordan, OF 6O7 east Main
street.
DR. John Alexander Wright and Miss
Ina Wood will be married this
morning at the home Of the bride. Ruther
Glen, Caroline county.
Mr.. Richard X. Snead and Miss Cora
Lee Henshaw were married at the home
OF the bride. No. 2ill NJ street. at 5
o'clock last evening.
The rails for use in making the test OF
the Jenkins underground trolley system
have arrived and the work Of placing
them in position will begin this morning
Henry Stanley. q farmer Of Hanover
county. was taken sick at ShockOe
Warehouse yesterday morning about $40
o'clock. The ambulance was called and
DR. Goode treated and left him.
Mr. w. w. Scott, librarian at the State
Library. found a ladys pocket-boOk on
his desk Tuesday. The purse contained
a dentists receipt and some silver Mr..
Scott would be very glad If the lady who
forgot IL would come and claim Il.
MIR r. Jack Smith. OF the Globe was
called home to GoldsbOro, n. C.. Tuesday
morning 10 attend the funeral OF his faith
err. who passed away very suddenly on
Monday evening at 10 o'clock Mr.. Smith
was fifty-seven years old. and merchant
in Goldsboro.
Virginians la New York.
NEW YORK, Dec Especial Rich
mond-W. Chandlee. Aston: j. Ebei a.
j. Marcuse, HUFFMAN: r. and w. Gwath-
mey. Holland; w G.. Hatcher. Murray
Hin; Il. f. Sullivan. Waldorf
Danville-J. Bloch. Morton.
I.ynchburg-T II. Burroughs. Holland.
Norfolk-A. Summarized. Morton.
49,. All n.
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NAVAL STORES.

CHARLESTON. s G.. Dec 2O.--TUR-
PENTINE-Market firm at iSc. sales,
none.
ROsIN-Firm and unchanged; sales.
none.
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Cash quotations were as foilows. fioul
steady. 40. . spring wheat, GiNo1ssc (;
40. red. CSdC.lc. No. = corn, 3Oi2c. No.
, yellow corn, 3W,c. NO oats, Z2AG
DC. no. > white. 25lta2JAc.: No 3 white
3F,nZ5ilc. No. rye. 81. No. barley
3sGiGc. No. / naxseed. Sllslz. Prime
timothy seed. $50. Mess pork. per bar
rel. -. 7O099J. Lard. per lpc pounds. $n
J.8O. short rib sides Ooose) S5.lJHJ.iO.
dry sailed shoulders boxed, SJ.31izn5.JO;
short clear sides (bOxeD $J.4JfpJjJ.
Whisky. distillers' finished goods, per gal
Ion. 81 2sb. Butter steady. creamery. lO0
Doc; dairy. 1Gn22c. Cheese irm at 1lAW
I.c Eggs firm: fresh. 2Oc.
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cu1cAcn ~ 1n-CATTLE-Good 10

choice native steers shade stronger
Others about steady including butchers
stock and Gamers calves lower. Feed
ors steady; go,d 10 choice. s.. 4Oa7 poor
10 medium. si25g5 -; mixed stockers.
S3N3,sO; selected feeders A-Sg4la; good
as: Gamers S2n2m. bulls. 2JOa4 -:
calves. AaT25; fair Texas beeves.
HOrS-Ayeraged 5c.' lower: closed
steady al the decline: mixed and butch
ers. s3.gOqi. Is; good to choice heavy, $40
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Rows Yesterdays express
suits brought $40 New Suits.
~ lot our resident buy
err picked up from stranded
tailoring firm. They are ready
for selling. commencing this
morning. and it is like finding
dollars to those who pick from
them.
Little Boys vestee Suits. made with
large sailor collars and separate vest,
with three rows Of soutache braid on COLI
lar and vest. st.fs. that should sell for
$50: ages to years.
Little Rows Vestee Suits. OF Black Clay
Worsted. with separate vest and large
sailor collar. trimmed with wide strip OF
red Kersey and three rows of White
soutache braid. si.os. that should sell
for $3.50
BOYS ATWOOD Double Breasted Suits.
i'm Shepherds Plaid Cneyiots, Green or
Blue Wired Cassimeres and solid Blue
Peacedales. 81 80. that should sell for
500.
Boys Blue Chinchilla Refer Top Coats.
with large storm collars, $3.50. that
should sell for $3.50.
Boys Blue Kersey Top Coats. with vel
vet collars SOD. that should sell for s..
Mems Came by express
Path yesterday new fresh
Dohes lot of Mems Turkish
'\" Bath-Robes. "A fair
assortment of colors with wide
range of prices from one dollar
and ninety-nine cents to four
dollars and ninety-eight cents.
Mems Bath Robes. made Of fancy
Turkish cloth. u''h hoods. cord. and tas-
sci. 81 % 10 st.os.
Mems Smokiny Jackets. Fancy Pisids
and figures. nicely trimmed, 81 to $3.50.
Mems Al-Sik Mullers. Black. White.
and fancy colors. 81 to $3.50.
Smoking Jackets. So 10 $3.50
silk Munlers new ones), 81 to $3.50.
Special Some especial
Toy ~ large lois OF
Reductions. toys proving
some sample toys are to-day
placed on sale at cut prices.
.undreds will take advantage
of the bargains, which are our
losses in one way and our gain
in another. Why don't you
Some Large Warehouses. were - TO 81
now 81.
some Diaries. Kitchens. Stoves. etc.
were 40 to &. now SOC, were soc. to 81,
now $3.50.
Large Iron Phaetons. Horses and Driv-
ers. were JOc now 35c.
Large Iron Hose Reels. were Zoe. now
35c
Some Skin Horses and Trucks. were &c..
now 35c
Some Large Doll Folding Beds. wers
50c.. now 3oc
Some very Large bookcases. Dressers
and Washstands. were s.. now Sioo
Some Tin Horses. We're &C.. now for Sc
Some Tin Horses and Wagons, were
l0c now &c.
Some Large Patrol Wagons. were 49,
now s2.50
Some Footballs were 50c.. now Bic.
Some Large Wooden Kitchen sets In
boxes, were 25c.. now I5c.
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SAVANNAH GA. Dec. 20.-SPIRITS
or NE-Frm at 4Shc.; re-
ccipts 1913 casks. sales. 800 casks; exports
IL casks.
ROSIN-Firm: receipts. 4.Oll barrels
sales. 1893 barrels. exports barrels
Quote-A. b. G. ID. S1.1J; T.. $40; +. $40;
G. Sl3j: II. - -: T. $50: n. Sl.75: NJ
SlS5: y. 30: window glass, $3.50, water
white $500.
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WILMINGTON. y. O.. Dec 2O.-SPIR-
ITS or TURPENTINE-Noth thing doing;
receipts. q casks
ROSIN-Firm at Sl.1Od1.15; receipts. 40
barrels.
CRUDE TURPENTINE-F'irm at S1.GO
80. receipts : barrels.
TAR-Quiet at Si.25: receipts, 635 bar
rels.
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quotations are Tor bonds maturing In
moi Iess Cham ten years
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Odd I here COM
Pieces menceo mere yes
Tuiiii'"'@' ture sale which
was unique in the extreme, in
that the reductions in prices
we're so extensive as to excite
your suspicion that they were
exaqaerated. We wish to inn
press YOU with the repeated
statement that every piece was
on sale here at the price stated,
and at these prices they were
from 10 to 90 per cent. less than
the exclusive store prices. Our
sole desire in making these re-
ductions was to close out be-
fore our inventory these pieces
of which we had only one OF
kind and which had proven
slow sellers, thus putting an
unnecessary burden on our
sample floor. Here are more OF
like reductions
Gardeners Arm Chairs, oversturei
with tapestry reduced from $500 W ~
one Gentleman's Large Turkish Arm
Chair spring seat and back, covered Win
best hand-buffed leather, reduced from
$50 10 $3.50. ,.
Large. Stylish Mahogany-Frame Library
Chair. covered IN OrOcaoe push '0""N'N
Handsome Library Rocker, solid mahog-
any frame. carved heads. upholstered IN
Flemish tapestry. reduced from so 10
GoIden-Oak. Highly-Polished Dutch
Chairs, upholstered with panel iapoos'.,y,
reduced from $3.50 TO 81 80 ana 80 40
ones reduced TO $3.50 and -, W.,
zinc Grade of Highly Polished Woou
and Ieather-seat Rockers. reduced from
Patent Combination washsiand. for
office or bedroom, reduced from fl' 20 ~
Forest-Green Morris Chair reduced
SoHd-Mahogany Inlaid Parlor Ch3 l rs.
antique STYLES. reduced from $3.50 and SO
10 SO.
Parlor Divan. silk-plush oval seat, en-
br0idered reduced from SZi.1o 10 slo.
! Fine Davenports sOlid-mahOgauy frame,
reduced from so to S22 80. and s6 to $50
Library Divan and Pillow. Arm Snair
10 match, reduced from ~ 20 ~, IA
Fine Costumer. reduced from - 10 S%.oo.
Fine Carved Side Table, reduced from
1880 10 81.
duced from SIS 10 SO. -.
Mahogany 3-Drawer Desk. finely made
reduced from Sl2l2 10 Si5.
John banners Fine oak REMOVING
bookcases. reduced from Si4 TO $3.50.
Ladies' White Maple Dressers, oval
glass. reduced from $3.50 10 $40.
Office Rolling-Top Desks, y inches Wlde,
reduced from ST 10 $40. so.
White Enamelled Wall CABINETS. re-
duced from S275 TO $50.
Polished Music or Paper RacksA reduced
from 2.2i to 81 30 and $2.99 10 81 80.
Shaving Glasses. bevel edge, wall brack-
cts. reduced from $50 to $3.50.
Fur We struck it right in
Puos. buying so many OF these
Fur Rugs when prices
took such tumble recently. !! he
tumble was only temporary,
however, for to-day We cannot
buy them for our retail prices.
White sheep-skin Rugs, 2S by G5 inches. !
to-day would cost four dollars, our price /
81 20.
Gray China Goat Fur Rugs. size q by /
G. inches. to-day would cost two dollars |
and half. our price 81 90.
Combination Fur Rugs. White and Gray I
and Gray and White. lined and padded. !
to-day would cost five dollars. our price /
s2.00.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-21

CoTToN-sEED OIL MARKET.
NEW YORK. Dec 20.-Cotton-seed oil
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-21
Special
Toy
Reductions.

some sample toys are to-day
placed on sale at cut prices.
.undreds will take advantage
of the bargains. which are our
losses in one way ana our gam
in another. Why don't you