The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-28
FRESH GOSSIP
FROM GOTHAM
Miller Did Not COnfne Himself to
One Scheme.
CROKER WOULD BURY ANTHONY
Schley Gets Many Presents-Death Of
Noted BuiIder-Bishop Pot
tcr's Movements \ Gen
erous Contribution.
CROKER WOULD BURY ANTHONY

Nobia appear now mat W imam r. Mil
Ter had schemes for lining his pockets
with money other than the Franklin syn
dictate. 1t now develops that he was the
treasurer of the Paris Excursion club"
This club offered to its members a round
trip, first cabin passage on the best boats
Of any hrst-class transatlantic line. and
| uirty days at one Of the best hotels in
Paris dring the Exposition for 800.
one condition was that the 500 should be
deposited with the clubs treasurer nine
months in advance Circulars were sent
broadcast, particularly 10 patrons of the
| Franklin Syndicate, and many replies
were received. Although promises on
their face impossible of fuhllment were
made, one hundred members Of the club
were obtained ON Long Island alone
Il is estimated that many thousands Of
dollars came into Miller's hands from
this scheme
Charles G.. Schoenck, Democratic as
semblyman from the Twelfth district.
Kings county. deposited 800 with the
syndicate, but drew out $500 in profits.
Frank Moss has prepared a table show
ing that the salaries of g2O city officials
were increased Sl969.0,0 between July j,
] 1898, and September l. 1892 not counting
the increased salaries of policemen ana
school teachers due TO legislative enact
ment.
WANTED TO BURY ANTHONY.
Richard croker telephoned yesterday TO
Bellevue Hospital that the Tammany
organization desired 20 provide suitable
burial for the body Of Bill Anthony, OF
the Maine. Warden O'Rourke replied
that the body had not arrived there.
At the PRESBYTERIAN Hospital, where
the body has lain since AnthOny's death.
/ "a dispatch was received from a Phiia-
delpha newspaper requesting that the
| body be placed in charge of the stephen
Merritt Burial Company, and promising
TO assume responsibility for expenses OF
the interment ana the erection OF a mon
| ument.
In compliance with this request the
body WAS surrendered To a representa-
tive Of the company, who will endeayor
10 communicate with Anthonys rela-
tives in respect 20 the character OF the
funeral services.
Samuel J. Luckings, the sexton OF 81.
Michaers church. al Ninety-ninth street
and Amsterdam avenue, also oifered 10
provide "A burial place for Anthony.
a NOVEL SUIT.
Samuel Johnson has instituted suit
against the Brooklyn Rapid Transit COM
pany for 5000 damages because OF "a
severe cold contracted while waiting IN
| q car owned by the defendant company
at the Thirty-siXth street II station
Admiral Schley received many boxes
just before he sailed. They All contained
presents, and some of them were labeled
mot to be opened until Christmas The
Admiral. therefore. is likely TO fare well
81 a &c
not intended for that occasion were a
typewriter and a demiiohn Of choice
brandy. The Admiral allowed some Of
his visitors. before his departure, 10 sam
pie the latter
BLEW Up THE WALK,
A little girl LOSE a penny on the side
walk on west Flfty-seventh street last
evening. Then penny fell into crevice
in the sidewalk A gallant lad offered
TO recover the money. lie struck
match and thrust it into the crevice. In
stantly there followed terrific explosion.
1t shook the neighhorhood. and was audi
bic for many blocks. Many people at
supper I'm the surrounding houses were
thrown from their chairs.
The sidewalk was raised five feet into
the air. and with it the three children who
had caused the explosion. They fell back
into the debris, but. strangely enough
escaped injury except a few scratches.
According 20 the list OF Bishop Pot
ter's episcopal vis.tations to the churches
I'm his diocese. Just issued 10 the members
of the clergy. IL is the intention OF the
Bishop to return to his duties here from
his trip TO the far East by March !, 1900
There was $500 Of debt hanging over
the James Methodist Episcopal church. at
Reid avenue and Monroe street, Brook
hon fnn Frlr4
ing service was ended the debt was paid
and the great congregation. unrestrained
i'm its enthusiasm, sang the DoXolosy
three times over.
HELPED TO BUILD NEW YORK.
The death OF Michael Treacy removes
an interesting character. The Herald
| SAYS Of him:
NIr. Treacv was born ina 1872 in county
Itinerary ireland. and came to this
| country with his elder brother when he
was sixteen. They embarked I'm the gro
Gerry business. in which they were sue
cessful. Michael sold out his interest to
| his brother. and devoted himself 10 engi-
neering works Of various Kinds.
lie was active in the building Of Eighth
avenue from Fify-uinth street to the
Harlem river. and of First avenue. He
executed "A portion Of the work on the
Fortv-second street reservoir which is
now i'm course of demolition to make way
for the great library which is TO be erected
on its site. lie also improved a portion
Of Central and Riverside parks, besides
West seventy-second. Seventy-ninth,
Eighty-sixth. Nlnaty-siXth and interme-
| date streets.
Mr.. Treacy was q pioneer In many di-
rectious. lie was the introducer Of giant
powder for blasting purposes, rock eXea-
| vations up to that time being made by
hand He financed Ingersoll in his inven-
ton OF the steam rock drill and without
| profit 10 himself as he was DESTROYS Of
! starting the inventor iu life. Tie was also
the first to use it tn city work.
Wealth came 20 him In abundance, but
"Black Friday" carried him down He
| turned over the whole OF his immense
investments. consisting Of blocks Of pro-
| perty TO his creditors, and IN that hour
Of shrunken appraisals they yielded moth
ing like their market value. This catas-
trophe crushed him. lie retired from ac-
tive life and spent his remaining years
| mostly upon his wifes farm, at York
| town, Westchester county.
Richmond Va. Nov. .. 1899.