The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-12
FRESH GOSSIP
FROM GOTHAM
Richard Croker Talks About Next
Years Politics.
PARTY WILL ABANDON 10 TO !.
Probable Changes i'm New Nork's
Charter - Dewey's Honeymoon
Crank Wants 90 Jump
From the Bridge,
PARTY WILL ABANDON l6 TO /.

NEW YORK, Nov. n.-spociaL--It is
said that it is the intention OF the Re
publicans TO pass at the coming session
of the Legislature a revised charter foi
Greater New York changing the presea
one in several important particulars
Among the changes suggested are the
cutting down Of the Mayors term IRON
four 10 two years. making him eligible
for reelection and giving him absolute
and permanent power or removal. liaV
ing thus increased his powers. it is pro
posed to hold him 10 greater personal ~
sponslbility and 20 make him direct.
responsible 10 the Governor for his Owl
acts and the acts Of his heads Of depart
ments. The Mayor will be subject @
removal by the Governor. The MunciD1
Assembly is TO be reduced from I'VE
houses % one, and radical changes made
in the Board Of Public Improvements. I
is purposed also to abolish the b0rous
School Boards, and put the entire conuo
OF the schools I'm tho hands of @ small
central Board The Police Department
may be changed, and a State COnsfabu
larry created.
AJUNP FOR s MILLION.
A man about twenty-nine years oil,
assembled the granite bulkhead for Oh.
new East River bridge at the foot o
Delaney street early yesterday morning
and after walking around the top for
few minutes began 90 take of his clothe.
Policeman Murphy reached him just as
he was about 20 remove the last garment
made him dress again When taken q.
the Delaney Street Police Station the
man said ne wanted 10 Dee the first mar
to jump off the new bridge So that h'
could make d million dollars Tie IS
Newman Med0vsky. o. tailor OF ll5 Chrystil
street Magistrate Brann in. the Essen
Market Court, sent him to Bellevue to b'
examined as 20 his sanity.
Once a sworn enemy of Richard Croke
whom he had even attempted 10 hll
John Cavanagh now lies dead I'm Newark
y. j.
His falling out with the Tammany lead
or was due 90 failure to- get con
tract. which ne claimed ruined him an.
drove him to New Jersey 90 get away
from his political enemies.
BALM FOR HIS WOUNDS.
Although the Fifth Avenue bytcrlm
church has reinstated Herman Warla
WAX in its membership the case of thi
missionary among the Jews which ha
caused so much controversy before Rev
Or. Halls death and since is mort ye
ended Mr. WarszawiaS. in letter I'd
a committee of the church, says that h.
cannot consider the desired step 0f refr
ing voluntarily from the church until OH.
latter does something ITO repair the ODD
juries suffered 10y me as am innocent
man" That something" I'm Mr. Wars
zawiaks mind, should be from $500 ta
$4,000 i'm cash. TIE is still continuing Dos
mission % the Jews in Grand street
Admiral and Mrs Dewey are enjoying
n, quiet honeymoon in Mt Boidts priyat.
house connected with the Wallort-As-
toria.
RAPID TRANSIT.
Again the newspapers are saying fal
rapid transit is in sight The Herald
prints the following
The Appellate Division OF the Supreme
Court yesterday handed down decision
authorizing the reduction Of the pr.nel-
pal contractor security bond from Slh
006lO TO N000.0l0 and the recent ciee
ton makes it possible for the city 20 Us.
sue $4,000 90 more bonds by the adoption
of the constitutional amendment seplr1t.
ing the city and county debts.
This action by the Supreme Court start.
ed a. general scurrylng among prospective
bidders. as we'll - among Rapid Transit
Commissioners The Commissioners VII
waste no time I'm advertising for bids. sew
eral Of them have dropped hints chat a'
least one responsible bidder f. in sight
though they have mentioned no nam as.
II is understood thar within three oi
four days there viii Doe important defel
opments on the part of intending bidders
and it will probably bee settled which loca
companies will apply for the franchise.
The funerals of two Brooklyn priest.
took place yesterday. That of Rev. @ohi
Crimmins. who died Tuesday Was held
I'm St. Teresas Church. Of which Dee hac
been assistant pastor for several Years
The funeral of Father Thomas II. On.
miskey, assistant On So. Malachy ohlreh
who died Tuesday, was held I'm that
church. Vicar General McNam1ra Ife.
sided. and Rev Father Blake cele3rtel
the Mass
CROKERS PLATFORM.
Richard Croker was asked by reporter
what, I'm his opinion, will Doe the battle
cry Of the Democracy next year.
"Ant-impcrialism viii be heard plain
or than all others" DE answered eft
will be- the biggest issue and the besI
help TO the party After &C. I believe
will come opposition 90 trusts. which an,
becoming more numerous and more eau
gerous every day the Republican party
remains in power.
These issues. I think. viii go ahead a
the money question. 7 don't believe Do.
party viii consent again 90 be absolutely
committed 90 the ratio OF l6 90 g.
81 believe that the majority of tll
people are in favor OF bimetallism and ar,
content tO go no further than that 'u tl,
declaration 10 be made in "a party's plate
form Congress is the body TO settle th,
currency question and it is my opinion
that the best thing 20 Doe done is 20 ,de.
clare for bimetallism ar just ratio and