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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-01

of the cases disposed Of in this court yes
terday morning thase were the most i'm
portant:
Joseph Frayser and London New, CHARGED
with being drunk, and disorderly on an
James McCle7y, drunk and disorderly on
the street. Fined IS and costs.
James Brookman. charged with being .
suspicious character and resisting the
police surety required tor thirty days in
the sum Of 800.
Anthony Johnson (colorod) he's been sent
on to the grand jury 20 ansWor the charge
Of assaulting and striking Thomas Harris
With billy or loaded stick. with intent 70
kill. The offence Wa committed lest ST.
s1rday.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-01

has come. and the old tailor il still geiif
M stylish. ,csQ-0lG,.s Clothing. Give h.m
call. You will find the genuine. well-ma.
article viii cost less than low priced GOO.
And then the appearance. l. that nothin-
Why. dress is next TO address IN tho max
up of the man. JoHs LAroCcHr.
20 north Ninth street.
January I. 1890.
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ANnrrow Escape.

IspectaI toIesfdus 70 INC DFpuUu'I
8 CHARLOTTE, n. c., December STA Ere
tonight at Wadesboro' DESTROYED three
small stores. Loss about 5000. IL was
the work Of an incendiary. The town
had narrow escape from q Large conha-
gratiOu.
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Families VINO use oil should keep in miaf rs
tho light aud dangerous Droiucts o. p"uo'ei d
will Ufte1 give q clear aud irliian' light. tnsf
should also remember thai. better hrni Il i-i-
nisned by PEirrb ASTRAL On a, uining 81
ditionsi cost with tho advantage OF ate ii.'
aafaf.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-01

Yesterday General Francis H. Smith re-
tired from the superntendency of tne Vr-
vinia Military Institute at Lexington and
Was presented with 3 handsome silver SER
vice by the corps Of cadets
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-01

The Richnond. Fredsricksburs and Poto-
mec railroad begins IL nsw ysos with re-
dnctioA s. ~ local tsyih rata Ihe new
Sar}6 = tkree eents per mile, Hhteh = tho
iII1ll1 1SpEs it, aoeaisk
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-01

Tho Dfspafch Job-Pri0rng Hou.e IL prepsrsi
10 execute all work Ia the Dest s,yls.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-01

For one week wo will close ont our c.
tire stock Of Music-Boxes, Music Foll
and Music Rolls at cost. Walter ID. ~.
& Co., 1905 Maln street, opposite po.
office.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-01

You will seldom need = dcctor n yoS have
simmons Liver Regulator handy.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-01

PoND's ExTRAcr. for both mrn and o.
mails. In all swelling a. the joint
whether arising from disease or accidsu
il alleyiates the agony.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-01

Sure to roueve. There Is no failure in sim.
mons Liver Kogu,a'Or.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-01

Job PRINTING neatly e1t su.od a, tho D.spaig
b-prinilng nonse
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-01

Digestion OF food facilitated By nkinE ~
Henley's Celery, Beef. ami Iron II gives -.
10 he stomach and aids aturc.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-01
-. sss, ssG,i57 Of sl07,99O,sls q

Increase. 'si~S''s ~
CONDITION OF GENERAL TRADE.
The condition of general trade was fair
during the past year. Most traders made
some money. lut in some lines failures and
expense accounts kent tho profits very
close. II will take until after the first OF
the year, when books are closed, for some
20 ascertain with degree of certainty how
much profits have run ahead OF 1888. This
state of affairs, however, is not peculiar 70
Richmond. Like other trade centres she
has had "A hard row TO hoe the past year,
but her showing will undoubtedly compare
favorably with other cities, ~ Is shown by
fre folloIginO cOfnpariSOn:
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January I. 1890.
Mnsic Nnrnltir. NJ cn.t.

The best testimonials with addresses
company each bottle Of 4. b. g. romed.l
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-01

81 cook A. B. c. medicine. am we.
That Doctor keeps you alive enough Ia LIS
on.n
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No cure-aIl or antried remedy will euro aseo,l
Simmons Liver Regulator.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-01

Esssrs. Dozens = hfn0r Dri1gisfs
Geniiemon,--I have used DE- David. Cong
Syrup for some months. ana thin u has 20.
me more good than any otser meiicino uasf
vet Ny disease was asthma and bronchitis a.
long standing. Among the multlDlicty OF rsut
dies for these diseases think Dr. Dsvid's q, q
pest-a pie remedy, and its conponents
at ell injurious. Il eivcs me pieasu 70 Aid n
testimony to its efficacy. Very respectfully.
.. l. DAVIS,
superfnten Of Richnson1 City Wat>F-Worii
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Headache, indigcstioa. AMI al disorders q
tho Liver, simmons Liver Regulator sue :
cures.
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To.aIs. .ss slaa,lO2
s@e,9i
RICHMOND FAmUEEs, 1889.
...,io sils,05'


The total number Of failures in the
United States. as reported by Brsdstreet's
January /, 1889, to December rs, 1889, were
II $50 against l0.4l6 in 1883.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-01

OTTER TRADE.
In addition TO the jobbing trade proper
there are dealers III coal. ice. and cattle;
also many articles sold on commission.
which. with the retail lines, come under
the head of trade. exclusive Of maniac
turers. These sales are estimated at Sis,-
O0O. 900. making total sales outside of manu-
lecturers about SAT .000, 600.
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RAILROAD TONNAGE.

The freight tonnage originating at Rich,
mond during the past year is reported
large and in excess OF 1888. Last year two
of the principal roads carried about 2il. 900
tons. an increase Of about 10000 over the
previous year. While the usual data IS not
obtainable at this time, yet authorities
think the figures will show al increase this
year over last of close on TO 10000 tons.
RICHMOND BANK cr.FARIsGs.
The bank clearings for the past year also
indicate increased prosperity, and show a
gain of over Sle,Q00,000 as compared with
1sgs iss9
First SIX months 81. Sc los, s73 30 s5S,0l2 go q
Last six months. ..., 4G,i530s3 % 52,9'7,ooo Va
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-08
BIG DEAL WITH BRITISHERS,
PACKERS ScHEMING TO SELL OUT TO AN
ENGLISH SYNDICATE.

Meeting in Chicago-Negotiation for the
Sale-Working i'll Secret-Armour Not in
It-One Concern to be Managed by Amer
leans.
CHICAGO, November There was a
meeting of Chicago beef packers to-day The
meeting was private one called to discuss
the details OF scheme which has been kept
carefully from the knowledge OF the public
The scheme is to form combination of
packers to sell out to syndicate OF English
capitalists. After the meeting had ad-
journed Mr.. Adams said to reporter:
''It is true that negotiations for the sale of
Chicago packing houses to a syndicate of
Englishmen have been in sress for some
time. 1t is true also that a deal has been
practically consummated, but cannot give
the particulars just now, but 1 will say this
much about it: The packing houses will be
combined into practically one big concern
and will probably form the largest
packing interest in the world. The
business will be run with English capital
aud the foreign purchasers will invest
enough money to greatly increase the busi-
ness of the houses in the combination. The
actual management of the business will re-
main in American hands, probably in the
same hands that manage the houses now.
Messrs. Armour, Swift. Morris and Libby,
by their attorneys, denied that they were
interested in the deal in any way. Mr..
Armour added that there was not enough
money in England to buy him out.
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W bite wins.

The position given above illustrates the i'm
portance of gaining the opposition, and the ne
cessty of sacrificing the passed pawn for that
purpose. After the sacrifice white wins the
black pawn under the rule of limits, and the
game under one of the rules for king and a
pawn against king. The limits OF pawn are
the three squares to its right and left. In the
position shown the diagram, the limits OF
the black pawn are K 3, Q 8. @ R and K K g.
If the adverse king can be kept off these
squares the limits of the pawn are guarded
and the game is drawn The rule applies to
the case of king and pawn against king
and pawn, and enables player to determine
whether he can win the adverse pawn but not
whether he can win the game The latter de-
pends on some one of the rules for king and a
pawn against King.
Two united pawns against single pawn di-
rectly in front of the least advanced pawn is an
unfavorable position for the weaker party. A
drawn game Is probable only when the single
pawn is at r 2 h 8 or r g. with the united
pawns on the rocks and knights files; at KIT
or Kt 6. with the united pawns on the
rocks and knights files; at Kt or Kt 6,
with the united pawns on the knights and
bishops files; at B or B 6, with the united
pawns on the knights and bishops files. In brief
a draw is probable only when one of the united
pawns is on knights file; when they are be-
tween the knights files there is no probability
of drawn game.
When the single pawn is on its third rank and
on one of the three sides files with the passed
pawn between it and one of the central files, as
III the diagram, white cannot gain the opposi-
tion and win without sacrificing his passed
pawn. If the single pawn is at r g. the game
is drawn, as the sacrifice in this case is of no
avail.
Positions for practice-1, White. K at Q Kt l.
p at K 1t 4, X B 3; Black, X at @ Kt2, P at
K b 0. If white has the move he wins under
the rule of the quadrangle. If black has the
move he draws by defending the limits of his
pawn. Move the pawns one file to whites lett,
and he wins with or without tlfe move.
2. White. K at X b 3, P at Q Kt 3. Q R A.;
black, X at X 4, P at Q Kt .. If white has
the move, he wins the black pawn under the
rule of limits. If black has the move. Ee de-
fends the limits of his pawn by X Q 4, and
draws. Move the pieces two files to whites
right, and he wins with or without the move.
Black cannot defend the limits on both sides of
his pawn. Move the pieces one rank higher,
ahd black without the move loses under the
rule of the quadrangle; with the move he loses,
under the rule of limits.
VI-RUY LOPEZ.
Played September 4, $780, at the recent Man.
chester congress, between DIR. Tarrasch
fubitaN and BLACK bnrne (blackl
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and played with most Of the noteworthy play
ers. Boyle, Mulholland. Tracy, Patterson. Jones,
Lucere, and great many others. Mr.. Maize
shows to all of us that we are far from being
masters; that we have much to learn. But 1t Is
playing with master such as Maize IS that we
learn something, and we hope that his visits
will be frequent and that all the players viii take
advantage of contesting few gamesWlth him,
flor no other purpose than to show US now
weak we are. 1t is not from playing those we
can defeat we learn, but from those who can
defeat US.
The scrub championship match which is
going on at 81 Seventh avenue, between kis-
sock and Russell, is at present tie, klssock
IA. Russell IA and II games drawn, with ten
games to play. 1t is hard to predict at TINS
writing who will win, as both seem determined.
MIR. Matthews will present the winner with
trophy.
at last Mr.. George, of Williamsburg. and Mr..
Lucere, of this city, have got together to play
their match of % games. Their first sitting
took place at 90S Penn avenue. on Monday
evening last when six games were played with
this result: George three games won. Lucere
one won and two games drawn. Their next
sitting will be at the Home hotel this evening.
MIR. LGcere is going to make strong effort to
regain the ground he has lost. We may ex-
pect to see some real checker playing.
All Republican checker players who lost on
the results of the State election, had not
studied the move. The Democrats had the
move through the Independents, and they won.
The great lesson throughout the game is study
to have the move, and, in nine times out OF ten
you will.
Mr.. Lucere played John Thomson, the blind
checker player, at the Worlds Museum on
Saturday, November /. six games with the fol-
lowing score: Lucere, games won. Thomson,
l; drawn, 2.
Any person when in the vicinity of Thirty
fourth street and Penn avenue, calling in at
Oheling's barber shop, will find some checker
players who will entertain them in a lively
rapid transit style.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-08

What are novels for? Are they for ser
mons? are they Tor problems In psychology?
are they to be monographs and mirrors of
lIfe2 or what?
The question Is one which recurs with
some frequency to the mind of the student
OF the modern novel. There was once a
time when novels were written for the light
and triiing purpose of aflording innocent
amusement But that was long ago, it
seems And some eminent critics assure US
that that was all foolish and wrong. Novels
must be Earnest" and true to life," and so
forth. If Dickens were to rewrite the ''Pick-
wick Papers in this new era, Mr.. Pickwick
would be troubled about his soul and veXed
with doubts about the Athanasian creed.
Mr.. Howells writes the preface to 1.-THE
House by the Medlar-Tree." This, he
thinks. is one OF the master novels. II can
praise Signor Nerga's book without re-
serve" be saws, 'as one OF the most perfect
pieces OF literature | know" We look with
some curiosity and interest to see what man
uer of book this is. The place is an Italian
fishiug-tOwn. The story is the good and
evil fortunes of the family who lived beside
the medlar-tree. The fortunes are chiefly
evil. The book Is profoundly sad. BE
cause life is mainly sad everywhere" says
Mr.. Howells.
So much the more reason for merry
novels. Let US at least have fiction as
door of escape out of this sad reality Must
all the world be hung with black velvet and
silver embroideries, because people die?
Must the clouds be painted over in dull
colors because there are tears in peoples
ewes?
It seems to me that the great mission of
the novel, in this over-busy life which we
are living, is TO entertain us, to take us for
q little while out Of ourselves. to make a
quick and easy exit out Of this disordered
world, where life is forever being lived at
cross purposes, and give US the privilege of
entrance into a better country where events
are more prosperouslv managed.
Life IS in the minor key in the Italv of
The House BY the Nedlar-Tree." There is
smuggling and cheating, and injustice, and
fighting, and stabbing. and everything turns
out Tor the worse. Nevertheless, here, as
Nr Howells says, is masterpiece of the
finest realism" And for those who like
that sort of thing, here it is in its pertec-
ton.
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THE DOCTOR A TORY.
Here is Canuck Who is Opposed to An
nexatiOn-England Furnishes Market
for Canadian Eggs-Not Afraid of the Nc
kinley Bill.

mere Is SaIucK VINO Is opposeu 10 An
nexation-EngIand Furnishes Market
for Canadian Eggs-Not Afraid of the Nc
Kinley Bill.
DR.. and Mrs. Lavell, of Kingston, Canada,
are stopping at the Monongahela House.
The doctor is one of those who believes that
Erastus Wiman's policy of commercial
union will never be accepted by the Cana
dian people, but they will agree to reciproc-
ity.
'Since the Americans years ago." he
said, withdrew commercial relations from
us on free basis, Canada has built up an
independent trade and materially strength
ened her position. All the leading men of
the Dominion, and even the rising gener-
alton, are opposed to annexation. The Nc
Knley bill will not hurt our egg business
We have already found good market IN
England, and | understand the Minister of
Finance has gone to India to open up the
markets. 1t is the people along the Amer
lean frontier who will suffer and be the first
to protest against the high tariff
1--WE would have all to lose and nothing
to gain by becoming Americans. 1 don't
like your Constitution. We don't contribute
q cent to the support of the empire and yet
enjoy the prestige of being associated with
the English people. What more do we
want?''
81 am afraid you are Tory, the reporter
remarked. You refuse to wear a collar"
Wear a collar? Why we all wear collars
in Canada. l have on a collar now, but i
don't believe understand you
"No, you don't. That is a little of the
American political slang"
"Well, if lived here long enough, sup
pose 1 would soon catch on
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THE CRITICS REVIEW.
An Overwhelming Flood of New
Novels From Many Authors,
VIEWS ON THE OBJECT UF FICTION.
Anna Katherine Green Responsible for a
New Detective Story.
TWs MORE NOTABLE TRANSLATIONs

"In the Orlando Innamorato, Malsgigi,
the necromancer, puts all the company to
sleep by reading to them from book. 1t
is safe to hazard the conjecture that the
book was not novel.
Novels, novels, novelist The Critics desk
Is piled high with them this week; some in
cloth and some IN paper, some in red and
some in green and some In blue, "some in
rags and some in tags and some In velvet
gowns" like the beggars.
Here are the names of them, and their
authors and their publishers. L. S. Davis
s. Co., Fifth avenue, sell some of them;
J. r. Weldin s. Co., Wood street, have
most of them in stock. ''The Soul of
Pierre, Georges Ohnet,-Cassell; "The
Blind Musician, ''-Korolenko, - Little,
Brown & Co.; "The House by the Medlar-
Tree, ,"-Signor Verga,-Harper's "A Mat
ter Of Millions, Anna Katherine Green
Robert Bonner's Sons; the Anglomanics,
Mrs. Burton Harrison,-CasselI; "a
Cigarette Makers Romance, IF. Marion
Crawford Mac MILAN; Vengeance is
Mine. Daniel Dare Cassell; ''The
Household OF Mcneil, Mrs. Amelia L.
Barr,-Roberts Bros: ''In the Valley, -
Harold derick,-Scribner's Brushes
and Chisels, ,'-Teodoro Serras,-Lee q
Shepard; Harry Amber, Sidney Mar
low. Penn Publishing Co.; THE Odds
Against Him, ''-Horatio Alger, Jr.,-Penn
Publishing Co; "Whose Fault?"-Jennie
Harrison,- E. ?. Dutton & Co.; 90 Thou,
Ny Austriar'-Mrs. Wister's translation
J. b. Lippincott & CO.: Her Great Ambi-
iou''-Anue Richardson Earle-ROberts
Bros; and these others in paper: "Heriot's
Choice''-Rosa Nonchette Casey-Lippin-
colt; City and Suburban" War
den-Lovell: THE Viscountess
card-Sergel; "Quite Another Story'-Jean
lngelow-Loveil; Princes Sunshine
Mrs. J. H. Riddell-LoveIl; Looking Fur
ther Forward -Michaelis-Ran McNally
& Co. More than 4 score, altogether!
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BUILDING UP A zoo.

Marvin Scaife Will Present a Herd of Mount
ain Deer to SchenIey Park-Fitting the
Elephant With a Howdah-Preparing
the Winter Quarters.
Marvin Scaife, Esq, of the Scaife Foun-
dry and Machine Company, yesterday sent
word to Chief Bigelow of his intention to
present to the city for the Schenley Park
geological collection herd OF not less than
a dozen fine mountain deer. The deer are
at present located at big farm in North
Dakota, but will be delivered here on Mr..
Bigelow's order. He thanked Mr.. Scaiie
for the gift, and requested that the deer be
kept where they are until next spring, as
they would require considerable attention
during the winter here, and there is no place
prepared for them. Mr.. Bigelow says he
will have plot of about two acres fenced In
at Schenley Park for the accommodation of
this valuable additional to the Zoo, and will
have them brought here as early as prac-
ticable next spring.
The elephant for the Zoo, which has been
in New York for a couple of weeks, has not
yet arrived here, but is expected daily. The
cause of the delay in his arrival has been
that the parties who are presenting him are
having made and htted to MIN an oriental
howhah, or car, in which the children are to
be carried around the park on the big fell
lows back. New York is the only place
in this country where such equipages are
made and the presence of the animal is re-
qured for fitting. When the elephant ar
rives he will be installed in special quarters
at the Fifth avenue market house, where
all the other animals have been transferred,
and then the collection will be opened for
public amusement.
Several more animals, including monkeys,
bear and possibly pair of tigers will be
added to the collection in a short time
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-08

A book N box, wrapped In tissue paper
an edition de luxe" 1t is bound in
white vellum, and the title, which is printed
in red and gold, is The Soul of Pierre" 1t
is a translation made by the translator of
the memoirs of Marie Bashkirtseff.
After all this fine exterior the book
is disappointing. There are good
many pictures in it, and they are ab-
surd and ill-done without exception. They
are by a French artist, and have, perhaps,
suffered in translation. At any rate, bad they
are 1t is pity TO put these foolish pictures
inside these handsome vellum covers. The
story is as queer as its title. 1t is somewhat
on the faith-cure order, with transmigration
OF souls added. The hero, on the eve of sui
eide, bequeaths his soul TO friend of his.
Thence orth. in the firm belief of the friend,
the soul OF Pierre dwells in his body. 1t is
not a particularly desirable sort of soul.
And, as the suicide was only attempted, but
not accomplished, the transfer had not any
basis of reality whatever. But Jacques does
rot know this. Pierre is picked up by
smugglers, and taken out of the world. In
the end he comes back, to marry the right
girl, and to discomft jacques and with
really new soul.
Another translation, this time from the
Russian, 'is the Blind Musician" (LIttle,
Brown X Coz the author, is introduced by
George keunan who met him in the course
ot hls Siberian expedition. His name is
horolen6o. In a modern and civilized
country Korolenko would have been liter
airy man OF great note that is easily seen by
one who reads this singular and attractive
story, which is here put in our hands. But
in Russia he has suffered the fate which be-
falls all thoughtful men--or nearly all-in
that semi-barbarous region, and has four
times been exiled to Siberia. He still lives,
however, and in this little book has written
what Is worth reading. a study rather than
a story. A blind hero, and how mis- mind
and heart grew behind his vacant eyes,
Tender pathetic, suggestive. The pub
fishers have done their snare toward the
making of charming book, inside and out