The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-23
SOME GOSSIP
FROM NEW YORK
In Spite of Orders, the Town Was
Quite Wide Opener Sunday
PARSON MAY SUE SAGE.
Smallpox In the Almshouse-Noriolk
Woman's Fight for Her Chlld-Mr.
aud Mrs. Belmonts
Outing.
PARSON MAY SUE SAGE.

NEW YORK. May 22-Special-ln spite
of the orders Of chief Devory to the
Precinct Commissioners. everything was
wide omen I'm New York on Sunday, the
sacred concerts" were at fun blast, and
drinks were sold to the thirsty 1t is
true thirty-eight excise arrests were made
for the day. but these the police say We're
"test" arrests. The concerts and the
drinks were not stopped. One OF the
amusing incidents OF the day was the
arrest of man very drunk for refusing
10 pay cab fare. When hauled up be-
fore the Police Sergeant he was asked II
he was married. That's my private
business" replied the offender IN ms
drunken way. land refuse To answer.
where do you live. continue" 'h' 7''
ecant. Il refuse TO answer on the same
grounds" was the reply. Ana the c'os9-
examination then and there came 1" al
end
grandson of Rufus Stiyers, former presI-
don't of the Murray Hill Bank. committed
suicide Sunday night by s"aH'"lhs 'il-
b0lic acid.
A class of III boys and girls. pupils IN
the Hebrew free schools OF New 1oIk'
We're confirmed at the Educational Al
lance Sunday afternoon. Ii was most
impressive ceremony. 5000,
PAKKHIRsT TO SAIL AND ASSAll~
DIR. Charles II. Parkhurst Will sail Tor
Furope ON Wednesday. Before ne taxes
his departure De will issue "a formal state
ment dealing with local political alalts'
lie will touch upon the work oil the N"~el
Investigating Committee. and the docu-
ment IS awaited with much interest. as
b. is expected tO be as lively ds Ut. farh-
hurst can make IL.
The impression prevails in Aiodhy' a'-
cordinp 90 tho Heralds correspondent
that the extra session or lhe
legislature VIII add nothing 10
the Fora franchise tax Dill ana
that Governor Roosevelt az the end oil
the week will sign the measure as IL no"
stands
NORFOLK WOMAN'S PLEA
Mrs Nellie AIcKnown recently came
to New YORK from Norfolk, va" 10 b.'
possession OF her daughter q bright niue
girl eleven years old. who lives Win l'I
foster parents. Anthony and Dorothy ne
ginia who formerly resided ~ NoIlolA.
DO was "a lengthy fight before the Iei,i Ve'
James \. Douglas. who was app"ihle" "s
the Supreme Court 90 hear testimony ana
report The referee found that MT. ana
Mrs Regina had not used any improper
methods in obtaining the child when had
been legally adopted by them. ana that
10 wou,i be wrong TO take her way from
her foster parents and restore her 10 her
mother. And So the child remains in New
York.
Smallpox has developed at the aims
house on Blackwell Island. and by order
OF the Board of Health, the house has
been closed. There are LOO inmates IN
the various institutions on that island.
Robert G.. lngersoh lectured al the
Montauk Theatre last night for the benefit
OF il and unfortunate volunteer soldiers
and their families. The lecture netted
$500 Among those who heard the lecture
was Charles Broadway Rouss.
SAGE MAY BE SUED.
The fight which Russell Sage Is max
ing on Rev. DIT Anthony II. Evans. pastor
of tho Wet Presbyterian church. is still
on. Mr. Sage has said so many harsh
things about his pastor that there is some
talk now that the reverend gentleman
will bring suit against his millionaire
parishioner for libel
Dr. Evans says that he has no idea
why Mr.. Sage is so much opposed To him
lie talked freely about the matter 10
rcnorter but declined To- say whether or
not there is any truth in the rumor that
he will bring suit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont, VINO nave
been visiting stock farms IN me neigh
horhood Of Lexington. Ky, are expected
In New York to-day. II is said that they
had n most delightful outing. They went
fishing. managed their own housekeeping
affair. and had a season of free ana easy
enjoyment
John y. Flower confirms the statement
tina, his brother Ex-Governor
ave avay a million dollars In the las,
wear OF his life. He left an estate OF
about s6oo0.ooO. -,
Among the weddings OF the week VIII
be those OF Miss Marie Clauseii. daughter
OF the late Henry Clausen. Jr., 70 Will