The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-14
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PARTY Of Immigrants Who Will b Sent
Back.
TERMINAL STOCK PRICES STIPFESlEG.
brilliant Showing For southern Hallway Nh"
Steamship Lines hacker Aifss''"'
Chinese Iepers aud Laundries'

krW YORK. AUEuht
grants who were landed at the Barge oiiloe
today was SQUAD Of Hebrew refugees VINO
after being subjected, they say to the most
atrocious indignities and persistent abuse at
tha hands Of the Russian Government ana OF
ths subjects Of the Gar IN general, were
finally driven from their dsspohed homes
and then out Of the country. Almost ell OF
the party we're pennilcss.
Some weeks ago tho immigration author-
ties Al Washington we're apprised of the pro-
posed visit Of these people, and the author
ties at the various ports were notified to keep
q sharp lookout for them. Armies OF Jews
have been aocking into this country through
this port during the past few weeks, but
mono appeared 10 be so completely lneilgi-
Die to citizenship as the band that landed
to-day Some Of them have friends here
who may be able TO furnish ponds
for their maintenance and thereby elect
their release. but in all probability more than
half Of them will be returned NaZeera Jena
seven year old girl, came over on ~tho y cen
dam on her way from Mount Lebanon, syria,
81 her fathers home N Chicago Tag was
put on her. aud she left Immediately ior ner
professor Mark w. Harrington. the chief
OF the United States Weather Bureau, sailed
today 10 attend the lnternati, AL Con
ference Of Representatives OF weather
Services in Munich.
Collector Fassett took formal possession IN
the New York custom-house to-day. he
told the reporters no would always consult
them on the way the Office should be run"
TERMINAL STOCK.
Bear demonstrations against Richmond
Terminal stock we're met to-day by deter
mined supporting orders. and the prices
stiHened perceptibly. IL opeuedA in advance
Of yesterday closing, and advanced 10 IA.
The annual meeting Of the southern ksI.
way and Steamship Association was held here
to-day for the purpose Of signing
an annual agreement for the d.
vision of freight and passenger busl-
ness. A. j. II. S. Haynes OF the Plant
Investment Company. presided. The presi-
dents and general managers and traffic man
ayers OF some thirty-fve companies 10 points
south of the Potomac river and eat OF the
Ohio river we're represented.
The Association adopted report showing
that the Southern steamship and railway
lines were never in better condition imam
cially and that their business was growing
enormously, showing that the South was in
proving. An agreement was signed which
was the same substantially as that IN force
during the past year
BAcKER ARRESTED.
Abraham Backer, the dealer in commercial
paper. who recently failed with liabilities of
about 81 900, 600, was arrested to-day On
warrant sworn out by William d. Harden,
presiding Justice of the city court Of Sayan-
nah, Ga. charging Backer with defrsuding
him of debenture bonds Of the Central Rail-
road and Banking Company Of Georgia
valued at 90 700 and other certificates valued
at $3.50. Backer was taken TO the IOmbs
Police Court.
The consolidated board of cloak cutters
and operators at noon to-day ordered on
strike the 800 employees Of Julius Stein "
Co, sos Broadway: Freedman Brothers, 80
Canal street. and Benjamin q Oaspary.
Broome and Mercer streets against the en-
ployment of non-union men and for increase
IN wages.
Dr. Edison to-day received report from the
Charity hospital. stating that the two China
men who were taken there ON Monday last
from Mott street were suffering from genuine
leprosy The lepers are Ong Mong Toy. a
Chinese fantan gambler, and Tsang Ding.
Both are afflicted with other diseases besides
leprosy.
TROUBLES OF BUSINESS MEN.
The Offices Of Thomas. Munger & Co. deal
ers in investment securities at No. 173 Broad
way. are closed and dispOssess notices have
been posted on the doors by the New York
Steam Company for unpaid rent amounting
o. 1886. An attachment for that amount has
been issued against Adelbert i. Eastman. tie
Go" and manager. II is SAID he was former
~ q clergyman in Western New York. The
firm of Thomas, Munger a. Co. was composed
of Abraham W. Thomas, Alphonso Munger
and A. +. Eastman They began business IN
New York in October 1889, opening branch
of the American Trust Company of Fort
Worth, Tex, which they controlled. Mr..
Munger WAS the president. Mr.. Eastman vice
president. and Mr.. Thomas secretary and
treasurer. They also organized several banks
in Texas and Louisiana one of which WAS the
First National Rank of AXE Charles Ia
WAR ON CHINESE LAUNDBIEs.
1t was said yesterday that the Markers As
sorters' and Laundry Drivers Union, under
its new officers recently appointed, had insti-
tuted vigorous war against Chinese laun-
dries. The new president Of the union rs
Charles Weber and the new secretaries Eugene
Dean and William Burke.
The union contends that the Chinese laun-
dries are becoming more and more Of menace
10 the trade, that the Chinese are not citizens
and do not spend their earnings IN America,
and that therefore the English-speaking work
ers should be supported in preference. the
alleged evil continues to grow boycott on
large scale against the Chinese laundrles will
be instituted
WEBSTER BRFoRE TIRE CORONER.
Burton c. Webster, his common-law wife.
Evelyn Granville. or Betty Green her maid,
Fannie Romance William +. Howe and Peter
Mitchell Webster's lawyers Assistant DIS
frlot Attorney Mcintyre, Coroner Schultz, a
jury and policemen and doctors appeared be-
fore al interested audience at the Corouers
Office yesterday in An extra act OF the tragedy
which began with the killing of Charles f.
Goodwin by Webster at the Percival fats one
week ago last Sunday. II was nm extra act
because Webster had already been committed
10 jail by police justice to await the action
OF the grand Jury.
Enough Of the story OF the killing was told
20 enable the Jury to bring in q verdict that
Webster fred the fatal shot. and Coroner
Schultz sent him back % jail. None Of Web
eter's side of the II ~ was told. Before he
went Mr.. Howe cautioned him against the
police methods.
Don't you talk about the case, even 70
your best bosom friend" he said He told
Evelyn Granville also not 10 talk. She kissed
Webster before he left. but there were no
tears shed.
GOODBYE TO THE SQUADRON.
Admiral Walkers flagship tue Chicago.
with the Senatorial Committee aboard
weighed anchor at noon yesterday and headed
the column of the white squadron OF eyolu-
ton bound for Newport
After the Chicago followed the Newark
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