The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-24
FROM CINCINNATI TO NORFOLK.
4 Direct Railroad Line Between These
Cities 10 BE- Effected.
LATEST RICHMOND TERMINAL REPORT.
How Air. Inman Saved IT From Protest--Ls-
dies Reception Mt The Southern NO.
csety-New York News.
NEW YoRx BUREAU. RICHMOND TIwgs, /
Doc Ol 1901

Dec. -. 1871 ,
II is stated hero that the directors Of the
Norfolk and Western have inspected the Gin
cinnati. Portsmouth and Virginia rail-
road. which runs from Cincinnati 70
Portsmouth. and that a deal OF some kind will
be the result This. with tho completion Of
the Pocahontas division. would give Cincin-
matt a direct line 10 Norfolk.
The earnings of the Richmond and Dan
vile system for the second week in December.
S525 increase. for the two weeks in Decem-
Der, Sl7. 255 increase.
SAVED PROM PROTEST.
The latest story is that John H. lnman and
John G. Calhoun saved the Richmond Ter
minal and Georgia Central notes from gong
10 protest iy e1ectng tho loan made with
German banking house and q call given on
bonds which placed Georgia Central IN al
easy position Air inman used his personal
credit TO save Richmond Terminal from go
ing TO protest.
good authority is credited As giving
these facts about the appointment OF the
adjustment committee. Mr. inman was
willing that a committee should be organized
20 look into the affairs OF tie company
INNAN AND THOMAS A0nEE.
When the committee was organized its
members wanted 10 defer gong into the
board until q programme OF their own had
been accepted and tho stockholders had
agreed 60 furnish Whatever money was neces-
sary TO carry the plan through Mr. ihhah
and General Thomas we're unwilling
10 agree to this Mr.. lnman would have
allowed some of the members Of the commit
tee 10 20 into the board II they would have
gone i'm medlately. but they wanted % run
things their own way. Mr. lnman and ten
eral Thomas then Joined forces. They are
now working together and viii carry out
programme which Will e&tricate leImlnAl
from its difficulties
THE REPUBLICANS CANDIDAcY
An eminent Republican who is intimately
acquainted with state and national politics
snd who is IN position to speak authori-
lively snys Tho situation stands exactly
o. it did SIX m nths ago Il Mr.. Blaine Is
candidate IL viii be Blaine. II Mr.. Blaine IS
not a candidate 1t VIII be Harris n.
Any one who says that II Will
be any other than one Of these
two talks the veriest nonsense. Harrison
NAV get some delegates in the New York city
aud Brooklyn districts But the districts out
side the limits OF the two cities will control
the delegation and, perhaps, without single
exception, they will be for Blaine.
The Rev. L. +. Dealey, one or the leading
Jesuits in this city. died to-day of the grip,
aged siXty-twO years.
FIRST LADIES RECEPTION.
There was a large gathering at the South
ern Society this afternoon az the first la-
dies reception of the season. The halls
and parlors were trimmed holiday
fashion with Virginia holly and m.stle-
toe and ak the chandeliers festooned in
Southern Christmas greens. Forming an
auxiliary reception corps. "a 1t were, the
ladies assisting Mr.. Hugh Garden, the so
cietys president. were Mrs. Charles r..
Bosher. Mrs Hugh X. Garden. Mrs. John @.
Calhoun. Mrs. W. II. Betnerr. Mrs. Joseph
l. Robinson. Mrs. Roger A. Pryor Mrs. VI.
J. Verdery. Mrs. MacGrane Coke, Mrs. John
S. Wise, Mrs. James Swan, Mrs. DR.. Schley
Mrs DR.. Wyeth and Mrs. j. Harvey Drew.
WHY TT Is Held.
The society had but one ladies' reception |
last yesr but it is intended that two or more |
will be given this year Good music and |
good cheer were provided in abundance. Mr.
Wilton Randolph explains the character Of
the reception this afternoon IN this fashion,
This reception is for the purpose OF meet /
ing our Southern aud Northern friends in a /
hOmelike. social way
s. 5. Logan. W. W. Sharp and T. L. Pom
dexter were masters Of ceremonies.