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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-31
PROFESSOR BRIGGS SUSTAINED.
The Vote Of the Presbytery in His Favor
on All Counts.

NEW YORK, December SO.-The New York
Presbytery to-day reached a vote on the
charges against Professor Briggs, and the
result was IN Briggs's favor upon oil
the counts.
On the first charge, accusing Professor
Briggs Of teaching that the reason Ia Q
source OF divine authority. the vote was 81
to osustain the charge and 6S against sustain
ing 1t.
On the second charge, which accuses
Professor Briggs of teaching that the
Church is a source Of divine authority. 81
votes we're cast in favor of sustaining the
charge and III against doing so.
The closest vote was on the third
charee-that Professor Briggs taught that
the Scriptures contained errors of historic
fact. On this charge the vote was To sus'
tain the charge, 81; against, 6S.
After this vote had been taken two OF
three of the anti Briggs men left the court
and three refralned from voting on the
last three charges.
On the fourth charge, accusing Profes-
sor Briggs of teaching that Moses was not
the author of the Pentateuch, the vote
was TO sustain the charge. So; against,
".
The vote on the fifth charge, accusing
Professor Briggs of teaching that Isaiah
did not write many of the chapters in the
book bearing his name, was: In favor oi
sustaining the charge. 40; against, 10.
The vote on the sixth charge, accusing
Professor Briggs Of teaching that saLctif-
cation is progressive after death, was: To
sustain the charge. 81 against. GO.
The case Will be appealed to the General
Assembly, which will meet in Washington
early ~ tho spring. The assembly will
appoint a commission, consisting OF four
teen unpreiudiced members, 10 act on the
appeal. Tho friends of DR.. Briggs were
greatly pleased with the result. They had
calculated on majority ranging from
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-31
HAWTHORNE RACE-TRACK.
All the Cases Against CorrIgan and His
Associates Dismissed.

CHICAGO. December 3O.-All the cases
against Edward CoTrigan and his associ-
ates of the Hawthorne track, who were
arrested on charges of violating the gam
bling law, were to-day dismissed for want
of proper evidence. This result was
brought about by "a sharp move on the part
of Corrigan and his attorneys. When the
first arrests were made at the track the
constablcs made the mistake of arresting
borse-owner named Williams, instead
of q Jockey Of the same name, for whom
the warrant was sworn out. 1t was admitted
at the preliminary hearing that the horse
owner was wrongfullv arrested, and ne i'm
medlately filed an affidavit before Judge
Windes that he was about to commences
proceedings against Sanford A. Birdsell.
the principal witness for the prosecution,
on whose sworn complaint be had been ar
rested, for 500, 900 damages on charge
of conspiracy. Williams also declared
that he believed that unless Birdsell was
placed under bonds he would not appear
for trial. Judge Wlndes issued cdp'dS.
which ls now in the hands Of the Sheriff.
for BirdselPs arrest, placing his bau at
10000. When the cases were called
this morning, Attorney Nudge, for the
prosecution. said Birdsell had been unable
10 find such heavy bail, and, being averse
fO eDending month or so in Jail. was not
TO be found Nudge therefore. asked that
the cases be dismissed for want of prosecu-
tion. The attorney bitterly denounced
what he characterized as the stinginess OF
his clients, who. 1t seems. have failed 20
properly support him IN his efforts, and 7
is not probable that further attempts Will
be make at present to suppress racing at
Hawthorne.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-31
A HANDSOME ENDOWMENT.
The Methodist Seminary In Atlanta In
herIts $3.50, 900.
by telegraph TO the Dispatch !

BATAVIA, ILL.,. December 30.-By the
death of Mrs. James @. Cannon, the
Methodist Seminary at Atlanta, Ca, be-
comes the possessor of a large sum OF
money. The seminary, il might be said,
belongs 10 the Cannon family, and 1t
was Elijah III. Gsmmons cherished
hope during the last few years before
his demise that it might be made q mopu-
ment TO his memory. The institution was
established by the Methodsts in Atlanta
in 1886 as the theological department of
Clarke University. Mr. Cannon took a
deep interest in its success. He made a
donation to il in 1888 of 100000, which
was used in the erection of new building
and in payment of the teachers salaries.
Mr.. Cannon had an estate worth, 1t is
said, over 81 500 900. In July. 1891, he
died at his home, in Batavia. He made an
endowment of S250,000 to the institution
at that time. making in all ~350.O00. BY
the conditions of his will his wife had the
use of the estate during her life, and at her
death one half was to 90 to her heirs and the
other half TO the seminary. Mr.. Cannon
did not name the heirs in his will, but left
that and the undivided amounts each
should receive to his wife in her will. Mrs.
Cannon had neglected making q will, and
now one half of the estate will be equally
divided between the four legal heirs. As
the estate is worth nearly Sl,500.000 the
seminary will be endowed with over $780,
900.
Mrs. Cannon was much interested in
the welfare of the seminary, as we'll as her
husband, during his lifetime. and intend
ed. had she lived, TO continue to make do
nations to its support as Mr. Cannon had
previously done.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-31
THE BUSINESS YEAR.
MOST PROSPEROUS EVER KNOWN IN
The CoUNTRY'S HISTORY.
strongly Favorable Indications. More
over. for the Future-Aii Interests
FariDg weli-The south's Part.
mrte,Arrnnh to the pispa.cn.l

(Bytelegraph 10 the Dispatcn.l
NEW YORK, December s0.-R. c. Dun q
Co. g weekly review of trade says: The
most prosperous year ever known in busi-
ness closes to-day with strongly favorable
indications for the future. From nearly
all points come reports that the holiday
trade was the largest ever known. ana
while the wholesale trade Is not usually
active at this season OF stock-takiug, II Is
now remarkably large. Settlements
through clearing. houses outside Of New
York 10 December we're apparently the
largest ever made in any month, exceeding
last years by more'then 10 per cent. For
the year the volume il also about 10 per
cent. larger than last year and the largest
ever known.
rHF RAILROADS.
Railroad earnings in December show an
increase of about per cent. over last
year, and for the year an increase OF
about 5.5 per cent.
Foreign trade has been smaller than last
year in the volume OF expo at New
York, 81, 800, 900 III value for t4,o past four
weeks, and at cotton ports about lO0OO,-
600 less; but the imports at New YORK
have been 81. .00O. 900 larger, and the month
still shows great excess of exports. For
the wear the excess of merchandise ex-
ports has been not tar from S7O0OO.OOO,
with the largest imports and the largest
total of exports and imports ever known
in any year.
THE IRON TRADE.
In iron the trade is weaker. the demand
for finished products being at present
light. But steel rails have been reduced
to S2g per ton, aud sales of 5000 tons have
followed. This great industry has been
much affected by the market for securi-
ties, which has been depressed for some
months by foreign selling and monetary
uncertainties, so that companies have
been restricted in their purchases OF rails
and supplies.
THE SOUTH.
Bradstreet saws: Southern merchants
report the wholesale trade seasouably
quiet, with the prospect for distribution
in 1898 regarded favorably at New Orleans,
Birmingham, Galveston, Memphis, and
Richmond. Atlanta dealers say retailers
have small stocks Some excitement ex-
lists among Charleston dealers owing TO
the new liquor law. The total volume Of
general trade at the South is believed TO
be in excess of that for 1891. Southern
ron-furnace stocks are the lowest for thir--
teen months. being regarded as normal
two-weebs' supply.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-31
THE PAPAL POLICY.
Its Increasingly Democratic Charaeter-A
New Departure-SIgr. SatolIi.

New Departure-1Igr. SatOlIi.
tBy Anglo-Americau cable to the Dlspatch.l
RoME. December 30.-The Holy Father il
greatly inceused at the opposition dis
PLAYED against Monsignor Satolli and a
peaceful and moderate solution OF the
school question. The Pope has already
ON several occasions gwen express
sion to his feelings on the sub
iect with considerable warmth. Speak
ing recently TO one of his conhdants. be
is reported TO have said: They Sa-
tollps opponents) want TO force the Holy
See 10 retreat, but the Pope will not be re-
pulsed" In document which Is now
being prepared at the Vatican the pru-
dence and wisdom which Monsignor Sa-
to!li displayed IN his propositions Tor So
luton of the school question are spoken
of with much praise.
The fact that the Holy See has addressed
an encyclcal to the Italian people in the
popular tongue has caused much more
comment than the document ITSELF IL
is the first time that the Pope, depart,
ing from ancient usages, has addressed
himself directly to the people. This ste[
Is regarded by close observers as fresh
testimony of the more and more pro
nounced democratic, modern. and socla
character of the change IN the fontlnca
policy which Leo XIII. has brought
about. and also as a manifestation o.
the revolutionary changes which are
operating IN the central government o.
Catholicism. An influential Cardinal, re
Gently speaking on the subject, remarked
THE monarchic era of the administrator
of ecclesiastical affairs is passing away ant
is being succeeded by the popular and de
mecratic era"
The diffusion of American ideas has il
no small degree contributed 10 this result
the consequences of which are incalcula
BILE as regards the development OF Euro
pean civilization.
In connection with the solution of tn
Papal policy in O Democratic sense. th'
effect that the unearthing of the Panami
scandals has produced at the Vatican IS
special importance.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-31
The Years Failures.
4.


New YORK. December 30.--The number of
failures occurring in the United States
during the year 1892 rs reported by X. g..
Dun & Co.'S mercantile agency, is 1854,
being less than ID any year since 1856, and
showing difference IN favor OF the pres
ent year. as compared with 1891, Of 2.O29.
The Indebtedness of the failures of the
past year was STA. .O00, 900, stSlS9,O 600,
600 IN 1891, and nearly similar amount in
1890.
Tho largely augmented number OF
traders and the enormous increase IN
transactions during the year render these
figures very significant. Only one in every
li3 traders in the United States succumbed
in 1892. as against one IN every % in 1891.
and one in every l02 in 1890. The average
liability of the failures during last year
was $1,000. being the lowest average
reported since 1873
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-31
me- CONsTATe PLAN.
THE PARIS EXPLOSION.
Claimed by Anarchists as Their Work
Louise Michel to Visit Chicago.

(By Anglo-American cable to the Dlspatch.l
PARIS, December 3O.-It Is doubtful
whether yesterdays explosion in the pre-
lecture Of police was the work of Anarch-
ists or an act Of revenge on the part
Of O discharged employee. Whatever
the truth of the matter, the An
archists have taken advantage Of the
occasion to issue a manifesto couched
in the ferocious style usual TO such
documents. The wrongs of the people,
fte, blood, and dynamite are eXpa--
tiated upon at lsneth, but the substance. OF
the manifesto is that the time has come for
the people to rise IN their might aud strike
for freedom. A striking for freedom in the
Anarchist style, however, is not apt to
occur Just at present, as the police build
ings are closely guarded, and out-ot-the-
way recesses are carefully searched for
hidden dynamite or other bombs.
The Ecldr TO-DAY publishes an interview
with Louise Michel. the aged Anarchist,
who is now in London. She declared she
did not know the authors OF the explosion
at the prefecture, but she thought 1t q
good piece of work. She regretted that
the higher officials had not been present
when the explosion occurred, as they
might have been killed. Their deaths, she
thought, would be blessing to the peo-
pie.
The Eclair adds that it is the intention of
Louise TO 90 10 Chicago shortly 70 spread
the Anarchist propaganda.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-31
ogcers 3alcho Consistory.

The following officers, recently elected
by Dalcho Consistory of Masters of the
Royal Secret. 32d degree. Scottish Kate
Masons, were installed at st. Albans Hall
Ter of the Kadosh; w. O. English. 320, h
c., prior: Rev. r. p. Williams, 32', X; c.,
sub.prior; William Ryan. 330, chancellor ;
j. TAYLOR Ellysou. 32s. minister OF state ;
]. V. Bidgood. so. almoner; O. A. Nesbitt'
93S, registrar: Ii. +. W. Southern, 32''
treasurer; b. r. Wexford, Jr., s2' prelste
W. b. TaliafeIro. 92o. marshal of the cere'
monies; s. W. Budd, NJ. d.. 32s, expert ;
A. X. Gum, $40. assistant expert w; d.
Isaacs, so, captain OF guard "ri'aI, ~
Krause. $50, master OF refecuonsi ~. D.
Collins, 320, tiler. =,
After the installation st. Omar Council,
Knights Kadosh. Nc. /, held a meeting for
work in the 18th, Goth. 2ist, and I'D de-
ureeS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-31

Tuesday night very drunk, and nothing
more was soon OF them until neighbor
called yesterday evening. Finding their
door .aiar, the neighbOr walked in and
found Mrs. Barnes lying across her bed
dead, with her head crushed. while Barnes
and Kerr were lying in o corner of the
room, also dead, and fiightfully slashed
with knives. Each grasped knife IN his
hand, aud the surroundings showed that
Is thought that Barnes struck hiswife with
q jug for scolding HIM for coming home
drunk, and that her brother then attacked
Rarneo
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-31
THE C0CKADE CITY.
Mr.. C. w. COLLIER ORDAINED TO THE
BAPTIST MINISTRY.
a Dinwiddie Chickeu-Thief May Have to
Answer for MuYder-Captain
Dunn Critically Ill.
Correspondence Of tho Richmond Dlspa.ch.l

Correspondence Of tho Richmond DIspatch.l
PETERSBURG, Va. December 3O.--Mr. @.
w. Collier, q well-known young citizen
who has Just completed his religious
studies at college. was last night admitted
and ordained TO the Baptist ministry. The
ceremony took place at the West End Bap-
tist church in the presence of large con-
gregatioD. Tho officiating ministers were
Rev. DR.. j. G. Hiden. Rev. II. w. Battle.
Rev. Or. j. NJ. Pitcher Rev. J. A. Barker,
and Rev. Mr. Kruse. Mr.. Collier is young
man of great piety and promise and his
ministry will be n useful one.
DESPERATE MICRO THIEF.
The premises of Mr.. Abraham Simmons,
q well-known farmer In DinwIddie county,
were raided night before last and dozen
| or more hens stolen. The theft was dis
covered yesterday morning, and the tracks
in the snow were traced to the woods
near by, where the dead fowls were found
tied up in 4 bag. and from thence TO the
house of Henry Hill, negro. Hill was ar
rested and taken before Justice Gerow for
examination. who sent the accused on To-
the County Court for trial. Specisl-Con-
stable John w. Tucker, Mr.. Joshua Sim
mons. and Mr.. Mcdowell were depu-
tized by the Justice to take the
prisoner TO Jail, and they started
with him to the courthouse IN wagon.
When near their place of destination Hill
suddenly grasped board used as a wagon
seat and dealt Mr.. Simmons powerful
blow on the head, knocking that gentle
man senseless. He then made a break for
liberty followed by MessTs. Tucker and
Mcdowell who shot at him several times,
and finally after a desperate struggle over
powered the negro and delivered him to
the Sheriff. Mr.. Mcdowell had one Of his
fingers broken IN tie struggle. 1t IS
learned to-day that the condition OF MIR.
Simmons is very crtical-that Hill may not
only have 10 be tried for larceny but tor
murder.
TAKEN TO RICHMOSD.
Joe Adams (colored). who has just An
isbcd a term OF Imprisonment in our jail
for larceny, was taken over to Richmond
to-day to answer one or more charges Of
forgery pending against him there.
Chief Engineer Farley says that II the
kindly services of the Richmond firemen
who came over to our city the other night
had been really needed the water IN the
cisterns near. by could readily have been
utilized By them.
SALE OF PROPERTY.
The saw-mill in DInwiddle county, near
Sutherland's lately owned by Mr.. Horace
Atkinson, Of this city, was sold yesterday
TO Messrs. Temple Brothers, of Prince
George, for 81 005. The engine was pur-
chased by Mr. L. A. Poarch for $500.
Mr.. z. $. Stabury. auctioneer, sold at
auction to-day 1859 acres of land lying in
the county OF Prince George. 1t was di.
vided INTO tracts and brought an average Of
about - per acre.
Captain Andrew Dunn. who was para
lyzed yesterday, Is reported in en- ex-
tremelv-critica condition today. Captain
Dunn was formerly Commissioner of Rev
enue, and is o gentleman Of great popu-
larity.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-31
GOLD EXPORTS TO STOP.
Secretary Foster Reiterates that There Is
No Reason for Alarm.


FosroRIA. O., December 30.-SecretaTv
Foster. who is here for a week. reiterated
TO-DAY his belief that the outflow of gold
will stop soon, and that there is no cause
for alarm.
How about the repeal of the Sherman
bill - he was asked.
A good many banks are clamoring
for the repeal as means of stop
plng the exports IF gold, and tempo
rarily it might have that effect. hut our
purchases Of silver have added Sl20,O0OOOO
to the currency Of the country. Suppose
we had not put that much money into cir
cuation. Would the banks OF the country
be as prosperous as they are now
But wouldn't the repeal Of the silver
bill have the effect of stopping the mining
of silverY'
1T might. In that case it might be n
good thing TO let the two metals have a
chance TO come together again
"How about the rumOr that you VIII
take the presidency of a New York bank ut
the expiration Of your term Z"
THAT is all bosh. have been requested
to leud my name TO a number Of concerns
at a lucrative salary. | prefer private Ito
for awhile. | will make my home in Fos-
toria when / retire"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-31
News from the Capitol.

Messrs. b. T. Terry, n. c. Walls, John A.
Sproul, Of Staunton; DIR. Christopher
Turner, of West Point; DIR. j. ID. Pendle-
ton. Clerk of the Senate, and L. Il. Speck,
of Staunton, visited the Capitol yester-
dav. ~
The amount Of old bonds in addition to
those in the Olcott pool received by the
Board of Sinking-fund Commissioners up
To O'Clock yesterday was $500, $3.50.
After to-day holders of old bonds will be
shut out from the benefits OF the settle
mcnt.
The Governor yesterday pardoned John
Short. who was convicted in Buchanan
county in March last of manslaughter and
sentenced to three years in the peniten;
tiary. Pardon was granted on account OF
tbe nrisoner's Ill health and owing 10 the
fact that It was recommended by the Judge
who presided at the trial, the Common
wealth's Attorney tor the county. and the
Jury in the case.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-31
ON The RIO GRANDE.
Ceuseless Murder by Mexican Bandits
News of the seventh.
by Telegraph % the Dispatch ]


LAREDO, Tex, December 90.-Advices
have just reached here of another murder
committed near the Starr aud Zapata
county lines, 1t is supposed by Mexi-
can bandits. A party of horsemen
rode up 10 a ranch and inquired
for Geafflo Gonzales, the son of the
ranchman. The father replied that
the boy was not there and the horsemen
apparently rode off. As soon as the father
thought they were gone he started from
the house. He went into an clubhouse
nearby when he was shot down by avOlley
from the darkness. The young man who
was called for, II is said, was instrumental
recently lp giving useful information to
the United States troops now IN the
field, and it thought that the ban
dts thought that they were killing
him when they zbot his father. No clue as
20 the personnel OF the bushwhackers was
secured, and after the shooting they imme-
dlately rode of, leaving the dead man near
his door, surrounded by his weeping wife
and little children.
Three companies of the Seventh United
States Cavalry, with camp supplies, forage,
&c, have left Laredo for the lower county
Company G., Twenty third Infantry, will
probably leave for New Laredo, come
twenty miles from CarTlZO.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-31
FACIORY-GIRLs RESCUED.


Mr.. Charles l.. Selgel. who was seriously
i'll some weeks ago but grew much better,
suffered q relapse yesterday afternoon ana
at o'clock this morning he was in very
critical condition. Few men are better
known in Richmond or have more friends
than Mr.. Selgel, and none have done
more for the cultivation and de-
velopmeut OF the musical taste of the
citv. Mr.. Seigel is not only fine per-
former on a number or instruments. but
has made decided reputation as musi-
cal director. Some years ago, mainly
through his efforts, the German musical
talent of the city put on the stage IN most
effective style the operas OF DR.. Frey
chutz and Stradela. He was for long
time director OF the Gesangverein Vir-
GINA. and was prominent in nearly all the
amateur musical entertainments that have
been gwen in the city. He was for many
years a successful shoe merchant on Broad
street, and his Sanger-Hall restaurant and
gardens have long been among the most
popular places IL the city.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-31
SAks AND CoxpASY.
T'nr Kmo-Pn Op'Ex AL
Sl4.2j Sur SALE

Nobody needs an introduction to the values in,
our s25, s94, s23, 500, aud s20 grades Of Suits.
They're known. It's a common remark" feu
can gst as good a suh AZ Slks's READY-MADE-
az you can hare made 10 m'dsUre anywhsrs."
These are the suits. There src about 800 OF
them az sI425 left for to-dsys buying. Thoy
don't merit praise in any one particuIar--they
are perfect through aud Through. With one of
th.r on you are dressed as wen NJ anybody can
be. Whether you want a sINGLE-BREAsrED
sACK-s DoUBLE-BREAsTED sAcK-Or a
THREE or FoUR-BUTToN CUTAwAY-,hess
rich qualities at this poor price will meet the
want "Mellow-or pronounced daslgns-Aii
orielnal-au neat--an handsome. OUR OWN
MAKE
We have put some OF our WINTER TROUSERS
in three lots and every pair ought to bo gone By
tonight:
There's no limit Of value left In tho prices we've
"put" tho TROUSERS down to.
Those that have been $3.50 and o. are s2.o5.
Those that have beon $3.50 and s5 arc s3Ao.
Those that have been 90, 1880, and o. arc
s4.90.
Only until TONIGHT at these undons-
prices. Promp,pess means the best choice.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-31
OHIO AND MISSISSIPPI R. R.
The Contest Against Its Control by the
B and q. Brought to an End.

BALTIMORE, Nd, December 3G.-The con-
test made by the old directors of
the Ohio and Mississippi Railway
Company against the control of that
company passing into tho hands of
the Baltimore and Ohio has been brought
to close by the voluntary resig-
nation of four of the five remaining men,
bers of the old board. These vacsn-
ciss will be filed by friends of
the Baltimore and Ohio. Prior TO
the retirement of this last batch
of directors the Baltimore and Ohio had
practical possession of the OHIO and Mis-
sipvi. eight of the thirteen directors in the
company being friendly 70 the Baltimore
bers of the board through Baltimore and
Ohio Influences. The voluntary reslgna-
tion of these directors avoids the ne;
cessity of further litigation to compel
them TO relinquish their positions.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-31
c,.ar 10. u,rvestea-Escape.

fCorres pondencoo OF the Richmond oispsVcn.i
GoEpoNsyIILE, Va. December S0.-The
Thermometer registered II degrees fahren5 >
o,ciock. and all the young people have
been skating night and day. Beautifully
cIsor lee has been harvested generally.
The negro who slsshed Mr.. Irainham's $
throat with razor Christmas-Eye, an ac-
coant of which you published the next
day. made good bis escape, and has not y yet
been caught by the officers of the law. Inc
man who was cut. however, is IN Its