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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-02
SHIPPING MUCH COAL.
ApriI Record for Newport News-Dew-
CIV Day Observed Burglar tangh''

NEWPORT NEWS. VA, May l.-spe-
cial.-Coal shipments from this port dur
ing April amounted TO $4,000 tons lack
ing but about 800 tons OF equalllns the
record Of January, 1878.
l., Pemberton. a white man Sixty
wears Of age. was arrested nero TINS
morning on charge of breaking INTO 'hs
home OF William Brouthe7s seNer"'
nights ago and stealing. besides ne"
suit OF clothes, lady watch anu a
number or other valuable articles IL u
understood that Pemberton was once
.onvicted in Richmond OF stealing a set
OF harness. -
Dowey-Dav was observed here by the
,hipping i'm the harbor most OF which
was eaily decorated with the Stars ana
STRIPES. Some OF the vessels displayed
the entire code of signals. Ashore there
was no attempt az a celebration.
The Blackstone Lumber Company IS
the latest enterprise 90 locate here. II
has lust opened up an extensive plant
and yards ~.-.,..,,o
Church. preached here yesterday ana CON
frmed A class of about two-score candl-
dates at ST. Vncents church.
Dr :. W. Hobs0n. the new quarantine
officer began his duties this morhlhs'
The first vessel inspected was the steam
or I.eander. AS before announced DI'
w +. Cooper is acting ass his assist
ant. .o.,r,o,
The shipyard expects TO get the CONTRACT
Tor repairing the battered steahsl'i
Norseman. now In dry dock al bosloh
It's bid was $1,000 including trdhSpo' "a
ton ~ this mort. and agreeing TO com
nle,e the work i'm fortv-eight days
can't Robert b Quick. who succeeds
the late cant. Hawthorne. OF the ill-fatec
con. whitney. as senior officer of th'
Morgan Line. has been assigned to TN
command Of the steamship III Nort'
when complete.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-02
COTTON MARKET.

NEW YORK. May 1.-COTTON-NIad
quiet but steady start at UNCHANGED
prices 20 an advance OF ? points From
this out variations were few and far be
tween, with speculative interest quite in
different The foreign contingent bought
the present crop months In conservative
way around The opening but subsequently,
gave attention 90 selling the remote new
crop deliveries. Local traders manifested
little desire 90 operate one way or the
other in the absence Of more than general
influence. Ia crop accounts from the
South the bear crowd Were especially fav-
ored, receipts running fun and spot mar
kets ruling generally inactive with a
barely steady uncertOne. European news
averaged up against longs. Liverpool flu
lures being reported inactive. with sag
ging tendency, while ut Manchester
strike was impending and the outlook
generally was rather gloomy. The re
verse might be said OF American cloth
markets. Al Fall River spinncrs were
vigorously bidding for supplies of cloths.
but. manufacturers were holding out for
shade higher prices. The close was
quiet. with prices net ! 10 points lower
COTTON-Futures opened steady; May.
37S. June. $50. July 5g2; August, DO
September 5ST. October. 6.91; Nonemptr'
800, December. 593; January o.so' feo-
ruary. OBS March. 602. .-o. ,
Futures closed quiet: May. o'S' 'une'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-02
Crowd at the Passion play

That Manager Edwards arrangement
FOR presentation OF the Passion Play
pictures on Sunday night was appreci-
ated was proven by the crowds that were
carried to the Auditorium by the Broad
street car line resulting In the great hall
withi its seating capacity of 1900 being
over hah full. The opening Of the sec
oud week last night were double that OF
last Monday night. showing that the In
terest is increasing the longer the pic
lures remain. The exhibition will be
continued every night this week
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-02
Screen Doors and Windows.

We will put mp for you complete NJ
your house az the front door. a fancy
grill-wOrk hard wood Screen Door ana
at the rear door plain-stnned wood
Screen Door. both doors complete win
spring hinges and knobs The doors
and the work. all complete FOR - %.
Estimates given Tor putting up any guam
tity of doors
Mascot Hard Wood Refrigerator 10
hold thirtv-flve pounds OF ice FOR Stos.
Pressed Glass Ice Tubs. Zoe.
Woven HammOcks. fancy colored. with
stretchers soc.
Ladies crash Dress Skirts. three grad
uating rows Of blue braid extra width
worth gec. sale to-day soc.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-02

all-wool choice effects. 25c. a yard.
Elegant Double Fold Wool SultnS,
stylish checks and stripes, all tailor ef-
feet. I2Lc. yard.
We have promised you bargains and
intend 20 keep our word, no matter what
the loss.
13 Wool Smyrna Rugs mot jute)
fringed ends door size 25c.
Misnt Ingram Carpets. size sNS AZ
- 30. size 8x5 at 90. size 5Xi al
- 30: size 5x5 AZ ~ 90.
Summer Corscts. made 81 strong net
ting 5-hook length. aside steels ana
stayed over the hips with 3 rows OF SATIN
stripping, worth soc. a pair, all sizes
.ksl,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-02
nAI.rIMoHE- NIARKET.

BALTIMORE. May 1.-FLOUR-Firm.
western superior. S22lU2.4o
WHEAT Firm. spot. fG- lGI6' sos
month. 7Gt4 07G-~c.. June. ljA ntlc.. July.
nc. asked. Southern. by sample ia
C0RN-Steadv. spot 3Sa. 0alc., the
month. 3Siad3satc.. June. 81 SOB, sc.
Southern white corn. 4lu4ll9c.
OATS-Dull. 40. white. 3sH5'i-c.' no.
= mixed. 32i4n33C
RYE-FYrm. No. . nearby C046lc.; No.
. western. zoe
SUGAR-Stcady; fine and coarse srAhu-
BTTTBR-Quiet: fancy creamery l94
roc. packed Haze
EGGS-Quiet m 13c. linn,
CHEESE Quiet, large. llAc-' heui''''
lie: small 11i4c.
TETTI-CFLsidi - per bushel --,.
WHISKY-Si .3O4131 for finished 1913
IN car loads. $1.3ld1.52 per gallon i'i J''
bling lots.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-02
Another Sumner in Silks.

1910 yards Of 8-inch All-Silk Black
Brocade Tanetas and All-Silk Black
Satin Duchess. never sold for less than
zoe. our price to-day zoe. a yard.
Cannot be matched for less than i5c.
Savory Fine Madras Cloth. in dots.
stripes. plaids and figures Makes ok
cellent dress SUITS our price to-day zoe.
a yard.
We are determined 10 make this oui
banner day in our Dress Bingham De-
partment and I'm order to accomplish
this. we will sell AmoskeaS \. f. 9.
Dress Ginghams. fine soft madras effect
in checks, stripes and plaids AT Sc.
ward
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-02
Do You Wear Small ShOeS2

The stock of oxford Ties bought by us
from y. Harvie Spence. has now sim
mered down 20 sizes 20 sis In B and G
lasts only. and II you can wear these
sizes YOU can buy the finest KID lined
oxford Ties. worth from s. to s. pair
for 09c Every pair are stamped IN
side with Spences imprint.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-02
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.
Richmond, Va, May /. 1889
NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET

NORFOLK. VA. May l.-PFANTrTs-
Farmers stock Fancy. 3hc pound :
strictly prime. 3hc pound. prime. Be-
pound. common. none offered. Spanish
Shelled. SIZE. per bushel.
N0te.-A sharp general advance OF Lc
per pound took place here to-day upon
peanuts. except upon Spanish shelled
nuts. which are quoted at a decline of
2iac per bushel. The market is excited
and higher under heavy buying.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-02
STAUNT0N SNAPSHOTS.
Weddings in the Valley City-Electric
Tnrches fnr Policemen

STANTON. VA, April 29.-Special.-
The Baldwin District Fair Association
have decided to hold fair this fall.
Charles Stcigle. an aged citizen OF the
county. was suddenly stricken with heart
failure on the street Tuesday. but by
promut assistance was soon restored.
Hon. william l.. Wilson, president Of
washington and Lee University. has con-
sented 10 deliver the address on Memorial
Day. June 9th.
Miss Renee Dismukes. Of ST. Augustine.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-02

Cash quotations were as iolloWS' tIour
auiet and unchanged 40 spring wheat
72lH72Isc.: No. spring wheat, 6si2U l2c.t
No. . red. T4iaN7Gi.c. 80. . corn. 5ic.:
No. > yellow corn. Gli,03fAc. No. oats,
27i1c.: No. , white, 3Od3lc.; No. 3 White.
1q09Oc No . rye. Jgisc. No. . barley
2clI i2c No. naxseed, Sl1aialil 1jie.
Prime timothy seed. $40. Mess pork. per
barrel IS S1ns -. Lard. per 100 pounds
s.. 15G5.2D. Short rib sides uoosel. $500
+ *. dry sailed shoulders boxed. $500
1 n. short clear sides (boXcdl. Si'o15.
Whisky distilers' finished goods. per gall
Ion. 81 - Sugars cut loaf S'.31. eranu-
lated s. A.. Butter quiet. creamery. "a
11iLc. Cheese weak. creams, ll.41l2i4c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-02
In the Furniture Department

We have Tor SAFE % tOmbmau0n 'iN
Book Cases and Writing Desks, never
known 10 sell for less than 81 in an ex-
elusive furniture store our price. while
they last. St.Ds.
Lace Striped Curtain Scrim. % inch
wide fun piece. no remnants, every yars
perfect. 17sc. yard.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-02
NV york PRODUCE MARKET.

NEW YORK. MAY 1.-FIOUR-Steadior
in tone but very dull. Minnesota patents.
S43Od4.45
FIOIrR-DuU
CORNMFAI-Q quiet
RYE-Easy; Mo-, G7qG1i4c.
BAkLEN-DulI
BARRIE YMALT-Duu.
WHEAT-Sp0t steady. no red. Size
Options opened firm on dry weather tax
and better cables Subsequently %" mar
ket moved irregularly ON small trade.
Absence OF outside support disappointed
bull traders ana led to several periods or
unloading In the afternoon Berlin cables
were higher. reporting drought I'm Rus
STA. After rallying ON this tho marfct
went off on talk II rain IN 81. Louis and
closed &c. advance; May closed ~ iec..
July closed at 1Issc; September closed
CORN-spot firm: no. .. 41kq42a,c
Options opened up with wheat and was
sustained later by export demand ana The
visible supply decrease Finally sold %
with wheat. and closed easy a q partial
nc. decline; May closed at 3''.c.; July,
39isc. September 4Oc.
OATs-spot easier; no. 2, 32Ac. OPP
tions dull
RFEF-Steadv.
cur MEATS Steady. 49,,
IARD-Weak. western steamed, S'.4-il
G545 Refined easier.
PORN-Fasy.
pUTTDR- Steady.
CHEESE-Dull.
COTTON -SEDD O1I-Easy. prime vel
low 2G02Gikc.
PETROLEI' M-Dull.
ROSIN-Steady.
FOTATOES- Quiet. Now York $500
SEQ. Jersey. S203
CABBAGELSteadv.
TTrRPENT1NE-Q quiet
RGCE-Firm.
COFFEF'-Options opened steady and
unchanrel. ruled moderate active. W m
firm undertone. prices advanced on huu-
ish European cables small receipts, l"I g.
delivorics and increased consultative cf-
mand. weekly changes in states ticai ST.
nation summed up as favorable 10 conc,
shorts covered from time 10 time. ana
some buying for investment account
noted. closed steady unchanged 90 d
points higher: sales 10 bass. Including
Nav at 81: June $500. Spot-tio steady ,
mild steady. ef..
3-1GGtitc.: centrifugal. &c test. 4ltc.i mo-
lasses sugar, &c. Refined firm.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-02
CHICAGO MARKET.

CHICAGO. Nav Crop damage reports
were Offset in tho wheat pit to-day by. a
slack foreign demand anad bearish status
Julv closing "A shade below Saturday
final figures Corn lost ~ a.. oats
closed unchanged. Pork declined 103.zc.t
lard. 2i30Jc and ribs Be-.
Omen High. Low. Close
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-02

CHARLESTON. 5. c., May i-TUR-
,,ssllll1rfTF,-Firm al lie. sales, none.
TP5f0SSiiN-Firm and unchanged. sales,
none.
SAVANNAH. GA. May 1.-SPIRITS OF
,r,f -, pESNTINE -Firm al lie. sales, l.OUl
cesEs. receipts. lab casks.
R0SIN-Firm and unchansed. sales.
az barrels: receipts. 300 barrels.
WILMINGTON. y. C., MAY l.-SPIR-
IT'S OF TIRPENTlNE-S az 4oieN
lfc'. receipts. % casks.
ROSIN-Firm at 5c.8Sl; receipts, 1t9
'CRtTDE TURPENTlNE-Stead az Sl.25
~ 20. receipts. - barrels.
~TIAH-Firrn at $1.O5; receipts. IS barrels.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-02
.....,. mi my GoOns ,IARKET.

cotfon" Goods has been of full AVERAGE
6IS,1,i To-day some bids for eo2d,
SIZED quantities Of brown she eieas b pu.
little under sellers sskl asssina Is at fnll
bs soas re'f grown drills qufeter than sheet
nps Bleached cottons very nr -Ii.. 'llu
further advances Of nc. occas,ionai.Vo re-
ported Ticks checks ana o.Ie ,,r, ''''
coiorea C .,trles from exporters Increases.
9n oii, III trade i'm wash fabrics good.
yS,r'tber very favorable.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-02
TOBACCO EXCHANGE

Crenshaw's tobacco warehouse will have
a break OF dark loose tobacco Tomorrow
Tuesday May ? 1894. including some fine
old sun-cured tobacco 10 be offered b.
Messrs. W. Ben Palmer a. co. St0newall
Warehouse will have It's usual break to-
morrow.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-02
6ksGeNe)1
GvERi1HsE0 RoR EvrnYE66N
Summer
Millinery
Opening
To-Day
and
Tomorrow
An Apology: a nf''t'Pey sd

Folding Porch and Lawn Chairs
for oc. We had in our ware-room
100 dozen, or 1900. and we fully
expected this quantity would covev
every demand, but we were MIS-
taken. We have telegraphed for
100 dozen more. You can leave
your order here for them to-day
and they will be sent to you as
soon as we receive them. Those
of YOU who left your orders yes
terday will receive them within
a few days we hope.
Return all checks 80. q to-day 81
goods bought yesterday and receive for
check returned a Pure Bristle liard-Back
Hair Brush and one Heavy Black IN
breakable comb free.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-02
THE TIMES: RICHMOND VA, TUESDAY. MAY 2. 1899

commission merchants. No. los south
,r,raif,b streef Richmond. Va. will offer
h,, eamrle AT their office tomorrow a
break 81 fine dark stemning tobacco.
Private sales reported 10 Ihe secretary
OF the Richmond Tobacco trade today
were light. .,,
$50 stenewsil Crenshaw's. Shockoe. ALE
ghany and Old Dominion tobacco ware
houses report to-day: Receipts, ii pack
ages. deliveries 80 packages.
Tinted states internal revenue collec-
tione ON tobacco for the city OF Rich
mond Va. to-day: Cigars and cigarettes.
So. 51Osi. plug tobacco, SS'of's Total,
S2i 1852.
Mr. Alex. Harthill reports the Louis
Vile XVI tobacco market for the week
ending Saturday. April %. 1889. as fol-
lows.
Rather larger receipts. heavy falling of
in sales the market very active for all
grades Of new hurley, dark tobacoos
strong at fully last week prices, with
extremely favorable weather for making
plant beds and the grown OF plants, were
the leading features or the market THIS
week.
or NV hurley. Cos hogsheads were Of
fered. against =. $50 hogsheads last week
aud S72 hopgheads this week last year.
Recoipts this week were l.Syi hOgshesds.
against 1 GCe hogsheads last week and
g7G hogshoads this week last year.
The 1893 Crop.-The weather continues
TO be quite favorable Tor making plant
hcds and the growth Of the plants. which
.o far are small. but they are there. and
probably viii be in abundance when
iransplanting time comes
,Sps CROP HUXLEY
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-02

PORT OF RICHMOND. MAY 1, 1899
ARRIVED.

second high water .........''lV'Vt - NJ
PORT OF RICHMOND. MAY l. 1899.
ARRIVED.
steamer Yemassee. OMEN. merchan-
slee and passengers clyde Line. Phila-
&c s ;i''a Albemarle. Glover Norfolk
merchandise and passengers Ola DO
srbnonor Warner Moore Crockett
chsriest0n. rock. Richmond Guano COM
pany.
Steamer Pocahontas. Graves Norfolk
merchandise and passengers Virginia
Ns Z, sanor 6Yibemari,. Glover. Norfolk
merchandise and passengers. Ola DO
rlini0u Steamship COMPANY
Note-Arrivcd April y. lTf', schooner
r. O. schultz. Lowry. d, EoSIon, HgnIt,' 10
load ties not schooner w H. hiizeii' do
before reported.
PORT NEWPORT NEWS, MAY l, 1899
ARRIVED.
Barge Mystic Belle. New York.
Steamer katahdin New oNrk.
Steamer Rapidan. Liverpool
Schooner T. +. Davis. Boston.
Schooner Lucy ". Russell, Boston.
SAILED.
Schooner Viking New Haven.
schooner r. r. pctugrew, Boston.
Schooner clara Goodwin, Boston.
Schooner CHARLES -. simmons, Boston.
Barge : r. Mead. Boston.
PORT OF WEST POINT. MAY /, 1899.
ARRIVED.
Steamship Baltimore. Murphy. BaIti-
more. passengers and general cargo.
SAILED.
Steamship Baltimore. Murphy. Balti-
more Messengers and general cargo.
PORT BERMUDA HUNDRED, MAY /.
ARRIVED.
Schooner Levin J. Maryil, Bell. to load
pine lumber. ,,,,
Schooner Fanny Tracy Hickman, 10
load pine lumber.
SAILED.
Schooner Cornelia, Linman, lumber
Norfolk. Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-02
RANGE OF THE THERMOMETER

The thermometer at The Times office yes
terday ranged as follows: a. NJ. =; II
NJ. 50. ? p. VI. 81. p. NJ. 50. 9 p. NJ. %.
u VI. 70. Average. rs.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-02

GAINESVILLE. TENN. April 27.-Our
receipts this week were 1854 hogsheads
offerings on the breaks, rs hogshcads
public and private sales. 62S hog heads
included ion the sales We're some moderate
lots of old Jugs. further reducing the now
very small stocks OF same. Inc breaks
now show very fair proportion or the
higher grades Of leaf and larger per
centagc Of Tugs. There was no material
change IN leaf prices. Lugs We're in ac-
tfv. demand and were irregularly lac.
Lirher. The warm weather now begins
to show rD the condition ot tobacco, ana
there were many packages IN more or less
unsafe condition on the breaks. We are
now having summer weather when WI
,,ush forward the plant beds. but We rear
fhe tobacco land may not De gotten READY
f.r Them in time. and the chances are
tbtt The paintings will be later thah
usual We quote. ., -o~.so oo
Trash lugS ...... sss''s.s' - ',- y. = of
Common Jugs ........ .s..''''' -'-ot -.
-.--- -.tst+t +++t+- go /, -
Good Tugs ......... .'.'''''''' s'OU004 80 80
Low lear ......--s s-s-'''''''' l-ct ~ -
Common leaf ........ .''.'''. 2'1~t o'SO
.tf ..... ---..-- --.-- d, .1.~-,, ~
Fine leaf ...... ......-......- .ll-''V = LOU
choice selections .--..-.....HoH" VtrlV"
~ H. DIAt.N a. It.J.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-02

bs3: July. SIS: August. $50: September.
6.Si, October. 5.ss November, = ~: De
cember 592; January. $50; February.
Spot cotton closed quiet: middling m
lands. 3-1G; gulf, 7-l6; sales, 2i.7OO
bales.
COTTON-Qulet: middlins, 3-16; net
receipts. 432 bales; gross. Los bales.
sales 247OD bales stock. 1GOOi2 bales
exports TO Great Britain. % bales 10 the
Continent. 2G97 bales, TO France, 22s
bales.
Total to-day--Net receipts 10, "a bales:
exports to Great Britain, 30 bales. TO
France. 65si bales; % the Continent.
Consolidated-Net receipts 2If67 bales:
exports 10 Great Britain. 10 $50 bales. 70
France. 1854 bales: to the Continent TO-
O39 bales.
s,SsO.Sio bales: exports 10 Great brltein,
3. 22J.UTs bales. to France. 61j.tSJ bales.
to the Continent. 247.51S bales
NEW ORLEANS. May 1.-COTTON-
Futures quiet; May. $50 bid; June. 559q
5.6l; July. SOB: August. J.Ggg5.62t Sep
tember, 5.Goa5Gi; October, 5.6l4362i 40
vember. J.C2d5G3. December, 56no.6b;
January -5Sa5,To; February, 57oao1-'
March, j.7445.76.
LIVERPOOL May II p M.-CoT-
TON-Spot in fair demand. prices steady,
American mlddlin, 5-sd. The sales or the
day were 10000 bales. OF which 500 were
for speculation and export and included
g.4cO American. Receipts. 5000 bales. in
GLIDING p. POO American.
Futures opened quiet but steady. with
poor demand. and closed quiet AZ the
decline. American middllng J. M. g.. May.
3 1864 buyers. May and June 3 1874.
buyers. June and July. 19-Gfd3 2O-G4,
buyers, July and August, . 2o--tA. sellers.
August and September. 3 19-WQ@ 2O-Gi.
buyers. September and October 3 l9-GA
buyers; October and November. % 1S-6fN
3 1864, buyers: November and December.
ga 6u ,,yers IsnTary and du F gfu
3 1S-G4n3 1864. sellers; February and
March. 1864, buyers; March and April
3 2O-64. sellers
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-02
Atthc Piano.

Il wonder il that girl next door plays
by carr"
NO: only by the hour. -Chlcago News.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-02
WHY ARE GROVES QUINfNE LIV-
Err PILLS BETTER THAN OTHER
LIVER PILLS?

Because they are the only liver pills
containing the tonic and stimulating pro-
nertles OF quinine. That is all. Price
no and 3 cents.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-02

YOI- KNOW that tired feeling is ex-
ceadinglv disagreeable. What is far bet
ter. YOU may know. by fair trial that
Hoods Sarsaparilla entirely cures 1t.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-02

MONEY or EXCHANGE Money ON
call nrm az 40S per cent: fast loan NJ
per cent: prime mercantile paper 3lau4lt
ner cent Sterling exchange strong with
actual business in bankers bills ~ S4.S14
al IS for demand and at S4Sla. n 81 for
sixty DAYS. posted rates. So $500 So ana
s. ss0f Ssia, commercial bills. 81 o4iin le'.
Silver certificates 62i. UG"s, bar silver,
CPL. Mexican dollars 49. Government
bonds weak: state bonds inactive. rail-
road bonds weak.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-02

Hoods Pills cure nausea sick headache,
hlliousness. indigestion. Price Ii cents.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-26
NOTED HUMORIS'r WEEDS.
Robert j. Burdette, Marries Mrs. Clara
Bradley Baker at Pasadena.

Los ANGELES. Cal. March 25.-Robert
]. Burdette. the humorist, and Mrs. Clara
Bradley Baker were married to-day at Pas
adena. Mr.. and Mrs. Burdette will make
their future home in Pasadena, where the
humorist will fill the pulpit of the First
Presbyterian Church The bride is one of
the most charming and gifted women of
California. Her remarkable beauty and
graciousness would distinguish her in any
company, and to make matters all the more
pleasant she is possessed of no little share
of the worlds wealth. Her home Is one of
the prettiest among Pasadenas beautiful
homes and it's social atmosphere is delight
full She is the founder and former presi-
dent of the Ebell Club of Los Angeles, and
is q writer of force and reputation. The
friendship between Mr.. Burdette and Mrs.
Baker began twenty years ago, when they
met on the lecture platform in a Wisconsin
town. she as the president of a literary or
ganization and he as the lecturer OF the
evening Since then the families have fire.
quently exchanged visits. Mrs. Baker went
to Pasadena soon after her marriage with
her late husband. She was Miss Bradley, of
Wisconsin, and she has lived at Pasadena
since that time. Mr.. Burdette's son and his
Wife's son are great friends.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-26

The Burns Handicap.

SAN FRANCISCO. March 25.-The Burns
handicap. an al-age event. with a guaran-
teed value OF $1,000 and the richest prize in
the history of winter racing in this country.
was contested at Oakland track to-day. The
distance was one mile and quarter. and the
time 2:12i,. over track both heavy and
sticky. The climatic conditions were pro-
pitious and the attendance the largest this
season. The race had fifteen starters, each
receiving substantial support In the betting
ring Napamax and Eddie Jones came first
in the public's estimation at 3l2 to !, with
Satsuma Fleur de Lis and Wf1aterlou joint
second choices. When the barrier shot UP
they were of equal terms Satsuma was
the first TO show in front. with Fleur de Lis,
Napamax and Whaterlou following in the
order named. They maintained these posi-
tons until well into the stretch, when tDe
leaders drew clear OF the field and. then
ensued a battle for supremacy which sent
the spectators into a frenzy OF excitement.
AT the saddling paddock Satsuma, Fleur de
Lis and WhaterlOu were abreast OF one an
other but nostrils apart. and their respec-
tive jockeys whipping furiously TO maintain
the slightest advantage. IL was nip and
tuck until within few feet or the wire,
when Fleur de Lis drew clear and passed
under the wire half a length in advance OF
Satsuna with Whaterlou third, similar
distance behind the second horse. The finish
was the most exciting ever witnessed in a
stake event on the Pacific coast