The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-01
The Ramapo Water Scheme Has
Been ScOtched.
OFFER FOR ASTOR'S REAL ESTATE
Surgeon Poisoned by the Bite or a
CbiId-Nrs. Kerford Is Still Miss
ing-Dewey's Picture in an Ex-
plosion-Cr0kcr Discovered.


Controller Coler and three engineers yes
terday reported TO a meeting Of the Board
Of Public improvements as follows;
THAT there Is a sufIiciency Of water for
Manhattan and the Bronx until 1915; that
the Long Island and Croton systems
should first be investigated before a con-
tract is entered into with an outside COM
pany; that the Ramapo Company would
be unable to fulnn the terms of the pro-
posed contract, and that, II it did, the
supply Of water furnished would De more
than necessary"
As a result Of this report a resolution
declaring the Ramapo contract 10 be
against the public interest and the policy
OF the Democratic party was passed last
night by the board 1t IS believed that
this effectually disposes of the water job.
MIR. LEWIS OFFER.
Mr.. jefferson NJ Levoy, we'll known In
Virginia. has submitted an offer 10 WI
liam Waldorf Astor to buy all the latter
real estate in New York city. This pro-
perty good judges estimate TO be worth
anywhere from 100000 to Sl5O,0Ooc'0.
IL IS presumed that an English syndicate
has been organized by Mr.. Levy with the
idea OF buying the real estate ana hoat-
ing Il In shares. lie has been In London
for two months, and little or nothing has
been heard from him by his business as
sociates. Even the offer made to MI.
Aston is known only 10 few or them.
Mr.. AstOrs friends here doubt that no
Will entertain the idea.
NEVER TOUCHED DEWEY.
A ten-pound can OF sulphur exploded IN
the rear OF the saloon Of Charles Linder'
Jr.. No. 100 First avenue, yesterday.
wreclting the fixtures in the saloon and
setting fire TO the rear rooms.
After the fire had been extinguished Il
was found that n crayon portrait Of Adj
mlral Dewey had passed through the eX-
ploslon and fire safely. Everything in the
room was wrecked, but the picture was
intact.
POISONED BY A CHILD'S BITE.
DR.. Alexander Won Grimm. visiting sur
geon OF tho Postgraduate Hospital, eight
weeks ago attended a child sick with
diphtheria. when the rubber which held
the little ones mouth open slipped out
and the child's teeth shut on the doctor 8
left thumb breaking the skin. Two or
three DAYS later his hand and arm began
20 swell The Inflammation grew rapidly
worse and soon the Doctors body was a
mass OF shocking eruptIons. Yesterday
parf of his left hand and a gland In tho
arm had 20 be cut out. where the blood
poisoning had located. He IS not yet out
OF danger.
CHINANfEN CANNOT LAND.
The Herald Of this morning prints the
tah from ife
Washington correspondent
Under the Chinese exclusion law some
members OF the crew Of the Olympia. who
served with such credit in the battle Of
Manila Bay as to win special commenda-
ton from Admiral Dewey In letter 10
the Navy Department. may not be allowed
to set foot on shore when his flagship
reaches New York.
There are several Cinnamon serving on
board the Olympia. principally as cooks
and cabin and ward room attendants. In
the battle with the Spanish feet they were
assigned TO duty in passing ammunition
and performing other duties connected
with fighting the ship, and every one Of
them performed his task so well that Adj
miral Dewey wrote to the Navy Depart
ment and suggested that II possible they
be admitted TO American citizenship. This
letter was referred 10 the Treasury De-
partment which has charge OF the en-
forcement Of the Chinese exclusion law.
The Secretary of the Treasury replied
that. although he greatly regretted the
fact. there was 10 way I'm which the law
could be waived. and the Cinnamon IN
the Olympa's crew could not be ad-
mitted TO the United States unless they
had been lawfully in this country az the
time OF their enlistment. II Is not pr0ba-
Bile. however that any action would be
taken by the Treasury officials II these
particular Cinnamon should be allowed to
land on the supposltion that they were
enlisted in San Francisco and are le-
gally entitled to reside in the United
States.
MILK GOES UP.
The wholesale price Of milk has been
advanced in this city from s122 TO ti.32
per can. II is probable that householders
will hereafter have 10 pay more for their
milk.
Mrs. Albert Keeford whose mysterious
disappearance was mentioned in these
columns yesterday. IS still missing. an
though her stepfather. Mr.. Charles G.
Wilson. has received several letters from
friends putting him in possession OF In
formation of much value As result OF
one OF these letters he has been able TO
learn OF Mrs. Ksetord's movements as
late as Friday night last Mr.. Wilson de.
MES that his step-daughter borrowed
money. as was reported In one or the
papers.
CRUEL TREATMENT.
Sadie wiseman. of Paterson. one OF the
girls alleged TO have suffered at the hands
OF Mrs. Eyler. matron OF the New Jersey
Industrial School for Girls. has brought