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notice of their remarks. but continuing
said: Now there. IL some expense NJ
tachsd 20 all this work. ana 1 shall en-
pect every one whose sketch Ii pubhsneu
10 subscribe for the paper; subscription
price S2.59 per year, payable in advAnSe
10 the solicitor" AS ne extendeu his
hand 10 receive the amount his eager
subjects fell back, but only for mo-
ment. as their vanity again asserting u
self they stepped up and paid their
auondam friend the required amount,
lie then took all OF their biographies anu
"a many plctures az could be pr0cured
and went away with W.
The solicitor did not confne his opera
lions Ia the County Court but visited the
city Hall and other public buildings
At the City Hall Captain Frank Gun
ninghan paid for his years subscrip-
ton TO the World, as did number OF
other officials. Captain Cunningham eA-
pressed no regret when seen by DIS
match reporter nj having contributed the
81 N but he was very much elated over
his observation-disclosures in declining TO cash
a draft for $50 which OsgOOdby asked
him 10 do. IL seerrs that prominent
doctor however. was less fortunate, az
he endorsed the draft @
OsgoOdby, with companion. Is. =
SCHUYLER. registered at the 81. 'IaF
Hotel December 81, and were required 10
nav i'm advance FOR their board. lhey
Objected 10 this ~ first, but finally dld
as required. on December SIN Osgooopg
called at Fosters photograph gallery ana
wanted 20 contract with Mr.. Foster lo'
a sitting FOR each member OF the Legs
Iature sketches and engravings or whom
he s...a he was preparing. Every man
was TO pay for his photograph as 1t was
no 10 pet n
commission on each and every picture so
taken. He sent a goodly number OF
people for sittings but none OF them
were legislators. Mr.. Foster gave nun
a check for sl2. 60 but dated II one week
ahead. and notified the bank That II the
check was presented with the GATE
changed not To- honor It, This check was
presented some days after to the clerk
al the St. Clair Hotel. and refused Dy
him on account Of the date. II was AFTER
wards cashed by Osgoodby Mt the bank
Mr. Foster, however. Is nothing OUT ny
the Transaction, as the business when ne
secured from Osgoodby's SOLICITATIONS
amply reimburses him for the amount al
vancel.
defective Whalen. OF Wilkesbarre. Pa
who was I'm Richmond on another errsnu'
said Yesterday that from the descrip-
tion of Osgoodby he Is inclined to think
tbat he is the same individual that was
I'm Wilkesbarre last November and work
ed the same scheme.
\ number Of other people have SUD
scrlbed 10 the Pictorial World. The So
licitor called on Major Poe before leaving
the city and endeavored To secure MS
biography. but the Major didn't bite
The Fat solicitor may yet turn up all
right. but his patrons have lost hope Of
rnoding their own biographies In print.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-13
TIE Mlp-WlNIER lure.
Events mt New Orleans, East st. Louis. and
fErlseo.

NEW ORLEANS. LA. January L.
With a fine track and cool weather,
there was good racing to-day. Only one
favorite won
First race-fve furlongs-Zingara won.
Footrunner second. Dunlop third. Time,
1:02 IL
second I race-eleven sixteenths OF
cond. Captain Hammer thru. Time. | :5lh.
l:I IL
Third receive and half furiongs.
selling. 3-year-oids-Ethel w. won, sub
Rosa second, Billie Mckenzie third. Time.
Fourth race-nve furlongs. selling. 3
year-olds-Beverly won, Germanic Sc
cond, Captain Spencer third. Time.
FIFTH race-three quarters OF n mile,
selling. 4-year-olds-Uno won Miss Nan
ME second, simrock third. Time. lis.
MOUND-CITY COURSE.
EAST ST. LOUIS. January 12.-Fiye
well-iilled races. with hlgh-class flyers,
finishes were Witnessed In majority OF
the events. as three favortes and two
heayily-backed second choices led the
First race@thrce quarters Of a mile,
selling-Altaci won, Dave Zac second
Mollie Gray third. Time. III 3-4.
Second receive eighths of a mile
selling-Yucatan won. DR.; Cosby second
.
Third raee-nine sixteenths OF inlle,
purse-Charley Wilson won, Paddy Flynn
second. Little Ell third. Time, ~
Fourth race-thirteenth sixteenths or q
mile. selling-Craft won, Climax second,
IOvingstOn third Time. l:Zf
Fifth race-three quarters OF mile,
selling Tom Edison won. Montella Sc
cOnd. Marmaduke third. Time. J 10 81.
GOLDEN GATE TRACK.
SAN FRANCISCO. January l2.-The
weather was clear AMI fine, and the track
fast.
First race-nve furlongs selllng-Tim
Murphy won. Hal Fisher second. Harry
Lewis third Time, lob.
Second race-seVsn and hair iuflOnsr'
sellinR-Gascon won Red Riot second ;
Middleton Third. TliDe, 1851.
Third raCe-one mile, handicaI-koyal
Flush won. Contolla second, Conrad thirI.
Time iA2'.. I'd. Stanley, recently pur-
chased under the name OF D0nohue Dy
Jockey Ted Sloan and renamed % stan
10y, was so badly cut down rounding the
turn that he stopped at the halt anu
was unable even 10 walk IN. III Is NOT
likely he will start again
ndlrth race-Scant six furlOngS. seillng
Thelrna won. Comrads second, Imported
Candid third. Time. 1882.
Fifth race-hve and half furlohsS'
selling-CIaquer won. Addie Chapman sec
ond. Border Iassie third Time, lW.
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SAILED ON THE NlCTHERoY.
Now They Are Returning Penniless-The
Cruiser Unfit for Fight.

LONDON. January 12-The steamship
clyde. from Pernambuco, arrived at
Southampton to-day with an officer anu
thirty-nine sailors. who sailed from New
York on President Pelxoto's cruiser
Nictheroy and left her at Pernambuco'
one OF the men said the government
agents I'm Pernambuco offered them 800
a month each and 500 bounty II they
would serve on the Nictheroy, but they
refused. az they considered the Vessel
unfit for fighting. She had been loaded
with gun-powder. dynamite. ana cotton-
wool. yet the natives had persisted IN
smoking aboard her. Several men had
been placed In irons. but eventually siXty-
five had succeeded in getting ashore. me
brazilian officers who had boarded the
Nictheroy were ignorant Of navigation
The men brought 10 southampton by
the clyde are pennless. They will stay
at the Sailors Home until the sailing OF
the steamship New York. which they Will
take for home one sailor, German
died OF heart disease shortly after land-
in
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Th.uawaiIan Correspondence.

WASHINGTON, u. c.. January l2-The
adjournment Of the Senate until Monday
may not prevent the trinsmlssloii Oh
Inc Hawaiian correspondence TO congress
tomorrow. although the probabil'y Is
that IL will not be sent IN u''u' po'',
,,|,,ee, are in session again. Custom and
,rec.dent are against the transmission OF
messages of similar import intended Tor
10Th senate and House when only one
house Is IN session. but custom ana prece-
dent have not provided for cases where
both branches Of Congress call Tor the
same matter from the Executive Depart
nent by separate resolutions. 1t is hin, ,'.l
that the President will send in the WINS
communications 70 the House tomorrow
because the House called for II indepeho-
emily OF the Senate.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-13
EXPECTS YET TO BE FREE.
Nicholas, the Condemned Murderer, Thinks
He viii Get "A New Trial.

Nicholas. the condemned murderer Is
very sanguine Of Il new trial, and is vir-
tually living on hopes.
He was visited yesterday afternoon by
a Dispatch reporter, and in reply To a
question as to how he felt, he replied
that he had never felt better IN his lie.
II am without pain Of any kind, said he.
"'The neuralgia pains which suffered with
for so long time have entirely LETT me.
and in consequence thereof my mind
feels easier. Do / expect TO SECURE new
trial? why. most assuredly. sun main
tain nv Innocence, and haven't doubt
hut what the Supreme Court of Appeals
viii grant me another trial When l Sc
cure this trial / will most assuredly be
cleared"
Mr.. ID. c. Richardson, Nicholas's coun-
sell is busily engaged In making out
petition for the Court OF Appeals. and 1t
is probable that he will file the papers
In the case to-day.
II IS understood that there are number
OF prominent gentlemen who have inter-
csted themselves in Nicbolas'S behalf.
and should his appeal for new trial not
be granted, they will petition the Governor
IN pardon him.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-13
The WEATHER IN RICHMOND YESTERDAY
was cool and windy.
The sky at midnight was clear.
Mean temperature. Observation-Disclosures,
,;Ew YORK STOCK MARKET.

NEW YORK, January IA better tone
characterized the dealings at the STOCK
Exchange to-day, except In the case OF
Louisville and Nashville. which fell from
i9Ib TO lO7.. with subsequent recovery
To a. This was the only stock that did
not make a net gain for the day. The
passing OF the dividend yesterday and
the loss of S735O0 i'm gross earnings for the
first week OF January. and Of 2'op""
since July |. 1890. led 10 sales for both
local and foreign account. Al hrst the
other active stocks yielded slightly, IN
sympathy. but by and by they cut away
from Louisville and Nashville. and moVed
up steadily till the close.
Traders were mbued with the Idea that
the government intended 10 make a BOND
l,~uo AT once TO repenish It's gold reserve
and bought moderately OF the prominent
issues Foreign exchange weakened. ana
this was also in favor OF the bulls. Prooa-
blv the talk about the banks refusing To
furnish gold for export, II the yellow
metal should be wanted for that purpose
would have had more effect II the actual
rates for sterling exchange had not
fallen considerably below the exporting
point. As TO the alleged agreement De
tween the banks not 10 assist the gov
eminent in case a demand Is made Tor
gold for exporting purposes, D-csuse ol
tin. action OF the House Coinage Commit
ts. I'm reporting favorably the bill pro
viding Tor the issue OF silver certificates
on the seicniorage Of the button IA the
Treasury. it should be stated that vi
local Institutions have always fehueIsn
every assistance In their power TO the
government. and are not likely % depart
from this policy at this late day Al
least, this ~ the view the street TOOK .,
IN. matter n the course OF prices Al
This time on the exchange be any ctlte-
The Improvement ranged from isN-'.
p.r cent. Manhattan rose %, Delaware
and Hudson. ~. Big -Four, IL, O Hmr,9S
western. rs: St Paul Ia; ROCK lslah,i
H.. Distulere IL; General ltiecti1c, >
New England =. Northern Facl1S b,ae.
fcrred .. Reading, = southern t Ia r,e,.
3. Omaha, - ana western NUM-
The marke, closed firm and ifa2 per
cent higher than last night. The to''i
sales we're l20eoo shares. ,,,. ,,..re
Railway and mlscelshneous oo'u9
wan MONEY AND EXCHANGE
Money ON call easy. ranging from y
u. Der cent: last loan at !. anu clo9,iie
,flercd Al / per cent. prime mercah'he
paper, tufg per cent 49,, ,o,,ars ~,
Bar silver 6S7s. Mexican uoiid7' o. J.
silver at the board neglected. IN. oo,,,,
sterling exchange easier, Win aSt iHl
busiuess i'm bankers bills at NS''9 loI
ky days =. End r. ,isS4t ST. 80 s eo@-
inrrcial bis. tiS3LGiN for sixty uaS -
ana 3tS5i.rAsji2 for dsmand HI,
Government bonds irm. Sta'' po'''''
dun Railroad bonds wcaAsIaa ,oo Nh. cur-
Treasury balances; CON- >'''t'V'V''' VIZ
~sncv. 20.3S1. 600
''o'' STOCK QUOTATIONS.
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sonnet.

Assigned by Colerldge TO WORDSWORTH
| find IL written of Simonides
That travelling In strange countries once
ne found
4 corpse that lay expiring on the
ground
For which, with pain, ne caused que "D-
sequi@s
To be- performed. and paid all holy fees.
Soon after this mans ghost unto
him came,
And told him not to sail. as was his
aim.
on board a ship then ready for TIE seas.
Simonides. admonished by the ghost.
Remained behind; the ship the following
day
Set sail. was wrecked, and all on board
We're lost.
Thus was the tenderest poet that could
BE-,
Who sang in ancient Greece his loving
lay.
Saved out Of many by his piety.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-13
NEGRO CANCELLATION.
Conference of Northern and Southern Pres-
byterian Committees.

BIRMINGHAM. January l2.-The COM
mittecs Of the Northern and Southern
PRESBYTERIAN General Assemblies appoint
ed 10 confer with each other with regard
10 work among the colored people met
at the Morris Hotel to-day. DR.. {. y.
Stillman was made chairman and Kew
John Barbour. Of this city, secretary. y
resolution offered by Gen. K. ID. Johnston,
Of Birmingham, and seconded by Mr..
Montford. Of Cincinnati. 10 the effect that
the two assemblies cooperate in the work
Of negro evangelization. was passed ana
tha rrospects are now bright for "a har-
monious adjustment OF the work among
these people.
The an rent pulpits OF birmingham
will be filed Sunday by the visiting
clergymcn. 4 general meeting will be
held 1T the First Presbyterian church
Sunday night, which Will be addressed
by President Young. Of Center College.
and others The committee will hold two
meetings tomorrow. and will then adjourn.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-13
lie 60, Tired and PLAYED "uookey. ,

Daniel Bread. an Ihdian fugitive from
tho Hampton Normal School. aged ~
years, was arrested by officer Werner
yesterday. and locked up. at the First
Police station He told the officer that
ne had gotten tired OF the school. and
had decided 60 run away. Fe beat his
way az far "a Richmond. and was en-
dcavorlne TO get further west hen cap
ulrcd one OF the officials OF the institu-
zion came after him last night. and will
take him back 10 Hampton this morning.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-13
A TOWN OESPoILED.
Robbers Take Everything, Including f"sl
Meat and Postage Stamps.

BIRMINGHAM. ALA. January r.
Burglars raided the town Of Courtland.
Lawrence county, last night, and broke
open every business-house in the place,
having secured tools from n blacksmith
shop. After robbing all the stores. they
broke into the only meat market in town
and carried off all the fresh meat IT con
Iained. II Is thought they had several
wagons. on which they loaded the booty.
The post-ofIlce was not overlooked, for all
the stamps, money, and registered mail
was taken The stolen goods and money
amounts 10 q very large sum. The cltl-
zens knew nothing Of the raid until day
light. as the town has no night police
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-13

The Citizens Relief Association held a
bt.ft meeting in the rooms OF the
-.ciated Charities yesterday AFTERNOON
tt o'clock. and adopted resolutions ASA
as The Mayor 20 Issue orders 10 nd
'I.. 90 sluofsss all street begging, anu
O. keep tramps Who enter the CITY
moving ...
The tickets FOR the concert 10 be gwen
of.frlhlted among the members or inc
q -ociation. and the secretary was or OF
drr~d 10 place them on sale IN al tn55
drugstores and large, carbohydrates
business houses In the city L..
The receipts for the poor thus far
have aggregated sl.a675. and collecuons
are coming In more rapidly IMAM "hei'
The association was first organized.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-13


When my little girl was one month old, she
had scab form on her face. Ii kept spread
ing until she was completely covered from
head to foot. Then she had boils. She had
forty on her head at one time, and more on
her body. When six months old she did not
weigh seven pounds, apound and half less
than at birth. Then her skin started to dry
up and got so bad she could not shut her eyes
TO sleep, but laid with them half open. About
this time, at the earnest request Of friends, |
started using the CUTICURA REMEDIES, and
in one month sir 7sa5 completely enrea.
The doctor and drug bills were over OHrh"n
dytd dollars, the Cutcura bill was not more
than f1e d6llys Ny child is now two years
old, strong, healthy and large as any child OF
her age see photo) and it IS all owing to
CurIcuRA. Yours with Mothers Blessing,
MRS. GEO. II. TUCKER, j.,
Az Greenfield Avenue. Milwaukee, WIS.
sold Throughout, the world. PoTTER DRUG AM
CHEW. Corr, sole propnetors, Boston. Mailed Tree,
IAN about the Blood, Skin. Scalp, and Hair."
Baby BIenishes. falling hair, and red. rough
sands prevenic, D cared by Cuticura soap.
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C.rnet-ulIis Resume.

AMSTERDAM, n. v. January l2-san-
ford * sons the carpet manuihctutfss :,
gave out the following notice inns hi'ei
noon: -
"All our mills will be running anu opSn
for work on Monday, January io'n' III
all departments and on full time st.
The mills have been closed since July'
Nearly 5000 hands will be given employ
ment by the resumption.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-13
Mod ierLa In Mar, stuart.

Mary Stuart" was produced At the
Academy Of Music last night before a
i.1oa-sized andisncs. The performance.
taaen az a whole. was highly crediu,oie
90 the company. and would doubtless
lave been better attended. but ior me
Modieska was. OF course. the central
ngure. That she is an actress OF &
OPTIONAL ability ~ fact establishes pe-
yJnd dispute Her portrayal OF the chs-
Tacter ,of hsTy stuart Queen OF SOL,
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firm. "'s
GRArN AND COTTON rxcu. zee.

'HN'N "ND COTTON EXCHANGE
RICHMOND. VA, January y o,e..
ings- heat. Si2 bushels: corr evnl,.,
oats, $50 bushels. '''n'is'
sales Wheat. go bushels: corn ,vh,,.,
10 bushels, corn Onixed), i.ag byss, ll,,''''
Quotations. Wheat, Ilongbsrry. g,,,s,s
mixed. e2aeIe.; shortberry. eoaSe M
2 red. Sc w.
Corn-Whl Virginia. bag lots. ly>,,c
No. 2 white. tic: No. 2 mixed, iy,,i,c ~
oaty-WInter 0or seed, si.ss7c. e. ,
mixed. 5iQ3iizc.; No. ) mixed, SJaJgsc' -
Rye-5OfIsac -
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-13

CORNEI1A. LA.-For over six years
was greatly troubled with constipation
and biiiousness. and was often unable 10
work. Al the suggestion OF friend ]
,,led Simmons Liver Regulator. and am
nov free OF these troubles. -iiarrison
,ra,leton. Your druggist seis II In pow
der or liquid. The powder 10 be taken
dry or made into a tea.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-13

and evoked the most generous applause.
Madame Modjcska, however. laborr under
the serious disadvantage OF defective
cnuncia on. IL was with difficulty that
the audience could follow her, and mach
OF what she said was entirely lost. She
WAS we'll supported.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-13
Pension Fraua Cases.

NORFOLK. VA, January 2.-The FOL.
lowing pension fraud cases were disposed
OF in the United States Court here to-
day John Sunkett tcoloredi. guilty, Two
county, n. Y: David Anderson, not guilty:
". II. Drewry, two cases, noble presses
entered; DR.. r. c. Perkins, perjury. case
pending.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-13
MEMPHIS AND CHARLESTON.
Failure of Assent to Richmond Terminal
Reorganization Plan.

NEW YORK. January IA meeting
OF the Memphis and Charleston extension
bond-holders having failed 10 assent to
tho Richmond Terminal reorganization
plan. Messrs. Drexel. Morgan 4 Co. the
repositories. have informed the holders
Of deposited bonds that they may with
draw their securities.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-13
4 Useful Adjunct.

,
Guest Oenth story: Porter, what )
this rope coiled up in the corner FOR!
Hotel Porter: OATS 70 use IN case OF
fab, sab.
Guest (after look out OF the window
10 the sidewalk: oh, | see. Very cOnve-
nient II "A man objects TO being burned
10 death, he can hang himself
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-13
Lafesf from the Mircs.

The Erie railroad repair-shops at Jer-
sey city, with number OF cars ana 10
cOmOtiVcs. were destroyed ny mr. last
night. the loss reaching at least $0,"D
In the british House of Commons last
evening the parish-councilS hili trtl
the third time without "a divisloi here
upon the House adjourned until F,Jruary
18th.
The elevators AMI malt-houses Of the
Bemis q Curt, Mailing Company. m,
cago were almost completely DESTROYER
by fire at an early hour this morning,
and with them thousands ~ bt'hcis vl
grain and malt The loss is $4,000.
United States District-Attorney Mar
shall has filed in the Federal Court az
Dallas. Tex, a motion 10 quash the bond
81 Thomas Wood Jr.. indicted for mis-
applying funds Of the late National Bank
~ Dallas 10 the amount or $@E,lW. claim
ing that the sureties are worth nothing.
4 petition WAS filed in the Federal
Court az Atlanta thursday afternoon
PRAYING that "A receiver be appointed To
take charge Of all the property OF me
Consolidated Railroad Company, of At
lanta. and the last act OF Judge Pardee
before he quit the Georgia capital yesl'I
day for New Orleans was the atiiXing OF
his signature 10 this important document
About sixty men were thrown into New
town Creek, Long Island city. last night
by the cOll4pSe of "a section Of tempo
rary draw bridge over the creek, connect
ing Bradley avenue at Laurel Hill with
Meeker avenue, Brooklyn. Just how many
men were drowned has not yet been de-
t4rmined, but five men, known To have
been on the bridge, are missing.
Nlnety-four Radical members OF the
British House OF Commons have signed
an address requesting sir William iiar-
court. Chancellor OF the EXchequer. 10 re-
wise the present methods of taxation,
and proposing a graduated scale OF death
duties exempting estates OF less than than
500 and increasing the rate ON larger
estates. and "A subsection OF real estate
ana personal property to the same tax
rate.
While Walsh Roberts, a young farmer.
was escorting Priscilla Dawkins TO
meeting at Union Springs. Ala, Israel
Johnson, another farmer and Jealous
rival OF Roberts. emerging from hidlhS-
place. dealt Roberts a blow on the head
with an axe. killing him. and then Pur-
sued the girl with the intention Of killing
her also, but Was prevented by friends
coming up opportunely. He was captured
and taken 10 jail.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-13
RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET.
Total

Dark loose sales to-day. i6SS pounds
and lO+.e highest price.
The bright loose sales to-day did not
come up th expectation either in qualify
or quantity. but there Mere faiEly goo
tcS,cco Prices ruled strong and are
Unchanged. The dark loose ssies Were
iaresly attended, and some very 5000
tobacco was offered and brought entirely
SATISFACTORY prices. Vuahty OF asrt fe-