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on the bed and pulling on HIS shoes and
coat started for the recitation-room. The
professor was William h. Henderson,
but the boys always called him Billie
behind his back and occasionally some
one made slip. and called him Billie
to his face He was very serious. seldom
known to smile. and a regular grinder,
Stories were abundant about some love
affair that he had while student at
Yale, and OF a girl whom he had been
engaged to who left him for a weather.
man and a trip to Europe. But stories
about college professors are common.
and no one pays much attention TO them.
No one supposed that Billie Henderson
could ever have thought much OF any
thing except Latin.
The men were seated In the recitation
room alphabetically. and Wilson had n
back seat. More than once. he found
cause to be thankful that his name be-
gan with a letter at the end Of the alpha
bet. Not being called on TO recite on this
day. he acquitted himself creditably.
Every time that Wilson took up his
Horace TO study his eye caught sight OF
Mary" or "Mollie" or Name"
II should like to know who this dufrer
was. and whether he married Mary"
said Wilson one day to Johnson, his
roommate. Johnson was busy with n
pipe and some drawing instruments and
large sheet OF paper and DID not CON
descend TO reply. and Wilson went on
with his study.
One day, In looking over the notes in
the back OF the book Wilson made dis
covery. Down In the corner OF page In
the same handwriting was My Mary"
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to horse" through college. Turning 20
the Latin books, he looked them through
till he c,me to a copy Of Horace, some
what the worse for wear, but still SER
viceable. The little old man meanwhile
was trying to bring some order out of
confused heap OF magazines piled up
on the floor. Wilson glanced over the
pages OF the Horace, and, deciding that
1t would answer his purpose, paid the
old mn IS cents, put the book in his
pocket and went out into the street.
Going back to his room in North Mid
die. he took off his coat and threw It
on a chat. with the Horace still in the
pocket. The next morning he got up
late. and in his hurry to get to
breakfast put on the coat Just
as he had left 1t the night
before. At chapel, however during the
long prayer, while the President was i'm
ploring blessings for the heather In
all lands" under which head Wilson
would have little thought himself in
cluded, he pulled out the Horace and
looked at the fiy-leaf. There were two OF
the initials of the former owner, W. j..
and his class. rs. The last name had
been carefully scratched out. Up in the
corner there was note, evidently writ
ten during some recitation thirty years
before. "Can you tutor me an hour in
trig. tomorrow" ny the time that
Wilson had observed this much the
PRAYER was ended and the President was
walking down the mid lie aisle, while the
seniors. In accordance with custom
+ handed down from long ago. We're MAX
ing prodigIous bows as he passed and
falling In unceremoniously behind him.
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KANSAS SWARMS WITH TRAMPS.
Gov. Lcwclling Bcsicgcd In His ONCE
by Mcndicants.

TOPEKA. Kan. Dec. %. Reports Of
depredations committed by tramps con-
tinue to come from all parts OF tho
state. Along the eastern and southern
borders they generally travel in gangs of
half dozen. Railroad officials state
that their freight crews have a great
deal of trouble with them.
They are crowding into the large towns
of the state. where they say they will
have the protection of the police I'M
a y n ,he governor order. EVERY Gay
ling's office and beg for money with
which to buy something to eat The
Governor has found this such a burden
that he ia compelled to refuse further
aid to them.
Christmas Eve several tramps' broke
into the Methodist Church and stole
eatnbles PREPARED for Children.
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DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO.
Property-Owners In a Quandary
About the Trolley Grab.

The property-owners and residents Of
One Hundred and Thirty-fifth street. who
are protesting against the laying OF the
trolley railroad there. were undecided this
morning as &c what course should be
pursued to prevent the grab"
Mr.. Whitehead. one of the leaders OF
the opposition, who Is member OF the
law Arm OF Smith a. MarLE. so Wall
street, did not reach his office until 1890
o. clock.
Before coming down he had confer
ence with other property-owners, the ma
ture OF which he declined to state.
He told an Evening World" reporter
that he did not know what course would
be pursued. but that during the after
noon some action would probably be
taken.
This morning the double track was laid
through almost the entire block from
Seventh avenue to Eighth, and workmen
at about o'clock first struck their picks
avenue; Few. people watched the men
at their work. The comments OF those
who passed nv the scene of operations
were various, but by far the larger num-
Der were denunciatory of the street-steal-
Ing trolley company
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IT HAS CHANGED ITS ROUTE,
Blocker Street Railroad Carries
Out Its Connection " Plan.
Comptroller Myers Quotes a State
Law on the Question.

The plan OF the Blocker and West
Twentythird Street Railroad Company
to change It's route between Blcocker
and Canal streets from Crosby to Woos-
ter street. as exclusively announced in
THE Evening World" one week ago,
has been carried out. Tracks have been
laid across broadway and Canal street
In spite OF the fact that It has no fran
chise for crossing that thoroughfare. AS
both tracks on Broadway, however, be-
long to the same company connections"
were made 80 as to run over the Eighth
avenue tracks.
The Beeckcr and West Twenty-third
street line formerly ran along Broad
way. but after the cable went into effect,
Crosby street. This route will now be
abandoned
Comptroller Myers said to an Evening
| World' reporter this morning:
II have found state law passed by
the Legislature in 1892. which covers this
question. The Railroad Company must
comply with the requirements of this
law before II can legally change its
route"
The law In question. which IL dcsig-
mated as section 1903 of the New York
state railroad laws, reads as follows.
Any street surface railroad corporation which 8
fght To use the route, or portion OF the route. Of
another such corporation pursuant to lease or
agreement lawfully entered into with IT, may de-
clare any portion ~ Its own route. which 1t may
, deem no longer necessary for the successful OPP
Grafton Of ITS road. and convenience OF the public
In consequence OF such lease or contract. to be
relinguishcd or abandoned
Such declaration NJ abandonment must he adopt
ed by the Hoard Of Directors Of the corporation,
) under Its seal, which shall he submitted to the
Hockholders Thereof at meeting called and con
Quoted In the same manner as required by law for
meetings of stockholders for the approval Of leases
by railroad corporations for the OF their re-
spectivo roads
! II the stockholders shall, at such a meeting.
ratify and adopt such declaration OF abandonment.
tho Secretary Of the Company shall 80 certify
under the seal OF the corporation upon such dec
larntion Such declaration shall then be submitted
to the Board OF Railroad Commissio for Its
approval, and II approved by such Board, such
approval shall be Endorsed thereon annexed
thereto and the declaration NO certified and in
dorsed shall he nled and recorded In the once n
the Secretary ~ state. and from the time of such
Ming such portio- Of the route designated In the
declaration shall be deemed to he abandoned.
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THE PROFESSORS ROMANCE.
Il LOVe Story Contained i,s an old COPY
of Horace.

One evening not many years ago George
Wilson made his way through one OF the
side streets OF New H. His full
name, as 1t appeared In ogue OF
the university. was Georg 3 Wilson,
OF smithville, Pa. He had just eaten
supper at the commons" and, leaving
the other fellows, had hurried down the
walk between "the old brick row" and
the new dormitorles, across the busy
streets and down this little lane till he
came to dimly lighted secondhand
bookstore. Here he stopped and looked
IN the windows. They were filled with
old books with surprisingly low prices
pinned on them and steel engravlngs OF
washington and jefferson that doubtless
mad been the pride of some patriotic
nome but now looked fiy-specked and be-
urdggied enough After pausing at the
threshold long enough to shake the snow
from his coat he entered, Out from be-
nina the stacks OF books that filled the
rear OF the store came a little man, with
long beard. round shoulders and a very
S'a and dusty coat that came down be-
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low his knees.
How do you do. sir? A stormy even
ing" he said to Wilson, as he climbed
up on a chair to turn the gas little
higher.
Very" replied Wilson, and without
more ado began to examine the books
around him. They were stacked up In
the greatest confusion. Bookcases were
full. drawers were full and great piles
in the corners reached almost to the
ceiling. The air OF the room had the
musty odor peculiar to old books, and
the little old man who kept the store
seemed to have absorbed some OF the
musty learning OF his shop. such a
scholarly stoop Cid he have and so
dusty were his clothes. An effort had
been made to sort some OF the book,
end over several shelves was hung the
label Religious" and over some others
"Gi eek and Latin" while In the extreme
correr were TRANSACTIONS" Wilson
eyed these last suspiciously, for he had
'boned" his way through preparatory
school. and he had made up his mind not
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Wire NaSys in Brief.

Charles Koch. a farmer living ten miles south
Of Niagara, MINI. was caught In a storm. lost
his way and persisted.
Policeman Horace " BRYANT. OF jacksonville
Fla was stabbed three times last night by Allen
Jackson. negro desperate whom he was trying
to arrest. The negro cscapcd
The Birmingham. Ala. building occupied by
simmons Co. AS cotton warehouse. and by
the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad
Company. two clothing establishments and Two
Italian restaurants. was burned yesterday. Loss
$50, 900.
Sam Black. aged fourteen years, OF Tuscaloosa.
Ala, was killed by the accidental discharge Of
his gun yesterday.
Police Sergt. Haney. OF Georgetown. D. C., shot
John Cation. twenty-five years NJ age, yesterday
for resisting arrest Cation ~ill probably die
John Hoar OF Altoona. Pa. was run over and
Instantly killed by an electric car yesterday.
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IN BROOKLYN PLAY-HOusEs.
Holiday Performances Attract
Large Audiences.
i" Aristooracy" at the Amphion-
Plays at Other Theatres.

Aristocracy," at the Amphion yestcr-
day, gave the theatre-gocrs OF the East
ern District first view in Brooklyn of
a play which is among the theatrical sue
cesses of the metropolis.
The play was received by Brooklynites
with all the enthusiasm which marked
its long run in New York and other
cities. The cast included Louis Massen,
Mary Hampton. Blanch Walsh. A. s.
Lipman, Helen Tracy. S. Miller Kent and
]. c. Blackstone.
COLUMBIA THEATRE.
De Wolf Hopper was greeted by large
audiences at both performances yester-
Sa h,c, HE sd was sc seen In in fabnjandrInm
last week. Mr.. Hopper Is one of the
most popular comedians who visits
Brooklyn. and everything he did yester-
lent assistance was rendered by Della
Fox, Miss Grace Golden. Messrs Klein,
Stanley. and others. Ida Fuller,s dan
cling was pleasing feature OF the per,
be omitted this week.
PARK THEATRE.
Delmonico's at Six" held the atten-
ton of those who visited the Park Thea
tire. Miss Marie Jansen, in the central
character. was bright and viyacious and
dancing and other special acts found
favor with large proportion Of those
who witnessed them.
GRAND OPERA-HOUSE.
Evans and Hoey were Just as funny
Grand Opera House, where they began
their farewell engagement last night.
This week will be the last chance for
Brooklynites In the western section Of
the city to- see them as odd Hoss" and
II. McCorker" in the play which has
been running ten years. The piece has
many new features.
BIJoU THEATRE.
The attraction at the Bijou last night
was ex-Champion : John L. Sullivan as
ton" The audience was given an oppor-
tunity to judge how hard John L. can
hit, as in the part allotted to him he. is
the play an exciting football game is in
troduced between Yale and Harvard.
Brooklynites who have never seen the
big fellows" muscles will be given the
at the Bijou until Saturday night.
EMPIRE THEATRE.
-"Playmates" was given at the Empire
Theatre last night: Bessie Bonehili
by Sig, 4. Borelli, who plays the piano
rome. Seeley and West. Minnie Thur
gate, the Adams sisters, the Leigh sis
tiers and several others.
GAYETY THEATRE.
At the Gayety Theatre a good variety
Performance was given by Kaye and
Henry, George II. Wood. O'Brien and
Reoding. Ed Leslie. Charles II. Duncan,
Girard Leon and others.
LEE AVENUE ACADEMY.
A romantic spectacular melodrama
called THE Bull Fighter" the scenes
Of which are laid in Mexico. was pro-
duced by Max Rosenberg's company at
the Lee Avenue Academy last night.
NOVELTY THEATRE.
At the Novelty Theatre Edwin Arden
appeared In Eagles Nest" Among the
principal features Of the show was. a
three-round bout between Jim Hall and
Steve O'Donnell. ..
THE CASINO.
The bill at Huber g. Gebhardt's Gas.
| tno included Long and Edwards. the
Clahin sisters, Edwards and Kernell
Lang and Rosa. Bobby Emmett, Violet
st. Gaur. Minnie Schult and others.
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her. money. The opera was exceedingly
well presented.
EDEN MIISEE

her her money. The opera was exceedingly
EDEN MusEE.
The Christmas attractions at the Eden
Musee yesterday were very numerous
The ladies' and children gazed delight
eddy at the huge wax Santa Claus that
had been erected. and from which cam
dies al lid. were given. The children
went away happy with big parcels Of
artist, made her first appearance at this
house, where she will probably become
very popular.
IMPERIAL MUSIC HALL.
"Hamminstein in Distress" Frank
Pupree's burlesque, was given again at
.ne imperial Music Hall Yesterday. A
1he burlesque went remarkably we'll
The. vaudeville programme was contrib
uted to by the three Hungarian sisters
i La ipou SIX Joe Flynn. John w. Myers.
ana Arbis and Stewart and Gillen.
HUBER'S MUSEUM.
There was an enjoyable holiday bill at
Hubers Museum yesterday. and the au-
Tsn were very large and appreciative.
IN Inc main feature , Of the curlS hall Vas
Fair. Pauline Mana, the pretty lion
tanner. made her. first appearance In this
country with four big Nubian beasts
OF the jungle. There was a vaudeville
troupe. ''' g
TONY PA TORS.
Mile. Juniori Valares, a comic song
artist from. Les Ambassadors and
etre with splendid array Of artists.
Among them were Tony Pastor himself
London London and Paris can give us nobody
harry Carney, the Jonghmans. the Sa-
Vans. little Sable, Lille Langtree, Con-
way and Clark and Redan.
PRoCToRs THEATRE.
The continuous performance at Proc
toTs Theatre yesterday was full OF good
th,ngs 1,,. The features Of the performance
WIN Mandevilie, Madsa Leasing, the
Goilyer and Ryman, May Jordan. Prof;
Waiter Wait ae SaSert w. s Gne Walter and
Tohi, Mamie Kline and Flora de Bots.
UNION SQUARE THEATRE.
"Girofe- Girofia" was the operate at
Yesterday. 1t was sung by the excellent
Sst,sts t whS% Manager Keith has
Bridge was contributed by the Clip
per quartet, and .n. the four yendomes aP;
Leonard and Moran, Sam Dearin and
villers.
DORS'S MUSEUM.
Young Sampson. the perfect man." ex
ecuted some extraordinary feats OF
strength at Doris's Eighth Avenue MI
scum yesterday. Other features Of the
bill were Prof. Moore's steam man
Delpusas. the fire demon; Zyluma with
her crocodiles; Bonney, a musical albino
and Jane Miller. In Theatre No. 1 was q
comedy drama called christmas Eve
and in Theatre No. 2 vaudeville com.
NEW PARK THEATRE.
Our cherished old friend Lew Dock.
stader, with his clever company, appeared
at the New Park Theatre yesterday, and
was given a hearty welcome, We have
and he is certainly as funny and as in.
defatigable as ever. He has three brand.
new up-to-date songs, called when
Parkhurst Gets Through with New
York" "All Kinds Of Girls" and "Stevt
Brodie at the Worlds Fair"
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FAMILY ON A LONG TRAMP.
Rhodes, His Sister and Son Have
Walked Three Hundred Miles.
(By Associated Press. J

IBy NtsOcIhted PTeh.1
CHICAGO. Dec. 26.--W. ii. Rhodes. fifty
six years old; his sister, Mrs. Lydia Ann
Packers. forty -four years old, and the
formers son. Louis. aged ten. arrived
here yesterday and finished half six
hundred-mile walk from Dayton. o..
to Cameron County, Wis. They left
Dayton on Dec. s, and have walked 800
miles IN three weeks. each carrying a
big bundle. They are bound to Rhodes's
old home, where he expects to find EN-
plovment.
During the three weeks they have
been tramping they have slept but four
without fire.
Rhodes expects to reach their destina-
ton next month. To-day they started
on the remainder Of their long journey.
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TWENTY-FIVE HORSES BURNED.
Stables on the Keystone Stock Farm
Destroyed by Fire.

NY
K1TTAN1NG. Pa. Dec. 26.-Fire de-
stroyed the stables on the Keystone Stock
Farm. owned by Bowser Bros, of Manor
Township, yesterday. Twenty-Five horses
were cremated. Some OF them were of
the finest stock In Western Pennsylvania.
The following horses were among the
lost:
Chambrina, 22S1-2; Montague, 2.271-4;
Juanita, 229 IA: Halleck. half mile. 1.,9
OF alina and Mayor Mont. J. G. Wilkes
and Jay Gee. belonging to Major j. G.
Beale, Of Leachburg, were also burned.
All the others were blooded stock and
were being developed for speed.
Two. men, who were sleeping in the
building, had narrow escapes, and one
of them, Harvey Hartman, was badly
burned. 1t is thought that the stables
were set on fire, as the tracks of two
men have been discovered around the
harvard
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YOUNG SWINDLER ARRESTED.
Adopted Son OF a Minister Confesses
to a Series Of Forgeries.
By Associated Presa.l

WORCESTER. Mass. Dec 26.-George
T. Dodge. aged twenty-one. the adopted
son of Rev. ]. w. Dodge, of Newbury-
port. Mass, was arrested here yesterday
for forgery. He came to this city about
month ago and registered at the Lin
coin House as Roger Slater. Of New
freely and is charged with obtaining
jewelry and money by means of forged
checks.
Dodge has confessed series of for
geries in Yarmouth, Mass: Keene. N.
H., and Portland. Me. He signed the
name of his foster father to all the checks.
All of the forgeries were committed
within a period Of two months, and dur
ing that time he paid brief visit to
New York.
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Milwaukee FIRMS ASSIGN.
Dry Goods House and II Shoe Com
pany In Trouble.

MILWAUKEE, Dec. 26--The dry goods
firm OF Rich. SLIDER G. Co.. and the a.
w. Rich Shoe Company have assigned.
The papers were filed this morning The
value OF the nominal assets OF the dry
goods company, are placed at s225,0oO and
of the Shoe Company at $l06,0OO. with
liabilities at present unknown.
The failure of the Commercial Bank
last Summer crippled both firms While
large sums of money are owed by each
firm to relatives and frienns OF the mem
bers 10 preference has been shown In
the assignments.
Benjamin Well ic assignee of the dry
goods firm and T. ]. Kelly OF the Shoe
Company The business of the former
will be conducted as usual by the as
signee.
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Tho attractive entertainment offered at the
Worlds Fair drew over thirty thousand people
yesterday to the Grand Central Palace The nov
elites presented were we'll received. and the sew
eral theatres were crowded both afternoon and
evening. Inness Thirteenth Regiment Band offered
an entertaining programme. while the various re-
Gently added models excited considerable comment,
and tire new Liberty Bell attracted great atten-
ton. The manag cement announce excursions dur
ing the week from surrounding States and extern
sive preparations have been made for the enter
tainment OF holiday visitors
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Clerk Britt Resigns.

Philip j. Britt. one Of the clerks OF the Essex
Market Police Court rendered his resi- gnation to-,
day to take effect Jan. l. Britt Is a lawyer and
will devote his whole time now to his profession
He says that he has learned many good points
while being a police court clerk.
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Personal.

A. TO THE rI'BLic.-I hereby announce that
IN future | have no connections professional or
private. with my brother, frrdcr ok IielasCu nor
with his wife, Mrs. Frederick HelnsCl formerly
Mrs Grace Wallace. | will not he rr' pougihlc for
any debts contracted by either of these persons
nor will acknowledge amy bills purport Ing to h"
signed by Mrs BelaSco unless such as bear the uii
name Of nv wife, Mrs David Belascn ~ignrd.)
New \ ork Dec. ~, 1898. DAVID BELAStO.
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Took His Jag to n Theatre.

John White. Of 9 Spring street. was drunk last
night and created a disturbance at the Peopie's
Theatre. on the Bowcry Policeman Hogan OF
the Eldridge street station pls ED him under
rest. and Justice voorhs in Essex Market Police
Court. to-day fined him 81.
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Aunt Bequeaths Him a Fortune.


GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. Dec 26.-By the death
Of aunt In California. Patrick Fitzgerald.
formerly Of this city. has fallen heir to fortune
estimated at 81. $50, 0o0 He formerly worked here.
but hts present whereabouts are unknown
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Builder Rau ASSIGNS.

John Rau. a carpenter and builder on the Bouie-
vard between One Hundred and Ninth and One
Hundred and Tenth str sets. made an assignment
to-day to Charles G. Rau, with q preference in
favor Of Carl Kapn Of $3.50
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Both factions In the New York Athletic
Club election fight profess to be con-
fient of success. The Weeks vs. Schuy-
Ter contest has overshadowed all other
matters.
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At New Orleans yesterday. the South
ern Athletic Club defeated the Pensacola
football team by score OF 80 to 0.
Trenchard, Captain OF Princeton's eleven.
was the umpire sparrow" Robert
sons training is bearing fruit.
.
Pony" Moore says Mitchell and Cor
bett are certain to meet in the ring. This
should settle 1t.
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Jack Sheehan is nothing II not original.
He celebrated Christmas Day by taking
a, plunge off Soule pier into the cold
waters OF Gravesend Bay. This morning
he says he feels like bird"