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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-25
rop LOWERING IRON RATES.

Chicago. Fct. - Sp,cni.-Ihc vote Oh 'e io""'
lion in iron rates by Central TrtfBc lines l. com
uletc a majority Of the roads favOnne the reduction.
The uiin reason for 1t +, the coming opening ol
navigation. ancr witch IL Will De Impossible Tor 'he
rail line, 10 d. any II lnls business unless ihcy reduce
rate. about 30 pr cent. Ia Chicago anu te We,
,h. Southern NTH, are wording up "A goon uAdc, ann
thc railroads have been told taily by the northern
IRON men that they must permanently lower r"'e' VI
,bey would have no manufactured itUn I" maui
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-25
GONE TO H DOGS.
THE GREAT BENCH SHOW IN THE MADISON
SQUARE GARDEN.
THE WESTMINSTER KENNEL CLUBS BEST FL
FORT AND C~oMPLETEST sUCCESS-soME
OF THE PRIZE WINNERS.

OF THE PRIZE WINNERS.
Their bark was not upon the sea, but In Mehson
sonsrc Garden. Fred IIoey says he has seen all the
dog shows In this country and In Europe, but never
a a show that could be compared with this, the
fifteenth annual exhibition Of the Westminster Kennel
Climb. And all the other good Judges say the same
thing. Moreover, the public who support dog shows
hold To that opinion. Therefore it must of necessity
re an excellent show. II was opened about 10 a. m.
Yesterday. with an attendance Of over 800 dogs OF
various classes. creeds and pedigreeS, the as'emblaso
~AnGluding Airdale terriers. basSethounds, beagie5'
Eedllngton terriers, black and tan or Gordon sctters'
black and tan terriers, blOOdhOunds. bulldogs, bull
terriers, Chesapeake Bay dogs, Clumber spaniels'
Clydesdale terriers, cocker spaIielS, coolies, Dachshundo'
Dandie Dinmont terriers, deer-hounds. Englsh settlers
field spaniels, fox hounds. foX-terriers. great Danes,
greyhounds. Irish settlers. Irish terriers. Irish water
spaniels. Italian greyhounds, mastifs, Newioundlahds'
pointers, pOodles, pugs, Russian wolfhoundS' 81 ser
nards. schipperkes, Scotch terriers. skye terriers Toy
spaniels. toy terriers, Welsh terriers, whippets. white
English terriers and Yorkshire terriers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-25
0 %CHILDREN's PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS.

An entertainment for the benefit OF the Children's Park
and Playground Fund was given IN Association Hall Lass
night by "Sisyton's N-w-York Stars" The programme
consisted OF yo al quartets and solos. piano and harn
solos, aud recitstions. Those who tok part were Miss
blanche TAYLOR. soprano; Miss Fielding Roselle. contrllto;
clinton Elder. tenor; W. L. Harper. baritone; Miss
Matilda Pastor, harp; Adolf Close. plano. and j. T.
Miller. humorlst. The hall wao well nlled. and all the
members were heart " appIauded.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-25
POLITICAL ODDS AND ENDS.
RA1IRoAn LEn1sLArInN IN ANsAs

y - ~ TTT--T-
Topeka. Kan, Feb. 2i.-Thc bill providing for Joint
freight rates on connecting lines whenever the state
Board of Railroad Commlssi. ncrs deem them advisable,
has passed the House without a dissenting vote. The
House I'm Committee Of the Whole recommended the
passage 81 the Elder Railroad bin. II provides that
passenger tariffs b." Tluccd from , & = - cents =
mil. and that the Board Of Railroad Commissioner De-
elected by the people.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-25
SIR BEDIVERE.

The fashionable people of the city and its vicinity
always honor the dog show by giving up the week 10
1t. They were present yesterday and last hlght III
great profusion and fine raiment, making cspe'i"nS
at night In the brilliantly lighted amphitieatic' a
shining vanity fair of wealth, beauty and talent. 1t
was not easy to tell which felt the most honored ny
the occasion, the dogs or the people. 1t is certain
that both were highly entertained. Nelson, NlLeplsue
& Co. served refreshments 10 the throng, the restaurant
being kept open day and night to the ~edihcation OF
everybody.
The Tribune has published recently licensees OF
many Of the world famed dogs which ELECTED the au'
mlration of the visitors. and 1t publishes today pict
ures OF four great champions. Burgho, IT, Harper
Ylooem and sir Bedivere. There is not room in this
article for other worthy representatives of the dog
aristocracy, for instance, watch, Scotilla, kash, Lady
Coleus, Ilford Chancellor, Vladimir, Princess lrma'
IIesper, Plevna. Ialbs. ROderigo, Caesar, Meiac'
Breeze, Gladstone, Robert -Diable and Raley Mixer
To get a complete list Of the well-known people who
were seen in the afternoon and evening one wOud nave
TO 20 TO the Elite Directory but here are a few OF
them Mrs. Mitchell Harrison, Mrs. Thomas II. Terry,
Mrs. C. Il. Hone, Mrs. Sidney Dillon Ripley. Mrs. John
Uoey, Mrs. Prescott Lawrence, Mrs. {. T. HaveIneyer,
Mrs. Marion Story, Mrs. August Belmont, lr, hrs'
W. b. Dinsmore, Miss ElOise stevenson. the Misses
Uavemeyer, the Misses Potter, Mrs. Robert Colgate,
Mrs. James III. Beckman, Mrs. Nelson, Miss Cameron
Miss Diasmore, Mrs. Wharton, Miss Cottenet, +. ..
De Luze, J. O. DonUer, Robert G. Cornell, J. q. Beres-
ford, Mayor Grant. Arthur Thompson, +. ;. 'Wlilaid'
q. De +. Grant, Henry jerome, Henry Mum, Richard
pancoast, w. +. Britain. william Cutting, ir, Hamilton
Carey, Prescott Lawrence, Woodbury. Kane, Buuef
Duncan, Captain Campbell, Charles Cottenet, r.. Cot
tenet G.. l.. Helms. Theodore FrelinghuySen, Mitchell
Harrison, Walter Damrosch, j. Iiampden Robb, D. d..
Withers. Edmund c. stanton. J. II. WinslOw, sidney
Dillon Ripley. c. F. Havemeyer, Edmund Williams and
sBrock" Cutting.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-25
coNGErss or AMERICAN SOCIETIES.

Chicago. Feb. IA National congress ot representa-.
uyes OF American societies began It., sessions here to-day
via, about sixty nembora present. a committee va, sp-
pointed TO draw UP Il plan OF concerted political action anu
subrlt - u the colgrss. This committee Is composed Of
no following. Andrew Powell, or New. York; q. II.
Betuctt. Of HsycfhiI. Mass W. 4 Thompson, OF OHIO
i. >. Reynolds. OF Chicago. and ". :. Mcintyre. OF And.
over. Mass. II &, denied that the congress contemplatcs tho
fornatlon 81 a National political party.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-25
hid prsrR1c REPUBLICANS MEET

The TIA Assembly District Republican Organization
net lat night at ~, %hcadquart0 r. 40. lj Elghth--t
ltcsoutions were Ia--od expressing sorrow Tor the death
= secretary window. admiral Porter and General Sh,r.
man. The meeting was well attended. and fifteen new
members wcro admitted 10 the organization.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-25
WILL Mr.. CLEVELAND WITHDRAW AFTER ALL

New York dispatch 10 The Albany Journal.
Tile story Of Mr.. Clevciand's intention ere long
N write a letter uniting himself ont NJ the Presidential
race va, correct sdd a prominent Democrat 10 Tho
Evening Journalv correspondent this afternoon. Just
A, vour paper published n a week ago last saturday
My informant wa The same gentleman from the
interior who gave me the news o%!.sinallY. The
Washington POST" he said. "simply took The idea
from tIe columns Of The Evening Journal six days
later. and dressed II in a different garh."
" Nr. Cleveland did not deny 'llIc Evening Journals
statement. although II was called 10 his attention and
copied or telcgraphcd pretty generally over the entire
Willie he declared The Washington Posts story 10 he
sensational and untrue, he did not give a specific
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-25
JrSTfCE BBADY,S SLIGHT ILLNESS.

Justice John X. Brady, who has been holding the
Court Of oyer and Tcrmincr since the frat u the month.
was slightly indispO-ed yesterday morning. and his
phy stefan advised him TO rest FOR a day or 80. Court wa
adjourned until this morning.
Justice Brady was seen by a Tribune reporter at his
home IN the Hanover, at Fiiteen.hst. and Flfth.ave.
last evening. lie was feeling better than he did In the
morning and had lust returned from a short walk with
Mrs. Brady. lie Will be on hand t. attend to his Official
drtlss thL, morning unless %sonethlng %uneXpected OCCURS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-25

Fall River, Mass. Feb. 24.-Ihs silver jubilee OF
the Rev. Christopher Hughes. OF 81 Mays CHURCH.
opcucd this molning with a %pontitcal mass. Father
HUGHES was the c%elebrant, and Archbishop Corrlgan'
of Ncw-York. and Bishop ll2rhins, % Providence; oc-
rnuird throne, a, the side of the altar. The Rev. j. l.
NnIGsh, of Canton, preached the jubilee sermon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-25
CUTICURi RrSOLvENT

rhe new Blood and Skin Purifier and greatest OF humof
Remedies. Internally TO cleanse The blood OF all impurities
and poisonous elements. and thus remove the cause ana
CUTICUKA. the great Skin Cure ana C'lIOOHN ''Hr'
m exquisite Skin Beautincr, externally 10 clear inc SKIN
and scalp. ana restore the hair, speedily and permanently
cure every specie, OF itching, burning, sealy' cfus'ed'
nimplv. scrofulou,. and ~here;!t,ry di>o ases aad humors' from
infancy to age, from p.nples to scroiuia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-25

Wilmington, Del, Feb. - Observation-Disclosures
I.a,c y. Mills, OF the Delaware division of the Pennsyl
>aha Railroad, denic, the report that no Will retire. lie
.snt MI, resignation to the directors recently. but they
absolutely refused TO accept II. lie will leave here in
MAY for Il years travel, but will resume his duties on
his return.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-25
CHICAGO AND NORTHERN PACIFIC BONDS.

II wa, announced yesterday that bonds OF the 'hi
caco and Northern Pacific Company the company
controlling the Chicago terminals Of the Northern
p,cldcl had been issued to the amount Of Sl9,OOO'ooo'
and would b. listed at the stock Exchange TINS week
how Zones 4 Co. say &c We are Informed by good
autborltv that these bonds have all been sold 10 a
nrivate syndicate. and that the money mas Deen
t.sued 10 complete the terminals at Chicago
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-25

l had the misfortune 10 bruisc my leg.
and | nut a piece Of sticking plaster on
y. Inside OF a week | had a terrible
leg. My wife became frightened aud
advised me TO go to q surgeon. | went,
and doctored for Two months. but no good
was done me, besides costing me big
money. My leg had by thi. time formed
Into an ulcer. and gOy worse every day.
/ could not stand i; any longer. and
made up my mind 20 go ~ a hospital
and see Il / could be helped. / went
10 several here I'm the city. in turn. bus
none could do me any good. I mad a
terrible leg. with a hole IN It ~ big az
a dollar. and pain yhat almost set pc
crazy. ! got scared about II. and de.
ermined 10 Try CuticIra Remedies. |
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-25

WORK ON TILE MOHAWK AND ST. LAWRENCE
W.t.rtown, y. y, Feb. 2i.-At a conference between
Mc,,r,. Webb and Toucey, Of the Mohawk ana ~
Lawrence Railroad Company and the Naterto"h com
mitteo yesterday, Mr.. Webb stated that WORK Oh inc
Mohawk aud ST. Lawrence road will be begun Within
two weeks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-25
rrINk LINE COMMITTEES MEET.

Only routine matters were disposed of at the weekly
meetings Yesterday Of the Trunk Line freight ana pas
,enccr committees. The fun vote has not yet been
taken by the trunk lines and the Western roads on
he question OF equa,lzirg mileagc. rates on dresscu
beef t,anic, recently submitted To the lhe''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-25
DELAWARE AND LACKAwAYNA OFFICERS.

At the annual meeting Of the stockhoid's OF tho
Delaware. Lachawanna and Western Railroad He'ter
day the following officers and managers were e1ected
for the year President. samuel sloan; secretary
Frederick T. Chambers, treasurer, Frederick H. I'D
hens. managers. John |. Blair, George Bliss icroF
4. Pyne. Wilson q. Hunt. benjamin y, ClArhe' eidhey
Dillon, Russell sage, Edgar :. AuchihcIo>s' Ah"rc"
r vccllntock. william II Appleton, W. W. AstoT
Henry T.. &. 1ny Tor, Eugene Higgins ana "Hham
Vnclr fellt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-25

and Kansas CITY Bridge Company. by which such charges
= NAV be- fixed BY the Secretary Of War for the 'fahS'
narration OF freight cars. passenger coaches or trains over
the bridge and over all tracks or approache' 'hef',' "''
H., accented. and the right thereto hall be granted oy 10
n every railroad company entering the taxing district 0"
shelby County.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-25
FOR A NEW ROAD IN THIS STATE

Albany. Feb. 24.-The Seneca County Railroad flied
article, Of association to-day In the office OF the Secretary
OF State. Tie capital stock of the road Is SlOo, 900, and
the company Is organized to construct a steam railroad
from n roint about one and onc-halt miles east Of Geneva.
ON a line Oh. rated by the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company,
TO the Village Of Seneca Falls. a distance Of ten miles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-25
THE .sOO'sp REDUCTION OF

THE sOO'S7 REDUCTION OF THE FLOUR RATE
Chicago, Feb. "a tSpeciaD.-Thc two and a aiiccht
reduction in the -four rate, s.. Paul to the scaboard. an
nounced by the " Soo1 Is taken as evidence by the
Chicago lines that the 500 will disregard the agree
mcnt Of It's Eastern connections that rates should DO
maintained. The action Of the Eastern lines In tile
reduction Is anXlOusly awaited.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-25
MIR ,yEs TO INSPECT THE MEXICAN CENTRAL.

no,ton. Feb. 2i.-ENGovernoF Ame' Wi" 'cANo
po.,or fr bermuda on Ttiday. lie Will 20 thence
~ tho CIV f Mexico. and in company with sup'Hh
,cndcnt Jackson. will make a close inspection oil the
Mexican Central Railroad. in which he is largely III
t.nn-t III
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-25

denial Of his intention 10 write a letter Of declinatlon.
That was his original intention, and he Is not the
man who alters a plan when once he has come 70 =
conclusion. You may still expect a letter from him."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-25

Sold eyerywhere. Price. CUTICURA, Soc; soAP,
o5c : 81. PREPARED by the POTTER Dho"
AND CHEMICAL CORPORATION, Boston.
~ send for GLOW to Cure SKIN Dl'case'' OF Ps'
n Hlustr ations, and 100 testimonials.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-25

obtained a set ana INSIDE Of hNo - iS Sr,i us sa,
II Ieit Tor a reminder OF what was once a terrible sore leg.
These Remedies are worth their wci2nt IN god.
JOHN THIEL, 243 East 03d'st, New-fofx.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-25

CHARGES FOR BRIDGE TRANSPORTATION.
Memphis. Tenn, Feb. IA resolution was adopted IN
the City Council last evening In the master OF the Memphis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-25
A BURNING SORE LEG.
Ulcers Form. Hospitals and Doctors useless, Craaed
with Pain. Cured by Cuiicura Remedies.

About eight wears ago l wrote you from wilkesbarre.
Pa. describing how your wonderful remedies com.
Dletely cured me OF a terrible case OF eczema or salt
rheum. l must now tell you what Cutlcura Remedies
hava ayaiD dcna FOR mo I'm tho OOd of It San,-A.-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-25
CHANCES HERE And THERE,

commissioner Beattic may BE interested In a stoY
told by n man who lives in one Of the Suburbs
Of New York. Perhaps the Commissioner may ma II
to his advantage to visit the little town % see II liz
can learn something there about street cleaning ""heh
I cot out of bed on sunday morning aft4r the recent
storm, which played havoc with SO many wires
said the suburban resident, Il found the SIDEWALKS
from my house to the railroad station a. clean asa
newly scrubbed kitchen fJ0r | walked nan d mi's
or more without selling my shoes. But "heh !
reached New York | found myself wading kneedeep
in the worst compound of slush and snow | ever saw
in q civilized city. Thi, condition pf affairs ohialhea
a. di,gustingly Overwhelming on inc s.dcwaan9 "a
well as at the strect-cro.sings. Tw) days auerwalu
no Improvement was di>cernible. There's your New
York Commissioner for you in al hl' glory
.y,u 49,. funny , said one man TO another as they
were crossing City Hall Park between the city pnlu-
ing and the County Court House. but 40 you
know | always thought that the rcd"
wall Of the City Han was 81 oro"n,
stone and not OF marble like the other walls -
seems to be marble now though, and they cah' ha''
changed the wall from stone to maFoie' % ! suppo''
must have been mi, aiken about the some one
might naturally have supposed that the average man
lne,r how that change was brought about. For thls
particular man aud his friend and any others " ~
teered that the change from stone e. nar1.e ~ ~ nsivt
paint. pure and simple. Ana urtHefito.c e- the
Stone, which insisted upon chipping oil IN haKes'
Every one may not know II; indeed. It's douotfii
4 many people know IL, but there Is a tahe sys'e"
downtown which In many respects fulhls TIE ideis
Of Eellamy regarding convenience and FACILITY OF COM
munlcatIon. The tube runs from the western Union
Building to the editorial rooms OF all tine great u"'y
u.vspapers. and messages " in copy are flashed from
the Western Union to the editorial rooms through uesc
pneumatic tubes. when ore newspaper man wants
Ia communicate with another on a different paper nc
o,n. through the courtesy OF the Western Union ohclaS'
send his letter through the tube to the western
Inion Office. where il is retubcd To H. d Stlnf lol.
Your answer is back in a jiny, 80 we may al! nope 10
se, ,ome day a general pneumatic mn syNtm irDnh
hnusr Ia house with a central exchange, something
like the telephone central oHicc.
There f. a deal Of ill-bred behavior on the eleVateu
train, Of which the young men who are guilty OF inc
offences should be ashamed. There IS a ce:tlin class
NJ we'll dressed young men who talk in loud voices
,bout what theatres they are going TO, aboGt drinkn;
pnrties. etc. aud a good deal of this conversation Is
cxtrcmely offensive to women. Many Of these samo
ynunc men whistle In other peoples faces and. silcH
ont their patent leather boots for women 20 trip OIL
This int :" funny and ii IS extremely vulgar.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-25

Chicago, Feb. ga dispatch from indianapolis says:
ut is expected that az the meeting OF the directors OF the
Cincinnati. Wabash and Michigan next Wednesday the
ingalls, syndicate will consummate a deal TO receive abso-
lutte control OF the road. \ new route will be opeaed
between Chicago and Cincinnati by way OF Anderson"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-25
TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.

In the diagram a continuous line shows the barometer
fluctuations yesterday, ~ observed at the United states
signal Service station at this city. The Gashes mu.eaN
.e temperature noted at Perry's Pharmacy. Sun BuiIdlhs'
Tribune once, Feb, 25, | a. m.-Generally fair "es'her
prevailed yesterday, though with occasional Goodness.
and before midnight light rain. The temperature rsnsea
between 80 and 81 degrees, the average (A5's) being ~
higher than on the corresponding day last year, and iis
higher than OF Monday.
In ana near this city to-day there Will probably 70
slightly warmer weather. with rain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-25

New Corners
As they Get posted, buy the est furniture for the hast
money ct F1tntA 14th-st. ana oh-ave
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-25

pINPI,Fs. black.heads, red. rough, chapped and Oily
hi, curad by CUTICCkA SOAP.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-25

Glass ia A-Samr. puppies, bitches. First 10 c. d.
Cngle's Darby May. February ~, 1870, by Tho supper
Darby IIebc. second TO the Bucntlornc Kennels
PortswoOd Pinch, March 3, 1890, by PortSwood Tiger
The rustler., 1891-12-18

Sleeveless basques of black passe-
menterie are worn over colored silk
waist with silk sleeves, and are trimmc ed
with a fur collar band. and front bor-
der of brown mink. sable, or black
martcn. The passementerie falls in
coat-like tabs below the waist, while
the silk is merely round bodice This
is very elegant when violet colorcd
bengaline is used for the waist and
sleeves, and faced cloth of the same
shade for bell skirt Black marten
fur trims the waist, and also borders
the skirt, where it is set directly on the
edge and is headed by passementerie.
Short Figaro jackets of heavy white
guipure lace are imported to be worn
over waists OF dark velvet that are laid
In lengthwise pleats like those of Nor
folk jackets This is effective on an
afternoon house gown with plated
blue velvet waist, and deep girdle with
sash ends falling on IA skirt Of blue
wool that is closely studded all over
with very small steel beads cut to gilt
ter like stones -Iiarper's Bazar
The rustler., 1891-12-18
A Nent Coinurc.

A pretty way of arranging the hair
is that of combing the front locks back
latter waving them over a very small
roll. Then ut each side of the head,
above the temples. are soft rings Of hair
that veil the forehead The rest of the
hair is combed up to the top of
the head, divided into four por-
tions which are loosely plated,
then coiled or intertwined.
forming the basket braid cap, as it is
called; which covers the crown Of the
head, coming close to the soft roll of
hair above the forehead When the
head is well shaped and the features
fairly regular this fashion Of dressing
the hair is much admired. II has neat
appearance, quite distinct from the
ultra fuzzy style so long popular This
smoother, yet very graceful coiffure,
when it happenSto suit the face, is de-
cidedly pretty. Fine long hair pins are
required to fasten the plaits securely
y. Y. Mail and Express.
The rustler., 1891-12-18

Sweet Girl-Gcor-a. although -
fused 10 marry you. promised 20 b.
. sister 10 you. you know.
George lgloomlyl-N-e-A
'And you know you said might. and
you said you'd b. . brother 10 me
"Did ~
'YeA I'm surc you said something
like that
''Wcll. I'll try
That's real good q you. Can you
spare little time for me nowG"
"a lifetime II you ask H."
''No. only few hours"
Certainly. What Is Il You want7-
THAT hoolscd-nose old lady over
there, with green goggles. Is my chnpe-
rome. wished you'd take her of aud
dirt with her this evening, 10 ! can
have little chat with AIR. Hanson. -
n. y. Weekly.
The rustler., 1891-12-18

Enthusiastic recalls for prima donna
at opera Ushers passing down aisle
with immense baskets and floral de-
vices.
Prima Domain low tone 20 conductor
of orchestral III will not take &c flowers.
Conductor-Vy not2
Prima Donna-Ze florist sharge n
great deal too much for vun nights use
Of the flowers ven he sell zem again ze
next day.-Texas Siftings.
The rustler., 1891-12-18

The latest regulations in artistic
house-furnishing prohibit the hanging
of pictures on the walls of any room
except such as may be specially set
apart as galleries, Large. patterned
papers, or silk with huge floral designs,
cover the panels into which the wall
artistic is divided. Here wall bracket.
with bit of pottery, there u nest of
shelves laden with bric-a-brac, jar on
high pedestal flied with ferns or
tropical flowers, fills third panel, and
a bit of rare eastern cloth, richly
wrought with gold, festoons another
picture space. Fashion has decreed
that the old familiar portraits and oil
landscapes in their massive frames are
useless lumber and must go. The
dainty and delicate water colors that
have delighted our eyes are killed
against the giddy lowered paper, and
the restful etching finds no welcome in
the fantastic glitter and sheen Of the
Louis XIV. apartments.-N. Y. Sun.