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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-03
English social Fabric.

neither wonder att nor complain
OF the self sufficiency OF the English
character and the airs of condescension
which John Bull gives himself, says
henry Watterson, writing to the Louis
vile Courier Journal from London
simply decline to join the herd of fun
Keys who make it the business OF their
iiNes 10 put Incense under his nose.
When was very young man had q
dose of English society and L know
perfectly what 1t Is. But for five and
twenty yeas, 1 have carefully avoided
1t. refusing all opportunities and invita-
tons to go into It.
have no desire to assail It. have no
prejudice against It, 1t merely does not
suit lie. If / possessed a title and an
estate. and were English born. have no
doubt should like 1t very well. and be
Tory. for the warp and wool of the
nhglish fabric Is laid in It's peculiar So
ciaI structure. The court Is splendid:
but do not want to go to court The
great houses are magnificent; but ]
nave no wish to enter them. I would
not be willing to come here DIN a repre-
sentative capacity If the salary should
be expressed in pounds sterling instead
OF dollars and the tenure should be
made perpetual
As much as the next man do glory in
the glorious achievements of the Anglo
Saxon race. They are nobly visible here
on every hand. The opulence of England
Is prodigious. If were asked why. enter
tanning such sentiments, I come here
again and again, l answer, because 1t is
great historic city, the metropolis OF
the universe, full of interest to me avar.
from the social and political aspects that
offend my Republicanism Like the cat
In the fable. l may look at the King,
nor yet be of him, or his kidney. Indi-
Vidual Englishmen l may like or dislike.
as they may be engaging or otherwl .e
your true gentleman is of no race. or
country, creed or caste Some of the
most agreeable and disagreeable persons
l nave ever known have been of the
British peersge When Lord Roseberv
ana the Duke of DevonEhire and the
Marquis of Salisbury glow about Ameri-
ca am Willing to have Mr.. Bayard glow
ABOUT England and not till then. Mean
whlle, L would buy a muzzle for him
ana Tor the like of him who may come
after.
The truth is the conflict between mon.
archy and Republioanism is an irrepres-
sioie conflict. The noblemen named can
not AFFORD TO glow about America. They
care not Democracy is ALREADY en-
croaching upon the prerogative of aristo.
cFacS. MI. Gladstone came perilously
near 10 preoipitating revolution. Only
The Liberal Unionists stood between, II
Parnell had lived and prospered; II Hart
lngton and Chamberlain ha,d not seen
the precipice in time to draw back no
man can say what the state of Great
britain would be to-day. 1t is best a
IL Is l quite agree to that; but 1t con-
stltutes no reason why, being an Ameri-
can and a Democrat, l should bow down
and wol ship it,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-03
Recent Novelties.

A portable photographers darl, room,
with pneumatic walls
a AUSTRIAN that has a roller inserted
culinary vessel composed of an
o o9tet iayer OF iron and an inner layor
"A basket made OF light corrugated
sheet steel. 's
a detachable and INTERCHANGEABLE
leaf-binding for books.
"A cuspidor for street and railway
the seats. 'eiie'' IL
me preserver made in the form OF
a horseshoe. and having the two ends
provided with projections for enraein9
the arms and holding it in place.
is formed of fibres of cane held hW e
gutta percha envelope and glued to-
gether only at the end which Is doyetaiI-
ed into the blade
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-03
CaIInness ON the Scaao,a v,.r

"A prison official who has seen nine
men executed made, some interesting
statements the other day about the calm
ness ana sef-possesslon of the murder
ers When confronted with death. They
were men, he said OF all grades of intel
hsehce' from high to low. always allow
ihs' Oh course, for a criminal twist some
Where In their makeup. AS the terms
are ordinarily acceNyed, some were
i, tass ana some We're coWardly; some be-
ieVea IN hell and heaven some believed
thht death was the end of body and soul.
some died guessing, some died confident
VI iuture happiness as the Mohammedan
VINO dies in battle with the unbeIiever.
sonhe were brute beasts and nothin 8,
more. some were. men whose good In.
suihets mad been warped by a circum-
stance.
OF the whole list there was non. who
resisted or who fahered to the noint of
making scene. There has been no
speech by the condemned beyond a sim
PIE soou-Dye, or, in a few instances. q
declaration of innocence. / have heard
no maj appeal for mercy from any man
TOW 40 these men steel themselves so
that they go TO violent death as vo,,
know they do. The calmness is. accord'
ing 10 my view of it. evidence of tie
compete surrender which comes of tho
knowledge that death is due In two ar
three weeks, and that there Is absolutely
no chance of escape. That is the gen.
eral explanation. But 1t is not satisfac-
tory to me.
l nave asked several physicians who
nave peen present at executions. In
erect. they all said that same thing
= was mat when mans death was set
I h u rev weeks away from him, and
ne 1ourneyed toward it, hour by hour
Sleeping and waking, with the full
knowledge that only a miracle could
prevent 1t, he submitted to the inevita
ole lnat circumstances which affect
the condemned figured it that he must
ule some time any way, and that 1t was
only the date which had been changed,
mat the prisoner was sure that 1t would
line. '
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-03

living with her parents. After hearinp
All the facts. the court granted her
privilege TO assume her maiden name
or any other name she saw lit.
AT the next term of the District Court
Mt Tologa. ID county. however. viii Id
presented an application for divorce.
the like of which Is without parallel.
anu the Judge and attorneys will look
IN vain FOR precedent decisions in ali the
law reports extant.
Yellow Bonnet, a CHEYENNE Indian Of
some note, living on his allotment near
TINS city. has applied for a blanket d.
Vorce from four wives. Yellow Bon
net gives as his reason for such a sweep
CHRISTIAN religion, and his wives have
refused to become Christians-Globe-
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-03
Brambleton shut out.

Suffolk, Va. July 2.-(SpeciaD-Youn
Blankenship. who offlciated In the box
or Suffolk this afternoon. pitched shut
out game against Brambleton. He al
lowed but two hits, and let only one
man walk. Then his support was al
most perfect, the two errors costing
nothing. Suffolk's ten hits, coupled with
costly errors by Brambleton, netted Ia
runs Langsford did the heavy batting
making two home runs and two singles
Mapp, of the visitors, played fast at
short. and secured the only hits made by
his team. Score:
R.H.E.
Suffolk. =. 80 2 0 C 0 Oh 10 2
Brambleton. % q 0 0 0 o 0 90 9
Batteries-B and Keefe
Putnam, Robertson and Daniels. Um-
pire-Yanderslice.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-03
Stan,iing ofthc Clubs
The Game in DetniI.

A rather small crowd of rooters ait the
s Portsmouth Park yesterday afternoon
s saw the Changers defeat the Gulls in n
( holly contested game by q score of to
3,
Brandt was in the bex for the home
I team, and acquitted himself unusually
wall. though rather wild However,
3 st was not his fault that q single run
B wac made by his opponents, as his two
wild pitches would not have counted but
4 for Jack Heilman's costly error, which
A allowed Lamont his first. Billy kept his
Z hits scattered with the exception of the
I third inning, when two came together.
= producing a run after Holman had had
ample chance to retire the side.
Speaking of Heilnan, the boy put up
: one of the crankiest games of his life.
Up to the eighth he couldn't hold any
3 thing, and two of his three errors ma de
runs easy for the Gulls. After the sew
enth he pulled himself together and put
up an old time game, his one-hand stop
/, of the hot grounder of Davis In the
i eighth being but little short of remark
able,
Gilr9y was in the points for Norfolk,
and allowed but nine hits, being, at the
same time, as steady as an old horse.
giving no bases and making no wild
X pitches. but hits were punched In cou-
Pies on him in three innings. Two two
baggers scored Brandt in the third. Ste
phenson crossed the rubber on two hits
and sacrifice In the fourth. Heilman
was hit by a pitched ball in the fifth,
stole second, and came home on a hit
[ "a single a wild throw OF Davis. and
Riemanis two-bagger Tailed Steve in
\ the next round, and that is the crop.
The Gulls manufactured three runs in
the third out OF the following raw ma
y terial:.
Heilman failed to hold Lamont's
grounder, and the batter reached the
\ initial bag in safely. reached second
on Gilroy's out, and third and home on
Brnhdt's two wild pitches. c. McFar-
Z dan banged the ball to Heilman, and
again the batter failed to connect and
Mac got a life. Wentz singled and stole
4 second. Armstrong fouled out to Rie-
man. Davis was hit on the muscle
Cleye's long centrefield hit brought
iWentz and Mac in, and Hargrove threw
( 5he batter out at second. concluding the
inning.
In the fourth inning, Judllins called
"a. McFarlan out on three strikes. The
usually quiet left fielder thought the
umpire had given him a cold deal, and
1old him SO in language emphatic. If not
s exactly polite. whereupon Judkins put
him out of the game. Cleve was shifted
ITO left field, and ThuIHtom paplaced
Eleve in right.
Ramp played magnificent game at
third, and his one error was not costly.
One of his assists was particularly gilt
edged, and won for him applause from
both sides of the house. His hitting was
also good. Wentz and Rieman led in
I batting, the latter with double and two
Etngies, the former with three safe ones.
with the exception of the above-men-
Hloned, no one got more than one assist
End some not that
The score follows
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-03

washington. July 2.-To-day's game
was the greatest pitchers battle of the
season, each team making two hits
McJames should be given the credit Far
uolns the better work, as the four runs
made orr him We're through miseroblo
errors: The home teams hits were
mace IN the seventh inning, those OF the
Score: ''0'V'
Washington 5000 OO11o-2 :
b9ston .....O 0 0 0 D 0 0 o. :,
batteries: McJames and Mcclure:
Nichols and Tenney.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-03
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
by Timely Batting.

Chicago. July 2.-Chlcago won one
game IN four from Cleveland by hard
work In close and exciting game. Ev-
erett, Thointon and Ryan won the game
by timely batting. while a wild throw by
Tebeau in the third. letting In two runs
and helping on another, cut considerable
figure in the result. Attendance 1900.
Score:
Chicago. :. 10000 0x-s 10 2
Cleveland ...2 0 o 0 o 9 o. IL 8
Batteties-Briggs and Donahue; Young
and O'Connor.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-03
Irwin Day,

cincinnati July 2.--To-day was or
WIN Day and crowd of 6 900 saw the
Reds win their eighth successive game
IRON ST. Louis. Charley Irwin was
presented with purse containing s1sS So
az .'S d Wedding present, and all the local
players received a basket of f,o,vors o.
they came To bat. Peitz's home RIM
was the longest ever made on the home
grounds, Burke and Hoy's fielding
were the features. Score:
Cincinnati ..210O 2o0-7 ~ :
81: Louis 30 0 0 0 3 ! O2 o. 10
lotteries: Fisher and PETIT; Hart and
Mcfarland q ''''
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-03
The ReekbTidge Alum SPRINGS. YirQinia

After going through the hands of the
architect, artisan and builders Is now
open to the public. Its old patrons will
scarcely recognize the place; the new vis-
tors Will appreciate the improvements
that for beauty, comfort and pleasure is
All that skill and money could devise
Parlors. offices, sitting. writing and
smoking rooms. postoffice, store and bill
Hard room being virtually one vast room
feet; new buildings having been erected
Tor that purpose. the whole filled with
elegant and comfortable furniture, in
The second floor of the hotel is converted
into rooms Ell suite with ladies' bath rooms
near by
Notwithstanding these vast improve
ments our prices remain as heretofore.
Send for beautiful illustrated catalogue
JAMES A. FRAZIER
June 23d, 1896. jes5-su w f-sw
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-03
Beat John II. Gentry.

Chicago July 1.-THE match race be-
tween John r.. Gentry (2:OSis) and Joe
Patchen GOO proved to be something of
a fzzle All Washington Park to-day.
Gentry was out of condition and much
distressed. 1t was practically a walk
over for Patehen in two straights. Time
2:O5is and 2:06A =
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-03
In .he Southern Leasue.

At Birmingham: r TT r.
Birmingham 0 o 0 OO11O-2 2
Montgomery 0 O l 0 10 IA
Batteries: Mcdonald and Jones; KEEL
lum and Kehoe.
AT Columbus: r TT T.
Columbus 20 0113O1 3O-e 10 !
New Orleans 0 % 0 0 O-S II
Batteries: Lamont and King; Me-
Gipnis and Gonding.
At Atlanta-Atlanta. 10: Mobile
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-03
NORFOLK.
SCORE BY INNINGS.

Portsmouth .....001l1 Goa
+ Norfolk .......O o O o @ q "a
Summary: EARNED runs-Portsmouth
: =. Two-base hits-Hallman. Brandt. and
aieran. Wild pitches-Brandt, 2. Base
on baIls-Om Brandt. 8. Hit by pitched
4 BALI eilman and Davis. Struck out
& Bys Gilroy, 5; by Brandt, s. Left on
bases-P Portsmouth, A; Norfolk, 8. Sacri-
ace hit-Hargrove. Double plays-Heil-
4 man. Boyd, and Stephenson; wentz and
{ Davis. Stolen bases-Rieman. 2: He'll
\ man, Wentz. Time-2I5. Umpire
Judhins.
MUSIC OF THE SPHERES.
Boyd Is holding up his end at second
admirably.
& Pete Hall wasn't in the Petersburg Ro-
pnoke game--gee?
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-03
Brooklyn Beats 9uakers.

Brooklyn July 1.-The Brool5lyns
touched up Carsey for five hits and n
S g, IN the second inning to-day.
ana Delehanty were the features, Score :.
philadelphia 001O1 o 2 Ia !
Brooklyn 10 o 0 d - IL @
batteries: Carsey and Clements:
Payne and Grim.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-03
a Onc.Sidcd Game.

Roanoke, Va. July 2.-To- days game
WIS u very one-sided affair and the Far
mers were easily out-played at every
point. Score:
RH E
Petersburg 30 o 0 0 o 0 0 o 90 6
Batteries: Coons and Williams: Stocks
dale and Netter..
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-03

Richmond, Va, July 1.-THE second
half of the Virginia State League was
opened in Richmond to-day. Score:
II. II. q.
Richmond COCOON ii IL 4
Lynchburg % Il II 2 o 80 IL 9
Batteries: Tannehill and Boland;
Boylan and Schabel.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-03

Lamont felded his position with
skill and cleverneSs. bat he needs a few
lessons in batting.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-03
where the Clubs play To-Day.

Norfolk at Portsmouth.
Petersburg al Roanoke.
Lynchburg at Richmond.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-03

Captain Jack Wentz is in the game a
all stages, and his work yesterday, as
usual was glittering.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-03

1t Is said that the largest filibuster-
ing expedition that has yet left these
shores VIII sail for Cuba at an early
aate, gong from Philadelphia or point
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-03

Stephenson made himself solid wit
the rooters. with two runs, two hits, an
the playing of q gilt-edged fist.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-03
Yesterday,s Gan,ea.

Roanoke. 10; Petersburg. o.
Portsmouth, 4: Norfolk, 5.
Lynchburg, z; Richmond. 4
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-03
III WAsAHOT CONTEST
\ Bat the Bird Of Victory Finally peTched
Upon the BanRer of the Changers,
SOME CLEVER PLAYING ON BOTH SIDES.

sSsephenson's Fine Work-Lamont,
Boyd and wentz Each secure tho
Applause Of the Roosers and Car.
ried Away Chunks OF Glory Vary.
ins ia size-SmaiI Crowd.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-03
SPOR TING

Pat Rollins was not In the game yes
terday, contrary to the expectation OF
the fans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-15

chains that We're fastened to his feet
and started to tear down the large
structure which serves him as a shelter
from wind and rain The keeper, FL rank
Fisher. heard the elephants savage
cries, and gave the alarm instantly. The
circus men know what it means when
Rajah is on a rampage
a dozen men removed the horses to
the outside Of the building. and Fisher
summoned the big mastih dog to his
side Together the man and dog enter
ed the room where Rajah had been
chained. The big elephant was tearing
down a side of the building in an eff
fort to get away. Seeing Fisher and
the mastiff enter. the Infatuated beast
made for both, and the keeper. realiz-
ing that something must be done mo-
toned the dog to meet the attack.
Fisher grabbed a large spear, fully five
feet in length the dog. in the mean
time, leaping at the elephants head.
This made Rajah raise his trunk, and
as he did so the keeper jabbed him
with the spear The dog kept jumping
at the elephant. and each time Fisher
would sink the spear into his flesh
After five minutes of exciting work. the
elephant was subdued and allowed his
keeper to fasten the chains to his feet.
Extra precautions were taken 10 Sc
cure Rajah last evening. A chain 200
feet in length and Weighing 500 pounds
was attached to his hind feet Each foot
was also chained to a stake, driven in
the ground, and steel shackles were
placed around his body.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-15
IN HIRAM DILLON's BARN.
Captain Robinson Thought He Saw a
Horse When it Burned.

AT 6-5U TINS morning a fire alarm was
turned in from fire box 80, which called
hose companies ? and 4 chemical 2 and
hook and ladder to the residence of
Hiram Dillon, 921 Harrison street. The
fire was in the old barn on the rear of
the lot, and when discovered the
structure was envelOped in flames. The
fremen succeeded in saving the walls
of the barn. Owing to the fact that
there was hay and other infammable
material in the loft, the work of put
ting out the fire was difficult.
Captain Robinson of station No 2
came out of the smoking building and
said. There's horse burned up in
there"
why, I guess not" said Mr.. Dillon.
4 don't know of anybody having
horse in there. It would be funny if
some one had put a horse in there
without my knowledge"
Captain Robinson: We'll I'm sure
there is a horse in there, for saw it."
Mr. Dillon: "Oh, guess not
When the smoke and fire had been
stopped an investigation was made and
the horse was missing-that is, there
were no signs of a horse there. Cap
tain Robinson acknowledged wei, I
guess there isn't any horse in here.
Boys, this is a horse on me"
Hiram Dillon said. Il wish the thing
had burned clear down now. There is
a small Insurance on it. I have no idea
what was the cause of it. expect
some one has been sleeping there
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-15

11zd higher" This was expected. II is
well to keep in mind however. the dam
ger of buying wheat on the bulges as
breaks like the one the fore part of lass
week liable to come and they viii
surely come from time to time on such
breaks buy wheat. protect it with good
margin and make money
Chicago: Estimated hogs tomorrow a.
Geo.
Liverpool: Wheat steady and Id
higher; corn steady. I'd higher
Berlin Wheat steady and q mark
lower; May = mark higher. English coun-
try markets steady French country mar
kets steady.
Chicago: Second cable: One-half 20
% Chicago if'aIs1S = New York buying wheat
here.
New York: The four ports cleared,
wheat and flour. 100000 bushels.
Exports: Provisions show as com
pared with the same week of last year.
1:e4O barrels pork; s,5o0ooo pounds Of
ribs.
New York: 900 bushels wheat deliv-
cred out yesterday on December con-
tracts.
Chicago: Primary market receipts.
wheat 372. 600 bushels.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-15
Over 235 Firms VIII Place On
Exhibition
Their 81 Models at the Chica-
go Coliseum January 10.
STRONGER, HEAVIER.
Jem Mace and NJ. Donovan Have
a Boxing Match.
John L. Is Given More Atten-
ton Than Is COrbett.

Chicago, Dec. 1.-Two hundred and
thirty-two firms manufacturing bicycles
or bicycle sundries have secured space
for their exhibits at the great show at
the Coliseum which viii open January 49,
Besides the bicycle show proper there
viii be additional exhibitions of bicycle
posters and possibly an exhibit of motto
cycles, although the last named has not
been definitely decided.
Nearly all the firms have their 81 mod
els out or their points settled upon, so
they viii be in readiness before the big
show opens. There are thousands Of inn
provenents and novelties in the minor
parts Of the wheel and the sundries which
viii be shown exceed all other years in
the numerous designs which viii be sub
mitted for public approval There are
the usual number Of freak schemes
and new sprockets and gears, some Of
which have points of merit and the usual
number which fail in practical applica ton
although looking feasible upon paper
In general the tendency in the new
models will be to simplify the construc-
ton as much as possible and to perfect
the parts. The whole machine is to be
made stronger than last year and Will be
slightly heavier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-15
HOBN0BBED WITH A NEGRO
a Young Reuben From Hoyt Asso-
eiates With Tough Blacks and
Gets Robbed.
william Norton Of Hoyt came to II

William Norton of HOyt came to To
peka last Saturday to spend a day or
two of vacation. He had a few dollars
and he expected to have a good time
About 10 o'clock Saturday night he
awakened the people living on Rail
road street with his cries. He was ly-
ing in the street partially disabled
pointing with his hand down the rail-
road track He said that he had been
robbed and that the highwayman had
escaped in that direction
Harrison Wheat who belongs to a
North side gang of colOred tOughs was
arrested and is now in the county jail
on the charge of highway robbery He
said when arraigned before Justice
Furry: Il would like to see you prove
it on me.
I was walking down Kansas ave
nue." said Norton when I met a col
Ored boy. He asked me to go to Ben
Jordanis and I went. bought his sup
per and paid fer it and when I went
out of the building he robbed me"
The white man and his cOlOred friend
went into Jordans place and drank a
bottle of beer. While they were there
Wheat found that his companion had
money and he kept trying to put his
hand into his pocket while they sat at
the table
After they left the room Wheat led
the white man down the street to a
quiet place and then throwing both
arms around him he said that he would
throw him down. Norton struggled but
the young colOred man threw him and
then putting his hand in his pocket
took his money. While his victim was
still lying PROSTATE on the ground he
gave him a vicious kick in the side and
then ran west on the railroad
Wheat is one of a gang in North To-
peka who are a terror to the citizens
and who have been cautious enough to
elude the officers. They have been
growing holder with success and the
robbery of Norton is only one of many
the gang is supposed to have CONT
ted.
Several months ago there were a
great many burglaries in North Tope-
ka- Young Wheat was arrested but
was afterward released without a trial
for the want of evidence. After the ar
rest of Wheat and a companion the
robberies ceased