The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-22
PANIC In WALL STREET.
STOCKS DECLINE STEADILY ALL
ALONG THE LIST.
Reckless Extravaganza In Washington
Assigned as the Cause for Monetary
stringency - Governor Campbell on
NEW YORK BUREAU.
RICHMOND DAILY TIMES.

demOralized, caused by both the strike out
look and stringency in the money market.
There were large quantities Of stocks sold,
the bears pushing the market down when
ever they saw weak spot. The Wander
bilt shares sold lower than at any time
since the strike began. The decline
was not confined 10 the Vanderbilt
stocks, but the grangers and coalers
felt the effect Just as much. stocks de-
cIined from one 10 three points. Lake shore
| went down pa points; New York Central,
| II: Canada Southern. ~; Big Four, ~;
| Northwest. l34: Rock Island. %; II. Paul,
| l5z: Manhattan Elevated. 3; New England.
/ 20; Lackawama. ,; Reading, IL; Missouri
Pacific, l3s; Union Pacific, "a; Oregon
Transc0ntinental, 3H; >ugara. "a.
THE ADMINISTRATION BLAMED.
| The wantOn extravaganza OF the admin
| istratiOn at Washington has worked its III
eyitable result. Millions and Millions, and
millions Of dollars that might have been
employed at this stupendOus crisis 10 re-
lieve the strngency in the money market
| by the purchase of government bonds, have
| been filched from the national treas
ury to be dissipated among pension
agents. pension grabbers, ard among
| persons with bogus claims, until now
| the government stands paralyZed in the
presence of the greatest peril that has
| seized the money market in years. 30 com
pletc has become the congestion Of funds
that the rate for call loans on Wall street
rose today To $50 per cent. the highest rate
since the panic consequent upon the assas-
sination Of Garfield.
| BORN TO MISFORTUNE.
| Martin Mott. forty years Old. fell while
at work to-day at 80 south Fifth avenue
| from the fourth tO the first floor. and re-
| ceyed a severe scalp wound. lie was taken
to -. Vincent Hospital. The Motz
family were born to misfortune. Sixteen
years ago their eldest boy drank poison and
died. and the baby. Caroline, was burned 10
death. Then the eldest daughter disappear
ed under suspicious circumstances. IL
| 1881 Mott broke his leg and his wife took
poison. They were taken 10 II. Vincent
| Hospital together About this time a son
| died i'm Philadelphia. Two children an,
left them.
A JUVENILE MARINER.
Richard Nelson, who is nine years of age
| and lives with his parents az staten Island
was rescued from catboat in the bay this
morning by a fishing smack. Yesterday
| afternoon the little fellow went out sailing
| all alone. His boat had no rudder, and
she drifted away from the shore and float
| ed about the bay in "A high sea. All The
| afternoon and evening the little mariner
shouted himself hOarse. but nobody heard
| him. At daybreak this morning the cat
boat was sighted by the fishing smack. The
| boy was taken aboard more dead than alive.
STEAMER ASHORE.
The IIamburg-American steamer Dauia.
| from HAMBURG tO Baltimore Via this port
went ashore at Jones inlet bar, Long Beach.
at an early hour this morning. The Dania
| is one Of the smallest steamers OF the
| lIamburg-A Amcrican service, and h. three
| thousand tons burden. She is lynn we'll uI
on the beach br0ads.de on, and although
there is no immediate danger. she is lying
ON he rbeams end and is pounding danger
ously. Sne has a few passengers aboard.
POLITICAL OUTLOOK N ONO.
Governor James T.. Campbell, of Ohio
who is stopping at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
was interviewed as TO the feeling Of the
| Democrats Of his state, and expressed him
self a. being confident that the Democrats
| of Ohio were certain 10 elect fourteen out Of
| twenty-One Congressman at. the coming
election. He said: cone tKing that has
materially aided the Democrats Of Ohio
| is the Force bill now pending before Con
srcss. The people Of OHIO are opposed
| 10 this bill iOr two reasons. First, they re-
gard il rs unconstitutional, and condemn
| ii on general principle. secondly, they
have the most kindly feeling towards the
peOple Of the south. Ohio capital has been
invested in Southern enterprises. and it is
only natural that the investors should have
| "A lively interest in that section" He con-
| sidered the coming election in OHIO impOr-
| tant, not 80 much on account of the Offices
| at stake rs on account of the higher asccn-
dency il would give the Democrats over the
| Republicans. who were anxious 10 recover
| their lost laurels. The establishment Of
| this point meant "A good deal IN the next
struggle for Governor and tor United
States senator,
tho Farmers Alliance. in Ohio, Cover
nor Campbell said, "lhat il was impOssi-
bic 10 predict what would be IN" outcome Of
| that movement in the state. There would
| be no Farmers Alliance ticket this year.
but he had not the slightest doubt that there
would be one in the next election after the
present onen "rhe Farmers Alliance" hc
said. represented lAge and RESTLESS cle-
ment in politics, and 10 one could now tell
in what direction it would eventually be
exercised. Even in the coming election ID
might determine the election of one or two
Congressman
GEORGE GOULD'S LOG CABIN"
Mr.. George Gould, the eldest sen Of Jay
GOuld. has taken formal possession Of his
summer residence at Furl0ugh Retreat in
| the Western Catskill. The building. while
being i'm primitive ST. lie so far As relates 10
the outside. being constructed OF lo@s hcWn
on three sides. the round OF bark being 0n
the outside, is considered one Of the larges.
and most picturesque private dwellings in
the mountains. IL is beautifully situated
about two hundred and fifty feet from the
lake, which covers an area Of ten acres.
and which is in some places sixty
feet deep. The structure j. NX1O feet, two
stor' ns high, and has twenty-siX rooms. A
veranda ten feet wide skirts three sides Of
the house. The main nall is l6X32 feet.
feet. There is another hall, which extends
across the building and separates the laun-
dry and kitchen from the main building.
The interior Of the house was carefully calk-
ed. then papered. Leyt fllrrowed, and lastly
ceiled with narrow strips OF Norway pine.
The floors are laid with Georgia pine Of the
finest quality. The rooms have queen Anne
trimmings. furnished in white wood. The
windows have glass of a uniform size fXh
inches. The front and rear OF the house
have "a balcony sixteen feet long. The roof
| is shingled. The main stair-railing ana
balusters were cut ont OF trees found in the
woods close al hand, and are left 'in the
rough" The balusters are very attractive.
representing AL the different kinds Of trees
that grow within bounds OF Mr.. GOuld's
mountain domain. There are twcnty-one
deer and elk in Mr.. Gould's park, thirteen
of which are quite tame. Mrs. Gould, who
has recently been stopping at the inew
Grand Hotel, on summit mountain, is as
well pleased with the new log house and IL
surroundings as is her husband.
IA GRIPPE AND fNFLIFNIA.
Or. John +. Nagle, Register Of Records,
reports three deaths from Ia grippe, with
complications, last week. several ply
sicians say they are treating many severe
cases OF influenza, which might be termed
| la grippe, and druggists say that the reme7
dies Oflast winter are being called for, ess
pecially by sOuthernerg who were not here
J then. Iir. Cyrus Edison says that up 10 the
present time there has been much influenza,
| but until the febrile type arrives he will
term all such cases ~ severe colds. Or.
Stewart Douglas, OF Bellevue Hospital, says
the. .ailment is la grippe.
TO HONOR O'REiLLY.
The different Irish societies of this city