The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-13

scandal published iE a morning pa
per has been known tO us for
three days. 10 having first reached
us through a newspaper man, who
allowed us time 90 disproye the matter.
If possible before publications. we asked
Mr.. Green Tor such proof as would Justify
as i'm continuing him i'm the firm, but he did
not furnish it. Tor this reason we deman-
dcd his withdrawal from the firm and
he acQuicsccd. 10 is the old story of a
bright business man with great future be-
fore him sacrificing AN for pretty face.
lie is not entitled 10. nor viii he receive.
sanv sympathy from us" His friends say
that Green is crazy.
The following report of the marriage was
received from the uiied Press \ sensa-
ti0nal story appeared in ihe morning papers
about the marriage of Douglass 1feen, "a
New York stock broker, tO Mrs. smell Nc
Crca. the divorced wife Of Wiley .. Nc
Crea. and the daughter OF the murdered
Chicago millionaire Smell. The marriage
was said 90 have taken place at old Point,
Va. and "a c0l0red minister tO have tied the
knot.
Just after noon to-day the official an
nOuncemtnt was made ON the stock EN-
change of Green's withdrawal from the
firm of Green * Bateman. 90 which he be-
lOngcd before the alleged escapade. AT the
office Of the firm the following statement
was given out; Mcssr.. Green bateman
announce the withdrawal Of Douglass Green
from the firm, owing to the scandaious story
published this morning Ar. and Mrs.
Green sailed for Europe today ON the
Lain.
THE WORLDS FAIR
Two things seem patent IN Worlds Fair
matter. now 10 most observers here. The
first is that the fair will probably hc held ln
Washington. The other is that the kepuD-
lican machine. city, State and national,
will Doe hopelessly beaten when next they
come before the people at the polls. There
+. some consolation boz this even II We lose
the fair. Democratic politicians are ia-
menfinu that the Presidential election
could not be held this year. Chauncy De
news prediction would be carried out and
tleyelands famous 100000 majority re-
peaicd.
IN CHDR RCH CIRCLES.
marty of Baptist tourists, numbering
oyar one hundred. and including "a large
proportion Of ministers, Ten here today ior
ihe Holy Land. ,..,.,
The new Methodist Book concern ON liith
avenue. which was dedicated last night,
cost over 100000. u is eight stories high.
The materials used are JOnesbOrough pink
granifa and Baltimore pressed brick. ccm-
bined I'm such a way that the structure 20 am
unusual degree is characterized by SYM
mctr, of proportion. a quality lacking in
many of tie lofty buildings which line the
leading avenues. The ground floor ID usei
hv the Book Concern as salc-foum
f1r IFS many publications. Tie Sc
cond floor is occupied by the wholesale
DEPARTMENT and the business offices of the
Book Concern. ON the third noor are ihc
bishops offices. the library ana ihe chapel.
The fourth floor shelters the Offices ol lue
Christian Advocate. the Methodist Ee'ieW
and the Board of Education. lhe hith ana
sixth floors are almost entirely occupied Dy
fhe biuderv. although a portion OF the space
i. taken bv the Offices of the Missionary ~o-
cietv. so ~omassiye is the structure that the
seventh door is the press-room ana ine
eighth is occupied by the stereoiypefs ana
cOmpositOrs.
Tomorrow evening the centennial OF the
Book Concern will be c0mmemorated Dy @
Grand Methodist mass-meetlne in the Metro
nolifan Ouera House. for which extensive
nreparati0ns have been made. The senior
bis6op will preside. and five speakers VIII
discuss the merits of the two societies iu
whose interest the meeting Is held, IN al
ditiOn 10 the general importance OF Methou'
ist literature. The speakers VIII DE bishoi
Foss. ID. =. Hunt. General Clinton B. FISH
Dr. A. b. Leonard. and Dr. j. Vi. Buckley
the editor of the Christian Advocate.
RAILROAD NEWS.
Mr.. John C.. Calhoun has been elected
yice-president of the Georgia Central.
President lnmam's excursion Las started
for Washington. thence over Richmond and
I.Dan.ille. and then Norfolk and Western o.
T Bristol. then over East Tennessee tO Ihal-
I tanooea. then over the Western and Atanti1
/ to Atlanta. then by Georgia Pacific % BIT
mineham. then over Louisville and Nash
vile to Pensacola. thence 90 Mobile aul
/ New Orleans. This is the party;
New York party Charles =. -nllth. D
/ Edward simmons, A. Foster Higgins
/ Francj. B. Tnurber, John a. stewart. JOIN
/ sloane. Cornelius y. Bliss. John l.. PaKsons
James ID. smith, X. T. Wilson. Jr., Jonn :.
/ Calhoun. William Il. Grace, captain IL. X
/ Garden. Russell b. Harrison. James swami
John II. Hall, G.. j. Wetzlar Pat. Calhoun
John II. lnman. u-
Boston party->tephen Is. simmons. W e.
/ ton Lewis. JOhnJ. Henry, William J.. hus
/ sell. Charles II. Taylor, Jonathan \. Lane
/ George +. Babbitt, Edward j. hathorne
Edward p. Wilbur. a. ID. Richardson, W
/ /. Draper. Isaac l.. 7. Edmands.
General Thomas says in regard 10 the re-
norrod purchase Of the Cincinnati >outhefi
/ bv the Richmond Terminal: There Is nolii
/ ING about 10 for the public al present
/ President lnmau. of the lucmOnd Terminal
saws. 1--WE are still negotiating, Dul iulhl
/ il will 90 through an right
Al the Office of the East Tennessee Com
many. il is stated that nothing has been de
/ cided yet about the purchase Of the Erian
ger system. some people largely interest
/ i'm the. Richmond Terminal have been making
INQUIRIES as 20 the need of making such
purchase. They claim that 10 is purcha'
/ of "A rival line rather than the addition @
amy imuortant extension of the system. tn
/ Irlanecr road runs parallel with the has
Tennessee system from the hentuck
border line % Meridian. Miss. q
course IL runs through the sequai
ehia Valley. while the East Ten
nessee runs through the East Ter
ne.see Valley. Besides. the Erlanger roa
can be called the Bee Line from tincinnal
to New Orleans. running through thc ih
portant cities Of Knoxville, ChattanOOs
and birmingham. 10 being the first road ini
latter place. People Identified win IN
/ Erlanger system might say that the Las
/ Tennessee Is "A parallel line % the riiahze'
The East Tennessee Join, the triansef foa
at Meridian, Miss, and uses 10 Tor an ei
[ trance INTO New VllfNuNf NttHNh-H 4t '-
another entrance from Mobile over III
Louisville and Nashville road.
PERSONAL.
The English swimmer Ward, VINO prep
ses % 20 over Niagara Falls in bathin
suit, has left this city for that scene OF b
proposed suicide.
ALL SORTS.
Mr. W. Davenport, OF Richmond, WI
best man today at the wedding oi MI
Helen Reade Hamersly, the daughter
the late John ". Hamersley, and Mr. Iha
ID. Stickney, OF New Bedford. Mass,
Grace church. The Rev. DR.. VIM. Hun
.nnLnn tho rDcInr nLlLnIainl Me.sI.. ID.