The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-02
NEW YORK NEWS.
The T,nement system-Peabody Fund
ustees-NetropOlitan MisceI any.

| The T,nement System-peabcdy Fund
| ustees-Metropolitan MisceI any.
The oyer-crOwded tenement houses on
cty have frequently been the subject OF
discussion among charitably-disposId peo-
ole. and several Intellectual Efforts have
been made t0 remedy the evil The atten-
tion of the Board Of Health. under whose
| jurisdiction the matter would appear t0
| come has been called To the imInOraht!
| and disease which the crowded condition OF
many of the roOkeries must breed, but for
some reason this Board il unable 10 check
the state Of Affairs. The question becomes
every day more serious. The steamships
| lbat arrive bring thousands OF immigrants
| every week 10 this country, many oil whom
ire penniless when they land. They i've,
,r rather exist. in some miserable rOOhery.
! he solid brick walls Of which prevent ther
| condemnation by the Building Inspector.
| ln some quarters OF the cry. noiuDit
| imOne the Poles and Chinese, the people ~
| the tenements are crowded together Ike
sheep in a pen. 1t Is not uncommon to
| lind two families living in the same room
with piece Of carpet separating their So
] called 'homes." According 10 the census
taken in lSSD the population Of New Ork
| lI SOME INftillW7 was ~ ''''
fwo hundred and twenty-five thousand I"
| the square mile. and in another one hun
ircd Thousand. When it was taken INTO
consideration that the population oil these
districts has increased nearly Onc-naIi
during the past ten years, the difference III
| figures il startling.
RAILROAD EARNINGS.
Richmond and Dan,iIle system-Third
| week september, 1870. Sjll, 20; INs''
| <g-lWD: increase. $50 30. Three weeks
| september. lSh. S>lS, 30 lN'J, S'''''lo'
increase. Sl2l.4l5.
M.muhis and Chareston-rhlrd week
! September, 1880, $il,GS4; 1859, 81, III; IN
1 crease. Sl54G. Three weeks September.
l.G0 Si3025 1889, SlO9,l9O; Increase.
| s2i,0i).
| TRUSTEES OF PEABODY FUND.
The annual meeting of the Board Of Irus-
| .-os of the Peabody Educational Fund, held
al noon TO-DAY IN the Fifth Avonue llotcl.
brought together the full membership oi
tnat distinguished body. The Board was
called 10 order at T. o'clock by the fieSl-
dent. Mr.. Winthrop, who then delivered al
,dflle,s in which he dealt upon the larger
features and general aspect of the work u"
,,bi,h the fund is devoted. At the close oi
his remarks Dr. Curry submitted the
detailed report which he annually
makes as general agent. lie strongly
advocated the higher education
for women. who, he contended, should
have educational facilities equal IN every
respect to those enjoyed by men; lie
| added. "ln the Peabody Normal school and
i'm the sam Houston Normal. both sexes
nave the same advantages" The general
agent made specific reports on education
,in its relation to the fund IN the states OI
I Louisiana. South Carolina. North Carolina.
Alabama. Georgia. West Virginia, Texas,
| Nirfini4. Tennessee, and Arkansas. pom
the whole, these reports showed Denen-
cisl use Of the fund. an increasing interest
AMI activity in education, ana lar PROS
| pect for the future.
Mr.. T.. q. HAYES, rs chairman Of COM
miftee appOnteG AT the last annual meeting
to wish the Peabody Normal College nj
Nashville. Tennessee, made report on the
.ubi.tt of the committees visit. lie gave a
cheering account Of the college, which "
| s,id rrew daily and deserve diy IN rfputa-
zion and in usefulness. The high aims and
ryr,llence OF the institution, its popularity,
me peculiar and exceptional work II did,
lc said hai made imperative aa enlarge
n-ut cf the faculty which was recomih1h hd-
cd hy the committee.
81 So'ciOck, following new-estdb,ished
custom. the trustees and the kldies who ac-
comoauicl them dined together IN the FINN
| Avenue Hotel. Mrs. Cleveland was pres
eat.
rrOrBLE WITH ADAMS EXPRESS MEN.
For several weeks past trouble has b1ea
buewing among the employees of the
| Adams Express Company. II was said by
those who are in position TO know that II
was brought about by u disposition on the
part Of the company To oyerwork en-
ployes and reduce salaries. The porter-
and helpers are out, aud an extension To
the other quarters is threatened.
General OBeirne today fired the first
IUn in his battle against Mormonism by
de aiming at the barge Office one hundred
and fifty Mormon converts, who arrived IN
charge of half dozen elders, on the steam
ship Wyoming. Among the converts were
ffty or more young girls.
Rev. Joseph FTansiole, the venerable pas
tor of III. Peters Il0map Catholic Church u
brooklyn, is not expected 10 survive unti
} morning. The tiittle man." as he Is styled
is seyenty-three years Of age. A pail o.
sorrow hangs over st. Peters parish.
GENERAL AND PERSONAL.
Through the agency Of The court. the sol
of William Waldorf Astor is permitted Il
change his name to JOhc Jacob Ast0r, u
perfectuate The patronage OF the founder
The family in America. Now that there Is
!, new John Jacob Astor, society awaits witt
! greatest interest the action OF the post
y |, master regarding the delivery OF letters 4
y the two men Of that name. To distinguish
= the Younger from Jack Astor, who figure
i in society, he will probably be callc'
,.Johnnyv or Jake"
: General Daniel 4. Sickles and commit
: 10 c0nsi-ting Of Generals Porter. sIocum
Z and Eulterfeld will 90 down the bav
: meet the Compte dc Paris, who Is aboar
I TIE " hite Star steamship Germanlc, whic
: IL expected 10 arrive Friday next,