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MATTERS BEFORE CONGRESS.
Programme Mapped Out for the Ensu-
ing Week.


ing Week.
WASHINGTON, April 10.-After several
weeks devoted to the tariff question the
appropriation bills now have the right of
way in the House. The bills are well adj
vanced, and if the programme for the
next two or three weeks is carried out,
the question of an early final adjourn
ment will rest with the Senate. The
House, however. is pursuing a policy of
retrenchment. SO long and probably acri-
monlous conferences between the two
branches OF Congress may follow the
action by the Senate on the appropria-
tons before the bills can be enacted into
law Tomorrow is District of Columbia
day, but it is proposed to spend part OF
the day on the urgency deficiency appro-
priations bill.
The Indian and District of Columbia
appropriation bills, which passed the
Senate, Will be put in conference during
the week. The naval appropriation bill
will probably be taken up Tuesday. Its
consideration will occupy at least two
days, and may probably run till the close
OF the week. There will be little discus
sion on the bill as whole, but Repub-
lean minority, aided by some Democrats
who oppose the recommendation of the
majority of the Naval Committee that
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May Day Celebrations Forb,dden

ROME, April 10.-The italian Govern
ment has forbidden open-air celebrations
an May Day. The garrisons here will be
reinforced. Troops viii be drafted in the
industrial centers where riots are likely
to occur. and carbineers and police will
be armed with revolvers for few days.
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DANGERS OF THE DEEP.
Alarm Felt as to the Whereabouts
of Several Vessels.
FEARS THAT THEY HAVE GONE TO
THE BOTTOM.

Great Damage to Property and Much
Loss of Life by Floods in the Missis-
sippi ValIey-SmaI-Pox Spreading
in Brooklyn, New York-Factional
Quarrels Among Prominent Demo-
Gratis at Washington Over the Nom
ination of Presidential Candidate
Growing in Bitterness.
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only one new cruiser be authorized, will
make an earnest fight to have the bill
amended so as to authorize the construc-
ton OF two new line-of- battle ships and
perhaps some torpedo boats.
The sundry civil appropriation bill
Will follow, and probably occupy the rest
OF the week. Besides these bills there are
matte and river and harbor approprla-
ton bills, which in the following week
Will be taken up in the order named.
The committee at work on the appro-
pr1afion bills have not reported to the
House, and before the bills on the calen-
Oar are acted upon most of the following
bills will have been reported to the
House: Postotfice, agricultural, legisla-
tive, executive and judicial, ratification
and general deficiency bills.
The Senate is to listen to several set
speeches this week. MIR. Gallinger has
given notice of his intention 10 speak to-
morrow on the subject of his bill for the
creation of sanitarium for pulmonary
diseases, and his colleague, Chandler, is
TO follow with speech on the subject of
the election of Senators by direct vote
of the people,
The West Virginia direct tax bill is the
special order for Tuesday, subject to
further poStponement, owing to the alb
sence of Senator Morrill,
The Hoar bill, amendatory to the Cir
cult Court of Appeals Act, is unfinished
business, but before taken up again the
Senate, according TO recent order, win
devote two whole days TO consideration
OF bills on the calendar which do not en-
counter objections. 1t is also expected
that during the morning hours Of the
present week additional speeches on the
subject of silver will be delivered by
Teller and others.
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Deaths From Yellow Fever.

New YoRE, April 1o.-The steamship
Phidias, from Santos, arrived to-day
short seven of her crew. While at Santos
yellow fever broke out on board, and
three of the crew were sent ashore and
left. On the trip to this port Ross Larsen,
Nicholas Wooden and Patrick McCloskey.
all members of the crew, died from the
fever. Engineer William Coombs was
drowned while taking sea bath.
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FRUIT CROP PROSPECTS.
Reports Encouraging for a Very Large
Yield.

INVIFOI0 . IId4-IIIE lot a cry Largo
Yield.
SAN Francisco, April l0.-The favor
able reports received from the interior of
the State with regard to fruit crop pros
poets continue to come in, fully corrobo-
rating the prophesies of few weeks ago.
1t was learned in the freight department
of the Southern Pacific that the company
expects TO move about one-half more
fruit this year than last. The total of last
years shipments was, in round figures,
1000 cars; this year it is estimated that
0,0O0 cars will be sent over the Rockies.
Reports of the Eastern fruit crop are not
nearly so satisfactory as those in this
State, and if they prove correct will Gre
ate q larger demand for the California
product.
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GORHAI[ TO SHERMAN.
Answer to the Senator's Speech
Before the Union League.
DENIAL OF MANY STATEMENTS
THEREIN MADE

In the liouse Program o Appro-
priation Bills He ie Right of
Way, and Wi Prob. bly, OCCUPY
the Major 2 rGion of the Mex
Two or TIL, Weeks-wiIliam C..
Ralston to be Appointed as Success
sor to Leavy in the Appraisers Of
flee at San Francisco.
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Rush of boomers Continues

GUTHRIE 70. IT,, April 10.-The rush of
boomers continues at this place, the set
tiers procuring outfits and ADVANCING
rapidly to the line of the reservation
large number of negroes are among the
throng OF intending settlers. Many are
almost entirely destitute.
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Funeral of an Esteemed LADY.

MARTINEZ, April 10.-The funeral of
Mrs. Sarah S. Bragdon, wife of DIR. E.
Bragdon of this place, was one of the
largest that ever took place in this
county. Friends from all parts of the
county attended, and the remains were
escorted to the cemetery by the Martinez
Lodge of MaSous
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Gone to yvashinrtnn

Acknowledgement Hart has gone to
Washington, and is likely to be gone a
month or longer. He went on business
connected with State lieu lands
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Hessian Ely at Work.,

PETALUMA, April 10-The Hessian fly
is at work in the wheat in this section.
Some fields are already badly damaged by
than
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Lieutenant Hetherington Aco

WASHINGTON, April 1O.-News was re-
ceived at the Navy Department yesterday
morning that Lieutenant j. III. Hether-
ington, .. S. N, has been acquitted on
the charge of killing Cover Robinson, an
Englishman, at Yokohama about two
months ago. This action settles the case
finally, as there is no other tribunal than
the Consular Court that has jurisdiction
be remembered, is the lieutenant in the
navy who shot and killed Robinson, a
prominent member of the English col
ony, on the ground that the latter had
been unduly intimate with Mrs. Hether-
ington
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The Family Narrowly Escape.

WHEELING, April 10.-Last night the
residence of James Hawley. at Midway
wss burned. Tie family escaped IN their
night clothes, with the exception Of IN
year-old Joseph Lytton. who was badly
burned. He became suddenly insane. and
attempted to kill himseif,in several wakys
The fire was OF incendiary oripin.
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TRAGEDY IN OREGON.

an Election Feud Leads TO the Death
of William Humbert.
BAKER CRY Orr, April l0-Particu-
lars have been received from West Fall,
Malheur County, of the killing of Will
lam Humbert by the Bailey brothers at
the Democratic primaries yesterday. The
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A FRIEND TO AMERICA.
Pope Leo Sees in the United States
the Liberty lie Desires.
BIDS GODSPEED TO THE WORLDS
COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION.

Attempt to Blow Up a Magistrates
House at Compiegne, France-Rava-
chol Expresses n Desire That His
Trial Shall Take Place immediately
Growing Sentiment in France for
Creditable Exhibit by That Coun-
try at the Worlds Fair.
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Smallpox in BROOKLYN.

NEW York, April TO- The Health
Board is busy visiting the smallpox in
fected district of Brooklyn to-day. Two
children with the disease were removed
yesterday, and the third discovered to-
day. When the officials attempted to
move a boy the father fred two shots at
the doctors, neither taking effect Other
occupants OF the house participated In the
row, and the police were called in to ouell
the disturbance.
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warning Cattlomen and Rustlers

CHEYENNE (Wyo.), April 10.-Word
has been received at Douglas, Wyo., of a
fight which occurred on Powder River
between cattlemen and rustlers. but no
particulars whatever can be learned. The
rumored hanging of Jack Flag rIlsf-
Ter, by cattlemen cannot be Confirmed.
The avenging cattlemen are thought to
be encamped temporarily on the site of
old Fort Reno
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BASEBALL.
San Francisco Wins Four Games Of the
Series With San Jose.

san francisco Wins EOur Games Of the
Series With San Jose.
SAN Francisco, April 10.-San Fran
cisco won the game from the champions
through combination of errors, timely
hitting and bad decisions by Otto Young,
who has succeeded McDermott as UNI
pire. Levy drove the ball to the club
house for four cushions. Denny and
Reitz did great work at third, as did Rob-
erts in the outfeld. Score: San Fran
cisco 6, San Jose 4.
AT Los ANGELES.
Los ANGELES, April IO.-The closing
game of the OaklandLos Angeles series
to-day was one of the best exhibitions of
baseball given on the diamond this sea-
son. Los Angeles was first at the bat
and smashed out two runs, and was shut
out for the remainder of the game. Oak
land piled up three in the sixth, which
was the beginning and ending Of the tally
making. Score: Oakland 3, Los Auge-
les 2.
SATURDAYS GAMES.
The San Franciscos took a fall out of
the Garden City team at the Haight-Street
grounds, winning the contest by score
OF to ,. Tanning was in the box for the
San Franciscos, and through his efficient
generalship the local team had things
IL.
Tanning pitched the ball of his life. The
visiting ball sloggers from the Garden
City managed 10 make but two singles
and double off his delivery, and, in ad-
ditlon TO holding down his opponents to
SO few hits, he caused the Dukes to fan
the air eight times and retire to the bench
Harper pitched poor ball for the San
Joses, allowing his opponents to size up
his delivery for twelve hits. Score: San
Francisco 8, San Jose 2.
The Colonies were again defeated by
the Giants at Los Angeles Saturday. The
score was decidedly one-sided until the
last half of the ninth inning, when the
0aklands came up with rush and made
four runs. The game was a good one
throughout. One of the principal features
was the heavy hitting. Score: Los An
geleS Z, Oakland 6.
TWO GAMES AT MARTINEZ.
MARTINEZ, April 10.-Two games of
baseball were played here to-day. This
morning the Byron and Martinez clubs
played very good game, the score re-
sulting IL for Byron to for Martinez. In
the afternoon the Claytons and V. X.
Cobs of Martinez played poor game.
Score: Claytons -, Cobs %.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-11-17

BALTIMORE. NOV. 1G-Flour steady and
unchanged; receipts S.123 barrels ship
ments. IA barrels; sales, 1850 barrels
Wheat steady; No. . red spot, 72Hd
72$ic.: November, 72AW72i4c.; December,
7@ib073sc.; January. 75lkGl75Ic.; May,
SlWS11sc.; steamer No. red. &c bid; re-
ceipts. J543f bushels; stock. 2,33G 81
bushels; sales, 10000 bushels. Milling
wheat, 10y sample, 73m76c.
Corn quiet mixed spot. 4sH0 Isle; No
vember 4S04Sl3c; year, 47m47i2c; Janu-
airy, 4GhN nc; February, 4G4c. bid; May.
4gc bill. steamer mixed. 4Jc. bid: receipts,
1924 bushels; stock. 33J,Gl9 bushels sales,
1000 bushels. White corn. by sample, asa
47%c; yellow do. 4G0I73ic.
oats steady. No. 2 white Western, 40l2m
42c: No. mixed Western, 3Sm3Siac.: re
ccpts. 900 bushels; stock, col bushels.
Rye quiet and nominal at $500: receipts,
4 1862 bushels: stock, - f03 bushels.
Hay firm: good to choice timothy $1400
N15W.
Grain frcishts steady and unchanged.
Cotton firm; mddling uplands, 9Hc.
Provisions frmer; mess pork. Sl4O0.
Bulk Meats Loose shoulders, $3.50: clear
rib sides $3.50; suear-picklcd shoulders,
$50: sugar-curcd smoked shoulders. $3.50;
hams small. SGD; large. $1125@11.5O.
Lard Refined. 1OIc.: crude. 9Hc
Butter firm: creamery fancy, 31d32c
do fair to choice, 2Sn30c.; do. imitation.
2lU2Gc; ladlc, fancy. 20m22c.; do. good to
choice. 1SU2Oc.; rolls. fine. 22u23c.; do.
fair 10 good 2Vu21c.; store packed 17nl9c.
Eggs firm, near by 2Ga27c.; Western
2JlAm2Gc.
Coffee firm: Rio cargoes, fair, 1SAc.;
No :, 16lgU1G2lc
Sugar Granulated. Sf94.
Whisky firm at S1.2fQ126.
Peanuts unchanged
Virginia thrces, Az asked Baltimore
and Ohio stock, 9GlaN97; Northern Central
stock G5i2 bid: Baltimore and Ohio South
western second incomes. 31i2 bid; do. third
incomes. 9m92; Consolidated Gas bonds,
1l6 asked; do. stock, 597sMG0.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-11-17

Heportod by Messrs John J.. Williams d
Sons. Bankers. corner Tenth and Main
Streets
RICHMOND VA. Nov. 49, 1892
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-11-17
VIRGINIA SAFE DEPOSIT
AND
FIDELITY COMPANY.
RICHMOND. VA.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL 10000
PAID UP CAPITAL - 100000

Designated. under charter, . depository
for court funds.
Receives money on deposit and pays in
terest by agreement.
Acts as registrar transfer agent. executor.
administrator. assignee, receiver. trustee
for estates corporations. individuals. guar
dams. DC.
Issues bonds for fidelity of employees and
becomes surety for the faithful performance
of contracts.
Issues policies guaranteeing titles to pur-
chasers aud their heirs
Negotiates and handles frst-ciass securi-
ties suitable for investors.
Receipts for and registers wills without
charge.
j. j. PACE President.
MANN 5. QUAKLES. Vice-President.
JOHN MORTON. Sec. and Treas.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-11-17
TOBACCO EXCHANGE.

RICHMOND. VA, Nov. 10.
no offerings Of tobacco at auction on
Change today.
Private sales reported TO the secretary OF
Tie Richmond Tobacco Trade today: Wrap
perS 10 lHs,hcads; filters. Il; cutters. /;
smokers lo. scrap bright, 1; Tugs dark,
H. Total. IS hCgshcads
The tobacco Inspector reports to-day: In
specuous Bright, 26 hogsheads; dark, 7
hossheads, 13 terccs Reinspections-
Bright, 80 hogsheads, ticrces
Farmers, Allegheny. old Dominion Cren-
shaws Planters and Scabrookes tobacco
warehouses report to-day: Receipts, pack
ages, deliveries, ~ packages.
United States internal revenue collections
for the city of Richmond. Va, to-day:
Cigars and cigarettes. S5.O59.55: plug to-
baccCs. s.. 139S1. Total $7199.3G
A big sale and high prices at Shell
bunc's warehouse to-day; highest price.
$40. VI. &. Hale, Of Wilson \. c.. aver
aged S23.72 on a crop Of 2.20G pounds
a fun and very satisfactory sale at
the Planters warehouse to-day. A repeu-
lion for tomorrow.
Shockoc has sold 1850 pounds dark loose
uhaccoe this week; highest price, S6.75.
'reuohaWs has sold this week 12,765
pounds highest price. IS.
Registered at the Tobacco Exchange to-
DAY A. Il. Mostly Bedford City.
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closed strong but steady: spot sales: No 2
white, 39lsc; No. 3, 3G4c.: No mixed,
November. 35Ac. December, 36lhc; Janu-
airy, 3Istc; May. 405kc.
Pork more active and stronger: mess.
Sl2.25@l2.O for old; s13.25m13.75 for new
mess.
Lard dull but slightly frmer; November,
$40; December, $S.35; January, ss.35;
February $3.50
Sugar Raw dull S9test Muscovado.
PIC; 96tcst centrifugal. 3%c. Refined
quiet; cutloaf and crushed. 5-1GGi5I5c :
graduated, 4&snl'Sc.; powdered. 4 1860
DC; cubes, 4AM5c.; confectioners' A, 4sM
4&ic. standard A. 424@fsc.; mould A,
JH5ikc.
Coffec-Spot lots dull but steady at 1S5tc.
for Rio No. :. Futures closed firm and
higher; Rio and Santos No. Z, November,
Si6O5; December, Sl5.75; January. $15.GO;
February $l5.3j.
Pipe Line certificates dull; sales, 5000
barrels. At Consolidated Exchange De
center opened at 81; highest. -; lowest,
-. closing. -.
Naval Stores-Spirts turpcntne steadily
held. but trading quiet; quoted at 3lAm32c.
K0sin-Slcw inquiry; strained quoted at
$50 good do, S1.3j.
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FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS OF MONEY.
Offerings and sales mt the Klchmonf To-
bncco Exchange Internal Revenue
Collections Foreign AdVices.

NEW YORK. Nov. 16.-Money loaned
easter to-day at 3m5 per cent. the lowest,
and the closing rate was per cent tx
change steady but quiet; posted rates, 49,
NtN1t5. actual rates. asa for sixty days
and sNGi3 for demand. Governments quiet
Inf steady. currency SIS. 1917 bid extend
ci rs. registered, 1907 bid; As, coupons,
ll4s bid.
heading Whisky Trust, Sugar Trust.
Ncv England Louisville and Nashville.
Missouri Pacific and Atchison absorbed
most Of the little trading on the stock EX-
change this morning. The tone Of specu-
laUon was weak. and the whole list tended
downward. The only stocks that showed
auy strength were Louisville and Nashville
NJ ssouri Pacific and Atchson were the
weakest stocks On The list. The decline at
u day ranged from IS 10 per cent. The
sars for the morning amounted 10 only
1917 shares The stock market was less
active this morning Trading fell of as the
dar wore ON, and in the last hour absolute
dizziness prevailed
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CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. Nov. 1G.-Whcat firm on de-
creased receipts, and closed &c higher.
No. spring. in store, 71Hc.; receipts, AS
cars.
Corn frmer; Influenced chiefly by the
better feeling in wheat, closing at KN1c.
higher; No. ., in store, 4O5s04034c; re-
ceipts, 1911 cars.
Oats were also firm on light receipts;
closing prices were re. higher; No. 2,
31at0343tc.: receipts, IDS cars
Provisions firm On n good demand from
packers; pork gained 7ll41714c.; lard, 714G1
1jc. and ribs, 100121lc.
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GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Bid. Asked.
f. s a. r. IL C. 1907 ......... ia ...
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ST LOFTS

ST. LOUIS. MO. Nov. 1G.-Flour steady
with demand slow: patents. S34ON3.G0;
extra fancy. S31Od320; fancy. s2G3H2.75;
choice, S215d23O; family, S190d2.0O.
WHEAT firm; November, G7l2c bid; Janu-
airy. 7OHc. bid May, 7G3sc. asked; July,
7Gitc. bid
Corn strong and higher; November,
392ic bid; December, 3S7sc. bid; May,
43hc bid.
Pork Standard mess. $3.50.
Lard-Prme steam, DC.
Dry Salt Mcats-Sh Shoulders 500; longs
and clear ribs, S7.GO; shorts. $7.S5.
Bacon-Boxcd shoulders, 500; longs and
clear ribs, $3.50; shorts, $S.75MS.S7i2.
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LIVERPOOL, Nov. 16.-Spot cotton firm
with a good demand. American midding,
3-16: sales, 1900. Yesterdays sales
were increased by late business by 1000
bales: receipts. Brazilian, 10000; American,
$500 bales. Futures steady; American.low
middling clause November, 4 57-6i bid;
November December, 57-64; December
January. 4 57-G404 5S-G4; January Febru-
airy. 59-6404 G0-64; February March,
52-G4 sellers; March-April, , bid; April
May. > 2-64n5 3-G4 May-June, . 4-64Q
, 5-G4: June-JulY. 3 G-64 Market steady.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-11-17

OFFICE OF THE
Richmond and DalVine
UNDERLYING
BONDHOLDERS'
COMMITTEE,
2O8 East German Street,
p. o. Box IS,
BALTIMORE, Nov 10, 1892.

The Circulars of this Commit
tee and the agreement under
which bonds have been called in
for deposit with the Mercantile
Trust and Deposit Company of
Baltimore can be had on applica-
ton to that company, to any
member Of the Committee, or at
the Office of the Committee.
Prompt action is earnestly re-
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NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET

NEW YORK, Nov. 1G.-Flour in fair de-
maud and steady; fine grades Of spring,
$iot1l.e5 do. winter, $17502.OO; super,
SL'o42OO; do. winter, Sl9OM2l5; extra
10 spring, $l.S54i2.25; do. winter, S21Oa
10; extra No. / spring, 21On4. %: do.
winter, 81 25U2.75; city mills extra, S425.
fcr West Indies. Southern -four steady !:
straights $39OU4OO.
Mheat-OptIOns opened steady. In the
last half Of the day the shorts freely
covered. The market closed l30%c higher.
Spot lots steady; spot sales; No. 2 red
winter, 75&a1G1zc.; November, 7Ghc.; De-
cember 7G}sc; January, 75Ac.; March.
olhc; May, $3.50.
CONCEPTIONS moderately active and firm
closing firm AT asfi3lc. advance for the day
spot lots 1zc. higher; Nc. 2 mixed, 51Ihc
cash; November JO4c.; December 5OJsc. !;
January, 5l1ac. May, 53Ac
oats-Options dull but strong Spot lots
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NLW YORK. Nov 16- Receipts Of cot
t.1 az The ports are 81 900 bales against
o'"p last week and 45,O last year. The
s.'l market is steady at Is advance in
'""yns Midland uplands, 93s; sales az
Futures closed steady: sales, 494,-
100 bales November. 91On0l1; December
SIDa'l7. January. 9.8209&8: February,
20 March. 95GM059; April, 9.7Ou9.1;
S.el' 4'N0979; June. 9S7M9S9; July,
oV0II0I August. lOOlMlO.O3.
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Offerings Wheat, 1913 bushels; corn,
81 bushels.
Sales-Wheat $40 bushels; corn, SD
bushels.
Quotations hcat-Longbcrry, re to
&C., mixed. zoo 10 7Gc.; shQrtberry, G5c. TO
Zoe, No. . red &c. 10 Zoe Corn-White,
Virginia. new dag LOTS, 45c 10 5Oc.; No. ,
white. 4Sc. to 49c. NO. mixed, 4Gc. 10
4lc Winter oats Qor seed, Csc to 42c
no. mixed. sac. TO $50; No. 3 mixed,
ojc 10 SOC. Rye. GOc to G5c.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-02-27
CORRESPONDENTS.
Wellington is the Man.


To the MINING JOURNAL.
The problem that now confronts the
republicans of Western Maryland is
this:
Who can bring back the sixth dis
trict into the ranks again?
say ellington.
In pressing this home | desire to
digest what say entirely of buncombe
and claptrap, taking a calm and
analytical view of the situation.
Among the first things to hold firmly
in view Is that victory will depend upon
the majOrities we can get in Allegany
and Garrett counties. Frederick and
Washington are no longer in the re-
publican column, and at best can only
be reckoned us ':doubtful.' All the
facts and figures Of the past few years
proye this irrefutably. The situation
is thus simpified and the atmosphere
so clarified that we can see straight.
Mr.. McComas has given no sign of
his intention. Presumably he has no
desire to run. In any event, he would
have arrayed against him the forces
that defeated him, now thoroughly sat
urated with sense Of their strength.
The suggestion Of Mr.. Pearre is
hardly more, | fancy. than cam
paign pleasantly, hardly entitled to
any serious consideration in rational
survey of the field, such as am en-
deay to take.
In discussing candidates political
availability it is not very hard matter
ito size him up, if he has ever run for
office.
Let us group some figures:
Wellington swept the district in
1889 by ,, Isl majority, Il high-water
mark that McComas never came near
reaching even when running against
such weak men as Nelson and Blair.
| The party carried Allegany that year
by good. stout ma ortles ranging from
l39 for Pearre to ! $40 for Wellington,
In that fight Baughman made q des-
perate effort to carry his own county,
but whilst he was able to hold it against
| McComas in 1886 by 30 majority, he
was uuhorsel By there Wellington in
1889, who beat him 30, batghmGn
carried Montgomery by 7O7 against
McComas it yielded him, though
worked for all it was worth, only 249
when pitted against Wellington. Me-
Comas carried his own county by 4GS
oyer Baughman; Wellington beat
Baughman in that county by so.
McComas' majority over Raughman
was 403; Wellngtoa's was =, ISL. That
is. When McCOmas and Wellington
were arrayed against the same man,
Wellington is shown by the figures to
be LIS stronger than McCOmaa.
The facts above adduced prove be-
yond a doubt thar Wellington Is by all
odds the strongest man both in his own
county and in the sixth district. This
! should assure his nomination without
( a ripple Of opposition,
There are also two other reasons
why the situation demands his nom
! ination;