The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-26
FRESH GOSSIP
FROM GOTHAM
Richard Croker Says That Trusts viii
be the Issue.
MAY NOT CALL IT DEWEY ARCH.
Father Arrested for Spanking His
Boy in Pubiic-Death of "a Well
Known Gypsy-A Teacher
Movement Nipped.
MAY NOT CALL IT DEWEY ARCH

NEW YORK. Nov. 2J.-SpeclaL-It IS
believed that underground rapid transit
is now I'm sight FOR sure. II was stated
in the office Of Corporation Counsel Whal-
en- yesterday by w. -. Parsons, who is
Chief Engineer of the Rapid Transit Com
mission. and who drew the plans for the
tunnel, that there will be more than one
bidder for the construction and operation
OF the road. and that he Is now in COM
municatlon with Philadelphia and Pitts
burg iron and steel men for the purpose
of arranging for an output on steel for
the tunnel OF sufficient volume 90 supply
its daily necessities Moreover. Mr.. Par
sons believes that the city Will be able
to begin construction at both ends Of the
city simultaneously. and he predicts that
rapid transit will be an accomplished fact
In three years.
THE DEWEY ARCH.
There is opposition here to calling the
Madison-Avenue arch after Dewey. Some
are i'm favor OF calling IL the Naval
Arch"
The Arch Association is based upon a
constitution which contains the following
clause, and which seems to settle the
whole question: This association shall
be composed OF persons who subscribe 10.
or obtain subscriptions for. building In the
city Of New York. in honor Of the United
States navy, an arch after the general
plan Of the arch erected I'm Madison
Square, New York. in September, 1899, Ia
honor OF the officers and men Of the
United states navy and in greeting 20
Admiral Dewey"
From this It would appear that the
name Dewey should In some way be re-
tained.
CROKER OK ISSUES
Richard Croker will soon take another
trip 10 Europe. and is giving out some
views for the politicians 10 study while
he Is absent
Richard Croker who will sail for Eng
land on Tuesday next. declared last night
that trusts would be the paramount is
sue Of the campaign next year. and he
predicted that on that issue the Demo-
Gratis would sweep the country.
The subject of trusts was brought 70
Mr. Croker's mind by the report that the
New Amsterdam Gas Company had ad-
vanced its price TO $40 per thousand feet
as a result Of some working arrangement
with other gas companies.
1T is trust in everything now" the
Tammany leader said. The local gas
situation is merely another Illustration Of
the general tendency. The trusts have
Root in the Cabinet, Plat Depew and
Hanna I'm the Senate and Mckinley in
the Presidency. Why, the trusts are even
conducting the war in the Philippine
under cover OF the American flag.
1T is no use talking. They are going
d..
H. They won't be blinded to the real
facts because Of good crops. That pros
perty IS due to good weather and favor
able conditions. But. despite that, every
thing costs more all the time They are
raising the prices Of those things every
one must have. ana the people are going
10 call a halt
"Then you look for 4 Democratic vie
tory next year2'
Il am confident Of IL. The Democrats
Will sweep the country
with Bryan as the candidate?"
The people will show their disapproval
Of this trust idea by electing Mr.. Bryan.
or whoever is nominated on the Demo
cratic ticket"
DEATH OF A NOMAD.
In Elizabeth. n j.. yesterday died D.
ana Cortello. a gypsy woman, aged sew
enty-siX years. The Herald says of her.
She was born in England and for fifty
years travelled with a gypsy tribe. She was
the mother-in-law of a gypsy queen. who
died in Union county y. j., nearly TWEEN
~ years ago. The funeral services We're
held at Mrs. Costelo's home, and lasted
three days. Gypsies from all parts Of the
country attended the funeral.
Diana Costello and her husband. VII
liam, who Is still living left the gypsies
twenty years ago and with money which
they had accumulated by telling fortunes
and trading in horses they settled I'm Eliz-
abeth and invested in real estate. Mrs.
Costello leaves four daughters and a son.
She was highly respected by an the gyp-
sizes I'm the United States. She joined St
Mary's Roman Catholic church. in Eliza
beth. many years ago, and her funeral
services will be held there.
The movement among the teachers 10
raise a fund to give a testimonial 10 SEN
ator Ahearn for pushing through the As
seu.hy bill 10 increase their pay. has
been squelched by the Borough Supern-
tendent OF Public Schools The fund Is
violation Of the school laws.
AN INDIGNANT FATHER
Yesterday morning the police found
boy roaming the streets and took him IN.
Gustav Hoeal. tho boys father found the
lad at police headquarters and started
home with him. On the way his indg-
nation Overcame him. and ne proceeded
% chastise the boy on the street. While
thus exercising his parental authority.
Sergeant Wade came along and asked
what IL all meant Mr.. Hoeal informed
him that It was none Of his business. and
the Sergeant promptly took father and
son back 20 the station. There matters
were explained. and Mr.. Hoeal was told
he could go.
He refused however. and inisted upon
being locked up. as he wanted ito show
the Judge how the police interfere I'm fam