The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-13
THEY WANT FRESH CAPITAL.
| More 10 BRING New Blood Into the
Richmond Terminal Company.
HURRYINC UP UNCLE SANS WARShlPS.
Repairs Being Rapidly Carried on-fhe HsA'
National Conventions May he Held
IN New York City
New York BUREAU, RICHMOND iiMEs'
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Nov. IL. 1891.
A Wall-street news agency says to-day that
since the Richmond Terminal has been re-
htysd from the pressure which has been put
unon IL because OF tho floating debt Of roads
in the system. some OF the leading Interests
in control of II are turning their attention
moro particularly 10 the bringing Of fresh
capital and new blood into the company
I'VE understand that they have received
abundant encouragement from some very
large German interests. which may lead to
important connections later on. The move
rent 70 associate Mr. Norton with the man
sgement of the company has not been anan-
doned 5y any means. IL Is animated that a.,
ter certain further detailed examinations OF
the property have been made Nr. Norto d
may DO prepared TO give decisive answer.
At present no one is willing to say positiye
whether Mr. Norton will take half Of the lei
minal property or not.
IN Favor OF CLEVELAND.
W. Ashmead Bartlett Burdett-Coutts. NJ;
f., who went to England some years ago an !
married the Baroness Burdet-C0utts. IS NJ
The Hotel Brunswick He looks decidedly
English and wears English cut clothes. 30
that few would imagine that he isa Phl,a-
delphi0n. He comes 20 act As a Jud % al u /,
horse show lie says that over two hundred
mares and stations Of the hackney breed h& /
been shipped TO this country within the pat
twelve months r. j. Phelps. ex-minister 70
England. called upon Mr.. Burdett-Coutts At
his n0tI. TLey are old friends. go,
When asked his opinion on the political
outlook Mr. Phelps said: u certainly h0ps
tina Mr. Cleveland will be nominated. but
| DO not mean 10 dsparage other possible
la tr1ll he
do not think the silver question Will play any
part The only way to test the question OF
protection and free trade IS by trying them.
HURRYING UP Our CRUISERS.
Repairs on Uncle Sans cruisers are being
carried on brskly day and night at the navy
ward There are SIX men-oi-war IN the repair
docks Of present. AS soon MS they can DO put
in proper condition they will all sail for Chill
and Brazil to protect American interests til
present disturbances are settled.
The Concord. bennington Atlanta and
Boston will be ready to leave on Saturday.
The Chicago will remain about two weeks.
The Newark came TO the yard to-day for the
first time for repairs. II will take 81 least
two weeks 10 get this cruiser IN shape for ser
vice st sea.
The NATIONAL CONVENTIONS.
The proposition 10 hold the next Repubh-
can and Democratic National Conventions IN
this city has met with the nearly lndOIselueAI
of the hotel men of New York Their IL
dorsement has recently taken the form Of a
definite plan of action looking to this end.
The local politicians are also commencing to
look into the matter and forces are at work
that seem likely to accomplish the end IN
view
Calvin S. Brice and Mr. Clevelands friends
are reported TO favor this city for the Demo
cratic convention.
NEW YORK NOTES.
The Stock Exchange governors have placed
on the regular list -. 575. 1875 of new securities,
including s2000,000 Newport News Ship
Building and Dry Dock Company's first mort
gage per cent. currency bonds
From to-day's Investigations IL seems GER
tain that syndicate of Eastern capitalists.
come of them estimable merchants IN this
city. has for years been demanding the United
States treasury out of at least 100000 10y
smuggling prepaid opium by way OF Canada.
Startling developments are promised.