The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-17
AN ADDITION TO THE C. & 0.
Talk Of Acquiring The Newport News and
Mississippi Valley.
THE NEW YORK PRESBYTERY MEETING.
Meeting in the Interest OF Holding the
NEXT National Republican ConNen-
ton in New York.
NKw YORK BUREAU. RICHMOND IiMf'.


Nov. 10. 1891.
President ingalls,. Samuel Spencer. Of
Dre1el. Morgan a Co.. and II. I. Huntington
have lust completed al inspection o! the
Chesapeake and Ohio system and Of the
Newport News and Mississippi Valley road
from Huntington 10 Louisville. There IS
talk Of making the last named road a part Of
the Chesapeake and Ohio system
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION.
A meeting was held this morning for the
purpose Of advocating the holding Of the Re
publican National Convention in this city.
Many representative Republicans were pres
ent. and a committee was appointed 20 take
action regarding the matter consisting OF
Chauncey NJ Depew. chairman. Thomas g..
platt, Elliott T. Shepard John T. BrOdsky,
John Wanamaker and Hiram J.. Hitchcock
Mr.. Depcw made an address IN which he said
other cities were going before the Natlonai
committee with guarantees 70 deiray the OK
penses Of the convention and other induce
ments, and unless the New York committee
was prepared 10 do the same II might as
well give it up. The matter was one oil Dusl-
ness not Of sentiment
Colonel Shepard subscribed Z 900 and Mr.
Depew 1850 on the spot.
rRRsnYrERY or NEW YORK.
The Presbytery Of New ork met this after
noon The business before the meeting was
the discussion OF the report OF the committee
on revision. submitted TO the presbytery last
Monday The report was brief. but 10 con
tanned 50 many radical changes affecting the
confession OF faith that 1t was decided espe-
cially in view OF the severe strain 10 which
the presbytery had been sun ected FOR the
past month, 20 hold over debate for week.
TIE WATER FAMINE SCARE.
Commissioner Gilroy Of the New York De-
partment of Public Works. to-day took ylgOr-
GUS measures 10 prevent any wasting OF tie
water supply of the city He called all Of tie
inspectors Of water meters before him and
sent them ont to all parts Of the city 20 see
that there is no wastage of water. Inc sup
ply of water al present available VIII not he
sufficient for the needs OF the city for tins
week. There WAS q slight shower to-day.
HORSE ASSOCIATION
The seventh annual exhibition of tho Ma
tional Horse Association Of America WAS
opened at Madison-SQuaro Garden this morn
ing In all there are 1866 entries from all
parts Of the country. The entries are divided
in III classes and prizes will be awarded IN
each class. Virginia has already won prize.
In class 49, hackney stations, exhibited with
those Of their get. first prize, c400, TO Henry
Fairfax's imported Matchess Of Iandesboro.
A number of Henry iairfaxs hackneys were
shown. among them Playfair, Northern Light
and Aide.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DINNER.
The one hundred and twenty-thlrd annual
dinner of the Chamber of Commerce will take
place at DelmOnicO's tomorrow evening.
Secretary James O.. Blaine will speak on Re
ciprOcity."
President Harrison has also promised TO at
tend the dinner but whether he will speak or
not is not known. Ex-President Cleveland is
unable to he present.