The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-05
NEW YORK IRISH LEAGUE
CONSIDERABLY txC,TEO OVER
THE ENJOYS ACTION.
admitted That They MAJ Hsv. to Abas-
don Their Tour-Br -sch 10 Promise
suit-Bsss. Ball saiar. r.ss--Shermsn On
the Prssidency-N' " York Gossip.
NEw YORK rURRAU
RICHMOND pAiIY THINKS.

RICHMOND DAILY THINKS.
ID csmber 4. lseV.
The fact reported from Chicago that the
rish ENJOYS have decided IN abandoning
| their tour has given rise to considerable die
cusslon among the Lsssue members In THE
city. An impression prevails, notwithstand-
ing the report from Chicago, hat the envoys
will take no definite action r,latiye to aban-
doning their tour until the qus st.on OF Par
nelps leadership 10 settled. II 10 admitted,
however, that the Irish members will, in all
probability, have to abandon their tour for
the simple reason that, with the diversity
OF opinion existing. II would be impos-
sible 10 continue the tour successfullys
To question Of abandoning the tour In
wolves also the disposition vf the moneys
collected In this city and elsewhere. Eugene
Kelly is the custodian OF the money sub
scrbed at the Metropolitan Opera House,
and II Ia understood that be will refuse 10
hans. the money over TO Parnell. What die
position will be made OF IL, ss well a. other
amounts subscribed throughout the United
States, is an interestin z question.
REDUCTION OF BAsE-BALL SALARIES.
The rumor that there IL TO be wholesale
butchering OF salaries next year among the
baseball players Is well founded. When
the proper time arrives meeting will he
held and a regular scale Of prices agreed
upon, which will place the average salary
at about $1,000. There will be plenty OF
men who will only get from $500 TO 300,
while the man will have 20 be brilliant star
who receives as much AS 81 300.
SENATOR SHERMAN on THE PRESIDENCY.
"senstor John Sherman told me In con-
yersation had with him that he would not
be- a candidate for reelection when his term
AS Senator expired said exS ongressman
Amos Townsend, OF ohio, today at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel. The ex-Congressman
once lived in Mansfield. o.. the home of
| senator sherman, and Il clos, friend. lie
then added: "Mr. Blaine il "A big man aud
has large following, but | do not think
hat either he or any OF the prominent
statesmen now before the public will
be candidate for The Presidency
in 1892 on the Republican ticket. New ma
terial, think, will come TO the front. We
have young and able men, and would not
| be surprised 10 see a man now hardly men,
tened nominated. Major Mckinley Will be
| the next Governor OF ohio II he chooses. The
uoyernorship is sometimes slepping-stono
to the Presidency. But | do not care to
mention any Names
SOUTHERN PASSENGER ASSOCIATION.
About dozen roads were represented at
the recent semi-annual meeting Of the
Southern Passenger Association at the
| Hotel Brunswick. Most OF the business
was left for an adjourned me ting, which
will be held two months hence. Among
those present at the me.tng We're: &C.
| tger. OF the Clyde Line; J. Z. Whitney, OF
me Merchants and Miners Transportation
Company; j. l.. Taylor, OF the Richmond
and Danyile; W. VI. Davidson, Of the
Plant SYSTEM L. A. Taylor Of the Atlantic
Oast Line; Solomon Haas, Of the Rich
mond and Danyille: Il. W. WrenD, OF the
East Tennessee; Mr.. Lutz, of the estern
Alabama; }. X. Wood, OF the Pennsylvania,
and Messrs. Charlton and shelman, Of the
Georgia Central.
GENERAL AND PERSONAL.
William Corrigan, OF Newark, y. j., q
brother of Archbishop Corrigan, Of this city,
was recently sent TO the Morris Plains In
sane Asylum. lie had been acting strange
| ly for some time.
RAILROAD MOTHS.
Earnings, Norfolk and Western. fourth
week November, $l35, $40, 1890; Sll0.T,,
1899; Sl6.s5 increase. Month November,
s57s.l74, 1890; $53i,4l4, 1889; s43,IGo in
crease.