The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-15
MErRoPoLITAN mArrEBs.
Interesting Happenings in and About New
York Yesterday.

Interesting Happenings IN ana hDo"t We"
York Yesterday.
There was a big crop of rumors yesterday
about dscord in the Western Traffic Associa-
ton. one of them was that Jay Gould would
withdraw if the association ignored the
CHARGES Of rate-cutting which the Missouri
Pacific preferred against managing Oitclas
of the Burlington and Atchlson. This was
nm offset to the sacrifice OF ). y. Leeds late
traffic manager OF the Missouri racine ior
cutting smear rates Many have imagined
that Mr. Gould would not rest until he got
an official of another company discharged,
and this was probably the ground for the re-
port that Mr.. Gould would withdraw from
the ASSOCIATION.
There was Il lengthy discussion yesterday
OF the charges against the Burlington an
Atkinson. and Mr. Gould, IL IS said. felt
40 confident that he had case that he de
Ynanded the discharge of the guilty men.
No decision was reached. The case goes over
until the next quarterly meeting OF the
board. and in the meantime the accused per-
sons are expected 20 prepare their defense.
just as Mr.. Leeds did.
AS for the reduction Of Commissioner
Walkers salary from c25, 600 to $1,000, al
though it was informally discussed yesterday,
no action was taken. HIS three years con
tract with the old Interstate Commerce
Railway Association does not expire until
March
FARMERS ALLIANCE ADVICE.
Speaking Yesterday Of the great drop in
cotton Henry CLOVIS said.
when cotton was king (so-called) the
largest crop produced Wa Just prior to the
war 1000 Ol0 bales was the biggest yield up
10 that period Last year the crop WAS $500
600 bales. This crop more than doubles the
best crop when slavery existed, and cotton as
king has been dotnrOued by corn which now
rules az king OF crops Under free labor the
cotton crop has more than doubled IN us
yearly product tina. produced bY slavery. end
the price has been almost cut Ia two besides.
The only hone tor the South is 10 keep
the yield hereafter down t. about OJ,UOJ
bales and till the soil for other products To
take the place of cotton. Then aud not until
then can the price OF cotton be controlled
and kept up to "a paying basis ana the South
again return 20 prosperity The South Is now
almost bankrupt by an ovefpr ducton o.
their one biz crop or cotton, due u the low
nrice now for the stul and 40 market for the
surplus The difference TO the South IN dol
lars and cents, as between eleven cents and
seven cents is equal TO at least 100000 OOy.
The advice OF the Farmers Alliance urgi ne
cotton growers TO hold back their product for
hipner prices has entailed q loss OF probably
three cents "A pound to those who were so IN
Auenced. which Is equal to flZ7 0Ol 900. Sim
liar advice was more recently given 10 the
producers OF wheat ia the West, nOtwith-
standing that the price Al the time was Fl. 10
a bushel IN Chicago. lie difference between
that price and the present would be equal %
$4,000 900 loss ON the crop. IL IS. therefore.
very plain that It would be good thing ioi
the farmers If tho FARMERS Alliance would
90 out OF business instead Of continuing &C
mis- cad thor followers ia 50 perniclous and
TuinOus manner.
THE BEST WAY TO KILL HIMSELF.
Acquaintance Of Christian taber who Ia.
been committed % the insane asylum on
Wards Island, believe that he is sane. tabel
registered at the Hotel Boswych in Williams
burgh on January ID. and SAID he had Just at
rived from Australia He seemed 10 have
plenty Of money and checks.
tie told Edward Harris tHe manager OF the
hotel. that he had travelled al over the world
After being al the hotel three days Faber dis
appeared and Manager Harris heard no NOR,
of HIM until lie learned through the Charities
Office IN this city that aber had been com
mitied TO tho asylum. Frank ST. Claire wen
20 the Hotel BosWyck and paid ta0tr board
bill.
ST. Claire said he took Faber to Australi,
and let him there to recuperate. St. Clair
raturned 10 New York two weeks ago and wa
surprised 10 discover q few days later tina
Faher had also returned IT Claire said tina
Jaber was insane on the subject of suicide
lie was always talking about the best metho,
of killing himself. While IT the hotel in Vii
liamsburgh aber acted rat .ona.ly and created
agOOd impress ion Ii Is thought strange tina
man of apparent wealth should 10 sent [,
the B,ackwelis Island asylum.
At the Hotel BOswyck 10 was said St Clair.
was staying at the holman House At IN,
latter hotel last evening II was denied tina
any such man was there or had bern there
sTRIgFs A-rLgNTY.
Strike talk was the genera. order Of business
at the meeting Of tie board OF walking ueie
gates OF the luidng Trades yesterday. ane
besides those alIea ~ in progress number o
new strikes are impending.
frank Balmes. delegate Of tie Woo
CsryoIs. reported that he had ordered strlk'