The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-16
FRESH GOSSIP
FROM GOTHAM
A New Uptown Post-Ohice is Now
Demanded.
N HONOR OF BARON HlRSCH.
4 Rather Lively Budget - Paris
WhecImen To Boycott Ameri-
cans Republicans Wanta
Share Of Spells.
N HONOR OF BARON HlRSCH,

NEW YORK, NOV. J,-Sltcldl.-.NoW
that the Federal government has actually
authorized the construction Of new GUS
tom house building in this city. and has
bought the site and adopted the plans for
the same. Postmaster Vancott Us preparing
10 make a demand for a new postohlce
building. to be erected uptown me
site suggested is i'm Madison avenue from
Forty-sec0nd 20 Forty-i0urth street Inefe
is no question that the postal facilities Do
this city are Inadequate The New York
once Is practically the great mail clear
ing house for the whole country, ana DTS
large excess Of revenue goes FAR towards
dcfraying the cost Of the government 8
postal system.
MONUMENT TO HIRSCH
At a meeting 40 the waldorf Astoria,
a movement was started TO erect ia Gene
trail Park N monument to Baron llr Do.
the great jewish philanthropi-t. THE
meeting was attended by many who ale
not Jews. and Ex-P0stmaster General
james. a Welshman was elected pfesi-
dent: Ex-Governor Morton, ylce-presldenl
August Belmont, treasurer; Prof d. Il.
A seligman. secretary, ami Rabbi Got
theu. Seth Low. j.. r. Coudert, Edward
LaNLclDACu ana AA"MA3 OF tlrhitL az ltt3
Executive Committee.
The only hope the Republicans have Of
any share On the government OF tho city
o. New York is through the power of the
state Legislature 90 change the charter
OF the city. The Republican majority ia
the LEGISLATURE, inspired by Senator Platt
and with the consent of Governor R00se-
welt. IS preparing 10 revise the charter
rran a 81.
the possibility that several Republican
Senators viii refuse TO vote for The bills,
lust as they refused at the last session.
But the power OF the organization has
been strengthened I'm the State.
TAAlMANY STILL FIGHTS.
rsmmsny has begun again fits ATTACK
on the Manhattan railway. The order
compelling the Manhattan 10 remove lts
tracks I'm Battery Park will probably oe
carried into court for a writ of ejectment.
Fire Chief Croker who is. a nephew of
Richard Croker has complained of the
third rail the Manhattan is laying for
ia electrical system. on the ground that
IL would endanger the lives OF nremen
using the structure at fires. To-day the
Health Board announced that IL would
give a public hearing tomorrow ON the
alleged Manhattan railroad npif1nces.
CAPTAIN Chadwick. of the cruiser New
York. may Doe a witness.
The Domestic Exchange National Bank
was organized here this Afternoon. with
a capital OF 100000 rs main purpose ia
to make arrangements with interior banks
for the clearance OF checks at tine low at
possible expense in opposition TO the pres
ent clearing house system The promoter
Robert d. Kent o. PassaiC was formerly
employed I'm q phi.adclohia bank
S000e0 IN SALARIES
The NTuniclpll Assembly to-day by a
vote OF so 10 "a. adopted tho city budget
As prepared bv the Board NJ Estimate
The vote was preceded by two hours De-
bate. I'm which the Republicans and several
Democrats severely attacked the budget
Alderman Sherman. SON of General ahor-
man. said that the city was eXpenlins
Sl2000O0 al year in salaries and wages,
am amount vastly in excess 0f amy possible
use or benefit TO the city. Tie believed the
estimates should Dee cut from I'D To- ~ per
cent.
Information that it is believed, viii
sound tho death knoll of the League of
American Wheemen az race governing
organization. was received boo this cilF
Yesterday A cabicgram from l.e Ne.'.
a daily cycling journal OF Paris, France.
10 its CORRESPONDENT in this city stated
that the Union Volocipodiquo de France
and the Unione Vel0Cipells.ica lta.tnl
had officially decided 20 no longer recos-
nlze the T.. A. w. az tine organization cone
trolling cycle racing iu the United states.
CHEAP TICKETS WANTED
The Board of Trade and Transportation
has presented to the Joint Traffic Assoc
citation of the Trunk Line railroads an
appeal for he issue of 1900 mile passenger
tickets. Interchangeable good ON any OF
the roads included in the trunk line ter.
ritory Petitions signed 10y INo mer'
chants in nineteen States and ll' cities
asking for such tickets accompanied tn'
appeal A report on the subject was made
by simon Storne. the well known LAWYER
who saws that such tickets are issued IN
both the Western and the Central Assoc
cations. lie quotes T. a Ford. of tho
PENNSYLVANIA railroad as having tWC
years ago praised the system of ntor-
changeable tickets as established by tnl
Central Association. The general passen.
ger agents recently in session nc Boston
declared that the tickets We're impractica-
BILE. and II is understood that Is the view
that win be taken OF them by the Trunh