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happy thought struck him. Some
thing that he had seen In the notes
came to his mind.
Il think. Professor" he said, that
my text must differ from yours"
".Ah!" said the Professor. Let me
see your text"
Wilson walked up the aisle from the
rear of the room and handed his book to
the Professor with the assurance that
man has who is sure that he is in the
right.
The Professor took the book and glanced
over the page. His expression changed
in u moment Old memories seemed to
come up and he leaned his head on his
hand and looked steadily at the book.
Finally he raised his eyes, and handing
the book to Wilson, said: You are quite
risht MIR. Wilson"
After the recitation was over Prof.
Henderson called Wilson to hts S>=@
Il should like. Mr.. Wilson," he said.
ITO obtain that copy OF Horace from
you when you are through with It. II
you have no objection to parting with
1t. It's an odd edition. you know" he
added. In explanation. land IL should
like to have it TO compare with other
texts" Wilson assured him that he
could get along without II. nodded good
day to the Professor as he went out OF
the door and the Professor nodded sober
~ In return.
well. I'll be bowed" exclaimed VIII
son. as soon as he was well away from
the recitation room. who would have
thought it," And he buttoned up his
coat and buried to his room to tell the
story 10 Johnson.-Chlcago NswA
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THE PROFESSORS ROMANCE.
A LoUe Story Contained IN an ola Copy
of Horace.

one evening not many years ago George
Wilson made his way through one OF the
side streets of New Haven. His full
name. as 1t appeared In the catalogue OF
the university. was George Ellis Wilson,
OF Smithville, Pa. He had just eaten
supper at the commons" and, leaving
the other fellows, had hurried down the
walk between 1.-THE old brick row. and
the new dormitores, across the busy
streets and down this little lane till he
came 10 dimly lighted secondhand
bookstore. Here he stopped and looked
In the windows. They were filed with
old books with surprisingly low prices
pinned on them and steel engravings OF
Washington and Jefferson that doubtless
had been the pride OF some patriotic
home. but now looked fiy-specked and be-
dragged enough. After pausing at the
threshold long enough to shake the snow
from his coat he entered Out from be-
hind the stacks OF books that filled the
rear OF the store came a little man, with
long beard, round shoulders and a very
old and dusty coat that came down be-
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IT HAS CHANGED ITS ROUTE.
Blocker Street Railroad Carries
Out Its Connection " Plan.
Comptroller Myers Quotes n State
Law on the Question.

The plan of the Blocker aud West
Twenty third street Railroad Company
to change It's route between blcpcicr
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 1t has no fran
chisc for crossing that thoroughfarc. As
both tracks on broadway. however, he
long to the same company Connections
were made SO as to run over the Eighth
avenue tracks.
The Bloccker and West Twcnty-thiri
street line formerly ran along Broal-
way. but after the cable went into ehcCt,
the cars were taken off AMI run along
crosby street. This route will now be
abandoned.
Comptroller Myers said to an "Ivening
World' reporter this morning:
Il have found a 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 desig-
mated ms sect on 1903 OF the New York
stat" railroad laws. reads as follows
Any street Suricce railroad corporation which $
IN" lessee or lessor. or hn'h, witch has the
right To use the route. portion of the route. ot
another such corporation, pursuant to a lease or
agreement lawfully entered into with II. may dc
clare any portion NJ Its own route, which It may
deem longer necessary Tor the successful on
"ratipi NJ It's road and convenience ~ the public
IN consequence NJ such lease or contract. to he
rolingu'shoi or abandoned
such declaration ~ abandonment mus, he adont-
ed nv the Hoard NJ Directors Of the corporation
under Its S"dl, which shall he submitted To tho
stockholders thcr'u: at meeting called and con
durtcd In tho same manner as required by Law for
meetings NJ stockholders for the approval OF leases
hy railroad corporations for the use Of their re-
spertiva rnadS.
N tn" stockholders shall. at such n meeting
rntifv and adopt such declaration of abandonment
tho Secretary ~ the Company shall 30 certify
under the seal NJ the corporation upon such der
l1ration such declaration shall then be- submit Il
20 the Board Uf Railroad Commissioners for rs
approval md II approved hy such Hoard EuO h
approval shall he Endorsed thereon annexed
thereto. and the declaration 10 cert ifri AMI in
dorsch shall he Med and recorded IN tho ONCE u
thu Secretary ~ state. and from the time ~ such
Ming such portion Of the route designated In the
declaration shall 10 deemed to be abandoned.
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KANSAS SWARMS WITH TRAMPS.
Gov. Lcwciling Brsicgcd I'm His ONCE
by Ncndicants.

TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. 26.-R"ports Of
dcprcdatlons committed by tramps con-
tinuc to como from all parts of the
state. Along the eastern and southern
borders they generally travel in gangs OF
half dozen. Railroad officials state
that their freight crews have 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 un-
der the Governors order. Every day
number OF tramps call at Gov. Level
ling's office and beg for money with
which to buy something to eat. The
Governor has found this such burden
that he Is compelled to refuse further
aid to them.
Christmas Eve several tramps broke
into the Methodist Church aud stole
eatahlcs prepared for children.
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IN BROOKLYN PLAY-H0USES.
Holiday Performances Attract
Large Audiences,
" Aristocracy" at the Amphlon--
Plays at Other Theatres.

" Aristocracy," at the Amphion ycster-
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. 5. Miller Kent and
j. c. Blackstone.
COLUMBIA THEATRE.
De Wolf Hopper was greeted by large
audiences at both performances yester-
day. He was seen IN Panianirum,"
last week. Mr.. Hopper is one OF the
most popular comedians who visits
brooklyn. and everything he did yester-
day was provocative of laughter. Excel
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
formance., The Wednesday matinee will
be omitted this week.
PARK THEATRE.
Delmonico's at Six " held the atten-
ton OF those ho visited the Park Thea
ire. Miss Marie Jansen, in the central
character, was bright and viyacious and
received receive, several encores: The singing;
favor with large proportion OF those
who witnessed them.
GRAND OPERA-HOUSE.
Evans and IIoey were just as funny
rs ever in ~ Parlor Match" at the
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 ''Old Hoss" and
been running ten years The piece has
many new features.
BIJOU THEATRE.
The attraction at the Bjou last night
was cX-Champion John l.. sullivan as
capt. liarCourt in The Man from Bos-
tunity TO judge how hard John L.. can
hit, as In the part allotted to him he is
supposed to knock "A man out" During
the play an exciting football game is in
Brooklynites who have never seen the
big fellows" muscles will be given the
chance this week, as the play remains
at the Biiou until Saturday night.
EMPIRE THEATRE.
-, "Playmates" was given at the Empire
filled the leading part and was supported
by Sig A. BorelL, who plays the piano
with both hands and feet: Charles Je-
rome, Seeisy and West, Minnie Thur
tiers and several others.
GANETY THEATRE.
At the Gayety Theatre a good variety
performance was given by Kaye and
Henry, George II. Wood. OBrien and
ReGding, Ed Leslie. Charles ii. Duncan,
Girard Leon and others.
LEE AVENUE ACADEMY.
A romantic spectacular meodra ma
called THE Bull Fighter" the scenes
OF which are laid in Mexico. was pro-
duce4i by Max Rosenhergs 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 n
three round bout between Jim Hall and
Steve O'Donnell.
THE CASINO.
The bill at Huber & Gebhardt's Cas-
ino included Long and Edwards, the
Ilahin sisters. Edwards and Kernel,
Lang and Rosa, Bobby Emmett. Violet
st. Gaur, Minnie Schut and others.
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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, ano
the little old man who kept the store
seemed to have absorbed some OF the
musty learning OF his shop. such
scholarly stoop did he have and so
dusty were his clothes. An effort had
been made to sort some OF the books
end over several shelves was hung the
label Religious" and over some others
"Gi eek and Latin" while In the extreme
corner 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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her, money. The opera was exceedingly
well presented.

ner money. The opera was exceedingly
well presented.
EDEN MusEE.
The Christmas attractions at the Eden
The ladies and children gazed delight
edly at the huge wax Santa Claus that
had been erected. and from which can
dies ad lib. were given. The children
candy. Maria Godoy, a new vaudeville
artist, made her first appearance at this
house, where she will probably become
very popular.
IMPERIAL MUSIC HALL.
Hammnstein In Distress" Frank
Duprees burlesque, was given again at
the Imperial Music Hall Yesterday, A
number of novelties were introduced and
tdne burlesque went remarkably we'll
Inc, vaudeville programme was contrib
uted to by the three Hungarian sisters,
Ia Pouska, Joe Flynn, John w. Myers
Lucian Tatai. Daily and Devere. Booker
and Arbis and Stewart and Gillen.
HEBER'S MUSEUM.
There waslan enjoyable holiday bill at
iiubers Museum yesterday, and the au-
a a were very large and appreclative.
In Inc r main feature of the curlo hall was
r innnsr Pau Mana. the pretty lion
&C country ,ry with -four big Nubian beasts
company and a very good minstrel
troupe.
TONY PA TORS.
Mile. .Juniorl Valares, comic-song
artist from. Les Ambassadors and
ance yesterday at Tony Pastors The
stre with splendid array of artists.
Among item were Tony Pastor himself
London London and Paris can give us nobody
Harry Carey. the Jonghmans, the Sa
Vans, little Sable, Lille Langtree. Con
way and Clark and Redan.
PROCTOR'S THEATRE.
The continuous performance at Proc
70 $ Theatre yesterday was full of good
things; The features OF the performance
WIRE WIRE Elsie Adair. the serpentine dancer;
thee Judges. Watson and Hutchinson,
Eollyer and Ryman, May Jordan, Prof
W.,t., George dHor, W. Cline, Walter and
Toni. Mamie Kline and Flora de Bots
UNION SQUARE THEATRE.
"Glrofle- Giroha" was the operate at
traction at the Union Square Theatre
1t was sung by the excellent
ar Tits whom, whom Manager Keith has
spSsEm of Life S ST Se H Gnsa
Bridge" was contributed by the clip
per quartet. and the four Vendomes APP
peared in The Musical Laundry"
Leonard and Moran, Sam Dearin and
villers.
DORIS'S MUSEUM.
Young Sampson. "the perfect man." ex-
ecuted some extraordinary feats of
strength at Doriss Eighth Avenue. Mu-
scum yesterday. Other features of the
bill were Prof. Moores steam man:
DelpuSas, the fire demon: Zyluma with
her crocodiles; Bonney, a musical albino,
and Jane Miller. In Theatre No. ! was q
comedy drama called christmas Eve"
and in Theatre No. a vaudeville COM
pany.
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
seen very little lately of Dockstader,
and he Is certainly as funny and as in
dcfatigable as ever. He has three brand
new up-to-date songs, called when
Parkhurst Gets Through with New
York" IAN Kinds of Girls and steve
Brodie at the Worlds Fair"
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TWENTY-FIVE HORSES BURNED.
Stables on the Keystone Stock Farm
Destroyed by Fire.

KlTTAEING, Pa, Dec. 26.-Fire de-
stroyed the stables IN the keystone Stock
Farm, owned by Bowscr Bros, of Manor
Township, yesterday. Twenty-Five horses
were Crcmated. Some OF them were of
the finest stock in Western Pennsylvania.
the following horses were among the
lost:
Chambrina, 2,2S IL; Montague. 2o7 Ia;
Juanita, 2.29 IA; Haleck, half mile. ll9;
Oznlina and Mayor Mont. }. G.. wilkes
Bealc. of LcachburG. 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
We're set on fire. as the tracks of two
barnyard.
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Wire News in Brief.

Charles Koch, n farmer living ten miles south
Of Niagara MINI vas caught in a storm lost
hts way and persisted
Policemen Horace y. Bryant, Of Jacksonville,
Fla, was stabbed thrr. times last night by Allen
Jackson. negro desperate whom he VAS trying
to arrest. The negro escaped
The Birmingham. Ala. building occupied by
Simmons Il 20. cotton warehouse. sni BY
the Fast Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia RnilruHd
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
hts gun Yesterday
Police srrgt IiIney. OF Georgetown, n c. shot
John eaton. twenty five years Of age. yesterday
for resisting arrest eaton will probably die.
John IIoar. Of Altoona Pa. was run over and
Instantly Killed by an electric yesterday,
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FAMILY ON A LONG TRAMP.
Rhodes, His Sister and Son Have
Walked Three Hundred Miles.

CHICAGO, Dec. CIV. IL. Rhodes nifty
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 n six
hundred-mile walk from Dayton, o.,
to Cameron County, Wis. They left
Dayton on Dec. 3, and have walked 30
miles in three weeks, each carrying Il
big bundle. They are bound to Rhodes )
old home, where he expects TO find en-
plovment
During the three weeks they have
been tramping they have slept but four
times in houses. Two nights they were
without fire.
Rhodes expects to reach their destina-
zion next month. To-day they started
on the r. malnder OF their long Journey
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YOUNG SWlNDLER ARRESTED.
Adopted Son of a Minister Confcsscs
to II Series of FOrgerics.
ny Associated Press

WORCESTER, Mass, Dec. 26-Goorge
T. Dodge, aged twenty lone, the adopted
son of Rev. j. 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 obta lining
jewelry and money by means of forged
checks.
Dodge has confessed a 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 a brief visit to
New York
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MILWAUKEE, FIRMS ASSIGN.
Dry-GoOds House and IL Shoe Conn
pany In Trouble.

MILWAUKEE. Dec. 2G.-The dry-goods
firm of Rich. SLIDER & 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 $4,000 and
of the Shoe Company at SlOGWO 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 reiatives and frienus of the mem
berS 10 preference has been shown in
the assignments.
benjamin Well ic assignee OF the dry
goods firm and Z. l. Kelly OF the Shoe
Company The business OF the former
Will be conducted as usual by the as
Slguce
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Crowds at the Worlds Fair.

The attractive entertainment offered at the
Worlds Fair drew over thirty thousand people
yesterday TO the Grand Central Palace. The nov
elites presented were well received. and the sew
eral theatrer crowded both afternoon and
evening. Inness Thirteenth Regiment Band offered
an entertaining programme. while the various re-
Gently added models excited considerable comment.
and tie Liberty hell attracted great atten-
tlon. The management 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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Stabbed by an Unknown Italian.

Patrick Mullgan. twenty eight years old. OF
4S Ninth avenue. was stabbed in the chest by
an unknown Italian at Prince and Elizabeth
streets at lao o'clock this morning. The asshil-
ant escaped Mnigan's wounds were dressed by
an AMBULANCE SURGEON and lie was sent hume
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Clerk Britt Resigns.

Philip J. Britt. one Of the clerks Of the ESSEX
Market Police Court, rendered his resignation to-
day to take erect Jan l. Britt IN a lawyer and
VIII devote his whole time now to hts profess on.
"" saws that h. has learned many good points
while being police court clerk
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Took His Jag to a Theatre.

John White OF Spring street. was drunk last
night and created disturbance at the People 3
Theatre. on the Bowery Policeman Hogan. OF
the Eldridge street station pla ed him under ar
rest, and Justice Voorhs in Essex Market Police
Court. to-day fined him 81.
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Aunt Bcqueaths Him Fortune.


GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. Dec. 26.-By the death
OF an aunt in California. Patrick Fitzgerald.
formerly OF this city, has fallen heir to a fortune
estimated at 81 800 600. lie formerly worked here.
but his present whereabouts are unknown.
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PERSONAL.

In tutur" | haV" ne connection. professional or
private, with my brother Frederick l"llsCo. nor
With his Wilc, Mrs Frederick BriHsCo. formerly
MR.. Grace Wallace. will rot hc responsible Tor
ANY debts CunirR"tcl by either ot these person
nor viii acknowledge" amy hills purpurting To he
signed by Mrs. Bcia go unless sucli ~ hear the ,u
name Of my wife, Mrs. David Belascn signed. }
NV YORK. Doc. -. lhEk. DANID hEIAStO.
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Builder Rau Assigns.

John Rau, n carpenter and builder on the Boule-
ward between One Hundred and Ninth and One
Hundred and Tenth STREETS. made an assignment
to-day to Charles G. Rsu, with a preference in
favor OF Carl Kaph OF $3.50.
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Beecham's pills are for

biliousness sick headache
bilious headache bad taste in the
dyspepsia mouth
sour stomach coated tongue
torpid liver loss 3: appetite
dizziness piles
when caused by constipation;
and constipation is the most
frequent cause ofall ofthem.
Book free; pills csc. At
drugstores.
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Both factions In the New York Athletic
Club election fight profess to be con
Ter contest has overshadowed all other
matters.
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IRVING PLACE THEATRE.

Laughing Heirs" an opera-bouffe In
three acts by Carl We!nberger, had Its
first presentation in this city yesterday at
the Irving Place Theatre. 1t Is a tune
full but rather commonplace affair. In
which waltzes are more conspicuous
than anything else. but II Is pleasant, and
the plot Is the good old-timer dealing
with the love affairs of an heiress who
wants to be loved for herself and not for
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At New Orleans yesterday, the South
ern Athletic Club defeated the Pensacola
football team by score of 81 to o.
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 II.
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Amusementc.
W0RL DIS FAIR.
KRIS kRINkLE AT HOr1E.

FNOM INTlL lO.'O T. Vt.
I enox I.rcruw. NIndi-on Ave. Il 5O,h ~,
TlIEGNEAI TOY EXPOSITION aud HOLI-
DAY CARNIVAL, with real santa Claus. real
tree real house. real children, toys that work,
mHriUnettcS, magician. the lion. the lady and the
lamb, the candy maker. too All for 2bc chill.
drrn, lLc. with present to every lady and child
buying u ti,kei. GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN,
the children : Friend, Will De at horne with Kris
krinkle afternoons and evenings, aud distribute
candies m
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Jack Shcehan is nothing II not original.
He celebrated Christmas Day by taking
n plunge off Suule pier into The cold
waters Of Gravesend Bay. This morning
he says he fees Ike bird"
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The enjoyable vaudeville programme
at Roster & Balls Concert Hall .yeSter-
day attracted large audiences, afternoon
and evening. Bessie Belwood, who Is
going to have highly successful season
at this house, appeared, and so did
Sandow, the string: the Cresendos,
Mile. Sabel, the Glinserttis, the Nibos
John starr, Wood and Shepard. Clara
Qualitz, August Dewell and Mcbride
and Goodrich
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The French quadrille dancers from
1.-THE Black Crook" were added to the
vaudeville programme at II. X. Jacobs
demons and Vera. an aerial artist"
also appeared sydney Rosenfeid,s anus IS
the Crust of Society,"" was again acted
with Kate Davis as the woman with n
past" The programme was very good
one.