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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-01

Col. joseph Stewart entered the mill
tarv academy no West Point July l. lN.'.
and his recoiloctions concerning The GUS
toms ~ that institution over half "a cen
fury ago arc fresh and vivid says the
Detroit Free Press.
There WAS the case Of Bcnham. SAYS
Col. Stewart "Benham comes 20 my
mind because hc was hazed more severely
than any man in the academy during
the four years / passed there You have
read about tho hazing Of Cadet Edwin q.
Davis Of Idaho by Cadet Captain Patrick
g. Murphy. the champion boxer Of the
academy recently. I wish 20 say that
fog former Times there was no such brutal
haziug ass Davis experienced. I'm fact.
for captain Of the first class To engage
200 "a smuggling match hfty-eight years ago
would have been considered disgraccfIl
and ! am too much OF am Old timer 10
understand how such brutality has come
10 pass.
.Hazing2 Yes. Of course there was haz-
ing at West Point ffty-cight years ago.
bot the FIRST class had nothing 90 do with
brutality hazug lower ci2ssmcn. Ben
ham, If whom ] spoke. aftorward went
to tho engineer corps. Tie was a enc
fellow and spirited. too but perhaps "a
little roo croduious. Tie fem i'm with one
of the self-eiected and bogus board Of
officers soon after he arrived at West
Point.
"sltiing I'm their borrowed fnory these
mock official boards would lay down AN
sorts OF absurd regulations for the new
Corners and have 70 great deal Of f1n. The
novice In turn took delight in ha2ing the
urinfafod and got even that way. 7
was hlZDi $50 was James Lonl-treet
afterward Northumberland Of the Com
feHert., army. who was in my class
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-01

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-01
IsitiO Be- Made a Fetish.

Dr. J. l.. VI. curry trustee or The
Peabody aud Slater educational FUNDS,
has been trying 90 impress upon tho
colored student. of North Carolina that
an tho education they receive on can
receive IS from the state and not from
the Federal Government, and that they
must look 10 The state. lle. consequent
lv sees no good reason tor nying inc
United states flag over school-honses.
Thercupon. the ever-faithtul Northern
editor declares that the Doctor is ma
ligning the flag We would Ike TO
know Just here whether tho American
people seriously intend 10 maize OF their
flag q fetish Mobile Register.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-01

Boston has new craze. This time IL IS
the game OF pillow dex. Society has be-
come so hopelessly infected with the con
tagion that it has temporarily abandoned
Ile scientific study az the psychic1l 80,
ulhcance OF the fourth dimension Do ia
ultimate relations 20 the antecedeat cyo-
luton Of the prlnordlal pgOtopiasm FROM
Tie essence OF the eternal Long years
ego it struggled with the contrarities or
iranlmate things IN ar enthusiasts and
c,hausting Investigation OF the possi5ili-
ties OF the noble game OF Jacl: .straws. II
then offered o. world a demonstration
Of the law OF development from diet and
environment It's discussion and difpcsi-
tor OF beans proving the mysterious tut
in esLstible workings OF nature ny pro-
ducing an appetite for the game OF lean
bags Having risen by these STAGES 70
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-01
pillow p.x the Game ihat i. Vow the Craze in Boston.

power and confidence. Boston intelligence
grappled with the elusive aosurditics OK
U1iiedy winks until IL was able 10 nan
Itself victor. Now II has taken up Pillow
dex and IL finds the game 30 novel. nj
lar0us. and exciting that II is IN danger
OK neslectng It's ordinary pursuit Of mem
KAT wiil-o' -the-wisps. The game IS played
with a light. inflated ballon-like bag.
rather smaller than 4 football. The only
other necessity OF tho game Is line
down the middle OF a long table or across
the floor. The players are divided into
two sides. The pillow dex Is thrown into
the air and hatted back and forth across
the line. Each party tries 10 prevent !;
from falling 70 the table or the floor on
is side OF the line. This intricate and
dangerous game is said TO produce an
enormous amount OF fun. And the world
knows that Boston likes fun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-01
RILEY TALKS ON NYE
M Is A GREAT 4DNIRER OF BIS
LATE FRIEND md dSSOCIiTE.
The Hoosier Poet Has Edited Collection
of Sye's stories-He Grows Eeminis-
cent-Eelatcs Some Incidents.

Copyright. 1896. by Russell VI. seeds.)
n INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. N.-Thc ether
morning when / came to my desk 10
the Journal Office ] found Jas Whit
comb Riley. as he IS frequently found
at the table whore the Unreviewod
books are piled. Happy is the man who.
after attaining success IN life. finds him
self near the scenes OF his first struggles.
failures and triumphs. While the Journal
has taken new and somewhat modern
quarters since Riley there read the proofs
Of his earliest ventures into the ncld Of
literature, there are many Of tho same
faces about, things about the Office are
done In much the same quict way. and
there Is the same calm but sympathetic
appreciation OF everything he writes and
the same genuine pleasure IN his sue
cess that used TO surround him there in
the earlier days OF this two or three
working and "l0anns" places about In
dianap0hs he probably likes this best,
yet II he were ever 10 catch one OF Us
pointing him out TO stranger or eX-
nihitnG any of the vainglorous pride we
feel DO having him about. or treating him
in amy way with more than tine common
''"it' we tftthn 10 td'h olhci' the
journal office would probably know him
no more. But the new people who. from
time I'D time, take their places upon the
STAFF, learn instinctiycly not 20 liOnize him.
and thus 10 happens frequently that he is
10 Doe seen 1T any desk hc happens 10 lind
vacant writing with the earnest care
that characterzes .is works. or leaning
over the book table carclcssly looking
40 The titles Of the noW books and occa-
sionally taking glance ~ their con-
tents.
ON TINS particular morning De dug up
from the pile OF recent books Bill Nye's
IOSt-humor0us work. ga Guest at the
Ludlow ana other Stories" 10 was not
The nr-t time he had seen it. Indeed he
has given more care and attention 20 the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-01
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
CRd1LEs FOCSHEE MUST ANsWBR
ron EDUAED TFNSLEI'S DEdTH,
Frank Jordan l. Arrested FOR Bcing an hc-
complete Of foushoe's Both LADS ARC
Under Seventeen Years Of Age

Charles Toushee and loranh jordan
are now prisoners IN tho licnfico county
jan. The former IS charged WITH tie
murder Of Edward Ius.cy and me lat
ter Is charged with BEING Foushees ac-
oomplicc. 10Th boys viii have 20 an
swcr 10 tne charge before tho grand jury.
II will be remembered that last Friday
Tnslcy. who IS one OF the guards at the
Laurel rcformatory was cnraccd with
the boys in stripping loss. when he was
struck in the head with an axe by Fou-
shce thereby receiving wound from
which hc died. 10 was az nrst Thought
the affair was an accident but Inter 10
" claimed tiat l0ustcc boasted that tio
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-01

NORFOLK. VA. Nov. 3o.-The schoon-
an ellie capt Thomas which cleared
from this port Saturday afternoon. bound
FOR aRIiimorc with cargo OF lumber.
sprung leak and sank while making har-
Dor az Now Point at the mouth OF Mob
lack Bay Sunday morning az ':3o o'clock.
She is still there and has two anchors
down.
The crew were taken m by tho pungy
Boushee arriving here this morning. Ar
ranrcments will be- made MS soon as pos
siale 20 have the vessel raised.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-01

A special telegram to The Times last
ni.ht from Norfolk. Va. says.
AS the Governors respite 90 William
Downing. the murderer. fixes the later's
execution on Now-Year's day, city Ser
coant Lawlcr not wishing TO begin the
new year with hanging. went 60 Rich
mond this aftornoton to cndoavor II said.
% induce his Evcoloncy 10 change the
date 90 q more convenient season.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-01
mn com UAVE.
Lutte Probability Of Better Weather for

several Days az Least.
The sudden drop In the temperature
here Sunday followed UP by the snow
and the crop 10 freezing point yesterday
is Il change that even the oldest inhah-
tant cannot parallel Everybody in Rich
moud remembers that 10 was actually hot
the latter part of last week. that over
coats were cast aside, that fans aud
straw bats were thought OF. and even
linen busters were spcculatcd on. hrt,
oh, what difference yesterday morning.
'1t lew. it snew. it fr.z GA
Christmas Day
SO merry. they say"
But 10 did worse than that yesterday.
il rainel and slushed along with all
those other things. And the poor people
OF the city were taken unaware. They
were short in wood and coal. and even
clothes and several ltio fellows were
barefootcd ga the snow. running a.ons
with their papers under their arms ana
their purple boo as stiuclns.
Wcather-lnspcctor Evans was not sur
prsel mt the change
"This is a remarkably cold spell. and
Sc covers vast territory. he said yea-
tcrday. In the cNtrCmc Northwest the
thermometer has got as, loW ass - de-
erccs below zero. An orrr abe West 10
has been fairly cold. and phnomcnally
SO in the far South. 40 Fort Smith. Ark.
tho temperature has been - degrees be-
low freezing At Shreveport. IaD. and al
tao south Texas places two degrees be-
low freezing have been rccoroed.'
Mr. Evans said that Doe Ola not expect
the storm TO interfere with railway traf-
fc horcabouts. as the ground was warm
and the snow would melt rapidly
The advance guard Of the storm ar
rived On Saturday night when rain bee
gan 10 FAIL The temperature began 10
descend at about midnight sunday was
% raw. inclcmcnt day-as di,acreeahlc a
Sunday as Richmond has ever experienced
Yesterday broke with slcct falling rapidly.
making the pavcmonts very dangerous
At about o'clock snow began TO fan
and the street railway companies had
some difficulty in getting their cars I'm
operation. as the slocl had chung to the
wires.
Late I'm the afternoon the snow ceased
20 FAN. but the mercury still remained at
% low point. Heavy cloud hung in the
heavens ass though ready TO burst ont any
moment and scatter more fakes of snow
over the muddy streets. The streets We're
deserted last night by an save those
who were compelled TO be ont. and those
who were out hastcncd along ANXIOUS
10 get within the warmth Of their homes.
Mr.. Evans from his cerie in the Ii
rrary Building. does not promise any
thing better for to-day. and the Weather
Bureau i'm Washington thinks there will
be- rain or snow around here to-day.
Tho local weather bureau viii com
monce 90 issue State weather maps the
latter part of this week. These will bc
printed by the printer connected with
The bureau. They will be sent all over
the state. and be Of great benefit 20 oil
and particularly farmers and shippers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-01

A DELEGATION concert given by local
talent. YVES feard by those who brayed
the elements last evening The S. N G..
A. Hall was filed with am appreciative
audience who were well repaid for their
attendance. The proceeds OF the con-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-01
ccrt wore for the bencnt Of the woman,s

cert worc Tor The benoHt OF The WOman's
Christian Temperance Union.
The following wcl-known artists APP
pared; Mcssrs. g. n. Phillips. II. &.
Rucgcr, and George y. Davis. Miss Katie
Chcrnault Captain Frank Cunningham.
Miss Hannah Nelson. Mrs. George w.
Rcthcll Miss Rose Bauer, Miss Wena
Newman. Mr.. J. ~ Saylc. the Evenson
Brothers and Ola Dominion Scxtette.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-01
JOHN T. EWIGS FAILURE
THE UfIi KNOWN uERCHiNI
ramon MihEs ~ I>SIGNNENT.
Liabilities Placed at Sie,2Ss.26 List of
Creditor.-Ncws from the Other
City Hall Courts.

An assignment was filed I'm the Office
Of the clerk OF the Chancery Court yes
torday afternoon by John f. Ewig, the
well known merchant tailor at Tenth and
Main streets. who succeeded the late
John C.. shafer some years ago. The trus-
tee named in the deed is Nr. j. Clements
shafer. and the liabilities are placed At
N22SI2J. The trustee is instructed to
take charge Of the business and convert
the assets into cash as speedily ass pos
sible The creditors are divided into
three classes as follows:
THE CREDITORS.
First-Estate Of John C.. Shafer, NSl;
same. for rent due. $3.50.
Sec0nd-Notc for So 400. endorsed by i.
G. Giuspi executor Of the estate OF John
G. Shafcr. estate OF j. 6. Shafer. 81, 30.
Thlrd-E. II. Van lngcn a Co, $3.50.
John f.. BandOmne n Co, Si'ii1. liar-
ringt0n o. Good S45l4J; W. ii. Lent ~
CO.. S&4-9. Euhlrdt d Bartham. $1,000.
Biddie, Bernstein * Co, 81 =.
Oriect & Co. SIG: G. \. Aunnord X
CO.. S99S. G.. W. Ellis & Co. So, Bar
than Harvey u Co. S2S6.15. Lonely Bros,
$3.50: NJ Fisher Sons * Co. S'9l3, Gunner,
Jones q Co. $50; Richmond Dispatch.
SIS. the state. 1926.
COURT NEWS.
suit was Instituted in the Circuit Court
Yesterday by W. J.. Warning against Geo.
n. clifford 90 ais. with damages at 500.
Judgment was also entered for the
niaiufns in the case OF Henry T. Grady
AGAINST Bcrte * Kinds for $lLJJ and
certain interests.
In the Law and Equity Court the jury
In tho case OF Albert Valentine against
several insurance companies, was adj
iournod over until 90 o'clock this morn
ing
Suit was entered by Archie Pcndlcton
against the Richmond Railway and Eiec-
ric Company Tor 5000
In The Huetines Court yesterday inc
habeus corpus proceedings in the cases
Of John Rutherford wanted in Peters
burg for emGozzlcmcnt was dismissed.
Mr.. l.. A. white. OF King William coun-
~ went on the bond OF young Adams
who was charged with stealing COW,
I'm the sum Of 500. The case VIII be CALI
Cd on December 18th
The clerk If the HusiIncs Court yes
tcrday issued marriage license TO j.
Cllnor Mancd and Miss Bcnella D..
Hubert.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-01

one Of the newest diseases o. tho post
age-s.antp tongue. The credit or discOy-
erlng Dr. is due 10 English physicians
IL appears That the muciace itself Is
Injurious and that. further. ID g. an ox-
ceilent cultivatirg medium for germs of
the worst character. In the 9llmcnt call
al po5tage-stamp tongue. the nttor b.
sore and covered with red spots. A Iaf
sore throat a. likely 10 follow NJ great
caro is not taken. Apart from the snaci-
fIo disease Of the tongue. any contagious
disease may be- acquired through the
medium OF the mucilage.
Never lick q postage stamp. with vopr
tongue. say tn. physicians. II shows n
great lack 81 cleanliness and hv~lenic
knowiedce.-Ncw York Journal
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-01

Symnathizing Fricnd-"Whoro were me
remains OF your late husband intcrrody'
The Widow (sadly)-"There were no
remains: he-he-met-a bear!"-London
Sketch.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-04
TIE COURT CAME BACK.
From The chicago Record


Judge Randolph OF the Kansas District Court
was one of the frontier judicial officers VINO be
iced i'm uphodnG the dignity or the bench ana as
vell was tenacious OF his own personal honor
A divorce suit. in which = gray-haired veteran OF
the late war plaintiif. came up Defore MN
while ne was on the circuit out In a prairie county.
rhs rude courtroom was filed with spectators. and
the old man seemed unwilling to go on the stand IN
his own defence. ,, ,.,,,,. .,
~ am not going grant divorces without good
reasons" announced the Court ana the pIantiit
went to the chair that served as witness box
Now" said the attorney. tel us JUST "hat your
wifo did to make you leave her
rho witness looked appealingly at the Judge
Answer the question: was the o der
"Wou she called me names.
.oThnt is not ground enough for a divorce" said
tho Court sterny. =,
And she neglected me-
"ls that all? ,, ,d n swami
And she said that was a coward ana sneak
hocsus, I went to the war and came back alive
She said that AL the brave and worthy men dica
IN hnt,,c and only the traitors and towards came
home. and. A., ,.o, nroroa for IN vour
no,,tion is granted" broke in the judge Il want
YOU 10 understand. sir. that this Court went 10 that
war. and spent four years 'here anu "'e |ou'
came back, too.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-04

hrst words are uttered with tho evident intent Of
calming and quieting the excitement Of the crowd
before him. This the method pursued by
henry Ward Bcecher In his famous series OF
speeches for the Union delivered in England during
the 'ivil War. The mans reputation an orator
had preceded him. and he invariably found his
audiences In a fervor Of expectancy which amount
ed almost 10 delirium. His hrst care was 10 con-
vince them. by the utterancc OF few trivalltes
that hc not such wonder. after all: and hav-
ing abascd the expectations OF his audience. he
proceeded TO lead tnem again up TO the heights
from which he had already brought them down.
SO II IL with Bryan. His first words COM
monplace In the extreme. and are uttered with his
hands hanging Imply at his sides. The hearers are
Gained and the tension Of their minds relaxed The
New-York tribune., 1896-10-04
HOW BRYAN TALKS.
HIS APPEARANCE HIS VOICE AND HIS
MANNER.

Mr.. Bryan's first appearance In this city et the
Madison Square meeting. with its manuscript drone
and It's wretched result. is familiar to everybody.
has steered religiously clear of New-York City At
the Tanmany meeting. however Mr.. Bryan afforded
the curious an opportunity 10 form their opinions
as to his right to the title OF orator. He spoke TO
1850 people for nearly an hour entirely free from
reference 10 manuscript.
Whatever the character of the meetings the
candidate addresses. he frds difficulty in COM
presence Is good Tall. broad shouldered his coal
black hair falling back from broad white fore
head below which stands out the prominent nose
every feature clear and distinct. from tho wide.
thin lips 10 the broad square chin the large head
and the muscular neck set strongly upon a pair of
hrm heavy shoulders; the black eyes burning like
Goals in the deep sockets. and with an air of sup
pressed strength pervading every limb the man
presents figure well calculated to command
silence and attention.
Mr.. Bryan never makes the mistake of trying to
secure silence too quickly. He allows the fervor of
MS reception to run its reasonable course before
he slowly stretches out both arms palms down
ward. Instantly the uproar is stllIed
HIS ARTFUI BEGINNING
Then. quietly and calmly, he uttcrs tho first
words OF his speech. He is much of an adep in
the art Of public speaking to realize the ftiIitv
OF leaping at once to the heights OF enthusiasm TO
which his au1ence mas already brought itself His
New-York tribune., 1896-10-04
THE BRIAN BORI RA/OR.
THE REVIVAL OF Az ANCIENT DEVICE Is FILLING
KANSAS CITY WITH PROFANITY.
From The Kansas CITY Star.
An ancinnt insfrumonf OF fnriure the sight

From The Kansas CITY Star
An ancient instrument OF torture. the sight OF
which makes every native-bOrn lrishman in-tlnc-
lively and soohnsy e@sGSs - 'ke oroaa y sp
hs upp@r & p h@s y m
drugstore windows. heralding zone hundred shavcs
That was enough to send the owners OF Jagged
razors 10 the drugstore for rciicf , -. ~,
onc GRAIN n"micc stone about tho size of small
biscuit, Raxors. for short time" at least receiHcd
art Endurance and strength at last had their Inn
Ing. ,,-,. ., .,.,.,nr,ons a..
practlsed centuries ago In Ireland does not require
the hand and rubbed vigorously and continuously
wherever a whiskcr has managed 10 squeeze
through n% egGe % b 40 r@ T@e = n Ss"ysr c ka s
done n successful job he will somewhat resemble a
his facc At tho roots Of each individual hair will
be found an abundant deposit Of puverIzcd pumicc
stone When this has been removed with soap and
water the sha wing beginner viii find that he
has wha; II known as tho red-hot face Patches OF
cuiicle will be missing from the facial map ana
there will he "A towering ambition to swear a long
loud swear. ,
scores OF men In Kansas city are nursing painful
faces They are told by the modern inventor OF
the shaving stone that rcpeti'ion viii soon tougher
viii be- more dcshtfaI ihan ihe touch Of sk
lazy man can take stone to bed win MN ana ana
weather be extremely cold shaving under the blan
N just how far the new fad will be carried mat
ter OF conjecture and supply. OF faces, but 1t has
certainly got new start The possible erect on on
sense. however. the tones are harnlessolhey
one OF the stones has curious nded baby boy
who has spent little more than twelve months IN
his world The father sat down 10 rest during his
frst attempt al shaving. and laid his shaving stone
on the table. The son managed TO get II; ana had
eaten more than half Of it when found. He seemed
10 feel ickled over his success and has had no bad
effects from the unusual repast
one druggist said that ne sold his entire stock the
nrst day and had more orders than he has been
able 10 MI Many oldtimc IIisnmen remember
when shaving stones were commonly used In the
old country and some of them. even at this day.
shave In that manner.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-04

repose Of the speaker. who stands almost mo-
tonIess scarcely moving his head. has Its inevitable
effect NJ, the crowd before him The words OF intro
duction generally deal with the character or the
audience In the case OF the Tuesday night meet
ing Tammany Hall naturally formed tho text OF tho
oocnine remarks. a few sentences mildly euogisic
~ Tammany served the double purpose or rubbing
the crowd the right way and Of bringing them down
from the patriotic heights to which they had been
soaring.
That done the speaker addressed himself to the
task OF the evening, which was 10 commend and
culoeize the Chicago platform. Here. too. he OBJ
served the laws OF climax, beginning with the pianks
least generally condemned and passing In order 10
the great issue OF free silver. In short Instead OF
being led by his audience. he brought them To his
own starting point and forced them, on his own
terms slowly at first. then faster and faster. along
the road he had already marked out.
Perhaps the most striking feature OF Mr.. Bryans
specches Is the cgotism that runs through them all
To one not u partisan carried away by the fire of
the mans enthusiasm. the candidates addresses are
Observation-Disclosures the first period to the
last The candidate IL constantly using the phrases
"I assert and IL say" and II declare These
nbrasc. are followed with the strongest declara-
tions for which no proof Is given. Mr. Bryan re-
no,edly asserts what II will do when Il am elect
ed President" Whether his estimate OF himself
has been affected by his instantaneous and almost
unnrecedented exaltation the fact remains that the
ego sticks out all over every one OF his longer
sneeches This can be readily verified by anybody
who will take the trouble to read the utterances OF
ha m