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DULUTH GRAIN.

DULUTH, Mimi, May 14.-Wheat stocks
are estimated to change very little this week.
There may be decrease Of 80, 900 blu. Coarse
grain stocks will decrease considerably in
oats and fax. Cash wheat was strong again
today. The elevators were into market for
all the to arrive wheat, and paid 7Ac over
May, which at the time was equal to 2ssc over
July. The total sales were about 100, 900 blu,
but those making that trade refused to give
them out. The mills were out of the market.
The steamer Crescent City left today with
312, 900 Blu of oats. Fifty thousand bu was
worked for shipment. The wheat market was
active. 1t opened at 7eAc, yesterdays close
price, and sold steadily downward to 751sc at
1890. A rally followed, and i'll touched 75Nc.
The close was at 1880. The close: Cash No.
i hard, 77Mc; No. ! northern, 775sc; No. 2
northern; &c; No. spring. 7o1k@ MIC; re
1ected, 541A@69Ac; to arrive, No. hard, 77Bc;
No. l northern. 775sc; May No. hard, 775sc;
No. northern. 77ssc; July No. 1 northern,
759sc; september No. northern, eSssc. Re-
ceipts Wheat, 110,07O bu; shipments, $500 blu;
cars inspected, 1913; last year, 125 Receipts
Corn none; oats, 27.1M bu; rye 4s8 bu; bar
ley, 7,487 bu; fax, 1887 bu. Oats, close, 22@
N1ae; rye, 35c; fax, 77Ac.
Cash sales Les were as follows: cars No. 1
northern, 79c; $500 blu No. northern, 7SNc;
6 cars No. northern, 7Sssc; 5000 blu No. i
northern, 1880. :
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MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN,

MINNEAPOLIS, May 14-The local wheat
market opened firm at &c decline from yestere
days closing figure, ruled very erratic dur
neIv sne nrSt t hour but in the main strong and
as to what stand to take. The feeling was
generally very bullish, but the nervous course
OF the Chicago market was rather unset
t Iilng' ana tne ttmid ones thought that per-
maps reaction was due in order to promote
the health OF the market. The speculative
position has been strained for several DAYS
NO one doubts as to the ultimate result, but
as rule feel like playing on the safe side
After the first hour influences ran swiftly
counter to each other for good half-hour
values were tossed about or swung in ed
dies instead of making Roadway in either di-
rectlon- From IL a. M. up to noon the mar
ket was very choppy, with the crowd watch
ing the movements of those known to be
long. This is not reassuring to holders, The
news OF the day was conflicting from every
quarter, with a little more bearish news than
usual Chicago advised that Duluth No 1
hard was being delivered on May contracts,
which shows pressure never before known.
Cailfornia dispatches report that there is no
Change in conditions, and the outlook is lar
from good, but not so bad as some would
have 1t. Reports from the spring wheat
were very few but the whole favorable
The visible supply is expected to show g.
decrease of about LOCO, 600 blu. Local stocks
will decrease about 5000 blu for the week
July wheat opened at 74hc, against 74%c
YESTERDAY, lost Ac advanced to 75c. lost &c,
74%c. gained 14c, lost &C. gained Nc, lost
&c. nrmed up to 15Ac, declined to 74Aq74Nc
nrmsd up to I43s@75c, dropped to 74lh674Mc
frmed up to 745s@74s4c, lost 1-16c by ii :45
ard at noon held at 74c
September wheat opened at 68Mc, against
sste-frv. advanced to go, sold at
6cssqC6Ac, gained 1-16c. declined to 661hc.
gained Nc. dropped to 6614c, gained Nc. sold
at 661sc by 11:45 a. M. and by noon held at
G5Ac. :
The cash demand for good milling wheat
was good at 112c over July fer No. north
ern. The same figure was bid for wheat to
arrive 1t is rumored that large quantities
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DOMINION OF CANADA.
NEW YORK MONEY.

NEW 4ORh MONE4 4.
NEW YORK, May 14.-Money on call easy
at 1AG112 per cent Prime mercantile paper
31k@4 per cent. Sterling exchange steady
with actual business in bankers bills al
$4.S7A@4.S712 for demand, and at $4.86A @4S6K
for sixty days. Posted rates, $4.87@4.SS and
$4.8SR. Commercial bills, $4.S5A@4.S5a4. Sill
yer certificates, 61ss@615sc. Bar silver, 611sc
FOREIGN FINANCIAL.
NEW YORK, May 14.-Evening Posts Lon
don financial cablegram: Gold is in increased
demand, at IT'S 111ad. Money is becoming
Slightly hard because of the new loans. In
dia today announced a So, 100000 ~ per cent
loan, the minimum price of issue being 80.
The Japanese loan will come next week. The
Paris and Berlin markets were steady.
GOLD SHIPMENT.
NEW YORK, May 14-Lazard Freres will
ship 81, $50, 900 in gold bars to Europe tomor-
row. This makes the total gold shipments for
the total for the present outward movement,
$11, III, 600.
TREASURY STATEMENT.
WASHINGTON, May 14-Today's statement
Of the condition o fthe treasury shows: Avail
able cash balances, 1929, It's, 276; gold reserve,
$147, 56S, 512.
BANK CLEARINGS.
St. Paul-$496, 172.53.
Minneapolis $50, 1867.
New York-Clearings, $50, 500, 56S; balances,
s., 1872. GA.
Boston-C learings, s16,12O,933; balances,
81, 659, 548.
CHICAGO MONEY.
CHICAGO, May H.-New York exchange,
Coo premium. Foreign exchange steady; de-
mand, s4.S75s; sixty days, $4s65s.
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LIVE STOCK.
MINI sA7oL1s.

NEW BRIGHTON. May 14.--Receipts, SO
Arm rlo on al all good grades; rough and common
stock, 15@25c lower; demand for good beef
stock and good feeding grade is steady. Sales:
10 steers. av 115 Tbs, s4.15; steers, av 900.
g; bulls, av 1,7so; 50; bull IL 40; $50;
calf $780, 81; 1 stocker, 500, $780, / heifer, $50,
50; COW, $50, s2.s5; cow, 7so, 1910; cows,
ay 9S4, 50. Hogs-Only rev on market and
trading light; market 21k05c lower: straight
load brought s3575s and wagon hogs, So. 400
S.65. Sales: hogs, av 62s lbs. 30: Is hogs.
wagons hogs, av 1856 $S.4o;-e wagons hogs. av
244, $40; 10 wagons hogs, av 1872, $3.45; 8
wagons hogs, av 2S4, So. 40; IL wagons hogs, av
1893, $845. Sheep-Were from local feeding
pens and sold as fellows: 264 sheep, av 81 lbs
$40; 1853 sheep, av 6s, $40.
UNION STOCKYARDS.
Receipts-1.3oo hogs. 200 cattle. 2ss calves
so sheep.
Hogs-Five cents lower, in sympathy with
the Eastern decline Quality Door. a good
many rough heavy hogs being MIXED in with
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s;Tl':PAUL GRAIN.

Quotations on hay, grain, feed, etc., fur
nished by Griggs Bros, grain and seed mer-
chants:
Wheat-The wheat market yesterday was
higher early, but closed about one cent lower;
741Ac.
Corn-No. 2 yellow. 22@23c; No. 3, A@22c.
oats-No. white, 20@2O1zc; No. 3, 1S1a@19c.
Barley-22@25c.
Rye-32@34c.
seeds..nmothy, e5c@s1.1o; red clover, $3.50
@4.4O; fax, 73@74c.
Flour-Patent, per Dbl, ss.so@4.so straight,
$S;66q3S0; bakers, $S@3.40; rye -four 500
3.25; buckwheat flour, 1903 So
Ground Feed and Millstuffs-No. feed, $3.50
@S.75; coarse cornmeal, sS.25@S.50; bran, bulk,
s6.50@7; shorts, $6.75@7.25.
good qualities wild upland, s5@e; inferior
qualities, s4@0 according to the quality and
condition. No. 1 timothy, sos; oat and rye
straw, s3.50@4
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OTHER GRAIN MARKETS.
GRAIN GOSSIP.

Gossip by private wire to G. H. F. Smith
g. Co., members of the New York stock ex-
change and Chicago board of trade.
The Modern Miller says: There has been a
fair demand for -four this week in Southern
markets, but prices were not advanced in
line with wheat. The greatly increased wheat
acreage In the South, which promises fully
600 blu greater harvest than ever before
exercised q weakening Influence on flour, al
though stocks are light The near approach OF
harvest in those states and the fact that cold
rains have killed off the chinch bug, bright
ems the prospect, with the result stated.
Total Clearances- Wheat, 6,705 blu; corn,
1853 bu; -four. IL, 306 bbls.
London-Wheet cargoes of coast, nothing
doing: on passage frmer, Sd higher. Corn
cargoeg off coast, nothing doing; on pas
sage, rather irmer. English country mar
/ hess partially Sd higher. Paris wheat Is high
ysh sht I'd =
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WHEAT MOVEMENT.
MILWAUKEE

MILWAUKEE,. May 14.-Flour steady.
Wheat unsettled and lower; No. 2 spring,
firm; No. 8. 4c. Oats firm; No. white, 22A
@2Sc. Barley In moderate demand; No. q,
35a4c; sample, 2511@S2c. Rye nominal; No. l.,
37@37Ac. Receipts-Flour. 5000 bu; wheat,
10000 bu; barley %. 0G0 blu; shipments, -four,
1000 bu; wheat, 1000 BY; barley, $4,000 bu.
LIVERPOOL.
futures dull: May, IS I'd; July. IS hd; Sep
tember 5s 1111d. Corn-Spot steady; futures
quiet; May, IS I'd; June Is 7%d;. July, rs Id;
September Is lid.
ST. LOUIS, May 14.-Wheat lower; No. 2
red cash, ole; July, Tx 777Ac.a Corn-No. 2
cash. 22Ac; July. 23hc asked. Oats-No. 2
cash, zoe; July, 1880. Flaxseed, 751kc.
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No. Wgt. PricelNo. Wgt. Pri
lambs. 40 S. O014 lambs -. 70 "a
CHICAGO. -

CHICAGO, May 14-There was hardly
enough cattle here to make market. Prices
were about steady and for choice lots values
were about nominal. Common to good
dressed beef steers sold at $4@45O, and ship
ping and export cattle sold at $4.60@5.2o Win
an occasional sale of a fancy carload at $3.50
o. 40. Cows and heifers were In good de-
mand, and prices averaged loo. higher than
week ago. Bulls also ruled steady and calves
were active at firm prices. Texas cattle soid
at steady prices, few going as high as S42o
while calves brought $2.65. There was good
deal Of local and shipping demand Tor hogs,
but buyers took advantage Of the large oher-
ings to force further decline of about 21s@6c
per 100 lbs. Sales were made of the poorest
to the best droves at So. 45@3.S71s the bulk OF
the sales being at $3.S0@3.S5. Light hogs sold
slower. and showed less relative strength than
few days ago. Prices for sheep. were firm
on good general demand. Lambs, sold at
$3@3.50 for the poorest up to $5.25@5.4 40 for
good to choice focksg from Colorado, sheep
sold at $2@2.50 for the poorest to $4.65 Tor
choice to prime natives, Texans fetching
$3.60@3.90 and Westerns largely $4@450. Re
ceipts Cattle, 1,500; hogs, 20, 600; sheep, S,ooo
MIDWAY HORSE MARKET.
Barrett & Zimmermans report: Market
opened fair, drivers and general purpose
horses in most demand. The following rep
resentative sales are for horses service
sound, unless otherwise mentioned.
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er; June. 10 higher. Flour, May UNCHANGED;
June, &c lower French country markets firm.
NEW YORK.
NEW YORK. May 14.-Flour-Receipts, H.
the old basis, but the break in wheat checked
business, Rye -four dull. Corpmeal steady
Rye easier. Barley quiet. Barley malt dull
spot quiet and weaker; options opened easter,
owing to weak cables, rallied on frost talk,
expectations of liberal decrease in the visi-
BILE and hot winds in California, but finally
weakened under liquidation, lower late cables
and small export demand. closing at l1S@plasc
net lower; May, s2a4 @S4c.. closed at $3.50;
Receipts. $1,000 blu; exports. 1OS 465 bu; spot
quiet; No: 2, SO1Ac; options opened steady, but
declined during the day with wheat, closing
1s@Ac lower; May, 04@301kc, closed at 30Ac;
September s2@s21sc, closed at s2c. oats-Re-.
ceipts, 134.400 bu; exports, 14,516 bu; spot
firm; No. 2. 23Ac; options dull but fairly act
i've and steady on export buying, closed at
3sc net lower; May 277s@2Sc closed at 22%c.
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were bought to arrive. but not officially re-
ported. Sales were made as per statement
below. Receipts here were 225 cars and 80
cars shipped out.
The market during the noon hour had a
period Of weakness, caused In part by the
Modern Millers review of trade. which ap-
pears in another column. 1t was construed as
bearish, and had that effect The last half
hour Of the session, however, was steady at
the decline. No word Of new export BUSH
ness done other than a rumor that good
business had been done in quiet manner.
May wheat closed at 74ssc, July at "a 1-16c,
and Santenher at 66c.
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MINNEAPOLIS, May 14-Butter Is firm,
with prices unchanged on all grades. Cream
cry extras and f1rsts are moving more freely
and there is less inclination to shade prices
in order to job round lots. Some big orders
are being received from the East for new
grass goods The call for seconds and thirds
Is light, but receipts are small. Only small
proportion of current receipts of dairies
grade extras and the demand is good at 800
13c. Firsts quiet and receipts heavy. Ex-
cessive supplies of seconds haNsJferced hand
lers to place a good many1dnto packing
stock, which seems to be the only outlet Of
any magnitude. Ladies' of good quality are
steady at quotations. Packing stock is weak
and the export demand not very good. Eggs
are unchanged in prices. Few sales were
made on change. Retail and cold storage
buyers are taking the bulk of receipts. Live
poultry is cleaning up, moderately WELL
Chickens are wanted more than anything else.
Ducks and geese are dull, but in light re-
ceipt. Turkeys are occasionally wanted by
butchers and restaurants. Veal Is firm.
Mutton and lamb are firm.
BUTTER AND EGGS.
NEW YORK, May Enthusiastically
5,273 pkgs; steady; Western creamery, 800
15c; Elgins, 15c; factory, 8@11c. Cheese
Receipts, 1913 pkgs; state large, 9@10c;
small, 10@11Ac; part skins, 4@7a4c; full, 2h
@3c. Eggs-Receipts. 1913 pkgs; steady; state
and Pennsylvania, lie; Western, 10A@101Ac.
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STATE GRAIN INSPECTION.

IUCdIS lo4 AZ II
Other -Gralns-No corn, car; No corn,
s. no grade corn. 2: No. 8 oats, 80; no grade
oats, 2; No. 2 rye, 4; No. barley, 6; No. 5
barley, 8; no grade barley 5; No. fax 5; re-
jected fax, 2; no grade fax, 1.
Cars Inspected Out-Wheat, No. 1 northern,
229 cars; No. northern, 4; No. 3, 4; re-
jected, 4; no grade, 8; No. corn, 1; no grade
No flax g
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RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS.

oats, 1890 bu; barley, 6,S4o bu; rye, 1920
bu; fax, $3.50 blu; -four, 262 bbls; millstuffs.
10 tons; hay, So tons; fruit $1,000 lbs; mer-
chandise, 1,129.940 lbs; lumber, cars; ma
900; lime, 1 car; cement 100 bbls; house
hold goods, 10000 lbs; ties, cars; live
stock, car; cured meats, 10000 lbs; dressed
meats, $4,000 lbs; sundries, 13 cars; car lots,
474.
Shipments Wheat, 300 blu; OATS 21O0o
blu; barley, 3,64O bu; rye 1850 bu; flour, 1854
bbls; millstuffs, 1853 tons; fruit, S5,400 lbs;
merchandise 1928 $3.50 lbs; machinery, 10000
lbs; wood, IL cords; lime, 300 bbls; house
ho,d goods, $1,000 lbs; stone, cars; live
stock car; hides, 52.160 lbs; railroad ma
terials, "a cars; sundries, cars; car lots, 600.
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SIOUX CITY, To-. May 14-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, 300; yesterday, 800; shipments, 1,147;
market unchanged; fair clearance; cows, bulls
and mixed 81 .50@3.75 veals, $4@6; stockers
and feeders, So. 65@4.50; calves and yearlings,
SO. $500 .65. Hogs-Receipts, 500; yesterday,
1,74S; shipments, 622: market &c lower, selling
at So .50@3.60; bulk So .55.
OMAHA.
SOUTH OMAHA, May ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
2,400; cows and heifers s3@4; steckers and
feeders, Sc. 1904. TO-. Hogs-Receipts, 5,400;
bulk of sales. 5000. 65. Sheep-Reeeipts 1900;
common and stock sheep, 1904; lambs, SAG
SIS. -
KANSAS CITY, May -Cattle-Receipts,
5000; cows and heifers, 81. 55@4. so; stockers
and feeders, $4.8O Hogs-Receipts, 1880; bulk
of sales. So .60@3.65. sheep-Receipts, 5000;
lambs, $4@5.10; muttons, $3@4.50.
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BOSTON MINING SHARES.
WEEKLY BANK cLEAR1NGs.

The following table, compiled by Brad
streets. shows the total clearances at the
principal cities and the percentage of increase
or decrease, as compared with the correspond
ing week last year:
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Cash quotations were as follows

Cash quotations as follows:
Flour firm. Wheat-No 2 spring. 1880:
No; spring nominal; No. 2 red, 94ssc Corn
No. z 251sq25asc. Oats-No. 2, 1870; No. 2
%nl'e, /. o; D., &c; No. white, 21A@221kc.
Rye.No; 2. S41ac. Barley-No. 2, nominal;
NO; 3 8932c; No. 4, 2Sc Flaxseed-No. /
MMAQ n%G , Timothy Seed-Prime, 81. 1902. s5
g 90@S s214 Short Ribs-Sides 0oose1. 81 Il
@4.75- shoulders-Dry sailed (boxed) SIC
SldesIshort clear (boxed). 5@51sc WHISKY
Dlstlilers' finished goods, per gal, $1.1s Su-
ceipts-eFlour 5000 bbls; wheat, 1000 bu ::
corn. $1,000 bu; oats, 1874, 600 bu; rye, 600 bu
b parley. $4,000 bu. shipments-Flour, 5000
Sso, 900 blu; rye, q 900 blu. On the produce az,
change today the butter market was steady:
creamery. 1C@141a; dairy, 7@12c. Cheese
steady; 9A@10Ac. Eggs steady; fresh SIC.
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Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul RaiIra1d

IIV.StF.IAr. SUI.
Chicago Day Express. -. bS:15am b1010pm
Chicago Atlantic Elk. -. az :55pm all :35am
Chicago Fast MaiP' ....... a6:55pm a2:00pm
Chicago ''Vestibule' Linn aS:1Opm a7:5Oam
Chi. via Prairie du G. Div b4 :4Opm bill liam
Dubuque via La Crosse 90. bS:15am bio 10pm
Peoria via Mason City. 49,. a4:40pm ali liam
St. Louis and Kansas City. S:35am a625pm
Milbank and Way ........ bS:20am be 30pm
Aberdeen and Dakota Elk. a7:05pm as liam
a Daily. Except Sunday.
For full information call at Ticket Office.
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NEW YORK, May H.-On the part Of many
visiting buyers and weather conditions favor
ing, considerable attention was extended to
wool and cotton fancy dress goods, domestic
fabric staples and staple fancy ginghams,
and good orders were placed for autumn.
OF mems wear goods, heavy and light under
wear and silk fabrics, the deliveries on for
mer purchases were very dull. For staple
cottons the market is a shade frmer. Print
ing cloths dull, but steady at 7-16c.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-06

WRITINGS OF the Apostle Paul. But all OF
THESE men recognized themselves that
tneN were under the domination OF
higher impulslon than that ordinary 20
them; that they could not at any time
write Scripture" lie spoke OF the diff
culties men have I'm regard to the various
doctrines OF divine inspiration. difficulties
which confront honest men who search
Tor truth, as did Nicodemus. There H.
no reason why the doctrine should be set
on rs "a peculiar miracle, he asserted.
the human MIND has always been, and IL
to-day, susceptible 10 inspiration. The
class. the type, the aim Of inspiration are
vastly different: but nevertheless u IS
the same old principle and the same old
work. There should be on the part OF the
children Of God no stumbling or hest
fancy at the idea Of an inspired Bible;
yet the value of IL Is not to be measured
by any doctrine Of inspiration. The sooner
we take TO our crceGs the great truth
that all truth is divine. the easier Will
be the Interpretation Of the Word OF
COD. Truth is not dependent on any
method or any period. II has it's value
down in the very essential relations which
produced H.. and thee value of scripture
Is TO be found IN the great problem that
II settled. and the great relations that 1t
forever fixes. and not In any one theory
or hundred theories OF inspiration.
Il can soe,' said Or KilgO, how
man could be saved without believing IN
the inspiration OF the Bible the authori-
" is I'm its truth, and not its method.
Let no man discard his Bible on any sup
posed difficulty that he may find In any
doctrine OF Inspiration, he may deny that
II Is inspired. but let him repent. have
iaith In God. and follow its principles.
The evidences as to the divinity Of the
Bible, 10 my mind are not so much in the
record of miracles or the harmony OF its
authors. but rather I'm that deep. subtle
conscience that goes along with all true
thought A great fact that unfolds It's
divinity is the opposition which the Bible
creates. and creates because Of its great
power TO grapple with the human con-
science"
The society will print the address in
fff1
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-06
In TERR0R'S GRASP.
MORE ATTEMPTS At IyCENDIARIsM
IN PORTSMOUTH.
A CHAPEL ENDAN Erred.
Fire-Trap Ready to BE Set OT-Onc
Blaze Actually Started - Waste,
oil. and Tar In P'thi"n
Hall.

NORFOLK. VA. April 5.--(Special)-
There have been three more attempts
AT incendarsm In Portsmouth. The first
OF the attempts. composing the last Sc
rios. was made Sunday shortly after
midnight A Waterman at the Catholic
church property. which includes the
ruins OF St. Paurs church, burned sun
day a week ago, detected the odor OF
petroleum. and after a search found
lot Of cotton waste saturated with the
fluid and stuffed i'm a crevice Of the
chapel Of the Sisters Of Charity.
A BLAZE STARTED.
Later Charles Eure went to his home,
corner OF Second and High streets, and
was told by his wife that some one was
trying 10 burglarlze the pantry. He saw
a light in the yard, and Selling pistol
got out in time to meet q man coming
down the lane. He snapped the pistol
three times before Il exploded, and the
man escaped. The incendiary had fired
q woodshed at the back of the yard,
which was distinguished without diff
Guilty. While Mr.. Eure was in the yard
his mother SAW second man leap over
the back fence.
WASTE. OIL. AND TAR.
Yesterday afternoon w. 7. Robertson
CHIEF Engineer of the Fire Department,
in passing by the hall Of the Knights
OF Pythias, saw oil on the window-sills,
anu investigating, found a barrel Of cot
ton rags saturated with kerosene and
tar in the interior. ready to be lighted.
1t IS impossible for persons unacquaint-
ed with the excitement over these re-
peated attempts at incendiarism, following
so close on the great fire Of week ago.
TO realize to what a tense state OF
nervousness the people are wrought.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-06

An Important Order of Court-Per-
sOnaI Mention.

STAUNTON. VA. April 5.-(Special)-
Hon. Lyman Chalkley. Judge Of Augusta
county. has entered an important order
on the courts records. establishing
maximum allowance which will be made
TO fduciarie, who may hereafter be APP
pointed by the County Court or its OIL
GERS. The order. I'm accordance with one
of the recent acts OF Assembly, directs
an allowance to the fiduciary for costs IN
securing bond in any one OF the surety
companies provided by the Legislature.
The Executive Committee Of Stoncwall
Jackson Camp. Confederate veterans Is
cndeavOrng to arrange 10 have Colonel
John 5. MOsby deliver an address 10 the
camp.
MIR. W. A. Bowles. Superintendent Of
the State Institution for the Dear,
Dumb. and Blind. accompanied by Mfs.
Bowles. is I'm the North. visiting q mum
Der of the leading institutions win the
view of improving this states school ana
keeping ii abreast Of modern IDEAS IN
the management Of such institutions.
The Stonewall Brigade Band will pro-
baby attend the dedication OF the Grant
monument. at Riverside, y. " TINS
Mrs. N. Erskine Miller. Mr.. J. Mason
Miller. Jr. and her daughter. Miss Betue
Miller left yesterday for Redlands. Cal
TO visit Mr.. Nj. Erskine Miller VINO IS IN
Southern California seeking TO recuperate
his health Information received mere
yesterday reports Mr.. Miller's condition
as being something improved.
Last night the Rev. J. ~. Boyd, ID. D.,
who for four years past has so ABLY ana
acceDtablv filled the pastOrate of the Me-
thodist church preached his farewell ser
mon to crowded congregation. DR.. BOYD
will be much missed here. He goes TINS
week 10 Washington city TO assume ms
new duties as presiding elder of that dis
trict.
Tomorrow G. VI. Blakemore. electrician
Of the stanton and Augusta Mutual Tel
ephOne Company, will leave 10 puild
'phone system at Clifton Forge. This new
plant. when completed. will be in charge
of John A. Sproul of Stanton.