The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-19
FRESH GOSSIP
FROM GOTHAM
The Harper Deal Still a Topic OF
Conversation.
CHRISTIAN WORKERS TO MEET.
boy Dies From Observation-Disclosures
OF Horse Show Dcad-Charlcs
Dana Gibson's Drawings
on Exhibition.
CHRISTIAN WORKERS TO MEET.

I'm the reccbt cHdH5No III ''tN f
bopse of Hafper & Bros. with regard TO
the Mcclure deal Mr.. 5. 5. Mcclure YES
ont the following statements
"rn June we obtained an option on
certain stock Of Harper a BIotheis.
Part Of the stock Of each siockAoidcr
was included in the option. There are
only seven stockholders, and each one
was a party 10 the transaction, end was
present when the arrangement was made
About two weeks ago We informed har-
per & Brothers that we would surrender
our option. This we did last week.
George b. NJ. Harvey, the new head Of
the Harper concern, is one OF the rising
Young journalists OF the country. Joseph
Pulitzer discovered HIM . several years
aoo and made him the executive head
OF the World newspaper. When Mr. har-
vcv left the World he entered into some
sort Of confidential relationship with ar.
William G.. whitney Recently he pur-
chased the North American Review, and
il is said that he has succeeded in dou-
bling the circulation OF that publication.
CONGRESS OF RELIGION.
An interesting religious meeting Will be
held in this city next year soon after
Easter day. This conference is 10 be held
by representatives OF every Protestant,
denomination, orthodox and liberal. IL
is TO be, in a way, a Congress Of Religion,
but is expected to be more effective OF
good results than the famous Parliament
of Religions held at the time OF the
worlds Fair. The committee that has
arranged for this conference is made up
Of Rev. Or. Wilton as chairman, ana
leading clergymen of the Episcopal Pres
byterian. Baptist, Congregational Meth
odst, Dutch Reformed, Unitarian, ana
IIniversalist denominations, including
Rev. Drs. Mottet, Newton, Slicer, Eaton
MAYNARD Sanders and Triple. lt Is
stated that President Hall. OF the Union
Theological Seminary; Or. Lyman Alb
bott Chancellor McCracken, of the New
York University, and other prominent
men have promised their support.
There is but one religion" said Or.
Wilton to-day, but great many the
ologies. Men differ in theology but
agree on the fundamental ideas Of re-
Hgion. This conference will bring all the
differing theolOgies closer TO religious
unity"
Congressman Sulzer Is Richard Croker's
man for the position OF Democratic lead
er of the next House Of Representatives.
Sulzer is an ardent supporter of Bryan.
In personal appearance he IS not unlike
pictures extant Of Henry Clay, and is
popularity known as Henry Clay Suizlr
DIED FROM HYDROPHOBlA
Albert Merklin, eleven years old, died
at the residence Of his mother M New
ark last Thursday night from The bite OF
"a mad dog. Although tho boy was bitIen
several months ago, the disease did not
manifest itself until last Sunday but
before the boy died he developed d genu-
inc case of hydrophObia and died in great
agony. At least five other persons We're
bitten by the same dog, ana naturally
they are all much alarmed.
Or. Plny w. Barber, medical director
of an insurance company in this city
and Il prominent resident OF Arlington,
y. j.. attempted suicide yesterday morn
ing by taking morphine. lie was COM
mtted to the Tombs for examination.
IL is a sad coincidence that Col Law
renee Kipp. soldier, horseman and social
leader. should have died during the proT
pross of the Horse show Col Kip was
one of the first TO enter into the project,
and II was largely through his aid ana
fundamentally that the show became
such a success and New York insutu-
ZION. lie saw service in the war between
the states and was breyeted Major for
gallant conduct i'm the cavalry campaign
from Winchester to Petersburg, and az
forwards breveted "Lieutenont-COlonel'
for his gallantry at the battle OF FIVE
Forks, Va.
GIBSON'S DRAWINGS.
There is an exhibition Of drawings by
Charles Dana Gibson under the auspices
Of Mr. Keppel IN East Sixteenth street.
The sun makes this reference TO the eA-
hibitlon.
The visitors are many and the sales
are good, so that the popularity Of inc
artists work may be taken for granted
and If there is nothing new TO note ia ms
methods, it may at least be said that me-
Is as proficient in the old ones as before
and that the results are about what We
have been accustomed to. The leading
characteristics of the drawings are as
usual seen 10 be a good deal Of facility
I'm composition. much skill in the use Of
the pen in a bold and striking style, and
decision in the stroke, but no great dell
cacy Perhaps in the series called me
Education of Mr.. Fipp." there IS a little
none carelessness I'm construction In the
drawing of the figures than in other
drawings shown at previous exhibitions
where American girls were pictured IN
various foreign settings. such as drawing
rooms at the Court of St. James, but the
two beautiful daughters Of the sadly
caricatured American paterfamiias re-
tain their loveliness throughout their
travels. and in spite Of some purely artis1
tic defects are in all cases good to look
upon"
There Is a rumor here that three prom
inent architects have submitted plans 20
the governing committee of the New York
stock Exchange for the erection Of six
teen story Exchange building on the
nresent site and the land adjoining, which
was purchased by the Exchange some