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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-18
st. Patrick's Day Racing.

GurrEsBURa. n. Y. March T.--Another
large crowd brayed the discomforts of a
trip TO the Heights to-day. 1t was q ST.
Patricks Day assemblage. Every other
man wore the emblem of lreland's patron
saint. A number of the horses had their
names and tails banged and tied with
green ribbons. The attendance was one
of the largest of the meeting. The air
was cold and raw and the sky was sullen
and overcast. The track was in excellent
order. In places 1t was soggy. but IN
Others so dry that dust flew IN clouds from
the horses hoots. .u
First race-fve furlongs-Pearl (flly)
won: Spot second, Aline (colD third.
Second race-six furlongs-Mary 8. won;
Pessimist second, Lord Auckland thrd.
Time. 1:17. -,
Third race-fve turlongs-Brookdale
won; Charlie X. second, Julia third.
Time. 1:03Sl.
Fourth receive efurlongs-Detroit won !;
Zenobia second, Air-Plant third. Time,
1:0ls.
Fifth race-one and one-eighth miles
Westchester won; Virgie second, Lord Of
the Harem third. Time. 1:57H. -
Sixth race-fve fur.ongs-Balbricgan
won; Hazlehurst second, Duke John third.
Time. 1:02a.
rLOUCESlEH, Ne ".s HhniSu A"-Ohiy oAS
favorite won to-day.
First race-six and one-half furlongs-
Airtight won; Wallace s. second. National
Second race-four and one-half fur
longs-Sister Louise lgelding) won;
Sweet Alice second, Perchance third.
Time, IS.
Third race-four and one-half furlongs--
Roy Lochiel won; Apollo second. Eudora
third. Time. 571S.
Fourth race-seyen furlongs-Fernan-
dina won; Gloster second. Knapp third.
Time, 1888.
Fifth race-fve furlongs-Sister lone
won; Amos A. second, Owen Golden third.
Time, 1:0412.
Sixth race-four and one-half furlongs-
Vendetta won; Iowa Boy second, Barrien-
tos third. Time, 581I.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-18
A hoRsE-TnIEF IN KING GEORGE.
He Disposes OF Mr.. Mosby's Horse to
Farmer HefiIn and Departs.

fCorrespondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.1
CoMoRS, KiNG GEORGE COUNTY, Va. March
1.-THE bold actions of horse-thief have
recently created considerable sensation In
this county. On the I'd day of this month
the County Court was in session and a
largo crowd of the sovereigns were In at
tendance. A stranger who gave his name
as Lewis Seal appeared on the green with
q fine, large bay horse, which he seemed
anxious to dispose of. The animal was
promptly examined by the corps of horse
traders always to be found stirring around
on court-days. Mr.. William N. Hefiin,
well-known and respectable King Georgian.
liked the strangers horse so well that he
gave the pretended owner mare. $l5
in money, and his note for $40 In
payment for it.. The stranger went to
the hotel-keeper at the courthouse and
offered Hehin's $40 note for 81, and find
ing no one anxious TO shave paper, even
thorgh il was worth its face value. he lett
the premises under the pretence OF going
to Colonial Beach. On the following day
the stranger boarded the steamer Wake
field together with the mare he got from
Mr.. Holm. went up the Potomac river.
and landed at Alexandria, Va. On his way
up the Potomac the horse-trader told O
King George merchant that he was dealing
in horses for Mr.. James Carswell. of tau-
uuier county, and that the horse he then had
on the steamer and Helms note would be
promptly delivered to MIR. Carswell as soon
as be reached Fauquier. Nothing unusual
was thought of the stranger or the trans
action until several days afterwards. when
an official here received notice from
Richmond city gentleman that q horse had
been stolen from his home, in Hanover
county.
RICHMOND MANS HORSE.
A correspondence between the King
George Sheriff and Mr.. Mosby, a dry goods
merchant on Main street. Richmond, fol-
lowed Immediately. The description OF
the horse stolen from the Hanover farm
corresponded to the horse which Mr..
Hefin obtained from the man claiming 70
be Lewis Seal. and without much delay
MIR. Nosby's farm manager came to this
county and recognized the stolen animal
Immediately upon his arrival. Mr. HELM,
without any protest whatever. dlsmount-
ed. delivered the horse to the Richmond
man, and returned home toting his saddle
and bridle. Thus an innocent. hard-work-
ing King George man Is minus a horse,
out of pocket S15 in mone.c nd has an
outstanding note of $40 against him on
the transaction.
THE THIEF.
"Lewis Sealn il a dark-skinned man OF
medium height and size: was indiferently
clad when he lett this county. lie mas lost
one finger. and his features are 30 nota-
BILE that those who ever saw him would be
be apt TO recognize him afterwards. He
left the steamer Wakefield az the Alexan.
dria wharf on the evening of March Sd
somewhat under the influence OF liquor.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-18
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
THE MATTER OF THE ReoRoANlzA-
sTioN or THE SENATE.
The President Profits on Account Of the
Observance Of st. Patriek's Day
Mass by Mgr. satoiii.
rBy telegraph 70 tho Dispatch.l

wAsmyoroS. d. c.. March 1.-THE
Democratic Caucus Committee resumed its
labors this morning. and whatever has
been accomplished will be reported to the
full caucus which will be called for Tues
day morning next. The committee went
carefully over the list Of employees OF tho
Senate and the compensation now being
drawn by various officials Of high and low
degree. It looks as If there were desire
to better equalize the salaries paid, with
the possibility of reductions here and
there, and also to see that in the
parcelling out of the offices some atten-
tion is paid TO geographical distribution.
All this is preliminary to the greater ques-
ton whether or not the Senate shall be re-
organized entirely at this session, .aues-
tion which prominent members OF the
committee assert has not been taken up at
all. The indications point TO disagree
ment on this point in any report that may
be made to the caucus.
CLEVELAND CALLERS FEW.
81. Patrick's Day and the Cabinet meet
ING were taken advantage of by President
Cleveland this morning, and ne disposed
of the few callers who saw him IN very
short order. Ali the visitors. came be,
tween 10 and IL o'clock and consisted
%
The Cabinet meeting lasted an hour and
half. It is stated that nothing important
was accomplished.
The only distinctive celebration in
Washington in connection with the snni-
versary of the Patron Saint OF Ireland was
the celebration of high mass by the PapM
legate. Archbishop Satolli. in st. Patriok's
church. There was no parade, but there
was the customary. uncomfortable st.
Patricks weather. which took the shape
this year of O snowfall, and the snow
melted as fast as it fell. The day was very
much like Inauguration day. only not 30
cold as then.
AN oFFIcE DECLINED.
Ex-Representative Rogers. of Arkansas,
whose friends endeavored to have MIR.
Cleveland select him for the attorney
generalship. has refused q tender OF the
assistant attorney-generalship of the In
terror Department. BE is candidate for
the Office of Solicitor-General.
Deon +. Curry, of Albion, n. Y, was to-
day appointed commercial agent at Var
mouth. Nova Scotia.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-18
HOWARD SCHNEIDER HANGED.
End OF q Celebrated Washington Case
The Dead Mans Indifference.
fBy telegraph 70 the pispatch.l


WASHINGTON, d. c.. March 17.-Howard
J. Schneider was hanged at 1882 this
morning in the District jail for the MUIR
der Of his wife January 81, 1892. He was
indicted also for the murder of her young
brother at tine time and place. but this
case was not brought to trial.
The procession TO the scahold was n
small one. First came the warden of the
Jail, and beside him walked Robert Strong,
guard, who adjusted the rope about
Schneider's neck and who performed The
same service for Guiteau. Then came
Schneider, staggering. aud supported on
either side by one of the guards OF the
Jail. Then came a minister. followed by
two guards. There was but brief delay
when the scaffold was reached. There
was brief prayer. signal was gwen. the
drop fell. and Schneider, with the rope
about his neck. fell half a dozen feet. and
all was over.
The double murder which led Howard
Schneider TO the gallows was one OF the
most sensational crimes in the history OF
the District of Columbia. BY reason OF
the previous respectabllity OF the mur-
derer, the standing and wealth OF his rela-
tives. and the unremittlng eDorts OF DIS
counsel and friends TO save him from the
gallows, the case attracted widespread in-
terest. In many or its surrounding cir:
cutnstPnceh tut case ttCdilcu Shos VI
Guiteau. One of the judges who partici-
pated IN the trial OF the case (Judge coz
was the same that tried Guiteau. The
plea of insanity was set up IN Schneii-
ders case as in Guiteau's. and the prlnci-
pal expert on the part of the government
in both cases was the same DR.. Mcdonald.
The tragedy enacted was in the most
aristocratlc and quiet residence section OF
Washington, and occurred just at dark on
Sunday evening. the last day of January,
1892. The victims were Amanda Hamlink.
Schneider's young wife, and her brother.
Frank Hamlink. They were the son and
daughter of Derrick F. Hamlink, a retired
business man of this city, and 1t was al
most in front of the fathers house that
they met their assassination on the public
street. Because of his general worthless
ness and vicious propensties the young
wife had separated from her husband. and
the latter resorted to the pistol for revenge.
There is general conviction that Schnei-
der has been shamming insanity for many
months. Hi3 actions at the last moment
indicated that his mind was perfectly
clear. During Schnelder's last hour upon
earth Rev. Mr. Parson and colored evan
eel,st Roberts were with him. Roberts
sang n hvmn, Jesus, Save Me-" and en-
deavored to have Schneider repeat the
words after HIM, his efforts being crowned
with some measure of success. The two
men prayed earnestly and exhorted Schnel.
der in stirring words. but to the end tneii
advances were met in only half hearted
manner. Schneider went to his doom as
he had lived for the past year, apparently
oblivious of the past and reckless of the
future.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-18

adjourned until next Monday Immediately
after the session Of the Senate. There
was large meeting, every member beng
present but Mr.. Palmer. The committee
discussed In an informal way the credsn-
tials OF Mr.. Mantle. appointed by the Gov
ernor of Montana. and Mr.. Beckwith. APP
pointed by tho Governor OF Wyoming:
The credentials OF Mr.. Allen. appointed
by the Governor of Washington, have not
yet arrived, and nothing was said about
this case. The present committees Is divided
on the question, and the division is not
drawn according TO party lines. There will
probably be majority and o minority re-
port. and this, IL is thought, will be tho
cause Of q protracted debate. with the end
in view Of finally establishing precedent
that shall be the law of the Senate. As the
cases in question come before the Senate
they present phase that has never been
met by that body. and the desire OF both
sides seems to be to dispose of such cases
in a way that Will leave nothing uncertain
foI the future. Mossrs. Mantle and Beck
with will be permitted to come before the
committee Monday and make such state
ments as they may see fit.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-18
The Quarantine Conference.
fBy telegraph 10 the Dispatch.

wAsHINGros. D. c., March. 1.-THE con-
ference between Supervising-Surgeon
General Wyman. of the Marine Hospital
Service, and maritime quarantine officers
from almost every one of the Atlantic and
Gulf States for the purpose of agreeing
upon unanimity of national quarantine
was resumed to-day. The resolutions
framed by officers of the Marine Hospital
Service were carefully gone over. section
by section, were perfected, and we're voted
on in detail. The conference remained IN
session until about 8 O'Clock tonight. and
then, having completed the work before
1t, adjourned sine die The conference has
been a most satisfactory one to the officers
of the Marine Hospital Service. who be-
lieve that strict enforcement of the regu-
lations agreed upon will keep disease from
entering tho country, so far as the ports OF
the United States are concerned.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-18
ALL TRAINS DELAYED
FOUR FRsIeHT-cARs DsAAlLEo ON
THE NJ g. w. AT WINDSOR.
Representative Tyler Besiegsd by once
ssskers-Armor for the Monitor Am
phitrfte--Ashers in the Bay
fsoec,al teleer.m 70 the Dispatch !

EonroLK. Va, March r.-Four cars OF
q freight train were dersiled on the Nor
folk and Western road at Windsor Station
to-day, delaying trains.
Congressman d. Gardiner Tyler arrived
here and was besieged by ofice-seekers all
day. The chairmen of the executive COM
mittees Of Norfolk, Portsmouth, Norfolk
county, and Princess Anne had confer
ence with him in regard to tho distribu-
tion OF patronage.
MAYNARD NOTES.
Several carloads of steel armor for the
double-turresed monitor Amphitrite ar
rived at. the yard yesterday afternoon.
Naval Constructor j. T. Hanscom IS here
inspecting the condition OF the Oregon
pine decks, of the cruiser San Francisco.
The Charleston is taking on supply OF
coal and stores at the yard and getting
ready to drop down to Hampton Roads.
SCHOONER ASHORE.
The schooner Berthe and Maud, from the
upper Chesapeake. reports an unknown
schooner ashore on Thomas's Point As
sistsnce has been sent to her.
The Democrats Of the two cities and I'M
mediate counties are endeavoring to agree
upon plan for distributing the patronage
of the nsvy-yard and custom-house.
Quarantine Commissioner DIR. w. A.
Tbom IS in Washington attending con-
ference Of quarantine officers.
Professor Harry King, OF the United
States Geological Survey. is on visit to
friends here.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-18
eRlc-A-BRAc BROKEN INTO BITS.
Destruction Wrought by Jealous Wife
IN Washington.
[By telegraph 10 the Dispatch.l


.WAsHISaroy, ID. c., March 1T.-Mrs.
Kimon Nicolaides. the wife of the pro-
prietor of a fashionable bric-a-brac store
on + street. in this city, with branch at
Saratoga. turned that establishment INTO
destruction about noon to-day. The
affair caused considerable excitement,
as il occurred at time when that
thoroughfare was crowded with ladies.
The first animation that any one had was
when the front windows fell with crash
ON the pavement. A crowd at once COL
iected. and the first ON the scene found
Mrs. Nicolaides in the window with large
$500 vase in her hand DESTROYING every,
from the window and went through the
aisles of the store smashing oil the cases
and everything in them. The store was
Immediately closed and police officers as sta
anpeared efter the trouble. Jealousy on
his wife's part of one of his employees Is
assigned as the reason of the outbreak.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-18
Treasury situation Improving
fBv te,e9raph 70 the Dispatchsl


WASHINGTON, ID. G., March 1.-THE. gold
balance In the Treasury is gradually CLIMB
ing up. and the gold received from chicago
and other western points IL beginning 70
show on the books. The balance on the
books to-day of free gold Is $3,6s2.0oo,
which does not include S1.000.000 Of gold
received al Denver and other small lots
from the West. which, when they appear
on the Treasury books, will make the tree
gold more than $1,000, 900.
The net Treasury balance. too. is in
creasing, being to-day $25.27S.0 900. Of this
&ll. .l80. GOO is In subsidiary coin and vll,-
Doc. 600 in national bank repositories.
The Treasury receipts SO tar this month
have kept close pace with the expendi-
lures, the former being go, ,sia 900 aud the
latter go .Q00, 900. Az usual. the largest
rsem of expenditure 10 pensions. IN the
paymcnt Of which @9.6S6,00 have been
expended. Tho pension payments ot the
month viii aggregate eiS, S,00o, 900 or more.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-18
Verdict for tho Defendant.

The trial of the case of Woods admins
traitor against the Richmond Railway and
Electric Company was concluded in the
City Circuit Court yesterday afternoon.
The jury found tor tho defendant. The
suit was for $4,000 damages and grew out
of the death of Wood. who in June last
fell from pole at Nineteenth and Main
streets, where he was fixing an electric
lamp that was out OF order, and received
fatal injuries. Tho defence was that the
accident resulted from carelessness.
In the case of w. M. Parrish against
Samuel Hernaman judgment was con-
fessed for S391.92.
The following suits we're instituted:
G. Sprigg Sands against j. +. Smith for
$500: n. X. Fairbanks d Co. against
SPOTS d Harrison for 800.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-18
woRLD's-FAIa RAILROAD RATES.

The question of the rates that the rail-
road companies propose to charge 10 Cni-
cago on account of the Columbian Expo
sition is agitating the public no little.
There was meeting in Jacksonville. Fla,
q few days ago of the general railway pas
senger agents, and this subject was dis
cussed at length. The result OF this de-
liberation, however. has not yet been made
public. There have been some reports
that the corporations will exact higner
rates than ordinarily upon large occasions.
A DISPATCH reporter called at the Chesa-
peake and Ohio. the Richmond and Dam
Vile, and Norfolk and Western railway
Offices yesterday and was informed. by the
authorities that neither line had as yet
made up its schedule of rates.
An effort is being made 10 have the vir-
ginia roads sell tickets which will allow
stoppages in the mountains during the hot
weather. II so Norfolk. Petersburg, and
Richmond families who usually spend the
summer at tho springs can make their
visits from them and thus break the etedium
of the journey.
Tho passenger agents here do not know
as vet what can be done IN this direction.
i. L. Powell, Treasurer Of Accomac
county, Va, will have on exhibition at tue
Worlds Fair chest of drawers over one
hundred years old. IL is about eight feet
high and IS made of solid mahogany. and
was formerly owned by Mrs. Bette Custis.
of Onaneock. II came TO her through her
husbands relatives. o branch OK the ia
nous GUSTS family OF Arlington.
THE NAVAL RENDEZVOUS.
Every effort is now making TO insure
the success of the naval rendezvous az
HAMPTON Roads. Hundreds OF people.
from Richmond and all other sections OF
Virginia will attend the affair. The West
~. nj N a N y a
made arrangements with the Chesapeake
| and Ohio railway for the transportation OF
| those exclusive organizations. They ex-
! pect TO carry about 400 persons, including
| the ladies of the party.
A. fine programme has been arranged for
attractions outsida of the rendezvous. so
that visitors will have the full limit of en-
| joyment. Quite fund for this purpose
| has been raised by the local committee at
| Norfolk and 1t is being expended wisely.
| SHIPS THAT HAVE ARRIVED.
| OF the thirteen war-ships of the United
| States to take part in the great review the
Chicago, Atlanta. Baltimore, Charleston;
| San Francisco, kearsage. and Concord
| have arrived, and the Others are daily ex-
pected. Many OF the foreign war-shlps
are also expected tho latter part OF this
month.
| The positions assigned the various squad
| rons of ships are the following; Imme-
diately.in front of the Hygeia Hotel the
ironclad and cruisers Of Brazil o little TO
the left, Chile; off Ocean View, on line
with Brazil, Germany over on the Old
| Point shore. Spain; next TO that the
Columbus feet; off from Willoughby bay
| France; of SewelI's Point. Great Britain ;
further out in the Roads. Italy; of West
| Norfolk, Russia. and ths United States
partly in the mouth OF James river and
| Hampton Roads.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-18
Losses by Fire.
TBy telegraph 70 the Dispatch.

NEWTON. ALA, March IA FIRE yester-
day morning destroyed the Newton Inn.
the post-office, the town Jail, and tive
stores. Total loss, $4,000; insurance.
$4,000.
ToLKDo, o., March ia fire in Wheeler's
Opera-House this morning DESTROYED the
structure and it's contents. The building
was occupied last evening by the I" Tuxe-
do" company. Loss on opera-house.
will make the total about S200.OO0
OswEao, n. Y, March 1.-THE Kenyon
and the Jones blocks were destroyed by
fire last night. A number of corporations
were burned out, including @. A. Tanner
* Co.. hardware jobbers, and the Western
Union office. Loss, $4,000; insurance
partial,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-18

The other person whom We know vss
cured by the same remedy was nr. y.
Strickland. of s. Taylor street. Cleveland.
.i have taken DR.. Greene's Nervura
blood and nerve remedy and feel IKE
new map. IL has cured me OF chiiis. hos
dasbes. bloating after eating. cold feess'
and shortness Of breath. ! have hed =
Aetuls for over twenty years, snd u = -
most poue now. I cannot express eoX
tbsnhful / am for this wonderful remed{sy
ii YOU arc out OF order use this reneo6
Everybody needs to take sometnirs = -
sprinr for the liver. blood. and nsrs4
si,d this is the best spring medictne. ~
drurrists keep il for 81, and u u purely
veRsfabls and harmless. a.
e highly recommended by the doo-
tors. especially ct this season OF ~ yeoys
r. 80 n fact, the prescription aud oIseQy>.
~ al 4 physictsn, Df. Greene, Of s. voG1
Ecurtesnth stTset. New York, tho ~
noWnsd spec,alist IN curing 81 5ogUo -
nervous and chronic diesaspe. He 81 -
oopsuItsd free, personally OF b i4eee9.
Evesybody out OF order % Who = ~
fsslipe Just right should uas ~ ror1oef 3
now. 9 3 ,1It<
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-18
ShlFLeT SERIOUSLY SHOT.
Result of o Quarrel with Sam. Todd Over
Past DifYerences-His wounds.
Especial telegram to the Dispetch-l


SrAuyroN. VA. March ia serious
shooting affray took place last night up in
North-River Gap. near the West Virginia
State line. between two well-known men
IN that section. Aoout 2 o'clock james
Shiaet and Samuel Todd met and began
uuarrelling over past differences. Todd is
said to have retreated as far as Emmanuel
Hises to avoid difficulty. Shifiet fol-
lowed and choked Todd. who thereupon
drew his pistol and shot twice, both balls
proving effective. One struck Shifiet in
the head, the other in the cardiac region;
DIR. A. f. Todd was summoned and
probed for the bullets, but failed to ex.
tract them. To-day DR.. Clark was called
In consultation over the wounded man,
whose case is regarded as critical one on
account of internal hemorrhages. Shifet
is stalwart type or the mountaineer. and
is we'll known TO the sportsmen OF the
State. He and his father, Harrison Shif1et,
keep q huntsmen's lodge and are noted
deer-hunters and trout-fshermen.