The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-10
SALES OF TOBACCO
BEGIN VERY WE'LL
First offerings Of Loose Tobacco
iii Petersburg Warehouses;
Bring Good Prices.
EXCITING REPORT or MURDER
But 1t Turns Out to BE Only
Slight Slrootii1 Hotels
Crowded.
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Especial The Enthusiastically
~ PETERSBuRG. VA. October o.
Regular sales or loose tobacco OF the
new crop opened at the Petersburg
warehouses to-day, according TO the
decision or the Petersburg Tobncco AS
ISOLATION fixing the date. The sales
were largely attended; offerings were
moderate and prices high ranging
from Sc to 81 Tor Jugs, UP to $40 for
wrappers.
Petersburg hotels are crowded with
guests. many OF them visitors to the
various attractions OF interest now in
progress In Richmond. Every room ut
the Strutford and at the Chesterfield
was taken last night "A large quota
!. OF these travellers are Visitors to the
battlefields around the city.
E President johnson, Vice-Prcsident
Fink and General Manager Mailer. OF
the Norfolk and Western Railroad
Company, were In Petersburg this
morning and left later in the day in
their special car on trip over the
systen.
General stith Boiling, commanding
the Virginia Division, United Confed-
crate Veterans. has issued an order for
D. lhCClAu6 AOA Liz 0ANASAOh
camp In the Norfolk armory at 5
o'clock on the afternoon OF October
gath.
Mrs. L. w. Finch. regent OF the
Francis Bland Randolph Chapter,
Daughters OF the American Revolution,
left this morning to attend the annual
state conference OF the organization,
beginning In Norfolk to-day.
In the Mayors Court this morning the
case OF Robert Wells. the colored boy.
who shot his companion. Norman
Evans, with q pistol last Monday af-
ternoon, was continued until October
10Th, to await the result of the wound
ed boys injuries. Didn't know it
was loaded, is the excuse the Wells
boy makes for the shooting, which
was APPARENTLY unprovoked.
Sensational reports OF a murder
having been committed near the cleo
trio car barn In the West End were re-
ceived at police headquarters last
night. and promptly investigated. de-
yeloping pistol shot as the only ap-
parent cause OF the story.
That all Petersburg policemen shall
be good marksmen has been decided
on by the Board OF Police Cc:nmissAon-
ers, ana orders have, accordingly ueen
issued for preparation for target prac-
t1ce.
Mr.. e. l. Quarles. secretary Of the
Climber OF Commerce. left for Rich
mond to-day for weeks visit.
Chief Engineer E. v. Farley. Of the
| Fire Department. Is attending the Ma
tional Convention of Fire Chiefs. now
Lin session In Washington. d. G.
1 Mr.. T. .. Hosick. editor of the
Weekly Times. of Victoria, Lunenbnre
4 county. was in Petersburg to-day.
Judge J. NJ Mullen, OF the Hus.
tings Court, has gone to Richmond FOL
| a visit OF several days
Miss Irma Fleet Jeffress. daughter OF
Thomas D. Jenress. OF Chase City. has
been appointed sponsor. with. Miss
Mary Cole. OF Chesterfield county, as
maid OF honor. for the Confederate
4 Veterans OF the. Fourth Congressional
District at the Grand Camp reunion in
Norfolk. October 23d to 25th.
Mrs. Alice v. Davis. widow OF II. g
Davis, died yesterday at the residence
OF her brother. Colonel Henry c. Roper
1 on South Sycamore Street, after Iona
4 period OF Ill health. Mrs. Davis was
4 sixty years of age.
The funeral will take place from
i Colonel Roper's residence tomorrow
L morning.