The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-13
FRESH GOSSIP
FROM GOTHAM
Tarrant and Company are Held Crimi-
naIIy Responsible.
RlTUALISTS IN TWO COUNTRIES.
DR.. Buch:,nan's VIII Declared In
valId-Cicrsyma" Captured Bur-
.lar At His Own Honest.
Johns Members Angry.
RITUALISTS IN TWO COUNTRIES.

yesterday held "criminaily responsible"
for the deaths of seven persons resulting
from the explosion which wrecked the
building, No. 273 Greenwich Street, on Oc-
tober 18th last. The jury also found that
that explosion was caused by the storage
OF combustible chemicals il excess of the
quantities permitted by law. The jury
was out half an hour.
Coroner Bausch said that in view Of
the verdict it was his duty to hold the
members of Tarrant 6 Co to await the
action of the grand jury, and he directed
their counsel to produce Thomas F. Main
and William c. 3. Powers In court at IL
o'clock this morning, when he would &C
cept their bail in the sum of 5000 each.
Mr.. Ely. counsel for Tarrant d Co.,
asked that the bail be fixed at nominal
sum. and stated that Mr.. Powers. not
being actively identified with the house,
could not be held.
The coroner replied that Ar Powers
shared in the profits resulting from the
illegal storage of explosives in the build
ing, and would, therefore, be held with
Mr.. Main.
PARISHIONERS INDIGNANT.
Practitioners of St Johns Episcopal
Church, on Jersey City Heights. the most
fashionable church in the city, were in
in their neighborhood of a circular of the
Grace Mission Chapel, which, among 9TH
er things gave the definition OF a church:
~ church-not 4 place of amusement; no
fairs, theatricals, dancing classes, sup
pcrs nor such worldliness. but place for
the worship of God and the preaching OF
the gospel. The circular also said: We
believe in q whole Bible.
Cause for the Indignation lay in the
fact that all of the forms of amusement
mentioned in the circular are conducted
by St. Johns Institute in 4 building adj
joining the church. and that the Rev
Charles F. Laid. pastor of the mission.
was formerly connected with ST. Johns
Church and left on account of differences
with the Rev Dr. Edward l.. Stoddard.
the rector. st. Johns has a mission on
Pacific Avenue known as St Johns Army
Post. and Mr.. Ladd was in charge He
and Dr. Stoddard differed materially in
religious views and as TO the form of
service and style of preaching at the post
The Rev. Mr.. Ladd's friends claim that
Dr. Stoddard drove his assistant from the
post. Mr.. Ladd then organized the mis-
sion at No. 127 Storm Avenue, not far
from St Johns Church The members of
st. Johns say Mr.. Ladd's circular is a
fling at their church and attempt TO set
tie Old scores with DR.. StoddarG. Dr..
Stoddard says the matter is too triilfnS
to be worthy of consideration
CLOSE BONDS
Close bonds will be formed between the
ritualists in the Church of England and
the high church section of the Protestant
Episcopal Church Of the United States If
success attends the efforts now being made
in this country by distinguished English
, ritllalists.
To foster this union. it was learned yes
,, terday. is the chief object of the present
visit 10 the United States of His Grace
the Duke of Newcastle. He is being as
sisted in his efforts by two noted London
churchmen, A. Clifton kelway. editor OF
the Church Review. and the Rev. Harry
Wilson. vicar OF ST. Augustine's Church.
Stepney.
THE WILL INVALID.
After a trinl lasting a week, before Judge
NIacLean. in the Supreme Court. a verdict
was reached late last evening. declaring
invalid the will Of DR.. Alexander Buch-
anan. by which he left his fortune TO his
friend. Mrs. Kate M. Foster.
DR.. Buchanan had frequent disputes sew
eral years before he died, on September
,. 1896. with his wife. Margaret Z. Buch-
anan, and their three daughters, which
were aggravated when he began to visit
Mrs Foster, then a widow. After he be-
gan to stay out nights a music box was
placed at the door Of his room, which
would play Home. Sweet Home" as soon
| as he got in the house, and his wife placed
in his hat q motto when READ. Prepare
TO Meet Thy God
When he left home he decided to Mrs.
Foster about Il hundred thousand dollars
worth Of real estate. and by his will gave
her the residue OF his fortune. leaving his
widow only $50 and each of his three
daughters only So The sum directly IN
volved in the proceedings declaring the
will void is about twenty-five thousand
dollars. Mrs. Foster is now living in
4 ~ {~ paiS
The suggestion has been made that
Bishop Potter be nominated as Citizens
candidate for Mayor, and the idea is sup
ported by number OF prominent people
But the Bishop already holds a higher Of
flee than that of Mayor, and one more
influential for good. Besides, when he
wrote to the Chamber CT Commerce de-
clinins to take the lead in the Committee
of Fifteen movement he drew a sharp DIS
tinction between the office OF a preacher
and that OF a political leader, and nGi-
Gated very clearly that IN eGcleslaStic was
not the man to lead in political conflict
any more than in war
PLAIN SPEAKING POSSIBLE.
Plain speaking has become possible now.
A few months ago men spoke OF the con-
ditions OF vice and crime in this city with
bated breath. as if afread to tell what
they knew. But since Bishop Potter be-
gan his crusade officials and private clti-
| zens have become holder, and dare TO
mention names and places. To-day Jus
tice Jerome. from the bench OF the Special
Sessions Court. asked whether the police
would wake up and arrest the man who
conducts a gnmbNng house on Forty
! fourth Street next door to Delmonico's-
Entering his home, No. SO Schermer-
horn Street, Brooklyn, late last Thursday
night. the Rev. Jacob Loeb. pastor OF the
German Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Schermerhorn Street, Brooklyn. met a
man at his door carrying one OF his costly
rugs, who tried to push past him. The
pastor grabbed the man by the coat collar.
threw him around until he called for
mercy, and then handed him over to the
police.
In the ADMINISTERED Police Court yestcr-
day the prisoner gave his name as Roland
Price and his pddresS a lodging house
| at No. Sc Fulton Street He pleaded not
guilty to the charge OF larceny and was
| held ifor the Court of Special Sessions.
Ba"of Chickens.
Albert Hunter. young negro.
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