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race to-day had done an exceptionally and
quite unexpected good trial. mean, had
proved faster runner than We had supposed.
Sometimes ladies. l am wicked enough to
bet Occasionally Charlie Lester Is equally
wicked Now and then Miss Lester yields 70
that vice.
'.well, rs you know. we are far from tel
egraph here; and we were much annoyed,
Charlie ard l. that we could not take advant-
age of our fresh Information TO bet on the
horse-to put something on, as We say. Miss
Lester regretted also, when told her the
news that she had nothing on-the horse. Do
you begin TO understand ludies?"
Miss Grey looked angry and suspicious.
'.And the boots?" she said.
ITO put your boots on a horse" explained
the captain politely. sis slang expression
for betting your entire available fortune on
his success. Another expression is to put
your shirt
Miss GREY turned AMI lett the room. Tho
next day she left tho hotel. Capt. Pe.rie in-
sisted on handing her into the omnibus, say
ing as he did 50:
''Be easy. my dear madam. In future it
shall be my caro- to see that at:ss Lester has
something on"
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NEW YORK BUPPET,
4o5 TENTH STREET NORTHWEST. smo
JUST ABOUT GIRLS.

There's very little satisfaction in trying to
work reforms. Anyway, that's what the
social philosopher says, and every one knows
her admits that her befrzzled little head is as
full of new schemes rs Congressman is Of
tariff talk Aud she had good reasons for
making that statement. too says the Chicago
Record The other day she said:
Il don't believe in putting yourself out to
save other people trouble Now. some time
ago | went to dentist-oh such a charming
dentist. with pretty hair and courteous man
ners-and he sawed and hammered and
drilled inside my mouth until wanted to ask
hlrn where he learned the carpenters trade
And all the time he kept talking away verv
pleasantly. He told me about his wife and
his baby, who WIS just cutting tooth. and
he held one-sidei arguments on political
questions. He was SO very charming that it
never occurred 10 me 10 ask about such pie
beian incidents fees: so. after he had
tortured me and left my mouth feeling rs dis
abled as II l had been chewing tacks, /
marched OF.
We'll il wasn't long before | got the bill.
and l couldn't believe my eyes when looked
at it, continued the philosopher. His
charges were positively horrifying. 1t was Il
sum large enough to support family OF six
for a year.
"'My dear said I to myself. don't you let
this man impose upon you. You must face
the enemy at, tell him to cut his bill down to
about ona-tliri the original amount. 1t isn't
the noney-lts the principle OF the thing,
and ii he treats you that way he'll treat others
just the same
$50 with all those wise plans slowed away
ready for use l pocketed the bill and striitted
of feeling Ike whole Industrial army I
bearded the lion in his den. drew q long
breath and straightened up my shoulders so
as to prepare for the lecture l was about 10
deliver.
The DENTS. appeared.
''Um-ah-how-de-io? l suffered. I
thought I'd come and pay this little bill
Ana that was the full extent OF the awful
scoding that / had planned and rehearsed
10. three days. 1t always makes me mad when
anything iiZzies out that way, and the next
time l go into the reform business L fancy
youil know it,
That's what the so ial phiioso pher says
now. but it p.N. .by won't be long before
she'll he in Il squabble with a street car-con-
ductor or acting the part of peacemaSer in
bootbla"k fight.
The childish mind is ever a seeker after
knowledge.
youthful father. who was playing escort
to his two daughters, aged respectfully and
years. found it a bit trying at times TO sup
ply satisfactory answers to their questions.
passenger who sat opposite the interesting
THO caught some OF the sweet-toned interro-
cations:
Papa. are all policemen fat when they're
made into policemen. or DO the clothes make
'uH grow big stomachs?''
Say. papa. il my name wasn't Tootsy,
what wo;d it have been?''
Don't you think that lots of candy is dref-
full good for ii.;la girls?'
Mustn't it be nice to be conductor and
get all the folkses 5-cents?''
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The MARKET WAS WEAK.
Gold Export and Labor Troubles Mainl
Caused the Decline.

Caused the Decline.
NEW YORK, May 15.-After an extremely dull
opening, cniivened by only decline of q point
or 80 in American Sugar Refining stock, tho
share list developed weakness md prices de-
clined in the entire liz. The knowledge that
Mr.. George Gould is about TO leave fo- Europe
was utilized by the bears 10 make a shari iid
on Missouri Pacific, and the stock broke from
1855 to 26zs sales OF only II, COZ shares
The break in this stock. however, was sufficient
to start selling in ether parts OF the list and n
decline OF Il to ~ per cent ensaec. sugar fell
OF J. i0.ah: Atclis 13s to 10 2-i4 Northwest,
IL 10 I0s Burlington, to'St;; K. l., to tT;s u.
6d ai,s TO 1875 Lead % !" '''s' anu o. f. - 10
Atchison was unfavorably Influenced by rc-
ports that stockhold.-s will be assessed so per
share under the reOrgan izatiOn instead of $40 as
at first proposed.
Tho engagement of $500, 600 in gold by l.. Won
Hoffman & Co. for shipment to Europe, and tho
talk Of heavy exports by Saturdays steame y
led 10 FREQ selling by the room traders The
late troubles at tine West Also had n depressing
elect, although according TO statements ny
officials of leading lines the troubles Will :
speedily adjusted.
The market closed quiet ut a fractional recov-
cry The notable declines OH .so day are Mis-
soari facnc and Quicksilver preferred, each %;
Nickel Plate irsts preferred, .: Nickel Plate
seconds preferred, !; Mobile and ohio, Ia;
Atchison and Mexico Central, each lss; Wheeling
and Lake Erie preferred and Sugar. each III;
d., preferred, /; New York Central. 1s, and
Omaha aud Pacific Mail, each per cent.
In the railway and miscellaneous bond mar
ket the declines were Flint and Marquette Gs, and
Erie second Consol trust, ,ach :; Peoria and
Eastern Tacoma and Seattle, l. s and Eastern
first trust receipts, each l1E, l. 5. coupon LIST and
Oregon NAVIGATION iirsis, each lss; Dnluth South
Shore and Atlantic 5s, Houston and Texas Cel-
trail con. As, and Peoples Gas Chicago alsts,
consol 6s, each 11e: n. p. coupon firsts do, re-
sistered and oregoa Imp. iirsts, each III; ST
Paul consos, do; NJ and N. Montana con. Js,
st. Louis Southwestern seconds, Peoria and
Pekin Union firsts, Oregon Short Line collateral
trusts as and Atchison seconds, each /: Ad-
vances Ulster, and Del IS, each 25b: Chicago 3.
and @ Iowa div. 4s, and General Electric deben-
rure 5s each /: Erie funded rs, coupon sold at 10
against IS on March 81. {. c. C. and Ind co..sols
sold at III against la6 on DecemberG.
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New York Gotten.
COURT RECORD.

COURT or APPEALs, Chief Jrsticc Alvey, Norris,
anc siepact-Nalter ct al vs. slater; continued.
I,akag ". Cummings; petition for stay OF pre-
caeCiuls arguments By l.. Il. send ana \. ;
Vi orth.ngtsr in slpport and 10y T. ii. Mac6sy IN
oppgs ion wells. ir., ct al VS. Reynolds et al;
argument commenced by Frank + Brown FOR
appellant, continued by j. II. Raymond for ap-
pei,ee, and concluded by +. T. brown for appel
iaut VI illiEns ct al VS. United States: argc-
ment commenced by o. Il. Italian for appellant.
EqCIT" CoUEr, No. !, JEs.ice Coy-Ashburn
VS. Dunn; receivers authorized 10 ahate nui-
sance. co.tnan VS.. Moore; Il. McChGniler
admitted party and reference TO auditor. Brau-
mau- b:aumui:a: sale dHcreeG; j. y Maclel
ana r. J. arnold teus;ees to sell Glover VS..
Bancroft: auditors report confirmed aud trans
To- directed
EQUITY COURT. No 2, Justice Hagner-Pryor
vs.. Mcintire: on hearing. smith, lr.. ct al VS..
Erools ct al; order rat;fyirg sale nisi Noses,
Use, etc, Widdicombe ct al: pro coniesso
vacated or payment OF costs Aanague VS. Bar
nard et a. orderpro con:esso vacated. Dyer ct
al ". halpine 81 al; demurrer oyerrGied with
leave To answer granted
CIRCUIT COURT. No. ], Justice Bradley-Edwin
y. cray vs. District Of Col mbia; same jury.
Central National Bank vs a. d. anderson ct al /;
jUdgmcn: by default. Irsemius /. Harvey vs.
Charles d. Nicolai ct a.; leave TO plaintiff 10
amend. National Metropolitan Bank VS.. S.
Townsheni: Judgment 10y default Dougherty
Il Sssby VI. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany: Jury respited.
CIRCUIT COURT, No !. Chief Justice Bingham
Hoffman IS. Douglas; jury same as respited
yesterday.
CRIMINAL COURT, No. ], Justice Cole-Ni iiiiam
w Slate II. Bradley Davidson ct al; jury
respited; account OF United States attorney ap-
proved. The Linotype Company of the District
OF Columbia VS.. Stilson Huichins; order TO enter
Judgment on verdict Charles H. Darlington w.
Mitchell, REM and Andrew Renz: order to enter
Judgment on verdict Julius Lansbu-g X. ".
Rector .s Company; motion for new trial
Grand jury present true bills follows: Henry
Crown, larceny from the person; David Ward,
setting up gaming table; Abraham Coleman and
Richard WhaIen, setting up gaming table; John
Morgan. murder.
CRlaINAL COURT, No. ., Justice McComas-
Don Peters, assault to kill: Withdrawn plea Of
not guilty and pleads guilty to assault and
battery; sentenced 10 Jail thirty days and 20 fine
$40 Louis Spiers and James Z Taylor, violating
gaming law; verdict guilty. Jury excused until
to-day.
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Court Briefs.

The Ivy City bookmaking cases viii be called
up next week or the week following.
The district attorney will endeavor to try the
Ainsworth case next month, If the Indictment
against the defendant S sustained
The case Of Policeman Terry, charged with
sh. otin; Willis Washington. cclored, December
ii last. viii pcoba bly he called up tomorrow.
Owing TO the crowded condition OF the criminal
docket Dristrict Attorney Birney will in short
time request both criminal .Jdrts to attend to
criminal cases to the exclusion o. civil cases.
The grand jury yesterday returned :he follow
ing indictments: John Morgan, for murder of
Howard Smith the Iith ultimo: David Ward, for
setting up gaming table; Abraham Coleman and
Daniel Whalen, setting up gaming table; Henry
Crown, larceny from the person. The charge
against William Bradley OF assault with intent
to kill is ignored.
The Washington times., 1894-05-16
WORTH.
Millinery and Fancy GOODS
$4,000!
KINGS PALACE.


CASH" We CREAM
thee fsleNO We wmsniorS
sLrvour end be
ubsadd
lAN DI-Er T OF
The Washington times., 1894-05-16

Crite Naturally.
First Blind Man-How are you feeling to-
day. Tom?
Second Blind Man-Out Of sight.
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STORAGE.
STORAGE.

Separate rooms If desired Goods hauled,
packed, and shipped. Lowest rates. EAST END
EXPRESS. D. C. SMITH Il CO., General For
warding Agents, Sth st. and Nd ave. ne.
myl5-tf
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AUCTION SALES.

II BERNHEIMER & CO., Auctioneers, 6s7
IL. LIZ. ave, NV.
TRUSTEES SALE or VALUABLE LOT STU
ATED II VENNALLETOWN, d. G..
By virtue Of a deed Of tr;Isi recorded in Liber
lSG5. ioliO Goa Of the land records Of the District
Of Colum bia, and al ths request OF the party se-
cured fheroDy, NE viii sell on the premises, ON
WEDNESDAY, May I6, 1884, at I2 o'clock IN the
following described land and premises, situate
in Tennellytown u. C., and designated rs part
OF lot mum bored - in block >, in John VI. Barrys
subdivision Of parts OF Friendship and Mount
Airy, as recorded in County Book 5, page l23 be-
ginning at dividing point between lots - and q
in said subdivision and the Buptist church lot,
III ence y. W 10 : W corner OF said church lot;
thence 5. W. TO corner stone bound By alley in
OF said lots; thence s. +. to dividing line be-
tween lots - aud y; thence :. +. te the Begin
ming, with ali improvements, ways, easements,
rights. privileges, and aPpurteaances TO the
same belonging.
Terms: Casa All conyeyancing at ccst of pur-
chaser CREED VI. FULTON,
W WALTON EDWARDS,
mys-st Trustees. 456 La. ave
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PERSONAL.
FOE HENT-HOONS.

LrOR RENT-11l7 ST NV, THREE NICELY
Il furnished rooms; two second floor. con-
Meeting, and one third floor; south front;
front roons all conveniences; rent reasonable;
fine location and central myi2-6t
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New York Stock Exchange.

Furnished Icy Silsby & Co. bankers and
brokers, Metropolitan Bank Building, Fifteenth
street, opposite Treasury, Washington, d. &.
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FOR sALE-HOUsES.

L>oR SALE-LOT, y. Y. AVE, BET. 1sT ANDeD
II SITS NV; improved by Groom frame house;
lot 2Oxl0l #: price per ft, s1.s5. A. 5 CAY.
WOOD, 9S3 9th St NV.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-28
nA11-v corroN LETrER.

Tho following is the daily cotton letter
of Atwood Violet * Co., Of New YORK,
nv nrivate wire 10 G. W. Branch * 70.
Receipts do not keep the market down.;
pecfines seem 10 be temporary, anu
- inolss as though tho only depressing
influence that could be exerted now Wouid
hc Tor NELL TO reduce MS estimate, %
should he make II s,VU,VD bales fnlnl-
an < 200 600 bales, we feel quite conndehI
there would be a rush 10 cover Dy the
shorts. Liverpool doubtless declined 10
day on the movement as repol,eu ~
the New Orleans Exchange YESTERDAY
- IA 600 bales in sight for the week
buf AS This mad been foreshadowed iOf
eeVeral days. IL should have shown the
people tnere that such movement hdu
been discounted, The great EFFORT OF
the bears has been 10 get through JANUARY
with as much decline IS possible, owlns
IN the movement being so much greater
than the same month last year, khoWlns
that after January olst the comparisons
,xo,,Id b. more in favor OF snort crop,
a,1 unless they could realize the panic
tneV expected TO create In cotton DsioIe
t-aj,r,tarv Ist tncir purpose "Ouii DC
thvarted and they would nave 10 ldh
mack upon something else 10 torSe ine
,nsrket down, but what that something
lie viii be can hardly be imagined, not
,,,tthstanding the inventive ngures 81
those who still cling TO ~ 30, or even 80.
,rhe size of the crop becomes OF even
interest,"
o. nv the firmness with which the long
contracts are held in this market, it seems
mat there are strong people VINO navy
hot,eht contracts for mVestihch,, ~
,bsrsfore whether the market advances
or declines, the shorts must p ,hs,r i lonn
others who are less tenacious OF their ionb
gnidtngs III this market has been over I,
sold. and which is not improbable, AM ana
the receipts assume, IRON n ,n,s IONS
no' th..v were during January, II Is lkely
that the strong parties viii enter ets sps
ithe ,vav OF speculation or Investment.
We can explain the strength S OF me mar
Vet because OF the reasons nersinoei ,.i'.
isl ,cYnnvictions tAat the percentage or
DDIantation stocks to the town stocks was
snisa.u,r,ber renetifion OF II. tireSome, hut
We mink our IMPRESSION, NIL NIL be be t sS,ns
our ~ IA ~ the season. Memphis wires
a ain die s for receipts next week very
,irbt'" and we think this VII becoms
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-28
A Plea for the SHEEN.

TO The Editor Of The Times: Our at
tantion has been directed to a bill recent
" introduced in our Legislature ny MI
Utz. of Madison, taxing dogs Tor the
protection of sheep. This IS a measure
that we stand very much in nced OF AT
present, as the sheep raising lhduslly
is a growing one i'm this state, from the
fact that il has been demonstrated Dy
practical experience all over the STATE
that there is no product OF the farm mat
naVs as large a per cent. upon the
Investment as the raising of sheep III VIZ
rinia. We have this fact represented 10
us H., many farmers from every section
of the state, who are so well pleased
with il that they are increasing their
nocks of sheep every year Many farm
ers complain bitterly of the destruction
of a part If not almost their entire
flock. by worthless dogs, and they nave
no recourse by which they can be in
demnined Besides. this IS constant
menace and disbursement 10 the en-
larging of n0cks. The improved breeds
of sheep which have been introduced III
Virginia the past ten years have, together
with our favorable climatic advantages
given us a character OF wool that -
very desirable. and to-day Virginia WOODS
stand at the head Of the list, with ono
Kentucky. and other sheep-raislng states
and many large wooden mills prefer VIZ
ginia WOODS to any other. because OF the
light condition Of the wooi, which from
an economic standpoint, II is 10 their
interest 70 use. In addition 20 this our
close proximity TO the various scdpoaiu
cities which are large mutton consumers,
and the fact that our lambs are ready
for market several weeks earlier than
those from Kentucky. Ohio. and the far
West. our farmers obtain from 81 10 =
nor head more for their lambs than the
western or northern formers usually re-
ceivc. Taking into consideration the
natural advantages which contribute TO
the success of sheep raising IN TINS
State and the opportunity to make IL
one of the chief farm products all over
the State. is il not time that we sci
aside the political and sentimental CON
sideration and put aside the dogs as lar
as taxes will affect him, and give the sheep
the chance that nature intends Tor theiii :
we nave been attracted by a recent
editorial In one Of our daily papers
here. stating that the Democratic parry
I'm Virginia is not ready 10 pass Tue ~, 80
law at present our experience III =.
ginia is that the Democratic pa. H.,
one in this State. which rs cons'am
reaching out for those thinss a,,t
49,. Co... The benefIt of the Commonwealth.
and n the passage OF the dog law should
luce tho number Of Democratic meH-
- 90 the Legislature by hai1 dozen
De's ,,'n.s n would be better for the
nlenso ., Virginia that such should be
PIP Pc case for the protection OF such
q a's profitable industry. than that farming
d p ,ot should be blighted by the vot-
in.e' ower OF some people of the state
ins own these worthless dogs. when
' VIZ them no good and constantly XIII
Va n sheen of our people. who are I'M
eh,e 10 protect them. The writer mas III
.ss mast few years talked this mat'.'
ensr with a number OF northern ana ~.s'-
arm farmers. who have 10 recent yesS
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the universal cry all over the South dur
lions that We make IL that every one
should lose sight OF the movement OF
last year and nx their attention upon
the crop OF 1ss9-p0. We shall give the
comparative figures from week TO week,
which we are afraid the big crop people
might lose sight Of, and our purpose Is
largely 10 let them know that some one
is on the alert The market has arrived
al a point when IL cannot be talked down.
or be estimated down, or wagered down.
IL must be sold down, and we can wish
nothing better than that the oyersold
condition OF the market should be still
further added TO in that respect. The
South must do its part. however, by hold
Ing the balance OF the crop, and portion
II out In small doses, because IL our
figures prove 10 be correct, there is very
little over l.1UOnO bales 70 come into
sight from yesterday until the LIST OF Sep
TENDER. but II they continue 20 pitch their
cotton al the heads Of the buyers and
create another abnormal movement during
February and March. they will certainly
defeat the efforts that we and others
are making 20 show them how much In
herent strength there Is In cotton. II they
will only do their part In assisting u
this realization. We feel that cotton Is
purchase on its merits. In other words.
IL Is an investment and promises better
returns than anything we know OF dealt
I'm. speculatively or otherwise. Our mar
ket opened . to g points lower than yes.
terday, but the closing was about points
better and firm. Liverpool declined 3-64
but should be better on Monday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-28
CRASH IN CHINAwARE.
The Richmond China Company Decides to
Wind Up Its Affairs.

The doors of the Richmond China Conn
pany were closed yesterday in conse-
quence Of the action Of the board Of di-
rectors deciding to discontinue business.
The store occupied by them was 1903 east
Main street. and the stock and all evil
dences of debt are conveyed to j. Rand.
Wexford for the benefit Of creditors. Inc
deed was filed on yesterday, though the
company decided on Friday 10 wind up
its affairs.
THE reason given in the deed for this
course by the board Of directors OF the
COMPANY IS as follows The Rchmono
China Company has become and IS un-
able 20 pay its debts, and IS desirous oil
disposing of its assets for the beneht OF
ifs creditors so as 10 collect and realize
as much as possible therelroh WIN 'hc
least possible expense.
After the payment Of the costs Of eX-
ocnting the trust and whatever rem may
,a due the deed provides that All the
creditors shall share ratably and without
,,rereronce. and they are required TO make
Known their claims to the trustee withnl
,,tno,,- DAYS from the date Of assignment
and II they fail TO do 50 the trustee shaH
not he liable 10 them for any debt not 50
hroueht TO his notice beyond such cledl'
tors, share of the assets then in his hands
names
I'm the deed. - -,
The trustee is authorized TO take i'm
mediate possession Of the store ana DC
c,pv it for tho. period he may be required
70 pay rent therefor, and If he deems II
proper to do SO he shall, atter me eNplrd,
- ~ six months from this date, sell
an or any part of the chooses in action
INA bv The company at public auction.
Tnc trustee is empowered = 10 G., dispose pose
OF the other property conveyed Tor casn
or on a credit Of not over ninety days
and i'm case Of a public SAFE the SAM
shall be made after reasonable no'i0c ~
advertisement.
MIR W. j. Johnson IS president OF The
company, and Mr.. 5. y. Woodward sec
rotary.
The assignment was decided on az
meeting Of the board Of directors OF th'
company held yesterday.
The company's estimated liabilities art
s2n Ol0
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THE COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. Jan. Election quiet;
middling gulf. 5-l6; middling uplands.
1-l6. Futures closed very steady. sales,
81 300 balss; January, 7.79; February.
I19; March, 7.sI, April. 1885, May, S.O2;
June. SOS: july, S.l3; August, s.1T.
Total consolidated net receipts to-day
and so far this week from all ports were
p, l40 bales: exports 10 Great Britain.
sos bales; Continent, 1851 bales. stock,
l,O93. l9l bales
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 27.-Cotton flu
lures steady: sales. $500 bales: Febru-
airy, I30; March, 7.4i; April, L50; May,
76i; June. 7.72; July, T.I9: August, i.s1
LIVERPOOL Jan. 27.-Noon.-Cotton
quiet. free supply Offering. and prices
easier; American middling, Az; sales.
5000 bales; American, 1900 bales; spec
ulation and export 800 bales; receipts
1900 bales: American, IL. 700 bales Fly
lures easy and demand moderate; Janu
ary-February. 4 1O-64 February-March
l0-6iQ4 l1-64. March-April. 1894
April-May l3-1iGD4 i4-6i: May-June
4 15-6iai 1854; June-Juy, 1864.
Z. M-American middling. Az. Janu
airy. 9-Gi: January February. 0-64l
1864: FebruaryMarch, 4 i0-64d4 1864
March-April, ll-6iqi 1884; April May
1854; May-June, 4 l4-64d4 1854, June
July. 16-64d4 1854; July August, 1854
sellers; August September. 4 i0-GfG4 2O-64
Futures closed dun at the decline.