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The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-09-01

- hope You don't associate with that
man ] saw You speak to on the street
just now.
Associate with him2 What do you
take me forf That man, sir, is one Of
the most rascaIly, corrupt, snealxing,
undetermined, low down, villainous and
deprayed scoundrels that ever managed
to keep ont Of jail r
81 know it, But why are you ON
speaking terms with rim at air.
{ Why, Tm-e JUS lawyer. Chi
cago Tribune.
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~ unaeeemmedasi woman.

Mrs. De Gabb--I don't like that new
neighbor next door.
Little Wohnny Neither do /. She's
just too mean for anything She treated
me orful mean.
Mrs. De Gabb--S She did, did shea I'll
show herI What did she do to my little
angel3
Little Johnny We was playin' circus
up stairs, an wen / asked her to open
one of her windows, so I could walk d
tight rope from our house to hers, she
wouldn't do it. Good News.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-09-01

OMcleu I0uHD % NlA2Afh NAAlss
The Cumberland Valley r. r. will
sell excursion tickets from points on
its line for persons desiring to join the
personally conducted excursions to
Niagara Falls, advertised by the Penn
sylvania r. r. from Philadelphia and
Washington on the following dates:
Thursday July 28th, August 4th, 18th,
18th, and 18th; Saturday Sept. Cd and
Thursday Sept. 10Th. Excursion tick
cts good to stop on at Watkins and
Rochester within the ten-day limit Of
the tickets, and good to return via
Buffalo, with stop oyer at that point,
will be sold from Martinsburg at .
rate OF $1,000 for the round trip and
proportionately low rates from other
stations, for train leaving Martinsburg
at 7:43 q. m. on above dates connect
ing with p. r. r. special excursion
train leaving Harrisburg at IL rs .. m.
reaching Niagara at 11:00 p. m. same
date. This liberal arrangement Of
train service and low rates, together
with the favorable time OF year at
which the tours are run, and the pic.
turesque route traversed has numbered
them with the most popular jaunts Of
the season.
Each tour is conducted in detail at
that high standard which has made the
Pennsylvania Railroads Tourist Sys-
tenn famous. The route is a charming
one through the Susquehanna Valley
and New York Lake region. Each
party is in charge Of 3 Tourist Agent
and Chaperon.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-09-01

The Cumberland Valley Railroad Is
aow advertising cheap and attractive
excursion to the seashore for Wednes-
day. Aug. oath, which win include al
Of the most popular resorts on the low
er Jersey coast. as well As Ocean Grove
tAsbury Park Tickets good gong on
trains given below and by direct con-
meeting trains, aud good 70 return BY
continuous passage on any regular
train, except the New York 4 Chicago
Limited, until Monday, Sept. 9th. 1892,
inclusive. win be sold at the following
rates From Martinsburg to Cape
May, Atlantic City, Sea Isle City, Ocean
City, Anglesea, Wildwood or Holly
Beach, $3.50. To Ocean Grove, one
dollar more. The special train for
which these tickets viii be sold viii
leave Martinsburg at 7:43 q. M,
Wednesday, August oath. For fun
information inquire Of your local ticket
agent. I'd.
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She is . young woman who has deep
thoughts every once in while.
g ] think. Z she sighed to her compan-
ION, that it would have been lovely to
be one Of the aborigines and wander
about these places of natural beauty. Z
M I. Why2" inquired her companion
s Because then would have been nm
educated and therefore unable to read
the signs that are painted ON the seen
cry. Washington Star.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-09-01

The jury in the matterOd the Beard
inquest placed in the ds Of the
corner last evening the foha i ing paper.
All the witnesses and one q ror refused
correspond; to the.summonl fued atthe
time Of the inquest and ID they re-
main obdurate.
DR.. Harry L. Janney dlily sworn
says: 81 believe that Geo. w. Beard
came to.his death by hangin|g himself,
causing his neck TO be broken, Upon
examination | found neck III token and
skin discolored. being calu sed BY
strangulation.n
State Of West Virginia, county o.
Berkeley, to-wit. .. an inquisifto taken
near Tabbs crossing in Hpdgesyille
District on the 9th day ~ August
1892, before George Izatt upon the
view Of the body Of Geo. IN. Beard
there lying dead. the jury sworn t.
inquire, when, how, ana BY " pat means
the said Geo. W. Beard eaIne TO hi
death upon their oath 81 say We, ths
jury, do find that FROM .hs Evidence q
DR.. Janney who made an examination
Of the body, the said Geo. w. Beard
came to his death by stra4gulation'
IN testimony whereof the said coroner
and jury here unto set their hands. E
w. MCKEE, Foreman. Nm. IoNEs, ]
s. MATTHEWS, F. M. TURNER, NJ. L
Dorm. GEO. IzArT, Coroner.
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NIAGARA rALLs n EARLY AUTUMN

NIAGARA FALLS IN EARLY AUTUMN
THE third excursion to Niagara Falls
via Royal Blue Line, over new route
has been arranged for Thursday, Sep
TENDER 9Th. A special train with par
Tor car will leave B. & O. Station,
Washington, at 1856 q. M, passing
through the scenic Wyoming and Lei
high valleys, the Pennsylvania corn
fields, and arriving at Niagara Falls at
!. midnight. No more favorable date
for the excursion could be selected, as
early autumn is the most pleasant
season in the northern lake region, and
travelling is then most comfortable,
Tickets will be good to stop of At
Buffalo, the wierd glen Onoko, Maunch
Chunk and Elmira, near Watkins
Glen, and as tickets have q ten day
limit, ample time will be afforded for
side trips to the famous resorts In
southern Canada and northern New
York State.
The round trip from Martinsburg
viii be s11.50; Hagerstown, S1l.55;
Frederick, $1l.05.
Tickets may be purchased on day
preceding excursion and viii be good
to stop off at Washington or Baltimore,
where special trains for Niagara Falls
may be taken the following morning.
For more detailed information apply
to Chas. o. Scull, General Passenger
Agent, Baltimore, Nd. 8-30-td.
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STATE NEWS.

The Keyser Tribune speaksPf Con-
gresham VIM. L. wilson "Wm.
NJ. wilson, This is fame.
Central City, W. Va, Is toEhave q
new hollow ware factory Harrods-
burg, KY. parties will erectit.
There are so far four persons await
ing free Transportation to Mouhdsville
and she circuit court IS not yetla week
old.
Ex-Governor Compbell, Of Ohio, has
signified his intention Of delivering q
speech in Parkersburg soon.
Mrs. James Summers fell FROM her
horse on last Sunday, when returning
from thesP0int Pleasant churfh, on
Cherry Run, receiving serious injuries.
DR.. Lanham, Of Newburg, wasl SUM
moned and rendered medical aid. Her
recovery is doubtful.
There are about ! 900 miners out on
strike atPocahontasat.. present. Accom-
mittee Of miners held a confidence
with Superintendent Burnley, Monday,
but could come to no understanding,
the miners insisting upon ten centad-
vance on the larger cars and the super
intendent refusing to grant it.
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suit Yourself.

City Maiden Ny boy, I'll give you q
quarter If you'll get me some cat tails.
Country Boy AL right.
City Maiden Please cut them of as
long as you can.
Country Boy Oh, III jest fetch the
cats, and you can cut 'em of. any length
YOU like. -Pharmaceutica Era.
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A Certain Remedy.

Doctor, don't know what to do
with my boy He doesn't seem to be
sick, and he isn't lazy, but he acts kind
o. dazed and queer, as If he had wheels
In his head"
That's exactly his trouble. sir BE
has bicycle on the brain. Get him one. /"
Chicago Tribune,
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Hdd Your. Name |
The Best Offer Ever Made to Our CITY
to Obtain a Manufacturing Plant.

Hosiery and Wooden Mills coming
that will give our city payroll of
from $50. 10000 to 500, 100000, per
annum. This factory has an estab
lished trade for all their goods, and is
well backed financially.
The following gentlemen have each
subscribed $780, 90, for this enterprise,
and the names will be added to this
list as fast as they come in. This will
show our citizens who have the good
Of our city at heart, and not selfish in
halnirinr the lahnrinp ciassas.
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DAILY MARKET REPORTS.
cITY GRAIN MARKET.
CITY PRODUCE MARKET.

Revised and corrected Daily by d. NJ Kilmer
Grocery. Provision q Queenware Merchan
King Street. AUeUsI 80, 1892
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TnnrrnkruRr At7o'ciockA !. -
siinimum-,o1
wtnDss Force Gentle.
Direction from n. "
srArx or SKI; Cloudy.
Rain fall trace
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"Reprieyedr at Centra \ Rera House
tonight.
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ob.sssarol taken -
Nnrtiusbnrr very morning
WIN. H.g v..s-s- r,pssssnsa.
] ! : : J ] J J
Clear r fair can cone Y ns1r know
pc1ihcf. Inr whaf re ssr 20 expect.
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TINE PhEDIcTIoNs.kV
For Maryland, District 81 coluit fia' ylreinia
Delaware. Pennsylvania and fst Virgins
slightly cooler southwest windst
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-09-01

THE WOMB at 10 cents per week.
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DIREoToRss
III ]. seibert. Geo j. Ronsh. q. W. McKown. Al.
J.!Thomas. ., Gassman. 4. Q. eerlins, ~. y
Thompson. i. d Williams, Ill, w. w.
Honseworth, v. q. Foreman. Il. W..
yanmetre. 81 g. Frazer
DISCOUNT DRY FRIDHY.
esi.iy.
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Peoples National Bank.

solioits Your Business.
And ofer ,vcfy accommodation ccnslstsns
with legitimate banking
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-30

possible. There are number ~ impor-
tant matters now before IL, and some agree
ment Will be reached at this caucus as TO
the precedence to be given.
A prominent senator said this morning
that he thought the debate on the anti
option bill had been spun out to suffi-
cient length, and that there was q feeling
that the measure should be forced TO a
vote. He has always favored the bill, and
now anticipates that within a week after
the Senate convenes q vote will be taken
and that the bill will pass. There is a yery
considerable majority of the Senate in
favor of legislation that will correct the
evil the WRshburn bill is designed TO RENE
DIV, but the majority isnot so great in favor
OF the particular measure now under dis
cussion.
Senator Mitchell, however, is very conf
dent that the bill will pass by q clear ma
lority, and that tho debate will be ended
very shortly after the Senate again gets to
work.
Referring to the financial measures that
have been introduced, and particularly
those which have repeal of the Sherman
law IN vi w, MIR. Mitchell said be did not
thnE an1 serious attempt would be made
TO iCrce hose bills 60 q vote.
both houses, he thought, there was a
In Re majority against the repeal of the
gCt W ch authorizes tho Secretary of the
J re Asury 10 purchase silver. He was very
positive that the majority against the re
peal OF the law IN the Senate was sufficient
TO Withstand any assaults that might be
made on II. This Congress. he saws, will
do nothing in the matter of financial legis-
IatIOn
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-30
TeIegraphic Brevities.

Leading German conservatives, az
meeting IN Berlin yesterday, resolved thaI
some action should be taken 10 assure the
,eorle that the Conservative party ls SIN
80 IN its recently adopted anti-Semiuc
attitude. aad 1t was determined 10 urge
Tho massage of a measure in the kelchstag
rroh,biting Jews from pracuclnS law anu
Alec measure enactlng severe penHliy
for usury.
Many Hebrew tradesmen and artisans
banisbed from Moscow, Russia, nave SET
fled i'm LODI, near WarsaW. roland Whlcn
bes rapidiy risen 10 q population OF lZo.VOO'
20, ,'ost nf them Hebrews. Under the impulse
Of Hebrew skill and industry Lodz Is laSt
becomlng an important manuiacturlng
centre. whereas IN Moscow trace Is COZ
lapsing through the loss OF Hebrew cHp'tai
and labor.
7, i announced that the date of the
F,tzelmmons-H Hall mill, which ls 10 occur
before the Crescent City Athietlc CIuD, o.
New Orleans, has been chahseu on aScVote tote
of the Louisiana elections, Whlcp tahe
,,iace about April 9Th, the original date on
rbich the feht was scheduled 10 take
,'Iece The club has. IN fear OF having
lin attendance at the contest, changed
the day TO March sth.
The trip of Colonel Helnrich neck, OF
the Baltimore German Socie'y' anu up
tain Edward Biddleman, United states
',a.l,,,g marshal. who a few days ago went
Joavn ,,hesapeake Bav on one OF the Mary
I'D ovster.pohce steamers 10 the rescue
nf number of Germans alleged TO be heid
cantIve on board OF dredge Yessels, has
heen productive OF excellent resultSii i
Colonel Tieck last evening teiestapheu
saving that he had rescued hlteen nlen
and made four arrests.
Orders were issued by the Navy Depart
,oent Yesterday commanding the european
sonadTon TO convoy the Columbian cara
vdIs Plnta and Nina from SPAN 70
he United States by way OF tno
West Indies. The carayel oIlrs1 nuS1
Su1i siai aS;n viii be sent over separately by
.he snsnish government, but Will loin the
,'bsy c,'S va.sels at Havana. The entire neet
"a 10 start from CadIz not later than tepruo p
az 1stb 80 as TO ensure their arrlyst neie
in time 10 participate In the Ooiuui12l s2
nsval review at Hampton Roads next "aS
abort man with full black pearu
cras,sd n great sensation III birmingham,
Ala last night by three assauits on no
,as,y ,.o,ner IN the heart OF the CITY, IN
The frst case he met young W.
,aep With her mother. aud seizea
49, aud began dragging her on
Some naeroes passing rescueu neI
In the next instance he seizea giII ous
..,a,k,ng With a Young man snd ursggcu
bsr Nv The collar over block before sue
,sss yescned. la the third case ne kn9ckeu s
a married woman down aud dragged HeI
INTO an alley, In each case be inauo lot
the nea est alley with his victim, anu ~
one Q .se shot O young lnau VINO ivsn.u '"
the rescue, wounding hiIn N oo'n i's''
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-30
Elections of ON ers.

Old Dominion Lodge. No. 4. knights of
Pythias, elec ed the following officers
Thursday night: Past Chancellor, >. Il.
Harper: Chancellor Commander, William
Sherrick: Vice-Chanceilor, Abe FELL
heImer: Prelate. d. II. Brimmer; Keeper
of Records and Seal, o. \. keiningham ;
Master of Finance, 5. b. Herndon: Master
of Excheouer, w. :. Burton; Master at
Arms, Emanuel Francis; Trustees Il. Nj.
Crump. l.. b. Edwards. and 5. B. Herndon;
Representative to Grand Lodge. h M.
Crump.
Schiller Lodge. No. 139, l. o. o. F., met
the same night and elected the following
officers: Noble Grand. Moses Ruth; Vice
Grand, T.. II. kunze: Secretary. Waller
Senf; Treasurer. William Holzaptel Con-
ductor, Herman Zank; Warden. L. Lless ;
inside Guardian. Herman eraser; Out
side Guardian. +. L. Gssser; Right SUP
porter TO Noble Grand. John A: Mittel {;
Ieft Supporter TO Noble Grand, Charles
Shafer; Right Supporter TO Vice-GIand,
George Never; Left Supporter TO Vice
Grand, Paul Wagner; Right Scene Sup
porter, A. Ruppert Left Scene Supporter
q. Gross Chaplain. A. Jakob. trustees
A. RUPERT. Herman Zank. and Sam.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-30
THE RIVER FULL OF ICE.
Two Tugs Kept Running to Prevent
Gorge-Good skating.

The river near the whsryes was frozen
across TO the depth of one and half inches
yesterday. aud the sall-yessel George l..
Rreeland which reached here Wednesday
night, reports that it encountered floating
ice ali the way from Dutch Gap to this
city. SO far the frigid article has not i'm
peded navigation, and strenuous Efforts
are being made to keep the stream open.
The tugs Monarch aud Olive Branch were
kept going back and forth all day ye5ter-
day IN order TO prevent gorge III the
river.
Skating still continues good and large
crowds are visiting all the ponds and lakes
near the city and greatly enjoying the
sport. Hundreds Of persons were on the
ice at Forest. Hill PARK, and the street cars
are doing an excellent business, while the
hardware men are likewise reapin9 har-
vests from the almost unprecedented sale
of skates.
The weather had moderated cOnsidera-
bly, yesterday, and the sun shone brightly
the entire day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-30
ASSAULTED HER MISTRESS.
Mrs Crenshaw's Cook Behaves Very
Badiy-Other PoIico-Court Cases.

Mrs, Crenshaw's Cook Behaves Very
Badiy-Other Polioe-Cour Cases.
ahere was a good. big docket at the Po-
lice Court yesterday morning, the prlncl-
nal case being that against Lizzie Turner
lcoloredJ. charged with assaultlng Mrs.
Annie G.. Crenshaw, wife of 5. ID. Cren-
shaw. Mrs. Crenshaw testified that when
she spoke to LlZ7Ie, who was her COOK,
about some of her domestic duties the wo-
man became very impudent. The witness
told Lizzie that she would not allow her to
talk so and attempted to lead her to the
door, when the cook grabbed her by the
hair and pulled her through the hall.
The woman was fined 80 and required
to give security in the sum OF 500 tor her
good behavior for the next ninety days.
William Cheatham dhdS Carter, who
jumped in the river Sunday morning while
being pursued by Officers Tomlinson and
Redford, was charged with stealing two
pairs of pants valued at Sl5, the property
of McAdams Il Berry, from the Southern
Express Company. The trousers were re-
covered by Sergeant Tomllnson Wednes-
dav at the house OF a negro named George
Slioms. He stated that Cheatham brought
the goods 10 hs room Saturday night
about II O'Clock. Cheatham was sent on
TO the grand jury and committed 10 JAIL
for twelve months in default OF security IN
the sum of $500 on charge OF being q
suspicious character.
Jacob Baker, the little negro boy who
was charged with forging an order on w.
f. Taylor & Co. for box OF Old Dominion
cheroots puruorting to be signed by Will
liam n. Nelson, was discharged.
After the adjournment OF the court the
Justice aud all the officers were photo
prapned.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-30
nrr.. p.,,. Adopts the Jewish Faith.

Mrs. Mark Davis, wife of the well-known
hotel proprietor and lady OF GENTLE
parentage. yesterday professed her belief
in the Jewish faith and became member
of Beth Ahaba synagogue. The ceremony.
which was marked by Its simplicity. was
witnessed by her husband. aud Hon. VIII
liam LoyensteIn, and Nessrs. Sol. Fieisch-
man and L. u. Morris, who are officers Of
the church. RABBI f. N. Calisch officiated.
The step taken by Mrs. Davis was of her
own free-will, and for the past three
months she has been receiving instruc-
tions in Judaism from Dr. Callsch. She
was questioned in all the rudlments, teach
ings, and doctrines of the Jewish religion.
and repeated the confession of faith
Hear, o Israel. the Eternal. our God, the
Eternal is One" This is the fundamental
principle of the Hebrew teachings, which
recognize only the unity of God.
None of the church officers interrogated
Mrs. Davis, as they were satisfied with the
examination conducted by the Rabbi.
After the ceremony Mr and Mrs. Davis
were remarked according to the Jewish
ritual
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-30
! PARIS EXPLOSION.
.o pouNDs or DYNAMITE SHAKE
,,p POLICE HEADQUARTERS.
.,,,on. but No Fatality-Ansrchist
.cu,ity-AucEci American Fart
tn the Panama scandal.

american cable to tho Dispatch.l
,... December 29.--An explosion at
..',1 .',lock this morning in The hall
-' ..,,,o suite of offices between the
.5 a,,r and the 6rst storv'of the pre-
-. q pohce has caused sensation
-' fatality. Windows we're broken and
work damaged and portion of the
....r knocked down.
'....,-a.,,u showed that the affair was
t..fr the work OF an Anarchist.
.....l I'D the cn'roSol a bomb heavily
.V.ia cAlorate powder. Fragments
...- which had formed the shell
....b were found scattered about
. These were fitted together as
could he done and showed that the
.et been Of sufficient size 10 con-
... rounds OF explosive material.
...1u was badly timed. Had IL
.-r.I % an earlier hour there ~ no
.tt... many persons would have been
rvrrYNENT AMONG OFFICIALS.
-.. ,..ru of the investigation has
H siderable excitement in official
f .,..re it Is believed that the An
.- taking advantage Of the contu-
..,.. isut upon the revelations Of the
.srdal, have started to inaugurate
...f terror similar TO that which pre-
whom RGvachOl and his colleagues
..s EXPLOSIONS here, when many
.-...iAy residents Of the city hastily
20. ..eir household effects and took
.... .-. tLocouutry. The best detectives
.. aayc been detailed on the case.
rt.ArHoI's "AyESGERs ACTIVE.
r-. Anarchist society known as the V.
- " l,u5slrS dc RdcOchOl" has been
....R great many meetings of late,
Ira.cis was brought from London.
..... Isl supposed that his case ls occupy
...r attention. An Italian Anarchist
- Through Paris is reported as say
...t lie Anarchists would not attack
.. houses. since u Is rarelv the victim
no tuat - injured, but that lnno-
t.r.re are the sufferers. " We will
. ..hic Offices 70 destroy the records
-.f. the instruments of Bourgeois
... tHe banks 10 destroy capital
. tr.t why we viii strike blow at
. ..--rois society Of to-day, from
-...t VIII ind It difficult to recover"
.rpAuoS OF BOMB METHODS.
..- Guesde. one OF the military
$3.50. # extreme Socialism. who took u
..... part I'D the recent meeting which
-.I .puu an appeal 10 the army and
..-..r-.r.tlou at the Palais Bourbon.
.....,.r occasion 10 repudlate sympathy
a.. F..b methods while advocating
r..t.. calls social revolution.
r..ra .- u1 evidence that the explosion
...... .-..re was caused by an Anarchists )
.-. though MANY thluk IT was. and
... 4.ue of the Anarchists would
..-....t.v ike o have il understood that
Francois Is said 10 be as defiant In
...t-.a.h prison as he was Ia the London
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-30
RFoke Into the TIckRt-Osfice

Some thief broke into the ticket-oftice
of the Chesapeake and Ohio railway, cor
ner Broad and Sixteenth streets, yes
terdsy afternoon between $3.50 and 1
o'clock and stole S165 in money from the
agents drawer. The till " was reached
by bursting the thin wooden window and
the robber running his hand through It,.
Nothing else was taken. The matter was
at once reported to police headquarters
and Sergeants Hall and Tomlinson were
detailed TO work up the case. At late
hour last NIGHT no arrest had been made,
but these officers were confident that they
knew who committed the deed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-30
Failure In Wall Street.

NEW YORK, December 29.-Wayland,
Trask & Co, stock brokers, failed TO-DAY.
The firm has no contracts on the Stock EX-
change, and. II is said, was carried down
bv the shrinkage IN Northern Pacific secu-
riries and the inability OF its clients to re-
spond To the call for margins.
The firm is composed of Mayland Irask,
Theodore Baldwin, and A. n. Rankin.
Trask's attorney makes the statement that
the failure Is due to BaidWlns unlucKy
sT Teculations on his own account with the
firms money. He lost $4,000 and Gov
ered his transactions by doctoring the
hooks nf the firm.