The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-30
FRESH GOSSIP
FROM GOTHAM.
A Christian Scientist Makes an tx
pertinent;
IT IS DR.. ROOSEVELT NOW.
Archbishop CorriGan's Fine Jeweilcd
Cross-A Lon. Racc-WelI-known
Exporter Missing-Thc Ma
yet Committee.
T IS DR.. ROOSEVELT NOW.

NEW YORK. May 2a.-special.-The
police think that they have possible
clew for the solution of the Marion Clark
kidnapping mystery. Mrs. jerome Foster
of Ait. Vernon. has told the detectives
about Mary Carlson, nurse glfl' VINO
answers 10 the description Of carrie Jones'
and whom she suspects OF having at
tempted 10 steal her own baby. what
there is I'm this clew remains TO be seen.
Poor Mrs. Clark has broken down under
this strain. and her husband is also UNI
able TO hold himself together. At one OF
the churches yesterday special prayer
was offered i'm behalf Of the lost child.
TRIED AN EXPERIMENT
Howard Kretz. q Christian scientist.
iumped from the Brooklyn bridge sun
dav afternoon. lie took the car across
the bridge. but when midway got out ana
ran 10 the side. lie climbed the net work
of the outer railing and put himself IN
position to jump. a large crowd oil peo-
ple yero watching his movements and
many shouted 10 him not 10 jump hut
he paid no attention whatever 10 tne
crowd He buttoncd his coat pulled ms
hat on his head and plunged downward
feet foremost His body struck the river
without any change Of position lie sank
under the water, but soon arose 10 lne
surface and began 10 swim IN leeOle
wav He was rescued by a passing boat
When questioned as 10 his reason 10.
making such reckless leap kretz SAID
he was a Christian scientist and wanted
10 prove thot "A man by exercising BIS VIII
mower could do any possible thing WIN
out injury 10 his person. lie was taken
TO n hospital. and while there is some IN
Jury to his back il is believed mat ne
will recover.
BONORs FOR TEDDY.
Columbia University is 10 confer the
honorary degree Of IL. d. upon Governor
Roosevelt
William Hamilton Henderson we'll
known exporter has mysteriOusly disap-
peared. and his relatives and friends are
uneasy about him.
Archbishop Corrigan has just heen
made the recipient Of one Of the most
valuable and handsomest pectoral crosses
over manufactured. II is studded with
jewels and valued at $4,000.
The North Atlantic squadron Under
command Of Rcar-Admiral Sampson. has
put out 10 sea and viii go 10 Newport
After short stay during which If VIII
be engaged I'm a solution Of problems
prepared by the War College. it Will pro-
coed 10 Boston arriving in that city in
time for the celebration on June 18th.
II was the boast of officers I'm charge OF
the penal institutions on Blackwells
Island that IL was impossible for prison.
ers TO escape. a young woman nemed
Annie Ryan has shown that statement
10 hc untrue having recently made her
escape from the workhOuse.
Mrs. Mary Anderson Navarro will sail
ON tho steamer Majestic next Wednesday
for her home I'm England. II IS said that
her three-year-old boy. whom she is anx-
ious TO see is making her return thus
early.
A suggestion Of Comptroller Coler that
the burned district at Coney Island be
turned into am ocean park, meets with
much favor.
FASHIONABLE WEDDINGS
The last of May will witness many FASH
ionable weddings. To-day Miss Ennen
Soutter was married I'm Old Trinity church
90 DR. II. Clifton Edgar
Tomorrow Miss Carolyn J.. GOodr'dge
will be married 10 Mr.. John H.. lselin. at
n-the-HudsOn. on the lst
dav Of June Miss Martha Swift daughter
of the late Dr. Samuel Swift, will be
married At Mamaroneck To AIR. George
Clay lister. The same day Miss Flea
nor Parker. daughter of the late Joel
Parker. will Zoe married 10 Mr. James j.
Robertson. Jf., jill 81. AutItN 'iA"i W.
Yonkors. Thursday viii also be the day
OF the wedding of Miss Edith T. Hard
daughter Of President Hard. Of the Chat
ham Bank. to Mr. Robert Osborne, in
Nyack.
MIR and Mrs. Russell Sage attended
services at the University Place presby-
terrain church Sunday morning. II viii
be recalled that MI Sage is al odds with
the pastor of West Presbyterian church,
Of which ne is a member.
JACK THE SLASHER.
Coney Island was visited Sunday by
Jack the Ink Singer" and Jack the
slasher." No less than twenty women
appeared at police station with slashos
in their best gowns and the gowns stained
with red and black ink. one woman
showed a gown which she said cost hfty
dollars which was slashed down The back
and covered with ink spots. No arrests
have been made
The report is confirmed that John 9.
Sheehan. Tammany leader OF the Ninth
Assembly district. and his friends viii
fight Richard Croker and his friends for