The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-24
FRESH GOSSIP
FROM GOTHAM
Roosevelt in FavOr Of the State Con-
stabulary Law.
{. BERRY WALL IS A BANKRUPT
It is said that Rev. G. Campbell Nor
gan viii Not lie DIR. Halls Success
sof as He Can't Subscribe to
the We minister Confession.

NEW YORK, Nov. 23-Special.-Senator
Plat, Governor Roosevelt and Chairman
Odeii had a conference yesterday con-
corning the proposed State constabuary
bill, but no decision was reached. Gov
ernor Roosevelt favored the bin last win
ter, and it is now said that he is afraid
Of IT, He gave his associates 10 under
stand that he did not care TO have the
bill introduced unless it could be passed.
ii Mr.. Plat and Mr.. Odell can furnish
evidence to convince the Governor that
the Republican members OF the Lesisla-
ture generally are in favor OF the meas
ure il is probable that NJ Roosevelt viii
agpee 10 have il introduced lhis Dill, as
your readers know, is designed TO take
out Of the control of Tammany the police
force of New York.
DEATH RESULT OF HAZlNG.
News from Princeton is that the whole
town is stirred up over tine death of Nor
ton Y. Bergen. the fourteen-year- on
Of Peter V. Bergen, VINO died yesterday
as the result OF injuries said To have
been received while ne was being hazed
on last Friday night at Lawrenoevile
school. The boys al this school nave
ueculiar way OF haziug. They take the
members Of the younger set and pile them
up as SO many logs. Then one of the big
boys crawls over the pile, and IL amy one
oil the logs Ainches' or makes an out-
cry the pile is pulled down and rebuilt
Young Bergen was 40 the bottom OF tha
pile and received injuries which brought
on pcritonius, which resulted i'm death.
DAUGHTER SUES FATHER.
Isaac Calm. a millionaire. inflicted cor
poral punishment on his srOwn-up daugh-
ter Rose, and Rose asks jury 20 award
her 5000 damages for assault ana bat
tery.' Never before in the history Of the
civil courts has such plea boon entered
by "a child against "a parent
While Justice OBrien. of the Supreme
Court, Was playing golf ON the grounds
of the Westchestcr County Club IL other
day 70 thief stole his diamonds, match
boX, lockct and watch chain. The articles
we're pawned and yesterday they were
recovered by the police. The thief over
looked five hundred dollars iu bank notes
that was in the pocket of one OF the
Judges garments.
STEREOPTICON Is MOLINEUN TRIAL
District Attorney Gardiner says that he
SIS considering the plan of using "a siert-
opt.con in the M0lineux trial for the pur-
pose Of charging M0lincuXs handwrit-
ing. so as the more clearly TO disclose IT'S
characteristics Tor comparison with The
address Oh the package Of poison. colo
mel Gardiner did this once tn trial with
success and he thinks 10 would be an cN-
celent idea iu the AlolineuX case.
Last August Grace Mcdonald, girl
seven years of age was run over by q
Brooklyn transit car. receiving injuries
which caused her the loss OF both her
lower limbs. Yesterday a jury I'm Justice
Gayu0r's court gave her $4,000 damages.
FELL INTO WHlsKEY VAT
George Morgan, a New Jersey man.
cane near losing his life yesterday in
trying to get "a drink. He went into
distillerv while the Waterman was absent
and climbed mp 10 the top of ripenin9
vat holding $500 gallons Of raw whiskeyg
In his eagerness to get drink Morgan
fell i'm. lie felt as though vitriol had
been poured into his eyes and forced into
his ears and nose. The fumes Oyerpow-
cred him. Blinded by the pain he could
not reach the edge of the vat lie man
aged to keep ah0at and shrieked for
help.
George Metz a workman, went 10 his
rescue JUST IN time. Morgan Was bldAh
in the faoe when hauled out, and mis- body
looked as though he had been boiled.
lie IS suffering intensely, but will recover.
Morgan about five years ago fell into the
Milestone river and was nearly drowned
before he was rescued.
KING Or THE DUDES"
T.. Berry Wall. who was once known
as the King of the Dudes" has filed
petition in bankruptcy with liabilities of
S9.3s4 and no assets except clothing and
iewelry. which are exempt He has no
occupation.
John Hays Hammond, the California
mining engineer Who was arrested foE
completely In the jameson raid Ia 1896,
arrived here yesterday. He says that the
sympathy of all Europe, except England,
is with the Beers
CAN'T BE A PRESBYTERIAN.
The sun prints the following. Word
was received yesterday from the Rev G.
Campbell Morgan. pastor of the New
Court CONGREGATIONAL church, London,
with reference to the pastorate Of the
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church In this
city. lie refuses to become a PresDyte-
rian under any circumstances. He gives
as a reason his inability to subscribe con-
scientiously to all the doctrines OF the
Westminster Confession.