The Times-Democrat from New Orleans, Louisiana • Page 5

1 I II AGAIN SAVES DOLLS AND TOYS ROAD'S OFFICERS ARE INVESTIGATING WRECK CONTRACTOR JOHN McCOY WHY THE VECESMTIE' OF LIKE" ARE OT DIVTKIHITED. State and Defense Finish With Dr. LeMonnier. Opinion Given Council from City Attorney's Ofice. Happiaesa Meaaa More Tfcaa Food a ad Ralaaeat the Child, aad These.

Resides. Are Maraished Tkroagk Other thaaaela. Railroad lien Visit the Scene of the Kenlwccd Holocaust Telfs Council Committee That Negotiations Are On for the Repair of the Canal Street Neutral Ground Commissioner Moulin Called Upon to In vestigate Story and Make Report. on an Inspection to Put the Blame Where It Properly Belongs Responsibility Seems Fixed On Those in Charge of Accommodation Train. the city engineer to prepare plans, Ianna and Stafford, assisted by tbe students, performed 0 wonderful tilings in the way of amputations, setting of broken hours and dressing of burns and other severe wounds.

Iu receiving and attending to tbe fifteen cases, including many difficult surgical operations and dressing of hurts, less than three hours were consumed. It was a record-breaking aud most successful accomplishment, for which The physicians of this great institution: deserve much credit. At ouly one other time in the history of this hospital were so many negroes Cash UoDatlvai. Times leuix rat Kuwiu KrttiKiao parkhaui Joiiu Kendall xiariuger on si K. J.

La lines It Lee Km try, Jr liarie $10 uo 1 1 Ul 3 il is i 1 1 Ul 1 oil 1 ll 5 1 5 ui 1 jij 1 tst .1 2 1 1l Willie llav a) Hjmel Kurd Leonard Ford B. P. uhivan In Memory of M. JesHie Knee. Wallace and Helen M' I.

en loirdon Mei.ean Juliette llaber Fischer Little Helen and l.ucibe Annette Levy it loch Aubrey Murray. Jr. Heulah and Simeon A. J. Simoticaux Little Louise Meeker Kiigetiia Win.

Andnw Collins Marie Barry and Joseph A. S. B.i rry Io Memory of Bertie M. C. tieorre.

Ciirrolltou. Miss. Marian Iieneere Thos. ilanie Ienegre. Burton C.

N'ewcoiub I Irwin. Jr In memory of ivian, Le Boy and Gertrude Mister Ambrose H. Storck Thos. J. Ford fash W.

It. B. Margaret and Helen and tiladys Knos Kev. F. K.

Means. Louisiana Avenue Method. Church 1 Ml mi 5 1 i 1 .1 IS) a 5 tsi 2 HJ 1 i lMs 13 15 5 Total rsi It has been asked why The Tiuies- "TVinocrat gives dolls and toys. Instead of shoes and clothes and 'necessities of life." to the noor children at Christmas time The reason and the answer are this: That playthings mean more to the children than the "useful'" thiugs of life, What are the necessities of life? Are thev not the thinrs that are essential to content i. icnt And what is contentment In life? Hantiiness Is the only content- ment for a child.

Rich children are not all contented, but happy ones are. leli caries ar worth more than comfort to a chjld. organizations minister to the various needs of the poor at Christ mas. and the "deserving" poor have In the St. Vincent Ie Paul Society, tbe Charltv Organization and various" other local Instltntlons the sources and chan nels of "material" assistance all the year.

The IoI and Toy Fund is for tbe happiness of the poor, the happiness of the children of the "undeserving." as well as the "deservfnz" poor. What has the merit or demerit of the parent to do with the child's desire for happiness? Why knnM the worthies drunkard's novertr hinder the child from having Christmas Joy? "The sins of the Not at ail. Ict heredity fuifl'I that law The drunkard's blood runs In his veins, and so the blood of the thief, the Idler and of all men whose characters make their poverty and their children's poverty. Let heredity do its worst. If will: but let ns do onr part to stave off.

a Ca rwutulhl the eomine of the rlir. Oil and let ns at least give a few hours otlluZ.t' AdTisea tte Public Priater Iks No Claim Agaicst City. Bill Returned for Printing- oi Property Advertisements. Taxpajtr Held 5t Liable Unicial Journal. Bida for the PaTinj of SeTerai Streti by the Cotnptrollsr Altera Franchise.

Assistant City Attorney Garland Dupra yesterday sent to tbe Committee cn Fl-na nee an opinion In connection with tbe claim of the official journal, the Item, for payment of the sum of V-'i ZX as cow peusation for certain tax sale advertise ments published during tbe year of VMXi. Mr. after going over Ihe law. says that be is of tbe opinion that lb- claim should be denied. His reason therefor are as follows: "By tbe terms its contract with city, executed before the city notary on Marrb the Item Company obligat -i itself to print, for a term of two yea; tbe official proceeding of the City t'w a-cil.

city ordinances, tax free of ct to the ctty." "The general law in regjrd to tai ad vertiseinents is to be found In section J.S of Act No. 170 of and provides that each ten lines of nonpareil type of tax sale advertisements shall constitute a square, and shall be paid for by the tt collector as now provided by law. ft- ti delinquent being responsible only sr a prorata space of said ten lines ocenpi-d by the description of his taxes and property." present claim is solely for advertisement of the descriptive portions of the tax sales, anil does not Include the caption or concluding portions thereof, which file public printer admits covered by tbe term of Its contract with tbe city, and is accordingly entitled ti publication free. I'nder the term ef the statute above quoted, the Treasurer ha heretofore exacted "rwna the tax debtor who settled his tins after advertisement, or from the thl'd person who pur-Chased at tai sale, payment of b's pr. rata of the cost of advertisement oa th basis of the amount bid for priutlu be the official Journal, and In turn the official journal has been paid on the saute basis by the city.

"The same method was ti cases where the city, in defaul- of payment, or of other "purchasers, was compelled to bid in the property for itself. However, since the signing the contract with tbe official Journal the Treasurer has not collected froai delinquent tas debtors any costs for advertising, under the theory that. Inasmuch1 as tbe city Incurred no expense from the advertisement. It could exact aa rorr-sponding charge from the tax debtor. It Is for the amounts which the City Treasurer, as it Is argued, should have collected from delinquent tax debtors whose property was advertised in that this claim is made, the Item Company contending that Us bid to print tax sal-s free of cost to the city' did not Include the printing of the descriptive portion thereof, the cost of which the ax debtor is made to bear by statute.

In InHirment the claim of the ltep.t Company has no foundation In law. from whatever standpoint It be regarded. la the flrst place, a the law now stands, the question of liability for printing sales Is one solely between the city and the official Journal. There is no n-eeiiht liability on the part of the taxpayer to the official Journal, which 1 mad- to look, uuder the statute, for eotnpemsaf imi. to the city and no one else.

Can it be doubted. for Instance, that If the Item Company had bid fifty cents a square for said printing, that it would have required the city to pay for the descriptive a well as the other portion of th advertisements, and that It would not have concerned Itself with tbe liability of the taxpayer in ibe premise? "It is true that the statute Imp. a certain proportion of the cost of advertisement upon the tax debtor, but thU I done so a to allow the clry to recoup Itself a ehe expense of the tax debtor for the expense it ha inenrted in hi particular ease, of course. If th e'ty ha Incurred no expense It can not call upon tbe taxpayer to make good a.t amount which It has never expended. In this connection it I well to re-v-mber that the city of New Orleans act for tr benefit of the taxpayer as well a Its corporate benefit, and If it I f.rt i nate enough to make a contract that I advantageous both to Itself and to lb-Individual tax debtor.

I certainly a desirable consummation, am well a one strictly within tbe line of duty to it own citizens. -on tbe other band, if It be argued that the city of New Orl-ans is liable only for Its own share and the taxpayer for hi proportion, a set forth In the reyenne act. the result Is equally nufcrtuua for the public printer. Certainly. It ha agreed to pnldi-h city tat sale of cost to the city." and.

undo ibted'y. the descriptive portion thereof fin-in part of the advertisement of a tai sale, ir in publishing these tax sales other person Incur liability to the official Jonrna! under" the law, I cau nor see how th liability is transferable to the Hty of New Orleans. If part of the advertisement I to be free of cost to the rlir. and the remaining portion must be the taxpayer, then. In far a th-descriptive portion are conceriied.

It becomes a matter I a the efM Journal and the tax debtor, and tile clry of New Orleans I without Interest or lf.i biiity In tbe premise. I can not r-cede that it a parr of the rl'r'l itr to a a a coll--tmg agent foe the Journal, or thit filer" 1 siir affendtrit Habliltv for its failure so to act. Tb-reison whv the pro rata; of the tat deMor has been bere'ffore cilecterl bv tbe Cltr Treasurer wss to r'mhnre the city f-e pr.yment mad- to the offlcljil nraal -f the descriptive portions the advertise, merit, but new that the city make no such payment I do rot see how Ir ha anv antfcoriM or capacity to collect sn an" amount from the faitmyey. "The rurieu result flowinar from the adoption of tbe Item enmpan-. contention preclude the of ne3 an Interpretation of It contract with the itr: for instance, the cjrv ef New lie.

lean I cn.pelled to r.uv in a large proportion of tbe property advertised sale, as the resnit the fal' ire of thi-I je-rson to bid. arid U'rl-r these rtr. stances, who is to pav for the des. five portions of the tax Is th" city to do so? If It she do so. would the (o'irnal re pitKiishing rax sale -free of 'st to the Agi-v, tatlaed aat Paaje Twelve.

Givea More Reasons for Believing Lyons Is Insane. Subjected to Long Cross Examination by Mr. Luzenberar. Ambrose Smith. Repeats Textlrnooj tho tTarniny of Sr.

Xrllaa. 2o Morning Setsion To-Day to Permit One of Lyons' Attorney! to Attend a funeral. There 1 some probability that the Lyons murder trial will be fiuUhed this week. Dr. Lemonnler concluded his export testimony jesterday, and the other witnesses will not consume half tbe time.

It in believed, that tn taken up witb bin testimony. The State will hr(- iiiiut witnesses la rebuttal. They will be ou the witness stand to-day after 1- o'clock. The defense will probablyhave wrac Id eubrebuttal. The attorneys for the de fend did not state positively that they would have mii witnesses, but wben tbey rted their cae yesterday they Informed the court that they uiigut put some on the stand.

Tr. Lemcunler was on the stand yesterday until about 4 o'clock In tbe after-nnnu. Then tbe defense called Mr. Mel-len. Au-brose Smith aud Richard Lyon.

Tbe latter two wrre questioned la reference to a statement made by Mr. Smith to Mr. Mellen. wherein he warned Mr. Mellen and Mr.

Gurley. through Mr. Mellen, that be regarded Lyons aa an Insane man and danger ius. Richard Lyon win present when the statement was made, and he testified to that fact. Ir.

Patina, assistant bouse surgeon e-f the Charity Hns.iItaL was called on behalf of the State, and testified to the wounds of tbe aecoacd and his treatment In the hospital the two weeks he was confined there. District Attorney Luzen-berf asked the witness If, during the time Lyons was confined In. the hospital be had erer made a statement which he regarded as Irritional. This was objected to by tbe defense, and argument on that point consumed so much time that the hour for adjournment arrived before It had been completed. Judge Chretien, before adjournment, told the attorneys for the defense that when the argument first rose be was of their opinion, but after hearing arguments he bad changed his mind and colnci.l with tbe views of Mr.

Luxenberg. However, he said he would reserre his decision on this point until court opened to-day. and if the attorneys con id show biro authority to bear out their aswrt ions be mould be grad to hear It. The trial will no? lie resumed nntll 12:30 Mock this afternoon. Ir.

Yi. J. Sarpy, father-In law of Mr. Generclly. one of the attorneys toi tbe defense, died yea-terday inoriilrg.

and court will be adjourned to Mr. Geiiorelly to attend tbe funeral. It was to allow Mr. Generelly time In which to visit the borne of death that a recess was taken yesterday until 2 o'clock Instead of the usual hour for the afternoon sessions to begin. Lyons did not seem much Interested In the case yesterday.

Although the principal witness for the defense. Itr. Leraon-nler, was on the stand during the morning session and testifying that Lyon was Insane, to iwre which the defense has lieen making such a fight. Lyons slept pcacef jily In court for oxer an hour. There were heated arguments between the attorneys for and against the accused, but this never disturbed his slumber.

lie sn still sleeping wben the noon recess came, and heii the deputies shouted out "Clear the gangway:" Lyons looked up In a dazed sort of way. During tbe affr-uoon, however, he kept wide awake aud seemed Interested. It. the testimony of all witnesses. Yesterday niorm.ig Irs.

Itoliin and Salter went to the Parish Prison and examined Lyons. They will be used a witness in rebuttal by the State. Court o(cne(l a few luinutes la-fore 1l o'clock yesterday morning and, with the exception of the noon recess, continued without delay until 5:45. I Hiring the flay points of law argued, during which the jury was taken from the courtroom, but thee arguments were soon over, and very little lime was lost In that way. I'.

LKMONNIEU AGAIN ON STAND. Lemonuler began bis testimony by saing Lyous did not send a challenge to Mr. Gurley by friends; that be was suspicious and would not trust anyone. He rei-elved this Information frouj the accused, aud he was simply stating what Lyons had told biiu. lie learned tbls during bis examination, of the accused, aud this question was asked because he wanted to know- the condition of Lyons' mind.

An Insane patient who has passed a restless nigbt is always worse the next ui. 'mills', and for that reason be said that Patients In all well regulated insane asylums are required to siecp much as they cau. He did not know as fact whether or not the accused had passed a sleepless night I h-fore the day i.uriey was kiued. and could not hare known as a fact unless he had been by the bed-Lie of the accused during that night. Mr.

Luzeulicrg SH1j D(. wanted to show the Jury that the witness the accused spent a sleepless night, on the theory th.t the accused is insane. He doubted if Cant. Bovle carried the poison fouuu on tne person of tbe a cused. in his pocket.

This was In answ-r to a question nhieh the district attorney asked Iir. Lenionnier, witb reference to the accused, carrying It. to the mind of the witnos nmde btm believe more strongly that the accused was insane. The witness Mini he asked the accused If he knew tbe character of fie poison whi'-b lie carried, and he aaid: "Of course I (i. for I have r-i ahont It." and he knew it was a iolem p.nsoii.

Suppos I wiinted to show- the poison to the jll-V. Wollhl I have ImpM-sscd Voll tcinK insane if 1 h.d picked it up and showed ItV" "I would think tha you did not know-what cyanide of potassium is." the witness replied. "He is a inonom.iuiaf td tot th." poison with suicidal irtent, arid he knew it was a dead poison. He went with a reoivcr aud the t.is,.n. eiicugh to probably kiii fifty to Mr.

liutier It is adiiiittcd that the accused is a uiononiiinia "I want to fmt ou d-tor: It is iMt admitted that the accused is a said Mr. I.uzenberg. Tbe wltnesa said be meam bv spring in bis direct testimony that if the' cused's mind had been diverted he wouvj probatdy not have kliied Mr. tiurl.y that day, but would hate done so later. Another I'ltistra inn was then given.

The witness objected to ih- word theory." and Mr. Lnzesbers said tliat was the only word he couid nv wfth reference to some of the stutenicut the witness used. I'r. Lenionnier said tbe fact that lr. Richard sin'ke of the rinding of the bunch of keys at the sa'oon at Bsronn and tJravier.

and the fa-t that Mr. ss out of office Sen Lyons ca'ied sis not sufficient to divert his tniud. an, rtf Htisaa. of of ex to to nf cf and the Comptroller to adrertlse for bids tbe repair gravel streets, when" the maintenance clause has expired, was laid over. The ordinane by Mr.

Brlede. dlrectin; tbe Commissioner of i'ubiic Works to repair with brbks and shells St. Mary treet. from Kelixiou to aroioleiet, was reported favorably. The onliuance by Mr.

directing the Commissioner ef I'lihlic Works to repair with brieks and oyster shells Ionisa street, from Burgundy" to Mara s. was given a favorable icport. The ordiiianee by Mr. 'ti'-ullii. the oniiiits-ioiier of Public Works to repair with bricss and oyster shells North White street, from Kspianade -to I was favorabiv.

The ordiiianee bv Mr. Mehle. 11recting the 'onitiiissioiior of Public Works to repair with brieks and shells Ninth street, from Magazine to Tchoupitoulas, was favorably repo.ted. The ordiuafiee providinc for he re-paring of Calliotie street, froni St. Charbs to Prytania.

under Act 45, waa reported without action. The petition of property owners, asking to have Inpre and Itiitnalne streets restored- the condition In which they wereefore tora up by the New Orleans Knilwivs Company, was referred to the Commissioner of 1'nhlic Works. The petition if property owners to have a fence rm ved on the New from Camhronne to Oakland Park, was referred to the Commissioner of Public Works. The petition of citizens, asking for the restoration of a bridge at the intersection of Jena and Rampart street, waa referred to the Commissioner of Public Works. I The petition of property owners to have sidewalks on Toplar street, between arrollron avenue and Itwerllne street was referred to t'le cltv encitteer.

The petition of the Carrollfon Wood Company, a skin to be permitted to remove a switeh f-rck. was referred to a snhconimi'tee Messrs. Idckson, Memory and Moss. The from the Coromis. sioner of Public Works, notifying the Council of tbe d'fanlt of the Avers A ptiait Com pa nr.

on the maintenance of amp street, rrom eltctty to t. was received. A delegation of ritiens from the lower districts arfesred lefore the committee to ask that the ordinance providing for the rcnarinz of Chartrea street, from Ann to with asphalt, be re jected, and that the street lie paved with sous re block, at the expense of the prop erty ownerse Th committee was Itv-Hnod to cons'der trie rirnriositlon favorably, and on motion. laid the matter over In order to the nrooertv owners in ntinnrtnn.tr to reduce writing what they were desirous, of doioe joining tent, and It took two the attendants something like two minutes' energetic nse of their dog whips to re store order. Iater in the evening the principals In this tiuht were em: aired In an act to gether, but as thev got within reach of each other the tight was renewed as ferociously as ever, and the remainder of that particular nnnriier was eliminated.

The tight the monkeys was also a savac one. Both were on the patrol iron in the hanging scene, one as driver and the other as some art of assistant or gong sounder. The driver made some small mistake In his part of the work, and when be returned to bis place on the box his companion struck in in and bit him. Tbe driver turned his head toward the ringmaster, and. as he was looking in that direction, the monkey ciinmncly refrained from anv demon stration.

A few seconds later the trainer turned bis back on the patrol wagon, as the mimic execution was "absorbing his attention. No sooner had he done so than the monkey driver of the vehicle, dropping the reins, pounced upon his assistant as If he meant to kill blm with the least possihle delay. Forcing the smaller aniiual'a head back with bis fore-paws and fastening his fausrs on his victim's tlimat. rolled with him from the box of the patrol waron to the around. lVitb n'onkeys fought with tiger like ferocltv for a few seconds, and It was witb difficulty that they could be separated.

After this their master scut them oiT with the wagon, but lefore they reached the adjoiniug tent they were figbt-it'E arain as savagely as ever. The best of the new features introduced 'bis season proved to be tbe rtueing pet forniance of the ponies. Kaeh oiiv Lad a musical bell attached to his month upward, and set so rigidly that it would make no sound except when the Kiny moved his head. The ringmaster, standing behind the ouies caused each to shake his bead at the instant his note was needed, and In this way the ponies played "The Ijist Hose of Summer" and "The Sewenee Itlver." with an approach to absolute ao-iiracr that was astonishing. The only serious "break" occurred In the pining of the last air.

The little pony who bad the highest note, finding that he bad less to do than any of the others, became vexed over the situation and. reaching down, ml. Led his nearest neighbor by the fleshy part of his foreleg and shook several discordant notes out of his musical headgear. The Show will he seen twice a day at l.ec 'irclc. 2 and p.

for the remainder of the week. ni I THE FAMILY. IHahtherla Case at MrDotath Was Portress I.odarer. The announcement of the reopening of Mi-tionogh S-hool No. 7 yesterday morning brought to light an amusing story.

The school was c.el last Friday for the day, owing to tbe breaking out of a case of diphtheria In the portiess" lodge. The hen ltd law require that such clrcnuistances, the lodge shall be separated from the school yard by a board fence, so even In a serious case, only little time is lost by school children. Fortunately, the case proved to be a light one. and the school waa reopened I yesterday morning. The amusing part of the story Is that the case of diphtheria was a little gir! llvlne fn the nortress lodire one of er- en, tUe portress has nt lv near to be eonid red member of her familv.

The School Board provide lodging for the Jaiiitots. with the permission, where the case seems to call for it. of bousing metn- bers of their family. The discovery that ts be hslgeto ta ke boa rdersdld not please thc superintendent, and be lias accordln ly issued Instructions to principals to furnish ui in with information as to the nninoer of p-opie to whom their janitors are ir-nlshiiig rooins and board. "ihe lodge for tnanv years have been a convenient refuge for men and woaien who needed the bospitaltty of aom-hody to take them in out of the rain, and kind hearted bave exiende, hese courtesies to Just as many of their needy relations as the accommodations of the houses permitted.

MII.IPPI IRI). The cause of bird protection In Mississippi ro-eive a large part of fbe attention of Frank M. Miller during fiie next few d-ijs. Mr. Miller will leave for Vkksluug this morning, and will go thence to t.reenw I to see Governor-elect Vaedaman In regard to introducing the next session of the Mississippi Legislature re bill that the Audut-on SiM-iety will introduce in the General As-senioiy of i.ouistan.1.

Mr. Her will go to Lexington to see N'el. State ongT essmell at i ks have expressed their approval adequate l.ird protection laws in Mississippi, and Mr. Miller to voir, the ef he -or (u l-r p-in of the He ij return It at is of is be Th Streets and Lauding Committee Is yet glsinz football with McCoy's res.usibilities ou tbe neutral ground of Canal street. A communlcaliou was read from the city attorney stating iflcally what was required of the Council and the committee to proceeJ Intelligently and ef fectlretr aralnst Mrt'or, and to secure tbe repair of the neutral gronud of Canal Treet.

The statement the citj attor-Ley was substantially to the that nothing couldaie done In this mattT until the Council bad made provision for the last' i lie of the street, aud had actually doue tae work. After this, it was held, the city would le in a pe.itioii to bring suit against MK'ey and his lMiiidsm-n, and that the result was assured so far the city was concerned. Mr. Coenel said be had understood. anL in fact? had been Informed by ng.

Hil-ler the hoblers of Mi-Coy's certifi cates, as well as bis bondsmen, that tbe railways company and the bondsmen had gotten together and effc-ted arrangements by which the work would le done at once a id that a portion of it was now in progress. Mr. Cueulla said that these sort of promises and representations might le all right in general way, but under existing circumstances, something more definite was reonired. He thought that the Council should prepare some sort of resolution, or ordlnjncc, euiiiodying the instructions of the city attorney, to tbe end that a a appropriation be made for the completion of the work and subsequent proceedin; against Mr. aud his bondsmen.

Mr. Dickson agreed with Mr. Cuetillu. to the extent that some action predicated noon the opinion of the city attorney should be immediately taken by the committee and the Council, and was in ffiTor of referring the whole matter to the Budget Committee for an appropria tion to make the necessary repairs. It was finally agreed, however, that the whole matter be referred to the Commissioner of Public Works, to ascertain what Is actually being dne In the direction of repairing the neutral ground.

There were present at the meeting Chairman and Messrs. riekson. Cuctiilu and Memory. The mouthly report of tbe Commis sioner of Public Works was received and The ordinance bv Mr. Moss, directing DOG AND POXY SHOW GEXTRV BROTHER AMMAL IR- fl IMPROVES WITH AUK.

Peealiar Methods Preserve the Dl- tiaetive ladls Idaalitlea af Kaarfaoted rerfaraaera "Pra-feaalaaaP Rivalry Least ItTst FUhta Ataaaa; the For years the Gentry Iog and Pony Show has alwavs been sure of a hearty welcome in cVew Orleans, but ft is safe to assert that It has never been more worthy of a cordial reception than It now Is. Its feat uses lave been multiplied, and Its i -ope has been materially expanded, so that now-, more than ever, has It become onlque In Its way. Fifty ponies originally chosen for their adaptability, and carefully sifted from among many hundreds that have been tried from time Pto time, have been skillfully and can-fully educated for four footed entertainers of the highest type, give the distinctively Hny" character to the entertainment, while the dogs continue to be as amusing as ever. In addition to these standard featnres. however, elephants have leen adde.T to the corps of performers, while monkeys, more or less advanced In the matter of discipline and education, contribute materially to the richness and variety of the programme.

Not only have the animals Improved with training and eviwrience. hut the trainer has improved In his capabilltv. both as teacher and entertainer. Tue programme has lieen Improved In the matter of quality. Time worn and nriner-estlng acts have teen cut out.

and they have been replaced by procramme numbers which are always Interesting, fresh, and hi some instances, really startlfnc. The methods of training employed by the no matter what they mav be as to details and technique, seem to differ verv materially from those of others In their line of fc.jslnesa. If one may judge bv results alone. By some means, the Gentry manare to preserve the Ind'vldu-nllty of each animal they train, others seem to put the lmprnt f.f fh trainer on each animal, so that their four footed performers are all very much alike In manner and methods. The co-redians are just like the expert performers, aid all go arseit the work with a seriousness that can not Thnt suggest an ever present fear of punishment, each has the single aim of disposing of his act as quickly as possible and of getting beyond the reach of the ringmaster's whip.

Gentry's dogs and ponies, and even his monkeys and elephants, have a way of entering Into the spirit of what thev are I doing, and there seems to he the stamp I a distinct Individuality in tle per- foruiajioos of each animal. They what the ri.ienia.ter require, of them, but es-h does whatever he ha. to do. in hi. own necHar fashion.

The sf ra pony or the leading evrert rformer than is that the low comedian In a well balanced dramatic company like the style of the leading man. Gentry seems to recof-rlze the tact tnat one or nis ooZ- or ponies hws an innate sense of humor, and he at nrlce goes about encouraging and deirlort ing this. Another peculiarity thaf apparent amour the lien'rv animals, eseclailr the i Is the undoubted existence of what among human entertainers would be termed professional jealousy. This was i. tw ice during last night's per formauce, the first esse developing among the dogs, and the other between two of -he monkeys.

When the dog made their first appearance In th ring, two Ifrge French p.sdle enard in a savasre fl-rbt. and before it was over several more of the dogs IwHSine Involved The time looked lie a favorable one for an aggrieved dog to undertake to get even. They were rushing into the ring, barking and wildly, as If to aronse the of the audience as to hat was folioA. The engaged in the tUt ere lsiti i-onied a lis or clowns, one white th other black. The black p's red to tw the a duressor, but h's rival respvnded his challenge with such prom Jit alacrity ttiaf they were on orictlcaiiv even terms hen tto rhf liegsn.

Thev foucht savagely for ten second or nore. and thesi two or tfcre th other dogs ei-gsg. to s't'e tvj'h te white ri.ij Tae asiai jaaat asjajtea iasa ia a- 1 I at rf acAl The blame for the accident on the Illi nois Central near Kent wood, which resulted in the bci of thirty lives, has not yet lieen taxed oy tbe railroad company. An Investigation is being made by the transmutation deprrttnent. This evening G.

Itawn. general sti-Iettiiteii4cnt of tratisartatlon. Chicago: o. M. Ipiim.

assistant superintendent. i New Orleans: J. J. Flynn. division suier- Intendetif.

New Orleans; B. F. trainmaster. Mi'otnb City, and the master at Met'oitib City went to Kent wood on a sxial to look Into the matter of the wreck with the fearful' loss of life that occurred that station last Saturday and 'or the purpose of testing the lights. They left their train and walked down the track partially around the enne just below Kent wood to learn how far a light could be readily seen by I the engineer of an Incoming train.

This investigation Is being made to aw-ertatn. I II poSSlllie. no DlllUl Or- ir5.u.-raic the recent disaer. The railroad niea very much regretted the hiss of so many lives, and were profuse In their expressions of thanks to citi zens of Kentwood for tbe assltance given I the company in suldulug the fames of the I burning coaches and for their kindness saown the victims of the catastropne They hone to find those who were so negligent of duty to the company and punish thetn. In speaking of the disastrous Kentwood railroad wreck a local New Orleans rail I road man said yesterday: "As the case -how stands, pending the official investigation.

It- looks to me as though the train which was standing at the at at ion In Kentwood was to blame in the matter of the accident. 'Train No 6, the north bound express rotn New Orleans, being a limited and running under orders, bad the right of tD' ar of that train would naturally supp-we that he had a clear track ahead. would know that tbe other engineer should get out of his way. And besides the conductor and engineer of No. XI.

the train which was stopping at the station, must have known, or should have known, that tbere was another train following them, and should have made some effort to provide for the eoming of this other train. the second train was tbe one that had the right of wit." AT THE CHARITY HOSPITAL. At the Charity Hospital, where the wounded negroes of the dreadful Kent- wood wreck were taken when they reached this city early Monday morning, some of the most rapid and efficient work that -was ever undertaken in at tending the injured was accomplished by nki'Dtitliij Ha In.HliitUn The regular bouse staff. Irs. Batchelor.

YETKRAW PHOTOGHAPHEH. Kaaeral af the Late William Wat- aoa Waahbara. AH that was mortal of William Watson Washburn was laid to rest yesterday af ternoon in tbe Washburn family tomb in Greenwood Cemetery. The funeral I took place from the home of Mr. Wasb- I burn's brother.

4.Kr2 Constance street, Services were held at the house and at I the grave. during yesterday morning and part i of the afternoon the house was crowded with sorfViwlug friends, who went to pay the last respects to the dead. Among those at the house were several who had known Mr. Washburn for half a cen- tury. Tbe pallbearers were Charles T.

Yenul. Achilles J. B. Simon, G. Moses Tom Wells.

Mr. Washburn died at o'clock Sun- jar afternoon, after an illness of three weeks, (ioing to his apartments at Camp street three weeks before bis death, he was taken suddenly 111 and never left his room again. During his illness he was given every care, but bis advanced age and the nature of his malady proved an Invincible combination. and tue finally auceumbed Sunday after noon. William Watson Washburn was born at peterboro.

N. seventy-eight years aK. After securing the rudiments of an education, he embraked In his chosen profession. The art of photography as i known now was at that time un- many specimens of which are to he found to-day among the heirlooms of the pres ent generation. After traveling over the State of New Hampshire as a da-gnerreot pi st he determined to locate and build up a permanent business.

He flrst Rton. He afterward went to New York, where he remained but a short time. His business In New York was taken over by his brother. I-orcnzo. who later came to New Orleans, and is now a resident of this city.

In 1S47 Mr. Washburn came to New Orleans. He first located In Camp street, ni sue IN now me iMiio.iii;i. i k. Mat.

tolne.i hr his lirorher sllj together they embarked permanently in business, only to be separated Minday by the death of the senior of VliUntin New Orleans. When fire destroyed their gal alley and Kval street. After a short while thev removed to 11.1 I anal street aud later to itiT, where tiie studio ha since lieen. The Aashhurn studio, which had pre viously taken only daguerreotypes, began after the war. In to take photographs.

For the past several year Washburn has operated the stndio. has brother acting a tbe business head of the firm. During the time that the Ytashnnrn studio has le-eti In New Orleans manr elebrltie from all parts of the world have had daguerreoty pea and photograph taken there. One of the first and most famous of ail who have had l.Wenee taken there was Jenuy Ltnd. the renowned sinsrer.

who visited New Orleans In Jefferson Davis. President of the Confederacy, bad some of his best photographs taken af the asunurti studio. I ne Lire it. n. rainier, wno was a stanch friend of the Washburn.

sat several times for his phofograph inrltig bis day or maturity and ac tivity Mr. Washburn was a prominent fliriire in the commercial (ire or Or leans and was identified with many of the iroects Involving expenditure of large fiiiiis at a time wnen toe commer cial advanrages of the city were not atiiircciiited as thev are to day, and when invesrnicnts iiintalneij a verv large ele ment of cuam-e. He did not belong to manv fraternal circles, out in eany lire was one of the most enthusiastic of imM Feilows. In reliirlon he was a Presby terian and a great admirer of his frieud. Dr.

Palmer. TREF.T FIRE. Only Daataace ta Hmrmrtt at la by Water. Comparatively little damage resulted from this morning's fire at Bourboa and Canal streets. The fire started In the ot L'ra.

L. J. Huhuer ani 1). S. happiness to those perhaps destined by heredity to future misery, But who shall say that even the force of heredity- may not be lessened by clr cnmstani-es? Who will deny that children grow np less vicious if they have some sign of the common goodness of human hearts? However much his own fault, in some esses, the man too poor to buy Christinas presents for his children Is prone to blame the world, not himself, and his complaint against the worlfl In general sows the seeds of class barred and class distrust in the chilli's mind.

Trust, confidence. Is essential to har- mony. Harmony between the classes ts essential to the peace of clvlllr.af Ion. Who shall say that happy hours for the children of the poor of to-day has noth- Ing to do with the nlrttnate solution of the laltor problem of to-day. Who will deny that the great difficulty Is the em- ploying snrt the employed classes? But all this Is a digression.

The main point Is this: That from the child's poitit of view, the most Important thing in I life Is happiness. Other things ate morel important when one realises that happl- nea Is attainable by very few, and never I of long duration: but even those who I know this go on and on. making their lives one long, strennons effort to lie happy: Men and women of New Orleans, you who toil and latior and pray that yon may have happiness, do yon not realise that you can give to children the very thing you crave for yourselves? Why do you Christians st.ive to earn heaven. If not to be happy? Give happiness, give I I I received at one time. Thi was on the occasion of the explosion of the boilers of a steaniloat which blew up with great loss of life and many awful Injuries to deck bands and colored boatmen.

The wounded negroes began to arrive at the hospital at about 4:45 Monday morning. Tbey came in one after tbe other as the several ambulances in service brought them from the anion station from the special which conveyed them from the scene of the disaster. At Kentwood the wounds of the injured negroes had lieen temporarily dressed, but the bandages had become deranged duri.ig the trip to this city. It was first necessary to roruove tbe stale bandages and then perform the required operation upon the various wounds. RAPII HANDLING OF PATIENTS.

The injured arrived so rapidly, one after the other, that it was a difficult matter to receive them. The Sisters of Charity, good and kind women all. were active In lending assistance to the surgeous and In officiating with the pr jests at tbe services to the dying, of which there were three before noon of that day and one yesterday. During the work npon the wounded at the hospital four amputations were performed, a leg. a thigh, a foot and an arm being taker off.

Ten fractures of arms and legs were set, all In plaster casts, necessitating much extra labor. 5Iost of these were compound fractures, which are usually much more serious and difficult to attend to than other kinds. Besides this the various wounds, burns and nondescript injuries were dressed. In the wolji not more than three hours were consumed. it was a wonderful and record-breaking performance.

(iff the men upon whom the operations of amputations were performed all were almost dead when tbe tasks were begun, and tbey were unable to survive the terrible shock. One of the lnfortnnates sneenmhed to his injuries yesterday morning, dying at 10:13 o'clock. His name is William Smith. Gaster. on the second floor of the four-story brick "building.

f5 Canal street. The ground floor of this building is occupied by Burnet, ft Gayle. gent's furnishers. There are several offices on the second, third and fonrth floors, which are occupied by doctors. Irs.

Walter O. West and T. S. Adams have offices in this building, while Culpepper At Stanley's Bssiness College ts also there. It was in the offices of Drs.

Hnhner and Gaster that the fire originated. The alarm was turned In at 15 o'clock this morning. The department responded promptly, and in fifteen minutes the flames bad been extinguished. Most of tbe damage, which waa slight, was caused by water. The building is owned by Mrs.

Mary Adkins of California, who is represented nere ny c. Lew. I I l.o ltnra.lt X- according to the statements of Mr. Bur- nett. had in their store between and JJt.osi worth of stock.

Their stock is insured for 1.ib. while there is I Insurance on tbe fixtures. MR. STAIFFER'S FtMCRtU oleosa HlKh Maaa la Chareh Isaaaaealate Ceacealloa. With the last sacred rites of the Cafh ollc Church, a solemn high mass, tbe remains of Isaac Hull StaufTer.

on of tbe most prominent figures In the business world and lu the civic life In New Or leans, were yesterday laid to rest in the family vault In Metairte Cemetery. Tbe funeral took place at 1 o'clock from the Stauffer family residence, 147 I'nlversity place. Officiating at the ceremonies at the house, and later at tbe Church of Immaculate Conception, were the following priests: The Rev. Father who said the mass at church; ihe Rev. Father Thomas C.

Klein and Rev. Father Celestln Gregorie. Assisting the priests were four altar boys. The pallbearers, friend and business associates of Mr. StaufTer, were; A.

Brit-tln. J. A. Chalaron, K. Toby.

George Iienegre, William Agar. D. Perret. J. W.

Castles and Charles Janvier. Tbe funrral was private, although at the church in Baronne street tbere were gathered many persons, men. women and children, who came to Join In the ceremonies held over the dead. At the house In Pnlversity place the body reposed In a handsome black casket on the lid of which was a silver plate inscribed with the name of the deceased. Many designs of beautiful flowers co.

ered the casket, tributes from the friend of the family. Anion? those present at the bouse were the Hon. Paul Capdevielle. Mtjir of New Orleans; Dr. Alfred C.

King. Henry M. Preston. John Preston, Sidney Fshleman. Henry Dsncgre.

M. B. Trist. W. K.

Irby, W. BltKiriifleld. August Salaun. John Armant, F. J.

Gasquet. Carlton Hunt. George Lessassier and many others of prominence. Six Catholic Sisters were also present. A'rer the services had been he'd at the residence the body was eonvered to th" hearse, and from the house the funeral procession repaired to the church, where was well filled with the friend of Mr.

Stauffer ami hi family. Here tb mas wa chanted by tte Rev. Father Rlever. who was assisted by eirht priests. linmrHr of hymn.

Incbidlng "Subvenfe." "I.llie'a Me limine." "pie Jesu." were sung by the rbolr. Farher Biever preached a brief but eloquent sermon at the church, and after the last prayers tbe body wa again placed in the hearse, and the cortege proceeded to Metalrie Cemetery. The floral tribntes that "were banked on the vault at the cemetery were numerous and handsome. CTIAVGES IV CATHOLIC CLERGY. Two changes were made among the Catholic clergy of tbe dloces, yesterday, only one of which come very close to New Orleans.

The parish of St. Bernard was filled by the appointment of Father Ietchmendv. who was transferred from Donaidsonvfile. Father Hard: nr. connected witb the Cathedral parish was sent to Donaldsonvllle.

LDIEV UlllHRt. The laidtes Auxiliary ef the Yooua M-n Caristiaa Aasoria'ins will raeet In the ctarien buil'ftna parlors ta-e aff-rata 2 'ciaOs. fa heaven. to the poor children for at least! known, and the pictures which Mr. Wash-one day.

1 burl took were called Uaguerrotypes, The Time Christmas Eve. The Rules 1. White children ten years old or iess are entitled to tickets if so loor they can not expect a Christmas present from any other source. Inmates of asylums are not entitled to tickets, as I presents are otherwise provroea tor tbem No child shall receive more than one ticket. 3.

The question of the religious or moral worth of the parents playa no part In de termining the child's worth as an object of this particular charity, unless It be I over what was then known as Mcl'her-tiiat the more worthless and undeserving I sou's drugstore. Two years later be the parents, the more deserving the I moved to Camp andl Common streets, in p. I 4h'd. I Any donation is welcome, but cash do- I nations are preferable. Buying at whole- I sale the purchasing agent of the fund can get much more with a do l.r than the uonor oi i ne iu A donation to-day Is better than an I lery at Camp and Common streets they equal donation next month.

The sooner I moved to Canal street and entered busi-the ne.ess.rv fund Is made un the sooner ness at old No. 111. between exchange the purchasing agent will be able to make the necessnry purchases, and the earlier he Is able to place his orders the better the results that ne attains. Opera Hats A Meyer. Hatter.

Oaera Hats i tt Meyer. Hatter. Opera Hat s. Meyer, Hatter. COLO VVAYR I wariiit far a traa loatlaar Frmat Texas Coast.

Dr. I. M. Cllne of the Weather Bureau ordered out storm warning at o'clock last night. A srorm is approaching from Texas, and it expected to bring much lower temperatures by to-night.

There were little spatters of water from the cloud yesterday, but that was all did not rain, though at present rain I I the much desired. To make matters wor.e, tbe dryness has be. rendered more disagreeable by an abnormally warm temperature for this Since the lith the days have leen f'om 3 to 11 degree higher in tero- peraiure man rne normal reuirersiiire this season of the year. Such a record I unusual. "Hqe is In sight." said the optimist.

We Lave had oppressive weather: but everv day that passe one more dav the d.sazrcati'e lived down. Novemlier enpsole ef a good poorltig rain: It knows how to produce after the rain clear, vigorous and cool weather. Let the tnonri have the reins, and she will get over tbe and trot gently and quietlv Ketweeu the shafts." Th- one great virtue of BFKNKTT'S VANILLA F.X TRACT It real vai extra -t and notlr'ng ht extract. tAiwaya ue.