The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-21
THE NEW YORK CENSUS.
MAYOR GRANT WILL INSIST ON
HAVING A RECOUNT.

Brooklyn Also to Have PoIfos Csasus-
Bishop LoughIln's Golden Jabiiss-fhs
Netirsmsnt-Gotham Gossip.
New YORK BUREAU
RICHMOND DAILY TINns.
October %. lsoo.l
Mayor Grant said to-day that he intend
ed to write 10 the Secretary OF the Interior,
demanding that orders shall be issued 10
the Superintendent OF tho Census directing
him TO make recount Of the inhabitants OF
this city. The books and blanks needed by
the Brooklyn police census will b ready
ON Saturday. They will then be arranged
for six hundred and forty-eight districts to
be canvassed, and the work Of making re-
enumeration will be entered upon without
delay.
/ THE ocRAN RACERS.
The suevia, from Hamburg, reports that
Thursday last she passed the racing otoous
ships, the City Of New York and Teutouic.
which left this city for Liverpool the pre-
vious day. They were then about thirty
six hours at sea, and had gone over s00
|
the figuring Of the suevia, was something
like one mile and two-thirds In the lead.
GOVERNOR HILL IN OHIO.
Governor Hill. accompanied bv Adju-
t,nt-Genersl McEwen, len to-day for Clsve-
land, Ohio, to speak on democratic prin-
ciples" at different places In Ohio. His
first speech Will be made at Canton to-
morrow night. When the Governor has
finished his engagements in Ohio he will
go to West Virginia on similar errsnd.
TIE PAssKTr INVESTIGATION.
When the session Of the Fassett Com.
| mittee was resumed to-day, Tax commis-
sioner Coleman took the stand and
said the personal tax.roll last made
contained $4,000 names, whcse prop
erty aggregated 81, ,63s, ,0oo.o 900. On account
duced to S229, I79, ,2Oi, distributed among
1880 persons. The others escaped by
pleading that their debts were In excess OF
their personal holdings. The amount OF
taxes put upon the Vanderbilt personai
property was made on the presumption
that the personal estate was valued at
$i0,000,000. Chauncey NJ. Depew repre-
seBting the estate, entered protest, and
threatened that unless q large cut down
was made. the estate would 90 distribute its
wealth and style OF securities that the city
would find itself the loser. Finally. q COM
promise was reached, SO that the amount ot
assessabe personal property held by
the Vanderbilts estate was hxed ut
$s,00O,0o0. This sum, added 10 those upon
which the individual members Of the VAN
derbit family pay personal taxes, makes
the whole amount taxed. against the Van
derbilts about 81, 100000, or one-thirteenth
| OF the whole amount Of taxable resident
| personal property upon which taxes are
collected in New York city.
BISHOP LoUGHLIN's GOLDEN JUBILEE.
Special deyotions were held In all the Ro-
man Catholic churches OF the diocese yes
terday In honor OF Bishop Loughlin's golden
Jubilee, and In the afternoon the parade of
about 10000 Sunday school children pre-
sented a beautiful appearance. They were
reviewed by the Bishop and number
Of other digntaries as they passed In pro-
cession before the Bishops residence. The
junior choir OF each school sang \ hymn
prepared for the occasion while passing the
reviewing stand. The banners and hags
OF the different schools, and the national
emblem were carried In the procession. The
celebration ended Sunday evening with q
banquet in the Bishops honor at the assem-
bly, rooms OF the Academy OF Music. At this
banquet were gathered together three
| hundred OF the most eminent dignitaries Of
the Roman Catholic Church In America.
and prominent men OF Brooklyn OF all shades
Of religious belief. Chairman James
McMahon presided and made the opening
| address. The following were the toasts;
''The Pope,v Cardinal Gibbons; "1he
United s ates," b shop kean; sour Guests"
Bishop Ioughlin; The Catholic Church In
America" Archbishop Corrigan; "The City
of Brooklyn" Mayor Chaplin; "rhe Laity,"
Dominic j. Bodkin, n. ID.
cLAUDIUs MIRO.
The grand historical pageant "Claudius
| \erO,v was presented at NlblO's Garden
this evening by a strong dramatic company,
| an army OF auxiliaries numbering over nvo
hundred, and troupe OF trained licns Inn.
ported from London for the purpose OF max
! ing their appearance In the arena scene.
The scenic preparations for this production
were more expensive and elaborate than re-
qured for the production OF any spectacle
seen In New York for many years. The
scenery illustrated different portions OF the
city OF Rome and the Roman empire during
the reign II the most peculiar and CAPRI
cious Of all the Roman emperors, and was
carefully prepared by corps OF competent
artists expressly for this production, m
were the costumes. armor, weapons aud
properties used by the management during
the action OF what IL said t0 TO q remMka-
bly, strong and dramatic story.
CHURCH NEWS.
The Church OF the Epiphany, Of this city,
has called the Rev. Donald ID. Maelawin,
pastor OF Emmanuel Baptist church. Of Min
. neapolis, to the pulpit. He IL IN eloquent
preacher and an indefatigSble worker.
The first social meeting OF the Presoy.
terian Union, OF this city, was held this eve
ming in the assembly rooms OF the Metro
politan Opera House. The topic OF discus-
sion Was, 1.-THE Eyangelization OF Cities"
Addresses were delivered by Rev. samuel
l.. Loomis and the Rev. Dr. John Hall.
During the evening several instrumental
and vocal numbers were rendered. The an
nual dinner Of the Union will be held on
the evening Of Monday, December ist.
LIrE OF JEFFERSON DAVIS.
Mr.. James Redpath, Of New York, 10 en-
gagged upon the life and memoirs OF the lats
Jefferson Davis, President OF the Confe<i-
eracy. IL IL announced that already 100,
900 copies OF the edition have been sub
scribed for. The proceeds OF the work will
go TO the widow OF Mr.. Davis, who has just
ccme to the city to look over the proofs.
DEPEw's RETIRaMKNT.
Mr.. Depew has either given up political
ambition Absolutely, or else be believes that
the support Of the substantial interests OF
the country will be OF more use ~ him than
the laborng vote can Offset. The merest
tyro in politics can foresee at this time the
: savage opposition which will be manifested
toward Mr.. Depew by the labor interests Of
the country whenever be comes up for an
elective Office. Perhaps, amer all, i does
not mean any new resolution on Mr.. De
pew's part, but 10 simply an illustra-
ton OF the remarkable manner In
which be aGspts himself 10 cir
|, cumstances. Probably be realizes that
the Central labor trouble ruinsi bis politi-
cal opportunities even before be rtirned
from Europe. II 10 certain that macy
: politicians informed him that such Was
!, their opinion. Very likely. when be found
that the die was cast, be made up his mind
not Tn stand between two 1res. Il 10 no
mark able instance OF man OF great politi-
cal foresight and prominent position. delio-
erately sacrificing bis future a. . public
A man to the interests OF HE employers.
: RAILROAD xARNINGs.
! Chesapeake and Ohio. second week in Oc-
;. tober. 1880. yl6s. .7ss; second week In October,
4 Iss9, 3i3s,6i4; increase, ta5, los. Erlsnyer
system, drst week in October, 1891 ell0, 81;
first week In October, 1879, SldS,Si; IN