The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-09
VIRGINIA DEBT CONFERENCE.
vr. Ellis Refuses 10 Disclose the Terms Of
Settlement.
DEATH OF CAPT. LODOWICK FOUDHAM.
Tho Reported Revolution at Costa Rica IL
Dcnicd-Morc Gold for Export
Metropolitan Matters.
NEW York BUREAU,
RICHMOND TINES,
NV YORK. MAY 3. 1891.


of the Virginia Debt Committee with MI
George G. Ellis. who has just returned from
London, where he was negotiating terms OF
settlement with the foreign bondnolders'
After the meeting Mr. Ellis sad there was
nothing new for publication, and would not
sav what the terms were that he had made
with the foreign bondholders. or what would
he offered the State. 1t was further stated
that the committee had now on deposit % pei
cent of the bonds, representing over nineteen
The committee had written TO Governor
Mckinney asking for conference with the
State authorities, and they are now awaiting
his answer.
CAPTAIN FoRDHAM DEAD.
CAPTAIN I,odowlck H. Fordham died sud
denly ip BROOKLYN Yesterday. He was born
at Sag Harbor in 1920. He was one Oh the
Old-time wbalers.
AT the early age of twelve years he set out
on his first whaling expedition, and contih-
ued at the work until he became captain u
whaling vessel.
When the industry became less remunera,
tive he abandoned II and became associated
with n. l.. McCready, shipping merchant at
So South street. with whom he renamed forty
wears during all of which time ne was an
agent of the Old Dominion Steamship line;
Mr.. Charles r. Flint. Consul-Generai OF
"a.
dispatch from the Secretary of State OF Costa
Rica: There is no revolution IN Costa Klca;
perfect peace and order prevail here
About "a 600. 900 more gold was ordered Tor
export The stock market was very weak.
AN HEIB AT LAST.
Mrs. James Hooker Hammersl ey gave birth
to-day TO girl who acquires certain amount
of importance from the conditions OF LOUIS
Hammersley's will whereby the widow. who
is now the Duchess OF Marlborough, Is ntltled
to the large income from the estate during
her lifetime, but at her death the entire pro-
perty is 10 revert TO the son OF MT. j. HOOKER
Hammersley if he has one. or otherwise be
divided among the various charities indicated
in the will
Mr.. Hammersleys first child was also girl,
who died quite recently.
THAT CASE OF LEPRosY.
The suspected case, which few days ago
was reported 10 the Board of Health as one OF
leprOsy, is still under observation. ID. Cyrus
Edison thinks that the case Is not leprosy, put
disease which often resembles 1t and winch
can be readily diagnosed by the rapid effect OF
treatment. Meanwhile every precautlon Will
be taken to prevent the spread OF the disease;
There is no occasion for alarm, Tor II IS stated
on the best authority that there are always on
al average of from four 10 six cases OF leprOsy
in New York city.
Frank Reingold who was the only one Of
the seven New York striking cloak makers
on Herman Greenbaum's establishment on
March 9th last, was to-day III the Queens
County Court of Sessions IN Long Island
City sentenced by Judge Garrison to five
years and eight months at hard labor IN Sing
Sing.
A motion for new trial was made and
denied.
THE JAP's BOON, HOW TO DANCE.
Information reaches here from Japan that
the dancing craze has broken out there. A
former secretary OF the japanese Legation IN
Washington, Shire Akabaue by name, learned
TO dance while in America and took back with
him a Baltimore girl as his wife, Miss Helen
Barry. Within a short time after the dlplO-
mats return home the entire fashionable
population of Toxic were learning to dance.
All the popular American round and square
dances are now all the 60 IN the Japanese
capital The innovation has worked as great
revolution socially as the establishment OF
parliament did politically.
CHURCH NEWS OF INTEREST.
DR.. Lloyd, of the Central Congregational
church of this city, believes that our dark
est Africa lies in the Tenth and Eleventh ave
nues of New York, " and says that we expend
our money there, and If we have any surplus
it goes 10 Dakota and 1lmbuctOO."
The Rev. DR.. S. +. Uphade, of Drew Iheo-
logical Seminary has been invited by the Ep
worth Pilgrims, who sail IN July, to accom-
pany them ~ their special guest. He has
rants Club, which is TO be held each morning
on the steamer Arrangements are being
made for the pilgrims 10 spend an hour with
Mr.. Gladstone at his house.
The Presbyterian Union will hold its last
social meeting for the season on the evening
of May 18th at the assembly-rOOms of the
Metropolitan Opera House The topic for
discussion will be The Ideal Denomination
alism," and the addresses will be delivered by
the Rev. DR.. j. nj. Buckley, editor OF the
10 af .tefk apI IoTe
Allison, editor of the Presbyterian Banner, OF
Pittsburg, Pa.
The congregation of the Madison-ayenue
Baptist church has accepted the resignation of
their pastor, Rev. DR.. Bridgman. Letters OF
dismission have been granted to him and Mrs.
Bridgman They also voted to present him
with purse of $4,000 as token OF esteem
and mark of their appreciation. DIR. Bridg-
mans farewell address was short and earnest.
He will preach his last sermon as pastor Of
the church next Sunday.
CHURCH SEASIDE HOME.
Under the direction Of the session of the
Fifth-Avenue Presbyterian church, OF which
CT. John Hall is pastor, a large and commodi-
0us house, with out-buildings and five acres
of land, for a seaside home, has been pur-
chased at Branchport, n. j., near Long
Branch, on Pleasure bay, branch of the
Shrewsbury river IL possess all the requisites
for healthy summer house for the children
OF the chapels and schools of the church who
otherwise would not have the change during
the summer The church gave an Offering
last Sunday amounting to $4,000 10 meet a
payment on the property and TO fit up the
buildings.
Personal AND GENERAL.
peculiar coincidence is noted in the fact
that when the Brazilian men-Of-war were IN
our harbor last winter we had an unusually
severe spell of cold weather, and now, after
enjoying almost summer weather for fort
night, no sooner does a Spanish man f-war
arrive in our harbor than we are experiencing
blast of winter weather which is really re-
mRrkable for the month OF May
Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt and
their family are soon TO close their residence
81 Hfty-seventh street and Fifth avenue, and
will probably spend few days in the cOun-
try before sailing for Europe on the Etruua
on the 10th inst. AS has before been stated /
In THE TINES the Vanderbllts have decided !
70 pass the summer in Germany
The interment will rake place to-day at |
Hampton, Va, Of the remains of Mrs Richie |
Hayes Armstrong, wife of William j. Arm |
strong, who died at her house, 249 west |
Fourteenth street, this city, on Wednesday |
last
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