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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-16

great success. The gentleman's prize was
won by Mr.. Law, of Chicago, and the
ladles prize by Mrs. j. j. McHeny, OF
Louisville
Mrs Berry, of Baltimore, who has been
very III a the Alton House, is GONZALES
cent.
Last week brought Mrs. and Mr.. John
A. Hutchinson and daughter, of Richmond.
Va
Mrs. Herbert Ezekiel leaves for her
home, in Richmond, to-day.
The Misses Williams, of New Kent coun-
ty, are at the kuby House. also Mrs.
Faulkner, of Hinton. W. Va
Miss Wright, of King and Queen coun-
ty, is at the Alton House
Mr.. ". 7. Goedloe and bride (nee Hiu.
of Charlottesville are expected home
from their bridal trip Tomorrow.
( Mr.. Harry Goodloe win leave for Blacks
burg next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Peace and Mr..
and Mrs Charles Dell. of Baltimore, are.
guests OF Mr.. T. w. Goodloe.
Mrs. John Killian, daughter and son.
have returned to their home, In Rich
mond, after d most delightful summer
spent in the mountains
Mrs. Kate Barbour Howard and little
son will leave for Richmond Tomorrow.
1t Is thought that the prolonged drought
will cause q shortage in the apple crop, as
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-16
COTTON is KING.
Takes the Place of Wheat as the
Lending Export.
Especial Dispatch TO The Times.)

Especial Dispatch TO The Times)
WASHINGTON, D. c., September Is
Cotton is again king in the export re-
cord of the United States. Dollar wheat
in 1885 brought the expectation of bread
stuffs far above that of cotton, but ten
cent cotton in 1900 brings that agricultural
product again into first place in the record
of exports by single articles. The seven
months ending with July, 1900, showed an
expectation of cotton amounting to $142,-
516.09I, while of breadstuffs the total eX-
portation during the same period was $685.
S04, 529, that of provisions $1e6, sos S56, and
that of mineral oil, the next largest item,
$50, 49S, ISL.
The general group manufactures is
larger than that of cotton alone, but no
single item, or even the group "bread-
stuffs. which includes wheat, corn, oats,
barley, rye, etc, equals cotton during the
seven months ending with July. 1900.
Cotton expectations and movements are
measured usually by what is termed the
cotton year. which ends with the month
of August. These reports, which are OF a
preliminary nature, include about 9S per
cent. of the total exports of cotton, and as
the comparison OF the present year IS mace
with The similar reports of preceding
years. the relative showing for the various
years is a fair one.
The study of the exportatol OF cotton,
supplied by these figures, shows that the
exports of raw cotton during the COTTON
year ending with August, 1900, are greater
in value than In any preceding cotton year
since 1892, and the average price per pound
greater than on any occasion since 1885,
except in the year 1896
The average export price Of cotton IN
August. 1900. was 81 cents per pound. as
against an average Of Sc cents during the
year 1889, and SIS cents in 1885, and IS higher
than the average of any year since lssl.
The following table shows the quantity,
value and average price per pound OF cot
ton exported during each cotton year,
ending August s1st, from 1887 to 1909:
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-16
ANNUAL SESS SION SOVEREIGN
GRAND LODGE, .O.O.F.,
Richmond, Va. September 1922,
1000.

For the above occasion the Southern
Railway will sell tickets from all railway
stations on its lines to Richmond and re-
turn at one fare for the round-trip. Tickets
on sale September 18th. 18th and 18th, with
return limit September 18th. 1860.
This offers rare opportunity for those
wishing TO visit Richmond during meeting
of the Sovereign Grand Lodge.
For ths grand parade during above meet
ing tickts will be on sale at one-face rate
for the round-trip, from all points in Viz
ginia, also from Wilkesboro. n. c.. Hick0-
ry n. c., Charlotte, n. c.. and all points
east thereof within the State Of North
Carolina for trains arriving in Richmond
on evening Of September 18th and morning
Of September 18th, with return limit Sep
TENDER Goth
c. w. WEsTBURY.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-16
GAY WEEK IN THE
MOUNTAIN CITY.
A Brilliant Private German at High
land Park.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS NOT OPEN.
The Heat SO Great the Time Post
poned-Gaiveseon Ladies, Unable
to Hear from Their Friends
Leave for Home.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS NOT OPEN.
Especial Dispatch to The Times. !,

STANTON, VA, September IL
One OF the most beautiful entertain
ments of the season was given Tuesday
night by Mr.. and Mrs R. D. Apperson, in
honor OF their guest, Miss Marguerite
Miller, of Little Rock, Ark The german
was given at Highland Park. and was
led by Hampton Wayt. 1t is the only
favor german that mas been given .his
| season.
Among those receiving Invitations were:
Miss Janet Bell, with L. W. Fl. Peyton;
Iiss Marguerite Miller. with E,
p. SunueFson: Miss Lutte Moore. with
W. 8. Timbeflake: Miss Lucy Baylor with
W. Z. Mcfarland; Miss Mamie Grasty
with Roger A Young Miss Bessie Worth-
ington with Godfrey fteEkeI; Miss Kate
Fauntleroy with j. ". Fl. Filson. Miss
Jessie bowling with j, W. La!rel. Mss
Daisy YarbroGsh with Hugh Trout; Miss
Helen Royster with ~ w Blackiy, Miss
Fannie Nelson with Jortaon Hose, Miss
Bessie Benson with Purviance Tams:
Miss Susie Phillips with j. Lewis Bum
gardner; Miss Bessie Baker with w. B.
Trout; Miss Elizabeth Fisher with John
D. Crowie, Jr.: Miss Jean Fisher with
Harry Hegshead; Miss Mary Ransom
with Frank Webb; Miss Boiling with
Fielding Oliver; Miss Florence Tyree with
Z. P. Bell. Jr.; Miss Janet Summersou
with f. G.. Cootes: Miss Eugene Bum
gardner with Wilson TimDeriake; Miss
Annie Woodward with Charles West.
Miss AIaude Kinney with Walter HulIike.
Miss Str0yer with George Hoge. and Miss
Fannie Royster with -Csuuther HoGe.
GALVESTON VISITORS.
Mrs Walker and her daughter, Miss
Reba Walker, and Mrs. Blanchard OF
Galveston Tex. have been spending the
summer in Staunton- After the storm they
telegraphed in vain FOR their husbands,
but could get no replies. They left for
Galveston Tuesday night y telegram came
Wednesday saying many of their relatives
were killed.
Owing to the intense heat. the Stanton
public schools were not opened Thurs
day.
RICHMOND VISITORS.
The misses tabernathy. OF Richmond. are
visiting AIiss Henry Hutchinson OF this
city
Mrs B. W. Wilkinson and her grand
daughters have returned to Richmond.
A tan-year-oid coIored boy named Ed.
Allen has been put in Jail for attempting
to poison Howard Carr. OF the county.
He admits putting rough on rats in the
coffee pot. coffee mill and In the water.
Mr.. Carr drank some coffee and was
made sex. The boy says Mr. Gerr was
going TO punish him. and he tried 10 kill
him TO prevent It
Miss Belle Mason gave a charming en-
.ertainment Thursday n;ght In honor OF
Misses Elizabeth and Jane Fisher. Of
r richmond, and Miss Kate McNeili. OF
Charlottesville
The Stanton News Is ready to help
the distressed It has started q fund for
the Galveston sufferers. which Is progress
sing we'll.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-16
AFFAIRS AT ALTON.
Many People Still Linger in the
Mountains

Especial Dispatch TO The Times)
ALTON, VA, September 14.-Quite
a large number of guests lihger at the
hotels and clearinghouse. Every train
brings in passengers, as if it were only
the beginning of the season.
The progressive eucare party at the
Alton House on Saturday last was a
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-16
postmaster at Lego, Gullford county, n

postmaster at Lego, Guilford county, n.
c., vice Alice n. Burney, resigned.
The leasing Of the oyster beds in Cur
riomen Bay to syndicate, who have the
exclusive privilege of taking oysters from
those waters, is causing much discussion
among the residents of that portion Of
Virginia, and those here who are ac-
quainted with the neighborhood say that
trouble will be the outcome of an attempt
to force the privilege.
From time immemoriai, it is said that
these grounds have been open" and hum
dreds Of men living on Curriomen Bay
have supported themselves and their fam
lilies by the sale Of oysters taken from
these waters.
Already dozens Of these men have de-
clared their intention not to give up their
living. An effort will be made to defeat
the lease in the courts.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-16
Low RATES NORTH AND WEST

LOW RATES NORTH AND WEST
Before you travel North or West cali
upon or address the undersigned for low
est rates via York River Line and Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad (Royal Blus
Line). Superb steamer service to Balt1-
more, connecting with the finest. fastest
and safest train in the world. Leave
Richmond daily Except Sunday from the
Southern Railway Depot at $3.50 p. NJ.
Apply to Richmond Transfer Company,
9O3 East Main Street; or Arthur G.@Lew-
IL, Bouthern Passenger Agent Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad. Norfolk. Va
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-16
AFFAIRS IN ETTRlCKs.
The Cotton Mills Practically Runon
Short Time
Especial Dispatch to The Timea.)

Special Dispatch to The Timea)
ETTRIcKS, VA, Sept. lit now seems
probable that all OF the cotton mills in this
hart of fine State will either shut down or
s,yorl. an short time The mills of Poca-s
hon,as. Ettrdcks and Matoaca are virtually
running on short time now. as first one
and then another Of the hands Is sent.
home every day for want OF employment,
until each fannily's payroll is only about
two-thirds full at payday.
This is becoming so general that some .oIss
the families grs moving away. especially
those who originally came from North
Carolina They are returning to the Old
North State principally to Roanoke
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-16

well as in the grain crops The apples
are spelling on the trees before ripenins,
and what promised to be a good crop will
not be half a. yield.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-16
SPECIAL EXCURSIONS TO MAG
AKA FALLS VIA t.. f. Sc +. X. X.

In connection with the Pennsylvania
Railroad tour from Washington at S ~
NJ, Thursday, September 2oth and
October 4th and 18th. the Richmond. Fred
ericksburg and Potomac Railroad will sell
tickets to Niagara sFaIl at round trip OF
sl4 from Richmond. Tickets good going
only on specia! excursion trains, and re-
turning on regular trains. Limit twelve
DAYS. Stop-overs allowed at Buffalo,
Rochester. Cananadia qua and Watkins on
return trip.
For tickets and information apply at
zByrd-Street Station and Richmond Trans
fer Company.
Traffic Manager.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-16

A monument will soon be erected in
Madrid to Garcia GutArrz who wrote Tel
Trovator,'' from which Verdi took the
text of s.n Trovatore."
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-16

The Southern Bell Telephone and Tele-
graph Company announces that teie-
phon!c communIcat tons can be mad over
Its lines with Lynchburg. Va Danv1iie.
Va: Roanoke, Va: Wakefield, Va; APP
ponattox, Va; Farmville, Va; Crewe.
Va; Salem. Va: Bedford City. Va: Reds
Vile, N. G.: Charlotte. N. c.: Columbia.
8. G.
For further particulars inquire at the
Public Pay Stations and at Manager 3
office. No.sl214 East Main Street
SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND
TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-16

Wages of stationary firemen in the city's
employ in Brooklyn have been raised to
the level paid in New York.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-16
Special
Announcement.

We make to order on the
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New Silk Waists. entirely
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-16
Horses for Africa.

Major Leslie. of the British army,
sailed from New Orleans on September
18th for Cape Town, on the "Roystou
Grange" in command OF a large shipment
of select horses for the special use Of
Cecil Rhodes mounted police. The whole
force viii &c mounted on American
horses.
Major Leslie expects to reach Cape
Town on September 2Sth. and then pro-
coed to Pretoria. 42,000 mules and 1850
horses have already been shipped to
South Africa from this country.
Major Leslie expects to be in America
again soon to visit his sister, Mrs. H
x. Franklin, of Richmond.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-16
Three Black Goods
Specials.

sS-inch Armure Suitings.
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Puola Cloths, in an i'm
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-16
Ladies' NeckWear.

Entirely new effects, in
Taffeta, Mousseline de Sole
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New Automobile Ties, tas-
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Black and Navy Velvet
Automobile Ties, with tassel
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S0c
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-16
NeCkWear.

Batwing Ties, entirely new
effects, 42c.
String Ties and Band
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Imperia!s and Four-in-
hands. 20 and soc.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-16
Trunks,

We carry a full line of the
best make of Trunks. Suit
Cases, Bags, Satchels and
Telescopes; all marked at
prices to save money Tor
YOU.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-16
stock before buying

Tailored Suits,
Wrappers, Jackets,
Models of jauntiness,
or quiet gentlllty, mas
terful makeup, EN-
bodying every feature
Of elegance known, and
all will be sold to you
at prices that will cause
you to wonder how it's
done.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-16
Gent1ef11en'S
Furnishings.

Gentlemen's fun regular
Cotton Half Hose, in tans
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entirely new effects, the 81
shirt, but at S3c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-16
GRoWN-UP CHILDREN.

No little children ever went around the
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-16

Two Co1ored Dress
Goods Specials.
56-inch Wide Melange Suit
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entirely new and very tasty.
full line of colorings, actual
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Atwood Plaid-Rack Fan
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blue, green, brown and black,
the regular S1.S5 quality, but
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New Cheviots, Diagonals,
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,BroadcIoths, in all the new
and staple fall shadings,
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Blaid Back FanCieS.
Entirely new effects, price
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3 Umbrella
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Extra quality Taffeta Silk
Umbrellas, natural wood
handles. sterling silver trim
med-$3.50 Umbrellas $3.50,
81 Umbrellas S:.
Taffeta SILK Umbrellas,
pearl handles, silver inlatd,
50 values.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-06

ness of his contention that the realism OF the
Russian author is no theory. but "the apphca-
ton Of natural Instincts" However specu-
lative the Russian may be. however mucn ad-
dicted to dreams Of the regeneration of the
empire through the growth Of humanitarian
and more or less sentimental ideals, mis- prac-
ticaI inclinations are never submerged, ne
holds fast TO facts. And n earlier times at
least he justified NJ Waliszewsld's declara-
ton that there was not much subtlety in MS
intellect
Russia has great epic that could be grouped
with kindred works in the literature of Europe
Her popular poetry was deficient IN idehs anu
ideas There is nothing knightly about lla'
saws the historian glancing at one Of the early
figures of Russian epic. and from all that ne
tells us the trouble with Russian literature Tor
centuries would appear 10 have been that there
was little if any uplft in the national magma
ton. The poets well their listeners kept
their feet on the solid earth. The Russian soul
awakened with profound slOwness. Religious
feeling and patriotism both play their parts In
the building Of the literature but it is long be-
New-York tribune., 1900-05-06
Gbe Nem'alork 0ribnne.
ILLUSTRATED SUPPLEMENT-.
SUNDAY, NAY 8, 1900.

Me print Oh another page the protest OF MI
L. i. Bullen, author of that admirable book,
-ITc Cruise of the Cachalot,' against the notion
THAT in an age of materasm like our own the
spirit Of romance has pace. lie concerns
himself in this protest with the 'undylng ro-
nance of the sea" but his argument may We'll
be applied to all the times and places OF man
activity. Romance, he declares, in words which
seem 10 us unusually feiicitous, is "a quality
which in truth belongs not ut all to material
things but holds its splendid court in the minds
OF men" We have often marTelled at the
fatuOuS facility with which romance and reality
have been separated and duly pgeonholed in
the manuals, essays and journalism of critics
who ought to know better. They confuse the
kernel with the shell. Anything that is old,
they argue, is picturesque. Anything that is
dressed up in old robes and old forms Of speech
is romantic But, as Mr.. Bullen demonstrates
with such skill and force in his little tribute to
the steam-driven ship Of our day, it is only
when man enters upon the scene that romance
is created Most of recognize this truiSm
quickly enough, but we are all prone to pin our
faith to definitions. and since SO much of the
romance that gets itself into modern fiction is
produced by Il formula, the spirit and the en-
yelope have become confused.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-06

fore they bear fruit in work which is beautiful
artistic. well as powerful There is delight
full chapter in this book describing how Peter the
Great strengthened the intellectual movement
which had in before mis- time. but was in
need Of some fostering hand The Car
eager for reform. ImpetuOusly ne threw
himself into the consideration of what the en-
couragement Of letters might do for his people
But, NJ. WaIiszewski points out. it is sig
nificant that Peters object was utilitarian;
true the practical vein in the Russian nature
he remained blind that disinterested enthu-
siasm for the finer spirit OF literature which IS
one of the most precious things in Western civ
iizaton. Whatever his motive, he did great
deal TO clear the air. to make the study of lit
erature familiar. 10 prepare the way for
better work He brought literary men from
all over Europe. but Ire dreamed of a time when
they would give place students as competent
themselves but natives Of Russia. His ser
vices 10 his people. and GATHERINGS later on
were diminished in value by the intervention of
personal idosyHcrases Peter was TOO imperi-
Gus and ignorant TO understand that in matters
Of the mind he could not exercise the same con-
troll fitted TO the management of an
army Catherine not at least in the sphere
of literature a woman of genius. NJ. Waliszew-
ski protests that in vain do seek for a single
original idea in all her writings" She thought
to benefit Russia, and win glory for herself by
importing Western and ideas but she did
not know how to put them to the best advantage
when she got them. On the other hand with
her with Peter, there were things for which
to be grateful. despite the benumbing influences
of the autocracy the two rulers typifed. Cathe-
rine propagated. says NJ WaHszewski "a taste
for science and literature among people whose
favorite pastime had hitherto consisted in
watching wild beasts fight. fighting with their
fists And finally though for only too
short Il time she inaugurated a regime of liberty
in press matters. which Russia was never to
know again.
The various writings traverSed in this book are
interesting only in SO far they have been i'm
New-York tribune., 1900-05-06

Mr.. Frederick Marryat is up in arms against
the deplorable custom Of some reviewers of
fiction. They give, he says, narrative of the
main incidents of the plot, adding, sometimes.
"a few commonplace words of praise or cen
sure" This implies lazinesS, according to Mr.
Marryat, or incompetence and he asks is it
criticism, and is it fair" We venture to agree
that it is neither critical nor just and would
be glad To see the custom discreditcd. 1t is
pernicouS in the OF fiction; it is perniciouS
in every case. Some time ago there was Il
furious controversy over the matter in London
But it found impossible to come to any
solution of the problem. Most of the publishers
most of the authors, and most of the reviewers
We're of the opinion that quotation and abstract
We're Legitimate if used within limits But how
was rule to be established? Each book pro
vdeS Il case by Itself. Sometimes ample quo
tatlOn seems justified. SOmctimeS-and espe-
cIally where novels are cOncerned-the author
ought not to be summarized too elaborately
But while we are sorry for Mr.. Marryat and
would rejoice to the practice of describing
plots of novels abandoned. fear that no
substantial change will take place until the
"lazy' and ''incompetcnt'' reviewers are wecdcd
out When that happy conSummation, de
voutly to be wished, for many reasons will
take place, no man can tell
New-York tribune., 1900-05-06

The practice of publishing memoir of every
other man as soon as he is buried has moved
many lovers of literature to disgust One
of so many unimportant biographies is corrupt
ing the whole fied he thinks it is making the
really good memoir rarer every day, and he
pleads for reform. The habit" he says, lis
part of the vulgar curiosity which gives per-
sonal journalism its vogue Let it be restricted
in subject Let it be regarded as literature and
not as the casual SkimmingS of daily journal
ism" The reform can only come from the great
public from Il general recognition of the dis
tinctiOn between serious literature and the stuff
that whether i'll newspaper or between cloth
covers, is unworthy of the name. The curse of
the age is the with which a manuscript
can be published The printed book has become
a fetish. Reverence for print is no modern
characteristic: it dates from the erection of the
first press, but the willingness to accept with
cOmplaiSancc anything that appears in book
form is peculiar to our time What is needed is
discrimination, the exercise of judgment
which will not hesitate to dismiss i work as
trash whether it appears with every elegance
of bookmaking not. 1t was limited by Il
shrewd bookseller the other day that certain
classics sold well because they We're prettily
published; he doubted if any of his customers
ever read them. The vogue of the worthless
memoir is partly due to a kindred cause. 1t is
added to curiosity, enables many man of no
consequence at all to enjoy posthumous fame
while the true memoir is degraded.