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Woodville Republican., 1903-05-23
Fire IN Grown Princes Palace.

Berlin, May ia new heating ap-
paratus which was on trial at the
new palace, Potsdam, set fire to the
apartments Of the crown prince,
Frederick William, and destroyed the
silk hangings, carpets and furniture.
As the walls were fireproof,the flames
were prevented from spreading.
Woodville Republican., 1903-05-23
Presbyterian Generai Assembly.

Los Angeles, Cal May 1s.--Ar-
rangements for the Presbyterian gem
eral assembly, which will meet here
next Thursday for a two weeks ses-
sion, are about completed. About
seven hundred commissioners are en-
rolled. one half laymen.
Woodville Republican., 1903-05-23
crop outlook Gloomy.

The crop prospect in the section
around Columbus is extremely
gloomy. No rain has fallen in
weeks, and the crops planted have
not come up. Heretofore the farm
ers have had bad prospects, but they
came later in the season. This year
the weather has been so dry that
farmers have not yet been able to
get their crops started.
Woodville Republican., 1903-05-23

Lacrosse, Wis., May 1s.-For the
.sscnd time this year the Mississippi
~ ~ risen 80 high at this point that
!. sae water has surrounded residences
III. 'ne lower parts Of the city. Tho
sr = has risen foot and a half in
ss, s nours, and Is still coming up rap
Woodville Republican., 1903-05-23
Death a. q SUNDAY Bull Fight.

London, May 1s.--A special dis
patch from Madrid announces that
during a bull fight, Sunday, at Alge-
ciras, the amphitbeater collapsed, and
~ persons were killed and so were in
iured. Several women and children
were gored by the bulls.
Woodville Republican., 1903-05-23

Ten men accused Of whitecapping
pleaded guilty in the Circuit Court
Of Lincoln county, at Brookhayen,
last week, making tweniy-seven in
all who have acknowledged TO this
form Of lawlessnese.
Woodville Republican., 1903-05-23
snffIea AmienhIr.

Santiago de Chilli, May 1s.--It is re-
ported here that the boundary dis
pate between Chill and Bolivia has
been settled by an smicable treaty.
Woodville Republican., 1903-05-23
shamroey.s and Their coavey..

Glasgow, May is.--sir Thomss Lip
ton has purchased the tug Cruiser to
convoy Shamrock I. TO the United
states. The steam yacht Erin will
convoy the challenger. The yachts
will be ready for the ocean passage
May 30
Woodville Republican., 1903-05-23
Hemandcd without BaiI.

London, May 1s.--Mrs. Cunning s.
Bedford, who was arrested on the
steamer Umbria at Queenstown, Sat
urday, was charged in Bow Street po-
lice court to-day with making false
declaration OF child's birth. She
was remanded and bail was refused.
Woodville Republican., 1903-05-23

New York, May 1s.-E. II. Harri-
s.sa 4a' who i suffering from a slight
s ss.aek of appendicitis, sat IN Non
ny ass end appeared to be much better.
~. - pnysieiaHa expect that be viii be
'7 % % out l. few days.
Woodville Republican., 1903-05-23
HAND of Fanatics Defeated.

Manila, May 1s.--Col. Taylor. with
a force Of constabulary, defeated a
band of fanatics in the interior OF
Cebu island, May IA, killing 20 and
wounding several.
Woodville Republican., 1903-05-23

Melbourne, May 1s.-The railroad
strikers by ballot decided, by an
overwhelming majority. 20 resume
work on the governments terms.
Woodville Republican., 1903-05-23
stoIe slxteen RevoIvers.

The warehouse Of Louis Hoffman,
at Nieksbnrg, was entered and
robbed Of sixteen reyolvers last
night. There is no clew to the bur
gIar.
Woodville Republican., 1903-05-23
Wrecked by flobbers.

Minneapolis, Kas., MAY is.-- Robbers
wrecked the sale OF the Culver State
bank at Culver and secured 5000, es-
Gaping on handcar.
Woodville Republican., 1903-05-23

Madrid. May 1s.-The Heraldo 70.
ports that troops of the sultan o.
Morocco have stormed and carried me
fortress at Tara. after having burned
and pillaged the villages ia the "
entity.
Woodville Republican., 1903-05-23
A DELICATE SITUATION
The Position Of the Department Of
State With Regard to Jew.
Batting in Russia.
IT is ONE Of DIPLOMATIC DtuclcY.

should We Insist ON OaerinE Oar
sympathy an the Face Of Russian
DeniaIs We MiRhs Receive an ta-
Nttation 20 Attend 60 orr own
Business.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-25

DETER STRENGTH IN SECOND HOUR:
u The market recovered ra Their well in tho sec.
nnd hour and showed better strength than might
rare been expected from the npathetic ding
after the opening. There was some dsposttion
1inone pooa and the professional element to bid
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-25
YOUTHFUL FORGER
IN THE TOLLS

GREDNsB oRo. N, G.. Aug, ~
Boyd Aumon, school boy from Ran
dolph county, was placed IN Jail here here
yesterday, charged with forgery
Six weeks ago jewelry firm here SOLO
him a $40 watch, and accepted 4 eh l.n ).
which proved to be q forgery - lie gave
the name OF A. II. Beau. II. I. !.
Last week Fl,e Gvictmi2ed two other
merchants here with checks as waiter
Norvea,. Friday he lost letter, a.,
in this envelope were six checks filled
out, signed and dated, all payable 70
Walter Norman. ss .
Two Of the merchants here went out Q
Liberty Sunday and easily 1ldentif1ed
the Young man az the one who passed
the spurious checks on thcm.sas Beausand
Norman. 5lisa
this evening" though he confesses to-, the
offense, alleging that he was induced 10
cimmt the crime by aother party.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-25

FURNISHED CLUE
Story ofHoW Detective Wren's
Ring was Lost L,(]l:;1tl an. and
Found.

For several days past Detective y ME-. le,l
has bcen d very much perturbed inu l,N1 T.
l,nl. There has been PARKWAY IVY ~ = ], -
his usual alert eyes, and his genera /, y ue-
moanor has been such as to CAUSE an 1e's
linouirv from hls associates. !,
A snake ring was the cause OF II a. |.
II ia A very heavy ring, with one plS
r,lhy setting, which made tho ring UNIQUE
p one eyed serpent, a regular MASCOT.
The big snake must have uncolieel ~ !.
rclf. FOR somehow somewhere It parted
company with the genial sleuth Wltho !, 7
hs knowledge. and ever since that as ~.
trait manner has been noticeable on MS
countenance. IS i, 5 I'd !, Z. (, !.
Last Sunday morning while reading MS
Times Dispatch, tho following little az az
Iyertsement OH the want page caught tue ne
detectives engle eyes
FOUND--August 18th, gold RING, IN FORM
OF snake. Owner can get same by app
plying at this office. paying FOR adv,
and proving property.
"Ahap exclaimed he;s'"I guess III take
a shot at this for q clue"
TO make q long story brief and TO the
point, the little Tlmes-Dispatch want ad.
proved to be the clue the detective was
looking for, ana now the big one'-eyed
snake Is once more srugly coiled about
tho detectives finger.
The ring was found by colored man
who Is employed at the Richmond Loco
motive Works, # and no Immediately
brought It to The Times Dispat ch business
office and inserted the above ADVERTISE
ment n z:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-25
Visitors IN N elson.
Special to Tho Tlmos.D Dispatch,

e .
Nopyv0oD. VA. August 24.-AIrs. Gen.
Roiier and little daughter are visiting
her mother, Mrs. F, II. Oabell, OF lngle-
WITS Mrs, Russell Robinson was also the
guest Of Mrs. Cabell on Saturday ana
Sunday. 4, ,,,i,d ro,,i
Mn ~ + sIosle '' Roberts and little Miss Elsie
Lacy, all of Richmond. arrived nero on
Sa friday to visit friends.
Miss Alice Galloway is visiting friends
in I.ynchburg and Bedford,
the guest Of her cousin. Miss Ethal
Mr.. 4. B. Bolton has been confined to
Mr., j. w. Carrico. Misses Ethal Sarrieo
and Eva Faulkner. Mrs. Richard Hooerh,s
and MI Tom Rshm moner 81 opd ne
Mr. Peter Wlngheld also returned to
Richmond on Saturday. ~.
Anna May and Miss Mary Munday, are
now at tho Hot Springs.
Mrs, Lewis Cabel and little daughter
Miss ilivria Cabell Is now visiting in
Mrs. thompson returned on Thursday
to hor homo IN Lynchbllrg after spending
the summer with her parents here.
Miss Mayo, of.Lynchburg, sSthe guest
of Mrs. Henry Ewes here.
Miss Bette Gunter of Buckingham. Is
visiting her sister here.
Nj. Sidney Bolton spent Sunday at
Al afternoon ten w, was, S.I !, II by Miss
Miss Georgia Damron,7 OF Richmond, Is
now the guest Of Mrs. ScrugEs,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-25
PRODUCE MARKET.

NEW YORK. Aug; a-EaoMR-As,rvi,S ae.
nntnt. Il kiln dried $3.25Gl3,35. Rye--Frm no.
s s'western. Bos.c. {, Q. ,. aaoat Barley-pull;.
feeding, new, 4sc, - i, o.u, nn,,ors
Dj"s .trnnrer on buish cables, rain IN har-l
p pes,ins districts and Northwest wheat sAgssa
sot 5,,ns ssr and II Fey wn.
S ar III mo afternoon, led by eptenoer, closing
va sa,s. net ct hsher With MAY atssAe; sepenl
Der, ss,ts, di, auili 10. E. $3.50. Option market
snsd .aady Nib wufat, but Was soon depress-
y By sadscn II finally rallied ne..S yth Mhss'
eios.ns h 49, b7Ac,; 4 December, b1Nc. Oats
stpte dal ouotat,ons on new grain NJ. sshe
Deef-fim cut Me q !, Iean u hI nrm
t .nm inent ss.4o compound: $1l8k s7is.
f pnrKmouiet mess. sloal5bo Tallow-Qnie!
ii!o,iu- sesdy Turpentlne-oulet At 'oAsV
~ esonee--The market for coffee futures opened
steady at unchanged prices to az advance q .
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-25
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK Aug. 24.-The cotton market
opened hrm with August points lower. out
the balance OF the list from unchanged TO .
points higher nj nd ruled actire and urn 5durlnE
the entire session on aggressive Clique snppo.t
End covering for both room and outside sources.
There was. indeed. brief intervals OF hesita !.
ton az realizing was attracted. but prices as q
rule wtte continued steadily UPWARD. ana the
close was within 2 or points OF the pest on
thn active month";.
The advance was led by the winter months.
In which apparently the bulk Of the short IN
frrest Was loca ted. and which consequently NJ.
iracted the greatest demand. January SOLO
from 0sa the close Of Saturday, TO Io'lo. wnlIe
December rrnchrd 1905; October - ana SEP
tcmbcr il.O4. August was dull ana neslec.rG,
uu. slso showed some flrmness aelhng as MN
I'll 1oos and closing at 1925 bid The LIVER Yer.
pcol cables were unimportnnt. showing i' n.h
better than expected II ANYTHING, ana ,. tne
with crop accounts still OF a bear1Sh average,
ihourb there IS some talk Of damage rom
hoil wceriI The reports from Fall River however,
werr little more optimistic. ana TINS. WIN .ne
dclns I'd movement and the buying bv tne ci .us
tended to riinldatc the shorts VINO .h ,a VII
further alarmed around mid day when me .esast
Of the clique bid l1.o1 for 10, 600 oaies OIL eep'
TEMPER without getting any OFFERINGS. -.
The market closed firm, net 4msI points n esn
ar With sales estimated at 200. 900 bales: sew
mt r.onc bales OF cotton were received mere
|. :, nm Uayre. sixty-slx bales OF new crop COTTON
were Included In the days receipts New Va hor Pr
sr al sa len were .oS7 to sp'nnera ana olou ue'
liyerrd on contact. and the taking Tor consump
ijnr had a hui lish influence In the last hour az
Indicating a better demand from splnnefs,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-25

Z u i V. il o. 3. /. ~. 4
POINTS on the firm French cables. but turned
caller later in the session under further ,ia..
dalton following the heavy primary recelpts.
Total sales, 4s.25O bugs. Spot RIO, quiet
Sugar Raw, nrm refined. nrn'. sol l'
7 ButterMEasier: extra creamery 1oRc.: State
dairy. 14G1sc. cheese---Qnlet state, tili
cream fancy email. colored. 10 70. small. white
lnMc. Erss-strons; state and PENNSYLVANIA
pota tocr-steady; Long Island. s1.aAGl:bo;
Jersey, sl.254l.87; Virginia sweets. s11o9
o.e5. Pcanuts--stcndy; fancy hsndpicked. = "a
I'VE: other domestic. 3l4Ec. Cabbages--
Steady; Long island, $sas, q Co' cote s'eam
to Liverpool, &c. MI
CHICAGO ILL. Aug, 24.-whtat was strong,
except for temporary dip early, sentemher
clofine &c. hghor With December up "a hc,
Corn was weak At the start, but developed trm'
ness the close being ut a loss Of 40 FOR Sep.
,cmber with December &c. lower. Oats closed
steady with September shade higher ma
December on &c. Provisions were srfesu u
with little change In prices.
The leading futures ranged as fo1lows
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-25
q Rul21oua TIERS.

SSVSDSSSNN%'SSt Y y y y II " = n
Tho Norfolk and Western Railway yes
aerday brought to this city from Norfolk
Il largo excursion party. estimated AT. 4O
to 500 persons, mostly negroes attending
industrial and Agricultural Society. The
excurslonists with their colory badges
',rhe Atlantic Coast Line Railway yes
terday brought to this city, q large eXcMr-
road in Eastern NORTH Carolina The
majority of the visitors are white. They
were Visiting the public buildings and
seeing the other sights of the town yes
terday. ,r,,,
Sunday carried down to the s.eashore
cities and resorts on It's two sunday out-
Ing trains about 1000 persons and pleas
ant day was spent. The, trains W rI
handled on time, going and comlns me
outings grow IN popularity as the season
begins to wane, The OUTLOOK roy a large
Sentember business Is very bright.
= 'rhe Norfolk and Western Trllby tram
on Sunday carried down onetof the best
omou,Is az tho season, the ono train alone
h.m,Inr esi persons Tho Tribes VIII
nnnt im,,c to run every Sunday until fur-
thnr notice. Tho various coast resorts
tver, crowded yesterday.
The Ebenezer Baptist Church, colored,
,osterdny ran ankagXcurslon to Reach
narl, West PolneY carrying down 6S
nersons. The regular Sunday outings TO
Reach Park carried about $50 persons:
These trains will be run regularly until
further notice.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-25
RICHMOND -,l,I COLLEGE
Preparations for the New Sess'on--lm
proven,ents Being Made.

T. i 3 4 Z. = ~.
Preparations are being made for the
reopenng OF Richmond College, which
viii occur next month The new session
promises to be most excellent one.
A number OF improvements have been
made on the campus. The third story OF
tho science hall is being completed, Civ
ing several additional lecture rooms. New
era rolithlc walks are being laid. Ar
engagements have ben completed for the
card -index system In tho library. Tho
trustees decided to Use for this PURPOSE
81, 500 Of the money appropriated by Cons
gress There are about 1900 volumes n
the library, besides unbound publications.
The professors WI peE.n y ~
been in italy studying at first hand the
excavations Of the Roman Forum, Or:
Mitchell has been at the University OF
Chicago during the summer, He Is now now
In Bedford county. Il III III
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-25
PAID: TOLL |. |.
TO DEATH.
Woman Who Kept Cate on.
New Market Pike.
WAS VERY WIDELY KNOWN
HAs. .--.----.------------.
NO One Ever Succeeded II Passing
Her oa,o There Without Paying
Toll-Ofte Pursued Thorn for
Mles--O Other Deaths.
WAS VERY WIDELY KNOWN
fsnetlnl q rne r,m.,.nl.pA.eh.l

49t3i (Sneclal TO Inc llmes.Dlophtcp.) iEssl
e 1ItRAY, VA, Aug. 24.--Mrs. Mary a..
Bcahm. we'll known to thousands Of poo
plo Of Page. Rappahannock and Culpeper
counties. died at her h>mc on top OF tho
Blue Ridge. in this county, yesterday,
aged eIghty-three years.
She was the widow Of Jacob Beahm
and had gathered toll on tho New Market
and sperryville Turnpike ever since her
marriage. more than sixty years ago.
Mrs. Beahm WAS q woman OF remarkable
memory. which served her well IN her
nositlpn. Few, II any, ever passed through
her gate the second time without paying.
on several occasions she has pursued
those who passed the gate without pay
ing seven miles, and always succeeded IN
collecting the amount OF tolls que. .r
Mrs Beahtn Is survived by two chill
dren, Mrs. j :. J.. Meyer Of Iuray, and
Mr.. Fran Beahm. merchant and post
master a. Bealm. this county!
Mrs A, d, Grant, wife Of q we'll known
citizen OF Ruppahannock county, died
yesterday, at tho homo Of her husband
near Sperryvlle, that county, aged forty
three years. Z Her death, among many
others In that,county recently, vas que % .
typhoid fever. Tho deceased was q
daughter OF MIR. John H. Baler, promi..
i1ent citlbzen living In the northern part
Of Rappahannock. She Is survil''1 by
four children. &
Homer Bruffy, son Of Mr.. Luther Brur-
fey, OF I4uray. died OF typhoid fever IN
Keyser. w. Va, yesterday, aged apou.
twenty-one years. The young man was
an employee OF the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad. and was' III only q short time.
The internent will take place IN Green
Hill Cemetery Luray tomorrow
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-25
MR.. SCHWAB WILL
RECOVER HIS HEALTH
IRE Assnclntcd Press. J

NEW YORK. August 2;-Judge II. E.,
@ttse e CT tha United States Steel corpo
ration. to-day issued the following an
nouncement:
standing for the return OF Mr.. Schwab
to the presidency of the corporation. I
think his general desire IS to fully and
permanently regain his health. It has
S1O0,OOO Der nnn,Im. and that In addition
he received something out Of tho bonus
fund the same as other officials, These
statements. like all other, Official state-
ments. can be relied upon.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-25
{. WANTS ATLANTA GIRL
John w. Reed, Of Norfolk, Writes for
a Wife.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.)
ATLANTA, GA. Aug. 24;1John ".
ter to William N. Goodwin. Mayor How
ellis private secretary, stating that ne ne
asking for all assistance, that can 1In be given
y Reed says that he UNDERSTANDS there
are large number OF maria geable young
takers. and that from the few women
from there, whom he has seen, ne is more
situation, whlche he belfasa' to exist
hero. Z
From Reeds letter he appears to be
entirely IN earnest; Tie has little pref
pose being to become the husband of a
girl who has grown to womanhood In
Atlanta.
In his letter. Reed Includes descrip-
ton Of himself as follows:
'Above medium height, dark complex
ion, vigorous. thirty years Of age. strictly
temperate, and of a very affectionlte dis
position
ii AS yet Secretary Goodwin has taken no
action In the. ma after, He may get the
mayor to refer tho letter to council.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-25
CIRCUS PEANUT TEN
Those Who Viii Sell Coolers and Re-
Lemonade.

Those Who VIII Sell GoOberS and ne.
Lemonade.
& The red lemonade man and the peanut
vendor are getting their voices In shape
for the amateur circus to be given at
the Horse Show Building Saturday. No
circus would be complete without the
presence Of these adjuncts. They are as
important In the relations they bear to
the show as are the clowns themselves
Your peanut and lemonade man is willy
character His vocabulary of adjectlyes
almost equals that of the advance agent
who makes his appearance with bedln-
monded shirt front and silk hat. TTe has
a most persuasive manner OF presenting
ments are quite rreslstable. Some Of
those who Will branch out next SATURDAY in
this line of business, which to them , Is y
new one, are Messrs. Edgar WMts,
Shelton and o, A. Hawkins. {55
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-25
MAY GET MEDAL
FOR HIS HEROISM
James Draper, Sailor From
Bainbrldge. Saved Lie
OF Newspaper Man.
lsnecIal 10 rne Timcs,pIsnatch. }.

Especial to The Times, plslnraht s1 !, :
oeean View tonight Is ds sal 20 t frem he re-
Ism Of James Draper, anainhridaa IA, 1,a~
thep man hud sWes Gs ssl0
plunged in after him I'M Tha half. Srnwra 4
Eett.hg him g shore e dIy Hl lis nmmo.
h III n n re9n nsier o. The Norfolk Land
s s III ~ ef ct q the s mlp, Wl1
be reported to the Navy l wnrdsH ~
a medal wlll probably pe "u'os4 H'''''
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-25
Volume Of Transactions Fell
to Quarter Million VI
TONE WAS RATHER HEAVY
Hardened Slightly Toward The Close
on Covering BY Room Shorts
Bond Market Was Dull and
Aeavy--Money Cheap.

NEW YORK, August 2A-To.day's
SLOW and sluggish market accorded with
expecta lions. The volume OF transactions
fel 10 about a quarter OF million shares,
and this small business was on 2 apldiy
in,nIsh!nE scale duns the hor p the
no no quotations were recorded. The tone
was rather heavy throughout, but har-
S Sy lie si reom' shorts. some insllnatol,
to sell was carried over from SATURDAY
on account OF the bank statement. ana
a stock exchange member, although i
was subsequently withdrawn, had q
! slightly depressing influence. vorr
Central II p a K decline II two points was
not explained BY specific. DEVELOPMENT;
but tho known necessity for the raising is.rt
Of additional capital oyerl,nngs THIS sso .er.
and causes It TO be depressed. ut inter.
walls. Only & few othcr stocks OF the
& first Importance got as much AZ q poii,n OH.
away from lat weeks flose. o,ni Keab5, XIX
afterwards rallied and steadled. Ihere
D was evidence Of support BY ma rket man IN.
ayers for various leading stocks when
4 general conviction that tho. process OF
closing out tho larger class OF specnlat tive
ACCOUNTS. which are the o,,tgrowth of
ton. has been about completed. and .re
market left to ravert to the smaller class
= OF spectators. who contlne their opera
tions to the board room IN efforts TO
scalp daily profit OF fraction.
Sentiment In Wall Street also con-
tinucs doubtful as to whether the Indus
trial and mercantile structure at large
B VIII be be spared process OF contrac-
ton similar TO that which has been going
/; on In Wall Street. Money on cnll con-
y st SUI ana 'fhspunau pus dasq3 ssnuI1
because lenders continue to keep their
resources In that shape SO as 10 be readily
available. Time loans and mercantile,
pa per continue to reflect firm tone In
The interest rate. and great circumspec-
ton Is exercised in the matter OF col.
+ lateral on all loans. IT tts expected that
the late corn and cotton crop may de-
lay somewhat the fun interior require.
ments for currency, but this demand Is
X now daily awaited. t
THE bond market was dull and heavy
4 Total sales. par value. $l,145, 600. United
& States bonds were all unchanged on the
last call. IA 5
Total sales Of stock to-day were 2ss. 100
! shares.
MONEY AND EXCHANGE
Mony on call, steady at i-2I2 per cent;
Days, J I l,2aS Per cent: ninety days.
prime mercantile paper, oas ~; sterling
,nand ana at s4.a. .Sasss,B Tor sixty day
bills: posted rates, $4.s4G4A IL and
i.e6 1.2G4.S:g commercial bills, si.S3 lea
t8 3-6: bar silver. o 3-6; Mexican dollars.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-25
WATERMELON FEAST

Windy Pointers to Engage in Their An
nual Affair.
A million waterlnelons, more or less t
have been engaged for the Watermelon
Feast Of tho Windy Point Club. to-mor-l
row night, and Captain John A. Curtis
Is now In his glory and, VII! make a a
areech that will be speech Others will
also make speeches, and q generally good
time will follow II ~ $i3 G$7t .s{ ~ f}. va
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-25
cadiug futures tsnEed as follovs

z Cna': quotations were % Tollows: F!odt-.
Steady. No. 3 spring wheat, soGs2c No. 2
red. s7nS @S1Ec. No, corn, 6lc.; no. gel
low, &c. No. 2 oats. 32isc.: No. B white, 33c
80. 2 rye, 61A G52,ac. Good feeding barley:
4oc.; fair to choice mailing. al@5oc. 70.
fnseced. h7iac.; 10. orthwestetn sl.ol s !;
ia,rel. sl2s5d12.s7,a ; lard per 100 pounds
ss.1od .12,s; short ribs sides tloosel s7.S7G@
7.15; dry salted shoulders tho1edl. SIG 70 !;
skort clear sides (hoxcdl, 81. IS GIs1h. clover,
contract grade. Sill Butter--Stend!; Creamery,
,4G1oc; dairy. 1sal5c, Eggs---Firm at 14d
Ice. Cheese--Lower at "a llhc Eeceipts-
i0,s25 bushels; corn, 245.4oo bushels; oats
100000 bushels; hogs, 10000 head
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-25
SHOWERS II AND }, {.
COOLER TO-DAY

Yesterday lacked but one decree ,of the
thermometer Of being on q par With the
hottest day since the summer began the =,
dny opened intensely warm and closed IN
tho Same manner, The maximum during
the day was ninety seven degrees. sl.
There is an excellent prospect FOR
very considerable change tor e., pete ee :.
man predicts showers and cooler for this
n fternoOn.