The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-19
TOBACCO MARKET
WILL Be CLOSED
Sales Thus Far Larger Than for
Any Previous Season.
PRICES VERY SATISFACTORY
There is Considerable Tobacco In tha
Warehouses-Sa!es and Prices DUR
ing the Past sew Days Have Not
Been as Strong as Las, Week.
Especial Dispatch 10 The TIn,cz,

lopecidt blspatch TO The Tincs1
Pt. -.rSbU RG. VA. Dec. 1S.-rhe To-
bacco ASSOCIATION OF Petersburg to-day
decided at no sales of tobacco viii be
held IN TINS city after next Tuesday until,
the 9th OF January. .-&s There is con-
siderable tobacco hand at the ware
houses and the sales and prices for the
past few days have not been as ronx
as they were last week. The sales thus
far ..is month have gone beyond those
OF any season for many years Ths
prices in the main have been very salts
factory.
No business OF special Importance was
transacted by the Cooperation Court.
which began its December term to-day.
No criminal cases will be tried at this
term in order that no Inconvenience may
be occasioned to jurisdiction during the
holidays
Harry Shoes. who was arrested in
Petersburg few days ago, suspected OF
desertion from the United States army,
was a patient at st. E,lizabeth's insane
hospital in Washington. and has been
returned to that institution. Shoes was
a member of the United States army
and his mind became impaired while he
was In service in the Philippine Islands.
w. P. Thompson, deserter from tho
cruiser Topeka. and j. r. Bruce. de-
serter from the monitor Puritan, arrest
ed in Petersburg Monday, were aiken TO
Portsmouth by Police Officer Magee.
NOW LOCKED UP.
Norris Scott. a negro, failed to give TO
the police satisfactory answers to their
questions concerning q COW and calf skin
found IN his possession. and is now lock-
ed up in this city until he or som" one
else is able TO satisfy the offers that tho
property was not stolen.
Since opening the naval recruiting Of
flee IN this city Ensign Hanrahan has re-
ceived one recruit
The Jones and Scott vaudavillfans will
come to the Academy OF Music in this
city Monday evening. The company in
cludes Polk NTllar's famous quartette-
DR.. John Herbert Claiborne has re-
turned from Wilson. n. c., where he
attended the annual session OF the Nedi-
cal Association.
Fire broke out in the residence OF Mr..
Fl A. Taylor in this city, to-day. but
was extinguished before any consider
able damage resulted.
HOLIDAY SHOPPERS.
All the retail stores in Petersburg ara
crowded now with holiday purchasers
The wholesale stores and jobbcrs have
been compelled to work each night until
after midnight in order to nil the many
orders that came in. The close OF this
year will find the business in Petersburg
in a better condition than it has been
SlUCS Tue CIVIL "stL- tLi'bLSs SAAAStt ~
noticed in every branch.
At six o'clock yesterday afternoon Mr..
G.. a. Tfndall and Miss Lula E. Beasley
were married at High-Street Church par
sonage
Mr. William Fl. Crowder and Miss
Oracle 3. Mann were married at the par
sonage a nine o'clock last evening Tho
Rev George E. Booker. the pastor. per-
formed the ceremonies.
80 .sT.,.- ~
Ensign Hanrahan. United States Navy.
who is in this city recruiting for the
navy and army.
AT WELSH. WEST VIRGINIA..
Mr.. Sidney Weisiger. formerly OF Pc
tersbur.r,. has accepted Il position as agent
for the Norfolk and Western railway at
Welsh w Va Mr.. Wesiger has for
several years been superintendent OF the
Chesaneake and Western Railroad with
headquarters at Efkton. Mr. WeisiSer
and his wife have recently been visiti1s;
their friends and relatives in Petersburg.
Mrs Iveisger is still in the city.
The Kings Daughters will ho.d an I'M
portant meeting at the Young Mems
Business Association this afternoon at
ha' f-paSt 4 o'clock.
Mr.. e. p. Buford. attorney for the Com
monwealth of Brunswick county. is III
Petersburg.
Three germans and several private en-
tertainrneuts will enIiven the social he
of Petersburg during Christmas week.
The High School football team ard
the virsinians OF Norfolk will play 4
game of bali at the park in this city
Christuas-Day.
Mrs Mary c. Keen an elderly Chris
tan lady. living with her sister, Mrs.
Baird. on Davis Street. is critically i!
rs a result of a severe stroke OF paralEsts-
Ms. Keen IS q sister Of 2lrs. Roger Al
kinson. OF Richmond
rrhe stockholders of the Virginia Pas
senser and Power Company will hold
their regular annual meeting at the gen
eraI Office OF the company in this city
on tbe eth of January. Directors will BIO
elected at this time and other business
of importance transacted