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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-24
FLEEING CASHIER RETURNS.
lawrence PuIIiam Brought Back by
Il California Ofiicer.

WINSTON. y. c.. Feb. Especial
James h. Gordon Chapter, Daughters OF
the C0nfederdcy. decided to-day To- under
take the patriotic task OF erecting a mon
ument az a prominent point In Winston,
60 the memory Of the Confederate sol
der 4 design FOR the monument has
been drawn by Or. j. A. Blum, OF Win
st0n.
IL is 10 he of granite. polished and un-
polished, and the whole 20 be surmount-
Ell by ii figure Of Confederate soldier
in bronze.
Lawrence Puiiiam, eX-cashitr OF the
National Bank OF Ashevile who gave
himself up to the sheriff of san Fran
cisco. Cal. in January, arrived in Greens
boro to-day in charge OF q United States
Marshal from California. lie was turned
over to Marshal Milliken.
Puliiam left Ashevihe five years ago
last December with his account short.
n IS said he left the bank for the express
Office with 5000, but failed 10 ship the
money or return. lie was NOT heard
from until he surrendered. IL Is thought
the defendant will be able 70 give bond,
as he has a family a number Of friends
and is well connected IN Asheyllle.
At one time he was a prominent law
yer. Marshal Milliken will hold MIN a
prisoner I'm Greensboro jail untl he gives
bond. His trial will come up at the May
term of the Federal court
At Asheville IL IS said that Pulliam had
spent all OF the $500 and did not have
enough money 20 come home on. This
il thought to be the reason he surrender
ed
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-24
CROPS IN PUERTO RICO,


THE following ifs the bulletin Tor lne
.,..t. .rfin,- January 30. ls9. sent out
from sam Juan by the Central station l'
p,,ert, Rico OF the climate and crop SER
,.f.. at the weathe- bureau. lhlleu states
Deparfrnent Of Agriculture:
NV. sugar cane During This week the
hss,-- and toucnU1l rains nave caliieo
down and the favorable opportunity lot
grinding has arrived. The degree OF
.v...tuees of the syrup runs fairly reg
,f.,lv al Q. The weather IS now very
favorable Tor cutting
Tobacco The transplanlng IS ending
and the growing plants look promisinS.
but The older ones better The Hover
ing in Caycy comes on soon and with
very favorable auguries.
coffee The towering Of the coffee
comes on With promise OF unusual for
tune.
lesser Products.-oeneral Guy v.
Henry. Major General l.. $. v, tells me
that the hope OF this country lies almost
solely IN the lesser products. and the
Director OF the Section adds tho eXpla-
nation that an abundant manuriug only
il needed 10 make the country smile with
prosperity. and 20 this the Military Gov
ernOr adds I'm summing mp the economic
question Of this island. that IN this cui-
tivati0n-that of the minor fruits as they
ara called in Spanish. onions. beans.
rice and others too numerous TO mem
tion-lies the salvation, financially. OF
the poor. unfortunately too common here.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-24
THE COPPER ORE OF NELSON
Game Frozen in the Field-pG bic spir-
tied Citizens Cut Paths in the Roads.

GREENFIELD. VA, Feb 22.-Special.-
Near the base of "Crawf0rds Knob,
prominent sour Of the Blue Ridge noun
tain. come twelve miles south Of Alton,
on The G. e. Q. r. r., VIII be found an
immense vein OF quartz-bearing copper
ore. This vein runs southwest and north
east. and is from twenty-five TO thirty
feet in width. There has been some lit
tie work done 40 two different points
about one-f0urth OF a mile apart and
the vein at each point shows copper.
The work done has been confined to the
surface. An assay Of sample OF the
ore from this vein. made in Baltimore.
showed % per cent. OF copper. and ten
dollars and a quarter 81 gold 10 the ton.
Sportsmen are apprehensive that the re-
cent blizzard has played havoc with the
birds. Partridges. larks, robbins. and
other small birds have been found frozen.
The public spirited citizens have shout
dered their shovels and cut "a riding
way" along the public road leading TO
Alton from Rockflsh Valley. Vehicles
will not be able ga travel for many DAYS
as drifts OF snow eight and ten feet high
are still in some oi the cuts.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-24
WHISkEY DID NOT WARM HIM.
4 Negro Man Frozen TO Death MAJ
Mineral city.

MINERAL CITY. VA February =
Special The body OF coiored NON %
tho name Of Baker was found ~ ine
woods about three miles from here biAer
left the mines. where he had been WORK
ing. Monday night. the i3th. ostensiDly
for home. and purchased en- route %,
Of whisky. and it Is supposed mar ne
drank too much and lay down ano iI"~e
To death.
Monday. the l3th-"that awially folc
days one 90 be- remembered. not "hlF
from the low mercury, but from TIE i'Ht
OF its being too cold Tor the usual "couH
goer' TO make his way TO cote
The mines. which had partly suspendes
work on account OF tho bad weathe'-
have resumed their usual shipments.
Allen Alhizer. who was stabbed by
James Baber. IS now convalescent
Mr.. J. -. Woody. of the sulphur
Mines Bank. spent Sunday last IN New
port News. t,
Ms. Adams and dau0htcr Miss Grace.
are visiting I'm Richmond.
The Mineral city boom property has
recently been sold 20 a Newport News
syndicate. s.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-24
MEMENTO OF HUNTERS RAID.
American and French students Cor
respond with Each Other.

LEXINGTON, VA, Feb. Especial. -
While the residence OF Rev. Or. James
A. Quarles, OF Washington and Lee Uni
versity. was undergoing recent repairs.
a menento Of the civil war, In the shape
OF a cap TO a shell. was found imbedde j
in a partition wall This discovery re-
calls the herce shelling OF Lexington
on June Sth, 1864. by the Federal army
under General Hunter whose batteries
we're firing upon the retreating Confede-
rates under General McCausland.
DR.. Quarles' residence was al that time
occupied by Professor John l.. Campbell,
whose family during the cannonading
sought safety In the cellar Other houses
In the town were struck, this one in sew
eral places. A shell penetrated the brick
wall OF the building and exploded. From
time 10 time pieces OF these shells have
been found.
The members OF senior French class
OF Washington and Lee University are
making an interesting experiment by
corresponding with French students
studying English. Through the kindness
OF NJ. Mouchet, OF the hrm OF Hacheltc
& Co. OF Paris, Professor william :.
Currei OF the Chair OF English and Mod
ern Languages at Washington and Lee.
has been enabled 10 make a test OF this
scheme. The French correspondents are
students at the College Chaptsl. Paris,
Ecole Normele OF Nismes Department
of Gard. and Ecole Normale OF lie Pay
Department OF Haute Loire. lr1t
The students here write their letters In
Erench and the French students write
their replies I'm English Each set cor
pects tha letters received and returns
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-24

The war closed with the slave made a
free man The problem was. Whab
should be done with him. In spite or a
pronounced objection from political oppo-
nents. and OF some timidity In its own
ranks. the Republican party promptly de-
cided that he should be given the ballot
for his own protection and as means
Of advancement Subsequently the hs.
publican party was agreed 10 TINS, anN
FOR Years 10 held with tenacity TO That
idea. Many "a political campaign was
fought on this issue, and thousands or
Republicans held n paramount To all
other issues. All the resources OF the
Federal government were employed ior
years, with the full concurrence or tho
Republican party 20 protect the negro
of the South i'm his right 20 vote. How Ia
fl to-day? In most OF the southern
states the laws are so framed as 10 mahf
n difficult. frequently Impossible tof any
negro to vote. and go make it easy Tor
amy white man 90 vote. Where do We
hear any protests FROM the negroes
themseves. OF course. and from "A Few
men here and there. almost AZ Few ia
number as the Ab0litiOnists OF hfty years
ago. Republican newspapers are IN
stancing the holding OF slaves By tha
founders OF the republic as an example
for the men OF this time to Follow, ana
the leading morning newspaper OF Wash
iugtOn says that the "Wisest and most
patriotic Of Republican statesmen
have come 10 see that the prema-
tura heStOwal Of the ballot on the freed
men was a gigantic mistake and that 20
deprive the colOred citizens OF the right
10 vote was "self-defence and the only
kind OF self-defence available" And the
deniais and protests CAUSED by this state
ment are consplcuOuslv few. Without
here stopping t0 argue which Of the two
positions is The right one. We merely
call attention I'D the undOubtcd fact OF
the reaction. Twenty-Five years ago tho
man who predicted IL was laughed 70
scorn. But IL is here to-day.-The New
Bedford standard
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-24
NEW YORK DRY GOODS MARKET

NEW YORK. Feb. 23.-The market
,,-sr1G after the holiday with a good de-
mand for an descriptions ofc ottOns. both
Main ana fancy. and sales reached a con-
Siderable total. They would have been
iarger N available supplies mad permitted
NJ tone was very strong throughout.
f1,rther advances were reported IN line
1lU,nhed cottons. wide shcetings and I'm
prints. 4ne higher prices do not check
buying and some large operators have
strong al .9sc. FOR regular 2S-inch goods.
Demand for mems wear woOllens, and
Tone of market is unchanged. staple
dress goods firm.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-24
cOTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, Feb. % -COTTON-Busi-
ness was quite llNeiy on the opening cali.
but soon dissipated the hopes of th. buli
contingent. English cables averaged bet
ter than mao been expected, showing an
vance by about i2-6i to-day. the Liver
pool market closing at a net gain OF
l-G4Wla-Gi on Tuesdays final hgurcs.
This and reports OF very bad weather In
the South caused q firm feeling al the
beginning o. The call when Nav con-
tracts started a. an advance OF 4 points
Eut the bull energy soon petered out. the
market weakening as The call progressed
and The call averaged gain Of only III
points SUill later weakness became more
pronounced. and an one time the market
showed loss of JNG points on tho call
prices. The greatest decline from Tues
days prices was also March. a matter
of points. with the market finally bare
ly steady al "a net loss OF / TO . points
Tho general volume Of business was mod
crate Liquidation was the feature. sell
ing was extensively for southern aud
eastern contincents.
COIION-Futuges steady. February.
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Iaidto Rest.

The funeral OF Mr. Edmund II. Pettus
took place yesterday afternoon al ,
O'Clock from Pine-Street Baptist church.
luterment was iu RHerview cemetery
Active pail bearers were Messrs. Alex.
Ross Jacob Bernstein. John Tyler. Ed
ward Pagan. Charles Richardson. John
T. Powers. Archie W. Hechier and VIII
lie Harvey.
Honorary Messrs. James T. Forriter
Henry Gunst. George @. Guyernator and
Robert BOsher
The funeral OF Mr. John LANCE took
place from -. Johns German Lutheran
church yesterday afternoon NJ O'clock.
and the interment was IN Hollywood
The funeral OF Mrs. J. stuart Hopkins
took place at noon yesterday from tho
late residence Mr. Hopkins, who Is we'll
known in musical circles. has the SYM
pathy OF many friends In his bereaye-
meuf
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-24
NOTIFICATIONS
IN THE CAR BILL.
State License for Dispensaries Not
Welcome.
CONTAMINATES WATER SUPPLY
Phosphate Mills Too Close 10 the Res
ervoir-A Second Funeral Over Rev.
Father Prendergast in the
Church or the Sacred Heart.

RALEIGH. y. c.. FEB. 23.-speoial.-
When the separate car Oil came mp on
third reading yesterday another substi-
tute bill was introduced, which was
rushed through It's three readings. and
made a law, so far as the House went.
u viii now have 10 be passed by the
Senate. II was quite O. modification of
the other bills
Those places that have a dispsnsaty
are now in the low grounds OF disgust
as TO the following proposed di-pensary
taN.
ln lieu ol license taxes due the state
there shall be paid annually to the State
rs each cispeusary iu The State priNi-
lese tax as follows:
Each cotnty Uspenssry the sum OIL
800.
Each dispensary in "a town of less than
Joo inhabitants the sum of 500.
Bach dispensary in town of more
than -c9 n habuan's. but less than 900
inhabitants, the sum Of 5000
Each dspensary IN a town Of more
than 1000 inhabitants but less than 400
the sum Of $500 and on all township
dispensar.es in cities or towns having
more than 400 Inhabitants Slc0 each.
TO ELECT DIRECTORS.
The Board Of Internal improvements
will meet here O-mOrrow TO elect the
directors of the Atlantic and North car
olina railroad. and also OF the North
Carolina railroad.
The phosphate mills which are near the
city Water Works. have contaminated
the water so that IL is making a great
many people sick II has been analysed
and found to contain sulphuric acid I'm
sufficient quantities 10 make it unhealthy.
Raleigh is almost dependent on the city
Water Works for her water supply. as
the city pumps have been closed with
but few exceptions.
4 SECOND FUNERAL.
There was something rather unusual
here Yesterday At the church Of the
Sacred Heart. the Roman Catholic
church. a service was held in memory
OF the late Father prendergast, rector
of the church. One month from the date
of the death of priestit is required 10
bold as it were. a second funeral. 4
casket IS placed I'm the front OF the altar.
everything Is draped in black. andA.Ifish
Mass is said IL was something so un-
usual that there were many who went
there out Of curiosity TO hear the ser
vices
The funeral services OF the late REV
DR. Bennett Smedes win he held from
Christ church tomorrow. Friday morn
iu.
The new election law now before the
Legislature provides for the challenging
~ voters az the polls on election days.
This was The law up 10 1893
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-24

BALTIMORE. Feb. 23-FLOUR-DuH
and steady, unchanged.
WHEA1-firmer. SPOT and month. 7Ol.
N1Ortc., March, 1JAUifc., May iec. Did.
Southern wheat. by sample 1l071l.c.
CCKN-tirmers spot and month, 3si-4
IS &C., March, 3sis05ohc.; April, 3sA4ooc
May. :1ssu3J7sc southern white corn,
S70394c. 49,
OAIs-Firm. 80. white western, 81
031l5c.: No. mixed do, a40ji1sc.
RYE-Steadys No. = nearby, OOgO-c' ;
SrtfnE-s!rong and unchanged.
BUTTER STEADY.
I,,f;S-Flrm az ZJa96c. per dozen.
GHEESE-Steady and unchanged.
LEITUCE-Scarce al Sl.JO Per pushel
box.
MufSKY-Unchange
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-24
THE DEMAND FOR IRON.
Considerable Orders Registered For
the Last Half Of the Year.

BALTIMORE. Feb. o. - Special. - In
spite OF the interference OF the weather
with the production OF iron In the Birm-
ingham district. the demand for that pro-
duct was very mi CHI increased during the
past week The activity of the demand
was unexpected and 10 a certain extent
'unwelcome, but II was SO persistent that
the bars were let down and considerable
orders were registered for the last half
OF the year.
Even the last half OF the year Is
now so well sold up on some grades in
some quarters that they are chary about
increasing their lines until they figure
further on probabilities. Some have been
on strain to make deliveries and tina
has been called more than once Buyslp
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-24
Precautions Against Smallpox.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. Feb. % 90
Special Loving 10 the prevalence Of
smallpox in several cities in the State,
DR.. T. b. Barringer, chairman of the
faculty Of the University, has published
a notice that no further leaves OF absence
10 clubs or individuals will be granted,
and requests all students 10 be vacci-
mated.
The recent order Of the city author
tiles for vacciuating the citizens Of
Charlottesville is being vigorously car
ried out. and the health officer Of the
city is using every available means TO
avoid smallpox suspects from affected
districts from entering the city.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-24

them 10 the writer's. BY this method
practical knowledge Of the fareign AN
eliaee' studied can be obtained.
The dlstnlery and warehouse OF j. ~.
VanDerver at Engieman, about i've mics
from Lexington. were examined by fTNe
nue. officers New whisky had been put
an barrels on which were old stamps
while empty kegs were stamped. W
liouor was seized and locked up
The returned first class n the virginia
Military Institute are spending theh SAT
urdavs and holidays standing eNamiua-
tlons ON tho subjects missed while they
wcrc absent. the regular examinations
n, the end 81 tho second term taking
placc while they were away
Dr. s. Nash Johnf1l ST. Y. y. 'e..
and others VII esahlish a canncry MS
season no Springfield near NS'"F"
pridke
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-24
Frederick Sbury Notes

FREDERICKSBURG. VA. FEB %
Specisl.-Mr. 5 5. Bradford purchased
to-day Of Mrs NJ q. Wills. the valuabls
building lot on the corner Of Prince Ed
ward and Amelia streets on which he
~ill az oncc erect handsome residence.
Mr.. William A. Smoot lost on his stock
farm IN King George during the recent
storms valuable bull and hfty-slx ma
hogs
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-24

Lead pfd ........ ........'.'.'..'''' ~ -
Nat Lin. on ...... .'...''''''''''. ~
latluc Mail .......s 's''''''''' 80
icoplcs Gas .....s..... .-..'.''''' trn
Pullman Palace ..... ..,....ss.ss'. W.
Silver Ccrt,ncatcs ......... ........ ~
Standard Rome ana Irvine. ......... ~
sugar ......... ..... --.........s'. i,~,,f
sugar pid ..s.......' ..''.'''''''''' ~
Tenn. G.. and Iron ...........--.... A1fi
,. Leather ;t.'--..' '-'''''''' -
T.. s. Leather pid..-...... .'..'''.. 80.
T.. $. Rubber ......--s .--**.s..+.*.- .!1lt
r.. S. Rubber did,. .--..-..... 49,
Western Union .-....t.- ..'.-....s.' ~
Federal steel ......-. ..........''.. 'H.s
Federal steel pid ......'. '''''.''.' 90
oregon Navigation pid...'. .-...s.' -
Pacific Coast ...-......' '.''.-.'-'' ~
Colorado Southern .....+-.. ....-. ~
Colorado Southern Isl pld.......... 80
Colorado Southern I'd pid.......... -
STANDARD oil ........ ..+...'''''''.. 49,
BONDS
L. s. new 3's Observation-Disclosures. luh"4
a. s. now as. reg......... -........ l-tA
l.. = new As. C0up.....s '..'s.'''' I@ois
a. s as .........t+ .sts-'sf .--sss's i-fs
l.. S. As. toup.......'. '...''..''''' i'-'A
e. S. DDS ........... .---+s-...+t-t-s ~"
L. S. ss. rrE.... .......'....''s'''' lil,i
L. s. 5s coup ..-.--. s....ss.. -s-' . -
District 8tt .....t-..s sf...'- -t+'' 80
Alabama tCl4es 80 ...... ..-.+-..... TO-.
Alablma DClass lD ..-.......-...... lvi
Alabama fClase 90 .---.. .-t..'-''+' -
Alabama currency ...... .....'--''- 1yy
Atchlsou 4's ....-.... .-..-------+.. ~,
Atchisou All. 1ls .-...... ..'....'' i'm.
Can. So 2ds .-......--' ''..-'-''''' eea-
O. and Ohio A. -....+.. .t..'''-'' .,,fs
Chirlro Terminal As ............'.' 70,
C. and Ohio oa ..'-..'' '''''''''''' me-
U ana y. d. 1sts ......'........''' i",,,'
d. aud b. G. as .......++-...'.'..' l''If
I'rir General g. ..-.--.. .....t'.''. o.
IT, 49, and I'D. ISIS. L. I...''-.''''''' So
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-24

IT'S OF TURPENTJNE-Fl Firm az 4i0
44i.c.. receipts. 50 casks
EDSlN-Firm at 9Dp'"c, receipts BIB
barrels.
CRUDE TtRpENTlNE-Ilrm 40 81 $50
. 80. receipts. % barrels.
TAR Steady az 81, receipts. 30 bar
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-24
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE
NnRFoLK prANIr MAnKr,r

NORFOLK. VA. Feb. 23.-PEANUTS
Farmers stock-Fancy SIC pound
strictly prime. &c. pound prime. 2ii4Sa.c
pound: common. none offered SpanisG
Shened coo. per bushel Tone of mari,e,
firm. offerings very light
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-24
NAVAL STORES.

CHARLESTON. 5. c.. Feb. 23.-TrrR.
PENT1NE-Market firm at 4ic.. sales
RosIN-steady and unchanged. sales
none
SAVANNAH, GA, Feb % SPIRITS
or TT rNTlNE-F Firm at 43i4c sales
none. receipts. JS3 casks.
ROSlN-tirm and Unchanged; sales
none, receipts. 1851 barrels
WILMINGTON. a.. c.. Feb. 23.-sPIR.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-24

NEW YOR< PRODUCE MAliNET.
NEW YORK. Feb. 23-FLOUR- Steady,
winter stru2ht-. ,1.G5.fjtn
RYE FLDCE-stoady. choice to lan'4,
'IB.iGScKWHGAr TLoUE-Firmer at
-RYE-Fim: So western. eaa.c. .-,..
FARLEY Quiet. western feeding iit-0
BARLEY MALT-Quiet. .....,.
WHEAT Spot hrm. Nn rc1' sra ~ ...-
Duffore .flau.cl strength most "i ...'
session ON general GOVERNS rltI' -9 I'D
cold weather news. higher tdnt'' .''
mort mat "a biz chicago elevator interest,"
,.g. ah..rSire Ju4 wheat The May OPP
ton was also advanced sharply Scar 'he
close. however. realizing rel H' anu
prices reacted. closing barely sicao4 "e
Lu1c. net advance, May ciosea AZ ''sD-'
9c8RN| spot frm: No. .. ilisc. options.
like wheat were strong al duN ou local
coyorIuc. outside demand and large couh-
try onerngs The market closed hilr
OF from top with wheat oai'iy S,,''N
at So. advance. May closed 90 4vAc.,
0ATs-spo5 qaej. 30 .. s7iA options
BEEF-Fim.
cur MEATS steady.
LARD-rlrmer. western steamed. g. 80,
February. s5.52 nominal. Echnea steeadl
BUTTER Steady. western creamery
1GU-2c.. factory 1-ulic.. El2iu~. -
imitation creamery, lai 4Hlac., State DAIRY
l3V2lc
CHEESE Firm: large white loi.c.
EGGS-firmcr. State and Pennsylvania.
&nsc.; western fresh. 29c, southern. PSI.
POTAToEs-stcady. New York. 81 -
AZ. Long Island SL5J42J0. sweets Jef-
COT1DN-sEED OII-Quiet and about
- b.. Ifr IflI
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-24
BULLS AND BEARS
DIVIDE HONORS.
The Market Was an Erratic One
With Dealings Large.
BONDS SHOWED STRENGTH
With Few Exceptions Tobacco RAJ
lied Early. but Later Brokc-The
Market Closed Irregular, with
Weak UndcFtone.
BONDS SHOWED STRENGTH

n-tIe Work.. Feb .s -T0-day's market
U" uo"'iNh' '' 'NN
was extremely cffaNc "nu the hei Zoe
suits showed nonofs about even between
the bulls and bears. The most slsh.hcant
losses were made in sugar and me
granger ffoup. buI Ihel oh figuring l'r
-. 4Ae ittoti ln ihe other column were
looacoo ile MiNiie apoHa ana 81. Louis
eAafcs ana lhiH- Avenue. Ihe market
mand Ter foreign account London taking
800 shai - 4lenty oi selling orders al-
l."iea ana prices icotdrd itom OBJ. "pen-
en'Ned' WIN tobacco. the tutIo.s auJ
ilt tIaN-'I@ prominent. Tobacco
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-24

Richmond Va. fep 49, $500.
Slles OF new dark loose tobacco ON the
Richmond Wal breaks to-day. Stoucwall
lVar,hou.e sold $50 pounds highest
pound highest price, }ll. CrenshaN =
Warehouse sold q. lj5 pounds-highest
price. $3.50. Total $3.50 pounds-high-
est price. si3t5.
Good breaks OF new dark loose tobacco
at each and lIl of the warehouses for toe
morrow. Friday. February -l8 lS.g. Many
wagons are reported un Che rOnd by
those who are already m
Private sales reported to the secretary
.f fI. Richmond Tobacco Trade to-day
WRAPPERS. ] hOgshoadi filters ! leaf
tdariU. ~; Tugs tdafhb J. Total lv hogs
heads
The tobacco inspector reports to-day:
Inspection Bright. l6 hoe-hcads. dark.
.. hoesl,ads. Reinspecu0ns- Bright. 90
h0gsheads. dark. = h0ssheads.
Seabr0lks. shockOe. st0neWai iIe-
eharr Od Dominion and Planters toe
hlcDo warehouse report to-day. Receipts.
l. packages. deliveries. III packages.
United states internal revenue coiiec-
lions on tohacCOa for the city OF lich-
mond. Va. to-day. cigars aud cigarettes.
Slo31sl0. plug tobacco, S-5t5 a. Total,
Sl29f3.Js.
Alc-srs Frazer q Tompkins tobacco
c1mmis sion merchants 80. JOS south
Twelfth street, Richmond d.. make the
following comments for thc week on to-
iac.0.
Dark CNewj-Receipts Increased this
week. desirable stock DO good. active de-
mand. ues and low grade leaf Boz fair
demand only. uO change i1 quotations.
Dark (Old-Smdu stock on hand. very
Briehts| Receipts lisht. market firm;
rather more doing.
sun-curcd- Receipts very Hsht. market
firm Hf unchanged quotations.