The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-28

Bar silver has reached the low water
mark. sinking Co. I'd cents.
Speaker Reed says the new tariff law
Will operate most satisfactorily.
New England manufacturers arc pre-
pairing for "a groat business revival
Civu-Tneiuecr W. a.. Parks has been
ordered 90 the Norfolk Navy Yard.
Emrc-or William has ordered a portrait
OF his youngest daughter painted Tor
queen Victoria.
Tho presidential party will leave Wash
ingtou to-day for their vacation on the
shores Of Lake Champiain.
The Spanish government has decided
10 strengthen its navy if arrangements
can be made TO get the necessary funds.
John Nowmeycr. Of Louisville, Ky.
crowned himself yesterday on account of
constant trouble with his mother-in-law.
prank EspenshieId. a youth OF Marietta,
Pa. died yesterday ms the result OF a blow
received in a boxing match January 18th
las-.
May Strong. of New York, suffers
severely from eoIt and is forced To take
mud baths some time during July or
August
The Window Glass Workers Associa-
ton meets to-day in Philadelphia to ar
range wage schedule for the coming
year
W. IT. Harzeu proprietor Of the Euro
pom Hotel at Wilmington died Monday
of fattine degeneration of the heart. lie
weighed lo0 pounds.
Jimmy Michael and Eddie McDuh'ee
were matched yesterday 10 race ten miles
paced. in Boston ON the afternoon of Oc-
tOhor %
Mrs Creole. wife or The Colorado mil
ll1uairc. who committed suicide recently.
claims half of his estate as "a partner and
half OF the remainder as his widow.
Miss Frances Willard. president Of the
Womcns Christian Temperance Union,
spends part of Ter summer vacation rid
ing q bicycle through New York State.
Legal complications which have pre-
sented themselves may yet intervene TO
prevent the detail of a company Of United
States troops t0 Alaska 10 assist In main
tanning peace 20 the Klondyke region.
Judge Thomas Cooley. Of Michigan. the
famous constitutional hweyr. has been
committed 90 sau'tarium. lie is seven
ty-three years OLD, ana his mind is almost
entirely gone.
Senator j. b. Foraker Of Ohio. has been
retained 90 bring suit for property i'm the
ncart OF baltimore. said 10 Doe worth ~
least 100000 The claimants are the
Penn heirs OF s.iotO county. ..
The directors OF the Lyman Cotton
Mills. of Ilolyoke. Mass. voted TO pass
the regular somi-annual dividend Of per
cent. which haas been declared every six
months for twelve years.
Secretary Long has decided 10 send the
Blk battlc-hp Indiana 10 Halifax 10 Doe
dockcd and cleaned. 10 Is felt 10 be neces-
sary 10 do this n order 10 prevent injury
TO the hull of the ship from corrosion.
A Middleton y. y. firm who are en-
gagged I'm manufacturing gold dust bags
OF sheepskin for California customers are
working with double force on account Of
/ telegraphic orders received since the
klondyke discovery
The American heirs Of wealthy
American named Williamson. who recent
ly died in paris after "a residence Of "A
quarter Of a century in France. will prob
ably secure nis property. the French
courts having dismissed the claim of the
French claimants.
John Howard Bryant brother Of the
poet. William cullen Bryant. was too i'm
10 join I'm the festivities OF his ninetleth
birthday. but his relatives and friends In
Princeton. H.. met IN the house of a
neighbor where one OF his poems was
read