The age-herald., 1898-07-31

in and finally heads of bureaus and tele- graph operators began to gather.
 Finally Captain Crownipshield entered and as he did so saw the Secretary enter from another door. Every one thought that was something of most extraordi- mained 5Esaia,sss ssiirs f5f some Explanation.
 The secretary looked his astonishment at the company of eighteen or twenty men ranging from the chief of the bureau Of navigation to hall messenger boy, and ask ed Whats the matter; what do you all want?"
 Didn't you ring?" said a dozen men at once.
 Something must be the matter with the buttons," said MT. Finney, the private sec retary going over to the desk.
 "Wel, I should say" he laughed, as he pointed to the future heir of the secretary, sitting on the row of buttons. After sev- eral efforts the secretary got it out of his son that after playing with them for sever al minutes and thinking he might have done something wrong, when the clerks be- gan to gather he had sat on top Of them to appear as if he had nothing to do with calling the force, which the secretary can summon from his desk by means of a board of electric buttons.
 In the meantime the rest of the depart ment was waiting anxiously for the news which was expected after such a vigorous call from the office of the secretary.
 Admiral Cervera is now being used as a drawing card for the few attractions which remain in Washington. The fact that his parole does not extend beyond Annapolis does not hamper the festive advertising man in the least The other day the read ing notices of a big bicycle meet notihed the public that one of the attractions would be Admiral Cervera and Lieutenant Hob son in one box. It went on to say that invitations had been sent them and that the department would be asked for special permission for the Spanish officers now at Anapolis to attend the big races by electric light
 1t had the effect of drawing an immense crowd, but 1t also came near costing the manager of the track his life. It was only by his offer to refund the money that he escaped with a whole skin.
 The Spanish prisoners still excite the greatest interest here. Every Sunday ex- cursions are run to the Capital city or Maryland taking crowds down, most Of which, of course, never get glimpse of the foreigners. The little Catholic church there is so popular now that admittance is restricted much as that faith allows Throngs stand about the doors, however and feel satisfied when the bearded ad- miral looks up and acknoWledges their cheers by a smile and nod.
 The bicycle thief has new method or concealing his stolen goods. It may not be new anywhere else, but until lately this has been a very honest pdce. l ne ohiy thing you could not trust to stand alone is an office A stray fourth-class post office lying about the streets would still excite a panic. But the new method Of concealing the identity of a stolen wheel is to first get the wheel. Ride to some well secluded side street away from the neighborhood where the wheel was stolen Then remove the handle bars, the sprocket chain, the saddle, the wheels and the ball bearings Then break up the frame ana throw it in a neighbors yard For small sum vou can get a new frame and with a little stirring and greasing you have new wheel. ..'--
 If you are sufficiently enterprislng, as some are in Washington, you can sWlpe two wheels and so can dispense with even puy- ing a new frame. In fact you can make two wheels out of them and so sell one to your best friend. It is impossible to de- tect them thus taken apart and remodeieo.
 It is done often here, and with great .,,ooasc ond yinp of eXpenSe.