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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-05

Cash QuOtduOnS were 90 lOllOWSs 4 IOui
barely steady. No. yellow corn, Y 5-sc.
No. q spring wheat. 9lQ93c.; No. 3 spring
wheer, SeasSc.; No. red, csc. No. corn,
n 5-ss No. oats, "a la4qA S,sc.; No. 8
~, white No { o. D. b = rssc &C. NO. No rye
a faS; d. aa1.a; new. as. Prime
timothy seed, $28o Mess pork, per barrei,
so g$lO.25. Lard, per 100 pounds, An IL
Short rib sides Qoose), MUgS5; Dry
salted shoulders Sboxsedl N y shor'
distillers' finished goods, per gallon
n.l8l-2 Sugar, cut-loaf. unchanged. But
ter firm; creamery. 13Ql9c.; dairy, llpifc:
Cheese quiet at Sq8 1-2c. Eggs steady az
Is l-2c -
CINCINNATI, o., February 4.-Wheat-
Firm; No. red, 50 l-2c.
Corn-Quiet; No. mixed. S0c.
Oats-Firm; No. 2 mixed, 26c.
Rye-Steady; No. 2, 4sc.
Lard-Quiet at S.75.
-Meats-Firm at Sass.
Bacon-Firm at s5.75.
Whiskey-Steady at sl.l9.
Butter-Dull.
Checse-Steady.
Eggs-Unsettled at f5c.
Sugar-Steady.
THE COTTON MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL. February A +. NJ
Cotton-Spot in fair demand; prices high
er; American middling fair, 5-sd.; good
middling, u-32d.. American miuuhnS,
3 7-32d.; low middling. 3 l-l6d.; good ordi-
nary 29-32d.; ordinary. 2Ad. The sales
OF the day were 1000 bales, OF when
loco were for speculation and expo:t,
and included 8,700 American; receipts, l'vV
bales, including 1900 American.
Futures opened quiet with some de-
mand. and closed quiet and steady;
American middling, low middling clause,
February. 8 i0-64d.. buyers; February and
March. 10-64d., buyers; March and Aprl'
i0-64q93 1l-64d., buyers; April and MAY,
3 ii-6ld., buyers; July ana August. 3 b,ot9
14-64d., sellers, August and september
14-G4d., sellers: September and october.
3 l4-sffi3 15-64d.. sellers; october and NO.
yember. i5-eid., sellers; November ana
December, 3 15-6i1s3 l6-64d., sellers.
NEW YORK. February 4.-Cottoh-
Opened quiet and Arm; sales. Loo bales
March, $50: April. S79; May, S.S; June
1855: July. 1885, August. S9; september
S5s2: October, SOC: November. $50; De-
cember 1887
! Futures closed QUIET sales. $500 bales;
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-05
lcHuoVD STOCK MAyxEc
HICHMoND. February 4. 1875

sAIEs.-vlrginla-Caroii Chemical, pre-
ferred-l4 shares at l09ls; Virginia. Carolina
Chemical, preferred-10 shares at 1854 yir-
ginia- Carolina Chemical, PREFER ed-l0 shares
at 1885; Virginia. arolina Chemical. pre-
ferred-lO shares at 1857: Virginia. Carolina
Chemical, preferred-20 shares at 1884.
aovsvxveNT SE,Ug(rlES Bid. Asked.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-05

GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.
Richmond. Va. February 4. lSn
Quotations: Wheat-Longberry. VOC. "
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-27
LIBEL ON COLONEL BRYAN.

Tho editor Of the Louisville Evening
Post. in his effort to justify Colonel
BRYAN for excusing himself from testify
ing before the War investigating Com
mission, places that distinguished gentle
man in most awkward attitude. Il
saws that Colonel Bryan knew that what
ever he might say would be misconstrue0.
That had he pointed out certain defects
Of the administration the enemies or the
War Department would have magniied
the criticisms into assaults, and the Wan
Department might have suspected malice
mad he expressed satisfaction men might
have said, as Senator Sullivan said of
General Wheeler. that Bryan had been
bought.
II that be true then Colonel Bryan Is
sensitive 10 public criticism to degree
that is pitful, indeed. The administra-
ton is charged with gross mismanas 20
nent N the conduct of the war, and
with gross neglect Of the soldiers Of the
American army, through which there
were great suffering and loss OF life.
Colonel Bryan, as we have said IS
keen observer. and we feel sure that no
officer in the army watched the conduct
al affairs more closely than he. Surely
he had a most interesting story to tell
and he should have told it without re-
gard TO consequences or the fear Of public
criticism. II he knew Of any cases OF
neglect or mismanagement he should
have made public his knowledge. If he be
ueved that the administration had done
its DUTY well, he should in the interest
Of Justice have put himself on record to
that effect
Our Louisville contemporary intimates
that Colonel Bryan feared that If ne
said anything in behalf OF the admins
tration he would lay himself open to the
charge Of bribery. That Is hardly less
than libeiors, and yet the Louisville DIS
match. one Of Colonel Bryan's most atdeni
supporters. reproduces this article from
the Louisville Post with entire approval
and commentator. declaring that the
Posts comments are perth ent and true
For our part. We think thai Colonel
Bryan did himself great injustice n
not testifying, and subjected himself
TO harsher criticism than II ne had stood
m and told what he knew. The path
OF duty is the path OF safety
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-27

Senator Tuman has lost none OF the
merf, ana courls. ard cand-r which has
made him famous and respected as y e4l
even by many who detest his lnoridled
a1usiveness ana ylrulsnce lu "a recent
sp.eoh ln Richmond DE used bus pitch
f5.k I'm great shape IL asserted, Ac-
cording 20 the Richmond Dispatch, tnat
che ala no. care. and did not believe tnat
chicago platform Democrats caf9D,
whether Roosevelt or Van Wyck was
elected in NeN York. The Dispatch
saws this av0wal "7os cordially received
by The large audience. The speaker
further stated that "it would be better
Tor Democrats moi TO gain control or the
House this eleti-n. that they always act
ed Ike fools and wo. get in g 20"
4r1onv thenselvs1 before 1870, when they
would have a good chance Of controlling
10th Houses. and they Rad better wait
How this was received Tho Dispatch fails
q say.
Referring to the North Carolina cam
uaign 7. Imam broke away from his chi
caeo platform meandefing. and sounded
the old Southern Democratic slogan
said he: The only way Tor Democrats
10 carry North Carolina is with shot
glrs." This was easier done than sala.
Senator, when Democracy was united.
But nov Popullsm which was Tie ally or
your Chicago platform brand ~ l.7
stands between the shot gun and me nee
gro. This complicat3s tne sltIat-o
dangerously and fesrfully. go FicAsDIfE
Herald
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-27
AFTERMATH

Rear-Admiral Sampson's report says
a washington special, In which Rear
Admiral schley's friends see an !mputa-
don on the latter that he by alleged
falling to obey orders, gave CefNeld
ooc nrtunltv TO escape, waich, they say
is t,nvarranted, will be answered by re-
,ori from Schley Explanations thal
schiev probably failed 20 receive some
orders are denied at the Bureau OF NaVi-
CATION.
Walter Dunn, OF Huntington, w. Va
had Helen King jailed on the charge Oh
MAYHEM. Dunn was Miss King lover
ana called upon her this afternoon at her
home Dun called on a physician VINO
discovered that an inch 81 Dunn. tongue
rad been bitten off. The teen MARKS
are plain. and a crescent-shaped Wounl
shows that he did not 90 IL himself.
Dunn refuses 20 so into details
Charles G.. Dawes. Comptroller the
Currency has ordered that the system
u semi-annual examinations Of national
banks in eject ia the country shall eX-
ted over al cities without any exception
as heretofore.
Exceptions were made IN tho case OF
the banks of New York Boston, Phiia-
deiphia and Baltimore. which were eX-
amined only once year.
4 singular bequest Is embodied IN the
will OF Lucy A. Appleton. who died re-
Gently a. No. 1905 Green street, in Phiia-
delphia. worth $500. In giving to her
son. william Wagner, 500, she stipulated
ing the onera, and may it give him as
much pleasure 90 use it for that purpos9
as it does me 20 give IT,
sss
United states Senator Hale was re-
Gently hned $40 by a Maine squire for
violation Of the game Law. Senator Hale
pleaded ignorance OF the statute.
A decision OF Importance 1ust handed
down by the Court Of Appeals OF New
York. is that the real estate OF chari-
table corporations, Other than those
| formed for hospital purposes, which may
/ be leased or used for income IS not ex-
/ empt from taxation. This decision was
J made I'm the cases Of the Young Men 8
| Association of Albany and the Catholic
Unlon or Albany.
a special from Milwaukee says: Inc
Batueshlp Christening Commission IS In
receipt OF novel proposition from a
local brewing company. to the effect that
] beer. ln place of champagne pc u7ed lu
Christening the batteship Wisconsin neA
| month ~,
| The brewing company supports the
| nroposltion with arguments In which Il
| claims that. as beer is distinct WIS
cousin product. some Of the largest brew
cries In the country being located mere
# is emlnently ht and proper that th'
matt beverage should be used IL chris
! teune the big ship.
Forelen champagne. Il arsuos, IS not
proper nuld 90 use, especially "he q
native product SD well known around th'
world is right at hand.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-27
TWO ARGUMENTS ELIMINATED.

The free silver advocates have been
deprived by the turn Of events 81 two OF
their ,avorite arguments Two years ogo
they made the most violent assault upon
Great Britain, declaring that that naticn
was responsible for the gold standard
and responsible for the demonstration OF
silver in the United States Great Britain
was pictured as cur direct foe. Who held
Americans In contempt, and whose ma
terial interests were directly In conflict
with our own.
Again il was argued that apart from
INV III feeling on the part OF English
man towards Americans the gold stand
ara was clearly to Englands interest be-
cause she was creditor nation lend
ing vsst sums Of money 10 the United
States and exacting payment, principal
and interest, in gold dollars Of double
value.
That we say was the argument two
wears ago. In the meantime the United
states had a war with Spain. and there
WAS a disposition on the part OF some Of
the European powers to take SPANS
mari Great britain lost no time in show
ing on which Side her sympathies were.
Ouite early in The action she LEI 1t be
/ we'll understood that Americans and
rne,ishmen are kinsmen and that their
cause was common. She served notice on
all European powers that II any or all Of
them dared TO take Spaln's part, they
would have to fight the great Anglo
Saxon combination. That that kindly act
OF Great Britain's STOOD us In good part
and prevented serious complications no
intelligent American citizen to-day en-
tertAins q doubt. And 50 II turns out
that Great Britain instead OF being our
| arch-enemy is our friend and she has
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-27

>cr,ract IN restraint OF trade void, but
Mace. ia decision upon the entirely new
vraun5 ,ha. whatever Congress may 90
an other cases there can 90 no question
:, a.. dsht 70 control the contracts OF
..,.,ads sraougst themselves that carry
traffic from one state 10 another uhoer
,no general power to regulate COM
merce.
The Court. while not meeting Mr.. Roy
ans argument, IS very pointed IN rap
ming the lawyers In the case for what
they would palm of on It as a discovery
of theirs. It says, IN referring TO the
proposition OF me pamphlet:
II 81 worthy OF remark that this quea-
ION was never ra .sed or hinted AT UPON
the argument in the former case
The fact that not one OF the many astuts
and able counsel for the transportation
companies In that case raised an oolec-
ton OF so conclusive a character, TX Wen
founded. Is strong evidence that the rea-
sons showing the invalidlty OF the act
as construed, do not lie o. the SURFACE
arG were not then apparent to those
counsel
Now. the important fact 70 be borne In
mind in considering this decision IS that
It is carefully limited 70 the case Of rail-
roads engaged in interstate commerce.
and the Court carefully abstains from
expressing any opinion upon what are
called trusts" that Is combinations Of
an industrial character amongst indi-
vlduals The importance Of tbs distinc-
ton viii be readily apprehended when
the following facts are considered.
About the same time the joint traffic
case was argued last March case in
volving the validity OF the oct OF the
Texas Legislature forblddins trusts
was also arguef IN the Supreme Court
and that has not been decided yet. The
| counsel who argued that case adopted
! Mr.. Royals proposition also as the
| ground upon which the Texas law should
! be declared unconstitutional. although
! In the brief Of one or them, filed in the
| New Yorl. Court Of General Sessions some
! time before the pamphlet came out, in
tho prosecution Of the directors Of the
| American Tobacco Company, it is eX-
pressly contended. on page 50, that mo-
tive and intention have nothing 70 DO
with the matter. The pamphlet got no
credlt fl this case, either. The trust
case is yet 20 be decided, and the Courts
limiting itself so carefully to the case OF
railroads engaged in interstate traffic
| NAV probably indicate THAI when it de-
! IDS the trust case n different view may
be adopted in regard to industrial com
blnations. At any rate, it is important
the public should not get the impression
that the doctrine Of trusts IS pronounced
against.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-27

aoronstrated the fact not only that the
two countries are bound together by the
ties OF kinship and friendship. but also
Nv community OF interest. 50 much Tor
the one argument.
During the past several years our ex-
por, trade has grown at an enormous
rate. and we have been selling to the ma
lions OF Europe far more than we nave
been purchasing from them, making =
balance Of trade running UP Into the nun
dreds OF millions in our favor. AS con-
sequence the gold dollars OF Europe nave
,een showered upon us and we have more
money than we know what to Dc W''h'
Last week the Bank OF France advanced
its rate OF discount 70 g per cent. whAe
tie Bank Of England Is charging : Per
Cont and tho Imperial Sank o. Berlin
Der cent. Yet IN New York money was
loaned az rates varying from j. to z
- Der cent. the average rate being less
thar per cent. Money Is cheaper IN
New York to-day than in any other city
in tie world.
Now mark this Money Is so easy IN
New York and there is such an sound-
ance OF II mat f. is actually beins loaned
to the people Of Europe.
The increase in dep sits In the New
York banks" says the Philadelphia hec-
ord. "has amounted TO 10000 and loans
within the last two weeks have expanded
nearly S20.0OJ,Go. TLis has been due 70
| the purchase OF long sterling a. q
! rcichsmarIs which are taken ~ IMAM
! Ciars for Investment I'm order that me
| funds which they rcpref emit may D1
| loaned At the higher rates IN Europe
| This "a tie same thing th1t was so e-
| ters.vely practiccd in NeT YORK last
! spring. The effect is 10 delay tne lh-
| portations Of gold by furnishing our cap
| ital for temporary use ~ Lu4o'e- Oe.
wheat. corn and cotton are being SOLO
abroad ia such immense quantities tha'
| large amounts VI commercial bills are 20
| be rad for safe and funds that Woulo
! Otherwise be idle or loaned az IL or
| per cent. in this manner can be mace lo
pay 20 per cent. to investors. Cnlca-
| 20 banks, as well as those In New YORK
! Boston and Philadelphia, are hnding IL
! profitable TO do this
And so it turns out that the United
States is no longer debtor nation, but
q credior nation and that its credit
abroad are increasing oil the time.
Does the reader not therefore see plain
iy that the argument that the free silver
people advanced two years ago in behalf
Of the gold standard in Great Britain Is
now applicable 20 the United States
Great Britain was then. as they said.
creditor nation. and, therefore, it was tC
the interest OF Great Britain who wal
lending large sums OF money TO fh'
United States, TO maintain the goi'
standard. A fortiori the United state
now being a creditor nation should by al
means stand for the yellow metal
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-27

The case agelns Robert Green. colored'
accused ~ stealing a cow valued az l-s,
the property OF sir. Henry Ea-no' Oh + ~,
TON. viii come before squire c. W.
Ts5mas this morning az Henrlco county
courthouse. ,. -...,t....
r,nle ,bs nro9erty u Mr.. Netherand,
who resides just west OF the city.
squire ]. T. Lewis will try Green on
this charge when Squire Thomas IS
through with him.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-27

ItlefNAF fttl-Dtisa tii' fAAANNi't
saw the merriest group OF lads
That e'er DISTURBED a school
With pointed paper caps and drum,
8euea-n tle shade trees cool.
Line up in bold array 10 clarge
The naughty Spanish foe.
And each brave heart desired 70 b
Their generalssimo.
% spoke a rosy lad Of ten
And vowed he'd never yield
To any foe his bright tin gun,
HE sabre or his shiend
And boys" he cried. make ne your
chief.
I'm lead you through the fray'
Ny papa aimed an eight-inen sun
Down on Manila Bay.
And what was that?" asked little Ted,
The worst boy on TIE street
MY father dred twenty smells
Al old Cervera's fleet
But let the boys their captain choose
And whether you or J.
I'm satisfied o. BE the son
" one who fought with schiey'
Another c,amorea TO be heard.
nor cla.nored be iu .aini
HIS chums all loved him " cause MS oao
was lost upon the Maiae.'
And here Il shrill Young voice ch.mea IN
"rn colonel here" yels Jack
NV brother was with Hooson "nen
He sank the Merrimac.'
'You are ell wrong" a bright youth
cries
and ! must have conmana'
Fer we amt got 10 ships 10 SAL
our company sights o. land.
So. boys. I'll be your captain ana
Who has 4 better right.
nv uncle ro5e with Roosevelts men
AT sanuago's fight.
turned me from this merry group
Ana said. small fear indeed
Should I'M tie hearts Of men whose sons
In infancy would lead.
thought &C all our nro.e c-sc-
Lee. Grant and washington.
who would not live 80 such lana
Ven as her hurbiest SOM
]. THORNTON GITTMAN.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-27


WHY DID He NOT TESTIFY .
A correspondent writes 20 inquire OF
The Telegraph WHY Colonel Bryan refused
10 testify before he Investigating Coni-
mittee In Jacksonville.
We have no means OK knowing 'ne
reason beyond Colonel Brya'ns own
words In his note 20 tho committee IN
answer 20 the summons he said that Tor
reasons you (he commission) VIII appre-
ciate" he would decline 70 testify. Bus
tie reasons were not stated. We arc
left 20 Infer that they were questions or
propriety. ne being apart from the bal
snce or the army-somethin Ike a pres
ldent-0r an ar0inted Tor president.
For our own part we can see no GOOD
reason why q prssident-Or one anointee
for that oiHce-may not testify II lie
knows anything condemnatory 81 the
conduct OF the War Department he
should have given IL @ the public Just
the same rs ordinary folks II he does
not know anything condemnatory. as
good loyal citizen he ought 10 have said
50 and done that much toward clearing
nm scandal upon our common country
n seems 20 US that the Colonel has
acted very much like a candidate for
orice who IS afraid 70 express his opinion
until no sees what the popular Judgment
q going TO be.-Macon telegraph.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-27
And Washington was young.

Around her on the garnet floor
Her shining satins tran
A hunting sorrow dims her eyes,
Her face is proud and pale
p,t uhan climb the creaking STAR,
The gus,y moonlight ialls
On nothing but the witherd herbs
That hang along the Walls.
And vet the spinot trsmoies sun
To that forgotten tune,
The ashes Of a crumbled rose
Upon the keys are strewn;
And yonder chest below the caves
Her gown OF satin holds
with sprigs OF broken lavender
Between its faded folds.
Minna Irving In New England Magazine
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-27
NI,obtbe Worse.

They sing Of melancholy days the sad
dest 20 the year.
And tell US In pathetic verse u al''e'
said days are here,
To rtaulsrns 20 the dying flowers they
mourafully give BIRTH
And say we've nothing lett az All 20 ooau-
tlfy the earth.
Can they not see the ornaments o'u hA'
ture daRus 20 send.
The treasures which 20 autumn N"'
such floral beauty lend
For have we not. Wien o'hst "o"e''
meandlr un the fume'
Chrysanthemums and 'cpt oai ""i' ~
Denver Post.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-27

The committee canvassing for SUD
scrlplons 70 the proposed Horse go"
are meeting with much success. a, ea-y
40 shares have been taken, when 'e@'0'
only sixty more TO oe disposed o. ,t
The committees. Owing I'D
weather. have had little opp'I 'l.''s
canvass, and they VIII continue
l,ri1.y afternoon al o'ciock when 10
ia svnecfe6 The whole nnmle. ~ snares
,,fii boye been taken and work viii be
heeun In earnest fer a most successiu.
show.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-27
ThesnInet

Beneath the rafter. black and bare
The ancient spinet stands
The spiders Ger its yellow keys
Have stretched their himy s'rahus'
Around he weak and tottering frame
The airy cooWebs blow,
II lieu OF siiHen tapestries
That mouldered Ions ago.
But windy nights q quaint old tune.
Comes stealing down the stari
For then she wakes the keys again.
4 ghost with powdered hair
The mice 20 dancing in and out
TO melodies she sung.
When fashion trod the minuet
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-27

Maud Muller on an autumn night
Received tho Judge with great delight
The judge proposed in speech sublime
S ia Maud. ooh, judge, please give me
time
And then. according 20 his ways,
The judge gave Maudie thirty days
Cleveland Evening Plain Dealer.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-27

Igroramus-YQu Just used the express
sion "hn de Steele" what does that
mean?
cultured One-It IS French and means
END 9l the century.
lqnorauus-Then why don't you say
end Of the century,
Cultured One-3ecause that isn't
French.-Roxbury Gazette.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-27

Mrs Learned-Had you no engagement
for tonight dear?
Prof. Learned 0umping TO his feet)-By
Jovel was booked 10 lecture al 1890 on
THE Cultivation q the Memory and
here It Is 10 o'clock Why In blazes
couldn't you have asked that question
three hours agO2-TTuth.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-27
Late shsfer's
Established 1912.

You will save money by crder-
ing your clothes Of us. We handle
nothing but reliable goods and we
pay especial attention to fit. style,
and expression. 1t don't cost any
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a hrst-class tailor's now. Our
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clothes. 1t is no longer necessary
10 wear the same suit for years, so
as to get your money back. We
have changed all that.
In our Young Mems Department
we have a special line at SlS that
we formerly sold for S25.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-27
Onicl, Mork.

How long Will it take you TO teach
the lad the trader
That depends on how much you pay
me- For 100 marks I'll tesch him IN
year. and for go marks you can take
The boy home with you now. "-t4iegende
Blaettcr.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-27

Tourist-Do you-aw-fellaws sim shoot
men for wearing silk hats?
Pieface J0hnson-Not less'n they wea-s
quirer.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-27

The ship building company is busy get
ting the triggers all set for the great
work at hand.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-27

There are laurels for the hero,
And badges for his breast
HI. the man who nasn dor9 tnlas-
Gets chance 70 rest.
Chicago Record.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-27

BY the way. who Is running for Con-
gress besides Judge Quarles in the
Tcn.h dlsLrIc.2