The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-07
Is GOULD LOSING HIS MIND?
More RumOrs In Wall Street About The
Great PInancief'S Health.
EEK Y0RKSDAHGRR OF WATER FAMINE
Conflicting Estimates Concerning the Cot
ton Crop--Thc Richmond Terminal
Presidency-New York News.
NEW York BUREAU RICHMOND TINES.

Nov. 6. 1891.
Wall street was full Of rumors to-day about
the health OF Mr. Jay Gould A Wall-street
man was quoted rs saying that he had talked
with Mr. Gould. and the latter had seemed
historical and had alternately laughed and
shed tears His talk was said TO be not such
as man in strong physical and mental health
would indulge in.
The street could ascertain nothing definite
about the reports.
At Mr.. Goud's Office IL was said that moth
ing was known there Of bis sickness.
Ii will be remembered that similar reports
were aiioat few weeks ago.
IL Is significant that the report had been
spread simultaneously with the beginning OF
near campaign in the stock market.
THE COTTON CROP.
Estimates as to the cotton crop were never
70 wide apart The big receipts point 70
crop larger than last years even. and based
on them. allowing literally FOR the pushing OF
cotton forward during the fine weather the
general estimates are still growing larger. and
100000 bales is about the popular figure
now.
There are good men on Change. however
who firmly believe that the crop is as much
overestimated this year as II was underest
mated last yoar But they are not loud talk
ers. except to admOnIsh their constituents 10
beware of the short side of cotton with Jan
uary at less than 81. cents and spot cotton
quoted at that price now. Receipts at the
ports for the day are estimated at 81, 600 bales.
The supply for Great Britain has increased
the past week s. 600 bales, and is now $4,000
bales Of all kinds larger than last year. The |
supply of American is 100000 bales larger.
IN DANGER or WATER FAMINE.
Unless il rains hard soon New York will be |
in bad way for water. During the past |
three months the rainfall IN the Croton wa
ter-shed has been very light The ground is
now SO dry that should there be even an ex-
traordinary rainfall the greater part would be
absorbed
These draughts on the reservoir has con-
tinued. and have increased from month 10
month until total of about H. O80, O0O, 900 gal
Ions. or an average Of 10000 gallons day,
have been drawn from the reserve The daily
of water in the city is 1876 OO0,-
900 gallons. Nearly one half OF the total
amount consumed has been drawn from the
reserve. and al times as much as l2O00,0 900 gal
Ions have been taken out OF the reserve
There IS twenty nine feet of water in the Con-
.ral Park reservoir and IT 10 falling from two
10 four inches daily At the present rate
here is only about Is day supply in sight
The National Board Of Trade census CON-
nittee held meeting and advised that the
natter Of a permanent census bureau be
strongly advocated, the costs being less and
he results better than at present. CON-
,lete and satisfactory census in 1900 can be
aiken only by establishing permanent cen
us bureau at Washington. Congress will be
sked 10 pass bill TO that effect
REPORTED SEVERANCE DENIED.
The reports from the South that the ap-
reaching election of the East Tennessee
irginia and Georgia railroad will witness "a
syerance of the relations between that com
any and the Richmond Terminal is pro-
ounced nonsense by the East Tennessee
eople here. The Richmond Terminal will
ontinue to control that property !
Mr.. tx. Norton has not yet made up his :
lind what TO do in regard to his Richmond
criminal offers.