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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-09
oFFLEY NEIGHBORHOOD.
An Unpopular Change of Post-Omce
Quarters-Persona1 Notes.

OFFLEY, VA, November s-(Speciai.)-
The patrons of the Offiey post-office are
being much Inconvenience through re-
cent action of the Post-Ofilce Department,
by which, owing to political change In
postmasters, the location of the office has
been transferred from a popular and con-
venient site in a store on main ROAD 10
a private house back In the woods mile
distant from the former place. "A humef~
ously-signed petition and protest mas pssn
sent TO the department In regard 70 ,ne
matter, and the Hon. John Lamb. mem
Der OF Congress from this district, mas
called the attention OF Fourth-Assistant-
Postmaster-Ge General Bristow TO the condl-
ton OF affairs. and he has promised 10
investigate II. Convenient and reliable
mail facilities are a great boon and plea.
sure to country folk hack In the bushes,
and any curtailment of their rights ana
privileges in this regard by Uncle san,
always works a hardship. and IL iooheu
upon with disfavor. though as rule lhs
country service Is. perhaps, about as sood
as IL could be expected under the cI
cumstances, considering the vast TERRI
tory to be covered In the United States
by pony express. A..
while hare-hunting recently. on the
Long Row" farm. near fuiene d ., No
shot. killed deer-a small Duck-"h y, "a
iurnned m I'm the brocm-straW near hin'
and started 10 run off. The charge STRUCK
the animal In the side and killed IL IN
stantly. 4. x,aoo cor
the new roof for the old FORK cnufcn.
and the work has been commenced py
Mr. John r. williams, OF Richmonu tne
contractor. Through the jealous enor,s
Of fhe Rev. Mrs. 8. s. Hepburn, VINO
was in charge OF the movement, tne heees-
sary funds for the repairs have peen se-
cured and are In hand. greatly to the
satisfaction OF the ladies ard the con-
somewhat larger acreage than. usual
will he seeded in wheat this fall. ano
what wheat is up Is looking well after the
rain. though many Larmsrsw a nave set ne -
variety-'Currelrs Prolific'-is much
sought after for seed.
Arfhough the most OF the streams and
swamps have gotten back 10 their normal
water supply some wells 5nas never tbs i1 IN.
tensity OF the drought In some particulars
"wednesday, the 10th instant, will be the
dffieth anniversary OF the marriage o.
Major and Mrs. John Page, OF oak
land" and many of their nei&hbors anc
friends will call informally and tender
their congratulations and good wishes
10 this h.ghly-esteemed old couple.
Mr.. w. c. Noiand. Of Richmond. spen
Friday and Saturday here with relatives
In the fascinating pursuit OF the tooth
some but sometimes elusive Wild turkey
Mr.. r. f. Berkeley. the express messen
ger. who had such "a close cair N tns
week. near Charlottesville. Is q native O
this neighborhood. and when on duty nvel
here With his family at "MontoW. ny
old home. He IL highly esteemed, ana 2.
rejoice AZ his fortunate escape from suel
imminent PERU
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-09
BRANDY HAUL.
nam OF COLLECTOR AND MAR
suAls IN PATRICK COUNTY.
,,.oy Gallons OF the Unstampcd Ar
,,cIs Found in n Garrcts-Whist<ey-.
sans Broken up--Had 10 Quit
work.
Work

FLOYD. VA. November s.-CSDeciai)-
rcpntv-CoIlec;or Richards and Deputy
usrsaals Hall and West on Saturday
last made bis haul Of brandy in Pa
,-ick county. near Woclwines. Isaac De-
hart runs a large regular brandy distil-
lcrv at that point. and the authorities at
washington were told that DeHart was
.ot doing the clean thing, but on the
contrary had. II was charged. concealed
d, the garrett Of his dwelllng-house a
large quantity of brandy. An order TO
Investigate was sent out. and when the
,accrs went there on Saturday after
,,,on they had no trouble I'm verifying the
,r,th Of the report, which was doubtless
,,o5e by some OF DeHarts neighbors,
who we're acting as government spies
ON ascending to the garnet Of DeHarts
house the officers found 1875 gallons Oh
,,rrauged and unstamped brandy stored
....,y, In barrels. This brandy. it Is said.
"a been pumped up from thesyard be-
i,yg through pipes AS before said, De-
tfort was running a regular bonded dis
-nlsrv which Is supposed 10 be visited
'+s,,,arly by United States officers, and
me apples and pumies on hand regularly
s1uged and reported
me same officers few days before de-
stroved two Illicit Whiskey distilieries IN
ANN Ridge. I'm this county, together with
n quantity OF beer.
Captain H. ID. Twyman, OF Madison
county. United States eauger who mas
Ron AT work in this county for several
months. is suffering from the enects OF
! wound received in the knee during the
war and has had TO give up his work
he will leave as soon as he Is able 70
travel for his home. In Madison. hls
sor student at Blacksburg, came here
,o see him yesterday.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-09
THE BLooDFIELD MILL.
They Proved Ii Was Only n Friendly
Bout.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA, November s.
Especial Howard Ozman and Peter
Mani. two lightweight boxers and
Major r. Moore. manager Of the Point
Breeze resort, were before Justice Henry
r. Jones. Of Bloodfeld this afternoon,
on warrants charging them with pulling
off prize fight at Point Breeze last Mon
day night. The day after the mill took
place II was reported that fight. which
lasted five rounds, had occurred. and the
report created quite a STIR The county
authorities set 20 work 10 procure evil
dence. and after several days' work war
rants were sworn out for the arrest Of
Oman, Manz., and Moore. The hear
ing attracted a large crowd OF sporting
men. There was large number Of wit
nesses, and each testified that there was
no prize fight, but a friendly bout. be-
tween Ozman and Manzl, with seven
ounce gloves, All three OF the men were
discharged by the Court Common
wealgh's-Attorney J. X. NJ. Newton con-
Quoted the prosecution.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-09
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.

Il
Duff: western superfine. s2.7oa<d ~; 20 10
extra x3a5Gs4lO: do. family. $.ooasf;;.o,
winter wheat, patent. $i.soas0.lo; spi"s
do. sass. ,.u. srot end
r,ontb esiI1&%c.: December, $685. Lac. !,
May, 95c. asked; steamer NO. req, si4' AZ
southern wheat, by sample, %a''c'' uo''
on grade, 91lsa96lsc. - month
Corn-Firmer; spot amo "' No,
s1h@31%c.; December, a's@s1 5-Sc: Janu-
airy. 32G32 1-4c steamer mixed, zsrzuayyi1to
southern white corn, S0aS4c.; no. Se"o"'
311T32c. ,,.o o76o7iLc No.
R R,aeu I and higher; No. nearby,
52%c. asked. .,o,hy go asked.
Grain freights quiet and steaoy' gld,n'
by steamer, TO Liverpool, per rs nar
quarter. Ss., 10i1d.q as, November o.
ND. December,
Susar-Strong. ooSaoic .
Butter-Steady; fancy creamery 1 IS@1tc :
do imitation, 16anc;; 90. iau a@iic.
good ladle. 22d23c.; store pacKeu' '"iiS'
Eggs-Firm; fresh, lSqls15c, ,.rra
1,Seess-Steady; fancy New YORK, Iareo'
,Oalo 1-lc.; medium, 1OhqloAc.; DO sihai'
llGl1 lac.
Whiskey-Unchanged
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET;
CHICAGO. November S-The sna AZ
o orgaN Of Il i@lHc' in wheat to-day; The The
Dn,m did not stray far from those ng,
ur r,a December showing l,Sc, deere % !
at the close A heavy visible lmsiio were
also a factor. Grain and proVisions W.
Arm. corn and oats advancing 1-sc: each'
while provisions closed unchanged 10 '1sc'
higher. r,od nc follows.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-09
LYNCHBURG AND VICINITY.
Two Marriages-A Serious Fire In
Bedford.

LYNCHBURG, VA, November S.-CSpe-
cial) lizards are out for the marriage Oh
Miss Julia Halsey Meem, daughter Oh
General John c. Meem, and Mr. Randolph
Harrison. a prominent attorney and ex-
member of the Legislature.
Despite the objection Of the bride
father. Miss Ida " Cartwright and MT.
Louis c. Shaner secured license mere
to-day and were quietly married by Kew
+. T. McFaden, of the Presbyterian
church.
A serious fire occurred at Montvale'
Bedford county, Saturday night The
corn and flour-mill and saw-mill pc
longing to Dr. S. II. Price were totally
destroyed. The loss will amount 10 seVe-
raj thousand dollars. The fire is sup
posed TO have originated from the boiler
the plant having been operated by steam
The second trial of b. Il. Hughes on
the charge OF embezzlement will take
place tomorrow. A special jury VIII be
brought here from Danville. At the nrst
trial Hughes was given two years, put
the verdict Of the jury was set aside.
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penth OF a ropuIar Indy.

sTORMONT. VA, November S-(Spe-
cial) Mrs Lucy N. Gresham, q former
resident Of this place. died In Baltimore
Sunday morning at 8 o'clock. In the 72d
year Of her age, Her remains viii be
buried In the family cemetery. In salnda,
held in the Baptist church. Of that place,
where she held her membership ron nearly
hfty years. She was the widow OF r. Il. a.
Gresham. prominent deacon OF me
above church for more than forty years.
afs. Gresham was the centre or our 30
,lal circle. Her many friends ana reia-
pyts all over the State Will DC paipa1 70
kaar VI her death.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-09

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
easy and 5qloc. lower. No. spring wheat.
ssqS7e No spring n Wheat coT gaSs 81 &C.
No. 2 corn, 26 lac. Mp. 2 oats. 2oc.; NO.
white. 23I5s, 24c.; No. white. 221zq23 1-4c.
No. 2 rye, Al lac. No. barley. 22q42c.
No. / fiaxseed, N.Osaa.0. Prime timothy
seed, $50 Mess pork ,r6 ndp~ per DATA - a.
Short rib sides 1oose). sL4easL%. Dry
sailed shoulders (boxed), 4A45c. Snort
clear sides (boxed). 44.q4 7-Sc. ,Whiskey,
dlstillers' finished goods, per gallon, sl.s.
Cut-loaf sugar unchanged; Butter nrm
creamery, 15n23c.; dairy. 12ql5c Cneese
quiet at l2q2Oc. Eggs firm; fresh, l1c.
ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS. MO-, November S.--Flour-
Quiet and weak, but unchanged.
Wheat-Spot lower; No. 2 red, elevator,
cash. 96lkc. bid; track, sIdyIlzc.; no:
hard, cash. s514aS6c.; December. 81 S-Sc.:
I CoSrrn%Spot strong; No. mixed, cash
2i4c. bid; December. "a 7-Sc.; May, "a 7-sc
0ats-Spot higher; No. mixed. cash.
elevator, &c. bid track, 2c42O1zc; De
cember, 20c. bid; May, &c; NO. whi'e'
Bran-Steady; sacked. east track, &c.
do. track, this side. 4s45Oc.
Butter-Steady; creamery, lsg2ic.; dairy,
Eggs-Steady at lac.
Pork-Steady.
Lard-steady; prime steam. A.i5; choice,
s22ll - cso.. .,o.r
s5.37ib; ribs, s562ia; shorts, .67h.
Drv,SaIt Meats-Boxed shoulders, S5.z,
extra short clear, s.; ribs, s5i2l1; shorts
s525.
CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI. o., November S-Flour-
Easy; fancy, s43oqN6S; family, SSoaS"
Wheat-Easier; No. red, &c.
$500 ESp,,,. M mixed. &c
Rye-Steady; No. 2, 47c.
Tar-Dull at $40.
BULK Meats-Easy at S.eJ.
Bacon-Quiet at $sb
Whiskey-Steady at slls.
sG,ue,sr-Dull: hard refined $3.s79s5.S5.
Eegs-Firm and higher at 16c.
Cheese-Steady; good to prime ONO nat
~ THE COTTON MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL. November 81 p. NJ
cotton-Spot in good demand; sellers OF,
fer freely prices unGhang - sSe aay were
iTJo0 bales, OF WHICH 1000 were for specp,
iation and export, and included Ill, liz; y !
American. Receipts, 5000 bales Including
1900 American. s.o.<
demand. and closed steady American
middIing, low middling clause; Novemoer
io-eiGiS 1i-S4d. sellers; November and
December 1a lsSi%s iss sSss D Ssd sell
ers: January and February, so4pS s-s41'
sellers: February and March, s-v4a'
buyeis: March and April, 1-e4QS Esd.
April and May, 1i-6id., buyers; May ana
I5ne. 3 12-646S 13-6id.. sellers; June ane
Julv. 13-64ma 14-6ld-. sellers, July ans
AUGUST. 8 lf-t4ll3 15-64d.. sellers; August
and September. l5-64d.. buyers
NEW YORK. November S.-cotton-
Quiet At l-l6c: net receipts, none; gross
EWa bales: exports-to Great Britain. "
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-09
RICHMOND LIVESTOCK MARKET.

Richmond. Va, November 5. 1897.
Cattle-Receipts, $50 head; sales, $50
head. Sheep and Lambs-Receipts. 100
head: sales 1000 head. Hogs-Recepts,
800 head; sales, SEQ head.
Prices: Cattle, best, 4Q4%c., gross; me-
dunn to good 3g3s4c:, gross; common to
fair. 2d22.c., gross; bulls, 2hn3c., gross;
sheep, 30fc, gross; lambs, S&sgi%c., gross;
hogs, 444i4c., gross.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-09
CALL ON
]. D. CARNEAL;
FOR M
SIX PER Gent. NONE
On Real Estate.
no s-tf HOG EAST MAIN STREET.
z Per Cent. Investment,
Assets Nearly........$5O0,000.

A limited number Of FULI~PAiD
SHARES IN THE UNITED BANKING
AND BUILDING COMPANY are offered
for sale at 500 per share. with dividends
at the rate OF per cent. per annum. pay
able semi-annually, on the first days OK
January and July OF each year II desired,
the full amount paid in can be Withdrawn
any time after two years. For further In
formation apply at the ofiice Of the CONF
no 7-Su. Tu&Th2St
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GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.
Richmond. Va, November s. 1897.

Quotations: Wheat-Longberry, 95q9Sc. !;
mixed, 9iq9sc.: shortberry, 93g9Sc.; No. 2
red. CSC. Corn-White Virginia, bag lots
SIZE Oats-No. mixed, 24Q24lzc.; No. 8
mixed, 23lxd23%c.; winter seed, 30qSic
Rye-No. q 5lnb2c.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-09

xsslA River odann" Of Eastern Siberia
OBJECTS chief object the company general trade
ldsof
the head
e of the United States
in
Mr. Ironmmg
pan
upandd kan1
to
uhgodn Of
aht tbu
aemoducd
but
be
lanumher
which the ompan t
of
hichwilas
in
practical knowdge
and abroad justify the fues
~hTsuSFm
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-09
RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET.
Richmond, November 8, 1897.

No auction sales to-day.
Private sales Filters, 40; smokers, 4;
wrappers, s.; dark leaf, 8; scrap, 1f6; Jugs,
13. Total. 226 hogsheads.
Revenue collections: Cigars and ciga-
rettes. s372.55; tobacco, s2,Sl5.ls. Total
s2,6sS34
Good breaks Of bright loose at all the
warehouses tomorrow CTueSday), put
dark sales will be small.
First sale at Crenshaw's at 10 o'clock
sharp, and continuing from now on.
Mr.. Thomas A. r. Whistler, of John Z.
Muller & Co., London, England, Is here
to-day.
9th say: The usual interruption 10 busi-
ness from local elections caused sales 10
be very light, being only about half OF
last week.
The percentage OF low grades in the
offerings this week was unusually large,
but all met with an extremely active
demand with full prices throughout the
week Medium grades-red and coiory-
were also in active demand and well sup
ported. Very few hogsheads good TO
select leaf offered, which sold on par
with late sales, with 22c., the highest
this week. The difference In value be-
tween sweet and funked hogsheads was
proportion of funked was larger. Owners
of select leaf and all grades OF bright are
holding them of the market at present.
OF 1897 crop only three hogsheads were
sold This Wcek-<6.bO VIII, ana s5'S-ahu
no doubt very satisfactory to sellers.
Darks-Offerings were somewhat fewer
this week For all grades OF leaf and good
Tugs the market was very strong and ac-
tive. For all low grades prices were
easier. with spectators still in the market
as strong bidders and buyers. The want
of demand for Spain has been much feit
for some time and in all probability II
IL likely to continue indefinitely, from the
fact that the government manufacturers
are working down stock on hand to save
paying for more Till wanted, while the
contractors or agents of the Spanish syn
dictate have some twelve months stock
on hand ready to deliver. In the greatly
impoverished financial condition OF spain,
Intending to hoard all the money posi-
Bile.
Green Rivers-The transactions during
the week were only one or two small
private sales of seconds leaf, all the bet
ter grades, excepting two lots, having
been disposed of previously, some lots
at very satisfactory prices to redryers;
but the bulk sold showed only small
margins compared with what was expect
ed. and left little chance for them 10
paw any more for crops round of the
1897 crop than they paid for the crops or
the past two years In trash and common
Tugs there is nothing new to note.
IL will be seen that the stocks in this
market were reduced during October 4,S36
hogsheads, the actual stock on hand ISL
of November being: 10y. S0So nogs-
heads. and darks. 6.49]FhosSheads. Totai
unsold. 1l,575 hogsheae.<
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NEW YORK PRon9Qt MARKET.

and more or less weak at old prices; city
mill patents, s5.S0us6.
Rye F1our-Dull; fancy, S2.%gS3.40.
Buckwheat Flour-Dull.
Buckwheat-Dull at Sq37l2c.
Cornmeal-Firm.
Barley-ouiet; western feeding, Csc.
asked.
BARLEY Malt-Steady; western. S4s6.50.
Wheat-Spot weak; No. red, 99Ac. OPP
tions opened weak. and, with few excep-
tons, remained SO all DAY, closing ,ns,, i5.a
lower cables, British statistics rain West
and liquidation December closed 9ohc.;
May closed SO 3-Sc.
opened strong and generally firm all day,
on lighter receipts than expected, and an
other big export demand; closed UNI
changed; December closed 81 3-sc.; May
closed Csc.
Oats-Spot firm; No. 2, 2lAc. Options
inactive but steady and unchanged, with
corn; December closed NAc.
realistically: hay dull.
Hops-Steady.
Hides-Quiet.
Leather-cuiet.
Wool-Very steady.
Realistically; extra mess. S.504sS; beef
hams, s2qs2 rs; extra city India mess, s2g
sl4.
Cut Meats-Steady.
Iard-Firmer; December closed $40,
nominal; refined quiet
Butter~ouiet; western creamery, lao
23c. factory. fO4lSc.; Elgins, &c.; imita-
tion creamery, 13q17c.
Cheese--Quiet; large white, ,saShc. !;
small white, slsc :S;, large colorea, eS5c' |:
small cOlOred, SHu512c., part sklns, ouic /,
full skins, 3u4c.
Eggs-Firmer; State and Pennsylvania,
Potatoes-steady.
Tallow-Dull.
Petroleum-Dull.
Tfurpentine~steady at sOh@slc.
Rice-Quiet.
Enthusiastically.
Freights--Quiet and steady,
Cottonseed-On = Moderately steady:
prime crude. lSikQlsc.: prime summer yell
low Hgzlsi on e e1ir b yvnGw STEADY
and i562O points lower, and closed weak,
and 3OfD4O points net lower; sales included
December, $i55 -
&C: Cordova, sisal5c.; sales 400 bags
Maracaibo. 80 bags Mexican, on private
terms
NEW YORK DRY-GOODS MARKET.
NEW YORK, November S.-There is a
continued weakness In the dry-goods mar
ket. the reductions announced Saturday
by the agents for American prints being
Secidedly in line with the present situa-
lion II Is thought that other reductions
in rorrelatiye tints Will follow in the near
future The business passing In all lines
Of cotton goods is very slim. including
Iobbers, beth locally and throughout the
country. reported very light business.
and retailers are still suffering from de-
iaved wintry weather. in nearly all sea-
sonabIe lines Woollens and worsted
goods are without change. and there Is
ssfiII a lack OF inclination 20 go ahead
with business for next year until tho
present condition OF the wool market
Changes to q tone less vacillsting IN It's
character.
In staple cottons the presence OF only
trading very dull locally. and mail orders
were small In coarse colored cottons the
market Is very dull. with quotations UNI
most quarters In print-cloths the mar
ket continues dull
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-09

British North American Trading and Exploration

the laws Of the State Of West Virginia Capital stock s0o00Oo
sand directors
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-09

'QuotstIons ar, 70; boa1s maturing IN not
less than ten years
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
PORT OF RICHMOND. NOV. 5, iss7.
ARRIVED.

PORT OF RICHMOND, NOV. ., ios'.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Wlnyah, Simmons. Philadel-.
phia. merchandise and passengers; clydo
steamer Old Dominion. Brakeman. New
York merchandise and passengers; Old
Dominion steamship Company
Schooner George w. Anderson. kale,
New York, cement; werner Moore ~ tos
Schooner Ephriam ana Anna. Aneas
phijadeIphia. coal; Gay < Lorraine.
SAILED.
Steamer Pocahontas. Graves. Norfoiks
nerchandise and passengers; virginia
Navigation Company.
steamer Old Dominion, Brakeman. New
work merchandise and passengers, Ola
Dominion steamship Company. y,
4
PORT OF BERMUDA HUNDRED.
NOVEMBER s. 1897.
CBy telegraphJ =
ARRIVED.
Schooner Theresa Wolfe, Bowen, q
Ioad pine wood. ga. 4. -
'o schooner George r. vreeland, Abbott
TO load railroad-ties.
SAILED.
Schooner Casper Heft vane. lumber
Baltimore. Md,
PORT OF NEWPORT NEWS. NOV. q
Dy telegraphJ
ARRIVED. ftHt
yeamer Pembrid9e, Galveston. ~
Steamer Zodiac, Galveston.
steamer Highheld, Galveston.
steamer Darwin. Galveston. rs
steamer America. Baltimore.
Steamer Michigan. Shields.
steamer Maltby. Genoa. ~
Z Schooner Independent. Portland ~e'|,,-
Barge Corsica, Providence
Barge Yonkers. Providence.
SAILED. ~
Steamer Pembridge. Hayre. s
Steamer Zodiac. Hayrc-
steamer Highheld. Liverpool. '''-'
steamer Darwin. Rotterdam. 8.
Schooner George 81. Grant, Barcelona
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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-04-10
GEN. RIVERA TAKEN.
Cnba's Major General Captured Ate
Being Thrice Wounded.

Cnba's Major General Captured After
Being Thrice Wounded.
Havana. March 81. - Gen. Herman
deZ Velasco left San Cristobal under
secret orders at noon last Saturday
with the Castillo-Reina battalion and
two field pieces, and pitched his camp
amid the Rrujito hills. The insurgents
attacked the regulars from the very
outset of the advance. Sunday the
Spanish column marched upon PericO
Pozo. where Gen. Ruis Rivera
awaited them in Il strongly %intrenched
position. Rivera opened fire immedi-
ately Oh seeing the head of the col
umn. Lieut.. Col. Jose Rocco advanced
with the extreme vanguard, Maj. San
chez Bernal leading another division
under the protection of the artillery,
which shelled the trenches held by
Rivera. who was already wounded in
the thigh. One company Of the Reina
cavalry galloped forward. capturing
the trenches and Selling as prisoners
five men who lay severely mutilated
by the shells. Col. Bacallao. on learn
ing that Rivera had been wounded,
hurried to the trenches and begged the
soldiers not to kill him. Rivera and
Col. Bacallao We're taken into the
presence Of Gen. Nalasco, who shook
hands with Rivera and introduced him
to the officers of his staff. giving in
structions that the first thing to be
done was to give him surgical relief.
The Castillo battalion secured impor-
tant documents.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-04-10
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Overflow From the Wires I'm a Com
densed Form.

Overflow From the Wires i'm a Com
densed Form.
The managers of the Western
Freight and Passenger association will
wind up those organizations and estab-
lish bureaus to take their place.
The American Bible Society library
Of New York is t he deposited with
the Lcnox library. This rare and valu-
able library includes more than 300
volumes.
Two convicts en- route from Monte
yuma to Fort Madison escaped from Il
passenger train on the Iowa Central
moving at the rate of forty miles an
hour. north of Oskaloosa. The pris-
onerS were h%andcuffeu together. a
posse is in pursuit.
The controller Of the currency has
declared dividends in favor of the
creditors of insolven national banks as
follows: First Notional Bank Of De
ccrah, Iowa, 20 per cent; First Ma
tional Bank of East Saginaw. Mich.
10. Chattahoochee National Bank of
Columbus, Ga. 10.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-04-10
b COMMISSION.
President Mckinley to Send a $

President Mckinley to Send Il Spec
fal Representative to the Island.
New York. March 31.-A dispatch to
the Herald from Washington says:
President Mckinley has definitely de-
cided to send a special commissioner
to Cuba. The president has in view Il
close personal friend. and a. man of
considerable legal ability in whose
judgment Mr.. Mckinley has the great
est confidence. The specific object of
the special commissioners visit to
Cuba will be to take part in the intend
ed investigation of the alleged muir
der of DR.. Ruiz. an American citizen.
Consul General Lee has absolutely re-
fused to join in this investigation on
the ground that he is convinced the
Spanish government will not conduct
a fair inquiry. and that the decision Of
the commission will be a ''whitewash"
for all officials connected with RuiZ's
death.