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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-12

Closing Bids.
American Cotton Oil. ......-...........-... 16A
American Cotton OIL, preferred ........... 82
American sugar. ..........-..-.-......., 115M
American Sugar hefineries pref........... 101A
American Tobacco. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1874
American Tobacco. preferred. ..........100
Atcnison. Topeka and santa re.....-..... 1915
Baltimore and ho....................... 1895
Canada Pacific. .......................... 65A
Cnesa peake and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 16%
chicago anc Alton. ...........-....... .... LOB
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy ......-.... ~
Chicago Gas Trust. ................. 68az
Delaware, Lackawanna ana Western-..... 161k
Distillers.. .....-..........-. 1914
Erie.. ......................---.. lon
Erie. preferred. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 26lf
General Electric. .........-...-.-......--... 3TB
Illinois Central. ... -..................... 9oN
Lake Erie ana Western. 1914
LAKE Erie and Western Dreferred.......... I'M
Lake Snore................ ...........,... lf7M
LouisviIIe ana Nashville. 52A
Louisville. New Albany ana chicage...... 9k
Manhattan Consolidated .....,..... $. .....105
Memphis ana Charleston. ................ Is
Michigan Central. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. %
Mobile and Ohio. ..............>>>s.......... 22H
N0SuvlHos kuattonO0Eo ~ ~ A<tufos 20
unifec States Cordage. 54
United states Cordaso. preferred. ....... 10A
New jersey cenrral... ..l06h
New rsfk Central. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 97k
New York and New England. .........,..... 40
Norfolk and Western. preferred .........7
Northern Pacific. ....-...........~....... 3X
Northern Pacific. lsrrsd.........s...... 1871
Sorthw estorn. .......... 1884
- -. rxrA
Pacific MALL. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 251a
Reading .....,................s 1IH
Rock Island. ...............-...... 7lB
St Paul. ....... 1ot8
ST. Paul. preferred. 1914
silver Csrtncates. ............ 69A
Tennessee coal and lroa..... ..........- 30A
Tennessee Coal ana lron, preferred ......100
Texas Pacinc....... ..............-....... eB
wabash. ..,..s.s................ oB
WABASH. preferred. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. I'm
Western Union. ....................s. S4H
Wheeling AMI Lake Eris................. IL
Wheeling and Lake krie prsferrsd........ 81
BONDS.
Alabama tClass Ai......- ..."--.....".... los
Alabama tCisss ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. los
Alabama lClass Cl..........s ...-..... ....100H
louisiana stamped Rs.......-.~...-...... 9S1z
North Carolins A.. lob
NoYtn Carolina 6s. 1z2z
Southern Railway 5's.............-.... 80. 81
Southern Halfway, common. ........-..... go
southern RAILWAY. prsferrsd..... ........ 30A
South Carolina AVS. -. 10Y
Tennessee Low settlement ys............ 81
Virginia Cps. preferred. ..-...-..........-.. 81
virginia Trust Receipts s'smpsd....-....
Virginia vsnsoh. .-..-...... oll1
Un.fed states "a. registered.. LOG
United States An coupon ..........-.~....iIo#
United states "a. coupon. .....s.-.--s-.. 10
o. s. new IS. registered. ..-.... lld3z
U. b. new A coupcIs. ................ss.1i6H
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-12

Cash quotations: Flour was quiet and
steady; hard wheat. spring patents, ys.i5
GsS.5o, In wood; others unchanged. No. =
sSq67 lie. No. corn, IS 3-ic. No. 2
oats, 10 5-S620c. Mess pork. Ss.00f275 -.
Lard, $5.35Qs5.H 1-2. Short-rib sides, 3l15
1850. Dry salt shoulders. A62 l-ef2
no. Short clear sides. 1871 i-24S.A.
Whiskey, $1.23.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-12
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THE LARGEST PIECE OF GOOD
TOBACCO EVER SOLD FOR 20 CTS.
[Sa, Tu, Ih.frl

MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANAC, MARCH 18th.
Sun rises ..."...6:25 HIGH TIDE.
Sun sets ........6:l4 Morning. .4:01
Moon rises ..... 1914 Evening. ...........4:24
The herald., 1896-10-16
light and Heat,

In accounting for solar rcnergy--light and
heat-various theories have been put FORTH
the principal among these being as fol-
lows: First, that there is now being given
off the energy imrarted at creation by di-
vine agency; second, that it is burning up;
third, that it is caused by currents of elcc-
tricity generated by itself; fourth, that it
is heated and supplied with fuel by comets
running into it, fifth, that stream Of
meteoric matter is pouring into it from
the regions of space, and the arrested mo-
ton is converted into heat; sixth, that the
mass remains constant and the tempera-
ture is maintained by q diminution in it's
size, the contraction, though slow, being
sufficient to account for the phenomena,
and slow enough to keep up the present
supply for millions of years; seventh, that
the suns rotation causes n constant flow
of gases from equator to poles with rapid
ity sufficient to heat the gases, decompose
them and burn them up. The sixth of these
theories is the one now generally main
tanned by scientists but belief is declared
to be growing that electric currents be-
tween the planets ard the sun serve, at
least partially, to maintain the tempera-
ture OF the ilttc". New York sun.
The herald., 1896-10-16
A Hind Word Tor Nero.

"Thore seems to be q very general preju
dice against Nero, said the man who had
y g-cat tendency to yawn. "It's kind OF
dying cut, " was tho reply. 'Ees IL good
deal of back number you know" Il
suppose so. hadn't paid much attention
to him until lately. There's IL young man
who lives next to me who plays the fiddle.
He practices till II a5 night and starts at
o'clock in the morning. lNc been trying
to get sleepy by reading, and I happened to
picl; I'D book about Nero. It's my opin-
ion that perhaps Le wasn't rs bad as he's
been represented" But think OF his
f!daling while Rome burned" "That S
exactly what l had in mind 1t seems to
me that IL man who waited til his neigh
hors had gone off 10 sec Il 1.ro to get down
his violin and scrapo tunc or two must
have been Il good doal OF philanthropist
ct heart. "-Wnsliirgto star.
The herald., 1896-10-16
CORBETT IS WILLING
Perhaps He Can Fight-Most Certainly
He Can Chin

NEW YORK, Oct. 15.-Jim Corbett
does not favor the idea of meeting Tom
Sharkey in San Francisco for the purse
of $4,000 offered by the National Ath-
letic club. In fact. he still inclined to
believe that the club is only trying to
fool him, and if the National people do
not post the entire purse he will not en-
tertain any further propositions from
them.
Il am willing to fight Sharkey," he
said, but the club must do something
to make me believe that they mean
business. 1 don't propose to begin
training again and then get fooled. 1
will fight Sharkey some time in January
if he really wants to-" Corbett further
said that the club had sent a telegram to
Fitzsimmons to the effect that they
wanted to arrange mill between Fitz-
simmons and Sharkey, also for ten
rounds. for the same money. Fitzsim-
mons is willing to accept, and, like Cor
bett, he insists upon seeing the color of
the clubs money. He suspects, too, that
they mean to ensnare him by getting
him to San Francisco and then making
him yield to their terms.
When Corbett heard that Sharkey was
The herald., 1896-10-16
Tho elite of tho Ottoman Armv

Tho history of the janizaries from their
origin, training and characters full of e.
citing adventures. Like the famous band
Of soldiers formed about the same time Of
the free mountaineers Of Switzerland, this
infantry Of the east composed of Christian
sllcs proved invinciblo wherever their
arms we're directed. They boasted, and
not without very large I;casi.:.e of truth,
that they never turned their backs upon
the fee and they passed from victory to
victory with fiery valor which never
seemed to be extinguishcd. They were
called "thc nerve and sinew" Of the Otto
man army, and they had moro to TO than
all other forces put together IL tho cxtcn-
sion of tho Turkish sway and in times OF
peril in tho salvation Of the empire.
The janizaries We're reserved for the
most desperate actions, for the last attack
in the field, aitc~ tic ordinary cavalry and
infantry had done their utmost, and for
the charge of the iorlorn hope when the
intrcncl-nelts were carried and the walls
OF the bosc:3od WIRE scaled. There was one
corps among them rctainCd for any wcc!l
that was more perilous than usual. They
were known by tho nan.o Of Dal kilt, or
"warriurs of the na..cd sword" betause
they throw away thoir scabbards in token
of their resolution to conquer or die.-Good
Words
The herald., 1896-10-16
THE LUMBER COMBINE.
Members Are Reticent, But Prices Will
Probably Rise.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 15.-All of the
largest numbering concerns on the Pa
cific coast were represented at the an
nual meeting of the Central Lumber
company of California-the lumber COM
bine-which was held here today. For
nearly two weeks past the local lumber
men from British Columbia and the
Puget Sound country, trying to agree
upon plan of action that would perpet
uate the combine and place the lumber
interests of the cost on more solid basis
All are agreed that reorganization is
essential to the welfare of the combine
but the plan of reorganization is the
sticking point. During the past year
the business of the combine failed to
come up to expectations. Just where
the failure occurred it is impossible to
say, as the members of the trust refuse
to discuss the matter with outffders. A
committee was appointed to suggest a
plan of reorganization that would har-
monize all interests concerned and yet
promote the welfare of the pool as a
whole. That committee made it's re-
portland precipitated a fight that may
yet cause serious trouble. 1t is expected
however, that a harmonious settlement
will be arrived at tomorrow.
The herald., 1896-10-16
I WONDER If THEY'RE SQUEEZED

In the days when Bll Mckinley had u lien
on Growers throne.
And Mark Hanna was regarding it as
- presently his own
The piutocratic papers, in Il broad and
mighty nood.
Gave thanks that not an editor would
think OF singing mud.
Said they. we are all gentlemen and gen
tlemen OF note.
And mot = name shall pass cur lips, to win
a single vote;
Wei stanu m.gnty phalanx, With a calm
impressive air,
While little Bill Mckinley sticks his bill
But ah. q little cloullet with lining silver
white.
Came sailing o'er the sky and turned
their day to darkest hight. -
While bully, Billy Bryan came a-rid.ng on
Which blew McKlnIey's bill in place
Cts but an idle tale
Lord save US! What a change it made
AMONGST the editor,
Forthwith the'r columns blossomcd out
with Vara!gated slurs.
No epithets we've vile enough to desig-
Who says mai for America, Americans
shall rule
Such tender names as "Popocrat." "se-
The secend Christ. "Anarch:st," and
..r The ,HowIins Silver Yawp:''
The Pc! House Politician and "Repu-
Came flowing FROM every pen which
found a re tdy fist.
While Idiot" and .Copperhead," and
Came Crifting from the noble men who
promised TO be stu:
THE Orator of Platte-itudes," 1.-THE Par
rot of the Platte"
Made people kind Of wonder where the
editors were ''at,"
Who but little span ago were dignified
and staid.
I wonder if it's possible that they're bit
afraid?
You know that when youngster is a.
walking after night.
y He never makes racket when the signs
are pointing right
But If he smells Il goblin, or "ghostes"
in the street,
He whistles like q cyclone, and he clat-
ters with his feet.
] wonder IL those editors are only "sor-
ter boys.
Lost in the dark and whistiing, to make
an awful noise?
Or, whether like a rubber doll, that "hol-
lers'' when it's pressed.
Mark Hanna isn't suffering from "wait"
upon the chest?
ALFRED I. TOWNSEND.
The herald., 1896-10-16

have been driven from their half ruined
plantations. however loyal they may ap-
pear to Spain, want to see the Cubans
succeed, as in that case they would not
be taxed by Spain to pay the interest on
the debt and then could start again un-
der more favorable auspices. Meanwhile
every one is talking about Cuba and 1T
tie is said of the Philippine islands, al
though the letter comprise 117.000 square
miles as against $4,000 for Cuba In
point Of population the Philippines have
$3.50, 5000 as against 2,276.0 900 for Cuba and
Porto Rico combined. I am satisfied that
Spain will either have won in Cuba by
March 1st next or have given UP the
struggle"
Governor Abril, governor of the prov
ince of Cadiz, was next interviewed. In
substance he said that Cleveland had
not done much for Spain and he did not
see how a change in administration
could make matters worse unless the in
dependence of Cuba should be acknowl-
edged. He says he does not contem-
plate a war between Spain and the Uni
ted States. The government would not
say that great Cuban victory would
precipitate trouble in Spain and did not
think that such an event was likely to
take place. AS to the effect of the war
on commerce of Cadiz, the governor did
ont seem to think it had been very grave.
He added that the Compana Transatlan-
tica Espanola was almost altogether oc-
cupied in transporting government
troops and munitions of war, so there
naturally had been no falling off in its
traffic.
"A REVOLT ENDED.
MADRID, Oct. 15-An official dispatch
from Manila, the capital of the Philip
pine islands, announces that the rebel
lion in the island of Mindanao, the Sec
ond largest of the group, has ended.
A DAMAGE CASE.
NEW YORK, Oct. 15.-William and
Louis Clean were passengers on the
Ward line steamer Yumurl, from Ha-
vana, which reached quarantine last
night. The brothers said today that they
were glad to get away from Cuba with
their lives, although financially ruined.
Their fine plantation and property at
Sagua was entirely destroyed. Both
men have been in prison for thirty-nine
days, but through the efforts of the Unit
ted States consul at Sagua and other in
fiuential friends they were finally liber-
ated. No cause is given by the Spanish
authorities for their arrest, their only
crime, they said, being the fact that they
were American citizens, which, in Span
ish eyes, was in itself sufficient evidence
that they were hostile to Spain. Both
men are warm in their praise of the Uni
ted States consul at Sagua, and also Of
General Lee, the United States consul
general at Havana, who were untiring
in their efforts to regain them their free
dom. They will lay their case before the
state department at Washington within
a few days.
The herald., 1896-10-16
His Modest REQUEST.

One bitterly cold night in the winter Of
1891 a lot of actors were gathered around
the big stove of :. rough and tunJle saloon
in Chicago. 1t was after tho theater, and
they wero going on Summing" cxpedi-
ton. A lean and hungry looking fellow
walked into the place and looked hG: at
them. Some one i'll tho party, divining
his purpose, turned upon the stranger ard
said, "We have 10 money to give you 10
buy cup of coffee and nights lodging,
for we'rc all fiat broke The stranger
looked up with Il pleasant smile and quick
ly responded, II was not going to ask for
money, gentleman, but 1 wanted to know
if one of you would lend mo sandbag, so
that 1 might so cut and make Il little. -
San Francisco Argonaut.
The herald., 1896-10-16
WOMEN AS KlCKERS.
She Kicks Physically, Mentally, Morally,
Psycholo gically and Perpetually.


Psycholc cgically and Perpetually.
ga woman Is natural kicker, any
how" said tho man who felt he was being
corpered in the argument. "She's kicker
physically, mentally, morally and psyche
logically. Beside her a man isn't in it for
anything"
81 don't see it," was the rejoinder.
"Any man can give her cards and spades
whatever that means-and beat her. y
He can, ch? Where arc your high
kickers on the stage? Where a man goes at
anything With his fist, she goes at it with
her foot. She could kick chandelier
down while o man was hunting chair to
reach it. Did you ever notice the dining
room girl? No? Well, you know, out
west and throughout Canada they employ
girl mattresses instead of men walters.
Sometimes they have both. l can tell as
soon as enter dining room whether the
help is male or female. Women almost in
variably open the swinging doors with
the foot; men open them with the hand
or arm. The consequence is the doors are
either worn out or patched with brass be-
low or above, as 1t happens to be men or
women. When woman approaches a
swinging door, she just gives it IL kick that
sends it flying opcn, and she walks through
like the Israelites through the Red sea. IN
case Of a nan the door is opened by hand,
or If his hands are full, with his elbow or
forearm. All through Canada you'll see
the doors worn out at tho bottom-some-
times clean through. In many cases they
nrc covered with brass where the kick Is
administered. A woman is q kicker by
nature New York Herald.
The herald., 1896-10-16
TIE cuRFEw LAW.
It's Benefits Conceded by Every Commit
nifty In which Ono Is In EGect.

Edward W. Box, in Tie Ladies' Home
Journal reviews the provisions and opera
tions OF the curfew ordinance which, in
variousll modified forms, has been adopted
by municipal legislative bodies in the
west. He gives hearty Endorsement to tie
law and asserts that, although 1t met
with general opposition at first, there Ia
not city or town in which it has been en-
forced that would haye it abolished.
"Whcrever tho curfew ordinance has
gone into effect, - Mr.. Box contends, "its
advantages have been conceded. This is
true now Of over 300 towns and cities,
some as large in population rs Omaha and
Topeka In each case the excellence of tho
law has become APPARENT opposing par
ents have conceded its wisdom, and oven
children are said to be pleased with it. 1t
has placed in the hands Of the police Il
most effective weapon for clearing tho
streets Of hoodlums at night, and in many
cases where disorder reigned at street cor
ners quietness, law and order now prevail
So well has the ordinance worked that re-
ports gathered from not less than 10 of
the towns where it is Il law show that tno
fine or imprisonment penalty has not been
inflicted in single case. The first eau
ton has served the purpose,
"These reports show, too, that the or;li
nance is not enforced in any oppressive
manner. In the case of evening winter or
summer entertainments which would keep
tho children out later than the curicw
hour authority Is easily obtained and
readily granted by the mayor or town oiii-
cial for an extension of the tiDio. Its rigid
enforcement is applied most strictly to ths
hoodlum element, ard with this class the
police claim they have never been able to
deal so successfully. Is viii hc nt oncc OF
vious to all right minded parents, l think,
that thoy should give the weight Of their
influence to the curfcw ordinance wherever
it may be presented. Taken from any ard
every standpoint it is an excellent thing,
and it may wisely be encouraged ~ par
ents all over our land"
The herald., 1896-10-16
THE BUFFALO BANK
Money On Hand but the Directors Can't
Agree

BUFFALO. Oct. 15-No statement of
assets and liabilities of the Bank of Com
merce, whose board of directors decided to
suspend business yesterday, has as yet
been made. The bank was one of the
soundest financial institutions in the city.
The individual deposits were st659 $3.50:
bank deposits, $547. 400; loans and discounts.
$,7SS,920 1t is hoped by the directors
that after examination by the state bank
ing department the bank will be enabled
to resume business.
1t is learned this afternoon that Pres-
dent r. r. Hefferd resigned October /.
For two weeks. therefore. the bank had
been without president or cashier. At
tempts at reorganization having failed.
there was nothing honorable to do but to
The following statement has been given
out: 1.-The doors of this bank have been
closed. not because it has not money to
pay out, but because it was desired by the
officers Of the bank to do full justice to
creditors and not make themselves Grim
inally liable in case it was found the bank S
capital impaired.'
The herald., 1896-10-16
DALLAS WHEEL RACES
DALLAS, Tex, Oct. 15.-Resulte of +

DALLAS, Tex, Oct 15--Results of BIZ
cycle race:
one mile lap, amateur-Daughert
ST. Louis won. Time, 2:26.
Half mile open, professionally. e.
Mickett Lincoln, Neb., Won; Mcfarland.
San Jose, second; Woodlief, Ottawa.
Kan, third. Time, 1:09.
One mile open, amateur-Daugherty
won. Time, 2:15.
Five miles open, professionally. S.
Wells, San Francisco, won; F. A. McFar-
land, San Jose, second. Time, 11:46
The herald., 1896-10-16
GORMAN's FIRST SPEECH.

BALTIMORE, Md, Oct. 15.-JTpited
States Senator German was greeted to-
night by a crowd which was limited
only by the capacity of Music hall 1t
was the first political speech he has
made in this city for many years. The
enthusiasm was intense, and MI Cor
man was received with a perfect storm
of cheers when he appeared upon the
platform with United States Senator
Morgan Of Alabama. Mr. German
came out squarely and flatfooted for
the coinage of gold and silver at 1C to 1.
The herald., 1896-10-16
A TRIPLE TRAGEDY.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Oct. 15-A special to
the Republic from Centreville, Mo-, says:
A triple tragedy occurred in this county
yesterday about 1 o'clock on Logan's
creek, near Ellington, formerly Barnes
vile. John Imboden with an axe.
Drained his sister about Is years of age,
his brother, somewhat older, who was
SICK in bed. and very old man named
jacob Wilhelm. The younger sisters
escaped. Two months ago Imboden lost
his wife and two daughters suddenly
and it is supposed that he is insane
The herald., 1896-10-16
Ercad and Caltc Eanruace,

Littlo Dot-Oh, just love ct.ke! It's
awfully nice.
Mamma (rerroyingly)-You should not
say you love cnke say like DO not say
'awiully. say very Do not say nice,
say good. And, foy the way, the word
just should bo omitted; also the oh.
Now, my dear, repeat the sentence cor.
rcctly.
Little Dct--I like cake. It's very good.
Niain!1a-Th;t's better.
Little Dot with an air Of disgust).-
Eounds ~ if was talkin bout bread
lordCa Fun.
The herald., 1896-10-16
HOPS AND PRfTES
Very Small Crop and Very Lit
Profit In 1t

Very Small Crop and Very Little
Profit In 1t
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.-The Octo-
ber returns on hops show an increase in
New York and Wisconsin and a heavy
decrease in the Pacific states. There is
a languishing condition of the hop grow
ing industry. particularly in the latter
region. Many yards throughout the
country have been neglected, and a part
Of the crop will not be harvested. The
continued low price is the reason for
his neglect The report says in view
of the great increase in the production
of matted liquors this condition of things
ought not to exist, and adds:
1t is. however. but another indication
of the injury of the farmers industry
brought about through the instance of
the chemical for the more healthful ag-
ricultural agent in manufacturing,
which seems the inevitable trend of in
vention.
The herald., 1896-10-16
WATCHING FILIBUsTERERs.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.-Assistant
Secretary Wike today, in answer to
a telegram of inquiry, instructed the
collector of customs at Jacksonville.
Fla, that in case the steamer Three
Friends was released on bond by the
court, to place an officer of the govern
ment on board of her to see that she
would not engage in a filibustering ex-
pedition to Cuba. In case the master
of the steamer refused to allow repre-
sentative of the government to go on
board, he is to issue instructions to
one of the revenue cutters in that port
to accompany the steamer to her desti =.
nation, and see to it that she does not
violate the neutrality laws.
The herald., 1896-10-16
THE VALLEY ROAD
Regular Passenger Business Begins Today
One Coach Enough

SAN FRANCISCO, Get. 15-The San
francisco and San Joaquin Valley rail-
way Will commence to do a regular pas
senger business bueween Stockton and
Fresno tomorrow. A passenger coach will
be attached to the regular freight trains,
of which there is now one each way daily.
1t is thought that one coach will accom-
modate all the passenger traffic that may
be offered for some time to come, as the
traffic will consist almost entirely of local
business. The north-bound train will
leave Fresno at am. daily, and the south
bound train will leave Stockton each morn
ing upon the arrival of the steamer from
San Francisco
The herald., 1896-10-16
THE GENERALS PARTY

LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct. 15.-The par
ty of Union generals under General AL
ger, after winding up their tour of Indi-
ana at Jeffersonville in the afternoon.
addressed an enthusiastic meeting that
crowded Music hall in this city tonight.
Colonel r. M. Kelly presided and Mayor
Todd welcomed the visitors. Speeches
were made by General Sickles and Cen