The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-27
NEW YORK NEWS.

/ mcnt over the event.
NEW YORK NEWS.
southern society Anairs WIN Of nr.
Authorizations Items.
NEW YORK. Feb. 26.- Special 1t II
considered likely that Captain II. y. Gar
den will succeed John &. Calhoun as prcsi-
dent Of the Southern Society. The annual
election will be- held on March b. and 10 Is
now rumofOd th5t vigorous effort is fO be
made. 10 appears. for change in the man
agemcnf Oi the clubhouse. Al least two
tickets viii ho I'm the field and a large vote
may be pollcd. The alleged oppositiOns %
the present management b. represented ~
being mainly led hy the younger element IN
the society. or rather the Younger element
among those member. living in This city.
The complaint On fhc pant oi thc opposition
is That President Calhoun was too over
bearing in his rule. that the executive COM
mittoc disrDgaried ihe wishes of ihe menu
bers. and aro too suhsor,ient tO the "inf'u-
enc8 OF The NorlhOm element in ihe ,ociety.'
I'm proof of This the incident relating 10
resolutions upUu The death OF Jefferson
Dnis Is rohrar-od. The Younger element
also complain that the House committee IL
inefficient and that the House is badly
managed.
Mr. Calhoun has consented 20 De inter-
viewed on the subject and denies thc alleged
dissatisfaction. llc s1Ns; "lhere are. per-
maps. very few members who are h0bifrcs
Of the house and use 10 as a club. who may
complain that we are not a club bat soci-
cts, and who for fhc reasons have stated.
DO not got uli thc convenience and Irisilc-
ge- that some clubhouse. afford. The lN-
ecutiNe Committee. / believe. represents the
majority Of thc members oi lho Association.
A few of the club element amons the mcm-
hcrs. OF whom ! have spoken. may ha,o
found some fault with them. the lNpcu-
tive Committee was elected hy tho -0eiciy.'
lie Says he was entirely in accord with
the Davis memorial, and presided no ihe
original meeting held on ihe matter in tle
New \ FORK Hotel. he would MOT he q cam
didaie for reelection. because Do believed
300 giving some one else chance at tue
honor, and the work.
WILL or JONI JACOB AsroR.
The will oftho late John Jacob A.tor was
Ilgd to-day. Do gives $4,000 tO Alexander
Hamilton, of lnugi0n; Slm.aW to 81.
luhe'S Hospital fin.OnO tO tho Metropolitan
Museum of Art. and SiO1.N1 to tine New
York Cancer Hospital, 1n.t'0 90 the
Ipte John Jacob A.ior'- cousin. James
simmons Armstrong. The A.iOr library
and binding of books. a second boQucst "a
No.ooo The income 90 ho expended In tAe
payment Oiihn trustees. for their attendance
at meetings of the Asf0r Library trustees.
The rest goes absolutely iO his son. William
Waldorf Astor.
INMAN US. pLArr.
EN-President inman proposes % under
take turning tho tables ON President Plat.
90 the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company,
hY bringing % cr0-s--uif, calling for
fhe recovery Of tho property so.d hy
him aud bis associates through The
IDunc-sc Coal aud Iron Company. rrcsi-
dent Plat brought suit IN the name
of iho Company against President lnmon
aud other, Tor something over two millions
damage 40 the Company ON the ground
that they had. while officer, of fhe Company,
muloaded the Plait mines and the inslcy
furnaces af an rNiraNugHnt price. since
President l.ltt thinks these are soYalucless,
Mr.. lnman propose. entering sult COB ohaNe the
property returned t0 them 1s the alternn-
tive OF Aaying the suit Withdrawn. 1lr. In
man claims that the property ia worth
every cent that ihn Tennessee company
paid for it, and 10 the present Owner- a. that
company do NOT think sO ho wants them TO
return D..
4 CHINESE OATH.
I'm the City Cousf today I'm suit on a
note against % Chinese firm. the first wit
ness called was Ch.nHman named ,hoo
fong, who was sworn according f0 thc
forms Of his belief with burning joss
sticks. The sticks were lighted and
kept burning during iho examination.
he took the following oath; II duiy. in
the reign of Qlnnr sue. boo tAe siNieeuin
year. second month and seventh day, ar
rived in This court fO Dee sworn iO tell the
truth and tO ioii every word Ui it. II / tell
lalsCh0Od my soHi Wll hc eNiinplishcd
like This Incense The operation ~ adj
m.ni,torins ihe oath occupied nearly bali
an hour.
SOCIAL CIlI-CHAr.
The great Hebrew assembly. the purim
bali. wit wind up ihe "his' ball season. 10
takes place oa March 800. lhe sale of
l.Ncs resulted bro lsad0r W0usor buying
the first choice ilrS2N. good sum for one
night, amusement. But then lnc charity
comes in as well.
Roger A. rryor's daughter. who is eX-
tremely popular in society. is described ~
decided blonde, with regular features. ana
a tall, slender figure. She is witty and en-
terialning.
Intending fashionable pilgrims 20 Florida
make up quite "a long list now.
Once in "a while "a lark results in some
thing good and substantial. a married
bello' 40 dance put up her bouquet 20
auction. and her admirers bid Them mp 10
$50. This -um was sent the next day to
charitable home.
RAILROAD MOTIFS.
The sharp decline in the price Of Tenucs-
sec Coal and Iron stock caused solnc spec
ulatiOn regarding ihe financial condition 0i
ihe company. The official statement Of the
financial results ilr the fiscal year ending
January 81 shows net earnings Of >lsV.ton;
all fACd charges. $i20.NOJ; surplus, SA1. .ipl;
dividend ga preferred stock, $4,000; bal
auce, szll. 400. 0r equal 40 . per cent. On tne
sy.ONO.VO of common stock. The officials %
the company say that the floating debt has
been materially reduced. and that the COM
pany has "a surplus of quick assets ~ f2Jo-
900 over and above all floating debt a
every description; that ihe profits rom coal
and coke will pay an charges, and that
there is enough plg-if0n alone ON hand Ia
pay the whole interest. coupons. sinking
fund charges and dividend. on the prefer
red stock for the next half year.
Increased earnings Oi The norfolk AMI
Western i0r third week Of February arc
Sl3.r0.