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

Mr. Slowboy delightedly-Under certain
circumstances you say, Miss Keemoit, you
wouldn't object TO marrying me. Thank you
so much. Now, will you tell mo what those
circumstances are1
Miss Keemoit elowiyl-Well, you see, Mr.
Slowboy, / would be perfectly willing 70
marry you if-if-if you we're the very last
Of your sex. -Philadelphia Inquirer
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-02

Mrs Amelia y. Cantor Ericsson Barley = or
ter Ferguson White Martin Considine- i nia
d the full name Of resident OF inc p,ao .s
HIM. Oak. She is now living with her h inv,
husband. -Four Of tho former ones are u'ao
and four have been divorced. Sne mas :" :
children living. She is now but a. anu !, :
comely.womaD who has managed on. .. .. s"s
estates and aiimony Of her husbands 10 sc''
mulate quite comfortable fortune
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-02
LIGHT AND AIRY.


From the nib Of the humorist's pen.
And poSt-prandial speeches Of men;
Prom the heights on which Medicine sta.
To decide II the theory fits;
From those who It's merits have tried.
And perhaps On the interim died
From prominent places OF view
Conspicuous when Il was new:
From the hopes that environ old age.
And Of youth. which must never grow sage;
From a GREATNESS and wondering world.
Whose lungs didn't like being furled
There's escaped. without leaving a trace.
Like a meteor bursting IN space.
A boon that was bristling with strife.
tirst called the Elixir OF Life
Boston Transcript
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-02

AsHEyILLE, \. c., January 3l.-The
failure 10 report last week was due TO a Sc
we're attack Of tho grippe" Receipts and
offerings here have materially diminish d
in the last few days, and is due, doubtless,
10 the unprecedentedly large sales before
the holidays. II is thought fully half OF
our crop has been marketed, il not more.
Prices are fully sustained on all offerings,
showing that however mean the stock may
be there are buyers for il at full prices. OF
course the main eagerness il manifested by
buyers 10 secure color, cutters going as high
as i0c., and so-called wrappers often 90
over 5Oc.. and occasionally touch Toe. The
weather is now fine after several cold days,
threatening snow. j. Boiling.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-02
Chicago Market.

CHICAGO, February Wheat opened
firm. Corn steady. Oats dull and I'M
changed. Provisions easier. Closing
Wheat-February 74s.c.; May, lsi4c.;
June. 7s5Sc. Corn February. $50
s2S3lc.; June, s5i3zGS3i4c. Oats-feb-
airy, Die; May, 2l4@2lNc.; June, pc.
Pork-Fe6ruary, s9.7O: Nav, SlO.O5@slO.-
O7IL; June. SOTO. Lard-February, $3.50:
MAY. S6dS6.O2ll: June, 500. bs-feb-
ruary, s4.771I; May, $40; June, s..
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-02
1T. Louis Market.
Lnu IalenruIhI

sr. LOUIS. Mo-, February l.-flour un-
changed. Wheat firm; February, 1J4c.;
May, 7Is.c. Corn weak and lower; Febru-
airy, 265<Q26Lc. Oats better; May, 2l5sc.
Lard-Prime steam, $3.50. Pork-standard
mess, Sl0.O0QS1O.25. Dried salt meats
shoulders, 4l.c.; longs and clear ribs, 80
59.c.; short clear, 5i5@53.c. Bacon-Bo1ed
shoulders, 41.c.; long. and clear ribs, 55sc.i
short clear, SIC.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-02

Mans head and woman's heart, they say
In perfect harmony should be
In welded life, now tell me, pray,
How will il be with u.s." said he
''Your head. George, and my heart W she said
"In perfect harmony viii be
CAS- they are now when we are wed.
Because my heart is soft you see
-Boston Courier
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-02

The following Gallicisns, surviving ia Eas'
Suffolk, are worth preserving:
1 Ho-go. Used in relation 10 lish that d
tainted or not quite fresh-haut govt
.. The smallest pig OF a litter Is called "the
pit mann-petit man.
8. Largesse The cleaners in corn fed
demand largesse Of passcrs by.-Notes anf
n,..,.i.-s
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-02

Ealtimors Market.
nv Telexrapn.f

BALTIMORE, MD. FEBRUARY Lotion
steady middling 10 l5-l6c. Flour dull and
unchanged. Wheat-S0uthern dull and I'M
changed; Fultz, 74@S4c.; Longberry, I5W
Sc; No. >, Soc; steamer No. ,, red, iic.
Western firm No. , winter red. spot and
February, s0L4s0Lc. Corn - Southern
dull, but steady, white, 3SIt0c.; yellow,
3i@36c. Western firm: mixed, pot and
February, 36LQ363sc. Oats quiet and I'M
changed; Southern and Pennsylvania. $50
3lc.; Western white, 29kG3lc. do. mixed,
2s& 29c.; ;graded ? No. white, Bic. Rice
duh and steady; prime to choice, 53@35c.
Provisions steady and quiet. Coffee firm
Rio cargoes. fair l9l9c. sugar quiet; 4
soft. G .c.; copper firm and active; refined,
l3il@14.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-02
just One More.

At night beside the gate full Oft
When courtship has begun.
These words are whispered low and soft,
DO please. dear Fan. just onei"
Just onei Yes yes. but people say
Il happens DER and DER
When one he gets he u beg and pray;
Dear Fanny. just one more"
Boston Courier.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-02

I cannot tell II they were brown or blue;
They were not dark. but yet dusky hue
OF evenings shadows lowered meath the lash;
And ever from their mystic depths a fash
Like sunbeam CHANGING IN a woodland pool
Seemed 70 discover wondrous depths below
only know they thrilled me through and through
As when sweet music strs miae inmOit soul
AS said before
do not know what color they were;
But theeye her big brother gave me
For winking at her on tho car
Was most uncompromisingly blackl
-Biughamton Republican
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-02

Dudely-Awl What aw you twying to
paint, Miss Nandykei
Miss Vandyke-A rural scene, Mr.. Dudley.
Dudely-Awl will stawnd out Of youah
light
Miss vandyke-No. Mr. Dudley Let your
shadow fall right where it does now. have
Just come to the calf Burlington Free
Pres
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-02
Work Tor nfi..Ionariss.

The macadamizins Of piece Of a road in
Ohio increased the value Of the adjoining
farms 81. 80 an acre, while the cost Was les
than 81 an acre. Some one ought ID 60 al
through the country preaching the gospel Of
GOOD roads-New York Tribune.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-02
Cincinnati n arkst.
by Telefrsph.l

CINCINNATI, o., February Pork regu.
lar, SI0.25@SlO.3714; family, $4,000 lO.o21l
Lard-Kettle dried. s1@65.c. Bacon
Short clear sides. s6.0J@$6.lO Whisky
Sales Of 94l barrels, finished goods on the
basis Of Si.O2 per gallon for high wines.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-02

Little Boy-Did you ever see my big broth
er joint He's a distant relative OF mine.
Visitor-A distant relatIves
Little Boy-Yes, indeed He lives In San
Francisco. New York Weekly
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-02

INV YORK, February l:-Reserre,
decrease. S763, 200; loans, increase, So
9ss 800; specie. increase. S4s3,0OO; legal
tenders. increase. 100000; deposits, IN
crease. sj,2ll.200; circulation, decrease,
'Sl.TS0O.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-02
Grain and Cotton Exchange.
RICHMOND, VA, February J. 1890.

RICHMOND, VA, February J. 1870.
OFFKRfNGs.
Wheat. 434 bushels.
Corn. 800 bushels.
Oats, 300 bushels.
sLLEs IMPORTED TO SECRETARY.
Whest-LOngberry, 1900 bushels very
good on private terms; "a bushels very
good az SIC.
COTTON REPORT.
Market firm.
Quotations. -Middling, l09.c.; low mid
ding, 9Hc.; good ordinary, SIC.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-02
Nashxille Market.
lBy Telegraph

NASHVILLE, TENN. February Wheat
quiet: No. winter, 79@s0c.; No. 3, lo@
Is. Corn firm; white milling, 5s1zc.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-02

A bar to Oscillation.
Papa-Young Smithers didn't stay 50 late
as usual last night
Iaura-No: he wasn't feeling well lie
had a sore tooth.
Papa Front tooth, ehl
Laura-Y-yes sir. - Louisville Courier
Journal
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-02
Tho Woes Of the BIvalves.

III were an oyster sighed the CRAB.
Il wouldn't know what 70 do.
For they're most always being elnorone'l
Or getting into a stew"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-02

The married man with troubled phn
sits down and sadly signs "Aiack'
His pocketbook divided IS
Twixt oyercoat and sealskin sacque;
Washington Capital
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-02
How He Does IL

How lie Does II
When man once starts to explode the
mystery Of haunted house he does not pro
coed by chicken hearted methods lie
matches bis plan first and then lays 'ns
ghost. Baltimore American.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-02

Quite Sufficient.
The hop and the german,
The mad social whiri,
Will soon entertain
The society girl
But the Juvenile brother
With natural vim,
Pronounces the snowfall
Sufficient for him
Exchange.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-02
Sarcasm.

Dresden Professor travelling in car, where
the contents Of bottlein his neighbor's valise
are dropping on him from the rack over ms
hcadl-l beg your pardon, but would you
kindly just put tho cork into that bottle tiii
can get time to open my umbrelia.-Fle-
rende Blaetter
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-02

.. ~
y, =. aug zoos. -'.'''t'''f 90 ~
&. 4 q nrpferrpd 10 &c.,.
Georgia Pacific ..........+.. u 10
North Carolina ............ 100
y. 4 w. common ......... 30 CO.,.
Ma W. preferred ......... 90 ....
Petersburg .............. 81 49,.
II. p. and r.. y. a L. con o.. % -
Richmond 4 Danyile . 200 $500
X. r. & 7. common .... liz
r.. r. 4 Il. Div. Obligations lVl lw
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-02
Explained

Guest - The roast turkey Is Splendid
madam.
Husband-Yes; but then our COOK y %
,ecting her sweetheart here this AFTERNOON"
DOribarber.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-02

ORpER YOUR MEALS FROM
J.. X. HUDSON, -
Through lhone s3!'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-02

A Miss Is as Good ss - Nile.
In going through tunnel dafk
To ease tho weary While
You'll find a pretty miss as good
-Pittsburg Bulletin
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-02
LEGAL NOTICES.

NIRGINIA.-IN THE CHANCERY
' COURT OF HE CITY or RICHMOND,
TIE 3lsr DAY or JANUARY, 1890.
Lucy Il. Coney who sues by her next friend.
T.. l.. cOney, her husband. the said J.. l..
Conoy, kosalie II. Noiand. who sues by her
next friend, &. Powell holland, her husband.
and the said 4. Powell holland. ....Pianlifis,
against
Philip Haxsll Barton laxall, IA his own
right and as executor OF William IA. tfnxall,
deceased; Alexander Cameron and Mary
Cameron, bis wife, Clara H. Glundy, Agnes
l.. CATER. Harriet II. WISE John ID VIM
and Clara ~. VIM, his wife. J. Boadley
Tunt and Annie &. Tunt. his wife, Maggie
Tuni Mary EEL Han, a.. ". Hall her nus
band, William H. Perkins. Alice l.. Per-
klns, hls wife, Henry & Terrell, Mary II.
Terrell. his wife, A. l. Ienser, Maria IA.
Tenscr. his wife, May naxall. ittlebcrry
Iiaxull. Theodore lfaxall, Harry liaxaI,
John Dunlop and John :. Williams, e,ecu-
tors OF William N. liAXail. deceased; laze-
well Elicit. trustee OF Annie q. 1unt, and
LOWS Rawiings................- Defendants.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-02
Richmond stock Market.
RICHMOND. Va, February 1, lvs.

Reported by John l.. Williams 4 Son
BANKERS and brokers, Ne I'LL Main street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-02

I1LIa dav canIo fne Iaf.udaufs puIIiD Had
.li r.rfon II.xall la hl, own right. Alcxsn-
der cameron. MARY Cameron. Clara H. Grun-
~ h1ncs T. Csrfer Harfict III. Mise. John
ID VIM. Clara H. VIM, Maggie Iunt. VIII
liam "A. Perkins. Alice T.. Perkins. Henry q.
Terrell. Mary ~. Terrell, A. l.. Ienser, Maria
"A. Isnser. Mary Haxall, IAttleberry Haxall.
Theodore uoxal nud Harry Haxall and by
Icovs on me court filed thelr answer 10 the
pill al COMPLAINT. and by like leave came tho
dsfeudanfs. barton Uaaall. John Dunlop and
Iohn = Williams. executors OF Wnllaia n.
Inrall. decoased. ana nled their answers.
and bv Ike leave came the defendants. }.
3oadley Iunf, Annie q. Iunt Iazcweli III
Ell frIstess Of Annie &. Iurft and Lewis
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-02
llihtliN " hDlllFf 'tFilAs
JOHN DUSLOP AND NcOrfnG & bLLKfr.
fe2 faw4w Counsel for Com claimants
XTIRGINIA-lN THE CHANCERY
Y COURT or TIE cry OF RICHMOND.

NIRGlNlA-lN THE CnAN0Ehl
Y COURT or THE CRY OF RICHMOND.
Eliza Epps. wko sues by James kpps, her
husband and a. Al lriend-........-..... PialntlH'
against
Alexander Richardson, James Richardson
James Richardson, j., George hlchA'dson
Can lnmntl. and W. H. Iuipin, guardian az
Item OF said infant; sarah q. Richardson.
widow al George Richardson, deceased;
Eliz Richardson, widow and admins
tratrix OF JOhnJ. richardson. deceAseI, Ai'd
James Epps................ beieh"ai''
Extract from decree made IN this cause ON
the 10Th day Of January $780,
e. "Tne Court doth sdJudge and de-
cree that this cause be referred 10 one Of the
commissioners OF this couft ivf the loiVN-
ing accounts aud enquiries.
\ Tie administration account % Elizabeth
Richardson. administrative Of John j. hieh-
ardsOD. deceased . -
~ An account OF the real and PERSONAL es-
tate of which the said John J. Richardson
lied seized and possessed, together WIN an
account OF the Zee simple ana annual tYioes
Cl the said real estate ana the 'utuinVihn''>
end n rs thereon, u any, Win 'no'' p''"''-
ties. 49,. al,
John j. Hicna dson. deceased, OF his estate,
with their priorities. .,. .,.,.,,,,
A. An ace suut showing how nueh shoula
be allowed the said Elizabeth Richardson.
widow OF JOhn !. richardson, dcceasej, IN
gr0ss nm communication for her dover in Inc
real estate Of this deeeden1
COMMISSIONERS OfFlcE,
RIcHaOND Va, January III, 1870.
All parties Interested in The execution OF
me decree. from which the foregoing y an
extract, are notified that ! nave nxel ON
tuesday, the 18th day Of February, tsso az
10 O'clock A. NJ, as the time, nnd thc VniSe VI
uinor a nanlel. No. "a snafer's Building,
Richmond, Va. az the place for taking the AZ,
counts aud making The inquiries by me san
1tichsrd,on deceased. are warned 10 appear
at The aforesaid time and place ana prove
| their claims. ~. .,.,.tt-
By the terms Of the said decree, thls puo.-
Gallon snail b. equivalent 10 personal ~
/ Wee of notice on Az the parties, except tug
personal representative OF the said 'ohh .
richardson, deceased. -. -. A..
| elanc.rv 81 the Caancery court ~ islc"-
mond. J.R.N. DANIEL Commlssione..
Nm IA. BEVERiDGE, y. q. ~" A~-'1
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-02
FIRST BoAED.

1000 Richmond city As al l0l.
5000 Georgia Pacific ID IS al e21..
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-02

the country, men and women, bask in the
bright light Of her fireside on Friday even
ings. The Ladies' Art Association calls
her its literary member and when she
dispenses Wednesday afternoon tea in Its
studios the bright faces Of the guests are
quite as attractive as the pictures.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-03-13
A VARIED ASSORTMENT,

MESSENGER boys are given free rides
upon public vehicles in New York.
The city of Boston has four women in
her School Board and two colored men
in the Common Council.
AT Sonora, Cal, few days ago there
was seen the novel spectacle of q rose
bush loaded down with snow and ice,
and a red rose in full bloom.
THE Niagara Falls commission claims
that it has wiped out the swindling
haekmen who so long made much
merchandise of natures great wonder.
The latest English fancy is to wear
with q tailor-made gown small fancy
watch Of iron. or oxidiz ID to resemble
iron, with elaborate gold initials. fast
ened by brooch on the left front Of the
basque, as a medal or other decoration
would be worn. r
THE Brazilians," says correspond
emit of the New York Tribune, 'tare old
fashi med, and do not take kindly to
new ideas and Yankee notions. The
ocks on the doors, the fastenings Of
windows, the hinges on the gates, and
all iron and steel fixtures to be found In
the houses are clumsy and antiquated.
This hardware comes mainly from En-
gland and Germany, and is Of the cheap
est gfades:"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-03-13
KILLED IN BATTLE.

Desperate Fighting Reported In the A.
rican Province of Dahomey French
Troops Win q Big Victory-In an En-
gagement with the Natives Four HuIr
dred of the Latter, Including Several
of tho Kings Female Warriors, Are
Stain.
PARIS, March THE Soleil has re-
ceived information that another battle
has been fought between a force OF
French troops and force of the troops
of the King of Dahomey. Eight of the
mbatants were killed and many Of
them were wounded. A number oi
Frenchmen and other Europeans wers
captured by the Dahomians- @
Other advices received here state tina,
after the fight the Dahomians made
second attack upon Notonon. They
were finally repulsed, leaving 400 Of
their number dead on the field. Among
the dead were found several of the fe-
male warriors of the King of Dahomey.
[Dahomey is a kingdom of Western Africa
having an area Of about 1880 square miles
The population is 200 600, of whom only abou,
10000 are free. The country is fertile and hign
ly cultivated. The Dabomians are pagans aDt
their worship fetish. The power Of the Kint
is absolute extending to despotic contro
over the lives and property Of his subjects
During the reign Of the present monarch fright
full atrocities have been perpetrated, whole
sale murders forming the principal par
Of all state and religious ceremonies
so that II any members OF tht
invading French force have falleI
prisoners in the Kings hands, as indi
Gated in the above dispatch, their fate is moi
likely to he O pleasurable one The King has
for years maintained female army, composet
Of muscular young women, formed in regiments
and armed with swords and muskets, and
from the dispatches It appears that some Ct
these Amazons have died like true soldiers IL
their country's defense The Paris newspaper
have recently been suggesting the propriety O.
France annexing the King Of Dahomeys domin
ions To her Afrcan possessions
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-03-13
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE,

In railway collision at Carlisle,
Scotland, four persons were killed on
the 4th and fourteen were injured, some
fatally.
THE Prince of Wales opened the
newly-constructed great railway bridge
over the River Forth at Edinburgh on
the 4th. The bridge is s,296 feet long
and 40 feet high.
In the Canadian Parliament bill was
introduced on the 4th for the suppress
sion of polygamy.
The Minister of Customs stated in the
Canadian Parliament on the 4th that
the total Chinese immigration into Can
ada last year was 1874.
ADvIcEs of the 5th say that new beds
Of guano had been discovered on the
coast of Peru which. it was estimated,
would yield l, 500, 600 tons of excellent
quality.
The death of Abraham Lincoln, the
17-year-old son of United States Min
lister Lincoln, occurred in London on
the morning of the 5th. The long and
painful illness that resulted in his
death was caused by carbuncle under
the armpit.
In a shoe factory at Weissenfels,
Saxony, seven employees lost their lives
b! the burning Of the building on the
5th.
MANY deaths from starvation had oc.
Cured on the 9Th among the Indians at
Dunoegan, Man, and several cases of
cannibalism were reported.
WILLIAM RoBINsoNs house at Parry
Nrf
the 9Th, and three of his children. aged
1s, 16 and 9 years, were burned to
death.
DISPATCHES of the 9Th say that an
other fight had taken place in Western
Africa between the King of Dahomey's
troops and the invading French force in
which 400 of the former we're killed.
In Asiatic Russia several earthquake
shocks occurred on the 7th and three
villages were destroyed.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-03-13
WEST AND SOUTH.

On the 5th R. R. Donnelly & Sons,
prin ters of the city directory, and one
of the oldest printing and publishing
houses in Chicago, failed for 800, 600.
IT was officially stated at Jefferson
City, Mo-, on the 5th that the alleged
shortage of State Treasurer holland
would reach over $50, ZOO.
AT GAINESVILLE, O., Mrs. Catharine
Drake, aged "a years, was burned to
death on the 5th, her clothes catching
fire from CRATE.
AT Charleston, w. Va, the first snow
storm of the season occurred on the 5th.
F. w. WHEELERs mammoth ship
yard at West Bay City, Mich, was re-
ported on the 5th to have been sold to
an English syndicate for So, 500, 00s.
AT Madrid, Neb., fire on the 9Th de-
stroyed seven buildings in the business
part of the town.
In ST. Louis on the 9Th Henry Kepp
made bet that he could drink seven
ponies of whisky on top of half beer
glass of gin. He won the bet but died
four hours later. .
The following clubs will make up tho
National Baseball League the coming
season: New York, Boston, Cleveland,
Chicago. Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Wash
ingt6n, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh and
Indianapolis. .~.1 .T4 u a. E
On the 9Th w. 81. Farnham, of Mil
waukee, for twenty-seven years assist
ant cashier OF the Northwestern Mutual
Insurance COMPANY, shot himself TO
death. Temporary insanity was the
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-03-13
SHE'S GOT THE CASH.

Representative ChIcagoans Satisfy the
Worlds Fair Committee of the Garden
City's Ability to Make Success Of the
Big Show.
WASHINGTON, March I've had .
very satisfactory meeting" said Con-
gresham Gambler (Mass.), chairman
of the worlds fair committee,
Thursday night, Immediately after the
ad diournment of the conference between
the special worlds fair subcommittee
and the delegation of the representative
men which arrived here from Chicago
during the afternoon to confer with the
committee in regard to the worlds fair
bill.
formal character, lasted about two
hours and was held in one of the parlors
of the Riggs House, The time was
chiefly consumed in an explanation of
the financial situation. Mr.. Lyman j.
Gage, president of the First National
Bank Of Chicago, explained this to the
mem mbers of the subcommittee. He
said that Chicago had subscription of
more than $1,000, 600, which was COL
lectable under the laws of the State of
Illinois. He read the list Of subscribers,
and said they were all known men of
wealth and standing. Mr.. Gage then
said that in about ten or twelve days
the fair organization would ~ incor-
porated and would begin work. There
was no doubt that as soon as this was
effected it would quickly secure sub
scriptions for 81. 200, 900 or more. This
would make from $4,000, 600 to 7,OO0,-
600, and was all that was neces-
sary at present. With this amount
in cash there would be no difficulty in
raising by means of bonds or otherwise
the $40, GOO, GOO which Chicago had guar
anteed. As to the Government appropri-
alton Chicago's representatives said they
had nothing to say. They left that en-
tirely with the committee and with
Congress.
The question of postponing the fair
until 1898 was mooted, and it was evil
dent that there was a strong sentiment
in favor of the proposition, though in
this matter also the Chicago men
placed themselves entirely in the
hands OF Congress. While they were
willing to defer to Congress as to the
time for holding the fair, they wanted
it expressly understood that Chicago
did not ask any postponement. Chi
cago, it was said, could finish her build
ings and make the fair success if held
in 1899.
With respect to the Government ap-
preparations Chairman Gambler said that
it had been understood in committee
that 81, 500, 900 was the outside limit
which would be recommended for this
purpose, and the amount which the
committee would name in the bill to be
expended upon the Government exhibit
would not exceed this sum. -