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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-17
Lurey Mention.

ILRAY, VA, December 16.-(Special)-
The annual banquet Of the Monday Club,
Iuray's well known literary organization,
will be held at sthe Hotel Laurance. in
this place, on the evening of the 10th OF
January, 1898, and an enjoyable occasion
is anticipated.
Mr. James II. Knott, of this county,
was held up on Tuesday evening by some
unknown person on public highway, a
short distance from town and robbed of
n small amount of money. Mr.. Knott
was knocked from his horse and left UNI
conscious by his assailant, and 1t was
some time before he recovered conscious
ness. There is no clue as yet TO the
perpetrator of the outrage.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-17

Turpensine-Firm 1T 2oc. bid; sales, none.
Rosin-Firm and unchanged; saieAv
none.
SAVANNAH, GA. December is.--spirit!
of Turpentlnc--Firm at 3lc.. reported
sales. az casks, at soS"ic.; receipts oW
casks.
Rosin--FIrm; sales, i,75i barrels; re,
cefpts 1891 barrels; quote A, II. e, ana
ID. $40: Il and r, Sis; q. $t.30; ", $40;
+ SI55: X. $40; ri, $3.50; ~ 40; win-
dow-giass. s2.55; water-white, .&.~
NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET.
NORFOLK. VA, December 1s-tSpc-
cial )-Fancy. 21kc.: strictly prime, 2hS.,
prime &C.: common. lac; Spanish. mo
50c.
PETERSBURG PEANUT MARKET.
PETERSBURG. VA, December H.
Virginia peanuts very quiet: prime, &C..
extra prime, 1-4c.; fancy, 21-2c.; spanish
steady at SOC.
PETERSBURG COTTON MARKET.
PETERSBURG, VA. December Ia
Cotton-Steady at i-i6d5 lie. for gooo
lots.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-17
To he Hanged To-day.

TAZEwELL. VA, December l6.-tspe-
ciaI)-The Sheriff OF buchanan county,
with several guards. arrived here Tues
day, and left yesterday with John Har-
den. who has been confined In this Jail
for safekeeping, taking him back to Blu
chanan county where he will be hanged
Friday for murder. Harden's attorney
asked for a rehearing of the case, which
was refused, and the Governor also re-
fuses to interfere.
Rev. w. d. Buckner returned to-day
from Pocahontas. where he has been on
business for the past week or ten days.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-17
RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET.

Richmond, va, DeceHnOer 10, 1921.
Private sales to-day were 70 fllers.
United States internal revenue collec-
tons for the city of Richmond. va, to,
cigarettes, $3l7.15. Total SS5.55.
Shockoe Warehouse sold 3222O pounds OF
dark leaf to-day. Highest price, $l6 An
other sale tomorrow.
Crenshaw's Warehouse sold 37.1l5 pounds
of dark leaf to-day. Highest price, 1850.
Another sale at this warehouse to-mor-
row. First sale.
Stonewall Warehouse had a good sale
of dark tobacco to-day. There Will he a
sale of brights at this warehouse to-mor-
row. First sale.
Davenports and Planters warehouses
had good sales of bright tobacco to-day.
Prices remain good. Another sale to-
morrow.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-17
INVESTIGATING A MURDER.
Horrible Afair I'm Washins'o"
counfy-Robbery the MotiVc.

ABINGDON. VA. December lo-'epe-
,alN-AIl day Coroner's jury has been
investigating the murder of Mrs. Reoecca
car,ton an old lady who lived some ten
miles south from here on me tennessee
line. The public can learn but httie Oh
what the outcome viii be. The inves' T,ao
', n"' IN he continued tomorrow. The
sneI,no is intense. No arrest has been
,,,odn hut il is thought that tomorrow ;
aevelopments will bring about the ar i,a,
u Os me or more men TO whom suspicion
:" - noints. Mrs. Carlton, who was aged
npout rs years, was most brutaily muir
6ered in her house one week aso, ' oaI,'
asn, through the head with large can
sho' tstoI and her head beaten win
o O,,ck PIT This occurred about Z o'clock en- IN
s sSe evening, when she was alone. s Sns
had t" some money. which was Inc ,a %os,'e
n~ Killing her Her money was TAKEN
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-17
MAa1xE INTELLIGENCE.
PORT OF RICHMOND. DEC. ls, 1897.
ARRIVED.

ARRIVED.
Steamer Virginia, Porter, Baltimore,
,oerchandise and passengers; Baltimore
steam Packet Company.
steamer Pocahontas, Graves. Norfoik.
merchandise and passengers; virginia
Navigation Company.
steamer Yemassee, ONeil, Phiiadei-
mia. merchandise and passengers; clyde
Line. ~.
York; light.
barge Harry A. Barry, McGundy. Ter-
ryville, Nd, coal; crump West Coai
Company.
steamer virginia. Porter, Baltimore
merchandise and passengers; Baltimore
steam Packet Company.
PORT OF NEWPORT NEWS. DEC. ID
By teiegrapn)
ARRIVED.
Steamer Vimeira. New Orleans.
SAILED.
Steamer vimeira, Manchester.
Barge Galatea, Allyn's Point
Barge Volunteer. Nofwtch.
Barge Kingston. Providence.
PORT OF BERMUDA HuNDREL, Val
DECEMBER IS. 1887.
IL f ARRIVED.
(By telegraph.)
Schooner Emma C. Middleton, HigheS
railroad ties.
schooner Henry II. Pitts. Primrose.
pine wood.
PORT OF WEST POINT. DEC. Is 1887.
ARRIVED.
Steamship Accomaek, Thompson. Nor
folk: passengers and general cargo.
SAILED.
steamship Accomack. Thompson. Nofs
folk: passengers and general cargo.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-17
Chiffon GoIIareites, Dress
Fronts for the HOLIDAYS.

Finest Quality Silk Null Collarettes. with
beautiful satin collar, reduced to oSc
Handsome Dress Fronts made of chiffon
and lace, entirely new and stylish re-
duced to 81 30.
Rich Mousseine de Sole Fronts and Col
larettes. all colors, finished with salin
ribbon and lace reduced TO S.75.
Ladies Fine Quality Black Bows. MADE
of silk null, very full and stylish,
for SI.10
Fine Liberty Silk Plating, in Whlte, spe-
cal at SSc. q yard.
90 Now Coquc and Ostrich-Feather Bows.
from 81 to S15-the best qualities Tor
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-17
Our Grand Holiday
Glove Values
Break All Records.

AT SSc.-Ladies' Real French Kid Gloves,
In Glacc and Pique. all the newest
shades-Tan. Brown, OX-Blood, Black,
and White-regular $1.25 values, for
SSc.
AT $I-Ladies' Extra Fine Quality French
Kid Gloves, for both street and dress.
in Foster lace and two-clasp. Pique
fastening. in all The leading and new
est shades; best $50 values, for 81.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-17
KILLED by A CONSTABLE.
The Prisoner Ran, and the Officer
Fired. With Fatal Eject.

BEDFORD CITY, VA, December 10
(Special.)-This afternoon A. Brown Over
street, a Constable of Otto District shot
and killed young colored man named
Charles Morgan, whom, together with
another colored man named william
Watts. he had arrested for stealing
brandy from the distillery of c. ID. Clay
tor. He was carrying the prisoners 10
his house. Morgan made his escape. and
Overstreet fired as he ran, and with fatal
effect. Watts was brought here and
lodged In Jail.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-17
.no,her mississippi LynchIng.

JACKSON, MISS. December l@-Ah-
other negro has been lynched IN Lawrence
county. about twenty-five miles rom
BROOK Haven, in connection Win the
murder OF the Smith family. In that
neIghborhood, on Wednesday oil iast WeeA
This makes the second lynching OF No
groes alleged to have been guilty OF 'ns
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-17

the Judiciary COMMITTEES, and an extern
sion of time granted. in which the mi
nority may file its report.
At ) o'clock the House adjourned.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-17
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.
Richmond Va December l6 1897.

Quotations: Wheat-Longberry. 92Q9Sc. !;
mixed gld9Sc. shortberry, 90a9Sc.; No. 2
red. CSC Corn-White Virginia, bag lots,
SAC; No. white, 331zc. No. 2 mixed, BE
Oats-No mixed. 27l2c; No. 3 mixed,
&c; winter seed, SGG35c. Rye-No. 2, 53c.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-17
AROUND THE OLD BURG.
n.a,n I'm stanord-A small
Marriage.

FREDERICKSBURG. VA. pee es,n,mg
,e issneciaI') -Raleigh r. Brown res,a'ns
no, nsar brooke station, In stanoro 'o. ne
h h1a 81 his home to-day. he was ID '"'
32d year OF his age ,a los, evening
% A kerosene lamp exploded last ''sA's
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-17
SPECIAL NOTICE.

All Gloves sold here at 81
and over are fully guaran-
teed and fitted TO the hand.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-17

,uYMAy,s SONS nOrH sTOREs),
,eaD and 1922 east Main street, ana
sos east Marshall. CO.,
r,,aw and Old Phones at Both Stores.)
wv" ode $40
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-17
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.

CHICAGO, December 16.-Some indica-
tions of the revival of the foreign demand
for American wheat had a good effect
on the market to-day and at the close
Der was pushed above the dollar mark,
closing at NO01 -2, an advance of SIC.
Trading in this delivery. however. was ex-
ceedingly narrow. Other markets were
strong and weak by turns, but closed hru.
Corn and oats were 1-Sc higher each,
while provisions showed a 1-2ql0c. adj
yaEce.
Leading futures ranged as follows:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-17
klcuNoNDsro:k NAtNmr

SICTu)Sl. December 10. 1897.
SALEs-yirginia Trust Company-20 shares
New-York tribune., 1897-07-31
ATTACKI=G JOHN w. FOSTER.
RRoFresoR EJLIorr,s LETTER TO ASSISTANT SEC

= pRoFresoR EILIorTs LETTER TO ASSISTANT SEC
IrTARY DAY on THE SEALING QUESTION
Cleveland July 3o-Professor Henry w. Elliott
gave out the complete of his recent sensational
letter to Judge Day. the Assistant Secretary OF
State regarding the seal fisheries. 1t is as follows:
Lakewood. Ohio. near Cleveland. July 10. .
The Hon. w. r. Day. Assistant Secretary OF state
CITY appears the text of letter TO Lord Lord Saisbuiy y
ssTd Nay Of 70 @ Sn snf he r es
letter is prefaced by account of the great en-
President end that it has held up fer several
days al the request Of John w Foster VINO now
fears the effect of his own work few weeks
inasmuch as I have closer personal knowledge
ing and vastly more extended. and inasmuch b. as So
am the author Of the modns vTenal on nv our mr.
Government toward settling this seal dispute since
a careful peTusa of this letter of May 10. above
cited. the President has reason 70 feel EreaIy EN-,
open 10 a crushing reply from the keen wit Of the
Canadian Odice. and you VIII be IN sne sam la drine
800 when the Canadians simply crushed his 0nt contra
AND gnQFap men td, shTuS S6Sb nSi TF,.s fhs
Foster is utterly ignorant of the truth in regard
snG rn Saen TSat eeT Of Nay IL is ike ali other prep
aralons from his hand on ms & sTDIeGH m be Amer T
can case in 1892 's3 that shameful and hn-
initiating defeat which we met Win AT III
ls@ Had he been bright and quick-wted. we
never would have met with such disaster .,,
Taking this commonplace man up now. after TINS
record OF fat failure is stamped all over his anat-
omy and putting llm in charge Of your sealing al
question will only thrust YOU deeper into the mire
than he and Your predecessors have been placed be-
fore by the bright the line at Ottawa.
am moved to write YOU on this point because
Sena or of the United States recently said to me
that Foster had assured the President that the in,
formation which ] gave the British in 1890 caused
the defeat of the American case at Paris in 1899
The meanness and untruth OF this charge Will be
quickly seen by your turning 20 my report Of No
vemher Il 1890. which contains this information
Mr.. Foster and his stupid associates tried 10 sup.
press this report because contained the proof OF
my authorship Of the modus vivendi OF 1891 93.
which he meanly stole from me-piagiarized IN
fact but he was unable 10 suppress IT, And. now
that he comes forward again TO figure In this ques
tion. intend that he shall he required al the
proper time and before the proper tribunal TO give
full account Of his wretched record as the agent
OF the United States before the Behring Sea 1ri-
tunal at Paris in 1898 -,
This whole sealing business from the day the
trouble began. in lS90-'S1. up to date has not been
IN the hands OF competent man FOR one moment
il has been and is the sport If the Canadians,
and the languid contempt Of the British queen
Council is all that il receives when II comes up
there. Very truly yours. HENRY w. ELLIOTT.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-31
SEARCHLIGHTS IN THE BAY
BRILLIANT EXHIBITION BY THE FLEET
OF WAR VESSELS.
STATEN ISLAND POINTS. THE FORTS AND THE
STATUE OF LIBERTY PICKED OUT 81
THE DAZZLING BEANS.


THE DAZZLING BEAMS.
The fleet Of warships anchored of Tompkins-
Vile Staten Island last night drilled with their
electric signal and fash lights. The spectacle
witnessed by hundreds OF people along the
Staten Island shore. The signals could also De
seen from the Brooklyn water front, from Fort
Hamilton to Governors Island. and from the
Battery. The fleet now off Tompkinsville is the
most powerful one ever assembled In American
waters consisting OF American vessels alone
The ships at anchor are the flagship Newly orK'
the frst-cass cruiser Brooklyn the second-class
battle-ships Texas and Maine, the frst-ciass
battlc-ships Indiana and Massachusetts. the
coast-defence mont or Puritan the dspatch-boat
Dolphin the supplyboa Fern and the torpedo
boat Porter.
The first drill was with the electric slgnai
lights. and the rapidly changing colors OF the
lights presented pretty picture When TINS
drill was over the great flashlights were SET AT
york and their combined light illuminated the
Bay in a dazzling manner. They were thrown
upon Staten Island. and various prominent
points were picked out by them.
About fifteen sixteen lights were IN use
These at times all centred upon single
point The big clock the tower Of School NO
T. at TOmpklnSNlIe, was Ioulll, anu IL was f''
sbe to read the time at a distance OF mile
and a half The lights were then turned upon
Grymes Hill. Along the top Of this hill, which
is several hundred feet above tide-water, runs
Ocean Terrace.
Instead OF the lights being focused on s,ns'e
point they were trained go as to command long
stretch of the terrace and brought out plainly
carriages bicycles and people walking along
the terrace. This was at distance OF almost
three miles. The lights were then trained Oh
Rubsam & Horrmann's brewery. at Stapletoh'
and the big buildings stood out plain ana dis-
tinct against the dark background.
The Union Free School. al Stapleton, the
largest building Staten Island was next
picked out The effect this school was espe-
cially fine as each OF its windows became a
blaze of light The wharves along Staten ISL
and were carefully searched. and then the lghts
were thrown upon the forts at the Narro"s.
Then at a single jump the entire battery Oh
lights was trained upon the Statue or Liberty
The figure could he seen far clearer from staten
Island than II can he by daylight. The next
drill was the searching for and following the
movements Of steamers moving about the bay.
In this wav all the lights were used each light
having certain area to cover The wreck or the
Asa at Fort Hamilton was also h'u'ii'ha'eu
with the searchlight ,
Yesterday afternoon Theodore Roosevelt, AS
sistant Secretary of the Navy, visited the nag
ship New York. AS he left the iagshlp 10 re-
turn TO the Dolphin the entire fleet hred salute'
At G o'clock Secretary Roosevelt left the Dolphin
TO come to New-York, and the salute was re-
peated.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-31
City Hall Commissioner Grant gave out type
written statement, saying in part:

The majority rules and the Board should be IN
harmony as to its policy and methods 90 not
understand. however. that even to secure ths mar
mcny my official position tustines me III see,,,S ,i "a
| see IL individual. must act accoralng 10
my conscience and principles. and my colleagues
act according to theirs decline 10 pc IneToer me
of the Board obstructionist. neither VIII re-
enforced to which am conscientiousiy opposed
] will not consent to have those VINO snoulu oe
loyal truthful men commanded to do degrading
work. I would feel myself necessarily responsible
for acts Of the men comma nded to perform those
acts by Board OF which ] was member, even II
In the minority opposed the order. have always
been consistent In the same convection ana DeileI
that | expressed during the Eakins trial. when
differed In opinion from my three coleagues
When Commissioner Parker had read over the
statement made by Colonel Grant and was
asked whether he had anything to say about
the resignation. he said:
There is nothing to say. I do not see that
the statement calls for any comment on my
part. take but languid interest In the af-
fair Colonel Grant has never said anything 10
as to a way out Of the present difficulty
| am sorry to lose Colonel Grant as man..
There was talk that with new Commissioner
in sympathy with Moss and Andrews In the
Board the old charges against Chief Conn
might be brought up. Mr. Parker said that he
did not think they would be-
President Moss declined to say anything at all
about Colonel Grants resignation
Colonel Grant left the Headquarters Building
at O'Clock last night accompanied by the door
man. Barnes who carried some Of the Colonels =
personal effects, Colonel Grant said he would
be compelled to return to Headquarters this
morning to finish the examination OF some
papers.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-31
JAPAN ACCEPTS HAWAITS OFFER.
FORMAL NOTICE OF THE ARBITRATION AGREE
MENT GIVEN TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT.

FORMAL NOTICE OF THE ARBITRATION AGREE
MENr GIVEN TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT
Washington July 30-The Japanese Government
has accepted the offer made by Hawaii to arb-
trate the dispute between the two countries The
State Department has been informed OF the oner
and the acceptance The subjects of arbitration
will include not only the difficulty over the landing
NJ Japanese immigrants but other disagreements
between the two countries. the most important OF
which Is the sake tax imposed upon liquor
largely imported and consumed by the japanese
in Hawaii.
The acceptance OF the offer Of arbitration. brief
synopsis of which has been cabled to the japanese
Minister here and given to the State Department.
states that the Japanese Government accepts arb-
tration in principle and is prepared to discuss the
terms for a settlement Of pending disputes. The
formal letter of acceptance has been sent TO
Hawaii and the conditions OF arbitration will be
contained therein These conditions are not known
here Pending the arrangement of details all other
proceedings looking to a settlement will be dis
continued.
The sake tax. OF which the Japanese complain.
is an Increase OF the duty on this liquor from 10
cents to 81 a gallon. This tax was passed by the
Hawaiian Legislature and vetoed by President
Dole on the ground that 1t was unconstitutional
and in violation OF the treaty with Japan, which
had rights under the most-favored- nation clause
The tax passed over his veto almost unanl-
mously, only one vote being cast TO sustain the
President The pressure for taxing sake came
from the saloonkeepers and the manufacturers OF
LIQUORS the Japanese use this liquor almost
wholly to the exclusion of other beverages. -
1t is not expected that the State Department VIII
latest communication from Japan On the subject
OF the annexation OF Hawaii. the understanding
being that all future negotiations Will be con-
Quoted by Minister Buck and the Japanese Foreign
ONCE Toxic
New-York tribune., 1897-07-31
FOR RAsEAIING CONFERENCE
GREAT RR1rAIs ACCEPTS THE PROPOSE
TIoN OF THE UNITED STATES.
INTERNATIONAL MEETING TO BE HELD IN WASH
INGToN IN THE AUTuMN-iNTERVlEW
WITH JOHN W. FOSTER


INGToN IN THE AuTuMN-INTERvIEw
WITH JOHN w. FOSTER
yondon July 3O-The British Foreign Office
notified TO Ambassador Hay this morning that
Great Brtai, accepted the proposition OF the
United States for an international conference on
the question OF pelagic sealing II the Behring
Sea. 10 be neld in Washington during the coming
autumn
Iohn W. Foster the United States Special
Commissioner on the sealing question, will sail
for New-York tomorrow by the st. Louis from
Southampton.
In an interview to-day Mr.. Foster said:
"Vherever I have been, at ST. Petersburg,
Berlin Paris or here In London, have been re-
co,ved IN the most cordial manner. Whatever
NAV be the feeling in the United States anent
the often reported antagonism to our Govern
mon, dls;1layed by foreign Powers, / have seen
nothing OF Il.
"F,verywhere | have had evidence that the
foreign Governments wish to meet any question
raised by the United States IN spirit of the
utmost frankness and open -mindedness. Perhaps
Z, Is needless for me 10 say that this is most
gratifying TO me officially and in my private
capacity.
THE British Government has agreed to ac-
cept our proposition for sealing conference
am now returning to make an immediate re-
port 70 President Mckinley. | have had long
and entirely candid conferences with Mr.. Cham
berlain and last Sunday passed the day with
Sir Richard Webster. the Attorney-General. VINO
Is the adviser Of the British Government on the
points Of law involved. My statements met
with the frankest and most impartial considera-
tion.
"As TO the Hawaiian question. may sa" that
IN London, Paris. Berlin and st. Petersburg l
have had ample opportunity TO ascertain the
prevailing sentiment in political and CONNER
cial circles In all these capitals annexation IS
generally regarded as the natural If not inevi-
table result Of the large growth and expansion
OF the United States the western coast OF
America.
"As 1t could not be expected that any other
foreign Power would be permitted to occupy
the islands. owing their strategic Importance
the proposed ar lexation would be acquiesced in
by the European Governments. although the
position which II WOULD give the United states
in the Pacific would not be welcomed by nations
seeking supremacy in that quarter Of the world.
London. July 31.-"The Times" this morning
editorally congratulates its readers upon the
fact that the negotiations regarding the ques-
tion Of pelagic sealing in the Bel,ring Sea have
resulted in an agreement for an international
conference on the subject to be held .: Wash
ington in October THE Times thinks that
Russia and Japan will take part in the con-
ference which will not have revising powers.
we are glad TO note" the paper says. that
the United States Government has so far modl-
fed its since the sending OF the sherman
dispatch. apart from which there was never any
real difficulty, both Governments desiring 10
protect a legitimate industry an6 only differing
as TO facts and methods"
New-York tribune., 1897-07-31
SICK DOG AND HIS PHYSICIANS.

he WAS QUIET INOFFENsIvE LITTLE BEAST
BIT ATTRACTED LOTS OF ATTENTION.
friendless little dog Of Irish setter lineage lay
oown 10 rest last night at the Boulevard and
Eighty-ffth-st. At first the pup was unnoticed.
but some one at last started the mad dog cry and
crowd gathered
Send for a policeman" shouted one. Hes
mad" "Only sick" Wants a drink Get him
some mik.' And many other wise suggestions
were offered by the crowd for the dogs benefit.
One brought the beast some milk. and an
other brought some water. The poor pup was TOO
SICK 10 drink much. but he feebly Tapped Few
m0uthfuls
Policeman Herman. Of the West Sixty-eighth-st. st.
station. and Bicycle Policeman Ormsby had 10
disperse the crowd several times. but new lot OF
curious people quickly gathered. Policeman kier-
nan said al least two thousand people stopped TO
talk or advise the best thing TO do with the pup.
Al II o'clock the dog was still there. and advice
and will get the dog this morning II he has not