The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-16
STATE DEBT SETTLEMENT.
rur goNpHoLDERs' COMMITTEE
HoLDA CONFERENCE.
Negotiations to De Opened with virgisis
by March Sd Nsxt-successfui Accom-
pIi.hment of the Task Anticipated
Metropolitan Matters.
NEW YORK BUREAU !
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The recent and protrscted troubles In tie
financial world retarded somewhat the pro-
gress OF the measures taken by the Bond
holders Committee for the successful set
tlement Of the Virginia debt complications.
Within the past few days, however. the
Bondholders' Committee had long con-
ference with the representatives OF Brown,
shipley & Co., OF London. which nrm
firm is the official depository OF the
European bondholders. After investi-
eating with great care nearly every detail
of the situation, a formal conclusion was
arrived at. This was last week presented
the full Advisory Board Of Creditors,
which, as will be remembered. -
made up Of ex-President Grover Cleveland.
ex-Secretary OF State Thomas +. Bayard,
ex-Minister 10 England Edward +. Phelps,
George :. Coe. and George q. Williams.
This influential committee again thorough
" siftod the plan suggested by the bono.
holders committee, and found nothing bur
praise for its recommendations. When all
the necessary preliminaries have been at
tended t., due information Of the details OF
the plan will be furnished TO the bondho.d.
ers, after which the proper negotiations VIII
be opened with the commission created by
the State Of Virginia on March 3, 1880, J
agree on terms for funding its debt. The
bondholders' committee now see no reason
10 fear any obstacle 10 successful conclu-
sion Of their long and difficult task.
CLEVELAND THE PREFERENCE.
q. Waldo smith, one Of the delegates
from the New York Board Of Trade and
Transportation 10 the National Board OF
Trade, which has just concluded 10 sitting
at New Orleans, says that during bis weeks
stay i'm New Orleans he talked With many
prominent politicians and merchants In the
south, all OF whom regarded the nomination
of MIR. Cleveland in 1892 as certainty.
"In fact said Mr. Smith, "we fonnd
no other person mentioned as a candidate.
Governor Hill was not even regarded as
possible candidate, provided Mr. Cleveland
is willing 10 stand again for the Presi-
dency" Mr. Smith Is not Cleveland man.
Mr.. Smith thinks that Southern Industries
are nourishing, and that the business out
look was regarded as very satisfactory.
KoCHs PATIENTS INCREASING.
There are now fifty-hye patients under In.
OculatiOn OF DIR. kOch's lymph in the local
hospitals and the New York Founding
Asylum and the applications for treatment
by persons in the first stages OF tuberculosis
are twice that number. Owing 10 the start
ling increase Of applicants for treatment
the limited supply OF lymph Will soon De ex-
hausted. Ii was said this morning mat
number of bottles Of lymph were ON their
way to this city. and were due this weex.
DEATH OF MRS. DODGE.
Mrs. Datilda Dodge, seyenty-two years OF
age, who is the sister OF General Tracy,
Secretary Of the Navy, came TO Brooklyn
from OwegO 10 spend the holidays with her
son. She seemed to be in good health, but
this morning she died very suddenly rom
rheumatism Of the heart.