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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-04
PROPOSALS.

OFFICE OF LIGHTHOUSE INSPEC-
tor Firth District. at Baltimore, Md,
March 80 1S97.-Proposals will be re-
ceived al this Office until II o'clock NJ.
on MONDAY the 18th day of April. 1897.
vessels aud stations IN this district. for
the fiscal year ending June 30, iSS Forms
Of proposals and printed specifications.
giving full particulars as 10 the kinds
Of fuel required. the quantity and quail
", and the terms t.o on ae'hgiy Am, anu pay
right is reserved 20 reject any and all
bids and to waive any defects. The right
is also reserved 10 increase or diminish
mot 10 exceed one third) the Quantities
cjfcatlons. and a clause TO that effect
will be- inserted in the contract. B. +.
i.ANBERTON. Commander. I'm q Il
states navy. Inspector Fifth l.. III. Dis
trict. hp --eOd5t
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-04

The correspondent of the Dispatch VINO
recently protested against the use OF
VARSITY" for university would be
much gratified If he could know how
many papers endorse his condemnation
Of the word They denounce it as
"slang" as a "coloquialism, as
"vulgarsm," &c.
A correspondent of the Charlotte On. c.
Observer. writing from Clarkton, in that
state. Joins in the hue and cry, and quotes
the following from a book entitled,
Harvard College, by an Oxonian.'
81 could wish that at Harvard they
had been content to follow us IN our
athletic frenzy, and had stopped snort
&c our slang. Even the humblest OF the
ten leadina universities of some western
state ought to feel degraded should IL
he spoken Of and written of as the var
sity. Thirty-five years ago, IN ONloTu'
This vile pronunciation was connheu 10
the men who hung about the cricket
grounds and the college barges, READY
10 nick up a chance siX-pence Dy rem
derinq some trifing service, or to drink
a pentleman's health without rendering
any service at all. Even junior scout
wo,,Id have disdained to use it. From
these .idlers it passed 10 the crlcketers
and betting men, and so gradually on
ward TO the whole body of undergradu-
ates. Now it is familiar as n house
hold word in the mouths of fellows OF
colleges and tutors. Grave proctors nave
not been kept by the velvet sleeves OF
their gowns and their dignity from en-
nloving il. and from the lips of professors
in their lighter moods 1t occasionally
drOpS
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-04
Had the Usual Shakes.

Ouester: Jobbins and L were talking
about the weather this morning, and he
said that the March of .'sS was record
breaker. Now. you are something OF a
weather recorder; what. in your expe-
rience Is the coolest March you ever
remember?
Jester: By all odds, the march up the
church aisle the day was married.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-04
Anent the Greater New York. now mate

rializing. 1t is pointed out that there may
be New Jersey city opposite New
York. one of these days, that will not
suffer by comparison with the great ag-
gregation OF towns on Manhattan. Long
and Staten Islands. The people OF New
ark Paterson, Jersey CEy. Hoboken,
the Oranges, and other ''cis-Hudson'
uunicipalities are already making sug-
gestlons 10 this effect, and certainly a
consolidated city at the point indicated
would be nearer the great and growing
body of the country at large than New
York. and to that extent have the adj
vantage of the country's present Metro
pOliS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-04
A Chara de.

H'or the Dispatch)
I heard an humble Christian say,
In sudden griefs outburst,
NV Saviour, | can bear cen tnIs'
Assured that Thou art FIRST.
Before the Christ had come on eartn,
Perhaps before great Caesar Dn'h'
From a far-off island Of the sea,
The seat of erapire yet 10 be,
rho Greeks and Romans brought -,
MY SECOND. and with deNtrous SKILL
OF which traditions linger stili,
Useful utensils wrought.
Before the fury of my THIRD
Full many a fleets been shattered,
And gathered sheaycs of farmers tois
10 points OF compass scattered.
Old poets tell OF q luckless maid,
From royal lineage sprung.
BETRAYED and cruelty bereit
BY mayhem OF her tongue;
The gods took pity on her,
And 10 repair her wrong. ,,
TRANSFORMED the mutes into my WHOLE
with gift Of magic song
And ever since DER woods ana Heius'
On summer breezes float.
MellifiuOus cadences OF song
From her inspired throat.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-04

fusing to appoint committees, anu IN
causing tho House TO adjourn three days
az a time, IL acting In periec' ae'o.'
with the President In leaving the 'e"a''
in responsible solitude" Very e'''e.''
But why leave out Mark Hanna ''o
other member OF the trio that is posS'"s
these United states? What is the quarrel
OF the Mail and Express win "a'A
that II should have thus sighted MN
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-04

Flasher: l suppose you have heard that
Bibble has reformed-given up indulgence
in intoxicating liquors altogether?
Dumbleton: Don't say! / certainly am
glad to learn that, for / have insisted all
along that he was too good a man not to
see the evil Of it some day.
Flasher: But he felt it to be a business
necessity.
Dumbleton: a business necessity?
Flasher: Yes: he's started saloon.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-04

II IL said that Terence V. Powderly'
formerly Grand Master Workman Oh tne
Knights OF Labor, is slated for the com
missionership- General OF lmniga''oh'
under the present administration ms
looks as IL he had continued to WORK.
though he has been out OF the puon' Wv
for some time past.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-04
Corroboruted.

Mrs. Pry: l am sorry TO hear Mrs.
Fry. that your husband is not a man Of
regular habits.
Mrs. Fry: Who gave you that I'M
preston? / don't know OF man who
is more regular in his habits of coming
home at 3 in the morning.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-04
A Nautical Statesman.

Upper: Our new senator is hustler,
1 tell you l don't know Of any man in
public life who is so ready at all times TO
plunge into the sea OF debate.
Clipper: He is considerable OF a
notion steamer, that's fact.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-04
Misplaced sympathy.

Poor Bangs. He went to serenade
Miss Main last night-with her he:
smitten;
While he was singing came raid
OF dogs, and he was badly bitten
poor Bangs, indeed! My heart, In truth
In pity for the Wains is wringing;
He merely felt the canine tooth,
They had to list TO Bangs's singing
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-04
uIrlCLE REpHIItING.

nartment: Frames enamelled factory FIN
ishedD. tires examined. bearings cleaned
general Overhaued. renickelled handle
bars. cranks. etc. In fact. s. worth for 81;
Tires Patched, &c; Spokes put In wheels
ihc.: Cleaning Wheels 50c.. Inner Tubes.
81 80: NJ. * w. Tires. s.. | am prepared to
execute the most difficult repairs.
NJ LEONARD.
pOS east Main street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-04

Croaker: Don't you try TO call deown
my patriotism. l was all through the
war. b. gosh.
Broker: Yes. and I'll bet you went
through It as quick as your everlasting
legs could carry you.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-04
TinWare.

l7-quart Block-Tin Dish Pan ........
Tin Toilet Set. pieces ...,.........
9-quart Block-Tin Pan ..s............
Pint Tin Dipper ............'...'''''''.
9-inch Pie-Plates ........,.....''''''''
Chamber Pail with Cover ..........
Bread Raiser. il quarts ........''....'
4-quart oil Can ..,..................'.
s-duart Bucket with Cover ..........
4-pint Block-Tin Saucepan ...........
4-quart Tea-Kettle ........" .......
Tin Cups .............:. ...:.''''.''.''
Clothes Boiler. metallic pit ........
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-04
4 Charn6e

For the Dspatch)
II Is a SECOND delusion
To fancy you can buy
with SECOND promises to pay
As readily as |.
OF ready FIRST TO foot the bill.
And should the madame tell you
That "A wrapping she required,
And genuine product OF my WHOLE
She very much desired.
fancy You would need. my friend,
No little of my FIRST 70 spend.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-04

The House OF Representatives has
taken another several-day recess. and
the country is agreeable. Indeed. as Con-
eressman Bailey. OF Texas, says. the sort
Of Republican congressional recess that
the people most appreciate is an indefinite
ono
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-04
A Tcuuufer.

There's nothing like a yacht" he said,
As on the beach they stood;
"Oh ] don't know" she answered him.
"a smack is quite as good
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-04

will very likely appeal to you,hfui reaa,
ers more deeply than many a..enp
made to amuse them by older wrne' I,
They were talked by the niue sm',
and written down by her mother Jus'
as they came from her lips.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-04

Dere ain no needs er kickin' man
wen he down; hit am heap cas- IT an
hu'ts i'm JUS as much TO ter laugh at
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-04

II never occurred TO us before, but
may be it's the Adams apple that makes
some people so saucy.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-04

This is the season of the year when
the chicken steps out OF the shell and
the oarsman steps in.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-04

Dey say jestice am bline, but | hahn
sutton enough erbout dat ter make me
car'less wen l goes ter 'spect de chicken
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-04

II is announced that President Nc
kinney is to take an outing this week,
and that he is to make yacht of
government vessel for the purpose. "allee
samee" Cleveland.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-04

The announcement that ex-Secretary
Carlisle is so busy that ne has had 10 ue-
cline n-thousand-dollar fee Is d
feeble attempt to be funny. we fee-ar'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-04
Glassware.
Thin-Rlown Water TumbIer

Thin-Blown Water Tumbler, neatly
engraved ........,........'. '''''''''
Crystal Butter, with Cover .......,..
Salt and Pepper Shakers ............
Cake Salver OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Crystal Goblets ..............-...''...
Masons Fruit Jars ...................
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-04
ADVERTISING RATES
-,x, rNrIt OK LESS.

Wanted situation. payauIv Il" q
vance 25 words OF iess)."..'',..'.' Cd
Above rates are for every dtS
v.rtisements RAINING consecuuveV'
Reading notices in reading-ma1ter Tpe'
ave lines or less. 81; in nonpariel' leaaeo'
I'VE lines or less. 70 cents
Card Of rates for more space lu'i's''''
ON annlication.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-04

That retroactive clause OF the new
tariff bill reminds one OF the great Hcb
yarces rabbit-trap. that caught EN-
both a-coming and agoing.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-04

In view of the approaching jubilee Of
Queen Victoria, II Is remarked that her
Majesty has had right royal time al
ready.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-04
WOOdenWare.

Electrlc-Hoop Cedar Tub ............
Rolling-Pin ............. .....'''''''''
Lunch Basket .......................
3-String Broom ...................''''.
Stove Brush ........................
Shoe Brush ........... .........
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-04

All lettera and kilograms must be an-
dressed 70 THE DISPATCH COMPANY.
Rejected communications will not be re-
turned.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-04
ChinaWare

japanese Tea-Pots ....................
lO-piece Chamber Sets L..............N
Finch White Granite Soup Plates.
Decorated CuspadOres ................
White Granite Bowl and P1tcher....
Decorated Carlsbad China Plates o..
Real China Tea-Set, IS pieces. 4
Pinch White Granite Dish.........
Vegetable Dish. with cover .........
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-04

All letters recommending candidates lot
Office must be paid for TO insure tnei'
publication. This is long standing ruie
n ours
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-04

The New York Mail and Express says
1T is evident that Speaker Reed, in re-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-04

Resolutions OF respect 10 oece"Se'
members passed by societies. corpora
tions. associations. or other orsaiii%a-
lions will be charged for as advertising
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-04
Literary Notes.

sherins belong to posterity-they come
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-04
Granite lrOnWare.

2-quart Saucepan, with cover .......
4-quart Saucepan. with Cover ......
4-quart Tea-Kcttle ....................
3-quart Coffee and TEAPOT ..........
3-quart Pudding Pan ....'....'''''.''
2-quart Saucepan ....................'.
EakLuG IAm ............... 80. .......
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-04

UPTOWN OFFICE, BRoAD-STREET
PHARMACY, 5l9 EAST BROAD
STREET.
WEsT-END OFFICE. PARK-PLACE
PHARMACY, BELV1DERE AND MAIN
STREETS.
MANCHESTER OFFICE. 1908 HULL
STREET.
SUNDAY. APRIL 1, 1897.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-04
Lowest Prices Here /!
PlatedWare.
Stoves.

One-Burner Oil-Stoye, 4-inch wick,
iron tank .............. .........:....
Three Burner Oil-Stove, g. and 4
inch wicks, iron tank .............
TWo-Burner Gasoline Stove ........2
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-04

after us.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-23
COTTON MARKET REVIEW.
Houston Spots Arc Again Advanced
One.sixteenth.
HIGH GRADES ARE IN GOOD DEMAND.
Speculative Business Is Very Light.
Difference Between August aud
November COntracts-Points.
Office of The Post.
Houston, Fnday, January %.

Houston Friday January %.
Chalk marks are without lifc ard at the
| close of today's session March and May
contracts were Just where they stopped
two days ago. There was an advance Of
6 points during the day. but It didn't stick.
Speculative business Is confined TO the
room traders. and. while they seem afraid
to push prices toward lower level, thcre
Is not CROUCH outside buying to cause an
upward rash.
The feeling is generally in favor of bet
ter prices especially on tho distant months
OF the present crop. The highest quota
tons ir New York aSe on August con
tracts and the lowest on November the
q ference being II points. August Is Z
points higher than a week ago. wh.ie NO
vofnher shows a net decline of points.
Another striking feature N this connection
is the fact that September can be bouSht
q points lever than August in New York
Pg.ces advance gradually and in the usual
parity from January to August, and then
Trey begin going icwnh!ll. This doubtless
means that spectators rally fear
scarcity Of cotton before this season ends,
despite all protes,ations to the contrary.
spot cotton advanced nj Liverpool ana
also In the Southern markets today. Hous-
now quotes middling at &c, and it IS stated
that this pr.cc Is easily obtainable. Nuw
Orleans also advanced rnidihng and good
middliug i6c, though reducing prices
that amount on the grades below mlltiiag.
Reports of scarcity of the best grades
arc still coming in. This is something very
unusual at thle season of The year and is
causing holders to be very firn in their
views of prices.
The weekly statistics were not such as
t" encourage the bumper crop prophets"
and there are very few persons who row
estimate tho yield at over SEQ ON bales,
while many are beginning to place tho
maximum figures at 100000. The ilto
sight this week was 5000 bales less than
for the same week IN 1874, when the sea-
sons yield was 5000 900 bales. 1t was only
2So00 bales greater than for this week last
year. when the Umtel States crop was
7157Ooo.
At today's session New York futures
opened quiet and firm, with 7.i3 bid for
March. Prices advanced to IA during the
forenoon. fen to 7.oS. hut advanced 10
Z II again BY $50. Toward the close the
market eased off and the final sale Of
March was at 100 the same as yesterdays
close May sold at 7.22 for the lowest and
7.2S highest. closing at 7.22H7.23.
In New Orleans. March opJmel with Goi
I'D. Sod down to $50, then advanced to
6'5 and closed at G.9DuG.9 81. May followed
the same course. telling at 7.05 for the
highest and closing at last nights fig
ures-I .02M7.0S. September and october
deliveries showed loss of to s points.
The following table shows the stocks OF
American cotton held at seven of the
principal markets of the world today. this
day last week and for the corresponding
date in 1896:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-23
Coffee.

Now York, January Neutrality-suspicious.
steady, At good prices: developed weak
und rtone bur selling checked by smaller
receipts. hcral warehouse deliveries aud
indinai-ons Of material decrease in visible
supply for his country. Closed quiet I'M
changed to points net advance. Sales.
1864 bags Including March 9.i5. Spot cof-
Zee Rio easy; invoice, g7-S. mild quiet
Corlova. lol2al7 Sales 100 bags, Maracai-
DO p. {.
To:al warehouse deliveries from the
United states, 1i4E including 49, 1876 from
My ' ork New York stock today. .i@,9n;
United STAGE stock. no 81: atloat for the
United states. alte0o. Total visible for
tho United states, 7Si,337; against $40, iol
last year.
santos. January 2o.-Quiet. good aver
age Santos 10 goo refs per l0i kilos. Re
oeipis, 10 600 stock ~ oo1
Hamburg. Jnnuary 22.-la pig. decline;
sales 9O0
Rio. January 22-Dull; Nc. I. Rio. 10 $40
refs per 10 ldloo. Exchange. . 1-l6. Re
ceipts. 10000: cleared for United States
iooo. for Europe. 1000; stock. $4,000.
Iiavro. January CLOSED steady at i4t
net decline, sales, 900.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-23

CHICAGO, January ?2,-Whcat had many
charRe9 today. but In the end had climbed
BIS above the price It closed YESTERDAY
| due to li,uo cash bus ness near The emf
o. the session which cv'used some cover
Ing by the shorts. Corn and oats were
Very dnll. and closei ~ unchanged prices
provisions showed slight decline.
In Whoit opening range for MAY was
from ~ BIS 10 9isH1l 3-s, compared with
~ 3-sNIaia YESTERDAY After selling very
sparingly ~ ~ l-Su7H'a. q recovered slowly
| to 7sie. Nothing In the fore gn or do
nestle news 10 hand before the opening
was Of a strong enough CHI sqacier TO In
iluenc' dhc opinion to any hut a very
moderate extent. Liverpool was uuo;eI
.aiy and one and a half lower for spot
wheat. ana unchanged but dull Cor fu-
lures. There We're inquiries hero for the
other s;dc at the oprn.Ig, hur they WEI.
below a working limit. Chicago received
twenty cars of wheat against eighty
eight n year ago Minneapolis and pu-
luih reported SO cars. compared with 2S5
week ago and III tho corresponding day
Of the year before. Atlantic nor, clear
ances wcrc ASSOC bushels Including
-four. The inquiry for cash when vas
good,
\ telegram from ST. Louis stated that
nearly every mill there would be closed
next week on account OF the continued
accumulation OF wheat. The price OF May
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-23
MONEY And INVESTMENTS.
Doings Of a Day With Wall Street
Operators.
MANY DECLINES IN STOCK PRICES,
Few Gains Were Mnde-Bonds
Moderately Active.

| New York. January c3.-Many special
| movements In stock prices. chiefly de.
| clines. occurred to-day on a small vol.
time of business. The general effec; was
weakness. although the distribution of
| the transactions was very Indifferent.
Union Pacific ruled superior 10 the down
ward tendency on expectation OF an
agreensant between the government and
the reorga nization involving INCORPORATE
steps for the foreclosure OF the Union IA
cltic and Kansas Pacific properties. The
announcement Of the agreemen, did not
reach the street until long after the close
of business. The stock developed strength
and activity IN the LAKE session. advancing
S-S. ANA declined II per cent near the
close. Kansas Pacific consOls s!xcs. trust
receipts. We're also conspicuous, rising
81 20 "a. Other gains ia th- securities
OF the system included Denver hrsts. as.
scented trust receipts, Union Pacific sink
Ing fund -, iruI. receipts do 3Is and
IS trust receipts per cent. The weak
feature Of the market included tho an
thracite ana bituminous coal shares
winch we're depressed by the ecknow.edged
GnfaNOrahle condition of those indus .ries
and sOlue of specifics. Tobacco teil
nearly , points on the decision OF Judse
Fitzgerald that the directors of the com
Tcny mus; stand trial Tor conspiracy. 81
gar and Chicago gas received support, bal
d.d not retain the nun improvement. The
general market opened weak So after the
nrsi hour supporting orters lei TO sub
stantlal Improvement ia prices under tho
leadership Of sugar. The markd became
dull after midday. ana the dealings lacked
special feature until the closing hour.
when renewed pressure WIS brought 70
bear on the coaieis and tobacco.
The comparative strength of the stock
IN face of flrthrr unfavOgahia TcpOr.s as
10 the probable result of the expert finan-
cati ali physical examinations was due
20 inside support. The market closed duli.
with utt Losses slight IN une more Uromi-