The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-07
GOSSIP
FROM GOTHAM
Tammany Men Have it in for David
B. Hill.
TWO WIVES COMMIT SUICIDE
Ono n Bride of Six Weeks-Both Use
Carbolic Acid-Death of the Editor
of the Mail and Express-Ad-
miral Dewey In Town Sunday.

NEW YORK, Nov. 6.-Special.-The
Tammany people have now given up all
idea that the next Assembly will be Dem
ocrauc and David b. Hill is getting the
blame. At the Democratic Club last night
the walls OF wrath were opened upon Mr.
Hill, and it was asserted boldly that when
the election is over there will begin a
battle to put Hill forever out Of politics
Letter after letter from country leaders
has been received by Mr. Croker telling
him Of the situation up the state. In
nearly every letter was the declaration
that Hin il as active as are Republicans
in telling the rural voters that Demo-
cratic Assembly, would mean the DONNA
ton Of Richard Croker and the shifting
Of burdens from New York city to the
country. Mr. Croker would not discuss
the admitted failure Of Democratic hopes
further than to say;
If we lose II will be because the Repub-
licans have spent 100000 up the State, be-
cause we have no State organization to
take hold Of things and keep them going
all the time. instead of two weeks a year
and because prejudice against Tammany
Hall has been spread through the up
State counties by men who tell the voters
that Tammany will jump an over them
if il gets a chance
Mt Croker. when asked in how many
districts in this city he expected 20 elect
Assemblymen. said:
"Well win IN almost every district. Ma
zets fall will be a heavy one, and what
De deserves for taking hold Of Tracy
Boardman and Platts scheme TO get
square with this Democratic city by pub
fishing 90 the whole world that New
York city is the worst and most unsafe
place on earth.
And, say. the worst beaten man i'm
New York State on Tuesday will he lit
tie Quigg"
DEATH OF AN EDITOR.
COlncident with the announcement OF
the retirement Of Mr Godkin from the
Evening Post comes the announcement OF
the death Of Robert c. Alexander. edi-
tor and part owner OF the Mall and Elk
press He had been Ia bad health for
two years. but was able 90 be up and
write some letters as late as Friday. He
was a graduate Of Union College. and a
brother Of Rev. Dr. George Alexander
pastor OF the Presbyterian church In
University place. Tie was q member of
several clubs and societies.
Nine Emma Games ana Nine. Nordica
arrived in New York yesterday on the
steamship ST. Paul NOrdca leaves for
Chicago on Wednesday.
Mrs Christina Dour, twenty-four years
of age. a bride Of six weeks attired her
self in her wedding robes Yesterday even
ing and swallowed carbOlic acid. When
her husband came IN he found her corpse
ON the floor of their bedroom. The causes
assigned for the suicide are home-sick-
ness and jealousy. She was a pretty wo-
man. and 10 is said she married Charles
Dour against her Will.
WANDERINGS OF A PIN.
Three years ago Percy Smith a resi-
dent of Whitestone. L. T., swallowed
pin. lie was chatting with some friends
while he had q pin in his mouth. Sud-
denly the pin slipped down his throat
Surgeons were unable TO remove it, and
be heard nothing from il until day or
two ago. when he felt an annoying sen-
sati0n. as II there were O splinter In his
little finger. lie tried to get it out with
needle and found 90 his surprise that
the splinter was a discolored pin. 1t
came out point first A resident physi-
general circulation of the blood and was
in constant progress through the body
for three years.
Mt Frank C.. Thompson. chief Of the
Internal Revenue Department I'm this
city. saws that mt least 10 per cent of the
revenue stamps used daily in Wall street
are fraudulent. having already been can-
celled He thinks that the government is
losing IN this way about 5000 a day.
DEWEY Is TOWN.
Admiral Dewey arrived in New York
Sunday afternoon with mis- Chinese valet
and went TO the Cambridge Hotel. Very
few people recognized him. Shortly afteE
seven O'Clock the Admiral was joined by
Mrs Hazen and some friends, and the
party dined together in the Admirals
suite. Mrs Hazen expects TO return 10
Washington on tomorrow. If is said
that her wedding rousseau will CONF
prise thirty-eight different gowns. Fifty
operatives are now at work ON her trous-
seau. and il is inferred from this that the
wedding is not far of
There Will be several fashionable we'd
dlngs this week on Wednesday evening,
i'm ST. James church. Rev Ralph j.
Walker. assistant minister OF 81. Peter s
church. and Miss Evelyn G.. Luehbers,
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest II. Lueb-
bers will be married by Rev. DR.. j.. wal
pole Warren. assisted by Dean Hoffman
and other clergymen The same day Miss
Grace Darling Harmed. daughter of the
late Charles 4. Harmed will be married
| Go Mr.. ]. Raymond Boyce In the Church
of the Divine Paternity. Another Wed
nesday wedding will be that Of Miss Mar
tina Hagemeyer, daughter Of Mrs. Mary
| Hagemeyer 10 Mr.. George HOCh on
Saturday Miss Edith Lawrence Black.
| daughter Of Mrs. Charles ~ Black. win
| become the Wits OF Or Pearce Bailey.
BABY HARRISON.
| Ex-president Harrison arrived Sunday
| on the steamship St. Paul, and when he
| came off the gang plank he carried Baby
| Harrison in his arms, Mrs Harrison fol-
| lowing. Mrs. Harrison was very sick on
| the trip.
| There was a sensational suicide I'm New
|