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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-06

BILLIARD, POOL. and PIGEON HOLE tn.
BLEs, $500. upwards Best grades Billiard
cloth az sil, SIS and 81, Tor both Bed and Cnsh-
tons: Cues $3.50 per dozen and upwards; Best
Cue Tips - cents per hundred, assorted sizes.
Composition Pool Balls guaranteed not 10
break in TWO years. 5000 yer set,
The Dean composition Pool Ball, finest ana
most perfect ball made stripes or numbers VIII
never wear OF guaranteed not 20 break IN Two
years. SO per set. A fnll and complete lire Biz
lard and Pool Table supplies on hand. once;
Bank. saloon and Drug store fixtures $40 ana
upwards. Counters. show Cases for All pnr-
posesD All sizes French Beyel Plate Mirrors 10
order: Church and Lodge Room Furniture;
stained Glass Windows for Churches ana
Dwellings &c. Beer Pumps and Beer Draw.
ing outfits complete; Restaurant and Hotel
Rrfrigerators and Freezing Boxes
My Billiard and Poo. Tables are not sur.
passed by any other make for accuracy ana
perfection Ny Cushions are the invest and
most durable made Tables oierhauled. lev
eled. and put In perfec, playing order. Bowl
ing Balls and Ten Pins. Bowling Alleys built
nv prices are low G. 4. DEAN,
10 Governor street, Richmond, Va.
Write fog catalogue. Gu, of town orders VIII
have my prOmp, attention.
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-06

CINCINNATI. o.. Aug. 5,-Flour-spring
patent. S3.j143.sj
Wheat easy. NO. red. track. 5Si5c.
Corn quiet; No. white, track, Z71ac.
oats firm. No. . mixed track. DC.
Pork steady: clear back. $500.
Lard inactive. kettle, @1243.Sill;
prime steam, S31J bid.
Dry saitcd meats inactive.
Whisky unchanged al SL22.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-06
4 nnltImore Merchant Suicides.

BALTIMORE. Aug. 5-Moses T. Frank.
formerly in the clothing and furnishing
business nj Broadway ami Thames
streets. committed suicide this morning
hy hanging himself no a heaur in the cell
Oar of his residence az 222i CalOw ave-
nue.. lie used a wash line. which his chill
dr,n were IN the habit OF using FOR
swing. No cause known for the act
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-06
The Mas .acllIl.effs.

WASHINGTON Aug. THE Massa-
chusotts sailed from League Island for
Newport News to-day. After cOaiing she
will go 90 Newport and take on her
torpedo outfit and prepare for her tnal
trial. The inspection board embark at
Newport. and conduct the trial.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-06
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

PORT NEWPORT NEWS, AUG. 8, 1896.
ARRIVED.
Barge Wasp, New York,
Schooner A. Brabrook. Washington.
SAILED.
Schooner 4. Rrahrook. New Bedford.
Barge Wasp. Fall River.
Ger. steamship Aliemannia, Norfolk.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-06

Mr.. Louis Lombard, of Lombardale.
North Bay. n. y, offers bet OF $1,000
TO 5000 that Mr.. Bryan viii not be elect
ed President OF the United States. lie
keeps two bank accounts-one IN New
YORK city and the other-,l Utica. y. Y,
and the only condition he imposes is that
some Brysnite shall either put up or shut
up.-IndeS-A Appeal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-06

Wchm0nd- Va. Aug .. 1875
Quotations. Wheat -Ioncherry. 60 to
fc, wiHo1 Is FOB D5c. shOrtberry. 50 to
&c.. so. rco. 04is 10 GJc.
corn-W White. Virginia % 20 3l5c. 30.
3 white, 1870 90 33c.; No mixed. 3lK
'0 H1c
oats No . mixed. % to 23isc.: No. 3
mixed. - - 22i.c
Hyc-35 20 BIC
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-06

while there are a very lrcat number OF
electric insulators, there IS no known
magnetic insulator. and. moreover. scien-
lists DO not expect one TO be found.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-06
Tllr COTTON MApKrrs

NEW YORK. Aug k-Cotfon oniot.
nidinng gplf sis. middling. ~: net re-
'eipts. 3 bales; stock. 79l0s bales.
Total to-day-Net receipts, Ce2 bales
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-06

D. 81
tlncnt. 1.ass,i3O haics.
me nret TWO bales OF new cotton from
tho Memphis district conelsnsp 10y Osucn
Fontainc 20 J.. H. Cuthoert q Co, were
sold ut Ss.c per pound. The buyer was
GEORGE ". Cummings.
mo inst bale from the new crop OF
Nississlppl consigned by Vincent n
Uaync. OF New Orleans, 10 H. 4. wilson
A. Co. was sold az auction IN 'front.' OF
fho Cotton Exchange TO George W. Cum
mings. IL was grown by &. ". Wits,
OF Aicksburg. The grade was good mic
ding, IL in staple ana IL brought I-o'
Futurcs closed firm. August. 7.5s; Oc-
tober. 4.53, November, I5l, December,
1.54. January, 100. February o.; March,
49,, April, 1G6, sales, 1880 bales.
NlW ORLEANS. IA. Aug. cotton
futures nrm, sales. 1000. august, 40,
September, 1.36; october. 1.3s, November
1.3S. December al; January 49, Feb
ruary. FOL. March. 1J6
NEW YORK, Aug. 5.-The Suns cot
Cotton opened % to 2S points higher,
reacted. and declined points. but rail-
lied and advanced, closing ~ net adj
vance Of 90 20 % points. with the tone
firm and sales OF 442 800 bales.
Cotton Causric. To describe t0-day's
speculation as excited would be putting
30 mildly. in fact. the excitement was
perfect pandemonium at times. OF course
il had been expected that Liverpool would
make some r".u.f SC to the late advance
here, but the sharp rise IN that market
to-day was more than the most radical
bull had hoped for Then. too. the week
ly Government report was another bull
lsn factor, Tor 10 confirmed unofficial Ie-
ports OF damage 10y drought ana cNccs-
sire heat. while to-day fresh reports were
received. Indeed. there were damage
reports galore SO. what wonder. then,
that prices shot upward like rocket
LIA LRPDOL. Aug. % 30 "a NJ
i. 4
Jean mldalug 3 2g-32. sales. 1000 bales.
American. 500 bales speculation and
export receipts. l1,V1O bales American.
1900 bales. Futures opened strong and
demand good. August. 3 CS-Cl. August
and September. g 0,-o4u3 0l-6i, Septem-
Der and October 3 54-6i 13 J1-G4. October
and November. 55-G4Q5 tt-G4. Noyem-
Der and December 3 ~ -0f. - A-04. De-
ccmher and January. 52-6l4 54-Gi,
January and February, 3 52-G403 5i-of;
February and March. 3 54-5ig5 J5-G4;
March and ApEl. 8 JH-64.
12.45 T.. M.-Amercan spot grades. BIG
higher. American middhng. fair, 4 1l-i2.
good middHng. 1-@2 middlng 4 3-32,
low middling. 4; good ordinary, $'s; ordi-
nary. 3 ii-16.
r. M.-Aueust and September . GI-G4
1i3 G2-G4, sellers, September and October
'N.u4, buyers, October and november
. aG-6i. buyers. November and December,
% I1-of. December and January J1-6i,
buyers, January and February 3 5j-G4d
% aG-G4 sellers. February and March,
g 5i-6lu3 Jt-Gi sellers. March and April,
% 5i-tfG3 aN-G4 buyers. April and May,
g a>-oiQ3 5J-G. buyers. May and June.
3 Co-G4 Futures closed very steady.
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET
NEW YORK, Aug. j.-Flour quiet and
unchanged.
Wheat dun and steady at itc lower;
40. . red. T. %. d., 6>i BE-. options We're
moderately active and steady at llc. de
+. 10. % fH
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-06

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
was quiet and unchanged; No. spring
wheat 57s4n5sibc. No. red, Gmh2lsc.
No 2 corn. 2IA be. No oats ls.in
Isle: mess pork. S675HG.S1is; lard sI.41
M347ih. short rib sides $5.VoH".o'' nIy
sailed shoulders S3.iJNin; short clear
sides. S3.75q3Ssi3: whisky, Sl22.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-06
rCNn0N rAu sIINUn MARKrT

LONDON. aug 5-Bar silver quiet 40
2i..i.
i.r. aIficcs quote per cent rcLtcs
account
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-06
PORT OF WEST POINT, AUG. 3. 1896.
ARRIVED

Steamship Baltimore. Murphy. Balti-
more. passengers and general cargo.
SAILED.
steamship Baltimore, murphy Balu-
more messengers and general cargo
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-06
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO LIN J. STUCK MARKET.
UNION STOCK YARDS. ILL, Aug. o.
Cattle steady and unchanged from yes
tcrddy.
Hogs steady.
Sheep keceipts. 1900; market steady;
inferior TO choice, S2Ood52J, lambs. $500
1910.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-06
ST. LOUIS MARKET.

ST. LOUIS. MO. Aug. 5.-Flour IN
changed.
Wheat September. 59NQ59Hc.; Deem
Der. G2lsc lower.
Corn higher. August 22ac.; Septem-
Der. 23ikNZ5i.c. bid. December, 24lsc. bid.
oats higher; August, 2Oisc. bid, Septem-
Der. pc. bid.
STANDARD mess new, 500, cid.
500.
Otner articles Unchanged.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-06

'Quotations are for bonds maturing In
bot less than ten years.
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The morning times., 1896-04-19
DISTRICT ASSEMBLY


The proceedings of the District A Assenbly
meeting of last Thursday evening were
made doubly interesting by the presence of
General Master Workman j R. Sovereign,
who entertained the delegates during the
evening with a few short, snappy and
original remarks, which were greatly ap-
preciated by those fortunate enough to be
present. His alluson to the sensational
story publishedin Philadelphia paper that
a war was waging between Mr. Sovereign
and General Secretary-Treasurer Hayes
provoked general laughter and applause,
just before the general master workman adj
dressed the meeting. the Lodge-McC Can bill
providing for an educational qualification
lor immigrants, had been under debate aud
tDe head or the order said that he had been
very interested listener during the discus
sion. He expressed himself as being not
opposed 10 immigration of honest immi-
grants who came 10 this country to build
up the condition of labor but lie was on
posed 10 that class that came here and tried
TO drag down the American workman to the
level or European pauper labor. Mr..
Henry B Martin, editor OF the journal of
the Knights OF Labor and member of the
general executive board was also present
at the meeting. Under call of local assem-
bhes nearly every delegate announced
that a special ''red-letter CALI had been
issued in compliance with the request of
the District Assembly at the last meeting
for more active measures to be taken in
pushing the differences bet ween organized
labor and the unfair bre weres. Several
locals reported that action had already been
taken, and that representatives had been
appointed to act on the general agit alton
committee proposed.
The Street Railway Assembly delegates
reported initiation of fifteen members at
their last meeting. The delegates also
recommended that the lexington and Sol.
diers' Home Railroad Company be taken
off the unfair list, which was agreed TO.
Local Assembly, 1880, reported initia.
tionand names OF applicants tsformembership.
Carpenters reported the appointment of an
agitation committee, 10 act with the general
committee.
Painters reported three limitations and
three applications for membership
Delega ties from Excelsior Assembly stated
that q red letter. call had been issued as
business OF importance was TO be transa cted
at their next meeting.
Delegates from the Carriage and Wagon
Makers reported that 90 per cent of the
entire membership turned out In esponse to
the red letter. call meeting. In addi-
tion TO the special business, initiation
ceremonies had been conferred, and appli-
cations for membership acted on. An APP
preparation for the Labor Bureau had been
made, and other business of Importance to
the craft transacted.
BARRIERS reported Invitations and rein
sta tatements at their last meeting; also
several applications for membership. Also
had appointed representatives to meet
with The citation committee on the brewery
question.
The morning times., 1896-04-19
NOTES FROMCOMNfANDs

The banquet OF the Officers AssOCla-
ton OF the second Regiment promises to
be u greater success than That OI Iast YEAR.
All The arrangements have Tech mace and
nyauy CsCrS tnInts Is reauy IOr tHe evening
of the 30th-
It..- vuIIutrrr parade of the Guard Thurs
day nignI was most CreuJIDic- The sec
Ond Regimen showed up well Company
A, FOurtu battalion. Ddd TIC largest Turn
out of any one company
Private I. L. Graham Of Company A,
Engineers, has been appointed aoJutaRt or
tic corps, vice Holt, promoted To captain.
rivate CooksOn has been made color
sergeant.
rne meeting of the brigade board WedDes-
day night is reported TO have settled one
oI the threatened courts-martial-
The investigation into the charges made
by Lieut. Gibson, Inspector of rifle prac-
tIce OF the Third Battalion, against Lieut.
TraIIcs OF the MortOnS, was finished last
night The report viii be made this week.
Corporal oscar V. ShOmO, Company q,
First Battalion, has been noEcrabIy dis
charged on account OF removal from the
District.
The following transfers have been Or
dered.
Private ". B. Hudson, from Company B,
Engineer Corps, to Company a, Third
Battalion; Private Charles L. Bode, from
Company A, Third Battalion, 10 Company
c, Firth Battalion, and Private Edward J.
Ross from Company c. Fourth Battalion,
to Company A, First Battalion
The following have been honorably dis
charged on their own applications: Pri-
Yates Samuel F. Kmsinger, John f. Martin,
james W. Pow ell, Albert F Ferguson and
l. b Burdette, all Of the FirstSeparate
Company; Private Paul NJ. Ta ylor, Battery
A Private NJ. c. HaZen, Company B, First
Battalion; Private c. c. Barton, Company
A, Fifth Battalion; Private Leroy T.
Afford, Company B, Sixth Battalion, and
Private ]. W. Foley, Company B, Engin-
eer Corps.
In the interest of the service the follow
ing have been discharged: Private Henry
Ramsey, Company C, First Separate Bat
TALON: Private John O. Dennison, Corps
of Field Music: Private James F. HeImer,
Corps of Field Music; Private William 6.
Belts, Company A, First Battalion; Private
Frank P. Daley, Company B. First Bat
TALON, and Private Thomas A. Hughes,
Company 3. First Battalion.
Because of expulsion from his company,
Private Edward winkleman, Company A,
First Battalion. has been dishOnOrabIy dis
charged
Corp Dawson. Company d. Third Bat
talon. has won the gold medal offered for
the hest drilled man. Major Suess of the
Fifth Battalion acted as judge
Corp. Lemuel E. Tyler. Company A.
Fifth Battalion. has been reduced 70 the
ranks.
The following members OF Company A,
Fourth Battalion, will appear before the
examination board tomorrow evening
for examination: Corp. ThOmas O'COnnell,
for first sergeant. and PrivateS NJ F.
Boucher, Joseph A. Quill, Harry M.
whaley and Charles O'ConneH. for cor
porals.
The morning times., 1896-04-19
AMONG THE LOCALS.

The Building Trades Council met on last
Tuesday evening, but outside of appointing
a committee to wait on the organizations
that had withdrawn, very little business
was transacted.
The Douglass Association of Stationary
Engineers held its regular seIni-monthly ses.
sion on last Sunda in the hall, 609 F street,
with the master workman, John b. Ruffin,
in the chair and A. II. Ransom as past
master. Reports were had from the cd
Grafton OF Labor and the District Assem-
bly,, giving tue number OF tunes the dele
gates mad attended these bodies during the
quarter, which was considered very flat
tering. A letter was read from the Clerks
Assembly requesting the cooperation OF
the members of the assembly with refer
cnce to II. Sommers Son, of303O NJ street.
A resolution was adopted plcdging the mem
bers to stand by the Clerks Assembly.
Announcement was made OF the enter
tainmeDt to be given for the benefit of the
Labor Bureau on the Goth instant, and
it was decided that as many members as
could possibly attend would do SO.
The name of Lewis Thomas was an
nounCed as being no longer connected with
the assembly.
1t was decided to suspend all members
owing over one months dues. A committee
ing and grounds for the annual picnic and to
report at the next meeting.
The Mount Vernon Assembly of Journey
men House Painters held an enthusiastic
meeting in Harris Hall. corner of Seventh
ani ID streets, Oh Friday evening. Master
Workman Bayly was in the chair. Pros
poets for the season were discussed. -Four
candidates were initiated and one former
member reobligated. Reports were re-
bn Fala
alton OF Labor and the Building Trades
Council. Among the communications re-
ceiyed were two letters from boss painters
requesting that the assembly unionize their
shops. Similar requests are frequently
made at the Painters meetings. A strong
steady and healthy boom has been brought
about by the active work of the members OF
the assembly for more thorough organiZa-
ton of the craft, which has resulted in
large increases in membership.
The Lathers' Assembly held a good
meeting in the K of P. hall, 425 Twelfth
street on last Monday evening. Questions
of interest to the craft were discussed. APP
plications for membership were received.
REPORTS from the District Assembly and
the Federation Of Labor were made. A
member was instructed to report to the
general agitation committee on unfair
breweres The standard price of lathing
has been arranged to suit the views of
the parties interested. The next melting will
be held tomorrow evening.
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the Benning station. The committee was
in favor of all meat being inspected before
IL wasplaced on the market. Butchers dele
gates were requested TO appear before the
committee for consultation, which request
was accepted.
The committee also recommended as a
substitute for the Bakers request for
Congressional legislation TO prohibit work
In bake shops on Sundays and the delivery
of bread on thatday, tina 1.-THE Commissioners
be first appealed to, as in the opinion OF the
committee they had power TO enforce a
municipal regulation, which was similar to
that which closes up barber shops on Sun
days.
Resolutions Were then adopted protesting
against the revival of the rank OF lieutenant
general in the army of the United States.
The record of Gen. Nelson A. Miles during
the railroad strikes In Chicago was severely
criticized
The Street Railway Assembly delegates re-
quested that the lexington Street Railway
and all of its branches be taken off the
unfair list. Adopted.
Under new business the matter of push
ing the fight against the local breweries
considered unfair toward labor was broug
up and IL was recommended that an
| agitation committee be appointed consist
| ing of members of every organization
| The committee was referred to the re-
| spective local organizations.
The morning times., 1896-04-19
Took the Scarlet Degree.

Washington Malta gathered in hun
dreds at Mechanics Hall, Pennsylvania
avenue and -Four -and-a half street, Friday
evening to witness the scarlet degree
worked for the first time in this city,
Several black knights received the degree
DR.. A. H. Alderman had charge of the
working of the degree, aided by thirty
red cross knights. Those officers present
included Rev. T. Chambers Easton, COM
manuer of Capital City Commandery,
in which the conferment took place; Dr.
Kennard, commander ofCrusader Command
cry; Deputy Supreme Commander Will
son. Past Commander and Organizer c.
T. Lindsey. NJ. D., Recorder Chapman of
No. 169, Recorder o. H. Budlong of No $50:
and others of rank in the order.
The morning times., 1896-04-19

are organizing secretly, much to the dis
comfort OF the officials.
a cooperative laundry at Indianapolis,
lnd., is prospering To the extent that 1T
is being enlarged. The stockholders are the
women who work In the laundry.
An anti-coal trust bill has been passed
by the New York legislature. 1t only re-
qulres corporation judge to declare this
class legislation and unconstitutional.
The iron and steel industry OF the United
states is now controlled by a few men
formed in one of the most powerful pools
OF the country. One of the first acts OF the
new combination was TO raise the price
of steel billets at Pittsburg So ton.
The cost OF running an electric car in
Philadelphia is reported at about $12 a
day, and the average daily receipts for
each car amount TO $40. Would public
ownership pay?
On April 10 there will be held in At
ianta union meeting OF representatives
or DIVISIONS of the railway brotherhoods
or Georgia. The conductors, engineers,
fire,nen, trainmen, and telegraphers will
participate, and the gra nd Officers or these
organizations have been invited to be pres
ent. 1t is said important business will be
discussed.
The Swiss government recently investi-
gated the trouble between the Northwest
ern Railroad and its employees, and ordered
the road to settle or the governme ut would
take charge of it.
Division OF opinion and not little feeling
has been aroused among the students OF
Chicago University by the decision OF the
faculty in barring Eugene V. Debs from
speaking before the students some time
during the next quarter.
AT a meeting of the local Oratorical AS
sociation it was agreed to invite the labor
leader. When the members of the faculty
were apprised of the invitation they imme-
dately sent out for the representatives of
of the association and firmly demanded
that no such Invitation be issued.
They declared that Mr. Debs belonged
to a dangerous element. and his appear
ance a t the University OF Chicago with the
sanction OF the faculty would endanger
the standing of the institution among the
orthodox. The Oratorical AssOciat on is
disposed to resent the position which the
faculty has taken.
IL is proposed 10 secure the assistance and
cooperation Of all labor organizations in
agitating the matter o frdding the co untry of
convict labor and at the same time to build
the Nicaraguan Canal.
1t has been decided by the A. F. of L.
that the carpenters and horseshoers shall
be the leaders In the movement for the es-
tablishment of general eieht-hour work
dnv. In view of this the carpenters OF st.
Louis have held series of successful meet
ings in that city, urging upon all wage
workers to join the movement with vie W
of securing all possible advantages from
organization The meetings have ben
addressed by prominent men, both in and
out OF the labor organizations. At the last
meeting Mr.. o. f. Woodbury., State labor
commissioner OF Illinois, was present by in
vitation nd addressed the large asse emblage
on the labor question.