The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-08


operators tried hard to stem the ouipour II
stocks, but they met with poor success.
Prices went tumbling down with a vci-
geance, ranging from TO II per cent. Tho
great blow at the market was the fact that
the Bank Of England had raised It's rate of
| dircount from TO per cent, which indl-
| Gated tight money in London. The London
houses sold barrels OF stock here all day.
Prices OF many stocks sold lower to-day
than at any time in i've years. southern
stocks were affected as follows: Chess-
peake Ohio first and second preferred Tell
on 3 and recovered 1: Richmond Terminal
preferred, ~: East Tennessee, Ia; Nor.
/ folk and Western and Tennessee Coal AMI
Iron, 10 =.
TO APPEAL To THE COURTS.
The city authorities have tired OF the at
tempt 10 obtain Justice AT the hands OF tho
Republican officials in Washington, ant
will now take the first steps In proceedings
| To obtain Justice from the courts. superin-
| teudent Kenny LEFT this morning for WASH
ington armed with a letter from Mayor
Grant, demanding under the provisions OF
the census law copy OF the names taken
in the Second Ward Of the city by the Fed
| eral census enumerat0rs. Secretary Noble
cannot deprive the city Of this right TO OBJ
tain such a copy, because the courts would
compel him 10 do so If he refused. The In
solent letter Of Secretary Noble refusing Tor
| the second time Mayor Grants request tor
a recount Of New York city's population
| has stirred M more Indignation than his
| first letter. This time the proofs ana docu-
ments that the Washirgton authorities
were clamoring for were placed at
the disposal Of Secretary Noble and
no recognition Of them was youchsafcd.
| The exhibits forwarded 10 Washington bore
the original seals showing that Mr.. Noble
| had not taken the trouble to examine them.
BLAINE AND CLEVELAND.
| Nothing Is heard OF in political circles,
but the effect OF the great revolution an =
national issues. The c0ncensus OF the best
opinion put the leadership OF the next fight
back again 10 Blaine aud Cleveland. Hill
is not recognized. lie is too small for the
emergency. The Commercial says tonight
in double leads: The splendid victor, just
won By the Democracy of the country, shows
that the road 20 an overwhelming def, Al OF
the Republicans in 1892 Is open 10 them.
| There is one man and one issue that played
| leading part In the contest just closed.
| There is but one individual now before the
country whs can accomplish this. lie has
done IL before, and his name IL Grover
| Cleveland"
KoCH's DISCOVERY.
The experiments Of Robert Koch, OF Bcr-
| lin, upon "A cure for consumption aaie al
ready awakened more interest than any
matured discovery in medical science du-
ring the past year on account OF hoch's
well known conservatism and bis modesty
| i'm asserting his views. New York pbysl-
clans view them hopefully.
ELECTION AFTERMATH.
The TIMES correspondent teels Justiht
| bly proud of the result of the recent election.
The readers OF The TINES have, from time
| 10 time been posted on the movements Ot
tho local parties, and the forecasts made
| the reslihoOf1mpc56p, have been verified In
glorious victory for Democracy.
| The fate Of the county Democracy a. an
organization seems to be sealed. Governor
Hill says that its standing in the state or
| ganiZatiOn il "a matter for tutufe con-
siderati0n.r James W. Ridgway, who was
the chairman Of the state Committee, to
harmonic the factions In this city, u out
spoken in his declaration that the county
| Democracy should no longer be recognized.
| The Democratic triumph comes lust ia
/ time to admit of its celebration by the
| faithful i'm foaming beakers Of champagne
AT current rates. The Hotel Mems As
sociation Of New York has just passed
resolution "that the price OF champagne
shall henceforth be 81 for quarts and 81 for
pints.
SENATORIAL AsPIRANT.
III hope TO be the next Senator from this
state" said Hon. Smith NJ. Weed, OF Platt-
| burg. TODAY. Mr.. Weed openly says tbat
he is "A candidate TO succeed Mr.. tNarts.
lie believes the Democrats will have ma
jority on joint ballot in the Legislature.
FEMALE HORsEsHoER.
This city has "A woman who carries on a
prosperous hOrsesh0eng business. The
story connected with her admits OF rot "a
Il little herOism. Nine years ago mar by
the name OF Kelly carried on blacksmith
trade al No. l3i west Fifty-second street.
In the prime Of life he died, leaving seven
mOtherless children, all Of whom were
under twenty-One years. His only legacy
was his forge and tools. Mary was the old.
est of the children, and upon her deyol,ed
the responsibility OF providing Tor the lam
, ily, the Youngest Of whom was four years.
Mary took her fathers place at the head OF
. the business, and has been such careful
and successful manager that the trade
Of the shop Is now larger tnan
I ever. She is large, good looking, mouest
Young woman with magnificent blue eyes.
aWhat was 10 do 20 she said 10 THE
TIMES correspondent. ave had 10 live and
there was nothing else. Of course | don't
70 into the shop and work, but manage all
matters pertaining 10 the finances. feopie
seem TO think | have done great thiny,
: but il doesn't seem much 10 me. i simply
I manage the business"
Her simply managing the business M
nj wolves the necessity Of keeping SIX or eight
men al work, carefully watching every
: loop hole through which money Is want To
Q slide so easily, and making sure that
A thorough work Is done on every horse that
r comes 10 the place. She buys the material
: for shoes and other jobbing work; employs
: only competent workmcn, and solicites her
q self the trade Of large stables. Some Of Mil
4 lionaire Rockfeller's horses are sh0d al heI
r shop.
PAYING UP BETS.
I Now that the result Of the contest Ia local
!. politics has been announced, the losers ol
friendly bets are paying up. For some day
l. IL is expected that somebody Will have 10,
> laugh on some other body. one OF candi
5 date scott's strongest adherents was DssiC
l. Thompson, who bet with an admirer
e Mayor Grant, the stipulations beng tina
the loser should wheel the winner around !
l. block. The Scott man weighs about on'
hundred and ten pounds. while the Gran
2; man would top the beam at nearl,
Is twice that weight. The forfeit was pai'
last evening, and about - NJ. dens'
d crowd surrounded the starting point, waii
10 ing the arrival Of the defeated wager, VIII
| sOOu uOft III elfhtf Beoush~ oNtosN 49,
"a feedman's heavy wheelbarrow, bearing
ir placard around his neck on which wa
printed: "Great Scott Grants elected.
ii another agreement OF the bettors. Tbs
ly march then began, but before he had gon
very far Mr.. Thompson realized what bs'
r, thing il was 10 get left on an election bet
Is He is said to have had such bad job wheel
a. ing his friend around the block that b
A. swore never TO bet again. To make sur
. that everybody would see the sal plight h
er was In, his opponent had his friends dis
u. play torchlights along the route.
- DKsTITUrS. tMMiGRANTs.
Il Among the i,j0b Immigrants landed a
m the Barge oftce Yesterday was family
m Russian Jews. consisting OF a man, vii,
;, and eleven children aud grandchildren. al
rs suffering from the miseries OF abject poyert,
an 90 Judge from outward appearances. TheI
- clothing were dirty and ragged and N
\ value OF their effects would not exceed %
be they were bound for California. The ~
Of thorities demurred about allowing them
~ land As they seer;ed likely 10 become