The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-29
FRESH GOSSIP
FROM GOTHAM
Trying to Get Automobiles in Central
Park.
WOMAN F0RETELLS HER DEATH.
Politicians After the Negro Iotc-Tam.
many's Big Clalm-Deiia Fox
at Deaths Door-Jhdgc
Hilton's win.
WOMAN FORETELLS HER DEATH.

NEW YORK, oct S.-Special-Re-
heated attempts have been made 10
induce President Clausen, OF the Park
Board, to permit private automobiles 70
enter Central Park. but all such apph-
cations have been denied.
Wrnslow f. Buzby and Whitney Lyon
members Of the Automobile OluD OF
America, rode 20 the Plaza entrance 10
Central PARK In an automobile yesterday
afternoon and Insisted that as citizens
and taxpayers they had right 20 enter
tho mark in their horseless carriage
Mr. Buzby, the owner and driver OF the
vehicle, was arrested, and test e'ls9 VIII
be made OF the matter
A year ago Harry Williamson VINO had
been suffering from an attack OF srlPpe'
lost his mind, and his wife found MN
dead in O room with razor IN BIS hald'
She never fully recovered from the shock
OF her husbands suicide, and predicted
THAI she would die year from the day
that he died She began more than
month ago 10 make preparations for her
departure. She was then suffering
from no ailmeni, although she was moody
and depressed. She stuck TO It that
she would die on october Ath. and she
did die on that day Of an attack OF pneu-
monia. She and her husband were very
nucu ltv0lc4 70 tucu gtAtt-
Is SIiE a THIEF?
The police have an interesting case IN
that Of Violet Sommers. =. pretty, ap-
parentiy modest girl, only sixteen years
Of age, who has been locked up charged
with the larcency Of hundreds et dollars
worth OF woman's apparel The arti-
Giles were taken from the boarding rouse
Of Mrs. George II. Lagrange, OF No. Is
west Thirty-fourth street. Tho police
tried hard 10 get a confession from
the girl but she refused 10 talk
II will be remembered that Captain
Watkins commanded the American Lane
steamer Paris when she went on tho
rocks near the Manacles, off the coast Of
Cornwall. last May He manfully
shouldered an the responsibility for
the accident, saying that IT was due 10
an error Of calculation on his part. lie
read the entry IN the log at the time Of
leaving Cherbourg an hour later than
II really was and this made diner
ence Of seventeen miles The United
States Inspector OF Steam Vessels su5-
pended Captain watkins license for two
years but yesterday II was announced
that tho penalty had been reduced 20
six months, dating from yesterday
A quantity Of diamonds was surren-
dered yesterday 90 Collector Bidweu 10y
Ad0lph Peabody who was before the
Collector yesterday. charged with hav-
ing struggled diamonds valued OF from
$1,000 10 $4,000 into this city by way OF
Canada
II Is supposed the story Of the alleged
smuggling operations came from one OF
two diamond importers with whom Pea
body had trouble year ago az the re-
suit Of failure In business and who de-
sired revenge.
DELLA FOX Ill.
Della Fox the well known comic opera
singer IS said 10 be- no deaths door at
her home On this city She has been III
for more than o week.
Miss Fox has been one Of the most
popular condolences on tho American
comic opera stage She IS n St Louis
girl and 70 was there she made her first
appearance ou the stage 90 member
Of q Juvenile ''PinafOre" company.
when sho grew older she Joined Dc Wolf
H0ppcr's company. and made a great hit
as Mataya en- Wang After several
seasons with Hopper She became star
on her own account and LAST season
she was seen here In "The Little Host
Illness compelled her ~ close her sea-
son promaturely last spring. few
weeks rcst restored her health oppar-
emily. and her acqualntances were sur
priscd 20 hear Of her present illness
Among her fellows on tho stage she has
always been held IN the highest regard
and many am actor and actress kno"
her as true friend in need.
The Rev Madison c.. Peters spoke at the
North Reform church In Newark on
Thursday night on How 20 Aboliss Pow
erty."
The speaker was explaining that poverty
was due principally 90 intemperance,
when d woman arose IN the body OF the
church pointed her finger at him ana IN
q loud and dramatic manner, exclaimed.
"You TO- You lie It's not liquor that
keeps the poor man poor but the land
erabbers They are the ones who are re-
sponsible for all the poverty"
Every one in the church was startled.
Heads were turned so that they could see
the woman, but she was evidently
stranger. The clergyman ceased talking.
30 necessity arose Tor the taklng or
severe measures with the woman, as
man who seemed TO know her addressed
q few words 90 her and led her 20 the door
and thence into the street. Just before
going out she uttered the same eXciama-
ton. Her identity did not become known,
and after she had gone the Rev. MT Pc
tiers calmly continued his lecture.
FIGHT FOR NEGRO VOTE.
The politicians Oh both sides are solicit
1r the negro vote and making a desper-
ate EFFORT 10 capture It. The negroes are
being overwhelmed with political itera-
ture aud mass meetings are held every
night 10 which these voters are invited
20 attend
Thomas r. Smith, secretary Of the Tam
many Hall Executive Committee, figures
out that the Tammany county ticket win
receive q majority Of about 6O00O
Henry c. Hilton. son Of the late judy
Henry Hilton, who was cut off under his
fathers viii with q plttancc OF sZ5e1s. has