The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-22
FRESH GOSSIP
FROM GOTHAM
Trying to lake the Police Out OF
Tammany's Control.
HON. TOM REED MAKESSPEECHES
Man Stricken Blind on the Train-A
Campaign Against the Sa-
Ioons-Commits Suicide
in Hotel.
HON. TOM REED MAKESSPEECHES

in a Hotel.
NEW YORK, Nov. 2l-special.-There
IS popular belief here that the strength
Of Tammany is largely in It's control OF
the police force. and hence attempts have
been made from time TO time to set
through the Legislature bill which
would take the whole police question ont
OF local politics. A state eonsiabulary
was proposed in the Legislature which
contemplates the putting Of the police
departn.ents Of all the cities Of the hrsl
and second class in the state under
commission 20 be appointed by the COY
ernor. 1t is said that this measure has
come up again and lis now 10 be the sub
iect of serious consideration at con-
ference soon 10 Doe held between Mr. Plat
and Governor Roosevelt But there is
this serious obstacle I'm the way most
of the cities i'm the State of the second
class are now controlled 10y Republicans.
AN AFTER DINNER SPEAKER =.
The Hon. Thomas b.. Reed while he
was Speaker of the House Of Repre- enc
tatives steered clear of public dinners as
far as he was able, but since be has 6a-
tired from public life he is more Willins
TO talk lie is set down for az least two
political dinners I'm this city and is eN-
pected 10 express his views ON some lead-
ing public questions. MIR. Reed is stu o.
factor i'm the politics of this country and,
his great influence Will continue 90 be exc
erted.
STRICKEN SUDDENLY BLIND.
a travelling salesman for a tfiladcl-
phia house. Richard b. Lippinc0tt 10y
name. was stricken with total blindness
yesterday while ON a train of the Jersey
Central railroad. Al the time be was Do
perfect health and without pain or in-
dammdtion Of the eyes. yet he was sud-
denly deprived of his sight. tie was taken
from the train at a small new Jersey
town and a physician was called. Dlt
could give no relief. lie was afterwards
taken TO Philadelphia 90 bee treated hy
specialist. 10 was "a most pathetic case,
and passengers on the train were greatly
moved by the poor mans distress whom
he found that be could not see
The case of Herman Warzawaik. who
alleges that he has been unlustly treated
by the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church,
has been taken up 10y the Pre- nr.eIy
and by close vote al special meeting
yesterday the recent action OF tho 'n
of the church rcnstating him to tAI
membership was not endorsed lt H
decided 10 appoint "a judiciary c0mmi SION
to pass uppn the case.
THE ANTI-sALOON LEAGUE.
The Anli-saloon League. which ha.
done such effective work in ohio, is FOB
begin operations Do New York Rev. DR.
II. II. Russell addressed the Methodist
preachers to-day iu regard 90 Tho move
ment. THE Anti-Sal00n League Doe
said. 'is a federation OF the churches of
the State and OF each locality l0r tem-
perance work. Six years ago tne chort
to combine the churches against saloons
began in Ohio. The plans have worked
SO well in that State chat the moVem nt
has now spread CD thirty-tWo States ani
Territories, wherein more than JOB per-
sons, including seVenty-eight ordained
ministers of thirteen different deuomiAa-
lions. are deyoting themselves entirely .'
the work OF course temperance work
must be 0mufpartisau 10 must likeWl
be INSTRUMENTATION 10 Doe strong ana
effective. The Anu-SalOon League cone
ducts work 0ng several specific lines.
First, agitation by tongue and pen. sec-
Ond law enforcement, and third, me eA-
tinction of the saloon Rev. j. @. A..
Henry addressed the Baptist preachers
to-day on the same subject.
Tie body of John Frederick Hashaeen
was found I'm the Grand Central Hotel
Yesterday. IIe had committed suicide.
and the body had been There presumably
since Sunday. Hashasen was iity-uNa
years of ago and member of the arm
of LetsOn d. Hashagcn i'm this city. lie
had resided in Brooklyn. Tie was found
covered uu in bed and there was no ln-
dcation of the manner I'm which Doe had
met his death until the bed clothing was
pulled down, when it was found Chat Doe
had shot himself I'm the heart. A pistol
was cutcl.ed in his left hand. I'D health
was probably the cause.
CROKER's NEW HORSE.
The World says:
Among the buyers at yesterday lle
of trotters at Madison Square Garden
was Richard Croker. The T1mmanN
chieftain, in company with Nathan
Strauss, Senator Murphy and cX-Alay9r
Grant, occupied a box and avuced
great deal of interest iu the sales. lie
made no bids until his attention was
called by Hugh j. Grant TO g0oi-loo1-
ing trotter which had just been lcd into
the ring. IL was Electric wilkes. Croker
called 10 A. T. Perrin and whispered into
his ear. Perrin stepped aside and bid
! 500 This figure was gradually increased
until s. $50 was reached
1T was Alr. Cookers bid and The horse
| was knocked down 20 him In the uur-
chase OF this colt Mr.. Croker secured "a
promising horse. Electric Wike- is
| bred ON very fashionable lines. being by
Expedition 2aj 3-U, whose sire was Flee
tionecr and whose dam was a fun sister
! 20 Maud S Tie has tr0ttcd a trial on
the Lexington track and was timed I'm
PIP 3d. by Mike Boworman and Orrn
HickOk."
A great boiler plant is to- Doe erected
near Bayonne. ~ j.. at a cost of about
S1,000OM 10y Babcock q Wncox. of this
city The hrm has purchased thirty acres
there. and viii at once begin work ON
the foundations of the plant