The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-08
HEALTH OFFICERS STARTLED.
Marked Increase in The Mortality Of The
Metropolis.
HENRY WILLARD At ODDS WITH Els ROAD.
Death of Distinguished DiVinc-A Fire In
suiance Company Suspcud--1hc Vote
Against Women Sew York News.
NV York BuErAU.
RICHMOND DAILY lIYTs.
aH HAIf


Ann =. lSW.l
To-day's mortality. 1916 is am increase Of
hity-thrce over the preceding twcuty-iour
hours. and the number Of deaths caused 10y
Ia grippe" complicated with other diseases,
for the past twcuty-four hours. is fifteen. The
IInalth Department officers make no secret
Il their surprise al the increase in the death
rife. There is also an increase in the LIST Of
SICK policemen. The figures today are 3d.
Several Of the garrison at Governor Island,
and among them the most prominent people
80 the station. are sufferers from the grip.
Mrs Howard. wife of Nlaior-Gercrd How
arl Colonel Hughes Of General Towards
etaf and Mrs General IOmulans have tire
disease n "a severe form.
The post surgeons are very busy end many
81 fNe enlisted men aye confined d. the hosil-
"a.
HENEY WILLARD WILL RESIGN.
report ON Wall street to-day. was that
Horny Willard had row with the Deu'sche
R,rk II berlin. Tint his famous German sru-
dir7,te which has backed his many enterprises,
las broken up. aud that Mr. Willard Viii resign
tho clarmanshlp oi tie Northern larhc Ole
r>.tory 80 reliable Information on the sub.
ject was obtainahc but all of the Willard
stocks. notably Nor;hcuu Pacific and Edison,
werv heavily sold hy insiders
The bill now n fhc Legislature. which pro
poses % reduce the legal rnte of interest ~
this State from e. % per cent. WIZ ID" "l'-
posed by oil the leading financial and cou-
mercial organizations.
TIE vo1B AGAIV orPosTs II.
Another vote was taken this morning in tho
New York Conference OK tine Methodist
Church now IN session no loukcrs. on tine
euhl-ct. shall Women Doe Admitted 90 fho
l.,. d
women We're present. lut were doomed o. %
second disappointment for Hgalu tie question
iS decided against them. The total vote cast
w. lf. of this ls1 were against and GO in
fay.- & admittugw0mcn 10 the General Con-
on. Last Conference refused To endorse the
a"r.pt 20 induce the trustees 10 open
museums and libraries IN New orl, Oh sun
days under the claim that the poor WORKING
people would bee benefited
DEATH oF DISTINGUISHED DIVINE.
TIE Rev Edward Dorr Griffin Prime. D. D..
brother of the late Rev. DR. $. lrenacus
Primo. and one of New YORK; city's most
prominent Presbyterian clergyman. died Tins
morning al his home. ot pneumonia His
health hrst fuiled several years ago. and since
that time ho has retired from active pulpit
work lie was ,eventy-scven years Of age.
DrAIH or As OLD IIEoBArmn
Richmond Smith. ore of the oldest and
best known tclc-rapltr- IN the Western mon
service died 40 Dis residence ln Brooklyn to-
day. He was division superintendent Of
military te.egmphs during the war under
General John G.. Van Iusel. ln the Army of
the Tennessee. aud WIS with General Sher-
man up 10 the time the latter started on ms
march 90 the sea-
The New York Fire Insurance Company,
orc of oldest companies IN the city. has dee
cidel o. close up 10 is the sixth local fire in-
4lr.tf
Heos within the past two months on account
" foreign competition and low rates.
ur STATE CAMP PROGRAMME
Acknowledgement Porter viii issue this
werk au order for the State camp programme
"a Ieeh-EI. a rumor that Was started some
time ago o. the effect that general hcadguar-
tens proposed 10 lessen materially ITS current
expenses Of the State camp at Pcck-kiii, has
been denied az headquarters where u Us sad
that no such scheme has been considered by
the Adjutant-G General. This season the OK
penscs of running the camp viii m all proha-
lnlities cost something like clOO 900. Tie
Twenty third regiment viii have the honor Of
opening camp TINS year. They WELL take
possession ON june 18th, and will be followed
on the 10Th of the same monthly tAeS yenth.
The Twenty will close the camp.
NEw IoHK's NUISANCE.
The first touch Of spring brings out the iu-
tOleablc dirt and filth of New York. Tie dee
sire TO get ont IN the bslsh an Tor walk D. q
strong one. hUt 10 does NOT take very lengthy
tramp 90 convince the New YORKER that ms
physical comfort viii Doe vastly improved by
secudiug himself DID One Of the alT-urAt and
uncomfortable elevated cars The dust finds
Judgement bon The eyes. ears. noses. ana mouths
Of pedestrians coats their clothes and takes
away whatever pleasure outdoor exercise
might otherwise impmt The irowsincss ana
shabbne,s 81 the town is m such sharp CON
trl~t with the beauty of the country that the
discomfort which comes 70 mankind WIKI
every return Of spring receives additional
strength
THT rALMAnGE TAHTEHAcII.
DR. Talmadce has been relieved from on en-
lauAs-ing situation iu the finishing ri As
raat Tabernacle, hy modern invention. The
many accidents which interrupted the cou-
s'uction of the building during the winter
caused NcSatlOus delays. which seemed 10
forecast "a disappointment ln the promised
opening day. 4 few weeks ago the trcscolng
was not done. the plastrrlug was not begun.
the laths were not I'm place, nothing but the
bare brick walls and the rough. unfinished
ceiling stared at the disappointed pastor. The
cost of q temporary house for the congre-a-
ton was very great. and with the delays
necessary % the drying Of The plaster and
paint IL looked as 81 snow would iiv again Dee
fore the interior Of the church could be- COM
pleted The enormous squares of the ceiling
required careful work or tine heavy We ght of
the lime and sand would fall ou the heads Of
the wOrshippers. lu the extremity Tie archl-
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