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francisco shall be routed through the Mis-
souri river gatoways, No reduced rates
VIII be allowed through any other gate
way and in going to San Francisco any
delegate to the convention taking any other
route than through the Missouri river
gateways will bc compelled to pay full
lare. In returning. however. the tickets
VIII be good via the Missouri river gate
ways or through the Northern gateways
and via st. Paul. Tho tickets will be sold
at s25 for the trip via the Missouri river
gate|ays and $S2. 80 through ST. Paul.
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Another W. u. OfaciaI Dcnd.

News was received In this city yesterday
that Mr.. NJ, c. Bristol, superintendent o'
construction OF the Western division oil
the Western Union Telegraph company
dIed al Chicago at O'Clock yesterday
morning OF typhoid malarial fever. the
funeral will take place at Chicago al
n m. Sunday, May 2.
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The Martin Cus..

4 bs.n ' rex. dexas. April pa jury hav-
|,ai N,'., uufed' the State Of Texas VS.
h M a' n' was placed on trial yester-
b,nIp,,,ma nole day was consumed in the
|sahIy l,s, eo VI, today. and will
fstnos n, u =, given by the ladies ~
(nary NJ 'ne benefit of Protection Hose
y Scai N% l was success, financially
|H. peoD,s u y, mop was enjoyed by the
'''pie az Pierce's hall this week
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Austin. Texas, April ao.--|rhe same old
tale of the visitors hard hitting AMI the
home teams weak fie.drg ware the feat
ures of todsy's game between Galveston
and Austin, re.sAtine IL the Sand cnal,s'
favor by a score OF u 10 .. The visitors
hit Dr.nlIw ter hard at all stages OF the
gama while The Senators could only
toucfi Sparks up for seven scattered hts
Nance LED the batting. while Hoover lol
the tel,hng. The umpire has not given
ea tlsfaction while here,
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For better Facilities.

The Peoples Sentinel CGeorgetown).
petition signed by all the business
men Of this city was sent the management
of tho International and Great Northern
requesting that they get the afternoon con-
nection from the Katy northbound train
at Taylor. there being only thirty min
utes' difference in the time of those trains
Georgetown is isolated badly enough. as
1t is. and it is believed Manager Campbell
will remedy this matter
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Iienpstei

Hampstead. Texas April sO,-on thu
charge of poisonins his mothcr-in~ law
Bob ounce was refused bail by judge
Heard and Ann ounce and Rose Sanders
were allowed bail In $1,000
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LAGRANGE. Texas, April 3O.-Judge w s.
Robson and John Schumacher of this
place leave for Austin Sunday TO appear
before the railroad comm ission to obtain Il
rule governinE the COMPRESSION of cotton.
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s.. erd'ct of Not Guilty..

" q q Na,'s'i' Texas, April Gothic
f.rsa win, Manuel a,,i Klein of San Antonio
(',sy M, mum swinaling Miss Carmen woro,
|isrdist OF .u Today and tho Jury rendered
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Katy ncnnt. nurncd.

Denison, Texas, April 2s,--The Katy pas
senger ard freight depot Mt Rockwell was
burned this morning little after mid
night The building Was worth about wow
and insured for about $3.50. The contents,
valued at about $500, were insured for $500
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Comnlnint and Propo.ed nntcs.

Itasca. Texas, April 2S---A mass meeting
was held here this afternoon to take actlon
on the proposed cotton tariff that Is now
under consideration by the commissioners.
II Is contended by the citizens here that
tho proposed rate diecrin,lnates fgains'
liasra in favor of Hillshoro to the ,xten'
OF 10 cents per bale.
1t is cons idered that II this proposed
tariff Is enforced 1t will practically opilt-
crate all non-oompress towns as cotloii
markets. Strong resolutions were passed
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csm'innatL, April So.-Track sloppy IA,
Newport Summaries;
, Six .furlones-Flotow. Lonely. Lady Jul
lIet, T'ne 1:7
One miie--chsco', Prudent, st. Pat. Time
i:isis
Mile ana a -oniasue. oiean,
Istle Buck. Tine 2.0lla
Seven furlongs-What FL Lou, Cynthia,
EflIe of IHorlham. Time l5lA.
Four mud n half furlongs- Bennylllc,
Rusb,n John Fright. Time 1853.
Seven furlongs-J. II. e., Banquo IL.
E'rrNco. VINO ~.
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I,rcp,,nm 20, Ucurpc ~,

Iiearne. Texas. April 3p--The Bnenham
Maroons defeated the lIesrnc Browns at
the baseball park yesterday evening by
score of 20 to IL.
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ytAwloR-RATEs $3.50 AND $500
DAY. JAMES LA WLOR. Pro

J K Bates, st. Louis; f. C. KMder.
Ssa Ran: Col. c. c. Gibbs. San An
W. Van Behun, louisville: r.
MI h. NJ. Williamson, Texas: 4. r.
'Smhk, Waco: f.. X. Eaker. Austin !.
l Dpnton, St. Louis. Il. l.. coren, j..
Haner, city; FIR Bassett, milwaukee, !:
Melton. Dallas; + Farnsworth.
q; Ge, A. Taylor, GalNeston: $. j.
=. Austin; Geo. II. Hempleman. AUS
r N. Nielsen, Selma, Ala \. Wall.
4 mad ami child. New York; j. A.
M San Antonio. Miss Celia Melton:
! v. Dickinson. Temple; \. p, Nc
Pack Waco: 7. G. Golden. Richmond.
a, Ia Clark. Tyler; Or. Robert Din
ts San Antonio; A. Machln. Calves
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Rockwell, Texas, April 29-The Missouri
Kansas and Texas depot with Its contents
burned last night at ~ O'Clock. Circum-
stances point TO it's having been OF m
cendiary origin. The building was worth
about $4,000 Amount OF contents not
known. nor the amount Of insurance there
on, IL any.
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ON THE RACE TRACKS
LINDA, THE SECOND CHOICE. WON
THE MISSISSIPPI HANDICAP.
opIx One Fayoritc, Roynl Choice,
passed Under the Wire First On
the Memphis Track.

Memphis. Tenn, April so-~Th;s was the
last day, but one OF the most interesting
OF the spring meeting and a large crowd
was IN attsndance ~ Montgomery park
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Houston IABI TI5HIPOI A / u

Earned runs-San Antonio s, Houston 3.
Two base h1ts-Weber. Stanley, Nc
Gam,
Home runs-Keefe. O'Connor.
Loft on bases-San Antonio L. Hous-
ton Il.
struck out--Ry Herbert g. by Klmercr ..
Buses on called balls--Om Herbert 2, Off
X merer 3.
Double play-Knau. Weber and OCon-
nor.
Stolen bases,-Clark, Weber. Deveney.
Passed bah-Stanlcy. -
Wild pttch-kimerer
Time of game-1:50
Cmpre-Franklin.
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dumped Into the Game and Knocked
Out Homer.
HOUSTON GOES DOWN A NOTCH
Fort Worth Takes the Lead nnd
Galveston II Tie for second
Place with Houston.

THEI PLAY TODAY.
Houston at san Antonio.
Galveston at Austin.
Fort Worth at Paris.
Dallas at Denison.
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SPoppers out on inheld fly
Score hv Innings . 567 IS -
penlson- Sherman ........4 o 8 3 . o 0 o 8--l7
Dallas .....................O 02033l o. .
Summary
Earne, rilns-pemson s
Two base hiIs-kommer, Dowie. Null
lancy. Hail.
Three t.a se hit--Hobreht.
Home runs-R ammert. Chilee.
Left on lases-By Denison- Sherman 3.
by Dallas 10
Struck ou.-By Burr,s'2, by Peppers 2,
Bases on called balls-Off I'urr!s 9, or
Peppers >.
Double play ksmmer and Chiles.
Weehieckor. Burr'ls Dawkins. Lawrence.
Patters hi; -B9mmert. Dawkins, WEIGH
Passed tall-Wech,
Time of PoWe-2:lu.
lmpre--1.and.
Attic ldance 1000.
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Mansfield. Columbus; c. 4. HAM
Nanar; J. ]. Bosart. san Antonio
Rs'ef. Franklin, Pa. II. l.. Smith.
lyNsaso; E., A. Blount. Nacogdoches
leSe, Atlanta. Ca. X. l.. Brown and
1csinrt: o. Il. Maer. Smithville:
sDe. city, Fl. Hancock, Wcimar:
Tucker, city; j. c. Gregory, Pales-
". Z. Hoge, San Antonio: A. Il.
~ cily' Y. Luke san Antonio: Chas.
~ aiy; VIM. Register. Austin; j. c.
W. nv Austin; Robert Boggs. cry; Guy
a'91' Bryan; Mrs. j. II. GMl, Rich
~, Il =. H1lbig. LaGranpe; I'D
w. IortsWorth: w. Il. Lufkin, Cal
r; tgSSsfes =. French, Kansas city:
MI, 4 aI,, 4, Galveston: Bow.e White
Nv I.r,w W. =. A sallnr, Fort Worth:
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p.ntson-s,,crmnn IL. Dallas o.

Denison. Texas. April 3o-Den!son de-
foatcd Dallas today in a game that had
few Interesting features. Blmmert and
Chiles both lined uhn ball over the fence
for n home run.
The fielding of Bammert, DOVE. Law
renee and Hobrght was the best feature.
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The Ghristinn convention Rate.

The Western roads have agreed and the
Southern Pacific has assented to the prop
osition that all Of the business for the
Christian Endeavor convention at San
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n v,r,,n St, Louis. Joseph Linz
n DALLAS; p. \. Nahey, san an an
iii Franklin, st. Louis; w. j. "a
Xii Freeman. New York j. VII
CA baltimore, Md; w. Reid, i2ai-
IN. sJ Epstein, Francis II. tnl.
YAK, ii. II. Bates, st. Louis. MO
X nser, Austin, Texas; john Charles
& I;slyeston; l.. {. NorthinEton.
N. Il Lcughery and wife. Dallas
/ NH, Chicago. H.: A j.; Jearons.
M Teaas; Geo. Samaster, New York !:
i smith. Mexia, Texas r. NJ. Allen.
fltls, Geo. II. Moore, Louisville, Ky.
h Hickey, St. Louis. Mo; w. *. Nor
ssarland. Texas; c. IL. Young, New
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Passed bal1--Icss.
Will pitch--Sparks.
Time of ghme'-l:J0.
Umpire-Clark.
rnri. i. Sort worth II.

Paris, Texas. Apr1 3o.-The Colts
slaughtered the Mi,llands In most bar
barous manner today. Paris fans are
feeling blue. Following is the score.
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Ut was lndiet'' day ami the grand stand
was hiled. despite the cold and threa Ten
lng weather.
no Misaassippi handicap. a, one milo.
brought siN horses TO the post. Algol was
the iaNoriir at OVEN money, while Linda
WIS next In demand pt 3 to ]. Sharon
GbAtdve Cook. Marquise and Honor were
the other contestants. The start wats good
Tor an except honor. who WAS left AT
the post. Linda assumed the lead at tn.
star and WAS closely attended 10y Gustave
Cook and Aisol, Wanting handaly by three
ItiiSlhd. Ii was u i.~tiy fight Tor second
place between Aisol and Guaaave Cook
me Former passtlls the wire a neck before
COOK. Royal thoce, In tho second race
al "A mile agiI LIroo furioags, was the
only winning fayorite Thn track was
heavy.
Four furlongs. purse-rromhone. OK
n.rd, Howit.er Time. 05l
M.lo and threc-oighths. scning-Royal
Choice, Judge Stesniman, Dick Behan.
Time. Az
Miss ssslppi handicap. one mile--Lind.,.
Aieoi, Gnsta Cook. Time. LAZY.
FlVe iurlongs, ptwse~. Empress Jose.
phine, wilson. Widower Time. i;0i,.
sN furlongs, selling--Robert Bonner,
Mile sellinrlIexJngton Pirate, Don Flu
lano, flordns. Time, 1:iJh,
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At Other Tracks.

San Fnancsco, April 30 Inglosilc win
ners: Ecy Sat0zdr. Earl Cochran. Japo-
hea, Toa liose, Muntallade, Fashion
Plate.
Now York, Apri 30.-Thrcatoulng welth-
er Kept the attendance down at Aqueduot
Knight Of the Garter. Dec de-
Chicago, April 30 THE Ioorsythe track
was ankle deep In eticley mud today The
meeting closes tomorrow Winners Kar-
ruba G., ,layhrd. IAttle NIusic. Dorian,
Joa Manclni
Detroit, April 90 Windsor track sloppy,
Winners: linn Armstrong. AVa, King 3
Counsel. Hartford Hoy, Her ENcellency.
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summary
Earned iuns-Anstin l. Galveston !.
Tpo hase hits--Ro'hermel, Hoover q
VVsdlfarr SULLIVAN Drmkwaier.
Ieft on basss-By Austin 8. by Calves
ton II.
Pas@s Oh called balls-OT Sparks s. off
ponble pie ys-Beeeher and Rothermel
and Huston.
stolen l,rse-s-Klopf.
Batters hit--Huston. Sullivan.
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THE HOTELS.
CAPITOL -.
HOTEL

~ AbAs
ARRIVALS.
Rates. $50 to
$500 p G / day.
SIX y elegant
no o m $ . WIN
bath. l. 4 + < o
sample rooms.
Centrally locat-
ed. Best accom-
mo1ations LOT
commercial men
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THE NEW

III n Il w
HUTCHINS {: /: ::
/: &: !: : HOUSE.
w. T. and ]. r.
Boyle. proprie:ors.
Rates. SEQ and
$3.50 per day.
I. T.. A hea d.
nj. lrtprs
Evening star., 1897-02-18
The Scnnte'S Incrcascs.

~ Senate committee on appropriations
DID not become extrayagaGt in the making
OF Increases in the District bill, although n
generous amount was added to the budget
The net Increase reported to the Senate is
81 .2a .St'.:sS. Last year the committees
increase over the House hill amounted to
s1.Ii2.9;s.4s or $sSs."I2.09 more than TIN.
snvance this year. The House cannot there
fore Complain of the Senate committee
when the work just finished is compared.
with that of 1876. and there is a prapor-
tionately increased chance of retaining Il
lorge part OF the increase. Last year the
bill as IL passed finally through conference
carried 81 l.o6l 80 less than in the form in
hich II was reported to the Senate. Such
a heavy reduction can be made this year
Only with manifest injury to the interests
that are now treated by the bill in some
proportion to their needs An equal redtic-
tich non woJid almost wholly undo ttc
good work just accomplished a cut from
the committees figures approximating one
tati OF the net Increase thus far secured
would work injustice. and would cause the
eFippiing OF many of the local institutions
that even under the more generous treat
rent accorded by the Senate committee are
scaEti!y provided for.
Evening star., 1897-02-18
6etting Ready to Revf,,

Washington Is moi the only city whore
'he post Office force is threatened viii
'he discomfort Of occupying unfinished
quarters Worcester Mass. is in the g ma
pfedlcament The postmaster there nr,
tests 20 the authorities here against a r.
cent order TO move into the new quarters
on The ground that they are not completad
ana the Treasury Department Is now lin
FeSttgating-" The local situation moods
TO investigation. The prospects are as
plain as the inscription on the north face
OF the bUilding. which proclaims its COM
pleton In the current year. The supervjs-
ing architect has promised that the lower
hoors designed for the Use of the city post
ofhce will be ready for use by July | newt
four and half months hence A great
task remains to be done in that brief
period. The interior finish is vet to h.
started. and the latest reports are that
the contractor for the job is just now "be-
ginning to get ready to begin" the work.
which includes the ffreproofing of the walls.
the partitioning of the rooms the plaster
Ing Of walls and the incidental carpenter
Ing. Under ordinary circumstances all
these details could easily be completed
within four months. but the post office
Evening star., 1897-02-18
Thcnter Hats in Bal,imore.

Haltimcre's aldermen have rejected a bill
recently introduced for the purpose of aba /
iag the high theater hat nuisance. but il
cannot be said that the Monumental CITY
mas declared in favor of the custom of OBJ
StructinS with headgear the yie7y of the
stag The bin prohibited the wearing of
any kird OF hat. 10y men or women. at
places OF public entertainments. under pen-
di'y or fine II aimed at too much. 1t es-
Sayef at one fell swoop to alter the custom
oi the sentlef sex Of wearing headgear in
doors. What the Jhedter goers complain of
Il the hat which obstructs the view. and
SO long as only that form of millinery is
condemned by law they are content. II is
TOO much TO expect all womankind to aban-
"'h INDOOR bonnets al once Baltimore ha
not voted against the true reform, s,,cb az
mas been accomplished in Chicago and such
as would he NEST welcome here. hut has
merely drawn the line that reason. discre-
'iph ana charity unite in debating.
Evening star., 1897-02-18

construction Is in every essential extra
ordinary. When the contractor for finish
Ing has done his work-or by a bare posi-
bility while he Is proceedng-the plumbing
and the heating apparatus will be put in
place and the demand for time and space
will soon become stronger than ever. All
this work could well be done simulta-
neously. not only for the lower floors. but
for the entire building as we'll. and would
be If the commercial standard of speed
and efficiency were to be applied instead
OF the governmental. 1t might be inter-
est1ng in this connection to note the fact
that the latest sky-scraper projected in
New York. the Arcade building that Is 10
he twenty stories high and to contain fully
as much space as the city post office build
ing here. is promised to its owners, ready
for occupancy, by the autumn of next year.
When business men undertake such enter
prises and make such promises they
usually succeed and their success is due
in a large measure to the impelling in
fiuence of heavy penalty clause in the
contract. for the violation of which no ex-
crses accepted. 1t is by no means
certain that the local post office will have
received its finishing touches by the time
that the Arcade building in New York has
become a swarming hive of industry.
Evening star., 1897-02-18
The Cadets md the Inaugural.

Grants second Inauguration is quoted
again and again In the argument against
bringing the military and naval cadets to
Washington two weeks hence in honor of
President Mckinley. There Is no disputing
the fact that March 4. 1872: was a cold
bitter day. or the further fact that the
West Point boys suffered severely In con-
sequence But 1t is also a fact that their
suTerings were due to their own negligence
In failing to wear their overcoats in the
parade Somebody had Numbered Whether
the cadets themselves or their commanders
committed the error may be a matter of
debate. but it remains certain that the
mere participation of the cadets in the
parade WAS not sufficient to have caused
The i'll results. The cadets are accustomed
to a uorr severe climate than this and 1t
it part of their discipline and training to
efdure har'fships. They are chosen with
great care. large percentage of the ap-
phcantS being rejected on account Of phys
toal unhtness. Those who are admitted to
the academy are hardy young men and few
cases of distress resulting from exposure
Incidental to the ordinary duties at West
Point where the cadets are required to
stand guard for hours in winter are ever
reported The ordeal of March is of slight
consequence compared with the hardships
through which the young soldiers pass fire.
aue1Jly and in addition teaches an excel
ient object-lesson that cannot be supplied
M any other way. The objection that the
student life of the cadets is seriously inter-
rullted by the trip to and from Washing
ton lS not worthy of serious considerat ton
when the manifest advantages of per-
sCEal participation in the nations greatest
ceremonial are taken into account as an
Offset Secretary Lamont has done well In
ordering an unusual number of regular
army troops to Washington for the occa-
sion. thereby giving a more distinctively
cfhcfal character to the parade than ii has
ever before possessed. The presence of the
White Squadron'S men in line would add to
this effect and the cadets from the two
academies would furnish the finishing touch
to what would undoubtedly prove to be
OF the greatest and most inspiring process
sions ever Witnessed In this country.
Evening star., 1897-02-18
Missouri seeks Information.

A few months ago there seemed to be q
general consent among the states that
priZe-hghting was an intolerabe thing
that it should not be encouraged, and that
no effcrts should be spared to prevent
the holding OF championship battles under
the protection of the law. But there has
come change in the atmosphere, and
with the example set by Nevada as guide
there is visible breaking down in the
wall which good sense and public decency
erected to keep the professional bruisers
from contributing to the decentralization OF
the pualic. Idaho is reported as evincins
signs of jealousy at Neyada's success in
cornerng the prize-fight business. and 1t
is within the probabilities that that state
will soon he opened to the fistic artists for
their carnivals Of so-calied sport. Mis-
souri,. too, is infected with the virus. and
it is now announced that one of her legis-
lators has introduced a resolution calling
upon the speaker of the house to appoint
d committee to attend the Corbett-Fitzsim-
mons mill to take notes, so as to be in a
position to judge whether it would be well
fol- Missouri to follow suit in the matter
of lesaliZlns such encounters. This in
genious representative of the people must
not be charged at the outset with a desire
to witness the great pounding match at
the public expense. He must be credited
with sincerity, however much of a strain
that may be upon the imagination. 1t is
a pretty pass. however. that 1t should be
necessary for five Missourians to go touring
solemnly across the plains and mountains
TO find out what fist fight between two
msn is like, so as to he able to judge of
the morality and desirability of such a
spectacle. Can 1t be that the use of hands
as weapons has become obsolete in that
Stater
Evening star., 1897-02-18
Cherished Songs.

When melody salutes the wind
That breathes of vernal joys to come,
And frosty fields are left behind
And northern blasts at last grow dumb
Tis there We learn how slightly art
Can initiate fond Natures mood
Where bird-songs. which unbidden start.
Are, like the flowers, lightly strewed.
What liquid trills dance through the air,
What blythe cadenzas bubble cieari
And one sweet thought that fingers there
More than the tunes themselves. is dear
There is no chance. whate'er befaIl
For any narrowing, clinging doubt,
Lest Mary Jane will learn them all
To play by ear. day in and out.
Evening star., 1897-02-18
An 1nSid1OUs Ambush.

rs yoh hyahd bout 'Rastus PinkIey an
'Possum jones'" said one colored woman.
NO indeed. replied Tie other
While 'Rastus wah gittin' is han down
ter frow de bones. 'Possum grabbed de
II oney an run. But 'Rastus say he cwin-
ter hab revenge soon's he kin lay hams on
i'm
He won nebber ketch i'm
Deed, he will ketch i'm. He's got de
determination an he's made his plans so
dey can't be no disapp intment'
''Whut did he do"
Got puhmission FUN lie white people ter
s.eep in dah chicken-house ebry night mex
week
Evening star., 1897-02-18
The Judge Was Apprecintive.

From the Buffalo Enquirer.
A man was up before judge the other
day for stealing coal. The railroad detec-
tive said he caught the fellow in a coal
car, but the man said that he was only
sleeping there because his wife had locked
him out and he had no money to so to q
hotel.
Pretty hard bed, wasn't it?' asked the
judge.
"Oh, no, sir" he answered; at was soft
coal"
And the Judge was so struck with the
joke that he let him 70.
Evening star., 1897-02-18
SHOOTING STARS.
ASgrieVed.

1t simply goes to SHOW" said the rotund
man with side whiskers. chow unjust the
world can be; how iilogically it can Jump
at conclusion
ITO what do you refer?''
This newspaper speaks of me as man
with an elastic conscience for no better rea-
son than that / was once connected with
the rubber trl;St
Evening star., 1897-02-18
Noi 10 BE Hastily Decided,

Does your club interd to march in the
Inauguration procession"
OF course. replied the young politician
Wouldn't miss ii for the world
What uniform will you wear"
W eli. we've learned by experience that
II iSn / well to make up our minds too far
IN advance. About noon on March :: we'll
get together and decide whether it'll he
silk hats and light overcoats or oiI-skn
caps and mackintoshes'
Evening star., 1897-02-18
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eipHate IN his plans for birnetaIlism. n.
mas consulted with a number Of en,ren,
"erman officials instead of going dir.ctl,
10 the Emperor and having him settle tbt
ehhre qCesti0n off-hand. az the latte,
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