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The Baby Elephant.

A very good imitation of a baby ele-
phant can easily be got up by two or
three of the company, who are willing
TO spend a little time and trouble in
making the necessary preparations. In
the first place large gray shawl or
rug must be found, as closely resem-
bling the color Of an elephant as posi-
BILE. On this couple of flaps of the
same material must be sown to repre-
sent the ears, and two pieces Of marked
paper for the eyes. No difficulty will
be found in finding tusks, which may
consist of cardboard or stiff white pa
per, rolled up tightly, while the trunk
may be made of a piece Of gray fan
mel, also rolled up. The body Of the
creature is then constructed by means
of two performers, who stand one be-
hind the other, each with his body
bent down, so as to make the backs of
beth one long surface, the one in front
holding the trunk, while the one be-
hind holds the tusks one In each hand,
The shawl is then thrown over them
both, when the result will be a figure
very much resembling little elephant,
The services Of third performer to
take the part Of keeper to the elephant
are required. II the persons chosen foI
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victory at Cedar Creek.

Evidence accumulates that the de-
feat OF the morning at Cedar Greek
would not have been turned into a vic
tory during the afternoon if it had
not been for the arrival OF Gen. Sheri-
dan. The story is told that Confed-
crate officer Of deservedly high repu-
tation present at the first interview
between Gems. Early and Gordon, after
The latter's surprise and defeat of our
troops. quotes this dialogue:
e.. Early-I congratulate you on
your sreat victory. Now we will go
into camp.
Gen. Gordon Gin surprise)-Into
camp? Why, shant we pursue?
Cen. Early-No, we have done a
gglIl tling and We'll not run any risk
So their army rested, in a bad con-
Gftioa, and defeat afterward followed.
1t was all due to Gen. Sheridan, who
showed the same tenacity and grip
which afterward were conspicuous in
his pursuit of Lee after the Five Fork
victory
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Bouts Rines.

Several rhyming games are given
among these Round Games, and the
following is simply a variety of some
Of them:
A slip of paper is given to each play
er, who is requested to write in one
corner Of it two words that rhyme.
The papers are then collected and
read aloud, after which eery one is
expected to write a short stanza, in
Producing all the rhymes that have
been suggested.
When the completed poems are read
aloud, it is very amusing to observe
how totally different are the styles
adopted by the various authors, and
how great is the dissimilarity that ex-
lists between the ideas suggested by
each one.
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chance to want
A safe and gentle elephant,
He'll fasten on his own big nose
One of my long black woolen hose,
And on his hands and bended knees
Is elephantine as you please,
And truly seems to like the sport
OF eating peanuts by the quart.
Then, when I want a lions rear,
He'll go behind my bedroom door
And growl until I sometimes fear
The king of beasts is really near;
But when he finds my courage dim
He peeps out, and I know it's him.
And he can meow just like cat
NO Iom can beat my pa at that
And when he yowls and dabs and spl's
1t sends us all off into fits,
So like it seems that every mouse
Packs up his things and leaves the
house.
Then, when he barks, the passers-by
Look all about with fearsome eye,
And hurry off with scurrying feet
To walk upon some other street,
Because they think some dog is there
To rush out at 'em from his lair.
And oh, 'twould make you children
laugh
When daddy plays the big giraffe.
He'll take his collar off, you know,
And stretch his neck an inch or so,
And look down on you from above,
His eyes so soft and full of love,
That, as you watched them, you would
think
From giraffe he'd learned to blink.
'Tis as a dolphin though that he
Is strongest as it seems to me,
And l don't know much finer fun
Than sitting in the monday sun
Upon the beach and watching pop,
AS in the ocean he goes flop,
And makes US children think that he's
A porpOise from across the seas.
And when he takes the tin tube out,
And blows up water through the spout
The stupidest can hardly fan
To think they see a great big whale!
And that is why l say to you
My pas a perfect dandy zoo,
The very best menageyie
That ever you or l did see,
And what is finest, let me say,
There never is cent OF pay!
Castor V. Drake, in Harper's Round
Table.
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TAKING THE TEMPERATURES.
Sometimes 1t Happens That the Their
mOmefCr La Vnken.


AT the Aquarium the temperature OF
the water in the tanks and pools is
taken daily by means OF thermometer
especially designed for such uses, which
is lowered into the tank by cord. If
there is a loose end that makes a tas-
sci where the cord is tied on to the
thermometer, some fish may nip at
that, mistaking it for something that
| can be eaten. Sometimes when the
thermometer is lowered into the water
all the fish in the tank sweep around
and make for it and swim up very
close to it, their noses all pointing at
it. But they do not come to see how
the mercury stands. They had seen
the CLINT of the metal case in the wa
ter, and all had made a dart for it, eX-
pecting to find something to eat. In
the shallow and comparatively light
waters of the Aquarium tanks they
could see when they got near that it
was not what they expected, or they
sheered off, perhaps, because it was
too big to swallow.
In deep sea work, in photographic
surveying and in deep sea fishing for
specimens, it sometimes happens that
big fish will swallow the lead with
which soundings are being taken; and
sometimes big fish will swallow the
thermometer that has been lowered
10 the bottom to take the temperature.
Such occurrences are not common. but
they are not sufficiently unusual to be
a case the lead or thermometer is not
likely to be lost Usually it is attached
to a wire, strong enough to hold it
and the fish, too, and unless the fish
lets go it is caught.-N. Y. Sun.
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information, references, ETC., free and confden.
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a weeks trial treatment. One only sent to
each person.
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UUliGUIlUIl0 22 bad Is, outlawed so per cent. a
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Before drinking beer it is a wise hab-
it to eat small piece Of bread, SO
says Professor Gaffky, Of Germany,
who has followed this habit from youth
and is tho personiacation OF health.
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Cousin Anita's Surprise.

Dona Sofia Laura Micaela Silva de
Peralta de la Cordoba de Sanchez e
Ybarra de Escobeda had never seen
snow before. In the sunny land where
she was born, the roses blOomed their
sweetest in midwinter, and the nearest
approach to a snow bank had been the
hedge of great white callas in the
backyard. Therefore, when she saw
myriads of downy fakes fiuttering
from the sky in the new, strange land
which she now called home, her won
der and delight knew no bounds.
ooh, mama she cried, running to
the window, 81 want to get some? But
her mama only shook her head and
said it was too cold @ go out doors.
The little girl stood contentedly
long, long time watching the fairy
winged things. She did not notice
when her mama left the room; but, at
last, turning to speak to her, found
herself alone. Presently thought
struck her. There was no one in sight.
Selling her pail, which she had so
often filed with sand on the shores of
the far-away Pacific, she opened the
door and ran out. Scurrying across
the yard 20 where a drift cleaned
white and cold in the morning sun,
she scooped up bucketful of the shin
ing crystals and hurried back into the
house The journey was repeated
again and again.
Her dolls had all been dressed and
redressed, and the box of pretty bits
of ribbons and laces, which grandma
had given her for the numerous family,
had been looked over and over again,
but still she was not happy. Her
throat felt queer-and her heart, too,
when she thought of how she had dis
obeyed her mama-her good, kind
mama! Oh why had she not waited?
After dinner, she crept softly up
stairs Her mama stood in the south
oom motionless, her looks betokening
he utmost amazement. On the pretty
light carpet, all around, were stains as
of a recent flood, and from some limp,
detected looking pasteboard boxes on
the dresser drops of grayish water
we're oozing.
The little girl stood breathless for a
noment; then she ran across the room
to trunk which stood in the corner.
1t was empty.
Mama, mama," she cried in dismay,
the tears starting to her eyes as she
gazed from the empty trunk to the
scene of desolation about her. TT was
to be lovely birthday surprise for
Cousin Anita-and now it's all gone.
And little Dona Sofia Laura Micaela
Silva de Peralta de la Cordoba de San
chez Ybarra de Escobeda sobbed
afresh.-Eleanor Root in st. Nicholas.
Some weeks ago we published in this
department three short articles, THE
Old Oaken Bucket "The End of the
Chesapeake" "A Bad Place to Be Born
In" and "a Perfect Identification"
These were reprinted from "Harper's
Round Table," published by Harper &
Brothers of New York, and should
have been credited. We regret the
omission and in justice to the firm
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CHILDREN'S CORNER.
TIMELY TOPICS FOR OUR BOYS
AND GIRLS.
Some Amusing Home Games for the
Little Ones--Cousin Anita's Surprise
The Baby Elephant-Biowing Out the
Candle.

Y pas the best
menag gerie
That ever any one
did see;
I need no pets
when he is by
To make the days
and hours fly,
For any bird or
beast or fish
I want he II be
whene'eT / wish.
For instance, if l
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this capacity have good inventive facul-
ties the description of the elephant
given by him may be made to add
greatly to the amusement of the scene.
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The times., 1897-11-05
City Brevities.

Private F. P. Sullivan resigned from
No. 10 Engiao COMPANY, and was not rs
Incorrectly stated, removed.
The ccmine poultry show viii begin De-
crniber and last untIl December II, and
VIII be one OF The most attractive eX-
hibitions OF its kind ever given in this
city.
Maryland cOlored voters living tempo
Tarily In tins city viii hold q meeting No
veBber -, at fruoker's Park, street
southeast. To celebrate the Republican sue
cess la Maryland.
a bill IN equity was filed yesterday by
J Fcn9ick Young of Alabama. and Others
against Notley G Young, praying for the
appointment of trustee under the viii o:
the late Mary G. Young
Tie m4nlers cf The bar of the District
Wi; aoid a meeting in tie old circuit court
room al ths city han At , O'Clock this after
noon to take appropriat actionon the death
OF Jadee Thomas / Mnl.r.
The court of appeals yesterday af
fiTmec Jh- decisioI OF the coart below in the
case of Mary E. Sweeney against K. Ross
Perry and the National safe Deposit, Saw
ings and Trust Company, executors of the
estate Of ,hc late Michael Crane, holdins Z
that a verdict Df a circuit court jury sis
tanning al alleged invalid viii is not de-
fcnse in q snt or eJectment brought to
recover posses Of the property involved.
CIR. Nandee's Sweet Norton, 81 gal;
30c quart. gag eth ST.
The times., 1897-11-05
JUDGE MIILeL,s FUNERAL.
Many Old Friends and Representa-
tives of Societies Present.


tives of Societies Present.
The funeral Of the late Judge Thomas F.
Miller took place yesterday afternoon
at O'Clock, from the family residence
at TakoHa Park. the house was IiIled
To overfl0Wing with the many friends who
had gathered 10 pay the last sad tribute
to the dead JuFist.
From the house the funeral cortege
moved to Rock Creek cemetery, wher.
services We're held in the parish chapel
Judges Kimball, Bradley, Mills, and
Taylor, with whom the deceased was as
sociated oil the police court bench were
present, as We're also Clerks Fotts and Har-
per or The police court, and Lieuts. Kenny
and Heffner of the Metropolitan police.
The bar of the District of Columbia " az
well represented a. We're also the odI
Fellows ana Masonic ORGANIZATIONS
When the funeral cortege arrived at the
church the easket was carried 10 tie
chancel hy Messrs. James I. Fugh, ir, ana
Alexander X. Mu!lowney, prosecuting at
uorneys for the United States and the
Districtinthe police court; ]. j Darlington.
Meyer Lewis, Maurice Smith, and eniaIuin
+. Leighton. Tie casket was covered with
black broadcloth and was hidden beneath
floral offerings. Conspicuous among them
was mammoth piece composed OF roses
and representing scales. This piece was
three feet high ana surmounted by dovtz
L sigRified justice, and bore a card con
tanning the names a. Mai Moore and the
captains ana leutenants of the Metro
politan police.
The services were conducted by Rev. Dr.
johnson, of Trinity Church, after the
Episcopal ritual, and were very Impressive.
Interment v as made in Rock Greek Gene
terry.
The times., 1897-11-05
BUSINESS Il THE COURTS
Appeals That Fere Heard and
Equity litigation.
Criminal Cases Disposed Wills
Prohafed and duses in the Civil
Courts e for Trial.

John Ridout, attqey for the Pelt Lire
Railroad Company .ppeared before Judge
Cox Yesterday and lade answer on behalf
of the receivers OF ie road to the rule re
Gently issned directg them to show cause
why it should not sold as demanded by
certain stockholdef because of the non
payment Of intere-
In the answer ii receivers agree that
the road should he asi, but only under he
supervision Of sucltrustees as the court
may appoint.
They declare, honver, that sale at this
time would be detlnental to the interests
OF the stockholde, because permission
has been secured rom the District Com
Iuissiouers to iRannTate the compressed
air mode of propHlpn, which, when intro
ddced, viii undoubsdly enhance the value
of the sock. atlrney Ridout said he
and tie receivers ganted every creditor
OF the road 20 be Rid up, but he thought
that there should no sale at this time.
Judge Cox will ecide the controversy
after Argument mel Thursday.
The times., 1897-11-05
DISTRICT BOWLING LEAGUE.
Report Of Prize Committee Shows a
large Number of Trophies.

Hep0rt OF Prize Committee Shows
large Number of Trophies.
A meeting Of the District Bowling League
was held at the Columbia Athletic Club
last night and al the cIui,s interested were
represented except The Washington Athletic
Club The principal business before the
meeting was the adoption of the report OF
tie committee Oh prizes. The report was
enthusiastically received, as it showed 4
large number OF valuable prizes to be COM
peted tnr than ever before In the history of
tha league.
1be prizes and trophies are as follows:
The South Washington Business Men $
Bowling Club viii donate a handsome
trophy 10 become the property Of the cIrb
winning the Championship three con
secutiye Seasons.
S. Desio VIII give a gold medal to the
player making the highest average in
thirty siN OF more games, and ]. F. Joerss
gold medal 20 winner OF second highest
average IL Ike number of games, and a
friend of bowling introduced by Mr..
Jperss, VIII give d gold medal for the
third highest average. Charles Dietz
VIII present handsome clock for highest
single game, and r. c. Stiles a regulation
tenpin bah FOR second highest single game.
with the proviso that the winner cannot
be the holder Of another prize. H L. Deyo
gives regulation tenpin ban for the
greatest number OF spares in thirty-six
games, and Al Schulteis a tenpin ban for
largest number OF strikes in thirty-six
games. II. Nathans VIII give photograph
OF the winning team, aid DR.. G Z. Ricke,
viii give the iooby prize for lowest single
game. Each Club was assessed IS to pay
for prize 60 20 10 the champion team.
The times., 1897-11-05
THE LUEDEits INCIDENT.
Germany Tried TO Bully Simon sam,
but Failed.

Germany Tried 10 Bully Simon sam,
but Failed.
EIaa adyices received here yesterday from
Port au Prince, Haiti. give the details of a
complication which has arisen between
tile goveinacnt OF that republic aEa Ger-
many. The affair has caused great axcice-
ment among the Haitiens ana is aftorcing
considerable auuse En-np to the Germauresi-
dents at t,'e capital
A young nan named ueders, who Is well
known here, and who is the son OF a German
by n HaiUicn woman, had some misuntier-
standing wiuE the Port au Prince police,
In the course OF which, it is alleged, he
assaulted a Lieutenant. de was sentenced
20 one months imprisonment. On appeal
q ne trial was granted, with the result
that Lueters was resenuenced to one year
imprisonment and $500 fine His lawyer
then appealed to the supreme court.
in the meantime, Lueders claimed his
rights as a German citizen, and applied &c
the German consul. That official cabled
20 BeIlin FOR Instructions with the result
that lie presented next morning an ultima
rum 10 President Simon Sam, demanding
the liberation Df the prisoner, the punish,
ment OF The police, the dismissal OF the
judges who Imposed the sentence, 81 600
day indenuity 10 the prisoner. and 81, 900
indemnity il the terms were not complied
with within t1vcnty-four hours.
Possibly Co more fully impress the rulers
OF the black republic, the German repre-
sentative did not az is customary present
the demand through the minister of for
eign affairs, but asked personal audience
OF the president, appeared in that august
presence in full uniform, and booted and
epurred, and issued his ultimaBum. The
Hayiisn dignity suffered severe SHOCK.
but Simon sam, though politically merely
a pUFpeU IN the hands OF others, is not
without some personal pride, and he rose TO
The occasion by informing the German ia
truder that he was not functionary de
pendent upon the Emperor OF Germany, but
the President Of free and independent
repahlic. and pompously referred the consul
70 his minister Of foreign affairs.
When the mail left the Haytien govern
nIenU was still holding out, and Lueders
had not been released.
The times., 1897-11-05

In fact, when he left the house Wedrea
day forenoon, he expressed the intention II
coming back again yesterday morning.
She could not believe that he had killed
himself.
Thus far the Investigation shows al
most exactly where Arnold occupied his
time up TO the night ne committed suicide,
but the pulice have been unable TO discover
wtlere he spent the time between l /
O'Clock at night, wnen he left Morgan
and the theater, aud O'Clock in the
morning about the time he must have
killed himself. The doctor at the hospital
asserted that Arnold had not been dead
more than two hours. Then he must have
shot himself about or o'clock. The
only question is where did he spend his
time from IL O'Clock until that time.
The empty whisky FLASK found on the
ground was not the one which Morgan saw
him have when they went to the theater
and az that time he said he had no othr
whisky but what he showed his conn Ianiol.
The ne in tile possession OF the police
bears the stamp of a well-Snown Tenth
street dealer, but he does not remember
having sold any to anyone answering
Arnold's description. The missing ink in
the affair IL expected To be cleared up to.
day however, at the inquest.
The body oil young Arnold after being
viewed by the coroner, was TUNED over 10
UndertaFeT Wight yesterday afternoon
and latel iii the da removed to his gland
mother's home on Rhode Island avenue.
The lad was a grandson of the late Jere-
miah Columbus and was a brother of the
late Policeman Al. Columbus. AT the city
postoffico he was known as "Ffops" and,
while not being great hustler, alwa IS
managed 70 make fair sum each month.
the boys being paid for each message they
deliver.
The times., 1897-11-05
If WAS REcHABIrE EVENING.
The Anti-Saloon League People Have
q Fine Meeting.

The Anti-Saloon League People Have
Fine Meeting.
The meeting of the Anti-Saloon League
at tie Foundry Church last night bought
out the best attendanca OF the week Tie
church was crowded and the chairs on the
platform weIe also occupied. The evening
was Rechabite evening, and the members OF
tl,at organization predominated. Con
spicuUus in lie church was a big white
silk ribbon bow suspended from a banner
over the platform bearing the words, The
saloon must go.'' The meeting was presided
over by Fast High Chief Ruler n. Bunch
The proceedings were opened by a selection
fronl tho Central Union Mission Quartet.
which waslGuGly applauded. Aninvocation
followed, after which Mr.. Bunch made a
brief address.
he referred to the great growth OF the
Rechabites, and spoke of the energy ana
perseverance with which the organization
had fought the saloons. He saidthc Recha-
bites Were constantly gaining recruits and
that the work was progressing satisfac
torily. He referred to the spirit Of har
mony which existed between the Recha
bites and tine AntiSaloon League people,
and said that the cooperative efforts
of the former with the latter would continue
TO be as active as they had been in the past
Inc Mission Quartet then rendered an
other selection, after which Miss II ellen
Nye Won an enthusiastic round Of ap.
Idause for vocal solo. The address
of the evening was delivered by Rev. j
e. Maurer, pastor of the Trinity Lutheran
Church, of Boonsboro, Nd. Dr. Maurrr
read his speech.
1t dealt mainly with the economic phase
of the liquor question and the relations
existing between it and national and State
government. He said, among other things
that no man could gain mastery in the
world without temperate habits All the
great statesmen and business men Of the
day, he said, were abstainers. Mastery
Could only be gained by obedience to the
laws Of nature and q care of the body
The meeting was closed by more sing
ing by the quartet and d benedicton
Tomorrow night the Christian Endeayor
Society will hold forth. There Will un-
doutedly be large attendance. Mr Grant
Leet will preside
The times., 1897-11-05
How 20 cure RIIious colic.

y suffered for weeks with collie and pains
n my stomach caused by biliousness and
had to take medicine all the while until l
used ChaubeTlain's Collie, Cholera and
DiarrhUea Remedy, which cured me-
have since recommended a. 10 good many
people" MIS- +. Butler, Fairhaven, Conn.
Persons who are subject 10 bilious colo can
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as soon rs The first symptoms appear. Sold
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