The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-09
FRESH Cos IIP
FROM GOTHAM. Il
Mr.Bryan's Visit to New York Was AS
NOT a Success.
RAPID TRANSIT I NOW i. SIGHT 7.
A Preacher and His Two sweetl,earts,
II Zulu Prince Goes Home as q Nis
sionary Calve Has g 1si1eu ma
ts,n-- Il usband an migrate.
MI. ,Bryan's Visit to New York Was.
RAPID TRANSIT NOW IN SIGHT.
"A Preacher and His Two sweetllearts,

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NEW: YORK, Feb. S-Special.-The
morning, naners agree that MIR. William
r Rryan's reception in this city was not
very fiattering. Indeed, the Herald calls
# > frost" and says that there were
not more than 500 people. IN carnegie
Hal, to hear the distinguished poiltlcai
orator. The World says that by actual
count there were only sol persons scat
tered over the main floor OF the roomy
equilibrium to welcome MIR. Bryan. But
the audience what there was OF 1t, was
enthusiastic, and Mr.. Bryan was at his
best He did not seem to be at all
disturbed by the fact that the audience
was slim, and made one OF. the most
earnest and eloquent speeches ever heard
from his lips.
John 3. Mcdonald, who has secured
the contract to build the underground
railway track in New York. is now our
Of his troubles to the extent, at least,
Of the bonds. He has made arrange
ments to furnish 100000 in cash and
securities. and s5,OcO,00o in bonds, as a
guarantee TO the city that he will build
the road for S35,cOo,00O and operate It
for fifty years. August belmont & co.
have sent a memorandum letter to the
Rapid Transit Commissioners an
nouncins their planx for financing the
Mcdonald Construction Company ana
providing bonds for the execution or
pany will have capital Of S6,G0o,0Oc, all
of which has been subscribed by New
York capitalists, and the promise now
is that the work will soon begin and
will be pushed to speedy complexion.
"A ZULU PRINCE.
Prince Hosanto Coronto, son OF King
Cetewayo, Of Zu!uland, sailed yesterday
on the st. Paul for South Africa. The
Prince is now a Presbyterian mission
airy. He wore a minister looking coat
of black. but on his head was gorgeous
turban, and a large crescent set, Win
diamonds glittered on his breast. He
is now going back to his own country
to do religious work among the Iulus.
Madame Calve the singer, is suffering
from rneumatism and intends to take
a trip to Florida next week in the nope
that she may find relief from her trouble
A story of mans ngratitude to Wo-
man is told by one Of the local papers.
In May, 1882 Albert Gould was SEN
fenced to a term Of six years lmprlsch-
inent in the Elmirzl penitentiary for en-
bezzlement. His wife knew President
Cleveland well, and in 1894 secured from
him a pardon for her husabnd. Alter
Goud's release he and his wife moved
to New York, and Mrs. Gould placeu
her husband in the New York CHRIS
tian Home, where he progressed TO nave
become converted. Gould became super
intendent of the Sunday school of the
Fourth Presbyterian church, and for
time all went well. Recently Mrs
Gould discovered that he had been pay
ing attention to other women. and she
Immediately entered suit for Il divorce.
The testimony was heard before JuaSe
Giegrich on January 9th, and he has
since granted her divorce. with $3.50
year alimo1y.
A PREACHERS ROMANCE
The marriage is announced of Miss
Minnie Gedney to the Rev. George Allen,
pastor OF the Presbyterian church at
Milton, Ulster county, and thereby hangs
a story. he young preacher is rich and
attractive, and a year or two ago 1t was
underst God thai he and Miss Gedney. VINO
was worker in his church. would be
married But in the summer of 1888,
on his way home from trip abroad,
the preacher met Miss Mary Noakes,
n professional nurse. and before the
steamer on which they. sailed reached
port they We're engaged to be mar
ried. When the pastor returned nome
he announced his engagement and his
Pensioners protested. Mr.. Allen was
in a troubled state of mind. and subese-
uuently attempted to commit suicide by
shooting himself with pistol. Miss
Noakes nursed him through his trouble,
but, all to no purpose, it would seem.
for soon after he recovered he announced
his engagement to Miss Gedney.
Dr. William Steinitz. one Of the great
est chess players in the world. has lost
his mind and is now confined in the
insane pavilion of Bellevue Hospital. He
is siXty-two years of age.