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THE WEEK
IN FINANCES
F -
Labor Situation tho Most Dis?
turbing Factor.
STOCKS HAVE BEEN HEAVY
Excellent Railway Earnings Have Been
Mainstay of Market?? Wild Specula
live in Cotton?Rumored Cut in
Steel Denied.
| (Special ?? ??? Tlmes-DIspntch.)
' NEW YORK, MAY 1G.-The Financial
Age says: Thero Is no featuro ot the
situation that Ir worthy of as much
thoughtful consideration a? the labor
problem. Tho developments of tho past
few weeks havo further nllennted em?
ployer nnd employe, and there is no lon
, eer n disposition on cither sido to make
' a pretense of harmonious relationship.
Employers of labor from all over the
country H.ro flocking to the support of
tho New York builders In tho war which
they havo declared on organized labor
and there is a strong probability that a
Kntlonal Federation of Employers will
bo feirmed as a rosult of tho local move?
ment. Buch an organization would be nn
Offset to the American Federation of
Labor, which claims to control 2,000,000
worklngmcn. AA'hllo conservative people
must regret a stnte of nffnlrs whore capi?
tal and labor nro In open conflict, It is
preferable to submission to the arbitrary
domimela to which corporations have'been
forced to yield continuously during
the past year. Success has maddened
the leaders of labor, who, not satisfied
with securing for tholr men higher pay
and better hours, have Bought to hu?
miliate employers to suoh a degree that
self-respect, to say nothing of *-ho law of
snlf-preservntlon, compels resistance. Cap?
ital hns shown a dlspejsltlon to share with
labor the fruits of th opast half dozen
years of prosperity, but It is" not willing
to vest the management of Its affairs
in tbo hands of those who have given
e.-cry evidence of their antipathy, whe
are willing; to call out 100.000 men that ?
shop employing 500 may be "unionized."
whoso chosen weapons are boycotts and
sympathy strikes.
FOLLY TO BELITTLE.
Tt Is folly to belittle the seriousness of
the labor situation or to treat It as u
problem which the future will dispose of.
In the words of a prominent statesman,
who is at present the object of consider?
able popular attention, "wo are confront?
ed with a condition, not a theory," a con?
dition which is disturbing business and
impairing confidence and tVhlcli must be
met with the wisdom of a Solomon.
The heaviness \>f the stock market was
i.ecompanied by liquidation In many of tho
ligi: priced shares. This liquidation was
?;hl, but tho fnct that It represented hold
rgs of large Interests seems to dispose of
thu talk of pr?mlncrit financiers being In
favor of nn uplifting of prices at present.
In fact, a leading Standard Oil official
Ftatod last week that he saw no hope for
market Improvement at this time. This
I? the consensus of opinion In well In?
formed circles, and In view of the apathy
ot>tho public and the disposition of brinks
to ?restrain speculation, the market Is not
'jkf.ly to show a marked tendency In either
Ilrectlon for some time. Tho mainstay
>f the market continue? to be the excel?
lent railway earnings. Of the forty roads
reporting gross earnings for the first, week
?f May, thirty-seven showed Increases
imountlng to ?1,?G,',,G,95, and the remaining
three decreases aggregating $24,22$, leav?
ing tho total net Increase 11.011,367.
MORE FAVORABLE,
rompa red with last year the money
- 'ke; is in a much more favorable con
lit :ein. During the corresponding week in
[W2 the rate for call funds reached twen
?y-flve per cent., while money la now In
implo supply at the unusually low ligure
if two nnd a half per cent. The improved
Iluto of affairs is dun to tho fact that
(tock market speculation bas been cur?
tailed by the banks, which are preparing
for the requirements of the coming sum?
mer.
Gold exports will probably be much
??????G this sprint" and summer thnn in
previous years. AA'o shipped $12,550,000 In
[ho months of May, June. July and Au?
p?is!, last year; J18.472.0O0 In the same
months of 1901, and $11,660,000 In the simi?
lar period of IfXO. while so far this year
Shipments have been Insignificant.
The feature of the situation in the indus?
triili world last week was the report that
there hnd been a cut In the price of steel
billets. This, however, was met with pos?
itive denials by officials of tho United
fj'tntes Steel Corporation. That there hnd
leen a further reduction In pig Iron wns
in some quarters regnrded as not without
significance, apart altogether from tho
pteel billet outlook, while some Interests
declared thnt whether or not there hnd
beon a cut In billets, It was a fact that
In the iron and steel trades generally
thero are unmistakable signs of a reac?
tion, with -.Tinny Inrge orders lately can?
celled. It is noticeable thnt this talk of
a resellen comes from people connected
with the Independent steel companies,
while from officials of the United States
Btecl Corporation all the talk is encourag?
ing and hopeful.
AVILD SPECULATION, '
Tho wild speculation which has been
going on In tho cotton market for. the
past ten days Is causing considerable con?
cern to tho textile interests of Massachu?
setts, where the high price of the staple
threatens to temporarily close several of
the Inrge mill?. The money markot, al?
though not yet seriously affected by the
speculative whirl, will be unsettled by a
continuance of the upward movement.
The banks, therefore, mny talco a hand
In the game, as they have previously
done in the stock market, and force the
"bull" leaders to curtail tholr operations.
FORMAL SESSION
OF THE HOUSE
Final Adjournment Will Come
at Noon on Tues?
day,
Th? House held a brief formal session
yesterday, and about tho only business
transacted was the sinning of sume bills
by Speaker Ryan In open session. Only
about a dozen members were pres?ut,
and the body sat for only a few momenta.
The Senato did not meet, having ud
journeii over until Tuesday, when the
two bodies will take a recess until No
Vornbor 30th.
On motion of Mr, Foiitli^rston, of
Campbell, a resolution was adopted by
the House on yesterday thanlt|nj- Speak?
er Ryan niul the other House ofllcers
for lho faithful performance of their du?
ties during tho 'session, and an amend?
ment offered by Mr. Bland, of Ports?
mouth, was iidoptefl, which Includod the
j-opresentatlves of the press, and thunk
ing them for the fairness ejf their ro
;borts of the proceedings of thu body.
There aro but fow members of either
branch In the pity, ahd by Tuesday/the
, ?lumber will bo still further reduced.
tlONN L. WILLIAMS & SONS
BANKERS,
Dealers In RICHMOND, VA-,
SOUTHERN INVESTMENT
SECURITIES.
MUNICIPAL BONDS A SPECIALTY.
Correspondence Invited.
MARKETS.
(Continued from Tenth Pago.)
pounds; Increaso for weok ending May 2d,
30.700 pounds. Sold from October 1, J902,
to May 2, 19?3, 19,541,WW pounds; sold from
October 1, 1901. to May 2, 1902, 17.959,800
pounds; Increaso for 1903, 1,681,700 pounds.
Sold during April 1902. 1.617.90) pounds;
sold during April, 1903, 1,240.500 pounds.
The quotation? are as follows:
DARK TOBACCO.
Common lugs .t 3.00?J 4.60
?Medium lugs . 4.t-3? 5.00
Good lugs . COO? U.00
Common leaf . 6.<>j?f) 0.60
Medium leaf . 6.?XX?) 7.M
Good leaf . ?.??? 10.00
Fine leaf . 10.50<?2 14.00
Wrappers . 16.00? 22.00
BRIGHT TOBACCO.
Green lugs .? 2.60T($ 4.00
Good bright lugs . 7.60? 8 50
Common bright lugs.?. 6.009 7.60
Fine bright lugs . 8.603 9.60
Common cutters . 7.001/ 9.60
Good ?utters . 9.60911.00
Fine cutters . 11.00(3 12.6?
No wrappers offered.
PETERSBURG TOBACCO ??????.
Petersburg, ?'a., May 10, 1903.
Tbe quotations for this market are as
follows:
Common to medium lugs.$ 3.00i?7$ 4.00
Good lugs . 4.00? 6.00
Poor short loaf . 5.00? 6.60
Medium short leaf . 7.00F 7.60
Medium to good wrappers?.lO.'WCf? 1C.O0
Good to Ane wrappers. IS/iO1? 25.00
Fino chipping . 8.50? 15.00
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
HIDE AND TALLOW MARKET.
CHICAGO, ILL. May 16?(Allen-Miles &.
Co.'s Hide and Leather Letter).?On ac?
count of dealers being sold ahead , and
having pome light demand causes In?
creased firmness in the market. No heavy
cows, buffs or extremes are offered under
8*?c. and 1%?,1, but no possibility of getting
hides at those prices. Eastern tanners
will not bid (?Vic. and 7V4c, hut are willing
to pay thoso prices for Ohio and Indiana.
City calf hide?! are reduced ono half cent
by local tanners. A New York wlro re?
ports sale of one car of Southern hides
at 7c. flat from 30c. freight point. Mil?
waukee tanners will reduce their working
25 per cent. o\ account of labor, and It Is
thought that ct-her tanners will fellow.
Tallow mnrket Is dull and easier. Pack?
ers' shr-arllngs sold at 47?,$c. Later salting
hides held stdong with only small demand,
and dull for older salting. Elghty-Avc
hundred April and May packor butt
brand? sold at,-u.c. from MIhsouH River;
1,800 April Colorndos moved at 10%a. 6,000
April and ??? branded cowh sold at 10c
Heavy harnee sleather advanced from 303
31c. Five thousand pueto cabello dry
hides sold New York at twenty quarters.
PEANUT AND PEA MATIKET.
NORFOLK, VA., May 16.?The peanut
market Is quiet to-day. The only change
In prices is Spanish nuts, which have
dropped In price to 77%c. a bushel. Tha
prices are ne follows:
Fancv, quiet at 3c; strictly prime,
2*ic; prime. 2Uc; low grades, 2c; ma?
chine picked, 2?2<4c: Spanish, 77%c per
bushel. Blackeye peas, $2.25 bag; blnck
and speckle peas. $1; clay and red peas,
BOc Pennut bags In balcn-GS In.. 7 4-10c
PETERSBURG, VA., May 16.-PEA
NUTS? Spanish new, mnrket very Arm nt
77Wc; sellers asking more. Virginia's?
Quiet at 8.?.
DRY GOODS MARKET..
NEW YORK, May 10.?The dry goodr
market hns shown little cliange, although
considerable quiet trading has been In?
dulged in ?luring the la.it few days. Buy?
er? have shown slightly Increased confi?
dence and are taking more interest In the
situation. Prices remain unchanged, with
tho exception of a. slight hardening on
bleached cottons.
NAVAL STORES.
WILMINGTON. N. C, May 16.?SPIR?
ITS TURPENTINE?Firm at 4'%c. ; re?
ceipts, 42 casks. Rosin?Nothing doing;
receipts, 19 Obarrels. Crude Turpentine
Quiet; receipts. 1?9 barrels. Tar?Firm at
$1.65; receipts, 72 barrels.
SAVANNAH, GA., May 16.?TURPEN?
TINE?Firm at 46c. ; receipts. 73S casks;
sales 647 casks; exports, SS7 casks. Rosin?
Nominal; receipts, 1.78S barrels; ?ales, 993
barrels: exports. 5i2 barrels.
CHARLESTON. S. C. May 16.?TUR?
PENTINE?Quiet at 4514c. Rosin?Quiet
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
PORT OF RICHMOND, MAY 16, 1903.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Berkeley, Guy, Norfolk, mer?
chandise and passengers, Old Dominion
Stenmer Pocahontas, Graves. James
River landings and Norfolk, irtrchandiso
and passengers. Vlrclnla Nav-lprntion Co.
Steamer, Uncida, Chester. Philadelphia,
Pa., merchandise and passengers, Clyde
Tug Radiant, Baltimore .barge of oil,
Standard Oil Co.
Bohooner Clara Garrett, Doughty, Rap?
pahannock, corn, Warner Moore & Co.
BAILED.
Steamer Berkeley, Guy, Norfolk, mer?
chandise and passengers, Old Dominion
Tiig Radiant, Baltimore, oil barge,
To Sail ?May 17, 1D03.
Steamer, Uneida, Chester, Philadelphia,
Pa., merchandise and passengers, Clyde
lino.
PORT OF WEST POINT, MAY 16, 1903.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Charlotto, Murphy. Baltimore,
passengers and general cargo.
SAILED.
Steamer Charlotte, Murphy, Baltimore,
pasenger and general cargo.
POUT NEWPORT NEWS, MAY 16, 1903.
ARRIVED.
Barge W. D. Becker, Providence.
SAILED.
Schooner'Fortuna, Salem.
Barge Indiana, Boston.
Bargo G, R. Sliollleld, Boston.
Barge .Mabel L. Phillips, New Hnven.
Lynchburg Tobacco Sales.
(Special to Tho Tlmes-Dlspatch.)
LYNCHBURG, VA.. May 16.?Sales of
tobacco on the Lynchburg market for
the two we-sks ondlng May 18, 1903, fur?
nished by John L, Ogleaby, of Lynch'?
Warehouse: .??'???
Sold weak ending May 9. 102,61?
Sold week ending May 10. .-.10)
Decrease? weok ending May 16. 24.5O0
Sold from October 1, 1902, to May
1U, 1903. 19,722,200
Sold from October 1, 1901, to May
13, 1902... 18,698,300
Increaso for 1003. 1,128,900
Receipts this week very light, caused
largely by tho dry weather. If we should
havo a wurm ruin for several days, re?
ceipts ?would ho m)uoh larger for tlm
next few weeks.
I-?.
Victory conceded to the Drys.
(Siiitclal to Tho Tlmes-Dlspatch.)
WlLLlAMSBUIta, VA? May 10?Mr.
E. Jordan Taylor, manager of the foot?
ball -earn for tho pant season, gave tho
touni' on loo-oream supper and smoker
last night at ti? Star Restaurant.
It Is how generally conceded that In
the local option election next Tuesday,
Jamestown District, of Jamos City Coun?
ty, will go dry. That will mean that ull
the Contrai Peninsula Is dry. It Is moro
than likely. WllUamsburg will remain
dry, should the Jumos town eloctlcm . go
OF
THE ASSEMBLY
(Continued From Flist Page.)
closely akin In >.;<>, unm.ent and doc?
trine.
PROPOSED COMBINATION.
One of the very Important matters at
the session will be the proposed combina?
tion of tho work of tho Publication Com?
mittee with the Sunday-school work. In
view of the fact that both of theso boarels
bave their headquarters In this city, this
lit a matter ot special moment to local
Presbyterians.
The proposition contemplates the plac?
ing ot both of these Important depart?
ments under one man. which man will be
the Rev. Er. A. I. Phillips, of this city.
The movement In * J pecteel by many to go
through. The Publication Committee It?
self Is divided on tho question. The local
?ministers generally are strongly opposed
to the change, nnd very powerful opposl
r.ltlon will come from other places as
well. One synod and several presbyteries
will overture tho assembly, protesting
against the combination.
Of course, thero will be many other mat?
ter.1? to crop up during the session. The
assembly reviews the acts of nil tho syn?
ods and considers nppeals from them.
There will be a movement for a perma?
nent committee on tho Bible cause. Over
tnies on this point will be from East
1 innover Presbytery, Roanoko Presbytery
end many others, nnd tho commltteo will
In all probability bo appointed. Anothor
Interesting local featuro will be tho depar?
ture of Dr. R. P. Kerr, who goes Into the
Northern Church. Dr. Kerr Is connected
with several of the boards.
ROLL OF THE ASSEMBLY.
A roll of tho assembly follows. The list
bar, Just been completed by tho Central
Presbyterian, and Is as complete as it
!s possible to get it:
SYNOD OF ALABAMA.
North Alabama: Ministers?Rov. K. A.
Campbell, Attalla, Ala.: Rov. R. M. Du
Rose. Sheffield, Ala. Ruling elders?Col?
onel W. H. Denson. Birmingham, Ala,;
AA'. G. Montgomery. Birmingham, Ala.
East Alabama: Minister?O. AAr. Patter?
son, D. D., Montgomery, Ala. Ruling el?
der?A. J. S'tewart. Alexander City, Ala,
Tiiscaloosa: Minister?Rev. John Van
Lear, Tiiscaloosa, Ala? Ruling eldor?J.
Feote Hooper, Selma, Ala.
Mobile: Mlnlstor-D. A. Planck, D. D.,
Mobile, Ala. Ruling elder?Dr. E. Q.
AVhee-ler, Mobllo, Aln.
Central Alabama: Minister?Rev. G. W.
Covington. Havana. Ala. Ruling older
John Ford, Solro?, Ala.
SYNOD OF ARKAN8AB.
Pine Bluff: Minister?Rev. J. L. Cald
well. D. D., Pino Bluff, Ark. Ruling el?
der?.!. ??*. Crawford. ?
AA'oshbourne: Minister?Rev. J. A.
Crelghton, Des Aro, Ark. Ruling elder?
L. B. McClure, Russelhille. Ala.
Ouachlta: Minister?Rev. C. C. AYHUams,
Hope,' Ark. Ruling elder?Judgo S. C.
Hnrley. Gurdon.,Ark.
Arkansas: Minister?R. B. Willis, D. D.,
Searcy, Ark. Ruling elder?E. R. Long,
Bstesvllle, Ark.
SYNOD OF FLORIDA.
Florida: Minister?Rev. Lynn R. Walk?
er, Pensacola, Fla. Ruling elder?William
Ficher. Pensacola, Flo.
Suwanee: Minister?Rev. L. R. Lynn,
Smitberville, Fla. Ruling elder?M. C.
Marlon.
St. John: Mintster-Rev. W. B. Y. Wil
kle. Dunedln, Fla. Ruling elder?J. M.
McClung. Dunedln, Fla.
SYNOD OF GEORGIA.
Athens: Minister?Rev. H. F. Hoyt, Har?
mony Grove, Ga. Ruling elder?J. McC.
Bryan, Philomath, Qa.
Aug-usta: Minister?J. T. Plunkett, D.
,D., Augusta, Ga. Ruling elder??. C.
iwyiy, Sparta, Ga,
Atlanta: Ministers?T. H. Rice, D. D.,
Atlanta, Gn.; G. W. Bull. Ph. D., Atlanta.
G-.1. Ruling elders?Colonel AV. M. Boyd,
Hogansvllle, Ga.; S. M. Inman, Atlanta,
Ga.
Savannah: Minister?Rev. Vf. P. McCor
kle, Savannah, Ga. Ruling elder?L. J.
AVrlght, Brunswick, Ga.
Macon: Minister?Rev. W. H. Frazler,
Macon, Ga. Ruling elder?C. P. Hanrell,
Thomasvllle, Ga.
Cherokee: Minister?J. H. Patton, D. D?
Marietta, Ga, Ruling elder?G. H, Miller,
Rome, Ga,
SYNOD OF KENTUCKY.
Paducah: Minister?Thomas Cummins,
D. D.. Henderson, Ky. Ruling elder?j.
M. AVaggoner, Morganfield, Ky.
Transylvania: Minister?A. S. Moffett,
D. D., Lebanon, Ky. Ruling" elder?M.
F. Arbuckle. Kirksville, Ky.
West Lexington: Minister?Edwin M?l?
ler. D. D., Louisville, Ky. Ruling elder?
AA'. A. Moore, Walnut Hill, Ky.
Louisville: Ministers-Rev. W. H. Mlley,
Louisville, Ky.; T. E. Converse, D. D.,
Louisville. Ky. Ruling elders?William
AA'ilUon. Shnlbyvllle, Ky.; J. A. Quarles,
Esq., Louisville, Ky.
Muhlenburg: Minister?William Irvine,
D. D., Bowling Green, Ky. Ruling older
?rudso E. DuBose, Bowling Green, Ky,
Ebenezer: Mlr:'st*>r- Rev. H. R, Laird,
Mlllersburg. Ky. Ruling elder?H. M.
Tnylor, Carlisle, Ky.
SA'NOD OF IZ-riSTANA.
Louisiana: Minister?R?v. T>. C. By*rs,
Norwood, La. Ruling elder?D. W. Piper,
Clinton, Louisiana,
New Orleans: Minister?Rev. John M,
Williams, Covington, La, Ruling elder?
S. D. Moody, Now Orleans, Ia.
Red River: Minister?Rev. W. A. Zelg
ler, Plain Denllng. La. Ruling elder
Colonel John S, Young, Shrevoport, La.
SYNOD OF MISSISSIPPI.
Mississippi: Minister?Rev. W. H. Per
knls, Ruling elder?Jonathan McCaleb,
Pine Ridge, Miss.
Central Mississippi: Ministers?Rev. F.
L. Me*CMo, Jackson, Miss,; W. A. Alex?
ander, D. D., Clarksvllle, Tenn. Ruling
elders?J. R. Bobyns, Jackson, Mies.; B.
P, Armstrong. Valden, Miss.
Meridiani Minister?Rev. John M.
Rhea, Meridinn, Miss, Ruling elder?
A. Vf, Markbiiri?, Meridian, Miss,
N, Mississippi: Rev. AAr. L. Milne, Col?
lege Hill, Miss. Ruling elder?K, AAr.
Byers, Orwoo'd, Mies.
Tombeckbee: Minister?Rev. D. H. O?
den, Columbus, Mies. Ruling elder?8. L.
AA'llsou, Aran A'leet, Miss.
Chlckasaw: Minister?Rev. R. H. Sya>>?.
Strieker, Corinth, Miss, Ruling *ld,r??
Cnptaln W. A. Boyd, Rlpley, Miss.
Ethel i Minister?R?v, E. Vf, Benjamin,
Vlcksburg, Miss. Ruling elder??, C.
Jones, Heidelberg, MIb?,
SYNOD OF MISSOURI.
St. Louis: Minister?Rev. L. M. Wai
son, Howoll, Mo. Ruling elder?Dr. AV.
M. MiiPheeters, St. Louis. Mo,
Missouri: Minister?AV. H. Mlarquest,
D. D., T.oulsvlllo, Ky. Ruling elder?J.
C. Cruwley, Keytosvtlle, Mo,
Pnhiivra: Minister?Rev, T. T. Trimble,
La Belle. Mo. Ruling older?W. S. Mc
Cllntlo, Monroe City, Mo,
Uppor Missouri: Mtnlater?Rev. L. H".
MoNalr, St.- Joseph. Mo, Ruling elder?
J. M, Lovo, ICnnens City, Mo,
Lafayette: Minister-Rev, AV. L. Hick
-maii, Independence, Mo, Ruling eldor?
C, II, Vanrtlner, Hlsglnsville, Mo.
Potos?: Mlnlstor?Itev. J. Leslie Als
worth, Cupo airnrdonu. Mo. Ruling e),
dor?I?? H. Morton, St. Genevi?ve, Mo,
SYNOD OF NORTH CAROLINA.
Concord: Minietere?Rev. J. A. Scott,
Statesville, N. C; J, M, AA'harey, D. D.,
Moorcsvllle, N, C. Ruling elders?O. I.,
Dan-Is, G. A. Reid.
Ashoville: Minister?Rev F. D. Hunt,
AVnyiiesvllle, N. C. Ruling elder?B. S,
Boswell, Bref o?d, ?, O.
Oi'ungo: Minister?Rev. ?, ?. Hodgln,
Greensboro, ?, C. Ruling elder?AV. O.
Riiuliiii,
WlliningtQii: Minister?A, D. McCIur'i,
D. D.. AVllmlngton, N. O, Ruling elder??
O. S. Carr, Kenansvllle, N. C
fayettevlllei Mliilsters-Rev, K. M. Me?
Intire, Carl, N. 0.\ Rev. C. F. Rankin,
Red Springs, N C, Ruling elders-John
Bluo, Aberdeen, ?. C; Hon. D. E. Me
Ivor, aanford, N. C.
Albemarle :\Mlnlster-W. D. Morton, D,
D., Rooky Mount, M. C. Ruling eldor
N. B. Daniel, ?atterwhlte, N. u.
King's Mountain: Minister?Roy. R, C.
Morrison, Wlldermfirc, N. C. Ruling el?
der?W. M. Allison, Henrietta, N. C.
Mecklenburg; Ministers-Rev. J. W.
Moore, Toylorsvllle, N. C; J. R. Bridges,
D. D., Charlotte, N. C. Ruling elders
Wllllam Anderson, Charlotte, N.'C; J.
C. McLaughlin, Wndesboro, N. C.
SYNOD OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
Pee Dee: Minister-Rev. Milton Clark,
Florence, S. C. Ruling elder?Major 3.
D. Lucas, Marlon, S. C.
Harmony: Minister?Rev. J. C. Bailey,
Bffirboro, S. C. Ruling elder?J. E. Mo
Cutchen.
Charleston: Minister?R?n?. H. M.
Parker, James Island, S. C. Ruling el
dor?Mortimer Glover, Orangob'urg, 8. C.
Bethel: Ministers?W. T. Hall. D?. D.,
Columbia, S. C.j Rev. J. R. Hall, Mc?
Connellsvllle, S. C. Ruling elders?R. E.
Wyiic, Lancaster, S. C; J. A. Maxwell,
Blacksburg, S. C.
South Carolina: Ministers?Rev. J. L.
McLln. Anderson, S. C. ; Rev. R. It,
Rogers. Walhalla, S. C. Ruling oldere
J. T. Smith, Liberty, S. C; It. A, Thomp?
son, Walhalla, S. C.
Enoree: Ministers?Rev. W. H. Hudson,
.Greenville, S. C; Rov. A. O. Wardlaw,
Union, 8. C. Ruling elders?Dr. II. B.
Stewart, Fountain Inn, S. C; J. E. Col
ton, Union, S, C.
SYNOD OF TENNESSEE.
Columbia: Minister?Rev. M. 8. Ken?
nedy, Pulaskl, Tenn. Ruling elder?Hon.
A. A. Llpscomb, Columbia, Tonn.
Western District: Minister?Rev, C. S,
Sholl, Brownsville, Tenn. Ruling elder?
L. K. Glllesple, Humboldt, Tenn.
Nashville: Ministers?Rev. M. W. Mil
lard, Bethosda, Tenn; R. A. Wehb, D,
D., Clarksvlllo, Tenn. Ruling elders?C. 8.
I vie, Shelbj'vllle, Tenn.t J. D. Blanton,
Nashville, Tenn.
Memphis: Minister?Rov. W. W. Akers,
Momphis, Tenn. Ruling elder?James R.
Hall. Mt. Carmel, Tonn.
Knoxvlllei Mlnlstei"?Rev. R, L. Benn,
Cleveland, Tenn. Ruling elder?J. A.
Caldwoll, Chattanooga, Tenn.
Holston: Mlnlstor?J. A. Wallace, D. D.,
Bristol. Tenn. Ruling elder-J. N. Fisher,
Morristown, Tenn.
SYNOD OF TEXAS.
Indian: Minister?Rov. C. J. Ralston,
Caney, I. T. Ruling elder?Ermon Cole,
Anthlers, I. T.
Durant: Minister?Rov. W. P. 'Dickey,
Durant, I. T, Ruling elder?Professor W.
B. Morrison, Durant, I. T.
Forth Worth: Mlnlstors-C. R. Hyde,
D, D?, Fort Worth, Tex; Rev. O. G.
Jones, Big Springs. Tex. Ruling elders?
8. B. Davles, Forth Worth, Tex.; O. T.
Maxwell, Cisco, Tex.
Western Texas: Ministers?Rev. Arthur
G. Jones, San Antonio. Tex.; Rev. R. D.
Campbell, Laredo, Tex. Ruling elders
Thomas I. Ramsay, San Antonio, Tex.;
Colonel W. H. Henderson. Toakum, Tex.
Central Texas: Ministers?Rev. H. B.
Rose, Georgetown, Tex.; Rev. W. V.
Frlerson, Mayesvllle, Tex. Ruling elders?
W. D. Paden. Cameron. Tex.; Cooper
Samson, Georgetown, Tex.
Dallas: Ministers?John S. Moore, D. D..
Sherman, Tex.! G. B. Campbell, D. D?
Lancaster, Tox. Rulingj elders?J. L.
Thompson, Dallas, Tex.; A. F. Hardie,
Dallas, Tex".
Paris; Minister?Rev. W. J. Card well,
Honey Grove, Tex, Ruling elder?Henry
Moore, Texarkana, Tex.
?Brownwood: Minister?Rev. J. P. Rob?
ertson, Cuero, Tex. Ruling elder?Hon. A.
J.. Baker, San Angolo, Tex.
Eastern Texas: Minister?Rev. J. P.
Ward, Henderson, Tox. Ruling elder?W.
H. Sory, Jacksonville, Tex.
Brazos; Minister?Rev. J. D. West,
Bryan, Tex. Ruling elder?E. E. Bryan,
Dime Box, Tex.
SYNOD OF VIRGINIA.
Ahlngdon: Mlnlsterj-Rev. S. W. Moore,
Pocahontas. Va. '?? iBilIng older?J. B,
Painter. Pulaskl. Va.
Chesapeake: Minister?Rev. D. J. Shop
off. D. D., Hartwood. Va. Ruling elder
Robert M. Preston, Leesburg, Va.
East Hanover: Ministers?James P.
Smith. D. D.. Richmond, Va.; Rev. J. R.
Rennte. Amella, ?'a. Ruling elders?Wil?
liam ?. Mann, Nattoway C. H., Va.; Ed?
win Fleasants, Richmond, Va.
Greenbrler; Ministers?M. L. Lacy, D.
D? Lewisburg. W. Va.; Rev. M. H. Blt
tonger. Greenville, W. Va. Ruling elders
?James Lalng, Sun. W. Va.; M. H. Walk,
up. Sink's Grove, W. Va.
Kanawha: Minister?J. C. Barr. D. D.,
Charleston, W. Va, Rullns elder?John
McCulloch, Pt. Pleasant. W. Va.
Lexington: Ministers?Thornton Whaling,
D. D.? Lexington. y"a.; Rev. J. H. H.
Wlnfree, Doorfleld. Va. Ruling elders
Colonel W. T. Pongue. Lexington, Va,;
Hon. J. A. Waddell, Staunton. Va.
Maryland: Minister: Rev. R. L. Mc
Nalr, Kochville. Md. Ruling elder?Al?
bert Nicolassen, Baltimore. Md.
Montgomery: Ministers?T. AV. Hooper,
D. D? Chrlstiansburg. Va.; Rev. J. K.
Harris, Floyd. Va. Ruling elders?J. L.
Mann. Cllffton Forge, Va.; B. W. Logan,
Salem. Va,
Norfolk: Ministers?J. Ernest Thacker,
D. D., Norfolk. Va.: Rev, W. J. King,
Wllllarnsburg. Va. Ruling elders?E. R.
Barksdale, Portsmouth, Va.; F. D. Pin?
kerton, Norfolk. Va.
Roanoke: Minister?H, A. Brown, ?. D.,
Saxe, Va. Ruling elder?J. R. Leigh. M.
D.. Clarksvllle, Va.
West Hanover: Minister?Rev. J. H.
Davis, Raines. Va. Ruling elder?Pro
fepsor F. P. Dunnington, Charlottesvllle,
Va.
Winchester: Ministers?A. C. Hopkins,
D. D.. Charleston. W. Va.; J. R, Gra?
ham, D. D.. Winchester, Va. Ruling eld?
ers? H. C. Magruder, Woodstock, Va.)
W. C. Clayto. Keyser, W, Va.
THE PROGRAMHE
Order ln.Wr.lch the Assembly Will Pro?
ceed About Its Work.
' (Special to Tho Tlmes-Dlepotch,)
LEXINGTON, VA., May 16.?The assem- I
bly will be opened Thursday morn'ng at
U o'clock with a sermon by the retiring
moderator, Rev. Dr. W. T. Hall, of Co- j
lumbla Theological Seminary, Columbia,.
B. C. In the- afternoon the reports of the
churoh secretaries will be heard on homo
and foreign missions, Sunday-schools, ed?
ucation, publication, ministerial relief and
colored evangelization.
Friday morning the nesombly wiQ yielt
Washington and ?-oe University yrhere
ut 8:45 o'clock interesting exeroised will
be held. President G. H. Denny will de?
liver an address of welcome, which will
be responded to by Rev. Theron H, Rice, ;
D, D., of Atlanta, Go, A tour of the
University buildings will then be made,
Including a visit to the Lee Mausoleum
and recumbent statilo. On returning to
the churoh the standing committees will [
bo announced. In tho evening Sunday,
school work will bo discussed by Rev.
Di'. A. L. Phillips, of Richmond.
The moderator will pi'eaoh In the Pres?
byterian Churoh Sunday morning, and the
other pulpits of the town will be filled by
visitine mlnlstere-uiornlng and evening,
A mass meeting will be held at 4 o'clock
In the afternoon, at which tho subject
will be the proper observance of the Bab
bath? The address will be made by Rev,
Wilbur F. Crafts, D. D? a distinguished
spoclullst of Washington, D, C.
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nro
usually Interesting day?, from the fact
that standing committees make tholr re?
ports on those days. Ministerial relief
Will be dismissed Monday night by the
secretary of this work, Rev, J. 8, McEl
roy, of Richmond, On Tuesday night for?
eign missions will be considered, with Dr.
8. H. Chester and Rev. H, F. Williame as
speakers.
Foreign missions will be discussed Wed?
nesday morning by Rev, ??. M. Morrison,
from the Congo Mission; Rev. J. W.
Moore, f?om Japan; Rov. W, M. Thomp?
son and Rev. R. S. Gammon, of Binali.
Dr. D C. Lily, secretary of colored oviui
Bellnatlon, will ?peak Thursday night,
The assembly will probably olose Friday.
Rev, John Balconi Shaw, D. D.. of Now
Yolk city, will some time during the as?
sembly deliver an uddrees on "The For?
ward Evangelical Movement." Dr. Shaw
Is ? member of the Northern Presbyte?
rian Church.
MITTELDORFE
Our Special Sale of Wash Goods Monday. Graduation, Wedding
and Summer Dresses at About Half Price.
Q-, A yard for one-yard wldo ma
?C dras?12%c. quality.
O- For now check and striped glng
OC hams?12V4C quality.
1"%\j f. For small check and polka
A^jC dot mercerized materials
for waist and suits?25c. quality,
^r\f. For Mousseline Do Paris, for
-?"t. Graduating drosses; 40c. valuo.
1Q_ For AArnsh Sili (ton ?, very sheer
VC worth 25c a yard.
| **)f/ -, Yard for fine quality long
I*/2?? cloth, for waists?10c
quality.
-? -? ? For Silk Mercerized Fanoy
OOC striped; sold for CO and 76o.
????_ For Figured Lucerno Lawns;
??-JC very best quality; worth 49c.
Laces and Embroideries
For Dross and Waist Trimming
at Special Prices.
Shirt Waists
At Surprisingly Loav Prices.
>rj For Colored Mercerized
**?yC Waists?worth 80c.
For AVhtte Lawn tucked nnd
embroidered waists?7?c. qual
For Hand-Embroidered, tuck?
ed lawn waists?$1.00 kind.
For fino Embroidered and
tucked waists?tho $1.60 ones.
59c
Ity.
98c
$1 1 ? *"0G Morccrlzed Madras
? ? I y waists, largo buttons
worth $1.69.
<S.1 IO *"or White Madras Shlrt
f????? Waist Suits?$5.00 value.
?CO C?? Vor Whito Chino Silk
f^.?? Shlrt-AA'alst, tucked fronts;
worth $4.00.
Black Goods
Greatly Reduced?Unheard of
Bargains.
33c
39c
48c
$1 ,a9 $2.00 a yard.
For Ftamlnos, best grade?
worth GDc a yard.
For Alapaca: b*>s? skirt ma?
terial?tho 7?C. grade.
For Hortense Cloth; Coolest
Material for summer wear.
Mattings.
Exceptional Values in This
Department for Monday.
On For Few more short lengths?
0?w worth 20 to ?Oo.
fyi/r, For China Matting?extra
???-'/2'-' heavy?Worth 20c.
For Chinai Matting, fancy
? ^-"73 patterns?worth 30c.
>r Japi
paterne, worth CO to
20c
For Japaneso Matting; Cnrpct
O 5J,-. For linen warp matting, new
?iij\* eat colors?worth 36 to 40c.
Special Price on Rugs and
Grass Olotli.
Silks.
Newest Effects at Lowest Prices
OC,-, For Choice Stripe and Plata
*dO\* Vfadh Bilks.
Polka Dot and Figured China
Silks?75c. oneri.
For Good quality Black Taf?
feta Bilk?worth B5 to 40c.
For 27-Inch wide ' Japanese?
Silks?water proof?w o r t ih'
$1.50 a yard.
47c
39c
98c
Crocker-Wheeler Company,
Manufacturers of
mid MOTORS.
Electrical Engineers
for an economical drive of Pumps, Blowers
Hoists, Printing Presses, Machine Tools, etc.
Washington Office: 1417 New York Avenue. Offices and Works, AMPERE, N. J.
SOCIETY FOLKS
IN NEWPORT NEWS
Reception in Honor of Mrs.
Wm. Nexsen on Thursday.
Was the Event of Week.
(Specilli to The TImee-Dlepntch.)
NEWPORT NEWS,'" VA., 'May 16.?A
delightful reception given by Mrs.
Elbert Nexsen at her home, on Hunting
ton Avenue Thursday afternoon In honor
of Mrs. William Nexsen waa the event
o? the week In social circles here this
week. Tho houso was prettily decorated
with roses and spring blossoms, the pre?
vailing color being pink. Mrs. Nexsen was
assisted in receiving by Mesdames Dan
zohbaker, Lulnlng, Fonno Heath, Wcr
thelmer, H. B. Holmes, 3. J. ?Fleet and
Mrs. William Nexsen; Misses Dixie Plum?
mer, Anne Salloy, Florence Holt, Eleanor
Harris, Mahel Nexsen and Alice Johnson.
Among thoso who called wero: Miss
Mayme Allen, of Staunton; Misses Grace
nnd Claudine Llvesay, ot Pennsylvania;
Mrs. G. W. Sutkor, of Old Point;
Mesdames W. J. A. Cumming and W.
M. Rudd, of Hampton; Mesdames A. C.
Garrett, E. T. Wellford, Willard Baifey.
Frank Hooper, B. R. Gary, Hlnton
Graves, Ashton Graves, Richard Wal 1er,
J. Kennedy Corss. E. N. Eubank, J. R.
Sprague, J. R. Swlnerton, Charles Col
well, H. B. Bailey, H. E. Parker, George
R. Dabney, E. J. Patton. J. A. Wlllott,
L. B. Manvlllo. A. T. Mooro, W. W. Har
wood, Walter B. Llvesay, Harry G, Ltn'o
soy, Albert McMahon, Alexander Wills,
Willis Burnett. Theodore Cox, J. W. El?
liott, Mallnlrd Dalby, C. G. Robinson,
J, B. Locke, Louis C. Phillips, J. L. Pat
ton, W. E. Barrett, Frederick Barrett,
George Alsop, J. E. Warren. E. C. Bailey,
J, W. Ayler, Samuel Johnson, \V. H, Lan
don, J. G. Latlmor, W. W. Robinson,
Fred, Manvllle, Chnrlos Parker, James
T, Reed, E. T. D. Lulnlng. F, F. Allen,
W. .G, Melvln, J. G. Llvezey, E. M. Holt,
Percy Poarch. William Tall, W. M. Tay?
lor, W, M. Taylor, Jr., Dr, Anna Moon
Randolph and Misses M. E. Dutton, Alene
Willett, Lucile Ayler, Berkeley Ellysnn,
C, T. Stevens, Margaret Jarvls, Clelia
Sallcy and Jessie Mnrrltt. In tho evening
Mrs. Nexsen entertnlned the receiving
party and a few other friends at progres?
sivi game?.
The Thursday Matinee Euchre Club was
entertained this week by Mrs, G. B. A,
Booker at hor home, on Thirty-second
Streot. Mrs. W. L. Cooke was awarded
the prize. Among thoso present wera;
Mesdames C. Aylett Ashby, W. L. Cooke,
G. B. Games, James T, Reed, EiJKvurd
Roberts. L. B. Reynolds, C. C, Berkeley,
Richard W, Newman, W. B. Richardson,
J, W. Elliott, and Misses Muy Garnett,
Olivia Wlllook, Elizabeth Gregory, Bue
Plummer nnd Mayme Plummer,
Tho Diploma Euchre .Club wns ente.?
tnlned yesterday afternoon by Mrs. ?. B,
Holmes at hor homo on Fifty-fourth
Street,
The Daughters of the Confederacy of
tho city nro arranging for a Confederate
ball to be given at tho new armory on May
29th, The invited guests will be from
Richmond, Norfolk, Bmlthftold, Old Point,
WIlHamsburg and other places In this
section. The affair will be for the bono.
At o ftha fund whloh Is being raised to
defray tho expenses connected with the
entertaining of the Grand Camp, Confed?
erate Veterans of Virginia, when the roJ
Union is held hero In October.
Jury Unable to Agree.
(Bnoclnl to Tim Tillies.HUfutcli.)
MEHEURIN, VA., May Kl.-Tho Jury
in the ense of Talcun Slaughter on trini
In Luii?iVburg for tlio murder of Jumos
B?wen on March 26th, was unable te
agree, Seven were for aer.iilttul, and five
for a term In tho penitentiary. Thoy were
dismissed, and tho cuse will be given an?
other hearing at the next term of the
court.
Next Tuesday Circuit Court will begin
in this county. Among tlio most Important
cases on docket Is that Mrs. ??, ?.
Stokes against tlio Southern Ruilway for
$10,000 for the killing of her husband
several months ago,
Boy Mlssing-for Months.
(Special to The Tlmofj-Dlsputoh )
SALEM, VA., Muy lO.-QharJIe .Hafdlii,
un Inmate of the Luthorun Orphan Homo
At Salem, disappeared in January and tiu?
S. ULLMAN'S SON.
S. ULLMAN'S SON.
Best Groceries for Least f?oney !
Arbuckles' Coffee, per lb......qiy2c
? Sugar Corn 7c, or 4 cans,.25c
Canned Tomatoes 7c, or 4 cans.........25c
Large Cans Salmon, 4 cans for.25c
Large Lump Starch per lb..?.?. 4c
Fall Canned Salmon 7c, or 4 cans..25c,
Potted Tongue or Ham, 3 cans.ioc
Large Cans Virginia Tomatoes, per can. 8c
Chipped Beef 9c can, 3 for.25c
8c
Dunlop's City Meal, peer bushel | o.
Ooe; per peolc. IOL
Good Salt Pork, per
pound..? .
Best Granulated Suinir, per A"\/~
pound. .^94C
Imported Maca- ce?
roni. vJL
Snow Flake Patent Family *lr.
Flour, $3.30 barrel, or per bag-wOL
Lion or Cardova Coffee, In 1- QIm?
pound package. VoL.
Good Two-String Brooms, 10c; Three
String, 32c; Five-String JCir
Brooms. "Vi*
Besit American Sardlners, a r
can. "tL
New Cut nnd Roe Herrings, $3 per V,
bbl.; $1.50 per % bbl.; whole bbl, $4.70.
Puff) Matches, dozon A?
boxes.,. t?
Small Smithfleld Hams, per -i ??.,
pound. IOL
Mountain Roll Butter, per 1 er
pound. IDC
Star or Red Seal Lyo, A
box.T"C
Rolled Oats, In two-pound pack- -7
agess, for. /C
Veal Loaf, per q_
can. "C
Deviled Crabs, McMenamln's Brand,
. one-pound cans, lSo.; two- ?5?_
pound cans.OUC
Shells furnished with each cnn.
10c. box Sapo- ?7?
Ilo. /C
Ten-Pound Pall Preserves, ?- cr
homemade.OOC
Best Feed Com, per ??_
bushel.OUL
Now Bnrley, six pounds ?} c _
for.:.aOC
Now Carolina Rice, &?. pounds *1?
Large Irish Votatoci: '?00. per "}Sr
?pack or per bushel;. /OC
Largo Box of Mustnrd Sur- f.
dines. UL
Good Cream Cheese, lie. or two O SZr
pounds for.?6-JC
Just received New Cut Her | (\?
ring?, per dozen.'.. 1 vw
Duffy's Mult Whiskey, por Q s~
.... 7c
..32c
...4c
$4.15
.9c
lie
:20c
Table Peaches, per
oan., ..
Largo Juicy Lemons, per
dozen.
Light Brown Sugar, per
pound.,.
Gibson XXXX, Mt. Vernon and Os?
car Pepper WliJakey, per bot- ??
Silver King Flour, per bag,
2(>o.; per barrel.
Good Lard, per
pound. .,
Kenton Valley 4-year-old Ct'y f\(\
Ryo Whiskey, per gallon.. ?D-w.UU
Seven Pounds Now California **}???_
Prunes.?frOL
Smoked, Fresh or Corn?*! Cali?
fornia Hams, per pound,
Puro Country Cider Vinegar,
per gallon. ,
Two Cakes Half-Pound Baking ?") e _
Chocolate for..AOL
Blackberry or Catawba Wine, a er
13c. quart or per gallon."tOC
Old Peach and Apple Brandy, fl??} (\f\
per gallon.-47.fi. Ul/
Gold Dust Washing Powder, two c^?
for.?-?'
ITomo-Made Preserves, in five- -??
pound pails..OliC
Best Feed Oata, per
bushel. ,....,,..
(Jig Reduction In Tens; Our RegulanOOc
for 50c; Our 50c for 40c; Our
40c for 25c lb.
Now California Peaches, per o
pound. OL
Mother's Rolled Oats, two-pound o
package for.? ?C
Largo Canned Asparagus, 20c. ??^
or three cans for.OUL
Hustler Laundry Soap, twelve "Tiff
bars for.-SOL
Congress Hull .Whiskey, in quart Qf\n
battles.Ol/L
??? ulte wash Brusitivi, 15c? 20c. *?} j?
and.-f?OL
Bejst Virginia Dried Apple?, per Ex?
pound. ...... OL
Dunlop Brownstuff or Bran, <IJ | ??
per hundred. *P ? ?VP
Imported Port or Sherry Wine, -? {"
por bottle.OOC
42c
Early Rose Potatoes, Per Bushel 75c,
Witch Hazel Toilet Soap, Three to Box, I Oc,
2 burs Jefforson Sand Sonp for 5c; Ootagpn Soap, 4c bar; Johnny Cake
Soon 11 bars, 2.1c; lU'd Seal Lye, 4c can; Household Ammonia, 8c. bottle; large
? uni? Sturch, ii pounds for 25c.; Bell Starch, two puckngea, to.; Ivory
Starch 4c package! Sappilo, 7e;. package; Bou Ami, i.e. cuke; Sand Soap, for
cleaning 3 bars 5c; Pearllne, 3 packages Co.; GcKCDuat. 5c size, now 4c;
Washing Soda, 3 pounds for Gc; Eunmellnu Stove Polish, 4o. ran; Mason Shoe
Blacking "c box? I.udies' Shoo Dressing. So. bottle; Indian Glue, 4c. bottle; T.
M Shoo Blacking 2 boxes Be; Cut?cula Tollet Soap, il burs Be
DOWN-TOWN STORES,
1820-1822 East Main Street.
Dell 'Phone, 316,
STORES,
UP-TOWN STORE,
506 East Marshal! Street.
Dell ?Phone 34,
Ucnilttuncc Must Accompany All Shipping Orders.
not boon hoard from since. UN aunt,
Mra. Cora Rush, Princeton, Ind.. Il very
nnxloua to hum what has become Q.
him. Ho 1? a boy thirteen yeafs old
gond figure, bluc'K huir ?lid eyos, and full
face.
CHOIR LEADER IS
PUT UNDER ARREST
(Speolal to Tho Tlnivs-DiepuKli.)
YON ?i?:US, N. Y,, ?viay ?it?, Mia Kl.le
I'eacock. leader of the Baptist chinch
choir, has been locked up charged with,
swindling women who were formerly hep
friends, who assert that they luirueu-dl
her with money to be luvuitod In cotton,
?nd which ?he promised, ao it is alleged,
to double through ?a "friend" who wat]
an "Intimate friend" of u, man "on th?
inside."
The women speculatoti., who w*ru alt
members of the church, say that prodt4
did not uniteli lu..?, and their di-s.itis?
faction und anger at Oie failure of tha
mouey-pviking plan led to Mia? P**???
cock's uiretit, The lattor'u atory has no|
yet been told. j