The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-22
FRESH GOSSIP
FROM GOTHAM
Mr.. Lord Struck by a Trolley Car,
But Not Seriously Hurt,
MEMPHIS BILLY' is DYING.
Was ut One Time Very Clever Pusi-
list and Expected to Win Light
Weight Championship Honors.
10 Build on Windsor Site.
MEMPHIS BILLY' is DYING

NEW YORK, June 21.-Special.-One OF
the most prominent members of the Union
League Club said to-day in regard to
Roosevelts nomination for the Vice-Pres-
idency:
The nomination of Roosevelt for VICE
President will be most unfortunate, Tor
his proper place IS in the Governors chair
at Albany. Mr.. Plat, in forcing him into
the Vice-Presidency, is going to injure the
Republican party in this State, but Mr.
Platt is willing to wreck the party Ii ne
can only gain his own ends, as witness
his nomination Of Tracy against Seth Low,
thus electing Van Wyck as mayor pc
ueve the independent Republicans IN TINS
State will take occasion on electloh Gay 10
vote against any man Platt dominates Tor
Governor in Roosevelt's place 1 do not
feel as though, holding the position L do,
[ ought to allow myself to be quoted. but
YOU may rely upon it that represent the
views of the Independent vote CT New
York"
LORD JOKES ABOUT HIS CONDITION.
Many people are gratitied to learn that
no serious results are anticipated from the
accident which happened to Mr. Chester
S. Lord, managing editor of the Sun and
member of the State Board of Regents,
who was struck a Brooalyn trolley car
last night. Mr. Lord was badly shaken UP
and received several scalp wounds, but
Notwithstanding the painful nature OF his
injuries he was joking about his condition
this afternoon.
Herman Schaeffer. a prominent and
wealthy resident of Brooklyn, committed
suicide yesterday by taking carbolic acid.
He left letters stating that he was weary
of life Six months ago his little ttve-year-
old son, whom ne WAS pasSlonately fond
Of died, and it was in order to meet his
child again that he committed the rash
act.
"MEMPHIs BILLY" DYING.
William O'Donnel, known among sport
ing men as Memphis Billy is in Belle
vue Hospital dying from wasting away
OF the muscles. He was at one time SO
clever a pugilist that it was believed ne
would become lightweight champion. The
doctors call his trouble progressive mus
cuar atrophy.
James Stii!cnen, president OF the Ma
tional City Bank, gave dinner tonight
at the Metropolitan Club to the great Rus
sian banker, Rothstein, who is the head
of the Bank of st. Petersburg Many
leading bankers were invited to meet him,
including Frederick Z. Tappan. president
OF the GaIlatin Bank and president of the
Union League Club. It was rumoTed that
the dinner might have some significance
as foreshadowing g. Russian loan TO be
placed here or more intimate relations
and New York, but it was stated that the
affair was simply a compliment to a dis
tingushed foreigner.
ASKED IF SHE WAS DYING.
While little Sadie Masbach, eight years
old was returning home from school yes
terday with several of her companions,
she was knocked down by a pair OF horses
and carriage, kicked and run over She
was taken unconscious 70 the j. Hood
Wright Hospital, where she recovered con-
sciousness. She asked at once: I'm not
going to die, am I, doctor?" The doctor
replied. mo, I guess not, little girl she
is suffering from internal injuries and
her condition is very critical
Services of prayer for the missionaries
and native Christians in China were held
in the Presbyterian building at noon to-
day About six hundred persons attended,
including representatives. Of the leading
missionary societies.
There is to be a handsome business build
ing erected on the site CT the burned
Windsor Hotel This building is to be
erected by Elbridge T. Gerry.
Hereafter all the gas plants in this CITY
will be in Astoria and the gas will be con-
veyed to Manhattan through the tunnel
of the New Amsterdam Company The
Mutual Gas Company to-day advanced
the price of gas to H-05 per 1900 feet, TO
take effect tomorrow. Directors of the
New Amsterdam Company are likely TO
take the same action tomorrow. and tae
directors of the Standard will advance
rates at a meeting on Friday