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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-10
THE RETIRE ED BURGLAR.
His Singular Experience In q House II .
Western City.


"Ionce had q very singular experience in q nne
house In a small city in the West" said the re-
tired burglar. They had their silver locked up,
but | found on a table In the parlo- a lot Of brio
a-brac, mostly silver things, that was well worth
carrying of. There was a curious-looking Their
mometer that caught my eye In particular, and
contrary TO my usual custom | stopped TO take
a look at 1t before putting IL in my bag, and
then II occurred TO me that I'd like TO see how
warm 1t vast was very close in the room
with the windows oil shut tt and l took a look at
the mercury, holding II down In the light OF my
lamp on the table, standing mp. myself, but I
couldn't see 1t very plain standing up, so | sat
down in a chair that was right there by the
table to get a closer look.
The minute | sat down the chair began to
play a tune. IL had u music box arrangement
attached to it, Just like many other articles Of
furniture are made. some OF 'em when you
pull out a drawer u music box begins to play,
and all that sort OF thing, and this was a musi-
right on playing. These things are apt To
have a key, you know, or a stopper of some sort
about 'em somewhere that you press to stop
'em. ! felt for that keyIbpt couldn't lind II, and
ing right on playing all the time, but | couldn't
find Il and the hrst thing | knew IL broke out
louder than ever; II had come to some sort OF a
twice as much noise as II did at first, and the
only thing I'd got in my bag was the thermom-
eter, which | wished I'D never seen at ali, and
which I'd dropped In the bag when the first sur
TT took another quick look over the chair
with tho lamp, but ] couldn't find the Key and
OF course there wasn't anything for me 10 do
chair. as / went through the cellar window IL
had busted out In some new direction and was
booming away like a brass band"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-10
OPERA COMI0UE At ABBEY'S.
Two Opera Companies to Sing mt Once Next
Season Under tho Same Management.

w WHIT ~ 50 o"cN -
Season Under the Same Management.
This city for the first time next season will
have two opera companies singing here at once,
and under the same management, and there is
some speculation as to the success of such an
undertaking.. Abbey. Schoeffel d Grau will
have their opera comiaue company at Abbey's
Theatre, and 1t will sing during the winter
months. when the Metropolitan is occupied by
the regular company. The opera at Abbey's
will be given in French and English, and a num-
Der of contracts signed with the artists for next
season stipulate that their services NAV be used
in either theatre. Sophie Traubmann Is one Of
the sopranos engaged. and there is some
talk of Nine. Saville's returning to appear
in the performances at Abbey's Theatre.
A number of the singers whom Maurice
Grau has brought to this country and found I'M
suited to so large a building as tho Metropolis
house the size Of Ahbey's Theatre. Z6lie de
Tuscan, Sigrid Arnoldson, and Sibyl Sanderson
would have made different regulations for
good idea to bring this trio back and let them
show what they can do for themselves under
more favorable conditions. All Of them have
doubtful IL Sibyl Sanderson could he induced to
return. She has lately signed n contract to sing
in Russia next winter for twenty performances
Russian prices never descend below that figure.
Zelie de Lussan Is singing still In England,
with great. appreciation, appearing principally
Philemon mona and Baacis." Hsn sIiG and G Teteps
and other works too light In character for the
on the same elaborate scale that prevail at the
larger house. ana whatever the result OF the
season may be, II looks ~ though this style of
chance to succeed. II will be the first attempt
at anything Of the kind In this country.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-10

From the Youths Companion
"If was a follows mother.
I'D never. never soc
A single thing that fellow did
That wasn't meant for me.
-rd let him stay. out aiter, dark
never would say NO.
Because that st rs n fellow up
And spells his temper so!
I'D say, Play first ana study next
And, DO not go to he'd,
No matter what O'Clock IT'S,
Until your story's read
"I would not know he'd been kept IN,
I'd lie pultc OlInd IL ali such things,
or kind NJ pass them ny.
ara give him pudding, pies, and Jam.
And mnrmalHdc ana cake
But would not even mention bread
And all the nuts hr'd lake
"Oh, were I n fellows mother
A certain one : ! know
WOI dn't he have the slickest timel
You'd better believe us So
"But-ifI was that fellows mother.
wonder II would
Do half that fellows mother does
For himf or be- So goodl
~ wonder N IA mend hts clothes
without "a slngl" ,rowlf
And only say, 'Grnlly, dear boy
Al his most hoTrid how'll
Z" Iwonder II when he was sick
I'd hO 50 awful kiulf
Ana never Lryat9s told you SOL
or, 'Ecg, you admit nina
Put only sit and hathr his head
In such a peaceful way,
With something s,rt II sweet aud cool,
For maybe hail n day
"Yes-now that | think & t over,
That I'm not that Gllow's mother:
For the Fellows sake, you known
ANNIE L. HANHAH.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-10
Vhnh Is De Lii Ono Comet

Prom the Commercial appeal
O whah, OIL Miss. is de III ono gone
Fer de sunshine IL nickerln' dim:
De stahs winks weak FUN de dusk tel dc dawn,
An de birds seem a.mopin' Ter him
VIII I heah nevah mo-
LII foots on do NO.
An de 10y NV his III teenAy lAml
Wus dey nevah n one
Fer to cheer. as alone
He went down de g%linnerip' PAM
Mighty III. oil Miss. fer ter cause sech Q shade,
An make all de worl' dess Q was;
Mighty III fer to make all de flowers look dAid.
Wild nevah no smiles ON dey face
But de angels Ahuv'
Luv' his ways as we luv'.
An de Joy NV his IN teenAy lam;
an knows dey's erlong
neSs a singin' dey song
As he pass'd down de glImmerin' PAM
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w.. J. Z.
What Daye

Prom the Boston Daily Globe.
TUCSON POLK soNG.)
On Monday morn I think my love is dearest,
And yet when Tuesday comes my love 10 deArer.
on Wednesday, too. one trihe. quite the merest
Then Thursday brings my darling one day nearer
Then thou art nearer,
Then thou art deArer!
Now Fridays here. I think my love is sweetest.
Yet Saturday we've vowed shall be the one day.
When Sunday comes we walk in all our neatest-
All, yes. my love Is nearer, doAr5r. Sunday.
Then thou art nearest,
Then thou art dearest.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-10
Tho Strike ofa Bike.

Tho Strike or Bike.
Jim sherman halls from Utica,
And Utica's q town
Which sherman has, to some extent
Endowed with great renown
For sherman 10 q Congressman,
And when town has that
1t may remark with pride to Fame:
You know where I am at"
Since Jim has been in Washington
The great affairs OF state
Have worked him SO COMPOUNDED lard
His health 10 delicate;
% TO improve his general toni
And brace him up . bit
He bought himself q brand.new bike
And went to riding t.
By practice drawer grown. this week..
He sought to show his mates
tAil congressman what he could do
At speedy, oHhe rates-
So with a wild tremendous squirt
He started round the ring,
And soon succeeded. by his skill,
In passing everything.
In passing everything, Well. 70:
hard. unfeeling wall
Got In his way. somehow. and that
He could not pass at all.
He saw II SQUARE In front OF him
Gadzooks, he should have SHE'D:
But Sherman's tires were full OF wind,
And he was full OF pride.
Fast, fast upon the wall he drew;
The wall was fast: alack.
He hit IL with a sickening thud
That made his tires slack:
And also at the same time knocked
Tho wind all out OF Jim.
So that he felt that hiking had
Lost interest to him.
They got him out-a total wreck.
His wheel was worse than he.
And Sherman wore Q barrel home.
So people could not 500
How scattered were his clothes: although.
He was so blacked and blued.
Had people seen him. they'd have thought
That he had been tattooed.
Now Sherman takes o daily bath
In arnica and oils.
And once again devotes himself
To statements arduous tolls;
And Utica may know that Jim
Gives her his energies;
He feels that II he's got to die.
He'll do II by degrees. W. J. Z
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-10

Will you kindly inform me how John HAYS Ham
nonu, a cltlzen OF the United States, can be guilty
~ srsason against the Transvaal republic, To which
~ uoes NOT owe aucgiancc1 IL seems TO me that ~
is part OF the definition OF the crime OF treason
unht 10 can only ho ommitte by n person against
a Government TO which he owes allegiance.
AN AMERICAN.
hammond owed tho allegiance OF q resident, not
or n citizen, to the TrNnsvaai Republics that Is, hc
owed local, not natural allegiance. He was sub.
jcct to the laws Of the Transvaal, Just as alien resi-.
dents are subject to our laws. while he remalnc 4,
In the Transvaal his allegiance lasted; It 81 del
when he left. Hammond's natural allegiance re-.
mains toward tho United states and ends only
when no becomes naturalizcd elsewhere
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-10
DR.. HALLErT

CURES ALI srVrvt ani IrINhte diseases OF men In q
few days; NO charge unless cured a,so gleei structure,
blood poisoning. ulcers, skin diseases. Youthful errors.
nervous debility. lost VISOR anu mAnnnpd RESTORED.
suffer no longer. cure Is certain; bear IN mint pFac
toe makes perfect. Thousands Curtd y, ALL 20 to
Dr. nALLEHG, thC crluhrtt"' ~ aitst, 2lI q 10Th
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-10

Tho returns Vt Internal Revenue Collector John c.
Kelley " the brooklyn district were 81, 900, 900 last
year. com pared with o.. 5000 900 In 1894. Tho largest
Item OF lirooSlyns informal revenue collections II
from the tax on spirits. which amount to more than
half Of the to,nisu turned into the Federal Treasury.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-10
VOTES.
mayor wur,s.r Of Brooklyn is . p.ar. of North
Carolina.

The name OF William J. Rowe. said to be Warden OF
Ludlow street Jail, does not appear In tho New York
Directory. lie Ia one OF the appointees OF Edward !.
ceeded Rnnbp
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-10
Since THE War.

Rheumatism aud Gout cured in every case aimee
lsRl. Famous Prescription IOO,3sl cures
lncuTabl D. llrasant 10 take zoe, IEpt uIug IsiL
Book rrs,' ID = =! tr"'. uy r.,Nl.
RIs3ARCK BITTERS once = agY blilds an.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-10

From Drdkc's MaOdEfHs.
one morning In the garden bed,
The onion and thp carrot said
Unto the pars ~ groupi
4" oh, when >ha | sc ihree meet again,
In ihunter, liEu'uiug, hall or rain r
"Alas 4" rcl,ilg,i. In tones OF pain,
jas NS-.'S' - .lv 1o9nl'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-10
POETRY WORTH READING.
The Meeting OF the Cissserhuses.

He wa. the Chairman Of the Guild
or Early Pleiocene Patriarchs.
He was chief Mentor OF the Lodge
or the oracular oligarchs
He was the lord High Autocrat
And vizlcr Of the Sons of Light,
And Sultan and Grand Mandarin
or the M%lilcnnlal Men OF Might.
He was Grand Totom ana High Priest
or the Independent Potentatesi
Grand Mogul OF the Galaxy
or the Iliustrious stay. outiates;
The President Of the Dandydudes,
The Treasurer OF the sons Of cleo;
The Leader OF the Clubtown Band
And Architects Of Melody.
She was Grand worthy Prophecies
OF the Iiiustrious Maids OF Mark
or vestals Of tho Third Degree
She was Most Potent Matrlarch,
She was High Trlestess OF the Shrine
or Clubtown's Culture Coterle.
And First vice.Presiden OF the League
or the Ilustrlous O. A. b
She was the First Dame OF the Club
For Teaching Patagonians Greek;
she was chief Clerk and Auditor
or Clubtown's Anti bachelor Clique;
She was High Treasurer OF tho Fund
For Observation-Disclosures,
And the Fund for Sending Browning's Poems
To Native-born Australians.
Once TO q crowded social fete
Both these much.titled people came.
And each perceived, when introduced,
They had tho very self. same name.
Their hostess said, when first they met;
Permit me now to Introduce
NY good friend Mr. Clabberhuse
To Mrs Clabborhuse."
-'Tis very strange" said she TO him.
"Such an unusual name.
A name 30 very seldom heard,
That we should bear the same."
Indeed It's wonderful" said he.
"And I'm surprised the more,
Because | never heard the name
outside my home before,
But now I come to look at you"
Said he, upon my life,
II l am not indeed deceived,
You are-you are-my wife"
She gazed into his searching face
And seemed to look him through;
-Tndeed," said she. lit seems to me
You are my husband. too.
"I'vc been SO busy with my clubs
And In my various spheres
Ihave not seen you. now" she said
For over fourteen yoara."
THAT'S just the way It's been with me,
These clubs demand a sight
And then they both politely bowed.
And sweetiy said GOOD night"
SAN wALrxn Fosu
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-10

Tho A. r. A. was organized Mt clinton, Ia, in 1897.
but II was not until six years later that IL became OK.
tended throughout the United States. The head "
tho Supreme Council bears the title " Past Supreme
President. Ito IA an Iowa man, resident In clinton.
which Is one OF the few strong Democratic counties in
Iowa. At tho national election OF 1899 Cleveland car.
rlcd clinton by n majority OF 1000. II went Demo.
cratic In 1898 Ivy 600. and In 1870 by 900. Cleveland
has proved, when n candidate. the most popular
Dptnurrnt thprenhnuta
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-10

I took a hotel license on Nov. 2s, 1895. Is said
license good until June 30, 1900, or must | mako
an application for a liquor tax certificate immcdi.
ately2 +. NJ.
II is good until June 80; you must pay your tax
before that time.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-10

The city OF New York IL paying $4,000 rent for the
premises at Third avenue and l5sth street. used for
the Sixth district police and the Tenth District civil
Court. For the premises used by the Eighth District
Court, at Twenty.thlrd street and Eighth avenue.
the city pays 81 800. and sio2 additional for gas and
fuel. George J. Gould is the lessor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-10

A.. r. Styles, South hifdhn, Conn.-The once Of
the Sc,enh Regiment Gusctte Is at goo Broadway.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-10

Kentucky aud Ohio have the same representation in
both tho Democratic and tho Republican National
Conventions as New York -sevcnty.two delegates. In
these two States the Democrats, In 1902. polled 75, 900
fewer votes than they did In New York, and the TO
publicans pollcd 1000 fewer.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-10

L. D. E1nst-There are several explanations OF the
origin OF the expression 20. X" ono explanation
refers them 90 Andrew Jackson. who used them as
tho initials OF the words IAN Correct" another
says that old Keokuk, an Indian chief, signed
.reafies with thom; a third that somo unknown per.
son, not Jackson, used the Letters for Oh Krect,
DR.. Brewer says that O. X. is "a telegraphic sym
Dol for all right Ia Sir William Curtiss or Arte.
mus wards way OF Spellihgl It," We cannot say
exactly how the expression originated, and We
daa'L bslisys that any Ohs can.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-10

j. A. B.-John Walsh and John Irving killed one
another In shAng Diapers saloon NJ i6d Sixth ave.
nue. ON oct. rs, 1854. William O'irlrn, otherwise
Billy Porter, was acquitted of killing Walsh on Nov.
90, 1853.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-10

There are many differences Of opinion among poll
ticians as to the probable political effect OF the
Greater New York, and some Republicans are TO be
found who claim that the new municipality will have
a Republican vote sufficiently large to allow the
Republican leaders to make nominations for onice
with a reasonable hope Of success, regardless OF any
Democratic alliance or association with or concession
10 MugwumpS The normal Democratic majority In
the city Of New York IL 10000 and In Brooklyn tho
normal Democratic majority, though II has nuctuated
more In proportion Ia tho total vote than In this city.
Is 5000. Long Island city, Staten Island. and tho
WEST Long Island and Westchester towns give
n net Democratic majority usually NJ about
1000, SO that on the ordinary lines Of III.
vision letwcCn the Democracy anu the Re.
publican party there would h. an assured Demo
cratic majority in tho Greater New York OF 10000.
Now York aud brooklyn have both al tho present
time Republican Mayors, but In the contes; IN which
minority In New York city on the state contest, and
at the election In I~iTooklyn nc which Mayor Wurster
was chosen the lcpuL teams were also In a minority
of the total vote east and owed their success TO tho
division NJ Democratic sup uTt between two Mayor.
atty candidates. So far from Increasing the prospects
Of The Republican party on straight lines uf political
division. the frnition of the Greater New York project
further the Democratic lead and at the same time ds
prlye the Republicans " the chance which comes tn
them occasionally of elcctius a Republican Mayor OF
nrooXlyn. ~ the eight Mayors elected since 1873
four have been Democrats and four Republicans.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-10

George H-Thcre Is no legal aid society I'm Clinton
place TO which a man may apply; hut there is one
at 80 Nassau street.-The German Legal Aid society.
IL is German chiefly IN name.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-10


An event in the music halls is the first ap-
pearance In this country AT the Olympia of FIRE.
goii, n European vocalist, who, II reports OF his
performances are TO be believed. is q whole
show In himself. His voice Is so unusual that
he can sing bass, tenor, alto, and soprano. each
unsteady and without apparent effort. His
ability as an actor, too, is quite up to his extra
ordinary vocal powers, so that no appears In
op 'rettas and plays in which he acts every part
OF the cast. Costumes are changed for each
character. too, and tho shifts of dress are ac-
complished in sight OF the audience by
means Of Ingenious and novel devices, Operet-
tas entitled "Dorothea," Eel Dorado" and
f" RelampagO" are 10 be given in his stay here,
and other pieces that ara adapted to the nature
OF his performance may be shown. The iIst
showing of the kaleidoscope in a New York the
atre will come, too. on Monday evening at the
Olympia. Newly employed specially folk are
Ben Abdullah, a high wire performer, and Con-
stAnz and Ada, equilibrists. Home talent is
represented by Weber and Fields and Papinta,
and tho Tillers and the Ayola trio are also listed.
OF the music halls P~roctur's Pleasure Palace
Is the only one that has continuous" pro-
rammes IL puts at the head Of its roster
Bonnie Thornton, John Kernel, Virginia Ara
Ron, the Russell brothers, and the Mario Dun
hams. On the list are tho American Macs, two
k~nockAbout chaps that bang each other about
freely; CTimmins and Gore, Carrie Fredericks.
Gertrude Harrington, Theodore. and uu CRmo.
A reduction In The price uf admission Is Rn-
nounced AT the Pleasure Palace, ANA IN a few
weeks this will admit to the Garden OF Palms,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-10

On the list of January. 1895. the municipal debt Of
the city OF Brooklyn was o52. OoO, 900. Tho net debt
OF this city at the same time was sll2.oOo.o 900. Tho
value OF assessed brooklyn real estate by tho last ap-
praisal was $40, 900 oOO-or ten time. more than the
amount Of the debt The value OF New York city's
real estate is fifteen times greater than the
amount OF the net debt
The morning times., 1896-02-11

fore the war; but now almost everybody
eats them that way, and they cook them
that way in estaurants. 1t seems q
pity. The oyster is not the least of the
blessings vouchsafed to us, and why any
body should want to disguise its gamy
aud at the same time delicious flavor with
milk | do not see.
ITO stew oysters in milk is even worse
than to dip them in batter before broiIing
or frying them, when but a thin coat of
cracker dust is all that is required; and
even this is likely To he dispensed with on
broiled oysters by one who has eaten
oysters broiled just as they come from the
shell.
but it should not be understood from
this that batter can reasonably bear no
relation whatever TO the oyster; far from
1t. There is, for instance, the oyster
fritter, certainly very pleasant subject
to dwell upon. But in this case the bless
ing has been added To the commonplace,
nol the commonplace to the blessing"
The morning times., 1896-02-11
ALL WERE In MOTLEY GARB
Arion Singers Held Their Annual
Masked Ball.
Prizes Were Awarded TO the Most
Novel and Original Characters
In Groups.

Probably a greater variety OF grotesque
figures never tied tie surface OF baii-
room floor than were at the Masonic
Temple last night On the occasion of the
annual masquerade, under the auspices
OF the Arion Singing Society.
Over 600 people were in TIE bah, and
ayast treprescntatienoft these were nlaskers.
Prizes were TO be awarded, and it was
difficult for the committee to come to
conclusions when there were so many
who ranked as first-class in point OF merit
OF makeup. Some of the groups were
especially fine, but none more striking
than the ones which secured the prizes.
The grand march began at 10 O'Clock.
Then is when the aggregation OF ridiculous
characters made the rounds for the bene-
fit of each other and the spectators who
lined the sides of the room. The march
was going on an -Four before the awarding
committee could make its announcements,
which resulted as follows
First group, ..Leap-year Girls" consist
ing of George Fogie, Miss Annie Fogie,
Mrs. Lizzie Moore, Miss Fiossie Keyser.
Miss n We,ch, Miss J. WEIGH Mrs. G.. II.
Broonie Mrs. II. Miller, Miss Bessie Seibert,
Miss F. Exert, Miss Annie Bel, Miss Minnie
Beauter, Miss NJ. Juyenal, Miss Lula Riser
and Mrs. d. Wassnlann.
Second group, "Woman's Suffrage As
sociation," consisting OF Miss Henderson,
Miss Dryer, Mrs. schilliRg Mrs. Weber,
Miss X. Reuth, Miss L. Reuth, Miss NJ.
Schmidt, Mrs. Court, Mrs. Krumke, Miss
L. Leckert, Miss II. Miller, Miss NJ Schneider,
Mrs. A. Schmidt and Miss E. 0rtes.
Third group, 'Iocked-out Brewers con-
sisting of William KIausmann, Phil Differs,
Albert Kempe, II. Yoos, II. Miller, w.
Enseie, T. Herman and Chris Simon.
First lady prize, Defender" Miss
Augusta Halrren.
Second Iady's prize, ''Rising SUM-" Mrs.
j. B. Ermentraut.
First gentleman prize, punch aud
Judy" John Ray.
Second gentleman prize. Irish PO-
Iiceman," Sol Goldsmith.
Dancing continued until the little hours
1t was from all desirable standpoints u
success, as the Arion's annuais always
are.