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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-25


ham, "a ID, are visiting Sir.s and " MIS-.
~ i, Adnmsoh at No. sol East "A. Grace
Street. Mrs. Gown, before her Il maria &c,
was Miss Alice y. antnso Of, Nc
Mr.. ana Mrs. or z. IIill and Mr. and, Mrs 3
81. Il. carncal s left yesterday for B IAN
more \ be tho Ct rist,nas guests 81 N e. rs
u y Frank sinto,l RI N
# Mr., William Iolnnd vii attend g llotls s'
party III, Hanover county during, Christ
mas week ", /.
dwarf IL Harris VII spend s{ New New
years day With friends I'M Bal tllnorc.SE
Miss G,yian Ynsli. 9lo & q East q
Marshall Street left last week TO y Intend
4 4. b liz usc- pnrty III, Yasllt gton, 7,
aas tho guest OF Mrs. NJ Lem. Amors the he
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-25

NVelse, TulI OtcheslLNt ~
s!,el songs 2 Spring sons,
by GliA ~,
Sec Every lower Abt:
s'sswallo ham; 1sands oD
other
from olrlS eli W herE
bagq VII .e ~ y
ono of and inos
entsrtaln pna q q u sso' s''
g De- c;+,1
u t1 = :.
syoul's .la GIGS
Hahr,sG musical theory. ;ciisssaon las
NXednesda Misses 8 safnh i5an IS
soi z, q, " 4, NY
aH:iss siIsie ce;uire. ram, vs Mi ler,
i ,oiiige Miller, n Martha sRoblnsonlg land;
tTlnlen Smith. sseIoc lions werG played from
Mendelssoh1lJoti CHOPIN Nftgncr,,s$ q rleg,
,tstlcfizky.s t'hor nie i VOL on-
sthcnnsclves 1gitlttjgl t.creds,s bot f1&ns to-
Etacl,ncA fdhlis,fIn7d 1exp ression, and sew
pr,lI ri live ii ,wit jo e potcs.ss N
Miss Znyle Brurchands ana Mr. Hair
closed the srcetal,wjth a. Apirited perform
ance. OF n, overt urc by. M ozart. l5,
4 !, y = = "a !, = ~, y
I'M F'S,'sf. I,
interesting item to 3lcllmontd jsoclal
circles rs tl,n l'lo en-
8gagemelit Of MISS Ellzahc q 5f re, renellf
Crutrhtiel Of 4 ckssburg e, her
cousl ~ = oEll IN y. y
I l3oston. * .;s, \, sss VIZ 9,
Miss IS the nieqeS Of Solonel
Richard N aurE Ct y r las nklin
Stre,et,Gand during hcr,Ylslts hin, mas
sreceiye many pleen SAINT SO Gal attentlons
Young sady.Ni ! b q s.
Svc]e Einstei,1. 35Ss Il;
-, &, ,,o, =,
e,'' y
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as 5i5 christmas at Club. $
q Next: Monday! being Christmas Day the
;yyoniail's Club Viii be closed. VI ii n 4 S
Ten ia bles were clgagefi On tho oc c,,5
sIdl Of the second whist COMMITMENT Mt
the club which was; d brilllants affair."
Decorations were In holly and red rib
5bons. Salads, coffee. and chocolate We're
served by Mrs. Ja mes W " Mrs.
lllo Seolt Sillld " ecll
licI 7, e, VI Z, !,
y =
omnittee a III ly So for So
stunato as to !, secure 4 wi liam Eos
S3dlck, OF New ~ rk, rorlncr "a secretary. Of
the tlonnl@ Society," OF Mural n P'allintSrs
ana !. the ork
eurl - ans e cs
,cs IRON An Artists Note Book.' ID Mr.
sFosdlck's scininence In his 5pro fesslon rem
fdefss his coming to r Richmond a matter
3ofsinuchR prospect pleasure to al CON
3cerned; ~ "a
$R,1Isv Rees and Brook "a venue.
M !, I, = !.
juHe,u
= = .t.s ~ :.
~ onn ~ ~ fas bion 81 Vast 1nnd
homes On g,'s nestllysof slast Va *
Tho little ylce-presIdcnt.f only three
Years old, presided With much al dieni tS
and tho infant troasllr y'5; was kept busy
making change 5as pretty articles were
rapidly bought.
The \ Busy Bee wi i take great Plea
sure I'm spending for tho Brook Avenue
Kindergarten the sum 8rea llzcd from the
sale. Their leader wi take tho Bees to
tho Christmas tree at Brook avenue
Tuesday morning, IN order that they
may 500 and feel an interest In tho kin
Sdergarten children u fol whom hey arc
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-25
tTiclmotid's Smart Set WA II 8B e3
S.I stir Itself During the Glad
y Holidays.
OF WED DlNG BELL
Attractive Richmond Lady Now
Living liz Kentucky Mar:
riies-.D ances.
SNIariorie and #Mistletoc.B

4 Marjorie and mstletoc! a8 8t5g &
Rnrcr combination Nib Il ss "a % 53F
Never stirred mans heart, ! trow,
5Sss With swecter pectation! 81 s5
Shining spray OF inistletoe, ~ Z. 5
Snowy beads -clust or j. N * S 81 sti8s 4
Lips that lure and eyes that glow
II n With a June day ulster! s8S
Marjorie and mistletoc,
rs Both suggesting Misses. 33js
craven he who dares forego IA .tf,f,
4I5 Such 8supernal blisses; s.ll{ ss.ls
Craven he, ~ dullnrd slow, n
Needing small coincidence; 3S3t H.
Wise tho wight, where kisses grow,
WHO plucks them nolens volensl i.
5Sleet may peat and swirling snow
D Il Blur the dalkcned window 3s III
Grooming winds, now high, now 10 ",
u Chant a& shrill crcscendo; :,35j
What 4i.ccls I, where d ark eyes glow, # q
or starless skies nnd stormy
Marjorie and lnistletoc
Makes endless summer for me! &.
@s$3 81 sS35 II LII ton r. Grcer.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-01-02
AT THE COLLEGl
SETTLEMENT
BY AMANDA Mathew
Copyright, 1898, By 7. c. Mcclure

A score of half tanned street urchins
composing the Washington club sta red
critically at slender. brown eyed
young woman nervously twirling n tin
plate.
"She's a new 'un an dead easy -
whispered President Tommy McGufl =
TO his next neighbor.
"Now. boys" said the lady timidly
Il will call number. and that boy
must try TO catch the platter before ii
falls. Thirteen
That's me- howled the boys as one
man and fell upon the plate in strug-
Cling. yelling heap. One after another
extricated himself from the bottom of
the pile with burning personal griev.
ance against some one on top. The
mass dissolved into half a dozen fights
while the remaining members danced
about scattering shrill advice and en-
enlargement. The girl looked on help
lessly her feeble remonstrances com
pletely drowned in the tumult.
Boys sounded clarion masculine
voice from the doorway.
The fighters fell apart shamefacedly
at the sight of Mr.. McKenna. in whom
every boy of the neighborhood recog-
nized both friend and master.
You know better than to abuse the
hospitality of the house in this dis
graceful fashion. Out you go. But
first. Tommy. as president. must beg
this young lady's pardon on behalf Of
the club"
Dunno wat she calls herself" Tom
my objected sullenly.
Miss Van Buren," replied the girl,
with glance of intense gratitude at
her rescuer.
Miss Van Buren,, me and the kids
didn't mean no harm. We was Just
enjoyin' ourselves. and | hope you'll
excuse us"
Certainly" And Miss Van Buren,
yielded her dainty fingers to twenty
grimy paws in succession as the club
filed out.
Thrice blessed is the knight whose
lady encounters strange perils and has
great need of him. for delivering her
surpasses all other joys of men.
A week later Mr.. McKenna noticed a
smell of burning issuing from the cook
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-01-02
Sn the gas and com

Sn the gas and come
All , you see that manY
,.e little fellow by the lamp
.ostg Well. I of himi''
lie stands IRE hours and hours
every night ST. 4 at my window-my
Dom is just az " h. lie is Mexican,
lind was teathing him English.
hats the way tlfey do in their own
luntry- they call FL playing the bear
he cold wind musAt blow right through
Il Tim clothes. a1ld its all so ridicu-
lis. and ! can sikthd II any longer
Wait for me hefte.
In. saw him Join her bear" and
a.er few minutef they walked away
toethfr.
- oll right" hf assured her later
asthek sat cozily before the library
prse II went hdme with him and
lac ;hoNved me the picture OF pretty
girl of his own RAPE VINO Is waiting
and pr,lying for hinh He promised to
wrfs IL her tonight and never even
looL Sidewise at your balcony AGAIN.
Il don't know how to thank you for
all Your kindness. am dead failure
ut philanthropy and am going TO take
myself off your hands by returning
home. MY mother has sent for me
hces vel. because there is Il friend
o.. fro. foruia who will want
I 9 sse a ;,opd deal of me"
win you want to see a good deal of
h im?"
My mother has selected him as a
Sc m in-law exactly TO her taste"
Tut you? Do you love him?"
No"
''Are you going to yield to your
mother"
Tommy McGuffy. Watts that to your"
IRIS everything TO me. love you,
dear. and want you for my own self.
have, adored you ever since the evening
you conducted the Washington club"
Tho girls eyes shone. but he had
touched sore point. and she would
have been no woman if she had not
punished him for IT,
Really. this is CARRYING things too
far. You are so accustomed TO assist.
ing mei in INV difiiculties that it has be-
come automatic. and you are offering
yourself ms a victim 50 that | need not
marry the Californian just as you
swallowed that awful budding. 1t is
Noble sacrifice on yotr part. but ]
cannot Permit it,"
You know you are talking nom
sense" he cried passonaely
BASED on facts. howev,r"
1T is who am in worse trouble
than any Of yodrs. and We you will not
help me-"
She looked down stub,ornly for a
minute, then lifted eyes frl of fun and
tenderness.
Il feel jast like Tommy McGuffy
when you tell him to b. good He
knows he has 10 surrendr. and SO. I
suppose, must L.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-01-02
Close
To Border Line of
Life and Death.
Neuralgia of Heart,
Weak Stomach.
DIR. Miles Heart Cure
Cured Her.

Neuralgia of the heart causes sudden
death. II is an acute affection of the car
oiac nerve, just as neuralgia is of the nerves
OF the face, usually, and sciatica is o! Il
nerve trunk OF the thigh. One of its nc
frequent symptoms is arrangement of I,
stomach and liver. Strengthen the hear
aStlon and enrich the blood with DIR. Mil
neart Cure; tone up the nerves with Rest
atiVe Nervine and you will soon be cured.
Nervous exhaustion and liver trouble
anected my wite's health tina, she was prea,
run down; neuralgia of the heart set in a.
tor long time she was very close to the b.
ger line OF lie and death. She was attend,
oy two good physicians, who did all III
could Tor her, but IN spite of everything
grew worse right along. One day saw.
advertisement of DR.. Miles Neryine 4;
New Heart Cure, and the doctors explain
ton OF the effects Of nervous trouble ups
the heart seemed so logical that decided
give the remedies trial We now kno
that the stomach and liver troubles were "a
OF the heart weakness She improved wo
derfully at once. Her appetite picked u
she slept well at night and the pain arour
her heart randlydisappeared. ThankstoD
Miles Hea.- Cure in few weeks she W:
able to be up and attend to her househo,
duties, and in a few months every sign 4
nervous and heart trouble had vanished
JAMES b. SiDLEY, Torrington, Conn.
All druggists sell and guarantee first bottl,
DIR. Miles Remedies. Send for free book
on Nervous and Heart Diseases. Address
DIR. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-01-02

HE HELPED HIMSELF TO A GENEROUS
PORTION.
ing classroom. He entered. to find
Miss Van Buren, standing alone by the
window crowding back tears of weari-
ness and modification while half doz-
en- girls were gathered about forlorn.
charred. soggy pudding.
THE cooking teacher was sick" she
explained. with scarlet cheeks. land |
sometimes make desserts at home. But
1t came out horrid, and the girls are
making fun of me-" She choked and
turned away.
table.
Look ut itr' shifted one.
Took eight eggs. and them cents
apiece"
''If her husband don't take to drink
my name amt Molly"
Its only little burned" interposed
Mr.. McKenna. Molly. bring me
dish and spoon
He helped himself to generous por-
ton and gulped il down without
CULVER.
"NIost excellent" he said menda cious-
ly. Il must get the recipe from Miss
Van Buren, for my mother. She enter
tains a count next week and wants to
have something extra good"
We'll take some" said the girls.
much impressed by this unexpected
verdict from a handsome young man.
"Oh. never mind Girls don't like
anything they ought to- Here's some
thing that don't dc;fbt is more TO
your depraved taste" He tossed box
of chocolates into their midst and took
advantage of the diversion to slip the
pudding into nearby cupboard and
turn the key.
'The candy was for you" lie said
ruefully to Miss Van Buren,. but per-
haps you will get more benefit from it
this way"
you to swallow that vile stuff. You'd
better be thinking about an anthlote."
she said. the dimples appearing before
the sensitive lips had ceased TO CULVER.
I'm to help with the mems classes
next week. and that won't be so bad.
I lust believe ! can redeem myself"
ere right" he retorted mourn
re much more likely to
men than they for
Van Buren, 70
= her ~
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-17
New York Cotton Futures.
virgin 6 Faunce's Cotton Letter.

NEW YORK, Feb. I6.-Cotton futures op- ened rather steady in tone Tuesday with first prices at an advance of 2 to IS points the ndvancing tendency being the result of buy ing for the account of shorts The latter be- ing incliued to cover. the theory being prev aient that the market was due to advance pool cables reelected strength abroad and th!s action encouraged holders to no small extent
 The receipts. were somewhat smaller than looked for, and the spot markets were report cd to be fin better position. it being evident that offerings were smaller and less urgent than on previous days of late. Incidentally some interests reported a better demand for Epots. but bears figured that the improvement in the demand was due entirely to the lower prices the theory being advanced that the lower the prices decline. the greater the de mand for actual cotton will grow. The E0uthern bull leaders were reported to, be buy CTS of the market. while on the other hand
 the local bull leader was seen to be selling 5uly and May cotton through brokers Broke srs representing Southern spot interests and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-17
New York Coffee and Sugar

NEW YORK, Feb I6-Confee spot Rio ir regular; No. invoice "A; mild steady. Su gar raw, steady; fair refining 3-l6; mo lasses sugar, e-I6. Refined steady. The coffee future market opened steady at a de- cline of 5@i5 points under further liquida. tion and bear pressure encouraged by rather disappointing French cables and heavier pri' mary receipts. Trading very quiet and al first the market ruled rather easy, declining to a level about lo92o points below last nights finals. but ruled a little steadier in the early afternoon on covering and buying by importers. but just before the close there market while finally steady was net 2o925 points lower. Sales l37. 900 bags March, 5 5o@5 70; April. 5.65; May. 6.75a5 e5; July. 6.oo@6.l5 5; August. 6.3596. 40; De Export and dressed beef steers .$4. 5o@S5. .25 cember. 6.55Q6. 65; January, e.7o.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-17

Bananas-Per bunch, si.75@2.o co. Onions-Per bushel. o5c. Cabbage-Per Ib.. He. Apples-Per bushel, so@eoc; per bbl., s4. Cranberries-Per barrel &IO. celery-Per bunch. 35@eoc. Malaga Grapes-Per keg. S4.5o. Cocoanuts-Each. Ac. Florida oranges-Per box. SAYS.
 Provisions, Bacon-5kc. Dry salted sides-7Ac. Lard-Leaf. 7%c Meal-62h965c per bushel. Onts-White. 5oq6oc: mixed, Soc. Cotn-White. 63@65c per bushel. Salt-Liverpool. Si per sack: Virginia, FAC Michigan. 25o-pound barrels, SI.76. 25c. syrup-Fancy. 4oc: rrboiled. soc. straight SAYS. sugar-Granulated, 4Sc; r. C.. 4Sa4Mc; cut ioaI. 6hc. Arrow Ties-45 lbs. SI.Io. J9te Bagsing-2 lbs. 7h97%e: ix lbs. 7hQ7hc. Woodware. Half Bushels-Iron- bound. per dos, saoo Buckets-Two hoops. SAYS: three hoops. & %: brass. red cedar. S7.co N.'ell Buckets-S3 50. washbc ards-SI .75G2.5o
 Hardware. Nails-Wire, S2 6o Axes-S5. 5o96 50. Cotton Cards-S4.5o Hollow Ware-Country. 3Nc. Chain Traces-S4. oo97. co. Bellows-S4. 5o9io.
 Hides, Wool Etc. Hides-Green saited. 6e; dry flint. iIMc; dry salted. Ioc. Beeswax-24c per pound Shearing-lo92oc each.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-17
0. b. pieree Q bod co4ton rAttar..

tBy Private Wire From C.. W. Lee & Col
 NEW YORK Feb. I6.-Afte- opening around 90 points. This made 1t a gain of 40 points from last night. On level of l3 cents there seems to be a better demand for cotton from all directions. and the spot buying is report ed active. The demand below s cents was such that prices reacted easily though on the advance profit taking liberal From the action of the market below l3 cents, we be- lieve there are many inducements to buy cot ton on breaks at this time. No one knows what the crop is and many consumers see no reason for lower prices even on a crop of 10. = 400 900 Until the crop is proved over 70 500 : 900. any decline below I3 cents will doubt tion. It may be that the march situation in New Orleans will carry 1t lower. but this is not to be made bear argument Prices are more than likely to =o below the proper level after such developments as we have seen But there are more inducements to buy on such breaks as we had yesterday. and then take profits on any advance. We hope the market will hang around here for some time and enable spinners to take the actual cot ton out of the way.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-17
LOCAL WHOLESALE pprcp

There is a pretty big change in certain com. ,nodities In the produce and provision nSar. kets. The egg market Is resuminT it's ',,e,r nor nal condition ar and while while they went up like hood of from 30 to 40 cents do1en itTor .1'n are selling now at wholesale for from 20 tS 22h cents a dozen. a drop of neariv ec SC cents. Irish potatoes are from 10 to iso,<.1 ~ higher S apples are about 25 cents barre barre both No. 1 and No 2. Meal is Io on, "ua. TOT bushel higher. flour patent is Sl to si os s barrel higher. straight flour being 25 cen,.
 Cor~try Produce.
 The quotations follow:
 Eggs-2oG22kc.
 Poultry-Aens. 32c apiece; frying slz. ao R22c. ~ sweet potatoes 7599oc Sle' Lemons-Per box. S2 5od3 co.
 Rice-No [. 6c; No. 2, 4Itc.
 Peanuts-Per pound. 6h@6c
 Pineapples-Per crate. S2. So92.75.
 Beans-Choice hand picked navieA. S2 Ts. r.A &idnsy beans s3eo; Lima beans, SAC per lh Cheese-Per lb.s l4tko 'O
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-17

Chicago Grain and Provisions.
 CHICAGO. Feb. ls.--A change in rules soy g srning deliveries was largely responsinie 10, or July closing 202hc below the final figures of yesterday. May wheat closed Hbg hc down May corr is of IAgI$c; oats t,aG ,hS was Rampant in the wheat pit. starting with confusion caused by the inauguration of Der one and number two hard wheat on fu- ture contracts, Until to-day two red and one on contract at Sc discount, but the board vot- ed to make the rate after July at 2c dis count count, Announcement of this ,s,s decision na September Prices declined througnout the day The opening was comparatively ste~tsy. showed a slight advance, initial quotations on May being unchanged to Ac higher at STA to ss. July was unchanged at 1sc lower at 90 September wheat came out during the first hour on liberal selling by ss aTS s to se ana decidedly weak tone. developed. There was nothing apparent in the general news to bring the southwest was a bull factor. The weak, ness in the outside markets and in corn and oats undoubtedly had some effect. It was also cent bullishness accounted for a constderab Ss the .ss Tss ssnr down e6h or l% below the high price, May closed at July soseS at aa
 
 bushels. Primary receipts eeo, QUO bushels. against 4e5, 900 year ago. Worlds visible supply, according to Bradstreets showed an increase of 2l7,U0o. Minneapolis Duluth and Chicago reported 34s cars against 263 last week. and 4o9 a year ago.
 Corn met with a good demand at the open ing from local traders and for short time the market was quite firm. The demand. however, was not long in filling up and when the break in wheat occurred there was a lot of long corn for sale, and the market turned weak. The decline was checked temporarily by the purchase of a million bushels by one of the leading interests, but soon as this order had been filled additional weakness was manifested. Foreign news was less bullish, May opened shade lower to b9Ac higher at 56h to 569s and sold at 56&Go6h. closing at the bottom at 64k. July closed %9% low CT at 52m. Receipts 52e cars two contract grade.
 Oats were very nervous and easily af. fected either way There was a break of near ly 6 cent in May general selling brought out by the early decline in other grains. The market declined again later in the day due to May opened unchanged to h higher at 447s to 44k. sold between 42% and 44S944h and closed at 42H. Receipts 327 cars. There was early strength in- provisions with good buying pork and ribs. The advance, how~ ever, brought out heavy realizing sales, which were increased by the extreme weakness in grain and the gains lost. May pork tween l470 and IS 20; May lard was l2h to l5c lower at 7.6oG7. .62h, and ribs were 71a@ I0c lower at 7.l0.
 Estimated receipts tomorrow: Wheat 2o; corn. leo; oats, lso; hogs. 47, ,oco head.
 Ihs leading futures ranged as follows:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-17
MARKETS FOR FUTURES xITTLE DEMAND FROM THE
 BIG BULLS. When Sully Begins to Sell, and Pric- es Commence to Drop-Later . the Leader Buys July
 3f and Rally Occurs.

NEW YORK, Feb I6.-The. cotton market ppensd steady at an advance Of I@lo poipts on cable covering and some buying on the re- cablee. than expected and strong bullish ad- vices from the spot markets and smaller re- ceipts estimated for the day. Following the demand from the big bulls. and the closing o of the New Orleans market for the Mardi Gras may have had some effect in curtailing local activity. There was some selling for local bull leader was selling through brokers, but generally speaking the market ruled steady to firm until around midday, when and July at | 3.34, showing net advances of 37 @42 points. At this level the local bull lead CT began selling in person, the room followed, there was considerable liquidation from out side sources and the market was forced rap idly downward. The decline was accompa- nied by rumors of sensational character such have been circulating of late without no lttle influence on market sentiment and before the decline was checked prices had broken through the low level of yesterday with March reaching l2. .34c; May f2s 66c- and 10 SS points from the best of the session and a net loss on the optionS in question of lG@io points At this level the local bull leader bought July and there was enough lowest. The close was steady at and advance Of points to a decline of "A. sales were es- aImatedw at 500. 900 bales. Port receipts for the day were only about half of last years, but interior receipts we're very full and the Far Eastern situation is still the source of conniderable apprehension among the smaller longs.
 Receipts at all ports to-day G. 24s bales against 27.l22 last week, and 33. I76 last year For the week | 10 900 against 27 772 Inst week and l52,5I last year; To-day s e.4o8 last year and at Houston li,o27 against iUs602 last year.