The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-20

Ii costs "a pretty penny 10 Keep law hnu
order in this town. The Board OF Estimate
today allowed the Police Department
81, 4G6. .365 for the salaries Of the Department
for the coming year. Other items VIII ada
over 100000 more 10 the bill.
NEW JERSEY BoOKMAKERs FINED.
The New Jersey bOOkmakers pleaded non
Walt in court at Elizabeth to-day, ana toe
Judge. IN consideration. mly hned ihenl.
lie gave them all warning that II they
ever violated the law in the state again
they would be- punished to the full eXtent oI
the law. Each bookmaNer was indicted on
TWO counts the hf,t for keeping dlsor-
derly house iu connection win tie New
Jersey jockey Club, AID the second Tor
Keeping "A di,Orderly house la connection
with the Linden Park Blood Horse Asso-
citation. Seven bOOkmakers, who were
principals. were fined $500 on each count.
or 81 900 in all Their two employees were
lined $3.50 ON each count, or 5000 IN all.
srccf TO BREAK HIS FAST TO-DAY.
Succi weighed 1868 pounds this morning:
"A loss Of pound, and when be stepped on
the scales it was with grayer fare Than
usual. lie heaVed sigh and went back q
bed H. viii break his fast lo'morro"
with little bOuillnn aud coca. sunday
afternoon he will have his great feed.
Admiral GheraIdi said this morning thai
he didn't think bis heet would be- able t1
leave for the South before New Year DAY
LARGE CROP or COTTON.
The 1890 cotton report to Bradstreets i'
based on replies from l,6l0 correspondents
| in 6lj cotton counties in ten states. Ih'
| inaicatQd Outturn is for large crop, proba
| bly, reaching SlO0,OOO bales, Of heavy
weight, but lower quality than last year
owing 10 less favorable picking weather.
HEAVY SOUTHERN FAILURES.
Recent heavy failures and the large in
crease in tn total number Of mercantile
failures have attracted ate nti)n, the ,puti
having reported from three 70 live times al
| many each week OF late as early Ia the au
tumn. and the tar west twice as many.
THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE CABLE.
Workmen have just completed laying th'
cable Of the BrOOklsn bridge, which WI
take the place Of the one which was dis
covered to be wOrn-Out The laying an'
splicing Of the cables used on the bridge i
A very intricate matter, and II generdil'
takes three nights 10 complete the work
TIE new cable will be used as relief cable
the old relief cable having come into US
Yesterday morning. These cables cos
s., 900 each.
PUBLIC BATH-HOUsE.
The offer OF the City Mission and Trac
Society ola piece OF land adjoining Broom
street Tabernacle, for the purpose OF erect
ing IA pubic Tree bath-housc thereon Ma
been accepted by the Board Of Managers O
the New York Association for lmproyln
M. Condition OF the Poor \ committe
has been appointed % arrange the detai d
the tenancy OF the land, aud to take imm'
diate steps for the erection OF
bath-house. The cost OF the building
which will bo erected aceordin
To the plans Of DR.. Simon Blruth, Wi
approximate $500, which amount WI
be paid out OF the funds Of the Association
Il /, expected that the bath,house VIII .
ready by next May. Those able 10 pay WI
he charged fee from three to hye cents
battle. and others will be given tickets. IN
bath, will be open every weekday an
night. and 90 Sundays until 10 A. NJ. lure
diys Of the week will be SET aside ic
females.