The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-03
New York BUREAU
RICHMOND DAILY TIMRs.
March Z. 1891.

little disposition 20 cover.
India receipts now show an increase over
last year. contrary TO n general expectation Of
q decline A steady downward movement in
the price is regarded as inevitable. The in
terror movement reported to-day is nearly
three times ahead of last year.
ONE AN INCREASE ANOTHER ADECREAsE.
Wall street reports show that the Norfolk
and Western opens the new year with shgllt
falling of in the net. though the gross shows
steady increase.
The Richmond and Danville on the other
hand. shows an improvement owing largely
20 the growth OF spring. travel to FLORIDA.
A STATUE TOR sHEnMAN.
A meeting was held in the rooms Of The
Chamber of Commerce this afternoon at the
instance of few friends of the late General
W r. Sherman for.the purpose Of taking steps
70 erect statue in his memory. Subscribers
of $1,000 each were. BENJAMIN II. Field d
Son, Phelps, Dodge q Co: and jacob il.
Schiff; of $500 each, J, w. Pinchot, Cooper,
Hewitt a Co.. Alfred VI. HOvt and G. n.
Bliss; of $3.50 each. General Viele and c. S.
Smith. A. L. Orr telegraphed 500, and
John II. Starin said he had $1,000 already
pledged for the purpose. c. 5. Smith was
appointed treasurer.
The largest number Of immigrants arriving
here on any one day this year landed at the
Barge Office to-day. The total number was
2,2s5 which is not often exceeded during the
tide Of immigration IN the summer.
BISHOP PADDOCK Ill.
A Boston special says that Bishop Paddock
the head Of the Episcopal Diocese of Massa-
chusetts. is very I'll and not expected TO 1--we
the day out.
The preachers of the various Methodist
churches in this city assembled and celebrated
at the Methodist Book Concern this morning
the centennial anniversary Of the death Of John
Wesley
THE STORY FALSE.
Fx-Mavor John A. Roche Of Chicago. was
nj the Fifth Avenue Hotel to-day and said the
story that 1000 subscribers to the Worlds
Fair fund representing 5000 900, refuse 70 pay
their assessments, was utterly false. Nossuiis
are proposed.
Tie Fair project he thinks is safe and with
the help of the rest of the country Chicago
will make 1t a grand success.
CLEVELAND TO CHANGE QUARTERS.
ExPresident Cleveland's law firm will re-
move on May LIST from 40 William street to the
Mills building Wall and Broad streets, in
which they have leased large suite Of Offices.
He will. therefore. be again under the same
roof as his old friends. Colonel Daniel La
mont and ex-Secretary William c. Whitney.
VALIDITY OF WILL.
decision recently given by the Court Of
Appeals upon trust created under the Will
Of Catherine NJ. McCoskry, involves some Of
the points raised rs TO the validity of the Will
of Samuel J. 1ilden. Mrs. McCoskry was the
widow Of Robert NJ. McCoskry, one Of the
founders of the Chemical Bank, Of
this - city She died on April o.
1856, leaving a will making George G.
Williams and William j. Quinan, Jr., eNecu-
tors Her estate was valued at nearly 81
600 To her friend, Rev. DR.. John Hall,
she gave a beqIest Of $4,000 trust of $780,
600 was created TO maintain plot IN Green
wood cemetery. and as TO the residue of the
estate. she provided for trust, the income Of
which was TO be applied to such charitable
institutions and in such proportions as the
executors and Dr. Hall might designate They
selected several institutions in this city to re
ceive her bounty. but some nephews and
nieces of Mrs McCoskry brought a suit in the
Supreme Court to declare the residuary trust
void, as being indefinite. uncertain and in
valid. because it substituted the Will OF the
executors and not that of the testatrlX.
SOUTHERN SOCIETY OFFICERS.
The annual meeting of the Southern Society
will be held next Thursday evening, when a
new set, or the return Of the present
board of officers for the ensuing year. will be
elected. The officers to be chosen are a
president. four Vice-presidents. a secretary. a
treasurer and six members, who will act with
the treasurer as the executive committee.
There will be as usual a multiplicity of nOni-
nations for the. several Offices, and the cleo
ton will be conducted under the Australian
system.
THE MANHATTAN CLUB.
The project Of increasing the resident men,
bership of the Manhattan Club from 1880 10
300 Will be voted upon at their annual cleo
ton, which has been booked for the 2lst in
slant. At the same time the question of rails
ing the annual dues Of resident members TO
SIS and the proposition To hereafter make
nonresident members pay s25 year dues in
stead of the remarkably small sum of nothing
as at present. will also be acted upon.
Should this last proposition 20 through. II
will apply TO nonresident members hereafter
elected BY the provision Of the club consti-
tuition, any ten members may nominate "a
ticket but all the tickets so nominated must
be turned IN by next Friday night. Seven
members of the board of managers are 10 be
selected in the places of Messrs X. NJ Taylor,
John Hone, Jr., Leicester Holmc David b.
Gilbert, William c. Whitney, Geo Griswold
Haven and Walter Stanton. President Fred
erick Il. Coudert's ONCE III this board does not
expire until next year.
CLEyXLASD's PERSONAL APPEARANCE.
Grover Cleveland does not look ike an cx
President of the United States. tie has the
appearance of a well-tO-dO country shop
keeper. When he walks his hands are turned
inward, and his feet outward lie has a scr-
Gus sort of business look. but when ne greets
you broad, cheerful smile will deyelOpitSelf
panSion Of good nature.
DEATH OF CAPTAIN IA roURrrTE.
Captain David La Tourette. a lifelong resi-
dent of the Bergen Point section If BoyOnne.
y. j., and for many years one of the most
prominent citizens of that city, died al his
home, % west Third, on the 9th ulto. Cap
tain La Touretie was Seventy-seven years Of
age and descendant of the New Jersey
branch Of the Staten Island Huguenot family
Of that name. He was born in
che family homestead at Bergen
Point, and was the eldest son of
David and Margaret NJ. La Tourette. In early
manhood he was placed in command of one
Of his fathers vessels. his father being the
owner OF line OF packets that traded be-
tween New York city and ports IN tine South
err States. The son became the owner of
fleet Of packets and quite wealthy through
his frequent trips up the James and other
Southern rivers
wALL-srRERr ECHOES.
The Chronicle reports gross earnings of
niaety-two roads for the second week in Febru-
airy, 1891, S6,423, 247; increase, s3l747l. Gross
earnings Of forty-one roads for the third week
In February, 1891, sS629,7S3; increase s2Sl-
e4S
Net earnings IN December: Memphis and
charleston, S7l $50. against ~. go