The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-20
BALLOT REFORM.
ITS FRIENDS iN NEW YORK STILL
HOPEFUL.
New BiI neing Prepared for the LeglsIa-
turo-H B. Ciaain Joint stock Conn
pany-Railfoad snd other Ncws From
the Metropolis.
NEw YORK BUREAU
RICHMOND DAILY TINFs,
ynrii ~ l>tl0 \

the Metropolis.
NEw YORK BUREAU
RICHMOND DAILY TINrs.
ypril ~. 1900.
The advocates of ballot reform have not
yet given up the hehf senator saxion's
new bin has been made @ special orlcr for
Monday. Mr. saNion has amended il in
committee So that 10 provides for dividing
the official ballot into parts and permitting
the voter 10 ems on and vote the portion con-
tanning The names OF his part, candidates.
ne may usc pastor over a whole or part ot
ihe ballot. The original provision allowing
initeraie voters % take q friend with Them
inside the booth IS stricken out. provision
being nsepfcd ln if- place That such persons
may use "a Sample ballot to guide them i'm
preparing their official ballots. All these
changes Zoo the original programme are
made i0 meet Governor Hills Nctoo-.
De Is determined In his refusal iO allow
fha law tD Dee passed a~ originally drailHd.
The ballot riOmrr- have therefore con-
cluded that hali ioai /. better than no
bread. and Will irY and get some >ofi ot
change made before ihe Legislature adj
.oumod. The outlook. however. IL not
au.picious The few daNs lcfi ~ the legis-
hfiNp term will lo devoted 40 the numerous
jobs that usually end up the official lives OF
the local statesmen.
RAILROAD NOTES.
iEammes Chesapeake and Ohio second
week. April, Slii.3s>, $50; $4,000, lsS9;
increase SlLla2.
The Bayaid. Petersburg and Moorheld
Railway Company was Incorporated at
ParkDr.bure ". Va. tO build "a broad
gauge road from baylul, on the West Nir-
.inn Central tO Petersburg. \irglnio Capt
t1l. Si0oOOOO Philadelphia ANA West Nlr-
-iiJa capitalists are Interested.
HEBREW CHARITY.
President Rice. Of ino United Hebrew
Charities. says ihat there isa widespread
m.-annr about iho fund of Si.l.Nn
year. which Baron liIrch ie sending in
fli- country lio .ai. Ihlf iho money Is
lur tho benefit of Russian jew. on',. and
Nnl} those who have como here during ihe
ia.f TWO years. li i- -eni iO an association
0I mine persons. 0i whom Nler p. i-aacs is
president, jess. -rII.mHn. treasurer. and
Dr. juiu. Goldman. secretary.
ruf. %. d. cLAftIN COMPANY.
The bie wholesale iry good, firm OF H. B.
IlHNln a. Co. is tD hr organized a. q Joint
stock company. au1 after May ist viii con-
Unuo |t- business under fNN name Of the II.
b. tniin Company. This plan is being
carried ont under ihr provisions az ihe viii
al ile late H. B. tlHilln. Wh.rhdirrcted ina
lf thn expiration of ilNe lDlr from the
time of DIS death thp business should
Ne wound up. and iho capital thus
withdrawn divided among DIS heirs. Mr.
tlalin died in NDipmher 1870. and the SUE
fNiue partners. John ,Hfln. Edward l..
llmos and Daniel Robinson, arr now pre-
pairing t0 carry Oui Dbl, Instructions. The
capital stock 0f ihe new company Will Dee
Si0.uu.oO0 fhr greater part ui Which viii
Dn taken hi iho present partners I'D ihe iirn.
a large balance. however, VIII remain. and
10 rs proposed to oiler this % fhe employees of
The ilrm. Who viii subscribe l0r it according
iO their means.
ALL SORTS.
Mr.. Sherry one of iho nurses in the in
.lne pavilion in Bellevue Hospital. was ste
lenly bitten uD fn0 hand ihia morning by
ln insane patient. lhD wound wa, rautor.
1pi. huf ihD nurse may Dose iho hand.
IhD board of dIreri0f. ut the Ladies'
Health Protective Association met to-day,
Inr ihr purpose NJ organizing "a mass-meei-
n-. io cal iho attention of the public
officials i0 the condition OF lhe streets. with
Ne hope tlnf some menus clu bp found io
.kDOp Them cleaner. lf Wa- decided to call
.he ma--mecing 200 ih.ckpr'u- Han on
April an. several prominent lawyer, ant
slergNmeu Viii made addrps-Ds.
thc Nrlaln cnur-mariIHl. which will
meet lu lhe brooklyn ual1-fani on Tues
lay. is one of the most distinguished ever
appointed in tiie navy. comprising, as it
does. "a rear-admiral. six captains and six
COMMANDERS. and having au assistant judge
advocate.
Am unknown lOnng man hY his energy,
presence oi mind. ard hor0ism ln The early
l0ms Cl This morning. saved iiliecn iaml-
ifs. Dee Inmates Of "a crowded tenc-
m0ut from being .m0iherDd 10 death and
burned. lle climbed mp ihe face Of
big Cherry street tenement. reused The
.leepine inmate. and got thcm ont by the
irc-esraUe- while the flames were in poe
session Ol iho -lairfly.. and before The en-
t.nos arrived on5 mr hi, pluck there
N0Gld hlYe been i'ehtiul loss oi liie
lhe efforts being made io raise ihe ueccs-
lry inds fOr frrci'n. ihe new church to
accommodate Dr.. laimagc'- congregation,
lro meeting with very poor success.
lf nm0r.d iu Watching circles that JAY
1nuld's magnificent steam Yacht Atlanta
Nt- i0f Hie. lf was understood that one
i.D'Ilnf bad already offered sZo1op0. which
$1,000 short 0f iie cost value oi ile noai-
IIu palace.