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Southern Railway.
PIEDM0NT AIR LINED

tschedule In effect April IS. Is9el
An trains arrive and leave at Pennsylra,
1ia pa ssengeT station.
a, m.-Daily, local for DanvIlle conpacts
eJ Manassas Tor StrRsburg, daily. eTcent
Sunday, and at Ly u,,h burg with The NJ
1oik and western, daily, and with the Ches
Bridge and Clifton Forge
1l:l5a. % m--Dailg, the UNITED SLATER
FAST MAIL, carries Pullman Buffet Sieen
erS, New - ork and Washington to JackSo1
VILE uniting at CharIOtUe with Pnjirnatn
Sleeper for Augusta, also Pullman Si,t.neT
connecting al Atlanta With Pullman Si@an
or for Birmingham. Memphis and ST I0HisS
d:0l r. m.-Local for Front Royal, Rtrer.
con ana SJrasburs, daily, except SUIIdIst
A,6l y. % m--DailY. local for orCIarlottesyiiIa
1u:43 D. m.-Daily, WASHINGTON Ann
EOUTHNESTERN VESTIBULED I'M
1TED. compose! of Pullman YES, jI51ioiJ
Pullman sleepers New York 10 Asheyiue
Rnd hoi springs, \. G; New York u ,ti!IEI,
Sacksonyiiie, and New York TO Memphis.
via Birmingham; New York to New Ori6i1nS' i,iI,S'
via Atlanta and Montgomery. Southern
Railway vestibuled day coach W"ShI
ingJon TO Atlanta. Dining car Greepssffl.o,rrin, f.,ri,
TRAINS on WASHINGTON AMI
OHlO DIVISION leave Washington e-1iI q
II. daily and 4:A5 p. IN. daily. teyC,,, SO Q
DAY, and6 - pm. Sundays onIr Tor Pn3,ni,
Hill, AZ p. IN. daily. except SUNDAY for
Returning, arrive at Washington S!9f ~ ~ y.
and 800 p, n. daily, from Round Mi a: ~; "a
z :oG a. m daily, except Suu5ay. from Hs,r,s. <,a
Qo0, and S:34 a. III. CaiIy, except Sundax
from Lecsburg. -ohudJ'
: Through trans from the South arr,ro =.
Washington 6:42 n. m. 2.3u az
~, ana S:4o p. m, daHy, Manassas dfvis.
iol, 1000 u. M. daily, excent SunGov ma
o 40 a. ~, daily. from CharioitcsyiiIe' oAia
Tickets, sleeping car reservation AMI I'm.
FORMATION furnlshedat offices, . and ] ain
pennsylvania aVcn1e and at PenDsvlvants
Railroad Z Passengcr Station -AA@
W. ii. GREEN, Gen. SuDt-
~: Gull, Traffic Msinagcr.
w. a IL URk. Gen. Pass At,as,h
1 H. s. BROWN. zen. a ct. Pass ne.,,.
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FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.

FOR SALE oR ExtHAS SGE-Bar-
gains in eftfrii ges, .buggies ana
wagons; diffeFeni SJs ;sss,;;4 aIso . jobs
ca account or storage 4 o fSs4t st :si3ie offer
refused. OPT st. NV aI29-1mo
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Auctions Sales


UNITED STATES Ma RS Halls SALE-BS
virtue OF a writ OF fieri facias issued
out Of the clerks office OF the Supreme
Court OF the District OF Columbia, and To me
directed, will offer at public sale, Tor casu,
In front of the courthouse door, w ashlhs-
ton, ID. c., on TUESDAY, April 70, A. u.
1886, at IL O'clock a, n., the IolioWing de-
scribed real estate, to wit: All OF Eianore
A. II. Magruders and George U. W. Ma
gruders interest In lot X OF james Crutcil-
ett's subdivision OF lots IN square TOO, as
per plat recorded in liber B. loho Oh. one OF
the land records or the Surveyor oiIlce OF
the District of Columbia, seized and levied
upon as the property of said Eilanore h.
MtSruder, and sold TO satisfy execution NO.
3905S, in favor OF Geo. A. Armes.
ALBERT A. WILSON.
L. S. Marshal.
DUNCANSON BROS, Auctioneers.
The above sale is postponed TO SATUR-
DAY, May 8, 1896, at tie same hour ana
place. ALBERT a. WILSON,
u. S. Marshal.
DUNCANsoN BROS, Auctioneers.
ap2S-tu,sat&ds
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Curious Animals and Odd Ouadrupeds

Grand New Efhnic Entertainments
Realistic Oriental India.
With whole Families and Troupes of Native
East Ind ans together with Priests Juggiers,
Male and Femile acTed and Secular Dancers,
Tree Climbers. BwaFfs Peasants. Mobiles.
etc. and their Temples, Idols, Huts, ImpIe-
menJs, Musi' al Inst umeuts, Genuine Naive
Costumes, etc.
GREAT NEW FREE STREET PARADE
With the Military of all Nations.
TIE GREATEST SHOW EVER ORGAN
IZED AT ANY TIME
Two Performances Daily at 2 and 8 p. N.
Doors Open an Hour Earlier.
Admission to All, so Cents
Children under years Half Price
Reserved Seats at regular price. and Admis-
sion Tickets at usual advance az Bradbury
Piano Warerooms, l225 Penna- Ave
my 2,3[9u
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FOR RENT-SUBURB1S.

FOR Rem T-Fine double house, II
rms, a. IN. j., Wheaton. Montgomery
Co. Md, 7th st. pike. 10 miles from city
l Ia miles from KenSington station B. &
o. R. r. and Chevy Chase electric cars;
plenty of shade. dairy, windmill, stable
BEHREND. 6iT f ST. NV. ap25-f0t,em
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R RAILROADS.
Pennsylvania
RAILROAD.
BTATIoN CORNER OF SIXTH AND b
STREETS. -


In Effect April "a. 1896.
1870 a. N. II LIMIT
EtI-fuimlaii Sleeping. Dining, smoking
and Observation Cars Harrisburg TO
chicago. Cincinnati, indianapolis. ST.
Souls. { leveiand and Toledo. buffet
earlor Car 10 Harrisburg.
1880 a. M. FAST LINE-PGilman
5tGnet Parlor Car 10 Harrisburg. Parlor
and Dining Cars Harrisburg 10 PittsbuTg
BIO p. M. CHICAGO AND ST. LOUIS
.AT hksS-P Puiiman burIet Parior Car
20 harrisburg. Sleeping and Dining Cars
harrisburg 10 st LOUIS, Cincinnati, Louis
vile and Chicago.
S.1O n. hd. WESTERN EXPRESS
harrisburg 10 Cleveland. Dining Car
o nc. soHTaWEsTERHS SIEiNI rE S,bHE Ex-
Cars TO ST, Louis. aud Sleeping Car
harrisburg tn CINCINNATI.
nSAO P M PACifIG Ens Fl , EXpREss-- i53S,ls,3
E.6O A. M. Tor Kane, tdna ncaisua,
kocnosl,r, and Niagara Falls daily, ex-
1890 A. nj. for Elmira and Remove.
port, daily, SO P. IL
g.lO L. kT. for wilIiamsport, Rochester,
Buffalo, and Niagara Falls, daily. except
Saturday. with Sleeping Car Washing
Ton 10 Suspension Bridge via Buffalo.
aO.4O p. Nj. for Erie, Cauandaigua,
Rochester, Buffalo and Niagara Falls,
siaily, Sleeping Car Washington TO e.
mira
foP-PhiladeIphIa,N New York and the
East.
800 r.. Nj. CONGRESSIONAL LIN
ITED," daily, all Parlor Cars. with
at 65 DINING Carl, 10, 900. 10. 90
tDining Carr, and II 90 Dining Car
20 go wiininGtco 56 1850 ana a 4 lR4Si E Il on
Sunday, .o5 tDining Carr, 720, 900.
II 90 Dining, Car from Wilmington A:
r6' sl6 20 bh;i19s,I5ia Si4Gs 59;eo o1IT and
Vast Express, $50 A NJ week days.
Express. 2.I5 week days, 2.0l and $40
NJ. daily: For Boston. without change,
DO A, ii. week days, and 3.15 Z. nj.
atlantic City. ais P. NJ. daily (via Market
! Street Ferry, 600 A. NJ. and l2:45 p.
NJ. weekdays. ll:35 L. NJ. daily, and IL
a. NJ. Saturdays only.
For Baltimore. 6-25, Z .o5, 20, 80, 900,
goo, 1870, LOO. and II 80 A. NJ.
Limited. 40, 4 50. 40. {. .o5, $40. 10,
1000. -O.40, Ills, and II 30 p NJ.
on Sunday, 7.o5, 7-2o, 500, ;05, 1890,
800 Limitedl, 4.2O, $40. 6 05. 6.40.
10. 1000, 1910, and / 35 p. NJ
For Pope's Greek Line 30 A. NJ ard 436
=. M. daily. except Sunday.
For Annapolis, 20, 900 A. NJ. 1915 and
POP NJ ,a ~, except Sunday. Sundays,
200 A NJ. and : 20 M
Atlantic Coast Line. Express for Richmond,
] points on Atlantic Coast Line. 4.3O a NJ.
2-fG I. NJ. daily. Richmond and Atlanta,
= 40 7. NJ aaly- Richmond only. l0.67
A. NJ. week days.
accommodation for Quantico. = 45 A NJ.
daily, ana 40 p. NJ. week days.
IEOr Alexandra, 4.30. 6.35, 7.45, $40,
s;45, la;3I. 90 a NJ, 1850, i.4O,
and Il 80 2. NJ. On SGnda at 4 80, 7 .45
$40 A. NJ, 2-45, els, 500, and 1910
Eoave Alexandra for Washington. COS.
A 6.43. q .O5, 8, 90. g.1D I01S Ia % A NJ
h 100, 2-15, 100, 3.23. 300, $50, 6.I3,
90, 20. 9.lo, 1852, and IL .0S 2. NJ.
On Sunday at 6.43, $40. 1925 A NJ,
2.l5: $50, 200, 7-2O, $40, and 1852
-. NJ
Ticket offices, corner Fifteenth and G
streets, and a. the station. Sixth and B
streets. where orders can be LEFT for the
checking OF baggage to destination from
hotels and residences.
O. NJ. PROVOST, JRW WOOD
Gen. Manager. Gen. Passenger A gent
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SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.
Summer Law Lectures

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.
July 1 to Sept. l, 1896. For students and
practitioners. 9th year. For catalogue,
address tP. o. Charlottesville, Val
ap4- l3r-eod +. c. MINOR. Secretary.
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wANTED-PosTAGB STAMPS.

w NTED-For cash. all kinds of old
United States Postage and department.
stamps. collections also bought. II. r
DUNK HORST. l005 eth ST. NV. apS-tr. EN-
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wANTFC-HOUSES.

WANTED to purchase for a client a
SIX or Seyen-rCOm brick. with modern
Improvements for Investment, must give
number OF house. size of lot. and price.
wANTED-I will buy the best house to
be had In ne or Sc Se CtiOn for 81, 500
cash. Address HOME SEEKER. tEiS office
my1 -3t-em
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

w wANTED-A bicycle; second hand
man > wEcel; pneumatic or cushion TIRE
in good order. must bc cheap Call or ad-
dress ''BICYCLIST,' 2I0I Pa. ave.
ruy2-2t
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w - NTED baby carriage; must be
cheap ana in good condition; state
price Address BABY. this office. my2-3t
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BUSINESS CHANCES.

y
THE right party (young man, like my
SELF. good record and $500 cash, can
have half interest in good paying business.
Address LEGITIMATE, this office
my2-3t
FOR SALE Old established flrst-
class barber shop; situated in best
business part of town. doing a good buSi-
ness; reason for sale, owner has other
business to attend to- Addre GOOD
BUSINESS. this office. ap3O-3t
FOR SALE-Goal and wood yard. in
north west section; central location. Adj
dress COAL AND WO O0D, this office, and
will call. ap30-3t
FOR SALE Old. establish dining
room; large re gular run trade; prominent
thOroughfare; low rent; excellent equip
ments; u snap. Address ROLAND, this
office. ap36-Tt
FOR SALE-Cigar store. 1893 II ne.
ap29-O
LOT 92.6 front; narrow in rear; Pa. ave.
and l. st.nw. Lot 13, square 15. coach
factory, at chancery auction sale, May g.
p. m. See Star. ap29-1Ot
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wANTED-Double brass bedstead. Ad-
dirSs II. q, Box 5OT city pCstoffice-
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HELP wANTED-MALE AND
FEMALE

ANTED City Intelligence or
nce, coOEs, chambe rmaids, drivers,
boys. nurses, poTters, laDOrcrS, walters
laundrcsses, buffers, places furnished tli
suited, and QUICKEST place TO get work.
SHACKLEFOkD'S At 11th ST. NV. 1t
BA PITS Ms. SOnday night, during
special meetings, fifty people Went
forward; Pastor Z. HeZ Swem Second
IYtist A udit OrIum, Fourth st anu Va ave.
Sc. 1t
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HELP wANTED-FRMALE

HELP WANTED-FEMAL
WANTED grown white girl TO
iniiiu Ctn,Gren, anu uO some bOHSt'WOrk.
Call 1O5 III ct. ne. my2-2t
wANTED-A white lady who can take
ChaT6c Il small ldundry ana can DO
tlrst-ciassiroiIng. NrIte L ILER 81 LI LES,
Manassas, Va 1t
WANTED-White woman COOK; no
wasui'iS, also German ana cOlOred girls.
AL u ST. 1t
wANTED-Ato once; white and colOred
IooAs eiIu IDdIds; good homes; good
wages. Apply MIooION OFFICE, 122o
n st. 1t
w wANTED-A middIe-aged woman to
stdnu IA market; German preferred,
must come wei recommended. ACdress
MARKET. this office. my2-5t
WANTED -Colored cook and Chamber
mdid, small family; near city. GA
WANTED = Colored general house
NUrAUr ~ go 10 Massachusetts; rare
paid. GA 13th st. NV 1t
wANTED-Helpe on waists; also
uppTS Sntice- Apply aIter o. 5I2 a
st. he. IL
WANTED white woman toeookand
Cnarge or house; gCod home
Apply 3l1 Pa. ave. NV, zd floor. myz-St
w WANTED for general housework.
sl.1o per week. 925 l25h 81. NV. 1t
wANTED-A renaDIe girI, German
LreieIrS,l, ICr general house work, IN
family OF 4; must have refs. sos Z
st. NV. TEN
w NTED-White girl for cooking,
wassihs and lroniEg; family of three.
wANTrD-IWO Ial!es to represent
US 10 TIE family trade of the city, on
cOmmIssIo AuGrcss COFFEE, this Of
nee apes stem
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FOR sALE9LoTs.

FOR SALE-Lot ,uear7th st. extended,
on Sheridan ave. nw,s size OF lot 90 by
etc: only 20 cents peri iUtyt! A. s. cay
WOOD, 933 9th 81. Iw!0 ap30-3t-em
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in good order. must be cheap. Call or ad-
dress ''bICYCLIST," 210I Pa. ave-
my2-2t
w ANTED-Double brass beCistead. Adj
dirss Ii. b., BOX 507 city pCStoffice-
my2-2t
ANTED Baby carriage; must be
cheap and in good condition; state
price. Address Bah L. this office. my2-3t
WANTED a horse FOR his keep Tor
month. CaIl at 2O9 Pa. ave. Sc
my1-3t-em
ANTED-Pupils in stenography and
t!pcV. riJing: two lessons i week, So
MISS F., This office. my1 st
wANTED-A few American born re-
Spectacle white women; over sixteen
years old: TO Join a patriotic beneficial
order For particulars address WI. F.
this office. af3O-3t
wANTED-TO buy half interest IN
express or livery business: NV pre-
ferred. Address EXPRESS, this Office.
ap29 Stem
w wANTED-TO purchase a second
uanu sfHsu Premier typewriter: cash.
]. T., this Office. ap29-3t-em
ANTED-Ladies to have their dresses
maize Tor $500 up, at Madam Hyatt'S
COS New York ave; perfect fit guaran antetCl;
sells Baughman's adjustable dress system.
So 90 ap25-Imo
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W A ME- A horse 1Or MS Keep lOr
month. CaH at 2O9 Pa ave Sc
my1-3t-em
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w ANTED-Pupils in stenOgraphy and
l! pCV. riJing. two lessons Il week, So.
MISS F., this office myl-3r
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FOR RENT-FLATS.

FOR RENT-FIat of four rooms; un-
furnished; heat, gas, and bath; sum
mer prices. 604 18th ST. NV. ap30-3t
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FOR SALE-S5. 900 residence for
So, 500, on half-acre lot, all fenced,
good water, and beautifully located in
popular subdivision 8 miles out on B.
* o. and electric railroad TO Baltimore;
house rooms. bath, and large pUrcheS.
NEWMAN & son, Gil 7th st. NV.
aD2S- | m en-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-04
PICKPOCKETs.
THE CLEVELAND STRIKERS.
Funeral of Murdered Mnn-Deb'
Asked TO Speak.

CLEVELAND. O., July 3.-The locked
out employees Of the Brown Hosting and
Conveying Machine Company held a
meeting in Superior Hall this morning.
The situation was thoroughly canvassed,
and it was ordered that these kilograms
be sent:
Eugene V. Dehs, New York city:
"Workmcn here g. awful ferment
Union man deliberately murdered by
scabs. Burial Sunday afternoon. Can you
come and deliver funeral orauon?'
James OConnell, Grand Master Ma
chinist oil City, Pa:
Great ferment Union man murdered
by scabs. Can you Gomez"
4 burning proclamation 10 all laboring
men IN the city was issued. The Brow
Hosting Company and the municipal gov
eminent, which furnished police to pro-
tect tho non-union men. were bitterly
denounced. A strong appeal was sent to
all union men In Northern Ohio TO make
n special effort and attend the funeral
services of the dead striker at Immacu-
late Conception church Sunday afternoon.
Those attending the funeral are requested
to wear a white ribbon. The parade VIII
be formed at Superior Ian, in the neigh
borhOod Of the works. at 1870 =. VI. sun
day. The majority OF the labor organi-
cations in the city have already signifed
their intention TO participate \ monster
demonstration is anticipated.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-04
singular Accident in RoanoIe-he-
turufnr from the Reunion.

ROANOKE, VA, July S.-(Special)-
sauie a e-year-old daughter Of Julia Ann
Jones (colored), while sitting at an open
ing in the Lick-run sewer, in the north
eastern part OF the city about o'clock
this evening. bathing her feet in the
water. slipped into the creek, which had
been greatly swollen by recent rains, ana
was drowned. vigorous effort was
made to recover the body but so far
without success. The opening In the
sewer was made some months ago Tor
repairs and. though the work mad been
completed several weeks, the hole had
never been closed
The first train returning from the re-
union passed through the city al O'Clock
this morning. bringing on it the Roanoke
Light Infantry. Roanoke Machine WORKS
Guards, Watts Camp OF Confederate
Veterans. and many citizens. Since theh
long trains with visitors from Richmond
have been passing through here at inter
walls all day. All were delighted win
the trip.
The Fourth will be celebrated here to-
morrow with horse-races. balloon ascen-
sion. picnics. and baseball. Several ex'
cursion trains viii leave for neighboring
placcs OF interest.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-04

Senator T. G. Wells Of Wise county.
was a caller at the Auditors Office yester-
day.
Rev. Or. J. A. French. Of Austin. Tex.
Is on a visit TO his sister, Mrs. w. T.
bllney.
Mr. b. A. owen. formerly OF this city,
but now OF Newport News. is here for a
few days.
Mr. John T.. Knby. Of Suffolk is visit
Ing his friend. MI +. T. Bates. Jr.. OF
Church Hin.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Dush are the
guests OF Mrs. James h. Wooden OF How
ards Grove.
Mr. r. II. Elicit. who has been at Old
Point since Monday, is reported 10 be
rapidly improving.
Colonel Chipley. Of Florida. who has
Don here attending the reunion, left for
Washington last evening.
Mr. Franklin Gordon. son Of General
John b. Gordon, who has been attending
the reunion, has gone North.
Messrs. Walter and Willie q. Smith, OF
Chesterfield Courthouse. have returned
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-04

January, ss-siQ3 Std; January and
February. 8 S7-6i63 3s-5iQ3 39-eid.; March
and April. +o~sid.
Futures firm at the advance. Tenders,
none.
4P. M-American mIddIng. low mid
ding clause: July. 57-s4efs 5s-std., vaius:
July and August. 5o-6t95 5s-std puyers;
August and september. 3 5i-etas s2-ssa-'
bcyers: october and November. 3 p-etn
3 il-sid., buyers; November and December,
3 39-sti5 fo-sfd. sellers: December and
January . sS-std: buyers; January s ssa
airy and March, so-6tGs n-eid., value;
March and April, r-GiI3 esd. value:
April and May. 42-6iQ3 $50. buyers.
Futures closed quiet and steady.
NEW YORK. July 3.-cotton-Holiday
net and gross. receipts. none; sales none;
Weekly: Net receipts. 40 bales; gross,
AM bales; eSports-to Great Britain, Sl
bales; France. 100 bales: Continent. 49,
bales coastwise, 1ei4 bales; sales, 1910
bales: spinners. 81 bales.
Totals to-day: Net receipts. GO bales;
exports-to Great Britain. 50 bales, Contls
nent. 3,ooi bales; stock. 1880 bales.
Totals so tar this week; Net receipts;
5,i0f bales: cxports-to Great Britain. 3t0t
bales; France, 200 bales; Continent. n,loe
bales.
Totals since September list Net receipts.
5lW.2Sl bales. exportS-to Great Britain.
2lA. 3M bales: France. 462.553. Continent,
l,739, 205 bales.
Total visible supply Of cotton for the
world, 2.co2,i S bales, OF which l,so ~
bales are American; against 3.i27.24o and
2S3l.0io bales. respectively. last year. Re-
celpts OF cotton this week at all interior
towns. I,1E bales: receipts from the plan
tations, sos bales crop In sight. 6,go,es
bales
Tomorrow being a holiday. there viii
be no cotton reports.
NAVAL-STORE MARKETS
WILMINGTON, n. c.. July S-Rosin--
Firm; strained, N32h. good strained.
Si.3ia
Spirits Turpentlne-Firm: machine,
224c., irregular - Tic.
Tar-F'irm az $40
Crude Tufpentnc-Firm; hard. N.N;
soft 81 20. virgin NSO
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-04
MARKET QUOTATIONS
REPORTS FROM ALL GREAT BUsl-
NESS CENTRES OF THE WORLD.
Prices of Money, Bonds, Stocks
Grain, Tobacco, Cotton, Cnttie'
Country Produce, &c, Foreign
and Domestic.

NEW YORK, July 3.-The trading at
the New York Stock Exchange to-day was
OF a half-holiday character, the total sales
sales footing up 1902 shares, against
"a $50 shares yesterday. The market was
irregular throughou and at the end COM
parison shows that the leading issues
lost 1-4G1 Ia per cent. on the days limited
business. The opening was irregular, and
a rather unsettled feeling prevailed; but
later on. when it became known that no
gold had been engaged for shipment 10
Europe tomorrow, the market strength
ened. Early in the week the street was
flooded with rumors of the probable eH-
portation OF two 10 four millions OF the
metal. and sales for the short account
followed. As there were no engagements
for Turope to-day, the early sellers en-
deavored to get back their stocks, and
prices moved up 1-iG2 per cent. in conse-
ouence, Sugar, western Union, ana the
standard railway issues showing the great
est recuperative power
The 81 Paul and Rock Island statement
for the fourth week and month or June
stimulated the rise I'm the western rail-
wav issues. London purchased 500 shares
Of ST. Paul and other issues listed abroad,
but the operations for foreign account
had less influence than Of late. In the
last hour. Sugar, which had advanced TO
10. suddenly fell to 1Os Ia. and this IN
settled the whole list, which closed barely
steady In tone.
Bonds were dull but firm. The sales
footed up $4,000
Treasury balances: Coin, 500 ,26S5l9; cur
rency, sSicsi652.
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.
Money on call easier at 1-2q2 IL per
cent; last loan at ?. and closing offered
al per cent; prime mercantile paper
5d5 II per cent.
Bar silver, IS IL; silver at the board
steadier.
Sterling exchange steady. with actual
business in bankers bills at Aa II, FOR
sixtv DAYS. and slSs FOR demand; posted
rates sLSSqsLS9; commercial bills, NS5g
1856 IL.
Government bonds firm. State bonds
duh. Railroad bonds higher.
STOCK QUOTATIONS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-04
Railroad Avoidance OF Postage.

WASHINGTON, July 3.-The Postmas-
ter-General recently discovered a clever
scheme on the part OF certain railroads 70
avoid postage on mail-matter intended
for officials Of the railroads and their
employees by an interchange OF mail
between the roads carried by the bag
"a "a masters IN large envelopes. The
scheme was worked principally IN New
York. New York city, Buffalo, and other
terminal points exchanged mail matter
thus avoiding postage. The outcome Of
the discovery was communication sent
by the Treasury Department 10 railroad
officials, stating that the Revised Statutes
forbid reg liar pOst-rOute roads carrying
mail otherwise than in regular mail-cars,
except when all the letters are inciosed in
stamped envelopes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-04

CHlCAGO PkODICE MAkkEl,
CHICAGO, ILL, July 3-The short ses-
sion of the wheat market was quiet and
almost lifeless. Many operators were alb
sent, and others were planning their de-
parture on pleasure trips as soon as the
trading hours were over. Scarcely an out
side order was received, and the local
talent displayed no interest whatever.
activity I'm the way OF liquidation by
longs was noted. but that was the only
time when there was the least hustle or
animation. The morning began with a
firm tone on higher Liverpool cables and
some Northwestern crop-damage reports,
but The effect of these influences soon
passed away, and a sagging movement
succeeded. September wheat opened at
from 81 to 56 3-lc., declined to oGc., and
closed at So l-Sc.-l-2Gj-Sc. under yester-
day. Cash wheat was easy and l-2c. per
bushel lower
Corn displayed mastery inactivity.
Conditions similar 10 those existing in
wheat prevailed, the approaching recess
detracting from the inclination to trade.
The tone of the market was governed and
regulated by wheat. September corn open
ed at q 5-Sc.. sold at q 3-lc., declined TO
and closed at q 1-Sc.-l-2c. under yester
day. Cash corn was weak and lie per
bushel lower.
Oats.-The market was neglected and
deserted. As I'm the other grain markets,
the trading was confined to a few orders.
principally for local account The senti-
ment was I'm sympathy with that Of wheat
and corn. September oats closed 1-+q3-sc.
under yesterday. Cash oats were weak
and i-4d1-2c. per bushel lower
Proyisions.-Quite a good business was
transacted IN product which was surpris-
ms when the dulness ruling I'm other parts
Of the floor was considered. A higher hog
market imbued shorts with a covering de-
sire, and 10 the demand for that account
values were indebted for the Improvement
which took place early. In the last hour
OF business the offerings became heavy.
local professionals doing some raiding
whilst the demand was contracted. Every
thing declined on the selling pressure
September pork closed q l-2c. lower: Sep
TENDER lard and ribs each Toe. lower.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Opsuin,. dlgnesL Loves. Closing.