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Show COMEOV OF A WAISTCOAT. Englishman Furnished Amusemsnt (of French Police Officials. An Englishman who had obviously been dining rather well than wisely walked up to the police station In the Place de 1'Opera In Paris the other night and sent Uie officials Into rvars ot laughter lie could not speak French, so, to explain that his natch and metier had been stolen, he solemnly took oS hi overcoat and coat and showed that his waistcoat contained none ot hla valuables The police were smarted by this waistcoat, which was white, and bad k border three Inches deep Hum tnlng It they found that he was wear-lur wear-lur It Inside out and that his watch and haln were In their proper places The Kngllshman went out Into the night In a state ot complete mjstlfl-cation. mjstlfl-cation. Ills state prcentcd him trom understanding bow tho police bad found his belongings, and bo over-whelmed over-whelmed them with compliments they could not understand |