The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-14
NICARAGUA CANAL PARTY.
LdYlcsS From President Miller and His
Friends at GreytoWn.
HENRY N. STANLEY FIERCELY ASSAILED.
The Explorer Charged with Gross Misrep-
resentations-Grip's Deadly WORK
Metropolitan Matters.
NEW YORK BUREAU,
RICHMOND DAILY TINES.
Anil 10 1901

dated April 2. we're received to-day by the gen.
sral manager stating that President Warner
Millor and the party Of engineers and busi-
noes men. who are inspecting the canal line
and progress Of the work thereon. had reached
the summit Of the divide" which separates
the Atlantic drainage from that OF the rlver
San Juan. All the members Of the party are
reported in excellent health.
The steamship Columbia landed at the
barge Office this morning 636 Immigrants, all
of them Italians Besides these, three other
steamers landed $50 immigrants from Ham
burg, 6S7 from Liverpool, and 932 from haVre'
STANLEY AssA1LED.
Colonel Bacon has received a COPY of the
letter sent to King Leopold. of Belgium, by
Colonel G.. w. Williams, in which the latter
makes serious charges against the Govern
ment of the Congo Free State, and Henry d.
Stanley is also assailed. He says that Stanley
has grossly misrepresented the character OF
the country. and that the explorer IL remem-
bcred. with shudder, for his severity by the
natives.
GRIPS DEADLY HAND.
Fortv-fi persons have died Of the grip in
this citv within the fOrty-eight hours end
inc at noon to-day. But while the epidemic
of this mysterious malady continues appa-
nntly unaba ed, the health authorities are
confident that Its present nOlu on lne COH-
munity will soon be relinquished
For about fifteen years there has been
colony of MOrmOns in Brooklyn. They have
been worshipping in hall. Six years ago the
church was incorporated and ls now quite a
Aourishipg body and intends to build tem-
pie.
THE NEW YORK PREsBYTERY.
The spr1ng meeting of the New York Pres
hytery was begun this morning
" 4
Tract Society, was chosen moderator OF the
convention. In the nomination of representa-
tives at the General Assembly. to be held IN
Detroit next month, Rev. DR.. BnSgs; OF the
Theological Seminary, was nominated by the
Rev. Mr.. Conklin as a representative, without
Any opposition. but o resolution was at once
offered 10 appoint a committee who would
try him for heresy. DR.. Charles ). Robinson
sud that unless some member Of the Presby-
tery wished to speak in opposition TO the Ieso-
luton the vote should be taken wlthOut
further debate IF there ls man on earth,
said Dr. Robinson. who deserves fair treat
ment at our hands. that man IS Or. Briggs.
THE RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
The resolution was then adopted without
discomfort voice and the committee Will IN
vesstigate DR.. Briggs and report at the meeting
Of the Presbytery in May. The following Is
Birch. Rev. J. j. lAmpe, ID, D.. Rev Henry
VanDyke, D. D., Rev: j. II. Mcllwaine' ley.
Jesse f. Forbes; Elders, Professor j. j.
Stephenson, Walter Edwards.
Tho opposition TO Professor Briggs was not
sufficiently strong TO defeat his election as
commissioner delegate to the General Assem-
bly,. The choice of the Presbytery as commits
si0ners was the Rev. Drs John J. S. Ramsey,
j. II. Kerr, T. n White. Professor Z. A.
Briggs, J. J. Lampe and G. II. Parkhurst.
THE PARSELLETK ENJOYS.
Mr.. James O'Kelly, NJ p. of Mr.. Parnel's
delegation, arrived in this city yesterday frOm
the West He was in conference with his
three colleagues. Messrs. Redmond, OCon-
nor and Harrison, today. They will CONF
rnence Immediately mapping out a programme
of their future movements. II Is their in
tention TO make a trip throughout the
country, and 20 present 20 the public as
strongly rs possible the reasons why MI. Par
nell clings TO the leadership. Mr.. OConnor
left to-day for the East to arrange for meet
ings. Mr.. OKelly will probably leave to-
morrow for Connecticut. Mr.. Redmond and
O'Kelly will speak in Albany before the adj
journment Of the Legislature.
MIR Harrison, in consequence OF III health,
will remain in New York for some time, and
act as secretBry of the delegation. Mr. Par
nels sympathiZers i'll Brooklyn have engaged
the Grand Opera House for a reception to the
delegates on Sunday evening, the Doth H.
slant.
PHENOMENAL VIRGINIA NEGRO.
The ossifed man, Lucius Monroe who is
forty-one years old, and weighs ffty-seven
pounds mostly bone, Is now at the New Ork
Hospital undergoing repairs. The strange
phenomenon of humanity is negro from
Virginia lie travels around on a cot about
four feet by two with sides supposed to be
high enough to prevent him from rolling of.
lie is accompanied by his manager and negro
nurse named Nose" Mr.. Charles Smith,
his manager had him on exhibition in Water
bury Conn recently, and brought him on TO
New York the other day. On his arrival at
the Grand Central depot he was taken in an
express wagon TO his lodgings at No. 227
Grand street While being carried up stairs
he was somehow tipped off the cot. and
being unable TO move limb sustained
fracture of the right thigh bone and the first
finger of his left hand. The doctors at the
hospital did not even bandage his leg, as they
say it will unite just as well in the ordinary
course of few weeks without even sphnts.
because the man cannot move. Monroe is
very cheerful, and does not seem to object to
an experience Of hospital life for q change
MR.. AND MRS. AsToR.
Mr. and Mrs. John Jacob Aston. who have
only recently returned from their wedding
tnp, left to-day for Philadelphia. They will
remain at Mrs Astors parents house while
in the City Of Brotherly Love. With many
persons well known IN society for fellow pas
sengers. Mr.. and Mrs. Aston will sail for El-
rope on the 22d of this month in the White
Star steamer Majestic. They will re-
man abroad until October. Mrs. As
tor will probably be presented at court
during the summer. Among their friends on
board will be MIR. and Mrs Ogden Mills, who.
after few days stop in the British capital
will cross over 10 Paris, where they will be
the guests of the United States Minister and
Mrs Whitelaw Reid, at their house on Hoche
avenue. Mrs. Reid is a sister of Mr.. Mills
MIR. and Mrs. Wilson will also be on the same
ship, of for visit 10 Mrs. Michael Henry
Herbert who was Miss Belle Wilson. and who
has been living abroad since the Christmas
holiday season. The Letters. too are 10 sail
on the Majestic Miss Letter. whose younger
sister will probably come in for "a share of at
tention In London next summer. is well
known IN many houses in the West End,
where, through the influence and kind offices
OF Sir Charles Hall, she was graciously re-
ceived.
WALL STREET NOTES.
There is no doubt that the miners will strike
70 enforce the eight-hour working day. They
offered the operators guarantee that the cost
OF production should not exceed that under
the present system On May LIST miners in
the plttsburg Ohio. Indiana. Illinois and
West Virginia fields will quit work or strike
for the eight-hour day, and will be supported
by the funds OF tho miners. the American
Federation and the Knights Of Labor organi-