The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-03

Interesting Happenings in and About New
York Yesterday.

Interesting Happenings In and About New
York Yesterday.
Ex-Governor John w. Hoyt Of Wyoming,
came TO New York yesterday from Washing
ton in the interest of the movement to send
grain to the starving people of Russia. He
was requested recently 90 form committee
of prominent men throughout the country
which should give direction to the Efforts now
being made in a somewhat spasmodic way to
relieve the distress among that countrys
peasantry.
communicated with Chauncey NJ Depew,
George w. Childs. the mayors Of this city,
Philadelphia. Baltimore and other large cities
and the presidents of the large transportation
lines, inviting them TO act on the proposed
national committee. He told lie last night
that he anticipated acceptance to-day from
the gentlemen 70 whom he had written ana
that the committee would soon set 10 work.
INV idea said the Ex-Governor, lis that
the West should furnish the gram, which she
has done already, and the East ought TO pro
vide the means of Transporting II. In that
wav every part of the country could have an
opportunity for doing its share TO relleYe the
great distress reported III Russia Now that
Congress has failed to grant the necessary
funds, il behooyes our citizens 10 lake steps
at once and charter steamers ana RAISE funds
for other expenses The Western States have
already pledg ed "A sufficient quantity of grain
to load one vessel"
Ex-Governor Hoyt will 60 to Philadelphia
today to attend a meeting called by the bust
ness mon there to inaugurate the NOV ement
TOOK HIS WORD FOR MILLION.
V White made formal application in
the governing committee OF the Stock TX
change Yesterday for restoration TO his
privileges as a member of the Exchange which
he lost 10y reason of his suspension when he
got caught in the corn corner The commit
fee on admissions, before whom the matter
will come will meet on Thursday. Mr..
White will lay before the committee evidence
that he has settled with his creditors 10 their
satisfaction and that the committee will im-
mediately vote to restore Alr. White TO ms
GOOD standing in the Stock EXcnanne.
The terms upon which Mr.. White settled
with his creditors are unusual in the history
of Wall-street spectators. The Obligations
of Mr.. White, or what amounts TO the same
thing. OF the firin of ). Y. White 4 Co., IN
which Mr.. Whites son-in-law, Mr.. Hopkins.
is the company al the time of the failure
OF the big corn deal amounted 10 a little more
than 81 100000
In addition to this there were obligations Of
the Chicago branch house amounting TO sew
eral hundred thousand dollars The claims
of the Chicago creditors were compounded
for soc. on the dollar
But here in New York. where the Deacon
is well known, his creditors were willing to
thAc Hio "VtN VA AlON0A ~ pay luoH NIcu no
was able.
Il have no money. but I will live 10 pay
everybody IN full. with interest," was sub
stantially what Mr. White said to his credi-
tors.
All his creditors have signed full uncon-
ditional release of al their claims without the
payment OF dollar in consideration.
IT Is NOT TYrHUs FEVER.
The report that Henry Gilbert, a cigar
maker. of No. IS BOweTy. was sick with
typhus fever in Gouyerneur Hospital was
denied yesterday by the officials of the Bureau
of Contagious Diseases. DR.. tdson said that
Gilbert had not displayed any symptoms of
that disease
Gilbert is suffering from Perpura hem
orrhaglc In an aggravated form. The dis
ease is very rare" said DIR. Edison yesterday.
and for that reason we have been watching
Il very closely. After the patient had been in
the hospital few hours we knew that he
was not suffering from typhus.n
No new cases OF smallpox were reported
yesterday, and the health authorities believe
the disease has been stamped out # the city.
sLEcTRIc wIREMEN STRIKE
The Electric Wiremens Union carried out
Us threat against the Edison Illuminating
Company and ordered strikes ia different
parts OF the city yesterday. The union is
backed up by the board of walking delegates
OF the building trades. According to Walk
lng-Deiegate Ivory there were strikes at about
twenty buildings about one hundred wire
men being out. Among the buildings were
the Judge building. Sherry's new Casino. the
Hess building, Maiden lane, and the Nassau
Thu trouhls commanded lat ,,..l -. Al