The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-05
FRESH GOSSIP
FROM GOTHAM
DR., De Costa Goes Over to the Cath
oIic Church.
MRS, GOULD ON THE STAGEAGAIN
She VIII Take Part in Some Christmas
Theatricals-A Rich Woman
Takes 10 Drink-Bright
Ape i'm the 100.

NEW YORK. Dec. f-Special-As was
anticipated, Rev. DR.. b. j.. De Costa, who
recently quit the Episcopal ministry, has
joined the Catholic church
Dr. De Costa's formal reception into the
Roman Catholic communion toolI\ place
yesterday afternoon. The ceremony was
private. witnessed by only few Catholic
and Protestant friends. The place where
it, occurred is withheld by DR.. De Costa.
request.
The fact that Dr. De Costa is married
makes him ineligible for the priesthood
and he, therefore, has no ecclesiastical
prospects in the Catholic church. He has
declared his intention Of dcvOung him
self 10 writing and lecturing. I'm both OF
which fields he is by no means "a new
conner.
A SAD CASE.
Mrs Emily w Bigelow. young pretty
and rich, is az the Bellevue Hospital for
alcoholism. She claims 10 be the wife of
Hiram Biselow. New York lawyer She
was accompanied to the hopsital by "a man
named Henry Boyer who said that he
would stand by her in her trouble
she had with her several valuable dI1-
m0nds and a hank book which showed
Sll 600 TO her credit
INCREASE ITS CAPITAL.
The National city Bank is to increase
its capital from 100000 to 100000 This
action is to be taken boo order % increase
the facilities Of the banks business with
the great syndicatcs and corporations.
Business formerly done by twenty or
hundred firms is now done by one core
porati0n. and as under the banking law
bank is prohibited from making direct
lean to any one interest of more than
one-tenth Of the capital stock 81 has been
deemed necessary t0 increase the capital
tc1fold
Sunday was balmy day I'm New York
and the people rushed in great numbers
t0 the parks and uoighbor.ng resorts
Thin clothing and straw hats We're much
in evidence
Rabbi silyeman in the Temple Eman-
uel yesterday. condemned the representa-
tion of religion on the stage. and fro tho
course of his sermon referred t1 "The
Christian "The Children of the Ghetto
and "Ben 1fur'
Several days ago q woman in her dis
tress sent 20 one of the city papers let-
ter in which she told of her vain endelyor
20 find employment Since the letter was
published thirty positions have been offer
ga her
CNNN IanrOik 4 ~ allA. flA0M IT, IL
Mr.. o. IT, p. Belmont has sent To- the
Central Park ZOO fine ape from Java.
which bids fair t0 bee a worthy successor
90 Mr. Crowley lie is called Danny Dee
yer and IS hricht ana friendly The park
people think thd. they win make O. man
of him
The Finh-Avcnuc Pre-byterian congre-
cation have not get found pastor t0
succeed Dr. Hall
While Chicago failed 20 give adequate
support 90 the Grand Opera the advance
subscriptions i1 New York amount i1
$4,000. which i7 fully $4,000 more than
the advance sales at this time la-, year
MRS. GOULD ON THE STAGE
A special t0 the sun from Lakewood
y. j.. says.
Curiosity among the winter sidcnt-
hero has been piQuol to the utmost by the
report that AIRS George Gould VIII once
more appear upon The stage during the
Christmas holidays. Before her marriage
20 the head of the Could family Mrs.
Gould was Mis- Edith Kingdom, OF Angus
tin Dalv's company. She left The stage
before her marriage and has never since
then taken part in theatricais.
Details in regard to her return TO the
stage are being carefully guarded in order
that The surprise in store for her guests
may be the more complete. nul N l@ SAID
that the Duke of Manchester will appear
a. leading man in the play that IS TO be
presented
George Gould said tonight that 10 was
true that Mrs Could was 90 take part in
private thearcas for the amusement of a
house party at Georgiaud Court. his house
here. during the HOLIDAYS but Doe added
that the plans We're not yet complete and
that he perferred not to discuss them until
everything had been settled.
IL Is understood that the play viii DO
presented on an elaborate scale. and That
none OF the theatrical accessories viii De-
lacking.
II is said that after tine holidays Mrs
Gould. with Lady Mary Sackviilc. who is
TO be her guest. win visit the Countess OF
Mimic I'm the government palace in OF
tawa.