The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-30

PETERSBURG Va. June o. - Special. The
Virginia Booksellers Association Of Virginia
met in their second DAYS session this morn
ing in the rooms OF A. z. Hi Camp. Con
fedeTate Veterans Masonic Building. The
first matter taken NJ for consideration under
the head Of new business was. Discounts re-
ceived from publishers on text books which
was fully discussed by Messrs. Bell, OF LYNCH
burg Alfrend. of Norfolk; West. Of Rich
mond; Wilcox and Starke. OF Richmond;
after which the matter wss referred 10 the
executive committee with power 10 act The
subject of discounts on text books was dis
cussed by Colonel BidgOOd. Of Richmond.
The Association next considered a cOmmu-
nication received from the executive commit
tee of the National Newsdealers' and BOoksell-
srs Association. headquarters at Philadelphia.
asking the Association to discuss and express
Rn opinion on the following subjects:
l. Revision of the postal law enabling deal
ers to send books ut pound rates.
2. The cutting Of prices by publishing
houses who retail.
g. The cutting Of prices by dry goods and
bazaar houses.
A. The cutting of prices by publishers 10
lobbers. thus enabling one iobber to under
sell another
s. The licensing of all newsdealers and
booksellers.
g. The canvassing by publishers Of maya
zines for yearly subscribers.
They also request that the Virginia Associa-
ton affiliate with them and send delegates 10
their annual meeting, October nth next
These requests were referred 20 the execu-
tive committee with power TO act
Tbe next question discussed was the book
trade. On this point the Association was adj
dressed by Mr. A. Growell. OF the Publishers
Weekly. New York.
The next topic discussed was the BookseH-
frs ASSOCIATION An address on this point by
Mr.. ID. +. Randolph. of New y Ork who was
unable 10 attend the convention. was read bv
DIR. Growel. 1t was decided by the Associa-
ton that II was lnexpedient 10 publish a new
textbook catalogue. The meeting adjourned
sine die TO meet at the call Of the executive
committee.
Mr.. George Wolfe. residing on West High
street and who Is an invalid, fell this morning
while leaning against his bed and broke his
left hip.
Messrs. Romano ~ Brother. of this CITY. who
carry on a large trunk business here shipped
day or two ago to Nessrs. Mihiser A Co.
Of Richmond seven carloads of trunks This
Is the largest shipment of trunks that has
been made from Petersburg in some time.
Ihe tonnage Of the port of PETERSBURG from
July /. 1891 TO July !. 1899. was as follows:
as steamers and tugs. 2lS0004 tons; 90
schooners. 6,OT.39 tons. q barges 4,491.90
tons 10 sloops 1927 tons. Total Tonnage.
sSS,0VzlO The total value ofthe inward freight
from July ], 1891. 10 July ]. 1899. was SILL
4l2l9: Total value Of outward freight. 1894
ssS Total summary Of yslue Of inward and
outward freights. S446. 26O.7a
head collision occurred this morning on
the Norfolk aud Western railroad. at the i've
mile siding between an east-b0und coal train
and freight going west Both locomotives
were badly damaged and several cars were
wrecked. A white brakeman named X. l..
CoNington. whose home IS at Blackstone,
Nottoway county. was caught between the
caro- aud killed.