The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-09
FRESH GOSSIP
FROM GOTHAM
David B. Hill Scores the Ramapo
Water Grab.
CHILD SAVED BY A STRAY DOG
A Man Shot for Insulting n Giri-A
New Labor Organization Formed
Another Dewey Arch Sculptor
Stricken Down.

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The application 20 dissolve the Ramapo
corporation was urged before Attorney
General Davies at Albany yesterday by
David b. Hill. and his closing remarks
created genuine sensation. lie said:
1T has been said that in some way the
distinguished leader of the Republican
party is Interested In this jon His name
has been coupled and in some way con-
nected with this corporation. 1 have dis
covered nothing whatever that justfes
the assertion, and / am here 20 say that
do not believe from an that L can find in
the case, that he has anything whatever
to do with it or has ever had. and IL
gives me pleasure 10 make that state
mcnt.
Il can find no official Of his partly active
IN defence OF this steal, / can find no
newspaper Of his party defending this ac-
ton; ] can md no ono VINO enjoys his
friendship who is active IN politics who is
attempting 10 vindicate this scheme. And,
therefore. / have a right 90 say, and &c
gives me great pleasure 10 say g. that
DO not think he has eyer bad OF has now
anything whatever to do with this Ram
apo business.
1T is NOT for me % say who else may
be connected with this and / care not
whether they belong 20 my party or TO
any other party.
"The thing is a bold-faced unmiugated
swindie. and no matter who IL hits. If we
have made out "a case and have presented
facts here that justify the suit being
brought I submit fl Will bo your duty 20
grant this application"
Mr.. iiiii spoke for more than an hour
and with HIS old-time v.gor and snap.
NEW LABOR OGANIZATION
The Herald says that In a few Hoehs ?
labor organization with @ membership .
nearly five hundred thousand will be form
ed as result Of a conference Of dele
gates OF the central labor bodies I'm
Greater New York which was held yes
terday afternoon at No 81 east Fourth
street.
At this conference # was decided that
an amalgamati0n 81 all the organizations
was desirable and series OF meetings
was agreed upon. at which the details Of
the amalglma tion viii Doe arranged.
The amalgamation thus affected viii
put en- end TO rivalries which have
caused most of the sympathetic strikes
during the past year.
James Hayes. of Jersey City. went into
the restaurant OF James Pickorden and 50
down az a table While sitting there
Is said that he insulted two Of the
Mattresses. Pickerden ordered him tO
leave the place and whom Hayes refused
10 go put him out. Hayes returned. how
ever and it is alleged threw heavy
salt-cellar az Picherden The result Of
the scrimmage was that Hayes was shot
and killed The dead man was twenty-0ne
yers on
ANOTHER ILL-OMEND EVENT.
Following So soon after Judge hiilton's
death the burning Of the Garden city
Hotel this morning adds another 10 tho
strange and continued series of il-omenod
events that have marked tho progress of
the decay OF the great estate left by 4.
T. Stewart. Ho built this hotel as part
of mis- pet Garden city scheme. The loss
is nearly S2.oc00
Another sculptor at work on the Dewey
arch was stricken last night making the
third fatality among artists of his profess
sion since the work was begun. Tie was
Henry Balrer. who has been working on
the medallion of Captain Lawrence. of
the frigate Chesapeake. He suffered
stroke Of paralysis. caused, 10 Is said. 10y
overwork. but his condition is not ctitical.
STRAY DOG SAVES A CHILD.
Last spring Edward T. Jordan left New
York 20 take up his residence in Phila-
delphia. lie had splendid Newfound-
land dog named Wcstmorc which he lost
just before mis- departure and was forced
90 leave him behind. The dog found his
way into Harlem ana has become a great
pet with the children who play around
the docks in the daytime
Last night WestmOre was sleeping on a
pier at High Bridge. Mrs. Jennie Dorian
and her seyen-year-old daughter. Nettie,
of Wolf street. were near by. and Nettie,
I'm playing. fen into the water. Mrs Do
rian screamed and Westmore was awaken
ed lie saw the child struggling I'm the
water and plunged I'm. WestmOre swan
to the sinking child. and fastening his
teeth IN her dress. lowed her 90 the string
piece. lie was unable % climb ont Of
the water and Mrs Dorian was SO ex-
cited that she didn't seem able to help
him.
Acting Sergeant Shea. OF the High
Bridge station. heard Mrs Dorian's cries
and ran to the pier. He pulled out the
girl and then assisted the dog out OF the
water. He took lVestmore 20 the station
and told Acting Captain Cannon what the
dog had done She. reported the child
little the worse for her adventure
THAT dog Is too handsome and too good
10 be running around loose" said Cap
tain Cannon. 9TH buy him q collar and
hts home will be the station-h0use as long
as he lives. We win cali him Dewey"