The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-26
METROPOLITAN MATTERS.
CHARTER GRANTED The HUDSON
RIVER TUNNEL.
Banking and brokefase r""
Assigns-ceiebrstion OF Evseussio"
Day-copdition OF succi, the itsi'sn
Faster-Genersi New York Topics.
NEW YORK BUREAU
RICHMOND DAILY IIMEs,
Nnvomher o. 1900.

November -. lc,N.
At it's meeting this morning the Land
Commission granted the application Of the
Hudson River Tunnel Railroad Company,
and of the New York and Long Island Rail-
road Company for lands under water IN the
Hudson and East rivers respectively. Moth
ing now remains TO prevent the completion
of the Hudson river tunnel between New
York and New Jersey, and the other tunnel
under East river, between New York city
and Long Island City, will probably be be-
gun at once.
ANOTHER FAILURE.
Richard III. Allen n Co., OF 81 and -
Broad street bankers and commission mer-
chants, have made an assignment inis
house is "A branch Of 4. II. Allen 4 Co., OF
Memphis. tennessee. II was considered
wealthy and influential house. great deal
of money was lost on long cotton. electric
RAILWAYS. and other schemes In Memphis.
MIR. r. II. Allen is a member OF the New
| York Cotton Exchange, ana son OF lh0mas
| II. Allen. OF Memphis, Tennessee. Ihomas
] II. Allen h Co., cotton factors ara cominis-
/ sion merchants, doing business AT Madison
street. Memphis, also made an assignment
this morning. The amount OF Liabilities II
not vet assertained, but II Is stated they are
very heavy. The 6rm is one Of the oldest IN
/ the south The firm is composed OF Ihoinas
| n. Allen. Sr., Thomas II. Allen, Jr.,
Harry Allen. and II. Allen. Jr. The
| spscial assignment made this morning
was precipitated by the suspension oi
Richard H. Allen X Co., OF New lork'
Mr. Harry Allen, one of the members OF
the firm, SAYS: "Our assets are largely
in excess OF our liabilities, aud wrih
time the. firm can pay dollar for dollar
| In settlement of all its indebtedness ana
have a large surplus LETT
sUCCI's PAST.
Succi passed this, the twentieth day ot
/ his fast, cheerfully. At midnight be TOOK
eighteen ounces OF Kaiser water and three
and "A half ounces OF Cr0tOn water. At
| l2:l5 he took tweuty-three drops Of the mys'
teriOus Elixir Succi. since then he mas
taken six ounces Of Croton water, making
six and Il half altogether. He mas
smoked two pipes Of tobacco To-
dav. using "A fnely-colored meor-
schaum lie has given up smoking
cigars. notbecause be.likes pipes better, but
because they have less etiect on his nerves
when he il weakened by tasting. Al
O'Clock this morning tue usual statistics
about his condition were oDtalnel. lhey
were as follows: Pulse, %; temperature,
| 9s A.: grip, II; kilogrammes weight, III ,-lb
/
| pound since yesterday. 4 dime museum
manager has offered Succi 5000 a week TO
come and fast AT his establishment. lhe
faster has not decided what 10 do.
CONVENTION on RAILROAD PRESIDENTS.
The meeting of the presidents OF AL the
roads 10 the south and west OF Chicago ~
now "A certainty, as the circular calling
| them together 10 discuss the railroad sllua-
ton generally, and perhaps to form rate
alliance. is ready, and may be sent out at
any time Mr.. George c. Magonn. Of kid-
der, Peabody Co., il said to have Tue en-
| tire management Of the meeting IN ms
| hands, and the place OF the meeting oi inc
railroad presidents will probably be selected
! by him. although Wall street men seem 10
! think that the conference will take place at
Mr.. j. Pier MOrgan's residence.
EVACUATION DAY.
Not since the centennial celebration Of
49,, when the deluge OF rain spoiled one Oi
the most magnificent professions ever or
ganized on this continent, has anything
been done 20 mark the anniversary Ot me
evacuation of New York by the British
with sufficient pOmp and ceremony or gen
eral iubilatiOn. This year. however, inc
! 25th Of November has been sgnaliIed as
day Of more than usual significance.
/ MANY organizations directly interested
for some time Deen preparing Tor
the occasion, and IN the splendid demon
stratiOn which took place to-day was clear
| " shown the spirit that Is ever lively IN
the hearts of our patriotic citizens. 'FRONT.'
nent among the paraders was the old
Guard. who are always among the llrst 10
respond to the call in commemorations of
this kind. The procession moved uoWh
| broadway 10 the Battery, where they were
ioined by Battery X. First United states
ARTILLERY. From there the line pro-
ceeded 10 the City Hall, where they were
reviewed by Mayor Grant from the steps Of
the City Hall.
HuL AND THE sENATORsHIP.
Reliable indications from Albany are t0
the effect that Governor Hill will take the
United States senatorship. He knows a
good thing when he sees 1t, and appreciates
the fact that half loaf is better than no
bread. lie may have been led 10 this con-
clusion by "A study Of the full returns from
the ihirty.iour Congressional districts Of
New York State now at hand. The most
impressive fact brought out By these
figures is that the Democrats have car
ried this state by majority oi
y. .O56 This surpasses any previous re-
suit except the phenomenal majority gwen
10 Mr.. Cleveland for Governor IN los2. Inc
total vote Of both parties this year ia this
/
a total falling oil of 2s6, os6 votes. The total
ReDcblican vote was 1854 smaller this
wear than that OF 1855 While the total Demo
cratic vote was only l2li4 smaller. In
other words. nearly the entire missing vote
can be traced 10 the Republicans. In lSoo
; the Republicans had a majority OF J2,iOI on
the Congressional vote. This has no"
I given place 10 Democratic majority OF -
08.
: THE sEMPLE-COU DERT WEDDING.
: Among the numerous weddings that will
occur this week the marriage Of Miss Cou-
dert and Mr.. Mackensie remple, when
= took place this morning at the church oi
81 Francis Xavier, was "A brilliant one. a
: wedding breakfast by Pinard was served In
. the new house Of the brides father, Charles
COurdert Of the law firm Of COudert BROTH
e ers.
d RAILROAD NOTES.
! The Pennsylvania railroad is about 10
l make an experiment that has never been
tried i'm this country, or in the world Tor
! that matter. It Will start four speciai
e trains fIom New York and run tnem
through 10 san Francisco solid. The dates
j. are February I, March 3-26, and April IL.
. Each train will take different route from
? the others, and will leave san Francisco for
i the return trip on March II, April 3-2i. and
: May IA.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
one of the foreigners in town is the Mar
; quis de Choseui, Of Paris, who arrived IN
L this country about six weeks sgo. He is
"A back In New York after visiting his
o mothers people in Atlanta, Ga. The Mar
II quis brings letters Of introduction 10 agreea-
q Die people in New York, and may PROBABLY y
n remain here until after the holidays.
The Corporation counsel advised the Po-
r lice Commissioners to-day that. as there
IS was no other claimant for the 81, 20 thai
{ was taken from the two Alabamians, james
4 II. HALEY and Robert ID. George, who lasl
e month out-buncoed the bunco men in thi'
x town, /; had better be handed over 10 then
: LAWYER This was accordingly done.
: The widow OF Rear Admiral Chandler has
@ been presented with magnificent gold. sit
's lyer and seryeres vase by the Austrian E'n'
il peror, IN recognition Of the eourts sizes ex
is tended Nv him TO the officers of the Austrian
corvette DODan. while he was commandanl