The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-17
FRESH GOSSIP
FROM GOTHAM
Both Political Parties implicated IN
The Ramapo Deal.
A CHANCE FOR BETTlNA GERARD
Prince Cantacuzene Gets Funny ser
ade-Prcsbytcrians ar" Ag@r's-
sive-O. II. T.. Belmont Gives hiO-
orally TO the Bryan Campaign

NEW YORK. Sept. 15-special-o. IL.
y Pemont has contributed a large SUM
IN the campaign fund which will be used'
II tx said I'm an attempt TO elect Wlinam
J. Bryan President of the United States'
lie win not say how much the amount is'
but some have placed 10 as high as s-o.V"'
II appe1rs from investigations mat nave
been made with reference 70 tne l'aiHhpo
water Job that representatives OF Do'h ~
tfiral parties had a finger in me pie.
General Tracy was formerly its president,
ANA the firm OF Tracy BOardman ~ FIail
of which ex-senator platts son is mem
Der formerly acted I'M "a iesat capatiy i''
H. us pre->dent Is Sllas B. Dulch,r' 81
prominent Brooklyn RepuDheah' anu
active attorney is Edward l'"'''
tho bead of another leading firm OF re-
nubiioan LAWYERS. and himself an active
member of the Republican machine. As
for the Democrats. the sponsor Tor lne
Ramaoo contract I'm the Board Of PUBIC
improvements were all Tammany leaders.
other prominent Democrats are also inter-
esled in &c one way or another.
pprsRyTERIAN RELIGIOUS PLANT
THE Prosbyteriaus Of New YORK are
loosfng Tor a revival of activities in ina.
church during the winter as lesul. ol
their recent conference at Northued.
The combination of the Madison-AVenue
and Phillips Presbyterian Dhurche5 WIZ
create u RELIGIOUS plant probably unef-
caifaI FIN this country It's centre VIII De
tho Phillips church, which is being re-
modelled IL cost of $40 ool. There VIII
also Doe f0ur chapeis situated % thlehiy
populated districts on the East Side, each
endowed SO rs 10 yield revenue OK S'VVl
a year.
Kate Farley who IS in a Brooklyn hos
pltal as result of injuries said 10 nave
been Indicted bv her husband who is un-
dor ARREST for assault is undergoing re-
markabIe treatment. I'm order CO. faclliille
the healfrr of the broken bones of tne
lower law her upper and lower jaws have
been cemcntcd together by dentist IT'D
order that she may receive nouri hmen.
several teeth have been removed. and
uouid food is introduced in the narrow
aperture.
A JOKE ON THE PRINCE.
Az am carly hour yesterday morning
Prince Cantacuzeno was aroused from nus
.rrrbcrs qt Newport by tine music of "a
brass band under his window. The Dand
PLAYED a Russian martial orr. ana me
Prince for Che time forgot that he was ln
America Nr. and Mrs. Potter Pa.hiei
and other inmates of hcau.eu cottage
arose from their oouchcs. dressed tham-
selves as rapidly as possible h.umlna' eI
tho house and prepared FOX feast. pnt
v.rar fHay looked out for the band Io.
The band was gone 10 Chen daWnad uron
Them all that tho eerenaNe Has joke
Tho Prince was not ut a.I annoyed. bun
rather ulcasod and tried very hard during
the day 10 ascertain who were responsive
for fho infet. ding Joke that WAS literally
played upon him.
The State Comptroller has sent our
statement of taxation for Greater New
York for state purposes The aggregate
valuation of property in the counties or
New York Kings Queens and RICHMOND
is placed at So l63.l3O2. on which a STATE
tax of s7s7152lB must be levied, being
2I9 mills on the dollar
I'm New York county the total valuation
ls t24s.li1 and the tax @ll5oa]I''
Xmas. valuation. Si0i9ilCJ3. tax $780,
1910. Queens valuation, N5s5ss' tax.
slSiIf.8. and Richmond. valuation, SIS
5uCI iax S1lalL
According TO Cd custom. Wall street Nes-
terdav called Boo The straw ha- few
indiscrcet or thoughtcss brokers appeared
ON the floor of the stock exchange WD1r-
'ng that Kind of hat hut were sven
a very pleasant reminder chat tle dly oi
doon, had come.
TO SAVE HER DAUGHTER.
The World SAYS that Mrs ordWaF has
t.o.,, ra.or,ira5 to her uavwlrd daughter.
nltli1s nerarf Tho story is as follows.
August SIN last Betina Gerard. -horn of
I every trace of tne beauty that once made
her a hello IN Washnet0n. then flvo-
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