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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-17
MATTERS IN WELDON.
Supervisor OF state Farm 20 Sue a
Ncwspapcr-Ncw industries.


WELDON. y. c., Aug. Especial
Another libel suit IS to be Instituted. Mr.
p O. Shearin, supervisor Of the Halifax
state Farm, informs me that he intends
% bring suit against q wcll-kn0wn North
Carolina daily for libel. The paper
makes charges which Mr.. Shearin says
are entirely false.
The great West Indian hurricane reach
ell Weldon last night. It's force had been
spent, however, before reaching here.
Torrents of rain fell. however, and the
wind blew gale an during the night.
crop prospects IN Halifax county are
said 10 bee the best I'm ten years. The
State farms AN have fine crops.
The new building OF the knitting mill
IS completed and work OF putting I'm ma
chiuery begins next week.
The electric plant is nearly completed
and the lights will be turned on IN fifteen
days.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-17
TILLMAN AROUSED.
Pays His Respects TO the Whitecappers
and TO Boston.

ATLANTA, GA. August i6.-A special
to the Constitution from Greenwood Is.
O. says:
The second day OF the Farmers Instl-
tute was enliyened by a speech from
Senator p. X. Tillman. At the very be-
ginning OF his talk Senator T'illman
pitched into the White Cappers. who have
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-17

The Southern Bell Telephone and Tele-
graph Company announces that tele-
phonic communication can De had over
it's lines with Lynchburg. Va; DanWue.
va: Roanoke Va; Wakefield Va; APP
pomattox. va: Farmyille, Va; Crewe
Va: Salem. va; Bedford City. Va;
Reldsville. y. c.; Charlotte. y. c.; CO.
lumhia, 5. C..
For further particulars enquire at the
Public Pay Stations. and no Managers
office. 1914 east Main street
SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND
TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-17

OF TIIRPENT1NE-Firm nj 46ssc.; sales.
~ casts. recelpts. l. 45i casks.
ROsINLFirm and unchanged; sales.
none: receipts, 1884 barrels.
WILMINGTON. ~. C.. Aug 1G.-SPTR-
1Ts 1t@ TITIRPENTINE,-Ste at 4si5n
49c: receipts. lib casks
barrels. 81,
CRUDE TURPBNTlNtr-flr n and I'M
TAR-Firm at $50; receipts, pa bar
rnf-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-17
WASHINGTON 10 NIAGARA
FALLS AND RETURN-S1O.
VIA PENNSYLVANIA Railroad.

Special trains with parlor cars and day
coaches, will leave Washington at a.
NJ July 9th. August 10Th and Path. Sep
TENDER 7th and Dist. and October 5th and
18Th Tickets limited 90 ten day and ale
loving stop-over at Buffalo, Roches-ar
Watkins ard Canandaigua returning
WITHIN limit. SO Special rates for SHE
trips from Niagara Falls to Toronto and
Rochester 10 Thousand Islands.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-17
TOBACCO EXCHANGE.

Richmond. Va, Aug. 1G. 1890.
Sales on the Tobacco Exchange to-day
and Tuesday ranged az foiioWs;
~ packages -. ......... J1on 9TJ
10 packages .......' 1870 lV-19 lOOo
seabrook's. Crcnshaws. Shockoe. ALE
s,banv StouewaU and old Dominion ware
houses to-day received 80 hogsheads and
delivered 81 hogsheads
Inspections to-day: DARK, % hogsheads
and % fierces: western. II hOgsheads
sDections-Brigh- u hossheads.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-17

National Lead pfd...... $3.50. 80. 1l3
Nauonai steel ........ .....-....... 90
National Steel pfd. 49,. ........... ~
New York Ar Brake .............. lJl
North American .......- .'.''.''.. Ia
racine coast ....-... .s..-..'....s tof2
Pacific Coast 1st pfd... .....,..... -
PacInc coast "a piG...... ..'.'..... "
Pacific Mail ......... ............. avft
Peoples naS ........ .....' ..'.''.. l-vb
Pressed steer Car ....s. '...'...ss. Sysz
Pressed Steel Car pfd..... .......... -
Pullman Palace Car ...... ........ lJ.hs
STANDARD Rope and Irvine ......... ~
sugar $500 $3.50. .''''''''''''' 100
I Sugar Dfd....... 80. ............ 10
Tenn. Coal ana Iron .........-...... ~
United States Leather ........ So. 1Vss
United states Leather pid.......... tii2
united states Rubber ............. 4y53
United States Rubber pfd.......... 1lJ14
T.. g., &. and 81. LIZ. ............ 7JA
BONDS.
United states 2's. reg, ex-int...... 1904
United States g s, reg. ........... lVss3
United states 8s COUP. ....... lOst2
United states new As. reg......... 1904
United states new AS, coup........ 1904
United states old As, reg....... ll252
United States old As cOup.......... 113
United states Osi reg.............. 1ll4
United states j's COUP. ....... 11l1z
District of Columbia BIO s, ex-int... III
Alabama tClass ~ ........ ......... 40
Alabama Glass 30 800. ......... 10
Alabama lClass % ........ ....... 1Vi
Aiapdna currency ........ ...'.... 100
AtchisOn general IS ...... ........ lOlK
AtchisOn adjustment As ............ SOS
Canada Southern IDS ...... ....... 1IItz
Ches and Ohio AS .............. g1&
Chcs. and Ohio 5s ...... ......... 1854
en-. and y. w. Con. rs ........... li3
Chi. and a. ". S. T.. Deb Js...... ~
Chicago Terminal as ......... ...... 9J
Den. and Rio G.. lists ............... 100
Den. and Rio q. as ..... ......... 100
East Tenn. Va. and Ga. lists 600. gsls
Erie General As anna. ........... IA
Fort Worth and Den. city lst..... %
General Electric IS ..... ........... ll6
Galveston, II. and S. a. Gs....... 10
Galveston. n. and $. a. 2ds $500. JOY.
Houston and Texas Central s:... 100
Houston and Texas Cen. Con. Gs.. ll2
iowa central ISIS .,...', .:......'' 10
Kansas city, i. and G.. lists ...... I3
Louisiana new consol 4 $ ........... lvp
Louis. and Nash. Unified rs ...... 3D.
Mo. Kan. and Texas 2ds .......... SO
Mo. Kan. and Texas As ........... 95A
n. Y. Central lists ...... .......... Ill'3
n. j. Central Gen. Js .........+... lzl's
North Carolina 6's ...... .......... ~
North Carolina As ....... ......... Ip4
Northern Pacific lists -. .......... ll3
Northern Pacific 3s ........ ....... 1.1s
\ Y. chi and 81 Louis Fs..... 1917
Norfolk and Western ConsOl as 90. 9l~f
y. and w. Gen. G's ............... 150
Oregon Navigation lists ........... ~
Oregon Navigation As ...-- ....... lvl
Oregon Short Line o 5 &c.. .......... ~
Reading General as ...... ........ ~
Rio Grande and Western 1sts...... 9Si2
81. Louis and Iron NJ Con. 5s..... 1872
ST. Louis and san Fran. Gen. 6s... l25's
ST. auIP chi. and Pacific 1sts..... 12lA
ST. Paul, chi. and Pacific 3s ..... ~
standard Rope and Irvine G's ..... s.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-17

TROMSOE. NORWAY Aug 15.-Captain
Nassme of the fishing vessel Cecilia,
which has just arrived here. reports hav-
ing met the Nath0rst expedition. which
was ntted out by King oscar. OF Sweden
% search Tor Andree at Sabine Island,
% degrees north. NdthOrst had found no
trace of Audree.-NeW York sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-17

Proposed special excursion TO Atlantic
City, without change OF cars, by Mrs.
Gill, superintendent Male Orphan Asylum,
on Saturday. August 18th. Round trip.
ST. Via Richmond. Fredericksburg and
Potomac railroad. All persons who con-
template going on this excursion will
please address postal to Mrs. Gil! AT
once.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-17
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY SEA-
SHORE EXCURSIONS
Via r., l.. and II, and Pennsylvania
Railroads.&c. Round Trip From
Richmond

For all Pennsylvania railroad trains
leaving Washington Fridays and Satur-
DAVIS. continuing until September 9Th.
inclusive, special excursion tickets
10 Atlantic city, ocean city, Sea
Isle City and Cape May will be
sold at $3.50 from Richmond only ON thess
DAYS. Tickets good returning until and
including Tuesday following tho Friday
or Saturday for which sold
Leave Richmond 1893 A. VI and S:t5 a.
NJ. y NJ. 7:W p. NJ For further infor-
nation apply 10 Richmond Transfer
Company. 903 east Main street, Ticket
Agent, Byrd-Street station or
W. T. TAYLOR,
Traffic Manager.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-17

WILMINGTON. n. c.. August 16.-The
clyde line steamship Oneida sailed from
New York 20 this port SatuS-y but has
not yet reached here. Though now about
forty hours overdue but little apprehen-
sion Is TEX here az 10 her safety.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-17

noon. with enough OF short covering TO
cause a recovery of several points. Inc
mayket was finally easy at net loss Oh
10 10 40 points.
COTTON-Futures opened weak; Au-
gust. 5.GO. September. 5.6i; october, oso'
November 5Sf. December, 5.SSi january
|5.Ql; March, a.uS, May, 800.
Futures closed easy; August 3d. 57ep-
TENDER. 5.J2. October, 3.1; November
SO. December. 5.Sl; January 5sJ, heD@
ruary,- 5.Ss; March. 5.92; April o.soi May
j.D9; June, COS
Spot cotton closed quiet at &c. decline;
middling uplands. 3-iG; do gulf' 90
sales, Loss bales.
coTToN-steady; middling. s, dei
gross receipts, 100 bsSes. sales, l'V>,
bales; stock, 1926 bales; exports to
Total to-day-Net receipts. 2,JvJ bales;
exports 90 Great Britain, 3,2S3 bales; to
the Continent. 1926 bales: stock 'So'vi4
bales.
Consolidated-Net receipts. 1l.522 bales;
exports 10 Great Britain. 5,1l2 bales. 10
France, 90 bales; to the Continent W'oV5
bales.
Total since September 1st-Net receipts.
S,23SGS bales: exports TO Great Britain.
3,4gS 81 bales: 10 France. 10000 bales;
to the Continent 24l,453 bales.
NEW ORLEANS. Aug. le-CoTToN-
TENDER. 5.fo0541. October. J.42Nj 43;
November, 5.4UdJ.47; December 5.jlH
5.52; January, 5.J5NJ56. February. 5.'Jn
Sol; March J.G3aj.Gj; April, J.O1NJo3i
May, J.1lNj.l3.
LIVERPOOL. Aug 1G.-4 p. Moot
TON Spot in limited demand; prices
lower. American middling fair. li-32d. !.
good middl.ng. 23-32. middling, 3 1j-32,
low middling. . g-32; good ordinary.
g s-32. ordinary. 29-32. The sales Of the
day were Goo bales. of which 800 werc
for speculation and export, and included
$50 American. Receipts, 1900 bales In
Guiding 200 American.
Futures opened easy and closed quiet;
American middling. ]. m. g., August
3 23-GiQ3 2fG4 sellers: August aud sep
TENDER Z2Gi. buyers; September and
October, g 2l-Gf. sellers. october and No
vembor. 3 1906 20-64 sellers. NOyem-
her and December. 1S-6id3 1861 sell
ers. December and January. 3 1860
3 1861. buyers. January and February,
1864. buyers. February and March,
1SG4N3 1864 buyers March and April
. 10-G403 2O-G4. sellers. April and May
2O-64. buyers; May and June. 3 20-Bln
3 2l-Gl. buyers; June and July, 2l-0ig
22-Gi sellers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-17
NEGROES CALL
A CONFERENCE.
Believed in Raleigh to Be Shrewd
Political Move.
SMALLPOX NOW IN WINSTON.
state Board OF Health Recommends
Compulsory Vaccination There.
The Price Of State Records Re
duced-Good Crop Report.

RAEIGH. y. C.. August 16-special-
The following call was issued here yes
terday by prominent negroes:
Raleigh, n. c.. August IS. 1899.
To the Colored People of North Carolina:
Greeting A great many questions Of
vital Importance confronts us as race.
and which INST be met and decided, not
for the best interests Of the few, but the
masses.
Indusrialiy we are not making any
headwuy. We are not accumulating
money, nor owning land-aud until We
DO this we cannot bee counted as material
factors. Are you thinking along this
line. and have you any plan TO benefit
the masses?
Educationaiy we must do more. The
age demands that men of intelligence
80 to the 'front.' Plans should be de-
ylsed t0 open "a free night school in
every church and thus create a new
stimulus for education.
Politically we must lind out where we
are. ana allow future events TO shape our
course.
10 This end conference composed OF
representative men from each county
has been called to meet in Raleigh, ~.
c.. September 9th and 18th. 1893.
Let each county represent and act now
or never for the race. Send list Of
he delegates soon as elected To- the
Secretary Dr A.. M Moore. Durham,
y. e.. Reduced rates on AN railroads.
O.. d. KING. President
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-17
CHICAGO MARKET.

CHICAGO. Aug. 1G.-UneXpcctcd firm
markets and indications OF revival in
the cash demand advanced priees here
for wheat iAUasc. to-day. com closed un-
changed 10 re- higher. oats advanced
itc. Provisions closed irregular, DC. lower
90 &C. higher.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-17

Rlehmond. N. ~. l6. Isl
prANIrr MARKETS.

NORFOLK. VA. Aug. 16.-PEANUTS-
Farmers stOcl-Fancy. &c. strictly prime.
81. W37sc.: prime. 3izc.: ordinary, 3q3Ac.
pound. Spanish. 81 per bushel.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-17
MONEY -AND EXcHANGE.-Alonev ON
eTOCK QUOTATIONS.
Closing Stocks

Ni"@i"s D'ON"'
Atchis0n ...... ...... ............. #
Atchison pid..-... ......... ....... t4,2
Canadian Pacific ........ .......... nJ.2
Canada Southern ....... ........... Cd.
Central Pacific ......... ........... 500
chcs. and ONO .-...... ............ Us
Chicago Great western .......-.... los
Chi, Sur. ana quincy. -............ 15y.s
chi, ma. ana L...... ............. ga
Chi, Ind. and J.. pid... ..-....... Al
Id. and j.. lll........ ............. 1Oi2
chi. and Northwestern ............. 1to.2
CHI, Rock Island and iac......... HIS
g., g., q. ana So Louls...-......-. oU.@
COLORADO 0obLntfu ..-..-. ...'.'s.. -
tolHlaNo nrulutlu ISL plA ss..s'ss t1tt
Colorado Southern ID pfd.......... l1l2
Lei. ana Iluua'. 1900 '..''''''' t-'i2
Den and RIO Co.. ................ 21i2
Den. and RIO O.. pfd........ ...... 76
Irie ......... ..... ................ 1879
Erie 1st pld......... .............. 35af
Great Northern pfd..... .-......... 1903
Hooking Coal ........ ...... ....... 1OA
Hooking NoHty ........ ...ss.'s... -
liAhpN DcHli A ....'... s-..''...'s u -
Iowa Central ......... ...-...-.... ltt2
Iowa Central lld.-...... ....---.-. 't.-
lake Erie and Western .......... 2I
Lake Erie and Western pld....... so
Lake Shore ........ ..........+..... 2Nll4
Louis. and Nasu..... ............. .tt4
Manhatiah b..-... ...... ....'..... my
1ICtrOpu street tt}..-.. ........ -i5
Mexican Central ......... ......... 1913
1inn. and So. Louis ............... COS
Mimi and ST. IA. pfd..... .......... 90
Missouri Pacific ........ .......... 4.9l
' All rr--,.' 49, 15ft
Mo. Kan. and Texas pfd.......... 39at
Ncav- 1sr.rv Central 1f-i
+ New York Central ............... 1877
Norfolk and Western ....... ....... 2ls
Norfolk and Western pfd..... .... 7O&
Northern Pacific ........ .......... 524
n ~. d
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-17
WHEAT-Nn-

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
STEADY. No. spring wheat. 7Oi.c.: 40. 3
spring wheat, Gs07Uizc.: SO. = red. 12d
72hc No. corn She. so. . yellow
corn. 32c No. oats. 2#02ll+c.; 80. .
white. 230234c.; No. 3 White, 2li1N23i4c
No. / haxseed. S.0i; new. Si03. Prime
TIMOTHY seed - 80. Mess pork per barr
rel. S7JOaS25. Lard. per 100 pounds
y5.OJQJ1IiA Short rib sides Qoosel, 81 ~
Mj1O. dry sailed shoulders (5OxeU. $3.50
N5G2i5. short clear sides boxed. $J.4Gff
500. WHISKY. distilers finished goods.
per gallon. 81 2G Sugars unclaimed
Butter firm; creams, 7. r20c.; dairy. 12a0
nc. Cheese i'm ut 9ta10c. Eggs nrm;
fresh, 12i2c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-17
NAVAL STORES

CHARLESTON, S. c.. Aug. 16-TUR
PENTINt,-Firm at 4sc.; sales 10 casks.
ROSIN-Firm: sales, 800 barrels; quota
tons unchanged.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-17
Hamburg Steak. X Cents.
MONROE MARKET. i01 east Grace.

CIRCUMSTANCES ALTER CASES"
In cases Of dyspepsia. nervousness, ca
tahhr rheumatism, erupuons, etc. me
circumstances may be altered by purify
ing and enriching the blood with Hood s
Sarsaparilla. Try 10.
HOODS PILLS cure billousness, sick
headache,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-17

Prices: Cattle. best, 4ryl5c gross: me-
dunn 10 good 3i1mii.c. gross common
to fair. 2d3Ac. gross: bulls, 2izu3izc.
gross; sheep. 3EG4c. gross; lambs, aga
4Hc. gross: hogs. ii4G5c gross.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-17
The Builders
Are Still With us

and the Bargain Tables are crowd
ed with goods-some half priced.
Curtain Scrim, lace stripe, eoru, 7-Sc.
yard.
Telescopes, canvas covered, leather
straps, 35c.
fine 0Nfords. genuine vioi Lid, hand
sewed and hand turned. 81.
lock Bracelets new Curb Link Silver
plate Lock Bracelets. 25c.
infants Cops. made Of fine null, all the
new different styles, our best 75c. and 5,
Caps Tor SOC.
feather-StifCh Braids, all color bead
inqs, forty diiienent styles, 6yord pieces,
Sc.
Meas Silk Shirts. puff bosom end cam
brio bodies, were 81 and SLl5, for 75C.
Decorated Plates, imported, gold lined.
SC.
Berry Saucers, imitation cut glass, 1879
size, toe lSc.
Tipped Sauce Pans, granite, 2-qusrt,
long handled. &c.
Ladies Waists, made OF good percale.
Numbered collars, newest STYLES, finished
with studs, i9c.
Ladies Hose, iull, seamless, black and
ton, TIC.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-17
MARINE INTELLIGENCE,

Thursday. August IL, 1929.
Frederick the Great died. 1886.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-17
A. " MOORE. Secretary.
Durham. ~ G..
POLITICAL MOVE.


This is undoubtedly ID political move
Some think lt is to decide to send only
negroes Ca the next National Republi-
can convention. Some deny this. DO is
without doubt 90 plan for an attempt 90
defeat the Constitutional amendment, for
as 20 prominent negro here says they are
an at sea as I'D what is 90 become or
his race Under certain conditions (the
carry ing of the amcudmcnD negroes viii
leave the State iu numbers.
Dr. r. III. Lewis. off Raleigh. Secretary
OF the State Board Of Health. has writ
ten the Mayor VI Winston chat De thinks
&c advisable o. order compulsory yaccL
nation iu that place. as there are some
cases of smallpox there. and they had
best take Things iu time.
The Colonial and State Records that
formerly sold at s. per volume. have been
reduced by the trustees of the library
TO 50.
STATE CROPS
The reports hv crop corresp ondents for
the week ending Monday. August ll
1890 indicate Nefy favorable weather and
satisfactory progress Don the growth Of
crops. THE temperature was high but
without great extremes. and the mean
for the week averaged little Jess than
degrees above the normal Showers
were frequent but generally not excess
i've and occurred with favorable inter-
walls of sunshine. In fact The conditions
during the week could hardly have been
better and crops on the whole continue
90 do well.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-17

noon with enough OF short covering TO
cause a recovery of several points. Inc
market was finally easy at a net loss OF
% 10 40 points.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-17
nANK eTOCKs
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Amer. Tob. co. pfd........10o 1i2 -.
Amer. Tob. co. cOm....... 80 1854 e..
Sl0ss ]. s. co. 2d Mort....... So -
West End j. and Imp. Coo -. -
Na.-Caro. Chem. pfd.......loO llG lis
Va.-Caro. Chem. com......lO0 69k -
Quotations are for bonds maturing In
not less than ten years
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-17
RTCuMOND sTOCK MARKET.

Richmond Va, Aug. H. 1S19
SALES.-1.000 Richmond city As at
1o5is. 1000 do. at 1o5i4; 10 shares Atlantic
Coast Line of Virginia 'B' at 125, 10
shares virginia Carolina Chemical pre-
farrod at 1lJ. . shares do. M 10: CD
shares Nireiuia-Car0iina Chemical com
mon buyer 30 days. at ~. 30 shares do.
at Co.'S.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-17

Barge Fawn. New York.

PORT OF WEST POINT. AUG. 16, 1890.
ARRINED
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-17

Virginia timothy. No. d. 1910 Ql3OO
New Virginia timothy,
80. . .......... 100 G12OO
Virginia MIXED No l.. 900 $1,000
Glover. Virginia ........ nominal
old hay. Sl.0O higher.
Straw
Compressed ..... ...... $50 n 600
LOose-prossed, large bales 600
Shucks-
Baled ......... .......... 500 a $50
SEEDS AND GRAIN
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-17

Schooner John b. Ferguson, Hush'
loaded with lumber. Washington, j. g.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-02-11
A VERY ENJOYABLE AFFAIR.
Friday Afternoon Whist Clubs Dance

Friday Afternoon Whist Clubs Dance
at Republican Hall Last Evening.
The Friday Afternoon Whist club
gave very select private dance at the
Republican club hall last evening. Only
the young ladies' of the club and their
invited guests were present and very
pleasant evening was spent in dancing,
free from all the annoyances of a crush.
Those present were the Misses Heller,
Florence and Blanch Wheat, Eleanor
Hum, Edith Sill, Myrtle Garland, Edith
Merrell, Isabella Edwards, Fannie Platt
Annie Sill, Susie Palmer, Lottie Weaver,
Mabel Marley, Edith Graham, Mary Sill,
Agatha Luman, Josephine Hall, Edna
Hodgkinson, Irene Fessenden, Grace
Prendhomme, and the Messrs. McClave,
Keener Webster, Warren, Camp. Dor
man, Vincent Spier, Sherman, Nelson,
Brainard, Hodgkinson, Camp, Walters,
Buchanan, Dole, Donnelly, Henn Cooke
Sharpe, Barnes, Rothmann and Davis
The patronesses Of the affair were Mrs.
Edwards, Mrs. Lunion and Mrs. Dole.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-02-11

uting to them a part, which they
can never play in warfare, and forcing
our naval constructions on a wrong
road, is but a single step, 1t is nee
essary that on the question of sub
ly understand that. in a naval war, they
have no other than the extremely limit
ed mission of rendering difficult and
sometimes dangerous the blockade of a
friendly port 1t is certainly some
thing, but that is certainly all. 1t is a
question of a weapon offensive in it's
employ, but purely defensive in it's
action, especially and almost exclusive
ly necessary for those nations which
cannot acquire the supremacy of the
seas. The British have never been mis-
taken. Owing to the undoubted power
of their fleet making it improba BILE, al
most impossible, for one of their ports
to be blockaded, they have concerned
themselves very little with torpedo
boats, preferring to build destroyers
with which to annihilate these vessels,
and they only seem to have slightly
concerned themselves with the sub
marine-navigation question"
Exactly the opposite, the Admiral
points out, has taken place In other
countries which are exposed to block
AIDES, for easily understood reasons. At
the same time, he thinks that for the
present, the French government should
content itself with perfecting the Gus
tave-Zede, and conducting further
experiments, before commencing to
build a number of these vessels, which,
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W4LLINGFORD

The recent acquisition of the Philip
pine islands seems to have been Of adj
vantage to one of our large manufac-
turing companies already, for yesterday
afternoon Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co.
shipped by Adams express to New
York, and destined for Manila, seven
teen large cases, Weighing over $500
pounds, and containing 1000 dozen sill
yer plated steel knives. The goods are
consigned to the quartermaster's de-
partment of the United States army at
Manila, and are only a part of other
goods that are likely to follow to the
same destination. There are goods
shipped from the various factories here
that go to all parts of the world, and
the opening of the South Sea island
trade promises to be of great benefit to
the factories of this town as we'll as to
the country at large.
The glass blowers will give a matinee
this afternoon and this evening close the
weeks engagement here.
The trotters were oat on Main street
yesterday afternoon racing. Warden
Bull says no complaint has been made
to him about the speeding of horses on
Main street, and consequently takes no
notice of the acts. When bicyclists in
the summer try racing on the same
street the officers go for them and don't
wait for complaint to be made.
THE Joy in Finding the Lost" will be
the subject for the Y P. S. C. e. Sun
day evening.
Yesterday morning the mercury regis
tered 10 degrees below zero on the
plains and at o'clock last evening 1t
was zero.
Miss Carrie McGaughey has arrived
home from visit to Atlanta, Ga.
Patrick Monahan was taken to the
town farm yesterday. He was found
Thursday night on the street nearly
frozen to death, and Selectman Hall de-
cided to place him where he would be
cared for