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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-05
1,yyCuBuRa TOBACCO MARKET.

cial )--Quotations:
Dark Grades of Tobacco--Lugs Com
mon dark Tugs. 81 50Qs2.5o: good DARK iugs,
4. 5ols3; fine dark lugr. $34tL Leaf:
leaf, s254s5, good dark leaf, $4ss; fine
dark leaf. ssd$l2: good black Wrappers.
NOds14; fine black wrappers, Hiqrsl6.
Bright Tobacco-Leaf: Common monde
script. s2Qs3.50: common bright brownlsh
Tugs. $3qA: medium bright Tugs. sass,
good bright Jugs, s7is9: fine bright Tugs,
s9.5OqSl0 Leaf: Common cutting, on&;
medium cutting, sT50Qs9; good cutting s9a
$40: fine cutting. s1lQs25O; fancy cutting.
sif5OlS SIG Leaf: Common Wrappers.
wrappers. none Offering; good mahogany.
nono offering.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-05

Ten 2-cent stamps sent the Ma Nu-
tnne Department, Anheuser Busch brew,
ing Association, 81. Louis, l.. ,. A., w II
secure "A beautiful pack OF playing carps.
with face cards representing many Of our
celebrated American heroes-Dewey, hins
Of Hearts, Sampson. King Of spades ste,
No finer cards are obtainable. anu TINS
novel feature adds TO the interest
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-05
RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET.

richmond, va, DecenDer I, IS75.
Private sales reported to-day were as
follows: Wrappers, hogsheads; filters;
81 hogsheads; scraps. 10 hogsheads. Total
number OF hogsheads sold during the
day, %.
limited States lnterpal-rsvenue collec-
lions for the city OF Richmond. Va, to-
dav were as follows: Tobacco. 81, Fs5e;
cigars. slo4st5t Total. N7Hs06.
ola Dominion, Stonewall and Sea-
brooks warehouses report to-day: Re-
ceipts, 10 hogsheads; deliveries. 20 hogs
heads.
Sampllng by the tobacco inspector to-
day was light.
All OF the warehouses will have dark
loose sales tomorrow (ruesday).
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-05
Cuban CENSUS COMPLETED.
Census Of Porto Rico Next Work on
Hand.

WASHINGTON. December 4-General
sanger has made the important an
,,,.,,,oenert that the Cuban census has
been completed. He is at preseh, at Ma
tanzas. and the news Of the end OF the
work Is contained IN caolegram rom
that place. received by secretary hoo'.
The dispatch shows tha' ,he ooi'9.S - -
finished November 10th. the exact date
fxed by the original order from secre-
tary Root. HIS next work is a census OF
Porto Rfeo
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-05
prrrpsurRc TOBACCO MARKET.

PETERSBURG, VA, December =
Especial -Market firm; receipts this week
heavier. showing a large proportion or
better grades. which are actively sought
after at higher prices. Quotations: Com
mon To medium Tugs 50 to 50: good TO fine
Tugs, $3.50 TO s.; poor short leaf. 50 10 81 10;
fair 10 good short leaf. $ 10 s.; medium
10 good wrappers. S TO SO; good TO fine
wrappers. 81 10 800: medium TO good ship
tn Sf2
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-05
CHARGES AGAINST ROBERTS.
''''a"tions Made in che Memorials
Touching Ills Case.

""hlilNGTON. December 4-I'he for
.... memorial and protest against the adj
'.''s.l9n " Brigham ii. Roberts To a sect
congress was circulated in printed
'''" aud placed on the desks OF mem
s curing the day. The main points
'.-l Roberts Is not a citizen. since
ri. Times after 1888 he was and is a
...'Dlol and pOiygamist. contrary to the
wat he has been prosecuted and
''e4 Tor unlawful cohabitation with
io 'lan ono woman" and that he was
,., o' British parents within the Bri-
..." i'Nin. and has never renOunced his
''n'o % Queen Victoria.
.,,... ierlNng the legal and moral OBJ
,t..' 'o Roberts. the petition asks
o, ,e' e D. not allowed 20 take the oath
d. ".'7 or 10 have o seat IN the House
gay special committee Investigate The
''sfe9 vacant
-N0 document is signed by Joseph
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-05
DAyyILLE TOBACCO MARKET.

DANVILLE. VA. December i.-(Spe-
cial)-Quotations: wrappers--Fancy. 500
sg: good. sl6qi30; medium. N2gslS COM
mon, sSasle Fillers-Fine. fSGsll; good,
sass. common s3usj. Cutters-Fine,
Smokers-Fine. s7.hods9.5O: good. $500
ss common. A.50us7. Nondescripts-
Granulators, si5CGS7 common. NuS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-05

Richmond, Va, December !, ISss.
Quotations: Wheat-Longberry, ~ 10
Zoe: mixed. 70 TO 75c.; shortberry, 10 10
55c.: No. 2 red &c. bag lots, e5 10 &c.
Corn-White Virginia bag los, f0c.; No.
. white. 4Oc.; No. 3 white, 80 l-2o.; No. 2
mixed 3Sc. No 3 mixed. 81 lie. Oats
No 2 mixed. % 1-2c.; No. 3 mixed 26c.;
winter seed oats. 50 10 COO. Rye, " 10 &c.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-05
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
PORT OF RICHMOND, DEC. 4. 1899.
ARRIVED


Steamer Gulf Stream. Tunnel. Philadel-
phia, merchandise and passengers, Clyde
steamer Guayandotte, Hitler. New
York merchandise and passengers, Old
Dominion Line.
SAILED.
Steamer Pocahontas, Graves, James,
River landings and Norfolk merchandise
and passengers; Virginia Navigation
Company
York. merchandise end passengers; Ola
Schooner ii. ". Summers. Smith. James
river; light
Sloop Atlas, Johnson, Norfolk; light.
PORT OF NEWPORT NEWS. DEC 4th.
(By telegraph)
ARRIVED.
Steamer Shenandoah. Liverpool.
Steamer Katahdin, New York.
Steamer Alvsla, Philadelphia.
Steamer y. j. Murphy, Boston.
Barge Antelope, Boston.
Barge Chalmette. New York.
Barge r. Skolheld, New York.
SAILED.
Schooner r. W. Stevens, New Haven.
Barge X. X. Thomas. Boston.
PORT or WEST POINT. DEC. 4. 1890.
(By telegrapb)
ARRIVED
steamship Danvills, Eoyd. Baltimore
passengers and general cargo.
SAILED
Steamship Danylile. boyd. Baltimore:
passengers ana general cargo.
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RICHMOND LIVESTOCK MARKET.

RichmOnd, Va. December I, 1879.
Receipts: Cattle 200 head; sheep and
lambs. 200 head. hogs, loo head.
Ssles: Cattle. 800 head; sheep and
lambs, 200 head; hogs l;iGO head ga = gross.
medium 10 good. 8 IA TO Lie. gross.
common TO fair, 2 20 Sc. gross; bulls. az
10 si-4c. gross; sheep. 2 IL TO &c. gross;
lambs. 8 TO &c. gross; hogs, TO 4l-ic.
gross.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-05
NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET.

NORFOLK. December 4.-(special.)-
cial.) -Peanuts-Farmers' market, active,
fancy, 2a4c: strictly prime, pee; prime,
PIC; common stock. lhn2Ac. Spanish
nuts. CSC. Receipts are quite heavy. which
gives the market a downward tendency.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-05
pETERspuRC PEANUT MARKET.

PETERSBURG. VA, December =
(Speclal)-Vlrginia Peanuts-Firm al 24c
FOR good 10 choice Spanish-Very firm
at 77f5c per bushel
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-05
THE CONGRESS- MEETS
ozrNrrD FROM FIRST PACED

f. .rrn retired quietly 10 his
s.
n.s 10 demonstration, either on
t. e..- up in the galleries.
Special ROBERTS COMMITTEE.
r ru.umg members were then
.r after which Mr.. Tayler imme-
s....~ offered his resolution 20 refer the
case n ,'- Roberts 10 a special commit
f r Io-olution was as follows:
.ut.-a.s 10 IS charged that Brigham
r r. Irts. O. representative-elect 10 the
rr-sH.h Congress from the State of
T.r. . Ineligible 10 q seat in the House
O. Ip- natives; and,
.ul1 S. such a charge is made
rI member Of the House, on his
litv as such member, and on
I'd. basis as be asserts, OF public re-
M adiavits. and papers, evidencing
l ir .ihility:
ls3F,d. That the question Of the
rua fac.e right Of Brigham H. Roberts
.. sworn i'm as a representative from
f State of Utah I'm the b'ifty-siXth Con-
well as his final right TO a seat
therein as such representative, be refer
l t0 O. special committee Of nine mem
.s ol the House. to be appointed by the
aker. and until such committee shall
report upon. and the House decide. such
question and right. the said Brigham II.
H.herts shall not be sworn in or be per-
u'fteQ 20 occupy q seat I'm this House:
nd said committee shall have power 10
END ior persons and papers. and exam
81 e witnesses on oath I'm relation TO the
-olect matter Of this resolution"
EXCITEMENT SUBSIDIES.
AID asreement was then reached by
rh the consideration OF the resou
ta should be postponed until after the
reading o.. The Presidents message. The
excitement fhereupon quickly subsidized.
rr many o. the spectators left the gal-
leu.t
After ths usual committee to notify the
President and senate Of the organization
~. ,la Ious had been named, Mr.. Dali
i-l f.nlaiclnl, of Pennsylvania. Offer
'i rellluron for the adoption Of the
II.'s 10 iae last Congress. which. after
brief debate. in which Messrs. Bailey.
Richardson. and Hepburn took part, was
pie-. or "a vote OF III 20 l5S.
The drawing of seats then occurred.
SIR adamsol. o. Georgia, securing the
t occupied hy Speaker Crisp. IN the
ftt-lst Congress. and Mr.. Bailey a
conspicuous Place near his old seat Mr..
h--f-l.s9l was given his old seat.
Air. Gardiner OF New Jersey. an
n'1rc-' OBJ. death Of Nice-President Ho-
Pay. and as mark OF respect the
House 40 81" j. ST.. adjourned until to-
morrow
Senate Proceedings.
Appropriate tribute TO the memory OF
.i' laie Nice-tr-s-ent Hobart was paid |
,La Senate to-day. az the first session |
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-05

Strong. Of New Cork. president OF the
League for Social Service. and many
others.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-05
RICHMOND STOCK EXCHANGE.

Richmond, Va, December A. 1899
Sales: Virginia Centuries, 100 ut SEX.
Title and Trust Company, 20 shares at 1CV.
Virginia Carolina Chemical. preferred, 8
shares at lliih.
GOV. SECURITIES. Bid Asked.
United States 3s. registered. 1895 .....
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-05

Cash quotations were as follows: No.
yellow corn, SOl.FsoSsc. Flour easy. NO:
spring wheat, t0a63ci No. red to'saSIc'
No. corn, soc. No. oats. Nv Use; No.
2 white. 2JKc.. No. 3 white. 2iisy25c. No.
2 rye. SEC No barley, 3Sg4shc. No.
faxsaed, $3.50; new. sl.3s. Prime timothy
seed, $3.50 Mess pork, per barrel, N.l5g
1855. Lard, per 100 pounds, si@nS5. ~.
Short rib sides QOose), s4.9GQ $500 dry
sailed shoulders boxed. s537isQS 80;
short clear sides (oOxed) u. 20Q 80 30.
Whisky, distillers' finished goods. per
gallon, N.23is. Butter strong; creamery,
1ed326c dairy, 16922c. Cheese steady at
nA4l2izc. Eggs firm; fresh. 1SQlSl3c
THE COTTON MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL. December 4-Cotton-
Spot: Good business done; prices LIED.
lower; American middling. 42-32d.; good
middling, l-s2d.; ordinary, 25-S2d. The
sales OF the day were 1900 bales, Of
and export. and included l2.400 bales,
American Receipts. 1900 bales, includ-
ing a. 80 bales American.
Futures opened higher and closed easy
at tho decline: American middling. low
middling clause, December. l0-64d. buy
ers; December and January, s-s41
s-6id., sellers; January and February,
T-s4d sellers February and March,
6-et94 $50, sellers; March and April,
4-6.d, buyers April and May, a3-Gid.,
value; May and June, I-64d.. buyers;
June and July. il-s4d.. buyers; July and
August. "a. buyers: August and septem-
bsr 81 Sid. buyers September and 90
tobsr. S5i-6id., sellers.
NEW YORK, December 4--Cotton-
Quiet; middling, IAc.; net receipts, loS
bales gross receipts, s.7l6 bales; sales,
300 bales; stock. ios.2oo bales.
Totals to-day: Net receipts. $40 bales;
exports-to Great Britain. 5000 bales: 10
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-05
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.

BALTIMORE December 4-Flour-
Dull: western superior, N.2JQf2Sj.
Wheat-Very dun; spot and the month
$50. Q6gc January. 70070Hc. May, 73Ac
asked: southern. by sample. cJGiloc.
COrn-Nery dull; spot, NhU3iisc.; the
month. G703r.c December, new or Old
36is1S6Ac. January. S6AgNbc. FeDrua-
~ 35Iad36Ac.: southern white 8u3ll2c.
Oats-Steady: No. . white. 32l32i2c.
Rye-Dull: No 2, nearby SIC; No. 2
western 59c.
sugar-Strong and unchanged
Cheese, Butter. and Eggs-ttrm and mn
changed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-05

Quotations are for bonds maturing in
not less than ten years.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-05
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.

CHICAGO, December Though wheat
was weak early. the market turned finn
on q bullish December crop report de-
crease I'm the visible. and moderate re-
ceipts. closing strong; May, 3sc. over Sa-
turGay. at s9669isc. Corn and oats closed
unchanged. Provisions sustained by a
good demand. light holdings supply, ana
"a predicted shortage In product. Close
2i2Q5c. higher.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Opening Highest. Lowest. Closing.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-05
GENERAL MARKETS.
NEW YORK pRODrCE NtARKE

NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET
NEW YORK, December 4.-Flour-The
market was AT first duh and easy, but on
the late option in wheat. buyers appeared
ready 70 pay old asking prices. and fair
business TRANSFERRED: winter patents. $3.50
$50; rye flour weak, fair 20 good, SEA
$50; buckwheat flour nominal
Observation-Disclosures; nOminally tOc.
Cornmeal-Dul.
Rye-Steady.
Barley-Quiet: feeding. 40iaQ4lc.
Barley Malt-Dull.
Wheat-Spot firmer: No. 2 red, 7Sc op-
lions opened steady at a isc. advance
over Yesterdays curb close, governed Nv
steadier cables. and was strengthened by
a decrease I'm visible supply figures, shorts
furnishing the CHIEF demand. The late af-
terroon was active ri the top point Of
the day, helped also by strong news from
the cash market; close islt@sc. net higher
January closed 72isc.; March closed 74i2c.
May closed nc.
Corn-spot steady: No. 2 4Oc.; option
market opened steady and unchanged, but
later improved. with wheat and or the
heavy seaboard clearances, closing steady
at lsUl9c. net advance; May closed
3p4c.; December closed 3Sizc.
Oats-spot dull; No. ?, 2si2QSOc. options
neglected. but steady.
Beef-Firm.
Cut-Meats-Quiet
Lard-Firm; western steamed, $50; re-
fined steady.
pOrk-t'irmer.
Butter-Steady; western creamery, ga
&c. State dairy, lSQ2Jc.
Cheese-Firm, small September. RHQ
13c
Eggs-steady: State and Pennsylvania
23d24c., loss off; western ungraded, al
Potatoes-steadier; Jersey. S19SlS7
New York. $l0M.fO; Long Island. si25u
s1.75; Jersey sweets, sL50gSL75; southern
Si7j02225
Petroleum-Ffrm.
Rosin-Steady; strained, common e
good. a.35QS.D
Turpentine-Steady.
Rice-Steady.
Cabbage-Qulet; Long Island. $2aA5
per 100
Cotton-By steam, to Liverpool, 29d.
Coffee-Futures opened steady, witt
prices 10 20 i5c. higher, and ruled firm al
day. on active covering, together with IN
vestment and foreign buying inspired b.
very favorable cables from European
markets light Brazilian receipts, and fea
OF a general outbreak Of bubOnic plagu
I'm Brazil. The market went or at tn
close, under a furry Of realizing. and wa
finally barely steady, with prices point
higher TO points lower. Total sales 81,
$50 bags. including December, S6l5; Janu
airy, S6.l0GDS6 IL; spot steady; 10. Z, IN
voice. s.: No. Z. iobbing. $50; mile
steady; CordOva. s6.C0Sll75.
Sugar-Raw steady; refined steady.
-Oil-Was qu!eter. and lltllC
I'm buyers favor. because Of scarce freight
room and consequent inability 10 worl
export orders Prime summer yellow
was offered at 32c; prime crude barrels
27c.: prime summer yellow 32c. asked of
summer yellow nominal; butter grades
nominal: prime winter yellow, SW3Jc.
prime white, 33u3ic.; prime meal S23JOh
$3.50
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LANCASTER & LUCkE,
Bankers and Brokers,
10Y MAIN STREET,
RICHMOND, VA.
LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES.

WILL PURCHASE. FOR A CLIENT
ONE OR MORE poLIcIgs. for cssh.
chants Natlonal Bank Bniiding. Rich.
mend. Va. no 7-Tu,rh &Sun3m
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-05
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

Money on call c<sed strong az GQl2 per
cent. last loan at p per cent. prime mer-
camille paper, 5i9g5 per cent.
Sterling exchange firm, with actual bus
mess In bankers bills at SiS6HNN S6ia;
for demand and Aai 40SAHis for sixty
davs: posted rates. A.@gASi2 and siSg
AS7ia: commercial bills, AS)AMASp&
Silver certificates 5oizno9'5. Bar silver.
rs7L, Mexican dollars. 47ii.
Government bonds strong. State bonds
inactive Railroad bonds easier
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-11
TUSCALOOSA
Burglars Becoming Very Bold-Death of
Mrs. Julia Thompson

Tuscaloosa, August 10.-(Special. BUR-
glars are becoming holder in Tuscaloosa
and scarcely a night passes that they do
not get in their work. Tuesday night the
Alabama Great Southern depot was
broken into and an overeoat belonging to
the night operator was stolen. A dwelling
house nearby was also entered.
Mrs Ellen Peter-Bryce has received a
telegram announcing the death of her Sis
ter, Mrs. Julia Thompson, of Charleston,
s. C. Mrs. Thompson had been a great
sufferer for several months and death
came as a relief.
Mrs. J. H. Tyler left this morning for
Atlanta where she goes to be present at
the marriage of her daughter, Miss Irene
Tyler to Mr.. Miller Williams Miss Tyler
left here last year to teach in one of the
public schools In Atlanta and she has not
returned since. The marriage will occur on
the 18th of September.
Miss Emma Childress and Mr.. Ed Her.
man were married Tuesday night at the
residence of the brides sister, Mrs. Har-
rison Kennedy, four miles from the city.
The bride was gowned in a dainty dress
of white organdie and the ceremony was
performed by Rev. Mr.. Emerson, pastor of
Union Chapel.
A. P. Ninninger has returned from De-
mopolis where he is putting up another
Round Lap bale ginnery.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-11
A SUCCESSFUL INSTITUTION
OF Remarkable Growth and OF SD:en-
did PROSPECTS.

Mercer University, at Macon, Ga. is one
of the best and most noted institutions of
higher learning in the south today. The
endowment and college plant are together
worth 100000. Last year 10000 was added
to it's endowment. A $1,000 gymnasium
built by the graduates of the institution
is nearing completion. Among its gradu-
ates are several governors. the present
governor of Georgia being one of them.
1t has the finest body of students in the
south. For three years they have won in
all of the six oratorical contests they have
entered, state and Interstate The pro-
fessors are young and progressive-several
of them trained in the universities of Eu-
rope. Measured by high standards, the
entire college life-the character of its
students-the standard OF scholarship-its
fine democratic spirit and college enthu-
siasm-are all of a high order 1t has a
splendid law school, with Judge Emory
Speer dean. On the cooperative plan.
the cost of board for students who must
economize has been reduced to s6 month
This cooperative plan is well worth a
careful study. Young men who contem-
plate entering college would do well to
write to President p. d. Pollock, Macon,
Ca, for a catalogue.
FOR SALE-Choice brick store. goth street,
near Sd avenue. A. A. Clisby. S-s-tf-eod
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-11
RUSSELVILLE
$4,000 Acres of Pine Lands Change
Hands-Death of DR.. Harris

Russellville, August 10.-(Special.)-A
Bros. of Birmingham, large mine owners
and operators here, sold on Saturday, last to
j. p. Williams of Savannah, Ca, $4,000
acres of pine lands located In south Ala
bama. The price paid was $4,000 cash.
A message to Hon. B. H. Jack, of this
place, told of the death of his uncle, DR..
John c. Harris, at Dublin, Miss. DR.. Har-
ris was formerly a prominent physician at
this place, leaving here about year and
a half since. He was a brother of Mrs.
Craddock, of Tuscaloosa, was formerly
wealthy, but his estate at death consisted
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-11

Official Report
Following is the official report of the
board:
"Hon. w 8. White, State Auditor:
Strive. the undersigned state board
pension examiners, beg leave to submit TO
you this our final report of our work. We
have been In session five weeks, and have
carefully examined 1928 applications for
pensions, and of this number We have APP
proved 1882 and disapproved 1906. In our
findings we have had to be governed to a
great extent by the reports from county
boards; and, we regret to say, in many in
stances were very meagre and in some few
instances the county board failed to make
any separate written reports as required
by section of the pension act, and for the
lack of such reports our work has been
retarded very much. many times leaving
us in doubt as to the real merits of the
applicant, and may have resulted in placing
some unworthy ones on the roll and turn
ing down some worthy ones, for our whole
aim has been to place none but the most
deserving ones on the roll. But we are
glad to say tht many of the county boards
have responded to our circular letter sent
out early In the session, and we are mazda
to feel assured that in the future these
errors will not occur. and that we will have
the hearty cooperation of the county
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-11
Big Fire at Chattanooga

Chattanooga, Tenn, August 10.-The
Chattanooga Furniture company's factory.
warehouses and lumber yards were COM
pletely destroyed by fire at s o'clock to-
night, the buildings, seasoned lumber and
finished goods burning like finder, render
ing the efforts of the fire department to-
tally ineffective. The total losses on ma
chinery, buildings, finished goods and
lumber was estimated at $4,000; insurance
$40 900. The origin of the fire is said to
have been spontaneous combustion. From
Sic. 900 to $4,000 worth of finished goods
were stored in the warehouse awaiting
shipment
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-11
OPELIKA
Death ofMiss May Belle zgerald-Sh
Leaves an Estate Worth $25, 900

Opelika, August 10.-(Special.) miss May
Belle Fitzgerald died at her home here
today after d long and painful ILLNESS of
typhoid fever She left about $4,000 in val
liable real estate and money left her by
her father. She was very popular, being
of a winsome disposition. Her untimely
death has occasioned unusual sorrow.
]. G. Mcconnell, a prominent citizen of
this county, died at his home in Beat 8
Monday. He left wife and four children.
Emmett Mccall, a prominent young
banker of this city, has been elected cap
tain of the Opelika Rifles to succeed Cap
tain Lum Duke, resigned.
Captain j. L. Dean is in New York en-
deavoring to induce capitalists to build a
cotton factory here.