The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-11
NEW York BUREAU
RICHMOND DAILY TINES.
Enlr1nrr Id 1901


2, adopted Mr.. Sheard's resolution. requesting
the New York delegation in Congress to OPP
pose the Silver bill passed by the United
States Senate.
An amendment requesting action toward
The repeal Of the present silver coinage act
was lost by vote Of p 10 8.
A resolution TO investigate the sugar trust
was passed tho committee to report before
March 18th.
NEw BRIDGES FOR FAST RIVER.
Senator Brikett introduced bill providing
for the construction Of two bridges over the
East river He says this bill is backed by the
Union Elevated Railway Company. The men
named III the bill propose 10 build these
bridges. One Of the incorporatOrs Is worth
SOS 900 900 This bill Is introduced in good
faith. This statement IS confirmed by one
of the railroad officials. who says:
The bridge we want 10 build Is 20 extend
from the foot 81 Broadway, Brooklyn, 70 a
point IN New York near Grand street The
sesign Is 10 construct II so as 10 permit Gle
waited trains 10 run over 1t as well other
trains II IS expected that the approaches in
New York will reach nearly TO Second and
Third avenue lines of the Manhattan Elevated
road SO that passengers from Brooklyn can
go anywhere in New York from any point III
Brooklyn connecting with our bridge. The
cost 10 be about sl2 900 900.
POSSIBLY A SECOND BRIDGE.
1T is also possible that a second bridge will
be built. 10 extend to a point near Grand
street in New York, to connect with the other
bridge The feasibility of both of these
schemes has been amply demonstrated. and
drawings have been made, and measurements
taken. The span of the Broadway bridge Will
BE- two hundred feet shorter than that Of the
present. These bridges will give eastern and
eurfh RrpoEltrp CufeE transit facilities
reaching New York"
GENERAL sHERMANs CONDITION.
General ". T. Sherman has been very sick
for several DAYS. but his doctors say this even
ing that he is out of danger Yesterday the
Generals condition was considered critical.
The doctors now say that 1t Will be at least a
, month before the patient can leave the house
General Sherman is suffering from erysipelas
BUILDERS CONVENTION.
At the annual convention of the National
Builders Association to-day il was reported
that the changes in Nashville and Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, Atlanta Ga, and Birmingham,
Ala had signifcd desire 20 enter the assO-
citation. The South is unrepresented except
by Baltimore at the gathering, which has
several hundred delegates from other sections
W. b. RHErT's TRIAL.
Justice Taintor this afternoon continued
his hearing of the case of William Is. Khett
The accused waved luftncr examination. dul
was bound over 10 await the action Of the
grand jury in the sum of $1,000 on three
charges one for rape and two for abduction
DEATH OF NOTED ABoLITIoNIsT.
james Redpath. the once noted abohtionis.,
Journalist and agitator died in ST. Luke's
sHospital to-day, aged iifty-ei2ht years. As one
'of Belford's editors he last year helped Mrs
Davis TO prepare ex-President Davis papers
for use in the memoirs that are to be pub
.lished this month
FREE SONS OF ISRAEL.
District Grand Lodge, No l. of the hide
pendent Order Free Sons of Israel will close
hts annual convention tomorrow at Arlington
lHal No. 10 st. Marks Place. The officers
elected for the year are Joseph Steiner
grand master: 5. Johnson, first deputy grand
master the Rev. Dr. KrauskOpf. second dep
uty grand master, r.. Lahmann. grand treas
urer: n j. Goldsmith grand secretary; NJ.
Goldberg, grand warden, and VI. Elsas, grand
tyler. The following were elected 10 the
General Committee Henry Jacobs, Ralph
Tobias, FL. g. Dittenheimer, and Henry
Lichtig.
The annual message of the retiring Grand
Master. l.. b. Franklin showed that 59i mem
bers had been added to the lodge-roll during
the last year, bringing II up TO total OF over
$1,000, and that the reserve fund of the Grand
Lodge of the United States had reached the
sum of 800 900. Ii was determined to ralse
by assessment ~ 200, which IS TO be distilbu-
ted among the Hebrew Technical Institute,
Hebrew Free School and the Home for AZ,
Rnd lniirm Hebrews
reform CLUB
The mass-meetng called 10y the Reform
Club at the Cooper Union on tomorrow even
Ing 10 protest against the enactment of the
Free Coinage hill viii speak out with cmpha-
sis against the silver delusiOn. and It's utter
ances should have peculiar weight and au-
3 thOrity in the West where the free silver
sentiment is strongest
INGALLS, PLANS.
Its said that Senator John J. ingalls, will
take up ms residence IN this city after March
4th. and enter journalism. Report has 1t that
3 he has the following offers under consider
alton: Twenty thousand dollars from pub
fishing company for book to be called
Twenty years in Congress" $4,000 to edit
NArkell's Illustrated Weekly, 1000 from a re-
view for his views on closure and the Elec-
tons bill. $4,000 u edit the Detroit Tribune,
and 81 900 from a literary syndicate TO write
satirical novel ON Washington life.
CHINESE NV YEAR.
The celebration of the Chinese New Year.
which includes much feasting, was ended this
evening The houses and stores will now be
cleaned for the first time in the new year, res
taurant keepers will condescend TO cook for
the hungry. and the Chinese shops will open
up for business again. Calls We're plentiful
during the festivities, and the MOngOllans
drank and made merry. 4 strange fact Is that,
while most OF the wines and candies
that were used We're of Chinese
mako, American port wine was freely
INDUCED in. showing that that brand held
frst place IN the heart Of the Celestial. All
the temples were in full blast, and the bells
and gongs sounded out mournfully. The man
who benefits most during this time Of the year
IS the joss-house keeper, as he sells the JOSS
sticks as well as prayer papers, and IS not
averse TO receiving a small tip. The New Year
days are his harvest days.
BARON HIRscH,
Baron Hirsch. a. has been already an
'nounced in The TINES Is determined that
the Hebrew people shall not, If ho can pre-
vent il. become burden TO the ciu-
sens of the United States. During the
past twelve months he has furnished on IN
average. for the relief of the Hebrews
n this country about ten thousand dol
lars a month His charity has not
been confined alone TO his people IN America
but has been extended 10 many other cOun-
tries. This new fund of S2,iO0,00O, as was
also mentioned IL the columns of
THr TINS. Is in the hands of
the Executive Committee OF the Baron
Hirsch Fund. Of which Mr.. Nj. A. Isaac, OF
No. l15 Broadway, Is president, Mr.. A, :.
solomon secretary. and Mr.. Jesse Selisman