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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-16

The Recent Accident at New YORK Way
Have Been Due 10 Negligence.


WASHINGTON. Dec. ii.-The attacks
directed at the battleship Texas have
aroused the fire OF the people OF Norfolk
and of Admiral George Brown command
ant Of the yard building the ship The
citizens OF Norfolk take special pride III
the vessel and SO does the Admiral. VINO
makes no secret OF his belief that she -
"A much abused vessel and not one-tcnth
20 poor as she has been represented Ap-
parently there Is an element BOTH IN
and out Of the navy determined. II possi-
BILE to wreck the vessels standing as a
sccOnd-class battlcship-all the naval reg
isfcr claims for her, and all That the
constructors claim.
disapprovcd OF the Government going
abroad 10 purchase plans. which 10 claims
were poor at the start. ANA not improved
by the chickering's OF tho department ~
that time the navy was inexperienced IN
ship construction. ana Secrc tary whitney
was anxious TO produce tho best results,
no matter where the designs came from
In the Texas ship was laid down on
nians that should have produced "a Nessfl
equal TO the best OF her class IN iorc'sn
uaVies That she Is as good many OIL
GERS now claim. The opposing element
say thar the Texas h. structurdiN weak,
that II is not safe 10 send her 10 sea,
and make other damaging claims thtt,
II rrOvou might lead 20 the impoacn-
ing her out OF "A harb0r into deep water.
The Texas is now under fire M the de-
parfmcnt. and what Is to become Of her
mo- ono hut the Secretary knows. \ board
has investigated her sinking at New YORK.
and to-day. II Is learned. recommends
that no action be taken against any
officer supposed 10 be connected with tho
accident IL seems as though no one is
guilty. and yet tho ship. costing over
fhroe million dollars sinks 10 the bottom
~ the uavv-yarl n IS not believed that
the Judge advocate or the secretary can
approve these findings. While no oih''r
may have been culpahly noeliecnt. YET
there rs IN the minds OF many officers IN
Washington strong belief that IT every
body on shiphO1rd had been attending 10
business an the compartments Houicd
would not have been filled.
These mon say that 10 might occur mat
one compartment filed through the break
ing OF the pipe but they ask u water
ticht commitments are amy slfetuti .iH
10 "A vessel floating when hit below the
wator-lino. why was if TINT enough ilitu
10 send the ship down. Either the dooi
vyorn not closed. thcy assert or else tho
mechanism was not so adjusted whon
closed as To prevent water leaking
through There has not yet been satisfic-
tory proof officers say. that the doors
L were closed. although, IL Is claimed 10y
the officers Of the ship that such was lhe
case II they were not. then, the navy
would approve very strongly OF mo
officers whose duties IL was 10 look 10
such matters. being court marlalcd ana
dismissed from the oryice.-Baltimore
sun
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-16

Interesting Relics Made From Tree nj
Aln.hInrfnn'- Oh HnInr.

NasiiugtOn'- Oh Home.
FREDERICKSBURG, VA. Dec. l5.-
SpcciaL--Mr. William NJ. Garner
worthy citizen OK this place. recently died'
aged scNeniy-cight years.
Miss Mary Reed, an exemplary yonus
lady died at her home. al ScreaneiNhie,
iu This county, aged twenty years. -.
Mr w !. Crawford. OF Buffalo. y. y
who erected the monument 10 Washington
10 Wakefield. has sent Captain s. j.
Quinn. Of this city. picture Of the nonu-
mcut on board made from a tree that
crew bon thc cellar walls or the mousse
10 Wakefield iu which General WASH
iucfOn was born The tree had o. be re-
spot selected by the GoNernmeut Tor
the monument. Tie Will also send captain
quinn savcl made Of the same wood
which will be presented 20 Lodge No. T.
8. T.. and 4. ~. of this city. iu which
Washington was made Mason.
other friends here remembered by Mr..
"rlwfOrd. 90 each Of whom he sent
piece of the wood and a picture OF the
monument. are Rev. Or. r. =. Dunaway
Hon. 4. J.. Rowe. Councilman l.. ID. Cole.
Mrs. " NJ Fleming. MR.. W. l. biin-
nam Miss Nirgie SCOgrs, Mr. D. = FORBES
and Mr. s. i. Rowe. Jr.
way "a pavol made from the wood 20 be
used hy him as president Of the Baptist
General Association OF Virginia.
Alr T. b. Ficklen has issued invitations
Tor the marriage OF his daughter Miss
Carrie Stuart Ficklen. 10 DR. II. Hoomes
Johnston. which will take place ON We'd
uosday evening, December W. 1870, NJ h,5D
o'clock no St. Georges church, Fred
crirkshurg.
llr W. T. Bradbury and family. Oh
Orange. have moved 10 the Lanse farm,
near here.
Mr. O. W. Brooks OF the Arminius
Dr. incs Of Louisa county. has lcit in this
city n rich specimen of sulphido ore.
which was taken az depth of 80 feet
below tho surface Of the ground.
About two hundred tons a. ore are
shipped per day from these minos.
an exchange q real estate has been
effected lotwoon Mr.. James l.. Rawlings
and A1r Frank Preston. N this city. by
which Mr. Rawlings becomes the owner
ar 2,s acres ~ land and improvements
fhe old Rawlings homestead. near
Lewiston and SIR Preston the owner ~
On acres ana improvements 70 G0towood.
Mr. Romeo Dorrickeon and Miss Mary
Eta stephens were married recently Z
N0mini baptist church I'm Wo9tmcro-
land county. Rev. T. W. Hall officiating.
Mad dors arc numerous in portions ~
Wrsfmorol1nd county. and IT. s. report 4
that several persons have been bitten.
proving fatal in one instance. a large
number Of dogs have been bitten.
Tho cool weather has added much in
forest 90 the oyster trade along the Po-
tOmac Prices have advanced. much to
the pleasure OF those engaged IN this
fuforUri-c
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CHICAGO MARKET

CHICAGO, ILL., Dec. l5.-WHEAT-
The wheat market rccOnsidered its acc
uOn Of yesterday prices declining almost
as much as they then advanced. Most
important as factor ia causing inc
weakness was the failure of Enelisn
markets TO adopt our sentiment LNer-
pool opened with I'D. gain. tnat being
sun inadequate as "a fun representation
OF accord and later declining Id. Nav
wheat opened from S-3sc 10 S2Hc.. de-
clncd 10 SIC, closing at S1isc.-i>c. uu-
ger yesterday. Cash wheat was easy
and De. per bushel lower
COMA little urmDcss was noted ~,
the corn market at the opening. mn n
was OF short duration and loft no nerma-
htui impression The later WEAKNESS
OF wheat exercised q depressing niiu-
ehCe ana there being nothing cqlcu-
iatcd TO afford resistance. prices casOd
away. May corn opened az 25ISc.. de-
clned 20 and closed at 2J4ic.-4ua-c.
under yesterday Cash corn was easy
TO llc. per bushel lower
OAIS-Ihc tendency 20 decline was
quite pronounced in oats. In addition
TO the weakness incident TO the spccuia-
tive relationship with corn, there were
heavy rcccipts-C6i Cars-and NO output
from store 10 lend emphasis 10 the Hn-
eonce of strength. May oats closed '-"
l.c. ror bushel lower. Cash oats were
steady for good grades with INFERIOR
kinds hulac. per bushci lower.
Provisions weak hog market enc
tered into consideration in product Very
little trading took place. the business
transacted being local and professional
Tho weakness of the grain markets We're
uufavorablc circumstances, causing some
selling for local account May pork
closed q 90. lower. May lard BE-. lower
and May ribs - .njc. lower.
feIa leading fu. urts TaNgeQ as follows.
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KAUFMANN & CO.
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Holiday
HdndkerChiefS.

Our thorough knowledge OF ths VAN" y,
and tastes IL the community enables Us "
Gather A stock Tar superior 10 any S"V""
,fscyvherc and az less price. 49,.
Ladies' ColOrcd- BOfucrcd hcHsu'S"e1
landkerchiCfs. &C..
Better quality. &c. ,,..-.,,,a,s r,
White Hcmstiichcd hmO'oi'ei.u A'"~
White Linen lIcmetitchod handNer-
chiefs. 10. - 10 and %. ,.,,.-o,,
Wrlfo Linen iIcmstitched i.lhnol'''e"
Ifandkerclicfs. l0. ~ -. and z1c.
Nbifa SUfrs Embroidered liandher-
chiefs 10 u - 70. and Ac
White Drawn-Thrcad Linen iiahoNe'-
chiefs. ~ - and i5c. ,,..,,....h,o,,
White Val. Edge Linen handkefeh'e'''
Linen Embroidered handkerchief ~
Ladies Mourning Handkerchief j. o.
Mourning Embroidered Linen Ilandker-
chiefs % and J'c. ,,.,,
Ladies' Black Bordcrcd Mourning Linen
Hanlkcrchiefs T. - and -'r. 80 -o
SILK Embroidered llandkcrchicts, % 90
Real Lace Uandkcrcliofs from nc M,
Childron's Linen Iicmstitched Emhfoid-
crcl Uandkcrchiofs g go box, t'c.
Gentiemcn's Handkcrchicfs. white, henn-
stitched DO. - ID %. and Nc.
Gonuemen's Plain White ana lnlllab
A. 81 30 and lic. go,
4 prcttv Handkerchief Fox given with
every purchase OF l5c. worth OF hahuNet-
chiefs.
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FINANCEANDC 0MMERCE
ms c. OSiNG QUOrATI0Ns or
MONEY.
onerlnrs and Sales st the Hioh"'"" ~
ba,co rAchansc-Internai Revenue
conccuons-F Foreign Advances

>.r.y YORK. Dee. i5.-Spccuiaiion at
XXI hau.c during me morn
lus wa. a. tame ana W'"''' ''.''t 80
40 and tlo brokers ht"t4'"s ",i'
io~clsu houses lll next 10 nothing ana
Io..sI .o.sorns had ~ depend entirely
UpOn certain oi tne traders VINO are
aolug ID s,HIp'ug business. Al the start
Suear IIu uu quickly nom liza 20 IFS,
and th.s loa 10 roDosslons in the general
ust of 4. lo d per cent. but thc losses
were soon recovered. The rally small
as DO was. seemed 90 bring business u
stauoatu. showing clearly that the
sentiment iu tuc room was ln the main
bcar.sl. ihe inordinate dizziness finally
iuuuceu ltW OF tAc leading probes
sloua.s 10 test the market They raidcG
sugar then Manhattan. and meeting
with success ln these TWO stocks, soon
extended their held OF operations. IN
tNo Mlc DEALINGS Sugar displayed some
tlihh IKE its oId-time activity. and the
sioch broke from ll2A 10 nOls, "a C'u-
cchd. 10 rallied TO llo94, but 90 this
insure lutIc Was fresh supply OF STOCK,
under which DO yielded TO ana closed
az liu'i' net loss for the day Of ~
Yer cent. 10 was currently reported
mat the insiders are helping alOnl the
Ntcilnc, which ls in part Attributable 20
thc beiicf thaf the measures viii shorty
Nt introduced ig~ Congress 90 taEe Of
ne PC dinercnlal Manhattan dropped
hl the expectation OF stop orders. The
elN'l could stocks were also weak.
western Union selling down non SG.s
10 esi,. ana Missouri Pacific fruu .O4,
70 lh4 Chicago Gas declined tom
''t 10 il,s but iu the general list the
LOSSES were .snl per cont Among tie
shecialties American Spirits preferred
suffered sharp break. selling down
from ~ to -. with nral lsi. 10
80 consolidated Gas rose from 11l
10 i,@ and later fell 20 100 NJ .'ropoH-
tHh traction rose * TO 1099 and lafer
T.Dli"th To lvtL7 Tennessee Coal and
IRON dropped 81. 20 DIS ana cio.-l at
'nhl hsurt. Speculation clcsc1 weak
IN tone. Net changes Show losses of
ls--'2 PIT cent. on the day. Sugar lead
iHt Iotal salCs were los g37 sIares
~ '5 $40 Sugar. ~ 900 NannaffYn
i'NV' ftading. and 1850 ST. paul ,,rc
. .n,. market was weak. The sales
"itI,pun.cd % Sl2l7O0U
,Nfl AND EXCHANGE. Nancy ~,
Sai easy az li.T2 per cent. last loan M
I'I cent. and closing offered IN n
l'l 'tHt.' prime mercantile pnDrr ait(,f
., cent Tar silver. Cox Storfiro ~
,ltr strong with actual business i'm
h.fs bills A. 4S3H0fSf for efvfv 1a-,-
eseg Nt+ ~ for demand. posted rates
~ commercial bills. fS2l5ulsp.
government bonds easier state bonds
NulL Railroad bonds weak. Silver m
me board was higher
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NEW yORrl Dec. I5-COTTON-
Quiet. middling. Z 3-lG. net receipts o'uol
bales. gross receipts. 1897 bales eN-
ports 10 Great Britain. 2s9J bales, con-
tiuent q bales: forwarded. 100 pAiea'
sales. 533 bales. splnneis' 90 D"''9'
stock. 30 ~ bales. -,,,, ,...,,.
Total to-day-Nct receipts, tl,95O bales I,
cxporfs to Great Britain, ll.O5t haits,
continent. g.i23 bales. STOCK i'-'''''
Total so far this week-Net receipts
49,. 100 bales. exports 70 Orc b'i,"iii'
Gi3l3 bales. France, loJO u4''7' N'''
tinont 30 4OI bales. ..,.
Total since September lst-Net reoc l's'
42i3 O22 bales: exports = Nieh' Iil'an''
1873 2sG bales. France. 5liih pales, c-n-
tincnt 9O2.577 bales. .....
Futures closed steady; sales, ~ '.'"O
bales: December. Cos, January. o,-
February. 700. March. 30. April TO-
MAY. %. July. 13l, August. lS'. <.~.,,
NEW ORLEANS. LA. Dec. l2.-COI-
TON-Futures steady, sars, So'zvv p"l'a 3
December. go; January b.oo' = en' ~ - \. y,
Go. March. o.s3. April. o.So' May o''p'
june. 7O2. July, 7OT. ,o =,
LIVERPOOL. Dec. 15.-l2:30 +. NJ
COTTON-Incrcased demand Amer thi
middling. Lied. sales, l-.uuV Ddles /,
American HOO bales; spec uiation ana
export 500 bales, receipts, 5O'VOO ba.os
American 1880 bales. Futures opened
Quiet and demand fair. December ol-oi
rs G2-Gid; December ond January
3 Jg-Gid.. January and February = QUA
0S 59-Gid: February and March. d 13-bt
az jg-Gfd: March and April 3 .o-oi1
51-Gid.: April and May. 5G-Gin
3 50.Gid May and June. 51-G40
GO-Gfd June and July. 1864
g Ci-G4d. July and August. 3 5s-t4H
Cf-Cfd Futures steady
y M-Dccombcr. . G1-Gfd. Deem
Der ANA January. 3 5s-GiN3 59-Gid.. buy
ors. January ana February and fcbru-
arv and March. 5e-Gf03 J9-Gid. March
and Aprn. 3 -S-GfN3 J0-Gid.. buyers. April
and May 59-Gid.: May and June.
. cn-c4d limo and July. 3 GO-GiN3 G1-Gfd .
buvcrs. July and August 6l-G4Q
eg-Gid.. August and September,
G0-Gld. Futures closed quiet and
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LARGE Damage Suits.

NORFOLK. VA. Dec. 1j-Special.-
Judgo Prcnuss began special session
of The Norfolk County Circuit Court
to-day 10 try rhe SUITS OF the admin
,efraiors Of Randall a Gibbs against the
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat
Company. for $1,000 damages In each
case.
ON tho Sth Of November. 1895. during
"a collision between the steamer New
mort News and the tug Katie. In Hamp-
ton Roads. the latter was sunk. and the
two men. Randall and Gibbs. the cook
AMI fireman. respectively. of tho tus.
were drowned.
She case has been tried 10 the Cir
cht Court once before. but no verdict
was reached Tho trial viii probably
orcUov several days.
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Farther Details of the cat"strophe--ih'
foss Very Heavy.


Toss Very Heavy
,,,ovn VA Dec. lJ-Spec pl.-fhe
e,o which broke ont IN the JacKsohVii.-
Motel here between and o'o'A
Monday morning. was the most Y's.s,
.r,,,,s +, the history of Floyd ana inc
to,-n is literally Quilted. Inc Jhohso"-
,.nls Hotel. owned boy 4. j. Ice 'nv "a"
ofice of J. J.. Tompkins' the Ceh,i a ~
81 owned lv II. ID. spencer. me pioCk Oh
T.ociIst street. owned 10y Ut. :. IL ~"
ard. O. Il. & W. l.. Howard law onlce
az Nook on the corner Of Locust ana
NJ, street owned by the hei.s OF J..
Howard. deceased. the drug store.
owned lv Dr VIM. Pendleton, ana many
ont buildings are all in ashes Much dam
are was done 20 other property.
THE posfoffice and treasury Offices wee
81, tho buildings burned. The Masonic
nan and X. Of p. Lodge rooms with all
their property were also burned. IN
fact the heart Of the town Is IN ashes
and many people are homeless.
The origin of the fire Is not known' Dat
must have been incendiary.
Most Of the buildings were partially In
surcd. There were three general mer-
chandiec stores burned; one belonging 20
Mr. Ice one belonging TO Hun & How
ard and one beloneing 10 Or. I. II. How
ard occupied 10y Or. kohen
Some furniture and other property was
saved from nearly am the houses. Int 'he
furniture Is broken and the property
much damaged.
IL is impossible 10 estimate the loss but
safe TO say. IL Is $4,000. This is the 1 1T
great fire we have had since - at which
tine the buildings on a portion OF the
same lots were burned.
The courthouse and jail narrowly cs-
cared as did the Mountain House which
IL the only hotel left. There are 5Ji TOO
law offices left. one Of the courthouse. oc-
cupied by the Commonwealth -Attorney
and ore in the Jacksonville Hotel, oceu-
piei by II. w. SimInins-
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NEW YORK. Dec. i5-The Journal OF
Commerce and Commercial Bulletin IN
It's weekly review OF the dry goods mar
ket tomorrow will say.
Another week OF duh business has TO
be recorded ln the dry goods trade The
attendance o. buyers has been moderate
from CAV % 7ay and their actions have
been marked by pronounced conserva-
tam IN most directions. Statesmen on
th. road have Jared somewhat better
than tho sellers here. but still Ia the
aggregate the results have hardly come
up 10 an average. The weather has
aeain been too mild for "a full distribution
OF seasonable fabrics. and this has ma
ulrallv been reflected I'm the indisposition
Of buyers 10 20 ahead freely with prcpa-
rations for spring business. The weak
est division OF the market during the
week has been the staple cotton depart
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BALTIMORE. MD. Dec. l'.-fLOOi'-
Firm and unchanged. , "a. Nov
WHEAT-Dun. spot. DDS. o'd ot ~, ~
SoaN,. &C.. s3D''s 7i.4oiHc
CORN-Easy: spot. SO - &C. -.
2sil02Sitc.: January. 27ta2s'c.ss;; ll ree'.
arv es62Nfc.: March. 2S4q2s So ~.
steamer mixed 2GQ26hc.' sou'hein' =
oats Steady: No. white. 25a2Gc.;
No mixed. 22isV2ic. ,o,oo
RYT-Firm. No. .. near by, 4l4AZc.i
No . western. 43ia0f3Nc.
IAY-Stcady and unchanged
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Ncry duh ana
unchanged. <
Br-TTER-I-neettlcd and weak: fancy
creamery 22023c.; fancy ladie. lfploc.'
store packed. SNl2c
TGGS-Quict at lNo.
COrrr,- Ouic. nj Sf025 Tor No. :.
sr-GAR-stoadv. grauulated, $40.
PROFESSIONALISM
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mont. This. IN addition 10 me STOW
demand. has had to contend against ,he
influence of pronounced weakness N IaM
cotton. which. whilst Il causes bugeis
90 hold of has "a tendency 10 huu.e
freer offerings by sellers. WHIST - .'
Las boon no ou0fablc decline In prices,
the tendency has been distinctly In favor
OF buyers. Printed and other lines tor
spring have shown no changes IN pflceS,
and business. on the whole mas neen
fair. Sales Of woollcn goods for men
wear has been limited. ana m nIesa
ooo1s ~ moderate extent. Prices IN
the woollon goods departments are gen
orally steady.
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VII NTNGTON. y g.. Dec. lj-ROsIN
Firm. strained. Si45. good strained
81 ~
SPIRITS OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
doing.
TAR Steady ~ s11o.
Cpr-Dr TrRPTNTINT-o hard
81 ~. soft 81 00. virgin. $50.
CHARLESTON. $ g.. Doc. ij.-TJF-
PFNTrNE- Firm ~ 2if,c.
ROsIN-Firm Quotaiiors: \. r. c.
D. and T. 81 10: r. and O., $40. L.
S. M. w O. 81 -: W.. w 50 -.
SAVANNAH GA. Dec. 15.-TURP EN--
TINE-Narkot firm at &c, sales. lfJi
casks. receipts 20 casks.
ROSIN-Firm. fflcs G0oO barrels: re-
II g. D. z. and F.. s14001f5. c.
81 t501 20. IT, 81 -. T. 81 ~. X. sl 20.
NJ. 81 On. y. 50 10; w. g.. $50; ". W.
s. CO.
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CINCINNATI. o.. Dec. 15.-FLOUR-
Winter patent. Sf754i9J, fancy. S4.25g
400. family. $500 1880.
WHEAT-Firmcr. so. rcd 94G0l'
CokN-Firm. no. white. mixed
22i3c.; yellow ear ana 80. mixed. pc.
OATS-Firm, No. white. &c. No. .
mixed. loc.
lOHK-Clear. family. $50
DRY SALIED MEATS - Shoulders.
So 10 short rib sides 500. short clear
sides, Si-5; extra short clears. 81 g2is.
clear bellies. $40
BACON-ShOuldcrs. Sl12ia. short ribs.
81 -. short clear. 81 or: short clo9r
bellies, 500; bellies. 500
LARD UNCHANGED
WllSkN-SlIS
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sleunrt Owns the sIIyer Enlght.

ALEXANDRIA va. Dec. l5--Spoolal.
Manager Symonds BIS again 200 charge
OF tha Silver Knieht plant and interests
and VIII get ont this weeks issue on
time 10 is said the trouble existing
between stewart. Sabn. and Turner has
lccn adjusted without going into the
courts. and Senator Stewart IS now
soil. owner ~ The name and ~ O. effects
of the nirnt at considerable cost.
Pew dr. Carmichael delivered the
pcircl,rr lecture az tho Seminary to-
day Many from Washington ana here
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cash 0WOf0T Ons wore rs T0II0" y
Flour steady and quiet, hard wheat,
spring patent. SL20Qi60. in wood. soi
wheat pat.uf S4u0n4lj. hard wheat
bakers. S3oO033O. i'm sacks; soft wheat
bakers S3OOQ32O. No. > spring wheat.
"a li7SNc: No. red 90NHl'sc.; No =
corn. 222, 023c. mess pork, 50 SOnt.>1'
lard S317i.03S0; short rib sides. $500
lO5. dry salted shoulders. Si21Hi.aO,
short clear sides. $4,000 il2i3, whisky
81 Is
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popT NEWPORT NEWS. DEC. -. 1896.
ARRIVED.
schooner B. T. Poole salem,
Schooner H. sutton. Port ,ana.
ctcomship O. :. Wcstry. hfistoi'
e..",nabin Oxforlnczs. Huclva-
SAILED.
Steamer Saturn Boston.
Tarae Rmrieldor. Boston.
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HEATY TIDE IT NORFOLK.
streets Flooded and Weather Service
Wire Down.

NORFOLK. VA Dec. l5.-Sneciai-
Tho storm nj this nOint to-day WAS very
Severe. and tides were almost ae HIGH
as in tho big storm of several wocrf
ago. Atlantic city and Bramhiet0n
wards nre cent OFF from the central por-
tion az tho CITY the streets being flood
al and "a boat could DO sailed from Gran
by street down city Hail avenue 10 the
police station.
THO Weather Bureau lost an i's wirfs
M noon. and other systems have sui-
fered badly. As yet no wrecks have
been reported
The lumber schooner 4. 7. H1r'lov
which wont ashore M Oco'n View in tho
last big storm. broke up to-day and
was washed away.
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C,r1rc.co NV eTocK MARRIOTT

UNION STOCK YARDS, ILL, Dec.
15.-CATTLE-Receipts, 5000 head mar
ket quiet and steady. common 90 extra
steers. $3.50. stockefs and feeders, S2eO
03SJ. COWS and bulls, SlJuH"tJ, rex
ans. SO JDlf4O.
HOGS-Reccipts. 1900 head; market
easy az JUlOc lower. heavy packing and
shipping lots. S3lO43 40. common 10
choice mixed. S32O43JO, choice assorted.
$3.50. light. S32oa3.45
SHEEp-Rcceipts. j. 600 head. market
firm. inferior 90 choice. S22J1j.JO; lambs
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nAIr1Mnnr srocK MARKET.

BALTIMORE MD. Dec 15-Nircinia
49, new. 73i,n7lis. DO. Century, 0ohF
CO.'S. Baltimore and Ohio. l5Il6. Gas
stock GOa,; do. bonds. 5s. los.
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LONDON Dec. 1J.-Bar silver. SOD
conso's HIS for money and 1llas for
the account.
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Membership Secured for Lodge or
knights 90 Honor.
CHATHAM. VA. Doc. 15.-Special-
Within the past two years there has
been much building in Chatham mostly
dwellings. the majority Of which arc orr
Main street. 80 that now there are few
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-10-12
Eugene Rowland.

Next Wednesday night lovers of music will be treated to a feast, the Eugene Rowland Concert Comp any being the attraction. The Mem phis Times Figaro says of his Mem phis concert: But how can the pen describe the sweet feeling of peace and rest that seems to steal OCT the audience as Eugene Rowland wield- ed the bow? The violin in his hands is king of musical instruments.
 What ecstacy the sonl seems to speak in the sweet sound. The soft sweet strains of that dear old song Then You'll Remember Me f0ated out softly and tender until the heart beat in unison, with thoughts o1 other days and remembered fare
 wells. Ave Maria was rendered Ill n way which carried the mind lar oyer the sea to interiors of tenderiy lighted Cathedrals. It is delight to hear Eugene Nowland; his rend- ering is na tural, and he seems to De q part of his music. As he stands be- ire his audience every expression tells that he feels the inspiration of tnis divine gift. He is gentle. social