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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26
MASONIC OFFICERS.
The School Board App QUITS Teachers
Tabernacle Building.

GORDONSVILLE VA. June 25.-Spe-
cial.-The officers Of Waddell Lodge, No.
POS. of this city. were installed as follows
on Friday night: W. o Blakey, worship
fuI master: j. c. Bailey. senior warden;
J. +. schweickert, junior warden; j. X.
Ellis. senior deacon; r. G.. Watkins
Junior deacon; W. NJ. Dunn, treasurer;
J. II. Payne. secretary; p. 5. Beckham'
tiler: w. l.. Dowell and W. S. Rogers,
stewards committee.
The School Board Of The Gordonsvllle
school district held a meeting last Tues
day and elected Miss Anna =. Scott prin-
cipal and Miss J.. ID. Evans first assist
ant and Miss Jennie c. Sneed second as
sistant teachers for the session beginning
the 18th Of September next.
The wheat harvest has been IN pro-
gress this week with favorable weather,
and Il IS said tho yield will be good.
Tho tabernacle building near this place
Il beng pushed forward rapidly and VIII
be in READINGS for occupancy for the big
meeting announced heret fore 20 begin on
the 2Srh OF July next, and hom present
Indications there will be large numbers
of the Disciples in this district and from
other sections Of the state I'm attendance,
As many from q distance have opened
CORRESPONDENCE with their friends here IN
reference to the accommodations ana
other matters connected with their WISH
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26
TOBACCO EXCHANGE.

Richmond. Va, June % ISIS.
Offerings at auction on Change for the
week ending to-day, 222 packages. Hlgh-
est price. S27. General average price Tor
the week. S937. Highest average for
the week. $3.50. was had on Wednesday
cd instant.
Of the Richmond Tobacco Trade to-day
We're ugnl.
Private sales reported TO the secretary
of the Richmond Tobacco Trade Tor the
week ending to-day: Leaf 2+2 hogsheads
stems g. western, 3; Tugs (dark) La
wrappers. CbrighD, IS; filters (brighO, IL
cutters (brighD, 4. scrap torlghD -
Total. 4sl hogsheads. 49,
The tobacco Inspector reports to-day:
InspectiOus-BIignL - noBshea4s' uaIh'
. hogsheads Reinspecuons-N None;
For the week ending to-day: lnspec-
tions-Bright, 362 hogsheads ana uerces :
dark. 40 hogsheads and IA terces; west
ern s hoesheads. RcnspectiOns-Brignt
10 hogsheads Total Inspectors lor tno
week $50 hoFshcads and LAG tierces; re-
inspections. rs hOgsheads. Total sam
pling for the week. 70G hogsheads ana
14G tierces.
Stonewail. Crenshaw's. seabrook's and
Old Dominion tobacco warehouses report
to-day: Receipts, 80 packages; deliveries
The same tobacco warehouses. with
Shockoe. Davenport's, Planters. Farm
ers and Williams & Rehlings added, re
port for the week ending to-day: Re
ceipts $40 packages; deliveries. 81 pack
ages.
no u-aok ending f0-dav 12e packages
United States internal revenue collec-
tions on tobacco for the city OF Rich
mond. Va. to-day: Cigars and cigarettes.
slsA1S; plug tobacco. no tax pad.
United States internal revenue collec-
tions on tobacco for the city OF Rich
mond. Va. for the week ending to-day:
Cigars and cigarettes. s13905. 81; plug to-
haccn 81 co.'s Total SIS. 53l 81.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Interesting Facts About kichmohu ;
CITIZENS and other Matters.

The body of w. l.. Hawes' VINO Kliieu
himself I'm the city jail, was buried YES
terday morning in lakewood.
work has been begun on the electric
lighting plant with which the new pump
house and the grounds innieuia-eiy gu"
rounf il are to be equipped.
Mr.. geo. r. Sheville and daughter,
who have been visiting reiallVes W
church Hin. left yesterday for their hoiho
in Brooklyn, n. T.
Major and Mrs. McClelland, OF Ken
lucky were yesterday afternoon guests VI
Major and Mrs. n. V. Randolph
Mr. Frank Mackey, OF Lancaster. 5; C.;
"a visiting Mr. A. W. Butler lSVz floyu
avenue.
The Junior Oakwood Memorial Asso-
oiation will hold very important meet
t"e, Monday afternoon at $50 o'clock IN
81 Johns Sunday-school brick bulldihs'
All members are requested to attend
Mr. William A. Mountcastle desires 10
thank the members Of the Fire Depart
ment and his other friends Tor lho
prompt and efficient services they rem
dered in extingulshing the hre at ms
premises. No. 500 north sixth street. on
the 23d instant. . 80
Miss Fannie Claiborne Pittman as re-
- Normal Kindergarten Glass at the
Felix Adler School. New York.
Mr.. John r. Gartright and daughter.
Miss Mabel. left Thursday for solourn
of several months at Mount Lake FarA'
Md. .
Miss MAY Greener has left for Amherst
Mass TO attend commencement. Al
though Amherst is, perhaps, not so wide
" known as Harvard, the finals are
equally as interesting and attractive, and
"a cousin OF one of the graduates,
Miss Greener anticipates a deiisnttul
time. Before returning she Will also WISH
Boston and Cape Cod.
The ladies OF Pickett camp AuAiiiai =,
ball. corner OF Fifth and Broad. to-mor-
row AT $3.50 p. NJ. All members are re-
quested 10 attend.
Mr. John f. Dunstan continues to I'M
prove at the Retreat for the Sick.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26
WHEELMAN SHOT
IN PETERSBURG.
George WestmoreIand Killed BY
Robert Morton a Negro.
FIRED FIVE SHOTS WITH PISTOL.
His Slayer Ran But He Was Captured
and Safely Landed in Jail-A Fire
i'm the Petersburg Iron Works
Masons Celebrate.

PETERSBURG, VA, June 2j.-Special.
George Westmoreland, a young white
man, was shot and fatally wounded this
evening by a negro named Robert Nor
ton. The shooting occurred at West-End
Park It appears that Westmoreland and
some OF his friends were riding their
bicycles around the race track at ths
park, when Westmoreland accidentally
struck Morton with his wheel. IL IL said
that the negro necame offended, ana nred
five times at Westmoreland with a pistol.
one OF the balls striking him on the
forehead, over the left eye, from this
effects OF which wound he died shortly
afterwards.
Morton ran Off, but was captured.
Before he was taken IN charge by the
police. there threats OF lynching him
MOULDING ROOM AFrRE
Fire broke out this afternoon In the
moulding room OF the Petersburg Iron
Works. The flames originated In the
cupola and the fire made n big smoke.
None OF the patterns OF the company
were damaged, and the loss. 10 Il not
thought, will exceed s.. 500 which In cov>
cred by insurance. The damage will b
repaired at once. and in two or three
days work In the moulding department
will be resumed.
This company has two largo contracts
for furnishing the United States Govern-
ment with projectiles and other munitions
OF war, which they are now busy ming.
large number OF Petersburgers arc
sending on applications for tho : pei
cent. war bonds.
The Masons celebrated the Festival q
ST. John the Baptist last night.
The sales OF shipping tobacco here thsf
week have been large. and the 7ricn sat
isfactory TO both buyer and seller. -
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26

clear. s12d13.75; family. sf2d12.5o.
BUTTER-Steady; western creamery
12d1fc.: dairy, 12lzd16c. 20
CHEESE-Very firm; large WHITE ~
nc. ,,.
12l112Ikc.; western fresh. 12izc.
POTATOFSS-Dull new, S2n3.
PETROLEUM-Dull: United closed no
market Rehned-New York, S6.15, Phll-
adelphia and Baltimore. s6.lo; do. in bulk
$500
ROsIN-steady: strained. common to
good. $1.4OGi45.
eTURPENTINE-Q at 2Gikd27c.
RICE-Steady: domestic, fair to extra,
5IkG7hc.: Japan. 55s6i6c.
CABRAGEs-Quiet; southern. SlWlEJ.
COTTON-SEED OIL 90 Dull; barely
steady and lower to sell; prime crude, zoe.
nominal prime summer yellow. 24l9c.;
butter oil 27N2Sc
COFFEE-Options opened barely steady
ut unchanged prices TO an advance OF
> points: ruled featureless; trading slow
and only local: weak undertone, Euro
pean advices being disappointing ana
brazilian market closed closed quiet, un-
changed to > points lower; sales. 6fJo
bags. including July, $50; September
S5Gjq5.7O Spot-Rio dull; No Z invoice
Gkc.: No. iOhbinG. GAc.; mild inactive;
Cordova Sil01iiac.
SUGAR-Quiet: fair refining. 3ssc.; cen
trifugal 90 ties 4i4c. Refined quiet
standard a. 5hc.; graduated, 57sc.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26
REDUCE THE TAX RATE
Hon w. A. Little, Jr., and Bride at
Their Summer Home.

FREDERICKSBURG, VA. June 20
Special.-The City Council last hlsho
adopted the recommendation OF the
Finance Committee. reducing the tax
rate for the city from $40 on the SlVo
value 20 Sl.1O. 49, .,..,-
ar Nloncure d. Conway the distin-
,-,,1sLad Urtter has donated, through his
brother. MIR. =. v Conway, OF this city,
one hundred standard books to the puDlc
re- W. ". owens has been called TO
tho nasforate OF Bethel Baptist church,
I'm STAFFORD county and Messrs. John f.
Farmer and Robert j.. Groves were or
dained deacOns. ,. ill.,.
Tybe EFFORT to establish a telephone line
betWeen this city and Spotsylvanla Court
house is being revived, and the prospec,s
are good for raising the necessary FUNDS
bv stock subscription. -.
Hon. w. \. Little, Jr., and brlde re-
turned to-day from their bridal trip, ana
ieft al once for "Boscobel,' their summer
home i'm STAFFORD county, about four miles
from this city.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26
DELEGATES ELECTED.
Neither York or James City Give Any
Instructions.

WILLIAMSBURG, VA. June 25.-spe-
cial.-The Democrats of York county met
al yorktown and named eight delegates
and the same number OF alterhates 10
the congressional convention which meets
at ocean View July g. 1898. The dele
gates are not instructed, but 1t Is said
they are for Hon. w. A. Young.
A mass meeting Of the Democrats OF
jamestown District. James city county
was held to-day at the county court
house. I'm this city. Mr.. Park Jones pre-
sided. Mr. George Waltrip was elected
delegate and Mr.. r. r. Cole alternate.
They were not instructed.
Mrs. ID. Peasants. Of Richmond IS the
Guest of Mr. and Mrs. r. ID. Saunders.
Congressman r. \. Wise is home Tor a
few davs' rest. DR.. Wise Is a candidate
for denomination, and no doubt Will WIN
The Democrats Of this district are pre-
,,art,o 10 give him such q defeat next
fan as will take him out Of the field OF
future politics.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26
BALTIMORE MARKET.

BALTIMORE. June 25.-FLoUR-Dull
and unchanged. o,,-
WHEAT-Dull: spot and month. 76hc
July. 7T077Ac.; August. I2'sa781sc. South
ern wheat. by sample. 7jdS6c. new. -
CORN-Easy: spot and month. 344p
hid Southern white corn. 3jia03Gc.
OATs-Easy; No. . white. 3iAQ32c.
RYE-Dull and lower, No. nearby, Sue
nominal: No. western, 4sl4c.
GRAIN FRElGHTS-DuI ana uh-
changed
PTTTER AND EGGS-Firm and I'M
changed.
CHEESE STEADY and unchanged
LFTTTCE-S1 2Jd1 IN per basket.
WHISKY-Unchange
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26
FREIGHT WRECK.
4 Train Parts and Then Runs Togeth-
er-One Man Killed.

TARBORO, n. c., June 2.-Special.-
The through freight from Greensboro 10
Norfolk on the Southern Railway broke
in two near the water tank at this place
last night at / o'clock.
The hlndmost part ran into the fore
most part and totally wrecked nine cars
There were forty-five cars in the train
one brakeman was killed. I never saw
SIGH a mixture of cars. Pig iron, cotton,
warns. bales OF cloth. iron piping and
phosphate rock were in great confusion
All trains are blocked and win take sew
eral hours to clear the track.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

NEW YORK, June 2J.--FLOUR-Quie
and steady; city mill patents nominal.
RYE FLOUR-Dull at S343.JO.
CORNMEAI>-Duil; yellow western, Tic.
RYE-StrOnger; No 2. ACC.
BARLEY-Dull; feeding. 5Jl4c.: barley
matt dull. western, G2QTOc.
WHEAT-Spot dull. No. red SIC.
Options opened stronger and ruled firm
on covering inspired by satisfactory ca
bles. foreign buying and showery weather
West: closed steady at 12G3sc. net ad-
vance; No red. July, closed at I0c.,
September closed at re: December closed
CORN-Spot easy: No. 2. size. OPP
lions opened steadier with wheat. but
yielded later 20 realizing, and closed
partly &c. net lower; July closed at 36iSc.:
September closed at 37lsc., December
closed at 37Isc.
OATS-Spot dull No 2. 2Sc. Options
Inactive and easier. closing &c. net lower;
July closed at 27hc.
BEEF-Quiet family. S1l.50Qf2: extra
mess $1Oali; beef hams. 500. 50Q23:
packet. $ligli.5o: city extra India mess,
ct-T MEATs-steady; picked bellies.
IS 37IhQ7; picked shoulders, $4.20; picked
hams. fT.5OllT.75.
LARD-Steady: western steamed. 800;
July. 1886. nominal Refined quiet
PoFKs-Dun; mess. sio25a1o,50: short
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26
Mr.. southward Better.

Mr.. J. w. Southwark. division deputy
of the II ternal revenue office. 10 serious
ly i'll at his home. in Henrico county.
Mr.. Southwark was taken suddenly m
at the revenue Office on Thursday. He
was taken home and lapsed into uncDns
seriousness later in the evening. DR..
station il In attendance and he nsld
that his patient is suffering with cons
gestion OF the brain and liver. and while
the chances OF his recovery seem very.
remote, he believes that he will get well.
Mr. Southwark was still very III yester.
day. but was improving.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26

CONS residence, No. 1901 east Main street
SIn rSenback IS a native Of Bavaria,
G Co. and for forty7hve years ht ~
S'ean a resident of this city and lived II.
Terferson Ward. lie is MEMBER pei ~
schiller Lodge, I. o. o. F., No lSs 9 t1''
II. A. o. D., Liberal Grove 10 . , 80
many friends Will be paIned u
his illness.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26
NEW YORK DRY GOODS MARKET.

NEW YORK. June 2J.-The dry goods
market is on the verge Of inventory-tah-
ing time a season when business Is prac-
ticallv suspended. at least locally. JOB
beers have been rushing through special
deals to clean out stocks, and next week
will be devoted 10 getting rid OF odds ana
expressions Of exceeding satisfaction with
the season Just closed among joobers,
although the results have not been so bad
as was expected owing 20 the well-sus-
tanned demand for flags and patriotic
novelties. The tone Of the market is hrm
AT the weeks close.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26
POLITICAL MlXUP.
Roanoke Democrats Change Munici-
pal Officers

ROANOKE, VA, June 25.-Special.-
Democratic members OF the City Council
caucused tonight and nominated city
officers for the ensuing fiscal year. The
choices made were matter OF general
surprise as all the old offices holders
were dropped except r. e. Coleman, clerk
Of the market.
II. Terry will be president OF the
Council and the other offices will be fill
ed as follows: c. b. Moomaw, city solic-
itor; ]. A. Page. police Justice; j. b.
Booth. tax collector; Elias Manoney. san
itary Inspector; r. f. Coleman, clerk OF
the market
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26
U,,ohts Of Honor Anniversary.

The silver. or twenty-fifth anniversary.
~ the order Of Knights OF Honor WIZ
ne fittingly celebrated on Friday evening
JuIv LIST by the local organization Rich
mona Lodge No. 2l9 with exercises, 10 De
held at Enet's Hall. corner OF Marshau
and Fifth streets. =
The committee on the celeDrauoh IS
composed OF Messrs George e. Cornick,
]. Leroy Sutherland, w. II. stevens ana
7 Horny lanes.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26
Richmond Negro Killed.

The New York Heralds report OF the
landing at Baiqulri at z. ~. June I'D,
says:
corporal Edward Cobb. whose home Is
., richmond. va. and Private Jonn
English, whose home Is In Chattanoosa'
Tenn. colored members Of the rentn cav
airy, were drowned Wednesday evening
~ a hoat caDsiZing
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26
WIIEAT-No.

Cash QuOtatiOns were as fOUOWs. 7 Ioul
dun No. yellow corn. o2u5-,Sc.' no. :
spring wheat. 6au7lc.; No. spring
wheat. G5075c: No. 2 red. TSc.; No. :
corn. 3ia3l7.c., No cats, DE; No. :
white 25c. No. 3 white. DC; No. rye,
44c.: No. . barley. 3OQSjc,; No. l lax
seed. $1O5G1 .o5ia. prime timothy seed.
81 60. mess pork. per barrel S95ju9oo;
lard. per 100 pounds 50 2ikN5.G7ia, short
rib sides Ooose). S5.25d5.5O; dry sailed
shoulders Cboxed). 81. 1919: short clear
sides Cboxed). $5G5Q5.S5: sugars-cut LOAF,
SG.O2: granulated $3.50: butter firm;
creamery lfd16c dairy, 1lMal3i7c.;
eggs steady: fresh. 1Oc.; cheese active
creamery. 7Q7Ac.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, June 25.-COTTON-Dull;
middling. 0hs, net receipts. 33s Daies'
gross, 367 bales; forwarded, 20 bales;
sales, loss bales; spinners, 10 bales,
Total to-day and consolidated--Net re-
ceipts 3107 bales, exports 10 Great Bri-
tain. yOl1 bales; 10 France. 5,OiS bales,
10 the Continent, $50 bales, stock, 3O9.13s
bales.
Total since September 1st-Net receipts,
S.446,77S bales exports TO Great Britain
SAG ~ bales to France. 81 ,5l6 bales;
to the Continent, 2.9O6,7Sl bales.
COTTON-Futures opened steady at the
decline. sales. 1920 bales; July. 6.12; Au-
gust, GIG; September, 600; October COS;
November, COZ. December, G.Oi; January,
Cos; March, Gle; April, eli
Futures closed quiet and steady; sales,
1880 bales; June. 61S; July, 6.l9; Au-
gust GIL; September GO7; October COZ;
November Cos; December, COS; January,
Gil: February. GA; March. 61s.
Spot cotton closed dull: middling up
lands. 63s; middling gulf, Gas; sales LOSS
bales.
NEW ORLEANS, June 25.-COTTON-
Futures quiet; sales, 400 bales; June.
September. 5.67a56S; October. 566G5.67;
November, 56SN5.69; December. BOO
5.71; January. 5.73g5.i; February, 5.169
SIS.
LIVERPOOL. June 25.-1 P. Moot
TON-Spot dull prices unchanged; Amer
lean middlin, 7-l6d. The sales of the
DAY were 5000 bales. OF which 800 were
for speculation and export. and included
800 American Receipts. 5000 bales, in
Guiding 800 American.
Futures opened easy. with a moderate
demand. and closed quiet: American mid
ding. l. m. c.. June, 24-64 value; June
and July. 24-64. value July and Au-
gust. 2i-64 buyers: August and Sep
TENDER 24-64. value; September and Oc-
tOber. 23-G4 value: October and Novem-
Der 3 22-64. sellers: November and De-
cember. 3 2l-64 value: December and
January, 2l-64. value: January and
February. 2l-64 buyers; February and
March 3 2i-G4m 22-6i buyers; March
ana April. 8 22-6lQ3 1854. sellers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26

The proposed meeting OF the Liquor
Dealers Association to consider the mat
ter of who shall pay the Increased tax
on berthe brewer or the person who
sells IL in small quantities-has not been
called. IL will probably be held during
this week.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26
Soldiers and Hot Weather.

There was an unusually small crowd at
the arnaory last night The hot weather
is affecting the attendance at drills con-
siderably. Lieutenant-C Colonel Anderson
will require the awkward squads to be
drilled less frequently than heretofore.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26
CHICAGO MARKET.

CHICAGO. June 2j.-Lack OF specula-
tive trade to-day created heavy feeling
in the wheat pit. July closed lac. down
and September left of &c. lower Corn
lost ssd&c.. and oats declined Sc. Pork
advanced &C. and lard 2i.0Jc. Ribs are
unchanged.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
O,au IIiuh Low Close
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

PORT NEWPORT NEWS. JUNE "a. '9s.
ARRIVED.
Schooner Massasoit Providence.
Schooner Mary V. Duncan, Baltimore.
Schooner viking Providence.
PORT NEWPORT NEWS. JUNE %, '9s.
ARRIVED.
steamer Howitan. New York.
SAILED.
Steamer Reindeer. London.
steamer Greenbrier London.
Steamer Olak Kyroe. Rotterdam.
Steamer City Of Everett Boston.
Barge ]. II. Merry. Gloucester.
PORT OF WEST POINT. JUNE %. 1898.
ARRIVED.
Steamship Accomac. Thompson. Nor
folk, passengers and general cargo.
SAILED.
Steamship Accomac. Thompson. Nor.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26
Richmond. va. June %. 1895.
NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET.

NORFOLK. VA. June 25.-PEANUTS-
Market firm and unchanged. Farmers
stock-Fancy, 3&4Q4c.; strictly prime,
3l2c.; prime. &C.; common, 2q2hc.; Span
ish. new, zoe.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26

st. John the Baptist's Day win be cale-.
brated at ST. Joseph's church. on north
First street. to-day with appropr1oto
services. beginning with high mass at 10
O'Clock I'm the morning.
Rev Thomas b. Donovan viii b. c&Io~'
brant; Rev Thomas DUFFY. Deacon Rev.
J. =. Tobin, sub-deacon, and Joseph 0gif-
fin. master OF ceremonies. The sernon
j. r. Slattery.
The music will be under the direotl0n
OF Miss Maggie Ryan. end will b of "a
unusually high order.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26
Street Meetings.

Religious meetings are held In Broad
street al the corner OF seventh these
evenings. One OF the speakers Is Capi-
tsi,.s are listened 10 by large crowds. He
had two or three hundred persons TO hear
him last night
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26

A New York woman has patened
skirt supporter which Is formed OF
wide metal clip to grip the lower edge
of the waist. with headed studs on It's
outer surface. which engage slots In
metal piece to be sewed on the skirt
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26
Mr. Ehenhack Ill.

Mr.. John G.. Ebenhack. one or hich.
mond's Oldest. most popular and well
known citizens IL seriously III at Lis
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26

WILMINGTON. y. C.. June o5.-sPIR,-
IT'S OF TTrRPENTINE-Firm at 230
23i5c.: receipts. 1G casks
ROSIN-Firm at s1Q1O5; receipts, AIS
barrels. =,
CRUDE TURPENTINE-Quis at 81
81. 30 and s1.GO: receipts, 20 barrels.
TAR-Steady at S130; receipts, 1876 bar
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26
NONE 40 EXcHANGE.-Money On

cal steady al 101is per cent: last loan
at M per cent; prime mercantile paper,
gT8 Der cent. Sterling exchange firm,
Win actual business in bankers bills AT
ss5iS for demand and AT 4S404S4l4 Tor
sixtv DAYS: posted rates, 4Sj04SJh and
Ieji. 64S7'. commercial bills. 4S3. Silver
ce-tifcates. 5000. bar silver. 59h: MeXi-
can dollars. 45@ State bonds dull; rail-
road bonds strong; Government oohos
strong.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26
RANGE OLE ruERMoMrrm

The thermometer ranged ~ fellows a.
The TimeS once yesterday:
At . A. NJ. 81: u NJ. N;3 =. -. ~
6 p. AZ. a; sP. NJ. %; y ~ 8 No.
temperature, g & s
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26
0. H. BERRY 6 co.
Main and Tentn SIS.

folk. passengers and general cargo.
PORT RERMIDh HUNDRED. JUNE %.
ARRIVED.
Schooner J. NJ. Barlow, Lippincott 10
load railroad ties.
SAILED.
Schooner John W. Bell, Condry. lum-
ber. Baltimore. Nd.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26
SYMPATHETIC
DEPRESSION.
The Loss Of American Soldiers in
Cuba Had influence On Market.
NO REAL WEAKNESS WASSH0WN
specialtics Improved Under Manipu-
Iation-General List Closed Firm.
Government Bonds Advanced.
Money Plentiful.

NEW YORK, June 26.-The regretaole
loss OF some American soldiers IN Cupd
had a sentlmentally depressing influence
AZ the opening OF the stock market To-
day. Prlces continued sluggish, but with
out real weakness during the first hour'
The question of differentials TO the "a
madam Pacific was said TO stil DOCK
q eettlement OF the rate war. ana TINS
contributed to the heaviness In Northern
pacihc The specialties on manipulation
Improved substantially Various lnous-
trials, including Spirits and Tobacco; re-
ceived effective support, thus checklnb
the earlier easiness In the general ran
way list. and ranging traders on the long
sida The grangers, however faied 70
quite reach last nights closing. Inc
general list closed firm IN anticipation
OF a successful elimination soon OF lHS
land and sea operations about santiago.
The weekly bank statement reflected
moro satisfactory situation, surplus re-
serves Increasing almost S3OOOroo, BRING
ing the amount held by the banks above
legal requirements up 10 S62,2Oo25o.
The bond market gave striking evidence
OF the plethora OF money seeking invest
nent. Prices Of the gilt-edged issues I'M
proved substantially. and heavy pur-
thases occurred Of the reorganization IS
suee. which promise n fair return on
capital invested. In Government bonus
gains occurred OF y in the old As, regis
tered. and - I'm each in the new 4 s.
Others were unchanged.