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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-17
TOBACCO EXCHANGE.

RICHMOND, VA. Jan. I6.-No offerings of tohac-
cos az auction on Change to-day or for the
week ending to-day;
Private sales reported 10 the secretary OF the
Richmond tobacco trade to-day: Wrappers, .
hOgshoads; filters, ID. cutters, L. smokers, q:
dark leaf. 10; Total, g..
Private sales reported 10 the secretary OF tho
Richmond tobacco trade for the week endin & to
day; Wrappers, 100 hogsheads filters. q; smok-
ers l87; cutters Is; dark Leaf 3s2 burleys -. To-
Office OF the tobacco inspector reports very
light sampling: and for the week ending to-day:
Inspections. bright. $50 ,hogshea Isl dark, -
hOgsheafs: western. s. hogsheads; reinspec
tiOns, bright. 46 hOgsheads; dark. ~ hOgsheads;
western. ~ hOgsheads tierce. Total samglIng
for tho week ending to-day, i,s hogsheads and
farmers. Allegheny. Yaughsn's. Old Do
miniOn. ShockOe, Meals DayenpOrts, Plant
ere, SeabroOkes, Orenshaws tobacco ware
houses report to-day: Receipts, - packages;
deliveries. g.. The same tobacco warehouses
with Wilson's. virginia and Jones added, re-
port for the week ending to-day: heceipts, l4l
packages: deliveries, 330. Excess OF deliveries
over receipts for tho week ending today, 1872
'Ihe United States internal revenue cOllec-
tons for the city Of Richmond Va to-day are
as follows. Iay paid cigars aud cigarettes.
k9lhgI: tax paii plug t0baccos 5000 50; tax
pald special $500 lQlal f,sD; Ipr we
week endlng to-day: lax paid cigars and
cigarettes, s0123Ai; tax paid plug tObsccOs,
sl3.UJ53; AK paid special, $3.50. Total, s22,-
Re.istered at tho Richmond Tobacco tx
change today. ". T.. Gray. henderson, ~ c.:
s. W. fenanle, Petersburg:
The lourier-Journal OF Friday morning. jan
nary ID 1852. SAYS of the Louisville city tobacco
market. The sales to-day were Of the Average
size and there was no perceptlble change IN the
f0no of tho market. hut the offerings were OF
somewhat etter quality than on Yesterday and
the DAY before. Filters, cutters, wrappers and
good smokers were very strong, and some or
the buyers are complaining 0f scarcity OF low
grade hurley Leaf and lugs The present crop
does nor furnish much tobacco OF that type
The tobacco sales arc now distributing
crest deal of money among the Kentucky
farmers II has been calculated that the
average price paid Is nearly, II not quite, slgl
Ter hogsh adj OmIttlng The r. elections this will
give s5OOOO or sGOO0O per day paid ont by this
market alone for tobacco. Such stream as
this flowing into the country Is having very
beneficial effect upon money matters lhcre'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-17
The Murderer Contesses.

DANWLLE, VA, Jan. 16.- Special. James
Lyles. the colored man now in jail and SEN
fenced TO be hanged next Friday. has made a
full confession saying he killed George Lash
ley. and was instigated by Margaret Laehey.
the wife of the murdered man. Margaret
Lashley, who will also be hanged on Friday
next. denies Lvle,' statement and reiterates
her protestation of innocence.
The sales or leaf tobacco this week were
small. amounting TO only about 1900
pounds Prices are very high due 10 the
fact that the supply is smaller than the de
mand The shipments OF plug tobacco Tor
the week were $50 900 pounds.
second meeting of the citizens o. consider
exOrbitant insurance rates and high freight
charges was held this afternoon. Various
committees We're appointed and hnal action
was postponed TO another meeting to be held
next week
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-17
, LYNCHBURG FAILURE.
..ssFs rERGU soNd HUTTER ASSIGN
vancev yetoes city Council Order
Accident TO General j. d. sn''h-
Ns,ss Prom over the state.

,.,sar-pe. Va. Jan. l6-ISpecial. The
- reryuson g. Hut,er. dealers in buggies,
-,rs and farmers implements made an
mont TO-DAY 70 A. II. Burroughs as
49,. The decd was dated the 18th.
IS not recorded until to-day. The
..,4 Of liabilities as estimated is S35. 900.
an. ern, il composed Of two young men and
~ failure is attributed to speculation in
,., b,oms. oAmong the assets are mentioned
no GLOWING stocks 100 shares Salem
'.',rovomeut Company. Is shares Lexington
Investment Company. % shares virginia IN
,.,.-f and Banking Company - shares
't.+ lyme Machine, 80 shares Carper
.. trrester. 10 shares Florence Improve
.,,rtani Railroad Company. 80 shares Shell
o." '.7 lorouauv l6 shares Arlington Land
-.,..rv - shares Mckay Plant Seedor 100
...r.s Salon Building and Investment, 100
.r.-as Hosscmer Building and Loan Associa-
trn shares Craig alley Iron Mining Com
-. e.. shares South Salem Land Company,
"a-. ilectr.c Railroad Signal, 10 shares
Iefmont and Company and twenty-five
Ir.. vncb0urg Land and improvement
r..rany. Lots IN and around LynchbuTg'
b. ..rake salem. Bedford City. Buena vista
al Eadiord are also conveyed. The creu-
r.-s are yearly all non-residents, and repre-,
SOM large wagon and carriage factories oi
N.-fLfru cities Tho largest is tie DAVIS
e.-ra.e Company of Cincinnati, o.. notes
s-,-erst.ng gil6'6.56 besides the banks no
Irn,lburg creditors arc mentioned ~ put
at,lo money was owed 10y the firm IN the
civ. .-ol,,.;,,
Navor lancey has vetoed resolution
r.ssel uy the council az It's ia7l iueoeiDe 70
...,re avn extension of tho city charter so as
.o authorize the council % appropriate
money FOR Improvements to hg1ways'
1r.iecs. etc. outside of the city limits.
.ri-. mavor in his message. takes the
lr - that the city ha. already expended
e. much money IN building railroads ana
t..er roads outside her limits. and that IN
...e ~ her fax-rayers she should spend
Mat money She has to spend for this pur-
Dose in internal rather than external improve
General John Holmes Smith met with a
lions accident tonight. While on his way
O. visit friend he slipped on the frozen t zen
LIN ann Ihi. is the third time this arm has
ieen broken.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-17
GENERAL RANsolps FUNERAL.
Death Of w. Il. Reynolds at AshviIle-IIow
General Lees Birthday will be Observed.


RMuoH. n. c., Jan. 16.-[Special. The
funeral Of General Robert Ransom took place
this morning at II o'clock at New Berne. and
was conducted at Christ church. of that
place. by the rector. Rev. Mr.. George. The
funeral was attended by a large cOncOurse of
sorrowlug relatives and friends, who accom-
panied the remains 10 their last resting place
Senator Matt W. Ransom was present aud
also a 4 the members of the family of the de-
ceased The pall-bearers were all COnfed-
crate veterans. General Ransom was presl-
dent of the Confederate Veterans Association
OF the state.
death of w. L. Reynolds. prominent citizen
OF that place and formerly clerk of the court
OF Buncombe He was thirty eight years OF
age.
The last General Assembly made the 10th
of January. General Lees birthday, legal
holiday In this State. Accordingly Il is an
nouuced that all State departments. banks
and schools will close on that day.
The Worlds FAIR executive committee, ap-
pointed by the Worlds Fair board Of mana
gers for North Carolina. to-day issued the
following address o. the people of the state
The board OF agriculture has undertaken 70
make 8u exhibit Of the resources az the State
OF North Carolina at the Columbian txpOsi-
ton. ana has appointed the Worlds Far eX-
ecutive committee 20 carry cut this pur-
pose. This committee appeals 10 the citi-
zens OF the State 20 give them cordial sup
port and % aid q EN- IN furnishing an exhibit
that viii be illustrative OF the States re-
sources of every kind. We confidently
expect that North Carolina will be- able TO
sustain herself IN high competition with the
iost Of the world. Every country In the
world and every State In the Union is ex-
pected 20 participate at this display of the
world 8 resources and progress IN every de-
partment of human eLort. u order that our
State may take her proper place az this great
Exposition the board intends 10 make
collections IN the following departments.
Agriculture foods and food products. etc;
}, rticuture fruits, wines and garden pro
ducts. ETC.. live stock domestic and wild AMI
mails mines-mining and metalufgy. MINI
erals-buidng aud monumental stones;
forestry -timbers and other forestry products:
fine arts painting, decoration, etc. etnnol-
ogy Indian relics and specimens illustrating
tie progress If labor ana invention liberal
arts education. engineering ETC.; manuiac-
lures, fish and fisheries fish products and
anDliances for catching fish.
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Baltimore.

BALTIMORE MD Jan. i6.-Flour dull and I'M
changed; shipments lg3 barrels; sales. 225 bar
rels. Wheat firmer; No. red, spot slO0hG
I0l: January Sl0OAai0i; February, sLOlis@
lOlit; March, s1O2; May. slO2issl.Oi: receipts,
23.Os bushels: stock i0lg.2J2; sales. 1900
bushels; southern wheat steady; Fultz, 9Oc. a
spot 50lsd 5O34c.; January. 50ls65CAc; Fehru-
airy. lglb@ la4sc: March. 9laa4a3tc; April. iQiss
4g}4c.; May. i9ld50c.; steamer mixed. 4ileGi1'4c.;
receipts. 1881 bushels: shipments, ol.lgo bush
els: stock igs9.i bushels; sales. 1900 bushels;
Southern corn steady; white ss@5ic; yellow.
i1a53c. Oats quiet but firm; No. white. West
ceipts. 5000 bushels; stock. iisei8 bushels; Rye
weak No. 3 9lG95c: stock. 1884 bushels Hay
firm: good 10 choice timothy. si5'dl5. Gram
freights steady 10 quiet. unchanged. Cotton
dull; middlings. silc. Provisions firm and I'M
changed; Butter firm, active and unchanged.
Copper steady: refined ll@lll4c. Whisky firm,
unchanged. Peanuts unchanged
Stocks--Nlr.inia ten fortes. 30 bidi do. threes.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-17

LOUISA. Va. Jan. 15-ISpecial. The 18th
was clear and quite warm This morning at
daylight there were several inches of snow
ana a strong gale from the North. Judge
Sims has been at work on a new road law TO
be giyen TO our representatives. but q very
large majority of people in this county viii
oppose any law proposed The thaw that
viii come now viii give the planters an OPP
pOrfunitv 10 strike tobacco The damage TO
the crop by the storm of NOvem Der 23d. which
blew down 40 many tobacco houses. viii not
he determined until next summer when the
cropwili be marketed The grip followed
by pneumonia. has caused more deaths u the
county during tie last month than 1t is usual
10 .ronlclo In tlat norI0a Of time.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-17
A Fight Over n Wife.

ROANOKE. Va. Jan. 1G.-lSpccial. William
Ferguson was married two weeks ago to Mary
Black. Norman Peggns former lover of
Mary. induced her 20 leave her husband two
DAYS ago. This afternoon Ferguson went 10
Mrs Blacks. where peggins stops after his
truant wife He carried shotgun. and when
Mar refused 10 20 row between Ferguson
and Peggins ensued. Ferguson fired both
barrels OF his gun at Peggins. filing his head
fun OF small shot, inilicting painful but not
serious wounds. Ferguson gave himself to
the police.
Bill jackson was arrested to-day at Poca-
hontas He is supposed 10 be the negro who
assaulted Officer Adams in LynchDurg this
week.
W. O. Hardaway, Of the Roanoke bar. was
the first LAWYER in the State to take advantage
Of the decision OF the court of appeals in re-
gard 10 the jurisdiction Of magistrates.
Pinkey Montague was fined $50 by Justice Of
the peace for damaging horse and buggy in
an accident on Mil mountain and appealed
the case 20 the hastings court. Mr. Hardaway.
counsel for the defendant, called the atten-
ton OF the court 20 the decision reading the
reports IN Tn RICHMOND TINS. and moved
that the judgment of the justice be set aside.
the court sustaining his motion. This de-
cision of the court has attracted much atten-
ton among the lawyers here. and will prob
ably hasten the movement in this city for So
curing a new court.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-17

HIGHLAND RINGS, Va. Jan. l - Special.
Tonight the ladies of Highland Spring Bap-
fist church gave an oyster supper at New
Bridge CHURCH and notwithstanding the in
clement weather had lutte a crowd present.
The new indigo calico quilt was voted for.
There were g36 names OK cOntrl Ut rs on the
Quilt. ana it netted SS2.7O.
Mr. II rdy health is improving from hls
severe attack of grip.
The SHOWS have not interfered greatly W tn
the shool attendance. Miller highest grade
averaged 500.
our last sufferer from the grip is Mrs Cap
tain Thornton
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-17

NonFoLR. January 1G-Yesterday after
noon about o'clock az the tug Mctadden
was z ing up the Southern branch, when OPP
pOsite Neelys wharf. picked up lot of wreck
age, consisting of two trunks. chest. etc.
supposed TO nave come from some small yes
sci. which must have been lost during the re-
cent uall. The tugs Phillips and Lumber
man and several snail vessels also picked up
wreckage skin bottom upwards was found
near tine spot, showing that some craft was
wrecked and the occupants probably
drowned. baggage check belonging TO the
steamer Chowan was found in one trunk.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-17

The unfortunate lady was Miss Harris, a
daughter of Mr.. George Harris, OF Dinwiddie
county, and was much beloved by all who
knew her
4 freight train on the Norfolk and Western
railroad jumped tho track three miles this
side of Norfolk last ight and the track was
blocksded for several hours. In consequence
OF the accident, passenger train, No. !, west
bound, due IN Petersburg at A. NJ, did not
arrive here this morning until 10 o'clock.
W. A. Perkins. proprietor of the Red Front
bargain store, Sycamore street, was
found on the street this morning
by Lieutenant Cookies. Of tho police
force. by whom he was taken into Gus
tody on suspicion Of lunacy. He was carried
to the station house. and from there to the
JAIL where he was made as comfortable as
possible. A commission will be held on
Monday u inquire into his mental CONDITION.
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Chicago.

CHICAGO, Jan. i6.-Wheat was active and i'm
proved in tone to-day closing nc. higher. The
bulish Influences were the light receipts less
discouraging cable advices and numerous buy
ing orders brought by the recent severe decline.
Receipts, H. cars.
Corn-Corn was firm. being influenced by the
better tone in wheat. Closing prices were sc.
higher Receipts, Pas cars.
Oats-Oats we're very dull but firm. and closed
&c higher ReceiDts, ~ cars.
Provisions Provisions advanced steadily all
day, pork gaining s0c., lard 5Iec and ribs i2i1c
There was good deal of talk about Armour
being instrumental IN forcing prices down yes
terdsy 10 pick up product at lower prices TO-
dav
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-17

shipments. ~; No. mixed. 1910. cash: Jan
uary. &c.; February, 3sssc.: May. 3Ol4c.
Sugars-Refned sugar quiet: cut loaf and
crushed, 5]sc.: graduated. 43i6c.: mould "A"
434c
Coffee Spots lots coffee dull; fair Rio csrgoes,
fGitc.
Pork Pork dull; new mess. s97Jasio75.
Lard-lard quiet; March. s6.63; May. t6.76-
Naval Stores-Spirits turpentine made .
further advance on rise 81 the South: quoted.
3ia8l5sc. Rosin unchanged in price and dull:
strained. abs: good strained ti.40
Petroleum-Pipe Line certificates dull and
firm. February opened &c; highest. SHE;
lowest, &C.. closing, 63,sc.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-17
SOUTH CAROLINA ROAD.
RE0RGANIzATIOy Plan PROPOSED.
sixty-Ninc Persons Died Of IN. cr,, in New
York During the Past week-Nsw
York News In General.
Nrw YoRK BUREAU. RICHMOND TMEs,

Vhu. 10, losZ.
Holders Of the consolidated second mort
gage bonds. income bonds and stock of the
South Carolina Railway Company are in
structed TO deposit their securities with the
New York Security and Trust Company on or
before February sth 10 Join a plan for
the reorganization of the company. The
proposed plan provides for an assessment
of 10 per cent. on the income bonds and
stock for which new second mortgage per
cent twenty-year gold bonds. new first pre-
ferred cumulative stock. second preferred
and common stocks will be issued. The pres
ent first mortgage bonds will be paid oil. If
arrangements can be made. The reorgani-
zation committee reserves the right in such
case TO substitute therefor a consolidated first
mortgage at ) per cent TO he limited in
amount 70 100000. the existing first and
second mortgage bonds to be paid of IN cash
principal and interest
The deposit Of securities does not obligato
the holders to pay any part Of the assessment
until the plan il declared operative. Re
organization certificates of deposit OF the
New York Security and Trust Company will
be issued and application promptly made for
listing the same on the New York Stock tx
change.
The Bureau Of Vital Statistics report show
that sixty nine persons died Of grip during
the past week.
Edgar SAltus. the novelist to-day obtained
an injunction restraining the BelfOrd Com
pany from further publication of several Of
his works. Saltus claims that his rOya ties
have not been paid.
Among the Transatlantic passengers who
sailed from this port to-day were Mr.. A. Cur
lis Bond. the American manager of Dalziel 5
cable. who is on a business visit 10 London,
Paris and Berlin. and Archbishop Ireland. OF
ST. Paul, who intends visiting Rome.
Justice Barrett. of the supreme court, to-
day issued an attachment against Joseph n.
Coates d Co.. cotton merchants. OF Phlladel-
phia on a claim of the Norfolk va Citizens
Bank for 1000. The amount sought 70 be
recovered is the face value of a demand note
made on January 18Th.
The Canal and Hsrbor Protection Union
have appointed a committee to 20 TO Albany
and urge the Legislature TO appropriate
S2.0O0.0OO annually for the enlargement OF
the Erie canal.
The old Schuberth homestead. an old-fash-
toned white house. surrounded by broad
piazza. built by that wealthy tobacco mer
chant years ago. has been arranged so that
the corner of One Hundred and Twenty-hfth
street and Seventh avenue may be placed
upon the market The grounds are hand
somely laid out and 1t is said that IS. 600 900
was refused for the property some time ago.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-17
EntertaInment in rIuvanna-The Rlver.

COLUMBIA. Va. Jan. Especial. The
second New Years entertainment OF the sea-
son was given by Mrs. h. NJ. Cowherd at her
hospitable home in this place Oh Thursday
gentlemen attended Dancing sugar-pulling,
&c. afforded the amusement until late
hour.
The river is upon a considerable rise. The
water IS higher than 1t has been for some
time, but no apprehension is felt on account
of high water.
Last night this section was visited by the
heaviest fall of snow of the winter-oyer SIX
inches deep and still coming down.
Captain Phil Snoddy, the oldest citizen Of
our town is confined 70 his bed with an at
tack OF grip, and his friends fear that his
physical condition is such that he will hardly
recover.
The election of Colonel S. f. Coleman to
the judgeship Of the Third district gives his
many friends in this section much pleasure
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-17
0pentn0. Highest. Closing.
CASH SALES.

Spring Wheat-No.s in store. Soc; No. 8 ,9s
sample. T. o. b. No. ?. ssI6ds9c.; No. 3, siastc.:
No 4. zoo. Winter wheat firm; No. red Sic.
Sales by sample, +. o. b.: No. red, s9s9ilsc.;
No. 3, s7dSgc.
Corn--No. in store. ss3tc. No. B.. S6ke:
No 3 yellow. SIC. Sales by sample, Z. o: b.:
No >. 39c:: No. 3. sc. No. 3 yellow 3ss3sl6c.;
No B. white, SsHlc.; No. 4, 3ss'Sc.
Oats-Nog in store. g04c; No , white. SOtz9
Sic: No. white. 30s30i4c. Sales by sample, I. o..
b.: No. 30c.; No. white 3iA@32elc.; No. b,
29i663lc.
Lsrd-sale-, 10 terces at ssils; 500 tierces
at 1920; 2jl tierces at sh22i5
Green Hams-Sales, 22h0l0 pounds. average
10 pounds. at 74c.; $4,000 pounds. average
10 pounds. az sc.
Sweet Picked Hams -Sales1j tierces. average
i6 pounds, at Sc: 100 boxes do on Iriyate terms
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-17
Notes from Misunderstanding.

H.MpDEE-SIDSsY. Va, Jan. Is. Especial. J.
The college and seminary have opened after
the Christmas holidays, and all the professors
and students are in their places again.
his bupgy. has recovered from his tail.
Rev G. G. Hersman. ID. d.. has been con-
fined to his house with the grip Ior some time,
but is going about again.
DIR. ". W. Moore and family have returned
10 the Hip from short visit TO Salem, n. @.
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Cumberland Items.

sronnyrT. Va. Jan. i5.-lSpecial. The
Annomattox river is booming from the
recent rain and snow. Roads are almost
bottomless. ,,-.,,.
The grip is still raging. Mr.. William L..
Wade Is quite ILL., In some families all are
down with the grip. ~
Cards are ont Tor the marriage OF Miss
Nettie Blanton. daughter OF Mr.. B. ". L..
Blant1n.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-17
Lnnd.Iides in Bath Comfy.

CoyrNGroN. Va. Jan. l5.-fSpecial. The
train which LEFT here yesterday morning at
10 so O'Clock has not yet arrived ct the Hot
SPRINGS There are several landslides re-
ported on the new road. No damage was
done but he train Is tied up.
The Jackson river il falling at this point.
II is reported as higher than 1t has been for
two wears.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-17

N.a0N. Vac. Jan. 1j-Alr w. r.. Scott. q
r. Hln.e and euterprising citizen of our town,
r.s stricken with paralysis about noon yes
t..I.y hIs entire right side being Affected.
..s ADuers and fendletDn We're called, and
U.s pronounced his condition u be- critical.
ntl ase had O. heavy rainfall in this section
fl. Naoh. and our creeks and rivers have
been past torilug. SNOW LAS been falling
f..aF aul the ground ls white Mercury
... law Ia .lou o degrees below freezing, and
r. .lo looking for colder weather
g.. aries Seals col0roiI. an emplOye or the
|... aud Western Railroad Company at
ts depot. was to-day badly hurt about the
hips by having heavy piano fall
oa .u. which he was assisting TO remove
M one Ol the cars. dr. George W. SPIN
eNas called and tho wounded man Is now
I..ar as well as could be expected.
ir N. 3D.. IOwney. the editor of the Glade
t..Hg5 Citizen. was ln town this week look
d. after tine interests OF the Marion Demo
u.t OBJ which le recently became owner
alI editor
Judge O.. H. FUDGE viii hold his first term
of county court ON next Monday.
I-. ID w. Atkins one OF our leading physi-
Clans. Hh0 has been confined % his home
r.. Gays with rp Is reported to-day as
beng cry much better
L.ku j incOin who recently lost Their
p.0 handle factory by Ire. will soon build
an tleg. which they viii equip with the latest
srI most improved machinery tor the manu-
..'ara OF pl0w handles Mr. William In
COIN. 4 member Oi the firm has lust returned
Fu 1000 inspecting tour of such factories IN
ls htst