Evening journal., 1898-12-10


You know the speaker appoints the
committees, and the railroad company.
as wei. as several other large corpora
tons, are vitality interested in the COM
position OF the committee on corpora
tions, which Will have charge or the
framing cf the general corporation bin.
Like influence viii also have an i'm
poItant bearing in tine election of the
speaker OF the Republican House"
A NEW APPLICATION.
Shortly after Z o'clock yesterday
morning the Wuyfarer met John W.
MhciVeg OF the p. w. & b. railroad
service, al Fourth and Shipiey streets.
He was wen bundEed up and the
wa,eiy exudhtions from his eyes indi-
Gated that the cold weather was tell
ing on him.
Il have found a new application OF
the principe OF expansion and contrac-
tion BY heat and cold, was his hail
ing remark.
Is that so?' answered the Way
farer. What is it?"
I'm hot weather The distance from
my home to my office Is expanded to
ifteen squares. and in cold weather Il
is contracted to eight squares" he
said. "Ileat and cold make all the diff
ference in the world"
And he hurried or 10 go to seek
refuge from the cold
MIR. CURTIS AND MIR. KURTZ.
Crier Thomas B. Smith, OF the su-
perior Court, makes many breaks
which amuse both the judges and the
lawyers. One day this week a case was
called and before it could be disposed
OF the presence OF Charles NJ Curtis.
member Of the bar. was necessary.
"Crier, go and tell Mr.. Curtis that
we want him."
Yes, your honor, said the crier, but
did you say Mr.. Curtis or Mr. Kurtz p
Curtis said the court.
Crier Smith left the room and sew
elal lawyers who were present began
slsly betting dollars as to whether he
would bring Mr.. Curtis or Mr.. Kurtz
In a few minutes the crler returnea
with William F. Kurz, the wrong
man, in tow. The mistake was ex-
plained to Mr. Kurtz and the crer was
dispatched for Mr.. Curtis.
Tlorrhfa orl -r,s1,L -. 80,
changed.
AN EAST SIDE WONnANy'S CITRONS.
Last Summer an East Side woman
went TO Chester county, Pa, to visit
relatives While there she was pre-
sented with four ciUOns and, upon her
return, brought them with her. and
put them down the cellar. Yesterday.
the Wayfarer is told, she decided to
put them up Purchasing the neces-
sary lemons and spices she got the
eitron up out Of the ceggar, gave one Ia
her daughter and another to her neigh.
Dor, and cut one Of the two remaining
lmagine her CONSERVATION when sh,
d'seoVered that what she had beer
chershing for months, as citrons were
in reality small waterme.ons, which
were unfit for use.
AN ADVOCATE OF HIGHER FDIT
CATION.
IN these days, when a liberal educa
Noh ls considered so essential 10 sue
cess ~ life, it is the ambition OF faith
eis and mothers who did not enio
such advantages to place them With
reacn OF their children. This was for
cioly demonstrated by a conversat 10
neu"een two Young men which tn
Naytarer overheard in the waiting
IVonl ar the p, w. & B. station. IN
euuealonal disadvantages under whic
'hey laOored were being discussed.
nalnt got any education to bra
or Bill said one of them. "but l war
20 tell you right here. that when m
Dnl gite old enough to be sent of I
NoiieSe he's a-goin II I have to go ;
TIC Pcor-housei"
And he spoke and locked as thoug
he meant H.
lABBY AND THE RODENT.
subeNdnlial-looking cat, with
sieek rat Tor its quarry. afforded ei
ienainment and amusement to a goc'
iy number Of people who congregats
az ne south end Of Third street brid4
YESTERDAY For some time a large r,
mas Oeen coming out from beneath n
bridge al irregular Intervals. the Wa.
farer is informed and the bridg
tender borrowed a cat and kept it clo
at hand awaiting an appearance Of a
rodenf. u was not long before the o
potuDity afforded The cat was be
so thaf II caught sight of the TAT al
tnen rflessed- Wlth graceful sprin.
Il maNe for It's prey. several employ