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JP Tuesday 97,480
m Wednesday 99,800
m. TnunsDAY 99,910
m Fbiday. 100,350
Satubday 99,660
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M paper printed in English and is not
m afraid to publish its figures or opon
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OOUNTEY VB CITY.
Wp' J Tho movement of tho bankers to scouro a
repeal of tho Saturday Half Holiday Law
j3 would not haro mot with even a partial suo-
flfe.' com but for the holp of tho country votes
Sf in tho Legislature.
Sjf) Got. Hill admits that city working people
PJE nro against tho repeal, but citos tho sonti-
I JB' mont of tho farming communities in its favor
rwk as a fact that causos him to hcBitnto hb to his
TOfts The exenso of tho farmors is that they havo
EsSf been in tho habit of doing thoir banking on
wE Saturday afternoon. Can thoy not readily
f j learn to do it in tho forenoon, or on soma
HP other day? Would thoy condemu hundreds
1; of thouEands of workers to incossant toil in
&KT' order that thoy may koop in tho rut with
fcW thoir little banking business
gvKi Tho Governor rocommonded and has sus.
Ih&' Uinodtho law. Lot him provont its two-
fft&K; thirds repeal.
HE',. MOvTHQ AT LAST.
Cm e Btato Benato has yicldod to tho porslsU.
sflK, rat importunity of The World, and ordorcd
KB an investigation of tho lobby.
IIW The resolution of Judgo Low is not the
w2&' emasculated thing fixed up in tho Assembly
El'"" to prevent tho discovery of tho truth, bat is
Sjgp sufficiently broad and explicit to socuro a
ftpt. searohing inquiry if the oommittco shall
y "mean' business."
B'&s Tint Woiild is prepared to back up its
i& chargos as to Lobbyist Wood, with irro-
jags -futablo evidence. Now lot thore bo an in-
'!W, vestigation that will not moroly skim the sur-
$gi1' jiC0Jmd avoid tho sharp comers.
b DEATITB FIBH LIMB.
.K Tho Coroner's jury find that the death of
fcU tho boy Stbeiffeu was due to the neglect
hv of the United States Illuminating Company
3ST 1 not removing tno looso wire which waa
IS1-; shown to havo boon hanging thoro for moro
S than four weeks, thereby ondangcring tho
ca! health and lifo of tho public."
f 0e of tho witnesses, an electrical expert,
Wy toatUled that tho overhead electric-light
fl& vires are "a perpetual menaco to human
M$ health and a constant danger to human life."
mtfjL How much longor shall death be permitted
mfavl anclo for his victims from tho telegraph.
Wti& poles? Under gronnd with tho wires I
if POBTY D0LLAE8 OUT.
W&M' T Qovu has bocn mulcted in tho sum of
Rj,'. QtO hi a suit for damages to a cnnaUboat
H caused by tho wash of his steam yacht Ata-
H$ Unto.
Rffi'', We trust that tho many-millionalro will
K&iri (i not feel called upon to dock this amount
HL from the pay of tho Wostorn Union opor-
HyL rotors. When ho went abroad, straugo
WjjiJk countries for to see," tho wages of his Mis-
Rffe Bcrari Ilailroad men wero cut down to ruako
KM a purse to pay for Croesus's holiday. But 10
B is rather a small sum to subdivide
K' The law occasionally gets its grip on tho
Bm. big fish, if tho amount claimed isn't too big.
Hw It takes a great deal of evidence to induce
Hi B Grand Jury to indict under tho present
EsP administration of tho District-Attorney's
WBL' office. It was a Grand Jury that prevented
K$ Gooxs and Back from being brought to trial.
cw And now it is a Grand Jury that finds
Hftft moral but not legal evidence of olection
WM' frauds in the Eighth District last fall. Why
Km;,"'' sot give the petit jurors a chance to pass on
KMl this moral evidence 1"
Ktk With the opening of Bpring Tub Evehino
WkK Would warned workingmen that this is a
Kf bad year for strikes.'" Tho costly failure of
Wtjffi? the Burlington strike and tho evident futility
BJ8j of that at Broddock should be a warning to
K$& be sure not only that you aro right but that
IbSa you have a chance of winning before taking
8B up the weapon of last resort.
ssr
pHhk Fattt" WAtan has struck his lo vcl again.
IJPJHHM He was grotesquely out of place as an nspir-
JW net for Congress and scandalously so as
lK Warden of tho Tombs. But as the proprietor
HKjj: of a saloon he is rightly fixed.
Kgp It is hard lines for tho Hub. Sullivan
IKfe (Trunk, the high-priced baseball team beaten
Bf' twice in New York, and her pot bulldog
Kr Jdlled in the pit by a Gotham purp.
PB The petitions to the Governor to veto the
fpV' ."laterday HoU-noliday Eepeat bUl should be
B kr'
sent to Tnx Evihtho Would to.day.SFlll
them up and hustlo thorn inl
Harvard University will not quite disband.
Tho students aro to bo permitted to play with
tho Yalo boys on Saturdays and holidays.
Tho Tork Bank will show "no mercy" to
its peculating cashier. First catch your
haro."
BEST IN THE MARKET'.
Carp, 23 eenti,
Shad, 23 ceaU each.
Ilqst batter, 82 cents.
DaIci, IS cents a pound.
Watcrcreu, 10 cents a quart.
Kgt plant, 15 to 55 cents raeb.
I'lneapploi, 21 to 40 cents each.
Good parnRuii, CO cents a bunch.
Houtbern blnedih, SO cents a pound,
llot-bouse encumbers, 89 cents eioh.
Cholco table applee, 40 cent! a dozen.
Florida grape fruit, 5 lo 20 cents cich.
Frcih Long Itltnd tggn, SO cents a dozen.
White srapea scarce, M cents to il a pound.
Only one dealer in the market has pears, fl.SO to
12 a dozen.
MET HERE AND THERE.
Coroner Nugent is still sporting laat year's tile.
Editor David A. Itowe baa bla ejo on aome city
real estate.
Sculptor Robert Cuablng baa been quite 111, but Is
recovering fust.
Dr. J. F. Whltmjer Is frequently met In the
Hotel llartholdl.
Commluloncr Ilrennan always wears a silk bat
and a frock coat.
Lawyer Andrew II. Green Is olten aeen on Broad
way on pleasant days.
Frank Doprcc, a budding dramatist, frequents
the Union Square Hotel.
Sapt. make, of the outdoor poor, wears a short,
pointed beard and Is lathor stout.
Jamcj H, Ennli, a student In the College of Thy
elclani and Bnrgconi, bad great send-off when he
left for Liverpool.
BROOKLYN'S MASTER MACHINISTS.
Win. Foster la an expert on pumps.
James Brady's hobby Is electrical maoblncry.
J. It. Almond's specialty la ebneks and latho
tools,
W. IL Illbbard knows all about mouldB for tin
boxes.
Donald McNeil .understands boiler-making from
A to 7.
Jamea Cornelius thinks engineering the greatest
aclence.
Alfred nouchln la way up at soapjmoalds and
machinery.
J. W. Williams can tell a forged from a cast
wrench a mile sway.
Wnat O. A. Young doesn't know about paint ma
chinery la not worth knowing.
Venerable James Clayton is never better pleaied
than when handling aume Sno piece of macnlnery.
ON LOWbR BROADWAY.
City Mersbnll Michael Madlgan, of the Flrat Dis
trict Civil Court, Is an ex-Aascmblyman.
James Groves Is called iho dandy of Fulton
street. He worked ten days recently and be Is now
away resting.
Policeman nicharrt Walih has a bandsomo mus
tache and haa beon known to pilot three ladles
serosa liroadway at once.
Gerald 11. Drown can tell the names of all the
tenants In the big Equitable Uulldlng, and where
tbey moved from, without referring to bis list.
Coyler Follett very often says: "Walt till you
see; our team 11 beat anything that goes to the
Park." He Is the captain of an amateur baseball
nine.
Frank Forey Is the librarian of the Neir York
News Company, He can tell yon the library num
ber of any story publlsaed, without roferrlng to a
catalogue.
(Secretary A. W. Peters was seen tnnnlng In the
direction of the now Consolidated Exchange Build
log a few mornlnRB ago. It wot three mlnutca be
fore the call.
Albert Dennett, who was ono of New York'a
crack amateur polo players threo years ago, has
returned from a trip abroad and Is seen nearly
ecry day on liroadway.
Detective Jamea Gates, ono of the men who cap.
tnrcd ex-1'oliccinan lllckerd a-burvllng, la a middle-aged
man. His hair la llnced with gray. He
has been In the service for twenty Tear The laat
eleven years he has bold his present position that
of detective.
WORLDLINGS.
Count Percy N. Bt. Algtere de Dubourg, who la
slid to be a aclon of one of tho oldest families In
France, has made large Investments la land near
Tallulab, Ga., and proposes to erect a magnificent
bateau there.
Minister Mcl.ane Is said to be spending: his leisure,
time la Paris wrlutig bis memoirs, lie Is now
three score and ten, Is a great diner-out, and li fre
quently seen at the Important balls, concerts and
operaa In tho French capital.
Mrs. Sheridan, the beautiful wife of the com
mander of the army, might bo called with pro
priety a oanahter of tbo army, tor she was born at
old Fort Union, In New Mexico. Her father waa
Drevet Major-Gen. Ititcker. Mrs. Sheridan baa
three beautllul little daughters, Mary, Irene and
Louise, who make the family circle very happy and
attractive.
The famoua Vlenncso actress, Fran Charlotte
Wolter, known In private life as the counteu
Bulllvan, Uvea In a magnificent villa at the gates
of the blitorlo park of Schoenbrunn. She has been
connected with the Uurg Theatre tor twenty-ilx
years. Despite berwonaerlul success, she Is still
as hard a worker as when abe began the struggle
for fame, and nearly all of her time off the boards
la passed In dramatic studies.
Of Miss Ethel Ingalls, whose loiters from Wash
ington have appeared In Ills World, a Philadel
phia paper aays: She made her debut in Wash.
Ington social life last season, and was ono of the
belles. She was In great demand among tho ma
trons of tho Senatorial circle, to assist In their
drawing-rooms. Her gifts of conversation made
her quite an acquisition for tho entertainment of
the youuger people. Miss Ingslla Is disponed to
enter tho field ot Journalism and magazine-writing.
Her society lettera from the capital havo attracted
attention, and show positive capacity for this fash
ionable branch of literature."
A N'ralrrtrd I'ntbrr.
'rosi Ttmt fH"7'
Mother (to Bobby, who has Just completed his
prayers) Why, Bobby, you forgot to pray for
papa.
Hobby Why, so I old; and be needs It so much,
doesn't be, ma t
A PERILOUS DESCENT;
OK,
The Elberon Flats Fire.
By
Chief of Stcond JlaUalion, F. D. N. Y.
CONCLUDED.
Iwrittkw xxmiBstr roa tiix kvbkiko wom.d.1
ajMsyt -VgR began looking to see
kgjfS2SfK!SJoyr ho would get out
ls3K? r5sP ('oor 'was locked, and
SwilSv'lti wfts "llnk'nc uo
Liilflssill jS&w0Ul'l UBTn break
5BpfKuCJMxopcn n window, when
XJslclllsiSc ou0 D0 w'n'ows
BKj7Cnbovo him tho stout
Vy4$B S7 woman appeared in
tho building that was not on firo. Hho had.
rushed to it and looked out.
Hho saw him and rsoid in a loud, excited
tono
Howly Mithor! pick him npl'
Tick up who Raid Shuto.
Oh tho Lord holp and savo me, but there
is n poor fireman that has dhropped down
thore boyaut. It's all smashod that ho must
bo."
Sho loaned out of tho window and pcorod
around bolow, looking frightened and as if
sho half shrunk from looking on tho horrid
sight of tho poor flrcmnn lying distributed
ovor tho ground, a ghastly ppectnclo of blood
and brokon bones.
Whero tho divvil is ho?" sho asked after
looking about for a minnto and failing to dis
cover tho remains of tho unfortunato man.
Do yoz Bee him thoro?"
"No. Thore's nobody lyingaround horo,"
eaid Hhute.
II I
IB IT THE TItnOTn TEZ BE TELLIN' ME
"Oeh, but thoro is 1" raid tho woman
Btoutly. Didn't I hoar 'im dhrop and coom
down wid a whack that must have knocked
tho Btufllu' out ov 'im. Look around, and
yoz'll soo 'im."
Woll. I wondor whero he can'' bo," nn
Bwored Hhuto, looking around tho ploco,
Thero nin't a traco of blood or bones
around horo."
Och, thin ho's in heaven," Raid tho old
woman, solemnly. Shuro, ho couldn't
ovhaporato and go off loiko Rteara, now,
could ho Tho saints nbovo holp me, but I
heard him dhrop wid a fearful crack that
would mako yer bind run could."
Woll, this is tho nearest to heavon I am,"
said Shuto. "I just had a little drop from
tho roof and smashed that barrel to kingdom
como. But I ain't gono thoro myself yet. I
guoBs it wns mo that you heard. I'm all right.
I want to get out and go up to tho roof ngnin."
Tho old woman looked at him whilo ho
told hor this with her month opon and hor
eyos as big as saucers. It Boomed incredible
Tho idea of a man dropping flvo stories from
tho roof and then bo abking to go up again
right after it was something undreamt of in
hor philosophy.
"Ih it tho thruth yos bo tollin' mo sho
ejaculated in a shrill tono of slow flurpriso.
"Shuro, yos must bo tho divvil himself to
como a dhroppin' down liko that and bo as
haudy as a fayry afther it. Howly mithcr I
como in and take a sup o' whiskey wid mo.
Tho Lord knows yes doservo it aftbor carr.vin'
on tho loikos o' that. Yo'ro tho divvil him.
solf," sho muttered to herself.
Sho camo down and opeued tho door.
Shuto went up to tho room with hor and tho
old woman drngged a glass bottle of dark
yellow greou out of tho cupboard. It was
full of whiskoy, and taking a craoked
tumbler Bhe poured it half full of tho stuff
and passed it to him.
Thoro 1 Trow that down yor. Shure, a
dhrop of tho crater '11 do yoz good."
Shuto thought so, too, and tossod it off,
whilo tho old woman kept looking at him and
talking. Sho could hardly beliovo hor oyos.
My, my I But is it here yoz aro iustid ov
boln' all Bhmashcd into a dhirthy liapo in the
yard bovaut. How did yoz ivvcr do it. Havo
y ez no bones bhroke
"Not a bono," said Shuto. "We firemen
don't mind a littlo thing liko that. Wo often
do it for fun."
"Oh, golong wid vez!" said tho old
woman. She felt around his ribs and arms
to convinco horsolf that thoro woro no bonos
sticking out.
In tho meantimo somo of tho firemen had
como down to got tho remains, and if thero
was any lifo left to havo Shuto carriod off in
an ambulance- to tho hospital. They hnd
heard his cry as ho began his dizzy fall, and
felt sure, of finding his mangled remains bo
low. Instead of that they fouud tho remains, as
good as whon they started on tho trip appar
ently, sitting hobnobbing with tho old woman
and washing down tho fiery liquor sho had
giveu him with a glass of Croton water.
Thoy wero as much surprised as tho old
woman. But thero was uo gainsaying tho
faot. It is ubelcss to arguo that a man must
bo brokon to piece? and half dead wnon you
hoo him drinking a glass of whiskey and look
ing ns well as ever. Thero was Shuto as good
as ever, barring the shaking up which ho hud
got, and which did not show on the outsido.
He actually went back with them to the
roof and holped at the work on tho fire. Tho
old Irishwoman caw him depart with won.
dering eyes and many an ejaculation of ad
miration, lie suffered no bod results from his fall.
His experience; was a most unusual one, of
course. A fireman does not como out of a
fall liko that so easily ns a rule.
This danger of falling off a roof when a
blinding smoko is pouring around ono so that
nothing can be soon is a not uncommon ono.
Tho instinct is to escape from it if possible.
I almost think a person would jump from ono
firo into another sooner than willingly re
main. I had known an Instanco of a fireman walk
ing off tho rear of a roof, and fortttnatoly
tumbling into tho flro-cscape immediately
below. But that was nothing compared to
this almost miraculous cscapo of Shuto after
falling from a roof down flvo stories. Ho
ought to havo had an aflootlon for barrols
at lor that. If ho had not chanced to alight
on tho sido of this frionly barrolho could not
possibly havo escaped tho most horrid man
gling, and if ho had not alighted on tho bar
rel as ho did ho would certainly have paid for
his drop by a broken rib or arm. It was an
unusual examplo of good luck, and no won
der tho old Irishwoman was astonishod.
BEST KNOWN CITY BARBERS.
The Eventful Career of Joseph J. VnfUt, of
the Union Kqnnre Hotel.
Although ono of tho youngest mon in his
position in this city, Joseph J. Fttchs, tho
Aigfgt head barbor of tho
jfiffffifcesPl Union Square Hotel,
m I has had a varied and
W jfA oveutful career. His
i vi fywjfi father was a German
vrk hsx'iAW and his mothor a
mflfflks. "SMwivi I'ronch woman, and
tJvH ho was born at Paris
y 5ffyl T' 1881, H CRino
fc YjJLj P. this country when ho
r" v as ton years old, and
josepii j. mens, his first achievements
in tho tonsorial lino wero as brush boy in tho
St. James Hotel.
Subsequently ho was in tho Stovons Houso
barbor shop and after practising in soveral
littlo downtown shops at length mado his
dtfbtit an a hotel barbor at tho Glcnham in
Fifth aveuuo in 1881. Ho rcmatnod there
two years, and during this poriod had tho
distinguished honor of Bhnviug somo of tho
most prominent mombors of tho Union and
LottiB clubs, who nro tho most liberal patrons
of tho Glonham barber shop.
Among other hotels whero ho has beon en
gaged during tho past flvo years aro tho
Grand Hotel, tho Sinclair Houso, tho St.
Denis and tho Bolvcdero. His first hotel
Iiroprictary position was obtained last Octo
ier whon ho took chargo of tho Union Square
bnrbor-shop, where ho is now dovoting his
cnorgies principally to eminent members of
tho theatrical profession.
For soveral years ho spent his summers at
Glou Island in chargo of a tonsorial palaco
at that popular resort, nud his principal cus
tomer thoro wns Mr. John II. Starin. Itichard
K. Fox, Joe Goss nnd Tom Gould havo boon
shaved by him at various timos. -Col. Larry
Jerome and Gen. Francis C. Barlow aro also
numbered among his customers.
THE TWO COUSINS.
T KATIE O'rLAnEItTY, NEAHLY TWELVE, OF 324
EAST FOURTEENTH STREET.
Elsio Willis was a very pretty young girl of
small figure, with lovely black eyes and a
pink and whito complexion. She was sitting
on tho balcony of a pretty cottage dressed in
a noat whito morning dress. She was an
orphan, and hoiross to a largo fortuno left hor
by an eccontrio undo. By her side, engaged
in knitting, was Cora Bruco, hor cousin. She
was by far prcttlor than Elslo and four years
older, but sho wonted all the sweot character
and womanly ways of Elsie to mako hor as
popular.
"Woll," said -Elsie breaking silonce, ''I
hope wo will have a pleasant tlmo. Mrs.
Lnuo always gives suchenjoyablo balls. And,
by tho way, John llosso will bo thero."
A Hush deepened tho artificial color on
Cora's face. "But do you are you suro
he'll bo thore she faltered.
"Yes," Baid Elsio: "and thoro goos tho
supper-boll. Wo bettor get ready j so como
along.
When tho two cousins onterod Mrs. Lane's
ballroom they created a great deal of excite
ment. Cora was dressed in black and gold,
Elsio in pink and croam color. It was a well
known fact that four years ago I ora Bruco
and John llosso wero engaged. llosso failed,
nnd tho petted beauty throw him over.
But to-night everything wns different. Sho
was older and poorer, deponding on her
cousin Elsio for hor living. Sho thought a
littlo encouragoment would win him back.
But sho was mistaken. Ho paid marked
attontions to happy littlo Elsie all the even,
ing. As they wont to their carriago that
evening Corn saw n sparkling diamond on
Elsie's finger. Thou sho gavo up all hope,
for Elsio was engaged to John llosso.
"TILS LAUI OR THE TIGER."
Elaborate Preparations by Col. AlcCanll for
Pruriuclna; the New Comic Opera.
The annual aeason of tho McCaull Opera Com
pany at Wallack'a Theatre, which la a leading fea
ture ot summer amuacments In New York, opens
on May T, with the "Lady or the Tiger," the
new romlo opera, the libretto of wblch Is by
Sydney Hosenfeld, and tbo moalo by Julius J.
Lyons and Adolph Nowak.
This production la exciting a Rood deal of Inter
est and curiosity. Mr. ltosenfeld has taken the
lucldent In the arena from Mr. btockton's famous
sketch aud baa gl en It an original story In three
acts, full of romantlo lntereat and humorous Inci
dents. Mr. ltusenfeld claims to have settled satis,
factorlly and humorously tbo queatlon of the
Lady or the Tiger:" which Mr. Stockton left fo
hla renders to decide.
As to whether It la "The Lady or tho Tiger
wilt not be known until the first performance on
Mays. The manutorlpt of the libretto, when not
actually needed at rehearsals, is kept In the safe at
Wallack'a and all members ot the company aro
pledged not to divulge us secrets.
Col. McCaull Is making elaborate preparations
for thla production and expects It to prove the
greatest success In his long list of successful opera
productions, an enthusiasm which, It Is said, la
shared by all who are rehearsing "The Lady or
the Titer." New scenery la being painted by
Philip Uoatcher, and hundreds of new costumes are
being made from original designs by Mme. Cot
trelly. The cast will include Mme. Mathllde Cot
trelly, Csterlna Marco, Madeline Lucette, Maud
Wilson, Messrs. De Wolf Hopper, Oudln,d'Augrlls,
Galium, Kletn, Murray Woods, Morrison, Kyle
and Schraeder.
Hlaher Education Tor Women.
fron Ttiai S(l(l,
Boggs (dramatically) Look at roe, look at me, I
Bay I and see what jour much vaunted higher edu
cation of women baa done for mcl
Foggs-Yoo doat mean to aay It caused that t
Hoggs Yes I doj my wife has been taking box
ing Icaaoos,
HIS WORK NEARLY FINISHED.
AN AUTHOR ONOB NOTED NOW AN INMATE
OF BELLEVUE HOSPITAL.
Charles Edwards I.tater'ai Misfortunes at the
Cloae of n I.nai and Active I.lfo-I.oslna:
Ilia Money Through the Failure ot Ills
Publishers Anxious lo Live Look Enough
to Complete Ills Pet Ilook.
On o neat cot in Ward 2 of Bellevuo Hos.
pilal, protected from the gazo of curious
oyos by a large scroou, Hos a poor, sick, un
fortunate man, suffering from oxbaustion and
gonoral dobllity.
His large, wcll-doveloped head ond strong,
though regular, fontures at onco attract at
tcntlon, whilo his dim eyes, onco dark and
fiory, and his gray hairs givo ovidonco of his
doclining years.
Ho is moro fhon sevonty-two yenrs old,
having beon born at Griswold, Conn., on
July IB, 1815 j nnd ho desires tho kind nurses
and skilful physicians of tho hospital to re-
storo his health only in order that ho may
crown his earthly career by completing a
work now nearly finished, and'giving to tho
world a book which, of tho many ho has
wrltton, ho thinks is tho host and will bo
most highly prized and appreciated by those
competent to jndgo of its merits.
Tho man is Charlos Edwards Lester, onco a
writer of noto aud for Bix years a United
States Consul in Italy.
Littlo did ho dream in 1840, whon ho started
across tho sea accompanied by his youug
wifo, thnt nearly half a century Inter, instead
of enjoying a happy old age of rest, ho would
havo been brought unto tho very vorgo of
pauporism.
Mr. Lestor's wifo was Miss Ellon Brown,
tho gronddaughter of a wealthy man who
owned a vast tract of land in Oswego County.
By her he had two children. One, a son, con
tracted a disoaso whilo fighting for the
Union, and died from its effects. His daugh
tor was married to Col. Sylvcstor Larnod, a
lawyer, of Detroit. His wifo is in Detroit
with tho daughter.
It was Mr. Lestor's intention, whon ho was
a youug man, to practise law, but after he
was admittod to the Bar ho changed his mind
and spout two years at Auburn Theological
Seminary, from which ho was llconsod to
preach. This vocation ho w as not pormitted
to follow, howovor, because his throat failed
him. Ho thon went abroad and stayed away
Bixycars.
His lifo slnco he left tho ministry has been
given up to literary pursuits, and his namo is
classed with those of woll-known writors of
tho day. He achioved a reputation as a oor
rospondent whon ho was abroad, and for
years after his return to the United States
was tho only correspondent in this country
of the London Times.
Among his principal works are The Glory
and Shamo of England." "Condition and
Fate of England," Tho Artist, Morchant and
Statesman," Lifo and Vovagos of Americus
VospncitiB," "Artists of Amorico," "My
Consulship," and Tho Napoleon Dynasty,
a History of tho Bonaparte Family, by tho
.JJorkcloy Men."
Ho also published soveral translations.
His prcsont pitiable condition has been
brought a out by misfortuno and ovorwork.
Two of his publishers failed, and through
thorn ho lost most of his property. Ho has
met with rovorsos at overy turn and has been
reduced to poverty.
Until roccntly ho was a familiar figure
around tho Putnam House, at Fourth avenuo
ond Twenty-sixth streot. For tho last four
wocks his health has been failing, but he kept
up his study until last Tuesday, when he
succumbed to tho wishes of a few friends and
demands of his body and was taken to
Bollovue.
He has been rovising several of his works,
but tho ono in which ho is tho most deeply
interested is Illustrious Men and Women I
Havo Known," which is noarly ready for
Irablication. It is this work which ho hopos
io can livo to see completed. It contains
skotches of tho lived of fifty or Bixty cele
brated mon nnd women, which woro taken
from Mr. Lester's autobiography, nnd aro
deemed by him of far moro valuo than moro
reminiscences, bocause, ho says, thoy possess
vividness that cannot be had from recollec
tion. Mr. Lostor know tho subjects of the
sketches personally. Among thorn aro Long
follow, Gladstone, DioKons, Henry Clay,
Daniel Webster, J. 0. Culhoun, l'roscott, tho
historian. Gen. Scott, l'eter Coopor, l'opo
l'ius IX. nnd Charles Sumner.
Whilo Mr. Lester wns telling TnE Evenino
Would reporter about this book aud how
anxious ho was to seo it publishod his weak
voico soundod triumphant nnd Bad alter
nately. It tinged with triumph as ho related
his acquaintance with tho eminent men, then
chnngod to a note of sadness when ho in
timated that ho might nover livo to seo tho
work given to tho world. It seems to bo his
only aim now.
Said ho "I was employed by tho family
of Peter Cooper to write his life and services.
I worked at it two years and tho manuscript is
now in the bands of Mayor Howitt ready for
publication. Idon'twanttomako an appeal to
tho publio for aid, but I know there are many
who would be glad to show their appreciation
of manly efforts to an old man who has
holped litoraturo and assisted individuals in
need,"
Tho physician attending Mr. Lostor, Dr.
Haynes, docs not think Mr. Lester's case dan
gerous at present, but says his ago is against
him. His family at Detroit aro advised of his
condition.
There Wan Moving In Syracuse
The Syracuse Herald, frankly crediting Tire
Evknikq Would with originating the scheme,
printed the blank forma and obtained the rcturna
for a May-Day directory like that which proved so
popular a stroke of enterprise In thla cltr. Brim
ful of originality of Ita own, the Herald la by no
meana bo bard-headed aa to neglect a good path be
cause It wasn't the first to treau therein.
No, No Not One.
The New York Evenino world la going to pub
lish a list of the people la tho metropolis who move
on the first day ot May, their old residence and
their new one. We don't think any of the proposed
blanks will be filled oat In this manners
Cltr New York.
Name B. N. Money, cashier.
From Iso. llllll North 1111th at.
To Canada.
Htrangera Taken Care Of.
The Astor has Mayor H. D. McCaffry, of Oawego,
In chargo to-day,
R. L, Sulbacb, of Buffalo, and A. G. Jonea, of
Boston, are oontented at the Hoffman House.
John MacLean, of Montreal, has a room on the
Madison bquare tide ot the Hotel Brunswick.
E. L. Christie and Herbert Watt, both of Aus
tralia, are being taken care of at the Windsor Hotel
to-day.
J. Boss Ilobcrtaon, prominent in Toronto, and
Frank Swift, of downcast New Bedford, aro at the
Fifth avenue.
The St. James Hotel helpajnike life worth living
to 8. Gardner, of WaahlngToo, and B. D. Matt
Ingly, of LoulaTllle, Ky.
At the Union Square are registered G. I- Croeker,
of Minneapolis; A. II. Camp, ot Merlden, and W.
Sargent, Jr., Philadelphia.
The Sturtevant's accommodations are (rood
enough for Thomas C" Itbeta, of Fort Howard, Wis.
and C. D. Tabor, of Syracuse.
J. C. Wall, of St. Paul, and Augustus Weasel,
from Cincinnati, had tbetr baggage sent np to their
rooms In the GUsey House thla morning.
The Grand Hotel's big book Is fllllnir up with the
names of Greek letter society transients, J. How
ard Hansom la the latest addition to the Hat
At the Hotsl Dam for a short stay; Thomas
Beale, of San Francisco: F. H. Bhenard, of licit,
ton; M. G. Porier, of Chicago, and W. Warner,
of St. Louis.
Putting up at the Morton Home are Joshua
Hlnkey, of Cromwell. N. B.; Geoge B. Appleton,
of Boston; Bdwln D. Cauda, of Boston; R. M,
ttayre, ot Chicago, and c, W. Bcberts, ot Philadelphia.
IT WAS FDN FOR THE NICKEL.
A Lost Coin Creates- Commotion In at Fourth
Avenue Mreet Car.
Thoro wns fun on a Fourth avenuo car last
night. A young lady dressod in Parisian
fashion nnd with a small flower garden on
her head boardod tho car at Tenth street and
seatod horself in ono corner with a sigh that
caused tho gentlemen to shudder with emo
tion. Down doop into tho recesses of a handbag
wont hor glovod hand, and camo forth
tightly enclosed around a purso, which sho
opened and from which sho drow forth a 10
ccnt picco.
Tho conductor polltolyShold forth his hand
to recelvo tho fare, ond into it tho damsel
dropped tho dime.
It foil into the conductor's pockot to join
itB companions, and a 5-cent pioco was fished
up and tendered as change
Whether tho five-cent piece objected to im
prisonment in the gloomy purso, or whether
tho young lady, embarrassed by tho conduc
tor's smile, was unable to grasp the uiekel
cannot be said, but at any rato tho nickel
fell to thd floor.
Tho young Mdv blushed and tried to roacn
for tho inroccnt cause of her ombarrassmont.
It wni of no use. Something might break if
the tried to bend over, so she sat still and
looked at a dudish young man who sat ou
posito hor.
Tho young man took tho hint and stooped
to conquer just ns n fot mon opposite him
took tho samo notion. Tl o rosult wns n col
lision of hols. The dudo aud the fat man
looked at each other in silent rnge, and then
at tho young lady, who was trying to conceal
hor smiles behind her handkerchief, much to
tho amusement of the rest of tho pnssengors.
Tho conductor camo in from his rear perch
nnd tried to extract tho coin from botween
tho crncks of tho grating. It was of no use.
A lead pencil was brought into play, but ro
tired from tho field defeated. Tho fat man
looked nt the dudo and thon tried again, and
tho pnssengors roared at his efforts. Tho
dude did tho samo and the passengers
shrieked.
An Evenino World reporter worked at tho
coin and tho passengers becamo convulsod.
Then all gave it up.
Tho fair mnid stopped laughing ond gazed
at her coin, whilo tho rest of tho possencors
rottirned to their papers. At Fifteenth street
a telogrnph linemau boarded tho car, and
seeing the five-cent pieco and tho entreating
look on tho young lady's face ho opened his
satchel and took therefrom a pair of pincers
and draggod forth tho coin.
Tho youug lady blushed somo moro.
tbankod him and tho car nnd its load of
humorous ft eight bowled merrily on.
A GENEROUS LAD WAS HE.
OfTerlnB Sandwiches to Htrnngera nnd Candy
to Ills Employer.
When n car of tho Huckloborry lino,
which runs from Harlom Bridge to Fordham,
was about to start yesterday morning it was
entered by a young lady, followed by a young
Irish immigrant. Tho lady fished into her
portmanteau and deftly handed tho conduc
tor twelvo cents, the faro for herself and her
Castlo Garden companion.
Sho nppeared to bo ashamed of tho new ar
rival, as sho motioned to him to monopolize
a corner of tho car. She seated horsolf near
tho centre of tho car and began surveying
tho scenery.
Tho young immigrant was hungry, for ho
lost no timo in opening a seedy-looking
haversack nnd spreading a lunch of ham
sandwiches, pio and cako. After satisfying
his appetite ho kindly offered to divide tho
remainder with tho passengers, but as no
body seemed to bo hungry ho returned what
was "loft to tho bag.
Having nothing to do, ho grow restless and
uneasy and began looking through his pock
ets. After Ecarching vainly for somo time ho
produced a corncob pipe, filled it with fino
cut chewing tobacco and proceeded to fill the
car with Bmoko.
The ennduuetor nnnonred. and out of no.
litoness to tho young lady ho softly informed
tho now arrival that smoldug was not allowed
inside of tho car. On being doprivod of his
after-breakfast smoko tho young man con
tontcd himself with sucking the stem nnd
occasionally glancing fondly at his pipo.
A passenger who scorned moro inquisitive
than tho rest, asked him if ho brought tho
pipe from Ireland. On being informed that
tho pipo was bought near Castle Battlery tho
passenger told tho new arrival that no ono
oxcept Orangmon smoked corn-cob pines in
this country. The young man seemed nn
crcdnlous at first, but being assured of tho
fact by anothor passenger, he opened tho
window, aftor nearly breaking tho glass, and
throw tho pipe out.
By this time tho now arrival had become
quito fomiliar with tho passongors. Ho began
to givo them a history of all his relatives iu
Ireland. He also informed thom.that tho young
lady in tho centre of tho car had giveu htm a
job.
By this timo the young lady had grown
quito restless. Tho now arrival thon pro
duced a small, dirty paper bag, containing a
few pieces of candy, and, going over to his
futuro mistress, offered somo to her. This
was moro than she could stand; so tolling the
conductor to let hor companion off at Ford
ham, she left tho car amid tho laughter of tho
passengers.
NEEDS A RUBBER COAT NOW.
Dan Ilnnly'a Practical "Demonstration of
l!or Not to Lose an Umbrella.
A party of firemen dropped in at Dan
Hanly's place, over in Avenuo D, and began
to talk about things they had lost. Ono had
lost a shirt, another collars innumorablo, a
third his suspenders, whilo a fourth said ho
had missed his socks.
Dan acted as if this conversation wearied
him.
I'vo often heard people kick about losing
things," ho said finally, particularly um
brellas. Thoy ought to let up. Now thero's
no need of a man losing anything. Thero's
that umbrella thero, that I'vo carried for
over a year. It cost me S10. I'vo como to
the conclusion that people who loso their
umbrellas do so through carelessness. I
know I'd never be no foolish as to run any
chauoes with mine," and Dan gave a short
grunt of contempt.
A half-hour lalor ho started to go homo,
and nearly fainted nt finding ho was minus
tho beautiful umbrella which ho had laid on
the bar a few minutes before.
Sinco this occurrcnco his friends, when
thoy meet him, always look up to the sky and
say Well, it's clear: you won't nood it."
It is rumored that Mr. Uanly is thinking
of investing in a rubber overcoat.
mm
S Cool.
l kj-S Trom -ve.
rrH "Ur" Morrtl Dock Was
I b3l 1rfVjKmi tbat you palllag: tne bellr
!"Alvl(Ml Da,-r 0tUDb tramp)
aTVW vlirJW Mr. Morris Dock What
mMr ll-VlzHVi do yon want?
Ml Im v 'Vr Wlr Daly 0rubl1 want an
ySGV,' ty umbrella yor piazza roof
Hiker's Compound Mnrsupnrlllo,
will be found to gi?s far bttsr satisfaction tbsn sll tho
others. Tbla thar guirante or agr to rTand tb
money. Abore all It contains No Mancuur, Potash or
AnsiNIC. Extra Ursa bottles, containing" l7Mouncs,
76 cents. Only need to take It mornlnc and nla-nt,
lntlitonbaTincIUaxu'aSaBaarAntLLA and you an
poeillTely aura of oura. Do not allow any one to per
mute yoa otherwise. Bold by almost all dealers. If any
drufaiet rafuses to lupply yon. you can be anro of a etlln
vhat yon a.A ror at the dry.coode booaea and aeneral
etorea. or direct from Wll, If. ltiKKB A 8oM, 903 6tb
are.. Maw York. V
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A SAVS, sura enxa for one. ns and aolda, ADAaf soya
Boiakio Balaam, Kuiuax, 20tb at,, Un art, V
WHAT TO USE IN THE FAULT
S03IE AJtriOB XO FATIlEna jjn.
MOT1IE11S.
A Matter Worthy of Careful ConalderatW
Fact of a rent lntereat and Moment.
It Is pcrfoct folly for peoplo to use ln thd,
families and homes morphine, opium or com.
poundB which contain those dangerous draai
when thero aro rcmodies composed of harm,
leas and at tho samo timo powerful and efflca.'
cious modicincs for sale at all drug stotS'
which havo a most wondorful power of curiS
tho Bick.
Wo can call to mind romedlcs which hare
cured hundreds of thousands of eaaea of euf.
feriug and disoaso, and which havo become
not only standard and recognized medicine,
nt tho drug stores, but havo on CBtabllabl
position at family remedies. Buoh, forta.
Blanco, is tho remedy discovorod by Dr
Greonc, our most prominent norvo spociaUst"
known as Dr. Greene's Norvura Norvo Tonic?
and which is sold at drug stores at 91 pr hot.
tlo all ovor tho United States, bolngrecog.'
nized ovory whero as a Bafo and harmless nern
euro, and at tho samo timo a medicine whose
wondorful curntivo powers in all nervous dia.
eases Iiob mndo its namo n household word is
evory homo in tho land.
Thousands upon thousands of sufferers
from nervousness, weakness, sleeplessness,
norvous dobility, norvous weakness and ex.
haustlon havo had tho priceless bleuingof
good health restored to thorn by tho use of
this wonderful remedy, in many cases given
uj) ns incurablo by physicians. Thus myriads
of proofs multiply as to its almost marvelloui
poworsof restoring health and strength to the
weakoncdand oxhausted system, and no leu
strong and positivo aro tne proofs that It U
porfoctly snfo to givo to restless infants, ner
vous children, and tho most dolicato invalids,'
It is n puto vcgetablo remedy, being nuvja
from those health-giving plants and herbs
most wonderful in thoir norve-rostoring aad
nervo-invigorating properties whioh .notes
has provided for tho relief of our human ills,
Peoplo cannot bo too careful about tin
remedies they uso in their families, but we
nssuro them that in Dr. Greone's Ncrrara
Nerve Touio thoy will find a perfectly safe
and pleasnut medicine, and one, too, which,
is absolutely certain to euro. It is, above si
other modicincs, tho romody to use in the
family. Givo it to vour restless and irritable
infant, to your weak, puny and nervous chll.
dren, or take it yourself if you are weak,
nervous, debilitated, run down, sleepless,
bluo and discouraged. It will certainly and
positively cure your infant, your children,
or your own weakening and exhausting dlf.
case.
DRILLING ON THE MALL.
Park Policemen Photographed While Pre.
pnrlnif Tor the Kprlnn Tnrn-Out.
Tho park pollco aro busy drilling for theb
annual pnrado, to take placo about May 10,
Two hours of tho morning overy Tuesday
and Wednesday are dovotod to this purpose.
Tho drill ground is tho Mall in Central Part,
SOno hundred nnd twenty-four men, under
o direction of tho drill-master, Roundsmi
Samuol Collins, wero put through a series of
manauvros yostordoy morning. At the wpii
of command the men marched in singlo file,
roforming in columns of two, four and eigbi
as tho word was given.
In rounding tho statue of Beethoven, at ths
uppor end of tho Mall, tho command "rieb)
wheel was skillully complied with, after
which thoy wero marched to tho centre of the
walk, whoro, while they halted in single line,
an omatour photographer succeeded in get
ting two instantaneous views, after whlci
Copt, Thomas Beatty watfinvited to stand
against a tree and be taken singly, which re
quest tho Captain complied with.
Tho mon woro divided into threo com
ponies, consisting of six platoons, each
platoon being commanded by a sergeant a
roundsman.
Roundsman Collins paused in his labor
long enough to inform The Evenino' Wosu
roporter that ho was not exactly carrying trai
military tactics, as tho men were not soft,
ciontly drillod for that, but ho wns going l
closely to them as possible.
Tho men will no reviewed by the Park
Commissioners, and it if expected that Mayor
Hewitt and tho Common Council will attend.
FUN FOR AFTER DINNER. 1
Unnecessary Instruction. H
From Tixtu Sflx?.)
Mrs. Jayhawker Neow, Eben, bo carrol sl
don't let those New York thieves rob yon, bat
right straight to Mr. Greengoods, da your basIncM
and hurry homo. Do you heart
Mr. Jaybawker-Yes, Mlrandy, that's wW
mean ter do,
A Terv Oooit Recejan.
IfYom tit. PUtaburg chronUUA
"You never flud mo hiding my light nnoat
bushel," remarked Mr. McSwllllgen ln the cow
ot a dlacuss'on with bis wife.
"Yon don't need to," was the somewhat aaw
reply; a quart measure Is quite large enough.
How lie Felt.
K-oin ia lltutum chnmUU.l
"Ha, hat How do you feel nowt" aake40
fly of another which bad been caught on anlaoMj
exterminator paper and was ln vain trying tows
through the general stickiness.
Uiue me," was the brief reply.
A Hopeleaa Quest.
Von rue.)
4jn Tho Deaoon.-w
llflllllli -affienaW fathers, I'd like to g
(((jJwmWBTBr &ood parrot; one
WumWrF?&S k0'' Wet3 M(1 WOIrt
MKE?rar up sung, yon know.
wWBW Feathers. Dont H
Vjpj VJ what I can do for yos.
VX1 i don't keep stuffed blr
Tlutterfly fibovra.
Von Au Orltam HcayuntA
New York haa an Interesting butterfly show, w
tho way, tho most alarming butterfly show
dining-room full of hungry boarders in iron m
plates of hot toast
What Mar Happen.
rrom lAt KotkUK -Balleffe.l
A Philadelphia g.rl baa had part of one Of
eyea cut out and a piece of a rabbit's eye """J
tated. By and by her lover will be caUUH
Dear Bunny."'
el a,
Lntonla Hocint Clnb.
The Latonla Social Club has elected tnefeWv
Ing officers; rrealdent, William Diets; VJCvS!
dent, William Ilahnj recording secretary,
l'. lloUwagen, Jr. Corresponding seaetary, "T
lam Kramer; Financial Booretaij, WlUH" 5
Uaibsi Treasures', Jacob Htojlaub,