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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-05
HANOVER SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
Annual Meeting in Randoiph-Macon
College Chapel-Officers Elected.


ASHLAND, VA, Oct. 4.-The annual
convention of the Hanover county sun
day-school Association was opened this
morning at 10 o'clock in the College
Chapel by Presidnet George P. Haw. Mr..
H. Garter Redd was made secretary.
Prof R. E. Blackwell delivered the
address of welcome, which was responded
to by Mr.. Geo. P. Haw.
Reports from the schools represented
in the association were next made, which
We're encouraging, and show the schools
to be in a fiour:shing condition.
Prof j. A. Sprenkel. Field Secretary
of the, State Sunday-school Association.
delivered an address OH How to extend
the benefits of the sunday-school to
every neighborhood in the county
The discussion of the subject. THE
greatest need of Sunday-school," was
participated in by Rev. l. l.. Chestnut.
Rev. S. S. Hepburn and Captain Richard
Irby, and many interesting points We're
brought forth.
The afternoon session was opened with
religious exercises conducted by Rev. ].
". Ware, of the Episcopal Church.
An address was delivered by Prof.
j. sprinkel on What benefits to the
individual Sunday-school come from the
State and county organiza tons
Rev. ". II. Atwill delivered a well-pre-
pared address on ''The Influence of the
Sunday-school on the Home" after
which the general subject of Sunday
schools was discussed by a number of the
delegates.
The Nominating Committee reported
the selection of the following officers,
who We're unanimously elected:
Geo. P. Haw, president; Prof r. E.
Blackwell, vice-president; II. Carter Redd,
secretary; Executive Committee, S. ].
boswell c. w. Hunter, Thos. R. Pulley,
]. A. Graham, Judge A. l.. Holiday.
Night exerices were opened with song
service and Scripture reading and prayer
by Rev Mr.. Anvil. Rev. C. NJ. Chum-
bley delivered an interesting address on
the Model Sunday-school. and Prof
Sprenkel an address on Some Advance
Steps in our Sunday-school Work.
The convention adjourned with benedic-
ton by Rev Mr.. Chumbley
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-05

TsRUSTEE S SALE OF THAT EXCEI-
L LENT BRICK STORE. WITH
DWELLING COMBINED. No. 1877
HULL STREET. MANCHESTER, AND
AN ATTRACTIVE VACANT LOT .AD-
JOINING. ALI IN THE OCCUPANCY
OF w. ]. WILLIAMS. ESQ.-Iu execu-
ton of deed of trust. dated October
90 1883. and recorded in the Hastings
Court of Manchester. in Volume o. page
219. there being default in the payment
of the debt secured. I will sell by auc-
ton, on the premises. on
TUESDAY. OCTOBER 16 1900.
at ) o'clock P. NJ. the PROPERTY above
referred to- fronting 56Ia feet on the
north side of Hull Street, between Eigh-
tenth and Nineteenth Streets. and run
ming back as to the eastern 30 feet about
22I feet, and as to the western l foot 8
inches 90 feet. the latter piece widening
to > feet 6 inches al the rear. The house
is substantial brick structure. consist
ing of a fine store and five living rooms.
If deemed best at time of sale, the prop
erty Will be sold in two parcels.
TERMS: Cash sufficient to pay the
costs of sale, taxes TO day of sale. and .;
debt of S2,G00, with interest from October
20. 1890, and balance upon terms to be
named by the grantors.
n. W. BOWIE. Trustee.
n. B.-The creditor will lend to the
buyer two-thirds of the purchase-money
for term of years. oc5
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-05
CATTLE MARKETS.

UNION STOCK YARDS, BALTIMORE,
Oct. CATTLE-Receipts of cattle for
week ended at noon to-day We're 4,l61
head, against 4.642 head last week. Lib
and medium grades, with trade SLOW at
about last weeks prices. Quote: Few
choice butcher steers, 5000; good, Si.oo
@4.90; medium, $3.75Q4.25; common,
good 600 to 1850 pounds, S3.5044: 20;
common to medium light steers, $2.1oQ
$40. Heifers-Choice heavy, S4.5O44. 70;
good, s3.75G4l2; medium, sS;25g5.5o;
common, S2I5G3.15. COws-Good to
choice, S3.25a3.75; medium, S2.5o@3; com
mon, $202.25. Bulls-Good TO choice,
s3.4OGl4; medium, S2.75@3.25; common,
$2.25Gt2.50. OneX-Medium to good, $500
@4.25; common, $290@3.2o. Quote: Ex-
port steers, $5,25@l3,50; export bulls, $40
HOGs-Fair supply for to-day and trade
slow at about 10c. lower than Mondays
prices. Quote: For westerns, $59og6.Oo;
Tar western pigs, S3.65@5.12; from nearby
points, S5.6J@5.S0; rough sows, S423Gi.I3;
stays. S3.75@4.25; light pigs, under 100
pounds, S4.JO@5.
SHE sP AND LAMBs-Fair supply
for to-day. Trade slow. Lambs about
25c. lower. Sheep steady. Quote: Lambs,
good to choice heavy, $l.S5G5.1O; fair to
good, $4G4.75: common to fair, SCAT.
Sheep, medium to good butchers, $50
3.75; common, s2@2.50; medium to good
stock ewes, S2@3.25; common, S1@1.50
per head.
CALVES-Fair receipts. Market steady
at from So to Sc for common to good.
FRESH COWS-Fair supply Market
about steady Quote: Common to me-
dunn, S1T.50625: medium to good, $500
40; good to choice, $45G55 per head.
CALVES We quote as follows:
Strictly choice veal, per pound, 6d619c.;
good veal, per pound, 5l2@6c.; rough to
good, per head, S4@S.
LAMBS AND SHEEP-We quote as
follows: Spring lambs, choice, sc. per
pound: poor, small stock, 4@41ac. per
pound; sheep, per pound. choice, 21ad3c.:
good, per head, S250Q3; inferior, per
head, S1@1.5O.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-05

NEW YORK. Oct. 4.-FLOUR-Very
slow all day; mills holding out for high
prices, and especially on spring brands
S303.40
RYE FLOUR-Dull
COrNNlEAL-Easy.
RYE-EaSier
BARLEY-Dul
BARLEY MALT-Dull
WHEAI-Spot easier; No. . red, s2Ac.
Options were again very irregular under
Northwest developments. Most Of the
reactions resulted from local profit-tak-
ing, final sharp drop leaving the mar
ket easy at unchanged prices. March
october closed at SU3sc.; December closed
at S3I4c.
C0kN-Spot easier; No. /, 49c Options
market at first was strong and higher,
influenced by October covering higher
cables and the rise in wheat but suisse
quent realizing inspired weakness and
decline. Closed weak at 1sD14c. net de-
c saIne May May closed at 41Ac.; October,
OAIS-Spot quiet; No. ,26c. Options
dull and about steady.
BEEF-Steady.
91@G1014c.
od 1lAbkg. Easy; western steamed; $3.50;
lined easier; Continent, $500
PORk-Steady.
BUTTER-Dul: western creamery 1870
lie; State dairy. 151.@2Oc.
CHEESE-Steady; large white, Ito
ll1sc.; small white. 11A@113sc.
EGGS-Firm; State and Pennsylvania,
lS@21c.; western, regular packing, ar
market, 12124lSc.; western, loss off, 2Oc
POTATOES-Quiet; Jerseys, S1G1 80;
New York, S1.v> l62h; Long Island, 81 80
Y1.I5; Jersey sweets, S2.25@2.75.
PEANUTS-Steady; fancy hand-picked,
404Ac.; other domestic, 21a@4c.
CABBAGE-Steady; Long Island, per
100, S1.50@2.25.
FRE1GHT-Easy; steam to Liverpool,
45@50c.
TALLOW-Quiet
PETROLEUM-Weak
yROSlN-Easy; strained, common to
gdod, S1.4715D1.5O.
TURPENTINE-St
KICE-F'irm.
COFFEE-Rio steady; No invoice
SIC; mild quiet; Cordova, 9A@14c. The
market for coffee futures opened steady
at unchanged prices TO ) points advance
on covering and moderate foreign sup
port. following better cables than ex-
pected which caused sellers to withdraw
Ruled quiet, buying being checked by the
continued heavy receipts at Rio and
Santos. The closing was steady at net
advance of . to 10 points. The total sales
We're 24.250 bags. including December,
$50; January, $40; March, S7.45d7.50
SUGAR-Raw barely steady; fair REIN
ing, 4Ac.; centrifugal, 90 degrees test,
&C.; molasses sugar, 4c. Refined weak.
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BALTIMORE MARKET.

BALTIMORE, Oct. 4.-FLOUR-Firm
WHEAT-Firm; spot and month, 1890
1850 November, INC; December, 1889
1SBc.; southern by sample. 70QI7c.
CORN-Very dull; mixed spot, 4Ic.; the
month, 45M0-.6c; November, new 400
43Ac.; November and December, new or
old, 41441Ac.; January, 4oi2440&c.;
southern white corn, 47@4Sc.
OATS-Steady; No. 2 white, 2IlaG2Sc.
RYE-t'irm; No , nearby, sic.
BUTTER-Firm and unchanged.
EGGS-Fir1n and unchanged
CHEESE-Firm and unchanged
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-05
CoTToN-sEED OIL MARKET.

NEW YORK. Oct 4.-COTTON-SEED
O1L-Was firmly held, but not active; for
January Soc. is bid and 36c. asked. While
late October ranges from SEC. to SIC and
prompt oil unchanged. Prime crude bar
relS nominal Prime summer yellow, 81
3615c.; prime winter yellow, 41@42c.;
PRIME white, 40@41c. Prime meal, $26.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-05
HURT AT NEWPORT NEWS.
Apple Trees in Fragrant Bloom in
Rock DI i'll orc,
Especial Dispatch TO The Times

LEXINGTON, VA, October 4-Infor-
nation has been received here of the pain
full and serious accident to David Henry
Witt, son of DIR. w. E. Witt of this place
at Newport News. While discharging his
duties in the Newport News Dry Dock
Company he fell through the boiler-room,
a distance of 45 feet, and sustained severe
injuries about the head. with possible in
ternal injuries. His father went at once
to his bedside
Mr. A w. Anderson, aged seventy-fiye
years, a wefl-known merchant. of Rock
bridge Baths. died Monday night. He
leaves large family OF grown children.
Several apple trees in this section are
in bloom. The blossoms are perfectly
formed and are fragrant.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-05
Nav Be Different,

However, Lord Rothes' ''cinch" is not
the only one in the world; many Ameri-
cans Know of others; for instance: Our
is a ..cinch,'' FOR OUR CUSTOMERS,
while those ) minutes old quotations on
chicago wheat are "a lead-pipe cinch"
for the members of the Chicago Board,
but not for anybody else. Better leave
Chicago quotations alone-IT WILL BE
SAFER-and base your orders on New
York quotations on Wheat Stocks or
Cotton. We furnish them; try our fast
service and read our free book
Howard rosby&Co Ss i Ne
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GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.
PEANUT MARKETS

NoRTo!L * VA. Oct 4.-pEAN11rs-
nrm sollows sock r ants are ss2'sa to-day
strictly prime 2ssgsilc.; I nrIna:s pound;
nary and m, msachine-picked. llsIi'aac c. e ord,-
ish, 81 ,bushel The market ~ Gc. ,, span,
5E 1msos sssaa fspSs
SIZE; extras. 2A@211Sc.; tbir aaand-picked;
g2c No., a5,,y Virginia shelled, s alGsn ~
No. zgz4e.; extra large 'a Ig..
shelled. &C.; No. Spanish she,,eaa ir EN-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-05
NEW YORK DRY GOODS MARKET

NEW YORK, Oct. 4.-DRY GOODS
There have been no further changes to-
day in bleached cottOnS, and the demand
on current prices are quiet. Wide Sheet
ings are scare and firm. Denims show
continued upward tendency, and other
coarse colored cottons very firm. Print
cloths quiet, but strong. Prints and ging-
mans firm. current demand moderate.
Business in woolleen and worsted goods
Indifferent with an easy market.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-05
A Grand BOOjiaCk.

Lord Rothes. grand bootjack to the
sovereign of Scotland, will soon land in
America on visit. His title is handed
down from his remote forbears, whose
ereigns did not go to bed with their boots
on He must have bsen having a
..cinch'' since Queen Victoria's time, for.
she is popularity supposed to pull off her
Lord Rothes. When ALBERT, Prince of
Wales /" gets in 1t
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-05
SPIRITED FIGHT ON.

Council May Elect Commissioners Next,
Tuesday Night.
It was stated last night. ON good au-
5tnority, that the joint meeting OF the sCoun-
ell to elect q successor TO the late Colonel
Revenue. would probably be allied fpr
next Tuesday night
The trends OF Iessrx o.. azwkiun
and dwarsi Cray are
fed saay. =! = 81 - 1
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-05
NAVAL STORES.

CHARLESTON, S. c., Oct. 4.-TUR-
PENTINE-Firm at 3612c asked.
ROSIN-Steady and unchanged.
SAVANNAH, GA, Ost 4-SPIRITS
OF TURPENTINE-Firm at 361ac.; re-
ceipts, S67 casks; sales 795 casks.
ROSIN-Firm and unchanged; receipts,
1886 barrels.
WILMINGTON. N. c., Oct. 4.-sPIR-
ITS OF TURPENTINE-Firm at 800
361ac.: receipts, 40 casks.
ROSIN-Steady at S1.1591.20; receipts,
241 barrels.
CRUDE TURPENTINE-Qu at s1lO@
30; receipts, II barrels.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-05
COTTON MARKETS

NEW YORK, Oct. 4-rorra.
opinions prsdominated in to -Gan.1N
by substap ha orders prices im backed
apase nehas spss1ng was steady %if6
prices u'4osee 70 points higher. Wv Nv
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-05
TOBACCO MARKET.
Richmond. Va, Oct. 4, 1900.

Cutters, hogshead; leaf, hogsheads,
and Tugs, hogsheads.
Inspections We're: Bright, 10 hogsheads;
dark. rs hogsheads and 81 tierces. Re
views-Darl1, . hogsheads.
Stonewall Warehouse sold "a packages
on 'Change-highest price, $3.50
Warehouses report % hogsheads re-
ceived and IS hOgsheadS delivered.
Internal revenue collections were as
follows: Tobacco, $34l.G2; cigars
ST, T2210
Messrs. Frazer & Tompkins made the
following comment and price-current for
the week:
Dark-Quiet, except black wrappers,
low-grade leaf and Jugs. which continue
in very good demand: light receipts
sun-Cured-Receip continue light;
fairly active.
Rrights-Unchanged quiet.
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Low RATES sot;rH AND WEST

Before you travel North or West cal
apon or address the undersigned for low
est RAGS via York River Line and Baiti.
more and Ohio Railroad Hscyal Blns
Line) Superb steamer service TO Balei,
more, connecting with shs firisst. fastest
and safest train In the world Leave
Richmond daily Except Snncayl from thu
Southern Railway Depot at 40 p. NJ
Apply to Richmond Transfer Company
nos East Main Street: or Arthur q. Lev.
IL. Southeru Passenger Agent Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad. Norfolk Va
a# E-saO.IAN4ES RIyEIs nlNlSl1N
6! -
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-05
CHICAGO MARKET.

CHICAGO. Oct. 4-Lack of outside
speculation offset bulish news to-day
vember. delivery. Corn closed &c. and
oats a shade down. Provisions closed 10
to tic. lower.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Omen. EiSrh Close.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-05
MONEY AND EXCHANGE-

MONEY AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. on
call frIner at 2ta5 per cent; last loan at
"a per cent Prime mercantile paper
o4,a per cent Sterling exchange firn1er.
with actual business in bankerS' bills at
So for demand and at S4.S11sG74. S1A for
sixty days: posted rates. 81. S2@4. S21a and
81. S604.S61a; commercial bills, s.. SOLO
4.Sl Silver certificates, G4@64 bar sill
yer, ca: Mexican dollars. ,102s Govern
ment bonds easy; State bonds strong:
railroad bonds Irregular
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-05
Murder in First Degree

NEWPORT NEWS, VA, October a..
Monroe Lewis was to-day convicted of
murder in the first degree IN Hampton.
HIS victim was Albert Pretlow, and he
vas Killed in a quarrel IN Lewis. saloon.
The parties are all colored 5sss
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-05

United states District Court.
The petit Jury in the United States
District Court was -.diournsd yesterday.
subject to the call CT the Marshal! No
cases were tried.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-05
STOCK PRICES
OPENED Higher
Outside Demand Judiciousb Fei.by
Professionals.
THE CLOSE EASY AND ACTIVE.
Bond Market Continued Irregular
and Not Very active-Can Loan
Rates Advanced to 3 Per Cent,
But Again Fell Back.
THE CLOSE EASY AND Active
(By Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, Oct. 4.-To-day's stoSte
market had to undergo the stress OIL Ie@.
sZins, profits, which was the natural y
quence Of yesterdays successful maI1ipp-
lation for the advance The dimensions
of the upward movement We're SUI
cientiy impressive to attract CONSIDER.
BILE outside demand for stocks, ana tLe
first hour OF the market saw very acAlhe
trading with very small fluctuations II
price after the opening, winch was THAT
higher to facilitate the taking Of pfoni9;;
The general demand was JudiclouSiy leu
by the professional operators, IN ofleA
not to discourage the buying, pu1 pc
tore the end OF the hour an impresSlo!
began TO be made in the railway rs
SeiIlng for London account was an adui-
Ional factor toward depression. Whel
prices fell back TO about last night lever
the selling pressure was relaxed. lte
bulls then turned their attention to othet
quarters OF the market, bidding up prices
actively wherever any signs OF strength
showed in order to support the market
and help on the realizing. They found
the best field for their operations n-steel
and iron. Various factors combined 70
give strength to their STOCKS. Inc nntI
settlement OF, the in-plate wage scale was
an influence, not only in the stocks, but
throughout the group. The Tennessee
Coal dividend episode gave the final dip
TO the stocks in this group. Assertions
have been made with great poldnesS. and
have been published, that the dividend
on this stock was sure TO be reduced. or
y
When the news was published that the
regular quarterly dividend OF , per cent.
had been declared large short interest
WAS badly caught and q violent recovery
ensued.
1ne first sale after the announcement
was 2s points over the preceding sale.
The stock ran off again in the final deal
ings. but closed with a net gain OF 80;
Sugar and Peoples Gas was very fever
ish all day as a consequence of the cut
in refined sugars and the legal steps
taken in the gas war in Chicago. Sugar
has a small net gain and Peoples Gas a
small net loss With the exception OF
WIDE movements in some of the closely
held dormant stocks the railroads con-
tinued sluggish during the latter part of
the day.
whole market ran off at the close,
which was easy and quite active. The
decision of the directors OF the Bank of
England TO leave the official rate I'M
changed at t per cent. was accepted faV-
orably by the bulls who argued that It
insured imports of gold, but the sterling
exchange market unexpectedly developed
&. nrner tone. and the rate for demand
bills recovered lie. Call loan rates also
advanced 10 ) per cent to-day, hut fell
back 10 = per cent. before the close.
The bond market continued irregular
and not very active. Total sales, par
value, $1.1S0,0O0. United States new As
declined Il per cent. in the bid price.
The total sales OF stocks to-day included
A., zoe shares.
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Moon south 8 20 = M.
First high water :S3S a. NJ.
Second high water 1::36 =. M.
PORT OF RICHMOND. OCT. 4. 1900.
ARRIVED
Norfolk and James River landings, mer-
cnandise and passengers, Virginia Nayi-
cation Company.
chandlse ana passengers. Old Dominion
iine
steamer Winyah. Simmons. Philadel-,
Line.
Steamer Dumont. Shelby. Norfolk and
James River landings, merchandise and
passengers, New James River Line.
Steamer Resale, Willis, Norfolk, mer-
chandise and passengers, Old Dominion
Line.
rvRT NEWPORT NEWS, OCT. 4. 1900.
ARRIVED.
Barge Nancy Pendleton, Providence.
Schooner VIM. C. Carnagie, Portland.
Barge Indiana, New York.
Barge Mystic Belle, Providence.
Steamer Zeno Pasca goula.,
Steamer Barton, ST. Vincent.
SAILED.
Schooner Bayard Barnes. New Haven.
Schooner c. G. Endicott, New Bedford.
Schooner Helen L. Martin. Rockland.
Steamer Cromarty, Barcelona.
Steamer Falls of 1nvermaid, BuenoS
AyreS.
Schooner Zeno, London.
PORT OF WEST POINT, OCT. 4. 1000.
ARRIVED.
Steamship Baltimore. Courtney, Ealtl-
more passengers and general cargo.
Steamship Elm City, Haynes, Matta-
ron, river landings. passengers and gene
eral cargo
SAILED.
Steamship Baltimore, Courtney. Baltf-
more passengers and general cargo.
Steamship Elm City. Haynes. Malta.
ponl river landings, passengers and gem
aral cargo.
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ter weak; creamery. 16@21c.; dairy, 800
Ioc. Cheese stead 1OA@11t.c. Egss
urn; fresh 16c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-05

Mr.. Louis shere. Of New Ford Hotel.
VIII leave for Hot SEED rkansas. To-
night. sgs
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DANv1LLE TOBACCO MARKET

MARINE lNTELL1G ENcE-
October s. 1900
& CORVALLIS defeated, 1871
Sun rises W. " A. NJ.
Sun sets ..f..- Z. 40
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of Best Quality at lowest Prices.
Wake ( B2lalff,
9Th Bel. Main & Cary.
PHONES 1863.

r OR SALE
RESIDENTIAL AND 3 o S y r S
PROPERTY AND VACANT LOTS for
sale in all sections OF the city. Let US
show you what we have before you buy.
T. NJ. WORTHANI & CO,
Real Estate and Loans.
se30-su&fr 1913 East Main Street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-05

Moon south $40 p NJ.
j. First high water :33S "A. NJ.
Second high water 1856 =. NJ.
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Steamship Baltimore, Courtney Balti-
more, passengers and general cargo.
steamship Elm City. Haynes. Malta
poni river landings, passengers and gen.
aral cargo.
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Steamship Baltimore. Courtney, EaltI-
more passengers and general cargo.
Steamship Elm City, Haynes, Matta-
POM river landings, passengers and gene
eral
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midday the advance had been increa SEQ
TO o to Ill points, while at the sbest hg,z
ures of the day net rise of 10 to IL
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NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

NEW YORK, Oct 4.-FLOUR-yery
slow all day; mills holding out for high
prices, and especially on spring brands.
The close was steady; Minnesota bakers,
S3G3.40.
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NEW ORLEANS. Oct. 4.-COTTON-
Futures steady; October, 9.SS@9. 50; No
vember, 9.70d9.71: December 967G9.6S,
January, 9.67G9.6S February. 970G9.11;
March, 9.72Q9,I4; April, 9.72@9.74; May.
9.7369.7J
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-03
OREGON AT WOO SUNG.
Guarding International Transport
Fleet to China.

washington, Sept. g. The navy de-
partment has just received by mail the
off1cial report of Capt. Wilde, of the bat
tlesh1p Oregon, of the circumstances 1T
tending the grounding Of that ship in the
gull OF Pechili last Jun and her success
ful salvage. The report goes to confirm
the departments previously expressed
conviction that the grounding was not in
any respect attributable to fault on the
part of Capt. Wilde or my officer of the
oregon who in fact appear to have taken
great precautions to guard against the
accident. The repairs have been made
and the Oregon arrived yesterday at
woo Sung, where she is to form n of
the international fleet to guard the rams
port service during the Chinese troubles.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-03
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given to all parties
who propose to submit bids to lease the
Grand Opera House, ituat on West
Broadway, Butte, Montana. hat leases
executed in accordance with the terms
and conditions of a form therefor, now
open to the inspection and for the guild
ance of proposed lessees of said premises,
at No 500 Hennessy building. Butte,
Montana, will be received by the under
signed up to the hOur of & p. m. Septem-
Der 6. 1900.
Thereafter the said premises will be
let to the party submitting a lease in
conformity with the terms and cOndi-
tons prescribed. who shall be found to
be the most responsible and highest bid
der: said lease to be approved by said
receiver.
All said leases to be delivered to the
undersigned prior to said date and Ou1
at the office of Sanders and Sanders. No.
SOC Hennessy building, Butte, Montana.
All leases submitted shall be enclosed
in sealed envelopes and addressed to L.
p. Sanders, receiver. Butte, Montana.
Each lease submitted must be accom-
panied by a certified check of 500 as an
evidence of good faith on the part of
each proposed lessee.
The undersigned reserves the right to
reject any and all leases submitted.
All former notices are hereby abro-
gated.
L. p. SANDERS,
Receiver of the Grand Opera House.