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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-28
NEW voex STOCK MARKET.

NgwYOgy, March s7.--The stock market dinef-
cd from these Of the past few days only IN i utter
lack Of feature, while fluctuations, which have
been so narrow, we're confined to even smaller
range thap usu.l There were q few stocks tn
which the range Of prices was over y per cent.
whiie most OF the list were traded In WITHIN
a range OF nc. The only movement or import
ance during tho day was the sudden rise IN
Reading, accompanied by corresponding In
crease IN It's activity. Buying was cntteiy
by brokers Identified with the Philadeipnia
pool, but no explanation was given LOT he
movement, and the advantage obtained was
not retained. There was some bnying OF
Missouri Pacific early in the day
upon rumors that dividend would 90
increased and q script dividend Of III per cent
was talked OF, but upon the declaration Oh tnc
usual per cent the disappointed SPECTATORS
we're sold out again and the stock retired. Bven
the specialties witch have furnished all the i'm
portant movements Of late were stsgnani, the
only one of note being In Louisville ana rev
Albany and Chicago, which oponod st soA
against "a lsst evening, bus again closed 81 ~
tonight Flint and Pore Msrquette STOCKS were
weak IN the forenoon, but recovered the loss late
IN tho day while Chicago and East Illinois STOCKS
sold materially higher than their last recorded
sales Tho market opened with strong tone,
and slight gains were made In early Dealings
but later the apathy OF the operators told on
prices, and O slow sagging took plase OF inc nrm
tono displayed during the past Few Gays
Late IN the day the influence OF the ap.
preaching April settlements was felt ana
money worked a little closer, rstes ON the
call going as high "a 5 per cent, which In
duced little selling for export account by tho
local scalpers. and In the last hour q more Do
cdcd heavy tone was developed. The close,
however. was duh and steady at insignificant
changes for the day. In no case was there a
marked difference between last nights prices
and this evenings, though the declines are
more humorous. sales-listed. iOS.0O shares {;
un'iatei. l7,00 shares.
EVsninG.-Excnsnge quiet and firm 10 STRONG NJ
4sltas>. 10. Money easy at ~. sub-Treasury
'. anccs Coin, SlBl, 600: currency. 20 .UVu
Governments DUH ami steady % Arm for ts. 4per
cenr.,l2 OK. coupone, 1881 bid; ex. interest
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-28
Don't Go OF Before You are Ready,

Don u TO Ou bcIcre lou arc hehuy,
particularly on a long journey. Be fully pre-
pared. You cannot be, permit Us TO say unless
you are accompanied with tho travellers and
tourists rdds pecun,, Hosteter's Stomach Bitters
most genial OF appetizers, acclimatizerss and
promoters Of digestion. Against sea-sickness,
malaria, cramps and COLES begotten OF badly
cooked or unwholsome food and brsckish water,
nervousness increased by travel, chronic bilious
ness, and constipation the Bitters is a sovereign
preventive. IL imparts relish for food not alto
getner to your taste, aud prevents It from diss-
greeting with you. Never was there such capt.
tai thing for tho unfortunate dyspepuo who
stands In dread Of the bes-cooked meal Sto-
machlc trouble, caused by ill-preparei viands
aboard ship, on steamboats,, and 'rati0ns hastily
bolted at railroad restaurants Ia soon remedied
by the Bitters, which gives quietus also 10
rheumatism, kidney troubles, and insomnia
NH 20 W(wlF&Su
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-28

i,ssd. exc. Moisssss.-p~eisn dun sn1 ncMs
nal. New 0riesDs quiet and stesdy. MOO g1fss
and steady. Petroleum sscsdy; rsnped. Lxc.
Coston-sced oil nrm. kosln steady. Turpenune
,m sss &c wss ga's n ssa s,sss' ss
hams quiet. Tiercsd beef quiet Cutooeee
streng and IN good demand: picked bellies
5ssSxc. hhdics strone. Lard duIl and bAry
,y: steady y ws''s sns '' nam 49, S $50
Froights weak; cotton. Sad. srsin, skd.
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, March g.--whss,--A moderate bns1-
pess vss transacted and no specially pev lee
lures we're presented. prominent local trader
bought fairly and talted quite buiiisn Trading
seems ~ be shifting moro into July. The mar
kes opened at about tho closing Hxures Of yes-
terday, ea<ed on kc.. ard later advanced kcs
closing quiet and about nc. higher thsn yes'sr~
day. July scid q: Ikc. dlseouns below May. o.
bic siyices we're again 81 an uofsyorsble char
acteF 10 holders, but the dnlne-s stroad Dc
not have any effect upon the market herr. e.
cept Ia general way which wac governed msin-
~ by home Influences. Crop sdvices continue
70 come In lad. sod operators evidently
place moro reiisnce upon The ysrioes reports
received. A. least thor are Hts!s more umid
about selling. That tnere has been damage
done by the severe freozing weather some weeks
ago there Is no doubt. but 70 what oxtent NJ
slant has boon damaged or winter Killed 49,
n question. There wns also some reports OF new
-.
liant 10 the market. Coma moderate ouss-
ness was reported within NC. range ard the teei-
ing was on tho whole steady. The steady tons
was due largely 90 the threatening weather AMI
etOrm In Kansas. Operations were In mo NAN
local end q prominent trader who bought NAY
yesterday at 29Ac. sold to-day az 2p,.a2g',o. lbs
speculative market opened az yesterdays
closing prices, was very steady. Advancing &C.,
ruled arm, aud cloeei '.a4c. better thaa yester-
day. Oats were traded In fairly. and . weaker
feeling existed In May AZ the start esler being
at n slight decline from yesterdays closing.
The demand from loading operator Was good
aud offerings not being specially large =
stronger feeling developed and prices advanced
80, which was fairy maintained ia Tho Close.
Pork-Quite a good business was transacted and
tho market ruled comparatively steady. Open
ing sales were made AZ NAE. adysnce, ou'
later the feeling was easicr. Lard--only q faif
business was transacted and the dealing vs'
sieadier. Toward the close mo feeling vss
easter and the market closed at about medium
fgurcs short-ib sidos-lhere was only faii
business. Prices ruled comparatively steady
and the market closed quiet
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-28
TIE F1ooD-T1DE Or j I'VE
NILE ELEGANCE.

In Clothing, OF course, some people are TOO
ready to think "anything will 10 for the chill
dren.n It's wrong idoa-they appreciate fne
things-they take pride in looking well. You
feel better In fine clothes-so DO they. great
many OF tho boys and chlldrens clothiers have
fallen In with this erroneous impression-un-
consciously, perhaps. They take no heed OF the
changes in the juvenile styles. Elegance In
children's clothing Is point they never attain
MAYER make an effort We do There's nothing
made for children that's too good for them to wear
or for Us to keep in stock. Tho finest that's
known-Best & Cos-we've got. Not a handful
for n show, but a great assortment OF thoir
anes. and latest efforts. They've announced US
"a their exclusive representatives for tho State
They'd be pretty apt to keep us supplied with
the cream-wouldnt they1 We've got other
lines besides theIrs-not 80 celebrated perhaps
hut n long ways better than the majority of stuff
you're asked to look at
Elegant Spring kits, Handsome
BIRDS Refers. Nobby Spring oyercoats, Fas-
EYE cinating Spring Suits, Novelty Pattern
VIEW. shirt-walste, catchy patterns in Odd
Pants.
Ips a nood-tlde in our Boys and Children's
Department. We've aimed high, hit the mark,
and brought together an exhibition that twill
do you good to even LOOK at
because we are talking nne don't be frighten-
cd OF. Don't stand in fear of the PRICES.
,rbevll surprise you-but sgreeably. They're
in the same proportion as usual. dollar
always did get a hundred cents worth Of value
with us, and It always will
Tomorrow 10 saturdsy-Chlldrens Day.
Wen be on the lookout for you.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-28
DEATHS.

CHRIsTyAN.-Died, at li:i5 r. N. March 2ths
CARRIE CLAUDIA. only daughter OF George l.
Christian
Funersi notice In to-morrow's paper.
DuGAN.-Died, Wednesday, March &c, $500. 81
i2 NJ. at tho residence OF her husband, In this
city. NARY FRANCES. wife OF James y. paxan:
funeral from So patricss church FRIDAY,
March 23th, at 2 p. NJ. Frionds aud aoqualnt
anccs are invited 10 stisnd.
HRCKLER.-Died, S7th instant, AZ oii east
Marshall street, HENRY HkckLkh; aged
eigbfy-one years.
funeral WIN take place TODAY at p. u
from st. Johns German Lutheran church, cor
nsr Eighth and Marshall strosts Friends sna
acdusintances are cordiaiiy invited 70 attend
HUGHEsl-Disd. Of typhoid-pnsamoniA Msrce
| broad. JOHNNIE, son Of John aud kilsn
The funeral viii take place THIS uriasyj AZ.
TEkNOON, March 18Th, ~ ociosk fron -
| Peters Cathedral Friends are invited 70 ~
| tend
! MErZGER.--Disc, a. his residence, 30 soxtA
ny III zTZ0ER, In tho nfty-sisnsh year a NJ afss
| Funeral notice horeaftes.
NILES Died. on the sssh Of March. tAs ~.
loved dsnghtsr q PRANK and Martha xiiss ass4
ssn years aud sight monshA
Tnnsrsi win take place at o'ciock TINS an
| dsy1 EVENING a. Nj Tabor church, woodvniA
| Friends are invited.
| wooDwARD.--Dtsd,M March I'm. a hss hons
IN Hsrvis. cAKRiE Lkk: esiessd vos q NJ
yunsrsi Is KmAnwsl ehApsis soxass Wao12G-
| ton ana RsveYisy xxreeeA FRIDAY .At{GIe
NOON q O'clock. fytnada 40 eeQaAaDeoDeo9
| inEiied y attAna IS
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-28
Tour Hundred VIII Strike.
fp, s.Iograph 20 Tho fNanatrh l

WuKysBARRE, PA, March 27-Four hun
dred employees Of the Sheldon Axle Com
pany viii go on q strike tomorrow. Some
time ago when work was slack the fore
man suspended three Of the men. Last
week he hired others in their places. The
rest Of the employees objected TO this and
asked that the old hands be reinstated as
they were skilled workmen and were sus-
pended solely because there was not
enough work to keep them going. The
company refused and the matter was, re:
ferred to the District Executive Board of
the knights Of Labor. This body held
two consultations with the superintend-
ent. but failed 70 arrive at any agreement
and the men were ordered to quit work at
10 o'clock tomorrow. As 20 per cent. OF
them belong to the Workers Assem-
bly, of the Knights of Labor it is expected
that every man in the shop will quit work.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-28
MARYLAND's FINANCES.
The Defaication of Its State Treasurer
The Amount.
ny telegraph TO mo Dlspa,ch.l

NY oiefrhpu 70 tne Dlapa'ch.l
ANNAPOLIS. Nh, March 27.-No one here
seems 10 know just yet of the extent OF
state-Ireasurer Nj. Archer's difficulties.
Every one, however, Is willing TO believe
the amount involved as small. and saw that
1t was an insane impulse which forced Mr..
Archer to reject aid. Intimate friends Of
Mr.. Archer have known OF his troubles
since Monday. and any amount needed to
make good his shortage was offered. One
man rendered $500 in cnsh IL necessary,
and without security. He rejected all
offers OF aid, saying that he himself alone
could settle the affair. When last in An
napolls Mr.. Archer said it would be tho
last time he would ever visit the place.
The theory advanced today is that in
moment Of temptation he pledged securi-
ties belonging TO the State. but not 20 o
large amount, that he was made TO know
That outside parties were aware of his
transactions, and that the dread OF ex-
posure drove him insane. Another bank in
Baltimore other than the Mechanics Bank
ls SAID here to hold a considerable amount
Of Archer's papers.
Eight thousand dollars Of the States Sc
curities have been so far found pledged by
Archer, the State Treasurer, for his private
account. There should be III his posses
sion 10 the credit Of the State over 5000, 900
OF securities that can be passed by hand.
These are 10 be searched out and their
whereabouts ascertained.
The joint committee to investigate
State Treasurer Archer's accounts are
Senators Poe and Smith, Delegates Shaw,
Laird, and Harden. The matter IL at a
stand-still until this committee begins TO
act, which will probably be tomorrow
with the investigation of Treasurer
Archer's safe depost-bOx.
Treasurer Archer, it turns out, was in
Baltimore on Monday with Mrs Archer,
and sending her TO Belaire by an early
train he returned home by n late one.
Monday night he passed in his office Tues
day be stayed all day in the third
story of Masonic Hall, oyer his Of
fee, and on Wednesday night he
wandered all night with his coat on. He
was found early in the morning shiveriDg
with cold and wet. He refused TO go home
at 40 early an hour in the morning and dis
turb the ladies. His gardener took him TO
his home. and building a fire got him dry
clothes. He was then taken home. where
helost consciousness. A telegram tonight
says his mind has been restored. Senator
Silver, his sOn-in-law, went to Beaire
tonight to obtain the key Of the box in
the saie-depOsit vault set apart for the
State securities. Tonight another batch
of Treasurer Archer's Interpretations
amounting 20 S22 900, was discovered. SO
far. without official investigation. $50, 900
have been found to be misapprOpriated.
Larger developments are expected when
the investigation committee gets down to
work
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-28
A HlGH-HANOED GAME.
Two Men Stole ~. OOO and Started TO Get
Married-Caught in Time.
fBY Telegraph to the pIspatc!

CH1cAGo, March 27.-William Sullivan
and Harry Barker. clerks employed in the
Offices of the Santa Fe Elevator Company.
mysteriously disappeared a few days ago.
They had been sent to the company's elc-
yatOr with about $1,000, with which they
were to pay of the employees. They stole
the money and fled. Detectives learned
that they had been corresponding with
TWO young ladies who lived in a small town
in Maine, aud that they had gone to that
place for the purpose OF marrying tho
Young women. kilograms were forwarded
and information was received that the
messages had been received just in time,
for Sullivan and Parker were arrested but
q short time before the weddings were to
have occurred. RequisitiOn papers have
been forwarded to Governor Fifer, and
a detective will start for Maine to bring
back the alleged thieves.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-28
Alexandria Affairs.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispsfch.l


ALEXANDRIA. March "a. lsD.
Messrs. T. J.. Smith, Andrew Jsmlson, y.
j.. Leib. John Carsels, Albert Heusen, y.
II. Wilkins, aud other stockholders OF the
Alexandria and Fredericksburg and Alex
sndria and Washington railways. held
meeting in this city last evening to con-
slider the question of consolidating, the
two roads under recent act of the Gene
ral Assembly. After discussion it was de-
termined to consolidate the two compa-
MES under the name of the Washington
Southern Railway Company. The new
company will IN short time elect officers;
The joint committee of the tremen and
citizens to make arrangements for the
entertainment Of the Virginia State Fire
Association when it visits this city in June
next was permanently organized last night
by electing Major E. 4. Downham, chair;
man; John +. Strider, secretary, and
George A. Appech. treasurer. Several
committees were appointed and the meet
ing adjourned until Wednesday night next.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-28
Indictments Against New York Officials.
Q3y telegraph TO the Dispatch

NV YoRK, March 27-The grand jury OF
the Court of General Sessions this after
noon brought in amended indictments
AGAINST Deputy Commissioner of Public
Works Bernard f. Martin, Deputy Sherilis
Ioseph A. Young and Philip b. Walsh.
The amendments set forth the facts sur
rounding the taking of money from per
sons for whose arrest warrants had been
issued. and which constitutes bride.
They also set forth that the indicted per
cons knew they were acting Illegally, IN
every instance. The accused VIII De caIIeu
upon to plead tomorrow.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-28
Due TO Faulty Construction.
TRv telegranD 20 the Dispatch.l

INDIANAPOLIS. IND, March 27.-The coro-
ner's investigation into the disaster at the
Bowen-Merrll fire, by which twelve FIRE
men lost their lives shows that the col
lapse of the building was due to faulty
construction. 1t had been enlarged at
different times on the foundati so IN
changes eliminating in the superstructure
depending in part for its support on adj
Joining buildings equally faulty. Fire.
while the immediate agent, was not of
itself sufficient t. cause collapse. The
testimony is unanimous that the fire de-
partment acted promptly andintelhgently.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-28

minority report. and In speech in support
OF " before the conference. The reply Of
Saenz-Pens TO the speeches OF the United
states delegates will be made next Monday
when he will probably state whether or
not ms country will accept the offer. The
value OF goods imported from the Argen-
tlne Republic in 1889 was $5,4546ls, of
offer OF reciprocity was made ~ any other
OF the South American republics.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-28
COMMANDER COUGHLAN.
A Naval Court-MartiaI Fails to Make a
Case Against Him.


WASHINGTON, March 27.--Commander DO
rui d. Coughlan. Of the navy, was recently
,ri.red before a court-martial for trial on
charges OF conduct unbecomlng an officer
aaI d gentleman in having written o news
)An.r article criticising and ridicullng the
administration of naval affairs. When the
r.-. was called the accused pleaded not
guilty. and the civilian witnesses by
whom i Was expected 10 prove the au-
t..r-hip Of the newspaper article re-
N4l to testify and the court was
watless IN the matter. While the
Jaw gives army courts-Inartial the same
authority over civilian witnesses as Is pos
t.,,ed by civil courts, there Is nothing IN
tLc law compelling the attendance OF
civilian witnesses at naval cOurts-martial
The record IN the Couchlan case has not
,.t been received at the Navy Department,
lut .u view Of the absence OF proof there
Dr., uo doubt of his acquittal; In antici-
patton Of that result Commander Coughlan
has written 70 the Secretary OF the Navy
requesting that he be restored TO the COM
mand of the Mohican. The request ~ not
looscd upon with favor and is not likely to
&c granted.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-28
Killed by a Train.
'H w AEtins
iBy telegraph TO the Dispatch. |

BALTIMORE. March 27.-An American spc-
cial from Frostburg states that Hans Por-
ter and James Carter were killed aud Viii
liam Murray fatally injured TODAY by a
tram of loaded cars from the Hoffman
mines OF the Consolidated Coal Company.
The men had finished work aud were walk
ing along the slope to 90 to their homes
when the ears came upon them with the
result stated.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-28
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
-
NEW YORK

NKw YogE. March T.-Southexn nour steady.
Wheat strong and fairly active; No. cred, SKA
Sc, In elevator: options less active, closlag
steady; No. . rcd. March, SAc.: April. s.a
S6,.s5G55c. In elevator; Options duh, hskc. up,
aud firn: March, 35kc.; April, 36Ac: Nay,
IKE: june. IKE Oats armer sad 10 fair DO
msnd; options firmar and moderately sctive
No 3 ssx ass;.c. coiieo-uptioos ci Is bsrsiy
steady: March. SiASD; April, 1iz75A3i7N
May, Si75oAyi7.ds; june, t1soA}lkas; spot kie
rrInsr aud more sciiys: fair oargoeA SeAs0
l,.c.; ccnsrifueals, oj-tesl, 7-lec,; rsfae(
mora aaaixa and stsady; standard e. sHann'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-28
Mistress In the Flooded District

Sr LOUIS. March 27.-The officers o., the
lower Mississippi steamers arriving mere
,o'ort much distress in the oyorfowed I'll s
tyicts south OF Memphis. and the outlook
Coz their next crop quite discouraging,
should the water not drain off by. the lSt
Of April it will seriously interfere with
tbeir planting. Over one million of empty
sacLs have been shipped to points between
Memphis and vicksburg and have been
filed with earth and used in strengthening
tho laypeS
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-28
Sentenced to the peniteutlary.

IDI 1'10<taPu 70 mo DlspAtch.I
ROCHESTER,, N; y. March H.-John A.
Davis. the, defa1lting city treasurer of Rco-
chester, who embezzled SG0, 900 of the city =
money, pleaded guilty to the charge oil
grand larceny in the first degree this morn
ing and was sentenced to five wears in Au-
burn prison. He will be taken to prison
to-mOrrOW.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-28
CELEBRATED CASES.
THE FIGHT BETWEEN HON. GEORGE
WISE AND WADolLL.
Some Very Interesting Points Raised
Eminent Authorities
cited. Sc.
rrom our Regular Correspondent

WASHINGTON, March 27.--Judge Jeremiah
wilson, one OF the counsel for Hon. George
ID. Wise. has asked rehoaring of the lat
fer's case for tho purpose OF presenting
several strictly legal points 20 the House
Committee on Elections, but at this
writing the majority Of the Com
mitteo have not decided whether or
will be remembered that tho con.
tostant, through his counsel, Mr.. Edgar
Allan. claimed that Judge Waddill
could not establish right 90 the seat un-
loss the committee should decide that the
votes IN jackson Ward which they allege
were prevented from being cast on account
al the intentional delay in explaining the
constitutional amendments and the chal-
longing of voters should have been
couhtcd This in effect. az least.
was the claim, for they practically adj
mittod that on tho face OF the re-
turns Mr.. Wise WAS elected, but they
brought forward witnesses who swOre that
tley were IN line and that they were pre-
vented from voting by the Democratic
challengers, and that even those who did
vote were delayed by tho judges in ox-
planning 20 tho ignorant ones the constitu-
uonal amendments.
kUTHoRTTITs.
Eminent political authorities are cited
NN Judge WILSON anu MT. WISE 10 iIpNt
that the courts have never held except in
one instance that votes could be counted
flr candidates when the votes had not
been cast. Judge Campbell, Judge Cooley.
snd other ointment jurists have so de-
o.ded, and Judge NcCreary. of Iowa,
one oi the most learned men on the bench
81 his decision IN the famous Niblack case
held that because pistols and rufianism
prevailed II was in that instance, perhaps,
u4iidable 10 count votes. but he ex-
ure-sly added that justification for such
action was rare indeed
Judge Wilson and Mr.. Wise have also
prepared a list of legislative precedents
gong 20 show that IL IS entirely wrong for
auy committee Of q legislative body 20 as
sumo thst votes which were never cast
-Aould 10 counted. Both the COnsti-
turon Of Virginia and the statute OF
Use, provided for the vote on
the amendments in 1883, and TIRE
custom Il challenging voters prevails at
r'arly every precinct IN the United states.
The laws of the State also expressly pro-
wide for explaining the amendments, ana
q the committee OF the present House arc
disposed % hear arguments on these points
ere chances are that the contest IN the
Ih.rl district may not be finally settled for
several weeks.
Ihe programme Of the committee IL to
consider IN secret session tomorrow morn
irE the case of N0ddill rs. WISE. II they
conclude not so allow any further argu-
u,ut the probabilities are that decision
vii Doe reached before the meeting Is over
tomorrow,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-28
Appomattox Camping-Ground.
Try felerrnnh 10 the Dispatch.l

BosroN, March 7.-SeyeraI prominent
Grand Army of the Republic men. among
whom were General j. NJ. Corse. MAJOR Mer7;
rili. Department Commanders Evans and
Inner. were seen to-day relative to the pro
nosed national camping-eround at Apo;
mattox. They knew nothing OF II ana
we're inclined to believe II sucn a tnlng
rise TOR private gain. Nothing has been
said about it in the national encampment
and if il we're true the soldiers would be
Ekely TO know about It.