The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-31
DR.. BRIGGS OFF FOR EUROPE.
He Says he Viii Still Hold Ills Position In
the Seminary.
SECRETARY FEELING MUCH BETTER.
He Will Leave for Bar Harbor Tomorrow.
Senator German I'm New York-The
Barge once Closed for Once.
NEW YORK BUREAU RICHMOND TrMEs,


Rev. Charles A. Briggs. whose utterances
caused the charge of heresy TO be preferred
against him by the Presbytery, sailed for
Europe this morning on the Cunsrd steamship
Umbria. DIR. Briggs was accompanied by his
daughter large number of laymen and
clerical friends were at the steamer TO bid him
adieu. Before he left he said II still hold
my old position in the seminary and amlikely
to do, as far as / know. There is grave cues
ton as who has the power 20 remove me-
the Assembly or the board of directors. Twill
not worry much about the results in this case
while / am away, as | wish TO recruit my
health"
The Doctor said he was not surprised at
yesterday s vote. but he had no Official advices
from any member of the Assembly All he
knew about the action Of yesterday was
through the headings of this mornings paper;
He had been so busy that he could not ind
time to read the full accounts.
MIR. BLAINE MUCH BETTER.
Secretary Blaine was up early this morning.
He said he was feeling much better. This
announcement caused the members of the
family TO begin the labor of making ready for
their departure for Bar Harbor on Monday
morning next.
1t is limited that Senator German. who has
been here for several days, is having O con-
ference with the Democratic National Execu-
tive Committee in regard to the coming cam
paign.
To-day for the first time since the barge
Office has been used as landing bureau TOT
immigrants. the..,place has been closed ana
the big doors wore paddock. Not single
newcomer put in an appearance
THAT sHREwD SCHEME.
The pricking of that big bubble, the Ameri--
can Export and Trading Company, IS one OF
the sensations of to-day. With the death OF
its promoter and president. Edward h.. Con,
vanished q dream of millions TO be made out
of the Republics of South America, and also
vanishes the last hope of many otherwise
shrewd business men. who had been In
weighed by this plausible schemer into part
ing with their good money of ever recovering
a cent of their investments.
WALL STREET ECHOES.
The bid price of Nashville and Chatta-
nooga has advanced TO 10. The reason
is understood TO be that at meet
ing of representatives of Louisville and
Nashville and some of the large minority
stockholders il was practically agreed to call
a meeting of stockholders with n view to
Offering them the right to subscribe tor
SO, 800 600 of new stock at low Inquire; %
81. 500. 000 and it is proposed TO increase 1t TO
$4,000. 900, on which amount the othcers or
the company believe per cent. dividends
can be paid. and additions made TO the al
ready large surplus.
The Weekly iron Report says: Sales of 25.-
900 tons Of steel rails of standard and other
gauges are reported by Eastern mills during
the past two weeks at full prices, but whether
these sales were made during the past week
or in the week previous Is difficult to arrive
at In old rails and wrought scrap nothing
has been done, and prices are nominal.
Twenty-three large iron furnaces IN the She
mango and Mahoning valleys, blown ont IN
January last. have decided TO put their stacks
in blast June l, giving employment 10 6VoO
men. The shut down was brought about by
the heavy rates required by the railroads and
high prices of coke.
The total amount of gold exported to Eu-
rope by to-day's steamers amountedto S2's5O'77
600. Previous shipments this week amounted
TO 81 ,750. 600, making a total OF s4,6OO.O0O
From January lst TO Nav 30th, inclusive: the
amount shipped to Europe has been $685.
2S4, 9s5.
Railway Company for the month OF April
shows: Gross 500. 407 operating expenses
$500, 2G7: net, $3.50. 39 increase. 81. lOi Rich
mond and Danville system: Third week IN
Nav. 1891 S2f3. 200 1880. $24l. 965: increase,
3 .295. Three weeks in May, 1891, ssO1 800;
1890. 1888 1l5: increase 1893 One work.
ing day less than in same period last year.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Bv a resolution adopted by the board of
trustees of the Metropolital Museum of Art:
the doors of that institution Will be opened
TO the public for the first time on Sunday,
tomorrow.
Cotton Exchange have decided to open on
Monday at II A. NJ, from June list to Octo-
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