The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-14
CONTINUED EXCITEMENT.
STOCK MARKET UNEASY IN SPITE
OF PARTIAL RELIEF.
Mr.. wizards North American Company =
wreck-Jay Gould and the Pacific Raii.
road Consoiidatiop-Dssth Of Mr.. ID. y
Appleton-x -xstropoiitan Matters.
NEW YORK BUREAU
RICHMOND DAILY TrNEs,
RICHMOND DAILY TiNEs,
November IS. 1890.

November IS. 1901
Notwithstanding the partial recovery Of
the stock market yesterday on account OF
the action OF the clearing house and the
favorable advices from London, there was
no lack Of excitement at the opening OF the
Exchange. The North American Company,
which was formed last June out Of
the old Oregan and Transcontinen-
tai Company, aud which started out on
its new life under such brilliant auspices.
is wreck. How much actual assets It's
$40. .000. 900 par value OF capital stock repre-
sents il problematicaL IL probably will
not be known until the end OF the nfteen
days which the Liquidating Committee, ap-
pointed yesterday, has In which 10 liquidate
the loans and wind UP the affairs OF the
company. In June last the stock sold at
52, and this morning II sold ~ I, from which
an approximate idea Of the cEsnge in public
sentiment as to the value Of the assets may
be obtained. second time Mr..
Villard's schemes received blackeye.
The great question to-day Is: How viii This
effect Mr. Nillardy No one seems able 10
say definitely just how deeply he IL CO.
tangled in the affairs OF the North Ameri-
can Company. II is safe To inter, however,
from the fact that all Mr.. Nillard's pet
companies were controlled by the North
American. that he Is very heavy sui
ferer. lie is known 10 have used
his credit in Germany to obtain money for
the North American, and II il now stated
that he sent 100000 10 Decker, Howell Il
Co. on Tuesday afternoon, but IL came tor
late. Mr.. Wizards wonderful power for
obtaining credit seems to be his chief per-
manent stock in trade. Whether he will be
as completely cleaned out as he was In
1884 is, OF course. problem.
JAY GOULD AND THE UNION PACIFIC.
Jay Gould to-day absolutely refused 10
talk on the subject Of Union Pacific control
or consolidation of toe Pacific roads. George
J. Gould was not TO be found.
DEATH or ID. :. APPLETON.
Daniel ;. Appleton, If the great publish
ing house, died this morning. lie was born
in Boston April o, 1924, add was the fourth
son of the founder OF the publishing firm OF
which he was for many years leading
member.
VEGETABLES BY THE POUND.
Great pressure is being brought 20 bear
upon the Board Of Aldermen here 10 have a
law enacted which will provide for the sell
ing OF fruit and vegetables by standard
weight. The ordinance is being pushed by
the Retail Grocers' Union OF this city and
vicinity, and its terms materially interest
the truck farmers Of Norfolk and other Nir-
ginia cities, who ship their produce 20 this
market. IL IL expected that the Board will
decide the question at their next meeting.
NEW CITY BUILDING WANTED.
New York is sadly in need OF municipal
structure, but there is considerable Diff
Guilty in selecting a suitable site. Comp
troller Myers Is strongly In favor OF acquir-
ing the postoflice building and rearranging
il for the city Offices, and giving the United
States Government the old reservoir At
Forty-second street and Fifth avenue for
postoncs site.
MYSTERIOUS RoBBERIEs.
A system of robbery that has bafiied the
most expert detectives has been carried on
during the past several months. C0nsiguOrs
complaining that they have sustained losses
amounting 10 many thousand dollars.
Although extraordinary means have been
taken 10 discover them. the plunderers have
thus far escaped detection. Their operations
are mysterious. Cuban cigars, when ready
for shipment, are placed In boxes OF 30 or 100
each, and packed in cases containing uni
formly either l0O boxes OF 100 cigars OF 30
boxes of 80 cigars each. They come To
New York by the boats Of the New York
and Cuba Transportation Company, aud,
when destined for England, are stored Ia q
bonded warehouse until instructions come
to forward them to England. from their
leaving Havana 70 their arrival in England
the cases are supposed TO remain intact
Some months ago, on opening case In Eng-
land. number or boxes In the case were
found to have been filled with chips of wood.
sEMPLE-coUDERr
Cards of invitation have already been Is
sued by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Coudert for
the marriage OF their daug gbter. Miss Aimee,
to Mr.. j. Mckinsie Sempie, son OF Major
II. Churchill semple, OF Montgomery, Ala.
Miss Condert has sraoed society for several
years, and is not only very beautiful, but
also an unc0mm0ply accomplished young
woman. The wedding will take place In
st. Frassis Nayier's church on November
18th. A reception will be held aiterward
at Mr.. Couderrs rosldonce, In west Forty.
ninth street,
RAILROAD NOTES.
II Is officially announced that the Queen
and Crescent system, the line from Cincin-
natl 10 New Orleans, Is 10 pass under the
management OF the officers of the East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia railroad,
and the two systems are TO be operated un-
der one management.
A Chattanooga dispatch says that the
Chattanooga, Rome and Columbus railroad,
extending from Chattanooga south one hum
dred and forty miles, has been purchased by
the Georgia Central and Plant systems.
The Alabama Great Southern Railway
Company has elected the following officers /:
Samuel Thomas. president; Charles scnin ,
OF Cincinnati. FIRST yice-prcsident; Henry
Fink. second yice-president and L.. NJ.
schawn, secretary.
Earnings Of the Louisville and Nashville
tor the hrst week In November, 1870, $780,
90a; 1889, 387.3lS; increase, s23,a From
July |, 1890, s7,OI2,4l5; 1889, s6,sSI, ,0c0, IN
crease, s2S5,3j5.