The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-22
FRESH GOSSIP
FROM GOTHAM
Brooklyn Street Car Men to Have
Ten-HOur Law Enforced,
A REPUDIATEO CLAIM REVIVED.
Mexico's Efforts TO Float Her Bonds
May Prove EXpensive-Newsboys
&aececd in Tying Up" Yellow
yournais-NOung TOughs.
A REPUDIATEO CLAIM REVIVED.

NtN' NNtt'NNiaM VA NAIf ID NWNAF IN NA'ANNa t''
has become evident. a movement has been
started to compel the enforcement OF the
ten-hour labor law, and formal COM
plant Of IT'S violation by tho Metropolitan
Company was made yesterday to the
factory inspectors.
All the street railway men retaining
their positions. &c became known yester-
day, are looking to Governor Roosevelt
20 SEQ that they are protected and that
the ten-hour law is enforced. There will
be a movement fin this direction imme-
dlatoly. Tho men did not strike because
they were convinced that they could not
win n strike. but they believe that the
unsuccessful effort that was made IS going
20 arouse public sentiment and point the
way TO Governor Roosevelt 10 bring about
a great reform.
IN ROOSEVELTS HANDS.
Opportunity enough. the entire matter
of the enforcement of this law lies in the
hands of the Governor. All questions of
violation arc within the jurisdiction Of
the State Factory Inspector for invcsti-
CATION. I'm order that such investigation
might Doe made % new law was passed
last winter az Albany providing for the
appointment OF fourteen deputies THE
State Factory Inspector is John VIII
nams of Utica. and Governor Roosevelt
DIS undor pledge to remove Mr. Williams
should DE fan diligently TO perform his
duties respecting tho enforcement OF the
law.
There was little real news bearing upon
strike conditions yesterday The Brook
Ign Rapid Transit Company hired two
hundred new m0tormon and wants six
or eight hundred more Many new men
have been induced % return 10 their
homes. Upward OF two thousand strikers
are burv firing IN annoy the company as
much MS noss,blo and seeing that tho
night is lost they are becoming desperate.
I'M view Of This fact police Vigilance in
BROOKLYN is not likely to be- relaxed for
weeks to come.
DEWFY'S HOME COMING.
A. meeting Of tho Committee on Plan
and scoDa ~ Tho Dewey Reception Com
roffoo Yesterday these plans for Tho re-
coption Of Admiral Dewey were recon-
rnondad.
admiral Dewey to be met FIN the lower
bav bv the Mayor. committee and guests.
and formally presented with the freedom
of fine civ Rocention aboard the ciu-
IONS, boo+ on Pho vyqv to staten Island.
naval narado in tho afternoon nr0-
coo5irp IN Riverside park and one Hum
drad and twenfv-dffh street s1uting bat-
ferries posted On route. Night parade ana
fireworks
'.toception ON behalf OF the muniei-
paiitv az the CITY HAN on the morning
of the second day and presentation OF
testimonial
"Tha Mayor 20 conduct the Admiral t0
CI9ramont along route giving largest 0p-
porunity for public greeting Breakfast
M Claromont to Do followed bv review OF
land narqde.
"After The review. the Admiral 90 he
escorted to quarters provided Tor him br
city
Smoker for entertainment OF sailors. n
consent is Obtained
Claims filed against tho CITY under th'
Ahcarn law bv city employees who were
under chlrges but rot convicted were in-
creased Yesterday t0 sg- so IS. Two Now
claimants went ON record in the Com
tr0ror's office James Michel. who while
"a Fire Marshal was tried ON charges and
acquitted wants $1,000 The estate OF
Michael J. Howard. who was police
man. asks for sf2I.
YOUTHFUL TOTGIS.
The mystery of many serious r0bberie7
along the Jersey water front was cleared
up yesterday 10y the unelrthing and cape
ura OF q band of seventeen boys rarg.us
Zoo size from ten TO fifteen years. who
had perfected regular organization for
the purpose OF wholesale robbery
Instead Of being terrified mo their posi-
zion most OF the ragged company SEEM
ed proud of 10 and apparently regarded
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talked tho boys interiected details that
no 1.-THE of their accomplishments might
be overlooked.
They organized month ago. after tho
leaders had read many tales Of Iawless-
ness and had associated with those older
lu crime They began operations by hIr-
ing a r0wbOat This was their "pirate
sloop.' they said. They set ont from tho
foot Of Fifth street and rowed to the
Hamburg-Amcrican pier There they
loaded the boat with bags Of rubber
valuable cargo.
The plumber they sold 70 a "fence"
kept by a woman. and made merry for
"a time with the money they received
but saved enough % hire two boats next
trip. So successful were they that after
a trip along the piers. they had goods
enough 20 mn a wagon This they sold
90 the same woman. and % an unknown
man, whom they met I'm jefferson street.
The detectives had been ON their trail
since the first trip and finally arrested
two OF the younger robbers. who con-
fessed the names of the others
Ihere are everywhere evidences up the
state OF Il deep-seated feeling Of d.ssatis-
Iaction with the outcome of the canal
scandal investigation. The people do not
understand why these cases have been
allowed 90 drag along until the only
cnance Tor prosecuting those alleged 10
nave wasted large part OF the 50 600 600