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New-York tribune., 1898-01-11
coRBErT OFFERS $4,000 FOR FIGHT.

CORBET7 UTT EFN 9JJ'V0V TVH 4 TUT 7 :
ST. Louis. Jan lO-At his theatrical performance
tonight James J. Corbett stepped before the
curtain and announced that he offers Fitzsimmons
sg5O 600 for a finish nght. the entire sum 10 so TO
Fitzsirnmons II Corbett falls TO put him cut In ten
rounds.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-11
urAvrRs GO OFT Ix BrR11NGroN.

Durllnzton. vi. Jan. lO-Slxiy wcayers and iwen
tv.Gve cardcrs at the queen C!;y Cotton MIL!
s;r.ck to-day because Of reductions In their wage:
OF from 3jz TO per cent
New-York tribune., 1898-01-11
BEDFORD SPIyNERs WILL STRIKE.

New Bedford. Mass. jar. 1o.-The Spnners
Union tonight voted 3cs to 4. to strike next Mon
day.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-11
4 NEW POsT0FFICE AT SANDY NOOK.

Sandy HOOK, Jan l0-A United States Postoffce
vas Opened on the Hook to-day. which will be
AnoHn as Fort Hancock - J.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-11
ALDRIDGE WILL NOT STOP.
HE REFUSES TO SUSPEND THE CANAL
CONTRACTS.
REPLY TO THE LETTER OF CONTROLLER
RoBERTs-ALDRIDGE SAYS THE PEOPLE
DIDN'T CARE WHAT THE COST WOULD BE.
fBY eFfTGpApU TO THE TRIBUNE

RoBERTs-ALDRIDGE SAYS THE PEOPLE
DIDN'T CARE WHAT THE COST WOULD BE.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrrUSEl
Albany Jan. 1O-George W. Aldridge, Supern-
tendent Of Public Works. arrived here to-day
after several days of absence. and this evening
issued letter in reply to that addressed to him
by James A. Roberts the State Controller. few
days ago. requesting him II possible to suspend
work on over 100000 worth Of canal con-
tracts. and thus give time for n careful inspec-
ton Of the work thus far done on the canal en-
largement, and for ascertaining the peoples
wishes to the proposal to spend SIWOOoo
additional. Mr. Aldridge fatty declines to sus-
pend the contracts. Judging from his letter, he
is Indignant that such a suggestion should be
made. He expresses confidence that the people
who voted to spend 100000 were not consider
ng the amount. but simply the general question
of enlarging the canals, and. therefore, Will not
be at all disturbed by the sudden discovery that
error Of S7.0O0,0OO has been made.
Judging from the opinions expressed tonight
by machine politicians connected with the state
government. there Is some apprehension that
the taxpayers will not read the letter with JOY
and as every one ~ these politicians favors
postpon!ng n vote on the proposition 10 expend
$7.OO0OOO more on the canals to some other
confident as Mr. Aldridge is that the majority
vote would Re in the affirmative.
FACTS KEPT FROM THE CONTROLLER.
Mr. Aldrdge also attacks Controller Roberts.
saying: II now come 10 yolr covert suggestion
that you have been purposcy or otherwise mis-
led or deceived into approving action OF the
Canal Board which you would not have ap-
proved. had you not been misled I am igno-
rant of any act or word on my part that would
bear your Interpretation Of what has taken
place either within or outside Of Canal Board
meetings"
Mr. Robertss complaint T., that he was not IN
formed by Mr.. Aldrdge and State Engineer
Adams months ago Of their discovery that 1t
would take several million dollars additional TO
complete the canal Improvement. Lieutenant
Governor Woodruff was informed over year
ago Mr. Roberts, although the chief financial
officer Of the State. had such information
conveyed TO him. Attorney General Hancock,
too. was kept in the dark. State Engineer
Adams also said last Thursday that when his
engineers after spending 100000 In surveying
the canals found out that the work OF making
the improvements could not be done for S9OcO-
O00 he and Mr. Adridge ard the division engi-
neers held a conference in the State Engineers
rooms and decided TO spend as much or the
50 600 900 as possible on the Improvement OF the
Erie Canal. Controller Roberts received no IN
formation Of this matter and hence could put
forth no efforts as he would have done TO stop
the canal work until the peoples wishes in re-
gard to spending $4,000 600 could be learned.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-11

This seems 10 be another OF the suits brought by
,he Populist government Of Kansas against outside
insurance companies.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-11
ACTION AGAINST TIE NEW-YoRK LIFE,

to-day sent out 10 all County Clerks instructions
70 bring prosecutions against the New-York Life
insurance Company. basing his conclusions IN
formation he had that the company was doing
business IN the various counties without a Kansas
license
New-York tribune., 1898-01-11

Continued on seventh Page.
Evening star., 1898-02-19
PATRIOTISM FOR REVENUE

say, said the seedy-looking man, walk.
Ing up to the group Of citizens standing on
the street corner and exchanging views as
to what simple thing it would be for the
United States to blow the rest Of the world
on OF the map In case Of hostilities-"say
I wish you gentlemen would tell me, honest
InJun. cross your hearts and hope to die, IL
you don't think it would be the bounden
duty OF every right-minded and patriotic
citizen of arm-carrying age to offer his
services to Uncle Sam IN case we happened
to get tangled up with any effete foreign
power"
That's whatv' the citizens chorused In
reply to the seedy man.
well. that's what I've been think
ing myself right along" the stranger
went on confidentfally, land 1 am
genuinely glad to happen upon
body OF representative citizens who are
OF the same mind. While the time has
perhaps not yet arrived for us to have our
names enrolled. it's a good thing for us all
TO be on record as being willing to sacrifice
homes and fresides In defense Of our glori-
Gus country when the call is issued"
And that's the right kind Of talk too"
said the citizens in unison.
Not, gentlemen, but what in my own
case. individually and personally" the
seedy man proceeded, Il might find myself
Coh0WhdI HdupcTcO, SuOuiu the SumInOnSS
to the field Of action reach us right here
and now as We stand, by the fact that. ow-
ing to series OF unfortunate circumstances
over which have had no control, really
have not dined for four full days. Just at
this moment, therefore. willing and even
eager as I should be to shoulder q musket
or clank a cutlass in aid Of this smiling
land of ours, fear that might find my
SELF out OF condition physically to give a
very excellent account of myself on the
Held or deck of battle. To serve 1t out to
you dead straight gentlemen, as the phrase
runs. 1 feel myself so Internally depleted
that honestly believe that any middling
strong Spanish soldier of seventeen years
OF age would have no difficulty whatever in
picking me up and throwing me over a
trocha four miles wide with one hand tied
behind his back and without half trying
with the other. Gentlemen, 1 surge with
patriotism, and 1 rage inwardly at the con-
tumely that a degenerate race attempts to
thrust upon us as whole people; and when
l reflect that but one solitary square meal
would put me in prime condition to resent
In common with my co-patriots these un-
heard-of insults. why, gentlemen"
And when every man In the group dug I'D
his little quarter, the seedy man gave them
salute of the chapeau that was worth
every cent of the donation.
when the call comes, gentlemen" he
said, you'll find I'll be enrolled all right,
and If 1 won't be able to eat up any two
dozen uniformed snipes of Spanish kid SOL
diers without cayenne or tobasco sauce for
an appetizer. it won't be owing to your lack
OF generosity or PATRIOTISM
Evening star., 1898-02-19

Written for The Evening Star
Standardization.
In spot not yet marked on the African
Dwells a monarch OF drsky hue:
swarthy. exceedingly amiabie chap,
The King OF "Bizambazoo."
And he plays a guitar which is made
from gourd-
The finest, OF course, that the land can
afford
And this Is the song
That he carols long
To cheer an admiring and affable horde:
"oh. Spain may be proud, but she's getting
in debt
And Italy's oft in a pickle.
And Russia and England annoyance have
met
And Germary's kaiser's quite tickle.
And Austria's emperor thought he resign
And France has a hullaballoo
SO, between you and me, am lucky to be
The King of Bizambazoo"
And they Joined in the chorus, most tlithe-
iy uproarious,
jocund and lusty crew,
And made their remarks both succinct and
sonorous,
As savages sometimes do.
And the king, though his voice in the din
was sunk.
Still smote the strings with bland "plunk-
plunk'
1t was plain to see
Some facts brought glee
F1om which If civilized they'd have sl,runk
we cannot pretend to be naughty like
Spain,
Nor to Italys frequent adventures,
Nor England nor Russia's great genius for
gain,
Nor Germanys eloquent censures
We never see Austria's moments of ire
Nor Frances exciting ado;
But were glad to remain simple subjects
and plain
OF the King of Bizambazoo"
Evening star., 1898-02-19
LAW OF SELF-DEFENSE.
Where Protection Ends and Revenge
Begins.

Where Protection Ends and Revenge
Begins.
From the London Mail.
The right of self-defense Is by some old
writer's declared to be inherent In all men
by the law of nature. Now these natural
rights" are all very well, but they are not
recognized by the Jaw Of Great Britain. 1t
Is the law that man may defend himself,
his wife, child, or servant. from physical
aggression. He may also repel by force
fcrcible attack upon his property. When
you. or your wife, child. or servant is at
tackled, or threatened with violence in
such a manner as reasonably to lead you
to believe that violence is about to be used,
you may resist the aggressor. And as the
best node Of resistance Is very often TO
attack. you may lawfully follow the advice
given by an old prize fighter to a pupil,
i.e., get in the first whack." But self
defense must be moderate. It must not
be totally disproportioned to the attack.
For instance, II a hulking ruffian runs at
me with a knife (says the Family lawyer
for February. may shoot him. But II he
rrns at me merely with his fists clenched,
and 1 shoot him dead with a revolver, l
shall probably be hanged by the neck Not
that the law expects a man to be calm and
cool and collected in all circumstances
BY no means. For instance. II the said
brrly ruffian rushes at me with clenched
fists. evidently meaning mischief, and hit
him with heavy stick on the back of the
ear. may kill him. But shall not be
hanged for that. had right to use the
stick; and in the circumstances I am not
to be supposed to be cool enough to aim foI
spot not likely to be fatal. Again, self
defense must not develop into revenge
Thus II am threatened with knife, and
by the timely display Of pistol frigh.en
my assailant so that he runs away, I must
rot shoot after him. If do. I am just az
liable as though he had never threatened
me, because i shoot at him not IN self
defense. but by way Of punishment or re-
veuge.
Evening star., 1898-02-19
BY Way of Illustration.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
"Mr. Trimmer" said the artless girl.
what is a labial salutation?'
'Wh-why." stammered Mr.. Trimmer. .T-
THAT is. might per-perhaps illustrate
1t, b-but d-don't think"
"Why not, Mr.. Trimmer? Here is a pen
ell and paper-please show me-"
Mr.. Trimmer trembled with agitation. He
was decidedly bashful young man.
II am such a poor hand at Illustrating, +"
he murmured.
"Please Mr. Trimmer"
well" he gasped. IF you will promise
to shut your eyes while I'm doing the
d-drawing, I'll t-try."
The pretty girl closed her eyes, the wick
ed Trimmer leaned triumphantly forward.
there was a long drawn chee-chee-cheep,
and all was over.
''Nhy, Mr.. Trimmer" said the pretty
girl. as her eyes few open, lis that what it
is?"
eyes, yes" cried the frightened youth.
"It -. indeed. I'll get the Webster and
show you"
''Never mind about the Webster" said
the lovely girl, Trimmer Is good enough
for me-"
And then their mutual understanding was
complete.
Evening star., 1898-02-19
NOTED FOR BEAUTY.
One Characteristic of the school
Teachers of Wanhtnrton

Teachers of WashinrtOn.
I'll tell you one thing" said the young
man stenographer from the west who got
his job in one of the departments recently
and who has been noticing things pretty
carefully since he came to Washington.
this burg's got the prettiest set of school
teachers ever saw anywhere, and that's
no lie. Out where I come from, say, the
school teachers have got faces as hard as
mallets and CLASSY stares, and a general
freely way about 'em that makes a fellow
that meets up with one of 'em feel like he's
about seven years old and in the third
grade all over again And, honest they
all seem to me to be about eighty-fiye
years old, at that. It's the same in a whole
lot Of other big towns in the south and
west that I've worked in. Well, when 1
struck this town friend OF mine took me
to his boarding house that's right next
door to a big school house. NV rooms a
secoDd-story front room. and commands a
view of the entrance to the school, and,
say, the second morning that l was there
I looked out of the window Just about a
quarter of an hour before school took in
and, gee whiz, 1 saw a procession of pretty
fresh-looking, SWELL stylishiy dressed young
women a-streeling-. up the steps of that
school house that made me think I was
taking an Easter Sunday turnout
Say says l to my room mate, who's
a Washington man born and bred, what do
you make o this parade or almighty pretty
girls a-walking up those school house
steps? Is 1t a high school and are they pu-
pills. or what the dickens anyhow?
Pupils nothfng.,a says he. They're
well, I gave HIM the hoot, of course,
but he stuck to W So seriously that I. OF
course, had to belieVeb him.
!, :" Well. says ILtohhim, finally, they're
the pick of all the school teachers in town.
then, sent down here because it's down.
town school house, just to impress visitors
MOT much they aiRt.' says he All the
school teachers 5fn this town are pretty
enough to eat ana just as nice as they are
pretty. There aift anything but f1ne-loois-
Ing folks living IN Washington. anyhow
says he. le1i.
"Well say, didn'tsbelieve him when he
said that all the teachers in all the schools
were just as attractfvelas those had seen.
and so the next morning before Office
hours, We hustled around on our bikes to
three schools juat before school took in
and blamed II saw single teacher in the
lot that wasn't pretty and sweet looking
enough for fellow to marry out of hand
on the spot. I wrote home and told INV
sisters out west about this, and they've
been writing back to me and telling me that
I'm in a trance and must be mistaken. But
I'm not mistaken. don't want to see any
nicer looking girls than the school teach
ers of this town. and you hear me a-taik-
ing"
Evening star., 1898-02-19
A STEERS STRANGE DEATH.
His Horns Grew Through His Eyes
and Killed Him.

AAA' AaoFHS "Fc" lHTOuBn HIS Eyes
and Killed Him.
squatter in the back blocks of New
South Wales had a young steer with horns
so perfectly turned that they formed two
artistic loops at the sides Of his head One
day BOSS" strayed with a mob of store
cattle into a piece of wild country infested
only by kangaroos and the out-station
boundary riders' families 50
These cattle are rounded up and other
wise handled but once a year. Before this
annual yarding took place Boss had be-
come a fractions terror to every animal and
man in that range. He had terrified and
scattered the herd that was once his mates;
he had charged madly every kind person
who was wont to pat him. Because his
horns 'curled like those OF sheep he was
called Sheep Head His mild. tractabIe
nature added to this delusion of likentng
him to lamb. Six months after his en-
trance upon the range he began to act
strangely. wild look shot out Of his eye
under the points OF the ingrowing horns
whose shadow fell heavier and heavier up
on the retina. He constantly shook his
head. as II trying to rid himself Of some
annoyance. Then Boss" would stand and
stare at the points which were pressing the
pupils rearly up against the sockets. He
became more irritable and unfriendiy. He
roared. stamped. shook his crazed head
and stared at the creeping things before
his vision.
AT last BOSS" went mad and beloved
through the right like an .enraged demon
He chased everything in sight, and vicious
ly dashed himself against the forest trees.
The mere tramp of foot angered him. The
points Of the horns were cruelty pressing
his helpless eyes back in their sockets, and
every jar upons the ground tortured his
brain and enraged him. Boss had scat
tered the mob of his ruminatfng mates and
had so terrorized the few people about that
fences did not give a sense of security. Wo-
men and children lived in mortal dread Of
the unfortunate beast.
At length his maddened roar was heard
no more. About a month after that the
out-boundary. rider went out with dogs and
a Winchester rifle to end the suffering OF
'Sheep Head Boss" After searching for
two days the bullock was found. Boss
was dead. He was lying under a clump of
acacia, less sweet than their blossoms He
had evidently been dead for a week or more
and had been blind for months. The horns
had grown into the eyes and almost touch
ed the bone Of the skull behind. The head
of the pool beast was as strange an object
as ever was seen.
Tie horns of Boss were never curved
by any art. They grew as nature directed
their fatal tips, and unless sent to the
Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, Eng
land, the preserved head still hangs upon
the door of the Darling out-station where
"Boss' lived and died.
Evening star., 1898-02-19

From the Detroit Tribune.
Jim Hisey. aged forty-eight, is a pros
porous grain dealer in Yale He has
wife, two sons and a daughter. VIII HI
sey, aged forty-eight, his brother lives at
Sparta He is also married. The two men
are twins. and all through life have been
the living duplicates of each other. So
rear alike are they that even their wives
cannot tell them apart. They dress alike.
their voices are alike and their hair and
ntustaches have the same color and curls.
When boys they had to be tagged so that
their parents and teachers would know the
difference When Jim gets a crick in the
back Will is liable to have the same COM
plant, and when VIII gets the rheumatism
Jim also gets IL precisely in the same place.
They were formerly both eegaged In the
milling business and served on apprentice
ship under the same man. They were born
in western Ontario their parents being ia
cob and Betsy Hisey. Jims wife has only
one way in which shc can tell her husband
from his brother. He has a slight curve I'm
one of his fingers. which has to be held up
In full view. Then he must give a pass
word before he fs received into full fellow
ship of the home circle. Many amusing in
stances of mistaken identity are told OF the
two. - o. --g-,.
Evening star., 1898-02-19
a Busy ThorougAfare.


Why turn to pages where In print
Through chapters long and dreary
Romancers drawl and pirate and hint
While men read on aweary?
Here in the crowd where busy life
Brings ruddy hope or pailor.
Are knights who win or fail In strife
And ladies worth their valor.
What tales OF cunning and deceit
Or generous endeavor
Are told as they pass down the street
And disappear forever.
So rest. my book. within your noolv
Your spell falls lightly o'er me.
On deeper marvels i would look
That daily pass before me-
Evening star., 1898-02-19

ting from ten cents up. ter reform"
am afraid that II is habit that brought
you to this Beware OF habft!"
LDoky ere. mister. You don't need to
warn me. I'm rs scyart Of habit as any
body dat travels I know wot habit'u do
fur man. 1 had friends oncet dat got
a tob." fNs,
And he lost ftp
No. sir. He got In de habit o. worain'.
An now he don't do nothin, day in an
day out excep' go 20 work In de mornin'
work all day an go home at night ter git
little sleep SOS hell lee able to work
mex day. It's dat way right along. only
on Sunday, an den dey locks I'm out'n de
shop" ,.
Evening star., 1898-02-19
r y
A Ready Exclamation,

The man who was addressing a real es-
tate agent had mud all over the lower part
of his pantaloons. He looked weary, but
his manner OF speech had the energy which
indignation mparts.
Is there anything We can do for you?'
the agent had inquired when he first en-
tered the office.
Haven't you done enoughg' he exploded.
Aren't you satisfied? DO you wish to give
me Knockout drops and drop me over
precipice?, You rented me a house in the
suburbs. didn't your
'Oh. you are the -2
Yes, sir, I'm he. I'm the man who was
feol enough to look at a map and some
pictures and buy house in the suburbs
simply because 1t was cheap, and L was in
hurry to get settled. I'm the only man
ever heard OF who did such a thing. Ex-
crse me for minute whIls 1 Sit down here
and think about myself"
He dropped into a chair and looked ont
of the window.
m sure you found everything as rep
resented" ..--F
I'm glad for your cake that you're sure.
1 wish you could convince ms" "s-H-.
About what point are you In doubt?'r
You said that the mouse was only. three
minutes walk from the station"
Yes .-..-... 49,
"Siip L nave iiuieQ ~ OOpn ways, going
because didn't know any better and COM
Ing because there wasn't any possible way
OF getting conveyance. And you call
that weary. toilsome gallop a three-min-
utes' waIkr'
Yes, SIR
Are you trying TO make me think that
Ananias was only an amateur
L can't be held responsible, for your
neutrality-suspicious., sir"
You said three minutes though"
Certainly, sir. But what 1 had refer
erce to was geographic minutes each of
which is about one-sixtieth OF a degree, or
one geographic mile"
Evening star., 1898-02-19
Somewhat Remote.

Fashsr-"Has the young man any pros
peotsf'
tives In the Klondike."
Evening star., 1898-02-19

From the Yonkers Statesman. ~ = 1sss ---
Yeast-''rhat boy Of sharpley's il q bright
boy, isn't he?'
Crimsonbeak.-"Yes: but he'll know more
when he forgets lot that he thinks he
knows now." e,7.A - ~ --
Evening star., 1898-02-19

my friend" said the benevolent citi-
zen. you ought to break away from
your present mode of existence"
Mister" replied Meandering Mike,
you've sounded de key note of me am
bitions. I'm tired O. dis life"
I'm glad to hear you say So"
'Yes, sir. I've teen doin' me best to live
on no meals a day fur de last thirry-six
hours. an I'm willin', wit de help of any,
Evening star., 1898-02-19
A Verbal Confusion,

locksd. and the citizen from the country
walked in. 1t was late in the afternoon
when he arrived, and almost dark when a
brisk young man came in, and, after a
few desultory remarks concerning the
methods of janitors, lit the gas and began
to move the piano around. The country
man arose, and shuff1ed his feet, so as to
attract attention.
Did you wish to see me?' asked the
young man.
Yes, SIR" was the answer That is to
say, i think it was you as wished to see
But not never havin seen you before, SOS
to be sure, 1 couldn't exackiy say
do you wish to join our organization?"
No" was the answer, in tones of in
creasing doubt. Il don't want to git into
the stock company. All 1 want is to git a
hired man TO do chores
But, sir, this is not an intelligence Of
fee"
He DOESN'T have to be intelligent The
trouble weth the last one was thet he
knowed too much"
Il don't believe We can accommodate
you, the other remarked, as he turned
around and resumed showing the piano.
Now, look here. young man. 1 didn't
come here to rile you, an don't want you
to rile me. I'm willin' to go into any ar
rangement You want to make fur gittin'
them there chores OF my hands. When
seen your sign / says to myself, There's an
institution that knows a long-felt want
when it sees 1T, an orter be incouraged.'
sonal property: but it hain't got no right
to mislead people,"
to do with Chores
Whats the reason? There 1t Is as plain
as day-c-h-o-r-a-l society'-an' ef choral
society ain't society fur lookin' after
chores will you have the politeness to tell
me whut it is fur?'