The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-15
FRESH GOSSIP
FROM GOTHAM
Chinese Railroad Syndicates Trying
for AngIO-American Alliance
A FORTUNE TO A LIfE-SAVER.
The Will OF Mrs. Maria Cleveland Ad-
mitted to Probate-A Youthful In
ebriate-Thc Epidemic of Te-
Janus is SIN Prevalent.
A FORTUNE TO A LIFE-SAVER.

NEW YORK, july H.-SPeciai'-Ah ne
Brice syndicate which holds large rail
road concession in China and the British
syndiate which was organized to co-ope-
rate with them, are said TO be working
to bring about an Anglo-Amerlcan alli-
ance.
There is a probability that the Chinese
government will cancel the concessions
TO the American syndicate and the point
is made that If the President will promise
the support Of the government In backing
up the private rights Of Americans in
China that il may have the effect oil pre-
venting such action.
Great Britain promises 70 protect the
rights of her subjects. and will not per
init China 10 ignore any contracts which
her officials made tor railway concessions.
so far as the English company Is con-
cerned it has nothing 10 fear with Ems
land back of it.
Furthermore. the American syndicate
Is also safe under Englauds promise 10
regard the joint contract as "a british
contract. aud TO this extent American
and English interests are brought more
nearly together IL already looks very
much ike an alliance. though not po-
litlcal one.
Tn case Of trouble with China, how
ever, this country might easily become
emuroued III there we're any effort Co
ignore the rights Of Americans and The
United States government were compelled
90 take stand
THE BROOKLYN CAR TROUBLES.
10 begins 90 look now as II the trouble
between President R0ssitor. of the Brook
lyn Rapid Transit Company and his disc
satisfied employees win get an airing Boo
She courts MT Rossiter SIS said to have
told "a business associate that be would
give 81 $50 for IN echeck for $500 said tO
have been given by Johnson, formerly of
the Nassau line 90 the dissatisfied men.
lie is also quoted AS having threatened, 81
possible t0 prosecute Mr. Johnson for I'M
terfereuce.
President Ross.ter now makes em-
phatic denial of ever having given amy
promise 10 q committee of employees who
visited him on July 2d That committee
st.l insists that Doe din make promises
YOUTHFUL lNEBRlATE.
The youngest inebriate on record is
now a patient in the Long Island Col
lege Hospital The child IS hve-year-
old son of Mrs. Catherine Boerner
German immigrant i'm the Storage of the
Red Star Liner Friesland. which arrived
from Antwerp ON Tuesday.
The story the mother told Is sad 0ne
She said that soon after the child was
born he developed hydroccpha,us. more
commonly known as water ON the brain.
The attending physician told Che mother
that the infant would Doe subject t0 cou-
al .ff Q D
that whiskey Dee administered whenever
the attacks came.
ThN came so frequently during the long
voyage across the Atlantic that the poor
mother thought to necessary to keep the
child continually under the influence of
wniskey with the result that deHrium
lremens SET n when the vessel was uear-
Ing port.
I'm this condition the child rved ana
struggled as some older iuebrato might
have done and it was necessary ro tie
the boy I'm his berth by which me- dis
tracted mother was watching and weep
ng
TFTANUS STILL PREVALENT.
The epidemic of tctauus en- Greater New
Y0rl, and vicinity shows little sign NJ
abatement Although only one death
was added 20 the list in this city numer-
oils new cases are reported from outside
points Much interest is manifested in
the use of Dr. Hartiey's new treatment.
which Boz claims. IL used in time. swim
effect "a cure
The win of Mrs Maria T.. Cleveland.
in which She leaves $4,000 t0 Marvin D.
Scaifc of Pittshurg for savinl her from
drown'ng at the risk OF his own DIE has
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