The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-13

from now. Whether he would renew tne
lease he could not say. He could not iooA 30
u was said that during the last week the
executors Of the estate OF Paul spouor9' 70
which the hotel property belongs. nae r on
tanned an order from the Sixth District Court
recurring Captain Conner to show cause why
he should not pay the $50. 600 due for wears
rent or be dispossessed, and the additionai
assertion was made that this action was QUO
10 q desire on the part Of one OF the trustees
of the estate TO oust Captain Conner, ana Vas
taken at time when pressure wouid na'o VIC
greatest effect.
RAILROAD LEASE.
The lease Of the Macon and Northern rail-
road 20 the Central Railroad and Banklng
Company Of Georgia and the Richmond sno
Danville system has been fled in Georgia,
Office of tho clerk Of superior court The
lease is made between the Macon and North
ern a. the lessor road" of the first part and
both the Central railroad OF Georgia and
the Richmond and Danvile. Under the
terms OF the lease the lessor road
guarantees the paymest OF the interest
on 81 200 900 bonds Of the Macon and North
ern in semi-annual payments of s49.500 each
making a total annual payment OF S9g00O
interest on the bonds at A per cent Inc
lessee roads promise TO pay this amount TO
financial agent in New York on February
goth and August 20th OF each year for ninety
nine years. The lessee roads" also guarantee
to pay the sum of II 900 on July list Of each
year for the purpose Of Keeping up the cor
porste existence OF the Macon and Northern.
EUMoRs ABOUT UNION PACIFIC.
The formation of syndicate to underwrite
the loans OF the Union Pscific railroad Goes
not seem 10 be "a easy of accomplishments AZ
would have been thought from the confident
announcements made last week. COntra-
dictory rarors as TO the outcome OF the pro-
iect were numerous in Wall street yesterday.
George Gould had conference IN the morn
ING with j Pierpont Morgan, supposedly on
the subject of the syndicate What its result
was could not be definitely learned, though
the assertion came from several sources that
Mr.. Morgan had refused to enter the syndl-
cate. In consequence Of the talk Union Pacific
stock was again seriously affected
On the other side it was asserted that the
negotiations had made favorable progress.
several of the expected subscribers TO the syn
dictate having signed the papers and trust
company having been chosen as the agent Of
the syndicate. The few Union and PACING
officials who wero in town declined TO discuss
the situation.
TROUBLES OF BUSINESS HOUSES.
The London Toilet Bazaar Company, corner
Of Broadway and Seventeenth street. has been
placed in the hands of g receiver ON the APP
plioation of the trustee TO wind up the con-
Germ, in which, il is said, over $500 has been
sunk.
Anthony p. Couture, the president. has
been appointed receiver. The liabilities
amount to about al, 900, which. it is said arc
far in excess Of the assets. About three
fourths Of the debts are for advertising.
NEW YORK NOTES.
Fx-Congressman John NJ Glover. of st.
Touig is in trOuble with his typewriter She
has charged him with having betrayed her
confidence 10 the extent Of 1900 worth OF
typewriting. And what is more. she has OBJ
tanned q Judgment in the City Court for the
full amount Of her claim and costs. The
plaintiff is Miss Zerlina Rosenfeld. who,
under the firm name of Z. b l.. Rosenfeld,
the latter being her young sister, operates
FIVE Offices in this city.
Eight war-ships Of the most modern type,
flying the Stars and Stripes and sailing under
the blue pennant Of Rear Admiral John u.
Walker, commander in-chief OF the Squadron
of Evolution. will start to-day for cruise
along the eastern coast.
theatrical MANAGER said last night that the
attendance at the theatres on the recent hot
nights reminded him of the words of the Epis-
copal services When two or three are gath
cred together" Several theatrical people on
whom this alleged Joke was tried utterly failed
10 see the point and did not even seem to
recognize the quotation.
The Health Board decided 10 have copies OF
statement concerning the prevention OF sun
stroke printed in German. Italian and Eng
lish. distributed in the tenement houses by
the physicians Of the summer corps.