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Evening star., 1898-09-13
THE LATE =. =. FALLS.
4 VARIABLE ssnd FubIic Spirited FRIEND
Oi the District.


Tnore IS general and sincere sorrow
among tke many friends he had in this
city ol Ct The death Ct Mr. a j. Falls. which
occurred Sept-mbc 3, at Fordccb, La. For
u auy years Mr.. Falls was one Of the most
prominent and progressive of the citizens
Of the national capital, and his jealous
energy was always applied TO any move
r'ent that promised to advance The inter
eSts OF the District.
lie Was born III Baltimore in 1898, but
came 10 Washington in 1854 as agent Of
the ADAMS Express Company. He was
offered d responsible position by Supcrln-
tendent Kennedy OF the census Office and
accepted 1t. His ability ana fidelity to duty
were marked, and when the census work
was completed he was appointed chief
C,erk of the Department of Justice, serv-
II under Attorneys General Williams and
AckerInan. and reSIgning under Attorney
General Picrr -pont to practice law before
the gOf eminent departments. He enjoyed
a mos, lucrative practice and gained an
cEviable reputation He was. for many
Years president of the District reform
school. and was prime factor in making
il the admirable institution it now is.
Mr.. Falls was man of pleasant dispo-
sition and very fond of outdoor sports, be-
irg an enthusiastic angler and a noted
shot He was twice married. his first wife
being Miss Ella Rtchie. a niece of the late
Major w. l.. Bailey. who was with Gen.
Joseph Z. Johnston wnen he was quarter
IraSJe. general OF the army. ana Went
south with him to fight for the confederacy
His second wife as d daughter of the
late Comm mOdore Henry Allen Adams L. S.
N She only survived her husband six
days. dying September ., of malarial fever.
1t is thought the shock of her husbands s
death brought about her own as Mr.. Falls,
while he had been indisposed for some
time, was not IL. ard his death came sud-
| DENLY. although no particulars have been
received "a to its cause.
Mr. Falls left no children. his only son.
DR.. Moon S Falls having died some time
ago at New Orleans. Mr.. Falls was a half
brother of the late Samuel NJ. Shoemaker
Of Baltimore, vice PRESIDENT of the Adams
Express Company, and brother of Mrs.
! Charles Darrell of Baltimore His sur
Viving relatives in Washington are a
brother, r. W. Falls nephew. K. s. FAILS,
and cousin, Rev. Nelson Falls of the p.
r. Church.
Evening star., 1898-09-13

r Forecast till pm. Wednesday: For the
District of Columbia and Maryland. fair
tonight and Wedr esday, warmer ngh:
east TO southeast winds increasing.
For Virginia, partly cloudy weather to-
night and Wednesday; warmer in the in
terror; easterly winds.
Weather conditions and general forecast:
The storm. central in Louisiana Monday.
has moved to the Missouri valley, ard has
caused rain in the Mississippi and Missouri
valleys.
The temperature has risen in the Mis-
souri,. Ohio and upper Mississippi valleys
and the plateau regions, and has remained
nearly stationary elsewhere.
Generally fair weather and a gradual
rise in temperature may be expected in the
lower lake region, the Ohio valley. the At
lantic and gulf states. except stationary
temperature on the immediate gulf and in
Florida.
The following heavy precipitation dn
nches) was reported:
During the past twenty-four hours-Des
Moines. los; New Orleans. les; VickSburg,
2.42: Little Rock, 3.32; Springfield. Mo,
1.Ss; Cairo, 1.l6; Brinkley. Ark, 1o0; NAL
vern. Ark, 2lo: Pine Bluff, Ark, 2.24.
Cuban Weather.
HAVANA, September 13, s am.-Raron1-
eter 1872: temperature. so. Northeast
winds: light rain.
SANTIAGO, September l3, m.--Ba
rometer. $3.50: temperature. "A: winds
southeast; light weather clear.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at S
q m: Great Falls. temperature a.: cOndi-
ton, SO: receiving reservoir, temporal ture,
15; condition at north connection. SO; con-
dition al south connection SO: distributing
reservoir. temperature, 20: condition at in
fluent gate house, 81; ettiuent gate house, SO.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide. :46 Am; high tide,
5:12 m. and 6:i5 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 12:03 m. and 1924
pm; high tide, 5:56 am. and 6:2S pm
The SUN and Moon
Today-Sun rises $40 am; sun sets, Gil
pm.
Moon rises, 4:l2 a m. tomorrow
Tomorrow-Sun rises, $40 am.
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by 7:19 pm: extin-
gushing begun at 40 am The lighting
is begun one hour before the time named
Arc lamps lighted at 1:0i pm; eN.in-
guiShed at 5:O4 am
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following We're the readings of the
thermometer at the weather bureau for the
twenty-four hours beginning at pm yes
terday:
September 12-Four pm, "a; pm. e.;
II midnight, "a
September 13-Four a. m, 81; s am, g.;
noon, 50; pm, IL.
Maximum, "A, at pm. September L.;
minimum 81, al am, September 13.
The following We're the readings of the
barometer at the weather bureau for the
past twenty-four hours, beginning d p. m.
yesterday:
September 12-Four pm, 30.2S; pm,
30.31; u midnight, 3033.
September 13-Four am. 30.34; am,
3o.3T; noon, 3o.35; 2 pm. 5000.
Evening star., 1898-09-13
NEW lt:RT

INTENDING PURCHASERS uF TEo"EGTl IN
ANY SECTION OF UyE CITY VIII. I't>o II 70
THEIR ADVANTAGE TO CrNSULw THIS OF
FICE BEFORE INl r2>TING. ALSO uy> Ei;S OF
CITY OR COUNTRY PROPERTY. II IhG'i!; OR
SMALL PARCELS. DESIRING TO &5AKE AN
HONEST EXCHANGE ON \ STRICTLY CASH
BASIS. WILL oBrAIN THAT RESULT ~ LIST
ING THEIR PROPERTY IN TI';S OFFICE.
WHICH HAS EVERY FACILITY TOR HAN
BLING 1T. IT Is EARNESTLY REoi' 'ESTED
THAT CLIENTS HI GAIL HERE WHERE
EVERY ATTENTION WILL III GIVEN THEM,
AS Personal INTERVIEWS ARE P5.ODUC-
TIVE OF BETTER RESULTS THAN CORRE-
SlONDENCE NEW lists FOR THE FALL
IRE NOW IN COURSE OF PREPARATION
PLACE YOUR PROPERTY on TIE BOOKS AT
ONCE. POSITIVELY PRINCIPALS ONLY DEALT
WITH. se1U-tw
Evening star., 1898-09-13
HISTORIC PILGRIMAGE
Proposed for the Delegates TO the p.
l.. Convention.

TIE suggestion Of a pilgrimage to James
town Va. where the first Protestant Epis
cCpal Church in this country was establish
so. is being Considered by the committee in
charge Of the arrangements for the general
convention of the Protestant Episcopal
Church which will meet here next month.
Il is proposed tFat the delegates be taken
iown the river on a steamboat. spending
Saturday ia visiting the points of interest
n that historic locality, returning 10 the
lily at an early hour Sunday morning.
Evening star., 1898-09-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Loehe and Mr.. Chss.
Schneider went UP to Youne's Island,
welve miles above Great Falls. yesterday,
and caught eighteen fine bass. Mrs. Loehl
landed three Mr.. Schneider caught the
largest, two and three-quartei-p FOUNDER
Reports from points up river indicate that
black bass are beginning to bite freely.
Evening star., 1898-09-13
Suicide at NIAGARA Falls.

BUFFALO, n. Y, September 13.-Peter
Schamm, a brewer from Philadelphia.
jumped from the Goat Island bridge at
Niagara Falls this morning and his body
was swept over the American falls.
Evening star., 1898-09-13

A Good Catch of Bass.

Bigger bargains than ever before ir
Hoeke's Clearing Sale.-Advt.
Evening star., 1898-09-13
rlonevat S Per Cent to Loan

On real estate In District OF Columbia. No delay
in closing leans.
ap2l-tf HEISKELL & McLERAN. zoos Ut.
Evening star., 1898-09-13
WAR MEH.
Fair Weather Indicated for Tonight
and Tomorrow.


Forecast till 5 pm. Wednesday: For the
District of Columbia and Maryland fair
tonight and Wedre esday, warmer ligh.
east TO southeast winds, increasing.
For Virginia. partly cloudy weather to-
night and Wednesday; warmer in the in
terror: easterly winds.
Evening star., 1898-09-13

Tell us when you want q
printing JOB delivered and
we'll have i'd there ON the
minute.
Artistic E."klers and attractive Circulars
given special ,teut.on- Estimates gratis
BY RON 5. ADAMS ''TF1mIt' Printer. 512 l1th.
selS-14d
Evening star., 1898-09-13

Gas lamps all lighted by 7:19 pm: extin-
gushing begun at 4:49 am. The lighting
is begun one hour before the time named.
Arc lamps lighted at 7:oi pm; ex.in-
srlrfShed at m
Evening star., 1898-09-13
SPECIAL NOTICES.

ITSSOrJ-TTOS OF PARTNERSHIP-wASI
ton u 9, June 3 ISaS.-Daniel F. Finucane and
Thomas Williams. composing the firm Of i1nu-
cane 4 Williams. have by mutual consent dis
solved the cotaI tnership heretofore existing be-
tween them and the coal business hitherto con-
Quoted 10y them at 3sO% y s.. NV Washington.
D. e.. will be cCrtirucd by Daniel T. Ftnuc''ne.
who assumes all outstanding liabilities.
DANIEL, +. IiNItANE.
se1Jai. THOMAS WILLIAMS.
RElIOyAI-MIsS KATIE DUNN DESIRES To
notify her friends and patrons that she Is not
connected with the manicure lHTlors, Room ~.
Metzerott building hut II be found at MAIL
BOROUGH PARLORS. 1llu g ST sel3 81
CIark's Best ONT. Cotton.
2 suools 1nc Swing ma, hincs of any Iuake
for rent by week mou3h- Ecrai"iH- a sp"-
cisIty- Needles ard atis' hrI.nls for all ma
-hinpS at Oi PENUFINE.R- Nrv HON" Agency
oI4 9th st NV. Knife and accordion plating
done. Pinkin.. . Veg yard n
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-03
TOBACCO EXCHANGE.
Riehmond. Va. eb. 2. 1se

Richmond, Va, eb. 2. 1898.
Sales Of new dark loose tobaccos on the
Richmond Wa) breaks to-day: Cren-
shaws Warehouse sold T.54J pounds
highest price. 81; average price, "a. Shoe
koe Warehouse sold 9. 40 pounds highest
price. sll.5O: average price, 81. Total.
JIG. 9JJ pounds.
Good breaks Of new dark loose tobacco
at Crenshaws and Shockoe tobacco ware
houses for tomorrow. thursday, Feb
Tuary 2. 1875.
Private sales reported 20 the secretary
Of the Richmond Tobacco Trade to-day:
Wrappers 2 h0gsheads: nllers. .; leaf
dark, 4. burleys y; Tugs dark, 4. To-
The tobacco Inspector reports to-day:
Inspections-Dark, 81 hOgsheads and ?
tiorces. Rcinspt ctionS-None.
Shockoe. Allexhany, Seabrooks. Stone
wall Old Dominion. DayenpOrt's. and
Planters tobacco warehouses report to-
day: Receipts, 81 packages; deliveries. 80
packages.
United States internal revenue collec-
lions on tobacco for the city OF Rich
mond. Va, to-day: Cigars and cigarettes,
$4,000: plug tobacco, Sl,s'I Total
S5777Jl
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-03

He Was Overcome by Gas and May Die.
Tyler County Movement Not Serious.

PULASKI, VA. Feb. 2.-Special.-Co
lumbus +. Bond. who some years ago
was a citizen Of Pulaski. but VINO for the
past few years has been travelling around
the country and earning precarious live
lhood by exhibiting Il few tricks and
playing on different musical instruments
returned TO town I'm tho fall and has
since been sleeping in the entrances 70
the furnace dumps. A few nights ago
while sleeping too far in the entrance he
was overcome by the gas and was found
I'm the morning In an unconscious condl-
ton. He had staggered 10 the air but
had fallen just at the door. He was
half frozen and Is not expected 10 live.
The Pulaski graded school should be
congratulated upon its acquisition OF a
library consisting OF over four hundred
volumes IL had been hitherto used as
a circulating library and was donated by
the shareholders. The cases which were
the property OF the defunct Y. NJ. c. A..
were purchased by the board. The school
is progressing finely under the able man
agement OF Professor G.. NJ. Smith.
Mr.. c. II. Dodameade, until recently
depot agent here. has moved his family
TO Norfolk.
Miss Lucy n. Watkins. daughter OF
Thomas e. Watkins. Commonwealth 5
attorney OF Charlotte county. has return
ed from a visit OF several days 10 Mrs.
W. NJ. Perkins. Miss Watkins Is teach
ing near Dublin. She will return home
ncyt week at the close OF her school.
10 is very cold here now. everything
being frozen up. The skaters are hav-
ing a glorious time.
The Dublin Grove High School has Just
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-03
BALTIMORE MARKET.

BALTIMORE. MD. Feb. 2.-FLOUR-
Quiet and unchanged.
WHEATON, and easy: spot. month
99n90Hc: March, Gi5l90Ac.: May. 97iA2
97Ac.; steamer No. red, 05T9Jhc.
Southern wheat. by sample &c S1; do.
on grade. g5i4n99ikc.
CORN-Ouiet: spot. month. 33itG33 C.:
March, 33I33itc.; steamer mixed. 32HI
32ssc. Southern white corn, 22Q3lLc. +;
do. yellow. 32G33Ac.
OATs-Firm. No. white. 20hG30c.;
No. mixed. 2Sc.
RYE--steady: No. . nearby. 53Hc.; No
2 western. 5i@c.
HAY-Steady: choice timothy, s13
aSked.
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Du inclined 10
be easy; steam 10 Liverpool, per bushel
SIC Febrnarv: Cork for orders, per
quarter. -. fi3s 80.
SUCARS--Strong and unchanged.
BUTTER AND EGGS-Quiet and IN
changed
CITEESF;-sfeady and unchanged
WHISkY-Unchanged
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-03
Nrw YoRK DRY Goods MARKrr.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-Uncertain condl-
tionN as to the weather and the conse-
quent movement Of buyers have hampered
trading in the dry goods market this
week The movement Of spring goods has
been generally light in all divisions, but
wherever fall or winter goods are OBJ
tainable they have done well. Except in
woollen goods the demand has ruled light
In these the buying has been stimulated
By the STORMY weather of the last few
days Reports Of heavy sales by manu-
featuring clCAhiers and iObbers have tend
cd 10 make those buyers who We're In
the market more anxious TO secure goods
In cotton goods the demand has shown
good laxity II rown Cottons are dun To-
cally. ana the demand Is an unknown
quality in other markets, owing TO the
lack Of facilities Tor communication.
Print cloths are In less active demand.
Manufacturers are reported firm az
. 3-1Gc. for extra ca squares. Prints are
very Quiet
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-03
TIE COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-COTTON-Qu
middlng. 1915. net receipts 200 bales
gross, sO25 bales; exports TO Great Bri-
tain. 1852 bales; 10 tho Continent 200
bales: forwarded 1,i73 bales. sales. 3. 700
bales: stock 16T 437 bales
Total to-day-Net receipts. 1926 bales;
exports TO Great Britain, s526 bales: to
the Continent, 3. 800 balesi stock, DOS. 602
bales.
Consolldated-Not receipts. lGG,5i3 bales
exports to Great Britain. 81 S;i3 bales; TO
France 1912 bales, TO the Continent, as
sO7 bales. ttS5
Total since September 1st-Net receipts,
cess 800 bales; exports TO Great Britain.
2.287 Cos bales: 10 France, GO6.ll7 bales
to the Continent. SD 3S4 bales.
Futures opened dull but steady; sales.
1000 bales: February. 5.75: March, 57j:
April. 577; May, 5.s1: June, J.Si; July,
5S7: August J.9l; September, 1872; Oc-
tober. 5.91; November, 5.93; December,
I9l
Futures closed quiet and steady; sales,
90. 100 bales: February $50; March 5I2;
April. $40: May. SO; June. 5s2: July,
5S5: August. go: September, 5.sO; Octo-
Der $50; November. SOP.
Spot cotton closed quiet; miidling up
lands. i5-16; middline gulf 3-l6; sales,
2 zoo bales.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-03

closed its FIRST term which was emlnenily
satisfactory Miss A. Il. Martin 10 the
principal.
A handsome new building has Just been
completed and Is furnished In the most
approved style.
Tyler Co." Is being freely discussed
and the general opinion seems TO be
that OF amusement. Verify they wish TO
take away from him that hath not,
even that which he h9th.'
The Episcopal church Is making a
spite OF the loss caused by the recent
fire. The insurance came In very well
as a help on their debt.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-03
MADAME moDJEsKA.
She VIII Appear at the Academy Fo-mor
row Night Ia New play.


row Night Ina n New Play.
Madame Modjeska will be at the Acad-
envy OF Music tomorrow night. Saturday
matinee and Saturday night This Will
be her first engagement here since she re-
turned from Europe directly after the
Worlds Fair, az she has since then spent
most Of her time I'm retirement at her
beautiful home in Southern California.
She will be seen here tomorrow night in
"Magda." 1t IS the masterpiece Of Her
man sudermann, regarded the leading
dramatst In Europe to-day. 1t Is modern
in theme and treatment and while deal
ing with certain social questions In a
plain. straightforward manner, II Is a
play Of great beauty, power and interest.
The play is said TO abound in thrilling
situations. and it's literary qualities are OF
high merit. Her company Is reported this
season to be the best she has ever had.
MARY Stuart" will be given AT the Sat-
urday matinee, and Macbeth on Satur-
day night
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-03

Cash quotations. were az follows. Flour
barely steady: No yellow corn, 2il5c. I;
No. spring wheat. 92H93i2c.; No. 3
spring wheat, 01G0Gc.: No. 2 red. Csc. !;
No. corn. 27hc.: No. oats. 2fc.; No. .
white. (. o. b.. 25lic: No 3 white. I. o. b.,
2J62Cc No. rye. &c: No. barley. 2sH
N40c. No. / fax seed. sl.25h; new, $50;
prime timothy seed. 81 S2i1: moss pork.
per barrel. S9.a3H10: lard. per 100 pounds.
81. SOL: short rib sides Ooose). A.SJdj 10;
dry sailed shoulders (boyed). St75n5:
short clear sides (bOxed), -. 1Gft5.20; whis-
i,v. distilers' finished goods. per gallon,
s1.f9; sugars unchanged: butter firm;
creamery. 134ishc.; dairy. Halle. !;
cheese quiet at SgsMc.; eggs firm, fresh.
lJLc
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-03
CHICAGO MARKET

CHICAGO. Feb. 2.--Scalplng operations
constituted most of the trading in all the
grain markets to-day Wheat was strong
carly on q rally at Liverpool, bu, turned
weak later under the leadership OF tn
New York market. ana closed %c. lower.
Corn shows / Lice decline. Oats closed
UNCHANGED. Provisions were very strong
and advanced l0g2Il9c., with good
trade.
Tho leading futures ranged as follows:
open. High. Low. Close.
wIFEAT-No. 2
FEB. -. 90 % % es
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-03
NAVAL STORES.

WILMINGTON. Feb. 2-SPrRITS OF
TURPENTfNE-Qpie at 3lhM32c.: re-
Ccipts. "a casks.
ROsIN-Firm at 81 1jd1.2O; receipts. 435
barrels.
CRUDE TTTRPENTTNE--Ste az $40
al 90: receipts. barr7ls.
TAR-Steady at Csc; receipts. 1lS BAR
rplg.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-03
Coldr.t of thu Year.

sTAUNTON. VA. Feb. 2.--speciai-
Last night and to-day was the coolest
weather OF the winter The thermometee
reeistered early this morning four Dc.
erees above zero. Government standard
Thermometer registered eight above sest
at the Western state Hospital
.,rns s,n Savs besn dsssrtsd and there IA
been practically no business.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-03
JOHN |. WILLIAMS & SONS,
BANK ERS.
1000 EAST MAIN STREET.

We make a speciality Of STATE BONDS.
CITY BONDS, BANK STOCKS and other
HlGH-GRADE INVEST MENT SECURE
TIES.
Foreign Exchange bought and sold ana
LETTERS OF CREDIT furnished at
most favorable market ratts.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-03

NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET.
NORFOLK. VA. Feb. 2.-PEANUTS-
Unchanged. except Spanish, which are
quoted at JJC ana declining.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-03
The Jefferson Hotel

Pool and Billiard Parlor has been recently
renovated and RENTED for tho comfort OF
us patrons. and ia pow the most aitrae-
tive In the city.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-03
Grand Concert Tonight.
Secure seats at Walter ID. Moses 6 Co

The Madison Hotel Gncorporated) Of
fers limited number Of good front rooms
on third floor.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-03

The Madison Hotel Uncorporated) can
accommodate a few more. Dinner, two
and three meal DOarders.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-03
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF RICHMOND FEBRUARY ?
iS9s-ARRIVALs.
Steamer Richmond. Glover, merchah
disc and passengers. Old Dominion steam
ship Company from New York.
SAILING.
Steamer Pocahontas. Graves. mercnan.
disc and passengers. Virginia Navigation
Company for New York.
PORT NEWPORT NEWS. FEB 2 1893.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Kanawha. Liverpool
Steamer Marion. Gibraltar.
Steamer Strathdee. PrCgrino.
Steamer Catanin, London
Steamer astoria. New Orleans.
Barge Fawn. Providence.
Barge NJ. l.. Phillips. New Bedford.
SAILED.
Barge Caravan, Salem.
Steamer Thomas Anderson, Rotterdam.
Steamer Helmswood. Gloucester.
Steamer Belgian King Havre.
Steamer Lincluden. Manchester.
Steamer Strathdce. Boston.
Steamer astoria, Trieste.
PORT OF WEST POINT FEB. 2, 1898.
ARRIVED.
steamship Baltimore Murphy BATH
more. passengers and general cargo.
Steamship Elm city. Haynes. Malta
pOri river landings, passengers ana gem
eral cargo. rD
steamship baltimore, Murphy, Balti-
more. messengers and general cargo.
Steamship Elm City Haynes, Malta
pori river landings, passengers and gen.
oral cargo.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-03
CIemeniina DE vero Sings.

Mozart Academy. Secure seats at WAL
ter ID. Moses a. Co.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-03
R1CuMOND STOCK MARKET.

Richmond, va. cd. .. 1853
SALES.-1O shares Georgia and Ala
bama preferred at 2s 10 shares do. at
2SA.
GOV. SECURITIES. Bid. Asked.
L. S. AS, r. and c.. 1901 ..u. III
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-03

MONEY AND EXCHANGE.-Nfono on
call easy at 1hl1A per cent; last loan
at ia per cent; prime mercantile paper
3d1 per cent. Sterling exchange strong
with actual business In bankers bills at
4S47t04e5 for demand ana at 4s2A UlS2 s
Tor sixty days. posted rates. fS3kHis0;
commercial bills 4S2. Silver certificates.
66. a57H. bar silver. 15N Mexican dol
lars. 454 Government bonds irregular;
fato bonds dull, railroad bonds firm.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-03

Quotations are FOR bonds maturing in
not less than ten years.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-03
yIRGINIA's SITUATION.

IOnsldOr Tor HlOment NIFBIhIH sItua-
ton now in contrast with what IL was
for thirty years before the war.
Now | believe l would be within
bounds. ~ said there are not $3.50, 0C0 OF
currency IN the whole State. outside OF
the cities and towns. Is 1t surprising
that the people OF Virginia are discon-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-12

It 10 the Better For Use, II Not Neg
lsctsd or Roughly Handled.

IL 10 the ~Bsttsr For Use, II Not Neg
lsctsd or Roughly Handled.
1t is well to sometimes rub the wires
gently with channels or q flannel cloth
and to pass soft muslin over the sound
Ing board by means of o slender point
which Will slip bstwssn the wires and en-
gage the cloth. which may then be care
fully removed over the surfaos. taking OF
the dust. A steel crocket hook or stout
XII 1 ting ne die will answer the purpose.
1t Is advisable to keep . little onnphor
gum inside the case, for II the moth
miller has heen attracted by the felt used
In various parts, IL will serve as q means
OF protection against the motn. The t. M
psrature of the room should be mocerats
and as even 40 may be. Extreme hsat
that is drying should always be avoided,
as when piano stands, a. 10 often tie
case, too near q stove,a register CT CRATE
fire. An instrument shoali b, opsned
for short time each day: II 1t - not
much used this 10 esrecially desirable.
Often ttere appears a sort II bloom
upon the vase, or the wood looks dingy
and seems to be In neei OF clean Ing. IL
Is, however, very uncertain work to at
tempt to improve the nno finish of n
piano with poiish, 90 much of which is
advertised as making q piano Look like
new. Instead. the method recommended
and used by a professional tuner Is one
that may be safely tested, with the Ger.
tainty that it will not be the means of
gathering additional dust ~ oils and
p0lisbcs are apt to do.
Take the finest toilet soap and luke
worm water and wash . little of the
piano at q time, az you would wash q
boys dirty face. using o scft cloth. such
as Canton flannel. working upon . space
not larger than your hand. WiIe it of
with clear water and rub we'll with clean
Canton flannel until It 10 Perfectly dry
and well polished. The tine soap-suds
does not affect the original finish In the
leas', but simply removes that which
olsoures it, and II rubbed absolutely dry,
with a rrisklmotion, the result is th,t tie
plano is cleaned and frightened. Enid
II. Bennett In April Woman's Home
CompaDion.S