The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-01
FRESH GOSSIP
FROM GOTHAM
Three Days Race Between dey-
hounds of the Atlantic.
A CRUEL PRACTICAL. jPkE:.
Prisoners III the sombs Heard "a D.
sankey sIn=-sinsle-Headed Pc
lice Department. for the Citysoi
New York Probable.

days race into port between the AIcsrica
liner New York. and her British riTsi. tn
Cunarder EIruria, which reached the!
piers. yesterday morning. The Etr6Isa IL
the American boat in past SANDY Hoos
Saturday night, and anchored off 3;ara1
tine arIa quarter before three O dock,
full hour before the New York fasseE
gers and members of the crew Of Dot
ships said it was q beautiful race, VIII
officers of The liners denied that there IA
been: any speeding.
. Leaving Southampton son December 2
the New York saw nothing of the Esruri
which had sailed the same day from Live
pool, until nine o'clock in the morning
December 18th. The Cunarder was ths
abreast of the New York. and about t
miles to the northwarf. Passengers we
soon crowding the rails of the two line
and excitediy watching the progress
the race.
Figures on the Etruria's log tell som
thing of the efforts made to beat T
American liner. She logged ISL miles
Christmas Day and next day, when t
New York was sighted. 426 miles. III
day the New York ran as miles. ssccordi
to her log. but the American liner q
better in the next twenty-four hon-s, III.
ming $50 miles to the Al logged by t.
Etruria.
The Bcitisher forged ahead on Decor
Der 18th. going ASS miles to the b. loggi
by the New York, and next day. she ST
further increased her lead, ruhaing !
miles to the ASS OF the American linz,
That brought the racers near to port
The New York's passengers glad le.
sight Of the Etruria. which disappeared
the haze ahead at six o'clock o. Frid
evening.
Officers of the New York. while not a,
uniting that the steamships hal race
said the reason the Etruria hal beate
her into port was that they saw tbs
could not reach here in time tpland Il
passengers on Saturday night. ad so h
slowed down on Friday evening" nd can
along slowly the rest OF the way
From Daunts Rock lisntshiptto Sane
Hook lightship. which is 2.7S2 Iailes. tt
| Etruria's time was six days a x fourtee
hours and twenty-six minutes. ~ averas
speed of 1856 knots an hour. Eh time {
the New Yorls's passage was no given
| her log.
WILL HESS BE REAPPOEFED?
Politicians are asking; whe chr or nj
| MAYOR Van Wyck will reappuf Polie
| Commissioner Jacob Hess to-moaow. whe
| Mr. Hess term expires. a gret deal
| feeling has arisen over the sacent ar
! poIntment of sixteen new pollc captain:
| The Republican Commissioners Mr.. Hes
and Mr.. Abel, ..got' only ono olice CAP
! tain apiece. and AR. Abelfs Aends sal
| yesterday that this situation y broush
about nv the attitude of Mr. Shss. The
declare that Mr.. Abel apps&d to MI
| Hess to stand by him SO thafy preserv
| Ing solid front the two Reppican Com
| missioners could get very maMmore tina
| two captains cor know the Isson why.
But no. Mr.. Abell's friends ccinued. MI
! Hess would not stand by AIr4,eli On tn
l ground >hat he>had to act whthe Demo
cratic Commissioners, Mr. TX and Mr.
| Sexton. "because Mr.. York n Mr.. Sex
ton have promised that I Shl be reap
| pointed by Mayor Van WycR
It was declared last nishtshe. pendin!
the police legislation at Av. the Re
publican organization OF NeNork count,
| will not recommend to MalpFan Wycl
| the appointment of a coMssioner t
| succeed MIR. Hess, and thAMayor Var
| Wyck will take no action 1norrow to-
| ward reappointing or remoM Mr. Hess
| but that Mr.. Hess will be paHted TO mold
over. In other words. aSfding to
| slang phrase OF the day. sre Will be
nothing DOING But in the timation OF
noIitfcians. "when there isSfhins doing.
| somebody Is DeinS done. Ed
POLICE BILLS OupOk.
Senator Thomas c.. PlattN last night
that the first bill to be tr'SIlced In the
Legislature of 1901 would she measure
providing for single heS Poiice De
partment for New York Dill Will Do
offered in both houses on Mnesday, I'M
mediately after they haE4Sanlzed-
Only two bills affsctin4I Police De-
| partment, he added, VILE introduced.
The second bill, Senator said, would
provide for bi-partisansMuon bureau,
| to be entirely separated ~ the Police
| Department. Four COMM enerS Will be
| provided for to adminia9hls bureau
two Republicans and tw9amocrats.
These statements froenator Plate
caused special interest use OF their
bearing on the question: NllIlam ..
Devery's retirement as OF ponce. IL
became apparent that i:epuohcan
leaders will not propose special act
legislating Devery out &C.
Senator Plat and hi bends expect
that the present chief sd3lll make way
for some other man. but change, II IL
;s NOT brought about he voluntary
resignation of the chill 3 looked Tor
Pthrough the new singled OF the de-
90, HEARD SANK sING.
Ira D. Sankey. reviya sang seEerai
| of his favorite solos an isIous hymns
and posed for tlashiig 4ctures In the
regular morning servictfteruay In the
Tombs, conducted by PLAN John }.
Munro and the regularf r.
DR.. Munro soon afteuo.c clock began
, | the services on the brtfonnectfnS the
second tier of cells. N"Jesus, Lover
Of My Soul" was give cornet SOLO.
| Mr.. Sankey's voice, ny discernitie
above the chorus OF IHt1d women. at
tracted the attention two hundred
and fifty prisoners, pressed their
| faces against the hea4on bars IN an
| effort to see the sing
Half a dozen PAGES was DR.. SAM
uel J. Kennedy. who gust two years
ago was arrested. tri4d convicted OF
killing Dollie Reynolo i whose appit-
cation for new trial recently grant
ed by the Court of s.
. In cell No. 50 was rt T.. Patrick.
accused of having for he name OF the
late William NJ. Rice ecks aggregat.
;. ing more than $50, 0COlh also Will sty-
| ing to the prisoner charge OF the
dead mans estate X. it was said.
stopped reading the ay newspapers
+ ! and became an attic listener to the
service
Away at the reno OF the tier, In
cell No. 50, was MILD bonaiu. accused
& of homicide In come with shooting
ARRAY in Harlen on three days
{ ago
: Many prisoners ap1 a vigorously at
, the close of each sung by MT.
: Saukey.
8. The second hymn he programme.
81 Given with great ed tas 1.-THE Won
) derful Story OF Ed Each hymn or