The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-05
SEQ. 400 in addition 70 certain royalties on bis
works. cash in hand and real estate.

SEQ. 400 in addition 70 certain royalties on Dis
works cash in hand and real estate.
AMKIIoRArING THE PooR's CONDITION.
The New York Association for Improving
the Condition of the Poor are pushing thc
work of building the public baths IN centre
Market Place. between Grand and Bro9me
streets. We expect to have them complete
and ready for use by next June. The lnstitu-
ton will be modelled after tho best plans IN
use in Europe and will afford both sexes an
opportunity TO obtain hot and cold baths az
al seasons Of the year at nominal price:
Accommodations will DO made for from 3OO
TO 800 bathers per day. Ii Will have separate
apartments for those who are willing TO pay
a small sum and one department Tor those
who are unable to pay for 1t.
OUR FOREIGN ELEMENT.
The above table shows that the English
speaking people sent 20 US IN proportion 70
their emigration, the largest number OF fe-
males. and that Of the Italians. Hungarians
and Austrians supplied the least lie lmill-
grants from the latter nations were nearly all
males, ranging from twenty TO twenty-five
wears of age. many Of whom were hlfed by
padrOnes TO work in mines in the country, or
ss nick-and-shovel men in cellar-digging.
This springs immigration exceeds that OF any
other year except the spnng Of 1852, ana the
prospects are that the number Of eXiles tins
wear will amount TO half million. and ITS re-
cord will be greater than 'S2, when 45o,UOO Lu-
ropeans made homes among us.
WALL sIRyKT RCHORs.
Following is the weekly iron report: In the
steel rail trade there Is little new to report
farther than considerable sales by Eastern
mills at full prices All the Eastern mills IN
operation are doing fairly well. particularly
for prompt delivery; but at the same time the
mill agents agree that the trade il somewhat
slow for this season. However, there IS
no talk of any reduction III prices. sellers
feeling confident that so soon rs the weather
favors reconstruction and new work the rilil-
road companies will lodge quite large orders.
There il now some discussion among Eastern
mill people as 10 the adylsabihty OF advancing
prices s3l June Is' The buyers for the rail-
roads say that they willhold of until prices are
lower.
In the Central Western markets there IS
very little reported IN the way OF new Dusi-
ness Int there il plenty Of contention and
trouble on all sides. The Western trade Is
plodding along.
Pic iron is without any noticeable increase
in activity and prices for both southern aud
Northern are practically unchanged. The
sales of Ill grades have been moderate.
Ex-Judge A. +. Richards of Louisville. is
authority for the statement that sufficient
bonds of the Richmond. Irvine and Beatty
Vile railroad have been disposed of 10 relieve
the company Of some of It's emhArrassinents.
The latter amounted 10 about sj76.000, and It
is understood $50. 900 was obtained IN Balu-
more. the same ut Louisville. and also in New
York through Bricc-l hOnias syndicate chan
nels The East tennessee Company has not
guaranteed the interest on the bonds
OF this new line, but its promoters
are hopeful it will Shonld this Ken
lucky road be finished as designed,
and its contract pass to the East tennessee.
Virginia and Georgia people. u would 1e
worked in conjunction with the Louisville
Southern and Monon. now practically con-
trolied and operated bv interests friendly To
Brice & Thomas good many liens held by
contractors have been filed against the r.. l.
& g. Road. of which forty miles are IN opera
ton. and money has been needed 10 satisfy
these. Judge Richards declined 10 state the
exact price obtained for his bonds. but out
siders place the figures AS low as sixty.