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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.

PETERSBURG PEANUT MARKET.
sT,EyrERSBURC; VA, April a5.--PEANUTS-
Arm att tL02h0i.o5 Wiz.
stronger at 3k Q4c.g for fancy
stock; machine picked, ehGSaic; Smelling stock,
nd2sac i9r6z
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS q MARKET.

.(Corrected daily Unless otherwise 6tateo tnese
a1 LIVE poILTRY;-Winssr chickens, a p per
pound. I5d:oc.: bro!lsrs. per pound aga aSsns
i hsei p. RssSs
turkeys. gobblers, per pound, lta lbs.; geese
sSRsa: hsss
ccft2lc.; choice family packed. per pound, aa9
packed ye3leW ss.Es per pound
roll lon mixed, pr pound. 1a common grades
PEE assnii i ersts:, fresh nearby Dozen
in crates. fresh. per dozen lsc.: IN barrels
frMst 1hs;GRs sf aSssR Is peaches,
tancy Per Sound 1sSlse peaches nngselsd:
p pounds 4se fRPsss
sssasys Ne say Der Susss i 81
basss sesssa
veais. thin. per pound. eGlss.e:. runners, !. ger
S s 1850 nss poshS pe seep
prIms Saiis PEI; y pound d s;sss
t Ter sfs straigns ;s7sasso winter patent ss,209
nekwhsa aaeksd
C.is qO5c. Siillfeed-shipstun per ton. $4,000
200; bran. SO. 5oG2l09.
OTHER PRODUCE MARKETS
NEW YORK APRIL s;-FloIRhhoqie sio ana
Nominal. cornmeal-Steady. Rye-Nom
whea,~spot, nrm; No. z red. sl.loa: Options
closed stGTsc. net higher. May closed at
sl.1lAs: July. 934sc.; September, Stsc
Corn--Spot Arm; No. 9. BE- Options closed
at sc. net higher. May closed AT 63isg5assc.
$Oats-Spot firm: mixed oats, SsfIa6 &c.
Beef-Firn Cut Ments-Steady. Lard-Firm:
Western steamed, $3.50; refined Arm; continent,
81. So Pork-Firm; mess. sl3 b0qll3.S1lls. ia ~. y
1low-Quiet. Rosin--I'irm; strained. common TO
good, 50, 0ih, Turpentine--Flrm at G6Gc:
Coffcc-Spot Rio, steady; mild, steady.
Futures closed steady at unchanged prices.
Sugar Raw, steady; fair refining $780, cen-
5trifugal. o. test bc.; nlolasses sugar, as.
refined, steady. Rlee---s,eady. Molasses-Lrr1,,.
3 Butter.-Firm and unchanged. Checse-Fir1n
and unchanged Eggs-Firm; nearby, selected,
9OGielc.: southerns. l6Il7c. !.
Potatoes-Weak:' Long Island Nbof2,ol;
State and Western, STA Lilo; Jersey sweets,
81 5o14.50. Pcanuts-Flrm: fancy handpicked,
~. 5j,lkc C.. !; other domestic. 3hG6lfc. Cabbages-
STEADY; Florida. per barrel crate $1,000. Cot
ton-By steam to Liverpool, l0Glsc.
CHICAGO, I'LL, April SAN advance OF
80. C. in tho price OF the May option gave
strength TO tho entire wheat market here to-
day, An urgent demand from shorts was re-
sponsible for tho sharp upturn In May, AZ
the close May wheat was up an even 3d. July
is up H0lc. ;2July; corn also shows gain OF
iSaIc.; oats arc up AQpAac.. and provisions l0ap
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CATTLE MARKETS.
RICHMOND LIVE STOCK MARKET.
lSales at Union Stock Yards.) 80.

(SaleS at Union Sl0cs 8fd6)
There was ilght run q cattle o. ths market
this week: quality considered prices on all al
Common aa% A e fair sRaaac Z hster.
LII Light I'm :, hos. Best hos. Sa,aSc
81 :sssD selling ;,.ss ssw; a sa
calves. $500. n
es G!cAGa s HEAD Sail Ma!Est iS5s
Good to prime steers. ssqs poor 70 !, medin NJ
sass ea s5ssssf sef sns fssssEs
Receipts 1902 head Ma; * ,,a 1e gu
good to choice heavy. s5:ssgS.e5; rough: heavy,
ss,:5as4 light s5oq5; s7i4 bulk q s.. sales g,
choice wethers, IS. 7oas.i5 fair e choice mix
cd. s.6oa5.s5; native lambs, $4,000. 90. A
o.isa head Steers. loqpl5c higher; fat bulls
and good cows ana eo n 50
40: cows. i1.5oai. 50. Calves, Receipts, zee?
p5s su 1859 '9gs s.ssa saSss e soW
city dressed veas sa1sc per ser. pound rnInt,y
active and full steady. Upshorn sheep, $ss.S;
no choice here prime to choice clipped she sp,s
5ashsses eos Ma2Rs' 1a %
State hogs, s5.95g6,oo. III
UNION STOCK YARDS, PlTTsRURG. Pa.
steady. Choice, tS.7sGs.69 prime, s5.5eGj. 20.
Hogs-ReceIpts light: market higher, Prime :.
80: light do, s5.so95. 70; pigs, s5so@5; 40:
roughs g4so ady,s lG mark
s2Soaa o.; lambs. sta6,S5; veal calves, s6a6,5o.
CINCINNATI, o., April HoGs.Active.
tle-Active. Fair TO- good shippers, s. $40 50 /;
common So. 25(4. e5. Sheep-Stcady at $500. 20
Enthusiastically at s4.5oa7.7b
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Cotton futures opened steady at a an advance,

s,lb; middllng gulf. $40,
Cotton quiet: mlddling. SID; gross receipts.
ass bales; stock, 1853 bales; export to Great
Total to-day at all ports-- Net reee!pt.. 81, s7a
bales: export TO Great Britain, 1888 hales
/ stock, 656.l47 bales. M LE
Consolidated at all porss-Net receipts 1sl. 4b7
bales; EXPORT 70 Great Britain, s.7as bales; 70
bales: 10 Japan, 5o7 bales; 10 Mexico, $50 bales
Total SINCE September LIST at 81 ports-Eet
1923 O7s bales; to France s5T, SIS bales; 10 the
Continent u 603. o4S bales; to JAPAN lse, SEA
Ebales; to Mexico 276sO bales,
& NEW ORLEANS, La, April 6,--COT1ON NJ
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.s|00,000,100 more
FOR UNION PACIFIC.
Hartman Asks Stockholders to
Authorize This Increase in
Preferred Stock.
(spcclal to Tho Times- Dlspatch.)

rsltfF tSncclHl WIZ
NEW york, April b.--Announcemcnt
was made last night after a lengthy
meeting of tho executive committee Of
the Union Pacific Railroad Company that
the directors had approved a plan to Is
sue 100000 1000 additional preferred Stock.
doubling the present issue,
rho, purposes Of The enormous Increase
in tho capital stock were not specifically
net forth In Il. II, Hnrrlman's circular
10 tho stockholders. lie asked thelr ap-
proval OF the scheme, which Will he pre-
sented for the stockholders' consideration
Mt n special meeting of the Stockholders
be held mt Salt Lake city, Utah on
NAV bth next. incidentally, the stock.
holders Will be asked to approve an,
amendment to tho articles Of incorppra-
tion so that the company. can increase
Its capital obligations, az a
x In an unofficial Circular to the STOCK
holders Mr.. Hartman tho president OF
tho Union Pacific, calls attention 70 INC
enhanced credit OF tho Union Paciiic,5
aud points out tile policy which the d.
rectors Will pursue--that Of iinancl',s
nj least a part OF it, requirements
through Tie Issue Of capital stock.
"a a SIGNIFICANT statement Is made IN thls
connection. The circular says this pol
Icy should be adopted especially IN re-
ourements such as arise in connection
With It'll tho acquisition Of stocks Of other
companles.'' Mr.. Hartman urges nut
this policy should be followed rathNr
I than by creating fixed Understanding
obligations. Reference Is made IN me
most general way to financing coming
requirements, but no light or ntormaT
lion is given In the oniclal circular as
ia tho purpose OF the huge stock Increase
which the stockholders are asked to a ar
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President Stevens and Other Of

!. President George W Stevens, Superin-i
5tcndent Knapp and other officials OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad went we, g to
Norfolk yesterday and spent the day there
and entroute to this city The party VIII VIII
return, to the city to-day a
a special excursion will be8run from
this city to Newport News OH Saturday
morning for the accommodation OF those
desiring to go down to witness the
launching Of the battlcship Minnesota.
The; train will leave Richmond at 9 ~
NJ, and returning will leave Newport
News at 5:25 p. NJ. the same day, max
ing no intermediates stops going or re-
turning, A special rate Of $3.50 for the
round trip will be in FORCE. The Mime
sofa Is one OF tho largest types OF bat
tlcship. Tho Launching and christening
ceremonies will be attended by a distin-
guishcd party from Minnesota.
Comptroller's Report.
The report of Comptroller Joseph w,
Coxe Of tho Norfolk and Western Rail
way, for the month, of February shows
total earnings for tho month of STILL
571.9 an Increase over, the same monte
of 1904 OF s55. 239.5s. Tho operating ex-3
penses for the month were 1853 .93,
mn increase OF sS5,554.1S. Net earnings
for the month were $3.50, 363, 90. a decrease,
compared with February, 1904, OF s3o.,5
314.6b, # u,
Earnings for the eight months from
July [, 1904 to March !. 1905, were SIS
422, 279.G0, an increase Of s575,Q19.14 or
four per cent. over the same period OF
the preceding year. Net earnings for tho
eight months were s6,049,9o456, an In
crease oyer tile previous seven months OF
STAT ,097.36, or two per cent. The propor-.
ton of expenses to gross earnings In
creased ono per cent.
Estimated earnings OF tho Southern
Railway for the fourth week In March
we're 81 1929, an Increase Of s16G,9l5
over the corresponding month last year.
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union ! PACIFIC
MARKET Feature
Announcements Of Great Increase
in Preferred Stock Has Bad
Effect Oil Common. i
SOUTHERN ROADS STRONG
Net. Changes During Day il,
Several Very Active Stocks
Prove to be Small.
(By Associated Preas.)

NEW YORK, April b.--The Intention
to Increase the preferred stock Of Union
Pacific BY sloo.00o.ooo was not known TO
the Wall Street public until to-day, and
was II general surprise. Tic incident
formed the. centraf point OF interest In tho
days stock market Union PACING has
for many months during the course OF It's
remarkable RISE but none OF the numerous
& conjectures regarding 1t pointed TO the
measure announced to-day. Tho erect on
the common stock was unfayorabIe. n y q
1t was offered heavily both for domestic
and foreign account9It was vigorously
supported. however. al day; The det Ter.
plementcd by notable upward movements
IN a number Of special stocks. SO that tho
depressing effect of the Union Pacific an
nouncenent was modiffd to consider
able extent. In the railroad list thu South
ern group and Canadian Pacific were very
strong. Tho only news to account for the.
movement was The suggestion, based OF
earnings and reports. Of possible dividend
were sluggish most OF the day. but they.
moved up late to higher prices than were
touched Yesterday and llelned to sustain
The general st 6y m .sc
I ed considerable strength. In some OF the
very active stocks the net changes for the.
day proved to be small, and the market
closed Irregular. s.I II n ts
Bonds were easy. Total sales. par value.
ST. go COO. United States bonds We're all
Unchanged on call.
Tie total sales OF stocks amounted TO
,20,5o0 shares. & & lSE8 &
1 !. MONEY AND EXCHANGIc-CI,OSE
Money on call stead vat 31a "a per cent;
closing bid offered at Ia per, cent; time
six months, 8 i-2as. 81 per cent: prime
mercantile paper. 8 3-4Q4 IL per cent. ster-
ling exchange strong with actual business
lin bankers bills at 3t.s6. c5g4.S63D for de-
mand and at s4s4.40g4.S4.45 for sixty day
bills; posted rates. $4.s5 ard s4s7: CONNER
clal bills. s4H 1-sa4.S4 rs. Bar silver.
+ IS rs: Mexican dollars. 49,
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COTTON MARKET.

SNEw YORK, April s: The cotton market
continued very uet and irregular iwithln a
narrow range. The opening was steady at an
advance OF a9i points In response TO some.
what better cabes than expected and talk OF
delayed crop preparations owing to continued
rains. There was moderate demand at frst
and in tho absence OF offerings OF important
prces continued TO advance until about 800
points net higher. when support was with
drawn and prices cased OF under scattering
tales to q little under the Vital figures. Later
the ma rket rallied again. and for aztew minutes
In the afternoon showed considerable activity
with Wall Street and the South buying on re-
ports OF stlll greater tirnlness among spot hold:
crs, This squirt did not last. however. and
after showing a net gain OF san points the
market 8quieted down toward he close and sold
on under near months liquidation. The final
stono- was quiet and steady at net decline Of
1 point TO an advance OF I points. Sales We're
estimated al 5000 bales
Receipts Mt the ports today were 81, s7a bales
against q, al last week and 3,995 last year.
For the week (estImated) l75 900 bales against
30, 665 last week and 4l,:5l last year. To-day
receipts ut New Orleans were 1887 bales
against 1918 last year, and at Houston 1854
bales against TO last year.
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BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET.
"a BALTIMORE, MD, April dashboard Air
Line common. 2oasl,4; do. Notwithstanding
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my GOODS MARKET.


NEW YORK. April 6.-Buying in dry goods
with the different situation and news OF re-
7spectiye customers. Buyers continue to operate
With more or less conservatism and yet their
needs are said to be more. pressing IN g gond
many Instances. The situation CT sellers 10 Very
firm and little likelihood Of concessions ~ 'ook-
cd forward to-
NAVAL STORES =.
WIdMIMqIroMS; N. April t aSIptnii "a
casks. RosnT Firm at ss.7o; receipts. % ibar-
rely, Tar-Tirm at $l.70;. receipts 70 barrels
Crude Turpcntine-- at 81 aodIa7 70 receipts
= SAVANNAH, GA. Arril 6,-TURpENT!!NSE-.
Firm at COO. receipts, 35S casks, Rosin--Firn;
receipts. 6l5 barrels; sales lbl barrels; SHIP
,nens, $40 barrels. -, ,,,,,,,,,
''cfiiARLEsrpN. 8. G.. April 6 s.
TINE AND ROslN--Nothing doins'
c,orTONsEED OIL MARKET,
NEW YORK, April 2b.--COttonsecd oil general.
~ easy with trading moderately active. Prime
crude I. O. b. mills. 193lslic.; prime SUNNI er
yellow. 25.sdz5kc.ofr summer Yellow non n1a
prime white, aasc. prime winter yelloW' " tse'
MINIATURE ALMANAC:
81 PORT OF WEST POINT. APflL o 1900.
ARRIVED: -, !, !.
Baltimore: Courtney. Baltimore, passengers
an En secnis,s y aynss attaponl River landings
passsnsers ! and IS seassXfiaLE I S1ts0'
Baltimore, Courtney. Baltimore, passensefa
and general cargo, 49,. ,4,,, -.
& Elm City, Haynes, Mattnponl RIVER laAu!hSs'
passengers and general cargo
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SPOT cotton In better demand with falr ol!er-
ir.gs sales. SOS bales, Including 500 70 arrive.
Futufes opened steady ~ an ea ", ri, Of 4
nroInfnent brok er purohns ed 5000 bales OF May
at 3 point over July. Tho market was 9 sup y p
ported by large orders for May az Ley a a..a
n uly at 4 40. These orders arc said 70 nave
come from spot interests. Prices CONTINUED, 70
upward until the middle Of ,s the s Sss,er
IA w ciosinr At IA, Julyf7 points higher at
Ses ana October s points higher at 10 When
tho buying orders were exhausted prices eas - :.
off tlosina IA points from the top. Tho market
closed steady met 3 points gain on each posi-
ton. w ,as ,,;,o+
nri IT'S bid;E May Il % lci50: June. .4o3 1.5l
July. 74sa7D: August. .62g7.sti septen.6 be
T55m7 g.; October. 7.6bslT. 6l; November, i.s2l
II "a; December. S.0s11.kS. laA
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Cash quota lions were as follows: FLOUR
Easy. No spring whsat sl;6sGkAi No. 3,
SiSlsc.; No. g yellow. 400, No., oats. s9ssc.;
No, 8 white, songaliae No 2 rye, ,7sa7s,se,
Goo bleeding barley, s1gsac,; fair 70 choice
,northws.te,n sl,sS, Mess porl, per barrel,
sla.aoGl..oi; lard, Der 100 loumas s7.la@1,l7;
sides (l,oXed). s7Hll?, Whiskey. basis OF Nigh
jwines $l,g3J Cloyer, contract gradc sl4 s5
hutter-stsady erea'9eries , s2MsSe. diaries.
irlrm at mark cases included, 16He.: tlrsts.
iGhc.; prime frsts, l7!ac.; extras, lSisc
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NEW ORLEANS, La April s,--coTl'oS NJ
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SNlVN ss'NS''
ATLANTA, GA, and return, account
meeting National Association Of Manu-
fhcturers, the Seaboard Will sell round
trip tickets to Atlanta ut one fare plus
Is cents. Rate from Richmond, $1b'7b.
Tickets sold May l4th and 18th, and good
returning until May GOTH BY payment
OF so cents, tickets will he extended un-
iii June 18th. The seahoard has very fast
and convenient schedules between Rich
mond and Atlanta. and operates two daily
trains With Pullman sleeping cars. cafe
cars, ana the best Of day coaches,
,IiANsAs CITY, 10. and return, account
az southern Baptist Convention, the Sea-
board VIII sell round trim tickets at one
way fare plus 80 cents; round trip from
r Richmond. $500. Tickets sold May It'll
to 18th ino., limited TO return on or be-
fcre May 2Sd, 1905. The seahoard has
q yerv attractive route to Kansas City,
Via Atlanta, with exceptionally convenient
schedules FOR further information lela-
tive 10 any OF the above reduced rates.
call at Richmond Transfer Cornpany's
office Main Street Station, or to the
undersigned.
All information cheerfully given. ana
'gour patronage respectfully solicited.
w. M.fTAYI.OR,
City Ticket Agent.
II. S. \ Lizard,
district Passenger Agent.
$50 East Main Street,
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Northern Pacific Observation-Disclosures. 105E
Northern Pacific Observation-Disclosures. 7eh
Norfolk and western, con. Vs. ............ lo1 b.
Oregon Short Line refundins 4s.......,.... s75s
Pennsylvania cow. ahs.................-..lC 1as
Reading General ................ l02is
st. Louis and Iron Mountain con. bs...... llsik
st. Louis and San Francisco fg. +s........ 81 4
st. Louis southwestern cpn ls.............. s27s
Seaboard Air Line OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. SSh
Southern Pacific ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. Bsh
Southern Railway 6s....................... 1874
Texas and Pacific lists Ign
Toledo, St. L. and Western 4s............. sax
.Union Pacific 4A. j. \, 1DSN
Union Pacific $conv.i s6ia
Wabash lists 1914
Wabash Deb Bs.................. SJ7t
Western Md .......................... pt o.
Wheeling and Lake Erie +s.................. ssN
Wisconsin Central f4s..,.......,............. o.
n. and o. Collateral Trust Is. .............. esh
Central sof Georgia 80 Inc $1,000. 81
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Launching at Newport News,
Saturday, April the 9th.
REDUCED RATES VIA sEA1oARD

s $10 round trip; Via Z. 4; y l1xcurs'oi'.
Leave Richmond a, M
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BALTIMORE, MD, April FLou ft--pul
ana unchanged, Wheat --ilaHer; spot. contract
and the month, sl.osap1. osbsi Southern by SAM
Die, SIC. 0pslH. coril--StronR; spot and the
month 6l%G5l,sc.; southern white corn 4sQp
Sic, oats-Flrmer; No q white. StaepSIc Rye
Firm. Buffers Steady and unchanged Z fancy
Imitation, 2SQp2Gc.; do. creamery 99c EGgs-
STEADY at il6Isc. Cheese--Flrm and unchanged,
Sugar--Strpng and unchanged.
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CLOSING BOND QUOTATIONS.

Chicago, r. I. and Pac r. r. col. bs.... a4H
q, and ST Louis gen. 4s............ l163 q
Colorado Midland 75,t
Cs,lorodot and southern 4s % a
cuba ss. certif,cates 1865
Denver and RIO Grande 4s................ join
eDistillers Securities 6s...................7 SOS
Erie prior lien log
Erie General 4s....................-..... 80
Fort Worth and Denver City 1st............ ia 81
Hooking Valley ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1loit
Jnpan g. ccrtI1cat es . 1Oo3s
sIo,iIsviie and Nash. Unine6 4s............. ION
Manhattan consol gold 4s....;............. 1919
Mexican Centrti Asi..................s... n {s
Mexican Central list inc. z4h
MINI, and ST. Louis 40 jJf;sls,ij ..s....... 95h
MISSOURI Kansas and Texas 4s............ 1Ol IS
Missouri. Kansas and Texas eds. ......,.... s5A
National r. r. OF Mexico con. 34s.......... s1K
New York Centred gen. aks.......,.....{ 100h
New JERSEY Central gen. 5s...........; .,..b 125A
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HouckSvIlle liens.

JrxK s-The festival held BY the Ladies
Aid Society on June WAS grand success.
Net proceeds about S25.
Mr. and Mrs Constant Eiserodr spent last
Saturday aud Sunday a; McDonoagh. as guests
OF Mr.. aud Mrs. Thomas Hoaek formerly 81
this place.
Miss Clara SHlliVAa-hss returned 10 Wash
ington, ID. C, after spending t~o weeks With
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs J. p. Sullivan.
John Smith. who was taken TO the Ci'y
Hospital. Baltimore, Abont two week ago,
has improved very much.
Miss Nora A. Buchmau spent several dSy
last week IN tniontosn. as the guest Of Mr..
and Mrs WA T. Eckenrpds.
There will b. Childfrus Day services =;
Wesley Chapel SUNDAY. Jaae n, al 10 a u.
Mr. aud Mrs.. Carroll Herring spent Saturday
and Sunday With the formers brother. u.
Roby Herring. Sykesville.
Jesse Elserodr remains critically u ~ thu.
writing.
Peter BBchmAn attended commencement
exercises Of the State Normal School. ~ Bal
timore, last week.
Mrs. Edward Lester. Of Eden, spent several
days With her parents. Mr.. and Mrs J. ".
Davidson.
Mn. A. J. Buchman And Mrs. Wa. +.
ShaetIer sPen, the pass week uiih friends IN
Baltimore.
Matthias Lang IS engaged in erecting = very
large barn for Mrs.. Eli Martha.
Miss Grace Ely vas ia Baltimore last week
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Cranberry Items.

JUNE THE Cranberry and Snydersburg
base ball clubs crossed bats here last Thurs
day. 1t was an interesting game throughout
and was witnessed by large crowd of people,
including quite a number of ladies. Umpire
]. Thos Yingling, Jr., called the game a, ,
d. m. The score was tie in the ninth inning,
making it necessary to play three more for a
decision. In the seventh the Berry's did
quick work with the Burg's by giving them a
triple out This brought yell IRON the crowd
that could he heard for mile. A ball was
baited through barb wire fence by one o.!
the Burg's boys, thereby scoring home run.
which made the onlookers yell When the
final inning was played the home team had
prospects for winning the game, scoring one
tally; two down, the batter made safe hit TO
FIRST. making things look their way, but made
an error on first, which was declared out by
the umpire, thereby losing the game. Another
game is pending The score was
Cranberry........-2 l o o 3 o o is
Snydersburg..-..l o o o o o %
George Merkle was in Hanover. Pa, last
week, building a small barn on hIs newly
purchased property on Pleasant street.
Noah Hosfelt raised the frame Of his new
barn Wednesday uf last week. The structure
is 40x72 feet. stephan Bros. are the carTen-
tiers.
Sunday schoq, at this place Sunday a. 2
clock p. M.
Several thunder z l.ls passed over this sec
ton on the night % the 9th, giving Us very
heavy showers.
All growing crops are booking 6nr and
promising; some grain has lodged from The
recent rain.
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FATAL ACCIDENTS.
Two Persons Killed On The Western Mary
land Railroad This Week.

Two persons were killed Ihisweek by trains
of the Western Maryland railroad company in
this county On last Sunday morning Clinton
Stephan, of Westminster was struck and IA
tally injured by the O'Clock train TO Balti-
more, Just west of the corporate limits of this
city. He either laid down by the track or
fell, and was struck by the cow-catcher and
had his skull crushed and died about 6 p. m.
Particulars of the sad affair are not known.
Inquiries by States Attorney Steele and JUS
tice William Moore, elected nothing TO show
that the death of Mr.. Stephan was not purely
accidental and decided an inquest was unnec-
essary. Mr.. Stephan was about SO years OF
age, and a son of the late Andrew Stephan,
for some years a hardware mel chant of this
city, His wife, who was daughter of Jehu
Uiz, of Westminster, died about two years
ago, without children. His mother, Mrs.
Mary Stephan, resides in this city, and he is
survived by two brothers, Rev. ID. Snider
Stephan, of the Reformed Church, and Jesse
Stephan, of Sparrow's Point, below Balt,
more. His funeral took place Tuesday after.
noon, Rev. Calvin S. Slagle, officiating, and
the interment was in Westminster cemetery.
DEATH OF TRAMP.
On Wednesday morning track walker dis
covered the body of an unknown man along
the railroad, near Union Bridge. He was
probably struck BY freight train on Tuesday
night. The sknll was crushed above the right
eve. He was seen in company with another
strange man in Union Bridge Tuesday morn.
ing. He was apparently So years old, 5 feet
4 inches tall, and had blue eyes F. J. Shrin-
er, undertaken of Union Bridge, took charge
of the remains and brought them TO the Aims
house on Thursday morning for intermeni.