The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-21

the recreation room upstairs, "hete nuns
a large oil painting Of Richard Croker
I'm "a heavy bronze frame.
PICTURE TURNED TO THE WALL
In a second the picture was torn from
the wall. and "a mob of shrieking men
We're dancing upon t. They Kicked Do
around the room. spat upon IT, crushed
the frame almost into powder and hung
the debris into the street. where another
bowling crowd finished the work
When Richard Croker was told at the
Democratic club at midnight that Shee-
han had won the day ho was not looking
happy lie had had the news Boy tel
phone before.
AT Sheehan's headquarters be WAS
told. "they are cheering Mr. Sheahan as
the next leader OF Tammauy Hail.
Mr. Croker SMILED. bat not pleasantly.
and said: 81 tried to keep him leader Of
Tammany Hall, but I couldn't
The hpht IS ON against Croker in good
earnest. and It. VIII not be at all surpris-
ing 81 he Is dep0sed.
AT TT AGAIN.
Tile Briggs controversy is still marching
on. and the eight has been transferred
from the Presbyterian Church 90 the Epis-
copal Church. ln which Dr. Briggs is now
p
gun by the High Church party in the Epis-
c0pal Church for resumins war with the
Liberals The meeting has been called
for next Tuesday at the residence of Rev
Edward IT, Van Wiukie rector of ST.
Clements church. lt s. The purpose of this
conference TO discuss the situation and t)
mature plans for the election of new
standing committee. which viii De JIM
sympathy with its IDEAS
lu one sense the contest over the e.ec-
tion of q Standing Committee Will Bee r.
continuation of the Briggs dght, as The
present committee certified Dr. Briggs
fitness for ordination TO Bishop Potter.
who instanced IFS approval in his reply
60 his opponents. saying that I'm view of
the certidcat'on be had boo option about
proceeding with the ceremony. In the
present Standing Committee are Rev Dr.
Morgan Dix, Rev. Octayius Applegate.
Rev. Thomas r. Harris Rev. j. shaw
sh.pman. Ge0ge NJ Miller S. Nicholson
Kane Herman G.. Van Post and George
Zabriskie.
In place of this committee the High
Church party win propose The Rev Dr.
Morgan Dix. the Rev. Dr. Johu ~. Brown,
the Rev DR. Thomas Rchey. the Rev
Dr. r. h.. Crary George NJ Miller, George
Zabrskie. William Bispham and Captain
\. n. Mlhan.
DR DIXs OPPOSITION.
Il f. asserted by the High Churchmen
that DR.. Dix is opposed 20 the higher critic
cism of the Bible. of which Dr Briggs is
the leading exponent. Dr. Brown is the
rector of ST. Thomas church. Dr.
Richey IS a member Of the Faculty of
the General Theological Seminary Dr.
Crazy is the rector of the Church of the
Holy Comforter I'm Poughkeepsle. All OF
the lay delegates on the ticket We're 0p-
posed 70 the ordination of DR. Briggs.
I'm the lGJth convention of the Diocese
of New York. which viii De held on next
Wednesday. the day following the gath-
ering az Dr. Van Wrinkle house, The
test Of strength win come. The High
Churchmen are not hopeful that they VIII
win. but say they believe &c 90 be their
duty to make the fight
Mr. and Mrs Howard Gould have rec
turned from Europe ON their yacht nj
agara. Their entire voyage covered 1900
miles Mr.. Gould speaks enthusiastically
of the visit of Emperor William to his
yacht. He says that the Emperor and his
party made % close inspection Of the yacht,
and upon leaving expressed the greatest
admiration for the American vessel.
COLER'9 BIG FEE
Comptroller COler Will gst q big fee for
collecting the inheritance tax ON the es-
tate OF Cornelius Vanderbilt II the tax
IS as much ne Is expected his fee viii DO
something like $1,000
Contrary 90 expectations william Rock
efeller the Standard oil king. succeeds
MI Cornelius Vanderbilt as director I'm
the New York Central railroad. IL was
supposed that Mr.. Vanderbilt would be
succeeded by Que Of his sons.
Guests for the wedding of Miss Julia
Grant TO Prince Cantacuzene have begin
% arrive ar Newport Among the u0ta-
bles who VIII be present are Mrs. U. $.
Grant. grandmother OF the hrde-elect.
Mrs Grants daughter. Mrs. Nellie Grant
Sart0ris. the Misses Sartoris and Mr.. AL
gernOn Sartoris. who will Doe one ot the
ushers They viii have elegant rooms nc
one Of the hotels near Beauleu Cottage.
The little fourteen months old ohld Of
Eugene and Annie Groth met death in a
novel manner Yesterday When the mother
left the house her baby was asleep and
the large wash boiler was resting ON the
kitchen range not far above the floor.
When she returned she found her baby
lying In q foot of water quite dead Just
how the little one found her way into the
boiler is a mystery
WON HIS BRIDE.
Here is an interesting romance Ten
days ago Wackman Zyers. wealthy
Cuban, whose home Is In Havana, was
nearly asphyxlated by gas in n house on
South s venth street. Newark. Three days
later. when he was in a precarious con-
d.tion he married Miss Pauline williams
a pretty American girl, whom he had for
nearly five years been urging 10 become
his wife. He Is still extremely weak but
is being nursed back 10 health by his
bride. Zyers and Miss Williams met five
years ago in Havana while the young NO.
man was travelling there with her moth
or. He fell in love with the girl. but
was unable 10 tell her OF his feelings be-
cause neither understood the language OF
the other. Iyers came 10 the United
States year later ana met Miss Williams
and her mother In New York; rn the
meantime ne had learned some English
and she some spanish. and so In one Ian
guage or the other the counting was done.
IL was not until the accident, however
that he finally gained her consent to marry
him.
DECLARES FOR BRYAN.
Edward NJ. shepard, leader OF the lrde
dendent democratic faction IN Brooklyn.
which for several years made It impossi
BILE for the regular organization there to