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CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY COM
" PANY.

4
" PANY
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT SEPTEMBER 1ls)l
LEAVE RICHMOND.
$40 A H., daily, Tor Old Point aud Norfolk
6bqYiii nan sleepinS-ear koncoyerto 10
ilO5 A. H.. express, daily. for Cincinnati.
Pullman Buffet parlor Car Rich
mond 90 White Sulphur. Through
DAY coach 70 Cincinnati. Pullman
sleeper Old Point to Rouc0verfe.
connecting With Pullman Sleeping
Gar Tor Cincinnati.
$40 Z. NJ, express daily. FOR Old Point Il
Norfolk Pullman Sleeping Car
=, 'neHna9 SO Oil Point.
f'S T. H., accommodation. except sunday for
sfordousyille and Orange. On Satur-
,o..op \, aaysltMlll run through o. stanton
"'SO L d. the +. 4. v hlmitei. daily Pull
man Sleeping Car Old Point 20 in
clnnatL Solid vcStibule train. with
dining car aud Pullm0ns. Cor.
louisville 20 Cincinnati ami Pullman
10 Louisville. connecting at Coying-
ton. Va. for Hot Springs
ARRIVE RICHMOND.
s.so A. NJ. and 2:55 T. d.. daily. from Cincin.
7;.o p. NJ dsily except Sunday, from Hinton.
With Pullman Buffet Parlor Car
- rom White sulphur
W;5o 4. NJ; AMI $50 T. NJ. daily. from Norfolk
etAtlon' Broad street near Seventeenth
JAMES RIVER DIVISION.
R AND A. L. R)
LEAVE RICHMOND.
800 A II, mai, daily for Lynchburg Natural
Bridge Lexington. Buens Vista
glasgow, Craig city except sun
day aud Clifton Forge. parlor
CHAIR Richmond % Clifton Forge.
daily
$50 p. d., except sunday Tor I.ynchburg. con.
Meeting with train leaving Lynch.
burg az GOO A. u. for Natural
Bridge, Lexington Craig CRY .ex-
cent sunday and Clifton Forge
bleeping-car 10 lynchburx
ARRIVE AT RICHMOND.
$50 Z. NJ, daily, from Clifton Forge.
t:J A. ~, except sunday from Clifton Forgo
Station, Ligh<h and Canal streets
FOR further information apply 90 a. v. Gar.
bers ONCE, 9)l east Main street. Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway COmpany's stations; Ohesa-
peake and Ohio general ONCE. Eighth and Main.
JOHN ID. POTTS.
Division Passenger Agent.
DICHMOND CITY AND SEVEN PINES RAIL-
III WAY COMPANY.
WINTER SCHEDULE
10 TAKE EFFECT SEPTEMBER lsr. 1891.
SCHEDULE.
DAILY
Leave Richmond: Leave Seven Pines
ESQ A. NJ: " n $40 A. M..7.3lA II
$3.50 Z. ~; Z. H. Up M;GPM
sUSpAY.
10 A. NJ; - NJ: PIP. M; "a ZIP. NJ:
T. NJ; o. !. VI. p H.; $500 T. VI
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HICkoh'S NO. 4. III. -. a., ZIG, AND
CAROLINE sUN-CURED ARE PURE CLEAN
AND CuVICE SUN-CuKED TOBACCos. Try
IHkn.
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AUCTION sALEs-Tliis Day.
By fabcll 4 Wilson.
Real Estate Auctlonccrs.

By Cabcll Wilson.
Real Estate Auctlonccrs
,r,RUsTEEs' AUCTION SALE or 4 NICE
i FRANZ DWELLING, STIAIED "a
TwENTY.TfRsT STREET BETWEEN W AND
By virtue Of A trust deed from Mary ~; and
Robert A. Woodward 10 the undcrsigne 4. daieh
Juno ~ l-9l snd recorded IN the CLERK OF
of the Henrico County Court. IN j. Is 1877 b.
page 100. default having hecn made IN the pay
insnt OF . portion OF the debt thcreby secured,
and being required so 10 DO by the bch"nclsflts
therein named. We will sell by public auction on
the premises on
THURSDAY. SEPTENnER l7rH.
=. s.2o p. NJ the properfy described in said
deed il being that certsin lot ~ land with All
improvements thereon. situate IN INC county
OF Henrico. near Richmond, W., IRONING
feet on Inc east side Of Twenty first street and
running back bet neen parallel lines i2f feet to an
alley IN common ~ feet wide.
This dwelling is on good. high ground. con,
tains sbont rooms sad 10 almost new, sr m,.a
make q nice homo for party of moderate
means CT will prove good investment lof rent
ing purposes.
fLsMs: Liberal and announce At the sale.
GEORGE {. JEfI EhSON'
T. ULLMAN
j. L. TALIAFERRO,
s.ls-5t Trustees.
DEACHEs: PEACHEsl AND PINEApPLES!
Twill sell TO-DAY at IL O'Clock,
FORTY FIVE BOXES CHOICE FREESTONE
AND WHITE HEATH PEACHES,
also two barrels large and fancy PlNE-Af-
IFS l.. PONE Agent.
AZ Fit. 1919 Cary street.
DFACHESl PEACHES! PEACHES
We will offer at our Stalls at the Second Msr Ar,
ket. TODAY three hundred boxes OF ihOi,t
MOUNTAIN PEACHES, both White ana Yellow
Soft and White Heath. Cllngs. .,,,.,,.
'o'' 49, BULL & GRUBBS,
sef7-lt Stalls 6, 81, IS, Second Market
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WANTED SALES PEOPLE FOR ALL De
PARTMENTs of the TEMPLE DRY-GooDS
uo1rsP Applv bv letter only TO WOODWARD
& LOTHROP Temple building. sel'-N
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( RIVER LINE VI. WEST PoMr
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY
LEAVE RICHMOND.
TRAIN M N ssfn y M

THE FAvORITE ROUTE TO BALTIMORE
PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK
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STEAMSHIPS.
OLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP COMPANY
FOR NEW YORK

Steamer leave Richmond EVERY TUESDAY
nd FRIDAY. Manifest closed on, hour before
ailing time.
Steamers leave New York for Richmond
EVERY WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY no r.
M,, arriving in Richmond MONDAY aud FRI.
DAY mornings
Passenger accommodations unsurpassed
Cabin faro 70 New York via James river
route Including meals and BERTH ...... g. q,
Kound-trip tickets, limited 10 thirty days
after date Of issue Observation-Disclosures. "a D
Storage, with subsistence. .............. 6DD
Storage. without substance ...... SD
Cabin faro via Chesapeake and Ohio Rail.
road Observation-Disclosures. observation-disclosures. lOD
Cabin fare via Richmond and Petersburg "
Railroad ............. ......... 30 ID
Tickets can be obtained a. A. W. CARRIER s.
90l Main street, Chesapeake and Ohio and Rich
mOnd and Petersburg depOts. and 40 cOmDany's
Offices, 1901 Main street and wharf, Rockets
Freight received daily until !. NJ.
Passengers leaving Richmond on MONDAYS,
TUESDAYS, WEDNESDAYS. THURSDAYS fnd
SATURDAYS by tho Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
way via Newport News A. 20 4. NJ. and by
Richmond and Petersburg railroad, same day "
300 A. NJ. will make connection az NORFOLK
with steamer leaving those GAYS.
GEORGE W. ALLEN 4 co. Agents
No 1901 Main street, AMI
iyls-G Companys Wharf Rockets
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AUCTION sALEs-Fu,ure Days.
. -----,-. ~ 49, 7N-('( ~
BY J. Thompson Brown q Co..
Real Estate Agents aud Auctloneers'
lll3 Main street.

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF NEW FRAME
\ TWO-STORl DWFLLINGON EAlLNSiDN
OF DUAL STREET PLIWLEA MONfOiD
AND WALKER STREETS
Stewart against Dobson-Tn Chsncery Court
City Of Richmond, decree entered june D. 1911
BY virtue Of the above decree and as special
commissioners therein appointed for the pur-
pose. We Will proceed 10 sell az pubic auction
on the premises,
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER rs. 1891.
At SOP. NJ. the PROPERTY mentioned in the
above decree. being new Frame Dwelling, Two
stories high with three rooms situated on the
north line Of Duyal streetcxtendcd. 100 feet ana
inches from Walker street, and between Nun
ford and Walker streets.
The lot fronts thereon lS feet, running back
between parallel lines 90 feet.
1ERaIs or SALE: Onc-fOurth cash; balance in
months, with interest added. and the ut re-
tanned until all the purchase money Is paid and
deed ordered by the court 49,, -, .,.,,r.,,
J. SAMUEL PARRISH,
DANIEL GKlNNAN,
Special Commissioners.
J. THOMSON BRowN & Co.. Auctioneers.
Stewart t,laintfD against Dobson defendant
In the Chancery Court of the City OF Rich
mOnd
/, Charles w. Goddin. clerk Of the said court,
certify that the bond required Of the special
commissioners by tho decree IN said cause OF
June 3. 1891. has been duly given.
Given under my hand thisi 18th DAY ncptem-
Der. 1891. CHARLES W. uODlJiN'
BE Is Nltth.
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A TLANTIC COAST LINE
RICHMOND AND PETERSBURG RAILROAD
TINE TABLE
Commencing SUNDAY. MAY q, 1921. At sA
d. trains on this road VIII run ss follows;
TRANS SOUTHWARK
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FOR RENT, SECOND FLOOR, CONSIST e.
4 ing OF four rooms, with bath new "a
housemon twonty-tscond street. half square
from Electric Line. Price sl0 per month. Al,
pxess Posto5acs box sss. ei.Y, SO I7-lu
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REWARD.

REWARD.
--~~~~~~s~~~~--~-~,->er,~-~
RICHMOND AND DANyuIE RAILROAD CoMPANY.1
OFFICE or GENERAL MANAaER
ATLANTA Ga. September J. 1891
DEWARD.- THIS COMPANY WILL PAY
III $4,000 for the arrest aud conviction of the
person or persoLs who removed the rail from
the track of the Western North Carolins Txil-
road, near Bostian's bridge. fredei county n
c.. on the night OF Wednesday August ID. ism
W. ii. GREEN, General Manager
Richmond and Danyille Railroad Company.
se3-3Ot
TOILET ARTICLES.
-~~~-~~~~-0~~r~r-r-r.r> ~~-->~---~NODD
THE VERNON TOOTH BRUSH.
the celebrated ~
VERNON TOOTHBRUSH.
ms brush Is warranted in every respeot and
dealers are authorized 10 refund money II not
satisfactory. Nv
For sale by all druggists. Price IS cents.
PURCELL. LhDD a. co.
pcde importers and Wholesale pyaggista
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VIRoIN1A ,SS FEA AjNFS fI[Fc oMPANrs
FORTHE SEAsHORE CHEAPEST AM. MOST
PLEASANT ROUTE 10 OLD POlNE
NORFOLK, PORTSMOUTH,
VIRGINIA BEACH
OCEAN VIEW NEWPORT NEWS, CLARE
MONT, AND JAMES RIVER
LANDINGS.
CONNECTIONS;
At OLD POINT and NORFOLK closely with
al lines for Hampton. Va Washington u. e.,
Baltimore, philadelphia and New YORK, virgins
Beach and Ocean View same afternoon; also At
Norfolk for Eastern North Carolina and tho
VkVt'tNEWPORT NEWS for smithheld Va
And AZ CLAREMONr With tho Atlantic and
Danville Railroad Tor WsyerlE HicksfoTd ani
al 1mSNLY ALL WATER ROUTE.
JANFS RIVER Bl DAYLIGHT
GREAT TOURIST LINE.
JAMESTOWN. DUTCH GAP, AND WAR
RATES LESS THAN K ,ASttlEs CHARGED BY
FARE TO OLD POINT AND NORFOLK sI.sl
STRAIGHT; $3.50 HOUND TRIP; s.
sFCOND-CIASS. tlkSl-
CLASS MEALS.
The elegant aud fast steamer
ARIEL.
CAPTAIN DEfo,
Lcarrying United states malll
loaYos Richmond every
MONDAY WEDNESDAY AND fhllgA1 Al \
Nj fSIREET-CAhS GO DIRECTLY 10 STEAM
ttkfA " III MI iIDi AH1ft tAoNpa ANNNAt
M The steamer leaves Norfolk Old Point and
Newport News on alternate days, arriving AZ
Richmond about l.. NJ
Through tickets on sale on steamer ana A.
Garber's Agency No sOi Main street, Baggage
ehe s1s qF Fn ROOMS ENGAGED FOR DAY OK
d - NIGHT
FACJ kslONS
Nv NIGHT or DAY 10 NORFOLK, OLD POINT,
ViRGINIA BEACH. OCEAN VIEW and DUTCH
DAP can now be booked Tor the coming season
Freight received daily for norfolk Ports
mouth SmitLheld, Hampton Ola Ioinh
Maverly, Hicksford and AleIsndris, Va; Wash
ington, ID. e., Newberne. Washington and Tar
moro. No; al stations on Atlantic and Dan
xiiIe Se.boArd anu Roanoke. Norfolk Southern
AMI Farmyille and pouhatan Railroads. and
Pattern North Carolina generally; also, for
Issfern Shore OF NirglniA aud ali regular land
ings on tho James river NJ LOWEST RAILS
ana w GuCFIE b. TATUM yice-President
No. ul7 Main street aud Rockatts
IRWIN WEIsidEg. Freight and Passenger Agent
mySs-u
DuIIADFfPIA, RICHMOND AND NOR
/ FOLK STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
Appointed sailing days every ~ t.SDA1 AM
FRIDAY atls NJ, snd every SUNDAY at A. III
Freight for Tuesdays and Fridays steamers re-
received TIL II 30 A. NJ For Sundays steamer
I'LL ?. NJ Saturday freight received daily III
rs "a TO Phil adelphia .sa0J
FOR fur ther information apply %
ASA j. W McCARiICH,
General Southern Agent
once, RockottA
W. L. CLYDE i ~
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CENTRAL OF GEORGIA.

The Central of Georgia has on hand secq-
rites of the par value Of SlS,OO'0OO. winch zen
Of securities which arc hypothetical against
. floating indebtedness Of little o'er
$1,000 900 No.
The estimated net earnings Of the Iennes-
pee Coal Iron and Railroad Company tor
August are $1,000. hxod charges, s55,OOO'
e,r,,lro Goa c0Q
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FOR SALE !

E0R sALE-NINE LARGE, WELL-BROKEN
\ lOUNG MULES: also HkEE FARM VA
CONS and HARNESS for same. Can be seen 20
my farm, one mile above New reservoir j. In
u. SHELTON, Phone ST. sei,-iw s
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already on the ground. Two more, the
Yorktown and the Boston, are now at
sea and on their way to Chill. The
Yorktown started more than two weeks
ago, and will soon be on hand, while the
Boston left here this week. Six more
ships could start for South America
with scarcely any delay if required.
They are the Mantonomoh, the Chica-
go, the Petrol, the Atlanta, the Vesuvi-
us and the Newark.
The Miantonomoh is now at the
Brooklyn navy yard, and was unex-
pectedly put III commission Tuesday.
She is a costly and powerful vessel and
would be a dangerous antagonist for
almost any ship atloat, while Chill has
nothing 10 compare with her. Exten-
sive alterations aud repairs have Just
been finished. She is double-turreted
monitor, and each Of her turrets, which
is armored like the rest of the vessel,
with mingled steel and iron, has two
ten-inch rifles, each capable of throwing
a 500-pound steel projectile. She has
also two six pound and two three-pound
rapid-firing guns, two thirty y-seven mil
limetre revolving cannon and two Cat
ling guns. She could go to sea almost
at once.
The Chicago is in the North river and
the Petrol at the navy yard, and both
are ready TO start The Vesuvius needs
no preparation and is separated from
Chill only by the length of the voyage.
Her store of dynamite might likewise be
dangerous to a land or a sea enemy.
The Atlanta recently went to sea on
short notice and could do it again So
could the Newark, which is now in Bos-
ton. The Philadelphia and the Ben
nington might not be so prompt in an
swering n call. They are both at the
navy yard, however, and could he got
ten ready in few days. The Concord
is also at the navy yard, but she needs
repairs and could not be got ready so
soon. The crews of such vessels as
could soon be in Chilian waters would
number altogether nearly 1000 men.
Marines could be brought together at
the Brooklyn navy yard or any other
convenient spot from Boston, Philadel-
phia, Washington and Norfolk. There
are 200 already here. The whole force
could be ready to start if ordered in two
days. If it were desired that q land
force should cooperate with the navy,
troops could be carried by Pacific mail
steamer or any other steamer taken as
transport, and could reach Colon in
eight days. In another day the force
could cross the Isthmus of Panama and
then go by another transport to Valpa-
roiso in about ten days more. In short,
the United States could in a brief time
assemble land and sea force against
Chill that would most seriously endan-
ger the not very great stability of that
country.
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MEMPHIS, Oct. 30,-Robert Heberton
Terrell, colored, ci ief of one of the de-
partments in the fourth auditors office,
and Miss Mary Church, were married
Wednesday afternoon by Very Rev.
Father Kline, of St. Mary's cathedral.
The bride is the daughter of Robert
Church, the richest negro in Tennessee.
He is one of the largest real estate OWL
ers in the south. The bride studied at
Oberlin college, O., where she taught,
and afterwards went to Europe. Ter
rell is the first negro that ever gralual ID
at Harvard 1t was the SWEETEST affair
that ever took place in southern negro
society.
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terrace. The rural press is demanding
an explanation why Senator Cullom has
expended his entire senatorial salary for
n house in which to live. 1t may as
well be stated that Senator Cullom does
not pay $1,000 for the new lease. 1t is
understood that he pays much less than
$1,000, and only $500 per annum more
than he paid for the house which he
formerly occupied on Massachusetts
avenue.
Public men are always very prompt to
deny any stories which may reach the
ears of their constituents concerning
their domestic extravaganza at the cHpi-
tai. 1t is tradition here that when
these stories get abroad they usually re-
suit fatally to mans political fortunes.
When the late Secretary Window was
a candidate for reelection as United
States senator from the state of Mime
sofa, his political opponents there se-
cured IM'ctures of q mansion which he
had proposed to erect in Washington,
and circulated them among the country
voters much, it is said, to Mr. Windom's
political detriment. The same was true
with Senator Van Wyck, of Nebraska.
1t has neen remarked of ex-Congressman
Payson, of Illinois, that his defeat as a
Candidate for reelection followed close
upon the heels of the announcement that
he was to build $4,000 residence in
this city. 1t would seem that Sena tor
Cullom is justified in setting the farmers
right about his lease.
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PEOPLE IN GLASS HOUSES



Shouldn't be Giving Advice to Uncle Sam
Regarding Chilian Matters.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.-In view of
certain criticisms of leading English
newspapers, based upon an erroneous
statement indicating that the govern
ment of the United States had made a
hasty and peremptory demand upon the
Chilian government in the case Of the
Baltimore sailors, at Valparaiso, it may
be pertinent to relate that, on the 5th of
December, 1868, the British minister at
Rio Janeiro sent an ultimatum to the
Brazilian government demanding the
payment of G6,525 on account of the
claim of the British bark Prince of
Wales, and also a prompt satisfaction
for the arrest of three officers of the
British naval frigate Forte, who, in
June, 1862, was taken into custody by
the police guard of one of the towns of
Brazil-they being i'll citizens dress
for drunkenness and disorderly conduct.
The minister declared that, should the
government of Brazil fail to comply
with the demands, he would order the
admiral commanding the British naval
forces at Rio de Janeiro to decide the
questions according to the instructions
from the British government.
The Brazilian minister of foreign af-
fairs replied on the Goth of December,
protesting against the payment, and de-
clared that no satisfaction could be
given in the case of the three officers, as
no insult was offered to them. On the
31st of December the British minister
sent letter 10 the British consulates
stating that the demands of the British
legation having INST with no satisfac-
tion from the Brazilian government he
had ordered Admiral Warren to make
reprisals upon Brazilian property until
the proper satisfaction was obtained.
On the same day three British warships
left the harbor of Rio and on the 4th of
January one Of the British war vessels
returned to the port of Rio and the fact
was made known that five Brazilian
sailing vessels and one steamer had been
captured and taken charge of by the
British man-of-war and were held in
Brazilian harbor on the coast of Rio.
On the 9TH of January a council of
state was held in the City Palace, the
emperor presiding, at which it was de-
Cided that the question of the arrest of
the officers of the naval frigate Forte
could be submitted to the arbitration of
a friendly power, and the King of the
Belgians was proposed to determine
whether any insult was committed
against the British government by the
arrest of the officers. The council fur
ther decided that the demand of the
British government for damages on the
claim Of the bark Prince of Wales
should be paid by the Brazilian minister
in London under protest, the Brazilian
government having no means of resist
ing the demands of the British govern
ment. The King of the Belgians decid-
ed that no insult had been offered the
British government or to the officers
who had been arrested, but rs a result
of the incident diplomatic relations be-
tween Great Britain and Brazil were
broken off and not renewed until two
years had elapsed,
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STEAMER BURNED
On the Mississippi River Just
Below Vicksburg.
Twelve Lives Reported Lost by
the Catastrophe.

Not Stated Whether They Were Passen-
gers or Deck Hands--The Ill-Fated ves-
sci the oliver Beirne, Of New Orleans.
An Alabama River steamer Burned.
Narrow Escape of Those on Board.
ST. LOUIS, Oct 30.--A special to The
Post Dispatch from Vicksburg says the
handsome steamer Oliver Beirne was
burned to the waters edge early Thurs
day morning, near Milliken's landing,
twelve miles below Vicksburg. Twelve
persons lost their lives, but whether
deck hands or passengers the telegram
did not state.
The steamer Oliver Beirne was new
and handsome passenger boat and was
built at Jeffersonville, Ind, four years
ago She had been used in the excur-
sion traffic on the Mississippi river for
the past two summers and during the
winter season has piled between local
points at the lower end Of the river. The
boat was valued at 100000 and was
owned by the Planters and Merchants
Packet company, of New Orleans. She
was fully insured. The Oliver Beirne
left this city Wednesday, Oct. 21. with
crew of twenty deck hands and
carried fifteen cabin passengers.
The steamer left here with list of
over one hundred deck passengers and
fifteen cabin passengers. This WAS in
creased by additional passengers taken
on board at Cairo, Memphis and other
landings down the river. A dozen lives
are known to have been lost and it is
feared when additional particulars are
obtained this number will be increased.
The passenger list is kept ON the boat
and no names can be learned at the
company's office in this city.
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THE PRICE OF sEALsklNs


Closed Season.
VICTORIA, b. c., Oct. 30.-Sealing
men are looking very blue, and one has
not to look far for the cause. The fall
sales at London which determine prices
for the year, were held on Monday, and
instead of sealskins being in strong de-
mand at high figures they found an
overlooked market and purchasers who
considered sixty shillings an excessive
price The ruling quotation was fifty
seven shillings, or about $l3, and at this
figure, the only business done, was
transacted. Eighteen dollars, it will
be remembered was the standard last
fall, but owing to the closing of Behring
sea and the consequent light catch
those connected with the industry
were hopeful on Monday that $50 u
skin would be freely offered
When the report was received many
and loud were the expressions of disap
pointment. The losses to those connect
ed with sealing will be heavy, and to
not a few, so low price will mean seri-
ous financial embarrassment There is
little speculation in skins now, and
those who have made careful study Of
the situation say that next year fur
ther drop may be looked for. One prom
inent operator and owner of schooners
goes so far as to say that if sealskins
bring So net next year, it will be an
agreeable surprise to him. His opinion
is shared by many others.
Buyers agents here, working upon
the theory that the modus vivendi and
the consequent curtailed catch would
affect the price of skins, are paying high
prices. This necessitates refunds in
nearly every case, and it is now a GER
tainty that every schooner which se-
cured less than 1000 skins this season
has lost money. More than nineteen
twentieths of the 1891 catch reached
London in time for the sales. The low
prices can only be accounted for III one
way The reports of the large number
Of seals met with in Behring sea this
season reached the principal buyers and
caused them to anticipate unusually
large catches, such as would undoubted
ly have been made had not the modus
vivendi prevented the sealers from avail
ing themselves of the good things in
sight.
The receipt of the news from London
has completely altered the position Of
affairs here and several persons who had
sent east to buy schooners for the fleet
have Cancelled their orders. The schoon-
ers now on their way round will meet
profitless market and some resident own
ers are now casting about to find other
business for their floating property. The
cost of fitting out vessels, added to
wages and other unavoidable expense
connected with the sealing industry,
leaves so small, if any margin of profit
at ruling prices, that few of the old
hands will care to send out their vessels
next snring