The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-03
PREPARATIONS FOR 1892.
NEW YORK POLITICAL FACTIONS
CLOSING UP GAPS.
Pistt and Miller Reported to Have Ar
ranged Their Di6ereuess -Cisvs'asd
and Hiii Have Also Come to IN Agree
NKw YORK BUREAU.
RICHMOND DAILY TINRs.

NKw YORK BUREAU.
RICHMOND DAILY TINRs,
December 2. 1901
There is likelihood that the Republican
party In the State will soon be united; that
the differences between the Piatt and Miller
factions will be settled, and that the party
will present a solid front in the gubernato-
rial campaign Of 1891. Ex-senator Platt
has recently asked for the removal Of Col.
Joel b. Erhardt from the collectorship OF the
port OF New York. Ex-senator Warner
Miller has opposed the demand for Col.
Erhardrs removal. President Harrison
made an effort TO harmonize both. A con-
ference between the chief leaders Of the
Piatt and Miller factions will be held In
this city within short time, at which II 10
expected ~ differences will be arranged,
or at least set aside for time, and plan
for the campaign OF 1891 be evolved.
HILL-cLKyKLASD ALLIANCE.
A special to the Mail from Albany says
that an alliance has been made between
Hill and Cleveland. so far ss II is known
| TO the public the only meeting between
funeral but Colonel Dan Lamont has had
several conferences with the Governor
lately, which would seem to indicate that
something OF more than ordinary im-
portance was being discussed. or course,
IL this IL true. Hill will be the next United
states Senator. and leave the track clear
for Cleveland In 1872. According TO the
story, Roswell Z. Flower Is to be the Demo
cratic nominee for Governor.
NOTABLE FAMILY.
Cyrus West Field was on Sunday last
-eyenty-one years old. Tonight he celc-
brsted the golden anniversary OF his we,-
ding, surrounded by his frothers, his chil-
dren, and more than a score Of grandchi-
dren. -Four Of the men who met together
tonight are men Of national reputation.
Judge stephen j. Field, Supreme Court
justice; David Dudley Field. and Henry NJ.
Field, editor of the Evangelist. The cele-
bration was family affair Like most old
New England families, the Field family has
been prolific
LADIES' DAY AT THE MANHATTAN.
. The news that the authorities OF the Man.
haitian Club have fixed December 81, 10Th,
and 18th as "ladies' day" Ia greeted With
enshusasm by the lair sex OF this city.
Not 81 much because they wish to invade
the sacred precincts Of club, though that
dies give them much pleasure, but because
here Is great curiosity 10 see WHAT sltera-
tions have been made In the old Stewart
mansion, and how IL looks transformed into
. club. The innovation will, in all pr0ba-
bility. ne followed by "ladies' days" becom-
ing fixture.
yIRGINIA's PROSPERITY.
Among the Southerners who are visiting
the Empire City Is Mr.. Emmett Chalmers. Of
Richmond, Va, another enthusiastic boomer
nf fI,. IL
saying: You would be surprised TO see
how Virginia is growing. All over the
state people are coming IN, bringing capital
with them and increasing the business"
FAST OcEAS TRIP.
The steamship Karlsruhe has just COM
pleted the fastest voyage ever made from
this port " Adelaide, Australia. Her time
was forty five days. She 10 the second pas
senger steamship that has made the trip
thther from an American city. She VIII
return with big cargo OF wool In the
spring.
INCREASED IMMIGRATION.
The steerage immigration 70 this port for
the month ending November 30tn was
80, l44, which is nearly 10000 more than the
corresponding month last year, and ID one
Of the highest November figures on the rec
0rds. The Barge Office inquisiter's books
show that the newcomers were better sup
piled with money than the average OF their
fellows. Last month an unusually large
number Of Arabs came here, but Few OF
them declared an intention Of becoming
peddlers. Most Of them went TO work on
farms In the southwest. The number OF
cabin passengers lanoed In the month OF
November Mas 1850. In the corresponding
month Of last year the number landed were
/, ,2s6 cabin, and ~. l9s steerage. The Inn
migration for the eleven months OF the year
was 354,373. Last year IL was 30, $40. Tho
majority Of the crowd were Eastern Eurv-
peans.
The NEW SHIPS.
The names OF the six new ships Of the
navy have been decided upon. The cruiser
building at the Brooklyn navy-yard will be
known as the Cincinnati. Her sister, build
Ing at Norfolk, will be known as the Ma
leigh. The two battle-ships building at the
William Cramp & Sons yard will be styled
No. |, the Indiana, and No. 2, the Massa-
chusetts. The batte-ship building ut the
Union Ir0n-WOrks will be known ~
the Oregon. The only other new name
given out il for cruiser No. 2. an arnored
vessel building at the Cramps yard at Phil
adelphia, which will be called the New
York.
RAILROAD MOTIFS.
The London Stock Exchange has granted
quotation Tor richmond ana Dansiiis
Railway Company $ll9.V0o additional equip
ment sinking-iund per cent. mortgage
geld bonds.
Adyices from Macon. Ca. cay that Judge
Roberts has appointed receiver Ior tho
Empire ana Dublin railroad Al tns instance
II the Fourth National Bank OF chAtssnoo-
ga aud the sprineneid MaiieaD's iron Son-
pany. Liabilities, <fn'VV
statement Louls'nie ana Nasnsnie. ,i al,a s ,of
monin OF october uross' si,.oo,sA' ,Nv;
81 'loo,4s, 1857 s,o,fzf, ,nc,ssse rna s vpss- p,
1889; S6i, l57. increase. Net, i,3oi, 1880;
Earuings-Eastern tennessee, 'Hgin.a
anu ueuisia, iuiu 49, 49, ,sn e'o',-
| tDi. low, Sifof'o'. iN"f v'.''orf ''> s~~SSs