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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-12
SOME INCIDENTS
IN COURT ROOMS
Amusing Recitas From the Tribunals
of Great Britain.
WIT AND COURAGE SHOWN.
Wordy Encounters Between Domi-
necring Judges aud Daring
Lawycrs-Some Difficult
Subjects.
WIT AND COURAGE SHOWN,

It is seldom that anything like Sc
rious encounter between the bench and
the bar takes place in England. Coils
tons between judges and advocates are
not uncommon in France and other coun-
tries, where the Judiciary has little or no.
thing ia common with the general body
of the legal profession: but they are Of
rare occurrence i'm this country. where
the bench Is in intimate touch with the
bar The late Lord Eaher. whenever ne
addressed a gathering Of harristers, was
fond OF declaring that his judicial rank
did not prevent him from being one Of
themselves This union Of interest and
sentiment Is recognized by every occu-
pant Of the bench. with the result that
conflicts with the bar are extremely rare
Now and then the good feeling that eX-
lists between the bench and bar is dis
turhed. but the conflict IS never serious,
the cause Of the disturbance being usual
ly as petty as the encounter is brief. II
was different before the Independence Of
the bar was so firmly established as IL is
at present. dispute arose between Err
skne and Mr. Justice Butler in the IA
nous case Of the Dean OF r. AsaDh as
10 recording the word only as I'll part of
the verdict of The jury.
LORD ERSRINE
81 stand here" said Erskne. cas- an
advocate for a brother citizen. and J de-
sire that the word only be recorded.
Whercunon AR. Justice Butler said. "Sit
down Sir: remember your duty. or ] shall
be obliged to proceed IN another manner
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-12

IN resent the affront and. taking of his
coat delivered It to bystsnder 10 mold
hut having lost the battle, ne returned 10
roz,,,,,o bis Garment. when he discovered
~ no had unfortunately lost that also
,b,t the trustee OF his habiments had
decamped during the fray. so, my i2rd'
when the person who Is invested with
tho dignity OF the judgment seat lays IL
ssido for n moment TO enter into A dis
graceful personal contest, 1t is vain. when
H. has been worsted in the encounter,
that he seeks 10 resume IL; II Is I'm vain,
that he endeavors to shelter himself be-
hind an authority which he has abandon
cd"
The Judge. made furious by these sting
inc words cried out: III you say anoth-
or word sir. III commit yon." Where
upon Curran made the witty but imperti-
nent retort Then my lord. 1t will be
the best thing your have committed for
many a year" The indignant Judge did
not carry out this threat 10 commit the
daring advocate, but afterward sought
10 get him disbarred-an undertaking in
which he did not succeed. The bench Is
armed with a powerful weapon in its
pOver Of committing an unruly advocate
for contempt OF court, but the bar pos
sesses a weapon of equal strength I'm its
ability TO boycott a Judge who makes him
self obnoxious to its members. Only once
has this weapon been used, some % years
ago After the passage of the Judicature
act. the experiment was made OF sending
The chancery judges on circuit. ono OF
these Judges, who had spent the whole
Of his professional life In the equity
courts. and knew nothing whatever OF the
business Of common law Judge, was
eiiiltv Of a number of errors which even
tually led to the experiment being aDan-
doned. Among the mistakes he commit
ted was that Of passing some structures
upon the conduct OF a member OF the cir
cult which were quite undeseryed. The
other members of the circuit duly con-
s,dered the matter in the evening, and de-
cided not to appear before the learned
Judge until an asogy was made. When
the learned Judge took his seat the fol-
lowing morning he was surprised TO find
that not a single member Of the bar was
present In the court. lie Immediately
sent an inquiry to the leader of the circuit,
and. upon ascertairing the cause Of the
absence Of the bar. acknowledged his
mistake. with the result that the offend
cd barristers resumed their places in
court. and the business Of the assiEes
was at once proceeded with.
WHITE WAISTCOAT.
A well-known Judge, who has ceased
ia adorn the bench, was distinguished
among many other things, for the pune
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-12
After the Conquest.

The early and brilliant successes ~
British In Natal have great indirect Feiue.
In addition 10 breaking the mofaie Vi VI.
Boer army, and demonstrating AZ lNv se'S
start that the burghers. no matter nov nov.
brave individually, are not Up TO seientiuc
warfare. they must have a marNeu ' eiieos
in keeping the Dutch In Cape colony
quiet. Kruger undoubtedly expected
more or less pronounced rising OF The
Dutch ali through south Africa, His
rapid movements on the offensive was 10
doubt Intended 10 further such a rising.
But a serious initial check. instead OF
the expected victory. must prove COM
plete damper on this part Of kruger's
plans. The run.or that he IS already
disposed to surrender Internationally Is
doubtless unfouuded: yet II would be the
yisest and most humane thing ne could do
for himself and his people.
The victories already gained by the
british forces and their manifest superi-
ority In the art OF war promise an early
Of the conflict. The rssalt
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eral announced that all freak exhibits
Were nov In and that he would not accept
any more. The French press went on
TO say That none OF these We're freaks
pure and simple. bat that an had direct
bearing upon improvement scientific and
mechanical
THE Ferris wheel" said they. "has a
mechanical value. so also had the Slid
ing Sidewalk at The Worlds Fair
But the would-be-freak exhibitors, little
daunted on being refused. have gone
outside the grounds and have IN many
cases obtained space upon which 10 erect
their munstrositios. These though out
side the walls directly overlook the
grounds and give perfect view OF both
sides Of tie Seine, ON which the In
position Is laid out.
very remarkable construction which
was submitted TO the management about
six weeks ago was that of a cigar which
was 10 be )uilt of steel and covered with
q wooden casing. outside 10 was 90 have
a coating of brown stucco so applied
As To look like a pure Havana wrapper
The cigar when Completed would stand
100 feet high and would taper az each
end. From the top an American flag
would wave.
The projectors. Florida company. in
sisted that the idea had "a great mechan
itdl slRnllNdNltt INl NJ. illutlN dNA HIS
friends aid not think so.
HALF a DAYS JOURNEY.
The mechanical excellence i'm the de-
sign consisted of spiral staircase which
wound around tho cigar 90 the very
top. The staircase. which had no land
incs hat consisted Of steps rising slowly
but surely one after the other. made
FIVE revolutions around the cigar finally
arriving az very comfortable resting
room az the very ti9 of the struc-
trre
Those who have climbed Bunker Inn
monument win have some idea of the
journey upward. The projectors declared
that they did not expect any one TO make
The fun trip. but that a healthful man or
woman could make the journey I'm half
a DAY finishing the ascent about 2
O'Clock
The downward journey could be ac-
compllshcl In an hour or less. Those who
were leisurcy in their movements and
oniDycd climbing stairs might take UNI
~ o'clock O. reach The top.
These people could come down in two
hours. stopping TO rest at each change
Of scenery Those who 80 up stairs two
steps al a time might get to the top by
noon and return On half am hour
Actually as am exhibit such structure
would be a wonderful thing; for 10 would
show Paris un as nothing else could
ever hone 10 do. The ever changing view
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-12

was never doubtful if England was really
I'm earnest 10 will soon Doe seen. iAe4o-
fore. what terms of peace she VIII gran.
10 the Beers this time. Here she VIII
have 60 take some account Of the oplh', ~
of the world. not that any nation is llkeiy
Ia interfere. but because her own re-
mutation Us 90 stake IN is commonly a7-
serted that she has had a greedy eye hAeI
uuon the Rand ON account OF IT'S so''
mines and that the desire to possess inc"
Is the cause of the war. As au 81 the.9
mines are the private prog i.y OF ii1l-
yiIusre ana companies. British ana ioi-
elpn II IS not exactly apparent how I'm
GLAND Is 10 get possession OF lhem DID any
raiufI sense The Kl0ndiKe mines ara
situated in "a British colony. but Great
Britain derives no revenue from them.
per treasury receives nothing from me
cold mines of Australia or the diamond
mines of Kimberley. IN fact, the colonies
arc generally a source of cuiso idlhrf
than OF income.
AS regards trade with the colonies,
ENGLAND has no artificial advantage "ftr
other trading countries. Nor would she
have any commercial advantage even
she should annex the whole OF the trans
vaal az the end NJ the present war 7he
would have "a new responsibility h."
eNnGnse. "a new NNlNNN ttn 'Nt +
wou1l be more or less weiehfy according
q the inhabitants were moro or less dis
satisfied and rebelliou- under their new
government. Tho condition in which mo
TranAual found itself with a hostile pop
'ulation in the Rand would be rorclted ln
the wider territory of On" republic ih
order 90 insure peace 10 VIII probably Doe
found exuedient either to deiach me
Rand. where an the trouble lies from the
Transvaal or. better stilL t0 erect
South African confederation. soIf-goE-
cruing like that OF Canada. Boo which ti
the colonies and the two Hoor re-uhl'-
shall have equal rights. Mr. Chamber
lain has indicated his preference for fh-s
kind Of a. settlement. if nothing "'
Is exacted the Beers win NOT have mH'u
10 complain Of seeing that fhe. Hff4
the FIRST gun Then. 81 81 te true tn'f me
defendants Of the DH'ch settlers ife
majority OF the whole population oi ine
cane. an OF their RIGHTS niIi boz occurred
They may even govern thc C11feieft,lo.,
subject % the principles ol IiW winch
prevail in both England and Holland ans
which obtain no The civilized colonies OK
hoth.-Now York Evening Post
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would contain the waiting rooms and the
cafes, the DaFlors and the Libraries. III
this building wrote he, could be sud-
mitted to the people OF California, they
would undoubtedly donate enough money
to construct il as the California building
Of the Paris Exposition.
Just TO hoi-htcn the scmblance to a ship
there were smOkestacks provided and
around the snockstaCks were handsome
promcnades whore people after partaking
of the strawberry shartcake, which would
be served in American fashion, could 20
up and breath the cool air Of the Seine.
4 Kentucky genius IS responsible for
whisky bottle bigger than any building
in New York city where they make "A
speciality of skyscrapers. This building
is TO be devoted TO an exhibition Of the
manufactuge of liquors Of all kinds Every
known method of distiller- would be
shown here and samples would be given
away free. The building would be Light
ed bv windows which would serve as OBJ
sorvator.es. A staircase would lead up
ward into the ton If the cork and from
the top Of the cork would have a trium-
phaut American flag.
ELEVATED LITERARY IDEA.
New York state which has never laid
claim to being oyerstudi0us. is made re-
sD0nsible for a book building i'm which
Tho inventor suggested all the process Of
book manufacture could be nicely shown.
"In the top windows" said he, I'm the
elaborate letter which he sent TO the
directors. "Our men OF letters could COM
pose their eDics. Here they could turn
out their novels and their poems. While
the ink was vet fresh these could be taken
down to the ground floor and set I'm type
upon the linotype machines. As soon as
D.. rI. .f rrH.r "a
and finally placed I'm the forms, turned
off and bound. This would give the visi-
tor am excellent opportunity TO see the
making Of a poem from the inkstand 10
the book store.
This" continued he. would be a
fine opportunity for any poet and thous-
auds would bid for the upper windows
Wisconsin. though not Milwaukee, sent
plans for the iOlicst building that could
ever be imagined i'm a days journey. Just
fancy a hOpshead not lie SIZE but heroic
size. so heroic that St would be q good
Journey to walk around 1T. Fancy
spigot set in the hogshead. When You
wish TO ascend Aou take an elevator which
leads up the spigot. Then YOU walk along
a nice pathway. climb Id the stairs and
emerge upon a handsome vcranda. Thus
you dnd yourself uoon the hoop of the
hogshcad. Inside there are fine walks
and beautiful cafe where nourishing
beer is dispensed. This is designed to
show the superiority Of the American beer
over foreign our native manufacturers
claim that they can excel the imported
beer: and the Wisconsin genius submitted
the hogshead in their Interests. OF course
an American flag waves from the toy
I'm the design.
These few freaks are by no means all
that have been submitted. But there is
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-12

drew and when his plans were COM
pieted me submitted Thorn to committee
and the committee straishtway sent them
over 10 the Paris Exposition. The Mas
sachusetts plan showed a bridge in the
shape of "a silk hat. The one brim OF the
lille rested upon the side of the river;
the other brim rested upon the opposite
shore This gave q beautiful arch which
was The delight of the constructor.
The roadways were cXQuisitely provided
for bv the natural shape of the bridge.
ON driving over AN teams wiuld keep to
the right and drive along the sides of the
brm going and coming.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-12

as the climber walked around tho huge ci-
gar would afford a magnificent opportunity
10 study all parts of the city from above.
Toilers could journey as they do UP the
Alps half way and then return. 1t would
be by no means obligatory to ascend the
Matterhorn." as the last revolution at
the very top was called in the plans
The famous Alexandra bridge, the cor
nerstone of which was laid by the car
two years ago. aroused jealousy in the
mind Of the Massachusetts, inventor, a
man who had secured many patents On
reading the many accounts of the Pout
Alexandra he determined to originate q
mont which would bring the Alexandra
bridge to the blush. lie drew and he
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-12
FREAKS FOR THE
PARIS EXPOSITION
M. Piouart and the Directors DO Not Know
Whether to Laugh or to Cry at the Odd
Buildings and Floats Suggested.

The directors Of the Paris Exposition
are divided between dismay and amuse-
ment al the large number OF freak eN-
hibits which have been submitted 10 them
for use AZ the Exposition. You have
heard Of the giant umbrella and Of the
float. also the Ferris wheel and the Einel
Tower These have some scientific use
and are valuable as inventions, but the
mere fact Of their acceptance has so st-
mulated the Ingenuity Of inventors from
Yankeeland from the South and from
the West. that they have FASTENED to
Paris 20 offer their freak ideas 20 tho
managers in the hose that they might
obtain concession Of space in which to
exhibit them.
Recently NJ Piquart, the director gen.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-12

There is a band around every silk hat
and this band is utilized I'm the plan as
a bicycle track. Bicychsts We're raised
bv am interior elevator and were then
let loose TO pedal across The top, the
plans explained was not occupied but
could be made into q magnificent obser-
Vatory
A strawberry shortcake was the inven-
ton Of California man who saw In his
minds eve this trophy resting upon the
Seine. its lower layer built like a float
and so constructed as 10 sustain the
upper part
Giant strawberries fresh from Pasadena
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-12

Judges allowed him this latitude because
thav realized that they could best preserve
their dignity by keeping silent TN.r
wisdom was demonstrated ON the one oc-
casion or which the late Lord Justice
Kay protested against the peculiar melll-
DDS OF the witty barr.ster. 81 can teaeh
YOU law" exclaimed the learned Judge.
"but / cannot teach YOU manners. lhat
IS so, m iud' was the characteristic
reply.-London Globe
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-12
Changed Accompaniment

one can hardly be expected TO have
Emusic in his soul" when there is discord
In his stomach
Husband-What was that you were
playing my dear?
Wife-Dld you like 1t?
cit was lovely-the melody divine the
harmony cxquisite"
"lt IS the very thing I PLAYED last eve
ming aud you said il was horrid'
"Well, the steak was burned last eve
ming STRAY Stories
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-12
THE APPETITE or A GOAT

Is envied by all poor dyspeptics whose
stomach and liver are out OF order All
such should know that Dr. Kings New
life PMS. the wonderful stomach and
liver remedy, gives splendid appetite
sound digestion and regular bodily
hablt that insures perfect health ani
great energy. Only - cents ~ Owens
= Minor Drug Co.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-12
Puzzled.

Papa" W
"Yes?"
Does the fall of night have anything
70 do with the break of day?'-nemonts
Family Magazine.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-12
HORSE SHOW.
ew York City. Noyember 18TH rf5' ii
tSDD

For parties of ten or more travelling TO-
gether on one ticket the Richmond. Fred
ericksburg and Potomac haiiioda 1oin-
pany Mill issue party tickets fr0m Rich
mond 10 New York az rate az SG.sl per
capita one way. or Si36s per capita Tor
the round trip. For further information
apply 10 ticket agent Byrd-Sireei sia-
s,on ~ s'"s W. r. TAYLOR
Traffic Manager.
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a delightful quality about them which
makes them noteU orthy out Of the thous-
and which VI. Piquart and his assistants
have turned down
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-25
WOOL.

BOSTON, November 24-The Boston
Commercial Bulletin will say to-morrow
OF the wool situation: The wool mar
ket continues excited. The territories
are bare of wool and there is little in
interior markets. The supply now on
hand is about where it usually is in
February Prices have further adVane-
ed. Territory fine medium has been
sold on basis of 62 cents clean. For
eign markets are all advancing. Pri-
vate sales in London show an advance
of Is per cent. over closing rates Of
last sales Purchases for American ac-
count in Australia are trivial. Quarter
blood wools are in better demand but
at slightly higher prices, best Indiana
selling at 81 cents.
The sales for the week were 11,463,-
600 domestic and $4,000 foreign, a to-
tai Of 12,382,000 bales for this week.
against total Of 1923 900 bales last
week and a total of 4,199,G00 the cor
responding week last year. The re-
ceipts to date show an increase of $751;
PIG domestic, a decrease of 23,02S fer
eign against last year.
The sales to date show an increase
of 174,94S,100 domestic and 100000
foreign.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-25
METAL.

NEW YORK, November 24.-No
marked changes in the general situa-
ton locally transpired to-day. Some
metals displayed pronounced weakness
under unfavorable news from outside
markets and neglect on the part Of
buyers; others ruled a shade steadier
on rather better demand. At the close
the metal excho called pig iron
warrants negle lake copper quiet
at S17.0001L25 easy at $27.500
27.70; lead firm r spot at $4.65@
40; spelter dull at S44004.50. The
brokers' price for lead is $4.40 and for
copper S1725.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-25
DUN'S REVIEW OF TRADE.

NEW YORK, November PAR. G. Dun
& Co.'S weekly review of trade tomorrow
will say:
Monetary anxieties have faded with sales
of bonds to the treasury under the recent
offer, the fall in sterling exchange in spite
of dearer money abroad and easier here.
and the receipt of about $4,000 not from
the interior during the week. There is no
trouble in the commercial money market
as there has been none. and loans on Sc
curities have ruled at easier rates. While
the extraordinary volume of business
throughout the country requires greater
activity of currency than in ordinary
times. there is no Indication that the vol
ume has not been ample all the year and
the course of the money markets through
out the interior shows that embarrass-
ment here has been due to operations out
side industries and general trade.
The iron industry shows no yielding in
material; but a little advance in Bessemer
pig at Pittsburg, with large inquiries for
next year. Prices of rails are maintained
with one contract reported of 20,000 tons
for Japan, and another pending for South
Africa. A single order for car axles covers
Loo or $3.50 tons. Structural prices do
not YIELD and angles are quoted higher.
But works which have nearly or quite filled
their orders are seeking Others, with con-
cessions of 81 per ton in eastern plates, 81
in steel hoops and sheets, and in bars at
Pittsburg, while cut nails are quoted 81
lower. The general ratio of prices for all
finished products is now Pa per cent. low
er than November LIST. though the average
for pig iron is one per cent higher. Copper
is unchanged. Tin has been depressed to
271a by London speculation; lead is I'm
changed: spelter is lower. with sales at
40 and aluminium is higher az 90 cents
for ton lots.
Heavy orders in the past are reflected
by shipments Of boots and shoes amount
ing to 81. 272 cases in three weeks. las
per cent. more than in 1897 and % per cent.
more than in 1884, with other years still
smaller. New business is checked by con-
tinuing rise in prices, which have reached
in some grades 20 cents per pair, with one
large contract in grain creole al 221a cents
per pair advance
Sales of wool passes all records, having
been at the three chief markets 1854 Dc
pounds in three weeks Of November.
whereas October sales in five weeks were
but s.. s14 CSC pounds. and In only one other
fun month have the sales ever reached
sixty million pounds The trading Is large
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-25

" between dealers and gives no indication
OF consumption. The demand for goods
continues so large as to encourage much
buying by mills in spite of the advancing
prices. Cotton goods are rising also. and
print cloths have been advanced an eighth,
a proposed sliding scale at Fall River
having probably ayerted a strike, though
at other cities higher wages are demand
ed. Cotton advanced three-sixteenths, the
decrease of nearly 10000 bales IN exports
this month being more than balanced by
light receipts from plantations.
Wheat wearied SPECTATORS, with scarce
ly any charge in prices for the week.
Though western receipts are 80 per cent.
below last years for the week, and have
been in three weeks but 16.565.973 bushels,
against %, 544, 199 last year. the. decrease in
exports is heavy. From Atlantic ports the
outgo for three weeks. flour included, has
been only 1851, ISL bushels, against H.
265 153 last year. Pacific exports for the
three weeks have been ZIP. 457 bushels,
against S.376,ea9 last year. So slender
foreign demand in Atlantic markets, with
prices as low as they have been. tends
strongly to prevent a rise in prices, and
the exports of corn also have some infiu-
ence, amounting for the three weeks to
II, 643 bushels, against 7572,0S3 last year.
In spite of the great decrease in cotton
and wheat exports of merchandise from
New York have been nearly 1850, 001, 00o
larger for the week than last year, and for
three weeks only about $4,000, or 3 per
cent. smaller than last year. when from
all ports the value for the month was
129 979, 965, the largest ever known except
in December and the excess of exports
over imports was s77,707. 1877. Apparently
manufactured exports must now be heavy,
although prices have been rising. and the
increase in Imports though about IA per
cent for the month, cannot reduce the IA
vorable balance greatly.
Failures for the week have been 1871 in
the United States, against 1SS last year;
and % in Canada, against q last year