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Statesmen wanted to sell cigars 10 doll-
ers. by manufacturer, liberal induce
T"nts. expercnco unnecessary. Clinton
Cigar Co. Chicago. Il
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FOUR furnished rooms to vent in DrIv1 70
fanny no boariers, no children: Si.00 per
week each. Apply to 3i11 Commerce
avenue also I'VE room cottage. II
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FOR REN'r--Furnished roors 3
On suite, suitable for genllene r
housekeeping. sl.15 per wsk; M
of Capitol Hotel. els Fannlu ~
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hf TEXAS COSTUME HOUSE--iOOj
comic costumes for Martl Gras, etc. alt
s9gc ana Sl@ each; 500 Washington Suits.
Ia
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For SALE.

II FOR SALE.
NJ - L..
pucKs. DUCKS. pUcKs-My pen OF
| isrkin dncks CONTAINS tho mrs, snd Sec
ond prize pairs IN the Stale Poultry
show. egeS from ducks OF thiS pnnftN
have never been before o'fered 81 Texas
ecrs. s. +. Ii. Nasnc-. smith ami
4 Webster avenue rs
| EGGS. EGGS. EGeGS- Either set the hest
| stock or s-eck to the old "harziyasc
1 fowl" have The hlGhest scoring afd
1 Sbe bc~; Partridge Cochns Ia the south
ana ~ gao4 ~ any body any WHERE esssi
! lot -. y. a. Nasnifr. 10
| FOR REACHES aso Dariy Roach ENicr-
m n4CJor, guaranteed rfIe'tiN", ucn-pot-
sCnpsss. SO Ter car; over 100 caas sold
1Nh ~ Le~yns hfHS Store, oPpps-te
SRngo Hotel rs
L6SS for iaica3ng from White Les horns
ana Feu.n ducks, .l.o pcr sett ne- rrcd
Ma co. sis Congress aN4nue. $40 la1lii tou
stree
PCl.ANI1 China boar res Is-t1Tgl. for sale;
won trSi Elr-7e Dickinson tAir- uiultis
uies perfect hog q bargain. J, W. ha4-
.et. Ills Mana street "a
FOR sAi.E-A few frSi-ci1ss pointer
pups. cheap Ter cash. Apply lai7 crosby
-.
! l5Cf6s--S. . Brown Isoghorn, Forsyth
strain. 7!sc 10. also one Santa Anna incn-
latos. a. good as new. +. W. SanGel.
esre tosi OF az s.iktI sireat. i
GET MAPS ~ 2iy and all counties in
The Stare. also blue PRINTS, from Nmiiy,
saIvesor. cor.1e- Man az tA.ihlll. Al
c,EW Showing Harris county
school dlstr.ctS and corniss ioners' pre-
cucis, ~ J. Vanity, surveyor, estae.
Y1i3 SALE CHEAP-T0 wind up partnor-
shp business Of Black * Blackburn, one
band san. enc PLAYER one fan. oaa
emory stand. one iars taH one sans i0r
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lhoN and stsei work for buiidines
hudges. roofs. staudplpes. etc dsg'gn.
and estimates free on application m.
Gdeiie Herzog Manufacture F Co NJ
~ Leon Agent KAN building. Houston.
1ehas IT'D
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FOR RENT-One or two iixy
connecting rooms In rHsnS
modern conveniences. AW
itol avenue, between Aaza
Branch. y
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,t-1,Ir,. ,,or g., tho Sor,h wants worl
in or nenr citv in nri,ote sumily o. no
tel Address 4. H., l7os Preston avenue
city. "
- ----------------------------- :. - :
SITUATION vpnted by, a steady ne q, W..
c,,y I avsS 'Sohir,s % 20 his once
80 = -
| WANTED-Sttuation as yarlman or cocf
for private family; single man, Of goo
/ morals. age 81 years. polite ana ophSAlS
ADDRESS 81. this office. --- ~
WANTED I,s,,. ,,.nrk ~ arv kind: Wi
/ sHr,a N. 80, TSo1bss Mason IN tiis-
,r,"sp -. - 49,, l,nots. refrrcnces. Aa-
dress Is, this office. /,
ALI round COOK and baker or sectloll OF
boarding tram; 10 years cxprrlehccl i.as
SUI 'eiices. 'e1. vss 90 &c,
| Sl1ll ALTON wanted by hoy II years oiu
satisfaction; give me Il trial. Address
.. tnss once ID
1 LIGHT employment wanted by respect
able white man; single. active; good
references; can give bond, wages very
small. in or out Of city. Bond, THIS oil
nee. II
/ VA\TT,D- ~ -, o-De-J-,1cei middl 4.
| aEru man sy.i,a ton "a. bostler and gar.
deaer; good referenccs Address Gar
ueuer ila.s otnce ii
/ WHITE, v-on,o,, -. -.j,--- e7f,-7fT1T IN MI
/ ,'.,ia far'i1,,, 80 - - ,,,l-,. 5iOg rnnrre :.
| nrruun ~ ~ NJ
1 -
GENT EMAN musc teacher OF zen
0yy li,.G aJdre. w" "a III ofii'.e
"a.
WIN ftmiiy, noFi, j .' In da%y or on
| ranch. have eN p,.i.rnrpd hal., enough Ia
run large dairy, Address e.. ihs oficel6
s,rI,tr,tC,- ,,,,,,,. -,
man rood ,sdr..S., ,yort ,rm m,I n -1s
Zoe iri.., T1S nm ,tr,.t ~ ei
=, - - ~ ---------
N'''b MAN wants Job as hostler, yard
n m lip . "a
cent coobi,;g n, WIN ,enN' Nj,
| COW. Ad,lrrs.; al XIX ,tf.' '''' ''''' IL;
! -, - ---------
| a LADY wishes place who're she can get
! hoird and lodging. willing 10 give part
! % her time in return. Address $3.50. tn :
| 40
/ M iEp-Printer OF ten years expert
ence in new spaper and job work. situa-
iLon. Ih2ne WI eaten mo, w. A.
o.l--7oIl, w lANlachle. lcAas. 10
| SITUATION WANTED -fy a yonnc Ger
man lnnn. A1drsss w. t., ZIG Robin
.- e--c rI' llouHton' IeN1s l6
! ANTIGD-posltion as slnfIon1ry cnrl-
ncor rhree years oNpcrience. In or ONT
OF fiousion' Enr f'r,hcr inf i'' V I,,,
H"lTcsS j. ~. stone, 1910 Montgomery
1AIIlu', tlitn ward. IL
! Y NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. In T14T7TGS1 15--f0I-,
/ tire. Nr1r,' nxn.rirr,,. tn ar nrt
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TO LET-Five room cottage, Thru ward.
SSNo0; eight room house Third ward,
S5o'W, store room and dwelling, $500. j..
\, Friedm2n co. ii
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i OR RENT-'rwo nice four room cO-iarT-.
IN N ronrth ward on sherman street. near
fmelSter avenue; rent. 81 each. Garrett
Hardcaste. 9l5is Congress avonme. II
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TWO or three neatly fur1'.e
furnished for light hots .ss.''
cheap to permanent ro ~ :.
neighhorhood. Apply llli -
coru,t- llallaS.
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ANTED-Trst-clags violinst who can
play either lead cornet or clarionette.
and teach band and orchestra Man
with trade preferred. Alfred. Eastman,
Beaumont Texas. II
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T Bloo1ARDAnpR %|

roz1n and rooms, h, ,ss. s N
l'n r,oms at al reduced rs ,I'siIl ~ w
, nsri q Class aas s,' ,abls so s,,,s
Nee 1,, . furnished rooms. ~. ny
NJ - =. 5,S san JaclIi1.1o 49,. =: b
T% oslIIi a AND Roo room, gss'
S,oar i. and so2 s.,, M ~ g
r ,Sis,.. two blocks i'Vp "A
roR RENr-Roons' ,.s A. WI
Franlilin ayehls;, fT.E ~
a ~, v 20 n@en,lenen: BAH !, srs
auired. 1901 Travis -
Kinney. -<.r,shfi -
PLEASANT, newly ,,ll. q
z5 595l = l7NF-Nicsiy fa srI,Is;s
fU Tna sonable. Win OF bstsr'
in 40 Louisiana 80
Mckinney. y
NICELY FURNISHED, , I
:" o1.enflemen or eousriuvs II
IN private family &. -
Apply Mrs. a. =
avenue. sn - Z
Two Front sOs ssIl ssI
gas. hot and .n%S, 81 pSrSs
board: N terms iz
Crawford. Il,
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FOR RENT-Eleg FURNISHED front
room, four blocks from Capitol hutsl;
rcIerenccs. ~ Austin strcet. Ii
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ron RENT--Two-siory. d N y
no No. $50 Austin stree /. eTs,s !. ~
Amply Childress q i''
II. a nor. !. r
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WANTED SoVenty-f!ve more bumpers
on Snlit Log Railway at Edgewood. La.
near Lake Charles La Lewis {: Rob
ertsom. COMMENTATORS Lakewood, La. II
W. NEthl.N salery ana expenses paid
statesmen for cigars; experience unncc-
9sSafy permanent position. The w. l..
Kline Co, ST. Louis, Mo 80
AGENTS-Economy gas burner, saves 40
per cent OF gas. makes n large, beautiful
hight and gives l50 per cent profit to
statesmen. General Agency Co.. 225 Dear
born street, Chicago. III. II
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roh htNT-hy Lone Star Moving and
storage CO., al kinds OF houses and Two
nice nnturnished rooms. with CRATE. cor
uer AlAln ana rcNas avenue; phone 5sS. 90
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SPACE for rent 10 see tns ~ ~ \
M In a sack and thrown I'M s,,sl
100 feet high into the lake
est PARK. 8 sharp. 1
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iHhhN unfinished rooms for rent Cor
ner DALLAS and h'annn streets. terms
relsonahle; water and bath privileges. lG
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house. Chartres. colns, 4 ~
o1thouses and large 1 ysN ,y ~
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Fae.. b.. falsi -----------------
Ts,I. ROE worm -.r.- ,-.
IN t-r.- - i.,., SAX
-- '"f
-e,is, ,t... ...,... 81. '
- ~ .sf,al NaS Is
EA-E Bal-f. F.l.,-.a,s So.
b4rT i.s.. -rt F,.,.,
~. 81 thl 7' 'n
A7r in9
r3~ pine Hpr l'1.'attn.s crriv ,o
tf.tnH fe, ary OF me
' Aat-m" d. Wr.frhafs
cay ~f-rat-s -os-
f4r ..r- go. r.f mo Ha .....,
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FOR RENT--s2.O and S~ x y
n,s,,ed rooms. gas ana a, MI ssrr
hot ana cold water: ioa' Wv
ho.el, 1YiS Texas aVriile.
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FOR RENT-One lun ,n,,%n cL 1
front room :ef Geh'''''
NNa ll-pr
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cn Urn Immediately, six room cot
nige; furnished, 10 resronsible parties;
,nnp.e house or part; or will sell flrni-
lutei Third ward good nc!ghhorl DOL :
-close ~. w. Y. this offlcn. II
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WHITE man frc<n the North wants Wolh
in or near city in private family or ho-
ffX- 49, IL
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WANTED--Situaiion as yarlman or COOK
for private family; single man, al gooa
morals: age 3, years. polite and ophS'hsS,
A0dress 81 this office. ~
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LAMPS LAMPS LAMFsl Inca8eeseca,
lAiuI mhol yale ana rctau. ArulAiu-e
way SUPPLE The harden Sheets Eis@.
trlral Construction Company. VI Preston
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VERY NICELY furnished front -oom for
pne Or Two gents; all improvements:
uIeakiist n desired not a boarding
mousse zoos Prairie avenue. &c
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SPACE for e.lc 10 see the man get tod
up 10 a suck Gnt thrown from tower
lp Co., INTO the lake. Forest Park, sun
dlN q -Barp II
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SITUATION vented by steady German
eirl does cooking or holsswofk; IN thv
CITY only. A inress la. his o!llce. 10
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STENOGftApllERS, hookkoopcrs. ,g.Ios-
men, druggists. teachers desiring nos,-
ticrs. are invited 10 address THE Ttyls
Business bureau j. W. Iiudnai pro
prietur, Dallas. Texas. II
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WANrEp--Com song aud daHcs
ani spechlty pcople; salaries low but
dian Herbal Remedy Co.. Columbus.
Texas. III
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POSITION wanted by young man; can
give hes; OF references: would Ans 70
work in city. willing to do any A III
4b.s office. ~
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WANTED-A lady with line experience IN
MILLINERY, good trimmer, maker ana
stock ke~par. wishes position; references
givcu. Address Compctcn, this ofhcc.15
POSITION wanted bv n young iddy OF re
itnemept. would accept post on as
chamhwmdid If necessary. Adj, $ 9l6i
this. office Il
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IN ~ 1.-Two nicely fmrnshed rooms.
opeenern exposure: all modern convent
eHees and close in. 6l0 Austin street. 10
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NAN ED-llady or gentleman 10 travel
or do correSpondenc,e from home: salary
Gaskeil Co, as Dearborn street Cbi.
cago. 'N'' NHl-
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II :FoR~ Rem
kA.G'
FOR RENT-A nine MON -.
bath room and water IN ~ ~ ~
IN Tour blocks OF Main sr ,s ,'' \
opl Austin street.
FOR RENT-A five room -
crawford street, also ,s.a
house, with bath, on Ciav NV, Nv.
ply l2l7 Dallas avenue. ''1
FOR RENT-Ncat five roo, ~
| Calhoun avenue, two b,ocs. Il!
me. Apply TO L. A. Morrow. ~
street. y,
FOR RENT-Eight room cot,,,, :
ltol avenue, with modern co,,..
recently remodeled Ann,v 10y, ~ i,
row, 6l0 Austin street. ~ '"
-. .--.---------------------
FOX RENT-Eight room horn /
pai's,c1, paper and renovated I'D
| yv VII o,is iocater' wy NihaI l
" ''N'' Apply fremont hGl
FOX hENr-Furnished room, q
81 SUITE, suitable Tor genilene d
I'U'11sSekeeplng' s.i5 per week; III
ot OtIllol liote. tlS fannln m
LARGE, comfortable front rus
bath, on car line; references a
l59o Dallas.
FOp REN'T--Tbroa -oo,, -
| 17l7 Austin straa, VIVA A
I,,-,I, = i,,,;T I,i----...
~ ~ .a.e;i,.. H. 1851. seu,n ~
i6'7 7' TN, ,n,aIis !, , ee,i'ia' ''cau"
=1-.- -... :. -. w.
s,airs rooma. sas ' Sat ~ W. i,
nrl.aie San,iiv own,r nv ta sns
1os Crawfnrd :, r ran, AS4''
----,--------.a,---.
foiN fENI--NeaF paven D'ftG, ~
sr,.i ioo en, ,ioos. WIZ $50
AMY tet7 W,.Kinnav avsrps Il
7,r,,,,,,E.-,.E;-r
erh conveniences: gas and 4
nlv oOg Walker avenue.
Ern pENT-o,a oost.os ,.w1
:, hau toii ond ono thses ~ 49,
I'LL, lin e,raat hotwssn Nj
Lamar.
ToR REYT-0ne or two I'M,
connecting rooms in r5s1i
,noliarn conveniences. luoIy 4
itol avenue between AusA
hrahch'
! FOR RENT-Store, best losaa
possession March !, ais9 Ply
Pnl'sl
-, -- VI -.,.s, ~
FOR R ~, I-c mean sJ XVI \.
cistern and large lot; thrt y
court house, on East Mon!srs
rond'
T,,,.,r1YTT furnished room, 1 y
IS s. ;r 90 ner WEEK ses' fn,h pprIyiias
Sr 80 l near Jackson srsx.
5-;;7-7------..-o ro,tiy furrsM :
Two or ,h rec , neat'l boussEssfI
c r',' 10 permanent roonss
nejghborhood. Apply ILL ~
corner Dallas.
80 1r,>-r Nloe,v Furnished ~
FOE OH KEN NJ 81, .i,7 iso and ito <
s 800 II n, Il, family: two hl1I
court house: 1ilo Preston ava
- --,, -. = 80 M mai
SPACE Tor REM ! ~ u t IS irrs
NJ IN a , saSS ,n an' the laks snss]
n 100 f perk nv 5 sharp laTp =
N-s----..-.....,, , ~
FIVE neatly furn.shea i IA Ill
f fF9% G from ! Isl Z 81 e! assa
ToP pENT--s2.N and SO q 2, e 4
D n,.'hnd rooms. gas and a. ssSg +
hotel; lsls Texas aye, . :,;,- "A
F2 SsS- sHS ST1tiEs;. s ssas 6 &;
70 c: Z. Ashs: llls -. ., 5Ssisii !
FOR RENT.. TN stree,; 81 r.
change, -----,-S :, ,,sss1
For RENT-one .is 9,p,:ssss 81 s.
Walker 4Iz-=, Gov. Sc. 10 cs q;
nue., opposs,ln.e, c cSsr. sy si.aa.
, k9sh nIizT - space . III ! 4
fo If r o n building. Apply
business Manager: 577FsT IN
STORAGE M MasIsSsss I
storing F urnl!,u1,e& g.
al kinds, feueh
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w NlFp-Men 10 learn barbc- 1-od :.
we nave constant practice. nrone. ~, :
siructlons: only eight weeks ' r.o,',-d w.
situations nr n,a,o iurnsh tools gwen. wrIts
nth and Franklin ave, ST. LoussS o'iess:
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SAL .ESMEN-S Il day: no canvasstn.-. NO
deliveries. no collections. SAMPLES frs",
side Inc or exclusive. Mfrs 39il Ma
ket street. Philadelphia
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nlr iFe aerts uuc ru..H trorn street. 1ar
!.H. l4~ WI boy Ten arres. see J. A
f.H.ff.. q
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NOR RilENT-Floor sp paIs :, % M
of Posi- building. app
Business Manager: sSl
STORAGE N NasI :s ill.,, |,
storing Furniture ae e.
ali kinds. Peden 8 -
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SITUATIONS WANTED:
N~EL sL-lN1s----

POSITION wanted by Young Lady OF re.
nnereni would ike position in grocery
store. Address igu. tbs Office. u
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',,t KENT-Two nicely furnished front
toouls WIN crate and modern conveni-
Snc"si snort walk from town references
;, snSn aid required. ul3 Travis street Il
-,n hhN 1.-TWO nicely furnished south
,T on TO- prlVllere; rent reasonable. Amply
ana G"st0n avenue, between San Jacinto
49, N,.alollne, IL
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FOR SALE The entire 10, OF furniture
~ li12 RL~k ayCnuo. Within the pcNt
-four days. Apply on premises between
e. I'D l
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STEAM YACHT for sale; our oil burning
steam Yacht rs .eet long. IN first-cass
condition rurs 10 ~ tulle4 per huLr:
lust th. ,hins for a clIb. lytug at H0us-
lun. AultlN 10 Hnnkn 81 n.Llut. Is
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Tt-A Stl-f.--fh.re iois f'flh ward f1r
g7T i-s 4ad n1Nises III Tur3 war;. exc
tra rl"lr Lua- i.s; ln AIRY part ~ elty
81 enll0,r r.. J. N1-lns lt4i. CON
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NANIEp-PoAiton, young man, expert
cnced bookkccper. competent stcnog
Inpher, small salary. Address No IL,
tllE Office II
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FOX RENT-store ~ io ~ nv
rn nue.. opposite court VaUS.aas
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FOR SAI.E-ssranii Flora Cape Jess1-
mine. wears ola healthy a II jack rlo-
biz. rooted IKE Il Woia- tooth. branchcl
Ike tie Amazon, 10 cents each. Ntn. G.
; ee4r. Alv4cl- Texas. il
, 1897-03-30
ATRSHIP.

Omaha, Neb.. March 2O.-The myster.
ious airship was seen again last nigh,
for the third time by a number of Oma.
has reputable citizens. II hove in sigh,
about the time that church was over
and in half an hour had traversed the
heavens and had once more disappear
ed. 1t was seen by people in all parts
Of The city. This time the "airship'
came into view in the southeastern Dor.
ton Of the horizon. 1t was in the shape
OF a big bright light, too big for a bal.
loon. and glowed steadily. 1t sailed ov.
er the city to the northwest, and thert
disappeared behind the houses ant
bluffs. 1t moved very slowly and seem,
ed to be quite near the earth. NOTHING
but the light was visible. A visitor a
Twenty-fourth and Lake streets watch,
ed the trip Of the visitor and ~speculatet
upon it.
, 1897-03-30
LAMONT AS A RAILROADER.

Chicago. March 29.-The Posts Wash
ington special says: A report is in cir
culation among the Washington friends
OF ex-Secretary Lamont that he is about
to become presiden, OF the Northern
Pacific railroad. Secretary Lamont has
been in close business relatiunss with
several OF the leading spirits OF the
Northern Pacific reorganization scheme.
and as he has gained a reputation for
being a safe and conservative character
it is not improbable that he may be Sc
lected FOR that position. 1t has not yet
been figured out to u certainty exactly
what bearing his selection for the presi-
dency Of the Northern Pacific would
have on the supposed deal between that
road and Mr.. Hills Great Northern
Opinions differ in that respect, but it is
believed, by those who profess to have
Information of an authoritative kind
that the two companies could be operat.
ed with comparative harmony, although
possibly not in conjunction.
, 1897-03-30

N''s'r r''s'
You see, that other is an awkward
construction"
1T is, is it," replied the conductor.
II" was mad, and we all saw it. Well.
I'll tell you a Thing or IwO."
Grabbing the pad. he wrote, "Passen-
gers u no.. while in motion, get off
the cars"
He showed it under the nose of the
! gramnarian.
"iiOw do You like these" he shouted.
The mans hair stood on end. The
negroes grinnod. | stepped out onto the
platform.
You blank. blank idiol.," began both
The conductor and his man together.
That was all | could distinguish Of the
balance Of tho conversation. The re-
maind"r was Il Heterogeneous combina-
ton Of motions. ears, passengers. whites,
o~therwhiIeS. ait"rwhiles. betorcwhiles
and a long tram Of explosives, which
iipat"d out intu the open air. | fled.
, 1897-03-30

"Wcll, | supposed as much.
He did not move.
Come. Hurry up
well, I'm ready. I'm waiting 20 see
now you g about it. DO you lit me up
OFF the seat while The gripman pulls The
car Out from under me-
or do You open up the floor Of he
car and allow me to stand on the track
while the car is pulled away
See here said the conductor. what
are you crazy"
Mo- in the least said the grammar
an. # am simply trying 10 conform 10
tn" rules OF your company. Now, my
TREND. do you want to carr from your
employers a medal FOR scholarship? No?
Well. | will do this much Tor your be-
n-Ghted mind and charge YOU nothing
for it.. That sign up there reads, Pas
seugcrs must no. get OFF the cars while
in motion. That is wrong. 1t should
read this way. And no wrote upon Il
pad
, 1897-03-30
DEMANDS HIS RELEASE

New York, March ga. dispatch to
the Herald from Lima, Peru, says: Aft
er imprisonment for three months. with
out trial, for alleged disorderly conduct,
at Callao. Ramsay, an American sailor
of the crew of the Cambrian Monarch,
has been condemned TO n year in Jail.
This is contrary to article Is Of the
treaty with the United States. and Min
lister Mckenzie has demanded the i'm
mediate release of Ramsay.
An English sailor arrested in Callao
to the same time was sentenced to six
months imprisonment.