The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-10
MAMMOTH LAND SCHEME.
$4,000 ACRES LYING m THE
TWO viR0INlAs.
The Price Paid About 1850 ,0oo--Nsw
York Boodiers Surrender Themselves.
End Of the Cioakmskers' strike-Latsss
News From the Metropolis.
.NEw YORK BUREAU.
RICHMOND DAILY TIMEs,

4 htCHMOND DAlLl
July 2. 1901
A special from Charleston, w. Va, says:
''rhe records Of the largest land deal in the
history OF the two yirginias, and one Of the
largest in the country, were filed yesserlay
in Mercer County Court. The Richmond
Land and Improvement Company, COM
posed OF Richmond, Philadelphia and New
York capitalists, principally interested i'm
the Norfolk and Western Railroad, pur-
chased $4,000 acres of land lying In
Monroe, Mercer, Wyoming and Mcdowell
counties, West Virginia, and Craig, Taze-
well, and Giles counties. Virginia. The
tract is magnifcently timbered, and under
laid with coal and iron. The consideration
Is understood TO be In the neighborhood OF
S2,j00.000 The land belonged 10 a large
number OF parties, who optioned 10 to the
spectators who made the deal.
FIRST BALE OF NEW COTTON
A telegram TO :. NJ. Swenson a Sons,
from san Antonio, Tex, states that "the
first bale of this years cotton crop was
shipped yesterday from Duvul county. to
Galveston over the line OF the san Antouio
and Aranzas Pass Railway This indi-
Gates an early movement Of tho cotton
crop.
COOLING orr.
From Yesterdays indications everybody
expected a hot scorching day, worse than
yesterday in its effects; everybody was
agreeably disappointed. The mercury stood
80 lower than at O'Clock yesterday.
BooDLERs BAILED.
Ex-Alderman Robert DE Lacey and "Bil-
ly, Maloney, member and clerk respective
y OF the Doodle Board OF Aldermen, gave
themselves up to the District Attorney to-
day. Bail was fixed at $4,000 piece. and
they were released. OF the TWENTY-FIVE men
indicted for their share in the wholesale
bribery Of whole Board Of Aldermen, only
Alfred Jaehne, who confessed his crime TO
Inspector Byrne, Is now suffering punish
ment in Sing Sing prison. "Hones" John
O'Neil served his time in Sing sing-tbree
and u half years-and Is now free man.
THE CLOAK MAKERS sTRIKE ENDED.
The strike of the hungry army OF cloak
makers, cutters and taildrs was practically
terminated this afternoon by the absolute
surrender on the part Of the manufacturers
10 the arbitration Of the trouble. Rev.
Father Ducey, pastor Of II. Le3s Church,
who is ident lied with workingmen's unions,
is the choice of the bosses as arbitrator,
and 1t is quite certain that he will he equal
ly acceptable to the men.
DEATH OF 4 NOTED PRoHIBIrIoNIsr.
General Clinton B. Fisk. late candidate
for the Presidency Of the United States ON
the prohibition ticket, died this morning
from rheumatism OF the heart. lie was
born in York, Livingston county, this State.
on December s 1873. His great grandfather
was maj0r-general in the Revolution, un-
der Washington. He was = Methodist and
conspicuous in church work. lie was
largely interested in the Atlantic ana Pa
cihc Railroad, and was considered wealthy.
For many years he has been identified with
the Prohibition party, and In iss6 he was
the nominee Of that party for Governor Of
New Jersey, polling 1880 votes. the
largest number ever cast for Prohibition
candidate in that state.
MISS WINNIE DAVIS.
Miss Winnie Davis, ''The Daughter OF the
Confederacy," who returned 10 her home at
Beauyoir, Miss, last Monday, will again
visit the North. where she will be the guest
Of ex-Secretary Whitney at Newport. Miss
Davis has become the most popular repre-
sentative In the North OF Southern woman-
hood.
RAILROAD EARNINGS.
Richmond and Danyille system, fourth
week in June, 1890 x1s9 9075; 1854. sfSI. .i25:
increase, 81, $50. Month, 1890, $5,, 800; 1889.
$1SS. $50; increase, So, ,sj0.
Chesapeake and Ohio, six months to June
Both, 1890, s3,j69,iT7; 1880, s2,6Ol,2l in
crease, S91s,2lS; year To June Both. 1880,
sl,lEs+,3i 1889, sj29I ,653; increase, 81, l,s25,-
Slo.
GENERAL AND PERSONAL.
Four cases OF supstroke were reported up
TO O'Clock this afternoon.
The report printed to-day TO the efec' that
eE-Mayor Hewitt was seriously i'll in Eu-
rope, was emphatically denied today by
member OF the firm OF Cooper, Iewett Il
Co.
The BOARD Of Health has decreed that the
mains Of the New York Steam Heating
Company along Broadway from Fulton tO
Wall streets. ''are public nuisances,v and
orders the mains to be shut of. The com
pany has three days ia which 10 obey the
order or appeal and stay execution by IN
junction.
The steamer Columbia, Of the Hamburg
American Line, which sails on the 18th in
stant. will carry as passengers 10 Europe
Mr.; Richard Croker and family. Mr.
Croker will stop at the Heidelberg College,
where he left his two boys at school when
he returned to testify before the Fassett
committee.
Mr. Edward NJ. Shepard was appointed
today referee 10 conduct the election Of the
wardens and Vestrymen In st. Stephens
Protestant Episcopal Church, which will be
held on duly l5,h. Cbief-,Iustlce Larrem0re,
OF the Court OF Common Pleas, issued "a
mandamus directing Rector Hart to call 10
meeting 10 I'll the vacancies which have Oc-
Cured In those offices.
Jay Gould has presented the deeds of
some real estate on Broadway, In lryiByton-
on-the. Hudson, TO the Protestant Episcopal
and Presbyterian Churches OK that place.
The churches had yainly endeayOred for
many years to gain possession OF the prop
erty, which Is about two acre. and lies be-
tween the two churches, Mr.. Gould pur-
chased the land, and they each received.
equal parts,
EX-Presi,,ent Cleveland, who has taken
quite an Interest in local matters in tho
hamlet OF Marion, Mass, where be IL pass
ing most Of his time, has "A valuable second
in Mrs. Cleveland. She has made many
conquests among the rosidents. who are
charmed with the distinguished pair oe
celebrl ties,