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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-03-31
OF ATTEMPT AT ARSON.
LUDWIG STREY ON TRIAL IN JUDGE
NOONAN'S COURT.
A Number of Civil Cases Disposed
of and Several New Suits Filed.
Other News of the Courts.

Ludwig Strey has sufficiently recovered
from the effects of an overdose of whisky,
which he imbibed last Thursday, to allow
his trial to take place in the Thirty-sev-
enth District court today. Strey is
charged with attempt at arson.
A second application of defendant for
postponement was overruled this morn
ing, and the jury was drawn and the trial
commenced. The jury st lected consists
of Alfred SchiIdt, +. w. Barton, John C.
Beckmann, Julius Belstein, Louis FrieSs,
Herman FrOebel, Albert Frederick, John
Baetz, f. Belinger, Fritz OhnesOrge, w.
II. Stowe ana George Jordan.
A motion of defendant for a new trial
was overruled by Judge Noonan this
morning In civil case of Ed Halton
against E. E. Jenkins on prOmissory note
and for foreclosure of lien.
Judgment was rendered for plaintiff in
the divorce suit of Carolina Riedinger.
She alleged cruel treatment and non-sup-
port
FORTY FIFTH DISTRICT COURT.
The civil case of Thomas Davis, by his
mother, Mrs. Mary Davis, VS.. John Bow
ers, for damages, was dismissed by plain
tiff this morning, as was also case OF W..
L. Harris VS.. d. c. Ruly for debt and fore
closure of lien.
Plaintiffs motion for a new trial was
granted in the case of Edwin Chamber
lin against Otto Schultz and W. ReiChaTt,
for garnlshment
A suit Of the American Casualty Insur-
ance and Security company against
on contract, is being tried in Judge Kings
court this afternoon.
NEW SUITS FILED.
nptarad in bn trio
courts as follows:
Helene Knoeppl VS.. The Galveston,
Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway
company, appeal from Justice Adams
| court, for 800 damages, for killing two
| horses on January 81 last, belonging to
plaintiff and valued at $50 each.
Otto Friedrich, administrator OF the eS-
tate of Oscar Friedrich, deceased, VS..
Hermann Pollmar, treSpaSs to try title on
| fifty acres of land in survey No. 20, sec
tion No. ,. on the Salado creek, together
with all buildings and improvements
| thereon, including an entire outfit of ma
| chinery and tools for making brick; also,
for rent, amounting to $500, and for dam
ages.
Philander Owen Saunders is suing his
wife. Ruth Z. Saunders, for divorce in
| the Thirty Seventh District court.
| johnson Bros. Printing company vs..
| Alling Il Cummins, appeal from Justice
| Adams court, balance on account, S2164.
L. +. Wheeler VS.. Mrs l.. Dodd, APP
| peal from Justice Adams court: SeQueS-
| tratiOn for a collection of pictures, paint
, ings and frames of the value of $50.
COURT NOTES.
| Probate court will adjourn tonight for
| the March term. 1t will not meet again
until the third Monday In May.
| County Clerk Thad Smith has granted
! licenses to wed to Felipe Flores and
Petra GuSSmann and to Charles Geiss-
Ter and Alma Kruger.
| Bill Dunman, who is held here on sew
| eral charges OF horse theft, is also wanted
| in Kimball county, accused of having
murdered John Condy on April Is, 1879
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Hot Well Notes.

The warm weather yesterday brought
to battle.
Col Who has boon ar tho wells for Tho
past month, has improved in health so
much that a reception will be rendered
him and he will be pleased to see his
friends tomorrow afternoon.
Col Hadlev will also give a reception to
ladies and children atthe Zoo, and exhibit
his wonderful trained animals. A fine
dinner and lunch Of all kinds for every
body
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MIXED LOCAL.

A dance will be given at the Casino to-
night.
The bids for the plumbing at the City
hospital have not yet been opened.
DR.. Ed. Bennett left this morning for
San Francisco, where he will visit his
two sisters and enjoy the Midwinter fair.
The police committee held meeting
yesterday afternoon, and talked over
some important matters that will be
brought before the council Monday.
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MISSES SHOES.

t Dongola Button I OK ntc
Patent Tip, All Sizes, W VCo'
3 80 2t WOLFF & MARX.
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Just What San Antonio Needs.

The Johnson Bros Printing company
have purchased large, complete stero-
type plant from Ohio, and will be ready
to do work for the trade in this section in
the next 10 days. Their plant is to run by
steam and they claim to be able to save
their patrons at least % per cent. on all
work. and guarantee it to be equal TO any
thing done in the north. They will also
make cuts Of buildings, etc, at reduced
rate. 3 81 1t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-03-31

1t Must be so
Read it in The DAILY LIGHT.
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Look at This.

2,4OO acres in Kimbe county, on Llano
river, one mile river front, all fenced, s
miles from county seat. Two-thirds of
this tract is fine valley land; liberal terms,
will take good vendor lien potes in lien of
first cash payment; deferred payments 7
per cent interest. This is a sure bargain
and only offered for a short time. Call and
see JOHN T. HAMBLETO & Co.
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notice.

To whom it may concern:
All persons having furnished
building material or labor to the
construction Of the Witte building,
No. 81 w. Commerce street, now
in course of construction, are here
by requested to present all unpaid
claims to me, or Murphy & Hay
den, architects, at once.
3 30 3t* GEORGE WITTE.
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GURNEY REFRlGERATORS.

The only Refrigerator filled with mineral
wool, takes less ice to run than any other
make-wOnder of the Chicago Exposition.
ii. SCHULTZE, JR., Agent.
Reliable Gasoline Ranges and Jewell
Stoves headquarters.
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Keep Posted Because AZ y
.. "II Read Read The Daylight
A Runaway.

Schrader Bros. horse, attached to
their delivery wagon, ran away on LOSo
20 street this morning. and did consider
able damage, running directly into the
rear door of Dreiss warehouse. The de-
livery wagon was also badly damaged
and the harness was torn.
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A motion was made before Judge Noonan
Yesterday to have Dunman removed to
KimbaII county, where he is wanted for
trial. The motion was OYerrGled and
Dunman will remain in Bexar county un
til his cases in the Thirty seventh Dis
trict cOurt are disposed of.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-03-31

DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worlds Fair Highest Award.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-03-31

A dance was given at the Post hop
room, Fort Sam Houston, last night, en-
iOyed by a large gathering of society
people. After the dance Mrs. General
Wheaton gave banquet complimentary
to those who participated in the Kirmess
dance, "GOndOIiers.n
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-03-31

Mr. A. w. Spright, formerly of Little
Rock, Ark, and who has been for the
past ten years foreman of Brown & Co.'S.
large printing establishment, has arrived
in San Antonio and will take charge of
the Stereotype department Of the johnson
Bros. Printing Co., which is now en- route.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-30
FOR SNOW
OR RAIN
NOTHING LIKE
HODGMAN'S
MACKINTOSHES.
s,.,. nu,,.rn. Guaranteed Fit.
y,o,nv.y 81 WEST 23D ST..
ro, cp,xn sTnryT ADJ 5TH AVE. HOTEL.

.rwo Irish shamrocks"; the Sisters; the WINK
lnqs "a Little OF Everything; the three i'e'o''
srotesque and eccentric: Tim CrOnin. IN an r'sh 'io
logc: Lillian Alderman sero-comic Fuller ana ""e.
Emmett Corrgan. mimic; Leon Morriss Pony circus anu
his wrestling pony Blnner Mcbride and Goodrich IN
sketch; f. D. Garcia nstrumenalist Foreman ana WIS.,
character sketch artists. Lynch and Lovely ann ''"u
May. descriptive barytonc vocalist
At Roster Bias features of the programme Wei
the Draatz Brothers, acrobas the Maccarts DOS cat anu
monkey circus and George Parker The rest OF the OH
included Sandow, in new illustrations OF ms '" ,'
strength; Murphy Kersale. in sketch; Misses 1u
and Neumann in new dances: Bessie Belwood. In new
songs. including The Breach OF Promise case 'a'"
and Durham triple horizontal performers the ''lh
seretu Brothers acrobats; the young woman ey'''''
Mile Acid. Capaine In her daring performance y" ~"
living trarozo and the Crcsccndos electrical CLOWNS
Next Monday evening feature VIII he IN" "''' "f
pearance in America Unfhen known as the arihess
wonder who has been at the Olympia iaris uu''"e ~
last three months.
Two new entertainers Field and wooliey. appeared at
the Eden Musee last night. They sang and dancer !"
ludicrous fashion ami their well into 'he iaVor
., big audi.nce professor Morley gave sanple OF
his powers in magic and then brought on MS fa'h
Morgana" Mile Tortaj ada cgain to the Delight VI
all. and Ybcrr danced usual
on the programme at Proctors Theatre THIS week arr
tho Princess Dogorouky. the yiolinist; ffrss fI'sr
Elsie Affair Mant. the skirt dancer ana vi" bN
Ben Achncs Lille Western extracts music nom glass
gotles Charles Haydn presents novelty 'n't!ei Inc
Dolls Theatre" and Mazeppa. the talking hors| "''
o,cstions ,ioorgic with new songs ana
,r,so, and Enrol present a new Among the rest
NJ the u.rfrnes are Edward Clarence. win his orchestra
on the phonograph: Baldwin DAILY and the Iiealy iioh
or, Nc. seymour the Coulson Sisters. Harry La Rose
and lane and John Drew.
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FOR TIE KINDERGiRTEy ASSOCIATION.

A reception the benefit OF the Ncw-Yok Kinder.
gar,c AssocpuCn given last nigni Sherry. Their,
VIA LARGE attrndanc. The ballroom was decorated with
nowc~. and a end stage banked vi ferns
and Here the speakers evening.
Carl Schurz made few Introductory remarks ana then
Mrs, Kate Douglas Wlrgln red her story "rhe Fore
Room Rue" II received with applause r. Hon.
klnson Smith ..Owci vita two chapters from his new
hook-as vet unpublished" Sketches m Life In Vonce~
"The No.nng Tree then rc:d by Mr.. w ggin
The Original manuscript OF Tom o the Bluebcrry Pl1is
by Mr.; Wiggin then put up auction and sod
for ss5 Then manuscript Of Mr. Smiths sold for
tho same Price. IL caci 'EspcrO t,orgon Condo.
lie. Mile two selections. then
sumner was served over $1,000 rcalllei for the
kinderpartcn association Among those present
M AID Mrs. Charles !. Ea'ncy. Mr. and Mr. Arthur
NJ DOLCE Mr. and Mo Richard Watson G!llcr Mr.
ami Mrs Laurence Hutton Mrs May Maps Doolsc Nh
ard MIR. J. H. Latham. Mr. ana Mrs. seth Low Mr..
and Mrs George Haven Putn1m. Nj. and Ms. +. J.
stinsou Mud Nj and Mrs w. T. Buckley.
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ANNTIL BALL OF THE FRENTH CDOhS.

MANY PEOPLE COMMUNICATING EXHIBITS
on VIEW-THE SOCIETY'S TREASURY FILLED
The twenty-eighth annual ball OF the Societe
Culinaire Philanthropique WAS given last evening
at the Madison square Garden. In spite OF IN" I'M
favorable weather. more than thousand persons
were present. The annual ball Is given Tor inc
benefit Of the Widows and orphans Fund ~ inc
society and the associations treasury Is now placed
fl a good condition. The competition among the
members OF the French Cooks Philanthroplc HSHo-
citation each year for the best food design II Keen
This year tAe number Of competitors Was the
largest in the history Of tho society. Among me
prominent places havicg exhibits OF their culinary
artists skill were Demonico's. CAT" SaNarin' -.
Jamess Hotel Mailards and Hotel waldorf IN"
exhibits were on view in the old Assembly Room
at the southwesterly end of the Garden anu re-
CeVed much praise. - g, ,,A.>o-
The officers Of tire ball were Charles Ranh0fer
HONORARY president: Adolphe Caller p.esmteh, :
Jules Bohlinger. Vice-presdcnt: Prosper GrevilO'
secretary: Albert Wlnshach. assistant secretary !,
Jean Roth. treasurer: AdOiphe Meyer. assistant
treasurer: Jean Michel. archivst; Ban CoInmittce'
Charles LallOuette, Adren Terru. Raymond MeiH.
Ter Jules Durand. Jules Weber. Jean Berihelot
and Louis Cabassaud- . ,.,....,
Among those present were Abraham Codchaul
Miss hggie CiOdschaud. Mrs. i. CANTON j. J.
Caddagan. Mrs LallOuette, Mr.. and Mrs, y Baer;
the Misses I.allouctte. Mr.. and Mrs. j. Weber ana
Mrs Caller
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OPENING THE QTEBEC C1RNITAL.

rttorsANps OF VISITORS VIEW THE PlcTuR-
rsorE STRUCTURES OF ICE AND SNOW
o,ehac Ian 2q-Qu, bees grand Winter Carnival
orenal to-day with curling bonspel in the quebec
skating rink open II the world. Tor Viiuapie
trophIos and medals. The first match was between
a to,nl representing the Buffalo. y. Y, curing
club and team representing the 'amppsi''oh'
y - cub The match Is still in progress win the
Buffalo team slightly in the lead. The ice Is In poor
condition.
The work done by the citizens during the last
week is really wonderful. one remarkable thirs
is the large number Of private snow and ice con-
structons one MIR. Truiel. on his own account
has built an imitation in snow Of the old port
81 ,hateaugay. The structure. though only one
story high. IS az biz as a block Of houses. with A
lare.. hall and passages II is built on the square
near Morrn college and In the main entrance Is
an heroic statue Of Dcsalaberry.
Among the other structures erected by private
enterprise IS Oli-fashioned windmill maze out
OF lee and erected by the hTcnen 81 o. Naut hi;
The nremen II the central fire station nave oul /,
n large imitation ~ Montmorency rails IN snow ana
In all about dozen big arches nave been erected
The one through which Lord Aber cen and his
party VII hayr to pas, t"r rs ~ Which s"pe
ontnrprisiug Individual has opened a restau taht.
T'br lee fort though in itself not nearly large
es tho Montreal ice castle seems In reality much
larger on account Of the city wall on when IL Is
one Of the mos, peculiar sights today was the
mounted showshoe division. The men roe ny
pride ami the wonder OF the visitors IS big tobos-
gan lrawn by six bicycles which skins along the
snnw "A, a pretty rapid rate. and Is used by the
snowshoers TO give DISTINGUISHED guests a rite
The uriuclpal streets crowded all day that
the sidewalks far too narrow TO accommodate
the multitude. 49, . go.
Among the visitors here are F. ", VanderbI!t
and party and a party consisting Of Mr.. and Mrs.
] J. Aston Miss Wilson. Miss Burden. Worthing-
ham Whitehouse and Mr.. Sands. The grand ball
rendered t. Lord and Lady Aberdeen will be the
social feature Of the carnival 1t IS likely 10 eclipse
ANYTHING ~ the kind given here. and tickets
are hard to obtain.
Owing q the non-arrival ~ the Governor-General.
the Mayor Of Quebec this afternoon Inaugural ted
the lee fortress by accepting the keys from the
Carnival Committee. promising TO deliver them TO
Torl Abprltpu
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uuE NORDTCi DTD NOT SING.
SHE REFUSED To APPEAR ~ BOSTON IN
WORK WHICH WAS NOT STANDARD
FRIENDS STATEMENT.

SHE REFUSED To- APPEAR ~ BOSTON IN A
WORK WHICH WAS NoT sT>YpARp-
\ FRIENDS STATEMENT
poston. Jan - -Nca- the box-oface in Music
Hall the following placarI was posted this morn
ing
Nordica refuses fuln' her ensasemcn' Win the
ha"ue' "''' nag; III ARIES " sToNE. Secretary.
Mr. Store said that he did not wi+n to make the
whole story public until after Nine Nordica had
given - tn, press her reasons for refusing 70 sns
" she should II, to do 50. Mr.. stone ADDED
MN, Nordca was engaged in IN, early autumn
10 sing Tor the Handel AMI Haydn Society In Mr.
porkers .Hora Noyissima.' ON Frllay. January o.
sh. announced by telegraph her refusal to FUN her
engagement She herself will doubtless state her
reasons II she desires the public 20 know them The
Handel and Haydn Society has made every EFFORT
to dissuade her from this unfortunate determine
ton. but without avail
Nine Nordca was announced To sing the role
OF Venus In "Tannhauscr," at the Metropolitan
Opera House last evening. but was prevented by
an attack Of the grip. \ Tribune reporter called
at her apartmcnts In the Hotel Imperial where h"
was courteousy received by friend " the singer :.
who said that she could answer all questions for
Anne NorIlca The latter. she said. was confined
TO her bed and unable e. see any one
Il am competent" she said TO answer your
questions which | 10 authortatvely. When Nine
Xor,lica was engaged to sing for tho Handel and
ifnvIn socletv OF Boston. she supposed she would
be cast only for the leading role In standard works.
such as that society had been accustomed To Pre-
ssnt About a week ago she received notice that
she would be expected to sing I'm Boston next
SUNDAY I'm Parkers comparatively unknown work.
'Iinra N0vssrna. Mr. Maurice Grau. Of Abbey.
Schocffel a. Grau. refused TO allow her To sing In
Boston and last Friday she telcgraphed that she
could not fulfil the engagement. ON saturday an
agent of the Handel and Haydn Society called on
MIR Crau and persuaded him to consent 10 Nine.
Nordica's singing FOR It,
Nine Nordlca who had been seized with grip
Friday telegraphed 10 the society that she had de
chIed not 10 sing in Mr. Parker's work but would
sing I'm any standard work She received two sen
tcntIoua disratches asking. is your decision
final? to which she replied In the Affirmative: and
the other saying. Artistic engaged
Handel and Haydn Society. and shc t. acting I'm
good faith tonight The public don't seem 10
dcrstand that a prima donna Who has 20 sing for
living cannot afford 70 give up 500 or $500 to crafty
a mere caprice ! think the people In Boston are
unluly angry Nine NOrlica is not a woman who
is swaytd by mere whims. She II conscientious
artist and always lives up to her engagements.
She is an American. and as thoroughly punctlious
and honorable becomes an American
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large audience assembled Tony Pastors Theatre last
night and was we'll paved for Drawing the storm 10y wit
Messing one 81 the most amusing bills " the James
f. IIoey appeared after an absence Of several months
and introduced many hits In his popular entertain
mont Mcintyre and Heath funny In "A mill
tarv sketch: Meehan AMI Raymond sang we'll and Miss
RAYMOND gave a good imitation OF banjo soloIss. Mile
Valnres who Is IN last week some new songs
and the "rhrce Drocs'' excellent exhibition OF
pro,.soue dancing Others the hill Tony Pastor
Mcmahon and KinS Signorta Nnnneua. Ward and
Vokcs, and Joe Hartman.
The long drawn entertainment AT HERMANN
Theatre yesterday amused people through the after
noon and evening. Among the entertainers Bjou
Msnon songs and dances Sheridan and Forest, comedy
sketch Charles r. Grapewin character comedian Captain
W l.. Marsh trombone sololst Webster and Conan
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-30
ms CHILD UlS TNGEITETTL. HE SAlN.
STORY OF THE TROUBLES or JEROME BrcK AND
HIS DATGHTEH-NOW \ CHORrs GIRL

STORY OF THE TROUBLES or JEROME Bl'CK AND
HIS DAUGHTER now \ CHORUS GIRL
."rbere arc instances Of the ncrattude Of chill
drcn in some Of the things which Ralzac wrote and
in King Lear Emcrn and Regain showed base dis
regard for thei, father but in each Of these cases
II is contended that there some excuse for
the behavior Of the errng children; while in the
case Of my daughter Emily there was no such
excuse She was my youngest and favorite dangh-
ter and allowed her every reasonable privilege
and paid every attention to her that could be ex-
pec,ed even OF the most indulsent father. and yet
you see what she has done
The speaker was Jerome Buck weknown
lawyer; the subject of the conversation was Emily
Buck. his daughter. and the place was Mr.. Bucks
library In his home at No. l0S West One-hundred-
ond-thjrtv-second-st. His daughter married to
n Young Englishman, Reginald Collier. fwo year
ago when She was only sixteen years Oh a
clarnor OF romance was thrown around ReeinaId ny
titled English families and q graduate or CamDrlhge
University: that he came into untold thousands
from fhc family estates N England, and That al or
a sudden the source Of supply dried up ana he
went broke" Then Miss Buck determined 10 earn
her own living and has been doing this on small
pay as a chorus sir In this city during last Week.
Incidentally 1t is mentioned mat one OF me reasons
why she broke away from her fathers home was
ia, he was "stingy" and would nG, allow her
any money 20 buy 'rubhers" when the weather was
bad In addition To- the remarks aready Puo'e'
81 don't think the press is tht proper neuluiH
through which to ventilate ones domestic ms ms
fortunes ! have never been unSind to my children
The misery father or the cruel mother Is s'ahu-
iro excuse for runaway matches AS 10 the man
in the case who Is said to belong to noble Eng
llsh family" he al led sarcastically u can only
shaIl consult Inspector Byrnes about him in day
or two probably"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-30
THE PRIZE-FIGHT UIS STOPPED

FIFTY DEPUTY sHERrFFs BROKE Up THE En-
UIBITION or THE EAGLE ATHLETIC
CLUB AT NDGEWoOD PARK
The bout between billy Vernon, the Hayerstraw
brickmaker. and billy" Ernst the brooklyn hsht-
weight came 20 a sudden ending last nisht when
poputv sheriff WilliSms 81 Queens County with
nfty other deputies broke into the Casino IN RlhSe-
wood Park The appearance Of the deputies caus"d
panic in the Casino In the Wild rush or the spec
t,tors T., got on, OF the building doors were broken
down windows smashed. chairs ana behch's
Wrecked one mans leg broken and anothers hea1
badly cut. " hen the panic began soI' MAJ "
about l5Oo men were packed between the d1putles
and tho ring Every deputy was armed WIN lohs
right stick and when the trouble began they used
them without stint. . , -,
Finally the deputies reached the stage ana 'ook
possession 40 arrests were made. NernOn anu
Ernst dressed themselves while the excitement
lasted and lci' tho hall. , 49,
The Eagle Athletic club which was managing ths
affair "a a rev organization. The club wnlch had
,,anaged the bouts in the same place up 70 TINS
time went TO pieces few weeks ago. ana me
Eagle bought II out. The nch was s'opped al 'ne
beginning OF the fourth round
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the Emperor called out. I'm give you % rubies
General splashing in the river "A hundred
rubles to carry me on" gasped the &c General The
three steps before the Emperor shouted, Two hun.
dred rubes to throw him IN again. The pea. peasant
carry me to the bank!'' Eight hundred rubles
to drop him The peasant began to slip the Cen len
tightly and cried "A thousand rubles - -
you! to put me on the bank The Emperor was
laughing too much to say any more. me General
was put shore. and the two, guided by the
peasant reached the town. After they had lunched
the General made up his official imperial accounts.
In them were these items: ITO carrying His
Majesty over the river, 10 rubes; TO carrying
His Majesty. 1000 rubles."