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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-06

urrR-SchIlz. quarts, Nl.1n per hnT. :
r,mts sll On per bb Dixie Pale quarts
e. M. WIS $3.50: Magnolia Pale quarts
s' VII, pi"W INES-.l.19 per gallon,
WtiisKy-por gallon: Finished goods
on nigh wine basis 81 10; straight Bout
hon and rye. according 20 ase a"u guar
itv. 81 75N3.00; blended Ni'HS''''
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New YORK. September a.-fotsi salcs Of
stocks today, 800 shares. -ncludins: SL-
gar. 1920; ST. PAU, 1880 Rock Island
$500.
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MOvgMrNTs or SPECIE.

New York. September The exports or
snocin from The port OF New York for the
week amounted TO $500 in gold and S9.l'
sO0 In silver The imports were: Gptd So
lOiciS; silver S99 223; dry goods f2'oN''fu'
general merchandise S.@S,T4.
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PRODUCE.

. BEANS California small white s,lim
3-Sc per III; Bayou 3-5G2 j.Sc, pink 2am
2,sc. Lima iulIsc: hlack-o.ud peas Sl.c.
BUTTER-R lue star TIC; dairy l5c;
table iSc. fancy Flgin creamery 2oc; fresh
Texas country W20c If In good condition.
BUTrERlNli- Solids lie; prints i2c, i'll
gin dairy bricks lsc.
GARBAGE Missouri s.. OOa2 %.
cHEESE--New York fun cream 12l9M
,5c Wisconsin fun cream ilNl2c. Young
America lie, fancy filled cheese 99lbc.
Swiss 2Ni 29r; imitation Swiss l7MlSc; brick
cheese llUl2c: blmburesr lac.
EGGS-roXds, in cases, sasi9c; Kansas
&c.
GAMt,-Prairie chickens s2.75p3oo per
dozen. vonison sac, per pound. pover coo
iic per fo2en.
ONlONS-New Texas stock $4,000 per
bushel
PEPPER-Chile 1iQl5c per 10.
POTATOES- Northern and Western 80
Q,Oc.
POULTRY Chickens, per dozen, old
hens s. .iou2 90; large flyers -, 4VG2 ~ ,
broilors 81. Ned2 2j according to size; tur-
key hens s.. 0tl6.l1, turkey Gobblcrs si.Vq
100. ducks ~. 76M3.J0; geese Si.Wi5.m.
TOMATOES-St. Louis, 81. 0Odl,2O per
bushcl.
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Asked. Btd.
NEW ORLEANS FUTURES.
Opened barely steady; closed steady:
sales. 1900.
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MatNtt Vutt on All CLASSES OF cattte,
hogs and sheep dun
CHICAGO.
Chicago, September b--'roday's cattle
market was OF the usual Saturday char
Nacter. receipts hcng less than so head.
These sold slowly AZ practically nm
changed prices. which ruled ns follows:
Choice TO fancy bceves, A.6SmS.a0. fair 10
good steers, a.7oVi.6o stockers and iced
as -. calves 3ebGl S.; Texas and Vest
crns. :0at.1. Offerings of hogs Mere
well taken NJ yesterdays scale OF prices.
with fanoy light higher, sales .yeregine
lower than last SATURDAY.; heavy hogs
sold at . .0fia 20; light ! lo,ta. iS. rigs, 30
az Il. packing lots sold largely at 9,,h0
.pa and shipping at 5.m1a,So. shcon-lh.
FOR the week or 1880 IN sheep and Tbal "a
IN lambs; but for a good export demand
the drop would have been greater. sheen
aold today at 9.a5,i3. 10; lambs p0ut.25 fer
common To choice; export sheep S.ls'
feeding sheep, averaging ~ pounds, ~.
Rcceipts--cRttle AGO.. hogs, l,VN; sheep
1900.
ST. LOUIS.
st Louis, September b-~Cattle-Re-
ceipis. zoo: shipments. 1900 Market
steady Native shipping steers, 36o6a,6o
dressed beef and hutcherS grades, S06iP
20; light steers. e.SNii3 40 stockcrs and
feeders al0; cows AMI hclfers, 20ou3,f0.
Texas and indian steers. a25dt5.So' cows.
is5ug 10. Hogs Receipts, 2lno, shpmeniA
800. Market DC higher Light, Sl0ai 40,
mixed. 29eaa.2 ~. heavy, a0odS.a5, sheep
itcce.pis, none; shipments, 300 market
quiet aud steady Native nu;tons. 2.50Ip
40: common stun. is5a2.ao, lambs. 1000
1 10
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Asked. h Bid.
LIVERPOOL FUTURES.
Opcne~i quiet, demand moderate. closed
quiet.
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Carto ,,',o NO ron, store 51ioc more per 100
m , ON ON" bran' aG'lc per hushel on oats ana
com.
iG sifH 41p'Ei;ip CORN -71U75c per ion lbs
CORN-Sacked. $50 ,.. ooi-c
oATs-9a sa2io ~ 2 N Sl as, ,o q mil
~ q, 5og,I5 20. tlmothy, SiI.t00lS"l' Soutn
Texas prairie. Sl00Tf~
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DlHcrenCo ..1l ,bf ll,hi VI,
HAVRE MARK EFT.

COMPARATIVE SPOT MARKET
The following are tho closing quotations
FOR cotton on mo spot today at tho lead
Ing markets, together with closing OF mid
ding yeaterd.v, 9th today'9 t~l-H,
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No rain of any moment Is fcpoito IN
yiv1s ma san Amtouio reports that !.
would not now holp the TOP crop, as "
fro,i's would KIN the stalk before the bolts
could mature. ana would also damage me
cnttnn nIrcadv made The Influence OF
This report wa. Tel, during thc i,rcnoon
and sieadiea ting MARKET, nc - force wSH
anticipated.
New Orleans Sepic,nber b.--C"ttnn
Stsndy. middiing. - 20" mhhlihE'
i-lc. GOOD ORDINARY. '-s, net f'o"'F'H'
~. 9loss no.
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'avekart of c. P. shcarn & Co. =

I'D grain ard hay shows consid-
1proyement. There Is better
~ corn and oats. aud prlc $ are
aN Texas oats nave advanced
Atcee, whhe Mo- 2 Nebraska
y practically unobtainable. Corn
supply, shipments from Kansas
aNMg been very large. We
good business in South Texas
y lnls summer, the quality be-.
~ ever placed On the market.
~ superior 10 the North Texas
~ year, and has been in good
Mnaiis and timothy hay are
NDlly ana fir -.a.nnAA,
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FINANCIAL.

Galveston. September 5.-ln the local
exchange market, sterling. sixties, buy
ing a New York rates. less local dis
count, selling at $500; New York signt,
buying $50 discount selling at par; New
Orleans signt, buying lie discount. selling
at par; American silver, buying Lac dis
count. selling ct oar;
New York September h.-Sterling cx-
change. bankers sixties. t.S2i2 CONNER
merciai, s. s2h rcichmarks, % 5-l6, franes,
5.9li,.
New Orleans September STERLING OK
cbauce. commercial sixties, 81 So qmi .tlh,
+, ancs bankers sixties, ; ?3'k. Now York
sight, bankers Sl5N premium. commercial
81 ~ discount
cent: street rate = al 3-l6, rate for SILVER.
30 h-X. consols. III A-l6.
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y,oss Of H. D. Taylor & Sons
I holding up remarkably well.
S,nsr has begun with a good
i,x Intensely hoS weather has
Il some of the enthusiasm, but
sn cotton is an encouraging fea-
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GALVESTON.

Reported for The Post by A. p. Norman
live stock commission merchant.
Bccves-- ~. 49,
Choice, per ID, gross. .Ap "a
Common. per ID, gross...."...
Cows
Choice, per III. gross 2AU IA
Common, per III. Eross,.........
Yenrllngs-
ch0ce. per ID. gross 2M1 "a
Common. per ID. gross,...".',. "a
Calves-y -
Small per Id. gross........'.'. " "a
Large, per 10. gross.........ss.'s W ga
Shsep- - -.
Choice, per III. gross. 20 "a
Common. per head .........-..'..l W Ul 10
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RE- RE- ScgSl.oo; pineapples, standard, 81. cos
ao,y eyeless and coreless, sl.6o. seconds
Bartlett pears, Glib, 81 opipi Is: alb. 81 s,ni
n 100, peaches, standard. Glib, Sli5ai. % !.
SECONDS. lib. ooc@$l.o5 alb. seconds
, ~. 80; z-lb pie peaches. 75asoc; alb.
p,H peacnes, y7lac; blackberrles, 75a NC /,
CANDY-Plaln CANDY. l-96ls ,.a,.
wrapped, 6 l-2g6 s-ic; fancy mixed IN
pals. 3-ia9c. ."
CANNED VEGETABLES Marrowfat
s,riS, lug saVSai2o, Lima beans. socasi OD;
Toes, 2-ib, 5sa62 l-2c, seconds. 5Oaisc; alb,
fcnsoc; red kidney beans. lib I5fie0c
,CALlFORNIA CANNED GOODS Per
dozen for IL lb. cans; Peaches, si.45ai IS !.
esg piums. s,SOalS5 apricots, sl.SOQl Is /,
I pears, sL5oai 80; green cages, sl.3Offl 30
cherries, sl.9oa2.lO; black cherries, s.s,S0
2n; blackberries. sis0nl75.
., canned MEATs-Roast beef, lib
kLl0ul15. 2-lb S2.OcI2 %; lib corned beef
2 dozen, 81 1Oa1.l5 lib lunch tongue, |
dogen, &GOd275; i-2-lb Clipped beef, 2
dozen, N.l5Il.20; lib oxford sausages. 9
dozen, $500; Franklin sausages. lib, 81 so:
Lib .potted ham. 4 dozen, 5jM60c; LIB
potted ham. dozen, sl.2i; l-i-lb. devilod
ham. dozen, jid6oc. LIB. devied ham. ?
dozen. si.ODT1. 10.
CANDLES-Granite SIS and S. TGr1 l-2c
lS-oz parnfine. assorted colors, 3-41llc
Quar- N'iuuitE, tHt l-.c.
l6'4c prime. i7ai7H.; choice isIsniac,
fancy, l9nl1i9; Peaberry, 2Cq2ic. Roasted
coffee: Apax basis l0o-lb cases sl975, less
e commission, Arhuckle's, in l0o-lb casos.
$3.50. less 2c comm sslon in 36-lh cases
SGQoo; Mocha and Java. fancy bleud Csc.
FI,OtR-Car load lots; Tidal Wave.
900; Sea Fairy, second roller patent, $3.50
Sea Nymph, extra roller fancy S5p Sea
I'nrl. $40; rye flour, $40; Pumperniclel
" ~. Special rates for shipments 10 in
terror points. flour in barrels i5c above
FARtNACEOUS GOODS-Grits. hominy
and cream m raj. In hbls.. s2.5jd26o. poarl
meal In iO-lh sacks, 81 b5nl6o per bbl OF 4
Fs ,l, Scotch oats, s. .oa&% per case.
@l.a; No l. half bbls., ss.ocns.5O ssr
oines American quarters. Ia OIL as.
nuStatIs. s2.!5I2S5: salmon. river trout
extra e. No; ,p-lb half hbis Nclni So 10
7d7,zc. 'N'''"'a -'''@-''' '''" s' I!si.
LAItD-Rehned tierces. compound 3-Sao
than tierces; 10Th cans &c higher 5-ib
Use higher; 3 10 lc higher.
MOLAssEs-Cen Centrifugal. fair 1sal7c.
prime ga 2jc; choice open kettle ga29c.
hI',tle,Extra fancy head 4ta5c; fancy
imported rice SIC; choice 3i2Q33.c; rair,
ROPE Basis for i-ii6. s!sal 5a5lsc; ma
nllla Gd6i-: cotton 1ou1oac
SALT-tiverpool. coarse 75aS0c; fine SIC {:
Louisiana, coarse f5o. fine SIC; barrel
?s.los s2.,5; 6o-5s $3.50; 1oo-ss .e.so; 7o.is
$g41.
STARCH Standard goods Pearl. IN 40
IL boxes, 3lic; Royal Gloss. bulk, 3iac
nickel, 100 packages. per box 81 65U2 81;
corn starch 4@a6c per To- 20 and 40 ID
boxes.
SuGAR-(Qrotations are for small lots
special prices given on carload orders
Standard granulAtcd 5GIhsc, plantation
4 7-SGt5c. German granulatcd in sacks, Sc :.
cubes 3-SM5iqc. powdered . 3-S15i.c, vel
low clarified, fancy A b-Sgi$.c; choice IS
use.
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lhcmpson or L. II. thompson "
amber has opened up very lively
al we have moved out several
81 fruit and produce the past
rk meats also continue In OK
snind Among our receipts yes
ne two car lcsds of California
FTT crate Of when was disposed
d than twenty-four hours. The
consisted OF grapes, apricots,
e1rs and plums. and everything
ncellen' quality and arrived in
: .cndlIon.
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rpani-The condition of tho hard
pc has been much halter in past
us time, hut when the general
ael dull times IS taken into CON
Nis line Of business seems to
10 OWN. our firm ~ very much
Z " the forthcoming meeting cf
~ hardware j1bbers at Dallas.
sahg MIL be held next Thursday
sgepossd to form an orpanizatior
I a9upthss be of benefit to both
~ retailers. An association of
NV vary much needed, ana " Is to
aug the meeting viii be well at
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ireland OF W. D. Cleveland &

Irrehnd OF W. d. Cleveland &
kyks have moved out freely dur
-, week, orders from the coun-
specially large. There have
4 ,Aanges of conse luence lately.
Irrnce on several lines is antici-
L hardl, seems possible that
y d. 70 lower than at present
! nsn Of the j. 5. Dunlay Hard
Eany-our wholesale department
!, large number of country orders
J. he past week, and we are an
ki rood fall demand for am
Ind hardware. Retail trade does
\ much Improvement, but Is very
b III. general depression Is taken
)r1eratIon. Prices on hardware
kslriiion are steady and UNI
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-26
HIS LIFE CRUSHED OUT
Sam Holloway Lies Down on the Norfolk
and Western Track and Forfelts His LII.
STREET ENCOUNTER IN COURT AGAIN
The Approaching Nuptials of Misa
Nelms nnd Mr. nrinIxiey Made
Public "A Suit over burglars Booty
brought TO Al Close-SIeck Looking
Negro Seat ON for Housebrcnltin-.

Suffolk, Va, May 25.-QSpeciaD-A
dead body, subsequently identified as
mat OF Sam Holloway. colored. was on
Sunday morning seen lying beside the
Norfolk and Wes1Tn railroad track.
three miles west of Suffolk by the en-
glneer OF the early East-bound express.
The fact was reported to w. b. Hawkins,
local agent at Suffolk and the authori-
ties were notified.
About $40 O'Clock Coroner A. g. Eley.
SherLn A. II. Baker and Section Master
Taylor went TO the scene of the fatality
on q hand car, and after taking in APP
parances,. brought the body 10 Suffolk,
where an Inquest was held In the depot
The following composed the Coroner's
Jury: ]. c. Freeney, W. NJ. Atkinson,
w. H. Rudy, Wiley Knight and T.. H.
Taylor.
They rendered verdict that deceased
had met his death by being struck by
Norfolk and Western train he being at
the time In an Intoxicated condition.
He was evidently lying down on the
track wh.n struck. Death was caused
by fracture in the skull on the right
side of the forehead IN: the victims
tobacco and bottle containing a small
quantity of brandy, but no money. The
theory has been advanced that Hol-
laway was struck with an axe or some
other instrument and robbed. Relatives
who claimed the body Sunday afternoon
said that he had left home Saturday
with 81 in his pockets. The remains
were taken to his late home. In Lower
Parish. and were to-day buried. Deeeas-
ed was "a years OF age ana unmarried.
BOUGHT STOLEN GOODS.-A civil
suit growing GU, of transaction made
while the now distlntergrated band of
Whaleyville burglars WIRE at the height
of their glory. was to-day tried in Suf-
folk, and the evidence and argument
occupied four magistrates for just four
Itt-t tD...-
T.. w. Rawles. W. Fl. JANIS and r. c.
Daughtrey. a. d. M!ltser. Whaley-
VILE merchant, rep, esented by Il. f. Hol-
land, was the plaintiff. and T. Joyner
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ATLANTIC CITY.

Mrs. Capt. w. S. Tooker, OF Avenue
g. has gone to New York on u visit.
MRS. {. II. DeHart is quite sick a., his
home. on Poole street
Sunday afternoon while Capt T. Humid
isy was driving out Church street eX-
tended his horse became frightened at
bicycle and backed on the street car
track and was run into by a car The
VENICE fas badly smashed up. Capt
Hundley was N:ry painfully hurt. but
not seriously. II is hoped
Ihe Epworth League of LeI<ies Memo
Rial Church will be led tonight at 7:i5
o'clock by Mr.. r. c. Hurst.
LOCAL BOARD OF IMPROVE
MENT.--The regular monthly meeting
OF the Loca, Board of Improvement
was held WeSierday afternoon at i
O'Clock. MIR. Brooks Johnston in the
chair and the following members pres
ent: Messrs. Heistand, Hitchings and
Nottingham.
The minutes of the last meeting ware
read and approved
The Chair reported in regard to n
nuisance in North and Colley avenues
caused by n faulty hydrant In thai
vicinity, that the secretary shiuld again
notify the Water Board in reference
to this matter.
me Chair also stated that three flags.
Two united States and one Vorginia,
had been ordered for use at the school
building, the State flag to be used to
drape the portrait of the Father of His
country. which hangs in the hallway of
the schoolhouse
Communication of citizens complain
ing or nuisances at North and Fort
streets and Duke and Franklin streets
were read. They were referred to the
Street Committee with power to net
The petition of c. b. Myers. asking
that Ward avenue, in which avenue he
has two lots on which he is erecting
residences, be filled In the vicinity of
his property. was read. The secretary
was notified to instruct Mr.. Myers that
the board deems II inadvisable TO com
ply with his request.
a communication from Mr.. w. A Min
ter. School Trustee. asking for an an
preparation for necessary repairs to the
colored schoolhouse: also for the pur
pose of purchasing four medals to he
given to pupils graduating from the
white schools this year was read. On
motion of MIR. Heistand the School
Trustees were empowered to have the
repairs made and to purchase the med
ais.
All properly approved bills were Or
dered paid, and. on motion, the board
adjourned.
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MURDERER ARRESTED.
Tom Robinson, II Coal Cart Driver,
KtiIS Another Min in Richmond.

NewFor. News, Va, May 26.-(Specsal)
POLICE COURT-The following dock
ct was Disposed of by Justice Brown
Monday morning: :.
Thomas Hodges, ldisurderly conduct,
was fined 81 and costs.
White C.Ios'5, colored, l1sorderly con-
duet; So and costs.
Arthur Whitehead, colored, disorderly
conduct; 81 and costs
George Cressos. di7orderiy conduct 50
and costs.
c. Kelly. disorderly conduct; 50 and
costs.
Lou Hurt. coored, d,sorderly conduct;
$3.50 and costs.
Martina cambridge, d2socdeiQy conduct ;
$3.50 and costs.
Frank Clements. drunk: 81 and costs.
MURDERER ARRESTED Tom
Robinson. colored. who has been in tine
employ of j. b. Courtney, in the capacity
of driver of q coal cant, was arrested
Yesterday by Sergeant Reynolds, on the
charge of numbering a negro in Rich
nlond, Va, several weelc: ago The
negro Robinson IS charged with killing
was shot down In a Richmond crap dive
ROBINSON took advantage OF an opportli-
r!ty he saw to escape and came to
Newport News. where he secured en-
ployment as cert -driver The prisoner Is
most probably the right man since he
confessed in the presence OF S. j. Har-
wood. chief of police, THAT he was, guilty
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Town OF SUFFOLK

& Co., doing business at Holland Station,
| Represented by 3. E. Everett, were the
| defendaBas. The amount asked for was
5000. and after DELIBERATIONS the JUS
| tees granted Judgment for that amount.
On February Simon and Henry Ford,
now doing time In thr penitehtiary, stole
| fifteen bags of peanuts from Mllteer
and on the next day sold them to JOY
afterwards identified. by Mllte.,r. who
agreed to lose $40 by the transaction and
took Joyner's note for the balance, which
had not been paid. To-day's litigation
resulted.
APPROACHING OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
are out for the marriage CT Miss Fannie
c. helms TO Mr.. j. w. Brnkley on
Wednesday evening, June 3, at o'clock.
The ceremony will be performed at the
ressdeG(e. Of the prospective brides
mother, Mrs. s. j. helms. No. North
street. DR.. w. w. Staley officiating.
After bridal tour OF a weeks duration
Mr.. and Mrs. Brinkley will be Mt home
after June 10 at No 20 East Washing
ton street. The groom-elect is a sue
cessful young merchant. doing business
on Washington street.
TO BE TRIED FOR FIGHTING
The case of DR.. f. H. Heath and Mr., w.
NJ. Atkinson, who had personal en-
counter on the street Saturday evening
at $3.50 o'clock. and which was heard
shortly afterwards by Mayor Brewer,
will be reopened tomorrow morning at
3 o'clock and tried over again. The
Mayors decision, fining DR.. Heath a
total of 1890 and Mr.. Atkinson $3.50. as
published In Sundays Virginian. was
much discussed yesterday and to-day.
and has been promiscuously comments
upon. 1t Is said that at the rehearlnr
tomorrow much new evidence will be
introduced that was not brought out
oil Saturday night.
SENT ON FOR HOUSEKEEPING
john Williams. Il sleek hooking col
ored man. hardly grown, was to-day
before Mayor Brewer charged with bur
giarizing Jesse L. Joyner's house. The
evidence was strong, and the accused
was sent on and committed
For being drunk Saturday night Mon
roe Butler, white, was taxed s34O
Messfs. Joyner and Boyk!n have lust
completed two residences In East SUI
folk for j. d. Moore and e. 3. Harrell
respectively
Mr.. Paul r. Cahoon agent of the AL
lantlc and Danville Railroad spent
Sunday with friends in Richmord 4
Justice E. s. Everett to-day tele
graphed Constable Branch to come i'm
mediately to Lower Parish, where there
were fifteen warrants awaiting execu-
ton.
The following vessels have sailed:
Schr. Maud Seward, Travers. to Bal
timore, with lumber; schr. Morning Star.
to Poughkeepsie. with lumber
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NEWS.

Of the killing. Chief HARDWOOD notified
me arphon.ties at Richmond that Tom
isoo.ilson is hslo IN custody here. sub
Ieot 20 tteir orders
PODiTIOAlL.-Th ratification meet
ing saturday night had the effect of re-
wing political activity IN our midst.
Canaid9tes for the salaifed Offices (of
WnJoh there are nCt a few and local
polpoiecans Nearly all of whom aue in the
sw.m) are putting forth Their best efforts
10 secure the election of their friends.
IL was SAID yesterday that Colonel
Wright, the fourth candidate for the
office OF COMMISSIONER of the Revenue.
would withdraw his name Should thds
be done, the chances of the other gentle
men n:he race would be slightly chang
ed
The excursion from Williamsburg 10
Newport New: yesterday brought quite
number of visitors to our city.
PERSONAL.-The numerous Gmand de
of Mr.. Bruce Webb will be glad to know
that he Is out again.
MesSrs. H. w. Robertson, E.W. Yves,
D. r. Cowles, and Misses Saseld and
Waller enjoyed a pleasant outing In the
nature of fishing party yesterday. They
were highly gratified with their catch.
MEDAL CON'T'EST-The much talked
OF prize drill of the Huntington Rifles
the pride of our csty-was pulled OF
Sast night in a blaze of splendor at the
Casino. The, delightful wearthei, added
to the charms Of the occasion The a ffst
was witnessed by '.he eMte of DIR CITY
and dancing was INDUCED IN at the close
of the drill 800
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-26
PROPOSALS

,o,,,, ~ Berklsy, Va. May goth. 1889
COUNCIL, viii receive until June ictfi.
&c. year. Permanent Improvement bonds
81 this town, to the amount Of S25, 90,
last General Assembly OF yirainiaSe
Bonds to be dated July list, 1896 benoilii.
nation $4,000, interest payable semi.
annually. Enclose certified check ~,
some National bank for per cent. Of
amount bid for. For further particuiarsi
apply as above fnv2G.St X
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THE MASSANETTA SPRINGS

are In Rockingham county, Virginia. foue
and one-half miles southeast OF Harris
onburg. This Is the. best place to spend
me not summer months, and to get rid
large, shndy lawn and prospect grove.
with the water render this very desira- y
BILE place. lsf.,'sfss7s8
HOTEL OPEN JUNE 18th.
Terms: s35 per month; $40 per week I:
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WANTED-Recruits for the u S. Marine
Corps-Santed able boiled unmarried
men between the ages of q and 80
years. Food, clothing and medical at
tendance free. For further particulars
I'm regard to pay, etc, apply or address
the COMMANDING OFFICER. Marine
Barracks, Navy-yard, Norfolk. Va.
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g. a. r.. Memorial Exercises,

At the Butte Street Baptist Church
Sunday "a tternoon memorial exercises, in
cident to National Decoration Day. wera
held under the auspices of the colored
g. "A. r. posts. the memorial sermon be-
Ing preached by the pastor OF the church.
Rev. r. II. Bowling. A large crowd at
tended.
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FOR RENT.
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE a well built residence on
Wood street; sold for no fault; too large
bath and ali modern conveniences !;
lot 24iaxl15: a splendid opportunity for
anyone wishing a nice home. with OPP
ton on two lots In rear, 40 feetXl2O on
which can be erected three (3) nice
tenement houses For terms, etc, APP
ply on premises, No. 60 Wood street.
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SWEET oHALYeEArE SPRINGS

OPEN JUNE 1ST. n
One mile north OF Old Sweet Springer.
water. as strong as any in the World.
Lacks and stages meet trains at Allie.
Shany station, Chesapeake and Ohio
railway. a great many 5improvemeiits
have been made for the coming season.
Parties wishing information address
s1 B. r. E1AKLE,s Jr.. az
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