The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-02
FRESH GOSSIP
FROM GOTHAM
Boss Plat Wants Republican Con-
vention in New York
AND WILL WORK FOR IT,.
One of MiIIcrs Victims Loses His
MiBd-A Jack-thc-I> user Gets
Sound Thrashing-Ncw Faith
Cure Church,

NEW YORK, December Special
Samuel Simeon, thlrty-two years Of age,
one Of the dupes OF the Franklin syndi-
cate, has lost his mind. lie was one Of
the latest OF the victims, and got into
the game too late The story is thus told
by one OF the local papers:
Discouraged by mis- poor luck i'm sever
al legitimate Investments. Samuel gave
heed TO Millers promise to pay 90 per
cent. profit year. Some OF his neishbors
had mtrdsted their hard-earned savings
10 the Franklin Syndicate, and had re-
ceivcd weekly dividends.
With perfect trust I'D Miller. Simeon
put into MIiers hands an the money he
hdd in the word. Hardly had he parted
with it when the Franklin syndicate
tumDied into ruins ana Miller fed.
simeon Was dumiOunacu by the crash
For several days he could eat hardly
anything. lie brO0ded over his troubles
Early yesterday he began To- act like one
bcreit OF reason. lie started To- move an
The furniture out of the apartments IN
which he lived. he wished TO pawn ev-
erything- gas-Jets, dOor-knobs all the TX
lures OF the house.
The other persons in the place rcmon-
straied. The police argued with Simeon
IN vain. re was possessed of the DEUS
ION that tine only way for him 10 recover
MS money was 10 pawn everything ia the
ncighb0rhOOd.
Simeon was removed 90 the Prcsbyte-
Ran Hospital. and there examined by Dr.
Williams. Thence Simeon was taken 10
Bellevue
CONVENTION IN NEW YORK.
Senator Plat is in favor Of holding the
National Republican Convention IN New
YORK ana says that Dc Will exert himself
TO that end.
sentiment in the past" said be. "has
often been Jon favor of Western cities, be-
cause they are more centrally located
but the head OF the ticket this year has
been agreed upon already. and the rea-
sons which have prevailed I'm former
years thus lose much of their force Pres
ident Mckinley will be renomlnated with
out any question. ami there is no room
for local jealousies arising from political
considerations ] will cooperate to the
fullest extent in the effort 10 have the
convention come 90 this city
MOVING UPTOWN.
j. II. Breslin. proprietor of the Gilsey
House, viii not renew his lease lie says
that much Of his patronage has been lost
10 the new hotels uptown. lie adds that
hotel patrons now want electric lights.
palm gardens. fine furniture and fire.
proof construction. Ladies particularly
ind The new houses more attractive, and
as rule the ladies say where the fam
>ily shall 90.
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Science church al Central Park West and
Nnety-sixth street was laid yesterday. In
the corner were placed some silver and
gold coins. copies of all Of Mrs. Eddys
works. ana "a penny bearing the date Of
1866, significant of the founding Of the
church. The new church is intended to
take the place of the old edince at No.
rs West Forty-eighth street. which has
long been inadequate 90 hold the c0ngre-
cation. IL will cost $4,000
Governor Roosevelt IS taking wrestling
lessons under the instruction OF Prof NJ.
j. Dwyer. az the mansion. The Governor
is an expert wrestler, and is hard to
throw.
- JACK THE KISSER.
A drunken man stood ON the corner Of
Amsterdam avenue and l2Gth street last
night. and Rugged and kissed every unpro-
tected woman who passed.
Finally, John Atkinson and his sister.
Emily. came along. and Atkinson went
into cigar store for a cigar. leaving his
sister standing ON the sidewalk.
Ryan rusned mp 90 the girl. and throw
ing his arms around her. began to kiss
her She screamed and her brother.
rushing to her assistance, proceeded 10
give Ryan "a thorough trouncing Police
man Reid. of the West 18th street sta-
ton appeared while the thrashIng was
being administered. and was about to ar
rest Atkinson. when the young man ex-
planned why Ryan was being whipped.
Reid then arrested Ryan and locked him
up on charge of dis0rderv conduct He
bore the marks of AtkinsOn's fists and
Miss Atkinsons finger nails.