The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-22
FRESH GOSSIP
FROM GOTHAM
A Suspicion That Bigots Burned a
Church.
HAVANA TO HAVE A BIG PAPER,
\ Magistrates Brutal Conduct To-
wards a Moman-O. II, II. BELMONT
is for Western Man and
Party Harmony,
HAVANA TO HAVE A BIG PAPER,

NEW YORK, August -special.-The
burning Of ST. Peters Protestant Epis-
copal church az West Chester last We'd
nesday morning has awakened suspicion
Of a most sensational character. il VIII
be recalled that Il was ina this church that
Rev. Or. Charles a. Briggs was 90 be
ordained 20 the priesthood by Bishop
Potter. but Dr. Condemns. the rector.
objected aud took occasion 20 make an
attack on Professor Briggs and his sup
porters. the result of which was a bitter
contest. Three weeks ago IL was am
nounced that John Tillet, Jr., son OF
well-to-do parents in West Chester, would
be ordained as a deacon IN 81. Peters
on Sunday. August 2Oth. All arrange
ments for the ceremony had been made.
but on last wednesday a fire broke out
in the church with damages 20 the eX-
tent of 10000. thus interfering with the
programme. The work was evidently
that Of an incendlary and the anu-B1igss
people have expressed the suspicion that
the work was done by some OF the Briggs
people. A reward of $1,000 has been or
fered for the apprehension OF the incen-
diary. and this may be increased 20 $4,000
IL the culprt is not caught. Members OF
the church are much wrought up and
there may be a frst-ciass sensation.
DAILY PAPER FOR HAVANA.
The Havana Herald Company has been
chartered in this city. The purpose of
the company is 90 publish IN Havana
daily newspaper which VIII rival In size
and financial support many Of the New
York newspapers IL VIII contain six
teen pages and win be published in both
English and Spanish pictures. colored
supplement and an other attractions OF
the modern newspapers. The capital
stock OF the company Is $3.50 000
Recorder Gof has returned to New
York after an absence Of some time in
Europe.
CAUSED by PRACTICAL JOKER.
Bryan O.. Hughes a practical joker,
caused q panic at Asbury Park yesterday
and the lives of thousands of people were
imperlHed He pretended 20 have found
ia the surf a bag containing gold bull
Hon. The bag really had IN it guam
tity OF brass shayings but was marked
on the outside T.. 5 81. Hughes held the
bag up and declared that 10 was fun OF
gold bullion Instantly there was rush
from the crowd Of bathors Some men
seized the bag and tried 90 tear IS away
from Hughes There was a rush of men
and women on the board walk 10 O point
opposite 10 where the Struggle In the
water was going on. The pianking of the
walk gave way with crash. Several
men women ana Children feil and while
no ono was seriously hurt the accident
might have been calamity
BEI1lONT'S SIGNIFICANT WORDS.
Nj. O. II. r. Belmont is "a stauuch
friend of William j. Bryan and IL has
been understood hat DE was Mr Bryan
representative IN the State of New York.
What Nr. Belmont says. therefore in
recent interview is OF peculiar interest.
III New or the East" says he. were IN
position 10 name The candidate Judge
Van Wyck would be its natural choice
while former Senator German would De
the most likely fusion candidate OF Che
south and EasI But. in my opinion, the
Democratic nominee must come from the
West. lie must be popular and able %
arouse euthgaiasm. and stand sQuaie.y
and independently on Democratic prln-
Clple5. in order % c0unternalance the
weight of the Republican campaign fund
and patronage These Indispensable re-
quisltes are supplied by Bryan
When questioned as % how the party
was 20 harmOuize ne replied:
The DemoIacy already stands as
unit on on the main principles-East
West and South. There Is but one whore
any difference crops up. and that is only
n differences OF degree Practically all
Democrats arc bimetall.sts. Many bi-
metallists. however. whether Democrats
Republicans. or. what is more important
silent independent voters, believe with
Professor H. Benjamin Andrews, late
president Of Brown University that bi-
inetalllsm is am international question
IT'S BUSINESS.
Tho point IS this-shau the Demo
cratic party sacrifice itself for the selfish
interests Of q few men who have come
90 The front on an issue upon which the
party IS not united? There is no Ques-
ton OF restriction. apology pointing nn-
gers OF scorn or making Queen Anne
fans. There Is but one thing 90 do. and
that is 20 say, Let bygones Doe bygone5
and let MS use tine weapons the enemy
have placed I'M our hands 10 beat them
"Anti-Hanna-McK iuleyism, ant-imne-
rialism. antitrust can win without refer
ence TO any past. Politics is business
not QuIxotism. Bryan's Iowa speech and
Cookers interview are I'm my opinion,
very promising signs of the future har-
mOny which IS 90 score "a victory in 1901
MAGISTRATES BRUTAL CONDUCT
Mrs. Anna Rome had a strange expert
eHce i'm the Harlem Court yesterday:
Mrs Rome told the court how she was
returning from n social gathering She
had stayed later, she said than she had
intended. When she reached one Hun
bred and Twenty-hfth street and Eighth
avenue on her return she took cab d.
ractiug the driver 20 50 70 her home, az
No 2lGO Eighth avenue. Instead she
alleges he drove her into tho park.
There be was joined by three other men,
she alleges. who dragged her from the
cab. assaulted her. took her money and
her ring and left her unconscious a
policeman found her there I'm that con-
ditl0n an hour later baleheaded and
with her clothing torn. Her finger was
cut and bleeding as if the ring had b-en
fo-~.'1,T pulled over the knuckle. Her
empty pocketbook lay beside her.
Detectives arrested John crowley who
admitted being one of the four IN the
park with Mrs Rome. lie implicated
John McDermott, The driver Of the cab.
John Lacey and Martin MarlOdy who
also were arrested. They said the wo-
man had been drinking. The police testi-
fed that she was perfectly sober IN the
station-house She lived with her hus-
hand the police said and was Of good
character SO far as they had been able
10 learn The men arrested, they all
legged. had bad regulations and had been
complained OF before.
Ills HARSH WORDS.
After hearing her story the magistrate
entered into a TRADE against the woman
and was most brutal.
"The idea OF respectable woman being
out IN the streets at that hour In the
morning Is absurd. It's monsrous 10 be
ueye the story you tell Who would be-
lieye the tale OF a woman who was drunk
and claimed that she was robbed. It's
ali rot and don't believe II. aud neither
Aoos anvhodv else"