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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-30
commit It to memory, go the stump and shame til
devil forthwith

commit II to memory, go the stump and shame tie
devil forthwith"
aDon't you mean the tiger ~ her boarder asked.
"Sarne thing" she sald laconic:llly.
That night there the usual politico ccohomicai
discussion among the boarders. lie OF the name Oh
Jonoull sprang his figures upon the animated de-
laters There was complete silence for awhile, ana
then the Democrats burst out Into dehih' anu al so'
of incredulous expressions.
.Wcln said Jonquil, Mrs. Stetson swept into inc
room this lady tell you whether the figures are
correct, Tor she went with me-
eyes, said the landlady with dignity. {" went with
him."
oh. She went with him." came in an explanatory
chorus and there have been no more tarih deoa'es Oh
the subject OF tnware in that boarding house.
Incidentally. during the shopping tour in search OK
samples the reporter had priced certain standard lines
OF ordinary knives and forks, with the foow'hB IT,
suit:
YEsEY.ST STORE
ca.ver s,lnch stag straeht blade each '.-..'s 90
Table iron handles per dozen w 90
Table wood handles per dozen.......'.....'.'' w
The salesman said there had been n" change N mo
wholesale and retail prices Of these articles III zen
yenrs vet at the largest store In sixthave the FOL
loving quotations were given for the very same
things:
Carver s.nch stag straight blade. eoch.......sl o.
1obie hollow bolster rubber per dOzen........... -
Table I 1878 hS %Soe haSd 0I per-
Here again the salesman said there bad been no
change for many years. yet his quotations showed
both m increase and n decrease ms compared with
the prices given by his competitor Tho next store
furnished a still wider variation. tho figures Will
show:
Carver s.irch stag staigh. blade and fork ....el 80
Table hollow bolster rubber per dozen.''.'...'
Table handles dozen =,
Table 1873, wood handles. per dozen.........--" 30
1t may seem strange. but II Is true. that In each ana
every one Of these cases the dealers declared that there
Lad been change in the Who'll sale cost for ten years
and that the only change in the retail prices had been
when goods had been marked down.
II consumers want know Just what effect the
tariff has had upon ncccssares the experience OF Mr..
Jonaul Will show them how TO obtain the Information
Let them compare the retail prices OF various dealers
and then compare the lowest quotations with thoS"
which prevailed four years longer ago. They VIII
thus leorn n good political lesson. and one that VIII
he valuable m their further shopping tours In search
Of things that they really need In their homes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-30

Here is a revelation. The cOfee-pots sold In
stores respectively at eighteen, thirty two ana twenty
cents are so identical that difference can be DIS
covered by the ordinary buyer. The handles ana
spouts are all put on In the same way. the bottoms
are solderod alike and they all known by the sew
ral deaers by the same classification. In the store
last referred 10, a coppcr-botomed cofee-pot sup
posed TO be able to stand degree OF heat Is sold
for les, than those with tin bottoms at at least two
ldr stores. More was asked for n milk pan, how
ever and less for pint measure. The pint measure
that sold for four cents exactly the same as The
shoppers paid eight cents for at the little store In
Sixth-ave and almost good as the twcntyon cent
pint measure previously referred to, the on- differ
encc being IN the soldering as heretofore described.
The stamped tin pint cup quoted at twelve cents was
Of the same pattern and quality as the one for which
sixteen cents was asked at the other store When the
clerk at the store last quoted was asked II there had
been much of change in prices within short Time
past, he replied
Hardly a cents worth either wav. When we
make change II is invariably downward. We never
advance our prices
one more large retail establishment was visited
Like OF the other, referred TO, II Is stoe wherc
everything known to retail trade. except groceries
and provisions has q Departments OF It's OVID. These
departments, by the way. ar" larger than most
ordinary stores, such secs along any o. the
thorouehiarcs Of the city.
The quotations obtained at this last stor were a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-30

This dealer, 1t will DO socn, asked ten cents less
for Q coffee pot and cent more for dinner pail
than was demanded a, tho store first visited The
articles identIcally the same. pint measure
et eight cents and = pint cup at five cents were
purchased for the sake Of Identifying the quality.
Mira stetson told the mera that other dealers
charged ten cents for the coftee-pot than
he did, and asked him why.
"Wen," sold he, ~ Understand that some dealers
~ up their prlcss when the Mckinley bill
passed. to take advantage OF the agitation and
tet all they could out OF II. On some things the
wholesale prices did advance, but in that
con remember. more than hfty or scvcnty-fve cents
eFoss This would involve an increase OF only
fraction Of o cent on each article. OF course, have
naAe no sdvance ! could not hold my trade II
should. The people who trade hcrc have u have
The best Of divisions Of cent anyway. II there are
dealers who get ten cents for coffee pot than
DO 1t must DO because people don't know where
theg can get them cheaper"
Nss. Stetson chuckied as the shoppers left tho
little store, and said "You are learning something
abeut tin at retail. Wait you'n learn lot more"
Tie third store VISITED Is that makes speciality
Of IT'S bargains. 1t Is the largest In the city
end has departments devoted to almost everything
known to retail trade. Its maagers spend THOUSANDS
ssoQ th0usa!9Ns Of dollars yearly In advertising
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-30

spcc,al bargains. IL has a tnware department, OK
course There were no dinner pals in stock but the
other articles priced at the previously visited stores
were 0uofAd follows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-30

These are net wholesale prices. and show that re-
tailers are charging almost anything they please or
can get for their stock There Is rule Of proportion
for profit in the trade. y two-quart coffee POT Is
sold at wholesale for fraction under eight cents
and is r,,aicd at ANYWHERE from eighteen 10 thItytwo
cents The threequari pot sells al wholesale Mt 10
cents, or about 100 per cent below the lowest retail
prce for two quart pot.
At wholesale, pleced pint tin cups are sod Tor
about rs cents each. Retail samples were bought
at five and seven cents each, profit 10 the fetaiIcr
Of from 125 10 $50 per cent? The wholesale price
of a pint tin measure is IL cents. The reporter
bought them at retail for four, eight. iw.lve and
twenty-one cents Here is percentage OF profit 10
the retailer that is simply astounding The people
who buy tnware will enjoy this notwithstanding
Two-quart and threeQuart dinner pals sell at whole
SALE respectively, for 10 As and IL 16 cents. The
lowest retail price found was equal TO more than 100
per cent proht for the twOquart pail, while for the
thrcequart one 1t is anything that the retailer
chooses TO make 1t. Stamped pint tin cups bring at
wholesale about l IL cents In one dsy the re-
porter paid for them from four to sixteen cents ench.
Here Is another delightful display Of profit. There
was less disparity in the price OF milk pans, the
wholesale price being q little less than eight cents.
ana the highest retail quotation not over 100 per
cent greater.
The Oetensbls purchaser at the Wholesale store said
he thought the prices quoted were higher than those
which prevailed In 1888. To convince YOU that thew
are mott the merchant said, ~ will show you bill
OF goods OF common tin articles sold 10 house IN
another city In 1883, and let you compare IL with
a similar lin that have Just sold 10 the saline
firm. Finding the figures interesting the investigator
asked for and obtained permission 20 make few
memoranda. TIE bills were those Of actual sales
Here the comparisons the quotations being the net
rh,t.a ,arice
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-30

The New York Central presents the best service -
Detroit Cleveland and Chicago -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-30

Notwithstanding tho high prices just quot@i' inc
obigng clerks said that all OF the articles named were
being sold at lower than prevailed year ago. Or
four wears ago lie could not understand IT, he said,
when told that other stores selling denncaiy 'he
same articles for much smaller prices lie SAID ne sup
posed that customers who could afford to buy hr-t
class quality OF goods 10 his store The gocus'
however, the same, with the exception OF the PM
measure The lip OF this soldercd to wire rhi OF
both top and bottom and the bottom OF the measure was
TUNED up and sodered 10 the body OF the measure III
other respects the quality was the same As iar as
service was concerned, Mrs. stetson said the cent
cup was Just as good the one costing Il cents.
Dut greater dispartes still were TO be discovered
Within three four blocks was found another mani
moth establishment with housefurnislnnS Depart
menf Look 81 these figures:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-30

ArTER.DINNBR sPEECHEs.-A handsome pam.
phct OF ~ puGcs, aiming tho most eloquent and
after. dinner speeches and memorial ad.
ar,sscs Of the public dinners Of the winter Of 1891.
-! In New. York City. rs cents q copy.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-22
THEY WANT INFORMATION.
me Committee Want TO Know all About
the New City Hall.

me Committee Want TO Know all About
the New City Hall.
The Council Committee on Retrenchment
and Reform met in the Office of Captain A.
b. Guigon yesterday afternoon at o'clock.
Those present were: Messrs. King, Gray,
Murphy and Guigon. chairman.
After discussion OF the manner IN
which the new City Hall has been built.
Cautain Guigon offered the following,
which was supported by all except Mr..
Gray:
To the Honorable City Council:
Your Committee on Retrenchment and
Reform respectfully report that they have
begun their Investigations into the various
Departments of the city government as they
consider it their duty TO do.
They began with the Engineer depart;
Cnent and particularly with the building Of
the new City Hail, in view of the general
complaint heard from all sides IN regard TO
ahis work. After Bundry meetings care
fui examination of the building. resulting IN
the discovering Of a great many patent blum
ders alterations and omissions, your COM
Snittee considered it was necessary TO have
certain information from the City Engineer.
and passed the following resolution:
Resolved. That the City Engineer be re-
auested 10 furnish the committee memo
randum Of alterations and mistakes In the
new City Hhll, Win hu dppIOAIlunto c9Ai-
mate of the cost thereof and an explanation
of the reasons and causes therefor.
Colonel CutshRw was requested to submit
bis reply in writing, and taking the piece OF
Yapsr upon which the resolution had been
drawn he wrote the following on It:
Make your questions specific and will
answer them as promptly as | can. The
question as It is is too indefinite for me to
answer without taking q great deal Of time
and research over the work for the past four
ar five years. w. +. CUTsHAw."
Your committee reports that it is impossi-
BILE for il TO proceed further without this in
formation: that the Engineer was assured
that the committee did not desire precise
and exact information, but would be salts
fed with an approximation and that 1t was
utterly impossible TO make the questions
more precise without detailed examination
by an expert of the building, the plans and
tie payroll and all the records of the
Grounds and Buildings Committee. which.
of course. is an impoSslblllty TO this CON-
mittee.
Your committee further reports that the
Assistant Engineer, who accompanied the
committee through the new City Hall and
who ia in charge of the work. did not lm-
press the committee az being either IN
eepuous OF we'll informed, and unless the
desired information can be obtained the
committee will be powerless 10 intelligently
pursue its investigation. Your committee
therefore requests the passage OF the toi-
lowing resolution:
Resolved. That the City Engineer be
directed TO furnish to the Committee on
Retrenohment and Reform the Information
requested by it at It's meeting on July lSth'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-22
Watch Next SUNDAYS Times.

Next Sundays TINES will be truly great
psper-as great as could DO found outside
of the great cities. In addition to its usual
batch of carefully prepared local, domestic
and foreign news. It's notes on religion and
literature, editorials on current topics. it
will publish q cleverly written and illus
trated sketch telling how al old Virginia
darkey was iuvoirled into trip to Ger
many to sing before the Kaiser; description
Of the troops and their conduct at Home
stead. an article on the Birth and Rocep-
ton of the National Hymn. Hail
Columbia" aud a eleven column. complete
story from the pen Of that well-known
writer. Mrs. J. X. Hudson, entitled, The
Santa Fo Trail" This story Is intensely
interesting and we'll illustrated and cannot
fail to be read. All these features usual
and special, form collection OF reading
matter which will be pleasing to all Tho
price of Tm SUNDAY TlAzs Is only three
csntA
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-22
THE Third LBAG UE CAME.
The Free Skaters VIII Cross Bats with the
Bookworms.

Bookworms.
The third ball game of the League series
will be played at Island Park tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock sharp. There is
every prospect of good game with lots OF
vim and snap.
Manager Dung. of the college. has had
his team on tho field every afternoon this
week. and the team shows wonderful i'm
proyement.
The Forest-Hill boys are also working
with will.
A good Judge of base ball who saw the
Free Skaters practice yesterday evening
says that If the boys will only play ball IN
the games as they do in their practice work
the pennant will surely come to Manchester.
Cake Reynolds said: THE Times sell
dom makes mistake. but it was way on
in the price of his straw bonnet" lie PAID
40 cents for it instead of ri cents.
w. b. Bradley, the accomplished lett
fielder on the Forest Hill team, is at Coob's
Island
Jimmy Lipscomb will cover third base
hereafter for the Forest Hills He is splen-
did throwsr.
Willie Lipscomb made fine impression
on first base last SATURDAY.
Henry Burnett, Of the College team. IS
one of the most versatile players In the
League. lie can fill, acceptably, any posi-
ton on the diamond.
Mr. Whit Boyd. the new catcher for the
Students. is O very fine catcher and batter,
and phenomenal thrower to second base.
Joe Taylor. popularity known as the
Spherical Wizard" was little of IN his
pitching On the 9Th instant. He was excus-
able. however. on that occasion. for no had
been studying very hard for his examina-
tons. He has passed those examinations
successfully now. and is pitching great ball.
He said last evening that his arm was never
better
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-22

be their home for the next fourteen days.
She never looked brighter, cleaner or moro
graceful than when stepped aboard OF her
Yesterday afternoon at the Old Dominion
dock and was cordially welcomed by her
captain. +. Il. Dear who. with 4 longstem-
med pipe and comfortable chair. was en-
joying refreshing breeze on the after deck:
All day Commodore Mayer had been aboard
arranging for the comfort OF his crew:
and things were assuming very coy and
inviting appearance At IA o'clock to-day
they will leave for the Chesapeake In tow.
and will visit while gone Old Point, Ocean
View, Cobb's Island and the various Viz
GINA resorts on the coast. In response TO
sn invitation they will also visit the elegant
and hospitable home of General Tallaferro
on the Ware river near Gloucester Court
house, and hope to make him ono OF the
party on the cruise. The party who make
up the crew are Commodore John 7. Mayer.
Captain L. +. Dear and the following
club members II. Il. Gum. Maurice
Claget. ~. b. Taylor. $. MEG. Fisher.
w. NJ. Williams. Parker L, Conrad. }. G.
Addison. James f. Vaughan and G. A. West
Every known appliance for capturing the
fnny denizens of the briny has been pro-
vided and special attention has been paid to
the furnishing of the harder. Two barrels
of the purest water from the artesian well
at Major Ginter's has been secured for
diluting purposes. and all is ready tor a
pleasant happy time.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-22

They VIII sail on the Same steamer Win
Misses May Handy and Msdgs Ouid.

They VIII sail on the Same steamer with
Misses May Handy and Msdgs ouid.
Messrs. W. D. and Evan r. Chesterman
and Mr.. II. Theodore Ellyson, OF the Rich
mond Dispatch. and Miss Mary Ellyson
left Richmond on the 7:05 Northern train
last evening for New York. and on Saturday
morning they will sail on the Cunard
steamer. the AurAnia. for Liverpool. Miss
May Handy and her stepsistsr, MISS na9ge
Ould. will sail on the same steamer Wild Mr'
and Mrs. Jessie Tyson. OF Baltimore.
The journalistic party will be absent about
two months They will visit London and
Paris. and the Messrs. Chestermsn viii
spend some time with their relatives IN
Sheffield. England.
When saw Mr.. Evan Chesterman just
previous to his departure he denied the re-
NOR that he would be entertained on his ar
rival in London by the Prince OF Wales
Mr.. Chesterman stated that Wales connec-
ton with the baccarat scandal has to q con-
siderable degree broken of their friendship
and he did not intend TO associate with the
Prince whatever He said that If Viotoris
was particularly anxious to see him ne
would pay visit. for it would give him an
opportunity Of getting few notes Tor the
Idle Reporter.
While speaking Nr. Chssterman was toy
ing with tin rattle which he had pur-
chased at the ten-cent store for the little
King Of Spain. He expects to deliver it in
person il there are no special deliveries in
| Europe. 1t can be suthoritatively stated
that Nr. Chesterman will not use Emperor
Williams yacht. He had lurking idea OF
doing so, but not being on speaking terms
with the German language or with Teutonic
| beer Mr.. Chesterman will be forced TO de-
cline all overtures made by the King OF the
| Prussians.
Mr.. Chestermsn may visit Ireland and do
a few osculating processes on the barney
stone. and it is probable that before his re-
turn he will dabble with the bright scintil-
lating waves of the Rhine-that is. the
/ Rhine in long -necked. decoilete bottles.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-22
In.ilce Inhn,a Court.

In the police court yesterday morning
Lima Baker (colored) was charged with
stealing two children's dresses and eight
bars OF soap, of the value OF SL75, from
John II. Leoer.
II seems that Mr. Leber. who owed the
girl a months salary, also obtained from
her mother IS with the understanding that
he would have the case dismissed, but on
seeing Justice Crutohfeld he learned that
this could not be done, and accordingly IN
formed the girls mother of the interview
with the Police Justice. and when asked LOT
the money he at first refused to give 1t 10
her. :
The girl was discharged, as no proof OF
the theft was established.
A charge of obtaining money under false
pretences may be brought against Leoer:
Nargoi Il Nardi charged with selling
LIQUOR on Sunday. Discharged.
Patrick Bowler (colored) trespassing on
the premises OF G. NJ. Brunswick. Security
required FOR sixty days.
Sarah Jackson (colored), common street.
walker. Fined e..
James W. Rose and Benjamin Binford
(both colored). disorderly in the street.
Each fined ESQ.
Stanley Leber (whte) and Lucisn Fields
(colored), drunk. Each fined 81.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-22
An UGLY HOLE.
There Ia a Big and Dangerous Csve-in
on North Fifth street.


If something is not done very soon the
residents Of Fifth street north OF Jackson
will wake up one of these fine mornings and
find themselves considerably lowered as far
as the surface of the earth Is concerned, IL
was but few months ago that the residents
along that street were treated to series OF
Alpine declivities that reached from the
curbstone 10 the fence. To effect an entrance
into any house along the route one had
to arm himself with an alpenstock. a DARK
lantern, few coils OF rope ana OF; per
nard dog. OF better still go through the
back pate. The reason of this range or Al
pine hills was from the fact that the city
was building a sewer, and to strike the
sewer lust north of Jackson street the la
borers we're forced TO burrow deep In the
bowels of the earth. The sewer Just north
of Jackson IS a tremendous affair. and is
laid Just at q point adjacent 10 guily.
The sewer the city recently built was
secondary affair, and connected WIN inc
big arrangement in the gully. -,
The onilv in the meantime Is being filed
no. and ali sorts and conditions OF refuse
End its way TO it's undulating sides. There
nj eariy morning the festive rag picker 10
won't to find his or her way, and they gam
Dol on the earth and coal dust and scraps
like band of brigands having half
holiday over the capture OF some lrisn
nobeman.
The ew.y-constructed sewer one evening
Law placidly in the ground with about ten
feet of red clay on top. but by some un.
usual and unexplainable phenomenon Of
the workings inside the earth: hole was
made for the beautiful clay, and 1t dropped
Where il went TO nobody knows. and the
CITY hands were forced next day to haul
several cart loads Of earth to the place 70
repair the damage.
just north of the repaired hole Yesterday
the earth again dropped and perfect small
sized Mammoth cave is now exposed 10 the
view of all residents in that section. 1t was
about 10 o'clock when the earth proceeded
| TO slide into the middle of this terrestria
| globe. and each half hour several car-ioad
| of terra frma slipped into the crevasse an'
were swallowed up in the cave. 80.
The City Engineers Office was notineo
and an assistant came out during the after
noon and looked after the hole. Later II
the day he erected around the cave oaI
cony and on Sunday there will be severa
siehtseers who will visit the spot. The cit.
department will repair the street In fe'
days, it is thought.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-22
RICHMOND WHEELMEN.
They Made Good Show in Washington
and Did Good Work.

They Made a Good Show in Washington
and Did Good Work.
The Richmond boys are having big time
in Washington with the League of Ameri-
can Wheelmen, and are showing the fellows
from level cities some points on hill-climb-
ing. In from Washington TO CABIN
Johns bridge Sunday two hundred and
fifty wheemen participated. including the
Richmond contingent, led by Dunstan, the
heavyweight rider. There was "a long. steep
hill 70 pull Just before they reached
their destination and out of the two hundred
and fifty riders only three pulled the hill
without a dismount, and they were Rlch-
mond boys. A number of girls were look
ing on, specializing in audible yet sympa-
thetic tones as TO their ability 10 make the
pull. One of the boys said: When ] heard
a girl say she didn't believe l could hold
ont made up my mind to
push that wheel to the top or
smash it to pieces" Under such circum-
stances as those Richmond wheelman
would climb tree. letter from one OF
the boys Tuesday says:
We had the parade to-day and got IN
lust behind Pennsylvania. Virginia had
about sixty on parade and made herself
heard all along the line.
The Richmond Cycle Club was right in
it, too. After the parade was over We went
to the races. They were pretty good. but
they had several bad smash-ups. Ten or
twelve wheels we're knocked all TO pieces
but nobody was badly hurt"
One Of the Richmond boys had mis- wheel
stolen from the hotel corridor and at last
accounts had not recovered IT..