The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-28
FRESH GOSSIP
FROM GOTHAM
fitz Lee Disguised With HIS Quaran-
tine Experience.
MISSGOULDFIGHTIHG POLYGAMY
She Paws All tie Expenses OF Tho Csm-
paign-Dr. Halls Successor Chosen.
New Ocean Steamers Knocked
out by Woman.

NEW YORK, oct. 27-spec.aL-cene-
raj FY;zaugh Lee was very much as
eusted when he came in yesterday from
ouarartine. ASK me about Samoa, ask
me about the Philippines, ask me about
Kissing on the streets Of New Haven, bur
don't ask me about Cuba said the mill
tarv commander of the Province OF Ha-
vara. ASK me about my temperature
that IS All have been asked about or
anything else. feel like a leper or some
thing ike that after my term OF imprisoh-
menc"
Miss Helen Gould IS very much in earn
cst I'm her crusade against Mormonism,
and is determined IL she can TO prevent
the seating of Congressman-elect koD-
erts II IS said that she has already
spent 5000 I'm distributing anu-Morm0n
literature. More than million pamph-
lets against polygamy in general and
Roberts I'm particular have been sent out
through the League for Social Service. and
millions more Will follow. Miss Gould IS
bearing all the expense Of the campaign.
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wireless telegranhy between the cruiser
New York and battleship Massachusetts.
The vessels lay one hundred yards
apart. Rear-Admiral Farquhar wrote the
message ON the New York, and an an
SWer from the Massachusetts was re-
ceived in two minutes and forty-threc
seconds.
The vessels viii so TO sea Saturday or
Monday. and tests will be made while the
ships are under heavy fire. The New
York will telegraph 90 Navesink High
lands, while The Massachusetts runs be-
tween New York and the land, TO try 10
intercept the message.
SUCCESSOR TO DIR. HALL.
The Pulpit Committee Of the Fifth Ave
nue. Presbyterian church have decided on
a successor 20 the late Rev. Or. John
Hall They have selected Rev G.. Camp
bell Morgan. OF the New Court Congrega-
tionsl church London. The Rev. Mr
Morgan IS about thirtysix years OF age.
His father was q Baptist preacher.
John Baker. Of No. 20 Fulton street
Brooklyn, is in custody Tor trying TO shoot
his wife
The bullet. aimed az her head, hit her
gold spectaoles and was split I'm halves.
Ia the diverted course one piece went
through her upper lip and the other
through her cheek
BURIED. But SMOKED.
William McGonigie, aged forty-two. and
resident Of No. 73S Dean street. Brook
Ign. was digging in a twelve-foot trench
to-day when the sides tumbled in and
buried him while he was in a STOPPING
posture, smoking his pipe.
a space IN front Of his face was open
Eescurers soon uncovered q tuft OF hair.
a spade struck something hard. and a
muiiied voice said. Look out for rne"'
Ihen through small opening came
q pun OF smoke from McGonlgle's pipe.
When dug out his head was cut and
MS back vas wrenChed, but he smoked
IN the ambulance all the way 20 the hos4
piial
KNOCKED OUT IN ONE ROrND
David Frishberg had an impromDtt,
DoNns bout with Mrs. Nathan Flouman at
her nome last night. and was knocked
oat in one round
trishbers had 70 settle an old score.
LED Detectives Long and Hay 70 Flou-
man house. IN search Of "moonshine"
WhIskeF. Several demij0hns OF whiskey
and brandy were found. as well as a lot
Of tags.
Flouman jumped out Of the window
Frishberg. and the detectives in the most
approved rough-anG-tumble style. IN or
der 10 save the liquor and tags. The de-
tectiyes took care Of themselves very
well, and after getting clear Of the war
Ike daughters rescued the gr0ggy irish
berg from his buXOm opponent
The transportation people are expecting
large Increase OF traffic during the
Paris Exposition. ana two more hrst-class
steamers Will soon be put on lines ont
~ this port one Will be the reconstruct
~ NOrmannia. formerly Of the Hamburg
American Line. but sold 10, spain for a
cruiser during the war and By Spain
sold 10 the French Line The Hamburg
Line VIII have the new twln-screw steam
er Deutschland
The clnard Line will put on two new
steamers between LIVERPOOL and Boston.
CURRENT TOPICS.
our local railroad men report unprece-
denied business, and their statements are
borne out by the increased earnings. In
deed this IS true practically Of all the
railroads OF the country. For example.
the New York Times Of yesterday says:
While, practically. an the railroads OF
the country complain Of a car famine.
there IS in that condition what heretofore
has not been the rule IL IS not new Tor
the railroads 10 be short OF cars. but
never before has there been the present
lack Of facilities for shipment colncideut.
both East and West. Formerly rushing
traffic Nigh make demands beyond faclii-