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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-06
GLOUCESTER GLEANINGS.
Democrats Elect Woman
Dcad-UcaVy Electric storm.

GLOUCESTER G. H.. VA, July g.
SpeciaI-During the recess OF the court
yesterday the Democrats held mass
meeting to consider the reorganization
Of the party and 10 elect delegates 10 the
Congressional Convention 10 be held at
Urbana. Rev. w. h. Watt was elected
chairman. and j. ID. Stubs, secretary.
The old County Committee was reelected
as a whole The delegates to Urbana are
]. b. Stubs. Otis Bland. l.. j. Bayse,
Marquis Jones, J. HairstOn Sewen, Rex
Hinkle. Walter King, b. A. Rowe, G. II.
Muse.
After adjournment Of the meeting there
were speeches made out of doors on the
railroad question. Mr. L. c. Catlett.
Judge T.. L. Taylor, Mr. j. Boyd Sears
Mr.. Robert McCandlsh ana Rev. j. W.
Booth spoke In earnest advocacy Of vot-
ing for subscription.
The body Of Alice Robinson was found
I'm the woods near here this morning. An
inquest was held and there'is no suspl-
cion OF foul play.
An electric storm yesterday evening
prevented the use OF the telephone lines
for some time.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-06
Who Brought on the War?

Our sage 3ryanite contemporary. tho
Necklenburg News, says with due solem-
nifty that wall street and New York =
-Four Hundred probably never realized
before the horrors OF war they did their
best 10 bring on" There ought 10 be a
referendum or a Populist and Demo-
cratic convention TO settle the RESPONSE
billty for the war. One set Of Populists
and Democrats AYERS vehementiy that
Wall street. the Money Power. and the
trusts and monopolles brought on the
war. Another sgt OF Populists and Dem
ocrats AYERS as vehenemtly that Wall
street. the Money Power. ana the trusts
and monDoolles did their best TO prevent
the war. Are se TO conclude that both
sides are right, and that whatever Is
done is directed by the Money Devil
New York Sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-06

Unanimous Choice Of the Democrats
from the Ninth.
HE RECEIVES A GREAT OVATION,
The Platform Endorses the Chicago
Planks. and Declares Allegiance TO
the Government i'm the War
Against Spain.

PULASKI, VA, July 5.-SpeclaL-Ihe
Democratic Congressional convention Oh
the Ninth District met in Pulaski to-day
al p o'clock and adjourned at $3.50 T. NJ
1t was a magnificent one, composed Oh "
full delegation Of the best men in SOUTH
west virginia. The large court house
room in which It met was filled. Among
those present being a great many OF
ladies'. The oratory was excellent and
the enthusiasm unbounded, especially
when the nominee, Judge William f.
Rbeo If Bristol. made a grand speech of
acceptanccp.
Promptly at u NJ. Thomas \. Lynch
OF TazeweiI. chairman Of the Democratic
Committee. called the convention 10 or
der I'm a ringing five minutes speech
naming Judge Martin williams. OF Giles.
as temporary chairman. Judge Williams
made a strong speech OF fifteen minutes.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-06
BALTIMORE MARKET.

BALTIMORE july J-FLOJh-pu
wesern super S2.g)a3.10
WHEATON, and lower; No. rcd
spot and July. SOA4 QSlc.; August, t'H
754c.: september ne. asked. southern
wheat. by sample. 75po2c. o...e
CORN-F1rmer; spot ana month"; 49,
3iac'. August. 3jc.: September, 3Ghc.
Southern white corn. Boo.
OATS-Quiet: No. ? white, 3oH3lc. ~
RYE-Duu; No. , nearby 46i-c.i No
western 49c. ,,.,,.
GRAIN FREIGHTs-Quiet; very htile
demand: steam 20 Liverpool per DusH,l
ID July; Cork FOR orders, per quarter "a.
asked July. e. ,-,,
SIGAR-Strong. graduated. S'.4'52,
BUTTER Steady; fancy creamery. q"
1sc.: do imitation. ldc.; do. ladle I"h lfo''
good ladle re. store-packtd, luc.
EGGS Firm fresh, l2c.
CHEESE-S steady.
TETTUCE-Sl per basket. ~.
WHISKY-S1 28d1.27 per gallon Tor Ih-
isbcd goods in car loads. Sl2I0l2s per
gallon for jObhing lots.
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the winter Of 1895. when he resigned ana
resumed the practice OF law
In the summer OF 1886 he announces
his candidacy for Congress- put was uo
feated for the nomination by Hon. sam
mel w Williams. He Immediately went
on the stump for his successful opponent
and gave his entire time to the canvass
up 10 the day Of election. lie mas peen
an active party worker for several years.
While he was on the bench Tor yen
years and tried hundreds OF criminal
chancery and law cases, he mas the re-
markable record OF having been reversed
by the Court OF appeals only one tins..
Judge Rhea married Miss Mary :.
Keebler. OF Bristol. and they have three
Children.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-06
SPOTTSYLV ANIA DELEGATES.
They are Instructed for Jones-Resi
dence Burglarized.

FREDERICKSBURG. VA, July s.
Speclal.-The following delegates were
elected by the Democrats OF spottsyl,
vania yesterday 20 tho Congressional
Convention which meets I'm Urbanna on
Tuesday. August %, 20 nominate can
didate for Congress from the hrst .uis-
trict: :. T. stephens. w. V. Neller'
Tbos W Drew. L. NJ. Smith. ]. a. Har-
ris I II Biscoe. NJ. b. Rowe and a. II.
Rawlings.
Hon. w. A. Jones. the present inouin-
bent. was endorsed. and resolutions IN
structlng the delegates TO vote for MIN
were unanimously adopted.
The residence OF Mr.. Bert Tompkins'
I'm the county. was broken into yesterday
and robbed OF quantity Of silver ware.
money and jewelry. Al the time OF the
robbery Mr. Tompkns and family were
away from home.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-06
TOBACCO EXCHANGE.

Richmond. Va. July ., 1S9s
Private sales reported 10 the secretary
OF the Richmond Tobacco Trade to-day
were light
The tobacco inspector reports to-day:
Inspections Dark, 10 h0gsneads. Rem
spectiOns-Bright. 10 hogsheads.
Stonewall. Shock0o. Crenshaw's. Allt-
ghany, Old Dominion. Davenport s. and
Seabrook's tobacco warehouses report to-
day: Receipts, CO packages; deliveries. ~
packages.
United States internal revenue collec-
lions on tobacco for the city OF Rich
mond. Va, to-day: Cigars and cigarettes.
SlSIOl; plug tobacco, SLIGO. Total,
S1.9S7.1i.
Mr. Alex. Harthill reports the Louisville
(ky) tobacco market for the week end
ing Saturday. July .. 1895 as follows:
New Burley-Onerings this week were
COG hogsheads. against 76j hogsheads last
week. consisting OF common and medium
with "a few good. bat no fine leaf which
showed little variation generally. al
though some grades sold AZ fully above
the outside figures ~ last week and ON
the whole. were satisfactory u sellers
As showing more activity and strength IN
the face OF q full average crop now be-
ing In the field.
old Burey-Oferings only half OF last
week. and mainly common and out Of
order A few hogsheads goos 10 fine leaf
In perfect order sold very well. the best
offered selling al lsHo few hogsheads
good leaf worth l5q16c. sweet, but being
badly funked. were rejected promptly at
&C. Little or no demaT j Tor low r-adcs
in funked order. and none OF such sweet
offered
Thirty-one hogsheads new and forty
1--WE old hurley sold privately this week
The following Is the weeks report ION
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-06
BULLET THROUGH HIS BRAIN.
Young Man Said to be from Richmond
Kills Himself

man about twenty-four years OLD
and well dressed committed suicide yes
terdsv morning at the Ridgewo0d rail-
road station near Hackensack. y. j.,
e,vs tbo Now York Herald. There were
about a dozen commuters waiting for "a
train 10 take them 10 New York when
the man fred bullet into his brain and
Coroner icardo. Of Iiackensack, was
notified and had the body taken there.
ON one of the fingers Of the dead man
was "a goid ring with the Initials *. F.
engraved on IT, I'm his pocket was found
n pavn ticket. issued by Simon Mayer.
~ No 2s2 Warren street. Jersey City.
numbered 1902. dated June q tn and
made out by one OF Mayors clerks named
WAUGH. when seen yesterday Mr. May
or said he had no knowledge Of the tran
saction himself ana Waugh, who made
ont tho ticket. was out Of town.
The description of the suicide answers
that of "A Young man who on Wednesday
evening registered 90 the Ronclere House.
paterson. \. j.. as +. G. Carter. OF
picbmond Va. lie acted pueerly and
soon after registering LETT the hotel and
aid not return 20 occupy the room which
had been assigned 90 him.
The name "E. c. Carter" does not ap-
near I'm the Richmond city Directory.
and no information about the case could
be learned here 10 is not believed the
man who killed himself resides IN Rich
mOnd.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-06
THEY ENDORSE JONES.
Richmond County Delegates for the
Convention at Urbana.

WARSAW. VA, July 5.-special.--The
Democrats OF Richmond county met IN
mass meeting and elected the following
delegates TO the Congressional Conven-
ton for the First District that meets In
drbana. August 2d: n. d. Marx, w. y.
Morgan. r. b. Davenport, DR.. j. q.
Mitchell. \. A. Talaferro. r.. c. Well
ford. Moses W Chinn. r. A. Donnelly'
T.. G. Little u. l.. Woodland, John NJ
Lycn. r. f.. Belneld. NJ. f. Brocken-
brough. Or A. -. Middleton.
Resolutions endorsing Hon w. A. Jones
were offered and passed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-06
SUPREME COURT.
IL Meets i'm WytheviIle-Many Newly
Pledged Lawyers Turned Out.

WYTHEyILLE, VA, July 5.-Special.-
In the Supreme Court Of Appeals to-day
the case OF the New South Building and
Loan Association VS.. Reed was partially
argued
1t was announced to-day mat me ioi-
lowing had successfully passed the eN-
animation for admission TO the bar held
on July lst: II. W. Anderson, T. G.
Bowen. II. A. Brlnkley ). X. Carter, G.
Q. Counts, ]. j. Davies, H. ID. Dawson.
7. s. Garnett Jr. r. II. Hartman, D. NJ.
Hammatt, A. 5. Gibson, W. T. Joline. g.
II. Kngore, Il. c. Palmer, j. Kent Raw
ley II. s. Rucker, j. $. Slicer, Jr, A.
w. Webb, G. w. Waddy.
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a moderate demand: American middlns;
!. m. e.. July, 3 2i-0f. value July ana
August, , 2l-G4. sellers: August and sep
TENDER. 2i-Gi. sellers: September ana
October. 22-6iH3 1854. sellers. october
and November. 3 2l-Giu3 22-G4. sellers.
November and December. 3 20-GiN3 4i-bl
BUYERS: December and January, = 2O-Giu
2 OLGA. buyers: January and February.
3 2O-G463 2i-Gf. buyers. February and
March. 2l-Gi03 22-Gf, sellers March
and April. 22-Gl. buyers, April and May
2 g3-Gt sellers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-06
Pleased With Quarles.

ANGOLA. VA July .-SpeciaI.-The
high price OF wheat In May caused many
TO invest In threshlng outfits and wheat
threshing Is now being rapidly pushed
through The yield Is rot above the av-
erage. Crops generally are in good con-
ditiOn.
While this county sent solid Flood del
ogation "a Tho CovinRtoh conve,tior ,ho
Ouarles Is d. 10 means displeasing 20
--,a--- 100 -'srre * "a Growing tendencv
20 i@.e Ia. the office to
seek them, al lea. a.. - measure.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-06

Cash QuOiauOns WeTe rs IUII0"'' - - =
ouict and easy. no. yellow corn. alHn
S2c.: No. spring wheat. 70n yc.i No. d"
spring wheat. 70dsOc.. No. 2 RED, s-h Sc
No > corn 3la,c.: No - oats. 2l2!c.; No.
. white. gjc. 40. 3 white. pc. No. :
rye. inyc. No . barley Gl@34c.; No. !
FAX seed. S1.07; prime timothy secd'
S2.1J: mess pork. per barrel. 500 1Q.'"'
lard. per 100 pounds. S522isp2.-o' sIloii
shoulders 1boxcd) S46O0i75, short clear
Sides boxed. s5G0o5.75; sugars NM
changed: butter market easy; crtam' Iy,
14a1Gc.. dairics. 1lNl3c.; eggs steady
fresh 100
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-06

HOPKINSVGLLE. KY. July Re
ccipts since last report - hOgsheads. re-
ccipts 10 date G.7qt hogsheads. receipts 20
same time last year. ll577 hogsheads;
sales since last report $40 hogsheads;
sales 10 date. , ~ hogheads: sales 10
same time last year lO.j3J hogsheads
stock on hand this date. h.Jji hogsheads 5.
stock on hand this date last year, 7.7jj
hOgsheads
our breaks again showed poorer quality
this week with only o moderate quantity
OF desirable sorts. Prices wcr more IL
regular than usual. and ran generally
on "A lower range than last week In ac-
cord with the poorer quality. but there
was not any appreciate change I'm the
-.-.----L. - ... ralr-nL ". nLLnln-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-06
NEW YORK DRY GOODS MARKET

NEW YORK. July j.-The week opened
to-day with number of deferred orders
TO be filled. These. caused by holiday
closing ON Saturday and yesterday. were
quite heavy. Outside OF this total lhete
touo of the marke and the hopes OF SELL
ers are very high. Print cloths are in
fairly strong demand.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-06
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
PORT or RICHMOND. JULY
ARRIVED JULY 30.

ARRIVED JULY 30.
Schooner Peter c. Shutz. Lowry. New
York. light. TO load railroad ties.
Schooner John S. Beecham. Morgan.
Roundout, cement w Moore q Co.
SAILED.
Schooner Louise y. Walters, Hurley.
ClarcmOnt. 10 load lumber for Baltimore.
John a. Curtis & Sons.
ARRIVED JULY 4TH.
Schooner John McKle, Lunn, Norfolk.
light. 20 load railroad ties John y. Cur
It's q Sons.
SAILED.
George w. Anderson. Cate. Norfolk,
light. John A. Curtis az Sons.
DISASTERS.
Barges John Hagln and Baltimore,
from Philadelphia with coal in tow OF
tug General Mott about $50 July ga
struck an obstruction when opposite the
Richmond Cedar Works wharf and sank
about twenty minutes afterwards. They
now lie opposite old Dominion Steamship
Company wharf in about II feet or
water. The captains OF the balseS my
wired 20 owners for instructions. Inc
bargcs do not Ohstrlct navigation
- 49, - 1000
PORT NEWPORT NEWS, JULY .. 1898.
SAILED.
Barge Inniata. Bangor
Barge Ringleader. Boston.
PORT OF WEST POINT, JULY o. ISIS.
ARRIVED.
Steamship Accomar. Thompson Nor
folk passengers and General carbo'
SAILED.
Steamship AccOmar. Thompson Nor
foilr ngescngers and general cargo.
PORT BERMUDA HUNDRED, JULY o.
ARRIVED.
Schooner r. w. d. White, Crowley 20
load lumber .,. ~ ..
load lumber.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-06
RIcHMoND LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Richmond, Va, July 8. 1895.
NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET.

NORFOLK, VA, July j.-PEANUTS-
Farmers stock. fancy 3i408Ac; strictly
prime. 3Aa3i2c., prime. 2i2a3c., common
&c: tone of market very firm. Spanish
1ON72lkC. q bushcl
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-06
cnIcAGO MARKET.

CHICAGO. July brilliant harvest
weather depressed wheat to-day. July
closed with a loss of 2c., ana Stp'eiillu.',,l
declined % ,G2a.c. Corn loft on ~. lower
ana oats &c. Pork lost Be-. lard loc.' ana
ribs 5d7i5c. -.
The leading futures ranged as follows
IIL..h l--MNn.
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WILMINGTON. n c.. July 5.-SPIR-
ITS OF TURPENTINtS-S Steady az 23AH
23i1c. receipts. $50 casks.
ROSIN-Firm al 1lnloj; receipts. ja
barrels.
CRUDE TURPENTINE-Dull az $1q
80. receipts. 81 barrels.
REALISTICALLY al SL3O; receipts, So bar
roll
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-06
COTTON MARKETS..

COlION MARINE j -.
NEW YORK, July 5-COTTON-While
the cotton market upon the resumption
of business this morning was not active,
"A very firm feeling was developed, crop
accounts during the holiday interval haV-
ing excited some misgiyings on the part
of shorts, a demand 10 cover was q fea-
ture of the trading. There was 40 the
same time demand from foreign
sources. and also some buying for Wall
street account. Very little cotton was for
sale. and the market easily advanced on
small transactions The market closed
quiet at net dvance OF TO points.
Toll sales, 37,lOO bales.
COTTON-Quiet and steady; middling.
Ga: net receipts. 1872 bales, gross, 81
bales: exports to France. 43l bales; TO the
Continent lies bales; forwarded. 10
bales; sales. 1900 bales; stock. 104.5IS
bales.
exports TO Great Britain, 2,669 bales. 20
France. 43i bales 10 the Continent DIGS
bales. stock. 297 .044 bales.
ConsOlidated-Net receipts. 3Gii bales;
exports 10 Great Britain, 6,2jl bales: 70
France, 49, bales; TO the Continent, DIGS
bales.
Total since September 1st-Net receipts.
s 466. 973 bales; exports 10 Great Britain.
3 48S O31 bales: 10 France SO 1876 bales,
TO the Continent. 1920 $40 bales.
COTTON-Futures opened quiet and
firm: sales. 1890 bales; July. G12; August.
COZ: September. 600. October. 500; Mo-
vcmber. go. December. Col: January,
G03: February. Clio; March, 613; April,
GtS
Futures closed quiet: sales. 81 400 bales;
July. Cos: August. coo; September, 5.fs:
October. 80: November. J.91. December,
600. January. SOB. February, Coz
March Clio. April. GA.
Spot cotton closed quiet and steady;
mlddling uplands. Ga; middling gulf 81;
sales, 1900 bales.
CHARLESTON. S. C., July 5.-COT-
TON-Quict. sales none.
NEW ORLEANS. July 5.-COTTON-
Futures quiet, sales 400 bales: July,
So bid, August. 10000. September.
p G5M5GG. October. j.G3lfJGi: November,
5.G5d5G7: December. 5.6SN50o: January.
5.71n373 February 5.7aQ5.76; March,
5.77Nj1S.
LIVERPOOL, July 81 p. Moot
TON-Spot in moderate demand: prices
led. higher: American middling fair
2 2g-32; good middling. 3k, mddling.
T.le: low niddling 5-i6; good ordi-
nary. $50 ordinary. 1882, The sales
81 the day wcre 1000 bales. OF which 5000
were for speculation and export. and In
cluded q roo An "~~"'ets. IL 600
bales including 80. .--....
FUTURES opened and closed steady. with
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-06

CHARLESTON. S. c.. July 5.-TUR-
PENTINE-Ma steady al 2ic. bid;
sales none
ROSIN-Quiet and unchanged: sales,
none.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-06

GAINESVILLE. TENN. June 3O-Our
receipts are falling or. ana for the week
We're only GIG hogshoads. The small crop
will give us n short season. The offerings
on the warehouse floors were SSl hogs
heads. and sales SOL hoesheads The
quality ran still poorer this week. with
n fun proportion Of funked and mouldy
tobacCos. The market opened easier on
an grades below medium leaf which
comprised the bulk OF the offerings. but
gained strength during the week. and
closed fairly firm though irregular AZ
times. The upper grades were In strong
demand and firm throughout the week.
Very few old Tugs appear upon the
breaks. and they are very common. ow-
ing 10 the ravages Of the cut worms and
grasshoppors. the crop iu the field is very
Irregular in size. The early plants have
grown fast. and are now large. The use
of Paris green 90 destroy the warns has
been condemned by our trade and our
planters will not employ DO as a weapon
Df ItafrfrDff.rt ki4
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-06

the United States Department OF Agri-
culture. June 2sth:
Dry weather, with temperature at or
slightly below the normal prevailed
throughout the state until the last few
days OF the week on Saturday, the 25th
shOwery conditions set in and continued
Sunday and Monday. Heavy rains Oc-
Cured az a great number ,of places Sat
urday night and SUNDAY. causing con-
siderable damage 10 wheat In shock and
bottom land crops.
Western Section (Stemmlng DISTRICT
Tobacco "a generally doing well. except
the late transplanted. which Is unprOmis-
ing The early planted fields are adj
vlncod I'm growth and we'll cultivated.
There is some complaint ~ chinch bugs
and worms. but they are not numerous
enough TO be alarming.
Central Section OBurlov DistricD-To-
baccO was the main staple 20 suffer from
lack Of rain. Of which there was Dracti-
cgllv none until the 18th and 18th The
early planted IS In good stand and grow
ing well. but the late crop is Inferior In
owen. Grant and contiguous counties
where drOuth had taken a firm hold, a
considerable portion of the crop yet re-
mains unset 4 heavy rainfall. however
was general over the counties of tho
Bluegrass region. and those northward
90 the Ohio river from Dayicss 10 Mason
relieving the drouth and improving the
situation very materially. Al Lexington
40 inches OF rain fell Sunday morning.
causing considerable damage by washing
plOwed fields.
Eastern Section CBurley DistricO-Re-
ports are somewhat conflicting as 20 to-
bacco. The dry weather during the set
ting season reduced the acreage. and In
many places the plants are very back
ward while I'm other sections the crop is
quite promising.
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SAILED

Schooner John McKle. Lunn Norfolk
light. 10 load railroad ties, John a. Cur
us n Sons.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-06

Schooner Peter c. Shultz. Lowry. New
York. light, TO load railroad ties.
Schooner John S. Bcecham. Morgan,
Romdout, cement w Moore q Co.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-06
ARRIVED July 4TH.

Schooner Louise \. walters. Hurley
Clarcmont. to load lumber for Baltimore
John 4. Curtis q Sons.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-06
RICHMOND STOCK MARKET.
Richmond. Va, July >. 1893
COY. SECURITIES. BID. Asked.
CITY SECURITIES.

North Carolina As. c., 1910. 1O3 E.
North Carolina 6s. g.. 1919. Us
Va. rs. new. &. and r.. 1882. III o..
Va. Century. % G.. and r.. IL
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-20
HUNTINGTON WAS SHREWD
He Had Camp Merritt Located at an
Advantageous Place

THE mobilization of the soldiers In
San Francisco made lots of money for
C. P. Huntington" saidV E.fWinchell of
Chicago at the St. James hotel last even
ing You know Huntington practically
owns the Market street car system in
that city, which is the only Mne that runs
out to the camp where the men are stay
ing
When the first soldiers arrived in San
Francisco they were sent out to the Pre-
sidio, where it is possible to comfortably
encamp about 100000 men. There was
but one car line running out there in which
Huntington was not interested. That
did not suit him, so enough pressure was
brought to bear with the powers that be
in Washington to have the camp moved
where it is now, the government having to
pay rental for the use of the ground,
which it did not have to to do at the Pre-
sidio, which is government reservation.
The result is that Huntington's street
car line is making thousands of dollars
a day for him at the expense of the gov
eminent The moving of the camp to
that portion of the city where it Is now
gave many enterprising men an oppor-
tunity to make lots of money. 1t is what
is called the Richmond district, where
there were few stores, practically none.
At no time since the first troops arrived
have there been less than 10000 at Camp
Merritt. AS soon as the troops got there
men commenced to rent empty stores
and put in all kinds Of stock, and today
they are doing a land office business.
About two weeks before the troops moved
out there man owned a store near by
which was vacated, and being unable to
rent it. he opened up saloon. I do not
think he sold barrel of beer a week,
but today he is clearing 500 per day.
Another man opened up shooting gall
lery near the camp, and he is clearing
between $50 and $40 per day. The other
stores are doing similar business. Those
ten regiments of soldiers draw $3.50, 900
per month. The men do not care where
they spend a portion of their money,
just so they can. have good time. the re-
suit being that the stores in that vicinity
are making money hand over fist" Den
vsr Republican.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-20

lay aside all rancor. all bitter sectional feel
ing, and to take your places in the ranks
of those who will bring about consumma-
ton dsvoutly to be wished-a reunited coun-
try
Mr.. Davis continued In this strain for
half an hour or more. Every word he ut
tered admonished the burial Of sectional
feeling and loyalty to the Union. His
speech was fitting conclusion to the pro-
ceedings of that convention, for Col. Stock
dale. the nominee, was a native Of Penn
sylvania.
'This." continued the gentleman, was
the last public utterance of Mr.. Davis. In
December of the next year he died. The
speech impressed itself on the minds of the
members of that convention, all of whom
will attest the truth of my statement. Its
effect was to temper the feelings of those
who heard 1t toward the north, and it was
to that extent one of the elements that have
produced the conditions of today.
venabla in the Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle.