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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-02-08
The A'Orce of Cyclones,

Careful estimates of the force of n
cyclone and the energy required to
keep a full flcdged hurricane in active
operation reveal the presence of a pow
er that makes the mightieSt efforts of
men appear as nothing in comparison.
force fully equal to over 4OOO0O,OO0
horsepower was estimated as develop
ed in West Indian cyclone. This is
about fifteen times the power that can
he developed by all the means within
the range of mans capabilities during
the same time. Were steam. water,
windmills and the strength of all men
and all animals combined they could
not at all approach the tremendous
force eXerted.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-02-08
Brain WciEhts.

The average weight OF a Scotchman's
brain Is sixty ounces. an Englishmnn's
forty-nine. Frenchmnn's n little over
forty-five. The weight Of Dutch, Frisi-
an. Italian and Lapp brains come near
that Of the Englshman. while the Ger,
man brain is in many instances heav-
Ter. The Polish brain is forty-seven
ounces. Among Hindoo and other races
in India 1t is from forty-onc to forty.
four ounces, but Mussulmans average
more and the Khonds. one Of the abo-
riginal races Of India. much less-not
quite thirty eight ounces. Travelling
toward China. the brain weight OF the
tribes there settled increases. In .Afri-
ca tts average weight Is from forty
three 10 forty.elght ounces; In America
that Of the indian averages forty-sevcn
ounces; 10 Australia from forty to for
ty-two ounces.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-02-08
SOME METALS.

Iridium, worth more than $3.50 a
pound, is the hardest metal known and
is used to tip gold pens.
Lthium, worth more than LOO u
pound, is used only in medicine, its
salts being valuable in rheumatic af-
fections.
Tungsten, worth 80 cents pound, ia
largely used in matallurgy and gives
to steel qualities similar to those i'm
parted by molybdenum.
MOlybdcnum. worth S1.44 pound, is
used in metallurgy. Molybdenum steel
possesses the rare quality of preserv
ing its hardness even when heated 10
rednesS
Selenium. which has the curious prop
erty of losing its resistance to the cleo
trio current under the influence of
light. is used in the tclclectroscOpe and
is worth So IL pound.
Uranium worth $SG Il pound. is used
in the glass and porcelain Industries.
1t las been found that uranium car
bGc is superior to nickel or tungsten
in the manufacture of high grade steel,
Palladium. which has the smallest
coeiiiricnt OF dilatation. is used for the
mounting of astronomical instrumental.
Tie standard meter of France is made
of palladium. The pure metal costs
SIS Il pound.
Nanadun OXidiZcS i'm air with great
difficulty. mclts ut 1000 degrees and
becomes rrdhCt in hydrogen. Neither
hytIlOchloric acid nor nitric acid at
tackS it. 1t costs S:iJ2 Il pound and IS
used in colur.rg glaxs and in MAXIM
indcliblp inks
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-02-08

tuition in Italy In Genoa there are sew
eral marriage brokers VIII, have peck
eth OILS filled with the names of the
marriarcHllc girls of the different
classes. with notes of their figures, per-
sOnal attractions. fortune and other cir
cumStanccS. These brokers go about
cndra"orin~ to arrange matrimonial al
lianccS in the same OIfhand mercantile
manner which they wauld bring to
bear upon 4 purely business transac,
ton. and when they succeed they get Il
commission of or 3 per cent upon the
dowry, with such extras Of bonuses as
may be voluntarily bestowed by the
DartV
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-02-08
Georges Creek and Cumberland
RAILROAD
hAILN, Sundays Excepted, commence
| J ing September ~, lN9S-
FRuMC CENTRAL STATION, Cumberland.
OUTWARD-BOUND TRAINS.


Dams Rock cNcur>ionist> take either the :
Il III or p m train at Cumberland, and return
to Cumberland by the 5l5 p III train at Vale
summit
Carriage service between Vale Summit and
Dan, Rock may he secured by application a
day in advance at the Washington street
office of thee. G. and {. Il. e" . Cumberland.
JAMES A. MILHOLLAND,
General Manager.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-02-08

The crocodile's lower jaw is not
socketed in the skull, as Is the case
with other animals. but the skull is
socketcd in the Jaw. so that the ami
NAL can lift the upper part Of its head
as upon hinge and so capture what
ever prey may be at hand without 60
ing to the trouble of getting upon its
lnDs
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-02-08

The word "gringo," which Mexicans
app, t. Americans when speaking Of
them with contempt, Is said to have
hs6 II. origin thus: During TIE Mcxi-
can war our soldiers got INTO the hab-
II Of calling the s!mpl. Mexican sol
d:ers whom they took prisoners green
les" TO signify their ignorance Of
things Ia general and Of military tao
lies especially. The Mexicans retallat,
ed by calling tn, Americans "greenos.
and this word finally degenerated into
"gricgos.'
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-02-08

A gentleman has tried the following
peculiar way Oe probing the ties Of
friendship. lie sent letters to twenty
intimate friends asking for n loan Of a
pound. Thirteen of the two dozen
friends did not reply at all. FIVE de-
clined to lend the money. two promised
to send it on the next day and did not
do 1t. one sent his last 10 shillings,"
and only three sent the full sum asked
for. The supplicant and all the
friends" he had written to are well
off.-St. Petersburg NOvOe Vremya.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-02-08

"PrisOner at the bar" said the judge,
sis there anything you wish to say be-
fore sentence is passed on you:"
The prisoner looked wistfully toward
the door and remarked that he would
like to say Good evening"" if it would
be agreeable to the company.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-02-08

In Turkey the partridge is detested
because once it betrayed the prophet to
his enemies. and its legs are red be-
cause they were dipped in the blood Of
Hassan. If n man kills panther. he
is imprisoned for twenty-four hours
and then is handsomely rewarded. The
crane is respected. and it is a crime to
kill il
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-02-08
Not n Sensible Man.

Daught, mamma do wish
were pretty.
Mothcr-You needn't, dear. Sensible
men think very little about beauty.
Daughtcr-But il isn't sensible men
I'm thinking about, mamma; it's Char
lie,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-02-08

He looked despairingly into vacancy.
81 lave aai Ey m!sgivings." he SAID
n dull. passionless voice. "but GOV I,
am sure. Your laugh shows me you are
utterly heurtless."
She turned pale.
Heavens she cried In terror. did
open my mouth as wide as that?"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-02-08

Perdita-Did you say. This is so sud
dem"
ConStance-I didn't have the nerve
You know how he stutters.-ChcaCu
Record Herald
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-02-08

Hcrry-IIow can n man tell when he
begins to get old?
JOhn-Well Il man has begun to get
old when he finds out that he would
rather sit by the fire than go sleigh rid
ing.-Detroit Free Press.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-02-08
Cand I'D.

DO you mean to say that you have
not read a" Of Shakespeare plays?"
NO" answered Miss Cayenne. ITO
tell the truth, I cid not mean to say
ii AS In the case OF most people, the
confession slipped out quite by acct
dent "-Washington.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-02-08

The iron pen mentioned by Job IN the
book of that name in the Bible Is sup
posed to have been a steel graver used
for cutting inscriptions on stone.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-06

Per. was feverisl,, the price: running 1Ss
during the morning on the further break
in the London copper market and the
slump in Rio Tintos. The steadyinE OF
tho London copper market and reports of
panic amongst the bears in Rio Tintos
rallied Amalgamated Copper to Us over
last night, and it was an effective factor
in the late rally in the New York stock
market.
The speculative pool operating in South
ern Pacific took that stock vigorously IN
hand and pushed it up l8t on very Large
buying. The general market rallied with
some vigor in sympa thy, st. Paul rising
: points over last night and number OIL
other Transcontinentals about q point.
United States Steel also developed some
strength just at the close Other features
of strength were tho Toledo St.-Louis ana
Western stocks and the junior vandebllts
on rumors Of absorption of the former by
Vanderbilt interests. Minneapolis. 81.
Paul and Sault Ste. Marie preferred add
ed AZ more points to its upward course
The recent buying of Sugar continued,
but its net gain was only traction.
The bond market was only moderately
active, but was inclined to be firm. Total
sales. par value. $4.740,0D0. United States
refunding Is advanced Is per cent. on last
call.
The total sales of stocks for the day
were SIS 100 shares.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-06
NO FORCE BILL.
Crumpaekcr Rises to Explain
His Caucus Resolution.
cpr i ssnnintla1. prnss1


J. WASHINGTON. Feb. 5.-Representat1ye
Crunpacker, OF Indiana, author of the
resolution presented to the Republican
caucus last night. and 20 be further con-
sidered at q caucus next Monday nlSht,
authorizes the following statement as to
correct any Impression that it is in the
nature of a force BILL
1.-The resolution submitted to the caucus
was designed to secure q full ana thor
ough Investigation *of the suffrage aues-s
ton, not only in the South but in all the
tiuns upon manhood SUFFRAGE. There is
general belief that a number of States
have disfranchised q large portion OF their
ciGlzens; that the colored population by
the opcrationof StatelaWS is entirely elm
mated as a political quantity and yet
among the States. It is the. general belief
that the Southern STAKES have at least
thirty-IVe representatives In the House
and the electoral college resting upon q
fictitious basis. Can this be found to be
true in fact and representation be re-
sduced, a condition witch the Constitution
requireS,jt Wollld so Il long
way toward settling the race question.
Such q measure would nave none OF the
fea lures of II force bill It would require
ing States would suffer It reduction of po-
litical power Which they could regain by
educating their citizens and restoring
them TO the privilege % the ballot. The
whole question would rest with those
States.
.Rut the caucus is asked simply to au-
thorizc a thorough investigation through
a Congressional committee especially APP
pointed and equipped for that purpose and
when the facts as they really exist are
laid before Congress and the country such
action may then be taken as the situation
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-06
LITTLE ACTIVITY
IN SPECULATION.
Stock Market Dull Despite Efforts
of Professionals.
STRIKING ADVANCES IN SPOTS
These Took Place In Closely Held Investment
Stocks, and Significance OF the
Movements We're Not
DISCLOSED,
STRIKING ADVANCESlN SPOTS
NV Associated rrass.l

NEW YORK, Feb. 5-Today's market
was u dull affair again, in spite OF spas,
inodic efforts by professional traders ana
speculative pools to awaken Il Eencrii
movement in the market BY the time
they succeeded in moving prices at one
point depression would develop in an
other. and in consequence the dull move
ncats were irregular all day. STRIKING
movements in all closely held nlSn-Prlced
investment stocks continued a feature.
Tho significance of this movement was
not disclosed, although the traders sought
to make the most of them for their. sym
pathetic effect on the general list. illeSe
apparently sensational movements on
very small volume OF trading are a ma
tural consequence where the stock oil q
company is closely held for purposes OF
control or centralized in Inc nandS OF
conservative and powerful capitalists, lof
Investment who arc quite Tnlniiuenced py
the course OF prices in the open market
Among the stocks so moving to-day were
the Chicago and NOrthWeSternS, American
Express, United States Express and Lack
awanna, Nashville, Chattanooga and st.
Louis, which advanced 1Ol2 yesterday, re-
acted SIh to-day but closed with net loss
of only = The recent sensational upward
movement in lackaWallta IS aSSoclalcu
with the rrmorS of control oil lhdt road IN
the interest of an outlet Tor the WABASH
system The Wabash stocks were very
firm to-day in the same connection An
other center of speculation was IN the
local Traction stocks under the influence
of published reports from Philadelphia oil
hold METROPOLITAN Street Railway stock
and possibly other local Traction comPa- .
MES Manhattan was the most active OF
this cToliD and metropolitan street Rali-
way. after an upward squirt of u. de-
clincd on proiit-taldng, falling T.; below
last night during the day and pulling the
other local fractions down with it.,
The speculation in Amalsa1natcd COP
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-06
FOR THE MARDI GKas AT NEW
ORLEANS, La. MOBILE, Ala,
AND PENSACOLA, FLA, FEBRU-
ARK 4TH 10 18TH, 1902.
Take ths Seaboard Air Line Railway, tao
Capital City ROUTE" or the Southland's
Route TO the South.

On account Of the above named ocea-
sion, the Mardi Gras, the Seaboard, will
sell from all points ON its lines round
trip tickets to New Orleans, Mobile and
Pensacola at one fare for the round trip
Tickets will be placed on sale February
4th to the 10th, inclusive, with retu.n
limit February 18th II it is desired to re-
main after the 18th, passengers may do 50
by depositing their tickets with the 1cins
agents at New Orleans, Mobile or Pensa-
cola, and upon payment of 90 cents extra
tickets will be extended so as to allow
passengers to return as late as February
2Sch, 1902
Winter tourist stop-oyer regulations
may be applied to all Marei Gras slcSets
to New Orleans. Mobile or Pe.tsrcola.
Round trip rate from Richmond tc Few
Orleans, $3.50; to Mobile, Ala. $3.50;
TO Pensacola, Fla, $3.50. Same rates
from Petersburg.
The Seaboard is not the through lire
from Richmond, but It will place passen-
gers in New Orleans. Mobile, or Pensa-
cola with only one change of cars: change
at Atlanta. same depot, no transfers. Call
on any agent OF he Seaboard for fur
Their information. OF for sleeping car res
ervation.
Travel via the seaboard-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-06
NEWS OF THE RAILROADS.
Big Four Will, Before Long, Enter Pittsburg
Other News

In consequence of the recent congestion
of traffic at PittsburS because of lack of
railroad transportation facilities the Van
derblts are arranging for the entrance Of
The Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago anu
st. Louis Railroad into that city. These
arrangements It'll asserted, will include
an extension Of the Northern Ohio line.
which is controlled by the Vanderbilts.
The Northern Ohio extends from Akron
to Youngstown, where connection will
he made with the Pittsburg and Lake
Erie This Will give the Big Four a di-
rect through route out Of Pittsburg to
ST. Louis and Southwestern points.
Mr.. S. O. Bausfeld, travelling auditor OF
the scaEoard Air Line, was in the city
ycsteiCay.
Mr. r. J. Smith. general agent for the
Southern Pacific, OF Philadelphia, was in
town 5'cstertaS
Mr.. DeLos Thomas. division freight
agent of tho Norfolk and Western at
Winston-salem, was at the general Office
in this city yesterday.
An accident to the engine caused tha
DELAY of the Atlantic Coast Line train
from the north yesterday morning. The
train was No 80 which should have
arrived atS:4o o'clock. 1t was about three
hours late.
The "Cannon Ball" over the Norfolk
and Western, which was due here a t II: 10.
did not get here until O'Clock yesterday
afternoon.
The Atlantic Coast Line trains from the
south have also been delayed on account
Of bad connections
A. Z. Leonard. who for some time has
been connected with the officer Of Super
intendent Knapp, has accepted a posi-
ton in the office OF E. W. Grice, super
intendent of the Clifton Forge division
Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad.
Following are the estimated earnings OF
the, Southern Railway system, fourth
week January:
Southern Railway COMPANY. exclusive
of ST Lous-LoulSvlie lines: This year,
81. 0G6. 1856; last year, $3.50. $50; increase
sSS6, SIG.
&. southern Railway. St. Louis-LoussIlle
lines This year. last year. $50. s19::
decrease, So
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-06
COTTON MARKETS.


: NEW YORK, Feb. 5.--Thc cotton market
Opened steady in tone with prices as points
higher and continued 10 WORT. slowly upward dur
demand from room shorts, light speculative
buying and supporting orders from the South
Spot cotton III this cndeayorcd to undo hedge
sales i'll March mHdc against purchases of cot
ton in spot markets south last fall. On this de-
man,l the March option developed relatively
greater strength than the rest OF the list, reach
ing within point OF May at one time, where
rs but II short time ago the difference was a
matter OF 7W-S points. The chief influences at
work were firm Liverpool cables a small move
mont Il the ports and interior towns. Increasing
strength of southern spot markets and l'rtdic-
tohs that The receipts during the rest Of the
month would fall short of those for the same
time last year. Europe, New Orleans and Wall
Street were quiet buyers on the rise Toward
midday the market rascd off tribe under n
lull in outside support and under room selling
for few points reaction. But later in the day
the whole list rallied small official estimated
for to-nIorrow'S New OrlcanS- and Houston re-
ceipts. Again official reports from Southern
markets portrayed Il trincr sentiment among
holders who in nearly all instances demanded
Lice. higher prices. Open. market quotations
were unchanged TO 1Sc. higher. with domestic
spinncrS said TO lie 10 active competition with
exporters fro supplies. Orders TO buy We're sent
from New York. hut ut even 1-1ic. advance only
portion of amounts needed were secured. AS
against an advance of points in May and {
points in July the best prices of the day, gave
rise OF points i'll February and points in
March, The market WIS finally very steady with
prices net o16 points higher.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-06
BALTIMORE MARKET.

BALTIMORE, MD. Feb. 5.--FLOUR-Quiet
aud unchanged. Wheat dull and easy: spot,
S3ss aisle: the month and March. S31aGiS3&ic.:
southern by sample T7lS4Isc. Corn, weak;
mixed. spot and the month, 651s Cite; south,
crn white corn 66Nr6Sc. Oats. steady: No. :
white 5oefjO1.c Rye. firm; No. nearby, q ~
6sc.- BITTER. firm and UNCHANGED. EGGS. 'irni
large 11M11kc.; small. 1isG11%ic. Sugar,
firm and unchanged.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-06

NEW YORK, Feb 5.-cOFFEE-Thc market
for coffee futures cnened steady with prices 8
points higher in keeping with advances in
ffayrt. Hamburg and in Rio: On the advance
shorts Wall Street. Europe and the bull contin-
gent were fairly. active huyers in the market.
Slowly but surely the, market caSed Off later
in the day, and at the close was steady and net
unchanged to points lover. all options but one
suffering loss Total sales were 24,25O bags.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-06

s3A@s5c. No. 9 oats (whitc,, Az Gt47Ic: n, No.
59G631ac. No. hazseed, S1.70: No. north
western rs; prime Timothy see1. $3.50 Mess
pork. per barrel. S15.65 GI15.7o iard per loo
SS.256IS. 10; dry sailed shoulders (bosedl. SIGp
7.oo5; short clear sides tboxed). SS62ls Gt So.
Whiskey. basis ofGhigh wines, S1.3l. Butter.
firm; creameries, 16@26c.; dairics. 15Gr22c
Cheese, steady at59A MIii4c. Eggs firm; fresh,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-06
MARDI GRaS.
New Orleans. La, Mobile, Ala, Pensacola
Fla. February 4th to litb, 1902.

For this occasion the Atlantic Coast
Line Railroad will sell tickets from any
point on it's line to New Orleans. Ia.
Mobile, Ala, and Pensacola, Fla. az
one fare for the round trip. Tieke.s on
sale February 4th to 10th inclusive, anG
for trains scheduled to arrive In NeE
Orleans. Mobile or Pensacola during ting
forenoon of February 18th. with hnas
limit February 10. 1902, except that by dea
posit of tickets with ticket agent OF 10
&. n. e. r. on or before February 15tE
ana payment of fee OF fifty cents. an exs
tension OF the final limit until February
2s. 1902 may be obtained.
For full information apply to any agent
OF the company or
3 C. S. CAMPBELL.
Division Passenger Agent.
No. sSs East Main SueeA
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-06

MONEY AND ExCHANGE-Moncy on cnl,
steady at 2MM2ia per cent; prime mercantile
paper. iMiia per cent. Sterling exchange
steady with actual business in bankers bills ut
Si.STts for demand and at si.SihM4.S4 for
sixty days: posted rates 81. s5Gf4.S5s and Sass;
commercial bills. 81. S33s MJS4M. Bar silver.
l1is I: MEXICAN dollars. 433, Government bonds.
strong; State bonds, inactive; railroad bonds,
firm
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-06
Nominated BY the President.
lBv Associated Press. )

1By AssoclRted Prcss.1
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 5-The
President to-day sent the following nom
nations to thu Senate:
Postmaster: Georgia-Willian Fleming.
Athens.
North Carolna-J. T. Wray, Reidsvillc.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-06
RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET.

- a..
Private sales were reported to-day as follows;
Smokers. . hcgsheads; Tugs, hogsheadS, and
leaf hogshcats.
The tobacco inspector reports as follows: In
spections--Dark. % hoEslIeads.
warehouses report q hogshcads received aud
so hogShcn1s delivered.
Loose sales were rs follows: Shockoc Ware
house. 4 ZOO pounds highcst price, $l275; Cren-
shaw Warehouse 1850 .pourds-hiGhest price.
S11.50: Shelburnc Warehouse, 1905 pounds
highest price Si0,5O
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-06
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET.

IaItiInOrc. Md, Feb. ,, lHUI-
Stock on Wfarf-CaIves--W quote as follows:
Strictly choice veal. per pound. 7MTi@c-:, good
veal ncr pound 61sGlIc.; rough TO good, per
head, S50H11. Lambs and sf1eep-=Sprns lambs:
choice. fat. 5G5hc. per pound; poor and heavy
stock. 81 0l4c. per pound; sheep per pound tat
head. S1M1 30.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-06
LYNcHBUEG TOBACCO MARKET.

LynchburE, Va. Feb D. 1902.
The receipts of tobacco in the warehouses OF
Lynchburg have boon rather light for the past
week. This condition is due to the cold ana M
clement weather. Prices remain high and the
quality of the offerings is satisfactory.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-06
PORT NEWPORT NEWS. FEB. s, 1902
Big Gold Engagement.
Try Associnted Press. J

(By Associated Prcss.l
NEW YORK, Feb. 5.-LaEard Freres
have added 100000 to their engagements
of gold for shipment to Europe to-mor-
row. This brings the total engagements
for to-morrowrs steamer UP to $3.50 0QG.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-06
NAVAL, STORES.

WILMINGTON, n c., Feb. 5.-sPIR1Ts
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES doing: receipts, ~
casks I,osiI. firm at St.1oG1.15; receipts. i!J
barrels. Crude turnentinc, strong 1T $l:3,Gf
20 srcceipts II barrels. Tar, quiet at Sl..o;
receipts. 16n barrels.
CHARLESTON. S. c.. Feb. 5,-TURPEN
TINE, AND sROSIN-Unchangcd.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-06
MARKET.

CHICAGO, ILL. Feb. 5.-Tradc in tho grain
pits was of a dull and embarrassing nature to-
day. The trend was hearlsl rs result of the
effect of the undertaking weather on corn. Other
news was unimportant. and at the close May
wheat and May corn were both q 1ac. lower
and May oats isdt5sc. lower. Provisions closed
unchanged to &c. down.