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NezU York Grain and Produce.

NEW YORK. Aug. Receipts.
70 554 barrels; exports. 21,5o3 barrels. Weaker
on spring brands and barely steady in winter
grades. Minnesota patents, g SOFA; Minnesota
bakers, 81 95G3 so; winter straits, So 35H3 As
WHEAT-Receiuts. 223. $50 bushels; exports
90 425 bushels. Spot-Weak; No red, 7424c, f
o. b. afoat: No. l Northern Duluth. soc. f. o.
b. ahoat to arrive; No. hard Duluth. SIC TO
arrive; No. . red 73c elevator. Options opened
weak at sc decline, under heavy Northwestern
receipts and disappointing cables. Further de-
clines during the day influenced by liqui-
dation favorable spring wheat news, light clear
ances, Southwestern selling and more favor
able Russian crop reports. Closed weak at lzc
TO &c net decline May, S0QS0Ac. closed SOC;
September, 73izd73 15-16c. closed 1870; Decem-
Der rs n-l6dT 3-l6c closed 76%c.
Enthusiastically.
WOOI4-Steady..
METALS-Business in metals was generally
rather quiet. The exception was in tin. which
ruled active and higher and chiefly on cables
and small shipments for the latter half Of
August. The market closed firm on the basis
PiGIRON-Warrants ruled quiet but steady
closing on the basis of SIG for No. 2.
COPPER-There was a moderate demand for
Lake copper, closing quiet on the basis OF
LEAD-Lead was quiet with the official quo
tations 81 57i2q4 6212
SPELTER-Q closing at s. 3Oq5 40, as
The brokers figures for lead was 81 a5 and
for copper SIS 50.
TO 10 points lower. Sales 10 900 bags, including:
September, 81 40; November. 81 45; December
81 70; January. 81 10; February, 81 30; March
s. S044 %; April S5 May, s. To- Spot coffee
sTGAR-Raw steady; molasses sugar sac.
'fSIi'1 BTTTER"Receipts, 52o9 packages; quiet and
steady. Western creamery, 11QNc; factory
EGGS-Receipts 119O packages; firm. West
ern ungraded at mark. 1212Gl5Rc.
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Hides, TaH07V, Wool and Hops

HIDES AND sKINs-Culls and brands sell
about 1c under the quotations. Heavy salted
steers. 1OGlOlkc; medium, 9d91Hc; light. &C;
Cowhides &c: Stays. &c; Sailed Kip, &c; Calf.
10c; dry Hides. sound, 16c; culls and brands.
lac: dry Kip and Veal, 16c; dry Calf, lie.
Sheepskins, shearllngs. 2OQ3Oc each; short
Wool 35q6Oc each; medium 70G90c; long Wool.
9OcGSI 10 each; Horse Hides, salt, $2Q2 % for
large and 81 2561 so for small; Colts, 25g50c.
TALLoW.dNo, rendered. 4a452c 52S per lb; No.
2, 3431Gc; refined; refined ; c,1,n grease: % 242hc; ,, -.
Southern, months. sale; San Joaquin Foot
hill. defective Sd9c; Valley Oregon, 17q1Sc.
Eastern Oregon, 12Q14c for choice and 90l1Rc
for fair to good
Fall Clip-San Joaquin Lambs. SQ1Oc; do
plains 761Sc San Joaquin and Southern Noun
tain, 71a49c.
HOPS-Nominal.
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Receipts of Produce.
FOR THURSDAY. AUGUST 81.
THE STOCK MARKET.

There was fair business in securities ~,
the morning session, but the only noteworthy
change was a decline in Gas and Electric -
$50 25.
Afternoon quotations remained about the
same
Mining stocks were weak and most of tber,
declined.
The telegram from the pump said: AT $40
this morning the water was down 20 feet q
inches below the 1950-foot level No a1
vator has been running continuously The two
elevators were run together for about an
hour" ga
The Orient Gold Placer Mining Companv NJ
Nevada County has levied an assessment ~
25 cents per share, delinquent September % -
On Monday next-Labor day-the San Fran
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

SH0er lo7ver. Mexican dollars dull and nominal
Cement and Quicksilver adoGtced.
4 fine fall trade predicted for the country.
No change in the local Meat market
Wheat futures 7yeaber again. Barley frUler
Rather more inquiry for OATS Corn and Rye dM
Hay continues depressed FcedSrsfs unchanged.
No increment in Beans and Seeds.
Potatoes and Onions Io7cer
Vegetables still in heavy SUPPLY
Butter continues to Decline Cheese steady
Eastern Eggs ad10nced again, Domestic stock unchanged
Hea7y receipts Of Eastern Poultry.
Pears and Peaches in good canning demand
Dried 4byic0ts firm. Primes steady, but dull.
Provisions unchanged.
Another ad7ancc LinSecd OIL
Bank Ccarings gain hea1ily in august.
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Beans and Seeds.

The market continues dull and unchanged
BEANS-Bayos 81 7OG1 so; Small White, 81 O5
az l5; Large White. 81 6od1 70; Pinks. 81 l5@
2 25: Reds, nominal; Blackeye. 81 l5a4 20; But
ters, nominal: Limas, 81 1904 10; Pea. ~ log
2 35: Red Kidneys $262 % per ctl.
SEEDS Brown Mustard & 2!44GSc; SG no Yellow Mus Mus
tard. nominal; Flax, 81 9OQ2 10; Canary seed
ern; Alfalfa, S1k@9lAc: Rape. &c; Hemp, 40
f7fS BfR1Ep H'oA PEAs~Niies 81 25q1 so; Green 81 so
az per ctI.
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Flour and MiHStufS.

FLOUR-California family extras. So 6OG3 20.
usual terms bakers extras. SO 40GS so; Oregon
and Washington. SO 40G3 50 per bbl for extra,
So 256l3 40 for bakers and 81 25q3 for super
fine
MILLSTUFFS-Pric in sacks are as fol-
lows. usual discount to the trade: Graham
Flour. SO 25' per 100 lbs; Rye Flour. 81 75; Rye
Meal 81 so; Rice Flour, 81: Cornmeal 81 50 ex-
ira Cream Cornmeal, 50 25: Oatmeal s. 5O@4 Is;
wheat Flour $4G4 25; Cracked Wheat. 50 IS;
Farna $4 50 Whole wheat Flour, 50 so: Rolled
Oats (barrels), Sc 55d6 95; in sacks, s6 35@6 IS;
Pearl Barley. 50: Split Peas. 81 so; Green Peas.
IS, per 100 lbs.
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Weather Report.
u2oth Meridian-Pacihc Time.)

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 81. p. m.
The following maximum temperatures were
reported from stations in California to-day:
Eureka commencement. 5S san Diego ........... "A
Fresno .............. 81 Sacramento .......... 81
Los Angeles ........ IS Independence .-...... 9S
Red Bluff ............ 80 Yuma lO6
san Luis Obispo.-.. y
san Francisco data: Maximum temperature,
c., minimum, %; mean. 81.
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
FORECAST.
Cloudy weather prevails over the upper por-
ton OF the san Joaquin Valley, over Washing
ton, Northern Oregon, Idaho, Utah and Arizo-
fair weather prevails. Light rain with thun-
derst1rms are reported from Arizona and light
rain along the Washington coast.
The pressure has risen quite rapidly over the
Pacific Slope during the past twelve hours, but
is yet much below the normal.
The temperature has fallen decidedly over
the western portions Of Washington and Oregon
and in the Sacramento Valley.
Conditions unsettled in the eastern pOr
ton of California and showers probable in
the mountain districts tonight and Friday
moTning.
Forecast made at San Francisco for thirty
Northern CalrfOUna-Generally fair Friday,
except light showers in the mountains of the
east portion; cooler in the interior; fresh to
brisk west wind.
Southern CaIifornia-Generally fair except
showers in the mountain regions of the east
portion. fresh west wind.
Nevada-Fair Friday, except showers in west
Utah-Cloudy, probably with showers Friday
cooler
Arizona-Cloudy. with thunder-storms Fri
day.
San Francisco and vicinity-Generally fair
G. H WILSON,
Local Forecast Official.
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Foreign Futures.
LIVERPOOL.
California Frl1it Sales.

The Earl Fruit Company realized the fol-
lowing prices at auction to-day:
NEW YORK, Aug. 31.-Grapes-Malasa SIN
gle crates, 81 O5G1 Is, average 81 o.; Tokay
81 65Q1 so, average 81 g. Peaches-McleVltt
Cling. boxes. 70G9Oc. average S5c; Mitchell, S5c
ds1 10, average SSc; Orange Cling, 45c@S1
average Gle; Salway, SOc@sl 10, average S3c;
Yellow Free, 7OGl75c, average 73c:- Pears-Bart.
let's boxes, $1G2 O5. average 81 81 seven cars
sold to-day. Weather threatening
CHICAGO, Aug. 3I.-Grapes, Malaga, single
crates, 65q75c. average 79c Pears-Bartletts
boxes, 81 20d1 80, average 81 SO. Nine cars soIo
to-day. Weather hot
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Eastern livestock Market.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO.
CHICAGO. Aug. 31-CATTLE-Prices for cat
tie again advanced to-day on decreased receipts
and heavy buying Good to fancy cattle 70 6o9
65 medium steers, 81 20G5 60; feeders 70 zo9
S4 50q7 10; grass range cows and steers % zog
49, Texas grass steers, 50 25Q4 %.
HOGS-Sold 2Oc lower than yesterdays high
mark. despite diminishing receipts: FAIR 70
choice heavy lots s. 9G44 40 mixed tS ots aa = 5 20
6ns 90 and 5Sr6 rouR6 RIgS, os s93 sS3 S. S ps'
SHEEP-Trade in sheep and lambs -. was Is ami M
mated at advancing prices. Sheep, S2a5 1or & IN
Western range sheep, 50 5O94 70; native. ewes,
So 5000 rs; lambs. 50 25@5 rs for inferior TO
choice, choice Western lambs, s. 1Od5 70
Receipts-Cattle. $500; hogs. A'Ooo; sheep
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Hay and FeedStufS.

Hay continues to drag along at unchanged
quotations, under liberal receipts. There is no
change in Feedstuffs
BRAN-Sl5 5Oa17 per ton.
MIDDLINGS-S17 5O619 so per ton.
FEEDSTUFFS-RoIl Barley, S1Sd1S 80 per
ton; Oilcake Meal at the mill, s27Q2S; jobbing,
$2S 50G29 Cocoanut Cake. S20M21; Cornmeal,
s23 50d24 so: Cracked Corn, $24425; Mixed Feed,
S16dl6 80; Cottonseed Meal. SIS per ton.
HAY-Wheat. Sc SOFAS 30 for common to good
and S9G9 % for choice; Wheat and Oat $6dS;
Oat IS 50aS: Barley S5d6 5O Island Barley.
81 SOFAS 50; Alfalfa, $5q7 per ton; Compressed
Wheat S9dl0
STRAW-20635c per bale.
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Northern Wheat Market.
OREGON.

OREGON.
PORTLAND, Aug 31.-The local wheat mar
ket showed no signs of returning life on the
last day of the month and there was very little
selling. Prices are unchanged and are govern
ed largely by the Immediate needs of buyers
A fair nominal quotation would be about 5Sc
for Walla WalIa and soc for Valley, with choice
old wheat selling a cent higher; Buestem dull
Sic.
Foreign wheat shipments from Portland for
the week ending to-day ,612 bushels
The total shipments for August were ZOO 255
bushels.
WASHINGTON.
TACOMA, Aug 31-Wheat is without i'm
provement. the local market remaining at SIC
for Club and 60c for Buestem.
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Potatoes, Onions and Vegetables

Potatoes and Onions are slightly lower again.
Vegetables continue in large supply and
weak Tomatoes and Corn in particular.
POTATOES-G Garnet Chiles, 10000; Early
Rose. 45a7Oc: Burbanks, 45G70c per ctl; Sa-
linas Burbanks, 81 1cq1 25; Sweet Potatoes, l
G13sc per lb.
ONIONs-75G90c per ctl for Silverskins;
Pickle Onions 50@75c per ctl.
VEGETA ABLES-Gre Peas, 1RG2c per lb;
String Beans 11hd2c; Lima Beans, 2G3c; Cab
bage. 5O@6Oc; River Tomatoes. 25g4ee; 5 i; Alameda
Okra. 35G5Oc per box; Garlic 2G3c; Green Pep
pers. S5Q5Oc for Chill and 4og5Oc per box for
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Provisions.

The market is quiet and unchanged.
CURED MEATS-Bacon. S13c per lb for
heavy, 9d91kc for light medium. lie for light.
l21bc for extra light and 13c for sugar-cured;
Eastern sugar-cured Hams, 1S12c; California
Hams 13c: Mess Beef $lS per lb extra
Prime Beef So so; extra clear, SIG 30; mess.
sl5dl5 So Smoked Beef, 12c per ID.
LARD-Tierces quoted at 51zGI524c per ID for
compound and &c for pure; half-barres. pure
re; l0-lb tins, sac; 5-lb tins, SIC.
COTTOLEN NE-Tierces. 67sG71sc per lb.
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San Francisco Meat Market.

All descriptions continue steady to firm at the
old prices.
Wholesale rates from slaughterers to dealers:
BEEF-7Qsc per lb for Steers and 611Q7c for
Cows.
VEAI-7d1ec per lb.
MUTToN-Wethers. 71z9Sc; Ewes. 7Q71Ac per
pound.
LAMB-Spring, S1ka9c per lb
PORK-Live Hogs 5S4G57sc for small. &c for
medium and 5lAq55sc for large; stock hogs and
Feeders, 515c: dressed Hogs 7qS12c.
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Foreign Markets.

LONDON, Aug. s1.-Consos, 1O6; silver 27Hd;
French rentes. 1OOf 75c; wheat cargoes off coast.
less Offering, quiet for white, easy for red;
cargoes No. standard California 29s Cd; car
goes Walla Walla, 2Ss; English country mar
kets. firm
LIVERPOOL. Aug. 31.-Wheat. steady;
wheat in Paris, quiet; flout in Paris, dull;
French country markets, dull
COTTON-Uplands, 15-32d
CLOSING.
WHEAT-spot No. red Western winter.
steady 5s 10d: No l Northern spring, steady.
6s Id. Futures, quiet. September. 5s ESD;
December. IS 119sd.
CORN-Spot American mixed new, steady.
3s 4lsd do old, steady, 3s 4l2d. Futures. steady.
September, IS 4i4d.
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Poultry and Game.

Eastern stock is coming in right along, at the
rate of about car or two day, and the mar
ket is kept depressed in consequence. Receipts
of home stock not large.
POULTRY-Live Turkeys, 12914c for Cob
blers and l2614c for Hens; Young Turkeys,
J6qlSc; Geese, per pair. 81 5O41 49,, Goslings.
81 SOAP; Ducks, S3Q3 so for old and S4qo tor
young; Hens, $4Gb5 50; young Roosters. 81 50g
so; old Roosters, s4G4 80; Fryers, SO SOFA;
Broilers. s3d3 so for large, So 50Q3 for small
Pigeons. 81 5041 70 per dozen for old and 81 10
a. for Squads.
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Produce Exchange Sales.

Produce Exchange call sales last month were
T. 500 tons wheat and $500 tons barley and
for the first two months Of the crop year. 221,-
lgy tons wheat and $500 tons barley
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/ Bell; Carrots, 2O@4Oc per sack; Bay Cucumbers;
! 15@25c; Pickles, 81 50Q1 rs per ctl for No ana
| 75c for No. 2; Summer Squash, 15Q425c; Marrow
| fat Squash, $40 per ton: Green Corn, 25Q5Oc per
sack, 50Q75c per crate for Alameda and 25g0oc
| for
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Cash quotations were as follows: Flour.
Red 72&c; No. Corn. S1aS1@c No. 2 oats
2lAc; No. White. 23a2314c; No 3 White. 22i
2Sc; No. Rye 55l4Q56c; No. l Flax Seed. 81 IS:
bbl, 81 4OQS 20; Lard. per 100 lbs, So O71aa6 22b
short-rib Sides Qoosel. 81 90q5 25; Dry Sailed
(boxed), s. 55G5 60; Whisky, distillers' finished
goods per gal, 81 22.
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California Dried Fruits.

NEW YORK, Aug. 31.-Calfornia dried
fruits, quiet.
EVAPORATED APPLES - Common, 712c;
prime wire tray. SAGs12c; choice, SO q9c; fancy.
91s4912c.
PRUNES-2A dS12c.
APRICOTS-Roy lac; Moorpark, 14G16c.
EACHES-Unpeeled. 11G1lhc.
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Coinage of the Mint.

as follows: Double eagles, S5720, eco; half
eagles S35jg00, half dollars, $l1.656; total, S.,
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Local bank clearings in August were SSl. 494.-
796. against S6l.674.l20 for the same month last
year. The clearings for the year 10 date are
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Charters.
Bank CicaringS.

The R. ". Bartlett loads lumber at Grays
Harbor for Honolulu.
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Sun, Moon and Tide.

United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
Times and Heights of High and Low
Waters at Fort Point, entrance to San
Francisco Bay. Published by official
thority OF the Superintendent.
NOTE-The high and low waters occur at
the city front (Mission-street WHARF about
twenty-five minutes later than at Fort Point:
the height of tide is the at both places.
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On the Produce Exchange to-day the Butter
market was steady. Creamery, 16920c dairy,
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THE CALL CALENDAR.
Time Ball.

Branch photographic Office. U. s. N. Mer-
chants Exchange. San Francisco. Cal.
August 81, 1899.
The time ball on the tower of the Ferry
building was dropped at exactly noon to-day
+ e. at noon of the 120th meridian. at
o clock p. m. Greenwich time.
Lieutenant Commander U. S. N. in charge
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121aq17c;; Cheese, firm; ss.@1OAc. Eggs. firm
fresh. 131zG13a4c
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Portland's Business.

PORTLAND. Or, Aug. 81-Clearances. $685.
400. halances 81 sol
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Morning Session.
Afternoon Session.
Rnnrd

1870 Contra Costa Water. 75 %
so Giant Powder Con................-.... "A so
$50 Hutchinson 5 T Co.................... 81 70
$4,000 Los Angeles Railway 5s..............106 50
30 Makawelt Sugar Co.................... 80 Is
so Market Street Railway. ay................ 90 rs
100 Onomea Sugar Co...................... 80 so
$50 Paauhau ? Observation-Disclosures. SO 90
200 Paauhau P Co, b 40................. 80 81
% Paauhau p Co, cash................ IS 81
80 F Gas Electric Co.. ............ SO 25
60 Spring Valley Water, cash...........102 %
20 Spring Valley Water..................102 25
1 Spring Valley Water. 80
Street
Is Paauhau S P Co........-..........3 80 m
10 S F Gas & Electric Co......... go o
$40, 900 S f & p Railway bonds. .........114 25
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FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 1.

NOTE-In the above exposition of the tides
the early morning tides given in the left
hand column and the successive tides Of ths
day in the order Of occurrence as to time The
second time column gives the second tide Of
the day the third time column the third tide
and the last or right hand column gives the
last tide Of the day. except when there are but
three tides. sometimes occur The heights
given are additions to the soundings tbs
United States Coast Survey charts. except
when q minus sign q precedes the height
and then the number given Is subtracted from
the depth given by the charts. The plane oe
reference Is the mean OF the lower low waters
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Total ........
a summary of the dividends for August com
STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE.

THURSDAY, August 31-2 p. m.
Bid Ask. Bid Ask
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p. j. BARTH, AuctiOneer.
TO-DAY FRIDAY), Sept. /, 1899, at 414 Nc
ALLISTER ST, at p. m, the elegant Fur
niture. Carpets, Vases. Mirrors. Stove, Dishes
etc, Of a 1O-room fat.
CHANCE FOR DEALERS.
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SAN FRANCISCO STOCK AND EXCHANGE
BOARD
Morning Session.

morning session,
Board
$1,000 California Street Gable 5s.........1 .115 90
10 Giant Powder Con. Observation-Disclosures. "a On
20 Makaweli Sugar Co................ 20 *
20 Makaweli Sugar Co............... 30 ST1l
SSUUU + ~ , } ponds. s....--..-...........116 90
50 S F Gas & Electric Co............. 50 90
$4,000 United States 3s...........:.......1 10S 20
Afternoon Session.
Board
SO Equitable Gas ....-....-............... 8 rs
~ Giant PoWder Con. .......'.............. "A so
~ Giant Powder Con. .:-..-............. "A 25
~ ha"alah commercial ................ 96 90
~ Cnomea sugar Co..................... 80 %
50 + Gas Electro Co-.............. 60 90
~ spring NaHey Nater..................102 102 90
$4,000 United States 3s...................1 los 20
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-11-25
The Washingtan Centennial

The Masons Of Virginia are making
elaborate preparations for proper OBJ
servance Of the centennial Of George
Washington's burial, and the Grand
Lodge Of Virginia. together with repre-
sentatives from all the other grand ju'
risdictions in this country, will assem-.
bic at Mount Vernon on December Il,
and hold impressive services at the
tomb Grand Master Il I. w. Duke.
Jr., has issued an order appointing
Dol. Robert White. OF Wheeling. Past
Grand Master Of Masons Of West Vir-
ginia. chief marshal Il the procession.
Col. White will have his headquarters
at the Ebbitt House. in Washington.
He will have temporary charge Of the
craft. and desires it t. be generally
known that all Master Masons are
privileged TO be present and Participate
in the services. It is desired that Viz.
ginia shall be largely represented by
Mas1ns and each lodge Ia the State ha'
been requested to notify Grand Secre'
tary Darlington Of the number Of Ma
sons il will furnish. and Or. Caring
ton Will in turn notify Colonel White.
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Mathews Want the Richmond and Tide
water Railroad.

water RAILROAD
The friends Of the Richmond and
Tidewater Railroad Company in Math-
ews county are m wing earnestly 10 Sc
cure an extension Of the road through
Mathews to deep water near New Point
Comfort. which 1t is believed will some
day in the future rival Virginia Beach,
Ocean View and Buckroe q watering
place.
With the Chesapeake Bay on the east
and the Mobitck on the west. New
Point would he an ideal spot for a sum
mer resort when united with the out
side world by railway. steamship. aud
telegraph lines. which viii all come v hen
the way Is opened aud a railway aud a
pier in the Hook Of New Point are the
only factors necessary to start the re-.
sort. There are three fathoms Of water
ia the Hook which may be readily
deepened.
An extensively advertised mass
meeting of the people has been called
to take place at Mathews Court House
TO discuss the railro I'D question,
II issiid that for the fact that the
poll books had not for many years been
purged Of the names Of deceased and
non resident voters, the S9j 900 OF
bonds and the right # way asked Tor
by the promoters Of the enterprise
would have been voted at the last
spring election.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-11-25

Bishop O. K Nelson. Of the Episco'
p,l Diocese of Georgia, delivered SER
mon last Sunday declaring himself OPP
posed to prohibition. The reason he
spoke upon the subject was because the
church authorities had set apart the
day for discussion Of the topic.
Bishop Nelson said be was opposed
to prohibition because 1t inteTfered
with the God.given right OF personal
liberty. He declared that from his OBJ
servation be had come to the conclu
sion that prohibition laws were inef'
fective wherever they have been tried.
He added that he did not approve Of in
temperance, but declared that prohibi'
ton did little II anything to remove
the vice.
Bishop Nelson Is a Onlpeper born
man and brother Of Mrs. DR.. W. b.
Goolrick.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-11-25
OBadGE
Notes and Personals
Correspondence OF The Free Lance)

Correspondence OF The Free Lance)
n. Va, Nov. 20, $50
On last Sunday evening the Mt
Hermon choir met for practice at
"Green Level" the hospitable home OF
Prof R. R Powell The evening vas
a most enjoyable one to all
Dr. F. p. Dickinson. who graduated
az the University College in Richmond
last spring. has returned TO this neigh
borhood with the view Of locating here
His numerous friends heartily wei
come him and wish him much success
which he justly deserves.
Mr.. James Coleman, of Lahore, spent
Tuesday With relatives in the neighbor-
hood.
Miss Matte Coleman, Of the
Springs. will leave this week to visit
friends in Newport News.
Mrs O. d. Goodwin returned home
Monday from a pleasant visit to rela'
tiyes near Fredericksburg.
Mr. HI Dickinson. who has been
rail reading in West Virginia. arrived
at Mercer Hail." his old home, last
Thursday. He says he is still on the
carpet.
Messrs. Will Green and Claiming
Graves are visiting friends in Eau
quier.
Broaddus. oldest child of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. 8. Jones, Of this county. dice
November 10th, Of diphtheria. aged
wears He was a bright and beautiful
child. OicA'
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-11-25

In the Court OF Appeals this week
Robert Bundick VS. Commonwealth and
Catherine Bundick VS.. Commonwealth
from the County court Of Northampton
county. were reversed. Rouzie VS.
Daingerfield was argued by II. /. Lewis
and r. H. Bsgby for appellant and
Thomas E. Blakey for appellee and
submitted.
A pretty lat home" wedding took
Mace In Leesburg, Loudoun, last We'd
nesday. Miss E. Formosa Matthew
second daughter of the late William
Matthew, and Mr.. ]. E. English were
united in marriage at the residence OF
the brides mother. Rev. DR.. j. W.
Lupton, Of Presbyterian church, per-
formed the ceremony. The best man
was Mr.. Anothy Dibrell, Of Leesburg'
and Miss Jessie NJ Matthew, sister OF
the bride, yrs maid Of honor
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-11-25
Mathodist ltams.

The board Of education Of the Nir-
ginia NJ. E Conference recommended
the appointment Of DR.. W. G. Starr as
president OF Randolph Macon College
at Ashland, Va 1t was ratified by the
bishop. Rev. W E. Edwards, s. b
Betty and ]. O Reed were elected dele
gates to the E,umenical missionary
conference to be held in New York next
April. The conference refused to ao-
cept the Bowling Green, Va, lnsti-
tute, rendered it Upon certain condi-
tions, and appointed a committee to
investigate the matter and report at
next session.