New-York tribune., 1900-12-30

planned any number of tortures for the poisoner,
they catch him.
you'd be surprised" said we'll known stationer
the other day, "to know how many well to do
people come in here and try to beat US down In our
prices They say they get the same thing
cheaper at another place. We usually know the
prices for common articles at most OF the other
stores and prepared for such people Yester-
day a man asked for a certain kind of paper, and
1t was given to him. Why. you're way too high
on that he began to bluster. What do you mean
by charging so much. Down at Blanks they sell
this for - naming a cheaper price.
He, began 70 bluster again. wanted to know If /
could get In word l said, as cooly as possible
There's a telephone over there on the wall.
Blanks number is - Call him up and see who's
He did so. and came away much crestfallen.
His tone was changed as he said:
" Well we're all mistaken occasionally
1t was at Sangerbund Hall Christmas morn
ing, when the Sittig Christmas Tree Society was
making several thousand poor children happy with
gifts Of toys, games, clothing and candy. score
of pretty young engaged in
the distribution, and added much to the happiness
of the ragged little waits, who passed in front Of
them, by their gracious smiles and words of good
cheer BY the book table stood young woman
stylishly dressed and wearing costly furs. In her
hands she held two volumes. and the children
filed by she scrutinized them carefully, evidently
looking for some who struck her fancy, and
upon whom she would bestow her gifts Finally
there came little boy and girl. hand in hand
They were evidently brother and sister, and the
marked affection which they showed toward each
other and the ptifully ragged condition of their
clothing made scene which attracted attention
look Of resolution came into the young woman's
face as the brother and sister came up the book
table. She stepped forward and. leaning down
spoke few words to them and then planted kiss
on each dirty little face
Here, take these pretty books, my dears," she
said she pressed the volumes into their hands
twelve years old, edged their way over into the
corner TO look over their gifts The volumes were
handsomeiy bouqd with leather backs and gilt
the other was Sesame and Lilies" by the same
author.
Jimmie the newsboy-who is not boy as he
is forty-five years old-who has been selling papers
to the the ships at the Navy Yard for sew
eral years now has monopoly o. the business
This is due to the confidence in his integrity among
the officers at the yard. Jimmie" is correspond
ingy happy. There a number of boys who
used to do a good business in selling papers and
magazines to the sailors but Captain Taylor of the
receiving ship Vermont had reason to believe that
they had added a less legitimate and more profit
able branch to their business. 1t was learned that
the sailors were getting hskey and the testi-
nony pointed strongly 70 the conclusion 1t
said that big TASKS of Whiskey which could be
bought outside the yard for so cents easily brought
81 or 81 % when smuggled past the guards on the
ships. An order was issued excluding all ncWsboys
from the Cob Dock. Jimmie however went TO
rear admiral Barker and made such a strong plea
LOT LOT le [e'ent9n OF his privilege that exception