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In preparing s number of chapters on general subjects, as is done for covery Saturday (and by the way to- morrow's will be particularly choice), Tax Sram does not infringe in the least upon its regular news columns, which contain the day's doings in all parts of the world, Tomorrow's issue will bo fully up to the high standard Tur Stax has set for itself, and that the readers know, is just what they are looking for. ‘The following iss partial list of the special chapters which have been prepared with great care: PROGRESS OF FOOT BALL (Illustrated). The popular winter sport and how it should be played to bring the greatest success, EXPLORING MT, ST. ELIAS (Illustrated ) The work of the expedition of the National Geographic Society in Alaska. EARLY LAND OWNERS. ‘The wealthy men who bought big tractaof the future Washington, By John F. Coyle. STRANGE MAMMALS, Beasts that lay eggs and other surprising creatures. Australia and its fauna, A RAINLESS REGION. Real valley of death in Peru, where no rain ever falls. By Fannie B, Ward. A WESTERN ELAINE. Thompson of Monterey tells the story of a girl's broken heart. An entertaining story written for Tue Evexino Stan by Clay M. Greene. DIPLOMATS ABROAD. How government parsimony makes the lot of an American minister not sltogether a happy one. MISTAKEN FOR THE MESSIAH. ‘The strange welcome to an American by the natives in central Bolivia, . GOLD FISH SEASON HERE. How the fish commission is distributing them everywhere. ATTRACTIVE HOMES. The few artistic changes that will prevent the necessity of radical household changes from year to year. SOCIAL BLESSINGS. Notes about the conversationalist, the dinner giver and the old family servant. NEW YORK NOTES, Comments on political and financial matters in the metropolis. By Tux Stan's special correspondent, READY FOR CONGRESS. Preparations at the Capitol for the coming session, REAL ESTATE GOSSIP. ‘The tide of improvement sweeping over East Washington. OUR SOLDIER Boys, Interesting notes from headquarters and armories. . ——__ NOT S5O LARGE. Gen. Raum Talks About the Pension Deficiency. Gen. Raum, the commissioner of pensions, said today that the pension deficiency bill would not be as large as has been claimed, Without giving the exact figures be said the deficiency appropriation asked for would not be more than #35,000,000. According to this estimate appropria- tions for pensions next ee en ee said, would not b be more than $130,000,000, THE POLICE COURT BUILDING. Tt Will Probably Not Be Ready for Occupancy for a Week. Judge Miller expected to get back into the new building by next Monday, but it is now evident that the building will not be ready by that time. One of the arches over the newcells fell down a couple of daysago, and the cells will probably not be finished this week. At any rate the cells will not be dry enough for the prisoners to occupy, and it will proba- bly be another week before the building is in proper condition to begin work. Judge Miller thinks that the work bas been pushed very slowly as it has now been consid- erably more than # month since the building was vacated. ees Changes in the Interior Department. The following official changes have been made in the Department of the Interior: Pension office—Appointments as clerks at $1,000 per annum: Frank G. Davis and Ernest 8. Bartlett of Maine, Henry L, Parker, jr., and Charles W. Linnell of Mussachusetts, Calvin W. Eartlett, Oscar J. Briggs, Franklin J. Rob- inson, Harry B. Bouton, sr., Charles Anthony and James A. Davidson of New York, William ‘H. Faussett, Webster § Ruckman, Joseph A. Salmon, J. Finney Engle and Ziba W. a of Pennsylvania, Frank Shapley and Frederick A. Read of New Hampshire, Edward W. Morgan and William F. Alden of Vermont, David A. Lane, Edward H. Jenkins, Benjamin V. L. Hutton and Eugene Grisson, . of North Carolina, John T. Laning, George ywman. Frank C. Carter and Walter P. Black- wood of New Jersey, Wm. D, Love, jr., Gailland J. Fitzsimons, James A, Sheeler and Thomas H. Goethe of South Carolina, Oliver C, Hollister and Blynn E. Scott of Michigan; Julius Lem Kowitz, Henry Knowles, Erastus F. Smith und’ Horace Atkisson of Georgia, Sherod & Simmons and Leighton Hope of Mississippi, Patrick M. Maroney of Minnesota, a7 E. Ryan, Axil N. Starkes and Charles b. D! ee: ot Illinois, James B. Goodlett, George Brown and Abner G. Gremstreetof Texas, James W. Reisner, Fred- erick Achenbach,” George W. Moore and Bernhard F. Schubert of | Missouri, William J. Johnson, Welbie L. Sullivan, Harry F. Shoutz and Willam W. Boyd of Obio, Francia M. Lowe and John P. McAuley of Alabama, William T. Morrison aud Stanley ‘Tibbetts of Kentucky, Thomas Clark and Mar- tin N. Hyland of Louisiana, John Cordell and William A. Pless of Tennessee, Frank Hamilton of Iowa, John R. Weathers of Indiana, Irving ©. Ball of Rhode Island. Total, 65. A Journalist for Once. One of the leading ministers of Washington was called upon not long since to perform the marriage ceremony for # young couple, the bridegroom elect being a well-known news- paper correspondent,a real worker. At the con- clusion of the service the minister in order to make out the marriage record asked the mau what his calling in life mightbe. «Well, said the latter after a moment's hesitation, “I bave been a newapa man for these many years gone by. I think that on this momentous occasion 1 might rise to the ty of calling Ife and as be was en- iH ees A Newspaper Man’s Dilemma. There is a certain young newspaper man in Washington who has a great many good pointsin his mentelead moral make-up. however, may not be recorded any remarkable regularity in his attendance at church. At 6 recent reception, at which » number of || in Case of Emergency, The Treasury Department has received no disquieting news from New York as to the financial condition of the country, and the feeling is strengthened that the crisis is passing. Secretary Windom avoids making any comments on the situation, but keeps himself thoroughly posted and is ready, it 1s understood, to afford relief to the market on the shortest notice of danger to the fall extent of his powers, although the depleted surplus, as pointed out in yesterday's Stas, leaves him little room for action. The controllor of the currency is in receipt of reports from various cities showing that, up to the present, the national banks are in no way cndangered by the recent tightness of money. DISAPPOINTED APPLICANTS. Those Who Didn’t Get Post Offices Played the Mischief in Jersey. Representative Buchanan of New Jersey says that the disappointed applicants for Postmasterships played the mischiof with the republicans in New Jersey. The democratic vote, he says, was smaller than usual and the republican vote was very much smaller than it should have been, There are two or three little post offices in each precinct in the country districts and for each post office there were several dis- appointed applicants, Some of these remained at home on election day. Others went to the polls sud voted for the democrats and got their friends to help them. Besides this, retailers right and left made the MeKinley billan excuse for swindling their customers—inereasing prices on goods that could not be increased in price by the McKin- ley bill, but making that ball bear the burden of the customer's resentment. Looking at the result throughout the coun- try he would think that there had been a gen- eral slump on the tariff had the same result followed the law being in effect in me but as the law had had no trial at all the election — not be regarded as # verdict passed upon COL, ROBERT’S HEALTH, He Will Probably Not Return to Duty Before New Year’s. According to the latest reports received at the District building, Col, Robert's condition is steadily improving. All papers needing his signature are carried to him every day bya messenger, Inst when the colonel will be at his desk is not known, and the liquor men who relied upon bim last year to carry them through are becoming anxious and exhibit great solicitude for the colonel's health. The doctor who is attending the colonel says that with care his recovery is only a question of time, He has urged, however, that the colonel take a trip before going to work again and he will poy, do so, It is the doctor's impression that the colone! will not be at the District building before January next, Col. Robert's absence, especially at this time, uts the Commissioners in a peculiar position. ey are afraid to press upon any im- portant measure without the presence of all three Commissioners, and have decided to hold up all applications for liquor licenses until they are certain of the Powers of a majority of the board. —— AN ORDNANCE PLANT. A Wealthy English Syndicate Wants to Know Something. ‘The representatives of a wealthy English syndicate, accompanied by Mr. John P. Withe- row of Pitteburg, are in the city. They have had interviews with Senator Hawley, Sen- stor Gorman, Mr. Robert P. Porter, the superintendent of the census, and other Prominent men. The object of their visit to this city at this time isto ascertain whether the government could give sufficient en- couragement to warrant the establishment of a large ordnance plant, They proposed to locate in Alabama. They bi just come from Mid. dleboro’, Ky., where the syndicate bas built a large plant furnace with as capacity of two or three hundred tons of soft steel The mills of the English firm of Watts, Ward & Co., who represents the English "interests, states that « million of dollars have been invested in the blast = furnace plant in Kentucky. They visited the navy rd = today tosee the kind of work done there and the character of the plant. Mr. Watts says that the money is available to establish the ordnance plant if the prospects are encouraging. ROBBED A CAR CONDUCTOR. Daniel Lomax Convicted of the Charge in the Criminal Court, In the Criminal Court this morning Daniel Lomax, a young colored man, was tried before Chief Justice Bingham on the charge of larceny from the person. Gen. Carrington appeared for the defendant and Mr. Clagett for the gov- ernment. John G. Dement, a conductor on the Wash- ington and Georgetown railroad, testified that while on his car at 7th and Pennsylvania ave- nue about 6 o'clock on October 20 the defen- dant was leaning against the dash board; that ashe stopped at the junction he put his hand in his pocket and found defendant's hand there, and running hie own hand further down into the pocket he found the most of his money gone. He then seized de- fendant and he said, “I haven't got your money,” and he threw the money over the dashboard on the stones, from which Mr. H. L. Tuohy picked up #1.40. He held on to the man till ir. Sailor, the superintendent, came up and turned him over to him. On cross-examination witness said that all the passengers had gotten off and defendant then said he would get off. He did not offer to be searched, but denied that he had the money. Hugh L. Tuoby testified that he was on the back platform, heard the conductor say “You've got my money,” and defendant had his hand over the dash and heard the money rop. Witness got down and picked it up, $1.40 in all. On cross-examination witness said he saw the defendant's hand over the dash and saw the money drop;heard defendant say he,did riot get his money. Officer Campbell testified that he arrested defendant and asked him: ‘What he robbed that man for?” He replied if he had they couldn't prove it, Several witnesses testified to the good charac- ter of defendant, and he denied positively that he was the party. The case was submitted without argument on the part of the government, The jury found a verdict of guilty, with » recommendation to the clemency of court, —— Cases Remanded Back, In the Criminal Court today the following cases were remanded back to the Police Court, from which they had appealed, the docket fees not having been paid: George Brow! vagrancy; Henry Hayes and Frank Wade, un. licensed bare; Benjamin 8. Counselman, ' pro- fanity, and Pateey Jenkins, indecont exposure. Candidates tor Chief Engineer. From the board of engineer officers who ex- mined the candidates for chief engineer of the National Museum it is learned that out of forty applicants only cight presented them- selves for examination. Curtously, those who were most gushingly recommended were the ones who did not appear for the competitive trial. One member of the board, who — ee nee he the Cd “ai vice, aaid: * o bas passed a pester onamntnatient than thee ees I have examined for the civil service.” oft pce tna end Sone an will make ite report x: Prof. Langley. ——_—»—____ Range of the Thermometer Today. ‘The following were the readings at the signal Office today: 8 am., 35; 2 p.m., 49; maximum, 51; minimum, 8% till the first Monday in December; August Free, larceny from the United States, writing paper, &c., from bureau of education; Henry Bruce, carnal LON, What Prominent K. of L. Men Here Think and Say of the Action. THEY THINK HE BRLIRVED ME WAS RIGHT IX DOING AS HE DID AND IF HE WAS WRONG The General Assembly of the Knights of Labor at its session in Denver yesterday sus- pended Mr. A. M. Dewey for five years for his action during the recent election in Pennsyl- vania, when, it is charged, Mr. Dewey at- tempted to influence the K. of L. vote in favor of Delamater. Dispatches from Denver state that his offense was slandering members in the press, surreptitiously obtaining and improperly using list of ad- dresses of secretaries of local assemblies and offering his services to write articles for a newspaper while a visitor to the convention, attacking the order and its officers, Had it not been for Powderly. the press dispatches say, he would have been expelled. ‘MR. DEWRY'S CAREER HERE. A. M. Dewoy came to this city in July, 1889, and has ever since filled the responsible posi- tion of storekeeper at the government printing office, where all the supplies. except only heavy paper, pass through his hands, He has been very prominent in K. of L. and temperance matters and bas frequently addressed local audiences acceptably. He holds his K. of L. membership ins Philadelphia assembly. Those who know him say he is a conservative man and very pop- ular, le was for a time editor and busi- ness manager of the Knights of Labor Journal and under his care it was enlarged and im- proved materially. Through his efforts the circulation of the Journal was raised from 25,000 to 90,000, and he made it the finest labor advocate in the world. Mr. Dewey is in Denver at present, having gone thither to attend the meeting of the general assembly. MR. PATTERSON TELLS A STORY. “So they have suspended Dewey,” said L. H. Patterson, a proof reader in the government printing office and « prominent Knight of Labor, a member of the general assombly of that order. He was talking to a Sran reporter. “I knew Powderly and Hayes were both after him, but I didn’t believe they would get him in acorner. What was the trouble? It’s not a long story. “Dewey was president of the Pennsylvania state labor convention which met at Harris- burg last year. As evidence that he was recog- nized ss president of that convention it may be stated that he was authorized to call the next convention and fix the time of its meet- ing. At the opening of the convention of 1889 complaint was made because the former chair- man had made no movement on behalf of the knights in the matter of labor legislation. Mr. Dewey, of course, heard these complaints and considered it his duty under the circumstances, the secretary baving died, to interrogate the candidates for governor as to their views on labor bills likely to come before them for their signature. Mr. Delamater answered promptly and very factorily. After waiting three weeks and not receiving any reply from Patti- son, Dewey notified the assemblies throughout Pennsylvania of the result of his inquiries, giving the questions propounded and the an- swers of Mr. Delamater, also copies of the let- ters he had sent Mr. Pattison. “In the meantime Mr. Powderly was sending out similar questions, and learning what Dewey was doing he wrote him protesting against his action and denying his authority. Mr. Dewey re- plied, defending his position, and the correspond- ence was afterward made public through the newspapers. So far as I am aware the answers of the candidates to Mr. Powderly’s letters, if any answers were ever received, were not sent to the assemblies, as they should have been, OTHERS OUGHT TO BE DISCIPLINED. “Tt is rather surprising that Mr. Dewey should have been singled out for discipline. He did only what he believed to be his duty, Why is there no action taken in the case of T. B. Maguire and Hugh McGarvey and John Butler? Maguire is a very prominent knight and a lecturer in the order. Hugh Me- Garvey is hardly less prominent, and both are members of the generalassembly. Both of them stumped the state against Delamater, but they are allowed to escape. John Butler arranged a number of public meetings in the interest of Delamater and used all his power as one of the strong men of the order to aid the republican nominee. Nothing has been done in his case.” “What bas been the nature of Dewey's rela- tions with Powderly?” asked the reporter. “Dewey has always been regarded as a friend of Powderly's, but when Dewey left the Journal of the Knights of Labor—the official paper— there was some personal misunderstanding be- tween him and John W. Hayes, the general Dewey had applied to Hayes for a list of assemblies in the state before sending out his circular and Hayes refused to loan it, 80 Dewey used the old lis: “Will Dewey call the convention now that be has been suspended by the general assem- v2" “I expect so,” replied Mr. Patterson, “he has not been suspended from membership in the order and it is therefore almost certain that he will call that convention to meet in Harrisburg next month.” NOT MUCH MAGNANIMITY, A member of the order who has been posted on the various proceedings in the Dewey case stated to aSran reporter today that the mag- panimity of Mr. Powderly in influencing the order to suspend instead of expelling Mr. Dewey did not amount to a great deal. The suspension for five years would love to the order the good will and adherence of Mr. Dewey and many of his friends, and his expulsion would have effected no more. Mr. Dewey's techuical offense, he said, was the having in his poases- sion an official list of addresses of the assem- blies, something which could lawfully be in the possession of the secretary of the executive committee only. Mr. Dewey had and made use of a list which he had obtained two years ago, while he was editor of the Knights of Labor Journal. The members of the order in Pennsylvania, ‘Tue Stan's informant stated, generally sup- ported the democratic party in the late election because that party favored the Australian bal- lot system, while the republicans there opposed it. Knights of Labor favored it because they wanted « system by which workingmen could vote without feur of espionage or any form of bulldozing at the polls. ‘The controversy between Mr, Powderly and Mr. casted would have been dropped entirely, said the Knight of Labor, if a man in Balti- more to whom Dewey had written a letter had not sent the letter to Powderly. In this letter Mr. Dewey had criticised Mr. Powderly, After Mr. Dewey's circulars were sent out to the assemblies in Pennsylvania Mr. Powderly sent out one to counteract its effect, stating, substantially, that Dewey was acting without authority and reflecting personally upon Dewey. sine TWO GIRLS JO iD TOGETHER, A Twelve-Year-Old Risks Her Life to Save That of Her Sister, One of the most remarkable surgical opera- tions in history was performed yesterday after- noon at Grace Hospital in Detroit. Last Satur- day the scalp and leftear of Matilda Oresch, ® ten-year-old girl, were wrenched off by her hair getting caught in a shaft. Attempts to place the scalp back and make it grow were futile. The wound was so large that it would require © tremendous graft to save the child, The little one’s sister, Emma, twelve years old, who kuew what was wanted, offered to spare her skin for the purpose. ‘The doctors put both girls under the influence of chloroform and then cut a piece of flesh, | eight inches long and five inches wide, from Emma's side and breast; that is, they cut all but one side of it, The loose end was then stitched to the flesh on Matilda’s head and the two little ones bound together so that they could not a apart. Heroic little Emma will be stitched to her sister by these bandages four days, in which time the doctors expect the flesh to knit to Matilda’s head, Late lastnight both little ones were conscious and Bmma evidently suffered much pain, but she said heroically that she did not care if it only saved her sister. Foreign Topics of Interest. A Dill is to be introduced in parliament at the instance of the tramway and omnibus em- -Ployes of London limit ¢ hours of labor in occuy to twelve daily, inclusive of two hours for meals, A dispatch from Berlin says that the em- peror is very anxious to have Dr. Koch’s rem- edy applied in the German army, where con- deadly than any other dis- The Prince of Naples, heir to the throne of THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C., FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 21, 1890-TEN PAGES. THE CITY'S WATER. forty-eight-inch main and its connect- ing branches by the United States and the readjustment of the water valves in the distribution system to give the higher eleva- tions, so far as possible, their proportion of the increase in the water supply, complaints of the scarcity of water have been comparatively few. HYDRANTS AND DRINKING POUXTAINS, There are now 282 public bydrants in Wash- ington. Eleven new improved hydrants were erected during the year. There are 39 drink- ing fountains in use, $ of which were recently by the Humane Society of the city and erected by the water depart- ment The Humane Society, owing to the want of funds, have been unable to meet the demand for more fountains, These @rinking fountaing, although inadequate in number, have been a source of great mercy and relief to animals, especially during the heated term. He recommends an annual ap- propriation of $2,000 for the purchase, re- placement and repairs of public driking foun- tains, There are now 1.080 fire hydrants in servi Gated feosked of the improved hydrants erecter baie Bead year and have given great satisfaction. ere are 271 public pumps in the Distric' Twenty-seven new “common sense pumps” were erected and seventeen wells were filled and abandoned on chemical evidence of their permanent pollution, ABANDONING POLLUTED WELLS. Whenever the chemical analysis indicated that the water was polluted or of suspicious quality the surroundings of the well were care- fully examined, and in almost every in- stance the source of contamination could be traced to age, causing a ‘ siderable depth. repeated attempts to cleanse it was found im- possible to change the character of the water to any extent. Every precaution has been taken to preserve the wells that were found in a ssable wholesome condition, Prof. Clifford Richardson, the chemist of the engi- neer department, in his report of 1889 sa: “What should recommend would be to in- crease the appropriation for wells and pum: to such an amount that in those portions of the city where they are most in need and where it is possible n number of deep wells should be sunk by boring and casing to the bol tom with iron pipe, so as not to admit of the possibility of surface contamination,” BORING AND LINING WELLS, Mr. Hayden says: “I fully concur in Mr. Richardson's recommendation realizing that it is the only method by which water can be ob- tained within the city limits for um ps that will prove wholly safe and suitable for domestic use. I would recommend that the annual appropriation for the purchase of pumpe and the care of wells be increased to 6,000, and that $1,000 of the same be used for siuking wells to'a considerable depth by boring and lining them with iron pipe and erecting pumpe adapted for deep well service. “It will only be necessary for me to mention briefly the importance of bringing an increased supply of water to mect the present and in- creasing demands for » water supply in the closely settled environs ot Washington and Georgetown, as Capt. James L. Lusk has now the matter under consideration.” He calls at- tention to the inadequacy of the present com- pensation of the employes of the distribution branch of the water department. THE HIGH-SERVICE PUMPS, The Gaskill pumping engines and boilors at the U street station, he says, are in a ratisfac- tory condition. Since the high-service district, east of Rock creck and south of Boundery, was superseded in March last by the supply of water from the new 48-inch main the pumping engines have beer? used expressly for the stand-pipe area north of Boundary and when not in service have been held in readiness to supply the stand pipe in care of fire in the pea The pumping engines and boilers at the Georgetown station have kept in good repair. During the past five months 150 premises, including ‘the stables of the Metropolitan Railroad Company were taken from the high service areaand supplied from the gravity service, He proposes improvements tnat would increase the efficiency of the pumping engines and necessitate an expenditure of @5,562. During the year 2,855 feet of $-inch, 2,856 feet of 4-inch and 34,737 feet of 6-inch cast iron water pipe was li surface or sewage drain- adual impurity to a con- In such cases, after been Ps How Moses Picked Up a Bear Trap. From the New York Sun. I had just eaten dinner with a Mississippi planter and we sat on the veranda smoking when o colored man came up, pulled off his hat and said: “Majah, Ize dun heard somebody shoutin’ ober by de lower co’n crib.” “Sound like game?” “He do, sah, Keckon 1t dun hurts bis feel- “Very well, William, I'll go down there pretty soon.” I didn’t ask what it was, and the major didn’t explain for some time. ' By and by, after we had thrown our cigars away, he said: “The niggers have been stealing my co'n, and night I set a bear trap. William thinks we've got some game, and we might walk down that way.” The crib was half a mile from tho house. As we got near it we heard ashoutand a little later caught sight of a colored man sitting on the ground at the door. His right leg was fast in the bear trap. “Good evoning,” saluted the major as we came up. “Good evenin’, Major Bush.” “Fine weather for cotton.” “Mighty fine, majab, Has yo' dun got freu ploughin’ out?” “Not quite. How's crops on the other side of the bayou?” “Only tolable, majah—on'y tolable, Bin moas’ too wet wid us ober dar!” “Any talk about election?” “Jess a leetle bit, majah, but not nuff to hurt anybody.” “You came over to see me about work, I sup- pose’ “Yas, sah, I did. Some of de hands was a- sayin’ yo’ could put on a man or two.” “SoIcan. What's that on your leg, Moses?” “On my leg? On which leg, majah?” “On the right.” “Oh, yes, I'd dun forgot all about it. I stepped in it down in de woods an’ was bringing it up to de house.” “That is very kind, We will take it off.” It took both of us to spring the jaws, and the mun’s leg seemed to have been cut to the bone, He scrambled up, however, picked up a stick for a cane and suid: uch obleeged, majab, When shall cum?” bout Monday next, Moses.” “Werry well, Reckon I'll go home an’ make all ready. Good evenin’, all.” We replied to his salutation and he hobbled off into the woods, trying hard to whistle and seem at ease, “Will he come?” I asked of the major, “Not next Monday. He was in that trap twelve hours, and he won't do a atroko of work for three long months.” ed Closed for Cause. From the New York Star. Among the many odd objects in that depart- ment of the Metropolitan Museum of Art which is especiully devoted to American antiquities is ® curious-looking head about the size of a man's fist and surmounted with a tremendous mass of long black hair. The face, which very parently isa human face, is almost as black shining as polished ebony and the features are aomuiateathy aatralee) out of shape. The upper und lower lips are pierced ana long cords, once white, but now considerably pass through them and hold them close to- gether. The nead is that of an Aztec, supposed to have belonged to the anatomy of an ee es and long centuries ago it was reduced to this small size by some means not known. The interior of the head is empty—not different in this respect | liar. from the hi of some modern and living vee a and skull - some manner removed, onl; were —_ r aving only pee eee: ‘tis a “ ce suppers poor woman’ ee aa eee ut in that way?” “Tam sure I do not know, madam; her friends were afraid she might talking after she was dead.” without ov Gisnking the marae man for even his information. Hi it i i i i i A | il fF fy i | a | ; i iH i Hi ee aay AZING THE HAZERS. A Vermonter and Another, Now a Sena- emphasis and accent to say it is not always success. I was with a party of students once who, having set their academic hearts on haz- ing s rough and uncouth specimen from Ver- mont, repaired to his room about 11 o’elock one night to perform these rites. There were seven of the invaders, including myself, and we silently collected in the corridor outside the freshman's door. In order to be impressive in our entrance, st a given signal we buried our- selves against the portal and burst itin. I re- calla feeling of pride as the door went in at the success of step, but nothing distinctly afterward, “In the dim, light that sifted the moon we beheld a long, sparse and meager the Methodist Episcopal churches, A piece of High Prices to See Foot Ball. Itisa week yet before the Yale-Princeton Thanksgiving day foot ball match in Brook- throt the curtains who | tyn, yet not aticket can be bought at the flew out of bed and fell upon us, He was silent as a bull dog, but quick and ferocious as a cut. I never saw such a creature, The whole affair did not last ten minutes, and its close found myself and the other hazers battered and bruised and out in the hall. “‘Ithought only one man inhabited that room,’ said a sorrowful sophomore as he felt of his various features in an effort to measure the disaster so far as he, personally, was affected. ‘There are at least ten, for I counted them, to ad nothing of the large African gorilla which threw me out and which I take it | 7 wy Sree as a pet.” “There was no in there, however, except that one Vermonter, and he did not even at- tempt to close the door after us, such was bis contempt for our prowess, “We did not go back to his room. We could have gone, of course, but we saw that it would a great deal of time and the was late. of @2 Itwas easy enough, however, to got them from speculators at @3 and $4 In Sue HED COTTON, Be. * ‘Say, you Vermont man!" I said as we were] ¥. COTTON, Se. estan ag Nae are _ mean| = Some ay 3: enough to report this to the faculty’ ind > °. “Not at all, bo replied. “Ilike it Come} Uitte KEMNASTS CALICO, iy and dart, 8e, again any time you please.’ “Another time,” continued the raconteur, “‘a party of us had beon ont on that sacred night, alloween, tearing off gates and signs and oth- erwise disporting ourselves after the fashion of college youth the world around. We had brought about a cord of broken store signs up to Jim Martin's room and were merrily burn- ing them in his big fireplace. The ceremonies ASTRACHAN CAPES, ZYLONIT LOW CASE COLTON, te. BLACK and COLOKED’ HENRIETTA, yard wdq oe. SHAWLS in great variety and Large line of Rt Ge trom coe ute BOYS: Walst MTRER Ea PH i ‘i fl ' =: were at their height when two or three profes- Ciaino pai te ¥ sors, excited to the movement by indignant} Glin‘ ALL WOOL HED SHIRTS, 250, townspeople, whose signs being ravished had followed us to the college gates, rapped loudly atthe door for admission, Something had to be done, ae it would never do to let in the pro- fessors and those broken evidences of our guilt around, “A man by the name of Jack Nesbit, nowa state senator in Nebraska, was equal to the pinch, however, “It was a rule of the college that no professor should be denied entrance to a room, no mat- ter the hour, unless the occupant was engaged in prayer. In event of the present progress of this religious exercise ike promenae oon made to await until the ‘amen’ and could in no- wise complain, “At the first rap Nesbit broke into prayer. In aloud, sonorous tone he sought mercy for himself and his companions. Continuing, he beleagured the throne of grace in bebalf of the college, as well as the professors, singly and in abody. Next the students all came in for no- tice, by name and in bulk, as well as every at- tache ‘of the place to the small person who i. B TOWNER & 80x, n20 1316 7th aw, Dovoras & Bro. TNTER-OCEAN BUILDING, SINTH ST, To introduce the new and exquisite Handkerchief Perfume “May Buds” we will on Friday, Saturday and Monday xiveto each purchaser of one dollar's worth of goods and over one tep-cent bottle of thie delightful odor, cleaned knives and forks in the kitchen. No one was slighted or overlooked, Then Nesbit went for the government and prayed for the nation at large; then the President and his pressing needs were named, and Divinity was pleaded with for their fulfillment; then all the departments and various officers of state, and when they were exhausted all the states, beginning with Maine and ending with California, were in- terceded for. After this Jack went to Europe, and beginning with England, related the neces sities of each government and sought their sat- isfaction, From there he went to Asia, to Africa, then to South America, and so on, until he was drifting among the islands which dot the southern seas, Meanwhile the rest of us turned stokers and crowded the signs into the fireplace, where they roared and leaped almost to the limits of a general conflagration. Just as Jack was landing at Auckland the ast splin- ter went up inthe smoke and the disgusted SS were letin, The prayer must have een almost an hour long and as the teachers filed in Nesbit closed with some from St. Mark which refe: DOUGLAS & DRO, 220 612 Ninthat, Denauarise, The best of all Cosmetics during the winter. Ladies will find it keeps the hands and face soft aud smooth during the roughest weather, Gentlemen may use it with great comfort after shaving. notation to those who, seek- ing a sign, find it no W. 8, THOMPSON, ————2————— A STROKE OF LIGHTNING. cc, al3-3m 703 15TH BT. It Came in the Form of a Telegram toa Man on a Train, From the New York Sun, So long as women will be foolish men will be deceptive. One day Iuat behind a couple on an Ohio and Mississippi train and it wasn’t ten minutes before I discovered that the girl was a village belle who knew nothing of the world and that her companion was a traveler who saw in her a victim. Several others noticed them as well, but it was hard tosce how anything could be done. He professed great admiration for the girl and she blushingly queried: “But bow do I know you are not a married man?” “Oh, but I assure you on my honor that I am jot.” Sur: ez Secvurres. BANKING NEXT TOGOVERNMENTS IN POINT OF SAFETY, AND NOT FLUCTUATING MaTH RIALLY, WE HAVE A LARGE LisT OF MUNICIPAL BONDS, COUNTY, CITY AND SCHOOL, PAYING THE IN- VESTOR FROM 5 PER CENT TO 6% PER CENT. PARTICULARS ON APPLICATION, S.A. REAN& CO, ‘In Louisville.” oe you have neither wife nor children?” “No.” At that instant the conductor came in with a telegram and calied out the address, “That's for me,” said the man in the seat ahead. It was handed to him and he was smiling as he tore itopen. Next moment he fell forward ina faint. Half a dozen of us, including the girl ad the —— It was dated at In- polis and read: ‘Your wife and baby burned up with the house last night. Come at once,” It took us a quarter of an hour to bring him to, and it was half an hour later when he left the train. He had forgotten the girl who shared his seat, and she was crouched down and crying like a baby. ————~see- How Some Boys Can Fib, From the Kansas City Times. The four-year-old son of Charles Clifford, the pugilist who is now in jail for probably fatally wounding David A. Greever, the stockman, is precocious and a “‘chip off the old block.” Pohce Surgeon Iuen, while trying to enter- tain the little fellow at the police station pointed to his hunting dog and said: “There's a nice dog. He can catch » ball in his mouth when I toss one to him.” “T've got a BANKERS, 115 BROADWAY, NEW YORE. CHICAGO, B20-6t For Tu Du. Owing to the absence of many from the city during my recent visit to Washington I have arranged te rant their request and will again be at the NATIONAL HOTEL SATURDAY, NOV, 22, Until 5 p.m. and should be pleased to mest any whe are interested in my invention for the relief of deaf. ness. nls? Tu Janes Powzzs Compasr, 515 7TH 8ST. N.W., WABSHINGTOX, D.C, Are selling DIAMONDS, WATCHES and JEWELRY ou small weekly or monthly payments cheaper then “That’e nuthin’,” said the boy: ; Goods delivered ob Gret payment Open evenings. dog that will catch up a stick in its teeth and bat the ball back.” oom ‘THE JAMES POWERS CO, “But this dog can climb 8 tree,” said Dr, in retorted the boy. cite copshrmries fice Sree oy" goes 8c] with me class.” Th lice surgeon’s breath ‘tak TABLE, TOILET, oR sway and be hed nothing turther ome * sepia cacenaceaed GEM! Then His Honor Rose Up. by eps! an Elkhora saloon keeper, | Displayed in many mounted to who was arrested recently charged with selling taste of 4 bod liquor on the Sabbath. He was taken before a and justice at Etkhorn for trial and straightway Witenes, moved for a change of venue. uzrmatixe, ™ ‘CHROROGRAPER, “What's thaf?” the court asked, by “We don't want to be tried by you,” Uthof's ant Pee SON, attorney responded. dads nl-lm eee cities, Ma. ine, iudge looked a him in astonishment thoff's attorney expected of court, but he cocaped that, Ser contemps Fo FRESH AXD DELICIOUS “Td like to know why not?” the courtre- | MARSHMALLOWS, CARAMRLA, he man with a lantern to suit your Pleasure? Think the law ig thing to be tried on like a oe You sit down there and give Uthoff's pisces inaseeacea e court, recited the fuots end therslows wan ese | Gist ‘Tas Baum | 407 Pena. ove. adjoining National Hotel, + saa ages ne tan oe caesar i