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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-07

NEW YORK, July 6.-Thc stock market opened
the now week with a little more animation. ous
/, was confined almost entirely ~ the half-dozsn
stocks which have OF late taken the lead In the
dealings and rc widening OF tho market Was 70
he detected. The tone was In the main strong
despite the fact that there was resumption OF
the outeo Of gold, and whilo the latter failed TO
bring about reaction In the market it certainly
checked u most promising upward movement
among the leading shares.
AMArgxi.L urwAED MOVEMENT.
Considerable new buying was to be noticed in
different portions OF the list and tho bulls evl-
IDENTIFY had the courage OF thor convEsiohs'
which soon became apparent In material up
ward movement covering the entire list, which
occurred before noon. An early advance IN Sni-
cago Gas WAS not responded 10 by the osher IN
dustrials. and those shares for the time being
were quite neglected. while maintaining nrin
front. The interest In the market now centres
In the western shares, and those stocks attrnsteu
all the attention, giving tone TO tho whole marker
by their strength and activity, the rest OF inc
market being quite neglected throughout.
FLUCTUATIONS WITHOUT SIGNIFICANCE
The general list opened with irregular changes
and followed the leaders closely In tone, bat the
fluctuations were without special significance, a.
usual Of late. There were rcaiixatsous In inc
last hour the fractional gains OF the day afsef
the best prices had been held all day long
through the DUNES, and prices yielded slightly
10 the pressure, but the movement only went q
little way. The market finally closed duh but
steady 10 firm generally atsmall fractions better
than Fridays 1nal figures. Sales 81 listed stocks,
174,000; OF unlisted, IL 900 shares.
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.
Erenfno.-Exchange duh but steady at 4Sea
Ass. Commercial bills, 4SiaiSbl5. Money
easy at 2aS: closing offered at suD-lreesury
ba!ances--Coin. sos. S67 900; currency, SZi.-
7+5, 600. Governments dull bat ssesdy: per
cents, lI8: ass, zoos bad. State bonds dun
but steady.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-07
AM ATHLETIC YOUNG WOMAN.

Capture . Footrad.
(Wnzhingson Postl
One dark night last week q slender
blonde young lady, who has gone in for
cymnastic work till her slender limbs have
muscles like steel springs, was walking
along dark street alone. 1t was only .
or $40 O'Clock, and the young LADY wasn't
timid anyway.
One particularly dark place on her way
home was where there was dead wall al
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-07
The wxArurn IN RrcuxosD rHnxapar
Range of the thermometer ct the 'front.'
door IF the DfspArcH Office Yesterday:
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Mean temperature. .................
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-07
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.

GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.
JULY o, ts0L
oTyKRu09
WHEAT.-oO2 bushels.
CoRs.-l,.00 bushelz
No sales.
QUOTATIONS.
wHEAr.-In tho absence Of sales We quote the
market nominal.
CoRS.-White prime yirginia), 76s77c. White
No. =, 71c. Mixed. No. zoe.
OATs.-Mixed. No. 2, 43a44c Mixed, No 3
4Oa4lc. Rejected, 30a35c.
kYE.-75es6c.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-31
Interstata Commerce.

Our remark of last week that it was sur
prislng how often that clause OF the
Federal Constitution empowering Congress
to regulate commerce between the several
States interposes itself between the peo-
ple and unjustifable legislation received
another exemplifcation on Thursday last
in the decision rendered ut Christlansburg
10 the effect that State laws regulating the
running of freight traius on Sunday are
unconstitutional in 30 far as they interfere
with interstate commerce, or III other
words. trains which run in more States
than one or out of one State into another.
IL this decision shall be affirmed, as we
have no doubt il will be as well by the
highest court in Virginia as by the highest
in the United States. new amendment
will have to be added to the Federal Con-
stitution before the several States will
be able TO enforce the Sunday laws
90 far as these laws are in conflict
with the organic law of the United States.
The States cannot pass valid laws of their
own forbidding interstate trains TO be run
on Sunday. But it will be next to impos-
sible to secure the ratification of such an
amendment. The time has passed when
its ratification could easily have been
accomplished. Clergymen of the strictest
denominations patronize the street-cars on
Sunday, and the most rigid officials Of
some of the most rigid of churches 60 to
the post-oflice on Sunday. 1t is not for us
to condemn them for 80 doing, as indeed
nobody has any right to do. But 1t Is per-
missible for us TO argue that so long as
these violations of the rest-day shall be
countenanced by the public generally no
constitutional amendment forbidding the
running of freight trains on Sunday will
ever be ratified by three-fourths of the
Legislatures Of the several States.
OF course, as our readers know, the
Christlansburg decision cannot be made to
extend TO street-cars. The running Of
these on Sunday may be forbidden by a
constitutional act of Assembly. But will
their running be stoppedf
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-31
BUFFALO BILLS DAUGHTER.
She Can Break Horse In "A Way Alexan-
der Would Have Envied.
Atlanta Journal.

Finally drew up before the Cody resi-
dence, about half mile east OF the ranch;
and. with a sigh of relief, / dismounted
and tied Mr.. Morgan to the gate-post.
Yes, Mrs. Cody was at home, the servant
said in answer to my query, and l
was ushered into the most prettily
furnished little parlor that had
ever seen. Mrs. Cody came in few min
utes later and entertained me for nearly
an hour with pleasing "reminiscences OF the
lives of herself and her intrepid husband
during the earlier days Of frontier life.
She was a pleasant, easy, graceful talker,
and fully as handsome O woman as her
famous husband is man. She was rom
Philadelphia, and Cody came from Chester,
the adjoining county. During our CONVEX
sation their little fve-year-old daughter,
Irma, came in and entertained me with
lot Of childish prattle about what her
father was dong In Europe, after which
she gave an illustration Of how she could
play the piano.
Cody's eldest daughter. Miss Arta, was
not at home. She had gone TO the State
fair at Lincoln. Miss Arta was then
twenty-one years of age, magnihcent,
queenly-looking young woman, VINO was
credited with having as much courage and
self-oonfdence as her father. Many pretty
stories of her pluck are told by the resi-
dents of North Platte. Among them is
the following:
Some years ago, when Miss Arta was
about fourteen years of age, Cody had in
his stable q large, handsome, high-splrited
horse. who was particularly vicious-so
much so. in fact, that Cody himself did
not care about riding him. One day Aria
concluded that she would ride this horse,
although the stableman sought 10 dis
suade her. She was determined, however
and succeeded in getting bride on him,
and then leaped nimbly on to his back.
The horse reared and plunged, but the girl
kept her seat. Finally the animal threw
her She was up again in an instant, and
once more on his back. This time the
animal threw her over his head, and she
struck the ground heavily, scratching hel
face to a considerable degree. With blood
streaming down her face. her eyes filled
with tears, and her rage 80 great that she
| looked like a young tigress, she sprang &C
| her feet CRYING THE brute, I'll ride hin
now if he kills NO." and, suiting the action
| to the word gave the horse the most ter.
rible beating he had ever received, and
| when she had completed the animal was a:
| docile as the proverbial "Old Dobbin,
and Miss Arta rode of triumphantly. while
her father and the stableman looked on IL
| astonishment.
Another illustration of her confidence il
| her ability to take care OF herself Is FUR
nished by the fact that one day, during
Cody's first trip to England, she was read
| ing letter from HIM and at once decided
that she would like to see her father again
That was on Wednesday at North Platte
| Neb., and on the following SATURDAY. sh'
! was on steamer leaving New York TO
| England, and travelled the entire distance
| of over 5000 miles alone.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-31
The Blues Armory.

The Richmond Light Infantry Blues
want an armory of their own and should
have it.
There is scarcely anything too good the
community can do for this command.
1t is a corps which links us with Revolu-
tionary times, for the founders of it were
men fresh from the fields of Brandywine,
Saratoga, Stony Point, Kings Mountain,
Cowpens, and Yorktown.
In ls61l65 the Blues were among the
quickest to respond to wars alarm, and
they served in West Virginia, Virginia,
North Carolina. and South Carolina.
Brought out Of the Palmetto State in May,
1864, they were forthwith placed in the
front of the column of attack which drove
the enemy off the Petersburg turnpike and
reestablished communication by that road
between Richmond and Petersburg, and
thence onward they were where the bull
lets fell deadhest.
1t may be doubted if any Richmond
company lost more officers and men killed
or wounded.
Faithful and valorous in war useful and
beautiful TO see IN peace, let us help them
get an armory where they may make
themselves happy home, and upon the
walls of which they may hang up their
bruised arms for monuments.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-31
The Force Bins Corpse.

Senator DANIEL IS of opinion that the
force bill is dead. He feels sure that no
effort will be made to galvanize it into
life, and declares we may now congratu-
late ourselves upon O great victory won.
We do. and we are proud TO know that
DANIEL and BARBOUR did their part ably,
earnestly, and unhaggingly TO accomplish
this end.
The country has escaped dire calamity.
The danger was greater even than we of
the South feared. Itwas ascheme of parti-
sanry and programme of despotism
which would have let loose an innumera-
bic brood Of woes and changed the hearts
of a people. who, in spite of the Injustice
done them and the savage filings that are
too often made at their past, are real lovers
of the Union.
The country is saved, but. the Republi.
can party is doomed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-31
WOODEN CATERPlLLARS.
A Species of Fungus which Is a Counter
part of the Insect.

One of the queerest things Of Tasmania,
New Zealand, and other parts OF Austral-
asia is the bulrush, or vegetable caterpn
lar, saws the ST. Louis Republic.
This wonderful plant is a fungus, q
sphaeria, which grows seven or eight
inches above the ground, generally in q
single stem, round, and thickly covered
with brown seed for some five or six
inches, ending in q curved worm-like
point. 1t is usually found growing at the
roots of q particular tree, the rata" of
the natives.
When this plant is pulled up its single
root is found TO be the exact counterpart
of large caterpillar, say one, three or
four inches long, which, although il pre-
serves every detail of such grubs, dissec-
ton proves 10 be solid wood. Intelligent
persons of the countries named above say
that this curiosity is formed in the follow
ing manner;
A large species of moth feeds on the
rata tree; the grub Of this moth bur-
rows in the ground: the seed of the spbae-
ria gets lodged between the scales on the
grub's neck, strikes root and completely
turns the interior of the creature into a
woody substance.
In every case the shell of the grub is left
intact, no small rootlets puncturing il at
any point. Scientists say that the above
explanation is all "bosh," and that me
plant develops the form OF q caterpillar be-
cause il is its nature TO do 30.
If this be true why should we laugh at
the stories of the Mandrake Man and the
Scythian Lamb, specimens of which are
preserved in the Surgeons Museum, Lon
don.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-31
EonrNntes from Weldon.
z UT lNVItH IiUIIH " "1''"1'-
Of the Richmond Dispatch.l

correspondence OF NE hlcuulOhu OispaVSu'i
WELDON, n. c., January. 30,-A bill is
before the Legislature authorizing the
town of IittletOn TO issue bonds 10 tine
amount of S25, OO0-S10,OO0 for the grand
hotel mentioned in this correspondence
some days ago $4,000 for a courthouse
and s. 600 for manufacturing purposes.
The littleton people want new county
and will ask the Legislature to form one
from portions of Halifax, Warren, and
Northampton.
The Peters u'g railroad charter will ex-
pire this year. A bill is before the Leglsla-
ture TO renew il. Under the Constitution
il will hereafter be taxed. and TO preclude
all possibility of evasion clause has been
inserted in the bill 10 the effect that the
charter shall in no wise grant rights oLher
than permitted 10y the fundamental law
Tho House. notwithstanding. had the bill
referred with instructions to the committee
10 examine whether the road belonged TO
the Wilmington and Weldon and to report
the facts.
The Legislature will be asked for one
hundred convicts for each of the counties
of Halifax, BERTHE, Northampton, and
Martin for diking the Roanoke riyer lands.
The bill provides for maintenance OF the
convicts by each of the counties named
and the State is to be at no expense what
ever. The convicts are also TO be under
the immediate control of the county
boards of commissioners.
The remains of Captain d. NJ. Morecock,
whose fatal accident was mentioned lnthe
Dispatch to-day. were laid TO rest at VIII
mington this morning. The saddest tea-
ture of the terrible affair is that the Cap
tain had Just been married few months
ago. His young wife is heart-broken, and
his parents here are also bowed down with
grief. Captain MorecOck was Killed ny
being knocked from his train while pass
ing under O bridge.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-31
The Dead Secretary.

It was a sudden and shocking ending
that came upon Secretary WINDOW. The
rounds of applause which greeted the
closing words of his speech were the last
of earthly sounds to break upon his ears,
and the eyes that sought to speak his
thanks were in moment glazed in
death. From the banquet hall his spirit
went TO his Maker. 1t was transition
from festivity to eternity.
Il was sad scene, and no wonder all
hearts were touched and that the COM
mon impulse was to do something that
would be serviceable to him, or at least
that would show him respect.
Men of all parties will join in honoring
Mr.. WINDOWS public services and personal
worth, and the stricken wife and family
will receive the sympathy of all good peo-
pie.
May the Comforter DO with that house
hold!
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-31
rha New Hotels of Virginia.

II the industrial activity which has
thrilled this Commonwealth for some years
should leave no other memorial of its
work, the hotels that 1t has caused to be
built would be sufficient 10 prove that its
visit was both opportune and useful.
With some exceptions. the more notable
because so rare, the hotel accommodations
In Virginia outside of the cities have not
been Of the most desirable description.
There was period between the outbreak
OF the war and recent times when few no
tel buildings were erected in country
places Thosethat were erected, generally
speaking. were chesply-built structures.
There was but little money in our land,
and that little did not often seek hotel in
vestments. Now what do we seer There
IL not growing village or ambitious town
but has its hotel Of antique design, pic
turesauely located. and furnished with
water and gas or electric-lighis, and all the
Iuxuries that have come 70 be considered
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-31

"A mere comforts In this age. Some OF
these hotsls are very beautiful. Nothing
could better illustrate the development OF
the old Commonwealth within the past do
cade than q series Of pictures set IN paral-
lei columns showing what the hotels were
and what they are now.
While the blooming towns" have lea
of IN this much-to-be-praised reform, they
have not been the sole occupants OF TINS
field of enterprise. BY the water-nde'
where bathers congregste TO wash away
their cares OF display their costumes ana
at various up-country resorts reqnented
by tourists and health-seekers. the sum.
mer homes Of fashion. we find inns ana
hotels whose ample verandas welcome the
faded traveller and whose comfortsoie
rooms offer real rest. while the tables are
inviting as well from their snowy linen
and FURNISHED silver as from weli-cooked
dishes abundsntly spread.
The good that those bright, new IN
v1tinr hotels do the State is incalculsoie.
They make good impressions. In vain
NAV YOU talk of "the grand old times
~ "what we have been accustomed TO-"
and OF our spunk, spirit, and enterprise
IL the newcomer is forced TO put up az a
d,rtv. cramped, ill-smelling. fouLlookinR
little old hotel that has grown TO Its latest
proportions by patching addition to add
ton. and whose furniture and keeping are
in accord with its jumbled architecture
such hotels not only advertise a poverty
of purse. but poverty of taste. 1t is not
every community that can support agrand
hotel. but none is so poor that it cannot
have tidy one.
We see in these hotel improvements an
evidence of the advancing greatness OF
Virginia. There are good hotels on the
line of each great railroad, and the towns
that have them not now will soon be COM
PEELED to secure them or yield their posi-.
tons TO communities more wide awake"
Every well-kept hotel is stepping
stone TO greater things for the community
in which it is located.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-31
Search After Light.

Twice within a year or two committees
of the Legislature of Massachusetts, have
visited Richmond and taken testimony
with respect TO the success that has at
tended the operation of our gas-works un-
der municipal control.
The object of the patrons of the move
ment is TO introduce the same system IN
those Massachusetts, cities which are now
supplied by private corporations. The
fight between the advocates and opponents
of the change is going on very actively,
and the Boston Globe says that the testi-
mony In the hearing on Wednesday at the
State House brought out the assertion
"from those who should know that gas can
be made aud sold at a profit for IS cents
Der 900 cubic feet" The rate in Boston
Is 81. 80, and Gin most of the suburban
places is much higher"
The Globe then proceeds to remark that
this is certainly a powerful argument IN
favor of giving cities and towns the right
TO manufacture Gas and supply 1t to their
citizens at cost. In the completely OF
modern urban life gas has already become
almost as much necessity as water, and
at seventy-fve cents it would not only be
the cheapest light, but it would be more
economical than coal for heating and cook
ing"
Boston is many times larger than Rich
mond, and no doubt gas can be made
there cheaper than here, especially If they
use, as we suppose, processes more
modern than ours. Certainly we cannot
manufacture it for rs cents, but still we
can afford to sell il at S1.25. So the Com
mittee on Light has repeatedly said, but
che CITY Council, 10th to lose the revenues
which would DO measured in the difference
between Sl.25 and $3.50, has kept the
figures at the latter price. though, unless
our memory errs, there was tacit under
standing last year or the year before that
when the budget for this year was made
up-when the city was allowed to put its
rate upon the reassessed yalues--the de-
sired relief for the gas patrons would be
given.
Al $50 the city is driving many of its
best customers into the hands Of the cleo
tric-light company. and yet we are not get
ting electric light here as cheaply as we
ought h and can get it
Electric hight has come to stay. AL
other matters, things, and theories with
respect 10 illuminants must be quadrsted
70 this fact.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-31
HE NEVER SMILED.
He Carried an Extra Seat with Which He
Accommodated the Passengers.


He came into car on the Sixth-Avenue
L road at Twenty-thIrd street, says the
New York Ereainq Sun. 1t was Christmas,
and everybody had at least one bundle
He had a chair, carefully and closely
wrapped in soft brown paper. He looked
around and saw that all the seats We're
taken. Then he made a motion as II he
intended to sit down on the char, but he
seemed to think better of 1t, and he stood
behind it, with his hands on the back, and
rested himself that way.
At the next station gentleman ana
little girl came aboard.
Let your little girl sit on this chair
said the man cOurteOusly. she might
lust as well, and she won't hurt 1t"
This offer was gratefully accepted, and
the little Girl was lifted TO a seat. Pres
emily there came a sound of music into the
car. IL sounded as if il had come long
way in order to let the folks In the car hear
il on Christmas-eve. IL was composition
that had become popular at one time,
called Down Went McGinty," but 1t was
inexpressibly sweet.
Soon those in the car began TO realize
that the music was right in that car, and
at last, otter the little girl had tdgeted
about lot, half of those in the car dlscoy-
cred the musical chair and began TO laugh,
while the other half rose from their seats
and wondered what it was all about.
The man who owned the chair stood look
ing straight ahead with a calm face. The
father finally began 70 laugh. although he
was at first inclined to be angry, and when
they got out at Thirty ninth street the lit
tie girl said good-by to the man with the
chair.
There came into the car then young man
with a large cane. a small moustache, big
botit0nniers. and pretty girl. They were all
very swell.
The man with the chair bowed his pref
test and said to the young man: Your
lady may sit down here If she likes"
"Oh, thank you, thank YOU" They
both spoke at once and "his lady" sat
down while every passenger in the car
! leaned forward with air of expectancy.
| The young man bent over his fair compan-
ion and said pretty things to her, while the
face of the owner took on stony stare.
Again came the music, far off at first,
| then drawing nearer and nearer. until
finally there was no installing its source.
This time it was an old-time jig-tune,
Pretty Peggy"
At first the young woman looked pleased;
then when she realized IL all she became
confused. She moved about uneaslly, as II
! she would like TO get away from the hid
den spring, but the clog-tune kept up and
took on variations.
| Her escort bit his lip and looked at the
| owner Of the char as If he would ike 70
fight, but couldn't quite comprehend that
stony stare. The passengers IN the rear OF
the car heard the sound OF suppressd
| laughter and left their seats to crowd for.
ward. Ii wasn't at all polite, but the crowd
did il. They roared with laughter, and
| then the guard shouted - Fiftieth street p"
! The pair went OF. both red in the face,
and when at the next station the man with
| the musical chair and the stony stare went
out, he was cheersd, but be never smiled.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-31
A mead world.

on the clear moons full round,
Reysriss amid my spirit form aea noa'
VI nov upnn,bija,ion broods profound.
Va, rsd,.nt life may there have thhven TO
nowned, ,s,..,,n..
Win patriots. heroeA men VINO ru'eu VI
with r progress widening to thoughts utmost
pound.
Ro, now. poor moon, wan shadow Of your past
Won bear a look ike some pale, glorious
vh.n ,rescbsrous autumn wakes with poign-
ant breath, -. ia.
Forever Hiring, while slow centuries giu 10 our.
hboye this i've and populous earth OF ours
Your .ilence, paIlor, and apathy OF deatn.
--ThS Century, hpVA"