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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-04-18
FROM ENTHUSIASTICALLY.
sALMAGUNDI.

SALMAGUNDI.
Frank Boskowitz took III Il 70 Tow,
today.
Quite u number Of men who hav
been working on the ditch at Col
Creek came in last evening.
Mrs. Archie Dorsey was taken quit,
sick last night and DR.. Mcdowell va,
summoned. She was much better
at noon today.
General Torreyson, Grand Chancel.
lor OF the Knights of Pythias, is pre-
pairing to make official visits to the
various lodges in the State.
+. j. Frank and Charles Br,ssemer
came in from Bullion yesterday aud
returned thus morning. They report
the roads out that way in a horrible
condition.
The cowboy preacher who was here
the night Sneed was murdered has
deserted his wife und the detectives
are after him. IL caught, he will get
q heavy dose. al
The lumber company is pushing
their building to completion. 1t will
be but one story instead Of two rs
first contemplated.
Dispatch:--There was more traffic
during last March over tue Central
Pacific than there was during the
month for many years pre-.
viou1.
Mr.. John Il. Wheeler arrived from
Eureka last night and put in the day
looking for i place in which to open
Il law office. He intends to make his
home with us.
Judge Massey came.up from Car.
son this morning. Since the Corbett.
Fitzsimmonc arr ument he has lost
his mustache and looks as il he never
took any interest in anything worldly.
The Carson News says that word
from Dan Stuart ia that he believes
that il he can secure concessions from
the Western railroads he can bring
more people here in September than
were present the 18th OF last month.
Mr.. Puctt informed the ISDEpEy-
DENT this morning that the placer
mines nea Carlin were showing up
splendidly and the people wsre coG-
siderably excited over the prospects.
Governor Sadler and others in Car
son are interested in the new find.
Hope everybody in Carlin will sool
become millionaires.
FIFTY DOLLARS 4 WEEK EASILY MADE,
Agents wanted i'll every locality for
Hon. w. j. Bryap's great and only
book. SThe First Battle" The best
seller over produced. Agents are
taking ms many Us 200 orders per
week. Beware OF fraudulent imita-
tons. Send for Quit and begin work
at once. w. Is. CoSKEY COMPANY
P~ubliShers, 81 Dearborn Street.
Chicago. "
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-04-18

The president mas selected Senator
Edward o.. Wolcott Ut Colorado, ex.
Vice President Stevenson md c. J.
Paine OF Massachusetts, NJ members
OF the International Bimotallic Com
mission. Senator Wolcott may be
said to be the only one OF the three
who is fully acquainted with the
money question and hos a clear con.
ception OF the silver side, but eyen hio
knowledge is meager when compared
with tho material, such us Senator
John Z. Jones OF Nevada, e1.Con-
gresham A. j. Warner, or a dozen
other men, Win ch the president could
have commanded. The declaration OF
Balfour in tho English parliment that
tho commission can accomplish
nothing, il IN carly rebuff, md tends
to prove what the silver mon have all
along asserted and that is that the
initiative for tho rehabilitation OF
silver must be realized in this country
by opening the mints, before England
will consent to aCt.-Ogden Standard.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-04-18

Tho man who takes his job work
out Of Gown to have printed 10 no
friend to tho town. lilo n prnto
about protection to homo industries,
but no is the rankcst kind OF q FREQ
trader, and all because he can save a
few pennies occasionally on u job OK
work. Those same kind Of fellows
whcn tlicy come to dio should sond
their obituaries To- this eamo foreign
job Office and havo them printed on
manila cardboard and ilIon tack them
up on tho town pump. 1lioy hardly
deserve u funeral notice IN the home
papcr.--Prcss and Printer.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-04-18
DIED.
D~oH'EY:- On his ranch near Fort
lialleck, April II. 1897, John NJ.
Dorsey. II native Of Maryland, aged
- years and 3 days.
Logan Convicted.

Cyrus Il. Logan. the young man
who murdered Indian Jim King in
Mason Valley on tho night Of Feb
ruary 18th. VIA convicted OF murder
i'll the second degree ut Dayton last
Saturday. Logan waived all formali.
ties md Judge Mack sentsnUed him
to thirty years in the pc%nitentiary.
lie was immediately taken to Carson
to begin his long term Of imprison-
ment. The result Of the trial gives
general satisfaction TO the Indians
aud the people Of Lyon county. His
sentence, while severe, is not u day too
long.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-04-18
An mdnyit.

This is TO certify that on May llth. |
walked to Mclick's drug store on n
pair Of crutches md bought II bottle
Of Chamberlain's Pain Balm for in.
ilsmma,ory rheumatism which had
crippled mo up. After using three
bottles | am completely cured. 1
can chccrtully recommend it,
Charles II. Wotzol. Sunbury Pa.
Sworn and subscribed to before inc
on August 10, 1891. - Walter Ship
man, J. l.. For sale at % cents per
bottle by NJ. II. Miller.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-04-18

The Reno Gazette has tho follow.
ing:
arthur Sewall, lato candidate for
the co.Prosidency, admits that
.hsfe 10 10 special significance IN the
recent municipal elections and the
uccos won by tho Democrats"
The Gazette IL of ito basc. II was
tho degenerate son OF Dryan's run.
ming mate that Expressed tho opinions
That givo Bro. Bragg 20 much Joy.
Several other papers, including the
Sacramento Bee, havo made the Same
mistake.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-04-18

1t is not generally known that all
the minor coins Of base metals, such
n8 pennies and nickcls, are made at
tho Philadelphia mint. and that
nearly lO0,000,000 pennies arc coined
there every year. This large number
Is occasioned by the fact that thous.
nnds OF pennies are lost annually, and
the government has somo difficulty
in maintaining a supply. Tho profit
OF the government OH their manu-
facturo il large. The blanks for
making them nrc purchased for 81 II
thousand from a Cincinnati firm that
produces them by contract, Blanks
for nickes are obtained in tho same
way. costing Uncle Sam only a cent
and u half apiece. Gold is coined in
Philadelphia and San Francisco
Not enough OF IL comes into the mini
Mt Now Orleans TO make the coiuago
OF 1t worth while. Gold pieces arc the
only coins OF the United States which
arc worth their face valuo intrinsic.
ally. 4 double eagle contains $40
worth OF gold without counting the
ono.tenth part coppor.-Scientift
American.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-04-18

There ia moro Catarrh III this sec-
Ito ~ tho country than all other dis.
cnso y put together, aud until tho last
Tow years was supposed to he incur.
able. For "a great many years doctors
uronou need Il a local disease, and pro-
sctibcd local remedies, md by con-
stnntly falling 10 euro with local
treatment. pronounced il incurablc.
Science has proven catarrh to 10 II
constitu tion al disease. and therefore
]rcnuirca co institutional treatment.
lInIre Catarrh Cure, manufactured
by f., j. Chen oy & Co. Toledo, Ohio.
istho only constitutional curo ON the
market. II In taken internally in
loses from 10 drops to n teaspOonful.
II ncis diroct un the blood mud mu-
cous eurtuces Of the systom. Thoy
| oTcr one hundred dollars Tor my case
Il fnila TO euro. Send for circulars
| and testimonials Address.
'V''' +. j. CHENEY 6CO.,
| Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggieta. f5c.
Halls Family Pills are the best,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-04-18

Heed not the man however glib,
Who tells You "just M good" "A Trib.
Not truo ho tolls.
Aud II ho "botter thnn Trib" tolls you,
Iic sure 10 he succeeds and soils you,
Tia you he cells.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-04-18

For beauty. style and finish tho
Trojan Shirt Waiots excel all other
makes.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-04-18

CAscARETs stimulate liver, kidneys
and bowels. Mover sickon. weaken
or gripe. l0c.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-31
IRON-woRKERs EXCITED.
Strikers and Non-Union Men Clash
Some Shooting

sCOTTDALE. PA. July Ovid ex-
element prevails here tonight. AZ the
afternoon turn OF non-union men. who
have AIKEN the place OF the striking iron
workers at the Sc0ttdale Iron-Works.
were going home one Of them. said 10
be man named Painter. became in
censed az the remarks OF some boys. and
deliberately fired al them. d large crowd
was gathered about the station at the
time. and they started after the non union
man. who fired four or I've shots into the
crowd before he reached the Geyer House,
where he boards The hotel was i'm
mediately surrounded by excited men. and
It was with some difficulty that Burgess
Porter got them cooled down. Had he
not had the assistance Of the strike lead
ers, there Is no telling what the maddened
crowd would have done.
Another nOn-uniOn man, whose name
could not be learned, drew his revolver
on Pittsburg street. and fired several
shots. He w1s knocked down. and badly
beaten before he could be reached by the
officers and taken 10 his boarding house
The excited crowd Is massed about the
station. and the rest Of the men in the
mill are afraid to venture out.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-31
EXPREss-TRAIN WRECKED.
Four Men Killed Outright-severaI
Slightly Injured.

CINCINNATI. o.. July 3O.-The Times
Star special from Thorntown, Ind, says
the Chicago express, on the Cleveland,
Cincinnati, Chicago and ST. Louis railroad.
due I'm Cincinnati at a. NJ, was wrecked
there about 2:30 o'clock -Four were
killed outright and several slightly in
Jured.
There was deliberate plot to wreck
the train. as a coupling-pin had been
driven into the switch 50 as TO hold II
open. and throw the fast train from
Chicago TO Cincinnati off the track as
il passed this point
The engine and tender and the mail,
express. and baggage cars were thrown
from the track and wrecked The
coaches and Wagner sleeping ears re-
manned on the track. and none Of the pas
sepgers were seriously hurt although they
had a lively shaking up. 1t Is reported
that none OF those in the cars that were
thrown from tho track were seriously
hurt. Seth Winslow. of Greensburg.
Ind. the engineer. and b. Cricltmore, Of
indianapolis, the fireman, and two tramps
were killed outright.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-31
Worldwide RELIGIOUS SERVICES
To Commemorate Century's Close
ProposuI of Cardinal Jacobinis.

NEW YORK, July 9O.-The Rome cor
respondent Of the New York Freeman's
Journal has cabled letter written By
Cardinal Jacobini. and addressed to all
Catholic bishops throughout the world.
proposing one Of the most widespread
series of religious events probably ever
held. These extraordinary religious ser
vices. IL Is intended shall commemorate
the close Of the nineteenth and the be-
ginning Of the twentieth century. Inc
project put forth by Cardinal Jacobini IS
the result of q desire TO respond 10 tne
wish Of Pope Leo XII. TO cOnsccrate the
transition from one century TO the Othtr
bv IN extraordinary invocation Of the
Divine assistance Of Jesus CHRIST as
happy prestige Of peace and concord
The letter shows that the idea has the
fun approval Of his Holiness, ana
Catholic delegates from al nations VIII
be assembled in congress al Rome 10
promote lis realization.
The communication has the co-opera-
ton Of various diocesan heads In the d.
rection of the creation Of national COM
mittees to act with the main body
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-31
HURLED AN INKSTAND
,ND STRUCK OPPOSING COUNSEL
UNDER THE EAR.
COSCUSSION The RESULT.
sensation in the Corporation
court of Winchester Nesterd"y-J'
-. Mhitncre ard II. T.. Byrd the
Principals in the AFFAIR.

WINCHESTER, VA. July 3).-(Spo-
,.fl-One of the most sensational and
..-.ous affairs i'm the judicial annals OF
his place occurred shortly after noon
today in the courtroom Of the Corpora
..r Court before Judge William II. At
..rson. al the opening Of the hearing
o. the case Of j. =. Whitacre vs.. A. j.
~.vcnner. Hon. r. r. Byrd counsel for
rf-. Tavenner. made a statement which
..r Whitacre, who is a lawyer OF ability,
ana who was representing his own in-
--rssts in the case, regarded as itlse.
Aoer Mr.. Whitacre had repeatedly
handed the statement Of Mr.. Byrd as
unquauGedly false" Mr.. Byrd turned
rlickly and exclaimed. "DO you mean
III, call me HARP" and receiving no i'm
mediate answer picked up an inkstand
and strack Mr.. WMtacre a blow near
tt. left ear. lie fell heavily to The floor
c.,ching AT Mr. W. Roy Stephenson for
s,pport Members Of the bar rushed
forward and stretched Mr.. Whitacre on
an improvised cot. while messengers
were hastily sent Tor physicians. The
first TO respond was DR. Hunter Nc
iulre. followed by Drs. Love. Henkel.
and williams. who announced that it
would be impossible TO state NJ. Whita-
rre's real condition for some time. He
s. now suffering from conclusion. Con
siderable excitement prevailed In the
vicinity of the courthouse. and much
renet is expressed on an sides at the
unfortunate occurrence. Mr.. Byrd sur
rendered himself. and was held under
eoj0 bail. which was furnished. Mr. r.
e. Byrd was fined $50 by the Judge for
contempt Of court. which was paid.
Later Mr.. Whitacre was removed to Ho-
cd evans. and is now reported by his
physicians as resting easy, and his condi-
,on not so serious as was at first
thought
Last night burglars entered two stores
in the county near this place and Sc
cured quite an amount Of booty, but
very little cash, as that fortunately, had
been removed before the stores were
closed. There is no clue to the perpetra-
tors OF the burglary which was evident
ly the work Of amateurs.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-31
PORT OF RICHMOND. JULY 80. l9
ARRIVED


ARRIVED.
Steamer Ariel, Shelly, Norfolk, mer-
chandise and passengers; Virginia NaVl-
cation Company.
schooner Jennie Middleton. Sommers,
Philadelphia. coal; S II. Halves q Co.
Brie Manson, Grape. kennebec, ice;
Consumers Ice Company.
Schooner Crescent Mehaffey, henne-
be-. ice: Richmond lee Company.
Schooner Jonathan Sawyer. Reynolds,
Kennebec. ice; Richmond Ice Company.
schooner Charles ii. Wolstom, link
ley. Kennebec, ice; Richmond Ice Com
pany. ~ $500. ,<o,o
sand. Albany. n. Y; Richmond Stove
Company
Steamer Pocahontas Graves. Norfolk.
merchandise and passengers; Virginia
Navigation Company.
stesmship Nemassce. O'Neil. Philadel-
phia. merchandise and passengers; clyde
psrk Hancock. Warren, lumber; cleared
nv ID O'Sullivan for Philadelphia.
Schooner Bin Nye, Brannock lumber;
feared by d. OSullivan for Baltimore.
PORT OF NEWPORT NEWS, JULY 90.
By telegraph)
ARRIVED.
Steamer Collingham. Madeira.
steamer Dermore. Pensacola.
steamer Saturn. Boston.
Schooner r.. NJ Hayward. New York.
Rarge Lone Star. Boston.
SAILED.
Steamer Kanawha, Liverpool.
Steamer Greenbrier. London.
Steamer Dermore, Greenock.
D. Schooner {. q. Cranmcr, West Point
Schooner William l.. Downs. New
Haven.
Barge Astoria. New York.
PORT OF WEST POINT, JULY go 1897.
lby telegraph
ARRIVED.
Steamship Baltimore. Murphy. Balti-
more; passengers and general cargo
Steamship Elm City. Haynes. Malta
roni-river landings; passengers ana
general cargo.
SAILED.
Steamship Baltimore. Murphy. Balti-
more: passengers and general cargo.
Steamship Elm city, Haynes. Malta
coni-riyer lardings: passengers ana
general cargo.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-31


NEW YORK. July 90.-Flour-Receipts,
1S0is barrels; exports. 4ilO barrels; sales,
$3.50 packages. market strong and held
higher, without important sales move
mcnt; winter patents. St3JdN6J; Mime
sofa patents, A.40G$f.65.
Rye FiOur-StTOng.
Cornmeal-Firm; yellow western, Gle;
city 62T63c.
1oc
Barley-Firmer; feeding, 2sllc.. Buffalo
Barley Malt-Dull.
Wheat-spot firm No. 2 red, store and
northern. New YORK. sS1.c.. afoat. OPP
lions opened strong on higher cables, and
advanced all day on foreign buying, local
covering and big export demand; broke
and left on 19l l-Sc.. net, higher, but
cent under the best point. Sales included
No. red July. S6i2uS 9-l6c., closed
S. Use; September. ~ 7-sQh Use. closed
50 Use; December. a%QS5e., closed 81 l-oc.
Corn-Spot hrm; No. 81 Use, In eieya-
tor; 80 7-sc. afoat. Options opened nrm
and advanced. on adverse crop news and
covering. but finally weakened, with
wheat, closing only l-sc;, net. higher,
% s-sc.. closed % 7-Sc.; December, "a 3-sg
3iac. closed "a Csc.
Oats-Spot market firm; No. 2. &c; No.
3. 20c.: No. white Z5lzc.; No. white.
2ic.: extra mixed western, 2lQ23c.; track
white western. 2slsd30c.: track white
state. 2I}sQ2Oc. Options quiet but steadler.
closing lie net higher: July closed
q 7-8t.; September closed q 1-ec.
Hay-Firm.
Hops Steady.
Hdes-Firm.
Ieather-Firm.
WOOl-F'lrm.
Beef-Firm; beef hams. ,26.JOgS27.
Cut Meats-Steady.
Lard-Frrner; western steam closed a
a -G0si55. city Nl0. September closed
1851. nomnally; refined firm. Continent,
Si.g: South America, S.25; compound, a9
SL25 -
BE: do. factory. 7Q1oi3c; Elgins. l5c.;
imitation creamery. SizQl2c.; state dairy,
ICQilc: do. creamery, Halle.
Cheese-Quiet; large white, 3-SQ7i2c.;
large colored, 7ll4ce; small white, aa'Ae;;
7fEyres@Market steady: state and Penn
sylvania l3pi3lsc.; western fresh, l2lzc.
Potatoes-S Steady; Jersey, s2.lzleas4Silz;
Long Island. s2.l2l4qs2.S7i2; sweets N5og
TaIlow- Steady.
Petroleum-Dun: United. no market:
refined. New York. s575; philadelphia and
Baltimore. S. 20: DO. in bulk SO.
Rosin-Steady. strained, common 10
good s157i%Nsl.6o
Turpentmc-Frm
Kice-Firm.
M0lasses-Strong
Frefgh's-Quiet and steady.
Pig-fron-Steafy: southern, $0uNo'
copper-Easy. lake brokers'. slil2Iz
Tin@Flrm; stralghts. ss.s2lsan3.s7ls;
Snelter-oulet: domestic. si25lsi30
Leal-Brokers'. $50: Exchange, ESQ
.Ssg
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-31

In former years the case. II IS fortunate
that the order ha fallen into such com
potent hands as those Of Mossrs. +. X.
Victor q Co, who are unquesticnabiy
careful and competent buyers. and among
the very few who annually bring hum
dreds Of thousands Of dollars Of foreign
money. through their large tobacco or
ders. 10 our marluf and state. Italy
IL might appear, is experimenting with
brights also Why should she deprive
her good subjects Of such a boon at first
hands in selection and prices? The crop
prospects are fine. and the better day
appearing promises to be better still, -
one succeeds the other.
Mr. Joseph Ferigo and Mr.. Lazare, the
Italian buyers. left the city for New
York yesterday. after turning their joint
purchases over TO Mr.. Victor for further
attention. Thcy impress the trade very
favoraby as fine businessmen.
w. T.. DIBRELL.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-31
FURNISH TOBACCO TO ITALY.
The Government Order Placed Here
The First Time In Many Years.

tFOr the Disrdtcni
The tobacco column report in the Dis
patch OF yesterday showed the sale OF
Gov 90 % hogsheads of Virginia shipping
tobacco which deserves special notice,
as DO marks an important Improvement
Du, in this market. In fuliilment, IN
If of what has been long and de-
'ouly desired
Throulh the fundamentally OF Messrs.
J. IS Victor q Co, the Italian reggie
or government order has been brought
t. for the first time In double de-
o-le and more OF years. and the firm
desires Boz buy only by Richmond sampled
and Inspected tobacco. Mr.. Victor viii.
therefore. also buy on the open market.
OIL Austria does here, through her con-
..'r agent These are TWO most de-
.'-.e points, another is that a hereto
I, neglected fine stocE OF leaf will mere
H'i "a ready. open market II VIII de-
IINt ihc c1utractors OF their prerOga-
1--WE OF debating low prices 10 suit their
ti''i OF gain by which the lower grades
were altered 10 and our better stock was
A.-r.ri This old and correct method
'. 'a}lng renstated is cause for con-
.'l.au1n 20 .the straight handleC.
''e farmer. and merchants. Above all.
Ht"es Richmond the central market
lol This leaf, which is Of three grades
'.ei ass A, j. c. short medium. good
i9,s - fine leaf.
might say, as a guess. that these
ooaccos viii b. worth. respectively
about Gl-2 10 7l-2c TO 1Ol-2c.. and II
-ic. IL is not probable that all these
GRADES viii show up or be purchased at
PIE Time. The terms are always private
pr such tobaccos. After Austria has
Ia4e her fine cigar lear wrapper selec-.
.ns. our shippers and commission men
sti5 heretofore left az the mercy OF open
''iesn markets. or TO take chances as
~ "hat The contractors Of other contract
tNlne regies (such as France still Isl
"ghi offer them.
nay now Will get real Virginia leaf
200 tobacco Will be stimulated as re-
.'ios quality and price at home. The
,hpettion Of the western stock VIII
,'.A Keep prices within due bounds, and
ase our buyers 70 be careful Italy
b.pl buying here. will be stimulated |
enlarge her orders for Virginia to-
ana she may ultimately want just |
ANe tobacco as Austria. which was |
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-31
Mills shut Down for August.

LAWRENCE, MASS. July @.-Ihe
Everett Mills will shut down tonight for
"a period Of five weeks. Operations also
will be suspended At the Atlantic MINIS
for one month beginning August lst
The agents Of the mills claim that they
are Obliged 10 curtail the production OF
cotton goods. and believe that the month
of August affords the best opportunity
to do so. considering he interests OF an
concerned About 2tuJ operatives will be
affected.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-31
To supply Grace-street Pulpit.

The Rev. James X. Bridges, OF Coium'
bla. Mo. is In the city. and will occupy
the pulpit Of Grace-Street Presbyterian
church tomorrow morning and at night.
Mr.. Bridges has been engaged 10 supply
the pulpit Of Grace-5treet church cai.ng
the month OF August He IL a native o.
this city. and well known hele. and Tor
many years as a boy and )ung man at
tended the Second Presbj 1erian church.
After finishing his collegiate and theolos-
zeal course. and licensed 20 preach By nis
presbytery. has occupied several pulpiis
as pastor lie has been pastor OF a
church In California. Texas. and salem.
Va. From Salem he was called 20 take
his present charge. In Columbia. BIO. Mr.
Bridges Ia staying with his brothsr-t1"
law. Captain james +. Blair.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-31

prices unchanged; fancy, 2 3-ta3c STRICT
ly prime. Lac S-sc.; prime. zf2 l-sc.;
Spanish. Sc. low grades. ] l-Zgl S-tc. /;
hand picked, fancy, f94 lie; extras, &C.
third grade, lie. No. / spanish, shell
ed. 5 l-2c: No Virginia. &c.. No. Vir-
ginia. lie
PETERSBURG PEANUT MARKET.
PETERSBURG. VA. July %.-Market
firm; Virginia prime. 24c.: extra prime.
2izc.: fancy. 2A42 7-Sc.; Spanish IN de-
mand a s2ix0Is5c., as 10 quality.
PETERSBURG COTTON MARKET
PETERSBURG. VA. July sc.-cotion--
Firm al i-SqSKc.. for good lots.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-31
Missi..Ippi Cotton-MiIIs suspend.

NATCHEZ. MISS, July 90 the
Natchez Cotton-Mills have posted notice
that work will be suspended after to-
morrow. on account Of the lack Of raw
cotton to work on. Three hundred people
will be thrown out Of employment
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-31

Richmond Va. July 3d. 1881
Auction offerings on change to-day, 81
packages, ana all sold. Highest price,
So; lowest. $50. Mr. George A. Haynes
sold ne entire break.
Private sales: Filters 8: cutters. 81;
wrappers. 4; dark leaf, "a; Jugs, Is. Total,
"a hOgsheads.
Revenue collections: Cigars and ciga-
rcttes. $,9G77l; tobacco. Sl,S23.Gl. Total,
SJ.79l.32.
Mr. II. p. Darlington, of Goldsboro', y.
c.. was here to-day.
Sales Of Old bright were very light to-
day. while dark leaf and Tugs continue in
very good demand.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-31
sealing Conference Assured.

LONDON. July 3O-The British Foreign
Office notified Ambassador Hay thi5
morning that Great Britain accepts the
proposition Of the United states for an
international conference on the question
of pelagic sealing i'm the Hering Sea, to
be held in Washington during the coming
autumn.