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The evening world., 1888-02-21
HE RUSHED AT THERESA.

She waited three-quarters of an hour. She
kept running over the story which Marie had
made up for her. but it was almost frightened
out of her when she heard Hector's step on
the stairs. The step was q little irregular
and heavy, as if her husbands weight had
been increased by several glasses of beer.
And SO it had. Hector felt SO good over the
$25 soon to be in his pocket that he stopped
at a saloon on his way home and " blew in"
all the money he had on beer. He came in
and walked over to his wife a little unstead-
lily, with a paper in his hand.
You see ?" he said, folding the paper SO
that he could call her attention to the adver-
tisement. - was right. Twenty-Five
dollars Where is the cur ? I take him now
to Nine. Ferguson"
He walked over to the bed. Therese had
not touched the string. The dog had really
broken away. and 80 she had left 1t just as
she had found it. But she trembled as
Hector looked at the string fastened to the
bed-post and the end lying or the floor. He
gazed at it Q moment stupidity. Then he
turned to his wife.
What have you let him loose for ? Where
is he ?"
I'll, ucu biou, I1oCtOEs uio w
dog has torn himself away. He was pulling
at the string, and I feared he would escape.
1 went to Marie to get a stronger piece. 1t
was only o moment that I was gone. I flew
back, and behold! he had broken way and
fled! have searched the whole neighbor-
hood and can't find him. But perhaps he
will ZONE back, or some n will find him
and we will claim him."
Therese told her story stammeringly.
Hector waited till she got through, glazing at
her. He realized the main fact that the dog
was gone, and with him $25l 1t was q terri
BILE disappointment to HIM.
You wretch" he exclaimed, you have
let my dog escape! And I told you to watch
him carefully and not let him CO."
He rushed at Therese, and, winding his
fingers in her hair. shook her violently. The
woman screamed and put her hands, up to
grasp her husbands. He continued to shake
her as q terrier would o rat until he was OK.
hausted. Then he gave her a push that sent
her staggering to the floor and rushed out OF
the house.
(Concluded Tomorrow
The evening world., 1888-02-21
THE WHEEL WRECKERa.

The visiting statesmen from Albany should
put in some of their time in seeing the condi-
ton and effects of the street-car tracks in this
city.
To help them and all concerned to an un-
derstanding of the demand for q removal of
the wheel wrecking, traffic -impeding and
dirt-promoting rails now in use. THE EVEN
ING WORLD to-day gives the opinions and
experiences of some of those who make most
use of the streets.
The assurances of horse railway Presidents
and their lobby agents do not agree with
with these facts. II the nuisance be not
abated everybody may know that corruption
has again prevented 1t.
The evening world., 1888-02-21

A Washington millionaire. W. b. Noble. Is At the
Grand.
y. @. Robbins and A. ". Pearson are at the
Hotel Dam.
c: W. CuHhman, of Buffalo. has rooms At the
Hoffman.
The 1t. James shelters ". L. Hill. the Boston
millionaire.
Ex;aov.. s. T. HauSsr. Of Montana. IL booked at
the Fifth Avenue.
B. c. Hail, a prominent Baltimore business man,
II ut the St James.
W. o. Carpenter, Of the Troy Times, has taken
rooms At the Morton House.
Ex-senator N. P. Hill, Of Denver, 10 spending q
few days at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
Montreal, is represented II the Union Square
Hotel by VIM. Mon, q merchant
The sturtevant-House register shove the siRna-
ture OF ID. N. Ii. Brown. OF syracuse.
Gurdan W. Hull. a manufacturer from walinE-
lord, Conn, and James II. AunSon. q business
man OF Boston. are at the GIlAey.
Among to-day's transients registered ut the Aston
are Truman Cowell, Of MuAcatins, Ia. Charles
Lynch, OF Detroit. and r A. sAnderaon, OF Lon
don
The evening world., 1888-02-21
ELAINES LOST LOVER.
In the Guise of a Tramp He Witnesses Her
Welded Happiness.


tFrom tho Hampton (6a.) 7imes.l
In 1861 there lived 10 the lower part Of this
county, near Sandy Ridge Post-onice, an old lady
by the name Of Swami, and with her q grand
daughter, Miss Elaine Marston, q most lovely girl
Of sixteen summers. Adjoining their home was
the plantation of Judge Miller, the wealthy father
OF handsome young Harry, the devoted sweetheart
Of the beautiful Elaine. Harry was two years her
senior, and when the order for all OF Georsis's sons
between the ages OF eighteen and nfty years to 20
, u,, tSe I. front ont came, be at Snee began a 5ps preparation
youth OF that time. HIS last parting was with his
'~'little sweetheart" as he fondly called her. and
sealed by many q pure kiss Of love and tender
embrace. For a while letters - letters 1ull
the heart of Elaine with Joy and brightest hopes Of
the future. suddenly they cease and then comes
one written by a friend telling Of the capture Of
young Harry, the bravest of the brave, and his i-
generation In q Yankee prison. Months of sorrow
and anxiety follow, and then comes the sad news
the prison in which he was confined. The grief Of
Elaine was terrible, but the young heart, however
fondly 1t may love, however bitterly 1t may suner,
the handsome Harry was but . aim shadow, and
the slender, delicate girl lad developed into a
mirers, and on Dec. 25, 1869, eight years after the
departure OF her boy lover. Elaine Marston stood
at the altar to become the wife OF one of Henry
Couuty'd most respected citizens.
Last week q man in the disguise Of an old tramp
passed through Hampton ana inquired Tor the home
OF Mira -. he found the place. beheld the face
Of his once promised bride, bright and happy with
the love of q devoted husband, bright and Interest
ing children and the many comforts of q beautiful
country homes and returned mere to take the cars
Tor his home In the far West, not as q tramp, how
ever, but as a handsome gentleman, stout and
hearty, and with only q few silver hairs upon his
temples. He told US OF his lie IN PRISON until the
close Of the war, OF the false report which reached
| wnicn nearly drove him mad; of his wonderful sue
cess in life in California, and last, of the report
brought across the continent that Elaine did not
| marry till 1859, and was now o widow; the latter
| part Of which he did not know TO be false until he
begged bread At her door.
He says he will never visit Georgia again; thai
his people are dead, his hearts best love scared
and wlthered, and nothing remains for him but tc
60 forever from the scenes OF his childhood anC
The land Of his birth, to spend the remainder Of his
life az best he can in honoring the God who gave 1t.
He has many old comrades in arms in this secIioI
who will, doubtless. recognize in Harry Miller one
of the many brave boys Sent out by our dear ole
county tn fight for our honor. our freedom apC
our homes.
The evening world., 1888-02-21
TURN ON THE LIGHT.

The Sugar Trust managers seek the pro-
lection of secrecy for their bu~siness-verify-
ing the Scripture. which says of conspirators
that "they prefer darkness rather than light
because their deeds are evil"
II the Sugar Trust, which Mr.. HAvEMEYER
testifes has combined $45, OOO, 900 of capital
in its operations, had been formed, as one of
the defenders of monopoly claims, to " Sc
cure maximum of excellence at the minimum
Of cost" would it have any reason for con-
cealing its agreement?
It is a case where silence is confession.
Turn on the light.
The evening world., 1888-02-21

would have TO meet Hector, and them What
could she tell him7 She would 60 and see
Marie and consult with her. "
The dog 10 lost. oh, mon Disu, gull est
terriblel" she exclaimed, sinking into o
wooden chair, her face the picture Of despair.
In the household Of Marie IL was the hus-
band who did the trembling. and this made
II hard for her to fully enter int the terror
Of Therese. But II was clear enough that
Therese was almost scared to death.
Hector will kill mel Oh, / don't dare to
see him when he finds the dog gone" she
cried piteously. ~ will not go home. / am
too afraid"
mo, Therese, you must go back said
Marie decisively. Hector may rage and
swear, but he will not do anything terrible.
Where can you go? Tot will have to go
home. Say to him that the dog became mad
and you were afraid he would break from his
string, he was so violent, and that % came
to me TO get q stronger cord. You were not
gone five minutes, and when you hurried
back, behold. the dog had broken free and
had fed! Tell him that !" said Marie with a
glow of pride over her powers of invention.
1t seemed the best thing to do. Therese
felt that If a little fbbing would save her
back and ears from Hector's hand that heaven
would not hold her to too severe an account,
and, anyhow, there was time to repent. She
would do 1t. So she went back TO her poor
room, which seemed very desolate with the
dog gone and her angry husband Liable to
come in at any.moment.
The evening world., 1888-02-21
At n Idyl.


IRON the Chicago hail.l
There's no sound TO me 20 thrilling,
Marrow freezing, horror-nlling,
When II penetrates the region Of matutinl reposo,
As the voice OF our Marian,
Who's gone down TO start the are,
And comes back with the announcement that ''th0
water-pipes II frozsl"
A vision OF tho ruin
And disaster that IL brewln'
Flea across my morbid fancy in the twnkiinR Of
an eye,
And like ghost OF Banquo rises
The plumber a. he aizea
Up the blu wen have to settle in the coming BY
and BY.
And John, uureaA'ning creature.
With scorn in every feature,
Lays TO me and poor MArtAr what the lOmen
have done;
Asks how In the name of thunder
He's to stand II, till I wonder
II ! sent 70 Manitoba for this wOather-just for funi
I'm dazed with hydrostatics.
Hydraulics and pneumatica,
And I wish improvements modern were ten Ghou-
sand miles Awayi
III hunt Q Moving geyBor,
TIA littla Mary IixoE,- -, --,--
AAAk utleapoAdhebaepaa WliAs11SaRduvtUaas
tosiaSs H" tt""."V ."F-e" """eI
The evening world., 1888-02-21
POPULAR MEN IN TWO PRECINCTS.

sergt. Jermain. of the Eighth Precinct, IL very
popular among the men.
Roundsmen Lindeman and Landers, Of the
Eighth Precinct, stand well for promotion.
Patrolmsn John II. Flnnerty, OF the Eighth, re-
ceived innumerable valentines last week.
Policemen Dave Gillespie and j. ]. Bannon, OF
the Sixteenth Precinct, were married last week.
Sergt. Lynch sayr that the men OF the Sixteenth
Precinct are among the best drilled In the city.
Sern,. Weston, of the Eighth Precinct, is much
liked by the residents of the precinct. -Four strip
~encircle his sleeve, suggesting twenty years of
service.
The evening world., 1888-02-21
T DEAD ISSUE.

Secretary END1ooTr's reply to the " rebel
iag surrender" resolution of Bloody Shirt
BouTELLE pours a whole reservoir of cold
water on that cherished spark of o burning
ISSUE"
II appears from the records that Secretary
STANTON, the idol of the ultra stalwart Re.
publicans, returned more rebel flags " than
any of his successors has done. and that SEQ.
rotary RoBERT LINCOLN. the sensible son of 6
sensible sire, ordered the boxing up of the
useless relics.
Poor FoRAKERl Snubbed again.
The evening world., 1888-02-21
A Queer Fi.h ia the FIounder.
IFrom hs PortIand orsqonian.l

IFVV" "V WFUHu OTNVV"1UHs
In o lot OF nsh received from the Sound yesterday
by Louis Sehuman was q founder six inches in
length, which was the same on both sides, that Is
brown, and covered with rough scales, instead Of
being white on one side as founders usually are.
1t Is well. known that when founders are very
small they swim on edge like ordinary nsh, and
grow larger they ecometop-heav and fail over,
and the eye on the lower side skews around to the
upper side, where II win do the most good. This
fact is shown by some OF the founders having
fallen TO the right and some to the left, as can be
above mentioned must have been more leveLheaded
than the usual run, and had managed to stand
erect till his existence was put an end to-. Frank
Botefuhr has preserved II In alcohol, and will aend
it 70 some museum.
The evening world., 1888-02-21

bread. He shifted it in a gingerly way and
then looked up at Therese as If he would
say What are you giving us?" He
turned YEARLY away and left the bread un-
touched.
This was very trying to the simple, warm
heart of Mrs. Lecroix, who felt that the doggy
must be hungry. Ever since she first saw
him she had the idea that he must be cold,
with no fur to cover him, and now that she
saw he would have to go breakfastless be-
cause he did not like stale bread enough to
eat it, she was still more moved to sympathy.
She had been cold and hungry herself and
knew that it was anything but pleasant. The
good soul did not say IF you'd rather be
hungry than eat bread, why, it serves you
right" ThGrese knew that she would rather
eat stale bread than feel faint and have a
~gnawing in her stomach. But when she saw
the small dog brighten up at the prospect of
something to eat and then turn sadly away
from the feast she offered him, she admired
him as a heightened animal who was above
being tanned by his desire for food into par
taking of vulgar fare.
Finally she thought she would run over
and see her neighbor, Marie, who lived across
the street. Mrs. Marie's husband was a rag
picker and they almost always had something
TO eat. So Marie was u little inclined to look
down on the Lecroix, who frequently had
nothing in their lnlder. But she liked
Ths.rese and was glad to help her by talk,
when her neighbor was depressed or tired
out.
SO Therese and her friend had n good talk.
Mrs. Lecroix stayed there nearly three-quar-
tiers of an hour. She told Marie under strict
secrecy about the " find " that her husband
had made and that she hoped they would get
some money for returning the dog. She also
told about her having nothing to feed him
with and how much she wished she could
give him o bone. Thereupon Marie went
through the odd Mother Hubbard " act
without the narrowing result Of finding the
cupboard bare, for she came back with a
bone that had at least three mouthfuls of
meat on it, and it was big enough for him to
gnaw on for a quarter of an hour. Therese
thanked her and trotted HON with the bone
in her hand.
The evening world., 1888-02-21
GIVE THE WORKERS A REST.
TIE SATURDAY HALF HOLIDAY THEIR BEST
TINE FOR RECREATION.
II Half Of the Business Places Closed on
Saturday Mt Noon the Other Half Would
Have to Do Likewise-'s Evening World"
Reporters Find Many Persons In Favor
of the Popular Half Holiday.

Saturday afternoon ought to be a time for
rest and recreation for persons in every
branch of business in the city. Merchants
and other men Of affairs ought to take it as
well as their employees. A half holiday
builds up the worn out nerves, and at the
same time does no harm to business. If half
the places of business would close on Satur-
day at noon the other half would be CON-
PEELED to do likewise for lack of business.
The EVENING WORLD has shownf from many
sources that the Saturday half holiday is pop
ular with all manner of people. If the testi-
mony of others is needed it is not hard to
get. Here are q few expressions of opinion
picked up at random by EVENING WORLD re-
porters
John Campbell, contractor. Of West Tween
ty-seventh street. said II favor making
Saturday a half holiday throughout the year.
l believe TINT when OH employer is kind and
considerat to his help that they will be faith
full to him"
Charles J. Cody, undertaken, of 274 Ninth
avenue, said well, l don't know what the
sensation is like to enjoy a half holiday, but
am anxious to experience one of them. l
hope that The EVENING WORLD will succeed
i'll making every Saturday a half holiday"
store in Tenth avenue, said by all means,
make the Saturday half holiday q general
thing throughout the year. If THE EVENING
WORLD succeeds in making this change it
will receive the sincere thanks of thousands
of drug clerks.
William Kennedy, drug clerk at Twenty
fourth street and Ninth avenue, said: Put
me down as being in favor of q general Satur-
day half holiday. l am also in favor of max
ing every day a half holiday"
Mr.. Frederick Dean, wholesale shoe
| dealer in Sixth avenue, is a strong advocate
of the Saturday Half Holiday bill. He en-
p'oys about eight men and has always been
willing to give them a half a day off on Satur-
day. To an EVENING WORLD reporter he
said ~ am happy to see The EVENING
WORLD at work in this cause. I believe that,
as usual, it will meet with success"
lothian Smith, a gun dealer in Broadway,
said: Our repair shop is in Fiftieth street,
where we have thirty men OF work. satur.
day is a busy day with us, yet | can appre-
ciate the pleasures to be derived from o Sat
urday half holiday, and would willingly give
my employees a half a day off,"
Frank Champion, a livery-stable proprie.
tor, said p me down as an admirer of
the Saturday half holiday. My men work
hard throughout the week. and when Satur.
day comes they would appreciate a little rest.
Let THE EVENING WORLD continue its good
work, and raise its powerful voice for the
laborer."
The evening world., 1888-02-21
"Prohibit Funerals on sunday."

10 Ms Editor u Tho Evsntn0 WoTIdi
While putting in such good work for bust
ness and working people all around, why not
strike o blow, or rather O number Of blows,
for the livery stable men ? We work seven
days a week aud sixteen hours q day.
PROHIBIT FUNERALS on SUNDAY, to start
with. II is not q necessity to have them on
that day. Funerals are sometimes kept back
almost a week to have them on Sunday.
People wan big funerals. Decency says.
i" Small ones" Imposing ones are q foolish
Give us Sunday. We don't ask for Satur-
day half holiday. M. NJ.
The evening world., 1888-02-21
THE BIGGEST DOG SHOW YET.
Many Ladies' Locking AMER Their Pets In
Madison Square Garden.

Many Ladies' Locking Aftcr Their Pets In
Madison Square Garden.
Pandemonium Is the only word expressive
Of the noise at Madison Square Garden when
an EVENING WORLD reporter dropped into
the twelfth annual bench show Of the West
minister Kennel Club this morning. II was
before breakfast and past breakfast time. and
the largest collection Of dogs ever gathered
in New York voiced their ~disapproval Of this
state of affairs unanimously.
The Garden, noted for its transformations,
had undergone a marked one since the late
go.as- vou-please. The sawdust track had
been raised and the flooring relaid. The
fences had been removed and the whole floor
was divided into four broad venues, on
either side of which had been erected the
temporary residences Of the dogs.
The big dogs abode in light, open-fronted
cages of galvanized wire, and the little dogs
were housed in various fancy pieces OF archi.
lecture in Queen Anne, Eastlake, Gothic and
other styles. .
A very stylish family of pugs, consisting of
an interesting young mother and five little
chaps, were domiciled in o wicker summer;
house covered with peacock blue velvet and
festooned with light blue ribbons.
A mouse-gray ar stocrat weighing. about q
pound shivered in q cardinal red velvet coat
and nestled in a pillow of the same material.
A series of bull pups in cages 1872 to 7S3
were interesting for their ugliness.
At the Fourth avenue end of the Garden the
Cranmoor Farms kennels exhibit q dozen
p~rize-winning ST. Bernardo and mastiffs from
Toms River, N. j.
The pugs seem still to hold their own in
the favor of the ladies, and the st. Charles
spaniels come next. There we're many ladies
at the Garden ministering to the wants OF
their little favorites.
James Mortimer is superintendent of the
show. The opening is suspicious for success
The display is interesting to almost any one.
The evening world., 1888-02-21
Grass Widow. Get No Insurance..

ITO" ~ VHFeuyU sVuFHUII
One Of the most important judicial decisions ever
rendered in this State was delivered In the Circuit
Court BY Judge Kirk Halves yesterday. A member
Of one Of the secret mutual benefit associations had
insured his life for his wife, giving her name, a.
the beneficiary. in the amount OF o., 600 He sub
marital misconduct. hut he did not change the GER
tincate OF Insurance In ner behalf. Alter his death
the society refused TO paw her the amount OF the
policy on the ground that before his death she had
ceased to be his wife, and that after hrs death she
was neither mis- widow nor his heir. Judge Halves
decided on these grounds that the divorced wife
was not entitled 70 the amount OF the insurance
The evening world., 1888-02-21

The Nail Trust, it is reported. contemplate
shutting down some of the mills in the com.
bine." in order to maintain prices" The
people have not started too soon to drive O
nail in the coffin Of the Trusts.
The evening world., 1888-02-21

CLAUS SPREcKELs, the California Sugar
King, is coming to New York to see about
setting up an opposition to the Sugar Trust.
Anything that would restore competition
would be welcome but sPREoKELs is o good
deal Of q monopolist himself.
The evening world., 1888-02-21
KEEP IT UP.

The Democratic State Committee in Maine
10 circulating the Presidents Tariff Reform
Message as a campaign document.
This is the best answer TO the Republican
bluff about using the Message on their side.
II the Democratic party is not here to
reduce the taxes, what mission has it
The evening world., 1888-02-21
Remember JENNIE OSBORN.

Manager ABBEY is not the sort of man to
wish to turn the life-blood of q little genius
into dollars. If young HorMANN is really
breaking down-and there are reasons for
believing that he is-he should not be per-
united to play in public again, father or no
father, contract or no contract.
The evening world., 1888-02-21
o STODERNIzED.

"Wantn ads,
What tales they tell Of orphaned lads
Who get nice - sits. " as GRAND boys
BY printing them. and. oh, what joyG 2
They also bring 70 homeless girls
gS2ASSiit6Shhs, A &Rsr ss 4! SRta sq i SI ABfaibaRga eaed'
The evening world., 1888-02-21

Of st. Anne's, was des-
ignated by Arohbishop
McC loskey to found
the Church Of the
Epiphany of Our Lord
in the year 1868. The
first quarters occupied
by the congregation of
the new parish were
the hail and basement
of the Demilt DiSDen .
The evening world., 1888-02-21
Disciplining the staff.

tFTOm the Chicago NrfbERe.l
John l. Sullivan (s editor Of Boston paper, to
trembling observation-disclosures the little squirt,
are 70, that let that editorial slip through this
morning about whiskey and tobacco not being
necessities, hey Take that! KNOCKS trembling
subordinate down two flights Of stairs, aud turns TO
once boy Now tell the man that wrote that cd
nortal TO come In here. / want 20 see himl
The evening world., 1888-02-21

The Republican Club could not quite bring
Itself to testify to MIR. BLA1NE's sincerity by
accepting his withdrawal as genuine; but it
adopted Q resolution speaking of him In q
lAudatory manner-in the past tense.
The evening world., 1888-02-21

The previous question is whether the Demo
Gratis in Congress are going to do anything to
make 1t worth while to hold q National Con-
vantion
The evening world., 1888-02-21

had hustled
about doing little
things that had TO be
done after Hector had
rome downtown. She
gave the dog, who
looked more miser-
able than before, and
seemed on the very
point Of shedding
tears, q morsel of stale
The evening world., 1888-02-21
A Great Desiderntun.

Iron TIE NsW Orleans Pioavune.l
A new bicycle Ii called the road-sculler. II Is q
complete adaptation Of the rowing action, with q
aiding seat, to q tricycle.. None of these machiues
Will De perfect untn something Is invented to en-
able Q man 10 wheel, himself home In u wheelbar-
row, accompanied by an automatic attachment
thrt wiz take his bOots on and md his niRhtrkeY.
The evening world., 1888-02-21
A Diasracs 20 the Force.

TFTOH nv NVFV5SIOWN HdFuId.J
James Dubois, Q New Yorker, challenges the
world to produce any one who can match him In q
:, sleeping contest, " to last 149 hours on q stretch.
We snould think the New York authorities would
dl1miss . man from the police force for Issuing
such Q challenge.
The evening world., 1888-02-21

Mr.. LANoTRx appears to have token up
with . chestnut " peddler as an advertising
agent. he 10 indefatiRable, but not original.
The evening world., 1888-02-21

J. Bull says that he hAsn't thought Of
gobbiing the venezuslA mines. Al right;
W withdraw our cartoon.