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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-08
OLD SOLDIER UNDER ARREST.
Charged With Eobbing W idow of Money
Bonds DESTROYED.

ALEXANDRIA. VA, Jan. 7.-Special.-
James Phillips. an ex-United States sol
der. was arrested to-day on suspicion or
rObbing Mrs. Ann Davis. a widow. OF
1920 I'm gold ana paper money. the rob
berry having gone on since December last.
In the last few days Phillips has been
getting twenty dollar cold pieces ana
his arrest
The citys Committee on Finance de-
strOyed last night the coupons ana inter-
est certificates that have been paid on
the public debt Of the city since the be-
ginning OF the fiscal year Among the
number destroyed were four bonds, or ave
hundred dollars each. or tho series OF the
years 1858 and 1sJi, which were paid IN
November last.
Most Of the local building associations
Of the city have recently declared large
dividends on their shares the past year
some receiving as high as $3.50 per snare.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-08
NEW YORK DRY GOODS MARKET.

NEW YORK. Jan. THE market for
dry goods has undergone no change Tor
the better The situation in staple cot
tons ana similar lines Is still much strain
ca Prices are still very low ana the de-
mand exceedingly light Labor troubles
i'm some eastern manufacturing centres
complicate matters. ON the other hand
wooilen goods of All descriptions show q
lively and wcll-sustained market, both
iu mems wear and wOmans dress goods
other branches OF the dry goods market
are about normal COlOrcd goods show
little change. but are in fair shape. I'm
ported silks. dress goods. linens, ana other
foreign fabrics are I'm less cnviable pol
tlon. but the demand IS fairly Wei sus-
tanned
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-08
PORT or RICHMOND. JAN. Z. 1SgS
ARRIVED.


PORT or RICHMOND. JAN. Z. 1S9s
ARRIVED.
Steamer Richmond. Glover. merchan.
disc and passengers. Old Dominion Steam
ship Company from Norfolk
SAILED.
Steamer POcahontas. Graves. merchan-
disc and passengers. Virginia Navigation
steamer Ye,aassee,. o Nein. merchan-
disc and passengers. Clyde Line for
Philadelphia.
Steamer Richmond. Glover. merchan-
disc and passengers Old Dominion Steam
ship Company, for New York.
PORT NEWPORT NEWS. JAN. :. 1895
ARRIVED.
Schooner Stella b. Kaplan. Portsmouth
Steamer Dulwich. Galveston.
Steamer Duchess Of York. New Orleans
Barge ClintOnia, Providence.
Barge Frank PendetOn New York.
Ship Euphenia. Marseillcs.
Steamer AlbanO. New York.
Steamer Pomo Anbregeff Baltimore.
Schooner Marse +. Palmer, Boston.
SAILED.
Schooner S. =. Blackburn. Boston.
Steamer Dulwich. Rotterdam.
Steamer Duchess OF York. ROwena.
Steamer Nenia, Copenhagen.
PORT OF WEST POINT. JAN. I, 1895
ARRIVED.
Steamship Baltimore. Murphy. Balti-
more. passengers and general cargo
SAILED.
Steamship Baltimore. Murphy. Baltl.
more. passengers and general cargo.
PORT BERMUDA HUNDRED, JAN. Z
SAILED.
Schooner John r. Fell. Loveland loaded
with lumber and railroad ties for Phila-
delphia
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4 BIG DEdL.
The ship Ward at Norfolk Secures IN ES'
teusive Water Front

NEWPORT NEWS, VA. Jan. I.-spe-
cial-A deal which has been talked about
for several weeks was consummated to-
day. A deed for 1904 acres Of land ad-
ioining the shp-yard was conveyed 10
Mr. Coils =. Huntington by the Old Do
miniOn Land Company.
The price raic was 10000.
This means that the plant or the New
port News DRY Dock and ship Building
Company viii. be enlarged az once.
The land bought to-day gives The com
pany q water front measuring an even
tnIf
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TIE COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. Jan. COTTON
Steady. middlng. 1910: net receipts.
Dos bales. gross. 5.25G bales: exports 10
the Continent. $50 bales; forwarded, 81
bales. sales. lis bales. all spinners; stock,
Weekly Net receipts. @ 22i bales; gross
&C. gIG bales. exports 90 Great Britain,
1880 bales. TO France. ] jG2 bales; 10 the
Continent HOP bales. forwarded, 1896
bales. sales 9ll1 bales, spinners, 2l1
bales.
Total t0-day-Net receipts. 1861 bales
exports to Great Britain, $3.50 bales. 10
France. J.3sJ bales. 10 the Continent, 49,
15G bales. stock 1.24s.lO6 bales
ConsOlidatcd-Net receipts. 293,ssi bales.
exports 70 Great Britain, $3.50 bales; TO
France 1892 bales. TO the Continent
1O7 .32S bales
Total since September 1st-Not receipts.
r 500 80 bales, exports TO Great Britain
So IG5 bales. 10 France. 5l4 fGl bales;
10 the Continent, l,551O3l bales.
Futures opened quiet and firm; sales
G.4p0 bales. January, 81. February. 80;
March. 5S3. April. JS7. May, 1872. June.
5.g6. july. Col. August. 6.O4, October,
G06. November. COZ.
Futures closed quiet and steady. sales
$1,000 bales. January. 90. February.
SO. March 5S3.: April, SIS. May = ~
June. JG. July. 800. August. 6.Oi. Sep
TENDER COS. October. 60j.
Spot cotton closed steady. middling up
lands = l5-16: middling gulf, 3-lG; sales,
lis bales.
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WILMINGTON. " G.. Jan. 7-SplR-
IT'S or RPENTiNE-flrm az anl1f
Bic. receipts. IS casks.
ROSIN-Firm ar Sl.1ja1.20; receipts. G3i
barrels
CRUDE TURPENTINE-Stea at 81. 40
al 80. receipts. Il barrels.
TAR-Firm az S1.O5. receipts, ~ bar
rcls.
CHARLESTON s. g.. Jan. 7.-TUR-
ROSIN-Firm. sales. none: un hanged.
SAVANNAH. GA. Jan. 7.-SPIl2ITS or
TtRPENTlNE-Ma Market opened firm at
SIC. with sales OF rs casks closed firm
at BIC. bid. receipts. 300 casks.
ROSIN-Firm. sales. ISL barrels: re-
ceipts. 1000 barrels. A, B. G. u, Sl20; =.
S1.9j. Z. Sl.3O. G.. S1.40. II, s1.G5; 7. $50:
*. $50; NJ. 81: y, 50 %. window glass,
s. 40. water white $2.7J.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-08
THE TIMES-RICHMOND VA SATURDAY JANUARY 8.

druggists in this State. died last night
and was buried this afternoon.
A skating rink will be opened In the
Atlantic Tobacco Warehouse I'm n week
or two by a club OF ssyenty-nve mem
bers.
Lynch & Guy will repair the old l<lns-
ton Lumber cos mill and begin work
saving all kinds Of timber.
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CHICAGO. Jan. Good milling oe-
mand and heavy exports again made
strong wheat market to-day out or
rather weak one. the May option closing
al nc advance over Yesterday figures.
July was also strong. advancing -; Corn
and oats were firm. and especially the
latter. which closed a3.c. higher. Corn
advanced t.c. Provisions nc. higher
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Omen. High. Low. Close.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-08
After Pardon

Nessrs. Aurelius Cameron ana u. ID.
Armstrong yesterday called upon Gov
ernor Tyler in regard 20 securing par
don for Major Ellyson, The negro, whose
case has been noted In The Times. They
were favorably received. and hope 20 Sc
cure his release some time next week.
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WHEAT No

Cash quotations we're as follows: 81 ri9ur
steadier: NO. . yellow corn. 26's02i4c.;
No . spring wheat. s70ssc, no. spring
corn 2c7sG27Ic.. No. . oats. 227sc.: No. y
white +. o. b.. 23bG2rkc.: No. , rye 4oc; .
No > barley 2S03Oc.: No. ] lax se seq
S117ilG12l. prime timothy seed, So, ~;
mess pork per barrel. SD; lard' per lVV
S4450f70. dry sailed shoulders (boxeedl
S47505: short clear sides tboXed). Si.i'H
5S5. whisky. distllers finished goods. per
gallon. 81. 19 sugars unchanged; butter
steady. creamery. 1JU21c.. dairy. l202sc. 4.
cheese quiet at sQei1c.; eggs steady
frnsh 00c
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-08
A Gaming Marriage.

Captain and Mrs J. +. sullivan nave
issued invitations 10 the marriage OF their
daughter. Miss Katie Slater sullivan, 70
Mr. John Morrison. The ceremony VIII
take place AZ Leigh Street Baptist church
Tuesday, January 18th. AZ $50 i. VI.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-08
CHURCH NOTICES.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. CORNER
OF Twelfth ard Broad streets.-Rev.
GEORGE COOPER, d. d.. PASTORAL IL
A. NJ and r. NJ preaching by pastor
Annual church meeting at T. NJ. Bible
school at $3.50 \. NJ. a cordial welcome
To all.
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For getrtnchment.

Tn special Committee for Retrenohment
and Reform, appointed under a resolution
adopted by the House or Delesates' VIZ
hold it's first meeting on MONDAY 'i'''-
nopl
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-08
Will Locate Them.

Sam Yick a Celestial laundrymsn,
,shoS. place of business h on Main street
between First and second reported 10
the police that some boys smashed MS
windows last night. aud oihcers VII Try
TO locate the miScreantj.
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No Onornn.

Tic Finance Committee OF the C'ly
Comet were 20 have met IN the Auditor 5
Office las; night 10 transact busin 'ss; lg'
a quorum failed 90 appear ana no DUST
ness WAS transacted.
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SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH COR
NER Sixth and Main strcets) Rev. W.
r.. l.. SMITH, ID. D., pastor-Sunday
school at 9.l5 A. NJ. Preaching az II \. VI.
and L. NJ. by the pastor. seats iree' y
cordial Welcome TO all.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-08
Iour OF inspect.0n.

The Committee on Grounds and Bnila-
ings VII meet az the city Hal this az
ternoon at O'Clock. 20 make = tour or
inspection OF the armories.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-08

ST. MARKS p. 4. CHURCH.-coR-
NER First and Clay streets.-Rt. Rev.
c. c. PENfCK, u. D.. rector.-Services
Sundays at II \. NJ. and Z. VI.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-08
C4PT4IN BLAND STILL LTJES.
The Report of His Death An Error ana
Hone for His Recovery Entertained.

STORMONT, VA. Jan. 7.-Special.-The
report or the death of Captain Robert
Tyler Bland on yesterday. although com
ing from a very reliable source. turns our
not to be true AS the Captain revived
and Is still living. Great hopes are on
tertaiued by his family and many friends
that he will recover.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-08
nnArr, -srnnr.r nApr1sr CHIrRcH

GRACE-sTREET BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev WILLIAM II. HATCHER, ID. D..
pastor Services at the tabernacle. Grace
street between Belvderc and Pine streets.
Sunday school at 9:l5 o'clock n. NJ
$ p. VI. Young Peoples Union SUNDAY
afternoon at O'Clock. PRAYER meeting
Wednesday night at o'clock. Young
mems prayer meeting Saturday night al
5 o clock.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-08

NORrOI.K PEANUT MARKET.

NORFOLK. VA. Jan. 7.-PEANUTS-
Fancy 2Hc. strictly prime. 2lgc., prime,
NC.
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JOHN l.|lLlHAMS & SON,
BANKERS.
1000 EAST MAIN STREET.

State Bonds. City Bonds. Bank stocks
md other high-grade Investment Seeu''-
ties bought and sold.
LETTERS or CREDIT furnished aNaii
able IN all parts OF the world. SEQ
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-08

ST. ANDREWS EPISCOPAL CHURCH
corner Laurel and Beverly streets Rev.
THOMAS SEMMES. rector.-Services
every Sunday at II \. NJ. and s =. NJ.
Sittlngs all free. snd hearty welcome is
extended TO all visitors.
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= s.rNTsr rrttrRCp CfAD

" welcome by members OF the Brother
hood OF ST. Andrew.
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WEST VIEW BAPTIS r CHURCH
Corner Cary and Meadow Sts., keY >: NJ
day: Sunday school. $50 A. NJ Preach
ing at IL 4. II. and y. NJ. BOYS meet.
ing at T. NJ Young Peoples Union d.
4P. N. Prayer-meeting Wednesday AZ
=. NJ. Seats Tree. Visitors welcome.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-08

ALL SAINTS CHCRCp fMADISON
ST. between Grace and Franklln)-Rev. J.
Y BOWMAN, rector.-Service Sunday
morntTg al ii o'clock: evening service al
s O'Clock. Sunday school AT $50 o'clock
Rector's Bible class for men Saturday
evening at Sis o'clock. I'd
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-08
ST LIKES EPIscnpAI. cHIrRCf

corner Beverly and Washington streets).
Rev. HUGH NJ. MARTIN. minister in
charge Sunday school at $3.50 a NJ. ana
and p. NJ. Thursday at +. NJ.
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The Town of kinstop

kINSTON, y c.. Jan. :. - Special -
Mir. John G. Parrot ono OF The best
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rPWORTH NJ. l.. CHURCH CORNER
vi,sLinoton and Winder streets kew. J..
" " iGiiIfVTtR pastor Sunday school AZ
oi5 Preaching at II a. NJ. and 90 night
80, ,bo nastor. Wednesday night class J.
n voiing mems prayer meeting Stlut -
day night az 8 z. VI. 4 cordial welcome 10
all
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THIRD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Corner Twenty sixth and Broad streets
Rev. CHARLES r. HYDE, pastor. Ser
vices at II A. NJ. and sis p. NJ. by The
pastor Sunday school at $3.50 A. NJ.
Westminster League at 1880 y. NJ. Wed.
ncsday evening service at s;l5. All are
cordially invited 70 those Services.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-08

SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
The Rev. JOSEPH r.. WILSON. -. II.
stated clerk Of the General Assembly Of
the Prersby terian Church in the United
States. Will preach at II A. VI. The Rev
Dr. KERR, or the First Presbyterian
church VIII preach az Il. NJ.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-08

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCE
Corner Grace and Madison streets. Rev
ROBERT Z. KERR, u. D., pastor
Services al IL o'clock A. NJ. and 5 o'cloc
=. NJ. All are welcome
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WESTMINSTER PR ENTERTAIN
church Corner Sycamore and Cary
streets). Rev. c. NJ. CHUMBLEI, pastor
Services by the pastor az il a. NJ snc
Sis T. NJ
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CHURCH or THE HOLY TRIM
ty e. memorial 10 Bishop Moore. Pro-
iestant Episcopal church. north Laurel
street opposite Monroe Park). Rev.
]. J. GRAVATr rector. Services: SUM-
days, II A. NJ. and S F. n. Holy Commu-
nson first Sundays at IL A. NJ. third sun
days at 1880 A. NJ. church days at 40
y. NJ. Litany services Fridays at II NJ
Church open daily fOr prayer and medita-
tion. Sunday school al $50 A. NJ. Mems
Bible class for men Sundays AZ $3.50 A. NJ.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-08

TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH
corner twentieth and Broad streets
Rev ]. n. MAsTlN, Pastor Preaching
A. II A. NJ. and J. NJ. Sunday-achool
a., o'clock. Epworth League Sunday
as,ernoon 4:20 O'Clock; Wednesday night
seryices at o'clock. prayer-meetngs
Friday nights at o'clock
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LAUREL STREET N. p. CHURCH
Rev r. FINLEY GAYLE. pastor.-sun-
dav-school at 915 a. NJ. Preaching al
IL NJ and 7.4J p. ~ sundays Wednes-
dav night service at j. NJ. senior, Ep7
worth League will hold rs devotional
$50 on Tuesday night "a =. VI.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS METHODIST
Snnda,, school AZ $50 A. VI. Preaching
nv Inc pastor at II 4. NJ. and i:i5 p. NJ.
Epworth League az p VI.
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RARTON HEIGHTS VI. r. CHURCH.
R6V J SIDNEY PETERS, pastor.-Sun %
d9v-schooI $3.50 \ VI Preaching at II 4.
~ md : p NJ Epworth League meet
ing a. Y. NJ Prayer meeting every
Ws1Hesday evening AZ $ o'clock. All are
invited 70 attend.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-08

WEsT-END MISSION CHRISTIAN
1906 west Cary street-Sunday school 20
A. NJ. Prayer-meeting every Thnrsday
night al S o'clock. Public cordially Ia
yited.
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UNION STATION METHODIST
S ,nl sfreats, Rev. GEORGE G. WANDER
SLICE pastor Services at IL \. NJ and
p NJ conducted by the pastor. Al
OILS A. NJ. Sunday school ana morn
class. 1880 =. NJ, Epworth League ser
yicoe. regular services Monday. Wednes-
Gav and Thursday nights. Ohicial meet
ing Tuesday night.
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pARK-PLACE N. T. CHURCH COR.
ar 1,as, Franklm and Pine streets, Rev
TIIONyAS N POTTS d -. pastor -
services az il a. NJ. and J. NJ. conduct,
ed by the pastor ngE,N ~ ot
night. A cordial ihFilalloH R" ''"
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

January 3 1s0s
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GRACE STREET PRESBYTERIAN
church. Sunday. preaching At l, o'clock
4. NJ and s o'clock I. NJ, by the Rev
JFRE WITHERSPOON, ID. D., pastor.
elect. Sunday school services at s:n
o'clock A. NJ Wednesday night servicei
at O'Clock.
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CHURCH OF THE COVENANT. REV
7. CALVIN STEWART pastor -Preach-
ine, M II a NJ and j. VI. by the pastor
Mid-week service wednesday az Z. NJ :
christian Endeavor meeting Al :. 20 - VI.
sunday: Sabbath school meets AZ 9.5o n.
NJ Free seats and a cordial welcome 10
AN TO worship with us.
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l.. e. Kew IS. reg. ........... I.
4. S. New As. coup......... ...... 4
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THE MONUMENTAL EPIsCOPAID
cHTiRrW Broad street below Twelfth.
|Rev WILLIAM ALEX. BARR. rector
Services Sunday az II A. NJ. and p NJ.
SUNDAY school and Bible classes at s:45
A NJ. Holy Communion on the first sun
day in the month az IL \. VI, ana the
third Sunday at i.3O A. NJ.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-05-11
IN GREAT BRITAIN.

Lord Charles Beresford, NJ. P, was
summoned before a police court lately
for not muzzling his dog. He pleaded
that he was sorry and that the dog had
died since, but was fined ten shillings.
When the Gordon Highlanders went
into action at Dargai it appears from
the confession of one of the wounded
pipers that each of the six pipers sent
ahead played u different tune. In spite
of this the Gordons followed them
Lord Butte has tried to encourage mar
riage at Cardiff, Wales, by offering a
dowry once a year to deserving girl.
The mayor of the town reports, how
ever, that during a whole year he has
received not single application.
A British spinster, who chastised her
servant merely with her fists, a poker,
clothes pole, stick, hammer and
the arm of chair, and by COMPRISING
her neck and kicking her." has been
punished by the unusually severe SEN
tence of ~ months Imprisonment.
A curiously annoying theft is that of
a negative film of the late solar eclipse,
taken for the cinematograph by one of
the British astronomical expeditions to
India. Somewhere between Buxar, in
India, and London. one of the boxes was
opened and only the eclipse film taken
out.
William Rees, of Llandovery, pig kill
er, died recently at the age of 1O4 years,
having worked at his calling till within
ten days of his death. He boosted that
he had killed over 10000 pigs. He was
seized by press gang before the battle
of Waterloo, but was released, as he
was too small.
Miss Charlotte Yonge's name is to be
given to three free scholarships for
girls, for which her admirers, headed by
the princess of Wales, are collecting
money in England. Miss Yonge is IS
years of age now. and has written
more than so books. 1.-The Heir of Red
cliffe" first appeared 45 years ago, and
THE Daisy Chain" three years later.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-05-11

A Yankee spy escaped from Havana
to Key West and told an interesting
story of the state of the beleaguered
city.
Cincinnati brewers have added one
dollar a barrel to the price of beer in
anticipation of a government revenue
tax.
Small streams overlooked their banks
on the Kansas-Oklahoma border and
thousands of acres of grain were flooded
and families driven from their homes.
Several vessels of Admiral Sampson
fleet started for Puerto Rico in quest
of Spanish warships, and battle will
follow the meeting.
John Monohan, Stephen jenkins and
John Titus fell to the bottom of a mine
shaft, distance of 500 feet, at Duryea,
Pa, and were killed.
Peter Schucher, of Venango town
ship, Pa, shot George Henderson, path
master, and Edward Skinner, and then
committed suicide. A quarrel over a
ditch was the cause.
Mildred Brewster, the 20-year-old girl
who shot and killed Anna Wheeler, her
rival for the affections of Jack Wheeler,
was found insane by the jury in Mont
pelier, VT, before which she was tried
for murder.
Wheat went to $3.50 per bushei on the
Chicago board of trade.
Upon the opening of the Vermont leg
is1ature resolution heartily endorsing
the patriotism, patience and statesman
ship of the president was passed, as was
also resolution rejoicing over Commo-
dore Dewey's brilliant victory.
The delegates to the national con-
gress of mothers in Washington were
given reception at the white house by
Mrs. Mckinley.
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Happenings of the Past Seven
Days in Brief.
ROUND ABOUT THE WORLD
Casualties and Fires, Personal and PO-
litical Notes, Business Failures and
Assumptions, Weather Record.
INTELLIGENCE FROM ALL PARTS
CONGRESSIONAL.

Proceedings of First Regular Session.
The emergency war deficiency bill $685.
T20,945) was passed in the senate on the I'd,
as was also a bill to amend the postl laws
relating to the use of postal cards so that
persons using cards may provide them, I'M
der certain restrictions and mail them by
placing upon each one-cent stamp. Ad-
journed to the 4th. :. In the house the emer-
gency war appropriation bill was passed,
as was also a resolution providing for the
creation of a congressional commission to
make an exhaustive examination into the
postal service and report to congress.
No session of the senate was held on the
3d....In the house a spirited debate took
place among the democrats over the vote
on the war revenue bill. Mr.. Grout (Vt.)
introduced a joint resolution to promote
Commodore George Dewey to the rank Of
admiral At the night session q pension
bills were passed.
The conference report on the fortifica-
tions bill was agreed to in the senate on
the 4th, and long list of army officers was
confirmed, among the civilians being Fitz
Hugh Lee, Representative Wheeler, Of Ala
bama: j. II. Wilson, of Delaware, and SEN
ator Sewali, of New Jersey, all to be ma jor
generals. joint resolution providing for
filling by congress the office Of president
or vice president in case Of vacancy was
adopted. The house adopted the confer
ence report upon the Notifications bill and
the remainder Of the session was consumed
with the consideration of the Alaska land
bill. A joint resolution was introduced for
the annexation of the Hawaiian islands.
In the senate on the 5th the post office
appropriation bill was considered ard
amendments were adopted reducing the
number of deliveries in all cities to four
a day and striking out the appropriation
of $500, 600 for rural free delivery. A bill was
passed authorizing the president and gen.
era officers of the army to supply the
Cuban insurgents with arms and munitions
of war....In the house the Alaska land bill
extending the homestead laws and the la
Dor arbitration measure, providing for the
arbitration of labor disputes; between en-
ployes and employers, were passed. Adj
journed to the 9Th
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cabled by direction Of the president,
and which is given above.
AS the last word of the dispatch was
uttered, several of the on-lookers, in
Guiding Senator Hanna, called for three
cheers for Dewey. They were given
with will, and the usual official Sc
renity of the navy department for the
moment was broken by round of
cheers which fairly shook the building.
Dispatch from Private Sources.
Washington, May 9.-The state de-
partment Saturday received the follow
ing dispatch dated New York, noon,
May z:
Secretary Of State, Washington, d. c.:
Have cable from Hong Kong saying: Span
tsh fleet entirely destroyed. Mania in
the hands Of the Americans. The latest
news is all Is quiet
"As we have a line Of steamers running
between Manila and Hong Kong, it is pos
sible that this news may be of interest
to you. We believe it thoroughly reliable.
'(Signed) JARDINE, MATHESON & CO."