The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-29

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RAILROAD CONSOLIDATION.
There is much interest in financial cir
cles concerning the proposed visit OF Mr.
j.. Pierpont Morgan to Europe MI
Morgan sailed to-day on the Teutonic,
and it is said that his visit abroad VIII
be of great Importance to the railroads
OF the country; that he is to meet VIII
liam K Vanderbilt in London, and that
the two are to arrange a DIG raliIoaa
deal about which Wall Street has been
talking for two years or more Import
ant european financial interests are also
to be SEEN it is said, regarding the same
matter. The exact nature OF the pro
sposed deal is not known, but 1t IS pe-
lieyed that the result of it will be to
put all the Vanderbilt roads ard the
Morgan roads into an agreement by
which rates will be maintained. If indeed
there is not a closer relationship
1t is given out that a gift OF Sl0o,Te
to defray the cost OF completing the
choir Of the Protestant Episcopal Cathe-
dral of st. John, the Divine, was MADE
Yesterday at meeting Of the trustees
The name of the donor was withheld
but it has been intimated that the sltt
came from Colonel John Jacob Astor.
WAS HE MURDERED?
Some time ago the death of William
Henderson, well known politician OF
this city, was announced lie was
visiting in Florida, and was at resort
in which Hugh Mclaughlin and hait a
dozen other well known Democrats are
stayinr. 1t was reported that death had
resulted from heart disease, but when
the body was examined in this city by
the undertaken, The discovered a deep
cash across the top OF the head. nc
coroner's physician, after making an
AUTOPSY. said that dc ath had been caused
by the cash, which was concealed pc
meath quantity of orange blossoms.
Mrs Henderson believes that her nus,
band was murdered, and has employed
. LAWYER to make an investigation
"A BOYS RICH FIND.
Charles Aumack, who keeps gold
heating shop at Jersey City, sent one
of his employees to New York to buy
a gold brick to be used in the business.
On the way back the messenger lost
the brick, and it was found by news
boy, named Thompson, who sells papers
at the entrance of the pennsylvania
7ailroad ferry. The boy did not know
the value Of his find, and after he and
soma Of his companions had played with
# for a while, he put it into his pocket
with the intention of taking It 90
n,nk dealer and selling it for BRASS
Aumack made known his loss, and the
detectives went out to find the prlch.
A. policeman remembered seeing the
newsboys playing with something that
looked like brass. He hunted up the
bows and recovered the brick, wnich was
worth $3.50. The newsboy was. amazed
when he discovered that he had been
rich without knowing it.
AFTER FORTY YEARS.
Forty years ago Sarah Riley was tiie
prettiest pupil in the State Norman
School at Trenton, and Henry 3. Reeves
was her teacher. He fell in love VIII
sarah. as did several ether young men.
but Reeves won her heart. Iney were
devoted lovers until one day, reeves
correcting one Of Sarah's essays sus
gested that "about her and was ~.
good English. Sarah was ottehoeo "a,
! the criticism, and she and her lover is,
out Reeves left the school ana wen
West. while Sarah remained at hoilie
But during all these years neither nlar-
ried, and on yesterday, at se. oil, ~
! T., they became man ana wire. ,s,..
is now a prosperous broker at lopeNa'
Kan. geats of
The auction sale of the book effects OIL
Augustin Daily vas completed last nlsh.
The total receipts from the sac mefe
s166 OBS