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The evening times., 1896-05-11

Forty dogs, embracing every species Of
he canine family, from the yellow cur IL
a massive Newfoundland, Were executed
This morning the Washington pound. The
animals were led out ur the cage singly at
the end OF rope, hauled up TO fence
post and shot through, the head by one OF
col. Sam Einstein's Cniored assistants
Death was insta ntaneous III each case.
The evening times., 1896-05-11

EIlfOME 0? The news
---M The MORsMG Times.
II you miss any news in the evening
edition look in the list below. What
you're looking for was probably pup
lished in this mornings edition, ana
us The Times never repeats you ii
have, to take both editions to get hii
tue news as quick as 1t happens.
CI-BANS ACTIVE AND SPAIN BALkED-
steamer Laurada Leaves New York with
Arms for Cuba.
weylcr Ordcred from Madrid 10 Stay Ike
cutionS of Americans.
GERMANY Is INDIGNANT
Enciisn Debate ON the IranSYaal tauseu
Angry Surprise.
TROOPS ARE KILLING INDIANS
Serious UprtsinGs ID the southwest anu
Many Executions.
WILL SEIZE THE BERMUDA-
sITrniSu Officials Await Her Arrival at
Colon.
ONCE A WASHINGTON BELLE,
Cora Belle Fellows, Who Married an In
dian, Is Destitute.
HE MAY HAVE KILLED HALL
Virginia Authorities Think George Harris
Committed the Crime.
Mckinley AGAINST THE FIELD
Gen. Grosvcnor Says Nothing Can Stop
the Ohio Candidate.
Ex-senator rlatt Tells Why Mckinley
Cant BE Nominated.
DUyALL CLOSE TO DEATH
Miraculous Escape of a Fifteen year-old
Bcycl;st.
LOOKING AHEAD TO 90
Republicans Consider What They Will Do
Next Spring.
MANY BIRDS ARE MISSING
Recent PigcUn-riying Contest Not Sue
cess.
THREE KILLED AT A FIRE
Twenty Million Feet of Lumber Burned
at Ashland, Wis.
KREGLo FAMILY'S BENEFIT
Fund Growing Steadily and Prospects
Are Bright.
JAIL BREAKERS CAPTURED
Michael Thomas Is Confined in Police
Cell Here.
HIS INJURIES WERE FATAL
Henry Mcmahon Dicd at the Hospital
Yesterday Morning.
1T WAS ALMOST A RIOT
.'Scrappy'' Joyce Couldn't Stand I'm
pire HurSt's Decisions.
RAEDY is READY To FIGHT
He Issues a Sweeping Challenge to Dis
triCt Men.
SMALL CITY UNDER TENTS
Greatest Circus on Earth Gives a Free
Show This Morning.
BILLS AWAITING ACTION
Measures to Be Considered by Congress
This Week.
COMING WEDDING AT STEWART CAS-
TIE
Senator's Daughter Will Wed Mr.. Fran
els Lithgow FaysOn.
ON THE STORY OF GIDEON
Y. NJ. c. A. Secretary Multer Speaks at
the Foundry Church.
The evening times., 1896-05-11

Charles Hill. ten years OF age. was in
the police court this morning, charged
with assauitlng Ernest Thompson. Judge.
Miller concluded the boys had only engaged
n juvenile fistneht and dismiS sed the
case
The evening times., 1896-05-11

Patruimen William VermiIlIon. Edward
Stahl aud Thomas LIwrenson OF No. are
on leave OF absence.
The evening times., 1896-05-11

Policeman Narrower had George Green.
an old co!ored rde-pckcr. in the police
court this morning. charged with threaten
Ing katherine White. Green was pu' under
500 bonds TO keep the peace.
The evening times., 1896-05-11

Patrolman s. :. Ellis of the Second pre-
cinct is on leave owing to sickness IN his
IA mily. =.
The evening times., 1896-05-11

Hart. Il three-year-"ld cOlOred boy on
Fourth street. bet weeu q and II streets
northwest last nic!it- The boy was knocked
down and had his right arm terribly crushed.
He was removed to the Emergency Hos
pital in the Sixth precinct patrol wagon
and Ifterward L. him home. No I36 Fourth
street northwest.
The evening times., 1896-05-11

John F. Rearion. william StoCkman.
Alexander Mowatt. John W. Switernan and
Charles C. Mercer. milk dealers. were fined
So each in Judge kimbal's court for not
abeiing their cans properly. George T.
Carter forfeited SO for adulterating his
milk.
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LADIES GOODS.

FINE BLACK AND WHITE IACES DONE UP IN
hrst-cass Partisan style; white dresses, aces and
lace curtains speciality; prices reasonable. Call
Mime. yIBOUD, Old Stand. T13 11th st. je1-lm'
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SOUTHERN RAILWAY.


-. Schedule in effect May II, 1895.
All 'ralps arrive and leave at Pennsylvania pas
500 AM.-DaiIy.-LocaI for Danville. Connect.
az Manassas for Strasburg. daily except Sunday,
and at Lsnchbyrg With the Norfolk and Westerl
daily; and with the Chesapeake and Ohio daily
Ills A;M.-DaIy.cTHF UNITED STATES FAST
NAIL. Carries Pullman Buffet Slrel,ers New York
and Washington to Jacksonville, uniting at Char
lotte with Pullman Sleeper for Augusta; also Pull
man Sleeper New York to New Orleans Win Mont
gomery, connecting at Atlanta with Pullman Sleep
er for birmingham, Memphis and St. Louis
90 4:oI PM,local for Front Royal. Rverton MD
1913 F: -Daly.-wASHINGT0N AND Sor-rH
WESTERN VESTIBULED LIMITED. composed of
vile and Hot Springs, n. c.: New York to Tamoa,
via Charlotte Columbia Savannah and Jackson.
b Sale: 9 ana New YORK to Memphis, via Birnng-
MONTGOMERY. Vestibuled Day Goa ch Washington TO
Atlanta. Southern Railway Dining Car Greensboro
TRAINS on WASHINGTON AND OHIO nrv1s-
ION leave Washington 9:01 am. daily, 200 p. M
and 4s5 pm. daily, except Sunday, and CPS D m.
Sundays only for Round Hin, 4;32 pm daily. ex-
&. m. and 200 pm daily, and 300 D. m daily cx.
cept Sunday from Round Hill. 7:06 am daily, ex-
cept Sunday Sunday from Herhdon s:34 am. daily, ex-
Through trains from the south arrive at Wash
ington, GAG am. 2:20 p.m and 8:40 pm daily.
Manassas s Division 1000 am. daily, except Sun.
Tickets. Sleeping Car reservation and informa
ton furnished at Offices oil and 1900 Pennsyly MIA
avenue, and at Pennsylvania railroad passenger
W. II. GREEN. General supt
]. NJ. CUIP. Traffic Manager
W. A. TURK, Gen. Pass. Agent
- L. s. Brown. Gen. Agent Pass. Dept.
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RAILROADS.
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILRoA


Schedule in effect May 80, 1896
Leave Washington from Station corner of New
Jersey avenue and q street.
Trains :s IS a6a sSs pm 'eSiOuled Limited
For PittsSare and Cleveland Express daily. il:aO
For lexington and staunton. II 30 am
E E winchester and way stations, 1880 p m.
Memph. Br aas S RSanSss eaRs
p For E3, g Inrsy Sleeping .9a Cars through
100 5,, .7Io. 1880, 800, $50 1880, 1Ie:oo,
1s s!s0 ss s $50 ai2ss , $50 sS
an; ,i2:o5. Ii2 ss, 100 400, s:2s i:s5, MOS
1Sa0 $50 $780, 1920. l1:l5. x1l:5o pm,
For Annapolis, 7:10 and $50 am. 1910 and
AS pm Sundays, $50 am. 4:32 pm.
For Frederick, a9:0o, bill 80 am, cl15, b4 80
For Hagerstown bill 80 am and b5:so pm
am. 40. $50 7:os s' p Pn's Sundays. s6e anu yn
gSt Goo Pgs sna way gsn: Ts:s aogs
1:o9 II 80 pm. Sundays, 900 am, lbs, 5:35,
For Washington Junction and way points. as:oO
cipal stations only. b4:so, b5:so pm.
Roys qnd Es sI I'M NM t so and and slS
All trains illuminated with Pfntsch light.
For Philadelphia, New York, Boston and the
East, week days, 700, 7:05, 500 1000 m. Din
ing Carr, 1900, 1895, 300 sos Dining Carr 500
pm n2:Ol night; Sleeping Car open 1890
o'clock Sundays, T:05 Dining Carr, 600 a IN.
Dining Carr, n2:35 Dining Carr, 300 sos Dining
Carr, 500 02:0l night; Sleeping Car open for pas
sengers 1890 PM.
Buffet Parlor Cars all trains
For Atlantic City, 1000 m, 1900 noon. Sun
days, 1235 pm.
bExcept Sunday. aDaily. . cSunday only.
NEXpress train.
Baggage called for and checked from hotels and
residences by Union Transfer Company on orders
left at ticket Offices, 6l9 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest, New York avenue and Fifteenth street.
and al Depot.
VIM. Il. GREENE, CHAS. o. SCCLL,
te2 Gen. Manager. Gen. Pass. Agt.
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CHEsAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY.
THROUGH THE GRANDEST SCENERY IN
AMERICA ALL TRAINS vESTIBuLED,
ELECTRIC LIGHTED. STEAM HEATED. ALL
MEALS SERVED IN DINING CARS. STA
TON SIXTH AND STREETS

o.oo Schedule in effect May IL, 1896
80 I'm. DAh1-CtncLnati and St Louis Spe-
eial. Solid train for Cincinnati. Pullman tlS-pers
70 cincinnati. Lexington. Louisville, Indianapolis
aDd 81. Louis without change. Connects M Cow
lngton: Va for Hot Springs. Parlor cars Gin
cinnati TO Chicago.
liz! M DAlLf-F. F. V. Lmited-Solid train
for Cincinnati. Pullman sleepers to Cincinnati.
lexington snd Louisville without change. Pull
man sleeper TO Virginia Hot Springs without
change Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays Daily
connection dh for the Springs. Observation car
SleeIers CINCINNATI to Chicago and St. Louis
1851 AN, EXCEPT SUNDAY-Via Richmond
fop Old Point and Norfolk Only rail line.
20 Pm. ID .ILi-For Gordonsyille Charlottes-
Sunday. '' eS
reservations and tickets at Chesapeake and Ohio
omces bl3 and 142l Pennsylvania avenue lilo Il
St NV. and the station.
a. ". FULLER
mylo General Passenger Agent
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IN THE MOUNTAINS.

WA, now open. Located on Fruit Hill Farm,
Blue Ridge mountain 20 minutes drive from Dc,
da1 81 ana per SeeK sn0 mese
trains. Send for circular. d. W. GREEN, Prop.
my7-5m
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PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD

Station corner of 9Th and streeIs.
7:5o AN. week days, TO NJ. Sundays PITTS
BURG EXPhEsS.-Bunet Parlor Car, Harris
,o:so S a 70 ' PENNSYLVANIA 11M1rEp-rulman
sHIeePinE Dining Smoking and Observation Cars
st Louis Cleveland and Toledo. Buffet Parlor
1880 AN. FAST LINE-Pulman Buffet parlor
Car to Harrisburg. Paror and Dining Cars. Har-
$40 Phi CHIcAGo AND ST LOUIS EXPRESS.
sia aa,lin Buffet Parl9r Ca to Harrisburg
7:1O pm. WESTERN EXPRESSS.-PulIuan Sleep
Ing Car 10 Chicago and Harrisburg 10 Cleveland.
10 I'm soG GTHWSHfsssTiERS ExrREss.-pullmnn
Sleeping and Dining Cars TO ST: Louis and Sleep
1910 I'm PAcIFfc 70 E SiihHs Sleep,
i, IN. ing Cat to Ifttsburz;
- Niagara Falls daily except Sunday.
1920 An for Emirs and remove; daily. except
Transport sundays. $40 PM. A'1
Niagara Falls daily, except SATURDAY. with sleep
ing Car Washington to Suspension Bridge via Buff
1910 Pm. for Erie, Canandaigua Rochester, Buff
falo and Niagara Falls daily Sleeping Car Wash
FOR FHTLADHPHIA; NEW YORK AND THE
csfs W'Is biS5e ca; pn S
Regular ct 100 dining Car. 10. 800. 100
$s"s an nHe Al g ss P sss Gao 81 iSso w Sna
JIG 81 IS RM ON Sunday. 100 Dining Carr, : 20,
scp. II W tDln1nE Gar from WilmingtOn) A {;
lZlo, $:l5 4:20, q: 10, 1000 and II 35 L. NJ. For
Gays E1Press, 12:15 weekdays. POI and $40
Pm daily, For Boston. without change, 7:!0
An. weekdays, and 3:l5 PM. daily.
Atlantic City via Delaware River Bridge fll-rail
routel, BIS 7. NJ daily: tvia Market Street Fer
~: 1000 II 90 AN. and 12:45 Pm. week days.
u II 80 p NJ daily: and 900 An saturdays only.
1890, II 90 and ii 80 AN: 12:15. I245. 2:0I
Sl5. $40 a 90 Limited 4:20 4:36 $40 600,
$40, 7;l0. 1000, 1910. 1l:15 and IL IS PM
An; l2:15, l:15, POL. 315, $40 4:0O Linn
ted, 20 $40. Cos. $40. 7:1O. 1000. lO:4o
For POpes Creek Line. 7:2o AN. and 4:se PM.
y daily, except sunday. sundays, 9:03 Nj.
For Annapolis, 7:2o, 900 An; 1918 and 4:2o
IN. daily except Sunday Sundays. 800 AN.
Atlantic Coast Line. Express for Richmond points
on Atlantic Coast Line. 4:30 An, S:46 PM.
daiiy: Richmond and Atlanta. $40 PM daily.
Accommodation for Quantico 7:45 AN daily. and
For Alexandria 40, 6:s5. 7:4s. $40, Gas. 1os7
ll:5o An; 1880 40. 800, 4:25 300 5:37
6:15 500 1910 and II AZ PM On SUNDAY at
80 7:4o, 9:45 NJ; 2:45, 6:15, SOP and IL: 10
Leave Alexandria for Washington. eos s:4a. 7:o5.
500 9:10, 1913 1925 AM: Loo 2:I5' 100
3:2 500. $50, 6:13, co. 100, 9:iO, lO:52 and
los T. NJ On Sunday at CAB. 9:lO 10: Is A NJ =:
G:l5 $50, 100. 7:2d, 9:lo and 1882 PM
Ticket Offices. corner Fifteenth and G. streets and
at the station, Sixth and b streets where orders
can he left for tie checking OF baggage to destna
ton from hotels and residences.
S. NJ. PROVOST. J. r. WOOD
my2O As''
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BrOOkSide Hotel

AND COTTAGES.
In the heart Of the Alleghe MES; 300 feet alti-
tude: near Oakland and Deer Park; coaching,
tennis, bowling, billiards, swimming pool and
bath houses; large ball room and music furnish
ID: livery attached: brook trout and bass fishing
Open June TO October. Send for souvenir booklet
For further information, call at Northwest Bank
l40l 18th NV, address s. PRESCOTT
WRIGHT, Prop, Brookside, w. Va. my27-tf
HOTEL, OAKLAND, MD, on b. AND
o. r.. will be opened June Is Most delight
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WASHINGTON STEAMBOAT CO., LTD, ="
FOR POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS,


On Mondays Wednesdays and SATURDAYS at 7
am; Mondays for river landings TO ST. clements
Bay, Breton's Bay and Nomini Creek; returning
arrives Tuesday afternoon Wednesdays for river
landings to Bretons Bay and Nornini Creek: thence
to Piney Point, St Georges, Smiths Creek Coan
and Ieocomico rivers; returning, leaves Nomini
Greek Thursday afternoon for river landings arriv-
ing Friday morning Saturdays for river landings
to Nomini Creek and st. Clements Bay; returning
arrives Sunday afternoon. In effect Nov 4 1sas
Bee schedule. (no1-tn c. W. RIDLEY, Gen. Man.
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POTOMAC RIVER BOATS

E. S. RANDALL POTOMAC RIVER LINZ
Steamer Harry Randall leaves River View Wharf
18th street, Sunday. Tuesday and Thursday al I
a M, landing at all wharyes far down as Mad.
dox creek Va, including Chapel Point and Colonial
Beach. returning on Mondays about 8 pm; We'd
nesdays and Fridays about $3.50 pm. Passenger ac-
frstclass. Freight received until
hour of selling. Telephone 1905
f. A. REED Co, E s. RANDALL,
Agents, Alexandria Proprietor and Manager
GEO. .. CARPINTEll Gen Agt,
1a3O Washington, D. c.
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OFFICIAL NOTICES.

OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF
the District of Columbia, Washington June 8,
1S36.-Ordered: The Commissioners of the Dis
trict of Columbia invite the attention of all
cerned to the following law defining the standard
District of Columbia, and The lawful weight of
bushel of potatoes when sold by weight. and
ed by, said law. and in order that such persons
may have an opportunity TO supply themselves
sons hat said law we viii Be enforced aF anu from and
after July Is, 1896: An act defining the stand
District Of Columbia, and for other purposes. BE
it enacted by the Senate and House of Represen-
tatives Of the United States of America in Com
gress assembled, that 1t shall not be lawful for
orense, to be recovered in the Police Court Of
the District of Columbia in the name of said Dis
trict in the same manner other fines and
penalties are recovered to use any bushel, half
unless the same be of the dimensions following to
be measured froul inside to inside, to wit: Every
bushel measure shall not be less than 1914 Inches
in diameter at the top. 14ls inches in diameter
At the bottom, IL S-s irches deep and the slaves
shall not be- ess than SeS ncbes in
diameter at the top, 11h inches in diameter at
the bottom; s,f inches deep and the slaves At
not be less than 10 inches in diameter at the top
9A inches in diameter at the bottom, rs inches
Every half peck measure. when Joined to the
peck shall IL not be o less than s inches in da
bottom and Az inches in depth, and the slaves
v inch thick, and every one-half- peck measure,
less than 9!t inches in diameter at the top, sss
inches in diameter at the bottom AZ inches
deep, and the slaves V inch thick. Every
inches in diameter at the top, SIS inches in d.
aneter at the bottom, AZ inches deep and the
slaves u inch in thickness. Section g That
when potatoes. are cold by weight, the lawful
weight of a bushel of potatoes shall be sixty
pounds, under a penalty of So for each offense to
be recovered IN the Police Court Of the District
of Columbia, in the name of said District, in the
same manner as other fines and penalties are
recovered. Approved May 80, 1896" J. w
ROSS GEORGE TRUEsDEIL, CHAs. F. POW.
ELL, Commissioners Of the District of Columbia
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The Engneside,

HlS INHSHNSINaVs
Beach Haven, NJ, will open June 49,: many
new improvement Is slice last year; special rates
for June Send for new illustrated book HOBT.
B. ENGLE Prop my5-110t
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FOR EXCHANGE.

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OCEAN TRAVEL.
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GLASGOW VIA LONDONDERRY
Rates for Saloon Passage
Ply SIS. CITY OF ROME, go and upward.
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OTHER STEAMERS Cabin, $50 and upward
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OFFICE OF THE ASSESSOR, DISTRICT OF CO.
Iqn6ia, Washington, June $. 1ss6-NQTICE Is
r 81 The ThE RTkk43ssssGH9h 81
OF PASSENGERS FOR HIRE, including omni-
bIses, street cars drawn by horses, hacks, cabs
and other vehicles so used, that ail licenses is
sued by the District Of Columbia for the trans
will expire on the THIRTIETH DAY of JUNE
1895. Licenses must be promptly renewed by ali
persons desiring to continue such business after
that date. BY order Of the. Commissioners. DC
MATTHEW TRIMBIlE, Assessor, DO. jes-et
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MISCELLANEOUS.
WOOdlawn Hotel,

Rockville. Nd. now open for guests. Accommo-
cations st,Slass Terms reasonable. Address
Mrs. NJ. J. COLLEY, Clarendon Hotel, Washing
ton, or Woodlawn, Rockville, Md. my2S-1m
THE 'ELKTON.' E.KTON. VA; NORFOLK AND
Western and Chesapeake and Western R.R. open
June ], 1896. In the Shenandoah valley, Va,
Send for pamphlet; rates very reasonable Jas
II. Brown. Prop Frank r. Dovell, Mgr. my13-1ms
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-15

them in q. hurry. felt the White-Haired
Master settle himself in the saddle, ana
try tho stirrups. Then his knees pressed
a nttle closer 10 the saddle. ana
thought. Here is a rider-a little heaVy,
but more helpful than lighter man VINO
has never learned 10 fit himself TO the
curve Of the saddle, and TO move as the
horse moves He reached his right arm
forward 10 feel the play OF my shoulders.
and gave me a gentle pat By way OF
praise.
",Fhe Gray Marc. my sister, was train
od for racing. while ] was raw and un-
tried waiting for my turn, that came
afterward. and she tripped along ahead
OF me as lightly as rabbit that mas just
been frightened from It's bed.
I'VE cleared the gates and the narrow
lane. and presently struck into the big
road.
F" Are we going 10 Harmony" asked
the White Haired Master.
=" yes, Master
We shall have 20 ride, then
AT that the Cray Mare, ms sister
seemed to glide away from me. The son
OF Ben Ali had slapped her with his open
hand. ! went after her with n little rush
that never moved tire White-Haired Mas
ter in mis- saddle. ! felt my blood ting
ling. Whatever the Gray Mare my sis
ter. was doing, l knew / was going AT
only half speed and I longed TO show
the White-Haired Master what l could
do
II said as we ralloped. NY sister, this
night YOU will see which OF us has the
swiftest feet Tho answer she made
was a loud snort. and again she tried to
glide away. but I kept my muzzle at the
Son Of Ben Ais knee.
:" Not now said the Son OF Ben Ali.
Wait! wait tin we cross the bridge.
Are we riding or playing%' asked the
White-Haired Master Man, wen be too
later
" when we cross the bridge we'll go,
Master" said the Son of Ben All.
yet the ground was firm and springy.
and the road level. / was 80 fretted that
1 bit at the Son Of Ben AIS leg. You
won't play when you come 10 your
Journeys end, Grandson OF Abdallah,
ne said. knew then that we would go
fast enough after a while. and so ! fell
back a little and settled down TO swift.
steady gallop. My easy movements must
have pleased the White-Haired Master,
for he reached forward and gave me
love lick, saying. Good horse"
so in a little while We came 10 tho
bridge, a small affair, but rickety. on
the other side the Son Of Ben All leaned
forward "A little. saying. Now, MASTER
from me with snort ] threw my head
forward as the White-Haired Master
gave me the length Of the rein, and the
Cray Mare my sister. soon found that
she would not have the road to herself.
within a quarter Of a mile was run
ming with my nose at her flank. and l
kept IL there. ] could have run past her.
but ! knew the Whiie-flaired Master
would give the word for that, and so ]
..Ia I
the Gray Mare, my sister, was trying
her best 10 get away from me.
"The sound Of our feet on the hard
road must have made terrible clatter.
could hear IL flung back at rs from
the woods on either side. once, az We
were passing a house 10y the roadside
pack of ours came troOpng out at us.
This was my chance. The Gray Mare.
my sister. SHE'D. while | ran right
through the pack. knocking them tight
and left The White-Haircd Master
touched me again, saying. Good horse"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-15
A Soft Answer.

Young Sloan was ever noted for his
perfect breeding. and though as a college
student he was sometimes a trite the
worse for a late supper he never forgot
20 be true to his code. on one such occa-
sion, after a most determined enort 10
enter a house which he believed his own,
ne was met at the door by the scantily
attlred master OF the mansion with infor-
nation as 10 his whereabouts, and the
added news that the householder had
eick wife and child upstairs, who had
been disturbed.
sloan made abiect apologies. and de-
parted: but his home seemed 10 elude
him and again the same irate house
holder was brought 10 his door by
slcam's knocks for admission.
"D,dn't / tell you this was my house,
cried the indignant man. And don't
Won remember that my wife and child
are ill?"
Il remember perfectly. answered
Sloan, sobered for the moment. and
merely returned, sir. 10 ask how they
were getting long."-Harper' Magazine.