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The age-herald., 1899-03-15

Italy has as much right to demand a Chinese seaport as Russia had. May she get one
The age-herald., 1899-03-15
wHoDID IT.?

Keep your eyes on that old Indian fighter -Lawton.
The age-herald., 1899-03-15

Spain is probably trying to sell to Ger
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-11
HRS CODY GOES FREE.
SENTENCE SUSPENDED ON THE WOMAN
WHO TRIED TO BIACKMAlL
THE GOULDS.

Albany. March 10--Judge Gregory announced
~ . o'clock this afternoon that he had decldeu
10 suspend sentence in the case OF MIS-
Margaret f. cody. who was fourd guilty oy
iurv here yeyterday Of attempting to bIackmaH
George J. and Helen NJ. Gould. In announcing
his decision. he said:
Mrs. Cody, the evidence has convinced me
that YOU are guilty beyond question: yet reel
that in view Of the jury's unanimous recon-
mendation to mercy and the popular sentiment
which favors IT, I am justified in following theT
suggestlon and susoendlng sentence IN your
case. You are free to 60 on your own recos-
nizance.'
II is understood that the jury's recommends
tion was made on account Of the prisoner age
and for no other reason.
When asked if she had anything 10 say oeiore
sentence was passed Mrs. Cody answered: /
am innocent sir" She started at 10 o cloch ~
night for Denver where her daughter HNes'
the latter forwarded the money for her trans
pOrtation e. ,o,ai,,ad
The Associated Press this afternoon receVeu ree,
tba following statement from Miss Helen Srouiu.
"In The interest Of truth, Miss Gould desires
30 contradict emphatically the assertion thal
she either suggested or approved suspehuins
the sentence i'm Mrs. Codys case
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-11
COIN FOR THE CUBAN ARMY.

Washington March 10 (SpeciaD.-1 fancy tha'
Paymaster- General Carey, OF the Army VIII ho'
try to secrete that 100000 in coin In his state
room before he sails for Cuba with H. remarked
an old Treasury official to-day lie con.i''u'u'
"One-haf of II consists Of standard silver dollars
subsidiarv silver coin and nickels. there being
10000 of the pieces. The total weight oi
the half in silver and nickels will he something
Ike forty five tons. and IT will be somewhat bulKy
freight If packed in boxes containing So" each
this half will require no fewer than htteen huhuIeu
hoxes The gold coin. of course Will not weigh
near 40 much and will All very much less space
There was strong impression among war De
nartment officials to-day who were not IN me
secret that Paymaster-General Carey ana me o.
ecers Of the Pay Department who are 20 accom-
nsny him will sail for Havana from New, ! 0Ik
tomorrow on the United states ttahsporx De In III
~ Witch case the coin for the Cuban Army VIII
form a part OF the cargo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-11
rHE GRANT AT MANILA.
,,v TWO THOUSAND MEN REIN
FORCE GENERAL OTIS.
,oorrRs STILL ACTIvE-INCENDI-
sHANf g.. .r pANDACAN-BoDIEs OF
OFFICERS SENT HOME.

,,orob 1O-The United states trans
AHN- ,t which sailed from New-forK on
po' 10 having on board Major-Generai
'aD"" che 4th Infantry and battalion OF the
Law ,',.r,rv IN all II officers and l.Il6 men,
h'n IL here this morning. General Lawton
r',. .s today. and formally reported to General
'si,O after this he returned TO the Grant Inc
ol'~ which reached here on board the Grant
pO'f d,sembarked Immediately.
W. VIZ, .incendiaries landed at the village OF
.aocan last night for the purpose II Is saiu'
's.o .orror,zing those Of the Inhabitants VINO 90
=" ,,,at hize with the insuwecton y num-
~ - native houses were destroyed.
" ,,,,,, the exception of San Pedro Macati' where
-, sharpshooters incessantly annoy the
mp, troops. matters are unusually quiet
.ong the line. 90, . o,r ,orcod
- Wheaton's brigade this afternoon
. O'clock this afternoon the temperature
ca degrees. and the weather was showery.
-,. hoaies Of Colonel w. +. Smith. Major f.
,,.corv,lle. Captain David S. Elliott and Second
''.,,e,snt Eugene S French. who were killed
- ..,on were shipped home to-day on the
,--,.os states transport Scsndia with military
.ors the I'd Oregon furnishing the escort
,hroueh the city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-11
.GoyCTLLo'S WORDS OF WISDOM.

,rrp1NO AGENT STILL TALKING-WHAT
HE LEARNS FROM MANILA.
rondon. March 1O.-Agoncillo. the agent Of
,,r,nsldo. who has Just recovered from the ef-
,,..s NJ his experiences after the wreck of the
n.r,rion Line steamer Labrador. on March 1,
- The northeast cost Of Scotland while on her
az from ST. John, N B.. for Liverpool. in
interview to-day said:
81 did not leave Washington on account OF
-. outbreak Of hostillties although I was
,,-ped by a high American official that my life
-. IN danger. l left in order TO commune
t,s with less restraint with the Filipino Gov
srrent. as l found my kilograms were tam
psrsd with. I categorically deny sending a
telegram advising a rupture with the Ameri-
esps and I will make an affidavit to that effect.
lam thankful TO the bulk Of the American peo-
nls As am convinced of their just and hu-
uanitarlan sentiments.
The ratification Of the treaty without amend
ment was the result Of intrigue. Politically it was
an undeniable reverse for the Administration.
The only persons working for and desirous OF
upholding the present regime Of disorder char.
scterizlng the policy of expansion in the Phil
ippne Islands are the trusts and syndicates.
] have full confidence in the ultimate downfall
Of the present imperialist policy Soon the Ma
ton will be aware Of the real situation in the
Islands.
my object here is 70 place before the civil
ized world all the facts connected with the
American occupation Of the Philippine Islands
and the methods adopted, which solely tend to
exclude and damage all interests except those
Of the American contractors and trust holders.
The Jingo kilograms telling of constant vic
t--ssr oT roe Arer ericans are iudfcrous since
ue oegnhRg of the campaign the victorious
army OF General Otis has not advanced a yard
beyond Caloocan and San Pedro Macau have
teiegrains up TO February %, repeating that six
hundred American prisoners are In the hands Of
ne Fihpinos. General Otis censors the press
regrams, because he knows that II the CORE
Fondents were allowed 10 report the real facts
the position Of the American forces would be
anything but creditable in the eyes Of the civil
Esd world. and the Junta kilograms would be
found 20 he perfectly correct"
Commenting upon the dispatch from Manila
ms morning. saying rebel incendiaries entered
Ge village Of Pandacan last night for the al
sged purpose Of terrOrizing those Of the inhabi-
ants who did not sympathize with the re-
oelhon. Agoncillo said If this was true II means
hat the Filipinos have advanced within the
American lines He added that it was absurd
70 say the Fnipin0s are attacking or burning
ne place as, he asserted il is the centre of the
Filipino Free Masons
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-11
THE MISSOURI AT SA|ANNAH.
HOSPITAL SHIP BRINGS MANY SICK SOL
DIERS FROM CUBA.

Savannah Ga. March 10 tSpeciaD-The lhlteo
States hOspital-ship Missouri came into port ms
evening with 226 Regular and volunteer solhl'rS
who have become ill in Cuba. The patients came
from Havana Matanzas and other points None
re considered in critical condition. but forty are
so III that they will have 10 be carried 10 inc
rev, Government hospital five miles from the ship.
in Htters The diseases with which they are sur
fcring are mainly malarial and typhoid fevers and
rbeumatlsm A few are laid mp by surgical opera
tions. ,
There are number of sick men from the %Zd
New-York and from the 18th New-York. Tnose
from the latter command Corporal william
Dougherty. Company G. and Priyates f. kleier-
doif william Woln Bent min Grammar, William
Oehler and Simon +. Griffin. Company r
OF the 9od New-York Carl Way. band. MILO
NJ Mills Company F. Priyates Robert j. Albee'
lanes j Brown. Carl KestOn. Charles q. Anderson
Robert g. Larken and William j. Burke. company
A. Corporal Russell Smith William Arnold. wag-
ouer COMPANY I. Privnes Harry Dargavol, John
prendereasf and Hilia-d Cameron, Company -
prvates Isaac ROsenbiatt and Mchael nondHI'
cnmnany ~. Privates David ROdenberB, John =
Wnshburne william II. Perkins. Joseph ui,
Leo s Morowski. musician. Company l.; Privates
Schockrow and Corporals =. y N"m"' /" anu ''
II Hickman. Company NJ ,,,.. -,
There are TWO volunteer and three KesuaI on u
GERS III board They are Kesuars Ter
NarkaI AveTill, second lieutenant. th CaValry'
malarial fever. a. e. Smith acting assistant sur sur
,"on II s a Volunteers Harley b he"Veh, rsc-
eend lieutenant 80 Volunteer Engin.ers, maIaiia'
I1gar Jadwin. lieutenant coioaei, sd volunteer LII
giueers dyferstery. - C il
q, Command OF the vessel The Missouri lett ia
vana on Tuesday. and did not have pleaS,a bn; bIp
THE sea was rough Inere was some DOUBT apous
ih aSy,sability OF permitting the ship 10 come up
to the city. but the Health 0fosr passed hsi hon ~
after rigid examination In" 's''e' "A~
flimgated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-11
CUBAN BANDITS CAPTURED.
MEN AT SANTIAGO SAY THEY MUST ROB OR
STARVE-VILLALON'S BODY RE
PORTED FOUND.


Santiago de Cuba March 1O-The results Of
the policy. begun at Havana, of discontinung
public works in this province and throwing men
out of employment, are beginning to appear
Yesterday six bandits were captured in the
neighborhood Of Conception. all Of whom were
formerly workers in the road gangs They say
they have no money and must either rob or
starve They have been lodged In the city Jail
but considerable sympathy is displayed in their
behalf by the populace.
Much the same sort OF thing is happening in
the district of Holguin. where brush between
bandits and gendarmes resulted In the killing
Of one OF the former. Nevertheless, il is not
expected that these troubles will take a serious
turn. owing to the probability that work Will
be resumed early next week
II was reported here this afternoon that the
body of Captain Vialon. who commanded the
Spanish torpedo-boat destroyer Pluton, whlch
WAS sunk in the destruction Of Admiral Ger
vera's SQUADRON has been discovered In SIT
ting position In an armchair in cave about
q mile west of El Moro. Those who bring the
news suggest that his sailors propped him in
the chair when wounded, and then left him to
his fate For many days a careful search was
made for Captain Villalon's body. but nothing
WAS ever found to indicate where or how ne
died Captain of the Port Scott will 20 by tug
to-morroyy TO ascertain whether or not there IS
any truth in the story. and if the body is round
il viii he brought here for burial, subject To
instructions later from the Spanish Govern
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-11
MASTERING OUT THE VOLUNTEERS

Washington March l0.-In pursuance OF the Ao-
,,tstration's policy OF bringing home all the VOL
unteer troops for muster-out In anticipation OF
the exchange Of ratihcations Of the Treaty OF
peace orders were issued to-day for mastering
ont the 10th Infantry. now at Matanzas me reg
iment has been ordered from MStahzaS 10 saw.
o., ,ouster-out II has been decided by
- ,,1a.,,n.nt that II would be unwise to send
ps tne - ~ once from "A warm climate Ike cuba 70
u Nsyprr,hsrn climate Ike Indiana, hence ulcy VIII
d - ~, Savannah for about two months. inc
ordnr for the musterout OF the v2uhesr %
a. S,ha hes been left to the discretion OF peHeIal
~ I,o on the theory that he IL the best luuse
'T organizations that can be hrst renewed OIL
,nutfarv duty i'm the Island
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-11
TP1TV FIFTEEN DAYS O| EhDt E'
CATTLE KILLED FOR FOOD FOX FASSh'->
GERS-MORE SNOW FALLING IN
THE ROCKIES

Denver. March lo-A special diSpa'co 10 ,ne ne
,,n,.s, from CHEYENNE Wyo.. says that one Of the
,orst storms Of the season is raging there to-day
stocknen say this blizzard following the extremely
severe wea Their Of the last six weeks, VIII uhoouo'
edlv cause heavy losses in cattle and sheep or the
rai;oa stock some estimate the loss as hlgn as ~
nar cont but with stock growers VINO sun nave
~, to feed and shelter for the herds the loss VIII
not exceed 10 per cent , =, .u,,,. oro ho
The snow is drifting badly, and all trains are pc
lated The Cheyenne and Northern tram RON M dne ne
,,""or4b nov fifteen davs overdue, when last heard
Fro,, was near Iron Mountain station Ihere are
. tIu"n ~ % nassengers on this train. They were
lI,,t ~. On, ~ provisions having bought all the
ranchmon could spare and had resorted to s'augho
to e,d ot relief expeditions. but all were oOiged
~ retmrn for additional help on account of the eX-
tremelv deep snowdrifts encountered
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-11

.-rbe London Times" I'm it's financial article on
February / announced that Chinese per cent
railroad loan Of al5ooco had been arrange rnig sp M
ciaIy secured on the Chinese Northern railroads.
China. II was added. had given to Great britain "a a
nledge that these railroads would not be ahehateu
10 any foreign Power. 1t is apparently aSalnst
his loan or it's terms that Russia protesteu lne
Transaction since becoming known as the New
Chwang or Hong Kong loan. New-Chwang Is
the Chinese port at the head Of the GuIf or Lao
rnnp the mort of Mookden. capital Of Manchooria.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-11
FRANCE AND RUSSIA RETALIATE.

London March 1.-THE Peking correspondent
of The Times says:
I'm retaliation for blocking the extension o'
the French concession at Shanghai the french
and Russian Ministers instructed their consuIS
TO block the extension Of the cosmoroiitan se'-
tlenent China therefore. refuses to exteho 'he
latter on the ground that the consuls are ho'
mnanimOIIS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-11
DEATH OF LIEUTENANT WEBB.

News was received in this city yesterday OF the
death at Huntsville. Ala, Of Lieutenant W. Rem
sen Webb Death due TO typhoid fever Lieu
tenant Webb was the son OF General Alexander D
webb president OF the College OF the City OF New
York lie was twenty-six years old, ana was ap
pointed 10 "A lieutenancy from civil NE about a
,,ear ago He received his education in private
schools in this city and afterward attended Column
ba University The body Will be orought 10 TINS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-11
RUSSIA BACKS DOWN.

oprrcr1oN TO THE HONG KONG CONTRACT
TO BE WITHDRAWN
Picking. March 10.-The Chinese Foreign vi
fee has received dispatch from St Petersouis
saving that as a result of negotiations between
Russia and Great Britain the Russian Mihis'e'
here will withdraw his protest against the HONG
Kong contract The Hong Kong CONTRACT 10
Identical with the New-Chwang contract
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-11
BACKING THE MONEY FOR cuBANs'

The work of counting and packing the $'0"""
,or ,hs Cuban troops continued yesterday al
the sub-rreasury. Several hundred boxes ana KEGS
~ ,In,,, silver coin are piled In the corridor near
% Sias entrance OF the building. ready ioI sip
ment Smaller boxes are to pe usye yesterdsV r after
& VIM" Tbe coin weighs more than forty-lNe tota t,
~ ali II could not be ascerthlnsa .ril ba for, or.
cd TO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-11
SENATOR JONES has ANOTHER ATTACK.

ms PHYSICIANS REVIVE HIM. HOWEVER. AND
HIS CONDITION rs MORE FAVORABLE
Washington March tO-senator James K Jones.
of Arkansas who has been III for some ume' sur
fered another setback to-day. In the afternoon ne
was attacked with paroXysm incident TO angina
rectoris which while not severe as former ones.
appeared to be more stubborn In yielding to treat
,n.nt The physicians, however. succeeded IN re-
,iying their patient and tonight his condition Is
rnnnrfed 10 be moro favorable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-11

The Pamirs. Great and Little. are extensive
table-ands of Central Asia. called by the natives
the Roof OF the World" They are bounded on
the south by the Hindoo- Koosh Mountains. ana
the plateau forms the central node whence radi-
ate the principal mountain ranges OF ASIA Inc
tract is mainly under Russian authority but sir-i-
Kol in which IS Lake Sar-i-Kol. the head-waters
Of the Oxus River has remained disputed grouhn
1895
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-11
r,,r-vnER-sTORM WITH SNOW.

cbinnewa Falls. Wis. March lo-This city was
ts,,od toxty by phenomenal thunder and snow
.orrc The snow fell for two hours at the rate OF
$40 M inch an hour accompanied by lightning and
ioud clans Of thunder
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-11
INDIGNATToN THROUGHOUT THE CITY,
A DISPOSITION TO DOUBT THE SINCERITY
or cpOKER,s STAND ON THE FORD BILL


II was apparent yesterday that the people Of tnts
city had become deeply interested In the hghs
against a four-track trolley system in Amsters
dam-ave Everybody talked about Il. and there
was eydence OF widespread and increasing indig-
nation against members OF the Legislature ana
prominent politicians who appeared 10 be WORKING
In the interest OF the railroad corporations TO De,
feat the Ford bill The politicians who are quick
TO see how the tide Of public opinion Is setting
declared yesterday that the whole city had gone
Wild over the movement to keep Amsterdsm-~ve@
from being given up completely 10 the electric-ch
lines They said no political leader could anord
to stand openly In it's way.
Evidence OF treachery in ostensible support OF
the anti-grab bill will intensity the Indignation
Of the public. The unanimous passage OF the oi"
in the Assembly on the recommendation OF Repubs
ucan and Democratic leaders has been made ala
most useless by the contrary action Of the state
Senate Many people believe that there was plan
70 divert suspicion from political leaders who are
secretly working against the bill while pretending
to favor H.
Richard Croker had done too much backing and
assure politicians OF honest intentions IN mat drec
ton. IL was said by many. Both politicians and
the public have deep and dark suspicious about
Mr. Crokers actual attitude toward the proposeo
grab 6i b1, + o.fEss sv '' 'uper@s,s f ma and a. ths,
senator Grady acted with the full knowledge or.
offered the amendment in the Senate. In fact. the
waiting 10 see something that will remove their
swsnicior that Mr. Croker's letter OF sympathetie
support not free from insincerlty The Am.
Grady would not dare 20 introduce such an amend:
ment as the one he offered without the consent
OF MIR Croker Mr. Croker has been on all sides
Of his question from the start When the mat.
ter first came up he said that he opposed the
change in power on AmsterdamI;avsi tnat Tam: Tam.
to influence legislation at Albany against II. Thef
ha gave an Interview. saying that the cnsn-a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-11
prcuapn W RUNDLE SUICIDE.

Springfield, Mass. March io-Rchard W. Rundie.
tTirty three years old. member OF ,ne n'in n. %
,,,, q Mount shin painters Of New-York city
committed suicide IN the Hotel Worthy to-hsht oyy
drinking carbolic acid His wife was mere Win
m
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-11
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY AN


new train TO the South aud Southwest with
|brough sleepins-cars to New orleans and Mem
phis Via Washington. southern RAILWAY an9 NOT Nor,
fclk a Western Railway also to Aiken and Tampa
Via southern Railway and L. G. * L. K. r. leaving
New York at 2.0O y. IN. daily commencing March Il.
-Adyt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-11
TROOPS IN THE GREAT PAMTR.
RUSSIANS SAID TO BE PREPARING TO
SEIZE DISPUTED TERRITORY.

London. March 10-A dispatch from AHaha-
bad capital OF the Northwest Provinces OF
India, says it is reported there from farKand'
Chinese Turkestan that large force or Rus
sian troops has arrived at the Russian post
Fort Murghabi on the Murghab River IN the
Sar Great Pamir. with the intention OF seN-
ing Sr--Kol. the hundred mile stretch or terr'-
tory north of the Mustagh Mountains wh'ch
was left underlined by the Pamir Boundary COM
mission in 1895. Its seizure by Russia woulh
cause complications with Great Britain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-11
NOPE Cruisers FROM ITALY.

London. March 1.-THE Rome correspondent
Of THE Daily Mail" says the Government mas
ordered three more cruisers to get in readiness
to proceed to Chinese waters n correction with
the demand Of Italy for a concession at SAN
Neon. in the Province Of Che-Kiang.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-11

dispatch from Rome on Tuesday announced
that a squadron OF five Italian cruisers with }"
,,,rs and I 800 men, would soon arrive at n-Moon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-11
MONEY CONGRESS- VOTED.
CHAIRMAN CANNON AGAIN REVIEWS
THE APPROPRIATIONS.
HE CONGRATULATEs CONGRESS AND THE
COUNTRY. AND PREDICTS THAT ALL
TERRITORY ACQUIRED FROM
SPAIN WILL BE HELD
SPAIN WILL BE HELD.


Washington. March 10-Availing himself nj
the privilege accorded by the House OF Repre-
sentatiVes before adjournment. Chairman can
of the Committee on Appropriations has
prepared for THE Congressional Record
more extended statement of the appropriations
made by the LVth Congress than he made the
day after adjournment He places the appro-
priations for the entire Congress at Sl,L6b.S9o,-
O16 and the appropriations authorized Tor
future Congresses under the continuing con
tract system for hatte-ships river and harbor
improvements and public buildings at SiuoOO.-
COO The total appropriations made at the last
session Mr. Cannon places at S6I3.GJS.4oo. show
ing an apparent reduction Of S2l9,5l3.2l4 on
the appropriations of the preceding session.
Mir Cannon attributes this reduction To the eX-
traordinary war expenses Of the preceding ses-
sion.
OF the total appropriations for the Congress
he says that S4S2 j62 0S3 is directly chargeable
to the war with Spain. He thus shows that the
ordinary expenditures for the two years covered
by the Congress were 81 Oh ,JS0213. and this
sum exceeds the total appropriation OF the
LIVth Congress by S39, 9,146.G5s. This excess is
accounted for as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-11
EX-GOVERNOR BLACKS SPEECH

President Bovee tnen introduced eN-roVer""r
rlock who was cordially greeted and said;
ur President and Gentlemen: whatever Is con,
lila, In rho method of events T. attended ny all
the interest which the events themselves occasion
L',,arV triumph has It's attending danger ana ohly
h he freest recognition OF this fact can the ist
ne repeated and the second escaped How far this
!, sihiect OF deep and growing solicitude rms
country as the chief performer In gigantic opera
Whoi she may do will not only AFFECT her but "
may mark the present as the time which chansro ~ m
- sges the history of human government. rev
ylIl comprehend. and none will overestlmate the
results which may follow mistaken use OF pres
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-18
Knew Him and Didn't Know Him.

A young couple called at fashion
able boarding house in the west end to
engage board. They We're from Chi
cago. and the husband had recently
secured an appointment in one of the
departments. The landlady, an amiable
and pretty, if trife faded, little wom
an, showed the couple the vacant rooms.
and one of them was finally accepted.
''Now, you'll want references, of
course" said the young wife after the
terms had been fixed. Then she men
toned the name of Washington man
of some prominence.
"You know him, or Of him, pre-
sumner" she inquired. HE is my hus-
bands uncle
''Well, {" replied the landlady, "I can
not precisely say that 1 know him. No
body ever really knew him. He's some
thing of mystery. Now, 1 was mar
ried to him for II years, and at the
conclusion of that period, when 1 Sc
cured my divorce, don't think l could
have conscientiously placed my hand
over my heart and declared that L actu
ally knew him. Some men are so diff
cult to get acquainted with, you know.
The situation was a bit embarrass
ing, but the young couple took the room
they had decided upon anyhow. Wash
ington Post