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Evening star., 1894-04-02
RAILROADS.
PENNsYLyANiA RAu.RoAp.

PENNSYLVANIA RAii.R0AD.
STATION CORNER OF 9Th AND STREEls"
l1:os AN. PESSsYIVKSfk ESSsS iSI ThaTfED.-psIlmsn
ing and Observation DDS % Cars harrissarg to chicago;
cincinnati, Indianapolis and Cleveland. buh''
IL ;c5 AN FAST LINE.-For Pittsbure. Psrior
s:l5 pm. CiiICaio AND ST. LOUIS EXPRESS.
fulimAn Buffet Parlor Oar 10 Harrisburg. sesg-
ing and Dining Cars. Harrisburg to ST. bou'"
7;lO PM WESTERN EXPRESS. Pullman sleep
mi.,o g oars TO Chicago aud Harrisburg TO GeVeia'
7I3 niPS Car Sdf,1,1 e G9ieaeS s>, ,nns puumsn
SSieepns Car TO ST. Louis and Sleeping and Dihips
IA cars ar ! bBSSrris5a.g TO Cincinnati. s,,-
inv e. "a, =, ,mAoiflC EXPREss.-PuimAn sieep-
80 S,. AN for Kane. osnananigua. Rochester and
II ;o5 AN. for wiIliamsport and Remove daily,
10 Ngnoay' 1 E9r MillienspOrt daily. 3;lS Pa
Niagara Fails daily. except saturday. with Sleep
~ ns Ssr washington TO Rochester.
Buffalo daiIT f hls sTs Ssnandaigus Rochester sDa
Satnrday, with Sleeping Csr Washington 20
= ex,n, fa' and Saturdays only Washington 10 Roch-
foA rhiLApElPHIA NEW YORK AND TIE
400 PM. .'coNGREssiasSt.1 hast limited 80 all Par
YORK daily planf or G-5 ST Rss Rsi%SSs Sss f
ais So s..sS! ssesSs S ssa sss Sias SS & S.s
20 e:o5 90 II 1890 o and i ;ss pm on SUNDAY,
5Mladelphia only. Fast Express Z so NJ week
Gays. Ehpress, 2:ol and S 40 r. NJ daily
ana nSsen S1a without change, 7:50 AN week days
For Baltimore %. 7:2o. ESQ. 300. s:4o. 1,,oo
~ ~ 20 and ll;so An. 1918, 2.Oi, 2:3o. BIB.
,o fsS Lmted1 so, 4:S6, 5:40. 6:lf 7:lo, 1000,
oovso' 49, LIZ and ll:65 PM ON sunday. 7:2o.
go go s:v9, II 800, ii rs AN 1915, l:l5, 2.0l,
80, 80, S5do N;Vo Limited, so $40 6:l4 7:10.
Io;Vo lo:4o and II :S5 PM
fyL y. ,nopes Creek Line, 7:2o AN and 4:s6 Pm.
For Annspelis, 1:2O 300 and IL 80 An and 40
and ~, ga aSnS except Sunday. sundays, 900 An.
AuAhtie Coast Line Express for Richmond Jackson
rns' 81 August ine and Tampa, 4:e0 NJ, 3;46
fi-a. uhly' Florida Special is p NJ. week days
Riehmend and Atlanta, Io:55 AN. week days.
hlchhoid only, 4:25 PM. daily
$40 PA. week DAYS
For Al AA6Iexsndria $50, ss5 7;45. $40. s45, 1881.
ia.9y - - 53oo 3;2s, As. $500. 6:l5. ss02,
a; aV;oO And a. ;5s 7 81. on Sunday at 400, 7:s5,
s:tS An, 2;4S, o:la s:02 and I0.O5 PM
~ ~bane Aiehanerla for Washington. 500, 4S. Ts05,
e;lS; 500, 70, 9:l5 1882 and ii :os Pm On
and 1852 M S' 0' '-'
Ticket Offices. northeast corner Of 18th street and
fehhsyvania avenue and station 9th and
streets, where orders can be left for the checking
dences. \ u McoTa
s. NJ. PROVOST. ceper.i psssanea1 ~, cant
General Manager mhle
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WALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO.. AUCTIoNEERS.
PLANTS AT AUCTION.
large collection Of plants from the nursery Of
Johu Saul, consisting Of Palms, Azsleas. Roses,
Cneruria and other beautiful foliages and flower
ing plants at sales rooms, 10th st.
and Pa. ave. NV, TUESDAY, APRIL THIRD, at
Ell EVEN O'CLOCK AN.
mh31-2t WALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO.. Aucts.
DULEY HERRING, AUCriONEERS,
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TRUST EES' SALE or TWELVE STORY
BRICK HOUSES, SITUATE On SOUTH SIDE
OF SHERIDAN STREET EAST OF SEVENTH
STREET NORTHNES WASHINGTON, DC.
BY virtue Of Il certain deed Of trust, dated the
LIST day Of February. AID. 1se3. and duly recorded
in Liber No. 1892. at folio SO ct seq, OF the
land records for the District Of Columbia and d,
the request of the party secured thereby. will
sell at public auction iu front Of the premises,
MONDAY, APRIL NINTH, 1894, at FIVE O'CLOCK
M, the following described land and premises.
situate in the District of Columbia, aud desgn cd
and being lots numbcIed thirty nine C39 and
forty t40} In FFHpcis ". Miller, trustees, suhdi-
vision of part of Pleasant Plains. called
Bellevue" per plat recorded In County Book
No. @, at folio l26 in the Office of the surveyor
for said District and ore particularly de
scrlbed in said deed Of trust together with the
Improvements. consisting OF twelve two-story brick
houses, situate Sheridan street east of eth
street northwest, Washington, DC.
Terms of sale Oue-third Of the purchase money
in cash, and the balance In one. two and three
years, with interest and secured by deed OF
trust on the property, all cash 4 deposit OF
$3.50 will be required at time Of sale. AL con.
veyancing and recording at purchasers cost Should
the terms be not complied with in fifteen days
the trustees the right resell the property
a the risk aud cost of the defaultiuS purchaser
after such public notice they MY deem Ieces
sary. HENRY II. BERGMAN,
GEORGE NJ. EMMFRICH,
ap2d&ds Trustees.
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household vOrd-Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup.
Evening star., 1894-04-02
NORTH RoUND.

NORTH BOUND.
Leave Norfolk daily at $50 pm. Leave Fortress
Monroe at .7:l0 pm. Arrive at Washington az
Tickets on sale at 51s. ela 1851 and I421 Penn
sylvania ave. and aih 18th 81 NV.
Ask for tickets via new line
Telephone, $50.
apl4-f Gen sayt
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STEAMEN MAITLAND
For Mstto1 C-aek and iutcrmedate lnrdines
from 7th street wharf every SUNDAY, Tues
DAY and TIT RSDAY at O'Clock Am Pas
senger and freight rates the lowest. For In
formation apply @. L SHERIFF, Coal ofhce.
32S Pa. NV. felo-sn
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WASHINGTON STEAMBOAT Co, LIMITED"
From eth 81. ferry wharf.
Steamer wakefield MONDAYS, WFDNES
DAYS and SATURDAYS at an. for Noanini
cre.k ISonardtoun aud s.. Clements bay and IN
form ,diste landings. Returning T1ESDAYS,
THURSDAYS and SUNDAYS. lsee schedule.l
c. W RIDLEY,
dqo-f Genl Manager.
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c. G. SLOAN & co. AUCTIONEEItS, 14O7 @ st.
Successors to Latmer Sloan.)
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e. q. SLOAN x CO., AJCTIONEERS, 14O7 G ST.
Successors to Latimer x Sloan.
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DUNCANSoN BROS, AUCTIoNEERs.

mh23-10t
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-03
GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.

The body OF Baron DAlmeirim. incased in hard
wood box was shipped yesterday afternoon on the
steamer Vega and will be taken to Lisbon. The
Vega will sail this morning.
Justice Gaynor issued an order yesterday allow
ing the Long Island Railroad Company 10 construct
a branch OF the North Shore across the Brook
haven highways in Suffolk County The order was
secured by William j. Kelly.
The Rev Or. David Gregg. pastor Of the La
fayette Avenue Presbyterian Church. will preach
in the Central Presbyterian Church. Tompkins and
Willoughby aves tomorrow evening. on "Throtued
Convictions" Mrs Wilson and Miss Wilson will
sing Special services will be held at this church
next week. The Rev George c. Needham and the
pastor the Rev. J. F. Carson. will speak and Mrs
Clark Wilson and Miss Olive Wilson will sing
every night.
A meeting of property owners in Brooklyn was
held last night in Conservatory Hall, Bedford-aVe
and Futon-st.. TO take measures TO have the steam
mower taken from Atlantic-ave. Eugene Blackford
nresided and a committee authorized TO draw
IN a bill removing steam power from Atlantic-ave..
which will be introduced in the Legislature by Sen
ator REYNOLDS II was said that the Long Island
Railroad Company was willing to abandon Atlantic
ave and bring its passengers over the Brooklyn
Elevated road
The 23d Regiment will be reviewed on the even
ing Of February 10 by Brigadier-General Alfred G.
Barnes. Medals for long service and recruiting
service Will be presented.
II WAS announced yesterday that the trolley lines
in Nostrand-ave and the cross-town lines would
be In running order on Monday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-03

Miss Maud Faint. seventeen years olf. daughter
OF George Faint. % No. al Fraukiin-st, Elizabeth
port is missing since Thursday night. ana Der r"lt-
tves and friends believe she has been spirited
away by her aunts husband. Henry T. Strcyens.
well-known newsletter % 50. i'5 Elst Jersey ST..
Eizabe,hport. The man has also disappeared but
suspicion 81 his being mixed az IN the affair Was
entertained until yesterday morning. when his VIE
found note he had left for her IN the pdflor. whch
said that when she received ~ Do "a 4.i B." many
miles II IS believed the couple are going %
England Canada. ~frrNtu- Isl fhir't --"f Pm years
Old and Eneshmln hy birth Mss Faint h"-
longeI the East Baptist church. aui was I.@l 4
member ~ the sabbath Schlo. ana 'aIlrtltu En-
deavOr Society. She is pretty blonde. ~ W' Hum
height. and was regarded 4s most "s'imthl" young
woman. she left home at O'Clock Thursday n.snt.
ostensibiy 20 10 the house % her music teacher
to take her regular lesson. She never reached
there but instead seen about O'Clock boarding
a bound for the Elizabeth station. ~tfc..nr. o.
learned, went out the same rlsht from his store
and dlI not TeiurM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-03
NEW-JERSEY.
JERSEY CITY.
VETOED by MAYOR WANSER.

VETOED BY MAYOR WANSER
Mayor Wansa; last evening vetoed the action OF
the Finance Board in appolntiuG William Brinker-
hof Corporation Counsel and James J. Erwin Cor
poration Attorney. In place Of william i. Eiwa7ds
and Spencer Weart respectively The Mayor SAYS
the board erred In taking two views Of IN" Act %.
1898 requiring two-thlrls vote in favor Of all APP
polntments In the case Of Its own members ne says
the board held the act TO be unconstitutional, while
as regards appointments made directly 10y the board
the members held that the act was Faii rms WIS
unreasonable and Inconsistent n" Mayor also
takes exception the manner In which tn" di-
pointmcnis were made. This H. sail 90 refer 20 "a"
fact that Mr. Nclrt had handed his rcsgn1tI'h az
months ago. and only RETAINED from r-linruShins
the place At the earnest solicitation ~ me Mayor
Under the circumstances IN" Mayor saws the Board
had no right ID remove Mr. Wedrt by summary
to courteous treatment which be $50 not receive.
The MAYOR also objects 20 the want Of courtesy
shown him AZ the chief executive of the city. The
vetoes went Over under ;he law ID the next meeting
OF the board
There Will be a special musical service in Christ
Church. Arlington and CIcrinJnt aNe- AT 4+lO y. IN
to-day The pubic Is invited
Miss May BarrowciG was yesterday removed
from the Jersey Ci'y Hospital % Warden osbOrnes
home and the nurses employed by the police We're
discharged As Warden Osborne insists that Miss
Barrowclins mind is as clear AS - ever VIII he.
struck from behind by some person she a.i not
see this practically closes the case. FAR th"
police are concerned. The police theory is that Miss
BarroWciln knows who assaulted Der.
\ meeting VIII be held 40 the jersey CITY opera
House SUNDAY. February u. o. rai-" funds FOR
the benefit OF The poor. Good speakers Will be
present and all contributions Viii De ACKNOWLEDGED
through the press.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-03
WHITE PLAINS.

Chairman Secor OF the Westchestcr County Board
NJ sunervisors has appointed Supervisors Baxter
Uaviand and + NJ Carpenter a committee 10 hear
evidence and report on the bills presented by mem
bers Of the Committee on Repairs ana supplies
superlntendents OF the poor. ana other special COM
mittccs aupO!nted to attend TO spcclic work con-
nected with the management OF IN" county AFFAIRS
The Judiciary Committee Of the board reported the
hills Illegal They average S}45 In each :.
The bill drafteG by the Judiciary Committee OF
the Board of SUPERVISORS relative to making the
Office of Sheriff saared one. at 5000. and allow
ing him 81 go for clerk $i2p for a Jaier' S ~"
for n cook and 500 each for night ana day
Waterman. has been adopted by the board and VIII
be forwarded to Albany. The Sh rim IS TO purchlSe
the supplies for prisoners confined in the County Jail
and present his emizcd bills monthly, with am,
lavits attached. - the County Treasure VINO VIII
pay the sums called for demand.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-03
ORANGE.

The Charity ball Of the Orange Athletic Club took
place last evening In the tennis court building 81 the
club. 1t was brilliant affair Cappa's Band fur
nshed the music. The bail WIS given for the
benefit Of the Orange Memorial Hospital. and under
the patronage Of the following weli-known society
women, among others Mrs Edward ". Ashley
Mrs Edmund Aymar. Mrs. William Torrey Baird
Mrs. Frank .. Barstow. Mrs Edward Booto. Mrs
J. \. Boyan. Mrs. John II. Bradley. Mrs Graham
II. Brewer. Mrs John Burke. Mrs. oliver : Carter
Mrs. Robert Day Carter Mrs. Arthur - Chandler.
Mrs. Arthur II. Colby. Mrs l.. V. Connect jr..
Mrs. Henry Coolidge. Mrs.. Joseph q Cooper.
Irs. j. owen Crane Mrs. william T.. Dillon.
Mrs. Richard y Dyer. Mrs. Wnned f. Eaton,
Mrs. Francis " Epply. Mrs. Le Roy 9. Fairchli.
Mrs. j. Day Flack. Mrs T. Newton Foster Mrs
BENJAMIN ": franklin. Mrs. william VI Franklin.
Mrs. 4. c. Van Gaasbeeck. Mrs Frank l.. Geaty.
Mrs. Charles II Gillespie. jr, Mrs. Charles y. Greg
DRY. Mrs. Charles Hathaway. Mrs. w K Hotchkiss
Mrs. Walter Marstin Rich. Mrs Alexander King.
Mrs. Alfred B. Farnsworth and Mrs. George T.
Kingsley Eight hundred guests were present
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-03

BLUEsToNE DEALERS CANNOT AGREE on TERMS
AND THE TRUST PLAN WILL NOT BE
CARRIED OUT.
An attempt was made last week 70 form com
bination u the buestone dealers II this city and
it, vicinity 10 regulate production and prices The
meetings were he'd in the Stewart Building. 10.
~, broadway and were attended by representatives
Of number OF the principal producers. iinal
meeting was 10 have been held next Tuesday. when
a formal agreement would have been signed. but
IL !s said thai the deal Is of.
IL ls asserted that the capital of the combined
dea .crs represented over N@Oor). and that prices
would have been slightly increased 10y the proposed
combination The saving Effected by reduction
Of operating expenses lu this city would. II ia al
legged have placed al the dealers on good footing
and prevented the @ldshing in prices which has
prevailed for the last Two years.
Samuel Coles. treasurer Of the Ulster BluestOne
Company. said to Tribune reporter yesterday:
several meetings have been held. but 1t has been
found impossible to com" to aSre"mc mt. Tho
companies leading the movement were the Erie
Biu,stone Association. Julius Osterhondt, and
Hewitt Boicc. Of Rondout. | was present at
the meetings but the Ulster Blue Stone Company
was not really active party 10 the proposed
combination Thes" four companies represent yearly
sales agcregating Si$2OWD The total annual product
is about s. l35pu. these four houses represent
majority Of the business. But the smaller dealers
would not come In on reasonable terms. and the
combination is practically abandoned"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-03
NEWS FROM THE SUBURBS.
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
YONKERS.

The steady increase In the number OF aDe-podieu
men applying for tiee soup every DAY al hohNe'S
has led the Relief Committee to make an important
change IN the system. Heretofore all VINO nave aP
piled have been fed and 1: IS apparent Una' Udl"PS
and others have become regular patrons oi d"
system intended primarily for the relief Of the I'M
e-onloved ~ y,nl,ers Now an arrangement has
been made by which applicants for aid VIII nave
work in a woodward and be paid in orders at the
rate of 10 cents an hour These orders may then be
presented al A restaurant. and food TO the amount
OF the order will be supplied. r.; m lolh.ls
societies of Christian EndeaVOr VIII cl'pfA.e ~. ~
a,nrocri,, % o.orcisee' ne Y0nkcrs Clerical
Association has elected the Rev Dr. Alvah H.
Hobart president. and the Rev Lyman comp. lr,
secretary At the next meeting the KEY ;: IdfkeS
Cadman will read a paper on "AgnoStlclsH 9. ~,
The clubhouse Of the YOnAers COrnthidh l"cht 'lup
was crowded last night with members ana guests
and Mrs Prime entertained in true C0rinthlan style
and everything passed Of succe sstully tuesday
club
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-03
KNOCKED sENsELEss BY ELECTRICITY
A TROLLEY APPARATUS GETS OUT OF ORDER AND
COMMUNICATES THE CURRENT TO THE CAR
PASSENGERS LEAP FROM THE PLAT
FORM AND srARKs FILL TIE AIR.

PASSENGERS LEAP FROM THE PLAt-
FORM AND SHARKS FILL THE AIR
The electric apparatus Of trolley-car No 3m7 Of
the Brooklyn South Fourih-st. and Bushwick-ave
line got on; OF order yesterday afternoon ana COM
rnunicated the powerful current to the car Con-
siderable excitement followed among the passen-
gers who rushed to the rear platform and leaped
to the street Several bruised by falling. Will
lam Benford, twenty years Old, a newspaper artist,
and son of Police Sergeant BenfOrd. Of the Bed
ford-ave station, who standing against the
iron gate the rear PLATFORM was made uncon-
scious 10y the shock and fell from the car TO the
street lie was picked up and carried into neigh
boring drug store. where he soon revived He was
then taken to his home. No. So South Nnth-st.
The accident occurred at South Fourth and Keap
SITS The car its trip to he broadway ferry.
and was approaching Kcap-st, when a shower OF
sparks fell from overhead. The safety switch. IN
der the hood OF the rear platform, was burned
out and d piece Of wire torn from under the
hood Of the car. II was then thrown against a
bracket supporting the hood Of the car. The cur,
rent. which passed down the trolley pole, turned
into the irOnwOrk supporting the hood. From there
It passed down the iron upright to the metal dash
board ana 20 the platform gates 1t was at the
closed gate on the platform where young Benford
stood. Instantly there was miniature lightning
storm in the ar. Young Benford received a heavy
OF his body was burned ana bruised in several
There about twenty passengers on the car
five Of whom were women As soon as the electric
apparatus burned out the motorman lost control
OF the Besides young. Benford on the platform
Of the car was Mortimer Reynolds the son Of
Charles r. Reynolds the wealthy coal dealer. Both
the conductor and Reynolds jumped to the street I
the first display of electric sparks. Young Benford
seemed to have been completely stunned by the
shock. and for time was pOwerless 10 move He
finally managed TO throw himself forward. and fell
to the street.
The car had run about four hundred feet when the
motorman gained control OF 1t. II then
moved 10 the repair shop.
Young Benford. in relating his experience last
night, when seen at his home. said: Il leaning
against the gate Of the rear platform. when heard
a clicking noise overhead. ! then a shower OF
sparks ] was damned against the gate by three
persons who were coming out Of the | felt
the electric current running through me. l. almost
doubled me- up The shock was 50 great that
couldn't move other hand or foot. and found my
self growing unconsci Gus An instant later I fcll
agdlns, the dashboard and received another shock
| managed to throw myself from the car at last"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-03
ENGLFWOOD.

The last OF the series OF subscription dances
given at the armory this season took place on
Thursday evening. The pa.ronesses were Mrs VIII
lam p Coe. Mrs. Henry 4. Schenck Mrs George 5
Coe. jr; Mrs. Richard H. Sayer and Mrs. James
II. Coe. =. Or. stanton Colt. Of Ncw-Yorl, city.
delivered his lecture on "Hcrcdity" yesterday
Edwin Chcckley. the well-known exponent Of
physical culture, conducts classes IN Englcwood for
both men and women. The quarterly meet
ing Of Palisades Local Union Of the Young Peoples
Society Of Christian Endcayor viii be held in the
Presbyterian Church on the evening Of Monday
February TO- The Rev. DR.. George Alexander. of
the University Place Preshy church. OF New
York City, is expected 10 deliver the address.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-03
HOME NEWS.
WHAT IS GOING ON TO-DAY.

Senate Investigating Committee Hotel Metropole noon.
John Y. McKanes trial Brooklyn.
Executive Committee Coney Island Jockey Club 1920
a. m.
University Athletic Clur meeting $3.50 p. m.
Ladies' day at New-York Athletic club
Children Musical Congress. Madison Square Garden
. D. m.
Lotos Club entertainment. evening
Board Of Trade and Transportation, Hotel Waldorf
evening
Free lecture by W. II. Goodyear Cooper Union p m.
Glass 03 Metropolis Law School dinner, Arena, 1870
p.
Ia Kala in aid Of unemployed and poor. Car
negie Music Hall. D. m.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-03
NEWARK

Thomas c. Hunt who represented the Tenth
Ward in the Newark Common Council I'm 1870 and
1891 died at his house. No 2GS Walnut-st. In that
city yesterday aged seventy-tvo. lie born
I'm Sussex County y j AMI his business was that
Of carpenter and builder He was Il Republican
In politics. go
yesterday with the following officers: President,
William ]. Wakefield. IT.: secretary Henry Cook.
treasurer Robert Schallles.
Louis vanderstreet nity-one years old living at
jaii on Monday for non-payment II personal taxes
amounting to $3i NanGerslrect died In his cell in
the iail on Thursday lie had shown no signs OF
illness His friends say that death was caused by
his distress OF mind. but the doctor at the Jail is
OF opinion that Il due 10 his deprivation OF
accustomed stimulapts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-03
CHlNELEONS HAZE DISAPPEARED.
THE ; p. C. A. HAS STOPPED THE SALE OF THE
LITTLE LIZARDS. But WHAT HAS BE-
COME OF THOSE IN STOCK MR..
HAINEs DOES NOT KNOW.

LITTLE LIZARDS. But WHAT HAS BE-
COME OF THOSE IN STOCK Mr..
HAINEs DOES NOT KNOW.
The "Anolus Principals has disappeared from
store windows in Broadway and It has gone TO stay
The "Anolus" ETC. Is better known as the cha
ineleon II is a lizard. whose ugliness is its chief
charm and for some time it has been used
ornament on womens dresses-a living breathing
and much disgusting ornament The chameleon is
about six inches long. has sharp claws and is pale
green in color When onraged. he-o" rather it--can
change its color dull brown. and thus ruin its
usefulness ornament The LITTLE creature is
harmless and hidcous. but when fashion declared
,hat It should take the place o; the gone but
not forgotten Brazilian beetle. the women took
II up and the chameleon market had
boom. The method OF wearing the little lizard
was to put a gold chain around its neck.
and then ley it roam over the dairy laces
which shrouded the neck Of its fair owner. When
the chameleon became tired Of wandering and mo
longer cared to roam" certain popular song
has It. he could either cling or let and drop.
with possibility Of strargulation And the lizard
generally took the latter course
John +. Haines president Of the Society for the
Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals, number
OF women at the Palestine Commandery ball on
Thursday evening wearing chameleons, and his in
dignatOn aroused. He could do nothing then.
but yesterday he sent his detectives. and they
speedily put an end 10 the selling Of chameleons in
TO Tribune reporter Mr.. Haines said yesterday
afternoon 1T is quite true that the Society has
put an end TO the sale Of chameleons. The keep
Ing of these little animals is act Of cruelty. and
50 Is the wearing Of them. have had many com
plants about the sale OF these lizards. and Of
them came from buyers who. having found out that
the sugar and water diet ended in the starvation
of their pets, complained TO me Of the needless
cruelty which was neins pracused in the sale Of
these harmless reptiles. The chameleon is in
sectivorous 1t cannot 1--we plant food sugar
and water. To take these animals from their native
haunts and not 10 feed them properly. is direct
violation Of the laws Of the State OF New York.
have sent letter all the firms selling chame-
Icons and warned them that II they continued TO
sell they would subject themselves 10 punishment
The result is" said Mr. Haines that all the people
20 whom TIE letter sent have given up the sale
of the chameleOns. and many Of them have posted
notices 10 that effect IN their Windows
But what becomes o: the chameleons?' asked the
reporter.
"Oh. don't know" said Mr. Haines