Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-11-17
Getting Even.

ployed to contribute n continued story to newspaper paid for by the line was i'll the habit of introducing such pas sagcs as these into his story, each phrase making line: Have you seen him:'' 1T have" "No:' Yes. " ''Where:" Here. " "When:'' Today Then he lives:" He does. " An" The publisher rebelled and said: ''I must have new contract. We will pay you hereafter by the letter and not by tho line. " But my contract says that am to have pay by the line. ''Ees, but your contract does not say that I shall not end the story when l please. If you do not consent, l shall put the words, The end, at tho close of the next installmcnt ut your story and print no more of it." The author pondcred n minute. Very well, ' said he, ''I will take my pay hereafter by the letter pro vided you let the story run on until have quite finished it. ." Ut is agreed, " said the publisher. When the publisher came to read the next installment of the story, he found that the author had introduced two new characters who stammered drcadfully and whose talk ran after this manner: "C-c-c-c-C-c-C- can you not b-b-b- b. b. break the d-d d. l d-d-dreadful news gg-g-g-ggently to | our m m m m m m master:' ''N-n-n-n- n-ne-e-e.e-e, e-e-ver, Gg-g-g-g-gaston, " murmured the grief stricken Valentine ''I should r-r-r-r-r-r-rather b-b- b. burst | upon him s-s-s-s-S-s-suddenly with the ann Il m IT. nou-ou ouncement and not prolong his s-s-s-s-sufferings with sus- p-p-p-p-p The mortified .l... -E Il. dreadful and terribly costly alphabetical procession. He sent for the author and restored the old arrangement. As soon as the author again began to collect his | pay by the line poor, stuttering Gaston and Valentine were overtaken by an un- timely fate. and the short paragraphs were resumed.
 BmnaIo PoIicc Arrest 500 Women. BUFFAL0. Nov. l7.-Eyery house of prostitution in the First, second, Third l and Fourth police precincts was raide by the police early this morning. The raids hogan shortly before midnight and | lasted until after o'clock There are 1 hundreds Of inmates at the four station houses. and the liveliest sort of a scram ble for bail Is going on. In all nearly 500 | women weEo taken in.
 sues Mrs. James Brown Potter. CHICAGO. Nov. lT.-Mrs. James Brown l Potter appeared as defendant in a suit in the superior court Miss Margaret Van zant, an actress. filed n suit against the star. who is at present playing at the schiller theatcr. asking for Sl. 800 from Mrs Potter for expenses attendant on n trip to India and costumes.
 Filled an Outlaw With Bullets. MOBEELN, Mo, Nov. l1.-Reason For busch. the noted Howard county robber male desperate effort to escape from the Huntsville jail. Forbusch was cap. tured after being filled with bullets. He was to have been hanged at Huntsville next week. He will doubtless die from his wounds
 | students Refuse to swear Allegiance. | ST. PETEEsRUEG, Nov. 1.-The stu dents at the Polytechnic school refused to swear allegiance to Czar Nicholas on the ground that they oppose the principle ,f monarchy. Several of the students have been arrested.
 To Curiaii the Flour Output.
 CHICAGO. Nov. 17.-The initial steps looking toward the curtailment of the flour output by six weeks suspension of merchant mills of the country were taken at a meeting Of millers at the Au' ditorium.
 Fourth Glass Postma~ter..
 WASHINGTON. Nov. l7.-The following fourth class postmnsters were appointed:
 New .Ierscy-Warren Pcint. Clara NJ Henning.
 PennsyIvania-Marble, F. StIglitz.
 Mgr. >atoIlr> Tour.
 | WASHINGTON. Nov. l1. -ArchbishoI ' Satolli and Dr. Papi left today for a brie , visit to Ail lany. Satolii will celebrate high mass in that ciIv sunday.