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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-18
BALTIMORE MARKET.

BALTIMORE, MD. March 11.-flour
weak: western superfine. S2So1t2.O; 30
extra, s2.G0H3.1j: do. family. S.AJHJ.'V'
winter wheat. patent. S3.sop4.vo' sprlhs
do. s3.5003.75; do. straight. s3.a"HS.lu-
Wheat steady: No. . red spot ana
March. 7lM7l.c.: May, G9AmGm4c.. July,
G9c. asked. southern. by sample, 1l4'Jc.
do, on grade. 1OH13c.
Corn steady: mixed spot. March, and
April. 81. Q337sc.: MAY. afNg.iiic.. July,
3Jc. asked. steamer mixed, 32.415-tic
southern corn. 34i.N3Jc.
oats easier: 80. = white, western, -Gi4c.
asked. No. = mixed. western. 2fi4U@jc.
Rye quiet. No .. BE. asked for near
by and 4JdiGc FOR western.
Hay firm az $1,000 for choice timothy.
Grain freights quiet. steamer TO Liver
pool. per bushel, liaNiasd., Cork FOR or
ders. per quarter. -. aga.
legs firm at 1ikc.
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ST. LOUIS. MO. March 17.-Fiour quiet
and unchanged.
Wheat higher; March 59c., nominal;
Nav G0isc.
Corn higher; March. 26i4c.; May. 2Glsc.;
July. 27sic.
OATS higher. March, l0c.: May 2On
2Oilc. bid; July 1880.
pork-Standard mess, new, 500; old,
S925.
Lard-Choice. s5G7M05io.
Racon-Shoulders S5IWa. longs. S562is
clear ribs. s5c1i5. clear sides. 1913.
Dry Sailed Meais-Shoulders. $40;
longs, $500: clear ribs. Sji-i4 clear
sides S5.25.
High wines steady az SID.
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the conditions upon which the agreement
was made. however. was tnat Mr.. Daven-
port should be allowed 10 retain part OF
Mr. Williams furniture, and that for
this reason the latter should always hold
a kov 10 the house. The agreement was
n,nae by all parties concerned. ana the
ne.s &c entered into possession on Feb
ruafy 20ih. Mr. Davenport represented
to Sir Williams that be had extensive
busluors connections IN New YORK, ana
that after he had gotten bis business well
under way II was his intention to bring
on "a PARTNER from that city. In view OF
these facts Mr.. williams brother secured
q position with him as junior membe:
OF tine firm. and only returned Oh Thurs
day last from ton-days' trip on the road.
Mr.. y. II. williams was the company
In the firm names of Charles =. Dayen-
port d co.
when IT was discovered that Mr.. Dav-
export had lcft Mr.. Wilson Williams.
Informed his brother. IN order that he
might secure himself against loss.
Mr.. Wilson Williams accordingly wen.
20 the house yesterday morning and had
his furniture removed. but found that
about 80 worth Of IL had disappeared
Mr. Williams however. was far from
being fne only person taken In by Mr..
Davenport. scr it lrs since been discov-
cred thdt he majc bills al over the city
wherever he coDld secure credit.
Among those whom be left owing TINS
O. af. the following firms.
J.. vs.. Anderson & CO.. Nos. 70s and 7iC
east Mfu sifee.. Tor stoves, table cutlery
dri house tLfn' shirsz. $40,
Mr. Wafer S,oti. corner Ninth ana
Main eteeis. house fG-nishinss. lamps.
&c.. tls15.
Tine Everett waddey Printing Com
pany, $780,.
Mr. Mo's'a, confectionery g.
Mr. Walter Baucr east Main street.
s. or s. for rr0cerios.
Mr. hosrnen. shoemaker, SIS for two
pats OF Shoes
Pnyihress So Co.. druggists. 81 for drugs.
Dee also had bills with Caudie a Poana
ana Roihert e co.
Il' latter company yesterday morning
removed tne.r sOols to secure themselves.
II is reported chat ne also ondeayored
% run hlls with N.ssfs. T.. l.. CHRISTIAN
a. Co.. and %. ~. Berry q co.. but that
he was checked before any Serious
accounts were run up.
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.MINGTON. y. c.. March l'-Ro 100
firm. strained. Si..p. good strained $50.
Spirits OF tufpeuiine hIm' mdohl"''
&c. Irregular -''-c
crude turpcntne firm; soft $780, vir-
gin. $40.
Tar firm ~ one
CHARLESTON. S. C., March i7.-Tur-
pentinc firm al nc.
Rosin firm. quotations: y. Sliu. q.
Sl15: u. Sl2o. T. Sl35. r, Sl.iO; g. Si.''
SAVANNAH. GA. March l'-Iurpen-
tine firm az &c. sales 26l casks re-
ceipts $50 casks.
Rosin firm and unchanged. sales, l"o
barrels. receipts J Sci barrels.
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CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Union STOCK YARDS. HI, March
Cattle. Receipts. 1000. market
strong. common 10 extra steers Si.iuh
370. stockers and feeders, S2.SJH''.'',
cows and bulls. Si7502GO; calves, $1,000
57J: Texans. S2lOH4.13.
Hogs Receipts. 1900. market strong
and Sc higher heavy packing and ship
ping lots. S39J0A1O. common 10 choice
mixed. S3Q0041O. choice assorted. S4.lo
G413. light. S3950i.15; pigs. S'4oa4lo
Sheep-Receipts. 1900. market steady
lambs lCaljc. lower; inferior TO choice
s2.15a3.7J.
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Rlcumoius H.' -lr'''' 80
Cattle-Receipis, 30; safes ~
Sheen and Lambs Receipts I''' sa'eS'
IL.
Hogs Receipts. 100. sales 400.
Prices Cattle-Best, 10 4i2c. gross 3
medium TO good, 3'2 TO 3iic. gross. com
mon to fair. . TO 3hc. gross bulls "a
To &c. gross.
Shecp-3 TO DC gross.
Hogs to 5isc. net.
Market dull for cattle and hogs active
for sheep.
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BONDS
RATTTMORE STOCK nrApKrr

BALTIMORE MD. March 17-Virginia
3's. new. 73i, bid do. Century. G1XW6llk.
Baltimore and Ohio. lGiaNi7ia: Northern
Central. $500. Baltimore and Ohio
Southwestern hrsts lop0l0Oa,. Conson-
dated Gas stock, 5slW59i4; do. bonds
ba. lO5 asked.
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The Commission Merchant Left Number
OF Unpaid BILLS.

OF Unpaid Bills.
SO far the police have no clue TO the
whereabouts of MIR. Charles l.. Dayen-
port and wife, who left the city either
Sunday night or Monday morning.
From all that can be learned Mr.. Dav-
enport came here about month ago
and took UP his abode at the jefferson
Hotel.
While looking for "a residence he met
Mr.. Wilson Williams in answer 10 an adj
vertisement. and through him entered
into an agreement with Mr.. John Il. God
din to assume Mr.. Williams unexpirod
lease 10 house No. I, First street. One Of
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GRAM AND COTTON EXCHANGE.

17F
Quotations: Wheat-Longberry, a. 10
7sisc.: mixed, 20 20 7Sisc. shortherry, 80
10 7siac. 80. . rcd. IS to 7Sigc.
Corn-Whitc. Virginia. 36c.: No. white.
35is 10 SEC No. mixed, Size
Oats-No. = mixed. 2JiAc: No. mixed
90 90 2fa.c. winter seed. % to~g2c.
Itvc-4J 10 fgc.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-18
NEW YORK DRY GOODS MARKET

NEW YORK. March 1.-THE Journal
Of Commerce I'm its weekly review OF
the dry goods market says:
The weather has exercised an uniaVor-
able influence over business during the
past week According TO the general
run Of reports. retail trade has been
moor. the regular iobbng trade has been
ouietcr than Of late. and business at lifs'
hands i'm d. rent departments.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-18

LONDON. March 17.-Bar silver.
81 1-16l. Consois. 1905 for money and
100 II l6 for the account.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-18

Mr Lon. Powers win leave to-day al 1
=. Vt. for Atlanta. Ca. ON n Crescent
cycle. aud expects i0 make the trim An
Sis days. Nr. Powers has held the eo,,,t.
en- ollmnIon.LIn for elNnrnl rnars
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NEw YoRk pnoprcE MARKET.

NEW YORK. March 17.-Tlour un-
changed Southern flour unchanged and
steady
Wheat spot market dun and nrmer;
40 red. store and elevator 19c.: aioat.
SOzc. Options were moderately active
and firm 40 igd'sc. advance. March. 7lasc;
April. 7OHc May zoe; June. G9igc.: July.
G9i1c.: August. Ggisc.: September GSlc.
Corn-Spot dun and firm. No. .. 3S'sc..
elevator. 1880 an0at Options We're dull
and firm at unchanged prices 10 sc. adj
vance. March. 374c May, 3J5sc. Ssnc,
3Gc. July. $3.50. September. 3is,c
ats-Spot duh and stronger. Options
dun and steady. March. 25c. May. 24isc.
Spot prices. No. ., 2Ji4c.: No. . white
2G3ic.. mixed western 25n2Gc.
Hay quiet easy and unchanged.
Wool I'm moderate demand. firm and
unchanged.
Beef dun. steady and unchanged: beef
hams inactive at 14500l5OO. tierccd
beef dull. city extra. India mess, $4,000
1870. cut meats quiet and easy; picked
bellies. SiNf4. shoulders. S4.50a4.15;
hams, SsiOU9Oo.
Lard quiet and easy; western steam.
S5.51ia. city S5.CJ. May S5GS. Refined,
dull. Continent. $5.N5. South American.
SG15: compound. S4.G2iHq4S7k.
Pork steady ana in moderate demand;
mess. SlOulu lO.AO.
Butter firm. steady moderately active.
and unchanged.
Cotton seed oil quiet; crude. Ole; yell
low prime. 2,HN253,c.. do. off grades.
- .N2ji4c.
Rosin quiet and firm; strained. COM
mon 10 good, $l1001.75
Tupentine firm and in Hight demand at
290 -giic.
Rice firm and unchanged.
Molasses in moderate demand, firm, and
unchanged.
Peanuts quiet: fancy hand-plcked. is.
NJc
Coffee steady and unchanged TO 10
points up. March. Sl3lj. July. Sil.90u
llo5 Scntcmher. sll 1911 %. February.
Sl0.GJ Spot Rio dun and steady, No. Z,
S13fJ.
Sugar-Raw firm and in fair demand:
fair refining $50. bid. Refined nrm, IN
fair demand. and ur hanged
Freiehts TO LiverpoO, quiet and firm;
cotton. ly steamer. 3-32d., grain, by
steamer latd.
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an ~ narton lol - chi. loan.

City OF Dayton to) O per cent. loan......
City OF quincy in.l 40 per cent. loan.
City OF Sdndusi<y tO.) per cent. loan....
Kansas city than) Internal Improve
ment Bonds per cent. loan............
Newark C.Ly. per cent. lean. ...-.......
Wabash Railroad Company "a Mortgage
per cent. loan. ............ -.............
Pittsuurg Junction Terminal Company LIST
Mortgage per cent. loan. .............
Ncwburg and New YORK Railroad Com
pany lst Mortgage > per cent. loan. ....
Northern Central Railroad Company Con-
solidatsd Mortgage q uer cent. loan ....
baltimore and Onto Railroad Company
Consolidated McrteagC 50 loan..........
Baltimore Belt Railroad Company LIST
Mortgage per cent. loan. .....-........
West knoxville General Improvement
Company q per cent. loan. ..............
Atlantic City Railroad Company Mort
gage . per cent. loSn. 800. ..........:.
Camden Horse Railroad Company LIST
Mortgage per cent. loan. ...........:.
Bslefonte Central Railroad Company Isl
Mortgage Thirty-Year per cent gold
loan. 49,. ..........:........ 800. 49,;
evansville and Terre Haute Railroad
Company lst General Mortgage ger
cent gold loan. ..............-- $500.
school District OF the Borough Of ScwicA-
ley Pa, per cent. lOan...............-
Philadelphia National Bank-2uO shares
S,Och. ..s..... ...s $500. ....s..' - -,
A.. egheny Valley Railroad Company $40
per cent. loan. ..... ........-...-.-.....
Sol.efonte Central RAILROAD COmpany-44o
SHARES stock. ...s... .............--......
Philadelphia Bourse-10 Shares Stock.
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Miscellaneous.

IIWT7TW-I"7
A. =. Co. preferred. LOO 1Ol lU3
A. T. Co common. ......D S2ia s3i3
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MAXINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANAC. March IS 1900
sun rises .....-... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. N.I7
GUN SttS .-.-... ........... 6.lg
MOON SETS Observation-Disclosures. 10 ri
HIGH TIDE
-hVi Hihs .s...... ....... ......... 4.lt
AN'hlAS ....-.-... ...................1. .lO
PORT NEWPORT NEWS. March Il. 1890.
ARRIVED
Schooner b. Bean. Boston, Sommers.
Barge Nancy Pendleton New York.
Jacobson.
Steamship Eiihu Thomson. Lynn. Car
lick.
SAILED.
Barge Helican. New York
Schooner Henry Sutton, New Haven.
Schooner A. Il. Mitchell. Portland.
PORT OF WEST POINT, March II, 1S9C
ARRIVED.
Steamship Charlotte. Bennett Balti-
more, passengers ana general cargo.
SAILED.
Steamship Charlotte. Bennett Balti-
more. passengers and general cargo.
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TIIr COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. March 17.-Cotton quiet
and steady. middling gulf. SIS; middAhs,
~. gross receipts. l1.O9j bales. exports
90 Great Britain. 2.Osl baleSi Continent
/ .7Oi bales: forwarded. CPS bales SAFES
1919 bales. spinners, 30l Oalcs STOCK
lG5.l O5 haios.
Total to.dav-Net receipts, 1900 bales;
exports 20 Great Britain, e,4So bales.
Continent l.7Oi bales; stock. G'0'oo'
bales
Total so Gar this week-Net receipts.
81 as bales exports 20 Great Britain,
1879 bales. France. $50 oa.es; Cont
uslj -. J2G bales
ro.al since September 1st-Net receipts.
4.G07 22O ln.cs exports 20 Great Britain.
I'm $40 bales. France, fl7."-9 bales Con-
tinsnt. 1865 $50 bales.
Futures closed steady. sales. 900
bales. March rs. Apgl. 30. May, 1OS.
June. 1.CG. July. 20. August, 30. Sep
tember. 733. october 80. November
Ill. December. 49, January, 723.
NEW ORLEANS LA. March lI-Cot-
ton futures steady. sales. 5000 bales.
Narcn. 74l. Nrri. 80. May, SO June.
100. july -. August. 7iG: September,
Dos. October. GJG. November. G9S; De-
ccmbcr G.JJ.
LIVERPOOL. March H. u 90 p. NJ
Cotton market quiet and prices easier.
American m'ddine 4 1882; sales, 5000
bales. American 200 bales; speculation
aud export 500 bales receipts. 10000
bales American. $500 bales. Futures
opened steady and demand moderate.
March. 1G--I, March and April. lJ-GlN
4 1864. April and May. 4 l3-G1G1 1868:
May and June. : l3-64G4 11-64. June and
July. 12-oiI4 s'-Gl; july aud August.
! 11-Gi04 9-Gi: August and September
4 S-GiW4 G-Gi. September and October
3 6}GfM3 G2-Gf. October and Novembcr
3 5S-Gi03 J7-G4; November and December
iG-64. Futures quiet but steady at
the decline.
J. 10 l.. M-Amorican spot grade ZIG
lower. American middling. fair. - 90
good mddiine. 4 1882. middling, ii-32.
low middllng ~. good ordinary. ~.
= y. M.-American middling low mid
ding clause March. I 1J-G4N4 1864. SELL
crs. March and April. 4 1864. sellers,
April and May. & 1864, sellers. May and
june. 4 l2-Gi Buyers. June and July.
li-G1. sellers. July and August. 10 o.
al ll-,a. sellers. August and September.
4 7Gi. buyers September and October
G-G sellers. October and November.
5S-Gi. buyers. November ana December
and December and January. . J1-Gi. buy
crs. Futures closed steady.
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Total par and market value Carried
ACCOUNT OF STOCKS E0NpS' AND
(ENCEpT MORTGAGES HlPOrHf
PANY AS COLLATERAL SECURi1
LOANED BY THE COMPANY, W
kET VALUE OF TIE SAME, AND
ON EACH.
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a Coz, % Berry q co
accounts were run o asa 5 Cottages s 1ls4a ' s5
Lon E wi" o Sss, the Year Rf Rns Prices
Ieaer hed the so1th | srERRY Manager
PENNsYIyANiA FIRE INSURANCE OF rlIlADll4 49,
5 3Hsg 5E, h RsHSGEENfH s n FIRE f r.
lEN 81 qRA MgF GR t nStH 81 AE
A 'f59sy for sss e. raey Richmond Va.
5sS % ,s6 i Es' S6%cae.4 business. APRIL $50,
I.
HH'; 8i i9''3' 5 5F''' 39'1i' :s 5000 60
i: $ $S ssss $ 1ai : 5 sa. ;!s s 1880
morgs q l upon which NOR. than S'7s2O 90
sSss. Ssf SS:u ae 10000 90
Exclusive q building and HOOP 40
@ 9s9 i' 5r s as Si 65 total
A'5 3 sESs SSE8s AZ E5sfSgaE SSTF OF TIE
@ B5H6s 6 WN SbI aBsofG GR OF BY All
E5isssss e f i$:$ 6 Make
RalToad Stock G Trhsst ce i pa'i" SeT
r@ladeiSIi% Wilmington aniB baltimore 10000 I"
PtlSdspis and railroad General 1915" 4"
Psa5syyan Railroad Consolidated '''0' $500"
Tans y ANA Iailo Consolidated Mort ~ S@OO"
ted per- cento -, $4,000
rha5es ana e'a fs RaiioSi Com. 9'" q" 252" 90
5adePna an Reading Railroad com; l,oo ~ Is'' %
FS 5s 5s5 i.s55s 4si @ 5S eoo
rTrast & ANA " 5's ;.;...i..... 10000
F y aP5o; Saa o Hs5 sioPs s'5o Ssr S Cent
f Iaa 5oa sH5 F B s 4.'Ss@ s CT,
r 5s 4s aas i S.45s .i 5 COM 10000 $1,000 1880 1900
Leaeh Valley Railroad Company ist 'N''0"
L.hish yansy Railroad Company conso. ~ "'"0"
I.is6 ystsy I''.ro,d company ist iy''O % 1880"
ElaiIs az wl.@mseo5i Iailod ,rooo
H6IF5sa amy a 1870 %
,Itall9aa Company per cent loan. 2ico
Railroad company consoidated -
rF lgsa e aas Sy co 5s5h f' h 8Pa
o5 6sa yi5iola iPqae al Hai3d S"oo ~
' eaisn 1' de Ss' lor i9a p s' esat
Chcajo burlington and Quincy cousoi ~ INV
re p i9soo9 e@sa 19ai.ai; s@s s. Gsa
pany ist Mortgage @ -'D,s...' Do $4,000
roai compiny 5psre cent iosn..s...-.. 100000
road company per cent an.1..- 412oOo
IszGenioa H5isafe per Cent ioan'o' $4,000
Naors 2 per- 0 e5n B oan a'oad Isl $4,000 aom
Paul md Northern Paciac Railroad ~
1SSsE vai,g co Company 5ona ls Mort. ,ooo 0
r5sS9 5sl 5s&sa5s & ia s5 d9ssso5h; 5
r ss. ig4 4aai'a is. 5000 2s@s@
S.aa' 'I 't ilrsad c8SPaay aeae raj ~
o Fs3y g esBsist a i2 .Fisass 2 pF Cent
ny ss 5s #ji 5 5. &iP 4ia9; no,o -
Nf Fs Ts5 c 5aaSssS'3 Terminal af Ei soa1
Ike shore
1sl dos cent aai %ivqaoa ;cons:aaiay ''oo 5000 %
pSsao asd I sasausia pr Rairosd Com. "
rlRi1f 4 ' and H oRio Railroad Company n 6 ~ 1870"
Morga Gperce nt.a 90
CII. oandE Eric RalradCo Isl
Morgag SOd ) cent loan.
veaern Transit Company
loan.
AM .canS ranshp OF hla
6 cent loan.
Iahig Coal IN
dloan..
Cneeane AXE andDa CalaC
s. ortgag perc cen loan.
loan.
cent 10000
Loan ......-..
loan.
St Louise CITY Gperce loan.
fr,au (Hfy ncr cent loan
clnuatCi per
CITY OF Qn)
ctwyo Topeka jInten 49, ~ 100
Cfy OF Davt 90 bperc cent loan.
OF oumhus sperc loan
WORKS -. 80. ..,...,,
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s.. 723.4i4 90 $3.50. 13c Oh 81.
Ii OTHER SECURITIES
GATED TO THE COM
Y FOR CASH ACTUALLY
TIL THE PAR AND MAR
THE AMOUNT LOANED
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Richmond. Va. March II. 1896
Sales-1.o0O Virginia Centuries at Gll.
1000 80 6li4.
1.-.-..........l ...--LrLlLn. Iii A III
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MINIATURE ALMANAC. March Is. 1890
New-York tribune., 1896-11-22
THE PRINT-CLOTH MARKET.

Fall River Mass. Nov. q (SpeclaD.-There were
large sales In the print-cloth market this week. tho
total being 7 900 pieces Nearly threefourths Of the
goods sold were regulars. The large sales made
early In the week. $1,000 pieces being sold last Satur
day and 100 900 pieces going to the American. These
latter represent the first sales made in the market
to the American In some time. There was only
moderate amount OF spot goods sold. just about
enough to take up the production. The bulk OF the
goods sold are for delivery In November and De-
cember The report shows that nearly half the goods
sold were for December delivery. In the first hall OF
the week the demand was confined 10 spots and de-
uver.es to January, and largely for regulars In
the latter part OF the week there has been demand
Tor goods for delivery beyond January and fair
demand for odds. The weekly summary: Produc-
ton 900 pieces; deliveries o zss stock on hang hana
isoS 00: sales. 2i7ooo: odds ii2Oo0 s4xs4s, o 0oo
snots n o00 futures $4,000 Sold for weekly deliv.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-22
WANTED FOR A DIAMOND THEFT.
AN ALLEGED swINDLER OF ATHLETES CAUGHT
N cIrIcAGo-AccUsED BY AN ACTRESS.

An ALLEGED swINDLER OF ATHLETES CAUGHT
IN C1rICAGo-AcCUsED BY AN ACTRESS.
Captaln O'Brlen OF the Detective Bureau, received
n telegram from Chicago yesterday announcing the
arres, there OF John Fl. Strosnider the alleged
nronoer OF fake" athletic contests, who Is wanted
IN this city on a charge OF grand larceny. he was
arrested at the instance OF Miss Beatrice Gouldie
m actress whose address Is given as Broadway
and rwenty-sixth-st She called at Police Head
cuarters three weeks ago and accused Strosnider
~ stealing from her a diamond ring which she
valued at $500 Strosnider. she said. had borrowed
the ring for a few minutes on the evening pelore'
"to make an appearance WITH" and had dsap-
neared with IT, The detectives who were put on
S,rosniders trail traced him to Chicago. He was
arrested Yesterday at the Kinlball House. In tnat
c,tv where he had called for decoy letter.
Cantain O Brien says that Strosnder had been
swindling athletes by getting up fake footraces
and running away with the stakes put up. Chiei
NJ Police OMara, Of Pittsburg. has written 10 the
Contain that Strosnider is well known there. tnat
nm indictment for the larceny OF 5000 Is hanging
over him IN Wheeling. W. Va. and that he Is a
general thief His aliases are Booth ana
"tenrv" The police also say that Strosnider In
San Francisco a few years ago bled prominent
business man out of several thousand dollars. He
10 six feet two inches in height and is SAID 10 De
an athlete and sprinter himself.
Strosnider has relatives living AT Waynesours s'
Penn A bench warrant FOR hts arrest VIII De ior-
warded to Chicago
New-York tribune., 1896-11-22

Connecticut under which the company was !ncorpo-
rated II had Hen the stock as security for the
debt The Indebtedness was asserted TO have arisen
on an oral contract made by Mr.. McGl at the meet
jng OF the board OF directors O. the company In 1904
Under this contract the defendant alleged that an IN
debtedness Of sl2c6 Il had occurred There was
sharp conflict at the trial TO whether or not the
alleged contract had been made The president OF the
company three OF the directors and the secretary
all testified 10 the making OF the contract. but Mr.
McGill denied K. After trial OF five days, IN which
the plaintiff was represented by Eiihu Root and At
water & Cruikshank and the defendant by John T.
Parsons and Henry W. Hayden the jury rejected the
claim OF indebtedness and gave the plaintiff verdict
for the amount claimed.
The verdict is important because another suit
against the defendant TO recover $4,000 damages
for refusal 10 transfer other stock standing IN the
name Of Mr. McGi. In which the refusal 10 transfer
Is ba sed the ground. Is now on the calendar
OF the Crcui; Court and will be tried next January.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-22
A COMPROMISE NOT ENFORCED.
JUSTICE DAvY DECLARES VOID AN ALLEGED CON-
TRACT TO PAY FOR THE ALIENATION OF
A HUSBANDS AFFECTIONS.

rr-sr1cr pAvY DECLARES VOID AN ALLEGED CON-
TRACT TO PAY FOR THE ALIENATION OF
A HUSBANDS AFFECTIONS.
Justice Davy In the Supreme Court, yesterday
sent down a decision dismissing suit brought by
Mrs. Mary Edna Smith against Charles c. Brad
hurst and his wife Catherine to enforce the specific
performance OF an agreement TO settle for $4,000
suit which Mrs Smith brought against Mrs. Brad
hurst TO recover 100000 damages for the alleged
alienation OF her husbands affections. Mrs
Smith Instituted the alienation suit In April. 1891.
and the defendants agreed to pay her $4,000 In
settlement. but finally withdrew the oner Mrs.
Smith then brought the suit to enforce the un-
completed contract.
smith was at ono time City Surveyor. and had an
income OF $50 600 year. The Smiths and the Brad
hursts became acquainted about fourteen years ago.
az Lake Mohonk, ~ Y. Mrs Smith charged that her
husband became infatuated with Mrs. Bradhurst
and devoted himself to her. She also alleged that
har husband souandered most Of his fortune When
Mrs Smith brought her SUIT hve years ago. her
husband started on trip around the world Mr..
Rradhurst declared that the charges against his
wife were absolutely false Negotiations to settle
the suit were long drawn out, and finally were
broken off on February l5 lS2. Mrs. Smith asserts
that the defendants promised TO pay her $4,000 and
sha s,ied 10 enforce this alleged contract
In his decision Justice Davy says that no cause Of
action In law equity has been established. He
also decides that there Is evidence to snow that
counsel for Mrs Bradhurst IN endeavorng TO settle
the case was authorized to make any contract for
her and her husband. Justice Davy decides that
Mrs Smith has not lost any OF her rights In the
alienation suit and that case will probably be tried