The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-31
METROPOLITAN NEWS.
THE M'KINLEY LAW AND OCEAN
STEAM COMPANIES.
Serious Damage to the Business Of tho
-Constitut Of Reeds Roi-
ings to be Tested-Msyor Grants Pro-
poets New York Topics.
NEw YORK BUREAU
RICHMOND DAILY TiMgs.
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NEW YORK BUREAU
RICHMOND DAILY TIMgs.
/ October 80. 1890,
The effect Of the tariff legislatison upon
ocean traffic has been reviewed with sppre-
hension by the transportation companies.
Il was expected that il would not be favor.
bic TO that business; II has been most inju-
rious. In tour among the officers Of tho
principal freight lines, but one agent could
be found who did not admit a serious loss e
business, directly due TO the passage Of tho
Mckinley bill, and the others all antici-
pate a still further restriction Of the ocean
carrying trade. This was in the face OF thu
manifest reluctances OF each TO admit that
his line was not prospering.
GRANTS PROSPECTS.
Colonel George Bliss. the yitriolic Re-
publican. said today: There are between
| 5OO0 and 10000 Republicans who will not
vote at all. and fully as many more who
, will vote only for the Republican candidates
named on toe fusion ticket There will bs
no trading on the part OF the Republicans.
| think there is every reason TO believe that
Grant is going TO be elected"
GOVERNOR HILL AND THE RECOUNT.
Governor Hill was at the Hoffman House
this evening on his way to Connecticut. liz
had a conference with Mayor Grant reganl-
| ing the refusal of Secretary Noble to grant
a recount Of the city's population. Tho
! MayOr gave the Governor what proofs tbs
city has that the June count was nearly
/ two hundred thousand short. and a state
mcnt OF his fruitless effort % secure justic,
from the Federal authorities. Governor
| Hill has not yet made up his mind just what
action he will take, but IL is believed he viii
make an official demand in the name Of tho
state Tor a recount not only Of the city's
population, but also of the population Of tho
whole state.
PUBLIC ORPHAN ASYLUM
one of the assistant superint'ndents Il
public schools has officially visited tho
schools attached To the public Orphan Asy-
| lums. and examined the pupils in tho
various subjects. All the asylums-Prote.-
/ tant Catholic and Jcwish-recciYe eight
dollars per scholar annually, provided there
is no soctarian teaching between the hours
of 9 and 3 o'clock. The children in all these
! institutions constitute in each family, and
| after school hours those in charge may teach
! the children what they please, AS parent
may do at home: but no religious teaching
can bee given between the hours named, aud
| the books ussd must bee free from any See
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asyluns was found 10 be Of a very satisfnc-
! tory character, and the children were pro-
! ncent I'm their studies. The discipline was
! kind and YET strict, and the pupils we're very
happy and evidently cOntented with their
lot. At the schools OF the leake and Watts
| Asylum the results were likewise success
! ul. This institution was literally endowed
! years acO 10y the men whose names the
asylum bears, and the block Of ground on
winch the building stands was recently sold
! 10 the EpiscOpalIans, on which 10 erect a
| cathedral for Sl.OOO,ON. The managers
of the ASYLUM have bought property on the
! Hudson river. I'M the vicinity Of lOnscIs.
ana on that are putting up a commodlous
! building, which they expect 10 have finished
tor the reception Of the children by the early
part Of next summer. Children educated
in these asylums, and cared for, may bc
/ taken out by worthy relatives and placed
among families where they may be properly
cared Tor and prepared Tor future usefulness
| in life.
REEDS PECULIAR QUORUMs.
Messrs. Balliu. Joseph n Co., importers
/ Of wOrstcds. in this city, have obtained AN
order from Judge IacOmble upon the Board
| Of Appraisers 10 produce the record ~
! ease Of appraisement of wOrsteds which the
! Board appraised under the Dingley bill -
| WOOlens. with the duties assessed at -
! ftIlN lAl IfNNNu anu H' III ''NAs Ah fht'-
rem. The importers claim that the Ding
! ley bill is unconstitutional, having failed 10
| receive a majority Of IA quorum Of the
| House Of Representatives, and that tho
goods should therefore pay duty under the
act Of 1883, at Is cents per pound and 80 per
cent. adj yalOrem for the portion Of the M
voice costing less than 90 cents per pound,
and at - cents per pound and 30 per cent.
ad yalorem for those costing over % cents
| per pound
This proceeding is taken for the purpose II
obtaining the ruling of the judiciary branch
OF the Government upon the constitutions
aity OF an act passed under t8c arbitrary
counting by Speaker Reed Of "A quorum ~
present when there was les than a quorum
voting.
PERIPATEfIC CRANK,
George Francis Train is again en- route 10
circle the globe. lie Is at present stopping
at the Continental Hotel in this ely, having
| found that he could not make good connoc-
tiOns at Hong Kong. His record OF sky
six DAYS is yet to be beaten. lie star'd
| from Tacoma, and under favorable cirrum-
stances expected 10 lower the time hims II.
RAILROAD NOTES.
The Atlanta journal is authority for the
statement that the Richmond Terminal
Company will build "A through line from
Norfolk 10 Cincinnati.
The transfer books of the Richmond Ter
minal Company will close (fOr the annual
mecting) November 10th, and reopen De-
| cenlber 10th.
| The directors Of the Richmond and West
| Point Terminal Company and Of the Rich
mOnd and Danyille Company met yester-
| da~and Transacted routine business only,
preparatory 10 the annual meeting, which
is 10 be held on the second Tuesday In De-
cember.
Earnings Richmond and Danylle system:
Third week october, 1870. 33l,l,j; lsey,
S3ls,9j0; increase, Sl2,s25. Three weeks
| October. lS'0, S9l4g2J; 1888, SJl4,05O; in-
crease, $500.
| Earnings East Tennessee. Virginia and
Georgia Third week October, 1890,
| Sl7j.OGs; 1889, Slj3,992; increase. s2l,06.
three weeks October, 1890, SjO2, ,y0l; lSsl,
Siis, sOi; increase, So, lOO
GENERAL AND PERSONAL.
The steel cruiser Philadelphia left her an
chOrage this morning and proceeded to sea.
| The Naval Board Of Inspection il on board
| Of her, and the new man-Oi-war will be
thoroughly examined and tested.
The steamer New Foundland, Captain
McGIath. from Norfolk, Va. 10 Quebec,
with coal, put into this port to-day badly
leaking. The leak was sprung about two
hundred miles east Of Sandy Hook, anu
fearing 10 proceed Captain McGrath made
for New York. IL is thought some Of the
cargo may have 10 be ligntened in order ID
make the necessary repairs.
| The members OF the Cotton EXchahge to-
! day rejected a proposition 10 repeal the
present system OF inspection and certifcs-
| ton.
| AT Englewood, y. j.. William +. Tanna.
| hill sixty years old. committed suicide by
| shooting himself with a revolver lie died
soon after. No cause has been given for his
| taking his life. Mr. Tannahill was re-
| tired cotton broker in good circumstances,
| and was formerly bead OF the cOncetn Of
Robert Tannahlll 4 Son.