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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-11-20
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

IN an interview, on the 18th, Pre- mier
Canovas del Castillo said that there
had been serious reverses in Cuba
but that these ought not to dis
courage the national spirit. Within
the present month, he said. the
government was sending such rein
forcemen,s to Cuba and the Philippine
islandsIas should be able to put an end
TO the wars in both countries in short
time
THOMAS BRAN. the first mate of the
barkentine Herbert Fuller, was taken
before the United States circuit court
At Boston, on she 18th, charged with
the murder on the nigh seas. Of Capt.
Nash, OF the Fuller, his wife Lauda,
and the second mate of the vessel, Au-
gustus w. Bra mberg. The case was
confined one day pending motion to
quash the Indictment.
The new Northern Pacific securities
will be issued about the middle of De-
ccmber. They are being received in
large amounts from the bank note
company and are being signed at the
rate of several million dollars a day
by the officers of the railroad com
pany. over 200, 900 signatures will be
required to complete the securities.
FAILURES throughout the United
States, as reported by X. e.. Dun Il Co. !,
for the week ended on the 18th,
were 276, as against 2s3 for the CORE.
spending week last year. For Canada
the failures were a., against 40 last
year
The battleship Iowa passed up the
Delaware river. on the 18th, on her re.
turn from her builders trial trip. On
her smokestacls was displayed "l6. %. 4"
This signited that she had exceeded
hcr guaranteed speed of 10 knots.
The st James Gazette says that Rt.
Hon. ii. ii. Asquith, NJ. r.. formerly
home secretary, and Sir George Baden
Powelo. NJ. r.. will bc appointed to
represent Great Britain on the Ven.
Ieznclan arbitration tribunal.
JONI Y. FIsrER, secretary of the
New Jersey republican state commit
tee and editor of several of the Leslie
publications, died at his home in n ew
ark, n. j., on the leth, Of pneumonia.
on the 18th the navy department
made the final reserve payment on the
torpedo boat Ericsson, and she is now
the property Of the government.
GEORGE A. HANscoM. late publisher
of the Lowell Daily Times and Eve.
ming Star, died at Northampton, Mass.
ON the 18th, aged CO.
The government is strengthening
coast defenscs and putting abandoned
forts in shape for occupancy.
NAVIGATION at the port OF st. Peters.
burg closed for the season on the iatr
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-11-20
THE KING OF SWEDEN.
How lie May Figure In the Venezuelan
Arbitration.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 13-The admis-
sion is made at the state department
to-day that King Oscar of Sweden may
be called into the Venezuelan arbitra.
ton. but only in case Of a disagree
ment of the four arbitra tors APP
pointed in the first instance as
to the selection of the fifth mem
Der when the king will be asked &c
designate some person as president of
the tribunal. This is considered an
exceedingly distant contingency, as
no doubt is felt that the four original
appointees will have no difficulty
in reaching common ground in
ty that they are expected TO reach
q conclusion on the evidence in
the boundary dispute 1t is said. fur.
Their. that it has never been contem-
plated that the king himself should be
the final arbitrator, or that the tribu.
nal should hold its sessions in
Norway or Sweden, although the
locality is left to their discre-
ton. As all the evidence in the
controversy has now been collected
together in Washington. there is sug
gested n bare possibility that they
might deem it advantageous to meet
here, but the documents and other
data are rapidly being arranged in
such way by the commission that
they could be taken to any desira bio
place without q ifficulty.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-11-20
The TRUE VALUE
or the suitan's Promises Of Reform Prop
eriy Estimated by tho Ambassadors.


LONDON Nov. 1.-THE expression OF
English. French and continental opin
ion generally is a vcritable chorus o.
LIBERATION over the restored coign vi
the powers in regard to Turkey as in
dictated by Lord Salisbury ia his
speech at the lord mayors banquet il
the Guild hall last Monday. The sui
tan's acceptance of the large schem.
of reforms submitted to him is allegeC
t. he due to the concert of the powers
which the French press credits To M.
Hanotauxs mastery seizure of tia.
proper moment to coercc the porte.
In London diplomatic circles all thin
talk Of the sultan's acceptance OF the
reforms is considered to be extremely
fshy, and the whole trend of the fact,
derived from official sources in Con
stan tinople points to the certainty that
the sultan is pursuing his old course
Of deceit.
Before the extraordinary tribunal
trying the persons arrested for partic-
ipation ia the Galata riots was closed
under the pressure exerted 10y NJ.
Cambon, the French ambassador the
sultan's judges sentenced TO death OF
to long terms of Imprisonment the
whole crowd of Armenians brought he
fore them and liberated ali of the Mos
lens, and Nj. Cambon now asks for the
appointment Of "a European commits
sion to report upon the sentences i'm
posed by the tribunal. The ambassa-
doris at Constantinople, view the
sultan's promises of reforms in the
light of taking a holiday until the
chiefs of their respective COVER nments
decide what to do next.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-11-20
STILL NUMEROUS DETAILS
or the Venezuelan Agreement to be Ar.
ranged by the Two Governments.

LONDON, Nov. 13.-The foi eign office
has communicated official informal
ton to the United Associated Presses
that there are still many details of the
Venezuela n agreement to be arranged
Before these are completed and
the basis of the agreement becomes
an official record. signed by
Sir Julian Pauncefote, British
ambassador at Washington, and Hon.
Richard Olney, United States secre-
tary of state, the foreign office insists
that no communications on the sub.
ject from here are possible. Sir
Julian Pauncefote is the only me-
dunn, taking his Instructions directly
from Lord Salisbury, who now con-
siders the matter concluded, excepting
the verbal form Of the convention.
which must be based upon an exchan re
of documents.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-11-20
NOT JUDGES OF COURT,
but Eminent Jurists Of international Re-
puie VIII be Chosen ON the boundary
Question.

LONDON. Nov. 3.-Mr. {. +. Wheeler
the eminent barrister and chief clerk
OF the privy council, in an interview
on the su bject Of the probable compo-
siticn of the Venezuelan arbitration
tribunals far as Great Britain is con-
cerned, informed a representative OF
the United Associated Presses yester-
Dag that It was an unusual thing for
judges to sit upon arbitration tribu.
nails. 1t was more than likely, he
thought, that eminent international
Jurists, such as Sir W. r. Anson, war
den OF All-Souls college, Oxford, and
Lord Davey, lord of appeals in ordi-
nary, would be appointed, though the
latter would possibly refuse to serve
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-11-20
THE CAMPBELL BROT HERS
Soon to Meet After a separation of Forty
seven Years.

FoRr SCoTT, kas., Nov. IA james
Campbell, tbs Sandwich Island mil
lionairc sugar grower, who was KID
mapped few months ago at San Fran
cisco and held for $50, 900 ransom, IS
expected here soon To visit his brother
George Campbell. They have not met
since they separated in Londonderry,
ireland, ~ years ago. Each was lost
to the other until they were recently
reunited by means Of items in inc
ne wspapers
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-11-20

JAMES FAGIN. who threw lighted
cigar into the face OF Secretary of the
Treasury Carlisle after the gold de m
ocratic meeting held in Covington,
KY, last month, was fined SEQ nd
costs on the l2th. This was the meet
ing at which eggs we're thrown at the
secretary while he was speak ing.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-11-20

ROBERT PEcoSeEA, leading mem Der
of the re mnant of the celebra ted Mia mi
Indian tribe, dropped dead at his home
near La Fontaine, Ind, on the 9th
He was a grandson of the ia nous old
Miami chief Me-Shin -Go-Mcsia, and a
brother of William Pecongea, who, in
1872, was appointed chief by President
Grant lie was 81 years old.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-11-20

REV. ALEXIS BERK. young Meth
odist minister, whose people live in
one of Chicago's suburbs. is reported
lost in a snow-storm in the mountains
near Troy, Mont lie left home. on
the 5th, to cover his circuit, and was
overtaken by the recent big storm.
Searching parties we're sent out, but
with little hope Of finding the lost
preacher alive.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-11-20

Miss ANNIE HOWARD, daughter of
the late Charles T. Howard, Of New
Orleans and New York. who was to
have been married to Mr.. Carter Har.
rison. mayor of Chicago, shortly after
the date on which Mr.. Harrison was
murdered by Prcndergast, was mar
ried, on the 18th, in London. England
to Mr.. Walter Parrott, Of that city,
whom she met while travelling in
Egypt.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-11-20

To A friend who had men tioned the
fact that there was talk OF electing
him to the senate Secretary Carlisle
said, on the 1lth: IL sincerely hope
they won't do it. have been in poll
tics 30 years. and am tired of it. My
sincere desire and intention is to ha We
nothing more to do with politics after
the end of this administration"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-11-20

IS the case of Harriet Munroe
against the New York World, the
United States supreme court, on the 9th
ffirmed the decision of the lower
court awarding her s., 900 damages for
premature the publication Of her
Worlds fair ode, surreptitiousy OBJ
tanned.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-11-20

The Columbian Liberty Bell is in the
hands of the sheriff. The Henry Nc
Shane Manufacturing Co., OF Bal
timore, Md, which cast it, has never
been paid for its work, and the firms
agent and Deputy Sheriff Goodman
went to Evans ton, ILL.,, on the 9th,
loaded the nine tons of priceless relic
bell TO Chicago.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-11-20

A ROCHESTER On. Y) evening paper,
on the 18th, pu blished interviews with
over fifty leading Rochester busin ess
men showing that confidence is re-
stored, and that all look forward to
plenty of work and better lines.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-11-20

President PRUpESrE DE MoRAFs of
Brazil. " no has been i'll. though some
what improved. is unable to continue
at the head of public affairs, and has
called Vice-Pre sident Manuel Victorno
Pereira to assume his duties during
his illness.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-11-20

The sixteenth annual session If the
Farmers national congress began az
the state house, Indianapolis, Ind, on
the 10th, with about 500 delegates in
attendance. Many more who we're i'm
terested in the matters to be discussed
by the congress we're present The
body is a non political orga nization,
and its sessions were open to the pub.
lie
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-11-20

Mr.. r c. LEHMAN, the English oars
man, was a passenger on the steamer
Nj jestic, which arrived ut New York
on the 18th from Liverpool. His mis-
sion to this country is to fill the posi-
ton of coach to the boat GREY of Har-
ward university.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-11-20

The National Civil Service Reform
league will hold its annual meeting in
Philadelphia on December 10 and II
next Among those who are expected
to be present are Carl Schurz, Theo-
dore Roosevelt, Charles Bonapa rte,
Hon. Moorefeld Storey, Richard Henry
Dana, William Dudley Foulke, Rich
erd Watson lder, Everett l.. Wheeler
and Lucius Is. Swift.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-11-20

The third days session Of the Farm
ers' National congress at indianapolis,
Ind. on the 18th. had two import mt
features One was an address by Gen.
Harrison. and the other was the adop-
ton of a memorial to congress. Gen.
Harrison was in happy mood and
was greeted en- thusias tically.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-11-20

ALL the Erie railway shops along
the system are working full time for
the first time in years, giving empl oy-
ment to ASSOC men. The shops at
Meadville, Pa, resumed on the 10th.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-11-20

The Transvaal government has de-
cided TO claim fl.0o0Ooo indemnity
from the British South Africa Co. to
cover the damage sustained by the
Jameson raid.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-11-20

PROF. JoHN AuGusrus HuGo GYLDEN,
the cele brated Swedish astronomer,
died in Stock holm on the 10th Mr.,
Gylden was born in Helsin gfors, Fin
land, in ls4i
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-11-20

CASH wheat, No. 9 red, the standard
grade. sold in New York, on the 10th,
at "a cents bushel. On August "A
last it sold at "a cents The gain,
therefore. in less than three mon tbs,
was 30 cents bushel.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-11-20
ASSIGNM & MT
or the Mechanics Mutual Savings and
Loan Associations OF Indianapolis.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Nov. lathe
Mechanics Mutual Savings and Loan
associations, Nos. 1 and 2, have fled
deeds OF assignment to Albert rabbi.
as assignee. The assets OF the two
associations amount TO about Ss5.-
600, and the liabilities will be
about the same. They have been
unable to stand the Withdrawals
during the past three months by mhm.
bers who were thrown into idleness bv
the closing Of the factories
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-11-20

ALL of the newly-elected republican
members Of the Kentucky legislature
have been served with notices Of con.
test by their late slver-dem ocratic ol-
pOucntS
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-11-20

ALEXANDER r. GAREscuE, aged 70,
for half century member of the st.
Louis bar, died Of paralysis on the
10th.
The morning times., 1896-02-07
MONEY WANTED AND TO LOAN.

MONEY to toan in small sums 10 suit:
on personal notes; furniture or any good
collateral. Address MODERATE. tlliS. Of
flee feb7-3t
The morning times., 1896-02-07

rich, jr., took place from his late home
on Duke street yesterday evening and was
attended by the members of the Hydraulion
Fire Company in body. Rev. Mr.. Rice
conducted the funeral services, and the
internlent was in tie UnioD Cemetery.
PrentisS Bowie, pIessman for the Alex
andria Times, while saving piece of ruie
yesterday evening, had his thumb nearly
severCi from his hand 10y the saw slipping
and striking him. A physician was at
once Summoned and the flow of blood
from a small artery which had been cut
was stopped and the wound dressed.
The Alexandria German Club win give
the last or this seasons hops before Lent
in McBUrEey's Hall, on King street, on
Thursday night next. A large number
OF guests from abroad are expected to be
present.
Mr.. + Higgins and Miss Emma Simp-
son, two popular young people Of this
city. were quietly married Wednesday
night last by the Rev. Mr.. Butler, at the
brides home, on South Patrick street.
OSceola Tribe of Red Men, at its meet
ing lasr night, admitted two pale faces
to seats by the council fire. The tribe
is arranging for banquet to be given
next week.
The morning times., 1896-02-07
BUSINESS CHANCES.
RAILROADS.
Pennsylvania
RAILROAD.
STATION CoRNEn OF SIXTH AND
STREETS.

STATION CORNER OF SIXTH AND B
STREETS.
In Effect Jnuuary o. 1SSa.
1882 10fiofafdla ff M skeaS Sleeping sa Dining. sA smos @
ing and Ollseryat ton Cars. Harrisburg
to Chicago. Cincinnati Indian Indianap9iiSs;, is,ss st
% %nAHn a a. M. FAST LINE.-Pulltnan
HiifeI Parior Car TO Harrisburg. Parlor
go M. CHICAGO AND ST. LOUIS
ENPRESS.-P Palhnan Buffet Parior Car
20 Harrisburg. Sleeping and Dining Cars
Harrisburg 10 St Louis, Cincinnati, Louis
vile and chioago.
r.1O p. ID. WESTERN EXPRESS
Pullman Sleeping Car TO chicago, and
Harrisburg 10 Cleveland. Dining Car 10
10 p. NJ. SOUTHWESTERN Ex.
FKESS.-Pul PullInan Sleeping and Dining
sah Harrisburs 10 Ginennlti:
to:4O p. M; PAclFdc. .IsI II !. .EXsPREss.- E;sssl:
30 a. nj. Tor Kane, Canandaigua.
f0caies1rI aad Niagara Falls. caiy. ex.
Cept SUNDAY
1O,3O a. III. for Elrnira and Renova.
oaiiy, except sunday. For Williamsport
daily, $40 p- IN
9.lo p. IA Tor Ellllamsrort, Rochester:
Saturday. with Sleeping Car Washington
70 Suspension Bridge, via Buffalo.
1910 p: NJ; Tor Erie IanandaIgua.
Sleeping Car washington % Ehnira.
For FhiIadelunia. New York ana the
90 M CONGRESSIONAL.
with pi1Rg gnIsipr Car from arl s2t95e Reg1 6
DINING Carr. 1905 Dining Car.
sRG %inqlngtss 5;S0 % n'Rss rs2s. ys5 s$ 5!SP
on sunday. Z 90 tDinmg Carr. 20. 800.
1895 dining Carr, ll:oo Dining Car
from wilmingtonl a. A., l2I5. 5;l6
PhiladelDhia only, Fast Express, 7.00
das 2oi and cSanre Sa9 r M NJ aail{ a " aer For
days, and 3-i5 7. NJ g. daily; IL;
n. I2i5, IL. .45, 2.0I, BIB, $40, 400
I,iInited), 40. ass, 6.4O, COS, $40.
10. 1000, 1o:4o, lil5. and 1875
io.O5. 1890, 100 A. NJ, 1915, 1.16.
3oI 3.I5, $40. 800 LiIntedl, 4.2O,
$40, 6.O5, 40, 7.lO, 1000. IO.40.
| For pope 5 creek Line. 7.2o P. IN and 4.38
/ .. N. daily, except sunday.
9aSs. 91E1 Z 3. 90 a. NJ and 40 p. n. '
Atlanfic Coast Line, "F,iorldas Special,
PM. week-days: Express FOR Richmond.
1 noinfs on Atlantic Coast Line, 4.30 A. M,
3.z6P NJ, daily. Richmond and Atlanta,
$40 p. Nj, daiiy. Rio mond only, 1857
6cooran,odatIon q; for ousntico, T.45 a. N
daily, and 4.25 p. m. weekdays.
For Alexandra, 4.3O, 6.35, 7.45, $40,
s.45, IO.57, f1-5o a. m.. 12.5o. lao
$50, 425, 800. 5.37, 6.l5, S.G2, 1910:
and il 80 p. M. On unday at4.3O, z 40,
S.z5 a. NJ. 2.45. els, s.o2 and I0.I0
Leave alexandria for Washington, 6.O5.
6.43, To5, 500; y J i9, ", le. 10, 1g;2S q NJ,
100 7-20, go. 1902 and 11.OS p. N.
| IN Sunday at e.43 $40, 1928 a. M.
2.i5. 6.3O. 100, 7.20. $40 and 1903
| u. IN.
ficket offices, corner Fifteenth and g
| EtIeets ana at the station, Sixth and
| streets where orders can be left for the
checking or baggage to destination from
| hotels and residences
| g. NJ. PROVOST, J. Il. WOOD,
| Gen. Manager Gen. Passenger Agent
The morning times., 1896-02-07

Officer Keith Davis Yesterday evening
In the midst OF tise oOWnpouring rain found
q little ooloTCd Toy about eight years old
wandering a'o3g Alfred street. soaking
wet and evidently lost The 10y. between
his sObS, fold the officer that IDS name was
Thomas, and that be had run JTray from
home and was cold. Hc said that he
lived near the Washington depot, and
the officer turned him over TO two boys,
who took him home.
Mr. John cregan, q Yeil-knOwn old resi-
dent or Alexandria, died ~ is tome, No.
423 Queen street, last evening. after
short illness. Mr. CTegRn hsd for many
years past been in Che employment of the
city. He leaves a wife snd several chill
dren, nearly al OF whom are adults
Tie ladies having in charge the coming
lecture on Gen. Robert z. Lee. for the
benefit of needy Confederate soldiers, are
making great preparations for an inter
esting entertainment to acooTnpany the
lecture. The services OF the Leonata
Quartet have. it is understood, been Sc
cured to furnish the vocal music. 5nd a
program OF tableaux is being arranged
under the direction of Mrs. David j.
Howell.
Yesterday morning there were grave
fears OF n freSEet expressed 10y the busi-
ness men along the river front. The
ndteA Itu i4ABGNu AtsoiiA VI Nsft nnd1NNS
and was coming some distance up in The
streets. bui not high enough 20 get into
any OF TIE stores. The westerly wind
which came mp last night kept the tide
down, ana tie expected rise did not take
place.
In the mayors court yesterday a man
named Minor Thompson was fined $50
for canyinE concealed weapons The
nian had gone 10 the house of Annie
BrantmaR or North Lee street, and cre-
afed q disturbance about cock yester-
day TaS rBine. OFFICER Atkinson carried
him 20 ifse statiOn. When ne zvSs searched
the IislOI was found in his pocket
Latsyet1C Lodge OF the Independent
Order OF Mechanics is now sEranging for
the formation OF a grand lodge OF the
order in tie Sfgte. Secretary Mansfield,
or Lafayette Lodge. is now in CORE
Epondeite with other lodges OF the order
an The Stetc, snd it is <2feued that the
arrangements for ihc formation of the
grand lodge VIII be completed shortly.
The funeral OF The late Charles Il. Good,
The morning times., 1896-02-07
HE RANG UP ANOTHER.
A sober sian's Fanny Experience With
IA Fare Register.

A Sober han's + FannS experience w hh
Fare Register.
Chicago Record.
Sometimes things happen to men who
are perfectly sober. This one happened
Oh a northbound limits car.
The car was crowded, and when Schil-
Ter street was reached the lady who
sat just about amidships was unable 10
attract tile attention OF the conductor
70 have him slgnal So she might get off.
Mr.. SanbOrn is always gracious, al
ways suaye, always courteous. he saW
beauty in distress, and he believed in
helping his neghbor. SO he reached up
10 the cord and rang The bell. OF course
il was the wrong cord, and the arrow on
the face Of the cash register moved up from
65 to Sc.
II is not recorded that conductor
ever failed 80 notice il when this sort
of blunder occurred. And so the con-
ductor, far away as he was, out Of sight
OF the passengers signal. began TO edge
his way forward through the crowd, ven
ncance threatened by his manner.
OF course, the passengers Uttered, and
MT. Sanborn should have turned red.
But he didn't.
He awaited the approach OF the COLI
sion with the same sUavity. The lady
in whose behalf the harm was dcne had
left him 10 his fate ANA was edging 70
the front door rs the car came TO a halt
who rang up that fare?'' demanded
the man with a proper grievance.
Il did" manfully replied tie culprit. He
afterwards avowed thai he was ready to
plead guilty IN any other language If, as he
he fiuept
with English.
The representative OF corporations lost no
time. he expressed various opinions. all
tending to a harmony OF result, OF the man
who would do suGl consammately idioiic
trick as to ring up fare instead of pulling
the signal bell OF course, from his point
of view it was a stupid trick. The conduc-
tor who would be SO stupid would have
trouble in maintaining his standing with the
authorities OF the line.
But Mr.. Sanborn wasn't a conductor and
didn't want 10 be. he accepted the situa-
tion. and when The conductor reached the
end he was ready.
You'll have to pay that fare" concluded
the conductor.
Very well. lean do it, said Mr. Sanborn,
handing silver dime to his assaiiant.
The latter Gshed around in his pocket for
the nickel that was Que in return.
Then came MFR. SanboTn's revenge.
''You may keep the change . ic said, with
the same rntailing suavity. 81 want to
ring ii again"
And ring il again ne did. to the delight OF
the sympathetic passengers. who had be
fore enjoyed the situation and now found
their pleasure multiplied. Bat the DUN
founded conductor squeezed his way bacl
so his domain OF the platform and muttered
swell, I'm darned"
The morning times., 1896-02-07

First Crock (sadly)-Fm de onluckiest
mug in der world, / sandba gged fel-
Ter comm out OF a bank ter find out
he'd just been in and deposited all his
dough.
Second Crook-why didn't yer sand
bag one goin' in, den?
First Crook did. He wos goin'- in ter
draw some money.-Puck.
The morning times., 1896-02-07

1t is noteworthy that Englishmen who
have visited us always return with en-
arged ideas OF our ability 10 take care of
ourselves. This is particularly true OF the
EngiisIlmen who visited us around the in-
teresiing and somewhat exciting periods
OF l176 and 1s12.-New York Advertiser.
The morning times., 1896-02-07
beyond Her strength

Mr.. Thirdfloor-I hear that Mrs. Slimdiet,
the landIady, is laid up with nervous pros
tration.
Mr.. Backboard-Yes. One of the new
boarders wanted TO pay her a week in
advance Exchange.