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MADE THE LAWYER JUMP.
Startling Enthusiasm OF Little MAJ Wks
At-Dd. An ths Murder Trials.

Startling Enthusiasm OF "a Little Naa Whs
Attends All the Murder Trials.
A small. thin man, with little brown face
Illuminated by a little red nose and eager.
watchful eyes covered by glasses has been
for many years an unfaillng attendant upon
all sensational murder trials. lie Is always
the FIRST In the court room. and as soon as any
OF the counsel for the defence arrive he Ap-
pToaehes them with suggestions.
During the buchanan trial for wife poison
ing he wanted the defendants counsel 10 ad-
minister to him morphine and atropine. In
order that the Jury could observe the antldotal
effect OF the latter on the former In the
Meyer case he has theory that the witness
Carl Muller Is an Anarchist wnu IS ~ a plot 70
destroy Meyer who is an anti Anarchist.
lie took an early luteresf in the ease OF Law
yer Nagee. chars sed with the m uTder OF Martha
Fuller His interest IN This case gave Lagyer
RSuliyan an exciting half minute lie called
at the lawyers oulcc. aud suddenly drawing
revolver suapled It's trigger five times. POINT
ing the weapon AT tho distre sed lawyers
head. Then he explained that that was only
demonstrating how Miss tgller mad been
killed. His theory Is accidental shooting
When MIR. t'SulllNan Was satisfied that the
weapon Was unlOsdsI he sent the eRthUsiast
iato AF Brookss room 70 give th4s AaJsE =
seR1AeoR.
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STUPID DRIHERS.
And the Wonder II that More Carriages
Are Not Smashed In tho Park.

Aud the Wonder IL that More Carriages
Are Not Smashed In tho Park.
Bicyclsts seem to be absolutely indifferent
to the danger OF being run over. There ~ q
rule OF the road which provides that the riders
Of two-wheeled vehicles have the same rights
as the riders In other wheeled vehicles no
matter what the m olive power may be. The
bicyclist assumes that whether he Is going
fast or slow any one who wishes to pass him
must turn out and give him a wide berth. and
allow him Just as much OF the road as would
be given to any other passing vehicle. Some
OF tho younger drivers In the Park and on the
road have become accustomed to this now. but
the older ones rebel. particularly II driving a
fractious horse which is difficult to manage
A bicycle has no width to speak Of, and can
always an easy matter 70 twist swift PAIR Of
trottinR horses out OF the track without spoil-
At the present time, however. it Is not ex-
actly the proper thing for the drivers Of horses
TO cast reflections upon the riders OF bicycles
There were NJ less than ive Aceicents in the
Park on Monday and three on Fifth avenue.
All OF these accidents were due to bad driving.
and they occurred within two hours time. The
from Park Commissioner Straus to Jennie
Joyce Of music hall fame. Afew lessons in the
and limb little safer than they are
at present on ths populous, drives. OF
tsis s the Rules suRo toIcs w in nof 8SSs
should be Insisted unon here, Across the
water policemen are stationed in the middle
the stream OF travel with "a motion OF their
hands. Their power Is nuto.Tatic, and no
onviGo oLvGr Sn bSy resSiate the snssd keep
an alert eye for men who may Dc intoxicated,
and never allow conflicting streams OF car;
lark and on the west side drive at the June
tiOn OF Fifth avenue and Fifty ninth street
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AAsWERED AFIER 4 FAsHIOM
A POlIesm ms In;sFeE Il= Explanation or
the Term "rhIeg IrI- H.

A POlIesnIE ms InfsEeE n. Explanation OF
the Term "ThIeS IrI- Ia"
That was an unusual occurrence for the
neiRhbOrhOod the stealing Of a cab and beat
ing OF a police officer by tho Market Gang"
In the neighboThood Of GanseyOort Market.
The rough element there seldom goes beyond
fighting in its iniTaetions Of the law for the
men who COMPOSE that element in that part Of
Green nWleh village are seldom unemployed.
and are never SO willingly. Even when they
do steal. 1t is in some such picturesque and
unprOitable manner as that which brought
on Sundays lively riot the APPROPRIATION VI
cab. Just for the fun of the adventure. But
fight they Will saturday nights and sundays
are their tlghting times. and u l, we'll known
fact that the police OF the nsighboThood view
such sins with a not very severe eye. one
Ottesr there said
How often have YOU heard Of a shooting or
cutting affair over our way our fellow oni-
GERS q the next precinct. Mercer street, never
so into a scrap sithout eKpectlng TO be knitted.
but here a light can Q on all the afternoon or
heads there may be the thick IL sh We have
ing gun OF knife; That makes hRhting
HhT.S asked the kporsr. are thick
Why" answered the OGlcer with seorn in
AEsi ThsS Ars-Whg-thsI ~ thick Eish"
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He is new to the post and has not yet made .
choice from tho fair Aspirants to his favors. So
no end OF time has been spent by each trim and
dainty maiden to get the most coduettish tip
to her cap. with its extra bow OF ribbon and the
exact ensnArlng tie TO the broad strings OF her
Apron-that there may be no resisting her II
abe has fair chance.
Sometimes one was unfortunate enough to
have her mAnnuvres interrupted BY an unruly
charge who would fall down on the hard walk
instead OF the soft yelyety grass and come
crying to her for comfor. which would be ad-
mlIistersd in a yery homeopathic dose Or
worse yet. she would be besieRed for ride In
the goat carriage. and for the sake OF peace
she had to leave her place OF vantage to make
bargain with the driver of the red goat
carriage. which was the prsttisst one" and
the only one they wanted TO ride In. the children
declared. At last they were all In and the boy
touched up the iery steeds to drive them TO
iAiTyland. and they were on with great
hngling OF bells aud cracking OF whips. and
she was left to wait
The maid improves her time. however. By
making sTes at the keeper Of the goat car
rages Somehow her glRnces seem TO make
no impression, for he sAuntsrs across the
path 10 the bench opposite and she hears him
say 10 one OF the maids;
Who're il Sally Isn't she here to-day p
and with a little giggle Of appreciation. came
The answer:
Oh. Yes. but she's gone on with police
man"
such eTeStfAllea look as he had Gs be came
BACK 70 the goats saa 70 hsEl Bat shs had
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May Day FUN IN THE PARK.
No End Of Honest Enjoyment in Our
Greatest Of Fairgrounds.
CHILDREN WILD WITH DELIGHT.

tn. New Poiiesn.. ssd the Pretty Nur.s
eIri.-Dssrsir orths Youth who sursr-
Intends the eont Cs-rtrgs-Ths Crowds
who saw the A.t-si.-ses.s. That RE-
neat Themselves Every Pleasant Day.
The sun was out, the leaves and blossoms
we're out, the nurses and babies were out. and
even the dogs wandered forth to give festive
air 10 the Park on May day and to encourage
Nature in her efforts to make the one spot
where she has chance the most attractive one
in the whole city.
there is no doubt that Dame Natures was
the largest party given this season. and no
hostess could boast OF more charming and enc
thusiastic guests. and no guests returned
home at the setting OF the sun with roster
cheeks or brighter eyes or better pleased with
their entertainment The old dame was up
bright and early to put the finishing touches
20 her preparations for the day. She reused
the sun betme es and bade him shine as he had
not shone for many long day. to vaken the
blossoms. to make the dandelions q deeper
gold. TO hurry the leaves. and to call the birds
chat they might run through their trills and
ret their voices In tune for the days concert.
With the rising sun . breeze spranR up to
kry to outdo the sun In his efforts to make the
day pleasant one for all who should entrust
kheir happiness to Dame Nature. Such light
airy. charming fellow as Breeze wasl Every
body liked him. They couldn't help It. He
Mss always appearing at Just the right mo-
ment and when the sun was too ardent In his
devotion along would come Breeze and cool
things down to Just the right temperature.
A biz park policeman tramped up and down
bis particular corner Of the park very Inn
patiently that morning. evidently anxiously
Awaiting something or somebody. At length
tbrou Rh the long avenue OF trees came pret-
" nursemsid. leading wee tot in white. The
big policeman saw them. and . broad smile
spread over his face. and he opened wide his
arms TO receivs-not the pretty maid. but the
baby. Az fest - her little short legs would
carry her down tho walk she came With .
bound she reached him. the fluffy bunch Of
lace was gathered up In the strong arms aud
placed high on the broad shoulder. the rosy
hhesk lpresssd close against tho brown. the
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Even the goats are embarrassed and led away
for dinner and rest. for they will need all
their strength for the afternoon rush.
II was now the Casinos turn to add It's share
TO the days pleasures. How delightfully."- shady
the little tables under the bright t-colored avn
ing. which tapped deliciously in the breeze
that gathered perfume as It came over the
flower beds, just outside: and how lazy and
cont snted one felt gazing off over the hill into
the green depth OF trees.
There was delicious coffee. foaming beer.
cooling ices. but a few young fellows, not tsatis-
ned with these were taking deep and danger
Gus drauRhts from the depths OF pretty girls
eyes.
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their own country. for they will be we'll vsrssd
In the native tongues. Fully two-thirds OF the
nurses one meets In the Park are either Ger
man or French. Central Park is certainly the
greatest playground In the world and probA-
bly, the most cosmo mopolitAn.
As the sun sank low In the sky Dame Ma
ture's May party began to break up. IL had
that. except psrhAps the disappointed goat
keeper. but everybody was tired and ready to
go home and dream about II all
The only things that could possibly he re-
gretted were that the Lohengrin boats were
not ready on time. so that the delightful sails
with the swans must be postponed: then, that
there were no May poles. May poles were out
OF fashion, somebody said. But 1t seemed a
little foolish OF nature to go TO taking up fash
lon Heretofore she has kept fashion pretty
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her caresses must seem like the tickling OF a
straw to the patient little beast
On the Green is a maid who seems to have
brought out whole party OF little folks, Such
s2mps ss they s5 are having They try all so,ts
the rosy, hide and seek, hiding behind the
trees and shrubs: but the very iolliest or e OF
all is nom. pom -pull-avay. Eight small boys
on one end OF the rope ten small girls on the
other pulling each other back and forth now
hemp together on the soft grass,
:. In the meadow where the dandelio ne are
thickeet are dozens OF babies pulling at the
dearly loved blossoms. There never were such
big, such golden dandalions as those brought
for nurse to see. They are to be taken home
for bouquet for poor mann ma, who Is so Ill,
The flowers seem to appeal to all. even the
very toughest. for coarse and unkempt look.
ihs hs crsetupe ,n esoppeu snd pulled ou OIL req
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turned her back on him now. and she was
glad Sally he'd left him.
Somebody was asking for carriage He
looked up Before him stood two small boys
but we're there two2 He rubbed his eyes to
make sure he saw clearly. Yes. there they
were. each in sailor suit with every crease
In exactly the same place. each with cluster
ing black curls and q chubby round face. and
each staring at two biz red balloons as near
alike as themselves. Twins" murmured the
nurse. ss she paid for the carriage.
Somehow the sun and the breeze together
had succeeded in making everybody hungry.
Children and maids disappear as II by magic.
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white swans were lazly sailing about grace
fully bending their long neeks TO get the bits
OF bread thrown them by the ehIldTsnl At
least "A dozen hOys and girls seemed 10 belong
10 one small woman. who was yainly trying 70
keep them within hounds but they were every;
where but within reach one uTchln had
elimbsd up the wire grating TO which he was
elinging like an enormous spider, watching
Win evident delight one OF the swans hich,
with neck bent over Its back and head tuck ed
under its wing was taking its afternoon nan.
Tha small boy was suddenly grabbed from be-
hind and dragged down 70 earth As he
landed beside his mother he yentured 10 re-
marx He aqueeZss hisseli when he's asleep"
BY this time the tired mother has made pp
the recovered one still IN hand. shs starts on
Calling Come. Charley! Come, Willie Come.
Freddie! Come Eugene! Come, Lizziel You
must come when you're called, or ypull get
lost" A. she dlsAppears down one Of the paths
she il still calling the rulL
Outside the menRgerie all kinds OF games
are going on. The poor goats have hardly
drsato braathe 80 many want rides. Not far
on stand three patient l0OkinE little donksya
ali saddisd aud bTidlsd. awaiting some ven
tuFssoms bsby. EVERYBODY In passing gives
them ! pat. and each time they priek up thsir
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reaches, II, but too late: 1t turns. It wob-
bles, and falls over on the grass Just as his
reaches the goal But he secs her disappoint-
nsnt and the tears e. RS In her PIP blue eyes.
for yours tripGsd over the, stone" They start
over again. This time she reaches the goal
first. He didn't tell her that he meant to have
IL so.
Surely this Is a miniature Beau u Brummel saun-
terinG down the Mall in SO jaunty manner. ex-
pecting to meet tho Prince Of Wales. no doubt.
This tiny swell wears his fine clothes with
quite an air. and swings his cane with unusual
grace. A lady stops him and begins a conver-
sation by asking him his name. He murmurs
something long and high sounding. but quite
tndistinguishable on account OF his accent.
Time. however. viii cure that quite etfeetually
When asked II he was there alone he said
oh. mo- with my goyerness."
And what does she do p inquired the lady
"She sews."
At that moment the governess. who proved
TO be German frAulein. came up to tax o him
away, With childish grace he pulled the hat
from his dark curls and bowed low to his new
acquaintance. He was saying something to
his governess In German as he walked away.
The rising generation ought to find travel
ling In Germany and France as simple as In
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But alas! he was not allowed to enjoy the pos
turned Just In time to sS him pluck Il. Here
drop that" he called. running after the man
drop IL, 1 say" Reluctantly the man let the
bright BIT fall saw the gardener pick 1t up and
give II to q child, who had stopped near by:
Down the Mall with rush come children
rolling their hoops How like small whirl-
winds they seem. taking all before them in
their eagerness to keep the hoop rolling. Now
chosen for the starting point, that big tree
way down there for the goal. Now they are on
the mark and ready. Onel twol threep
shout half a dozen merry voices and they are
of How they follow the hoop in all its mad
turninRs; how her long hair flies pack In the
breeze; her hat has gone long ago. He has q lit
tie the best OF It, In her exciem ent she hits the
hoop too hard. 1t gives a. Jump and bounds
down the walk; before she can reach IL to
guide II. It has hit q stone: 1t swerves; she
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long ears Ard lock ss pleased ~ Il Z possible
small child In big checked frock and a very
broad hat seems to have fallen in love With the
very biggest donkey, OF the three, She can
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TEE QUAKER HEhRsE
It - Ussd NJ the Rich, and - ths Pisinss
Hearre In the Country.

Ehonrre IN the NounNrI.
Those New Yorkersl who.live in the greatest
splendor and luxury are the ones,who make
their last journey, when their time has come
In the greatest simplicity. The hearse that
carries the remains Of the ordinary man to
the grave may be bedecked with waving
plumes and conspicuous festoons OF mourn
ing. but the millionaire. II he follows the eN-
ample Of dead and gone millionaires, makes
his journey in q plain black vehicle. with no
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What thrones around the cagesi And how
differently the poor brutes tn ke their captivity
There Is the lion. as majestic as King. not
deigning to notice the curious Razers; the lazy
leopard rolled over on his back sleeping as
peacefully, as a kitten. while row OF eager ger
little heads bob up and down In front OF bis
cage the friendly antelope eating bits OF bread
from the children's hands the hideous hippo
potamus lying like a log In the muddy water
But the monkeys. with their funny antics
seem to be the fAvorites with the children
One little fellow asked his mother II shs had
brought the crackers. Upon the crackers be.
ing prod ucso he started toward a cage OF
marin osets. saying. Il want to feed the
pollies." ,-
ing over the rail that ,eneloses the alligatorsE
little alligators. m edium sized a!ligators. big
alligators. Presently one OF the very largest
opens it's great mouth as though about 70
swallow the small hoy who IL nearly through
the railing in his exeitement. Her eyes and
mouth open wider and wider. and she gazes as
though fascinated until the enormous Jaws
come slowly together again. when. with sort
OF groan. she grabs the small hoy as though
ne had been saved from a terrible death and
such a crowd Of unruly youngsters as was
gathered around the pond where the great
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golden curls blowing about the dark head. the
big hat with It's blossoms shading them both.
She settled herself comfortably as though
we'll assured OF her welcome. and. with one
arm about his neck and one hand patting his
rough face she begged first for q ride then for
. story. 30 as he paced up and down In the
shade OF the trees he told her Of that morn
ing rehearsal and all that busy old Dame
Nature had been doing for May day.
By this time numbsrless nurse maids. with
tots In white. pink. blue. and every color OF the
rainbow were coming mp the Mall; the baby
carriages. with their gay parasols. looked like
Q procession Of fairy toadstoola The rows OF
empty. dreary looking benches were now ami
mated flower gardens. Dozens Of pretty girls
had settled themselves there with the avowed
intention OF looking after their little charges.
But In reality they were turned like sunfow-
ers to the sun. with their faces toward the
beau OF the Mall. handsome young police
man who stands on guard at the head Of the
row.
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well in the background. The poor old dame
Al sundoWn only the poIicsmen we're LETT. and
one or two belated maids who had fingered
for Few last words with a particular gray
her back vas turned the bAby might fall out
q Ice carriage 0E the small boz EaA = ~.
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Perhaps the only other who came near these
romantic ones in intense enjoyment was the
email boy whose m am ms had told him he could
have all the ice cream he wanted for once.
There he sat his short legs dangling. his hat
pushed on to the back OF his head. serious
look on his face. as. spoon In hand he contem-
plated his third dish. Fortunately for his fu-
ture comfort. just at this moment two forlorn.
hungry looking little bits OF humanity stopped
and gazed with wide eyes and open mouths at
that fascinating dish. A whispered word from
the sweet-faoed mother. q last lingering look
at the cream, and he pushed 1t toward the dis
mayed prchins. who recovered themselves al;
In the dish and they were told to eat No sec
ond Invitation was needed. and the way that
pink pile disappeared was surprise even to
the small boy.
Soon after leaving the Casino there 10 q sign
ITO the Menagerie." and looking down the
path Ii occurs to one that there must be somo
kind Of a procession In which all the. children
Of the city have Joined, black and white. rich
and poor alike a sort OF .Coxey's army march,
ing to the menagerie.
On nearer view one discovers that not = few
children Of an older growth" have Joined the
ranks. with the same old excuse that they
had to 60 to take the children"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-12-16

henry Demuth aas Been Leaking Light
ming Ever Since 1892.
81. Louis Globe Dem0cr07.
Henry Demuth is strictly fin de
steele itinerant. Alcohol or the juices
of poppy have ombined to overthrow
the intellects and queer the plays OF the
wanderers, but static electricity has
proven Demuth's downfall and has
Landed him in the workhouse as a sort
of halfway station to the insane asylum.
81 don't see how it's my fault" he
told Judge Morris. ~ didn't electric
myself, nor 60 TO fooling with trolley
wires. But I'm so full OF electricity
that il just boils out OF me som etimes.
Look here" and he bent his rather
sprangly Whiskers toward the metal
gas lamp that adorns the court. They
Strengthened out as II they had been
Unexpectedly combed. That's the way
l am" he continued. Pm just full OF
fluid, and these ignorant officers think
I'm drunk. l was not drunk. | was
asleep in lumber yard, not saying
nothing to nobody, when that big, dou-
BILE listed ignoramus dragged me to the
patrol box and sent me to the cala5eose.
I've been this way for nearly two years,
Your Honor.
81 was struck by lightning down In
Posey county, Indiana, in the winter Of
1892, and ever since then its been seep-
Ing out of me through my pores. Why,
/ can make compass fairly spin around
with my finger. The doctors In Indian
apolis tested me and gave me a certih-
cate, which was stole from me by man
who is now acting as the human storage
battery In a museum Ia Chicago. DE
shocks people by wire connection, but
until weakened / could do IL just with
my hands. You see, the trouble with
me Is the currents fading. IL Is pref.
" nearly all spilled out OF me, only
when the weather gets muggy and foul
/ seem TO fill NJ again, and then I'm apt
70 make a noise, you know. IL amt
really me that raises, -, IT'S the huid,
you know"
"Yes, know" said the court "Its
the fluid that raises most OF the Cain
that comes into this court room. !
shall send you to the workhouss, De-
muth."
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-12-16
AMATEUR ACTORS.
STAGE ASPIRANTS THE VICTIMS OF
SHARKS.
Schools" For the Stage That Thrive By Fraud.
Only Victims With Money Are Wantsd-Ihs
Tale of One Unhappy Ingsnus.
Stage aspirants do not always have a

Stage asplrants do not always have a
rosy time.
IL many of them only knew what they
had to pass through before they really
enter "the profession" it is likely that
they would never dream of donning the
sock and buskin, but be content TO fol-
low some less precarous calling, even II
termed a trade.
The simmer of the footlights, as they
reflect on the tinsel gowns that adorn
the boards, seems to have very de-
cided effect upon many young persons,
especially Of the gentler sex.
The symptoms are easily recognized
The patient signs YEARLY, becomes
very formal in speech and, II OF the
masculine persuasion, longs to hang
around the stage doors of theatres
about IL o'clock at night,
The secondary symphonic show an In
creasing desire for French's plaVbooks,
especially East Lynne in the case OF
lady patients, and the sufferer from
this dread malady locks herself ire
quently in her room.
All kinds Of sounds and shrieks may
then be heard, with periodically
plaintiVe series Of waiing sobS inter
larded to make things cheerful and
charnel-like.
After the secondary symptoms have
reached this stage, the third and last
symptoms appear preparatory to the
final leap.
The style Of literature changes from
French's playbooks to dramatic papers
and manuscript plays and the patient
holds long dissertations on the nobility
OF the character of Camille. She de-
cdes that CammY was not such bad
girl after all
A passionate desire for glass diamonds
may now be observed and toy stilettos
are eyed with evident delight.
Finally the victim has visions.
Large checks pass before her eyes.