The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-03

Chicago Fair, and asking that ANY Union
veterans fraternizing with organizations that
display the rebel flag be ineligible TO member
,bip in the q. A. r." This is a fling at Grant
Post. which invited the Confederate Veteran
Camp 70 decorate Grants tomb last Saturday,
and It's members are very indignant over the
affair.
Will ABANDON THE PLAN.
The directors Of the louisville and Nash
Sillc company have decided to abandon the
man of issuing a consolidated mortgage bond
topay FOR the recently purchased Kentucky
central. and viii issue a new stock instead for
the purpose Of acquiring the stock of the Ken
lucky Central.and paying for its proportion Of
the new stock 10 be issued by the Nashville
and Chattanooga road. The Louisville now
holds IS. 90. 900 OF Nashville and Chattanooga
stock. In accordance with this decision a
fpecIal meeting of the Louisville and Nash
Vile stockholders has been called 10 author
,ze the issue Of $1,000, 600 now stock.
The stockholders OF the Nashville and Chat
fanoOga road WIKI meet on June S0th 10 au-
t1orize the issue of SS,5OO0 900 new stock,
which will be offered 10 present holders ut
70 The cash 20 be received from the sale of
ths stock will be expended as follows Five
hundred thousand dollars to retire Govern
ment bonds already due; $500 600 20 improve
flo Western and Atlantic road leased 10y the
Nashville and Chattanooga last January, and
$50 600 for the completion of the CoOsa and
Tennessee branch, now in course of construc-
ton.
THREE MUBDERYRs SENTENCED.
Three murdererS were brought into the
Supreme Court to-day and heard Judge Bar
rett FIX a date for their deaths. They have
al been convicted of murder in the first
degree. Smiler and Slocum for killing their
wives and the negro Wood for the killing of
feliow-wOrkman al Hastings.
lt Is claimed by the lawyers that the appeals
now pending IN all the cases alone work a
STAY IN each case. and that their clients are in
10 danger Of suffering the penalty of their
crimes for year or two at least
Judge Barrett oyerruled all objections and
named the week beginning July 9Th This Is
the third time each has been sentenced.
WILL SAIL TO-DAY.
Mrs. Russell Harrison and Mrs Mckee were
busy shopping all to-day in anticipation OF
their trip 10 Europe on the Teutonic tO-nor-
row Mrs. Benjamin Harrison returns to
Washington after her daughter and daughter
iu-law sail. The ladies will remain abroad
about three months and will be the guests OF
Minister Lincoln while IN London.
VIRGINIA DEBT SETTLEMENT.
canvass of the principal financial houses
dealing directly with the South and of prOml-
nent Wall capitalists interested in
southern investments shows that the most
hopeful results are expected from the
negotiations between the State OF Nlr-
ginia and the boudholders' COM
mittee. The general consensus Of opn-
ION seems 70 be that the plan approved 10y
the Cleveland-Bayard arbitration committee
is one that IS lenlent 70 the State and Just 10
It's creditors. The result of the settlement
of the debt is certain to reflect great credit
on the committee and one that will be OF vast
importance to the Improvement of the South
and will tend TO influence foreign capitalists
who desIre TO secure good investments.
OFFENSIVE WRECKS
Advices from the navy yard state that the
stranding of the Friana and the wreck of the
Galena have caused loss to the Government
of 1896 600 A board OF survey estimates that
the repairs TO the Galena.wOuld cost p per
cent. Of her original value, and has cOnse-
Quently ordered her 10 be condemned and
sold. The GaleDa cost about $500, 900, but IN
her present condition her hull would not
bring more than $lS, 900 or $50, 600. This rep
resents a loss of $3.50, 900. added to which IS
$50 900 loss on the Friana. $4,000 loss on the
the Nina, and 800, 900 paid for wreckage.
ARRIVAL OF INnGBANTs.
Colonel JohnB. Weber. superintendent of
immigration. reports the following arrivals of
immigrants at this port for the past five
months OF the year There Is an increase in
months Of the previous year. In January the
number of arrivals was 3,404; Febru-
ary. $50: March, 1884. April, II 1874 and
MAY, 1879 The falling off in numbers during
last month was due to the new law, which
keeps out an undesirable class of immigrants.
The total number of arrivals during the past
FIVE months was $4,000, against l62, 600 forthe
same period IN 1890.
The number of immigrants that arrived to-
day exceeded 5000. Three of the steamers
brought $500 Italians, mostly from Southern
Italy. This is the largest Italian Immigration
n aver reachp0 the mort in one daV.
DIR. MYLEs-Nuss PLATT.
The wedding of Miss Edith Platt, descend
ant of the Lees of Virginia TO DR.. Robert G.
Nyles one Of the most successful and best
known Of the numerous physicians from the |
South IN New York, will be solemnized to- |
morrow evening at the house OF the brides !
Mr. John Dayton, So west Fifty |
fourth street. DR.. John w. Brown, Of ST. |
Thomas church. will perform the ceremony, |
which will be followed by a reception. Dr.
Alyles is a Mississippian by birth, and was as
sociated with Sir Morrell Mackenzie during |
the famous doctors attendance upon the |
Crown Prince of Germany, and rendered him
valuable assistance on that occasion. Miss
Platt Is a perfect example of the blonde type
OF beauty.
WALL STREET ECHOES.
Mr. Gustave ODER. a Baltimore banker, has
Secured an option upon twenty-six shares OF
the Macon Construction Company at the par
value Of SIC, 600 per share. The privilege has
been extended to holders of the other twenty
four shares Of stock 10 come IN at the same
puce The capital Of the company is SJOO,OOO.
The company owns the Georgia Southern
and Florida railroad. 2s5 miles IN length, from
Macon 10 Palatka: the Macon and Blrmlng-
lam railroad now in course OF con-
structiou AND a controlling interest III
Macon and Savannah Construction Com
pany. which owns and Is building the
the Macon and Atlantic railroad from Macon
V COLLECTION. a new port south Of Savannah
All Of these companies are now IN the hands
Of receivers through the refusal OF President
John VI Robinson. of the Chesapeake Bay
lAIe Steamship Company. 70 buy the Georgia
Southern and Florida road last winter.
The Savannah and Western railroad has
taken possession of the Chattanooga, Rome
and Columbus railroad. The latter will be
benceforth known as the Chattanooga branch
Of the Savannah and Western.
The baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
vii soon add thirty-f new coaches to their
stock The Pullman Car Company has the
contract for building them.
Al nsider in Chattanooga is quoted as say
ng the Nashville and Chattanooga expected
y give some bonus 10 It's stockholders wear
'so and stock was bought by inside. people
with that expectation. When the time for
IaplIA6 Ggfar !