The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-17
AND EACH TO COST OVER SEVEN
HUNDRED DOLLARS.
Novel Wager Of n Theatrical Manager
The Gay Season at ssratogs-uow
Millionaire Roughs It-Ra.irohd News
and other New York Topics.
NKw YORK BUREAU
RICHMOND DAILY TIMEs,
Iulv 10 i~tNO.

one 60 cost 500. lie CALCULATES 10 reach
London AZ least two hours ahead of The timo
allowed. and although the margin in his
favor is so extremely small, he feels CONT
dent ct meeting his engagement
SARATOGA.
Saratoga AZ present is the Mecca Of poll
ticians. Il is a strange coincidence that
inst as soon as the New York politician
shows np there IN force, all the mineral
springs are always reported IN hrst-class
shape. with an unlimited supply OF water.
This is the case this year. a. lt has been ny
the wears that have flown. Excepting Ney
York city. mo- place in the country has ful
nished Saratoga rs many summer solourL
ors ~ Boston. Lawn tennis,i ,is quite the sara
toga rage this summer. The local experts
have worked up good deal Of interest and
enthusiasm over this captivating ouidoOf
snort and they are eagerly awaiting ny
appearance Ot guests VINO can give tue
some new points. one Of last seasoi
bellies has arrived in the person oi MISS
Autignac of savannah, a very NNaciof
and handsome Young lady, who VIII, I.
doubt. repeat her trumphs this year. ~
Governor II. -. Wells, formerly ot VIZ
ginia. but Il many years resident ~
Washington ty, and wife, are at Dr.
~trong's. le Hill capture brook trout UP
in the Adrondacks for a few weeks ana re-
turn to Saratoga during August.
millionaire RoUGuiNG "A.
Mr. Fred Vanderbilt is summcring in tho
! Adirondlchs i'm hut made Of pine bougns.
! H., eoes about i'm true sportsman style, Win
a cbc,int suit and belt made Of leather
and a stout pair Of wadirg boots OF unigue-
construction. waterproof even at the toP-x
| This is Mr.. anderbilt~ third season otS
rou-hing it. lie has become an expert WIN
the rod. and has mastered the peculiafltles
of the art Of cooking a trout hunter style,
and expects 90 enjoy himself Ia the greatest
extent amid the beauties Of nature.
SOUTHERN ENTERPRISES.
The sale Of the Alabama Midland TO the
Plant Investment Company has been lnaIy
confirmed. rbo road runs in northwest-
orly direction from Bainbridge. Ca, 10
miles to Montgomery. on the Louisville ana
Nashville. lt was built by the Alabama
Terminal improvement Company, WHICH
guaranteed the first mortgage per cent.
cold bonds. issued at the rate Of $1,000 per
milo. until l~a2, aud deposited S10o,u win
| the Metropolitan Trust Company 10 securo|
/ the interest.
The savannah. Florida aud Western, al
ready controlled by the Plant lnNcstment'
! Company. owns Sl,OjO,uOO ont Of the fZ,>Vp,-
oOO i~-uc. and n0W purchases maJorltf on
iUp NI .NN.iNW sly Iltl ffNAs llfNti'h
and >2.G2l. 900 common stock for fNh,Wo IN
ra.h and securities, thus closing up the
work of tine construction company 50 Tar as
th' road il Concerned. 4 further eNten-
siol the road Is prolected.to Tuscaloosa,
/ a. nh, montgomery, Tuscaloosa ana Meh-
! phi~. and thence to the Illinois Central AZ
! Grenada. This will give the large SOUTH
eastern system complete connection WIN
! tine north aud south roads IN the Mississippi
! Valley. I
I'm Wall street the Gould people say mat
! all the cOttOn-carrying roads are gong "
do well from this ON. All the lines m the'
southwest, especially those entering into or
| bordering upon the state OF Texas, VIII nave
! all the business they can handle. lhc'
| earning, Of the W.. IA. ~ T., Texas Pacinc,
/ ~. Louis. Arkansas and Texas are plchiDs'
uni "A most gratifying manner
Earnings tor Memphis and Charlesloi''
! Railroad for the figst week IN July, io"s
! Sj2.ll,; l>>o, S-6o0l; increase, N'lli.
VIRGINIA SECURITIES DEPOSITED.
London adyiccs are that "A very large
amount of virginia state bonds have been
Idepo,ited with Messrs. Brown, shpley AZ
! co.. i'm nlrthorancc of the effort 10 settle tho
| debt of the state. and the trust certificates
nave been listed ON the London stock IN
change. The committee Will make appllca-
| tion at Am carly date. 20 have the Censrst'
/ rrust Company certificates listed ON inc
! New \ ork stock Exchange.
SWIFT RACER.
The White star Liner, Ieutonic. arrived
| today after a remarkably good pas-aSe..
! which come, within two or three hours oi
| breaking the record Of the CITY Of Parls.
| Her time b, five days, twcnp-0ne hours ana
| orty--elcn minutes. The city Of Paris dId
! it TWO hour, and thirty-seSen minus quics-
cr. .lut the Teutonic Travelled about my
miles more. The only steamships That nave
crossed the Atlantic in less than six days,
are the rcutonic and the city Of Parls. Inc
| Tcutouic brings 20 port ~ saloon, I'D
second cabin and 80 stccragc passengers.
Her pa,sengcrs were principally Anericans
returning home, and Irish and English I'M
migrants.
FATAL CATERPILLAR BITE.
While Miss Laura Eagan was sitting %.
the stoop of her residence. at ll3 Erle stffess
Jersey Civ. ON Thursday evening la3'. suss
wa. bitten on the cheek by some ~ OF
insect or caterpillar The wound ~ ~
uallv grew worse, finally becoming - PAIN
fil that physicians had 10 be called, VINO ae
once pronounced IL a case OF blood poisoh-
mg. and the usual antiseptic dressing wa!
applied. but IN vain. They0ung lady diep
last evening in great agony.
THERE AND EVERYWHERE.
The New York Southern society have beid
a speciaf meeting at which it was decided
not 10 put a limit on the resident member
shin. Aner November lst, however, new
members will have 10 pay a fee Of so.
The old Dominion steamship CITY o
Richmond from Norfolk. reached tl.is por
this morning in Tow Of the steamship Guy
ando.te, having brOken.hcr propeller on sun
day.
While attempting 10 take the shaving,
from the box under an immense circui3I
saw i'm Dodge A Co.'s box factory IN Jersey
civ this morning, Paul Lltz's right arm
was sawed on below the elbow. The re9'
of the arm will have to be amputated.