The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-12
REPORT ABOUT COY. HILL.
II Is Said he Has Given Up Presidential
Notions Till '06.
SOUTHERN SECURITIES DECLINING.
Democratic State Committee 20 Meet Today
BusIpsss Failures Mrs. Altor's downs.
Other New York News
INV YoRK BURrAu. RICHMOND TIMrs'
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tennessee
weak. Richmond Terminal preferred selling
down 81 from the last reported sale, and the
common and per cent. trust bonds yielding
about point although there were no new
Developments in regard to the property.
The Sunny South is just now under a
cloud Tho decline in the Southern securities
seems 10 be the result OF natural conditions.
A prominent officer of the Richmond Ter
nina asserted to-day that powerful party IS
At work trying to hurt the comp2nys credit
and disarrange it, loans. The company may
be solvent now, but II the recent movement
continues IL will not remain 80 long. Tho
sale Of 200 shares Of Richmond Terminal pre-
ferred caused break of 81 per cent.
President lnman authorizes denial OF the
statement that the roads controlled by the
Richmond Terminal showed deficits and still
paid dividends. Ia the denial, however. Dir.
lnmnn simply makes the claim that the roads
controlled earned their hxed charges III Is
necessary for the payment OF interest on yhe
Richmond Terminal securities that IN acdi,
ton TO this the Fast Tennessee, Danville ana
Georgia Central should pay dividends.
YIRsT SINCE THE LAST CAMPAIGN.
The Executive Committee Of the National
Association Of Democratic Clubs met here to-
dav. Ii was the first meeting since the last
presidential campaign and all the members Of
the committee were present or represented by
proxy. The proceedings were secret secret THE me
Secretary, says; ! think the ae1 .s
The clubs in that State have
become social as well as political organiZa-
tions. and have done splendid Work Tor the
party by oasetting the effects OF the social
features Il the clubs Of the Farmers Alliance.
/ expect that the idea will be generally
adopted when the full committee OF the Ma
tional Association meets"
HILL AND THE PRESIDENCY.
The Democratic State Committee will meet
tomorrow to fix the time for the State Con
yention story comes from Albany tonight
that Governor Hill has given up his presi-
dental notions until 1896.
lie will take his seat in the Senate and try
and harmonic his followers 80 that Cleve-
land would be nominated Tor Prcs-
dent without opposition. and Governor
Hill would be- called TO the Chairman
ship of tho National Committee to take
charge Of the Cleveland campaign. This inters
the withdrawal of Calvin ). Brice from any
thing like a canvass for reelection az chair
man Of the National committee and 1t Is I'M
derstoOd that this course was determined
upon by German. Hill and Brice as prelimi-
nary step toward al elaboration of general
plan of reconciliation between the adherents
of Cleveland and Hill.
The heavy decline which took place in the
cotton market Yesterday kept the dealers IN
TN anxious frame OF mind to-day.
INTENSE HEAT.
This afternoon the terrible heat. which has
afflicted the inhabitants of the two cities for
the past two or three days. was broken by
cooling rain. and there Is every
indication that the temperature tomorrow
will be considerably more moderate than for
any day during the past week. There have
been 3 number OF deaths from the heat. IT
has been specially severe on the horses, many
falling exhausted in the streets.
The United States District Attorney to-day
preferred final decree of condemnation and
sale to be sent to Judge Benedict at Saratoga
in the matter of Mrs. AstOr's gowns, imported
from France by Baldwin Brothers of this
city. The decree went by default, owing to
the non-appearance of the importers III court.
POSTPONED HIS SHAVE.
Policeman Schmoll, Of the east Twenty-sec-
ond-street station. caught a man in hurry
yesterday. Schmoll hat seated himself IN a
BARRIERS chair in Avenue B. near Seventeenth
street The barber had thoroughly lathered
his face and was about TO begin operations
when man entered the shop and said he had
just seen q well-knOwn tough taking two
young men who were slightly intoxicated up
the street.
Schmoll jumped up grabbed towel and
wiped the soap from his face hurriedly put
ON bis coat, and started up Avenue Is at q
r,pid pace At Twentieth street be caught
sight of the men and Just as he turned the
corner saw the thief put his arms around one
OF the men and take his watch. The watch
was no sooner in his hand than Schmoil bad
the man under arrest. His name Is Edward
Townsend.
PAY WANTED F0n DAM G SUGAR.
The American Sugar Refining Company yes
terday filed libel for $1,000 against the bark
Unity. The complaint alleges that J. Menen-
dez Hermano X CO., Of this city. chartered
the bark for voyage from Manzanillo. Cuba.
to this port, aud loaded her with 3, 700 bags OF
sugar. While the vessel was atlOat the libel
liant bought the cargo. When the bark arrived
at this port on July 2lst it is declared, 1913
bags of sugar were damaged. causing a loss Of
$4,000. As this damage was alleged 10 be due
TO the unhtness of the bark, the company de-
mands that sum.
DREW HIS PISTOL ON 4 BRAKEMAN.
Charles Win. a German. thirty years old has
been working IN factory in Bridgeport Conn
lie saved money ana determined 10 20 back to
Germany for visit With Slz2 IN MS pockets
and q revolver he boarded New Haven train
early Yesterday morning. viii went out on the
platform OF the rear car 10 get some fresh air
on the way down. brakeman saw him when
the train was between PoTtchestor and Rye and
told him 20 90 inside. The German refused
and as the brakeman insisted he pulled ont
bis revolver and pointed 1t at the brakeman's
head. Two other men came up and Will was
quieted and induced to enter the car. Word
was sent ahead for an officer and at tho Grand
Central station Policeman Scanlon arrested
VIII. lie had violent attack of Mysteries in
the station house When aTraigned in the
Yorkville court Justice Murray committed
him for examination as to his sanity.
HK NEEDED A GUARANTEE
William s. Buchanan of the Wholesale gro
cory firm Of Austin. Nichols 4 Co.. of 81 Hud.
son street was the complainant against
Robert 5. Seabold. grocer of Williams
bridge. whom he charges With obtaining
goods under false pretences. at the Tombs
Police Court yesterday afternoon. In his
affidavit MIR. buchanan alleges that on MAY
9th Sesbold visited his place TO purchase
goods. As ne was 1856 in debt to the
firm credit WAS refused, unless he could
get some responsible person 10 sign
guarantee paper for him Seabold il is
alleged. took paper made out by the firm
and brought il back few days later with the
signature Of John T. Briggs and Arthur Stew
art OF the Wiuiamsbridge Guarantee Company
attachedtO 1t. The paper certified that Sea
bold WAS well able 10 pay any debt he might
contract On the strength of these signatures
3eabold purchased $103 worth OF goods.
buchanan then demanded settlement.
When the grocer tried to put him OF be took
"trip 10 Williamsbridge, aud learned thatthe
signatures OF Mcssrs. Briggs and Stewart were
iorgeIies.. Justice o. Rely held the prisoner