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Show 4 tASK ' bfiglde halted Decfo the lugglob-- fl Bring crwk and loft ad at hi weap 1 J rerkoa want them down hyar In Ten Strike," he aaid, a deadly o" hi 11 black-Be- l. ifel''rit ar Tve trat ked Col- - but I've run ther critter down at laat, an ow I'll flil him full o lead auraaa 1 know how ter work my guns." . Decros waa dreaaed roughly In woolen clot bra, mud-be- a pattered, with high hat. Hia red boota and ahirt waa open at the neck, revealing a brown, hairy throat, Touch-alon- e j Thla man had a record In the wide-brimm- region. ed face-a.ainlet- er. It's j FOR new $99,000,000. facto, a Pretty Park la Thla la- cloture the Present City Ball Can Ba for All Time I.Ike a preserved Will IMcam. DE- PERFECTED V sign lor a new City iHall have been pre- - f. t you my sa-v- child"" I reckon I "Wa-a- L dll "Then then I can't shoot, no matter what comes' She told me of it told me how you talked to her talked of her an angel In heaven. mother, who No, Decro. you may kill me, but I cannot shoot down In cqjd blood the man who has saved the life of my darling Amy' "Wa-a- l. Colfax," raid the dark-face- d man. huskily, "ef you dont shoot me, I reckon neither one of us will shoot t'other one. fer Im goin' ter declare ther hatchet buried har an now! Then he knelt and once more held out hia arms to the little girl. "Come, Little Rosebud." he pleaded softly, "come, kiss me again, for Im wont never ae goin far away, an yereome?" me no more Will yer . She ran Into kls arms. 1 . BEATING THEIR WAY, Tbrs Svres a Enjoyed City. Three newspaper men, having expended every other means of having a good time, took !t into their head to take a trip to Utica at t oclock on morning of the past week. They first realised that they had no money, so all they could, they parted to borrow and to meet again at the first train. When they met again one turned in $L60, the second $2. and the third nothing. They had borrowed It piecemeal, Post. the Syracuse They says got to Utica by the skin of their teeth in a palace car without paying for their seats. It was a case of save money. The first man had to shave, so ho proffered the barber who had Just opened his shop a 12 note In payment for a ahave. The till was empty of change and the shave cost nothing The second man found 25 cents In the toilet room of a hotel and Ust an hour carefully searching eveiy nack and cranny for another. Just this luck attended the trio throughout the day. The men met an old friend who early in the morning began to treat and who roped tir more friends to do the same thing. More money was saved. When It reached dinner hour one of the party Jollied" a restaurant keeper out of three dinners. To end the dsy the men were told a story by an accommodating friend that more than paid for their railroad expenses when fold to the press. They returned to Syracuse .the same afternoon with lit between them-Thehad started with ft w. - In Amy." . Tham-sekve- lerfi YORK CITY. RGEOUS CITY HALL TO COST between-- ' them. " Don't Shoot man, paps' he cried. "Hint JtT o..'scniTSav e meTrorn de water!" mDown sunk the revolveri "Yuu?" muttered C'olfax-"yc- fu? "Amy what?" "Amy Colfax." The man fell back, his face paling. "Colfax!" ha repeated. "It It can't be Wots yer fathers name?" - -"""The mena all tall RIM Jim." Jim Jim Colfax! grated Decros. "It's hi gal! I heerd as how he wu merrled, and he hed left a child away up hyar aomewhar! An this Is his! Amy shrank back, looking frightened. "Oh, I'm frald now! the said, her voice trembling. urr' rvr.nhwfi .wJfUg,: VHTO'hv.-- d. - Ha waa known far and wide ae a "killer" a man who did not value human life a' ruffian with hands. Yet. for all of bla reputation, there was aomething mild and pleasant about tils blue eyes "Colfax knows I'm hot on bla trail, fer hes dodged me time arter time, hut be cant git away this yar time. muttered Decree ae he twirled the cylinders tof bla revolver to aee that they were In perfect working order. f There was an evil Uok on the mans . x deadly look, Of a sudden, aa ha stood thus, the sound of a distant cry came to his ear. He started and listened. "What wus thet?" hegxclaimed. I The cry waa repeated. It was like the voice cC a child, and the tone Indicated great terror. I "Thar trouble thart" burst from the V lips of Dark Decros, t Out of sight went hie revolver. . la another moment he waa bounding ' down the creek Ilka a deer. Ha waa guided by the repeated erlee, "whlch-nowplainly Indicated great Tear and distress. la a few momenta he came bursting Into aa open through which ran .the sluggish stream, There he saw aomething that brought him to a halt In the water, some distance from the bank, stood a little girl, who waa wrtng- blood-etaln- Decros folded hi arm across hi, breast. I have you! cried Colfax triumph, antly. "You have digged me here to kill m! Why shouldn't I kill you anj save my own life?" "Thar aint ther least reason In thkv world," rair.e coldly from th lips of the man whose arms were folded over hi breast I'm golngtu do It'" grated the other. "Tie hunt ends here! Hero you die. Dark Decros' Then came a low cry and little Amy quleksand and brought her safely to tha shore. Thar thar ye be, little one! he cried Joyful. "1 did git you out! 8kwas not more than four years old, and the man muttered to hlmaetfr a leetle rosebud, she hr! "Well, eh Its bln a long day sence I've seen a Child like this yere!" Aloud he srved: "How'd It happen yer mother let yer come off hyar alone, pet? "Ain't dot no muxxer." was the reply. "Aint Ws-ano, thet yar's tough! Come f.er'et Yr(itV skeered o' me, be yer?" the wate I'm ain't scat.' He held out his brawny annaand she ran into them laughing A strgnge feeling seised Dark Deere and set him shaking like a leaf. You "What- makes you tremble? told?" aaked the little gir). was the husky reply, aa he "No, looked deep Into her eyea, "Im not much cold, dear, but tharis Iher derndeat quar feelin down yere In my gtxsard thet I ever sperlnccd! It' bln a long time aence I held a leetle ga like you tln these yere erma. Ef ther wo'ld hednt gone wrong fer me, I might bed on o' Wa-a- l, Im a fool my own now, but ter think o thet! Won't yer kiss me. leetle sweet?" She put her arma about hla neck and kissed his bearded cheek. He strained her to his breast. Then he fell to talking with her, utterly wrapped up and absorbed In bis find. For an hour, at leat, Dark Decros Talked with th child- .At length, when ah waa about to Iravg him, saying her papa would be searching for her. he said: "This yars been ther happleat day Ive known In yara, little one. An now, afore yer go, wont yer tell me yer name?" TWO.MKX ANIi A CHILD, -- ' have burled four wives, and they were all very good women; and l live tn hopes to marry the fifth, who will no doubt be as good as the other. Look here, sobbed the brother; dont think for one moment-tha- t I am crying over your lonely state. You're all right. Then why your great distress asked the widower.1 Well, you see. Its like this: You've burled four, and have already arranged for the fifth, while I'm still' bound to the old original, whom I married twenty-fiv- e WefnByTffch T. E. K. Fuerst, New Turk World. Despite the oft renewed agitation for a modern municipal building the old atructufe In City Hall Park still Hands, growing smaller and more each year squatty In appearance u tall office buildings tower above Mr. Fuerst has tt on all side. given his fancy free reign in designing a building in keeping with New Yorks greatness. If it were ever built It would, be the most striking and ornate example of modern Gothic architecture to "be found in any publio building tn the world, rivalling the great cathedrals of Europe, The four gorgeous faeades are to form a rectangular structure 440 feet long on each side, which will inclose a park 280 by 280 feet, tn the middle of sfhlch the present historic City Hall can be preserved as a sort of central ornament. j It la the intention of the architect to set thla mammoth structure In such manner in City Hall Park that one of the fronta will be exactly parallel with Park Row, and almost flush with the sidewalk of that thoroughfare. This will reeult In placing the southwest and northwest fronta tn such a position that the architectural Bplendor of one will be visible to travelers up Broadway and the other to persona Journeying down New Yorks chief thoroughfare. The angle made by the Intersection of these two westerly fronts will touch the east sidewalk of Broadway at a point slightly north of the plaza upon which the present City Hall fronta. Of course to complete the rectangle by the Bay STtJTEBfSWA'R:j' W otnr n' I nfl nrnra Ijillt Jij Help Germany, He Kaye. The German Reichstag closed Its session after having achieved an almost unexampled record. Of all the measures announced from the throne' not a single one has become law. The chief disappointment of the session from the ministerial point of view waa the rejection of the bills. On this point Prince Bismarck expressed himself In a fashion which somewhat surprised those who are accustomed to regard him solely ka a man of blood and Iron. He said hq was not sorry that the bill bad been rejected, "for If It had not, those to whom we look for remedies against the ovils of the land would .have arrived at the conviction that they had achieved aomething, and could now rest ea their laurels. This conviction would have been erroneous, and I am therefore glad that the pillow of rest which those gentlemen Intended to prepare for themselves has been taken away.. For his part, he relied much more upon the Influence of women than upon the defeated bill. Here is what Prince Bismarck said to a deputation of Silesian ladles on May 13: I always regret that so little Influence in politics is allowed to the better half of the human race: 1 de not ladies to deliver speeches in parliament, but I believe that the results of our elections would be more national and more satisfactory If they were more under female Influence than now. Honest German women, wives and mothers, do not appear In public as Socialists, and I therefore believe that female sympathy with our political institutions is a much stronger bulwark against Social Democracy than anti-Soctali- st anti-Soctali- st ARRANCED HIS OWN FUNERAL. Aad to Make Asaarauce Doubly Boro Bad o Dnu Rehearsal. An eccentric citizen residing In of Avignon, France, has drawn up a special programme for hla own funeral, and, In order to make assurance aure, and to aee taw doubly ho every item Is faithfully carried out, has had a rehearsal of the ceremony. exRichaud. who is described aa "an tn of friend no Is' cellent Republican." subati-tute- d T hurct). and he has Accordingly i!S'" a of various songs pdmai already had a tomb constructed in of valley, far from the busy haunts men, so there was ift Sifflcutty ltt the selection of a ground on which this rehearsal should be held, and tng a local band he issued Invitations to the ceremony. The procession sorted from his house, Richaud leading the and way with the banner of the Malrle, so the party advanced to the valley In which the tomb which is to be bis last Testing place has been erected, "hen all were gathered round the future moved gravd, a venerable Republican Wt-Tforward, and, in a voice quivering emotion, delivered an address. In whlclr he dwelt on the good qualities of Richaud, whom he particularly praised lifehaving "been present during his Various time at his own Interment. piece of music chosen by the organiser of this - peculiar -- ceremony were then performed by the band, the programme concluding with sgngs and dances, as Citizen Richaud is kindly anxious that the spirits of the mourners when the genuine funeral comes off shall be raised ere they quit hla grave and wend their way from the peaceful valley where his remains will repose back to the noise and turmoil of life. It la amusing to hear that the population was much Impressed by the grandeur of this rehearsal. r fr expect w FAURES EQUIPAGE. Gorgeous Turnout Which Servos to AetouUh tho PurUlana. Writing recently a Paris correspondThe presidents equipage, ent says: s, when he drove to the course at was an object of general curiosity, which was riiown In a friendly manner. It was preceded by .the outrider Montjarret, whom M. Caalralr- - It Is a Long-champ- NUMBERING OF HOUSES. It Juat One Hundred Yrura Ago. At present there Is some talk In Berlin ot celebrating a somewhat singular centenary that o( the origin of the numbering of houses. According to German contemporary this convenient method of indication waa quite unknown, even In London or Tarls, until a century ego. In 1ST5 the practice of numbering private houses was begun In Berlin. The method emplojed. howBerlin Began i ever, was then excedlngly ImiterfeeL The Brandenburg Date waa taken it the point of departure, and the number went on iaccetalvely throughout the whole town, without any distinction the as regard street. Even y generally employe tn the Germar capital leaves much to be desired, as the numbers. run consecutively up one aide of the street and back again on the other. Vienna claims the honor-o- f having Inaugurated in 1801 the method of placing the edd numbers on one side of the street aad tho even ones on the other. "NOW HANG HANG FAST! VAGARIES OF FASHION. Don't be skeered, aaid Decros. with tng her hands and struggling despera great effort. ately to move from the spot. knee and I Her tegs were bars to th "You hurt me when you look dat her head of yellow, tangled curls was way." uncovered. "I wouldn't hurt you for the world 1 A short distanc from her, toward not fer ten thousan worlds'. he dth center of the stream, floated the eclared earnestly. "Don't yer believe m water Illy that had tempted her To Leetle Rosebud ?" wade out from th shore. He held out his great brown hands "Hysr, hyar! called Dark Decros appealingly, and he was on his knees this sereerhin' "wot yar yer soothingly; She 'hesitated.'" and stsrted ter. IltU un? and then once more ran Into 'way child terrified wailed the oh, oh,!" "Oh, hla arma. I dtt am can't away! "I caughted fast; "You wouldnt hurt me when you look 1 forward-doubtfully- "Hum! grunted the man, looking alarmed. "Caught, be yer?" 4 "Tea, air. Buffin' dot me! Wa-a- l, dont y be ekeert no more, ; young lady, aaid the bl bewhlskered ruffian In tonea that were gentle and almost musical. 'Til hev ye ont o thar fa two ahakes yea, I will, my dear! Ho promptly stepped Into the water, trying the bottom cautiously. lie kept hi feet constantly moving. But be did not advance far toward the Irblld before he started back, hla face filled with concern. "Shes quleker'n a 'spress train," he "Goiter git her out aome muttered, like dat, , Basket-wove- linen duck is much used n for vests. Holland colors and dark ecru are pop. ular for batiste gowns. Silk In solid colors are Invariably trimmed with rich Jet and gjlpuie ef- fects. Picturesque dresses of cbiffon-crepo- n show a sheer bbtr k gauze, held Tn full waves on a black net ground. Watches are .very small, and worn suspended from a fancy pin. KnameleJ watches with fancy dials are very fashionable. The materia) known aa drill will be more popular tvan ever. It comes no.v stamped with a variety of bright and beautiful deglg-- s, Leghorn flats occupy a prominent place In fashions realm, as dothemm erous fancy white braids that are tb be seen at every hand. Though wide and flaring at Its circular edge, the summer cape, of whatever material, fits the neck and shoulders as perfectly ae a bodice. Black Ore pons and grenadines have tn a large degree usurped black lac in fashionable favor In the making of ahe said. "Never! he cried, aa he kissed her again and again. "You've opened ther portals o' heaven, dtar,"anT let a ray of pure aunshlne Inter this yar old black heart o' mine. Go, now go! God bless yer. Lectio Rosebud! . Rhe skipped away, turning to toss a kts to him ere ahe disappeared, and Dark Decros was left alone a 1th his tumultuous thoughts. At sunset, as Dark Deeros was slowly making hla way toward the camp of Ten Strike, a shout and pistol shots came to his ears. black gowns. He realised a battle was taking plact other way.1 One of the daintiest ribbon product near s hand. came coat Out from beneath his rough "I reckon Ill look In on that yar scrim- tions of the season Is the narrow satin la wicked-lookinknife. a heleaped to- stripe alternating with fine Yalenct-m- e mage!!! la a moment he waa hacking away at ward thehe muttered, lace insertion and edging: spot from where the sound la tong, strong bush, Rome of the prettiest waists are m. Te . In a remarkably short time he bad cut came. embroidered batiste, alIn a moment he came bursting ut of cream-whiIt down. struggling ter th same models which are used for Then he advanced to the edge Of the upon three men who were silk and more expensive materials. one. water and thrust one end out .to the desperately, two against ' For occasions, the half-kv"Hyar! hyar! roared Decfor-"th- l child who waa caught In the greedy 1'U bodice la encircled with a wreath of ar1 cal'lat deal! a ain't yar qur! fluyksand. tificial bloom. This wreath Jake a hand!" "Ketch holt, dear," he directed. but not necessarily, heads a fallusually, his hard sounded smack! flat. Fmack! of rieji bush. he the 8 grasped lace. "Now hold hard hold fer all yere Right and left he struck. - Hia blows Some of the prettiest black gowns are sruth." said Dark Decros, anxiety ex were ahard snd telling, few aeeonds be put to flight of aheer material. Black mulls and orpressed on hi face. "I'm goln try ter theIn twovery who had attacked the gandie are In special demand, trimmed (mil yer out. You'll get wet, fer I'll lone man.ruffian with black thread lace or point fdrag yer over In ther wdter;Tut ye Then they confronted each other, desprit mustn't let go. Ter won't let go, will Pure undyed stlk with a weave restarted back, cried: yer. dear?" . "Decro! sembling canvas and rather cors tn "No. texture 1 called Arabian !lk. "Colfas" She shook her eurly head. "Hold hard!" rang freurthe Ups of the used for tailor suits for morning jt d "That' right, little one," he nodded. Are yer holt? Now hang hang fast!" man who had been battling against traveling wear. odd. "I have the drop!" i He pulled steadily, all the while enHe (after the bIU I hope yna He snatched out a revolver, and It couraging her, and she hung to the bush waa v.T, - pointed fairly at Dark Decros bad a pleasant evening 8heon fallaciously, heart . her the Pa lightful! from he this completely exhausted. , la dragged way g te 1 full-dre- sa w -- - VIEW OF PROPOSED CITY HALL, NEW YORK. meeting ot the northeast front northwest and th at Chambers street, will have to the Tweed Court-Hougo. but, aa said before, the present City Hall will be preserved as snug as a bug In a rug. The cost ot this mammoth municipal building, which la to be constructed chiefly of marble. Is estimated by'Jdr. Fuerst at 199,000,000. He has, however, a cheaper or temporary plan by which hla central Idea can be carried out at a cost of only 260,000,000; This second plan calls for the erection of only two completed sides of the rectangle and one-ha- lt of each of the other two sides. This would do away with the necessity unof removing the new Court-Hous- e' til some time In the near future when the taxpayer of New York should feel rich enough for that luxury and complete the catheJral-llk- e municipal temple according to the original plan. - There la one feature, of his plan which Mr. Fuerat places so much faith in that he has had it copyrighted. This Is the easy and natural means of communication It affords between the several busy street by whlch the structure will he surrounded. People will hever And It necessary to "go round this new edifice in order to cross either from Park ' Row or Centre street to Broadway, or from Chamber street to e. There will be enthe trances and exits straight and at angles through It on the level of the street and running to all necessary points of the compass. Tho building is to reach at Its greatest height 236 feet - It Is to be of five stories, with mezzanine and attic, and throughout thoroughly se lo Poet-Offic- fire-pro- of - . Hia etronr Bwwt. The tendency to remarry is Yery general among the Boers la the Free State and Transvaal, as the following story will ahow: A farmer had the misfortune to lose kts fourth wife and wrote to hi brother who lived some distance from him. Informing him of the sad occurrence, also requesting hla presence at the funeral. The funeral duly took place, and, on , the bereaved leaving the grave-sidewidower was accompanied by hla sympathising brother, who suddenly burst into heartrending tear and could not be comforted, whereupon the widower, touching him on the shoulder, cried: comjly dear fellow, dont weep Be forted in this, my hour of trial X our revolution bill .would have been It had been passed. it Perier engaged, but did not venture to employ, the public thinking thla kind of servant smacked too much of the Caslmlr-Perl-- Second M. Empire. Siberias Dignity Advanced. was a colliery klng,and was thought Siberia has advanced to of supporting a concert tour. The fact to be strongly reactionist, but M. Faure, e, la looked upon as the being would have been considered astoundand can do as he to peoplei whom president, the last ing by generation, waste, chooses. The landau in which the Siberia waa a across which prisoners In chains were president and Mme. Faure went to thodriven. In many part of Siberia, how- races is elegantly built Two servants livery sat on th high ever, there are now prosperous settle- In ments, and even towns and cities anx- rumble. The team of four .bays was by postillions. Montjarret, ious to cultivate the arts. The well-kno- driven whose business was to keep tho way German flutlBt, Adolph who has just finished a succesfut open for the presidential equipage, wore journey. Is, we bellevo, the first lead- $ blue frock coat bordered with gold ing performer who has ever undertaken lace and faced with red, white doeskin a Siberian tour, but he has already breeches, top boots, and a hat with a cockade. Ttt k, gold band and visited Ormsk, Irkutsk, Tomsk, all color of the coat the suit was hnt the and other Tobotsk, Kurgan, exactly like that of the emperor's outtowns, with results entirely satisfacriders. Two men on horseback usualx tory to himself. ly preceded the Imperial equipage, but He Montjarret served alone rwiaty-ortf- 4 Problem Th to hia leather girdle a formihad attached Here Is a table of figure. The probdable-looking knife or cutlaaa. The lem la to add any six of these figures to of M. Faure, a lady friend ef daughters so21. correct a make For gether and and M. De the private seclution a sure thing Chicago weekly theirs, followed JnGall, the second carriage. retary, offers a prize of several thousand dol- The under secretaries were In the third. lars. All answers are accompanied bjr a dollar for a years subscription: STATISTICS. 1 1 er The-dign- ity aelf-mad- snow-cover- ed Ter-scha- k, Kras-nogars- ed y. 3 3 5 There are scarcely ever fewer than 200 ships near Lands End, leaving or bear7 ing up for the British channel. 9 There are between 14,609' aw? 15,000 As a matter of fact, the solution Is men licensed as cab drivers In London, Impossible. Any two odd numbers but only about 10,000 are actually emadded together make an even number, ployed. The of Johore has an area and six odd numbers are merely three, of aboutsultanate 10,000 square miles, and a popuseta ot twea. In other words, one odd lation of betweeett 250.000 and 300,000 number Added to a second odd number souls. makes an even, a third odd added According to the tenth census ther makes an odd. a fourth added makes were 32.453 hotelkeepers within the liman even, a fifth odd added makes an its of our country, wh are said to have of flfty odd and a sixth odd added makes an entertained dally an average .. i even. Therefore neither 21 nor any guests. The are more numerous other odd number can be obtained by among foreigners the domestic servants, constitutadding together six odd numbers. ing 7.3 per cent of the population, while the natives in the same calling form S.9 per cent Where Ufa la Worth living. ' Where bottom of the ocean 1 bad Twenty-seve- n trips to the soda foun- an ocean the cable will frequently last only tains ot the town of Winfield, Kan., three or four years, but on a good botmay bs had for one rusty Iron dollar. tom wire takes up after twenty years And still people complain ot the hard has been found almost as good aa times and the heat. ever. According to the last census there Truth crushed te earth shall rise again; were 50.00 Germans, 24,00 Americans, 24.000 Russian. 21,000 Poles, 2) French, The eternal years of God are hers; Scandinavians. 10.00 Italians, 10.. But Error, wounded, writhes with pain. 14.000 000 Dutch and Belgians. 7.000 Bwlsa And dies among hia worshipers and a considerable number Of Other . . Byron. In England., i T -- , arc |