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Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-03
MANY ABSURD PROPOSITIONS.
: IT'S A GOOD THING.


The rest naturally follows as he propels
the baby carriage over the crossings and
along the sunny cement walks adjacent to
his domicile. His neighbor is anticipating
great sport with him. If our crank wins,
however, he will smoke a good. free quality
Of tobacco all winter at his neighbours eX-
pense.
If you hear a tin horn band playing after
the November verdict and see a man carry
ing a creased pig in his arms and singing
Grover. Grover. it's all over" or wheeling
a man in a wheelbarrow, or rolling a beer
keg thirty miles in thirty hours, you will
know that the election better has gotten in
his deadly work.
The ladies'. especially the strong minded
new ladies', have bet sets of John Stuart
Mills works, Spencer, Darwin, Tyudall, Car
lyle, Haeckel and other writer's works on
the result of the election. and great will be
the rush to the book stores when the result
is announced.
OF course, the old reliable "put-up-or-shut-
up bet retains its popularity. This is sim
ply the time-honored bet of all, the crystal
~lization of the expression money talks
and thousands and hundreds of thousands
of dollars change hands at every national
nlnrtiDn
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-03
A NAVY TO M PROUD or.
EN-Prcsidcut Harrison Says W Do
Not IntcmM TO Agnin LcmNc The Son"

Not Intend 10 Again Leave the sea-
EX-PrCsident Harrison in writing of This
Country of Ours" in October Ladies' Home
Journal reviews our Navy department, ana
tells of the reconstruction of our new navy.
I'VE had no great shipyaIds and no ship
builders with the capital, the skilled labor
and the experience to fit them to enter this
new field" he writes. John Roach. how
ever. had the courage to believe that he
could create a competent shop and build
the new vessels. He put everything at risk
and should have had better treatment from
the government than he received. He was
fairly entitled to some of the profits that
have since accrued to those who have
walked in the path he blazed, We have
now, both on the Atlantic and Pacific, ship
Yards and builders capable of constructing
any ship and of putting into her any ma
Chinery Of the first efficiency. We have also
great steel plants, costing millions of money
and capable of making armor plates of the
highest resisting power, and steel gun forg-
ings of the finest quality. These great ship
yards and steel plants are convincing proofs
that the supremacy we once had in wooden
shipbuilding may be attained-if it has not
already been attained-in steel ships. " g
Practically all of this work has been done
within ten years, and the secretaries of the
navy who have presided over and directed
it; the constructors and ordnance officers of
the navy who have furnished the plans and
designs, and the steelmakers and shipbuilc-
ers who have executed these plans, are en-
jitled to the highest praise. We have al
ways had a navy personnel to be proud OF
not a finished navy, but one on the way.
a new battleship is a new argument for in
ternational arbitration-for you must have
noticed that peremptory demands for a fixed
amount OF damages are usually made upon
nations that have no battleships nor torpedo
boats. 1t is not our plan, | am sure, 10
| match the great navies of Europe. We may
safely keep our register of vessels well
within theirs; but we do not intend again
to leave the sea-
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-03

In the first place, the system of govern
ment loans at low interest TO cultiyators
and chalmers of the soil did at first benefit
the agricultural classes, yet the advantage
was very quickly neutralized through the
dishonesty OF the ohiceholders who had
charge OF the disbursements. The system
developed new broods OF eXtQrtioners. The
government got little or no interest upon
It's loans. Vast sums were sunk in wild
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-03

sibIlity OF drinking ginger ale for 365 days
almost turns his hair gray. but he is enthu-
siastIcaliy certain that his man will win.
COFFlNS AND BELLOWS BET.
An undertaken and a retired blaci. smith,
who both belong to the Whist club have
amount Of good, hard work to be done by
tine losing party. The blacksmith. as well
as his friend, prldes himself on his familiar
ity with the practical detail Of his business
aud has always contended that he could
shoe a horse as we'll as any workman he ever
hired. lie has agreed that IL Mckinley is
elected he will shoe twenty-five horses as
fast as one man can do the work, and the
undertaken has made arrangements to take
hts meals at a boarding house near the
shop. SO that he can cheer his friend on in
his arduous labor. All this is to be unless
BRYAN goes In.
The undertaken. on the other hand. has
agreed to dig twenty-five graves II he loses
his bet, He says that he can do the work as
well as anyone, and that IL Bryan is elected
he will dig twenty-five graves for customers
and one for himself.
SPoRTSMEN HAVE A STAKE.
Two friends and ncighbors of Englewood,
one an enthusiastic hunter. the other an
equally ardent fisherman. have made a bet
which they are now both regretting. One
Of them, the hunter, has agreed to use moth
Ing but blank cartridges In all his duck and
snipe shooting next spring, IL he loses, ana
the fisherman has agreed IL his man is de-
featcd to use a horseshoe nail for a hook
during the spring season for bass, pickerei
and wall-eyed pike. The hunter is r%ucfully
thinking how it will be when he is in the
field next spring, supposing a hunter who
Is a stranger to him is walking near him,
secs him shoot twice at a jacksnipe, which
jumps UP In easy range. How the other
hunters will guy him. He has agreed to go
hunting at least ten times, and to go through
the motions as carefully as II every shell
was hand-loaded. But his fisherman friend
Is not so disconsolate. He, at least, can take
refuge in the b%aitjug's fiery contents and
drown his sorrow there. Yet each is so in
tense In the pursuit Of his favorite sport that
both in their hearts e~xecrate the foolishness
that prompted any such wager. Their
friends, who know Of IL, help the thing
along by trying to plan hunting and fishing
trips with them for next spring. The way
they rise suddenly from their chairs and
dash out Is like a new colt kicking at the
dashboard.
MANY ABSURD PROPOSITIONS.
The man who will rig himself out with all
the paraphernalia of an Italian hand organ
man and go from street to street soliciting
pennies, hot or cold, has already made his
dates, and is anXiously awaiting the out
come. If he loses he will don his stovepipe
hat, assume the hand organ and he and the
other monkey will go the rounds amid the
plaudits of an admiring concourse of shout
ing followers.
The gentleman who has agreed to push the
twins around in a perambulator if his neigh
| Dor wins the bet is also ION deck" and in
addition to the ignOminy of being a bachelor
he is to have a huge plaCard placed on his
back, the Inscription whereof runneth as
follows:
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-15
Property Transfer.

Richmond. Jackson Brandts trustee
70 c. ID. Wingheld. p feet on the south
side OF Franklin street near Henry.
$1,000
Mary T. Goddin's trustee 70 VI. Bos-
Duet. JOS feet on the west side OF VIII
lamsburg avenue, $50.
j. H. Harvie's trustee 70 Lucy G.
Fleming and chiidrens trustee. 20 feet
on the west side OF Reservoir street, be-
tween Wallace and Dance. $3.50.
Henrico: Lewis Ginter 70 j. Clements
Shafer. 10 feet on the west side Of Het
mitage road. between Bellevue and West
brook avenue. s., same 10 Bertha $.
wife Of A. Beirne Blair. 10 feet on same
between same. s..
c. y. Goodwins trustees to Edward
G. Schroeder. 30 feet on Marshall street
between High Point and Summit avenues,
.225.
Virglnius W Harrison. Julia Q. Mich
ael and Thomas +. Nimmo 20 Henry G.
Garrett, 80 feet on the south side Of Floyd
avenue. between Park and Meadow
streets, 1920.
Edmund :. Read 10 Charles y. Jaques,
. lots in Highland Springs. 500.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-15
Jusfire Johns Court.

The following cases were disposed oil III
the Police Court yesterday:
Mrs. J. D. Taylor. a clerk in grocery
store on Canal street, was charged Win
whipping Edward T. Lumpkin, an eleven
vear-old boy. who. as she claimed had
ANNOYED her. She was fined s. and costs
for whipping other peoples children
Park Perkins. colored nurse, was ined
s. and costs for abusing Mr. W. A.
Green. her former employer
Wash. Daughtry (colored) was fined go
and costs for being disorderly and shoot
ing pistol balls into the house Of Isabella
F>rayser.
Frank Hamilton. a white man who had
been drinking hard OF late, was sent 10
fail for four months for stealing copper
OF the value Of s.. the property OF the
Postal Telegraph Company
James Hayes Ccoored was fined $lO
and costs or assauting his wife.
The case Of j. ". Miller alias Tom,
alias Dutch Calvin. went over 20 July
oath. Miller is charged with pocket
picking.
The charge Of stealing chickens made
against Toudy NIGH (coloreN was dis
missed.
William Booker. a colorod hackdriver.
was fined s. for leaving his carriage and
horse standing 40 the Chesapeake and
Ohio depot without any one in charge Of
the same.
George Williams alias John Henderson,
(colorcd), was fined g. and costs for fight
Ing and gambling In the street.
James Woody lcolored appeared with a
very sore head. lie resisted policeman
J. T. Warren. who arrested him the pre-
vious night, and was for that fined $40
and costs. On the charge Of threatcnne
10 assault and XIII his wife Woody was
required 20 give $500 bond for his good
behavior during the next twelve months.
The case Of William owens. who is
charged with being disordorly and fighting
in the house Of Jane Davis, was con-
tinued until tomorrow.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-15

The monthly meeting OF tho Board Of
Directors OF the S. J.. G. A. was held
last night in tho soclety's Office Those
present were President Jud. Wood. Mr.
and Mrs. W. Ben. Palmer, Mr.. Cham
bin. Mr.. william Rehlins. Ed. c. Mayo
and Miss Pearl BCdeker.
The report OF Agent T.. G Tlr'nr was
submitted. showing that during tho month
Of June 95 cases were investigated,
ag follows: horses and mules unfit for
worn and sent TO stable. y: nors s end
mules destroyed, 6. admonitions given. -;
dogs DESTROYED % cruelty to cows. .;
teams overloaded. s; owners adyi jed Of
unnece ssary whipping by their drives. ?:
cats destroyed g. no cause for complaint
9. eases could not be found. 3.
or the above cases several were pro-
secuted in the courts and fined. A negro
was fined ,25 and sent to jail fer six
months for cutting a cows tendon win
"a spade. Admontion was given nan
for shooting squirrel In his yard that
came from the Capitol Square.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-15
APPOINT AN INSPECTOR
FOR MILK AND Cattle SAYS ACAD-
ENVY MEDICINE AND SURG ERf.
VIII Recommend This To the City Council.
Its Thought the Measure VIII Pass
Committee OF Entertainment.

There Is now more than a probability
that Richmond will soon have what cities
with 10000 inhabitants in various parts
OF ths~country have had-an Inspector OF
milk and cattle. For a long time enor.s
have been on foot TO introduce reguia-
tions by which the city would have pro-
lection from any and all INSCRIPTIONS
dairymen and butchers. who may unload
their diseased products on the public.
IL was argued 10y many who were anXi-
Gus for Richmond TO have this need sup
Piled that other cities or the same size
enjoyed this protection. and that Rich
mono was becoming the victim OF un-
pTincipled milk and meat dealers.
SC great was the demand for L milk
and cattle Inspector that members or
the Beard OF Health recommended 70 the
Council that such an officer be appointed.
This was not done. and the Academy Of
Medicine and Surgery took up TIE mat
ter. After a thorough discussion ana H.
vestigation, the organization decided
that "A committee be appointed 20 make
a report to the general body
FOR AN INSPECTOR.
This committee carefully considered
the subject and last night at the meet
ing of the academy submitted their re-
port The report is quite a lengthy one
and deals with the question in deliher-
ate and pointed way. II recommends that
the city Council appoint an inspector or
milk and cattle. and that no one be
allowed 20 sell milk or meat In the city
without a clean bill Of health.
This report was framed with Wow of
stampirs out the contagious disease,
tuberculosis. among cattle in the State.
The report was adopted and will shortly
be presented 70 the two branches OF the
CITY Council. which it is believed will
take favorable action on the matter. The
Inspector of cattle includes mutton and
pork as well.
TO RECEIVE THE VISITORS.
Tho Academy appointed a committee Of
five to make arrangements for the re-
ccption and entertainment Of the mem
bers Of the Association OF American
Obstctricians and Gynecologists. which
organization will hold its annual meet
ing in this city September 22d 10 gath
next. The committee consists Of Drs.
Nlrginius Harrison. Raymond Garcin.
George Ross. II. +. Williams and Lewis
G.. Bosher They will confer with the
local members Of the organization. and
map out programme for the entertain
mont OF the association.
"Typhoid-Fevcr' was the special sub
ject for discussion at the meeting OF
the Academy last night Or. w. 5. Cor
don was the leader.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-15

Sergeant John T. Hall is developing new
eases OF burglary against William Wood
son. the alleged crook who is now In jail
awaiting trial for robbery OF the residence
Of Mr. IIgnor, Twonty-third and Main
streets.
The detective has recovered silver
watch and lot Of clothing. believed to
have been stolen by Woodson from r..
c. Timberlakos house, on Jessamine
street. and gold watch and lot OF
clothing taken by the negro from the
residence Of l.. C.. Myers. ~ north Twen-
ty-ninth street. II So said that Woodson
- the negro who SO dangerously cut and
wounded a dry-gooda merchant named
james. on Main street, near Twentieth,
TWO years ago.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-15
p.v william Meade CLARK.

Rev. william Meade Clark. Of Fred
oflcksburg. who has just accepted the
rectorship Of st. James Protestant Epis-
copal church. In this city. is native OF
Halifax county. and his father before
him was an honored clergyman In the
Episcopal Church. He was educated at
the University of Virginia. and while
there gave evidence of those well-ground-
ed principles which have since marked
his life. His intimats soon learned 10
love him for his integrity his high sense
of honor an-~ morality. and his loyalty
10 his friends. They knew that he would
do 10 tie 10 and the friends OF his youth
are the friends o. his riper years.
While at college he used TO 20 into the
country and teach Bible class. and i,
was while returning from one OF these
missions that he met with an accident
on the train which cost him limb. II
was then that he showed his heroism and
his faith in the God whom he served.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-15
News Notes From Urnrico

William Brown (colorcA. who was
handed over 10 the Henrico authorities
Monday b. the Richmond police was
before Justice J. T. Lewis. at che County
Court yesterday on two warrants charg-
ing him with entering at night a house
occupied by Delaware JOHNSTON and Hen
~ Rogers and stealing a suit CT clothes
valued at $40. William VIII have 20
answer the charge before Judge Wickham
and jury
Although delayed for some time. work
* now being pushed on the new county
courthouse. The stone work is almost
completed and the walls are going mp
RAPIDLY. The structure premises 70 be
very handsome.
MIR John II. Mingley has been sum-
moned TO court on a charge OF keeping
his saloon open on Sunday. lie does
business on Twenty-second street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-15
Sunhax'a TIilbY

Eight coaches. all crowded 10 their full
capacity with Trilbyites. left the Union
depot promptly at $50 Sunday morning,
arriving at Norfolk ut IL o'clock. There
they took the Virginia Beach and Ocean
View trains for the seashore. The heavy
rain having settled the dust ana tne alr
being so pure and fresh, made the ride
"a pleasant as could be. and all who took
this occasion to leave the heated city
and enjoy the salt air and bath In the
ocean. came back fully satisfied, and eN-
Tor their little trip The Norfolk and
Ocean View Railroad Company having
arranged with the Norfolk and West
ern Railroad Company TO run their trains
into tho Norfolk and Western depot AZ
Norfolk makes II very convenient for
those who are going 10 Ocean View, as
tho change IS made from the same plat
form. Another Trilby next Sunday, July
10Th
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-15
Hastings Court.

The following cases were disposed OF
IN the Hastings Court before Judge Witt
Yesterday:
The jury In the case OF John Gaines
(colored). charged with killing Moses
Ford. another colorcd hoy. found the
accused guilty Of Involuntary manslaugh-
ter. and gave MIN one day in Jail and a
fine OF 81 and costs.
John benjamin Clark. the young negro
who shot Willis Taylor was sent 10 the
penitentiary for nine years.
The case against Della Roll (colored).
charged with heing an accomplish OF
Clark, was dismissed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-15
Reduced Rates to West Point and Return

Tho Southern railway recognizing the
fact that a great many Richmond people
would like 10 spend their Sundays at
West Point, have arranged 10 put In
rate Of ;l.0) FOR the round trip. tickets 70
bo sold Saturdays and Sundays. good to
return Mondays.
The Terminal Hotel at this point has
Just been opened under an experienced
MANAGEMENT and everything has been
done for the comfort OF guests who may
20 10 that point.
For rates. tickets. and other informa-
ton. call az Richmond Transfer Company,
o03 east Main street. ]. o. Nerser. ticket
agent Southern Railway Station. OF 900
east Main street.
J. G. HORTON.
Travelling Passenger Agent.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-15

BY this accident in the midst OF the ses-
sion's work. ne was forced, OF course.
TO abandon his studies for a time but
nobody ever heard him complain. on
the contrary. he was always bright and
cheerful and when at last he began TO
hobble around on crutches. he was
welcome visitor among the students
wherever he went, and II he CHANGED TO
find friend in the blues his cheer
full presence and friendly counsel were
always a sure antidote-
like student. like preacher, Mr.. Clark
IS genial. sociahle and approachabl lie
is a fine speaker and model pastor.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-15
Children Cry fer
Pitchers CaStoria.


To those who enjoy the seaside, with lbs
attendant pleasures. there is 10 chance
offered ike that enjoyed by the hundreds
who avail themselves every Sunday N
the popular G.. and o. Sunday Seaside
Excursions. 4 special vestibule train
leaves Broad street station every Sunday
at $50 4. N. The run IS made 20 old
Point ln two hours with only one stop.
az Newport News. where connection IS
made for Norfolk, Virginia Beach. and
Ocean View. An electric line connects
Buckroe Beach with Old Point. Round
trip fare 90 Old Point or Norfolk only
81 O0 Train leaves Old Point. return
Ing. at =. NJ. Norfolk $3.50 T.. N. Nor
fox tickets good on train leaving follow
Ing Monday az \. W. Dinner for ex-
cursionists ~ special rates
HORACE II. SMITH, Manager.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-15
$1,000 Washington to Niagara Falls and
Return $1,000.

VIA PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
The Pennsylvania railroad will operate
July 23d. August 9Th and 10th. Septem-
Der 9Th and 18th. n series of personally
conducted tours Washington TO Niagara
Falls and return. at rate OF SO for the
round-trip Tickets will he valid for re-
turn passage within ten days, and will
allow stop-over privileges at Watkins
and Rochester IN both directions and at
Buffalo returning. Special trains will
leave sixth-Sirret Station al 100 \. NJ.
on dates named.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-15
A Saloon Robbed.

Soma time between Saturday night and
Monday morning tho bar-room OF Messrs.
George Isaacs and Lewis Higgins situated
1t No south Holly street. was entered
by thieves. The proprietors found the
beer pump broken and three gallons Of
whisky. five boxes OF cigars. and several
pounds Of tobacco missing when they
opened the saloon.
Information was Immediately given 70
the police. who are on the lookout for
tha guilty parties.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-15
Children Cry fer
Pitchers Castoria.
Personally Conducted Tours via Pennsyl
ynnIa Isailrond.

Nanla BhilrOnu.
The passenger department OF the Penn
sylvania railroad takes pleasure IN an
nOuncing TO tho public the following per
sonally conducted tours for the season
Of 1856:
To the North Including Watkins Glen.
Niagara Falls, Thousand Islands. Mon
treal Quebec. An Sable Chasm. Lakes
ChlmDain and George. Saratoga. and a
daylight ride down through the Highlands
of the Hudsom July 2lst and August
18th. Rate, 500 for the round trip from
New York. Philadelphia. Baltimore. and
Washington. covering all expenses Of a
two weeks trip.
To Yellowstone Park, covering period
Of seventeen days on a special train Of
Pullman sleeping, compartment and OBJ
eervati0n cars and dining car. August
o7th. Rate. 5000 from New York. phiia-
doiphia. Baltimore. and Washington.
TO NIAGARA Falls. excursion tickets good
10 return within ton days will he sold on
Irlv 22d. August 9Th and Goth September
5th and 18TH. az rate of $40 from Philn-
delnhia. Baltimore. and Washington.
These tickets include transportation only.
For itineraries and fun Information APP
plv 10 or address Colin Studs passenger
agent. Southeastern district. Washington,
-. G.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-15

Committee on Fire Alarm and Police Tele-
eraph 10 elect a clerk for the two COM
mlttceS.
Tho Board OF Public Interests VIII meet
AZ e.s0 O'Clock TO nominate three names
each for police commissioner from Jei,
f,rson ward. from which he CITY Conhv'l
will make the necessary selections 'uly
I'm TO nm the vacancies caused by the
c,nir,tion OF the terms Of oiiice OF Iollcs
S.,,,n,,seioner II. A. Woinbrunn. and fhe
Commissioner John II. frischkoIh'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-15

Colonel John Bell Bigger. the secretary
Of the state Democratic Committee. who.
BY the way is az present the only person
who is in charge Of that body. will call
the committee together for tho night Of
August 4th. I'm one OF the pariors of the
Jefferson Hotel. IN this city. The COM
mittee is at present without "a chair
man. and ono will likely be chosen at
that meeting II f. expected that Hon.
j. Taylor Ellyson will consent TO serve
Tor another term.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-15

yesterday morning Agent Taylor. Of
the s. T.. c.. A. killed a mule belonging
q Mir. r ". Stubbs. Of west Clay street.
Two mules We're hitched to a cart hauling
dir, on Nenable street between Eighteen
IN and Nineteenth. The harness on the
mule IN the shafts broke and the loaded
cart came down upon the left hind Lex
OF the animal. The limb was broken just
above tire ankle.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-15
Through Car Route to Atlantic City via
Pennsyi,ania Railroad.

Trains leaving Washington nj ii a:
NJ week days and 31J and ii 80
l.. NJ. daily form direct conner
tions at Broad-Street Station. Phiia-
delpha. with through fast express
train. operating parlor cars. for ~.
lantic City via the NEW DELAWARE
BRIDGE ROUTE. thereby obviating mo
vexatious transfer through Philadelphia,
crowded ferryboats. and other incidental
annoyances OF the old route. The Penn
sylvsnia railroad Is the only line affording
these Increased facilities for reaching the
sca-shorc.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-15
A., New Charter Granted.

Judge Minor. Of the Law ami Equity
Court. yesterday granted a charter to
the J. Felix Smith Tobacco Company
with q capital stock not 10 exceed 5000.
The officers Of the concern for the en-
suing year are. President. J. Felix Smith.
Secretary and Treasurer. Stanley Lyons.
General Manager. !. Felix Smith, Dircc-
tors: W. r. Hancock, Stanley Lyons, J.
Felix smith