The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-30
INV Yonx BUREAu. RICHMOND TnITs,
August %. 1891. \

Washington.
MORY INnuGRANTs OBTAINED.
Six steamships which arrived to-day deliy-
cred 2.S74 immigrants at the landing bureau
oi he rarge Office. All OF them came from
districts in Europe notorious for poverty and
ignorance. Many Of them wero first landed
IN England and thence departed TO America.
General OBierne was busy considering the
cases Of about three hundred detained mml-
grants. whether they should be permitted -
land.
The FUTURIrY RACE.
Il is estimated that 10000 people were
present this afternoon at the COney Island
track 10 see the FutuTity race run.
Dave Gideon. the winner IS at least $50, 600
Ticher for the effort Of his two year-Old, His
Highness.'
NORFOLK AND WESTERN EARNINGS.
The statement Of the Norfolk and Western
FIR the month Of July shows: Gross earnings.
500. 776; operating eNpenses, 4,Z,212 net
earnings. @21s,504. increase, $3.50 as com
pared with July, 1880.
TIN REPORT CONFIRMED.
The report is confirmed to-day that "a move
nent Is on foot - have the national banks Of
tLls city absorb not less than 5000. 900 Of the
a. per cent. bonds. which fall due on sep
tember lst at the extension rate Of 2 per cent.
HALLEN SAYS IT'S A MISTAKE.
lawyer JONI u. Il-llcls OF NO. zoo l1lldA-
way. who became suddenly III when arrested
Wednesday last and was removed 70 the
Chambers-strect Hospital. WAS sufficiently re-
covered yesterday 10 be taken 20 the IOmbs
Police Court TO answer two charges. larceny
and forgery. The first charge was made by
Treasurer Jones. Of the United States Com
mercial Collection Agency who said that
Eallen had appropriated 70 his own use
$3.50 that had been given him as jury fees.
Then Lawyer Henry Halsey charged that
Hallen forged mis- name TO a bond arising out
a the Myers divorce suit. To both the
charges the defendant pleaded not guilty and
demanded an examination, which was set
dOwn for Tuesday next.
Hallen complained of persecution at the
hands Of the collection agency, which they
claimed had three indictments against him IN
re fistrlct-attoTnoy's ofsec. tnu If the IN
,ictmeuts. he said, was for the same charge
Cor which he was now arrested. As to the
charge of forgery. the lawyer said that was a
mistake which would be satisfactorily ex-
planned. lie was unable 70 get $1,000 bah
and was locked up.
MAY lake MONEY EASIER.
Several of the larger national banks have
taken the preliminary steps towards 0%rganiz-
ing a syndicate to absorb from 81 ,OJO.O GOO TO
$4,000. 900 of the A. per cent. bonds al the eX-
tension rate Of 2 per cent. The object IS De-
lieyed 10 be the issue of additional CIRCULATING
rates based on the bOnds IL Is believed that
Il SiCut a DlDCA OF UDlllo ~ llhtu ID Wv AN
tiOnal banks It VIII not be for the purpose OF
securing the small profit o. the transaction.
This profit will not exceed one-halt OF per
cent. The increase Of the circulating medium,
which is said o. be contemplated. Is Il matter
If especial interest at this season. when tho
demands of the West for money to move the
crops are heavy and continuous.
TYPHOID FEygR II NEWARK
Typhoid fever is increasing rapidly in New
I'll m. kCar1 nf health has an,TrQegah
daily reports of new cases since last Tuesday.
The reason given 10y Health Physician Vii
liam Titus for suppressing the figures was
that he thought the newspapers were trying
q work up "a scare. lie SAID the fever was
not increasing.
The official figures were, nevertheless,
learned yesterday 10y a sun reporter. and
they show that in spite OF this typhoid IS III
c~reasing. and increasing rapidly. There were
Fixty-seyen new cases reported for the week
ending at noon yesterday. These occurred as
follows. Saturday. 10 cases: Sunday and o
day. 10 cases. Tuesday, IL cases: Wednesday,
9 cases; Thursday. 10 cases: Friday, 9 cases.
LIVELY sQUALL MADE HIM PRAY.
A terrific squall struck the twenty or more
pleasure yachts which were sailing about six
miles out from the Atlantic City lighthouse 20
u o'clock yesterday morning.
The rain came down IN torrents and the seq
rolled up into massiye waves, dashlng over the
NhCntS III threatening NOluluf i rs BdrbFA~
gers in the several boats were Reconstruction,
and il required the greatest efforts Of the cap
tains TO quiet their fears. A %Pittsburger IN
Captain Andrew Snees boat piteOusly begged
God 10 allow him 10 be buried IN Ilttsburs
and not in the wide ocean. Similar scenes
were enacted on almost overy yacht OF, the
feet. Everybody was thoroughly drenched.
The upheaval WAS of short duration. how
ever. and every boat came in close reefed.
FANTASTIC LONG FOUND.
Past Assistant Paymaster George w. Long,
Y. S. n. was arrested last night by Policeman
Harris in Kinks saloon. Broadway aud
Twenty-seyonth street.
lie was taken 10 the Thirtieth-street
btatiOn-hOuse and thence to Bellevue. ON
Thursday Commander ETben, Of the Brook
iyn uayy-yard. notified police headquarters
that Mr.. Long had been declared insane by
the board of medical examiners OF tie navy.
and had escaped from st. Aincents Hospital.
he was being treated for alcoholism,
before he could be taken 70 the Government
hospital IN Washington. Commander hrOen
cave the police a description Of Long, and
said that be freQuented Broadway between
ywenty-seventh and Thirty third streets, and
usually went armed. A general alarm was
cent out that resulted in his arrest last night.
Long is on the retired list. and has been
living in the country under care oil q TREND.
4 week ago be came to New YORK ana went
~ 4 NflNhtf AUlt4 III I nbHAf 20 ANh 'NANNs
lie went TO several q his friends and at
tempted 70 borrow money, but no was eyi-
IDENTIFY on a spree. and they refused 10 give 10
4 him. Last Saturday he landed IN tho
Thirtieth-street station because no refused
70 pay a cabman 80.
On Sunday a friend took him 10 st. Vim;
cents Hospital. On Thursday lie escaped
from the hospital. Long will be taken 10 the
Government Hospital in Washington.
COULD THEY HAVE ELoPEDI
One Of the most mysterious of Coney Is
lands mysteries is the disappearance OF 4 man
tnd a young woman who we're bathing at bal
ner's pavilion on THURSDAY evening. The
cisappfarance was discovered at s o'clock.
when the pavilion wa being closed up Tor
the night. An employee IN the mems part Of the
pavilion found one Of the lighthouses locked.
door WAS forced, and the mans clothes
were found Shortly afterward the bath
house In the womaD's part was found locked.
a also was forced open and a woman's !