The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-25
FRESH GOSSIP
FROM GOTHAM
Croker is Now in Charge Of the Tam
many Campaign
SCORES SAL DON FROM A CHURCH
How a New York Clergyman Compouo-
cd His Woes The Molineux Trial
A Wiretapper Causht-Ihe
Mazet COMMITTEES.
SCORES SALOON FROM A CHURCH

NEW YORK. oct. .-Special.-Richard
Croker went to Tammany's Fourteenth
street wigwam yesterday and took ms
seat i'm the old chair formerly occupied py
John Kelly. That means that Mr.. CROKER
will personally conduct the Democratic
campaign. Everything is alive ana must
ling around the wigwam and IaHlniauS
will make the fight OF its life. Croker
dander is up and he Is going 10 WIN IL II
is possible 60 do so. ,,r,
PREACHER vs.. SADOON-hbt1Fr I'm
one OF the local papers prints an ihtei-
esting story about a preacher ana saloon
keeper. Rev. Or. William X. nun ''"'
one os the most eloquent men I'm the kpis-
con,I ministry. is rector of Grace church,
and lives I'm a fine rectory not far from
the church building In the rear OF the
rectorv Is a small brick building fronting
ON Fourth avenue. which IS occupuled oy
John Rock who keeps a saloon. Inc VIII
dovvs Of Dr. Huntington's study look INTO
the windows OF Books saloon, and while
the doctor is writing his sermons ne can
hear the clink OF glasses ana sneh tle
Uauor. lie tried very hard 10 nave the
saloon abolished but could make no
charges against Book. and the owner or
the house said that Book was a good ten
ant Yesterday Dr. Huntington tried
more heroic device and bought the roof
from over Rocks head. that is 10 say, the
corporation OF Grace church bought it and
Maid for II s}H0Go bat the clergyman over
looked the fact that Books lease or the
PREMISES has yet two years TO run. and 50
IL may turn out that Book Will be here
after and for two years 10 come the ten
ant OF the church, and the nuisance Will
not be abated.
Marconi is now engaged In putting ms
wireless telegraph system on BOARD the
warshins New York and Massachusetts.
and II is expected that he will be able 10
give some time this week a practical
demonstration Of the practicability OF tele-
graphing between two warshiDs ON the
ocean without wires.
The next trial OF Molineux Will begin on
November 9th, although the DISTRICT Al
torney accuses the prisoners counsel with
keeping Robert Zeller. an important wit
ness. out OF the State. where he cannot De
subpoened.
The geological garden in Bronx Park
will be formally opened tomorrow. IL
promises to be one Of the best zoologlcal
collections IN the world. The garden COM
prises two hundred and sixty-one acres.
DENIES BANK CONSOLIDATION.
President Baker. Of the First National
Bank. says that there Is no truth in the
rumored consolidation OF his bank with
! the National Bank Of Commerce and the
National Union Bank
Thirty rosy-cheeked and handsome girls
| from ireland arrived on the Etruria to-
day and started for san Antonio, Texas.
where they will be received as pOstulants
IN the order OF the Sisters Of the Divine
| Providence
A detective yesterday captured Lynn
Newly red handed In the crime Of wire
tapping. Newly had run wires into his
room and when the detective entered he
was sitting at an instrument He used
his information TO aid him in betting on
horse races.
MRS BUCKI GRANTED DIVORCE.
Mrs. Charles +. Buclli. wife OF the pre-
sldent OF the Buck Pine and Lumber
company of Florida, has been granted
an absolute divorce from her husband
with alimony Of s. so year. Mrs. Buch
charges that after departure from New
York on one occasion her husband brought
another woman 10 the house and installed
her as his hOusekeeper, but ordered the
servants 10 address her as Mrs. Bucki.
When the Mazet Committee meets next
Tuesday General Benjamin f. Tracy win
be the star witness and will be called upon
10 tell the Committee all about the Ram
apo deal
John r. Searles, the sugar millionaire,
has gone South 10 be present at a meet
ing Of cotton planters TO be held In At
lanta to-day TO take steps towards es-
tablishing bonded warehouses I'm which
the Southern planter may store his cot
ton. Two big conventions will be held.
one in Atlanta and the other In Dallas,
Texas. Mr.. Searles will read a paper be-
fore the Atlanta convention.
The plan IS TO held the cotton market
under complete control Planters will
take their cotton 10 these warehouses,
take a receipt FOR II which IS negotiable
at any bank and thus borrow enough
money 10 pay their debts az the end OF
the year. or enough OF their debts 70
bridge them over the settlement period
holding their cotton IN the warehouse
until the cotton mills OF this country
| and Europe run short and prices go up.