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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-31
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

NEW YORK. January SO.-Flour-
Steady but very dull and unchanged;
southern flour steady, dull and IN
Wheat-spot market fairly active and
nrmer: free on board, % lie: ungraded
red 76095c options fairly active and
irregular, closing, firm at l l-sa5-4e.
advance; No. red, February, Sc March,
g5c.: May - lie; July, 10 5-sc.
COrn-Spots dull but firm; No. 2, g lie,
In elevator; 80 lac. ahOat. Options dull
out firm at unchanged prices TO l-sc.
advance; February, . l-ic.; May, 80 Lie;
Osts-spots quiet and firm. Options
dun but steady; February, Il lie; May,
p lie; July, PC. Spot prices NO. :
white. zic. mixed western. 224zlc. .
Hay-Prlme steady; shipping, 55c.; good
10 choice, q i-20Nc.
Hides-tInchanged and firm.
Wool-In moderate demand. firm, and
Beef-Firm: family. s925aSlO.50; extra
mess, Sass; beer hams steady az 1880
SIS; tierced beef quiet; city, extra INDIA
mess Sl3aSi4
cut Meats-Steady; picked bellies.
Lard-Qulet and firm; western steam,
SAILS nominally; city, StOllS 50; MAY
SA20 nominally; refined quiet; Continent,
sl6; South America, $40; compound,
A75dN.1 il.
Pork-Quiet; new mess. 50.
BUtter-Quiet; fancy trm; state DAIRY,
1O0l5c., do. creamery, l30l9c.
Eggs-Firmer; State and PENNSYLVANIA,
is 1-2c.; ice-hOuse, case, $2.iO9S5oO; west
ern fresh, Bale.
Tallow-Dull and unchanged.
Cottonseed-Oil-Quset; crude. 2oc.; yell
Rosin~Quiet; strained. common to good.
$40.
Rye-Firm and unchanged.
Molasses-Quiet, easy, and unchanged
Peanuts-Quiet; fancy hand-plcked'
2-ic.
Conee-Firm; 5 to 10 points up; Febru-
ary 1875; April, $40; September. $3.50
sugar-R Raw dull but steady: fair re-
filming. 2 SIC. asked; centrifugal, 50 degree
| test 3 1-S45 3-l6c.; refined dull easy, ana
unchanged.
Freights 20 Liverpool-QuIet; cotton. By
steam lid; grain, by steam. 3-4d.
NEW YORK DRY-GOODS MARKET.
NEW YORK. January 2O.-The dry
| goods market has ruled very quiet to-day.
\ THE general tone IL easy, and prices are
| irregular In most directions.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET
CHICAGO, ILL, January D.-Whea,
| had very active market Witnin &c;
range OF prices to-day. shorts" covered
| freely. and IN so doing AFFORDED consider
ahle strength 10 the situation. Several
| sharp bulges took place. but this was ac-
companied by numerous weak spots. MAY
wheat opened at 70 l-2c.--3-4gi-sc. higher
| than Yesterday. Cash wheat was irreSu'
lar. closing 1-243-4c. per bushel higher
Corn.-Better prices were quo'aDie "
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-31
DRUGS. MEDICINES. &c.

BROMIDE EXPECTORANT, ESSEN :
tiaiiv a cough medicine, for the relief and
cure of the prevailing grip cough. colds
hoarseness. &c. Relieves quickly ana pre-
vents congestion ana other serious lung
The I, WAGNER DRUG COMPANY,
ia 31-2t corner Sixth and Broad streets.
WE SELL, THE BEST RUBBER HOT
WATER RAGS and Fountain Syrlnges at
lowest prices. 1870,
7. WAGNER DRUG COMPANY.
IA 3l-2t corner Sixth and Broad streets
THE PERFORATED FRICTION BELT
for back ache. sciatica, lumbago, Kidney
trouble &c 1.o,,,,,>-,,
ia I-2t L.WAGNER DRUG COMPANY.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-31

The Epworth League Union OF this city
and Manchester will hold its regular bi-
monthly rally at Laurel-Street Methodist
church this afternoon at o'clock. This
meeting will be an important one for the
leaglers throughout these two cities, as
officers for the union will be elected Tor
the ensuing year.
A carefully prepared programme has
been arranged for this meeting. Rev.
Edgerton r. Young ID. D., OF Canada,
who has delighted many audiences in this
city and the South, will be the speaker
and valuable paper will be read by Miss
Maude Palmer. OF Shady Grove Society,"
of Hanover. There will be congrega-
tional and solo singing, Mr. Stuart Hop
Nns and Mr.. Charles Hunter, Jr, both
OF this city. taking part.
All leaguers OF both cities will attend
these interesting exercises and will wear
the colors OF the league.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-31
DR.. Edgerton Young to Lecture.

Rev. Edgerton r. Young, d. D., Of
Toronto, Canada, who spoke to M
only at Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton, also delivered his lecture at Cen
tenary Methodist church last November,
on Life Among the Indians" will repeat
the lecture at Union-Station Mcthodis.
church on Monday and Tuesday nights.
February 1st and %, with stereopticon
views. This gentleman is now engaged
in missionary work with this nation.
His experience from personal contact
with these people will make his lectures
instructive. as well as entertaining.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-31

The Board Of Education on yesterday
amounted Mr.. George +. Fisher Superin-
tendcnt of Schools for New Kent county
10 M the removal of X. I. Lacy, Esd
from that county TO Henrico. Mr.. Lacy
dned the Office for several years. and
his high character, fine attainments,
dnirent attention to duty, and excellent
executive ability gave him high RANK
among the school officers of the state
Nv his removal from New Kent the
schools of the county lose a very en-
Gent officer. and Henrico county gains
a most estimable citizen.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-31
BONDS
RANK STATEMENT

The weekly statement Of the Associated
Banks shows the following changes;
Reserve. increase, $3.50 $50.
Loans, decrease. Sl.57S.o0).
Specie, increase. S5J0.500.
Legal tenders, increase. $4,000.
Deposits. increase. N47, 500.
Circulation, decrease. $568. 900.
The banks now hold 5000, go In ex-
cess of legal requirements.
The New York Flnancier this week
saws: The excess reserve OF the New
York city banks is now $50 las go. or a
sum approximately equal TO the COM
bined capital OF the members of the
Clearing House Association. The amount
Is steadily increasing the expansion FOR
the week having been s20S0.450. The
actual gain in cash by the banks was
81 Oi3 500, deposits having fallen off slF.-
500 There was, on the other hand. a
decrease Of Sl,573.000 in loans. which
shows the effects OF the present longest
ed money market at this centre.
The policy OF the banks until this week
has heen TO refuse to lend money for
less than per cent, as many of them
we're paying that amount on balances;
hrt n the present move 10 reduce inter
est on hank accounts 10 less than that
amount Is successful, the loans. which
now 60 to trust companies. may be re-
Elected In the bank statement. But.
aside from that feature, the liquidation
I'm sterling exchange bills which was
mentioned IN this analysis last week.
has operated 10 reduce loans, since the
clos,ne OF these accounts has necessarily
cancelled loans on sterling security.
THE present situation Is interesting
even II unsatisfactory. There is no pro-
liability of relief in gold exports. and
the relief which government-bond sales
ave 10 the money market in the past
s,;lI not be repeated. The accumulation
Of money Will. therefore. have 10 seek
an outlet IN domestic expansion. and the
rand rise In the price Of government
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-31
J0sEFFy Is COMING.
me Celebrated Artist Win Play
February 18th nj the Academy.

An opportunity will be given at the
fourth Metropolitan concert. which will
take place on February 18th. to hear
Tor the first time in several years
Rafael Joseffy. considered by many to
De the worlds greatest pianist To
compare Joseify with any OF the pre-
sent piano virtuosos would do him IN
Justice; he IS phenomenal and while his
brilliant talent IN former years showed
marvellous force and .mpetuosity, he
now captivates by his dellcacy and ex-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-31

Mr.. and Mrs, Henry GUIDE celebrated
,hn hfteenth anniversary OF their we'd
ding at their residence No. Sn nortn
Tourth street, last Wednesday evening
TSe house was beautifully decorated with
aowers and shaded lamps. which lent
a br,illancy 10 the occasion. There was
dancing. and nice oyster-supper Was
sorvea nj midnight, to which all ala
annie Justice. Then they returned 10
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-31
f I, rsc street between BYRD and Canal


s !, s street between Byrd and Canal.
Pollard & Darlington spooia, commits
sioners, TO Thomas II. stacy wnl,ano n
Newell. and T. \. Catlin al. feet on
north side Of Marshall street. iss feet
east OF Twenty-third, $500.
same 10 same. i32 feet on Marshall
street northeast corner OF Twenty-third.
henrico: Mary Ann Perry 10 G.. A.
W. Britain. acres near New Central
roaa about seven miles below Rich
mond, $50.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-31
state Of Ohio. city Of Toledo. Lucas


cOunty-ss.
FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that
he IS the senior partner Of the firm OF
+. ]. CHENEY & Co, doing business in
the CITY OF Toledo, county and state
aforesaid. and that said firm viii paw
ina sum Of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
for each and every case of Catarrh thar
cannot be cured by the use Of HALLS
CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
nv presence this 9Th day Of December
A. d. 1886. a. W; GLEASON
lSealD Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. Send for
'''''' +. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
Sold by druggists 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-31
Children of American Revolution

There was called meeting Of the
children Of the American Revolution yes
terday afternoon, at o'clock. in the
rooms of the Virginia Historical Society.
There were a large number OF the chap
ter members present, and several addi-
tons The meeting proved an interest
ing
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-31

and gilt-edged bonds show that II Is al
ready seeking investment. There will be
an end to this. sooner or later. and money
eventually will go into legitimate enter
prises. which offer Themselves.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT.
The averages show the following. COM
pared with the last two years:
Jan. 30. 81. Feb. /, $50. Feb. 2. 20
Loans .Siss. 1856 100 sii7 700 $3.50 .3i5.4 400
Specie 49,. 79@4.eO 76.Sb.soo a.550,5oo
Legal ten
cerS ..... lD.-So,000 co'9oS'SVV 'A''0''o'V
Net depos-
IT'S Ooo''~oi'o'V ''V'1t''-'V o'N'>''f-9
Circula-
tlOu AofAlAf0v' A"f''''SNS ~'f"'-fsN~
Total re-
serve 49,. foe. 9si, ECO 162 235 200 1882, so
Reserve re-
quired -. no, $50 lZ,5n,eW iSo'fh'SVo
Excess OF
reserve 5S,liS,zSO So,o-o W "o'o0i'VV
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-31
nnznnr Attracting Attention.

The ladies enlisted I'm the noble charity
Of the Associated Hospital Bazaar, TO
be given February 18th, arc working
hard, and report much progress. but are
somewhat retarded by the siowness Of
their friends in sending in their contrib
ffopa
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-31
LONDON AND PARIS.

LONDON, ENG, January SO.--Bar sill
yer. 20 u-l6d. Consols, 1l2 SIS for both
money and the account.
PARIS, January so. G p. M.-Thrse per
cent. rentes. 1o2f., 81 he. for the ac-
count.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-31
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT.
pA1rINoRE STOCK MARKET.

BALTIMORE, ND, January 30.-Vir-
ginia Century bonds, -; Baltimore and
Ohio, Il l-2Ql5-2; Northern Central. 6lq
eS1-4; Gas. stock 81 1-4Q3-i.; do, bonds,
SIS. rs; do, bonds. SIS 1oSd1o9.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-31
Grand Charity Concert
for the
POOR OF RICHMOND,
rIOzart Academy, Wednes-
day, February 3.
DENTISTS.
M

DR.. GEORGE p. STEEL will be in his
office MONDAY, February LIST, and daily
thereafter from A. NJ. to =. NJ, and
will be pleased to see all desiring his pro-
fessional services.
Those who were unable 70 be waited on
last week. on account of his unavoidable
absence. will be attended to this week.
GEORGE b. STEEL, Dentist
III Main street
February l. 1897. Ja 5l-Jt
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-31

bAAlN AMI tOl IO-N L-ASilANbLs
Richmond, Va, January 30. 1887.
Quotations.: Wheat-LOngberry, @N92c.
mixed S6n92c.; shortberry, Syq9c.; No.
red 9l092c. COrn-White, Virginia, 29N
Soc No. white 29lr29 lie. No. mixed,
q 1-2Q2Sc. Oats-NO. mixed. Il 1-2a22c.
No. mixed, 20 1-2q2lc.; winter seed,
32fI36c Rye-NOminal
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-31
nUsINEss OPPORTUNITIES.

TO SPECULATE SUCCESSFULLY
you must obtain reliable information. We
operate for customers on Information
only. and take no chances by guessing me
markets Correspondence sonclleu' +" 80 -
LEY CHAPLIN & CO., Brokers, AZ New
street, New YORK. ia o1-oueS III
YOU CAN MAKE MONEY BY tOL-
,oIying the advices given In our manual
hook and market-letter free. Correspond
cnce invited. FORD & Co, members
k'ew York Consolidated Exchange, "
broadway. New York ia Sl-Su&Th2t
1900 THE RICH BECAME so BY
sneculatlng. Had they never taken any
cbanges they would have remained poor.
last year we averaged more than NO
nsr month. Write for particulars. CON
NAN & co, Pike Building, Cincinnati. o..
b-~' - Ia 3l-lt
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-31

MANAGER WANTED. WITH 500
salesman prefarred) for cash business,
paying from s. 10 so daily Only, those
"nniv BUSINESS viii stand thorough in
Civilization. Address CONFIDENTIAL
this office. 20 80
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-31

UNION sTOCK-YARDS, Ill, January
-Cattle-Receipts. 800 head; m ma l,',e
steady: common TO extra steers, S =, -
$3.50; stockers and feeders SiSaS' x,S1
S625: Texans. S2.GOaS420.
Hogs-Recelpts. 5000 head; market trin
and 2>-205c higher; heavy packing anu
shipping lots, s5sSPS52 IL; common 70
81 lFS6S355; light. sS.55QS3.57 IL; pigs, $500
Sheep-Receipts. 2o0O head; market firm;
inferior TO choice, S2.5O9S
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-31
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.

BALTIMORE, January SO-tlour-Dell'
Wheat-Strong; spot, S8c., bid; southern
by sample, $4,000; do, on grade, IS La
&c l-2c. ,.. os,-soo
Corn-Firmer; spot and January, 20 l-f9 @,
AIS 5-Sc.: April, q 1-4qI l-2c.; steamer
mixed. q 3-fq23 3-Sc; southern white, q l.
an lie. do, yellow, 3qZ,c. ,...,, 49,
Oats-Steady: No. 2 white, A8-i l-Zc'
No mixed 2lH22c.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-31

Cards. Bill-Heads. Statements. Letter
Heads, Note-Heads Circulars. Handbiiis.
Dodgers. ETC.. printed by the Dispatch
Company at low prices. WIN give you
good work at same prices you pay for
inferior work. Send Us your orders and
we Will guarantee satisfaction In every
particular.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-31

old papers for sale at the Dispatch
Office.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-31
ST. LOUIS.

ST. LOUIS. January So.-Flour-Un-
changed
Wheat-Higher. January. 81 3-ic.: May
81 lie: July, II lac. asked
q 5-Sd2l 3-4c bid July, - 3-4c. bid.
Oats-Steady; January. 10 l-zc. noml-
nally; May, u 7-Sc. asked.
Pork-Standard mess. old, Sl.oD; new, ~.
Lard-Prime steam, $J.s9aSo'" -
choice. $3.50. -.
Inconsistencies $3.50; extra short
clear. 1852 l-2 clear ribs, $LSl II; clear
sides, s..
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-31
Upsnin.. dIln.s. 'os''l CIosi1

Cash quotations: Flour dull; steaoy' a asH1
unchanged No. 2 spring wheat, tS l-s1
&c: No. 2 red, 50 7-Sas6c. No. corn,
q i-4G2i 5-Sc. No. oats. l6Ql6 S-sc Mess as
pork. T.77 1-2aN 50 IL. Lard. Xso' l-Sa
800 Short rib sides. S5.&QNlo; dIy-sait-
ed shoulders, 81 25Ns450, short clear Sizes
~ 10 r-ol-Sl d MhIskeY. N.lL
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-31
THE COTTON MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL. January 3O-12:SO p. NJ
Cotton-Quiet; American spot grades
l-32d lower; American. 3 l0-lod.; safes
600 bales-American 800 bales; specula-
ton ana export, 800 bales; receipts, $500
bales-American, 5000 bales.
Futures opened quiet; demand mode
rate; American, -middling clause Jan
uary, 3 57-6id.; January and FEBRUARY anG
February and March. 3 55-64d Marcns a s,S'
April. 3 57-Gid.; April and May, oS-tf9
3 57-6ld.; May and June, 1g-O4l. June si.,
and July and July and August oo-s+d
November and December, 3 o5-6ia.
Futures quiet and steady. Iehaers d.
to-day's clearings. LOO bales new docket
and 500 bales old docket,
American mlddllng. fair, S-Sd.; good
middling 4 Lied: low modnnB, l5-iou.
good ordinary, ll-l6d.; ordinary Ia.
T. M.-COtton-American mdulng,
March. 3 56-Gid.. sellers; March and Aprn,
3 5e-6id. sellers; April and May and May
and June. 3 57-6id.. sellers; June ana July
3 5s-64d. sellers; July and august . - cfi
sellers; August and September, o o.oo gu,
buyers: September and october, oO-yfI
4 -s4d BUYERS; October and November
CunofficiaD, l6-6iaS 4I-64d, value.
Futures closed dull
NEW YORK, January @.-Cotton-
Quiet; middling. Z 5-l5c.; net receiy,s'
none: gross receipts. 1925 bales; forward
ed. T. OS bales; sales, LAO paleS-au spun
NO
totals to-day: Net receipts, 1929 bales
exports-to Great Britain, 3l,2o' Da.es. 20
France. none; 20 the continent, iS,Sso'
bales: TO the Channel, none; STOCK, l'Vf"''
i3i bales. $3.50. ~. rocaints
: s21 2G1 bales; eXports-to Great Brltaih
D 3i9 60 bales: to France. 49V3u Dales' %
the Continent. 133S.5D bales; 10 the Chan
mel. 5.4a bales; stock none a..
Total visible supply or COTTON tVI DC ~. 80,
world. 4OS8 90 bales, or when 90 S,svo, ~,
bales are American, against 5'y4s 20 or pa
30iS.O58 bales. respectively, last week. &c
CENTS OF cotton this week al al lnteil III
towns. 1903 bales. Receipts from ~
plantations 1916 bales. crop III s's"'
> oi7 157 bales. 90 COO hoias
February. $3.50; March, NV' Aptii, go,
Nav. 81 IS: June, $40; July ana AusH 1ln
sT d. September, $3.50; Octobei anu ~
vember. SG77; December. S.eZ.
NAVAI.-sTORE MARKETS.
WITNINGTON. n. c.. January ~.
Nothing doing, on account OF very iisH'
recetnts. prices nominally unchanged.
CHARLESTON, S. c.. January So.-Tur-
nentine-Dul; nothing dong; :, - o,d
Rosin-Firm; sales, none; a; q. - a. @ e.
d. H.45: T. and II, $50; g. H'S9, III, 49,
7 &. so; X, sl.S5; VI, n.soi y, N.o9; WINDOW
lass 81: water-White, WV.
SAVANNAH. GA. January D.-spirit.ss
r-,,rnentine-Firm at - l-Zc., saleA' 10"
casts. receipts, IFS casks.
Poein,Firm and Unchanged no saieS'
receipts. 1854 barrels.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-31

Quotations arc for bonds maturing in no.
Inss thnn ton Years
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-07-24

Mark Twain, having finished his lit
erary labors in London, has started for
the continent for vacation.
The princess dowager of China has
confined Prince Tsai for life i'm dun
geon for not being present 10 congran-
late her ON her birthday.
The new light draft gunboat Annap-
oils has been placed in commission at
the navy yard in Brooklyn.
Rhodn Fuller, one of the most noted
and desperate female outlaws in Arkan-
sas. was captured at Batesville while
disposing of counterfeit coin. d.
For the first time in four years full
time is being worked at the Iron Noun
tain railroad shops at De Soto, Mo.
The steamer st. Fillans collided off
the Isle of Wight with the Belgian
steamer Concha and nine of the crew
Of the latter were drowned.
The insurgents destroyed with dyna-
mite the fine railroad bridge near Ma
druga, in the province of Havana.
The Indiana Farmers Savings and
Loan association went into the hands Of
n receiver at Fort Wayne with liabilities
of 100000.
The Y. NJ. c. A. secretaries Of Mis-
souri, and Illinois held their annual con-
ference at Lake Geneva. Wis.
Four women and three men were
killed by an explosion in the cartridge
department Of the armory of the Win
chester Repeating Arms company in
New Haven, Conn.
The Pittsburgh Plate Glass company
at Kokomo. Ind, resumed operations,
giving employment 60 500 men.
The fifth annual convention Of the
National Union OF German Christian
Endeavor societies began in 81. Louis.
Mrs. Aldrich. one OF the seven sur
viving widows of the revolutionary sol
diers, died in san Diego, Cal, aged %
years.
Gen. ID. w. Caldwell, president of the
Lake Shore q Michigan Southern rail
road, died IN Cleveland. aged 81 years.
A dispatch from Constantinople says
the sultan has issued an trade sane
tioning the settlement of the frontier
question in accordance with the wishes
Of the powers.
The United States senate on the 21st
concluded the formal reading OF the
tariff conference report. The debate
was spirtless i'm the main. In the house
a joint resolution was passed request
ing the president - make such investi-
cations as will elciy all the facts i'm ref
erence 10 the restrictions put upon the
sale OF American tobacco i'm foreign
pountrioC
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-07-24
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

Five hundred horseless cabs have been
placed on the streets OF Paris.
a smart woman OF Boston had her
sanity examined into and vouched for
before she made her will.
A merchant in Copenhagen was fined
ten crowns for having used the Amer
lean flag for an advertising medium.
a ST. Paul judge has awarded five
dollars damages to citizen because
motorman refused TO stop car for
him.
In spite Of the closest espionage. the
diamond mining companies of south
Africa lose, it is said. 81 900 900 year by
theft.
DR. G. T.. Cadawallader, head of one of
Philndelphia's oldest and most exclu-
sive families, has married his former
housemaid.
DR. Kandt. a German explorer. has
set out from German East Africa TO dis
cover, IL possible. the ultimate source
OF the river Nile.
Sixty tons OF New York butter were
NJ Vancouver. Il. c.. 20 be shipped TO
sydney This is the first American but
ter TO be sent 20 Australia.
A systematic inspection OF all the
factories OF Connecticut will be made
this summer 20 see that children under
10 years OF age are not employed.
The brooklyn bridge gives employ
ment TO n permanent force OF 773 men
and women. Of whom 05 are policemen
and PIG are In the train department.
During the last year no fewer than
10000 school children were taught 10
swim by instructors employed by the
London Schools Swimming association.
Three men In Lowell. Mass, who were
caught giving brides TO city official
for municipal franchise will pay a
fine Of $500 each and pass one year in
prison.
There is movement 10 make new
county in Kentucky out of parts of
Rowan. Lewis. Elliott and Carter coun-
ties. IL is TO be called Olive" and the
county seat will be Olive Hin.
Ex-PTesident Harrison has been In
vited TO attend the centennial celcbra-
ton of Franklngton. o.. town MS
grandfather often made his headquar-
tiers during the war OF 1912.
The public schools In baltimore. VT.
the smallest town ia the United States.
have closed for the summer vacation.
During the term OF ten weeks. which
has just closed. the whole number of
pupils enrolled was IL.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-07-24

Tewfik Pashn. the foreign minister.
informed the ambassadors that the sui
tan had agreed in the principle Of the
demands of the powers and was pre-
pared to accept their views on the
peace conditions.
Queen Victoria in n message TO her
people says she intends TO reign as long
as life lasts.
Five monster farewell rallies closed
the greatest convention at Toronto.
Ont. the Epworth league has ever held.
Emperor Nicholas te,egraphed the
sultan demanding Immediate evacua-
ton of Thessaly and threatening that
otherwise Russian troops will cross the
Turkish frontier.
Japan will agree to the Hawaiian pro-
poshl 10 submit the immigration dis
pute 10 arbitration.
Sir John SHELTON. the author known
by the nom de plume of Shirley" died
in London. aged &C years.
Miss Jean lngelow. the distinguished
poet and novelist, died in London. aged
II years.
The Salvation Army celebrated its
thirty-second anniversary at the Crys-
tai palace in London. -'---