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mr. >AfUnDAY mar HoLIDAY.
Ihe Trades Council rendered the Use Of
~. III InLnD IL lnLnmar -n-

Inc 1nuhti lthh''t' ''o tob -
IA. Oh mbor OF tommerre.
Mr.. A. b. McCulloch, secretary OF the
Central Trades and Labor Council, has
received a letter from Secretary Dunlop,
OF the Chamber Of Commerce. informing
him that the Chamber has rendered the
use Of It's hall for the public mass-meet-
ing 10 be- held OF next Monday night, m
the interest OF the SATURDAY half-h0liday
and the mId-wcek payday. Mr john
;. Alunce has been selected by tho cham
Der 10 represent IL on the list Of speak
ers for the occasion, and II is expected
that the president OF the Chamber Will
preside over the meeting.
There will be six speakers az the mass
meeting. 70 represent. respectively, the
Chamber OF Commerce. the Trades coun-
ell. the temperance organizations, the
Protestant denominations. the Catholic
Church. and the Jewish Church. Bishop
Van de Vyver and Rabbi calisch VIII
probably represent the two latter. AIR.
McCullOch Will speak for the Trades
Council. and the other two speakers VIII
sbe announced later Everything points
10 an interesting and successful meeting,
which will bring about the more general
adoption OF the Saturday half-holiday
and the mid-week payday.
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cHIcAGo lie sToCK MARKET.

UNION STOCK YARDS. ILL. June
for all kinds, excepting grass cattle. COM
mon 10 extra steers, S3.GpuG.O0. stOckers
and feeders. s. 4o012J. COWS ana bulls,
81 7064 %. Texans, S2lOui6U
Hogs-Receipts. 2s.VDO; market opened
easy and closed firm, heavy packing and
shipping lots. S3.5JN4.75; common 10
choice mixed. $4.3Ud4.6J: choice assorted.
s44O0i.55; light, s4.2jd4.j5; pigs, 5000
40.
Sheep Receipts. 5000: market firm for
good and weak for others: inferior 10
choice, Sl.75Qi25: lambs. S3.jOuG.OO
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BALTIMORE.

BALTIMORE. MD. June 3D. lour
quiet and unchanged. 81
Wheat unsettled, No. red spot ana
ssli. "a s0lac.: September, Slusli5c.. steamer
No 2 red. 3J1, d SC: southern, 10y Sample
sU4sic: do, on grade, ssncyc
Corn quiet; mixed spot and June, y,tt
ga sc; yellow. 5ic. -
oats at steady prices; No. white
western, 31iza3sc.; No. mixed. west
ern. 3ii2c. asked.
Rye Inactive 40. 2. zoe.
Hay hrmer at Sl3.0yal3.o0.
Grain freights quiet and unchanged.
Butter firm; fancy, creamery, 1saloc.,
iadle 22N2ic.
Eggs firm at lie.
Coffee dull; No. Z. $1,000.
Bonds-Nirgina 3's. new. I3huIiA; Cen
fury, GiHG2; Baltimore and ohio. ~ bid;
Northern Central. 47%4a4siA; Baltimore
and Ohio Southwestern hrsts, III; Gas
stocks. 81 bid; do. bonds, IS, lOIi4g 100.
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Southern League Games.
WINNLR, ON IHs TUKf.
Yesterday. Racing tsogrsmme--""s'
Croksr's" "Montauk" scratched.

GRAVESBND, n. j., June lS.-The nrst
meeting at the Grayesend track under the
new racing law came TO an end to-day
and a crowd numbering upwards Of 5000
persons was present 10 witness the eNehts
OF the closing programme. storm wnlcn
came up In the middle sOftened me tracn
considerably, causing the scratching oi
many entries The card was quite atlrdc-
tive. however, and furnished good sport.
Favorltes captured three OF the sly events
The Suburban, which is 10 be run AZ
Sheepshead Bay. is attracting lne a's 80
ton Of horsemen. y surprise was lul
nished them to-day when the announce
ment was made that Ramapo who Won
the Suburban last year, had gone idHte,
owing, il was said, TO Spit moor anu
that he would probably not be starter
in the big race; Bassetlaw was us ,s ,.Is
years suburban would be contested Dy
about only half dozen horses. lyoHlHo
is the favorite at present. summarize MAJ 81,
First race-sS furloAss-frig w. tci .n
TO 81 first, Nottingham second fac'o-
tum third. Time. ia 81
Second race-One mile and turlong-
our Jack li3. Hamilton, 10 - htst Sons
and Dance second, Restraint third. lliile'
i.5s IA. ,.,..--
THIRD race-fve furlongs-Handspring
Ils. Doggett, 10 - first, Repuittal sec
olI. Sebastian third. Time. W ma
Fourth race-siN furlongs-Lz3 no
GrIfIiu. TO % irSt. Applause StNDl"' ~'A'-
uO.sseur third. Time, Ills. o.
Firth receive furlongs-Pfemler wv
r. poggctt. 10 y first. Heresy secohu'
Shakespeare third Time @.
Sixth race-one mile and furlongnt"ns
Beach GA. Doggett. 3 to y hrst, W. b.
second, Salonica third. Time. l.os
THE wISNERs AT RoBY.
CHICAGO ILL. Juno l3-Spirited racing
ruled AZ Roby to-day. The fourth race,
won BY Eagle Bird. was especially me
Two favorites and two second choices
won. Weayerman. who won the third
race al odds OF 2 10 !. was al raise
price The weather fine and the track
fast. ,-- l,,,,,,s
first. Efie r. second. Lyon third Time
second race-maidens. two-year-olds.
selling. four and half furlongs Mickey
first. Southworth second Sethisoook
third. Time. 81. ,.-,..
Third race-slx and half furlongs-
Weaverman first. Souvenir second, I'M
portance third. Time ~
Fourth race-one mile-Eagle Bird urSt'
Florence p. second. Mordotte third. Time
1:2i. r..,,.
Fifth race-selling. six furlongs Frank
ie d. first. Cave Spring second caesar
third Time, l:l6 "a.
MoSTAUK SCRATCHED AGAIN.
LONDON June BAR. Richard Crok-
er's two-year-old colt. M0ntauk, was
scratched from the race for the Landpor.
Plate at the Lewes' Spring meeting TO-
day.
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HDRNPIPE >CRIICHED.
Keere. VIII Depend on Domino for the
suburban.

NEW YORK, June BIT has been de-
cided not TO start Hornpipe TOR the sun,
urban handicap. and Mcssrs. keene VIII
rely entirely upon the black whlrlWlhl,
Domino. who is already an eVen-mohey
fayorite for the big prize. Al present
in looks as though there would not ne
more thanHeight starters for the nig race
but the race will be improved by inns,
as the horses that have no chance WIZ
be out Of the way, and the really hish-
class animals viii have a free ned. Inc
public looks for Sir " alter or kamapo
TO give Domino a race, but al the weights
they will have their work cut out 10 VIM
especially as the pace VIII not be Iast;
there being few horses engaged that VIII
go 10 the front. III.
II will be Dominos race beyond DOUBT
il the first mile Is run in La or slower
as ne has more speed than any other
Horse IN the race. tommy 'aWpoeii
thinks he has a chance TO win races Win
sport after all, and while the errauc geld
ing is not breaking watches in the morn
ing or doing anything phenomenal from
"A time test, ne Is behaving himself ana
pleasing his trainer very much. WORKING
the Suburban distance this morning IN
2l2 ~ Ramapo was also out TINS morn
ing. and. with weight up, worked the as
lance nj 2.i0. This is fine work, ana he
win give a good account Of himself on
Saturday next
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The Wrangiing between fortsmouths and
Norfolk--Latter Won.

PORTSMOUTH,. VA, June Bone of
the most tiresome games Of ball that
was ever played in this city was played
this afternoon between Portsmouth and
Norfolk. After three hours ~ransling
and kicking and disgusting scenes, the
game finally ended by Norfolk winning
~ a score of - to r.
The features Of the game We're the
kicking on both sides and the baby ac-
t.Cus Of the players.
There were no official umpires, and the
decisions of the one selected were OBJ
ject.Onatle TO both siles. Many such
zames would break up the sport In this
city.
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rrrai-S rect Runaway.

Considerable excitement was caused
on east Broad street about III o'clock yes
terday morning by the runaway Of
double team, driven by Mr.. A. l.. Jenkins.
The accident occurred a Third and Broad
streets and was caused by one Of the
wheels of the vehicle coming on. Nj
Jenkins was dragged some distance and
was badly bruised lie was carried go
his mothers residence. No. 7l2 west Clay
street.
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Bot Eusie Split His h refingsr-fhe Oihsr
Came.

NEW YORK. June BIN the last in
Ming OF to-day's game Bonner drove a
liner az Rusle that split the forehnger
Of the great pitchers right hand. Rusle
had 10 retire, and lark retired Connor
on one pitched bail. ending the game
Rusio's mishap Is simply in line with the
unusually hard luck the New Norks have
been playing ia for the last two weeks.
II was a battle Of pitchers. Rusie eNceilins
Rrolteuste!n with men on bases. Al
tendance. 1900.
Score. X. II. J..
New York ......2O2Ol0O00-
81 Louis IDOL 1000 o.
Batteries. Rusie. Clark and wilson,
Breitenstein and Peitz.
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ST. LOUIS. MO. June 13.-Flour quiet
and unchanged.
Wheat higher; July, SOC; September,
7s5kc.
Corn a shade lower; July. 4SAc.; Sep
tcmber, 4Hiac
oats a shade higher; June, 29c.; July,
2Ni2c.; September. 2s'sc
POrk-Siandard mess. Sl2.62l2.
Lard-Prime steam. S6.2J. choice, SG.i0.
Bacon-Boxed lots, shoulders. 500.
longs. S6S7ia; clear ribs. 500. short
clear. $712I2.
Dry Sailed Meats Shoulders $3.50;
clear, S662i2.
High wines steady at Sl25.
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The annual picnic OF the Retreat for
the Sick viii take place at Ashlard PARK
next Thursday. the rfh o. June. u.
ladies' PROPOSE making this a pleasant
reunion OF the members OF the board
and also those who have In former years
been connected With H.. There VIII Ds
music Tor those who eiiioy dancing, and
ice cream. lemonade. and cake VIII Dc
sold at popular prices The board OF
directors % which Mr. r " Powers
As president. will be extended Invitations.
The floating bath-houEc at mayo
island has beer rebuilt and enlarged aud
will DO opened Monday. with family
hours during three days IN each week.
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PORTSMOUTH.


Summary. Earned runs-Ports mouth, D,
Norfolk. Z Three-basc lits-Fuller 90,
Joanes ~. Corcoran. cate. Two-base hits
Knox. Reed, Thlrsson, Hallman, Gels.
Kelly Hager Double plays Colliiiower
mnasslsted): O'Hagan. Cate and McGann.
Struck 0ut-By Hallman,. I; by Herr, -
hv Weeks. L Base on balls-Off Hallman
4: off Herr. 2; off Weeks. ?. Wild pitches
Mailman. Herr Hit by. pitched ball
cate. stolen bases-portsmouth. 3; So.cl
folk, T. Time two hours and nfteen
minutes. Umpire, Quinn
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want is good. honest ball-playins ard no
taking.
The yistors had a very narrow escape
from a shut-out-
The Crabs defeated Tate and Knox yes
terday on their own grounds by one run.
VIII miracles never cease?
The game between the Magicians aad
Farmers was called at the end OF the
eleventh inning on account of darkness.
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commissioners Of Agriculture.

RALEIGH. y. c., June IT, -Specia.-
The Board OF Agriculture to-hish, 80
ed as commissioner Samuel L. fa1'r.so ~
of Caldwell county. ana az secr''"'''
X Bruner, both by acclamatioh'
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The Laurel-Street Methodist sunday
school will give an excursion 10 west
Point on THURSDAY The train VIII leave
the York-River depot az o'clock IN the
morning.
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cAMfs SCHEDULED FOR TO-DAY
Cleveland al New York.
st. Louis at Brooklyn.
Louisville at Philadelphia.
Pittsburg at Baltimore.
Cincinnati at Washington
Chicago at Boston.
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BONDS


LONDON. June f3.-Bar silver. $50 9-lCd.
$50 y. M.-paris adViccs quote pel
sent. rcntos at lO2 francs and az CEN
lines for tine account.
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STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
Games won and lost by each club to
each other club:
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Mr.. s. W. Mahood will read war paper
before Lee Camp tonight The ladies'
ere invited TO attend.
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sGHsds.I5: dry sailed shoulders, s2;3.'s'
short clear sides. s5.SsHao.O' WHISKY
Sl.2Ji5.
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ARE STILL IN THE PUSH.
THE HUlS TIERS DEFEAT THE HILL
CLIMBERS By A SCORE OFsTOL
-Four Hits snd Four Errors Brought In Five
Runs In the Third InninE-Dipsmore
Pitched the Game Of HIS Life.

Some fifteen hundred people. including
the fence pirates, saw the Hustlers de-
feat the Hill Climbers at West-End Park
yesterday afternoon by a score Of . to /.
The game was a one-sided exhibition of
ball playing. AMI after the third inning
an inexperienced critic could easily pre-
diet how matters would turn out.
DinsmOre went in the box for Rich
mond. l. was expected that Flynn would
twirl the sphere. and, indeed he was
put down on the score card. but at the
eleventh hour the western twirler was
indisncsed. and Captain Wells permitted
him 70 lay of until to-day. when he Will
hypnotic the visitors with all kinds Of
zlg-zags.
There was no great amount Of enthusi-
asm. for people soon saw that the visitors
were not in the game to win, though they
put 40 very nice exhibition Of fielding
after the third inning. From that stage
OF the proceedings till the contest was
over they made only one error. Nckenna
did that. He was too sure OF throwing
out Kahn at first in the eighth inning. ana
sent the bail several feet 20 one side.
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PETERSBURG.

IITTTHWUI = fsfss'ss'1" y Y Y T !" =
Summary. Earned runs-Roanoke, l;
Petersburg. l. I;ase on balls-Off Gan-
ney, 2: of Foreman, $. Struck out-by
Carney. 2; by Foreman, >. Two-base
hits-Padden, Sanford. Home run-NioN.
Double play-Lyons TO Turner. via
pitch-Gafuey. L; Foreman. 3. Hit by
pitched ball-Sullivan %, Gill. Stolen
bases-stahl. Cavanaugh. Lyons. Lppert,
Breen. Time of game-two hours and
forty minutes. Umpire-McLaugn
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,.t,r AND COTTON EXCHANGE
'''' RICHMOND. VA. June IL. 1898.
80 co,o (white) 600 bushels;
l1,,,~i<edD. GO bushels, oats, 2'vo
bushels, wheat LonFberry. SIC, 20
Ne, mixed. SIC 70 Sc, s1c &c
10 SIC, 49,. Virginia SIC 10 51c.; No.
corn een No 2 mixed. 5tc.
Hw ni'e' % mixed. 3i'zc.; No mixed
,rflsc to sac.
EVn-Gsc. 10 &c.
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Totals
LYNCIIBURG.
Totals

Lynchhurg ............O 10000
Summary: Earned runs-Richmond. !;
Lynchburg, l. TwO-baec hits-Foster,
MCGOWAN, Mcintyre. Berryhill. Sacri-
fee -HOuseman. Stolen bases-kain
~. Groves. Wells. Foster o.. Double
plavs-Borte. Houseman and Wells: L.eahy
and Plock Hit by pitched ball-.by Nc
Kenna. Q Bases on balls-by Dinsmore,
!: by McKenna 4. Struck out-by Dins-
more. !: by McKenna 6. Time Of game
one hour and thlrty-hve minutes. Um-
pire-AIr DAILY.
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GAAFs PLAYED YEsrsEDAY
At Richmond:
Lynchburg / Richmond, 0.
At Roanoke.
Petersburg. .; Roanoke, ?; eleven in
nings
At Portsmouth:
Norfolk. g. Portsmouth. r.
CAMS ,clLDULfD FOE TO-DAY.
At Richmond:
Lynchburg vs.. Richmond.
At Roanoke:
Petersburg w. Roanoke.
AT Portsmouth.
Norfolk vs.. Portsmouth.
Note.
Some OF the cranks claim that Rich
n1Ond dropped thai second game 10 Gaa
ncke in order 20 draw a crowd for the
third game. The Hustiers don't want TO
do that In these series. What tina puhiia
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clrlrLA.p. 4. nKookLYN. 2.

BROOKLYN. June l3-The Er0ohlyps
had several opportunities TO win to-days
game with the Cleyolands at the Eastern
Park. out hits were lacking wnen th'y
S,rre most needed Had II not been for
poor Judgment on the bases, Foutzs mel,
would undoubtedly have scored ~ least
two more runs. Captain Grifhr - a nad
example for his fellOw-Diayers In the NTH
frning when he stopped running on VIVA,
looked TO be sure out. Attendance,
SORE. r. II. F..
p~ooslvn .......OOO11O00O 3
Cleveland .....30lO'O a. 9
batteries: Daub and Grim; Wallace and
thinner
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..rrroN MARK ETS.

,-u,c WORK June 49,, .cet,on outlet,
Nl e,,.v eulf, ~; middling. 7A' gross
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corLpN'r HIr DiSsMoEF.

The Hin Climbers couldn't hit Dins-
more He pitched the game Of his lie.
His speed was remarkable, and ms con-
troll 81 the ball was wonderful. During
the entire nine innings be sent only one
man TO first on balls, and he didl't hit
a man. Trge, ne struck out oniy one
man; but then, they couldn't hit MIN
a fa,v skv-scraDers. which Kahn, Groves.
and Kelner quietly appropriated, pop
mn now and then, and some sickiy
grounders in the wrong place was an
they got besides four hlts, WIN to tai
fully scattered. , -,
The HustIers. on the other hand ham
mered McKenna for nine hits, WIN
tntsI If eleven bases. In one instance,
80 i.ssf Tho hits were nicely punched 80
a. 10 do effective work. McKenna sent
Sour men 10 bases on balls and managed
10 hit two others.
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WENT 10 PIECES.

In the first inning the Husters sot
two runs. Groves timely rap 10 GENRE
NcKenna's unsatisfactory delivery, an eI-
rOr bv Ranert. and some clever pase-r I'm
ming on the part Of Kahn and Groves De-
ing the cause. , ...e,,. 10.
Wildered the visitors. In this inning me
nm Climbers went 10 pieces. ana inc
Hustlers didn't DO anything but accu-
mulate. five fine large runs. The VlsitoLa
snpeared 10 be ratified. kaiert Plock,
Nclntyre, and Ferguson each got IN an
extensive error. which assisted the hlts
of Houseman. Wells. Foster, and Berte 10
send the men across the rubber. II seem
Ell that everybody who went 10 pat was
determined TO give -Mckenna's delivery a
warm reception. aud so the fun went on
IN Houseman retired the side by ny
10 Thompson.
that OF Berryhill in the fourth. lie
lined out a double TO left field, and scored
on Smiths long ny before the BAH could
be returned.
Foster and MCGOWAN each found Nc
Kenna for a lively two-bagger IN me
seventh. and two more runs we're man
ufacturcd.
Below is the tabulated arrangement, IN
which each player stands on the merits
of his work.
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BOSTON. 20: CHICAGO. 3.


BOSTON. MASS. Jure l3.-Hutchnson
was hatted with the verisst ease by the
Bostons to-day, while Sullivan kept The
Cffearos' hits 80 scattered that they
ava.lci little In run-gettii 2. II was tho
p.orest battle Anson's team has shoNn
In Boston fer a long time. The stick
work Of Duffy, Bannon, Mccarthy, and
Lowe Was simply Overwhelming. The
fielding of DUFFY and Bann0n was grand.
while Long and Duffy carried of the
honors IN the infeld. Attendance 400;
Score. II - Z,
CHICAGO ...........l 0 o ZoOo-3
Batteries. Sullivan and Tenny. Hutcn'n-
son and Donahuc
LOUISVILLE, 3: PHILADELPHIA, z
PHILADELPHIA, PA. J;ne l3.-Louis-
Vile played a fast fielding game today,
and defeated Philadelphia without any
great effort. Inks was steady all through,
Inn particularly 30 wnen men were on
bases. The third-base play Of Collins was
the fielding feature OF the game. weather
cloudy: attendance. $50.
rSiladeIphia ......02O0oOo00 2
! o,isv,Iie .....IO20o 0x-3
Batteries: McGill and Buckley Inks ana
MciCh. -.
accognt OF rain.
washington incinnau game postponed
on account OF rain.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-20
Proof Not Ncccssnrx.

Proof IL the one thing which, In our
search for knowledge. We never get. Hc
who walls for proof before he believes.
will probably never believe anything.
or he will accept as proof that which his
neighbor does not. An able education.
al writer hns recently said: "The grand
eat achievement Of the race are those
that have been proved impossible" IL
this be true. II merely demonstrates the
fact that proof 40 called IL not proof In
reality. The things that We know tho
best IRE the things which We cannot
prove. And It IL blessing that We can.
not. or We might be parnlyzed by stop.
ping to prove whether We love our
mothers or our children, before We
show that love In deeds. The showing
Of It, In fact. IL the proof OF It, II proof
were needed. Let us rejoice that we
can go on In n loving service to the
Christ without stopping to prove that
God exists; that He loves US, and that
We love Him.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-20
ASLEEP IN A REFRIGERATOR.
4 Wife Put There by burglars and
Found by Her Husband.

a Wife Put There by burglars and
Found by Her Husband.
The construction Of city fats IL such
that 1t seems as II HAT thieves ought
to be ablo to obtain almost unlimited
plumber with impunity. But they IRE
forever getting caught, ana most of
them are lowest grades Of sneak
thieves. Anything like originality In
their methods Ii rare, 10 the experience
OF the head Of modest West Side hat
this week Is remarkable, says the Gin.
cinnati Enquirer. He arrived home
from business about o o'clock, and ut
once observed Indications that some.
thing unusual had been going on. 1t
was evident that thief had been
around, and that he had gone away
without taking much, II anything, with
him, unless 1t was the residents wife.
for she was nowhere to he found. The
husband presumed that she Aad gone
to notify the police, 80 he sat down and
waited; hut after an hour or two he
became anxious and inquired of the
neighbOrs. They had heard or seen
nothing either of thief or wife. Then
there was trouble. Tho husband hur-
ried to the nearest police station. His
wife hadn't been there, ana u general
alarm was sent ont for patrolmen to
watch for her, while two detectives
returned to the house and helped push
Inquiries. The kitchen ana dining room
looked as II the wife had been inter
rupted In her work, but there was nc
other sign Of her. The detectives look
ed very wise, asked many question,
that seemed impudent to tho distracted
husband, made some notes aud Wen
away.
The husband was In a bad state OF
mind, but not 80 upset that he didn'
presently realize that he needed food
Rather than go to a restaurant he wen
to his refrigerator to see what ther,
might be to eat. He opened the door
aud there curled up In the Ice chambe
was his wife. She wasn't hurt; SIN
hadn't even tainted. She was slmpl!
sound asleep, somewhat stupetie,
with the close air ana cramped In ev
cry joint, but otherwise In good cOndl
ton and glad to get out. She explained
that she caught II thief ut work, AM
that he clapped her into the refrigera
tor before she could scream. Once Il
she could do nothing. There was no In
ner handle to the door. She cried aloud
and finding no response jusr waited t
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A Broken Idol.

A couple from Accomac County. Va.
had seats In the Senate gallery at
Washington. and were enjoying their
novel surroundings. Presently tho
man nudged tho woman.
''Geemently. Jemimy." he exclaimed.
'lVOk ut them doors!'
"What Nv themy" she asked.
"Why. they amt much bigger'n any
other DOORS"
'.Course they amt; why should they
beT
lie was silent for o minute.
swell, WELL" he said ut last, In tone
Of disappointment. "whO'd a thunk It?
I've hcerd 20 much about what big men
United States Senators wuz. tibet Id
q swore that whole panel had to be-
tuck outen tho wall for 'em to sit In al"
and until they left tho sacred precincts
there was naught In his face but tho
shadow Of fallen Idol.