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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-15

New York February A. The cotton mar
kct was in peculiar position today. heng
more or less inundated by possibilities Of
errnto changes not governed by the regu-
laton influences. The local situation was
mcnaccd by the possibility OF liquidation for
Iutc advances. while un the other hand the
possibility Of a further advance WAS not lost
sight OF, This sort of thing Ind the effect Of
restraining business vet the market was still
Nerv active, nervous and subject 10 very wide
fluctuations The market opened at do
eiine of l2ul5 points upou the old crop post
tons ana Ia points on new crop months
owing to tho heavy selling following the re,
CENT Of unsatisfactory cables. Excitement
was Intense at times, But prices made n
quick recovery on indications of renewed
heavy buying for Liverpool and continental
account and, although longs were disposed
To- meet this demand. prices moved up Adl7
points from the lowest figures. and at noon
we're OF practically yesterdays closing range
SUBSEQUENT changes were within the forenoon
ranges. with the undertone Of the market still
quite firm on bullish statistics at Liverpool
and arbitrary holders in the spot markets in
the south Predictions OF heavy crop move
ment IN the immediate future caused some
liquidation In the late session, The market
closed easy with pricos points higher TO 9
points lower
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NEW YORK ExcHAEye I',,
Landau Financial c.sE

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GALVESTON ooUNrS'


Galveston. Texas. fep'''
on country produce; ugG.i,
Beeswax-Good yelio"
is uor.v-.rvelve squar. s r 81 NJ
soc per G gallon timothy il's,. 2. r "a
upland prairie SLY ,. nfN
quality: choice alia,,a nj rti ~
an advance Of SOC 70
figures. ~. arrivals
market uEquoiaoie, A.. o. Pr m
Eggs-The reeeiplns sGpyIist "a
the market Ia vel, a are NV.
candled. cases retuIn.,sn,,,, sod y,
nor doSen Fresh coun'. frt
~ Ir,sh Potstoes-Thsts
ptra,sSs n per bushel ~
seed for planting. Wv snss. Il
un,ph 81. 75Gi.0e: 80 IN he ~
e 5od s.75. No Texas Teas sSas,.
Ponltry-Grovn ns nnss,eksts =.
ROSTERS M enhblffs ,..tt
hers 50 O0a2, IS; gesssss;o psr w
Sweet Potatocs-y, rt
Garlic-Extra fansi
ssc per string Tsxss taan''
pounr. -. ercp -
CabbBge-lsAsae "a nef cl.,,,iff>
quoted At 5sg md TIE r~''
creasing. -. rsxas IA tns.f,b
Tomatoes-No Ise,sEs;s; y;
g., Oc02; IS per s,A Al az D'''
lkN. ... ,sY tus1 ~
celery-Texas, x6lec ~ =
Pecans--Texas' ~
to quality.
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Daily Interior Movement.
COFFEE.


- h'd 'IL ol lV.AaQSl
New York, February AS. Mum Son &
Co say OF coffee Coffee was unchanged ia
points lower closing steady, with sales Of
and no news In regard to rcceipts at Rio and
santos. llavIo advanced =, franc and Ham
burg pfrnnig Lpca bulls bought The
moderate offerings There Is less snap IN the
speculation, but we adhere TO the conviction
mat coffee Is purchase on declines.
New York. February H. Tho market for
coffee options opened steady. UNCHANGED and
scacelN varied more than $ Toints, trading
Tho local situation was featureless The
market closed steady Sc higher TO Is poIut7
lever Total sales l6.2jo bags. including Fob
10 July i,i5 Ausust 7.5Q; September : .55;
December Z. 20; juno 1907 75 spot steady.
No invoice SIS No. : iohhng 99s Mid
steady; CcrdovE 1oGl2
New Orleans. February 1i..-Coffoc--
ordinary 10 fair sAmlO
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KANSAS CITY.

Kansas City February i.-Catte-Re.
ceipts 5000 natives and 500 Texans improved
fmand for all classes al an advance of nlOc.
Heavy native STEERS i.15G5.30; light weights
4. 55T5 90 stockers and feeders S35n5 q;
butchers cows and heifers Sl06j.o0; can
ners Q 50d3.1o fed Western OOd4 90 West
ern feeders , .5OdA so; Texans 3Od4.35 Hogs
Receipts 1000; quality of. Offering poor
market slow 5Gl0c lower; heavy f.I0qi .sQ
mixed I 65df.75: light son so; pigs i.o'q
IS. Sheep Receipts $500 market early was
steady lambs sold shade lower at the close
lambs sH0d1 90 warnings > .60do no; NUT
tors i,4Od5 80. stockors and oders 2'5oe
5.15; culls 3.00d9 so
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gross receipts Of cotton by the
ailroads entering tho city wcro as
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NeW J DIX SpotA cI
prices isc up.
Good ordinary. ~ 1916
Low middlins = 7-le
Aiiddling .......STs
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HIDES AND WOOL.
METALS.

New York. February H.--Inauenced nv nm
advance IN the London market. tin Improved
uvity worthy OF mention Sp,ltnr on DO
other hand was depressed and lowe, Win
demand light and offerings more active. The
otner departments displayed no rhanecs OF
Importance AZ the close the metal exchange
called DIE iron warrants very dull. Lake
COPPER 1850. Tia higher, hut quiet. with
~, 10 bid and - asked lead UNCHANGED. with
easy. with 4 90 bid and 10 asked
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ST. LOUIS.

St Louis Febrrery ii.-crttle- Receipts
zoo. including 500 Texans; market steady
fer natives. lQc higher for Texans native
beef and butcher steers i.95d5.25' steers I'M
der 1000 no'lids S.15g4.50, sto korc and feed
crs 2.S5nf. 20: COWS and lefers 3-00N4io.
Indian steers .69a4 IS: cows and heifers ECO
dS.15. Hogs-Rtcepis 1900; market 5di0c
lower; pigs and lights S0di.s5 packers
( i5di 90; butchers 4.S5G5.00. ShAep-Rc-
ccipts 1000 market active and stronger. ma
tive muttons 4.75Gi5.75 lambs 5.4Qd7 10; culls
end bucks .25n5 90
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nurrrR Am EGGS.

Chicago. February u. -Ppttcr- MerLo, am,
creamery leG2iit. eniry ieqea cb.e ess'i
Firm l2li9 Eggs Easy: fresh -
New York February H. Eyrs-Reeein,s
n lif packages. strong
Kansas CITY February H. Eege- Under,
trno WAS weak under influence Of uhrrai M
teiings Fresh Missouri and Kansas storI
nrats l0l.l rRses retmrned
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GALVESTON STOCK
EXPORT COMPARATIVE srATENEN

During the FIVE months ending February
Gslyeston shipped ii24,l7s bales Of cot;on
while New orleans during the same t,ms
shipped S55,553 bales. "''s
For the seven months ending Japror,. .,
Galveston wheat exports amounted 10 rs 1s9 :
sS5 bushels New orleans, 5.5s7. az hnsbsiso"-
During he hrst seven months Of tbs 81,
son ot l>s>-@ the corn exported from Cal
weston amounted 10 2.i5s 20 bushels al,
10y the nTst seven months OF the season ~,
1929 1900 there were $3.50. i92 bushels, VI
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5.oode.Oo: poor TO medium 4,0OGi.75; mixed
stoekers 3.5G3.S0: select feeders 4.00a4O 81
good to choice 4,OOl4. 4o helfers SEQ 80,
Gamers 2.20d2 So; bulls 2.Ood2 90 caves
5.0oE5 20; fed Texas beevea i.VoGS.Ve Hogs
MIXED to butcher stock I.75s I a7ss; good 70
choice heavy fe0Gi5.00. rough eavy I. N9g
t.s5. lleht i.ToNi.e2is; bulk OF sales f.seq
SO. Sheep-StrcnE and active lambs weak'
irT loo lower. native wethers SpIo. 20; lamus
5.?5q7.10: Western wethers iSa45.Co; West
ern lrnbs G00d7.iO. Receipts Cattle l6oW
hogs SO 600: sheen II 0A1
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New York, February H, i, srssssr,s
Advertisers London fnancla y. n, Z
business in the stock maIse,ds .r " 4.
slack today. The early t .dsnISi n
but there was sl.gnt "a aa pn6s.s n
close on reports that Lo,o n nssa ! :
ing, Americans were ia,s' as Iaq
. Money was stiff. SILVER
advance.
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NEW ORLEANS.

Especial to The Post)
New Orleans February Al The New Or
ie7ns live stock exchange reports. Receipts
Cattle 70, calves and yearings q. Sales
Cattle l2n: cnlyes ana vcarings l53; hogs 81
LEFT over-CattIe II. calves and vearlings
20. hogs ion Run NJ choice cattle ia extra
Eight. trading brisk for good qualities Of
choice calves AMI vearings beeves very
scarce. choice cornfed hogs and muttons
wanted Quotations unchanged.
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TrayeIlng WON. Minaor.

Waco, Texas, February is.-Please an
nounee In The Daily Post that on sunday
the 18th instant, at 5 p m the dedication
OF the window presented so the Thirl
cnris.ian church by the travelling men
Will be observed. All travelling mea ne
CORDIALLY invited. The Hon. Jerry ii l,er.
ter Of Kentucky viii be psesent ana d.
liver an address. Very truly,
Howard ~. Peak.
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New York Dry Goods.

New York. February A-An active demand
reported for print cloth yarns outside OF
regular print cloths and prices advancing in
Wide makes. Brown sheetings are very firm.
with moderate business, Drills quiet Ad-
vance OF lAc reported in several lines OF
densms and checks. all coarse colored cot
tons tending upward. Bleached cottons tend.
ing upward. No change In prints or cling.
mans WOODEN and worsted dress GOODS
Leading lines OF fancies 10 be opened IN a
few days. silks are quiet. at aprevious
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SUGAR.

New York. February l4-spr,r
Ishnine ~ bid esptrlfusaI ~ ,... ~, w , IN
but quiet Nehnec nrIn
cn ,se" o,,sans' February A.-Suear-strons
gal aA9s e,is; centrifugal yellows vs iglT
al 'S sSss -@1aS' Molasses-ouiet; esntrtia-
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New York. February m ~ N
steady at 2d2is. last iusn stibia9
camille paper id5 per ce en-. h bsir3
steady with actual ous,as All "a
at 4.S7,sd4 s7% for deI Is I'M ~
C tIr mere bills 4.Ssai.g "a, IVA
Gates 5s4d61. Bar s,lss' spt Ss|
lars Az. Government ,,reruliE
strong: railroad bonds h
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Galyes,cn. Texas, February 1.-THE A. p
Norman Live stock company reports yne mar.
cIIIcAao

chicaso. February li--cattie- grade.
strong dull TO lQc lower; Texas steers strong
ana active Texas bulls higher butchers
stock and cannsrs steady. Choice feeders IA
Socd supniy AZ easy prices. Good TO choice
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s-,r. v,rt. r..t-,... S., 60 49,. 90
''" 'vi"' february 49, ~ Nutu' son d
co. say Of cotton; Cotton fell IL to i6 points
recovered the decline and advanced points
on March and May but afterward reccded
and wound up @ 10 q lower. with tLe tone
'ddy and tho sales for the dny au0ut G09, 900
bales. making 1t Do believed 100000 ln Two
days. Augusta closed points lowe. under
heavy LIQUIDATION. Tho moderate dqrliue TO .
day was due to Disappointing Liverpool ad-
Vices and heavy liquidation here sun there
WAS "A good deal Of continental Egyptian buy
ing IN Liverpool and to many the situation
sui looks strong AT any rate short soil .
ing Is considered skittish business. Wall
street people sold on a large scale Liver
pool md tho continent houvbt March and
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tor LIVERPOOL, per SIS sahtsndsrino ,ooo
sSss q nSSr ~ barrels valued Al s25is sS7s
red st s9gl.2Sii n i2T bushels ~ cerl va
ued at s5s2i. " eVIh' VAL
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tompaFntiVc spot Markets..
The following are the closing ouo,atlons for
cotton on the spot at the leading markets. TO-
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London, February h ,ooS sr ~
1o0ss, for the account i tOys' :sei
q SIS per ounce. M W ,hs n.
short bills S% &f w
3Mm3Ts.
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UP.
Low ordinary. SIS Middling ..sss
Ordinary ......7M Good mlddling..s 1916
Good ordinary. u 1916 Midding fair g lis
Low mdding.. ,S3s sales ..,...,-, 1852
New orleans-spcts closed firm; prices
l-16c up.
Low ordinary 6 1915 Middilne ....sss
Ordinary. ......7 7-i6 Good middllng S is-ls
Good ordinary 1916 Middling fair. s1h
Low middlins SO Sales .......... $3.50
New Yorkspota closed quiet and steady
prices isc up.
Good ordinary. Z 1916 Good middling Q 3-i6
Low middlins = 7-ls Niddling fair 99s
Middling .....sis Sales ...........5l5
Liverpool Spots business limited. prices
t-32d M sales 5000 bales. OF which 1900 wore
Americana imports 5000 bales. OF which
%. SGe wero American
Ordinary. .......t 2f-Je Middlng .....5 5-39
Good ordnary..4 21-32 Good mlddling.5 5-s2
Low middlinG. IS 1-32 Middlng fair. . 1899
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COTTON ON sHIpDoARp.

The above quotations are based on tramp
steamers ssoond-e class liners lo and first
class liners &c higher
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Disappointing cables influenced wheat early,
MAY opening &c under Yesterday at sshap
es4sc. Later the market rallied TO 6siEd6Sss
Tor May on Berlin cable announcing dam
ages To the German crop and New YORK mes
seRcs reporting the continent a coed buyer.
ihcre was not much substantial support
however and trade dropped on considerably
40 the session advanced. May gradually cas-
ing of to 6Si4. Near the end sharp ad-
vance WAS caused by the decrease In world s
visible n report that Kansas City had sold
eighteen buallonds for export via gull pOr- s.
and the assertion that local sales for export
were good Shorts wore good buyers on the
reaction which carried May to o. The close
waF 'trm. MAY ismAc up at 6Sis Atlantic
n"it q arances in wheat and -four were equal
70 51tHoo bushels. Nov York reported twelve
load= taken for EXPORT Minncanols and Du-
uth '-norted $50 cars. Local receipts. n
cars
Corn was firm and fairly active The huy
ing was prncipnllv I'm covering chipping
sales, cash business was large. ono concern
selling Se0G0o bushels The fluctuations Of
out ths session. Receipts here were 6l2 cars.
was done. The srabc1rd Was reported good
buyer. Receipts 55l cars
Provisions WIRE firm in the middle but
easy at both ends cf the session. Nav pork
closed 5uIIac under Yesterday Nav lard 9iec
lowtr. May ribs unchanged
Estimated receipts t0murrow--Wheat Isl
cars; corn 375 cars oats 100 cars, hogs $4,000
FOtto
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FINANCIAL BRIEF

Paris. February l.-Ihrtss. l SUI
DOR tSs! * ST l2lse fG g.S S4sslS- .-clS
,si 72S; balances slo,hs's'S
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Houston Daily statement.
houston Compnrntivc stntement.

Gross receipts thus far this week. 1850
Gross recepts Ice DAYS this year .... I. 500 i2N
Gross roccipts l66 DAYS In isaS-9g. LIS aaT
Gross reeeipts le6 DAYS In ss6-s7. 49,. i. l9s6TS
houston gross receipts Of cotton hy the
follows. -
Houston and Texas Central ... 1 Ofq
International and Great Northern .......2 las
G&veston, Harrisburg and san Antonio. So
Texas and New Orleans ,............
Houston East and West Texas n
CUT. Colorado and Santa Fe........,... i6s
san Antonio and Araneas Pass a
missouri Kansas and Texas commercial, $50
Total -.
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Grain nnh rroslslons Elsewhere.

New Orleans February li-Hog products
hlni. eork-Stnndard mess. iohhing II 60
Lard Refr ed tlerce G; pure lard So Boxed
meaIs-Dry salt shoulders 6&@eas sides 6ssm
It's. Bacou'-Clear RIB sides 74G73s Hams
good 35f5. flour-EXtra fancy 34563. So,
Patents 3,Sod3 IS. Corn meal $50 Bran 7ld
20. Hay-Prime 1400Qt1 NJ: chcce 16 O01g
1850 Corn--No sacked. white, 30; mixed
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
Revived Export Demand The Main Factor in
Wheat.
The GERMAN CROP HAS BEEN DAMAGED
Corn WINS Firm. sympathizing with
wheat. Oats Closed Unchanged
and Provisions Were Lower.

Chicago. February IA revived export
demand was the main factor in moderately
active wheat market today May closing "a
&c over Yesterday Corn closed isaAc UP
and oats unchanged. Provisions closed I'M
changed 5d7l1c lower
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

Arrived
SIS Leconheld CBrl, from Newcastle.
Cleared.
Sch Martha T. Thomas (Am.) for Apala-
chicola.
SIS Lampasas (Am), for New York.
SIS Santanderino, Tor Liverpool.
Sailed.
S. Lampasas, for New York via Key West
IS Santanderino, for Liverpool.
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nANK cIFARINGs

Following are the clearancts q v y
banks for the week thus far ana ~ :
responding time last year. tose'la X
increase or decrease:
This year. Last Ssr'
Monday .... 81, 4S0,6ll sLllsg
tuesday ..... 1.533,3Si MM
Wedne sday ... 1,220,637 isl,s
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OCEAN Cotton FREIGHr RATES.

Galveston ship brokers quote the following
rates on cotton for delivery at ships side
within the specified days from today:
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Kansas City. February whoat--May
SAX; cash No. hard 63G6Sia; No. 59l5d
r2, No. . 69G70; No. red 6g610; No. 8 6id
6S Corn--M2y 3l2 cash, No. mixed sih
No, white 3lAM3li5 oats-No, > white 2iA
2i% Receipts Wheat 1900 corn 80, 900: oa
5000 Shipments Wheat l5.oo0; corn $1,000;
oats 200o.
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| New York February --Wheat-Roceipts
! $1,000; exports 5000; spot steady: No red
lI9as elevator; No > red 70 fob. ahoat in
store; No. l Northern Duluth Slia anoat
| toh; No. ! Northern hard Sll4 fob. on
| lions steady to sc higher; March 77ss; May
| i5is July 1855. Hides firm. Leather steady.
Cotton seed oil steady; prime crude $3.50
ISi; yellow SIisGSS.
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ket. with two large warehouses. We have
also good public schools and fine churches.
AFFAlRSsIN LUNENBURG.
Negro Labo-crs Less and Less Disposed
- - II, NGnrlS-s.-. -

Negro Labo:crs Less and Less Disposed
to Work.
JIOLLYDAIE. VA. Jan. especial
There was q feast and a lecture at the
Grange Hall December 2cth to raise
money to put in q new. pulpit in Antioch
church. Tho lecture was on the Funny
Side OF Life," and was delivered by Kew.
John o. Moss. He received many com
pliments for the hours entertainment
The extreme cold weather somewhat
hindered the success of the entertain
Mr.. Robert 7. Brooks and Miss Emily
c.. Hatchel were married on the 9th III
slant by Rev. John Q. Moss.
Farmers have done great deal OF
blowing this fall, and warned by last
February's blizzard have provided
abundance of wood against the cold
weather.
Negro laborers are growing less and
less disposed each year to hire them
selves to the farmers by the year even at
good wages.
Some are moving North, while most
of them prefer TO rent a house and work
by the day. or with sorry horse at
tempt to farm alone, and merely exc out
not brighton AS the new year comes
on the farmers are becoming anxious
about hands for the coming year.
a subscription for the twentieth CEN
fury work Offering was taken at Viii
liains church last Sunday. About one
hundred and twenty dollars were sub
scrbed. This makes about eleven hun
cred and fifty dollars that Lunenb1rg
circuit has subscribed thus far
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Valley Schools,

WOODSTOCK, VA, Jan. 6.-special.-
The local lodge of Knights OF Pythias
elected the following officials for the 'irse
six months of 1906: c. c., J. Grove hnels-
ley. " c. c. w. Newton; Prelate, Rev.
". J. Cooke; N. of w, John 81. hoontz.
X. of f. and S.. a. S. Will: NJ OF T..
John H. Dulin; NJ. of f., WI Dosh; VI.
at A., H. H. Irwin; I. G., II. IL 4ouiiG
O. G., w. F. Burch; G.. L. R.. e. w. Gin;
Trustees-ai. L. Walton, WI Dosh and
L. s. Walker.
The number of marriage licenses IS
sued in this county breaks ell previoMs
records. The number last year was i'o'
as against 176 for 1898. which was more
than usual.
The churches of this place will observe
the Week of Prayer beginning with sun
day evening, January lth. Inc services
viii be held In the Christian. Reformed
Methodist Episcopal South, Presbyterian
Episcopal and Lutheran churches whose
ministers will take part.
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THE TONN0F KEYSVlLLE.
Gold and Copper Mines to be Operated
on large Scale.

IIGl0 anu copper Vh 'heS ~ oS SpSA.-
on Large Scale.
KEYsvILLE. VA. Jan. Especial
Keysvil,e, with one exception. is one OF
the most important towns between RAch-
moud and DanyIlle, situated on the great
Southern Railroad, and the terminus OF
the Keysr;lle and Durham road. 1t has
q ron,,lation of about 500. and is one OF
the highest points between Richmond and
Greensboro 1t is in the centre OF the
great tobacco section OF Virginia, and
supported by fine agricultural country.
Recently gold in paying quantities has
been discovered and a wealthy syndicate
of New York gentlemen have about closed
a contract for the purchase of this mine.
and will nut In valuable machinery.
Conner also abounds, and two mines are
near town. and said TO be very valuable.
Other parties are proposing to erect
large manufacturing -four mill. Whiie
the town has not claimed 10 be on a
boom, yet business Is good. and merchants
doing well, and there is not vacant
dwelling in town.
Several years ago destructive fire de-
stroyed the whole Of the business portion
Of the town. which has been rebuilt with
handsome brick buildings. many of which
would do credit TO a large city.
Keysvillc has one OF the bsst kept no.
tells in Souths.de Virginia, which is eager
~ sought for by the weary travelling
man.
A large d!stillcry for the manufacture
OF whiskcy Is an operation here. and doing
me business.
A charter has been gotten TO construct
a railroad from Keysv!!le to Charlotte
Courthouse.
The Virginia Homo School" estab-
iished here in 1855 is in a hourishing con-
dillon.
Ksysyi,ls has . nourtshinx tobacco mar
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party last week in honor of her cousins.
AIessrs MarshaIls, of Baltimore. After a
few hours of games were played, Mrs.
C. A Ovcrton served supper. Mrs. Chas.
Robertson, Bell Sampson and Alice Mar
shall assisted in the dinins-room.
Among the guests We're: Misses Addie
Cridlin, Nettie Cridlin, Myra Robertson,
Myrtle Robertson, Ida Sampson, ll.zzie
Miller, Margie Leatf. Mary Adams; Misses
Wright, King and Curtis of S. S. F. i;
Miss Margaret .Trickle, Of Washington.
and Miss Sue Marshall. of Baltimore. and
Messrs. Elliott and Forest Boswell. VII!
Robertson. Chiles Cridlin. Leroy Brad
shaw. Bernard Farrar, Stephen Miller
and c. a. Overton, Jr.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-07

TIE SOUTHERN BELL TELE-
PHONE AND TELEGRAPH RICHMOND
,Richmond Telephone Exchange since
The issue of their December supplement
has published lists of one hundred and
one ODD new subscribers. The following
new subscribers. not included III the
above. have been added since Sunday,
December 81. 1899:
Rates in Richmond and Manchester
Business, $3.50; Residence. $50.
BANK.
13Si-Metropoiitan Bank.
COLLECTION AGENCY.
Jl12-Associated Merchants.
CAR-SERVICE ASSOCIATION.
l3So-Virgi,,ia Car-Service Association.
DENTIST.
l371Rudd. Dr. N. z.
GROCER.
137s-Iling. e. S.
HOTEL
1376-.aliaInbra Hotel. L. II. Gilbert, Mgr.
RAILROAD.
use e Q. Railway Company, General
Superintendent.
13eS-C. & O. Railway Company, Assistant
Freight Agent.
4g2-C. & O. Railway Company, General
Manager.
1SS7-C. &. o. Railway Company, Engineer
Maintainence of Way.
RESIDENCE.
2oo2-Laird. Mrs. \. =.
136a-Pleasants. Arthur l.. & Geo. D.
JSG5-Constable, ". S.
155.1-Franciscan Sisters.
1aS6-Gibson. George A
l31G-Mercdith. w. H.
]. II. A. HoBsON. Manager.