The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-26
FRESH GOSSIP
FROM GOTHAM
Mr.. Richard Croker Again Discourses
on Silver.
YOUNG GIRL COMMITS SUICIDE.
y Wou!d-He swintlIer CieverIy En-
trappcd-A Celebrated Author
Will Build II Fine House
in New York.
YOUNG GIRL COMMITS SUICIDE.

NEW YORK, August 25.-some time ago
Richard Croker was ridicuied UP and down
the land fer saying that Congress ought to
fix the ratio between gold and silver every
two years. -yfter that Mr. Croker was
very careful how he talked about economic
questions. but he has broken loose again.
In speaking Yesterday of the issues OF the
campaign, he said:
The silver question won't enter into
this campaign. 1t is not an issue, anyway
Why, we have Is to l now. they are issuing
money down at Washington on that bass
1t is the legal ratio. Fixed by Congress.
Mckinley is q silver man, anyway, and SO
are many Republicans. This year there
are great issues. The country is to pc
ruined and the people enslaved by trusts,
il we don't stop them. The trusts destroy
e; ancient Rome and the Spanish king
DOM They have trusts IN Spain, ana o1!s
. per cent. OF the Inhabitants are rich'
They control the Government and that IS
why the country has gone 10 pieces Inc l',
trusts are nearly as bad here and they u
be worse in few years if they are not
broken up. l believe that every Sap> >
officer IS Interested in a trust. ana thal
gives them great advantage over the res resi-
Of us. They can get together and CONT. .ot
legislation to make them rich we nus -
get rid Of the trusts; that IS the ISSUE IL
this campaign.
CHILD COMMITS SUICIDE.
CtarnIfna Rrsvyr,. whose parents live al
Vernon, n j., committed suicide YESTERDAY
by swallowing Two ounces of carpolc ac.a-
The girl was only eleven years OF age
She had a quarrel with her sister, haIsa-
RET. fifteen years old. and Margaret
struck little Carrie with suck. me
younger cnlld went upstd-i7 anu e00f>
the nosion Before so doing, however, she
leaned out of :. window ana showed IL -
Minnie Ernst & playmate
Minnie told Carries sister. who ran up
stairs but was too late to prevent IT, Inc
child died in agony two hours alter
Another remarkable suicide is reported
from White Plains. y short time ago Ed
ward Sexton took a place as bartender for
his cousin, William Maloney. He went
into the cafe and invited James kelny'
the ypyoprtetor and several others 70 drink
Win MIN. Drinks were served, and al
mos: at the same moment Sexton, who
was standing in front Of the bar, pulled
a revolver out of his hip pocket, paced
the muzzle against his left temple ana
fired It was all done so quickly thal
those with him were unable 10 prevent 1t.
Sexton died instantly. He was tAlEty-nFe
years old ana unmarried.
j. CLEVER CATCH
James O,Brien, woul6-bc swtndIer. was
cleyerly caught on Thursday last by IhoS-
G. Knight dealer in plumbers supplies
During business hours the telephone rams,
and some one said:
Is this Knight? Yes? Well. this is Eier-
mann, OF No. 1881 Fulton Street want
some fixtures in a hurry I will send
young man around 1t viii be all r.Sht'
suppose.
good customer. and is accustomed TO get
anything that ne wants But 1t SO nap
pened that Mr.. Eiremann came INTO
knights shop about this time He heard
of the telephone message and waited. l ~
ally young man came IN
Il am from Mr.. E!ermann- GU got our
telephone message, | suppose
En was told that they had, and they
went to work selecting an expensive lot OF
brass fittings. While S62 worth OF brass
that rf. had selected was being wrapped
M q policeman was on his way from tlle
station. When the youns man reached the
street he was arrested. ,,.,,.,
INVESTIGATION INTO RACE RloI5.
Ac--1e Mayor Guggenheimer has: written
- president York. of the Police Beard,
asking that an investigation be made mo
the recent race riots in this city, and de-
caring that if the complaints against the
noltca are justified measures should De
taken without delay to punish those SuAltE
of brutality.
There is now a promise that the nuch-
talked-of Coney Island Park will soon be
reality At a meeting of the Board OF
Estimates next month $2C50ot will be ap-
nropriated for the park. and work Will then
begin. This is one OF Comptroller Ioler
pG pau l.. Ford, the author of Janice
1yarpdfth'' and other well known novels, IS
building a fine residence in seventy-sev-
enth Street. near Madison Avenue Mr..
Ford is sooa TO marry Miss Grace kidder,
Of Brooklyn.
Boutwell, & Co.