The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-09
FRESH GOSSIP
FROM GOTHAM
Nixon Admits BIackmaiI, but Defends
1ammany.
GRAND BALLH AST0R MANSION.
Old Men Greatly Benefited by Treat
ment With G.ycero-Phosphate of
soui.. m-Tcst of Endurance OF
Automobiles TO Be Made.
GRAND BALL AT ASTOR MANSION

NEW YORK, Jan. S-Forrnai announce
| 71ent was 1nadss yesterday by Lewis
| Nixon, as chairman of the Tarnmany
Anti-Vice Committee, that there exists
in this city an organization OF men known
as the Combine that successfully levies
systematic blacknlail. The combine"
| Mr. Nixon said, pretend to pay TO Tam
many Hal! the money collected for the
protection it is supposed to furnish III
it's name.
This announcement was read by Mr..
Nixon at an open meeting of tue COM
mittee which had previously indorsed IT.
Mr.. Nixon possesses evidence on which
he expects TO convict men WHO nave
enriched themselves by eNtort!on.
Defending rammany Hall and Richard
Croker the statement read by Mr.. Nixon
ends with the denial that a cens or the
blood money was paid to Tammany Hal.
or reached Mr. Cookers pocket.
When Mr.. iNiXon's action became
known, the impression prevailed that
Tamrnany was preparing to sacrifice sew
eral of its best beloved sons to appeaSe
public Indignation. Indictments are TO be
demanded, and men who nave thought
themselves above punishment may DE
called upon to defend themselves.
MUCH IMPROVED
Henry w. Beerman and Jonn Raney,
strength through the giycero-pnosptlat
of sodium treatment, yesterday showed
marked signs OF Improvement. Both took
advantage of the pleasant weather to
take a stroll, and life took on added in
terest for each OF them.
Tllis double test OF the treatment by
whicn Dr.. Robin so greatly aided former
Mayor ADram S. Hewitt is attracting
more attention every day from New York
physicians who are familiar with the
experiment. The fact that Beerman IS
eighty-lnree years Old and that Raney
IS near the allotted three score and ten
has increased the interest Of all in the
eases.
MOST REFRESHING SLEEP.
Rarey awoke Yesterday morning from
the most beneficial sleep he has had m
many a day. He retired at 10 O'Clock on
Sunday night, and It was { O'Clock yaster-
day morning before he awoke. He can
not remember the last previous occasion
on which he had slept nine hours with
out a break He gives other ey -deHtes q
improv ement, ana frankly tets INQUIRIES
! that he is feeling good" ROW.
Beerman. Woo thus far has not shown
so marked Improvement as kaney.
| complained again yesterday OF tle pains
| in his bones about whi,tl DC told his kilE-
sician on Sunday. These pains. the ply
sician in charge of the case said, were
and he attributed tae1n to the treatment
He added that the pains probably WOULD
cease in a few days.
Raney, after a hearty breakfast, decided.
that he felt equal to Il morning constitu-
tional, and tool stlort walk with the
physician. That Increased his appetite
and his interest in affairs. He later ate
the heartiest dinner he has taken for
many weeks.
CRAZY ABOUT VICE.
Valentine Schlaeter, Jr,, eighteen years
Old, of No. 1928 East 15Sth Street, was
arraigned before Magistrate Olmsted in
the Yorkvile Police Court yesterday
morning charged with insanity. He was
arrested at Third Avenue ard S:Nty-htth
Street Sunday afternoon, while riding
large white horse on the sidewalk, much
to the CONSERVATION OF pass'erSby, ana
Shouting Down with vice. TO Il
with Richard Croker
Policeman Mcclure of the East Sixty
seventh Street Station, said Sch!aete.
told his sergeant that he was commits
stoned to stop all the vice III the city alld
to Kill Richard Croker.
II have visited ali the dives. McGurk's
as well as the others the prisoner toia
Magistrate Olmsted Il believe McGurk
is almost as bad as Croker vent down
to see just what Kind of a place McCTk
was and how the people get along. II
<
committees were formed. | know tae
places all along the BoWery. am going
to stop item all as long as l have life.
He was committed to Bellevue Hospital.
APPEAL. FOR COLUMBIA.
To enable Columbia University to pay
the interest on it's floating debt for the
current year an appeal for S6Z,HV was
made yesterday at the monthly meeting
of its trustees. Columbia annually has
Iptp
remaining from the cost and development
of the property at MorningSide Heights.
Of this sum. friends of the University.
including President Low and the trustees.
have already pledged $4,000, and for the
rest. President Low says, the University
confidently turns to the citizens of New
York, who value the things for which
Columbia University stands in this ne
tropoitan city.
Moving Columbia to Morningside and
subsequent improvements cost S1,9S2.50S.72-
OF this the University has paid Si,259,000.
mostly out of gifts and legacieS. OF this
outstanding debt the sum OF $4,000 is
provided for. 1t still owes 100000, upon
which the annual interest in $4,000.
PROFITABLE MOVE.
President Low says that eight years
from now the University will be able, by
the increase of income from its fees and
endowments, to care Tor its floating debt
without enbarra ssment to its educational
work The problem of the University
therefore, is to continue it's educational
work for eight years without curtailment
of its resources for that purpose.
President Low said that purely from 9
business point of view the moving of tn
University to its present site had beer
profitable. It's plant had increased in
value $S,000,0O0- In addition University
Hall is now being enlarged by gift. and
Earl Hall. the Sl00001 gift of William
Earl Dodge, is about to be erected The
trust funds of the University have been
increased by s1.250.000, the library has
grown from 10000 to nearly 100000 vol
unes, the teaching force from 226 to 90
and the students in the college anS
schools of law and applied sciences from
1,564 to $500
The trustees also formally announces
the gift of $4,000 from the late Henry
Willard.
EDISON IN CONTEMPT
Thomas a. Edison. Jr.. is in contempt OF
court for having failed to comply with
the terms of judgment directing him
to turn over to William McAtahon corpo