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Bicycle Skirts.

Bicycle Skirts of linen crash. proper length,
perfect hanging. Each. SO
Bicycle Skirts Of Scotch tweeds. cheviots and
corduroys, properly made ard thoroughly C. ~
Also a complete line of Boomers,
Sweaters, ETC..
I'd floor ...-.
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Bicycle Hosiery
Mems, WOrmen's and Boys

in domestic and foreign makes-pIain hacks and
navy-heather mixtures, with fancy tops plaid cf-
1ects fer Palr ...... ~. to $2JO
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2.5e..

Infants Null Caps, made
In the tight-fitting French
= style, With -Oaud tucked
crown. edged with full, mar
row lace: wide hemmed
strings
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2i5c.

Infants Null Caps with
round tucked crown, finish
ed with double ruching,
edged with lace. wide
strings --,;'
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For Bicyclists.

Mems, women's and cfildren's Hats, Caps Sweaters
Stockings, Shoes, Leggns, Gloves, Belts Complete
Suits and Separate Garments. The assortment is
very comprehensve===th price tendency is lower
than ever before.
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If you want anything. try an ad IN The
Star II anybody-has what you wish. YOU
VIII set an ass1Wef.'rs 2..-s
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Equestrienne Tights,

for bicycle Iisle thread and wool and
silk and wool, ankle and knee lengths. Per
pair -.--.-.--..-.......... Sl.60 to 81. 25
LIST floor
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The 'sAntiila" Bicycle Suiting

S sm' % S n Ssas % p2s s a1 d
n Inches Wide---37hc the Yard.
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Null CAPS.

1nfapts' Null Caps, with
fine tucked crown. finished
with lace, ruchiDg and lace
pOnpOn.
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Chiadren's
COlOred Dresses,

Children's Lawn Dresses,
in light colors, made with
short yoke and fancy collar:
collar and sleeves finished
with ruffle-
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soc.

Infants Null Caps. made
with turned-back front
piece Of clustered tucks and
insertion, edged with mar
row lace: wide Hamburg
strings
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Children's Lace striped
Lawn Dresses, in light col
ors: made with fancy yoke
back and front; prettily
trimmed with lace and ruf-
fles-
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Soc.

Children's Percale Dresses,
made with fancy yoke of
plaits and insertions and
trimmed with wide ruflle--
6Qc.
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Woodward <. LOthrOp.
Special Sale of
Dress Stuffs
At Decided Reduction From Former

Al DECIDED Reduction from Former Prices.
1hs offering comprises besides the medium
Der OF exquisite novelties imported fabcxcusve single
dress lengths made order in Paris and Silk
Grenadines, Silk and Wool Checks Scotch Mixtures Examines Ben
ganes SILK and Wool Crepons Fancy Canche Moha Bnnne
and in
choicest styles and colorng which especially
Wedding, Reception, Going Away and Visiting Gowns
We also offer reduced prices beautiful and de-
slrabe cotton sus tor and including
CANDIES, Lace Muls, Lappets,
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Our Wagon VIII Call ::

at any time for anything you wish cleaned.
.. We cIeAh ana do -1p' EVERYTHING that Comes
under the head Of wearing apparel Finest
ANTON FISCHER. 500 STREET. - my8-Sd
ANGOSTJIA DFTTERS; the world renowned I'D.
petizer and iRvigoratOr. Used now over the whole
civilized world. Try H., Ask for the genuine
article, manufactured by DR.. J. G. B. SIEGERT &
SONS
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6i5C.

Infants NainsOOk Dresses,
made with round and square
yokes, trimmed with laceS
and embroideries - you will
find the styles very attract
i've
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Children's Pique Refers,
In White and cOlors, made
with fancy collar, tastefully
trimmed with deep Hamburg
edge, insertion and buttons
SS.
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Baby's Clothes.
Infants
Skirts.

Infants
Skirts.
Infants Nainsook Skirts,
made with fOur-inch hem
and lace-trimmed body
6oc.
Infants Cambria Skirts,
trimmed with ruffle of Ham,
burg and cluster of tucks
above
75c.
Infants Cambria Skirts,
made with five-inch hem,
two clusters OF fine tucks
and row of insertion above
SI.OO.
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Beauties in Infants Bon
nets, new shapes. trimmed
with laces, ribbons and en-
broideries-$1.5O to IS.
Children's Pique Sun Bon
nets, edged with narrow
Cmbroidery-25c.
The proper styles in
Nurses ard Maids Caps
Zoe. to 50c.
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Infants Cambria Slips,
made with fancy yoke back
and front: sleeves and neck
finished with fine embroid-
cry
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Infants NainsOOk Slips,
made in a variety Of the
newest styles, with lace and
Hamburg trimming
CJ0o
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ID door.
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Misses and
Children 'sSkirts

|. ISNHSSNS dlQN
:Childrem's 'sSkirts
: Children's Cambria Skirts,
? made extra wide, with dOu-
: BILE cluster of tucks above
; deep hem-NOW
! 35c.
Children's NainsOOk Skirts,
with deep hem-NOW
: 30c.
; Children's Cambria Skirts,
; made extra. wide, with deep
; rufiie Of Hamburg-NOW
!: 55e.
l Misses Muslin Skirts,
made with yoke band and
cluster Of tucks above deep
hem-NOW
. 35c.
. Heavy Muslin Skirts,
. made with Hamburg. rufiie
. and tucks aboye-NOW
. 60c. and 7oc.
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Chiadren's
Refers.

Children's White Piuue
Refers, cut double breasted,
with broad sailor collar;
trimmed with two rows Of
Hamburg and large pearl
buttons
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Loring & Co., Dept. s,

NO AZ WEST 22D ST, NEW YORK CITY
NO. l15 STATE ST., CHICAGO, ILL
r,0f- ff
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Misses
MusninDraWers.

WNa1SH1f1DfaWen'S.
Made with hem and three
tuckS-
Sizes 1 to r.
125c. a pair.
Larger sizes
I5c. to 2oc. a pair.
Children's Heavy Muslin
Drawers, with two inch
rusfie Of Hamburg. tucks
above. We're 39c.-nOw
oEC
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Infants NainsOok Slips,
made with round woke Of
hand work; neck and sleeves
edged with Valenciennes
lace
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Misses and
Children's
Muslin Gowns.

Misses Muslin Night
Gowns, Mother. Hubbard
style, with tucked yoke and
embroidery on neck and
sleeves and down front
NOW ~ --
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Ladies' Wrappers.

Most of the Wrapper bargains of character
that worthy OF much attention The prices cheap all
gains quality bargains We point you the values
and the prices aerward We ask enough make that
we can give you sasiacon-or without that what saving
there in a low price?
Judged by any comparison you will see economy
in this offering of The styles all new-he making
well donethe fit perfect Better take advantage this op
porunty
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Infants NainsoOk Short
Dresses. made with yoke Of
insertion and Hamburg and
tucks; neck and sleeves are
edged with embroidery
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Infants
Short Slips.

Infants NainsOOk Slips.
made with pointed yoke Of
fine tucks and Insertion
soc.
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There is but genuine original Postum Cereal
coffee, with multitude of limitations offered as
just good" ----------
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-18

water god. An interesting lecture -
promised all who attend.
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
Miss Annie Clary will leave In rev
DAYS for Petersburg and Surry county
10 visit friends and relatives.
Miss Nirgie Snellings aud her Httle
sister. Carrie have gone 10 Washington,
d. c., TO visit friends and relatives.
Clopton Street Sunday school has Us
annual picnic yesterday AZ Reservoir PARK
In Richmond. They vent on the trolley
cars.
Mr. Ben Il. owen. Jr.. returned home
Yesterday morning. lie has been me
guest OF Hon. J. Hoge Tyler, at Pulaski
Mr.. j. w. Toney returned Monday night
from a pleasant trip 20 Old Point
Miss Lucy Davis. OF Decatur street.
has returned from a visit 10 Norfolk.
Miss Jessie Robinson will give trol-
ley party Thursday night. The proceeds
will be for the benefit OF the Presbyterian
church. The car will stop az Seventh ana
Broad streets in Richmond and at Eighth
and Perry streets and at the power-house
In this city
Miss Clara Williamson gave a delght-
ful musicale Monday night in honor ~ her
guest Miss Nirgie GIL. Miss ON left TO-
day FOR her home I'm Chesterfield.
Mrs. J. II. GoOde ana daughter ana
Miss Mollie Jones have returned from
pleasant stay in Powhatan.
Miss Bertha HAYES. who has been WIS.,
iting friends in this city. left Monday
for Nashville. Tenn
Master Waverly Brown has returned
home from pleasant trip 20 Powhaiar
county.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-18

James II. Kitchen Tells Of His Movements
AalLrlDN mn .uulHH-


The case OF James II. Kitchen the
young man formerly employed hy the
Home Brewing Company as clerk. who
is charged with taking certain money
from the safe OF the Home Brewing Com
pany having entered there, It is alleged.
some time during the time between Sat
urday night and Monday morning last
was called in the Police Court yesterday.
a large amount or evidence was intro
duced by the prosecution 10 show that
Kitchen was familiar with the surround
ings OF the premises and knew the COM
bnation OF the safe.
\ bunch OF keys was also introduced,
which had been taken from tine pocket
Of the accused. one Of them resembling
the key Of the drawer In which the money
was kept.
The principal witnesses were Air. Gu
vernatOr and Mr.. Grubhs. of The Brew
ing Company and Detectives TOmlinsOn,
Gibson. and Wren.
Mr.. Kitchen was then placed on the
stand by his counsel Mr.. ". H. Maury,
and described his movements from $3.50
o'clock Saturday until Monday morning
going minutoly into Dis description, men,
tioning names and places.
Tho examination consumed a consider
able amount OF time. lie explained his
possession OF the Key that opened the
drawer Of the safe hy s1ying that he
found 10 in AN old lock some time before
his dismissal. and bad intended 10 place
the lock on the desk f0r his use, but
never had occasion 90 use it.
The case was sent on 10 the grand jury
and the accused was refused bail.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-18
Diseased Rags.

In reference 10 the recent poisoning iu-
cident. I'm which five youngsters living IN
the vicinity Of Monroe Park had their
eyesight injured. sIr. Thomas g. Gentry
writes "A letter in which he advances his
belief that the children were poisoned by
coming into contact with old rags I'm tho
trash box IN the park, and not from tho
grass OF weeds
or those who were affected tho Davis
boys are on the road 90 recovery. tho
Hitter boy Is improved. but the Gentry
boys are in a bad way and Wilbur Gentry
has lost his left eye.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-18
RA1rIN1nRE MARKET

BALTIMORE August T.-FLOUR-
Firm and unchanged; receipts, IS 51 bar
rels: exports, ] ,475 barrels; sales. 800 bar
rels. -
WHEAT-Easy: spot and month. 93hT
Q9alc.. Sentemher. 02d024c.: steamer No.
. red OH090%c.: receipts. 236.1ho BUSH
els. exports 81 100 bushels: stock. 500.
3l7 bushels; sales. 9S 600 bushels. South
ern wheat, by sample, Bl494c; do. on
grade. 0OAN93Hc.
COPN-Easy: spot 32t032Hc.; month.
22k n321sc.; September, 32HH32ac., steam
or mixed, 30k d30hc.; receipts. 323. 4JI
bushels: exports, 90 col bushels: stock,
727Q7O bushels: sales. 1900 bushels.
Southern white corn, Doc; do. yellow,
3J03Gc.
OATS-steady. 40. white old. &c
asked: new. 24025c; No. . mixed, old,
22C23c.: new 2fI22c.; receipts. l2.439
bushels. exports, none; stock 51,-'I
RYE Easier; No. . nearby. ioc. No. .
western. 4pi2c.. reccipts, Sbo2 bushels
exports. none: stock. 80 2i3 bushels.
HAY-Firm and good demand for bet
ter grades: choice timothy, S135Oul4
GRAIN FRElGHTS-lnclned 10 be
easy: Cork for orders per quarter,
S. 1i.d.
SUGAR-Firm and unchanged.
BUTTER-Firm; fancy creamery, lbn
lie. do imitation. 13Gl4c.' do. ladle. lie;
good ladlo. 0Nl0c.; store-packed, S4lOc.
EGGS-Firm fresh. 12k0 l3c.
CHEESE-Firm and unchanged.
WHISKY-Unchanged
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-18

sauit. The trouble happened Saturday
night. but when the police went for HUM
phrey he left town. lie came back Mon
day and gave himself up.
ON account Of the absence OF witnesses
ths case was continued until to-day and
the prisoner recognized for his appear
ance.
George Richmond's case was called. but
continued until Friday on account OF the
absence OF Mrs. Martin.
Diamond is the negro arrested for
breaking into the residence OF Mrs. W.
I. Martin. on Cowardin avenue. q few
nights since He was arrested hy Cap
tain Lipscomb and taken TO Mrs. Martin.
who identified him as the man whom she
caught and held on the occasion OF the
attempted burglary.
Tho lady Is Is YEARS Of age and has been
very nervous since that night, though
she was brave then and caught the nan
and held him while she called for assist
ance from her son, who was asleep IN
his room on the floor above.
James Hilton was taken in as a suspi-
clous character. lie had trouble with a
bicycle. and was given thirty days In
which to give the officers time TO find out
more about the wheel
LAWN PARTY TONIGHT.
The ladies' OF the Presbyterian church
gave lawn party az the residence OF Mr..
A. II. Fitzgerald. on Eleventh and Porter
streets list evening. Besides refresh
mentS served LA the ldllc>, tucEe was an
excellent musical programme rendered;
Messrs. A. W. CARRIER. John Hewlett and
Walter Holt took prominent parts,
and Captain Frank Cunningham was
present and rendered a few songs.
The proceeds were for the benefit OF the
church debt.
4 SURPRISE PARTY.
Quite an enjoyable time was spent az
Mrs Baird's on upper cambridge street.
Monday evening, when party OK Young
people called uuawares.
The time was passed In dancing, and
instrumental and vocal music was in
dulged in Refreshments were served ut
a late hour. when all departed. expressing
themselves as having enjoyed the evening
immensely.
Among those present were Misses Crit
fin, Misses Monkey, Miss A. Ellis, Miss g..
Puckett, Miss H. skinner. Mrs. J. Will
hanson Mrs. VIM. Lowry, Misses Baird;
Messrs. Pickett. Bowen. Writ. Lowry
Ferguson Hsnnson. Baird. Williamson,
owen, and several others
The crowd was chaper0ncd by Mrs
John williamson and Mrs. VIM Lowry.
4 JAPANESE LECTURER.
Rev. A. : Ishida. japanese preacher,
will deliver lecture at the Central Meth
odist church Sunday night. Mr. Ishida
Is a converted pagan. He will make his
appearance before the audience dressed In
his native costume. Re will also exhibit
TO the audience a number Of japanese
gods. Among them will be his mother =
god the moon god, the fire god. and the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-18

loss was recovered before noon. the
weekly Government report was rather
less favorable than had been expected
erately active. with the tone at the Con-
tinent IN control but inclined TO be con-
sentative. as reports from the dry goods
district and from Fall River were en-
ccouraging. A reported break OF the
started the liquidation late In the day.
and prices broke TO the lowest point.
The market closed quiet and steady at
a net decline OF Gas points, with total
NEW YORK. August 1T-COTTON-
quiet; middling. s; net receipts, none;
$50 bales: forwarded. $40 bales; sales,
lbs bales; splnners. 15s bales: stock A.
242 bales.
Total to-day-Net receipts, s,eo5 bales;
exports 20 Great Britain, ESQ bales; 10
bales.
Consolidated-Net receipts. 1o.421 bales;
exports TO Great Britain, 1921 bales: 10
FE raa l,21e bales; TO the Continent,
Total since September 1st-Net receipts,
Co.'S Isg bales; exports 10 Great Britain.
3.0Sols bales; TO France, 7O0.972 bales:
Channel. 5,4Sl bales.
Futures opened easy: sales ZOO bales:
Jsn1uary: SO; February 81; March.
b.nl' APRIL u.s. May, b.Nb, August. I.4S.
September. GSs: October. GT2: Novem-
Der. 6.SS; December. gu.
Spot cotton closed quiet: middling up
lands, S, middling gulf, 81; sales, 215s
bales.
Futures closed quiet and steady: sales,
iO3 600 bales; January, 670: February.
G73: March GT7: April, $50; Nav. 8si:
June, July. and August. 7.47; September,
csc; October. ell November, 6.Gi; De-
cember. G.66.
LIVERPOOL August IA p. NJ
COTTON-Spot: Prices quiet and lower:
American mddllng, fair, I'D: good mid
ding. Az: American middling. 3-32:
low middling. 3 3l-32; good ordinary.
1882 ordinary. 2l-32. The sales OF the
day were 600 bales OF which / 1000 were
for speculation and export. and included
400 bales American. Receipts. 200
bales. including 1900 American.
Futures opened quiet with a fair de-
mand. and closed easy at the decline:
American mddling. !. m. G., August.
3 G3-6id4. sellers; August and September,
2 ls-64G3 50-64. sellers; September and
October. 1894 buyers October and No
vember, 46-64G3 47-64. buyers: Novem-
Der and December. 2 4f-64. sellers; De
cember and January 3 43-S. sellers;
January and February. B 1894, sellers;
February and March. 3 43-64q3 44-6i.
sellers. March and April, 3 44-64. buyers.
April and May 45-Gl sellers; May and
June 1864 sellers; September. 3 1854.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-18
TOO DRY FoE mr. Crops.
General Falling on Due TO the Want of
EnIn Eannrfed.

The Weekly Crop Bulletin Of the Yir-
einia Service FOR the past week OF which
Mr.. Thomas III. klDs is acting section
dir ctOr. says.
The past week was too dry for all
crops: much complaint of drought.
"'rhe condition of crops over the State
as affected by the past weeks weather
shows a general falling or due 10 the
want OF rain. en- tobacco. corn. peanuts
and potatoes. with but little following
done.
I'm the Middle and Tidewater sections
the rains of the 10th has improved an
growing crops.
"A severe hailstorm prevailed IN the
northern portion Of the State on the 10Th.
IL developed tornado qualities. Trees.
fences and CROWN crops We're blown
down and twisted into every conceivable
shape The chief damage was 20 grow
ing corn. which was Just about caring.
and hundreds Of acres Of IL We're conn
pletely ruined I'm some portions hail as
large as walnuts feli. and the ground
was as white with hallstones as II there
had been a heavy snOwstorm. Trees were
stripped OF leaves and thousands Of panes
of glass were broken. Cellars and low
grounds were flooded and chickens and
birds killed"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-18
NEW YORK DRY GOODS MARKET.

NEW YORK. August 1.-THE feature
Of the dry goods market 20 day was the
presence Of a very large number ~ buy
crs in jobbing stores. The purchases Of
these buyers have been freer than is
generally the case AT this season or the
wear The sales I'm nearly all departments
Of iobbng stores were heavy. and buyers
seemed content TO trade az the some
what advanced prices now prevailing
At first hands the trade in both cottons
and woOllens was very well sustained.
Mail orders We're quite extensive and
there was a very fair showing OF buyers
OF cottons. In staple cottons there have
been few advances reported. among
them golded age and fun width A
bieachcd cottons and Edwards IA A.
bleached. which were all advanced isc.
per yard. The dav in print cloths was
quite satisfactory. Sellers were firm IN
their position. but sold GOCoO pieces at
2skc. Prints were generally strong with
out announced advances as yet.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-18
marine INTELLIGENCE
FORT OF RICHMOND, AUG. II, 1897.
aDpIVED

FORT OF RICHMOND, AUG. Il, 1897.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Virginia, Porter Baltimore.
merchandise and passengers, Baltimore
Steam Packet Company.
Steamer Pocahontas, Graves, Norfolk.
merchandise and passengers. Virginia
Navigation Company.
Steamer Winyah. Simmons. Philadel-
phia. merchandise and passengers, j. w.
McCarrick. agent.
SAILED.
Steamer virginia. Porter. Baltimore.
merchandise and passengers, Baltimore
Steam Packet Company
Steamer Ariel. Shelly, Norfolk mer-
chandlse and passengers. Virginia Navi-
cation Company ,,
Steamer Winvah. summons. fhlladel-
phia. merchandise and passengers, J. W.
'' Brig Mason. Grape. light. to Norfolk,
for orders
PORT NEWPORT NEWS. AUG. IT, 1907
ARRIVED.
Barge s. r. Mead. Boston.
General Knox, Providence
SAILED.
Schooner Eliza J. Pendleton, Portland.
Schooner Fortuna. Boston.
Schooner MaeeagOit. Providence.
Barge Galatea. Alyn's Point.
PORT OF WEST POINT, AUG. II. 1897
ARRIVED.
Steamship Accomac Thompson. Nor
folk, passengers and general cargo.
SAILED.
Steamship Accomac. Thompson. Nor
folk. passengers and general cargo.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-18

There Is Objection to the Piling OF Melons
on the streets.

The first delegation was a party OF
horney- handed tlllers OF the rich soil OF
Hanover. They were charged with OBJ
stfucung the street with melons, TO the
detriment Of somebody or other.
Commonwealth Attorney Haw repre-
scented the weary plowmen. and he had
the case postponed til Friday, In order
90 confer with Attorney Meredith regard
ing the construction OF the ordinance rel
iatva 20 tho subject
Charles johnson, cOlOrcd, tried TO take
his brother Fred. into the house. Fred.
was drunk and resisted the kindly officers
rendered by his brother. 4 row was i'm
minent when Sergeant George Epps came
along and arrested both. Fred. got OBJ
streDerous, and II cost him s..
John A. COOts was sent down for ten
days because he got drunk
The case Of the two young men, Andrew
Johnson and John Mayo, who were dis
orderly on a Clay-street car Sunday af-
ternOOn, was disposed of by the impose
ton Of a fine Of $40 each.
Robert Russell and Charles Adams are
two negro crOnies. They got into a scrap
about % cents that Russell owed Adams.
and knife and an axe played some part.
But because they We're old cronies Justice
John imposed the costs upon them, which
they were unable 10 pay
Llttleton Smith, cOiorcd. regular hab-
itue. went down again for thirty days
because be assaulted Lucinda Boiling.
John Lee. COlOred. alias Turkey went
down for thirty days as q suspicious char
acter.
Marion Tyler has been drinking and was
rough % his wife. so 10 protect her Ma
riOn was sent down 20 sober mp.
The case of Edward Tuck. charged with
robbery. went over 90 Thursday for wit
uegses
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-18
TOBACCO EXCHANGE
RICHMOND. va, August II. 80

Richmond, va, August II. 1907.
Private sales reported 10 the secretary
Of the Richmond Tobacco Trade to-day.
Filters. 80 hogsheads; cutters. /. lear
dark D. Total. ~ hOgsheads
The tobacco Inspector reports to-day.
Inspections Bright - hOgsha7ds. dark
40 hogsheads and ] fierce. Reinspections
bright. 80 hogsheads.
shockoe. Crenshaws. Allegheny. Myers
Old Dominion, Stonewal Meals. paven-
ports. Planters and Merchants. Planters.
and Seahrook's tobacco warehouses re-
port to-day: Receipts, - packages: dellv-
cries. 81 packages
United States internal revenue collec-
lions on tobaccos for the city OF Rich
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-18
From Uowardsyilie

HOWARpsVILLE. VA, August IL
speciai-The nominees OF the Roanoke
Convention give general satisfaction I'm
luton ia elect United States Senators by
the people Is regretted.
A large majority OF. the Democratic
voters of this section favor the change
ana IL Is considered only a question OF
time when II will be done.
The drought here has greatly damaged
thu corn ana tobacco crops.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-18
CHICAGO MARKET.

CHICAGO. August 17.-Wheat had a
damper put on II to-day by the uneXpect-
ed weakness Of the Liverpool market
and showed a 1%21Nc. decline for the
September option at the close. Corn was
weak on the favorable weather and crop
reports. and declined nc. Oats were
steady and showed no change. Provisions
were strong I'm the main. pork advancing
1O612Isc. while lard and ribs were sub
stantisIly unchanged.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Onnn IIlgh Low Close
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-18
THE TIMES-RfCHMOND VA. WEDNESDAY AUGUST Is 1897

mond. Va. to-day: Cigars and cigarettes,
81, T05.O5: plug tobaccos' N'slG23 Total,
Messrs. John Meadow. J. d. Bullock
7 n RuIlock. ]. ~. Day, and John Webb
Of oxford. n. c.. and W. II. Middleton,
of Lunenburg county; va, are in Rich
is the office Of our Messrs. VI. T. Smith
Mr. John webb says: THE curings so
far have been good. IL will be a colory
crop IL the seasons continue propitious.'