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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-23
PETERSBURG.



sudden Appearance.
PETERSBURG. VA. July - Special -
Captain Il. y. Young. supervisor oi cell
.us Tor the second district of Virginia, las
kindly furn. shed THE TINES CORES pondcut
with the following Information ln rei, renee
to the number of farms in this district under
the new census a. compared with the CEN
st- taken ten year, ag0:
For lS,u-App0mattoN county. ~ farms;
Brunswick county. l.>,b; Buckingham
comfy. 1861; Charlotte county, a6,; DIN
yiddie county. l1lG; lluVana county. HOl:
Goochland county, l.-b4. The census iOI
l>Sn showed the following number ot farms
in tine district: AppomattoN county, sto;
Brunswick county. l,l]; Buckingham
county. g16: Charlotte county, l,N">i Din-
Niddia county. l.65l: Flusaua county, ejl;
Goochlaud county. l0N. The work ot TAX
ing the census j. completed. with the cNcel-
tiou of having the returns from fifteen eaum-
orators. Ihe number ol cuumeIatOrs en-
Moved i'm taking lhe census IN the district
was 1O7. Ip % thi, time super, isor Dung
has forwarded % Washington the schedule
li-t. of T., enumer5tOrs. ana DE expects t0
close Lis office here about the lst Of August
next.
I'm the Husangs court. Judge ID. VI. Ber-
nard. the case ut jaime, lltnneosci, cuhI-tu
with selling liquor on sunday, was contIn-
ned 10 the mex term Of the court.
The Circuit Court OF Petersburg, Judge Il.
4. Hancock this morning disposed OF one
or two unimp0rtant civil cases. and then ad-
iourncd until the 2Jth of August. Judge
Hancock j. suffering from indisposlti9n,
ana therefore adjourned his court 70 the
time indicated.
The dog catchers made their unexpected
appearance on the streets this morning, and
m a few hours had captured a large num-
ber of worthless CANNES. lhe team al
tached 10 the dog cart took fright IN foca-
hontat and ran of at a rapid gait. but was
brought 10 halt in the Niclsity Oi the o'd
Market before any damage Of consequence
had been done.
The Petersburg Grays, Captain +. L. Las
siter. have received from the state 500 FOR
taking John Phillips (rolorcd) % MecAien-
burg county 10 stand trial Tor the murder OF
Captain X. G. overly.
THIS school census Of. Petersburg T. now
being taken, and is expected q be eompie-
led by the iifst OF August next.
The Petersburg Ora! aro gong into eh-
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DANVllLE
Anxiety About the Waste of Water-Dis-
appearance of "A Carpenter.

DANVILLE, VA, july -. Special. Til,
Councimen and other city officials are very
much stirred up now. and have been over
The great waste Of water which has been
going on for some time. and several move
ments have bpen started 20 try and sup
press TIE evil II possible. Water meters
have been talked Of, but no definite action
taken. Finally a water inspector has been
appointed. and to-day great rush has been
made tO a plumbing irm by toe people ask
ing ~ members 10 come or send % their
houses 90 see if the plumbing is all right.
and 10 not, 90 make il so. \ city official was
informed today that citizen has been
using the water 10 ili duck pond. and
complaints are rife that gardens are being
irrigated 10y city water. No forecast can Doe
made as 20 what the inspector will develop
on his rounds,
L. G. Wilhelmn, a carpenter 10y trade,
who was in the employ Of B0nham d Fer
guson, contractors. mystcriously disap-
peared on the 2nth instant, and nothing is
known as % his whereabouts. lie is about
thirty-two years Of axe, and weighs about
l1j pounds.
Both Of Danyille'- colleges have secured
their faculties and teachers for theueXt sos
sion. and are now iully prepared 30 COM
mence work in September next.
Portions OF the city remind one OF the war
times. ANY number Of streets are open:
bitches with huge banks of earth on one
side, which have the appearance Of i'm
mcrse brcastworks. Al this for sewer
purposes. The health of tins city, iu spite
Of hot weather and street digging, was new
er better than at this time. \ report hay-
ing been wired from here 20 the Northern
press that the late strike OF the butchers was
owing 90 one of their number being sent to
Jail for selling sp0ilt meat j. untrue. lie
was fined and sentenced, bat took am ap-
peal to the September term Of the Hastings
Court.
Rev. T. j spencer. of Richmond. editor of
the Virginia Missionary Weekly, VIII
preach at the Christian Church. this city.
tomorrow ni-ht.
10 is reported that the court expenses of
Pitteylyania county viii Doe one-thirj less
no the end Of this fiscal than they were at
the close of the last.
The work ON the Naiu-strcet Methodist
& hurch is going forward rapidly, a- also ON
the low parsonage. and both may he ready
for occupancy hy the first OF the wear.
No call ha, yet been issued for "a Demo
cratic masS-meeiinC i'm this city for the
election Of delegates % the Congressional
Convention. which meets at Rocky Mount
August -~th.
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LYCNHBURG
Delegates to the Tenth District Conven-
tion-Sew Trust Company Organized.

Delegates to the Tenth District ConNen-
tion-New Trust Company Organized.
,........ r.,.. 81. .sr...,.l.
i' N''' ''' '"''
AZ ma---mceune held ai Amherst COURT
bou-c. Yesterday. the following delegates
..... ,,.,...i,,,,.l to Oh. Tertl, Cou,re..ionol
-, i,.r,erti,n "a assemble al that
'l'..'. ,,.,,,-t ~ to nominate a candidate
i.''.., ,.'.-'.'1 H., ~ t.ror0, Thicker.
r,'n D;-lr;.t Tb,mas Whitehead. Jr..
p,Db1rl Adam. \. \. Ruckcr and =. G..
Raiirr. Tach dele.ate % appoint his own
Alternate
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GORDONSVlLLE.
Train Accommodations for SUMMER Nisi-
tOr--EroOm Factory started.

ibir-lfIbbil hfAplN NtdiAtAs
GORDoNsvILLE. Va, July ~ special.
The late schedule OF the Virginia Midland
Railroad. the Gordonsyille branch, popular
lv known as the Jerk-watcr. provides for
important connections with the Chesapeake
and OuiO road al this place. but from some
cause the trains on this branch road failed
o. comply with the requirements OF the
time table in the most important conncc-
tious for Richmond. and in several Instances
passengers have been compelled 10 remain
over for trains of the next morning. In
order 90 accommodate the business men of
Richmond. whose families are spending the
summer in and near the town Of Orange. a
train leaves here daily, except sunday.
after the arrival of the accommodation
train from Richmond. for that place and in
termed. te points only.
Prof ROades Ma-s.e and family, OF W Win-
chester. y a.. arrived last week. and VIII he
an acceptable accession 10 this community.
4 broom factory has been started. and
will hc in fun blast in few days.
Mr.. Allen G.. Collins, Of Cannon ~ col
lius. and his sister Mrs. Walsh, also Mr.
Charles liuZler, wife, child aud nurse, of
Richmond, are az the Exchange hotel IN
this city.
MIR. Dr. Lewis. of Culpeper, is on "a short
visit 90 her fathers family. near town.
The Rev. j. ". Baker. a young Methodist
minister, is spending the summer with the
Rev. Or. Bergman.
Messrs. j. Z. Gentry, Clarence and Cecil
Thornton, Of Richmond, are on short visit
to friends here and in Green county.
Mr. {. Mayhugn. an old and highly es-
teemed citizen, on his return from Louisa
county last TUESDAY, was stricken with
paralysis ana was brought home in a crit.-
cal situation, but has improved somewhat
since.
Mr.. +. NJ. Wood, OF the firm Of Messrs.
Wood 4 smith, OF this place, has been quite
sick, but is now thought 10 be somewhat
better.
An entertainment was held in Linden
hall Friday night for the benefit OF the
order Of the Good Templar Lodge Of this
CITY, with success, as the receipts were
about seventy dollars. The house was well
filled, and all seemed 10 enjoy themselves.
rableauN. recitations, songs, ETC., were the
order OF the evening, with an abundance OF
ice-cream and other delicacies OF the sea-
son. as indicated by the constant noise OF
the freeZers, which somewhat interfered
with the recitations, which were said 10 be
excellent; but upon the whole the time
will long be remembered as one of the most
uleasant occasions OF the season.
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sherman's Latest Raid.

Memphis Appeal.
senator sherman pur,ues ILL., polcy OF
serving the money kings % the extent Of bis
unscrupulous ability and great cunning.
Having succeeded in putting 10 death the
prospects for free silver coinage, and thus
won the love and gratitude Of the Eastern
cold bugs. BE- is now al work to help his
friends. the National bankers. To tins end
be has introduced bill in the senate, which
he will call up for consideration at an early
day. prOyiding for the Issuance Of cifculat-
ing notes to tue full par value Of the bonds
deDosited by the banks with the Government
as A basis VI circulation. There are other
features in the bill that give additional ben
eifs 10 the banks, aud that IL viii become a
law. there can be little doubt. sherman
has alWays been the serNile tool Of the
money power, and doubtless he is posing at
present as the ayowel champion OF the plu-
tOcrats, in order to secure Iher assistance
and support in the next Republican Presl-
DENTAL campaign. With Reed aud Blaine
AZ each Others throats and with the canon
ilation of Defaultcr quay before him, Mr.
sherman naturally believes his chances for
the Republican nomination good, providing
his l.ieGds will buy IL for him.
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campment somewhere this summer. The
p,ace where j. tO b. determined upon by
committee appointed for the company. Tho
"ncampment will either be at virginia
Beach or in the mountains, or somewhere NJ
the vicinity Of Petersburg. The committee
will make their report at the meeting Of the
company on Monday night next.
The Ettrick. Matoaca. Batteasea and
Blue Ridge cotton mills are now working
only half time, on account Of the high price
Of cotton.
The engine room Of the water-works has
been plastered with fine Virginia pine. and
the roof is now being repaired.
In the Mayor. Court this morning. Ld'
ward Rand (white), painter. was charged
with stealing So from W. u. Godfrey, oi
Richmond, The two men had been drink
ing together and went in the rear ola store
on oid Market square, where Godfrey fell
asleep. When godfrey awoke his money
was gone and so was Rand. The Mayor
sent Rand on to the Hastings Court for
trial.
Mrs. John W. Bradbury and family len
for the Yellow sulphur Springs this morn
ing.
Major r. NJ. >ully has returned home from
Morehead CITY. Nc.
Colonel +. T.. Green left this morning for
old Point. 20 i0in "A party Cf friends from
Richmond and Norfolk.
Mr. stephen Chappell. Of sussex county,
is here on a visit % his son. Mr.. W. J. Chap
peli, member of The City Council from the
Fifth ward.
Immense quantities Of coal are being ship
ped through here from the Pocahontas coal
mines % L1mhert's Point. via the Norfolk
aud Western Railroad.
Mr. Charles Eancs was before the Mayor
40 - O'Clock to-day. ON TWO warrants-one
charging him with selling whisky on sun
day. and the other with keeping q room for
unlawful gaming. He was represented by
Mr.. VIM. b. McllWaine. who raised the
question could witnos, De forced 10 testify
if his testimony tended % crimnate himself
The Mayor decided that the accused could
not Dee made 90 testify. and both warrants
against Nj. Eanes were dismissed
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GrnAnlnilINnte..

GRAVEL HILL. "a, July d. Special
While "a general drought bias prevailed lol
many mile, around. ibis section has been
blessed with toier1hio rains nap % about
two weeks ago. Tine corn crop looks green
and h0ur,-hlng. The acreage fully up to
lN0. tt.n with railroad facilities from tho
W Test DO has pressed the farmer, hard tn
have to buy corn zoo hfy-hte 10 ~iNty-h',
cents. and the end is NOT yet. Wheat bias
generally been gauer,d. with a Yield oI
hardly .5j. spring s0Wcd almost %
failure. about 30; winter -owCd. boo yield.
fully 1000. hlt area small Grapes. area
Wiiy -. buf yield hardly .Gj. Tobacco i-
looking Wei. hut area hardly go. Labor is
unreliable and scarce. Many laborer- haNe
leu for public works aud parts unknown.
The Baptist churches in thi, region have
had reNNal- under the l1hor- oi e remarha-
bis -iitDd young man. Rev. +. y. Martin.
evangelist. II Grceuy.ile. :. G., late from
Louisville seminary.
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NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
EDITORS GATHERING IN FORCE
AT DURHAM.
Judge Whittaker's Decision Against
sination Of Sam Potter
Damage suit for $4,000 Against the
President of the University.

RALEIGH. Y. G.. July ~ ssccial.
/ Several editors passed through to-day, 20
/ ing 10 Durham 20 be present at the annual
convention Of The North Carolina Press As-
sociatiou, which opens tomorrow. and will
continue three days. Durham has made
elaborate preparations for the entertain
ment Of the visitors. and they will be- the
guests Of the city during the whole conyon-
tion. Arrangements have been made 10 en-
tortain two hundred editors. Tomorrow,
President McDiarmid will deliver the an
nual address and the historion Of associa-
ton. Mr. Jerome Dowd, will read a paper
Then will follow discussion OF points made
in the address of the prCsincnt. At night.
nm stokes Hall. Mr.. =. :. Carr president of
the Commonwealth club. viii deliver an adj
dres, OF welcome, 20 which there viii De
response. followed 10y an informal reccp-
tion.
Judge -pier Whitaker returned here to-
day from Rockingham county superior
Court. having himself decided that he had
40 right tO hold the court. Upon the death
of judge ~hipp. Governor fowlo authorized
Judge Whitaker % hold Rockingham ard
stokes courts i'm his place. Judge Whit
taker opened Rockingham Court yesterday
morning and when the first case was tried.
IN which the defendant was convicted. an
appeal was taken upon the ground tudt il'
Judge had no right % hold court
lengthy discussion Dv counsel eusued. and
Judge Whitaker decided that he had no
right To preside, and s0 dismissed court
The case is very interesting one. aud pre-
-eut- an entirely new point. Chief Justice
MprrimOn of the supreme Court. has asked
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Gable Notes.

LONDON. July 22.-Ihe Emperor Of Ger
many j. expected at ,owes on the ad ol
fth II August. and in -. Petersburg on hi'
visit 20 the Car. about the 10th Of August
II. PErERsErRG. July 22.-Ihe town o
~.onim ha. been partially wrecked by 4
hurricane. \ number OF people were burieo
in the ruins. and nineteen bodies have been
recovered.
LONDON. July 22.-Ihc House Of Con
mons. Tonight. by "a vote 0f 81 o. 90, reject
ed Baron Dimedate's proposal that me
questions a. 10 religion De included IN tht
next census iuterrOgatories.
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STAUNTON.
The Meeting at Middlcbrook for the {,
y. Railroad ENtension-Per.o onals.


v Railroad ENt'hsion-Fer'ohais'
STANTON VA .Jlllv 81. SucciaI. The
,..i ,,.,,t,t-..t
''''''''''' ''' "fl'i"''" "' '"'
meeting o. push the matter OF the southern
extension of the Cumberland VALLEY Rail
road. met here today. 4. Il. Ii.htner.
Esu one of the rppro.cutatiyc~ u the Lex
i,'ature urasidqd An executive commit
f4a. .,y.. 9nuointad to carry ON tbo work and
rranar. literature and work nm meetings
,i.i,., tine rr,ro-ad limo 4 General meet
in. ~ fba roprasentafivo. from u0iufs al0u,
tbe rror,o.al ROM. viii Doe held I'm ~tguutou
~.rf.nbDr l-rb. Johns -. NcCorkIe Middle
hr'.k. Augusta county. Va. +, chairman
of the committoe-on correspondence.
The Cumberland Valley road zoo present
h9. its northern terminus at HARRISBURG.
Penn and IL. southern terminus az Win.
chester Ia I'm -aokin- a Southern ouflpt
n i. believed that the western side of tie
,,r.at shenandoah Valley oilers special ad-
yantages Inc eastern side of tbD Valley
is tra,er,cl bv the Shenandoah VALLEY Rail
road. and the central line by the Baltimore
and Ohio. There is ample room for another
line. and 90, fine "a county as has ever been
seen on the American continent. This sec-
tiau +. virtually without railroad facilities.
and the object of the meeting Yesterday f.,
ta ~ocur- c1-operatiou i'm all the towns and
cayutir. alop. The proposed extension. to
have this line establi-hed.
The Board Of the " e-tern Iunatic A-y-
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original packages, which was rejected

original packages, which was rejected
yeas 30; nays, rs.
The House then took a vote on the House
substitute for the senate bill. which pro
Nldes that whenever any article Of CON-
merce is imported into any state from any
other State. territory or foreign nation. and
there held or offered for sale, il shall De- sub
ject 10 the laws Of that State, provided that
no discrimination shall be made By any
state in favor OF the citizens Of that state
against the citizens Of any other states;
nor shall the transportation Of commerce
through any State be Obstructed. except in
the necessary enforcement Of the health
laws Of that state.
The substitute was adopted -1i3 10 81.
Mr.. GTosyenOr, Of Ohio. who had changed
his vote for the purpose. moved recon-
sideration.
J Mr.. Frank Of Missouri. moved to table the
motion and this was done.
vote was then taken on the passage Of
the bill as amended.
The senate bill. as amended, was passed
/ yeas, ll6; nays. -,
The Bankruptcy hill was then taken up
and debated at length. =. B. Taylor. of
Ohio, opened the debate with a speech in
favor of the bill. lie thought that the ~ ol-
unlary Bankruptcy bill, framed by the mi
nOriiy. was favorable 10 creditors only, and
was not mutual.
Mr.. Wallace. Of New York. thought the
bill was framed in the interest of business
integrity and commercial far-dealing.
Mr. CulhersOn, of Texas, thought the bill
did not differ materially from the Lowell
bill Of former Congress. or from the act Of
1861, against which public sentiment be-
came 80 strong that 10 was repealed. lie
said that no bill had been so industriOusly
a. mi Itl
yentiOn which endorsed the bin thought 10
necessary 10 provide a wreckiug train 10
pick up the debris of the fortunes which
would be scattered all over the country
when the tarih bill. the silver bill and the
election bill were enforced.
Mr.. Wheeler. o. Alabama. said De sup
posed the bin would be uaesed because the
speaker had ordered it passed: hut il
brstled with assaults on tine people, Just as
the Election bill did
Mr. Buchanan. Of New jersey. said that.
as q member Of the Judiciary committee.
he wanted 90 SAY Doe did not know to-day
whether the speaker was Do favor of this
measure or not.
Mr.. Kelly. Cf Kansas. criticised the pro-
visions OF the biil. which permitted only
lawyers 10 become ref recs.
Mr. buchanan said tne referees bad ludi-
ciai functions tO perform.
Mr.. Oates. Of AI3NIW De- admitted that the
bin WAS carefully constructed. hut he Dp-
posed ii. The act Df i,Hl had been so cDul-
p.etely m1ladmiui-terd in the south that
the word .hankruufr>' had become "a
stencil in the no-'ri- et every man in that
section.
Mr. B0atucr. Of Louisiana. and Nr. lIave-
Of Iowa. gave ihe ai'l q mo iifed support.
Pendin. furtherd-iate the House, at i:Jn
adiOurnel l.
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SOUTHERN SELF-PaOTECTION.
q nernor Gordon FAVOR. % Resort to the
Boycott ir +.c'--arY.

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"hN YORK July -. Joe i'I'iH l"i'
m ruiu- publishes 90 despatch from Cover
M 1,.,I.p .f t,...r..i. ia, which fba Gov
--....., .....,
eIN'I >..'.7 l'i'' I' '- '' .Nl'', b. I
the SPIRIT tom" dno if''ii'al Suggestions %
thc Atlanta ''i'-iilui. I'D 30, q" Iu' Use '' iH'
Do!cIl rs h,' 'h' .l 'rII-l. .,'l.'" '"'
coiilnr,rlal hHeltHh h,r' ID lA' us. it-'
ana imam ."7 'I.r 'HI '.i'9 I'"
Moreover, lhe "ofrihNf SAYS tuil ~liii
VIII posse, ANA control alpnNilltie il
every "lli- man. woman ana 'AiI" D." '".
southern >t3ie~- me Govern -'s- '...l
since Tue uHI l'7'." l". "' S
hoptu ln'l some WI tl. hai -i'..i'
SEM, W'9n '' l'l' i''.'''.'- .''
ui'3I auI n.,''' ,n.I-H 'o l..''. W.
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KILLED FOR REV EGE.
A Texan Tragedy ON the Mexican Border.

AUSTIN, Ten, july 21.-Near Hutton. a
small village twenty-eight miles north ol
here. a Mexican named Nitola Mena. his
wife. two daughters and little son lived.
Last night. about l2o'clOck, their home was
invaded and without pr0yocation Nitola
and bis wife and fNe-year-old
daughter were shot and killed. \ daughter
and little i0ur-year-0ld brother escaped 10
a neighbJr's and told their story. The mur-
derers. they .av. were j. i. Gibbs aud his
son and John and Andrew sutton. whO
have been arrested. The cause II the Kill
ing is supposed 90 be revenge.
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a SAVAGE FIGHT.

Thomas Mccarthy knocks Billy Baker
out in ~iK Rounds.
BUFFALO. y. N.July 22.-'Ihe Arlington
clubs Amphitheatre was crowded tonight
TO see the tweuy-four-round glove contest
between Billy Baker. ~ Buffalo, and
Thomas Mccarthy. Of Oie0n, for
a >l.5W purse. Mccarthy won iu
six rounds. after e savage n-ht
IN wbich iho Buffalo man was clearly
ou.cla-sel. The betting was 50 to SO on
Mccarthy. The latter weighed ii3 pounds,
ana Baker lGl pounds. Baker was badly
punished. Ills face wa swollen beyond
recognition. and fiyc of hi- teeth were miss
ing. J3rk Dempsey and Buck Ewing were
among the SPECTATORS.
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u.s.,, strengthening Herself

LONDON, July 22.-Russia has completed
arrangements for the immediate cOnstTuc-
ton Of great naval harbor at Liban. on
the Baltic. and the considerable enlarge
ment OF the fOriihcatiOns there. several
military railway lines will also Ice built
connecting Iiban with the principal IN
terror cili =, and makirg II possible 10
throw e large force into mobilization
through these strategic facilities
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.t> ANTONIO IKN.. Juiy -. smallpox
iemc ai00- tae MoAicau side ~ The
..r. 40 iIttrs- Ncgra9 ~ per cent. of
Ia.ttlau ha7 been affected. and The
...ufa-. uf fatalities has been very high.
Nea Laredo there have been upwards 0i
$3.50 hundred people stricken with The
disease. Toe Ne,icaus have taken % pre-
.t.ton- against Dts spread, and i'm many ot
.e.r -ualier towns 10 j. raging unchecked.
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GLASGOW.
Baptist Revival in Trogress-C onverts
Immersed Indcr Natural Bridge.

Baptist Revival in irogres=-t onNerts :
Immersed Jndcr Natural Bridge.
GLASGOW. VA. July D. Special The
Raptist revival meeting in progress 40 Nat
ural Bridge Tor "a week has resulted in a
large number of conversions. pr. Quiscn-
berry is conducting the meeting, and SUM
day baptized a number 0t converts under
the great arch OF the bridge.
The new owners Cf the Natural Bridge
hotel, have taken charge of the property.
admiral E3ri English. nitel states navy,
i, here.
4 new building company. composed of
North Carolina capitalists. capital 100000.
has been organized te put up Sj0,uo0 worth
Of hui'din-- here. George Poe is PRESIDENT
EE-G0,ornor lee is home again.
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RISE IN SILVER.
All the Financial Writers IN the London
Press Puzzled.

Press Puzzled.
LONDON, July 24.-The sudden rise iu
the price of silver has caused all the hnan-
cial writers ou the London Press 90 sharpen
their pencils and pat their deepest think
ine caps ON. in the hopc of euli-htenin-
the world - 20 the cause and elect 0f tni-
alteration iu the ratio between the two
precious metals. The expert ot the Morn
ing Post. who enjoys the distinction Of
being perhaps the heaviest writer on ih1
suuIect. uron0unces the 0blt.r dictum that
the hucluation in price is iat e passing
cloud: that the effect of i4c American
silver bill will be wholly t~.p-it1ry. and
that there will be very little Il the elect
even while it lasts.
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SAN FRANCISCO. July 22.-General
DearriOs, c0mmauder-in-chief Of the Guate-
malan ARMY, who is now in This city on a
leave Of absence. discredits The reports Of "A
la ile between the troops o San salvador
and those OF Guatemala. II there is to be
war, 1t will b. in two or three months, Dut
not at present.