Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-14

An amusing incident was witnessed dur
ing the progress of big indoor athletic
meet recently held in this city. In the front
row of chairs was one reserved for prom
inent local official who had accepted an in
vitation to award the prizes to the winners
In the next chair was another well-known
and dignified government officer. Soon after
the meet opened in sstalked ragged and
begrimed street Arab, who took possession
of the vacant chair IN the front row as
calmly as though it had been reserved for
him. AS his enthusiasm mounted higher.
the urchin climbed up and seated himself
on the broad arm Of the chair. moment
later, when the contests grew more eXcit-
ing. the little chap leaned against the dis
tinguished citizen next to him with as
much familiarity as If the latter mad been
his particular chum for years. The sight
was decidedly out of the ordinary.
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Turkeys have been unusually scarce this
season, and they are now selling at an eX-
ceptonally high price. Haulers from Mary
land and Virginia, who are usually able to
supply the wants of scores of customers, find
it difficult matter to get dozen fowls
during the course of week The heavy
floods In the west last spring. the great
demand for turkeys in New York and bad
luck on the part of farmers in raising them
are some Of the reasons advanced for their
scarcity.
hauler in conversation with other dealers
at the Center market one day this week
within a weeks time 1 lost three fine
turkeys as ever roasted in tree. 1t seemed
strange that ill-luck should have overcome
them when they were worth 50 each. One
of the fowls caught it's head in the fence
and was choked to death; another was run
over by a wagon and the third was choked
to death while trying to take too much food
at a time.
And, then. do you wonder at the scarcity
OF turkeyS?" he asked.
He ridiculed the idea that there had been
a greater demand than heretofore or that
the floods had swallowed up so many young
fowls.
IF every farmer had the bad luck that
experienced" he concluded, cant You ac-
count for the scarcity?"
A young colored man called at police
headquarters a few days ago and inquired
if he might See the rogues' gallery. He
said he thought the gallery should be open
to the public the same art galleries and
other places where there are pictures. The
young man was sadly disappointed when
he was informed that he could not see the
photographs of victims of the police.
II don't see why they won't let me see
the pictures when 1 can go in court and
the originals when they are tried"
said the disappointed man.
'If you have reason to suspect that some
person whose picture is IN the gallery has
robbed you." he was told. you might be
accorded the privilege of seeing the photo
graphs
But haven't been robbed" he admit
ted. Are there any other conditions I'M
der which might be permitted to inspect
the gallery"
"None that I can recall" he was in
formed.
Then the apparently curious man became
confidential and explained why he was so
anxious to see the pictures.
81 haven't lived here very long and I'm
going to marry a girl 1 met three months
ago he stated. "A man came to me yes
terday and said the girl had bad record
and that 1 might find her picture in the
rogues' gallery
Has she ever been arrested?
mo, sir. but he told me that the pictures
OF all bad people were here"
The young man was assured that his
sweetheart's picture was not TO be found
in the gallery, and he went away happy
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81 told fish story in the cloak room of
the Senate the other day." said Senator
Clarence Clark of Wyoming. that was re-
ceived with every manifestation Of disbelief
on the part Of fellow-senators. / suppose
my reputation as a truthful man would
have been completely lost, but that Senator
Frye came to my rescue and corroborated