The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-30

NEW YORK, March 29-Special.-The
sporting fraternity were very much sur
prised and chasrined at the action of the
Senate in passing the Lewis bill repeal,
5ng che Horton law. They felt sure
that the friends of manly sport in the
Senate would defeat the repeal bill, and
they are very much disappointed that it
passed.
A RICH JACK TAR.
Emil II. Rosenb!att, rich young
stockbroker of this city, recently con-
ceved the idea that he would like to
go to Manila. He applied for a place
on the transport Sumner, but positions
were scarce and the only vacancy that
he could find was that Of assistant
storekeeper with a salary OF so a month.
He readily accepted the position and re-
ported for duty. The sailors looked sus-
piciously at him when he appeared in
fashionable attire with diamonds spark
ling about his person, bur he insisted
that he was going to take the job. The
captain received him cordially, and he
made himself so agreeable to his new
mates that by the time he had received
shore leave for the rest Of the day he
was a general favorite.
A SCRAP OF PAPER.
Joseph Lavelie was crossing from
Jersey City to New York on Penn
sy!vana ferry boat when q strong wind
blew a torn half sheet Of newspaper
across his face. Lavelle is crippled
with rheuma tism and was unable to lift
his arm to seize the newspaper, but
when it dropped into his lap he idly be-
gan to pursue its contents. Imagine
his horror when his eye rested on the
announcement of his wife's death. He
did not even know that she was ILL.,
Three weeks ago, after a family quarrel
he quit his wife, who had elected that
they should separate. Mrs. Lavelle then
left her home. being at the time III good
health. She was taken Ill two weeks
ago and was admitted TO the General
Hospital, where she grew from bad TO
worse and finally died. Efforts had been
made, hut in vain, to locate the nus
band before she died.
RABBI MAKES CIGARS
Rabbi Isaac Greenwald arrived in this
city a few months ago from Poland. He
is bright man and has enjoyed q fepu-
tation at home for learning and plely.
but the pulpits here were all filled ana
his money soon ran out. He then Sc
cured a place in a cigar factory, ana was
getting along first rate when ne received
word from Passaic. n. J.. that he had
DeSH dppOlllteu tSdCLci Az g
school there. and SO he resigned MS
position in the factory. It IS saia that
the firm presented him with all the
cigars that he had made.
NOTES.
The Second Congregational Church, Oh
Greenwich, Conn, has been secured tor
the wedding of Miss Helen Benedlct,
daughter of E. c. Benedict, ana MI.
Thomas Hastings. on April Goth MISS
Benedict is a member Of the Greenwich
Presbyterian Church. but that edihce Is
too small for the occasion.
George Richard Sands. known as the
champion clog dancer, died mere on
Tuesday last OF pneumonia. aged sixty
years. He was very popular IN his DAY
but died in poverty.
Separation papers were granted recent
ly at Rome, n. Y, to Charity hunger
ford, aged seventy. and Orrin Hunger
ford, aged ninety-two- The action was
brought by the wife against the 'nusoaHa
on the ground of cruel and inhuman
treatment.
Governor Pingree, of Michigan. VINO IS
in the city. Is quoted as saying that New
York ought to own the underground fill-s
road from the start instead OF waiting
fifty years for it. He believes IN munici-
pal ownership, and thinks that cent
fares would be enough. TWO cents. ne
says, would pay on the surface INES.