The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-01
FRESH GOSSIP
FROM GOTHAM
A Message from the Spirit Of Robert
G. lngersOIl.
BLACKMAlLING OF BELMONT.
Causes n Sensation in NcwpOrt-Ed-
ward Marshall, War Correspondent,
Loses His Lcg-The Herald anu
the Dewey Interview.


crowd gathered at Lyric Han last night
to receive a message from the spirit OF
the late Robert c. lngerson, it having
been announced that the ghost Oh the
dead aeuostic would speak to the people
and ten them whether or not theIo ""a
IA hell. After some preliminary address,
on the general subject. William idnH'
the medium. went into trance ana 9'-u
81 ann the spirit of the late George ~
Chairman. bring Colonel lngersOh WIN
~ passed out OF this lie eleven years
,oo , tho medium speaking Tor MI
CHAPMAN continued. Il nave 80"
living he was an actor. bring ihe
coionel with me. but hes very weak. ne
cannot talk TO YOU as he Wouid iAo '''
His voice is weak and you may hot re-
c0gnize him az first TO prove mat an"
Inc spirit of Mr. Chapman Jet me say
that / knew a Mr.. Kelsey living Ia this
city and in the insurance business.
81 l,new Colonel Ingersou we'll in life.
He settled a will case for me. The Colo-
mel has not changed his ideas az all lie
knows now that there is no hell but NE
has found out that there rs supreme
spirit controlling the universe. IN lhe
main DE finds DE taught the truth
Here the medium hesltated for a mo-
ment made 10 few startling movements
and said.
"Thc Colonel won't Doe able to talk To-
Won tonight lie has not been long
enough In the spirit world 10 comply
with tho spirit laws Frank then came
out OF his trance and bounded from the
stage into the wings.
a GAY OCTOBER.
October VIII be a brilliant month I'm New
York. 1t viii open with a great welcome
90 DE extended TOO Admiral Dewey and
the Olympia. and 10 is said that the North
Atlantic Squadron will 30 out 60 meet
the Admiral and escort him 20 the city.
After the celebration win come the inter-
national yacht races. the first of which
will Doe on October Sd. After the yacht
races the public viii turn its attention
20 politics. and this VIII Doe one of the
liyclest campaigns that New York has
ever known for o. viii have more or less
bearing OBS the national contest next year.
What is believed 90 have been bold
plan 90 rob the Corpus Christi monastery
was foiled by the courage OF the nuns
and the timely arrival of policemen lt
is supposed that the thieves We're after
the ycstments trimmed with gold which
were made by the nuns and are Of great
value. Several nuns We're awakened
about clock 20 The morning by noises
in the shrubberv under the window. They
saw three men skuikng n the bushes and
the alarm was then given. The rascals
ran away. A man was arrested on sus-
picion but was subsequently, released for
lack of evidence.
Augusta j. Schechter. servant on
Madison street. d.sl0cltel her jaw yes-
D..
neigh1orlng hospital and her needs att
tended 90.
DID DEWEY SAY ITO
The Herald of this morning contains an
editorial statement relative t0 the cable
from Trieste quoting Admiral Dewey as
saying that our next war would be with
Germany.
"On Friday last" says the Herald. CDR
Haistel BoyllnI. "a well known physi-
elan. who sometime when travelling cor
responds for the Herald in "a dNettanto
way. sent the Herald "a dispatch from
Trieste. which was published IN our issue
of last Saturday. d. gives "a resume of "a
conversation which DR. Boyiand had
with Admiral Dewey. ln this C0uversa-
ton the Admiral spoke with saiorlke
clnd0r. and expressed opinions with Tee
gard 90 Germany chat have stirred mp
friendly conversation should have found
its way into print. The Admiral cannot
regret it more that the Herald does. STILL
when this has been recorded. the fact re-
mains that Admiral Dewey made the
statements reported 20 DR. Doyiand. and
even while deprocating the publication
OF private opinions. the hero OF Manila is
too frank and courageous t0 trouble his
head about what the Kaiser or the
kaiscrs encourage may think. for the
nut of the question is that the German
Emperor was ran&ly hostile 20 the United
States during our war
The much advertised Growing of the
gypsy Queen at NctherW0od. ". j., was
a fake 4 great many people went ont
10 see the coronet placed ON the brow of
the new queen Laurel but the cere-
mony. If ceremony there was was not
public and those who went 20 see the
coronation had to- take the word of the
sypsies for 1t that the coronation had
taken place 1t was all gypsy money
making scheme and the dark-faced gang
took in a number OF quarters.
Mrs. Florence T. D0nneli caused great
sensation al the Plaza Hotel early yes
terday morning by rushing up and down
the halls crying murder She was de-
mented.
LYNCHING N THE SOUTH.
Some time ago the New York Times adj
dressed letters to the governors OF the
Southern states asking If it was true
that lynching in the South was due TO
delays in the administration OF the Grim
inal law in rural districts. Governor Al
klnson. Of West Virginia, says that the
courts in that state usually discharged
their duties properly, and that there Is,
therefore. no cause for lynching. Cover
nor Johnston. Of Alabama, says that
that state has been almost free from
mob law for two years. Governor Nc
Sweeney Of South Carolina, says that
there have been complaints OF hardness
in that State. and adds viewing the
whole situation. 1 cannot say that / eX-
pect any legislation here looking TO the
speedier punishment OF crime. As now
advised. l cannot say just what form
such legislation should take
My own judgment is that we must
look beyond legislation 20 stop lynchings
these acts OF violence every good citl-
zen deplores They are dangerous In the
extreme No man would rejoice more
than l TO see them end. 1 fear, however
that the only hope OF relief lies in the
stopping OF the particular crime which IS
chiefly the occasion OF mob law I'm the
South The negroes as a class do not APP
preciate the enormity Of this crime. II
sfa +Irra mould ha fe., l,.-.hf,r-.