The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-22
ROYAL VISITORS
EXPECTED TO VISIT AMERICA IN
The SPRING.

/ nual Meeting OF the New Ork bar Arso-
cIation-Gotham Gossip.
NEW YORK BUREAU
RICHMOND DAILY TINES,
January u. 1890.
A number Of legal lights went up to Al
/ bany today 10 attend the thirteenth annual
meeting Of the New York state Bar AssOci-
alton. The programme for to-day consisted
Of an address by President Arnoux; the an
nual address, delivered by Colonel Robert
| Ingersoll, on the subject, "Crimes Against
/ Criminals" and a thesis by the Hon. y. &.
Moak, Of Albany, on the Liability Between
Relatives for service, support and on Al
/ legged Implied Contracts" In the evening
the annual banquet was held at the Della
van House.
On Wednesday the proceedings will con-
ist Of the reading Of papers by ex-ludge
/ Dillon. his subject being " A Century Of
/ American Law" and J. Newton Fiero Of
/ Kingston, on What shall be Done With
the Courts - Then will occur the annual
election of officers and reports Of commit
tees. In the evening. az Bleecker Hall,
| Robert &. Alexander, Chairman Of the
/ Committee on Prizes, will award the prize
Of $3.50 for the best essay submitted on the
Rights Of the Minority Stockholders
ROYAL VISITORS.
The cable states son excellent authority
/ that the Prince Of Wales cOntemplates a
/ visit 20 America in the spring. lie will be
accompanied by the Princess Of Wales, and
possibly his second son, Prince George, who
/ will be twenty-five next June. The royal
physicians have for some time past advised
/ the Princess 10 undertake n sea voyage for
/ the benefit of her general health. and now
/ that she has suffered severely from the inlu-
/ enZa. the recommendation has been urgent
/ ly renewed. The Prince has been consider
/ ing the Atlantic remedy for some time m
connection with his own recent ailments,
and will no doubt sail on his second visit 10
the new world as soon as the present tenn
pestuOus weather m0deraies. The journey
will be confined 10 New York state and
/ Canada, as time is limited. The royal party
will travel incOgnitO.
The English mail landed here Yesterday
brings the information that the Duke and
Duchess of COnnaught will also visit the
/ United States during the present year. The
/ Duke, who il deslIOus Of some little rest ON
relnqushing the command Of the army in
Bombay in March, returns with the Duchess
Of Connaught, and intends 20 visit China
and Japan on their hOmeward voyage.
From the latter place they Will proceed 70
San Francisco. and thus be enabled % visit
the United States. On his return 10 Eng
land he will, i'm all probability, remain on
half-pay until the close Of the present year
or the beginning Of 1891.
STURDY DEMOCRAT.
Leon Albeit was inaugurated to-day at
/ Trenton as Governor Of New jersey. lie
has been twice chosen Executive of the
state. The constitution Of New Jersey rem
ders a Governor ineligible 10 reelection
until after the Intervention of another term
Of office. The late Joel Parker was the
only man twice elected Governor Of New
Jersey in the lifetime Of this generation
until the honor fell upon Leon Albeit.
Trenton was the scene Of civic and mill
tary display greater than any Of which the
induction Of any other Governor 90 Office
in New Jersey has been made the occasion.
Governor Albeit is possible Presidential
candidate So all the details have been ar
ranged with an eye TO the future.
RAILROADS AND FINANCE.
Railroads reporting increased earnings
are. Norfolk and Western, second week M
January. 1890, Sl25, 5,7Oi; 1889, Sl0IlOi; in
crease. $4,000: Ohio and Mississippi,
second week in January. 1890, Ssi3Ol; loo'',
S7l704: increase, S9,jl3; Louisville and
Nashville. second week in January. 1870,
S35s, ,55j; 1889. S3i7,9oj; increase SiO,o'o.
COTTON OIL.
General sam. Thomas has given long in
teryiew on cotton oil In which ne says
I "The reorganization committee ala not get
IN work until November 40. In little over
two months the committee have under their
control S4i. 200 900 out ola total of Sf2,lo2.-
600. This is as rapid and successful re-
organization as has ever been conducted on
the street with a company with so large "a
1he old cotton oil certificates that are
\ ouotod al such high figure, are less m
amount than 5000 shares, and are held by
parties who hope that the reorsanilation
cannot be completed without paying thehi
more than the market price. In this they
will be disappointed. All the arrangements
are beng completed as rapidly as possible
for the issuing Of stock Of the new company,
and the committee hope 10 close their WORK
i'm a few weeks. II Is impossible FOR the
nlan TO fail according 90 the terms OF the
AGREEMENT between the depOsitOrs and sa
Gar as the nOn-assenting certificate holders
are concerned. a way has been provided to
deal Justly and fairly by them, ana secure
To them the ful, value of their pro rata snare
in the property. 49,.
losing money: on the contrary, grf dual
i'm .Jroyement has taken place IN the Dusi'
Z moss of all the concerns. The new man
ayers are all old practical OIL men VINO uh
derstand their business. and are attending
20 their duties"
TUNNEL UNDER EAST RIVER.
A curious scheme is under way to build
] tunnel under the East river between Brook
4 ivn and New York in which a gravity road
viii be- operated II the ideas Of the engin
GERS at work on the scheme are practical
in will not be many years before you car
step into "A car in Brooklyn and bob up upoi
b the street in New York in less than MIN
= ute and a half.
o The tunnel will start at point IN th
e vicinity Of the foot Of Broadway, brooklyn
] and Grand street, in New 0rk, the sllpu
e lated time for completion OF which shall b
t,,,o vears. The distance across the river a
% this ioint from bulkhead 20 bulkhead
, 1000 feet. and the principle OF operation
# will be 10 secure transit by gravity am
@ cable mower. Bv descending a distance q
f 100 feet on an incline OF one in four the cal
A.. culafed time for running 0f ears Will prol
ably be inside Of minute and hali al tn
n outside. The trains will be run as rapid
p as possible. and can be arranged 10 carr
Il 336 passengers. .-,,,.,o,. o.
e There will be no danger Of collisions, a
thqYss will be two perfectly straight tfach'
Y a train being started from each end az th
i same time. passing at the center ENtren
If caution will be taken 10 avoid any acc
II dents. a large and heavy axle being use'
and the rails are 10 be l2O pounds TO th
s. yard or double the usual weight. As a
.- additional caution the flanges OF the Wheel
d will be unusually deep. which can be uti
ized when rails are heavy and set high.
A train will be started from each en-
simultaneously, and the weight Of the a.
scending cars upon one incline VIII pe ull
e ized i'm raising the train upon the oth.
track al the opposite shore. To each trai
10 will be attached a grip dummy, thus Keel
m inc the ears in perfect control. Beside q
'r passenger cars, there will be Hat, or ireigh
1t cars. onto which wagons can De driven an ~
= hrou0ht 10 the level Of the street upon n
,e opposite side OF the river. The incline
IN the road will be made as gradual as poss
= ble upon both sides On the New FORK si1
,s the depth is about forty or fifty feet, but q
In the other il runs 10 some sixty or seventy.