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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-06-15

In execution Of tho hereinafter mentionef de-
cree we will sell " suction, on tho premises,
respectively, on
WEDNESDAY, JUss Is, 1890,
beginning al o'clock p. NJ. in tho order named.
the following VERY VALUABLE RIAL IS
TATE-fo will:
!. THAT ATTRACTIVE AND MOST EiI0i-
BLY, LOCATED 1nkEE-sTORY sfOCk-BhICk
FRONT STORE, No. J6, situated on tho soutb
SIDE % Broai strOeg between Flfth aud SIKH
streets, snd 81 present occupied by Hermann {.
boschoD, ESD, ~ 3 shoe stOrs. u Il uunoccssa-
~ " ssy a word Ia favor Of this property ~ ne
mute el0guence - is unsurpassed locsiioa,
beautiful arrangement, aud solld CONSTRUCTION
tell The wtoio tale
. At6t ociorx ~ same day wo viii cell TIE
VALUABLE STORE 80. 20 east Broad street -
present occupied BY l. n. jenkins s. bar, &c.
sitnstsd lust west o. First street and Jus, oppo-
site the palai.al dry goods store OF Aessra Cohen
& Brother. 1his house 10 much mora capscioos
than thoee near by, having = large sing or an
mex running back nearly 70 the vide paved
through alloy Ia It's rear. aud tho properly ronS
very we'll.
TEKMs: Ono fourth cash balance ss six,
twelve, and eighteen monihz, for notes WITH IN
ierest added and title retained.
WILLIAM II. SANDS
BEVERLEY T. CHuNP.
SuociaI Com m.ssiopHra
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AUCTION sALEs-rutsys Deys
By chsvnins 4 kosa.
Real Estate Agents, Auctionoefs, end bfoksre
No. s north Tenth street

No. s north Tenth street
poa', and In ss. Ssu, c9s,' q e ssss
Mountca.tls. 1850
TN EXECUTION OF A DECREE IN
il THE ABoyR-aRSTIONED SUIT TIE w.
DERsIGNED, THsaEBY APPOINTED Ton
THE PURPOSE, WILL SELL BY AUCTION. On
THE PREMISES. ON
TUESDAY, JuSs II. 1890,
NJ O'Clock p. NJ, that CERTAIN LOT OF LAND,
ON. lying and being IN the county Of uenrieo,
fronting 30 feet on the north sids OF Graham
street tsgween Fulton and Erin streets. Ia the
town OF Fulton, and running back between
parallel lines no feet 20 IN alley 10 feet vide
This property will suit you ss homo or AZ .
arc looking for good nsst-egs come around %
tho day OF ssis aud hear the good things 70 -
harhei up Ia its favor.
TsRss: one third cash: the residue In equsl
payments At six and twelve months. the purs
chaser TO give negotiable notes for the declared
payments, with per cent interest added frca
day OF sale, and the title 20 be retained unui we
whole purrhaee-money " paid and eccnveysnce
ordered By tho Court II. ". SMITH, ia,
FRANK N. wooN,
Special Commissioasra
CHxwNrSG g. ROSE. AucsiOneers.
DosLsY AND wrFg. PLAINTIFFS, W nousrcAs-
TIN, DEFEgDtNr-iS Tuz CikcUif Cousr -
uESRfCO COUNTY.
Nv. X Leake. clerk % said court, 40 certify
that The bond required Of Special ON
II. ". smith Jr., ami fraak N. WOon by decree
1890. has been duly given.
Given under my hand this lin dsv Of Juns,
1890
iel9 VS. LEAKE, CLERK.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-06-15

By Charles A. Rose,
Real Estate Agent and Broker,
No. II north Tenth street
NXFCUTOR'S SALE OF TWENTY
FL -FOUR VALUABLE EA5T-END LOTS
FRONTING on TWENIl-KlGhIH, TWENTY
SINTH. AID l. STREEis.-At tho Request OF
the executor Will sell ~ auction, on tho pre-
Inises, on
SATURDAY, JUNE a. 1890,
nt 8 o'clock p. M., THESE BEAUTIFUL AND
WELL-SITUATED LOTS. zach o. tpcse lots
trout ~ feet aud hayo depth o. l8; feet 10 IN
nlley I8 feet vide. Those lots ara VOL elevated
and within four squares 81 tho electrician line
Any party wanting 70 make irsLclass invest
ment should DO on hand. as property 10 thls SOC
ton Is advancing in price very ia't aud mo
chance for nice building site, as well as for In
vestment purposes, cannot DO surpassed In The
East End.
TKRNs: Easy, and announced AZ sale.
CHARLES A. ROSE,
AucilOneer.
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HEWITT, GUARDIAN, PLAsrIyF. AGAINST Hsw-
Iff AND At&, DEFEspAsfS-iS rag CHAM
cEgRY CoURf or THE CRY on RICHMOND.
Charles w. 0oddin, clerk Of said court, GER
tify tnat tho bond required OF tho special CON-
missioner by the decree IN said cause u June 9,
is.l has been daily given.
Gisea under my hand this lith day " yvas,
lS0l ChAkkks W eo0pINs
tsia CARA
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-06-15

By virtue Of tho decree mentioned below We
will sell, On tho promises, on
WEDNESDAY. JUNE IL, 1890.
NJ As minutes past 8 O'Clock +. NJ. that FINELY
LOCATED THREESrORY STORE No. 2l5 kAsT
BROAD STREET, between Second and Third
streets. occupied by Mr.. sol J. BinsEanger
This property adjolns ths handsome new store
now being erected by Messrs. ID. 8 4. Mitch
siorfer for their Own use and than which thcre
viii 10 mono better. ami has a front OF twoniy-six
aul half feet by great depth to conu OF
space, which will be Of immonse value In giving
lignt and ventilation.
There arc few. II any. better i0,ated stores
than this, and rs future 10 beyond doubt
Trims: $500 10 cash and tho residue at six.
twelve and eighteen months for notes with In
tsrost added and title retained
WILLIAM ". SANDS,
BEVERLEY r. CRgAP,
JAMES PLEAsANTs.
Special Commissioners,
BoscnRS, &c. PLAISruFs, AGAINST Boscmxsb
EXECUTOR, &C, DgFBsDAEfs-lS rnE CHANCE
KY COUzr OF TIE CITY OF RICHMOND.
l. Charles W. G0idin. clerk ~ said court, GER
,ify that the bond required ~ tho special COM
missioners by the decree IN said cause OF June
3 1900 hes been duly given.
Giysa under my hand this 5th day Of June.
1891 CHARLES w. 0ODpIN,
!eG Clerk
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-06-15

BY virtue Of a decree catered "a the above
named cause OF June g. 1880, the undersigned,
special commissioner thereby appointed, viii
cell by auction. on the premises, on
THURSDAY, JCsE 10, 1880,
at So O'Clock p. ~, the PROPERTY described
ia said decree, as follows:
All that certain piece or parcel o. lsni Ia the
city OF Richmond, and described - follows !:
Commencing ~ point on the vest tine OK Plum
street l91 feet incDes north OF Asin street, and
running thence northwardly and fronting ca
Plum street. 20 feet, more or less. sad ruDatng
back wes.war1iy 40 feet 20 au alley In common,
In one or more parcels, as the com missioner may
seo IT.
This property is IN the rapldly-lmDr0ving por-
ton Of tne West End. and must command tho
stt satlOn Of al parties seeking nrst-class Ia
yssiment or small home.
Tsgas; ono tnifd In cash, aad tho residue 10
three eausl instruments payable In six, twelve,
and esghtesn mouths for negotiable notes bear
ing per esuL interest. and tito retained until
All the purcnas - money 10 paid aud q convey
ance ordered BY the Sourt.
GEORGE J. HOOPER, ia,
Special Commissioner.
Louis HAWIISGs. Auctioneer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-06-15

In execution OF a deed Of trust dated April II.
1875. aud recorded 10 Henrico County Court Ia
Doe!.Boog l2i 4, page 30l. default having been
made IN rhe payment OF the debt thereby Sc
cured, will sell by auction, on the premises, on
SATURDAY, JUSE q, 1870,
At s.3O o'clock F. NJ, tho LOT above referred to.
beginning $50 feet south OF street, fronting
a5 feet on the east line Of Thirty-hrst street, ami
running back l3i feet TO an alley 10 feet vide.
TERMS: Cash sufficient 10 pay expenses or
.sIe AID ths ebt secured by said deed, amount
ing 20 about $50, snd the residue on terms 70 DO
Announced al sale. y. W. BOWIE, Trustee.
fe Il
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SATURDAY. JUYE q, 1900

the PROPERTY mentioned IN said deed and de-
scriDod "a follows:
ALL THAT CERTAIN LOT OF LAND In mo
county OF Henriro near mo city Of Richmond
and bounded as follows:
Commencing a. a point on north side OF Leigh
street 30 fact cas-: u uinnesn street, thence run
Mug along the NORTH SIDE OF said Leigh street Ia
an eastern direction ami fronting thereon zSS
feet, thence rauuing back IN a northern direc-
ton and between parallel lines 100 teot 20 az al
ley 10 feet vide, being LOIS9, 10, II, H. IA IL
70. and ieet OF 10" No :, and IS feet ~ LOT
No. 10 la Dinneen's addition 20 the city u hich-
mond. These LOTS lie beautifully, aud sre DOW
daily enhancing ia value. Como 20 this sale II
you want q bargain.
TEgNs Enough ia cash TO pay two notes now
due, $500 90 and se.6 II, with interest on the
same add tins expense Of sale; balance, i9j2, 50,
due October s, 1890, and tho residue 20 30 Az
n0unced on day OF sale
FRANK D. HILL. Trustee.
Sale by FKAsK D. HILL & Co., AueIioneers.
II
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-06-15
BY Frank D. nm 8 Co., Auctlonoera

TRUSTEES SALE OF BEAUTIFUL
4 LOTS OK WEST LEIGH STREET NEAR
DTNNREN STREET At AUCTION.-By yirtue
Of 4 deed Of trust duly recorded in tho Clerks
orlco Of Henrico County Court, Desd-bcok IN
4, page o. defanlt having been made IN mo
payment Of certain notes therein secured, and
having been requested ~ the beneficiary ia
said deed 20 sell the properly mentioned In SAID
deed, viii offer ct puDiic auction, on the pr9mi-
SEES, at : o'clock r. ~, on
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-06-15
By George W. Mayo. Auctioneer'
Ono. +. Iaughton, Jr.. salosmanJ
No. q Ninth street

FURNITURE. MATTRESSES, FEA-
4 THER-BEDs. RRFRiGERATORS, COOK
sTOVKs. NEW PICTURES, HANDSOME Raj
TAN ROCKERS, CIGARS. GOLD AND SILVER
WATCHES, At AUCTiOh.-On
MONDAY TIE l6rH INSTANT,
at 1920 A. NJ. will sell az my an tion-rooms
largo lot Of SECONDHAND FURNITURE, con-
sIstug Of -
BE0STEADs. BUREAUS. WAsHSTANDS.
TABLES, CHAIRS. LOUNGES, ROCKERS,
HAIR MATTRESSES,
FKATHER-BEOS AM BOOSTERS,
30 DOUBLE aud SINGLE MATTRESSES,
WIRE, STAT. and other SPRING BEDS,
RlGERtTORS Of different patterns,
CDOKING-STONEs OF several SIZES,
PLAIN and COLORED PICTURES in hand
sOmo frames,
A consignment Of Very Handsome WICKER
ROCKERS for porch and parlOr use,
CIGARS Of excellent quality, in lots TO suit
purchasers; -
A number OF good GOLD and SILVER
WATCHES.
Special sale on TUESDAY Of the balance Of
tho FLOWERS from SIR. John Mortons garden.
GEORGE ". MAYO.
10 Il Aucii0ueer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-06-15

~ IL T. ANDREW GENTRY MEN
a TONED In tho Dispatch o. the sth as pony
before tho Police Court and charged with -teai,
ing canned corn is not ANDREW hiLlON
GENTRY, OF Blair street, West Knd. p.,rpy
10 1917 ALPHONso GEN NJ.
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ZEAL BsrAT9 PsIVATE sALn

nor SALE OR EXCHANGE -
l. FOR CITY PROPERTY, rs ACRES On -
the Williamsburg road about eight miles rom
the city: rs acres cleared and in cover
and timothy balance Ia heavy growth Of am-
Der TITO Improvements arc new ana conlst OF
dwelling, stable, barn, &C. The land Is we wa
tered and g. suitable Tor any kind % crops All
the personality. consisting OF HORSES, Mt LIS,
cows. ani HOGS Win tho usual FARSnNf IN
ELEMENTS found on q woil-appolnted lace,
will Do sold II desired Apply 70
DENOON. UPPER & CO.
fe Iteod6t s2l Netn At e.
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WEDNESDAY. June IS, 1890.

Parties desiring 20 attend THIS sale can obtain
,ickst- oyer the chesapeake and ohio railway at
tho rate Of 2. per mil@.
TEAMS or SALE: one fourth cash on day OF
sale balance In three equal payments 0t SIX,
twelve. ami eight0eu moRtl5, bearing interest
from day OF sale, FOR when the purchaser Will
ex cute ueeOuhoie n0tes secured by deed OF
trust Write or apply 20 either u tho under
signed officers Of ne Vest stanton Land Com
pany.
Olicers-W. II. Weller. president. staunton
G. c. Berry, vice. pro .idouL stanton; ". v. ko-
beris0n. secretary and treasurer, stanton; u.
N. Robertson. general manager, stanton.
Direct rs--Dr. a. 81. IonkeL staunton; IS. +.
Hughes, stanton: j. q. Kico, stauuton Mica
fan Woods, Charlottesville < II. BansbrOugn,
Winchcst err Guy Cochran, steunton; :. ID.
Timberlako, stanton: Reeves CaLL stanton,
aud Wesley A. Tucker, BALTIMORE. 10 ls-tt
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-06-15
AUCTION sALEs-roture pays,
By II. seldom Taylor a Son,
Real E,ate Agents and Anctioneers
ONCE corner Eleventh and Bank stresA

-. hetfloS shhh SS- ssp''> ,'..-S~~~->~"
BY H. seldom Taylor a Son,
Real Etate Agents and Anctioneers
ONCE corner Eleventh and Bank stresA
PUBLIC SALE OF THAT LARGE
FIRST CLASS. AND SPECIALLY ATTRAc-
TIVE THREEsToRY DETACHED
BRICK DWELLING,
No. !, ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF CLAY STREET
BETWEEN FIRST AND FoUsHEE,
KNOWN AS THE"DILL
MANSION"
THE LOT FRONTS s7x14s a-la FEET TO An
ALLEY.
ALSO, TWO BEAUTIFUL VACANT LOTS AD-
JOINING THE ABOVE on THE WEST,
FRONTING 221ils 4-ig FEET EACH TO AN
ALLEY IN REAR IS FEET WIDE
THIS rs AN ELEGANT HONE FOR ANY
FAMILYoRA CHOICE SITE FOR A
BLOCK OF MEDIUM-sIZE
DWELLINGS,
WHICH WILL ALWAYS COMMAND GOOD
TENANTS AND PAY HANDSOMELY
ON THE OUTLAY.
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hleNAfcl1s vh
THURSDAY, JUEg %. 1890,
I'm tho orior named, tho following VALUABLE
kEAL ESTATE-t0 wit:
l. ATS O'Clock T.. VI. tho sPLENDiDLY-
ATTRACTIVE, And HIGHLY VALUABLE
BLOCK OF BUILDINGS situated 81 the son n
east corner Of Grace aud Seventeenth streets,
consisting Of three-story brick, recessed front,
store used "a a saloon. with comfortable snd ca
Uaci0us dwelling above, fronting on seventeontn
street. and Of two small stores IA the rear 'front.'
ing on Grace street with good rooms above. AMI
nov, aud tn fact ever since they Wrre built, we'll
rented 10 good and prompt tenants. 1his pro-
perry will be sold subject 90 ground rong OF
fil.sS Der annum pcrpetnsliy.
AND AT HALF-PASI d O'CLOCK 7. VI. sharp
on same day VIZ will soil that unusually hand
some end very valuable 81 llDING LOl on the
oast side Of Laurel street Just east Of Cumhsr-
land strect, snd adjoining tho late rcsitcnre ot
John n. BOsrhen. deceased. fronting Sd feet AMI
running back the usual depth 60 az alley m Tho
rear There Is no m0rs attractive iot south "
Main sireOt than tiis, and u merits ana VIII
doubtless command tho atteuuoi II those want
inc anIst-class medium priced building lot.
TERMS: ono fourth cash residue etsik, twelve,
aud eighteen monts FOR notes, with interest
added, and tile retained
WILLIAM II. SANDS.
BEVERLEY r. CRU Mp,
Spaofai EonlnlgsiOnors.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-06-15

Hewitt, Gusriian.( In the chancsry cour; Of
"a the city OF Richmond.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-06-15

THIGH CONSTABLE'S SALE
i 1 will sell at public auction on
MONDAY, JUNE l6, 1879,
at 1O% O'Clock A. NJ, al nay Office, Nc l$6 east
Franklin street. tho following fhOfEhIA 10
satisfy sundry Writs in my hands
WARDROBES. hi tGAU~, WASHsTANDs,
TABLES, EXTENsION-iABhE,B BED LADS,
MATTRESSES, CANE and NOOD-shAI
CHAIRS. ... ..,,--,.,
ROCKERS, CARPETS, MAT TING, LOl NGEs,
TRUNKS, LO1ktNG-GLASSES, CLCChs,
PICTURES, TOWRL-RAChS. &c, sc.
Also. ! ORGAN, SODA APPARATUS,
~ODA-FOCSTAIN and MlLh-ShAhh, ana
l PLUSH PAkLOR SUlf. -
TgRys. CASH. T.. G. GARRISON,
80 IS High Constable city Of Richmond.
4 UCTION SALE OF BANANAS
N AND LEMONS.-We will sell
MONDAY
at 1890 o'clock
$50 lunches BANANAS,
2J boxes LEMONS.
WILLIAM JENKINS & son,
"a * 1910 east Main street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-06-15

WE TAKE PLEASURE IN CALL
w ING the attention Of the public generally.
and tho ladies especially 10 cur regular sale OF
FURNlTUkE, e., g., on
MONDAY. JUNE Is, lS9),
commencing 40 1879 A. ". We name IN part
ono Chickering RosewOOd-Case Piano Plush
and Brocatello aud Bairclcih Parlor suits. Wal
nut aud Poplar Bedroom suits OF three ana ieu
pieces Walnut an1 Poplar Wardr0bos. Lounges,
Bei-lounge, Refrigerstors, Hair and Husk-
Mattresses, Single and Double Bedsieais, Pier
and Mantel- Mirrors, two Gold Watches, lUO me
OH Paintings ami EnRrayngs, and large Inc
Of Household Goods too numerous TO mention.
Also. at 1890 o'clock. CD Volumes from tne L.
brarv OF q very distinguished mister. some OF
the Books are very valuable, and ihey must Do
sold 70 tho highest bidder. ..
+. TUNNICIIFFE & CO.,
4c1S AuctiOuocrs
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-06-15

In execution Of the observation-disclosures 10
cree We will soil Dy auction, on me premises, re-
spectiyely on
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-06-15

Afef no secession Of Virginia the capital OF
a.. D9uio 'oracy was moved from Montgomery,
80 - Iicbmond. Va, ami here Ia MS granu
~ i.s.0r.c city on the James JEFFERSON DAVIS
"'e4 curing tho fearful struggle t0r liberty.
4ls tiiy C0Uncil offered him tue large, hand
40 dwelling corner OF Twelfth and clay
sle'is a. gitt but he declined II uniess thoy
"l isn y dli.
'lH building "a now used as puDiic-sehooi
tr,-s2i but plans are on foot 70 have " cnhhgou
=, inuscum for tho collection and preserve
~ V virginia Antiquities. and - REPOSITORY
'oi var relics
~ Davis 9aa a very melhodicai man. Every
80 10 won't through Tho same routine. After
=" ietlfn from The Capitol he would take hss
'.y e1efciss-h walk or more frequently rus
hieeiaond.
lives oaiy near the close Of lhe war that no
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-04
MIR. KENNEDY,s CIRCUS,

There was another circus in the House of
Representatives yesterday. Mr.. Kennedy,
of Ohio, trotted out an effigy of Senator
Quay and filled it full of verbal bullets.
1t was tolerably cheerful sport for the Dem
ocrats, and there seem to have been very
few Republicans present. Mr.. Burrows sat
quietly in the chair while Mr.. Quay was
compared to Judas Iscariot and otherwise
complimented. We tremble to think of
what Speaker Reed would have done had he
been there, instead of patching up his fences
in the State of Maine. The Speakers gavel
and possibly some skulls were saved crack
ing by Mr.. Reeds absence. In the attack
itself Nh. KennedY's comprehension of
political perspective is curiously shown.
The abandonment of the Federal election bill
is the high crime which evoked this
denuneiation, although it is Mr.. Quay's
policy of dignified silence which receives
the most caustic criticism. The whole speech
was unparliamentary. Mr.. Kennedy is q
Republican of the EXTREMIST sort, as his rec
ord of Lieutenant Governor of Ohio shows.
He is hardly fit man to throw stones, and
we have no doubt storm will beat against
the panes of his glass house mighty soon.
But where, oh! where, has the spirit of Har-
mory which erstwhile roasted with the Re-
publicaus flown?
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-04
PITTsBURG. THURSDAY. SEPT. 4, 1890
AGRAND IMPOSITION.

1t was somewhat like sunrise at the Point
last night The glory OF the Exposition ex-
ploded the darkness. Thirty thousand Pitts
burgers were there to see. A representative
gathering OF the people pronounced upon
the merits of the display. Their verdict was
favorable The Exposition of 1889 was very
good in its way, but after last night it is in
the shade. The Exposition of 1890 is a
grand success.
THE DISPATCH is glad to chronicle this
fact The Exposition is a large sample Of
Pittsburg's varied abilities. Her powers are
illustrated there that all may see and under
stand. Take, for example, the practical
definition of the art of glass making.
To Pittsburgers the exhibition is a
recreation of the highest order, and it is
most serviceable to our industries, To the
stranger It means education in the life
history of wonder FULLY endowed region
and an industrious community. The COM
mercial advantages are patent. Nor can
anyone fail to see how beneficial the effect
OF such an exhibition must be in a moral
and artistic sense. For all these reasons
the Exposition should receive the full and
loyal support of the public, and we trust
that the whole season may prove as success
ful as the opening.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-04
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

IT took "a trunks to contain the necessary ar
ticles for Mrs. Harrisons trip from Cape May
Point to Cresson.
SwINBURNE is a little man with big head
which is fringed with auburn hair He is quick
and nervous in his movements and very bril-
liant talker. He is bachelor.
SAMUEL W. SMALL. the original "old si'' Of
the Atlanta Constitution, is on hls way to Utah.
where he recently obtained position as Presi-
dent of an educational institution.
A SwAMPsooTT, MASS, belle. Ella Chamber
lain by name. has suddenly discovered that she
has great whistling powers. and is about to
visit Europe intent upon blowing Mrs. Shaw
out of sight.
EMILE BOULANGER, of St. Louis, is making
abass drum for the Elgin, ILL. band, the novel;
ty of which consists in the fact that its she'll
WIN be made of single sheet of aluminium. 1t
is the first time that this metal has been used
for such purpose.
ONE of the successful stock brokers in Lon
don is Miss Amy E. Bell, a pretty young woman
with yellow curls, who has an attractive Office
near the Stock Exchange Her clients are for
the most part women, though she numbers
some men among them.
DR. GEORGE T. Roof. the composer Of
"Rally Round the Flag. Boys" and a hundred
other famous songs celebrated the seyentieth
anniversary of his birth in Chicago on Saturday.
He wrote'the famous song on the morning fol-
lowing Lincoln's second call for troops
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-04
SPECULATION AND LEGISLATION.

One of the most foolish predictions made
in connection with pending legislation is
that if the Butterworth bill to prevent trad
ing in options becomes law there will be a
financial panic Such talk is silly in the
first place, because it has already been worn
threadbare. That prediction has been the
favorite and final argument against any
thing that was obnoxious to the speculative
class. If Cleveland was elected the pros
peritv of the country was going to the dogs.
Ii the interstate commerce law was en-
acted it would send corporate property
tumbling into ruins. The changes on that
prophecy of ruin have been rung so often,
with so little verifcation, that the people
will no longer pay any attention even if it
had a better foundation in the character of
the measure than it has in the case of the
ButterWorth bill.
AS to that measure, predictions are rem
dered extremely hazardous by the doubt
that exists as TO the construction which the
courts would put upon its provisions Sup
pose it to be construed, as it is doubtless in
tended to be, to apply only to those con-
tracts, intended to be,settled without any de-
livery of the staples, and therefore prac-
tically bets on the future course of the mar
ket. 1t is very shallow to assert that the
stoppage of such deals would occasion a
panic. Nine out of ten of the great smashes
OF the past ten years have been produced by
exactly such speculation; and if they were
stopped the business world would have to
hunt for a long time before it could find an
equally easy way of breaking itself up.
There is no subject on which there is a
greater liberty in drawing upon the imagina-
tion for a supply o! iacts than this one Of
speculative transactions. The supporters of
option trading declare that it inc creases the
number of buyers and therefore raises prices;
the opponents Of it declare that it depresses
prices by short sales The incompleteness
of such assertions is shown by the fact that
for every speculative buyer there must be a
speculative seller. Beyond that every man
who buys on speculation must sell
in order to close his deal; and every
man who sells short for profit
must buy again before he can get out.
Speculation increases the number OF both
buyers and sellers, and while it may tempor-
arily raise or depress prices, the average OF
prices must be fixed by the legitimate factors
ofsupply and demand. Ifspeculative buy
ers and sellers were governed by the same
considerations as legitimate ones, the addi-
tion OF their number to the market would
serve to steady prices. But experience has
shown that they act in just the contrary