The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-06
DEMOCRATIC DICTATOR.
xxyozr AGAINST MILL sUsrAISED.
The Kings County Democracy Falls In the
Line of Opposision-Reported That
Blaine WIN Issue . Manifesto.
INV YoRr BuRxAu RrcHmoNp TINES.
Fab 1909

Feb. 5. 1892. I
The powerful Democratic constituency OF
Kings county was put in line tonight against
the Hill machine. A conference of a number
of leading Democrats was held in the Ciaren-
don Hotel. at which tho mid-winter conVen-
ton was repudiAted and the New York revolt
sustained. Rev. DR.. Charles II. Hail. william
Marshall. ex-Mayor Hunter. Alexander T. UT
and others attach their names 20 signincah'
document. which declares that the Hin con-
vention involves and contemplates the de-
struction of the free agency OF the parry -
this State. The revolt thus assumes a MAXI
tude that 10 q startling surprise ~ adj
chine politicians. Several huhuieu ;aI, 20
tionaI names were received this moIninE ~
the call for the New York mass meeting W
protest against holding the State cohVept.on
40 esrlv. snd the members Of the committees
we're busy receiving letters ana ca'io'' mp
proving the object OF the meetn La.oo.ion this
The Reform CLUB gave feceP''oa 'A''
evening to Roger O. Mills.
MR.. BLAINE WILL SPEAK.
IT. Mil a,5 F.nrsss says tonight: 1T
nan now ba positively stated that Secretary
blaine will make known 10 The puohc witnln
the next few DAYS his determination not 10
hermit his name TO be USED as cahuluate
before the Minneapolis convention. On
Monday Mr. Blaine stated to a prominent
Republican who called upon MIN tuao 10
had il in mind 10 publish letter. already
written in few days. asking his friends 10
dssist and insisting that those disgruntled
Republicans who have endeayored TO drag
him into false position shall cease their I'M
warranted use Of his name. lie does not
class these among hls trends The state
ment can therefore, be made almost author
itstiyely tina. the Secretary will be heard from,
and in the way that the Mail and Express has
steaoily indicated since last spring"
SMALL INCREASE IN EARNINGS.
The showing OF the Norfolk and Western
for the year indicates that a check has been
given 10 Southern developments. for the IN
crease in the gross earnings IS only ABOUT
per cent. and in the net about the same.
Rates will certainly be lower. and there is 1T
tie encouragement in the iron and coal trade.
Considerable Southern pig-Iron IS entering
the New York market in manner TO weaken
il materially. sale OF 1000 tons OF Allen
town No. was made at sl4.5O. Iransac-
actions are light and in buyers favor.
WILL NOT AFFECT COTTON.
Replies to cable inquiries made last night
As to whether the rumoTed financial disturb
ance on the Paris Bourse WAS likely to have
any effect upon the cotton market indicate
that as vet such effect is not felt although
the condition of the spinning trade on the
continent is not as active and prosperous as
might be hoped fer. Norfolk receipts next
week will probably be about 5000 bales. The
buying this morning was of a good character,
and evidences considerable fresh investment
TEA AND FIRE CRACKERS.
The tea wagon" steamer Stathleyen arrived
here to-day from China and japan. She
brought a consignment OF upward OF 2.5OO'O0O
pounds of teas, some fire crackers and nearly
100. 900 pieces of the finest KIND OF goat-sAi1
rugs. She came through Suez canal, and
started on the trip October 3lst.