The evening times., 1896-12-19

Anthony Hone arrived in Baltimore Sat
urday on cattle ship, making the return
trip from Liverpool, and getting his pay
after his discharge. He came on directly
to Washington. and while his money lasted
was a thing of JOY to the buns who spar
for drinks in the cheap drinking houses
along the .Bowery." Anthony in one
place mounted a whisky barrel and began
10 eypound on the greatness of his native
country, incidentally throwing few
wreatlies of laurel at himself. One of his
pet arguments was the assertion that the
Germans rad freed the colonies from the
grasp of England. 1t was this declaration
which provoked an uproar in the barrooni
and caused AEthony's arrest
a little, short, stumpy-nosed Irishman.
smoking clay pipe, black as his hands,
threateningiy required Hope to explain
himself. Anthony said it was because the
Hessians, the hirelings of King George,
were secretly in sympathy with the Ameri-
leans, and every battle they were en-
gagged in ran away.
dot iss Wy We win de fights said An
thony, triumphausly.
"Ye're a great big stuff Indignantly
shouted the other. 1t was the Oirish
that did the bizines''
"Yur air vot you call by an nit" said
Anthony, sneeringly, cursing the Irishman
in both German and English. The pro-
prietor of the place, an excited italian,
wrung his hands frantically, begging the
disputants to get "a nova on" and when
they refused and We're squaring off at each
other, called "Police!" OFFICER Coghill re-
spending.
The lrishman made his escape, but An
thony was not so fortunate and had to
answer u charge of disorderly conduct be-
fore his honor.
"He was drunk and cursing in a saloon
judge said Coghill, He and another
man got in dispute over the Revolutionary
War;
"Ach,'' said Anthony, Struggling his shoul-
ders, II drink, drink, drink. 1t go to my
head, an haf-''
.'wheels?' inquired Prosecutor Pugh.
Anthony was puzzled, and shook his head
''No, / feel very bad"
"Yes, you look it, said the court listen
ing TO his story, and accepting his bonds on
his promise to leave the city.
Madam said his honor to the mother
OF Albert Lawson, small colored boy,
arraigned for Jumping off and on street
III VI pOiiec
don't you know that is a dangerous prac
tice for your boy to indulge in?''
Deed, / does responded Mrs. Law
Son, enveloped in a shawl which she wound
and unwound around her shoulders, "an'if
he eber gifts home I'll warm him; deed,
will
His honor smiled approvingly. AN
other point he said.
"Yaas, sall. an de odder pint" and Mrs.
Lawson. almost bursting with impatience,
drew nearer to the desk.
''It is this and the court spoke very
gravely: There are hundreds of little boys
running around here today, madame, with
one lce-one leg, / say-as the result Of
this business. Now, you see why your boy
should be punishcd.''
Mrs. Lawson threw out strong symptoms
of hysteria, and would doubtless have fallen
in a genteel fit had not Bailiff Kendig
rushed at her, warning her no. ON any ac-
count to faint IN the courtroom.
TAKE your little spell outside,'' he
said, but go easy in here.''
Take the boys bonds" said the judge,
land you, madam, see that this is lesson
to him.
She grappled with Al5ert's right hand
and led him away in a daZed condition,
as she thought of those hundred youths
skedaddling through life on one leg.