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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-08
WEATHER BUREAU THErra.
The Investigation brings to Light .
system OF Wholesale Robbery.

WssHfNoroS April The investiga-
'i0n into the alleged irregularities in the
weather bureau Vas continued today.
john sullivan. labOrer. testified that
be saw live boxes ~ old rubbish in a
wagon. which was removed from the
sheds adjoining the building to be con
demed and solci az public auction.
Gu October - last he saw about 400
pounds of type and some betting near
tn. telegraph room and called the at
teniion 20 The property clerk to II. ALSO
a year ago. by order - the captain %
the watch. 2.o.o pounds 10 new books
we're sold q Junk dealer named Hop
f-nner as waste paper. lie sand that by
direciiog ~ the captain ~ the watch. a
granite step belonging Ia the building
worth about en-. vas removed during
the .,ht and sold
Mr Piummer a lahorer in the bureau.
testified that ne packed seven hoxes of
type ty direction of man named Ryan.
tat knew nothing % ~ delivery
LOUIS iioJfenner. a Junk dealer. tesfi
fed that ho bad been asked by tcle
phone 10 call az the house Il one RYAN.
a satchmsn Va The bureau. who wished
- dispose - q quantity - pens. pencils.
paper. etc.
Ste refused % have anything to do
with the articles. which h., estimated 20
b. worth slun or more pne check Tor
material bought oy the witness was
made IN favor - Captata Stone. the lis
hlrsing oficer. and the other IN favor II
Captain Brsnn"n.
Milan Spencer. the driver - tho ~ al
wagon. sari that hs carried four book
cass- and sDme dsmsg,'i rugs iron the
weather hurean o. Captain Rrannors .
ilu-e The hossk ca~~~ ne never sas
s4ain bat the rugs we're returned.
William y. Nsesi~n Washington he
trctive. -sid that he hal hsen ordered to
investigate chsrge- q petty larceny IN
the weather hHresu. Ne went to the
buresu snd decpied ur"n the arrest -
man nam~'l Eahiu-on. foreman 20 the
printing ofNc~ lie VISITED The various
junS dealers . the city sni learned that
they rad lnnght old material from
Hrsnnon. ile aav the after who. shiis
in an intoxicated condition. denied that
- BAD -oid any brass rollers. stc. tu,
subsequently admitted selling cer'ain
articles Ant saifl that hr hsi snthortiY
o. do 49, He said that the pencils p>n=
psrer. etr IN RysoS cellar serr worth
snout sss or more The Investigation
~iii 30 Cpnfioue,t tomorrow
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-08
WAS A DEATH TRAP.
The Wind Blows Over A not her Chicago
WOrltl's Fair Hotel

CHICAGO. April THE Plymoth hotel.
worlds fair hortelry at Seventy sec
ond street and Stony Island avenue col
lapsed during the slight wind storm that
prevailed this morning shortly after mid.
night. The building was one of the
largest Of the worlds fair hotels and was
almost completed. In itsfall. the build
ing crushed another structure which
was In have been used for restaurant
purposes in connection with the Ply
mouth. Both buildings were owned by
William S~arls 81 Plymouth. Ind, and
were valued at s250O. This makes
three worlds fair hotels that have been
destroyed by wind and fire in as many
DAYS. and Building Commissioner ONeill
says thcrc are many moro that had bet
ter IL RACED by storms before they are
,r.,-upipl
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-08
S.llSc Sue~ cnr Damaa,~.

NEw York. April Tho Worlds
special from Psducah. Kentucky. says:
Miss Salhe Moore. who disappeared
mysteriously from New York several
months ago. giving the newspaper men.
relatives and others much trouble Ia
locate her. is now in Lancaster. Pa
Yesterday she filed suit at her old home
in Marion against L. w. Crucr. a young
farmer of Crittenden county. Tor $1,000
damages for betrayal and desertion.
Cruce says nothing about the suit, but
il is given out that he denies the charges.
Miss Moore has become a mother since
she left New York.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-08

L.vssse. Mich. April T.. The e~nsse
ss.~sson skss sfte-r"rn we . ~e,s short
ooe Tho rorny yitft~ ~ snsrcs and sr
rropriaficrs recommended f-se ps4@sars
q IRE ,ail sprsrpfis-ing szNfs saspsiiy
for ,wo yssrs 'ss the pafp-se - naiii
ssinfng = sfs'- weather srTica. TIE
hsii hss h-es fpllY 6sserss<-a N 1ss
Hsa.1p. TIE corau'ss~e sn iatrps fn-
f.,rs<fs rsv~i@sd wthosf Frrssr sssrssis-
Ties, = t.il F,rsTfsiTsf shat ali s.-s~sn
rssade gr-,s - - frunsss-i. isa pr
stsfne snt the csnif.i ssfifr xssS rzslie,sfrsn
- sssttsfScx - irssisss.ce and r.oversy.
xp8 t.ssl prsrss,sg thai al p~r-pfse srz
pios ING feussis h<sD n stores shall sss
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-08

WasHrNUroS. April Tn the police
court yesterday nervous and trembling
veteran was up on a charge ~ being
drunk. He proved "a H. John Daring
ton - either Traverse City or Grand
Rapids. On Monday he Vas granted a
pension snd drew tlo. Al bu' si
- this was gone. He had b~en With
several men. who are supposed 10 have
g., him drnnk and then ro..icd him.
The court held him until u could hear
from his friends
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-08
PERIsHED N PRAIRIE tIREs.
Four Persons and Much Property
burned in Western kan.ss

Torrs,. Kan. April Much prop
eriv has been DESTROYED by prairie fires
in Graham and Phillips counties only
r,eager particulars can 30 lcarnfi. 1,
~ known. however. that a great Zeal -
hay. several head os hefses and about
Fifty bead 20 sheep pcrishei. shd that
Mrs. Bowen AMI three children were
caugh' in the i'amcs and 81 hsdiy
burned that they cannot pr~4bly -,
cover \ strong snuih wind n ss icen
blowing over Western Kansas fcr two
days aud the dry grass - very he tvy and
thick. Everything before one r thee
great fires succumhs 20 ia terrihls
ravaxes Passengers sho can't in on
the Rock Island SAY that the suiirr
heavens were lighted last nieht ~ these
fires
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-08
WRECKED BY WIND.


CHICAGO. April Another big build
ing in the worlds fair district collapsed
with surprising suddenness this after
noon. This is what is known as tte
panorama building just outside the ex-
position grounds at the corner IL
Fiftieth street and Stony Island avenue.
The building was erected up to the roof
line and the fifty workmcn engaged in
its construction had just knocked of
for lunch when sudden gust of wind
caused the complete collapse of the
structure. leaving only tangled mass Of
beams and planks on ite site
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-08
CAUSED BY WHISKY.
The superintendent or an Asylum
Himselr Goes Insane.

CnIcAGo. April As three tall. fine
looking men stepped out Ok McCoy's
hotel 10 Dearborn street at noon today
there was not passer by " ho SUSPECTED
for an instant that one ~ them vas on
his way 10 lie incsrcerated IN an insane
hospital. Yet that was the case The
handsome, well dressed. intellectual
looking man in the middle vac John G..
Blake. until few DAYS ago the suprrin
tenient of the Indiana Institute for
feeble minded youth. Mr.. Blake left
the institution on account ~ coufe-sed
personal acts ~ very ques'I bnahle
nature His resignation WAS tehdered
to and accepted 10y the institute Dr
Sveringen. the family ph,sic Ian 81
Bake. who accompanied him ~ this
city. ascrihes Blske's downfall Ia
whisky
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-08
rY,e-, Suit or aio.ooo Damages.

TERRr HsrTE Ind. April = Mrs
Mary Prells. wife of John G. PreIle ~
Riley. this county. who last December
sued Mrs. Fredericka Miller for $1,000
damages FOR alienation ~ her husbands
affections. b, now brought suit against
her husband and Mrs Miller Tor sleUn
damages Mrs Prelle a!leges fhs. sh@
was brutally assaulted by her husband
and Mrs Miller. and that she wac perms
nenily injured. The-pariies 10 the sUit
are we'll know n in this county and the
affair is causing a sensation.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-08
GAABLED wITm A wob}Ax.
Mysaesy oe Lostsstlle AGa%d Aosey
NAY Bs Explaincdl

LOUISVILLE. April 7.-TheI question
what bec~me ~ the thoussIi of dol
lars secured by Whisky Dealet Sutton
on his forged warehouses re&elpts hss
been asked many times ~ laid What
may prove a solution ~ tht mystery
came % light today. Miss Be}fts Raul
ston. q local artist II some epptstion. is
ward VI Sutton. Today IL III learned
that the relations between the Two were
more Of business character fhan pis
tonic. Sutton wss an inveierat{ bucket
shop gambler. and Miss ksuf fion was
the instrument for his trsnsacf bns. She
was for two years one u the he&viesi in
vestors in the Louisville shops land IL In
alleged that she has been on b. wrong
side in several big deals.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-08
CONDITION OF TnE TREASURY


WAsHis6roN. April The treasury
department 10 in an easier condition than
IL has b-en for several months past. due
largely to the increased receipts from
customs. With this condition the tight
hess IN gold has somewhat disappeared.
and here no gold Was received in pay.
msnt Of customs duties. gold in consid.
erable Quantities il now paid. The net
gold today in the treasury department ls
sG.t3.0l2. and II Ii being re
criyed daily IN exchange for ANAL
notes. Zoo which the demand
still continues good. The treasury
daily statement shows that the net cash
on hand is E:5.iai 16i.0i. of which $l0.-
a,5..s,i is in subsidiary coin and sl0..
s.5oSs is in national bank deTSsitaries.
Subsidiary coin is be)hs gradually re.
duced by turning II into worlds fair
souvenir half dollars and the money in
the national bank deposltarics is being
gradually withdrawn and will continue
Ia he taken out until II reaches lower
mark than at present. La these two
items alone can be- found "A partial cause
for the easier condition Of treasury
AFFAIRS.
Expenditures. ho~ever. keep close
pace with receipts; in fact. 50 far this
month have slightly exceeded them.
Receipts for the seven days are about
O.. 10000. while the expenditures are
more than so.oOO.0O. o. this amount
~. 100 have been paid on account 81
pensions and si 100000 in sugar boun-
lies. This makes, with what has be
fore been paid out on the
sugar claims account. ss.0W.oOO and
N ia estimated that NJ will
require 10000 moro before all the
sugar claims allowed have been paid.
Pension payments will reach this month
atout sl3.jO.U0. and must necessarily
continue Ia increase each month as new
certificates are issued by the pension
Office. the decrease from natural causes.
death. etc. not offsetting the new names
added 10 the roll
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-08
Anxious % SltooG

GALvxsruN. TexasI April = Congress
man j. &. Hutcheson. at Houston yea
terday afternoon stepped up " W. %.
Ellis. a wealthy planter. who was stand
ing talking Ia two men. and tapping him
the remark. Il understand you are look.
ing for me-" Bystapderr prevented
Hutcheson from firing. but Ellis with
drew Ia neighhoring doorway. ssrpp-d
out again with drawn pistol and at
tempted 10 shoot. and the crowd also
stopped him. Both men were arrested
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-08

~ fsrl Mimi. April ! Minnesota
- % have new capitol The measure
providing Tor ore pss-ed the house last
week and eas sent IN the governor by
tho senate to-day hy vote ~ - In -
The bin pr,'visies that the neS structure
shall co~t fl"GoO. snd that IL shall be
constructed 90 the block on which the
capitol no~ stands ard the block 10 the
north - Il, The ban provides that the
building must he completed in ten years
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-08

SsLISA. Kan. April IA woman suf-
fering from shocking injuries ard little
child ~ hurt that II may die ate the re
suits IL a revolving crime comuitt. by
an unidentified rlan In this city Thurs
day night. The victims are Mrs j. NJ.
Frost and her = year old daughter. the
wife and child of a laborer " no is em-
ployed at night Their assaiiant tried
to force his way into their home after
Mira Frost had retired. The mother
took her child and sought ri escape by
flight. but was discovered and forced. at
the point Of n revolver. Ia wblk mile.
carrying her little one. barsNooted and
clad only in her night robe. Then she
was assaulted and after thiS crime her
assailant tried To murder the two by
using the child a. weapon tff beat out
the mothers brains. !
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-08
SWIFT TROTTERs BURNED.


WARSAW. Ind. April AT an early
hour this morning the large stables Of
the Northern Indiana Horsebreeders' AS
eociation. located in this city. were de-
stroyed by fire. Twenty three valuable
horses perished in the flames. among
them several stations recent
ly imported from England and
two trotting horsee with records of
biol, and cI2 This was one IL the
largest establishments IL the kind in
the state. The loss is f30O.OOO; partially
insured. Perry Brown. chief OF the fire
department. was fatally injured by
falling wall Two other hremen were
also badly injured.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-08

ROCHESTER,. y. v. April Herbert
j. DOVE. an old resident of Rochester.
died last night at the homeopathic hos
pifal n tho result 81 swallowing rub
Der dental plate 10 which tooth was
attached. He swallowed IL in his sleep
about two weeks ago. II awakened him
before it left the e-ophagus. but in at
tempting Ia remove IL Is was pushed
into his stomach. After repeated surgi.
cal operations u was located in the in
testines and there i, severed an artery.
causing death.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-08
NARROW ESCAPE ruo~ q EATn
Occupants "f the Esps'sssss Nnchos
Mil. Narrowly Mis- D~sSh.

J.cKsoxyirLs. III. April Z Tie
Anchor mills at Mer~,tosls were thorn
into atoms and Patrick Cody sillesl
This tune the accident sss caus>i ~
the srpls~aon - boiler. and no; f,nrr
dstst AZ Ess the cs-e AZ IAtchfield
Tho~e engaged IN the mal ver, 4 J.
Leslie business manager, J. y Nesch
TIE miller. ard Ntlien Nesen, A iatssrer
Patrick Cody vss tils engineer X charge.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-08

NORFOLK Va. April John Dollsrd
= memtw ~ the <nsoIt city council
and wealthy merchant, wss shot IN the
throat tlFis morning hy burglar who
sss attempting 70 enter the rear door -
he Store lie died within ten minutes
The man escaped
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-08

DrL,wsxr. Ohio. April The insane
depaftmtnt o' the county lnfirmars
burned to-day. The inmates we're fran
tic with fright and the violent oD.s
seemed determined - remain m she
building and fought the attendants like
tigers The attendants found u neces
sary to cub them. snd only succeesiesl IN
get'inc ttrn out hy pnshing. erovding
ami pounding
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-08
ECKlESNOT THE MAN
Senators Think He ls Unfit fos
Comptrolles.
SHOULD Be A GOOD BANKER
Clev~sazSA Receives Eb b1tss Tusn.
Oe0ocsns osnase. Q

wssHrSsros. April 7--THs Con-
trmAtioo of James H. Eckles u Illinois
for Comptroller of TIM currency 10 likely
o. be pnstpoaed % the next session u
oonzress.' sAsd . srGAtor today. Il
know that tina president will not with
draw the nomination. not~ outstanding
the fact thar he has received many re-
quests from bankers % do 81. and somi.
nate a man 81 experience. He Is salts
He'd syh Eek.-s. and not being banker
himself he does not s-e Why q bright
lawyer. willing To learn. cannot satis-
fsctorsly discharge the dufies q thu
oftice. But any banker can see. Tn.
bankers realize that the position ia one
OF too great Importance to put IN charge
~ one inexperienced man. no matter
how bright be may 10 IN other voca-
tons. aud they object to IL The man
namesi ipf deputy comptroller has been
assistant cashier IN a Cov,ngtnn. ksn.
tuchy hank but he il young and has
had but little experience. Were Secrs~
'ary Carlisle an experienced banker ),
would b- different bat he - only
theoretical finsncicr. aGd this position
must rot b. run by theory. liz wants n
strong. practical man at the helm. or
somebody viii run aground.
viii lie No Vote.
Mark what I say 1, wants a man
Who Will ts- able Ia crCSs examine an old
banker snd not h~ imposed upon by his
answers The office needs no LAWYER ss
Lacey saws. In has one IN tho solicitor
az the treasury and one IN the attorney
general. IL wants banker: and. while
fck!es il bright and worthy young
man. | don't think him fitted for the
position. and he will not he confirmed
thIs session.
~Niii YOU vote against him.
"rb-,e viii be no vote upon him. for
when the matter comes up IN executive
session | shall RAISE the point Of no
quorum and owing to the absence ~ SD
manv senator's | believe II will be i'm
possible to get quorum and the nomi
nation viii 80 over to the next session.
Cleveland will then doubtless put Eckies
la the office. IN the young man proves
himself capabi. between sessions we
VIII confirm him when We come together
again
At the White house todsy n man who
talked with the president said Mr.Cleve-
land insists that Ecxlcs Is the man for
the position. and expects the senate %
confirm the appointment before ADJOURN
ny. and there you are
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-08
lkockbes1 StVUCk.

RocKroRp. III. April l. The heaviest
windstorm ~ the -esssn preya,led her@
AZ an early hour this morning. Small
huildings throughout the city were
tipped over and many trees we're levele'i
a. the ground. AZ Cherry Valley t~o.
story brick buiiding was demolished anil
box car. s-re blown from the track.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-08

Nv okl.Es~s. April The Bosru
IN lssfh - Burs. = hsris we're broken
fsogen ais znsRel- - ccntiou~ the
fehf bot Referee Dufy would DOT pr.
NIT Il.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-08

CE,pLr~roS. 4. g.. April ] An earth
quake vas felt IN the Edg-feid district
t,.isy. Two shocks occurred at q AMI
= IA NJ damage vas done tryoni
frightening people out ~ their housee-
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-08

w,sHrxoTo~. April Z Fourth Assist
art Postmaster General MARVEL to-day
appointed liz fourth eiss- ppssmasters.
Cf the uenhsr eighty three ssxe to Ill
vacancies sstns,d by reslgnatlShs and
deaths and thirty four by removals
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-08

w,saISsTot. April ! As Ear "a the
treasury = advised no gold hs= been en-
gagged al tho New York sub treasury for
slGufneut tonssFrOw.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-08

wptrIlSe. W Va. April : F.r~ ~
Clifton. West Virginia. completely 10
strs-ed ID. Rc<imond salt works snsi
serrfsi dwellings, I<,~s ard iusarsnce
uukno4n
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-08

Aroura. TIA. April IA special 10
The Chronicle from Li0co.nton. Ga.
sa,s that two dissiort shocks a earth
quake wefc felt ss thst place this m@n-
,pg.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-08
Cavts.ie b. III

w,ssrrsro.. April : Secretary Car
Hsle l~fi ,he treasury department this
afternoon earlier than ususl. Tie - suf
,erinr fsnun a sfuhhorn culd
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-08
a. A n Arch Rl,wn Over.

Ev.xsvIIts. Ind. April : The g 4.
X arch on the cnFueF - f0aTth ard
Man stgeets vas blown down esris THE
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-08
Killed the Husband.

He had removed il from the grave and
was preparing Ia refill il when he re
ceived stunning blow from behind.
Wheeling he found himself face to face
with F'eltner. the latter maddened 10y the
deeecration of his wifes grave. The
rector again attacked him and Ia defend
himself. knowing that protests would be
useless. the doctor seized the shovel and
struck his assailant on the head. hoping
10 stun him and escape. The blow
crushed the temple bone. causing instant
death. The Mortified murderer placed
the body in the emptg coffin and reiilled
the grave. Rain washed away all traces
Of the work and the strange disappear
ance was soon almost forgotten.
DIR. Foutenay completed his autopsy
with great advantage to science. He
adopted his victims two children. both
Of whom are living. The daughter mar
ried to state official The son is in the
government service. DIR. Foutenay was
a wealthy bachelor. and left them his
fortune Mrs. Feltner's body was found
where the confession said il had been
buried in the cellar and reinterred be
side that Of her husband.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-08
KILLED BY A GHOUL
A Physicians Papers Tell OF an
Awful Murder.
A MYSTERY IS CLEARED UP
Ds. Foss~nay sl~w . Clergy man On
nj. Wtfr's Grave. and Then Dis
secaed the Wosnan's BODY.

CLARKs,iLLE. Tenn. April There
has been found among the private papers
81 the late Dr. Francois Fouienay. the
written confession Of crime. which oc-
CURED twenty eight years ago. and of
which DIR Foutenay was never suspect
ed. The Rev. 4. NJ. Feltner. rector of
the episcopal church. disappeared mys-
teriously in lSi5 and diligent search by
his friends. aided by detectives, failed la
furnish any clew TO what had become of
hin. His wife had just died. but
beyond that no cause for melancholy
was known. and nothing could be
learned Ia Indicate any motive for going
away SO strangely. The document In
question is a confession by DR. Foutenay
that he murdered Feltner. The con
fession goes into details. Dr. Foutenay
was Mrs. Feltner's physician and DE
came greatly interested in the care be
cause ~ some peculiar features that ap-
pealed 10 his professional zeal. When
Mrs. Feltner died he yielded 10 the
temptation to steal the body Tor an
autopsy.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-08-23
stahl's Calamity Wall.

There's q man in Shawnee county
whose vauling ambition has led him to
think, for years past, that he is entitled
to q county Office at the hands Of the re-
publicans. His name is Frank Stahl.
After the last state election, he realized
that his crowd was in q deplorable con-
dition, and he accordingly set up a wall
that might be expected to discourage the
most ardent calamity howler. He kept
up this howl until his party, in order to
choke him off, awarded him with nom-
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-08-23
"Agin Silver y
men. "

The following incident Of the Worlds
Fair is given by correspondent:
"a few days ago, sswed-off specimen
Of the Genus Homo, partly concealed be-
hind q pair of eye glasses, and almost
entirely hidden from view by an intense
air Of consequence, threw down $40
bill at the ticket Office Of the Dahomey
village in Midway Plaissnce, and de-
manded ticket. The cashier, Miss Rose
Brodsky, q very attractive young lady,
whose countenance betokened much
sweetness of character, in making change
gave the purchaser 50 in silver, which
caused him to glare ferociously at the
gentle little lady and glover ssvsgely at
the bright metal that is causing 30 much
disturbance at the present time.
"'I say he clustered out, I won't
have the beastly stuff. Cswnt you give
me notesY If you caWnt, give me me
bill back; won't be loaded down with
the besstly stuff
"Miss Brodsky smiled serenely, handed
back the bill, and remarked sudibly
enough for those to hear who were wait
ing for tickets: Il am 80 glad he did not
90 inside; he would have demoralized
our natives with his boorishness.'
"Having made an exhibition Of him
self, the little man of the big glasses and
heap big consequence strode away, and
as q result of his pettishnees, he missed
one of the most interesting shows on the
plaissnce. J' r L.