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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-19
SETTING UP THE GRANT STATUE,
SOME QUEER SIGHTS WITNESSED IN BEDFORD.
AVE- LAST WEEK.

SOME QUEER SIGHTS WITNESSED IN BEDFORD.
AVE. LAST WEEK.
The preparations for the dedication OF the Grant
statue In front Of he Union League Club house
have attracted much attention from the people who
have had occasion to pass through Bedford-ave.
during the last week. At times large crowds Of
spectators have assembled. long lines OF carriages
have come to halt, and even a number OF rapid
moving bicyciists have slowed down and dismounted
In order to what going
Early In the week interest centred on the
who engaged In carving the inscriptions
on the granite pedestal on which the statue rests;
but this a matter OF small account compared
with the interest stirred UP when the statue itself
arrived and the work Of hostng II into place began.
The first signs OF this work visible when big
derrick was erected to span the pedestal The act
ua lifting Of the several parts OF the bronze statue
began Thursday.
First there was hoisted up the base Of the statue.
from the corners Of which rose awkwardy In the
air the four legs OF horse. cut of just below the
point where in the natural course OF things they
should Join the body. The legs well moulded,
the muscles and tendons standing out clearly and
firmly but the sawed-off appearance which they
presented at their upper ends calculated to send
a SILVER down the back of the spectator who came
on the scene suddenly
Attention soon diverted from them. however
W as tn: oR sd
high In air. II was the horses body; a gisantio
torso, without head or tall but Win the remafka~
Bile addition Of a pair OF booted human feet and
legs, a saddle and the other necessary parts OF the
lower half Of a soldier on horseback This was
gradually and carefully swung In over the four leee
already mentioned. ard lowered inch by inch with
many shouted orders to those In charge of the ropes
and many consultations among the group OF men
standing on the bronze base. until finally the your
beginnings Of legs the torso were lifted into the
four actual legs upspringng from the base. The
Joints were found ut all right and II did not take
long to insert the necessary bolts or rivets ana
make all secure.
until Friday morning. when the horses neck, heA4
and tail were added, and the body OF the 0enera3
with small American nag and there vs. elso
The magnificent flowing tail was LETT uncovered.
and aroused enthusiasm among the small boys VINO
kept gathering near the tatue all day. .
Preparations were begun betmes for the erection
of the seats that will accommodate the invites
cion in some minds that the contractor for this YoF1
had got the idea that the unwilling was 70 take
place yesterday rather than q week later.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-19

There were not more than 80 people present when
the entering march played All the girls
looked we'll in costumes Of blue which reached just
to the knees. These Of two pieces. and made
after a flowing fashion. which prevails at present
in the popular styles Of bicycle attire for young
women In the first drill the girls carried sticks.
which they waved They wore their class colors.
yellow and purple. The winding motions BY the
same class applauded. The girls Of the sem
Tor class performed number Of delicate and In
teresting feats with rubber balls At times one OF
the class would drop OF these and would re-
ceive a penetrating look from Miss Lines, who
was anxious that everything should pass of per-
fectly Some OF the girls displayed good deal OF
agility in jumping and fencing. Some OF the girls
in the rehearsal were:
Mabel Conover. Edith Williams. Isabel FfsNer.
Mary Tolman. Gertrude Lamb, Elsie Roller, Clara
Wood Hattie Adams. Eva Jones. Nellie Roe, Jose
Katherine Van lAuvan. Lulu Warner. Carol Pier
son, Bessie Eastman, Efie Eascert Frances Tay-
Tor. Ethel Weeks Mary Youngs. Enie Weber. Mary
c. McCaffery, Eethel McE.heine. Josephine Olsen
Marion Ackerley Florence Johnson Ruth Bah
cock, Ethel Burdett, Bessie De Baum. Jessie Moss.
Gertie Smith, Maud Harmon. Daisy Fabris. Mabel
Hall. Elizabeth Boter. George Fairfield. Flor
ence Dunkley, Genevieve Mcdonald. Grace Mich
aelsis Grace Connolly, Edith Craft. Jessemine
Kenard Mary Heffiey. Irene De Baum. Katie
Lamb, Alice Day, Lottie Gore. Grace Harden
bergh Marie FERN, Charlotte Sunern LARK Eacret.
Bessie Berdett and Eleanor Gribbons
There were only few Of the High School boys
present, invitations being limited to certain men,
bers OF the senior class.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-19
A THRIFTY CORONER.
rrom The Topeka Capital.

From The Topeka CapitaI
Fsw neon.e who followed the trial OF the Hmon
case knew lust why two Coroner's inQuests were
held over the body Of the man found at Crooked
Creek in Barber County.
This Is the reason
There was SOS In bills found In the coat on the
body The Coroner took charge Of this money as
was proper. When the first jury had finished Its
delibera tons and adjourned he drew out these bills
and maid them for their services. This took N2
There was S13 remaining. Clearly. 1t would never
do to turn this money over to the county to be
held in trust for the dead mans relatives X he had
any But what should be done with II?
The mind OF the Coroner was equal to the occa-
sion 49, . -
He declared himself dissatisfied with the verdict.
and called the Jury together for second inquest.
sitting but the mind Of the Coroner was satisfied.
The SIS was exhausted.
daya
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-19
THEY HAD A FAMILY FIGHT.

Joseph Kempf. Of F1oyd-st and Throop-ave', WINE
drunk Friday night visited the apartments OF Johh
Mcguire. at No. rs Floyd-st. He became so ni'ar'.
Gus that Mcguire ordered him to depart. ana hempi
then seized a stove litter and struck him on the
head An ugly wound was inflicted: Maguire :
wife Ellen then went to her husbands assistdnce
and knocked down and her collar bone broken;
A policeman of the Vernon-ave. station VINO naI
heard the screams OF Mcguire and his wife arrested
Kempf after a lively scuh1e.
In the Lee Avenue Police Court yesterday Justice
Goetting rsmanded him for trial In default OF NVVo
ball.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-19
u.cUrRE GETS ONE YEAR.

rrs,,cs Coating in the Lee Avenue Police Court
,,os,ordov sentenced Peter Mcguire 10 the penien-
,,erv for one year for robb!ng stephen NJ Dressing.
Pole living No l5s North Tentn,st Drsssay
morning when Mcguire jumped out OF haiiway
and demanded money for beer geins reius eoctss
Policeman Montgomery Of the Bedford-aye station
Tressings cries for hep and arrested Mcguire
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-19
A BICYCLE BA RROOM.

d. A. SAMMISS STARTLING INVENTION TO
EVADE THE RAINES LAW.
The thousands OF wheelmen in Ncw-York and
Brooklyn have looked upon Sunday boon. and
the day has usually been devoted TO century runs
rides into the country. Since the Rnines law be-
came effective, the interest that generally comes
with warm weather seems 10 have Jagged This Is
due in a large degree to the fact that the weary
rider is unable to quench his thirst In the usual
manner on Sunday Before the advent OF the
Raines law he could get In at the back door OF most
country barrooms. Now he is compelled TO return
dry and Disguised.
Among the army OF wheelmen who have been
rack,ng their intellects TO evolve a means OF de-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-19

arbitration to which nations, and especially English
speaking nations, can with gnty and honor sub
NIT every question In dispute between them.
SHOI-I Ii DE, pL,rrrn .cnr- AINrEn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-19

AL. Feary.
WORK ON NEW VESSELS.
There is a strong probability that there may
I be q change In a part Of the armament VI '"e
bastle-ships Kearsarge and Kentucky Inns ie
lates to the 6-inch guns. The Ordnance bureau
Is DESTROYS OF substituting 6-inch guns LOT 'ne
smaller type and in any event, II 'he op''o'
OF Captain William T. Sampson. cnie1 OF '"e
bureau. prevails. the battle-ships to be author-
lied at this session will have 6-inch guns as
portion OF their main battery. Inc saiso
and ner sister ship are to be armed eaci wiz"
-FOUR l3nch. fear S-inch and fourteen o-i"c"
guns, besides those composing their secondary
batteries Captain Sampson would IKE 10 nave
ABOUT ten 6-inch guns as part OF tneir az me-
ment. While before the Walker Board, which ~
considering the question Of armament iOr the
proposed ships, Captain Sampson made known
MS preference OF 6-inch guns over o-lncm ana
Inc Board will consider the suggestion In connec-
tion with the other recommendations which 1t has
before II. ForHngs for 5-inch guns Tor the
kearsarge and Kentucky are being received AT
Inc Washington Navy Yard and are being ma
chined and assembled there. Contracts for these
Iorgings were let some time ago. Even IT tne
einch guns are not placed. as originally decideo
upon, IT Is said by the Department authorities
that they would be very useful for merchant
steamers In case OF war, when such steamers
would be transformed into auxiliary cruisers
The following statement showing the condition
VI WOrk vessels OelnS puit on APiH "SS"
issued by the Navy Department: Massa-
ffnusets 80 per cent BrSoky y c pnf c W
mington n per cent Helena. II per cent;
Oregon ss cent Puritan % per cent
per cent gunboat No II. $50 per cent gun M
boat No. u, 36l0 per cent; gunboats NOS. H. 40.
II and Is, 0 per cent torpedo-boat No. 3. 30 per
cent; torpedo-boat No. 4, 81 per cent; torpedo
boat No. g. 81 per cent; torpedo-boat NO. .. D
per cent: submarine torpedo-boat. 20 per cent
steam tug No. s. 20 per cent
MORE KEARsARGE RELICS.
The Navy Department is still hearing OF the
discovery of relics of the old Kearearge, whch
was wrecked on Roncador reef in the Caribbean
ssa nearly two years ago. A letter Just received
oy Acting Secretary McAdoo from Captain T.
Wright, commanding the schooner Ida Fowler
eow at Philadelphia. offers to secure for the De-
partment several articles recovered from tne
sessefs wreckage. Captain Wright stated tnat
~. ~. Holzerson who resides at san Anare .a
svunlted States Of Colombia. has In hs possession
&nese articles which belonged to the oId Aear-
-; Two writing desks TWO mmps' oAs
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-08
soME polNrEp PARAoRAPHs.

Straw hats show which way the
mercury goes Boston Globe.
4 mans idea Of a duh time Is 10
play cards with women and nothing
mp. --Atchison Globe.
Every man who makes a fool or a
knaye Of himself hates the newspa-
pcrs. Kansas City Times.
The Lord helps those who nclp
themselves. That Ia probably the rea-
son he Is not more lavish with his ia
vors-up-to-Date
The average theater hat Is a bird
Cslulledl. a whole lot OF flowers tartl-
fcian and blooming nuisance tgenu.
iael.-L. a. W. Bulletin.
Many European scions OF royalty are
insured for very large amounts. This
Is probably at the instance OF credl.
tors. Louisville Times.
The fool killer never troubles him.
self about the man who rocks the boat
or the one who grabs a loaded gun By
the muEHle. Philadelphia Ledger.
A crying need In some circles Of al
legged statesmanship is a systematic
course Of instruction In the art OF be-
ing funny without being vulgar
Washington Star.
A deacon win pass around the plat,
and get more buttons than dimes hu
a hlghwayman can hold out gun anl
collect everything man has. TIT
goes 20 show that a man viii give u
moru 70 snvr ats hody than 70 save Ii
roui,-ss. i.ousu iiumorisL
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-08

section Of street That Experiences Ae.
tuat perpetuai uotion.

section Of street That Experiences Ae.
tuai Perpetual Motion.
a section OF 2Gth street. New York.
daily enjoys sensations similar TO those
caused by constant succession Of
earthquake shocks. says the New York
Journal Everything In the vicinity
trembles as n suffering from a mild
attack OF the ague. II Is really per-
petual motion. There is a clubhouse In
this section right in the center OF the
trembling district. a recent visitor
one who had not been there before. no.
ticed that objects on the mantel or else
where always moved slightly and that
he himself felt strange vibration. The
friend with whom he was dining
laughed al his uneaslnoss. It's always
that way here he said. ITS only a
little shake. perhaps the hundredth
part OF an inch. but rs perpetual. Some
day fear the building will shake TO
pieces all al once, just like the wonder
iul one-hoss shay The cause? Oh. It's
that electric light plant opposite. En-
glnes and dynamos running all the
time. Enough steam power Is exeried
TO blow the block TO Jericho. enough
electricity generated to light a square
mile brilliantly every night All the
houses around here shake. / remem-
Der when this block was a most ex-
elusive residential nelghborhood. Nov
at least half Of 1.-THE half that shakes
most-ls given over 10 small shops and
cheap theatrical boarding houses.
There's one pleasanier aspect. how
ever. 10 this vibration" Then the
clubman performed a pleasing expert
menL lie requested the caterer 10
bring him a glass OF milk. some rum.
Ice and sugar. These he blended. after
which he placed the glass upon the
window sill. In three minutes" said
the clubman. 1T will be a perfect milk
shake" Il was no exaggeratlon. The
vibration. though annoying. at leas,
supplied one want.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-08


Don't sass anybody In your will
Il Is In bad taste. Those who make
their own Wills frequently feed and
fatien lawyers. Remember the law
may not deal out justice and equity AZ
you understand H. Make ample allow
ance for shrlnkage In your assets and
time 10 convert the same into money.
Don't say YOU are mindful OF the I'M
certainty OF life" for that might be
used to establish your Insanity.
II you are satisfied you are Of "un-
sound mind, don't try TO make a will
Il viii just chew up your estate. II you
have property OF any kind and are OF
age, better make a will. unless you
prefer a statutory distribution. No ne
cessity to say inyour will that you shall
be buried and that your debts must be
paid. The law win attend TO that.
Your viii Is validity written u a pen.
pencil or typewriter Is used. Better
not use a pencil unless you are In a
great hurry Don't be afraid OF getting
too many witnesses TO your will Better
have a surplus than a shortage, Have
their residences stated opposite their
names Don't make fool OF yourself
aud put even a fortieth part OF your es-
tate In a monument Il marble Is the
only thing upon which you depend to
be remembered you aren't worth
thinking about Spend your money on
your children In their education and
moral training and then le, them hustle
for themselves Your money will not
always increase their chances for sue.
cess without these-American Invest.
menta
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-08

stay. enough. enough he cried 10
his separate mad mind. IT Is already
done"
And the shadows were very dark
about him. lie turned 10 80 home
Then came Immortality 10 him In
strange shape. For Il seemed as
though his ardent and confined soul
burst out OF his narrow brain and
sparkled marye,o-,sly. Lights show
cred about him. aud from a rose sky
lightnlngs flashed. and he heard awful
thunder. The heavens opened In a
white blaze. and he saw unlmaglnable
things. lie reeled, put his hand TO his
stricken head. and fell heavily In a
pool Of his own blood.
And the Antlelpator. horribly afraid
ran down a by-street. Sketch.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-08
a NORTHUMBERLAND HOUSE.
nuiit by Chinese Fisherman Many
Years Ago.

Old hatitations are to be found III
over California. says the san Francisco
Call. Sometimes there Is good reason
for them being odd. but often Il is the
result Of some crank idea. on the
beach near Cypress Point. in Monterey
county, there Is one that cannot come
under the first head and hardly under
the last The residence belongs 10 a
Chinese fisherman and Is part natural
and part the work OF his own hands.
The natural portion Of the house is a
small cave In one OF the many rocks
that stick up all over the beach. The
other part Is a SORT OF wooden shed
which has been built In front OF this
opening. The lumber used Ia OF he
toughest kind but the csthetic China
man oyercame this objection by cover
ing the whole outside with abalone
shells. the hollow side being turned
out The Chinaman evidently did that
many years ago. when the shells were
plentiful and had scarcely any market
yelue. Every she'll used has been lie.
stroyed as one or more nails have been
driven through them according TO thclr
size. Some OF the shells are magnlh-
cent In color and enormous In size
There Is one az least fifteen inches
In diameter, and a duplicate in
good condition could not be bought IN
san Francisco Tor any price. Most Of
the larger shells. II they were moi
punciured with nailholes. would read
ily sell for from 50 TO s. apiece. But
that size cannot be had in the market
now. and would be dificuli 10 find on
the rocks Of any part OF the coast. The
general effect Of the house. when the
sun strikes It at the proper angle. l.
dazzling The polished. pearly sur
faces sparkle with astounding bril-.
liancy and fash with all the colors Of
the rainbow. Il is pleasing and sur.
prising sight and the only pity Is that
so many beautiful shells were d..
stroyed TO produce e.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-08

II has been diseoyered that. John Nc
Donald, who has spent six years In the
Marquette penitentiary for a murder
at Ont0iagon. Is the wrong man.
Every little while we hear Of similar
cases, all Of which shows that circum-
stantlal evidence frequently oonvicts
when Il ought not The state should
pay Mcdonald for the time Il COM
PEELED him to lose. But II will not
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-08

across a muddy stream. tAan wri1e thc
best Of them"
Esplan turned On him.
We'll. well. he almost shouted.
"lhe man who Invented chloroiorm
was great and the makers OF Il are
useful Call stories chloral. morphla.
bromidcs. II you viii. but they give
ease"
when 1t nigh, be better to use
EllHers."
'Rotw answered Esplan. radcly In
any ease. your talk Is idle. am /.
and writers are writers small. Il YOU
will. but a result and force. Give
me a rest Don't talk ideal poppy
cockr"
he ordered llQucur brandy After
drinking Il his aspect changed a little.
and sc smiled.
Perhaps q won't occur aealn. n u
does ! shall feel that Buriori Ia very
much IN my way. shall have to
-m
Remove hlm? asked Vincent
mo. but work quicker. have some
thing to write soon. Il would Just
suit him TO spoil"
Tho talk changed. and soon after
wards the friends parted. Esplan
went 10 hls chambers In bloomsbury.
lie paced his sitting-room ldly for "a
fcw minutes. but after awhile he began
% feel the Impulse IN his brain; his
fingers ltchcd, the ecmi-automatic
mood camo on. lie sat down and
wrote. at FIRST slowly. and at last furi-
ously.
Il was In the afternoon when he
began work. At 10 o'clock he was still
at his desk. aud the big table on which
& stood was strewn with tobacco ashes
and many pipes His hair again stood
on end. Tor at intervals he ran his
damp hands through Il, His eyes alt
cred like opals al times they sparkled
and almost blazed. and then grew dim.
lie changed at each sentence; he
mouthed his written talk audihly;
each thought was reflected IN ais pale
mobile face lie laughed and then
groanec; at the crisis teams ran down
and blurred the already lndecipherabl'
script. But at II he rose, slli In every
limb. aad staggering. With dilAcult,
he picked the unpased leaves from ~
noor and sorted them In due order. M
iell Into HIS chair.
Tgs iced, ~ soua," nc sala, chuck
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-08
UNCLE DANIEL.
No Wonder Ne Remembered Iiis Grand
mothers Quaint speeches.

mothers Quaint speeches.
Uncle Daniel was one Of the char
acters Of the saco valley. lie was
always bubbllng over with droll
speeches. says the Youths Companion.
Al one time he adopted a clty-bred
boy who gave him great annoyance
by not falling IN with country ways
Uncle Daniel tried hard to teach him
to nov. but In vain. and after a time
the old gentleman was heard inqulring
at the village for a small boy about
4 years old
What do you want him fort" soma
one asked.
i want him 70 ride on the heel OF
Georges scythe and keep Il down"
was the answer.
Again. when Il was the custom OF
the nelghbors 10 change work" In
dressing their pork. the water had
cooled somewhat before Uncle Daniels
hog was immersed and the bris,les did
not yield readily. The other men. at
a little distance. we're succeeding bet
ter
rs yours boat ready TO hang up.
Danielg" inquired a brother butcher
across the way.
Yes, Joe" was the disguised an
swer. III you want TO hang him up
by the hair OF hts head"
His neighbors complained that the
squirrels were eating their corn. but
Uncle Daniel boosted that he had no
trouble at all.
But how do you prevent it," they
asked.
Il never plant any outside rows I"
he answered wisely.
Then Il was remembered that he did
not plant corn AZ all.
A gentleman once asked him II he
could remember his grandmother.
Il guess can" said Uncle Daniel.
but only as I saw her once. Father
had been away all day. and when he
came home he found I had failed to
do something he expected OF me. He
caught up a rough apple-tree limb and
walked mp to me with H. Grand
mother appeared on the doorstep with
a small, straight stick In her hand
and Instantly handed Il to my father.
Here. joe said she. lick Daniel
with a smooth stockr And be did.
Who wouldn't remember such a grand.
mother as that?"