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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-19
Crisis In the ChOctaw's Territory.

The crisis over the question Of allotment Of
lands and application for statehood in the
Choctaw nation is apparently close at hand. A
convention Of squaw-men has been held, and
strong speeches made advocating the expulsion
from the country Of the editors Of all papers
that advocate the allotment of tribal lands in
severalty. Gov. Byrd has appointed a com
missioner to go to Washington to lay the matter
before Secretary Noble, and formally demand
that 81, 900 non-citizeng now in the Choctaw
Nation be expelled and il the Secretary does
not act promptly, the matter will be laid before
Congress-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-19
To Test the Tariff Law.

An important suit has been fled in the United
States court in Cincinnati, which raises the
question whether the Mckinley bill ever be-
came law, and If 80 whether its provisions
are constitutional. The petitioners are the
John Shillito Dry Goods Company and the de-
of New York city. The plaintiffs seek to recover
SG46.12, which, they allege, was unjustly COL
le.ted from them. The court is asked to reopen
the case and test the constitutionslity Of the
alleged law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-19

Two cars in a train on the Cheyenne and
Northern railroad caught fire Saturday after
noon from sparks from the locomotive, and an
intervening car prevented the engineer and
fireman from seeing the flames. The passen-
gers were driven TO the rear coach. brake
man named Anderson volunteed to warn the
engineer, and at great peril crawled over the
burning cars TO the front Of the train The
engineer decided to make quick run TO the
nearest water tank, two miles Distant When
the tank was reached both cars had been burned
mp, while the front OF the passenger car was
nearing destruction. Brakeman Anderson,
who risked his life 10 save others, died last
night from fatal burma
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-19
The Westinghouse Creditors,

The creditors Of the Westinghouse Electric
Company met Saturday at Pittsburg. 1t was
stated that sl75, 900 are due Pittsburg creditors
and $500, 900 to outside creditors. Vice Presi-
dent Bannister told the committee that the
company was doing well. The average daily
business Of the company for three months past
was $4,000. and with proper management the
company will pay 100000 a year. repre-
sentative Of Mr.. Westinghouse said the ex-
penses had been reduced goo. 600 per year. A
proposition was offered the directors To sign,
saying they would accept preferred stock at
par, provided the company can sell 600 shares
at $50 (par). Stock to the amount of $65, 600
was then taken and 900 more promised
The paper will be sent to the other creditors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-19
Gov. lloyd RecOgnlxe1l. +.

By vote of IA to Is the Nebraska senate
on Saturday passed a resolution recognizing
James E. Boyd as governor without prejudice
to Powers contest. This is the first action in
either branch of the legislature which recog-
nizes Boyd as governor. The senate also passed
concurrent resolution fixing tomorrow for
the bearing Of the contest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-19
CITY AND DISTRICT.

q The special value Of The EVENING STAR
to advertisers is the fact that ii is not thrown
away after once being read, but passes through
half a dozen pairs Of hands at least before
being tossed aside. This is he adrdntdge pre-
sented by a fdnliLy newspaper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-19

THE STAR is the Largest paper
published in Washington, with a
general equipment and printing facil-
tiles three-fold greater and better than
those of any other Washington paper;
and, having the full Day Reports
of both the New York Associated
Press and the United Press, supple
nented by an unequaled service Of
Exclusive Special Dispatches from all
prominent points in America and
Europe. it prints more and fresher
Telegraphic News than any other
Washington paper can possibly sup
ply, furnishing at the same time a
greater amount and better quality Of
Local, Domestic and General Intelli-
genoe, and larger quantity AID
higher grade of Original and Selected
Literary Miscellany than any papes
in the District
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-19
The Claim Cut Down rwo-thirds.

Au0 C1olHu Cut LOWn IWO-C01r00.
Judge Virginius p. Chaplin Of Clarksburg, W.
Va, has just been allowed go, 900 by the gov
ernment. Acclaim for s100, 900 ives fled during
the administration Of Fillmore and has been
pending ever since. Chaplin Vas United States
commerce agent TO Samoa and lost during
storm ON the island goods, vessels aud ware
hcuses 10 the amount saked In Tie claim.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-19

The Charge Against Assemblyman Demmrest.
Demarest, the Rockland county member of
the New York assembly, will vote on Tuesday
and Wednesday for United States Senator,
though he will probably not attend the demo-
cratic caucus today. He will not talk, but his
friends say that he will show that the case
against him is inspired by political enemies and
does not amount to anything. 1t is understood
that the republicans have prepared resolution
to be introduced in the assembly tonight ex-
polling him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-19
Nor EFT.

The builders are not resdy-did not pounce down
upon like "A Wolf the Fold" the 18th instant
they expected in consequence of the arrival of
materials.
We are not disapponted-on the contrary feel very
grateful for brief respite from the great incon
venience of being turned out in the cold.
And while the builders are GETTING READY We
shall he GETTING RID of our stock. And just here
permit US to contradict runor which appears to be
widespread. and calculated to do 9 grave injury
The rumor IS to this effect. that are selling of our
stock for the purpose Of retiring from business
THERE'S NOT WORD OF TRUTH IN IT. WE
ARE HERE TO STAY AND MEAN TO FIGHT 1T
OUT ON THIS CORNER We have won many bril-
liant victories this field and do propose that
others shall sail IN Flowery beds of and en-
Joy the fruits thereof. Not bit Of IT. We are not
made Of that kind Of clay.
WE URGE VOC TO COME AND CONE QUICKLY.
Because entire stock. consisting Of
MEMS. YOUTHS. BOYS AND CHILDREN,s
CLOTHING. HATS. CAPS AND 0ENTLEMEN's
FURNISHING GOODS.
Has been reduced in price. all the way from
% PER CENT TO 90 PER CENT.
CHILDREN'S SUITS. Sl.5s, UPWARD; Chill
DREN'S OvERCoATs. $50. UPWARD; MEMS
SUITS. $50. UPWARD: MEMS OvERCOATS
81 40. UPWARD; FULL DRESS COATS ANDyESTS,
81; BLACK CLOTH FROCK COATS, Is; MEMS
PANTALOONs. no. UPWARD; GENUINE BAL
BRIGGAN UNDERSTANDS. 3 FOR 81 FINE DRESS
SHIRTS. LAUNDERED. so CENTS APIECE COON,
CHUTT co.'s 4-PLY LINEN CUFFS. ARROW
BRAND. PAIRS FOR 80 CENTS; HUTTON'S
CELEBRATED ELEPHANT OvERAI.Ls. WORTH
81. 20 CENTS A PAIR
ALLWoOL SCARLET UNDERWEAR, MEDI-
GATED. WORTH 81. 60 s1.25AsUIT
GENUINE BRITISH HALF HOSE. WORTH 35c.
A PAIR- 3PAIRs FOR 80 CENTS.
GENTLEMEN's FINE SILK HATS, WORTH IL
SIZES "a. 3. ~. 7a-s4.
BOYS POLO CAPS, WORTH DC, 10 CENTS
APIECE.
VICTOR 4. ADLERS
Ten PER CENT CLOTHING HOUSE,
&e9 and go 9TH st. n w.. cor. Mas. ave-
STRICTLY ONE PRICE
Open Saturday until IL O'Clock pm. Al-lm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-19
POINTS FROM PINE RIDGE.
Camp Talk Gathered by the Stars Special
Correspondent.

THE INDIANS IN Favor OF MILITARY RULE-6EN.
FoRsYTHE's CASE DIsCUssED--CAPr. cAPRoS' 3
PART AT WOUNDED KSEE-THE PAPoosE CHRIST
ENED FOR MRS. NAILoR NOT AN ORPHAN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-19

r Ms.o .,, W Wsss.r cs.o lincoln nss Han
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-19

ID
ID Schedule r. eject January 1. lsol
Leave washington irDm s,s,,cn corner Of New Jersey
For Chicago and Northwest. Iestibuled Limited
fae sp @s 81 n IN; e aS s pm
For rs,ssarE and Cleveland. express. daily IL 20
For e,ington and points in the Shenandoah Valley.
Ior Winchester and Way Stations t5:3opm-
tor Lursy, 's:a0pT-
!:3o. $50, IS minutesJ $50 o:si, iii 90. IL %
A.. A. minutes s an l3;iO 2;I5 2bo 3l5. Is min.
;s; go; ols: e s. ~ S S!sS'f iSs5 5 ssa
4 &n %sS.T sos, SIS: f 10 "a 300
,ios way stssiops between M..hins.en and na,s.
s5 S. rs 90 g p s ssna s%. s 10 Ss' 70 go
sS sS s s:is$ sss s ss.l
i 1872 s 1871 ss5 an sS S sa, isis "a $s
1910. 1870 and il 20 ,: M sundays, go. s s:is
s: SO ia s;', Fl. 9i;o bo;a a.6 }oa5 sn aS
For = A sS.1 s; and % an. lalo and Us
Is a:s 81 an. s65 SO pn. sunday. 1an So
Pma For = P.ineipsl stations only. fio:4o an.
For Gsithersburg and intermediate posnts. te.a5.
100 100 noag am. tl2:Jo. 1885. t4:H '5;35,
iSr B9yd's ana intermedi... stations, Jpn.
Pm. siopping 1t all stations on the Aetropolit.n
For Frederick. I'll 30 An. n:l5. 1880. n 80
Pm.
For .ss ,4o no e s M
$40 pm- from Cincinnati and st. Louis daily 8 20
2. m. and 2'06 pm. from PttsbuEy TAO an. S:45
p. m. daily.
ROYAL BLUE I E1IF. gpR pI NEW YORK AND
.,a 6Ss Ne. Yo56 Trenton I'D s .he E::t :4os fsoo
Buffet Rsror Cars on 4. day trains Sleeping CIR 90
For Boston. - 80 p m with Pullman Buffet ssesp-
via P0nshkeegsle Bridge. landing pssssnssrs IN b )
- e5 F:hil.dsiphi.. "a $500 1000 'l2nonoo..
NJ tS5 Sss.rk' PeI n wlninsiep aaa Gass.ss 100
100 m Limited sxprsas. stopptns q wtiminGsoa
Iei in,s.nedists point, hssvsen B.timor. snd
Trsi1s lssvs nsy York for wsahinetoa, III 80
Trims leave Philadelphia for Wsshington, q a
'sG;l5. ~ ~ IN, u 90. '4;5l, c606. TSEp M
sg9pES n.y. t;G6 an. . X 40 noSo.
Bagsage called for and checked from hotes ana -
ioences by Union Transfer Co. ordess sft = 800
o@oss 61S M ISL n ave nd e the Depos.
Al Gen 4anaeR. Gen hs0 MI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-19
RAILROADS.
i PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE
10 THE NORTH WEST AND SOUTHWEST
DOuBI.f TRACK SPLENDfD SCENERY.
STEkL RAILS. MAGNIfICENI EQUIPMENT
In eject January l~Sll.

L x,,. ,PENNsrLyAxIA ROUTE
po M LEf Tk S"stH MN hSs SSSTJRHwEsr
sTLkL RAILS AAGNIfIcENL EQUIPMENT.
TRAINS LEass nv wasHiSSroS fRox STATION
COMBS OF oTH ASP B sTkEErs AS roLIoNs'
q Pullman ves.i5ale Cars At 1919 am. Day;
isr Line, TO- a N. daily 70 Ghic.so. oclua,sns
sarS and sisepas cars 't rom Pltsss1rs 70 la In
Sa,>nsnes, risisburS g Columbus: N,oona %
IT, . $40 , N d-aIy R.riST Car Ss:IinE,ss %
Louis, chicsro and cncinnsti and Dininr Car Hsr.
nsonrx 70 81 louis, Chicaso and cincinnAr-
Cars &.sintton to chicas A. D and s.: Ioais con-
nectins dailyat Harrisburg with Through seep-rs
Car htis3nrs 70 hohraond and chic.so. p.rane
vest With sroa ssps 20 ,1 ,,.sa and an ne
burg 20 Chicaso.
Var k BAL pcolS. AND POTOMAC RAILROAD,
, daily except Sunday. sloan.
~, viii sleerlnc Car Gashlnston to Rcchssies
IEm daily, eteert saturday. with sle-pinx Gar
For wi.ia:,sIort, Remove and Elmira at 10 50 = m
- daily except sunday.
fSE ias York AxprHrE,sr
70, nNS and II 90 m, T.; 4, .; TO- 3 Is. 4:aI
III. 80 s;is !: e. h 10 oSss saan9as K, M LAM ann.
rea EHl'rsss Q. iulln;sn Psrior Cars, with DINING
FOR SsS iors only Limited EArress with Dnins Car
FOR PHILADELPHIA ONLY
Fast Express s:lo a N. week days and 4 IN. m. daily
ihlress sunday only. ) 90 o. IA.
for boston. without change. 3 II D. m. every dsy
FOR brooky n Ny. all through trains connect ct Der.
sey C.ty with boats Of Brooklyn Annex afferi.
ins uirSt transfer &c Fulton St avoiding
couble ferriage aCross New York city
For Atlantic CITY, IL 10 pm. week days. II Is r. m
For BSitimo5s, Cas- 80. $40. 300, e4o, looo.
w. "a 90 and ITO an. l2:l5. = 10. a.l&
1910 and fsi 4 3 Em e sunday $40 sgS ioc
5-i0. Goo 40. 1000 and II Is r. n
fof POPE . Creek Line. 20 a and 80 .. m daily
For Annapolis. :. 20 and 300 an. II 20 and an
pm daily. except sunday Sundays. 800 a. m. and
WASHINGTON SOUTHERN RAILWAY
IN EFFECT JANUARl la. 1881.
For Alexandra. 4 80. SO. A.. $40 9;45 I0.57
500, 10 le1 and II 30 p. IN. On sunday al an
ii3l $40. lo.5s a.Ul.. 80. osOl. s:02 and
Accopi otaton FOR Quantico, A. m and ~ D m
Week days 10 n. Sundays.
FOR Elehinond and the south. 4.:o and l0;57 a. IN
daily Accommodation 10 y. week days.
Trains leave Alexandria sor Washington dill S-Os
s01. 9l0. lQ:l3, "a am. l:sO, 500. 5 so.
BIO, $50, 900. 9.u. 1880 and n ts p m ON
Sunday q $40 and IL "A an. 200. .. TO- saa
2 30, 800 and 1880 D. m.
Tickets and information at the Office northeast cor
ner OF 18th street and Pennsylvania avenue and the
station wherr Orders De left tine checking Of
CHAS. T. PUGH, J, r. MOOD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-19

Being delivered at the homes of
regular subscribers for the trifiing
sum of ten cents per week, THE STAR
is much the Cheapest paper published
in the District, quantity and quality
of contents being considered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-19
Oldest!
LARGEST!
Cheapest!
Best!
The Evening Star

L ne Evening Star
is the Oldest and most firmly estab-
lished newspaper published in the
District Of Columbia, having won the
high position il holds in the conf
dence Of the people of Washington by
forty years of faithful and answering
devotion to their interests, without
regard to any other influence or con-
sideration whatsoever.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-19

VICTOR l. ADLERs
Ten PER CENT CLOTHING HOUSE,
3S and $50 9Th st. n.w.. cor. Mas. ave-
STRICTLY ONE PRICE
Open Saturday until IL O'Clock pm. Sl-lm
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u ICHMoND AND DAENILI.E RAILRcAD co
N Schedule in effect JANUARY 4, 1891.
All trains leave and arrive At Fennsy vana passenger
tons Chesapeake and Ohio Route. Lynchburx
Rocky Mount, Dsnyille. Greensboro. Raleigh Ashe.
BIRMINGHAM Montgomery Newt reai,s 1exns and CA.
norra. Pullman Sleeper New York 70 lanta and Pull
nan 5seier Atants to New Orleans Pullman sleerer
man SietIers Washington 10 CIn~innafi C. and a.
Route connects IT LyDci,urr with Norfolk and IVES
tern railroad for ksnoGe. Bristol Knoxville Chatt-
noorra AMI the southwest
II 10 am--ilaily, Washington and Southwestern
composed entirely OF Pullman cars on which an extra
rate OF fare y charged; arrives Atlanta I'D m sec
ond day. Consult time table for stops.
I'D pm--Daily, except Sunday, for Manassas
strssburg and intermediate stations.
nfbD p-n.-Daiy. runs 10 Lynchburg; carrying
Pullman Sleeper TO Memphis via Lynchburr and
IL 10 p.m.-western Express daily for Manassas
ELECTROMAGNETIC staunton, Louisville, Cincinnati.
Pullman kestihule Train Washington 10 Cincinnatl
with a Pullman Sleeper Tor Louisville.
ll:n D. n--Soutnerr Express daily for Lynchbury
panyLle Raleigh. Asleyille. Charlotte, Colurnbia.
Texas and California Pullman Nestibue Car Washing
ton to New Orleans via Atlanta and MONTGOMERY
vile and Hot prinys. n. C.. via SALISBURY Also
Washington 10 Augusta via Charlotte and Cou ,.bia
ington 800 a. daily 0:,5 p m daily and AS D m
SD and 5:45 pm daily and % a. n daily.
Through trains from the south via Charlotte. Dan
vile and Lynchbury arrive in Washington 81 a m
and Lynchbur at Is D M and 20 D m N. Chess
peake and Ohio aud ChsrIottesviie al AZ q M
and so D. m. and 10 Is strAshurY local at 10 ~
Tickets, sleeping reservations and Information
furnished and baegage checked once, loo Penn
syNania ave and at passenger station. PennsylyAnia
ja3 JAS. L. TAYLOR. Gen Pass Agent
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AND OHIO RAILWAY.
Schedule in effect January 4. 1881

Trains leave Union DEPOT 6th aud b ssrress ~
am. Tor Newport News, Old Point Comfort ami
Norfolk daily. Arrive at Old Point al 80 ~ IN.
ana Norfolk at ti:p5 pm.
$50 Ain. c,nslnnati Express daily for stations In
kirgnia. West !Iplnia. kentucky and Clnsannati
Nesthule Sees-rs through without change 10 Gin
ciinLti. arriving AZ 80 :. m.
IL :10p.m-, r 4. Y. Nestibule Limited daily Solid
trains. with dining cars. run through without
change TO Cincinnati. Nesfibule SieeIpr for Let
lngtOn and Louisville Pullman Cars are open "
rogeiNe D. ss-nsers at . T. IA.
Once. Oh leIlnsy anna avenue
III. ". FULLER
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-19

THE Stars circulation in the City
of Washington is more than three
times larger than that of any other
newspaper, and the numbered its
readers more than FIVE times as many.
It is therefore in that Tor even greataD
proportion the Best advertising med.
ium in the District. OnthiA point
there is no ground for argumenb-os
doubt, even. 1t is the common tesd-
mony of the business community and
generally admitted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-19
CASH Os Cnxprr.

READ THESE PRICES.
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THE BOARD OF INQUIRY.

As to the formation of the board Of inquiry
there has been some little criticism by For
sythe's supporters. They claim that it is
clearly illegal for him to be practically tried by
two officers whose rank is inferior TO his. Had
the board remained as it was originally consti-
tuted, with Gen. Carr as a member, il would
have been all right but in its present condition,
they claim. it is all wrong. 1t is very clear,
however. that Gen. Forsythe has not attempted
to take advantage of the delays which he might
have set up as stumbling blocks He wanted
and courted the fullest inquiry and he wanted
il at once. This quite natural, because
another fight or two would certainly have re-
moved some Of the most important witnesses
beyond the Jurisdiction Of even . military
court
CAPT. cAPRoN AT WOUNDED KNEE.
Agood deal Of injustice, it may be uninten-
tional, has been done the first Us. artillery
and its principal representative at Pine Ridge,
Capt Allyn Capron. Capt Capron is a WASH
ingtonian, and. therefore, has a weil-founded
claim to q reasonable portion Of THE SrAR's
space. Aillions Of people have read the story
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-19
Note This Point.

Note This Point.
The STAR gives the exact figures
Of its circul. ton every week, and
eheerfully opens its books and press
and delivery rooms to any person
having interest in the CORRECTNESS d
il statements. 50 that its patrons
know precisely how much publicity
they are getting when they buy sps0
in its columns
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- MssGa~ isiIy sevspsp~bsk -
- EskaS ~ Wsssf.gabs dawes -
- ssSSsa ixssVl b ztis dAaaos hesf. -
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-08-06
saw it plain as day and stuck right to
me after that Chicago News.
A City of Pitfalls.

Ever since the Crhnean var many OF
the populous thoroughfares Of Odessa
have been undermined. In 1884 law
was framed by che municipal council
(dooma), making it OBLIGATORY unop
every landlord to Ill up thcmine which
opens from his promises But obedi-
ence to that law was never insisted
upon, and the house owners ignored
its existence OF late several accidents
have occurred where the ground on
the streets and sidewalks cayed in and
fell into the mines. The municipal
council contemplated the enforcement
of the law, but the house owners pre-
sented a petition against this measure
on the plea that the mines are used as
cellars for the storage of goods, and if
they should be filed up their proper
ties would deteriorate in value.
Hereupon the city council adopted a
resolution obliging the landlords to line
the mines which open into their houses
with ceinented walls SO That the ground
above them should not cave IN. In
eases where this cannot be done the
mines must be filed UP. The landlord
who fails to 20 one thing or the other
will be responsible for all accidents that
may be caused by his negligence, and
be liable to an administrative fine" foi
disobedience, The board of city archi
tects, moreover. drew up plan of al
the mines in the city, marking thosc
which can be made secure and thost
which must be closed. = Exchange
"Your baok halr IS coming down.
'aThanks; your front teeth are drop
ping out. New York Epoch"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-08-06
What 1t Needed.

One of the members of the distinguished
Washburn family gave the writer the
following anecdote of his boyhood mem
DRY. The town where he resided, in
Maine, near the sea coast, was one Of
many communities inhabited by men of
a cross between farmers and shippers,
therefore not fully proficient in either
calling. Their land, naturally Of thin
soil, was also neglected. The minister Of
neighboring town, coming to ex-
change with the pastor, was Joined by
one of the deacons on his walk to the
meeting house, and, as there was some
thing of drought, was asked by the
deacon to pray for rain. At the fitting
place in his service the minister uttered
himself as follows: 20 Lord, thy serv-
ant is asked by this people to pray for
rain, and he does So But thou knowest,
o Lord, that what this soil needs is
dressin. Atlantic Monthly.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-08-06
New York,s street Ycnderu.

It is often o matter Of speculation
how the multitude of street vendors in
New York make a living In the vicin-
ity Of the postofilce, opposite the Astor
House, are always to be seen numerous
push carts, some containing nothing
but bananas, invariably propelled by
lazy looking sons of Italy. Watch them
for an hour, or as long time as you
can spare, and the chance sales are so
small, so few and far between, that it
doesn't seem possible that enough bust
ness can be done to yield a profit suf-
ficient to keep body and soul together.
Yet very few Of them but turn out from
one dollar to two dollars o day clear of
expenses.
An average Of ST. so per day, rain or
shine, is not unusual. There are no
expenses beyond the small capital in
vested in a bunch of the succulent
tropical fruit. Very often this is fur
nished by another Italian, who may
own q number Of these carts and vari-
Gus street stands, while the vendors are
operating on shares or commissions.
This capitalist is a sort Of padrone, and
having himself sprung from the ranks
requires a serupulous accounting from
his poorer eountryman, whose ambi-
ton to own cart and his own trade is
almost sure to be realized in the course
of time, The latter is then ready to
marry and run an establishment of his
own
He can earn as much as the average
day laborer, but he must be about the
streets early and late. The police reg
ulations compel him to keep moving.
Persistent violation Of these rules is
likely to get him into trouble, though
''the finest" are very lenient in the ex-
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-08-06
Poisonous English Fiction.

A great deal has been spoken and
written against reprints of foreign
books on the score of the dishonesty
involved in them, and with good rea-
son; but they deserve far more and far
stronger Reproduction on another ground.
Even If the authors copyright had
been in all cases duly regarded, they
ought still, in the majority of cases, to
be protested against, as tending to cor
rupt our people and draw them away
from that simple ideal of life and free
dom which is the very soul Of our
nation.
/ am here referring not solely or
chiefly to reproductions Of those I'M
clean works with which France favors
US, or of that vapid, sentimental
Damen-literatur in which Germany
abounds, but rather, and especially, to
those innumerable reprints of English
works of unexceptional conventional
morality with which tho whole country
is deluged.
Against French immortality we are,
in some degree, protected by our native
puritanism, and where that fails by
conventional hypocrisy; while German
sentimentality, lacking, as it usually
does, the salt Of hunor, strikes US as
insipid, and therefore lays but slight
hold upon us. In English works, on
the other hand, there is something far
more germane to our character, subtle
atavistic poison, which puts to sleep the
new man, the free American, in us, and
wakes the slumbering servile or over.
bearing Englishman.
Still more frequently it wakes the
slumbering English woman. However
useful such literature may be in Eng
land. which is dominated by the spirit