Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-15
PETERSBURG.
Large Advance in Price of Spanish
Peanuts.
Ninety I've Cent. Per nushsi offered
and Refused -Arrestod on N Seri~
Gus ChnrGo -Puttinx Up Poles ma
Wires.

Petersburg, Va, June l4.-There was
q considerable boom in Spanish pea
nuts yesterday and u large advance in
price. For the past few days they have
been very firm at SIN cents per bushel,
and yesterday they suddenly advanced
to 80 cents per bushel, at which price
there was a sale of between fifteen
hundred and two thousand bags. Later
In the day % cents per bushel was re-
fused for some lots. holders wanting
one dollar per bushel.
A prominent commission merchant on
Sycamore street who deals largely in
peanuts. said yesterday that the stock
OF Virginia peanuts was very light
ARRESTED ON a SERIOUS
CHARGE.
Yesterday afternoon about s o'clock
Mr.. c. l.. Davis. who is In the employ
OF the Richmond. Petersburg and Caro-
lima Railroad Company, alleges that
he had seventy dollars stolen from his
person. The facts were reported to the
police. and in half an hour after re-
celving the Information Lieutenant
Chandler and Officer Bozel. of the police
force, had arrested Herbert Muirhead,
white, and w. L. Jones, the latter n ne
gro. on the charge OF being the par
ties who committed the felony. Only
some two or three dollars Of the stolen
money was recovered. but the police
think they will be able to get the re-
mainder. The accused who were COM
mitted to jail to await an examination
before the Mayor, both deny the charge
against them.
PUTTING UP POLES AND WIRES.
Workmcn were actively engaged yes
terday putting up poles on both sides
OF Sycamore street for the new streea
~ q ~.
side OF the street are to be used for the
electric light wires and the wires to be
used in the running OF the electric
cars. and also the trolley wires. The
poles on the east side of the street Will
he only for the trolley wires. There is
to hold them securely IN the ground
crushed granite thoroughly soaked with
cement. The putting up Of the poles at
tracted great deal OF attention.
There have arrived and will be put
In place at once ut the Upper Apo
mattox Company electric light works a
two hundred and nifty horse power
water tube boiler and a two hundred
and fifty horse power engine. both of
which are to be used in running the
electric cars.
Mr.. John T. Pace is confined to the
house by sickness.
The public schools of Petersburg will
close for the session tomorrow with
the usual exercises.
The taking of dispositions in the Gil
liam Harris contested election case for
treasurer Of Dinwidde will begin to-
day at Westboro precinct In that coun-
ty.
PAYNE DIVINITY SCHOOL
The Board Of Trustees OF the Payne
Divinity School this afternoon elected
the following officers for the ensuing
year: President. Bishop Il. NJ. Whittle;
Vice President DishOD A. NJ Randolnh.
Secretary. Fortesque white: Treas
urer. r. o. Egerton. The board, In addI-
ton to the above. now stands: Bishop
r.. A. Gibson. Rev. w. NJ. Clarke Rev.
Preston Mesh. Rev. r.. A GOODWIN and
Mr.. d. B Valentine. of Richmond. and
Rev. C. r. Haines. Rev o. S. Blunt
ing. DR.. J. Edward Moyler, OF Peters
burg. The report of the principal, Rev.
Dr. Haines, shows q fioufishing condI-
ton OF the school.