The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-15
1000 EMPLOYEES STRIKE.
Cloakmaktrs, Cutters, TallorS and
PreSSerS.
]. GOLDMAN FROM NORTH CAROLINA.
Pension for Veteran Letter-Carriers-h. anu
ID. RHiirosd-Union Pacific sSnoiea'e'
Musical Directors Association
Nrv York BunEAu. RICHMOND T1Mxs.
AuQugt II 1891


bookmaker and gambler who killed Charles
T. Goodwin in the Percival apartment house
$50 west Forty-second street, Is j. Goldman,
and that he is North Csrolinian, who lived
in Richmond. Va. for number of years. lie
was known there as n gambler and man
about-town. About eight years ago Goldman
thot GARDINER named Pierce in Richmond
and afierward beat him on the head with
revolver The car-driyer was not killed, aud
Goldman Was tried on charge OF malicious
assault.
lie was convicted and sent 80 prison for one
wear After his release lie left the city. A
citizen Of Richmond who knew Goldman well
met him last May at a race track near wash
ington and learned that be was booSmakeT
under the name of Webster The Richmond
citizen went 10 the Goodwin inquest at the
coroners Office in this city few days ago and
declared that the man who Is now IN the
Tombs accused of killing Goodwin is identicai
with Goldman who shot the GARDINER IN
Richmond eight years ago.
PENSION FOR LErTER-CARRIKRs.
A bill is TO be presented to Congress by the
Veteran Letter-Cairiers Association OF this
city 10 provide for the retirement on pension
Of letter-carriers in cities and postal districts
ronpected Herewith after twenty years ser
vice. II is claimed that the percentage OF
letter-carriers who would attain the proposed
limit of twenty years service would be sInsu.
Marie BOcisame. ffty-nine years Old ar
rived yesterday at the Barge Office with her
two daughters and son. One OF the daugh-
ters. also named Marie. is blind, and to effect
heI release from the immigrants pen bonds
for $50. 900 had to be secured There Is little
fear that thew will become pubic charge
soon. as the old lady had 1900 francs IN her
pocket
THR TWO LEPERs.
There was consultation in the rooms Of
the Health Board to-day in the matter OF two
Chinese lepers, Tsang Ding and Ong Now
lay, who were taken to the Charity Hospital
last Monday.
terday evening and to-day President wilson
was informed that 0ng Now Tay had also left
the hospital. The latter If the tan-tan
gambler who was found with the
dreaded disease at "a Mott street on
Sunday last. Tsang Ding owns
grocery store at 81 Mott street. Both went
10 the hospital willingly. but friends have in
terfered and yesterday demanded from the
warden that they be released. The Charity
Hospital authorities had no power to detan
them go they had to be discharged just
what President Wilson has decided to do in
the matter he refused 10 state. 1t was ascer-
tanned. however. that instructions we're given
10 find the lepers and the department Will
take charge of them. IL IL probable that the
two Cinnamon will be removed to the River
side Hospital on north Brothers Island.
RICHMOND AND DANyILLE RAILROAD.
II is said that the annual report of Rich
mond and Dsnyille for the year ending June
80th shows over IL per cent earned on the
stock. The expert report published recently
gave the earnings OF the company only for
the year ending June 80, 1890. Since that
time there has been Improvement.
A bale OF good middllng new cotton. weigh
ing about five hundred pounds, was sold by
auction to-day at the Cotton Exchange. 1t
was shipped from Texas by George II. Tur-
ner, Of Weimer, to j. II. White d Co.. OF this
city. 1t was knocked down at nine cents q
pound.
UNION PACIFIC sTEADIKR.
The directors Of the Union Pacific railway
met again yesterday and announced that fur
Their progress had been made in the work Of
perfecting the sl5. 0O0. 900 syndicate which Is
to save the company from q receivers hands.
George Gould and Edward l.. Atkins, both
young men, are the moving spirits IN the
matter, and this has caused the older friends
of Jay Gould to hold back their subscriptions.
Mr. Atkins through the influence of George
Gould, was yesterday elected a member OF
the executive committee Of the company IN
place Of Frederick L. Ames who is in Europe.
j. Pierpont Morgan is believed to have con
sented to Join the syndicate. rumor placing
the amount of his subscription at %, 900, 600.
One Of the directors said that ten or twelve
ulltllOH uoildt0 were All tIldt WOuib DC utcAltN
to put the company in an easy position, and
that this sum has been guaranteed.
CURES EVERYTHING.
Thomas Beckman. who advertses that all
diseases of the flesh that male or female are
subject tocan be speedily cured by callingat
bis Office, at No. 800 east Fifth street. was a
prisoner at the Essex Market Police Court
yesterday.
Henry Loring. agent of the County Nedi-
cal Society of the City Of New York. was TO
blame for his being there The doctor felt
rather uncomfortable and played nervously
with his closely cropped beard Against
Beckman there were two charges of having
prscticed as physician without having a
diploma.
A. W. burlington. the counsel of the Medi-
cal Society, was present 10 prosecute him,
and he declared that Beckman was a swindler
OF the meanest class Poor people suffering
from sickness. would call at his Office, he said
and Beckman, after making q sort of eX-
animation, would prescribe solution Of Ep-
tom salts or some sugar-coated bread pills.
No matter what medicine il was the charge
was Z bottle. The County Medical Society
heard Of Beckman, and two women. who
played the part of detectives, obtained eyi-
dence against him
DIR. Beckman turned all colors while the
Two women testified and admitted that he was
not physician. lie said that he had "a doc
Vol, at his Office who examined the people who
called upon him and instructed him what sort
of medicine to give TO his patients.
This the two witnes ses declared was not So
On their visit. they only met the defendant,
and II was he who represented himself Us q
physician and gave them the medicine.
Justice Duffy ordered each Of the women to
make complaint against him and held him
IN default of $1,000 bail Tor trial.
UNITED. But NOT A UNION.
The Association Of Musical Directors of
America met yesterday and chose Jesse vii
Hams president and Arthur c. Pell secretary.
No treasurer was chosen because il was
thought that no treasurer would DO needed
The Association has thing of the nature OF a
musical union about it, but intends TO accom-
pllsh Its purpose by argument and moral
suasion. Many of the members are musical
directors Of travelling companies, and tho
CHIEF complaint Is that in small towns visited
1t Is often impossible 10 get an orchestra large
enough TO give effect 10 the music that the
leaders have prepared. 1t is hoped that the
Association may impress managers in such
towns with the necessity Of providing more
and better musicians. and may gain tie help
OF local papers for It's objects. asst ia held that
much Of the enjoyment of an audience de-
ponds on the music OF play or opera being
ttly performed.
RAILROAD CHANGES.
IT is believed that Theodore Welsh. of