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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-12

1sNNsEYO Dirk "a pril b &c OTTCN-The
cotton market = was exceoti onalI ~ narrow
being a matter or s points. The volume
of business was 5also unusual Ivy ght, with
dealings chiefly between local ope orators
and in good part for closing up accounts
IN Iteration of the Good Friday holi-a
days. There was practically no outside
support Local sentiment was Inclined
to be bearish, butsreports from the. cotton
belt regarding the crop situation led to
caution in the matter OF selling, al though
inc news was far from being builish.5
The market, after opening quiet at d e.
cline Of Y to 3 points under disappointing
cables, steadied up a little on local de-
turned to the lowest point. There was a
rally later in the day on covering by
room shorts and iYall-Street buying, with;
the market finally steady: at S points
higher to 1 point net lower.
coTToNcFutures opened quiet; April,
So; May, 9.37; June, so: July, 8 g; 2Au-
gust, a.2U;* September, S.41; October. S.l22;;
November and December, 7.9G; January,
#7.9s; February. 80; March. !, s @, 2 -
0.44; june 9.a5; July. 9.34;; August, 9. y !:
September, S44; October, S.13;; November
and December, 7.9S;; January. 500; Feb
aruary, SOL: March. S.U4.
Spot cotton closed steady at l-l6; mid
ding uplands. . 3-16; middling gulf,
10 ZIG; sales, Liza bales
CoTToN-steady; middling. 1916:
net receipts, 49, bales; gross. 3,G0i bales;
sales. ,414 bales; stock, ~ $50 bales; eS s
ports to Great Britain, ], DOS bales; to the
Continent, 1854 bales.
= Total to-day---Net. receipts, lO4Ss bales;
exports to Great Britain, ,0Os bales; to
France, 1000 bales: to the Continent,
I ,734 bales; stock, $50. S42 bales
Consolidated-Net receipts, IS, 2295 bales;
exports to Great Britain, 80, 453 bales; to
France, 1865 bales; to the Continent 49,
ia bales.
6,cI5,s44 bales; exports to Great Britain,
1888. 1J7 bales; to France, $50. SO7 bales;
to the Continent, 2,251 sos bales.
NEW ORLEANS. April s11.-COTTON--
Futures quiet; April. Us; May. s9.:'2l9.33 !;
9.0Sq9.04; September, s.27@S, IS: October,
s7.S7@7.SS: November, 7.77g0LTS; Decem-
Der, 7.7I@I.IS; January, 7.1S@7.T9-
CHARLESTON. S. c., April loot
sTON-A1arket firm; sales, none; middling,
SIS.
LIVERPOOL. April LII p: Moot
TON-Spot quiet; prices 1-32d. lower:
American middling; fair, 1l-16;a good
middling, 11-32: middlng, 1892; low
ordinary, / 2o-32. The. sales OF the day
We're 5000 bales, of which 500 were for
speculation and export, and included
1000 American. Receipts, 21.000 bales,
including 1880 American
Futures opened steady and closed
steady; American middlins, ]. m. Co.,
April, 2O-G4, sellers; April and May,
) 17-64, sellers; May and June, 8 14-G4
buyers; June and July, 5 11-6zG5 1871
buyers; July and August, 8 9-64, buyers;
August and September, 5, sellers; Sep
tember and October, 4 42-6l, sellers; Oc-
tober and November, 4 31-GiGl4 52-64, sell
ers; November and December, 4 2j-640
4 26-64 sellers; December and January,
1 233-G4GD4 24-64, sellers; January and Feb
ruary, 4 21-G41f4 22-64 buyers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-12

CHARLESTON, S. c., April 11.-TUR
5PENTINE-Firm at 5l12c.; sales,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-12
RICHMOND STOCK MARKET.
Richmond. Va Anril II 1oc

aIcIlHUr1u, va, lapflI II, I3UU- .
SALES.-S1.0o0 Virginia 3 per cents at
%; $4,000 do. at 91IS: 5000 do. at 911s;
lG shares Virginia Fire and Marine In
surance Company at 40; 10 shares Vir-
ginia-CarOlina Chemical preferred at
109h; ) shares do. at 100.
Evening journal., 1900-03-19
WITTY AND SARCASTIC.

II women ever do really get the bal
lot there are lots of them who will
use It for curl papers.
Many a man is accused of having
warped intellect whose only trouble
Is tho possession Of two left feet.
Leading a double life can't be all
the fun that some people imagine.
Thing OF having to cope with two jani-
tors.
Some people talk so much about the
cold baths they take that you can al
most believe that they think you think
It's so.
There are some fellows worse than
the man who carries a golf stick to
work with him. They are where they
ought TO be though.
A man always pretends that he
didn't know a grass widow was mar
ried after he has proposed to her.
Then he acts hurt about It.
The modern girl never feels so de.
lightfuily masculine as when she has
( to crawl around on the carpet look.
ing for her collar button under the
bureau.
The college girl who wrote essays
about The Final Extinction OF Man
will I'll FIVE pages telling you about
the baby's first tooth a few years af
ter she graduates.
The fellow who wears a neclStie OF
wall paper designs or neat oilcloth
pattern isn't thoroughly bad man al
heart. Perhaps his wife picked it VI
at sale.
Women are hopelessly feminine
They say that even DR.. Mary Walker
tries to put her trousers on over heI
head some mornings. And Belvs
Lockwood has to sit on the floor tc
put on her shoes.
Evening journal., 1900-03-19
REHoBoTH NEws pnINrs

hehoboth March 19.-At present
twenty-seven cottages are being erect
cd, OF are under contract for erection
The Breakers, the new hotel al the
corner of Baltimore and First avenues
is rapidly approaching completion. i.
A. Lingo, son Of the late state auditor
VIII manage IT,
The Hotel Henlopen. which John
Sayers, OF Wilmington. has leased for
several years will be repainted. repair.
ed and thoroughly renovated. and 2OO
oath-houses. for the use OF the patrons
will be built
The Queen Anne Railroad Company
mas abandoned the idea of building q
MOTEL this year. IL will enlarge the Ca
sino, making Il seventy-five feet longer
ana one story higher. A. w Traynor
OF baltimore will manage the Casino
during the coming season.
The erection Of the Rehoboth Club.
building will begin in few days.
IL the commissioners grant the con.
cessions requested. Rehoboth will hav,
an ocean pier. ID will be situated at th,
foot Of iRehoboth avenue. and will b,
5000 feet long.
new boardwalk, 16 feet wide an,
nearer the ocean. is a possibility. Tn,
present boardwalk is only eight fee
vide 81 its widest part, and Is in
dilapidated condition
The Pennsylvania Railroad Compan,
has shelled Rehoboth avenue adioininl
its tracks The commissioners will b.
asked to shell all OF Rehoboth and Sur
avenues. Several streets are being open
ed and graded.
Evening journal., 1900-03-19
roRrY.sEvEN YEARS MARRIED
ANNIVERSARY HAPPILY CELE-
DRAFTED BY A HOUSTON coU-
PLE-OTHER NOTES.

Houston. Del. March l7.-Miss Eva
Vinyard recently surprised her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Vinyard, by gath
ering a number Of relatives and friends
10 assist in celebrating their forty-sev-
enth marriage anniversary. The usual
congratulations were extended the
couple. and after various amusements
we're engaged in the company were in
Vited to partake Of refreshments,
which were in profusion. A phono-
graph. loaned for the occasion by How
ard Sapp, of Milford, was highly en-
tertaining The presents were many
and useful The following persons
were present: Rev. G.. p. Smith and
wife. Daniel Nelson, wife and daugh-
ter. Alice, Benjamin Thistlewood and
wife. Theodore Thistlewood and wife,
r. Graham and wife, John w. Collins
and wife, David Scott and wife, p. j.
Satterfield and wife, ID. H. Knots and
wife, James Harrington and wife,
David Vinyard and wife, J. c. Whor-
ton and wife, Mrs. Eliza Vinyard and
son, viii, Mrs. Mary Vinyard, Mrs.
Annie Whorton. Mrs. Lydia A. Poole,
Misses Jennie Dickerson, Alice Jump
Lizzie Johnson. Cora Pitcher, Ida
johnson, Hattie Vinyard. Effie Town
send. Herman Vinyard, Frank johnson
and Harry Townsend.
]. c. Smith, superintendent of the
Delaware division, has appointed w
w. Ingram section foreman at Easton
Nd. and he left for his new duties on
thursday. He has been a trackman
here for a number OF years and all re-
gret his leaving.
]. B. Wilson received a telegram on
Wednesday OF the death Of his daugh-
ter Fannie. who has since her mar
riage TO Albert Wilson, lived at Mo
bile, Ala.
Thomas w. Frazier and wife, ol
Wilmington, and William and Joseph
Frazier OF Jersey City, were in at.
tendance at Mrs. Frazier's funeral
from the residence OF Hon ID. IL. Fra.
zier
Mrs. Emily Gidney, Of New York, &.
visiting her sister, A. n. Smith.
Eddie Smith. who has been yer,
sick In Philadelphia is with his par.
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Smith. recuper,
ating
Edward DIETRICH and family hav,
moved from Sheridan. Pa. to the prop
erty purchased of Mrs. Thaw.
Frank Marvel has been on the sicl
list for several days.
Bernard Hickman, of Milford. is Wis
iting friends here
Mrs. Wilson, Of Goldsboro, Nd. 4
visiting Benjamin Wilson.
John and VIII Willis. Queenstown
Nd, are visiting their sister. Mrs. Johl
w. johnson.
Evening journal., 1900-03-19
IeoER AND HRIroN.

Horses shipped to South Africa for
the war are allowed a space OF two
feet eight inches by eight feet on
board the transport. Mules are packed
In pens ct four, each animal being al
lowed two feet six inches.
Lay me, true and load me tight, the
Beers will soon be out of sight" These
are the words which British sailors
inscribed ctn one o< the naval guns
which was landed from II. M. S. Terri
BILE.
The Boer horses are remarkably
well-trainedl animals, and when they
desire to. fprm an ambush or firing
line, their lporses are taught to remain
stationary ms soon as they feel the
reins dropped over their neclzs.
The Royal Artillery are in great
need of sjhceing-smiths and wheel
wrights. AS an inducement to join,
recruits ar e now offered a G 10 bounty
on final approval, and being attested
for either one years color service and
no reserve, or one years color service
and eleven years reserve.
Forty million rounds Of small-arms
ammunition, IL 900 rounds of shrap-
mel, Lyddite, and common shell, S51
boxes of fuses, and forty boxes Of pis-
tol ammunition we're recently dis
patched to the seat of war. This is
one of the largest consignments of
ammunition ever sent from Great
Britain.
Military ballooning is, of course, in
it's infancy, and the present war is
practically the first time the British
have had of testing its efficacy. Each
balloon is furnished with nearly a
dozen cameras in order to obtain pan
oramic views of the country, which
are of great value to the invading
army.
A smart native runner engaged in
carrying dispatches was recently cap
tured by the Beers. A thorough search
from head to foot revealed no trace
Of any papers, and he was released.
He had a despatch. however. which he
eventually delivered in safety. 1t was
enclosed in a quill, and the willy Kafir
Mad secreted it in one of his nostrils
THE suggestion of substituting a
Martini i-Metford carbine for the sword
an officer us1Rlly carries is being
larg'ely discussed in military circles
The objection against the sword is
that. when marching through hilly
coundry, it hampers an officers move
ments in getting over rough ground
while carbine could be used as a
walking stick. thus being a great help
and support.
Evening journal., 1900-03-19
MRS. CLAYTON CONTESTS

Media, Pa, March 19.-Mrs. Sarah J.
Clayton, of Chester. wife of the late
judge of the Delaware county courts
Hon. Thomas J. Clayton, on Saturday
filed paper in the register of wills
office at Media stating that she declined
to accept the provisions of the will left
by her late husband The provisions OF
the will were that Mrs. Clayton was to
receive one-half of the income OF both
the personal and real estate of the late
judge, and should her share be less
than $4,000 per year the trustee was or
dered to pay her the deficiency. Mrs
Clayton wants absolute possession OF
one-third of the estate.
Evening journal., 1900-03-19
Ese THINGS.

The Bank of England destroys about
S5O, 600 of its otes every week, to ne
place them with freshly printed ones.
One evening in each week is set apart
for the making of this expensive bon
fire.
RussiaTs Car has an income OF ST.
600 per hour, the Sultan $3.50, the EN-
peror Of Austria $500, the Kaiser $3.50,
the King of Italy 1880, Queen Vic
toria the same. the French President
$3.50, the King of the Beigians SS5, and
the President of the United States
$3.50 per hour.
Paris has the largest library in the
world. It contains upward of 1000, 900
printed books and 100000 manu-
scripts. The British museum contains
about 100000 volumes, and the i'm
perial library at st. Petersburg about
the same number. These are tho
largest libraries in the world.
The year AZ B. c. was the longest
year on record. BY order OF julius
Caesar 1t contained 445 days. The
additional days were put in to make
the seasons conform as nearly as pos
sible with the solar year.
The Railroad Gazette reports that
United States contracting LOCOMOTIVES
shops during the past year have turn.
ed out 2,47S engines, the total being
sos over that of last year, and the
largest on record. The locomotives
constructed for export numbered 514
or 40 less than export total In 1897.
Evening journal., 1900-03-19
LEGAL. NOTICES.

NOTICE.
In the Court of Chancery of the State
of Delaware, in and for New Castle
County.
In re real estate of Chris Cause
topher Vandegrift, de- Of
ceased. partition.
In pursuance of an order of the
chancellor in the above cause, made at
the September term, 1899, all persons
having any lien or liens affecting the
interest or estate of Christopher j.
Vandegrift, Lewis c. Vandegrift,
Abram Vandegrift Anna Vandegrift,
Susan E. Vandegrift, John b. Vande-
grift, Clarissa Vandegrift, Joseph w.
Vandegrift, Harvey B. Vandegrift and
Horace L. Vandegrift, or either OF
them, in the lands or premises to
which said cause relates, are hereby
notified to file petition setting forth
the nature and amount of the same in
the Office of the Register in Chancery
for New Castle county ten days before
the fourth Monday in March, 1900, and
to appear and prove said lien or liens
at the ensuing term of the court, be-
fore the rising of the court on the third
day Of the term.
ROBERT PENNINGTON, Trustee.
Wilmington, Del, March 9, 1900.
Evening journal., 1900-03-19
pELAwARE cIrY PERSONALS.

Delaware City, March 19.-Henry
Reybold is home from Philadelphia.
Mrs. Kate Tugend spent last week In
Chesapeake City.
Miss Alice Vail returned from Chesa-
peake City last week
Miss Lucille Martindale. OF Whining
ton, is a guest OF Miss May Thompson.
Miss Martha Janvier Is visiting her
sister, Mrs. G.. w. Green
Mrs. Emma Robertson is spending
some time with relatives and friends
i'm Philadelphia.
Rev. Mr.. Campbell. Of Newark. N. j..
was a guest Of Rev. II. S. Thompson
recently.
Rev. Arthur f. Lewis. rector OF
Christ Church, has resigned. the resig-
nation to take effect In May.
Mr. and Mrs. John Hurlock. OF Mill.
ington, who have been visiting Mrs
Hines, have returned home.
Protracted meetings are being hel,
in the NJ +. Church, Rev Mr.. Galloway
having charge.
AT the congregational meeting OF tn,
Presbyterian Church, held Tuesda,
evening for the purpose Of electing /
pastor, Rev. Mr. Stahl of Scranton
was elected by majority of eighteen
Evening journal., 1900-03-19
A STAGE SNOW STORM
HOW IT is OPERATED IN WAY
DOWN EAST"

Since the production OF Way Down
East at the Opera House on Friday
night last, many persons have BEEN
wondering how the realistic snow
storm In the third act was produced.
For the benefit OF the uninitiated and
inquiring the following explanation of
the snow scene is given:
Arranged in the rear OF the kitchen
scene and suspended from the flies di-
rectly above the door and window is a
triangular shaped trough. the lower
sides OF which are composed of half
inch mesh wire netting, and which
contains the SNOW"
On one end of the arrangement
ropes, which extend to the stage below
are attached and by means of which
the trough is rocked to and fro, caus-
ing the snow" TO fall On one side
OF the doorway and between the door
way and the window are two upright
iron frames, on each of which are two
elctric buzz fans AS the SNOW" falls
the wind from the fans causes 1t to
whirl past against the door and win
dow giving the appearance Of heavy
storm. The window panes are painted
white in places to indicate where the
snow has lodged upon the sash. In
places where the company remains
mere than one night, "A cylinder con-
tanning salt and operated by electric
ity is used in connection with the
fans. This arrangement produces the
sleet effect. Powerful electric lights
are also used in connection with the
scene. Stretched upon the stage is a
snow cloth, which catches the snow
as il falls. and by means OF which no
waste Of material occurs. as 1t Is all
swept up and used again.
The SNOW" used by the Way Down
East" Company is made In Philadel-
phia, and is composed Of clippings OF
paper about one-quarer OF an inch
square and cut especially for the pur-
pose. AT the beginning Of the present
season four barrels were procured, two
OF which are usually required at one
production. During the entire season
but about flve per cent. is wasted
The snow scene in Way Down
East is one OF the most realistic
used on the stage, and is the subject
of much favorable comment.
The wind effects are produced by a
piece Of corded silk attached on a
wooden cylinder, which when revolved
produces the sound similar to an up
to-date gale.
Evening journal., 1900-03-19
SERIOUS CoAsTTNG ACCIDENT.

West Chester, March 19.-Norman B.
Gray assistant state librarian at Har-
risburg, who has been visiting his
father, Jerome B. Gray. in this place.
was seriously injured while coasting
Saturday night at the old golf grounds.
and Carroll b. Jacobs sustained a
badly injured ankle. Gray's ankle was
broken in three places and there are
two dislocations. A party consisting of
Mr.. Gray George Butler, Percy S.
Darlington, Herbert Pratt and Carroll
B. Jacobs was using a toboggan on the
crust covering the snow. when it got
beyond control and dashed into a rock,
being demolished by the collision. The
rock which weighed 200 pounds. was
torn from the ground and hurled twen-
~ feet by the force of the collision.
Evening journal., 1900-03-19
10 CONTEST A WILL

Elkton. Md. March 19.--Mrs. Annie
r. Scott, who was granted letters Of
administration by the Orphans Court
upon the estate Of her father. Robert
Lynch, Of the Fourth district, claims
that his mental condition was such
that he could not comprehend what he
was doing. Mr.. Lynch transferred, II
lis alleged, all his real and personal
property, valued at about $4,000, to
his son, Charles X. Lynch. As he has
failed TO make any settlement with the
other heirs. Mrs Scott and the remain
ing heirs have employed counsel.
Evening journal., 1900-03-19
SATURDAY NIGHT.

The hardest places in life are never
made any better by growing-Ram's
Horn.
II a sermon pricks your. Conscience
It must have good points.-Ram's
Horn.
Some faults are SO yearly 6allled to
excellence that we can scarcely weed
out the vice without 'efadicating the
virtue.-Goldsmith
Some people will never iesTp any
thing, because they ufdefstandTevery
thing too soon.-Anon.
II can only place s.eiNle. brick In
the pavement of the LpINs highway
I will place Il there. thAE coming gen,
erations may walk = -thefeQn TO the
heavenly city.-Phillips Bf6pksf
Evening journal., 1900-03-19

ONE SHORT PUFF CLEARS THE
iEAD.-Does your head ache? Have
you pains over your eyes? Is there a
constant dropping in the throat? Is the
breath offensive? These are certain
symptoms Of Catarrh. Dr. Agnew's Ca
tarrhal Powder will cure most stubborn
cases in a marvellOusly short time. II
you've had Catarrh a week it's sure
cure. II it's OF fifty years standing it's
Just as cffectiHe.-52 Sold by Miller
Drug Company. No f02 Market street
and n. b. Danforth, Market and Sec
ond streets
Evening journal., 1900-03-19
SMYRNA
TERRIBLY
WOMAN
BURNED.

Smyrna. Del. March 19.-Mrs. Leon
ard Revis was standing near the parlor
stove looking out Of the window yester-
day when her dress caught fire. She
was alone at the time. her husband be-
ing in the yard. He heard her cries
found her in flames. threw a blanket
around her. carried her TO the yard and
rolled her in the snow. Her condition
is critical. Her limbs and back are
almost burned 10 a crisp.
Evening journal., 1900-03-19
MAKING READY FOR CANNING
SEASON.

Milton. March 19.-The canning
houses are receiving their supply OF
cans preparatory to the Summer sea
son.
william Wilson. a retired merchant
and life resident Of this town. died
Wednesday afternoon at the age Of 72
years. Mr.. Wilson has been confined 10
his bed for some time and his death
was not unexpected. A widow, -four
daughters and one son, Dr. r. II. r.
Wilson, survive him.
Evening journal., 1900-03-19

death sentence may DE carried out by
the warden of the institution. instead
Of by the sheriff. AS to the death SEN
tence, a suggestion to establish the cleo
trio chair at the workhouse may be
considered.
Evening journal., 1900-03-19
'CParis correspondence.)'

Milan possesses one Of the most
curious clocks ia tse world. Il is made
entirely Of bread sad is the handiwo ork
OF a native OF InCia. who spent three
years in construciin " is OF fair
size and goes we'll
Evening journal., 1900-03-19
ELEcTRic CHAIR PROPOSED.

LA-t1S niS tiAih IhOi'OSLD.
In view of the fact that the new
workhoUsc is to take from the sheriff
the care and custody OF prisoners.
there is talk Of amending the laws so
that the corporal punishment and the
Evening journal., 1900-03-19
HELP WANTED

WANTED.-A good cook. Must be
a good washer and ironer. Reference
required. 209 West Front street.
Evening journal., 1900-03-19
BUSINESS NOTICES.

JUST returned to the city. Would
like to have old friends call. No. SI4
King street. QUEEN DEBORAH.
Evening journal., 1900-03-19
NOTICES.

NOTICE.-All county taxes unpaid
March 81 1900, will be placed in the
hands of a magistrate for collection
with costs added.
HORACE G. RETTEW,
Receiver of Taxes.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-04
PROTEST AGAINST RATES.
Those on Freight to Southern Points
Believed Too High.

Chicago, July "A meeting between rep
resentatives of commercial organiza lions
and members of the Southern Classifca-
ton Committee was held at Chicago Beach
Hotel. Arguments protesting against the
action of the Classification Committee in
again advancing numerous items in the
merchandise classes of freight were pre-
sented and filed.
The Merchants Association OF New York
opposed the advances in Southern freight
rates. It's representative, ]. NJ Langley,
said that 1t was not believed transporta-
ton in Southern territory Justified the ex-
action of higher rates.
Mr.. Langley quoted the rates in effect
from New York to Chicago and the rates
from New York to Atlanta, the mileage
in the latter case being less than in the
former while the rates in the latter case
are much higher than for the longer dis
lance.
In support of the shippers contention
Mr.. Langley filed with Chairman p. ]. Nc
Govern OF the Southern Classification Com
mttee lengthy detailed statement of ar
tcles classified by the former and present
Southern classificatlons as compared with
the Trunk Line classifcati ton. which is
known as the official classification, and
said he had found that 80 articles had been
advanced from second to first class; 80
from third to second. SO from fourth 10
third. SO from fifth TO fourth, ten from
sixth to fourth and l6 from sixth to fifth
and many others which had been raised
two or more classes