The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-31
FRESH GOSSIP
FROM GOTHAM
New York Bankers Challenge State
ment by Secretary Gage.
TRAVELLING MEN FIGHT TRUSTS
A Bride Faiats aud Forgets that She
Had Been Married - Kidnapped
and Held for Ransom -
Moody Memorial Meeting.
MEN FIGHT TRUSTS

NEW YORK. Dec. So.-Special.-New
York bankers challenge the accuracy vi
the statement made by Secretary Gage
that they had probably lost So'Vo''O" IN
bank deposits by reason Of the system OF
charges for check collection. They claim
that the city is recovering whatever ous-
,ness Il lost at first by reason OF the ne"
charges. They expressed gratihcatioh
to-day at the new rules adopted oy the
Boston Clearing House. These are oaseo
upon the New York system, the chiel uil-
torrance being that there are no discre-
,tonarv noinrs. but Boston offers to clear
without charge the check of any out Oh
town bank which makes the same return
a sort of reciprocity arrangement Inc
bankers here believe that now thal DOS
ton has abandoned its own system ana
practically adopted the New YORK fhlld-
delphia will be the next to withdraw her
ooposit,on and Join In a general adoption
OF the New York charges.
KIDNAPPED BY MINERS.
After being kidnapped by miners ana
released on payment OF $4,000 ransom A.
7 selignan. son OF the late Jesse Sels-
man, has returned from Helena, Mont
with his wife, and will join the oanAlns
firm of J. & ". Seligman.
For three days the banker was held
In a miners cabin near Wickefs' ana
had TO live mainly on bacon and cotfee
while arrangements were being made 10
secure the money for his release, the
amount claimed by employees OF the Greg
ory Silver Mine 10 be in arrears.
Mr.. Seligman, who was at Helena, ave
mile away. was notified by courier, pro-
cured the money and started for the
cabin.
II was after dark when Mrs. Seng-
man arrived at Wickes, and too late 20
make the mountain Journey alone. so she
sat I'D all night with the money thoagh
this was unknown to some OF her nus
bands captors.
Accompanied by guide, she proceeded
10 the place where her husband was
prisoner. When the morey was pald
he was released and both were carefully
e4cor' n to Wlekes again Inc miners
had been very kind 10 him, he said.
The travelling men are going 10 hsn'
the trusts, and headquarters Of their anti
tr,,et lsac1ie have been opened In this city,
with VIM. Hoge. as secretary and treas
urer MT Hoge says that from this time
on, a vigorous campaign is to be urged
among the different commercial Travel
ers' Associations and also among organ
izatlons Of hotel men, to organize them
against trusts.
The league was started in August last
and n membership of i2,0e8 has been en-
rolled.
At Central Presbyterian church, Brook
Ivn to-noyrow Moody memorial SER
vices will be held. Rev. Or. Carson, IRA
d. sankey and others will take part ana
an offering will be taken for the North
field Endowment Fund.
PATRIOTIC MINISTER DEAD.
Father Malone, whose death Is Just an
nounced, was very popular in Brooklyn.
His popularity was as great among protes-
tauts as among his own people and there
is general sorrow az his taking or.
lie was noted for his patrlosism, and
kept an American flag on his church al
during the civil war. He was also an
ardent Republican and that party honor
cd him by electing him regent OF the
University. The place he filled in Brook
lvn Is indicated by the fact that the
Brooklyn Eagle devotes nearly page
and half TO his life and death.
The Jury which tried Neufeld for the
murder OF a woman in her home made
quick work OF It. II took only two hours
to get jury under the new system, and
Il took the Jury only eleven minutes 70
arrive at a verdict of murder In the hrst
degree. Neufed was sentenced to be
electrocuted on February 18th
Edward Walsh was married at St
Agnes Roman Catholic Church yesterday.
As the newly-wedded couple were leav-
49,. th
stems. A large crowd soon gathered
Policeman Weinberg tried to force has
way through the gathering TO learn the
trouble Walsh saw the policeman, and
II Is said. used abusive language toward
him. Weinberg asked the man II the
woman was his wife and Walsh replied
that she was. About this time Mrs.
Walsh revived and in reply to the ques-
ton the wife replied that she was not.
Weinberg did not know which TO believe
and decided to take the couple TO the sta
ton house After hearing Walsh's story
the sergeant concluded TO investigate the
matter and sent deceive 20 learn II the
couple had just been married.
While the detective was on his errand
the woman revived completely from the
faint and told the sergeant that she had
been welded 10 Walsh. When the de-
tectlye returned 10 the station mouse the
couple were permitted to go 70 their home
and begin their Interrupted honeymoon.
SANTA CLAUS Is "TOMFOOLERY."
Rev. @. NJ. Shoot, pastor of the Baptist
church az Scotch Plains. n. j., refused
to permit an impersonation of Santa
Claus az the annual Christmas enter
tainment last night. He sad that It was
"tomfooiery' and not IN accordance with
the Scriptures.
The New York Oratofcai Society sang
Hsndsls Messiah at Carnegie Hall yes
terday afternoon. Nine Gadski. well
known In Rishmend. sang the Leading
part.