The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-04
OUR GOLD COIN COMING BACK.
Steamships Due To-Day and Tomorrow
Will Bring Large Sums.
NORFOLK AND WESTERN STOCK SOLD.
An Advance In Chesapeake and Ohio securi-
ttes--The Ea-l and Countess of Aber-
deen-Ncw York News.
Nxw York BUREAU. RICHMOND TINS. |
September 3. 1891.


II is expected that tho steamships due here
tomorrow and Saturday will bring in con-
signments of gold aggregating si5OOOOO. A
shipment Of $500, 900 to Lazard Frercs is on
its way from Paris.
President ]. Edward Simmons, of the
Fourth National Bank means to help the
flow Of gold in this direction if he
can. His bank will lend money % importers
Of gold without interest pending tho arrival
Of the gold he says: This policy is adopted
pro bono public. Nobody suffers any loss
The exchange rate is just at that point where
such help will turn the current this way
now
NORFOLK AND WESTERN STOCK SOLD.
II is reported that President Kimball. of
the Norfolk and Western, has sold $4,000
shares of the preferred stock of the company
IN London AZ about so. The proceeds will bo
applied 90 paving of the floating debt. IL IL
also reported that satisfactory progress has
been made toward inducing the large foreign
holders of this stock TO agree 10 a scheme for
the exchange of the common stock for pre-
ferred al the rate of three 10 one If this plan
IS carried out IL will leave the company with
only one class Of stock.
Negotiations are just about being completed
TO take Mobile and Ohio railway stock from
out OF the possession or hands of tho bond
holders.
UP GoEs CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO.
The sharp advance IN the Chesapeake and
Ohio securities was the feature Of the day ia
the stock market. The first and second pre-
ferred advanced over, two points each in the
morning. The common advanced between
one and two points and was very active. The
buying was by insiders. and was based upon
the report that the stock will be listed Oh the
London Stock Exchange soon a. a result of
President ingalls, recent trip TO Europe.
Sidney Dillon. president of the Uuion Pa
cifc railway stated to-day that there was no
foundation for the rumOr that receiver was
10 be applied for.
THE HOPKINs-sBARLEs WILL GASP.
With the arrival in New York of Timothy
Hopkins, the adopted son Of Mrs. Hopkins
Searles the widow of Mark Hopkins
interest is again revived III the proceed
ings TO break the will of that
lady in favor OF a dozen or more relatives
He declines to talk TO reporters concerning
his plans, but it is understood that thocon-
test will be based upon claims OF emotional
insanity and undue influence. The estate is
valued at about $50, 0O0 600.
EARL AND COUNTESS OF ABERDEEN.
The most distinguished foreigners here are
the Earl and Countess Of Aberdeen and their
pretty little twelve-year-old daughter, Lady
Marjorie Gordon. They arrived yesterday
and are stopping at the Plaza Hotel in a suite
of six rooms. the handsomest in the hotel
The Countess has come here with a very i'm
portant mission. The committees Of the
Irish Industries Association have selected her
TO make arrangements with the board of ladies
of the Worlds Fair at Chicago for an exhibit
IN the women's section of Irish home indus
tries In the form of lace manufacture and
homespun clothing, together with the famous
Irish linen
Mrs. Mary Butcher, one hundred and four
years old, died last night at Atlantic High
n =! Mrs VIZ
dletown township il 1897. She was married
three times and buried all three husbands
THE DETAINED IMMIGRANTS.
Judge Benedict, of the United States District
Court. this morning filed his opinion laying
down the law in the case of a Russian Jew ex-
cluded from landing here. The point rs to
the right Of an immigrant 70 a special inquiry
has been in dispute for some time. and Judge
Benedict says that a special inquiry must be
granted to every immigrant who demands 1t
The decision. which is the first rendered, will
entail lots Of work for the Commissioner Of
immigration.
LORD AND LADY ABERDEEN HERE
Among the passengers on the White Star
steamer Majestic. which arrived here yester-
day, were the Earl and Countess OF Aberdeen
and their little daughter, Lady Marjorie
They went to the Plaza Hotel, where they
will remain for a Few days Lady AbeIdeen's
health has not been good recently. and she
hopes 10 TefuDerAte curing ncr stay III tuls
country. While here however Lady Aber-
deem will take the opportunity TO make ar
rangements for an exhibit OF Irish home in
dustries in the form of lace manufacturing
and homespup clothing. together with the
famous Irish linen. She proposes 70 place
this exhibit in the womens section OF the
coming Worlds Fair at Chicago
REDEEMING THE COUPON AVS.
Yesterday was the first day for the redemp-
ton of the AZ per cent. coupon Government
bonds at the Sub Treasury in Wall street
There are Ill 100000 Of these bonds and
during the day o.. 80 600 were presented for
redemption. The registered ~ per cents are
payable in Washington. There we're mum
Der of inquiries a. to the extension Of good
amount of bonds but these were referred TO
Washington.
LIVED WITH BRoKEN MICK.
Joseph Gordon, twenty-six years old. the
carpenter who fell four stories from new
building last Friday at No. Rutgers Place
receiving broken neck and other injuries
died in Gouyerneur Hospital yesterday morn
ing. The case in some respects was remark
able one. DR.. Donahue, the house surgeon
ut the hospital. removed the broken vertebfa
and fragments of bone, and had Gordon's
head placed In plaster-cast. believing that
he would recover.
He was advancing well, but on Tuesday
night he became unconscious. Deputy Coro-
ner Conway made an autopsy on Gordon's
body yesterday, and found that he died from
paralysis produced from pressure on the
spine. womsn called at the hospital yes
terdsy morning. saying that she was from
Brooklyn, and that ten years ago she had her
neck broken by being thrown from carriage
She came to see how Gordon was getting on
and extend to HIM her sympathy.
HERE'S TUX BIGGEST BABY
Yesterday there was great joy in the Keegan
household. and much amusement In the tene-
tnent house at 26l west Ihlrteth street
whore Mr.. Dan Keegan lives Another Mr.
Keegan lives there now. He Is only one day
old, having arrived early Wednesday morning
He was the cause of the cOmmotion in the
tenement house. for he was no ordinary in
FAINT. He weighed eighteen pounds OF more
MIR. Keegan, Sr.. said he did not know exactly
how much the boy dld weigh, for because Of
the exciting condition of affairs tue scales
would keep webbing about between eighteen
and twenty pounds Mr. Keegan. who was
married about SIX years ago and has lived in
this country two years. is burly laborer SIX
feet tall. and his wife is not much less in
size Captain Reilly. of the west Thirtieth-
street police station, said the boy did not be-
long IN his precinct but necessary steps were
going to be taken TO have him transferred TO
the Tenderloin.
DONKEY MATINEE.