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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-08

\ very simple experiment may be per
sarmod 70 show the solvent power Of a
liquid, namely, by taxing small vial Of
camphor water or g quantity Of alcohol,
Aith rs much campAor dissolved as it
sill hold. and then oddins TO this o drop
Of water: il is rs clear as water itself
until a drop is given, when the solution
Is weakened so much that il cannot hold
the camphor longer IN solution and be-
gins to give IL up IN white cloud, al
loving it TO rain down TO tie bottom Of
a glass. Now, about The same process as
CHS is effective when q specimen OF
drinking water il 70 be examined for a
test Of organic matter, which it may
contain in solution. The solvent power
for this impurity is reduced by giving
the liquid something better 10 dissolve,
or something to dissolve for which It has
= greater liking, sugar being one OF the
best known substances in this respect;
thus, when a spoonful is added to flask,
and corked up tight in the sunlight, the
water drops the organic matter and
adopts the ingredient il has a greater af-
finity for-all that Ia required being to
watch for the minute black specks
which will be seen floating in every por-
ticn Of the liquid when water for drink
ing purposes Is to DO tested Tor purity
Philadelphia Record.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-08
TOBACCO DEPARTMEN

RICHMOND. Va. Mar. 7.-Ssles Of loose
tobacco on the breaks to-day, II .s0j pounds
highest price, Sl3. Sales Of loose tobaccu
on the breaks for the week ending Friday.
March 7. 1890, s5l,9so pounds highest
price. sl425.
Offerings of tobaccos at auction on
Change. Friday, March T. 1890. Total
offerings. rs packages, Of which were West
Virginia bright tohaccos 6 were sun-cured
and dark tobaccos; were old bright to-
baccOs.
Ofthe West Virginia bright tobaccos. one
package was taken In al $50, one al S2l, one
40 s.. one at s. and one at So.
CO the sun cured and dark tObaccOs: One
package sold AT $3.50, one az one at So one
at 1926, one at $40. one package taken In
at $500. one package sold az $40.
OF the old bright tObaccos: One package
sold 40 81. one package taken in at $500,
one 40 $3.50, one at 500, one az $500.
Private sales reported TO the secretary
to-day: Wrappers, 10 hogsheads filters. 30
hogsheads: smokers, 81 hogsheads: West
Virginia bright tobaccos. 10 hOgsheads;
dark iobaccos, 60 hogshcads. Total, 100
hogsheads.
Office Of the collector Of the United
states internal revenue reports collections
for the city Of Richmond today as follows:
Tax paid cigars and cigarettes. S7i6.4O:
tax paid tohaccos. S2.O33sO. Total c0llec-
tions for city to-day, S2,7s0.20.
Office Of the tobacco inspector reports
to-day: Inspections, bright II hOgsheads:
dal K, 10 hogsheads; Western. Q hOgshesds.
Re-inspectiOns, bright 3 hOgsheads.
Farmers, Wilson's, Allegheny, Crcn-
shaw's, Blauchard's, Davenport's. Plant
ers and Merchants, Centre, SeabrOOk's.
Shelburnc's and Old Dominion warehouses
report 50 h0gsheads delivered to-day.
Registered at the Tobacco Exchange TO-
day. ". Webb. James A. BlantOn. Amelia
W. T.. Kennon. Powhatan; G.. KNIT, Peters
burg; George II. Archibald, Canada; J. L.
TAYLOR Manchester.
Reports from North Carolina generally
conccde that about three-fOurihs Of the
North Carolina crop has been sold. and that
prices are very high.
The Richmond tobacco market showed
considerable activity to-day, with good sales
all round. &. Mel.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-08

Sheep are now sheared by electricity
in Australia, Frederick Wolselcy, a
brother of Lord Wolseley, having in
vented a machine for the purpose. The
method of using the shears is very sim
pie, the operator having merely to throw
AFFECTION wheel into adjustment by
means of a handle, and then push the
comb into the wool, pressing it continu-
ously forward and keeping it as closely
as possible TO the body Of the animal be.
ing operated upon. From one to one hum
bred shears can be operated at one time.
BY this mode the shearing is done more
mercifully than when done by hand
shears. Exchange.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-08
ROYAL FLUsHEs.

The car Of Russia has become an expert
performer on the violin.
Queen Victoria recently received a letter
asking her 70 buy real estate in California.
Ex-O Queen Isabella Of Spain is said 70 have
exclaimed on hearing Of the fall Of Dom
Pedro OF Brazil. "The good God Is no more
on our side
The empress Of Austria is the best royal
housekeeper ia Europe She knows about
everything that is done IN her kitchens and
her palace generally, aud all the head ser
wants submit their reports TO her.
The Princess OF Wales is reported 70 have
been very much astonished at seeing kllts
worn by the Messalia shepherds at the ball
given By the king Of the Hellenes. kiits are
also worn by the Albanians, aud when the
Duke Of Hamilton was In Albania not long
ago. he habitually Wore his kilt, although he
IS by no means in tho habit OF wearing u
when treading his native heather.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-08

New York stock Market.
Reported by c. W. Branch 4 Co., bankers
and brokers, No. iii Main street.


NEW YORK, Mar. THE bulls controlled
the market to-day and there was iustifica-
tion for it in this fact that the money situa-
ton has improved most materially since
Thursday The reduction in the Bank of
England rate of discount indicates that
money in that country is 20 Doe easier and
the purchases yesterday and to-day Of
bonds by the government relieves the
strained condition here. Through sub
treasury operations the banks have lost this
week three million dollars, and tO-mOwow's
bank statement viii probably be- q poor
one because the government money Will not
have reached the banks. There was more
hopeful talk from the West, and hints that
the cutting of rates might bee checked and
rumOrs that Chairman Walkers plan for
the new associations would soon be ready.
In addition 90 an this the weather was the
first winter weather we have had. A good
many shorts covered and there was some
buying for long accounts. II we could get
good news from the West and elsewhere ON
Top OF the better feeling about money the
market would doubtless have a very sub
staniial advance. Wall street feels a good
deal better tonight than 10 has for several
weeks, and what is more 20 the point. the
market looks heap better than il has been.
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tsitimore Market.
by Ielcgraph.l


BALTIMORE. March Cotton firm
middling. NC. Flour fairly active; How
ard street and Western supertine. $1,000
$3.50: do. extra, S2.7J@S3GO: do. family,
S3.75dS430; City mills. Rio brands extra,
Sf.2ONS4.2I; winter wheat patent, <i401
$50: spring do. do. $isjas5.2j: do. do.
straight. S4.2j@Si5J; do. do. extra. $1,000
$500. Wheat-SOuihern, easy; Fulfz. 7sW
Soc; Longberry. s0M Sc: Western, duh and
easy; No. winter. red spot. S2Hc: March.
s2Ac. COrn-S0uihern, steady; white 80
u iOc.: yellow. 3Gn3sc.; Western. firm;
mixed. spot and March, 36I NBs.c oats
fair and steady; Southern aud Pennsylya-
MIA. pa 30c.: Western, white, 800 Soc; DO.
mixed, pa 2si4c.: graded No. white, 30c.
Rye inactive: prime 90 choice. 5lWjlc. Pro
visions firm: mess pork, Old 5000; new,
SilOO; bulk maet-. loose shoulders, &c:
long clear and clear ribs sides. Jstc.; sugar
picked shoulders, 0Im6i5c.; hams, lu1
lli5c. Lard, refined, re; crude, Gitc.
Petroleum unchanged; refined. nc. Coffee
firm; Rio cargoes, fair, 2062Oi4c. Sugar
strong; A soft, &c. Copper, refined,
steady. l3H@lfIc. Whisky, unchanged,
Si.0gMSl1O.
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holdings are supposed 10 be so larze that II
m axes q good many cautious about selling.
The close is weak at lowest price Of the dsy.
Most Of our traders feel bcarsh. Char
ances light. Liverpool quiet; demand
freely supplied. Corn has been weak 10.
day, receiving houses generally sellers.
ono commission house. however bought
about half million Of shorts. The close was
liflle better than lowest price. Liverpool
easy: price unchanged. except for june de-
livery. Oats weak. Hutch god buyer.
adding 10 his already large line. Provisions
dun all day; scarcely any trading. We
still Say 10 our friends, sell provisions on
every rally: 1000 hogs tomorrow; curb,
Sc. bid; puts, siz9sl4c.; calls, s5sge3.c.
l4llara
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sANclEs IN ODDS AND ENDS.

Ivory hand painted miniatures, with old
French scenes, are now seen inserted In the
tops Of Etruscan gold bonbon boxes
When the back Of a large oxidized silver
crab. exhibited in an uptown window, IS
raised a complete writing set is disclosed.
Pleasing receptacles for silver or gold
thimbles are roses decorated in natural colors.
The thimble rests in the center Of the flower
Unique silver salt shakers represent Chinese
lanterns. Grotesque figures are etched on
the sides, and these novelties attract much
attention.
A violin and bow Of diamonds crossed
above bar Of music Of the same gems form
am artistic decoration for a presentation
watch case.
A silver book mark etched with marine
view. the words "Bon voyage" appearing be-
low, makes a very appropriate and useful
present 90 one about % cross the OCEAN
jewelers. Weekly
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-08
ALL THINGS NEW.

Old sorrows that st at the hearts scaled ca,o
Like eentinels grim and sad.
While out IN the night damp. weary and late
The King With gift divinely great,
Is waiting 20 make as glad
Ola fears that hang Ike a changing clond
Over a sunless day;
old burdens that keep the spirit bowed.
Via wrongs that rankle and clamor loud.
Shall pass like a dream away
In The world without and the world within
lie makcth the old things new.
The touch 81 sorrow. The stain Of sin.
shall flee from the gate when the King comes IN.
From the chill nights damp and dew
Anew tn the heavens The sweet siars shino
On earth new blossoms spring:
The old life lost In the life divine.
Thy viii be mine, my viii be thine.~
Is the song which the new hearts sing.
-Washington Post
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NEW YORK. Mar. Flour dull and un-
changed. Southern closed steady aud un-
changed Wheat closed quiet. weak, az
lzWIc. lower; spot sales 40. , red
winter. sGi ia Sc; 40. do. 500 SEE. /;
No. red winter, March. s04c. Corn closed
dull and UNCHANGED: spot sales 40. . mixed,
36037c.: SO. 3 do. 3lisc: NO. > mixed,
March. 3J7zc. Oats closed dull and easier;
spot sales SO. white, Bic; 40. do. 81
@3utc.: so. 2miyod, March, 2,34c Pork
quiet: new mess. SlO.jOWSll.jn. Lard closed
irmer with a fair demand; March, son.
,ugar-Rehned strong; cut-iOaf and crush
ell. Ne; powdered. &C.,; graduated, &C.
Coffee firm. fair Rio cargOes. 2OHc.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-08

The Germans have been the pioneers
in scientific forestry, as in so many other
lines of progress. With total forest
area Of only 3L3i6,00O acres, of which
1924, 900 belong TO the state, the Ger
man empire has no less than nine schools
Of forestry, and during the three years
ending with 1888 it published IN books
ON the various branches of the subject
There are also ten periodicals devoted to
forestry, and o general association of
foresters with annual meetings and ten
local societies. Montreal Star
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-08

The peculiar bands ornamented with
lattice work of narrow parchment strips
seen on the back Of every ledger are a
rominiscencc of the way in which those
books used TO be bound as far back as the
Sixteenth century. They had a broad
band of leather brought round the back
and stitched through and through with
these narrow strips Of parchment. They
have survived. like the buttons on the
back Of a mans coat, long after all use
for them has gone. -Oncea Week.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-08
Chicago Market,

CHICAGO. Mar. Wheat opened weak
and unsettled. Corn dull and easy. oats
quiet and steady. Provisions dull and
steady. Closing. Wheat March, ll3ic.;
May. Is.c.; June, NC. Com-Mlrrn.
2sc.; May. 295 &C.; June, ~ 5sc. Oats-March,
2Ol5c.: May, 2lltW2l9sc.; June. w..
Pork-March. $3.50; May. $1,000 0Sln.Oj
June. Si0.Ol1l. Lard-March, $3.50; May,
Sj.gll5: June. S6.O2is. Ribs-March, $3.50 ;
May.Sl.s415; June. sf.92la.
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lie Drew the Line.

Wife-John, dear. SEQ that the sporting
papers speak Of you as a world beater. -.
John "a heavy weight pugilistl-l Snouiu
hope 10. can beat anything on earth.
Wife-I am 50 glad Please take this carpet
out in the back yard and keep in practice
KnaInnY EnterprIse.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-08

IL IS estimated that So2, 600, 900 is spent
in America each year for cosmetics, OF
which S25 200, 900 Is Teinyested in adyer-
tislrg and tbst Of the remainder 49,
opo,o 10 10 profit, -
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THO5. BRANCH & CO.,
BANKERS AND BROKERS.
RIrnMoNo. ~. ~. n. so.

RICHMOND. Va. Feb. IS, 1890.
I'VE OFFER. SUBJECT TO SALE.
~ and advance in price without notice,
the following BONDS:
10000 Virginia Midland Railroad General
Mortgage per cent. BOnNs, princ'-
pal and interest guaranteed by the
Richmond and lauylle Railroad.
payable boo gold no - and interest
This road nude 100000 above fixed
charges for the Six months ending
december 81. 1889.
s25 900 Western North Carolina Railroad
COnsOl Mortgage six per cont
Bonds. az 95 and Interest. This
MORTGAGE is only $4,000 per mile.
$4,000 Petersburg Railroad Glass Bonds
lper cent, no 1872 and Interest.
This road is making dividend on
lbs stock.
sos. 900 Seattle. lake shore and Eastern
railroad First Mortgage g per cent.
Bonds. at ~ and interest.
$4,000 SlOss Iron and steel Company (birm-
ingham, Ala FIRST Mortgage g per
cent Onds. al 80 and interest. This
Company is now making 20 the rate
of $4,000 above interest on the
urst mortgage. which Is s2,OOu,OOO
Other ; ccurltios taken In exchange at their
market value.
One-halfper cent d per cent? commission
aIIn,va1 fo I,nuEors and Brokers. felJ-tl
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Grain and Cotton Exchange.
RICHMOND, VA, March Z, 1879.
OFFERINGS.

UFFTHINUHs
Wheat $50 bushels.
COrn-3,j 800 bushels.
Oats-5O0 bushels.
Orchard grass seed 200 bushels.
SALES RFFORTED TO SECRETARY.
wheat Longberry. 600 bushels prime az
&c. Mixed. 600 bushels prime AT Sue:
shortberry. 800 bushels good at SIC. lotai
sales Of wheat, $50 bushels.
Corn-White, 600 bushels very good ON
private terms.
COTTON REPORT.
Market firm.
Onofafions.- Middling 1890; low mid
ding. 0kc. good ordinary, SIC.
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Nessrs. Baldwin a. Farnum telegraph
phon,ae Branch a Co, as follows:
CnlcAGO. Mar. 7.--Wheat.-A good pcr-
ton Of the slime 20. iqy trade has hren unins
tfrestlng, but on TIE whole The feeling has
Been 0HJ OF weakness, still Huichlpson's
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-08

Reported BY Jonn J.. Williams son
bankers and brokers, No iii Main street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-08

One-half per cent o. per cent? commission
Flowed tO bankers and Brokers. iel0-u
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RICHMOND. Va, March Z, 1884.

1000 Petersburg Glass b, at 1863.
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Bid. asked
U. 5. 4lGs, r. & c., 1871. 1897 coo.
y = ~ II. a O.. 1907 $500. I.l -.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-17

the precauton to count them; and in an attempt to
make the pOllboOk correspond, they simply guessed
the number OF fraudulent ballots. All this story
Of fraud unfolded by the simple process Of open
ing the boxes and examining the ballots and by
witness or two 1t out with no urging, and
without any attempt at skil;ul probing. senator
Adrain the Democratic member Of the Committee Of
Three, shared in the work without discrimination.
The ostcnsibe object of the investigation is. of
course, to ascertain whether Edward +. Mcdonald.
regular Democrat, was elected William Stuhr, in
dependent Democrat. As far personal feeling goes
it is favorable to Mr.. Mcdonald, who is forccful
and interesting man, and has been in opposition to
the bOsses who arc charged with being responsible
for these crimes. The object Of the false returns
largely to elect Frceoldels and to increase the
Democratic majority for Governor Mcdonald does
not mean to resign. He has declared that he will
not hold his seat If it be tainted with fraud, but he
also says he the Democratic candidate for Sen
atOr III a Democratic county. lie has gone far
TO say that he believes the figures Of his plurality
stuhr would read about 5000. The plurality
over 5000. according TO the sworn returns.
The punishment of The criminals will be taken in
hand soon. 1t is probable that action in this dircC-
ton will begin Tuesday. The election officers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-17

beaten The fine weather everywhere over the wheat
belt was one for the bear success another was
the great selling by Partridge, it being sufficient TO
overload everybody. The best buying Of the day was
BY Mccormick d Co.. cable advices. \ message
received via NcwNork read: Berlin dispatches say
that considerable damage to winter wheat has been
done by frost. Iaris IS IA franc up. Antwerp Is
firm Mccormick &c Co. Baker Co., Poole sher<
man Is Co. and a considerable number OF other CONS
mission houses appeared to be acting upon this dis
patch. The professionals, however, did not appear
be disturbed. Public cables did not confirm the
advance in Paris and the English markets did not seem
he disturbed by the Berlin The close was at
the very bottom, Il IA for May. making puts good
IL was estimated that the visible supply would de-
crease tomorrow about 100000 bushels. Corn today
reached the lowest prices the crop, 30 J-o@2o 30
for May. The close at the bottom. oats, Ike
corn held mcasuraby steady the greater part OF the
session, but broke just at the close. May stopped az
20 7Sd 81, decline Of IL cent from Friday. Provl-
sions easier, partly in sympathy with corn ana
partly on free selling i'm the pit At the close pork
showed decline from Friday Of II II cents lard OF
cents, and ribs Of 5a7 IL cents. Hutchinson was
moderate seller Of pork The packing &c date for the
season here shows an increase over the same period
last year of $4,000 hogs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-17

interest and the free arrivals spot lots shade
easier with 10000 bushels taken for shipment here
and 81 900 bushels at the oUtports. The options
we're barely steady but closed unchanged as follows :
February % Is March. 35 L.; April. 36 3-S, and
May 81 Il cents. On the curb May corn sold down
t. 36 7-Sa 81 cents.
oats were firm the spot but dull. The options
were up Is cent for February at - ID and April
a: - rs and down Is for March at p IL and
May at 20 5S cents. Nay SOFA ater inc ocidi clo9o
at 20 3-60 20 IL cents. mi, ., -
Lard was quiet and firm. The option were a
shade better as as ion d Nil ga to- "o 49, -'P''
The receipts Of grain and 9nr reported on saturday e
a. follows: Wheat 20. GG4 bushels: corn. 5233I3
bushels oats. 2O0447 bushels; total grain ao2 az
YANKEE and ST. LOnis the arrivals Wheat 40,
SOB bushels: corn. o0I go bushels; Oat>. 377.S5l
bushels total grain, 710333 bushels; Hour, 1o'SO0
barrels.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-17

1rccty responsible can, % course be arrested and
locked up warrants issued at any time. VIVA: Is
desired Nv all the state Is that the men who put this
machinery Of crime in motion. and devised the
methods shall he made cr!minally liable for Their
share The wrctchcd tool, Of less account. The
evidence be obtained. it i, believed. and vigorous
action will probably lead to confessions ana an
attempt to secure immunity by turning states cyl
dcncc. After TIL, part Of the work IS done, me
measures - prevent repetition OF the crimes VII
be cons idcrad The intimate connection of the Ballot
and Electoral Reform movement with the Hudson
revelations is apparent to all.
The action AGAINST the offenders in Hudson County
will depend upon three persons. Justice Knapp Of the
supreme Court. who prcSidcs at the Hudson tOmny
Crcuit: the Public Prosecutor. Charles II. Win.
field: and sheriff Bob" Davis. who draws the Grand
Jury. Davis Is political boss who Is feared hy az
and will be himself closely examined bv the senate
Committee II will bc necessary in order 10 OBTAIN
Justice that Judge Knapp shall exert the full powers
Of his high Office and sUperncnd the drawing OF ne
Grand Jury and the trial Of the criminals. Prosecutor
Winfield will do his duty II Is believed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-17
GRAIN AND PRODUCE R1RKETS.
rEATrREs OF NEW YORK DEALINGS.

There was an unsettled tone to the wheat specua-
ton on Saturday. and in spite of bush news tho
market showed little vigor Cable dispatches re-
ported damage by frost to the crop in Germany and
France, and moderate clearanccs were recorded Ihe
Transactions at the regular scssl ion amounted TO
. 200 600 bushels, and May sold at SO j160 IS l )
cents after early sales at sea 50 IS cents on the
curb, however, there free selling movement by
longs and prices fell for May to 80 12aSo o7 cents
The official close showed gains Of Is cent for
February at a 7-s March at - 3o and May ut
80 II cents but the other months were unchanged
at - IS for April, 50 80 for June and 81 80 cents
for, July.
Snot wheat rnlcd firm but quiet. Three car loads
Tor 900 bu,hclSl, taken for export ana SUN
bushels were sold TO millcrs. .