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The evening world., 1888-08-07
Circulation Books Always Open.
THE GATES WILL P E

Il is to be hoped that the Park Commission,
after its hearing tomorrow in the Stuyvesant
Park matter, will take prompt measures to
redeem that oasis of green to the full use of
the people. Fortunately this Board is ON
posed Of liberal and public-spirited gentle
men, and 1t would seem incredible that they
should adopt any course inconsistent with
Justice and the peoples rights.
The agitation of this matter by The EVEN
mo WORLD has been carried on with no view
of coercing these gentlemen into doing what
is their simple duty, but for the purpose Of
presenting the peoples case for their consld-
GRAFTON in It's overwhelming strength. We
feel confident that the Commissioners will
not be swerved from their devotion to the
general welfare by the selfish olamor Of q
few property holders,
Thu gates will be opened, and then will be
rendered unto the people the things that are
the peoples.
The evening world., 1888-08-07
A Very Clever Trick.

To the Joke Editor Of The Framing World:
A neat trick was played on me the other
day by an old topper. The old fellow brought
in o black bottle and called for a pint of
whiskey. I filed the bottle and kept it
while he went through his pockets for the
change. Presently he put on a look of dis
may and said he had lost his money. "All
right" says 1, and turning out the whiskey
gave him the bottle. He tool it and went
away, saying ne would come back after the
ever. but five minutes later l found him sit.
ting on the stoop around the corner poking
in the bottle with a stick, and after every
poke turned out a thimbleful of whiskey into
vestigation. What do you think 1 found
Why, the old rascal had forced q sponge as
big as my fist into it, and this had soaked up
a good ~glassful of my whiskey when l filled
the bottle. GEO. SoHoMBERa,
272 Fifty-second street, South Brooklyn.
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A GOOD SAMARITAN AT WORK.
Glimpscs of " The Evening World" Physi,
clans Busy Rounds.

Glinpscs of The Evening World" Physi-
clans Busy Rounds.
In the rear of a tenement on Jackson street
a pale, slender woman of about twenty years
yesterday stood washing some of her baby's
clothes. She was evidently unused to such
heavy manual labor, for every time the little
slim hands drove the wee garments down
into the sudsy water q perfect shower of
foam fecked her person and the pavement.
As The EVENING WORLD physician passed
by her IN his way to see a sick child, she
Strengthened her slender figure and, placing
one water shrivelled hand on her back, ex-
claimed oh doctor, won't you please
help me, too ] have read all about you in
HI EVENING WORLD and made up my mind
to ask you for aid when you came again"
Certainly. What can l do for your baby"
questioned the doctor.
:" 1t isn't for baby, doctor, it's for me. I
never was very strong, and since our little
one came my health has been miserable"
said the young mother, pushing back the
short, thick hair from her face.
The doctor gave her professional advice
and treatment, and as he left she said, CRATE
fully;
treatment is to III poor folks who cannot
afford to pay for q doctors Sc, vices. God
bless The EVENING WORLD for the work 1t Is
doing"
Later in the day, after his busy tenement.
house rounds, as the physician passed the
river front he saw many of his little patients
in the arms of mother, sister and in one OF
two cases their fathers arms. some of the
babies were dressed in their neat new clothes,
but one and all were trying to make them
selves comfortable, and perhaps wondering
in a vague baby way why the air seemed sc
low down and hard to breathe. Poor little
mites! They each and every one should BE-
rolling on the soft grass. under the shadow
of green tre-s in the blessed country these
sultry, heavy days.
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VACATION TIMES FOR THE FINEST.

Inspector Conlin 10 at Centre Moriches, L L his
favorite summer resort.
Inspector Williams starts to-day on Q ten days
cruise on has pretty yacht Eleanor. He takes q few
kindred spirits along with MIN.
Commissioner Mcclave Is enjoying the ocean
breezes at Shelter Island. He comes up once 0
week 30 the Police Board can have q meeting.
onioer Webb, Of the Superintendent clerical
star, 10 staying at bath Beach, where he chums
with Shore Inspector Ferguson and Warden Finn.
supt. Murray has torn himself away from his
work at Police Headquarters for the nrst time in
fourteen mSnths. He hos gone TO the thousand
Islands, where he viii spend q well earned vAoa-
tion OF thirty days.
Chief Inspector Byrnes got back to Headquarters
yesterday from Pleasure Bay, near Long Branch.
lie found his rooms newly decorated and plenty OF
work before him. While the Superintendent Il
away he win be chief executive Of the department.
Commissioner French has not been heard from
since he reached San Francisco, two weeks ago.
he Is expected home tonight, the belief existing
that the reception to James G. Blaine would b
meaningless without the presence Of Mr.. French'i
Moving white mustache.
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Among the

.'Big six" will add about two thousand 70 the
Labor Day parade.
The Miscellaneous Section Of the Central Labor
Union meets tonight.
Only American nsgs and trades banners will be
carried In the Labor Day procession.
The Board of Walking Delegates OF the Building
Trades meets Mondays, Wednesdays and Frid avs
at 10 Clinton place.
The discharge OF q union floor committeeman 10
likely to lead 70 q general strike II mouiders in
Foleys foundry 1t Cincinnati
Progressive Painters Union Nc. 1 ana the Ger
man House-rainters Union met last night and de-
The building trades unions represented in No.
20 are very an xiouB TO get away from that iurbu-
lent organization and form . district OF their own.
Progressive Varnishera' Union No. 3 held q large
tween Third and Lexington avenues An the
members were reported ~ work an doing well.
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o

One of Chicago's miilionaires, Mr.. Dale, sold for
SIS, 900 not long ago . lot within the city limits that
he originally paid only $7b for.
Gov. Thomas II. seay, Of Alabama. served
through the late war a. q private In the ranks. In
this respect his military career resembles that Of
Private Fifer, who 10 the Republican candidate for
Governor OF IliinoiR-
For some time past q movement has been In
progress In st. Louis looking to the Introduction OF
the penny into general use In trade and business In
that city. hitherto the nickel has been the small
est coin in ordinary use there.
The young Duke Of Orleans, grandson Of King
Louis Philippe, who has recently reached San
Francisco on his tour around the world, IL q great
tger-siayer. While In India last winter he killed
nve OF the terrors of the jungle-one afoot and the
Others from an elephants back.
The Richest man in all Iowa 10 said to be Ed.
win Manning, who lives in the town Of Keosauqua,
near Keokuk. He has many millions, and his In
tereSts include all sorts OF enterprises between the
two great rivers and the Missouri and Minnesota
lines. He was q pioneer settler In the State and
has made every cent he has.
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town sat warming his feet by the stove. and
his nose by a pipo, a stranger entered and
presently inquired
Judge. how much will you charge me to
read over about nfteen lines Of printed mat
ter from q book / have ?"
why. can't you read them 2" asked His
Honor.
II can, but / want to hear how they sound
when read aloud. I'll give you o quarter to
read them TO me-"
IAN right, I" said he Justice. II can't
earn two shillings nny quicker"
A woman opened the door ut that moment
and the stranger put down the book on the
desk, clasped her hand and said Begin at
the pencil-mark there, and read slowly"
His Honor's chin dropped exactly eighteen
inches by dry measure as he saw that the
reading matter was the usual form of mar
ri.ge but he didn't back down from his
word. II was the chea est marriage he ever
attended. and he didn't hal enjoy the
chuckl"s Of rid and groom as the went out.
BARNETT J. WELLER
67 Borden avenue, Long Island City.
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The Tale Of Horr, Registers.

H. P. Dennis, of St. Louis. Is ~ The sturtevant
House.
Capt ". II. Sage, U. s. A., IL q guest az the
Grand Hotel.
Col II. G. Corbin, u. 8. A., and Geo r. Gardner,
OF Baltimore, are at the Hoffman House.
Vice-PreSident y. II. H.. Clark, OF the Missouri
Pacific Railroad, 10 . guest At the Windsor Hotel
AZ the st. James are Col. JsA < Pepper, Of
Lexington, KY, and Geo. y. Southland, OF Buffalo.
d. g. Gray, OF Columbus, o., aud G. W. Cros-
man, OF Rochester, are itopping at the Fiflh
Avenue.
Late arrivals at the Aston House are Congressman
Jonn N: FArQuhar, OF Buffalo, and John Jarrett
OF Pittsburg.
Thos. W. 8. Kidd, of Springfield. H.; W. @.
MuZzy, Of httsburg, and Warren Curtis, OF
Cornih, N. Y, are AZ the Gilsey House.
Registered at the Hotel Brunswick are Peter
Lyali, of Montreal, Guy &. Soble, OF 81. Adams,
W., and J. q. Follansbee, or San Francisco, Cal
Among the new names At the Albemarle are
George A. Beck, Of P0uRhkeepsie; Chas. ID. Him
man, OF Columbus, o., anu Alfred Windsor, OF
Boston.
The Hotel BartholdFs book shows tho names Of
ThoA II. Quinn. OF Beaten; Stuart spaaldinE. OF
Chicago; ]. d. Mower OF NorWloRs Conn, and
A. l. bilhop. OF Portland. Ne
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BLAINB's WELCOME

Mr.. BLAINE is expected to arrive to-mor-
row, and the preparations for his reception
viii be completed to-day. 1t will be q grand
and imposing affair. Clubs from several Of
the States will be represented by delegations.
the most prominent politicians of the party
viii be present to bid hail to the Chief, and
1t 10 calculated that some forty thousand per-
sons will be in line in the procession.
Mr.. BLAINE will probably realize from the
demonstration what . splendid run for the
Presidency he might have made had he 40
cepted the nomination which he could have
had, not for the asking, but by simply hold
ing his peace. Will any such feeling steal
over him as the Sam Sloan steams alongside
the City Of New York and he is greeted by
his old friends, STEVE ELKNs, JOE MANLEY,
Sitting Bull LAWSON and Boss PLATT, all OF
whom are going with the distinguished party
down the bay to meet himp
Well. Mr.. BLAINE will be enthusiastically
welcomed by his friends. As he will doubt
less impart courage to the campaign. is 1t MOI
q little out of place for the New York pohti
cians to have adopted as their button-hols
badge o small white plume which looks very
much like a display of the white featherP
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TAKING IL FIELD.

Barkis il willing. Yesterday Mr.. ABRAM
s. HEWITT announced in The EVENING
WoRLp's columns his gracious consent to
accept a denomination for Mayor rather
than disappoint the people of New York.
The sacrifice is great and the patriotism that
prompts it ought to be duly appreciated by O
grateful people. Mr.. HEWITT loves a
calm. quiet life, in which his gentle dis
position and amiable temper may be allowed
to flow smoothly and placidly along without
q disturbing ripple. Yet he is willing to bear
for two years longer thes tings and arrows Of
outrageous Aldermen with their perpetual
peanut-stand resolutions, and to even endure
thei irritating GIBBENs and his Subway Com.
mission at the call of duty and the County
Democracy.
This is q most striking exhibition of public
spirit overcoming personal wishes, and Pasha
Power ought to be proud of his success in
removing Mr.. HEwIrT's reluctance to accep,
. denomination. The people may now expect
q letter from District-Attorney Fellows
extolling our energetic Mayors simple Chris
tian life. It is a little doubtful. however
whether President CLEVELAND will deem il
expedient to mix up in o local municipal con
test by advising the Democracy of the city Il
unite in supporting Mr.. HEWITT for Mayor
The evening world., 1888-08-07

The hearing Of the motion for an injunc-
ton to restrain Coroner MEssEMER from
compelling Secretary MCLEAN, Of the
Twenty third Street Railroad Company, to
produce the c~ompany's record Of slaughter
and maimings on the road, or from punish
ing him for contempt, was postponed yester-
day on the motion of the Assistant District
Attorney. Coroner M~EssEMER intends to do
his whole duty In this case, and It 10 not
probable that any Judge Of the Supreme
Court will seek TO tie his hands.
The evening world., 1888-08-07

Mrs. WILLIAM O'suLLIvAN DIMPrEL Ii the
Baltimore society " belle who Is TO follow
Mrs. LASornx and Mrs. PoTTER into the
theatrical profession. It IN asserted. how
ever, that the fair DMPFEL Is really an act
ress. This will be tested at once, because the
play in which she is to appear is one of the
modern ~ tank " dramas in which the heroine
jumps into the water and rescues her lover
from drowning. Mrs. DMPrEL is an expert
swimmer. A society" actress who does
not intrust her histrionic fame in the hands
Of the modiste. but appears before the au-
dience in wet and draggled skirts, will be q
real novelty.
The evening world., 1888-08-07
THOSE CLOSED GATES.
A scotchman Wonders at the Patience Of
the Am rlcan People.

A scotchman Wonders at the Patience Of
the mericRn People.
To he Editor Of TIE Ersntn0 World!
have been very much interested in your
efforts to have Stuyvesant Park open to the
public, and that SO much prayer and suppli-
cation should be needful for such desirable
object when the late Peter Stuyvesant, by his
munifcence, presented this park to the citi.
ZEN of New York as a breathing spot. to be
open at all times for their particular benefit,
Is surprising indeed. i cannot understand
the reason why the people of New York have
been SO patient and long suffering as to be
deprived of their rights to the use Of this
park, simply because a pack of naughty, in
Boleut nabobs in the vicinity desire privacy.
am a foreigner myself and have seen O
great deal of the world. but ] am bound to
say in no civilized country of the Old World
would this be tolerated. Let the people of
New York assert themselves. They own
Stuyvesant Park and no one else. II the
autocrats in the immediate vicinity of the
park have no desire for the presence of the
working people in their midst. then let them
get out aud let the public get in. II these
gates canno be opened then ! say take them
Sight on. They are not wanted. The people.
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He was q man Of brain as we'll as of
heart, Of thought as we'll as Of action" is
Gen. TEouMsEH S~HERMAN's tribute TO Phil
SHKRIDAN's character. This Ia we'll said.
And the dead soldier was O man Of unfinch-
ing courage and of a chivalric spirit wort by
Of the palmy days of kniRhthood. The SYM
pathy of the whole nation goes forth to his
faithful wife and charming children in their
bereavement.
The evening world., 1888-08-07
A Joke In Two Chapters.

To The Joke Editor Of The Erenino World:
East Sid Grocer-Well, my little man.
what do you want?
Five ear-Old with ancient-looking bot
tle)-I dun know, Can't fink. Retreats to-
wards the door, but evidently has an idea,
for. grasping the bottle with both chubby
fists, he returns and endeavors to lift it on o
level with the grooer's nose.) Nell it.
Astounded Grocer-Vlnegar! Well, you're
q smart one. What's your name?
Five Year Old dun know. Can't fink.
tb Ssi 4asuit of p ae; euta e%Ineyi9 eee1u 'nsli my Dy
(rime.) f. @. F., 1893 Second avenue.
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A Plumber ON n Charitable Erraud Strikes
a Very Bad Snan.

~ had q narrow escape just now" said .
plumber to an EVENING WORLD reporter
whom he met on the street.
How was that ?"
well, I went in that tenement-house to
made 1t necessary for me to turn the water
of from the entire house. As is customary
in such cases I went around to the different
wanted for immediate use.
II began Al the top of the house, and no
titled all the people down to the second floor.
The hallway on that floor wasivery dark,
when a door opened, and a stout German
woman came out and proceeded to give me
the greatest tongue lasning that I ever got In
my life. tried to ask what was the matter.
but my voice was lost In the torrent OF abuse
which came from her lips.
retreated slowly TO the stairs. she fol-
lowing, and still abusing, me, when, as J
reached the top step, she let up for Q mo-
ment, and asked For heavens sake,
I answer came sooner than I expected;
from some unknown source she produced o
strong, able: bodied broomstick, and made Q
crack at my head, which, had 1t taken effect,
might have bent the broom-handle.
THE food gates of her wrath were opened
again. and, thinking that discretion was the
better part of valor, ] dashed down the stairs.
with the woman In close pursuit, the broom-
handle beating a tattoo on the stairs about Q
foot behind me.
"She gave up the chase at the front door,
and l ran around the corner in search OF Q
policeman. l could not find any, however,
am after a Sng mental struggle l ds Ses-
ton, even at the risk of e~ncountering the
broom-stick, and 30 l returned to the house;
The woman was standing at the door. and
the minute she saw me she began the most
/ npnf,.oa atNnlnniaa oautnn that aha unlat00K
me for a man who lived on the floor above,
and who had kept her awake by dancing ths
night before.
Well. I forgave her. but hereafter whsn !
tackle q dark hall / propose to carry . Ian
tern, - and The plumber strolled OF, rubbing
his head refiectively.
The evening world., 1888-08-07
Cau.r for TrihuIatiop.

Ragged Urchin (w~eeping)-Oh, oh-oh,
dear
Benevolent Gent-What is the matter, my
boy
Urchin-I'ye lost (sob) my penny. Oh
HOWL
Gent-Never mind here is another.
.(Urchin sets up another howl as he pockets
the coin.)
Gent-What's the matter now?
Urchin-Oh, sir, if l hadn't lost that other
one I'd have two now. L. II.
New York, Aug. 3.
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pesled or changed. But every one ought TO
be glad Of any fundamentally that will
check frauds on the ballot-box. Mr.. JOHN
/. DAVENPORT may be an unfit person for
Supervisor, but he seems to have the best OF
the cont, oversy with the Department Of JUS
toe, which proposes 70 restrict his powers.
The evening world., 1888-08-07
Two from

To ths Joke Editor of The Evsnfno World:
A pretty girl who was constantly annoyed
by O young dude was asked by q friend why
the dude was like the letter V.
II don't know" she said. why ?"
Because he is always after u"
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The Gates.
Stuyvesant Park Should Be Managed
in tho Peoples interest,"
Public Opinion Unanimous for
the Evening Opening.

The Accompanying Petition Should BE
Signed To-Day and TO "The
Evening World "a Pebble II airing TO
He Given by the Park Commissioner ut
II A. NJ. To-Morrow-speedy Settlement
OF the Matter Assured-The Park Com
missioner. in sympathy with tho Popular
Demand-Bam,iton Fish, Jr., Denies that
He Has said There Was a CoaicIl to the
Deed OF Gift.
The evening world., 1888-08-07
A Restaurant n In Cart.

10 ne Joke Editor Of The Ersnfna World:
Passing through Exchange place I hap
pened to meet a pieman wheeling q handcart
bearing the inscription Restaurant. Hailing
him, l asked by what right he called it O res
~tsurant, to which he replied Mime is @
restaurant, and q good one, for you are only
served d la carte Ga Ia cart).
p. o. box 900 city. JOHN A. CLARKE.
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pELlcAcIes OF THE MARKET.

Celery. 90 cents.
Lettuce, 4 cents.
Egg plant, 10 cents.
Geese, 90 to rs cents.
Squads. 81 90 G dozen.
White perch, 10 centa
Grapes. 30 ceus q pound.
Turkeys, rs cents q pound.
Tomatoes, 10 cents o quart.
Woodcock, % so per dozen.
String oeans, 8 cents q quart.
Assorted fruit 81. % q basket.
Peaches, 90 10 90 cents o dozen.
Spring chickens, 20 TO Is cents.
Lobster, 10 to lak cents q pound.
Caulinower, IS cents; best, IS cents.
Lima beans, 70 cents Q small measure.
Piums, 20 cents q dozen; best 10 cents.
Bananas, 90 cents q dozen; best, so cents.
Pears, % and 90 cents 4 dozen; very best, 81.
Oranges, 20 cents q dozen; best, 90 cents TO q.
Muskmelons, 8 to Is cents; large, Is to IS cents
The evening world., 1888-08-07
sTUYvESANT PARK PETITION

"Rendsr Unto tho People the Things That
Are the Psople'a."
Let every public spirited citizen Of New
York sign the accompanying petition, cut it
out and forward IL to The EVENING WORLD.
The hearing before the Park Commissioner
occurs next Wednesday, and the peoples
case, as against tina, Of a few selfish property
holders. should be made convincing and
overwhelming. The signed petit ons re-
ceived will bp laid ,efore the Commission by
TIE EVENING WORLD.
The evening world., 1888-08-07
Twenty Minutes OF Grace.

A Boston girl got into q New York street.
car, Her ride was long. She fell asleep, her
hand in her muff lying on the seat.
A young man full Of Adam slipped his hand
in the muff and tenderly held the contents
till the owner awoke, and turning on her
cold, calm. intellectual eyes, said
Sir! Am a Boston girl, and ! give you
Just twenty minutes to take your hand out of
my mutt" EDITH DRAHE.
The evening world., 1888-08-07
How He Escaped.

An Irishman, on returning from the late
war, was relating some of his narrow en-
capes. Said he; " Why, Tommy, at Bull
Run 1 had a bullet 60 right through me
heart" Why, mon, / don't believe that
you would be iyin' now" quickly calculated
Tom. Well" said Pat, " yer see how
twas, at the time Of the action at Bull Run
me heart was up In m~eDthroat.n
Jamaica, N. Z. FREp L. HARpENpooK.
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Duty Before Pleasure.

fFro1s the Boston Couvtsr.l
First Policemsn-Are. you going to the concert
next Sunday EVENING"
Second Policeman-Sacred concerto
f. P.-Yes. The programme includes some nne
old ballads, q negro minstrel sketch, Rotations
and comicaiities by BufoOn. the noted humorist.
8 P.-Ahi / wish ! could 70.
II. P.-Going to be on duty7
y. P.-Yes, I've got to prevent the salvation peo-
pie from singing hymns In the street.
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Summer Accommodations for the Elite.
tFToE Puek.l

AStonlshed Proprietor of Seaside nolei-Great
heavens, Mr.. M'Galister, Is that your
Mr.. Lord A'Gallister-Yes, Mr.. Overflow; you
wrote me that you hadn't q cottage for me this
season; but l thought you wouldn't mind feeding
me " j brought mine along. ita rather roomy for
. cottage; but Well call II - Saratoga villa, aud
III pay the extra rent.
The evening world., 1888-08-07

The wisdom Of any attempt to interfere
with or cripple the work of the Supervisor
Of Elections. who is charged with the duty of
preventing illegal voting in elections where
Federal officers and Congressman are to be
chosen. may well be doubted. II the law is
m oppressive and improper one. lot 1t be re-
The evening world., 1888-08-07

T,,h, Joke tdfsr OF IN. t~rerfny WORTH
Philade!phian (fr,ntically striking at a
mo.q ito Il have never seen IA mosquito in
Philadcl hia.
New YorKer-No. I suppose not; they
would starve to death there hunting for
somebody to bite! E. CLARK,
95S Halsey street, Brooklyn.
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should he More Careful.

ITTonl he Ns6TaIkd Stale JoNTHaI.I
Wie-John, l had a fearful fall this morning.
Husband-How was tnat7
IL was gong down the cellar stairway -
ls'pose you slipped and fell ?"
'YeA"
Gwen, you1l have TO be more careful ] Just
paid ti2 TO have the stairway painted, and II you
keep on youfl have 1t all scratched ana dinged.h
The evening world., 1888-08-07
A Poser.

To me Joke Editor Of The Ersning World:
When a watch company fails it winds up
their affairs, saws the Worcester Gazette. But
what if the Waterbury Watch Company
should.fail? A. L. B.,
Ill Putnam avenue, Brooklyn.
The evening world., 1888-08-07
Baseball In Full Progress.

Dignifed Gentleman approaching ball
ground, secs urchin with his eye glued 10
k%nothole. and remarks)-Ball game in pro-
gress
Boy without removing eye)-Yes, sir.
"Who are the CONTESTANTS ="
Jist now Baby Arson and de empire"
E. o. CAMP.
113 Carlton avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y.
The evening world., 1888-08-07
AIphabetIcaI Way or DoIna n.

10 he Joke Editor Of TIE Evening World.
Gallant Swain TO young girl at Coney Isl.
and)-Wben will the alphabet contain twen-
ty-fve letters?
She did not know, and 80 he observed /.
+" When ~ and - become one.
j. H. g.. 1926 Tenth avenue