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THE NOKFOLK NEWS : FtttDAY , 24 , 1002 , ' Deficiency Appropriation Bill Kindles Partisan Fire. DISCUSS MANILA ARMY POST. Proposition ( Passed by a Party Vote , With Cummlngs of New York Break ing Out of Solid Line Day's Work tn the Senate. Washington , Jan. 23. Some of the ld jNWtlsan flro wan injected Into the proceedings of the house yesterday , wUon the lten > In the urgent deficien cy bill appropriating $600,000 for a military post at Manila , which the Democrats have been using as a text tor speeches In opposition to the Philippine policy of the administra tion for the last three days , was reached. Cannon. In charge of the kill , confessed that the appropriation was subject to a point of order and It trout out. In lieu thereof he offered an amendment to appropriate the same urn for "shelter and protection" of the officers and enlisted men of the army on duty In the Philippines. This the chair held to bo In order and It at once bocauio the subject of a very spirited debate , In which Richardson , the minority leader , Williams ( Miss. ) and DoArmond ( Mo ) wore pitted against the chairman of the approprlaelm lion B committeo. Partisan npplauso came from each sldo to cheer the roRlc pectlvo champions nnd there scorned to bo a solid line upon each oldo of the political affair. But when the Tote came Cummlngs , a Now York Democrat , voted for the Republicans , turning angrily on his political brothko run ns ho did HO and with clinched fist In their faces crying out that ho hoped ho might bo paralyzed when ho rewll fused to vote to protect an American soldier. The vote on the adoption or the amendment stood : Yens , 127 ; nays , 100. Before the general debate closed Watson paid a beautiful tribute to the late President McKlnloy. Day's Work In Senate. Washington , Jan. 23. Debate on the Philippine tariff bill was not contlnM ued In the senate yesterday , no mem ber of that body being prepared to 'proceed with the discussion. The bill providing for the establishment of a department of commerce was under discussion for nearly two hours. Llt I tlo progress was made with It , as while the debate disclosed no objections to Im vtho main features of the bill , there \ \ - a disposition on the part of the senate ateto glvo it careful consideration m and to perfect the details of the meas ure. h NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE , Recommends Much Legislation to Congress. Washington , Jan. 23. The national loard of trade yesterday agreed to urge on congress tha necessity for legislation calculated to restore the American merchant marine to Us proper position among the commercial nations of the world , and to recom mend thai the Interstate commerce , law be amended so as to empowet the Interstate commerce commission to enforce its findings. The board also lavored legislation to prohibit ticket scalping. Resolutions were adopted urging on congress the necessity for river and harbor improvement , the reclamation of flie arid lands of the "United States for Irrigation purpose * and the adoption by the United States of the metric system of weights and measures. The report of the committee on bankruptcy legislation was adopted. It favored the Ray bill. It was agreed thnt 1 cent letter postage should be agitated until proper legislation should bo secured. Schley to Visit Chicago. Washington , Jan. 23. Rear Admiral and Mrs. Schley will leave here to morrow morning for Chicago , In n prl- Tate car furnished by the officials of the Baltimore and Ohio road. The ad miral refuses to make public his ap peal filed with the president. This Is In accordance with the desire ex pressed by the president at the time of Admiral Schloy's visit to the white house. .Tho president will turn the 1 whole matter over to Attorney Gen eral Knox for his report nnd recom mendation , these to bo made as soon as possible. Senate Confirmations. Washington , Jan. 28. The senate yesterday confirmed the following nominations : M. E. Otero , governor of New Mexico ; Bon Westhus , col lector of Internal revenue , First dis trict of Missouri ; receivers of public moneys , A. E. Kcnard , Lincoln , Neb. ; register of public office , W. J. Weokes , O'Neill , Nob. Ross Gauffln of Mis souri , agent of the Sac and Fox In dian agency , Oklahoma. J. E. Jenkins of Iowa , to be an Indian Inspector. , Pearson Ready to Resign. Chicago , Jan. 23. Professor Charles ! "W. Pearson Is ready to resign from the faculty of Northwestern university if on Investigation shows that 'ho topped over the limits of propriety 10n , questioning tbo Infallibility of the bible. However , the professor will 11c ask the privilege of defending his ac tion and will make a request of ca church paper for space in which tory make a statement. River Overflows Banks. Philadelphia , Jan. 23. The heavy train has caused the Schuylklll rlvor to overflow Us banks. At Manayunk ikh jnany of the manufacturing establish , ments along the banks have suffered .serious damage. FROM MANSION TO PRISON. C upl Living In Elegant H me Prove to Be Counterfeiters. San Francliico , Jan. 23. After hav- ug anterialnad a bout of friends and acquaintance * at their elegant homo at Frnltvaltt during the last two years UlynHes G. Hair and his handHomo young wife spoilt lant night In Jail. Jalr Is a confessed counterfeiter , whllw his wlfo U accused of having ittored spurious coin turned out by lira. lira.Both Both were arraigned before United States Commissioner Heacock and remanded to Jail for examination. Balr was arrested at the Oakland racw .rack yesterday while In the act of passing spurious cola upon an unsus pecting bookmaker , whllo his wlfo was taken into custody ao she left a dry goods store on this side of the bay nn hour or so later. At their house In the suburbs of Oakland the secret service agents found a complete counterfeiter's out fit and about $70 worth of spurious coin , which was said to he the most t perfect imitation of the genuine coin that has ever been handled by the local authorities. TESTIFY AS TO INTIMACY. Man Is Named In the Richardson Murder Case. Plattaburg , Mo. , Jan. 23. The nnmo of Stewart Fife , the young society man arrested recently nt North Yak' lina ( , Wash. , on a chnrgo of murdering Frank Richardson , the Savannah mer chant , was brought In frequently yes terday nt the trial of Mrs. Ida L. Richardson , widow of the dead man. Judge Barnes decided an Important point for the state by admitting ovi deuce thnt might tend to show Mrs Richardson's relation with Flfo , which the defense Tuesday had sought to keep < out , and R. A. Morris testified to seeing the couple together on different enl occasions. The most Important witness of the day woo Bnico Stanton , a clerk In the Flfo-Rlchardson store , who told of a quarrel between Rich ardson and Flfo In the presence of the witness and Mrs. Richardson , when all four wore walking toward the Richardson home. "Richardson , " said witness , "who had been cursing ? Flfo , turned on him finally and told [ him | , ho would have to keep away from Mrs. Richardson. " SEEKS A PERMANENT HOME. State Board of Agriculture Asks for Legislative Appropriation. Lincoln , Jan. 23. The state boara of agriculture concluded the labors of Its annual session yesterday. New of ficers and now members wcro elected and some minor business transacted , The board passed a resolution asking the next legislature to make an apmi proprlatlon for a permanent home for its headquarters , but no amount deon sired was specified. The officers elected are : President , J. B. Dlnsmore , Button ; first vice prosldcut , W. H. Barger , Hebron ; seca.r end vice president , W. E. Ewlng , Franklin ; treasurer , Ed Mclntyrc , Seward , secretary , Robert W. Furnas , Brownvllle. An adjourned meeting of the board of agriculture will be hold In Lincoln Fob. 11 , when preliminary arrange ments for the next state fair will be made. COMMITTEE FINDS SHORTAGE. Late Secretary of Western Commer cial Travelers Played the Races. St. Louis , Jan. 23. The investiga tion of the books of the late II. C. Ta- tuui , secretary and treasurer of the Western Commercial Travelers' asso ciation , who recently committed sul- cldo , has been concluded and shows a shortage of about $10,000. It Is stated that Mr. Tatum made a confession to certain members of a committee of the association when the examination of his books was com menced , prior to the annual election , which wns hold three days before his death. Ho Informed the committee thnt they would find a shortage and said that U had all gone on racos. Spilt In Bowling Congress. Buffalo , Jan. 23. The split in the American Bowling congress , which had been threatening since the body convened hero tn annual session , came yesterday when the eastern del egates left the hall In a body and de clined to take any part In the consld- oration of matters bcforo the congress , The western delegates then elected the following ofllcers : President , F. L. Pnsdeloup , Chicago ; secretary , S. Knrpen , Dayton ; treasurer , George M. Sterns , Des Molnes. Miners Defer Election of Officers. Indianapolis , Jan. 23. National of- fleers of the United Mlno Workers of America will not bo elected until the committee appointed to Investigate charges preferred against President John Mitchell and Secretary-Treasurer Wilson has made its report to fie convention , probably tomorrow. The feeling in the convention was that the Investigating committee will exonerate - onorato Mitchell end Wilson and that they will bo re-elected. Herreld Asks for Information. Aberdeen , S. D. Jan. 23. Governor Horreid yesterday wired the author ities at Rapid City for Information relative to the report that John Yel low Wolf , an Indian , was lynched a few days ago on White river for stealing - ing a horse. Should the report provo true he will undoubtedly exert hlmsolf ' to punish the guilty parties. Complete the Sale Treaty. Copenhagen , Jan. 23. It has been definitely decided that the treaty with the United States providing for the sale of the Danish West Indies Is to be signed at Washington this week. All the formalities acre are completed. J Russia Credited With Settling Question of Interference. FRANCE WAS ALSO FRIENDLY. Parisian Sources Shed New Light on Plan to Coerce the United States. Austrian Project Falls Apparently for Lack of Co-Oporatlen. Paris , Jan. 33. In view of the state ment made by Lord Cranborne In the house of commons on the subject ot representations made to Great Brit ain before the outbreak of the Span- sh-American war , the correspondent of the Associated Press made inquiries n &o authoritative quarter here and received the following explanations , which throw a somewhat different light on the subject. In the first place in the Spanish negotiations , at the end of March , 1898 , to secure the In tervention of the powers In her favor , Great Britain took the same attitude as France and the other powers. She neither refused or consented to join In collective action. All the powers were hesitating until they ascertained the Intentions of the others. Russia settled the matter by the late Count Muravloff'a blunt rejection of the pro posal. Franco's attitude throughout was friendly to the United States , as well as to Spain , her ardent deslro being to avert war. The exact value which fihoiild bo placed on Great Brit ain's leaning toward the United States can bo guagod , it Is declared , by the fact that when war wan declared Scnor Gullon , the Spanish minister , was fu rious , firstly against Germany , second ly against Russia , nnd only thirdly against Great Britain , Ills resentment against Germany was due to the latter having encouraged Spain to resist and then having abandoned her at the last moment. IN MEMORY OF THE DEAD QUEEN Appropriate Services on First Annl versary of Victoria's Death. London , Jan. 23. The first annlver eary of the death of Quoen'Vlctorla myosturday wan marked by commemor ntlvii nwrvlrrm fhroiiehnnt the Ilnlter Kingdom : and the colonies and at the British embassies and legations abroad. At Windsor , King Edward nnd Queen Alexandra , most of the other members of the royal family , Lord Salisbury , Lord Roaebery and the Gonnaii ambassador to Great Britain , Prlnco von Wolff-Motternlch , attended od a service at noon In the Frogmoro mausoleum. The German ambassador laid a wreath from Emperor William on the tomb. There were accession services at many of the churches , while military and naval salutes were fired by the artillery and from the guns of war ships , which were decorated with bunting. MUST TRUST TO THE BRIGANDS. Money Must Be Paid and Friends Must Walt for Release of Captives. Constantinople , Jan. 23. It is understood derstood that the American negotiat ors for the release of Miss Ellen \ ite. . Stone and her companion , Mme. Tsllka , to whom the money subscribed for the captive missionaries was sent , may have to entrust the funds to the brigands for some days before the lat ter release the captives , In accordance with the precedent adopted in the case of former brigandages. The ban dits are said to insist on this point , In order to enable them to dispose U.of the cash before retaliatlve measures can be organized. There Is some risk in adopting this course , but the be havior of Miss Stone's captors thus far encourages confidence that they will fulfill their engagements. Trouble In Afghanistan. London , Jan. 23. The Dally Chron < Icle , from an influential source , learns that rumors are current in India of coming trouble in Afghanistan. It is alleged that Russia will utilize the winter to mass troops on the northern frontiers , in readiness to invade Af ghanistan as soon as the snow melts on the passes. Preparations are also being made on the British sldo. The Punjab maneuvers have been timed for the unusual season of February nnd will bo on a war scale. It IB ru mored that hospitals are being bull along the base , and that munition are being stored. Gloomy Outlook In Spain. London , Jan. 23. The Dally Mall [ publishes an alarmist dispatch from Madrid , giving the opinions of various prominent politicians concerning the gloomy outlook In Spain and their fears that the coronation of King Al fonso next May may bo the signal for a revolution. In addition to the Carl- 1st menacings , Weyler , the Spanish Boulangor , is troubling the waters und playing for his own hand. Execution of Soheepers. New York , Jan. 23. It has just been discovered that through a cable error an Associated Proas dispatch an nounced that the death sentence upon Commandant Schcopers of the Boer irmy bad been confirmed by General Kitchener and that ho would be exe cuted neat Saturday. The fact was that he was executed on last Saturday , Jon. 18. Kills Three Turkish Soldiers. Constantinople , Jan. 23. Two anted Armenian bands have appeared at Baadja , la tao Mush district of Asi atic Turkey , In an encounter between the Armenians and a detachment of Turkish troops the latter lost aa ofll- cer and tw mea killed. UPROAR IN ENGLISH CHURCH. Confirmation of John Kenslt Attended by Extraordinary Tumult. London , Jan. 23. The ceremony of ho confirmation of Rt. Rev. Charles A. Gore ns bishop of Worcester at the church hoiiBo , Westminster , yesterday was attended by an extraordinary sccno of tumult. The hall wan thronged nnd there wcro numerous objectors to the confirmation , among whom was John Konslt , the notorious anti-ritualist crusader. They protest cd so vehemently that what was In tended to bo a semi-religious cere mony assumed the character of a dis orderly political gathering. Bishop Gore's editorship of Lux Mundl nnd the fact that ho Is the founder of a monastic collbato society figured largely among the arguments of the protestors. The vicar general ruled out most of the protests , whereupon Kcnslt , in vigorous terms , dofldd the vicar general - oral to stifle him , declaring ho would continue to protest until ejected by force. A great uproar followed and It was only when the vicar general prepared to carry out his threat to clear the hall that Kcnslt consented to sit * down. " ' * Shouts of "force ! " and "conspir acy ! " accompanied Bishop Gore'a declaration and the administration of the oath. SENATORS READ TITLE CLEAR. Joint Session of Iowa Leglolature Rat ifies Ballot of Separate Houses. Des Molnes , Jan. 23. At the joint session of the legislature at noon yes * terday the vote taken Tuesday on United States senators was formally ratified and approved and certificates ordered Issued to Senators Allison and Dolllver for terms of six and five years respectively , Senator Dolllver being elected to fill the vacancy caused by the death of the late Senator Gear. Senator Dolllver , In acknowledging the honor conferred upon him , caused a sensation by his words regarding tariff revision. Some of the schedules ' of the tariff law , he said , had not only become obsolete , but had been used as weapons to be turned against Amer ican labor. He took his commission to mean that congress must revise the tariff In accordance with the sug gestions of the late president , or con fess itself helpless. KRUGER FOR CORONATION DAY. Chicago Will Invite Him to Attend a Pro-Boer Meeting on June 26. Chicago , Jan. 23. At a mass meet- ng of Boer sympathizers hold hero ast night It was resolved to send 'resident ' Kruger an invitation signed by 500,000 people to visit Chicago on uno 26 , the date of the coronation of Sdward VII. The meeting was called originally for the purpose of taking action to secure the aid of President loosevelt to secure clemency for Com mandant Scheepors. When it was earned that Schcepers had been exe cuted it was decided to invlto Mr. Kru- ; er and have a pro-Boor demonstra tion. Millers Endorse Reciprocity. Lansing , Mich. , Jan. 23. The Mich- gan Millers' association , which is in session here , adopted resolutions en dorsing President Roosevelt's Cuba [ reciprocity policy , saying that the beet sugar raisers and sugar manufacturers were better able to stand the cut in the sugar tariff than wheat raisers and flour manufacturers can stand a further restriction of the markets. Taft Starts for Washington. San Francisco , Jan. 23. Governor , General Taft of the Philippines left for Washington last night on a special train. Ho was accompanied by Gen eral James F. Smith , associate justice of the supreme court of the Philip pines. Ex-Congressman Holmes Dead. Sioux City , Jan. 23. Ex-Congress man A. J. Holmes of Boone , la. , Is dead. Ho represented Tenth Iowa district three terms in congress. Holmes passed away in Clarinda hos pital for the insane. TELEGRAMS TERSELY TOLD. Senator Mason Introduced ei bill prohibiting the importation of opium for smoking purposes into the United States. In the interstate shoot at Brenham , Tex. , Sptcer of St. Louis won the Graber live bird trophy with seven straight kills. Stephen A. Dole , aged B9 years , a brother of Governor Dole of Hawaii , died at Tucker , Utah , Wednesday after j a long Illness. The house public lands committee reported favorably the Lacey bill to compel the attendance of witnesses at general land offices. Miss Nannie Ungerman and Mrs. Ol- Ho Gaunt are dead at McMlnnvllle , Or. , from poison administered by their hands , probably with suicidal intent. William Schlouter , who pleaded guilty to the charge of murdering bis brother , Henry , at Bellvlllo , Ills. , Sept. 1 ( 1901 > was Ientenccd to Mfe Imprison- ment at hard labor < Secretary Wilson urged congress to appropriate 140,000 for continuing the microscopical inspection of moat In tended for the export trade , which oth erwise will stop on March 1. Kelly Wiloy , colored , who robbed Robert Lowonthal of $10,000 worth of diamonds at Portland , Or. , two months ago , was Wednesday sentenced to seven years In the penitentiary. The Western Telephone and Tele graph company , capital stock $32,000- 000 , was incorporated at Trenton , N. J. , Wednesday. The objects are to construct and operate telegraph and telephone lines in all parts of the world. Four Others Wounded in Street Battle in Texas. OUTCOME OF A MURDER TRIAL. . Witnesses In the Case Meet at the Depot In Belleville and Begin ShootIng - Ing at Each Other With Deadly Effect Fourth Man Is Dying. Belleville , Tox. , Jan. 23. Three men were killed , one fatally wounied and three others sllgktly wounded ID a fight at the railroad station her * at 6 o'clock last night. The dead are : Raymond White , constable at Wallls ; Mllam Odom , his half-brother ; Henry Dlppert , a by stander. Fatally wounded : Walter Penning- ton , shot through the bowels , the bul let going entirely through th bo4y. The case of Walter Pennlngton , un der indictment for the murder of J. C. Odom , a brother of Mllam Odom , was called In the district court yes terday and a largo number'of people came here from Wallls as witnesses , among them the relatives of J. C. Odom. There was no outbreak until the parties met at the depot , where a large crowd was assembled awaiting the train. It Is generally claimed that the first hostileact was committed by the Odom faction. The first person wounded was Walter Pennlngton. The _ bullet entered his stomach and passed entirely through him. He then opened fire and in an instant the shooting became general. Henry and Antone Dlppert were standing together and had no chance to get under cover. Henry was struck by a bullet and dropped dead where he stood. An- tone was wounded In the side. John Havkvath _ was shot while trying to get out of range. When the shooting ceased It was found that White and Odom had been Instantly killed , White dying with his pistol cocked and ready to fire. Walter Pennlngton was carried to the hotel , where ho now lies in a dying condition. His father , Ellhu Penning' ton , was struck once , the ball plow > Ing through his hair under his scalp , on the left side of his head. SHOT BY HIS BROTHER. Wealthy Chicago Ice Dealer Mortally Wounded as Result of Quarrel. Chicago , Jan. 23. Robert Mo Fetrldge , a wealthy Ice dealer , was shot and mortally wounded last night by his brother , William Fetrldge. For a long time there has been bad blood between the brothers over business matters. The brothers , their wives and nearly all members of their re spective families were in Judge Dunne's court last evening , where on assault case , growing out of the family troubles , was being heard. There was so much belligerent talk 01Pi both sides that Judge Dunne placed all parties under peace bonds before allowing them to leave the court. While Robert McFetrldgo was on his way home , carrying in his arms his 2-year-old niece , William McFet- ridge came up from behind and shot him in the back. Badly wounded as he was , Robert's chief care was to protect the little girl. He tried to put her in a place of safety and as ho ran his brother followed , shooting him twice more , William McFetrldge was arrested after a short search by the police. Convicts Confined In Dungeon. Tacorna , Wash. , Jan. 23. Ten of the 11 convicts who escaped from McNeil's Island penitentiary Sunday P"and who were recaptured are now con fined in two small dungeons , six by eight feet , five men In each. One man , Carroll , Is too sick to bo placed In a dungeon. The convicts who wer < captured yesterday morning and who wore then almost famished , were no fed until last night , when they eacli received one slice of bread and a cup of water. They will get nothing to eat until tonight and will be kept in the dungeons for at least 15 days The blackholes contain no beddln and are but six feet high. Three Brothers Shot Down. Hereford , Tex. , Jan. 23. John , Fred and Dick Spikes , brothers , were at tacked near Liberty , N. M. , yesterday by eight or ten armed men , who were in hiding near a fence that was In the course of erection by the Spikes brothers. The party opened fire and Dick Spikes was Instantly killed. John was wounded and is supposed to be dead , as he fell from his horse. Fred Spikes reached here , desperately wounded and his life is despaired of. Fatally Shot by Her Husband. St. Louis , Jan. 23. Mrs. Ida Bllley , 24 years old , was shot three times last night and fatally injured by her husband , Charles Bllley. Family trou ble was the cause of the affair. Bllloy was pursued by an au ry crowd of men , who would have dealt violently with him bad they ovotaken him before - fore the police did. Famous Horseman Succumbs. Sioux City , Jan. 23. Robert T. Kneobs , the veteran horseman , died here yesterady of bladder trouble. Kneobs had a national reputation on the track. In 1895 he was arrested in Germany , charged with "ringing" with Bethel , 2:153-4. : Ho was thrown Into jail and kept thevo for a year. No News From the Condor. Victoria , B. C. , Jan. 23. The steam , er Moana , arriving last night from Honolulu , brought no new from the Missing warship Condor. MEET TO TALK RECIPROCITY. . Many Delegates Respond to the Call' of Governor Stanley of Kansas. Topo'ia , , Jan. 23. The reciprocity convention called at the suggestion of Governor Stanley after a conference1 with representatives of the leading ; business and Industrial Interests of the state held its Initial session In | ] Representative hall yesterday. Over 00 delegates are In attendance , in cluding two or thrco each from a halt . dozen or more western states besides Kansas. Among the well known men to take part in the discussions will bo ex-Governor Thomas Chlttenden f Missouri. The convention is called or the purpose of starting a move ment to bring about reciprocal treaties with Mexico and other countries ot ho Latin-American district Th * dea , Is to organize a national organi zation and work up sentiment by send- ng out literature. Governor Stanley made the opening address and was responded - * sponded to by James A. Troutman of Topekk. CUMMINS DEFENDS METCALFE. 3 Says Filipino Prisoner's Were Shot by Soldiers In Self Defense. Kansas City , Jon. 23. The Journal quotes Lemuel D. Cummins , a former member of the Twentieth Kansas regi ment , as admitting that he and Maur- co Cohen , deceased , shot and killed two Filipino prisoners at the battle of aloocan and exonerated General Wilder S. Metcalfe from all blame. Cummins is quoted as saying that Metcalfo had ordered him and Cohen to take the prisoners to the rear. "Cohen and I started with them to the rear , " says Cummins. "Tho pris oners resisted , and in the mlxup that followed they were killed. Metcalfo was a short distance away , but I don't think he saw the shooting. We killed the Filipinos in self defense. " UNITE AGAINST CUT RATES. Western Railroads and Packing House Presidents Form Compact. Chicago , Jan . 23. Presidents of western railroads and all the big packing house interests west of Chicago cage to Missouri river have Joined bands with a view of assisting each other to obey the provisions of the interstate commerce law. The alli ance was completed at a meeting held here yesterday , at which were present high officials representing all of the Interests Involved , and it is expected that the action taken will result in an absolute maintenance of freight rates on packing house products and dressed beef from the Missouri river to the Atlantic seaboard. The com mission will drop its effort to punish the packers for violations of the law. Pan-Americans Adopt Resolutions. Mexico City , Jan. 23. The Pan- American conference yesterday adopt ed resolutions recommending the pres ervation of archaeloglcal remains ; en dorsing the Louisiana Purchase expo sition at St. Louis ; providing for send ing a message of congratulation to of ficials of the Buffalo exposition ; en dorsing the progress of the Pan-Amer ican international copyright , and ap proving an interoceanlc canal. The Ilenaon. A German professor who is given to great deliberation of speech and has never been known to increase its speed under the most compelling circum stances had nn amusing experience in a restaurant not long ago. The waiter had brought him raw oys ters , nnd , to his dismay , he saw that the professor had apparently no Inten tion of lasting them. "I cannot eat these oysters , " said the German slowly , without raising hla eyes to the anxious waiter. The man seized the plnte nnd bore It out of sight In nn Instant. Tie wns a new waiter , and it was with much trepida tion thnt he Inld the second supply of oysters before this discriminating pa tron. "I cannot ent these oysters , " said the professor after one glance at the plato which hud been set before him. "I I think you'd find them all right , sir , " faltered the waiter. "I don't think there's anything wrong about thorn , sir. " He looked miserable , hav ing been told thnt the German wns a frequent and valued patron of the res- tniirnnt nnd rtniHt 1m it-nil nnrt , nnl/iirl served. "I cnnnot eat these " oysters , an nounced the professor for the third time , with the calmness of chorus In a tragedy , "because ns yet you have fur nished me no fork. " Youth's Compan ion. The Public Tntr. Several kind Workers pooled their Efforts to Insure the AVnlfs n happy Holiday. They rounded up the llttlo Hlckeys at a Mission and gave them a Free Show. Every Swipes In the Place was n Monday Night Gallery God , so the Church Talent was going against a knowing Proposition. A pale young Man with amber Fire Escapes sprang a line of Parlor Magic that would have queered even a Sup per Show. The Bunch advised him to back off the Dump. When a Young Lady with Glasses tackled "Stabat Mater" on the Violin they broke her up with Cat Calls nnd told her to tear off some Rag Time. They bleated at the Amateur Elocutionist nnd acted Rowdy when a Stout Woman got up to read a Fairy Tale from Hans Chris tian Andersen. Then they began to yell for Mulligan and Hicks to come on nnd save the Show. Whereupon two pug faced Kids came forward and did a Hottentot Song and Dnnco with a Buck nnd Wing finish that killed them dead. Moral. TheWalfe cannot bo expected to lift themselves many Notches above the Public Tnsto.-New York Herald ,