Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-16
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remark ne reared that the INSANE was
to be permitted to go. At his suggestion
the doctors were recalled to the witness
stand and then the old man was again
questioned"
question of Offering up sacrifice was
brought forward and the colored man was
asked what he would do should he be d.
rected to offer up the juror.
IF the Lord told me to offer him up"
said the man on trial, after some delibera-
ton. Il certainly would kill him II l got
a chance"
He was thereupon adjudged insane.
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The talk in the newspapers as to a pos
sible denomination Of Mr.. Cleveland was
being discussed by small circle Of con-
genial spirits the other evening. The con-
yersation drifted back to the first admins
tration of that President, and to the men.
who were members Of his official family,
many anecdotes were related among which
was the following one of the late William
L. Trenholm, who was controller OF the
currency at that time.
Mr. Trenholm was dining at the house OF
a cabinet officer and was seated at the left
of his hostess. AS dinner advanced and
while talking to his hostess, he had occa-
sion to wipe his eyeglasses and In that
quiet deliberate manner so CHARACTERISTIC
of him. he took out his handkerchief ana
unfOl0l0R II ne saw 10 Ills cNidShS SoioNS.
nation that that article was torn ana "a
lapidated. He glanced quickly at ms
hostess, but she, with graceful tact ION
seeing the cause of the embarrassment OF
her guest) turned and spoke to her nelgn-
Dor on the other side Mr.. Trenholm quick
ly restored the handkerchief to the seclu-
sion of his pocket ,
The dinner over and the guests all gone
! the hostess was telling her nuspano VI INC
incident, also expressing surprise at the
embarrassment of Mr.. Trenholm VINO was
| ever calm and equal to all occasions Wneh
| the butler, coming into the room, SAID:
Mrs. -, Mr.. Trenholm came TINS eve,i, .,,s
without his handkerchief. and he askea me
~ GET him one, so 1 gave him one Of the
| Secretarys.
In the mems cafe Of one Of the new hotels
| of the city there is every day set tortn'
| for the delectation Of the consumers OF IL
ouid refreshments, most attractive supply
! of food stuffs. The cloth Is snowy ana the
| food of the quality that is served IN the
dining room of the same hotel, where start
| ling prices are asked for what Is given free
| hand to the patrons of the other care. Inc
| luncheon attracts man whose appetlte Is
whetted by nip on his way home to din
ner, and, after he has helped himself to
bite or two of the salads and other dishes,
he seldom has the effrontery to leave with
out contributing to the treasury OF the
| is an old trick of the hotel men and seems
to work well. But there Is another side to
| the story and the newsboys can tell 1t.
Every evening when the afternoon papers
are hot off the press the boys, their arms
filed with the sheets. race frantically up
the avenue and into all sorts of shops TO
DISPOSE of their wares. Among the places
visited by them, but which they are not al
lowed to enter If the watchful eye Of the
man in charge of the floor detects them, is
the cafe in question. But they are cute as
he and with that free lunch in sight through
the plate glass doors the temptation is too
great to resist. They watch until the back
of the head-waiter is turned and then eau
tiously put In their heads and look around
as If to sell a paper Perhaps they get
call from some one of the guests, in which
| case they free to enter, the walter not
caring to offend a customer by telling him
that he cannot buy newspaper to read
with his meal. There Is the boys chance.
He demurely sells his paper, then watches
his opportunity and suddenly makes dive
for that table containing the lunch. Quick
as flash he grabs a double handful of
whatever comes easiest and. with the walt
er at his heels, flies for the door. chorus
of boots of derision greet the waiter as he
gives up the chase at the door, for the
friends and allies of the 1.-THE thief are
waiting for him and crowd around for
division of the spoiis. The game can gen
orally be worked several times during the
| to at all times keep his eye on the viands,
and when one place is so thoroughly work.
| ed that it is dangerous ground for further
| depredations the boys leave it for while
and seek new pastures for their bold pill
| ferng.
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The chief engineer Of the District of
| Columbia fire department uses horse that
| possesses intelligence to a degree that Is un-
| usual, as was remarked by a large number
| of citizens during the progress of a down.
I town fire recently. The chiefs horse had
| been left about half a block from the fire,
| hItched to a post. The animal was evidently
| thirsty after long and fast run and en-
deayored to drink from good-szed stream
| in the gutter, its source being the fire plugs
and hose called into play by the confiagra-
| ton.
The hitching strap that had been placed
| through a ring in the post prevented the
| horse from getting his nose nearer than
ten or twelve inches to the water in the
! gutter But the equine was equal to the
occasion. He lowered his head stretched
| out his tongue and deliberately proceeded
| to splash with his right fore leg. This plan
| was proceeded with for fully ten minutes
| much to the edification Of a large throng
| of spectators who were attracted by the In
| genuity displayed by the horse When its
| thirst had been satisfied and not until
| then. the animal raised it's head and calmly
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