The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-12
FRESH GOSSIP
FROM GOTHAM.
4 Rumor About Cleveland Denied
by the Herald.
LEETo REVIEW 18TH REGIMENT
Increase Of cr'me-Two Girls Lose
Their Shoes and Stockings
Tammany Goes to Sarato-
ga in Grand Style.
LEE REVIEW 18TH REGIMENT

NEW YORK. September lift having
been asserted time and again that Mr..
Cleveland was about to write letter in
advocacy Of Mr. Bryan's course, the Her
aid of this morning publishes the following
in its editorial columns:
The Herald .can say very positively that
no such letter has been prepared or IS at
the present moment seriously coptem-
plated. Ny C;eveland's position h;,s not
been changed since he wrote the letter to
the Herald. which the whole country has
read. and there is no reason whatever to
suppose that it VIII be changed in the i'm
mediate future. We say this with the ut
mos: confidence knowing whereof we
speak. That circumstances may arise
which VIII altar this state Of affairs is of
course, possible, but not at all probable
4 any rare no such letter is now i1lexist-
ence, nor is it in sight.
FONORlNG LEE.
General Lees Virginia friends will be
pleased to read the following news item
which appeared in this mornings Tribune:
Colonel David E. Austen, of the mir
teenth Regiment has invited General fitz-
hugh Lee tc review the regiment in the
latter part of September or the early part
of October.
The officers will again so to Fort Han1il-
ton next week for instruction in the hand
lin. Of the big guns. Captain Frederick
Marsh. u. s. \. who has been detailed As
artillery instructor. will accompany the
men. Half of the officers will so on Thurs
day and the remainder on FRIDAY.
In swearing in the grand Jury lor sep
TENDER Yesterday, County Judge Joseph
Asphalt said:
regret to say. whether through the
ineficiency Of the police or for some other
cause. crime has broken out in this coun-
try again. There are now in jail awaiting
your investigation nearly one hunareu per
sons. accused of crimes of all degrees from
homicide to petit larceny. | am not pre-
pared TO say just what the reason is that
50 many persons are in Jail charged with
crime 1t may be due to the fact that this
borough is constantly spreading out and
that lis populat!on is steadily Increasing,
and also to the fact that such places as
Conay Island, Bergen Beach. North Beach.
and the like, which attract great crowds
during the summer, are, responsible Tor
the number of cases you viii be called 20
pass upon. Your task is not an easy one,
and the only consolation [ can give you IS
that YOU Will be performing a public duty
as citizens.
TAMMANY's TRIP.
Tammany went off to the Saratoga Con
vention in great style. 1t required forty
two Wagner parlor cars divided into three
special trains to convey the delegates The
cars were loaded with champagne and good
things to eat The Tammany braves. SIX
teen hundred strong, reached Saratoga this
afternoon in great style. The Brooklyn
! delegation was composed OF two hundred
| and forty-Iive men. and Travelled in spe-
cial train of nine coaches
The Dewey arch in Madison Square Will
! not be torn down. but will be renovated
and will remain where it is un.tt FeXt
spring. The arch is now nearly one year
old and looks somewhat diiapicAteH- put II
if said that only small expenditure VIII
be necessary 10 put it in repair
The customs authorities are holding %
| eases of musical instruments belonging to
Sousa's Band. which returned from Europe
SATURDAY. aboard the st. Louis. tor She
,urnoee of ascertaining whether they are
Of foreign or home manufacture. II lnes
we're made abroad and not regularly M
norted duty viii have to be paid on the m
strumerts before they are released
TWO BAREFOOT GIRLS
The sun relates~the following:
| Two Young women who came from chi
c2co a few days ago to visit the VIE OF
Ill l17oy-1 CITY Official went down to AT
verne and Far Roclsaway YESTERDAY 20 see
| Tho sea Late in the afternoon they Went
| go, BocI,ayay to Arverne to battle one
| of the girls was afraid of the surf. she
| f,ooasted that they could have gust as
ot7ct finn waCling: so they wadeti. men
| +f,a,, got tired waiiag they sat on the pedcn
"a f1ry their feet They jumped up 10 re
| 800 before a bigger ccmber than usuai,
! - ,,,1,ar II retired il took their SHOES anu
s't,,, with IT, Two barefoot girls de-
I, barted from a Gao at the city oiiiciai 5
| house last evening and surprised ms VIE.
| She thinks they will De able to get more
-soas without going home for them.
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