The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-04
FRESH GOSSIP
FROM GOTHAM
Many Pretty Irish Girls VIII Take the
Veil.
A POPULlST GETS A FORTUNE.
George Could Discusses our Prosper'-
ty-An Acrobat who Does Stunts In
His slcep-Silycr Dollar Smith
Drops Pile at Faro.
A POPULlST GETS A FORTUNE.

NEW YORK, August S.-Speeial-Ihe
White Star liner Teutonic brought over
twenty-cight bright girls who had lett
their homes in Ireland TO become nuns
Relatives of some OF the girls met the
Teutonlc. and when the dark-robed young
women left the steamship they were
seized by eager hands and given warm
welcome. Tho greetings were followed by
earnest pleldngs that the arrivals give
up the idea OF going into converts and
join their kinsiolk.
Two or three Of the girls were willing,
but after am appeal TO the Sisters ch'hseu
their minds. The decision was not reached
without tears on both sides.
The minority Of them will 90 20 Texas.
Twenty-three Of them are 10 join the Sis
ters of Charity of the lncarnate Word at
Galveston. two go % the house of the
order at Victoria. one to Houston, WINE
two more enter home in 81. Louis.
II was said that tho girls are an OF
age and left their homes OF their own
account Their guardians also declared
that I'm each case they had the written
consent OF the parents TO the contemplated
step,
PLAYED ~ HARD LUCK.
"Silver Dollar" Smith is @ wiser. but
poorer man. lie went 10 Long Branch for
little fresh breeze. but lsft'200 behind
him I'm Days gambling palace at the
Branch.
Uo PLAYED faro. At first he was lucky
and won several thousand dollars. Then
the luck turned and ne left Days S-''O
70 thu bad.
I'm never touch a card again" vowed
Smith. vehemontly. last night.
An unknown man about thirty years OF
age died On a Hester street saloon yes
terday Extracts from a memorandum
book found on the man indicate that he
was at times an itinerant preacher ana
also an accountant and canvasser.
Mrs. Stuyvosent Fish HIS been taking
automobile lessons al Newport. but not
with shining success. She had many mis-
haps. but enjoyed the fun. Mrs. o. H. =
Belmont also succeeded On tearing away
several spokes of her machine.
MR. GOULD GOES ABROAD.
Mr. and Mrs. George Gould and their
daughter. Hiss Marjorie. have gone abroad
to be- absent until September
Mr.. Gould takes with him 90 Europe
som. enthusiasts views regarding the
prosperity Of this land He had never
seen the country in ~ more prosperous
condition DE said and added that there
was no rtason why 10 should not con-
tinuc 70 he So. I'll, expressed the opinion
that American securities are being even
more widely recognized as safe and pro-
atable invesim entf than heretofore. The
policy Of the government he regarded rs
conservative and he believes that Tho
affairs OF the nation have been ably man.
aged.
AS 10 tho projected change OF motive
mower on tho elevated railroad systems
Ntr Gould said that everything was
making favorable progress Contracts for
boilers have just been let ana contracts
for engines win soon De made.
4 special % tho Herald from Nlneland
Y j. saws that John J. Sreetr the
wei known Popul's-. has inherited % I'I-
tune OF several hundred thousand dollars
from Mrs Caroline Il. Dexter, 90 whom
ha was fin nowise related
STREETER'S FORTUNE
Mrs Dexter got her wealth from her
husband. who made half million doiiti5
by inveutinc CANCEL cake
only fhrr. OF her relatives are remem-
brrod bv the testatriX. and their requests
8re small.
Her viii last evening was admitted 70
probate here TO "a nephew, William E
Thompson. OF Providence. r. l., MIS-.
Dexter leaves 81 0o0. to j.. Milton Dexter
ana Charles T. Dexter OF Ph.ladelphia'
also ncphcws. fen each.
Au tho rest of her property is given 70
M Strceter
lie is the state organizer for the Md
die.of-the- Road Populists o. New Jersey
and edits and publishes here tho official
Popul'st organ FOR this STATE incidentally
hs runs "a cider mill
In his creed 81 IS written. "And We
look forward to the day when gold shall
be- reloglted 10 the diseased teeth of peo-
Die" and again producers Of wealth
| of Greece and Rome We're denied happi-
| ness They were regarded as soulles,'
Nobody in Vineland however. expects
Mr.. streeter 10 distribute his new found
wealth among the dentists for teeth hH-
ires. nor Is he regarded as sOulless In
deed De is popular and respected even
among those who DO not share his pollt-
cal views. and everybody reJoices over his
| good fortune.
lie declares however. that h. does not
regard the money as his. IL was leit 20
him as a trust he says. and he will use
| IL IN carrying out what he knows were the
wishes Of Mr. and Mrs. Dexter.
Mr.. strecter and Mr.. and Mrs. Dexter
were close friends. Lyras w Dexter
was eccentric. and. despite mis- wealth
dressed i'm overails, pediled fruit ana
otherwis, attracted attention. lie died
on February 18th at the age OF eighty-six
Mrs. Dexter was lndrm. ard on the re-
fusal of the neph VS. 20 look after tho
estate. Mr. Str eter assumed tho task.
BE also did an I'm his power 10 make Mrs.
Dexter comfortable. IL is supposed she
| left her fortune 20 him through gratitude.
MAUDE IN \ NEW ROLE.
Miss Naude Adams I'm new version OF
peg Wellington" viii be one of the fea-
| lures OF the coming theatrical season.
John Cramer. an acrobat, IS being treat
| ed at The Harlem Hospital for q dslocated
shoulder. Or. Rahcock OF the hospital.
| said that he had treated Cramer nine
/ times for the same injury Cramer. the
| doctor said was a sOmnambulist and was
| in the habit 0f dreaming that h. was per-
| forming and trying 20 do his tricks when
/ asleep. Last night Cramer thought that
| he was on a flying ladder and got mixed
up with the foot OF tho bedstead.