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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-17
DULUTH GRAIN.

DULUTH Mimi, May 15.-The market fell
sc today and was fairly active. The open.
ing was at f76c, an advance of nc. 1t sold
down to 75Hc, then gained Nc, selling little
later at 75Mc. The ciose was at 75Ac bid
Cash sales were about $4,000 bu to the ele-
vators. They paid Nc over May for round
lots and May price for car lots. Close: Wheat
No. hard cash, THO; May, THO; No.
1 northern, TIC bid; May, TIC bid: July, 75l4c
bid; September, 6SAc bid; No. 2 northern
741hc; No. 8, 7O@71c; rejected, 3A@6S&c; to
arrive, No. hard, 77Ac; No. ! northern.
TIC; rye, 36c; No. oats, 211sc; No. 3
OATS 21c; flax, 771kc. Car inspection-W Wheat
ISL cars; oats. 20; rye, 1 barley, ~; fax.
%. Receipts-Wheat, 81, 418 bu; oats, 81, $50
bu Shipments Wheat, los 600 blu; oats. 1s2. IA
bu; fax, 81 ,585 bu
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OTHER GRAIN MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, May 5.-Flour-Receipts. 49,,
1877 bbls; exports, 5000 bbls; weaker with
ers', $3.50@3.70 Rye -four dull. Cornmeal dull.
Rye steady. Barley dull. Wheat-Receipts.
81 $50 bu; spot, weak; options opened steadier,
sales included No. 2 red May, S1h@S212c,
c;osed s11sc; September, 72@74Ac, closed 741sc.
Corn Receipts, 37,05o bu; exports, 94,O3s bu;
spot, easier; No. 2, 3OAc; options declined with
wheat, closing heavy at Nc net loss. May
closed 30c September, Bly, @321sc, closed 31Ac.
Oats-Receipts, 13s. 200 bu; exports, 1881 blu;
SPOT, market steady; No. 2, 23Ac; options,
dull, closing unchanged; May closed 22Mc.
MILWAUKEE,.
MILWAUKEE,, May 15.-Flour unchanged.
Wheat stronger; No. 2 spring, 76c; No.
northern, 7913c; July, 72%c. Corn quiet and
steady; No. g. 241sc. Oats steady; No. 2
white, 21A@23c Barley steady; No. 2, SEQ
321kc; sample, 27@3lc Rye dull and lower;
No. 1, 361sc.
ST. LOUIS, May 15.-Wheat unsettled; No.
red cash, elevator, soc bid; track, csc; July
THO bid Corn lower; No. cash, &c asked !;
July, 22Hc. Oats weaker; No. cash, 201sc
asked; July 19c asked Rye nominal, SAC.
Flaxseed lower, 741ac.
LIVERPOOL.
LIVERPOOL, May 15.-Closing Wheat
easy unchanged; May, Is Nd; July, IS I'D;
September, Is 1111d. Corn steady; May, Is 3d.;
June, Is sgd; July, rs SID; September. Is lid.
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ST. PAUL GRAIN.

Quotations on hay, grain, feed, ETC., fur
nished by Griggs Bros, grain and seed mer-
chants:
Wheat-The wheat market yesterday was
weak and slightly lower; No. 1 northern. 741z
@75kc; No. northern. 73@74c.
Corn-No. 2 yellow 23@24c; No. 8, % 221sc.
oats-No. white. 2O@201ac; No. 8, 1sl2@l9c.
Barley-22@25c.
Rye--S2@34c.
seeds-Tlmothy. s5c@sl.1o; red clover $3.50
c 40; fax, 73@74c.
s3.65@3.SO; bakers. s3@3.40; rye -four, s3@3.25;
buckwheat flour. $3G350
Ground Feed and Millstuffs-No. feed. $50
@8.75; coarse cornmea., $3.50 $50; bran, bulk,
s6.50@7; shorts Sc. 75@7.25.
Hay-Choice to fancy upland, $6.50@7.50;
good qualities wild upland. $5@6; inferior
qualities, s4@5, according to the quality and
condition; No. timothy, SIC 8; oat and rye
straw, $4@4.50.
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MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN.

MINNEAPOLIS. May 15.-The local wheat
market opened fairly strong, but soon weak
ened under moderate offerings and ruled weak
during the greater part Of the session. Trad
ing transactions. All other markets Of the
country were much the same, being LEFT on
their own resources for lack Of outside inter-
est. A significant feature of the market Is
was four OF five weeks ago it is being pur-
chased more freely, and it is in better de-
mand than 1t was on April 8, when the price
touched about 64c. The news of the day was
short Of the usual quantity today because of
short sessions at all points and generally
lower and inactive markets. Boston and Bal
timore reported an active inquiry. Buffalo
reported sales of 25. 600 Blu OF cash wheat to
reported good inquiry, but their market
sagged off, throwing some doubt as to the
first statement. Duluth reported large sales
made yesterday, and that the chief features
of the market was the buying of wheat to
arrive, the elevator companies paying nc
over the May price. and the latter 1%c over
July. 1t was estimated that fully ]. 250, 600 blu
this manner or this amount, soc, 600 blu were
bought by miilers.
July wheat opened at 74asc, against IA 1-16c
yesterday, sold at 74M@74Ac. gained 1-16c.
down to 1870, gained &c. declined to 7s1Ac,
gained &c, firmed up to 73Ac by LAO, and
finally closed at 73A@73Bc.
September WHEAT OpSnCu a. DOC, U6luS LQ0
same as yesterdays close, gained Nc lost
it. frmed up to 66B@66Ac. sold at CSC, gained
Lice declined to- 65ss@65Ac. sold at $50
e5Mc declined to ssA ssa tTmsa up to s5Ac by
The demand for cash wheat was very good,
especially for wheat to arrive. No. northern
sold at ih@1Zc over July. and sales to ar
rive were made at &c over July. Low grades
were slow to move and holders had to grant
concessions in order to sell, rather than to
hold over till Monday Sales were made as
ner statement below. Receipts here were 1S5
cars and shipments 81 cars.
RANGE OF PRICES.
Open High Low Closing.
Wheat ing. est. est Today. Yes.
MAY MAY -. 7l% 5i% 7siH 7s% "a i &c
0e N Track.No. h.hards 1850; No 1 northern.
7. IN No. No. . northern, 1850; May OATS 1870;
faxseed, 74%c.
Curb on July wheat .................... 73N
Puts on July wneat ....''........'.....7S 1-l6
Calls on July wheat ..................... 74X
SAMPLE SALES.
No northern 600 blu, to arrive, 75Nc; No.
uorthern. GOO bu, to arrive 754sc; No. i
northern' 200 bu, to arrive. TIC; No. north
. asn an, hu. to arrive, 761kc; No. northern,
4 7no I'm 10 arrive, 75kc; No. northern, a.
~" ~ ~, n arrive 763kc; No. i northern LOO
w, IN arrive. 7ec; No. northern 6 cars, 76kc;
Nc No northern. cars, 76Mc; No. northern,
I ears MAG: No. northern, car, 707sc; No.
! northern. 2 cars, TO arrive 753ac; No. ]
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MISCELLANEOUS.
SEED MARKETS.


CHICAGO May 15.-The fax seed market
ruled lower and weak because Of continued
large receipts here and in the Northwest. Re-
ceipts here were Is cars, % cars at Duluth
and cars at Minneapolis. The official close,
as reported by the Weare Commission COM
pany is as follows: Cash fax at 7Sc, May
at TIC, July at 7711c and September at 7711c
per blu. Timothy seed closed at $3.50 per
100 lbs. Glover seed closed eat 81 per 100
lbs. Minneapolis max seed quoted at 741hc
per bu.
BUTTER AND EGGS.
NEW YORK, May Notwithstanding,
6,3e6 pkgs; dull; Western creamery. 1h@
Receipts ST pkgs quiet: state, large, 9@10c;
small 1O@11c; part skins. 4@7c; full SKINS
2h@3c. Eggs-Receipts, 1873 pkgs; steady;
state and Pennsylvania, lie; Western. 10A0
101he; Southern, 9@9kc.
Chicago, May 15.-Eggs steady; fresh, SIC.
Live poultry steady; turkeys, 1Qsc; chickens.
&c; ducks. &c.
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.earlinrs. ss.e5@4.6S. Hogs Receipts, 900.
Yesterday, 4S1. Market active and &c higher:
selling $3.571a03.6O; bulk, $780, Good light
quotable. $S.65.
OMAHA.
OMAHA, May 5-Cattle-Receipts 1000;
cows and heifers, $3.0O@400; stockers and
feeders, SO. 75@4.65 Hogs-Receipts, 1900; bulk
common and stock sheep, $3.oo@4.oo; lambs.
$4@5.25.
KANSAS CITY.
KANSAS CITY. May B.-Cattle-Recei
200; unchanged. Hogs-Receipts, 5000; bulk
of sales. $3.571A@3.65. Sheep-No market.
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Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
steady. Wheat-No. 2 spring 74Ac; No. 8
spring 7o@74c; No 2 red s4,4c. coln.No. 2
b., 221k@23kc No. 8 white, 21lh@22Ac. Rye
No. g. 341kc. Barley.No. q. nominal: No. 3,
I. o. b., 28@33c. Flax Seed-No. 1. 77@7sc
Timothy Seed-Prime, $285@29O. Pork-Mess
per Dbl. $S.45. ,Lard-Per 100 lbs So. 821a0
3.S5. Short Ribs-Sides Qoose), $4,000. 70.
Shoulders-Dry sailed (boxed), 5@5Zc. Sides
Short clear (boxed), 5@5Hc. Whisky-Distill-
ers' finished goods, per gal, s1.19 Sugar
Cut loaf, $3.50; graduated, ATTIC. Receipts
Flour, 1000 bbls; wheat, 5000 bu corn
$4,000 bu; oats, A5, 90 blu; rye, 1000 bu; bar
ley, $4,000 blu. Shipments-Flour, 1000 Dbl;
wheat 40, 600 bu; corn, 1852, 600 blu; OATS 34s,-
600 bu; rye. $4,000 bu; barley. LOCO bu. On
ket was steady; creamery, 1O@14kc; dairy, 10
12c. Cheese weak at Sh@9hc. Eggs steady:
fresh, SIC.
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specie from the port Of New York for the
week amounted to 81, $50. $50 in gold and $685.
600 in silver. The imports were Gold, ST..
GA; silver, 1884, 65.
BANK CLEARINGs.
St. Paul-$470, 773.25. 10
Minneapolis-$968, 422.
New York-Clearings $9ss16,eO balances,
1913. 1885,
Boston-C learings, 1888, 1877; balances, ST.
TREASURY STATEMENT.
WASHINGTON, May 15-Today's statement
OF the condition Of the treasury shows Avail
able cash balance, 1929, Isl, 219; gold reserve.
$147, ISL, 229.
CHICAGO MONEY,
CHICAGO May 15.-New York exchange
1oc premium Foreign exchange dull de-
mand s4.S7ss; sixty days, $4.s6.
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STATE GRAIN INSPECTION.

Other Grains-No grade corn, 2 cars; No. 8
oats, As; no grade oats. 2; No. rye, q; No. a
barley, I; No. 5 barley, /; no grade barley, 4;
No. fax, Z; rejected fax, Q; no grade flax, l.
Cars Inspected Out-Wheat, No. northern,
2O5 cars; No. 2 northern, 4; No. 8. 1; no grade,
/: No. 8 oats. Is.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-17

Adams Express. Il
Alton & Terre H.. I
American Elk. IL
Canada Pacific =.
Canada Southern.
Central Pacific -.
Chicago & Alton. II
Con. Gas IL
Colorado c. & l..
D. & R. G. pfd. :. :
East Tennessee :. ]
Fort Wayne 49,. III
Great North. ptd. L:
C. & e. I. pfd. s
st. P. & Duluth.
Kan. & Tex. pfd.. 2
Louisville G. N. A.
Manhattan CON-. s
Memphis & Charl. ]
Mobile & Ohio. -. !
Nashville & CHAT. {
N. ]. Central. -. I
Norfolk & w. pfd. Z
U. P. D. & Co..
Northwest. pfd.. ..16
N. Y. & N. q. -. 8
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The following were the closing quotations Of
other stocks as reported by the Associated
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LIVE STOCK.
MINNEAPOLIS.


NEW BRIGHTON, May 15.-Receipts So
hogs, 1877 cattle. calf
Cattle-Receipts light; trading at firm
prices for best, common steady; stockers In
strong demand; beef cattle steady. Sales:
Z steers, Az 6e6 lbs, 1915; cows, av 7s5.
$3.50; COW, $780, $2.a5; cows, av $50. $2.s5;
/ bull, i, ases$2. 40; 2 oxen, av 1895, $500;
heifer, $3.50 $3.50; bulls. av 1.1S5, $40;
cows ay xs ' :, H stsseey 49, s st.
ceipts and small amount of trading; market
fairy steady. Sales: hogs. av 465 lbs,
$315; hog, 430, $3.15; 10 pigs, av ~ $3.50;
81 hogs, av Ss1, Ss.671z. -Nominally
steady.
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, May Is. = Cattle - Receipts
dwindled to almost nothing today, and the
market as consequence was practically NOM
inal. The feeling was frm as has been the
case nearly all the week, and the few scat
tered offerings were disposed of easily enough
at strong prices. Hogs were we'll taken, but
prices suffered further reduction Of about
a week ago. Sales were made at an extreme
range of $3.40@3.85 largely at $S.7714@3s0
Coarse sows and stays were discriminated
AGAINST The small receipts OF sheep sold at
am nr;ces. Sheep were salable at s225@4.65;
sales being mostly at $SS0@450 with Texans
and Westerns predominating. Texans sold
around and Westerns hn At
200; hogs, $1,000; sheep. $1,000
MIDWAY HORSE MARKET.
Barrett & Zimmermanns report: Market
ononad fair. with large assortment Of all
c}sss Of horses on hand. Local trade the
nrincipal one The following representative
sales are horses, service sound. unless other
Wise ne'' W.T. Price
pair bay horses. and years zee s 1ss
ppsir HACK mares 5 and years. &, 800 las
i pair gray mares, and years. goo 1ao
i gray horse, 6 years. 5O0 20
gray horse, 3 years. a aW 70
/ gray horse s years. ................1.$o 0 65
gray mare. years. , 200 81 81
i sorrel mare, years ...........1'gge e 20
sorrel driver, s years 70
SIOUX CITY.
c1oI1x CITY. To-, May 15.-Receipts-
,Ie 400. Yesterday, 291 Shipments, 766.
Market unchanged; good clearances. Cows.
hulls and mixed. A.6003.7b; veals. M00@6.00:
stockers and feeders. $a6b0AbO: calves ana
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THE EXTREME 'fBRnAK FOR THE
DAY WAS LESS THAN A
POINT.
MINOR MARKEra RATHER WEAK.
sharp Fractions n lost by the Coarse
Grains and PSovisions CLOSED
SUBSTANTIALLY Lower.
MARKET SUMMARY.
FINANCIAL

FINANCIAL.
Money, New York 49,. 1A@1A 1A@s1 1h
Bar silver, New York. 6lB oi7s
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As Ontario & West... 1914
60 Oregon Nav. :. 10
13 o. S. L. & U. NJ. 1874
"a Peoria. D. & E.. "
46N Pittsburg 49,. -. .16O
8 Rio Grande West. 121s
80 do pfd. -. 49,. 80
SO st. P. & Omaha. 551s
"a do pfd. 80. .f3S
301s Southern Pacific 14h
11M Tenn. Coal & Iron. 1917
60 n. & o. C.. pfd. :. 40
20 u. s. Express. -. 3S
IS Wells-Fargo Elk. ..101h
Is Wheeling & L. E. B
&N do pfd. -. ~
NIMinn. & st. L.. 16
84H Den. & R. Co.,. 9h
Is Natl Linseed -. 10
16 Col. Fuel & L. -. IGN
66 do pfd...... -. 81
75k T.. st. L. & X. c. 6lA
25% do pfd. -. 1917
IA Southern -. -. rs
"a do pfd. 49,. -. 251A
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s1o11x CITY. To-, May 15.-Receiptse Cat
t,e 200 Yesterday, 291. Shipments, 1863.
M.rket unchanged; good clearances. Cows.
h =, NH and mixed N.b0O3.75 veals. $4.00@8o0:
stockera and feeders, $s.6b@45o; calves and
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MIDWAY HORSE MARKET.

porrett q Zimmermann's report: Market
ononad fair. with large assortment Of all
Classes OF horses on hand. Local trade the
nr;ncinaI one. The following representative
sales are horses service sound. unless other
urice mentioned:
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-19

Editor OF The Times
Sli.-l lhfe rcad wan murh interest '''
editorials in your issue on and before
the 18th instant and am very glad you
have again taken up the qucs .0n OF
trusts combination and labor o.-1niza-
ti0ns by which J expect t0 gain consld-
cradle Information
The working men @ul include aI who
directly work for otnorH have learned
just what you eay .he mon with money
have found oul chat hr comh'n" ''n
business is made more IroHt1h'e in0
large majority of such mu have no .in.-
tai except their labor. they oaecrf.ne t."
signs Of the times. naturally organize for
a.. riobf and cvery fI.r-mInfad man should
say the same. To certainly """N N''
do for mon 20 ST. sup.ncIc and -oo their
capital deprecated and hc consoied with
the barbarous idea that supply and doe
mand must regulate the ruDe OFT I.ri
work. Combinations. trusts. and laaDr
unions are looked upon with too much
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-19
new QUARTERS FOR THEELKl
Richmond Ledge, 10. 40, Will MOVE
Into a COmmOti0uS House
CORNER ELEVEN d AID MARSHALL.
Tho Lodges Club X 'ms soon 70 "
OPened-other Pleasant fea'uresio 'oi'
Iow-The Steady aud H'pid Else
OF the Elks' Orde

The members OF that organization
Known as the Benevolent ana 1nI,ootl,,
order Of Elks. represented ID hlca nm y.
by Richmond Lodge. No - are Iul' 81 -.
pleasurable anticipation as 10 Oelooel o'i
on that date. these brethren Will move
their headquarters from their present 10
cation. Corcoran Hall. 42 east Broad
street 10 the new home Of the Elks, cor
ner Of Marshall and Eleventh streets;
The Elks will vacate Corcorah htli on
October lst. and the first regular Ine ,I.,ss
Of the Lodge I'm the new Louse-iool'
will be on Wednesday october blh'
MAKING READY. H..
Workmen are busy there now. IlihlllS
ready for the coming Of the Elks, ana
an viii be prepared for them by Oclouei
lst when they move into the new nome.
The location Of the house rs an that
could be wished for. Il IS cenIial an .1i dS
the same time convenient ana - Ie'''0N
and quiet also.
For a long time. there has been oe,,
sire among the members ~. hl.ll ~ 4
Lodge OF Elks 20 have "a clup iooIl, az"
place for social gatherings among IN,
brethren and FOR the enter .alnmeht OF
visiting brothers. and celehrucs.
Tho reputation If The l'iks lot E".ulu'
whOlc-soulod hospitality is pr"Ffrnl1.' su.
now worldwide. and Richmond booE,
has been especially noted tor inc way I
which 70 treats IT'S guests.
Among the functions peculiar 70 INC
Tlks is the Social Session. which IS am
occasion when those who do not bclDne
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-19

Rev, 4. Throckmor saws He WI
Ncver Vote Thrt Ticket Acair.

Rev. T. =. Throckmor o. saws He WI
Never Vot- Thrt Ticket AGAIN.
In the Police Court yesterday morning
Rev. j.. Z. Throckmorton. pastor Of the
Pamunkcy Baptist church. who resides
no 500 Graham street Fulton, was fined
s. for allowing his cow o. run at large.
Mr.. Throckmorton paid his fine. and
then coming around % the reporters
desk said earnestly.
please say hat Z was fined for my
COW running at large and paid ~. and
say further Chat Z soicmnly swear never
again 90 vote the Democratic ticket in
the CITY of Richmond.
A case ol the most revolving cruelty 10
helpless child was That oi Fannie ray
lor charged with icaung her hNc-year-
old son, Ned Taylor.
Tho matter was reported by q colored
man at the First Station Friday night.
and the woman placed under arrest. The
boy was t.s1 brought % the station lie
was so sun Doe could scarcely walk, ana
showed plainly that be had been severely
beaten.
When tho case was called Yesterday
morning the child was taken into JUS
tice John office and his back examined.
10 was found CD Doe q perfect mass OF
bruises and looked as though o. heaVy
stick had been freely used uoon him.
'ln hX v0u." said the Justice % no
chi'of mother "l fine you So and give
you twelve months IN Jail
The boy as well as younger brother
was COMPUTED TO the care OF Superln-
tendent George B. Davis, and taken 10
The gimshOuse
Buddy Byrd. charged with obtaining
cight chickens under false prctonces from
Pauline james. am old coiored woman
who Keeps % boarding house.
laN
Vile and said he was working Tor some
iiioad company. The evidence against
him plainly showed that Dc was crooked,
anI Dc got ninety DAVIS
Elijah Bel. coiorcd was fined 500
for striking Julian Myers. a young white
boy, with a brick.
Brltton Daniel colored. was fined so
for being disorderly on Traction car No.
l2S.
Andrew Dance. colored. was fined $
for drunkenness.
Tom Deane. an old offender, was ar
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-19

90 me order are invited 20 join Inc Elks
n leasts of reason. and flow of SOUL
not 1877 BREAD ALONE.
Nof ls The Feast one Oi reason only. and
the soul ls not alone lu flowing. but there
as good things 90 eat likewise good
things 10 drink
And pleasing feature OF these social
sessions is the ID o'clock toast 90 absent
brethren for when the hour of n comes.
all the company hosts and guests. arise.
and drink the health OF their brothers and
friends who are far away.
among the improvements contemplated
in the new home of the Elks are read
ing rooms smoking rooms. billIrd-rooms
banquet room. led rooms and baths.
While the order of Elks is compare
lively young one. 10 is. nevertheless.
slron-. and among Cos numbers. are many
OF the best citizens Of Richmond. just as
IS the case in other cities OF the COun-
try
At FIRST the membership of the order
was confined TO members of the thcatri-
cal profession but 10 was not long be-
fore others were admitted.
Among The Elks may now 10 found mer-
chants and business men, bankers. tr0k-
ers railway officials. physicians artists.
authors and all others classes and c0nd.-
lions or men.
Tleir charities are b0Wdlcss. and they
are known everywhere as eXcmplars N
their motto of Friendship banerolence
aud Br1therlv Love.
The officers OF Richmond Lodge arc
u. IT, ChItli4nt Exalted Ruler. Juan A.
piZzini Jr. b. s.aomel Leading Knight. T.
q. Kelley Esteemed LOYAL knight. LOU
IT, Slcgci Esteemed Icrfur.le Knight
~. r. a. Burke Secretary. o. ". ANGLE.
n.,ll-tern' Inner Guard; John Powell
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-19

abilities as "A lawyer and integrity as
man b. evidenced By the fact that he
has acen twice elected Commonwealth ;
Attorney being now the incumbent OF
that important Office.
He IS REGARDED as one Of the best law
vcrs IN this section Of the state, ana
enjoys an extensive and lucrative prac-
tiCo
To nm the place Of Hon. James Hay.
who was long an able and aggressive
leader In the Virginia Legislature. would
be an arduous task. but the Democrats
Of the district composed Of the counties
OF Orange. Culpeper. Madison and Rap
pahannock. feel that his mantle conid TAU
on no one who will more nearly measure
up 20 his high standard than John j."
Jcffries
Mr.. JeHries received the nomination
an opposition 10 him having been with
drawn This was a fitting tribute 10 his
personal worth and great popularity COM
Ing. as 81 did. from the hands OF tho
people OF a district so Overwhelmingly
Democratic and which can boast OF such
strong legislative material
lie has always been a Democrat OF tho
deepest dye. and. I'm accepting the nomi-
nation at the hands OF the convention.
declared himself In full accord with the
principles Of his party asserting his be-
lief i'm more rigid economy In running
the machinery of the State Government
I'm an Of IT'S departments whenever econ
omy can be practiccd consistent with
wise and efficient conduct Of the affairs
of the state. lie Is a vigorous. earnest
and eloquent speaker. and as dobater
ne will have few II any. superiors In the
Senate His friends predict for him
long and useful career I'm the upper branch
Of the law-making body.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-19

tent STAFF of assistants are daily engaged.
A reporter driCCd i'm through the cool
Vesubule in search Of something TO See
yesterday and was met 1y lDc -enial
Knight Of the brush, who gave up half
an hour 10 initiating The scribe into the
mysteries of interior decoration.
A Veritable network of skeleton scaf-
folding greets the eye on entrance, and
half hides the embryonic beau -iCs that
swell and blend I'm shadOwy outlines from
ceiling and wall.
Even in its raw and skatchy state, as
at present. the work IS q masterpiece,
and the sight through the intcrstices or
rough boarding gives a sensation entirely
pleasant. even 20 one so obviously mar
ustic ass "a reporter.
Through all there exists harmony,
quality rare, that requires The eye and
the .udcscrbable happy cOnceptiVe tacul-
IS of an artist 20 execute. Iu the queer
est. yet most natural way. the shadowy
blues OF the relief work blend with yell
lows and olives where the sOitencd light
strikes athwart the piccc-dclicate
tracery and charming groupings every
whero-not unfortunately laid. but close
enough each TO set Off thc other and aid
in making the entire an anthem in color.
The ccntrC-pigCc. although us hard 10
Nclievc. so close does the representation
apnroach imitation. is the only real relief
work I'm tho magnificent ceiling. its
scheme is tho compost ION of Nictors
palms with 81 dCric ornament tho long.
slnuous leaves curl and eddy in graceful
sprsls about the chandelier ana bctray
beneath their uuGulaticns tie contour q
the mastery Goric strokes.
The chlnCcl g. 90 receive special treat
ment On relief designs of the heautc0us
flour De lis, Mr. Hummcl now preparing
tho ornaments. no say he iG am artist
IS no idle compliment 10 Mr.. Hummcls
genius. and his brush has adorned many
notable oddces IN Richmond. whore no
has lived for the better part OF the past
eight years.
II is a pleasure 10 note that tho ancient
ortablcture that faces the congregation
from the chanCel is being transformed
from a piece OF church furniture 10 an
object that is ar enjoyment TO look at
At the present rate, historic ST. James
will within two or three weeks DE q
church whose looks will bear out the
city's pride Of her.