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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-06

list as they did on January l.
The Anti-Machine voters who have been
PEELED from their district associations. and
whose organizations have been taken away
from them, will protest most vigorously against
being shut out Of the coming conventions. and
If they do not gain redress from the General
Committee it is said that they will put an in
dependent Assembly candidate In the field
Their determination is displayed in the follow
ing paragraphs from their petition:
II this action Of n ward committee Is sanctioned
by your body. thereby establishing precedent 49,
the powers Of ward committees II will Ice din
cult to- determine the status OF district aSsOcl'-
lions
The most important question to he decided in the
settlement OF this matter is. Shall the 'oOp ite-
publican votes Of III" Twonty-hfth Ward be- cast as
a unit on Election Day. or must nagran, disregard
Of personal and political rights. cngcnd"rcd ana
fostcrcd by the arbitrary and outrageous action 81
the ward committee. force fractional differences
TO the dcplorabc result OF a division OF forces at
"A mos, serious crisis In the history of the Republican
party Tho first consideration IL certainly to be
desired. and TO that end your petitioners respect
fully submit for adoption b. tho County Committee
the following resolution.
Resolved That this County Committee hereby
declares that in accordance with Article Of It's
constitution and Section OF Article VI Of its by
laws the lawful district ASSOCIATIONS ia thc SIKH.
Ninth. Eleventh. Twelfth. Thirteenth. siNi"cnih
Seventeenth and Twcniy-hrst election districts OF
the Twcnty-nfth Ward ar" thos" That existed on
the first DAY Of January last. and that the SECRETARY
Of this County Committee b" directed 10 notiiy IN"
Twonty-nfth Ward Republican Committee of this
decision. or that tho County Committee shall take
such other action ~ viii Immediately right ~"
wrongs done the Twenty -hfth Ward Republicans
before the next primaries so That they may he
recognized in mex; primaries ana conventions
The petitioners have secured opinions uphold
ing them In their position from George H. Rob-
erts jr chairman Of the County Committee X
W Fielding. secretary Of the County Commit
teo Jacob Bremen. chairman Of the Executive
Committee. and Henry A. Powell. chairman Of
the Committee on organization.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-06
RAIL FINED FOR STEELE.
DEMANDED BY JUSTICE VAN WICK IN HAbhAs
CORPUS PROCEEDINGS AND HIS BOND
PLACED AT 800

yrv,xpEp BY JUSTICE VAN WICK IN HABEAs
coRpr.s PROCEEDINGS. AND HIS BOND
PLACED AT $500
Argument was heard before Justice van "ycn VI
the supreme Court yesterday on the return vi
writ of habeas corpus asking for the reiease VI
Herbert II Steele from Raymond street JAIL "here
no Is confined without bail TO await the action Oh
the Grand Jury on a charge of carrying burglar
tools When the case called Assistant District-
,,,orpav Miles who appeared to oppose asked tor
-, adiournment saying that he had not had time
to prepare his answer to the applcatioh' Oouhse'
for the writ said the District-Auorhey hao 'oe
asked for an adjournment in other habeas corpus
proceedings which had been heard, ana ne d'u not
500 why there should be any discrimination against
his case.
ooh we'll If you look az II that way, saiu MT
Miles Il will go with the case
Counsel stated that his client was arrested ~
Conev Island and that Justice Tighe held MIN
without bail TO await the action OF the Grahd jury
although there absolutely no evidence 10 Blu"
that he had been guilty of any crime. " men tic -
arrested two keys were found on his person. ana
one of them fitted a door i'm the house OF FRANCIS -
Fry IN Rath Beach which was broken INTO Hs shs
or two before He had none OF me resuas s found
burglary his person.. and no'n'hs was
when his room was searched. u,,,cb would AZ
Il have key in own pocKeT5b , Sn man was ar
before Justice Tghe in the OF n
counsel; and no opport whieG he could have done
PROV ronvv '' He is undoubtedly entitled 10 MS o'''
charseI, tues remarked in opposing the writ tnas
when Martin Allen was arrested mere aes,ns, Steele
NOR yet he was convicted and sent to prison Ior
long term Steele. like Allen, was an 9id crm,n =,
lo,i I dangerous thief. He had served term IN
Ana chnsets for forgery and for the last two
Years he had been under the constant surVeliiance
- Tho noce He was expert mechanic. having
os ,e an apprenticeship with the Brady Manu-
featuring Company. and in his rooms was FOUND
comnIete set OF burglars tools. One OF the So
called KEYS which he had in his possession was
pIckock and he had been seen by a policeman
Within ten minutes walk of the Fry house on the
night of the burglary. although he declared that
he spent that night at Rockaway Beach.
Justice Van Wyck said he would remand the pris.
oner and Steele's counsel asked that bail be fixed.
Mr.. Miles said he thought that $1,000 would not be
too little bail but the Justice said he thought R5Q0
would do and be fixed the bail at that amount
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-06
A BIG PROTEST COMING.
TWENTY-FIFTH WARD REPUBLICANS
HAVE A FIGHT on HAND.
AHTI-MACHlNE DISTRICT LEADERS OBJECT TO
BEING FROZEN OFT" OF THE CoNvEN-
TONS by THE WARD COMMITTEE.

AHTl-MACHINE DISTRICT LEADERS OBJECT TO
BEING FROZEN OUT OF THE CONvEN-
TONS by THE WARD COMMITTEE
AT its regular meeting Tuesday evening
the Republican General Committee will receive
a petition signed by nearly thousand Repub
lican voters in the Twenty-fifth Ward. demand
ing a decision from the General Committee de-
claring that "the lawful district associations
in the Sixth, Ninth, Eleventh. Twelfth. Thir
teenth, Sixteenth, Seventeenth and Twenty first
districts of the Twenty-fifth Ward are those
that existed on January |. The Twenty fifth
Ward Republicans have been fighting among
themselves for some time. and Robert 4. Shar-
key. a Worth leader. has succeeded III gaining
control Of the ward committed The sgners
OF the petition explain in detail the process by
which the eight district associations were dis
banded" by the ward committee. and re-en-
rolled. the object of the process being to throw
out large number OF Anti Machine Re
publicans. The petitioners contend that the
power to dsband re-enroll district organi-
cations is vested solely in the County Commit
tee. and that, these districts have not been
disbanded by the County Committee they
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-06
CPJppJFS SEEK RELIEF FROM JAIL.

Thomas Ward. John Barker anu "eo ,.ae
49,. ,o.oo rrdge Lurd I'm the County Court yes
terdav or the return of three writs OF habeas
corpus sued out to their release from sne
County jail. where they are serving tens Oh nss
months each for vagrancy. The men were "'les'eu
al Coney Island on July In the genera 'ou''u 'r
Of crippled beggars. Both OF warn VS.
p.,a - Ne, bis left leg below the knee and
wuua,,s,s l.ft arm is missing. The men were ar
raisned before Justice Nostrand at coney is'an'
and sentenced 10 tive months Imprisonment, tbey
They say that they are not Vaerar. e. no reason
why they should be Imprisoned Inc WIS WIZ
sdf ~ ned until Tve:day for furthcr hea'i''o'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-06
TLTSHTNG THE WATER HAINS.
IMPROVEMENT NOTICED IN THE WATER
AFTER THE HYDRANTS HAVE BEEN
OPENED

Two gangs OF men one from Tho western District
r,,,ir Yard OF the Water Purveyors Bureau ana
.ha o.bor from the Eastern District Repair iar'
,..,. hard AZ work all day yesterday hnshng ina
.,.er mains IN localities whore there have been
.,,n,,,,,,s II the bal condition Of The water rms
e,shing has been one Of the recognized duties OF
.h. D.par,rnen: OF CITY Works for years. but II
g h.ing prosecuted now wiki unusual ViSor' a.
tho prese1. bad smell and dsagrceable taste OF
.he water come principally. II Is declared ro"
..,g,,,,,n OF me water In the pipes and mains
The Western District gang flushed Migrants II
c,rl.ou-aye south OF Myrtie-ave.; at the crossing
~ Nyrfl,-ave and Classoa-ave.; In Prospect race
ho,,e.n Franklin and C.assOn ayes, ana AZ Giahi
and Greene ayes The Eastern District men hush'd
crovc.s, Cen,rA.-aye. and Hmroi-si MIGRANTS.
rbose are all localities from which many COM
,,,,,n,s have been made. Some OF the "Orkmen say
,b,, ,h.r. Is a marked improvement ~ me water
,' ia, m. pipes have been flushed. while oth'r9 say
-, -, nu.hiug does not do away wan the oDjrctOh-
mo smell AMI taste, although X makes a. i'P'o'
,n.,f In Tho water. Between Professor l.ctI,, "no
-. ,.sf,r me qualify OF the water tor tlty w oihS
;,,,ris.iou.r Wiilis and the Department OF Health
u,hi,h l. besiirrng Itself 10 ascertain Wh'trn, li'
,S, ,rra c,us.s and remedies. BrOOkyn's drinking
o,,.r il. likely 20 be brought 20 It's wonird hlIh
'.nfo Of purity Mayor Wurst"r does not propose 10
To-. Tho nigg1rdiy treatment which me tiea.th De-
,',r.n'.nf b,s received from the Board OF Aldermen
p ,b v,v OF appropriations hamper The work OF
Dr Emerv's Department 10y an 'Nrcu'iV' o'Y''
ne MAYOR has placed 5000 at Or Emery : az
posal for the purpose OF investigating 'he 'oN''-
ton of the water.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-06
M work on THE BANCROFT TO-DAY.

The workmen now busy the cruiser bahcr d.
will observe Labor Day in the good oiu -iaa"' ,
way-by keeping hard at work Ihey WIN nv
svsr ,,,ork to-day The constructor In charge
thinks that the necessary alterations can DC COM
pleted without laboring on Sunday. ana. acco'u
,ngy work ceased at u last night and VIII not DC
begun til midnight tonight
The new Sands-st. gate VIII be opeheu pe'
nentv soon This will enable visitors TO get 10 tiie
yard without passing through the dTuest s"e''
In Brooklyn. , $1,000. .,,d mon 70
he Cincinnati The last draft OF men taken . wa
Tor the Minneapolis. which has been ordered ''''N
Oueenstown Ia Turkish waters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-06

IL extended as compared with most II not all Of
the others. Il reads: Mary Ann Collier. wife OF
heathful patient, faithful. an helpmeet In the
glorious Gospel Of Jesus Christ. and tireless ad
vocate OF the efficacy of His most precious blood"
One OF the most recent buriais lin this cemetery
was that OF Franklin aman the young man VINO
accidentally shot and killed himself in his home on
Columbia Heights few weeks ago.
Probably not per cent of the visitors 10 fros.
pect Park enter the Friends Cemetery. ana
many of them know nothing about 1t lncongruous
as a cemetery seems In the r'l,t - me largest
pleasure ground OF a great city ono tho turns
aside from the walks or drives to pend 3D. hall hour
In this peaceful spot will not deem The me thrown
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-06
soTsi GIVES 4 FAREWELL DINNER

John Philip Sousa ana ms n"n"s''' - ''"M''s
80 . ,,rcu.u dinner Friday night at the Man
HAITIAN Beach IIorel for the fifty members OF their
hand and several invited guests. including r. H.
REYNOLDS. De Wolf Hopper. Ben stevens mares RE-.
Ei.Jn oscar Uammrrstcn and I. +. Adams MT.
sus, viii soon start Europe for lis nrst vaca-
lion sine, the establishment Of Soush banu -FOUR
vcars aro At the end Of the dinner Mr.. Blakcly.
On hehnlf of those present gave beautlful loVlng
Gun OF unique design To Mr. Sousa. There were
many pleasant speeches and greetings.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-06
NOT A CROSS DOG.
,,,r, ,or-cIrp FOR THE ANIMAL WHEN
ARRAIGNED IN COURT YESTERDAY

scuwARTZ vOUCHED FOR THE ANIMAL "r''
ARRAIGNED IN COURT YESTERDAY
The case of Mary Ann Lyons against i,'n'S
cohwartz was called early yesterday In the Myiue
Avenue Police Court, but 1t was none 100 '"''' '0
the plaintiff. who has been waiting io' J"S','
Wv , h,,,en as she alleged. By the defend
., 40, 4, the time Of the accident Mary Ann
wont into Justice steerss court and In PROOF OF ne,
or.gations offered to show where the oos "''
..cbawsd" her leg. The Justice blushed' anu as
sured the plaintiff that her affidavit was su'nc'en.
,.o,h,o IN get at the facts. Mrs. Lyons did
moi Offer TO exhibit her scars so the oHu,, %
ddnrond entirely on his ears rather IMAM MS '''''
.Is The dog cross" said the court
Faith he is" answered MARY n yns nurc bred"
..;S,i how, do YOU know he is cross! asKeo 'he
Iudge looking straight at Mary Ann. ,o h,t mo
'Sht,rc didn't he cross the srecs With "' Wv ~
-, ,he lce,'' exclaimed the plaintln , 90
Oh rha ca 90 was finally settled by Henry agrees ~
u, go n,"int.n's doctor bill and the complaint
pay pay dM,smissed much to the relief OF the Court
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-06
THEY WERE Not VAGRANTS.
JUSTICE VAN WICK DISCHARGES TWO MEN AR
RESTED AS SUCH AT CoNEY ISLAND.

James Mason and George Ford were released
from custody yesterday on the VIRUS OF haoeas
co-,,s ,ued ont nv their counsel. John L. Shorter,
m Friday afternoon. When the case was called
nv Justice Van Wyck. Mr.. Shorter said that the
men had been arrested at Coney Island as Migrants
and had no opportunity TO prove their innocence
Two adiournments were insisted upon by Inc JUS
tce in their cases they alleged. although they pro-
tested vigorously and declared tha' they "o"'' oo
able 10 prove mat they were not Migrants
7, onnosi,ion TO the application Assistant Dis
tric,. Attorney Miles said that the men were wei
known 10 the police at Coney Island. ana o,r iU,
10 make them leave the island for some INN ue
without avail Mr.. Shorter objected u '.i - ,be
papers Then Mr.. Miles said he had nSt iirB ~
say as 10 the action OF the MAGISTRATE !" ''e
H. csees The men were discharged.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-06
rt1prr RAD COLORED BOYS.

Mrs Phoebe Trower colored. living at no.
rhroop-ave yesterday had her three sons' &C:
thirteen years old: Herbert, hi'eei, !sa's ~
- ,na,een wears old before Justice Goettins'
- .so 90 Avenue Police Court. and asked the
Wagis,rate TO send them to some institution. MRS.
Trower said that since her husbands death SIX
wars ago the boys constantly stealing, Jus
year IS; committed Joseph to the penitentiary
ce aantbs nd the other two boys 10 the ffouss
lSf Ra S for the same period When Trower ded
he left nearly 10000 wnicn mas s'"0e
dawn 70 a few thousand dollars
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-06
ROTH FOUGHT AND NOW THEY SCffEH'

Joseph Kicker. a butcher. living DIT W. 80
rIushine-ave. and Frederick Mchaels DICK
,,o ~ No 1872 Segel-st are lying in ST. Cathe-
it, uosni,al Kicker suffering from broken
law and Michaels from a broken LEFT leg Inc
men received their injuries while ENGAGED III
rough-ard-tumbe fight. The trouple os.me ,as
grrw out OF Kicker ejecting Michaels ION Iii In
~ ng Of Johnson-ave butchers held In nan "
Inhnson.ave on Friday night for me putposes d ~
ourantzinq a ..Butchers' Guard Wnen tne S,us
Lii Vas reached Michaes turned on hcKer !" s ar
ahla 70 leave the hospital the men VIII NC
r,tyncd on counter charges.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-06
A NEW METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH

A NEW METHODIST tflSNof AZ >'AS'~--'
Al the ouar:erly Methodist Conference neid III
dav might in the Powers Street Methodist Epis-
copal Church. the consolidation OF the Leo""'.
Stree, and the Pow ers Street Methodist Episcopal
churches which took place week ago, was uis-
cussad and It was decided 10 build new eoihce
IN the site of the Leonard-st church as soon do
the titles OF the property OF the TWO churches nu
been completed and proved satisfactory 10 uuo
guarantee company. This work Is expected 10 pe
connlcted in three weeks. The united consesa-
tons in the mean time will worship in the POWERS
Ct church. and when the new church Is comp'e'eu
tho Powers-st property will be sold. VINO the ne"
nastor of the church will be Is agtating the uhus
of the people of both churches. Rumor has IL that
tho Rev G.; c. Peck. of Bay Shore. VIII be sent 10
the church by the next New-iork East Cohlerenoe'
70 no held in April. while others say the Kew WIZ
lam Hamilton pastor of the South mira street.
Methodist Episcopal Church. will be selected. Inc
now church will occupy seventy-eigh feet IN Leon
I'D - and ninety-hve feet in Conselyed-st IL WI.
cost from $1,000 $4,000. IL VIII pe 60 -,
o,,orv narticular and seat 500 people. Inc ouhoay
school room will accommodate loo schoid,s. ii0
Cburch Extension Society of the MetnouIs, ue
nomination has charge OF the WORK iianus4 SUI
ciosSrcoms and a convenient kitchen for the lades
Iii "a 70 the comforts of the church III Is SAD
ia, the TWO pastors the Rev. Mr.. smith anu .n0
~ Mr. WATSON will preach on alternate SUI w
tavs for the balance of the conference year ,S,y
w. consolidation the membership Is now wv no
. M Rnards Of Trustees will soon meet lorm ineo
ono body and elect new officers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-06

THE Rev. MATTHIAS YODYSZUS WILL
MOVE TO BOSTON.
DESERTED BY HIS FORMER LOYAL CoNGREdA-
TON HE WILL NOW co TO FARMING


FOR LIVING
The property of St. Georges Lithuanian Catholfc
Church. in North feminist. near Pedford-ave'
transferred yesterday TO Anton MannehI
beer bother in North Eghth-st.. in exchange TOT
a brick house No. % Berry-st The exchange
of the property brings to a close the career as
priest of the Rev Matthias Yodyszus. who was pas
tor of the church. and whose troubles In the last
ten years have frequently been told in the comuns
of The Tribune. Father Yodyszus got possession
OF the property years ago, ana mas since
retained IT. 1t was he who made the exchange
with Mannell. Yodyszus also owned mousse on
Grand-st, and from the rental of both houses no
can now live comfortably for the rest OF MS
natural life 1t is the intention of the priest 10
settle down on a farm the outskirts OF Boston
which he recently purchased When fodyszus
started his career in the Eastern District, 81.
Georges Church had membership or nearly ~"
His parishoners came on Sundays as rar as
conventnt as the church was the only one OF
its kind within 400 miles. Soon after he assumed
the pastorate he succeeded in having the churcn
propertv transferred to him. Yodyszus had been
In charge of the church about year when there
was open revolt, and for long time TWO lac
lions were In the church. An attempt was then
made TO have Bishop Loughn settle the roupie
hut all TO no avail. Yodyszus SIMPLY laughed
He got into trouble with several women me"oeis
and was arrested. but never convicted. he was
arrested several times for intoxcation. ana on
one of these occasions was fined slo by Jusuce
Cioetting I'm the Lee Avenue Police Court bishop
I.oughlin suspended him. but the priest refused "
recognize the suspension. and went right on sa'hs
mass He made his church an INDEPENDENT one
and as the members of his congregation were ao'e
to understand but one language, they never khe"
Yodyszus's trouble with the Bishop Last spring.
with the aid of a big mastif. known as Bismarck'
he tried to force former members OF his choir 10
return to his church. and when they refused, SET
xyh
tho fright for three days. Yodyszus was brought
to court on this charge. but the case was o's-
missed Soon after this most Of his former mem
bers left the church and organized new Pa rSsw
with the consent Of Bishop McDonnen, ana NV
hold services in Grand-st This caused MIN 10
offer the church property for sale nouS S@o oS
blames the Rev. Martin Carroll, OF the 'hurch. ".
81 Vincent de Paul, in North Sixth-st LOT tho
breaking up of his congregation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-06
SOME OF THE INSCRIPTIONS.

The earliest inscription which can now be de-
ciphered Is marked Edward Hazard. died 1920"
and another stone bears this inscription: Thomas
Hazard was born llth month. 18TH 1853. died eth
month cath 1898" The first burial, not removal
In the cemetery took place in lS, as nearly as
can be ascertained. the records on that point not
disclosing the exact facts. The simple marking on
the stone is follows Amelia Merritt wife OF
Edward Merritt aged twenty years. Died llth
month 25th 1915" Iris Is in the Hicksite portion
of the grounds. on tho orthodox side a notable
grave Is that of Quaker minister. the stone al
the head OF which is inscribed thus: Thomas
Kimber. a minister OF the Gospel OF our Lord Jesus
Christ. lS25-ls90." . ...,,.,s
one OF the few granite stones In the cemes,eiy 70
that marking the grave OF Professor hooer.
long connected with the Polytechnic issi. n.,,,
whose death in the spring Of 1881 was so and he
Iamented The stone bears only his NAME anu IN
Years of his birth and death The grave Is ." ui,
summit OF the hill Professor re- ros, uifes family
Mere and therefore he was laid az res, s n close
chic, snot which remote aithoufn !. 70 60
~ rho streams OF pleasure-seeksrs WIN are ~
stantly passing through the ra a q, another gram
On tme Worthy OF notice because the inscription
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-03-12

or revTval, sweeping ever the land, the
500, 900 conversions 10 1857 eclipsed BY the
salvation OF millions IN day, and the
four AmerioSu armies Of the Lords host
marching toward each other, the eastern
army marching west, the western army
marching east, the northern army march
ing south, the southern army marching
north, shoulder TO shoulderl Tramp,
tramp, tramp, until they meet midconti-
nent, having taken America for Godl
The thunder OF the bombardment is al
ready In the air, and when the last bridge
Of opposition Is taken, and the last port
eullis Of satan is lifted, and the last gun
spiked, and the last tower dismantled, and
the last charge Of iniquity shall have been
hurled back upon its launches, what q
time of rejoicingl We win see 1t, not with
these eyes, which, before that, Will be
closed in blessed sleep, but with strong
and better vision, when the Lord once in
awhile gives us a vacation among the dox-
ologies to come down and see the dear old
land, which pray may always be the lamb
Of the text, mild and peaceful, inoffensive,
but In case foreign nations assail IL, hav-
Ing two horns Of army and navy strong
enough to hook them back and hook them
down, and voice louder thana dragon
yea, louder than 10, 900 Misunderstanding
to the billows Of Asiatio superstition and
European arrogance, "Thus far shalt thou
go, and no farther, and here shall thy
proud waves be staidI''
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-03-12
visxa In IN. London club.

"But don't you see," heard one man
say while he knowingly twisted his glass
under his eyebrow, ''what cawn't get at
is this: ] thought there had been big
war between North and South America,
and here you see the north sticking up for
one Of the southern states. The Yankees
are very odd people, must say"
No one seemed to be able to enlighten
him, and another chap in high collar
took up the running.
"Poor devilsl They've got no generals
Grawnt and Lee are too old, I expect"
One peculiarly intelligent, middle aged,
retired army colonel quietly muttered:
"Grawnt is dead, you idiot"
"They've got Stonewall jackson, sug-
gested new speaker who had just come
into the smoking room.
"Who's theyp' quickly demanded the
ex-coloneI-
"South America, replied the newcomer.
"Why, Stonewall jackson is q northern
general" shouted the first young man
with the eyeglass.
"No fear" from the ex-colonel, with q
covert wink.
"pll go flyer on it," said the young
man with the eyeglass.
"Done," quietly remarked the colonel.
"But who'll decide itP" asked several
voices.
II will myself" said the colonel. "You
said Stonewall jackson is "a northern gen
eral. I say he Is not, because he's dead. .
"What q jolly sell!'' II sayp' and 81
never!' filled in the gaps in the laughter
"Come, hand over the fver!" demanded
| the ex-colonel.
"Stop Bit" spoke voice not heart
before. 1t came from an old gentleman
who was quietly slipping very weak grol
near the fire. "Stonewall jackson was
South American general. If SO, the be
must be off. You are both wrong. "-SaI
Francisco Argonaut.