Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-02
Personal AND OTHERWISE.

Hon. Adlai Stevenson is STRENGTHENING hi
| bimetallic fences by investing in gold mines
The library of the late Secretary of tn
| Treasury William Windom has been pre-
| scented by his widow to the free library O
| Winona, MINI.
the Grecans will. perhaps, remember
precedent in the United States. time whel
| 1t was Thought that one - could whip teI
| IS, and the theory was found to be wrong
In the discussion in the Massachusett
| house of representatives on the bill to erec
statue to the late Major General Banks h,
| was spoken of as "the Massachusetts Henr,
| CT Navarro"
John S. Wilson, who succeeds John f
| SearleS as president of the Baltimore, CheSa
peake & Atlantic railway, began his RAILROAD
| career as solicitor for the Baltimore G. Ohio
railroad in 1862.
Swlnburne is quoted as saying: James
was knave. a fool, a tyrant. liar and Q
| coward but | love him, | worship him. be
cause he slit the throat of that blackguard
| Raleigh, who invented smoking"
| Governor Grout of Vermont, who is one OF
| the best farmers in that state, was recently
found by visitor to his home in Derby
making maple sugar He has tapped As O0C
trees this season and made $4,000 pounds OF
sugar and syrup.
Clevelands ponderous criticism of a ma
tional administration less than two months
old recalls The story of man who was anx-
lous to learn public sentiment concerning a
speech he had delivered. What do folks
say?" he inquired of a friend. "They
dent say anything" was the response, "they
just laugh"
The father Of Senator Foraker Of Ohio was
a farmer. He had eleven children, six be-
ing boys, and money was none too plenty
The boys all worked on the farm and the
future governor and senator was taught to
wash and iron, to milk, cook, and spin, and
In addition to all this. to pick the geese at
the proper time of year.
Edward G, Bradford, who has Just been
appointed United States judge for the dc
trict of Delaware, Is a native Of that state
and direct descendant in the eighth degree
OF William Bradford. who came over in the
Maynower and was afterward governor of
Plymouth colony. He Is man of great
ability and Is very popular socially.
Mss Erwin, the stenographer who seems
TO have dcne her share toward wrecking the
Globe Savings bank of Chicago said before
the grand jury that when she wanted any
money she went to the safety deposit vault
and took it. The jurors INDUCED in an un-
J2emly laugh when the young woman spoke
OF her patonic regard for Wrecker Spauldlng.
Official yeIlfcation of the record of the
speed trial of the hattleship Iowa gives her
q sill figher rating than the first reports
indicated. the definite measurements being
H.A1 knots per hour, or one and seven
oighths above the contract requirement
This showing entities the builders OF the
vessel to a bonus OF 1914. 900, one OF the
largest premiums ever awarded to the
Cramps.
Minnesota Is resolved that Memorial day
shall be observed in a spirit worthy OF the
solemn memories to which it is dedicated
To that end an act rectntly adopted by the
Legislature Of Che stale provides that no sa-
loon shall be kept open between II o'clock
In the morning and o'clock in the after
noon Of that day, and that game of sports
shall be played anywhere within half mile
Of places where memorial exercises are being
held.