Evening Star Newspaper, March 14, 1896, Page 9

. THE EVENING STAR ee PUBLISHED DAILY EXcERT sUNDAY. § AT THY STAR BUILDIN Gs, 1101 Penaeylvania Avenue, Cor, 11th Btreet, by The E te eo Be kcoe canes Oomgany Yew York Office, 49 panes ek week, or 44¢. per month. Copies at the counter cents each. By mail—euywhere in the United States or Canada—postage prevaid--O0 cents per quintupls Sheet Star, $1.00 per year; Postzze A s. Entered at the Poxt Orice at Washington, D. O., -clacs rail mattoe.) mail ubscriptioas must be paid in advarce. tes of advertising made known on applicative. Part. The Fpening Siar. Pages 9-24. SOOO ES londay and Tuesday! $8, $10 & $12 English {Trouserings, $6.50. eee $10 and $12. To Order, $6.50. Needless to comment : since even competitors acknowledge we lead! This offer is for Monday and Tuesday only. :G. WARFIELD SIMPSON, ‘Custom Tailor, 12th & F Sts. sontersentontertontens er qi Monday and Tuesday we will offer finest med- ium and heavy-weight English Striped and Saxony Mixed All-wool Trousersings that have been $8, upon our Tailoring, EN evaDeriadegedngetetedraraecradadeecedetetetetntegetntnd Sc a a Closing of the Racing the Rink. This evening marks the closing of the races at the skating rink, and more than ry interest is manifested In the out- me. At § o'clock John F. Davidson will attempt to lower the two-mile record, now held by Joe Donoghue, who in an attempt made in this city on February 15 placed the figures at In view of his good work the younger Davidson should come pretty close to the record If he does not break it. The race at 9 o'clock, however, will be the race of the evening, and one in which more than ordinary interest is cen- tered. It will be a five-mile race between Donoghue, Davidson and Moshier. Moshier will not stand much of a chance, in view of his work of the week, though he is a swift . The race will be between the first two named,and from all appearances it will be_a race for life. The Washington Outing Club, it is under- ood, is about to organize a hockey team, and will play a match game with the Bal- timore Hockey Club. There will be no games during the week Tetween the local hockey teams. ‘The Berkeley team, which played one game, and that with the Washington Heckey “lub, is practically out of the game entire- and will play no more this season. Miss Mabel Davidson will be at the skat- nk next week, and electrify the people her marvelous skating. She comes Carnival at from an athletic family. John F. and Har- ley idson are her brothers, both expert skaters and good bicyclists. WHIPPL HIS WEIGHT. The Champion Logger Overestimated Hi Fistic Ability to His Sorrow. In the logging camps of Michigan might + makes right, and the man who his whipped ail comers in fair fghts is king of his camp. One of -hese, said a logger to a Star re- porter, was very boastful of his exploits. He had been the victor in a dozen fights, and no one cared to enter the lists with him, tut every man in the camp hated the @hampion. Going into a saloon one day, he announced: “I'm tired of these babies: in camp. I a‘n’t had a geod fight in Michi- gan. I can whip my weight in dogs, wild- €ats or anything that breathes for a hun- dred dollars.” A meek-looking man took the bet and ar- rangements for the fight were made. It .Was to take place in a closed room, one week from the time the bet was made. The day came, and the champion called, “Bring on your animile."" The man who had bet against the king of the camp brought his antagonist in a large sack, which had been deposited behind the stove im the saloon where the match had been entered into, the weather just beginning to get cold. The gladiator entered the room, the sack was emptied and the people crowd- ed at ‘the window to see the contest. Out of the sack came three large hornet nests, the occupants of which had been revived by the heat. They issved from the nests in swarms and lit all over the man. He fought them for a minute or two, then, with a yell, jumped through the window, carrying sash and glass with him, never stopping until he reached the river, into which he jumped. “Said he could whip his weight in any- +thing that breathed,” remarked the meek little man, as he pocketed the stakes, “but about five pounds of hornets knocked him cut in the first round.” 2 ———— BAD BILL'S BREAK. How a Revi Was Suddenly Closed in a Kansas Town. “Bad Bill’ was ae well-known character im the west, and there are many stories told of his exploits, but one of the hest has never been printed, snd was related to a Star reporter by a man who was present when it occurred. Great Bend, Kan., now one of the best towns in the state, wes at one time about tke worst. This was when it was a rail- road terminus before Dodge City was es- tablished. A traveling evangelist went to Great Bend and tried to start a revival. There were a few Christians in town, and these all attended the first meeting, the only one‘ of the unregenerate present being “Bad Bill,” who took a front seat. Every one feared trouble when he walked into the rch, but he sat quietly during the ex- hortation. The evangelist requested all who wanted to go to heaven to stand up, and every person present except Bill arose. When they were seated again Bill got up, and, drawing two pistols, said: “You all say you want to go to heaven. Now, anything I can do to help this game along and give pleasure to the players, I'm in for. You all want to go to heaven, and T'li give you as geod a chance as you'll > ever have. The first man that gets up I'll give him a ticket clean through, without any stop-overs.” The evangelist crawled under a seat, and the members of the congregation laid on the chairs. “Well,” said Bill, “I see you wasn’t in earnest, so we'll put out the lights and call this meetin’ adjourned." One by one he shot out the lights, and by morning the evangelist was on his way to Hutchinson, while the members of the congregation kept quiet and made no further attempts at holding 3 revival. —— Thrifty. From Life. “Why did Ethel and George elope?” “The old man figured out that they could . begin-housekeeping on what the wedding would cost.” ELOPERS STOPPED. The Bride's Father Didn't Want the Expense of a Town Trip. “Riding along a West Virginia road I Was interested in seeing a young man and young woman on horseback coming down the road on a gallop. Not far behind them was an old man giving chase. By cutting across through the woods at one place he succeeded in heading them off and caught hold of the bridles just as I drove up,” said c. E. Wardleigh to a Star reporter. ‘Whar yo’ all goin’? he demanded. ‘You can stop us now, but we'll get mar- ried,” answered the young man, defiantly. “I hain’t tryin’ ter stop yo’ all. Ef yo’ is bevn’ ter marry yer kin, but I wanted a talk. Yo’ all gwine ter town. How long yo’ spose yo'll stay?” “Two or three days,’ aswered the groom. “At $2 a day,” said the father, “besides hess feed, an’ hoss hire, for I’ll make yo" pay for them hosses, shore. Then $5 fer a preacher. I wanted Lindy ter marry Sam, fer I owe ’im $, an’ he wouldn’ say nothin’ "bout it ef she’d hev ’im. Parson Long owes me, an’ he'll marry yer fer nothin’; thar won't be no board bill, an’ hoss feed. It would cost $20 ter make the trip, an’ give me $10 so I kin pay Sam, and hev suthin’ fer w’ar an’ t’ar of the hosses, an’ we kin go home an’ hev a bigger time than at town.” The proposition was accepted, the money paid, and the three turned their horses’ heads homeward. —_.__. HE COULD FIGHT. The Pale, Thin Young Man Secured - the Mountain School. In the mountains of the south the schools are still maintained upon the subscription plan. A traveling man just returned from that section gave a Star reporter the fol- lowing account of an examination of an applicant for a school: “I was stopping at a cabin all night,” said he. “and a pale, slender young man cone during the evening to talk with my “I'm thinking of starting a school here,” he said, “and I wanted to sce if you would subscribe.” “Kin yo" rega?” “Yes.” “Kin yo’ write?” “Certainly.” “Kin yo’ figger?” “Of course.” “Air yo’ married?” ‘Wall, we did want a married man nex’ time. The las’ three teachers has run off with gals, an’ thar ain’t enuff gals in this hyar neighborhood new. But I don’ s’pose none of ‘em would want a lean feller like yo’. I don’t reckon yo’ not bein’ married "il make much diff’rence. Couldn’ expect sich a po’ly feller ter be married. Then thar’s one thing. Me an’ Bill Simpkins an’ Alf. Toney is all gwine ter echool an’ larn ter read an’ write. I done licked Bill an’ he done licked Alf., so I reckon the only one ter settle with is me. We ain’ gwine ter "bey no man we kin lick. Kin yd’ fout?” “J studied boxing,” said the stranger. “Don’ know nothin’ ‘bout thet. Does makin’ boxes make muscle?” “Try one and see,” was joinder. ‘The big mountaineer hit at the little man, and when he regained consciousness had his head in the wood box and his feet sticking up in the air. Looking about him with a dazed ex- fon, ne said: “Young feller, shake. I'll go with yo" some day an’ we'll git thet school. An’ say, young feller, set me ter work on them boxes, will yo’.” ———— THE GAME WORKED. the cool re- But the Worker Ran Across a Man With a Better Scheme. Two men met at the Baltimore and Ohio depot, in this city. One was clad in habili- ments of woe, and accosted the other with the old, old story. “My brother died yesterday. We had been traveling for his health, and could get no farther than Washington. I must get his body to Cincinnati. It will cost $20, and I have but $15. You are going to Cincinnati, Theard you say. Will you loan me the other = og oo — — ——— as we reach the lepo' Cincinnati, where my father w! he alting? iy er will “Certainly, my dear sir. I always sym- pathize and am willing to help those in trouble. I haven't $ In change. You say you have $15; give it to me and I will give you a $20 bill.” The exchange was made, the man of grief started ostensibly for the express room, but really for a saloon near the depot, while the man who loaned the $5 started ostensibly for the train, but really for another saloon. A few minutes later the man working the dead brother racket could have been heard swearing eloquently at himself, while the man who passed the counterfeit $20 bill was smiling pleasantly as he proceeded to ac- cumulate a jag. ———____. © A Family Affair. - From the Chester (Pa.) Democrat. Gayboy—“Give me a kiss.” Miss Peachison Cream—“How dare you? Tu call mamma.” From London Judy. 2 “Why, you're a new man—they’ve shaved you out of all recognition.” “Ye-e—he, he—es, the first time I looked im the glass I only knew myself by my voice.’ . REAL ESTATE GOSSIP GOL t Prices of Property in the Vicinity of the Barber Purchase. NOTABLE SALESIN THE PAST FEW YEARS Donation of Land for a Proposed Railroad Avenue. SOME NEW BUILDINGS Attention has recently been called to what is known as the Tenleytown region by the Furchase by Mr. A. L. Barber of the Dulaney Piace at the corner of Tenleytown and Wood- ley roads as a site for his future home. Owing to the fact that the President has made his country home in that locality, as well as on account of the attractiveness of the natural features, reai estate in this re- gion has of late years enlisted more or less the attention of investors and others. As has been stated in The Star, Mr. Barber paid for” the twenty-five acres the sum of $125,000, which is at the rate of $5,000 per acre. This figure is regarded by those who are in a position to form a judgment in the matter as nothing extraordinary. It is by no means the highest price that has been paid for acreage property in the vicinity of the city. An example in point is furnished by the Property which lies directly opposite on the other side of Woodley road. It is known as Oak View and became famous as the coun- try home of President Cleveland during his first administration. He sold it in the spring of 1890 for $135,000, and as there are some twenty-six acres the price was more than $5,000 per acre. Three years later the pur- chaser, who was Mr. Francis G. Newlands, the representative of the Sharon estate, sold the residence and two acres around it to Col. Robert I. Fleming for $40,000. Some Other Transactions. In the fall of 1800 Dr. S. C. Busey, who owned the place aijoining Mr. Barber's re- cently acquired property, but fronting on the Woodley road, sold the twenty-nine acres to the Sharon estate for $116,000, which is $4,000 per acre. Higher prices have been paid than even those mentioned above. A lerge transaction was the sale of the Kalo- rama property, which occurred in 1887. As well known, this land les en each side of Massachusetts avenue, just beyond Boun- dary, and for sixty-eight acres there was paid in that year the sum of $100,000, which is nearly $6,000 per acre. When the extensive series of purchases was made by the Sharon estate of proper- ty along Connecticut avenue extended, one of the picces purchased was the tract of E. W. Clark on the Woodley road adjoining Woodley Park. For the twenty-five acres the sum of $115,000 was paid, an acreage price of about $4,600. This trarsaction tock place in 1899. It is quite evident from these figures that real estate values have re- mained pretty firm during the past five or six years, and if an exhibit could be made of the prices current of property through- out the city, the seme conclusion would, no doubt, be reached. . The Demand for Bargains. Im fact, one of the chief causes of com- plaint on the part of real estate men is the firmness with which property is held, so as to practically exclude from the market what are known as bargains. It is stated that there are investors who are looking for cheap pieces of property, and if the stfply was only equal to the demand, there would be a much more active market then is the case at present. This is only saying in another form what has long been krcwn of the Washington real estate mar- ket, that_ property values are firm and strong. In emerging from the period of firancial depression, it may be said that real estate has survived the stress of the times as well, if not better, than any other form of investment. A Proposed Railroad Avenue. The breaking of the ground for the first building in the proposed scheme of build- ings for the American University lends ad- ditional interest to a plan which proposes to supply: direct railroad facilities from that point to the city. As it seems to be generally understood that Massachusetts avenue extended will always be kept as a grand boulevard free from the encroach- ments of railroad tracks, the property own- ers in that vicinity have decided to donate to the District land sufficient for an avenue 130 feet in width, which will’ run parallel to Masaschusetts avenue, crossing Rock creek at a point between the Chevy Chase railroad bridge and the Woodley bridge. This new thoroughfare is to be called Nevada avenue, and for the present it is Proposed to start it at a point at the junc- ture with a road which is on a straight line with that of the Chevy Chase railroad bridge. From the point of juncture the avenue proceeds in a northwesterly direc- tion, and crossing ‘the Woodley road, will pass directly in front of the residence at Oak View and then continue to the Loughborough road. Practically all the property through which this proposed avenue extends, from Rock creek to the Terleytown read, is owned by Mr. Jehn W. Thompson and the Sharon es- tate, or the representative of that estate, Mr. Newlands. These property owners have consented to donate a strip of land of sufficient width for the avenue, with the. understanding that when the time comes and there is a demand for a street railroad this avenue shall-be used for that purpose. The eastern terminus of the projected ave- nue on the city side of Rock creek will be at 24th street. It is on that street the Cap- ital Traction Company has asked from Con- gress authority to lay its tracks, and no doubt some time in the future a branch of that road will extend along this proposed new avenue. Some New Houses. Josiah Staw will build a two-story brick dwelling on 5th street EKetween C and D streets southeast. = Plans for a dwelling for Mr. O’Leary, to be erected on F street between 20th and 2ist streets, have been prepared by W. B. ‘Wood, architect. The heuse will have a frontage of twenty feet, and the front will be built of light-colored stone and Roman brick. There will be a circular bay window, terminating in a balcony at the second story. R. J. Beall, jr., architect, has prepared plans for two dwellings which will be erect- ed for D. B. Gottwals on Quincy street, Eckington. The houses will be two steries in height and the fronts will be built of press brick. A three-story residence is to be erected on 2ist street for Mrs. Elizabeth Gdalagher from plans prepared by C. E. Anderson, architect. es MILITIA OFFICERS RESIGN. The Ohio Senate Refused to Reim- burse Col. Coit. Fifteen commissioned officers of the four- teenth Ohio National Guard, Col. Coit com- manding, have tendered their resignations, the senate having killed a bill to reimburse Coit for heavy expense in securing acquit- tal from a charge of manslaughter based on the death of a man in a mob which was fired into by soldiers at the Washington Court House ziot. * Col. Coit will return the resignations dis- approved, holding that the terms of service have not expired; that the state needs the services, and that he will rely upon thee. officers to respond in defense of the when called. 3 s GOLDE @ $ @ Begins Monday. that we needed for vou. VOSSSS HIS OOS: KG: put it. will be almost completely torn out. ond floor brought into usefulness. The walls between the old store and the building next door on 7th street will be almost torn out on the first and second floors. muss.” ~Hence we must move a large part of the stock, for there’s no piace to SOO2OSS908SSS0 BENT NBERG’S, 928 7th St" she second week of our Rebuilding Sale If it is as successful.as the first we shall be able to commence tearing down quicker than we expected. : What a wonderful success this store has had since we came here. the very first it got your confidence, and it has never betrayed it. We shall never forget our first week with you. Your popular response con- vinced us then that such a store was wanted---and yet how much we realized better and larger quarters---more convenient and comfortable The prices we are quoting wiil move it. But you have withstood the inconveniences, for you knew that a better store would come. The building operations will affect the entire building. The K street store A new front will be added, and the sec- India Silks, 12%c. yd. 5 Beautiful Printed India Silks, black and blue, with hellotrope, white, old rose ard green figures. » 12gc. yard. 19-inch Donble Twill Surah Silk, yel- low, pink, light blue, garnet, ‘corn, Nite, fight gray and old gold. Regular 40c.’ silk everywhere. 2ic. yard. Double ‘Trill Surah aud Binck Satin Rladoine. 3ic. yard. New spring colo~in; 8 in Changeable Burahs, which are cheap at SOc. yard. 39¢c. yard. Regular 85c. Quality Black Brocade ae 63¢. yard. Regular 85e. Quality Binck Satin Ducherse. yard. 22-inch Black Satin Tuckesse—just the sort for which others get $1.25. ggc. yards $1 Quality Black Broeado Satin, very heavy quality, pew designs. 75¢. yard. 22-inch Black Arm’ quality, Re utiful finish, the -25 qual- y g8c. yard. New Satin Brocade. large desizne, end, very pretiys Redoced trom $1.78 e $1.39 yard. Summer Dress Goods. 10c. Crepe de Chameleon, in moire and striped effects, 63c. a yard. Beattiful New Dress Ginghams, in neat clecks and stripes. Good value at 10¢. Sc. a yard. Fine Parkhill » in plaids, stripes and checks. juced from 15¢. yard to 8c. a yard. Yard-wide Percales, new styles, and the regular 10c. sort. * 63c. yard. Bs OS LS S DOOS SSS HOC OOOS HOH OS HOH GDOIO AN HOHHOH OS OOHTPO HOO SOOS 2 Dress Goods. 38-inch All-wool Black and Blue Storm Serge. 2gec. yard. Black Figured Mohair, 20 different atyles. Reduced from 40c. to 2ge. yard. 46-inch Black Imperial Serge. Sold all over town at 50c. yard. 39c. yard. 88-inch Figured All-wool Fancy Weaves, just such goods as oell else- where at Se. yurd. 39¢. yard. Handsome Black © effect. Reduced from 73¢. 49¢c. yard. 50-inch S.cilian Mchair. The regular ‘We. quality. , caterpillar to 46-inch Beaut’ Novelty Goods, Hz- ard weave. Reduced during this’ sale frcm $1 to 79¢. yard. 46-inch Black Crepon. Reduced dur- irg this sale from $1.50 yard to ggc. ‘yard. . 48-inch Black Silk and Wool Rodaved daring iis cale from $200 $1.50 yard. 42-l1ch New Fancy Dress Goods, all the new and beautiful spring colorings. 2ge. yard. £8.inch Figured Mohair, blue, green, brown, ete. Reduced during this sale from 50c. yard to 36c. yard. Spring Skirts & Suits, 2 pisuree Mobair Skirts, velvet bound, "$1.98 each. Brocade Mobeir Skirts, 6 yards wide, gholce patterns, velvet bound and stif: cred, $2.98 each. Pirin Siciliar. and Figured Mohair end Serge Skirts, 6 yards wide, velvet bourd and stiffened. $3.75 each. CSS" There will be a “horrible SO6foe From Novel made, Boucle Skirts, thoroughly yards wide. $5.98 each. Plain Black Satin Skirts apd Pretty Rovelty Stirs, 6 yanls wide, velvet $6.98 each. Fine Quality Brocade Taffeta Silk Sirs, 9 gs Veivet bound, neat, tasty patter $8: 75 each. ixed Suits, skirts the half lined with $5.85 each. ind Navy and Black iis smd Navy and Black Nov- Suits, latest style skirts, velvet |. newest style jackets, ‘silk or eatin lied, as you choose. $7.50 each. ing Wraps. Spr $2.50 each. Fine Quality Bcngaiine and Silk Vel- vet Spring Capes, all richly trimmed ith jet, lace ond satin and Hine’ With fancy colered silk. $5.75 each. Winter Wraps at less than half. $5 coats and capes, $1.98. $6 cuvats, now $2.95. $12 coats, now $5.85. $9 cloth capes, $5.50. $i2 plush capes, $6.50. $24 elec. seal capes, $11.98. Silk Wai il aists. Fay Figured Changeable Silk Waists, vet collar and velvet trim- med, new bishop sleeves. $2.75 each. Linings & Notions. Best Dressmakers’ Cambric, 2%e. 10c, French rd. Elastic Duc Pe Ail-linen Ca Silk Leno, va. ot Elasti 's Face’ Powder, 10c. large box ‘Tappan 3c. box. Se. 100-sd. epool Black Linen Thread, ic. Se. Bonquet Teilet Soap, now 3 cakes 25e. High-back Combs, 9. ech Urique Hump Hooks and Were 20c. card. Now 2c. cand or te. box. a inch Velveteen Bindiv«, Kow Bc. piece, Wrappers & | Shirt Waists. Fine Laundered Percal Shirt Wai the verr best_pattemms to be fot Reduced from T5c. to Ladies’ Percale and Waists, immense vuriet; choose ‘from. Regular §} 69¢c. each. Ladies’ Dark Print Wrappers, newest Lawn Shirt Of styles te waists. les, thorouchly made, which re: eell for $1.25 clsewhere. 79¢. each. and Percale Si Walaa wena Hane detachable collars.“ egular §1.50 = 98c. each. Handkerchiefs. Ladics’ Fine Mull Hemstitched Hand- kercbiefs. Worth 120 ead) UaM 5c. each, Men's White Hemstitehed Tandker- The regular 121j¢. sort 7c. each. Men's olored Border Hem- Gfitehed Handkerchiets. Reduced ‘fren 3c. each. 3 $ 3 ; : ; : : © = 3 x, @ 2 3 : @ ; ; : : : : © 3 CAUGHT THE OFFICERS. COULDN'T PLAY POKER. How a Moonshiner Collected a Re-|4 Reformed Gambler Tells Why He ward Offered for His Capture. “Cap.” Nelson is a moonshiner whose stills in Clinton county, Ky., have never been found. The revenue officers have en- deavored for years to catch him, but the nearest they ever succeeded was about two years ago, the details of which raid were told a Star reperter by Thad Arnold, one of the deputies who accompanied the posse. “We left Point Burnside,” he said, “and stopped the first night in Monticello, starting early the next morning for Boston moun- tain, near which Nelson was known to live. As we rode up the narrow bridle path, that is the easiest way to the top of the moun- tain, a mountaineer met us. “ ‘Howdy, strangers,’ he gaid, “ Howdy,’ we answered. “ ‘Goin’ to Albany?’ he inquired. “ *Yes.” “Wall, I reckon I kin do yo’uns some good an’ make an’ hones’ dojlar,’ he remark- ed. ‘One of yo’ all jess git down an’ come hyar.’ Bi “Our leader dismounted, and the man said, cautiously: “Thar’s a feller named p.”” Nelson hyar, an’ thar’s rewards fur . Ef yo’ all will bring some men hyar, I'll go halvers.’ “After a little sparring a deal was made with the fellow, who took-us to a house for supper, where he said Nelson had an en- gagement to come that night. -We watched the informer.carefully and kept our weap- ons ready for use. “Yo’uns all“go up yander\dn the loft an’ keep a sharp lookout. When the comes jump right down an’ capter ’im suddent. Take me, too, for my hide wouldn’ be worth shucks ef they hed any ijee he war given away.” “We were a little suspiciaus, but kept a close watch upon the man. He was not out of our sight except when he’ went to feed the horses. “About the time it grew darkithere were sounds of horses’ hoofs and our:spy whis- pered up the loft: ‘He’ll ride wp an’ I'll go out an’ see ‘im an’ stop ’im. Ho won't come in c’ause thar’a two others with im. When yo’ all hear three pistol shots yo" kin know it’s ‘im. Git yo’ critters. an’ surroun’ ‘im.’ 2 “We started after the Horses, the pistol shots were heard as we reached the log stable. The horses were gone, the lights were out in the cabin, and when we got back it was deserted. We finally got into the house and loosely scrawled on a piece of brown paper was written, “i told yo’ all T’d show you Cap. Nelson for half the $2,000. *You all et supper with him, but he don’t live hear as a general thing, He took the horses for half what you owe him thé rest can be Will Never Touch Cards. A party of well-dressed men met at a Jeading hotel last night. A game of poker ‘was proposed, when one of them said: “I never play, so you will have to excuse me, gentlemen.” “Why, I pleyed with you several years ago,” said one. “Yes, but since that time my mother died. For years before her death I was a professional gambler, and it nearly broke her heart, for she had always hoped that I would make my mark in some honorable Profession. At her deathbed, three years ago, I promised her that I would never touch another card, and I have kept my word. I never will.” His companions were visibly affected by this candid recital, and one of them said: “I honor you for your course, and we will not play poker tonight. I suppose you went into a profession when you ceased your career as a gambler, and I hope you have been successful.”” “Very,” replied the reformed card player. “In the three years I am about $50,000 ahead, and I would not have been worth a dollar if I had continued in my former course.” “May I ask what profession you now fol- low?” “Certainly. I am a bookmaker. Bet on horse races exclusively.” ‘Then silence reigned. —S GOOD HUNTING. Plenty of Ducks to Hunt, but No Chance of Killing Them. A party of Washingtonians went to a North Carolina resort, being attracted ‘there by a circular stating that it was in the midst of a “‘fine duck hunting section.” They occupied the first three days hunt- ing, and did not see a duck flying low enough to shoot at, although there were a great raany at a tantalizing distance in the air, too high to be secured with the farth- est carrying gun. Finally they spoke to the landlord about it, ard he explained. “Thar’s plenty of ducks, but they don’t come down very often. I didn’t say anything about how many ducks you could kill. I said it was fine hunting, and it’s the best I know. Plenty of ducks in sight all the time, and you can watch them and hunt them all day long. There ain’t a man in the nelghbor- hood who don’t hunt ducks, and every once in a while: they get one. It is the best duck hunting on the coast.” ee March of Science. From the Chicago Tribune. Ardent lover—“Tf you could see my heart, Belinda, you would know how fondly—” Up-to-date Girl (producing era)—“T intend to see it, Hiram. Sit stil, please.” 82299 ©8866 ©5800: Soe EMAGINATION IN WAR. - Something More Injurious to the Courage of Soldiers Than Bullets. “In my opinion,” remarked the college professor, who rcse from the ranks during the last war to the position of colonel, “the imagination cf men does more injury to the cause of courage than all the appliances of war yet discovered.” “In other words,” caromed a Star reporter, “df a man didn’t think he wouldn’t be afraid of anything?” “That's about it,” admitted the professor. “I had a remarkable case happen to me during the battles around Richmond. That is to say, it happened to another man, but I was part of it. It was on a skirmish line, and I was lying behind a log with two other men—I was only a private then—one of whom was an inveterate joker, and the other was one of the imaginative kind of soldiers. In fact, he was so imaginative that he was almost scared out of his wits, and when the bullets and shells began fly- ing through the woods, cutting off saplings, clipping limbs all around us and barking the top of the log behind which we lay, I thought the fellow would burst a blood ves- sel or go crazy or do some other focl thing unbecoming a soldier. Tom, the joker, no- ticed the man’s terror, and called my at- tention to it. “Then he reached out and dragged in a stick cut from the tre2 above us by a bullet, and fixing a pin in it proceeded to have his fun. The man was at the far end of our log, ten feet from Tom, ard I was just be- yond Tom on the other side, and, I am free to confess, was nervous enough to wonder at Tom’s marner at such a time. However, I couldn’t help watching his movements, and actu: lly laughed to see him sliding the pin-pointed stick along toward the unsus- pecting victim. Having got it at the right distance, he waited for a smashing voliey of bullets, and just as It came he prodded the soldier in the back with the pin. Weil, it was really funny to see the chap jump end yell and roll over, and we both fairly howled. But it wasn’t so funny when the man didi:'t move afier his first startled ac- tion, and Tom looked around at me in a scared kind of way. His surprise found ex- pression in an oath, and he called to the man. There was no answer, and he called again, with the same result. Then he crept over to him and gave him a shake. That brought no response, either, and Tom drag- ged him around so he could see his face. It was an ashy blue, with the eyes staring wide open, and the mar was as dead as Julius Caesar, with never a mark on‘him, save, perhaps, that one pin scratch in his “I should think your joking friend could never have forgiven himself for that crue! joke,” suggested the writer. “I’m sure he never would have,” co! cluded the professor, “because Tom was a gvod fellow and a brave soldier, but he never had much of a chance to, for when the next volley came he was on his knees beside his dead comrade trying to do some- thing for him, and his head was just high enough above the log for a aheJl.to clip the whole top of it off.” I A GREWSOME DISCOVERY. Mystery of the Disappearance of Four Men Cleared Up. = ll Va.) Correspondence of the Philadel- A recent find here, it is claimed, clears up a mystery of thiriy-two years’ standing— the remains of four human beings having been discovered in an abandoned coal mine & mile east of here. David Snyder has explored the old mine, } which has not been worked since the "60's, and discovered human bones. One of the skeletons was sitting upright against a ledge. Beside this skeleton was found @ flask containing a note that explained the mysterious disappearance of John Ewing, “Ben” Ayres, “Tom” Ackelson and “Joe” Obney, thirty-two years ago. The notes were written in pencil, but well preserved. They read as follows: “November 2, 1868. “Should this ever reach the outside world let it be known that we (giving names) are prisoners here, owing to the caving in ef the mine. We are deserters, and were hid- ing here when the mine caved in. Food and water all gone. We are doomed, as no one outside is aware of our where- abouts. This is about th y qe aed e eighth day of =: “November 4. ‘John Ewing and ‘Tom’ Ackelson have just killed ‘Ben’ Ayres and are eating him. I have already eaten my boot lex. The weather in the mine is terrible. Our oll is getting scarce, air becoming foul. I only know the day of the month by my _ watch. = “November 6 ‘Ewing has just killed Ackelson. Cut of one of his feet and is eating it. and dancing around and flourishing bis dirk knife lke a maniac. a “November 7. I am now alone with the dead. to kill Ewing in self-defense. 1 have Just t leg. Am sleepy. Good- aay, other boo! ye. Inclose this rote in this flask to pre- serve it If possible, so that if ever toand known. our sad fate will be “JOSEPH OBNE Several of the old residents he remember these men. It was generally be- lieved that they had been killed in battle, AS no relatives of the deceased men could be found, their remains were given fn charge of Andy Lister for interment. Judgment. bouts From Puck. Miss Churchleigh (after the service}— “Didn't you enjoy that lovely Mr. Uppi- dee’s singing second bass?” Mr. Bleacher (her escort)—“Huh! He'd ‘a? done better at shortstop!” soo — Too Early to Sinte. From Truth. ‘Miss Hazel—“Do you know what the Union loss was in the civ!! war, colonel?” Col. Nutte—“‘Nobody knows yet. The pea- sion office returns are not allin.” - ~