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VOTING MACHINES.
system which It IL Proposed to Adopt In
This City Mt Elections.

An effort Is being made to get the Police Com
missioners TO adopt for use in this city the voting
machines which have been tested in several cities
in the upper part Of the State, and the Board has
the matter under consideration. The machines
cost $500 each. and as there are about thirteen
hundred election districts in the city the initial
expense Of installing them would be large; but the
proprctors Of the machines maintain that the
cost would be saved In few years because Of the
greater economy Of recording the voc by them
over the present system. Last fall 225 machines
were used in the State. In the cities Of Buffalo
Rochester Utica. Ithaca, Albion Canisteo and
Winfield
Each machine is about four feet square, and
ten inches deep. and In supported on legs which
raise the top about six feet above the floor. II IL
screened by a curtain depending from a semi
circular bar which projects from the upper
corners On the face Of the machine is a complete
Australian ballot, 20 inches by ~ inches with
as many tickets on 1t as are in tho field, At the
head Of each ticket Is the party EN- bcm, and over
this Is a knob, and this knob is pulled when the
voter desires s to vote -, st s.raigh, ticket This
ticket. To cast and count the vote the voter
throws open the curtain by means Of tho operating
lover with which Il Is closed the ballot being
In order TO provide for split tickets. there is
an INDICATOR y front q t1s name Of each candi-
dicator back from the name for which lie does
not wish 10 vote, and in the same Office lire he
moves the indicator corresponding II the name
he wishes Ia vUle over IT,
Each vote is recorded as II il cast on counter
wheels within tho machine, These are protected
from sight by the rear 81 the machine. When
the polls close The nj chino In locked against
voting and the doors in the rear are opened. The
vote for each candidate IL recorded on the counter
wheels, and all that remains for the election Off
GERS 10 do is to copy the figures the return slips
Disputes about marked defective and imperfect
danger of miscouuts, The use Of the machine
was iegalized in this State In 1898, and Il was
used in Rochester In that year IL was found
there that the election returns were gathered much
more quickly than before, and that there were
fewer digDutes
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succession Of low-gfade levels. all excitement and
trouble With no results, OF Handsome win on an
Increased capital, which may be gauged sufncicnt-
security, as desired. The latter IL all a question
Of the initial bets relation TO capital at calf thus
as f,e o, lie Insurance policy. 70, SUCH espi,si
has never been called for In racing annals where
tho operations have been confined TO a single
example presupposcs that every win Is at rs. but
II THIS average was worked out as II actually oc-
q, s6on, the fourth bel Of go al evens, and The
siOo bets az $50 and 81 TO average out the win
nings would have been probably doubled or more
at time, OF moro than one table al q time, II this
were possible. thus destroying the sequence. Il Ia
and Brighton Beach ran an, on alternate dayS s,srt.
succession followed Aug. Sby seven more al Mon.
al Brighton as shot won the firs, race. Ave more
fnyorites lost and Aug Q. not until the third race
did a. f' xIr Il p.s IN ,on this giving
Now. although each Of these meetings paid we'll on
scaled bets when worked apart and distinct, the
ST. ss on capita, Of Sic a. un aGy A ,Uose sb. won
series began which at the twenty-seve nth bet ran
into tho above stated slump Of one win in twenty.
played, Of more than ss, 900 70 win out. when The
prom, would have ,otallcd abou, So 600 TO the good
sseS h' .. Sei s,s Of o..
swing Of the pendulum Of loss matured at both
tracks at the same time. IL was something not
likely to occur. and II Ia just such occurrences
which wreck the punter.
, In the lastart IL was shown tina, as the wins
ot favori,cs In runs at the preceding Sheep
meeting were few and small. the opening of the
Brighton Beach meeting was coftespondingy
favored in this respect to balance matters blocks
of hye. four and three appearing in the 1895 record
particularly, while twos and fours followed the
early eight consecutive wins Of 1893 and the con.
secutvc Ave Of 1899 all Of which must be remem-
bered or referred TO in graspng the results Of the
second half OF this Interesting meeting. The
Beach. the winning favontes being marked IL"
the losing ones 20. no notice being taken Of place
horses as usual:
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The capital required here was S27O md the
Poplem Is ono OF the most difficult 10 be- conceived.
the "altoInates" increasing the capital requircd
much moe than would an ordinary run Of bad
and good luck. Thus following the rich days at
Brighton, shown In the following tables, for the
fifteenth and sixteenth days there was a resulting
fourteenth race following, another one closed AZ
ieen races further on the twenty second day, and
another eight races further. thus closing the meet
ing This In particularly mentioned 10 show that
the above IL not manufactured example, but a
harder one than the actual occurrences followinRa
massed and record breaking run Of ten consecutive
winning fayoItes and two walkoycIs, OF course,
the capital Is Increased, but mark the slow cumu-
ldtive action and the winning Of $40 on S270 in
vested. and remember that the lowest capital for
comparative safety Is estimated 10 he 81 900 for
n ist bet Of s.. all winnings fot the Ave months
racing TO be added TO the capital without increase
oi bet this being based on tho presumably favor
able running at the opening meetings Of Morris
Park and Gfayesend. thus increasing the capital
for the weaker Shoepshead and cratic Brighton.
Anyway, II Is . choice Of two evils, either
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-31
AIGnTKETs FOR 4 CHRISTMAS GIFT
Why n Brooklyn Man and Wife Received
Them From Their NeiGhbors.


Brooklyn man and wife have had two
peculiar experiences which have caused them
TO be talked about in their neighbcrhood. A
few months ngo they went ont for the evening
and forgot to take "a nightkey. The servant
was out tho same night. When the man and
his wife returned and failed to get a response
TO their ring. the husband smashed one OF the
windows and crawled In In this way he opened
the door and admitted his wife,
One experience of this character Is SUFFICIENT
to make an impression. but 1t left no warning
on the mind OF this man. Not long after the
incident he and his wife again went out and
forgot night key Failing to get in on their
return the man sent his wife to a ncighbor's
while he went over to a hotol nearby to borrow
n jimmy. as he had decided TO yet in with
that and save tho expense OF n window glass
Armed with the i'm element he returned and
after considerable effort he forced the door.
walked upstairs and found his neghbors and
his wife enjoying themselves He had forced
tho doors OF hiI noighbors' house, adjoining
his own and intellectually n counterpart of II,
Thon his wife made the discovery that she had
the key OF her house.
Among the Christmas offerings received by
the man and wife is bunch OF night koys.
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A GR4UETIRD PROMOTER.
Enterprising Missouri ian Has Become
PiutocrRt in;the Business.

Enterprising MissOuIiRn Has Become .
PiutocrRt in;the Business.
You Eastern pcople are not tho only enter
prisng inhabitants Of the GLOBE" said an en-
thusastc man In a New York business house.
Il have neghbor in Pemiscot county. my
State Missouri. who Is a sort OF plutocrat in
graveyards. Some years ago he opened q
tombstone factory in his part Of tho State. and
as he marked down the price. he had quite a
boom In his business In a short time there
was monument or headstone at every grave
In the cemetery. and as live people do not bug
tombstones. this mans business was hit by
what your Wall Street folks call furry. What
does he do but 90 to another town not far
away and buy a graveyard OF his own, aud pi..
down the price or lots. This caused quito
q cemetery boom until all the lots were
disposed Of. As soon rs some OF the people be-
gan to die the entarprising tombstone dealer
WAS again In the whrl, or. as my old friend
Wilbur +, Storey was wont to say OF his paper,
on the top crest OF tho advancing wave. IN q
year or so he had every grave In the cemetery
marked with his go DDS, and another thud hit
his bus ness. But he rallied. went to another
town, invested in another graveyard site. and
manipulated this scheme as he had the others.
and with like result.
That makes three cemeteries he has started.
filled and marked. and the last time j saw him
he told me he was looking for another. He y
now known as graveyard promoter"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-31
rUG DOGS REGARD FOR A CAT.

Kew. Living on EiRhtietb Street, Calls on
Sissy Fits Regularly Every Sunday.
A man who lives in EiGht!eth street will make
an oath OF the following:
My cat. Sissy Fits. IL the sweetheart NJ a
pug dog, Kew. that lives across the street from
my house. The two were not brought up to-
gether, either Both had attained their major
ity before they ever met. They showed fond
ness for ono another from their first acquant-
ance The strange Part Of the mutual admi-
ration society is that Kew calls on Sissy Fits on
Sunday He Is given his freedom out on that
my door and whnes to be admitted. As soon
az he gets into my apartment he and the cat
have n romp until both are tired. and then ]
show Kew the door and he trots OF 10 his
home. Several times he has been turned out
during the week as "A test. but he comes to see
Sissy Fits only on Sunday"
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Sst earning

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Stores, Omces, Lofts or Property

OF all descriptions, whether you seek them or
have them TO dispose Of make use OF The
SUNS advertising columns. Sun reader
will always be found q desirable tenant or
customer.-Adu
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-12-30
LOCAL And GENERAL.

For rough sailor hats, ribbons, etc,
try Mrs. Hanna, Fort street.
Latest styles in plain and fancy
silks and satins at Jordan's.
Two more matched teams just receiv-
ed ex-Irwin. Club Stables, Fort st. +"
Secure ten cents head by purchas-
ing one of w. w. Dimond's rat traps.
May 6 Co., Lewis & Co., and Chas
Hustace close their stores all day jan
uary LIST.
Hawaiian Lodge, No. 81, r. & A. NJ,
will meet Monday evening, January 1,
1900, at 1880 o'clock.
The Boston Lyrics in Amorita to-
night. Miss Stanton as Amorita, Hen
ry Hallam as Melanotte.
/. 'JeIeM9r SuIInlovJnuvIV 'HNNlIvH
OLD 'seJnSy MoI ~ pIos 81 oi LBM
1909 eql sioJeq lqSnoq suNOWylu
The Rev. Canon Roberts of Spokane,
WASH, will preach at ST. Andrews
Cathedral tomorrow morning at II
o'clock
Court Lunalito, No. $500, Ancient
Order of Foresters, publishes notice
Of interest to all members in today's
issue of the Bulletin.
The choir of the Second Congrega-
ton of st. Andrews Cathedral will re-
peat the Christmas music at the Q: IS
meeting Sunday morning.
B. Lichtig, photographer, has moved
his Office and residence to Nuuanu
street, next the Honolulu Hotel 0ate
Eagle House) See ad on page z.
The Minister of Finance draws the
attention Of importers to the urgent
necessity of removing merchandise
from off the wharves. See New Today.
The Wall-Nichols Co. have just
opened up an extensive supply of
Office requisites, including Shannon
cabinets and document files. See al
on page 5.
The Department of Public nstruc-
ton, acting on the advice of the
Board Of Health, have closed the pub
lie schools until further notice. See
New Today.
There will be no service at st.
Clements chapel at D. m. tomorrow,
but midnight service beginning at
1880 o'clock. instead. Morning SER
vice as usual.
Inc metropolitan Meat 10. VIII be
closed, after o'clock, on Monday, the Ist.
The Company will issue a revised meat
price list early in January. for distribution
among its customers.
General Secretary II. e. Coleman
will speak at the meeting for men at
the Y. NJ. C. A. Sunday afternoon (the
last Of the year, on New Resolu-
tons" All men are invited
The steamer Kinau will receive
| freight this afternoon at the Kinau
| wharf. She will sail for her usual
| ports next Tuesday at 6 p. m. The
Claudine will depart Wednesday af-
ternoon at o'clock for Maui.
A native lad, Ikalia, by name. is at
the police station for robbing the deck
Of the clerk at the American Consulate,
John Dias, Of SCI. lkalia has turned
over all the money and sc the Ameri-
can Consul has decided not to prose-
| cute the fellow.
New Testament Perfection" will be
| the subject Of Rev. VIM. A. Gardeners
sermon at the Christian church to-
morrow morning. At z 80 y. m. he will
talk about Future Recognition" The
rev pastor, Rev. John G. Hay. will bc
here on the Mariposa.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-12-30
Visitors Refused on Kauai.

Reports received by the w. G.. Hall
state that the steamer lwalani while at
koloa, Eleele and Hanapepe and the Mlka'
hala while at Makawell and Waimea were
permitted to land their freight but pas.
sengers and the pursers of the steamers
were not allowed ashore.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-12-30

The Evening Bulletin. Is cents pes
month.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-12-30
Giro uit Court Cases.

Sister Albertina, trustee for Stella X.
Cockett has brought suit for ejectment
against the Kapiolani Estate. the land
in question being in Honolulu.
A. s. Cleghorn, administrator FOR
Antonio Phillips, has brought suit
against W. r. Castle for an account
ing.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-24

New York; ]. b. Armstrong. Cincinnati:
]. G.. Cantril, St. Louis; William Sturgis,
Cheyenne Wyo.; c. l.. Kennedy Chicago;
f. A. Harrison. Pawnee; George H, Thum-
mel, Grand Island Francis Martin, g. i.
Reavis Falls City; Frank A. Dean, Hold
rege; w. Il. PEBBLES, Pender; J. A. Ammon.
Ed Royse, Broken Bow; John T. Mallaieu.
Kearney; 7. j. Pickett, Wahoo; l.. ID. Rich
ards, A. d. Sears, Fremont; C. +. McGrew.
Hastings c. II. Blanchard, Cincinnati; c.
S. Brigham, Milwaukee,; William Husenetter.
Lynwood; George Coupland, Elgin; NJ. d.
Cameron, Schuyler; T. l.. Mathews. FIRE.
mont; d. A. Campbell, Lincoln; Charles
w. Stagg, Cincinnati; G. B. Flack, Min
neapolis; J. j. Mccarthy, II. II. Hart, Ponca;
A. II. Buckstaff, Lincoln; c. H. Cleveland,
Greenfield, o.; C. B. Pope and wife, st.
Joseph f. NJ. Wetherad, Hebron T.. b.
Bort, Chicago.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-24
LECTURE BY RABBI SIMON
Last of the Season, as He Leaves the
City During the Coming
Week.

Rabbi Simon preached last evening at
Temple Israel for the last time this season.
as he expects to leave the city during the
coming week. Next weeks lecture, to be
delivered by Max Marret, will be the last
lecture for the season, although the Friday
evening services will be continued through
out the summer.
Rabbi Simon took for his theme last even
ing the story of the Wandering Jew He
recalled the old superstition that there was
such an individual that he was doomed to
wander through the world, scattering pesti-
lence and sorrow wherever he went The
story first appears in the twelfth century,
the speaker said, and from that fact arises
the presumption that at that time some
thing happened to give rise to the tale.
And the something was found in the cru
sades and the fact that at that time the
condition of the Jew was most deplorablc,
Prosecuted by the crusaders and the target
of the papal bull, he was yet very much
alive and could not be crushed So the tale
of an individual doomed by the curse OF God
to wander forever was invented to symbolic
the everlasting life and youth of the people,
The old psalmist who sang: Il shall not
die, but live, TO declare the glory of God"
had but voiced in advance what had really
come to pass, but he spoke for the nation
and not for himself.
The nation had lived and in every country
had spread light and culture and intelli
gence. Instead OF pestilence the Wandering
Jew had left in every city OF his pilgrimage
mis- Bible and his religion. For that pur-
pose he was fated to wander through the
earth and was STILL for justice was not
yet universal nor peace Tegnant. When at
last they should be the Wandering Jew,
the nation, would wrap the drapery of the
couch about 1t and lie down to pleasant
dreams Then It's work would be done it
would have fulfilled the words OF the
psalmist who sang, 81 shall not die, but
live" and the glory of God would have been
universally established among men.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-24
First Ward ReDubIicans,

The young republicans of the First ward
reorganized their club last night at Forest
hall. where they have held so many large
meetings heretofore. The following officers
We're elected President, r. K Paxton; vice
president, Sam Scott; secretary, Clyde C.
Sundblad; treasurer. James Cathrow. Presi-
dent Paxton appointed as the executive COM
mittee j. G. Kenworthy, John Butler and
George Cathrow, and sergeant-at-arms Peter
Boysen. The regular meetings of the club
will be held on Friday night. the first formal
meeting occurring next Friday.
After perfecting an organization the club
listened to speeches by Judge Gordon. Lee
Estelle and f. C. Wolcott. Judge Gordon an
nounced the candidacy of Judge Estelle for
district Judge and as Judge Estele is a
resident of the First ward the club indorsed
him. authorizing him to select the delegates
and to use them to further his interests.
Mr.. Wolcott spoke as a candidate for county
judge.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-24
HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI MEET
Election of Officers and Adoption of
Resolutions Followed by a
Program of Dances.

The annual reunion of the alumni of the
Omaha high school, combining a short busi-
ness session and dance, was held last
evening in Metropolitan hall An atten-
dance up to the limit Of the hall, good music
and a good floor made the occasion very
satisfactory one, not only to the recent
graduates, but also to a great many who
have been out some time. The state uni
versity was we'll represented by its present
Omaha contingent. graduates OF the high
school
The election of officers resulted as fol-
lows; President Bower McCague, class Of
81; first vice president, Frank Manchester,
'sS' second vice president Rolin Smith,
81 secretary, Miss Julia Hofmeyer. '9S;
treasurer. w Wherry. so: members of ex-
ecutive committee, Ora Hunter, '9s; Bes-
sic Allen. 80 The class adopted resolu-
tions expressing regret that the Board of
Education had seen fit not TO re-elect Prn-
cipsl Leyison, Assistant Principal Kelsey
and Samuel T. Heals, an old worker in
Omaha educational fields. for the coming
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-24
LOCAL BREViTiES.

Anna Jones, who was struck in the head
with piece of cedar pavement Thursday
by Stella White, was released yesterday
afternoon TO go to her home. She suffered
another epileptic attack yesterday afternoon
and for time IL was thought she might not
recover complaint alleging felonious
assault has been filed against her assailant
The jury summoned by Coroner Swanson
to listen to the evidence in the case of
James Ostran of Lincoln, who lost his life
in the Union Pacific yards Wednesday night
brought in a verdict to the effect that the
deceased had been killed in attempting to
board a moving train. The remains will
be taken TO Lincoln this morning for in
terment. Mr., Ostran and daughter father
and sister OF the deceased. will accompany
them.
Edward Fielding. the territorial COM
mander of the northwestern regiment of
the Volunteers Of America, is expected to
visit the local post in this city next Sunday
lie will assist BallingtOn Booth in two mon
ster demonstrations TO be held on that day.
one in the Young Mems Christian associa-
tion auditorium at 1890 a. M and one in
the First Methodist Episcopal church al 4
p, m. Mr.. Fielding is the man who has
so ably conducted and provided for the
poor children,s picnic given every year
to the poor children OF Chicago.
1t takes more than threatening weather
and a little rain TO dampen the enthusiasm
OF the parishioners OF the Holy Family
church as was evidenced last evening by the
large attendance at the annual lawn fes-
tival OF the parish. Some 500 were gath
cred on the church lawn aud many more
were undoubtedly kept away by the threat
ing weather The program was principally
a musicar one and was OF superior charac-
ter. NJ. p. O'COnnor gave recitation
Jim Bludsoe," which was well delivered
and was much appreciated. After the pro
gram had been completed ice cream and
other light refreshments were served and
from this and the numerous booths a neat
sum was nettei for the church fund.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-24
GREET THEM AT THE COAST
Committee Will Welcome First Nebraska
Volunteers at San Francisco.
OBTAIN THEIR WISHES AS TO RECEPTION
Plans Discussed by the Committee
Named 10 Make Preparations to
Properly Welcome the Brave
Nebraska Soldiers.

About twenty members OF the committee
on the reception of the First Nebraska regi-
ment met yesterday afternoon in the coun-
ell chamber and discussed plans. 1t was
Professionally decided that a committee
should be sent to San Francisco to greet
the regiment in the name OF the state and
that that committee upon consultation with
the members of the regiment, should de-
termine the exact time at which the state
should entertain the regiment in Omaha.
The committee first elected two officers
On account of his location in the city hall
and his favorable position for reaching
the members of the committee j. H. Adams,
the mayors private secretary, was made
secretary of the committee. Frank Murphy
was elected treasurer.
Chairman Wilcox then called for the views
OF the committeeman as to- tie lines upon
which the committee should work and the
nature of the reception to be given. He
said that whatever the committee deter
mined upon could be carried out if the
members would only pursue their plans with
energy.
w. w. umsted suggested that the com
mittee cable the regiment at Nagasaki,
Were dispatches from the War department
say the transport is to coal, inquiring
whether the regiment as whole would
accept transportation from the coast to
Omaha by special train.
Major Clarkson repeated the argument he
had made at the meeting of Tuesday after
noon that there was no power that could
hold the regiment together when once it
had been mustered out. They would not be
the soldiers the committee knew them to
be II they did not want to go to their own
homes before listening to any invitations
to reception. They would appreciate the
intentions from the bottom of their hearts
hut they would use the special train to the
nearest point to their homes, but no fur
lher, Major Clarkson suggested that a
committee or hve. to represent the state
should be sent TO San Francisco to welcome
the regiment and bear them message from
the entire state.
The idea OF sending committee to the
coast was then taken up, but the number
II was believed, should be made twenty five
or larger, If possible. a representative of
each town having a company in the regi-
ment to be included.
Motions were made and carried that
committee of five, to which could be added
a representative of each town having a
company in the regiment, be appointed TO
welcome the regiment in San Francisco and
learn its pleasure regarding entertainment
IN Omaha and that a committee on plans
he appointed, TO report at the next meet
ing The committee on plans was appointed
as follows; Rome Miller. chairman; Cap
tain Palmer. Colonel II. c. Russell of
schuyler General J. ID. Gage OF Lincoln
and Major Clarkson The committee ad-
journed to meet at o'clock Tuesday after
noon.