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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-05
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WANT TARIFF MAINTAINED.

Bangor, Oct. 5.-A meeting OF the Maine
Lumbermen's and Land Owners asso-
cation was held Tuesday TO take action
10 encourage the American commissions
ers. now in session with the Canadian
commissioners in Quebec, to retain the
duty on lumber as In the Dingley bill
The following resolution was urani-
mously adopted and sent TO Senator
Fairbanks: The Maine Lumbermen's
and Land Owners association en,t,ha++--
cally protests against any action being
taken by the American commissioners
now in session at Quebec looking TO the
reduction of The duty upon Canadian
lumber. believing that such a course
would be unfair and unjust discrimira.
ton against the lumber industry: would
destroy and indefinitely postpone the
long g-looked-for revival OF this business
and would be in direct opposition to the
declared policy OF the Republican party
and to the letter and spirit Of the Ding
ley BILL as enacted"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-05
WARM DAY IN BOSTON

Boston, Oct. "a man said bv nv,
standers 10 be James Sullivan was over.
come by heat yesterday afternoon. II,
was taken 10 hospital. where he He,
In dangerous condition. Sullivan was
dressed for warm day having on "A
straw hat, a flannel shirt and light
weight trousers
Nearly 5000 In cash were taken from
safe in the Office OF George MURRAY a
money lender, While he was absent yes
terday. and pagesfweie torn out Of the
ledger and cash hooks. and mortgages
ond private papers were DESTROYED
AT the Suffolk county Republican com
vention District Attorrey Stevens yas
oeteated Tor renomination. John 8
Richardson receiving the endorsement
OF the convention. Mr. Stevens. although
a Democrat. has held the Office for more
than Is years. being nominated each
time by both parties. John II. o'Rricn
was renominated for sheriff and Elijah
George for register OF probate.
The Republican state committee hs1
its annual dinner last night.
Joseph Kelley dropped dead vest erdav
afternoon. ard the medical examine
said death vssr undoubtedly hastenod
by the exc-7slve heat.
Nearpass-l hope the minister didn't
refer 10 the creditors the deceased lcft.
Bennct--He merely said that his loss
would be felt wherever he was known.
Puck.
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. brother clergyman, saw q black robed
female ngure leaving the study and asked
her name. Tho brother Clergyman cvaded
an answer, saying she was a dependant on
MS parish and had just got her share OF
tne parish fund for widows and orphans.
fotter Insisted, however, and then IL was
round that the woman's nams was also on
she rolls OF the Grace church bcnefactions.
ana subsequent investigation showed that
she Was regular rounder, her name be-
Ing round on the rolls Of several churches.
DEXTER MARSHALL.
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BAY STATE DEMOCRATS.
tuesdays Convention One OF the Most
Harmonious tho Party Held.

Auesaay's Convention One OF the Most
Harmonious the Party Held.
Worcester. Oct, 5.--The Democratic
convention. barring a slight altercs tion
Just before adjournment was one of tho
most harmonious in the history OF the
party In the state. The candidates for
| governor and lieutenant governor. Alex
hhder IL. Bruce OF Lawrence and Ed
ward j. Slattery OF Framlngham. were
nominated by acclamation, while the
piatlorIn, which reaffirmed the Chicago
piattofm of 1895 and denounced imperial
ISM ana the war department. was rati-
n1u without a dissenting vote The
denouncing plank reads:
Jhe military administration during he
recent war has been a stigma on the
history OF the republic ard a disgrace
10 clNlllzation. The army which spranr
INTO existence has been made the prev
Oh ihcompetentS and favorites who have
lattcred on the SORROWS OF American
solulers. The brave young men who
Iought our battle In the West Indies
We're ieft without adequate food. rnedi
cInes or surgical asslstance; they were
deprived or the abundant provisions
whlch generous and patriotic people
hau mace tor the ir support and ercour-
agement. They were obliged TO perform
menial services under intolerable hard
SHIPS They Were put under incompetent
commanders, and were left 10 suffer and
ole with undressed wounds and burning
ieVers And hundreds OF their comrades
VINO nave returned alive, have come
pack emaciated and ghostly, TO stageer |
through the streets as living witnesses |
against those who are responsible for |
tneir sunerings We demand that n |
thorough investigation by congress. not
py an administrative committee made
up 10 acquit. shall expose the guilty. and
drive them merclessly from the offices
which they have disgraced.
so smoothly ran the wheels for the
hrst three hours that IL looked as II
no discordant voice would be raised he
fore the convention broke up. A short
and rather sharp debate on an insignifi
can't resolution protesting against the
method of letting contracts for pubuc
work by the gtate. seemed to whet the
of tie remaining members of
The convention for a still warmer de-
'ate' so mat when, just as the conven-
ION was about 10 adjourn, a motion was
'Iousht forward declaring the position
IN the national committee held by John
" Corcoran vacant, the delegates
'iungeo In with the usual vlgor. The
ebate' however, only lasted about half
n hour and the motion was carried by
close vote. The ticket nominated is
$ Follows" For governor. Alexander
Bruce OF Lawrence; lieutenant gov
rnor. Edward J. Slattery of Framing ,
am secretary OF commonwealth. Harry
doyd of Boston; treasurer and receiver ,
eneraL Peter Bonvoulier Of Holyoke
uditor, DIR. Charles +. Parker OF Bos 3
On; attorney general, Patrick F. Kill q
oy OF Springfield q
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interesting Experience of an Indian
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People having IL think that their nerves
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Nervous dyspeptics often do not have
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-24
HAMPTON'S NAVAL RESERVES.
Two Factions Hold Separate Meetings
and Elect Officers,

HAMPTON, VA. April Especial
Hampton is well off for naval reserves.
Last night Commander Cake. OF Norfolk
again came over and the reserves-to-be
met for organization. There were two
clearly drawn factions Mr.. w. II. Boy
enton, who secured the majority OF the
names and presented the application for
permission 10 organize. was candidate
for senior lieutenant; Mr.. W. IL. Peek
was also a candidate. Commander Coke
presided over the meeting represented
by the Boyenton faction in Masonic Tenn
pie The others repaired 10 the court
house. Lieutenant s. Gordon Cumming.
OF the Peninsula Guard, acted as secre-
tary TO Commander Coke.
Both sides held elections. One meet
ing elected w II. Boyenton, senior lieu
tenant: Frank L. Small Junior lieuten-
ant: r. S Ward, senior ensign. and J. T..
Jones junior ensign. A strong night viii
be made by each for recognition, though
the chances favor the Boyenton wing.
Mr.. G. Keith Wray. while returning
from a visit 20 the country last night
was thrown from his buggy and serious
iv hurt about the head and body.
Tht Peninsula Guard had street pm
rade last night. accompanied by drum
corps Five recruits were received by
the company. A majority OF the com
pany is I'm favor OF lighting only on United
states soil.
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THE ARMY BILL,
Text Of the Measure 10 Put the Country
on - War Footing.

ON War Footing.
A bin TO provide for temporarily increas-
ing the military establishment OF the
limited States in time of war. and for
other purposes
BE 81 enacted etc.. that all able-bodied
male citizens OF the United states. ana
persons of foreigu-birth who shall have
declared their intention 10 become ciu-
Gems of the United States under ana ln
pursuance OF the laws thereof. between
Inc ages of is and A. years are hereby
declared 90 constitute the national forces
and. with such exceptions ana under
sllch conditions as may be prcscriprd
bv law. shall Doe liable 90 perform mile
tary duty I'm the service or the Onittd
States.
tive land forces of the United states
shall consist OF the army OF the United
states and of the militia of the several
States when called into the service OF
the United States provided that in time
of war the army shall consist or TWO
branches. which shall be designated Tee
epsctively as the regular army and the
volunteer army of the United States.
Section g. That the regular army Is
the permanent military establishment.
which maintained both In peace and war.
according 10 law.
section 4 That the volunteer army
shall be maintained during the existence
OF war or while war is imminent. and
shall be raised and organized, as I'm this
act provided. only after Congress shall
have authorized tho President TO raise
such "A force: provided that all enlist
ments for the volunteer army shall be for
a term Of two years. unless sooner ter
minated. and that all officers and men
composing said army shall be discharged
from the service Of the United states
when the purposes FOR which they were
called into service shall have been ac-
complished, or on the conclusion OF hos
tilitlcs.
Provided. further. that the existing or
ganlZed militia OF each State and Terri
tory and the District OF Columbia may,
al the discretion Of the President, be
mustered into the service for term Of
one year.
Provided. further. that the President
may authorize the Secretary Of War 20
organize companies. troops, battalions. or
regiments possessing special qualiica-
tions from the nation al large under such
rules and regulations. including The APP
pointment Of the officers thereof as may
be prescribed by the Secretary OF War.
the strength Of such special organizations
not TO exceed 5000
Section g. That when Il becomes neces-
sary 20 raise a volunteer army. the Pres
ident shall issue his proclamation stating
the number OF men desired. within such
limits as may be fixed by law. and the
Secretary Of War shall prescribe such
yules and regulations. not inconsistent
with the terms OF this act. as may. In his
judgment. be necessary for the purpose
Of examining. organizing and receiving
dnto service the men called for. pro-
vided that all men received into service
In the volunteer army shall, as far as
practicable. be taken from the several
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THE AFRICAN METH0DISTS,
The Conference at Smithfeld Discuss
the Subiec. of Missions.

SMITHFIELD, VA. April Especial
The missionary cause was the theme
discussed by the Virginia Conference OF
the African Methodist Episcopal Church
yesterday, with Bishop Handy presid-
ing.
Bishop Wesley ]. Gaines. OF Atlanta.
Ga. was introduced and extended cour-
tesies
Or. H. Blanton Parks. OF New York
city. secretary Of the missionary depart
ment OF the connection, made an address
I'm which hereferred 10 the missionaries
az work in Africa, Bermuda. Hayti, and
said that one would be sent 90 China In
the next sixty days
a class Of nine young men were re-
ceived on trial. and I'm examining the
characters OF the ministers to-day sew
eral received black marks.
Portsmouth was selected as the seat
Of the next annual conference.
The conference will adjourn Monday
night
Deacons and elders were ordained to-
day by Bishop Handy. who was assisted
by Bishop W. j. Gaines
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MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE,
A Well-Known business Man Makes
WAY with Himself.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. April "a
Special.-Lewis i. Turnbull. "a we'll
known business man Of this city, and a
member OF the Huntington Rifles, has
mysteriously disappeared
The only traces left behind are letter
addressed 10 his friends and an empty
laudanum bottle found in his place OF
business. which was boken open by the
police to-day.
The letter states that he intended 10
end his lie. and that his grave. which
had been dug. would be so well covered,
that IL would be useless for them TO
search for Il.
Senator Mark Hanna and wife arrived
Mt Old Point this morning and are regis
tered at the Chamberlin.
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TOBACCO EXCHANGE.


Richmond. Va. April %. 1S9S.
Sales Of new dark loose tobaccos on inc
Richmond tNa.) breaks FOR The week end
ing to-day. Shockoo Warehouse sold 800
pounds-highest price. s.. Crcnshaw's
Warehouse sold T. $50 pOunds-highest
price 81. Stoncwall Warehouse sold ~
igf pouuds-highest price. $500. Total,
81. l4f pOunds-highest price. s2l
Highest general floor average Tor the
week ending to-day: Stonewall Ware
house 1896
Private sales reported 10 the secretary
OF the Richmond Tobacco Trade to-day
Private sales reported 10 tho secretary
OF the Richmond Tobacco Trade for the
week ending to-day. Wrappers. ~ hogs
heads. filters. IS. cutters . smokers. -.
scrap l0right, u: leaf darkO, ~, bur-
leys Il: Jugs DARK. So. Total. 20 hogs
The tobacco inspector reports no SAM
pIiug to-day. and FOR the week ending
to-day: Inspections Bright. ~ hogsh"ads.
dark 50 hOgshoads and 80 ticrces. west
crn. . hogahcade. Relnspcc tions-Brght
~ hocsheads; dark. 1 hogshead' western,
hOgshcads.
to-dav 1Sf hOgsheads and - tieroes, ROM
spcctions 30 hJS<heads and fierce. Toe
tai sampling for the week ending to-day
2lg hogsheads and 90 tierces
ScabrOoks Shockoe, Crenshaws. Alle-
rhanv. Old Dominion and Naughan's to-
baccO warehouses report to-day: Receipts,
packages: deliveries - packages.
The same tobacco warehouses, Win
Shelburne's. Stoucwal. Meals. Daven-
ports. Planters Farmers Tuckahoe. VII
iiams a Rehlings Ellisons and star
added. report for the week ending toe
dav. Receipts, ana packages; deliveries
FNcess ~ the deliveries over the re-
ceipts for The week ending to-day. IS
packages
United states internal revenue collec-
lions on tobacco for the city or Rich
mond Va. to-day: Cigars and cigarettes.
SOS 40: plug tobacco, S243309. Total
S2531 40.
United States internal revenue collec-
lions or tobacco for the city Of Rich
mond. Va. for the week ending to-day.
Cigars and cigarettes. S235A G6;' plug Toe
bacco. S2i 5201i. Total. SfS.OIi71.
The United States internal revenue coli
Icctions for the first two weeks I'm April,
1893. were:
For week ending Saturday. April =.
1SqS-Cigars and cigarettes. SIS 90 %.
plug tobacco. SIS OG42G. Total. S51ulGGl.
For week ending SATURDAY April TO.
1N1S-Cigars and cigarettes. S23 Sl232, plug
tobacco. $50 964 80 Total Sj1,1II2l.
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shall be superior in rank 10 the ofricer
whose qualifications are 10 be inquired
into: and provided further. that II the
report OF such o board is adverse to the
continuance Of any Officer. and the report
be approved by the President. such ofh-
Ger shall be discharged from the service
I'm the volunteer army. at the discretion
OF the President. with one months pay
and allowances.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-24
CHICAGO MARKET.

CHICAGO, April pa bulge Of &c. IN
wheat was caused near the close to-day
hy the following cable from London: RUS
sia has withdrawn AN offers OF wheat.
Russian prices advanced Zoe. per oushel
this week Local bears utterly routed.
Wheat. which had touched sc, was
rushed MP TO S9l2c Corn and oats rallied
with wheat. closing &c. higher ProVis-
ions were weak but made some recovery.
Pork lost l2c., lard and ribs l2c. each.
The leading futures ranged as followN
open High. Low close.
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THE COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. April 28.-COTTON-
Quiet. middling 1915; net receipts. $50
bales gross. 700 bales. sales. 7s7 bales;
spinners. 81 bales, stock, lS9O61 bales.
Total to-day and consolidatcd-Net re-
ceipts. 1913 bales exports to Great Bri-
tain. 6S6 bales; to the Continent. IL, 2I5
bales, stock. 6Sf, 100 bales.
Total since September lst-Net receipts,
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Brownlow Renominated.

BRISTOL. TENN. April 23.-Special-
In a primary election In the First Tennes-
nessee district to-day Congressman W. p
BrownIow. Republican. was renominated
for Congress by a large majority. Ills
opponent was W. +. i. Milburn. OF Green
Vile.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-24

si2o po6 bales: exports 10 Great Britain
2.Osl a65 bales. 90 France. $50 .s37 bales,
10 the Continent. $50. oGl bales.
Futures opened steady az the decline:
sales. 1900 bales: May 62T. June. G.2S.
July. G33. August 6.35: September. 6.al;
october $50. November 63n: December
Gal. January. CAB.
Futures closed barely steady: sales 40
$50 bales. April G.1S. MAY. 600: June.
625: July. go. August. 632. September
90. October. 632. November. G3j. De-
cember G.3S. January, 64l.
Spot cotton closed quiet; mlddlng up
lands. T-lG. mddiinG gulf. o ll-l6. sales
49, bales.
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NORFOLK. VA. April 23.-PEANUTs
Market quiet. Fancy &c.: strictly prime
2a,c: prime. 2i4N2i4c; black and spot
ted 15n2c.. Spanish Doc. per bushcl.
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chalrman-s. G. SINCLAIR. Liverpool

Chairman-S G
j
Vice Presto A. j.
PrnC pal Office y Y
WHERRf residence G5 Main street. Rich
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-24

CASH quOtatiOns were as toIIoWs. FIOut
firm. No yellow corn. 32l 4u33c.. No.
spring wheat. 81. No. 3sprns wheat use.
G 81 IS. No. . red. SI12Ha1.13. No. . corn,
a2i. q322.c. No. ? oats. @1igc.. No. , white.
3OQ3lc, No, white, 29il U30c.. No. > rye.
5G4 43ic No barley 4U04Gc. No. ! flax
seed Si.29llpl30. prime timothy seed
- 05. mess pork. per barrel. $40 S5Q10.9O:
lard. per 100 pounds. Jf7izc.. short rib
sides Ooose). s. 25a5.GO. dry salted shout
ders boxed. S4.T5QJ short clear sides
Cb0xed). s.. 6O65.7O. whisky distilers' I'M
ished goods. per gallon Sl2O; butter
steady: creamery, 13Ql7c.: dairy. 12G1Gc.:
cheese dull and unchanged: eggs firm;
fresh. Zoe
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r COMPANY LTD OF LIVER


ENDING DECEMBER 1887 OF
THE CONDITION
OF
O LIVERPOOL. ENGLAND
BRITAIN AND IRELAND MADE TO THE AUDITOR
VIRGINIA
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AMELIA DEMOCRATS.
District Meetings Called-Early Nomi
mating Convention Condemned.

AMELIA COURTHOUSE. VA, April
% pecial.-The Democratic Committee
OF Amelia met here to-day and called
mass meetings Of the Democrats OF each
magisterial district. Saturday April 30th.
10 elect delegates 10 the congressional
convection in Petersburg. May 81. The
committee condemned the unseemly haste
IN calling the convention.
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JOHN |. WILLIAMS & SONS,
BANKERS.
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ACCOUNT or BONDS THE UNITED STATES. AND OF THIS
STATE OTHER STATES, AND ALSO OF BONDS OF
INCORPORATED STATE AND OF ALI. OTHER
BONDS AND STOCKS OWNED ABSOLUTELY BY THE co.
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I.-CAPITAL.
II.-AsSETs.

pa stock subscribed 49, SO c S c SS @
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

PORT or RICHMOND. APRIL o. lS9s.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Gulf Stream. Furneyough, mer-
chaudise and passengers. clyde Line
Philadelphia.
Steamer Pocah0ntas. Graves. merchan-
disc and passengers. Virginia Navigation
Company Norfolk
SAILED.
Steamer Albemarle. Glover merchan-
disc and passengers old Dominion steam
ship Company Norfolk
PORT NEWPORT NEWS, APRIL o. '9S.
ARRIVED.
steamer Vizcaina. Cardiff.
Steamer Essex. Savannah
steamer Lord Londonderry, MadtiId'
Schooner Massasuit. Providence.
SAILED.
Schooner Grace Davis Boston.
Steamer Orion. Boston.
Steamer Shawmut Boston.
Steamer city OF Everett Boston.
Steamer Peter Burg Aarhmiss.
Steamer Iudidume. Hamburg.
PORT OF WEST POINT APRIL % '>-
ARRIVED.
Steamship Accomack. Thompson, nor
FOLK. passengers and general cargo
SAILED.
Steamship Accomack. thompson Nor
folk. passengers and general cargo
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eminent bonds. ...... ......... 49,.
Chicago and Northwestern Railway Co,
3ia per cent. gold bonds new issue)....
Allegheny Valley Railway Co., general
mortgage per cent. gold bonds.........
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GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.

Quotations are for bonds maturing 10
not less than ten years.