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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-28
Japan's New NAVY.

SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. Oct. u
Commodore X. Marta. OF the Japanese
navy. was a passenger on the steamer
Coptic. which arrived from the Orient
Sunday.
lie is an attache or the legation al
Washington under special commission to
visit the nayy-yards and ship building
establishments of the United States and
England and prepare reports on the con-
structlon of battle-ships for the guidance
OF his Government in building its much
talked OF new navy" Commodore Ma
rita is "A veteran naval officer who mas
seen much service. He commanded a vos-
sci during tho recent Chincsc-Japsnese
war. and took an active part In the Ia
nous battle of Wei-Hsi-Wei
M Commodore report wlIi Sreauy IN
fiucnce the japanese Government in let
ting contracts for a number OF powerful
battle-ships. fast cruisers, and swift tor
pedo boats.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-28
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

NEW YORK, oct 27-FLOUR-E
and hardly changed. Southern -four dull
and easy. common 10 fair extra. $2.f04
3.35. good TO choice do, S33Jn3.CJ.
NHEAT-Spot market easier. with OPP
fions. and fairly active for export. 7. o.
b.. SOikc.: ungradcd red. 63nslc. options
opened weak and declined 2i.dZSc. on
easier cables. weak West. and local real
closing weak at 15Sc. lower than yesler-
day. No. red, October. 23fic.; November,
rae. December 76c.
CORN-Spot duh and weaker; No =
293su3Oc. elevator. afioat. 3l-sH32c. OPP
tions duh and weak AT 5sc. decline. with
longs realizing October, 2J1sc., December
3OIsc. May. $3.50.
OATS-Spot dun and weaker. options
weaker and dull; october. 22hc., Decem-
her. 23tc.: May. 2J3sc. Spot prices: No.
.. &c; No white, 25c.; mixed western
22024c
HAY-Easy and liberal receipts; ship
ping. 55aGOc.; choice, 1Jg1t2c.
WOOI4-Fairly active and unchanged.
BEEF-Quict and firm; family Ss.3O1
$50. extra mess, SGOOQ 100, hams dull at
$1,000. tierced beef quiet and steady
city extra. India mess $40. 5Onl-1O
CUT MEATS-Firm. pickeled bellies,
LARD Quiet and easy: western steam,
$40; city, $40; October. S4.85 nominal.
Refined steady: South American, 5000
compound 81 62iaG4.S7i2
PORK-Firm and in moderate demand
BUTTER-Quict: State dairy. l1glsc.
DO. creamery. 13l2c.; western dairy; "a
I2c.; creamery. 12l2g2Oc.; Elgins' Zoc.
EGGS-Fancy easy and firm; state and
Pennsylvania. 1slaQ21c.: ice-house, l4l3
G1Gc.: western fresh. l6dl9c.. lined, loo.
TALLOW-Wcak and quiet; city, 3fsa
3i5c: country. 3&.u3ssc. 90
COTTON SEED OIL-Dull; crude, 22G
22i1c.: yellow prime. 26l2c.
ROSIN-Firm; strained, common 10
good, 81 90. ..-oo
g TTRPENTINE-F at 2si4Q29c.
CE-Unchanged.
MOLASSES-Qui and easier; New Or
leans. open kettle. good to choice. &c.
COFFEE Steady at 26n3O points up
July. S1OO5. Spot Rio steady and quiet,
40 :. S1O.7J
SUGAR-Raw firm and fairly active;
fair refining, nc. Refined firm, fairly
active. and unchanged.
FREIGHTS-To Liverpool firm room
scarce; cotton. by steamer, 3-lJd.; gram
by steamer Cd.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-28
Mrs Phoebe Hearsr's Generosity

A special from San Francisco says:
The University OF California Is 10 be
made richer by Si.0000O0 by donations
from various persons. chief among whom
IS Mrs. Phoebe Hearst, widow OF the mil
lionaire senator from California. THIS
amount Is not 10 be given all at one time
but will be paid az soon as the estate
Is prepared 10 make proper use OF the
money. The State must spend $5DovVo Oh
buildings and when this Is done the gifts
viii be paid.
These facts bsccme known at the meet
ing OF the board OF regents OF the uni
versity when Mrs. Hearst sent note
10 the board donating $1,000 to be used
in securing plans for new buildings. The
architects OF all countries are invited 10
compete and submit plans for group or
buildings OF similar design. which Will
surpass anything OF the kind In the world.
Mrs. Hearst stated that she would erect
two buildings at her own expense. on"
OF which would be memorial 10 her late
husband.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-28
CHICAGO MARKET.

CHICAGO. ILL. oct. 27.-WHEAT-
Prices suffered serious depression TO-DAY
and the dOllaT-marks confidently predlct-
ed ten days ago seemed more visionary
than az any time i'm a month. The weak
ness was a gift from foreign markets,
and the declining movement brought
forth large quantities Of long "hcat'
altl Ough il Is claimed that several Dig
First Liverpool cables were weak ana
unchanged TO I'D higher the gam OF
Yesterday apparently having no enSCt.
Later ones were l 10 ll2d lower. ms
uuwelcOme news caused much sellhS'
and Bradstreet's report Of 5.92OOQO BUSH
els Increase in the world available sup
plv crushed out every sembldnc OF
strength. The undertOne was lar from
Vigorous. Continental markets were gem
orally lower. The Northwest receipts
were very heavy. December wheat
opened from 7O44c. 10 1G'sc., sold between
ISL &C.. and 1Ol.c., closing az ONrsc.--H-,NS.
undcr Yesterday. Cash wheat was weak
and 2H2i2c. lower. ,...
on wheat for inspiration, and as the gram
was not i'm a particularly buoyant cohnl-
ton. prices i'm this market receded. May
corn opened from 2Sl2N2Ntc, dechheu 10
27a4c.. closing at 2''sc.-12a Sc. ui ',,T
Yesterday. Cash corn was weak ana
-OATS-Were inclined to drop. there he
ING no Increase incentive TO advance ana
the influence of the markets BENG al
verse. Cash oats were weak at Yesler-
MISUNDERSTANDING in provisions
u,9s moderate and the direction was To-
ward lower level for prices. Hogs ana
grain both showing a declining uenu'
nornitted holders to feel no encourage
ment. At the close January pork was
nc lower January lard 2i2c lower ana
January ribs 2nnJc. lower.
The leading futures ranged as loho"S'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-28
Died at One Hundred and Nine Years.

FITCIBURG. MASS, oct. G.-Mrs.
Andre Berube died yesterday at the home
OF her daughter Mrs. Peter Blanchard.
I'm this city, aged one hundred and nine
years. The deceased was born at st.
Andre. near quebec. July 4, 1877, was
the oldest OF twenty children. She came
to this State in 1877, and lived thereafter
in Marlboro. Leominster, and Fitchburg.
She was the mother of eleven children.
four Of whom are living. During her long
life she was seldom sick, and she re-
tanned her faculties TO the last. Her
eyesight was good up TO the time of her
death and she was only slightly deaf.
Her grandfathers lived respectively one
hundred and five and one hundred land
fifteen years.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-28
BALTIMORE MARKET.

BALTIMORE, ND. oct. 21.-FLOUR-
Quiet and unchanged. 100,
WI EAT-Weak spot and October, 73's
d73i5c. December. 7434c.: steamer NO.
12Q74c.. do. on grade, 697su73'sc.
CORN-Weak; spot and October 2s94H
29c.: new or old, November or December,
ZSa, a2Jc.: January. 29S4 n3Oc.; FEBRUARY,
3Ulsc bid: steamer mixed, -p4N-.c. ;
southern white 3Oq32c.. do. yellow. 3O9
33c
OATS Quiet but firm: No. white. zoe.
bid. No. mixed 22Q2-lgc. 800,
klE-Meak, No. -. near BY, fVl7ic.'
No. .. western. 42u43c.
IiAY-Steady 10 firm. choice timothy,
$500 bid.
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Stea steamer 10
Liverpool per bushel. 3D., January.
BUTTER-Steady. fancy creamery, 2Oc. :;
ladle. l2alSc.. store-packed, &C.
EGGS-Steady al l1u1Sc.
COFFEE-F lrrn. No I. SO s7l.Qll OO.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-28
-RO1NOh 4 AFFAIRS.
Rainbow Trout for the Shenandoah and
Cumberland Rivers.

ROANOKE, VA. October 2.-Special.-
r. NJ Echols, travelling auditor of the
Norfolk and Western Railway Company,
and Miss Josephine White. of Rockbridge
county were married at Christ church
this morning at 1880 o'clock by the rec
tor Rev. r. w. Patton, and left at noon
for Rockbri,lge to visit relatives.
Car No. /, of the United States Fish
Commission, arrived here this afternoon
with T. c. Pierce in charge from the
hatchery at Wytheville. with 10000 year
nng rainbow trout for distribution in the
rivers of the Shenandoah and Cumberland
valleys.
Silas L. Walthall. of the car record
office of the Norfolk and western Rail
way Company and Miss Cora Malotte' OF
this city. were married at the Second
Presbyterian church at 1880 o'clock TINS
morning by Rev. r. c. Anderson. Jr.,
in the presence of a large gathering.
Soon after the ceremony the happy pair
left for the West on an extended tour.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-28
roRAcco EXCHANGE.

Richmond, Va, oct. -. 1S9O
Private sales reported TO the secretary
OF the Richmond Tobacco Trade TO-DAY :
Warmers - hogsheads. filters, 2 cut
tors b. burleys. .; Jugs dark, :. Iotal,
The tobacco inspector reports TO-DAY
Inspections Bright. 20 hossheadsi oa ~ n
an hogsheads: western, - hog5heanS' ~
Observation-Disclosures 20 hogsheads.
Allegheny. Old Dominion. Shockoe' s SD6
brook s. Davenports CrenshaW ;, anu
Myers tobacco WAREHOUSES, ISi, 80 ~ rack
United states internal revenue coffee oit
tions on tobaccos for the cry OF ~
mond Va. to-day: Cigars ana 'asar 49,,
~iSn ii ming tobaccOs, Sl.lJO.-9. lotai'
81. 81 10. IL. - i,rie,bt loose
tobaccos at the Planters WaIehou1nC -o,l,
dav. Prices very strong. Aholh'i I" i,o..,o
for to-morrow. sale commencing at lV'oo
sharp.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-28

BRIDGETON. y. j.. oct. 27.-Rcv.
George W. Ireland. OF this city. late last
year. while on ID visit TO California. took
up wild" claim IN san Diego county
al a nominal price. \ month ago he re-
Ceiyed Geographic message that valuable
gold depC sits had been discovered on his
claim, and ne hurried again 10 California.
Last night he returned 20 this city, ana
states that his claim comprises so acres,
and that the gold deposits are the rich
est IN the State, assaying SIS 10 the ton.
He brought samples OF ore which he puil-
ed out from the mountain side with MS
hands, and IL Is very rich.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-28
FINANCE AND COMMERCE
gBE CLOSING 0UOTATf0N or
MONTY.
offerings and sales mt the Richmond To-
bacco Tscbangc--Internai Revenue
Collections Foreign Advices.

NEW YORK. oct. 2..-Aftcr n rather
irregular opening the market resumed its
upward course. and for time the deal
ings were characterized by buoyancy
Tho fcNcrishncss az the start was the
result of selling. higher rates for money
and falling on in the demand for wheat
Tho losses ia stocks ut this time were
insignificant. and before II o'clock the
entire list displayed renewed strength
Sugar was the greatest feature. and on
enormous dealings moved up to within
a fraction OF JIG. Governing OF short
contracts was the main factor al work
in this stock. although there was some
buying for the account OF lower Wall
street Interests. Tho market met with
81 serious setback around midday. when
"a Tumor from Washington was mi aaoat
20 the effect that General Fltz Ice had
sent I'm his report on Cuban affairs. IL
was stated in his communication that he
had taken "a stand against SPAIN and that
the President would call an extra session
or congress 10 act on The matter Money
worked up 10 l. per cent. and this added
90 the feeling of alarm. Prices broke
badly, sugar falling - 20 49, Reading
- 10 -'i4. Chicago Gas ] y TO 6Sis. Bur
lmgton and Quincy IL TO 14.s ST Paul
~ 10 ~ Rock Island IA 10 Co. Louisville
and nashville Us TO as. Manhattan les
20 9lss. Susquchanna and Western pfd
Ia 10 @Jii. Leather pfd ~, TO Cll1, West
crn Union H. TO Sf5s. and the remainder
OF the list i4ul per cent. ON invcsuga-
ton II was found that there was no
foundation for the stories OF new cofnph-
cations with Spain, and early sellers
started iu TO cover. Purchases for TINS
account brought rally iu Sugar or ia
Per cent, ana the other prominent STOCKS
recovered from % TO / per cent. Near
the close the holders began 10 sell again,
and part of the rally noted was lost.
In the final dealings speculation was
barely steady Net changes snow losses
OF l4415s per cent. Che latter in Chlcaso
Gas. In Express stocks United states
IN 80 8
3O6 3O4 shares. Bonds closed weak. The
sales footed mp Si2li.Vvp.
Money on call active at JHlG per cent,
last loan az per cent. aud closing OF
fored at 6 per cent. prime inerc"nilie
paper 5n10 per cent Bar silver, cts
Sterling exchange firm. with actual BUSH
ness in bankers bills al 1oln44eiTi for
sixty days and 4siicA4o4A for demand
posted rates. 4s2n1sol2, commercial bills,
4sUu4Sl. Government bonds irn. state
bonds dun. Railroad bonds lowor. Silver
at the board was weak. -.
Treasury Balances. Coin. $l23, l43, ljl.
currency, $Ji.g0o, l4J
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Being Shipped West at Good Prices-sound
Money Democrats.

WEST POINT, VA, oct. 2'.-SpeclaL-
Large quantities of famous York river
oysters are being shipped West daily by
the packers here. The oysters are IN
usually fat for the season, and are bring
ing very remunerative prices
a large English steamer arrived in
port Sunday morning bringing 2,OO0 tons Of
salt from Liverpool for Davenport a.
Morris She will load grain for Europe.
\ recent careful poll ofthe town shows
that sound money will have comfortable
majority here. provided q fair count can
be had.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-28
NEW YORK DRY GOODS MARKET.

NEW YORK. oct 27.-The Journal OF
Commerce and Commercial Bulletin IN
It's review Of the week Of the dry goods
market. says the dry goods market has
been in a waiting mood all the week,
iseue "a be settled next Tuesday. The
tone of the market is dull II - true,
but at the same time rules positively urn
in most directions. the woo.Ien svov as
both mems wear fabrics and dress goods,
with generally steady tone. Collections
are generally fair.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-28
clNCiNNATI MARKET.

CINCINNATI, o., Oct. Z''-f hoOi'-
Unchanged. .,,-
WHEAT-Lower; October, uc:, hohl-
nal: December. 71n7la.c.; May. '9isci,
CORN-Lower. October 23ltc., NOMINAL
December. 22Ac., May, 2J3sc. ,.,.
OATS-Lower; October, lic., nominal
May. 215sc. - COZ,
IARD-Prime steam, S4.12H; choice
S420.
Other articles unchanged.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-28
Mr.. Murnt IIalsfead Explains.

Some nineteen years ago Mr.. Murat
Halstead wrote much in favor OF silver
and free coinage. and how the Chicago
party quote his writings 10 controvert
his present nttcrances. Mr.. lialstead' :
reply is TO the effect that much has hap
pened in rlie last nineteen years. that he
knows moro now than he did in 1871:
that tho unsuccessful experiments made
by this country with silver IN the Bland.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-28
Game in UluViddie.

DINWIDDIE COURTHOUSE, VA. Oc-
tober -Special.-Yesterday about $
A. NJ. "Gatewood,' the home Of
Judge Il. J. Epes was entirely destroyed
by lire. Everything was removed from
the building.
Game Of all kinds is abundant in this
county. and the quantity of wild turkeys
has never been eXcelled.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-28
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
PORT or RICHMOND. OCT. =, 1876
ARRIVED

ARRIVED.
Steamer Pocahontas. Graves ,EoII ,'ih,
merchandise and passengers, virginia
Navigation Company. >-oc,
Schooner Grace -. CnainD'IS' No",
York iron pipe. Tredegar Company. -.
Schooner Emma r. Shaw, Carson, ne"
York. salt, Robert +. Williams Co.,
Schooner Henry L. HaNens Naltoh'
New York. kanitc, NHslhl"-~ al O'i'"
Chemical Company. c..o,,,,o
schooner Helen Hasbroock. Sprague'
Philadelphia, coal, Cay " hoi a pr',,roce
Schooner Henry If. Pltt, ft dl
Washington coal. J. II. Mayo ~ bio'
SAILED.
Steamer Virginia. Porter. Baltimore,
merchandise and passengers bdltinloIc
Steam Packet Company. .,
Steamer Winyah. Simmons. Philadel-
phia, merchandise and passengers D. W.
McCarrick, agent. e-.o,,,,,,
schooner Howard a. Hunt, Steelinah'
Croton. Conn. railroad ties. 49,.
Schooner George x. Nreeland, ADbotlb
Bavonne, slaves, Standard OH Company.
PORT NEWPORT NEWS, OCT Is. 1876.
ARRIVED.
Br. steamship Aldgate, New orleans.
Steamship NarrOwdale, Galveston.
Steamship Mokta. Granton.
Amir steamship Sterling Boston.
Barge Quinnebaugh. New Haven.
Barge i. j. Carleton. Boston.
SAILED.
Barge Navesink. Ninyard Haven.
Amr steamship Elihue Thompson
8r. steamship Duke Of York. Dunkirk.
Br. steamship Aldgate. Liverpool
Br. steamship larrowdale' bieHleh'
PORT OF WEST POINT, OCT. 20 le'o'
ARRIVED.
Steamship Accomac, Thompson. Norfolk.
passengers ana general cargo. r.,-.
Steamship Danyillc. Boyd. BALTIMORE
passengers and general cargo.
SAILED.
steamship AccOmdc, Thompson, Norfolk.
passengers and general cargo. n,.,.-.
Steamship Danyille. Boyd, Baltimore.
passengers ana general cargo.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-28

Flour quiet and easy. hard wheat. spring
- emf. outlet IT SfOOd4.35. in wood. soft
wheat patent. S5.2jQ5,50, hard wheat,
bakers S2gOg310; No. spring wheat.
66lI6sIsc. No . red 9i.672c.. No. .
corn. 900. q234c.. No . oats. 11Lall$.c.:
mess pork. S6.S5QG.90; lard. S4.25Q4 80.
short rib sides. sS60Q3.SO, dry sailed
shoulders S4.OOQ42J; short clear sides.
81. OO0412lz; whisky, Sis
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-28
LONDON AND PARIS MARKET.

LONDON. oct. 27.-Bar silver - l5-16d.
Cons0ls lUs 1l-lj for money and 1854 for
TIE account.
PARIS oct. 1850 =. M.-Three per
cent. rentes. lOl francs and 722 CEN
times for the account
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-28

UNION STOCk YARDS. ILL. oct
21.-cATTLE-Receipt 400: market
steady; common 10 extra steers. $3.2Dd
DO stockers and feeders, s2.50a3.G5;
G310: western rangers. S2.J0n3.9O.
HOGS-Receipts. 2G.OOO; market slow
and 5410c. lower heavy packing and ship
ping lots. s3.25n3.JO; common to choice
mixed S31JU355. choice assorted 50 40
1850: light. S3.20n3.5J. pigs. s.. 50d345
sHEEf-KeceIpts 15Wpi market steady:
interior 20 choice, Sl.I51@2j, lambs. $500
q 10.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-28

fsiItNiDIus , a. W. 80 leu
QUOTATIONS. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. -
to SOC. mixed. - 10 sOc., ShOrtDerry, ~
10 SIC. No. red. * 10 SOC.
COltN-Mhite. Virginia. % 10 BIC; No.
white, SSi1 10 38c., No. = mixed, ~ TO
&c.
OATs-No. . mixed. 20 to 2ollc.; No g
mixed. ~ TO 1910. winter seed. 80 70 CSC
EfE-43 TO &c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-28
rpr,srrRy GOLD RESERVE.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. oct. Zine
treasury gold reserve at the close OF Dmsi-
ness to-day stood at Sll9,OJG. 40. Ine
Stgl 400
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-28
BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET.

baltimore 9iD,, pcL. 2'-NiTgnia
more and OHIO. 144 bid Baltimore and
Ohio Southwestern nrsts 90 asked, Con
e0ndated Gas stock, GA 1857, do bonds,
Js lU2is bid.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-28

France. COOS bales continent. 7.745 bales;
stock. i,012. $40 bales
Total so far this week-Nct receipts.
i1o.3~2 bales, exports TO Great Britain.
nent. 81 .0iG bales.
Total since September 1st-Net receipts.
-lv'.oJl bales, exports TO Great Britain
0k2.o'- bales. France, III ,269 bales, con-
tinent. 31.06l bales.
Cotton futures closed steady; sales.
1900 bales; October. 7.69q7.70: Novem-
Der, 7IVH1s1: December. 1891 So Janu-
airy. 7.9inIo3; February, 1.s3; Mar1h,
s.OJQS.OG; April. s.09ns.l0: May. s.l59s.H'
June. S.1GGs1s; July. s.l9gs2i.
NEW ORLEANS. LA. oct 27.-cooT-
ToN-Futures quiet and steady saIes'
7.20; December. 7.i9; January, 1,o9, req
ruary, 1.G', March. ZIG; Aprii, 'sl' May
LIVERPOOL oct. 27.-l2:30 =. NJ
COTTON-Fair demand and prices easier, ,
American midding. 11-%2; sales. lV,vOO
bales. American. $500 bales; speculation
and export. 500 bales; receipts; 5000
bales: American, 25,iVp oa os Gn,oher
and November. 1864, November and
December. 1864: December and Janu-
airy. 4 1864: January. and FEBRUARY,
4 i-G4. February and March ana March
and April, i1-64; April and May. l2-oi !;
June and July. 1 1864: July and August
4 1864. Futures quiet.
12:4j j. M.-American spot grades, 1ol6
lower: American middling. fair. 21-3Z;
good middling, 4 y-32; low middling, ~
good ordinary. Al ordinary. 1-l6.
II. M.-OctObcr, 2E-O4, october ana
November. 4 1864; November and De-
ccmbcr. 4 12-Gfq4 13-Gi sellers; Deem
Der and January. 4 1904 1894, sellers;
January and February, February and
March. and March and April. ll-64.
sellers. april and May 1l-6iq4 1884.
buyers: May and June. 4 12-6iq4 1864.
sellers. June and July. 4 1864, buyers.
July and August, l3-GiH4 ll-64, buyers
Iufuraa closed nnIef.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-28
THE COTTON MARKETS..

NEW YORK. oct %. COTTON Quiet
middiing gulf, S-lU. middiine l,-iG.
net receipts. l.H>f bales. gross receipts
6sl6 bales. exports TO Great Britain
. 44e bales. forwarded a3A bales: sales
600 bales. stock. 16l.279 bales.
Total to-day-Net receipts, 6S Sf2 bales .
exports 10 Great Britain, 3,jJS bales,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-28

Nothing more nearly con-
Germs the Commonwealth
than that each Of her Citi.
zens shall cast an intelligent
ballot, which. when cast,
shall be honestly count
d."--Supreme Court Of APP
peals of Virginia. Gleaves
ct ais VS.. Terry.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-28

CHARLESTON. s. c.. oct. 27.1TUR-
pENTINE~M Market firm at &c bid.
ROSIN-Firm. Quotations: A., -, -, ~,
and D.. $40: Il. and t., sl.45; g., si.2o,
IL. S155: l., slGO; X, S1.Go; NJ, Si''o'
N. 500; w. c., S2.l5; w. W., s2.5o'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-28

SAVANNAH. GA, oct. 21.-Tuk l'b,N-
TINE-Firm at 25iac.: sales. 3,OOO cashs'
receipts. ,36l casks. ,o.
ROSI\-Firm and unchanged, saieS'
1000 barrels: receipts J.JG6 barrels
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-28

month is concerned. without any act
OF their own and in plain violation OF the
manifest intent of the law that every
citizen shall have. not only the right,
but the opportunity to register and vote.
Chairmen Jones and Butler must have
hal such fellows AZ Syrcle In their minds
when they issued their manifestoes
against scoun1rels who ought to be In
the penitentiary.
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At neon yesterday the remains OF John
I. Meadows, a veteran At the solilerx
Home. we're buried N Hollywood csQN-
terry.
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AN OLD CHESTNUT.
The Danvi.le Register says:

nc Ifdisisit IltSiStti saySs
The Richmond Dispatch is evidently
chagrined at the growth of the Palmer
and Buckner following in Virginia. and
1t has fallen back into the last ditch.
The cry OF "negrofying" Virginia has
been raised. and this is being worked for
all II is worth.
Who is trying TO "negrofy' Virginia?
We answer nobody. There is TO longer.
thank heaven, any danger Of negro rule
in this State. and no matter who should
try to bring it about, the effort could
bit fail. but whose course in the pres
ent campaign is best calculated to zeal
to negro domination of such a thing were
possible or If the negroes themselves had
any desire to, bring it about?
IL anything could bring 1t about 1t
would b. the collapse of the Democratic
pa'1y. the straying Of that party into
other folds
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-28

The Index-AppeaI says'
The malodorous Snif.hers precinct in
Henrico county made more history last
Saturday. The registrar. Syrcle. whom
the indignant voters OF the precinct
sought to have removed last week in
the interest OF honest elections. employ
cd his talents all day in killinS time
with such success that when nc closed
tho books nfty-two colorcd voters were
standing In line to have their names
recorded. Thus. by the act OF one man
were moro than half a hundred citizens
disfranchised SO far as the election next
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-28
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