The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-27
FRESH GOSSIP
FROM GOTHAM
The Newsboys' and Messengers
Strike Making Things Lively
A REMARKABLE N0N0GENARlAN'
Has Walked From Maine TO New York
Every Year for Sevcniy-Four
Years-Mrs. Dodgc's Jewels
Again-Immigratio Law.

NEW YORK, July 26.-speciaL-The
boys strikes still continue and seem to
be growing I'm strength. Tine boycott In
sututed by the newsboys against the af-
ternoon papers they are fighting had yes
terday assumed proportions far in excess
OF what it's originators anticipated.
stands In this city where the bQycotted
papers could be bought again decreased
in number yesterday. The strikers neg
lecred no opportunity 10 do missionary
work among the dealers who did not at
nrst refuse 20 sell the offending papers.
AS a result of the recruits the boys gained
at news stands there were many parts
OF the city yesterday where one could not
buy either of the papers. The strike also
became general on Staten Island.
40 steps looking toward a settlement
OF the strike were taken yesterday The
DOycOtted newspapers sun refuse 90 ac-
cede to the demands Of the strikers
and both decline TO arbitrate. The boys
say they have nothing 90 lose and intend
t0 fight it out il &c takes many months 10
WIN
The neWsboys continued yesterday 90 is
sue extras using the sidewalks and
white chalk for The purpose They sent a
lot OF circulars 90 Forty-second street and
1nird avenue. and william Reese. who
was distributing the circulars was arrest
ed ON complaint of a man said TO repre-
sent one of the papers at that point. The
boy was discharged when arralsned in
the Yorkviile Police Court
MEsSENGTRS CONFIDENT.
GO
nrm i'm their demands and both sides
claim victory. the managers claiming that
they are employing AS many new boys as
they need. The boys held a meeting last
ught. which was addressed by State-Sen-
ator Piunkett and Assembiyman smith,
both c0unselling moderation.
Many OF the boys addressed the meet
ing and reported the progress of the
strike I'm the various offices. one boy told
how the manager of "a downtown Office
called Tor "a volunteer TO deliver q mes
sage and how one of tho new lads agreed
to go. "He got as far ass the door said
the spcakor-"and 7 hit him On the nose
spoke up q small voice boz the rear of the
r0cm-"then" continued the speaker "the
BOY quit ila if now one of us.' James
Anderson was chairman OF the meeting
Tor one party of strikers and Mike
Burns for the other. Samuel Cullen Was
secretary.
Leaders at the meeting last night de-
ciared that the strike was as good as won
and that the companies would agree to
their terms within twenty-fOur hours.
rhey said that the sympathy of the pub
nc. which they believe they have. was
half the battle. The watchWOrd of the
meeting was. stand together, boys, and
WEE can't losc.'
Tho boys were iuh.lant over reports
tnat mess myers u other cities were
threatening to strike
MUCH CASH CARRIED AWAY.
The subcommittee of tho United states
Industrial C0mmis Ion resumed fits lnyes-
LEGATION of our immigration laws ycstcr-
day and some interesting testimony was
adduccd from the various witnesses exam
med. Among other points brought ont &c
was shown that the "birds OF passage,
as immigrants age called who come here
t0 work for short terms with DO intention
or becoming citizens. annually take more
than Sll mte0 from This country
A GREEN OLD AGE
4 remarkable story was told yestcr-
d8y in the NIuisali1 police court lv In
aged woman. evidently of much refine
ment who said her name was Mary
d. ey. ninety years OLD, and native
of fame
Miss Harley applied for shelter at thl
fremont police station Monday night
She said She had wakod from Bangor
earning her way by selling lead pencil 81.
When tho sergeant in charge oi the alt-
ton expressed surprise that She should
attempt such u trip she replied. -"It ia
u1 new th.ns. / have made tho same
Journey every sufomcr since WAS siN-
teen years old. and never before have
been compelled to ask assistance ON tho
way But this season business h9a been
poor and tine weather worse. and io-
night / ola not want t0 stay out n tho
rain"
She was taken care ~ for the night
and yesterday was arraisued on "a tech
nical charge of yagraucy
The clerks of tine court made fund
OF $780, with which they purchased Dc,
stock of pencils. She said she would
buy another stock of pencils and start
back.
Miss Harley did not know whether She
would make another "trip ON foot 10 the
city.
"Im getting d little bit old, now" she
said
Gideon J. Tucker former Secretary of
state for New York. who served thfel
Germs as Surrogate of New York county.
and who was delegate to thrfe c3n-ii-
tuuonal conventions off tho state. died
yc torday afternoon at his residence. no.
l2 West Eighty Fourth street Ile was
seyonty-threo years old. Death was due
TO- general debility and eNnau ton lie
had been declining In health for the last
year but his death was fastened hN an
attack of pneumonia about five days ago.
General Master Workman Parsons has
announced that Doe Will hereafter De less
prominent SO far as the leadevhip OF the
strike is concerned. lie wlI leave IL I'D
the hands of the strike committee.
SAGE's SCHEME
Russell Sage is credited with a new
scheme for ending tine sts war. he WAS
quoted yesterday 90 the effect tnat there
was q movement tO end the gas war
which would take the shape OF an APP
peal 10 the Supreme Court 10 compel lNe
directors OF the several gas companies To
put up the price of gas tO "a paying us-
IRE According 10 the statements cred
tied 10 Mr. Sage. stockholders in each OF
the companies who are not directors VIII
make the petition ON the ground mat %
IS unlawful for boards of directors 10 sell
the Stockholders goods below cost, there
bv impoyerishiug stockholders 80 A-
formation OF any such contemplated pro-
ceeding was oDtainable yesterday from
other stockholders in the companies con-
Cerned.
The question OF Mrs. Dodso's alleged
smuggling Jewels has been revived.
Assistant District Attorney Ernest 70
BALDWIN VIII shortly begin proceedings io
forfeit them TO the Government The for
felture proceedings win be begun IN me
United states District Court Mr.. Bald
49,. .f4 ,.,storfav that ha had not set