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CLASS ,

Now forming, and ap-
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SIEGII OFEPOT'IER.

The New York Pastor Still a Prisoner
In His Own House.

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Little Improvement In the Condition 01
the Beleaguered Clergyrnan's Son.
History of a. ZlIuddle “7hic31
Has Become Celebrated.

NEW YORK, Feb. 23.—The broad asphalt
spaces in front of the Baptist Mission
house were occupied by numerous groups
of spectators today. l_‘..cI-c wasn‘t much
to see, but never-thaws. carious persons
stood around for hours watching the build-
ing. The citadel of Dr. Potter was still
invested. but the operations of the siege
have rclayscd into a simple struggle of pa-
tience and endurance.

The lockers on gathered in largest num-
bers in Stuyvesant street, where the best-.-
view of the mission house was to be ob-
tained. All that could Inc seen was a. brick
house with Gothic ornamentation. The
curtains of the floors occupied by the fight-
ing tenant were drawn. On the pavement
in front of the house were a number of old
barrels filled with refuse. The aspect of
the place was dingy and wan. For a. long
time there was not a sign of life about the
place. As the hour of noon approached,
however, the ranks of the spectators were
so augmcnted that several loliccmen were
busy keeping them in order. The side-
Walk in front of the besieged house was
Ilcarcd. But the crowd moved out into
the street and steadfastly gazed at nothing.

Bicyclists came whirzmg along the
smooth street and then slowed almost to a
walk as they neared the beleaguered build-
ing. Every newcomer was anxious to
know what had happened before his rival.

"Have any of you seen Dr. Potter yet?”
was a quesnion frequently heard.

And the answer was in the negative. It
was astonishing.r to note how many persons
not having anything else to do took ad-
vantage of the holiday hours to stare at
the house.

An express wagon stopped in front of
the building about 10 o’clock, and a mur-
mur spread through the groups of look-
ors on. The driver jumped out with a
package and walked up dauntlessly to the
postern gate of the Potter castle. He was
llllve
got a package here for Dr. Potter,”.said
the expressman when the door was cau-
tiously opened a few inches.

“All right; leave it,” was the gruff re-
joinder. _ .

“Oh, no, I’ll have to get Dr. Potter’s
signature to my book,” protested the ex-
pressman.

After a parley the expressman was ad-
mitted. He obtained the receipt and drove
away.

Sentinels on Guard.

This gave rise to a fresh bit of gossip
among the crowd. One knowing man an—
nounced that Dr. Potter must be getting
dressed and would soon make an appear-
ance at the windows. But the curtains
remained half drawn- nevertheless, and it
seemed as if the windows were making
sly winks and leers at the gathering of
men and women.

Because of the secret passage over the
roof one of the so called guards was placed
on the roof. It was pretty cold, and the
sentinel had no overcoat. But probably
never before in his life had he attracted so
much undivided attention. He was the
only person who could be looked at. His
appearances over the edge of the red brick
coping were irregular, and this fact added
to the interest. Guesses as to their fre-
quency were indulged in, which almost
resulted in wagers.

However, it was learned by the grape-
vine telephone that Stirling Potter, the
youngest son of the pastor, was not much
improved today. He is suffering from
miasmal fever, the result of the unsani-
tary conditions prevailing in the house.
All the running water has been cut off,
and tho drainpipes are choked. The gas
from the sewer creeps through the pipes to
the floors occupied by the clerical prisoner.
Dr. Potter has written to the board of
health concerning this nuisance, and
neighbors also object on the ground that it
is prejudicial to public health. “The board
of health does not move very swiftly in
such matters, and therefore the water was
still turned off today. The sewers and
traps in the building have not been flushed
for three weeks, and the residents of the.
neighborhood are beginning to be appre-
hensive of typhoid or some similiar ail-
ment. .

Dr. Gunn of West Twenty-third street

He was of the opinion that the germs of
fever might be spread by the bad odors.

A Singular Struggle.

N 0 one can see the end of this singular
struggle over the foreclosure of the mort-
gage on the house now held by the Baptist
Mission society, which brought the present
proceedings through Edward S. Clinch.
The reason Dr. Potter persists in continu-
ing to occupy the house is that Mrs. Julia.
Ross holds a lease of the house dated Octo-
ber, 1895, to continue for 18 months. Dr.
Potter is a subtcnant and also the friend
of Mrs. Ross.

Because the tenants refused to leave on
Jan. 3, when ordered to do so by the. at-
torney of the Baptist Mission society, the
guards were marched thither to prevent '
Dr. Potter from returning to the place if
once he left it. The siege was temporarily
raised during the existence of an injuno~
tion, but was resumed when the instru-
ment was dissolved by the supreme court.
This sketch of the history of the opera
boufi‘e warfarenow in progress is written
because many of those in the crowds of
spectators today were wondering what the
trouble was all about. The versions of the
difficulty. were as varied as they were nu-
merous. ‘

This is the eleventh day of the second,
siege. The case getsmor‘e peculiar in it:
legal aspect every day. Some persons
wonder why Dr. Potter and Mrs. Rossdo
not have the intruders taken into custody
for trespassing on property which is legal-
ly leased to others. ' ~- .

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twas trztinsmittcd to the prisoner by
moms OI the celebrated string and tomato
can.

“ Because my lawyers
this way.’_’ van-9s lilo reply.
will be shevrr, later. "

Mr. CllncJ. in his turn has declined to
tell why he does not take measures to dis-
possess the tenants if they are illegally in
the house.

But neither side showed any signs of
weakening today, and no observer could
prophesy the end 01' it all.

"dvise me to act
5"l‘he reasons

THE CABINET "(Ir-"5115mm

MrCook Understood to -Have

Been Selected.

CANTON, 0., Feb. ESQ—Mr. James A.
Gary of Baltimore is understood to have
been selected for postmaster general in the
cabinet of the next a ministration. It
transpired today that at the last moment
Major McKinley, unable to persuade Mr.
Hanna to enter the cabinet as postmaster
general, the post for which he was origi-
nally slated, has determined to send for the
Maryland man. whose appointment to
membership in the next president’s official
family has been urged upon Major Mc-
Kinley by many southern Republicans.

The president elect hesitated long before
abandoning the hope of securing Mr. Ham
na’s consent to accept the'place. But- after
the latter's positive refusal be determined
to appoint Mr. Gary.

It is believed that Colonel John J. Mc-
Cook of New -York has teen definitely se-
lected for the position of attorney general.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 20,—It is generally
believed here that Mr. Gary has been se-
lected for a place in Mr. McKinlcy’s cabi-
net. Ho left town yesterday, presumably
for Canton, although he declined to give
his destination.

Gary and

Clergyman Tried Suicide.

CHICAGO, Feb. fed—The Rev. Dr. James
C. Rucker, a Methodist preacher over 80
years of. age and for over half a century a
member of the central Illinois conference,
attempted to commit suicide at Evanston.
He was arrested as he was about to jump
into the lake. On his person were found
a revolver, a pruning knife and eight
pounds Of lead done up in small packages
distributed about his clothes for sinkers.
He admitted that he had been about to
kill himself. — Family troubles are sup-
posed to have been the cause.

The Biscuit “’ar.

CHICAGO, Feb. 20.—In addition to the
general reduction of 35 per cent in the
price of its products, the New York Bis-
cuit company made an additional cut of 1
cent per pound on a. number of articles. It
has developed that the American Biscuit
company, at its meeting on Wednesday aft-
ernoon, not only met the 85 per cent re-
duction of the New York concern. but
went it one better, with a cut of 1 cent on
certain Chicago goods. It was to meet this
that the reduction was made.

The Transvaal Raid Inquiry.

LONDON, Feb. 20,—The South African
inquiry committee. appointed by parlia-
ment to investigate the Transvaal raid,
resumed its sessions today in Westminster
hall. Keen interest was manifested in the
proceedings. The Prince of .Wales was
present again today. Sir William Vernon
Harcourt continucd the examination of
Colonel Cecil Rhodes, the former premier
of Cape Colony. ‘

 

Oregon’s Senatorial Fight.

SALEM, On, Feb. 20.—A crisis has been
reached in the senatorial fight in this state,
and it was thought this would be the last
of the legislative session. If Mitchell fails
to secure 46 votes in the joint convention,
it is reported that he will attempt to as-
sume that 32, the number 'of his following,
is a majority. This number, if he succeeds
in unscating 27 members, will be sufficient
for an election.

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The Lampson Bequest to Yale.

LEROY, N.~Y., Feb. 2i).——Thc Lampson,
will may be probatcd next week. The
Yale bequest, it is stated here, provides
$150,000 for the erection of an auditorium, .
unless other provision has already been
made. The remainder is to go to endow
three profossorships in Greek, Latin and
English literature.

Australian “’00! Sales Reduced.

WASHING 0N, Feb. 20.—The Australian -
wool sales c osed Dec. 24 last, and, accord-
ing to the United States consul general at
Melbourne, showed a falling off of 50,000
bales compared with those of 1895. The
sales were 007,180 bales, of which 35.000
bales were for the United States and Can-
Ada.

Killed by Gasoline Exploslon.
CLEVELAND, Feb. 20. —-Elght people were
terribly burned in the Polish quarter by
an explosion of gasoline. Five of them
died. .
An Unnatural Father Hanged.
WILMINGTON, Del.,_ Feb. 20.—Thomas

Willis colored, was hanged at New Castle
today for the murder of his infant child.

Owing to overcrowding and bad ventil-
ation, the air of the schoolroom is often close
and impure, and teachers and pupils fre-
quently suffer from lung and throat trou-
bles. To all such we would say, try Cham—
berlain’s Cough Remedy. For coughs,
colds, weak lungs and bronchial troubles, no
other remedy can compare with if. S: ys A.
C. Freed, Superintendent of Schools, Prairie
Depot, Ohio: “Having some knowledge of
the efficacy of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy
I have no hesitation in recommending it to all
who suffer free ughs, luz‘.’r troubles, etc.”

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AN ELEPHANT PLAYS A HARMONICA.

Big Tom. of C. utral Park, New York, is a
Fine Performer.

Many stories have been told tending
to prove that "Music ,h-ath‘ charms to
soothe. the savage breast,” but instan-
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latest animal to join the ranks of mu-
sicians is Tom, a big elephant now
I quartered at the Zoo in Central Park,
’ New York City.» _
' For several years Tom has been one

uum & Bailey’s circus. He, with oth-

ers of the herd, played “see-saw,” sat -

and stood on kegs, danced in good
;time and kept his place in the ele-
phants’ “ballet.” But it is only since
he came under the care of Keeper
. Snyder, at the Zoo, that Tom has culti-
vatcd music. i -
(Mr. Snyder is a proficient player on
the harmonica, and has derived much
satisfaction from noting the effect of
his tunes on his various pets. . \thu-
ever he played for Tom the latter
showed by unmistakable actions that
be appreciated the effort to amuse
him. Like all'clephants, Tom begs
everything from everybody with out-
stretched trunk. .'
One day. after playing several airs
for Tom, Keeper Snydcr let him feel
the harmonica, telling him. in trainer's

food for the stomach. He repeatedly
blex‘vI through the mouth organ, too,
and finally lct Tom take possession of
it. The latter at first promptly lifted
it towards his mouth, as he had seen
his teach-er (10. Getting no result he
angrily tossed the instrument to the
ground. But Mr. Snyder persevered
until one day Tom, while feeling the
harmonica, gave a snort of rage 01‘ im-
patience. Thc Instrument responded.
The sensitive ends of his trunk felt the
vibrations of the chords, and Tom im-
mediately grasped the “brass band”'
and, raising It high above his head,
blew through It so forcibly that every
key was threatened with rupture.

Now, every day Tom is given a har—
monica, and sometimes for an hour
at a time the intelligent beast will
amuse himself and entertain his ani-
mal neighbors as well as his human
visitors by blowing resounding. chords
thr0ugh the instrument.

New Use for a lVater Cart.

Two countrymen were paying a visit
to the city of Edinburgh recently,
when for the first time in their expeé
rlence they saw a water—cart employed
in laying the dust after the orthodox
fashion. They had been warned by
their friends before leaving home not
to be surprised of they saw many won-
derful things, and, above all, not to
give expression to their astonishment,
as they would probably only be
laughed at for their ignorance. Hither-
to the clodhoppers had attended fairly
well to these instructions, and so far
at least had not made fools of them-
selves. But, alas! a water-cart was
too much for them. No sooner did their
eyes alight on it than Jock, the more
enthusiastic of'the two rushed off to-
wards it, shouting to the driver:

“Hey, mon! hey, monl stop, for
guidness’ sake; yer scaling a’ yer wat—
ter!”

Jim, his companibn, was not so eas-
ily deceived,however, and, vexed to
see Jock make such an exhibition of
his ignorance, ran after him, and seiz—
ing him by the coat tails, reprimanded
. him as follows:

‘ “What for are you makin’ such a fule
.,’ yersel’ for, Jock? The man ken's
lrawly that the wattcr's scaling. Lo’d,
man, if ye had ony sense you could
Iaslly ken that It was only :1 dodge
l to keep the laddies off the back 0’ the
I;=.I't.”—Harpcr’s Round Table.

A Few Suggestions for Beginners.

Young cyclists are frequently in
need of advice, and the following few
choice samples, taken from the Hub,
seem particularly appropriate: Don’t
look around to see if the hind wheel
is following. Don’t be surprised if the
front wheel Shows a disposition to turn
into a yard and lie down for a rest. Al-
ways fall 011 your right shoulder and
do not let your ear strike the ground
until a few seconds later. When you
lose a-pedal, don’t get off and go back
to look for it. It's there on the machine;
still, and if you’ll feel for it long
enough, you’ll find it again. Should
you find a runaway horse on your trail,
keep close to the curb until he has:
passed. Then make a spurt and beta»
him by the tail and put on the brake-
Never kill a pedestrian when it can be
avoided; but when you do kill one,
(lismnrnt and say you’re sorry—Gold-
: en Days. -

l‘:)""()11n!: Stamp Collectors.

It will ‘23 horrifying to young collec-
tors to harm that countcr‘feiters of out
stamps are almost as freely in circula-
tion among the fraternity here as in
foreign countries. from whence nearly
all of the counterfeits come. ‘hey are
usually made in Germany. Among
the most prominent are the 10-00111;
green. 1851, unperforated, with head of
\Vashington in a circle; ,thc 30-(‘t‘llt
orange of 1868; nearly all the series
of 1871 and 1872, Colombians and-all
values 6f newspaper stamps—Golden
Days.
I Jimmy Brown’s Answer.

A teacher was giving lessons in
word illustration and-was explaining
the word atom. She told the children
that atom meant a small particle of
anything. It might even be so small
that It could not be seen by the naked
eye. After she had defined the word

all knew its meaning, she said: “Now,

the word atom will be used correctly.”
A boy answered: “Jimmy Brown hit
me, and I’d like to, get at him."—,Chl~'
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Ell-ii: Billil AND GIRLS. ;

their love of the tuneful are few. The

a, of the star performers of tricks in Bar-3

language, that the instrument was not‘

soplainly that she thought the pupils

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