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until after luncheon, receiving calls and
cordial greetings from the veterans,
some of whom were comrades In the
same regiment during the war.
General Clarkson is a fine looking
gentleman, somewhat above the medium
height, with gray hair and mustache. He
Is one of the most affable and approach
able gentleman that ever wore the blue
uniform, and Is immensely popular with
the veterans wherever he goes. He
Is at present making tour of inspection
of the posts and corps throughout the
west and south. Though the travelling
and talking has been continuous since
leaving his home some weeks ago, the
commanders endurance does not fail
him.
At Riverside on Monday a reception
was rendered him, at which he responded
happily to welcome address. Later on
spoke at the presentation of flag to the
school children and in the evening, at a
banquet at which covers for 500 were
laid, responded to the toast of Loyalty"
General Clarkson Is native of Get
tyeburg, Pa, and is a namesake of the
great comoner," Thaddeus Stevens. Be-
fore the ink was dry on President Lin
coins proclamation calling for $4,000
men, General Clarkson enlisted as a
private in Battery A, First Illinois Light
artillery. He served continuously until
the close OF the war and was discharged
as major of the Third Arkansas cavalry.
He Is a member of II. S. Grant post no.
@. A. r., Of Omaha, Neb. Adjftant-Gen-
eral Burmeister. Colonies France and
Trainer OF his staff are also members
of the same post. General Clarkson Is
past department commanderof the state
and the Loyal Legion of Nebraska. He
II q present recorder of the Loyal LegiolD
commandery.
Today the commander will visit the
Soldiers Home at Santa Monica and
leave for the north at $3.50 this morning,
stopping en- route to visit daughter at
Santa Clara. His itinerary will be COR
tinuouB until the first OF June, ending
at New York. where he will command
the Grand Army of the Republic at the
unvciling of the Grant memorial.
Yesterday afternoon Commander
Clarkson, at his own request, was driven
to the residence of Mrs. Jessie Benton
Fremont to pay his respects to that no.
ted lady. having served during the early
years OF the war Under the command of
her distinguished husband, General John
c. Fremont.
THE RECEPTION.
Music hall was elaborately and taste
fully decorated last evening with a
wealth of flowers and flags. for the recep-
tion rendered the commander by the old
soldiers of the city. The stage was em-
powered in banks of ca1las, Jars of wild
flowers, roses and the ehowy blossoms Of
the acacia. The posts of the gallery were
trimmed with smilax and hung with fes-
toons above, while flags floated from
every point where they would be most
ehective II enhancing the beauty of the
flowers. The decorating was the work
of a committee OF ladies'. appointed
from the Relief Corps of the city. with
Mrs. Mary e. Hartwell as chairman
Music hall was filled to its utmost seat
ing capacity last evening to extend a
public welcome to General Garrison.
The various posts Of the city, headed by
the veteran drum corps, marched in sol-
dierly order followed By \ large deleea-
tion from Pasadena. On the stage were
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A Dinner to Dubois

WASHINGTON. March 22.-As a rec
oghitiorf OF the feelings and regard, for
ex-senator Dubois and his efforts In
behaf or the silver cause, number of
senators and representatives. of that
faith in this congress rendered him a
dinner at the Wellington hotel tonight.
Those present included Senator's Can
non, Mantle, Pettigrev. Turner and
Stewart ana Representatives Hartman.
Shafroth. Jones' of Washington and
Newlands. A number of those present
made addresses including Messrs. Cam
ron. Pettigrew and Stewart and Mr..
Dubois responded. The policy to be pur-
sued by the silverites In regard to the
tariff and the money question: was dis
cussed
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ON THE TURF
Results at Ingleside - Lorillard's
Diakka Nowhere

SAN FRANCISCO, March 2S.-Results
at Inglesde. Weather fine; track fast.
Three and a half furongs for two
ear-olds-Outlay won, Recreation Sec
ond, The Professor third. Time :44h
Six furlongs-Miss Rose won, Cappy
second, Manchester third. Time 115M.
One mile-Buckwa won, Salvable seq
ond, Lincoln II third. Time 1:41k.
Six furlongs-Russell A. won, Wyom
ing second, Tempestueus third. Tina
1:11A.
Mile and a quarter-Morte Fonse won.
Judge Denny second, Don Clarencio
third. Time 2:10A.
One mile-The Roman won, Damien
second. Cabrillo third Time 1:42h.
Six furlongs-Scarfpin won, Eta H.
second, Midlight third. Time 1:151a.
LONDON, March 23.-J. C. Sullivan's i
Winkfleld's Pride won the Lincolnshire
handicap today e. Courage's Funny
Boot second, Martin ID. fuckers Bride
groom third. Lorillard's Diakka fin
ished fifth from the last of the field.
which numbered eighteen starters. The
Lincoln handicap is for 1000 sovereigns
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A Match oalled Off

SYRACUSE. March 23.-The match
between Tommy Ryan of this city and
George Green (Young Dempsey Of San
Francisco which was scheduled for this
city on April 27th, has been declared off.
Green offered to meet Ryan at 1854
pounds. weigh in at the ring side, for
a purse of $500. and wired the officers
OF the Empire Athletic club demanding
$4,000 win or lose. The club promptly de-.
clared the match off,
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Rioto,Is Str;kers

LOCKPORT, N Y. March 23.-The
strike on the Erie canal It Pendleton as
sumed a serious aspect today, when the
stonemasons were attacked by sixty
Italians because they refused to quit
work. Sheriff Kinney ordered the Ital-
ians to return to their cabins. They re-
fused and were reinforced by Poles,
whereupon the sheriff and posse fired a
volley at them. The men ran from tbs
field. Three Italian padrones have been
arrested and brought to Lockport.
Twenty-Five men are at work on the
canal under guard of dozen deputy
sheriffs
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Kentucky's Senator

FRANKFORT. Ky. March 2S.-The sill
yer Democrats held caucus tonight but
did nothing 10 indicate what course tnev
Will pursue IN tomorrow's ballot for sem
ator. DR. Hunters friends have been
bringing every jossibe pressure TO bear on
Republicans who voted for Boyle today
auG claim that two of them will vote for
Hunter tomorrow The friends of Gov.
Bradley claim that three Republicans will
desert Hunter tomorrow. The Hunter peo-
pie will try TO force u continuous session
tomorrow and keep on balloting until an
election is had. The opposition will at
tempt TO defeat this by adjourning II i is
found no man can be united on 10 defeat
Hunter on the first ballot.
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Asa Fisk's Fortune

SAN FRANCISCO, March 23--A con-
test has been begun for a share OF the
estate of Asa Fisk, we'll known as q
money lender. who accumula ted $780,
600 by shaving notes. His Oldest son,
Asa Fisk of Denver. claims half the es-
tate. The elder Fisk was married in
ssachusetts. agreeing with his wife
that all property brought by each ard
both into the marriage should be he'd
in trust by Asa for the children OF that
marriage "and for no others" After a
disagreement and divorce. Fisk married
again In California and left the bulk OF
his estate to the second widow and her
children The eldest son OF the former
marriage now sues under the ante
nuptial agreement made in Massachu-
Sc It's.
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A Transvasl Treaty.

PRETORIA, South Africa. March %.
The draft of the treaties between the
Transvaal republic and the Orange Free
State have been concluded al Bloempor-
tein, capital of the latter republic, and
are published here. They give the
burghers of each state franchise In
either republic and the two republics
agree to support one another In, care OF
attack. The treaties must be ratified
IN tiis xin,iihssras,,s nf both rsruh!ic.
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In Self-Defence

CARSON. New, March 23.-W. H.
Smith. who shot and killed w. r. Brad
ford. the Montana mining man, on March
II, was discharged from custody this
afternoon by Justice Stone. The testi-
mony developed the fact that Bradford
was a quarrelsome man and that Smith
killed him in self-defense.
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Furbish RESIGNS

WASHINGTON. March 23-Yhe exec
utive committee of the bureau of Amer
lean republics will meet tomorrow to
consider finally the proposed change in
the office of director of the bureau. Clin-
ton Furbish, the present director, has
placed his resignation in the hands OF
the committee and it will be accepted
at tomorrow's meeting. 1t is the present
intention of the committee to fill the va
cancy by competitive examination, but
no final determination has been reached.
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The Durrant Case

SAN FRANCISCO, March z9.--rhr
attorneys for Theodore Durrant today
filed their petition in the supreme court
for re-hearing of the aprlieationl pre-
viously denied, for new trial. NO new
will be decided without argument. The
prosecution believes the petition will BE
denied.
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ARRESTED FOR RAPE
A Mexican Captured for Crime
Committed a Year Ago

Juan Silvas, Mexican, was yesterday
at l clock lodged in the county jail by
Constable Davidson of FL Monte, who
arrested him on q warrant charging
rape. A little over year ago Silvas is
alleged to have committed an assault
upon the 11-year-old daughter of Juan
Quinones, who resides in Monrovia The
warrant for Sivas' arrest was sworn to
on March 16, 1895. but he fled the country
and escaped arrest. Davidson learned
that he had recently returned and was
working at wood chopping camp in
the mountains. A trip was made to the
camp and Silvas arrested and brought
in to answer for his crime
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That. Pavement

Last evening shortly after 9 o'clock. IS
r. A. Dague. the editor Of the Santa Paul&
Chronicle. and his wife. were returning
home from an evening visit at his brothers $
residence on South Main street. they both
met with an accident which happily wa
followed by no very serious results. There
the west side Of Main street, just south OF
Twenty fourth. Into this Mrs. DaGue
stumbled and fell, dragging down her hus-
band with her. The lady. besides general
shaking up. had the left side OF her face
severely skinned, while Mr.. Dasue sus-
tained painful spraln Of the at Wrist.
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skirts, when a dead mouse fell upon the
floor. She felt the intruder cavorting
about her, but she never screamed
scream nor tried TO mount the table or
the letter boxes. She just gripped him.
stood quiet and squeezed the life cut Of
that rodents body
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Not Afraid of a Mouse

Young and pretty Miss Lille Co.'S
grove entered the postofflce at Grant
Bend, Pa, few days ago with several
young ladies'. and. claspins one Of her
legs at point above the knee, looked
fixedly straight before ner. Girls" she
whispered to her companions. when
those men go out, want to tell you
something" The men soon departed,
ard she released her grasp upon her
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Chinese Delegates

WASHINGTON, March 23.-The CHI
nese empire has sent notice that 1t will
be represented at the universal postal
congress. to be held In this city next
May. This will be the first time China
has been represented at such d gather
ing, which Is held sextennially, and the
delegates will be sent with view to tho
entrance of the empire into the univcr-
sal postal union.
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An Invalid Decree

MODESTO. March 23.-In the superior
court this morning Judge Minor granted
a decree of foreclosure in the action OF
John Nichols, Dutch Flat banker.
against George Vivian for $500 After
the order had been made 1t was learned
that Vivian had died In this city three
hours before the order was made.
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A Duchess Dead

LONDON, March 23-The Grand
Duchess of Sake Weimar died at
WeimRr, the capital of the Grand
Duchy, this evening suddenly at
$50 o'clock of heart disease. She was
born on the 9Th Of April. 1924. For many
years her beauty, talents and accom-
plishments made her one of the mos.
prominent women in Europe.
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Business Buildings Burned

BOSCOBEL, Wis. March 23.--Ninc-
teen business buildings in Bloomington.
Wis, were burned to the ground lAet
night. The fire originated in a saloon AZ
o'clock The total loss is estimated at
$4,000. with a light insurance.
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Offices Wanted

WASHINGTON. Murch a3.-Among the
applications filed today for appointments
10 presidential pos!.lons under the treasury
department were collector OF cus;oms. l..
A. Davis and II q. Osborne OF Los Angeles
also q. w. Garter " Pueblo, Col, for col
lector of internal revenue at Denver.
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A Rough Passage

QUEENSTOWN, March sS.-The British
bark Abba. Captain Williams. arrived here
from San Francisco, from which port she
vessel was swept by heavy seas which
Hooded the cabins. smashed the. wheel and
caused other damage about the decks.
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At the County Jail

Domingo Lamori was last even4flg
hooked at the county Jail for petty lar
ceny. having been arrested in University
on a warrant. He gave bonds for his aT,-'
pearance when wanted and secured hls
al
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Beating the Tariff

TORONTO, Ont. March 23.--In antici-
patton Of an increase in the American
tariff, Canadian distillers are shipping
large quantities of whisky to the United
States.
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The Mavfiowers, Log

LONDON, March 23--upon the recon-
mendation of the archbishop of Canter
bury the original log of the Mayflower.
now In the library of Lamberth palace,
viii be presented to the state of Msssa-
phttcatfs
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undalixsred Teleerams

There are undelivered kilograms al the
Western Union Office for Charles Y. NIL
Ter, Mrs. F. A. Brossman, Dan A. Stuars'
p. H. Flynn. Hon. George Puterbou9n.
Glen, Mr.. Albert Walter.
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Banouet Called Off

SAN JOSE. March 23--The banquet
which was to have been rendered Sem
ator Morehouse Saturday night, has
been called off," The senator objected
to having people pay 50 head to see
him
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New York's Charter

ALBANY, N. Y, March 23.--The
Greater New York charter bill passed
the assembly by vote of 11s to 2S. Il
will come up in the senate tomorrow.
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of business incident to the new admin
istration the executive authorities had
not yet had time to look into the case,
and therefore respited the men.
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cutlery at Furrey's. 15s N. Spring =.
ROYAL Travellers

LONDON. March 2s.-Thc princes3 .ok
Wales and her daughter, Princess Vlc'-'
toria, started for Copenhagen today.
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a Canadian 1tarthuuake

MoRRIsBURG. Ont, March 93-AAt
els this evening . very distinct shook
Of earthquake, lasting 30 or 80 seconds,
wAa felt hara.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-20
Az IuPORTdNT DECISION.
An Interesting Case of Contempt of Court
DISPOSED of.

COLUMBIA, :. c., April l9.-The SUI
preme Court has just rendered an inn
portant decision in reference to con-
tempt proceedings in this state. Several
months ago the Palmetto Brewery, IN
Charleston, winch has a special permit
undcr the dispensary law g0s INTO man
ciaI troubles and tho two opposing par
ties of stock holders and creditors APP
piled TO the United States and state
courts Tor a receiver Judge SlmOnton, Oh
the United States Court, appointed ono
receiver and Judge Beuet, OF tho state
Court. another As q natter OF tact tle
United States receiver was The nrst i'll
possession of the property, but Judge
Benet appointed another.
Several others Interested went INTO the
United States Court and Tade legal mo-
tons TO upset the order Of Judge Benet
The Judgs -hen .uled them TO- contempt
of his court aud fnsd and debarred them
from practice. They appealed 10 the SUI
prerie Court OF the State which unanl-
mouslv decided against Judge Bcnet
holding that the lawyers in the exc else
OF their professional duty. had perfect
RIGHT to go 10 the United STATS Court
and especially as some Of their clients
interested had teen ruled 70 APPEAR IN
tho court. Some Of the most prominft1
LAWYERS OF Charleston and OF the sti'e
yvare affected by the order or lnjuhclioi'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-20
THROUGH THE MOUNT.iINS.
what May be Seen In the Counties OF Aibe'
marie. Greene, and Madison.

ELLINGTON. April 19.-Special.-l have
Just returned from a ten-days "Trip
through Albemarle Greene and Madison
counties. A large part of these counties
are fine. beautiful and very fertile. crops
Of wheat and grass look elegant. Large
crops Of oats had been sown, ana extern
siVe preparations made for corn ana To-
bacco.
The section along the RapiGan river
north of Orange Courthouse Is rich and
lovely beyond description. Nature seems
to have iavished its rich blessings. Inc
farms are elegant and farmers prosperous.
Merchants doing good bunsiness, buying
largely and discOunting their DliS. Inc
cry Of hard times seems 10 be thing
ot the past IL 1t has ever been known.
Mr.. Stephens. merchant at Quinzen.
told me his average purchase OF eggs a
month was from LOO TO 100 dozen. and
many other merchants nearly as many.
/ never saw so many eggs before at coun-
try stores.
The timber near the mountains is very
fine. Mr.. :. w. Bowman, a prosperous
merchant at Rochelle. who is largely en-
gagged In the timber business, told me he
had at that time l., 900 loads on the rail-
road for inspection, besides a very large
quantity In the woods ready 10 be hauled
l was especially struck with the lovely
country In which the Locust Dale Acad-
envy is situated. IT is n very prosperous
Hidi' StiOvIs Wen managed and equipped.
on reaching Ellington / found quite a
trial going on between two colored men
VINO had q light at a plant-bed They
were represented by two well-known at
torneys. Colonel I. b. Young. and Mr.
william Loving. with three magistrates
ana very large crowd After much evil
dehce and three speeches by the attor-
neys' the magistrates dismissed the war
rant. dividing the costs. much IN tho die
satisfaction Of both sides.
AN, Mr' W. 5 Vaughan. worthy citizen
age. sN'' VI Ai9
MI Mr. W. H. Wheeler, the prosperous mer-
S ',...I,, NJ this place. is erecting n large
u .N.s house. 1t will be built in modern
styIe, WIN every Improvement and when
completed viii be the handsomest resi-
dence In this vicinity ie9'-
Of H tSc H eb,1aE Ferguson former pastor
81 ene church here. will In the near M
Isre assist Rev. Mr. Ware i'm me, r,asti hu
U o., u week ~, $ duration. Mr.. Ferguson is
ho . at Rusiburg Va. 30
MS IS me fruit section and ,boro
IS an abundance OF blooms, and =, LIS th,s
or frost. ca Dy coid
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Ge>angyerein virginia

saenSer Halle was crowded last nirb,
when the members OF tho Gesanavaroir,
virginia celebrated Easter ACCORDING 70
their custom by a social entertainment
and dance. The active members OF The
organization sang the chorus Die Ehra
Gottes." by l.. Won Beethoven. wbich
they followed with the chorus "Abend-
feier, by G. Attonhofer. The latter mum.
Der IS one OF no competitive song.
which tho Gesangverein will render nert
June al the Singing Festival at Philadel-
phia.
After the singing tho burlesque "Or-
pheus on Earth" was given by the cast
which produced the play early I'm the
year for the benefit OF the German
American Ladies' Aid Association. The
following ladies' and gentlemen took part
IN the play: Mrs. NJ. +. Richter. Mrs.
A. Luebbert, Misses Anna Fremer. josie
Heninghausen. Anna Kampfer. Marie
Schaaf: Messrs NJ. +. Richter. Henry c.
Rueger John Schminla. Walter Schaap.
4. +. Sauerwald, A. Volkmann, Charles
McAllister Fred. Schaar
Mr.. A. Won n. Rosenegk rendered val
liable services IS stage manager. while
Professor c. +. Mutter conducted the
singing.
At the close u the performance dancing
was INDUCED in.
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SETH J.. MILLIh DEAD.
Maine Representative >uccumbs After a
Brief Illness.

WASHINGTON, April l9.-Seth L. MILL
ken. Iepres eLting in the House OF Rep
resentatiyes the Third District OF Maine,
died last night al $3.50 O'Clock. For some
time Mr. Milllken has suffered from a
serious affection OF the bronchial tubes
which refused 10 yield 10 treatment.
Within week more alarming symptoms
Appeared, pneumonia setting in and Kid
uev and liver complications .ndnifesting
themselves. To-day he failed rapidly and
his physicians abandoned hope.
With him when the end came were
Mrs. Milliken. who had been summoned
hastily from her home IN Maine; his son,
who reached the city last night from
West Point and his brothers, Frank and
Byron, who were residents OF this city.
The death OF Mr. Milllken marks the
first break in the Maine delegation that
has occurred for a long time. and re-
moves a striking figure from the House.
During the recent Republican Congresses
Mr. Milliken had been the chairman OF
the Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds.
seth l.. Millken. OF Belfast. was born
at MOntvile Waldo county, Me; was
educated at Union College. New York,
where he graduated in ls56. is 4 lawyer
by profession, was a member OF the
Maine Legislature during two terms; was
Clerk OF the Supreme Judicial Court, was
delegate 10 the Republican National Con-
vention at Cincinnati IN 1916; was Presi-
Dental electOr the same year, was dele
gate TO the Republican National Conven-
ton at Chicago In 1884; was elected 70
the Forty-eighth. FOrty-ninth, Ftftictn,
Fifty-nrst, Fifty-secOnd, flfty-third and
Fifty-fourth Congresses, and reelected TO
the Fifty-nfth Congress. as a Republican.
receiving 10 sol votes. against s04 votes
for Hallway, Democrat; 552 votes for
Thompson, Prohibitionist. and LIZ votes
for Lancaster. Peoples party.
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l2ALTIMORE MARKET.

BALTIMORE. April 19.-FLOUR-Firm;
western super. S27jl3; do. extra. S3.2Jg4 .
do family. S4.2Ju4CO; winter wheat pa
tents S4.7O04.9O: spring do. Si2Jn4.'
spring wheat straights, S4a4.2O; receipts,
4.a56 barrels; exports, none sales lao
barrels.
WHEAT-Unsettled spot. month ard
May. sll4ds1Mc.; receipts 81 el3 bushels;
exports. none. stock, 476,774 bushels.
sales. 10000 bushels. Southern wheat by
sample. S2dS3c.
CRN-Firmer: spot and month 2s%a
2Si9c.: May. 2Si5N2sH,c; receipts. -J"si
bushels: exports. 1898 bushels. stock.
"a, 495S14 bushels: sales. 10000 bushels.
Southern white corn, 3oq3lc.' do. yellow
pc.
OATs-Firm; No. . white 2ja26c.; No.
. mixed 23kc.: receipts. 1879 bushels
exports. none: stock. li9 $50 bushels.
RYE-StrOng and higher, No. . nearby,
41n41hc: western. 4likq4l&4c.: receipts.
go bushels; exports. none; stock. sl,Ol
bushels.
HAY-Firm: choice timothy. Sl350 bid.
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Dull and rates
nominal. steam 20 Liverpool per bushel.
2a,d. May: Cork for orders. per quarter,
2s. Gd02s. Cd. for April and AMY.
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IJOUOR 4ND KNIFE.
A Serious Cutting Array at Claytons VIII
in Bedford.

BEDFORD CITY. VA, April H.-spe-
GALA serious cutting ARRAY occurred
near Claytors Mil. this county. Few
miles south Of this place. about II o'clock
Saturday morning from the eitects OF
Which enc man * now at the POINT Oh
6catk and another badly injured.
l. seems that Walter Tucker and wal
te. carr were at Charlie Clayton n1dse'
both under the influence OF liquor. ana pc
gan scuffing In a playful manner. flnaliy
carr hit Tucker in the head with a rock,
damaging him considerably and Tucker
then dew his knife with blade ABOUT
Four inches long. and cut Carr across the
abdomen. the force of the blow Deiis
such that the blade went through dug
of tobacco in Carr's vest pocket and pene-
trated the abdomen, inficting a dangerous
wound. Tucker kept on slashing ana cut
ting carr in various parts of the DouS
until the bystanders disarmed him
II is not thought that Carr can recover,
though he IS a little improved over his
condition Saturday night. Tucker was
arrested and brought 70 Bedford city ana
lodged in Jail by Deputy sheriH HUGH
The preliminary trial was postponed I'LL
Wednesday.