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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-20
DO YOU PAY YOUR BILLs2
Tho Very Hard Time That Business-Men
Have in Collecting Debts,
fBOstOn GlobeI


DO you find it easy to collect your
bills? If so you are an exception. "A
man called upon me yesterday 10 collect
my coal bill. Ii was only $3.50. said
"If II doesn't make any difference you
/ wish You would wait until next week,
10 which he laughingly assented and re-
piled 81 have called on sixty people
today and haven't collected a dollar.
The customers Of our house are
among the best in the city,
but they have no money" SO
then | gave him check Of
$50 on account. which he accepted with
iov. and said: "This is the sole check |
shall take in to-day" The American
District Telegraph people tell me that
their collections are wretched, and 50 1t
is with businessmen all through our
city. As it is here so ii is with you and
elsewhere. Is there any money any
where outside Of the National Treasury ?
Is there any absolute, literal cash? II
certainly is not in actiye circulation, and
that means, so far as scores OF thousands
Of people IN every great city are concern
ed, trouble, embarrassment, and insnr-
mountabe difficulties. Men who can have
everything charged and pay at their
convenience don't stop 10 think Of the
embarrassments they cause minor trades
people and servants aud clerks and
others when they prOcrastinate. We
have law in this State, which Is more
or less observed, that certain kinds Of
payment shall be made weekly. | think
that all laboring men. diggers, drivers,
employees of what is technically known
as surface-road companies, horse-cars,
aud so on should be paid weekly.
With servants, house-seryants, it is
different matter.
II is wiser for them 10 get their Sl3,
$40, $50 a month in a lump, but to men
who buy their coal by the bag and their
wood by the bundle, their soap by tho
bar, their tea and sugar by the pound,
it is infinitely better and more econo-
mical to be able 10 pay cash down. Their
wives, who 10 the marketing, shopping,
then have free range 10 60 from store TO
store and from stall to stall TO make
selection, getting the best at the lowest
price, therefore that class Of employee
should be paid regularly, once a week,
and in full at that. This credit
system WORKS two ways. 1t is so
easy TO bay, so hard to pay. Store
keepers understand that as well as their
customers and you will find, | imagine,
that a careful comparison of prices, as
indicated by your bills, with those which
you would pay if you paid in cash,
would reveal very marked and substan-
tial difference in favor of the cash basis.
Ii you have to pay for what you get at
the time you get it you don't purchase
unless you have the money. but in these
days, when credit is so easily obtained,
the temptation ia very great to take what
you want and desire, rather than what
you absolutely need.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-20
How rrcnch clerk. Stole aood,.

Paris Dispatch to tho London Daily Teiegraph.l
An episode of domestic lhe-tho-
roughly Partisan in its motif and
surroundings been brought to
light by the discovery OF an or
ganized system of theft at the we'll
known establishment, the Bon Marche.
The managers found out that conside-
rable quantity OF goods lace. Jewels,
and silk, destined principally for coun-
try clients disappearing mysteri-
ously. and at last the thefts were traced
to an employee who had been IN
their service fer some time and
was married recently. The inyestiga-
ton made by the police disclosed d i
the father-in-law and the son-in-law bad
devised between them the robberies, the
parcels being stored away by the bride
until such time as their contents could
be disposed OF conveniently. When the
detectives searched the house they
found t)len goods of the value
OF $500. At first the woman de-
clared that they were presents
made to her by-a friend whose
existence was unknown to her husband,
but when the articles were identified
beyond doubt she admitted, as her
husband and father had done, that the
goods we're in reality stolen. The po-
|. lice discovered further, however, that
the woman was fmthless wife aud had
"friend " who lived in the Rue Nayin.
His house was searched also, and over a
thousand pounds worth OF Bon Marche
goods we're seized there. The husband
had been stealing for the bene-
fit of himself, his wife, and his
father-in-law, and the wife had
been stealing the stolen goods for the
benefit Of her "friend," of whose exist
ence the husband was unaware. When
the employee saw what the real facts
were he attacked his wife, aud would
have injured her seriously had not the
policemen who were present at the IN
teryiew seized and removed him.
Father, daughter, and son in-law have
been sent TO the Central police station,
where they are under interrogation by a
lutte dlHStrucfiOR.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-20
HE CHINESE People.
Ex-AIinister ANGEL Declares Ihey Are
Superior Race to the Japaneso.
Chicago 1nter-Ocesn.


Chicago 1nter-Oceon.
every traveller" said President An
CELL. OF Ann Arbor University, in lee
ture before the Art Institute, who
waDders TO China and Japan goes with
the conviction that the japanese are the
superior people-he comes back with the
knowledge that the Chinese are. They
have the staying power the long, strong
pull OF the Angio-SaXon.
lie told a story of great Chinese
general Of his acquaintance, who was
discussing with him the Nihilistlc trou-
bles in Russia. Why, said the Gene
raj. 81 had people of the same sort
down south here, but didn't have any
trouble with them, not a bit.
What was your policy inquired
Mr.. Angel.
"Why. [ Just beheaded 3, 400 Of 'em !;
no trouble whatever" answered the
General
1.-The Chinese" said Mr.. Angel.
"seem 10 care very little about killing
or being killed" Speaking OF the I'M
speakably bad judicial system OF the
country, he said it was a fact, almost IN
credible. that n man condemned to death
could hire q substitute for that inter
esting ceremony. The substitute bad
all the opium he wanted until the execu-
ton, and what more could man ask
The speaker explained what had al
WAYS been "a mystery 10 him until he
went TO China Just why that country
was 1000 years behind the times. 1t
was all due TO the system OF education.
All education, so-called, in that country,
is based on the one great pervadlng idea
that all that is great in any sort OF learn
ing is that which has gone before. The
examination Of eligibles for all scholastic
or political positions IL based on the nine
books Of sacred writ, re-edlted by Con-
fucius. 4 man is called q scholar If he
knows these and not anything else.
Everything is judged by these sacred
books The one good and democratic
thing about it is that any man is eligible
to any position under that Of Emperor.
GAS TO society said the speaker,
"they have none as We understand the
term. This is simply because they don't
recognize womankind. If you ask a
Chinaman how many children be has he
will only count his boys. The lot OF a
Chinese woman is a Nretched one
Here are q few facts gathered from
the address. Drunkenness IA almost
unknown in China. There are few
charities. There Is the most intense
ignorance as to current events; there
are no newspaper, no telegraph
lines. Politeness is part of the Chinese
religion. but the average Chinaman IS
an unmitigated liar. Filial obedience
is a Chinese virtue. The Celestials arc
great believers in "signs, " thousands
in number. They have 40 straight
streets or walls, because they believe
tho devil travels in straight line.
They want no foreigners
"The Chinese, said Mr.. Angel, are
docile. They are not a war-like race, and
vet. once aroused, with their unnumbered
millions, they would make tremendous
amount Of trouble to any nation on the
face Of the earth. The country Is gradu-
ally succumbing TO western civilization,
but slowly, very slowly
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-20
The Sequel 70 an Elopement.
Utica Observer.


Some seven years ago Fred. W. Sto-
well, a prominent citizen Of Gloyersyille,
and married man, eloped with Miss
Maggie Leayenworth, young lady be-
longing to leading family. and stand
ing high in Gloyersville society. The
clipping pair went West, and for a long
time we're not heard from.
II was recently learned, however, that
Stowell had amassed fortune 10 west
ern State as a real-estate broker, and
that the wife he deserted Is abundautly
provided for. Indeed, it is said that
Mrs. Stowell has been supported by her
husband ever since he deserted her, al
though she never had knowledge Of his
whereabouts until he opened negotia-
tons for a settlement after he had grown
rich. BY the terms OF the settlement
Mrs. Stowell is granted a divorce from
her husband, and ample provision is
made for the support of herself aud
children for life, sum having been
placed in the hands Of trustees for that
purpose.
After the divorce and settlement,
which was accomplished about six
months ago. Mr.. Stowell married Miss
Maggie Leavenworth. the yonng lady
who accompanied him in his flight from
Gloversville in 1888. Mr.. Stowell u
living under an assumed name IN tho
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-20
had been at Hampton two and halt

had been at Hampton two and hail
years. :.
1t was most encouraging fact tha'
this year Il, 900 Indian children were IN
schools, but $1,000 others were unpro-
vided for in the matter OF education.
IL civil service was needed anywhere IN
the Government il was in the Indian
service, for there Of all places an efficient
and honorable agent who understoosd
the Indians should not be removed Tor
political reasons.
1t was impossible for the Indian
schools to supply the demand OF Massa,
chusetts farmers for Indian boys anu
girls to work on the farms during the
summer.
Mrs. Amelia A. Quinton, president OF
the Woman's National Indian Associa-
ton. told OF the good which the organi-
zation she represented had done and was
doing among the Indians, and Archdea-
con Alexander Mackay Smith. Chaplain
Frizzell, OF the Hampton Institute, ana
the Rev. DR.. V. ID. Gulick, OF New York
delivered short addresses.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-20
The Mystery Explained.
fT4f.

He: When l was in Chicago mailed
a letter of introduction, and in short
time | received an invitation to call.
Afterwards, in Boston, | mailed q SINH
lar letter Of introduction, but received
no reply.
She And have you been able to
fathom the mystery?
He: / have. In Chicago the letter OF
introduction was from Boston friend,
and in Boston from Chicago friend.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-20

msrsss. {, 10 believed. u paying fully - 500 ~
90. shs beet prices paid By sny mafkss " vms
einlA By personal inspecs'on OF me psav,ss
passes this wesk prices we're found fshy ns.
only on h Igf-gfads wrsppsrs: remarkably ~.
IN tho smaller breaks ths uoss. The chsspsss
stock sold IL tho small wrsppey srsdss o.
bright ., 10 70 lax cents while good low sFsas
oilers arc quite high and srosE Money ns~
ters essier, better prices are looked Tor snse
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-20
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
Only One New Ship Provided FORA
Cruiser Like No. IL.
nv taiagran nh 10 tina Dlspatch1


WASHINGTON, ID. c., December l9.-The
naval appropriation bill was completed to-
day by the House Committee on Naval Az
fairs. and will be reported 70 the House
tomorrow or Monday. Only one new ship
IL provided for. This IS TO be triplescrew
protected cruiser, like what Is known 70
naval officers as Cruiser No. II.
IN is to be Of 1850 tons displaee--
ment without armament, and the limit OF
cost Is fixed at 81, $50, 600. The bill carries
n total appropriation Of about S3O, 5OO,ODO,
being about -. 600 600 less than the estl;;
mate and considerably more than the bill
OF last wear. This increase falls almost
entirely under the head of " increase IN
the naval establishment" and is 70 meet
payments on vessels whose construction
was authorized on one or another Of seye-
raj previous Congresses.
Under the head of increase OF navy
$40. GOA. 900 is appropriated towards the
armament and armOr OF vessels heretofore
authorized 10 be built, being Sl,5OO,OOo
more than the Appropriation for the same
purpose for the current fiscal year. and
S1i. 6O7 600 is appropriated towards the
construction and completion of new yes
sells heretofore and herein authorized by
Congress, with their engines and ma
chinery, including premiums, beng
Sc. 49,, 600 more than the current years ap-
preparation.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-20

Srop THAT CONSTANT HACKING, by re-
moving the irritation in the throat, and
subduing any Inflammation that may ex-
ist there, by using DR.. ID. Jayne's Ex-
pec,orant, long established remedy for
Throat and Lung troubles, Of fifty years
popularity.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-20
Mean temperature. .............
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Nav YoEK. December lo.-Wsll street to-day
uresented almost a holiday appearance, "a far
es desire 10 do business Is concerned. and the
transactions for tho day fell away TO the proper
tons r quiet Saturday. while In most OF the
list tho fluctuations vers scarcely perceptiele,
and dulness and stagration wero the only
marked features Of tho day
rag PROPOSED FINANCIAL LEGISLATION.
In addition 20 the usual dullness before the
holidays every one is waiting 20 see me out
come OF tho legislative measures now under
consideration Sc Warrington. and the aroNio2
opinion that the btu now proposed VIII never
become n lsv Was shown in declining zen
Ccncy OF silver certificates.
GOLD IN NEW WORK.
Bankers place tho amour; OF gold row locked
No In vaults In New YORK. alone at about t<O,-
600 900. all o. which will again make its appear
snce and be deposited in ina banks ~ soon as
defeated. The principal feature OF business In
Wall street for The past two days has been the
buying of bonds and diviieni-psying stocks.
rHB oPssING LOWER.
To-day's market WAS affected by tho extreme
apathy u all classes OF operators and London
figures coming lower, with some ight selling OK
q few OF she London taVorites. Opening prices
were lower. = 20 \ per cent. being taken from
last nights prices. The lack OF buyers and the
selling st the opening on couraged traders TO
take toe short side Tor turn, ana steAly pres
sure was brought upon one Or two stocks, among
which Louisville anu Nashville was most promi-
mont
ARALLY.
The downward movement however, lasted
only for n half hour. The market rallied 70
about the Lowell OF the opening nguros, but be.
came fnsufferBbly dull aud long period OF
stagnatou IN prices followed Lake shore WAS
one o. the strong spots and St. Paul anu Iulon
Pacific were we'll held. while silver certncates
after opening down retired per cent further
THE CLOSE DULL BUT STEADY.
In tho last hour there was some weakness
again apparent and Louisville lost another
fraction, placing IL materially lower than last
evening Tho market, however, closed very
dun and fairly steady az about opening prices
for most Of the let. The dual changes are
almost All In the direction Of lower figures, but
only Louisville ana \ ashyille. With loss OK -.
and silver certificates. with = loss OF ~ show
any material change. salcs-LisIod. s.Oo
shares: unlisted, i,OOO.
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.
Frrufnc.-Exchange quiet and strong at isia
49,. Money easy ~ 3s5 closing offered ~ <
Governments duh but steady; per cents. is2& /:
atfs i03L, state bonds dull and featurelesa.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-20
GOT MAD AT HIS HORSE.
4 Fine Beast Penned Up for Nine Years By
"A Cruel Owner.


4 terrible case of cruelty, the Milwau
kee Sentinel saws, was reported few
DAYS ago to superintendent Whitehead,
Of the Society for the Prevention OF Cru
city to Animals. Samuel j. Haynes, a
Racine county farmer, had a beautiful
horse. Nine years ago, while hitched
to mowIng-m the horse ran
away with Haynes. This so enraged hlm
that he swore he would keep him locked
up from that time on. He was true to
his word. and from May !, 1881, until
last week the poor animal was not allow
ed TO leave his stall. Haynes IS about
sixty years old. q bachelor, and has the
reputation among all who know him of
being an unusually kind-hearted man,
but Superintendent Whitehead tells the
fearful story of his brutality as follows ::
"When We reached Haynes's place we
went to the barn and found the horse. |
never saw such sight before. The
once beautiful sorrel horse was reduced
h. a skeleton, the eyes sunk deep IN
their sockets. the ribs projecting, and
both sides were covered with sores. The
boofs OF the animal had grown In a
wonderful manner until they had
formed a perfect half-circle, curying
upward and coming within an inch
Of the shins. They appeared like the
rockers under a chair AS the owner
told us afterward, he had once sawed
them of, or else they would have
grown around the shins. While united
the horse, the first time in nine years,
Haynes protested, but | continued, and
the horse hobbled slowly out of the sta
BILE. The moment it touched the grass
and saw the blue sky overhead it rubbed
its head against my arm and gave a low
whinny. Slowly and laboriously pro-
polling itself on the rock-like hoofs the
animal began to nibble the grass where it
could reachit."
The horse was killed and Haynes ar
rested. He was fined $50.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-20
RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET.
fReported for tho Dispatch.l


tReported for the Dispatch.i
DEcsaBxx 10, 1850.
Auction offerings On Change today. "a pack
ages taken in. II; highest 81 lowest, $50 |;
average, tli.7a
Loose sales 90 Shockoe warehouse to-day
1883 pounds: highest sie; lowest, ti-:o AZ
Crenshaw's warehouse today, $3.50 pounds;
highest, sla2s: lowest, $40 Total sAiss. ga
poanda Az shockos for she week. s,,ss pounds.
highest, so; lowest, SOC. AZ Crsnshav's, U.fuS
pounds: highest HAS; lowest. Soc To,a, sales.
i69,7S0 pounds.
Revenue collections: Cigars and cigarettes,
si,i07. q; tobacco. sa2.si-.otsi, t3,soaG
Private sales consisted Of osiy . few hogs
heads OF Wrappers There wore loose sales Of
fairly good leaf WHIP few vsry good DARK
Wrappers, while tho general sales chow srsas
lack OF latter grade and really ono black wrap
pers. which are wanted A pile Of Louise coan-
~ sun-cured brought Icc.-ths highest q ne
season for darx. A Tow packages Of brighss
we're cold q SAockos over he hassAsad Prices
far Iooss we're esasrallv up \ 70 csas ovss ysss
ssrdays asd ne pricss Of aAy before. - 60.
men lsss we're nessbly stsaassk n xicAnsad
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-20

Montana city where be has made his
fortune, and is there respected as an
honorable man, no hint ever having oeen
given that he is other than he seems.
His eldest daughter is now o member OF
his household, the younger remaining
with her mother.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-20
On Prospect Heights.
Muusevie kVeekly.

Smith: l wish you would call at my
house this evening, Goggins. have q
great scheme-a new one--a clean for
tune In it-want to interest you.
Gogcins Another scheme You are
positively worse than Colonel Sellers.
BY the way, where do you live now?
Smith On Prospect Heights, num-
Der
Goggins (interrupting): Seems to me
you have been living on prospect heights
ever since | have known you.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-20
The Rewards of Genius.

Crosby What is the largest price you
ever got for single poem?
Mr.. Rondo: Well, l consider that
some verses | wrote to Miss De Rocks
before we were married Melted me about
so. 600.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-20
EDUCATION OF THE INDIAN.
Interesting Meeting of the woman's In
dian Association.

dian Association.
General & C. Armstrong, principal OF
the school for Indian youth at Hampton,
Va, was present last evening win TWO
Of his bronzed and stalwart pupils At
the meeting of the New York branch OF
the Woman's Indian Association III the
Reformed church, Lenox avenue anu
One Hundred and ,Twenty-third street,
Each Of the Indians told, IN very iair
English, Of his early experiences. BON
we're Sioux. Placidus High Eagle had
been but three months at Hampton. and
had attended reservation ana other
schools about FIVE years He looked 70
be about seventeen years OF age. 1oh n
Psttee. tho other Indian. was RON VIC
Crow-Creek Agency, North Dakots' ana
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-20

do you believe in cures effected by
the laying on OF hands ?
Il certainly 10. There IL nothing
like spanking to make a child behave
himself"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-20
one Happy Editor.

We always said that there was some
thing in this town. We have won two
suits OF clothes, hat, pair of boots,
aud jug of three \ corn on the cleo
ton, and the future is as rosy as a
woman's cheek stung by honey-bee.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-20
Hanged and to he Hanged for MURDER
Try teiesraph 70 tho Dispatch.l

MoSraoMKRY. Ala, December l9.,Step-
new Ford a negro. was hung at Scale Sta
ton. Russell county. Ala, to-day for com
plieity in the murder OF Columbus Patter-
sop. His neck was broken. The victims
wife was concerned with the condemned
IN the poisoning Of her husband ana was
10 have been banged with him to-day, Dut
The Governor reprievod her TIL January
18th
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-20
Inths Hands II . Zee sI,er.

TBy telegraph 10 Tho Disps,eni
ATLANTA. December i9.-The American
Marble Company was placed IN the hands
OF receiver to-day. Assets, $1,000; la
bilities, c3O0.000.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-20
THE FORCE BILL.
sundry Ameliorative Propositions Aade
with Respect to IL.
tfy telegraph 10 the Dispatch.l

W.saINoros. December Ex-senator
Grav introduced in The Senate a number
~ amendments 10 the pending elections
BIZ the effect of which are in bret to
strike out the provision for a permanent
annual appropriation for the compshsa-
ton OF supervisors aud 10 deprive THESE
officers of the power 10 interfere WITH re-
turns and 10 separate them entirely rom
the election machinery after eiecion-uay'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-20
BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET.

BALTIMORE. Decem per ig--Virsinia 80, 63Sa
63N Baltimore aud OHIO stock. g3a9d Cincin-
nau, Washington and Baltimore lists, Sia95; con-
so.idetei gas bonds, ll4H asked do. stock, % a
To-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-20

lBy telegraph 70 tbs DisDstch.l
CHARLESTON, =. c.. December l3-Adarn
Morgin (coloredl was hanged to-day st
Mt. Pleasant. Berkeley county. for the
murder Of Simon Jackson (coIored) on May
3ist last. The murderer confessed bis
crime under the gsllows and sang a hymn.
he showed no signs % fear or weakness.