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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-06-08
SOAPING THE RAILS
Fryo's Heboes Breeding Serious Trouble
for ThenssIvoa Along the Baltimore
and Ohio.

for Themselves Along the Baltimore
and Ohio.
SDscidl 70 tie Register.
PARKERsBURG, w. VA, June T.
This morning a body OF men arrived
here who claimed 70 belong to Kelly's
army. They stated they we're the ad-
vance guard Of the army and were sent
ahead to make way for the main body
1,5OO strong now on their way 70 Wash
ington. They expect TO strike here
about the latter part OF next week and
wanted the city 30 furnish them pro-
visions. The advance guard met with
very pOor encouragement.
Frey's Army is now strung out along
the 3. & o. for about sixty miles and
committing all kinds OF depredations,
farmers, harrassing the s. 81 o. rail-
road men by Soaping the tracks, and
bidding defiance to the authorities.
A special train with Supt r. Nj.
Sheets, of Grafton, and 10 detectives
from Baltimore, and the Sheriff OF Dod-
bridge county aud 8 dozen deputies, all
heavily armed, aboard, are patrOlling
the road through Doddridge county,
and are protecting the tracks and
bridges Of the company.
A report reached here this afternoon
that a crowd Of 156 Of Frey's men have
collected 81 the foot Of the long grade
TO Silver Run tunnel and soaQed the
tracks 10 such an extent that the mail
train that left here at noon was delayed
several hours until the trainmen scraped
the soap Of the rails. While they were
az work the hobOs collected on the pub
lie road and yelled and jeered the train
man
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nsh,tlnr Indl.n ApproprlatIon..

WAsmSGroN, d. c., June This
house had the Indian appropriation bill
under discussion to-day. The main fea-
ture OF the debate was an attack on the
Catholic Church made by Mr. Linton,
OF Michigan. In which he argued
against the contract Indian schools,
saving that under this system tho
largest share OF the appropriation for
educating the Indians went 70 the
Catholic Indian schools. No conclu-
sions we're reached.
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Hoods Cures.

In saving that Hoods SarSaParllls cures.
its nro urletors make no idle or extrayagaBt
claim. Tne advertising Of Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla is always within the bounds OF reason,
because IL is true; It always appeals 70 the
sooer. common sense OF thinking people.
and il Is always fully suostantiated oy en-
dorsements, which IN the hnancai world
would be accepted without moments
hesitation
Read the testimonials published IN behalf
Of Hoods Sarsaparilia, ali from reliable.
grateful people.
They ten the story. Hoods SarzapariAA
Cures,
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For tho Canal.

WASHINGTON, d. c., juno The
House Committee on Railways and
Canals agreed to-day TO report the COM
promise bill drawn by Representative
Ryan, OF New York. for the survey OF
a ship canal route from the Ohio river
TO Lake Erie. The bill places the mat
ter in the hands OF a board OF engineers
70 be appointed by the Secretary OF
War, who are to select the most prac-
ticable route, and for whose work
$50, 900 IS TO be appropriated.
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here to-day. Each man carried bunch
or freshly cut roses, which were depos-
tied on and around the graves OF their
fallen comrades. After the parade
monster mass meeting was held. No
sign Of disturbance was manifest, and
the men dispersed quietly, firm in their
determination 70 continue the strike.
ESTABLISHED HIMSELF DICTATOR
MONoNeAHELA CITY, Pa, June o.
The situation at ManOwn, where the
YUughiogheny Gas Coal Company intro
duced negro laborers to-day, protected
bv deputies, has entirely changed from
quiet to the llveliest kind OF ac-
tion. About 8 o'clock to-
night il was rumored that
crowd Of g, 900 20 4, 200 miners would
march on Manown at 10 o'clock. AT
about that hour martial music was
heard. Shots we're fred and signal
lights began flashing from both hills.
Everything was excitement about the
mines, and the deputies at once set
about barricading themselves in antici-
patton OF war. 1t will be hard
matter TO get news from MRnOwn with
out delay, as the oolv telegraph office
there is In the company's building, and
Superintendent Young has established
a press censorship As the matter
stands now correspondents are COMPEL.
ed 70 go to MOnongaheIa City TO file
their news. II is reported that Mr..
Young said the news could be sent from
the Monown Office il IL was such as he
would dictate.
NO PROBABILITY OF A ROW.
FRosrBURG, Md, June 7.-PickstS
Datrolled all the small mining towns in
the vicinity of Frost5urg last night, and
doubtless prevented a repetition OF the
dynamite outrage OF the night before.
During the night sentry from the
fourth regiment was attacked by an un-
known man supposed 70 be striker.
The man escaped In the darkness. The
miIitiamen Outnum Der the strikers and
there is littls probability Of anything
like q serious row. The back bone Of
the strike is 0y no means broken; the
strikers are simply Visiting for the
troops to withdraw.
EXPECT NO TROUBLE.
KENovA, w. Va, Juue But little
Importance Is attached 10 the attack or
to-day. As heavy guards are on that
part OF the line, no attack is likely TO
come. Heavy coal trains are going out
tonight, this being necessary to pre-
vent a blockade. These trains now eX-
pect no trouble In pulling through Ohio
10 lake points.
sTORMING PASSENGER TRAINS.
TIFFIN, OHIO, June AT 9 o'clock
tonight unknown persons stoned Big
Four passenger train Cear Carey, break
ing a dozen windows and striking a
number Of passengers, among them c.
w. Moore, Bloomville; J. P. Hurley,
Toledo, and II. r. Stevens, Tifin. Sen
ator johnson was his on the nose.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, June Trouble
is looked for, 500 miners are massed
and threaten TO blow up mines at Blue
Creek. One hundred and fity troops
lsBvs Camp Ferney on a special train at
once.
CANNELToN, IND, June 7.-One hun
dred miners in the American Camel
Company's mines quit work to-day
after being waited on by the strikers.
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CHRISTIAN ENDEAvORERs.
A Large aud Interesting Meeting at New
Martinsviiie.
IL. "a n...

New MARTINsvILLE, June THE
third annual convention OF the Chris
tian Endeayor Societies Of the Wheel.
Ing district met In the Methodist Epis-
copal Church here yesterday. A large
number Of delegates were in attendance
from Hancock, Brooke, Ohio, Marshall
and Wetzel counties and very inter
esting meeting was the result.
A very enthusiastic meeting was
held last night, and to-day was but a
REPETITION of yesterdays success.
The next meeting OF the con-
vention will held at New Cumberland.
At the election of officers this morning
the following were chosen: President,
Rev. T. A. Anderson. Sistersville; Vice
President, Miss Emma Parkinson,
Moundsville; Secretary, Rev. b. S. Fer
rail-, New Cumberland.
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WIN Kun Into MILLIONS.

PORTLAND, ORE, June 7.-NO aceur-
ate estimate of the damage by floods
along the Columbia and Willamette
rivers can be made. 1t is certain, how
ever, 10 run into millions Of dollars.
The entire northwest, including
Idaho, Washington and Oregon and
British Columbia is virtually shut of
from the East by the floods. The Cana
dian Pacific roads have been washed
out for hundreds Of miles, and it will
require weeks 20 rsDsir the damage af-
ter the water goes down.
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Quay SPOILED IT ALL.
He AlOns Objected to the Rapid Con-
Sideration Of the Tariff.
AGREEMENT HAD BEEN REACHED

In His Absence, but he Game Into
the Senate Just in Time to Dis
rupt it-Saveral Schedules
Were to Have Been Considered
Under the Five Minute Rule,
Which Would Have Put anEnd
to all Controversy About Night
Sessions.
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West Point Cadetship

HINTON, w. VA, June AT the
competitive examination OF applicants
for appointment to West Point cadet
ships, w. b. Kerr of Pocahontas county,
who made s" or cent. on the eXamina-
tion, was [, ighsst and will receive
the appointment. Luther Thomas, son
of Mayor J. G.. Thomas, OF Elk City,
Kanawha county, made s5 per cent. and
will receive the appointment as altern-
ae Six others were examined, all
falling below so per cent.
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THE AMALGAMATED SCALE.
Few Changes From Last Years Scale.
COnferencs Thursday Next

Conference Thursday Next
PITTBUURG, PA, June THE Anal
gamated Association scale for the year
ending June 80, 1895, was given out for
publication to-day. The scale is prac-
tically that now in effect, the changes
being comparatively few and unimport-
ant Several new clauses we're added to
last years scale, to meet new conditions
which had arisen, and under which op-
erations were carried on, though no
provisions in past scales covered the
Uoints. The conference committee Of
the Sheet Manufacturers Association
and that 0f the Amalgamsted Associa-
tion will meet Thursday at 2:20 D. IL.
in Secretary Jarrett's Office.
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Justice White to Marty.

BERKELEY SPRINGS, w. VA, june Z.
Justice Z. ID. White, OF the United
States Supreme Court, with Mrs. l.. NJ.
Kent, Of New Orleans, is stopping at
the Berkeley Springs Hotel. Itis given
out on authority that Mrs. Kent Is the
affianced Of Justice White, and that she
Is possessed Of immense wealth.
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Hope for Ais Recovery.

SpectdB 20 tss hs0IsLsT.
SALEM, w. VA, June To-day,
while George Gain was oillng pulleys at
the planning mill his clothes caught In
the belt He was thrown several feet
In the air, and was entirely stripped Of
his clothes. There is hope for his re-
coYerY.
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THIRTEEN TO Ditto.
Brooklyn and Pittsburg Play Ball
Till After Dark.
ELEGANT SAMPLES OF KICKING.

4 Collision Between Stencil and
Con Daily Almost Cause a Riot.
A Protest Filed With the Mana
gers of the League, Asking
Them to Make an Example OF
Stenzel-How the Other Clubs
in the League Played Yester-
day-Good Horse Racing.
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A shining Mark

SOZODONT is a shining mark for the
unscruDulOus who seek TO trade upon its
established reputation, BY representing
valueless compounds IS superior to or sim
liar 20 il. Put no faith in such representa-
lions. IL has no equal as q producer Of
beauty and durability Of the teeth. Accept
no other instead Of it.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-06-08

"There's one thing about me that !
don't understand" said Tommy,
thoughtfully. "Gnd that's why u is thss
making marks on wall paper 10 such
lots of fun, an making EN- IN copy
books IN school Is such hard Work.P--
ToYouto Mau.
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Steamship Arrivals.

ROTTERDAM. June ARRIVED, OLDHAM,
from New York; Veendam, from New
York.
BREMERHAvEN, June ARRIVED, Havel,
from New York.
GENOA, June Arrived, Kaiser VII
helm II, from New York.
SOUTHAMPTON, June ARRIVED, Angus
ta Victoria, from New York.
BosroN, June ARRIVED, Colorado,
from Hull.
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Parkersburg Commencement.

PARKERsBURG, W. VA, June THE
commencement exercises Of the Sumner
High School (colored) were held last
night at the Academy OF Music. The
graduates were Edna Ernestine Foun-
tain and William Arthur Baker.
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NUUITNHHIlIHN Ws11.NEN~'- - =" :"
Spseidl % ne fEs0tFssr.
BERKELY SPRINGS. w. Va, June L.
Congressman jerry simpsons condition
10 night is less favorable than lass
night, having spent a very unsatisfae-
tory day.
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THB GOVERNOR FIRM
he is Determined to Stop all Law
laSSleSS in This State
WHATEVER NAY BE TIE COST

The Strike is Practically Over
About Washington, Ind.-NOr-
folk and Western Mines 60 Out.
Additions to the Strikers Ranks
in Kentucky-Results Of the
Battle at Peoria, Iu.-Pittsburg
Operators Will Not Attend the
Conference.
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Knr.a by . nor.. aud Bassy.
.p>aai 10 nS R>JfSiSy

PARKERsBUBG, w. VA, June IA
three-year-old boy named Culiom, OF the
South Side, was run over this morning
by horse SBd buggy add fatally To-
juFed.
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THE WEATHER

WAsHrysToS, D. G., June 7.-For West
virginia. Western Pennsylvsnia and ono
-Generally fair; warmeri winds Decom-
ing southwest.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-06-08

You only need make the Hogt super
aeIaI examination 20 determIne the value
Of she Register Sa an advorrl5ing me-
dium. Publishes more local and toie-
graphic news IN one issue THAI any or
lts contemporaries de In rhr0o.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-06-08

Earned runs, Brooklyn 4; Plttsburg
10. First base on errors, Brooklyn g.;
Pittsburg l. Left on bases, Brooklyn
II; Pittsburg II. Base on balls, of
Gastright 4; off Killen 2; of Gumbert
l.. Struck out, by Killen 8; by Gum
bert 2; by Gastright /; by Kennedy 2.
Three base hits, Schiebeck. Donovan,
Beckley, Stencil. Double plays, Burns
and Daley. Two base hits, DAILY, Shin
die, Burns 2; Foutz. Stencil, Bierbauer
2. Sacrifice hits, Tredway, Foutz, Mack.
Stolen bases, Burns, Glasscock, Mack.
Hit by pitched ball, Griffin, Schieoeck.
Passed balls, Daley 2. Time, 2:30.
Umpire, MCQuaid.
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obbIs : What are descendants,

B0bOle = WuAb hIo uSsC0uUHH'oi
father?
FAther-Why, the people who come
after you. (Presently.) Who is that
Young man in the passage?
Bobbie-Thats one Of sisters de-
scendants come TO take her for drive
--Tit-Bits
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-06-08

Do NOT put of taking spring medi-
cine but take Hoods SArsaparilla Toic.
Il will purify your blood, strengthen
your nerves anc give you good ap-
petite.
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SIX IN THE NINTH.


BosToN, MASS, June Boston
played good ball except in the seventh
inning, when errors by Lowe, Long,
Bannon and Nush, with hits by Quinn
and Frank gave st. Louis six runs. At
tendance els. Score:
Boston. i l 9 l 8 2 0 Us
ST. Louis. 30 0 0 0 l 0 0 6 O. z
EBrned runs, Boston 5; errors, 6 and
4; hits, II and Q; pitchers, Nichols and
Breitenstein; umpire, Emslie.
WASHINGTON oUTPLAYED CINCINNATIs,
WASHINGTON, D. c., June THE
home team outbatted and outfielded the
visitors and won handily. Attendance
3,1OO. Score:
Washington. 8 l ? 0 0 / s
Cincinnati. - U 0 0 0 o 0 L 3
Earned runs, and l; errors, 2 and 3;
hits, 10 and :; pitchers, Maui aud Par
rot; umpire, Hurst.
HE WAS A LITTLE WILD.
BALTIMORE, June 7.-Hemming was a
little wild in the beginning of the game
and his bases on balls were costly. At
tendance, 5000. Score:
Baltimore % 0 2 0 0 2 0 /
Louisville o l ! 0 l O.
Earned runs, each; errors, and 5;
hits, and 9; pitchers, Inks and Hem
ming; umpire, Lynch
COSTLY CHANGE.
New York, June Z. 7.-Anson's change
of pitchers in the seventh inning proved
costly as Griffith, after Irwiu's error,
was hit for three singles, producing
three runs and deciding the game. AT
tendance, 1900. Score:
Chicago. ...O l 0 l 3 0 o.
New York. II 0 o 0 2 IS
Earned runs, and 3; errors, 3 and 4;
hits, 8 and 10; pitchers, Terry, Grithth
and Westervelt; umpire, Swartwood.
SHUT OUT FIRST POP.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, June The
Cleveland team made their first appear
ance of the season on the home grounds
to-day and were shut out. They were
at the mercy of Taylor, making but
two safe hits both Of which were
scratches. Attendance, $500. Scure:
Philadelpnis....O 0 2 0 0 0 80
Cleveland.....0 Q 0 90
Errors, and 4; hits, Il and 2; pitch
ers. TAYLOR aud Clarkson; earned, Phila-
delphla 5; umpire, Stage.
MARIETTA SHUT OUT.
Special to ths ReoiStsT-
MARIETTA, O., June The Sham
rocks, of Wheeling, claimed the victory
over Marietta to-day by winning easily,
shutting the home team out. Score,
Shamrocks 5, Marietta nothing.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-06-08

HOOPS Pill are hand made. and
perfect In prop ,ion 70 appearance
2sc per box.
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REV. NYRON REEDS PRoPHEsY.

DENVER, COL, June Tn an ad-
dress before the Union League, Rev.
Myron Reed, who resigned the pastor
ate Of the Congregational Church
on account of the adverse feel
ing by his expression Of sympa-
thy for the Cripple Creek strikers,
said: II am not a prophet, but am
the son of prophet. My father fore
saw the beginning of the war. / see the
beginning Of a war now. These men on
the hill are fighting the first battle.
Special advantages to none, equal Op-
portunities to all. Under this banner
we fight this fight"
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Brooklyn. o 0 8 O. o . O-19
Pittsburg % | 1 3 l 2 D 2 o 0-l3
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ATTACKED THE MILITIA.

SHELBURN, IND, June About one
O'Clock this morning several drunken
men approached the picket line around
the ninety militia men at FarmerSburg.
One man attempted 70 pass through and
was halted. The intruder hurled
brick at the guard aud the latter open
ed Ere. This was the signal for a gen
eral fusllade OF stones and firing by the
guards. Forty or fifty shots were fred
in quick succession. The three cOmpa-
MES we're called 70 arms, but they were
unable 70 run down the attacking
party.
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DUMPED OUT THF COAI.

Brazil, ND, June IA crowd Of
three hundred miners last night tore
the sides out OF six coal cars which were
captured on the Evansville and Tsrre
Haute yesterday and dumped the coal
out or the track.
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nr1NERs wILLi REsuME.

ScorrpALE, PA, June 2. Five
thousand striking coke workers p araded
The Iuka vidette., 1894-11-08
The Midnight Gospel Van.

A clerical gentleman, who has seen
all the things | have described here
and who labored under the impression
that the night providers might per-
chance be saved, short time ago hit
upon novel idea to circumvent Satan.
He purchased light delivery wagon
and spawned horse, set up wheezy
organ in the vehicle and started out to
reform the world. Whenever he comes
upon crowd of loafers he plays tune
on the organ, accompanying the in
strument with a fine tenor, and
delivers discourse on the wicledness
of fast life and the grace of salvation.
At first this midnight missionary was
jeered by his hearers, but since he led
several hardened sinners to see the
error of their ways he receives re-
spectful consideration. AS l was re-
turning from a nocturnal tour on
West Madison street the other night,
heard this soldier of the Cross address
a motley crowd of half-drunken men
and painted women in terms so elo-
quent as to lead at leastone Magdalene
to repentance, and, let us hope, hap
pier existence. And above the clang
of the street car bells could be heard
the evangelist's tcar-cholSed voice sing
ing: ''Safe in the Arms of Jesus A
night scene never to be forgotten.
u, w, WEwPIERT
The Iuka vidette., 1894-11-08

Wagon waffle bakeries have been
feature of city life for long time, but
not until a season or two ago did their
owners enter into competition with
the sandwich car monopoly. The
waffle baker is an importation. The
simon-pure original came from Vienna,
but his success led other natives of the
Fatherland to engage in the business
He bakes his goods on the spot, and
has among his paraphernalia a good
looking German girl, who hands the
sugar-coated delicacies to the pur-
chaser with smile and just sugges-
ton of coquetry, The daylight waffle
bakery travels without feminine
attractions. It's trade comes from
the children In the residence districts
and the women Of laboring men, neithA
er of whom cares much for a smiling
face. But the chronic night owl de-
lights in being waited upon by neat
looking girl, and does not object to
The Iuka vidette., 1894-11-08

paying five cents for two waffles, ala
though he could buy six for the same
amount of money from the grim-look.
ing baker in the wagon. The waffle
car is low affair, supplied with a gas
oline stove and variety of irons. 1t
is becoming a familiar sight in the
country towns near Chicago, and, un.
less dyspepsia puts an end to the en-
terprise, will soon invade every vest
ern community. A wealthy German
baker is now having constructed num-
ber of cars which he intends TO send
through Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin and
other states. He expects to charge
five cents for two hot wafiles-a price
which promises to return exorbitant
interest on his investment
The Iuka vidette., 1894-11-08
Tho Yender of Rcd Hot.."

More numerous than the lunch wag-
on is the strolling salesman of red
hots." This individual, clothed in rag
ged trousers, white coat and cooks
cap, and unlimited check, obstructs the
night prowler at every corner. He car
ries tank in which are swimming and
sizzling hundreds of Frankforters or
Wieners These mysterious deniZens
of the steaming deep are sold for five
cents, which modest charge includes
an allowance of horseradish or some
other tear-producing substance. Sew
eral years ago the sausage man was
driven out by the tomale vender. A
number of exiled Californians conceived
the idea that the night owls of Chicago
should be educated up to the Pacific
coast tomale standard. They started a
factory out on the West side and en-
gagged every available red-hot salesman
to push their business. For short
time they made money. Everybody
wanted to know what chicken tomale
was like. But one taste satisfied curl
osity as well as appetite. The enter
prise proved dead failure, and the
little "wurst" was reinstated In its
place of honor have heard some
good people say that no one not under
the demoralizing influence of poor beer
could successfully digest red-hot; and
observation on the spot leads me to
think that they are right, for the bulk
of the sausage fiend's custom emerges
from basement saloons and barrel
houses.
The Iuka vidette., 1894-11-08
CHICAGO AT NIGHT.
FOOD and Religion offered 10
Midnight Providers.
The Genesis OF the owl Lunch Car-Oueer
Patrons of tho Red Hot" Vender-
nome Novel Advertising Schemes
"A Church on Wheels.
| Special Chicago letter.

whenever city man gets tired of
the monotonous hustle of daylight ex-
istence he takes night off and spends
1t wandering through the great arteries
connecting the three divisions of the
city-the South, North and West sides.
BY this | do not mean that he stoops to
anything risque or indecent. He SIM
ply familiarizes himself with the night
life of great city, which offers un-
limited opportunities for making
money in legitimate way. The pa
irons of midnight merchants, it is true,
have frequently lost all semblance of
respectability, but the men and women
who supply them with eatables and
amusements are, as n general thing,
quite as respectable as those doing
business at other hours. The CONNER
cial interests of a metropolis like Chi
cago render certain amount of night
work almost necessity. The city
government, the street car companies,
the railway and steamboat corpora
tions, the newspapers have to have
considerable labor performed at hours
when the streets are comparatively de-
serted. Hundreds of these working
men are frequently toiling In the out
lying districts where restaurants and
eating houses are unknown luxuries.
In years gone by they had to carry
their midnight lunches in tin boxes, or
rEy ngry. bright young fellow got
Of this sort of thing one cold
night He put on his thinking cap,
drew his savings out of the bank, and
surprised his fellow-workers by ap-
pearinE ''in their midst" at midnight
with wagon loaded with eatables and
hot coffee.