The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-29
FRESH GOSSIP
FROM GOTHAM
Governor Roosevelt Will Thorouhly
Canvass New York.
LAST WORDS OF STEVE CRANE.
AIr. Croker Tells About His Change of
Heart-Two Drummers Fight
Duel Unto Death-Both
Fall.
LAST WORDS OF STEVE CRANE.

NEW YORK, June OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Roosevelt has informed the Republican
National Committee that he VIII give
three solid weeks in New York after Au-
gust Goth. The Governor seems to thlnk 1t
necessary 10 put in some hard Work IN ms
own State, and 1t Is said that the National
Committee holds a similar view. Aitei
getting through with his New YORK tour
his time will be at the disposal OF the Ma
tlonal Committee and Mr.. Payne says that
the committee will keep the Rough floel
buster, perhaps, than he ever was before
for a given length of time
AN INSURANCE SUIT.
The Jury in the suit of Charles a. Deck
er, an executor of the estate OF FRANK NJ.
Brady, against the Equitable Lite Assur-
ance Society, to recover Sioe'"", Ivy
amount of the policy taken out oy Bray
on September s, 1899, returned verdict III
the Superior Court. Brooklyn, to-day, III
favor of the defendant Brady took out
policy a short time before his death, but
it contained a suicide clause, and IL was
proven that he committed suicide
The New York correspondent OF the
philadelphia Ledger says: In Wall Street
to-day it was reported that Sound-Money
Democrats were preparing to bolt Bryan
and his Chicago platform, Just as they did
in 1896 The report has 1t that there would
be a. row at Kansas City over the money
issue 1t made the stock market firm
ARRIVAL OF STEPHEN CRANES BODY
Mrs Stephen Crane arrived yesterday
afternoon on the German-bloyd steamer
Bremen. bringing with her the body OF her
husband. a friend who was with the young
novelist when he left Dover TO cross the
Channel on the way to Barden-Weilen, in
the Black Forest OF Germany, where he
died on June 9Th. said that the weary sick
man spoke in this way Of the end he knew
was near:
when you come to the hedge that we
must all go over. it isn't bad. You feel
sleepy and you don't care. Just little
dreamy curiosity as to which world you're
really in-thats all.
Two OF Mr.. Cranes brothers took the
body in charge as soon as it arrived.
Mr.. Croker said yesterday that when he
got to Kansas City and talked with other
Democrats he would be in position 10
know just what the country wanted AS
it stands" said Mr. Croker, 1.-The Tammany
organization is ready to support the plat
form to be adopted at Kansas City, what
ever 1t may be-.
do you think that the plank calling for
the free coinage of silver at IS to l should
be reaffirmed?'' was asked.
Yes" said Mr.. Croker. 81 do. The peo-
pie are just beginning 10 understand the
silver question.
You have also changed your mind about
Imperialism was suggested This CUES
ton was put to Mr.. Croker in the light Of
the fact that he had in January of last
year declared for expansion.
Yes" said Mr.. Croker, slowly. 81 have
come To realize what expansion means.
Every man has right to change his opin-
ion as he becomes better acquainted with
facts. l didn't understand these questions
so well year ago as I do now. / have
had time TO study and ponder over them,
and that has led me to change my mind"
4 DEADLY DUEL.
The World relates the following: Solo
pot, of ST. Louis. rival drurmers for
farming implement houses. quarrelled over
the distribution of trade at West Portal.
y. j.. yesterday morning. Both drew pis-
| tolls and began firing. Scruggs fell mortal
| " wounded and died a short while later.
While Scruggs lay dying Hllpot, with
| smoking pistol still in hand. fell to the
ground. A bullet had entered his chest.
| He cannot recover, the doctors say
HilipOt, representing the C. A Houston
| Farm Implement Company, of St. Louis,
| has been travelling through Hunterdon
| county for week or more. Scruggs, rep
resenting the Macdonald Harvester Com
pany, of Chicago, has been covering the
| same territory.
Angered because their sales have been
| interrupted by the presence of a rival,
| each of the drummers has been sending
| messages to the other They did not
| meet until yesterday. and personal quar-
| rel followed, with the above result