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|IHINCS NEW AND INTERESTING
New and Novel Propeller0ysters That Grow on Trees Unique Boat for the Klondike Trade---New Cotton Plant for the S0uth---ChcagO'S Animal
 WOnder---0ther Strange Things.

When not in use it can be carried on davits, in the same fashion as the ships boats. Thus when it is needed it may easily be dropped to the necessary point where it is to be fastened, and receive it's connections as easily and gently as when a boat is lowered in heavy sea with proper precautions to prevent it's being stove in against the side of the vessel.
 Ordinarily the device would weigh one ton, and be of 20 horsepower ca, paeity. It's dimensions would be g inches in diameter by 72 inches in length, though the inventor believes that yachts and fast steamers would do better fl the conieal case were made longer so as to slip through the water more easily. This would not interfere with the capacity of the motor.
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OYSTERS GROW ON TREES.
Mir. Collins, of the Fish Commission, Is Authority for This.
 rc,nrvr.forht 1QQ7

Is Authority Tor rms.
 Copyright 1897.l
 Mr. J. ". Collins, of the United States fish commission, is authority for the statement that oysters really do grow on trees. This does not mean that they are to be found in the forests, but scientific investigation has confirmed the statment that nature does some times produce the biYalve in this novel manner
 From time to time reports regarding the peculiar growths of oysters have been made, but all have been a matter of conjecture Now, however, we know the truth-that oysters will grow on trees when the trees and the oysters are brought into juXtaposition in prop CT fashion.
 In order that this should take place, the tree must be transplanted so that it is apparently growing cut of the wa ter. The trees are placed in the water during May and June, and the oysters that grow on them are commonly taken off and marketed the following winter, or at least before the second winter.
 The trees are generally put down in comparatively shallow water, about 2% fathoms at low tide If the young oysters are allowed to remain on them for two years, they would fall off by their own weight. The oysters are ex- posed to extra risk of being winter killed during cold weather, because of being so near the surface. Strange as it may seem, this mishap seldom oc-
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Some odd Notions.

I've seen mighty big fools made out of turrible little folks.
 If I wanted to throw away kindness, I bleeye I'd try to pet bulldog.
 ! Inowed q man once who dident keer how his wife looked, but he was blind.
 The only reason why sum fokes will lie and not steal, is bekoz it's not so resky.
 I don't bleeve there's over one man in four duzzen who knows how to raise a boy right.
 It peers to me that the spirit that's afcard of good strong candle light had better be let alone.-Silas Ganderfoot, in Rams Horn.
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cat has the run of the extensive prem ises, and at last accounts had not com mitted any homicide. In fact, he seems as mild and gentle as an ordinary tabby.
 He is handsome beast, about as big as an English bull dog, but far strong CT and incomparably more active. His color is gray; his ears are sharp, and each is tipped with bunch of hair that comes to a point; his tail is a queer, stubby appendage, four inches long. He weighs 35 pounds. Mir. Mathison has named him after one of the company's fayorite drugs; and, as aEy drug is a good thing not to fool with, the name cannot help being ap- propriate.
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hunting grounds are in the vicinity of Sturgeon Lake, and there he is visited almost every year by MT. Mathi- son. It was on the occasion of this summers visit that the city man re- eeiyed this valuable present.
 There has been no opportunity 10 test the big eats quality as nocturnal guardian, but his fame must be worth something. It would, of course. be im- possible to elude the vigilance or the pursuit of such a creature; and its quiekness of movement is so much greater than a mans that the chances are that a struggle would be all over before the most expert of burglars could lay hand upon either knife or pistol.
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in this single instance a strange thing occurred. The horizontal branch pierced the heart of the second maple, and welded itself into it.
 It is not on record that anyone nc ticed this peculiar growth until it was so well advanced that the cause could not be traced. It stands to-day as the wonder of the country side-a thing to be pointed outto admiring strangers
 The trees are each about foot in
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neats q nnrelnr Alarm.

Smith My wife has quit going through my pockets when I'm asleep.
 Jones-Is that So? How did it hap pen2
 Smith, bought one of those me thanical mice the other day and put 1t in my pocket, and ever since then she has lost all interest in the financial nnestion. Chicago News.
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All Explained.

Mrs. Banks-so the @fe insurance company has canceled your policy?
 Mr. Banl@Yes, my dear Ii is very strange.
 Mrs. Banks-Tbe hateful things! And just to think that the agent took din- ner with us the day Bridget was gone and I prepared the meal all with my own hands.
 Mr. Banks Ga light breaking over his countenance) )-Ah. I had forgotten tnat.-N. Y. Journal
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and still furnish it's full quota of cot ion to the world, at the same time de- voting more of it's soil to other proG, ], nets to which it is splendidly adapted.
 When one speaks in this way or 70 per cent. of the cotton acreage o1 the south. he is talking in big figures; he IS speaking of a revolution in a great in- |, dustry. that means an increase of mli- lions in the national wealth.
 The pictures here presented are rom actual photographs.
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these features of ships equipment, which will bear the same relation to 6 steamship as does the jury mast which comes into play when the regular masts of a ship go by the board.
 It really makes it possible for yes sel which has any apparatus aboard for furnishing power to tow itself. That is what causes it to be termed the in- yention that makes every vessel it's own tugboat.
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A PET WILD CAT.
It Is Resident of Chicago ana
 Claims a Record.
[Copyright 15JJ1i.

A wild cat. by tradition. is harder to tame than zebra, and not quite so sweet-tempered as hyena. Occasion ally, in menagerie. professional ani- mal tanner exhibits one that has been subdged by fear to some degree of docility, but wild eat as pet has hitherto been about as easy to find as white b,ackbird. Now, however Chi. cago comes to the front and claims a record.
 The tame wild eat is owned by George ". Mathison, who is connected with big drug-making company. The
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There is no fixed size, however, for the apparatus will be made to core spond to the tonnage of the craft upon which it is intended to be used. Thus a vessel disabled by the breaking of shaft or the loss of a rudder through a severe storm, with this device aboard, would have a substitute for either of
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HER OWN TueBoAT.
toYe PropeIling Device of Inter- est to VesseImen.

Copyright, 1sg7.l
 4 unique propelling device has just ,.ar invented whereby vessel may in !. measure become it's own tugboat. It a.sambles an auxiliary propeller more .san .s anything else. consisting mainly sI .i . cylinder pointed at both ends and Y.rrving within motor mechanism sg rbicb receives it's power ordinarily rom the engine of the vessel to which t is attached.
 At one end of the propelling device tbere is a screw propeller, and to the middIe is attached bar, or tube, con- rscting with the ship and forming conductor for electricity, steam, conn nressed air, or other power-maker. On
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TO ENRICH THE SOUTH.
4 New Cotton Plant That Will Help
 Southern Planters.
fCopyright 1s97.l

IGopyright, lS9EI
 Simultaneously with the development of the new and great demand for cot ton in Japan-a demand so enormous that the full capacity of every trans Pacific steamer sailing between this date and March is fully engaged al- ready-comes the news of unique in crease in the supply of that most valu- able plant. A new cotton-bearing plant has been discovered, and it's yield is vastly in excess of that from which the south has so long derived it's wealth.
 The discoverer of the new plant is r. .. Ware, of Washington, Ga. Three years ago he found in one of his cotton fields stalk which attracted his atten-
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Martinsyine tree emulates that queer product of the orient, pictured in all geographies to the wonder of the school boy.
 On the Mitchell farm, quarter of a mile out of Martinsville, two sugar naples began to grow, years ago, about 20 feet apart. Tn time, one of them thrust out a branch toward the other. and this branch grew straight on until it encountered its neighbor's trunk. The chances were millions to one that it would b. turned aside or upward, but
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He uns Ready.

"Will you have yonr sausage now, sir9s said the waiter to Mr. Dillingham;. "Yes. I am prepared for the wurst. Harlem life.
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diameter, and the connecting Apk IS nearly the same size. Ii IS now nov, apoq' ...,'n IS feet from the ground The Jupe
 tion is perfect, and there seems ,rs-e 10 pc TO tendency to split the tree. These arboreal siamese twins are both ln good health, and are growing at about an even rate, so that the strange llino preserves it's horizontal position as | rises from the ground. ao
 The picture here presented IS maue from tIbe most recent and best pho'o- graph bf this strange freak ot n2tufe'
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A WONDERFUL TREE.
The Greatest Curiosity In This Line in America.
 TCopyright, 1S97l

The greatest curiosity in the way of a tree that can be found on American soil is a sugar maple that grows near Martinsville, Ind.-or two sugar ma pies, to be more exact. Natural his tory does not record that the sugar maple is akin to the banyan, but the
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pbe Reason.

Ethel-Why does lightning never strike twice in the same place?
 Dick-Can't find the place. Yellow Book.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-02
WHITE-SYDNOR.
A Pretty wedding-The Bride u
Native of Ric DOnd.

NORTH WILKESBORO, y. c., June
1.-(Special. )-To-day at high noon DIR.
]. w. White, Of Wilkesboro', and Miss
Pearl Garnett Sydnor, Of this place, were
united in marriage here. The ceremony,
which took place in the Methodist church,
was performed by Rev. II. G. Sprinkle In
the presence of d large number OF rela-
tiyes and friends OF the couple. Inc
bride is a native of Richmond, Va, but
has been a resident or this place fer the
past few years. during which time she
has made many warm friends. MISS
Bertha Spainhour, Of Morayian Falls, pre-
sided at the organ. The brides brother,
Eugene Sydnor, of Richmond, and X. A.
Deale, OF Wilkesboro', were the ushers'
and preceded the groom and his best man.
Joe White, OF Charlotte, to the altar.
Here the groom was joined by the bride
who followed leaning on the arm Oh her
father. j. 1. Sydnor OF Richmond. she
was dressed in a handsome travelling
suit of pearl-gray cloth and carried
lovely bunch OF orchids. Immediately
after the ceremony the bridal party re-
paired to Hotel Gordon, where they were
given an elegant dinner by the brides
brother. w. a. Sydnor.
At 205 O'Clock the couple boarded the
train for Washington and other points,
followed by shower OF rice and the best
wishes Of host OF friends.
The bride Is one OF our fairest ana
most lovely daughters, and the groom Is
one of the county's most popular physi-
clans, and enjoys large ana lucrative
practice.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-02
belmont Races.

CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA, June L.
Special. 1.-The following races occurred
at Belmont track yesterday:
First race-one-half-mile dash, catch
weights. for horses not thoroughbreds-
Bob, w. Stockton; Fancy. l.. II. Turner;
A. d. F., A. d. Payne; The Doctor, A. u,
Payne. A. ID. p. won.
Second race-ponies, one-half-mile dash,
TO carry 145 pounds or over--Cigarette. c.
r. Ruffin; Snowflake, c. r. Ruffin; Roam
Pony. l.. c. Watts Black Pony, John
Hopkins. Cigarette won.
Third race-speciai four and half fur
longs. h-weights-Annie Payne, a. ID.
Payne; A. d. F., A. ID. Payne; Water
House. w. ]. Ficklin; Water Right, w.
]. Ficklin Water House winner.
Fourth race-for 3-year-olds and up
wards, four and half furlongs. catch
weights-I.eonidas. William Garth; Cor
runna. Stewart Hanckel; Galenor, w. J..
Ficklin. Leonadas winner.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-02

day Miss Ada NJ. Hatcher, of this city
at Calvary Baptist church. The father
OF the groom performed the ceremony
The wedding was very elaborate church
affair.
Samuel p. Andrews wed tonight at
Grace Memorial Methodist Episcopal
church, South, Miss Florence Howell
Both are Of this city and are we'll known.
Rev. C. d. Bula ofiiciated.
John Spencer. assistant foreman at the
Norfolk and Western round-house, mar
ried to-day Miss Laura Minnich.
James Il. White was married to-nigh'
at the brides residence, the bride being
Miss Clara II. Cunning.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-02
A Peace-Making Gun.

Mr.. James Rogers. a citizen and gum
smith OF the little town OF Covington.
Va, has invented and will soon have
finished what he calls "a peace-making
gun" This mechanism, when completed
can be operated by one man, and will
shoot 1900 balls per minute with great
accuracy Its range Is six miles. The
gunner will be protected by armor plate,
which will be proof against enemisss
balls. One peace making gun. operated
by a single man. will be more than equal
TO LEGO soldiers. IL can be used by i'm.
fantry or cavalry. and will be spendid
gun to clean up field artillery with. The
inventor is a good, reliable man OF great
mechanical skin, and no one who knows
him doubts that the gun will be all he
claims. For good reasons he declines
10 give description OF bis invention
just now.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-02
.ueeb,ux Institute commencement

ROANOKE, VA, June L-(Speeial)-
The commencement exercises Of Allegha~
ny Institute took place tonight in the
Academy Of Music. which was crowded to
its utmost capacity. The chief feature OF
the occasion was an address by Hon.
William L. Wilson. president OF Wash
ington and Lee University, on Education
and Its Bearings on the Present" The
address was eloquent and full Of interest.
and the people OF Roanoke thoroughly APP
preciated 1t.
Mr.. Wilson addressed the students OF
Hollns Institute in the afternoon.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-02

cises of the year were held, Rev. Moses
ID. Hoge, ID. D., delivering an address be-
fore a large and appreciative audience.
This was followed by the delivery OF
medals, prizes, and certificates. inc
highest scholastic honor of the session,
the faculty prize, was won by Cadet
Hastings, of Hawkes..
Several medals were awarded for good
conduct, and prizes were given TO those
who made the highest examination ave
rage in the departments OF English, MS
tory. Latin, higher and lower mathe-
mates.
The president, Rev. I. p. Epes, d. d.
then made the announcements Tor the
session 1883. 1t is Significant TACT
that four out of five Of the present Ia
Guilty will remain with the school.
The enrolment of the session shows
gain Of SO per cent. over last year. and
corresponding gain is indicated Tor the
next session.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-02
Original,
Comprehensive,
Complete.
Price, IOC., in Coin.

map to meet handy You with
the home,
Office You pocket Ours though
s foot and quarter high and nearly feet broad
something tell how find the place.
map birds If
need the good
without than the without its index The index
The tells what there around the
plac and how o there
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-02
HOGE ACADEMY.
Fourth Annual Commencement
Very Interesting Exercises.

BLACKSTONE, VA, June 1.-(Special)
The fourth annual commencement of
Home Military Academy was inaugurated
Sunday at II 80 A. NJ. by powerful and
eloquent sermon by the Rev. c. NJ. Chum-
bley OF Richmond, Va. At $50 +. NJ.
Mr.. Chumbley made stirring address
before the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation OF the academy
The final exercises OF the Hoge-Pryor
Literary Society took place In the Music
Hall at $50 Z. NJ. Monday. The contest
for the declaimer's medal was spirited
and the declarations were above the
average. Cadet J. e. Price. OF Charles
ton. w. Va, was the successful competi-
tor.
A debaters' contest for the society's
medal In this work was very interesting
and able. Cadet w. c. Jackson, OF the
Affirmative. was declared the winner OF
the trophy.
Tuesday at $50 p. NJ. the final exer-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-02
RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET.

Private sales to-day were as follows
Wrappers, 1 hogsheads; filters, hogs
heads smokers, 50 hogsheads: leaf dark.
10 hogsheads; Tugs, hogsheads; scrap, /
hogshead. Total number Of hogsheads
sold during the day, 70.
Crenshaw's Warehouse had a sale of 10
packages to-day; highest price, $50. Here
is a detailed account of w. Il. Bruce's
SALE of Caroline raised tobacco: Package
No. 1. $50; No. .. $50; No. 8. $22; No. L. $l5.
r. J. Thomas, Caroline--No. l, 1880; No.
2. Sl050
Shockoe Warehouse sold 10 packages;
highest price, $l4
shelburne's Warehouse sold 70 packages;
highest price, $25.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-02
STOCKS VERY ACTIVE
rury HOUND UPWARD AT THE
OPENING or THE MARKET.
pTYING DEMAND GENERAL.
all street Tntcrprcts tho Santiago
rueagcmcnt as n Victory for
scbIcy-Whcat Declines sharply
provisions Lower.

>rW YORK, June 1.--Wan street to-
Al, interpreted Commodore Schley's en-
cement at Santiago as a success Tor the
'-sed states forces. Even the rather
...erc details Of the affair. and the
...--er,laims coming through Spanish
..gr.es did not greatly disturb this con-
,.a.n
prices bounded upward az the opening,
ALL. . furious activity developed, the buy
I'D. demand pcrmeating pretty much the
---., list. But sc must be remembered
.r-- there has been quite a large volume
.. ssy.ng recently IN anticipation of a
-.... victory. There was enormous
...e-taking during the day. which was
..... marked in Rock Island and Peoples
~. hat was also heavy in many other
.....s stocks. There was very pro-
...r.el undcrtone Of strength all through
a., n... and il was sufficient to sustain
..-ry well the proft-taking In the stocks
.tn have recently in their turn sus-
.-...s the list London was a buyer in
.r. New York market, and there was a
,srge c6mmission-hOuse demand.
MONEY MARKET.
-,-- rates for money continued 10 show
.-.-.r.re tendency, and foreign exchange
,r-.b..... i'm sympathy with the ease OF
money .u London.
The strong factors in the situation had
s...~ may in bonds than in stocks, and
,.-. r.. hlmpercd by speculative rea-
l-.r- The demand was very active, and
......E an classes Of securities, the
....-r.-s of money encouraging the
-...e of funds in well-secured mort
..r.-. There were large individual
.r.r-..-uns i'm many issues. and prices
advanced throughout the extensive active
rs.. Total sales. s.. 225 eco. United States
e.. and The old IS, registered, advanced
-e and the old As. coupon, the new As.
and IS. IL in the bid price. There were
....- uf Che new As. coupon, at 10 -,
...- OF 2-S over the last sale.
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.
sp. Mooney on call easy at La
lr-- per cent; last loan at / Ia per cent;
min, mercantile paper, S1-2q5 per cent.
sterling exchange weak, with actual
business in bankers bills at $iS5 S-iaSiS6
.-- demand and at SiS3 3-4aA.St for sixty
DAYS. posted rates. A.Sl 1-2q$i.S5 and A.S7;
commercial bills. SA8n$AS3 Ia.
silver certificates, 5S 3-4q59 II: bar sill
,s- -y1-2: Mexican dollars, 45 -.
government bonds strong; State bonds
duh. railroad bonds strong.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-02
PORT OF BERMUDA HUNDRED, VA.
JUNE 1, 1898.
n By telegraph) --,,,i .
SAILED.

PORT bEiNMOD<h 100000, '-~''
JUNE 1, 1898.
80, By telegraph.) --,,,i =.
SAILED.
Barge j. E. McLain, Naulty, Philadel-
phia. ,
Elizabethport, n. j.
PORT OF NEWPORT NEWS. JUNE l.
By telegraph
ARRIVED.
Schooner w. II. Bailey, Boston.
Barge Clintonia, Providence.
Barge Solitaire, Providence.
Barge Nancy, Providence.
Barge PendletOn, Providence.
Barge Ocean Belle, Fall River.
SAILED.
Steamer AppomattoX, London.
Barge Frank, Providence
Barge Pendleton Providence.
Barge General Knox, Providence.
Barge Quinnebaug New Haven.
PORT OF WEST POINT. JUNE !, 1898.
(By telegraph
ARRIVED.
Steamship Baltimore, Murphy. Balti.
mor, messengers and general cargo.
Steamship Elm City. Haynes. Malta
poni river landings; passengers ana gene
raj cargo.
Steamship Baltimore, Murphy, Balt-
more: passengers and general cargo.
Steamship Elm City. Haynes, Malta
poni river landings; passengers ana sene'
raj cargo.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-02

SALEM VA, June 1.-(Special)-wii-
liam Ain. charged with breaking open
a letter-box In Roanoke city. was before
United States Commissioners NJ. y. Frantz
here yesterday. He was sent on to the
United States Court.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-02
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.

Quotations: Wheat-Longberry, SI10;
mixed, IlO; shortberry, $1.1O No. 2 red,
A.1O. Corn-White, Virginia, bag lots,
Al to PC; No. 2 white, 4lc.; No. white,
40 lie; No. 2 mixed, 80 1-2c.; No. mixed,
S9c. Oats-NO. mixed, 32c. No. mixed,
Bic. Rye-No. 2 GOc
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-02
CHICAGO PRoDrCEMARKEr.

CHICAGO, June 1.-The magnificent
prospects for the growing crops. the
movement of new wheat from Texas. and
the low cables, all caused a sharp de-
cline in the wheat pit to-day. July closed
with a loss of > 3-4d6c.; September with
one of . 5-Sc Corn is 5-Sc. and oats 1-Sc.
lower. Pork is down S2l9c., lard l0q121sc.,
and ribs l0c
Leading futures ranged as follows:
Opening. dig iest lowest. Closing.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-02
nav n, Weddings I'm Roanoke.

ROANOKE. VA, June L-tSpecial.)--
Joseph p. F'lippo. OF the Norfolk ano
Western railroad and son OF Rev. Dr
o. +. Fiippo, Of Philadelphia, wed To-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-02
The Real Meaning.

Small Boy: Papa, what is intuition,
Father: It's understanding all your
mother means when she kicks you under
the table.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-02

NEW YORK. May 29.-The United
States auxiliary cruiser Yankee sailed
to-day about 4 +. NJ.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-02

Porous glass is one Of the latest novel
ties The holes are so small that neither
dust nor draught follow its use. and yet
the ventilation is said 10 be excellent.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-02
Elastic starch has no equal.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
PORT OF RICHMOND. JUNE !, 1898.
ARRIVED.

ARRIVED.
Steamer Albemarle, Glover, Norfolk,
merchandise and passengers; Old Domin-
ion Steamship Company.
steamer Pocahontas, Graves, Norfolk,
merchandise and passengers; virginia
Navigation Company.
SAILED.
Steamer Albemarle, Glover Norfolk,
merchandise and passengers; Old Domin-
ion Steamship Company.
Schooner Moonlight, Cranner' hght' CITY
Point.