The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-20
NEW YORK BUREAU.
RICHMOND lines,
~ ~ NJ 10 1901

ing very well this morning. He arose early,
ate p hearty breakfast, and looked through
the morning papers. His only trouble IS the
govt. which prevents him from getting on hls
shoes otherwise he would be out, and about
No plans have yet been made for his depart
ure from New York. The Chinese Minister
was among the visitors this morning.
OyEEEULED THE DEMUREER.
Justice Van Brunt of the Supreme Court
has overruled the demurrer IN the case u the
people against the directors OF the New York
and New Haven Railroad Company. The
directors We're indicted for mlsdemeanOr be-
cause of the accident in the tourth-ayenue
tunnel on February Goth last, and VIII
now have TO stand trial. They had heated
cars with stoves contrary 20 the law.
The indictments found against Ex-Alder-
man Robert t. Delacy Billy" MOlOney, and
John keenan, in relation 20 the Broadway
railroad bribery in 1854. were to-day dismissed
by Judge an Brunt, of the supreme Court,
for want of evidence 10 convict. The late OF
these pirates goes To show that It's not very
dangerous to rob this city if You can fight on
punishment until the first trecracker explo-
sion of public rage has passed over
70 EDUCATE THE NEGBoEs.
Fx-President Hayes. Senator Alfred II. Col
quit of Georgia. and the Rev DIR. }. l.. u.
Curry. of Richmond. Va. are at the flIth
Avenue Hotel % attend the annual meeting
of the Slater school fund left 10 help educate
the cOlOred people I'm the Southern states.
-Four millions Of dollars OF our gold VIII
start for Europe tomorrow. Portugal ana
the bank OF England are rivals for the posses
sion of the millions.
1t is reported from Philadelphia that a rail
road has been projected from Norfolk to
Charleston, 5. c., TO parallel the Coast Line.
DEFENDED DR. BRIGGS.
At the Long Island Convention Bishop
Littleiohn made long address ~ which he
devoted the greater part 20 defense OF the
faith and seemingly intended as an offset
% the alleged hersey of the Rev llr.
Briggs and the alleged heretlcal preach
inc of the Rev Dr. Newton. The
Bishop means that there shall be
neither doubt nor uncertainty a. 10 the
sOundness of the doctrines of faith preached
in the Long Island diocese The belief IN
sure salvation through Jesus Christ is held mp
! before the clergy. both as the standard of
faith and morals. The venerable diocesan
and his address amounts really 30 charge to
the clergy.
is CROKER AFTER sCALps;
There is more nervousness i'm I9mmany
about Nr. Croker's arrival than the politicians
care % admit There is theory abroad that
he Is after scalps. and the tacturnity and nom
communicative manner of the ruler of New
York always has the effect Of mysufylng both
his friends and foes. just now the internal
disseusion5 in lammanY which are generally
assumed when Mr.. Croker goes away. result
ing in a struggle among the smaller men for
leadership, begin % disappear like the mlsts
before the rising sun.
REPAIRING TIE PHILADELPHIA.
Admiral Gherardis flagship, the Philadel-
phia is at the Brooklyn maynard, having
her foul bottom cleaned and painted. She
will be given general Overhauling. One of
the most important things 30 be done is the
experiments respecting her stability. It's be-
lieved that the outcome of these tests Will be
the taking out of one or two Of her inasts. As
at present arranged and fitted they are de-
cared 10 be useless APPENDICES and with
their large and heavy tops made with view
Of giving her bark rig add considerable ID
the above water-weights. Their centres of
gravity being high. they also tend 20 give the
Ship A small mctacentric height. An inquiry
will be made into the comparisons OF stability
of the Philadelphia and Baltimore.
THE TRIAL or DIR. BRIGGS
At a special meeting Of the New York Pres
bvtery the moderator. Rev. DIR. George J..
Hearn announced the following committee
who will arrange the method Of procedure for
the judicial Investigation of the orthodoxy OF
the Rev Dr. Charles 4. Briggs. as provided by
the vote of the Presbytery last Tuesday at It's
regular meeting. Rev. Or. O.. W +. Brict,
pastor of Bethany church, chairman; Rev. j.
J. Lampo, Rev Robert f. Sample. d. D.. Pro
fessor J. j. Stephenson and Colonel John j.
McCOok DR.. Bret was chairman Of the
former investigating committee. The new
committee are all anti-Brlggs. each of them
having put himself on record at the last meet
ing of the Presbytery The report Of the
committee will be presented on the sth of
next month. but the trial OF Dr.. Briggs Will
not be begun until next autumn.
DIR. PAGE's RESIGNATION.
Rev DIR. ". W. Page pastor of the New
York Presbyterian church now at Seventh
avenue and One Hundred and twenty-eighth
street. but formerly at the corner OF Houston
and Thompson streets, has formally IA
nounced his resg nation from that pastOrate
DIT Page is a well-kn0wn Southern divine
and has been located In this city Tor "a number
Of years He was formerly chaplain OF the
New Ork Southern Society.
VIRGINIA DARBrEs IS DEMAND.
An attache Of the Manhattan Elevated road
remarked the other day that the company ex-
perienced great difficulty in getting good re-
liable cOlOred porters TO do duty on the sta
tons. Each station has "A porter but it IS said
that they have 10 be continually watched 10
keep them from Sinking their work The
company would rather employ Virginia dar-
kies than any other kind, because the dis
covery has been made that they are more POI
lite and much more active than the darkies Of
any other cline. Il gather in all the Virginia
darkies can find said this man. but as for
Northern city-bred darkey, have no use
for him"
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
The machinery of the Puritan's turret is 10
be made more powerful and the new plans for
the castings are now being made.
The steam engineering department has
about completed the machinery for cruiser
No 3 and the Cincinnati and they will be
tested soon. Some defects nave already been
discovered.
The annual convention Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church in the diocese of Long
Island began its session at the Cathedral OF
the Incarnation Garden City, to-day.
Mr. t. l.. .McCleary. Of Norfolk Va. is in
town. Mr.. McCleary has with him a large
consignment OF fine horses consisting OF high
stepping coachers, cobs and good Kentucky
road horses