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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-18
PICTURE SPECULATION.

Mr.. George |. Seney, whose recent picture
sale at the Madison-Square Assembly Rooms
was an art event. says that when he was com
PEELED by business embarrassment to sell his
collection in 1883 he found that the collection
of pictures could he made a profitable as well
a. q pleasurablc venture. and as soon as he
was financially able he began to buy pictures
with that idea Stocks and bonds depreciate
three to four times rs much rs pictures i'll a
period of panic" said Mr.. Seney, and are as
prudent an investment as man can
make, because age increases their value"
The last sale included i'll all 307 canyases
which brought SG54 000as total for the three
nights. Ii is understood that Mr.. Seney paid
about s5O0,OOO for these pictures, 50 that lie
nets about 800 600 on the sale.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-18
WI They Got Together Now?

II was thought that when William Waldorf
Aston. the present head Of the elder branch
of the Aston family. married Miss Paul.
Of Philadelphia. few years ago, the long
looked-for bringing together of New
York and Philadelphia society would take
place. Such was not the case. however,
for young Mrs. Aston Immediately transferred
her affections 10 New York and soon drfted
away from old Philadelphia attachments and
environments. Neither she nor her husband
for few years after their marriage seemed 10
care sufficiently for society 10 take the lead IN
any such move. 1t Is now confidently expect
ed. however. by Older Philadelphia and New
York society people that the marriage. to
be celebrated next Tuesday will accomplish
that which William w. Astors did not.
Young John Jacob will have his mothers
social influences and interest as to New York
society. and the prominence and position OF
Miss vikings family in Philadelphia will
impel her to retain her interest and influence
there in this way the wedding of Tuesday
has al interurhan significance Of rare oc-
currence in this country.-New York Times.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-18
oh. What COucn.

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II. NJ. Shields & Co., corner of Fifth and Mar
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We Challenge

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regular, and secure health.
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SIMMONS hiyer Regulator has nsvsr bssn
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Don't Fail to Take

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bronchitis, hoarseness, and all throat and lung
troubles that old-fashioned remedy, DR.. David s
Cough Syrup, Of pure pine tar, ho:ehonnd and
wild cherry
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Every Mother

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that a bottle of DR.. David Cough Syrup Is az
hand TO give In case of Group, Coughs or Colds.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-18

We have a speedy and positive cure for Ca
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in Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy 4 Nasal
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Co. corner of ETH and MARSHALL streets
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OWENS g. MINOR
DRUG CO.'S
Opposite Postoffice,

where will be found beautiful PLUSH CASES
filled with the handsomest goods.
Gentlemen's TRAVELLING, SHAVING, and
DRESSING CASES and SETS.
Fine CUT-GLASS TOILET BOTTLES, WHISK
HOLDERS; HAND, STAND and TRIPLICATE
MIRRORS.
PRESENTS suitable for Gentlemen, Ladies,
Youths, and Misses
Please remember that no Dressing Case is
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Fine HAIR BRUSHES.
Fine HANDKERCHIEF EXTRACTS. TOILET
WATERS and COLOGNE.
Beautiful MANICURE SETS, &c, &c.
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Their that Smith NJ. Weed may be elect
cd president of the Tennessee Coal and Iron
Company in place of ex-senator Thomas c.
Platt has undoubtedly some truth in 1t. II
is known that the ex-senator mas for some
class iron man Of large business ex-
perience should undertake tive management
Of the company. Mr.. Weed is thought
to be the man in his mind for that position.
The present business manager of the company,
Judge IT, G. Bond. has been completing AZ
fangements to move TO Washington and take
part in the growth of the Pacific coast. Prob
ably the largest stakeholder in the Tennessee
Coal and Iron Company at the present time Is
Mir. John II. Inman. whose political aihla-
tions are the same as Mr.. Weeds.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-04-18

the cause of this ruinous taxation is the
maintenance of the war establishment
stipulated by the alliance of Italy with
Germany and Austria. Actual war
would Immensely increase the expendi-
lures. of course, and without aid from
its allies it would be unable to long
prosecute war. Germany, too, the
leading factor in the triple alliance,
and that has all the internal stimu-
liant extreme protection can afford, is
squeezing its people uncomfortabIy to
keep up its military prestige. The New
York Sun has the statement OF former
German resident of New York, now in
business at Berlin. They have an in
come tax in that country. and do not
seem to have the difficulty in enforcing
1t that some picture in this country.
This man says that out of an average
income of 10000 marks the tax takes
1,S00, or about one-fifth. Out of S2, 100
he pays taxes of S44S.SO and would have
more to pay if he had children to be
sent to school. 1t may be that this
country is drifting toward the condition
of these European lands. but the fortu-
nate exemption from the need of big war
equipments is likely to continue, if four
Italian outlaws were lynched at New
Orleans
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-04-18
WHAT THEY COST.

The martial spirit may feel a chilli
ness IN the fading enthusiasm of a pos
sible scrimmage with Italy, but wars
are terribly expensive of late. That
has been observed in the latest expert
ence in this country, and in its Sc
quences will be very sensibly realized
for half century 10 come. But Italy
could far less afford the additional bur
den of a war. 1t is not a prosperous
country at the best. Its business is
sluggish, and its industries not enrich
ing. Taxation is so oppressive that the
people are irritable and diScontented.
Thousands of them are coming to this
country for relief and easier life. As an
illustration of the condition of the tax
payer there, the last number of the Re-
view of Reviews quotes this from a
leading Italian publications:
An average industrious family of four per-
sons. spending between them an income of
1850 francs. or about &l0) d year, pays to the
state 565 francs, or percentage of 239 upon
their yearly income.
Imagine rate of taxation in this
country that would, directly before the
vision, without any tariff circumIocu-
ton, require the family that has joint
income of 500 to pay to the tax gath
erer about S12o. A popular cyclone
would very quickly overtake any party
that attempted to impose such legaIized
robbery. The authority referred to says
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-04-18
WILL HAVE GOOD PRICES.

The Chicago wheat market has not
shown the aspiring character of late
that stirs the pulses of the hopeful
grower of the great staple. The specu-
lative disposition is bearish, and the
uniform bright prospects in all the pro-
ductive parts of the country have some
effect. In little more than two months
the winter wheat will be pouring from
the threshers in volume rarely eX-
ceeded. All the indications now are
for great yield. The conditions could
not well be more favorable in the spring
wheat regions. Without disasters not
to be augured from any of the lndica-
tons, this is to be a great wheat year
III the United States. This would pre-
sage a falling of prices if the foreign
demand were not likely to be increased.
But prices have been improving over the
water IN view of the smallneSS of the
stocks on hand in all the producing
countries, and the unpromising outlook
for the wheat crop in the old world dis
tricts chiefly depended upon. The fig
ures in this country will be more than
ever determined by foreign conditions.
The prices now are below those war
ranted by the situation in Europe. If
the feeling apparent over the water of
late continues, there must be marked
improvement in figures. 1t is we'll to
have the present satisfaction of cheer
full mental picture of the agricultural
results of the year.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-04-18
Miss Couzins Supported.

CHICAGO, April 17.-The strife be-
tween Miss Phoebe Couzins and the eX-
ecutive committee of the lady managers
of the worlds fair over the secretary
ship continues. There is no change in
the situation. Miss CouZins to-day re-
ceived a note from Col. Jones, pro-
prietor of the ST. Louis Republic, in
which he says: "Of course, the eXecu-
tive committee has no more right to re-
move you from your office as secretary
than you have to remove the executive
committee or Mrs. Palmer. Maintain
your position firmly is my emphatic
suggestion"
The incident of the day at the head
quarters of the board of lady managers
was the receipt of a letter from Miss
Couzips warning the executive COM
mittee not to go any further in the
matter at the peril of their peace of
mind, at least Miss Couzins forgot to
sign the peppery epistle. She has
moved from her Office ana now holds
forth at the Grand Pacific hO-
tel, Tonight the executive COM
mittee of the board of lady
managers issued manifesto of twenty
two pages of typewriter manuscript
addressed to the members and alternate
members of the board. Beginning with
the bylaws defining the duties of the
secretary, the document reciteS what
purports to be the entire history of the
trouble resulting in Miss Couzins' re-
moval. The manifesto closes by eX-
pressing the keen regret of the commit
tee for the conditions which have Ten-
dered this action imperative"
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-04-18
THE SWAMP LAND Bull.

BY a vote sufficiently decisive. the
Duluth & Winnipeg railroad swami
land bill passed the house last night.
and viii at once go to the senate. The
northern end of the state-that vast Sec
ton whose great and unknown mineral
wealth is crying for development-was
practically unit for the measure. and
its influence was sufficient to carry the
bill safely through the house. The ar
gument made in favor of the bill is very
simple and was quite effective. With
out the land upon which to es-
tablish a credit that would float
It's bonds, the company could not
not construct the road. and it was
clearly shown that under no circum-
stances could that land benefit the
school fund. and that it must ultimately
20 toward internal improvements, which
is directly in the line now Droposed
The construction Of the road is felt TO
be necessity in the development of
what promises to be the richest portion
OF the state; and with this feeling. the
land was voted as the means 70 an
end. Leading supporters of the meas
ure are confident that it's passage will
insure the completion Of the road and
the opening of the territory, whose
wealth will more than repay the state
III the shape of taxes. The bill will go
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-04-18
ECHOES OF THE STATE PRESS

Senator McHale, the author of the
anti-tights bill, is such a modest man
that he wears bandage over his ewes
every time he takes a bath.-Wadena
Pioneer.
This is the last week practically of
the Minnesota legislature. and desDite
the workings of the plutocratic dema-
gogue who tried i'll every possible man.
ner to push through all kinds of obiec-
tionable measures, the adjournment
will leave no train of the dire calamity
so loudly threatened. The controlling
powers were coOl-headed and declined
to fall into the pit prepared by the San
bOrnS. the Deans and their allieS.-Du-
luth Union.
The st. Paul GLOBE has very strik
ing picture of Senator Barr, of this
county, i'll to-day'S issue. He heads the
list Of several senators whose portraits
appear in that issue. Senator Barr is a
good worker and very conscient ious il,
all his acts. Blue Earth has reason to
be proud of him. The Union claims
the honor of his nomination and cleo
tlon.-Lake Crystal Union.
There are whisperings in Republican
political circles that Congressman John
Lind will be brought out as candidate
for governor. If John has 'opes. the
WOtSb lHtiie lto Gall uO Is 10
spring him into the arena at this early
date. He should follow the example of
the st. Cloud statesman.-St. Cloud
Times.
The members of the Minnesota legis-
lature who have introduced few bills
and who have devoted their time and
talent to killing bad bills, have done the
people of the state far the greater and
better service. What has been pre-
vented being done is far more impor-
tant than what has been done in the
introduction and passage of bills.-Le
Sueur Sentinel.
The old party papers are busy trying
to prove that the Alliance movement is
dying out, and cite as proof that one old
party carried Chicago and another st.
Louis at the recent city elections. Such
bosh will make no difference with the
growth of the farmers movement. and
| our friends the enemy may as well save
their wind and spaee.-Grant Alliance.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-04-18
THE PREsID DENr's TRIP.
He Is Royalty Received at Mem
phis and Little Rock.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 17.-The ele-
giant special bearing the presidential
party arrived here this morning at 9
O'Clock, promptly on schedule time,
after an all-nightrun from Birmingham,
Ala. over the Kansas City, Memphis 81
Birmingham railroad, across the north
ern part Of Mississippi. At II 80 the
train passed slowly down the in
cline to the immense ferry boat of
the Little Rock q Memphis road and at
noon, amid tremendous din of whistles,
the boat moved slowly from the shore
and the presidential party was well on
its way TO the Arkansas capital.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, April 1.-THE
president and party received a cordial
the state, the mayor of Little Rock and
a committee of citizens, including
representatives of the G. A. r.. and
Confederate Veterans met them at
Memphis and escorted to the capital of
Arkansas. The receiving party was in
creased at Carlisle, a station thirty
miles out, by a number of ladies from
Little Rock, including Mr.. Eagle. wife
or the governor, and Mis-. Caldwell. A
military salute was fired as the train
reached this city, and the president
was cheered by the large crowd as
Sembled. He and the rest Of his party
were escarted to the state house, where
formal address of welcome was made
by the governor and responded to by
the president, Secretary Rusk and Post
master-General Wanamaker. The
president then held short public re-
ceplion. The presidential party left at
6:S5 O'Clock this evening for TeXarkana.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-04-18
SOCIAL SCANDALS
Likely to Follow the Verney and
De Cobain Affairs.


LONDON, April IA lobby report
associates others besides Capt. Verney
and Mr.. De Cobain with scandals that
will require their retire nent from the
house Of commons. Social pur-
ity'' vigilants. to whose private
Shadowng are due the charges against
Captain Verney and the flight of Mr.
De Cobain. have been hunting down
other members suspected of being un-
faithful to their wives Evidence so
obtained has been sent in several in
stances to the wives most concerned.
Some of the wives have resented the
action of the vigilantS and joined
IN demand for an apology, while in
other cases the result has been an in
Quiry leading to the divorce court. Re-
garding Capt. Verney, intimate friends
and associates hold that he is guilt
less of knowingly abetting the
procuress Florent in inveigling
the girl. The police have lost
track of Florent. Letters signed
Wilson (who is supposed to be Capt.
Nerney) can be given an Interpretation
less obnoxious than the oifenSe of ask
ing her to work as a procureSs. If Capt.
Nerney Surrenders for trial it will be a
moot point whether the letters alleged to
have been written by him in France and
delivered in England will be suffi-
ent ground for prosecution. The Ques-
ton of the expulsion of Capt. Verney
from the house of commons greatly agi-
tates the members. PrecedentS show
that this must be done under direct
vote after the trial OF the offender or
of Mr.. De Cobain's failing to
surrender to justice, the Liberals
will move to eXpel him from
parliament. Mr.. De Cobain was con-
slant attendant at the prayer meetings
held by Christian peers and members of
the house of commons in the chamber
of the house, in which meetings no one
is allowed to join excepting legislators
and officials. The accusations against
him, dating back two years, are due to
the aSsiduOus roofing" of vigilantS.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-04-18
THE STORY OF DAY.

Parnell issues manifesto to his country
men.
The Duluth & Winnipeg bill passes the
house.
The anti-Finkerton bill goes through the
senate.
Duluth man is awarded 5000 for three
broken fingers.
Calls friends are charged with bribery in
- the Florida legislature
a mother is arraigned in St. Louis for sell
ing her daughter honor.
W. F. Brown, of Duluth, runs away, leav-
ing many mourning creditors.
Faith curists permit a girl to die at Spokane
Falls without medical attendance
Cape Breton blacksmith burns hole in
boys abdomen with a hot poker
St. Paul, Minneapolis, Sioux City and
Omaha win the Western association games
The effort to make Clarkson president of
the Republican league seems to be in the in
terest of Alger.
tits officially denied that Porter is to leave
Rome. Italy, however, does not like Mr..
Blaine's last note.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-04-18
CALLED HIM DOWN.
Charge of Bribery in the Florida
Senatorial Contest,

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, April IA
dramatic scene was enacted in the Dem
ocratic joint caucus tonight while the
fifteenth ballot was in prog
ress. When the name of White
hurst. Of Hillsborough county. was
reached. he arose and said that
during the forenoon he had been ap-
preached by a Call man, who said: 1T
will be worth $500 to you to vote for
Call" The opposition cheered, but
Clarke. of Polk county, Call
man, arose and demanded the name
of the man who had made the offer.
Whitehurst gave the name of John
Mcclellan, of Calhoun county, not a
member of the legislature. He ex-
planned that he did not know
whether it was meant for bribe or not
Calls followers denied ali responsible
ity for McLellan'S action, and in few
minutes a letter from Call denied any
connection with Mcclellan whatever
There was much confusion and excite
ment for a few minutes. Eighteenth
ballot: Call, 81; Speer, 81; BloXham, a.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-04-18

were elected, and, stung with the bitter
ness of their defeat. for which their own
personal shortcomings are alone respon-
slble. they have sold their duty to their
constituents and their state for no higher
price than the qualification of their own
feelings of petty spite.
The last days of this session are try
ing the soul of the legislature, and
crown of infamy hangs over its head,
which it may put on if it cares to. The
same Republican party which has pros
tituted the sanctity of the ballot for the
purposes of partisan advantage has
aped the doing of its national congress
In the matter of public expenditures.
The appropriations made by the senate
exceed by 40 per cent the highest
amount ever allowed in the history of
the state. If the house does not reduce
them heroically, it means material
and crushing increase in the tax levy.
The Republicans. know this, and with
unpatriotic zeal have shaped legislation
to this end. Their nefariouS plan is to
force the tax rate to an uncomfortable
figure i'll order to discredit the Alliance
The house can fall into this trap if it
Will; and the result, as far as it is con-
cerned, will be nothing more than re-
turn to power of the monopoiy-bound
horde of Republican politicians who
have looted our state treasury for so
many years. But as this seems to be
the ambition of the BENEDICT ARNoLDs
who voted for the election bill, the
GLOBE does rot base its opposition to
this extravaganza on such grounds. 1t
appeals the legislature, irrespective of
party, to withstand with might and main
thlsraid on the treaSury-not because of
its partisan effect, but for the good of
Minnesota, which we all love, and which
will lie bleeding and in pain unless
these nefariOus designs against its pros
peritY are arrested.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-04-18
A TEXAS CYCLONE:
One Whole Town Said to Have
Been Wiped Out.

Liberal, Kan. April 17.-Reports
brought in this afternoon state that the
court house at Hansford, Tex, in course
of construction and nearly completed,
was destroyed by cyclone Wednesday
afternoon. a bricklayer and another
man were killed. Names not given.
Huff Wright, a citizen. was injured.
Every house was more or less damaged.
From Hansford the cyclone travelled in
a northeasterly direction to Paducora, a
little town in Oklahoma. which place is
reported as entirely destroyed. Both
localities are many miles from railroad
and telegraph, and this accounts for the
latenesS of the reports. Further partic-
ularS could not be learned.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-04-18
Faith Cure Failure.

Special to the Clone
SPOKANE FALLS, Wash, April IL
Nina Patrait, fifteen-year-old girl,
died here to-day, the victim of faith
cure. Her parents belong to small
sect here who are believers in the
science of faith cure. When a
week ago Nina was stricken with ty-
phoid fever, she refused to send for
medical aid. Night and day members
of the sect were constantly at the bed
side of the dying girl, and with exhorta-
tons and prayer soughtto save her, but
with the above resuItE
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-04-18
Murdered at the Altar.

VIENNA, April 17.-While services
were being conducted at the cathedral
at Haizen to-day, shoemaker in the
congregation suddenly drew a revolver
and fired at the priest. who was NOR
tally wounded, and fell dead before
the altar. The man next fired at the
acolyte, but failed to wound him. He
then turned the weapon on himself and
took his own life. The cause of the
crime is a desire for revenge or over
powering jealousy.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-04-18

If THE measure works out as in
tended, the farmer who taps his maple
trees and makes 500 pounds of sugar for
the use Of his family, or to sell at a good
price, is to be paid SO by the govern
ment. The Minnesota farmer does not
happen to have the maple groves, and
so he makes 500 pounds OF butter or
cheese and does the government agent
hand him SO? Not much. But he has
to help pay the bonus to the sugar man.
The cost of his tinware is raised to pro-
vide the money.