The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-13
IMPERIAL PEOPLE
ARE NOT TALKING
Interest in Reported Plan of Con-
soIidation-Tobacco Asso-
citation to Meet.

At the American headquarters OF the
Imperial Tobacco Company in this city
M. thing further can be heard with ref
Tobacco Company, of tits County,, and
tho Imperial will shortly be consolidated,
With a capital of sI00.1D.900. Mr.. A. Il.
Thomas, one of the local representatives
IF the British trust, was called up ever
the Phone yesterday. but beyond saying
that the papers had given him some news
which he didn't know bs.Cre. decline6 to
make any statement at this time.
The report, which. deaIite The assurp-
tion of an afternoon paper, was printed
originally and exclusively in this paper
gevei al months ago, week or two after
the Imperial decided to place representa-
tives in America, and " hich then excited
much attention. but was generally de-
nisl by all hands, including OTHER local
papers, Is again attracting Widespread
inte. est here. By scme it is still be-
':evcd =, Le incorrect Che we'll known
tobacco man said yesterday that lie could
net imagine what the Imperial people
would do with the Universal after they
go, 1t, unless they wanted it simpy for
the tobacco It is said to have in stock.
Others are more inclined to think that
the new runlor gives indications of being
true, The presence in England at this
time Of Air. w. II. Butler. president of
the Universal, and his conferences with
the Imperial. certainly mean something.
Ttt annual meeting Of the Tobacco AS
ISOLATION of the United States will be held
next week in Old Point. The session will
be 4 most interesting one, and it is hoped
that a large attendance will be present.
Quite a number of attractions haze been
provided in the way OF side trips, boat
rides and SO on
The Wells Whitehead Tobacco Com
pany, of Wilson, n. c., which has made
such a phenomenal success with it's
Carolina Brights" brand of cigarettes,
is preparing TO place upon all the mar
kets Its second productive Egyptian
Princess. an excellent Egyptian smoke,
which retHils at ten cents pei package,
Mr.. Thompson. the Virginia agent for
the company, is now in the city ar
ranging to estab lish his new brand
here.
Messrs. John C.. Muller and Co., of
Buliter Square. London. makes the fol-
lowing comment In their circulars for
June. which have just reached here:
Our market was very quiet during
the past month, and the few transactions
that took place call for no special notice.
We understand that the prospects of the
growing crops have been somewhat inn
proved by timely rains
THE Liverpool market was exception
ally quiet and featureless. During the
first part of the month few transac-
tons OF hand to mouth character were
reported, but later on there was nothing
doing. In Western strips sales were co--
fined to selections for special purposes.
Western filler leaf was wanted, but small
supplies restricted operations. Bright.
and semi-bright Virginia strips were
dealt in Very sparingly, while il dark
Virginia filler strips divergence in views
OF value stopped business"
Mr.. Howard Cobb, of Dap. Tile, Va:
Mr.. ". r. Isreal, of Durham.'1!. c.. and
Mr.. w. l.. Terrell. of Winston, n c.,
are all in the city.
Messrs. Lyon and Meadows, who have
been here for few days. have returned
to their home in Oxford n. c.
Mr.. j. G. Penn. of Danville, who has
been buying tobacco for a concern in
Montreal. has left for homo.