The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-29
THE HIGHEST PR|CI[
FOR DARK 4 R. TOBACCO B, [
Fine Wrappers Bring s25 in Pc
teIsburg Market,
ENORMOUS. SUPPLY RECEIVED
EN- 0RM GUS SUPPLY RECEIVED
The EIks' Bazaar is Great Success
Tournament at Prince &c rye Court
house IN Which Six Knight, Enter.
Report of Health Officer.
Especial Dispatch TO The Times

Especial Dtspatc TO The Times.)
PETERSBURG, VA. November eS.-A
lot of fine wrappers brought SO at the
tobacco sales in this city to-day. This
is the highest price. of the season for dark
tuba eco Prices o. common and medium
& AIDES hold Up very we'll Sales have
been gong on over hours to-day. 1t is
Impossible to Egetthrough with more than
che warehouse a day. Countryrnen are
continually bringing tobacco into the city,
and by the time the sales empty a ware
house it is flied with new lots.
More than three million feet of lumber
will leave Petersburg for Baltimore and
Philadelphia as 4soongas it can be put on
til, barges. Ten ssarges. with al average
cara ity of a.out $50 O0l feet each. are.
nov. being loaded for these markets.
Very satisfactory receipts have been re-
ceived at the Eiks' bazaar. which is go.
ing on at Library Hall. This afternoon
from three to five O'clock was devoted
t. the pleasure of children. Many games
ant: plays were arranged for their pleas
ure. and the chief attraction was the.
grand cake walk given by the little ones.
DR. Martin in his report as health oiii-
cel FOR the month ending November 9th,
gives the total deaths at IS: white "a
cotored %. Ten non-resiGents We're buried
in the city cemeteries. The rate OF NOR
ta1itv for the entire population was .
per thousand per annum.a
SIN KNIGHT CONTEST
Six Knights contested for honors the
tournament at Prince George Courthouse
,his afternoon Mr. Herbert Tempe was
ne successful knight, and at the corona
,,on=sball this evening he crowned MISS
Laura Marks. Mr.. George Hatch crowned
Miss Willie Marks as first maid OF ho!lof.
Master III. r Smith. a little boy Just
eight years old. riding a pony nifty lncns e
high. was one5Eof the contestants. II, s
w;.s successful, and crowned MISS + annie
Eargrave, SIX years ol-as = Is % - ,,,a
n7;,ifi of honor. Mr.. W. z Narante
crowned Miss Daisy Marable. OF R.ch-
n.end, as third maid OF. honor. me cot 20
nation "A address was delivered os VI.
Charles A. Bass. of Peters burg.
The members of the Young Mems Chris
tar Association gave a plea sant a.
tome,,s to their gentlemen trlends at ne ..le
.,,3ilf,ing this evening from 5 TO u, 1 ne
s,-ram1neG consisted of an eNhloitloll
stSlset ball game anu 'oS Ns'is t.--SN
J. .lt, two thousand people went to the
f c.,,ni,aI shows yesterday and last nlslie.
,i,he box sheet for among Ihose res
cnr. to be presented at the Aca1'etis
xts,INIastay by Mrs. I1eAloylie, VIII =
Becilvfthts book store tomorrow. - -
;,r-e crowd will witness ne q p pS'sii s.t's'
re. LEM oEfiesS III IL i.tSs =.
VISITING PARENsl
ar and Mrs E.. Warren Riechie; OF
,,,,at,ec Canada are visiting Mls.
Is.,,.,,ie.s narerts. Mr.. and Mrs. FRANK u.
Mnrks. in this city. Mr., and Mrs: fsise. en-,
uara married in Havana, cuba IN ..A. .i,:,
III hrile being Miss Jennie Marks: oil ms IS
n,t,- who was at that time teae s ~
E,vana. NJ. Ritcllie it attached 70 ..is
I.,.Its,l states Engineering eos l-e an
h. tlst reported for duty in orion X
Iie. wiIl be engaged for several months :,
~ t,S. : in,pro.e.nent of the harborsz ina
~ f.r..r a chancellor James w Gord9n,
\. ~ p ,1l. will officially visit f.nreh'l
Lodge. knights Of Psthias, NohuS.s ese
mig. 49, Leen taken
s., charge NJ ct,,..s,,s y. rc.sg c..
they will be returned - 70 ny. .,an,, 80
Portsmouth. s,,,,+sd asd
| ta,t Mr. ". e. Gibbs. farmer M -. ~
n.;.il,ia colnt.. The negro was arresteo'
li,,.# later escaped.