The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-26
FRESH GOSSIP
FROM GOTHAM
A SpirituaIist Claims to Have COm-
municated With lngersOH.
THE JUNIOR STRIKES SILL ON
Newsboys Fighting Hard TO Maintain
Their Boycott-A Physician Bau'y
Beaten by Toughs for Treating
An Injured Motorman.
THE JUNIOR STRIKES STILL ON

NEW YORK, July 25.-special-Ihe tax
rate for Greater New York was yesier-
dav I'm the Office Of the controller fixed at
s. 10 The rate last year was s20l. There
l. likely 30 be trouble when the rate lot
,soq and the reasons for it come to DC
debated by the Assembly. old Ne"
York win have to pay more than any
OF the other boroughs. yet there are re-
representatives. OF some Of those other
borouehs who are far from satisfied.
Brooklvn will not have TO pay more
than $50. while Queens and Richmond
win he taxed not much more than one cent
bevond that. according 90 the figures as
they were given to me yesterday.
DALYs THEATRE SOLD.
The interest of the late Augustin DAILY
I'm Days Theatre was sold yesterday Tot
10000 90 I<law and Erlangor. for Charles
Frohman. who made the purchase in the
Interest of Daniel Fr0hman lie VIII at
once assume the management OF the
property
Or. William Franks. a New York spirit
ualist. claims 60 have had the FIRST COM
muuicad0n from the spirit world win
the late Robert O.. lngers0.L Dr. Frank
told reporter for d morning paper that
the Colonel said that be found his state
OF existence FOO the other world far from
his anticipation lie seemed to De very
comfortable. The Jaws OF the spirit
world however. forbade him taking Dr.
Franks as fully inr0 his confidence as he
could wish. but he promised when be
become moro accustomed CD his sur
r0undincs 90 speak more IN detail Dr.
Franks explained 20 his auditors that
Colonel Iugersoh was satisfied that death
was not the end. but Doe was right IN his
contention that there was no hell
Colonel Ingersou also told pr. Franks
that Doe was worried a great deal aDou-
DTS will. Or Franks saw the win in his
dream. He was unable TO diyulge the
contents but 90 was in q hidden drawer
m "A large desk Colonel ingers0l exc
planned 90 Or. Franks that he was afraid
his family would not know where the VIII
was secroted
Colonel lneorsou promised TO take Dr.
Franks more fully into his confidence as
soon as the laws Of tho spirit world would
permit and tO make further revelations
regarding his controversy with Arch
bishop Corrigan over the confessional.
PARSONS DENOUNCED
AZ 70 meeting of the SOCIALIST LABOR ORE
Ean'z1tlon last night. Parsons aud the
promoters OF the now w0rkinsmeu's party
were rOuudly scored.
Lueien Sanial presided and introduced
benjamin Hanf0rd, the Socialist Labor
candidate for governor last faM Ho ac-
cusol chose so-caucd labor leaders who
do nothing but m'-lald" of being rec
4oe,sfI,la Cor the failure 90 tho Rraallvn
st-l<o ANA nradi.tod thaf the lab.rinr
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"5heh. "o shouted i"e "iah VINO
says, d'n want to near p'Atcsi /
want trade unionism is either homeless
i-".' '"t OF u'pel.sS'y ''Ii "p-.
ne cnicfacierlzed me .a"or leaders as
i'nl nlid9 ana 'licfiis VINO Ieed on
labor and tnen scored 'tne most rcpu'-
sIre of Germans who constitute. De
said the other socialist faction.
I'm regard To- tho ncv party Mr.. Parsons
said Yesterday.
1.-THE political movement viii not Doe
launched until the convention of labor
representatives ON August 1th believe
there viii Doe representa- at this conycn-
ton the votes of 9GlW laDorins men in
tho greater city"
with reference 90 Governor Roosevelt
risit to mis- city. Dir. Parsons said that he
did not believe that Governor Roosevelt
had any intention of attempting to enc
force me ten-hour law. He also declared
tha- the new labor party intended tO m-
vite the Citizens Union, the German
American Reform Union, aud ail indie
pendent ORGANIZATIONS 90 join in the move
ment
TIE BOY STRIKERS.
Ihe junior strikes arc stiN on. or the
messenger boys. about TWO hundred are
out Dut the trouble has not assumed
alarming proportions.
The newsboys stiii continue their war
on me TWO boycotted evening newspapers.
There was merry war yesterday be-
tween them and tho newspapers. whose
products they are ooyoottins. I'm several
instances the police mad 10 plunge lnto
'.i N- -.i.i1 cip"H1 OF "'l anu 'li "t'
'"e heiNserentS. The leaders ot Ihe boy
cot made the most determined euort yer
10 win their fight against the Evening
World and the Evening Journal
Ihe lo,oycotted newspaper TOOK steps 20
nave ther newspapers oherea JOY S'ie
on me streets at any price. IL was sild
mat lhey hired men at 81 day 10 do
lhe work, but these men were driven
from tho street corners and were glad to
escape without Injury from the angry
newsboys
III citizen wished 90 buy one or the
boycotted newspapers be was besieged
by lads who Were selling another paDer
and, recognizing the situation, De usually
promptly purchased the one offered.