The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-01
FRESH GOSSIP
FROM GOTHAM
The Introduction OfAmeriCan Machin-
cry in Russia,
TOTEST PERSONAL BAGGAGE ACT
The City's Budget for Next Year
Amounts 60 $50, 900, g00-A For
tune Stolen from a Pious.
The Game OF Craps

NEW YORK. oct. 3l.-Speclal.-That the
introduction Of American machinery and
other manufactures into Russian territory
Will be very welcome Is vouchsafed for
by Count Cassini. Russian Ambassador 70
the United States. His Excellency who
arrived I'm New York by the Kaiser VIII
helm der Crosse on Saturday was seen
by o. representative OF the Press. lie said;
Ills Imperial Majesty the car, is most
dcsirous that the Trans-siberian railroad
and Cts connections should be finished with
an possible haste thus opening 10 the
world the enormous markets which the
road VIII develop.
THAT my government recognizes the
astounding resources oil Americans -
shown by the heavy contracts for rail-
road material already placed IN this coun-
tr3.
England and Germany have long held
the market co. that part of tine world, but
tmorica is now forging rapidly TO me
front in "a country. which. when Opened
for commerce, WILL iu my estimation
prove TO be the most eutciHs held LOT
american foreign trade.
In Russia proper 4 am also glad 70
KNOW that American machinery SIS being
adopted. and / am further pleased 20 near
uat a movement S. on foot for the pur-
pose of removing the American exhibits
az the Paris Exposition 90 ST. Petersburg
and Moscow after the French Exposition
closes. After that he call for tle in-
genious machinery manufactured in the
United States VII be unlimited
SIR GERRY COM LIANT.
Elbridge IT, Gerry yeo arday informed
me customs officials OF hiss purpose 10 test
the cOnstitutionality of The personal bag
gage oct. under which trunks containing
the personal effects 81 himself and his fam
ily are now being held for ncn-payment OK
duty BY deuosiuug sum sufficient 20
cover The highest possible amount Of
duty payable Mr. Gerry viii be able to get
possession OF The trunks and their con-
tents. The amount OF duty has not been
determined.
Dir. Gerry has not informed The customs
officials what point in tho law he win at
tack.
THE CITY'S BUDGET.
The city budget, as signed by Mayor
Van Wyck to-day, provides for an expend-
iture IN 1900 OF {0i7s,972 which Is A0lAgls
less than This year. Tho total expenses
OF the CITY government win Doe $40. 2Jl. 163.
and OF the four county governments in
cluded in the city 3ll.57T2l3 making q to-
tai of So.US972. from which must be
taken the revenues OF the general fund,
estimated at $1,000 CO. leaving the amount
% De raised by taxation. $50 1892. The
chief decreases from this Year are in the
items al debt redemption. highways.
health and street and park openings The
Department of Education received SN59i.-
H. which is over S1.500 0W more than this
year. but s2ff100 Jess than &c asked for
The city has t0 pay Ta5.l@ in State
taxes an increase of {l6H.152 over this
year The Mayor Temarkng Oh this. said
that IL This thing kept no the city would
soon have 90 pay au Of the State taxes.
Comptroller Coier Says the city, as it is,
has DO pay 1J per cent
PIANO NOT SAFE
Nine thousand dollars in cash. placed
for safekeepiug iu O. tin h0X and hidden in
o piano. We're stolen this morning from
Dietrich Won S0osteu. OF Third avenue.
The police suspect "a young man. who has
been calling on Won SO0stens niece for
the last seven months. and they started
out 20 look Tor him. TIE g. Carl HOldle.
and it IS said hc said o. visit 90 AIr. won
Soostens niece ibis morning lie left ~
~ o'clock. After De- bad gone The loss OF
the tin box wgs discovered by Mr. Won
Soosten. He said that he visited the box
every once I'm o while. becol SEE OF his fear
that IL would De taken by some one.
WHY THEY REJOICE.
There s. great rejoicing among the col
ored population Of Plaindeid. a. j.. who
enjoy the festive game of "crap8" owing
90 the decision of Citg Judge Runyon that
those who indulge .n The game are not
amenable to any cirp ordinance. bat IT. ar
restc. and prosecuted must fan into the