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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-07

Sir c. D., a parsonage not I'M
known to fame, once encountered the
late Martin FarQuhar Topper on Clyde
steamer. and was accosted by him IN
these terms: 81 perceive that / am not
the only distinguished man on board. ~
Mr.. upper smiled not as he spoke
being quite in earnest and, indeed, wish
inc 10 nav Sir c. what he conceived
20 be a high compliment This little IN
cident occurred on deck. Presently Mr.
Upper went down into the cabin but
before doing so handed his umbrella to
Young lady, a perfect stranger, TO take
care of it for him. " Young lady, he
Observed TO the astonished recipient Of
the umbrella. "you viii now be able 70
say in after life that You once held the
umbrella Of Martin Topper Same
smileless expression as before The
story is told OF Upper that ono evening
he attended a dinner party after having
lost his portmanteau in the afternoon
and NJ the table, when he had talked
great deal about bis loss, wit who was
present interrupted him by saying: "lt
I had lost my portmanteau, Mr. upper
l. being an ordinary man, should have
been justified in boring a dinner table
with my grief. But you, Mr.. Topper
your philosophy Is proyerbiel. San
Francisco Argonaut
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-07

A writer in Tho London World saws Of
Mmc. PATHS terms for singing in con-
certs: 81 have all my life had a weak
ness for ladies, and ladies have always
had the weakness TO know what is not
their business, so ! am going 10 betrav a
secret Of the trade TO the lady readers of
this paper in order to let them get an in
sight into affairs discussed by everybody,
although everybody knows nothing
about what is really the matter From
all sides / hear Of the greediness Of Nine.
Patti, the exorbitant prices she asks, and
how she does not care whether the pe0-
pie in whose concerts she singsare ruined
so long as She receives her money. The
fact is this: Nine Patti receives for every
concert in the Albert hall e7OO-an enor-
nous amount, no doubt.
"Now let us see as 70 the ruin Of the
people who engage her. The expenses
IF the hall are about 600, other artists
600, advertising. ETC.. say $50: the
whole forms Fl $50 to 81, 800 costs. The
receipts Of this first years concert were
about f1,700, Of the second over 81 800,
and the third will probably be still larger
that is 20 say, $500. 5000 and goo
profit. I know that once iu concert
in which she sang the expenses were a
little over 81, 200 and the receipts e2,143.
with fl53 taken for programme books.
These are figures, not opinions. / have
known what is perhaps still more aston
ishing. Ono evening the fog was so
thick that l was rejecting whether ]
should go TO the hail. imagining that
Nine Patti, whom had TO accompany,
would not 60. l went, however, after
all, by the underground railway, and
the receipts that evening left over 5000
profit
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-07
TOBACCO DEPARTMENT.

RICHMOND, Va. February G.-Sales Of
loose tobacC0s on the breaks to-day, 81, 600
pounds. Highest price, 5000. Two piles
sold al 5000. one at SIS, one At SIT, one at
sI3. one as 5000, three at SO. Loose tobac-
co on the breaks sold a. high to-day as we
have seen il for the past ten years.
There will be q good sale of loose tobaccos
on the breaks tomorrow.
Offerings Of tObaccos az auction on
'ChangeThursday February 9Th, 1890: Total
offerings 30 packages. Of which were sun
cured and a were West Virginia bright
t0haccOs.
OF the sun-cured t0baccos--one package
sold al sl5.75, one at sl3. one at Sl2, one
at $3.50 one at s. one taken in AZ $50.
or the West Virginia bright tobaccos;
one package sold at $3.50, one at t53,
one package taken in AZ $50. one package
sold az 80, one at SO, two a 80, one at
$3.50. one at 50, one al $3.50, one at ~,
two at 80, one az $40, one az $3.50, one at
5000. one II ;l6.2j, one Al SIG, one pack
age taken IN az Slj.l5, one package sold at
SlJ.2., one at 81, one ~ il2.75, one at sll,
one Al 5000 one az so, enc al $s.25, one at
s., one at ST.7j, two at $50, two az 81, two
1913. one az 1928, nine brought under s.,
Of which five were taken in.
Private sales reported to the secretary to-
day Wrappers, - hOgsheads; filters, II
hOgshoads; cutters, - hOgsheads; smokers.
h0gshesd. Total private sales reported 10
the secretary to-day, "a hogsheads.
Office Of the tobacco inspector reports to-
day Inspections Bright, ~ hogsheads;
dark. 10 h0gsheads; Western, 10 hogsheads.
keinspecti0ns- Bright, 80 hOgsheads.
once Of the collector Of the United states
internal revenue reports collections for the
city Of Richmond to-day a. follows Tax
paid cigars and cigarettes. $sll5; tax
paid tobaccos. ;4,3l9.3G. Total Internal
revenue collections for city Of Richmond
to-day, A,4OG.Jl.
Registered at the Tobacco Exchange to-
day j. J.. Adams, Louisville, Ky; G.. II.
Murden, Manchester.
Farmers, Wilson's, ShOckoe. Allegheny.
Blanchard's, Davenport's, Centre, MEYERS
and shelburne's warehouses report 100
h0gsheads, 3 tierces and 3 boxes delivered
to-day.
The Office Of Messrs. II. l.. Norris & Co.
was closed to-day I'm respect to the memory
Of John Il. Norris, father Of Mr. X. l.. Nor
ris.
Nlr. Frank X. Bowers, bookkeeper for Mr..
+. ID. Christian, is reported as quite sick.
The Richmond Tobacco Market grows
stronger daily, as the stocks Of desirable old
tObaccOs diminishes. Stocks Of old wrappers
ana hlltle are small, ana the STOCK OF cut
iers on this market is very much smaller
than is generally supposed. One party, who
has the credit for having a heavy supply,
told me that be mad disposed Of all or al
most all OF his stock, and another party
has, by all accounts, reduced his stock by
considerable sales recently The market
WAS quite active to-day, with good sales Of
bright wrappers and filters. There We're
also considerable sales Of West Virginia
brights az auction on Change. and tine
prices were realized on tho loose tobacco
breaks to-day for all desirable dark to-
baccOs offered. G. Mel.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-07
A Persererinc Prisoner.

Perseverance viii accomplish every
thing" had these words for a writing
lesson once and / shall never forget
them. 1t is a great thing to have per-
severance. There was once a man who
was shut up i'm a dungeon with walls
200 feet thick, made of the hardest kind
Of stone. He had no tools except pair
of scissors his brother had sent him in a
loaf of bread, but he remembered that a
drop of water viii wear away a stone if
it falls on the stone long enough, and
that a coral worm. which is so small
that YOU can hardly see it, will eat up
and destroy a coral reef if you will only
give it time enough. SO he said that he
would perseverc and dig hole through
the wall Of the dungeon with the scissors
and escape if it took him hundred
years.
He had been digging about a year
when the governor pardoned him and
the iailer brought him the joyful news.
But they couldn't get him TO leave the
dungeon. lie told the jailer that he had
undertaken TO dig his way through the
wall and escape in that way, and that he
was going TO stick to it, no matter how
long it might take. The jailer urged
him TO give it up and walk out Of the
door. and even. offered him $40 to give
up his dungeon 20 new ledger, but
nothing could indpco him to change his
mind So he staid ,n tho dungeon and
dug away at the wall for forty-seyen
years. and every six months lac had to
pay big bin for damages TO the jail,
and he finally died when be was half
through the wall This shows what
splendid thing perseverance Is, and that
we all ougnt 70 persevere.-W. J.. Alden.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-07
BRANCH & CO..
l. BANKERS AND BROKERS.
DlcrllnEa 2olh. 1850.

''-t'itHH -f'AAf A'N'N'f
We offer for sale FIVE HUNDRED THOU
SAND DOLLARS c5OO.OO0) Equipment
sinking Fund Five Per Cent. Mortgage
Bonds Of tne richmond AMI lanyille Rail-
road Company, pfinclpu. and interest paya-
BILE IN gold coin, Central Trust Company of
New York trustee. go elghty-scVcn and nee
crued interest, subject tO advance in price
without notice.
Bonds are dated 81 September. 1889 In
tcr-st payable March and september. pTln-
cipal payable september, 1909. They are
secured by mortgage on The whole proper
Is OI the Richmond and Iuuyillc Railroad.
ana specifically Dy mortgage ON ihr equip
ment lesgines and cars bought with thc pro-
ceeds Of the sale of the bonds. Bach loco
motive and car bought unoer the trust shall
be distinctly marked as the property ~ The
Central Trust Company for the purposes OF
this trust, and condition OF The mortgage
Tee Of sum sufficient % pay or at par ali
the bonds Issued hereunder witnm.selen-
teen years, the numbers OF bonds 90 Doc 30
paid TO be annually determined hy Tot bY the
Central Trust Company. These Payments
Will pay OF the whole loan 40 par iu an aver
age Of eight and One-haii years.
All the conditions OF tine mortgage have
been carefully considered by the cOunsel OF
the Central Trust Company, 30 as 10 secure
iO the holder Of the bonds the most ample
protection. The annual report of the Ilch-
mOnd and Dauyille Railroad for last year
shows net surplus over operating expenses
and fixed charges Of S742,3ol Ol-oqual 10
nfteen per cent. ~ the stock. Two hundred
dollars per share IA bid on the open market
for the stock The increased equipment now
going on The road bought with the proceeds
OF these bonds Is expected To- very largely in-
crease the gross and net receipts.
de2O-u THOMAS BRANCH q co.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-07
AN ARMY OF DeADBEATs.
Quaker city Nen Who Forget TO Pa
Their TsilOrs.

Quaker CITY Nen who Forget TO Pay
Their Tsilors.
There are between 5000 and 5000 men
IN this city who do not pay their laiiors
bus This statement is made upon the
authority of a member Of the new insti-
t,tion known as the Merchant Tailors
Protective Association and Exchange
which is preparing the list for pnoiica-
lion and circulation among the members
m the organization. When this black
list Is once made public it will rum the
credit of the hundreds who have existed
ON the tailors in the past.
The Merchant Tailors' Exchange mas
had a list Of this character Tor some
years. but the membership OF that ors'1ni-
1at;on is small and limited almost en-
Grelv 10 the tailors having large es'aO,
gshmonts in the vicinity Of Walnut ana
Chostnut streets. The new association
,ybicb was organized on Monday even,
mo will cover much wider teld' ana
eGoyts will be made 70 inciu1e every
.a;lor in tho city. Each member win
,,rn n the names of those from whom
r~Las been unable to collect ms money
and copies Of the complete lisI WIZ ~
furnished ever, tailor in the city
The list is 70 include not only lhe ue', ,,
,est~ that never pay, but all those VINO
seln 20 make the life Of a amor . p4i
dep For example, Il IS almost 'lnl ',,'
ble to make clothing 70 sun some ' , 'i'1e'
No matter how carefully they are are n aS'e,
. .cD objection will be found and sl'e e.
enough alterations have O0s ,''o 'l" he re.
eat up ali the profit the price must ~ ~ nv
AM on the ground that after 50 nam man,
o oSaao,es have been made the carmen
ona's under the head Of damaged gooo'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-07

Under the new order OF things these men
must change their tactics or depend on
the ready made dealers for their cloth
ing.
Hiram DeWalt, who was made tenn
porary chairman Of the new oreaniza-
ton. says it is surprising to what ex-
tent the business Of beating tailors out
Of their money has been carried. 1T Is
confined 10 no particular class" he said.
"but is done by men in all the walks Of
life. Two classes Of people stand out
moro prominently than the rest, how
evcr-those who want to make n greater
display than their circumstances will
warrant. and the sons Of rich men who
evidently use their allowances for out
sicC pleasures and want TO get their
cl'shos at the expense Of the tailors.
"In the compilation Of the list great
care and caution will be exercised. The
tailor5 viii all be given numbers, and the
names Of those reporting dolinquents viii
not appear on the list; but opposite the
name and address Of each Objectionable
customer will be given the name Of the
tailor at whose insistancc he has been
blacklisted, and the cause for the action.
1T is only after a man has shown con-
clusively that he does not intend TO pay
that his name will be reported. After
dunning a man for a year without get
ting anything out Of him, it is safe 10
suppose that lac does not intend to pay.
and down goes his name on the black
list. / don't believe however, that the
losses from this source are so heavy as
are claimed by some. The tailors have
learned wisdom, and during the last few
years have been very careful about trust
ing people they were not absolutely sure
%. But even with all this care they get
stuck every now and then, and the gen
eral black list is intended to remedy
this
Robert Stewart, the president Of the
old Merchant Tailors' Exchange, is a
firm believer in the efficiency Of the
blacklist. Nothing but the best goods
in the house will suit those people who
make a habit of not paying" he said
"and whenever we lose by one of them
it is always pretty fair sum. A man
who appeared 10 move in the best circles
came into the store some time ago and
ordered a suit of clothes for S6j. After
he had gone 1 looked over our list and
found his name there / Immediately
sent him a note stating that we could
not make the clothing without having %
good deposit. lie stopped in shortly
afterwards and explained that he ok
pected TO receive some money in about a
week or so, and would pay when the
clothes were made. He never returned
however, and have since seen him Oh
the street in a new suit, but they were
ready made.
"a black list Of this character may
seem rather hard 10 some outsiders, but
it is the only way by which tailors can
prevent heavy inroads into their yearly
profits. / think 5000 a low estimate Of
the number Of men of that character in
this city, and for the tailors to clothe an
army like that free Of charge is cousid-
cradle of a draft upon our purses. -
Philadelphia Record.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-07
NY OLD UMBRELLA.

on friend, neglected there you stand
Behind my closet door,
You've really grown too shabby now
To carry any more
Around your rusty franc the silk
in faded splendor clings.
While numerous little ccntccl darns
To view the sunlight brings.
need the space You occupy
Within my small domain:
And yet 90 throw you ont. think,
Would give me mental pain.
Some sad and pleasant memories
fncirclc your gaunt form.
Outside az times you've sheltered mo
Prom sun as wen as storm.
Yes, many a tramp. ola friend we've had
IN rain and pleasant weather:
To weddings gay. and funerals sad
We've often gone together
And when with merry friends I've clirnt<d
The mouniains-you as prop
Helped me 90 triumph DER the rest
BY gaining first the top
When IN q crowded car I've gone,
And could not cet o seat.
Twas your crook d handle held TIE stran
And kept me on my feet.
But far above your usefulness,
One memory sweet / see,
It's this-'ncath your protecting shade
My John proposed 20 me-
Elsie Hacking 30 Good housekeeping.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-07
New York Cotton Market.
rBy TcleglQDn.l

NEW YORK. February 6.-Messrs. Hub
bard. Price & Co.. in their circular TO-
night, say: "1he weight Of the stock in
Great Britain is evidently getting % be- felt
and despite the better advances sent from
here last evening, the Liverpool market
this morning was but little higher than
last evening. and closed az identicallv
the same price. The result was "a dun
and lower market here. which con-
tinued all day, until about hall an
hour before the close when the nervousness
Of the short interest again became appa-
rent, and attempts ON part 81 the bears %
cover their cotton. resulted In q repetatiOn
Of yesterdays advance. the market sud-
denly improving about eight points and
closing firm. II is difficult to discover any
cause for the improvement. except the ap-
prehensi0n Of some manipulation growing
out Of the short stock I'm New York;
Futures closed firm. Receipts at our
ports to-day estimated at 1900 bales.
against l7,sl6 bales last week. and 9,gi5
last year. Spot firm middling uplands, lie.
sales, l4l bales. Futures closed IL fol-
lows: February, l0.g9Gll; March, ll.O2,s
HOB; April, 11.W@ HOG; May, lilo;
June, ll.l4@ll.l5; July, ll.ls0lll9.
AUGUST, lL2iGll.22; September l0.T09
1912.
In Liverpool spot cotton was steady;
middling upl9nds, Cd. Sales, 1000 bales.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-07

The largest locomotive in the world
has just been placed on the Big -Four
road. It is sixty-fye feet in length and
weighs 1870 5000 pounds 1t has two boil
ers. between which the cab is placed,
which is as large as a small house. On
the pilot twenty people can be seated.
II requires two fremen and one engi-
neer, and its inventor claims it can. UNI
der favorable conditions, make ninety
miles per hour.-Tradesman.
Weather Indications.
Nickleby-This winter will not be
long one.
SQuecrs-How do you know?
Il just saw my cat watching amouse.
"Rut what has that TO do with the
weather.
Everything. It's sign Of an early
spring. "-Lawrence American.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-07
FINANCE AND COMMERCE
New York stock Market.
Reported by G. W. Branch 4 Co., bankers
ana brokers, No. iii Main street.

NEW YORK. February 6.-We had
another duh manipulated market today, in
which Reading was held by the pool like a
rock around 81. Rock Island had support
and the traders knocked Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western down 90 1859 20 see II
rally almost instantly 90 1861, while LOUIS
willie and Nashville was advanced 10 80 on
umOrs Of a squeeze. pending the arrival Of
foreign stock. The news was neither bull
nor bearish, and business outside Of pro-
fessiOnal trades was absolutely nothing
We think the position Of the coal stocks a
serious menace 90 the market because the
condition of trade does not warrant the
pucos. and either too great depression in the
market or too great imitation has 10 be adj
iusted some time. That Reading stock
should sell within point Of Reading Sd in
comes is not only unnatural but dangerous.
We still believe that stocks will be a pur-
chase on all sharp reactions.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-07

Last evening the Carson wheelmen
gave phonograph bali in this city, at
Armory hall Between each dance Edi-
sons perfected photograph played de-
Hrhtful melodies. The guests Of the club
were able Co listen to Schubert'5 serenade
from Oilmores band; selections from the
popular operas by the First regiment
band in San Francisco; piano solo by
Mrs. Louis Glass. San Francisco; letter
from Thomas Ellison. in London; letter
from Bill Nye 10 the editor of The Morn
ing Appeal; a. recitation by George
Bromley. Of San Francisco; the voices
of Gen. Boulanger, p. T. Barnum, Presi-
dent Harrison, Levi =. Morton, Henry
Grady, Gladstone, Parnell and Mrs.
Langtry. A receiver was arranged over
the orchestra, and the music Of the
dance, including the shout Of the caller
and the shuhliug of feet, was all faith
fully recorded.-Car5on (Nev) Special
20 Globe-Democrat
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-07
rn..ln. Arnena The n.rnetA

remember joke played on Col. joshua
Carpenter, a native Of Paris, think, but
then resident AMI uoighbor OF my father in
the town OF Lincoln. Carpenter had man
nc work for him haying by the name Of Par
lin. Parlin pitched on and Carpenter laid
the loads Of hay. One DAY the man who put
10 the hay observing a hornets nest on
bush carefully plugged up the entrance TO
the nest with hay, cut the bush AMI rolled
the nest up in a bunch Of hay. Parlin' sep
arating the bunch 70 pile ON part al a
time, observed the nest, turned the hay back
quickly aud put the whole bunch up 70 Car.
renter, who in turn uncovered the nest aud
also drew out the stopper. Observing the
nest aud the hornets be quickly threw it on
the load in the direction Of the oxen, who
being assaulted by the hornets, started on
run Tor the barn, oyerturning tho load on
the way. Carpenter jumped from the load
when they started and landed near the nest
spraining one Of his ankles severely and re-
ceiyed one Of the warmest Of receptions from
the hornets. Lewiston Journal
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-07

Little Willie, the elephant who occu-
pies the middle cage in the elephant
house at Central park, has been causing
his keeper a good deal Of trouble recent
Is. and several times has made vicious at
tempts 10 strike him and break out. As
a last resort a little terrier. smaller than
a cat, has been tied in Willie's cage
This precaution has proven effective, for
Willie, who has killed several keepers.
and is almost as high as the roof over
him, is thoroughly afraid Of the puppy.
When the elephant is drinking the puppy
frequently drives him away with a snap.
Director Conklin is preparing Lizzie.
the gentle and intelligent female of the
Cole pair of elephants in the park, for
carrying children about the park next
summer. He is in a quandry over tine
question Of fare for elephant rides, and
would like TO hear from any one interest
cd in the matter. a small fee was
charged for ride on Jumbo in London.
New York Tribune.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-07

steady; middling 10 5l6c. Flour quiet and
steady; Howard street and Western super
hne, S2.2j@s2.75 do. extra, S2.w@S3.GO:
do, family, S3.756i.l0; city mills. Rio
brands, extra. <f.l5GSLi0; winter wheat.
patent. sf4ONsi.S0: spring do. SjGSJ.2j;
do, do, straight. Si25WSi.7j; do, do, ex-
ira, 81. Wheat Southern scarce and firm:
Fulu, 1ims L0ngbery, 7jG Soc; No. .,
size; steamer. No. >, red, 7Ji.c.; Western
firner; No. 2.winter red. spot and Febru-
airy, slHMsllfc. COrn->Outhern, white,
firm; yellow, easier; white, 361ioc; yellow,
3i@Bc.; Western strong; mixed spot 35s.
@.Dj.c. oats steady; Southern, white. and
Pennsylvania, 2sn3lc. Western. white.
gi193lc.; do. mixed. 214@2ec.: graded.
No. ,, white, 30ilG3lc. Rye nominal.
prime TO choice. 5345jc. Provisions steady
and firm. COree steady: Rio cargOes. fair.
l9ilc. sugar unsettled; copper. refined,
firm, i3ikW14iIc. Whisky firm, Si.OgWSI1O.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-07
The Angling Ananias.

tie ALE AAh~ ahNttN'ftH-"f
An angler say by The winter fro
When only bis wife Has lighi
and be said 90 himself,
Idd this cunning ola ell.
an tell 'em a whopp.ng big lie,
4 brilliant and intricate le.'
He leaned his chin on his ancient hand,
While gently Doe slr0kci bis beard,
Then be gathered bis pen,
His ink bottle. and then
lie slyly and knowingly lcered
A leer that was foxy aud weird.
He eazed aloft at the ceiling dark,
And then he looked down at the iioor
AS he said. "Of bout
After salmon and trout
I'll give 'em some angling lore
Some lovely and lying old lore.'
He wrote and he 9rotc, q solid hour
His wife al the while sitting by,
Very certain. however,
That her hubby. 50 clever,
Was working up some novel lie,
Some Wild and extravagaut lie.
When suddenly the Oh man rose up STARK
With looks that we're wien and cold
whats the matterT cried she
'sThe deucer' said he;
"Tm certainly fast growing old.
Every ie can think Of s been told
Tue American Angler
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-07

A white mink Of good size was caught
recently in the excavation Of a sewer on
Third street, between College and Hall,
by Mr. c. Dundee. The little quadruped
was full of fight, and could not be taken
alive. 1t is an unusual thingto find this
valuable fur producing animal on this
coast The writer has had much expert
ance il the woods along the lakes and
rivers Of western Oregon and Washing
tom for thirty-fiye years past, but this
IS Inc first time he has ever known a
white mink to be seen in the region men
inn.l.-ParLlanl OregonIan.