The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-17
,SEC'Y BLAINE MAY RESIGN,
| RumOr That The Premier Will Withdraw
From The Cabinet.
THE TIMHANY CHIEF RETURNS.
Mr. yanderhiIt's Latest Purohase-Fashion-
abIes or for Europe-Metropolitan
Matters of Interest.
NEW YORK BUEEAU,
RICHMOND TINES, I
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NV YORK. Nav 10. loJl.j
Or. Dennis called upon Secretary Blame
and remained half an hour. He gave out the
following bulletin: Mr.. Blaine had very
good night and is free from pain this morn
ing He feels much better, and while has
feet are still swollen the attack Of govt IS su b.
siding. and in few days be ought TO be able
TO be up and about the house. he enjoyed a
good breakfast this morning and feels very
comfortable" Neither the doctor nor Mrs.
Blaine had anything TO say definitely about
Mr.. Blanes departure g.,
One Of to-day rumors IS that Mr.. Blame II
be is able 10 stand the strain, may avail nm
self of his illness 10 resign from the Cabinet.
IL would be a plea accepted as sufficient ana
would relieve HIM from his present SITUATION
of not being able to openly antagonize haITi-
sons denomination. He would then he free
10 put himself in the hands OF his frlends ana
againl{seek the prize he has so long aimed az.
There are still doubts. though, that he Is not
sicker than the family admit, and that he
would be able to make canvass.
THE TAMMASY oH1EF RETURNS.
The great Tammany chief, Richard Croker,
Ia back in town again from Europe. lie had
nothing 20 say. a tlresOme CHARACTERISTIC OF 50
many men who could say interesting thlhSs;
His ship, the First Bismarck, beat the record
for maiden voyages
The cruiser Philadelphia the flagship Of the
North Atlantic squadron, Rear-A dmiral Ban
croft Gherardi commanding. arrived here To-
day from her cruise in the West lndles-
fx-Mayor A. O. Hewitt departed Tor Lurope
to-day: SO did Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Van,
derbilt. the Wanamaker family, ana seVeIaI
hundred other fashionables
vANDERBuT's PURCHASE.
Mr.. Vanderbilt has purchased the house
next his own on Fifth avenue and futy-
seventh street, which completes his owner
ship of the whole front on Fifth avenue, ex-
tending from Fifty-seventh to fltty-eighth
streets, with depth of $50 feet on each OIL
those streets. He will enlarge his present
residence.
The truth is denied Of the st. Louis dis
patch that Mr. John A. Dillon. who has repre-
scented Mr.. Pulitzer in control OF the POST
Dispatch for eight years, was TO assume
similar duty on the World.
On Monday morning the Lumber Trade
Association proposes 10 make It's shutdown
the supply Of lumber absolute. Ihis
means that the embargo is TO be extended TO
all industries in which lumber is used
ANOTHER ATTACK.
Another attack was made to-day on the es-
tate of the late A. T. Stewart. This time by
suit Of two male relatives.
Loud cheering greeted the announcement
of the weekly bank statement on the STOCK
Exchange this morning. Owing TO the eX-
port of g., 75O, 900 gold this week a depleted
condition of tho bank reserves had been
looked for, but increase in surplus reserves
was shown. The stock market, which had
been very weak, closed with a hurrah.
WONDERFUL INVENTION.
Despite its marvellous strides during the
past fifty years the inventive spirit seems TO
be active as ever. The latest wonder now ex-
hibited here is the work of w. H. Waddell, OF
Lexington, Va, and is designed TO prevent
collisions between railroad trains running on
the same track II is intended TO prevent
cidents by giving to the engineer warning
no cannot by any possibility mistake whchis
conveyed in this way: A small. secondary
track is laid on insulated posts inside
tho rails of the regular track.
In this a wire brush carbon that
connects with battery in the cab runs
with a slight contract. The track is laid in
broken sections of such lengths as IS desired.
AS soon as two trains are IN the same section
the bells in the two cabs ring or an electric
light burns. or any other desired signal Is
given, and the signal Is continuous. In case
any rock or other obstruction falls on the sub
sidiary track or an inundatlon covers II the
signal is gwen. 1t is said that the expense
for the whole outfit, including track laid OF
iron rails, twelve pounds TO the yard, would
not exceed 500 mile, and that q twenty-five
cent carbon would last for 800 mile run.
The same OUTFIT could be used to ring bells or
turn signal lights at crossings The model
works perfectly on a four yard track and it is
said that test on "a section of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad was entirely successful,
the distance covered being about ten miles
UNCLE SAM CAN TAKE 1T.
Judge Benedict of the United States Court
in Brooklyn has decided that the Govern
ment may take the property of the Eugeman
estate on Plumb Island, in Sheepshead Bay,
for the purpose of establishing mortar bat
teres for coast defenses. A commission will
be appointed to appraise the land. The
Government offered 900 for this land, but
the Eugemans demanded $3.50 900. Judge
Benedict decided that the Government may
bring condemnation proceedings without
trial by jury.
The cornerstone of the new Roman Catho-
lie Seminary of st. Joseph for the archdiocese
of New York will be laid tomorrow at Nalen-
tines Hill, New York. with very impressive
ceremonies. 1t is expected that large num-
Der OF clergy and laity will be present on the
occasion. The Archbishop himself is very
much interested in the matter. and 1t IS
thought that no event since the laying of the
cornerstone of st. Patrcks cathedral will
be so noteworthy or the occasion OF such an
outpouring of Catholics
The building will be very costly, involving
an outlay of nearly 5000 900. The chapel will
be built by the Archbishop at his own ex-
pense and will cost 800 600. Il Is his desire
TO make the seminary the finest ecclesiastical
educational institution III this country, and
no expense or efforts Will be spared 10 attain
this end. 1t is said that the library of the
seminary will be one of the most complete
and best theological Libraries in America.
MORE MONEY FOR HEBREWS
The will of Nathan Iittaner, a wealthy He
brew of this city, has been filed for probate.
After disposing of million dollars in differ
ent requests the deceased LETT the following
sums TO the different Hebrew institutions:
q, 800 10 perpetuate IN Mount Sinai Hospital
the life-bed established in the name OF the
testator's daughter; 81 600 each TO the He
brew Benevolent and Orphan Asylum Home
for Aged and Intirm Hebrews and the
Emmanuel Theological Seminary Association;
$500 each to the board of relief of the united
Hebrew charities institution for the improve
ment of instruction of deaf mutes and for
charities in the village of Gloversville, n. y;
and goo for the Salem Field fund of the
Congregation Temple Emmanuel. He also
left 800 TO each clerk and servant in his en-
ploy. The rest of his estate goes 10 his
widow and children.
EDITOR PRINCES WILL.
BY the will of the late Edward ID. G. Prince,
editor of the New York Observer, his widow,
l. r. 900. 4