The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-08
CONFIDENCE RETURNING
Nv TnE STOCK or THE TERMINAL.
A Guarantee Syndicate Formed Cotton Low
or Than Ever Before Grips Vic
tims->ew York News.
INV YoRx BUREAU. RICHMOND TTwEs,
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Jan. 7. 1897.
Richmond Terminal affairs were quiet to-
day. The buying was.cbicfy by houses con
nected with directors. and is said to be based
on expected developments regarding the re-
organization.
Asyndicate guaranteeing 10 assume the float
ing debt. or any part of itthat may DO called for,
has been formed as follows Samuel Thomas.
c. s. Brice. Jay Gould, Henry b. Payne. G.
NJ. McGhee and George +. Baker. each $780,
600. Work. Strong d Co., Moore d Schley'
Thomas ~ Logan and J. A. Rutherford. each
$3.50. 600: John Ii. Inman and J. c. Maben'
each 100000.
gradually returning The efforts Of those IN
terested in the company TO rehabilitate II are
30 earnest that something good must result
Mr.. TNMAN's RELATIONS.
President Inman's personal relations with
the Calhouns was 80 close that II has gwen
rise 90 tho impression that no was opposed 10
or at least lukewarm ~ his support OF the
OlcOtt committee and IN the WORK now ID pro-
gress. MIR Imam declares TINS - untrue
II am in hearty accord. he says. not only
with the committee but with the Efforts
now under way 10 bring the company
ont of its financial troubles. am READY
and willing TO help IN every way. MI H.
mans per. Onal subscription 70 the guar
fund goes far 20 confirm ms statement. Inc
ouestion Of new president FOR the Richmond
and Danvllle IL not yet settled. general de-
sire has been expressed 10 secure q man OF
technical railway experience. 60,
The earnings OF tie Richmond and Danvile
system for the fourth week IN December are
s228. 755. decrease as. $50, for the month,
81 .l5s 220. decrease. SJ,8l5 for the year, el5,-
65G 3GG. increase. Z J4.JtO.
COTTON VERY low.
inst before the close Of the Cotton TX
change this afternoon the failure OF Eanckel
Il Ri0rGan No. 33 Cotton Exchange cotton
GENERATORS. was announced. Cotton IS lower
than il has ever been IN the history Of tie
New York Cotton Exchange lower. IN fact,
so far as authentic record shows than 1t has
ever been. with two exceptions. VIZ.
in 1912 and I8l5, IN both OF winch
years war and political revolution
had entirely shattered confidence and com
mercial stability. The extreme decline has
been attracting Worldwide @tteA'52 .ll., am
many of the most conservative are disposed
10 invest in a great staple 50 far below tie
cost of production. RI,
Grin claimed ten more victims 10 day. The
total death rate for the twenty-tonr hours
ending at noon was 1885, as against III yester-
day.
MOTHERS COURAGE AND DEVOTION.
Hvman Muench, little three-y ear-old Rus
sian boy. who was frightluily burned about
the face and body while playing with matches
in a Norfolk street tenement. VIII owe his lie
10 the courage and devotion of his mother.
Mrs. Annie Muench. The accident happened
away back in last October. The entire front
Of the child's body. from the chin and neck
down To- the thighs remained An
obstinate inAamed surface. lie surgeons
were IN despair about saving the boy. when
thew proposed TO the childs mother. woman
about thirty-fve and strong and healthy, that
she should submit to an operation whereby
sufficient skin should be transpanted from
her body to the childs to cover the wounded
parts The operation took place tins morning.
The doctors having administered ether re-
moved the skin. piece by piece. IRON the
woman's thighs, in strips an inch wide.
from two 10 three inches long. These strips
of skin we're Immediately laid on the edges Of
the burnt flesh covered with rubber protec-
tives acd drenched ID an antiseptlc solution.
In all an aggregate Of skin q by is inches
was taken. sharp razor was employed for
the purpose. The operation consumed, an
hour and quarter. and 1t Is thought VIII be
HOmplete success.