The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-13
FRESH GOSSIP
FROM GOTHAM
A Wealthy Man Cuts His Family On
With 81 Each.
BOY AND GIRL COMMIT FORGERY
The Prince CantacuLcno - IN brisk
Demand in Society - New YORK
Has 1905 Children in the
Public Schools.
BOY AND GIRL COMMIT FORGERY

NEW YORK. Sept 12-specal.-Daniel
voolf wealthy citizen Of this city,
died a little more than a week ago at the
age Of seventy-nye by the terms Of his
viii. he cuts OF his wife and six children
wien one dollar. lie explained that bis
wife had an ample fortune Of her own
and as for the children. the VIII said that
they have been comfortably provided for
during the lie Of the testator, and are
now able TO care for themselves. Air.
Woolf left his fortune TO number Of
synagogues and Hebrew institutions III
New York The viii win be contested
YOUTHFUL FORGkRs
Louisa Brotch. of Brooklyn, handsome
Girl. seventeen years of age mas "-
brought to her ruin through me love OF
fine clothes. The girl had a desk I'm the
oeice III Mr. James =. Phillips. "a lawyer,
of no. 70 Court street, and earned goo"
income az stenOgaphy and typeWritns.
Mr. Phillips had am office boy named w DE
he Brown. aged fourteen. and while ihe
lawyer was absent Louisa and WING coh-
ceived the idea of forging his name ana
pocketlng the proceeds of the theiI lhes
began by drawing "a chesk for 800 Ihey
succeeded in getting rne money thereon
then drew a check for S3 another lor
S35. and another for Nl AS soon as Ne
returned home the lawyer discovered me
forgery and had the boy ana girl aiIt7l-N-
willie Brown says that Louisa did t"e
forging while Doe got tne checks casneo'
lut that the cir. was ana adept at the
game of banker and broker or when
She always won from him hts part of the
money which they had gotten lrom She
forged checks. They are now repenlins ln
a Brooklyn ceiL
The public schools of New York opened
Yesterday with 10000 pupils, $1,000 oL
whom were new pupils.
TAADIANY-s TROUBLES.
There are contests iu seventeen ont OF
the thirty-dve Assembly district Tam
many organizations Never before has
there been SO much internal strife.
John Y. McKaue left mo- WILL 10 is bee
peyed that his estate viii amount to aJ
least $4,000 His widow and children nave
had the benefit of what property me
owned since Dee went 20 prison. ass Dee cone
yeyed 10 90 three trustees for that puf-
pose. Ile is said to have made con5idera-
bile money since he left prison
MISS GRANTS POPULAR FIANCEE.
Prince Cautacuzeue. Miss Julia Dent
ArfINL young IIIf lr SD iiNN'AA bod mn
that announcements had to- Doe sent out yes-
terday that the Princes time was an enc
gagged now. and that he could accept no
more Invitations. The Prince has made
the biggest social Diff here that has been
known 500 some years at least Mrs. Pot
ter Palmer gave delightful dance In
honor of him and Miss Julia Dent Grant
at Belulieu last night. An informal dine
ner preceded
It was d. pink affair pink roses appe1r-
ing everywhere ln abundancc-in huge
bunches and in gariands hunss with bows
of extra wide sash ribbon. The cotilon
was danced in the large draWns-room.
Mr Henry Iehr leading Tor the first time
this season Naturally &c was a lively
dance with him nc ifs head. and funny
one. too at times. There We're, though
no original 0r feature figures. Mr. Lehr
led alone. the Prince and Miss Grant. who
were partners for the evening" dancing
as second couple.
The pretty Chinese jade brarN-
cts. repulsiye looking S0udauese war clubs
and numerous souvenir Russian trlnkets-
presented quite ana international aspect
There were also bead necklaces, solid Sill
yer and jewe'led hatpins and boa pins
juggling silver sleigh bells and pretty tine
sci wauds, covered with flowers.