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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-18
DR.. ABBOTT ACCEPTS A CALL
II. l.. Baber Acquitted of House-Burning-
Arrest for Shooting.

CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA, September
7.-(Special)-Th Rev Il. y. Abbott for
the past six years pastor Of the Church
Of the Disciples in this city, has accepted
a call 10 the Harlem-Avenue church OF
this denomination in Baltimore, and VIII
enter upon his duties the first Sunday IN
October. >,
The case Of the Commonwealth vs.. H.
T.. Baber, charged with burning the
house of c. II. Price, at Meechuhl
River. was concluded to-day in the Couh-
ty Court resulting in an acquittaL
Mrs. William NJ. Thornton, accompanied
by her daughters. Misses Rosebud ana Jen-
nettc. and Masters Carter and Edwin, LETT
to-day for baltimore. whence. on "ednes-
dav. they will sail for Germany. 1hey
will be absent for two years, curing
which time the Misses Thornton VIII al
tend select German school.
Large crowds attend on the preaching
of Evangelist J. W. Lee, who on yester-
day began a revival at the METHODIST
church in this city.
Harvey Harris (coloreD was arrested
this afternoon, charged with shootihs
Stuart Cooper in the forehead. Harris
had stolen the revolver with when ne
did the shooting from Cooper.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-18
DEATHS DolNCs AT ScOTTSVlLle'
Two Estiinable Ladies' Pass Awny-o"e
the Mother Of Twins.


SCOTTsV1LLE. September H'-'Spe-
cia1)-Among the many sad deaths whlch
have taken place in our midst recently
none of them caused 30 much sadness
and grief AS that OF Mrs. Florence i.
pit,s wife of Captain J. l.. Pitts. which
occurred at their home, In this place
carly Yesterday morning. II was sudden
ard unexpected. She gave birth TO twins,
one weighing pounds and the other H.
She was a most excellent CHRISTIAN iad!,
% years Of age. and had been married
inst ten wears the day OF her death. since
childhood she had been devoted MEM
her of the Methodist Church. She was
buried this afternoon at the family purS-
ing-grOund at her fathers oMr fleashht
NJ. Burgess), at Temperance BRUCE Flu
wanna.
uassed away at the home OF her brother
M this place. and was buried yesterday at
Snring valley farm. In this county.
Mr. Luther VI. Pitts, OF Elk Hill, with
his family. were here to-day. Mr.. n. H.
pitts and children. OF Arvonia, ana MT.
Willie p. Pitts. of Petersburg, were mere
to-day 10 attend the funeral of Mrs. Plus.
Mr. u. NJ. Burgess. of Richmond and
Mr. W. r.. Burgess, Of Washington D.
c.. were here to-day.
Mr. Christopher Garnett. son OF judge
Garnett. Of Mathews county. was mere
Yesterday, and visited Mr.. j. H. Farrar :
family.
Rev. r. G. Pullen is engaged In pro-
tracted meeting at Mt. OliVet church' Ill
this county. ,,.ox
Mr.. Allen c. Hill, wife. and daughter
of New York. are visiting General J' T.
Hill and family.
Mr.. c. d. Clarke and family ana MT
Thomas Childress and family OF Is
mont. were I'm our town to-day.
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Mean temperature. .........."......1
Nrw WORK. sTOCK MARKET

NEW YORK, September 17.-There were
some interesting developments In stocks
to-day. and there was i'm addition n ma
terlal increase In the volume OF business.
but the activity was as the expense Of
values. Four stocks-American Sugar,
Whisky. Chicago Gas, and Reading
figured for 1900 shares. in a total OF
957.s1 shares for the entire list. Sugar
made the greatest loss. dropping from
i02 10 q. ex-diyideni Of PER cent The
board-room reason for the break was that
outsiders, fearing adverse legislation, had
supplied all bids on the recent advance.
and were prepared for anything that
might happen in the future The condi-
ton OF the market for raw sugar, tn re-
suit OF recent legislation. so the room had
II. was steadily operating against the
trust
N,hiskey was likewise heavy, breaking
from 1874 10 lOhHl01s. Considerable long
stock came out on the way down, one
firm disposing Of 5000 shares, which. it
was said. was forced out because OF the
recant depression. The stock has been
under suspicion ever since th@ sensational
failure of the insiders to negotiate big
loan with eastern capitalists. To-day, oil
the old unfavOrable reports about re
ceivership etc were made - do service,
and this In the excited condition OF the
market for the stock, accelerated the de-
cline.
Reading was another bear faHorite, and
fell under pressure from "a 70 US
This stock was depressed by the an
nouncement that the Earle-Olcott plan
requires a heavy assessment on all the
junior securities. A.,
Among the standard stocks steady
tone prevailed at the opening. ana sue,
sanuently the Changers and Louisville ana
Nashville. scored fractional gains. Before
II O'Clock. however. sharp rald WSS
made ON Northwestern. which forced the
price down a. to l025s. This unsettled
the whole list. and Wheh S9 I!,ai,,, a." Ar.
cIned The loss, however was oy no
means important, and except in the case
of Northwestern, which lost a point the
decline was merely fractional On tht
other hand. Northern Paclnc pfglterte ,
and ST Paul mad slight gains. ChicagQ
Gas at one time displayed great strength
rising TO ~, but later in sympathy Wit
the sensational changes In other indus-
trials, reCpded TO 30. u
The market closed steady for the rail-
WAYS. and heavy for the lndustrials.
The net changes in the railroad is'
show losses of 1uli4 per cent, Northwest
ern leading. -, - ,l0t
per cent, except lot Susal, H, az
( nor cent. lower and Whiskey lost ~.
/ Railway and miscellaneous bonds were
weak.
/ MONEY AND EXCHANGE.
! Money easy at 1 per cent; las
! loan at |. and closing offered at pei
cent; prime mercantile paper. 4fs pei
Ear silver. G37s. Silver at the board 81
| bid g. .,.i,h oc,,aI deoI.
tvs in bankers bills at $iSl2q i.H'4i ioI
eiytv days. and SisGis for demand; posted
rates si.2d4S1ie; commercial bills' ShNi.
/ " cn,asrnn,ent bonds steady. State bonds
| duh Railroad bonds weak.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-18

year. ste, asked; southern white. co.;
oats.s;eady; No. . white western, $50
ssHe.: No: 2 mixsd. DO. ssgss'sc.
Grain Freights-Steady: steam. TO Liver
orders. per quarter, u. sd.Hss. Cd. for
September; cotton. per 100 pounds, &c;
provisions Mess pork. ISIS: bulk shouI-
ders, SIC: short-rib sides. gsc.; Gear
sides, 10c.. sugar-cursf shoulders, SIC;
hams. small. lf4e.; large. i5izc.
Butter~Firm: creamery, 2taac.; ladle,
i7sfisc. store packed. lNitsc.
Fzgs-Steady at ie1isizc.
CofYee-Qbiet at i5laui5a.c.
Sugar--In fair demand ri 4%c.
CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI. o.. September f7--F1our-
Spring patent. 81. 2Ef3.So; do. fancy. GbV
2eO; family. f2.yop2so.
Wheat-Quiet and firm.
Corn-No. 2 mixed, Sc: No. white.
Soc
Oats-Qulet; No. 2 mixed, SIG.
Pork-Mess. $3.50: clear mess, 1850;
family pork. sls.25. clear family; $3.50
Bacon-Steady; shoulders. 7Ac.: short
rib sides. &C short clear sides, s's9s'tc.
Whiskey-N.33.
81. BptfPs
ST LOUIS MO, September T.-Plour
Wheat-HIgher: September, &c.: Decern-
Der. 52a,a525.c.. May. 3s'2c.
Corn-Iiigher; September, JSl1c.; Decem-
pe p,,t s1sfii her september 3i,sc; May.
Professionalism mess, $40: on orders.
$500. 49,, 900
Dry salt Meats--shoulders' else'' iohS'
and clear ribs. I5sc.. shorts. &c
Bacon-Boxed shoulders, 7A.c.; longs
sssc.: clear ribs. sac; shorts, &c.
HIgs Wines-Firm NJ H.SS.
THE COTTON MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL. september IA p. NJ,
American middling. fair, 1 s-iSdi; s1oa
miidling ~; mi sond e,aipsrv' sled:
ordinary. 3a,d September. t2-sirS fS.s4d.
September and October, S-etd seicts.
October and November. @s-td., sellers,
November and December, 8 SS-sig3 G-eid.
December and January, 3 @-efgS R,9'd..
January and February. 3 P-etds sellers;
February and March. i2-shS $50
March aud April. A-6id3 6-std Aprh
and May. i6-sid.. sellers; May and June
E-64H3 is-6fl
NEW YORK. September Lotion
quiet; middling Gulf 7c.; middltng. sac
Futures closed barely steady; September
81 ~: october. $50; November. SaZ. d.
Cember. Y.5t. January. foh-' 'Dt - - Z,
s6S: March, S6.I4; April. $685. May 'o's''
June, @.N.
NEW ORLEANS September IL
| ton-Futuress barelv steady. sales. $50
| bales: September SOP: October 3elo; Mo-
! yember $17. December, 500, January
S. %: February. ,S6.35: March, sb@ Aprl,
! S. 10; May. $65l; June. $3.50 July, VOL
NAVAL STORE MARKETS.
WILMINGTON. y. c.. Sept mber IL
Resin firm; strained. SOC; good strained
Spirits Of Notwithstanding doing.
| Tar-Firm at 81 Is. -, .o,.
| Crude rpentine-Steady; nara, Np'
! soft $50: virgin. sl.9o.
| SAVANNAH. GA. September li.-Splr-
its turpentine-Nothing doing. Receipt''
rRosin-Mar<et quiet, with sales OF 80
barr,js Quote: \. L. G. an1 II, y % :
- 81 10. = Sis: G.. $if; II, SO; l. fl.'1'
! X. SIS: NJ. 500: y. SO. ~inl'w-s'"sa'
! s. Is. water-wnite. $40.
CHARLEsTON. \ G.. september Ii
Turpentne dull. but In fair demand. hs-
ceiuts IS casks. D.
Rosin- Good strained firm at 80" ~
ceipts - barrels.
NORFOLK PEANUT MAkhEI'
Raported for the Dispatch
NORFOLK. VA. september i'.-Market
! nominal. COMMON. l0lnc.i PRIME -e'' "a
ira prime. 2lrc.; fancy, nc.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-18
ENCOUNTER WITH ROBBERS.
j. Il. Jones Decoyed from His House ana
Badly Beaten-S51 Taken.

ASHEVILLE, n. c., September H.
(Special)-J. Il. Jones. nearly 50 years OF
age, living eight miles west of Asheviile'
had a desperate encounter with robbers
late Saturday night. lie has a country
store across the road from his house. lie
was aroused by the call OF some one VINO
said he wanted something from the store
for a neiehbor who was Ill. Mr.. Jones
came out OF his house 10 so 10 the store:
The man who had called him started
across in front of him. Suddenly some
one Jumped upon him from behind ana
seized his arms The man In front theh
attempted TO rifle his pockets. Ola MI
Jones made fierce resistance. when con-
tinued a quarter OF an hour before ne was
oyerpowered. The robbers took Sol from
his person, and left him lying ON the
ground. badly bruised and bleeding. MT
ZONES Is one of the most hiehly-esteemed
citizens of the county. He Is father-in-
law of Chief-of-Police Harkins, OF Ashe-
vile. who is trying to discover the mis-
creants.
A dead man was found floating In the
French Broad river yesterday near no.
Springs. He has not been identined. anu
the inquest failed to discover the cause Oh
death.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-18
loNT DCeATE AT HARRlSONBURC.
e.n.rcssman Turner's Dignihed Discus
sion Of the Leading Issues.

1.t..ISON VA, September IL
,--Cougressman S. S. Turner had
A ss4rc NJ meeting in Joint debate
.l-aay his Republican opponent for
,..-...s Mr Robert !. Walker. Of She
The Republicans had the court
..... ly priority OF appointment. ana
Old. Democratic committee challenger
-.r 'lr Joint discussion. The chdl-
-.... MAS accepted with the proViso that
ei Turner would attend Mr. Walker
1858 .r'mcrts In FIVE other counties OF
... DISTRICT This was cold blum. Do
SIR. Turner's appointments IN the
Ohio. counties ha1 been announced, ana
s.-.. o. them already filed. bat this pro
t.. Was accepted. and there VIII be DIS
.......s between the candidates at luray'
-t...u Courthouse Washington. SIAN
..r..vls. and Charlottesville.
Nr Walker opened IN an hours speech
WHICH disappointed both sides. lie spent
i.-. of his time reading from Inc
er...f.- ~ Corgrf ssmcn wilson. BouTHe
a.. tr.u. Senator Mills. and Mr.. CleVe-
Inns. letters. criticisms OF The senate
;arG aI and blamed the Democrats iOf
l.rf rr'- and low prices.
SIR lrr,rs reply WAS disnihei ar
.....e,.. I'D which The new tariff law WAS
....-.,.,.f with TIE Mckinney bill. he
r.,.u.l .l. work Of the Democratic
,...-.-. and declared that the people
.t..l l. grateful that 90 much OF the
lt 1..i-.tt..n of the past thirty years
40 r.,.i. ..r r.t, hll been corrected IN
~. ..-, -sroI ~ Democratic ascen-
o.n., H4 discussion ~ the iarih "I'
able and I.n'y1 Sac took but Ai,Ie noe
Of what ST. Walker had said. because
h,s opponent had irah IN general terms
g.
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for their misrule. and also paid his COM
pliments TO the populist and PROHIBITION
parties. for their many vagarics. his
argument on the tariff question was par
ticularly apt and convincing. His speech
made him many votes In Roanoke county.
Major John w. Daniel was next intro
duced. and made one OF the most eloquent
and able speeches ever listened 10 by the
citizens OF this community. He laid par
,icular stress upon the income-tay, tarin.
and silver questions. and the repeal OF the
Fcderal-eleotion laws. showing. by con-
vincing argument. that Democracy had
done more IN one legislative year than
had been done In the came length or time
since the formation OF the government.
He was frequently and Enthusiastically
applauded and Roanoke county VIII IN
the coming election give her usual Demo-
cratic majority.
o. G. Rucker. the Populist and Prohibit
ton candidate. and Rush Miller addressed
a small crowd upon the court green.
J. Hampton HoRe. the Republican nomi-
nee. spoke In the Town Hall.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-18
A FlEtD.DkY IN CULPEpER
All Three Candidates and senator Iiunton
Make Speeches.

CULPEPER. VA. September T.-(Spe-
cial)-To-day was quite a feld-lay for
IN, candidates OF this district. The nomi-
nees Of the three parties and Hon. Eppa
Hunton. United States senator. being
here, entered into a joint debate. The
first speaker was Hon. T.. f.. Meredith,
who was introduced by James NJ. Beck
ham, county chairman. Mr. Meredith
went amply into the discussion OF the
tariff and silver question, and spoke for
an hour. lie was often Interrupted by
applause.
Mr. Meredith was followed by Pat Nc
Caull Wcpubllcam. who consumed MS
hour in dcvouring Cleveland and all
measures advocated by him.
He was followed by J. s. Mason Popu-
isu. Who explained logically the position
Of his party; but Culpcper Sc poor coun-
IS for a Populist or Republican to come
for comfort
Hon. Ep?a Hunton concluded ana spent
most Of his time In answering the argu-
ments Of McCaull and advocating the
election OF Meredith. Each speaker had
fifteen minutes In which 10 reply. hut
consumed all the time In bewaIing over
the agreement, instead Of discussing their
rcspect!ye positions.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-18
The SHOE STRING" DISTRICT.
ConGressman Tucker and His Friends
with the Canvass.

with the Canvass
eTAJNTON. VA. September 11-(Spe-
rstl-Thc fight FOR Congress in this cine
TentD district - waxing warm Mr..
tucker. the incumbent. and the Demo
craft, nominee for reelection. is moving
rapidly over his long shoe-stnng
district. which runs from the mountain
Businesses OF Highland way down mo
the heart ot Tuckdhoe taking IN flu-
wanna and AppomattoX. The Congress-
mans friends are entirely satShei WIN
inc way the canvass IS progressing. anu
they ask How can they beat him
D. is undtuiably true that tucker IS
making fine speeches all along the line
b., i- fun o. energy. he wants 10 get
l1ck ID Congress. and at present 10 use
-r. pbrase Of the horsemen, Tucker Is
...eeu in the lead and running easily.
Inst week he made "a dozen speeches AZ
the crossroads IN Fluvsnna' and to-hisht
h. is speaking at Clifton Forge. Later III
tea frht senator Daniel. General f1tz-
ls.h lee. and other Democratic or"0A
r.-- will speak I'm the district.
Mr. Jacob Yost. the Republican noml-
r.. has his trottng-boots on, ana NJ ~
~ such quality as warrant his hackers
.r saving. "Yost will be close up at the
i.a.sh IN any company
YOSTS CANVASS.
vo-t defeated the Democratic nominee
Contain James Bumgardner. over els"t
,. r- ago. when NOst was but colt anu
,.,- himself handsomely turned down by
Ills rrcsent rival. Tucker. two years ldter.
Tho Yost people. however, say thelr mug
g. A vastly improved horse since IN>,,
-b.t DID. is as lit as a iiddle,' ana VIII
.... Hurry Tucker the run OF MS NE
.,.s ,,sar Il is well known that Nost
t.s a world OF speed. and having been
,,.f.. sent % the stable by the fuckers.
.~.- hv Hon. John Randolph Tucker anu
1.-.~ bv the latter's son, Hon. Harry
,-.ltar who ia now IN the race, ne wouIA
r..-iv love to turn the trick on Tucker
Z. looks. however, as II the clever ke-
-.t-toan candidate had gotten of on the
$50. l,p'. certainly il Is he does not
.., ., he rating along al the speed ne
d. 1..rI.,.l 70 possess. Possibly. he Is
,tti., a waiting race. and will make MS
INN io the stretch-the closing days OF
tt- canvass. ..Ao.,,,,od
Colonel William +. Craig IS scheuu Ie''
q, take the stump for Nost' ana an go
1a, made appointments 10 SPEAK al a.
,.vrs September 2ith and at lexington
r,.,l,v october lst. Colonel Craig AZ
mos. who heard him IN the prosecution
- Goodman NJ Covington last month say
,.i..-. ~ smooth goods. He can come
...-,, "a close TO demonstrating mat Two
... tV., make five as any stump-slt,diAeI
O.. o.. state Yost has already pupIshei
long list Of appointments when WIZ
49,. ,.,,er tho district. and MI luchci
..nrointnents is now being naoe
AMI Uul be made public In a lie"
gtgs
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-18
LUNENBURC FOR w. r. M'KENNEY.
Delegates Elected TO the Pctcrsbrrg COM
yention Go Unlnstructed.

MEHERRIN. VA, September lI.-tSpe-
c.al)-A mass-meeting Of Lunenburs
Democratic voters assembled at Luneh-
burg Courthouse to-day and elected az
delegates to the Petersburg convention
r. J. ArvIn. Nat. Matthews, G. T. smith
G.. W. Hardy, j. ]. smith, w. Z. Men
Let. j. H. Price. G. :. Bagley' q. l.
Hridgcforih. and pr y. II. Neblett.
The following resolution, offered by J'
II. Price. WAS adopted:
Resolved. That while we have imphcit
confidence that our delegates mere chosen
will fully md faithfully represent our
wishes in the convention TO be held IN
Petersburg on the 18th of September IN
instructed. we deem 1t not inopportune 10
EXPRESS decided preference for that
sterling and gallant Democrat Mr. w.
II. Mckinney Of Petersburg. 10 represent
the Fourth Congressional District
Or. y. H. Neblett was reelected Demo-
cratic county chairman.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-18
Instructed for w. II. McKenney.

pETERSBURG VA, September IL
,snec,all-The Democratic city Conven-
ton 10 nominate thirty-one delegates 10
the congressional convention to be held
IN this city on Wednesday night the lslh
instant. was held tonight. Inc deIuga'vs
we're instructed TO vote Tor non W. ~ ~
s,.Lyorrev as the candidate of the Pc
,ershurg democrats for Congress.
Dinwiddie county also elected cight deie-
,,ates TODAY They were also instructed
TO vote for Mckinney.
p r Thorpe. the Republican candidate
addressed A small crowd Of negroes To-
dav M Dinwiddie Courthouse
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-18
JUDGE coRNETT IN CHATHAM
lie Addresses Small Crowd an" Nv
nounce. the Democratic Party

pAXyILLE. VA. September H'-'Spe-
c.il-Juare Cornett, Republican canu'-
c.,e for congress from this district spoke
FL chatham to-day 10 a small crown,
rarmers being busy cutting and curing ,,ae'
otscco. ala no, attend court in large
Numbers. Judge COrnetts speech PPsHoncr wsc
principally an attacked on the i De.no tarlrf
nv a defence Of the Mckinney '"iI',
i.i 1bue on the silver question ne eo'
Sc, |i p ,r VII to reconcile the platform
on Which ne is running for oitice S Win sno
-. "a Of the Republican party. swanson ,.nser
vas not present. he being in 'he OPp''
part Of the district oo,iro IN the
,.'.e,oert - the courthouse. and aG9p'T ).
a resolution. calling on Captain O, VA e,
Hale 10 run as an independent Sa"'''"'''
AID ne meeting then adjourned. M ,,,s
Iudge Cornett arrived in DanVi I.orr rn,s
eyen,ng. and viii speak here to-m0r'0"
MINT.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-18
<,,, KILLED His Brother-in-iAw'

HARRIsoNBURG. VA sep sep, naS,srsov
(special)-John A. Dover uieu ;rr,es re-
near Shenandoah Guy lrol" The bknds
ce cen - "' Gibson his brother-in-law, eaf
o. =. ~ ndoah city. Gibson had been ba'lsd
she ~ ooo and his rearrest has been pr,
N Nh sS''' He struck Doyel in the hesa a
In a stone. He was a witness ;" tr Ho
S Slt murder case, which came IL !"
,he same neighborhood, several years "s''
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-18
,fec,,Ienburg for Mckenney.

CHASE CITY, VA, September Il
,special)-At a precinct-meeting heId mere
ON Saturday the following delegates were
annointed 10 the Congressional Democrauc
Cnnventlon TO meet in petersburg the
1oth instant: Thomas ID. Jenress anu
Frazer X. Pettus. with authority 10 APP
point their own alternates' po, ~
- r-'a,.atIa "a the nomination Of w. X.
Mckinney. Of Petersburg ,.,, -,
O. for as heard from. Mckinney OF
ps,ersburg, is the ci'oice Of the voters
~ MacklenbuTg.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-18
THE PRISON THE PLACE FOR HIM.
A Young Negro Given Three years LOT
Stealing "a Mule; Second Offence.

FARMVILLE. VA. September l'.-tSpe-
cial)-Morris Glover. negro youth ohly
II wears OF age. was convicted to-day IN
Prince Edward County Court OF s'eai'hs
a mule from Mr.. Luther Weaver ana
given three years in the penltentiary.
ON account OF his extreme youth II was
with some hesitation he was put upon
trial; but this having been his second
offence Of horse-stealing, 1t was DECIDED
that behind the prison was the place
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-18
poli,Ics in Little Warwick.

NEWPORT NEWS, va" Htp'VIHU0T
II -(special)-The Republican congress
sional Convention will meet IN inns cry
on the 9th day Of September for the pHr-
nose of nominating their candiaa'e ior
Congress from this district. Nar"'ch
county will send twenty-five delegates 10
this convention, and they VIII pe 'iee.e 1,
at mass-meetings held III the $50 ,o.n
'is.c,,,cts ON Wednesday, September 18Th.
sTho democrats who have been In power
g. mis- county for the past four years
arc thoroughly organizing themselves Tor
tbe coming fight, and there is every rea-
son to believe that Mr.. Tyler VIII De re-
turned to Congress by as large a majority
-. hn rrceiNed two years ago.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-18
esTILL TO BE LAUNCHED.
All Arrangement Made and Prominent
People 10 lie Present.

NEWPORT NEWS, VA, September H.
Especial -To-morrow at moo" 'ne p'0'
boat John H. Estnl, which the Newport
News Shipbuildng and Dry-Dock COM
pany have been building for the past
three months. will slide off her ways into
tho lanes. Your correspondent Is III
formed that this boat will be complete
and ready for delivery in about six weeks.
The Estill will be owned by the savannah
plot Association, and is the finest ana
largest pilot-boat on the coast. Inc yafu
has made every arrangement Tor sue
cessfuI launch, and expect some pioihi-
nent people to witness IL.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-18
popULo.PRoHle. MEETING.
The Combine Calming UneApeo''"
strength in Roanoke.

ROANOKE. VA. September I'-Vope'
c,aI,-About eight hundred men and iad'es
attended the Experimentation meeting
al the Opera-House tonight - -
p,cLar their nominee for Congress- was
accorded fattering reception: iie SPo b,,
Io' On Miller. of Pulaski who held the
., for nearly two hours. Sam Smaii
snd Hon. ]. Early Moore. OF fui ASK.
~ We're expected, but failed to arrive, I Mns
VIII Vii be here in October with the new r'
W work. silver ouartette for weeks cam an.
pan" combine" is developing unexpected
a,r"ooth in the city and section.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-18
prcuuovD TOBACCO MARKET.

RICHMOND. VA, September II.-No
auction sales to-day. q.
Private sales: Filters. 81; wrappers ~;
Tugs. IS. cutters. 2. Total, a hogsneads.
Revenue collections: Cigars and cish-
rettes. 81 1880. tobacco. s2,l6S.6i Total
s3.4724
Fora Monday. business has been quite
large to-day. PLIERS and wrappers con-
tinuad In fairly good demand. other
grades We're dull.
Good bright loose sales are promised
for tomorrow and a good attendance OF
buyers is wished for.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-18
u,,,,rerode Much Worse.

ALEXANDRIA. VA. septemoer oonal
fsneciaI)-Rev. DIR. Minnigeroa ZEE savoI
Non AZ II o'clock to-nignt war ~ illness.
able than at any time dur,ns s,n m,' the day.
He nas nation OF the brain is increas.
ana iDn ma has considerable fever. MS
,ns, however. is not looked LOT 'o3
son,e days yet.