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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-26
Cattle in MecklenburG.

BOYDTON, VA, october 2G.-(Special')-
II looks now as if cattle will soon DC
scarce in Mecklenburg. In portions oil 'he
county many have died with distemper,
some individuals having lost as many as
twenty the past month. In addition to
This the county has been flooded with
buvers for both beef and stock cattle. A
gentleman from the Valley was here las'
niebt with 100 head of stock cattie'
houpbt in the eastern portion OF the
comfy. which he will drive through 10
Augusta county. Prices are low, put
owners are afraid OF distemper' ana pur'
chases are easy.
There are no new developments III 'he
G l.. Stegal suicide, an account OF WhioH
has already appeared In the Dispa'ch'
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mrRDERED IN THE WOODS.
And n Herb Doctor Charged win 'h'
Crime.


CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, OCTOBER 90
(Special)-On Saturday Hilary Barhapy'
q thrifty and respected colored man. re-
siding near Simeon, in this county "eh'
TO the woods with an itinerant negro me-
doctor and "conjurer' in search OF iheu'.'
nal plants They carried an axe. AS
Barnaby was an old man OF STEADY h"pi'n
his failure to return after reasondpIe
abeance made his family uneasy. sun
dav morning a search party was organ
Ted who continued 10 scour the country
until o'clock Yesterday, when Barnapy
bodv was found. His head had beeh
crushed i'm, and the pole OF the axe, winch
was living near. fitted In the Wouhu' Ma .
gistrate n. b. Sneed summoned jury oil
inouest consisting of f.. y. Sneed, ~ -
Sneed. Robert Childress, w. j. Childress'
lack Rishop. and r. |. Tilman, VINO re-
turned a verdict charging the herD uoc'or
with the crime. - hon,
The accused has been wandering aDoul
simeon for some time. He claimed thal
his home was at G0rdOnsville. and that
no had a wife at Clifton Forge. lie gave
The name of Charles Lockhart. Dihgen'
| search in the county and city has thus lai
| failed 10 discover him. though the oiicei
| seem confident of capturing HIM
Dr u. r.. Daniel died suddenly TINS
morning at his residence on Wertlan'
street. DR.. Daniel came from Neorask'
20 this city last summer 10 give ms emu
| dren the advantages of the unlVerstA
and the schools of Charlottesville
W. T. Harris, private OF company
Third virginia Regiment. was buried 10
day at Ivy. where he died at the nom
of his kinsman. w. n. Clark He was a
Camp Alger throughout the stay oI VI
! company there. and was ilnally uISchai Be
on account of physical disability.
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pooth NJ n Frederick burg Lady.

FREDERICKSBURG, VA, october %:
(Snecial)-Mrs Mary Lowry, widow or
William r. Lowry. and mother OF MI
Iames T. Lowry. a well-known dry-goods
merchant OF this city, died here at an
early hour this morning from apopleNy'
She was stricken yesterday, ana soon
relapsed into inconsistencies, remaining
80 maj condition until her death. she
,,,as "a years of age. and one Of the Oldest
oatlve residents OF this city. Mrs. Lowry
US an exemplary Christian woman
''reatlv beloved for her many noble
Qualities. Her funeral will take place to-
morrow afternoon from the Methodist
1hrrch.
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SINGULAR CASE
-, n,ooa,rp TO Dcn\h&A shoOtin
ARRAY in Petersburg.

Needing ~
Array in Petersburg'
PETERSBURG, VA, october 25.-(Spe-
,t.1,-Ntr y wheeler, aged p years
SON OF Mr.. A. c. Wheeler died on 81"
d,,. Of the residence Of his father, near
lrarmora. I'm Dinwiddie county, after
few days illness. The case was
markable one and very sad on TUESDAY
OF last week MI Wheeler who was "
man in perfect health, feet IN helsit'
and well proportional, was taken WIN
bleeding at the nose. The simple IS"Ie
dies az FIRST used were supplemeh'eu 10y
The best treatment of the best meulDdl
skill I'm the county and TINS city me
flow of blood. however. could not be
etailnched. II was continuous until death
occurred from exhaustion about noon ON
sunday. and II is said continued Tor
som, time after death The cause Of the
bleeding and the inability To- check IL
/. unexplained Young Wheeler belonged
IN family prominent and widely known
I'm the county. lie was a man of Inc
character and very popular.
THE FIRST GERMAN.
Tbe first german of the season was
given last night at the Grays' Armory'
Tbe attendance was large, including
,,auv spectators The music was lur-
,,isbed bv a Richmond band and the
g,ncipe was led boy ". Gordon McCaDe'
Jr with Miss OtClia Johnston. IHeIV
were about nifty couples on the MOOR
PERSONAL AND GENERAL
At 81 Joseph's Catholic church this
morning Mr.. Patrick ii. Curtin ana MISS
sadie Patterson, "a popular youh6 Cout'0
were united I'M marriage boy Rev tathet
O.Farreu Mr. James Halhgan was pest
man. and Miss Lena Farrell malu VI
honor. The couple LETT for the NoIth'
Mr. H. T.. Jackson, editor or the Sou'n-
.r, planter Will deliver lecture before
tie students Of the virginia NoIl MAJ. ''''1
COLLEGIATE Institute tomorrow Afternoon
a o'clock Ills subject viii be "Agri-
culture" The college has larger mum
Dor Of students this year than herelO-
fore and the exercises are progfesslhs
with GREAT satisfaction. The feature VI
Instructive lectures Is doing great 6Oou'
4 slight shooting affair occurred last
evening I'm Fifth Ward, and while the
escape of two parties from serious IN
jury was narrow. no one fortunately
was hurt. A ball fred by 4. r. Cohnei
struck and bent a silver dollar III th'
pocket Of Emmett Collier ana another
ball from the same llslol pdrH'u ~ p
the coat Of John Dixie, "A hack driver
Conner claims that he was interfered
with. and that the shooting was justin
able
In the Hastings Court to-day after
furv had been empanelled In the case
tie trial Of James Lee (colored), one OF
the four parties indicted for criminal
assault. was suspended by reason OF inc
absence and sickness OF the physician
who attended the injured girl the de'
fence claimed that he Is material VII
ness I'm their behalf
A thief broke into fuckers blVyO'e'
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RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET.

Richmond, Va, OCTOBER 20 io9o.
Private sales to-day were as IolioWs'
Wrapners. 3 hogsheads; cutters, 10 hoss,,
heads. Total number Of hogsheads sou
itniFed states internal-revenue collec-
lions FOR the city OF Richmond To-Day
were. Tobacco, s2S25.76; cigars, A'o'S'N
eS.aaa'broot. Shookoe, Stonewal, and Al
toSbanv warehouses report to-day; he
ceIpts. 3 hogsheads; deliveries, Ill hoss-
Crenshaw's Warehouse had a sale OF
% tas rounds OF new loose TOBACCO 10
dsyDhishest price, Ss.75; shockoe ware
SoSse reports a sale OF Il, 100 pounds
NM hIvbest price. $40. Total number r., OF
FUNDS sold during the day, 4'ZiO. rms rms
!, he largest sale Of new tobacco triS
nsesan Both OF these warehouses w, WI
Save another good sale tomorrow '"e0-
nesday). ,,,.-t.,,,o will have a good
ssie Of bright tobacco to-morro" t"eo-
ATr John NJ. Taylor, esteemed memoei
- tbc Trade and business resident ol
~ sin was called 10 HE old nome, hedi
[a ~ X c.. Sunday, by the death Oh
NJ father. NJ. A. A. Taylo In ms . De
i ne he has the truest syihpathS
~ ,s rs associates and many friends
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uerryyilie Dots.

/pERRYVILLE. VA, October 2.-(Spe-
c,al1-Mrs. II. L. ID. Lewis gave a de-
lebtful tea Saturday evening at "Audley'
IN honor of her guests Misses uhoer-
wood. OF Morristown' n j. anu Mulde'
VI ~, - "oceiv,ng party consisted OF the
ns,s ~ honor and Misses Esther and
etarv Picton Lewis. daughters OF see
,'Ds,ass Others present were Misses Nam
NE powell and Margaretta meteor
ne ,tossie and Mamie white, and May
w. and Messrs. Charles Skinker. OIL
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MONUMENT UNVEILED.
Memory Of N second Regiment SOL
der Honored.

Memory of a second Regiment Sol
der Honored.
sTAUNTON, VA, October 2o.-'Spe-
cial)-The monument to the late Corpo-
raj Charles w. Ryan, of Company H.
Second Regiment Of Virginia Volunteers
Who died of typhoid-malaria at Jackson,
vile on August 18th last. was unveiIeu
ar 4 o'clock this evening. Corporal Ryan
was the only member OF the company
who died away from nome. ne Wao $500
,,or,,lar and the monument, an immense
square OF granite, was gotten up by SUP
scrlption. Company X, which is now IN
camp here. headed by the police ana the
Stonewan Band. marched from the Ar
mory TO the cemetery. where the mohu,
ment was unveiled. the company lnIu
,troo ,,ouevs over the grave Captain
I[er made a brief and fitting address ana
the band played appropriate music: a
large crowd Witnessed the ceremonies
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-26
Harm Burncd I'm Culpeper.

CULPEPER. VA, october 25.--(Speciahl
A large sheep barn on the premises OF
Mrs. Samuel Rixey. about two MT IRON
this city, was completely destroyed by hre
this afternoon, together with its contents,
consisting Of sixty tons OF nay ana
quantity of oats, etc. 1870.
There was no insurance on the contents
of the barn. and only $500 on the bnildlns.
Sparks from a passing traction engine
caused the confederation.
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NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

NEW YORK, october 2.-tiour- ,c9'n,.
IL sly steady; rye -four firm; buck
heat -four steady at H.4Casl.O.
Duckwheat-Firm at t2g4Sc. 70
cSrnme Steady; yellow western 'oc'
Rve-Easv: No 2, $50. oo.o o.,
nnSSrlsy~Firm; mating, a l-2q62 l-Zc.;
,.eSins' .e.q42c; barley malt hrm' west
ern. S146Sc ~ . red 7o1-sc !.
options opened lower IN answer M, 10
cspitg' al day. and closed i-idl Csc. net
, Me foreign buyers bought generali,y.
h,,, local houses flooded the market win
iong and short wheat; statistics ana tne
exnort talk were bullish. the salss 81 ~
Guided No. 2 red, March elOsins
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Tramps Arrested.

ALEXANDRIA, VA, october 25.-tspe-
cial Thirteen tramps. who had ridden
on a freight up from Richmond. last
night, were dispersed here. TWO were
Jailed on suspicion, while third, WITH
4 box containing between one and two
hundred real gold rings. and considerable
money, got away. one OF the men ar
rested is wooden-legged man and sells
poetry for his living. James Daley ana
James Connolly are the names given by
the men arrested.
Miss Mary Dwyer and DIR. Ed. German
we're welded this evening.
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Rold Robbery in Roanoke.

ROANOKE, VA, october 2o.-(speclaL)
Last night IA thief entered the boarding
house OF $. +. Guerrant. at Sl2 Shenan-
doah avenue and made general tour OF
the boarders' apartments. He secured ~
In cash and three watches, ana depafted
without making himself known one man
slept with his pants under his heSd' out
that did not deter the thief from cutting
the pocket out Of his pants ana securing
The cash. Two other residences were
robbed during the night. There Is no
clue to the thief.
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woodstock Mention.

WOODSTOCK. VA, october 25.-tSps-
c.aI.)-Many delegates and visitors 90 the
Potomac synod OF the Reformed Church
i'm the United States have arrived and
many more are expected tonight and to-
morrow. The opening session wac held
tonight. and Rev. J. ID. Miller. Of Buch-
anan. Pa. preached.
Fifteen members of Company a. Seeopd
Virginia, will attend the funeral OF Pri-
vate Shella, who was accidentally shot
and killed AZ Strasburg last night.
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uox 10 Prevent Group.

Mr. ] NJ. Nickle. a well-known mer-
ohart ~ Nickleville. Pa, has two chill
Sren VINO are subject TO attacks OF Group
~ sneaking of it he says: Whenever an
a'.acl il corning on my wife gives them
@p,ar,herlain's Cough Remedy and II al
49, nrevents the attack. 1t Is a house
ia necessity in this county, ana no mat
,sr what else we run out Of 1t would ho'
40 70 be without Chamberlains oousn
pemedy. More Of 1t is sold here IMAM OF
al other cough medicines combined
all o'"e' oc 22-Sat, Sun&Wnr
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wbipped and Made to Leave.

SCOTLAND NECK, y. g., October 81
(special)-Iast night white man, who
had been here only a short time, ana
came from no one knows where, was
taken out by crowd. whipped, and told
TO leave town. He mad been grading to-
bacco for some persons here. and some
difference arising about weights, he Is
said TO have threatened violence yester-
day evening.
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GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.

Richmond, Va, October %, 1895.
Quotations: Nheat-I.ongberry. % 10
7sc. No. red. 76c. Corn-White Eir-
81 az No white IS TO 80 l-2c.; No. ? mix
ed cd a 70 81 l-2c.; No. 3 mixed. S6 IL TO
&c Oats-No. mixed, 2Sc.; NO. mix
ed 27 TO z he. winter seed oats, % 10
25p Rive IS to sic.
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From the above lineup, ii VIII De seen
that the players have not been assigned
to their permanent positions, as regaru
right and left Of centre. The new men
are Herbert. Howard, and Curtis. All OF
the other players were on last gear ;
crack team Herbert played with Nor
folk last season and Howard Is
a Lehigh man. Both players are
employed in the offices of the Newport
News Ship-Building and Dry-Dock COM
pany. Curtis will alternate with kFlli'
last years quarter. who is now suffering
with a lacerated hand. Newport news
will play a game with Richmond college,
some time next week, and on Thanks
giying-Day will meet Hampton at river
view Park. No other games nave peeii
arranged as yet, but Manager CrossIey Is
in correspondence with NUMBER ol
teams throughout this state and Mary
lend. and the District of Columbia
Mr.. Thomas Baynes, an employee OF tile
sbip-yard. has preferred charges TO me
Police Commissioner against oInCtr
webb. accusing that policeman OF cruelty
and needlessly beating him with his ciuo'
Oficer Webb will be given hearing NO
vcmber %.
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sun sets .........5.ls. MorIliu ''''''''''5 .tS
Moon sets .9l9 e.yeH.as.:
PORT OF RICHMOND. OCT. 20 1873
ARRIVED.
Steamer Richmond, Hitler, New
York. merchandise and passengers; ola
Dominion steamship Company (Not ar
rived as before reportedl .,or,ou,
Geamer PocahOntas, Graves, NoIlVtA!
rferchandlse and passengers; virginia
Navigation Company,
SAILED.
Steamer Richmond. Hitler New
YORK merchandise and passengers; Ola
Dominion Steamship Company.
PORT OF NEWPORT NEWS, OCT. 18TH
By telegraph)
ARRIVED.
Steamer Carton, Galveston.
Steamer Leander, New YORK.
Scbonner Pasadena, New London.
Schooner Alice -. Phillips, Poushkeep-
Barge Marion. New York.
SAILED.
Cleaner Carton. Hamburg.
steamer Adra Rotterdam. ..u.
schooner Mary r.. Palmer Noftolk.
Schooner William Il. Palmer: NoTioh,
SShC~ror Marjorie Brown. New Haven.
Rarge West Virginia, PROVIDENCE
Rarge Monarch. Portsmouth.
BSr9e city Of Montreal, PORTSMOUTH
PORT OF BERMUDA HUNDRED. VA,
OCTOBER 25. 1898.
By telegraph)
SAILED.
Barge Baltimore. Cara, pine wood' fhH-
| adeDhia. ,,.,, poro. Randolph.
nine wood; New YORK.
PORT OF WEST POINT OCT. %, 1873.
By telegraph)
ARRIVED
Steamship Accomack, Thompson, Nor
,oIl.. passengers and general cargo.
| SAILED.
steamship Accomack, THOMPSON NOT
,olk. passengers and general cargo.
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Works. on Halifax street iast hisnt %t S,
stole two shOtguns that hdu peoA iOi'
there for repairs. v-
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.rpspI,pc TOBACCO MARKET.

PETERSBURG. VA, october S-(Spe-
c,aD-Market quiet, with comparatively
light receipts. There rs better feeling Tor
the common grades. which is not shown
FOR the finer qualities. Quotations; COM
mon 10 medium Jugs. N.50gs2.5o; good 10
fine Jugs. s3.5oa$s 90: poor short leaf. $50
$3.50; fair 70 good short leaf, Sa$6; me
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NEWPORT NEWS.
a big Deal Consummnted-F
Team.

NEWPORT NEWS, VA, October o.
(Special)-Mr. Brown, n prominent capt.
talist Of Baltimore, who recently pur-
chased a large interest in the Newport
News and old Point Railway and Elec-
trio Company, arrived in the city TINS
afternoon. and at once proceeded to the
First National Bank. where he held a
conference with Mr.. W. j. Payne presl-
d4nO and the counsel for the company.
1t is learned from an authentic source
that the final papers in the sale of $SDoVo
OF bonds and 100000 Of cumulative stock
in this company were drawn up and
signed
The meeting at the National Bank was
open to no one except the parties d.
rectly Interested. and the result cannot
be learned officially.
The Newport News football team mas
practically organized for the season.
which is now well under way. Manager
Crossley has succeeded in securing the
services of several new men, and IS con-
fident that the season will show up well
for his team. The lineup of the team, as
arranged for the first game, which VIII
take place next week with Richmond Col
lega will ne about as follows.
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mARINE fNTELLIGENCE.

,N,1fTNIATrRE ALMANAC. OCT 2e, 1898
G. risos 6.3Ol HIGH TIDE.
S,,r sets ..... 5:lS Morning. y
Noon sets .......313 Evening" ..,..c.,..I,i
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RICHMOND TRUST

Act. I'm ALL Trust Capacities,
Manages Estates, Lends Money, Etc.
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ncposits Received and Interest Al
iowed ON Daily balances.
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THE RICHMOND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OCTOBER 26. 1898.
December closed

May closed 7ti-4c.; December closed
IS Csc
Corn-spo easy: No. 2. 80 1-2c.; options
bearishly affected by the weakness OF
cables and the drop I'm wheat, ruilng
weak all day. and closing 5-s43-fc. net
lower: December closed CSC.
0ats-Spot easy; No. 2, 70 i-sc.; options
dull and nominal.
Beef-Dull.
ut-Meats-Steady.
Iard-Easy: western steamed closed
at $3.50; city. s.: october closed $50
nominaliy: refined easy.
Pork-DuIl: mess, sS75Q$925; short
clear. sll@Sl3; family, s9.J0dsl05O.
&c. factory. II 1-2ali 1-2c.; Elsins. 2Sc. /;
imitation creamery, Bale; State DAIRY
1iGp1sc
Cheese-weak; large white, s1-2c.
Eggs-Steady; State and pennsylvania
2lc.: western. fresh, zoe.
Potatoes-Steady: Jerseys. Wiz l-2r
$3.50: New York. 81. 25lsl75; Long Island.
$l.5Od$2; sweets, Jersey, N.SnSz; SOUTH
ern. $lG$l.l2 IL.
Cottonseed- Oil--Steady.
Petroleum-Firm.
Rosin-Firm: strained, common 10 goou
s1.27 1-2ISl30 l-2.
Turpentne-Strong and nominal.
Rice-F'irm.
Cabbage-Quiet; per 100, Sass;
Coffee-Optons opened steady, with
prices unchanged 10 points lower ruled
moderately active, with weak undertone,
European cables being unsatisfactory
and closed dull but steady. with prices
5lil0 points lower: sales. 1880 bags, In
Guiding November, SQ$505; December,
S.25; spot Rio dull and easy; mild barely
steady.
sugar-Raw firm and held higher; fair
refining. Bic: centrifugal G6-degree
tesO. 4l-2c.; molasses sugar, l-2c.; re-
fined steady.
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
BALTIMORE, October 2j.-Flour-Ffrm'
err.
Wheat-Dull and easy; spot, the. month
and November. 75d75 i-4c.; December' 1ISg
70 Lie; southern wheat, by sample ~"
f6c.
Corn-Easy: spot and the month 81 $50
| q lie. November. 81 i-4Q3Sc.; new or OLD
! November or December Slu3' l-4c. tep-
ruary. 81 1-4c; southern white corn 80 - -
Oats-Quiet; No white western ZygSvc
Rye-Firm: No 2, near by % l-zc'' NJ
| 2 western. 57 I.2c.
| Sugar-Strong and unchanged
Bu(ter-Steady and unchanged.
Eggs-Firm and unchanged.
| Cheese-Steady and unchanged.
| Iettuce-Unchanged
| Whiskey-Unchanged
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
CHICAGO. October 25.-War or no wa
between England and France was IN
| paramount question in the pits TODAY
! and the general opinion was that peace
able solution of the difficulties was NOR
| clearly in view than could be believed. :
| General decline resulted, amounting 10 q
| = bushel i'm December wheat, ! 0.sc.
| corn. Csc. in oats. 10 l'2c. III porK' an
| 71-2c. each I'm lard and ribs
The leading futures rahSeu as 'o'io"'
Opening. hizasst .loS;s~ Closing
u
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GENTLEMEN'S UNDERWEAR
SPECIALS.

Gentlemen's Strictly Non-Shrlnking
Scotch-WOol Shirts and Drawers. White
and Natural, regular 81 value, special at
St "a
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-26

NORFOLK. VA. October z,--SspeciaJ
ooaD,ts--Farmers market quiet fancy.
g. strictly prime. 2&c.; prime. 2izg2Ac. {;
S Sanmon' is.12c. spanish. soc.-none o.
soring Demand is good. but old stocks
are low. and the new crop Will not be
ready for market before the 18TH or "th
OF November.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-03

through. II the Eastern method were used.
there would De enough timter cut here to
supply the United States for eight years
Another thing the people should as
sist the government in and that is the sup
preston OF forest fires. Since the settle
ment OF this section of the United States
here has been much timber DESTROYED
by ire as has been cut and sold. Think of
that and then ask whether a stop should
be put TO forest fires. From the timber
that ia cut, money is received. The timber
that Is burned, simply decreases the value
of the states resources. / noticed today
that the atmosphere was murky with the
smoke from these fires. One reason that
the government makes reserves is to pre-
vent these fires. and to save the timber
from wanton destruction
Il wish the papers. and especially the
Post-Intellgencer. would devote some space
to the laws governing reserves. | believe
that il more publicity were given 10 them
there would be less feeling against them
The general land office will supply these
rules and light can thus be thrown on this
subject,
Speaking Of prosperity, Seattle is GER
tainly enjoying the fruits of well deserved
iabors- The houses are fun. the merchants
are busy and every one seems to be full
Of business and energy"
Mr. Gannett viii leave this morning for
Hoodsport where he will give instructions
10 party employed In looking after land
in The Olympic reserve. From there he
will so 10 the Rainier reserve and gather
information from men employed N that
reserve. The men are employed to look
over the land for the government ana as
certain what timber is there and how
much.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-03

rte reg7rdHg the general land oeire
LAWS governing reserve rights The govern
nent owns the land ana has a perfect risht
"a dictate whether the land shall he sold
ar si1al, pc used for government purposes
For instance. any person or persons having
taken mining claims or honesiea which
nave ht-7n properly filed are not n
any way forced from thegn. Ths forests
can ne used 'or indiv auai purposes lust
as o"fore The 73sSsse Of The hull Thu. hin
Simply puts stop - the wholesale e..
str1Ictlou % i4e forests az course no land
can 20 ti'i oH after the pss~aEe of h.ll.
tUt those ale have already f5Ied .nclr rroo-
Ff''eS are - safe Is K uot safer thar
h<i4Fr there VAS a1}V reserve.
Nil companies prefer - btly he timber
from the government and save the costs %
tFsa&$ made necessary wnen they are
caught stealing IRE timber
] have often thought whether o. rot,
tie people CT Washington knrw how. much
timber tHey eaTe IN 49, safe I VIII tell
yNstl- West - - Cascades there - enough
Tinker. 4 cut ;ae way me lumherrnen ar.
dong no~. - s8p3ly the whole Of the
Hite& ; ates ~ ~ least four years. I3l7,.
tseTfnfs are cNiravaga.t r. cutting timber
her" 'n BE West. / understand that thn,-
al ret cas- anything uelt-SS = = Two faet
through Hack F9ast- III M3cgfeau. for e.
-+E.le. iIes 80 l.asosT aASs y 4 fvo,