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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-16
Coffin In a Blgamy Case.

Emporia, Kan. (SpeciaD James
Pendleton, Mayor of Gentry, Mo, con
yicted of bigamy, was sentenced to FIVE
years in the penitentiary. Pendeton,
under the assumed name of Coda S.
Morris, married Miss Grace Obley. OF
Emporia, a few months ago. Later,
under the name OF John Cox, he buried
coffin containing ice at Orlando,
Okla, and circulated the report that
Morris had been killed in a runaway.
Pendleton has a family at Gentry.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-16
Another Mil for the South.

Boston (SpeciaD The Merrimac
Manufacturing Company has been au-
thorized TO issue preferred stock to
the amount OF SI,6oo,ooo, which in
creases the capitalization OF the com
pany TO $4,4oo.ooo The additional
stock will be used for the construction
of a new mill in Huntsville, Ala, where
the Merrimac already operates a sub
stantial plant. II is the intention to
build mill that win give employment
40 from 1900 10 1000 persons and will
supply the print works Of the Merri-
mac in Lowell.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-16
Printed Reports too Verbose.

The President has instructed the
Secretary OF the Navy to devise some
plan by which the present tendency to
increase the number and size of print
ed reports and documents OF all sorts
may be curbed. He expresses the
opinion that there is too much useless
matter and large number of unnec-
essary and expensive illustrations in
cluded in many OF the reports.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-16
0verpayment Refunded to Cuba.

An evidence OF the scrupulous accu-
racy with which the United States gov
ernment is dealing with Cuba in a fnan7
cial sense was given when a Treasury
warrant for the sum OF $2o,2o5 was
placed in the hands OF Senor Quesada,
the Cuban minister here, for delivery
to his government. This sum repre-
sents an overpayment by the Cuban
government to the United States on
account OF the buildings erected during
the military occupation and paid for
out OF United States funds.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-16
Slams Grown Prince Arrives.

New York (SpeciaD Prince Chow.
10 Maha Vajiravudh, the Crown Prince
OF Siam, arrived here on the steamer
Furst Bismarck, IRON Southampton and
Cherbourg He was met by Herbert
II. d. Peirce, third assistant secretary
OF state, and d. b. Sickles, OF New
York, formerly consul general at Bang
kok, representing President Roosevelt
and Edwin " Morgan, OF the State
Department, secretary to the Presi-
dents commission
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-16
Used Arsenic for Baking Powder.

Omaha (SpeciaD Arthur Moran
and three children, aged 7, 9 and II
years, were poisoned by eating cakes
in which arsenic had been placed by
the mother, who mistook il for baking
powder. The two youngest children
are in a critical condition, and it is
thought they will die. The Oldest child
and the father probably will recover.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-16
A Dangerous Playthlng.

Scranton, Pa. (speciaD. = Robert
Rankin, an actor; Lewis Dorsheimer
and David Morton were experimenting
with gasoline for illuminating moving
picture machine in the basement OF
Rankin's home. The gasoline exploded
and the three men were horribly burn
ed. At the Lackawanna Hospital it is
announced that the men will not re-
coyer
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-16
More Money for Miners.

Portland, Ore. (Special) The unions
Of Portland have already pledged s., 800
to heln the Pennsylvania coal miners.
A meeting OF the presidents of the vari-
Gus unions has been called for, and it is
expected that $1,000 additional will be
raised as a result of the meeting.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-16
cOngr essmau Sheppard Dead.

Washington, d. c. (Special) Con
gresham John l. Sheppard, Of Texar-
Kama, Tex, died at Eureka Springs, Ark,
after long illness. The Sneaker of the
House has been notified, but as yet has
not appointed committee.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-16
Esrthquske Ia Texas.

Austin, Texas (SpeciaD.--A slight
shock OF earthquake was felt at Gar
feld X miles north OF here.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-20
HOLIDAY TRADE
IS VERY ACTIVE
Cold Weather Has Helped the
Sac of Furs and Other
Articles.
(Bv Associated Press

NEW YORK, December l9.-Brad-
streets tomorrow will say:
Wholesale trade is quIeting down as the
stock taking period approaches. and &C
tiyity is noted by jobbers in forwarding
supplies OF goods needed to reinforce
stocks of retailers. depleted by what is
conceded to be the most active holiday
trade on record. Cold weather north and
west has helped sales Of furs, heavy
clothing and sleghs, and further stlnu-
lated general retail buying.
Holiday buying, it is noted is for a
rather more expensive grade OF goods
than ordinarily experienced. There are.
of course, some drawbacks. such as un-
satisfactory weather or bad roads at the
South: the coal shortage at the East ants
the continuance of the railway congestion
al the West. affecting the movement of
coke bituminous coal and general freight,
but. taken as a whole. the morcaitt'te
community contemplates the approach OF
the end of the year with complacency and
satisfaction
Business failures number 225 for the
week, as against 262 last year.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-20
STOCK MARKET GOSSIP.

The market was active and strong in
the morning, but there Was much profit
taking and prices went off.
After the lunch hour Il looked for a
while as II the traders would have to buy
back their stocks at loss. but when It
became known that Great Britain, Ger
many and Italy had imposed such condi-
tions as to render arbitration almost
Impossible the whole market sold off, and
In many cases Tot only We're the gains
OF the morning lost, but actual declines
were scored.
ST Paul was one of the notably strong
features of the market, and the buying
was thought to be of an excellent char
acter. Baltimore and Ohio also show ed
a strong undertoDe. Ii is believed that u
considerable short interest exists in this
stock owing to the fact that the subscIib-
,.rs to the rights protected themselves by
sales OF the stock above par. Other dis
turbing influences during the afternoon
comprised rumors that Mir. Nanderlip
and also a .urnor that Mr.. Cornelius Van
derbilt was dead.
Traders were also a lite nervous over
the reply OF Germany in the Venezuelan
matter
Money was easy and q good bank state
nlent is looked for to-day.
Louisville and Nashville earnings for
the second week In December increased
$500; Southern Railway for the same
week increased $1,000.
There was considerable improvement III
Coast Line. There were sales at lS3 and
l56, and one lot Of ten shares brought 1io.
The closing bid was 1874. Rights were in
active demand at from to- -It:.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-20
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, Dec 1a.-The cotton mar
ket after opening steady at unchanged
. prices to an advance Of ! point ruled
quiet for a time, early cables being I'M
satisfactory public speculation not as
required and local sentiment having q
came apparent that the weekend figures
were to be very strong and e. buying
movement set in, which carried prices
4dl1 points above the closing level Of the
previous day, and on that basis the mar
ket closed firm.
Coz bales All classes of traders became
h,,yers early in the day, an attitude in
cited by small estimated receipts Tor the
Say at important points. The demand was
accelerated by favorable spot cotton dis
patches from New Orleans and other
points Of accumulation In the south. Al
New York spot quotations We're marked
mn ( points Shorts were the best buyers.
An element OF fir.neness was the world S
,.isihle SIMPLY increase. which amounted
cn,y 10 la3.oNo against .0Vo bales last
wear The American part OF the increase
was only s.. go bales. whereas the increase
In the American visible the corresponding
evident that the absorption OF cotton
was still proceeding upon record scale
with no corresponding increase IN me
movement of cotton. This, according 70
Superintendent King. of the New 1ork
Exchange. amounted to 3l0,Ifs Tor the
week as brought into sight against S@oI2
for the corresponding week last year.
making the total amount brought into
sight 6,llS.GGS against C.C54646 last year;
Estimates for tomorrow Saturday call
for 5000 to 1000 bales at New orleans
against 1901 last year. while Galveston
Is scheduled for 5000 to u,91 bales
against 1928 last year.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-20
PRODUCE MARKET:
Richmond. Va, Dec. 10, 1902.
QUOTATIONS.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1s.-FLOUR-Firm
but quiet. Rye Flour-Quiet. BuckW .5,
eaeeniss fSrn9saste? ~ S weot
ern. sss4c. Barley-Dull.
Wheat-Spot firm; No. red, s0i4c; OPP
tons were firm all day and especially in
ed shorts. There was very little wheat
for sale. @ big export demand. weather
West was threatening and coarse grain
strength was a help. Market closed firm
S07Ac: July. 7s1Sc.
steady, but rallied and was firm there
after on light contract arrivals, sharp
advance in near positions and general COW
January closed at 4s1sc.; March, 51c.;
May. 4s1kc.: December, 6oc; ;,
Oats-Spot firm: No. 2, SIC. Options de-
veloped unusual activity and strength on
scare of shorts. December $3.50.
Beef-ouiot Cut MeatsrEasy picked led
steamed. slo.7o; refined, dull; Continent
7!!s@7s.c Pork-Quiet.
Tallow-Easy. Rosin-Firm: strained.
steady. Rice-Firm: Molasses.Firm:
| Sugar-Raw, steady; fair refining, 7-16c. {;
centrifugal. sc test. 3 15-16c. noasses
sugar. 33-1Gc.; refined, steady
Conae-The market for coffee futures
opened steady with prices unchanged to
points lower, and the market was e'S-
tremely dull all day, barely moving from
! opening figures. The close was quiet,
with quotations unchanged to- points
lower. Spot Rio, quiet; No. invoice,
SIZE; mild. market steady; Cordova,
71s9i2c.
Butter-Steady; extra creamery, SOC. !;
State dairy. a0a2sc. Cheese-Firnl: State,
full cream small colored. fancy, Septem-
Der 1s1ad132tc.; small white. September.
| 1s1a0l3sic. Eggs-Quiet; State and Penn
sylvania. average best. CSC.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY; Jersey. sl.75Ge O.;
State and Western per $50 pounds. sl.5oa0
>; Long Island. s2M2S0; Southern Jersey
sweets. s22.50G3.7a. Peanuts--Steady: fancy
handpicked, 4A@4Ac.; other domestic.
>a4ssc Cabbages-Firm: domestic, per
100, white. sl.5DGlS: red, s1.5oaST7 Cot
| ton-By steamer to Liverpool 12c.
CHICAGO. ILL. Dec 19.-There was
| little Of interest in the trading on the
| Board of Trade to-day. both grain and
provisions market We're dull: but closed
| iirmer. May wheat being up ssI TIC; May
| corn CSC. higher, and oats S.ey;sc. higher.
| January provisions We're unchanged to DC.
! higher
The leading futures ranged as follows:
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-20
THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS
IN A CHRISTMAS BOX
lsncc,o1 Disnatch 70 The Times.)

CHICAGO, ILL. Dec. 19.-The largest
Christmas box to be given IN chicago
will he sent to the 1900 employees OF the
Crane Company plants.
Richard T. Crane. founder and presi-
dent of the corporation, has announced
that $4,000 will be divided among the
porkmen as an outright gift Each man
is to receive an amount equal to five per
cent of his annual wages
Mr.. Crane knows what it is to work.
When in his teens he was working
mechanic. He came to Chicago In 1870
and opened brass foundry de issnoW
the head of immense plants which
manufacture more than seven thousand
different articles for steam and gas
filters.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-20
HE NEVER LEFT HIS HOUSE
DURING THIRTY YEARS
Especial Dispatch to The yTimes.2

OCEANIC. n. j., December 1s.-Owen
AtcCarton, a -.recluse of Oceanic; died to-
Day, seventy years old. Although he had
spent forty years at Oceanic. he was
scarcely known to any one except the
members of his own family
For thirty years ne had not crossed the
threshold Of his dwelling between sunrise
and sunset because of an election pet:
T'uring the Presidential campaign OF 1872
Between Grant and Greeley. McCarton
was one of the latter,s most enthuslastic
supporters. He made q bet with a friend
that if Grant was elected he would not
leave his house except during the night
as long as he lived.
McCarton lived UP TO his wager. About
fvo years ago his house caught lire, and
For time it looked as ii he would nave
to break his agreement. but the flames
were distinguished before they. had gained
sufficient Roadway to compel him to leave
the promises.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-20
The Cotton Supply.
fRr Associated Press. !

IBy Assoc1ated Ffess.!
NEW ORLEANS, La, Dec. 19.-Secre-
tarv Hester's statement Of the world s
visible supply Of cotton shows the total
visible to be $685. bales against 3.ol41e5
last week and 1891 ,S6S bales last year
OF this the total Of American cotton is
S,os1. 1855 against 2.99s.1e5 bales last week
and 3,H6SeS bales last year. and Of all
other kinds. including Egypt: Brazil. In
dia, etc. $4,000 --.-ainst $4,000 bales last
week and $4,000 uales last year.
there is now afloat and held in Great
Britain and Continental Europe 1.6s6oO
against 1885, 900 bales last year; in EGYPT,
india. $4,000 against $4,000 bales last
year. and in the United States, 1,6i3,G0
against 1.705,010 bales last year.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-20
CATTLE MARKETS.

NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-BEEVEs-Re-
ceipts. $3.50 head; steers active, but 100
1Se loMer cows zteasy "a tail }ae nns
VS. sHssab baiiz, ssseS S' cows sl:sSs
1sAc.: choice steers, l4al4,ac. dressed
weight; sheep steady; retrigerator peel,
lGc Shipments tomorro" nf i eef s1
Receipt t.ilo 2sS head. Veals slow, but
steady for prime; grassers and westerns
lower veals 5gs no choie &c i 5tf!s SalT YES
barn-yards, s.. 121a City dressed veals
lambs-Receipts, 7,1sa head lea,: sheep, l5@ a
25c lower: Sheep. s29oa1i; rev ~ sXt X.
culls, ss,5Oa45o: Canadian lambs, $50
HoSs-Receipts 3,3OS head; easier. Good
western hogs. s6.25; few State hogs sold
at $3.50; latter extreme.
ceipts, 700 head, slow Good to prime
steers, s5.40@6.50; poor to medium, sa4o;22; ,
stockers and feeders, szGi.oo; cows, y 2og
f 6ylis he ssf; caves ss es ss
steers, $3.50. Hogs-Receipts to-day, 49,
COO head; tomorrow So,o10 head; left oyer.
$500 head; 1oal5c. lover: close l SLOW: MN.
heavy, s6.25@65; rough heavy, Ssaas. %:
light. s5.5Oa6; bulk of sales. S1G:2O
sheep-Receipts, 11,0G0 head; sheep; 1e915c
lower: lambs, 10I2OC. lower: GOOQ 10
choice wethers. So 7504.40; fair to choice
mixed s2.75@a.75; native lambs, s4a51o
EAST BUFFALO. n. =, Pee. l9;-G Cat.
barely steady. Vea!s-Receipts, 4.75 head;
strong. SOC. higher. Tops s9as2S; comm on
to good. s5.5oa3.75. Hogs-Eeceipts. ls6 cO
head; slow. 1oa15c lower, heavy: sbsoM
$50; mixed. s635@5.335; workers. s6.15g6.2o;
pigs, s615Gs2o: roughs. s5.5Oa5.s0; stays,
s4.75a5.2O Sheep and lan1bs-Reeeipts,
10000 head; sheep, 15@25c: lower; lambs,
1Od15c. lower. Top lambs: sa.D'ae. %; cu ll
to good s4@5.65; yearlinss, a2514:lo;
ewes. s49425; sheep top, mixed, $.15G4;
culls to good, sl.75I3oo.
CINCINNATI, O.. Dec. 19-HOGs-Duil
..,lS. Sheep-Dull ard lower at s1.12QS.7o 10.
Lamhs-Dull at SS.75I2.5o.-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-20
FORMER LYNCHBURG MAN
GETS A HIGH PROMOTION
Rx Associated Press.l

PHILADELPHIA, PA, December 49,
Charles Otey Gwatkiu, formerly general
eastern agent of the Wisconsin Central
Railway, has been appointed general
manager CT the Guatemala Northern
Railway, with headquarters at Guatemala
City. Guatemala.
Mr. Gwatkin will leave New YORK Tor
his new post on Sunday next. Mr.. Gwat-
kin is a native Of sLynchburg, Va. He en-
tered the railway service IN 1850 as agent
for the Great Western dispatch Fast
Freight Line, at Binshamton. n Y. Since
that time he has held positions OF re-
spousibilityI with various railways
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-20
Spot cotton closed quiet, points high
er; middling gulf. 8.95; sales, 2,30s bales.

eeists. Sic Saiss; sross: Els bales; sales,
Britain, 2$,sss bales; to t the Continent,
$500 bales: stock, 1,oso,s9a bales.
Consoli ssa 1ss at all seaports.Net re-
bales: to the Continent, 7,5ss bales.
Total since s,eptemb ,s5 1st at all sea.
to Great Britain, 1,sss74s bales; to France.
s37 e3s bales; to the Continent, 1,315, 026
bales.
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 1s.-CoTTON-
Spot cotton was In fairly good demand
to-day; quotations unchanged. In the
market for contracts only moderate
,se w were up i po 9n 14i rs
followed by a further advance Of 4G5
points during the morning hours. There
after a series of mild fluctuations ensued.
and at the close values posted showed net
gains of Sa9 points compared with yes
terday's closing.
Cotton futures closed - s ts a1 Deem
5sg s1S bid a 5aRuasy & sSss Hr Faerg sS
S.37; May, s.4o@S.41; June, S.42gS.44; July,
S.45QS.47.
The following are the total net receipts
of cotton at all ports since September LIST:
Galveston. 1.2ss.1o1 bales: New Orleans.
IL .eos bales; Mobile. 1886 bales; Savan-
nah. sos 54s bales: Charleston, 1921 bales
Wilmington, 254,004 bales; Norfolk. 27i.ssS
bales: Baltimore. 11.GoS bales: New York,
q. SOS bales: Boston, co. sol bales: Newport
News, 1O.7o1 bales; Philadelphia, l1,0l6
bales; Brunswick, 500, 3eS bales; Fernan-
dina $50 bales: Pensacola, 51.360 bales:
Port Arthur, 2S.651 bales: Port Townsend.
49, e61 bales San Francisco, 16.901 bales;
Portland, Ore, l,54l bales. Total, All, 423
bales.
The following statistics on the move
ment Of cotton for the week ending De-
cenlber 10Th were compiled by the New
York Otton Exchange:
Weekly Movernent-Port receipts. TINS
year. :622 "a bales; last year. 2s9. ss6 bales
Overland to mills and Canada, TINS year
1853 bales; last year. 1929 bales. South
ern mill takings (estimated), this year,
5000 bales: last year. 51.235 bales. Gain
Of stock at interior towns this year. 2,2o2
bales :last year, 20,142 bales. Brought
into sight for the week, this year, 5'0,3t9
bales; last year. 3s9 or bales.
Total Crop Movement-Port receipts,
this wear, 4S3. 800 bales; last year. 4,327.-
52e bales Overland to mills and Canada:
this year, 4SS.303 bales; last year, 49o. ~
bales Southern mill takingS (estlmated).
this year, $4,000 bales; last year. 6e4,920
bales. Stock at interior towns IN excess
of September 1st, this year. 457O60 bales b;
last year, $500 bales. Brought into
sight thus far for season. this year, 6,l1S,-
e6S bales: last year. 6.G54.G46 bales.
Total crop movement Is for ITO days III
1.u- against Ill days in 1901.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-20

dnd an and m ~mfhan 4sa a7se January. @
7s3S s Southern BY sample; G75k@a5Ac:
Corn-Dull and easy; spot. oid, .o2@52Ac.;
new, SIG; year. ai1sGoSAc.; new e! South
ern white corn. 45GD51c: Oats- 5sL NO.
Steady; No No z, 55,<as5izc:; No: 2 western,
56k d561sc. Butter-Unchanged. EGGS
Unchanged. Cheese and suser-Un-
changed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-20
OLD OFFICERS OF L. G N.
WERE ALL REFLECTED
Try Associated Press.

+ SEW YORK, December 19.--The direc-
tors of the. Louisville and Nashville Rail
way Company held their annual meeting
in this city to-day and reelected all
the outgoing officers. No other business
va; transacted
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-20

Firm; receipts, 5.2is barrels; sales, 3,64s
barrels: exports. LAS barrels.
CHARLESTON. S. Dec. 19.-TUR-
PENTINElFlrm; sales, so casks. Rosin-
Steady; sales. 200 barrels; unchanged.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-20
ONE NEGRO KILLS. ANOTHER
Fatal Row Between e.aces Near Lau,
reas. Sc,
Thy Associated Press.)

tBy Associated Press.)
CHARLESTON. s.. c.. Dec. IA
special to The News and, Courier from
SLaurens, S. c., says:
mis- morning on J. H. Kennedys
place, two miles north OF. this town. j %
Davis stabbed Tom Harris TO the heart.
killing him instantly. Bothsage negroes.
They quarre,led last night and Harris
attacked Davis with Q gun this morning,
striking him on the head. Davis. finally
drew his knife and used It. He did not.
attempt to escape and was promptly ar.
sve1teQ,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-20
NAVAL STORES.

sw1LAIINGTON, n. Dec. la-SPIR-
IT'S Firm at 5llsc.: re-
ceipts. II casks. Rosin-Flrm at 1850
j AZ; receipts. ISL barrels Crude Turpen-
*tine-Firm ut sl75@S; receipts so barrels.
SAVANNAH. {; A.. SDe c.19.-TuRPEN-
sTINE-F,irn at SEC; receipts l. o5 casks;
sales fsp8casks; exports. a2 casks Resin
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-20
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
PORT OF RICHMoND,-DEC. 10, 1870:
~ EINECIl

PORT OF RICHMOND DEC. 10, 1902.
ARRIVED
Steamer Brandon. Rhodes. Norfolll.1ner-
chandise and passengers. Old Dominion
line.
Steamer Maud. Clifford, James River:
straw, S. T.. Beverage & Co.
CALLED
steamer Winiail, O'Neil, Philadelphia,
pa. merchandise and passengers, Clyde
Steamer Pocahontas. Graves. Norfolk
and James River landings. merchandise
md passengers. Virginia Navigation Co
steamer Brandon, Rhodes. Norfolk.
merchandise and passengers. Old Dotnin-
ION line.
PORT NEWPORT NEWS, DEC. 10, 1902.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Albano. Hamburg.
Barge Georgia, Providence.
Schooner ". B. Palmer, Portland.
Schooner ME-. Barrett New York.
Schooner James Olaverri, New York.
SAILED.
Schooner Sarah W. Lawrence, ProTi-
dence.
Steamer Buena Ventura, Providence.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-20
MONEY" AND ,E1cHANGE-CLosE

MONEY AND EXCHANGE-CLoSE
Money on call steady at 4G6 per cent:
closing. 5aS per cent; time money. cas-
Ter: sixty and ninety days, G per cent:
six months. 5n..G5a4 per cent; prime mer-
camille paper. per cent Sterling en-
change steady at the decline with actual
bushes in bankers bills at 81 s6.oo0i4 Sc ca
for demand and at si.S2.S75d4SS for sixty
days; posted rates, s4S4o. ..si!s and Ss.s!1s
silver, 4SA; Mexican dollars 37&. Gov
ornrlent bonds steady; railroad bonds
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-20
PETERSBURG TOBACCO MARKET.
Petersburg, Va. Dec. 10. 1902.
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
DRY GOODS MARKET

NEW YORK. Dec. 1s,-Home business
in cotton goods has been of an ordinary
.cj,aracfer without change in prices Print
cloths were quiet and unchanged. Trade
was soma building of heavy brown cot
Ions for China. Linens were firm with a
steady demand; burlays quiet: light
Weights firm; heavey weights easy.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-20
PEANUT MARKETS

p NORFOLK, VA, Dec. 1e.-PEANUTS-
Quiet. Virginians-Active at 3Ac. for best
stock. F4ncy. 303lsc.: strictly prime. &c.:
,r,r,. PIC.
: - PF,TERsBURG, VA, Dec. 19.-PEA-
,N1TTS-Spanish new. active at Zoe. Viz
rinia's, new. 21sG2ssc
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-20
cOTTONsEED on MARKET.

NEW YORK. Dec. 19.-Cottonseed oil
remained firm. owing to scarcity on spot.
Prme4crude here. nominal; prime crude,
low, 39@4Oc.; off summer yellow. SSc.;
prime white, 41G42c.; prime winter yellow,
&c; prime meal, $21@27.5O nominal.