The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-02
TOPICS IN NEW YORK.
THIRD NATIONAL BANK DIRECT
ORS
Declare tie Institution safe-A tounS
Woman's Tsancs-The Death of "r'
George l.. SCHUYLER Tunnel In Place OF
Bird
NEW YORK BUREAU
RICHMOND DAILY TIMEs,


RICHMOND DAILY TIMEs,
August !. isoo.'
The regular meeting OF the board OF ~
rectors Of the Third National Bank was held
to-day. The resignation OF Mr.. Robert NJ
Galloway AS president was accepted, nc
still remaining in the board OF directors. IL
i the unanimous opinion OF the directors
present that the capital and surplus OF the
bank. amounting to sl,2eO,WV, are eatireiy
safe and intact.
TRINITY CEMETERIES.
The Commissioner Of Public Works has
been instructed to prepare maps OF the
Trinity Cemetery. m Hudson street. which
the city intended 10 convert into pubiic
park. The maps must be prepared before
further proceedings can be taken.
INJUNCTION GRANTED.
Henry Crawford. Of Illinois, has begun
i'm the United states Circuit Court 10 re-
strain the firm Of Coffin 4 stanton, bankers:
of New York, and the Loan and INDUSTRIAL
Company. OF West Virginia. from disposing
of A million dollars worth of first mortgage
bonds of the Midland Railway Company.
Judge Wallace to-day granted temporary
injunction. preventing the deiendahts rom
disp0sing Of the securities, and places inc
A DOSE OF oxALIc ACID.
Jane Trainor, domestic at Murray n
Daly's pavilion, Rockaway, while suherinS
from cramps. to-day. took 4 doee oi oNnnv
acid by mistake for medicine ana died
shortly afterwards in great agony.
SODA EXPLOSION.
4 soda water bottle exploded in ietchen-
stems bottling establishment SUFFOLK
A. saNfrplk entflnN EOle-
4 man James Baitsman, who was taken I"
Gouyenor Hospital.
The terrible heat Of the past three days
has caused untold suffering to tue eio"ueu
nopulation of Gotham. Tne number oi
! deaths from its effects to-day was SIX anu
about nine cases of prostrailon.
THE NEW AQUBDUCI
The orders for shutting OF the water rom
the new aqueduct will probably DE isseu III
n dav or two I'm the Contra. Park reser-
yoir the water to-day showed uep'h vi
thrty-hyc feet. one and half inches.
STRIKE DEcLARED OFF.
The board OF walking delegates met To-
day and decided Ia declare OF the strike ol
the painters and carpenters engaged IN re-
pairing the public schools. Ihe men VIII
be ordered back to work, and tie differences
will be settled 10y conference.
SURVEYORS REPORT.
The report OF the Surveyor of the port for
the month Of july shows an increase over
tAe corresponding month Of last year IN thc
/ sNtie, collected on the wharyes ON pa-sen-
GER, and baggage during July. 1889, VIZ
! gH 26 was collected, while during the past
month SlS.26 Is was turned IN.
IN TRANCE.
Martha Davis. of Motanka street. Brook
! lyn. was reported dead 10y her sister today,
and the coroner was notified; within al hou!
after the report was made 10 inc pore
| Miss Davis was comparatively wen. IN"
| had been very III and became unconscious.
/ Her friends mistook her trance for death.
MIR. sCnUYLER's DEATH.
The death Of Mr.. George l.. schuyler takes
! from among the circle Of yachimen the last
survivor of the donors of the famous
d. America Iupn Mr.. Schuyler was IN
seemingly good health when he went on
board the Electra as the principal guest OF
! the Commodore Of the fleet, 10 attend the
/ Yacht races at New London. Conn. lie was
/ horn M Rbeinback. y. Y. June Q. 1911, and
was best known throughout this country
and EurOpe by reason of his gilt OF the
American cup 10 the New York Yacht ,lub,
of which club he was life member, AZ
perpetual challenge cup. In loN', Mr;
/ SCHUYLER was referee IN the International
races between the white siO0p Volunteer,
Of the New York Yacht Club, and the British
enter Thistle, in which the former won.
/ For two generations lie has rcligiously AT
tended the New York Yacht club Tegattas,
and has always been the lion OF the trip.
! lie was twice married. on both occasions 10
daughters OF Alexander Hamilton. lie
compiled and published several hlstorlcai
works. Mr.. schuyler has residence IN lliis
! city at No. Il west Ihirty-iirst street. Inc
penant Of the New York Yacht Club, on The
| Madison avenue clubhouse. has been placed
al half-mast ~ n mark OF iospect.
CONFUSION Ar TIE BARGE OFFICE.
Great confusion reigned at the Barge OF
flee ON Wednesday last, owing 10 the ON
cials being unable 10 handle the number 0t
immigrants that were landed on that day.
/ n was said there that the cause oi the de-
lay resulted from want of cOnNcniences 10
railroad them. and proper quarters To shell
ter them during the night, IN the landing
bureau. The present facilities VIII rot en-
able the officials 10 manage more than LOW
immigrants a day, where at the old .astie
Garden over 5000 were often handled ana
properly cared for. and on one day, about
four wears ago, nearly 10000 were landed
and dispersed 10 their destinations IN
twenty -four hours.
APATENr SUIT.
lll1st l4atDllbt. III iN' tHft'N
emit Court. has appointed Henry {. MOnh,
of Canada. a commissioner 10 eXamre VIII
liam ID. McDougal and Desire Gifonard
lconcerning the Canadian law relative 'p an
electric p,tent granted TO Thomas \. tdi-
son in 1873. The United states Electric
Light Company is contesiing the right ~ its
use. MIR. Edison had the invention patented
in sweden shortly after getting patent III
Canada. and this circumstance Tie | nlted
States Electric Company claims nuliihes
the patent granted in Canada.
THE CUSTOM HOUSE.
The Mckinley administrative law goes
into effect in the Custom House to-day. Inc
new law does away with government ict' ,
and turns these into the hands Of outsiie
parties. This operation will not aiiect the
Government, however, a. it, revenue y IN
creased by the imposition OF increased du-
tie. The goods on any vessels that arrived
before ~ o'clock last night went through the
Custom House under the old law. Ihose
entering after that hour Will come IN under
the new law. one OF the conditions OF the
new las is that nOtaries public must DE ap-
pointed 10 swear the importers as to the
correctness Of the papers they wish 10 pas )
the Custom House. IL has been estimated
that between thirty-iiye and forty 0i these
will be needed.
TUNNELS INSTEAD OF BRIDGES.
II is proposed to do away with the bridges
over the Newton Greek. between Long Is
. land City and Greenpoint, and Dulid lnn-
I nels in their stead. and by this means iu-
crease the facilities for crossing. super
{ visor Dunt0n. of Jamacia, will visit 'hlea-
/ 20 and study that cIty's system oi tuhh'linH
: The Chicago river. The conditions are ia''
orable for the construction OF tunnel ~
the foot of Vernon street, Long Island CIT,
/ and experts place the approximate cost al
not over S3JO.VD.
SOUTHERN ENTERPRISES.
The following securities have been iis'ed
ON the stock Exchange: Northern Pacific
e Railroad Company. s26,iiI.ooo railroad ana
! land grant consolidated mortgage PEI
= cent. gold bonds.
l Norfolk and Western Railroad Company
: 81 100000 additional ) per cent. egnipmsn
= mortgage gold bonds, making total snoun
u listed, $3,90j,cO. or this amount S>Ss.n'
has been retired by action OF the sinkln'
fund.
IL is reported that the Baltimore and Obi
n Railroad will secure new route ffom IN
l. West and New York by building a CoEDcc