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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-30
DROUGHT BROKEN.
Asxsw TIE MURDERER OF CAPTAIN
harden. STILL At LARGE.
rncreas,ue Cotton acknowledgements
van vrankcn stin Closely conn"e"
An Old Fisherman Baptized

correspondence Of the Richmond Di'pa'cn.i
NoRyotx. Va, September 3"-iho
drought of several weeks was broken mere
TO-DAY by generous fall OF RAIN carry 'h',
morning. winch has continued III hs"'
showers all day. On
Fast Hanover Presbytcry convcnes To-
morrow IN Berkeley in Arnstrone-"u'' ~
ria, church, and Rev. DR.. ii. II. hoso
nreaches the Introductory sermon.
7. Askew. the murderer OF Captain
c,,"rins HARDEN. who was CAPTAIN OF 'ne
s,namer Rcrtie. plying between TINS Por.
md tho North Carolina waters, IL sun y.
large. though strong efforts na,r 4. go
made 10 effect his capture. hsAl, .e,,a5 III.
nyesented TO be q desperate VINO k,nes lie lie
brother-in-law and Attenpteo 'no "'0 - '''
father.
Coptain II. II. Coston. United S, t.tn
Marine Corps, VINO is sojonrnlns at hl,o,.
and an" vel very ii. was reported slightly be,i e
resterdsv CAPTAIN Coston. even wnem n'
len the new cruiser Baltimore AZ Oai']o'
We" The Seabosrd and Roanoke railroad
alone brought in LIZA bales OF COTTON yes
torday. and by the end of the week tne d re-,
ceipts of the port will be daiiy over N'o'0
bales and getting ready to rush.
RICHMOND PASTOR.
Roy 7. r. Turnbull, Of Richmond. IS IN
The CITY. and will preach every night this
week in Colley Memorial church.
Hon. J. 7. Baird, mayor of Portsmouth
occompanied the Independent fire com
pany on their trip to Atlantic City yester-
day afternoon. -, "
Pay-Clerk Van vranken is still IN close
confinement on the receiving-ship FRANK
lin and the Secretary of the Navy continues
considering bis sentence. Mrs. van
Vranken has removed all her household
effects to Philadelphia. where she will re-
side with her father.
THE LEGAL CROOK"
Mr.. Paxton Pollard returned from Chi
oo,,o ,aotorJav md SAYS he saw the DOtO-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-30
SCHOONER MARIA O'TERL DISABLED.

SCHOONER MARIA o'TERL DISABLED.
The steam pilot boat Pilot this afternoon,
eight miles TO the eastward of Cape Henry,
spoke the Boston schooner Maria O'Ieei,
from ST. Simone TO New Castle badly dis,
abled, having encountered Il storm and
| lost nearly all her sails and portion OF
her rigging. she made Hampton Roads.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-28

They Arc Holdover Republican Wardens OF
This Very Democratic Port.

1hls very democratic Fort.
Five Republicans in New York State are
keenly interested in tn decisions OF the Court
OF Appeals on the contested election cases to
be handed down tomorrow. There are OF
course many thousand more Republicans in
terested who are merely holding their breath.
but the five mentioned are faint with anxiety.
The five are Port Wardens Franklin G. Com
stock OF Albany appointed March 81 1880: John
=. Kidder. Now York city. appointed April %
1880: William G. Wait OF Johnstown. ap-
pointed April 90. 1890: Isaac W. Edsall. New
York city. appointed May p. 1880. and William
H. Leaycraft OF Brooklyn. appointed May 20
1882. All were appointed by Gov. Cornell and
pcntsa pf by Tie ad by and are w
the ADVICE aud consent Of the Senate.
The Job Is worth approximately $1,000.
sometimes more. according to the ingen-
have exclusive cogniZance OF all matters re-
hitting to the surveys Of vessels and their car
goes arriving at the, port OF New York in dis
Judges of tho fitness OF the cargo to be re-
shipped to it's port OF destination. They specify
the amount Of damage which has occurred.
render such vessel again seaworthy or of tho
safety OF the vessel and cargo on the intended
Without the enumeration and apportion-
ment required by law the Republicans have
Democratic Governors could come and go. but
Tor three Years With the Violation q the law
calling for u new enumeration and apportion-
hold on They are now in tie throes Of anxie e
talk about at the Fith Avenue fH ote She sReu ID
the senate the i've Part a xS
VIII get their walking papers In hurry.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-28
MRS. OSBORNE,s DISGRACE
The Police Hunt for Her tn vaiu-Sympa.
thizInE with Her Musbnnd.

LONDON Dec. 27.-The whereabouts OF Mrs
Osborne. who stolo the jewels which wero
missed by Mrs. Hargrcaves. is still unknown.
The Leeds police have thoroughly searched
that city without finding the disgraced woman
There is no means Of knowing whether Major
Osborne is aware of the hiding place OF his
wife. but the impression is that he is not.
and that friend of the family has undertaken
to that she is kept out OF harms way. with
out informing the Major as to her whero-
abouts; II Is reported that she is somewhere
When Major Osborne examined the sigma
lures at the Bank Of England on the notes
which lad been received by the mysterious
and identified them as those of his wife, ne
tainted. Cp to that point he had believed i'm
plicity in his wife's innocence The identin-
cation was made through comparison with the
signature 81 Mrs Osbornes maiden name to
her marriage settlement. After learning the
lamentable position in which he was placed,
the Major rendered his resignation. but, after
consultation with his Colonel. he withdrew it,
and six months leavs was given i'm, to allow
time for final dcvelopments Great sympathy
is expressed for tho officer. The matter could
have been CLOSED over as u case OF klepto-
mania on Mrs Osborne's part but for the per
jury which she committed in court. which the
authorities cannot ignore.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-28
SAT ON A BEER KEa, DEAD.
Pop Smith Sticks to tho Fourteenth Ward
and Dies on . Familiar Corner.

and Dies ON . Familiar Corner.
An old man. whose garments were tattered
and torn. and whose single shoe was soleless.
while his hat lacked crown. sat on q beer
key outside the saloon at Spring and Mulberry
streets from midnight until q o'clock yester-
day morning. policeman who had noticed
the figure as he turned in at the neighborinc
station after the first night watch said when
he saw it on turning out for the dog watch at 8
A. NJ: Are you still here. old chapw As he
spoke he cut the air near the mans head with
his club. giving him what is called O wind
blow.
The familiar swish" Of the club apparently
aroused the man. for he got up soon after and
moved away; He was not on the keg. when
ten minutes later there was at dead bodyIseat-
ed on the keg with q crownless hat on it's head
and soleles shoe on one of the feet.
The body which was taken to the Morgue.
was recoRnized as that OF Pop" Smith. a fa-
miliar figure in the Fourteenth ward. A score
ward. bar none. and he proved his ability in
many q barroom scrap. but he never fought for
Q purse, He earned what money he needed
for meat and drink-it took q good deal-in
various ways; none OF them permanent At
Centre Market Lately he had sold rags. He
also lived at the expense OF the city for months
at time. commttal to Blackwells Island
having been familiar experience with him.:
Pop Smiths Christian name was John. His
death was probably due more to intemperance
that to destitution or exposure. although he
had not had homo for some time Unless
claimed by sister, who lives In Staten Island.
the body will BIO buried in the Potter's Field.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-28
WoaES AND THE CHICAGO Fam.
The wo'k and Purposes OF the Board OF
Lady Managers.

/
| In order to attract renewed public attention
| TO the purposes OF their organization the
Board OF Lady Managers OF the Worlds Column
binn Commission have prepared circular in
| which they say:
The Board wishes to mark the first par.
ticfpation OF women in an important national
enterprise by preparing an object lesson to
show the progress made by woman in every
country OF the world during the century In
which educational and other privileges have
been granted her. and to show the increased
usefulness that has resulted from the enlarge-
ment OF hor opportunities. The Board OF Lady
Managers invites tho women OF all countries
to participate in this great exhibit OF women's
work to the end that 1t may be not only national
but universal. aud that all may profit by a FREQ
fftomTparison Of methods. agencies. and results.
sentative collection be secured from every
country as will give an adequate idea of the
women In the arts. sciences and Industries
we we VIII W aim to show tho bread winners who
" @ tha are ar is Seins
work will be Of the most distinct value by rea-
Artistic temperaments. and inavduai tsstes
what, education will best enable them to. en-
any ns s Ssr G %Ppg OF tie e aws wo h
A. me Board OF Lady Managers has decided
tempt Tie exRSt Of m work
from that OF men. for the reason that as women
5 the sss world 4 woaa be I'll hs
result Of their combined work; nor would
were awarded without distinction as to sex
and rs the result Of fair competition with the
cellence. and desire recognition only for dem
onstrated merit. In order. however. that the
enormous amount OF work being done by
exhibit, stating the proportion of womsns
Blanks now hen., sent out to mapufaetr r.Sa
The Board has been granted by act Of
appointing members of each jury to award
prizes for articles, into. which women's work
viii be proportionate to the amount t 81 work
done 10y women in the corresponding depart
ment Of classification. :,
eral Exposition buildings. women will have
another opportunity of displaying, work of SUI
the in badye Wsh s
Board of Lady, Managers will exercise
n S,,,S s;Gntro It Il intended that
shall bc the Inspiration Of woman's genius.
There will be an opnortunity given to those
ea hs IN
both practical and artistic-such. for instance.
as carved wainscoting and illustrates for the
iron and brass hardware. decorative tapes
|ries and panels. &c Any art associations or
wn" w bans s se, cn sss
I'd to notify the Secretary Of the Board Of Lady
Managers as soon rs poss bile, in orderthat ar
nensions sent to them in ample time. and
space rese rived for the insertion of their work.
Fer the tn benefit Sf rs and there
,ls. silver, &c"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-28
The Ant,.sIav. Trade Convention.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 27.-Mr. LIE CHAT, the
Belgian Minister has received a cablegram
announcing that the Brussels Anti Slave Trade
Convention was ratified by the French Senate
yesterday. The Chamber Of Deputies took
similar action on tho oath inst Eighteen pow
ers were represented In tho Brussels Confer
Eeauisite to render this dcts generate effective.
France makes the seventeenth nation that has
ratified the Convention, leaving only the United
operative. The latest date for the exchange
q Publications is Feb. 2. 1892, and the ex-
ton vii therefore he brought again before the
United States Senate next month.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-28
RUINED By POLITICS,
An Ex.SheriT Whose OmcehoIding Spoiled
Prosperous Farmer.

u Prosperous Farmer.
PENN YAM. Dec. 27.-Nine years ago Charles
NJ. Speelman was one Of the richest and most
prudent farmers in Yates county. He was an
ardent Republican. popular and an enthusi-
astic worker for his party. In 1882 he secured
the Republican nomination for Sheriff of the
county and was elected He left his farm and
removed to Penn Yam. where he occupied the
Sherifrs residence in the county Jail building.
When his term Of office expired he had lost his
liking for farm ife and remained In Penn Yam,
where he started In business as a shoe dealer
His political career at the county seat had led
him into unsteady habits and he neglected
his business. and a year ago, his fine property
having been used up. he made an assignment.
Soon afterward several notes that he had ne
gotiated to tide him over his difficulties were
declared by their endorsers to be forgeries
..Speelman was arrested but obtained bail
He denied i the charges Of forgery. put q few
that he intended to acknowledge that the
notes We're forgeries and to plead guilty. His
bondsmen thereupon surrendered him, and
the former Sheriff. Is now prisoner In the jaii
Of which only few year ago he was the GUS
todlan.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-28
THE EVOLUTION OF TIE BIBLE
DIR. Lyman Abbott Believes that the New
Criticism VIII Help Us Understand It.

The Rev. DIR. Lyman Abbott was the speaker
| last evening in the course Of Sunday evening
| lectures now being given at tho Church OF the
Covenant. Thirty-nfth street and Park avenue,
on The Bible and Modern Thought" DIR.
Abbott's theme was THE Evolution OF the
Bible"
1T used to DO the belief" said Dr. Abbott,
that tho Eiblo is n perfect book. ! think
that few hold this opinion now. They may
think they hold it. but / do not believe that
they do. Such n man opens tho Bible at
Genesis. He finds that the world was created
in Six days. and to make it perfectly sure
that it means six days OF twenty four
hours each. it says: And tho morn
ing and evening were the first day
II lie believes that the Bible is perfect book.
he compelled to have two minds. ono which
believes in creation from a scientific stand
point. and tho other FROM. Il religious stand
point. He comes to the laws of Moses and
and he says: Slavery is patriarchal institu-
ton and it is against the BEe to disturb
preserited. and thai to be co NJ tent
he ought, to circumcise his boys. But
aptsm has TAKEN the place Of eircum;
with. | listened in vain this evening in this
church for tho lowing Of cattle the bleating Of
commandments and places them in the chan
eel. Yet ne knows TINT a man may keen every
one ;e, OF the ten Sommandments. and not be qd.
may obey every commandment. and yet not
come w to tho Christian standard OF living
no. not even to the civilized standard as it sx-
lists in New York to-day. and We all know that
that is none too high.
There. is another danger besides scep,
we do not believe. Let US be honest with
ourselves.
II do not wish to shock any one. but do
wish to say that for my. nart do not believe
that the Bible is an infalible book. believe
that It is an inspired book. but not infalIible.
Il
fqllibility we would mean that the book iniaili-
ply communicates to tho man who reads the
infallible thought Of tho man who writes.
We cannot belize this. We have one
infallible, book-Euclds geometry, The
value Of the Bible Is not that It Is infallible.
heart. 1t is the divine in the book and not the
infallible that makes 1t sacred"
Hero DR.. Abbott paused moment, and then
said with a. shrug OF the shoulders: On the
whole, believe that Chronicles is better than
a New York daily newspaper, for CHRONICLES
gre trying to lind ont G9d and the New York
DR.. Abbott continued: :" The ten command
ments are not our ideal Of mora! life: they
were not Christ's ideal. Christ took two prin-
ciples from the old commandments. love for
God and love for ones neighbor: That was not
your chancel: they do not belong there. They |
are Jewish. Put up. In their stead the new
OF Christ. that ye love one |
another. for in thatwe find the principle OF self
sacrifice.
Genesis to Regulation. I believe that the new |
criticism and the new theology will make us |
understand the Bible better than we do now"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-28
THE CHILDREN OF THE STAGE
Entertaining Their Elders mt Tony PASTORS
and Being Entertained In Turn.

Those very precocious children OF the stage
tho little sons and daughters. grandsons and
granddaughters OF actors and actresses-had
a Christmas entertainment at Tony PASTORS
Theatre and in Tnmmany Hall last night
First they entertained their entertainers and
then their entertainers entertained them.
That is to say. tho programme was divided
into two parts-a variety programme OF songs.
Rotations. and dances by the children. and
afterward O luncheon and Christmas tree for
the children by the stage people whose sub.
scriptions had made the evening possible.
1t was a curious audience. made up entirely
OF people from the variety stage It was re.
markable for its manners. dress. and for the
cut OF the hair OF the feminine portion Of II.
As these players met ono another they would
give the most amazing greetings-effusive.
stacy. highly delightful to see They strobe
about or glided about or minced about. Just
like play. The dress OF the women was re-
markable for variety. color. and flowing lines.
The hair OF the women was notable first for
profuseness and second for variations in the
manner Of doing it up. There were so many
odd and beautiful shades. and SO advantage
ously were the hairs disposed that in looking
over the crowd one could think 81 nothing but
ing piaits, on q weil.grown woman. that hair
down the back and only caught nearthe ends
But the children Of the stage were. after all,
children they are! How large their eyes are.
how smooth their skins. how soft ana thick
theirhair! They have graceful. ell-formed legs
and arms. and they have diminutive stage
manners quite as peculiar as their elders.
creditable. 1t was varied. and even when the
programme seemed to 1promise a repetition
the children were SO clever that in these very
numbers there was the most variety. Some
danced in long skirts and others in ballet cos
tune. Some girls were dressed like boys and
some boys like girls. The Oldest child was not
much more than II and the youngest was less
clever as the Oldest
Perhaps the sensation Of the evening was
Little Tuesday. who sang Della Fox's songs in
a way to make that small blonde look to her
laurelS. Little Tuesday could also dance as
Della never could. Then there was Miss It'd
die Wtnks and Misses Helen Wilton and Ollie
bsby reel There
Loosen. Johnnie McKeever. Flossie Hengler.
Ida Woodson. Lottie Worden. and dozen
others
The little children Of the stage who did not
take part sat in the boxes and seats with their
fathers and mothers. and applauded with more
dared to show. Tony Pastor introduced each
a large part in the distribution Of the handsome
presents to the 200 children. Aunt Louisa"
Eldridge was President Of the committee
and Mrs. f. L. Fernandez was Vice-President
and stage manager. Mre. Helen Davis played
the accompaniments. acquitting herself ami
cult 1t was good deal after the usual time
Tor ringing down the curtain before the. little
stage children were able to tuck their heads
under their wings.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-28
COLLEGE, PRESIDENTS TO TALK
An intercollegiate Night" to Follow tn,
Series OF" College Nights"

Series OF" College Nights"
The series of college nights In the Y. NJ.
C. A. ball In Brooklyn during the past six
months has suggested an intercollegiate
night" which will be held tomorrow evening.
President Seth Low of Columbia will preside.
Tho subject for discussion will be Education
and the Colleges" The speakers will include
Presidents Francis L, Patton OF Princeton.
Merrill L. Gates OF Amherst. E. Benjamin An
drews Of Brown. and Bradford p; Raymond OF
Wesleyan. Harvard and Yale will also be rep.
resented: Previous to, the meeting there will
% p preliminary reeeptt9n giveP BY the Board
ttercoleglate. alumni glee club, under the
leadership of Walter c. Low Of Amherst will
sing college songs.
Admission viii be. by tickets, only. which
may DO procured at tho association building
1pr q the members Of the committee, q: 2.
McFadden OF Amherst Frank, D. Tuttle 81
Yale. George d. Beatys Of Wesleyan. Garrett
Brown Elder Bisbee, q Harvard. Duncan Ed
Thos. Nelson, Jr,; OF Williams, and George A.
Hinasian OF the University OF the City OF New
York
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-28
A N,a..and.a.haIcpouna Brook sr-out.

CALEDONIA. Dec. 27.-In making his annual
collection OF adult trout from Spring Creek
at the State Matching House. for the purpose
OF stripping them OF their spawn and melt for
the coming seasons Matching. Superintendent
Monroe Greene took tho largest brook trout
ever caught In this country. It was Of the
AVID hall, pounds. 1t was 27s inches
long. This large specimen demonstrates the
phenomenal growing capacity Of the brown
spawn brought from Germany and placed In
Spring Greek in 1884. To attain such great
sibiiity In any other species Of brook trout
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-28
Large Percentage or Casualties.

Luigi Buono and his wife. Teresa. who dwell
with little colony Of Italians in one of sew
eral tenements approachable through the
single alley at 80 Cherry street. had dispute
last night Luigi emphasized his opinions
with a baseball bat. The colony took sides.
found that Antonio Congoo had been slightly
cut in tho abdomen by Buono with half Of /.
Teresa was on. the floor UNCONSCIOUS from a
wound on the head inflicted with the baseball
leg. and Luigi was battered somewhat Mrs.
Bnono and Antonio Congolo were taken to
Chambe Street Hospital and Luigi was ar
tients will be- out to-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-28

Detectives Kemp and Brett were approached
ON Sixth avenue last Friday by man who
pointed out two men half block away and
said that they had knocked down and robbed
an old man at Twentieth street and Sixth
avenue. The persons indicated were arrested
and locked up. They were arrsigned
and we're renandsd, The detectives '. could
berry. Yesterday Detective Kemp produced q
string. with two pieces oflead, like the sinkers
used on fish lines. and said It was slungshot
prisoners, The man accused. who said he was
Joseph Wilson Of 107 Leroy street. WAS held
for trial for carrying concealed weapon. The
other man. who gave his name as Tony Weir.
was discharged. The detectives. informant
was not In court, and the man who was as
saulted has made no complaint.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-28

LONDON. Dec. 27.-After knocking about on
the ocean for month. tho disabled steamer
Kansas was to-day towed into the Mersey.
The Kansas left Liverpool on Nov. % for Bos-
ton. On Dec. 3 she passed through heavy
westerly gale This probably strained sthe
shaft WHICH snapped without warning on the
The engineers could not get at the damaged
place. and Capt. Penton decided to return to
Liverpool under sail: The passengers. were
transferred to tho steamer City OF Chicago.
sas was In tow for short time Of the German
steamship Wandrahm. but she made most Of
tho way back to Liverpool under saiL
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-28
Court Calendars TIL. Day.

surRrU CouRr-GEsKRAL TERM-Recess continued
sS ,.r f.lenndi called n st oeSck
SoysmbeI tsrn.BsioIs Judge Inkranan-Case on.
CRcgI-parts l.. H.. and Iv-Adjourned for the term
Part IIL-Case on. Appleton agt. Y. Life Insurance
vsuaaosAIss CoyRIfw,li q Jane Ferris, lo3oA,M.
penhelmer, 10 A. NJ: John ). Maher, William Lalof
Ann CnderhilL and Alfred Dickson. 1880 A. NJ.
sUyKRIoR CouHr-GESERAL TkRH.-Adtourned eth IAN
II, 1872. SPECIAL TfEs.--Motiens. EqruY TiM-NJ
for the term.
Cos.os PlrAs-GEsEHAL TrEs;--Adjeurned npnl Jan.
;oarn nsS until lomorrox TaI.L TERa-Parts L. IT,,
CTR couHr--sPEcIAL Foundations. TRIAL TKRx--
Parts J.. IL, III. and Iy.-Adjourned for the term.