The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-21
SHEPARD IS STILL YELPING.
BE Wants Freight" Jones 10 Usurp G0Y.
ernOr Hills once.
NEW PRESS NEWS ASSOCIATION FORMED.
Two Of the New York Papers Split on FROM
che Associated Press and Form the
National Association.
NEw YORK BUERAU RICHMOND TIMES,
Oct. 10. 1891.

Nrw YORK BUREAU RICHMOND TIMES.
Oct. l9. 1891. !
Elliott F. Shepard is yelping again to-
night. He wants Lieutenant Governor Jones
togo TO Albany and assume and exercise the
function of Chief Magistrate because David
h. Hill. who holds the two offices of Governor
and United States Senator against every sense
OF decency and in defiance of public sentl-
ment. has gone to Georgia TO listen to rebel
yells and to participate in = glorifcston in
the Southern Confederacy.'
As a bait. he urges Jones that heis qualified
by the Constitution TO appoint in HIS abb
sence Canal Superintendent and Judge Of
the Supreme Court. two places now vacant
and adds: Mr. Jones now has al opportu-
nifty TO resent the insults and contumely
which David b. Hill has heaped upon him.
and many of tho Lieutenant Governors
friends insist that he should do So" Such
revolutionary intrieues show Shepards re-
spect for the law and order Of which he IS
apharisaicsl expounder.
PRESS AGAINST TELEGRAPH.
The Damon and Pythias bond Of business
friendship which has been supposed 10 have
existed between the Associated Press and the
Western Union Telegraph Company. has
been sundered. Press Agent SomeTyile OF
the Western Union Company says that the
Associated Press did not pay their rentals Get
forth in their contracts. and after repeated
notice 10 pay. and not receiving pay. the West
ern Union cut OF their wire connections last
evening The contract calls for yearly pay
ments of about SAC. 600 20 $50. 900. No reason
is given for the refusal 10 pay. General
Manager Smith. of the Associated Press, says
be has nothing TO say about the refusal TO
pay Western Mon contract rentals aud de-
ri 70 Ia int yia lint ne ted
bills were paid to-day and relations resumed
SIw ASSOCIATION FORMED.
The New York Associated Press has been
composed of seven papers, the Herald, the
Tribune, the Sun. the World. the Times the
Mail and Express and the Journal of Com
MERGE There WAS considerable discord
among them and the animosities that hereto
fore have exs ted between the Times. World
and Mail and Express on one hand and the
Sun and Tribune on the other have developed
into open warfare. This morning the Sun
and Tribune withdrew from the old associa-
ton and formed new one under the title of !
the National Press Association. with Charles |
A. Dana as president and W. NJ. LAT
tan as vice-pres ident. the two papers
also to sell II TO any customers who may care
10 buy. The new National Associated Press
las secured the contract with the Western
Union and will begin business tonight with
hat company. The United Press has call
,elled its contract with the old New York As
ISOLATED Press and has similar contract with
he new National Press. Tar TINES readers
will therefore benefit by the new arrange
nent.
TO PICK UP THE wRECKAGF.
Orders were received at the navy yard from
Washington to-day directing that the schooner
'ern proceed 10 Assateague to pick up the
Ireckage from the Despatch.
The cause of the explosion on the Atlanta
to be made the subject of official investi-
alton. Prof. Monroe, the expert at the
avail Academy at Annapolis, arrived here
ais morning to conduct the inquiry.
No sailing orders have come for the Boston
yet.