The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-05

NEW YORK DISSATISFIED WITH
THE CENSUS.
They Claim the Returns Have Been Tsms
pered wIth--A Dangerous Counterfeit.
Fine Trade Prospects-Poiiticsl an 1
General Gotham Gossip.
NEW YORK BUREAU
RICHMOND DAILY TIMES,

The official declaration Dy Tue ,up'rin~
tendent Of Census Robert =. Porter, that
there would be no recount In New York
city. and that the unofficial estimate of
f5l3.50I. given out by him month ago,
was about correct, have caused loud and
deep murmurngs in this town. Mr. Por-
ter's figures will not be- accepted. The
Bureau Of Vital Statistics keeps clos,
watch on the ciiy's population, and 1t has -
plan for checking the census. Democralic
politicians charge openly that the hgures
have been tampered with since they len 1he
hands of supervisor Murray. lflhe charges
tof underostimati0n Of the population
which are made are true, New lork
city will lose one or two congressman
| which should be added 10 iis representa-
I ton at Washington. These Congressmen
would in all probability be Democrats
| Few New Workers care whether the citY ~
10000 or 6O0OOO ahead of Chicago. New
! York is 50 far ahead Of other cities mat iJ
appears to feel none Of the jealousles oi
rivalry. But il does want it, due repre-
sentation in legislative councils.
DANGERors COUNTERFEIT.
4 new counterfeit ten dollar bank rote is
| i'm circulation and the Government detec-
] I
ous that has vet made its appearance This
| il because it il such a perfectly engraved
and printed copy that IL requires the sklii
of AN exert 10 tell the difference between 10
and a genuine bill. II is ON the 1ermapia
| National Bank. of New Orleans, aud IN al-
pearance il a perfect countorieii OF ihe reg
ular ten dollar bank note Of the issue ot
! lsS2.
THE BRICK WAR.
The brick war has now reached the stage
of meetings. fcryid OratOry and resolutions,
but thus Tar il is the bosses who are doing
all the talking. Brick manufacturers, deal
ers and builders are holding meetings. but
| have come % no agreement building one
ratons have not rs yet been stopped
THE KEARsARGE SAILS.
The United states man-0i-war hearsarge
sailed from this city today Tor 'olon 10
await orders from the Navy Department as
10 the port she Will play IN the trouble in
Guatemala.
AFTER CHAU NCEN NJ.
II is rumored that the holder Of the letters
sent 70 Chauncey VI. Depew which were r.
! Gently published in which the writers ask
I'd for passes over the New lorN 'entrai
| railroad. is ondeaNOring Ia sell them To the
leaders of the knights Of Labor. IL j. C lam
! cd hy legal lights that Mr.. DepeW's endorse
ments ON these letters is sufficient evidence
of a violation OF the Interstate Commerce
Law to secure his indictment.
POISONED BY GAS.
Three men descended "A we'll at West New
! BRIGHTON, l.. l. . this morning, and were pol
,oned by gas. They were dead when taken
out. John Dillon, a laborcr, descended Tor
| the purpose of cleaning IL, and had barely
reached the bottom when he was seen ID
throw up his hands and fall, face down
ward. Thomas Shechan then went down Ia
see what the trouble with Dillon was. III"
had no soonor reached the bottom than he
also fell. Notwithstanding the experiences
Of these two. man named Fleming fol-
lowed them down. hoping 10 be able to res
cuc them. He met with the same fate as
tine others. The well is only twenty ieet
deep.
FINE TRADE PROSPECTS.
Not for wears have the prospects for
| good fall trade IN dry goods been 30 bright
as they are this year. The importing ana
iobbing merchants, especially the latter'
agree that the outlook for "A coed business
| this wear is excellent. People from the
West and South who visit the New England
states every summer are buying Freely.
Dissatisfied WITH THE CENSUS.
The Boar! Of Aldermen have adopted a
resolution asking for a recount of the popu-
latiOn Of New York city, on the gIourd that
|
there was good reason To believe that IL
was deficient 10 the extent OF 2Oo.wo.
PLArr As \ LEADER.
Mir. Thomas 4. Platrs letter declining this
spanish Mission shows that the ex-senator
does not contemplate an early retirement
from the field Of active political manage
ment. Mir. Platt prefers 10 continue ia
command Of the Republican organization
n the State OF New York. Instead ot he
coming an oilicchOlder himself. he proposes
to make and unmake Olliceb0lders. He
would rather be Warwick than be klng
The power he elects 10 exercise
D., the power behind the throne.
The Platt men sit at the first table
and fare SUMPTION 3ly every day. whether
Inc Republicans Of New York have behaved
,rudently in olcyating Mr.. Platt 10 the 'front.'
rank OF leadership the sequel VIII show.
With the politicians he II stronger than
ever before, but there are doubts mat ne II
stronger with the people. Warner miller
and his friends are clearly dis;ustod. While
. ex-senator Platt aul his adhere avoid
- breach of amicable relations, the Miller
I Plat, feud is more bitter than ever. All
. SUGGESTIONS Of recOnciliations are hailed
b with derision. With Miller maniiestly hos
5 tile and Plat non-committal, the outlook ~
&. decidedly disagrccable.
q TIE FORCE BILL ISSUE.
\ The Democrats Of New York owe the lse-
= publican managers hearty thanks for max
- ing the Force bill an issue In the canvass.
sixteen years ago the same issue was pre-
.ented 10 the voters of New FORK stale.
rhe voters passed Judgment on IL In Nosem-
Der. lS9l and the Democratic candidate for
i. Governor received JO,3ll more votes than
j. the Republican,.
Il SECRETARY WHITNEY FOR nAfoR.
u william {. Whitney. ex-secretary Of the
u Navy. is mentioned as Democratic can1h'
" date for MayOr Of the city Of New ork.
7, The signs OF the times Indicate that there
n will be a good deal Of politics IN this to"n
presently.
Mayor Grant LEFT for a ten days vacation
last evening. lie will spend IL IN the Adj
rondacks in company with his former PIT
d yate secretary. ex-Iudge Leicester Hoime.
I'd lie expects 10 get back to town about the
OF time Mr. Croker reaches here from Ger
"a many.
IN MAMMOTH FLOATING ELEVATOR.
y The largest floating grain elevator built
~ has lust been placed in her berth IN tue Al
w lautic basin. She j. owned by Henry :.
McCord. Of New York, and was desisne''
and built by Philip II. Gill, OF Brooklyn.
she Is named the Columbus, and measure
tv in length ijl feet over all, beam ~ zee
~ hold Ii feet, from top OF house 10 deck ~
m feet. She is pro%eled by an upright engii
u.s. instead Of the ordinary hat affair which
takes up lots OF room. The high press ufe
cylinder Is 10 inches in diameter and ue
low pressure cylinder - inches. The pro-
peller wheel is feet in diameter. The en.
zine is fed by large cylindrical boiler
X feet in diameter and q feet long, including
m the shell. The boiler is also an uprigbt-a
m new feature in floating eleyat0rs-io save
IL room. The boat steers from the piiothouse
* RAILROAD NEWS.
ne An officer and director Of East Tennes see
eI saw that he has heard of no effort beint
:, made by East Tennessee 10 get control o.
\ the Louisville, New Albany and Chicago
ne At any rate, nothing has come before t''
In board.
il RAILROAD EARNINGS.
res Norfolk and Western. including ,elOr