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vember g. as compared and compiled by
the New York produce exchange is as fol-
lows:
Wheat, 2s269.OOO bushels; increase, 1871
600.
Corn, 900 bushels. decrease, 100000
Oats. 5,5g6.000 bushels; decrease, 10000.
Rye, 1,130.0e0 bushels; increase, 10000.
Barley. $685. 900 bushels; increase, 1l4,0O0.
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ouIcK SCHEDULED NO. MoBILE,

bile and Birmingham railroad. has estab-
lished new and quick schedule between
Birmingham and Mobile, via Selma. Train
leaving Birmingham at. 8 a. m.., reaches
Selma at 36.25 M. leaves Selma 1880 a.
M, arriving Mobile 4:35 p. M.
For further information call on ]. p BIZ
lups. Travelling Passenger Agent, 201s First
avenue. 10-1-Imo
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No. IS makes close connection at West
Point for st. Louis and the west.
j. M. Cup. Traffic Manager. washington.
F. S. Cannon, Third Vice-President and
General Manager, Washington, d. c.
Z. A. Benseoter, A. G. p. A. Chatta-
nooga, Tenn.
c. e. Jackson, T. P. A, Birmingham, Ala
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STEAMSHIP SERVICE TO HAVANA,
cIIRA

Commencing December the Plant Steam
ship line will have three sailings per week
from Port Tampa, Fla, to Havana, Cuba,
Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays. For
rates, route and schedule write R. L. Todd,
division passenger agent, Montgomery,
Ala. no26-St
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r AND MOBILE, III /,
Innf NEW ORLEANS nINNf
NNI and TExES, MEXICO, WENI
CALIFORNIA and the stSos

There is no better location in the United
States for Eastern and Northern emigrants
than the line of this popular railway 8a-
The productions Of Georgia and Alabama
cannot be duplicated by any other section
of country N the world. Come and see.
The through vestibuled limited between
New York and New Orleans Is via the A.
Ianta ana New Orleans Short Line. the
most attractive route to travel in the south.
II passes through a rich country .eeminc
with attractive and prosperous towns and
villages all the way from Atlanta to Mont
gomery. For rates of fare or other infor.
nation write or call on
GEORGE w. ALLEN.
Trav Pas. Agent, Atlanta Ca
III. d. ELLIS
Trav. Frt. and Pas. Agt Atlanta. Ca
e. E. KIRBY.
City Ticket Agent, Atlanta. Ga.
w. T. TAYLOR
General Agent, Montgomery. Ala.
b. #. WYLY
Gen. Pas. and Ticket Agt., Atlanta. Ga.
r. e. LUTZ
Traffic Manager. Montgomery. Ala.
GEORGE c. SMITH
President and Gen. Man. Atlanta. Ga.
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New York, November 2S.-The statement
-pf the visible supply of grain in store and
Iroat for the week ending Saturday, No
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Daily Statement

Galveston-Firm; middling, 5bc sales,
1,243; receipts, 27,O32; stock, 360, O42
Mobile-Firm; middling, 4 15-16c; sales,
LOCO; receipts, 2,793; stock, 4G,746.
Savannah-Steady; middling, 45sc sales,
543; receipts, S,434; stock 1793S2.
Charleston-Firm; middling, 4 1850; re-
ceipts, SALE; stock, &C, 403.
Wilmington-Firm; middling, 4%c; re-
ceipts, 1888; stock "a 1850.
Norfolk-Firm; middling, 51sc; sales, 632;
receipts, 1850; stock. S0,3O7.'
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; middling. Sac: re-
ceipts, 1926; stock, 15,S43.
Boston-Steady; middling, SIC: net re-
ceipts, l. 7S5; gross, 74,051.
Philadelphia-Firm; middling, 57sc; re-
ceipts 1865; stock, S0T4.
Memph1s-f'irm; middling, 1-16c; sales,
5000; receipts, 1861; stock, 1852 4ei.
Augusta-Firm; middling, 57-16c; sales.
754; receipts, 1873; stock, 80 $751;
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Coffee.

. New York. November S.-Coffes-Options
opened steady, with September five points
higher; other months unchanged; advanced
five points on bullish Brazilian cables, light
receipts, liberal warehouse delivery; de-
mand from shorts and some new buying;
later reacted in sympathy with weak Havre
adviees and under light local liquidation.
Closed quiet with prices unchanged to five
points lower. Sales, $500 bags, including
December, 5.43a5.45; January, 550G5.55:
March, 5.75@5.80; April, $50; Mary, 5S5d5.95;
July, 5.90@6.00. Spot coffee Rio, steady.
Mild, steady; Cordova, SOILS. Sales, 100 bags
Maracaibo on private terms; 200 bags Gem
trail American on private terms; 200 Maxi
can on private terms; fair trade in Brazil
ian varieties.
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AItIcles lopenIng HIghesI Lowesti I

Cash quotations.: Flour Quiet; No. 8
spring wheat. 62al64lsc; No. 2 red, 671kc;
No. 2 corn,. 33sso;~No. q oats, 27c; No. 8
white 271s@291kc; No. rye 5aa52Ac; No.
2 barley, 40d49c; No. fax seed, 94D971kc;
prime timothy. seed, 500; mess pork, SITS
6r7.S5; lard, $4Sea4.92h; shot ribs sides,
s450d4.70; dry salted shon ! rs. 4k@41kc;
short clear sides. $475@4.S5. s-iiisky, sa.26;
sugars, unchanged. So
On the produce exchange today the but
ter market was steady; creamery, 14Q211kc;
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THE ATLANTA
AND New ORLEANS
SHORT LINE
ATLANTA AND WEST POINT RAIL-
ROAD AND WESTERN RAILWAY
OF ALABAMA BETWEEN At
LANTA. MONTGOMERY AND
SELMA IN THE
Great through Car route between tn
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New York Cotton Market.

can on private terms. fair trade in Brazil
ian varieties.
New York Cotton Market.
New York, November 2S.-The cotton
market opened with unusual excitement
and very lively trading. Prices jumped l
to 6 points on first sales, and for a time
the situation looked very squally to the
bear crowd. Covering was engaged in
freely, in fact the larger part of the early
buying done was for the account of shorts.
Foreign representatives were in possession
of large buying orders, while nearly all dis
patches from the south were for the pur-
chase of the January, March and later de-
liveries. The principal cause of the bull
movement was an unfavorable set of
weather advices and adverse crop news.
Liverpool furnished additional support by
sending strong cables relating to spot and
future cotton at that point, as well as
yarns and cloths at Manchester. Rumor
had 1t that spot cotton was stiffening
throughout the south. Late in the fore
noon the local market showed some signs
of wavering as the result of profit-taking
and short selling by a few of the more re-
liant bears, the latter being the theory
that today's bulge had sent prices to the
top notch for the time being Under this
pressure prices went off several points, but
rallied again later in the day on another
scare of shorts to cover following a fore
cast from Washington for the next twenty
four hours of general rains or snow
throughout the eastern and central portions
of the belt, where picking was already said
to have been brought to standstill by
hecEX- precipitation.
At the cffese- the future list was very
steady, with the net advance matter OF
u to IA points Trading continued on
liberal lines up to the very last moment.
and was. quite general. 3. ~ -,
Cotton quiet; middling, SIC; net receipts,
1,770 gross, 1855; sales, 122; stock 105,143;
exports to the continent 1,665; to France,
1874.
Total today: Net receipts 1926; exports
to Great Britain, 1921; to France, 16, 066; to
the continent, q, 1874; stock, 1868
Consolidated: Net receipts 134,18S; ex-
ports to Great Britain 56,710; to France,
1906; to the continent, 29,S36.
Total since September l. Net receipts,
4,10S,213 exports to Great Britain, 1416,625;
to France, 2S2,3SS; to the continent, 1894, 7S3.
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New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans, November 2S.-Cotton flu
lures barely steady; November, 500, bid;
December, SOB, bid January 5.11; Feb
ruary, 5.16d5.1S; March, 5.22; April, 500
5.2S; May, 5.32@533; June. 537@5.3S; July,
5.42d533; August, 5.44@545.
Cotton, firm; sales, $1,000 ordinary,
11-16c; good ordinary 4Ac; low middling,
45sc; middling, Lice; good middling, SIZE;
middling fair, 1-16c receipts, 1885, stock,
1862 1856.
Consolidated statement Receipts, net,
18,1SS; exports, to Great Britain, Sc, 10;
France, 1906 continent. 29,S36; stock,
1866 1856.
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By Private Wire to Paine. Murphy & Co.
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NORTHERN ALABAMA RAILROAD
COMPANY.

TIME TABLE NO. SIN EFFECT
Monday, January 4. 1897. az 500 m.
Passenger, Passenger.
Daily except Daily except
Sundays. sundays.
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TELEGRAPH MARKETS
LOCAL MARKETS.

Local Cotton Market
cotton-Middling. 4Ac.
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Time Table No. 25 Taking Effect 500 a. m.
August 10. 1898
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RAIL WAY scHEDUL LES

Arrival and departure of all trains fro n
this city. Central time. In effect May !,
at loo D. m.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-28
TO DE BRIGADIEa cESnRaLs.
Large Number of Nominations
Sent 20 the Senate

(Washington Evening Star-i7th.)
The President to-day sent these nomI-
nations to the Senate: =
To be Brigadier- r-Generals--Colonel Ro-
bert II. Hall, Fourth United States In
fantry; Colonel Edwin v. Sumner
Seventh United States Cavalry; Colonel
Peter c. Hams, corps OF engineers: Colo
mel George l.. Gillespie corps OF engi-
neers; Colonel Marcus p. Miller. Third
United States Artillery; Colonel Jacob
Kline Twenty-drst United States In
fantry; Lieutenant-Colonel Osward III.
Ernest, corps OF engineers; Lieutenant-
Colonel Lloyd Wheaton, Twentieth
United States Infantry; Eioutenant-Col-
onel Arthur McArthur assistant adju-
tant-general; Lieutenant-Colohel Henry
{. Hasbrouck, Fourth United States Ar
tillery; Lieutenant Colonel John C. Gil
more, assistant acknowledgement: Lieu
tenant-Colonel Wallace f. Randolph.
Third United States Artillery; Major Jo-,
seph 2. Sanger, inspector-general; Fred
erick ID. Grant, of New York, 1ifth New
York Volunteer Infantry; Harrison Gray
Otis, of California; Henry NJ Duffield, OF
Michigan; Charles King, of Wisconsin:
Lueius Il. Hubbard, OF Minnesota; George
A. Garretson, of Ohio; William W. Cor
don, Of Georgia; John "A. Wiley. OF Penn
sylvania; William A. Bancroft. or Mas
sachusetts; WILLIAM J. Mckee, OF Indiana;
Francis V. Greene, of New York.
Seyenty-frst New York Volunteer In
fantry: Charles Fitzsmmons. of Illinois;
Joseph X. Hudson, of Kansas; James
Rush Lincoln. of Iowa.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-28
THE PRESIDENTS OWN PLAN.
immediate Occupation of Porto Rico.
INVASION of Cuba 10 Follow.

'"ashington Evening Star. 7th.)
lae war conference yesterday streng tn
'f 'he purpose Of the administration 10
VlPy Porto Rico al once. Persons in
congress who are close to the President
an understand thoroughly his ideas with
'ea.'n % the prosecution OF the war and
'"s policy 20 be pursued now and in the
immediate future, say that the immediate
patton Of Porto Rico before the In
-..'N oi cuba, or simultaneously with IT.
Ae Presidents own plan. The attack
-''' Aanilt was the Presidents idea,
'',.s'y advocated by him In the Cabinet
''-1e..s' and acquiesced IN by his advis-
VI It lf said now by those who undoubt-
- are close TO the President that he is
=, az "a position just as strongly in favor
N. making an invasion Of Porto Rico the
a. move. The invasion Of Cuba may
p pace simultaneously with that Of
n Il, Nlco but the Presidents idea Is
NJ, exc Porto Rico first and to have the
''h Of Cuba follow that
STEPS BEING TAKEN.
AZ a.le,o there Is reason 70 believe that |
- '"ard the invasion Of Porto Rico |
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-28
AN IDEAL TOURIST TRIP
To the North and East via the York
River Line Steamers.


The pleasure-seeking tourist can accom-
plish no more delightful rail and water
journey to the North or the East than
via the Southern railway to West Point,
Va, through Richmond, thence the York
River Line steamers TO Baltimore, Md.
The service of the York-River Line is
too well known to require special mention.
The fleet consists of the mosr-aagnficent
steamship afioat, leaving West Point for
Baltimore Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays, and leaving Baltimore in the op-
posite direction Tuesdays. Thursdays, and
Saturdays. The ships are especially con-
structed for the bay service, and their ap-
pointments and accommodations for the
travellers are all that good taste could
desire. The cuisine IL perfect. and the
table is supplied with the best the market
affords.
The opportunity offered TO stop over at
Richmond, the historic capital OF the
Old Dominion State. Ii one that will be
found especially attractive. Excursion
rates all the year round between Rich
mond and Baltimore. and special excur-
sion rates, apply from other points during
the seasons via the York-Riyer Line, In
connection with rail lines.
For rates. schedules and through tick
Railway Company, or address c. w. |
Westbury. travelling passenger agent, !
Richmond, Va; 0. ID. Wilson, city pas
or Theodore Parker, agent. Danville, Va. |
senger and ticket agent Lynchburg. Va, |
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-28
sCHLEY's SEARCH FOR CERyERA.
No Firing at Cienfuegos-MarbIe
head Takes Lacrefs Force to Cuba.

~.
KEY WEST. FLA, May 27.-Part of
Commodore Schley's squadron sailed for
the west end of Cuba about noon Thurs
day. May 18th 1t consisted of the Brook
lyn, Texas, Massachusetts, and Scorpion
The Iowa sailed several hours later The
advance guard of Commodore Schleys
fleet was at Cienfuegos on Saturday, May
22d. where it was Joined by the Iowa,
Eagle, and Vixen, and later by the Mar
blehead
Commodore Schey had an idea that
Admiral Ceryera's squadron. which is
carrying guns and ammunition for Ha-
bana, would slip into Cienfuegos. which
has communication with the Cuban capt.
tai. officers who have arrived here on
the dispatch boats from Commodore
Schley's squadron say there was disap-
pointment i'm the feet when il was found
the Spaniards were not there On Sat
urday the Scorpion was sent scouting in
the direction of Santiago de Cuba. and on
Tuesday of this week, about dusk, Com
modOre Schley's squadron steamed to-
ward that port, the torpedo-boat Dupont
leaving for Key West with dispatches.
The DupOnts officers and men say there
was no firing at Cienfuegos. or while they
were there with the fleet which was up
TO the hour of departure. The only un-
usual incident was a slight injury TO the
Dupont while coaAng from the Iowa in
a heavy sea.
The cruiser Marblehead left Key West |
last Saturday night. with the transport
Florida, to carry General Jose Lacrets
force of 400 men to some point in Cuba
not then divulged. She lay in Key West |
harbor on Thursday. and therefore could |
not have bombarded Cuban town or land |
on that day, as reported in /
some dispatches. From Cienfuegos Com 1
modore Schley sent dispatches to Rear
Admiral Sampson, in which he made no |
7llusion to Spanish shore-boats
1t is believed here that he will send
dispatches to Washington from Mole st.
Nicolas or Kingston, announcing the re-
suit of his search.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-28
THE SPANISH TERROR
REPORTED ny DIASco As ~
FAJARDo, PORTO RICO.
cERVgRA STILL IT slsTlleO
Bulk of SIMPSONS Fleet Bsoc<sssns
That Povt-schIey waschfsg y~cs.
tan rassnse--Amcrican BIoeksders
stiI on Habnnn--The Lafayette.

! MADRID, May 27~-l1 p. M.-Genera
BIanco cables from Hsbana that the tor.
Observation-Disclosures Terror, from MARI
nique. has arrived at Fajardo. on the sao
coast Of Porto Rico. She intended 70 .
to San Juan. but found four American
warships cruising in front Of the harpo,
there, and changed her direction for Ia
jardo.
General Blanco's dispatch says thai
Admiral Ccrvera's squadron is stIll al
Santiago de Cuba; that the bulk OF Ad.
miral SIMPSONS squadron is blockadins
that port; that Commodore schley's
squadron is watching the Yucatan pas.
sage; that the American vessels have
left Cienfuegos, and that the American
feet of blockaders remains in sight Of
Habana.
General Blanco says In his dispatch that
ne opposed the departure of the French
steamer Lafayette with cargo OF coal.
as the coal was required for Spanish
ships.
CERvERA REPORTED GONE.
NEW YORK, May N.-An afternoon
paper prints a dispatch from its Key
West correspondent, alleging as on the
best authority that Cerveras fleet lef,
Santiago de Cuba on Sunday last. The
statement lacks confirmation.
cERvERA AT sANTrAGo THE a5rH.
CHICAGO. May N.-A private cable to
the Associated Press from reliable per-
son In Port-au-Prince. Haiti, dated May
9th, asserts that he had positive in.
formation that at that time Admiral
cervera's feet was In the harbor of
Santiago de Cuba.
FLEET OFF CARDENAs.
MADRID. May N.-sP. MA dispatch
rom Habana says Captain-Generai
7lanco has received news that nearly
hirty America vessels were yesterday
een In front OF Cardenas.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-28
The LOng-Dlstanee Champion Bi-
cycle Rider. Joe sferer.

OF America, arrived In Richmond last
evening after ride of 1854 miles
through thirty States and two Territories,
and will make century ride and riding
exhibit in the window Of Il, III. Cloves &
Co, us east Main street, this evening and
all day tomorrow. on the Victor Bicy-
Gle, with Straight Line Sprocket.' TO
which mud viii be applied to both
sprocket and chain all during the ride.
Don't fail to see this wonderful rider,
and the perfection of the Victor Straight-
Line Sprocket.
Catalogues will be distributed. ana the
perfection OF this new invention explain-
ed. You can't afford to miss the exhibit.
and to see this wonderful rider.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-28

are already beins taken. and that very
sV"n simpsons fieet will appear suddenly
os.o'e san Juan. and that fortified nor,
~"i pe again bombarded, this time IN
ue~u earnest and an army OF twenty
Thousand or more will be landed 4, &
asserted positively on the bext OF am.
thority that the first troops embarked on
.ne transports though the troops them.
seiNes may think they are going 20 Cuba
VIII pe sent at once to Porto Rico. The
ies'ueht determination on this point is
Saiu 10 De hxed and positive. and 10 be
oaseu on a weil-consi,lered plan OF ope-
i1sioh' "hich was decided on before the
Sl.s were sent TO Admiral Dewey to
destroy the Spanish fleet at Man,Ia Tho
PRESIDENT took the position at that time
that while every EFFORT should he made
TO supply the insurgents with arms and
PROVISIONS, our first military and naval
operations should be directed against the
imlppines and Porto Rico. The first step
IN thls plan OF operations was the order
to Admiral Dewey.
COMMANDMENT OF SAN JUAN.
Ihe brief bombardment of San Juan
more ihan two weeks ago would haves,e-
suiteu IN the occupation of that port. as
N"Hila Is now occupied had the Spanish
,ieet oeeh round there, as IL was expected
IL would be. and an invading army would
nave been sent as soon as possible. We
were not prepared. however, at that time
10 transport the troops Immediately, and
the presence OF the Spanish fleet In the
caribbean Sea rendered it desirable that
the capture of San Juan should be de-
iayed until the transports for troops were
ready, and that meanwhile Sampson's
Meet should cooperate with Schey's In an
effort a 81 .f.a
the Spanish feet was not DESTROYED. its
ootting up at Santiago de Cuba removes
II as factor. and the plan of Porto Ri
can invasion. II is said, is TO be proceeded
WITH. Meanwhile, assistance is.being rem
dered the insurgent army in Cuba, and
preparations are being perfected for the
landing Of large invading army in Cuba.
after San Juan has been reduced and
Porto Rico occupied. This plan of opera
ton gives us immunity it is thought |
from Spanish operations in the Pacific |
cuts Spain off from all base Of operations |
N the Atlantic, and leaves the Spanish |
army In Cuba at our mercy. without the |
possibility of relief from Spain.
BLANCO EXPECTED TO GIVE UP.
The natural expectation is that Blanco. |
being placed in such Il position will rea-
son from his necessities and surrender |
'uba, without necessitating the great |
mount Of bloodshed and devastation
which would result from a prolonged
iege. This does not mean a peaceful |
blockade" nor "bloodless invasion" A
arge army will be landed in Cuba for
igorous campaign, and the defences Of
iabana VIII be reduced by our fleet.
'romptness and vigor in this movement,
fter all the surrounding conditions have
cen rendered satisfactory, are relied |
pom TO shorten the war and to reduce |
he loss of life on our side. This plan |
tarts on the broad radius marked by
lanila and Porto Rico. and draws in our
)rces irresistibly around Cuba.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-28
THE SAN JUAN BOMBARDMENT.
OmcIaI Report of Ii from Admiral
sampson.


sampson.
WASHINGTON, May 27.--Tre following
bulletin was posted at the Navy Depart
ment to-day;
The following is a copy OF a report
made by Rear Admiral Sampson concern
ing the action off San Juan de Puerto
Rico:
Upon approaching San Juan it was
seen that none lpf the Spanish vessels
were in the harbor. ] was, therefore.
considerably in doubt whether they had
reached San Juan and again departed for
some unknown destination, or whether
they had not arrived. As their capture
was the object OF the expedition, and as
it was essential that they should not
pass to the westward, l determined to
attack the batteries defending the port,
in order to develop their positions and
strength, and then. without waiting TO
reduce the city, or subject 1t TO regular
bombardment-which would require due
notice-turn to the westward. l COM
menced the attack as soon as ii was good
daylight This lasted about three hours,
when the signal was made TO discontinue
the firing, and the squadron stood to the
northeast until out OF sight of San Juan,
when the course was laid TO the west
ward. with the view OF communicating
with the department at Port Plata. and
learn If the department had obtained IN
as TO the movements Of the
Spanish vessels. At Cape Haitien i re-
ceived word from the department that
the Spanish vessels had been sighted off
Curacao, on the 18th.
"'As / stated in my telegram. no serious
injury was done 10 any OF the ships, and
)nly one man was killed, and seven men |
we're wounded slightly"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-28
HOMES FOR ARTISANS.
Prizes I'm Two Competitions to BE
Given for the Best Designs.
(The American Architect)

4
(The American Archltect)
Among the many who have turned their
| thoughts toward the lot of the laboring
man was DR.. George c. Shattuck. of
Boston, who bequeathed in trust to the
Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic As
ISOLATION a certain fund the income OF
winch was 10 be used for the encoura ge-
ment OF architecture and particularly for
the Improvement of the homes of the
artisan class. The income OF this fund
has been used in various ways hitherto
but this year the association IS TO dis
tribute 1t as prizes in two competitions
which are to seek new solutions OF that
ever-recurring and always-interesting
canundrum-how to house in suitable
manner a certain number OF the artisan
class.
In arranging these competitions-one a
limited one for invited architects only.
while the other is open to every one--it
was felt that TO base the programmes on
such specific conditions as are known to
exist would be to secure merely some
slight improvements In regulation me-
thods of planning and but little real
advance would be made. If, OF the other
hand. programme could be devised that
would allow competitors to approach the
matter very much as If 1t were a wholly
new and unsolved problem then, It was
felt, 1t might be hoped that the solution
would be fresh and unhackneyed and a
real step ahead might be made
For this reason the programmes have
been drawn in such general terms as to
seem almost too vague but I'm reality
their very vagueness is the most gene
rous invitation to each competitor to con-
slider the problem from a new standpoint
and to bring to its study and solution
whatever individuality and ingenuity
have not yet been stihed in him by Gus
tom, precedent, and rule-of-thumb habits |
of work