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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-16

Good Faith with Mexico



Senior Romero Cannot Use expressions 100
strong i'm assuring his government that pub
lie sentiment in the United states viii
never Justify an attempt % secure posses
sion of a single square foot Of the territory
now owned by the Mexican people. IL is
unfortunate that such suggestions as were
contained in the Arizona memorial should
have found a place in any public d0cu-
ment. The senate and Secretary Blaine
have met them. however as they de-
rye. and we hope that our southern neigh
Dors are fully satisfied Of the profound dis
approval with which all such schemes are
received by American public opinion. mat
restless aud selfish spirits along the frontier
may from time 10 time say or do things that
seem tO indicate desire for further terrific
rial extension is likely enough, but they
will not represent the nation, nor any sec
ton Of II sufficiently large 70 deserve the
serious attention OF Mexico. Our free gov
eminent does not permit us 70 gag ioolisb
indiscreet and inconsequential persons.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-16


NEW YORK. Mar. Hubbard, Price a
Co. slys. small sales are reported nom
Liverpool to-day with "a dull. huch1netd
arrival market. and although further De-
cline was generally expected hy traders. i1e
market declined slowly some nfc points,
closing -toadier. however. With The greater
part Of the decline recovered. Foreign mar
kots are affected hy the reported strikes in
Great Britain. while the decline nNrc can
only he accepted as "a reelection of tle mar
kot abroad. as ihe situation in America rc-
mains very strong. According to The
Chronicle fhc increase Ia ihe visible supply
Is now 1880 bale. rs compared Win l'-i.
of which li2.oO0 bales are American. stocks
abroad are 5i3.n0 bales greater ihlu la.t
year. while the stocks in ilo United stat >
are $4,000 Jess ihan in lN~l.'
Futures closed steady. Receipts nr the
day estimated at $500 bales. spot cotton
is dun and unchanged. m.ddlIns uplands.
n .-l6c.. with ro sales reported. inneac-
tOr- Zoo futures. alnI bales. siarch.
u.25Til1l: Anil. ll.sl ii.-l; Nay, 1888
sft8f: June. U.1~uil..l. July. ii.iif
ii.ff. August. ii.faeif.ff; september iNt.
Nlo.-S. October. itfrutlif. November,
lO.330 l0.3l. December lo.3iW 1882, Janu-
any. iN..an ln.3i.
IN Liverpool spot cotton WAS du'l' mid
ding uplands. 90 IN. Sales, 1900 bales.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-16
TOBACCO DEPARTM ENT

RICHMOND. VA. Mar. i5.-No sales Of
loose tObaccos on the breaks to-day.
No offerings OF tObaccOs nc auction on
Change to-day.
Offerings of tobacco at auction on Change
for the week endinD saturday. March ID.
1890. 40 packages Highest price obtained
during the week. $3.50.
Private sales reported 30 the secrctarv
today: Wrappers, 10 hogSheads filters, Z
cutters. % hogsheads; dark t0Daccoe. !
hogshead Total. ~ hogsheads.
Private sales reported % the secretary for
the week ending Saturday. March ID. 1870;
Wrappers. - hOgsheads; filters, 40 hogs
heads cutters. - hogshcads: smokers. ~
hogsheads scrap (hrighD. Z hogsheads
scrap dark. ~ hogsheads: West Virginia
bright tobaccOs, 4 nogshcads; dark tobac-
COS. l02 hOgsheads; sun cured, horshead
burieys. IA hOgsheads. Total. $40 hogsheads.
Once sf the tobacco Inspector reports
today: Inspections. bright 4 hogsheads
dmk. 6 hogshcads. Reinspections, dark, I
hogsheads.
For the week ending March -, 1890: In.
spections Bright. l9l hogsheads; dark. lN
hOgsheads Western. 81 hossheads. Rein.
spoctions- Bright, 80 hog-heads; dark. az
hog-heads: Western. IA hogsheads. Total
INSPECTIONS and reinspections for week end
lN- TNANANhff 'AfNt"H N"Nt'f tf
heads.
Farmers. Allegheny, Old Dominion
Shock0e. ~eahrO0k's. Centre, >heluurne's
and Myers warehouses report - hogshead'
delivered today.
I Deliveries for the week ending saturday.
March 18th, 1890, 800 log-heads, II tleree-
and boxes.
Registered at the Tobacco Exchange 90.
day. :. ". Nenahlc. Petersburg; K. j. Boyd.
Warrenton, y. &.
Office OF the collector Of the United
States internal revenue reports collections
for the city of Richmond to-day as follows
FAX paid. cigars and cigarettes, Ne.io,
tax paid. toDaccOs. S3.Ss6.li; tax paid, spc-
cial. Sli9L Total Shi0l.S3.
Internal revenue collections for city. Of
Richmond for the week ending saturday.
March 10. $780,: Tax paid. cigars and
cigarettes. S,.632.5n; tax paid. tobaccos.
so 1886; tax paid, special, Sll9i. Total
$50 S3f.3O
The Richmond tobacco market was strong
during the past week. Holders firm, and
not inclined to make concessions. There
were fair sales made OF bright wrappers and
nllcrs; also good sales of dark tobaccos. in-
spectons and deliveries during the past
week were moderately heavy. 4. Mel.
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vatory shows its yordant treasuroe o,, ,.,.,
eNotics, through the mist-yanoroJ ,,,sss
Al the rear Of kingly court is a bandsonc
row OF stone dwellings for his scrfs and biro.
lngs, while the stable adjoining must 10 tho
hoole Oruios senses seem something ike
morse heaven Potter Palmer's barher.
shop IN connection with the Palmer House.
Is one OF the penny shows" of Chicaoo. A
huge affair IL Is. ceiling and sides entirely
oI mirrors, while the marble floor has "A
Senu ne SILVER dollar imboddod in each
syuaIe OF marble, numbering I'M all $3.50. At
the rear fragrant fountain rlays and ali
else II IN corresponding extravaganza.
mere are some men whose boards are sensi-
pic enough 10 grow. knowing that they will
oe gwen transfer from their hard place on
lhe cheek 10 this one OF money. marble. mir
ror' and other manifold masculine indul.
henVtS' fELIN.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-16

NEW NORA. Mar. To- Money closed NJ
3 per cent. Exchange closed -fnldy posted
rates. 4>1W ie5is. actual rates. iNi'i for
sixty DAYS. and l~it. iur demand. Govern
ments closed steady; currency 0's. ll6 bid :
fs coupons. iZlf bid. A. Us oo.. iNii4 bid.
The stock market io-dly was dun. hut lbs
tone was strong. lr ih' tNo hours oi hu-l-
ness tO noon only if01W shares were sold.
Cine features Oi thn dealings were Reading,
Lake shore. Manhattan. ihe sugar trust
certificates. and Michigan Central The
dealings in ile others were very small At
the opening. prices were generally mac
iionally lower. hut uItOr thc nf-f laW deal
iuge. values began t0 advance, with thetN-
conflon of Tennessee coal. Nh.cn. after De-
ciuing per cent. from iHst n'.htt figures,
0 41I. 10 rose t0 1926 boo tno hr-f
hour. The other stocks continue 10
advance until thecio,e, ihe bank statement,
showing 400 increase ol s-Hr0l In hp rD-
serve. stimulating tle upward movement.
AZ the close prices were generally io .
per cent. higher.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-16

GAINESVILLE. Tenn. Mar. l2.-Reccipt.
are still very light on account of high water
and the bad condition Of the country roads
Sales for the week ending to-day foot up 20
h0gsheads. The proportion Of new tobacco
is steadily increasing, and our market De-
uniformly strong decidedly SO on every
thing of a really desirable character. Very
little old tobacco is now appearing. and
oIse an occasional hOgshcad OF 10 is free
from some very Objectionable feature. THE
stocks of old tobacco still contain some
that is useful aud desirable. but the greater
portion of 10 is either very low grade ol
damaged. VI. II. CLARK s. BIO.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-16

HalfiuoTe Market.
LIZ -InInnrann-I


BALTIMORE. Mar. ij.-C0tion nomlnali
middlug uplands. ii9s. Flour dun and ur-
changed. Wheat southern steady ana
quiet: Fuliz. 1SWSlc.: Longbcuy. NV &C.;
Western fnmlr: NO. winter. rcd. spot,
and March. simSrtc. Corn southern
quiet anl UNCHANGED: white. tN s'r.; yell
l0N. 1tUilr.. Western rrmer. mixed
spot and ~ arch. - " Nr. Oats moderately
active: southern and Pennsylvania. ga
&c.: Western. white. 2oH3lc.; DO. mixed,
2,t Sitc.; graded No. 2, white. E'Ac.
Rye Dan and nearly nominal. Provisions
firm: mess pork. Old. Si0Ij; ncH. Slilj;
bulk meats. loose shoulders lf.c.; long
clear and clear rib sides, &C.; sugar pick
led shoulders b ltiLc.; suzarcure'i smoked
shoulders. 0itW65c.; hams. 100 NE.
Llri. refined. 1le.. crude &C. tohfe
firm; Rio carsoes. fair. 2i.u2lAc. fciro-
leum unchanged; rincd, .e. sugar
quiet; 4 soft. bl0ii.c. Copper R'nned.
easier, i2i.Ni 90. Whlskcy. >loNHsil0.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-16

yEW YORK. Mar. il.-fi0ur moderately
actively aud stronger; nne, si.inH S2..b;
-uporine. S-m $3.50, c.ty mills. extra. sl2lU
$500 for West Indies. Wheat strong; ic.
higher. $50. red. March. c. d0.
APRIL lo. Corn firm. ii'. higher,
SO. missed. aTisr.. cash. dD. March.
3Gle. Oat, duI; $50. q. mixed, 2''.,
cash. do. March. 2,ic. Pork dun ,
mess. sli.-1m sll.lt. .i0r ncw. Lard quiet,
April. s6.it. Sugars Refined steady; cui-
l0af and crushed. .c.; erlnnated. o i-iu'.'
mould a. oisr. Cnlee -leadyi fair car2oea
40 Rio. lli.c.
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WI l1nsaIa ralc cunarar.


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.r,-. mn llrfol So O0 f0 $40. Market
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bfcol'--l if-iiiit -''i' sn ,s. on, ioo.
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pound.
Oni0ns-Pcr barrel $3.50 % 800.
Oranges-S2.2j 10 $3.50.
LemOns-S2.J0 % $3.50.
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p.fotee. Per bnshel. 90 t0 &c.: per
barrel 5000 ioy2.2i.
Reof- Ginseng. rer p0uni. So seneca,
par uennd. 80 b s.ic.
Nte.f.-t Glover. Der pouni. Gi< b. 7c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-16

DURHAM. y. G.. Mar. i4.-Much leaf 90
baccO has been marketed this week. and
farmers are evidently rushing their leaf in
taking advantage of high prices. Cutter
were freely offered and taken at good prices
Medium wrappers were more frequently
seen among receipts. Fine wrappers Wer,
very scarce an the week. Smokers are b
little more plentiful. Filters are high.
WEBB & KRAMER.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-16

THE Board Of Directors Of the south Car
DINA penitentiary met Friday at noon. A
number OF recommendations for the pardon
OF conyicts was considered and some routine
business transacted. The matter Of the
purchase or q State farm then came up ana
the reports Of individual members Of the
board were heard. At2:30 an adjournment
was made without any definite action being
| taken.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-16

The will Of the late Robert Browning 10
entirely i'm his own handwriting. He be-
oneaihs 600 a year 10 his sister, Sarianna
Browning, and the residue q his estate to
hi- son. Robert Niedeman Barrett Brown
mo The gross value Of the personal estate
md effects in the United Kingdom has been
worn al fl0,71I, i0s. Cd.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-16
Grain and Cotton Exchange.
RICHMOND, VA, March IS, 1890.
OrrFRTNGs

Wheat. sSs bushels.
Corn-l 700 bushels.
Oats-l,032 bushels.
Mill Onal-ll tons.
sALKs REPORTED TO SECRETARY.
Wheat lOngbcrry, 900 bushels prime az
Sc; $40 bushels very good az Sc; :, bush
els good al sue. Total sales OF wheat, ~
bushels.
Corn.-Whlte, COO bushels very good on
private terms.
COTTON REPORT.
Market urn.
Oito,afions. Middling, l0tc.; low mid
dilng, 05sc.; good ordinary, &c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-16
RAILROAD STOCKS.
BANK STATEMENT.

NV YORK. March iJ.-l,eserse, In.
crease, $3.50 $50; loans, decrease, Sl,3is,
900; specie. increase. Sl,lOi 400; legal de
crease. s358.oOO; deposits, decrease, S}52,
200; circulation, increase, $1,000.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-16
To Protect Roots.

NJ. Vile, professor Of chemistry at
Paris. announces that bee has discovered a
new compound, consisting Of mixture %
phosphate OF chalk, carbonate Of refined
potash. and suphate Of chalk. which,
placed around tine roots Of the vines, VIII
DEFY the attacks Of the phylloxera, and VIII
al the same time greatly increase the album
IaueD Of the grOu
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-16

Dispatches received at Queenstown, ON
Wednesday. from vancouver Island, state
that on February 9Th. three Englishmen
were landed il, ra lium ine American snip
Wanderer. which rescued ihem from the
uuiuhabitod island OF san AlessandrO,
whore they had been for four years. They
state that i'm October. 1885, they took pas
sage on the japanese vessel Matsuo Marie.
al HakOdate. for AmOmari. ard while cross
ing the straits Of issugarn were blown out
of their course. For eighty days they were
tossed about. and finally the vessel was
driven ashore on the islanC Of San Alcssan-
dro. and five OF the crew were drowned.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-16

A soldier was cOurt-martialled last month
al Venice for breach of discipline, and con-
demned t0 six months imprisonment. When
informed by the Court that be- could appeal.
he contomptuOusly tore on his number and
other insignia. threw them on The iloor. and
shouted: "Cur,ed be- your army You are
lot OF assassinsw For this be was con-
demned 70 seven years close confinement ID
fTIAnu.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-16
Shot by Hl.orn Revolver.

Mr. Victor Morier son Of the British Am
bassador 40 II. Petersburg. met win d
serious accident on Saturday last. lie was
ON the point Of starting on sleighing ex-
cursion, and when about % take his seat IN
a sleigh "A revolver which he was IN the
habit OF carrying went OF, and the charge
entered his side.
81" The Cooked Hat
The cavalry quartermasters In the Eng
lish army have just been relieved from the
duty of wearing cooked hat, and are 10 be-
nermitted 10 use the head dress OF the regl-
ment 10 which they may be attached. 10 j.
limited that the cooked hat will also be abol.
lshed in the uniforms Of the higher officers
OF the army.
Shower Of CaterpillArs.
During a storm which recently ragged IN
the canton Of Neuchatel. switzerland,
shower OF living caterpillars fell on the NIL
OF Crefets. The source from which the gale
conveyed them is unknown.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-16

Reported by Jonn l.. Williams g son
bankers and brokers. no III Main street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-16
A SOCIAL EVENT.

ON Tuesday Mrs. William G. Whitney
gave her first reception i'm her magnificent
new ballroom. She was assisted by Miss
~allio largOus. the Misses Randolph. Miss
Kip. Miss Stokes and many others. The
ballroom, which is 2jX1O feet. is decorated
in cream and gold, the panels being of beau
tifl tapestry. Rare flowers were in great
pr0fusi0n. and ferns and palms were
masscd in corners. giving "a very pretty Of
feet. The r00ms i'm spite of their size, were
crowded. proving that few sought pleasure
out Of town. Mrs. Whitney's home, no. .
west F0rty-scycnth street, was purchased
from the Duchess Talleyrand dc Perigord,
ana has been greatly improved.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-16
WORTHY ORGANIIATION.

Among the ladies who are interesting
themselves 90 establish the Little Sisters of
tine Assumption in this city, are Mrs. Brick
hoist Cutting. Mrs Frederick Gilbert, Mrs.
Revival Miss Hamilton. Miss Leary. Miss
Garcia Livingston and others. The mission
of these Little Sisters is 90 nurse the sick boz
their homes without regard To creed, and
their aid is given free to all. Mrs. Lndley
Hoffman Chaplin. NO. . west Ihirtieth
street. who is the treasurer, is doing her ut
most 90 increase the funds.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-16
Chinese Cruisers.


The following statement by froiessor
Boyd Ia ykins, on the subject OF the disco',
erv of co a near Dover. has been Published
i'm the Manchester newspapers: AS the
enterpr &c resulting in the above discovery
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-16
The Metal Uranium.

About five months since the London Times
recorded the discovery Of "a lode OF the rare
metal uranium az the Union Mines, Gran =
pound road, Cornwall. This Is believed 10
be- the only known lode of that metal IN the
world, as it had previously been found onll
in isolated pockets and patches. since the
discovery was made steps have been taken
20 develop the lode. and 10 work the mine
for this metal. Experimental works ioi
producing the metal from the ore were Fitted
up ia London, and there the ore has beer
submitted 10 treatment in order 10 determine
the best and most economical method oI eN
tracing the metal from. IL. The expert
ma tai stage Is now stated % barbeel
passed, and the commercial production o
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-16


one of those terribly sad. and sometimes,
mo- doulf. fatal errors Of mistaking uncon-
.eiOusue,. for death. has Just taken place
in Alessaudria. in Piedmont, and the We
tim OF d. narrowly escaped being buried
alive. A vOune woman who had suffered
much from commissions, passed into state
of coma. She was thought by those about
her 10 De dead. and when medical man
was called be- shared the opinion, and
rave a certificate accordingly. b!
and by she was coitned, me iuneral
day came. the c0rte1e started ana hau Ieach-
ed the cemetery before anything unusual
bennonoI Tine iOltiug 90 the hearse seems
IN have aroused the sleeper. for rs the CONN
was being borne from the hearse 90 the grave
sounds were heard proceeding nom 10, ana
the bearers felt a movement produced by
the BODY within. The lid WAS hastily torn
oil. when the Young woman was discovered
alive and conscious, and, as might be eN-
pected. In a state OF extreme agitation. she
was Immediately removed % the public hos
pital. where she is doing We'll.
oldest Firm OF Pianoforte Makers.
The Pail Mall Gazette publishes AN in
teryiow with Mr.. BfOadwO0d, entitled "A
pace from the History Of Pian0iOries.' II
states that before long. Sir Charles and
Lady Halle (Mdme. Norman Neruda) VIII
have left for the shores OF tue rlttlfi Din
ain. and that before they leave reception
viii be given 20 them and their friends by
the Messrs. BrOadWo0d a sons, the oldest
/ firm of pianoiorte makers. A representa-
tive called the other day az Great Pulteney
street 10 inspect Che instrument which the
J firm had generously presented 10 sister Hose
, Gertrude. and bee had walk through the
interesting premises ln which the
firm has carried on business. ever
since the first John Broadwood's
ather-in-law, Burkhardt Ischudl. or
Sbudi. began in lls2. old John Brodle
i. whose greatgreai-srands0n by direct de-
/ scent is now 90 the head Of affairs, was a
sturdy scott. arriving in London after long
tramp from Scotland, with the proyerbial
half-crown in his pocket
Chinese Cruisers.
Alta competition hy the Chinese Elswick-
built cruisers. Chin luen aud Ching luen,
the former, while steamlng az speed OF
eieht knots. biz the target Of 1000 square
feet superdcies. distant about "A mile, eight
times out OF thirteen. the Chlns uen max
ing eight direct hits in nine rounds. Inc
Guns were s-iuch l2-tOn krupps. ON the
same day two other ships, Chen luen ano
Ting Nuen. fired their Pinch Sl-ton hrupps
making twelve direct hits in twenty rounds
With tht IL G-inch guns they made twenty
one hits in iorty-three rounds.
Discovery Of Coal In Kent.
The following statement by Pr0iess0
Boyd Ia ykins. on the subject Of the disco'
ery of co a near Dover, has been published
i'm the Manchester newspapers; las IN
4 entorrt .n r...ttifinV in the above discover
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-16
IENTEN GAYETY.

The lenten season. which was formerly
considered "a God-send TO society deyotces.
bringing. az il did, six weeks Of almost per
feet quiet. is now a time Of gaycty. I'm for
mer times even dinner parties were as
much avoided as possible. and theatres
quite beyond the pale. Charitable fairs and
sewing circles. perhaps a trip South, or 90
the seaside. was the extent of the pleasure
t0 alleviate the dizziness. Now, these are
voted slow, and we have our pleasant little
dinners. our large banquets, our theatre
clubs, the opera. we wink al dancing after
supper. and there is such "a round Of pleas
ure and amusement going on all the while.
that half the people would rather stay in
New York during Lent now.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-16
APrinceIy Gin From Victoria.

\ dcputafl0n representing the COLONY Of
Victoria. consisting Of Sir Graham Berry,
agent-general; Sir William Robinson and
sir Henry Barkly, was introduced ON Mon
DAY afternoon By Lord knutsford 20 the
Prince and Princess Of Wales at MARI
borough House. and presented % their
ROYAL Highn sses the silver wedding gilt
subscribed for by the people Of Victoria.
The present consisted Of two handsome
vases Of Australian design and workman
ship. wrought in gold and silver and inlaid
with precious stones.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-16

The French Marine Minister has lust
made arrangements for the snip-huiiding
which is 10 take place in 1891, the total
amount Of credits 10 De asked for in the
Budget Of the department being about
{ > 800 900. The ships upon which this sum
il 10 be spent. az well in Government as
i'm private dockyards, comprise ten ironcads,
one first and two second-class ironciad
cr,,isers two nrst and four second
class cruisers, two torpedo cruisers,
five topedo boats. two ironclad gunDoats,
one despatch boat. - open sea tor
pedo boats. and thirty-ive hrst-class tor
pedo boats. or sixty-eight In all. or the ten
ironclads iour-the Neptune, The Brennu-,
me Trehouari and the Magenta, are IN course
of construction. and Of the six new ones 20 be
laid down one Is TO be named the Carnot.
Tho frst-class ronclad cruiser, the Dupuy-
de-Iome. is 10 be pushed forward al the
Brest Arsenal while the frst-class cruisers,
the Alcer and the lsly, are 20 be finished al
81. arsenal