The Inter Ocean from Chicago, Illinois • Page 24

24 The drummer for New Tork house was talk in to a Star reporter about a homicide he had just read of In the paper which was lying in bia lap. ICd you ever kill a man?" he aaked. In quite an unexpected Of course I didn't." replied the reporter, jumping as if he had been accused of aucb a crime. Well." laughed the drummer, "don't gn cared about it. I didn't say you had, did IT" "No," hesitated the writer, "but tie mere asking of a question implies a doubt.

Aa an may I Inquire you ever did?" "That's another story." he said, getting himself ready for It. Tell it." "Here goe. Five or six year ago I was In a mountain town In a Southern state, name-leas here forevermore. seeing the only customer I had there. I was through with him in about fifteen minutes, and, knowing of a line stream eight or nine miles out In the country where fishing was excellent, I Mred horse and started out to hare a day' enjoyment of the sport I like best of all.

My train didn't leave until o'clock in the evening, and I had done with my customer by half past 7 in the. morning, there was plenty of time. "When near the fishing plce I secured th services of two or three native, and, pro-Tidicg myself with their rods and linea, I ent them on ahead and on horseback. When I got to the pool where I was to fish I found seven men waiting for me. Everything went along very imoothly, and I bad caught a dozen or more fine ones, while my aids put In most of their time playing cards and drlnkiDg sny brandy.

This didn't worry me at all. for I had gone os up the stream, leaving them at the pool where- we first stopped and where I had hitched my horse. "It was 4 o'clock when I came back. I found the whole crowd drunk. I was ready to go to town, but when I started for my bone one of the men asked me to pay for the fishing tackle.

I Insisted that the brandy had paid for that, but to avoid trouble I was about to pay the amount demanded, when the man became angry at smethig I said and in a minute had out his pistol. I confess I was frightened, but 1 had make the most of it, and begged him not to shoot. "Then the others ssid I'd have to fight him. for I had Insulted him. I agreed to this if be would fight with his fists, and.

as I was unarmed, this was agreed to. A ring was marked off where the fight was to take place, and fortunately for me, as it afterward turned out, It was near the bank of the stream, which was deep there, and fifty or sixty feet wide. I was handy with my fists, though I didn't took It. being light, and slender, and as soon as I stood up before my man I knew I had him. "At the same time.

I knew if I knocked him out. the crowd would likely Jump me enJ pound me to pulp. If they didn't shoot me full of holes. However. It was fight or nothing, and I fought.

I let bim hit me ence or twice, and then, when he became confident I landed him one square under the ear. and he took a step or two backward, and over the bank he went. That was entirely unexpected by all of us. and we rushed to the bank, the crowd ahead of tne. and huddled together.

Then came my inspiration, and with a wide spread of my arms and knocking them against each other all I could. I gave a mighty shove and pushed the entire gatg over the bank after their friend and companion. Such a yell went up as you never heard, and I never want to again, and I turned and ran for my horse The next minute I was on his back and making him go faster than be ever went before in his life. An hour later I was In town, and when my train came along, I was the first passenger to get aboard." "Were any of them drowned?" inquired the writer. 'Really." smiled the drummer.

"I never went back to inquire. I did hear, though, that two or three men had been accidentally drowned In that neighborhood about thai time. I presume those who got out felt so ashamed that one man bad thrown seven over a bank Into deep water that they never gave it away. and. the sama token, l'a pretty sure in my mind that, if I had not done what.

I did. tbey never would have told what became of me." Washington Star. ormh MeGlll. The wa- of a woman, jlomon said. Would puzxie a wise man AHve or dead; An, falthf I'd thlnkln' He'd aay so still II ever he met with Norah JJcGilL The wiles of a woman, Antony said.

Were past bclievln' An' better fled; An', faith! I'm thlnkln' He'd say so still If ever he looked on Norah McGllL The word of a woman, Malachi said. Was as easy aoapt As a spider's thread An', faith! I'm thtnkln' He'd say so still If he'd ever talked with Norah McGilL An' yet there's notbin' That can compare With the blue of her eyes An' the black of her hair; I'm thinkln' She likes me still. The while she's plaguin' me, Norah McGlli. Gyles In Temple Bar. Cawarkt la the Aet.

Just a young Mr. Dolley wii about to bid food night to Miss Triwet. the gaslight, in the hall burning low, ha drew her to him and tola a kiss. And at that moment Mr. Trlrret emerged from the library door further along the hall and came forward.

dear. aald the maiden. In a gaspy whisper. "I am afraid papa saw you." Her fear deepened into a certainty at ha father approached and said to Mr. Dolley: "Young man, I want to apeak to yon In the library for a minute or two." Mr.

Dolley followed Mr. Triwet sheepishly, ad the door closed behind them. The girl, tale and breathless, anxiety pictured all eyer Iter countenance, hid behind the parlor portiere, that abe might have a word with Mr. policy In case her father should allow the young man to go to th door unattended. tier 1 eyes were 11 xed on the closed library door, to her from her retreat back of th eur-tala.

and ah triedto divine what was passing therein. Would Mr. Dolley be forbidden to eomi to th boose again? Would her papa forbid her to think of him? Sh had beard of such order Issuing from parental authority, and already ah was debating bow ah and he could evade them. Whatever was transpiring. took a long Urn.

Surely It would not Teqnlre four or five minutes to dismiss an oh-: Jeetioasble lover. Perbapa Mr. Dolley was fuavely defending himself." Nay. It might be that he bad bearded ber father In his den and boldly asked ber band In marriage. Th door opened.

Mr. Dolley emerged alon. As be passed th parlor door Miss Triwet cam from behind th portiere. Harry; what did papa say?" "He asked to lend bim $10." Philadel phia Bulletin. British Territoriality.

A "Canuck" writes to the Listener to re mind Americans that the north pole belongs to Canada. It recalls the Englishman in Utah who stuck bla finger In Salt Lake, tasted it, and exclaimed: "Why, I've com to the British possessions this water is salt!" These Canadians are capable of claiming the north star because their north pole points towara it. mere is something admirable sublime, about this tendency of the Brltls) possessions to extend tbesnsclve automatl cally. Th Listener one knew some English people who emigrated to Chicago. They bad a young cousin who was an officer in the British army.

Before they left home in En land this young officer came to tell the gir.s 01 tne family cood-by. He was a nice bor and an old playmate, and th girls were In clined to be tearful. "We shall never see you again." they said. "Oh, nonsense!" said be. "oar regiment mar be ordered out to Chicago at any time." He didst mean con quest be simply thought Chicago was in the British possessions.

Boston Transcript. Gettlaa; Eves with Cabby. Af 11 o'clock at night a cab drew up at the corner of Broadway and Twenty-Third street. New York, and ao old man with a big satchel got out and said to the driver: "How much do I owe ye?" "Well, replied the driver, who had picked him up at the Grand Central Depot, "as It's after 10 o'clock, and as "Now, then, don't try to play me for bay-seed!" interrupted the passenger. "I'm sot trying to play you.

The ordinance regulate th far." "Tea, I know it does! This isn't my first trip in a cab la New Tork." "No, sir, of course not. All I want is my legal fare." "That's what youll git! When you begun to talk about its being after 10 o'clock and all that. I thought you were figgerin' to put up a job on me. Here's four dollars." "Yes. sir." "And that's every cent you'll git!" "Yes.

sir." The driver picked up his Uses and drove off. and the passenger came up to me as I waited for a car and triumphantly said: "He found he'd tackled the wrong man ha! ha! ha! If I hadn't stood up to him he'd hev probably charged me 16 or "You gave him four. I believer' "Yes. only four." "The regular fare Is a dollar, but he might have asked for SO cents additional. Two dollars would have been big money." "Then I I "You beat yourcelf out of 12.

sir!" "I did eh!" be slowly replied as he looked after the disappearing vehicle. "Wall, you Jest wait! When I git ready to leave this hotel I'll be banged if I don't pack carped curtains, soap, towels, and everything else but the chairs into this satchel and take 'em home with me to git even Detroit Free Press. The Mayor Consented. "Is Mayor Sutro in?" inquired a handsome and richly dressed young woman of Secretary Rogers. "Yes, the mayor is In." "I would like to see him.

please." "He Is ecgaged at present, and unless it is a matter of great importance I hardly think he can see you within the next hour." "It is very important. I want him to marry me." Mr. Rogers almost Jumped through the window with surprise, and then tried to look as if It were a matter of daily occurrence for young women to ask the mayor's hand in marriage. "I will see bim In a moment," and Mr. Rogers sat down at his desk undecided whether to ring for the police or consult the mayor, and, while be was studying the situa tion, he kept his eye open for dynamite and pistols.

He finally decided to tell the mayor, and let bim get rid of the young lady the lest may he could. "A young lady out here wants you to marry her." announced Mr. Rogers. "Tell her I am busy. Is she good-looking?" "Handsome and well dressed." "Wait, i will deal with her." and he walked out into the main office, looking very austere.

"Oh, Mayor Sutro!" exclaimed the young lady, as she seized his hand. "I want you to marry me. Tou will, won't you?" The mayor's face relaxed at the vision of iovelicess that bad laid alege to him, and he blushed and looked confused. "I'll I'll ask Rogers, my dear girl," he stammered. "But why do you have to ask any one? Now, you will, won't you? I want to be married tonight." "Really, I hardly feel acquainted with you yet." proteated th mayor.

"But that makes so difference; I have known yoa a long time," persisted the charmer. "It I do you will always be a loving wifer and th mayor looked very serious. "Oh, yes; I lov Charli so much. Tou wm ramt out to our bouse at 9 this even ing, and th ceremony will take place immediately. Charlie and I thought it would ha so nice to be married by the mayor.

Oh, you're awfully kind. Good-hy." 4-vsTr VTOW led th mayor, "the next tim a woman comes here and asks that I marry her. find out whether I am to do th marrying in my individual or official capacity-" San Francisco rosu The Tone of Least-Tear Hand. At o'clock last Saturday evening Algernon stood th front door of the hous of th girl be loved, but 4o whom dared not say th word. For a long time he bad been sparring for points, but to the bashful the thing dp not appear In a dear eTen though they clearly exist.

bad rung th bell once, twice, thrice, but there bad been no answer. Nervously stretched forth his band to ring again, when the door was opened by th on being la ail th world who mad his life worth living. "Why, ah exclaimed. 'If I bad thought It was yon I wouldn't bar kept 70a standing out In th cold so long." He thought of how long he bad been standing out la the cold; and wondered when the courage would come to bim to go la out of It. "You know," she continued as sh drew bim lnald and dosed the door, the servants are.

out tonight, and some of th family hav to answer the front door bell." He thought be aaw a chance to make a start la the right direction without alarming her. That bad been the trouble alt the time with Algernon; be was la mortal terror of frightening the girl- by some emotional precipitancy or other, and thus destroying bla hopes forever. "Why. Jllsa be al4. la tender.

THE i TTND AY if 3Stt SIABCn 1898 Insinuating tones, "don't you know my ring yetr She looked at ber empty finger, where ao Jeweled setung abooe, and then looked up Into Algernon's face. "No, she said. blushing, "I do not. But don't you think It Is almost time that I did?" New Tork Sun. Pat an the Dentist.

A veteran Bangor dentist lay claim to being the here of a good Joke. Pat came to his office one day with his' Jaw very much swollen from a tooth, which he desired to have pulled. But when the suffering son of Erin got Into the dentist's chair and saw the gleaming forceps be positively refused to open bis mouth. Th dentist hit upon an effectual scheme, however. He got his office boy to jao rat wuo a pin, ana wnen nt opvuro au mouth to yell he grabbed the tooth and out It came.

"It didn't hurt as much aa you ex peeled It would, did It?" the dentist asked. smiling at his ruse. "Well, no," replledPat, hesitatingly, as If doubting the truthfulness of his admission. "But." added, placing his hand on th spot where the boy Jabbed bim with the pin. "I didn't think tts roots wlnt so far down as tboC Bangor Commer cial.

The Hew Roblnaan Crsse. It was on an Isl far out In the Pacific Ocean The branches of the palm embraced the branches of the wild orsnge and the banana bent Its stately head and whispered of Its love to Its little cousin, the lemon. IL A man. In a thatched roof and the skins of animals, came walking along the beach, fol lowed by his faithful dog. Had you looked at the calm, sad eyes you would have known that he was a man with a past.

III. Suddenly he stopped. An ashen pallor- spread over bis face. He saw something on tne sana. It was the print of a bar foot.

IV. He cried aloud. "I Ded from the world because of It! It haunted me there! God knows I was Inno cent." He fell to the earth, and his eyes became glassy. Long years passed. Sailors seeking water found on the beach tne skeletons of a man and a dog, and a foot print which grimly told that Trilby had paased that way.

London Pick-Me-Up. Oaiala laterfereaec. Tbey's a feller clu by with a good-lookin' wife L-eaaiways see wss nanasome in earlier Ufa. Fur it needed no Judges ter com aa' decide That sh was uncommonly sweet es a bride. Well, this we wits were used la a scandalous way; left her tar work an' ter pin day by day, A-aoandln" her raonev wall hi.

awn Till at last she declared ah would try Ufa alone. Says he, "Well go on es we've don all alone. Far ain't you th weak un', whiles' I am th pftnr" An' he beat 'er as' left most ready to die. An he told her hs'd beat her atlll truss by an' by. An' some o' the neighbors says.

"Dont rater- iere Atween husband and wife; it alnt lawful. hear." But the others declared that thev warn't no law ler license seen terrible deeds es tney saw. An' so a committee was sent ter excreta The community's sense on that man's cussed- ness An that gal got a chance for a future more brignt. An' the public applauded aa' said they don rignt. Tlan't much of a story.

But. then. It'll show Thet nature la stature wharever you go; An' -us United 8tate-ers can't set by an' ae Poor Cuby abused when sheorter be free. Washington Star. Etlanette of Monrnlnar.

An American In Nicaragua writes: "After death In a house, the piano. If the family Is rich enough to owa one, Is removed from the sala, or partdr, to th back of the house, and. though it majr-be mors- In a room or two nearer Its former station during the year, it is not opened for that length of time. After the death of the. wife ef President Gavala, his daughters lent their piano to Mrs.

Guxman the wife of the Nicaraguan Minister to this country, who had Just come there a a bride, so that It might be used during their year of mourning and not be spoiled by being shut up and gathering dampness; for during the rainy season everything mildews which Is not ex-po8i to sunshine occasionally." This will remind the readers of Harper's Magazine of that delicious character sketch called "The Moarnin' of Morlah." Moriah married a little whitewasher two months after best husband, Xuma. had died. But she observed all the conventionalities and decencies of life by wearing "mo'nln' at the wedding. so that people would think a "heap mo' of N'uma than they would of Pete." She took a little wedding trip by herself, thinking it would not look well for both to go Junketing around the country and "me in She bought Pete a nice wedding present In the shape of a fiddle, "but, of co'ae." she explained. "I ain't swine let Pete play on It till de yeah of mo'nln's up." Harper's Magazine.

That Brlabt Saatle Was HI Last. As they led the condemned man front his cell they saw that he was smiling. Even while they were binding him In the electric chair the smile lingered on his lips. The curiosity of the warden was aroused. He paused with his thumb gently touching the fatal button and asked the cause of the un seemly mirth.

1 I was Just thlnkln'." chuckled the male factor, "how I'm foolln' my old schoolteacher. He always said I waa born to be hanged." Then the warden's thumb came down. Cleveland Plaindealer. The Day of Jadarsnent. An actlonvwas once brought in the court of the late Sheriff Galbraltb, in which the plaintiff sought to recover the sum of 10 lent on a bill marked payable on the day of Judgment.

The defendant, looking to the terms In which the bill bad been drawn up, thought he was safe, and he stated quite glibly on oath that he had actually received the money, and was prepared to pay on the day alluded to. Sheriff Galbraltb eyed the man with a severe expres sion, and In the most solemn tones declared: "This is the day of Judgment enter Judgment for plaintiff, with coats." Argonaut. Loalcs Were Deceiving-. Henry C. Bowenr used to like to tell this story on one of bis distinguished guests at Roseland Park on the occasion of a Fourth of July celebration: "The old fanner were always at t)ome al my place, and whenever we had a dinner aom of them came over to Join us.

The chief guest was Dr. of New York, who. you all know, is not the handsomest mag. 1q the world. He caught an old.

fanner with his eye on btm, studying -bim through the dinner with his mouth open. he said to me: 'Bowen. tell your country friend over there that I am not half as big a fool as I I whispered it to the old fellow, who, hearing a sigh of relief, remarked: 'I've alius told Marthy thet looks air powerful deceivln', aa' this dp orore "New York Press. A Psaln Art. If you want to make a fashionable poster For to advertise a novel or a pill.

Too can do It, air, and be a smiling boaster That the selling la a matter of your skill. Yoa must draw a dam with awful angularity In a landscape that's geometry run mad; Give her frock a sweep with long particularity. And a pattern that no raiment avr had. N. B.

Oh, th sky It mast be green, and the tree It must blue. And a iak must look a claret-colored babble, Aad a foreground must be found That can be a far background; But a fashionable poster's worth th trouble! Pray be careful that you'r never true to nature! Pray wary lest you'r ever true to art! Not a touch of beauty to a human feature! If yoa dare do that, my boy. you'll break my heart! Make a purple sua against a salmon mountain; Paint a torrent every wave which Is brown; Spread a figure in the middle, wrestling with a tall bors Sadie. 'AH the eolora ranged 111 strata oa ber gown. re, your reeks must be triangular, your clouds mast all be equare.

And a garden must be rank with erasy Aad raw red end blue aad yellow must be Jost- Uac each his fallow; -Aad yoa Una hav art tor Trad, and Cash, and Herper'a Magazine, WMIST; 0 i local aAJHes. There were thawnal fire tab! la th pro gressive gam at the Hyde Park Suburban Club Saturday night last, and thirty bands were played six original deals at each table. The high scores were nine above north-south by Wood-Parry, and six above east-west by Flint-Main, and as the low scores were eight below the respective averages, the extreme differences were seventeen-fourteen. The scores: North and South Oala Wood and Parry Sut Norton aad Stafford IS Melntosh and Holmaa 1M Campbell and Evans 188 Dunn aad Spencer 18 Total v70 Aeraae. 194 Eaat and Wast Flint aad Main J0J Baldwin and Bigelow and Trade 181 Allen and 1M Hamlll and Weary 181 Total Average 1M Chleasr Whist Club.

Forty players were In attendance to take part In the game at the Chicago Whist Club Saturday evening, and nine tables played progressive duplicate, while the players at the tenth table played against esch other with the same bands. The high scores were modest. Gilbert-Parker baring the best score, north. south, with a gain of six, and Bliss-H. R.

Wilson beat east-west score, with a gain of four. The low score were nine and five below, making the difference between lowest' and highest fifteen one wsy and nine the other. The scores: North and South Oain H. K. AUea and Qilson 17S Black and Rollo.

17T Dickinson and Hlmrod Log ue and Young Jenk and C. E. Wilson Hatch and 8hepard Hawea and Holden Gilbert and Parker Keat and Mcllwain Schwan and Simons Total Average East and West Bliss and H. R. Wilson Stowe and W.

J. H. W. Ellis and Marsh aad C. H.

Cell and Kllo-g D. P. and John Trainer and Mitchell Brayton and McKelvey De Graff and MeOovera Fargo and Foot 178 171 ie 164 17 174 175 1.50 171 181 174 17S 177 180 178 171 181 171 17 ToUl i.5 Average rjg Chicane Whlat Evaaaton Boat On Monday evening the return match with th Evanatea Boat Club was played at th Chicago Whist Club rooms, and resulted in a victory tor the home club by eighty-five tricks. Forty-two players from each eluh participated, so that th aalas averaged four ju-icci to a table. The hoeors of the evening.

Individually were carried off by Bliss-H. K. Allen (I? plus), Fyffe-Owen fll plus), Wood-brldge-W. L. Mead and T.

H. Mead-Simons plus), alt of the Chicago Whlat Club. The highest gala by the visitors were two tricks, iess-waicotl, rorry-Ever and Kent-Veh- jneyer being the teams with that many to their credit. The nunfber of tables belnc-odd the average of the proper set of handa was added to the respective totals to balance th score. Th following waa the record Chicago.

Evanstoa. Qilson- Wilson Donnell-Hog Healy-Webater 148 HI 143 Broomell-Moor 179 Hawes-Holdea 14 Kent-Vehmeyer Carpenter-Anthony Mitchell-W. J. 164 141 IO Woodbiidge-W. L.

Mead 157 txreen-Hopkins. IS Batdwin-Panoas Hawks-Hitcfains Merrirk-BartFMt 154 158 1S3 US Bltas-H. K. Allen 177 preen -A. V.

Martin Wtliard-WUllama Thomas-Sherman Keehn-Hartz Shaw-Bissell 1S3 159 137 175 ISO 1C Campbell-Coo key Trainer-Wicker T. H. Mead-Simons 139 173 137 Rhodes-Rhodes 12S Hess-Walcott 150 H. 8ralth-C. H.

1S3 McFariaad-Marsh 123 Wataon-Dniry Forrey-Kyar. 15 150 Btowe-Tillinghut 1CJ Avery-H. W. EMa Ooocn-Orchard 151 151 Jernegan-Benedict 14 Keaa-u. F.

Wilkinson. Rollo-James. Durllng-Stockham Lawrence-Cobb Parry-Norton 163 13 ICO 13 H. T. and T.

E. Kendall-Abbott. US 157 Average 164 148 Totals 1,671 L84 1.5K 1,751 The Wednesday- Tonrney. There was a good attendance at the regular weekly tourney of the club on Wednesday evening, ninety-two player participating In the usual twenty-four hand Interclub dupli cate game. The high scorea were made by Izard-McChesney (fifteen plus) and Baldwin- Black (twelve plus), the former in the Indi vidual, and the latter In the team division.

Marsh-Smith were high north-south amonsr the teams, with thirteen plus, while Logue-R. H. Clark were high east-west anion the in. dividuals, with seven plus. The two doable figure gains being made with the same hands the other players who sat that way thought the average was thrown out a point, but as it figured the same in both divisions, the mo bility is that It was all right.

The score by tames: Gain 171 1U 4 ITS 134 1S8 144 7 178 3 134 170 143 I 150 15 133 171 139 1 16 144 .7 174 138 1 188 13 'i 169 IO .180 131 179 133 174 138 1 17T 135 ITS 1ST 1T1 139 1 1TJ 140 1SS 149 11 182 7 130 im 141 173 139 ,181 .4015 1,151 .17 117 Kent and McKelvey Avery and H. W. Ellia Judkins and Kellogg MrLn and J. A. Kills or ice and A.

O. Allen Logne and R. H. Clark Green and A. V.

Gardner and Ohrensteln Turnock and Read De Celle and Young Ixard and McChesney H. T. Fry and Hirst Hlmrod and CUngman, Morley and Wlllard Rodd and T. E. Fry Lobdell and Warfleld Perkins and Stevens Schwars and Marsh and Smith Holmaa and Dick Hubbard and T.

H. Head and 8imons Ha we and Holden W. L. Mead aad D. P.

Wilkin Trainer andHndsoa Harts and Keeba Grass! and Hale Wakeman and W. J. Walker aad Gilson aad Wilaoa. Fargo aad Walah and Allyn Jenks and C. Wilson Gilbert and Carney Woodbrldg and J.

Wilkin sot Eustls and Oriffitts Dickinson and Shepherd Baldwin aad Black. De Graff and Blair aad Whitehead Coe aad Owen Broomen and Cutler and H. Or-Lewi Candee and Ottofy. Lowrer and CrKane Brayton and 1 The Chleasr) ws. Illinois Gam.

Th rules and regulations governing the contest at duplicate whist between the Chica go Whlat Clue ana tne uomotnea waisi unss of Illinois are aa fellows: 1 Tha rsn trin be called at 7 n. m. Inthsdrfll hall (seventeenth floor) of the Masonic Temple, alarcn ra. a. The code of the American whlat League will vera.

t. The wamewUl a divided Into four sections go vera. A. ana u. 7 Sactloa A will comprise Chicago players Anmra nlarara 4 R.

Section will comprise Chicago. player Tt L. Aurora players te Batavia player. Ber-H wya players. Elgin players, uaieaourg players.

Section wiu eomprta vnieaae players at to Geaeva players, Joltat layers. apery Ul nlavars. Streator la vers. Section wlQ eomprlse Chicago suburban play- Sale Unprecedented in variety, magnitude, and low prices will be the sale of upholstered furniture which inaugurate the second week of our March Sale. -Anticipating tlls sale, we purchased last November from a large manu-ITacturer the entire stock of the best-made and most artistic parlor frames in the thousand pieces, sofas, divans, rockers, Morris chairs, etc.

at forty. Scents the dollar. Since then we have had an army of workmen up- holstering and finishing them in the most thorough manner, and they will now be bfferecfat the lowest prices ever known for first-class work. After handling these frames for fifteen years we have never, known a single piece to get loose in the joints. We guarantee every piece.

In addition to the above we shall put into this sale fifty pieces of elegant over-stuffed furniture, slightly soiled, at one-quarter the original price $100 sofas for $25, 40 chairs for $10. Thirty Empire inlaid mahogany rockers covered with plain velvet with embroidered backs, worth $13.50, for 100 rush bottom gilt chairs at $2.50 each. One hundred handsome odd chairs in oak and mahogany, leather upholstered, suitable for library or office, at from one-third to one-half the regular price; $12 chairs for $4. 00, $7 chairs for $2.35. Fifty handsome children's rockers, with carved backs, worthTrom $5vto $7, at 2.50 each: brass and.

onyx cabinets, pedestals, and tables at one-third the original pric; $60 cabinets for $20v No orders will be taken for these goods before 9 o'clock Monday morning. a Our Curtain section is offering like values in lace curtains and draperies; 100 Brussels curtains for $45-CA $75 curtains for $37.50, 1,000 India stools of very best make at $1.50 each. i Goods purchased and paid for in March will be held until wanted. The Toboy Furniture Wabash Avenue and Washington Established 1856. Ottawa players.

Rock ford players, St. Charles players. Tbere will twenty-tour UDies in aecuons a. and aad twenty-sii tables la sections aad An original deal will be started at every table and passed around to every table in th section in which originated. 4.

Chicago players win au nortn-soum at ine odd-numbered tables, east-west at th eTen- Dumbered tables, and Illinois players will sit east-west at the odd-numbered tables, north- sooth at the even-numbered tables. Initial of player that cornea first In alpbanet. The Whist Club, which meets every Friday evening In the Masonic Temple, in th class-room ot Mrs. W. Jenk.

the well-known whist teacher, finished a series of games on last Friday evening. To the lady and gentleman making the best Icdlvidual record in net number of tricks gained dur ing- the tournament suitable arizes were swarded, the lady'e prize being secured by Mr. William Auer, and the gentleman a prize by Mr. H. Holden.

WILL CROSS IX A ROWBOAT. George Ha bo's Preparation for RIs Adweataroas Veyaare. Preparations are now well under way for the most daring attempt that has ever been made to cross the Atlantic in an oven beat. George Harbo, New York fisherman, and seaman front his earliest youth, pro pose to row from New Tork to England, using an ordinary rowbett. built after plans tS THIS IS-FOOT designed by himself, and intended to show the Improvements wnicn ae ciaima may.

oe made In the lifeboats now kn use. No sailing will be done upon this extraor dinary trip. Harbo say be will pull -out Into tbe Atlantic with a companion, about the middle ot June, and that from then on they will simply row to Europe. The two men will take turns rowing the boat, each working about eighteen hours day. Harbo estimates that an average ef about tour knots aa hour, dsy and night, caa be made In this way.

According to this they would make the passage in from forty to orty- five day. The boat baa been built with a stout piece of oak running along the bottom and sepa rated from th keel. Harbo coolly nays that this 1 tor the two men to lash themselves te when th boat ia upset and the sea ia too rough for them to right ber. Each man In Terr rough weather ta to be lashed at the end ot a long line, tied about bis waist, which will bold bim to tbe boat when be la swept overboard, which Harbo expects will occur as a matter of course, in fact. would seem that although the trip la to be made In June and July, Harbo looka for ward to tbe roughest kiod ot a time and will only be disappointed It he encounters uni formly mild weather.

The boat, which ia being bunt lor him. is eighteen feet long with a live-foot beam. Sh is clinker lit ot cedar with oak timbers and weighs 200 pounds, drawing whea light but three Inches ot water. Tbe load which is to be put Into ber, however, will increase her draught to seven Inches. 8be has tbe general appearance of a double- ended sea skiff.

There is aa air tight com- partncf nt in either end of tbe boat some twenty incut deep and three feat six Inches long. ExtfaordiharVo These two tanks will make the boat un sink-able when intact. Next to the forward, compartment there will be a twenty-gallon sbeetiron water tank, which will conform exactly to the shape ot the boat. Four other such tanks of a capacity of ten gallons each will occupy the corresponding position at the iters. A canvaa cover, under which the men may sleep, will button over th forward end of the boat.

The men will carry extra oars and a large pair of sweeps, using the latter when they work together. These, with the Instruments, cooking utensils and other necessities; will take up much of the spare room. The provisions are to consist largely of canned goods and oatmeal. The latter win be. especially useful, as sea water may be used la boiling It.

The canned good will be selected so ss te resist the great beat ot a calm mid-summer day on the ocean. Two spirit compasses will be fixed la the bottom ot the boat. When th sea la so rough that little or no- headway can be made by rowing, the men will throw over a sea anchor made of canvaa and opening like aa umbrella; attached to the end of a fifty fathom line. Harbo claims that two hours' of work at the oars will make up for the drift of twenty-four hours in a storm with the sea anchor Chaages ot clothing for the men will be taken in a water tight case. Their underclothing is to be lined with silk so as te avoid chafing.

Harbo Is 32 years ot age and has spent BOAT TWO MEN PROPOSE TO HOW ACROSS his life upon the sea. -He thinks that as a Seabright fisherman he has met aa rough weather as any to be encountered Ion the Ac-lantlc He has taken bla rowboat out Sea-bright on consecutive days for months together, encountering everyklnd ot weather. Sometimes the sea has been so rough as to prevent a landing. In which case be would row around Sandy Hook itself has-ardous undertaking la heavy weather. He would then pull through the Horseshoe Into the Shrewsbury River, and would end by getting out and pulling bla boat overland to the point whence he had departed In the morning.

Harbo believes that the present type ot lifeboat could be very much Improved, and undertakes this trip to prove the correctness bf bis idea. New Tork Te Kill the Seals. .1 A bill which teem Very likely to be eaaeted Within the aear future la tbe Dlngley bill te provide for a Dual settlement of th saaJ-nsbery difficulty1. The bHl provides that "Ia order ta prevent the extermlaattaa ef fur-seals, which Will soon tke place anlea prompt measure can he taken to prevent pelagic sealing." the President "larlte Great Britain, Russia, and Japan, or any of them, to aalta wfth th United States In the appointment of a Jotat commlasioa te iaveatigata the present eoeditlea and habita ef the fur-seal herd ta th. North Pacific Ocean aad la Bearing gee, aad the method of slaughtering the earn, with th result ot laughter, and report what farther regulations, any.

are nweeesary tor Us preservation, with a view to their adoption and eaforcement by the countries uniting In creating each cosamUstoa," This provision Is Inserted In order to give one last chance for the dlffereat govarameata to aree upon some method of protesting ta seal. Tbere la not much hope of such aa agrstaaeat. bowerer. and hence the snaia prwvtatoa ef la but 'Co. Street; te th effect that if.

after a proper preseatatloa of th case Prwtdeat flada htcBseU anahl la secure the co-opr ration of Great Britain, especially, ta securing the modus Vivendi authorized by this bill, so as to protect aad preserve the Alaskan seal herd for this year's sealing; season, thea the Secretary of the Treasury la authorized to take each aad every fur seal oa tha Prlby-lov Islands aad to sell the skins of said seals ae he may elect, aad to cover the proceeds into the treasury! Th United State aa tried for about twenty-Sve years to stop the slaughter of the seal herds. Ia VCt the seals which viatted Pribylov Islands Wert about 4.7'JQ.OOO la number. In io a careful count showed that the aamber had fallen to Ia the eouat snowed but 175,000 seals. At this rata of ertlactioa chare will be practically no seals to be found la Alaskan waters by th close of the present decade! in th same way th receipts to the government from tbe nsherte fU from from 1S7 to im to tKf.ev ta 1894 and O.Oue la U. Aa th committee of ways and mean hav pointed out.

Great Britain caa be per-auaded ta un Ua wita thks country in ao modifying and nlargiQs; toe regulations adopted by th Parts tribunal for Itanla aad Japan ara ready to o4a us th Canadlaa pelaajtc sealers will, within fiv years, completely extennlaat aot only tbe Alaskan, but the Rassiaa seal herds, sad deprive this coaatry of a valuable soarea of revenue and the world of great boon: aad Inassnaca as all thtoajeal skins ro to London be prepared and dyed, giving employment there to nearly SO.Crt persona even Grett Britain herself will be deprived of a valuable source ot Income for her owa people. Failing any satisfactory agreement, considerations of mercy aa well a of economy and yustie demand that we should stop the further cruel starvation of thousands of seal pupa by taking what aeato are 3 THE ATLANTIC left aad disposing of their skins, and coverlne; into the treasury the proceeds, which would probably reach It ss likely that public sentiment la the TTnlted State wtu cordially uphold that view, as Just and equitable. Boston Advertiser. THE PONCE DE LEON. Tbe Nans of the Famous Explorer Is ia Use oa Wabash Avwaue.

Th historical name ot Ponce de Leon baa received another distinguished consideration in the handsome cafe and buffet Juwt opened at No. 233 Wabash avenue by R. Blair. Many people In Chicago bare visited the famous Ponce de Leon Hotel, at St. Aa-guatlne.

and bare gaud with rapture -at the magnificent architecture and beautiful surroundlaga. and to convey an appropriate conception of th elegance ef the Chicago place. Mr. Blair very Judiciously selected this name. The Chicago Ponce de Leon, like the Florida one, ia established on the saoM broad, hospitable lines, and 92,000 has beea expended ia fitting- up th place ta refined, elegant style.

Every appointment, from the lobby and cigar stand In the front, to the culinary de partnwnt oa the second floor in the rear, la tbe acme of teste aad cleanliness. On the mala floor the buffet, with ita massive mahegaey cabinets. Joined with a large French plat mirror, ta atocked with rich and rare domestic wines, liquors, aad cigar of nearly every known bread. Here also a row of polished mahogany private dining-room are fitted ae. la the rear la th boeiness men publi lunch-room.

Oa the floor above la antelegaat reception parlor and public dialog-room, from which la a ball loading from It. oa each eM ef whleh are private aupper-roomav Back yet farther ks tha commissary and culinary aaeutmeata, All the dintag-room oat Ue seooad floor ara luxuriously earpeted..