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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-29
MRS. WALLER's WEALTH.
How Her Fortune Was Distributed in Her
Last viii.

As published exclusively in yesterdays
Times. the will Of Mrs. Elizabeth c.
waller which was probatcd in The Chan
cory Court September 7'h. lett a con-
siderable sum TO two Of Richmond chart
table Institutions
Mrs Waller was a resident OF Richmond
for years. and was az ono time IN reduced
circumstances. She was q widow, ana
had au only daughter, handsome glr,
who married q LOuisitnan OF wealth..
Shortly after the young lady's marriage
hor hussaud died. leaving her his money.
Not long after the young widow herself
passed away. and her mother became
heress 10 the fortune, which amounted
10 probably S60eo.
Since that time and up 10 the moment
OF her death. which occurred short
time ago, Mrs. Waller had travelled con-
siacrably for her health visiting the most
noted cities Of the Old World. AZ this
time OF her aoccase, az indicated. she
WIS living i'm Canada.
The aforementioned will, which dis
noses Of prs petty valued at $500. be-
aucaths 10 Mrs walters brother. Hart
son Robertson; to her sister-in-law. Laura
r. Robertson. 10 her ncphews. Robert
Robertson. Jacquciin NJ. Robertson. and
Harrison Robertson. Jr.. al her personal
&c sscssiOns.
Tc her sis.cr. Mrs. Mary Maxwell. OF
Richmond 5000 are hequc tthed.
10 her sicpdaughter. Mary j.. Waller
Rowland. she leaves SJ.eo and a like sum
20 each OF her three ncphews, previously
ne aiiOncd.
10 the Virginia Hospital she leaves the
sum OF $500. ana 1900 to her servant.
HebCCCa No,an.
The rest OF the estate IS bequeathed in
equal portions 10 the Woman's Christian
Association. the Scattering Arms. and TO
Rev DR. Moses y. Hoge and Mr.. s. sor-
acc Halves.
AIRS. Walters Will further provides that
her remains shall be buried in Hollywood
beside her laughter. and that Or. Hoec
shall select she monument which shall
mark her grave, and prepare the inscrlp-
ton 20 be placed thereon.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-29
1HEcoURror Josrice Jony.
Wy Paying a License Fee yop Can Tell
Peoples Fortunes.

Mary Meade Is coiorcd woman who
is licensed n forei IL the future, aud
who. by reason OF the permit she hous
Is allowed 20 work upon the superstitions
OF tho colOred population. and by means
OF her lamentations STE induces them 10
give up their money.
Rosa Austin heard Of the power pos
sessed by Mary Meade ana went to see
her. Rosa had lost $3.50 ana desired 10
recover the same through the assistance
OF the woman with power" She agreed
to give Mary 20 much money week untn
the loss had been recovered. This was
kept up for a number Of weeks. until
Rosa had paid the sum of So to Mary
20 recover her Iost sl3I Then Rosa
kicked anss had Mary arrested. Mary en-
pl0yed Cap Ceoge D. Wise 10 protect
her. and he did a. When the Party on
fine throne learned tiiat the foriune-teler
had been licensed Ia carry On her bust
NJ 90 he Dismissed the charge
Tom Allen and Stanley Taylor. two
coiofed men. iunped on Bob Williams.
also col0red. IN Pententiary Bottom, and
beat him. They were fined SO each.
Charles Helnine was chergod rs Dora
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-29
TILE COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. Sept. -cOTTON-Du Dull;
miGsliing 0ss; net erccipis. % bales: gross
3.S'S Halas: exports TO Great Britain.
5000 l,alcs: 10 France. 800 bales: TO the
Continent. 800 bales: forwarded. 1921
bales, sales. 3S3 bales. spinneTs, 1S3
bales. stock. Gl.Oi4 bales
Total to0ay-Net receipts. 59.270 bales:
exports to Great Britain. SAT- halcs: 10
fiahcc. 500 bales. 10 Continent, 1,Jl0
bales: stock. 4fG.50l bales.
C0nsolldated-Net receipts 15S2l0 bales:
exports TO Great Britain. 25.7ia bales: 10
France. o,935 bales; 10 the Continent. ~
Totals since September LIST Net receipts,
cSaGei halcs; cNports 10 Great Britain.
90 so; bales; 60 France. $4,000 bales to
the Continent. 94.3G3 bales.
Futures opened stcadn az the advance I;
sales. : 500 bales: January, G.G; Feb
ruary. $40: March, Gas: April. 6 as: May.
November. G2J; December, ~
bales: January. G.7: February, Gal;
March. G45: April. G.49; May. G.53. June.
C.5ii; September. Gj0: October, 03l No
vcmber. GO: December. G.52
lands, o. middilng gulf G's; sales. 3sl
bates.
LIVERPOOL. sept est p. Moot
TON-~Spot IN moderate demand: prices
lower American middling. fair. I 5-3ed .
eood middllns, 4: At1srican Iniddiing. 81,
n lSS iad'ey soS sc o'e " ,Ss az
were NoO0 bates. OF which 900 were. FOR
epecuhttlon ana export. and included I 800
American, sales, lao balcS-no American
FnsuYes opened quiet. with q moderate
demand. and clozed quiet but steady
AmeNrEp m'dalins, l. IA. G., September.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-29

Cases Of felonious assault were disposed
OF in the Hastings Court yesterday morn
ing as follows:
Frances Baker co0red, and James
Brown, alias Shirley Dunn, also colored,
were both acquitted
Tho case against John T. Stewart. col
ored WAS nOlle prosecuted.
in the Law and Equity Court motion
Tor judgment Tor yjO3 VAS flied by r
Burton against \. J. Ford and W. G.
Mcdowell
Nfessrs. 4. JcG. Vaughan, Jr.. and \.
G. Rely qualified Ia practice law IN tins
court yesterday morning.
Suit mas hcrn brought i'm the Chancery
Court by J. ". Anderson * Co, against
the Virginia State Aericuitura and Me-
chanical Society, the object Of which IS 10
set ASIDE the sale OF the Exposition
Grounds 10 John l.. Williams. trustee for
the bondhOlders.
Tho purpose of the suit Is 10 subject
tho property TO the satisfaction Of hen
creditors or the Virginia State Agricul-
Wral and Mechanical Society
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-29

First-Lieutenant r. e. Croxton. who
has been assigned by Gle government TO
the state or Virginia as Instructor OF
troops in this State. reported to the Gov
ernor for duty Monday. lieutenant
Croxt0n arrived in the city On Saturday
from Preside, the military port near Ssn
francisco. lie e. a son Of Judge Croxton,
OF Virginia, who Tor several years repre-
scented his district in Congress, and IS a
man Of considerable ability.
Governor O'Ferrall assigned Lieutenant
Croxton To duty i'm The office Of the Adj
1utant- General. and the newcomer was
accorded very cordial reception by
General Anderson.
Lieutenant Cr0xton graduated az West
Point Military Academy In 1856. lie was
promoted iirst lieutenant I'm 1896. lie has
served I'm Dakota. Texas, Colorado, Geor-
gIa, and California.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-29
NEW YORK DRY-GooDs MARKET.

NEW YORK. Sept. 2S.-The dry goods
situation is quiet this week IN oil de-
partments. the Jewish holidays continue
and the market is deprived OF this class
OF trading. q no inconsiderable f.; tvre.
Mail orders were as usual on Tuesday,
small to-day ana the aggregate OF sales,
both i'm 1obbing stores and AT FIRST bands.
was very light. The price situation Is
generally firm. however. In cotton goods
the position of sellers is stroig ON many
lines. Export goods and q Few ther
grades are in good request. Int staple
bieaohed and brown goods show 10 weak
hess. Prints too. are displaying we'll
sustained front. Woollen goods ere gem
orally firm, the advance in the staple be-
ine, such as 10 warrant strong stand
on the part of the sellers. with c'gnee
for improved prices later. print ci9lhs
gave signs of weakness.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-29
TOBACCO EXCHANGE.

Richmond. Va. Sept. ., 1897.
Private sales reported to tho secretary
OF the Richmond Tobacco Trade today
Wrappcrs. I nogshead: iillcrs. ~ smol-
ers. q: leaf (darlD. J., lass tdaik)' L.
TOTAL 90 hogshcads-
Ihe tobacco Inspector reports to-day;
Inspections-Dark, . hOssheads KEN
spcciions-Brieht. n hogshcads.
Shocl.oc. Crenshaw's. Allegheny. Myer $,
StoncNall. DaVcnporfs. Planters. ana
Seobrook's tobacco warehouse report 10 70
day. Receipts. % package; uellVeii.s' ~
PACKAGE. M.
Iinitcd states internal revenue coiiec-
fine on iobaccos for the city Of Rich-
mond. va. to-day: cigars ana olSare'.tS,
|SS G92.o1. .,-...
4 good break Of bright loose tohaecos
will 10 offered at Stoncwall Warehouse
tomorrow, Wednesday, september ~
1S97. 49, .too
I Planters Warehouse VIII have nice
break OF bright loose tohaccos tomorrow
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-29
The Lyceum Growing.

1'wenty-fOur new names were added 10
the l.yceum membership yesterday morn
ing Those wishing TO have their names
enrolled can communicate with J. l.. Hill
new phone No. PIG. or by adding their
names 40 the lists which will be left IT
all the newspaper Offices.
The following are the gentlemen who
Joined yesterday morning.
Frank W Cunningham. J. r.. Hughes.
J. r. Thomas. T.. II. Spence. Walter
Christian, Chas. W. Goddin. r. Taylor
PembertOn. L. IL. Kaufman, W. ID. Meyer,
DR.. Edward Eggleston, A. r. Smith. A.
y. Dickinson. $. r. Beveridge. q. }.
Freddy. Samuel Freddy j. H. Capers.
y. l.. Alfriend. n. \. Stall. w l.. Boyd,
Dr. Phil. Taylor, +. j.. Hooker. NJ. y.
Anderson, + VIM. Pemberton and Edgar
Allan Jr.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-29

John Stewart. a negro man. was before
Justice OF the Peace Thomas. at Henrico
Courthouse yesterday morning on n
charge of cutting and st1bbing his
brother Joseph. in May last.
John Stewart was tried in the Hastings
Court Of the city OF Richmond lately Tor
the offense and the case was dismissed
for lack OF jurisdiction.
So he was arrested, the cutting having
occurred i'm Henrico county. ana Justice
Thomas postponed the case tai october
Sth. at p NJ.
Stewart was bailed in the sum az 500,
with Mr.. w O. Young as surety.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-29
To Examine Pharmacist.

The Board of Pharmacy or Virginia
viii meet in fhis city AZ % O'Clock on the
morning OF October 18Th. in The hall OF
the House of Delegates for the purpose
certificates
Parties who wish 20 appear FOR exami-
nation must notify the secretary. Mr.. T.
Il. Beciswith, Petersburg. Va. ten days
before the meeting. Tho educational
qualification VIII be enforced.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-29

Passenger Agents Enjoy the Hospitality of
The Jefferson.

fIe Jefferson.
Tho Southern Passenger Association.
which held a business session at the JEFF
ferson Hotel Yesterday. transacted busi-
ness OF interest only TO themselves and
adjourned.
There were present Messrs. Jcs. Rich
ardson, OF Atlanta, chairman or the
Southeastern Passenger Association; A.
Madison ana r. V. Bowden. his assist-
ant: W. a. Turk. Of Washington. G.. j.
A. OF the Southern: G.. =. Atmore. c.. i.
A. OF the Louisville and Nashville, OF
louisville: a. A. Macdonald OF jack
sonville q. r. A. of the h. G. and p;
G. \. Macdonald. OF Atlanta, G. Il. a.
O ftheG s. and F.: II. G. NcFad1en, of
Savannah. Plant System G. y. Harmon.
OF Atlanta. Western Atlantic railroad.
NJ. &. Giants, secretary 10 Mr.. Turk. az
Washington; A. +. Johnson. Washing
ton. chief rate clerk OF the Southern; @.
IT. Ifardwicke and II. Il. Cary. Of At
lanta (SoutiIern railroaD: H. NJ Emer-
son. Atlanta, G.. =. A. Of Atlantic Coast
Line: ]. y. Rainier, assistant G.. p. A.
or Florida East Coast railroad.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-29
New Medical Professor.

DIR. A. b. Grener. OF Rural Retreat
Va. has been appointed adjunct Profess
sOr Of the Chair OF Materia Medica and
Therapeutics nc the Medical College Of
Virginia. Dir. Greiner graduated with
high honors from that institution last ses-
sion. lie was for twelve months resident
physician Of the Retrc1t for the Sick. and
the many friends he made in that capa-
city will be pleased 10 hear that he has
taken MP his residence in Richmond, and
intends 10 practice here.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-29
PORT BERMUDA HUNDRED. SEPT. %.
ARRIVED.

Schooner W. IT, Kensel. Heath. light. TO
load raiiroad ties for y. T. Watkins.
Schooner Ephraim and Annie. Rhea
light. 10 load lumber Tor Charles 4.
Strand.
schooner T. Harris Kirk. CURES. light
70 load railroad ties and lumber for Talia-
ferrO a. CO.
Schooner j. T. Van Drtsn. Lear. light.
TO lead poplar wood for Ssahoard Tie and
Lumber Company.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-29
Mr.. Blair Ont Acain.

Mr.. Iewis'll Blair who was The victim
or a painful accident. in his ofacc a few
days ago. and who was hork e-fonnd sun
tlay and Monday, was able 10 be out yes
terday.
In attempting TO adjust n window shade
ne stood on a chair which rested on a
table. The chair topplcd and Mr. Blair
fell, his back striking one OF its edges.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-29
A Morning Marriage

At ST. Marys German Catholic church
Yesterday morning m O'Clock, Mr.. John
Gcnert and Miss LIZZIE Ruhiheiler were
united in the bonds OF Inatnmony by Rev
rather WlinDaid, .. ). r., officiating at
q nuptal mass.
Tho altar was profusely decorated with
the choicest flowers. and the whole church
presented an attractive sccre. Mcssrs.
John Buhlhcller. John Bllley. Joe. Her
bert aud Wine Miller were usacrs.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-29
NAVAL STORES.

CHARLESTON. S. G., Sept 2s-TuR-
PFNTINE-Firm at 29c.: sales, none.
ROSIN-Fnm; sales. none; a, y, g.
e. IN. X si 40; NJ s1.45: n. Si7J; win
dow glass, 81; water white, $50.
SAVANNAH. GA. Sept. 2s.-SPlRlTS
or TURPENTINE-Fir at 5Oc.' sales
:. 100 casks: receipts. I ,210 casks.
HOsfN--lfirm: sales. > OVO barrels. re-
coipts 4.059; quote-A, Z. g. y. +, Sl2o;
II. sl25: G.. Si.a0: II. 81 40: \. Sl@; NJ.
81 90: n. 50; window glass w; water
white. $3.50.
WILMINGTON. " G.. sept. 2s.-SPlR-
ITS OF TURPENTINE-Sttad at -''gH
roc receipts. ~ casks.
ROSIN-Firm at Sl.lOqAl.lJ; receipts,
o37 barrels.
CRUDE TURPFNTINE-Stcad at
81 10 81 80 and $3.50: receipts. l. barrels.
TAR--Isirm at Sl.25: receipts, II barreiS.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-29
Galdin Virginia.

Mr. James lyons Ir.. has returned from
profe sioEal tip &c Buckingham coan.
~. While IN Buckingham he says be
heard n sood deal OF goid-AinlnS faik.
The impression OF the commercial valee
OF the gold-hclds OF Virginia is now
stronger than ever. and capitalists are
sending claim agents 70 buckingham and
Iidiolging enlnLIes.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-29

The fourth annual reunion o. the sur
vivors Of the FOrty-thitd Battalion Nir-
ginia Cavalry (AIosby's Mem will be held
IN Baltimore on Thursday. the 18Th DAY
OF October 1891 An members OF the
command are invited 10 attend. The
Headquarters in Baltimore will be "a the
lsutaw House. Tho visiting members are
requested 10 report 10 Air J ". Riggs.
who will furnish them with badges. lhc
banquet Nill hc al - clock T. VI.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-29

Mr.. John H. Dickerson Jr. OF the firm
Of j. II. Dickcrson & Co, is confined 10
his house, gol west Main street by
spraincd ankle. While playing with some
children Hast Thursday Mr. Dlckcrfou
slipped and wrenched his ankle severely.
1t was found necessary 10 put his aakie
IN n plaster east, and he is now able 20
move around on clutches.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-29
~ CRIOSITr,
Col. Richardson Receives White squire
Tor the Capitol square.

Col. J. W. Richardson. the Register OF
the Land Once yesterday received an
aiDino squirrel from Mr. T. Il. Barringer.
chairman " the University OF Virginia.
In the letter which accompanies this gift
the writer stated that recently, while out
hunting hc wounded and captured
IT, After the squirrel recovered from It's
injury Mr.. Barrineer decided 10 turn It
over TO the authorities in charge or the
Capitol Square Mr.. Richardson will keep
il for some time in his office at the capt
toll. until It becomes tame enough To be
liberated in the square
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-29

2 57-G493 1851. buyers; September end
October, 3 40-0463 sf.G4 buyers; October
and November. 9 33-c403 1894. value: Mo-
ycmber ana December. 3 3i-0fd3 22-0i.
sellers; December and January, 3 1864.
buyers. January and elsbruary. 3 39-Gf1
3l-6f, buyers; February and March.
3i-04. buyers; March and April. 3 1894.
sellers: April and May, 3 1851. sellers:
May and June 1864, sellers; June and
July 3 3J-0f sellers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-29
GnAIN AND COTTON EXcHANG.
Rlehmonl. VI. so. 9s. Is
NonFOLK rEANUr MAnKrT

NORFOLK. VA. Sept 2S.-- Farmer
market dun. striCily prime fancy Be-
strictly prime, INC. prime. 2Hc.: Spanish
go' low grades Smelling stock. lisUl@c.
hand picked. fancy. DC: extras. Sc. thin
frade 21sc.: No. / Spanish sbeiled. a,cc
No. Z Virginia. 3lac.: No. . Virginia. 2isc
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-29
crrcAnn MARKET

CHICAGO. Sept. 2s-specuiatlye fu-
lures I'm wheat were all weak to-day.
chiefly through sympathy with the big
break In the cash market. That market
was upset By a GO0.G00 bushel increase
IN the contract spring wheat. December
closed at 11sl51Ac. decline. Corn, G1der
heavy liquidation touched the l1west
point OF the present decline. closing &c.
lower. oats declined &c. and provisions
closed 10c. lower.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-29

Cash quotations were ae follows; hlour
easy; No. yellow corn. 27IaI2TS.c.: No.
= spring wheat. sS~m9Oszc.: No. 3 apring
wheat. S7@S9c.: No red a3da4kc.; No.
. corn, 27ilfi273sc.; No. . oats. 19ifH i.sf4c.:
No. white. o. b.. 22Iac; No. 3 white
T. o. b., 2Id22f,c.: No frye. 46i5c.: No. .
barley nominal; No. 3. Gle: I. o. b.. i4c.;
No. A. .2Sc.: (. 0. b.. :}5c.; prime timothy
seed, S2G71s: mess pork. per barrel, S.l0Q
SIS: lard per 100 pounds. SI42iaf,4 10,
short rib sides Ooose). S4.7Jn510: dry
sailed shoulders (Joxed) S5;1i4d5 G2is;
short clear sides (boxcd). SJ25uI37la.
whisky. distillers' finished goods. per gal
lon, 81. %: sugars unchanged butter firm;
creamery. 1sM21i2c.. dairy. 12Hl9c.
cheese steady at Sd0c.; eggs firm; fresh,
l4c
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-29
SnnciaL Ser,Icrs

Special services viii be held At the
Third Presbyterian church dnrlng n part
OF this week. Rev. DIR. Kerr viii preach
on wednesday nichf and the pastor on
Thursday ard Friday nights.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-29
ldlonrncl for the Ierm

Tho County Court % IIcnrico county
adjourned FOR the September term YES
feriay and the October term Will begin
on the second Monday IA October
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-29

Take Laxative Bromo Outline Tablets.
All druggists refund the money IL /, fail
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-29
John l.. Williams & Sons,
BANKERS.
1000 EAST MAIN STREET.

State Honds. City Bonds, Bank Stocks.
and ofaer hgh-grade Investment Securl-
sice bought end sold.
II Ts,rTTERS OF CREDIT furnished avail
able in ali parts OF the world. sep26
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-29
OEfET WEDDING.
Mrs. {. ID. Smith aud Mr.. j. T.. Eaines Bc4
come One.

Mrs Cathaune D. Smith and Mr.. James
T. Raines, were quietly married BY Rev.
Joel Tucker, Of tho East End Baptist
church. last night at O'Clock. AT the res
idencc or the bride mother, No. IL north
Twcnty-fOurtn street.
The groom IS a popular att3chee Of the
Cameron Tobacco Factory. and the bride
is charming young lady Of Church Hin.
The newly welded pair VIII reside ut the
residence OF the brides mother, MIS- NJ.
j. KEN. cor the present.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-29
MARINE INTELLIGENcE.

,RT OF RICHMOND. SEPT. 2s. 1891
ARRIVED.
Iteamer Virginia. Porter. merchandise
J passengers: Baltimore Steam Packet
hpany. from Baltimore.
leamer Pocahontas. Graves. merchan-
and passengers: Virginia Navigation
bpany, from Norfolk
Il SAILED.
lamer Ariel. Shelly. merchandise and
Fingers; Virginia Navigation Compa-
iDr Norfolk.
| Inner Winyah. Simmons. merchandise
passengers; Ciyde Line. for PhiIa-
10.
liner Virginia. Porter. merchandise
1assengeTs: BALTIMORE Steam Packet
bny. for Baltimore.
ioner Harris kirk. Curtis, light. for
u river.
bner j. p. Van Dwyera, lear. light.
i1nes EVER.
PTEwPoRT NEWS. SEPT. eS 1884,
ARRIVED.
der Orion. Boston
Sr Sterling. Boston.
1 Hls I Carleton. Boston. ~
lkMacauiey, Boston.
ItYonkers, Providence. -
| Bicorsica Providence.
isSolltair,s New York.
Sdtr George BAily, Providence.
Htr A. b Phillips. New Bedford.
81 Hexhlm. Hampton Roads, dis
SAILED.
| sfd steiling, Baltimore. x2ns- I
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-29
steamer Ia Grande puchesse, New

Barge city OF Atlanta. New Haven.
Barge ROndout, New Haven.
Schooner w. II. Bailey. New Bedford.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-29
MONEY AND EXCHANGE. Money on

call steady at 2lza3 per cent; last loan
M 8 per cent. and closed offered at 2l@H3
Der cent: prime mercantile paper, 4lsu1
,er cent Sterling exchange steady, with
actual business in bankers bills at $3.50
aS-,ii FOR demand. and at 4S2A04S3 for
eiNty DAYS: posted rates 4S319N5S4 and
dS,ia 8S(lL commercial bills. 4ol -. Silver
certidcffcs 5iII15GiS: bar silver, J4la.
Mexican dollars. I2la. Government bonds
firm: state bonds dull; railroad bonds
weak
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-29

NEW YORK. Sept. IS -Tae Evening
posf'e London financial cablegram says
Tic stock markets were quiet to-siy'
attchtion ar.ng confined 20 the artankc
srcnt o. the act ount at settlement pue
IRE tone WAS better than for some tt .,e
past. aud the markets Ioc<ing genona'.y 3.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-23
REPUBLICAN POW-WOW.
The Different Wards Nominated Alder
men and Named Delegates

The Republicans held primaries in the
different wards last night and the colored
voters were out in force in the first, sec
ond and third wards. The states that
had been previously made up went
through without opposition, but in the
Fourth ward there was a fight to the
finish, and when the votes were counted
the Jim Young slate was broken and
the Ed. johnson faction came out with
flying colors.
The First ward met at JohnsOn's school
house and nominated for aldermen j. III.
Hinnant, A. c. Lehman and e. S. Cheek.
The Second ward met at Wimbish s
store and named X. w. Merritt, o. w.
Belvin and w. B. Perry.
The Third ward met at Royal Knights
Hall and named l.. n. White, Chas. w.
Hoover and Ed. V. Denton. All these
are Republicans except Denton, who is
one of the new Pietriots. Some three
hundred met in the Fourth ward meeting
at the court house, and the fun began ear
ly in the game. The fight was between
what is known as the Ed. johnson fac
ton and the Jim Young faction. johnson
had his men we'll in hand, and with the
aid Of Jim Hamin. drilled them success
fully to the finish The Young ticket was
composed of Pat Stewart, Ben Robertson
and John Gray. The Johnson faction
was headed by johnson himself, with
Jim Hamlin as whooper-up.
johnson and Hamln went under the
wires against Stewart and Gray, with a
good many votes to spare, while Ben Rob
ertson was all that was left of the Jim
Young slate, the ticket nominated being
Johnson. Hamlin and Robertson. Pend
ing the ballot in this ward, Col. Shaffer
appeared and announced that he had
come to vote provided that there were
straight Republicans to vote for. but that
he was not going to vote for any Demo
crat for Mayor, and that he desired to
know how the candidates for aldermen
stood on this question before he cast a
vote for them. He said that he would
never vote for a Democrat for mayor
while God let him live. When he said
this the crowd sent UP a vociferous yell,
and dozens of them We're heard to pro-
claim that those were their sentiments.
Shaffer went back in his speech to 1884,
when the Republicans got som ferecrack
ers and proposed to jollify when they
thought that Blaine was elected, and
were met with pistols in the hands of
the same man that they now proposed to
aSk nIiH 10 support. AZ lllS tHey dp-
plauded vociferously From the best es-
innate that could be obtained from the
Fourth ward meeting. about half the
crowd were against Stronach. Delegates
to a city convention to be held in the
Academy of Music tonight were ap-
pointed from each ward, and a majority
of them are said to be in favor of endors-
ling Stronach for Mayor. r. n. Wynne
for Tax Collector and W. Fl. Rogers for
Clerk.