The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-04
hawke wore also placed in the aviary yester.

hawks were also placed in the aviary yester
day.
"Bnly, Snyder. the keeper Of the elephants
10 mourning the loss of his tsvorite dog. IL
was Newfoundland. about three years old
and has been With Snyder and the elephants
| for the last two years. He was the best
! trained dog | ever had ;" said Snyder yester.
day afternoon. and he knew tho two ele.
plants nearly as we'll as do"
The Danish dog arrived just in time
and Snyder will train him to be- his elc-
plant dog. ITS rather discouraging re-
marked Snyder. to pass two years IN train
ing A dog TO know oil the points aud then
have some one come along and steal him"
SUICIDE or STOCK BRoKKH.
The news Of the death of one Of Wall
streets keenest brokers among the younger
members o. the Stock Exchange came yestor-
day, without previous warning 10 his col
leagues, through the announcement IN after
noon newspapers Of the discovery that Ed
ward Linn had shot himself some time on
Tuesday night at Taylor's Hotel in Jersey
City. Doubt Of the identity OF the man who
killed himself was entertained until late in
Quiries az the Office Of the firm of which he
had been member settled oil controversy.
In an instant conjecture as 20 the cause
turned 70 one theory. dependency resulting
from unsuccessful speculative ventures in
stocks. The suggestion followed quickly that
these losses involved other than the dead
mans funds.
''BELFoRD's MAGAZINE" Is DEAD.
When Bedford. Clark & Co. s big publishing
company was forced into bankruptcy about
two years ago RobertJ. Belford was manag-
ing the New York branch of the business
Although a brother Of its senior partner. he
WAS not a member OF tho firm.
lie dragged Belfords Magazine from the
wreck. Under his control IL prospered.
Early in the summer of this year an offer was
made by John w. Young. n son Of tho old
Mormon priest. 10 put SO 900 into the publ
cation. The stockholders were willing. One
Of Mr.. Young's conditions was that Colonel
Don Piatt should resume his old position as
managing editor.
The money was put up. but NJ the last min
ute Mr.. Bedford. fearing that Plat was schem-
ing TO obtain control. declared against the
agreement He bought out the Directing
stockholders and reOrganiZed the company.
His principal creditors, Adams, Bishop q Co.,
paper dealers. wrote him n sharp letter rs to
what they would do # Piatt was not taken
into the business.
Mr.. Bedford stubbornly resisted. and. with
out obtaining judgment. Adams Bishop 4
Co., attached tho magazine for a claim OF
about $1,000. So Belford's Magazine died.
Mr.. Beford. however. is not 10 be easily
downed Yesterday he completed the oreani-
zation of new publishing company. aud the
~
Monthly and Democratic Review. will appear
next week Mr. Belford will be managing
editor Like It's predecessor the magazine
will be largely political III character.
Mr.. Bedford says the attachment on the
magazine killed upward of s6O000 of uncol-
lecte1 subscriptions.
PAwSED HIS TEETH.
Miss Gussie Brown. a fair maiden Of No 2l3
west Thirty-ffth street. found rept-day at
hand and had no money 10 pay her rent. She
didn't know what 10 do. The unhappy wO-
man was afraid she would be evcted. In her
porpiexity she remembered that James Smith
her fayorite boarder had a set of artificial
teeth. She went to his room. picked up s25
set Of artificial teeth wrapped them up IN her
handkerchief carried them 20 the nearest
pawn-shop and hung them up"
The oblgirg pawnbroker advanced 81 on
James teeth for they we're very swell set
When James arose in the morning he couldn't
eat his breakfast for his teeth were missing.
James rushed out of the house and hunted up
n policeman. He told the policeman as we'll
he could in bis toOthess condition
that his teeth had been confscated The pO-
liceman arrested Miss Gussie Brown and she
was arraigned in the Jefferson Market Police
Court Yesterday.
Miss Brown raid that James Smith, whose
teeth were in pawn, was Pullmar-car con-
ductor. lie had lived with her as her hus-
band for four years. though they had never
been married. IL was fair that he should pay
part Of the rent.
The Justice decided that Gusse Brown was
justified in pawning James Smiths teeth 10
pay the rent Miss Gusse Brown was dis
charged.