The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-03
FRESH GOSSIP
FROM GOTHAM
William w. Astor Becomes a Subject
of Great Britain.
Mr.. CLEVELAND FOR PRESIDENCY
HIP. Belmont Gets Pew i'm Trim
ity-Sheehan Declares That He is
Loyal To Tammany-Another
kidnapped Child Recovered

announcement that William Waldorf As
tor has become "a naturalized subject OF
Great Britain, created no surprise here,
for il has long been expected that sooner
or later he would do that very thing
1t all grows out OF "a question Of taxes
Mr. Astors father left him a fortune
variOusy estimated at from $iJ,JooO0 10
sl1O000)0.
Ii was the custom Of the Commissioners
OF Taxes during the first few years after
Mr.. Astor came into his fathers estate,
TO levy a personal assessment Of SJOoO,eo
Dir. Aston finally objected 20 the amount,
and 10 was reduced 20 100000, at which
IL has remained for several years. Mr.
Astor let 10 be known early this year that
he considered 10000 too high. and he
made plans for personally hghtlng the
assessment.
ASSESSMENT INCREASED TO $4,000
Mr.. Aston. accompanied by his children.
came 70 New York on the Majestic on
March 18th last. lie az once let it become
known that unless the Commissioner or
Taxes reduced his personal assessment
instead OF increasing his real estate as
sessment. he would renounce his ciu-
zenshi9.
The taxes OF the Waldorf-Astoria were
increased from $4,000 % ;J,5W"D, ana
a similar proportion OF increase was mace
in al OF his real estate holdings, yet his
personal taxation was not reduced. Ana
SO Mr.. Astor has carried ont his threat
and has foresworu allegiance To- the coun-
try that has so sorely oppressed him.
MR. COLERS PLAN.
Comptroller Golfer IS the greatest reform
or Of the age. and when the Board OF ESTE
mates meets again win submit a plan for
the removal OF several thousand Office
holders. who. I'm his opinion. can easily
be dispensed with 90 the saving of from
81 O0o0uo TO 100000 TO the city in single
year In y hardly probable that Mr
Colers proposition VIII Dee favoclnly re-
celved by Tammany. If there is one thing
Boo this world that Tammany disIikes 10
do 10 IS % make the number NJ Office
holders less.
Mr. Robert Davis, the Democratic leader
of Hudson county. y. D.. has come out
boldly i'm favor of Grover cleveland as
the nominee Of the National Democracy
I'm 1850 Don his opinion. the time has are
rived for "a declaration against the n0ml-
nation OF Mr.. Bryan.
Three years ago Bryan led the Demo.
cratic cohorts g. defeat" said Mr. Davis.
"rO nominate Bryan in 1900 would be
simply % court the same disaster.
Il certainly thinl, 70 would Doe unwise
t0 nominate Bryan or do anything t0 bring
the silver issue to the front again. Yes.
] think Grover Cleveland would make
o good candidate. Tie would Poe just about
right
a would-be smuggler was detected here
Yesterday in a clever trick. lie was
passenger ON the Frederick der Crosse,
and was met eco the steamer by a WOO
man who claimed 10 be- his wife lie
carried .n DTS hand a. s0iled silk handker-
oh rf..I mi fg
mopped his face. Finally DE passed 70
over % his wife. asking her TO give him
"a clean one in lts place. ln the mean
while Doe had been taken in hand by
detective. who suspected him. and when
the handkerchief was passed over the
detective grabbed f. I'm one corner was
diamond brooch worth 5000.
SIBERIAN is LOYAL
John q. Snechan ls making a desperate
effort to- retain the Tammany leadership
ln the Ninth Assembly District. and To-
that end has filed iu the supreme Court
an affidavit On reply 90 the one fled b.,
Chairman Mcmahon. who branded Since
ham as q traitor Shcehan declares that
Doe is FIRST. last and all the time a Iari-
many man. and recItes at length his work
for that organization. But the Tam
many leaders have it in for him and
are determined that Doe shall Doe cast out
of the temple
Mr. Frank Campbell, a member OF the
National Democratic Committee for New
York State. has recently been 90 New
Jersey ia conference with former Senator
Murphy and the Hon. David b. Hill. Mr.
Campbell says in $50 many words that
determined effort is being made in Demo-
cratic circles to get some other candidate
than william D. Bryan for the campaign
of 1900 and a better issue than that az
free silver.
"In talks with national committeeman"
said Mr. Campbell Of found the idea
prevalent that instead of wasting time
talking about this or that candidate. and
this OF that issue. it SIS the duty OF every
Democrat To- do what bee can 90 Uut
tho party in lighting trim for the next
campaign
A HAPPY MOTHER
New York has had another exciting
Kidnapping case. and again the lost child
has been found and restored TO its
parents. Lizzie Cassidy twenty months
old. was kidnapped ia Brooklyn ON July
Eth The child was abandoned by the
hdnappers but was fortunately rescued
hv nc Society for the Prevention of CRU
city 20 Children boo Manhattan Borough
The child was kept in the institution for
some time and DO was by mere accident
that fits identity was established. When
restored u its mother the poor woman
cried for joy. and thanked God FOR she
safe return of her child. There Is no clew
20 the abductors.
New York society is interested in tho
engagement OF Miss Edith Lawrence Spoy-
er. only daughter ~ Mr. and Mrs Albert
O.. j. Speyer 20 Mr.. Edward McNickar
which has just been announced. The
couple viii be married probably in No
vcmber.
PIOUS MIR BELMONT
The World prints the following inter-
esting special from Newport:
o. H. =. Belmont has secured the Van
derbit pew in Trinity church. IN the set
Element following the divorce proceedings
Of William X. Vanderbilt and HIS former
wife. now Mrs o. II. T. Belmont. Mr..
Vanderbilt decided 20 his son. William
X Vanderbilt, his double pew I'm Trinity
church, in this city. where the pews are
personal property OF the owners and are
conveyed 10y deed as personal property.
notary was yesterday called 10 Bel
court Mr.. Belmonts summer residence
here. and the necessary conveyance was
made.
The deed conveys 10 Mr. Belmont pew
No. Is on the main aisle close 20 thet
of Cornelius Vanderbilt. II has been
Mr.. Belmonts intention 10 place in the
church "a tablet in memory Of his mother.
and I'm order 10 get the sanction OF the
corporation % DO this II was necessary
to be "a new owner and member OF the
CORPORATION OF Trinity. The pew will now
become practically tho property OF Mrs
Belmont. OF which William X. Vanderbilt
intended 10 deprive her when the settle