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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-26

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NEW ORLEANS, La, June 25.--CoTToN
Spot cotton QUIET but steady sales. bi ~
bales. Including 200 to. arrive and 500 :. O. & ..
Futures opened steady and prices were un-
changed to q points lower. The MARKET was was
session. The mos, beariah feature was found
in the supply statement, which showed cx-
trenely ANAL tpinners taklngs. and also
smaller decrease In American cotton than was
shown at tho sane data last year. TINS
orable liverpool served TO hold prices down
for q short limo after the opening but their
.bearish effect was soon Offset by tho weather
map and forecast: the one showed continued
drought where rain was badly needed. and the
other predicted colder weather over the great
or portion Of the belt Tho forecast save
prices decided strength. all positions parti,,
cipating in tho advance, The market closed sei
steady, tho old crop months showing net gains
Cotton futures steady: June lo.43 bid: July.
1888 bid: August. 1o.2sd1o 90; Septenlber. s6I ;
October. e.37Gfo2 IS; November, ?s5Iaal: Decem-
bor O. 3glfg.37: January. 9434940. I3Ht5
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Danville Tobacco Market.

49, (SpeCIaI TO TIC .IIl1leS-I1ISpti lCIJ -Ifl Y
s,sDANy1IiIE, va, June 25-Messrs. Dibbrell
Brothers report the week as follows: Sales
this week have been quite small and uninter-
OF tobacco. a great deal Of which has been
In bad condition. .fag.f
report The weather has been favorable on
the growing crop. a9 i8s ID
round lots.
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M1scELtANEoUs MARKETS..
pnANt,r MARKETS

1,ErEnspttt,G, VA, Juno e5.-.-PfA NUTS.
Continue Urn, al $li5 per btishel for. Spanish;
sellers are asking higher prices. very few being
6fered. virHl Mas nrtri az 4Ac. Ior Iaaey STOCK.
biirr Of stock that had been stored In this
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Lynchburg Tobacco Market.
isnecIal to The 1,irnes-Dspatch.)

~ toPcciHt - ------
LYNCHBURG, VA, June e5.-saes OF loose
weeks ending June 4th. reported by. john L.
ogesby s as tollows salewesk ending J d1,
1Ss,1oo; decrease week ending June 25th, 1o7. Aoo
Sales from October !. 1909 to Juno Is. 1904
2o,129, 400; sales from October !, 1892. to June
Tho receipt was lighter than was expected
this week. There was more dappled tobacco
than usual In tho offerings. Prices were we'll
up on all grades with some advance in dapplo.
Tho crop Is about all planted and tho plants
are standing we'll and growing nicely.
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IYNcHBuRG TOBACCO MARKET.
Lynchburg, Va, Juno 20, 1904,

! sales Of loose tobacco on tho Lynchburg
maEkS for or S W. %aess
SssSid week ending June q 10000 pounds;
sold week endLng June oge r soa ae-
Sold from October i, 1903. TO June 49, 1904.
30 D9a 500 pounds; sold from October I, 1902. TO
limo 49, 1903, 2l49s,40 pounds decrease Tor
1904. I,4s5 100 pounds. al N. !.
The receipts tor the past week were light
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TOBACCO MARKET.

Richmond, Va June e. 1904
,Dark-Fired Observation-Disclosures: Market
continues arm at unchanged prices; receipts
moderate. Brlghts--Continue quiet but arm
at quotations With fair receipts. sun-cured--
Market firm, hut no So active this week; prices
unchanged; receipts moderate,
Notc@PIanters are cautioned not to ship
their tobacco TO market In high order, as with
darn weather 1t Ia apt to damage and then II
,,,iii'nnt hring full quotations.
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coTroNsEEp OIL MARKET.

NEW YORK. June es, ~ Cot.onsced oil was q
,,ttje more firmly held with demand moderate.
t,ri,ne crude. T. d. +, b. mills, 2lhc. nominal;
prime summer yellow. eohc: off summer yel-
low, nominal; primo white, 32a5sc. primo WIN
ter yellow, 32133c. @
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BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET.
BALTIMORE, MD, Juno a5.-seaboard Ar
Line common 7%Ts do. preferred, HSGlb
Atlantic Coast Line communicating doihg.
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U. g. refurding %. registered .,,.......... 1oth
u. s.. refundIng Is. coupon ,........... 1858;
u. IS. 81 registered 1853
III 81 a. coi5pot /. !. 4. ........... 1os
III 8, Now a.. regstercd i. 4. 3. 49,. 1874
~ q. New a. coupon Observation-Disclosures 1888 Z
u. s. Old a. registered !. 1och
u S. Old A., coupon 1o7A
Attention. rcnornI ~ ......,..,.......... 80. 1osss
Atehison adjustment Is .................... sEt
Atlantic coast Line 40 ..........,..,........ 9s;s
baltimore and Ohio A. ....... 80. 100
baltimore and Ohio s,ss....... .......... 9sA
Central Of Georgia Sc ........... Ill
Central Of Georgia 1st Inc ............. AZ
chetanoaka and phio 4isg...,.......... 105
chicago and Alton avs ............. ais
Chicago. d. and Quincy new 4s............ ,o7,;
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
PORT OF RICHMOND. JUNE Is. 1894.
tfi s5 ~ 4, u tx,tar1 "a -s ~

PORT OF RICHMOND. JUNE Is. 1891.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Berkley Shelley Noifolk,, m merchan
\ Steamer Old Point Comfort, Graves, NorIolk
and Jarnes River landings. merchandise and
On sscngers, Virginia Navigntlon CO.
h Schooner Margaret II. Vane. 4Vane, New
York sale, Harvey, Blair and GO; ~. 49,,
Schooner John II. Tell, sIovcland, fSew y ofA.
sale, Harvey, Blair and Co. ,. V VIZ =,
schooner Thomas Il. James. Walton, New
York. light. 84'
SAILED.
steamer Berkeley, Shelly Norfolk, rnerchan-
disc and passengers, Old Dominion line.
Steamer Old Point Comfort Graves norfolk,
y lanes River landings. inerchnndiseS and pas
seiigers Virginia Navigation Go.
Barge r. w. Cunnuskey, Jr.,E Egan. James
River, light. IN
PORT or WEST POINT, JUNE Is. 1904. !,
Baltimore, Murphy, Baltimore, passengers ano
ARRIVED
Baltimore. Murphy. Baltimore, pass passengers
and general cargo
PORT NEWPORT NEWS JUNE q, 1sot.
ARRIVED. I.
Steamer sshwaszee,ur,Et. Ne yor GG1sans,
Barge New Jersey. Providence.
Barge General Knox, New York.
SAILED. &
Schooner Prescott Palmer. Boston.
Schooner John Proctor Boston.
schooner Cox and Greene. Boston
Barge Majestic Beverly. II 5s 3st5si5 s
M l. +
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PRODUCE MARKETS.

NEW YORK, June 25.-TLouR-steady. but
aie, Wssss DaseR fair 70
good si1gi Is. 7 Cornmeal-St Steady; yellow West
e era. si5aiis. Kye--Nomlnnl: No. Western.
n whea,Aspot arm; 10. ; led. Nominal; ele z.
yatcr. strong wheat advance Appeared ta hi'
morning and The market e,osed A. Ine 'o II
ssp,fnSer sse D sss op;o sss marke,
the close, when realizing brought declines and
al 5ic.; September. ssssc. oats-spot dull;
lss.g u .ssos'c .a ne; S.a ss9
picked hams sa1os per pound LaTd-r can,i
stp s0Bpoa short ciear sSoS
i meas. slissaii1s Taliow-aule.: city, 4ss
soun go a4H g. s
' Bt.tersstrong: creamery, common. extra,
STATE dairy s,, eem f e to sa.f sm ar
M Sna eoIared. Sc Egssstsady; state Penn,
sylvania. nearby a fancy seiec'ea. wh''e' AVy
C5ftee-Spot Rio, quiet; No. q Invoice. &C.
mild steady; Cordova, s3a sI ~ me cha ulNei
70 "a i decline Of points Sales 500 bags
= aiee.: refined, rm confectioners a. 1872
mould A. 500 cut loaf and crushed. ~. !, 20
RRieeNsteady; domestic fair to extra. $40
tite: Japan, nominal encouragement : syl New
spotatoes-i1asy; southern( new. 1902 20: Jer.
s4y sweets, per basket sls5ah15 rsanut Is
nestics, st9ss,kc. Enthusiastically; Long ISL
and per l0O. ss5ofl4o Southern. barrel-crate.
75c.ISl.25 q. Cotton-By steam to Liverpool. l2c.
n CHICAGO. ILL, June 25.-Talk Of an &C.
tive milling demand In the Southwest tor
newly harvested grain was the chief cause vs.
price Of September wheat. Corn is of 10 ~:
oats unchanged and provisions are down 2aS
12hc.
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CLOSING BOND QUOTATIONS.

Chicago. M and st. paul gen. 4s.,...... 100
Chicago, and Northwestern con. 7s....... 1zss
Chicago. n. +. and Pacific 4a.............. sst
Chicago. II. 1. and Pacific col bs.a... ~ 7ek
C, c., G.. and st, Louis gcn. ls.......... 1ooh
Consolidated Tobacco As ...............l.... SIX
Coiornd IA and g0iithern Ss....,.. .......,,,, 81
B B;Is s,I 50 , 81 4 sFaaas
Isrie General IA 1874
Fort Worth and Denver City 1sts...s... :. 1osia
Hook Ing Valley AS l0DH
Louisville and Nash. Unified 1oi1
Mclean entral 4s .....t.... 64N
Mcxicau Cent raj 1st INC
MINI Z and ST. Louis Observation-Disclosures. 95N
MISSOURI. Kansas and Texas ls............ 9S1s
Missouri. Kansas and Texas hs............ 7sh
National n. n. OF Mexico con. is......... TN
New York Central gen. 3hB............ 1OoSs
New Jersey Central gen. 5s.m........... 1884
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WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT.
NEW YORK. June 25.-The statement
OF averages OF the clearing house banks
of this city for the week shows:
Deposits. sl.143.3l4 100; Increase, f2L3pl.-
600 y
Circulation. $751; 7D.1oN; Increase :2l7,sn.
Legal tenders. ssa,912,9o: increase, 1906
aod
Specie. s2tOSss. 100: increase. si.0o2,cDo.
Reserve. 3324. 2sl 200; increase si.els, 200
4 Reserve required. s2S5, S2s.525: increase,
s5,35.401.
Surplus $3s.452.e7 7; decrease, til7,20O.
Ex-United States deposits, $ii, 29i, 3o5; de-
crease, $3.50, T25.
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Net receipts, 1,O51, 7g4 bales: export to Great
l3ritain T. Es sji bales: TO France, COS balcsj
to the Continent. $50, GS3 bales; 10 Japan 4i.-
.T36 bales; to Mexico, PITTS bales. e$f
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Il BALTIMORE, MD, June 25.-FLouR,,-
Quiet and UNCHANGED. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. A. AL
tie month, 500. asked; Southern. by sample.
sOae0c.i do, on grade, SQaSoc, corn-StsaEd,yy;
spot and the month"; b1taGl5l&c.; southern Wnlts
corn, b0dI56c. oats-Easyj No. white, aoap
4elsc. Rye--pull, BGete'.zis,,ssady and r.a mn.
changed fancy imltatien i7gss: 90; sFea rs
isc. Eggs--Steady and unchanged NJ I, 81 lsc.
Cieese-- Firm and unchanged y large, S1ag e,i
medium, fSM29Iac.; small, S1sQ9bc, sugar
Firm and unchanged, 5'Bfs
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5l05; mlddllng gulf. ll,3V; Sales l.IV baIes'
Cotton, quiet; middling, 1io6, grpss receipts;
1,oSS bales; sales. 400 bales; stoek' es'sis
Toal to-day at all seapor,s-Net receipts.
s,953 bales; export to Great Britain, 100
bales; to France. 79o b S 70 tho continent,
Consolidated at all seaports-Net receipts,
e,953 bales; export to Great britain, t,0Oo
bales; to- France. TOO bales to the Continent,
b,905 bales
Total since September LIST at all seaports-
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BY Thomas Branch X Co..
sALits.
22oo Amalgainated Copper ....,.,
2 200 Amer. Car and Fotindry".

200 Amalgatt,ated Copper .,..,..,S
200 Amer, Car and Fotindry..
100 Amer. Cotton Oil.......,...,
Amer. Snuff .....t..aa...tn
Amer. Snuff, pfd..n.......
Amer. CHI, pfd.,...,....t.s.
Amer, Locomotive, Coill...
Amer. Locomotive, pfd..,.
400 Amer, Sugar. ....,...t.,.,.i
300 a., 4. and s. re, cotn...,..
900 Bal timure and Oliio.......
1900 Brooklyn Rapid Transit....
Cannda Southern ......,.....
COO Candainn Pacific ......,....
i chesapeake and Ohio......
Chicago Great West......,
Colo. Fuel and 1ron.......
100 Colo, Soutfcrn, cOm.,.,..
- Colo. Southern, tst pfd...
200 Colo. Southern, "a pfd.,...
Clev.. Gin. Chi. and 8. III.
900 Consolidated Gas :,,........
LOO Delaware and Hudson,
Del, Lack. and West........
100 Erie, coiIl,..... ..........,.,.g
200 Erie, list pfd. .......s........
Erie, VI pfd. .................
100 General Electric ...........
400 Illinois Central ...........
500 Louisville and Nnshyille....s
200 Manhattan....,,. ...... ......
84UO Metro. st. Rhilwny.........
roo Mexican Central ...........
Mo-, Kan. and Tex, conn.,.
Mo, Kan. and Tex, pfd..
100 Missouri Pacific ............
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MARKET IS
LIFE.LESS,
Prices Made Stand Yesterday,
But Yielded at The
Close.
SHOWED SMALL 4 NET e: LOSES e:
Bank Statement Contained No
Great Surprise, But Is With
out Stimulating Effect.
nv associated 1'ress.J

Nrw YORK, June 25.-E'rhe stock mar
lei made some stand carly today against
Inc ,eactonary tendency yesterday but
yiclded Mt the close and showed small
no, Losses on the day. The result Is TO
leave the weeks changes quito small
rbc dealings to-day were Indifferent TO
ne poI,t OF ifclessness. a fractional
sriso in tho Union and Southern Pnclfic
md n stcady tone OF the Wabashcs, In
dIcntIng the passing OF the effect Of the
remission Of the interest on the debcn-
iturc A bonds, were the encouraging. fac
Tors. Free offerings OF consolidated gus
and the Metropolitan TRACTION stocks were
ungettling Influences The bank state e;
mcnte contained no great surprise, but u
was entirely without STIMULATING effect
,l'ha Increase IN cash reserves was nearly
10000 loan Increase wants only to be once
rpsate y br1g ,n, tem tS rss or.
ceed BY over eleven millions the previous
record made early last month Just prey,i-
DIS 10 the withdrawal Of soysrntnn,,. De- DE-,
pesl,s from the banksfor s rana nn
,nand for money In the channels 81 trade
Is clear induction from this cthdit[ii'o,n y
q money But growing 81 d' b,ga rr AZ
posts by the banks and trust .companies
in causing this condition and to the sound
ness and healthfulness 81 the policy ~
such an Idle money marker as sthaL e"tst--
Total sales of.bonds, par value. 1881, 600
Total sales stocks to-day were $500
4. shares.
81 MONEY AND EXCHANG E--CLO
Money on call. nominal; no loans: time
loans. easy: sixty and ninety days. 3-49t
tile paper, 1-2aJ4 per cent; sterling ex-
change firm with aetna business III
bankers bills at aI3OGli.S 7.35 for de-
hills. nostcd rates 81 rs "a nd a. SS. com m err
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when compared with last week, though mitch
heavier than the corresponding. week last year.
Tho OFFERING was 1hrgely OF the lower Ei.ndssa
and prices on al grades was well sustssi,i,eh
that the crop Is about sold therefore tho SAFES
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The leading futures ranged, as fellows,- =,

Cash quothtlons We're as lo11owH. TIU - r.
Was dull but steady; winter patents. !i,Sesp
sasSai7o; strai shts sSso04 20; bakers. s25eg
$40. No. spring wheat. sa9s7s. No. 9, s, s .
No. g yellow. 4sas449c. No. = oats. 4oH g4lc |;
No white 4o sbi,s No rye SOC d1oa
4Sdr5gc4 No, / tiaxseed. $l.Ol; No, north
Western, si.o7; prime, Timothy seed, ss.e2h.
Mess pork. per barrel, Sl295apl3 0os lard. per
100 pounds $7Gp7 09ia short ribs sides Qoosel,
;7s7IsoD7 62h short clear sides (boxed). S125sp
Ito Whiskey, basis OF hlgh wines, ,S si.sS,
creaiierles, l65sQlSc; diaries, llH9lGc, Eggs-
Firm at mark, cases Included, lfTliAc'
Chcese--Stcady at 7AWSc.
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Northern Pacific ~ Observation-Disclosures, 1o4s
Northern PACING 3s "A 1
Eorfols and Western con Observation-Disclosures. 100 4
OREGON Short Line Is and Partic !, ....... esX
Pennsylvania conv. Observation-Disclosures. 1854
RaedinE General AZ 1o07s
st. Louis and 1ron Mountain con- 5s.... 115h
St Louis and Sr.1 Franclsco fg. 4s...,.,.. " a
81. Louis southwestern 1sts.............. 0iA
Scnboard Air Line ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 6Sh
Southern Pacific Is Observation-Disclosures. 93M1
Southern Railway Is NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1l7Hj
Texas and Pacific lists NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 118 S
Toledo, st. IL. and Western 4s........... 70is
Union Pacnc IN I105&
Union Pacific conv. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 0Ih
u s. Steel I'd Is .........................l 75A
WABASH ists lii (
wabash Deb Bs ................,..,... 5sh
Wheeling and Lake Eric 4B................. 9llt
Wisconsin, Central 4s ....................... 0lts
Colorado 1FtIel cory Ga Observation-Disclosures. So
sn and O. q a ssstsrs 81 II III
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HEALTH IN THE BALM YsoUTHLAND.5
Many Charming Resorts Reached Vie
,s.lgE. Southern RAILWAY. WI. 99aSl


1t Is not necessary to expend a largo
amount OF money to reach the numerous
charming resorts on the Southern Rail-
way. Round trip tickets are on sale at
reduced rates. and that great steel high
way OF the South leads 70 II womb o,ss
regions OF health ands beauty upon trains
that glide as II on the wings Of the wind
over. the snoothestsof tracks. The jour
ney Is made in luxurious trains, embrac.
Ing MI the conveniences and comforts OF
tho finest metropolitan hotels, all through
trains being composed OF the latest do
sign 5Pullmans and vest ibuled day Goa ches.
The Dining Car Service OF tho Southern
Railway is maintained at tho highest
standard OF excellence. b. 5sti .i4;y
trhe resorts Of the South are varied In
attractions. a well as In climate. Those
In robust health will simply seek
warmer climate whore y to escape the
.rigors Of q Northern winter. lie may
take his choice among the many resorts
OF Florida, Thomasville. Ca; Aiken. 8.
C.; SumnlerYillc. SC; Plnellurst, n. C.:4
etc, "Vhe Land ofithe Sky" has an ideal
winter Climate. OF this section ASheyills
Is the center. but by no means tho only
desirable place; there are many others,
sucl, rs Hendersonvlle, Flat Rock. Salu.t
da. Tryon, etc, tho winter temperature
being similar to that of southern France
and Italy. Tho Southern Railway ope.
rates through service to 4INlorlda, West.
ern North Carolina, tho South and Sou ll-
west 3tst ~ tls SF
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Eastern Shore Weddings.

85SsR Especial Ito THE Times. y ispnt ch :, III s5
SAFE ay q maSsaE A oet sTo se,sy
and tSthe county, and tho steamer New
York had among her list 0 e passengers
on the trip to Norfolk this afternoon
brides. just starting on MT their II honeymoos
tours. 5.3S RI IA Ss
y; ]. The first Of the weddings in town was
tl'a t,, Of Mr. AZ w Minter to Mrs Emma
So 2 the bride on Mason 1Ayenlic, at 8 e
Lower NortI,amptcn Baptist Church, off,
one. only a few friends and relatives be-
inE present. 5{ t2it8 p 5s45t
Ethel Mao N1ilbourne. eldest daughter Of
tied in Bethany Methodist l1rfsoopal
Church mt $3.50 r.. NJ. Rev. j Outten.,
tho pastor performing the ceremony. The
e a
friends OF. the popular young couple. Miss
Edith hIilbournc,i sister OF the bride. was
maid Of honor. and the bridesmaids were
Marion Wright and Mildred Fitzgerald
Mr. Parsons 8NfcIlown was best. man and
the2groolnsnlcn were AIessrs. NJ Davis.
@ @ ". II lghman.2E. q. Sheriff ana Harold
!, !. A ! ceremony, a reception was
held at the home of the bride, after,
Fair and Other points OF interest. I5$S
Mr. Ralph lNoodson Jones and Miss
5ennio Hollett were married at 9 O'clock.
1hI Brob Gapsvlie
Wright onleiatins. Miss Mildred Jones
LETT bes man. The bridesmaids we're
M,sses ula ana Efheeea Scott Edna
NOSES Inss a ts molls sto0seT E Bei
Doyne ess q, = ones and III. & . !. H. Gil
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BUCKINGHAM. COURT.
a Special Term to Try tn
q 81 hes-W ooldridPc Case.
o THO Tlmcs-DIspntch.)l

Z Especial 10 Tho Tlmcs- . sphtch.) 81
BtJCIIINGHAAIBC .Ss HI Va. October
.12.4rhc fall term Of Circuit Court ioe-
gan here on the It'll. but only civil cases
will DO heard. as Commonwcalths, a At
stolnoy T. w. HUBBARD Is still too unEell
to prosecute. and. in fact, is still mt the
hospital In Richmond, where he has been
operated ON. Judge Hund!ey5 Will prob.
ably hold a special term to try the noted
Forbes Woodbridge cases. ;3j5
Judge Hundley has appointed l. II ].
Fitzgerald ana L. G. Aiosclcy land as
SCISSORS In District No. (, ana Robert
sAgee and NJ. L. "A. Moscley In District
No.. q. u Il #
K A new II ewspap per is to be started ut
White Hall In; the near future.
4 Cattle men and farmers generally are
much put out that tho cattle quarantine
still continues on when no Infected cattle
have appeared hero for several years.
Cattle. cannot be- carried across
quarantine Line and IL shippd to Rich
,mond for market they go In the qunran-
tine pens, and being under suspicion sell
at "a low price, while they are as healthy
as any cattle. n II $ 5ssssf
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GOOD ROADS.
Plan Outlined for State Co-opc
ration and Systematic Work.

Especial TO In4 sTmeA. D(SDat Ch,j fisilft4
NORFOLK. VA Oct. Ia very i'm
portant meeting In tho interest OF good
roads IN tile State. was held In the Cham
Der OF Commerce tonight. rlie matter
tundor discussion was In three different
phases; tho construction OF new and bet
ter roads throughout tho State: tile build
Ing Of n boulevard from Norfolk to tile
jamestown Exposi ton $sito ana the ques-l
ton Of employing convict labor on road
work with tho attitude OF organization,
labor Of the Statc&on such question. 4 .l8
There were Representatives from tho
Norfolk Central Labor Union present, who
expressed their pproral OF the plans Out
lined by Lieutenant Leslie Shaw. Z. IS s.
M. who Is taking m active Interest In
tho matter. 3S 3iss \ ~ # ~
VI Tho delegation announced It was heart
lily In favor OF any proposition Tint would
tend to do away with the present peniten-f
Ftiarys convict system. whereby. convict la
Dor enters into direct competition with
organized labor IN the manufacture OF
shoes and declared Il 1t could be cstab-
;llshcd. that the plan proposed would not
conflict With organized labor the support.
OF the State labor could be assured. Isl
45 Resolutions were adopted containing
tho following clauses: THAT those present.
endorse heartily the movement to better
the roads and highways Of Virginia and
that n committee be appointed to draft
such resolutions to tho State Legi stature
indicating tho desire OF this section for
better roads. That the labor interests and
all civic and commercial orga nizationsS
OF the State be requested y to- give thiss
movement their hearty support and that
tho local labor organizations q pecially
be asked to lend their strongest moral
support. Y II 5ss 25
a Steering Committee was approved.
composed MS follows: Lieutenant Shaw, =.
w. Prlddy, OF tho State Board OF Trade;
C. G. Iiizer, Of Central Labor Enion; j "
Roy, Collins. OF Virginia East Coast 1Au-
'tomile Association; II. 3. GoodrldEe.s OF
Board OF Trade;EW. II. Lumsden. OF Clam
,bcrSo OF Commerce. g } S:F w 5ggi .t8l3g
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-13
.WASPS IN ELDERS HAT PUT ]
WEDDING PARTY i o ELI HT

4 ~. J.
:st Especial to The Times DispAtch.) n, w
q sUsQUEIIANNA,s Pa, Oc ober i Elder
Swift, of Gray's Corner, was to marry,
"a popular pair, OF that town. on the morn
Ing OF Sunday 1T, but Ito didn't, SSis
4 Before starting to the church Mrs, Swift
insisted that the elders ancient silk tile
was IL necessary, adjunot3to the ceremony.
The hat had for years reposcd In the
attic OF the Swift llomc,isaccumnlating q
.wasps' nest. n s IL
rs Usual spreliminaries were. gone through,
and Nh appeal for, a. collection was made.
The hat was brousEtginto play, ana with
1t a II cry lively swnrll OF Wasps, angry
at beng disturbed.
THE congregation fed In n more or less
compact body. many Of them BY the Win Win
dow. 81 81 ], +.
AFTER the excitement had died down MI,
SNIFF returned for his hat ..sil Ie found II
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-13
] R'ETvlIzAN'I INJURED !. y Ed
aioallcsc Shells z =. Rus
~ sian Warsliips at Port
Artllillfi sss3s l3''ss'a' 't
(Rv Associated Press.

{. e.. (By Associated Prsss.) Is
CHE roc; october ] 81 T. s.! Nj pa
nese who arrived here to-day from Port 20
Dalny report that additional heavy c' guns ms
are now cropping shells into the ha q DO
OF Port; Arthur. One shell recently se-'
ycrely damaged the Russian battleship
Rctvizan. rs Al
/ The arepulsc from, High Hill, tho Japa-
nese5 say, was the only reverse which tho
Japanese before Port Arthur l'ayo suf-
fered. On tho other hand, ]. the Japa-
nesc have destroyed two redoubts, and
remain In six other captured fortlflca-
lions, south Of Shuishiying which We're
mentioned in these dispatches September
25th. s$s + 3 K
The Japanese consider that the progress
they have made Is satisfactory, and be-
ilievo that the, capture Of tho fortress. al
though slow, d is certain to DO accom-
.plished. sE ~ sE9 5E h.