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deep, running well back toward G street.
1t was not originally built for store ana
was anything but a hreproof building.
Within a very few minutes of the time the
flames were first discovered they had spread
IN all directions, and from end to end the
building was one seething mass OF flames.
Buildings Damaged.
It was a difficult fire to fight, for the
building was shut in on both sides, so that
there was no way to get at it on the east
and west. 1t was an intensely hot hre. and
fairly scorched the faces of the 1remen.
who made a brave fight TO confne the
flames to the one building. That they sue
ceeded as well as they did reflects great
credit upon the entire force. AS II was, the
handsome residence of DIR. Z. T. Sewers
was badly scorched, especially at tine back,
and the streams of water that were Ioured
upon 1t also did considerable damage.
In the rear of the rink building proper
was a five-story building which was erect
ed some years ago by the Lansburgh COM
pany. and was used as a part OF the store.
Within a very few minutes the flames had
this building In its possession, and II was
evident that there was no chance of saving
anything, and the firemen devoted their at
tention to protecting the surrounding prop
erty. The adjoining house on the east
owned by Miss Burr, where Edgar Allen
Poe is said to have II, ed for a time, was
and back buildings of several of the houses
on 14th street just south Of New York ave-
nue.. The Church Of the Epiphany is just
to the rear of the rink, and for an hour or
more was in imminent danger OF destruc-
tion. Several streams OF water were turn
ed on the church. and every time the
flames caught any projections of the ediflce
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they were extinguished before they nau
gained any headway. The handsome stain
ed glass window back of the chancei had
very narrow escape, and 1t seemed at one
time as though nothing could save It,
Within less than an hour or the Time ehe
fire started the worst of the damage nad
been done. The walls had fallen in. and
there was nothing left but charred ana
smoking mass, but the fire engines con-
tinued to play on the ruins for several
hours.
Heavy Loss.
The exact amount of damage done cannot
be figured out until the papers OF the COM
.pany have been thoroughly gone over, a
difficult task, as most of the books were
destroyed Mr.. Lansburgh said that the
stock was valued at about 100000. and
that there was an insurance OF $Ol,V
scattered among number Of different
companies. The building itself, excepting
the addition in the rear, was not valuable
one 1t was put up originally during the
skating rink craze Later the asphalt noor
was sunk about ten feet below the level OF
the street, and was used for natatorium
in summer and for roller skating IN winter:
1t was owned by a syndicate composed of
Campbell Darlington, Mr.. Woodward of
Rockville, Harry Crawford Of New York,
Washington Danenhower, John 5. Miller,
Jacobs brothers and George J. Johnson.
The affairs of the syndicate are managed
by three trustees, Henry Jacobs. Washing
ton Danenhower and John A. Prescott. The
building was valued at about $4,000, and
was covered by about 81 900 insurance.
The Julius Lansburgh Furniture and Car
Let Company is Incorporated under the
laws of Virginia, with a paid-up capital OF
100000 The officers of the company are
julius Lansburgh, manager; George E.
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front AS soon as he realized the extent, of
the fire he gave orders to save the books of
the company, but the flames spread so
rapidly that very little could be removed
from the doomed structure. One of the
bookkeepers. who stopped to close the big
safe. lost his hat and coat, and thought
that he was lucky to get out himself.
If there had been anything necessary to
show that the fire department is insufficient
in size to cover such big city, the fire
last evening would answer. At SOP o'clock
Mr.. Hummer turned in n local alarm,
which brought out only engine No. 2
couple of minutes later a regular alarm was
turned in. bringing four engines and
truck to the scene AT 6:27 Chief Paris
turned in a general alarm, hut in the mean
time two other alarms had been turned in
for small blazes in distant sections of the
city, and the result was that some of the
engines were greatly delayed in getting 20
the main fire.
The fire at the rink burned rapidly, and
within an hour there was nothing left of
the building and its big stock but smoi-
dering heap of ruins. Little Or nothing was
saved from the burning building. The
structure covered several lots, and was very
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FAIR TONIGHT.
Partly Cloudy Tomorrow, With Show
erS mt NfRht.

Partly Cloudy Tomorrow. With Show
ers mt Night.
Forecast till pm. Wednesday-For the
District of Columbia, Maryland and Vir-
ginia, fair tonight partly cloudy Wednes-
day, probably showers Wednesday night;
warmer Wednesday morning; southerly
winds.
Weather conditions and general forecast
The barometer has fallen. except In the
northwest and on the Pacific coast. 1t con-
tinues highest on the middle Atlantic coast.
and is lowest north of Montana.
1t is warmer east of the Mississippi and
in the southwest. 1t is slightly cooler in
the northwest.
The weather is generally cloudy. except
in the extreme northwest, where showers
are reported from the Mississippi and Ohio
valleys and the lake regions.
The indications are that cloudiness Will
increase on the Atlantic coast, with local
showers Wednesday or Wednesday night
Showers are also indicated for the southern
states and Ohio valley
The temperature will rise slowly on the
Atlantic coast. IT,.
IT,. following heavy precipitation Tin
inches) was reported during the past
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twenty-four hours: Los Angeles, 1.16; San
Diego, 10.

lWehty-Iour hourS: Los Angeles, 1.16: Sar
Diego, 10
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at
am: Great Falls, temperature, 80: condi
ton, S; receiving reservoir, temperature
30; condition at north connection, 80; con.
dition at south connection, Sc: distributing
reservoir, temperature, 36; condition at in
fluent gate house, 80; effiuent gate house
SO. So -;'i-
Tide Tai
Today-Low tide. 9:12 am and 10: :OS o. m.
high tide, PAP am. and 3:22 pm
Tomorrow-Low tide, 1918 a m and II III
p.m.; high tide, 3:45 am. and 4:22 pm
The Sum and Moon.
Sun rises, 7:19: SUN sets, 4:46 Moon rises
2:15 tomorrow morning.
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by 5:J5 pm.: extin-
gushing begun at 6:27 am. The lighting is
begun one hour before the time named
Arc lamps lighted at $40 pm; extin.
guished at 6:42.
Range of the Thermometer.
The following were the readings of tn,
thermometer at the weather bureau today
8 am, %; pm, 80; maximum, Al; min
imunl, 16. -
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an alarm from another section of the city
was being sounded. When this other alarm
was sounded the report was made that
Daish's grain elevator was burning, and
caused additional uneasiness. With the ex-
ception Of No company all the fire COM
panies- were upon the scene fighting the
flames.
Tho work of fighting the fire, the chief
said. was as fine piece Of fire work as
was ever done here. Some dificulty was
experienced In saving the Poe house. .as well
as the house Of DR.. Sewers. In saving the
Poe house from destruction two hremen, J.
H. Davidson OF No. and D. =. Nolan.
were painfully burned. The former was
burned shout the back. and the, latter
about the hands. The fremen. the chief
said. worked heroically. When the FIRE was
FIRST discovered, said the chief, . local
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Lewis. secretary, and C. ]. Hammerly,
IL ga Slrar

Lewis. secretary, and C. ]. Hammerly,
treasurer.
Crossed Wires Probable.
The origin of the fire was a mystery. 1t
started in the basement of the one-story
building, while the furnaces which were
used for heating the buildings were under
the addition in the rear. The fact that
there were number of electric light wires
running through the building has given rise
to the theory that the fire was started
by the crossing of some of these wires.
Chief Paris Statement.
Chief Paris. speaking of the fire this
morning. said that from the time the fire
actually. started there was no hope of saw
ing the rink and the stock in it. When he
got in sight of the fire he saw that the
whole structure was in flames, and the
only thing to be done was to save the ad-
joining property. AS soon as he had the
several engine companies and truckmen in
position he ordered the sounding of q sec
ond alarm. There was some little delay in
getting in this alarm for the reason that
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CON ENSED LOCALS

The remains of Charles W. Hoffman, for
merly in charge of the law department of
the Congressional Library. will be inferred
today at Frederick Nd. The Georgetown
University, of which the deceased was at
one time treasurer, will be represented at
the services.
Mgr. Schroeder of the Catholic University
left for Pottsville, Pa. last evening, to pre-
side at the annual patronal celebration al
the Church of ST. John the Baptist. which
occurs today.
Last night about T:3o o'clock chemical
engine No. was called to the house of
Mrs. Heintzelman. No. 1000 22d street. An
overheated stove had caused the fire. which
did 500 damage. The property was fully
insured.
A gasoline stove with supply of the
fluid in the tank was placed near hot
stove in the house of Frank Bundy No. 90,
street, yesterday afternoon. An explosion
resulted and damage to the extent of about
$50 was done.
Commissioner Ross yesterday gave 10
Major Moore check for s25. his annual
contribution for the benefit of the poor.
The number of applications for assistance
t-'S -. 5o~-~--@l 49, .His vnr.,r-
day Chief Clerk Sylvester relieved thirty
- !. -. iii. =. -" k..so"s. .-at.s, ..-is
morning fourteen applicat tions for assist
ance we're received. The funds in the hands;
OF the police are about exhausted and up-
I'll some other means are provided the work
VI oSSAstiA1S lIle poor VIII nave to ceaSa.
alter few more cases are passed upon and
relief given.
Last week Food Inspectors Mothershead
Hoover and Cayanaugh of the health de-
partment condemned 115 pounds of beef
~ pounds Of mutton, 10 pounds of veal
20 pounds of pork. 81 pounds of bacon. 81;
pounds OF sausage, 10 chickens = turkeys
10 ducks. % birds. is rabbits and a uuan-
tity of fruits and vegetables.
There arrived at the river front last week
It,o,n bushels of oysters, 2,423 punches of
fish. Thrty-six punches of fish were con
demned by Inspector Harris.
Poundmaster Einste.n captured ten dogs
last week. Three of them were sold ana the
others killed
The fire plug at the corner of 18th and
l. streets northwest is out of order The
leak was reported by The police today
The will Of the late J. Frederick Abel
dated June 4. 1895. filed today, appoin / s
Katharine Abel, widow of the tesiator. as
executriX and makes her sole beneficiary
Messrs. w. b. Hibbs & Co. bankers and
brckers, have taken possession of their
handsomely furnished new offices at No
142I f street northwest. in the building re-
Gently vacated by the Postal Tele graph
Company.
last evening, and i'm his pocket was pistol
His name was Dennis in more senses than
one. Carrying concealed weapons was the
charge against Dennis this afternoon I'm
the Police Court. Six months was the sem
tencp-
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Washington Harvard Club.

The annual meeting of the Washington
Harvard Club will be held in the post-grad-
uate room of the Columbian University
next Thursday afternoon at 4:3O o'clock to
discuss the welfare of the club, elect Off
GERS and make arrangements for the annual
banquet. 1t is expected that all Harvard
men who are newcomers to Washington
will send their names to the secretary,
Rev.'J. MacBride Sterrett, at the Colun,-
bian University, so that they may be elect
ed to membership without delay.
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Withdrew His Plen.

William o. Ellis, colored, who was re-
Gently indicted for the murder of Freder-
ick Morgan. also colored, today withdrew
his plea of not guilty, and, with the consent
of District Attorney Birney, pleaded guilty
to manslaughter.
Ellis killed Morgan the 10Th of last July
by stabbing him in the back with a clam
knife. The prisoner claimed that the stab
bing was done in self-defense. Juoge Cole
remanded him to Jail to await sentence
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What Better HOLIDAY Gift
Gormully s JefferyMfg.C>
Held for the Grand Jury.

Judge Miller in the Police Court this af-
ternoon held John Perry in $1.UU bonds for
the action of the grand jury on charge
OF grand larceny. Perry is tine man who
snatched a gold watch AMI chain Christmas
morning from Mr.. James Sprucebank. He
was arrested by Detective Hsrtigan after
hard tussle.
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making requests of Congress- / think there
should be very material increase in the
strength of our fire department before
the people of this city can feel perfectly
safe. We are far behind other cities In
the strength of our department, and
hope We will not wait to learn this fact
by any experiences in addition to those
We have had. This question should awaken
the people and cause them to work hard
in order to give this city proper fire pro-
tection''
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Lansburgh's Big Furniture Store
Burned Out Completely.
HEAVY Loss TO rHE COMPANY
Adjoining Dwellings Saved Only by
Hard Work.
THE ABLE ORIGIN

Last evening between and Z o'clock fire
destroyed the building on the south side of
New York avenue between 13th and s14th
streets occupied by the Julius Lansburgi
Furniture and Carpet Company. Ever
since it was erected, scme twelve or fifteen
years ago, the building has been known as
the rink" and has gone by that name
even since 1t has been used as furniture
store. r.
The flames were first discovered at al
most the same time by two clerks. Joseph
Hummer and Milton Dammann, who saw
tiny little wreath of flame working its
way up through the floor near the center OF
the main building. 1t was then just 6
O'Clock. The two men gave the alarm al
most simultaneously. Mr.. Julius Lang
burgh, the manager of the store, was sit
ting in his office on the west side of the
building only a short distance from the
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Opening q Street.

The Commissioners yesterday issued the
final order in proceedings which have been
prolonged over a period of five years for
the opening of 37th street, through Beatty
and Hawkins subdivision of Georgetown
The order was for the removal Of a fence
on the premises of William Custard.
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Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following: White-Henry T Swain and Mat
tie E Wintis: Geo. F. Houseman and
Ge)rgie Pace. both of Staunton, Va: John
ID. Brcgunier and Lena Slack Francis M
Barker Of Boston, Mass, and Adelaide
Walker of this city.
Colored-John Robinson and Maria z.
West; william. Jessup and Edith Morton; /;
Robt. A. Brsxton and Bette F. Wright:
Melville l. Walker and Ada Smith; John
w. Everman. jr.. and Victoria Clark; Willie
Bowe and Mamie Bra1ton.
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IAsxea Overeoats.

Nicholas Radeiich. a native of Australia,
and secently employed at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel. New York, was sent to Jail this af-
terroen by Judge Miller for the larceny OF
an o,ercoat from Lewis Hunter. Radetich
admitted his guilt Directive Sutton. has in
his possession several other overcoats
paw.lad by Radetich. and which are sup
posed TO have been stolen by him. They
are teld 10 await identification.
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THE COURTS.

Equity Court No. Judge Cox.
Brown agt. Brown; testimony before II.
Newton Donaldson ordersd taken.
Circuit Court No Judge Bradley.
United States agt Kieckhofer ct al; leave
to file amended declaration without costs
to defendant. Same agt. same; leave TO
file additional assignment Of breach without
cost to defendant.
Criminal Court No. 1-Judge Cole.
United States agt. VIM. o. Ellis. murder:
defendant withdraws plea not guilty and
pleads guilty to manslanghter; ples ac-
cepted and defendant remanded. Roth agt
District of Columbia; remittitur filed. and
judgment for plaintiff for 800 without
Costs
Probate Sourt-Judge Cox.
Estate of Lizzie Joseph; remuneration OF
executor fled Estate Of Edward johnson;
will proved. Estate of John M. Athey; re-
celpt filed. Estate of Dicey A. Coleman;
final notice, naming Friday. January -. for
settling estate. Estate of VIM. Wilson:
will partly proved. Estate of David ID.
Porter; receipt filed. Estate OF George w.
Joyce: final notice, naming Friday. jan
uary - for settling estate Estate of Ru-
dolph Knapp: do for Friday, January, %
Estate Of James w. Benton: viii fully
proved.
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A Good Thing for the New Year.

The beginning Of the year is a good time
10 start years subscription to the Satur-
day Star for some out-of-town friend The
Saturday Star for 1897 will be sent to any
out-of-town address in the United States
for a dollar
Evening star., 1896-12-29

The La,oria. n. H.. Car Company was
retitiored into an involuntary Insolvency
yesttrday. The total liabilities are placed
at s6II.0o0 and assets at t4o7, eco.
Evening star., 1896-12-29

Vice Chancellor Reed yesterday appointed
Col Daniel Loder as receiver for the Tren-
ton, n. j., Dry Goods Company.
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False Pretenses Charged.

On charge ssof efalse Dretenses. Judge
Miller in the Police Court this afternoon
held WiHred F. Gllndon OF A716 H street
northeast for the action OF tis grand Jury.
It was charged that October IL last Guin-
con pretended to Mr.. y. and Mary Cannon
that the stock, fixtures and good will OF his
place Of business, a retail liquor establish
ment, Was entireiy frse from encumb mbrances.
By such false psetenses. It was alleged.
Gutndon obtained IL 81 800 from Cannon.
Later 90 1t was sset forth, 1T was found
that an encumbrance OF $206.75 existed
against the property.
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CastOria
For
Infants and Children.

cAsroRIA DESTROYS wORMa
CAsroRIA CURES CONSTIPATION.
cAsToRlA ALLAYs FEvxRIsHNEsa
cASToRIA CURES DIARRHonA And CoIic
cAsroRIA Rn.WvEs TEErHNa 1ReusLsa
cAsroRlA PRKvKSTs voMH1ka SOUR cCRp.
The uss Of Castoria' b % universal ana i'd
merits - ven known that II ssems . wort ss
supeserogatioa to iadorss IL Isw sss H. isaslii.
gent fsniiies vhe % not keep csstosia within
easy ssaeA" zss.ss =
CARLos MARrYN, D.n..
New YegA eley.
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The National Safe deposit,
Savings and Trust
Company.
OF the District Of Columbia
CoRNER 18TH ST. AND NEW YORK AVE
Chartered by special act OF Congress,
JAM. 1867. and acts Of oct 1890 and Feb isas
Capital: One rliIlion Dollars

SAFE DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT.
Rents safes inside burglar proof vaults NJ
$S per annum upward
Securities. jewelry. silverware and valuables
Of all kinds In owners package. trunk or case
taken on deposit at moderate cost.
SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT
Deposits received from TEN CENTS upward.
and interest allowed S and above
Loans n oDey real estate and collateral
security Sells frst-class real estate and
other securities In sums OF $500 snd upward
TRUST DEPARTMENT.
This company is a legal depository for codrt
and trust funds, and administrator
executor. receiver assignee and execute.
trusts Of ali kinds. Wills prepared by a
competent attorney in daily attendance.
OFFICERS:
EENJAMIN r. SNYDER. President
ItoMAS HYDE. First Vice President
W. RILEY DEEBLE- ...... Second Vice Presricni
THOMAS X. JONES. Third Vice Prcsiden,
E. FRANCIS RIGGS. =. Treasurer
GEoitGE HOWARD. ......... Assistant Treasurer
ALBERT L. STCRTEvANT. ........ Secretary
CHARLES e. NYMAN.. Assistant Secretary
dei2
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! The police report SSivssa the total loss at
100000. divided as s follows: Damage to
rink building, 10000 insurance $4,000:
stock. 100000 Insurance. $4,000; damage
to Dr.. Sewers residence. $4,000, fully In
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-01
President and Advisers Con-
slider the Message.
THE DEPARTMENT AFFAIRS.
Everything But Cuban Ques-
ton Gone Over.
Other Late News of the Day
By Wire.

Washington, Dec. 1.-All members
of the cabinet were present at today q
meeting to discuss the portions of the
presidents message relating to their
respective departments. The mes.
sage is practically complete except
the Cuban question.
II will probably not be until the
very last moment that the missing
paragraphs are supplied. Oicourse,
any expression Of opinion as to the
nature of the presidents views re.
specting Cuba are only speculative.
but go far no warrant is found for
the assumption, and he is deter
mined upon any decided change in
the policy to be pursued by his ad'
ministration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-01
DOING OF THE GLASS MAKERS
Conclude to Go on with Two Associations
as Heretofore.

Conclude to Go on with Two Associations,
as Heretofore.
Indianapolis, Dec. 1.-Glass manufac-
turers from all the states Of the Union
that manufacture glass met at the
Denison House yesterday to see IL
something can be done to reorganize
the trust and consolidate interests that
have been badly fractured. Under the
operations OF two associations prices
went up SO per cent. The large con-
Germs. 1t appears,were unable to control
the market entirely. because many
small concerns were in the market and
out Of the trusts. These sold under
trust prices. The matter was discussed
all morning and finally the idea Of or
ganizing a single combination was
abandoned.
In the. afternoon the glass manufac-
turers decided to tighten up the old
associations, have the Pittsburg and
Western associations work together,
though independently. and to hold
wages and prices at the same figures
as already agreed upon. and those that
have broken away will not be disci-
plined. Nor will they be asked to shut
down until the others start up. Today
the associations will consider several
plans for selling their product
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-01
ABBREVIATED TELEcRAMs.

Morello. son of Eolus. and one time
3-year-old king Of the turf and valued
at 500. .0co, died on the Rees ranch in
California
Louis Maverick was stoned to death
Saturday night near Summit. Ills, on
the Chicago drainage canal. The
crime was committed by two negroes.
Rucker and baltimore. who are under
arrest. Rucker has confessed.
Professor George Newcomb. of Sa-
lem. Mass. says he can cure baldheads
by means of the Y rays.
During the coming session of the
Missouri Legislature an effort will be
made to pass a law putting fot ball
in the same plane as prize fighting.
which is a felony in that state.
Captain ]. McA. Webster. Of WASH
ington. is suffering from the results OF
an Y ray experiment. Some time ago
he was shot and while in Chicago q
few weeks ago allowed doctors to try
to locate the bullet with the X ray.
They were unsuccessful. and since he
has experienced severe pains in the in
terror regions.
Three killed and 123 injured is the
foot ball record for 1896.
Obituary: At Sydney, Australia,
Sadie Mcdonald, the sou5rette. At
Philadelphia, Captain James Reynolds.
a Mexican war veteran. formerly of
Mascoutah. Ills. At Hillsboro. Ills,
Rev. William T. Cole. at Ashland. o.,
Don F. Taylor. At Terre Haute. Ind.
Professor Heich.
Myer Shopiro. Of Chicago, attended
ball. While dancing with his daughter
he fell dead. His body was removed
and the dance went merrily on.
The Italian parliament was reopened
Monday.
Peoria, Ills, is threatened with q
water famine. The receiver of the
water company threatens to petition
Judge Grosscup for leave to cut off the
city's supply because the city has re-
fused to pay for such service. The
mayor says he will seize the company's
plant il the supply is cut off.
Wednesday night of this week
Sharkey, the newly found star Of the
pugilistic world. will meet Fitzsimmon5
in a ten-round contest at San Fran
cisco.
Polish residents of Chicago celebrated
the anniversary Of the Polish revolu-
ton of 1890.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-01
Good Reason.

"You will pardon the question,
know, if you think it obtrIsive,' - said
the enterprising newspaper reporter as
he talked through the prison bars to the
captive train robbcr. "but why do you
gentlemen always go through a train
before breakfast:"
well, l don't mind telling you." re-
piled the bandit, seeing that l am
likely to be out of the business for %
year or two. We do that to get ahead
of the dining Car pirates. ."-Pittsburg
Chronicle.