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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-24
SUFFOLK PEANUT MARKET.

SUFFOLK. September A-(Special.)-
Fancy hand-picked. &c: Jumbo do. SIC. ;
extra hand-picked. iAc.; extra large Nir-
ginia. shelled. Sc; No. l do. &C.. No. ?
do. sac; No. / Spanish, 6t.c.; No. 2 do.
34c.; farmers stock. 3h94c. Spanish.
<i.0 per bushel.
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DANvILLE TOBACCO MARKET.

DANvILLE. September 24-Cspecial.)-
cial) -Quotations: Wrappers-Fancy, $30G
$ij; good. Sl6lS30; medium, Sl2g<l5; COM
mon, S8d$l2. Fillers-Fine, s1Hl; good.
SliqS90; good. SiiG$l4; common, s9H}il.
Smokers-Fine, s7.50ns9.J0; good. $500
s.: common, $i.50nS. Nondescripts-
GranuIators. N50NN: common, NnN.
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PETERSBURG TOBACCO MARKET.

PETERSBURG. VA. September "a
Special )-No loose Offering. No sales
10 report. Market for new crop will be
formally opened about October 18th.
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NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET.

NORFOLK. September 2L-(Special)-
Farmers stock. fancy, &C.: strictly prime
2Ac.; prime, 3&sc., common. sac; Spanish,
si.05. Market firm.
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF RICHMOND, SEPT %, 1888.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Pocahontas, Graves, Norfolk,
merchandise and passengers; virginia
Navigation Company.
PORT OF NEWPORT NEWS, SEPT. %.
By teiegraph)
ARRIVED.
steamer Rio Jano, Galveston.
Steamer Elsie. Galveston.
Schooner Mary Curtis, Washington
Schooner Thomas 7. Sera, Baltimore.
SAILED.
Steamer Rio Jano. Havre.
Steamer Elsie, Liverpool.
Schooner Frank A. Palmer. Bangor.
Schooner Rebecca Shepperd. Salem.
Schooner c. A. Donnel. Baltimore.
Schooner George K. Davenport. Balti-
more.
Barge Chalmette, Providence.
PORT OF WEST POINT. SEPT. %, 1883.
uBy telegraph
ARRIVED.
Steamship Baltimore. Murphy, Balti-
more: passengers and general cargo.
Steamship Accomack, Thompson, Nor
folk; passengers and general cargo.
SAILED.
Steamship Baltimore, Murphy, Balti-
more; passengers and general cargo.
steamship Accomack. Thompson, Nor
folk: passengers and general cargo.
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slept againr he said. az a murderous
CLEAN came 20 his eyes for moment.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-24
prrEnsprRG pEaNuT MARKET.

PETERSBURG. VA. September "a
Special -Virginia peanuts quiet; prime.
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IIIONIA0 n. YIN IN T I'7I'tFIIN
+. S. VALENTINE. Vice-P President;
II. A. WILLIAMS, Cashier.
Directors: James ~ Boyd, O. +.
Loehr, Thomas Atkinson G.. c. Jackson,
f. {. Ebel. +. S. Valentine II. l.. Cabell,
I. II. Kaufman, A. Pizzini, Jr, p. Whit
lock. 7. w. Rothert, B. T. Crump, X. 5.
Bosher. Thomas y. Carter.
Solicits accounts Of individuals, firms,
and corporations. Pays interest on de-
posts by agreement an 2o-Su, Tn&Ih
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GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.

Quotations are for bonds maturing II
,ot less than ten years.
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MONEY TO LEND

ON CITY REAL ESTATE, IN SUMS TO
suit. Charges moderate
II. SELDOM TAYLOR.
Sc "A No. north Eleventh street.
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MONEY TOLEND

on CITY AND COUNTY REAL ES-
TATE Business confidential.
X. h. CHAFFIN & co. Incorporated.
sc 2i-lt
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MONEY TOLOAN.

WE HAVE SEVERAL SUMS OF
MONEY which we can place at once on
Richmond city real estate, in sums TO
suit. SUTTON & Co,
Sc ~ Tenth and Bank streets
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MONEY TOLEND

ON RICHMOND CITY REAL ESTATE. I
Charges moderate
G. Ia az II. l. DENOON,
Sc "a 81 east Main street.
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So = ~
MONEN
MONEY TOLEND.

SIX PER CENT, ON CITY REAL ES-
TATE. Amounts 10 suit.
L. NJ. WORKMAN & CO..
Sc 24-it 1913 east Main street.
The evening times., 1899-12-30
THE ICELAND TELEGRAPH.
Europe Generally Interested in the
Proposed Line.


Northern Europe is generally interested
in the movement to establish telegraphic
communication between Iceland and the
Continent. United States Consul Victor
E. Nelson. of Bergen. says in letter to
the State Department:
The Hne will be especially valuable in
assisting in meteorological observations,
the various observatories thus being able
TO obtain daily kilograms concerning the
state of weather in Iceland. 1t often hap
pens that storms from the north sweep
over Europe without previous atmospheric
indications of their approach.
THE main question at issue. however
is- laying the cable. 1t will be $50 kiIo-
metres (403.S9 miles) in length. extending
between Iceland and the Shetlands. The
Northern Telegraphic Company. of Copen-
hagen, Denmark, has to lay this cable
under the following peculiar contract:
The Icelanders shall pay TO the COM
pany a yearly subsidy of 50. $50 for twenty
years: Denmark is also to pay yearly
subsidy of $13. 400. and the neighboring
countries are requested to contribute an
aggregate sum of s91, ,450; thus, together.
the interest included. an amount of ST.
407. 900 is desired by the company. I'm
dOubtedly this business would yield fair
profit. as the usual price of laying a sub
marine cable is not higher than $1,000
sea mile. and. according to this figure, the
cost of laying the proposed line would rot
exceed $3.50. 900.
Apart from the ;kready mentioned
benefit to meteorology the cable will also
be of particular service TO American En-
glish, French, and Norwegian fishermen,
who carry on their trade on large scale
in the neighborhood of Iceland
The evening times., 1899-12-30
Army Orders.

Majers William IL. Conegys and William, II.
Hammer. paymasters. will proceed without; delay
to San Francisco. Cal. for duty.
Capt. Thomas II. Rces. Corps of Engineers. is
relieved from duty with the Battalion of Engi-
neers and at tine L. $. engineer school, Fort Tot
ten, N Y, and will proceed to Tampa, Fla. and
Immediately relieve Capt. Henry Jcrrey Corps of
Engineers
Captain .tervey will proceed to Fort Tottcp. n.
Y.
Lieut.. Col. William IT, Boyle. Nineteenth In
fantry, vii proceed to Denver. Col. for assignment
to duty as Inspector general of that department
to relieve Major Frank ID. Baldwin, Third In
fantry.
Major Baldwin will proceed 10 Fort Slocum n.
Y. and accompany troops to the Philippines.
Capt George j.. Anderson. Seventh ARTILLERY.
will proceed to Fort Monroe, Va. for duty per-
taning to the school for the instruction of en-
listed men in electricity and its appliance.
First Lieut.. John F. Stephens. Tenth Infantry.
will be relieved from duty at Fort Assinniboine.
Mon. and Join his company
The following transfers made in the Second
Infantry: Capt. William J. Turner, from Com
pany ID to Company l.: Captain Thomas II. VIII
son. from Company l. to Company u.
The evening times., 1899-12-30
TRADING IN SECURITIES
Wall Street Shares Open Buoyant,
But Reactions Follow.
Baltinaore and Ohio Issue. Decline
ON ReallainG Sales-SharP Fall In
Minneapolis, 81. Paul, and Sault
Ste. Maric-FractiOnaI Recessions
in Local Transportation stocks.

NEW YORK. Dec. Gothic Stock Mar
kct opened buoyant and strong this morn
ing. although many traders left town last
night to be absent over the holidays.
Doubtless the opening reflected to some ex-
tent London sentiment, for at that centre.
although prices were somewhat irregular. a
distinctly better feeling prevailed. The
growing ease in discount rates and the te
lief in better news from South Africa. ST
forded the basis for the improved seati-
ment.
There was an absence here Of particular
news bearing On the situation. In the
early dealings it was pain that may
traders committed to short contracts were
not disposed to carry them into the New
Year, and SO there was a continuance OF
the short buying, which has been the note
worthy factor in the market throughout
the week.
The leaders of the market this morning
were AtchisOn. Pennsylvania. Southern Pa
cific. and Pacific Mail, Federal Steel aud
Wire. Peoples Gas and Leather. common.
also moved up sharply. The local trans
portation shares were under some pressure
and receded fractionally As the morning.
advanced the market became dull, with 'r-
regular changes.
During the hour preceding the appear
ance of the bank statement the trading
slaekened and prices showed a reactionary
tendency Louisville and Nashville and
Chesapeake and Ohio were traded in mod
eraiely fof London account. and the latter
was strong good local buying. Dalti-
more and Ohio issues fell OFF on realizing
sales There was a sharp fall Of per
cent in Minneapolis. st. Paul. and Sault
Ste. Marie. Sugars Refining was heavy and
the fluctuations narrow.
The bank statement proved to D. about
what was expected an increase OF reserve
of s7Si. 900. Loans in the face of the weeks
advancing market only increased $I3.Cce.
with decrease OF s34S 600 in deposits
The specie decrease of $i66.000 was hot
unlocked for in view of the export move
ment Prices hardened after the publica-
tcu Of the bank figures. The closing vas
generally strong at or near the least fig
ures of the day.
The evening times., 1899-12-30
SERIOUS FIRE IN GUAYAouIL..
a Consulate, Church. Theatre, and
College Completely DESTROYED.

Martin Reirberg United States Vice
Consul at Guayaquil, Ecuador reports to
the State Department that last month
a fire broke out in the centre of the
city and within few hours an en-
tire block. comprising some of the
most important public buildings. was
destroyed. These included the theatre. the
San Jose Church, the San Vineente College,
and the main office of the custom house.
in the warehouses of which were stored
upward OF s5e0,000 of merchandise: there
were besides several stores and private
residences, and it is estimated the total
loss will pass. 81 900 900. None Of the build
ings and only an insignificant part of the
merchandise were protected by insurance
Only by extraordinary exertions was the
fire confined to this block. Mr.. Reinberg
adds:
Nearly all Guayaqr;l edifices are of
pitch pine, and the water supply is defec-.
tive. The members Of the municipal fire
brigade, aided by steam fire engines (the
best of which are American), distinguished
themselves by preventing repetition Of
the memorable calamity of 1896. when In
less than twenty-four hours eighty-three
The evening times., 1899-12-30
THG Owen House Fight
Participants in the Melee Appear
in the Police Court.
sIx Men ArrniEned Before Judge
scott to Answer for Assault In
.sed His Hatcbet In Self-Defence.
Moyinn Testines of the Trouble.

The trial OF the principals who took part
in the fight which occurred at an early
hour yesterday morning at the Owen
House. in Pennsylvania Avenue, between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth Streets. was be-
gun before Judge Scott in the Police Court
this morning There we're three infOrma-
tions filed by the participants in the af-
fray charging each other with assault.
Logan Prosise charged with assault
Henry A. Lehman, Louis ID. Wells, Blake
Tally, and Thomas LeCuyer. Frederick A.
Lehman. Louis ID. Wells. and Blake Tally
Blake Tally charged with assault Logan
Prosise.
Prosecuting Attorney Mullowny conduct
ed the case for the Government. Attorney
Campbell Darlington represented Logan
Prosise. and Attorney Edward Forrest APP
peared for the others.
Prosise was sworn and testified that be
WAS carpenter by occupation living at
No. SIG X Street northeast. He stated that
on the night the fight he was summoned
10 The Owen House by John =. MoyIan
who said that he wanted the doors barri-
caded and the elevator cables blocked. 1t
was DetNeeu anu = q ciOPk IN Tue morn
ing. he said. while standing on the ground
door OF the building that lie Cuyer. Tally.
Lehman. and Wells came down the stairs.
lie Cuyer. he claims, urged the others To
attack him, In the struggle which fol-
lowed he was thrown TO the floor and
roughly handled. He was defending him
self as much as possible. he said. when
lie Cuyer drew the revolver and fired, the
bullet hitting him in the head. When the
pistol WAS pointed in his direction by lie
Cuyer he claims to have used his hatchet
in attempt 10 save himself. and when
so doing the blow aimed at lie Cuyer
glanced from the revolver and hit Tally.
After using the hatehet he said that some
one hit him in the face.
He further stated that he saw Salaman
being beaten by four men at the same
time. but couldn't identity them.
The defence throughout their cross-ex-
animation Of witnesses attempted to show
that those engaged in the afiray who were
friends of Noyisn had been purposely Sc
cured ON the night in question TO assist the
letter should any trouble occur.
John T.. Moyian was sworn and testified
that he represented his sisters Interests ia
the owen House and that on the night OF
the tight he bad attempted to keep her
interests in the premises intact as he had
understood that Lehman and lie Cuyer
had issued writ OF ejectment to take ef-
feet on January I. He saw the disturb
ance and testified that he saw the assault
on Saiaman. the shot fired by lie Cuyer
at Prcsise and the salient points oil the
melee.
The Government produced a number of
witnesses who testified to the position OF
the men during the fight and the ne al
facts brought out were the same as re-
counted at the time OF the arrests
The testimony of the Government wit
nesses was concluded at l O'Clock. ard q
recess taken.
The evening times., 1899-12-30
AsPHYxIArED BY GAS.
An Aged Man Found Dead In Bed Mt
kOIb,n Hotel.

kOIb's Hotel.
An unknown man apparently seventy
years CT age was found dead in bed in a
third stcry front room of a small hotel
conducted by Edward KuIb at S1l E Street
northwest. about . O'Clock this morning.
Death was due to inhaling Illuminating
gas. The body was half dressed and from
i,s position II Is believed the man vas in
sitting position when overcome by the
escaping fumes. DR.. Whitson of the Emer-
gency Hospital, who was summoned, stated
that in his belief life had been extinct
about two hours. Coroner Carr was nOti-
fed of the death and will view the body
later.
visited Kolb's Hotel this morning and after
looking at the dead man stated that he had
visited No. l station last night and ssked
for nights lodging. The lieutenant did
not want to lock the old man up and gave
him 25 cents with which to procure a bed
Acting Sergeant Hodges, Of the First pre-
cinct. it is said, knew who the old man
was.
According to Kolb the old man appeared
at the hotel about o'clock last night.
Mrs. Koib conducted him to the room on
the third floor. During the. early part of
the night the stranger approached Mr..
Kolb and complained of slight cramps.
After getting relief he again went TO his
room.
Nothing more was heard of him, and
when morning arrived it was decided to
let him sleep because of his age and ap-
parent weakened condition. About 9
O'Clock Mrs. Kolb decided to learn his con-
dition. Getting no response to a knock
at the door she entered the room. and
found the old man dead. Gas was escap-
ing from the jet in the room. The police
were at once notified and word sent TO the
Emergency Hospital.
The evening times., 1899-12-30
At THE WEIqB house
Secretary Rect Calls on War De
partment Business.
Several Senators and u Number of
Representatives Pay Their Re-
spects to the President-The Ar
rangements for New Year Day.
Nieres of Mr.. Mckinley Arrive.

The visitors to the White House today
were limited in number. and those who
called. did 80 principally to pay their
personal respects to the President. There
was Il notable absence Of political atmOs-
phere about the building and calm pre-
vailed that must have been exasperating
TO expectant oficehoiders who have been
for months waiting decisive action in re-
lation to their applications.
The President received Secretary Root
early in the day and had an extended con-
ference with him about matters relating
to the War Department and army appoint
ments. Senator Wctmore of Rhode Island
talked with the President for about fifteen
minutes relative to some local appoint
ments, and Senator Frye made social call
OF less time.
The Representatives who saw the Presi
dent were Curtis of Kansas. Waters OF
California. Lanham and Slayden Of Texas.
Tayier of Ohio. and Lacy of Iowa
All of the Representatives said that they
had called simply to pay their respects.
and that politics and legislation had not
been discussed
The arrangements for the New Year Day
receptions AZ the White House are COM
pleted. Miss Grace Mckinley and Miss
Sara Duncan. both nieces, arrived at the
Executive Mansion this morning. and they
will receive with Mrs. Mckinley during
the greater portion of the social season that
New Year Day will inaugurate.
The cards for the reception have all been
issued, and il is believed at the White
House that the number who will attend
will be greater than heretofore.
prpDarafi inns have heeu made on This ha-
sis. large number of men, under the su-
peryisiol of Colonel Bingham. Superinten-
dent OF Public Buildings and Grounds, will
late this afternoon begin to decorate the
East Room for the reception.
The floral display will be on 4 magnifi-
cent scale and in design different from
any that has been Used on other similar
occasions.
The chiefs of the different bureaus of
the Treasury Department will meet in the
office of Assistant Secretary Spaulding
Monday morning at 1l:+5 and from there
proceed to the White House TO offer their
New Year congratulations TO the Presi-
dent.
The evening times., 1899-12-30
THE BUBoNIC PLAGUE.
An Official Report on the Disease in
Hawaii Received.

Surgeon d. A Carmichael. at Honolulu,
H. l. has telesraphed the department here
under date of December 20. via Victoria.
B. c. December 2S. that there are two
cases of reported bubonic plague at Homo
lulu; two deaths December Il. No new
eases TO December 20. Quarantine against
infection raised December 19.''
Surgeon General Wyman. in referring to
the despatch, said he did not consider the
situation critical in any respect. He said
also that Honolulu had competent board
of health, and he had no doubt it would
prove equal to the occasion.
Dr. Wyman said the Pacific Coast ports
had been notified and that for the present
no measures would be resorted TO beyond
the exercise of extra vigilance on the part
of the health authorities. Mail advices TO
San Francisco from Honolulu indicate that
conditions are not very alarming. Five
deaths have occurred. one native and four
Chinese since the disease first appeared.
A quarantine system for island vessels
was established and 4 district practically
co-extensive with Chinatown was put in
quarantine. Volunteer inspectors were
called iOr and the work of cleaning this
district was at once begun. The next day
the National Guard was called out and has
since been doing duty guarding the quar-
sntined district Chinatown the seat of
The trouble. is now undergoing q thorough
cleansing. and it believed that the scourge
has been stamped out.
It is thought the germs of the plague
We're brought from Kobe. Japan on the
Norwegian steamer Thyienis, which arriv-
ed at Honolulu November 2S, with 700
Japanese immigrants.
President Dole while realizing the seri-
business of the situation, does not believe
there is much cause for alarm. The Presi-
dent thinks there is no danger to those
whose houses. persons, and food are clean.
Some claim that the disease is not the
black plague. Public opinion is divided
also. Many believe that if the plague were
present in Honolulu the inhabitants of
Chinatown would be carried off by the
hundreds on account of the filthy condition
OF the district. Another interesting phase
of the case is the fact that no japanese
have been attacked. They live in large
numbers IN the auarantined district.
The Sixth Artillery has been quaran-
tined against Honolulu. There are 200 men
at Honolulu They are confined strictly to
camp and not allowed to visit any other
place. The National Guard has instruc-
tions to arrest any artillerymen found in
town. This is at the request of Major !
Mills
Colonel Beck. of the transport Warren.
decided to heave her anchor at about noon |
on December Is and steam away for Ma
Mia. leaving only island boats In quaran-
tine The time limit for development of
the plague had not elapsed since the men
Of the Warren were ON shore, and all over |
the infected district. but the surgeons on
board the vessel had some doubts that it
was the plague. If cases develop the War !
rem will not be far from port and can put !
hark
The evening times., 1899-12-30
LEGAL. NOTICES.

IN THE SUPREME COURT III THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA, holding q special term iof
Orphans Court bs,sineSs- In Tr estate Of Maria
H. Stewart, deceased. Nc. 9tse, Administration
Docket .6.
Application hsvihg been made to the supreme
Court Of tine District Of Columbia. holding
special term for Orphans Court business. for
probate of the last will and testament and for
letters OF administration. testamente ar
nexo on said estate l,y Maria II. Davis and Ann
Nary Liehig to issue 10 William Thompson Har-
ris it is ordered this e1th day oi December. 1882.
that notice is hereby given to George H. Stewart
and tc all o,hcrs concerned. 10 appear in said
court on FRIDAY, tle I'd day ot February. A. D..
1900 at 10 o'clock a m, 10 show cause why such
application should not be granted This notice shall
he published in the Washington Law Reporter
and Washington Times once in each OF three sue
ceSSiyr weeks before the return day therein men
tioncd-the first publication TO be not less than
thirty days before said return day.
Nv the Court: CHAS. c. COLE.
Associate Jus iire.
Attest: LOUIS A. DENT.
Register OF Wills
J. PERCY MYERS. Attorney for Applicant
desc iaG sem
The evening times., 1899-12-30
THE HALL SHOOTING CASE.
The Wounded Man Says the Whole
Affair Was an Accident.

The condition of James Hall. coIored.
who was shot in Linden. Md, last night
by John Lewis. a colored storekeeper Of
that place. was improved today. He is in
the Emergency Hospital with a bullet i'm
bedded in his groin. It is probable that
an attempt will be made to locate it to-
night. The surgeons say the patient is
likely to recover.
The shooting of Hall Is said to have
been accidental. Hall has stated that at
the conclusion of friendly boxing bout
between himself and Lewis. the latter
piayfully pointed a revolver at him which
was discharged. Hall fell to the floor
with bullet hole in his left side. where
upon Lewis and several friends did every
thing possible for the wounded man and
finally brought him to the city for treat
ment. Lewis was not arrested and Hall
declares that should the Maryland authori-
ties, who have been notified. take aSy ac-
tiOn he will refuse TO prosecute Lewis