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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-01
CONDITIONS
FAVOR
Business outlook Of the Coun-
try Very Gratifying.
CROPS HELPED BY RAIN
Railroads Have All the BUSINESS They
Gan Do, and There Is improvement
in Foreign Demand for
Breadstuffs.
CROPS HELPED BY RAIN
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press3
NEW YORK, July a--Bradstreet's
tomorrow will say:
Weather, crop and trade conditions are
seasonably favorable. though irregularity
and weakness in some staple prices re-
fleet readjustments OF consumption to
enlarged production. Copious rains IN
the corn belt and In the western portion
of the cotton region have removed soms
Of the uneasness existing as to the out
turn OF these two great crops. and de.
spite this backwardness the outlook for
general trade has been measurably
helped. The industrial situation has I'm.
proved. the railroads are having all they
onn handle. with talk OF congestion again
being heard, and the countrys returns OF
cereal and food products promise better
than a year ago In 80 far as quality IL
concerned.
A favorable feature this week Is tho
reported improvement In foreign demand
for our breadstufHs, considerable guam.
titles OF new wheat and old corn belnR
reported taken. Accompanying this has
been an Improvement in tho outside In.
terest in the cereal markets. World
stocks show little or no change for ths
week.
The Industrial situation Is. on the whole,
satisfactory. Tho situation In the cotton
goods trade is apparently no clearer.
Relmports OF American cotton from
Europe are reported heavy. and large
numbers OF spindles are idle The Same
is true In the English industry, where
short time rules. Despite the almost GER
tainty that the crop has made favorable
progress during the last week, prices OF
new crop cotton are higher now than
two weeks ago. A fair summer business
is doing in dry goods.
Wheat, including -four. exports for the
week aggregate 3,19l,442 bushels, against
2Tsl, 1888 last week, 443S,534 this week last
year. For four weeks of the cereal year
they aggregate 12.Oo8,62 bushels against
l6,54S,SlO In 1902.
Corn exports for the week aggregate
s2ss3s bushels, against 1901. 1888 last week,
2s,4o5 year ago. For four weeks OF the
present cereal year they aggregate $751;
665 bushels, against 423,s26 in 1902.
Railway earnings Indicate an aggregate
for the third week of nearly fourteen
per cent. larger than tho Same week
year ago
Business failures for the United States
this week number l09. against 1873 last
week and 1853 in the like week OF 1907. For
Canada they number II as against 70
last week and 16 a year ago.
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COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, July 5l.--The cotoh market
opened steady at unchanged prices TO m aoFahce
OF points and ruled Ereguiar ou1lns , tnu
tire session. At FIRST there was considerable
frrlness with August selling up 10 LOO on tus
call on covering, while the late months %ers
sustained by the continued heary Iains mn 10
were ported more or less generarly over the
belt. Shortly after the call. however, tne en-
tire list turned weak With August ana ~ EYE,
PATTY with outside market. LIVERPOOL wn1Gn
at the time OF the local opening was about in
line with expectations, turned easier !ater, ana
New Orleans also showed weakness. tpis ano
the apparent lack Of clique support OF tne nsa'
months gave the entire list declining tendency,
which carried prices to leve! ABOUT 49 q
points below the anal prices OF last night win
August selling 1T l105. Being the lsst nay 10
Midday, and during the morning one sale OF
that position was reported at a. decline OF
100 points from the closing figures OF Inc pre-
yfous night. Just before midday kilograms
were received telling OF more rains and DAMAGE
in the cotton belt. and prices again worked up
ward with brokers said to DO rePressenn1Ing Tue
clique bidders for July around iluo. me ss,
of the morning on the late positions, nut was
followed by another break. leo py AUGUST
which declined to llso, and during the balance
OF the session the entire market ruled very ",
regular. August was two or three times pia
up to 1900, closing at 1907, net decline 0!
90 points. while the new crop options were az
practically the low point OF the session and
showed a net decline OF from lac points, Win
the exception Of March, which WAS ! point
higher. 1t was the hrst notice day tor August,
and notices were out to the amount OF some
two or three thousand bales. The notices were
issued by various houses, and 1t was reported
that some ut least were put out by brokers
supposed 10 represent the Clique, However, this
may be. they We're not promptly stopped and
operated against the price OF August In the open
market, The price Of spot cotton was marked
With the quotations for August. which Is now
the spot month, but this reduction was not con.
sidered specially Significant for the time being
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his apple crop for 5000. Patrick ranks
with the best apple growing counties IN
Virginia and at the last meeting OF the
State horticultural Society, exhibited
some of the finest fruit that was display
ed Commissioner Roiner says that there
are a number OF apple growers In VIZ
ginia whose crops will bring 5000 this
year, and that there are many young. or
chards which Will bring three and tour
times az much within q few years.
The Commissioner yesterday received
several inquiries from prospective set
tiers. w. C. Earring. OF Indianapolis,
Ind. wants to buy a farm N gooo
neighborhood. near some thrifty loWn'
Albert Snyder, of Arcoa, ILL.,, and Ems.
Pitzlng, OF Emory, Wis, both wrote for
information In regard to the state. with
n view OF locating here. Commissioner
Kolner wrote all OF these correspondents
at some length, giving ample information
as to the advantages Virginia offers TO
the homesceker.
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ALL WAS QUIET
IN MANCHESTER
Night There Was Very Quiet.
Boys Tried by Mayor
Maurice.
Manchester Bureau Times-Dispatoh,
No. 1902 Hull Street,

Manchester Bureau Dispatch,
No. 1902 Hull Street,
All was quiet and peacetul as 'aay
morn In Manchester last night.
IN Mayor Maurices Court yesterday
morning the case OF the six boys arrested
the night before for putting rocks on the
rack was tried. Frank syrac. aged elgh-
teen and the leader OF the gang, was
rned IS and costs. Mayor Maurice reprt-
manded the others, and ordered that each
he whipped by his parents. The boys are
meredith owen, Harvey Ladd. Lynn
Jones. Arthur Pearson and Lynn Blunt,
all small.
George Brooks (whlte). charged with
being drunk and disorderly. was fined
IS and costs.
An attachment was issued for George
Banks (colored). charged with riding MS
bicycle on the sidewalks.
TO RUN FOR SENATE.
II is probable that Mr.. Robert s. Rlves
will BIO candidate for the State Sem
ate. Mr.. Rives, who has been In York
town for several days. returned yester-
day. Some time ago he was spoken OF
a a possible candidate. but Mt the time
he announced TINT no would not oppose
Judge Clopton If he decided to run. Judge
Clopton aid so decide, but has recently
withdrawn. Mr.. Rives Is again consld-
ering entering tho race.
COMMITTEE TO MEET.
The City Central Committee will meet
Monday night at $50 o clock In the May
or's Court. The meeting was to be held
last Monday night, but the absence OF
some Of the members prevented It. Con-
siderable business concerning the candi-
s,t,~ o,1 tho cor,inp election Ia ached-
uled to come up, and 1t Is hoped that all
members will attend on Monday.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL,
Squire Cheathnnl spent yesterday In
West Point with his child who Is sick.
Miss Emma Odel Bailey left day or
two ago to visit Miss Eta Lewis, OF
Gloucester Point.
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LOU A FAST one
EVEN IN THE WIND.
The Great Mare Lowers Her
Record and Approaches
That of CresCeus.
(By Associated Press.)


CLEVELAND, o., July 31.-In spite Of
q heavy breeze that blew down the
stretch. Lou Dillon. owned by G. Is. G..
Billings. OF Chicago, and driven BY Mill
lard Sanders, succeeded in breaking her
record this afternoon at tho Chenille
track. Tht she did not break the worlds
record for trotters, 200 Id. hAld by
Cresceus for two years, was due entirely
to the wind, rs she went to the 'hree-
quarter pole In 1881 Ia. But for the
wind she would have made the last quar-.
te. in thirty seconds. As 1t WAS. !. took
her one second longer the time for her
mile being 2:02 3-4. beating her own
PREVIOUS time by three-quarters OF sec.
ond, and beating The Abbotts time oHey,
half a second. A crowd of about 1000
persons witnessed the exhibition.
Dan Patch, the pacing champion. also
negotiated mile, 2:02 1-2, pacing the last
half In 100 IL. Summary:
2:o7 trot: purse, sl,Ooo-Robin zola won
two straight heats and race; Judge Green,
second; King Simmons third. Best time.
c:1c III.
2:1o trot: purse, sl,5oo-Judge Cullan won
the first and third heats and race: Jim
Ferry. second: Belle Kuser, third. Best
time, 2:l0 IA.
ais trot; purse, 81 ,ooo-George. Mus
coVlte WON CWo httdA6Hs HootS e|.e 'ssSt
Norre. second; Joymaker. third, Best
time. 2n0 IL,
2o7 pace; purse, 1,oOo-Winfleld Strait
ton won two straight heats and race;
Captain Sphinx. second; Charley Hoyt,
third. Best time, 2:06 Ia.
2;22- pace; purse slooDs-Ebony King
won two straight heats and race, Trflby
Direct, second; Albert, third, Best time,
2:1o Ia
Special to beat 9:l4 trotting-Bugle,
Time, 2:l2 I'D.
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At Times Dealings on Floor
We're Only Nominal.
UNDERGONE WAS HEAVY
There We're No Disturbing Factors, but
Demand Was Very Light and the
Market Semi stagnant--Money
Continued Easy.
lBy Associated Press.l

NEW YORK. July 31.--The trading in
stocks became extremely apathetic to-day
and at times the dealings on the floor
were no more than nominal. The under
tone was heavy. but the price movement
was very narrow and uncertain. The
recent weakness In Atchison was sup
posed to be explained by the statement
OF June net earnings, showing a de-
crease compared with the preceding June
OF sG4l,395. An Official explanation was
added that the heavy costs of the floods
were accountable for the poor showing.
stock short ceased to operate on that
side OF the market and covered The
rally In Atchison relieved the market
Of yesterdays principal disturbing dn ta rd
tor, and checked any general DOWNWARD
tendency, but the demand became very
light and the market was, semi-stas-
nant. Money conditions retained yos.er-
days relaxation. and preliminary iig-
ures Indicated cash gain by the banks f,i.s
for the week OF nearly. 100000 The
repayment Of the Pennsylvania loans has
been expected to chow in , to,morto% 81 :
Evansville and Terre Haute. and pay
mcnts OF 100000 on the final Install
mcnt on the lnternatonal M Ter nan ~,
the Louisville and Nashville bond UNI. IN.
dcrwrltng may complicate the loan item
OF the banks. The struggle for tho con
solldated Lake Superior Company 20 %.
tam SuDSCllpliOuS 40 Dob1 .N-.-.s
was accorded attention for It's posi-
BILE echo In the stock market. ST. Paul
moderate decrease in juno net earnings
and Union Pacifics moderate Increase
seemed TO be equally without effect on
those stocks. The weekly statistics OF
grain exports confirm the hope OF good
foreign demand for wheat the shipments
rising N945i bushels over those OF the
preceding week, but the corn exports nave
fallen OFF bI2,529 bushels Tor the salle
period The days movemens oil prices
were mostly insignificant. New YORK
Central was forced down over point on
renewed rumors that BOND issue was
pending to provide for terminal improve
ments. United States Steel. prefer cd.
wa notably heavy. The local fractions
made advances. and Ama!gamated Cop
por rose a point over last night none
OF these changes was maintained. ana
the market closed dull and heavy
Bonds were irregular. Total sales, par
value. $4,000. ,,n..a
u Total gaII' sales Of stocks to-day were 2sl,-
700 shares.
MONEY AND EECHANGE-cLosE:
Money on cali, steady: lowest ~ Pc.
last loan. 2 per cent; closing. J S-4gs
ner cent. !: time money, steady; sixty days.
10 per cent: ninety days. per cent;
six months. sac per cent; prime mer-
anancc heavy. at 81 S. 75G4.s5.s0 for de-
Wand and at sis5 G4s3a5, for sixty,
dav. Bills: posted rates, sist l-2aI.ss ana
81 SIN, 81 10; commercial ollis,. stS Ia !
bar silver 81 "a; Mexican dollars. 4. u.
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nj tho GAea1yes
asS@~asaas1s<3Sa&>as

The very large advance sale OF seats
for the opening week at the Casino indl-
Gates that the charming summer theatre
will be- as popular this season as 1t has
been In the past.
which will set the ball rolling in TOO
Much Married." an up to date musical
comedy, with numerous speciality inter-
polations, has won golden opinions else
where on the Wells circuit. There are
thirty-nve people in The Organization. IN
Guiding several who have figured prom
lnently in the musical comedy field, There
arc two acts In the play and the entire
act will be taken up with a vaudeville
Offering SO that the performance will be
continuous from the rise OF the first cur,
tain to the fall OF the last, me usual
night and matinee performances will be
given
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WEEKLY BANK CLEARINGS
SHOW HEALTHY INCREASE
lRy Associated Press )

NEW YORK, July 31.-The following
table, compiled by Bradstreet, shows the
bank clearings at the principal cities for
the Week ended July a0th. with the per-
centage of increase and decrease as COM
pared with the corresponding week last
year, Sixty-foug other cities are included
In tho totals:
Chicago Sl52940,l0i, increase S.s.
Boston sl15,SsS,728,, 81 decrease lee 2,s-
Philadelphia Sll5,9Q9,662 decrease 90.
Pttsburg S4S,2l0!2S. increase IA.
San Francisco s2s,0A,996, increase 1915.
Baltimore S203S7lT, decrease 1.2.
Cincinnati $?l,5i2,sl0, increase ia.
Kansas City S207i5.13S, increase 14.2.
New Orleans Sl1,SSS,59o increase 73.
Louisville s926S, 55S. increase So
Richn, ond S447S, $780, Increase 3S.S.
WASHINGTON S342SS6l. increase 80.
Savannah $2l42,5+2, decrease 33.
Memphis So,S9i,2Sl, increase 22.3,
Fort Worth S2,774,469. increase TT.
Birmingham $l,l65,lOS Increase 21.4.
Little Rock s79i,6l9, decrease is.
Knoxville Se46,9il, increase 49,
Macon si74,0Oo. decrease LID,
JacksonvilIe, Fla. S?SS427. decrease go.
Galveston $5S60,Co0. Increase $50.
Charleston Sl,0i0bS
Atlanta 81, s59,099, increase 23.l.
Nashville s20So, Ats. increase 49,6-
NorfoIk 81. 1895 $50 increase 1862.
Totals United States s2'@s'2o7,129, de-
crease 7S. .,eo 600 o..
Il Totals Canada sl4,4ss,7s4. decrease l,s,
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atmospheric pressure (reduced tt. sea
level: inches and hundredths(, mean, 30 20;
highest, s0.1s; date. 25th; lowest 1913;
Tempernture-Highest. 81; date; 90; low
est, 60; date. 18th; greatest daily range
IS; date, 18th: least daily range, 0: date,
18th.
are daily excess of this month as com
pared with mean Of six years. OIL. Accu-
mulated excess since January LIST. 21s;
average daily excess since January ISL, -
Misunderstanding direction, southw est;
maximum velocity (for five mInutes) 80
miles hour fT9m t%i an6 On l2! isss
TX. ,S99 a.I2: 1900, 3;lS; 1901. SOC; 1902 ser;
1Vos, 5,l7. Average Of this month for six
years. 4e5; excess OF this month al as con- ~.
accumulated excess since January 1st'
s,9s. ~ ,,,
days, Ia partly cloudy, IL; cloudy, Q; on
which .Ol inch, or more. OF rain Tell. D.
Frosts-None.
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pPODUCE MARKET,

NEW YORK, July sl.--FLoUR-Less active
but firmly held Rye fl0uJSsseoIp Corn
Wheat@spot dull; 30. 2 red. sec. Options
opened easier on foreign selling and poor cables aal
Ksy1 4sea on bt sa ein a.r very
cratic local trade At times the Sou Invest
sold larger receipts hut there Seemed 70 ,b pc
. las, eGSf and Thea the en1 marsts eosed
lower. May closed at s5Ae.; September. ssFss''
De cera@spos Steady; No. 2, 6sAe Option mar.
ket was generally dull and easy under impr99v-
,s zs ss ss:sd s Ct 5s4e 5se
sR s.. eoResi No cat II, oafpni noasd
Quiet. Rosin-Dull; strained, eo mnnsf. to sooo
CofreeEThe market for coffee futures opened
quiet at unchanged prices but turned more &C;
Es IN u hs demsaa from
tors in the absence Of aggressive selling and
the smaller interior receipts Tf b,h close ss ss
surar-nsw, strong; centrifugal, 90 test.
ll.leci;: refined strong Rice-ste'd'. Mo-
Butter-Frm; extra creamery, 1ec;; DO. fa C.
tory, lsglsc creamery common e eho!ee i5S
s sietg i to drn: state, fu eres. fancy small
1eAe fs3 Sbs &c.,
State and Pennsylvania. extras. Poe; state and
Pennsylvania, seconds to nrsts, 1oglsc.; Weh d,
ern, extras. loc.; western, seconds to hrsts log
lSc
ern. 7bc asl; Jersey, S1.75Q2: Virginia sweets,
s225@350. Peanuts-F!rm; fancy handpicked,
4ls@4%c.; other domestic. S94Ae: Ca6bages-
Steady; Long Island, per 100, SaI5. Pre!ghts
to LiIerpool-Easy; cotton BY steam, l2c'
manifested in both the grain and provisions pits
to-day, September wheat closing &c. lower, Sep.
TENDER corn and oats each OF As., while Sep
terber provisions were from 15G25c. lower.
The Leading futures ranged as follows,
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Severe Wind Storm.
(speclal to The Times. pispatch.)

FREDERIcKsBURG. VA. July ST.
A severe wind and rain storm last night
did considerable damage In Stafford and
Chapel neighborhood. Hssides the dam
age to residences and fences. great
deal OF fruit was blown from the trees
and corn In many places was leVeled to
the ground,
Mrs. Ludwell Herndon. wifs of Major
l., Herndon. of near Coakley'ss Stafford
county, was stricken with paralysis at
Years old. and owing TO her advanced
age, It. is feared she canaot recover.
Her children have been Summoned 80 her
bedside, ggfa
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@54o; good to choice heavy. ss.15R 5.s5: rough:
heavy. Ss.5065.1O; light S5.2oG5e5; bulk OF
sales. .5.Oo6l5.25. Shecp-Receipts, 5000 head;
sheep and lambs steady. Good 10 choice weth.
ers, s3epd390; good to choice mixed, $2.759
$50; native lambs, Sa.25G6.00.
NEW YORK, July NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
e.34s bead; firm to 1oc. higher: bulls and cows
bulls. s2.75G4s5; COWS, s1.so@4.2o. Calves
Receipts, 200 head; barely STEADY. veals. $50
8; western calves. s4.75; Indiana do, sG,l0;
grassers and buttermilks nominal. City dress.
ed venIs weak at 9912c. per pound country
dressed, e9lohe. Sheep and tambs-Receipts.
6ls7 bead: sheep demoraliZed; heavy sheep
closed 259 4oc. lower. Sheep, s2.5o14-oo; lambs,
$4,000; one car at $500: top price at close
er feeling. Heavy State hogs, $500.
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RECOMMEND NEW
HOLDER OF GAS

The Commute on Light held a meeting
last night, approved the monthly pay
roll and transacted considerable other
business, most Of which was routine In It's
nature. For the second time the commit
tee recommended an ordinance to the
Council, appropriating 100000 for the con.
structlon OF a gas holder In the West
End. Tho Committee on Police failed Of
a quorum and will meet at 10 o'clock this
morning.
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HE KILLED THE BOARDER
AND SAVED HIS MOTHER
(By Associated Press,)

NEW ORLEANS. La, July s1.--Defend-
ing himself and his mother from death
at the hands OF an Infatuated boarder,
Charles Henry Baker early to-day shot
and killed Calvin STROBE. at Manche,
La. Strobe attempted TO fire, but his
rifle became entangled in cast net.
and Baker fired before Strobe could .s-
lease his weapon.
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Robert Lee Dies From Wounds.
(By Associated Press.)

JEFFERsoNvILLE, IND. July 81
man Louis Massey. at Evansville. July 8.
and started the riot that resulted IN me
death and injury Of many citizens. dled
a wound In tho lungs. caused BY bn i
fired by Massey. Lees wife was killed
by q train q few days after the RIOT.
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RICHMOND GRAIN MARKET.
Richmond, Va, July 81. 1908.
QUOTATIONS..
CATTLE MARKETS,

CHICAGO, I'LL, July 3l.-CATTLE--Recelpts
5000 head market Glow, STEADY; Tsxans,Rs,
sei so poor oo to MEDIUM stoeiers and
feeders. s2,6o@4,3o;, cows, Sl,25@t,so; heifers,
SEA l. 6n Gamers, Si,25@2Ioi bulls S2@4l5;
Receipts, 2s 600 head; tomorrow, 10000 head;
ieft over. s. 900 head; market closed 2O13Oc.
lower than Thursday, Mixed and butchers. $4.oO
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THE POPULAR "TRILBY."

While this hot weather lasts there Is no
greater public benefactor In his commun-
ity than Captain "Dck" Adams. lie IS
the man who runs those "TRlLB4s'
down IA the geashore every Sunday morn
Inc and brings you back by bedtime.
refreshed by your outing. II. is wonderful
how popular these little trips are, You
,eave the Sliding heat of the city behind
vou and In an Incredibly short time you
are on the sandy shores Of the wide
Atlantic drawing into your lungs the
rash salt mir and becoming rejuvenated.
A BRIEF plunge into the surf, and you
return home ready to face the long. hot
work week that follows.
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corToNsEED OIL MARKET,
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
PORT oF RICHMOND, JULY 81. 1908.

PORT oF RICHMOND, JULY 81, 1908.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Berkeley. Guy. Norfolk, merchandise
and passengers. Old Dominion line.
SAILED,
Steamer Pocahontas, Graves. Norfolk and
James River landings. merchandise and passen.
gers. Virginia Navigation Co.
Steamer Brekeley Guy, Norfolk. merchandise
and passengers. Old Dominion line.
PORT BERMUNDA HUNDRED, JULY 81, 1908.
ARRIVED.
Barge Magnolia. Eugel, to load railroad ties,
Barge Marlin. Erect, to load railroad ties,
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TO THE sEAsHoRE TOMORROW

GO On the "TH RI EsIs rS t. NoR r.
HoNLY ALL-RAIL ROUTE" SPEelAL
FAST VESTIBULED TRAIN leaves
Byrd Street station $50 A, NJ Nc change
Wirginia Beach. 81. 90 round Trip to Mr.
folk and Ocean View sl,25 to Caps Henry
and Virginia Beach.
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(By Associated Press.l

sPRINGFiELi), Ills, July .al.-sherlff
WhilocIs. Of pan,y'Ile ,I last thigh night Wired
GeneT ssGt thS M panys to r9%oPs
bnf altar a Consultation with Covernor
Yates to today it was decided to retain
troops there for the present.
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MIR. Burch Improving.

Mr.. H. s.. Burch. who has boon confined
to his bed for the last ten weeks Win
Typhoid fever, is now convalescant ana
viii soon be able to return to his work on
mo road. He Wiz leave the city about
the sth Of August for Enfield. Va. where
he will visit his relatives.
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DRY GOODS MARKET.

NEW YORK. July a1.--The dry goods market
shows no increase in demand with buyers TAX
Where goods are required Immediately top
notch prices being paid. but IN certain IN.
stances manufacturers are more willing to nego.
tiate on goods which they have held hoping for
higher prices,
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MAY 90 TO THE POPULAR RE.
SORT.

The popular place of amusement is
Beach Park. Special train every after
noon, $50 p, M. FIFTY cents for the
round trip. Sunday trains leave $3.50 a.
NJ. and 400 p. NJ. The sea food meals
served at Beach Park are immense, Don't
miss theml
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
PEANUT MARKET.

PETERSBURG. VA, July 3l.-The peanut
market has been very active recently with
fuctuating prices. Spanish peanuts, ooc.; Viz.
21ic. There are only about 10000 bags OF
Spanish peanuts in the hands OF merchants. and
this Is the smallest stock for many years.
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IT'S A GREAT PLACE TO SPEND
SUNDAY.

Beach Park, West Point. Is Soc, round
trip. Two special trains every Sunday.
"Music" and the famous Sea Food Meals
Served at the Beach Park Gale,