The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-05
FRESH GOSSIP
FROM GOTHAM
The Nations Birthday Celebrated to
the Limit in the Metropolis,
A CORPORATION WITH A SOUL,
The brooklyn Street Car Employees
Get More than They Damand from
the Company-A Dress Slasher
MISUNDERSTANDING Fight.

NrEv YORK, July W-special.-lhe
Glorious Fourth was celebrated TO the
limit here yesterday by the patr'ouc
and Judging from the number ceieoral-
ing and the enthusiastic manner OF cell
ebration. there were few who were not
nattriotic. The sales of powder and fire.
works in anticipation Of the day were
greater than ever before known ana
for those who wished to leave town
more were excursions to every aVa''a-
bic point. all Of which were generously
patronizel.
JACKIEs HAVE Fun. .u
The tackles OK the bfooNl5"
the festivities By the celeDi alion go.
dav of Santiago Day IN Giehoa.e ia
win nacs and banners waving anu
,',5.4 b,, a hand of music, The sailors
bogrdad trolley cars for the ptIh.
cr,vyds of SPECTATORS cheered them %"
me vav. Conspicuous among the mel
r,makors was the Brooklyns mascot
riulv Row. The goat Billy cneWed H.s
cud- th0urhtfuly and waved his "l''-
kers IN reply TO the many salules'
Among tho banners carried was one
hearing the portrait of Rear AIii',. ~
Schlev and inscribed "D. $. .. i'io1i-', -,
July 8. 1ss" remnants bore me "olu W.,
Il have them bottled mp ana tney VIII
Rem Admiral schley was unable to
be preeont but DE sent a letter, Whllu
was read 20 tho gathering 10y C"ieA
BoatsWam w j.. lIilL
MORE THAN HALE WAY.
Tho committee of m0t0rmon ana con-
ducfors of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Company waited on the manas mehI
Yesterday and laid their grievances pe-
fore them. Contrary To the usua"y
accepted custom of corporations. they
were not only c1urtoously le'e-fl-
but were asked 90 state other srieF'"-
COS not i'm their list, al of which were
granted.
Mn. Rossiter told the committee That
instead of being opposed to their J9ih-
ing unions he favored their having an
organization. lie said he himself would
gladly visit their meetings give them
meeting room and "a billiard ttn.e anu
"a piano. Then ho advised them to nave
nothing 90 do with "men Ike Pines ana
Parsons" who. De said. were supported
in idleness by mems contributions.
A CLOSE CALL.
A number of passengers 0n the Rafl-
| tan River railroad. near oJuih Ain''lt
| ~ t.G o. rs-rooy oso4ra from hOr-
IN doth yesterday thr0ueh a. mis-
/ rl,co5 switch n car continuing forty
nersors te.ng precIpHatel down a stop
| ombaukmeut. Fortunately none were
! killed. although quite number were
seriously injured
MANFfATrAN'S TAXES.
Tho tax rate for the Borough of Nam
| haitian. as estimated by President Fe.tner
| ~ eliza rr. rla.rr tt.fff 100 fu tho roilf bore
( hood of 500 ana for the other borouehs
/ about $50.
There VIII DE three distinct tax rates
/ iu each borough this fall though PROD
/ ably they win he considered as ono iaN Tor
/ purposes of collection. They are the tax
/ for general city expenses, i1e tax TOT
l county eNp~l ses' WA.ch DIS h''e 81. piI',s
/ by the new charter. ana me spe..tl TAX
/ for the COLLECTION or ine fr-''.'l OF oe-
| neit in the running expenses oI mo Guy
| during the hrst year of consolidation.
Under the law this Sr17'" must oe ap-
| poriioned among the oofoAsh5 oy tAe
/ Municipal Assembly ODD proportion 10 inc
| amount or money n.na'1 Il ttlH ''..-
| toller Co.or says S'f9Vl oI inc oe.ie''
| was spent in Man-a tan. hut this asser-
| ton win probably he contested
President Feiner declares that inc other
boronens puFpo a'y made lue.' 'sll''l arcs
-one-haif ~ what they should have been
| iu order 90 make Mammalian foot mo DILL
lid WAS JJsIiflAbL-.
william Dunn n Ne" 4.IN-., Wis -'
! rested in Jersey CITY yesterday unAef '"e
"anticussins' Jaw.
| Dunn told the justice that ne l'H wait
cd hali an hour Tor poat ID ne" oIA
| ana "hen he sot 20 jersey NY Hs
| Doe Woul2 nave TO Wil- hn'l".i '''A ,''oi
/ for train Ihen me started I'd Walk It'd
| CommunlpoW ana When NE returned 10
| the station DE found the tram gone.
| Tie concluded he W9uId go "tcA To ne"
! York. ana was told init iheIe WeIo no
| boats for another hat hour. Ihen nc
! lost patience and going zap To me ucNet
| agent told him that he thought me seq
| vice was damn poor
| Policeman Britain overheard him ana
arrested him. The policeman ara not con-
/ uadict Dunns story. The justice said
| that n what Dunn told him was true he
| didn't blame him. so Dunn was released
| A DEGENERATE.
The police have arrested man named
| Ernest i. I.ohse, whom they believe 20
| be one of those dcgenerates whose aim
| an life seems 90 he the destruction of wo-
mems dresses by slashing and ink throw
| ing.
| He was charged with NATURALIZATION
! atlv cut the arm Of Harriet T.. Brown. Of
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