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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-12

continuously ever since, but one character
OF report from the South with few *
ceptions-nameiy a condition of things
indicating a crop OF 7,50O.0Do. and perhaps
less Our own figures have been I4fIl 90
bales maximum. While trade conditions
have. In addition TO the large movement,
which on Friday next wlh be abcpt
42,OD0 bales in excess OF last year. kept
the American arid foreign spinners out
Of the market There Is no uuestic n
but what the estimate above referred TO-
with their fJ'o wing, who have been
Jointly interested 81 such estimates. have
largely added 10 tie bcarisn influences
especially Of the past thirty days Now
what was the first estimate Of II, esrs
Nciil Brothers last year i'm Octoberg IL
was i2VV,OUO bales. These estimates
were gradually reduced 10 55SO,Up bales
and the crop turned out $4,000 Iaics.
This wide variation, however. IN crop fs-
Inmates, in one season, ms TO have
had no effect upon the foreign sIlncr.
especially. and with each repetition Of
4,fO0,OOO bales minimum b. Ncili Brothers,
,nere has been weakness in Liverpool,
showing with what faith Europe gem
orally accepts their opinions. We have
several times recently referred to the
differences between estimates made IN "A
private Office at New Orleans, based upon
meteorological conditions. aud estimates
based upon the best information from
most responsible people throughout the
cotton belt which indicates crop not
exceeding more than 10000 bales.
Whether the crop is 1000 600 or sO0O.OO0
bales, prices nave now reached a point
whereby February contracts can be bought
in this market on a basis Of about S3T
per bale for good middling cotton and
about SO per bale in New Orleans, for
the same grade as that market for Febru-
airy Is about that much below this market,
and considering that cotton has a hank
able value the world over, we see nothing
as an investment. whether Ii De bonds or
stocks, or property Of any kind hat
promises a more profitable or s4rer rur-
chase tnan cotton at closing prices here
or at New Orleans tonight. or anything
'iPiONiEatine those figures. Tn cb,r.
Ger OF things here to-day has leor
or the better class, and ge close r,.f
,ugnty below Saturdays closln.. a.fj,o, e,
Liverpool declined points under the
promise OF heavy port moysmen; To-
DAY. which was fully -eafzei a. tbov
an cunt 10 I3.3D ,ales. s,Ains. 42tj1
1dles last year Spot markof eouorol;v
rover to-day. and 40 shan have "a 90
pend upon the spinn .r. rs usual IN 1ec.ro
Whetner the decline to-day has discounto1
crop even 50 large rs ms Nessrs. Min
say II IS. Port re"eiyt3 90 lav sre n, ga
ooaIes ana same Jay IN 1857 tb,y ,corc
2l,4f2 bales ~' "9i'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-12
ST. mARG'S CHURCH.
A Brilliant Musical Programme and In
teresting Ceremonies.


Last Sunday the Feast Of the Immacu-
late Conception Of Mary Cpltron saino
was celebrated in a solemn manner at
81. Marv's church At o'clock mass in
the morning about two hundred members
or the SOdality received holy commu-
Mon I'm q body. At 9 o'clock the usual
chlldren's mass took place. At 1880 sol
emn high-mass was celebrated by Very
Rev. Father Willibald. O. ;. Il. Right
Rev. Bishop Van de Nyver was present
and delivered an eloquent sermon.
The music was Of the highest order
st. Marys choir was assisted by Mrs.
Bertha Noelker-RichardsOn, who took
the soprano tsolo) part and sang very
beautifully. Professor &. L. Mutter. the
organist and musical director, brought
out a brilliant musical programme in q
truly artistic manner Haendels Largo
festival mass. by William o. Fiske; lave
Maria" by ROwra, and Grand Festival
March," with chorus by Charles +. Nut
ter. were executed i'm most pressing
style. The choruses were rendered with
great precision and power. and the so
loists rendered their difficult parts I'm
very creditable way.
At O'Clock in the afternoon solemn
Vespers took place. during which the
Right Roy. Bishop administered the Sac
rament of Confirmation. The ceremonies
were very impressive. I'm the evening also
the music was very fne. Mrs. Richard
son again sang very sWeety. Professor
NIuttcr rendered some fine selections on
the organ. accompanied by Mr.. Felix
Iardella on the clarionet
IT was one of the most interesting fcs-
tivities ever held i'm ST. Mary's church.
The church was crowded at an services.
and the affairs were handsomely deco
rated.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-12
debarred from It's advantages.

ceDarred from It's advantages
Ihe great ARGUMENT which fav0rs the
location OF n State hospital ut the Uni
Verslty would be the impulse thus given
10 the medical department there. The
Scientific branches OF medicine are al
ready taught with high degree OF vigOr
and thor0ughness: in anatomy, chemistry.
histology, bacteriology. physiology. and
pathology, the school has few equals in
America, and south Of the Potomac, at
least, no superior. General practice, Their
apeutics. and descriptive surgery, are
also well taught. But the work in clinical
medicine and operative surgery would he
greatly advanced by the proposed hospital.
The chair of surgery with such an ap-
pendage would attract the services OF
the greatest surgeons. and their names
would lend distinction both 10 the school
and the hospital on the other hand, TO
establish the State Hospital in connection
with a private medical school would be 10
employ State funds to hamper the work
done by the State University. injure its
prestige, and discourage its further pro-
gress.
The circular alluded to contains the
following striking statement: I'm 1856 81
clinical teaching was introduced or a
small scale. Since that time there has
been a steady growth in the amount Of
clinical instruction offered until during
the last session from November /, 1892,
TO June l. 1897 COO patients were treated
at the University Dispeusary. Simultane-
ously there has been a rapid growth in
attendance. the number OF students hav-
ing increased from forty-seven. in 1851
'S6, TO one hundred and forty-seyen in the
session recently completed.
"The location Of the State Hospital at
the University would be the tit culmna-
tion of this expansion Of our medical
course"
The alumni Of the University await
with interest some definite proposition
from the Board Of Visitors.
ATIrMNT-S
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-12
THE COTTON MARKETS..

NEW YORK. Dec. 1l.-Cotton quiot;
middling sui, : 1-16 middling uplands.
Z 1876 sales 3.4Oi bales. Futures closed
firm; sales. 220. 100 bales; December, 90
January, 157; February. 7.G6; March, "a;
April, 49, May. 40; June IDS; July,
The total consolidated net receipts of
cotton reported to-day from AL ports
were G2NJ7 bales; exports to Great Bri-
tain, "a ,i1 bales: Franco, I2pI bales;
Continent l.0i3 bales: stock, l.i73,i@0.
Total $50 FAR this week Net receipts,
l"i44i bales, exports 30 Great Britain.
- 10f bales. France DIGS bales; Con-
tincnl, 70G2 bales.
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. il-COttjn fu-
lures steady sales. Is, 200 bales: Jahti fy,
10; February. $50. March, 40; April,
as: Nav 10; June, 164; July. 1W;
LIVERPOOL. Dec. 1l.-Noon.-Couon
in fair demand and freely met at un-
changed prices; American mddling, ~
sales, 1000 bales; American, lO.3W bales;
speculation and export, 1000 bales; re
csptg, 330u bales: American, 1890
bales Futures stea ~ and dcira1d mod
crate; January, S-GiQi 1864; January
February 1864; February March.
1O-Gi0i 1i-Gi; March-Aprh. ) ll-cfn
t2-64; Aprii-Alay. 4 i2-Gim4 1864. May
June. 1i-GlNi i5-6l' June july, 4 1861
1851; July-AugusA f-ciWi 1S-Gi.
Tenders. 2OO bales now dockets.
l.. M-Amerlcan middling, lev mid
December-Jannary, : sci buyers 'anu-
ary- February. S-GiN4 D-Gi: rerrt ary-
March. 9-6IGli 1O-6i; March-Aptn.
4 if-Gf. sellers; April-Mdy. , 12-GIj,i 1864.
May-Jime ! ll-04, buyers; Junc-.luly.
4 i5-G404 1864; July-"tGcst, J Itt40
4 1851. Futures closed steady al the
decline.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-12
NEWS From BENRICO.
Another Robbery in the County Craddock
Captured.


Tho County Court was I'm session yes
terday. This is not a grand jury term.
The ease before the court yesterday was
a trivial one - Commonwealth vs.. John
"a ewart. in which the defendant is charged
with larceny
lands were sold for delinquent taxes
from the courthouse door.
Dsfore Justice Lewis yesterday William
IA. Suter was fined so and costs, and
gave security I'm 500 for twelve months
for beating his wife
II appears that the recent shooting OF
ev-Convict Smith has not had the effect
of siopping thefts in the county. MI
poolzc. VINO lives about two mites fiom
the city between the Nne-Alile end
creighton roads was robbed Sunday nisht
ohout sumner time Of some money and
ieNelry. The authorities are after the
sficr
some Time since Justice Larus. OF the
county. issued civil warrant against one
A N. Craddock Cradd0ck became very
much mconsed at Larus' action. ana
vv.,lald him. ASSEMBLING ana knocking
him eeuscIcss. lie was taken before the
nd it,rv and "a true bill found against
= M, no was bailod. but skipped iofieit-
q, =. his ssD) bond. The sheriff Of Charles
- ST. countv captured him IN that county
= nj brought him up Saturday mSht aud
!, ,dgal him I'm jail.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-12

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE following is
Tho daily cotton letter of Atwood. Violet
q co. By private wire 10 G. ". Branch
4 Co.
The estimate of firm, whose figures
aIc gwen more attention than any cther
IN ire cotton trade. in promulsa'ihg an
estimate in October last OF 7.7lo,W0 bales
minimum. have realized as much OF the
effect Of the crop OF that size as tho1sh
IT had actually been marketed, ana say ing
what we are now about to give expression
20, our views are put forth 20 show
how largely accidental have the hlsn crop
estimates been confirmed. so FAR. There
was nothing sixty days ago 10 anton ate
crop OF 7,7O0OOO bales, Mr.. Neilfs
minimum estimate. but on the contrary
shere was, at that time, and mas Teen
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-12
Child Burned TO Death.

Last Friday morning, at ii:B o'clock,
Jesse the nne-months'- old son Of Mrs.
Maria Jones, who lives at Towards Grove,
was so badly burned that he died the
following morning at LEO o'clock. The
child was upstairs lying on "A pallet IN
front OF the fire In charge Of his sister
Leila. a dog came upstairs and Leila
ran downstairs and obtained a stick OF
wood with which 10 drive the dog down.
When this was accomplished she put the
wood on the fire. Then she went from the
room for a few moments, and while abb
sent the wood rolled from the fire on 10
the pallet, setting the pallet and the
child ahre. When the title girl returned
and discovered what had happened she
cried out for her mother, who ran TO her
assistance.
Mrs. Jones had her hands severely burn
ed In attempting 10 pun the clothes from
her infant.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-12
THE srarE HOyPIrAL.
why 1t should Re at The State Univer-
sity

Editor The Times: Notices have re-
Gently appeared in the Richmond press
Of two projects for the establishment of
a state hospital, one advocating the
adoption OF the Hospital or the College OF
Physicians and Surgeons Of this city, the
other urging the claims Of the Medi-
cal College OF Virginia. also located here.
The faculty OF the University Of |ir-
ginia have recently issued e circular
letter addressed 10 members of the Legis-
lature, presenting reasons why the pro-
posed hospital should Do placed there, II
IL is established. they claim the adyan-
tages Of superior railway facilities and
central location. being almost equidstant
from Alexandria Oh the north. and Dam
VILE ON the south. and about the middle
of the State, In the direction from east TO
west. They also direct attention 10 the
superior climatic advantages Of the Unit
versity, its lower summer temperature.
its freedom from malaria, the comDara-
tive dryness of the climate. and the Tree
dom from those atmospheric conditions
which in a city comDlicate the medical
and surgical treatment OF diseases. The
University property offers free Of cost
beautiful sites for such a hospital, In
the midst OF extensive grounds already
In a high state OF Improvement and
they believe that the visitors, who are 10
meet this month. will be able 10 offer TO
the Legislature n new hospital building
specially constructed for the purpose. and
OF ample capacity for the work To be
done. The expense OF maintenance In
country locality viii be notably less than
III city, and this added 10 the lower
railway rates will pun the hospital within
reach Of many who would otherwise be
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-12
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-12
rnRAcCO ENCHANGE.

RICHMOND, VA, Dec. H. lo'''
no offerings Of tobaccOs at auction on
Change to-day.
private sales reported 20 the secretary
OF the Richmond Tobacco Trade TO-DAY:
Wrappers, hogsheads, niiers. ~
smokers, 49, Tugs dark, -. Total -
hOesheads.
The tobacco inspector reports to-day:
inspections Bright. 23 hOgshead7 dark.
/ hogshead. ReinspectiOns-Bright "a
hos sheads
Wilson's, Allegheny, old Dominion, Shell
bufnes, ShOckoe, Davenports, and Sea-
brooks tobacco warehouses report to-
day: Receipts, - packages; deliveries,
80 packages.
United states internal revenue collec-
tions for the city of Richmond. Va, to-
day: Cigars and cigarettes. ST, O032S; plug
t0haccOs. S2,22O.3G Total. So 223.Gf
The usual break at the Planters tobacco
warehouse tomorrow.
The Petersburg Record Of Saturday, De-
cember ., 1899. reports that tobacco mar
ket for the past week ass follows:
The market is quiet at unchanged roles.
We quote: Lugs, So TO 81; short leaf
s. 20 So; medium leaf, $3.50 20 $3.50: good
to fine, IS 10 S1l1213.
The following will show the move
ment or tobacco during the past week
at the various warehouses: Farmers
Receipts, 90. loose. 1850. Oaks-Re-
ceps Il; loose. GO.27O. MoOre's-Re-
cepts, .; loose S2.40l. West HHl-Re-
ceipts, a; loose, 5000 Centrc-Rr-
ceeeiptS' 10; loose, Il3O. Total-Recelpts,
lSi; loose. 4@9,GO5.
The receipts Of the above hogsheads
are sold as loose.
Total inspections from the LIST Of De.
tober. 1888. 10 October IS 1895 90. same
time last year $50.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-12
BALTIMORE.

BALTIMORE, MD. Dec. 1f.-Fiour dull;
Western superfne. Sf.sJG215 family,
S29On3.25: winter wheat, patent S3.4Ols
3.65; spring do. $3.90a425.
Wheat frmer; No. red spot, G6i40
GG%c.. December. 66hG6Gi2c. January.
81 067Ac. May, 72a112%c.; steamer No.
> red. G5b@6Sl4c.; milling wheat, BY sam
pie, 6Gu6lc..
Corn firm; mixed spot, 43is643&c., new
or old December. 43Amf3l4c.; January,
427xd431Sc.. steamer mixed. re. old; white
corn. by sample. 42aflzc.; yellow co.,
s21ffc,
oats steady; 10. 2 white. TUtern.
3Jlk03Gc. No. mixed, Weston, &c.
asked.
Hay steady; good to choice timothy,
Sf4jOnl5.JO.
Grain freights quiet and steady: steamer
10 Liverpool, 4d. asked; Cork Tor orders,
IS. 03s.3d.
butter firm: creamery. fancy, 2S029c.:
do, fair 20 choice, 2JG27c.; d., imita-
ton. 2412Jc.
other articles unchanged.
Virginia consOl thrces G9d70;
Baltimore and Ohio stock. 7lH13H; Bal
timore and ohio Southwestern hrsts
1Op4 bid; third incomes. o asked; Con-
solidated Gas stocks 54Ld5S.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-12
Police COURT NEWS.
y ,.tlce CrutchGcld had a Very Large DOCK
ct Yesterday.

Justice Crutchheld was again on ths
n, nch yesterday. having recovered iro"
IA recent sickness, and presnided over
an unusually heavy docket
,aniel Graham was charged WIN as
"a ulting and breaking the Ja"Done 81
A, thrr Booker with stone The case Was
"a ntinued till the 2lst, on account VI
- ,oter's being unable 20 appear.
more was a large rang OF boys rom
N Ird street, charged with INDUCING IN IN
=. ancient pastime of "rcck-battle. IL
90. ms that the boys had been sent 10
en' ,rch by their parents, but instead OF
- lr,ne the house of divine worship, they
40, RED by the waysIGe. and eaat stones
- uasser-by. Justice crutchield warned
,na Youngsters to observe the SapDath
~ in the future to keep 1t holy. lie then
dis, missed the case. ...,,, -.
- ~. I<ohcr aad Charles oNeHl were
Ola rged with trespassing ON the properly
or, he Chesapeake and ohio railway anu
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-12
TrRGEy1A HLsroRlc4L SOCIETY.
A Busy Session OF the Executive Com
mittee Last Saturday.

A Busy Session OF the Executive Com
mittee Last Saturday.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Executive Committee ~ the Virginia His
torical Society was held i'm the society's
buudi-e. 707 east Franklin street. on
Saturday evening last The members
present were Messrs. Bryan. Richardson,
Brooke. Green Tyler Mcclure Meredith,
and Gaines. The following We're elected
annual members. New York State Libra
~. Albany, n. Y; Vanderbilt University.
Nashville, Tenn; Judge John HdndlcY
Scranton. Pa; Luther II. Jenkins. Rich
mond. Va, and j. G. Callahan, Philadcl-
phia. Pa.
The treasurer presented his report show
Ing a balance Of $lW27i 'n bank.
a number OF important recOmmonda-
tions as 10 changes in the constitution
were offered by the committee appointed
40 the last meeting 10 consider amend
ments 10 the constitution. These viii be
presented at the annual meeting to be
held December 18th
Professor Tyler reported that ne had
sent out circular letters to large num-
her OF judges Of the county courts call
ing attention To- the condition of the old
records, md requesting that the proper
measures be taken FOR their more careful
preservation The librarian reported that
an OK the more valuable manuscripts oe
the society were ROW I'm the hands Of the
binder.
A communication was read from Rev.
r. p. Kerr. ID. D.. OF Richmond. Va. ac-
cepting the Invitation of the society 20
deliver an annual address az an adjourned
meeting 10 be held at some date IN jan
uary. TO be decided upon hereafter.
The annual meeting win take place on
Thursday cvenin- next at halt-past
O'Clock. in the rooms Of the society at 1o7
east Ficrklin street
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-12
The Work Of Thieves

The house Of Mr.. W. +. Richardson.
No. 40 north Tenth street. was entered
by "A thief while the family were at
church sunday night \ gold ring. upon
the inside Of which was engraved "W
r. r. 20 NJ l.. H." and a small wooden
bank containing $3.50, were stolen.
The dyeing establishment Of W. s
Cowan. No. 20 west Leigh street, was
robbed Of three pairs of pants on last
Saturday night on early Sunday morn
ing. Policeman Marvin recovered two
pairs of the trousers from Storms pawn
shop yesterday morning.
A iadys cloak. stolen last Saturday
from the store Of Louis Nachman, was
recovered yesterday morning by Detcc-
tive Hall.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-12

Annie Gardner a negro woman who
was employed as servant az the boarding
house No. 40 north Seventh street. was
arrested yesterday and lodged I'm the
Second station by officer Walton on the
charge of stealing gold ring and a dress.
valued at 80, the property of Mrs. W. a.
Bradshaw, and one dress belonging 20
Mrs. Sallie Bland.
For some time past the boarders have
been troubled by the loss Of various ar
ticles from their rooms
Yesterday morning Annie was dismissed
and Mrs. Bradshaw and Mrs. Bland had
her arrested. Upon searching the home
Of the discharged servant the policeman
found the articles lost by the ladies. A
gold ring, the property of Mr.. Fuqua,
another Of the boarders. was also found
With several six handkerchiefs and vari-
Gus other stolen goods.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-12
FINANCEANDC0MMERCE
rHE CLOSING oUorATIoNs or
MONTY.
offerings and Salee att 9 Richmond To-
bacco Exchange-Intcrnal Revenue
ColfectIons--Forcier hdvices.

NI.W YORK. Dec. 1.-THE stock mar
~ ,,tlcd lower most Of me day, because
p. ,be crcagcmcnt Of St.ppob gold Tor
.tUmcnt "a Europe by to-ineffoW steam
and the likelihood OF addition experts
. in tho week The carninss ~ the
paul road for the first week OF lie
..bor. showing a decrease Of hcariy
s4ono also had an adverse IniiWnce
81 fhc market. The professionals sold
...,...rrs on this exhibit. and stated that
,r. earnings of Western roads for the
.,f sixty days or so would probably
,..lc "a showing equally as bad. The
rangers declined lWl& per cont, -.
7,.I fen Us, Rock Island *. burlington
anl ST. Paul and Omaha I. At the
decline London picked up. about 1000
..-.. of ST. Paul. The foreigners also
.ahf smaller amounts Of Union Pacific
',4 Afchis0n. bat sold Louisville and
...rNUlc on the report that Governor
-,.rr had authorized the AttOrney-Gtn-
-f III Kentucky 20 fight the proposed
....|lIation of the Chesapeake. Chic
and southwestern road recently purchased
F-,,a a. D. Huntington. Western Union,
v..Uare and Hudson, and Lackawanna
,.r. heavy. Western Union dropped
and fackawanna 4& per cent. The in
I..fr.sI4 we're heavy, except for Lead,
,.hIrl rose -i3 per cent. for the com
,, and per cent. for the preferred
.r The last named closed ut 7OA
iI -rI 60 asked. The Improvement i'm
,tl.o stocks was due 10 Washington ad-
,f..s that the reduction In duties on Head
md lead products would not be as radi-
rI as at FIRST proposed. Sugar. how
s.r. dropped = per cent. on cdyicos
flIf there would be 20 chanLe IN the
Wilson tariff bill. and that The Ways
end Means Committee would ask for
trc passage of the original bill. Chicago
Gas sold or rs per ce4S American To-
iac.o preferred dropped az ana cor6age
preferred NJ. per cent. TO5lcL) on J. On
Finei w. per cent, selling up ~. Dis
oilers first rose 20 - and then returned
uut. the last half hour OF business, wien
s. frmcr tone prevailed. owing 20 the
sudden rise IN General Electric 10 q, y.
fHa market closed steady. Total sales
were 2lN.O0O shares The vet changes
f.r fhc day show losses Of Hlt4 per cent
iH the usually active list. except Cor Dis
f.rs Union Pacific. AtChisol. and Flee
f tHc speciaities show wide changes
ur llcht transactions. lead preferred
Is ur per cent. while TOBACCO preferred
fs down 4is per cent ~ tu,s-
s. down 4ls per cent. Railway and mis-
N1nev ON c1u has been easy, ranging
r.n fT1l. per cent, last loan at I per
.tlrf. and closing of ered a. I per cent.
rru. mercantile paper 4G4ia per cent;
bar silver. G@>. Mexican dollars, JGjs.
s.arIiuc exchange steady, w,:n actual
business in bankers bills 80 tAi46fS4A
-4r sixty days and 4S7Hdfs7i5 for de-
r.4rd. posted rates. ASIA 4SS12. CONNER
p.a1 hiUs 4S3laU4S4fi for sixty days and
4-. f~Gs for demand. Government bonds
steady. state bonds dull Railroad
Bonds weak. silver at the Board vas
I..'eetcl.
treasury Belances-C0in, SCI 3sJ, 900;
Currency S27O15.OOO.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-12
Snlt Oyer a ChIld,s Dcnth.

An interesting suit was commenced yes
ter,lay i'm the city Circuit Court by
James W. Hughes as administrator of
George f.. Longworth, against James w.
Shields for $1,000 damages on account
OF the death OF a child which was caused
by a fall the 18th Of June 1892. from a
porch az No. 50 north Twenty-second
street rented boy the plaintiff from the
defendant the allegation being that the
porch was improperly constructed
The entire day was consumed In TAX
ing evidence
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-12
Lots at Trustees Sale.

This afternoon at 4 o'clock a valuable
block OF land. suitable for attractive
building lots, will be sold at public auc-
ton. The land Is al the southeast corner
Of Hanover and l.ombardy streets 'front.'
ing iI0l- feet on Hanover street ana
running back III feet To "iae ail'y'
rho terms OF sale are easy and the OPP
nortnnity for a splendid Investment ~ q
ternpting one. The anction will take Piacs
on the premises.