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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-02-18

For artistic si.h writing call on
Elliott y Williams. 5-lmO
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-02-18

FOR SALE-At bargain. two lot'
IN Ferndale; apply at this office.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-02-18

The time j. limited Tor the spec al
~ ice Of one iol ar per dozen fof 0cs,
cabinet photos at DOwnings. bon {
delay, but call al once. lS-lw
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-02-18

At Uhe request OF many persons, !
will continue for very few davs. my
special price of of one dollar per dozen
10. best cabin p;ouo's.
w. C.. DOWNING,
lS-lw Photographer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-02-18
Furniture Ronairinr.

retinish in OIL, reDolish win French
polish, your piano, Organs Bureau.
or any other furniture, right i'm your
own houses witnout S0ilihg your cdr-
pets OF room. in any WY. Can maze
VOC furniture as good and as nice Is
waco new. Charges reasonable and
>apiSidction guardntced
Odi;e. Room No. = ogcr City Drug
Store. j. ;. EVANS. lOci. box, -.
I'm dV
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-02-18

Buckingham Dye for he whiSkerS
i popular prs DaraJiun in one bot
tie, and cOlOrS evenly a brown or
blac!.. Any person can easily apply il
lf home l3-lW
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-02-18
THOS. j. CORNELIUS,
GENERAL = INSURANCE : AGENT.

Places all kinds Of insurance with responsible
Lightning TORNADO, Lic Accident
Boilers. Etc
AL companies represented In ans ed YoGdu
experimenting when
sufficient possible 0.owfng
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-02-18

For nice, clean shave 90 to the
Central barber shop, If
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-02-18

Leave calls for the WiSnor Hotel
bus and baggage wagon al the Wisn %
Hotel Office for all trains night Il "a
day. BROwN Bros.
2.-Im Prom,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-02-18
Nev. chsap, Ornamental.

The reporter for the ARDMORETTE
in passing by the lumber yards of Mr..
c. L. Byrne, noticed great stacks OF
iencing put 60 iii rolls, a nOre "
TO him in tae line of picket work. Mr..
Byrne was asked for inform tion
and from him it was learned that they
had jus6 received a car load o. the
Hodge combination picket fencing,
suitable for yard and cemetery enclOs-
ures. 1t is something enti ely new,
simple, yet durable in cOnsu, uction,
ornament-l i'm design and remarkably
cheap in price. If you a,e contem-
plating fencing you should not fail to
examine this stock before doing so. 5tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-02-18

Engraving done free on any afC;cle
OF jcwriry or silverware purchased o.
me. Il. II. Parker. II
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-19

MARION. VA, June s.-Speclal. "A
stated conclave of Lynn Commandery
No. . X. T., was held at their asylum
lime l4th. and the Red Cross and Tenn
Mar orders were conferred on the FOL
lowing candidates-tO-wit., Companions >.
". Mckee. of Bette Baker, va. James
Ward and II. ID. Derrick, OF NytheFlie
and d. T. Copenhagen, Of this place
This being the time for the annual elec-
ton of officers. the following were CHOSEN
for the ensuing Year, W. {. Gehdis loli
~ G: John W. Richardson, O.; r. 1.
NcFaden. c. c.; ID. G. Alttter Prciate
n. r.. Hughes. senior warden, Joseph H.
Colleken. junior warden; {. W. oTlliispl,
treasurer; ]. NJ. Lustin, recorder, r.. d.
Haller. sentinel Lynn Commandery mas
"A large membership among them penn,
some OF the leading professional ana
business men Of this section.
A committee consisting Of Sir knlgnls
r. s. Blair. j. j. a. Powell, ana +. !.
NcFaden. was appointed TO draft suitable
resolutions on the death or HraHd i'oeo'u u
cr Sir knight W y. lsaacs.
IL Is not positively known yet now many
Of Lvnn's Sir knights Will attend the
Triennial Conclave TO be held at boston
In August next. =. L.. r,,d,o
Fudge presiding. 1870, Ill, mo,
All our county officers elected VIII quar-
ifv and give bond. -....
The only side OF the money question
that IS vet much discussed mere Is the
scarcity of the article. , ,
Season now fine and crops OF all KINDS
are beginning 10 look promising.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-19
sfIYER SOCIETY.
A Unique Organization Chartered AZ ~ieA
andria Y.-t'r


ALEXANDRIA, VA, June F.-The
fight for the free and unlimited com
age OF silver in the United States Is
about to be taken in hand by a new
society, the supreme body OF Wnlcn was
yesterday given a legal existence un nsr
the laws OF Virginia, IN cnartr' gam
ed IL by Judge J. X. NJ. Norton OF ,nSS
CORPORATION Court of Alexandra, ana
which is now recorded In the court.
The title Of the society Is, Inc SILVER
Knights Of America" ana its objects stat
ed in the charter are. The securing IN a
legal way the free coinage OF siNe! py ,he
United states. TO make silver legai ienuci
for all debts and TO expend ana coliect
money for the furtherance OF sald pu'-
poses" ,,t..
TIE free silver doctrine OF the knights
Is TO be PROMULGATED by means OF SUP,
ordinatcs OF grand lodges 10 be Org2hlLeh
In every SJitr and Territory IN tne
United States. The capital stock OF tne
society is placed at $1,000, divided INTO
shares of 500 each. but under the charter
IL can collect unlimited amounts OF money
for the furtherance Of its principles. Inc
charter also grants the society the rlshe
10 establish newspapers, periodicals. etc,
AMI run them in the interest OF Tree
silver. 49,,
The officers and incorporators are VII
liam NJ. Stuart Of Carson City Rev,
president. James l.. TAFT, Vice-preNnent'
oliver G. Sabin, Washington, secretary
James A. -. Richards. Washington, treas
ington. dircctOr-gencral; the officers are
also directors Of the society.
The organization Of the society unuer
the charter WILL II is understood, take
place at once. and as soon as possiDis
subordinate societies VIII be estianiisa ,,1
a strong fight i'm the interests OF free
silver will be made.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-19
md LEE TRUSTEES.
Athletic Grounds to be Improved-frofes-
.nr Adam.' Addrfss.

LEXINGTON. VA, June lS.-Special -
Tie Washington and Lee UniverHty
haee-ball team played a last and return
esero.. al Buena Vista this afternoon win
fbe crack team Of that place, and shut
ont the Giant boomers in score OF ten
10 nothing. r--,..-.,... =.
dav there was a full meeting Of the
hoard of trustees AMI considerable rou-
tine business disposed Of. The bOa.d APP
nrcr rated two thousand dollars 20 be APP
plied 10 improving already pure hased
land that will be developed into handsome
athletic grounds, "A thing that the stu
dents have ben asking for for many years.
The First Regimentdl Band has enliven-
ed the campus to-day, and the society
bellies and beaux have made the LniVerT
sity grounds alive and pretty Al D
this evening there was large meeting
of the Alumni Association n the tniNef-
sitv chapel Tonight at o'clock, the
annual address before the liter Try so
cieties was delivered by Professor Her
bert b. Adams LII. D., OF Johns Hop
kins' University, Baltimore lie was
greeted by a fine audience and all " re
well repaid by the able and eloquent ad-
dress.
Professor Adams presented the bishop
Pinknev prize cup" tonight 10 the Al
bert sydney Boat Crew, wh) were the
victoTS Or the regatta Monday after
noon.
The CORPS Of cadets of the Virginia
Military Institute went into camp to-day
for twelve days. This morning and after
noon the signal corps were out practicing
the regulation signal code and with mark
cd success.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-19
Gloucester Iiappe Ilngs.

GLOUCESTER COURTHOUSE, VA,
June lS.-Special.-ln spite of the omlnous
appearance OF the clouds. number OF
persons witnessed the closing exercises
OIL the Summeryille Home School Tor
Young Ladies. There were rotations
from Tennyson. interspersed with drills
and trios on the piano.
Miss Duval read beautiful anu
thoughtful paper on Tennyson, after
which the following prizes were given.
Miss 5. Duval prize for Latin; MISS
Elizabeth Lee, for history and grammar ,
Miss Rcbccca Tabb, for French; MISS
Evelyn b. Lee, arithmetic; Miss VI. j.
Lee, for history and spelling, ana MISS
NJ l.. Tabb. for reading.
The North River Circle of King
Daughters gave a most charming enter
tainment IN the courthouse bulldlns.
A very large and brilliant assemplaSe
was present in the building, and II we
by signs can tai" they were much en-
tertained by the programme
The floral chorus was very ATTRACTIVE,
and the bright. cute little faces peeDinS
out from the flowers and the fresh young
voices had a charm all their own. MISS
NJ Tabb proved herself a remarkably
good actress, and as Mrs. farley could
not have been better. Sufficient 10 say
OF the wax works, they were most ne
like and, In fact some Of the audience
thought they were beautiful wax iigures.
Mr. W. Perrin, as Casslbanca, MADE
the house resOund with laughter. MISS
Nina TaliaferrO had simply 10 loosen her
magnificent hair and look impressive una
her part I'm Golden Locks was done. Miss
Lou Seawel, as Widow Bedot. CONFUSED
the house. Miss Gertrude Massey anl
Mrs. Duncan, Mr.. While Taliaierro anu
Miss NJ. NJ Tabb, were very good IN
their parts. Mrs. Duncan, as mdiu' was
particularly good.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-19
BLACKSBURG COLLEGE.
MR.. WILCOI'S ADDRESS BEFORE THE
ALUMNI MEETING.
Battalion Review and a Sham Batt'e-Hr.
Byfd's Address Before the Liter
AIRY Soeiet'es.

BLACKSBURG, VA, June ESPECIAL.
exercises Of the Virginia Agricultural
and Mechanical College began this morn
ing. with the address before the Alumni
Association by Hon. T. II. Wilcox. OF
Norfolk. Va. class of 50.
Mr.. Wilcox selected as his theme. The
Fast the Present. and the Future %
the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical
College" lie traced the history of tie
College and the ca lscs for its founda-
ton: spoke of It's rapid development
within the past few years. and the unique
position which it now holds among the
educational institutions OF the South: Of
tie great work that it is now doing tor
the state OF Virginia, and the glorious
future which stretches out fffore Il.
His speech was a most interesting one,
and brought forth great applause.
THE SHAM BATTLE.
At3P. NJ. the battalion was reviewed
by The Board of Visitors. after which
followed the battalion dill. The next
thing on the programme was the sham
hattie. which was witnessed by dt least
five thousand people.
The corp- of cadets was divided into
two battalions, the one composed OF Com
GAMES 4. -. and &, with one detachment
Of artillery. under command Of Colonel
ID. G. Shanks. as the offensive; the other,
composed Of three detachments OF ar
tillery, and Company B, was commanded
by Lieutenant-COl0nel }. W. stuli' as
the defensive.
THE battle. although bloodless one.
was quite as exciting and noisy as real
one TO the cadets and the spectators.
The drills and sham battle brought forth
universal commentator. and military
men. WHO have attended the commence
ments for years. say they never saw the
corps better disciplined or better drilled.
Tonight the Lee Literary Society holds
its annual celebration, and lO-morroW Is
commencement-day. proper.
Hon. Claude 4. Swanson has arrived
and will deliver the annual address be-
fore the graduating class at 1870 z. NJ,
after which the session OF 'si and 80 Will
be declared to be at close.
MR.. BYRD's ADDR IS.
The new comnencement-hall was filed
TO its utmost capacity this morning
when Hon. r. h. Byrd, OF Winchester
Va. stepped upon the rostrum to address
the two literary societies OF me VIZ
ginia Agricultural and Mechanical COL
lege. =
tho institution. he spoke OF the
duty Of citizenship. and touched on many
questions Of vital importance to the man
lust leaving college for the battle OF
life. His address was scholarly one.
and delivered in a most pleasing ana
eloquent manner.
THE COMPETITIVE DRILL.
At o'clock the competitive drill came
of between the different companies Cap
tain Gormley winning the prize, with
Company G. 81,
came battalion parade. which was Wit
messed by a large number OF persons.
At $50 p. NJ, the Maury Literary So
ciety held its annual celebration, Mr..
r. I. Roop winning the best deba,er $
medal. and Mr.. Leslie -. Kline the best
orators medal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-19

exports 10 Great Britain. 3,5G5 bales
Continent. 3,1s4 bales: stock, 3si.''' bales'
Total 90 far this wcck-Nct receipts
1.oZi bales: exports TO Great Blitain'
5.69S bales. France 100 bales; 'oh"-
Hent, 1914 bales.
Total since September Ist-Net receipts.
1.S1OSa bales: exports to Great britain
1851 .J43 bales France, 1885 bales, Ioh-
tlnent, 2,37Gi51 bales. ..
NEW ORLEANS. June ls.-Cotton 1u,
lures easy, sales. ~ 900 bales; june anu
July. GGS. August. G.f3: September e.','
October 662. November gu; DeceinDSSi,
Cos January. Co., February, O'f'
March. 60 -
LIVERPOOL. June fS.-Noon.-Cotton
demand limited and prices easier, .Al,eI-
lean middllng. Zs-32 sales. 1000 bales
American. 600 bales; speculation anu
export. 200 bales: receipts ovvD Dalts
American, 1900 bales. Futures opener
easy ana demand moderate; American
July. l3-G4; july and August, = 4i-GixA
3 4.,-G4. August and September, 3J-Gi3
q 46-Gl. SEPTEMBER and October. . 1J-DtW
3 4l-tf. October and November . 4b-oin
:: 31-Gf: November and December, > 1'-y'
az 1864. December and January, . 4s-'' .
January and February 3 W-Dl, ftpiu-
AIRY and March. 3 'n-G4a3 5l-1i. futures
easy at the decline.
l.. M.-American middhng. 'ali
3 1892: good middling. 3 29-.'2, good ordi-
nary. 80. ordinary, 5-l6, june ana
June and July. 42-Gin3 33-Gl, sellers
July and August. 3 43-G413 44-ot, teil".. >
August and September. ) 44-14q5 SOU
sellers. September and October, 5J-bl,
sellers. OctoDer and November. i5-Gift
3 4G-G4. sellers; November and DeceinDeI'
3 lG-Gi buyers. December and January .
2 1864. buyers; January ana bIudi .
lS-G4, buyers; February ana halci,'
g 4g-Gi03 JO-Gl sellers; March ana Aprli,
= 5O-Glp3 5l-G4, buyers. Futures ciosod
steady
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-19
NV yORK PRODUCE MARKET.

NEW YORK. June lS.-Flour dun anu
weak: winter wheat, low grades s-''94
$50. DO. fair 10 fancy, 500 - 90 20 oo
patent. 81. 25u4.75; Minnesota clear, S3.2O
~ 20. patent S4l5I4.tD. low extras,
81. 70a,3.5O Southern Hour dull ... ana NJ,
weak: common 10 fair extra, s-.oJd".iV'
good TO choice do. S3.JO04.@5.
Wheat moderately active Tor eApOr'
and drmer. No red, store ana elevator
NE; ahoat, .Si2c Opuons Were t, air
lv active. irregular, ana pa -, Hlsnei
30. red, June. 1850; July 's'sc'' Sep-
Torn Corn fairly active and stronger; No. :,
54isc.. elevator; 5Jiac. aioat. Optlons
were moderately active ana nrm at 'tN
&c advance: July, 5ffsc.; September
Oats more active: mixed easier. OPP
tions dun and easier June, ~ 1c' JulS,
3is.c.. September, &c. Spot-No. :, 81 a.
No > white. 3llsc.. mixed western, 52a
Hay quiet and firm; shipping 5oaooc.;
good to choice, 1OnsOc. ,..,- oo..o
Wool quiet and nrm' uoil'AHc HcVN''
15f1oc.. pulled. 12u2pc. So, ~,
Reef quiet and nominal; family, SllW
Mf3OO: extra mess, SSW' beei mans uIii
and weak at Sle.D; lleIeee p ~. a. "r an,
civ extra. India mess, Sli.VV4 SUI cut
meats quiet and strong picked peilSs'
5000: do. shoulders, Sod'1s9''Jo' 40
hams. s0000o.2j ,..,,,
81 20 asked. city, S6lJNO.2O; July, Sb.b'
nominal: September Sil2, nominal re
fined 0uiet; Continent. 500; south Amer
ican 81 4O compound. SJVod1o'i2.
Pork steady and in fair Demand mess
Sl3JoQ l4.2J. - e.ood,,. stota
dairy llMlTc.: do, creamery, 1oc., west
ern dairy. gdl4c.; Elgins lec.
Cotton seed oil quiet. crude, 25i2c'' yer
io Setpro ii nominal. Rehned-New York,
81 50: Philadelphia, $40; do, IN pniK'
Rosin dun and steady; strained, com
mon TO good, Si.550l .o'2' $500,
Turpentine in moderate demand anu
firm at 2eAu3Oc. .,.... .,a...os,,,
fair to extra, iAa0c.; Japan, "a ~. o.
Molasses-Foreign nominal NeW VI
leans omen kettle. good TO choice ln
fair demand and firm at 2ba5@c
Peanuts firm. ,.. I'll.
St4 20. September. Sl435Nl45O; October.
si445 March Sl43O4li55. spot RIO
o,liet and nominal; No. Z, $1,000.
Suga%Raw steady and in talr demand,
fsfr refining. 2sSc. Refined quiet ana
steady. off a, 4iSM49~c. cut-ioai anu
crushed. . l-lGu5Ac.i graduated, t-log
Freiehts TO Liverpool steady; .sfain
more active: cotton, Lied: grain, Id.
Peaches irregular in quality and dun
except for choice. .,e.., 49,,
Plums and cherries more piehuiui anu
"Huckieberries and blackberries in light
Watermeions in good supply. quiet. and
weak. -,. .., .e,.r
ines neglected 1910. 49,,
Other VEGETABLES arrived moderately
and are steady for choice
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-19
FINANCE AND COMMERCE..
TIE CLOSING QUOTATIONS. or
MONEY.
o0erings and Sales at tho Richmond To-
bacco Fxchapge-Intornai Revenue
COLLECTIONS Advicos.

NEW YORK. june iS-Thc sales OF
stocks to-day were ~. 40 shares. and OF
this total Tennessee Coal and Iron figured
Tor 21.2uu shares, Wabash preferred FOR
- $40. Sugar for 1900. ST. Paul Tor 1900.
and Missouri Pacific for ~ 100 shares ia
viii De- seen that the inquiry to-day
ran chiefly 20 the iow-pricca issues. and
OF these Missouri pacinc and Tennessee
Coal and Iron were TIA the best demand.
The southwestern issues were again
bought ou the improved outlook. while
Tennessee Coal aud Iron was taken by
It's friends on the further rise in south
cru pig lron The highcr-priced railway
stocks were neglected. and few. If any.
OF thcm scored net gains for the nay.
hgnna ana western. were hrmcr, the pre-
fCfrc0 stock of the latter having fallen
70 - New England was higher and
LOUISVILLE and Nashville was weak on
foreign selling Central Pacific was
bought on private cables that thc COM
ianN Intended TO resume dividends at
on early date. In the lndustrials, sugar
hisi dropped 20 llt and later recovered
10 llNil. Cotton oil and Linsecd OH were
hfm ana higher but Lacledo Gas was
heavy, and after breaking from "li2 10
due 20 the report that the Supreme Court
Of Missouri had decided against the COM
ldny in the suit brought against The
corporation To determine the llic OF us
chaqtcr Chicago Gas and Distilnng ana
Cattle Feeding were easier. Governor
NltHcll has called a special session ~
tine Illinois Legislature, ana THIS, per
haps. may have had some influence jn
the course of prices I'm the late iradinS,
when the tendency was downward Inc
opinion prevails here tnat II there De
any LEGISLATION 10 precedent IS any critic
iions n VIII operate against the tttuii-
ties Of Illinois corporations listed on ihc
local Stock Exchange. The market
closed steady 20 finn. Set changes show
declines Of lVl per cent. IN the usually
active list Bonds were active and strong.
The sales amounted 10 ZGl.nu shares
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-19

They Pursue the orator Mile q minute
ousSp risl Locomotive.

The New York Sun Of Sunday says; III.
Chauncev NJ. Depew, with parry Oh
friends. left New York on the southwest
ern limited train at o'clock yesteraas
afternoon. The party occupied q pflva.c
car and IL bound for Cleveland, o.. wheie
MIR Depew is TO SPEAK at the hepuollVtn
club Conference. Shortly after leaNihs.
the Grand Central Station, Mr.. Dope"
found that he had left his travelling oas
I'm the Grand Central. When the Na,"
made its first stop, which was al fou als,,,,
keapsie. the Doctor was about 20 sshu
word 10 have the bag sent along, WI"
he got a message thai special ens,nv -,
used by the superintendent, hdd oecn
despatched with the grip, having lei, at
i.s0 r. NJ. The engine was expected 10
overhaul the express at Albany. MI. p.-
pew slapped one OF his companions y"
ti,o back as they stood on the STA
ton platform. saying; ..S.,
What do you think OF that my satcne'
being sent out on a special trsin2 'fnars
some OF Webb's work.
Then he dropped a copper IN Weisn--
ing machine. and said: IN weigh myse'i
on that" weight not asccrtanedJ
The special engine took tho Empire :
time. and made the run TO Aioany ae
the rate OF a mile a minute. she strncN
a handcar north Of the tunnel at Tar
risons and Knocked of part OF her pllo';
which DELAYED her fifteen minutes, ana
when she went through POughkeepsle sne
was making up lost time, and going so
fast that the broken pilot was hardly
notfceahie The special got 10 Albany IN
time to catch the limited. and DR.. DepeW
got his pajamas all right.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-19

CHICAGO. ILL, June 1S.-Wheat acted
in an Crrauc way to-day, Dut tie tio
being light, no cXtraFasdnt nuclud,ioi
took place. The crowd sceihtu nv.
ltt exercised over the French crop AZ
the Opeuing some indefinite reports u
damage 20 81 being circulated, DuL 80
Paris cables were lower, IT wCuld "VtSa'
as though the alarm was netuitHS- VI u
lowing the advances and declines, tnti {
were several slight buiges, succeeeen a.
each instance By a reaction, WIN 'n.
close presenting a ilim tone Ju'f 49,,
opened from 7ic. to 1880, SOFA pelNeI'
4.l..c and fFtc., closing al ftfsc.' ~.
hirher than yesterday. Cash wheat N'S
p~lerally firm at yesterday prices.
C0rn-rhc existence Of quite loIlhl"-
able short line gave Il strong tone ~
mat grain. This condition Of the mar,
kot is acknowledged by well ihioii -
traders. To-day there was very niue
of weakness In prices, even Whedl i'cli-
cd TO be on the verge OF breaking. J"is
corn opened at 4aihc. sold between 1V4c.
and idHc.. closing AZ the outside, isc.
higher than yesterday. Cash corn WAS
Notwithstanding the strength Of
wheat and corn, there WAS very niue
good IN oats. AT the close OF theItdDOuls,
some steadiness did develop. put we.
little strength could be perceived AZ an ~,
other time. Liquidation was golHs on
an day in a more or less Inarkel Hlan-
ncr. July oats closed unchanged from
Yesterday. Cash oats were STEADY 10
provlsions-Dulness was sim the nota-
bic condition Of provisions. lIautis
seemed inclined 10 ascribe the hfhheaS
thai has prevailed i'm this market ahV
which rs sim i'm possession, 10 n PulsI
support accorded by Armour. Io-u"y ["
hog market was firm. Grain EXTENDED
some assistance TO product, but at The
close. despite advancing wheat values
some selling by commission houses causeu
a slight recession. July pork closed 80.
lower July lard 2i40Jc. lower, ana july
ribs unchanged. ~,,,1,,,.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-19

Joint Celebrations ~ Washington ana Lee
Unfyeriffv


LEXINGTON. VA, June lS.-Special-
The Joint final celebration Of the literary
societies of Washington and Lee jhl-
versity (Graham-Lee ana W ashlh. tyul
took place last night IN the 1nNeIslty
chapel commencing at a;5v. Inc lai5e
building was filled with an audience
made up Of the flower OF virginia beauty
and grace and the gallantry OF TINS am
many other states. not 10 mention thv
presence Of a large number OF dlstins ulsn-
ed college and other professional men.
The night peculiarly belonged 10 me
young people, and they made II an oeca-
sion one Of note FOR is bIiihahcy u
beauty, gallantry, and eloquent lsathln5'
Dr. Henry Alexander White IN, N, ~, -,
of the faculty. called the meeting 70
order and announced the following Well
known gentlemen as the judges OF inc
contest for the honors OF the eVenHs
Mr.. 4. II. Gordon, OF Lexington, NJ
Captain Thomas d. Ransom, of stanton,
Va. Rev. A. Il. Cooke, ID. D., OF Naynea-
For the Graham-Lee Society Mr.. John
T. Walker Original presided as pIeSl-
dent. Mr.. i. NJ. Deal Georgia. was the
erst orafor-subiect. Virginia the Apos-
lie of Democracy" A. b. LaFar 1South
Carolina)~subiect, John C.. Calhoun.
For the Washington Society Ar. u. :.
Satterwhite Kentucky) presided as pIvsi.
(kentucky) The Reign OF Iyranhy
broken" Il. A. Tutwiler CVirsinia)'
Southern Patriotism
chief marshal Robert j. McBryde, IT.
The inside OF the chapel mas peGn p ,,a''i,
tifullv decorated and draped with mass
and bunting and eyergreens, WIN tns
coiors OF the Scotch-Irlsh Congress <o1
North America, which IS 10 meet ll 'H1
huilding on the 10Th instant.
The medal for the best orator VIII DC
delfvered Wednesday. and the announce
,,,frt ~ the successful man VIII not Dc
made known until that time.