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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27
Ru.iness Ildncn,ion.

Any person interested in a business education
will do well 10 write Childs's Business College
Springfield, Mass, for its new catalogue II is
handsomely bound and replete with information
about the college which has an annual attendance
of about 500, graduating over 100 students lasi
June, the greater part OF whom are already in
positions. The fall term opens Aug so. and
among those registered are several from this vi
cinity.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27

Greene's drug store and C. l.. Aliens, a Canada
lynx boa. Finder is requested to write to
Mrs. s. f. Miner, p. o. Box 40, Brattleboro.
To RENr-Stores also tenement in my block
joins RET-rING
Bingham Chapter No. 30, Order of Eastern
star will give a basket picnic at Central Park
Vernon. Aug 81, to which all Masons and their
families are invited, also the Masons from Putney
and Greenfield with their families, leaving on the
$40 and 1928 trains. Fare for round trip p
cents. children 10 cents. Hope to see large at
tendance. The Chapter will furnish coffee and
fixings
To REST-At 81 High street. a convenient tene
ment for a small family First floor
F.A WELLS.
Marcus Ward & Co IS Royal Irish linen station
cry at Clapp Joness.
We shall commence taking apples next Monday,
the 80tA For price and terms inquire at our Of
fee BRATTLEBoRo JELLY Co.
WANTED Apprentice girls TO learn millinery
Apply to Mrs. ". T. Neal, Elliot street.
To RENT-Good tenement at 81 High street.
Mas. =. C.. SrMoNDs.
Beautiful framed pictures at low prices
CLAPP & JONES.
Waterman fountain pens the best Full as
sortmeut at CI4,PP & JONES.
Have your pictures framed at Clapp a Jones's
PIANO INsTRucTIoN-G by the hour or half
hour Miss Bruce, Is Main street, Brattleboro
Opening day for Dunlap hats is Wednesday,
Sept D. az KNAPP
Two or three rooms, furnished or unfurnished
for light housekeeping. Address,
l.. H. b., Care Phoenix Office
Dr. r. G. Carrick, Chiropodist. will be- al the
Brooks House saturday. sunday and Monday.
SI.25 will replnce that broken handspring in
your watch and warrant it for one wear ate. W
Sawyer. opposite American House
To RENr-A six room tenement at No. vii
liston street Possession given after Aug I.
o. B. MACK.
To RENT-Good tenement Of five rooms at No
9 organ street. Running water. Z. l. Horror
For sALf-New cottage house in Brattleboto
$500 down. Remainder as rent
5. W. EDGETT & Co.
Popular sheet music and books. Strings for al
Instruments and musical supplies at Clapp &
Jones's
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27
EngIand-IndIan TroubIes.

The situation for the British government on the
Afghan frontier in India has grown steadily
worse. The famous Khyber Pass, leading from.
Atghanistan into India, has fallen completely into
the hands OF the insurRent tribesmen, the revolt
ernment.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27
ADVERTISED LBTTERs

Women-Mrs Edgar Atwell, Miss MAybeue
SSage' Miss Preston, Mrs K, Il, Thompson. Miss
Wilder. "P1''
Men-HaTy Brown, J. R. Barnes. NJ. B. Collins.
:; Daniels, sam W. Hamilton Edward P'
Frank Yano. S'N' III
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27

Superintendent Young has decided to
introduce into the new congressional IL
brary department for the blind. The
library already contains a large number
OF volumes in blind letter, and it is Mr..
Houng's intention 10 make a complete
collection of raised letter books A read
ing room will be set aside for this depart
ment, which will be the first of it's kind in
this country.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27
BAND CONCERT

The First Regiment band will give their
18th concert next Wednesday evening with
the following program;
March, En- Masse, Reeves
Overture, Bronze Horse, Auber
Germans Before Paris, Trenkler
Cornet solo, Concert Polka, Hartmann
Mr.. Morse.
Waltz, GitAna, Bucaloss
Characteristic Piece, A. Hunting
Scene, Bucalossi
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27

several new solid gold guard chains received
this week. Also some very desirable patterns il
silver and plated dumbbell cuff buttons
II. Il THOMPSON
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27

Pupils in shorthand Typewrting solicte
Lillian G. PARK, stenographer and typewriter
office with H. f. Taylor & Son.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27
SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS.

Examinations for the graded schools
will be held as follows:
MONDAY MORNING, Aug. 80 1897.
Arithmetic, oil. Spelling, 1l-ll;I5 for grade Q
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27
MONDAY AFTERNOON, AUG. 80, 1897.
History, "a for grade 3.
TUESDAY MORNING, AUG. 81.
Langnage. 9.lO:8O. Geography. lO:SOI2. for grade

All who are TO be examined for entrance
or for promotion and any who failed TO
pass the June tests should present them
selves at the High school building at the
times above appointed.
NJ. BELLE SMITH. Supt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27

Wanted.

G. P. Miller, Office with A L. Miller, 50 Mai
street, Brattleboro
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27
Announcements.

LosT-On Wednesday ev ming, between
Greene's drug store and e. +. Aliens, a Canada
lynx boa. Finder Is requested to write to
Mrs. S. L. Miner p. o. Box 40 Bratteboro.
To RENr-Stores also tenement in my block
Inrr.. Rr-r.rrNn
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27

ueteoroIogtrnI RecOro
M ENDING THURSDAY EvEstVG, Aug %, 1891.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-23
Au,dro.Cvcle Here.

rt. first "UydrO-Cycle' 20 come ~
=, i.i.,,9rl WAS bought by Major Le" '7
Ginter lately for the waters oi lhe l'"1
ia LAKESIDE Park. and was seen by i'.'s
reoDle at the store OF Mi
errta on Main street yesterday
,ri, mama gives an idea OF the nacA.i.
which Is Intended for travel %"
Instead of land. as in The case ot IVY '
i,.,..i. or tri-cvcie. and will doupu'
ro "a f,yorite with those iond oil o'--
door sport .,,r..,-, f,-.oi,n is
,,.,,f,sd bv one man seated on q saui'r'
psdaUinc like bicycle .f.,
.rr-lro-Cvclos" are built tandem "iro.
and fh.v have been made some to car
gr,r, ei-hf 10 "a dozen people. IL BE- cone
a.riictad % two wooden floats. liNil
~ tubing driving gear. propeH'i H.i
together with bearings ana "pp"' "''
FOR steering the craft .-t
Tho driving gear is made or an OF
nary snr0cket like those on piol CD.
connected by chain with PAIR OF
howell gears. and they ore Boo tuth
+ached % the SHIFT OF the propeller lN'
screw ~ which is Tho outcome OF i'"-
and close experiment being go con
etrictoI as 10 give maximum eN'
with minimum effort.
n BE- a4 easy 20 nronel fNe
Cvrfe' backward as forward. anN
ralquirc win stop d. in one 'i
iauofh. even when travelling at ih' '.'.
az five miles an hour. While in'''''
nrincinarv for uee ON rivers sud-.
streams lakes and n0r17 n can also '
NM INFO use on larger bodies OF water
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-23
The Court Of Justice John.

a very short docket lay before His
Honor yesterday morning and was quick
ly disposed Of.
Two old friends OF his Honor. Henry
Winter and George Vaughan, lined up
before him.
"Why don't you men 60 20 work? You
haven't done a lick OF work for months.
Now. III tell you what I'm 90. TN send
YOU down for ten days 20 get into good
working condition. Then II you don't go
TO work and make men OF yourselves I'll
send you both down for a long term"
The two Old crcnies had been found
asleep In the >. III. Berry building by am
officer last night. and not being able 20
give an account OF themselves they were
carried before the throne.
Winter shook his head mourfuily snd
Vaughan squeezed out tear as they
were carried back 10 the pen.
The case Of Daniel Barnes. colored,
who was charged with forging the name
Of Matte Johnson to an order on Muuo
Nicholas. two colored women. for GER
tain articles. was again postponed.
Barnes has been I'm fan on this charge
for more than q month. and. owing to
the sickness OF Matte Nicholas. the case
has been repeatedly called and as often
postponed.
John Bedford. colored. was charged
with abusing and Threatening Matte var.
ris The evidence showed that crowd
OF men. women and children were rum
ming after John and he was dschaI Ee"'
Charles Brown and Robert Brown. TWO
col0red mon az the same name. but not
OF the same family. were in trouble.
Charles got very fun and spread him.
self an oyer the pavement and he hao
10 pay $3.50 Robert didn't eet o'ui'N'
hut he became disorderly and obstreper
one and abusiye and several other thing
along the Same line. ana it cost him
- g0 also.
The shooting cas-. in which S f'h ana
". Pacini figured last Friday ,'ins up
~. ....,.,. a. tb, Inability OF Mr PaclnI
90 10 nreront the case went over uniil
,he eafh instant The wounded man ia
M rho Virginia Hospital ..., A.
ron WAS bmled in the sum OF si'' "l'
Y Dorau going on the bond.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-23

attractive rooms OF the Virginia His
torical Society yesterday were Mr.. WI
liam 5. Myer, Mr. J. X Pohl. Mr.. Har-
colt Anderson. Mr.. Il. V. Patterson MI
Davis Eatman, and Mr.. II. i. Boykin
jr, all Of Chapel Hin. ". c.; Mr.. H. =
Munson and Miss Marion Catlin Mum
son, OF New Haven, Conn; Miss Antoih-
cite A. Williams. and Miss Jennie WI
liarns OF New London. Conn, Mrs. j. T..
Wilburn. OF Baltimore; Mr.. John Jones.
OF Gloucester. and Miss Mccullough, or
Howardsville. The place seems 10 ma
favor in the visiting eve The Old por-
traits. the history in which us very ar
ohitecture abounds. etc, and the number
~ callers Is growing steadily. That IL
not surprising 10 Richmonders, who
know the cordial custodians OF the place
and its interest in itself.
Misses Marie and Julia Williamson, OF
Frederick. Md. will be the guests of Miss
Mary NJ. +. Newton. in a day or two
Mic Marie williamson will be remem-
bered with special pleasure by all who
attend the Kirmiss, in which she took
a prominent part.
Miss Adelaide Howard. recently the
guest OF Mrs Albert Bruce, has return
cd 10 Baltimore.
4 number Of prominent Richmond peo-
pie received invitations 10 the wedding
in Norfolk Va. on Tuesday. April the
goth. Of Miss Anne Old. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. William Whitehurst Old. and
Mr.. Charles Webster, Of the United states
Navy.
If is not probable that the Matinee
Whist Club will hold more than one other
meeting. That will probably be NJ
sNeadowhro0ke" the beautiful country
place Of Mrs Thomas Jenress.
Miss Lucy Lee Powell. OF stanton. IS
the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Powell.
Mrs. Hugh TAYLOR has returned from
Washington, ID. c.
Rev Or. and Mrs. T.. j. Sprigg, who
were recently the guests OF Rev. Or. and
Mrs. Perry. OF Washington, have return
ell 10 Richmond.
Miss Lucy and Ellen Powell. daughters
OF Or. Alfred Powell OF Baltimore. are
guests Of Mr. and Mrs. John Addison.
Miss Marguerite Warwick, who IS a.
pupil nc 81. Timothy's Hall, is spending
tho Easter holidays al her home. west
Franklin street. and has as her guest a
friend from Colorado
Her many friends will he very glad IN
deed 10 know that Mrs J.. T. y. Myers.
who has been undergoing medical treat
rnent NJ Johns-Hopkins Hospital, Balt-
more. is steadily convalescing.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-23
lAITIMnHD MARKET.

BALTIMORE April 22-FLOUR-Quiet
and unchanged, receipts, Z,Jj0 barrels
exports. Jlo5O barrels sales 100 barreis.
WUEAI-Dull, spot. month and May,
slQsIi4c. July. f1c. asked. receipts, 81.
Oh bushels. exports. none. stock. 4O2. 500
bushels. sales. 1000 bushels. Southern
wheat. 10y sample. o@0S3c.
COKN-Easler. spot and month. 2sAU
2,kc.. May, ISIS G-slzc.. receipts. -ib.1ta
bushels. exports. 42141s bushels, stock.
-Us3.s34 bushels, sales, $4,000 bushels.
Southern white corn, Bic, do. yellow.
-yl.c.
OATS Firm; No. white. 25a2Gc.; No.
mixed. 234c.. receipts. J.4bo bushels,
exports. none, stock. 1ls.144 bushels.
hlE-Iirm, No. nearby, 4l44ltc
so. western. llisn4-c., receipts. 2.5ii
bushels. exports. S.J1l bushels, stock. 80.
J6S bushels
HA1-rnm, good demand; choice timo-
thy. Slf
GRAIN FREIGHTs-Very dun and un-
changed.
SUGAR. BUTT r. EGGS. AND
CHEESI-Stcadya and unchanged
WlllSkN-luchauceu
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-23


N-rlr YORK Anru .2-ILOUR-Re-
,,.nf. N-.~ D.rrol-. exports. 25o0U bar-
VIZ .. 80 ..3 f,r<.-.... steady aud
r.. .'t.,.. f.r ,..'Drt
I.,-It NATURALIZATION.
COLNAfEAI-Ste
p\.r l"'..,,. No . western. 3Si ,nasisc.
ii',-ri- Il.4- fe.du. r->D:
49,. ,.'it ,',..t
fft-,rr ct.t weaker and fairly ace
~. ,.l >-,. nominal. Mo- north
'.,D 1850. ont.on~ ouCued stronger
ON fl'.,i,i '.'.,t i,,--.,..ss luf became
en'oDi '.'''7 w.. ME-. ...l s,iff.ra4 t,,o
" ,l,. tr rI. afternoon. CLOSING l.l
9'a 9isSs ID i , f OF iIerai decrease
.,..I .fl.E. and renewed export
Hi M t.r'l closed Nii...
,ft. ,fa..I af NO.
M.s' .t..,. "a 3D. .Dl.c cie-
|''-N r.,f N-o p g>I.I ,.>a.. .
Natoi "l''D $3.50 Ell win ,.l..f i.f
Dl."'l 7''''' .,.,. md ol.s.d HANGED
i.tiN. " on Coy 5tf'". MN, a4I.[51os.r
~pi" 'ios." "' "D''>' '
closed -l &C. ,f,.. No % OBJ, w o.
VA 'i.' $3.50 DO ~, % me
delivered &c, 40 "' 49, -'o. me-
25i -c.; 30. % WAi.' 'a,t..,.,"' @'' ga,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-23
Thomas Branch \ Co.,
Bankers and Brokers.
Members Of the NEW YORK
STOCK EXCHANGE.
Private Wires North and west.
rm

ported as a result OF apathy on tne pa a.
OF buyers, but holders refuse TO MaAe 'iio
concessions required in order 10 Pie,c
round lots TO any considerable eN'0.t',
price. $3.50; Metal Exchange calls TIE
market easy at $j.I11.4J.o-y2.
COTTON-5EED OlIs-StrOng, with out
look bulllsh. and round lots OF prime
yellow sold at 23i.c. for export prime
summer yellow. &osaa2ic. of summer yer
low. 25,.c., none ouered. butter GTaues,
2542sc., prime white. 20G21c.
tOFF EL-Opcucu steady and I'M
changed 10 j. points lower. following dis
appointing European and Brazilian news.
Europe sold. local shorts bought. further
eased OF points under renewed foreign
liquidation, but partially recovered, with
better European news. closed barely
steady at net decline Of 541O points;
sales 3O25O bags. including May SI.1Op
71J. Spot conee-RiO dull. No. Invoice.
$40, 40. Z JObbiEg, $50, mild quiet;
Ccrdova, Sl3ul4. sales. 1900 U8g Rio
nominal spot az : 11-16c.: las bags Au-
gustino. and - bags Porto Cabcllb
SUGAR-Baw steady. sales. 800 tons
Muscovado. ex-whaIf. S9-test. ? 'l3-lGc.;
refined quiet
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-23

PORT NEWPORT NEWS. April %. 1897.
ARRIVED
Schooner j. O. May. Boston.
steamship Castilian Prince New or
leans.
Steamship Bcnvcnue. Pensacola.
Steamship Santuit. Boston.
Steamship Sterling. Boston.
Steamship Marsalla. New York
SAILED.
Barge Coal King. New York
Schooner w L. Roberts. Fail River.
Schooner A. B. Phillips, New Bedford.
BARGE Qulnnebaug. New Haven.
Schooner Lavinia Campbell, Allyn
Point.
Steamship Castilian Prince. Antwerp.
Steamship Bcnvenue DGbiin.
Steamship Paris. New York.
PORT OF WEST POINT. April -. 1897
ARRIVED
steamship AccOmac, Thompson. Nor
folk. passengers and general cargo.
SAILED
Steamship Accomac. Thomps IN. Nor
folk. passengers and general cargo.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-23
Court Notes

4 marriage license was issued in tho
Hastings Court 10 Ernest d. Moore and
Miss ollie 4 Farfoot
Judge Wexford opened court for Judge
Witt and postponed cases set for to-
day until the eth.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-23
cHIcAGO MARkEr.

CHICAGO, April 22.-Wheat Was'a uuz-
zlo to-day il went up and down like a.
tCctcr board, but closed with a. net decline
Of l.c. The market Was nervous, and
easily moved ia either direction. Hg
Gosh business and better planting condo
lions were factors. Ottcr markets were
duu, ana show but little change ia their
respective values.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-23
THE EVENTS IN SOCIETY.
4 NUMBER or ENTERTdINMENTs
DOUN ron TO-DAT.
Capt. TdgertoD :. Rogers TO Lecture Before
the WomaD's Club Loan Ex-
hibition-Oibsr News.

Much interest is felt IN the lecture
shortly to be delivered before the Wo-
mans Club by Captain Edeerton s.
Rodgers, whose cultivation and varied
experiences and observations during
particularly delightful stay abroad. quail
ify him admirably for the task OF enter
tanning a dlscriminatiye and critical au-
dience. Mr. Rodgers professional dis
| uuctlon IS recognized u be the natural
result Of talent allied 10 broad and care
ful study, and his social gifts are we'll
known. lie has a fun resonant voice,
that will make itself clearly heard TO the
largest audience that can on the parlors,
and his subject matter Is certain to be
interesting.
Mrs. William Hopkins nee Mildred
| Cullen. Of Lexington, NaJ. is the guest
OF Miss Blankenship. south Third street.
! Mrs. Hopkins is charmnsiy known here,
and her many friends viii be exceedingly
glad 10 meet her again.
The Misses skinher Of ST. Louis. who
have during the winter been the guests
OF Secretary Francis, ln Washington. ID.
c.. will next week be tle guests OF Ma
ior and Mrs. skinker west Franklin
street
The lecture 10 De- delivered tonight by
o.. I, prsv,o, urvan. of rf,rnntor In
the Han OF the House OF Delegates. will.
10 is believed. he one or The most inter-
csfi,,, ~ ,rc winters series -rro SUBJ
f.ct Is ono ,,,frh is only numerically uu-
Iorstool DO most noopia ana rot often
1i,ensec1 o. tra+ 10 r-r ror,a ref9re
,f- prror,s audience with f,e telling
merit M FRESHNESS. Tho prominence and
poni,iarifv of fine Lecturer. both socially
- ID, ~, of.,-.,.r,e, 81 fta dioree. viii
a., ,os,,f, o., rranv accos.fors In ruro-
49, AZ. fl,.,,r, A. tho l.-t m tbs ve,r's
. -0 .,'- .-,,s,,i,e. - 49,, $3.50
ELL. ,.s.r,tio., ~ t-,r,,,i, An.
,,-.'tt.l- '', - .5,..i.sfor .o ,be b,u a.
'' ,, s-i.-.t, ,,.,, ,ra .,1~5i,ii,
t...,.'1 ...t..J
M, ,,,-- .-tf,,.r q, r-t...,f..t,,, ~
r,--.,-,. ,,'' q, ar,i,.r.7 ID, .f, o,,,, 49,
49,, %, az, .bo oro-.s ~ Nrrs pbilip
-. 90 e,o 49,. r-,.,l,,-, g.-e.t picb-
-, 81. W., q. Co. a., Ia Me
e 'V' g , I0' .'''e II ,,.,. "a Tor
'.l..s - -. ,,-t,r ,,i,.. t,. ,srtie,,rsr-
h, o,-.1,ai ,,-oioor,e po.-1lv no Young
Ia 49, .r,reifio, from ,vhoee debut
80 ~. - No. Ca, e,.r1r ovsr heid
go ... o. f--t .ocf.t,
- ~, -, .i.''. 80. ..-,.,
~ iie'N d. WIN
~ rr..t.~. cr,fhorro and hor off-
-. az. ,i,i... ,l,o+ ,,1. truly
bo osiieT LINT work FIN the interests
80 49, f-,riffffon vhf.t O. no oDfu-
ion MONDAY and 10 which hundreds OF
noon,e afl over the state have contributed
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-23

TOLEDO. o.. April 22-WHEAr-Low
or and active, 30. cash, o.. Ma,
g5e
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-23
HIITlMORU STOCK MARKET

BALTIMORE April @2-Nirsiuia 3s,
now. ldis; Virginia Century, Oi'-doi
rNol'dalfd Gas. 5oi .AJ>A, ia umofe
aud ohio. I3tHl3s. Baltimore aud ONO
bsUthwcsteIn -. guaranteed, u BID.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-23

rHE CLOSING QUOTATIONS or
MONTY.
Offerings aud sales at the Richmond Toe
bacco TNchangc-intetnal Revenue
COLLECTIONS Foreign Advances.

NEW YORK. April 2-.-Oniy two stocks
0.tfe dealt DUB TODAY 10 tut tAt'ht Ni lN.N'V
.laf.s namely, Sow Jersey Central ANA
N..I.lu Imuu. Iuc local exchange
seemed to uafo loat SIS doCuc latin n
I.oDaous superior AuoWirose GA tnc Nailc
Gil AUUrllau ftlui4lta. winch % was Nu
I..at to aChuoW tu6c yesterday alter
AuoA. and lls COSTLY experience 80 SNtns
..as TOO lar 10 umuliy on Monday. Inc
N.W - OIh price refused 20 conform 90 the
London quotations. which had risen after
tID LONDON OPENING tO above tne New
York c4Oslus. Ilc New York price. CD
tlC contrary. oDauuattly persisted DOB re-
naming at "a lower jewel tlun thc panty
With London PRICES CAS- coAscquD
lD. UA 4u Csc lN.l dealings. seems la.
persistent lteslmlsm OF the New Aoi"
market 4nia lNealmlsuc mood ul lNc
le.al dealers discouraged London ilom
huIIUl job lu.s market oven With lltADi
talgo prevailing iu their own mal Ael.
AIIlIaet operations were inslEi Nlt-i.
Shl close JOB London showed tnc pl-ts cI
Americans stA above tADr parity. INe
railway bond market ruled quiet uut Nl'N
Cd Afm nnNDtl1ut. fiuctu.llna ii t'.
principal Issues were unusually hHIil"i
ALA tuCre Was marked contraction ih
tle volume OF tlIllue lu tAe llsn-siauc
lines some sharp variations Nci3 4'e''
tered either Way Iu tlo usually h.ei.' goa
lines. Tho sales were $4,000 .lil '-.
Governments were slightly easier q"
quoted prices There bcI8 no u'"e".'''''7
60 tne board
MONEY AND EXCHANGE. Money on
C.I easy at ln1il per cent. iael I''l .i'
and close offered al lnl'4 pei ceN'.' i' .'-o
mercantile paper. J-Ho4 per e."'.'
IDts u bankers lul 900 ao0 tr'' 'ol
uaul and at f~bis $500 i'i t.Atf "-t -
posted rates. 4es4 Inr 4rn.- ''', '''',',.
Dm bills. i>5a. silver ceitpi.-.'7, ,I.a
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-23

rev. and Mrs. Arthur T.. Kiusolving. OF
Brooklyn. y. s.. arrived in the city yes
terday. and are the guests of Mrs. Philip
a. Bruce. $40 west Franklin street. Rich
mond ola not find 30 easy 70 yield Miss
Sally Bruce 20 another city and her
scores OF friends will give her particular
~ cordial welcome. Possibly no young
lady. the transition from whose debut
10 her wedding was so speedy. ever held
a more charming place ln local society,
or held 80 with more grace.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-23

Miss Lucy and Ellen Powell daughter
Of Or. Alfred Powell. OF Baltimore. ar
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs John Addison.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-23

Misses Marie and Julia Williamson, OF
Frederick. Md. will be the guests OF Miss
Mary N. +. Newton. in day or two
Miss Marie Williamson viii be remem-
bered with special pleasure by All VINO
attend the Kirmiss. in which she took
a prominent part.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-23

NEW YORK. April 22-COTTON-
Steady, mddiins. 1-lG; net receipts. -
bales. gross. 4-0 bales. exports 90 Great
Britain. sJ4 bales, tO the Continent. 2OiH
bales. forwarded. s. bales; sales. 2.15s
bales. spuucrs 1.7s1 bales. stock, 1880
bales.
exports 10 Great Britain 1850 bales
90 the Continent 1879 bales stock, OIL
543 bales.
Cousohdatod-Not receipts 275iO bales
exports 90 Great Britain. 3G.s94 bales; to
France. 2IGJ4 lales' TO Continent, iO,Os-
bales.
Total since September 1st-Net receipts
6@79 $50 bales. exports TO Great Britain.
sl9.2l3 bales, 10 France. G4317O bal as;
10 the Continent, ] s3s 72f; TO Channel,
J1Sl bales.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-23

Mrs. William Hopkins nee Mildred
Cullen, Of Lexington, va, is the guest
OF Miss Blankenshlp. south Third street.
Mrs. Hopkins is charmnsiy known here,
and her many friends viii be exceedingly
glad 10 meet her again.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-23

Rev. Or. and Mrs. T.. j. Sprigg. wh'
were recently the guests Of Rev Dr. ant
Mrs. Perry. OF Washington, have return
ell 20 Richmond.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-23

Miss Marguerite Warwick who is a.
pupil at 81. Timothy's Hall, is spending
tho Easter holidays at her home west
Franklin street. and has as her guest a
frlnnd from Colorado
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-23

Miss Adelaide Howard recently the
guest OF Mrs. Albert Bruce, has return
ed 10 Baltimore.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-23
RICHMOND STOCK MARKET.
Richmond, Va. April

salos-50O Virginia Centuries at CAS-; 30
shares Nirgnia-CarolinaC Chemical pid at
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-23

The Misses Skinher Of ST. Louis. who
have during the winter been the guests
OF Secretary Francis. in Washington, ID.
c.. will next week be tle guests OF Ma
ior and Mrs. SMnker west Franklin
street.