The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-28
THE OHIO AND MISSISSIPPI.
Er. ingalls, EndeaTOrins 10 Bring The Line
Into the Bis-POur System.
CAUSE OF THE PlRg-pLLCE DISASTER.
The Question Of Responsibility sam Being
piscussed-Dougias Green TO-
turns-New York News.
NEW YoBx BUREAU. RICHMOND TINEs' !

August n. 1891.
"A /. believed that President ingalls,, who IS
.lso president Of the Big -Four. and IS now IN
rurope. ia trading with the English owners
Of the Ohio and Mississippi, with n
view TO bringing that road into the
svstem. A few years ago the road
was taken out Of the Baltimore and ohio'
the English owners believing that II
was better TO be independent and open 70 any
road which wanted a line between cincinnati
and NJ. Louis. It is useful both 20 the Dalt-
more and Ohio and TO the Ere. No" VIuoi'
have been issued 20 turn over 70 the Chesa-
oeake and Ohio all the freight possible;
and IL IL easy to see that If THIS roal
was used bv tho Chesapeake and Ohio ana
the Big Four as well, an amount OF franc
might be Turned over which would De pleas
inc 10 the common stockholders. IL IS more
than likelv that some arrangement may be
made bv which this road will be attached
more closely TO tho Vanderbilt system even
if is not absorbed.
INDICTMENT IN COTTON.
Some excitement was ocoasioned this morn
ing on the Cotton Exchange anu prices rose
from IL 70 IL points in q short tiine. 1h'
was due % tho cabled report that the LlNeI-
pool cotton market had closed amid e1clts-
rnent and with IN advance Of l-6id. to Z-oiu-
The reading Of the dispatch caused the eX-
c;ternent and cotton for January delivery rose
frpm Sb7 10 s.74, with large sales, other
months sympathizi Dc will the advance
DOUGLAS GRETN BE1URNs.
Douglas Green. who startled Wall street n
wear ago by clipping 10 Europe with Mrs. Nc
r,oa y danohter of the murdered millionaire,
Smell. of Chicago. has returned. lie has been
seen on Wall street, and looks none the worse
for his yoar's absence. HeIetuses 10 make ms
f1ture movements known. but 1t IS thought
that no will establish an Office shortly 10 rep
resent the Armour Company OF Chicaso.
WHO IS R%EsPoNs1DLK?
Everybody still continues TO discuss the
question of responsibility fof the faTk-fthce
disaster. but il will be 4 week or two before
tbst ouestion is definitely settled. and. per
haps. not then. Evidence CONTINUES 70
accumulate that the buildings were death
traps. II there was An explosion pI9I "
the tumbliug in OF the ouhuihs'
one sufficiently severe 10 precipitato such =
thing no evidence of it has been discovered
while the debris was carried out. To one OF
npv experience in such matters It would have
been comparatively simple task 10 tel II
there had been an explosion there before she
building tumbled down.
MoRK IMMIGRANTS RETURNED.
The recording clerks of the immigrant land
ING bureau at the Barge Office were kept busy
to-day in receiving 2.243 people who came
from Southern and Eastern Europe. Inc
passengers were principally Hebrews. from
England. Russia and Poland. Many OF them
were detained by the inspector III the belief
that they are d~epOrted paupers. over wv OF
these immigrants were added to-day 10 the
crowd already ordered % be returned.
OUR SECURITIES IN DEMAND.
Londop's apparently Unsuitable appetite for
American securities was again manifested AZ
the opening Of business this morning; mo
London purchases were IN Union racine;
louisville and Nashville. the Chesapeakes and
Wabash lpreferred. These stocks all opened
strong and active and held their OWL
MAKING BAD QUARTERS.
family of expert Italian counterfeiters,
consisting of father, mother ana daughter,
were arrested yesterday morning ny 0oCioV
Service agents.
A complete counterfeiting outfit for making
silver half dollars. quarters and dimes was
found in their rooms, together with q large
quantity of spurious coin.
The prisoners were Michael Porret. MAI
puerite, his wife, and Josephine, a pretty.
dark-eyed girl about thirteen years old. They
occupied a fat on the third floor of 10. III
west Twenty-seventh street. Two Italian
boarders lived with them. but II is not
known whether the boarders belonged 10 the
gang or not.
Injurious ease on the fruits Of their indus
try in manufacturing counterfeit coin Tor
years.
Porret is a shoemaker. He was in business
for himself il Eighth avenue at one time.
ABBEY HAS PATTI.
Marcus r. Mayer arrived from Europe yes
terday and related how Henry Abbey had
got Nine. Patti away from him for a tour III
America the coming season. lie SAID Yes,
Abbey has secured Patti and ] was beaten III
the struggle for the diva.
II have her contract signed in my pocket
guaranteeing her American tour under my
management for the coming season. and up
10 within a few hours Of my departure from
London TO America ] believed that contract
valid. good and binding. ,
AT the last moment I learned the law and
Rioolini could make a better contract than
Patti alone, and / had TO succumb TO the law
and Nicolipi.
my visit to Europe early in the summer
contemplated the engagement Of Patti, and
my hopes in that respect were based upon
arrangements we'll matured and considered
from the time of the diya's last appearance IN
America. / waited upon her manager. Morlni,
and likewise upon herself, ant Us the result
Of the interview l felt assured OF success.
Il prepared u contract. which was signed
by her to that effect on July 29th."
Here MIR. MAYER exhibited the contract aud
vt the end of it was the uncertain but familiar
signature of Patti Nieolini.
Continuing Mr.. Mayer said: II rested
easily secure in my possession, and even
authorized my partner here TO begin booking
dates for the Patti tour ut once.
Meanwhile" be said, II learned that
Nicolini, the husband Of Patti, had been IN
negotiation with Abbey, and as the result of
il had. as PATHS agent. made certain cOnces-
sions binding his wife 10 appear with Abbey.
Therefore, ! concluded not to 90 10 law over
the matter. / expect TO manage Patti the
following season"
WILL DOUGLAS GREEN RESUME BUsfNEssf
Douglas Green. who was a member of the
frmof Green Il Bateman. Wall street brokers,
has returned 10 this city. and his friends say
that he intends TO remain here and again 20
into business. lie reached the city on Mon
day from San Francisco, where be has been
with his wife, who was Mrs. Alice Smell Ne
Crea, since their last marriage in Chicago.
SUGAR MAGNATEs ON GOOD TERMS.
II. 0. Havemeyer denied yesterday the re-
port that any working arrangement. had been
made between the American Sugar Refining
Company and Claus Spreckels. lie admitted
that the two great sugar interests were on
friendly terms, and added
while no arrangement has been made ]
do not believe that we would in any way in
lure each other by a useless competition"
w. L. Willett. Of Willett d Gray. reiterated
his belief that the Havemeyers and Claus and
Adolph Spfeckols lad Joined hands. Sugar
brokers generally shared this opinion. AdOlph
Spreckels visited the Office OF the American
KAcaF RatOtp0 Icro,on- ~, 1oneI.c Int