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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-15
NEW FIELD FOR ROBBERY.
Caught In the Act of Tapping n Long
Dlntnncc TelcphOnc nOx.

Diat0uCc TeIephOne BON.
Lon Burkett. aged IA years, and Paul
I.uczkowski., aged is years. were arrested
yesterday by the police and lodged in the
station house charged with breaking into
the long distance telephone box located
at the corner of Fannin street and Prai-
rie avenue. They were caught red handed
and later, when put through the Sweating
system" acknowledged they were from
Galveston and had planned to rob the
telephone box Of its contents.
The long distance phones arc so con-
structed that Nickel quarter or half
dollar dropped into the box is registered
sired is given by the operator. Sometimes
considerable money accumulatcs in them,
and the boys might have made good
haul II allowed to complete the job.
Lon Burkett went inside the enclosure.
closing the door. leaving Lock- ,wsk and
a third person on the outside TO keep a
sharp lookout. They failed to perform
while Burkett was hard at work on the
interior with an old file. Drying open the
cash box, the watchers were enjoying the
street scenes. and passerhy. noting the
fact, Informed Officer Howard who was
doing duty on Main street. The officer
went to Texas avenue and came down Fan
min street. the watchers not noticing his
approach. He had one Of them In his grasp
before he knew what had happened The
door OF the enclosure was opened quickly
revealing Burkett perspiring and Juggling
at the cash box with the old file. He and
Luczkowski were landed In Jail to await
hearing today. They admit they went
| to the box, took their bearings and
planned very infinitely to steal the cash
| and leave town. The third person referred
| to made his escape and up to a late hour
last night had not been apprehended.
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WEDDINGS.
Grncc-Wntson.

Yesterday evening at $50 o'clock Miss
Zuleime Grace Of this city was married TO
Mr.. Arthur Page Watson OF New Yorl; City
at Christ Episcopal church.
The bride came in on the arm OF her
brother law. Mr.. s. p. Watson of Geor-
gia Miss Nevie Watts was maid of bol-
or. The ushers were Messrs. II. II. Duna-
hugh, w. G. Stearns, J.. a. Drummer and j.
=. Angel.
After the ceremony few friends assem-
tled at the home OF the brides mother.
Mrs. India NJ. Grace, after which the young
couple departed for Galveston, from whence
they will sail for New York, their future
home.
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A CONFEDERATION AvERTED.
The Prompt Action of Two Police
men suve II building Burning.

Last night about 1899 O'Clock a merchant
going out Milan street was attracted TO
the corner of Prairie avenue, at the build
ing occupied by the Houston Street car Of
fees, by a lamp blazing on one of the desks,
and few moments later telephoned the
fact to the police headquarters. Mounted
Officers Smith and Quinn were sent to the
place. and falling to find an entrance. burst
open the front doors. They grabbed tho
lamp, which was large brass one, aud,
going TO the door, threw it into the street
No sooner had II hit the pavement than il
exploded. Had 1t remained IN the puiih-
ing another moment oil would have been
scattered over the furniture and coniag-
ration resulted.
A telephone message brought an attache
of the street Car company. who took charge
OF the building. The officers hal mar
row escape from being badly burned them
selves, and after report was Inade they
were complmented by thGr supporters.
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Last night at 3 o'clock at the First Pres
byteran church. Rev. WiflGn Hayno
Leavell. d. D., performed the ceremony
uniting in marriage Miss Lillian House and
Mr.. E. r. Barden. The church was filled
by friends OF the young people and the In
trrest was intense. When the organist
played Mendelssohn's Wedding March tho
bridal party came down the left aisle, the
ushers preceding tho bride and groom. The
ushers were Messrs. ], f. Weed. +. *.
Torrance, F. w. Michaux and G. ID. G. Tim
minis. Tho bride wore travelling gown
and hat and Immediately after tho cere-
mony the newly welded couple drove to the
Grand Central depot, leaving on the north
bound Houston and Texas Central train
for Dallas. Miss House is the niece of Mr.
Henry House and the groom a member OF
the firm of the Barden Sheets Electrical
Construction company. and both arc well
known in Houston, which will be their
future home
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A FATHERLY REPROOF.
The Old Gentleman Gives His SON
Talking To About Gambling.
Chicago Times Herald

The Ola Scntlcmnn elves Ills son Z
Talking To About Gambling.
Chicago Times Herald
George" said the stern and staid pro-
prio,or of one OF the leading dry goods
shops on the South Side the other day. II
would like to SEQ you for moment in my
private office"
Yes, SIR" said George. with assumed
for whenever his father spoke to him in
that particular tone George knew there
were breakers ahead.
The private office being reached, the ven
cradle father looked earnestly and sadly
into his sons eyes and said. George,
am panied to hear reports that you have
been engaged in gambling"
but, father"
Don't interrupt me. sir; don't care to
hear excuses-i know all tho facts Last
Saturday night you lost $50 playing cards.
did you not?'
YES. SIR"
That's right, my SON. I'm glad you do
not add evasion or fnlsehood to your other
fault. Tell me how you lost this money
We'll. father. and friend were play
ing freeze out"
Excuse me, but what is freeze out?"
TITS a game Of cards, sir."
80 | suppose but | know nothing of
| these dreadful games. The name freeze out
does not mean anything TO me-"
perhaps you would recognize the game
under the more common title Of bluff
NO. ! don't know TINT title"
"The game IL also called poker"
ooh yes; ! have heard OF poker Ono OF
our ministers to England wrote book on
poker. | believe. | have n slight literary
acquaintance with that title. We'll sir, pro-
coed You and your friend were playing
poker?"
"Yes. and / got four Jacks in the deal"
"Four Jacks! Great Scott' But haven't
any idea what bearing that had on the
game. Go on
II stood pat; my friend drew one card"
YES"
"Then bet FIVE"
That's where you made mistake"
"Sir?"
You began to gamble at that point"
"I'm afraid did. sir.
what did your friend do?"
"Snw my FIVE and raised me twenty-five.
1.-THE fellow had nerve
whats that sir?"
"Ncyer mind; 20 on with your story"
II saw his twenty-five and raised him
five"
whats that; only fve?"
"Why, father"
mo excuses, sir; proceed"
He saw my iive and raised me hve."
Eyes"
81 saw him and raised him five"
Idiot"
"Sir?"
Go on, go on"
"He saw my FIVE and raised me fifteen.
and -
what did you do"
Threw my hand in the pack and gave up
the pot"
"Blockhead, Didn't you know 1t was a
rank bluff. That fellow drew to bobtaii
flush and didn't hll. He knew you hadn't
| throw down four Jacks? Why, you con-
founded chump, II I'd held your hand ia
STAYED with him until the cows came home.
| But. thank goodness. don't know anything
about tho game, and understand me. sir,
let this he the last complaint hear about
your playing cards. =,
George promised obedience. and as nc
passed out he heard his father mu'ter'ns'
| "Four lacks! Great Scott, what an op-
portunity!"
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Rcni Estntc TrnnsIers.

Amelia +. Withrow to Iona Panncll,
all interest III Luke Moore league
and other lands outside Harris
county; other considerations and.
W. y Lufkin to Mrs. Pauline Dozier.
all interest in lots /. 2. .. 10, half
of and s. block 70, south side OF
Buffalo bayou. less so feet on San
Jacinto by IS feet on Rusk avenue;
love and affection and ..........
Pauline Dozier and husband, j. A.
Dozier, to X ite b. Zimmer, all in
terest in lots |, 2. o. 10, half of
ind s, block 70. south side OF Buffa-
10 bayou. except so feet on San ia
cinto by IS fet on Rusk avenue;
love and affection and .,...........
Pauline Dozicr and husband. j. A.
Dozier to Julia Fernandez, all in-
tercst In an undivided one third
nufkin) interest in lots /. 2, 9. 10.
half of and s. block 10, south
side of Buffalo bayou. less StxS5
feet; love and affection and........
G. S. Hammett 20 Frank Templeton.
III acres in stephen Simmons la
Dor, on the south fork of Cypress
creek .... $40. ................
Frank Tcmpleton TO Wilhelm kol-
bow. one labor and LII acres grant
ed to stephen Simmons ...........
John X. Oates to James W. Oates.
200 acres In ]. Stanley survey, In
southeast corner OF Reels & Tro-
bough league; exchange OF prop
erty and ........... .....,.....''..
James w. Oates to John X, Oates.
700 2-lO acres In Edwin simpson
survey: exchange OF property and.
J. b. Perkins TO II. q. Tuffly, lot ].
h,oc,t q EmnIre addition ..,.....
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Dcnth of II. $. KimbnIl.

II. s. Kimball. an old Texan. who had
many friends In Houston died at his room
yesterday morning at II o'clock The flu
neral will occur from Wall & Stabe's I'M
dertaking parlors at 10 o'clock this morn
ing. the interment being In Evergreen
cemetery.
Mr. Kimball came to Houston about
five years ago from New Birmingham,
Texas. where he had been one of the lead
ing business men Of that section OF Texas,
Most of the sixtyfour years OF his lie
had been spent in Texas.
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Product Of u Word Mint.

St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Tho word "gabfest." now met with so
frequently In newspaper columns. was In
vented BY the latc Joseph b. Mccullagh
and first used in q Globe-Dcmocrat para
ehoptcd throughout the country. a study
OF The words coined by Mr.; MccuHagh
and now part OF the English language
wherever IL Is used. would enow ~. ne e
making a new word that would last. a
Thousand literary men have failed In this
feat where one has succeeded.
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A Tnndcm ride.

Charles 7. Ashton of Chicago and Joseph
Labadie, IT.. OF Galveston rode tandem
wheel from Galveston TO Houston yester-
day. leaving Galveston at 1880 p m. aud
arriving at The Posts office at 6;ol p. M.
Mr. Labadie last summer made this SANE
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-15
SUNDAY ATTRACTIONS.

Shot From a Cannon at Forest Park.
Prof. l.. o. Griffith Will be loaded In
cannon and he sent up in balloon. and
when mile high will be shot out OF the
cannon in mid air. and will descend by a
parachute. and also the coming champion
high diver will make a high dive from a
tower ninety feet high into the lake at
Forest Park Sunday. January II.
High live at 8 p. nj. and the balloon as
cension at p. M, sharp.
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Successful Revival.

The revival meetings now going on at
the First Baptist church seem TO be in
creasing In interest. notwithstanding they
have been in progress Tor the last Two
months. Over one hundred have uniled
with the church. either by baptism or let
ter. Many have to go away Sundays, no.
being able TO get seats. and those desiring
to attend the services are Obliged to so
O a ri, 10 eocilrn seats.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-15
Health Precautions. In Kansas.

Kansas Ctty star.
The formality OF kissing the Bible Ia TO
be omitted at the Inauguration Of the new
State officers in Kansas. The reason az
signed for this departure ~ the fear Of
The transmission OF disease germs. There
is only one contogtou9 snalady In Kansas
the fever for ofhcc--ard that VIII rare
ard continue to spr sld. whatever may be
done or no, done with the Bible.
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as Miss Bessie Hughes. Mrs. Baths Allen.
Miss Reel and Miss Brnsinade.
The eulogy upon the life and character
OF Lee will be delivered by Rev. H. ID,
AYES Of Christ Episcopal church.
Other musical and literary numbers not
yet positively arranged for will be among
the many attractive features OF the pro-
gramme. There will be no charge for ad :
mission and large attendance is oonse-
Quently expected
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trip on his 100 gear In four hours and ten
minutes.
They report the piers Of the new bridge
across Clear creek. connecting Harris ami
Galveston counties, as In place. but no
work yet done on the road on the Harris
county side. while Galveston county has a
road completed to League City, within one
mile Of tho bridge.
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JUST ACROSS RIO CRANDE.
Prepare Your Friends for a Trip t.
Mexico,
so SAYS PROMOTER DAN A. STUART
Mexico Has Been Definitely Decided
Upon "a the Hattie Ground
for the Contest.

Chicago. January 1.-the fight between
Corbett and FNzsimmons Is TO be pulled
off In Mexico. This was settled today by
personal message from Mr.. Dan A.
Stuart to his representative Mr.. Lew NJ.
Houseman of this city. which closed with
the words. Prepare your friends for a
trip to Mexico"
The fight will take place Just over the
Rio Grande. in either the state OF Chi
huahua or that of Coshuiia. II was In
tended for a time to hold the fight In Nc
vada, not many miles from Carson city.
but certain arrangements did not develop
az expected. and Mexico has now been
definitely decided upon as the battle
GROUND.
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with It; factories and railroads can't make
steam and employ operatives with it. 1t
won't pay doctor and drug bills; It won't
buy Pcruna and wild cherry bitiers. Con
fidcncc IL great " your best girl has cont
dence you can kiss her; II your wife has
confidence you can have fun with the boys
and make her believe you were at the
lodge. Mckinley is a confidence rcstorer,
but we want prosperity president.
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jealousy Crops Out.
Springfield Republican.

SHF NIgfTUIT
Only about 40 per cent OF the oigpl
women voters OF Wyoming appeared at
the polls last election day. agdnst - per
cent Of the mon This appears 10 have
been an unusually light womo1's vote for
that state aud the republicans attribute
IL to the candidacy OF woman on Their
ticket of presidential electors, which
would otherwise have won. Further eX-
planation would Seem TO be needed. Was
Il feminine ieSousy?
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-15

ST. Paul Pioneer rress.
The anxiety Of some people concerning
the wants Of the Inhabitants OF Mars
seems to us a trifie m.splaced. considering
low eXplicN ard unmis.akeable are the
wants OF some OF the Inhabitants OF Our
own globe.
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in SERIOUS TROUBLE.

The man who steals a horse is in serious
trouble So is the man who fails to have
his laundry done at the old reliable 81
Packard's Troy, nine hundred and twelve
Prairie avenue. Phone three hundred and
thirty-two.
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How Could She Have Done II.
n, itipnore Heralf

The Count Won Peppenhem Is suing his
American wife for divorce No doubt
the Bayartan count can be induced 70
grant the decree. An heyress VINO VII
marry an impAcuptous nobleman and then
allow him only $500 a year Is clearly
guilty OF base deception.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-15
Jockey club Stewards.

New York, January N.-At the annual
meeting OF the Jockey club today stew
ards were elected as follows: James Cal
way. +. X. Hitchcock and Andrew Miller.
The stewards elected the following OIL
kNeno- seorelnrN.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-15
one PIace Angels DO Not Fear to
Tread.

A man named Angel wants to be the
next United States senator from Idaho.
The senate Is evidently one place which
angels do not fear TO tread.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-15

II, II. schoeverling filed deed OF trust
Yesterday, transferring his stock of gro
ceries at 1901 Dallas avenue. corner OF
Caroline street. to Alexander Barttlingck
IN trust for the benefit OF his creditors,
,vhc are named as follows:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-15

Little Rock. Ark. January H.-Colonel
William Michigan today accepted the
challenge of Charley McMcekin of the
lakewood stud for q match race OF their
best colts for $1,000 side TO be run at
the Little Rock spring meeting. the colts
to be named the day OF the race. Me.
Meekin recently challenged the world for
a race with his Deceiver colt directing his
challenge directly al Michigan. The Int.
ter today mailed his check for $3.50 as
forfeit money.
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A REVOLVING WONDER

We have It. A machine that can turn
out collars and cuffs without saw edges.
We also have TIE latest improved machin-
cry throughout, and the best crew of help
ever gathered together. A tria! will con-
vince you that our aim is to please. Ring
1877, the Model Laundry, lOll Prairie
Out OF town work also solicited.
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4 Distinction with ~ Difference.
Frost Enterprise.
Confidence Is good in its place. but every
body can't buy bread. meat and raiment
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That Success to Bryan march IN
hummer. Just out. Only Is cents.
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First race sever-cighths of mile. SELL
ing-Princcss Rose. Alto June. %: Judge
Bullock, %. Lay-on. 9S, Sky Blue. lo2;
Campanhn. Fan johnson. Moutell. The
Sculptor, Bob Cllmpet,. los.
Second race. three-fourthe OF mile
Lott. o.: Vanncssa, Rcadena, Plaudita.
Mamie LIS Sister. Juanita. 95: Miss Verne.
Clymena. Tempesta. io2; Minnie Murphy.
100
Third race one and one-eighth miles.
selling Helena, qS, Al Miles lOe; Fonsh-
way, i0S: Hridecton. Countess lrma, w
Cotton King. lC7; Linnette. L'Ehiioot. lVs;
Dave2ac. llj. it.
Fourth race seven-elrhths of, mile.
handicap--Gold Top, 93;. Nocedah, John
Ccnroy Vsoount &c; Lonely. 100: I'M
Billy, los Robert Laita 40.
Fifth race. three-fourths of n milo, SELL
ing-Ncllie Osborne, Dejure, Parasinf ln2;
Proverb Sprngtime, Ettairre, io4; Strath-
reel, 1866 Darien. l07.
sixth race, lhree-fourths of NILE, cell
ing Gluck. Pisa, 102; Comeaway, lA; Bpst'
up. los; Ruth, l07, Tommy Rntter. Stark
l0g. Whiff, liz.
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FINE POCKET BOOKS
and Card Cases at Pastoriza's stationery
cto
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SIM Francesca Races.

san Francisco. Cal, January r.--Wca.h-
or fine. track fast.
Thrcc-four,hs OF mile-Daylight
Double Quick. Last Chance. Time l:l5l4
Mile--Pollock. Woodchopper. Charles A.
Tine, 1:i2
Three-fourths Of n mle--Rienzl. viking.
Fortunate. Time. Il5i9.
Mile-Fla shlight. lnstallator. Schiller
Time l;i0a.
Three-fourths Of a mile-Montgomery,
Kowalski, Brawscott Time, l:i5.
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CoIorcd Bnsr Hall League.

Galveston. Texas. January A.-Bud
Fowler. manager, and V. a. Noble, imam
cial manager of the local coiored pasepah
club. say they nave succeeded In organ
igng a State league of colored clubs. N
which Galveston, Palestine. Austin, Bren-
ham. Cameron and Latirange are repre.
serted, and that the Houston club VIII
organize and come into the league WITHIN
a few days. II is also expected to have
Beaumont represented. A club beng In
process of organization there. 1t ~ claim
ed that the circuit Is embraced within n
radius OF 20n miles, and that each OF the
clubs owns its own park.
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Mool;'s big hop tonight.

E. c. Crawford. the Tea Man. ioi: Texas
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|e,h snnlya. TO celebrate the
J, Lee -, of the birth of Rob
be. JAM" ~ the Auditorium on TUESDAY
DowI,"a y 49, under the auspices Of
s.sIs,ss lamp of Confederate Vet.
the prosram very interesting event.
r. nanes OF sno. as thus far completed
VI such well-known yocalists
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-14
SISTERSVILLE.

Cistersville, w. Va, June 19.-Mrs.
Geo. E. Work went up to Bellaire on
the train last evening and her husband
went up on the steamer Barnsdall this
morning to visit relatives until tO-mor-
row.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry A. Shanor left
last evening for Pittsburg, where they
will attend the annual convention Of
the Jr. O. [. A. NJ, which will be in
session the entire week. Mr.. Shanor is
Chief Councillor Of this order, and will
be one of the prominent debaters.
Mr.. G.. E. Foster, general manager
of the Atlas Oil Company, who are de-
veloping some territory out in the Elk
Fork field, went TO Pittsburg last even
ing to spend Sunday at home.
Commencing next Sunday all the
trains on the Ohio River railroad will
commence carrying pouch mail from
this city, making it quite an accommo-
dalton to the pubic, as well DIS Soou'
rapid service.
C. A. Krug, the meat man, went to
Wheeling last evening to spend the
day in the metropolitan city.
Sheriff S. G. Pyle took man by the
name of Ball to Parkersburg last even
ing, where he was incarcerated in the
city Jail until the attendant from the
Weston asylum for the insane can take
him to that institution.
Mr.. A. w. Terrill is home again
from Spencer visiting his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Steele are in
Marietta to-day, the guests of their
daughter, Mrs. Cal. Clark.
w. b. Rodgers, a prominent en-
ploye of the Eureka Pipe Line Com
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pany, was here yesterday on business.
The ladies of the Episcopal Church
gave a lawn fete at the handsome res
idence of Ed Roome last night, which
was brilliant affair and largely at
tended. Refreshments we're served
throughout the evening.
George Tate. a well-known employe
of the Mountain State Gas Company,
who has been visiting his home folks
at Erie for the past week, is again to
be seen at his old quarters.
The steamers Ruth and Barnsdall
took jolly crowd of excursionists from
this city to Bellaire this morning, where
they put in the day taking in the sights
of that live city. The excursion was
given under the auspices of the j. T.
Jones Hose Company, all other COM
panies Of the city participating.
VIM. Stewart, night operator at the
depot, is in Parkersburg to-day call
ing on his best and only girl.
J. w. Boyers and Earl West are in
Moundsville to-day calling on lady
friends.
Dan Pomeroy is in Wheeling to-day
taking in the sights.
o. B. Ramey; the well-known ope-
rator. who has been in the city for the
past two days, returned to his home in
Wheeling this morning.
Several persons having but little to
do. informed the Register reporter this
morning that they just counted %
teams laden with oil we'll supplies leav-
ing the city for Elk Fork.
DR.. jas. Stathers went to Wheeling
this morning to put in the day with
his parents.
On next Sunday the Ohio River Rail-
road Company will run another OF their
popular excursions to Wheeling Park
for the small sum of S1.OO for the
round trip. including transportation TO
and from the Park. These excursions
are becoming very popular and are be-
ing we'll patronized, as they run spe-
cial train both ways and the passengers
are carefully looked after by the corps
Of employees, who are ever ready to
make one comfortable There will be
a big crowd 90 from here.