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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-07
NO MORE UNITED STATES PRISONERS.

CROW HILL OFFICIALS AFFECTED BY THE WIZ
cox LAW.
No more United States prisoners VIII De houseo
in the Kings County Penitentiary. on Crow Hin.
save those convicted in New-York State. This mat
ter was discussed yesterday by the members OF the
Board of Charities and Correction In their Elm
Place offices There is clause which provides for
this change in the Wilcox Prison bill. recently
signed by Governor Morton. Accordingly tho
United States Government authorities were IN
torr,ed and after January / next no Government
convicts outside of New-York State will be received
at the Penitentiary The Wilcox law abosnes wn r
Is known as the farming OUT system. ana pre-
vents prison authorities using convicts for any
purpose other than work for public buildings etc.
At present there several hundred United states
prisoners confined In the Pententiary. 49, 40.
The profit their earnings amounts 10 , $500 vhs
county will have an extra burden OF $4,000 year
Commissioner Burtis said yesterday tnat ne xms s
nothing about the new law but had sent ior eeia'
Aad
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-07

the Legislature That It has bearing on the Raines
law Is merely Incidental. The purpose OF the oliI -
entirely good and hope that 1t Will become
law" ,.,.. - 81.
It Is understood that strong oppositioh 70 INC
annrovai Of the bill by the Mayor will be MADE az
the hearing tomorrow. 1t Is important tnereIore,
that those who appreciate Its merits shor,o oe on
hand 10 advocate favorable action on It, The oppo-
stion will come from liquor-sellers who Wish 70
turn their saloons into hotels without making aera-
tions in the buildings which they occupy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-07
DOUBT ABOUT CHILD WITNESSES.

AS THOSE UNDER SEVEN CANNOT BE hEAA~
AMENABLE FOR PERJURY JUSTICE GLEN
ENr RESERVES A DECISION.
Testimony was taken In the Supreme court yec
terdav before Justice Clement and jury In the sus
of John Cleary against Blake Williams steam
Atters for $4,000 damages for the death OF his III
tie son, Christopher The boy was an attendant az
Public School No. lO7, and was killed oy fans 'n.o
~. ala ~ the school through a doorway which
the defendants. who were fitting the school with
steam pipes, had left open. Robert Shaw, seven
wears old one OF the classmates OF the little EEL
low testified regarding the accident.
ton az 10 whether other children who were under
seven years could testify for. II tney S0mm Ky
perjury they could not be held anehaoe LUZ H. 49,
trial will be continued to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-07
TO PREACH TO WHEELMEN.
PREPARATIONS FOR SENDING THE GOSPEL
WAGON OF THE CITY MISSION ON ITS
SIMMER TOUR.

Many Brooklyn churches are now catering 10 the
wheelmen and wheelwomen. and the brooklyn CITY
Mission and Tract Society is not behind the others
The cyclists will go on two wheels and the Gospei
will be sent after them four wheels with th.s
end in view DR. lie Lacheur has asked that the chill
dren OF the Sunday-schools unite and assume tho
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-07
ANOTHER EXCISE APPOINTMENT.

=. - Nay estate Excise Commissioner Ly-
~, J. appointed George Sem as a special agent
~ e. Heanes Liquor Tax law for Brooklyn.
- was made at the request Of sena.
$3.50 ana Others. The salary II 100 and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-07
cpoWDS SEE THE HORSES.
-, ATTENDANCE AT THE RIDING AND
DRIVING CLUB.
WOMEN RIDERS WIN PR1zEs-MR. NUT
.,vo.s EASY GLUE RIBBoN-soME OF
THE PEOPLE PRESENT.

r,xc,s EASY GLUE RIBBoN-soME OF
THE PEOPLE PRESENT.
aven a better attendance at the Horse
Ine'e u,obt than on Tuesday evening. when the
SLOW ia' nile were Of greater popular interest
ren.s' ives were filed and most of the seats as
Al INC the same well-dressed crowd Of fashion,
VEL w." and they sat through to the end APP
soS wv n turn their fortunate friends In the ring
paa'lhe 20 10 carry off the prizes The only two
sno "a,srestlng performances of the evening were
rsv s,as and saddle contests. in which several
ne n'-n.n Young women were entered. If the per-
se'r last evening is to be taken as criterion
ns"oEyn equestriennes, this city is well favored
~. D s.ir women who take TO horseback riding for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-07
PROTESTING AGAINST CHANGES.

A collation. followed the concer.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-05-06

M. HENRY, a Frenchman, being curl
GUS, says an article quoted in Current
Literature, to see the effect of benzne On
a wasp, put some of it under glass in
which a wasp was imprisoned. The wasp
Immediately showed signs of great
annoyance and anger, darling at piece
of paper which had introduced the ben.
zine in his cell. By and by he seems to
have given up the unequal contest in
despair, for he lay down on his back,
and, bending up his abdomen, planted
his sting thrice INTO his body and then
died. Henry above his ntific inter.
est to overcome his humanity so far as
to repeat the experiment with three
wasps, only to find that the other three
did likewise. He is, therefore, of the
opinion that wasps, under desperate cir
cumstances, commit suicide. The Ital-
ian scientist, Cesare Lombroso, with his
interesting theories of crime in relation
20 animal life, could doubtless give in
detail the psychic experiences and mo-
bid reflections OF these irritable insects,
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-05-06

AN INVENTOR proposes to utilize the
compass of ship to warn navigators of
the approach of danger. He has con-
structed compass which is regulated by
q chemical which will not be effected by
the magnetic force on board the ship, but
will be keenly sensitive to minute symp-
toms from any other magnetic influence
exerted to distance from the vessel UP to
possibly two miles. This compass when
affected by the magnetism oscilliates
about an eighth of an inch, SO the inven-
tor asserts. When it is so affected the
metal connections on the rim of the dial
plate will close a circuit, causing bells to
ring in the engine room as well as in the
the pilot house and on the bridge.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-05-06

A TtoGA man has probably the most
curious pet on record. 1t is nothing
more or less than q trained shrimp. One
would scarcely believe shrimp to be
possessed of any intelligence. yet this
little crustacean, whom his master has
christened Neptune, really seems to be
a most observing little chap. Neptune
is the pride of quite large aquarium,
in which he rules supreme. He is very
fond OF music, and when his master
places mouth organ against the side
of the aquarium and plays, Neptune
shows every manifestation of joy. He
hops around on his tail and twirls his
body as though dancing to the time of
the music, and when the strains cease
he places his little nose against the glass
as though begging for more. His favorite
airs are, ga Life On the Ocean Wave,"
and Rocked In the Cradle of the Deep"
Neptune's master has little stick which
he places in the aquarium, and the
shrimp will play about this for hours.
standing on his head, turning hand
springs and doing other equally remark
able things.-Philadelph Record.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-05-06

NEVER before have SO many olive trees
been planted in California in single
year as this season. One Pomona nur-
seryman has sold 100000 olive trees
this season. The largest of the new
olive growers in Southern California is
Andrew McNally, the Chicago publisher,
who is planting 400 acres in Orange
county. Mrs. Adlai Stevenson is inter-
ested with her cousin in $40 acres near
Cotton, San Bernardino county, which
is now being prepared for olive trees.
All the southern California olive growers
who have groves in bearing have made
money this year, and the demand for
California olives exceeds the supply.
If the picked olives can be generally In
troduced in the east, then the. market
would be greatly increased, as they are
far more wholesome than the green olives
and more pleasant to the taste.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-05-06
AN ARTISTS proof is the first impress

AN ARTISTS proof is the first impress
sion taken from plate after it's com
pletion. A remark or remarque proof
is a proof taken before the plate is com
pleted; it has certain marks in the mar
gin, or does not show certain lines that
appear in the picture. A proof before
tie title is put on, proof with open let.
ters is a proof showing the title merely
outlined. An expert in engravings and
etchings can pass on the value of pic
ture without having it certified by the
publisher, engraver or etcher.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-05-06
The preparation of peppermint

The preparation of peppermint is
especially an American industry. The
peppermint is cut when in bloom, like
hay, dried. placed in close wooden watts
and steamed. The oil cells burst and
the oil passes upward with the steam,
which is condensed and conducted into
a receiver, where the oil rises and is
wiped off. 1t takes about $50 pounds of
dry peppermint to produce one pound of
oil. An acre of land yields from six to
ten pounds of oil, often moreover as
high as fifty pounds. New York and
Michigan produce the most.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-05-06

THE shop of q Dublin tobacconist was
destroyed by fire. While the owner
was gazing into the ruins, he noticed
that his neighbors were gathering the
snuff from the canisters. He tested the
snuff, and discovered that the FIRE had
largely improved it's pungency and
aroma. He secured another shop, built
himself a lot OF ovens, subjected the
snuff to heating process, gave the brand
a particular name, and in few years
became rich through an accident.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-05-06

CANON ISAAC TAYLOR, of York, Eng
land. in his book, names and Their
Histories," just published, says that
Baltimore is an Irish word and means
*'the town OF the great house." Sil
Charles Calvert, he says, who had OBJ
tanned grant of land in Ireland, took
his title from town in County Cork,
called Baltimore, or Balintimore, in
Irish, bailean-tighe' mhoir, "the town OF
the great house," the great house being
the castle of the O'Driscoll family, the
ruins of which crown a rock near the
town.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-05-06

IT IS related OF Millais, the Royal
Academy's new President, that when as
boy he took his first prize for drawing
he had to stand on chair to make him
self visible to the audience. He was
asked what he would like as special
favor, and answered: Permission to
fish in the eerpentine.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-05-06

Miss BERTHA WOLFE,
Of Dayton, CGttGrGltgtLs
Co., N. Y, writes: Il
suffered from loss or
appetite, constipation,
neuralgia, and great
weakness. and had ter
rible attacks of sick
headac g very fire.
Quently; also nose
bleed. My health was
80 poor that / was
not able to go to school
for two years. l took
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets and Golden
Medical Discovery and
4s,A II wun6 df
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-05-06
THE SCHOOL BOY

is often a sufferer
from headache. The
seat of sick headache is
not in the brain, for if
you regulate the stom-
ach and bowels you'll
cure it. Too much
brain-work and brain
tire brings on a rush
of blood to the head
with headache, dizzi-
ness or "nose bleed"
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-05-06


Port Trmpa
l9p Pete urg m
NGenisu D.A YGenIPa Agent
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-05-06

IN a short time was strong and well MANY
friends are taking your medloineSs seeing
What they have done for me-"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-01
AM USExIEHTs.

THE NEW 8 BELLS."-The an
nouncement that on Thursday after
noon the first matinee OF the season will
he given by the Byrne Brothers in the
New Bells" will be hailed with pleas
nre bY the fair sex who attend matinees.
fhus very pleasing diversion is offer
ed and the matinee girl will be with us
again. Tomorrow "wednesday night
VIII be the first performance of The 8
Bells" The Byrne Brothers have lots
or new and funny business in addition
to what Is perennial of the old special
ties. and those who can't find laughter
In the ground and lofty tumbling. the
odd encounters and the thousand and
one merry circumstances crowding
through IS Bells" coundn't find it in
the dictionary.
THE TWELVE TEMPTATIONS
The large audience which packed the
Academy last evening to witness the pro-
duction of Charles p Yale's Twelve
Temptations" was not disappointed.
Their appreciation was manifest from
the rise of the curtain until it fell on the
grand final tableau. The stage setting
Of the spectacle was highly artistic and
the costumes were gorgeous Mention
must be made of the wonderful feats OF
strength performed by the English aero
bats. Rosaire and Elliott and the juggling
OF Harry. The choruses and ballets
were very beautiful. Mr. Bruno was up
10 his usual standard as a comedian
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-01
IN THE COURTS OF LAW
4 Big hondfy Morning Docket Disposed Of
by HEHonpr Justice TomIIn.
A PERFEEsIDEAIc OF RoBBERIEs
Many Tffevos Largo ana Small Are
Given Appropriate Sentences
struck tho Old Lady with BiI.
let-Poured OH on the Cat and Set
Her AaRe-Other Court News.

In the Police Court yesterday the
usual MONDAY morning docket was dis
posed of in Justice Tomlin's usual busi-
6ess-like and expeditions manner.
OILY Mccoy. colored, was arrested
shortiy before Court convened on the
charKe OF stealing forty-five excursion
tickets valued at 81 each from the Butte
Street Baptist Church. The case was
continued TO this morning, and Oily was
held In 800 bond for his appearance.
A CAT. KEROSENE AND A MATCH
Lucy Simmons. colored. appeared in
Court Yesterday morning as complain
ant In the case against Alice Ferguson,
colored. who was accused of saturati
Lucy's pet cat with kerosene and set
ting lighted match to the inflammable
puss In her arms the plaintiff carried
the scorched and pitiful little animal.
me case was continued one day for
witnesses. pending which Alice was
locked up.
HE WANTED TO SMOKE.
Robert Burnham, colored. was sent to
TAIL for fifteen days for stealing q pipe
valued at $3.50 from l.. NJ. Edmonds
SENT ON FOR ROBBERY.
Between IL and o'clock Sunday
morning the green grocery store at No.
1S5 Cumberland street, owned by j.
Freeman. colored. was burglarized and
seven large hams stolen. About noon
'uiiuuN OttcCllNe ttcDpel arrested
George Charity, colored. at his house,
No. 13 Ccdar's lane, upon the charge of
having committed the robbery. Upon
searching Charity'S premises three of
the stolen hams were recovered. The
| accused was given n hearing in Justice
Tomlin's Court yesterday morning and
was sent on to the grand jury
The case of Isaac Hunter, colored,
who is accused of stealing q SIS gold
watch belonging to Mr.. r. d. Taylor,
from the Lowenberg building, where
Hunter Is employed as assistant janitor,
was continued.
Mamie Augustus, who struck Hen
| r!etta Green. an aged colored woman,
with block of wood during q row in
| Probv's court. was fined Sc
Bartlett Smith, colored. drunk and re-
sistinR an officer: fined $3.50.
Emma Jackson, colored. fighting;
| fined 50.
Mamie belong and Sue Pitt, breach
| OF the peace: dismissed with the ad-
| riots six months would be their por-
| ton.
lack Hickman. breach of the peace;
Emmett Russell, small colored boy,
nuisance: sent to Jail for ten days.
Laura Guy. col0red. on a warrant for
| lunacy: sent to Jail for three days.
| Joe Hickman. profanity; fined SIS and
costs and admonished that for the next
| offense he would be put under a 500
| bond.
| George Huggins. who got into n dis
pute with Detective Heppel and assault
ed that officer on board the Portsmouth
boat last Saturday, over the arrest of
n small colored urchin. was fined 50 SO
for interfering with an officer. The
| oov was accused of stealing n watch,
nut proved to be the wrong person.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-01
Am Enterprise or Merit.

An enterprise of great pith and mo-
ment is launched to-day. In the adver-
Using columns OF the Virginian the
Consumers Brewing Company an
nounce that Elk beer is ready for deliv-
cry and is on general sale. Quietly.
without blare of trumpet or beat OF
drum the Consumers Brewing Company
with a capital OF $4,000 organized.
built the splendid plant on Church
street extended, with every appliance
for brewing the very best beer, and now
announce their readiness for business.
Competent judges pronounce their
product equal to the best. 1t is clearly
the policy of those who buy 10 patroniZe
the home made product.
1t Is only through this policy tina;
cities are built. Aside from patriotism
and from civic pride. self interest is
involved in keeping at home the $780,
900 which has hitherto been sent away
from Norfolk every year for what can
now be bought at home. Good citizens
Will differ as to the propriety of drink
Ing beer. hut not as to the propr!ety
II they drink. of drinking Norfolk Home
Brewcd Elk Beer. The bottling nian,
the Virginian is informed is not quite
complete, but the company is selling
and shipping in kegs. and the Virgin.
ian's out of town readers interested Will
DO well to write the Consumers Brewing
Company at once.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-01
FOR MORE POLICEMEN,
FINANCE Committee Hears tho Mayor
and Commissioners.

The Councils Finance Committee
also heid n session yesterday, which
was called especially to give the Mayor
ana Police Commissioners an opportu-
hltV TO lay before the committee the
need OF additional police officers. No
action was taken on the proposition.
contrary to expectations the matter of
the unsold per cent. bonds was not
taken up by the committee
AT meeting of the Council Commit
tee on Cemeteries. held yesterday after
noon. paper was prepared setting
forth the need of an additional appro-
priation OF $1,000 per year. The docu-
ment VIII be read in the Common
branch tonight
The committee appointed another lab
orer Tor Elmwood Cemetery, and au-
thorized Keeper of Cemeteries Brough-
ton to allow five employees off each
SUNDAY. This in n measure compen-
safes them for the loss of the pay of
CITY employees
The practicabiity of placing on sale
lots In the newly acquired territory was
also discussed
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-01
United statos Civil Service Exomina.
ton.

The United States Civil Service CONS
mission has ordered that an eIamina-
non be held by its local board in this
city on Saturday, October 10, 1896. com
menclng at o'clock a. M, for the grades
or clerk. day inspector and Waterman in
the customs service. Only citizens of
the United States can be examined The
age Limitations for this examination are
as follows: Minimum. 81 years; maxi
mum, none. NO application will be ac-
cepted for this examination unless filed
with the undersigned, in complete form.
on the proper blank, before the hour of
closing business on September 81, 1896.
Applications should be filed promptly.
therefore, in order that time may re-
main for correction If necessary
The examinations are open to all reput-
able citizens of the United States who
may desire to enter the service without
regard to race or to their political or re-
ligious affiliations. All such citizens are
Invited to apply. They shall be exam
ined. graded, and certified with entire
empartiality, and wholly without regard
to any consideration save their efficen-
cy, as shown by the grades they obtain
in the examination.
For application blanks, full instruc-
lions, and information relative to the du-
tiles and salaries of the different posi-
tons. apply to
FRANK r. HENRY,
Secretary Board of Examiners, Civil
Service
P. o. Address: Custom House. Nor
folk, Va
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-01
PERSONALS FROM OLD POINT.
Mention Made OF Some OF the Guests
mt tho Old HoaiGlry.

Colonel John w. Thomas and his beau
tiful wife, accompanied by DR.. and
Mrs. William Nichol, of Nashville,
Tenn. are guests Of the Hygeia.
John w. Thomas, President of the
Nashville. Chattanooga and ST. Louis
railroad. also of the Western and At
lantic. running from Nashville to At
lanta. was the, most distinguished
among all railroad officials in the con-
ventlon that has just adjourned at Old
Point Comfort. His life has been one
continued success since the time he
graduated with the valedictory at old
Union University at Murfreesboro,
Tenn. Colonel Thomas IS president OF
the great Tennessee Exposition, to be
held In Nashville beginning In May.
1897.
Mrs. Mary Stamford Keller and Sis
ter, Miss Stamford. Of Louisville. KY,
are spending a few weeks at the Hy-
geia. Mrs. Keller has long enjoyed the
distinction OF being the handsomest
woman in Louisville. She is as lovely
In character as she is in person. Her
young sister Is as stately as she is
Dr. Stamford. was worth several mill
lions OF dollars. Mrs. Keller and her
sister Will go to New York from Point
Comfort.
Mrs. Brady. Miss Florence Keeble
Brady. and Mr.. Horace Brady. of St.
LOoiSt lave DGCu RuGSlS at the 'HyReta
for month or two.
Hon. George w. Smith. Mrs. Smith,
and little niece. have been spending
some time at the Hygeia. Mr.. Smith is
one of the Republican congressman.
His home Is at Murphysboro, Ill. He
has been member OF Congress four
times and was several times nominated
by acclamation. He will be elected
again for the fifth time. Socially he is
charming. To see him floating. diving,
swimming. giving himself up TO the de-
lights OF sea bathing. you would hardly
think he was one of the great law
makers for these seventy millions of
people. Mrs. Smith Is q graceful swim
mer and so is her little niece
Mr.. Russell Harrison Scott, a nephew
of the late Mrs. President Harrison
and a brilliant Journalist, has spent sew
eral weeks at the Hygeia.
Miss Mary Wilberger, pretty young
girl or Memphis, is guest at the Hy-
geia.
Over a hundred people were registered
at Chamberlln's. Old Point Comfort
on last Tuesday. on that day alone. The
railroad convention stopped there with
the exception OF President Thomas and
one or two others.
Chamberlin's is very swell. The en-.
TIRE mouse Is just as fine as money can
buy. The meals are served up in the
highest style Everything is so artistic
and elegant. The Army and Navy have
chosen 1t for their headquarters.
The North Atlantic Squadron will
soon be back here. and 1t will be gayer
than ever.
The Hygeia retains it's old time popu-
larity, and Is filled with brilliant people
from all over the land. The Artillery
Band and dancing every afternoon and
evening make 1t very gay, and with
the splendid bathing in front of the hotel
make 1t fascinating place.
Faymaster Harris at Portsmouth. f.
one of the most magnificent looking OH.
GERS IN the United States navy. This
superb son of the navy. distingue and
graceful. Is a New Yorker.