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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-04-17
a NallEoM IlAeane.

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! .A cracking sound was the only note
of warning heard, but it was sufficient
for the throng, which scattered almost
instantly. The pole, with its half dozen
cross arms, toppled over just as Broad
way car 333 was standing so the street
crossing toaliow woman to get off. A
cry of mingled warning and horror went
up from the crowds as the pole inclined
toward the car, which had about fifteen
passengers on board. mostly women.
The driver saw his danger and with q
single bound jumped from his car Just as
the pole crashed to the ground, the part
bearing the Gross arms falling between
the dashboard of the car and the horses.
a narrow escape for passengers, horses
and car. The horses started to run, but
the lumber impeded their progress and
the driver soon had them under control.
Two women tainted, and the remaining
passengers, men and women. fled terror
stricken from the car.
Another scene followed, but it was of
q ludicrous character. A foreman Of
the Brush company demanded the arrest
of Commissioners Gibbons for destroying
the company's property. Failing ii ac-
compllshing his wish, he attempted to
take possession Of the cut wires, but Su
perintendent of membranes Richard
son had his wagons and men on hand,
and as each wire was cut it was rolled
and placed IN guarded wagon. There
was no interference from the Western
Union on the other companies affected.
Darkness and GIuom on Broadway.
AS result Of the destruction OF poles
Broadway between Fourteenth and Fifty
ninth streets was in almost total dark
ness last night, greatly to the incon-
venience Of wayfarels. The clubs and
theatres lost some OF their attractiveness
and the parks were gloomy and deserted.
The serious charge Is made that the
Brush Electric Light company ignored
mayors notice 10 shut of its current and
purposely left the wires charged. to the
great danger 0f. the men engaged in re-
moving the poles There were some
narrow escapes from death on account 81
the current being on. but the company
claims that It did not receive the notice
in time to act upon It.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-04-17

Light rain; fair; slightly warmer,
castexly wind ],
Rsad the CAPITAL.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-04-17
sPECKAL NOTICE.

We VIII Insert In this colunan adgertlas
men1w uf Wants, FOR Rent, FOR Sale, Loas,
Moum6s &C., not exceeding four lines. 0EB
WEEK. or loea. for IS CenGa.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-16
REAL ESTATE.
arysINEss AT THE EXCHANGE.

p..,nsss !. me Real Estate Exchange yesterday was
somewhat slack and many OF tho moro important sales
,era withdrawn on bids. f. v. Harnett & Co. offered
forsyesht acres in the city Of Yonkers on tho Sears
S.,s psad with farmhouse and stable. The bidding
81 nm rom $1,000 TO si1ooo, at which price L. Toptz
va. tho buyer The same auetopeer offered No. 4o7
East Twenty ninths On os sx ISasx IN ss rent
rs fs ssh shs0 Tor 40 West One
e e0sSs q s Msyacws lots sSxoO each They
!, M 800 murray ssn + e. Bs sSs Nor
aa Ph sl tas fGF Js%ss e
S,a sss Ss iss Es Sa stss
S sSss5 prsp sSyssiss' Ks $50 yea.
ws1s h sasss e. ss Pssss SO p
~ Ts ssr e. SsSs d s s Ss
ssa s fopsstSr sghssOeg sS a ey cod
r. IS sssaisss s s'
ssssSss tas siss0 20 Az ''
ne sales we're Sss Z sf Es:Sns sY, and
BY James Z. Wells
al 4 sss 81 ss lot 3: s
Brock ssi is Hss Is " b Bro $3.50
by & II. Ludlow 90. .
ssso sSaas vita lcs az Is Se Msa
8 sss.s 90 q. E1 Ss SSs
BY J. O. Lsior.
Of sGsye lot 2Sxioo and sstory and SssorS
buiires with los No 1875 13thst running nrousn
. lNo 13sp 14th.st. Of 3dsye; L Bruns. sooooe'
BY Richard v. Hsrne.. Co
9 less. 7th-ave 80 Il Of 1sistss. soHfei
koy sgsEtnsas house Nth lot Fa 2 BSS Msss
similar building with lot Ne 2es so'oinins ~0''9'
70 s@ss iss.s WIN ~ sa sss above lot
!. i. sssssy a Su sas sita 'ss 81
s sS s: ' 9ssssa Il ' Tops soO
BY william Kennedy Brother
8.tory dwelling with lot No 1877 West i9sd;st s.
800 r. W Of sth-aye. lot i'Ai"VH' AsAs" a AiOVp'i'
eiyvSG so,s.. win lots Nos $50 and Ia adjoining
.,c,s 49, "a sxf)0i IL each. ReQua e421 100.
zssosy dwellings, with lots. Nos 1eS e ie7 West
6<tkst. III IVA II OF lotnase' 1o'S A'"0' 'eS-'
Moss. s17,2So 80. =. 49, :. .,p,,o.,
rksstres on Broadway and esh-ave was adjourned to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-16

s Shelton e a.isas { lHSSsys s0.aloos
anothc 70 executors sa' q Iass.ns -, $500
Psska S1. sa 70 eoo anna ..'n.. 1890
" Granger and wife to Pak Brennan 80. LIS
same to s S Cox .'........................ 1,75
Henry Dow. ls snd q wife 70 1G Ella ps lssioo
Madison.s 3 ae6 e v Jaeksenst, 2oxs4i Eliza
I5sd.st 1sS Il oosrtiaRdtavs, Soxi1S; Agnes
s7. Ssas S sssl air'cas Shave Louis 'OO
| 5th.st No 223; Geo Van Alien ct al to Albin
same prSpsrS exSfs ' JOHN Van Alien TO same ".
14ti.st oS Il sd.svc. sss5iG; John eefisn -.
l27th:s No "a West; Henry Dsmaicst and '''''
2dsye cor is,hss il sxss; Pauline simon 0O'
simon 70 Moses Goldsmith ana solomon Plant saoc
s7sioozs7 rrsnsn Lynch Lynch ana wife . -.
1stS.ss No s4s West; WIN Hoe % John Drew iS.o
Wolf and wife 70 Lena Keller ...........: 14.oc
Fiske, and wife 70 William Erit,el 5000
tth,st no S25 East; Mayer Bickart and wife to ::
ssiS:s ; IS !. Avenue d S0sioa q Hugh 600
ss$S:s ~ ID Ess T:i1s5sI Esxt Ssl9 $3.50
1ossS.s No is4 Bs: Beas stesin to ysip 1 SOS
0 fsa:o ana 1a Mr. 70 I q Sfyi 2OO John =,
l49.sss 300 Of iOtGave. aSxSoii. 80.
i45ss$ss $ goo 4 81 s. NiolSlsssye i0o1 80.
ae s sss SHa E sts. e g M Cochran
isSihssN 10 s4s Esss Thomas kSpisr as
Lawrence and wife to L Lawrence ......... 10 90
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-16
Uipioeua a0tisss.
Business CHANCES.

fTIRADE ,JouRNAL-3Pgblsher desires to buy
sSsS A siSsa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-16

GENTLEMAN'S residence at onc-quarter Of It's costs
"A about 10 miles from Boston, Mas 50 OF best
land. every foo: cultivated; coo apple and pear trees.
small fruit high location view; ane houBa. large
barn tool houses good water 80 70 20 tons hey yachting.
boating fshing Inquie OF j. L. MASON II school,
S. Boston; J. HOLMES. loo KlnRston-st. Boston; Il
HOLMES 51s broadway, NewYork.
A TLANTIC CITY, N, J.-Totes boarding. houses, cot
"A iaPek lots and 10 let for sale by g.
ADAMS & CO., Real Estate Agents. Real Estate and
Law Building, Atlantic City n J.
NOR sALE.-An elegant country residence situated
Rosiyp Ii: 90 acres land handsome modern house. II
rooms hard wood finish psrquet floors water gas and
steam heat; all perfect Order stands high beautiful
view: always cool rsclaEA stable cArriagc.house and
other buildings further particulars address p. o..
Box g. es4, New.York City.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-16

T6 THST.s l72 AND 17s WEST. between 9th and 10th
~ ayes-Elegan new vacant 4-etory brownetoDe, pol
ished cherry and hgured oak cabIpettfinmed housos
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-16

10 ARNUM & BAILEYs.

4
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Positively ezhs!tins n BsoosIya "a Eassa Msaas.
10000 tickets sold 4 s S sss1 s,,a,. : q as.
So Ss /. So s demand 4 e s s.ps s r
EsSlSsns ssas there & 40 ssIlsisg q sS.ialnf ss.
z5r % Tseqssnss q persons VIII Ole sssss
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50 Daring Aeriaiis,s
90 A IS YsSsssI Esss sssv,.
esdssts haSiS SSa q Trained Ssess asias.
earlier oi N isa q :. Us
..~,..iNSio FREE rIcKErs TO ANY ONE.
yss ssss: HI. sss Ssas sss
r AsEBALL To day--0 Oakland Park JERSEY
5 s'ff ,s sss a an. sa Rssss:s ;.
RULoW CONCERTS. SPECIAL NOTICE
DIR HANS Won BUIow
Il +
Seats Of schubsrth q Union Square, April 10.
Only Orchestral oneers-METROPULlTAN or. HOUSE
me KNABE PIANO used in all BaIow coneertx
BROADWAY THEATRE, B'way, cora ist-ss.
Ma, Msps a .....,nr FRANK W sAMSSEns
T FEGNTn I2sS OF THE FHs ss sGxsSn.
W.. Grand Sec, Scored Concert Sunday April gl.o,ry
RIJ0U Theatre, B'way, bet Both Il sist str
~ MATINEES WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY..
10Th PERFORMANCE, TUESDAY. APRIL 10
APPROPRIATE SOUVENIRS FOR EVERYONE
9TH week Of "the irresstibly funny comedy
A MIDNIGHT BELL
A MIDNIGHT BELL
A MIDNIGHT BELL.
"A notable achievements IN merrirnents
Seats be secured four weeks In adysnce
CENTENNIAL BANQUET,
APRIL 80. 1889.
Tickets 10 view the Banquet are now on sale ct ne
once o. the Metropolitan Opera House. corner 7h avenue
and 80th street.
DRESS 0lhCL Eece
DALNON 4. ..sz k1eS.
CASINO. Broadway and ssth,ss.
18TH WEEK
THE GREAT COMIC OPERA SUCCESS,
NADJY
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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1889-02-16
Delinquent Notice.

KING OF THE WEST MINING COM.
IA PANY. Location Of its principal place Of
business, Salt Lake City. Utah. Location Of its
Timing property, Little Smoky Mining District
Alturas county, idaho.
Not,ce.--There are delinquent upon the follow
ing. described stock on account of assessment No
several amounts set opposite ths names Of the
respective stakeholder, IS follows:
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1889-02-16
The Baxter Hotel. Ketchurn

PAUL P. BAXTER, proprietor. is the oldest
and best kept hotel on Wood River. The dining
the largest In the Territory and the tables
are supplied with every thing the market affords.
The rooms are large. airy and well furnished.
when III ketchum don't fcfget the fact or the Iced
tion-MHin street. below First National Bank.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1889-02-16

TTT7T DwANTEJ. s25 week and EXPENSES
paid. Steady wors. New Goods
Samples free. j. +. HILL L Co.,
Anssata. Maine. r.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1889-02-16

And in accordance with law and the order of
the Board of Directors Of the Company, made on
said 10th day of October. 1888, so many shares of
sold at public auction at the banking house of
Mccormick II Co., Salt Lake City, Utah, at three
(3) o'clock p. NJ. on the 9th day of December
1888, to pay the delinquent assessment, and cost
OF advertising.
CHARLES READ. Secretary
King OF the West Mining Company
Salt Lake City, Utah, November Goth, 1885,
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-10-24

Oil City Blizzard: whenever l
tackle plate of BEANS" said the ad-
vance agent as he leaned back in his
chair, crossed his legs and surveyed
the "stack OF whites" placed before
him with critical air, "my alleged
mind and memory revert to q season
l put in with a road show, otherwise
circus, travelling by wagon. One
Saturday afternoonI dropped into a
little town called Saccarappa, in the
State of Maine. There was but one no.
tel in the place, and not having the
entreet to the society columns, as it
were, l placed myself beneath it's
roof. When supper time arrived l
was seated in the dining-room ere
yet the coatless landlord had ceased
to agitate the bell that had called
the victims to feed. The prosecuted
heiress that pilOted the provender
asked me i'll would have tea. Irealizcd
the hopelessness Of my case, and said
l would. She retired reappeared, and
placed before me dish of hot beans,
a plate of bread and butter, and o
cup of tea.
Zone Sunday morning | broke my
fast with a boiled potato, a cup of
something, and some cold beans.
The midday meal was an improve
ment, and consisted of a piece of
corned beet, boiled potatoes, and
baked beans. For supper we had
tea and cold beans. and for breakfast
Monday morning dallied with a cup
of something and dish of hot beans.
When left, l expressed my regret to
the still coatless landlord that had
not been able to enjoy the bean for
which his house was noted. If live
to be thousand years old I'll never
forget the expression on his face as
he started back and said: What!
y didn't git no beans? Well, by
gosh, I'll see about that"
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-10-24
No Sham About Her.

At the Ise of Shoals they tell the
tale that a lecturer went thither to
lecture to the assembled guests upon
the character and characteristics of
the japanese, and in the course of
his remarks he dwelt upon the two
iacts that tho self contained people do
not use explosives, profanity being
unknown in their land, and that
equally are they ignorant of the good
ly fashion of kissing. These state
ments had their effect upon the au-
dience, it being observed that the
masculine portion of the hearers
were the more impressed by the form
er statement and the feminine por-
ton by the latter.
AS the audience was dispensing,
with all the chatter of comment,
gossip and banter which belongs to
such a gathering, one young woman
was overheard confding to another
her, sentiments in a. phrase which
was at once most human, expressive
and picturesque.
Gas for me-" she said, "give me a
country where they kiss and cuss!'
1t was felt that on the whole she
might be regarded as having pretty
well sized up the situation.-Boston
Courier.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-10-24
Escaped His Thanks,

The Listener" in The Boston Tran
script reminds us again that there is
no misfortune without its compensa-
tions. He tells of venerable and
distinguished old gentleman, who,
being very hard of hearing, enjoys
the deaf mans immunity, and always
carries his "silence compelling veto''
with him.
Not long ago he did a young man
q favor, which was of immense value.
The yonth, overwhelmed with graft
tude, visited his benefactor, and
seized the ear trumpet with emotion.
go Mr." he exclaimed. 81 can
never
The old man removed the other end
of the tube from his ear. The youth
found himself talking to thin air.
He went off in q ridiculous panto-
mime of entreaty, all the while brand,
ishing the unconnected ear trumpet.
The old man smiled.
'"There are times" he said, "when
it is very CONVENIENT to be deaf"
The young man was obliged to 60
away without having communicated
to his benefactor single word Of
thanks.
Heard melodies are sweet, but those Unheard
Are sweeter.
says Keats. The smiling "veto" OIL
the deaf old gentlemen in this in.
stnace put a certain humor into the
lines which Keats never meant.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-10-24
A Big-FOOted BOy,

Mr.. Arnold of Thompson is only 16
years old, says a Putnam, Tenn. }
letter to the New York Sun, but he is
over feet tall and his feet are fa-
nous. They are bigger than any
other feet in Windham county and
perhaps in the New England states.
Young Thompson stepped into Eli
Tracy's shoeshop at Central Village
the other day and said he would like
to have the shoeman make him a
pair of boots.
Cali right" said Eli, 'just put
your foot on this measure and I'll
get your size
Thompson tried to do as he had
been hidden, but found it impossible
to comply with the request. AL
though Tracy slipped the marker
out to the jumping-off place on the
measure there was not nearly room
enough to accommodate the young
mans extraordinary foot.
"Well," said he looking up aghast,
II never! You beat the record.
What size boot do you usually
wear?"
ooh, generally l can get on 1885,"
replied the youth with ingenious
complacency, "but latterly they've
pinched my feet some and l guess
I'll take a size or two larger this
time"
Tracy then made an approximate
estimate of the big foot and found
that it called for O boot ono inch
and a halt longer than his measure.
Il can't fill the bill for you," said he,
''for you take boot that is bigger
than any last that is made"
So young Thompson had to go
away without hope, and he is in
a dilemma. The prospect is that
he will have to go unshod during
the remainder of his life unles he can
persuade some liberal-souled con-
tractor to make a last especially
for his use, which will be expensive.
Thompson is not the only 6-footer
in his family. He has q sister that
is feet tall, but it wouldn't do for
any one to draw further conclusions
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-10-24
A Young Benedict's Luck.

Certainly there is no more propitious time
for fortune to knock at young mans door,
as the Irishman assertsit does once in the
life of every man, than just after he has tax
en- unto himself a partner to share his veal
and woe in this life. windfall of few thou
sand of dollars at this period of mans lie
is very often the keystone upon which he
may erect q fortune and achieve success.
Among the rare instances of this kind
of recent occurrence we may men,
ton the case of Mr.. p. E. Peart son,
rising young merchant, of Harland,
Fort Bend county, who purchased one
twentieth of ticket No. 39,526, which won
the second capital prize of 100000 in the
drawing of the Louisiana State Lottery on
Tuesday, September 10, 1889, and as a
consequence is to-day S., 900 better off in
this worlds goods. Mr.. Pearson il the son
Colonel p. e. Pearson of Richmond, one oil
the most prominent attorneys offthis section
and ID young man highly esteemed by all
his acquaintance. AS previously limited Mr.
Pearson has only recently been married, land
his good fortunes therefore doubly welcome
The ticket was cashed through Messrs
Dyer & Moore, bankers of Richmond
Galveston lTex.) News, Oct. 3.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-10-24
Good Eaters.

In Maine company recently the
conversation turned to gastronomi-
cal feats and achievements in the art
of stuffing, says the Lewiston Jour
nal. When the young lady who had
eaten six bananas ut one sitting and
the young man who had boosted OF
having topped off dinner with q
whole mince pie had told their stories,
a demure maiden modestly related
an incident in the history of her fam
lily that completely discouraged all
her rivals.
zone Fourth of July" said she
"my brother and q friend wished to
make an excursion up river, and as
they proposed to start very early in
the morning and be gone all day, my
mother prepared a large basket of
food for them the night before. In
the bottom of the basket she placed
q thick stratum of delectable articles
of represent supper; on this she plac-
ed another layer for their dinner, and
at the top of the basket, where it
would be first accessible, she put a
heart breakfast. Being we'll &C.
quainted with the capacity of the
boys, she made an unusually large
allowance for each of the three meals.
"Well, the boys set out for their ex-
cursion at o'clock in the morning.
Their boat had not gone far up the
river when the rain began to come
down. They went ashore to wait
awhile and ate their breakfast. The
rain was still falling when they had
finished this share of their supplies,
and 80 they Immediately ate the next
layer-their dinner. Still they were
hungry and still twas raining. They
had nothing else to do but to devour
the remaining contents ofthe basket,
and SO they jumped in their boat and
came back homeland took breakfast
with the rest of u.s."
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-10-24
THE pREMrER's BETTER HALF.
Mrs. GladNtOMA,

William Ewart Gladstone was
married, as long ago as the year
1880, to the eldest daughter of Sir
Stephen Glynns, Bart. The wife Of
the great statesman is still living
and in good health. Her husbands
astonishing capability to work is
largely due to the vigilant care she
takes of his health. TO her loving
attentions is attributable, in all
probability, the physical vigor in her
husband necessary to theproduction
of the great measures, thought out
and carried out into practical legis-
lation, by the sturdy brain and I'M
der the leadership of Mr.. Gladstone.
His noble wife must not be over
looked in ascribing honor to whom
honor is due for the most of what is
progressive and liberal in British
craftsmanship since December, 1868,
when Gladstone became Prime Min
lister the first time. He was nearly
sixty years of age at that date, but
only then began virtually to direct
legislation on Irish affairs, perhaps
the heaviest task ever undertaken
by a statesman, old or young.
An American who saw Mrs. Glad
stone recently says her wifely, and
motherly expression of countenance
suggests that she is a helpmeet In
deed to her husband. This observer
proceeds to say that she does not
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-10-24
Five Elephants.

The revival of the rage about the
shah of Persia has led to a story on
the Hon. Fred Winston, of Chicago
who for a short time represented the
United States at the Persian court
When he arrived at Teheran he was
met outside of the city by the cham.
berlain of the court, who in the
name of the shah presented him with
four elephants. Winston, who had
never seen an elephant outside OF a
menagerie, was paralyzed at his stu
alton, but managed to thank the
shah for his great kindness. After
he had been presented, and had as,
sumed the duties OF his Office, his
greatest official burden was the care
of his elephants. Relief came on the
second day, when the intimation was
politely conveyed that the shah ex
pected a present from him.
Certainly" said Winston, as a
smile wreathed his face. II have
only been waiting to secure one
worthy of SO great ruler"
That afternoon he proceeded in
state to the palace and presented the
shah with five elephants. The cham,
berlain regarded the elephants with
suspicion, but oriental politeness
psevents the inspection of a gift
horse in the mouth, and, anyhow
the extra elephant removed al
doubt.
THAT extra elephant cost me
$780," said Winston, in telling the
story afterward." But consider
myself getting out of a bad scrape
cheap at that. st. Louis Republic