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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-19
HAD HIS LEG CUT OFF.
4 Youth Falls from Train and Is
nadIN Injured.

Sunday afternoon youth about II
years old. who lives with his parents at
sao9 Williamsburg avenue, fell from a
moving train on the York River road, In
Fulton. and had his lex 50 badly mashed
as 10 necessitate amputation just below
the knee.
The boy was reported yesterday 10 be
getting along very well. considering the
circumstances.
From what could be learned OF the ac-
cident II seems that the lad. with seye-
raj others. boarded the train with the
intention of taking short ride and
jumping on. by some means young sam
uels lost his footing ana fell under
the train. the wheels passing over the
leg. crushing q;
The ambulance was summoned. as was
also DR. Hugh II. Taylor. and the In
tured boy removed To the Virginia
Hospital. where the leg was amputated.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-19
The Restoration of Eighth Street

The Council Committee on Streets will
hold a special meeting at o'clock this
evening 10 consider the matter OF how
the work Of repairing that part OF Eighth
street that was injured by the caving In
Of the tunnel shall he done The pro-
PERFORMERS who will be affected bv
the proposed raise OF grade have been in
Vited 20 be present for conference with
the committee as 70 how the improve
ment may be made with the least incon-
Nenlence and expense.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-19
nigh, and a quantity OF liquor. and

night and quantity OF liquors and
cigars taken away.
Charles Jackson, the negro who as
ssulted one Of the dog-catchers n few
days sgo In Fulton. was arrested yester-
day and locked up In the First Station.
Yesterday afternoon while Miss Lizzie
Webb was walking along Third street
between Grace and Franklin a negro
boy snatched her pocket book and made
his escape. The case was reported 10
the Second Station. The pocket-book con-
tanned between 81 and -.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-19

George ~. Davis Elected To the
school Hoard over q. Vile, Davis.

George ~. Davis Elected To the
school Hoard over y. Vile, Davis.
Tho Board Of Aldermen and Common
Council held a joint session last night,
for the. purpose OF eleeting members Of
the city school Board from the First. Sc
cond. and Thiri districts. IN the places
Of Messrs. r Wiley Davis A. u. Lam
derkin. and James II Capers. respect
iVelv. The terms of office OF these gem
tlemen expire April g. 1885. There was a
fun attendance, and the session was in
some respects spirited. When nomina-
tions were announced. Mr. Mann gained
the noor end placed Mr.. r. Wiley Davis
IN nomination He spoke In highest terms
~ MIR DavisS qualifications and OF his
untlring efforts in behalf Of the public
school system during the twelve years
OF hts service upon the School Board
Mr. Glover stated that the Council was
entitled TO three members Of the board
and thought the Council should be re
presented IN that body by It's fun COM
piement AT present there were only two
msmbsrs ~ the Council who were also
on the school Board. lie, therefore, nomi-
mated MIR George n Davis. OF Jefferson
ward. and this nomination was seconded
10y Mr. blake. who criticised sharply the
pubiic-School system saying that there
were young lady teachers In the depart
meut whose parents were worth from
$500 g. SIS .eo and that there was even
one young lady teacher who was herself
worth S0WO He Vas opposed 20 giving
these places % young omen who were
abundautly able e. live without them.
while there were 50 many capable and
deserving young ladies who were poor
and In need OF just such positions. Mr..
tlske spoke in terms Of highest COM
nendatiOn Of Mr.. George Is, Davis. and
seconded his nomination. Mr.. Noble also
hal few words 10 say about the Jef'er-
son-Ward member. referring To his fair
ness his devotion Ia public Interests, and
his general integrity.
SIR Hardwicke. in strong speech Sc
condins Mr. r Wiley Davis's nomina-
ton. referred 20 that gentleman as
very valuable man. who stood above re-
IToach.
The statement or intlma;ion that the
School Board had Disseminated In favor
Of rich girls In the matter OF selecting
teachers was refuted by Mr.. r. II.
ways been given the preference. Qualln-
cations being considered. since he had
teen member OF the board.
Upon the roll-cail. Mr.. George - Davis
was elected by vote Of y 10 ~ Messrs.
A u. Landerkin and james II. Capers
were elected by reclamation 10 succeed
themselves.
Mr. James ". Cspere resigned as
member Of the Jarnes-river bridge com
missloners. and he Was succeeded by Mfr.
Julius A. HObsOn.
Mr. y Leslie Powell rendered his re-
signation as Inspector Of Carts. and Mr.
{. z. Sims was chosen his successor.
The body then adjourned
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p,c,I,,oNn TOBACCO MARKET.

RICHMOND. VA. March b.-No aue-
''J pr,vsts sales PLIERS. 30. wrappers, IL;
dark leaf. I. Total. 81 hogsheads 10
Revenue collections: ciSsrs s ah' r ga
rettes, E.sgTss: tobacco. G'SLS. lo'@''
ssA57S 49,. -. an hozs-
go -, elisrs we're sold here to-day.
or Within the past few days; but after
careful inquiry the report was not YER.
n.d The sale may come 10 hght IN the
Snsc,,I attention f. called 10 the unusu-
aIly large and attractive sales OF prsht
loose tobacco al all four warehouses tDi
morrow. and a large attendance u hoPeu
for ,,r,, ,o.r,or-
row.
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LOUISVILLE TOBACCO MARKET,

Mr.. Alexander Harthilfs report aa'e"
louisville, March 18th. says; u,
Larger receipts and offerings OF m
N,s-omeboiit the week for all grades.
with favorable handling season, were 'hs
leading features OF toe wseh- r.w
Offerings Of Burley for the wesk' S sns
crop. thls wsek. 273: last week. ~'s
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-19
Richmond Arrivals in New York.

NEW YORK. March ls-(Special.)-S,
J. Young. Grand Union; Miss Berry, Mrs
Gyuer. Miss Loving. Imperial; W. F. Ia
Bonita, Imperial NJ. Rose. Continental
r. c. Annspaugh. 81. Denis; Ii. Cohen.
ST Nicholas
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-19
GAINESVILLE TOBACCO MARKET.

CIAKkSVILI1E IVb1fNVV Ut =.
cLARKsyILLE. TIM. MaIoh h,a 90 .
this Week. Ia hogshesds; sales this week
No change in the market. The larger
part OF the offerings was new sooas. :,
hog.heads ali In soft condition.
The ioose-crop market In the country
was fairly active al lower prices IMAM
ruled a month or two ago.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-19

RICHMOND II = U n
RICHMOND. VA, March b.-Reeeipts-
cattle 80: sheen. i25 hogs, 20 head. -
SaIes-Cattle. 80. sheep, - hoss' ~
PrIces-Cat,le. best. il.G5c.. gross: me
dunn 10 good 3ianthc. gross common
10 fair. 2isq3c. gross; buls. ztHssc''
gross. sheep. ig5c.. gross hoss' ose'e''
Prospects fair for next week.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-19
BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET.
LIVE-sTOCK Market

BALTIMORE. ND, March A-Ralti-
more and Ohio 5iha5ti7. conso dated
Gas stock. C2izqc2s. do. bonds. 6s, n5ag
ll6. SIS, lGiil0St
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-19

The WEATHER IN RICHMOND YrsrIspAY
was clear aud cool. The skies at midnight
were cloudless.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-19

Mr.. Harry Eubank has reported 10 the
Third Station that his saloon. No. 60
Belvdere street. was entered Sunday
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-19
Mrs. Herriek'. Chaanx-Dish Glasses

Sire. Christine Terhune Herriek save
To last Of her "channg dish classss,
arranged by Miss Moore and her circle
~ Kings Daughters. yesterday AZ noon.
ne class Was held at Mrs. warner
Aoore's artistic home. on west Franklin
street. The ladies present were Mesdames
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-19
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
REPORTS FROM ALL GREAT BUsI-
NESS CENTRES OF THE WORLD.
Prices of Money, Bonds, stocks,
Grain, Tobacco, Cotton, &C., and
I'm Addition Thereto the Weather
Indications.

WASHINGTON, March 1s.-Forecast
IclIp flor Virginia: Fair weather, but
cloudy and threatening IN the
evening: westerly winds. shifting
to southeast slightly warmer in Virginia.
For North Carolina; Warmer, generally
fair weather: southerly winds; cloudy in
northwest portions.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1895-02-07

possible Observe the following in.
structions: The day you leave home
send me the following telegraph
dispatch: play my horse No.,
and state the amount you wish to
invest If $500 say No. S; if $500
say No 7; if $1,000 say No IL. Do
not use the word dollars. but give
the number only. and L will under
stand by that that you wish to id
vest in that many hundred, and I
will be prepared to deal with you
for that amount. and thereby avoid
suy unnecessary delay. While On
your road between your home and
destination, send the following dis.
patch: will be at home at O'clock,
and state in your telegram what
time you are due to arrive at New
burg. You can ascertain this from
the ticket agent or the conductor Of
your train. Buy your ticket to New
burg, N. Y, that is where l will
meet you When you arrive there
go at once to the United States Ho
tel, and register your right name, or
e. Foley, of Albany Go to your
room. and 1 will join you promptly,
as when I get your kilograms l will
be expecting yon. and will be ON
hand to meet you.
I'm the future send all kilograms
to the following name and address:
Fl. Adams, No. III East 106th
street. New York City. Do not tels'
graph again to the old address, as
will not receive it. Sign all tele,
grams Foley. Do not sign anything
else Time is money, particularly
in this business, and these instruc
s,ons should be used as soon as pos
si5le after receiving them. Treat
this as strictly business transactol
and act accordingly. I know thai
you are in position to handle NY
goods, and I also know that you arr
capable of conducting this business
to our mutual advantage.
Caution Do not speak to anyon'
around the depot or on the street
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1895-02-07

that no uIan ever achieved o fortune
by throwing up certainty for une
cetainty. He had read of good
many reductions of wages, but LIE
supposed no class of wage earners
in the uuited States had had their
income SO reduced as the ministers
Of churches, but SO far as he could
learn none of them had gone strike.
He did not see how it was possible
for labor to protect itself without
organization, but organization should
be for reason and mutual help rath-
er than for war When it came to
matter OF force the history OF every
strike is the same Thirteen states.
with some hundreds of thousands Of
armed men, organized a strike against
the force Of the nation in 1861. Meh
who were ia that fight do not need
to be told that when an industrial
! army without SO much as revolver
attempts to capture" train, they
can only capture what is get out for
them to take. The moment strike
takes the sword it is doomed. The
i road to success does not lie in that
/ way, not until the whole character OF
American citizenship is changed.
But, the pastor continued, success
/ is never achieved by sacrificing in-
dependence. i man that cannot win
his own way cannot wiz it by proxy
A half million Of unemployed men
can be cared for If scattered through
out 5000 communities: but masa
1900 OF Their in a city wholly un~
provided for such an emergency,and
the only one who can be benefited
by such a proceeding is the dema.
gogue who having led them into D
position where relief is impossible,
poses now as their friend
Let the unsuccessful man remember
that be belongs to the great majori-
ty; the majority that Go1 has hon
ored always. and depth Of poverty
did not prevent Jesus Christ from
honor or Lazarus from Paradise.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1895-02-07

Harper's Bazaar for February I'd
contains a portrait and sketch Of
Amalia Kussner, young girl from
Indiana barely twenty three years
old. who two years ago came to New
York, alone and a stranger, with only
her brave heart and her deft hand,
aud who i'll the the two years, has
achieved phenominal success. Her
miniatures are In great demand, and
she has painted scores of society
women, beauties, bellies. and leaders
of fashion, having more orders than
she can fill, and charging very large
sums for her work. In the same
number of the Bazaar are also mum.
ber of her most charming portraits
in miniature The fashion features
are as usual extremely attractive
and the short story Salvage, by
Grace Livingston Furness, is full o.
quaint Nantucket phraseology anc
dry humor.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1895-02-07

or i'll the hotel until you see me.
Recognize no one until you see your
password, which is Farmer So
written in green ink, also your full
name, town county and State. You
will ,nen know that you are talking
to the night party To avoid all ap-
pearances ot being a stranger, do
not bring auy baggage, bag, satchel
o receptacle OF any kind, as l will
fltus.i4 ycu with that. Hoping that
YOU Will cmetulls follow the fore
going Instructions and that We will
SON inset, l remain, yours respect
fuljy, and in confidence,
(Sieue1 You KNOW"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1895-02-07
NEW "GREEN GOODS" CIRCULAR.
Accompanying Each One Is Genuine
One Dollar Bill.

One Dollar Bill.
Springfield, ILL.,, February "a
green goods circular of variety
which has not been seen here for ten
year. or Logger, is now being widely
distributed in Central and Southern
Illinois. There appears to be two
headquarters of the gang, one at III
East lO6th street, New York City
and the other at the United States
Hotel. Newburg, N Y. Members
of The gang seem to be stationed at
st. Louis, Chicago and Cincinnati
The Secret Service authorities are
now ut work on the case. The strik-
ing feature of this scheme is that a
sample 81 bill accompanies each cir
cuisr 1t is in reality Il genuine
United States Treasury note, and
the victim has no trouble in passing
it u. the bank. The circular says:
Enclosed fnd specimen OF my
goods; it needs no equipment argu
ment, it speaks for itself 1t is a
duplicate of u genuine bill now IN
circulation somewhere, and can not
be pronounced otherwise than gen
uine until both bills bearing the
same numbers reach the Treasury in
Washington in course of time.
have method of ageing. for giving
them an old and worn appearance
which is very simple. and which
will explain to you in person
II wish to say to you now, 80 thai
there will be no misunderstanding
when we meet that the largest
amount of goods that | sell on thu
first deal is $4,000, which will cos
you $4,000, and this is with th'
understanding that YOU pay me 81
per cent on all future deals. Pleas
be sure and telegraph me prompt.
that l may meet you promptly. .
would like to have you start at once
as l am anxious to have you in pos
session of my goods as soon a
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1895-02-07
Packed Win stolen Goeds

st. Joseph, Mo, Feb. 4-For
some time past a gang Of robbers
have been at work iu the city and a
very large amount of goods have
been stolen. Among the places
robbed were several business places,
principally jewelry stores. To day
the police raided Sue Wah's laundry
and opium joints on Edmund street
and were astonished at the result,
They found his place to be fence
and literally packed with stoler
goods. consisting of diamonds. jew
elry, silks, fura, sporting goods anc
a miscellaneous assortment OF goods
Among the stuff found was over 20s
ounces OF opium, which had bee,
smuggled in without duty bein,
paid. The police estimate the good
recovered to be worth any way from
$4,000 to $4,000 Sue Wah wa
locked up.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1895-02-07

the product of fortuitous circum-
stance. Certain moral elements con
tribute to it, but they do not OF
themselves insure it. Certain intel
lectual traits 60 to make it possible,
but they do not make it certain. The
idlsr, the improvident, the self in
dulgent will never thrive, whatever
his chances, but the industrious, the
economical, the self denying, with
out opportunity, remains poor
man to the end of his days. 1t is
gross iniusice to set every unsuccess-
ful man down as lacking in the bet
ter elements of manhood. or to exalt
the victorious to niche Of a saint.
The fact is that the ma rity of men
must remain poor and cannot help
fail In the ambitions that incite them
Out of 5000 adult persons who died
in New York City lately only one
fourth left estates, and the most OF
these were small Probably nine
t-nths of the entire population OF
the globe live from hand to mouth
aud if the whole wealtl. of the United
States were distributed pro rata we
should have about 65,000,000 citi
Izeus no one Of whom alone would
haye enough capital to own a house
and lot, even in a third rate town
For at least 1000 years ID come thu
population OF the globe will be com
prised of 'sunsuceessful men.
But it is a grave mistake to thinl
that the men who hare been enabled
by the combination Of personal am
impersonal elements 10 acqulr'
wealth are the most biest Of earth
He spoke of two brothers whom b.
! had known, differing widely in finan
cial circumstance as merchant prime
and western homesteader. IN who's
families wealth wrought untold in
jury, while proverty brought On
character. Happiness could not b
tabulated by comparing bank &C
+ counts. Many a so called sueeessfu
man tosses upon "a sleepless coueI
while daily toll takes sweet eonten
e under battened roof. Herod'
e guilty conscience makes h.m trembi
within his palace while Paul sing
within Dis prisou- Tire kingdom {
heaven l. a.4.r saai f@s car .sItt
stance, but III sell.
nj DR.. jenkins then went on 10 sho'
It how men could nes achieve success:
eA Aud the first thing to BE- noted ws
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1895-02-07
Two Millions in Pensions.

Kansas City Times 9Th.
Spec,a, Examiner G.. B. Anderson
made out pension vouchers repre-
sentiug nearly S2,O0O,000, the quar-
terly payment for Missouri pension
ers, yesterday. Missouri annusily
receives nearly Ss,0OO,000 in pen
sions and has list with over $4,000
names upon it. Only five States
Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, In
diana and Illinois, receive more pen
sion II o1ey than Missouri does.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1895-02-07

We ind the following in the Sioux
City Iowa Journal, being an extract
from an address delivered by = DIR.
Jenkins Of that city: Success in
achieving wealth is partly the result
of personal elements. but partly te
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1895-02-07
TIE OFFICIAL INQUIRY.

Bremen. Feb / The official iu-
auiry into the foundering OF the
Elbe will probably be held in this
CITY. The charts show that at the
mace where the Elbe went down the
water is126 feet deep.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1895-02-07
The Modern Invalid

Has tastes incidentally, in keeping
with other iuxuries. 4 remedy must
be pleasantly acceptable ia form,
purely wholesome in composition,
truly beneliesai ,l effect and entirely
free FROM every Objectionable gna,
ity. If really i'll he cozsuIts q ply
sician; if eonstipated he uses tho
gentle family laxative Syrup of Figa
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1895-02-07

CABIN Passengers. S........ Oh
Steerage passengers. ..... lag
Crew Gncluding two pilots) >. .155
Total 1854
Saved ....... 20
London. Feb. 1.-The number o.
ost by the sinking of the steamship
El5e has been increased by twenty
According to figures given out yes
terday it was believed that 3l4 per
soEs had been drowned, but later
figures place the loss at 334
| OF the cabin passengers "A were
bound for New York, and SIX were
booked for England; of the steerage
|, l39 were for New York aud 10 fol
England. The crew consisted of
the captain, 145 petty officers anu
. crew aud three stewardesses. L.
addition there were four mail clerks
D land two pilots. Of the entire num-
! ber of persons aboard, twenty were
Z izaved.
8 A cablegram announces that the
o n&me of Antonio Fisher, OF Wash
s ington, D c., was correctly printed
in the hist of those lost. Domingo
Furrer, who was also reported lost,
however, sailed on British vessel
In reply to message of sympa
thy from Queen Victoria, the agent
of the North German Lloyd Steam
ship Company at Lowestoft has tel
! egraphed to her Majesty saying thai
Il no hopes whatever are entertained
> of any more of the passengers Oh
y crew OF the steamship Eibe having
: been saved.
} 1t became known to day that th'
Elbe had on hoard the body of NJ
Il G. Corners, of Dakota, who died re
. Gently in a sanitarium at Berlin.
% STATEMENT OF THE cRATHIE's CAPTAIN
u Rotterdam, Feb. Capt. Cor
- don, of the British steamship Crathl
- which is generally admitted to hav
= been the vessel which ran into AM
y sunk the Elbe, has made statemen
u to Lloyd's agent here in which b
III says that he was knocked down b
the force of the collision, and tha
when he regained his feet the ship
were some distance apart and th
On Crathie so damaged that he expect
e ed her to sink at any moment. /
lr spite of this, Capt. Gordon addet
n he followed the other steamer, br
iv found she went faster than tt
n Crathie, and so he thought the We
90 sci he eollided with was safe.
es, The Crathie has been sequestere
H. at this port Her captain had bee
,u- detained
PROVED FALSE HOPE.
- New York, Feb. / The casto
of the North German Lloyd Stear
ship Company, to which the steam
Elbe belonged, of selling tickets
Europe for passage to Ameri
which may be used on any of the
Isteamers, gave rise to the hope tn
some of the passengers who we
booked to sail on the Elbe mig
have taken passage on the Ems,
1.-THE same liue, which sailed fro
Brennan on January % and arriv'
here last night. A comparison
the names of the Ems passenger Il
however, with those reported on t
Elbe proves the hope to be unfoun
ed.
TIE OFFICIAL INQUIRY.
Bremen. Feb / The official
auiry into the foundering of t
Elbe will probably be held in Il
citv. The charts show that at t
mace where the Elbe went down t
water is126 feet deep.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1895-02-07
Missouri State Bank
OF BUTLER, MO.
CAPITAL, $4,000.

OF BUTLER, MO.

Tansacs banking business We solicit the OF
merchants the generally promising safe depository for
all funds committed extend liberal
commodaton the Funds always hand
allowing borrowers all
time interest.
C. Booker Powell
Du cher PRgou
Deerw
RJenkns Wngh Wm
Geo
STOCKHOLDERS
McCucken DR.
John Eyans
I'M Courney Heath
LCoeman
RDsys DR. Hanna
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1895-02-07
NORTH SEA ENGULFED 334
Latest Figures Increase the Mum
ber of the Lost on the
Elbe by Twenty.

The latest official statement from
the Bremen office of the North Ger
man Lloyd Steamship Line shows
the following number of persons to
have been aboard the lost Eibe:
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-03-06
South Woodbury. Items.

Town & Burnham have purchased of
George and r. w. Lance the store at South
Woodbury..
Vena Pierce, only daughter OF Byron and
Clara Pierce, celebrated her eighteenth
birthday last Saturday evening with social
gathering. Refreshments were served, and
among the many presents was a gold watch
from her father.
William Weeks and daughter of Peacham
are stopping few weeks with M. Weeks
cousin, e. E. Ball Mrs. Henry
Wheeler is sick. - B. L. Farr has fin
ished for A, M. Benjamin and will work for
Myror Goodno the coming summer. -
ENERGY Benton OF Marshfeld spent last
week with her sister, Mrs. w. j. Town.
- Mr.. and Mrs. II. b. Arbuckle of
Barre visited at A, M Benjamin's last week.
- George A. Fisk has moved from the
A. A. Clark farm to East Gilmore. -
Bert Benjamin has hired out to his uncle,
K. @. Benjamin of New York, to carry on
the home farm.