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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-26
e rain.

Peas-Dull; Buckeye Peas slOO per
bag: black. 60@65c. per bushel; clay, 5O0p
55c. per bushei.
Southern White, SAC.
29c.
Mill Feed-Marlet steady: Bran, So. so
Ql3.00; shipstuf, or middling, $4,000
1900: meal. white bolted. per so lbs, 400
42c.
Hay-Maryland and Virginia. No. /
Timothy. S16.50: No. 9. S14.50
Michigan. Ohio and Indiana No. 1
Timothy Hay. $780,
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London Was Seller, Bnt the PurCha
SerS Were Numerous.
The RISE INDUCED REALIzATIOHS
The Bank Statement Caused Somc
sellfnE-The Decrease I'm Deposits
of8Ia, 100000 Commented Upon
NET Changes Shows Gains of 1t TO
liza Per Cent In the General List.
nj Oitev AIRrlte f.

New York July 25.-Nloney on call was
easy at per cent. Prime mercantile pa
per $500 pr cent. Sterling exchange
steady. with actual business in bankers
bills at 4.S7Q4.S7% for sixty days and
4SS1s34.Sss4 or demand. Posted rates
4.SsQ4.s9. Commercial bills 4.S6si@4S7A.
Bar silver. 6S9s.
Government bonds firm.
State bonds quiet.
Railroad bonds strong.
Silver at the board was steady.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-26
Norfolk Cotton market
wHOLEsALE QUOTATIONS.
PrOyfnionS
Norfolk yo 7

Norfolk. Va, July 25, 1886.
Fish-Mackerel. No. 2. in kegs. $500;
new, small, S1250: new. medium. sl2 %:
No. 3. in kegs. $3.50: Herring, FamiIv
Roe, half barrel. $3.50; North Carolina
Cut Herring. sSs5; Eastern in barrels.
1926.
Provlsions-Market steady: mess pork
new. $50: ham, pork. new, $3.50; hams,
Bulk Meats-Clear ribs. 4%c.: fat
backs. 4c.: bellies. 43sc.. as to size
pieces; pork. plate, $3.50 per 100.
Shoulde rs-Sugar &c.
Racon-Shoulders, &c.
Breasts-Sugar- cured, TIC.
S9.50.
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omeesPo

Lard-Dul and steady; Western
steam. $500: city. S3O0@310.
F0rk-Quiet and steady: old mess,
E.50Gt175: new mess, s7.T5GS..5.
Enthusiastically; State dairy, l0all4lbc.
90; creamery. llkQ15c.; Western dairy
9@12c.; Elgins, lac
Cfee-Steady and unchanged to Ii
points up: July. Sl0.75d 1880: September
ss.95jul0. 05: December. 50. 2OGo 20. March
@.20cfa:5; May. s9.15. Spot rio, dull and
easy: No. >, l2c.
,SuEar-2aw, dull. steady and I'M
changed. Refined, quiet and steady: un-
changed.
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3IenornDtIa.

Cape Henry. Va. July 25.-12 M
Cloudy. North wind; "a miles. Heavy
northeast sea.
Port OF New York, July 24.-ArrIved
Schooners Eva l.. Ferris. Stevens, Nor
folk for New York; D. Howard Speer.
Calker. Norfolk. with lumber to Eppin-
ger & Russell: vessel to j. w. Elwell
Co: EDWARD Smith. Lane. Norfolk;
Marion +. Rockhill Bragg, Norfolk
Daniel Brown. McCabe. Virginia; Geo.
Churchman. Mckee. Virginia; White
Cloud. Hickman. Virginia for New
York.
Tory Island. July 24.-Passed: Steam
er Jeanara (Br). McLachlan, Ship IS
land Via Norfolk for Greenock
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Prod

Southern Fruit-Banannas, 75c. @s1.50
per bunch; oranges. Messina. 4.5O45 ). 90:
cocoanuts. s3.75 per bag of 10o: lemons,
s2.75d3.00; cabbage, new. 75c. per crate.
Sweet potatoes. new. red. SIPS: new
onions. SIPS per crate.
Poultry-Chickens, old, Csc: spring
chickens. large. 16@2oc.: small 1Oc.
10c.
Eggs-Wholesale. dull, at 9@91sc per
dozen.
Observation-Disclosures. per pound.
Truck-Irish potatoes, new, red. 4OO
soc. per barrel; early rose, 5006Oc. per
barrel.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-26
SuEnr AInrlkot.

Market easier. Out Of town prices are
dependent on the delivery rates TO the
different points. Local sales are being
made as follows: Cut loaf. s5.3G; pow
dercd. S4.9S; granulated, Sab; confec-
toners standard a. $3.50; American off
\. $.36; centennial bright. yellow b.
Si.05: California Il. Sass; Franklin stan
dard extra G, s3.9S: keystone extra c.
SI.g3; American extra Q. $3.50.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-26

Lard-Pure lard. terces. 5ssQ5Ac.;
cases and tubs nc. over price OF tierces:
compound. 4?sc.: tierces. in cases and
tubs. &c. higher.
Cheese-Cream. S24c.; Western Dairy,
&c.
Butter-Ma!ket easier; New York
State dairy, new, 19c.; fresh creamery,
19c.: Western, 1fGlSc.
Kerosene oil-Frm: 112 degrees, TIC:
60 degrees. 10c.: Red. $50 degrees, 1Olhc
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-26
We Market.

Market-For ". o. slaves the
demand seems to be largely in
excess Of receipts; IL heavy
pipes, prime $1,000: culls. $500: heavy
hogsheads, prime. $500; cuils. S33: prime
Red oak hogsheads. s25 and dull: culls,
SIS: white oak light hogeheads. prime.
$50. 90; culls. $500; white oak. heading,
prime. $4,000 culls. $500; white oak.
s3s; cuns, SIS: white oak. octayes. s32:
culls Sll.
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Quiet and dull.

Choice heavy cattle. s494c.; common
to fair cattle. SQ3hc; Eastern North
Carolina. best. 2hG3Hc.; common. lIb@
&C.: heifcrs. Western. S6s3Hc: bulls. 20
exc: fat COWS. 2EM3Ihc.; milch cows.
good. per head. S25.0O035. 90: cows. com,
mon. Slo0Op2O.0O; butchers sheep. az q
3Ac.: hogs. dun. Lambs, best. 3p5c.
per pound; common not wanted at any
price.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-26
groceries.

Coffee-Steady; Kio. common. lac;
fair. 161a@l7c.: good. 1SQ181ac.: choice.
10000: Laguayra. 20A@2lc.; Java, ESQ
Sole.
Syrups ana lasses-Steady: Syrups
Bright, 1SQ23c.: Fair Grades. 16@2Oc ;
Porto Rico. 16. 20 and 26c. as to grade.
New Orleans Molasses-Quiet; Fair
20G Csc: Good, 254 zoe; Choice. 35c.
Flour-Markct steady; Western Spring
Wheat, Best Patent. Family. $4.15; Win
ter Wheat, Ees: Patent Si.l5.
Winter wheat. Choice Patent, S415; Fam
ily. S4.05: Choice Straight Family, s3.G5:
Good Family. 1856; Fair Family, S3.55:
Good Family, $685.; Fair Family. $500
Meal. psr bushel of 80 lbs, 44c
Salt-Firn.. Liverpool C.ne. $1,000
40, as to grade: C. A. 55065c.. as to
weight.
Rice-Milled. 566c
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-26
Kiln Dried.

Cypress Lumber--Ma1ket In fair de-
a. No. ]. 10 inches. sl550; "A No. l. ~
inches, $500; A No. l. edge. $3.50; A
No .. edge, Sl100: A No. 2, stock, $3.50:
Al No. 8. edge. $3.50; A No. 3. stock
$1,000: bill stuff. air dried, sSQ1o.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-26
Air pried Pine I,uu,bcr.

A flooring. dry and clear, Sll.5O@l2: No.
2. SS.5O@9.O0; edge box. sG.5O97.00 stock
box. Ss4S5O: small joists. $3.50: large
ioists. S9o04 900: 2x4 JIG scantling $3.50
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-26
Lumber Market.
(Wholesnle Ouotations.)

Cypress Lumber-Market in goed do
mand Boards 1X6-16 feet long. SlI.75.
boards, 1x6-lG rough, Sl09SlIb0;
boards. 1x12 to IS inches-16 feet clear.
s24Qs25: boards. rough. wide. Sl59s1S.o0
GCnrce and in demand.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-26
Fresh Fish,
pound),

Trout, large gray (per pound),
2G2isc.: salmon( per pound), &C.; croak-
ers (per hundred, SIPS: Sleeps
heads (per pound. care; blues, &C.: but
ter fish. &c. per pound: Spanish macker-
ell. Sc. per pound; spots, S1.50 per 100
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-26
SlsirtrIe Market,

Shingles-Quiet; No. l hearts, $50
$3.50: No. 2. hearts. $iQS.50; No. !. sap
s30s3.75; NO. 2, saps. s34s3.75.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-26
SHIPPING NEWS.
Port of Norfolk and Portsmouth
July 25th. 1898.
ARRIVALS

Br. stmp. Evelyn, Horner Perth Am
boy. to the North American Transport
Company, to load.
Br. stmp. South Gwalis, Jones, New
York. to load.
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Peanut Market.

Market-Very weak; prime. CSC.
strictly prime. 2%c.: fancy, 2AQ3c.
common. 2kc.; Spanish. $780,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-26
Naval Stores.

Rosin. s1.o0 per barrel; pitch, 81. 25 per
barrel; tar, SITS per pork barrel, and
$3.50 ligion; turpentine, 40c. per gallon.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-26
Passed Through rIeIi Gate
Notice to Mariners.

Schr. Eva l.. Ferris, Stevens, Nor
folk for New Haven.
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Receipts BY Ran ana steamer.

OHICe OF Tie N1rVInIanI
Norfolk. Va. July rs. 1919
Tlrouoh Ioc,t T.
The morning times., 1896-05-21
INCREASED FIVE MILLIONS.
Senate Passed the FortificatiOns APP
preparation Bill.

The last but one of the general dp-
preparation Dills-the one which provides
for Qualifications and other works of de-
feuse-oCcupied the attention of the Senate
yesterday, aud was passed before adjourn
ment
1t carries nearly eleven millions of dol
lars, about five millions more than IL car
rcd whenit passed the House. TheprincipaI
item or increase is one of S3,115,000 for
gun and mortar batteries.
There was little or no controversy over
any of the provisions contained in the bill
but rather important discussion was
prccipitated by au amendment offered to
the bill by Mr.. German. This amendment
proposed to authorize the issue OF one
hundred millions of Treasury certificates
OF Indebtedness, bearing 8 per cent inter
est, in order to meet the expenditures called
for by the appropriation bills of the present
session. the aggregate OF which Mr. Cor
man put at S600,000,0 900.
The amendment was opposed by Mr..
Sherman, who declared that never before
had such q proposition been made 10 meet
the current expenses of the government
in time Of profound peace, and who
argued that the proper course for the
Senate to pursue was to Ia ke up the tariff
bill passed by tue House in the early
part of the session, leave off the free
silver amendment which the Senate had
attached TO it and then pass it. with such
additions as might be deemed wise, in
Guiding tax on tea and coffee.
He said that ne would tear up all the
appropriation bills rather than make such
confession OF bankruptcy. Mr.. German
argued that the deficiency in the Treasury
could not be met in any other way than
that which he proposed. At the close OF
the discussion the amendment was laid on
the table by a vote OF AZ TO 8.
The morning times., 1896-05-21
SOME TELEPHONE FIG uREs.

The attempt to fost scale OF eX-
the District who have been customers Of
the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company has failed. President Bryan has
taken refuge in the statement that what
he said to the District Committee was
intended as an alternative only, and that
after the first OF July his patrons Will
have the option of continuing under the
present unlimited arrangement or adopt
ing the limited service suggested by him.
1t is safe to say that not one of the sub
scrbers will avail himself of Mr.. Bryan's
offer, because none Of them is ready to
at least pay twice as much as he pays
now. What is wanted here, and what the
people must aud will have-and before very
long, Tools not u more costly but
cheaper telephone service.
1t viii interest the patrons of the local
telephone company to know how they are
assessed i'll comparison with other cities.
The charge in Washington, per instrumer-,
is from S100 to 81 % for business places,
and $72 to 500 for residences. Hart
ford pays $50 for business places; resi-
dences 500; New Orleans 500 for busi-
ness, $55 to $75 for residence; Detroit
$72 to S1O2 for business, $50 TO $40
for residence; Cincinnati $50 TO 500 for
business, $75 for residence; San Francisco
$50 for business; Indianapolis $50 TO $9e
for business, cas- to $72 for residence;
Pittsburg, SS4 10 $9S for business, $75
for residence; st. Paul $7S to $50 for
business, S72 for residence; Louisville
S72 for business, $50 for residence. two
telephones in a business place, $120;
Minneapolis S72 for business, $50 for
residence; Nashville $50 to $72 for
business, $4S for residence; Kansas City
$4S to S72 for business, $50 10 $50 for
residence. These are not charges made
by competing systems, be it understood.
but by the same American Bell monopoly
| which now controls the telephone service
in the District. Yet in none of the cities
named are the people taxed as heavily as
| they are here
The question is, therefore, not of con-
| tinuing to pay the present charges, or ac-
| cept some yet higher, but to reduce them
to something like a reasonable figure.
| Another question is, perhaps, how much
| longer Congress viii permit the present
| monopoly to exact such extortionate
charges, or deny the people of the District
such relief as competing company would
| afford. Mr.. Bryan can rest assured that
he has stirred up a hornets nest and that
he will have to surrender at discretion
! sooner or later
The morning times., 1896-05-21
BACK TO The SEVEN HILLS
Alumni Of American College at
Rome Banquet at the Arlington.
Cardinal Satolli, Bishop Keane and
MonsignOr Sbaretti the Guests
of HOnor-Speeches In Italian.

The Alumni Association of the American
College at Rome observed the twelfth
anniversary OF that organization yesteT-
day morning and afternoon at the Arlinl-
ton Hotel. 1t is the custom OF the as
sociation to celebrate each anniversary
in different city. The next city Will be
New York which was selected yester-
day at the business meeting
There were about seyenty-five members
OF the association in attendance repre-
senting most of the large cities or the union.
The qualification for membership is the
completion of the study for the ministry
at the American College.
The alumni celebrated the occasion with
dinner which was given at l O'Clock,
the business meeting having taken place
at J. O'clock, the arrangements for both
having been made by the local committee,
Rev. George a Dougherty. OF ST. ugustines
Church, and Rev. E. l. Tieruey, OF Falls
Church, Va.
The election of officers for the ensuing
year resulted: Rev. Dr.. Brann, president;
Rev. T. j. Shahan, OF the Catholic Uni
versity, vice president; Rev. DR.. w. j..
Quinou, secretary; Rev. John j. Toomey, OF
Philadelphia, treasurer, and Rev. William
Maher, hist orian; execu tive committee, Rev.
Jeremiah Milerick, of Boston, aud E. j
Harrington, OF Rochester, n. Y.
The presiding officer OF the banquet which
was liberal and beautiful in appointment,
wasthe Rev. o wen b. Corrigan or Baltimore.
The invited guests were Cardinal Sat0lii,
Rt. Rev. Bishop Keane. rector of the
Catholic University, and Mgr. Sbarctti.
auditor at the papal legation.
Speeches were made by the guests in
Italian, language understood by the
graduates OF the college, and the one most
familiar to Cardinal Satolli and Mgr.
Sbaretti.
The cardinals address dealt with the edu-
cational influence or the American College
and the results of that educa tion in America.
He also touched on the devotion of the
students at the college TO their country,
which patriotism was shown by their SER
vice to the church and their native land.
The speeches OF the Cardinal, Bishop Keane
and Mgr. Sbaretti were warmly received.
Among the clergyInen present were 81
j. Reardon. Thomas Dilhig, Ed Pace. Henry
Newey. W. F. Donahue. james o. Brien, DIR.
Garyey, DR.. SinnOtt, DR.. FitZ Maurice, DR.
P. j. Supple, DR.. James Connolly, DR.. Wall.
DR.. John McQuad, p. McGee. Ed Higney and
John Shahan, OF Buffalo. All OF the priests
OF the city, graduates OF the American col
lege, were at the banquet.
The morning times., 1896-05-21
AT ODDS ON THE BILL.

It appears that the conferees on the
naval appropriation bill have been unable
TO come to an agreement respecting the
differences between the two Houses. The
most important items in dispute are the
number OF battIeships 30 be built aud the
price OF arm0r AS to the latter the Sem
ate proposes to limit the cost to $3.50
per ton, and in the matter of the battle
ships that body regards two as sufficient,
whereas the House insists upon four,
nor does the House wish TO place any
limit upon the price of armor for the
vessels Of the navy. 1t is feared that the
differences are so irrecoucilable that a
deadlock may result and the Speaker be
called upon 10 appoint new Conferees.
There can be 10 question that in this
instance public sentiment sides with the
House. Almost complete unauiTnity pre-
walls regarding the necessity for strength
ening the actual fighting capacity OF the
navy and in providing for four hattleships
the House simply responded u tie pop
ular feeling aud demand Quite pain
ful surprise was caused by the action of
the Senate in reducing the number to
two. 1t had rather been Thought that
the Senate would insist upon six battle
Ships and correspondingly large number
of torpedo boats. Now that it has cut
down the appropriation the sympathy Of
the people is decidedly with the House
which it is hoped, Will not yield a single
point.
The principal reason assigned for the
un willingness Of the Senate to agree to
the four battleships was the condition of
the Treasury Under no circumstances
should such consideration be permitted
to interfere with giving the nation its
proper defenses. If Spain, on the verge
of bankruptcy, can afford to spend millions
upon her navy the United States would
be shamed before the world to plead
poverty as all excuse for GRIPPING its naval
strength. II we were compelled TO borrow
every dollar needed to give US Il strong
navy we should be Justified in doing SO, but
as the enactment of proper revenue laws
will give us money enough for all purposes
it is worse tnan folly to talk about economy
in the matter OF national defense.
The morning times., 1896-05-21
oPPOsED TO Tile NAVY.

Presidents and professors of universities
and colleges resent the imputation that
they are so much absorbed in their studies
and the work connected Herewith as to
not be as acutely sensitive to the flow
OF current events as other citizens. Some
of them no doubt are wronged by being
thus accused OF a lack of insight into ex-
ternal affairs. Others, however, appear to
lay themselves open to the charge. Amoug
these latter must be classed President Eliot
OF Harvard, who takes a remarkably
strange view OF the effort to put the United
states upon proper footing as a naval
| power. In recent utterance OF his on this
subject occurred the following
We must either get back to the true Ameri-
can idea OF governmental policy or follow in
the steps of the armed nations of Europe
The building of navy and the presence
OF large standing army mean the giving
up entirely of the teachings of the early
republic. They mean, virtually, the aban-
! donment Of what is characteristic cally
American and the assumption of an attitude
similar TO that of European governments.
The building OF a navy, and particularly
of battIeships, is English and French
policy; it should never be ours.
As for the large standing army that
does not exist. Our military organizations
could not be called that, even if il NUM-
bcred 90 900 instead of merely 20 5,OOOmeu.
Everybody will agree with President Elicit
in bis opposition to a large standing army
That is something for which the United
States has no use whatever. BUTT is alto
| gether different matter with a navy.
That we need, as a ma tier of defense and
OF offense, il must be. as ii means to protect
American citizens abroad, as evidence of
the might OF the republic. An effective navy
is TO the United States d guarantee of peace.
OF freedom from annoyance by nations
which, If it We're not in existence. might
take advantage of the couutry's defenseless
condition. 1t was the readiness OF our
navy that made Abdul Hamid give iu to
Minister Terrell at a critical momept: it
was the same influence that caused Gen.
WeyleT TO heed Consul General Williams
protest against the summary execution OF
the Competitor prisoners.
The morning times., 1896-05-21
HORSA WAS ON FIRE.
Notorious Filibuster Arrives at WI
nington In Distress.


Wilmington, n. c., May 2O.-The British
steamer Horsa, with cargo Of pineapples
and bananas from Jamaica May 13, bound
to New York, arrived this afternoon at
Southport in distress, having been on fire,
and is completely gutted from stern to
amidshps.
Captain Mcintosh, the first mate, who
brought the vessel into Southport reports
that on the 18th instant. Captain Cook, TIE
master, was missed between 8 and 4
O'Clock a. M, aud it is supposed he fell
overheard.
Mcintosh says the Hersa left Port Morant
Jamaica, on the 18th instant, with full
cargoand crew oftwenty men. AT 6 u. H.,
on the 18th, a cry of fire was raised.
All hands were mustered and went 10 work
to extinguish the flames, but after an
hour and a half work the heat was un-
bearable on deck and Captain Cook ordered
all hands to the boats. The crew lay
by until a. m, on the nth, when the
most inflammable parts OF the ship having
been consumed, all hands were ordered
on board again and a tier hard work
succeeded in eXtiDguishing the fire.
The vessel was put on a sOutherly course
with the hope of meeting some steamer
bound to the United States, which would
render assistance. On Monday at a. m.
the captain, Cook, was missing. and the
first mate. Mcintosh, took charge and
brought the vessel to Southport. When
asked about the Horsa's last expedition
to Cuba. Capt. Mcintosh smiled but re-
fused to talk on this subject.
The morning times., 1896-05-21
HEIRESS TO MILLIONS.
Remarkable Story of a New Jersey
woman's Good Luck.

Madame Eglantine Gaudin Of WOodCliffe,
n. j., has, it is reported. inherited S17,-
coo, 900. The New York Herald, which
relates the story, says that she was born
in the midst of the Pyreueean mountains
some fifty-eight years ago. Her maiden
name was Egiantine Marie Emanuel. She
was left widow when quite young, and
found herself almost pennilesS. Her aunt
and godrnother at that tire lived iu Cali
forpia, and by the assistance of an Ameri-
can lady named Louise Jackson she came
to this country. On her arrival here she
discovered the difficulty Of finding her
godmother and earned her living as a
dressmaker.
While thus engaged California lawyer
called on her, represe nting himself as the
executor of the will of Mrs. Emile Pinaud,
formerly of France, afterward of South
America, but more recently of California.
She was the lost godmother OF Mrs. Gaudin
and had married a nan named Pinaud
while in France, with whom she had gone
to South America, where he engaged in
the tanning business, making a huge for
tune. which lie carefully invested. There
was one child of his union According to
the law of France the birth OF child
leaves the widow absolute possessor at
his death OF one-half of her husba nd 8
fortune. Andre Pinaud died worth S34,-
600 900. Mrs. Gaudin is heress to her
aunt and godm other, and her fortune is,
therefore, SIT GOO, 600.
The morning times., 1896-05-21
Regret Griggs' Library Veto

Princeton, n. j., May 20.-The regular
annual meeting of the New Jersey Library
Association was held in the college library
here today An address OF welcome was
made by President Patton, after which
the report of the committee Oh legislation
was discussed. Great regret was ex-
pressed that Gov. Griggs had vetoed the
bill to provide for State library COM
mission.
The morning times., 1896-05-21
HisWorat Fears Realized.

Cheerful Parent-Wbat seems to all my
daughter?
Doctor-She has construction ofthe aesoph-
agus.
Cheerful Parent--Just us I expected.
Doctor-Why?
Cheerful Parent-Well, 1 saw her boa
constructor this morning and felt sure it
would settle around her throat.
The morning times., 1896-05-21
REyIyIeG OLD JOKES.

To sweet forgetfulness / owe
My gratitude sincere,
Reyiving j okes of long ago,
To make them new appear.
For though | glory in the pen
That fills my purse with gold,
My anecdotes by funny men,
In former times were told
There is Joy no words express
No language can contain,
Abiding in forgetfulness
or sorrow, sin. aud pain.
And as / know stale jokes possess
The essence of the three,
/ praise tie sweet forgetfuIness
That lifts the blame from me.
w =
The morning times., 1896-05-21

THE TINES Circulation, whether
considered as a whole, or to that
linown as street sales, or to the num-
Der of copies delivered to families, is
greater than any other paper in
Washington.
The TIMES builds. 1t has built a
sound, staying, substantial circula-
lion, more than oae-tfIird greater
than any other paper in the District
of Columbia. Ii is Il s-buiIder
for the scores OF merchants who are
its daily patrons. Circulation books
open 10 all.