The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-03
FRESH GOSSIP
FROM GOTHAM
Judge Hilton Left a Fortune of Six
Millions.
THOMAS 3. REED, ATTORNEY
The Rig Congressman Hangs Ont Ills
Shinglc i'm New York-Nrs. Stuyvc-
SAINT Fish's Surprise Party-Ncw
law Against Swcatshops.

NEW YORK, sept. 2-SpociaL-Judge
Gentry Hilton. who died the other day
az Saratoga. left his entire fortune to his
relatives. making no requests for chart
table purposes. The estate is valued at
about 100000. He cut on his son. Henry
G. Hilton. with $4,000. lie authorized HIS
executors TO set apart that sum out OF
which they may from time 70 time as
they see ~ pay to or for the use OF
Henry q. Hilton and his WIFE, or either
OF them. such sums and amounts as the
executors shall see 90 ana consider
proper and expediont Mr.. Hilton says
that he wrl not receive that sum- but
win have n friendly settlement with his
relatives. with whom he is on sood terms.
lie SAWS that be has an ample fortune
of hs own. -..-.,.
CROKER AT RICHFIELD SPRINGS.
Richard Croker IS again I'm the land
Of the living. and has now gone 10 Rich
field Springs to Join his family. lie mas
been in hiding for some time past.
nfr. jefferson 81. Levy confirms the re-
port that he has offered TO buy from
SIR. w. w. Aston an his New York pro
porty al appraised valuation Adams the
agent I'm London OF Mr.. Aston says that
Alr. Aston viii sell.
Thomas B. Reed. lately speaker OF the
House Of Representatives. is now a New
York lawyer Ho was 30 hls office yes
terday and received many calls from MS
friends but ala not transact much busi-
Al. .A D.. Is .frf .af ranfffina
but his Republican admirers I'm New york
will not lot him retire If they can prevent
H.
WANANrAKER AND THE KAISER
John Wanamaker returned yesterday
from a Journey q Europe Tie speaks very
pleasantly OF Emperor William Of Ger
many. with whom he had a chat while
he was gone. He believes tho Emperor
10 be broad minded and without the mar
rowncss that highiy-informed persons
sometimes attribute 20 him he also says
that IL wil be through no fault of tia
Kaieer's n the relations between America
and Germany are not of the closest and
most cordial character
According TO latest reports. New YORK
has 1856 policemen and So matrons. The
total number of persons arrested pY the
police force during the past quarter was
3S92l. Of whom S.l4 were females.
AZ. ACTRESS TO MARRY.
4 telegram from Atlanta announces
the engagement Of Mrs. Arue Bowen
Durham. formerly favorite society lead
or of that city. Co Mr.. Charles a. Cush-
man. a wealthy New York bachelor.
Mrs Artie Bowen-Durham made
debut I'm vaudeville In this cl-@ last
ararch. She was then the wife Of Dr.
william ~ Durham, O prominent ply
sician of Atlanta. Ga. Bowen-Dgrham
was her stage name. in june lass Dr.
Durham obtained a divorce from his
wife on the ground Of cruelty.
lie charged that she had spent $4,000
given 90 her by him to study for tha
staae and cultivate her voice. and that
She had then deserted him. The court
held. however that spending money by
a. wife did not constitute cruelty but
Dr. Durham secured the divorce on his
further charges that HIS wife had thrown
"a glass OF water at his head and had
drawn pistol on him and had threatened
TO shoot him.
A much-neeIed law has just gone into
eject n this city which compe.s sweat
shops to take out state license before
they can be operated as so-cailed lacto-
ries. As soon as an application is re-
ANAhNA a. AN. N'|A -tt.A.'H-'-
the place and see that there U.s. proper
ventilation etc. Tho sanitary squad must
make an investigation. and g. is upon
their report that the license VIII be Is
sued or not
sUsPENDERs AND CARRIERS.
A special from Newport makes the foi-
lowing report Of Mrs. Stuyvesant Iish.5
surprise party. 10 VIII be read with
interest by your smart set
.Tt was all carefully planned. Mrs.
Ogden Mills save dinner party Of sew.
enty-dve covers. and Mrs. Potter Palmer
and Mrs l. Townsend Burden gave
smaller functions. of course Mrs Fish
was invited to- dinner so that her villa
could be prepared for the surprise party
Hodgson decorated the house, and placed
the Hungarian Band behind the palms.
"The guests of the three dinner parties
assembled al 10 o'clock tonight. ana
proceeded by stealth through the dark
ness.
"They tlptoed MP the steps and Mrs.
OGDEN Nils pressed the bell. The house
was I'm total darkness and they knew
that tho surprise would De complete. Tt
was Tho tInkling Of The bell was the
signal Every light In the house flashed
up and the ODen door disclosed the smil-
ing Mrs Fish and the discounted sur
prise party.
Pour buds were tied TO n pillar sur
mounted by a floral Tyre. upon which was
the caption, -Four Tyres" There was
a scramble OF men TO release the cap
hves In which William X. Vanderbilt
took part
1T was the cotillon that convinced the
guests that Mrs Fish had planned for
their coming After the FIRST figure a
young woman IN flowing robes gided
about tho room and distributed the first
favors. FROM the folds of her accordion
pleated skirt she drew forth
"Suspenders for the Eentlemeni
Carriers for the ladies'
Supper was served at midnight on the
plazas. which We're inclosed with awnings
and brilliantly lighted with hundreds Of
incardesceut lamps"
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