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The Chilhowee echo. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1899-19??, 1899-11-11
" West |"

We were on the Savannah steam
er bound to New York. The first
morning after breakfast three
Minister'S were in the smoking
room looking for the fourth man.
Every one seemed to be engaged
except round, jolly-looking Ger
man who sat in a corner putting
large volumes of smoke from a
ponderous pipe. | approached him
and asked if he would Join US in a
game of Whist.
"Veest. Vest Oh yaw, | hat
played dot game mid de ladies, but
it ish no goot. will play de Poker
NIT one quarter up, or more.
No" | told him, I'VE never
play Poker. We have game that
we believe is a better game
After much persuasion he de-
cided to sit in. When his turn
came to lead, he led his short suit,
and soon came to grief. He con-
tinued in the old way for a few
rounds, but being sharp and quick
witted soon found out what we
were doing with him.
West. alb West! is ito" said
he. 1T ish Won goot game, ven
you makes der two-spot take an
Ace and Queen and other goot
cards. All! well | see, it ish Won
very great game. | will play him
vonce more again"
So after dinner we found him
ready, and when he found he could
bring in his long suit as well, his
enthusiasm knew no bounds. He
ordered the best wines the steamer
could afford. Every game played
seemed to offer greater attraction
to him After every meal he would
plant himself at the table and il
any one was absent would at once
send for the missing one and insist
that one should lose no more time
He always paid for all refresh.
ments, as if it was small compen-
sation for being instructed III the
modern way of playing the royal
game. No plea of wanting to see
The Chilhowee echo. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1899-19??, 1899-11-11

New York harbor as we were sail
ing up would satisfy him. said
to him, ''if you would like to know
the American leads, buy Coffin's
'Gist of Whist read carefully the
instructions given, and learn by
heart the rules as laid down there"
very goot,' said he, as he took
down the name. When we arrived
at the dock, after he had shaken
hands with a lot Of friends who
met him, the driver asked him
where he would go. He looked
quickly up and said:
"Veest! West! | will hat Won
bookstore .'-Whist.
The Chilhowee echo. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1899-19??, 1899-11-11

Ossoli met as usual on Monday
at 2:3O p, m.
After the ordinary business, Mrs.
Saxton announced the election Of
three new members: Mrs. T. R.
Cornick, Mrs. Worthington and
Miss Mamie Johnston.
The designations of Mrs. Aims
worth, Mrs. MERCER and Misses
Caroline and Mabel Taylor were
rendered, and accepted by the Cir
Gle.
On motion of Mrs. Caulkins, a
vote of thanks was given Mrs. Nc
Cue for the gift of the Longfellow
portrait.
The literary program began at
three o'clock and proved unusually
interesting. With two such sub
jects as Dickens and Kipling this
must be so.
After Il preface, in which she
wondered why the Circle should
give her 1.-THE Dickens Mrs.
Cleage presented in her own bright
way Dickens Democracy in Lit
erature,' and Mrs. Tillman gave
"Kipling and His Message. Pa
pers like these always receive
appreciation and provoke discus
sion. 1t was curious, the different
points of view.
Mrs. Cleage laid her hand in
loving trust in that of him whom
Bret Harte calls 1.-The Master
Mrs. Tillman, while recognizing
Mr.. Kipling's genius, owned to a
feeling of apathy, if not real dis
like to the man. Few women like
Kipling (his looks). That rag O
bone and hank O. hair" they do not
forget-do not forget. He was not
however, without warm advocates
even in women's meeting, and
altogether there was such q sympo:
SUM Of individual opinion as one
would like to see and hear oftenel
in the Circle. Mrs. Hamilton anc
Mrs. Nash, as leaders, and Miss
Temple as chairman, may congrat
ulate themselves on their success
in this way.
The Chilhowee echo. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1899-19??, 1899-11-11
WHIST DEPARTMENT.
conducted by Deaderick McClung.l
MODERN SCIENTIFIC WHIST.

Before we return to the examin-
alton of the leads separately, |
would like to say a few words
which | feel sure will help the
advanced player, as well as the
beginner. A great many players
imagine they know the American
Leads, and that they have been
playing them for years, simply
because they know the first card
that should be led from high
card combination. Now, the sec
ond lead is equally as important,
and you should not only know
what to lead from a high card
combination at once, but what
your partner and opponents have
when they have opened a suit. A
good way to learn how to locate
cards is to get some one to lead
your suit according to the Amerl-
can Leads, and let you try to locate
the remaining cards of each suit.
One word more and | have done {:
do not be discouraged if you can
not master them at once.
Now we will return to where We
left off in our last article, the fifth
lead: With Ace, Queen or Jack -,
holding four or FIVE in suit without
other honors, lead fourth best, with
six or more, lead Ace followed by
original fourth best. Lead sixth !;
without other honors this suit is
led exactly as with Ace, Queen or
Jack-fourth best when holding
four or five, and Ace followed by
original fourth best when holding
six or more.
Seventh lead: King, Queen, Jack,
holding four in suit, lead King fol-
lowed by Jack, but the first part of
the first lead is lead the same way
How are they to be distinguished?
In the first lead holding Ace you
must retain the lead, unless the
suit is trumped; but III the second.
not holding Ace, it must fall on
your King if your opponents hold
it. If on the other hand the Ace
is with your partner at once he
knows it is not the lead from the
first combination.
Eighth lead: Holding King,
Queen, and two small ones, lead
King; if King wins, follow with
lowest; holding five or more the
Queen is led if Queen wins trick
follow with original fourth best.
Ninth lead: Queen, Jack, Ten,
holding four lead Ten followed by
Queen; third hand should hold uI
one, having also two or three small
ones, with five or more lead Ten
followed by Jack,
We will explain some of the
advantages Of leading fourth bes'
card, also trump leads, in our next
article.
The Chilhowee echo. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1899-19??, 1899-11-11
Writers and Books.

In no other region of our land,
not even in New England or in
California, is there as large group
of writers who are weaving the
flowers of romance that abound in
the lives and land around them
into garlands of immortal fame,
both for themselves and their
country, as in the South. Pre-
eminent among the number stands
James Lane Allen, type of those
who aim for greater freedom and
higher ideals i'll art. The purity
and poetic sentiment of his work,
as we'll as faithful delineation Of
The Chilhowee echo. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1899-19??, 1899-11-11

What has become of the ever
babbling, never-ceasing flow of
whist enthusiasm that flooded
Knoxville three and four winters
ago? 1t is strange to whist lover
how this delightful science could
ever descend to ''faddism." Yet
fad is what it has proven itself
here, SO far as the gentler SEX
and weaker where whist is in ques-
ton is concerned. 1t is to be hoped
that a new impetus will be given
the great game during the coming
season.
The Chilhowee echo. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1899-19??, 1899-11-11
Club Notes.

The clubs which meet on Monday
should send in their reports by Tuesday
evening. and those which meet on Tues
day should send in theirs not later than
Wednesday morning, to insure their in
sertion. EDS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-28

sons who live at Forest Hi Park and
use this line a great deal AIR. 7. ".
Wood OF Forest fill. sent as a Christmas
remembrance Of each man a large pack
age OF candy. oranges. and nuts. Mr..
Richard n. Smith sent the "boys' box
Of cigars TO be distributed among them.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr. Oscar b. Enrght Of Danville, IS
visiting In Swansbor0'.
MIR. A. l.. Beville has returned from
Selma a.. c..
Mr.. r. y. Darlington. Of Selma, Ala,
Squire W. j. Iithgow was considered
last night 90 be- in extrcmis.
Is visiting his sister. Mrs. a. G.. Harding.
MIR. W u. Young is in town for a
few days.
Mr.. $. W. Rollins, Of Newport News
IS IN the city.
Mr. oscar u. English. ~ Danville' is
visiting friends In this city.
Miss Moscle Gregory is spending the
holidays tn King william county.
Mr. Joe Parker has accepted position
on the Richmond. Petersburg, and caro-
lima railroad.
Mcssrs. Harvey and Benny Hale and
John Webster left Tuesday afternoon for
Blackstone 10 spend a week hunting
Mr. Ira Atkinson and wife, OF Law
renceviile. are visiting Mrs. Atkinson
mother I'm SwansborO.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-28
CHESS, CHECKER AND WHIST CLUB
for Organization VIII
soon lie Completed.

Plans for the organization Of the Rich
mond Chess, Checker and Whist Club
are about completed. and will be entirely
perfected az "a meeting Of the charter
members at Murphys Hotel early next
month.
The gentlemen chiefly instrumental in
starting the club ON the road 20 organi-
zation were Mcssrs. John Murphy, Luke
Harvey. IS. Mac Jones, Joseph laune,
T.. r. he witt, ana Dr. Otto Meyer. Mr..
w. Mac Jones is acting as secretary OF
the club. and receiving applications Tor
membership ,-
The gentlemen who have signihed their
intention of becoming charter members
OF the club are Messrs. Joseph w. LauDg'
Luke Harvey. w. w. Scott, Jonn j.
Crutchheld. S. j. Kelley, Everett WaqI-
dew George vs.. Mayo. John Murphy j..
S Patterson. John S. Knox, Dr. BeenJ.a,-
min Harrison. John @. Hagan. H. L.
Briggs Y. H. Ferguson. j. : Goodman,
John Jackson T.. T. DE Witt. Dr ono
Never. G.. w McFarlane William j..
Wickham. William T. Wood. David II.
I.oake p. A. Spence, Edward G. Schmiql l.
George BRYAN. b. Al. BushOng. X y.
Marye. b. w. Wait G.. r.. London -. {.
DeYarnett r. L. Bcmiss. vs.. Mac Jong -
Reuben Shirrens. John - Branch. ). w
Travers. BENJAMIN II. Barrett, j. ADD
son Cooke. George Wilmer HodgsOn'
Charles r. Ioehr Henry w. Wood r.
w. Jeffrey. jefferson Wallace. {. =.
Wood. j. NJ. Apsoy and w. x. HarWoou'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-28
Good Bill at the Biiou.

At every performance this week at the
Riiou the capacity of the house mas peen
fesfed-the best possible argument thdl
~, Iiu tbat f. being presented is I'M Keep
me me Win the elegant offerings Of the past.
AZ two night performances and the mau-
nees Christmas AID Tuesday many PEI
ne were turned away, and despite lhe
bad weather last night the theatre was
Wen filled. and many were forced 10
stand. -, r ,rr,i1o tbo
comedy acrobats are pleasing ulo, anu
,,lrfor,n some truly wonderful acrobauc
{eats. George f. Beban is clever come
alan. and is original i'm all Of his act lie
tells some good stories. ana ms p arQ,ule7
,~bo voine comedian Is very popular
Win I'm Richmonders The Bison city quar-
t.t,e The Worlds Trio. the Browninss'
Miss Collins. and the Her TITO contribute
p' me regular Thursday matinee VIII DE
Given this afternoon.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-28
INSPECTORS or FERTILIZERS.
some Misrepresentation Regarding
Their Terms of Service.

There seems to be some misapprehen-
sion fin regard TO the length Of service
Of the INSPECTORS who are 10 be appointed
bv the state Board of Agriculture IN
accordance with the bill which passed
the LEGISLATURE just before the holiday
adjournment. .,....
me impression seems TO be that these
INSPECTORS viii receive salary ouilns
the entire year. whereas they are 20 ue
compensated only for the time in Whlen
they are actually employed in the "o'N
of eampling the fertilizers placed on sale
I'm This State. and i'm seeing that the Jaw
regulating their sale is being comphe4
with. The services OF the inspectors VIII
be- required for only about four months
"a wear this time being divided between
The euring and fan seasons. he power
If amounting these inspectors IS vested
i'm the state Board OF Agriculture anu
ONLY one can be appointed from con-
presslonal district. The number or ln-
en4ctors may bee from five 10 ten. lh
casa only five are appointed. tneh ti,h
of The five grand divisions OF tho Hlate
must be represented. ,..- ...,,..,
Commissioner Koiner is receiving many
letters from farmers thrOuehoul t"o
State. I'm which they express sfallhcr, lV9'
at the passage Of the tonnaee-laA Dil'
The Commissioners correspondents st",e
fbof n lis their belief that the Depart
mont of Agriculture viii now bee made OF
practical benefit TO the farmers OF VIZ
cinia.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-28

calves. NQT25. fed Texas becyes. si25D
sos. Hogs active. mostly loo. higher:
good clearance. mixed. and butchers yI05
NtL5y, good 10 choice heavy, {iI5ftSi35;
rough heavy. HNfil0; Hight. s395uSL25:
bulk OF sales. siI50s42J Sheen active m
20 he. higher; native wethers. gL25QsiD;
lambs, sass; western weihers. tiqsiG;
western lambs, 50 I4 $3.50. Reccipts-Cat-
tie, $500 head; hogs, ll0oj sheep. 1909.
EAST BUFFALO. n. Y, December %
Cattlo-Receipts, two sale. yesterday %
cars, steady az yesterdays advance. 10 10
here this week; best l.i50 to l.2S0-pound
steers, $500 500; prime. heavy. quotabie.
NlJ9f6.sO, Hight 10 good butchers, $3.50
N.5; fat heilers. sAoy43. light 10 good,
bulls, s. 4l1SiS0; stockers and feeders
dull; feeders 8syUS25. stockers, $500
81 SO: poor. light, $500 f3.N: fresh cows
steady. H0I rs, yeais. SOON$8. HOg3--Ie-
ceipts. IS cars. Market active and high
er closing strong; Workers. Sf1JQ<f40;
light, N30; mixed, Na5asl40, good
Weights, A.400SLfJ: pigs, Sl2QSi3O;
roughs, 87JGS4; stays. S38D60 Sheep
Receipts, 10 cars and 81 yesterday. with
three Conadas; full steady a. yesterdays
advance; best lambs, SOS; culls 10 good
State Al5u 50; sheep. tops mixed, Afp
SiS5: cuils 20 good, Ss9aS.sO; we,hers
and yearlings, S.6og<0.
NEW YORK. December 2j.-Beeyes-.
Receipts s3l head. no trade Of conse-
quence: feeling firm; no cable quotations
received shipments mono; tomorrow 10
cattle. ll2 sheep. and g75o quarters OF
beef Calyes-Receipfs. $50 head. Market
steady: veals. N0{sZ5; barn-yard and fed
calves. S3d8; southern calves, 1.l2ls3S3. s0.
sheep and Iambs-Receipts. 100 head. Biz
cars on sale. sheep firm: lambs. l5c.
higher. Ell sold, sheep. SfNdo, lambs.
BlOQ{6 IS, one deck. s. ~, Canada lambs,
B2j HOgs-Rscelpts. ssh hoad; market
i00lsc higher; good. western hogs. s4eS.
EAST LIBERTY, PA, December 2s.--
Cattle steady; extra, S.Ngsse0; good, -. 10
1850: common, &d5& Hogs, light;
best weights S4f5Nzi1: Workers. $500
$40: pigs. ssloh&,25; rcughs, ss15&s3.ia.
sheep steady; choice wethers. st<oaxASoi
common 90 good, sics5.o; veal calves.
B50aS7.
live strong. higher. @70fsL5o CAttla
active. higher. s2.01S3.p5. sheep strong.
Hap@. Lambs strong. Sles5.to.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-28
1nncnnrne TonAcco MARKEr.

LYNCHBUHDi, DeDv4IOvI -''-VoF@-
cial) -Quotatfons: o,- r a.,
no" dark Jugs. sl.5OGsZ.5O; good DARK Tugs,
e.. 5oGS9. fine dark lugc. SasL Lear;
Common dark leot; $oy4Sii mee eiI,5 DARK
80 ieaf SO 81; good black wrappers,
Siaasi4. me black wrappers. NfGSl6.
Alright Tobacco-Leat: Common monde
scrins s2Q1.5O; common bright brownish
mes sat-: medium orlsht Jugs; Vas;
s,asoS brieht lurs, NQts: fine bright Tugs,
a. sn',sto Leaf. Common cutting, Snb;
Ss.,ogi,,n cutting, s7.5OQs9; good cutting 100
~, fne cutting. SnGt25O; fancy cutting.
"a '56dSs Leaf: CommCn wrappers.
tSIsi9. medium wrappers, Sl2qSlS; nne
wrappers. none Offering; sood Mahogany
none Offering.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-28

PETERSBURG, VA, UecembtI %
Special )-Market quiet, with moderate
receipts. There Is good demand for all
grades. Quotations: Common 10 medium
Tugs. s25OaS3: good 10 fine lu5s' S~i1S6.
poor short leaf, SS.5OQA; fair 20 5000 snort
leaf, Sj5OGs650; medium to good WRAP.
pers, &dsl5, good TO fine wrappers =, go ~
s95: medium 10 good shipping. N.6eQylZ.59;
good 10 hno shipping Si5sgS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-28

,y1N16TIlRE ALMANAC De- 90 -''''
7.2s HIGH TIDE. ,-
sun rso9 Ass Morning. .......'''' - . .iS
sun tsee 8.2S Evening ....''''''.. .-'
PORT or NEWPORT NEWS. DEC q"
By telegraph
ARRIVED.
e.ooroer Kanawha. LAverpoolv, orr
srbnoner IT, j. Baker, N'MN- ", Pedford
shooner Grace Seymour, ~"
&C volunteer, New N-et, York.
EaIse gorge v. Skolheld New i"'"
D"'7' SAILED.
e...,r,or Aragon. Providence.
9to" one star Boston ~ $500
BaIswr - RICHMOND. DEC. ~ loS7'
run ARRIVED.
Newbern. Rhodes, Norfolk
steslii,'dise and passengers Ola Doili'h-
ION Line 49,. etocl,ton. Nelson, w. r.
VI cSin-vards. Glory. lnileu f4igb,
Tues s-lrr Emma c. Middleton, ms
schi 99oniyhli Pa. coal; 5 II. Ha"es "
Co SAILED.
c..ao,er Newbern. Rhodes; N Tno,,i'
.SrcIandise and passengers VI"
ion L,ne Pocahontas Graves James,
Steai, s..s,nes and Norfolk, mercnaH!uilss
river la dsenreers. Virginia Navigation
Company
nm or BERMUDA HUNDRED VA
r''' DECEMBER 27. 1899.
Bv telegraph
ARRIVED.
s..oo,er Katie 6. Robinson, Anderson;
80 load railroad ties
~ ''" SAILED.
schooner J. II. Elliott Pruitt' loaded
3,,r,hsr. New York, \. Y.
PORT OF WEST POINT, DEC. a. 1922
By telegraph
ARRIN ED.
e,oaroshtn baltimore. Murphy Balti-
~. nsseengers and general cargo.
SAILED
e,aso,sbtn baltimore. Murphy Balti-
more passengers and general cargo.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-28

LYNCHBURG, VA. December z.-(spe-
clal)-A telegram was received here to-
aay from Tyre. Nelson county. announces
tho sudden death there this morning OF
Young merchant Mr.. Efinssr was for
many years a member OF tho Wholesale
grocery firm OF hughes. Eaiuger & Co.
OF this city.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-28

Judge Nathan Gon's property. "a, al w . oil
SUNNI SUNNI, NV NV reason Of the discovery OF
oil WsIis operation. and Judge .Gon eE-
pecfs to put down eight more .ali in genr
II is estimated that JUG. e. V go a dav
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-28
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.

Richmond, va, December q, 1893.
Quotations: Wheat-Longberry, - 20
re. mixed. 20 10 75c.; shOrtberry 20 10
t5c.: 30. red. 76c.; bag lots. IS 70 lic.
cornyirginiSS 40 ~9i, White I1s sg .oS NO 5o' S S
ed "a i-2c.; No. mixed. 5Sc. Oats-No 2
rived 81 lie; No. 3 mixed. 2c.; winter
seed 65 10 zoe. Rye-60 10 csc.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-28

-,, p,otroond Traction Company gave
the IIcn 1e as employees turkey last
e e1,,irS Gny and on Christmas-Days d dnT
..9,nner was served I'm the car-Th he thinner %
All were invited to p arta!Kei1 rote ~
-'' served from Murphy hOt,L
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-28
D.xvuLE TOBACCO MARKET.

DANVILI.E, VA. December 3-tSpe-
c,alI-Ouotations Wrappers Fancy. $50
SIS: good S6Gxso; medium, sl-aAs; com
xSss common. ssgG. Cutters-Fine,
sitaissio; good yl4.l4: common. s9gll:
smobefs-Fine. gsoqss50; good. 5000
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-28
called to pennsylvania.

Rev c. II. Rocky; Of 81, SseP Is,Tet gSs,
III iISSvenrelical Lutheran church last
, ,i5r has been called 10 Leon Lutheran
M,rb I'm WaynesboTo', Pa, and Will ac-
cnpt the call Nh. Rockey made "A spienee
Aha impression here. being an o'"''' 0'
Great aftainments.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-28
yoRroII1 PEANUr uAnKET.

NORFOLK. December 3.-(SpeciaL)-
cial) -Peanuts-Farmers market. activei
fancy, nc. strictly prime 2ilc.; prime,
2i4c.; common stock. li2q-i3c. spanish
nuts. &c. Receipts are quite heavy, which
gives the market downward tendency.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-28

PETERSBURG. VA. December D.
fSpecial.) -Virginia Peanuts-firm' prime,
PFC; extra prime. 25sc.; fancy, 2a4c.; Span
ish, firm at zoe. per bushel.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-28

The medium length andthemedium
weight are the fashion now, and we
lave them at medium prices.
The Short OyerCoat Is all right, but
It's no longer a nOyelty-Simply a
strong tay0nte.
The very long Oyercoat Is coming,
but the fact Is not vet recognized by
ta,hion-so The ordinary length is the
one now IN popular favor.
We have good ones at $40, $3.50,
SIS 10 S3S.
Warm Gloves, soc. toS2.5o.
Rubber Shoes, 75c. and s..
Ulstcrs, S to $50.
:Nf.z...R, .:Gg.SsZ0L lz662EExES~
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-28
LANCASTER & LUCKE,
Bankers and Brokers,
l1OZ MAIN STREET,
RICHMOND, VA.
1 2 To- AZ
LIFE INsuRANcE POLICIES.
20 I7-ou,Tu trhl

7 WILL PURCHASE FOR A CLIENT
ONE OR MORE POLICIES. for cash.
W. p. DE sAUsSDRE. Room 2, Mer-
chants National Bank Building. Rich
mcnd. va. 10 7-Tu.Tb&Sungm
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-28
PETERSBURG TOBACCO MARKET.

So common, ti50QT Nondescripts-
Granulators. tf5oas7: common. AgS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-28
cHIcAGO pRODUCE MARKET.

CHICAGO. December N-The frmness
~ TIverpool and the decrease in tho
worlds visible came as support 90 the
wheat market to-day May closing ii47sc.
over Yesterday Corn closed &C. and oats
Ike. lower Provisions, l0Qltac. higher.
The leading futures ranged as iolloWsi
OnenlnR. Highest. LoNest. Closing.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-28
Commissioners oalce

Richmond. Va. December Is, IoJ5.
us Ginters Executors, &c,
Complalnants.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-28
Nav vOpIr URY-GOODS MARKET.

NEW YORK, December 1.-THE dry
goods market to-day at first hands has
been without single new feature OF
interest Business is on limited scale
en- ef departments. and prices are un-
chnnged throughout. in both cotton and
woollen grades. Jobbers' clearng-up sales
are going OFF WELL and viii hardly last
the week out.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-28

middllng uplands, 7s-iGc.; midding gulf,
Bite. sales, 81 bales.
PETERSBURG COTTON MARKET.
PETERSBURG, VA, December o.
Special -Cotton-Steady az ne, Tor
good lots
LIVESTOCK MARKETS
BALTIMORE December 26.-The arrl-
walls during the week, ISL head, against
2.52i last week
Ing We're light, on account OF the noli-
days Prices were from 10 20 l5c. higher
but the quality Of the cattle was not as
good az those offered last week
Prices Of beef cattle ranged as follows:
Exports -. Those rated FIRST quality,
10 $40; butcher cattle. fair quality.
Sl70 10 $3.50: medium. $40 70 $50; feeders.
--. stOckers 40 ---i cows yis 20 jc. (,
good 20 extra, 3is 10 4c.; oxen common 70
fair. "a 10 3hc.. good 20 nc. bulls.
&C.: heifers 8is 10 &c. as % quality.
Hog Market-Roceipts, fair; u.00 head,
against 13. 100 last week. Market stronger.
Far western selling al NG 20 SAB. other
points $50 TO s.; roughs, S@ 10 &C.. pigs.
az 10 &c.
against 1851 last week. The market Is
dull sheep. common 10 good. Pa 20 &c
good 10 prime 4 20 sc. l-ambs-Market
stronger; common 70 good, ~ 70 we; ex-
ira. $40
SIZE; extra, &c.
Fresh Cowp supply; market easier
common TO good. t25 70 so per head
CHICAGO. December 26.--Cattls-Ciood
10 choice steers and Texans steady: others
slow. Cow market and Gamers. loo.
higher; good 70 choice, $500 S6.13, poor "a
medium. HBQS25; mixed stockers. ia
g So selected feeders. s4.2oqNso; good %
choice COWS. $3OpN50; heifers. GgNts
Gamers, i26gSlo; bulls, AoO9Shp
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-28
r. II. STEGER, Commissioner.
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