Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-04
NAY COME TO TERMS.
. .oo1s SIDES EVIDENTLY DISPOSED
-oA FAVORABLE CONCLUSION"
saw the Commission About the Debt
coutcronco-The'r Session Closed
soarious or Forged Bond Detected.

asposiii0n on both sides 20 reach a tavcra-
., .t.e,ions. however, nre not In such con-
t,qi 'ae details can with proprie,y at the
.-f tiur Do made pubic"
ue.o three sentences, written in lead
,., on the lower end of one Of the Gov
2 .... official lotter-heads, were the re-
f.fa DISPATCH reporter who had pa
..,, waited three hours yesterday for
.3,oprnment Of the Virginia Debt
mission.
,,as exactly O'Clock when the doors
.t. Executive Office swung open and
g.. -,nb.rs Of the commission walked
.f,er having been closeted for fvo
.s With q bepignant smiio on his face
=. f.a number handed the news-gathcrcr
.tr-. 90 paper ana down in the elevator the
'.... r.futu went.
.s~ iafoudcd rs a scni-oflcial statement
.r.r G., thc public a an explanation OF the
.IfNc $50 days conference with the New
element committee. Several OF the gen.
were questioned as 90 what had been
t1t tho only roply vOuchsaied was that
ference had adjourned sine die.
MKT RACR oTHER.
,a.,l.-k yesterday morning the State Com
.r mot I'm Governor Mckinneys offlce. In
t .. g.. flo mcmbers Of the body, ex-senator
A.. Warwick. Of Chesterfield, who has al
..r.ai q great deal Of interest in the debt
..r r.I hn8 given Il "A great deal Of alton
.- e..ly was also present.
o.. b.. o'clock. after the commission had de-
.a l1r- o the discussion Of what trans
.. tuesday, tho members Of the Olcott
...e were ushcrcd in. They remained
-..- tlr on hour and a half and talked over
..''.. .u al is bearings
WIRE IN HURRY.
..,r.,--l.st twenty-five minutes before tho
Fr.f fr In fpp.sa Nov Work E-MpasrG
Ellis. Mason, and Bull walked hurriedly
..a Governors Office.
r,rA-,H man on duty stopped Mr.. Gar
i-.... rUHIch o. ask him what had been done.
~, ..rurmuu, with Jerk Of his hand towards
- t-rifiea and stricily-guarded precincts Of
..r,e.ud,c domain, quickly replied: They
-.rr So an 60 you inside thcre.'
r.I .. =. BIiUrd, an intimate friend OF Mr..
..... lqI been waiting In the State Library
.,r. while with the evident intention OF
ring 90 persuade him 20 stop over I'm
-.rtlv lie was unsuccessful IN this, for in
@ ..g with colonel Buford the New York gen.
!e--cnded the elevator and at once got
. .trriace IN waiting for them near the
---.l Monument aud bidding the Colonel
...r.re rapidly driven towards the depot.
THE PRESENT SITUATION.
a.. .,i-natei above the Nirginians maintain
.-... .,.c ns 20 what trausp!red In the con-
.. yesterday and on Tuesday. Governor
... Mansion that he could not divulge any
ust Lgl trau5pired, as positive agree
..-.tlis effect had been entered into His
-ry d.i not intimate In any way what he
would be tho outcome OF the negotia-
b ..e- M, appear certain that the Olcott peO-
.....,r.tted any complete proposition, but, rs
-..t yesterday, explained 20 the commission
g.. r.y had succeeded In influencing the
b.. .rHItavs % agree 10 accept,
.. belief IS that the State representatives
t ..tfl accept the terms thus indicated.
r..utjee manifested desire for the
..... .r.r.r7-eutativcs 90 indicate a basis which
.....-... aSrce % recommend 70 the Legisia-
T..- matter opened Mp the question Of the
..-..s aud expenditures Of the Common
d. -. bat IL IL understood that no plan was
..t.|v outlined outside Of the Biddleberger
Ira Olc0tt Committee leave the impression
.rt.ya~C committed 90 the plan they pre-
....t .- tlat has received the approval of the
r..rs They are anxious. however, 20 DO
.f ,.-.'ia1 where they can submit something
Las the approval Of the States representa-
now THEY ARE SEPARATED.
-.. r.9osltion Of the New Workers is to effect
.-..-art. They have the bonds, and the
p. --.-fl. p now is 70 arrive at basis which
.-,rtaule TO the bondholders.
p. General impressiUnis that the commission
r-.t positively committing itself 70 any
.-..l basis indicated in general way what
cations ia the Riddleberger bill as con-
| .-..l ty our people would probably meet with
-rr'hlti0n II the General Assembly. These
..-f .-t1rr with the financial exhibits sub
/ ..,. o. the conference as showing the actual
...-..-- and expenses af the Commonwealth
o. ills understood, be communicated 70 tho
.-I..laIs. and if they are willing 20 make
rcluo"ssions another conference VIII pro
/ b heasked.
..,0 tne difference between the basis Of set
..s-t proposed by Mr.. Garden and associates
tue 'Hiueberger bill with the six million
i .-- l- coupons eliminated, there Is diyersis
r.t.-.n'un. II seems 20 be conceded, however,
/ ..,t.. difference amounts 70 several millions.
-v.- rumorcd in financial circles during the
,,.--. % mat the difference was about S5,OOO,-
. INST II was somewhere In tho nctghbOr-
| .l % this amount there Is not the slightest
| THOUGHT II SHOULD BE MADE PUBLIC.
D.rr. Frank G. Bufin being approached last
With reference 20 the status OF debt mat
,r.-vraily said that he knew nothing what
/ ..-4..u, what had been done by the state
Commission and the OlcOtt Committee during
.r 9a'ercuccs Just held, as their proceedings
| Co.. secret, ard no part OF them had
| b.. .umuuirated 10 him. He made no COM
| .a.f, % himself. who necessarily knows
-..I deal atolt these matters anyhow, Dut ne
-.... BIZ. thought II very iuiudiciOus 70 keep
| 60 .l. people the important facts Which were
s-.-F to the formation Of Just opinion on
| -i.rt-au opinion which he regarded them
s-.-l-ll'ly able 70 form Tor themseI'es'
TUE PAPERS SERVED.
| ..-.'y-~leriG Macon was on a search Tues
| .r o. several members Of the New Iork COM
--.r, b. having processes 70 serve on lilein ~
...4' recently Instituted against them by Mr.;
q. smith. Of this city, for $4,000 lor legal
aH t- claimed 10 have been rendered.
d. found the gentlemen az the EXchahse
! ----. t.- evening and served the papers.
A Forged virginia Coupon Bond.
| t 1.8 comes 20 light that there are spurious
-'--.i fonds Of the state Of Virginia In exist
ere ...l one Of thcn has drifted Into the hanus
.-l Frank G.. kunln, Second AuuIlOr Vi
,rl'., who has be n making thorough lh-
| eaton Of the circumstances In connection
I... Tie spurious bond Is for e0OU, NUM-
s... no i-sue1 under the act of March ~,
.lI the fundable value OF IL IL StoO' ~
- ,hs coupons attached from 1851 up 10
| .". I.i- bond vas some weeks ago sent here
| ssEs.-kuown gentleman by Mr.. John Is. MAN
| -t N-w York broker, 10 get him 10 ascertain
.l1abI- value. When the bond was pre-
e..-i ai Colonel hunin's Ofilce that genteInahs
g.. ron. were aroused, and be at once began an
.r.... cation. which resulted in discovering tnat
i bad OF the same description, corresponding
s..Iat. and Of the came NUMBER, hau Docn
--.-i under The Riddleberger act, ana CON,
;.-.s " The bonds of the same date showed
i .-l. Important differences.
THB DIFFERENCE.
| 7. '.r frat Mace the bond sent by Mr.. Man.
FHas not made from the same plate nor was
g.. zane dye. The diameter OF the sea-
! fi ri.fd fdcrably larger than that Of the genuine
a'.ial and the most convincing feature oI
t- spurious bond was that the name OF tno
! -f-.lsr was one that has never done any Woth
-'.- Commonwealth. Several other dlssiIll-
s- -sl Jed Colonel Kufin % go deeper INTO 'ho
.,-lls bond matter, believing ne might 10
g. q. detect tue origin Of the crooked Woth.
| I..lr. RufGn entered into corTesponaence
' SIR. Manning aud subsequently engaged tne
.1..- u piDkcrtOn's Detective Agency s hIno9
.t already traced the history OF the Iorsou
hack as far as 1888. The facts go lar op
-a.- are that Bernard Sheridan, puiiISI "a ot
-t-.- Twelfth street, New YORK, poiu III. ny DI 49,
| HaIi-s,rcot broker. Mr.. sheridan sald lhat
f.! The bond from his foreman, BartholoneW
-tl..y. The latter's story Is that In 1853 Whno
| sing hls lunch one day Ia restaurant cppo-.
bio Tgrub- a stranger came In and onereo
.- l.c DJld for 90, which was accepted
ARB THKKE ANY N0RE7
3v ihe question which is forcing ltseH
-ly upon the public mind Is, are .ner9 i,,
's ~ these bonds upon the mafketT ~ WI!
be seen that this one was he1a elsns
''- before being offered at al IN Tue ot1teOs o,
| fsi.l, 40 legal reason for which mas peen
f-... Iu hls correspOudence with Colonel hui-
p "r Manning saws the client for whom ne
~ o7erinr the bond did not send II Ia OWING
Ne various complications growing out OF the
| -..t hi1nclql condition at aud since inc tli,o
ra- iuto hla possession. There n no doub.
-' '''s bond iB spurious. II /. Is tbe Capiioi
agree that II IL hardly probable that
/ te rJunterfeit bond would have peeh hauc'
'1-.e may be- many others.
JUSTICE FIELD WAS WRONG.
j. tae COupon-Klner No. 1 II IS stated es q rea-
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