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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-11
The Cotton Markets.
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.

New York. May 10.--In;erest in the cot
ton market did not take substantial
form today. Shorts were confused on the
opening by much larger spot sales in the
English market than anticipated, and he
fore confidence was restored prices had
been advanced slightly by covering, to-
gcther with light buying for foreign nc
count. The uneaSiDcSs was short lived
however. and before midday not only had
been. wiped out. but a net loss OF an
equal amount had been scored. Early
foreign buying orders were followed by
selling of the new crop positions. From
time 10 time Wall street bought. and
thus checked Il tendency to weakness
Private cables asserted that the big sales
of spot cotton ut Liverpool We're due to
offerings of very considerable cotton at
former selling prices. Crop and weather
conditions were bearish. but statistics. on
the other hand, We're decidedly in favor
ern .spot markets. were reported to be
holding their own in the matter of prices
The close was quiet, point higher to
point net lower.
opened steady; May. se6s: June ,us SsSs
July, $50; august, seq: September. $S.52
October. $S.2S; November, Ss.O7: December
s MSscb. ' ssI1 $OI February sS.Os;
Futures closed quiet; May. sa.G7: June
SOL; July, $9.i$; August $40: September
ceInbcr: 500; January, $500; February
Spot closed quiet; middling uplands.
New York. May 1O.-Cotton. quiet. mid
ding. 95sc; net receipts. I53 bales: gross.
2.7l0 bales; sales. 1872 bales; stock, q, Sio
bales.
Total today-Net receipts, 2.5ls bales:
eXports TO Great Britain, 3.2S3 bales;
Total since September met receipts.
.. -! 3SS bales; exports TO Great Britain
:. 0Gl 967 bales; Frnce, 67ilS5 bales: Con
tinent, 2,455, 66S bales.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-11
FOR SALE

a nrst-class investment in Atlantic CITY.
Three new houses. all rented. PIP, pa
and 10 Avenue y.
Four brick houses on st. Paul street,
price $2,000.GO.
Store and dwelling and good business,
Moran avenue.
One house on Scott street. s7Oo.Co
Two brick houses on James street
Two brick houses on New street.
dwellings, i'll the Mottu Block, Client.
on the instal!ment plan.
13t ana 1873 Butte s..Sct
Wharf and warehouse between Cbm-
merco street and Roanoke Dock
Vacant lots in all parts of the city
Valuable water front III Brambietcn ad-
Joining y. 81 w. X. Il. Co.
Valuable water front IN Portsmouth he
tween Ferry Dock and Navy Yard
$40 Butte street
Hardy warehouse, Nivison street
Nos. Gs and 20 Pool street
2SI CRANKY street
20 York street.
15i and l56 Wolf street
t3S Butte street
100 and III Brown avenue
275 York street
IL queen street.
3li Bank street.
100 High street
Ol Park avenue
100 Butc street.
10 York street
42e and i2i Highland avenue.
Dwelling 80 Boush street
Dwelling ga Butte street
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-11
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET

LIVERPOOL, May 10 p. m.-Cotton. spot.
increased demand; prices unchanged;
The sales of the dry were 1900 bales
of which 600 were for speculation and
export. and included 1860 American.
American.
Futures opened and closed quiet at the
decline.
ers May. June. 19-6.d sellers: lime
July. S lG-Gi65 11-Gid. sellers: Jniv. An,
gust D ii-6id. buyers; August. September
6-6id. buyers: September October
| 4S-6id. buyers; October Novcmbor
I 36-ad. sellers: November. December
! 3O-6id. sellers; December. JaIiorv
2S-iid buyers; January. Fehr,,arS,.'
e6-6i9i 27-6id. sellers; February. March
26-6ii. sellers. -
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-11

Cut meats. quiet. Lard. steady; Western
as family. slso 5s1nfs a sSort eear
S Sran Butter. iirmer; Western Western
Cheese, steady; fancy large white, 10Ac.;
fancy large colored 1olsap1o1sc.: fancy
small white, 9AI9hc.: fancy small col,
ored. 9!s@9&c. Eggs. steady; State and
PENNSYLVANIA, at 131sQla: Southern. at
mark. n3s@l3c: Coffee, Rio. quiet: No. 2
lnn,xnoice. ~ bid; mild. quiet; Cordova,. 91s
glS1sc Sugar, raw, steady; fair refining.
l3-l6c; centrifugal. &c test, 7-16c.; mo-
asses sugar, &c; refined, quiet.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-11

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour.
dull and lower; No. . spring wheat G5ia0
66lAc.; No. 3. 65lANG6lsc.; No. red. 12c.;
No. corn. SOC; No yellow 394c: No.
No. white 25AG26lsc.; No. rye, 5Slac.;
good feeding barley. 36l2G37c.;, fair to
choice mailing, 40uA3c.; No. ! flax seed
$3.50; No. ] Northwestern, $780, prime tim
othv seed $3.50 Mess pork. per barrel
s11.50@11.55; lard. per 100 pounds. $3.50
GS7ls; short rib sides Qoosel. ST. 45G7 90;
dry saited shoulders (boXed). 6lS6i63ic. ;
short clear sides (boxcd). S7.05I7l5
Whiskey. basis of high Wines sl.25ls
Sugars, cut loaf, unchanged. Glover, con-
tract grade. $780,
On The Produce Exchange today, the
butter market was steady; creamercs,
14gI9lsc.; diaries, 134lGisc.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-11
Homes For All.

Bell Phone 1914. S S. Phone 10.
netlses-4s4l- Sshr-Pi ~
2OS s. RESERVOIR ave, rooms........ $500
Elm street, rooms. $1,000
10 brewer street, rooms............ $500
~ Walkc street, rooms. ............. 800
JIG ~. Park avenue. II rooms. 300
~ Wake street roomS..... 20. 20
$50 Bousn ST. rooms $3.50. .......... 80 90
Several good stores.
2S5 Cranky street. 1 rooms, fiat.
new houses on Holt street .......... 200
$50 Bank street. rooms ............. ~. so
rev b-room house Buto street ...... 20.00
Furnished house in Client ............ 1000
Ribble Place and Client Lots q specially
Cottages at Virginia Beach and Ocean
View
Woodward on water front for rent
or snIe.
new houses at Lamberrs Point. 1879
Flats at 2S9 Church street.
Goth street Pari: Place. IL rooms go. zoe
Is North. rooms ........ ............ 900
Si5 Buto rooms.................. 80. 10
<1S Butte. rooms .....-.. ...........- HOO
HOUSES and LOTS FOR SALE IN
ALL PARTS OF THE CITY.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-11
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.

New York. May Money on call
steady. Mt 2d2h per cent Primo mcrcnn-
tile paper, sat- per cent Sterling cX-
change. easier With actual business in
bankers bills at i.SShN4SSi for demand,
and ut iSitsGt4 $40 for sixty DAYS Posted
rates, 4.sJpiS5ia and i.S9nlS9is. CONNER
cial bills. As344M4.Sih Silver certificates.
6016o% Bar silver 597s. Mexican dollars
Az Government bonds. strong: State
bonds, strong; railroad bonds, strong.
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ROOMS.
w. r. Fentress & Son.
Real Estate and Rental Agents.

No. IS Bank Street, Rooms Q & 8.
DWELLINGS.
435 Butte street. June LIST.
81 Virginia street. June LIST.
80 Dartmouth street, June LIST.
Two new houses at Lumberts Point Z
rooms.
~ York Place.
COL T.. Brambleton avenue.
III North street
= ana Railroad avenue.
Iii Marshall avenue.
1OS Windsor avenue.
537 Franklin avenue.
20 High street.
GS and s. Cumberland street. new, witN
modern improvements
STORES.
800 Church street.
80 CRANKY street.
237 Nicholson street.
us w. Brambleton avenue.
FLATS
Cos T.. Bra mbleton avenue.
80 n. Market Square.
Corner Highland and Kelley avenues.
L.. II. l6 and IS Taylor's lane.
BELL PHONE 1889.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-11
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET

New York, May 10-Flour: choice
bakers were in good demand today, at
old prices. but other brands had only
moderate call. Rye flour. steady. Corn
meal. dull. Rye. steady. Barley, quiet.
Wheat spot, market steady; No red
c9s..c Corn, SPOT. steady: No. . Iihc'
Oats, npot. easy; No. 2. rise. Beef, quiet
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-11
COTTON SEED OIL.

New York. May 1o.-Cotton seed OIL
without being any moro active. the mar
ket was n shade stronger, and old prices
Prime crude, barrels. 3ilsc., nominal:
prime summer yellow, 37lsGDSSc.; of sum-
mer yellow. 37@37iac.; butter grades, NOM
innl; prime winter yellow, 40dl42c.; prime
white, 4O441c.; prime meal, $500.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-11
CHICAGO MARKET.
Wheat, Corn, Oats, Provisions
Lard. Short Ribs, &C.

Chicago, May 1O.-Apprehcnsion regard,
Ing the Government crop report curtalled
trade in the wheat pit today, and the
market ruled exceedingly dull. with al
most no range. July closed q traction
strong on active buying. and July closed
with n net Eain of Is. Oats closed I'M
changed. Provisions ruled strong.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
49,, 1II,l Low Clos
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BOND MARKET.

United States 2s refundIn,; '' iEaa
United States ~, registered ...... SIH
United States IS. registered - ia
United States SIS. coupon 10
United States new Is. registered. i33s.
United States new As. coupon ~ 1SSt'
United States old Is. registered. iI.S4
United States old Is. coupon. iiiss
United states SIS. registered ...... ji5is
United States 5s, coupon ........... IioiL
District of Columbia S-65's ... ~
Virginia Centuries ............... g9,A
Virginia Deferred Observation-Disclosures. -
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-11
NEW ORLEANS CoToN A1Ap1,r,n

New Orleans, May lO.--Cot1on futures
1uiet and steady: May. So sd60s7: juno
$s,36W9.3I: July. S9.S5m3.96; August 81 G,;TI
9O1; September, SS.37GiS3S: October. * Gigr
s02: November. S.3ifSS.35: December. s. "a
@IS5; January. S.S5Gf7SG; February, s. s.
47S7; March, S7.S76I7s9 ''''
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-11
NORFOLK MARKETS.
For Grain, Hay, Groceries, Provis-
ions, &c.

Quotations at Wholesale Prices, Unless
Otherwise Stated, and Prices are Sub
ject to FIuctuatiou in Market.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-11
NAVAL STORES

Charleston, S. c.. May 1O.-Turpentine.
steady. at 4G%c.; rosin, quiet. unchanged.
Savannah, Ga, May 10.-Spirits of tur-
pentinc, firm, 47isc.; rosin, quiet and I'M
change.
Wilmington, N. C, May 1o.-No mar
ketS; holiday.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-11
GRAIN. Hay AND R1cn.

CORN-White corn. from store. 52c.
mixed corn. from stores, soc.
OATS-Steady; mixed. Sc: white, CSC.
MILL l'EEp-Market steady: bran. per
ton. $500: middling. $500 per ton.
OATS-Stcady: mixed, sac; white, SEC.
HAY-No. l Timothy hay, $500; mixed
hay No. > $500; mixed hay, S17.Q0.
MlLLED RICE-As to EradaS-5S 10
ROUGH R1cE-Nono on tho market
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-11
r. r. ROGERS,
ROOMS 200, 2lo. 2ll COLUMBIA BUILD.
ING. CRANKY STREET.
FOR RENT.
STORES.

Store and dwelling is Queen street.
Store 50 Bank street.
stores. offices and apartments in ''The
Tazcwell.' cor. brooke avenue and Gran
by streets.
Store dwelling 4i4 Cumberland street
Storage room and offices Kelley street
Prominent Main street store for rent
Offices CRANKY and Commerce streets.
Store 4l2 Main street
Store No. So Commerce street
Store and dwelling No COS Main street.
Store No. $40 Butte street.
Two offices In the Albcmarle building.
DWELLINGS
Dwelling. 107 Cove street, opposite Cum
bcrland street
Dwelling 10i York street
Dwelling 2i5 Frecmason street
Dwelling 4S9 Main street.
Dwelling 205 Duke street
Furnished dwelling w. Bute street
Dwelling 2l1 Butte street.
Dwelling 20S Wiloughby avenue.
Dwelling No. 60 York street
Dwelling III tho Mottu Block, Ghent
Dwelling "a CRANKY street.
Dwelling No. 40 York atrect.
Fiat 81 York street
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-11
w. II. II. TRICE & CO.,
Real Estate and Rental Agents,

w. H. Fl. TRICE & CO.,
Real Estate and Rental Agents,
COR BANK ANb PLUME sTREETa
PHONES EGs.
FOR RENT-REaIDENCEa
45f Iamilto avenue.
ia Duke street.
40 North street.
1l2 Wood street.
"a Cumberland street.
81 Holt street, all improvements.
229 York street.
$50 Bermuda street.
3O5 Loyett avenue.
6S York street.
% North street.
nice houses In Atlantic City.
800 Chapel street.
STORES.
Small store. Bank street,
2iU Main street.
al Church street.
So Commerce street.
81 Roanoke avenue. near Main street,
good location.
Sc Bank street. s-story Elevator. $500 pea
year
Desirable location for light factory, ins
Guiding stables. Brambloton avenue. Sl3
PER year
OFFICES.
Large room over Vickery 6 Co.'S Book
store.
rooms on Plume street.
VIRGINIA BEACH.
Two good cottages at Virginia Beach
$500
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-11
TRUCK MhRKEr.
tBy Telegraph to Pilot,

Potatoes, quiet; New York. 8. c5GDl. 62ls !;
Florida UNCHANGED; Jersey sweets, $3.50
@3.2o. Cabbage, quiet: Florida, per crate,
81 50@1.75.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-11
COUNTRY PRODUCE.

POULTRY-Iive. STEADY; chickens, OLD
fat. 3O432iGc.; spring, 15GS0c.; ducks. mud,
20c
EGGS-Stcady at lie per dozen.
BUTTER-Good country, 13Sll5c.
COUNTRY HAMS - steady: Sm;thfeld.
fancy, 1a@15c.: Virginia country. leSl2hsc !:
good North Carolina. Io9l2hc.
OTATOES-Northern white. sl5oGl 60
per bag; Florida new. $500 to $500 per
barrel; new sweets Haymnn, Sl.75G2. 90
per barrel; yellow, sl.75n2.00.
CABBAGE-Florida sS.25GI3.75 per crate
TOAIATOES-Crnte. 81. 5eG300.
ONIONS-N.75G2.0 per bag.
BERMUDA-N5ae.
PEAS-s1. GOAL % per basket.
SNAPS-S2.50 to $500 per box.
STRAWBERRIES-SI per quart.
ASPARAGUS-10 to 15c. per bunch.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-11

SSIJUL ,
$4,000 sales, against 10000 last year. Flu
ture contract market declined to 1M
points. closing quiet.
Future contract market advanced one
point on August. but declined partially
one point on new crop. closing quiet.
May. 9.67G9.6S; August, 9.29M9.30; Octo-
Der, S.25@S.26; January. S.05@S.06.
United States ports receipts yester-
day were 2.51S bales. against 5.466 last
year and S,10S in 1897.
Spot cotton in New Orleans In good
demand at 9a for middling; 1000 bales
sales.
United States port stocks. 355. PAS
bales. against 1862 bales last year and
42S.000 in 1897.
Receipts at New Orleans to-day est-
mated at 500 to 100 bales. against 4,9l3
last year and 725 in 1897.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-11
BYRD, BALDWIN & CO..
hENyA KOO ~ ANDss
HhDhBAGTON DUIIDING
ezra My hrKEEE
UnR

80 Mariner, 81.
7i3 Church. 3i.55.
700 CRANKY. Sl5.M
,sToREa
241 Church, s35.
20 Nivlson. SIS.
20 Union (stableyl
$4,000.
us Butte. SIS.
33l Church, $1,000
sT Church. 5000
OFFICES.
CRANKY street, SO.
Granny. $1,000.
2i7 Main. $500.
lo5 CRANKY. SlkW,
West Building. cor.
Main and Church.
HRddingtou Build.
Ing, cor. CRANKY
and City Hall ave.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-11
PEANUTS AND PEAS.

PEANUTS-Market, new fancy. eMc:
strictly prime, 2Esc.: prime. 2H423sc.: COM
mon 11sG2c.: Spanish. 92c. per busheI.
PEAS-BlaclSeye. S2.75 TO $500 per bag;
black peas, Sl.25 per bushel.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-11
FRUITS

APPLEs-virginla apples. meme; North
ern. s4.00g5.50.
LEMONS-s3.00 per box.
PEACHES-Nonc
IINIES-Sl.on per basket
PINEAPPLES-S to 10c.
BANANAS-Per bunch. 6oc6fNsa
COCOANUTS-lG 10 bag, S2.5oG3.c0.
CALIFORNIA ORANGES - Messinn
sse09S25: seedinEs s2.5Vd3 $50: navels. 500
G3.50 per box.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-11
SALT FISH.

IrERRINO-Ncw North Carc',na cut.
si.25: Eastern. barrels. S375ai.25; Potomac.
gross. $500: muilcts S0-lb. kegs, 800;
spots. loo-lb. kegs. s5.75: naclcrei. good
No. 2. $1,000; white FISH. new catch. 16o.lb.
kegs. $500; sh-lh. kegs. $3.50: 7O-lb. keaa,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-11
AUCrloN SALES r,,,s nv
AUCTION MALES FUTURE paws.
by Stephenson & Taylor. Auctioneers.
nEsIRABLE WEST FREEMAsoN
AT PUBLIC AUCTION

S1hDET PKOPERTY FOR SALE
AT PUBLIC AUCTION
BY virtue of tho authority vested I'm ma
as the eXecutrix of Mary +. Cunningham
deceased, shall offer for sale at DiIhiio
auction, at the Norfolk Real Estate and
tho city Of Norfolk. at IL o'clock NJ on ~,
TUESDAY, May 10, 1000. the following
THAT CERTAIN LOT OF ,LANp
with the buildings thereon on the south
Norfolk. and numbered 297, between
bouSh ard CRANKY. Lot 20 feet inches
TERMs,-one-t third cash. and the bal
a an IN ons and two years, with interest
trust on the, property; or all cash, at OPP
ton OF purchaser
MARY II. BULL.
cutriX of the estate OF Mary r. Cum
STEPHENSON & TAYLOR,
ma5-10t Auctioneers.
RY, VIRTUE OF THE TERMS or
~ tho following deeds of trust, we
shHr ]pr9esed to sell at public auction
~ II O'Clock M. i'll front of the Norfolk
County Courthouse door, tho following
property. to-wit
First. LOT WITH IMPROVEMENTS.
III ON the plat of the South Portsmonth
Land and Improvement Company. Decd
of trust made by Major Latham ct ux
dated the 18th day of July.1s99 and re.
corded IN q. ID. 22S, p. Ali. Clerks office Of
Norfolk County Court, Va. 20
TEItMS-CASH.
FOSTER BLACK,
AbVAI ii. MARTIN
FRANKLIN ID. GILL,
my--tds Trustees.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-11
AND REAL ESTATE BUSINESS.

AMONG OUR COTTON MEN.
Weather in cotton belt clear and COOL
Bombay movement past week has
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-11
FREsU FISH.

e1ots. per pound. &c.: croakcrs. per
pound. 4c.: taylors. per pound, iG5c:
per pound. s5fSc.: shad. 75c.: trout, Sc
shecHhead per pound. &C.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-11
GROCERIES.

GROCERIES.
FLOUR-Market steady: spring wheat
patent. $40; winter wheat. patent, si.20:
winter wheat. half patent $S75: win,
wheat, family. $3.50; winter wheat fair to
good grades of extra. SSS5a3 is; winter
wheat, super. $500.
Ml;AI-Per bag 100 lbs. Sl.10; 80 lb.
COFFEE-Firm; Java. 2sI3oc; Laguay-
IA. 1sdlic: choice Rio. liAQll&c.; prime,
do, lS35ai nt,e,:: fair. do. '74@lOl4c.; com
CIiEEsE-Large full cream. 1ic; small
f,nl cream, l<}ac.
SUGAR-Market Firm. Tho plan OF
selling sugar at delivery prices has hcen
suspended for tho present. an quotations
will be made {. o. b. Norfolk Cut Loaf.
SO: Patent Cubes SO: Powdered 5 50:
Fine Granulated. 5,25; Standard Granu-
lated 5e5: No 5. 10: No. .. AGO; No. TO-
Ass: No. H. $50; No. u. 45O Granula,ed
put up in 100 lbs. sacks, same as barrels;
TO lbs. bags. in barrel. $50; In cases
sYRuPs AND MoLAssEs = Market,
choice. 2SG2ic.: lower grade syrup, 15IO.. ::
mola sscs. Porto Rico 2243 soc.
PROVISIONS.
BULK MEATS - Market steady and
strong: rib sides, Sl.b5; bellies, western
lightweight. SIZE; bellies. western, heavy,
HAMs-sugar cured. lsc
DRY SALTED JoWLS-6c.
PORK nLATE-7c
MESS PORE--lS9S and 1889 $685.
HAM PORK-New. $3.50
LARD3Purc butchers. in tiercos. sac; /:
compound tierces, IS 10 brand 62,c.: So
lb w tH6s and 5o,lb tins. &c; more.
,es Mo0 She'd wool i'1 G,i hnikS to &C.
UiDES-G. s., 7E; green. go: dry flint.
Il; ory salt, lila; damaged. :.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-04-20
DELINQUENT TAX SALES.

BY virtue Of sundry tax executions
to me directed, will sell before the
Court House door, in the town OF
Union, S. c., on Monday the seventh
day Of May next. during the legal
hours OF Sheriff's Sales, the following
described property to wit:
One tract of land belonging to Mrs.
Elizabeth Bobo, in Cross Keys
Township, containing 81 acres.
One tract of land belonging to
Thomas Morris, in Union Township,
containing 247 acres.
One tract Of land belonging to
Adolphus Farr, in Santuc Township,
containing 10 acres.
One lot OF land belonging to Alliance
in Cross Keys Township.
One lot of land belonging to Mrs.
NJ. r. Lampley, in Union School
District.
Two mules belonging to f. H.
Jeter.
The above described property will
be sold for taxes at the at the suit Of
the State against the above named
defendants. J. G.. Long.
16,3t. Ap'l 10th. 1900. Sheriff.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-04-20
Cheap Railroad Rates.

On account of the Reunion Of Confed-
crate Veterans at Louisville, KY, May
3Oth to June 3rd, the Southern Railway
Company will sell tickets May 81, % and
20, final limit June 9Th, 1900 at the rate
OF 1886 for round trip.
On account of the festival OF music and
art Columbia, S. g., April 2Gth and 27lll
1900 the Southern Railway Co.. will sell
tickets April 25, Goth and 9th with
final limit for return April Both at rate
OF 81 10 for round trip.
On account Of the annual convention
OF Christian Endeavor Aiken, S. G.,
April 25th to 2Sth inclusive Southern
Railway will sell tickets April 23rd to
10Th inclusive good to return until April
goth 1850 at rate of $685. for round trip
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-04-20
Monarch Canned Goods

They fine science and money can make them
canned Peaches Aprcots Tomatoes Egg Pums White Cali
lorna that melt in mouth Pine Apples created
and sliced Pears Sugar Corn Sweet Peas Okra and Tomatoes
String Beans, Squash, Pumpkin Green Cages.
CANNED DEIIcA In MEATs-French Sardines Columbia
Shrmps, Veil and Ham Loaf Clipped Beef, OYSTERS etc.
In TEAS can please the most astdious all grades kinds
and prices Green black and bleaced 80 cents Der
pound Your attention is especially called to my Coees Nv
Red Crop peaehed blend of Java and Mocha the best Coffee
ever brought Union S. c. also keep 3 for ~ Monogram
buckle and Lion Momaa and other brands Roasted Cofees
can please you want Coees have pretty green
Rio Cofees you ever saw
would enumerate the many other good things have in
stock but space and time rbds Suffice to say whatever YOU
to SEND d rSn an tbs eating line have it in stock don't have
and want it quick, ring up 100 or f' II you want
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-04-20
Another Shooting Scrape.

Late Monday night shooting affair
occurred in town between Messrs. John
Ray and Preston FAINT. AS near as we
can gather the particulars were about as
follows: FAINT went to Rays store about
the time he was closing up. Ray
and FAINT had some words. Ray told
FAINT he did not want any fuss in there
and for him to get out. FAINT walked
out and cursing Ray, told him if he
would come outside he would give him
v hat he needed or words to that effect
Ray went to the door and az he reached
the door FAINT, who was on the Oppasite
side Of Rays horse in front of the door,
fired his pistol under the horse, missing
Ray he next fired over the horse and the
bullet glanced Rays head. Ray fireI
two or three times at FAINT, but did not
hit him. Both parties gave bond for
their appearance.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-04-20
viii Open Soon.

Mr.. N. w. Bobo was in town Tues
day arranging for the removal of his
business from Sedalia To Union. lie
s.h Ss.s0 had appointments withdrawing men
rom whom he purchased an elegant limo
OF goods. Mr.. Bobo is one or tho iarress .e
ana most successful country merchants
OF Union county, and VIC welcome him
ana MS excellent family to our growing
httle CITY. He will occupy the store
loom formerly occupied by j. Q!Wray
and possibly also the furniture ro0h> ~
the late l.. p Murphy. He will carrye>
general line of merchandise, and pro-
pos,s to keep as fine "A line as any
thing in town. We wish him success
His family will begin moving to town at
once, and will occupy Mrs. l.. z. Muir
phY's residence
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-04-20
Call to Democratic Clubs,

To the Democrats Of the various
townships of Union county; your
attention is respectfully called to the
following letter, which 1 have just re.
ceived. You can govern yourselves
accordingly. You will meet at your
various places Of meeting at 8 3o'clock,
p. m. Saturday 2Sh inst. j. NJ. Greer,
County Chairman.
Headquarters Of the State Demo-
cratic Executive Committee.)
Columbia, S. c., April 18th, 1900.
TO Hon. j. NJ. Greer, County Chair
man Union County.
Sir:-In pursuance Of the Constitu-
tion OF the Democratic party, the
State Democratic Executive Commit
tee at meeting held on April I1th,
1900, by a resolution directs that you
call the Democratic Clubs Of your
County to meet on the fourth Satur-
day in April, 1900. to elect Delegates
to the County Convention which
meets on the first Monday in May
next, to elect Delegates to the State
Democratic Convention which meets
on the third Wednesday in May next,
TO elect Delegates to the National
the tbCyention Cnaon and for such purposes as
oonS1itution directs and the vel.
rare OF the party requires
"oh CIuD is entitled to ono dele
gate to the County Convention Tor
every twenty-five members and one
delegate for majority fraction there
%
. re~A County is entitled to double
Che hu'noef =. Delegates in the State
Convention as 1t has ----,hors In tho
General Assembly.
WILLIE JONES,
Chairman.
U. Y GUNTER, Jn.,
Secretary.