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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-09
COAL FOR OUR
NEW COLONIES
indications that We May Retain the
Philippine Islands.
A FAMOUS STEAMER IN PORT.
The Lighthouse Board Have Removed
All the Mine Fields and Restored
Peace Conditions in Hampton
Roads-Oystcrs Scarce.

NORFOLK. VA, Sept. s.--special.-The
four-masted sailing ship Susquehanns,
owned by Arthur Sewall. Bath, Ne. ar
rived here this afternoon from New York
with nine hundred tons OF coal After
completing her cargo here she will sail
for Manila. 10 is stated that other ships
Will follow with coal this month for Ma
Mia and Honolulu.
Il would seem that this Government Is
going 10 retain the Philippines. judging
by the foreign cloarancos booked at the
custom-housc
THE REsTORMEL.
A relic OF war arrived to-day, which was
the British steamer Restormel, which at
tempted to supply Admiral Cerveras
fleet 40 Santiago with coal. and was cap
tured by the ST. Paul, her cargo seized
by this Government and the ship held
az Key West two months. She Is bound
from Mobile to a European port, with
miscellaneous cargo, and this,i her nrst
trip since she was released.
The Lighthouse BOARD has ordered
the removal Of the spar buoys. which
were Inside Wnloughby bank. or the Rip
Baps. 10 designate tho channel for yes
sells OF light draft. while the submarine
main channel was closed, because or
mines These have been removed, and
tho main channel has again beers thrown
open 90 navigation. Tho gas and bell
huoys. which were placed I'm he main
channel 20 designate the mine field, have
also been removed.
The practice ship. Salmon 7. Chase, or
tho United states revenue cutter service,
arrived to-day.
coon WEATHER
4 drop of twenty degrees in tempera-
tura is recorded here to-day
Tho will OF John L. Thomas was record
ca to-day His SON gets 1--WE thousand
dollars. and the rest of the property goes
90 the widow At her death 10 viii be
equally divided between her two children.
one OF whom is Mra l.osl Mcnger, OF
Baltimore.
Tongers are complaining of - great
scarcity Of oysters on the rocks.
Charles Bliven. wealthy citizen -
Berkeley. died this morning.
The Belt Line railway which is owned
by seven railways having terminus ar
this port, VIII be completed by the 18Th In
slant
The Business Mems Association s. max
ing an effort 20 have the fleet of his
warships rendezvous in these waters
during The State Fair lere next month
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-09
MARINE INTELLTGENcE.
september o. rsos

PORT OF RICHMOND SEPT s lS9s.
ARRIVED
g.o,r,e- pooahontas. Graves. morchan-
disc and passengers. virginia Navigation
Si '.i,y samassee. o'Neil. Philadelphia,
merchandise and passengers. 'Itde Line.
.sohooner Julia, ~. 1919, ill,ii l.iliiizef'
Barge Jas T. Tuckcr. McDerctt. Phia-
drlphia. coal. 6 r. hfwes q 40.
Barge A. W. EmhrgT. Andrew Phila-
deI9 ,1ss goal ,i II. c,i a~i 4pblsselpbia.
coal. s. II. Halves g. 90.
PORT NEWPORT N.Ns ;, SEPT. s. lsos.
ARRIVED.
Bargo Bell. of Oregln, salem.
Barge y. IT, Merry. Iou'' .er.
Barge Escort Boston.
Barge knickerb0cker Boston.
Steamer Santuit, 81 .2l-
steamer city ~ Ev.retl % ton.
steamer 1ourlrt, H'M '''.-iNf'
SAILED.
Schooner Katie G. Robinson. New or
leans
schoouer Fannie Brown. Charleston.
Barge huokerha ecker. 1901 more.
steamer hourIla. hoHl't'N
PORT CT WEST POINT. SEPT S, 1Sos.
ARRIVED.
steamship AcComae Thompson Nor
f0.k. pas enFers and general cargo.
SAILED.
Steamship Accomar Thompson MOI
folk. passengers and --AefdI cargo.
PORT Or BERMUDA HtNnREDs,
September e. 1855.
ARRIVED.
Schooner d. J.. Eiy. N.iuf. to load lum-
b-r.
SAILED.
Schooner iIattIe a. NueaIt IrccnWeu,
lum cr Baltimore. All
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-09

Atchison Adj. As. .--...........-. ga
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chicago Terminal So. ...'....'.,' O,2
& and Ohio js... ..........s.'.'. ilyil
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East Tenn. lsts... 1890 ''.''"''-- IVA
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-09

Ella Jackson. colored. was dismissed OF
the charge OF being diaorder.y on the
street. and it was her first onense. She
promised TO be careful be future
Wiulo Carter c0lored. alleged 10 have
assaulted and beaten Nettio Robinson ~
the street. was dis.Iissed because the
case was not proven
j. II. Davenport jumped on a moving
electric car ana was fined 81. which he
paid.
Thomas scatou and Eli Jones. colorcd,
were charged with being suspicious char
acfers. and because they could not dis
prove tho charge they were sent down
on 500 security for six months
Ella M1sby. c0iOrad. bad been charged
By Lula Taylor with assauitlng and
beating her. but there was no other
evidence Go prove the charge and Ella
was dismissed
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-09

NEW YORK, Sept. S.-FbOUR-Duu,
except Tor old sprins p3lgiiits, ana bakers,
which were steady ana ~ I"li demand
Minnesota patent. S4O9N4oo
RYE FLOUK-Frn.
CORNMENI.- eaQy. -
HYE-Firmcr. No. 2 9bl44tpc.
BARI.EY-steady. choice ne" hiI'ih5'
BARLEY MALT-Dull CO. ~
WITAT-Suot firm 80. red, sc. OPP
ti0ns opened barely STEADY, lnhuenceu ny
biz spring wheat receipts ahd H-heI4i
duiness. 4 later rally Developed on ga,
vanClng Northwestern ca1sh ma 80 . e..
exu0rt demand. which closed ogf ma A7s
firm at i.Qfsc. net advance, 40. en-S11
May closed G7Mc., September tioaeu O'4
67isc.. December closed, oJtc o.t..-
CDRN-SI0t steady, No. 2. 3bc Optloha
declined sharply al FIRST pecxus ol "a
yorabie weather prospects, pul IT,
predictions Of frsst and expert demand
closed unchanged May closed hiHoi -1C-
september closed 34isc., December closed
GATs-spot Quiet. $50. O. 35i.c Options
stssdier with wheat, cioseins i.c. higher
FTEI- STEADY Beef hams. &2oG20.jo
CUT MEATs-Stcady. s-o.,..
LARD-Str0nC. western steamed >o.'-'9
September. 500 nominal, rehhed MIN.
pORK-Steady. go.
BirTTER Firm. western creamery. l4I4
NIsiEc.. do factory liilni 4c.t Hiaii.''
4H.|.s Ii|INN.Nl.'.L
dairy 150l1c -.1
CHEEsl,-stoad.cr; large white ga
7kc.
legs Steady; state and Pennsylvania
Ice. western IIl.l. i'Ilc- e,a--
POTATOES steady, Jerseys Sl-,1
80. Long island. S13lFg 10. sHe,t
Jerseys, SlJON2lB southern fil@ i--a
COTTONsEED OlL-Duli prime yellow
22i2c. asked.
pETEOLErM-S Steady.
ROSIN-Steady.
TURPENTlNf-Fim. 3la3lhc.
KICI-Stoady ,o,
CABBAGE Dull. Long Island. SZ45Nl
COFFEE Options opened steady or June
changed prices. ruled inactive and ie'-
turclcss. with weak undcrI ONE. partly on
account of rio and Santos holidays VII .
European markets showing weakness and
local demand for spot coffee inaclltt'
selling arrested by more liberal ware
house deliveries in this country Closed
steady. unchanged 90 I've POINTS lower
Sales. 1000 bags. including November,
s. rs. December $50.
epot Ri0-Du'l and nominal. 80. Z in-
voice. Ga-c: SO. iOh1ins. 0'tc.; milo
quiet. C0rdDva, SNlIc.
SUCAR-Raw suons fair. refined 9
1J-1Gc.: centrifugal. 'B tcet. .1fc.i mol1s-
ses. g-lGc., refined strong.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-09

George r.. PICKETT Camp a.. v. has issus1
neatly printed copies Ok the resolutions
adopted by that body az Washington
Park. August 9th. on tho occasion OK the
reunion or the Blue and the Gray
Tho copies bear a cut OF Gen. George
T. Pickett in the upper left-h8nd corner,
and tho resolutions set form the appre-
Ciati0n of tho C0nfed rate Veterans o, the
c0Wfesies extended tlem by their North
efn brethren The resolutions ara signed
by Mesrs g.. y. Loehr chairman. and Y.
n NOrtAeu. secretary. ana also by all
tho veterans who visited Pniladelphi8
At the bottom OF tho resolutions. IN
black type appear the words In memory
OF Judge +. r. Farrar."
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-09

with Dixie Nerve and Bone Linament
,,.I .ur. fheumetlsm. Neuralgia. Pains
i'm the back SIDES aud limbs spraius.
Bruises. strains ANA contracting mus
cles and leaders
Bixls Nerve sul Bone Linamaat cure
after other rlmedlei have Failed. 10 is
clean. pleasant o. use ana a7 q lii,tinen
.l,g.sr vears use Dixie Nese aud Bone
t'inarout has proven Co be just what
a. ,,@sd.d In She household ~ cures the
i5.a IN noi-onous insects. few drops
arriia5 uiehuy 90 corn or bunion VIII
49,. Them without pain. See that
,,o,, ,et pixie Nerve and Bone Linament
mice - cents.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-09

The presence Of the Third Virginia Regi-
ment camp on the grounds of broad
Street Park last night gave g-'te mar
tai afr 70 the performance ot simmons
and sl0cums MINISTRIES. Who are ooins
this week the bapner cuisines OK ihe sft-
son AZ the Auditorium. ana increasing
the prestige OF the resort as a place OF
high-class amusement The pfetty UNI
,orms az the officers and pr.vdtes OF the
REGIMENT r,ho were ia the audience made
oi,ife A brilliant scene i1 addition 20 Tho
ofhor attractions The Brilliant Quar-
tetfe and I'm fact every feature ~ the bil!
is scoring success
The regular Saturday matinee will IA
given tomorrow afternoon at 40 o'clock.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-09

Information reached here yesterday OF
the illness OF Air. John j.. Hlfwel. OK
Rlchm9n4. boz Jacksonville. Fla. Mr. Bur
,..u isa veu-known young business man
Of this city ana Is very popular here. ne
Is corporal in Company VI. -Four q"
vir.lnla Regiment. and while 90 floril'
was stricken with typhoid feFes. no was
removed 20 tla residence OF -li- Oial"'
I'm jacksonville. A prominent ciu]en ,'ele.
who took a great fancy 10 '"-
man ana entertained him often al his
home .tt
Young Rurwclrs condition was c9nsil-
cred crlteal yesterday. hu- 30 Was
thought mat n he could pull through
he day and nieht hts chances ior re-
covory would be more encourasins
Mrs. John 2 r. Burwoll ana Nf i.ai-
ton I, Hiusman left for JacksonfAie yes
terday to be with the patient
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-09
COL. KUPER BURIED.
Funeral Services Conducted by Bishop
PcniclS Yesterday Afternoon.


PoniclS Yesterday Afternoon.
Tho funeral ~ Colonel Frederick 4.
Kuper took place from DTS home. near
Brook Hill Henrico county, yesterday
afternoon at o'clock The services We're
conducted by Right Rev Bishop Ponick.
The interment was at old Sh0ck0e HI
Cemetery The pall-boarers were: p. i.
I.odd A. Tyler. j. IT, Humphreys. 9. b.
Wnencld. Rufus H. Saryay. a. $. Grant,
and Luther D. Vaughan
Colonel Kuper was o. most familiar
figure on Shockoe Slio for the past thirty
years. and was universally popular. espe-
cially so in the country whore he was
known al the representative of Richmond
tobacco warehouses. re was man or
o. high order of intelligence fine mathe-
matlcian. and an accomplished civil engi-
uoer. lie was " Ircnoh-Canadian eNtrso-
ton. and was employed on The old Nir-
ginia Central railroad as engineer ~ cone
struction. lle lived 90 ripe old age.
and yet withal retained 90 the end a
happy. youthful tspirit which caused
him to- sympathiza with and win The love
OF AN who were associated with him.
both the young and the old.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-09
THE LAUNCHING
OF THE ILLINOIS
viii be Attended by Great Gather
ing and Demonstration,
MANY WARSHIPS TO BE ON HAND
aIcs Of Real Estate i'm Newport News
\ Drunkard Fricndless and Pen-
niIess Dies in Cell i'm the
City Prison.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA, Sept s.-spec-
ial-Preparations are making at the
works of the Newport News shipbuildins
and Dry Dock Company for the launch
ing of the battleshlp Illinois. which will
occur 90 high tide on the morning of
October 4th The vessel win be chris
tended by Miss Daisy Letter OF washing
tom. sister OF Joseph Letter, the spccuia-
tor in wheat Now TINT the war Is over
wore imposing ceremonies VIII attend
this launching than did The double
launching of the batueships Kentucky
aud kearsarse last March. AT that time
the country was on the eve of WAT with
Spain and at DE request ~ tne Navy
Department no demons tratiOu attend d
The launch
A GREAT DEMONSTRATION.
A large delegation of people from llli-
nols headed hv Governor Tanner. VIII
come 20 this city a special trains 90 see
the ship named for their state leave the
ways and plunge into the waters Of the
historic James.
Following the launch there will Do. a
banquet az the Chamboriin Hotel old
Point. ana at night a grand bah Will be
given.
Secretary Of the Navy, John -. Long,
is expected to witness the launch. and De-
IS probable that many of the batteships
and cruisers, now in northern waters.
win ho ordered to Hampton Roads for
the purpose 0f lending additional eclat
20 the occasion.
REAL ESTATE DEALS.
Several large real estate deals have
been contaminated in this city in the last
few days ON Washington avenue one
ff tina nrfmnf,nI Nrfrfnae. fnrrnnr1 4rt.l
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-09
POSTOFFlCE THIEVES,
Camoii County Selling Cattle at Extra
High Prices.

High Prices.
uIILsVIILE. VA. Sept. s.-sfeel'i-
About ten days ago the Utt postohice.
I'm carroll county. was broken into ana
about 50 OF the postomce money taken.
Isaac HAYNES who was arrested cNa'
with thc crime bad preliminary near
tr- to-day before United states COM
r,i..ioncr d. a. Tucker and was oo1hl
o.,r M Inc United states Court al
Tvnchbure. 10 answer indictment Ii's
n.onie have employed Attorney D. j..
NuckoHs. of the Hilsy.lle bar 10 ue-''''
him. ,-,,rfr,
glasses who registered in WytheFll.e as
Coi.r-qn. has been stopping at tAe ltAa'
Uouse in Hilsyiie. collecting pi,l'4'7
b, have enlarged and also collecting d."
advance az 81 on each picture.
H. had taken iu considerable aIh' t"'
~ ,,o,., and also bad ln bis possession
many pictures which were piiA'd E-'t
hlrhiy bv tae owners. when on yesie.-
dlv he jumped Dis beard btu ana laFe'-
ied for p.rts unknown. IL has since Der"
learned trat La played the same SAM
JOB WytheWiie 100.
Within the last few days carroll couh-
ia has besn visited by the most severe
storms o. the season consl4eran'e u''''-
axe has boen done 10 the corn crop.
The county IS ful of cattle buyers ana
cattle are bringing The highest prices
for wears.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-09
The NORTH CAROLINA TROOPS,
Major Butler Says Both the FIRST ana
Third VIII GO TO Cuba.

NORFOLK. VA. september S.-Spe-
claI-Nai0r George j.. Butler of me
Frst North Carolina Regiment now ar
a. Washington Ola business pertaining 10
tho retention 0f his regiment which was
at Gr-t ordered out Of service.
liz says tho First and Ihfl Eotlh
Carolina Regiments viii ooth go TO Cutoa.
NI.tor gu.ler is "a brother OF United
states senator Butler of North caro-
lima.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-09

lad its cause permanently removed with
Or. Dayids liver Fhls. They not only
act at once on tho digestive organs,
causing the food 10 properly ass!milate.
h.,i they thoroughly remove all ohstruc-
lions aud accumulation il tle stomach
and bowels and thoroughly stir the liver
10 a proper action ard keep u perform
I'M its functions. - ----
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-09

fcan mlddling l. m. e. September, 3 la
I2-C4d buyers. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., 10
Gtd sellers, October-Novembc s-gsd
value. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, 3 Tdg s-64d
sellers. December-Janusry. 3 TG3 s-64d
sellers. January-FeDruary, 3 7a3 Sad
reiiere. February March s-6fd buyers
Maroh-Aprn. 39-Gf sellers. April-May, 3
o(i9 iO.G4d buyers. May-June, l0fiS IL
04d sellers: June-July. 3 1lg3 12-04d sell
81
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-09

The following appointments Tor Hon.
John Lamb 10 address inc voters are
announced. 49,,
court day.
Goochland c. H., September 10Th, court
day
Hanover c. IT,, September lst, court
day
King William { H.. September 18Th,
court daS.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-09
GAINESVILLE GAIETY,
Greater Attractions Than the Ked
Meat of stanton River Melons.

CLkRESVTTTE fkLLNbIRi
COUNTY. VA. september N-spec
For more than a week past ClafksvilIe
has been the scene u unusual gaiety.
Hotel Grace. the jefferson OF ClarksViile;
nn.A its Snacinl- sAaxlnss A11 ha-lA1IAA
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-09

STANTON. VA. sept. s-Speciali.. -
M oolnIons we're handed down 90 me
sYoreme Court % Appeals OK Virginia
today
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-09
The Monroe Club.

The Monroe Democratic club will holf
its annual meeting this evening AZ SD
The election Of officers for ne fnsHins
year viii take place. ana an meh0s''
are expected 10 be present
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-09

Nessrs Frazer 6 Tompllius. tobacco
.6r,roi ion merchants 30. nos south
T,eelffh street. Ri.hmold Va. make the
foilowin. comments for tha week on in-
bacro. Bright Rather more doing This
week than heretofore. light receipts
Dark-GoOd to nne wrappers continue lu
I.,,,r4. .u other grades dull. receipts
and offerings lFht. Sun-curcd-No
Change since larf report, market quiet az
Limitations. receipts and offerings very
1rhf Thc following current prices are
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-09

God ........---- - o0d 1000
-, .........--. aslo10 - ~
I-o,oy .. .............. 4000T 1900
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-09

We viii offer to-day fancy Tot OF
,fountain Peaches. Phones 5N and 1914
GEO. H. BULL co.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-09

NEW YORK. Sept swim cables dee
CIloIy stronger and rejecting cone
Unued active demand from English spiu-
ueis for spot cotton, and with Ic.uI.s
from tL.secotton belt very dlscouragiue
regarding weather condition, and with
mlseitines regarding the government crcp
report 10 be issued saturday. our market,
while quiet. opened al an advance or 2H3
points and further improved 30S points.
buyers were. for the most part shorts
who covered quite freely until d. became
apparent that outsiders were not very
sharp after cotton ON speculative or iu-
Nestmeut account. A period Of realizing
arrested the advancing tendency and
turned the market 2dS points. There was
some buying FOR new long account how
ever and taking the day as "a whole, Che
longs had decidedly the advantage. The
traders generally are disposed 90 pursue
cautious policy until they hear from
Washington next Saturday regarding the
crop one factor in the nrmness to-day
was the decided drop ln the qui ksllNer
in northern sections OF the cotton belt,
which lea 90 predictions OF frost and stiIn-
ul4ted the demand from shorts AZ tho
bees. point to-day our market shoWcd
NET rise Of 10 points and closed steady
with prices SalO points higher than OF
those OF last night.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-09

STOCK QUOTATIONS.

-tFf
ff.hf..r 1870
af.Ii..a I'D . 35a.
baltimore and Ohio.... .......-.... 35s
Canada SoutLcln... ............... 81
,".. . pm 5000 --i
M
r a. rfss.
rN
~. tfs.
T., .,f ,.rI *.
% N',.., 'ff'...llD..,' 1usa.
gL rr Al - 1917
81" and Eio d .. 15i
.a ~ 14'
4tt, t-ce "a I'D - 80.
, 1s6
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-09
r1cnMoNn sTocK MARKEr.

Richmond. Va. Sept. s, 1895.
SALES Va Carolina Chemical pfd. 10
shares at 1885; Na.-tarolin1 Chcmlcal,
common 20 shares at 6UA.
Gov crCIrRTTfFg Bid Asked
The Monticellonian., 1898-01-21
COMMERCIAL CONDITIONS.
The State of Trade as Indicated by Brad
 streets Weekly Review.
NEW YORK, Jan. weekly review says:

weekly review says;
 Distribution trade remains rather quiet m i'd weather throughout tending to check distrf ba- ton of winter goods. Prices generally remaia steady or ten upward. Industrial activity k most manifest at the west, where the demand for iron iS heavy A feature of the week was the placing af au order og one railroad for I0o 1oJ tons of steel rails with smaller orders az gresatlng in the neighbarAood of 2o.0)0 tons mar2. Pig iron proluc i0n is now at an unp ecetented rate, the furnace capacity being estimated at l0)J0lJ tons a month At the soath manufacturing activity s a feature. safes Of iron being heavy \ good ex- port demanl for cotton ana grain at steady prices k q feature. At the east a number of strikes against Wage ductions are reported or expected in the cotton industry. some woolen mills. working on heavy meH> wear goods are refusing orders, their capacity being fully booked.
 Anthracite coal production will be restricted sufficiently to allow of an advance
 Weather has been disappointing at the north. West, but an improvement in the demand de yeloped at some eeAters as the week advanced
 Fhe rush to Alaska mas already begun on the Pacific coast. Freight charters are reported lower Export trade continues large, a gain of eight per cent on the total export of bread- stufs cotton, mineral oils cattle and hogs and provisions being shown both for Deeemb r and the calendar year
 The recent falling of in wheat exports proves, aS was lH5a4ted last week In Bradstfeet $, to have been due to the usual holiday quieting, and not to any falling of of demand from abroad The total exports of wheat tfiaur included as wheat from the United States an4 Canada fer thi, week amounted to > l35, l6B bushels against 8 4Sl ,040 last week, 3 94s 03) this week year ago, and 3,203000 bushels in ls96. Corn exports for the week show d gain of 10lJ.o1) bushels amount ing 10 46H ,00) bushels, against 3.455091 last week and 393500l bushels in the correspond. inc XyppI5 of TSq6
The Monticellonian., 1898-01-21
SOME COSTLY BLAzES.
Eight Wholesale Firms in Chicago
 Burned or Drowned Out.
LOSS TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.
Destruction of the Yerter Block at Me- Keesport, Pa, Involving Heavy Loss, and an Early Morning Fire
 at Ridgevlle, Pa.
 Costly Fire at Chicago.

GHIcAGo, Jan. 1s.-E Eight firms with stocks aggregating almost half a mil lion dollars sustained heavy losses by fire that broke out at 6:S0 d. m in the building Ut the northwest corner of Market and Quincy streets
 They are: L. (. Wachsmuth X Go, clothing loss mostly by water; Adams Bros., dry goods, loss complete; Taylor < Parrotte, wholesale dealers in hats, loss by water; Worcester Corset Co.,, loss eomplete; Fred Kaufman X Co.,, tailors, loss complete; Skinner Bros, dealers ill woolen goods. loss com plete; Niekerson X Co.,. dry goods. loss completes Cluett, Coon X Go, collars and cuffs. damage by fire and water; Sol Friedman, dry goods. loss complete; l.. Apt X Sons, jewelers, loss complete.
 Two iremen were injured during the progress of the fire, neither of them seriously.
 The total loss will approximate s2o0,. 900, well covered by insurance.