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exceedingly dangerous. The tendency of
all strong winds is to bear it down to the
ground and now and then they have been
dashed to the earth, destroying the occu-
pants. For sailing; that Is, for pleasure
sailing. the old-fashioned balloon will do as
we'll as any but it does not act well in
captivity. The modern balloon is formed
like a huge sausage. It is about one hum
dTed and twenty-five feet in length and
about twenty-five feet in diameter. 1t is
rugged Up so that its head keeps up in the
air. and when it is Alright it acts like
big earth worm. The stronger the wild
which was exactly the opposite of what was
formed balloon. Behind It 1t has half-dozen
big umbrellas, which act to keep its nose
and head constantly In the teeth of the
wind. The material Is kind of silk canvas.
which Is repeatedly coated with liquid India
rubber varEish. The ordinary burning
gas can he used. though hydrogen gas Is
much better. As may be imagined. it IS
not an attractive looking thing, but as 1t
keeps close to the lines of local resistance
it forced itself upon the scientific world.
In Vienna the sausage balloon has been In
constant use for several years, and under
all conditions of weather has been found
to work satisfactorily. The Signal Corps
balloon will be built to carry five persons
with comfort, besides necessary scientific
apparatus. 1t is in no sense a war balloon,
except that 1t can he used in making OBJ
servatiOns. and II is not intended to use
ii for the purpose of Showerng down dyna-
mite upon an enemy. enemy 5 ships
at sea. though the coming war balloon may
adopt some of its lines. I was told that 1t
would arrive here in January or February"
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He Knew Some Big Ones, Too.

The lawyer was just starting home after
a hard days work in the court room n
sedate-looking man approached him and
said:
Il don't know whether you remember me
or not. L am one Of the talesmen whom
you Intercepted yesterday
"Ah?"
There are one or two small matters that
| wanted to ask you about. You seem to be
a person of very superior Intelligence, and
L hope you will give me a few minutes. I'll
walk along with you to your car so as not
to waste any time. What l wanted TO ask
you is this: If L were to say to you that
the three faces which include triedral
angle of prism are equal in all their parts
to the three faces which include triedral
angle of a second prism. each to each. and
are like placed, the two prisms are equal
in all their parts what would you under
stand by it''
why, sir-really-"
You don't mean to tell me you are
stumped by little one like that
You see the question is a little sudden,
and in order to grasp its full signiicance-"
Never mind. Here's an easier one nearer
the beginning of the book. If 1 were to
suggest TO you, that certain object
is polyedron, in which two of the faces
are polygons, equal in ali their parts. and
having their homologouS sides parallel,
what would be the impression conveyed to
your mind?''
ITO be candid, l never looked into the
subject very deeply
You don't mean to own up that YOU
wouldn't know 1t was plain, everyday
prism"
Il hadn't thought Of it in that light"
That's all My boy, who isn't through
high school. could have answered those
questions without stopping to think. l feel
better. You were putting on lot of airs
yesterday, but you amt any encyclopaedia.
| don't believe you are even handy. COM
pendulum of useful knowledge. After this
display of lamentable ignorance on your
part, L want to make just one suggestion
If you ever get me into court again, don't
you swing at me with any more big words
and try to act naughty I've got your
measure, and I'm liable to be just super
ciliOuS as you are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-18
Objected to FOolishness.

My dear" said the young father. There
is one request | want to make of you"
What is 1t. dear?"
Il wish. dear. that you wouldn't talk this
baby talk to our child. It's absurd The
idea of saying 'kitchy- kitchey-kee' and
whose wizzicuns IS 90? TO a human being
is little less than barbarous. Don't you let
the neighbors do It. either"
''rll try not to, dear" she answered. pa
tiently. But 1t seems to amuse Dorjy So
much.
Don't call him 'DorJy. either. It's posi-
lively idiotic. HIS names George and
there's use of starting him out in life
with a vocabulary like a Polynesian ma
tional hymn"
But he's little fretful today and wants
to be amused"
There are rational ways of amusing a
child. You can sing to him.
Il have been singing to him."
Well, give him To me and I'll sing u
him awhile"
She passed the baby over and he proceed
ed to do his best with the Toreadors song
and the Bedouin love song and Various
other selections The baby persisted in
whimpering. He continued 10 sing. and
presently the little one began 10 smile In
little while il was fast asleep.
You have quoted him beautifully" the
mother admitted. by the way. what was
that song you sang over and over again
1t seemed so tuneful and lively"
Haven't you heard THAR he qucrled IN
establishment. ITS from the latest comic
opera, and it's a corker The chorus goes
- 'Toodledy, foodledy up-i-dee!
Jimmity, janmity jingeree!
Riggity, jiggity. runmty-ho,
Bltmmity blam, ana away we go"
az only remember the chorus, but I'm
going to buy it and learn the whole thing
by heart"
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carefully for the sake of our sweet. inno-
Yes. And II you keep on yelling
a anu wal" axe him up. he won't go to sleep
try TO forget"
wish you'd stop Juggling at my hand
Shat way. l told You this morning had a
\ on will let me come sometimes and see
the child. You will teach him to call me
er's sake?' ms ''''''
said: 7' a. N'e
The horrid old plate is i'm the ton hui
redu drawer In my room. | was saving II
10 give you on Christmas. You can take il
Gown town and maybe they will give yot,
ne money back. II I had ever dreamed
she protested between sobs. that Won vera
going to go stark staring crazy over f,ur
dollars and seventy"
Gut the four seveuty-threC," he Infer-
rupted Nehement9y. Don't YOU Try to i'm
pGte false motives to me Don't you know
what | m DOING"
Not exactly
4 m trying to make you forget the
humiliation a woman must feel when sh,
comes home from the matinee and realizes
that she has been tied up for life to A plain
every day proposition who wears pepper
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He Would Rather BE Shot.

FFnfn
The editor of a country newspaper al
ways did his best to arouse the patriotism
of his readers. One day compositor came
in from the composing room and planted
himself before him.
We'll. sir he said II have determined
to enlist
With mingled sensations of pride and re-
sponsibi-ity the editor replied that, al
though sorry to part with such a good
compositor. he was glad to see that he felt
the call of duty.
'Oh, 1t isn't that" answered the COM
positor; but I'd rather be shot than try
to set any more Of your COPY
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GEN. BULLER'S COMMAND.
1t is the Largest British Army Ever
Sent Abroad.
From Pearson's Weekly.

From Pearson'S Weekly.
1t has been officially stated that General
Sir Redvers Butler V. c., will have under
his command during the present war in
the Transvaal no fewer than 10000 British
troops This is probably the largest num-
Der of men ever placed at time under
the supreme control of one leader, viewing
the fighting strength of the British army
(Europeans) in the great wars Of compare
lively modern times.
At Waterloo the Duke of Wellington had
just fewer than $4,000 British troops under
his command, while Lord Raglan, in the
Crimea, never had more at one time than
81, 900 Rritishers fighting under him. In
the Indian mutiny Lord Clyde (then Sir
Colin Campbell had but 10000 troops with
whose assistance, and the help of that Dor
ton of the Indian army which remained
faithful to it's allegiance, he was enabled to
quell the most serious outbreak of modern
times.
Going a little farther back to the time
of the great and prolonged peninsula war
Wellington thought he was fortunate
man If he could direct an army corps of
10000 British troops, while the great MARI
borough, at Blenheim, led to victory and
against fearful odds, army of 10000
strong.
Lord Wolseley was expected in the Egyp-
tan war OF 1885 to scatter the forces of
the manu- very considerable force, con-
sisting of over $1,000 Arabs, and to assume
the practical dictatorship of the Soudan
with a British force only of 10000 men,
while Lord 'Bobs,'' as The hero of Candahar
is playfully called, that is to say, Lord Rob-
erts, could rely on no more than 1900 Eu-
ropean troops to oppose the forces of the
then turbulent Amer of Afghanstan. in
the Afghan war Of 1878. Sir Redvers Bull
Ter Is, therefore, an Exceedingly fortunate
man in finding himself al the head of a
fighting army whose numbers exceed by
1000 the total alied forces whom Yelling
ton commanded ate Waterloo.
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No Evidence.

From Pearson's Weekly.
Ambitious Maiden-'I think it is awfully
mean. The editor sent my beautiful and
pathetic story back without reading It,,
Fond Mother-"Dear me, How do Won
known
Ambitious Maiden-"Ive looked all
through every page, and there isn't a tear
drop anywhere"
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LANES Smith ,IcHOO

and returned 1t to the man in the gray uni
form, with the remark:
That isn't for US The name of the peo-
pie who live here is Smith"
That's all right he said, handing it
back.
well, but it isn't all right Don't Won
suppose l know the name of this family i?
This is for somebody named McHoo Can't
you read?"
Yes. That's how I got my job You
can read Well enough to see that the first
part of that name is James Smith, can't
your
Yes"
We'll, the McHoo means March, 1900, the
time it's paid up to. Guess you'd better
take 1t. You're nice-looking girl, but
your education is not quite complete. Good
morning. See you again tomorrow"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-18

From BROOKLYN Life.

FROM Brooklyn Lie.
Biago-"Why don't you send the children
up in the country to visit their grand
mother?''
Mrs. Bingo-'Do you think 1t would be
safer"
B:ngo-"Perfectly. She's too old to re-
turn it,
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Suffering Humanity.
EroIn Puck

From Puck
Barber latter shaving customer)-"Your
hair IL little gray. sir"
Customer Qnterrupting)-"I glad to
hear that! After the ordeal l have just
gone through, expected 1t would be snow
whitei'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-18

Now. George Gazzam," said the teacher
you may tell what you know of the social
mans
The ancient Greeks and Romans" re-
pied young Mr. Gazzam. in a loud and
metallic tone Of voice. were allowed to
marry only one wife each. and this was
called monotony. Judge.
Think. Think! Oh. If you could only
think! The proud girl in the large-check-
ed skirt turned calcium glare of scorn on
the chrysanthemum-de cked youth. Then
she continued: But every time you try 10
think you foozle." And yet they say the
golf dialect serves no purpC se.-Baltimore
American.
His wife-'lt's just 1 o'clock I'm going
10 my miliner's 10 try on my new hat and
III be back i'll ten minutes"
He-"AN right. but remember that We
have dinner at O'Clock. Chicago Tribune
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NicHOO.
From the Chicago Tribune

From the Chicago Tribune.
The new housemaid who had answered
the ring of the postman glanced at the
wrapper of the magazine, on which was in
hnd -
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Holding to the Average.

From tho Cleveland Plain Dealer
Your police force is a fine, weII-built lot
Of men"
Yes. they don't vary ten pounds either
way from ITO pounds in weight
that's strange. Are they picked men -
go No rms IS the old force made over.
lat men on the long beats and the thin
men on the short beats. Then he watched
tLem closely and changed them about
average"
And the law breakers? What about
them"
on. they were affected, toe. Out in the
suburbs where the fat men We're they
didn't dare to commit any depredations be-
cause II the fat policemen chased them
they would get thin and thus be enabled
20 run EN- down next time. And on the
downtown beats. the short beats the thin
policemen would overhaul them in no time.
oh, it's beautiful system"
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-03-21
"nArPY BAYS &"

4 Citizen From Hss.ayamps, In Arizona.
Finally Comes to Grief
A man calling himself Happy Days
ftom the Has aysmpa country OF Ari
z1na hos been In the city the past few
days, and he has been making himself
obnOxi0usly familiar with the bar
tenders Of the saloons. relying upon that
old adage that "a man who has crossed
The Hassayampa river never can tell the
ruth thereafter and is bad man ia
every particular" This morning Happy
Days" called on his particular friends,
James y. Eakin and Peter lsherwood, and
declared In certain English words that u
ne could not carry his point with persua-
sion he could easily Zip out gun and
make the best OK them toe the mark.
Eakin, who is q married man anddid not
care 10 leave his wife and children hus-
bandless and fatherless, turned Happy
Days" over TO sherwood The latter par.
leyed with the yelping Hasssy yampan Tor
few minutes, and seeing that kind
words were failing on desert air." Pete
deliberately grabbed the noisy individual
by the nap OF his hair. and with ons
powerful push, coupled with vigorous
kick, landed him through the rear door
into Paradise alley. Marshal McMillin
appeared on the scene just az "Happy
Days" struck the collection OF beer kegs
In the alley, and ordered the Hassayam
plan 10 leave town. A railr0ader who
arrived this afternoon from Isleta, states
that Happy Days" was making lively
rate along the rails for Arizona.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-03-21
BATTLE At ILOILO.
Insurgents Defeated By Ameri-
can Troops.
Kansas Man Charged with Killing
His Five Children.
Hon. John Sherman Dies on Board the
Ship Paris.
BODIES FROM WINDSOR HOTEL RUINS.

New York. March 2i.--A dispatch to
the Herald from Iloilo. island OF Panya,
says: A battalion Of the Eighteenth in
fantry and platoon Of the Sixth srtil-
lery and machine gun battery made q
reconnaissance in the direction OF Man
dOrriaO and Santa Barbara on Thursday.
While they we're returning the insur-
gents attacked their outposts on the
right. Although fatigued from march
ing in the broiling sun for two hours,
the entire command proceeded to the az.
sistance Of their comrades. the artillery
pouring shell and shrapnel upon the
insurgents who we're strongly entrenched
In large numbers. Companies 9, II and
X of the Eighteenth, deployed to the
right. driving the insurgents back, then
wheeling to the left, made a junction
with companies u aud |, and heavy
engagement ensued. Companies b. C.,
M and OF the Tennessee volunteers,
Major Chsaiham commanding. arrived
later. and formed on the left. Two more
companies OF the Eighteenth marched
-om Iloilo to act as a support to the
..gr troops. Col Van yslzah and Major
keeler commanded the battalions of the
Eighteenth regiment. General Miller
directed operations from Immediately
behind the lighting line. and had several
narrow escapes. The line advanced by
PUSHES 5000 yards under hot fire. pour.
ing deliberate yolleys upon the enemy's
position, artillery making good practice.
BY the time the forces we're within 300
hundred yards of the eDemy's final posi-.
tion darkness prevented charge, for
which the Tennessee men and companies
OF the Eighteenth had already prepared
by liking bayontts. Nothing could be
gained by forcing the enemy further
back. M 1t WAS impossible. with the
limited number of troops, to hold the
position.
The only man killed was Private Louis
Biehl, Eighteenth infantry. Fourteen
were wounded. The severity of the en-.
gsgenent may be judged by ihn fact
that the Eighteenth regiment alone fred
$500 rounds. The insurgent l.sses are
estimated at POO killed and 300 wounded.
II IL suspected that ammunition aud
arms had been supplied the insurgents
from 6erman and Japanese sources and
the French colonies.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-03-21

plaintiffs complaint, setting forth that
the plaintiffs statement that he fur
nished the money TO purchase the Ian
ON which the opera house 10 located, |
not true, aud II he did 10 furnish III
money he had ths title made out In thl
name OF another person In order TO do
fraud creditors and therefore o court Of
tqui'y cannot come to his assistance.
In the matter OF the assignment Of Lii
zette Dnnnenbaum. OF bernaiillo, the re
port OF Mariana Peres, assignee. WAS ap-
proved by the court and the assignee was
ordered 10 distribute the funds In his
hands, belonging 10 the assigned estats,
by paying TO tue creditors OF the aasign-
or, whose claims have been allowed and
approved hy the said assignee, Is per cent
Of their claims The assignee was al.
lowed sgi2i for his services and A. J.
Mitchell the same amount for services
rendered the assignee
The case Of j. A. Montoya vs. Pablo
Crespin was dismissed.
There being no further business, court
adjourned until tomorrow morning.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-03-21
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

Mayor +. w. Clancy will leave for
Santa Fe this evening.
Tickets for the Brownie" entertain
ment on sale at Mstson's.
Don't buy anything for Easter without
Inspecting Ilfeld's new stock.
2. b. Jsnnan and wife, registering
from Kansas City, are at the European
j.. W. Akers and Jake Levy, two well.
known citizens OF Santa Fe, were in the
city yesterday. They registered at Stur.
ges' European
j. II Hunt, the aged father OF Chas. Y
aud june A. Hunt, IL in the city from
CimarroD, \. NJ, where he spent the
winter with another son.
Mrs. Bsrthold Spitz and Mrs. james
Grunsfeld and baby, who were AT III
PasO on visit to relatives and friends,
returned TO the city last night
Juan c. Jarsmillo. well.known
ranchman and stock raiser OF the Tor.
reOn neighb0rh00d, Valencia county, L.
In the city purchasing ranch supplies.
". a. Keith and wife, residing on west
Pacific avenue, are rejoicing over the
arrival at their home yesterday OF u
pretty baby girl. MIR. Keith Is ma
ehinist at the local railway shops.
Mike Digneo and II. A. GuarniO re-
ceiyed to-day a carload OF granite. mar
BILE and red sandstone, which will be
shipped at once to Felipe Chaves, OF
Belen. The stones will be used In build
ing a mausoleum for the remains OF his
wife.
Louis Nouak, with his wife and chill
dren. arrived in the city from Madrid
santa Ne county, last night. Mr Nousk
Is saloon keeper at Madrid, and TO day
Captain tiiomi showed the gentleman
courtesies. They will return 10 Madrid
this evening.
The chief surgeon OF the Santa Fe
road, Dr. j. L. kaster, who was here on IA
visit 10 friends, left last night for Las
Vegas, where he will inspect the railway
hospital at that place. From Las Vegas,
tbs doctor will continue north to To-
peka. Mrs. Kaster and children remain
here ~ the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. II.
Luthy.
q. E. Nickham has received letter
from Fort Ningate saying that his house
and store building located about four
miles from that place, had burned To-
yether with all the household goods that
we're stored In them. The origin Of the
Ire * not known but IL IL surmised that
some Navajo Indians built fire near
the place and after they left, the wind
blew some OF the sparks TO the adjoining
buildings.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-03-21
OPENING DAY POSTPONED.

Non Arrival OF Certain styles Compeis
Mrs. McCreight To change Ber Date.
Owing to the fact that certain styles.
including the celebrated "Zszs," as worn
by Mrs. Leslie Carter, the popular actress,
will not arrive until the latter part OF
the week. have decided to postpone my
millinery opening until Tuesday after
noon and evening. March -. 1899. when
the ladies OF Albuquerque and vicinity
can have the opportunity of feast
ing their ewes upon the prettiest and
hindsomest line Of Parisisn pattern hats,
including "Zsza," ever brought to this
territory. The ladies are most respect
fully invited TO attend this opening
Mrs NJ. Nc CREIGHT,
$40 Vest Railroad Avenue.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-03-21
In Police Court,

The two young men arrested Sunday
night for disturbing the Salvation Army
meeting, had their hearing before jus.
tice Crawford last night The young
man, who opened the door and shouted
"GO up 'front.'" was found guilty and
fined t3, but as his companion seemed
70 be guilty OF no oiIonss except being in
bad company, he WAS discharged.
This morning the only victim before
the court was man who had been sell
ing fake jewelry. He was given ten days
for vsgrancy.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-03-21

The true economy OF carpet buying Is,
In the lrst place, To buy "A good carpet.
Price should be u secondary cOnsidera.
ti0n. A poor carpet at poor price IL a
waste OF money; good carpet at rea.
sonsble price Is q continuous JOY. We
sell the latter kind here and the big
spring stock is ready to choose from.
One hundred and twenty styles at Chi
cago prices. We are agents of John V,
Fsrwell Co., Chicago. Prices range from
Boo yard TO S1S5.
GOLDEN RULE DRY GOODS Co,
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DISTRICT COURT news.
Tho Grand Jury al Work-Answer Filsd
Ia Opera House Case.

Tho Grand Jury al Work-Answer filsd
la Opera House Case.
The grand jury Is putting in full hours
at the court house, examining witnesses
in the criminal cases that are being
called TO its attention. The criminal
calendar this year promises TO he larger
than IL has been for long time. The
Jail IL full OF candidates for examination
by the grand jury and there ara also a
number OF other persons awaiting its
action, who are out on bail, and II will
probably be the last of next week before
the jury has completed Its labOrs and
made its tlnal report.
The territorial petit jury will not be
called until week from Monday, and
until that time the business OF the cOurt
will be largely confined to the hearing OF
motions in chambers.
In the case OF joe Badaracco W. Peter
BadaraccO. A. Viyiani, II. p. Mcclure and
the First National Bank. involving the
title 10 the opera house site, ". b Chill
ders entered appearance for all the de-
PENDANTS ard filed an answer TO the
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Finding the Bodlc-.

New York, March 2l-A third body
was found in the ruins of the Hotel
Windsor early t0day. II was that OF u
woman. 60 years old, A number Of
places for bodies were also found
Two more bodies, both unrecognizshle,
making five in all, were recovered.
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the full particulars Of which we're pub.
lished in THE CITIZEN last night The
men were lodged In the county jail.
where they will be held pending the &C
tion Of the grand jury. Garduno was
badly cut and bruised In his encounter
with the three men but II IL expected
that he will be able 10 come down this
week to testify before the grand jury In
the cacp
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-03-21
Iiannhllcnn CnlI

There will be meeting of the republi-
can city central committee at the office
of hon. II, W. Clancy. AT .. IN. sharp.
Wednesday. March %. Every member OF
the committee IL urgently requested to
attend, M business OF importance will
come up TOR consideration.
T, A, FINICAL,
Chairman.
SHGFRIED GRUNsFFLD,
Secretary.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-03-21

In accordance with the governors pro-
clamstion. | hereby designate Friday.
March "a. AZ Arbor Day. and the public
schools OF tho county will observe the
day IA holiday. and the people are
urged to plant trees on that day In and
about their grounds.
II. A. HUBBEIL,
County School Superintendent.