New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-20

trying to unravel a knotty problem when huhs
haired miss OF sixteen approached ,,,,oo
please sir she began IN tremuiouss r,JIng
with III NV yVq brother this afternoon
Now the old man had not forgotten me uuss ~
his youth. neither was he a fool and looking over
his spectacies ne slowly said. ,,o. do
Sn Tsn Wa TO &c hs Brother Of yours any
iation TO you?"-(Chicago News
Poker has now. on test case. been declared 10 DC
game OF chance and prohibited az Illegal says the
Vienna correspondent OF The London Post rive
payers were proceeded against. and each fined 10
forms. The defendants included two lawyers is
well as the proprietress Of the cafe whore the game
was being played when the police made their ap-
pearance The action Of the authorities against
this popular game dates from 1885, when 1t was oe-
cided that poker a game OF chance FOR
time the game lost a good many deVotees put IL
gradually reganed Its old widespread popularity
In the cafes. The disastrous consequences Oh
poker playing for many Of the citizens. with whom
Il had become a ruinous passion, led the authori-
tics two years ago to put the old decision once
more In force. The defendants, however were
found not guilty appeal and. as result the
game played with impunity In every puoh'
cafe and restaurant under the eyes or the ponce
A few days ago. however the wife Of desperate
and almost ruined gambler appealed as last re-
source to the authorities. and In consequence the
police nnde a raid on the cafe I'm question ohe oi
the arguments produced In defence was that ue
cards used for poker were stamped by the authori-
ties and prepared under their supervision. and that
thus the State Itself had counteranced the playing
The decision Is to be appealed against.
Here lie I!es"-rhe colonel enters, livid with
7 see. SIR ne Kisses that you head the report
s 81 %y T s with Il the '"s S
Yes, sir" we reply. We did. sir Yes STR ,,o,
ws The hat panc,Ser cir Yes
Tho colonel. observe. does not talk In dlaIect'
.itt,. do xyhi ic -
detroit Journal
II required such a man as Theodore Hook 10 cope
successfully with the rapacity of the gentlemen Of
the hall In conradistinction to the road. and on
ono occas ion at all events h" proved himself equ'l
to the task II IA related that when dining out
ne before the entertainment came of. proVld'd
himself with several bright farthings from the
mint. and that when proceeding after Inc i"st'i-
ties 70 his carriage he discovered several servants
including the cook. awaiting him I'm the nail ne
forthwith .lipped coin into the hand OF the latter
The man glanced at It. noticed the size ana Do"ed
low in thanks under the impression that he was
sovereign richer while Theodore. dispensing larsesse
Of like nature 70 the other servants, went on MS
way rejoicing nor did he cease doing so when. as
he stepped into his carriage. one OF the footnen'
who had discovered the real value Of the pour
boire ran out, saying. "Sr. think you have made
a mistake Not at all. my good man." replied
the humorist. with a gracious wave of the hahd'
81 never give less. Coachman. drive on
An Extreme v.ew.-''I'm glad" said young Mrs.
Torkins. earnestly. that peace mas hhahy Dee'
Are you'" responded her husband. rather indi'-
ferently. -
Yes: especially tor the Kings sake. They were
spending all his money on the war whie ne was
sick In bed with the measles. and II u han KEEP, KEEP,
IN much longer ! don't suppose he'd nave han
enough To get n prescription filled at the corner
drug store '-(Washinston Star.