The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-13
TOPICS IN NEW YORK.
CONVENTION or IRON AND STEEL
MANUFACTURERS.

| ratiOns for the great International cOnNen-
ton of iron and steel manufacturers are
about completed, and by October lst II Is
expected that all who will participate will
have arrived in this city. The list includes
nearly all the principal engineers and met
allurgists OF England, France. Germany,
and Spain, and those having the matter ln
charge are more than graiiicd with the
success and enthusiasm which the project
has aroused in all quarters.
THE FOREIGNERS.
Up 10 the present time about lour hun
dred foreigners have accepted the invitation
to be present, and of this number thirty
have signihed their intention of bringing
their wives with them.
| ENTERTAINMENT.
Nearly 100000 Is in the hands Of the
| general committee for the entertainment Oi
the guests. and delightful series Of cXcur-
sions for pleasure have been planned.
Special trains will be placed at their ser
vice, and no change of cars will be- made
from the time the parties leave New York
until they return. The ladies VIII accom-
pany their husbands on the trips. and also 4
| large number of prominent American en-
gineors and manufacturers.
Those who elect to take the southern trip
will reach birmingham, Ala. late on We'd
nesday. October 18th. Two days VIII Dee
spent there, and on October 18th shelby,
! Ala, will be visited. sunday, October l9th,
will see the party at Lookout mountain.
and the next day Chattanooga will bc
reached. Chances nj Middlesb0r0ugh. ky-
and knoxville, Tenn, will DE had on Octo-
! ber 2lst. The POcahontas coal fields and
| the Cripple Creek iron mines will be- done
October 22d. Roanoke. Va. Will be- visited
/ the next day, and on the following Luray
Cave will be explored. Then two days Will
| be devoted tO sightseeing at the National
capital. The party will then return to New
York. when trip 10 niagara Fall, may be-
made if desired. getting back in New ork
October 29th. With this amount of time nj
their disposal. the visitors Will be enabled
to form a very fair idea Of the value and cX-
tent of the country's capacity for the pro-
duction of iron and steel.
PASSED THROUGH.
Among the Grand Army delegates who
passed through this city Yesterday ON their
way TO the celebration in Boston were thirty
Nirginians, including delegations Of Farra-
cut Post of Portsmouth, and John y. Logan
Post of Chesapeake city. Quartcrma-ter-
General John ". Ruddcr, Assistant lnspec-
t0r.Gcneral Charles Mcdonald. and Assist
ant Adjutant-Gcncral William y. Eaton.
PERSONALS.
Miss Handy, Of Richmond, Va. and the
Misses Sterling ana steele. of Baltimore.
were the belle, Of the first Casino dance al
Narragansett ON Tuesday last.
The marriage Of Mr.. Alfred Wilkinson. of
Syracusc. and Miss Winnie Davis. daughter
OF Jefferson Davis. has been postponed un-
| iii June -. 1871. Miss Davis not desiring to
be- married until after year of tie Gate Of
her fathers death.
THE SENATORIAL CONTEST.
During the past fcw days there have been
material changes in the political aspect of
the contest for United states Senator \
few weeks ago il seemed a. il senator
>loat Fasectt was ahead Of ali the other
candidates, for william VI. lyHrts' seat
i'm the pper House. At this time friends
Of MIR. Chaunccy VI. Dcpcw We're loud i'm
declaring that the President Of the New
! York Central railroad would not under amy
consideration be- a candidate fer the United
states senate. During the past few days.
however. it is quite noticeable that Mr..
Depew's friends are not SO positive
i'm ASSERTING that bee viii not become
candidate for MIR. ENarts' place. ON the
contrary, they are suggesting the ro-~i-
bility ot his taking such step. IN
Marshal Lew Payne. who il is we'll known
is most friendly Ia senator fascctf. 30 an
interview SAYS: at ls my opinion That
,hauncty NJ. Depcw will bc rod-hot cam
diditc for MIR. Eyarts' place. Indeed, ann
confident that such Will be the case. We
need i'm the senate Il man Of great moral
courage-a man who knows bis rights and
will fight for them. This Is the kind of a
man we must have. and the only kind OF a
man will support am tired Of using
my influence and spending my time in 2d-
y0cating the interests OF men for public
Office who are chcheu-hearicd and believe
that moiasses H. better than vinegar
RAILROAD NOIf-.
The Norfolk and Western Railroad COM
pany gives notice tu the holders 90 ile 3
per cent. gOid bond, ot the -cloiO \ ALLEY
and New England Railroad Company that
il is prepared 70 execute the guarantee oi
principal and interest ON the bonds az any
| time after Wednesday OF this week at the
Office Of the company in Philadelphia.
Earnings OF the Last Tennessee, Virginia
and Georgia for the fourh WeCn iu July.
| 1890 500. l.ll l~>9, Sl5l.E9, increase, IS 3.-
IOil. Tor tuc month Of July, l>.o. Sj13,052;
| 1889. Sl7l, ,l9'; increase. Sl2i.''h.
TOBACCO ANn MiNpNs.
The legislature at its last session passed.
a law making the use Of tobacco, especially
cigarette by minors under sixteen years old,
"A mi,demeanor. Governor Hill approved D.
and to-day the Board Of Aldermen ha~ pc
quested the police commissioners TO enforce
lit.
An Old wnN'N,
The rureau o., Vital statistics were noti-
| lied to-day OF The death IN her iOlth year
Of Mrs. Mary Murphy, at her home 2ji2
| Valentine avenue OF chronic gasirllls. Hne
was born in Ireland, and came 10 this cOua-
try fifty years ago.
sOLON HUNTINGTON DEAD.
S,len Huntington, only brother Of Coli,
p. Huntington. died 1t his home in One0uia
VILLAGE last night. after a loHg Illness
In earlier years hefor" 20 Nent tp Cali
fornia aud laid the foundation for h.- ior-
tune. {. T.. Huntington was M business
with his brother. VINO has always Jed itie
life. The dead man leaves two sons, ~. T..
Huntington. general manager Of The Ken
ucky Central railroad, and W. y. Hunting
ton, 81 san Francisco.
THE BLACK SQUADRON.
ng-Commandant Captain j. y. Mil
Ter said to-day that the black squadron.
viz: the Pensacola Olagsnips). E'seA ana
Enterprise could not be- ready % sail for tu,
south Atlantic lDr many days yet lhD
rssey j. The nearest ready. IN the new
timber Dir, dock at the nasy-yal Is Ad-
mira Porter's uscless pct the torpedo hoa'
| Alarm, ana asteTn of her ls the steel dyna-
mile gn-Vessel Nesuyius. the Alarm has
cost the 1eNernMcnt iurtune iuf paint
Whenever she il seen men are either
scraping or painting her. Now II is paint.
IL Is said The NesuNius Will get two larsei
screws than she has heretofore worn. ~s"-
too. j. being rcd-leaded, after which she viii
get a coat Of paint.
MAYOR kElIEY ENTERTAINs.
John u. Kelley, Jr., this evening enter
tanned Cardinal Gibbons and distinguished
party at dinner at his I.sidenco in brook
! i,n. The Cardinal will remain untilThurs.
day.
rANk-srEAMEks.
A new departure has been made IN iht
steam carrying trade, sailing Vessels
hitherto used in the transportation OF petro-
ieum are now thrown in competition Witl
General carriers by the introduction 81
tank-steamers. Tho experiment start
with shipment OF general merchandise 20
Australia direct-the lirst OF the KIND 10y
steamer ever made from any American A.
lantic port-On board the iron steamship
Prodano, a vessel Of nearly live thou
nf.atn