The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-19
T resi- GOSSIP
FROM GOTHAM
Mr.. Croker Refuses TO Bet Even on
Bryan.
WATER FAMINE is STILL ON.
David B. Hills Picture Mysterions,y
Disappears from Democratic
Headquarters-Death of a
Pct Diamond-Back.
WATER FAMINE is STILL ON.

NEW YORK, September 1S.-Richard
Croker has been saying that he felt conf
dent Of Bryan's election. To put his con-
hdence 10 the test, Louis Wormser, of the
Stock Exchange, offered to bet him, or
any other man. Si00ge even on Mckinley,
The loser to pay the amount Of the bet to
any charity. Mr.. Wormser, in the Stock
Exchange explained that he wanted even
money, because the amount won would go
to charity. For other bats the ODDS are
2 L. TO i. ne said.
Have you any more money to bet at
thoss odds?" he was asked.
He replied that he had, but declined to
specify how much
Mr.. Wormssr has made a strange change
Of Odds" said Mr.. Croker when the
charity test was offered TO him. He has
been talking of 2 IL TO l right along. He
seems 10 have realized that Mckinley is
not so sure as he thought he was
If Mr.. Woralser wants TO make a real
bet for charity he can be accommodated
at the prevailing rate of IL to /. and the
proceeds will be given to any charity he
names lie can put up $4,000 against
5000.
DEATH OF A RATHER.
The seven foot diaElond-back rattle
snake which for months bore the proud
title of king IN the collection of rattlers at
Carnegie Laboratory, Bellevue, died on
Sunday from starTa ton. For a long time
his kingship made quick work a rats and
rabbits offered to him, but as hope of liber-=
ty died away he declined &c go to with his
end of the game, and began to starve him
self He won on this line on Sunday. The
students VIII hold an autopsy. The labora-
tory has about forty or fifty snakes, which
are kept for experimental purposes. They
are used in the making of antitoxin for
snake bites.
The crayon portrait of Senator Hill has
disappeared from Democratic Headquar-
sers just why nobody seems to know.
One story is that when Len" Wagner
took down the big Bryan and Stevenson
streamer, to take it to the Saratoga Con-
!. ventOn the picture was dragged from its
nail, and broke the glass as it fell to the
floor. The other story is that it was taken
10 the Saratoga Convention and is still on
its way back.
The friends of Mr.. Hill are inclined to
think that. on account of the announce
nlent OF NIr. Croker that he would be at
State Headquarters every day hereafter,
some one thought it would add to his
personal comfort if the face of the man
| from Wolfert's Roost were taken off the
| wall.
John Norris. formerly of the New York
! World, and for many years director OF
| the Associated Press, has become asso-
| ciated with the management of the New
| York Times.
| CRY FOR WATER
Although there has been rain. the water
| famine ir. the Bronx has not yet been re-
| neved. There are 5000 houses there which
: can get water only at night.
The Tribune prints the following society
!, item:
There seems to be some foundation for
the report that Mrs. Bradley-Martin has
| sold her houses in Twentieth Street. Mrs.
! Bradley-Martin declared that she would
never live in New York again. after she
| gave her famous fancy dress bail at the
| Waldorf. It was her swan song
| The houses in Twentieth Street
have been the scAe of many handsome
| entertainments, and among them the hrst
(! large dinners ever given IN New ork
| Before the advent of Mr.. and Mrs Brad
| ley-Martin into New York society, a dln-
| uer of twenty-four was considered a very
! large entertainment, and the dinners OF
| $50 were not even a dream OF the wlidest
! imagination The departure of the Brad
| ley-Martins from downtown with the re
| moyal of the Union Club and the demol-
| ton OF the handsome residences IN fl1th
| Avenue have sounded the kneN OF nearly
! all the localities below TwentE-thirh
Street as places Of uitra-fashionable resi-
dence.
MISS sOUTHGATE'S CASE,
Tt is now said that Mss SOuthgate VIII
not be arrested for attempted suicide When
she leaves the hospital, but Will De Kept
under surveillance
she IS needed as witness at me m
Guest The seney Hospital authorities
arain gave orders yesterday that no ons
/. be allowed to see Mss southgate. and al
though several called TO INQUIRE for her
tbey were not admitted. So far as ths
pol;ce are concerned the case is at an e. emu
All of the mystery that sarrrouhaeu y a
e,.+ no. heer cleared up. and nothing re-
mains but the Formally of an inquest
Two shakespearean revivals were prom
iced for The season. One was given las
risbt bv p. Fl. sothern, who appeared as
Hamlet in an elaborate production OF the n
tragedy. with his wife virginia Tiasliet. q.
onhe1il. The other revival VIII De ina
o a ..Henrv v" with Richard Mansfield II
~ the tide role. Il is a credit to these twl
b tr ant American actors that they have a
courage occasionally to produce the Gas