Evening journal., 1898-04-16
MIsTooK HIS MAN.

A foreman in one of the local ship
yards found himself in a most emDar-
raising position "A day or two ago. one
of his workmen was the unwilling
cause of that humiliation which comes
with the inner knowledge that one has
done an exceedingly ungracious and
foolish thing. The Wayfarer knows
that the story is true for the reason
that the foreman told 1t to him.
He noticed a well-dressed man en-
ter the yard and act very much as
though he were at home. He entered
into conversation with the men who
were at work and then stood around as
though in quest Of something or some
body.
The foreman had been bothered for
some time by persons who seemed to
make the yard a thorOughfare and loaf
ing place. He thought he had splen-
did opportunity TO make an example.
Approaching the stranger he asked
Are you looking for anyone In par
ticular?"
mo. sir" responded the man, and
ne gave the foreman such a peculiar
look that he hesitated about going any
further
The stranger moved off and started
towards one of the boats which was
mOOred at the Whart
"If he goes aboard that boat I'll make
him think the funnel has fallen on
him." he muttered, savagely.
On his way 10 the boat the stranger
exchanged a few words with a work
man who was leaving II. This work
man approached the foreman and
asked:
What's the trouble between you and
Charlie?"
There's no trouble at all that 1
know OF, said the foreman. HE want
sd to go home to-day, and l let him
have half day of so that he could
catch his train down the state told
him 10 come out here and get his
money before he went, and l have it
here now"
"Then, why don't you give 1t TO
him?" asked the man. "He thinks you
are mad about something and is all cut
up about IT,"
THAT can't be true, for haven't
seen him since he knocked of at noon" /"
said the foreman.
why, you were talking to him few
seconds ago and there he stands down
there by the boat fuming and fretting
for fear that he will lose his job and
his visit home at one and the same
time, answered the man, pointing to
the well-dressed stranger.
What Thunderationl Is that Char
lie7" demanded the foreman. II never
saw him dressed up before, and I'll be
blest II knew him"
He fished the pay envelope out OF his
pocket and did what he had probably
never done before-made an abject
ssRoology t9 8He of his workmen.
FAKIR AND MOUSE.
An amusing incident came to the
Wayfarer's notice yesterday in front of
SS6 Market street, which created lots
OF laughter among those who were eye
witnesses. A street fakir was stand
Ing on the street selling a little whis-
ue, which, in the mouth OF an expert
can be made the producer OF lots OF
fun. The fakir having one OF these
whistles in his mouth commenced To
initiate a mouse under the step, Just as
an architect and a friend were passing
The men hearing the sound coming
as they supposed from under the step
commenced to dig around the same
with their umbrellas. When they haC
been trying for sometime to make a
mole TO liberate the supposed mouse
che fakir rushed up and kicked at the
mouse, as these men Thought, doing |,
so naturally that they both made Z
pretty quick move to get out OF harm
way. The crowd OF men across tn,
street at bicycle store gave a grea
shout and the architect and his frien,
went up Market street, seemingly en-
Joying the joke as much as anyone
SHE WOULD GO TO EXTREMES.
Women have their own peculiar no
tions concerning extreme measures Il
be taken to settle bitter controversy
One OF them was recently talking to tn
Wayfarer about the trouble betweei
this country and Spain.
don't know whether they will figh
or not she said in conclusion. "but
they do, hope that the United State
VIII give Spain a real. hard slap"
TREASURE TROVE TOTHE FINDF
new order OF pleasing characte
20 the conductors OF the Wilmingto
City Railway Company, has. so m
Wayfarer is told gone into effect /
the past, whenever a conductor foun
any article in car he turned it in
the main office to await a claimant an
that was the last he heard OF it. III
new management holds the article n
certain number OF months and. IL
issnot claimed, gives It TO the conduct,
who found Il. 1t is believed that tn
VIII tend TO make conductors mo,
honest IN the matter Of making r