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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-05

Among the publications that come to
our table every month none is of more
marked value than the Review Of Re-
views. The busy reader will find upon
its pages a complete synopsis of the
gems of current literature presented in
most fascinating method. both in
Text and artistic illusfra fiOps
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-05
GRAIN AND coTToN EXCHANGE

Quotations are for bonds maturing In not
ess than ten years.
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THE MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL,
THE INTER-oCEAN. Chicago. ILL.,.

THE departments of this excellent pc
ri0dical impart TO the reader a tho
r"nehlv un-tO-date feeling"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-05

CHICAGO. January 4.--ReviyaI In the
foreign demand for American wheat to-
day caused the wheat market TO close
steady at only q 1-fc. decline II 1T one
time showed a lac. break from yesfor-
oats were very similar TO that for WHEAT.
and showed very little change at the
close. Provisions were week, ard lost
1-2U12 f-zc.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
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CANCELS THE CONTRACTS.


In the suits OF A. B. Stewart, Lester
Turner. ]. III. Barton and other well
known residents OF Seattle and Tacoma
against tho Northern Pacific Railway
Company. which have been pending be-
fore the secretary Of the interior At WASH
tnston for many months on appeal from
the general land once. Secretary Bliss
has prepared and win coon hand down
decision in favor of the plaintiffs, ac-
cording to private adviees received from
Washington yesterday by n. T. Hitch
cock, the attorney for the plaintiffs.
The suits involve the rights Of pur-
chasers from the Northern Pacific Rail
road Company Of lands to which the
company had no title under its grant from
the United States. The decision Is, ac-
cording to the information received by
Mr.. Hitchcock. thai where any such pur-
chasers have heretofore paid to the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company =
sum equal TO or IN excess OF the govern
msnt price of $50 their title to the lands
Win be confirmed by the government at
once without the payment OF any further
sums to the Northern Pacifc Railway
Company. the successor of the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company, upon the re-
organization OF the read by the bond
holders
Many thousands Of acres Of land In the
state OF Washington. Mr.. Hitchcock says
were granted to the Northern Pacific Rail-
road Company by the government years
ago. which had been already applied for
BY settlers under the presumption laws. The
United States supreme court In the cele-
brated Bardon case decided that such
lands were excluded from the railroad
company's grant by reason OF the appfica-
ms tnr
grant was made. IL the meantime. how
ever the company had obtained patent
for the lands and had sold them to different
purchasers at prices largely In advance OF
the government price Of $s.5o per acre.
Many of these sales were made under con-
tract for payment OF the purchase price
In nstallments. Mr.. Hitchcock says and ii
was the contention of the reorganixed COM
Dany that these contracts were binding
upon the purchasers and would have to be
carried out by continuation OF the pay
ments 10 the reorganixed company It was
to test the justice OF this contention. ac-
cord.nx to Mr.. Hifchcock's statement. that
the suits soon to be decided were brought.
and the secretary whose decision settles
the cases. has held. as before stated. that
where the purchasers have paid to the
company $40 or more per acre for their
lands. they are aissoiyed from making fur
Their payments upon their contracts and
are entitled TO the benefits OF the acts OF
congress of February IL and March 3. 1896.
confirming the title to such lands In pur-
ciaasers from the railroad company, the or
iginaI pre-empfors whose applications in
validated the grant as TO the lands applied
for having allowed their claims 10 lapse.
The amount of land involved In the suits
Is not large. being about 600 acres. but Mr..
Hitchcock states that probably eco acres
in the state are In a similar condition Of
title
The lands claimed by Mr.. Stewart and
Mr. Turner are situated near Seattle and
are said to be quite valuable
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a VERY CLOSE CALL
ptekpocket Gets In His Work ON the
water Front.

water Front.
The u,ckpockets ard highwaymer who
are now at work in Seattle are no ordi-
nary sneak thieves who try to fiIcn purse
and then COVER down on the csirbstone II
a policeman or civilian happens to give
them a close race or curt challenge. On
the contrary. they are desperate eharac-
tiers. and their policy seems 10 be 20 get
their victims dead or alive and TO defend
themselves al al hazsFds-
This condition of affairs received q sress
illustration in a starting and sensational
incident on the water front Wednesday
night. The steamer Faraiion was
about TO sail. and the accus-
toned crowd had gathered about
her gang plank and along the
waters edge at Scswabacher's wharf.
where she was lying. The Jam was q
golden opportunity for the l!g11t-angsred
nan, lie doris ret negIset golden eppoF-
tunifEes. and he was on hand. A passen-
ger by tire name of ]. II. Cock was Just
getting ready to embark on the steamer
when he fels himself ruissy jasfied An
instant later ne realized that hss roll OF
money amounting - about sasa was miss
ing. He raises. the alarm before The thief
had had time ~ scs7ss our os sight
The crowd was not long IN d=csfNhg what
10 10. and ar the alarm a score or more Of
neopse gave chase. The Diekpocket whose
narne IS said Ia be Schultz. ran directly
south along Railroad avenue A fsw men
gained RAPIDLY on him. and one nan a
wegs-known street s7r conductor care ssii
uc0n him So much the worse fer he
street car conductor. lie had had some ax-
yserfsnce In ringing M fares dealing With
refractory Messengers. and even a5tuestng
a stray and errant trailer ncw ana then.
But this was ats rnasien effort ~ sackIlnr
4 burglar CT psekpockft. The sackscc ket
had xfss- As the conductor grarpse5 with
him there was an explosion aad the con-
daetor WAS minus a very small re-rSon
~ the bridge OF MS nose. 10 was q close
call TIE ballet Arst struck The skull Just
above sne left ere and gianssng ascng cat
a notch in the ~xsrens upper por- saE AZ Tia
nesse
!, to hardly necessary 10 say thar this
oAes oroughs the rursaers to "a abrupt
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EVIDENCE ALL IN.


ao SD~ecAes II ne
Nright-nIair Case.
TAs nlair-wnsa, case viii probably 70
e the jury Ia Judge JACOBS court .oiay.
Issteeov forenoon the last OF tho Wit
ns.eM p rsbutsai was examined ana n
ocleck In the afternoon Attorney Tenn
7. Des began his argument to tha ;,;ry
70 peeaH u The psalnti6. John d. wr.gat.
eaa - not finished reviewing the sess.-
nony = tie case when court adjourned.
DevAeG witnesses were called In Il baf.
tA1 but the only testimony Of importance
10 TT q n. II. Eaton. who had before
tss&taed ~ the plaintiff. Eaton told the
tury = n Interview he claimed TO have
Aad With Capt. Samuel Blair. in wa.ch
tbs hster tnfermed him. In speaking CT
ssne WseAftoa over the Cedar river coal
mlne psupegsy. that young Wright was
1es1Ag effer his Capt. Blair - legal bus
inees N Seattle and would attend To the
matters Eaton bad IN hand.
The attorney for Wright also made an
eaors to hring n witnesses 10 shew
Wrsehts e0od character. but judge Ja-
eahs ruled that the testimony vas not ma
frsA' and would not allow II 10 be given.
Iae balance Of the forenoon was devot-
g 10 an argument upon the right OF the
aefsase IL the case to place witnesses on
tne wand IN sur-rehuttal. the attorneys
6Aisng that they desired to irupeach Eat
ems Testimony. Judge Jacobs on this
question held that sur-rebustai evidence
sss rot admissible.
After the noon recess Mr.. pore opened
NE argument 70 the jury. He took UP and
saasy1ed separately TIE testimony of esch
Witness. dwelling particularly upon the
hs'tnony Of wright'x aged mother in
nshah Of Der son and against her Had
re asTr Capt. Blair. Today il IL expeet-
e. hat Mr.. pare viii devote his attention
e TIE testimony OF Expert Daniel r.
Anss. who was one of the most important
Witnesses for the defense
me ssEaHaens. II e thought. viii be in-
naed " time to allow the court 10 In
se1 the Jury and gfse the case into It's
tAarte this afternoon,
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Main. nrn~ns performance.

Seattle will send 4 ereditahie eoBtribu-
ton in aid of the families OF the battle
ship Maine heroes. citizens committee
decided that the best way TO raise such a
fund was TO give a grand benefit enter
tainmeni BY this method every man and
woman in the city can aid the cause by
the purchase OF a ticket. Seats can be So
cured at the Seattle theater for the con-
tinuous performances from o'clock until
6 on Saturday afternoon. The programme
wiz prove a most interesting ore. The
best talent from the various theaters la
tho city have volunteered Their services.
The celebrated impersonator and dra-
matte reader. j. Walter AcRaye. viii
come to the city 10 render Tennyson's
ballad Of the feet, THE Revenge"
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THE PROBLEM SOLVED.
THE NEW MEDICAL DISCOVERY
TESTED.
Results Of the Test In Various Forms
Of Dyspepsia.

Chronic indigestion or dyspepsia, while a
very common trouble. has for some time
been looked upon by able physicians as q
serious thing. and that no time should be
lost in treating II property ut the start.
because recent researches have shown that
the most serious fatal and incura5ie dis
eases have their origin in simple dyspep-
STA or indigestion.
Diabetes is simply one form of iEdses-
ton. the sugar and starchy food not being
assimi,ates by the digestive organs. In
Brisht's disease the slbumen is not prop
erly assini.ated.
While consumption and dyspepsia are
twin diseases. and Il Is beyond question
that dyspepsia makes a fertile soll for the
seeds OF consumption
But the trouble has been to find a rem
edy that could be depended upon TO cure
dyspS~sia. as it IS VIGOROUSLY obstinate
and difiicult - cure.
This h~>een the qus ssion which has
--ed physicians and dyspeptics alike.
until the question was solved three years
ago BY the appearance OK new dyspepsia
cure in ths medical world known az
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. which II was
claimed was az a certain. reliable cure
for every form Of stomach trouble.
Physicians however. would not accept
such statements without firss giving the
new remedy many tests and carefully OBJ
serving results.
For THREE years the remedy has been
thoroughly tested in every section of the
country. and with surprising ard sasisfAc-
tory results
Stusrt's Dyspepsia Tablets can be hon.
sstiv claimed to be a specific radical
.astina cure for Indigestion IN the various
forms OF acid dyspepsia or sour stomach
gas or wind on stomach, too much bile
undue fuslne<s or pressure after eating.
and similar symptoms resulting frsna dis
ordered digestion. STARTS Dyspepsia Tab
lets were rot placed before the publ.
unt,, ms three years trial left no doubt
as 10 their waite, and they have recently
been paced In the trade and can be found
on sale at ali druggists At the nominal
price Of 30 cents per package.
No extravxgans claims are made for the
remedy. II viii not cure rheumatism.
pneumonia. typhoid fever nor anything
bat Just what Z Ii Claimed TO cure and
that il every farm OF stomach trouble
Nc dieting IL necessary: good. whole
acme food ard plenty OF IL and yoa may
rest assured that Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab
lets VIII digest IL.
Druggists claim fer 1t that II Is rleas-
ure 20 recommend 4 70 dypepsicx. b.
cause II gives such universal Eztisfaesion.
Little hoax on stomach diseases s<nt free
~ aadrexsipg Stuart CO. Aarshail. Mich.
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Ex-wmyor Wood Tonigha.

The lecture by ex-Mayor Wood on his
Alaskan trip AZ Plymouth Congregational
church this evening win cover the entire
Alaska gold field. The lecturer Will have a
large map upon which he win Indicate his
route and the various mining sections.
which he will describe The lecture will be
o. unusual interest TO the many who are
now preparing for the trip TO the Yukon
regions via 81. Michael: aiso 10 those who
have friends In the sections visited by Mr..
Wood. There will he an excellent musical
programme In connection with the lecture
Mr. Wood will devote portion of his tsne
to answering questions about Alaska At
hia reaass, complimentary tickets have
been sent 70 the mayor and other city Off
Gals. The lecture will commence promptly
at o'clock and there will be no reserved
seats. A. large attendance Is assured.
II VIII be well TO come early. The adrais-
sion price has been placed at p cents
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~ Enoch Arden story Ia real LIE cams
. Hsnt Ia the superior court yesterday
asssae the trial Of the suit Of Jssde =.
nen1sscks against Albert X. Leach Tor tne
neuu1nsn OF an invalid marriage the
festimnny developed that after Esffssas
md living with Leach az his wife Tor OYER
q year. Mr. Hendricks wss informed last
Nay that her frat nastMn6, - " Hen
6rscks. frsm whom she he'd bssn separated
Tor e,esen years, aud whom ne supposed
- BE- 6e.d. ~ss stsil In the Isnd Of the Nv
Ing. az,1 that her marriage with i<sach was
4bsoipgefy invalid.
al = August. 1xn. she married Hen
drscts Ia lava, and lived with him until
tn, when. osfrR 70 his AiIeged bad tenn
PR ara shiftIess habits. 30 vas forced to
take Aer two itttl1 dsnghfsfs an leave
her husband. gazing 70 milwaukee. WIS, TO
earn her ewn Hsfng.
Yesf, vent b. and she Was informed
that ~ husband was dead. In 1AS2 she
came - s<assse, and in tsss married Leach.
Last Nsy she received A letter from her
auoskee. ii her old hame. In which was the
STARTING news that Hendsicks was alive
ana Ms Visiting his cid home. Leach and
Mrs Heudricks Immediately separated,
ana ksvs not ssnee Eyed together.
Last February Mrs. Hendricks began =
suit IN the superior court against husband
40. Tor divorce. The papers were
served on him In Michigan. and a few
wssks later the divorces was granted. The
psxf step taken by Mrs. Hendricks was TO
obtain IN annnimsns Of her marriage with
Leach. This abe did BY The suit fled and
Tried yesterday.
Mrs. Hendricks h q woman stili under
middle age. She has recently been max
ms be8 avn living as the kefper Of a little
nsison stors on Pike street. Her attorney.
r. q. Hughes, stated yesterday thai he
bad no Information az 70 whether Mrs.
Hendricks and Leach would remarry.
Leach IL now living In Tacoma.
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SHE WANTED PRoTEcr1ox.
Crazy Woman Turns Up and Explains
q Disappearnnce.

= DisappearAnce.
A mysterious disappearance of an un-
known woman from the Third Avenue
house last Tuesday was solved last even
ing when the same woman walked tato
police headquarters and ASKED Capt. Sui
Ivan fer protection. She said tina, a
young and tail man with red hair was
following her around the streets 10 MUIR
der her. She did not know his name. but
30 persistent had he dogged her footsteps
that she felt il necessary TO cal. on the
police for protection against him.
AZ the time she appeared 81 the station
the captain had no idea who she was,
but concluded that she might be the
woman who had disappeared from the
Third Avenue house.
by the way" said Capt sullivan.
Mrs. do not recall your name-how
long ago was 1t you left the Third Ave-
nue house,
oh, left there only few days ago"
she replied. a. smile sto.e over her pale.
wan face. My NAME Is Selma Hirtxel,
and ! came here from Salt Lake City with
Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. Laville. When we
left Salt Lake I had ss7a but OF course
my fare was paid out Of IL. and others
went to Skaxway and conducted n restau-
rant until the money was gone. Then we
came back TO Seattle and they took me
said they were going TO dinner. bu, have
never seen them SINCE
Why did you leave the hote.?'s
We'll. Was afraid that red-headed
young man would murder me and want
ed to get out OF his way
After talking q short time Miss Hirtxel
would lean back In her chair as IL great
~ fatiguec. and here eyes would close
She was very pale and the effect was
heightened by the black clothes she wore.
She wore Grape wound around her hat,
but when asked II she were mourning for
relatives she replied that she vas not
dressed in mourning at all.
Il am very anxious" she continued
TO get hack TO my sisters In Waukegar,.
Lake county. ILL.,, but / have no means
other than this" Then she took out from
her bosom a card that was nothing more
than receipt given her by w. b. La
vile for $50, in consideration of which he
sod 10 her his dear nastin Vera
Capt. Sullivan was satisfied that Miss
Hirtzel needed care. and accordingly
placed her In charge OF Police Matron
Taylor for the night.
AT the Third Avenue house Il was
learned last night that Miss Hirtxel was
brought there several days ago by a man
and woman who had big dog They
took one room and another was assigned
to Miss Hirtzel. who had trunk and
satchel. II IL rule of the ho.se that
mo dogs are allowed In the rooms" and
consequently the man and woman who
came with Miss Hirtxel could not con-
tinue their residence thsre.
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There was a large audience present al
the Third Avenue theater last evening on
ile occasion 80 the Bradley benefit The
Ensign vii. sod the boards for the bal
ance % the week including the usual mat
tnee Saturday afternoon AT Els o'clock
"A boy Wanted" which opens al the
Third Avenue theater Sunday nigh, for an
engagenert CT enc week Is one OK the
ostEhtess and cleverssf farce-eonedisss that
has Waited Seattle this aaasots. There
are soma very clever people in the cast.
Inv advance sale fer the opening nigh;
has already been large
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= me haheas corpus proceedings
n's3hs by Mrs. Emma Besmer 10 Oh
w ane custody OF her little daught sr,
y .fk Nom her former husbands sister,
- Rice. Judge Benson yesses lay
- 10 change she custody OF the ehs:a.
- = -.she;Arssing the facs that the decree
= Msssrs granted Mrs. Besmer gave her
= I'D II was the judges opinion from
ss'etort that Mrs Rice was in acs-
- Nssalies 20 care for the child prop
ssas The mother. who, Il seemed.
sss sas'esva placing the iiSSle gsrl In he
SFs>e " the Gcasi Shepherd IN thts CITY.
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Heys's a Texas Steer" appears 10 have
been APPLY designated the authors mos,
CLEVER pee 81 werk. Il s. charsningiy
funny. pi9wsntly entertaining and gsnia..y
saktgaral II iis touching Gp CT the Wash
i1gton experiences CT Maverick Eransieg
An eatigs equipment has eeen furnished
hs ArTh0T NSeg.l.n. ef Heyt's Madison
Square tneAseT, New York. The date for
A Texas Steer" a. the SEATTLE thsater il
sext Sunday. for three rights
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Owing 20 the great success last weak.
The ykcsro!-s Faverlse' wss he'd over
by Manager Srissl ard crowded houses
foily warsan; TIRE retention of this popular
bnFsssaue. % whssii C,yrrrs IS shs- bright
particular star. Clever Clio fs,toyxs
Auaang the n<w-cansrrs arr CrtSs!e nsse.
Eva Brandt. siisssca ard Allen, the STAN
ieys. White and Harris, WissssEa M2rriS.
Maggie Husseff ana twenty others.
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National Gas Company with the ~osssty
auditor. The company II organized %
manufacture - machines and viii have
1t PRINCIPAL pioce OF business a. BEG IL
The capital stock = a-eeo.eoa. in shares &
81 each.
The jacob 4 Drumming Company was m
corporated yesterday by c. B. Holmes,
7. y. LAYTON and W. II. -Fritchmaf to
and drawing materials at Seattle. witt. 8
capital stock Of 31e1 90.
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" Niles suit against the wsnsur
y s,s.s se. for n ae damages BY the less
nss.s .ss. q nalii at Ballard was dis
49,. ns Judge Moore YESTERDAY. or the
assssaa FOR q aea-snii
~ raj % Charts rhln.ps. ,hs half
T.sss " ZEE kiaiag OF Policeman James
A~sAs ,srsss Vslsflas continued hS Judge
s.xs-s-sasA next Monday rrlorn.nx the
Hsai ease s'il interfering.
CO FaeksnSAaR. Ges~xe Hoi,fuxn.a
~ ZINES sHd ] y Eshsisaar, s.Ss ar
- - Afslcsss CT frearf,nrafi.,t, nf "a
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S1nchtnistu. Attention.

All machinisfs Of the city are cordially
Invited TO attend an open meeting. given
by Hope Lodge No. -. International As
ISOLATION Of Machinists. Saturday evening.
April IS, at hail over Rainier cafe. First
avenue and Marion street. entrances on
Marion street r. j. Con.on, of the gem
eral executive board. wiil address the
meeting Other local labor leaders will
also speak. All machinists should attend
and hear something that will interest
them All iaboring people the cordially in
Yited