The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-08
FRESH GOSSIP
FROM GOTHAM
A Man With a Broken Neck in the
Doctors Hands.
MAKING WAR ON TAMMANY'
Rapid Transit Said TO BE Near-he'
low Jonrnaiism's Ways-ah oiu
Landmark Gonc-Iseturns
After 13 Years.
MAKING WAR ON TAMMANY

NEW YORY, Sept. 7-SpcciaL~Ihe case
of Walter Duryea. thirty years DID, 'he
onlv son OF Edgar Duryea, a wealthy man
ufacturer Of Long Island, IS attracting me
attention Of physicians far and vide Inc
Young man. who is an athlete. disiocated
his spine while diving in shallow water a
month ago. The fracture occurred very
near the base Of the brain and the attend
ing physician had no hope whatever OF
the young mans recovery, but he has a
splendid physique and for some time past
has been gaining strength. Photographs
taken with the X.Ray have revealed the
location OF the fracture and the physicians
who have the case in hand now believe
that by an operation his life may ultimate
" be saved. II so it VIII be a triumph
indeed for science. No money VIII Boz
spared to save the patients life and the
outcome Of the operation viii be anxious
~ awaited.
L.omuel L. Quigg, president of the Re
publican County Committee. has plan
for the union of Republicans Citizens
Union men. and all other kinds Of indepen-
dents whose platform is anything 90 XII
Tammany." AT least that is The current
report in political circles. IL the fight i-
made Sc viii DO a lively one. you may o.
sure.
WHERE Is THE BOSS?
Richard Croker. the Tammany chief. Is
still missing and his mysterious absence
is creating CONSERVATION among his follow.
ers. lie did not attend the meeting OF the
Board of Governors Of Tammany last
al arsf nH ref anrurnI % Irnnur rwnUr.
he was. There Is a rumor doating around
that he has gone 20 Michigan. and again
it IS said that ne is I'm san Francisco
Croker has been keeping dark for some
time past, just why, nobody seems Oh
know.
Mrs. Jane Lindsey Of Brooklyn. accom-
pished a great Bicycle feat yesterday
having finished q ride of six hundred miles
on her bicycle within seventy-two hours
under rules prescribed by the Century
Road Club. thereby Wrestling the Woman
Long Distance Worlds mpi0nshif
from Miss Jane c.. Yarman. whose record
she beat by am even one hundred mile
During the three days ride she slept only
three hours.
RAPID TRANSIT N SIGHT
IL is said that rapid transit is now iu
sight for sure Tho report Is that syndi
Gates which q year or more ago offered
20 build the tunnel win come forward
again and enter into sharp competition
for the privilege OF operating e.. There
was a conference I'm the afternoon an the
office Of the corporation counsel between
that official and the lawyers rep%a senting
the Rapid Transit Commission. They
came To an agreement over the sugses
lions Of Comptroller C0ler about building
subways iu the tunnels for the use OF
heat light and power companies. Mr.
Whalen said after the conference that he
would redraw the contract Immediately
so that It would contain the provisions
suggested by the Comptroller. Te said n
would submit 30 to the committee at thsir
next meeting. 10 remains then. he said
only for the commissioners TO- approve the
contract. and then bids may oe invited for
the building OF the tunnel
Tayl0r's Hotel which for nearly fifty
years has been "a landmark in Jersey city.
has closed its doors and wi.. soon make
way for a modern Office building. The
hotel was built by Noah Taylor with
money which be had won in lottery
lie drew a prize Of $50 $50. Iie died recent
Iy a poor man. The hotel was q fatorita
refuge for people who were lodging tne
New York authorities jay Gould and
James Fisk took refuge there dunng tnf
exciting days I'm 1858 when DO was alleged
that they We're plotting against the We+
fare of the Erie railtVad.
"pERE HYACINTIES DENIAL.
Readers OF The Times remember now
the New York Journal some time ago eX
posed the New York World which Dad
stolen one Of the Journals dispatches. o.
August 18th the New York Journal puo
li-hed q letter signed by Hyacinthe 10y
son Pere Hyacinthel i'm which Doe was
made 10 say:
IL have never known my country q
be so low morally. Also since / esDouseC
the cause OF that righteous man. Drayfus
I have discovered political corrupu0nisD
I'm France compared with whom youi
Marx HaBuas are white winged angels
The Herald of to-day prints the follow
ing denial:
paris. Sent. p 1s99-The letter pub
lshed in the New York Journal of August
18th was never written. dictated or ssne
by me. HYAClNTHE LOYSON.
"Uere Hyac.nth1'
Thirteen years ago Edward VI. Newman
who was iu the employment of the whole
sale clothing firm of l.. Levens0n & GO.
embezzed $4,000 of the FIRMS money and
shpned the country. forfeitng his bal
bond of 5000 Yesterday DE walked into
the District Attorneys Office voluntarily
surrendering himself He was acc0mpa
MED by a woman considerably his iumoI
who signed the bail bond 90 which Doe was
released. but whose connection with New
man IS a mystery IL is said that New