The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-07
CONSOLIDATION COMMISSION.
They Ask More Counties to Be Added 10
New YOYk'S Municipality.
GOLD AND DIAMONDS FOR EASTER.
Women Not Wanted In the Methodist Con-
ference - Immigrants Returned-tnshe
Brooks Confossion-New York News.
NEw York BUREAU,
RICHMOND DAILY TlMrs,
Anil G. 1891.


The fourth meeting Of the Municipal Con-
solidation Commission (appointed by the
State Legislature May 2. 1890 took place TO-
dav when bill was drafted in which the
LEGISLATURE is asked to give power to the CON-
mission TO bring into tho New York munich
palty Kings and Richmond counties, West
chester. parts Of Eastchester and Pelham,
Long Island city, Newtown, Flashing Ja-
maica. and part Of Hampstead
DIAMONDS FOR EASTER OFFERINGS.
Over $1,000 in cash. besides 800 pieces Of
cold and silver jewelry, including ladies' and
rentlemen's diamond rings, watches and
watch chains, was the Easter Offering OF the
,nernbers of Christ Episcopal church. Brook-
lyn. DR. Darlington Is rector OF the church;
The Court Of Common Pleas has affirmed
the order compelling the rector OF ~.
stephens church to call q church election,
which shall be presided over by a referee APP
pointed by tho Court
NIw LINE OF STEAMER
Hugh Allan & Brother, owners of the
Allan line If steamships running between
LIVERPOOL, Scotland. Boston and Baltimore,
called on Dock Commissioner Cram TINS
morning and stated if they could get the
proper dock facilities here they proposed
starting a weekly line Of steamships between
this port and Scotland. The Commissioner
will try and accommodate them.
The firm has sixty steamships and are seek
ING new fields of commerce.
WILL HE RETURN TO LIPE?
At Mays Landing, n. j., friends and rela;;
tives are closely watching the body OF Paul
Willis. who. according o. the doctors certti-
cate. died on Tuesday last. They believe him
20 be in trance, and expect evory moment
that he Will awake
Ten more Immigrants have been forbidden
10 land by the authorities # the Barge Office.
The ships that brought tho excluded ilnml-
grants must transport them free OF charge TO
the port whence they came.
The number of deaths reported to-day was
142 Of which IL were caused 10y the grp, be-
ing those Of seven women, three men and one
child.
The majority Of cases now reported ore Of
women instead of men, as was the case when
the grip first made its appearance. There
were 259 policemen reported on the sick list
to-day.
CASSIE BROOKS CONTESTS.
Cassie Brooks. the woman who falsely sworo
she was the wife Of Loring A. Robertson the
millionaire leather merchant. who died on
October 10th. has made confession exposing
the plot TO commit fraud. and duplicating
three men-Studwel. Daskam and COhen-as
parties TO the scheme. Studwel has also. as
alleged made statement Of his connection
with the conspiracy, winch coIIOOOlaVeS III
confession.
Daskam was arrested in Connecticut to-day,
but as Governor Hill refuses to recognize
Governor Bulkley az legally in authority IN
Connecticut. and as Governor Morris has no
power TO deliver up prisoner, the condition
Of az Us Is very complicated.
WOMEN NOT WANTED.
At the session of the New York Methodist
Conference to-day the debate on the admis-
sion of women to the Conference was con-
Guided The Rev. DR.. Charles II. McAnnev
said: IF God was in this movement He could
afford to wait four years more. If He was not
in it we had better let it alone"
The result Of the vote was l7S against the
admission while only SO ballots were cast in
favor of that new departure.
NEW ORGANIZATION.
The Cartagena Terminal and Improvement
Company has been organized under the laws
of West Virginia for the purpose of acqlir-
ing and controlling and developing certain
concessions in the United States of Columbia,
South America Those interested in the com
pany include General +. p. Alexander. presi-
dent Of the Georgia Central Railroad and
Banking Company T. Jefferson Coolidge.
treasurer Of the Amoskeag Manufacturing
Company, Boston; James C.COlgate of Mossrs.
James b. Colgate & Co., Of New
York; Il. l.. Edwards, president
of the Bank Of the State of
New York; j. Murray Forbes. president Of
Chicago, Burlington and Northern Railroad
Company. Boston: +. Haven, Jr.. president of
the Merchants National Bank. Boston; 5. b.
McConnico. late general agent at New Orleans
OF the Illinois Central Railroad Company
New York; Laurence Minot, director of the