The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-08
FRESH GOSSIP
FROM GOTHAM
A Magistrate Says Women Have Right
to Bet on Races.
WHOLE FAMILY ARE INSANE.
Walter Dursea, the Man With the
Broken Neck, is Recovering.
Rich Ierchant Commits
Suicide
WHOLE FAMILY ARE INSANE.

NEW YORK. June I.-Special.-A pool
room, run by Grace Ryan wife of Lieu
tenant Hugh Martin, now under trial oy
court-martial for irregularities in his ac-
counts. was ra;ded by the police the other
night, and a number OF women, who were
betting on the races, were run in When
arraigned in court yesterday, before Mag
istrate Flarnmer His Honor said:
These women have a perfect right to
bet on the races There is no law which
makes it an offence for them to be found
in a pool-room. The woman who is
charged with maintaining the pool-room
or gambling resort may be guilty OF vio-
lating the law; these others are not.
discharge them all.
RUSSIA WANTS A LOAN.
Local bankers believe that Russia is seek
ing another large loan in this country. 1t
is said that NJ Rothstein, president of the
Russian Imperial Bank, Of St Petersburg.
and one of the governments trusted
agents, is coming here to get money Tor
some OF the Russian Trans-Caucas an
railways The last loan of Sl3,0oo,to,
made to Russia about two months ago,
was for the Vladikawkas road N the
southeast part of the Empire The money
was held in trust in this city, and the
bonds have been distributed through va
r;ous banks and trust companies.
Digging on the big rapid transit tunnel
is now in progress at two or three places,
and work at other parts will be started
this week or early next week. mere Is
no intention of changing the route OF the
tunnel, as has been rumored.
MISS NETHERsOLE SAILS
Miss Ogla Nethersole, with her brother,
Louis Nethersole, NJ IS Made Fleed and
maid, sailed at noon yesterday in the
White Star liner Majestic. Referring TO
the season she has just closed, Miss Meth
ersole said:
In many respects it has been most try
ing. but it has taught me what a host OF
friends l have go back to England to-
day richer by thousands in friends than
ever was before. In the unpleasant eS-
pertences through which 1 passed recently
l was really kept up by the receipt OF nun
dreds of messages OF sympathy, many OF
which came from people who We're almost
or quite unknown to me, and many others
from people whom | had not considered
as friends up to that time do not regard
what took place as an evidence OF the
attitude of the American public toward
me, but merely as an unpleasant occur
renee of which we must all have our
share as we go through life
Peter I.e:dner, blacksmith, fifty-three
years old, and his son Joseph. twenty
three years old were adjudged insane by
Drs. Fitch and WildIuan at the insane
pavilion OF Bellevue Hospital yesterday
afternoon, and both viii be removed 10
the Manhattan State Hospital. Nine or
ten years ago the mother, Mary, was adj
judged insane, and is now an inmate OIL
tue Manhattan State Hospital
George ]. Browne, ffty-six years old,
member of the dry goods firm OF .AInory,
Browne &. Co. No % Thomas Street, Man
haitian. committed suicide at an early
hour yesterday morning by shooting nm
self in the head. His act was attributed
to worry over his i'll health. He had an
income of $4,000 year.
DURYEA'S CONDITION.
Walter Duryea, the young man who has
been treated at the Roosevelt Hospital for
broken neck, Will soon be removed to
summer resort At present Duryea can
move his arms freely and has so far re-
covered the use of his hands and fingers
as to be able to push himself about in his
invalid chair, to use a knife, fork and
spoon. and TO write after a fashion, though
the middle joints of his fingers are still
stiff. Sensation has returned to his
lower limbs. and it is thought that he VIII
slowly regain muscular power in them
Great simplicity will characterize the
funeral of Rev. DR. X. S. Storrs, which
will be held tomorrow in the Church OF
the Pilgrims.