The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-27
NEW YORK.
Victorious strikers Make Fresh DO
mnnhs-Oiher News and NOtca.

NEW YORK, July D. Special. AS
was predicted, the victorious followers
Of Barondess have lost no time in making
new demands on the manufacturers. They
have the upperhand, and propose 10 make
the manufacturers suffer for their weakness.
As soon as the men had resumed work yes
terflay a new demand, compliance with
which would be a clear breach Of contract,
was presented. Is was tO the effect that a
largesnumber Of the girls employed should
he discharged. If the girls are discharg' d
the union will not be able to furnish men %
take their places, and the manufacturers
will not be able to fill great many Of their
outstanding orders.
MEMORIAL or JOHN JACOB AsToR.
The yestry Of Trinity Church has accept
ed an offer made by William W. Astor 10
furnish the church with magnificent gates
As "A memorial of his father, the late John
Jacob A,tor. They will be executed with
the highest attainable skill, at an estimated
cost of 100000.
TIfE NEw CROTON AQUEDCCr.
The water is rapidly gaining in the aque-
duet in Cr0tOn Lake, and IN tWenty-lour
hours had climbed eight inches toward the
crest of the dam this morning. Thirteen
inches more are required To fill the new
Central Park reservoir. There are twenty
cight feet eleven inches in depth in the old
reservoir. and twcnty-eight feet one inch at
Forty-scc0nd street.
"NrE rOO's" POSSIBLE RETIREMENT.
An interesting topic OF conversation
among tine leading politicians Of this city is
the possibility Of ex-senator Platt leaving
polifics for GOOD. Those more familiar with
Mr. Platts public life say that his retire
mcnt is only for the summer season anu
that the fan campaign Will again see
him i'm the ranks. Mr.. Plat Is an
active business man. who gives most Of his
time to the management Of the extensive
express business n which he Is the chiet
executive. He is brought into contact WIN
an sorts of people, and his experiences with
them have sharponCd his wits until he Is rs
quick rs chained lightning. lie Is "a keen
observer of human nature, and it j. SAID ne
can read man as he would a book and Is
seldom WrOng I'm the opinion he forms.
AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE DEVICE.
The new automatic recording telephone
device is meeting with marked success.
Already many are i'm operation, and before
long they will bee in general use at all the
paw stations. The system is conducted ON
the same plan as the drop-a-nickel-n-the,,
slot machines, and much annoyance ana
confusion as regards the tariil tor maxim
the connection is avoided. a printed schcd-
ME of tine rate, and directions being placed
i'm ull view of the person who desires TO
telephone. The only coins used are nlcheis'
tpn-reut pieces. quarters and half dollars.
TIE MAMMOTH RAFT.
Mr.. James y. Leary. the millionaire lum-
Der dealer. is anNiou-ly awaiting the ar
rival Of his mammoth timber raft which
left New Brunswick en- route % this city
I'm tow of the tug, b. f. llayiland and the
j. b. IIeipcrhauscn Yesterday. The liall-
land has steel hawser $50 long, and ihr
Hcipcrhausen little less cable. the two
going tandem fashion.
This raft was started from -. John
y. H.. ON June 18th last. II has been
twice badly damaged, once OF Mdchias,
seal Island. ON the coast Of Maine.
when two sections broke loose. The second
shaking zap happened just before reaching
Portland llarhor. where DO has since been
patched up.
There were originally seventeen cribs or
bookings. but the loss of the two oil Machias,
and another just before making Portland.
leaves but fourteen. some 500 sticks az
lumber We're lost in the first TWO cribs. and
about four hundred in the third. DESPITE
the loss OF those section, the raft is still
!. 400 feet long.
If the venture proves successful % VIII
net Mr. Leary "a profit Of between 10000
and $4,000 The immense gain is due TO the
cheap method 0f sportation, as the
lumber 10 brought Don regular lumber
sch0Oucr- would require over "A hundred of
them t0 Nuycy the timber. This shipment
represent, ihe third attempt of Mr.. Leary
1ro}0luiioni/e the business Of sporting
timber from tine Canadian forests to New
York. On It's arrival here 10 will Doe broken
up ion Newt0Wn creek OF Long Island.