The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-21
A LITTLE GOSSIP
FROM GOTHAM.
Mayor Van Wyck Makes New Workers
a Promise.
RUSSELL SAGE'S GENEROSITY.
Bronze Work Injured by stupid Paint
ers-A Millionaire stabbed by a
Beggar-A Society Item Which
Interests the Smart Set.

NEW YORK. May 20-lt Is understood
that the late Roswell l.. Flower ielt
an estate valued az S53i5.eo Of when
$4,000 Is real estate. The inheritance tax
ON the estate viii probably exceed 5000.
Russell sages glft 0i 5000 20 the
Women Hospital is the talk OF the
town. Mr. sage though enjoying the
reputation of having more ready cash
than any man In Sew YORK, d not very
extravagant IN his gifts and his present
OF 5000 20 tile Womens Hospital caus-
ed as much talk as the million dohafs
which j. P.erpont Morgan recently gave
TO another hospital IN The city.
RAPID TRANSIT PROMISED.
Mayor Van Wyck has given definite
promise that before the end ot his term
Of office the underground railroad snail
be begun His term ends December "a
1901 The Mayors promise Is based Oh
the belief that the people viii ratiiy the
constitutional amendment adopted Dy
two successive legislatures Co support
the county from the said debt
\, lighted cigar stump carelessly
dropped into waste basket caused
Ere I'm the basement Office of the New
York Times building on Park row. ana
for the time caused considerable excite
ment.
John Enelis a wealthy retired ship
builder OF Brooklyn. was seriously
stabbed while walking on the street by
Christopher DAILY a young beggar The
only reason assigned by the beggar was
that Mr. Englis had turned him from his
house the day before.
A JAPANESE EXHIBIT.
There is a most interesting exhibit AZ
the American Art Galleries Of japanese
floral and arb0ral plants. Here one
q HUI.
10 the measure Of tho conservatory.
towering pines that one could set In thu
corner OF n drawing room and naples
that could be carried away in ones
pocket These pigmy trees are the pro-
duct 81 years and in some eases or
centuries. Of training by the most SSH
fni and patient arborculturists IN me
world. Walking between rows Of them,
perfect In every branch twig and ear.
one feels like a giant and hair expects
that a closer examination VIII reveal
tiny folk taking their ease I'm the shade
The largest tree Of the collection Is only
a little more than a mans height.
The beautiful bronze work on the
Washington bridge was almos. ruined
the other day by the stupidity ~ paint
ors The bridge cost about - 200 90 and
there was s5i 600 worth ~ ornate bronze
on the structure The bridge was ordered
20 be painted. and when some artistic
member ~ the city government s'roDed
up 20 see how the work was progress ns.
ne was horrhed 70 find the bronze COW
cred with LAYER Of black paint. II re-
Gulred great skill 10 remove the pam,
without iniurlng tho bronze.
As n result Of the Mazet investigation
the police captains have bee, instructed
By the Police Commissioners that they
will be required 20 close NJ all pool
rooms and gambling houses n any exist
IN Their districts. and n they do not,
complaint will DE LODGED aeai1st them.
TO ENTERTAIN DEWEY.
n Is probable thar Governor Roosevelt
will recommend 20 the LEGISLATURE In ex-
ira session. that an appropriation be
made Tor tho states share IN the re-eo-
ton 10 Admiral Dewey. n Is not bel'ev-
ca that the proposed city appropriation
OF $4,000 will be enough 20 dcfray all
expenses.
Nine new school houses are now under
construction AZ a cost ~ s.. 07coo They
will provide 69l class rooms and accom-
modations for 3 90 pupils
New York society Is interested In the
announcement made from Newport by
Mrs. Charles Potter that her daughter.
Miss May Minturn Potter. Is % marry
Mr. w Roscoe B0usal OF baltimore.
Miss Potter f. the eldest child OF Coz.
Charles Potter who was set u.ion and
murdered by outlaws while prospecting
In New Mexico several years ago. Her
paternal grandmother was the wife OF
Charles Collins Van Zandt. one Of Rhode
Islands most popular Governors