The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-20
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In this country as the Original Herr
mann
When Hermann first appeared Ia Lon
don, IL Was III rather obscure iashiO4i'
l,ut he had already learned Ia tlAs COuls-
ny the value OK newspaper advertising,
and resolved to furnish the English press
with L sensation. This Is the way that
hermann carried cut his resolution. as
told W himself u some friends ia th.s
country some time ago.
Asking two friends 10 accompany me,
l walked one morning into Regent street.
Getting into Il crowd, wiki twO policemen
close De1inl Us. stepped up ~ gentleman
In front OF NE ana picked i handkerchief
out Of his pocket IN most clumsy iasA.on.
Al the same time 1 purioined the watch
Of a man who w4s standing near by- Inc
two policemen saw me tale the handAeF-
chief, as 1 intended they should Dut tue
lifting Of the watch Was not observed.
The policeman grabbed me, told my VIC
tim OIL the loss Of AAs handkerchief. and
asked him 10 make d complaint against
me. My two friends insisted that l was
innocent. but just at that moment the
second victim discovered the loss Of his
watch. and insisted that 1 must have
stolen that also. 1 proclaimed my inno-
conce, and announced that Il the watch
had been taken IL had been by other
hands than mine. They searched me from
head TO foot, but OF course did not ind
the watch. They ridlculed the idea when
/ suggested that the TWO policemen shOuid
search themselves The crowd insisted,
however, and while one OF the policemen
pulled the handkerchief out OF his inside
pocket, the other with a look OF utter
Amusement on his face. brought the miss
ing watch 10 light. When l tried TO ef-
plain the hobbies wouldn't listen. My
friends tried IN vain to make them look
upon the whole affair as a magician's Joke.
They declared that they were not 10 be
fooled IN that way. and marched me OF
to the police station. There / was recCs-
nized and set at liberty. As the London
papers took the matter UP, l had. Of
course, accomplished my object. They
made quite sensation OF the incident.
aud the whole town laughed at the prac-
teal joke / had played on the boobies.
Another remarkable performance al
tributed 10 Hermann. took place at
Ostend. There he caused a lady'S bracelet
to disappear from her wrist. ana mo-
ment later he apparently picked IL up
from the pier and threw 1T into the sea.
While those around looked on IN amaze
mcnt Hermann took her husbands hat
and extracted therefrom q bouquet or
roses. with the missing bracelet neatly
tied with ribbon in the centre.
MISCELLANEOUS.
President Cleveland went down 10
GEORGETOWN. ;. c.. on hunting trip. ana
spent most OF the week shooting ducks.
Major Mckinley went to Chicago ana
will 80 thence with Mr.. Hanna 10
~. 81
J. :. COxey put IN an appearance IN
Washinetou and proposes 10 20 before
the Committee on Banking and currency
and make an argument III favor or MS
non-interest bond bill.
" NJ X. Olcott was appointed by Gov
ernor Morton. OF New York. District At
tornev. TO succeed tho late John X Eel
lows.
Secretary Herbert made public a state
ment contradlcting all stories about the
defects of the hattleship Texas, ana de-
ciarlng that she is the finest ship IL
the fleet. This Is the result VI the mi
ing OF the court Of inquiry
Tho Federation of Labor In session In
Cincinnati passed resolutions endorsing
the Cuban insurgents. condemning the
American Tobacco Company. and ue-
ciaring for the free coinage OF silver. MI
Gompers was reelected president.
THE Georgia Legislature and antitrust
hin the provisions ~ which are IN me
main the same as other laws OF tHal
character
Judge PRYOR. OF New York rendered an
interesting decision in which he dcni'-
a charter Of incorporation 20 a Huns'-
r,an society. whose purpose was 10 IN
spire it's members with a love or Hun
gary. and 10 propagate the laneuase 'n-
literature Of that country. Judge fryot
tool, the ground that tho first duty OF M
American citizen was q cultivate ioNe
fer the United states.
,rhe Virginia Court OF Appeals reno 2.
ed a formal decision in the 1ost-f l"ou
case and iu the Wallace case ccmmand-
ING tho state Board Of CanNassefs 20 is-
enc certificates OF election 10 Mr. lost.
CONGRESSMAN. and 10 Mr.. c. NJ Wallace
elector ,.
rhe Virginia Republican state COMMIT
tee met i'm Norfolk and confirmed ms
action OF the committee In kichmon
with reference 20 new members elected
The action OF the committee completely
tiesethe hands Of Chairman Lamp.
An interesting question has arisen III
virginia. relating 10 the retrocession OF
the county Of Alexandria 10 the fede-
raj government. This territory was ORR
rlnallv ceded 10 the United States as
mart OF the District of Columbia, but
was subsequently released 10 Virginia
The Government now wants IL back for
the purpose. II Is alleged. Of breaking mp
the gambling dens just across the Poto-
mac from Washington.