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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-31
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.


NEW YORK, October 3O.-Flour-Quiet,
steady. and unchanged; southern -four
quiet and unchanged.
Wheat-S4ot market moderately active
and firmer, ungraded red. 72a@c.; No. ]
northern, SlN8 l-fc. options opened weak
and declined l-203-4c.. rallied 2uG l-ic., de-
cllned 3-SN5-Sc. on realizing, and closed
steady. 7-S0lc. over yesterday; No. red,
October. IS l-sc.; November, 70 l-oc.; De-
cember. 70 7-8c.; May, y l-8c.
Corn-Spots dun but firm; No. 2, 80 l-2c..
IN elevator: q l-2c.. afoaL Options dull
but firm at unchanged prices 10 a i-sc. ad-
vance; october. % l-2c.; December, 81 l-2c.;
May, "a l-2c
Oats-spots quiet and firm. Options
frmer; October p 3-sc.: December, q $50,
May. So lie: spot. No. 2. % he; No. 2
white, 25c. mixed western. 22d24c.
Hay-Quiet and steady; shipping. $50
Coo: good 70 choice, 750T l-2c.
Wool-Firm and urchar Eed.
Beef-Quiet and steady, family, $500
s. 90; extra mess SJ0N.
Beef Hams-Firm and quiet at sl5.5oq
Tierced Baef-Quiet and firm; city extra
India mess, Sl0.25G $3.50
Cut Meats-Quiet and steady: picked
bellies, lie; shoulders, 4l-fg4 he;
Lard Easy and quiet; western steam,
$60: city H.35; October 1855: refined
dull: Continent. 50; South America, 1915;
compound. 3l62 1-2QsiN IL.
Pork-Qulet and steady; new mess, $3.50
Butter-Dull and tame; state dairy. IN
Sc: DO. creamery, u l-2Q20c.; western
dairy, SQl2 1-2o.; Elgins. 2)c.
Eggs-Ouiet and unchanged, State and
Pennsylvania. 18l-2GMc.; ice-house, lfl-2
Gl6c.: western fresh, lNtlyc.; do., case,
s270NSi5O; lined. i5c.
Cottonseed- Oil-Dull and nom nal; crude,
&c; yellow prime. &c
Rosin-Firm strained, common TO good
$50.
Turpentine-QuIet and steady at ESQ
Rice-Firm, in good demand. and I'M
changed.
Peanuts-Quiet; fancy hand-picked.
3l-2c
Coffee-steady and unchanged TO 6
points down; October. 1920 December,
N005: May; si6asioS; July. noio: spot
Rio duh but steady: No 7. slOS7i-2
sugar--Raw firm and fairly active; fair
refining. arse; refined unchanged.
Freights 20 Liverpool-Quiet: cotton, by
steam. 3-iGd.; grain. 5i-2d.
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
BALTIMORE. October SO.-Flour-Dull
and unchanged.
Wheat-Unsettled and higher; spot and
October 20 l-4uI6 l-2c.; December. 7g1
70 lac; steamer. No. 2 red, 70 1-4072 he;
southern, by sample. 75aTc.; do. on
grade u Sic.
Corn-Firmer; spot and October. 2sl-aQt
- 3-fc. new or old. November and Do
cember % i-2l,9 3-ic.; January. 3Oi-1a
30 S-sc February, 81 he; steamer mixed
II l-2nN Bic; southern white. 2SQ3Oc. do.
yellow. 4flS0c.
Oats-Quiet and steady; No. 2 white
26fp2s l-2c.: No. 2 mixed. 2e422 lie
Rys--Vcry firm; No. nearby, s01Hc
Grain Freights-Inclined 10 be weak
demand very quiet: quotations unchanged
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
CHICAGO. October sc-There was no
cause for satisfaction TO the bears In the
action OF wheat to-day. Although the
opening was lower. the tone even then
was firm. and II took but a moment 10
recover the Losses. and holders had clear
sailing nom that time until the close:
Local sharp reactions took place, but
they were the result II realizing and not
by any means due TO waverng In the
bull sentiment. No regard was paid 10
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FIRE IN DANVILLE.
The Storagc-Factory of Wempie,
EIIerson * co. burned.

The StOragc-FactOry of Wempie,
ElIcrson X Co. burned.
DANVILLE. VA. October 3).-tSpecial)
The storage factory OF Wemple. Eller-
son & Co. tobacco manufacturers, a four
story brick structure. about J0x60 feet on
Colhoun between Craighead and Bridge
streets. was burned tonight. The alarm
was sounded at 73O o'clock. The FIRE
was discovered in the earret-stOry, where
a large quantity of stems was stored, and
was inaccessible, by reason Of the loca-
tion and the dense smoke. on the third
floor about 1900 pounds of fine wrappers
were stored. worth probably 5000. On
the floor below all the plug stock of the
firm was stored The third and fourth
stories were quilted. the roof and top floor
falling in. The remainder of the build
ing was drenched. The loss is from
$4,000 10 10000. at least. The insurance.
so far as known at this hour, is $1,000. on
stock and building. The burned build
ing is IN a nest of large factories. none
Of which are damaged, however. The
fire VS. regarded as under control at
$3.50. though six streams were stin play
ing on IL.
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LAST SPEAKING IN cREwE.
Colonel Fitzgerald and Has ins
Hobson the. Crntors

Colonel Fitzgerald and HRskins
Hobson the Orators.
CREWE. VA, October SO.-(Speclal)-
The closing speaking Of the Democratic
campaign was listened to by a large au-
dience in Mann's Hall tonight. when
Colonel j. T. Fitzgerald and Mr.. J.
Hasklns Hobson each spoke q little over
an hour Colonel Fitzgerald led OF
and said he would not tire the audience
with statistics. but would speak TO his
fell0w-citizer as he bought. He soon
warmed Up and asked 10 be excused IL
he took OF his collar and cravat. as he
could not speak wen with a string around
his neck. He went into the reason
why the moneyed men wanted money
scarce. and showed where II was TO the
interest OF the wage-earners and farm
ors 90 have silver restored. He spoke Of
Bryan as the man raised up for the hour
10 lead the people out OF bondage, and
appealed TO his hearers to stand by him.
He made no allusion to the recent cor
respondent with Mr. Gugon.
Mr. H0bsOn declared that the Demo-
Gratis and Popullsts OF this State were
together. and would stay so until this
great money question was settled and
that there was no party feeling I'm the
matter but it was a question of princi-
pal as regards the main issue. He went
into the question Of currency and bond
issues. showing how the masses had been
dCfrauded
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news unless n favored higher prices, ana
even Information OF that sort was onv
a secondary consideration. The trade was
not broad. but II war effective In placing
values on a higher plane. The last I'VE
minutes OF the session were very acHSo'
Cash wheat was lGf1 l-2c. higher
Corn did not depart from us usual SLOW
and monotonous course. dfoYpinf ows-
when wheat eased any, and a1vanclns
cautiously at the stronger pertous. Ine
business was devoid OF interest or AZ
Effectiveness, local operators doing INC
bulk Of the trading. May corn opened =.
from Is i-lli2Sc, advanced 10 ~ SIC, anu
closed az q l-2c.-l-4d3-sc. higher thar
yesterday. Cash corn was l~s9i-1c-
higher 49,
oats dragged through the session VIC
out developing much In the way OF DUST
ness. and developing nothing IN the way
OF news. The tone was taken from tns
wheat market. Cash oats were strong 70
l-4c. higher for good qualities, but mercy
steady for the other sorts.
The provision pit was without the sem
blance OF life or activity during most OF
the session. At best the busine Was
light and the theory that nothing m
portant will take place until AFTER tns
election generally obtains. January pork
closed &c. higher than yesterday, January
lard lie. lower, and January ribs 90
i-2c. higher.
The leading futures ranged as follows;
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st. Alhnn. Defeats Roanoke ColIegc.

EAST RADFORD. VA. October 3d.
Specialist. Adams school defeated
Roanoke College here to-day in a game OF
football. Twenty and hfteen-minute
halves were plag "a. ST. Adams made in
the first MALT two touchdown and two
goals were kicked by IZzard-St. Adams
-; Roanoke. o.
In the second half st. Adams made an
other touchdown and goal the score
standing at the end of the game-St
Adams, IS: Roanoke, O.
st. Adams made another touchdown
and goal but II was not allowed By the
umpire. The playing was fast and fu-
rlous. but Roanoke was no match for st.
Adams.
st. Adams leave here Monday morning
for Charlottesville. whore they will play
the University Of Virginia.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-31
The Interruption.

ella w. Peattis In Herpers Magazlne.)
Who is that knocking at the door,
My own, who Is u knocks tonight?
In this wild storm. dear heaTt-why should
one come?
You hearl You heart All. love. wrau
close your arms!
Love. Kiss me, kiss me. kiss.
Turn toward my soul the splendor OF your
My eyes are yearning for the light Of
Like frightened wanderers yearning for
the dawn
Low. near the knocking. Hold me close,
oh, will the door sive way-be battered
Who dare knock so at this sweet House
Dear closer. closer yet, The lights are
Your iIDs-haye they grown cold, Your
why even they cannot dispel this darkf
SO cold and dark-the rain sweeps AZ our
house.
The wind tears at our roof-and II IL
We shall have nothing 'twixt Us and thu
Black.
The knoeEing stilI, Hark, Hark!
The door gives way The winds OF God
are ia tho house.
The dark, On, love. love. iovei
silence. The door - down. -. -. =.
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DANIEL IN PrrERsnURG.
a Gr~at Ovation md "A Grand
snccch.

a Gr~at Ovation and "a Grand
speech.
PETERSBURG. VA. october 30-(Spe-
c.u-T.a great audience which crowded
ue Academy of Music tonight 10 hear
ta speech OF Hon. John w. Daniel. not
.s evidenced the deep interest felt toy
OH. people ia the issue n this campaign
s., be- s..Ied next Tuesday but also un-
Do. .sIay showed the great love and
,Hm u which Nirg.nia's eloquent
r s held by the unterrhed De-
ra.y ~ the C0ckade city. Nowhere
.. ua principles of Democracy more
l..r-l..tel than in the h-trts of the
patriotic uoar' of Petersburg, upon
gt.- shoulders rest the victories of SO
IlE a8ii-f0uCnt battles Senator
Daniels reception was perfect ovation,
ir ollr.yauue that extended 20 any
other speaker OF amy party who has visit
e. Petersburg during this campaign.
LADIES PRESENT.
SORES OF ladies were present filing
ts balcony md the boxes. and heartily
Dr.- a the enthusiasm of Che coca
SION. The large hau was packed from
STAGE t1 annex. and many who Were
unable Oh secure admission We're forced
re..arly 90 return TO their homes The
iHr Ilr.ion of Che city was Illuminated
t t. Islt OF bondres and fireworks, IN
l- NJ Che visit of the orator
senator Daniel was gracefully and elo-
Q-. ty introduced by Major h. r. Las
sfs-. Democratic district chairman. and
H.s received with "a storm Of applause
r.. could not boz restrained for some
moments The strong points OF the
Senator's speech throughout We're pune
.. with applause. and his eloquent
t.-f. to Bryan elected unbounded en-
IhE FINANCIAL QUESTION
Ie eleater portion Of Major Daniels
h was. o. course. devoted 10 the dis
ss.a of tl- financial question. the one
r.n- issue of This campaign, and
- arsmeais ol this point We're able
at- urI
Hs reviewed the nnanclasleeislatlon Of
country discussed international"
..e-meut ".aid bare the history OF the
ul.au PARTY declared gold and sill
. u the money OF the Constitution.
- t.s Gree coinage of both metals. the
Woo ani necliul policy for complete re-
y from the hard times of present
-t and f0r the restoration Of
y % the country"
ECLOGY OF BRYAN.
Senator Daniel pald his respects TO tho
te.s OF Che so-caled National De
nrrc party" In his own peculiar
t.- am Boz contrast, eulogized William
ayan as the heroic representative of
la trna Democracy Of the country. who.
D. believes 10 right and justice should
iieI-a would Doe the next President OF
H.. United States The widest applause
..4'"el The conclusion Of Major Daniels
Speech tl- ELECTS of which viii be wide
it u Petersburg. 4 great MANY
prominent citizens occupied seats on the
HaL
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Campaign in Hanover.

ASHLAND. VA, October So-(SpeclalD
Hon. c.. Z. Haw and II. c. Buchanan ad-
dressed n large and enthusiastic crowd
tonight fin the blacksmith-shOp at Cross's
MIL Mr. Haw's talk was very fine,
and ELECTED great applause. He spoke for
an hour. and was followed by Chairman
buchanan. who whooped the boys up in
fine style.
Colonel L. T. W Marye and A. s.
Segar. Esq, OF Hampton. had n joint
discussion tonight IN the Masonic Han.
the former spoke for silver. and the lat
ter for gold. Both made very good
eDoochcg.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-31

FRANKFORT, ky. october S0.-About
$50 friends of Senator blackburn were
an the DEPOT this morning as he passed
through on the Lexington tram. senator
lindsay was TO leave Frankfort on the
same train. When the train arrived
Senator Blackburn came out on the plat
form 10 shake hands with his friends,
and while doing so Senator Lindsay came
ont OF the Waiting-rOom TO board the
coach on the end OF which Mr. Blackburn
ysas standing. The Democrats espled
LINDSAY and shouted: "Hurrah for Black
burn and down with traitors TO the
partyw Senator Lindsay pushed his way
INTO the car and paid no attention TO the
insult. Mrs Lindsay was standing on the
station platform 10 see her husband of at
the time.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-31
4 Distressing Accident.

SCOTLAND NECK. y. c.. October 30
(SpeciaL)-A most distressing accident
occurred yesterday at HobgOod. a little
town at the crossing OF the Scotland
Neck and kinston, and the Norfolk and
Carolina railroads The little son Of Dr.
X. Leggett was playing alone IN a pile
OF cottOpseed. and had been digging a
hole. which he called n well. lie was
missing for q time. and when the family
searched they found that ne had fallen
into the well he had made in the cotton
seed, and been smothered.
The community has been greatly sad
dcned by the untimely death Of the little
boy and his mother is frantic with grief.
The boy h0d been dead quite awhile
when he was found.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-31
THE CLOSING DAYS.
,yc.tP SPEECHES OF THE
DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN.
,rG BARBECUE At CULPEPER.
Further "Details of the Great Demon
.tradon-An Immense ''"""-
Good AddrcsScs-Nnjor Mann
poee in SusscS--N"'eS'

..rprR VA. october SO.-(spe-
a, che request OF many prominent
-,.-auc citizens Of this county mere
.,,1 voa "a fun account Of the grand
e,.rate barbecue held here yester-
s. .~,ro,s for the rally had been
..,e.aI weeks ahead. At an early
.... ,eomanry OF the county began
l'.' ..- IN from the four quarters OF the
until the streets were living
,e hcavug mass Of humanity. This
.-,,.5 moved on TO the fairgrounds,
o large stand had been erected
.,. eccommolauon Of the speakers
..,as. A fair and impartial estimate
.,. crowd places It at at least three
1u-NTON'S SPEECH.
o-.. sneaker introduced was Hon.
u1nton. who made mastery
.,on the issues Of the day, and
generously applauded by an audi
r.t Tor Intelligence and good be-
,...- hos had but few equals.
-.. General was followed by the Hon.
Meredith. who made one Of his
...i,s sreeches in the interest Of the
-..-.f.- nominees. He was followed
l...,. Ashton. who made Ane argu-
i o., f.vor Of free silver and Bryan.
" recess was taken for dinner
OIL. -.-.et was abundant and sumptuous.
...-. fre interval on exciting morse
.. look place. and was hugely enjoy ed
v au present
MARTIN SPEAKS.
s.-,.o- Martin was then introduced
.f. fu exhaustive argument Of
,- hou~ 10 one OF the most atten-
d.. .r|,rres ever saw. Tn closing the
,....., a,rresseI himself as highly graft
rI expressed the wish that
-.. future day ne might be enabled
81. araear before q Cuipcper audience
vrs followed by Mr.. Caskie, OF
,.-,Arrrz in one of those catchy. po-
r...I st eches. filled with fun and logic,
.,. -r.-n viii hold an audience from
..-r- Id shutdown. Mr. Casldo is
......--s-eak.r of remarkable ability. and
ST.. DON. noble work for the cause Of
I.ro.r.ry.
r..-. we're great mauy ladies' present,
,.-o-, whom were sixteen beautiful girls
.-.,eI ir silver costumes, while one
..- do. gold cI.ors. 10 was
i..rtnl living Illustration Of l6 20 i.
+r excellent band furnished music for
l.. re,. aon Altogether the barbecue
v.- r-eud success. and an immense
t-.ura for Democracy in Culpeper.
ut..l wI undoubtedly give the Demo
Gle ticket $50 or 500 majority.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-31

INDIANAPOLIS. IND, October 30
Chairman Gowdy Of the Republican
state Central Committee. yesterday with
drew his instructions TO the Republican
election boards 70 refuse 10 credit the
80 Tor them under the emblem Of the
plow and the emblem OF the rooster.
The Chairman says he Is constrained TO
rescind his Instructions because the At
torney-Generai Of tie state declares ulat
tbe n - does not sustain him ia the cor
struction he placed upon II. The county
chafrmen are asked 10 call the election
inzuectors and Judges together ana
formally withdraw the instructions.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-31
No. Vireinin sureIy DemocratIc.

Mt Carbon. ~. Va, october q, 1895.
To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
1 congratulate you IN so cleverly show
irg uD the farming uses 10 when the
Agricultural Bureau is presumably being
put-farmiug votes for Mckinley. AR
Morton should write a book upon What
1 know about farming the farmers.
The legislative portion OF the govern
rrcnt b. also doing duty in West Virginia.
Envelopes intended 10 he used for parts
Of the Congressional Record are sup
Piled 10 the State Republican Committee
at Wheeling which by the way, proves
that the Republicans have 10 honest
homes of carving this State. II they
had. they would certainly spare the COM
mittee CROUCH money with which TO buy
envelopes. These envelopes have the
name $. b. Elkins in one corner. west
N-i~~inia is as surely Democratic as is
Virginia. 4 SUBSCRIBER.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-31
RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET.

Richmond. Va, October 30. 1896
No auction offerings on Change to-day
Private sales: Filters, p; wrappers, g
Tugs IS; primings 8. Total. 90 'hOgsheads
Revenue collections: Cigars and cigar
cites, N,7295; tobacco, S2,0S269. Total,
s., S03ei.
Bright loose sales to-day showed no
change In prices or tho general quality
OF offerings. though there may have been
"a somewhat larger proportion OF strips.
no wrappers Of consequence. The dark
sales were entirely satisfactory in every
way; prices continue good.
StOnewall and Planters warehouses will
have large sales Of bright loose to-mor-
row, in the order named. This Is the
next, and buyers viii no doubt be out
In even larger numbers than usual.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-31

tributed dime albums. each one OF which
will hold s5 when filed and Monday night
has been selected as the time for them
10 be brought in. They are to have n
"grand rally" 10 which all the members
are invited.
There will be n musical entertainment,
and then refreshments viii be served free.
The ladies' hope TO raise at least $1,000
bv this plan. The little mites carefully
saved will make a very respectable total.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-31
4 Revenue Raid.

FLOYD VA, October 30.-(Special)-
Revenue-Agent Pinckton. Of North Caro-
lima. with j. l.. Jett Deputy Collector.
and J. w. Wilson and n. c. Hail. deputy
marshals. made a raid on Runnert Bag,
rankin county. yesterday and destroyed
five Illicit distilleries, together with a
arrests Of mOonshlners, two OF whom are
women. The officers We're Diloted BY
TYLER Dehart. Rufus Dehart. and Ed.
Nolen their professional informers, who
get SO for each still destroyed
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-31
,r,.. peo, rsta,e Given TO bryan.

LINCOLN, NEB. October 3O.--The Lin
coin property presented yesterday TO
William jennings Bryan by w NJ. Hoyt,
81 chicago. FOR campaign purposes, was
iocofed to-day " lies three miles from
he business district OF the city and us
vaiue rs placed by real estate-men Al
te11 IL was assessed al $50, and the
teyes Tor last year, which remain un-
Maid are &la
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Ingalls, Speaks AT Charlottesville.

CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA, october 3d..
(Speciall-Mr 81. r.. Ingalls, president OF
the Chesapeake and Ohio railway, deliV-
cred am address I'm this city tonight under
the ausDices of the Palmer ana Buckner
club. Tho meeting was held in the JEFF
ferson Auditorium, which was packed
with an audience numbering about Loo
Special trains were run 10 the city from
Richmond. stanton. and Alexandra, MT
INGALLS, was presented TO the audience by
Mr. ST. r. DocOursey, an employee Of
the Chesapeake and Ohio railway at this
Mace
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-31
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
PORT OF RICHMOND. OCT. 80, 1896.
ARRIVED.

PORT OF RICHMOND. OCT. 80, 1896.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Richmond. Davis. New York.
merchandise and passengers; Old Do
miniOn Steamship Company.
Schooner Herbert r. Philpott, New
YORK. fish scrap Nirginia-Caroiina Chem
Schooner 1. r. Keene Keene. city
Point: light, TO load ties for GrOton, Conn.
SAILED.
Steamer Richmond. Davis. New York,
merchandise and passengers; Old Do
minion Steamship Company.
Steamer Yemassee, O'Neil, Philadelphia.
merchandise and passengers; }. ". Nc
steamer Pocahontas. Graves, Norfolk.
merchandise and passengers; Virginia
Navigation Company.
schooner Emma B. Shaw. Corsur. Nor
folk; TO load lumber.
PORT OF NEWPORT NEWS, OCT. 30th.
By telegraph)
ARRIVED.
British steamship Miami. Mobile.
British steamship Margate, New Or
Austrian steamship Aquileja, New Or
Schooner W J.. Roberts. Fan River.
Schooner A. Brabrook. Allyn's Point.
SAILED.
British steamship Indralema. Rotter-
Rritish steamship Margate. Hamburg.
American steamship Saturn. Boston.
Austrian steamship Aquileja, Genoa.
Schooner II. l.. Perhham Salem.
PORT OF WEST POINT OCT. 90 1895.
CBy telegraph)
ARRIVED.
Steamship Baltimore, Murphy. Balu-
more. passengers and general cargo.
SAILED.
steamship Baltimore, Murphy, Baltl-
more. messengers and general cargo.
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son to prove that by the encroachment
OF he Federal judiciary all government
might he conferred at Washington until
fhis country had become as venai and as
oppressive as the one from which II had
separated At the conclusion OF Judge
Rhea's speech the crowd gathered around
him. and two mon carried him on their
shoulders to the club. where be was
dined. The enthusiastic crowd followed
A Bryan banner was carried In front of
tho nrocCgsion
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-31

FLOYD. VA. October 3O.-(Special)-
There seems to be q iull IN politics in this
county; there is no canyassing by either
party Reports from Patrick indicate a
lively time. with Hanna's whiskey flow
furnished s.. 500 campaign funds for that
county. and that a free treat IS 70 be
given at every precinct In the county the
night before the election and the morning
of the election also.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-31
Red-Hot in DanviIIe.

DANVILLE October 30-(Special)-
The Democracy and the Paimorites both
held big rallies here tonight Captain
Charles NJ. Blackford. of Lynchburg. ad-
dressed the gOld men at Masonic Hail.
and several local SPEAKERS aGlro sed a
large and enthusiastic Bryan crowd at
tine Planters Warehouse. Che canvass is
Ted-hOt here.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-31
TcrribIr Accident Mt NorfoIL.

NORFOLK, VA. October s0.-(Special)
At the Norfolk Knitting-Nills to-day MT.
Charles Cone. the master machinist. was
attending 10 some overhead machinery
when his clothing was caught in the
shaftirc and he was whirled about until
his body was nearly denuded. He was
then hurled a distance Of about 10 feet
falling against the pointed spools OF one
machine. Three ribs were broken and he
is otherwise injured. He was sent 10 the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-31
TIE CoCIkADn CITY.
tampiug the BaHots-On the Eve of

Stamping the BaIIots-On the Eve OF
hattie.
PETERSBURG. Va. October 3O.-(Spe-
ciaL)-In the presence Of Judge Mullen.
OF the Hastings Court. the Electoral
Board Of this city to-day commenced the
counting and stamping of the ballots to
De voted ct the polls Oh Tuesday next.
Tie active work of the campaign has
been completed I'm this section. and an
parties will rest IL. IN labor until the bat
tie Of the ballots on Tuesday next. Pc
tersburg will cast a large vote. il is
believed that many Of ne gold Demo
Gratis will vote for Epes for Congress as
against Thorp.