The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-03
HILL'SSNAP CONVENTION
oprosITIoy RAPIDLY IycREAsING'
Rudvsrd Kipling viii Probably Make the
United States His Hone-Ths Cotton
Narkst-Nsw York News.
Exw Yonx BUHKAu RICHMOND TINES,

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Ths movement TO call down Senator III
and 10 undo all the fine work he accomplished
IN running through his lightning express con
vsntion on schedule time last week Is caininI
momentum every day. E. Ellerv Anderson
the chairman OF tho committee. said 'o-u's
that Cooper Union would be secured io'
Thursday evening. February ilth- IL 10
noteworthy fact that the letters OF ehcouf"se-
ment and offers OF aid and parpcipS''oA
in the movement come from 'no
solid business and professional men nhom
over tho State, very many oi "+art
~. saidor knovn 10 take active par.
in noljtlcs. The committee will have al iea -.
one thousand on the appeal for de6ent l h.iJ
nolitics in this State. tI-Secretary ai,onl-u .
Frederic X. Coudert and other wo wen 80 "; =.
Democrats in this city have eApie,so ID
complete satisfaction with the moNenlen' az.
have promised TO do Whatever s"oJ 'A1
bring the effort to a successful Gnu
FRANCE ABsoRBs THE SECURITIES.
The Norfolk and Western Company has
been making an experiment IN the iii"tioi Vi
making a market for the bonos OK 'ne COM -
many in France. A block OF the lOO-year
bonds ware mt into the bonds OF 600 each,
oorresnonding closely TO 800 franc issue
Prov;sion was made for the payment OF inter
at in France and the bonds were offered IN
Paris The move was succesSlui Ia ,nns
the bonds first offered were taken
and moro were called. farls bankers
sav that with education in American
yaIlwsv securities. France will absorb them
freely although the Government affords
something of an obstacle in that It seeks to
keen investments as far as possible IN rentes
The investment fund Of the French people
Is shown by statistics 10 be about one billion
francs per year The statement Of the Nor
folk and Western for the past year. from
January LIST T. December 3lst, shows gross
earnings. 80 1902. 500. 22S increase; operat-
ING expenses. including taxes. S6.009,16t,
s342. 6s5 increase: net, $3.l7o,2I9, S26o,Ziz
increase.
THE BILL BECOMES a LAW.
The Stein bill allowing reporters at electri-
cal executions was reported In the senate To-
day, amended so as 10 provide tnat lho
warden may appoint such persons as no may
choose and removing restrictions TO pubhca-
ton. The bill was passed and sent 70 the
Assembly. where it was concurren IN. II
now GOES to the Governor. The bill is sure
of the Governors approval unless u shoulo
be found 10 contain some technical deieots,
as il was introduced in accordance with MS
message to the Legislature.
RUDYARD K1PLISG COMING.
Rudyard Kipling will sail for New YORK
from Liverpool tomorrow with his wife. her
mother Mrs Balestier. and younger sister
of the bride. Mr.. Kipling, in spite of his re-
puted dislike Of the United States, will prob
ably make his home in this country; his
friends explain that his recently published
letters attacking many social manifestations
in this country were written years ago, when
he was mere youth, and published IN an
East Indian paper. When he had attained
IL 4oft hatr ftlS
aud republished in the United States.
CONDITION OF COTTON.
Cotton opened steady to-day, three to five
points advance. then lost 1t. but improved
slightly again on the news that portion OF
the cotton expected at New Orleans would
not arrive in consequence of the fog. The i'm
provemeDt has been lost howe er, upon pre-
dictons Of heavy receipts again at New Or-
leans tomorrow. The market is now steady
at about last evenings prices. Liverpool
cables report a better inquiry from spinners,
but at low prices.