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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-30

300 bushels: exports, none: stock. 4x.b&
bushels; sales. 12,0O bushels; southern
wheat. by sample Softs2c
2SNa9c.; May. rs 5-sa2s Use; receipts.
12S.142 bushels; exports. 1864 bushels:
stock. 1.49%, $50 bushels: sales. 5000 bushels;
southern white, 3lc.; do, yellow, soc
Oats--Firm; No. 2 white. 25tsN261zc.; re-
ceipts, 912i bushels; exports, 400 bushels;
stock, 101. 102 bushels.
Rye-Easier; No. 2 near by. 40d40Ac.:
No. 2 western. t0izdW%c.: receipts. 4s1
bushels; exports. ssh bushels; stock, 1886
bushels.
Hay-strong and higher; No. timothy.
s14n$l450.
Grain Freights-Quiet and unchanged.
Sugar-Strong and unchanged.
Butter-Steady and unchanged.
Eggs-Firm and unchanged.
Cheese-Steady and unchanged.
Whiskey--Unchanged.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
CHICAGO, April 29.-Wheat to-day out
did all OF it's recent eccentricities. 1t
boiled and froze alternately. and kept on
the lump. Few traders had nerve enough
to Keen hold of the market. 1t closed at
an advance of &c, after roaming over q
range of 2 cents. The weather played
quite an important part In the variations
of the market. III.
Corn lost nc. and oats the same, wnile
provisions advanced 2ixa7l2c.
The leading futures ranged as foiiows'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-30
STILLS CAPTURED.
No Arrcsts-Attcmpt Ia Break Jail
Personal Notes.

FLOYD. COURTHOUSE. VA. April
iaL)-Deputy-C Collector a. c.
Edwards and Deputy Marshals II.
C.. Hall and \. W. Wilson this
week destroyed one large copper
ftiu and one copper-bottom wooden still,
together with singhngs, beer tubs. &c.
Arion Reed and Matt. and Wash. Scraggs
are supposed TO be the owners, but no ar
rests were made.
Jack Nolen. who. with several others, Is
confned in Jail here under sentence of the
United States Court for violation OF the
internal revenue laws. made an attempt
last night to break jail. The jailer was
aroused by an unusual noise in the cell
occupied by Nolen and others, and upon
termination found that Il hole had been
made through the wall into the hall. The
discovery was made in time TO prevent
ynv escapes. The Jail is being repaired
shis morning.
Tuesday was quite cool and it was APP
pretended that there would be another
trost next morning, but IT turned warmer
during the night and the morning was
warm and bright. 1t is said the late frost
Injured the wheat TO some eXtent.> A very
iarge crop of wheat was seeded last fall
md the prospect for a large yield is very
good.
Mrs. J. X. Harris IS very sick and has
beon so for some time.
Mt. J. p. Profit and family left this
morning for Washington city, where they
ain in future reside Mr.. Profit has the
contract for carrying the mails in Wash
lngton and Baltimore.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-30
BATH COUNTY.
April Term of the Circuit court
Intcresting Suits.

WARM SPRINGS, VA, April %
Special 1.-THE April term of the Circuit
Court of Bath county opened yesterday
The first case tried was that of Edward
4. Watson VS.. the Board OF Supervl-
sors of Bath county Watson had taken
a road some years ago on the contract
that he was to be paid so much in money
and the board appointed him so many
men to work the road. When the gu
preme Court decided that this law was
unconstitutional and a man could not
be compelled to work the roads the
board made Watson no recompense lot
the work the men were to do. lie sued
IN recover the amount and won, damages
being allowed him of $3.50. William NJ
and J. r. WcAllister represented the
plaintiff. John w. Stephenson the Board
Of Supervisors.
The McClintic homestead, reported as
being sold to j. II. McClintic for N4oo'
is TO be readvertised and sold again, the
said McClintic being unable TO comply
with the terms of sale. He was released
on payment of costs of sale
Most of the day was taken up WIN
the trial of a SANDER suit of d. f. Gwln
VS.. George w. Rose both of this county.
rad blood had existed between the TWO
men. who are neighbors. for some time.
Hot words fight, and more words
eliminated i'm the above suit. Messrs.
william NJ and j. II. McAllister ana
George Revercomb represented the PLAIN
tiff John w. Stephenson and James =.
Llghtner represented the defendant.
Gwin claimed 5000 damages. The jury,
after short deliberation, returned YER
dict in favor of the plaintiff, and allowed
him l cent damages.
were Messrs. l.. II. Stephenson and
r II. McClintic, and Hon. Charles p.
Jones. of the Highland Bar S. II. Letch-
er of Lexington; Louis c. Barrier, -
Critcher. Jr.. and James r. Clayton, or
Washington. D. c.. and George Rever-
comb and r. l.. Parish, OF Covington.
The home bar was represented by At
torneys j. II. McAllster, John w. Ste
phenson, and James c. Lighter. The
senior member Of the firm of William NJ.
and j. II. McAllister is still absent in
! Tennessee.
The Islander suit brought by William
A. Hoover, Of the Hot Springs, against
Eli Cleek, of this county, for N,0O re-
suited in a verdict of 81 for plaintiff, and
the defendant to pay the costs.
Some months ago an account was given
in the Dispatch of a land suit in which
4O.0 900 acres were involved in this county.
The style of the case is Thomas and
others VS.. Byrd and others. An attempt
was made by the plaintiffs to set up a
deed claimed to have been lost. The
court decided that there was not suffi-
cient evidence to set up the deed.
Messrs. John Critcher, Jr., and J. p.
Cayton represented the plaintiffs, and
Charles p. Jones and William and j. Il.
McAllister the defendants. The case has
haan apnoalpd
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A Church Burned.

YORKTOWN, VA, April 29.-(Special)
The Shiloh Baptist church, opposite the
National Cemetery. took fire yesterday
morning about o'clock. and before u
o'clock NJ. the structure and all its con-
tents were in ashes. Nothing was saved
except the communion service, which
happened 10 be at Deacon Henry Smiths
house. Loss about $1,000. No insurance
The congregation will be called to-
eether Monday on the spot where the
church used 10 stand 10 make some ar
rangements as 10 place OF worship.
The fire IS supposed to have originated
from the burning of some corn stalks
nearby by farmer living on lands ad-
ioining the church grounds.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-30
FAITH CURE A GOOD THING.
In Some Diseases, But IL Is n Failure
in Stomach Troubles.

Mere faith will not digest your food for
you, will not give you an appetite, will
not increase your flesh and strengthen
your nerves and heart, but Stuart's Dys-
pepsia Tablets will do these things be-
cause they are composed of the elements
of digestion. they contain the juices.
acids. and peptones necessary 10 the di-
gestion and assimilation of all wholesome
food.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets will digest
food If placed in a jar or bottle in water
heated TO 9S degrees, and they will do 1t
much more effectively when taken into
the stomach after meals, whether you
have faith that they will or not.
They invigorate the stomach, make pure
blood and strong nerves, in the only way
that nature can do it, ana that is from
plenty of wholesome food well digested
1t is not what we eat, but what we di-
gest that does us good.
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets are sold by
nearly all druggists at SOC. for full-sized
package, or by mail from the Stuart
Company. Marshall, Mich.
Send for book on Stomach Diseases.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-30
LEDYARD-TRIPLETT.
brilliant Wedding In Mobile, Ala.
beautiful Decorations.

MOBILE. ALA, April 29.-(Special)-
One OF the most brilliant society we'd
dings ever solemnized in this city took
place tonight in Chris; Episcopal church,
the contracting parties being Edmund
Dargan Leuyard and Miss Amy Trip
lett. The bride is n granddaughter OF
Mrs. w. s. Triplett. OF Richmond, Va,
on her fathers side and of Major and
Mrs. William II. Ross. OF this city. on
her mothers side. The church was mag
nificently decorated for the occasion. and
the ceremony was performed by Rev. j.
l.. Tucker. the benediction being pro-
nounced by the venerable and beloved
prelate Bishop Wilmer. The groom is
the grandson of the late Judge T.. s. Oar
gan. one of the most renowned law
yers and citizens Of this city and
State. The maid of honor was Miss Hal
lie rriplett. sister OF the bride. and the
bridesmaids were Misses Mamie Trip
lett. Helen Triplett, Huger Mordecai.
and Helen and Marie Celeste Maury.
The best man was Charles Hall. and the
groomsmen were Robert Dumont Ed
mund Huger. Edmund McCaa. and T. G.
Bush. The color scheme of the wedding
was pink and white The bride wore
magnificent gown of white satin. and
carried n white ivory prayer-book. and
the maid of honor and the bridesmaids
wore white mousseline de sole. and car
ried shower bouquets Of pink roses of
two shades. After the ceremony the
bridal party repaired to the residence of
Major and Mrs. Ross. the brides grand
parents. on Government street. where
reception was held. attended by about
three hundred guests. composing the elite
of the city. The presents were magni-
nd -
priced among them being a solid re-
pousse silver pitcher from the brides
paternal grandmother. Mrs. w. S. Trip
lett. Of Richmond. the pitcher having
been an heirloom in the family for more
than a hundred years. At midnight the
newly married couple left on a bridal
tour 10 New York and Canada.
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Ont of Their own Mouths
CNew York Times.)

We trust that every businessman has
examined the Dingley committees esu-
mates of revenue and rates or duty
under the new bill. They have set ous
to increase the revenue by Increasing
duties. and they calmly assume that the
higher duties will not check imports, but
will stimulate them.
The average duty actually collected IN
the fiscal year 1896 was 1894 per cent.
on dutiable imports. The proposed duty
is 57.03 per cent. The proposed duty Is
i20i per cent. higher than the actual
duty. That Is to say, for every 800 now
required I'm duties there will be required
under the Dingley bill $3.50. And the
committee assume that with this heavy
addition TO the cost OF imports. the I'M
ports themselves will be increased by
nearly $S9.oCO0c0. or nearly p per cent
They actually assert that an importer
who can now brings us goods to the
amount of 100000 by the payment OF
$4,000 in duties will, when he has TO
pay s51 900 in duties. find the operation
so much more profitable than he VIII
hasten to bring in $4,000 worth. To
state the proposition is TO show It's ao-
surdity. ...I..
on the question Of the imports OF WOODS
and woollens the committees nguring ~
even more amazing than on the generai
question. With an average duty of 1T
tie over A per cent, we imported sls-
4i3 900 worth of woods. When TIE duty
was taken off the imports ran up TO
s32.145 coo. With duty Of "a IL per cent.
The committee estimate that the imports
will remain 1ust the same. But WI IL t1e
imnorts of woods increased from 1895 10
1896. under the removal OF the tax. Dy
st4 600 coo worth. the imports OF woollens
fell OFF from S37 10000 to sl6,ooo,coo. or
by s21 100000 The Dingley committee
now estimate that with heavy duties OH
woods and corresponding increase OH
woollens the total imports Will Increase
TO $50 600 coo; that wool imports viii re-
main the same and woolen imports VIII
advance from sl6,000,0oo to po,noooo. or
will be more than treb.ed. Could insanity
further go?
This tremendous and impossible In
crease I'm imports under heavier duties
must be had to account for the Increased
revenue which the committee PROMISE
ON wool and woollens alone this ins
creased revenue is expected to reach over
1000 COO. But II this Is to be the case.
where does the protection come INT inc
farmer does not get It. for we are 10
import as much wool as ever. The manu-
facturer does not get II, for we are TO
imnort three times as much or woouen
roanufactures. The consumer does not
get Il for the price must go up with tho
Increased duties.
The Main inference from these wild
and whirling" statements is either that
tba committee are trying to deceive the
American people or that they are living
and figuring in fools paradise.
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Weddings In Greensboro.

GREENSBORO. n. c.. April 29.-(Spe-
cial)-Last night Mr.. Clement G. Wright
led to the altar Miss Joanna Bernard. of
this city. The ceremony was performed
at the residence of the brides parents,
on ASHFORD street, by Rev. j. d. Miller.
Mr.. John S. MichauX acted as best man.
while the brides sister, Miss Virginia
Bernard. was maid of honor. AT late
hour the bride and groom took the east
ern train for Morehead City. Both partie =
are deservedly popular and well known
here, as we'll as through the State.
At II: 80 this morning. Mr.. George p.
Crutchheld. of this city. was united in
marriage to Miss Maude Marley. The
ceremony was performed at the Wash
ington-Street Baptist church by Rev.
Livingstone Johnston.
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THE EASTERN SHORE.
A SERIES OF SERMONS FROM EVAN
GELrsT II. n. LACY.
Greatly Enjoyed by the peopIc-cnn-
didRtcs Muitipiying-An Democrat.
VIII he Allowed to votc-The Gar
dcns and Truck.

ONANCoCk, VA, April 29.-(SpecialO-
1'or the past four days the people Of
Onancock have been enjoying the high
privilege Of hearing a series OF sermons
from the Rev. DR.. 4. III. Lacy, evange-
list OF the Diocese Of Southern Virginia.
who has Just concluded a mission in the
Episcopal church here. The congrega-
.ions have steadily increased from the
beginning and the full seating capacity
Of the church was utilized to accommo-
eato the people of all denominations who
came 10 hear this godly man. There
were two services every day-one in the
morning and one at nlght-and every one
who heard DIR. Lacy was delighted with
his preaching and greatly benefited by
The services. General regret is expressed
that he could not stay longer in this
town. He left this morning for Acco-
mac Courthouse. where he will hold
mission in 81. James church during the
next three days. From that point he
VIII 30 10 ST. Georges church, at Pun
colleague.
CANDIDATES THICK.
A.| lNNAtarAlA uAluNNE VI tdUn4bdlcS
for district offices in this county has
caused the Democratic County Commit
Tee 20 take under consideration the pro-
pricty of holding primary elections, or
conventions. IN some of the districts to
prevent the Republicans and Prohibi-
t.onis,s from capturing some Of these
Offices. The committee for Lee District
3n which Ouancock is situated, will meet
81 the courthouse tomorrow to consider
tho situation. At the last session OF the
General Assembly an act was passed
lega.izing primary elections in this coun-
tv. and according 10 the terms of
this act the primary must be held at
least twenty days before the regular
election. So there is no time TO lose.
ALL NAY VOTE.
The Democratic mass-meetlng held at
Accomac Courthouse last Monday de-
-ilel that in the primary election 10 be
held on the 18th of May 10 nominate a
candidate for Superintendent Of Public
p-hools for this county all Democrats
should De allowed to vote. There was
10 voice raised and no vote cast against
slmluing the gold standard Democrats
% q participation in the contest.
The weather has been very dry here
f0r the past two weeks and gardens
md carly truck are beginning TO suffer
for rain. The effects Of the dry spell are
rN tho more destructive following the
heavy frosts Of last week. Green peas.
strawberries. and Irish potatoes are suf-
lering most from the dry weather.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-30

NORFOLK. VA. April 2s-(special)-
The Old Dominion steamship jamestown,
which arrived here yesterday from New
York. made the quickest time ever re-
corded between the metropolis and Nor
folk-l7 hours and 40 minutes.
]. l.. Mayo. of Wilson, n. c., who had
been In Jail in this city since last Mon
day night, upon the charge OF being an
absconding debtor to the amount Of sl37.
was released to-day upon giving deed
for his watch, horse and carriage, and
several accounts, in Wilson. S. l.. Fore
man of Norfolk, held the claim against
M4Nn
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NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

~
NEW YORK. April 9.-Flour-Receipts,
2S 533 barrels; exports 5,493 barrels; sales,
500 packages. Market quiet and easy.
Rye Flour-Steady.
Cornmeal-Quiet.
Rye-Quiet; No. 2 western, IS 3-4qS6c.
Barley-Quiet
Barley Malt-Dul.
Wheat-Spot very quiet; No. I northern.
50 5-sc afioat, No. hard winter. " l-2c.
afloat: options opened firmer on bad crop
news and covering; sold off under liqui-
dation. rallied i'm the afternoon on firmer
Berlin cables. good western buying, and
strong southwestern markets, but finally
broke badly under realizing, and closed
1-Sc. up to f-Sc. net lower; No red. April.
closed 70 1-Sc.; May, 10 3-f47S l-Sc.-closed
II 5-Sc.
Corn-Spot easier; No. 2. % 3-ic in eleva-
tor: options opened steady, on unfavorable
crop news, but eased off later. with wheat.
and ruled dull. closing partially l-Sc. low
er: April closed 20 3-ic.; May, 29Q29 3-sc.-
closed % lac.
Oats-Spot steady; No. 2. 23c.: No. g. de-
livered. 24c. options dull and easy all
day. closing 1-Sc. lower; May, q 7-Sc.-
closed q 7-sc.
Feed-Dull.
Hay-Quict.
Hops-Dull.
Hides-Firm.
Leather-Steady.
Wool-Firm.
Beef-Steady at s9aslO; extra mess. N@
s.: beef hams. s2las2i O5: picked, ssQs9;
city extra India mess. sl3.50Qsl4.
t-Meats-Firm; picked bellies. $50
$50: picked shoulders, s.; picked hams,
sSn$9.50.
Lard-Easy; western steam. si.3oa435;
May. s435 nominally; refined quiet: Con-
tinent $3.50: South American. sos; COM
pound, s40N25.
Butter Steady; creamery. l3Ql7c.; do.
factory. s l-2Tl2c.; Elgins. 17c: imitation
creamery 10ff14 l-2c.; State dairy 134l6c.
do. creamery 134l7c.
10 Lie; fancy. small 10 1-2ai2c: part
skins. 4aS l-4c.; full skins. 1-2G3c
Eggs-Steady; State and Pennsylvania.
i0al0 lac; western. fresh, 91-falOc.
southern &c.
Cottonseed- Oil Steady; prime crude. &c.;
do. yellow. 2id24 1-2c.
Petroleum-Dull.
Rosin-Steady.
Turpentne-f'irm.
Rice-Steady.
MoIasses-Quiet.
Pig-Iron-Easy: southern. sl0dsli.
Copper-Quet; brokers'. NlqM25o.
Tin-Dull: straights. 1925: plates. dull;
spelter. steady domestic. s4.l0dA2O.
Lead-Trading slack and the general
market uneventful and featureiess; Ex-
change price easy at s3.25nS,G 1-2
coffee-options opened unchanged to ;
points advance. There was nothing In
foreign advices to influence the market.
which ruled dull all day. Europe sold In
n small way Receipts at Brazil were
smaller. and warehouse deliveries light.
Closed quiet and unchanged to points
advance Sales. $500 bags. Spot coffee
Rio quiet; No. T. invoice. T.62 i-2; 40. job
hing. ST. u 1-2: mild about steady: Cordova.
Sl2a$13. 75; sales. 1900 bags Maracaibo, on
basis OF lac for good Cucuta.
Sugar-Raw quiet refined quiet.
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
BALTIMORE. April 29.-Flour-Dull and
unchanged: receipts 535f barrels; exports.
2ta barrels: sales. $50 barrels.
Wheat-Cnrettled: SPOT and the month,
72IcS l-Sc.: May. ~ t-Sc. asked; receipts.
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Duffy'S Pure
Malt WhiSkey

has given them strength and energy
wnen all else has failed. Expert
ments have proved It to be the safest
and purest of all medicinal stimulants
and the best thing for giving stimula-
tive nourishment 10 those who are weak
and run down. Taken at meal time II
sharpens the appetite, aids digestion, and
increases the power to assmilate food.
IL soothes excited nerves, restores lost
vitality. and gives a feeling Of renewed
strength TO every part of the body.
Ask your grocer or druggist for Duffy's
and refuse to take anything else.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-30

Sallic Surface and Mr.. James y. Pierce
were united In bonds of holy matrimony,
Rev. ID. A. Glenn officiating
The bride IL the beautiful and accom-
plished daughter Of our townsman. Mr..
George r. Surface. and the groom is a
popular young merchant of our town. The
dinlng-room was decorated with flowers
and cvergrccns. and presented a most at
tfactive appearance. The sister Of the
bride. Miss Hattie Surface. was maid OF
honor. and DIR. David Il. Pierce, brother
OF the groom, acted as best man. The
bride was given away by her brother, Mr..
II. S. Surface.
The wedding marches were rendered In
most artistic style by Miss Alice Alcxan-
der. The presents received were nume-
rous and beautiful.
The happy young couple left on the af-
ternoon train for an extended bridal tour
to Washington, Richmond, and other
cities
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FAIRFAX FIEND SENTENCED.
Must Hang on June 4th-CharEcd
with Incendiarism.

ALEXANDRIA. VA, April 29.-(Spe-
cial.)-At Fairfax Courthouse to-day,
James Lewis. the negro who assaulted
old Mrs Riedel, was sentenced by Judge
Lpscomb to be hanged between the hours
of 8 and 10 o'clock on the morning of
Friday, June 18th. The prisoner was then
taken back TO Jail, and quiet now reigns
at the Courthouse.
Judge Lipscomb later in the day re-
fused an application TO release on bail
George Chichester and Richard Burnett,
who were turned over 10 the Fairfax
authorities. charged with incendiarism.
Another effort will be made in few days
10 obtain their release.
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witnesses testified. among them Frances
Vineyard the colored woman who bought
the watch for 70 cepts.
She and her husband were both positive
that the prisoner was the man who sold
It, Counsel for the defence declined to
introduce any witnesses, and after the
case had been argued by the attorneys,
II was given to the jury. who in about
an hour returned a verdict of guilty, and
fixed the punishment at eighteen years In
the penitentary.
The prisoner appeared much ahected
by the verdict. and when approached by
his father shortly after it was rendered
he wept bitterly. He was then sentenced
and taken back to Jail. where he ad-
mitted his guilt. He had. he said. seen
the error Of his way. and would do better
hereafter. The verdict seems to meet
with general approval.
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MuDpLEsEx MURDER TRIAL.
The killing the Outcome or
Drunken Row.

sTORMONT. VA, April 29.-(Special)-
The trial Of William Buckner for the
murder Of Lewis Moore commenced this
morning in Judge Garnetts court. The
following Is list Of jurors, all white;
TACK. Street, j. S. Marchant. II. f. In.
graham. y. f. McCan, r. Nj. Smith, j.
w. Breach. l.. NJ Powell, r. ID. Segar, J.
j. Green. J. r. Birch. J. 5. Estes. and I.
H. Bray. The Commonwealth Is repre-
scented by T. G. Jones, prosecuting at
torney and j. r. Saunders; the defence
BY Evans. Evans & Ryland. The evil
dence for the prosecution is all in, and
IS quite damaging 10 the accused. Buck
nor IS q negro about 90 years OF age,
and a man Of powerful physique. The
murdered man was also colored, and
was about IS years old. and of very
Quarrelsome disposition. The tragedy
was the outgrowth of a drunken row.
The case will probably be given 10 the
jury by noon tomorrow. The prisoner
seems unconcerncd as 10 the result, and
relies on the plea Of self-defence for his
acquittal. After the killing he made his
escape but was arrested short time
EnO