SAUNTERER'S STORIES. CALLING UPON YOUNG HOFMANN AT HOME. Philadelphia Politicians Ride Through the Inter-State Commerce ActSimon Hassler's Hard WinterAnother Railway Change. LAST evening Master Josef Hofmann, the boy pianist, held a reception at the Contimental Hotel, especially for the journalists this city, and those who accepted the tion saw the marvelously gifted little fellow In his home lite, and were puzzled by the combination of the child, the host and the artist. At the piano he appeared like a master of the art scen through a reversed telescope.
In the grace of his welcome to his guests and his farewells there an absence of salf-consciousness, blended with an easy and polished courtesy that were singularly mature. The instant he was freed from his social duties he was ranting about the rooms and corridors like any other ohild of 10, and at the plano he was at home AS few artists of riper years ever succeed in rendering themselves. A composer present gave the lad a theme, playing for him a few bars from a new alr by an American which is attracting popularity, but was new to Master Hotmann. In an instant he had caugh the idea, and his way or working it out was S. unanimously pronounced fuer than that of the original composition.
One of the most merciless of critics and most accompilehed of planists, after listening to young Hotmann, said, as he left the room: "I have heard thy true piano touch for the first time." Manage: Morton told an amusing story of some advic that the youth, at the mature age of 4 years and 6 montha, bestowed upon his father. Already he had developed his love of the instrument and WAS eager to have of his own. He suggested that his father might bay him one; but the suggestion was not adopted. Then he resorted to persuasion, but in valn. "'You are yet much too young," said his father.
Then the young man fell back upon his dignity. Drawing himself up to his full height of nearly three feet he said impressively, "Well, sir, when I am older you will be sorry for this; when too late: you will regret the time that has been was a natural question after witnessing the "Does not all this adulation turn his, head?" way the ladies at the reception were petting the little artist. "Not. a bit of It," said Manager Morton. "At piano he nothing but an artist.
In his amusem*nts And home life he is a frank, engaging A REVELATION came to our local politicians last week, upon which they have since been building a mountain of hope. The whole Philadelphia delegation to the Repub lican Club Convention in New York rode right through the Inter-State Commerce act in 8 special car. The beauty and point of the matter is that the boys traveled "dead 8 most delightfu! privilege that has been denied them since the railroad officials took it into their heads to recognize the new act as an Insurmountable barrier to free travel between States. The pass system, even through Pennsylanta, has been greatly curtailed and many of the ward leaders, who occasionally in the past secured free transportation for their lieutenants to Harrisburg, have been unable to tain free tickets under the operation of the new law. No one thought of asking for favors over the State line.
The boys have been look1ng ahead with much concern to the national convention, and there have been many lous inquiries as to the price of passage to Chicago and return. Out-rate excursion tickets, rebates and every conceivable plan of cheap travel have been looked into with little satisfaction. No matter how they looked at It there was always 8 big pile of dollars needed to make up the requisite sum. Senator George Handy Smith almost fainted away when he had to plaak down his cold cash to go down to Washington to attend the meeting of the National Republican Committee. He says so himself, and who ought to know better than he just how it felt.
Well, his case was not the exception, and the boys have not since got over their high state of delight in once more experiencing the pleasure of a free ride to New York. To a well known City Father is given the credit of securing the car, which was on the Bound Brook route, and the visions of passes to Chicago are said to dance before the boys ever sincein their sleep. Taey sigh for the good old days to come. SISION HASSLER sauntered through the Continental corridor last evening wearlag a troubled look on his countenance and hisecond best overcoat well muffled up about his neck. He seemed to have been disturbe by something more than the blizzard that caught him in its highest fury the night before.
To a sympathetic scribe ne unbosomed bitribulation. It has indeed been a severe winter for Simon, that is the cold wave struck the popular leader just one week ahead of hi more fortunate fellow citizens. He had but the first chapter of his talunfolded, when the reason of his appearing in his medium weight coat Instea if his stylish bearer, was made apparent Somebody else was probably sporting Mr. Hassler's brand new goods without that gentleman's knowledge or consent. The fact Is, that some time between 2 o'clock and daylight Sunday morning last, a forcible entrance was made through a second-story back window into the musician's house, and when the folkcame down to breakfast they discovered that the uninvited visitor had made off with three overeoats that were hanging on the rack in the front hallway.
Simon's new beaver was one of them. Strange to say, the thief took nothing else, although there was considerable silverware, 8 pair of gold spectacles and other light articles of value lying about loose in an adjoining room. "Next day," remarked the musical director of the Obestnut Street Opera House, "the police officers came, looked about, saw nothing to get a clue from and left after I gave them enough to pay for the print1ng of circulars describing the goods to be sent to the pawnbrokers. I have little hope of getting my coat back at this late It would go hard with any one wearing Simon's new coat who came within vision range of the indignant little leader as he started homeward. IT WILL be well for Traction Company pa trons to inquire of the conductors on the Seventeenth street route whether the cars run down or pass east on Chestnut street next Sunday.
There were a number of disappointed passengers who yesterday learned too late that while the car continued down Seventeenth as of old on Sunday there was no transfer agent waiting to pass passengers down Chestnut 89 before. conductors, of course, neglecte4 to call out at Filbert street that there would be no transferring at Chestnut, and passengers desiring to go east on latter thoroughfare had to pay an extra fare, On week days it is presumed the Seventeenth street cars will continue to turn east upon reaching Chestnut street, but keep your eye open for the new Sunday route. JOHN McCULLOUGH, who stands next to Leeds himself in the admiration of Tenth ward Republican workers, has been appointed to 8 traneeribing clerkship in the office of Register of Wills, at a salary of $1000 a year. He succeeds Samuel M. Lane, brother of the ex- Recorder, who becomes tipstaff in the Court of Common Pleas on the first of the year.
THERE WAS quite 'a delegation of prominent Pitteburg Republican peliticians at the Girard House yesterday. They are on their way home from the club convention, and appear to have been thoroughly satisfled with the affair. "Andy" C. Robertson, the labor legislator from Allegbeny, one of Christopher L. Magee': right-bard men, and Coroner Heber MoDo well, Deputy Sheriff John Doyle and 0.
N. RoblngOD, all delegates to the convention, were in the party. Among the other prominent arrivals at the Girard yesterday were Colonel E. J. Cooper, of Dover, and John DaD and A.
M. Todd, well-known Washlogton, D. lawyers. THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1887. 5 DEFYING THE POLICE.
Extensive Robberies by a Gang of Sneak Thieves Who Escape With Impanity. Mr. William R. Warner's residence, No. 1306 North Broad street, was entered by sneak thieves on Saturday night.
The family at the time were all on the gound floor. Somebody slipped Into second story front room, where he tound a gold watch and pair of diamond earrings and other jewelry," in all about $2000 worth. When members of the family entered the room later in the evening the jewelry was not to be found, neither were any traces of the way in which the thief got in or got out. Not only had the thief got at the jowelry, but he had gone to a drawer in which was kept the key of the jewelry drawer and left it la the lock, where it was discovered just before the robbery was. The special officers of the Twenty third district are investigating the case.
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SWAI 14, 1887, by 54 9 Pine street, Camden. N. PHILIP HARTMAN to Miss JOHANNA SWALLOW, both of Philadelphia. 13, 1887, by the Rev. I.
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HARRY RUPE. of Lewistown, to Miss GRACE E. JOHNSTON, of Harrisburg, both of Pennsylvania. DIED. the 16th of December, 1887, CAROLINE, wife of Henry C.
Bartling, in the 65th year of her age. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral. this afternoon, at 1 o'clock, from her late residence, No. 1732 Railroad avenue, Camden, J. To proceed to Evergreen Cemetery Vault.
the 17th instant, SAMUEL P. BLISS, aged 57 yeare. The relatives and friends of the family are Invited to attend the funeral, at his late residence. No. 2027 North Twelfth street, on Tuesday, the 20th instant.
Interment private. the morning of the 17th of December, 1987, HOWELL DE COURCY, son sf Henry U. and Rosalie Lehman Brolasky, His male friends are invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, No. 3817 Walnut street, on Tuesday next, at 2 o'clock. Interment at Ronaldson'8.
Please omit flowers. On December 16, 1887, CLARA R. daughter of George H. and Henrietta B. Cloke, In the 15th year of her age.
Relatives and friends of family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, at her late residence, No. 3810 Spring Garden street, Tuesday, 20th Instant, at 1 o'clock P. M. Inter. ment private.
CUNNINGHAM. -On the 16th ELIZABETH, wife of William J. Cunningham, aged 29 years. Services will be held at her husband's rest. dence, No.
545 North Seventh street, this afternoon, at 1 o'clock. Interment private. the 15th MAY, wite of ARTHUR DEVENEY, in the 63th year of her age. Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, this Monday, the 19th at 1 o'clock, from her late residence, No. 1912 Bainbridge street.
EVANS. -On the 17th CHARLES EVANS, In his 77th year. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, at his late No. 824 N. Sixth street, 011 Fourth-day, at 1 o'clocK.
Intermeut private. the 14th instant, SAMUE! FLETCHER. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral ser. vices, Tuesday afternoon. At 1 o'clock, at his late residence, No.
1507 Poplar street. Interment private. the 15th Instant. HARRY eldest. son of A.
W. and Emma Goodman, aged 18 years. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully Invited to attend the funeral ser. vices, this afternoon, at 2 o'clock, from bis parents' residence, No. 2520 Master street.
Interment private. the 15th JOHN HENNING, in the 38th year of his age. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to a tend the funeral, this afternoon, at 1 o'clock, from his late residence, No. 2140 Shamokin street. To proceed to Mount Moriah.
LA December 15th, HARRY 800 of Albert G. and Anne H. La Rue, aged 16 years and 2 months. Helatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the services, at Grace Church, Mount Airy, this afternoon, at 3 o'clock. Interment prie vate.
LEWELLEN. the 14th Instant, ESTHER W. daughter ef Elizabeth N. the late James Lewellen, aged 14 years. Relatives and friends of the family are ra.
spectfully invited to attend the funeral services, this Monday afternoon. at 1 o'clock, at the residence of her mother, No 1506 N. Tenta street. Interment private. -On the 16th Instant, ANDREW LOUGHRIDGE, In hie 78th year.
The relatives and friends of the family, also Montgomery Lodge, No. 16, A. P. and the A. P.
A. Relief Association, No. 1, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Tuesday, at 2 o'clock, from his late residence. No. 1939 Howard street.
To proceed to Palmer Street Vault. December 16, 1887, ANDORA the daughter of Susan and the late Charles Unruh, of Upper Dublin, Montgomery county, The relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of Jonathan Dewees, on Tuesday, the 20th, at 10 o'clock A. M. Interment at Ivy Bill. Carriages will meet 8.31 train from Ninth and Green at Edge Hill Station.
this life, on the 14th at Chester, MARTHA, wife of David Magines. The relatives and friends are Invited to attend the funeral servicee, at St. John's M. Church, Philadelphia, this morning, at 10 o'clock. the 16th SARAH ANN, relict of the late Thomas J.
Morris, in her 80th year. The relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral services, this morning, at 10 o'clock, from the residence of her sonIn-law, L. T. Worthington, No. 1745 N.
Sixteenth street. interment private. December 16, 1887, SOPHIA, widow of the late Daniel Price, aged 78 years The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, this afternoon, at 2 o'clock, from the residence of her son, William Price, No. 1314 Rye street. To proceed to Wharton Street Vault.
On the 15th ELIZA, wife of BenJamin Ramey, in the 61st year of her age. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, Mechanicsville, Upper Merion, Montgomery county, on Tuesday, December 90, at 1 o'clock. Interment at Gulf Cemetery. Carriages will be at Conshobockea to meet 10 and 12 oclock trains from Philadelphia. REVILLE -On the 16th MARY wife of Henry N.
S. Reville, aged 71 years. Funeral from the residence of her husband, No. 524 Lorain street, this afternoon, at 1 o'clock. Interment private.
-On the 15th Instant, WILLIAM T. RICHARDSON. Kelatives and friends are Invited to attend the funeral services, at his late residence, No. 1713 Master street, this Monday morning, at c'elock punctually. Interment private.
the 15th Instant, SARAR ANN, daughter of the late James and Ann Roberts. The relatives and friends of the family are respecttully invited to attend her funeral, from the residence of her brother, G. H. Roberta, Eddington, this Monday, December 19, at A. M.
Interment at Beechwood Cemetery, Trains leave Broad Street Station at 10.80 A. -On the 15th Inst. MARY daughter of Joseph and the late Susan K. Robinson, aged 19 years. The relatives and friends of the family are specifully Invited to attend the fuueral, this Monday, the 19th a at 2 o'clock, from the residence of her father, Shawmont avenue, west of Ridge avenue, Roxborough.
To proceed to Leverington Cemetery. Interment private. December 16, 1887, CATHARINE, widow of Rev. John H. Smaltz, in the 824 year of her age.
The relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral servicos, from her late residence, No. 1508 Girard avenue, this afternoon, at 2 o'clock. Please omit flowers. Interment private. SMEDLEY.
-On the 16th ANNA wife of Bennet L. Smedley, in the 47th year of her 8ge. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of her husband, No. 2050 Vine street, on Third day, the 20th Instant, at 11 o'clock A. M.
Interment at Fair Eill Cemetery. STONE -On the 16th Mrs. ELIZABETH GIRDON STONE. The relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral services, at her late residence. No.
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Notice is hereby given to the Stockholders of this company that the annual meeting and election for President, six Managers, Treasurer and Secretary will take place at Association Hall, S. E. corner FIFTEENTH and CHESTNUT Streets, in the city of Philadelphia, on the second MONDAY, 9th of January next, at 19 M. By order of Board of Managers. WILLIAM R.
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THE PHILADELPHIA NATIONAL Bank. PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 8, 1887. The annual election for Directors will be held at the banking house, on TUESDAY, January 10, 1888, between 12 M. and 2 P.
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Mercantile Library Building, THIS (Monday) Evening, at 8 o'clock. W. R. TUCKER, Secretary. THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE Stockholders of the Bristow Brown Stone Company will be held at the office of Charles 3.
Otterson. No. 705 SANSOM Street, Philadelphia, MONDAY, January 2, 1888, at 1 o'clock P. M. CHARLES H.
OTTERSON, Assistant Secretary. THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE Stockholders of the Logan Iron and Steel Company will be held at their office No. 218 South FOURTH street, on TUESDAY, Jaauary 10, 1888, at 11 o'clock A. when an election will be held for Directors for the ensuing year. S.
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26th Dividend. PITTSBURGE, Dec, 14,1897. The Board of Directors of this company have this day declared a dividend of ONE PER CENT. out of the earnings for last month, payable on the 25th inst. Transfer books will be closed from the 15th to the 25th both inclusive.
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PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 13, 1887. The Board of Directors of the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company have this day declared a quar: terly dividend of ONE AND ONE-QUARTER PER payable at this office on and after MONDAY, January 16, 1888, to the holders of the capital stock as they stand registered on the books of the Company, at 3 P. M. SATURDAY, December 17, 1887.
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Wit. 4 No. 1991 CH R9TNUT FL WANTS. WANTED, Address, SALARIED with AGENTS qualifcations IN EVERY and references, THE UNION No. 744 BROADWAY, New York.
Agents and Canvassers to sell WANTED The Mat. The Flexible Flexible Steel Cincinnail, Wire Wire 0. Door Mat W. 8th GENTLEMAN WOULD LIKE A POSTA tion at a moderate salary, Best of rafarauce and security. Address, Box Inquirer Ofice.
SERVANTS, COMPETENT AND RE(100D liable in every capaelty, with select refereaces, unice. for No, 943 city 8. and NINTH country. SINGE.
