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jVf" fjt-rffPW'gfg- gJWUMH. J-' S4" THB KANSAS CITY EVENING STAR; FltlDAY. JUNE 5. 1888. NO JHUMBUG Bullene Mo ores, Emery Go.

(Evening Star. 115 WEST SIXTH STREET, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI. Evening Star Published every evening jSnndavs excepted). Served by curriers In Kansu City, Wyandotte and surrounding towns at ten Cnta per week. Price per copy, two cents.

By Mail, posaec prepaid, fifty cents per month, payable in advance. loU Evening Star Is entered at the postoffice al for transmission through the mails, is second class matter. Tub Evening Star controls nnd publishes exeln-lively the full day telegraph report of the New Vork Associated Press and the Western Associated Press. Tub Evening stab has a larjrer average daily tirculation than any Other daily newspaper published between St. Lotus and Ban Francisco.

FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1885. Ths circulation of The Evening Stab for the week ending Saturday, May 23, was as follows: Monday May 1 3 13,133 Tcesday 19 13,104 Wednesday 13,168 Thursday 2L 13,036 Friday, 22 13,144 SA TURD A Stationary temper falling barometer, southerly winds. Auction goods at auction prices. means a good deal and you wont be disappointed. Sheetings at 'thre-quarterj their value are very cfeeap igt cents for 27-cert sheetmgs.

bail. It is President Cleveland's daty to himself and his party to protect bis administration from the intrigues of the office-brokers. NIGHT DOCTORS. A Negro Superstition Which Coat the Lit of one of their Knee. Washington, June 3.

The negroes of Washington have a superstitious fear of what they call Night Doctors Any medical man engaged in professional duties after dark becomes a Night Doctor, and is suspected of the moat terrible things. A novel outburst of this superstition occurred last evening in ONeills alley, a negro quarter of the city, and it cost a life. A young colored man named Harris was suffering from intnsusception of the bowels. An operation was deemed necessary. The full consent of the patient and his family was obtained.

Last night the doctors went to the house and prepared for the operation. News of what was going on spread among the negroes, and they began to collect in the alley outside. The doctors inside the house wiped their knives and scissors, they got ready their sponges and appliances and went to work. The thermometer in the room stood at 100. They were using the knife and getting along well.

But they did not know what was going on outside. Colored people were coming to Harriss house througa the six entrances to ONeills alley. They talked excitedly about night doctors, and the talk was threatening. The doctors were perspiring and deeply interested in the progress of the work. The portion of the crowd outside nearest the door burst iDto the room.

They demanded that the night doctors should let Harris alone. The medical men forced them out. The cries became louder. It was a mob. They cried, Keep out the night doctors, Dsy only wants de body.

These cries came from all along the alley, which had become blocked up. Another crowd broke into the room. They were forced out, only to come in again. The doctors were not comfortable. It was a very serious affair.

The crowd became more ftud more threatening. The medical men thought it was time to retire. This they did in good order, followed by the derisive hoots and yells of the mob. The case of Harris became hopeless alter the physicians were driven away. There he lay, with his bowels exposed and severed.

Be sank rapidly, and before the police could drive out the howling mob he was dead. The operation is a critical one at best, bnt the doctors believe they would have made a successful case but for the interference. There have been demonstrations against night doctors in Washington before, but nothing quite so serious as this. rr 1 thinks the house will be ready for occupancy about July 1. The pJosent quarters, within a block of the new quarters, are rented property.

The erection of the house 3c hi conBequmce of a sudden rise in rent from $30 to $75 per month. rtilUon for Receiver. Mr. W. R.

Little, one of the projectors ot the Rosedale boulevard, yesterday filed papers in the United States circuit court, asking for tbe appointment of a receiver for the Kansas City Rosedale street railway. Little claims that be is the largest stockholder in tbe concern, but the directors have ignored him and are playing a free ze out game ou him Dr, Gibsons Diarrhoea mixture is the best. Keep Gwi! At Hollands Shoe and Clothing House ycu will find all need.1 articles for the approaching hot season, viz: All kinds of light clothing for men and boys, including Seersucker coats and vests, summer cloths in suits and single garments, Gauze and Balbriggau underwear. Ties, Shirts, Collars, Half Hose; Straw, Manilla, Linen and Mackinaw hata. Ladies and Gents high and low cut Boots and Shoes.

Boys, Misses' and Childrens Shoes. Large stock of Ladies and Gents Slippers, etc. Nice presents to all purchasers. Lowest prices; polite attention; goods sold subject to approval. Hollaud's Mammoth Sbob a no Clothikg Hoes, 551 and 553 Main 1 -w If yon want bargains in boots and shoes read Wm.

Reckten walds advertisement on fourth page. Upward and downward filters. The Irwin Eaton Crockery Co. Tbe noted Duke Cigarette seems to be gaining in popular favor daily. Hard wood refrigerators, The Irwin Eaton Crockery Co Cl 2 Delaware sL If yon want a fine buggy cheap call at Smith Keating Implement company and investigate their special 30 day sale atcosL A rare chancs for a bargain.

Compare tbe Duke Cigarette with anything on the American market and reader your verdict. Why wont they use any other? Because it is the finest in the land the Water Qaeen. Buggies! Buggies! Buggies at cost for 30 days. All styles, all sizes. Call and see them.

hen we say cost we mean iL Smith Keatino Implement Co. If you want money on Chattels, see RLMUT, 605 Delaware sL Her row Money! On your Real Estate, Furniture, Horses, Wagons, of H. M. McIntosh, 7 Sheidley building. If you want money on Chattels, see Hcrlbct, C05 Delaware sL Buy a Filter.

The Irwin Eaton Crockery 612 Delaware sL Water Queen Soap. The finest ia the land. Give us a rest on everything bnt the Duke cigarettes. Nichols stable at 303 ann 310 W. Ninth sL is now complete.

Is roomy and airy, their cere of boardiDg horses is well known. They still have roctu for three or four first-class boarders. In livery they keep the best. Use nothing but the Standard Quincy buggy of H. M.

Miller Co. We buy and sell only for cash at cash prices. Fletcher Saddlery 867 Main st Nothing equals the Duke. It is strictly a hand-made. Now is your chance, positively for 30 days only, to get one of those A 1 buggies at cosL make room for heavy goods.

Smith Keating Implement Co. Keep the ball rolling, the Duke, There is nothing like Lap Robes and Dusters cheapest at Fletchers, 807 Main et. Sale of Frivtleges for the Fourth of July at Merriam park will be open at room No. II, Thayer building, corner Ninth st and Broadway, at 10 oclock a. m.

Monday, June 6. One-half of purchase money will be required at time of purchase, remainder on or fore 3 o'clock p. m. July 3. No privilege will be fold for intoxicating liquors or disreputable games.

Geo. E. Kessler, SupL Park. Twenty yeprs ot suffering trom Catarrh and Catarrhal headache, I never found anything to afford lasting relief until I tried Elys Cream Balm. I have used two bottles, and now consider my catafrh cured.

I have recommended it to several of my fnenda with like good results. D. T. UiGGiNSON, 145 Lake sL, Chicago, 111. Elegant sirgle buggies at cosL Handsome and beautifully finished carriages, models of style end finish.

Call and see them at cost for 30 days only. Smith Keating Implement Co. Headquarters for Lap Robes and Linen Dueters cheaper than elsewhere at Fletcher Saddlery 807 Main SL The Duke cigarette can be found in the hands of all first elaes dealers. Ask lor iL Bean Lake Fishing. There are millions of fish in Bean lake on the line of the Kansas City, St.

Joseph Council Bluffs Burlington Route. Large parties of ladies and gentlemen are returning daily with immense strings of fish croppy and black bass. Tishing tackle, boats, etc always to be found at the lake. Four trains each way daily. Call at the Burlington office.

Ninth and Main, for tickets, rates and information. George Ejssell, Druggist, Opposite Union Depet, offers for shipment to Kansas his large assortment of pore Whiskeys, Brandies and Wines. Write for price list and conditions of shipmenL e. Dow Rat of Interest, We can give borrowers the very low rate of 6 per cent interest on improved city property, and give the privilege of paying installments. Jarvis, Conklin 118 West Sixth sL Smoke tbe Duke.

It is perfectly harmless. Filter your water this warm weather. The Irwin Eaton Crockery Co. Fure, mild and sweet the Duke. Faret can take your measure for a sut, fit you perfectly and sell it to you for about one-balf what the fashionable merchant tailor will do it for.

Buy your clothing of Paret, headquarters lor good goods at honest prices. 725 Main. No cigarette on the American market equals the Duke. Filters 1 Filters! Filters! The Irwin Eaton Crockery Co, 612 Delaware sL Give us something new All right; try one package ot the Dnke cigarette. Grand Bteambaat Excursion.

The fine electrice light steamer Dacotah will leave foot of Delaware sL for Atchison Sunday, June 7, at 8 oclock a. sharp, returning same day at 7 p. stopping Leavenworth two hours, giving ample time to visit the ForL Tickets for round trip, $1 each. Meals and refreshments on board. Meals, 50c.

Tickets for sale on boat on morning of departure. Buggies at cost tor 30 days to cut down large Stock and make room for fall stock of goods. This is business and no advertising dodge. Smith Kbatisg Implement Co. If yon want money on Chattels, see Hcblbct, 605 Delaware ft.

8UBURRAN NOTES. WjanSotts. BKAl ESTATE TRANSFERS, FnrnU3 by J. 1 9. Clark A examiners of land titles, owner Filth st.

and Minnesota and w. corner Seventh st. and Wyandotte sL. Kansas Oity.Ho., Jute 4. 1885.

USM WARRANTY dkkos. Henry McGrw and wife to John lots I and 2 in block 62 in Wyan- dotte Cily jvj qq Sarah E. Blandish and husband to Amend, lot 61 in block 132 ia Wyandotte 1,300 00 Henry McGrew and wife to Horace Ander-son, lots 88 and 84 111 block 101 Wyandotte 125 Off Alfred G. Otis et al to Jaoob FsrreU, lots 4, 6, 6, 7 and 8 la block 8, 1801110 place 1212 50 Janie 8. HcrminKham and wife to An-beuser-Bush Brewing company, lot 14 in block In Stout Go's second addition to Wyandotte City 530 00 Carl K.

Carlson and wite to Chas Hibbard, lot 14 In block 41 in Armourdale 1E0 00 Emilh Keating to B. F. Berry, lots 8, 4 and5inmtth Keatings addition to Wndotte City 1,350 03 Chna. Wilson and witc to John Kerr, lots 120 and 131 on Armstrong st. In Kansas City.Kas 1,200 00 Total 6 I bamtary plumbing.

T. R. Stearns, 54t Minnesota ave. Sign of the gilded faucet. Mr.

G. IF. W. Yates and family departed, today, for Topeka, their future residence. Money to loan.

J. 8. Stockton. Col. N.

Smith, of Washington, D. is spending a few days in the city. The colonel is assistant chief clerk in the first assistant postmaster generals offiee. GRAND CLOSING OCT BALL The entire stock of the Eureka Shoe store will be closed out at actual cost. The sale continues until goods are all sold.

Eureka Shos Store, 442 Minnesota ave. Mrs. Dr. S. B.

Harris, of Lmogton, Ala, is visiting her relatives in this city. Bernard Clark, who is charged with embezzling $363 from Smith Hibbs, of Kansts City, asked for a postponement of his preliminary examination until June 13. It was granted. Geo. Jenkins, colored, received thirty days in the coonty jail yesterday by Judge Anderson.

Jenkins was arrested for stealing $5 from S. Brodish. Mies Tillie Maloney, who was so severely injured by falling through a bridge near Pomeroy Wednesday, is resting much easier this morning. Her injuries are not considered fataL Will Moore, of Kansas City, and Miss Conan, of this city, were married yesterday in this city. Mr.

Moore is a prominent railroad man. The death of Mr. O. J. Day, of Kansas Citys is greatly regretted by his many friend in this city.

The deceased was a former resident of this city and was greatly respected by all. Eliza A. Yeomans commenced a suit yesterday in the district clerk's office for the recovery of certain real estAte no in possession of Margaret Knoblock. Mies Yeomans claims to be an heir to the estate. J.

F. Foley died yesterday of consumption. O. H. Saxton, of Washington, is visiting friends in this city.

Yesterday was spent in preparing a jury in the P. H. Collins liquor case. The prosecution was represented by County Atty. Gibson, and Hale and Miller and Hon.

J. B. Scroggs appearing for the defendant. The case was commenced again this morning. THB COCNTT COR MISSIONS R3.

The county commissioners met yesterday in regular session. The matter of incorrect assessment was again taken up, although the asieu-ment was wrong, no blame was attached to Mr. Fennell, the assessor. Repairs were ordered to the Marshall creek bridge recently washed out. A number of minor matters were takrn up and dispofed of.

The meeting was thei adjourned until after the inspection of the ciunty poor farm, which takes place Monday. A very pleasant moonlight dance took plare at the residence of J. Babbitt, in Riverview, last night. A number of invited friends were present and tbe evening passed off to the entire satisfaction cf all. The police should take measures to Btop the ycutg hoodlums bathing, in daylight, in the Kaw river, between tbe Riverview and iron bridges.

Last night the residence ol All. G. W. Bishop was broken into and valuables to the extent of about i00 taken. A fine gold chain and charm, silver spoons and a small amount of cash wss all that was missed this morning.

The thieves were evidently frightened away as they lcit the silver water service on the front porch. Mr. Bichop was psitially awakened during the night, but not eufficiently to understand or discover the trouble. No clue left to identify the thieves. Buffalo mead, the best known health drink, on tap at Baldridges drug store, 508 Minnesota ave.

Kansas City, Kas. Mr. J. W. wope has received his magnificent $1,000 soda fountain.

It is the fiaestin that part of the city. The finest ice cream ia the city by wholesale and retail at W. U. McKinzie's, 1919 West Sixth st. Free delivery of ail orders.

Lizzie Schuter filed a petition yesterday asking for a divorce from her husband on the grounds of desertion, Wm. McCormick, who 'was arrested for playing the confidence racket at the Union depot yesterday, refuses to be turned over to the Kanras City authorities without a requisition. He now languishes in jail while the papers are being made out. McCormick has the appearance of a retired merchant or minister, and would not be in tbe least suspected by a stranger of being a confidence man. There has been mnch complaint of bad conduct on the new Sixth sL bridge by a party of young toughs who spend the most of their time playing cards and flirting with women.

The police will keep an eye on these gentlemen whose mashing propensities are making them a nuisance. A new engine. No. 339, for the SL Louis Council Bluffs railroad, came in on the Missouri Pacific road yesterday. Three coaches of soldiers and tour carloads of horses, en route for Texas, passed over the Missouri Pacific.

The evening concerts at Dsn Spillane's summer garden are the delight of the populace. Good vocal and instrumental talent always in attendance. The best of order prevails at all times. No rowdyism permitted. An especial programme arranged for to morrow nighL Everybody invited and no charge.

Armourdale. The Aimoordale foundry closed yesterday for a few days on tbe account of slackness of work. There are improvements being made in the Vic Roy park that will be of great bjnefit. The dance bal are among the number. All subscribers to Thb Evaitrsa Star are warned about paying any carrier money unless presented with a printed receipt.

All money paid otherwise will not be allowed by the circulator. A petition is being circulated asking that a new census of this city be taken, the former one not being aatisfactory. Those having direct knowledge state that over 250 families have moved into this city daring the past year. Donnells Dilemma. Last night about 10 oclock word was telephoned to the Central police station that a housebreaker had been captured by citizens at Thirteenth st.

and Broadway, and would be held until tbe arrival of the police. The ambulance was sent out and returned with a man named James Donnelly, who had been canght in the act of leaving the residence of H. A. Brotte. The prisoner did not deny having been in the house, but claimed that he went there to get something to eat and not for the purpose of stealing.

This morning Donnelly was before the recorder on the charge of vagrancy. He pleaded guilty and was fined $10 and costa. Contract for Stone Work. The contract for the stone work on the new engine house for hose company No. 4, to be built at Fourteenth and Penn was let yesterday to James McMiniman, the work to be completed as soon as possible.

The carpenter work on the house will be done by the carpenter! ot tbo fire department. Chief Hale o' a sylph like figure, fleecy lace gowns, rich in the mist like array of ribbons, and a complexion that is a radiant commingling of snow and roses. The winter girl has arrived at the end of the season, weary, fagged, and irritated, not to say peevish. She longs to get out of town and continue business at the springs, but the cummer girl, who has been lying under tbe enow like a violet all winter, now puts torth her sweetness, fieshnesa and beauty, and will blossom all summer, making life sweet to all within her charmed circle, a thing of beauty and a joy forever. WAIFS FROM THE WIRES.

The Latest Telegraphic News In a Condensed Form. A switch engine on the way from Solatia, whore it had been sent fur repairs, to Rich Hill, went through a bridge just south of Harrisoaville yesterday afternoon, and the engineer was killed. A Chinaman arrestee at Murphysboro, 111., when taken before the coroner at St. Louis, gave the detail) of the recent Chinese murder audad-mitttd that he was one of the guilty parties, chjo Tcck, the last of ihe murderers, was arrested In 8L Louis last night A motion to impeach ex-Minister Ferry, of France, was yesterday rejected by the chamber of deputies by a vote of 822 to 153. In the course of thedisemsion several violent speeches were made.

The stock of tiour in sightiu Cincinnati is greater thau at any time for the past ten vears. A heavy rain s'onn passed over Pittsburg at 10 oclock last Igltt, doing several thousand dollars' damage. So far as can be learned no person was Injured. he houFe committee ou corporations of the Illinois legislature reported favoiably yesterday on the bill to repeal the charter of the Chicago board of trade. Tennis Orton wss 'driving a team at Erie, yesterday, which ran away, colliding with a telegraph pole and breaking Orton's skull.

Four other persons were hurt, three of them fatally. The first part of John Buskin's autobiography made its appearance in London yesterday. An attempt was made near Marshall, Wed-netday night, to blow up the private ear of 8upt. Cummings, of the Texas Pacific road, with nitroglycerine The governor of Kansas yesterday offered a reward of Saw for the arrest of Andrew Ilencey, who murdered Constable Mitchell at Bcaumon on Weduislay, The commhsioncrof pensions has stricken from the rolls the names of 200 residents of the isirlat of Columbia who were found drawing pensions they were not entitled to. More offensive partl-zanhhlp.

1 lie case of Thomas J. Cluverius, which has been on trial at Richmond, for the past inott'h, was yesttrday ended by the jury returning a ve ct of murder in tbs lirst degree, Cluverius xnim 1 his cousin. Miss Lillian Madissn. ilo Lakin, a farmer at itidge 1rairie, was 1 kided i Wednesday afternoon by befng thrown from a wagon while hauling a load ot lumber. Eleven watchmen at the United States treaiury have been notified that their services will bo no longer needed after June 15.

The peach growers of Delaware are becoming uneasy at the great fall of young fruit occasions 1 wet weather and fear the crop will be ruined. The prison inspectors were id session at Jefferson City all day yesterday, and prospects look favorable fox Kansas City getting the branch penitential y. K. L. Chapman, postmaster at Great Bend and slso publisher of the Great Bend K-gisler, was arrested, Wednesday, on charge of criminal libel.

A gas explosion occurred in the coal mines at Nantlcoke, yesterday, injuring five meu, two fatally. A NOTED CASE. The Bill man Insurance Salt Occupying the Courts Attention at Leavenworth. Lkavenwoktii, June 5. The noted Hillman case in which the widow of John W.

Hillman sues tor $25,000 insurance on her husbands life, was called in tbe United States circuit court here The defendants are the Mutual Life Insurance company of New York, the New York Life Insurance company and the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance company of Hartford. Hillman was insured in each of the former companies for ten thousand dollar i and in tbe latter for five thousand. The body of a man supposed to be Hillman was brought to Lawreuce, where Hillman lived, early in April, 1879. He was said to have been accidentally killed by John Brown near Medicine Lodge. The body was badly decomposed and the companies disputed its identity.

The case has been in the courts since. At the June term of the circuit court of 1882 there was a hung jury. There is maih interest in the present trial and a great many representatives of the insurance companies ara here watching it. CHIEF ENGINEER GILLHAM. Recovering His Strength With Wonderful Rapidity Oat Walking this Morning.

The rapidity with which Mr. Robert Gill-ham is recovering from injuries which were universally expected to prove fatal is wonderful. After losing about six inches of his skull by a crushing blow from a 400 pound weight, he is now rapidly recovering strength and already has full possession ot his mental faculties. He has been taking early morciDg walks for several days past to prepare himself lor a trip to the Atlantic sea ccasL lie wears a bandage about his Lead, carries a aun umbrella and walks very slow, keeping as much as possible in tbe shade. He says he feels that his eecape has been wonderful.

He hopes the New Jersey sea air will accelerate his recovery, but he does not expect to attempt work for a year. A Panic at a New Xork Theater, There was almost a panic at the Fifth ave. theater Friday night, says the New York Herald. Gallery, balcony, and orchestra chairs were filled nearly to their utmost capacity. In the lower box on the right hand side were a dozen officers from the American ship Omaha and the Russian corvette Strelok.

In the other boxes were tbe ordinary theater-goers who had a love for English opera. The curtain had risen on the second act of the Bohemian Girl. Miss Alfa Norman had thrice repeated her song, I Dreamt I Dwelt in Marble Halls. She and Mr. Traverner were in the middle of the duet following.

Suddenly an elderly gentleman in the first rows arose from his seat and, followed by a lady, walked quickly up the aisle. He said something as he brushed along. The people along the aisles uickly jumped up. Those nearest them followed their example. Somebody cried aloud, and then the audience arose en masse and struggled out of their seats toward the aisles and doors.

The American and Russian officers jumped from thtir seats and looked anxiously at the crowd. Nobody seemed to know what the matter was. The audience was rapidly losing its head and heedlessly surging forward. Then came a shout from a big, tall man near the back. Sit down I Sit down I The big man was Mr.

William McConnell, of the Brooklyn theater. A man near him caught up the cry, a dozen Others echoed it a policeman ran down the aisle; several theater attaches followed him, and amid the momentary pause Miss Normans clear, bell like voice rang out firm and distinct. The audience paused. She sang on. Mr.

Traverner joined in with his part Then came a hurricane of clapping from the people who retained their presence of mind. A couple of chorus girls looked curiously from behind tbe Beenes. The audience hesitated, stopped, and amidst a storm of applause as Mis3 Norman finished her part, resumed their seats. Some two Jscore had gone out. With the exception of a few elderly ladies, who were overcome by the fright, they all returned to their seats and the opera went on with smoothness and enthusiasm.

And the cause of the trouble was a boy in the gallery, leaning over the lights, burned his programme and let the smouldering paper drop below. Cant Answer. Jefferson City Tribune. The Kansas City Journal asks how it is in the order of nature or providence that mediocrity is so long lived in comparison to genins and great ability In view ot the fact that the Kansas City Journal was established in 1854, we confess ourselves unable to return a correct answer to its interrogatory. W.

C. A. Meeting. A meeting of the ladies of the W. C.

A. was held at the Home yesterday, and the report for the month of May was received. The home has cared for forty-five children and a number of needy women. Over 2,000 meals were for-niched, free of charge, daring the mouth. PARTISANS MUSI GO.

CLERK HIGGINS BECOMING FACETIOUS Democratic Postmasters Wanted Relics In the Uepaitment of State Thomas Jefferson's Desk Relics of Franklin and Washington Other Notes, Washington, D. Jane 5. When we get through with the internal revenue bureau it will look as if an elephant had stepped on it, remarked Appointment Clerk Higgins of the treasury, this morning. From tnia facetious remark it may be inferred that a clean sweep will be made at the close of the fiscal year among the internal revenue people. As soon as we get a good reliable Democratic postoffice inspector to go to cur state we may expect to secure some postmasters, slyly remarked Congressman Comstock, of Michigan, to-day, consequently there is a pressure upon Col.

Vilas for inspectors just at present. Though visitors seldom enter it, the library of the state department contains some of the mo6t valuable historic relics in the possession of the government. Here is kept the original draft ot the declaration ol independenc and there has been added within the past few years the identical desk upon which Jeffersan wrote it, a small, mahogany box like a writing desk, about eighteen inches wide, two feet loDg and three inches thick. One might easily take it on his lap to use it, bat it was probably laid upon the table while the declaration was penned upon it. It has a series tf small compartments on one side for pens and writing material, and when opened its top is covered with green baize.

Posted upon one of the inner lids is a note in Jeffersons own bandwriting, dated at Monticello, in which he says the desk was made by a Philadelphia carpenter, and that it was the one on which he wrote the Declaration. Thia note closes with the following sentence: Politics, as well as religion, has its superstitions these, gaining strength with time, may one day give imaginary value to this relic for its associations with the birth of the great charter of our independence, In the same case containing this desk, on the shelf above it, lie the staff of Benjamin Franklin and the sword of Washington. Benjamin Franklins cane is a thick, gold headed stick of knotted crab tree. It is painted black, highly polished, and on its end it has a brass ferule. Its head is designed, as says Jefiersous will, in the form of a cap of liberty, and its gold is very yellow, and shows but little alloy.

This cane supported Franklin during his last three years upon all occasions, and when he died he willed it to Washington, saying, If it were a sceptre, Gen. Washington has merited it and would become it! Washington prized it highly, and at his death he willed it to his nephew, Charles Washington, and the grandson of Chailes Washington gave it to the United States. George Washingtons sword, shown here, i3 the one which he wore when a colonel, and the one which hung at his side throughout the revolution. It is not a flashy article and there is no glitter or gold about it, but its edge looks very sharp, and its blade, aightly tarnished, not over an inch wide, was evidently made to do good service. Its sheath and belt lie beside it.

The belt is of yellow buckskin, the plain silver clasp of which is marked with the letters G. and the sheath is of a dark leather, Stamped with different figures. George Washington mentions this sword in his will, in which he gives one to each of his nephews, with the request that they be not unsheathed except for self-defense and the defense of their country and its rights. CHARITIES AND CORRECTIONS- An Interesting; Session of the Conference at the National Capital. Washington, June 5.

At the second days meeting ot the Conference ot Charities and Corrections resolutions were adopted and speeches limited to ten minutes and the. State reports will be limited to the same period. The president announced the order of business to be the submission of reports from the states. A committee of one delegate from each State and territory was appointed to determine the time and place for holdiog the next annual conference. A communication was received from the directors of the Maryland penitentiary at Baltimore, inviting the conference to visit that institution.

Howard Neff, of Cincinnati, chairman oi the committee on reports from the states, real his report. The report was highly encouraging and the committee suggested its life be extended for another year and that all persons possessing knowledge of matters of Interest be invited to communicate lreely. The report embodied extracts of reports from several states, which were read by the secretary of the convention cr by delegates from the respective states. The reports from several southern states noted quite a general reduction of the system of hiring out convicts, and the adoption of measures which had a tendency to mitigate the evils of the system. A report from Delaware noted the mitigation of the severity of the whipping bj stem.

Blood was rarely. drawn at present. The whipping post was in general favor with the people of Delaware for punishment for petty offenses. It was rarely found necessary to administer a second whipping to the same offender. A SUSPICIOUS CASE Insurance Companies Refnse to Fay the Losses Claimed by Landler Co.

An investigation into the cause of the fire in Landler Co.s cigar Btore, corner Ninth st. and Baltimore ave, which happened last Monday morning at 2:30 oclock, was made yesterday by Chief Hale and SupL of Buildings Tinsley, at the instigation of the insurance companies interested. Landler A Co. claim to have cigars, for which they claim some $500 indemnity from the companies with which they were insured. On a careful examination of the premises Chief Hale and Inspector Tinsley discovered that the fire originated under very suspicions circumstances and that the firm did not lose the property they claimed to have lost.

The fire was confined to a medium sized box partly filled with tobacco clippings, and did not burnjeven through the sides ot the box. It is claimed that the cigars were piled np in bandies on top of the box and were totally destroyed. This story seems impossible, as most of the cigars were green, and would not readily burn. Loose papers lay on the floor near the box, none of which were ignited. The insurance companies refuse to pay the losses claimed by the firm, The School Board.

Late yesterday afternoon the board of education held a meeting to open bids for the par chase of $60,000 bonds to be issued next month. The bonds ran twenty years from date of issue and draw 5 per cent. The following is a list of the bids received: George D. Whittle, Chicago Jarvis Conklin Kansas City. 62,100 Spitzer Toledo.

9 63,128 h. w. Harris Co. Chicago- 61,826 Bank of Kansas City. sstseeees 61,800 Coburn Ewing, Kansas City 61,668 Brewster, Cobb Eastabrook, 61,662 Preston Chicago a 61,561 8.

A. Kean Co 61,500 BaDk of Commerce, Kansas City 61,292 H. M. Payson A Co Portland, 60,606 F. A.

Doggett A Kansas City 60,0 0 Lombard Investment Kansas 60,083 Wernse 4 Dieckman, St Louis 60,000 A. J. Weil 6t. Louis- 59,850 The board accepted the bid of D. Whittle, Chicago.

A Three-Cornered Fight. About 8 oclock this morning three colored women met at Fifteenth and Grand ave. and engaged in a long and rather amusing fight. A big crowd stood by and encouraged the pugilistic women to do their best. Tin pails, shovels and other weapons were used freely, while tbe spectators howled and shouted them-Eelvte hoarse.

After fighting about five minutes tbe combatants separated, each fully convinced that she had whipped her antagonist Aht New Orleans Times-Democrat. Ring out the winter girl I Ring in the Sumer gixl I That dainty, delicious combination Administrator' Sal At Peoples Shoe Shoe, 505 Main St. errosTiTs bammbrslouqh's. Deciding to be torn down July 1. Fixture? or at halt price.

Entire stock to be closed out at some price. Mens' Calf-button and Bals, sewed, $1.35, worth $2-50. Mens Army Brcganx, sewed, $1.30, worth $1,75. Mens Low Ties, nice, sewed, $1.25, worth $1.75. Mens Kip Brogans, 95c, worth $1.50.

Ladies Kid-button, worked holes, worth $2 00. Ladies Kid Opera Slippers, hacd turn, 85c, worth $1.50. Childs thigh-cut Lace Shoes, sizes I to 10's, 55c. All our finer goods same sacrifice prices, in proportion, as everything must go at earns price. Money returned when goods do- not suit.

Be sure and get into the right store, near public square. Peoples Shos Sroas, J. A. Fowler, Manager. 5C5 Mein et.

By Auction. Monday and Tuesday evenings, June 8 and 9, at 922 Main the entire stock of Fine Steel Engravings, Etchings and Oleographs, hsndsomefully trained iu bronze and gold. As parties are changing their business, they have authorized me to Sell as above and certainly without reserve. Geo. H.

Clarke, auctioneer. Consul Mackey Vindicated. Washington, D. June 5, Juage Mackey, father of Consul Mackey has received the following cablegram from Rio Do Sal, Brazil: Consul Beck tor Mackey has been absolved unanimously by the jury. All honorable citizens celebrate the evenL Signed Committer of CrrizFNS.

General rroaues. IFor Other Markets Bee First PaS Jrur- below are for round lots from rtt hands, tmless otherwise noted. On orders, M. her prices orf Charged. BTBAWBERRIES Home crown In lare snpsly end demand fair at Si 752 00.

Arkansas, South era Illinois and Southern Kansas not wanted, at rendition i very poor, bouib era Kansas and Miwrari sell at o0c 00 per crate BUTTKB Receipts laree and market dull. The bulkol tbe country store packed will not sell tor over 5c per lb. Ve quote: Creamery, fancy, lte; good, 12413c: fine dairy. In single package lots, 10c medium. 6e.

LIVE FOCLTKY Receipts laree end market quiet Old bens, du 1 at 2 06(2 25 per dosen; mixed 25; roosters 9 1 50; ducks, B2 2w4 2 40 per dozen turkeys, per lb, Spring Chickens, J2 a3 00. HALLY VEG K7 ABLE3 Ptring beans, wax, per l-i bu. box, 60i75c: green, 59o new Irish potatoes, per bbL, 00, New onions. per bbl no. VEGETABLK3 Irish potatoes; market weaker for choice In car load lots; peachblows, 70s per tag 65c per cabbage, per lb, Sc.

DRIED FsriTB No demand. Prices naminal. FRESH FRtIT3 Apples, fancy stand, per blL S6 0J. California apr cots, per box, g2 50. Peaches, VnC'a SI 00 per bu.

box. GRKA8R -White tvener yellow, 80 and down; brown, not quotable. TALLOW No. 5c; No. 2, 8 EGGS Receipts huge and maixet weak at 9c per dozen.

GHLleE We quote: Full cream. 11c; fiats, parliv fkimmed, t(37e; Young America, lie. Prices are lor job lets. Car lots, Dry salt meats Shoulders, 4Qc; clear sides. itng sides, 6.c; clear rib sides, 5jc; Fmoked meate thouldeis, 4 Jic; long clear sides, tc-.

lib sides clear sides, 6 Vic sugar cured meats (smoked) Hams (canvassed or plain) breakfast bacon (canvassed or plain) ylc; dried beef (canvassed) Barrel meas Baue- lt- pork, 00; clear poik 812 OC; mess pork, 811 00. Choice lard tierce lard half barrel lard, 7e; 50-lb. esn iard 188 to case, 7c: 40-lb. can lard, 60 to case, 7e 201b. can lard, 8J to case.

7c: patl lard, 60 to ease, 7Vc; 5 1b. pail lard. 60 to rase. 6 lb. pail lard, 80 to case 0.

BEE5WAX We quote; 2i'ca24c. WOOL Missouri, unwashed heavy fine, 15'58 17c: light fine. 17ai8e; coarse medium medium combing 1m19c; combing 10C614C; low and carpet. Kansas and Nebraska Heat fine, ll(afi5c light fine, mod um, 17r 1 tie; medium combing. 15c; coarse combing, lltollc; low aud carpet, 9al2e.

Tub washed choice, medium. 262c; dingy and low, 20 26C. MISCELLANEOUS Honey, extracted, per lb. 6H''8c: comb, patent boxes, per if), comb, broken iu large packages, brooms, country made, per l.0o, 1.15: heavy. No.

1, 81.50; sorghum, bright, sweet and clear, per alii 20c pop corn, 1c per it-. HIDES AND pelts Hides, dry fi.nt, No, 1 per lb. lbc: No. 2 per lb. lie: dry salted per lb.

11c; dry salted, damaged, bcxlOc; green salted, No 1 per lb. Ttobc: treen salted. No. 2, per lb. 6c; green No.

per lb. 6c; green No. 2 per lb. tc; call, pm 10c: sheep pelts, dry, 80 per lb. EROOM (X)KN We quote: Hurl, efo: SUN working, 23; common, 1 10.

1 erooked, iS-lVc, BALI We qnote Lake at $1.50 in car load lota. TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY. J70H BALK ETCCK OF GEOCERIE8 AND FIX- tures, in good location- inquire ol VAN-fcICKLE A CO UU K. Ninth st. 157 F)R BALE A SPutMlu) BAKoAJN IN AN 8 room house, well built, with closeta, goodcis-ttra, hydrant and sAbe.

rice lot Stfeet front, ou tbe tatt side, only slK blocks from Mam st property worth and 82 9-10 will buy it if taken in afewdavs Call soon 1 you desire a grand bargain. EEEGU8ON 6AMUEL, northeast cornet of Eighth and Main sts. If WANTED A COM 6ETENT WHITE COOK, IN family cf five: will have some washing to do; reft nuees required. Apply at northwest cor-ner of Independence and Kansas ave. 157 CARD AND LODGING FOR MaN AND Wl can be had at 1238 Jefferson sL 162 J3 DON'T KEGLECTYODRINTEREslS BUT CALC in and we will go look at that neat 3 room bouse on Twei tv-flrst and Den 25 foot lot nicely sodded and set out with fruit and shrubbery; only 81 3(0.

with 8125 cash and 820 monthly. TRAIN fcTEW'AKT, WO Mam st. 156 i AND HIRES ANOTHER THAT BE 1UTIF0L I Jn. 4 room cottage in orchard, east Bide, for only i 82,100, 8250 cash, balance monthly. Thij is a fine house and must be seen to be appreciated.

TRAIN A bl EW ART, txo Main st. 156 And another will take a good horse ss first payment, balance monthly; fine 5 room cottage. 50 loot lot, nicely ornamented, close in, east side, hot far from street car. Call early; it Is well worth $2,500. TRAIN A B1 EWART.

900 Main 6t. 156 COKHD ON 1 HE Ea8jE3T KIND OF PAY-J) 6)UU ments, for beautiful cottage, with good barn and all necessary convenience: large lot. level, on gTade. at corner of Park and Lex-irgton ave. TRAIN A BTEWART, 900 Maiiyst.

IE SALE EXCELLENT VACANT LOTS CLOsE in and near street cars, from 8100 to 81,409, on terms that cant be beat. If you don't believe it cU In and let ns show yon the property. IB UN A ETKW ART, 900 Main st 156 Trusters bile of personal property. Whereas, Lewis A Porter, a copartnership composed ol Jacob 6 Lewis and Thomas G. Potter, bv their certain deed of trust dated Mav May 26, 1885, and filed for record May 27, 1885, in the office of the recorder of deeds of Jackson county.

Missouri, at Kansas City, conveyed to the undersigned trustee the personal property hereinafter described. foi the purpose of tearing the raiment of tbeir indebtedness to b. Martin therein mentioned and, whereas, default has been made In the payment of sail Indebtedness according to the terms and provisions of said deed of trust. Now, therefore. tbe undersigned trustee, under and by virtue of the provisions contained in, and the power to me given by said trust deed and at the request of the legal hold end ownets of said caim secured as aforesaid, will, on Friday, June 12, 18S5, at the hour cf 2 o'clock In the afternoon, at the building No, 1599 West Twelfth street, in the City of Kansas, Missouri (beirg the place designated in sa'ddeet), sell at public vendue far ca-h to the highest bidder, that per ton of tbe following described personal projierty mentioned in said deed, that is actually in the saloon and buildiug hereinafter mentioned, or so mack thereof os may be neces- ary, for the purpose of paying said Indebtedness ana ths cost aud expenses ol executing tlus trust To wit; One large bar mirror, on.

bar counter and all the bar fixtures and appurtenances. one ice box, one Brunswlak pool table and all fixtures and attachments, one show case and iron frame stand, twenty pictures one fire proof safe, one range and sll the cooking utensils thereto and there. Ph, four tables, thirty six chairs one sofa, two cots and tour blankets, two barrels of whiskey, four kegs of beer, all the wines and other liquors, two thousand cigars, one office desk, and all qneenswore, glassware, spoons and bar fixtures and lamps, and each and every other article of personal property, goods, wares an 1 metchandise, all contained In the entire two story building and saloon at Ko 1509 West Twelfth et tn the City of Kansas, being the saloon and building heretofore and to this date occupied and run by said Lewis A Porter as a saloon also tn. transferable saloon license and the insurance policy on -id personal XgMm Kaoem City, Jan. 5, 1688.

16S Knotted Fringed Cro chet quilts for 75 cents, auction price. No wholesale house in the country owns these for less than 75 cents. We retail them-at this. We continue the 15c Ginghams for. 9 cents.

New patterns added from time to time. The 6c Bleached Colton beats any bargain offered yefit by us. Goods are cheap. That auction of last month of over two millions settles the questicn of values. A single merchant might make a mistake, but an auction room full of the largest and best merchants in our country can never go wrong.

Theres talk now of curtail-ing production, running on half time and the like. Of course, if this be done goods will be higher et we shall go on sell -ingjustas if goods were not going up. Go up or down our business Is to sell. There can be no question about our prices being right. Learn them before purchasing.

Bullene, Moores, Emery Co. The $10 and Sid 'r SUITS New selling at the GOLDEN EAGLE! Are the talk of the town. WHEAT. FKRNUH Kansas City. Mo Receivers and Shipper oi Groin on commission.

Careful attention given to Muling ordsn. POBK Fit KM OB 3ECB. OATS FRENCH LKvtA, KaneasOit? Mo4 OpttoDSOr trades In fat or os In grain and pio-visions In Chicago, Bt, Lonlt Kansas City LAUD COHN rencB BROS. 3. LEE, OPliOFd Sfcf.ia GRAIN AND PBonStONS.

Correspondent In Chicago. St. Louisandother principal markets Boom aI exchange Bculding( Kmdbm City. Mo CONSUMPTION. I btv i positive iwtaedy fr th dl by Ms bm thMiian of ajw4 of woret fctn4 onl of landing I bftvft ft positive rotaedy fr th above dteeaae by Ms bm thoaaand of ennes of th wont kind ani ff tandln bavben co redI nde 1 mtoo i my faith In ttefflracr IVTS5Z5 TWO MTTU8 FKEB, UwWbw with AU, 1 1312 gt- Telephone 393 Largest, newest and mo complete In thg glty.

ring Work. Low Prompt Delivery. CAada shw 1 7 a4 In. ann fi 1 1 Torn f.nn .11 Aftn I4i WOft 4AJW I i 4 waiEsg tNlUVvI J. Goods called for and delivered free In any part th; city, Wyandotte, West g-urs id Armour- I Mood Restored Remedy victim of youthful unpmaenc esnnoff Pnmsiart Dsoty, Smtom Debititf.

Lot Mabhood, having tried in yam ery known remedy. hwe discover ft umple tnetntof 1 vihtch he will tend KRFK to hi felow-enfferei Addrr.i hit. Vork. Last but not the leapt that fine 7 room, two story house on Brooklyn, mofl lot good location, all necessary improvemoits to make -home comfortable, only 83 000; will take a good borse or double seated carriage on this it you ia- ust, balance monthly. Don't fail to see this.

TRAIN A BTEWART, rooms 6 and 7, CG Main sL 156 ANTED GIRL FOR GENERAL HOOoEWORC tn a small family of three persons. Call et. -112 Walnut st. lfj! rpo EXCHANGE A GOOD oROCKRY J. asd meat ma-ket, on Eighteenth for va-cant or Improved property.

Call quick: a bar- gain. W. H. JON I 8 A 70i Delaware st. 156 mo RENT GOOD 8 BOOM HOUSE IS (tOOD R-1, pair, st 1609 Brooklyn $30.

TRAIN A BTEW ART, 900 Main st. 156 9ATfcfl HOW 18 Ta-4 FOR A HIGBT A 9 nicei room aouse on Campbell one block from Cable lpje, with nlo barn every- thing in good repair, lot 26x160 8-00 cash, balance i onkot, will securo this bargain; 88 003 is a low price for It. Dont go out 0 town aad aalt your good money until you pail oq U4, W. 11- JON 18 a COe 7M Delaware st, i 4 I Satorday 23, 'eseeeMaeeseeaeeeai 13,133 78,716 Average 13,119 Probabilities For tha section: Stationary temperature in southern portion; falling barometer south easterly winds. State of the thermometer June 5, furnished by G.

B. Lichtenberg, optician, 609 Main st. Minimum. 63: maximum, 91; mean, 79 5. M.

8 o'clock, 78; 9, 81'; 10, 8i; 11, 873; 12, p. M. 1 oclock. 91. Aneroid barometer 8 o'clock a.

29.S0; 12 oclock 29 69. 8ame date last year Minimum 57; Maximum 82. There is a fair prospect that both Fi3H and Ward will be punished for their swindling operations which wrecked the Marine bank, rained Gen. Grast and robbed a large number of victims in and out of Wall et. Fi3H has already been convicted and bai been indicted for larceny on the ground that be ahjaoted from the Marine bank a valise containing $1,000, 00C securities which he had left there as collateral for loans.

If the yonng Napoleon of finance could be convicted and punished as a common thief it might be a salutary warning to the yonng men of the country who are ambitions to achieve fortunes quickly and are not scrupulous as to the means they employ to that end. Mb. Elkins, in his recent address before the alnmni of the University of Missouri, undertook to cover too much ground in suggesting remedies for the embarrassments and impediments in the industrial progress of this country which has been arrested so seriously daring the past year. But he was right in given special prominence to the influence of immigration. Whenever industry shows signs of revival in this country prospect of prosperity brings to our ebores great armies of ignorant and impover isbej people from the European countries who swell the ranks of the consumers and contribute little to the productive capacity, depress wage3, crowd our cities and demoralize onr politics.

The immigration problem will soon demand the earnest study of onr public men. The ingenuity of legislators during many years past ha3 been exercised to protect the manufacturers from foreign competition, and now something should be done to protect labor. OFFICE BROSER3, The Washington Post (Dam.) has at traded eorne attention by arraigning senators, representatives and other prominent politicians for the president in their recom mendations of candidates for appointment to government offices. It charges that in order to redeem some pledges made in their own in terestgr to reward some of their retainers, or to help or to make friends for themselves, these people have prostituted their influence and recommended unfit persons, This is a grave crime, concludes the Post, not onlv against the chief magistrate, bat against the Democratic party. This note of alarm, coming from a Democratic newspaper, is timely.

It directs attention to one of the moBt serious abuses in our system, and at the Eame time one which it is rncsj difficult to correct. In the filling of government offices distributed throughout the country, and in the effort to distribute with geographical fairness the appointments in the departments, it is necessary for the president to seek counsel. It i3 impossible that one man cr the half dozen men whom the president calls to his cabinet should be able to inform themselves personally of the character and attainments of all the men appointed as postmasters, collectors, marshals, ap praise consols, clerks, and there i3 no other way of deciding between riTal candidates than to act upon the advice of men who are in a position which entftleS them to confidence, If th confidence is abused and the president is betrayed the effect is to damage the adminis tration and the party it represents. The men to whom it is most natural for the president to turn for advice in regard to appointments are the senators and representatives of the people. As members of the national legislature they are charged with a part of the responsibility for good government, and as leaders of their party they are supposed to be interested in its welfare.

As publi men representing all parts of the country, they peculiar opportunities for knowing the qualifications of those who are applicants for office, and a congressman can always ascertain beyond any question whether a candidate who hails from his district is competent or not. The original theory of depending to a considerable extent upon congressmen for advice was a good one. But ft been abused by the politicians, who have made it a personal advantage instead of a public duty. The president can only protect himself by making up a black list of congressmen and treating with suspicion the recommendations of all members and politicians who are notoriously office brokers. When a member of the senate or house of representatives remains in Washington during the recess of congress to dog the departments or becomes conspicuously importunate in seeking appointments he should forfeit his claim to con sideration.

The congressman and the leading politician should hold himself in reserve in regsrd to appointments. He should wait to be consulted. He should not become the voluntary champion of his personal retain ers and henchmen. He should make bis recommendations, when asked, in the interest of the public service rather than in his own personal interest. Careful observation will enable the president and his cabinet to distinguish between the regular office-broker and the real friend of the administration, and they may promote their evident design of securing the best available men for the public service by giving publicity to the applications for office and collecting expressions of opinion from the cities and districts from which the applicants THE CABLE RAILWAY.

Everything Ready (or Operation Tha Start to be Hade Next Week. The cable railway is practically ready for operation. The grip question his oeen settled and the grips are ready for U3e. The delay of the past few weeks was caused by the changes it was necessary to make in the cars to accommodate the new grips. The cars were all built to accommodate a grip operated from the front end.

This grip, which was manufactured iu New York, failed to meet the requirements of Kansas Citys hills. Alter a few trials it was abandoned and the Chicago grip adopted. The Chicago grip operates from the middle of the cars by a lever. It communicates the pressure to the cable and removes it much more rapidly than the grip operated from the end of the car. The report that the cable Jcompany has been trying to evade some patent for which $100,000 was demanded is absurd.

All grips are patented and subject to royalty but it was only a question as to which one was best adapted to the topography of Kansas City. It has also been vaguely rumored that Corrigan had purchased the patent right ou the grip in use by the cable. This report is even more absurd thau the' other. Mr. Tarscey, the attorney for the Corrigan lines, said he had heard the report, and that it was as absurd as it was false.

He said Mr. Corrigan does not own a cents worth of interest in any grip, and that he does not want to buy any. By this time next week cable coaches will be gliding to and fro on Eighth and Ninth sts, redeeming the city from the depressing effect of mules and bob-tail cars. A Broadway Castaway, Like a rudderless ship, says the New York Herald, he rolled into the trough of the sea of Broadway travel. He tried to make his course, but the waves of humanity tossed him from house to curb with heartless indifference.

His weather beaten cbeeks were swollen from rough experience in a shelterless harbor and his tattered yellow coat flapped mourntully the breezy ru3h of traffic. There was a signal of distress through the top of his hat and bis shoes had sprung a leak amidships, fore and alt. Sail, ho 1 he feebly cried, but the sail sheered away and he was left adrift. Messmate, Im starving, he said, but his voice was swallowed up in the roar of the running tide. Confound it, then he mattered, I will have help.

He had knocked abont in front of the Astor house appealing for bread. Then be asked for money to obtain a nights lodging, and the police had threatened to lock him up. Yes, hang it I I will have aid, he added to himself, and forthwith he seized a well dressed citizen. Hie, look-a-here, mish(hic)ter, Im drunk. Gimme 10 cents to get a drink.

Certainly, poor fellow; heres a quarter. Iye been there myself, was the surprising reply. Honestys the best policy, thought the tramp, and he sought the nearest saloon, musing upon the text, One touch of nature makes the whole world kin, Even His Klssea Come High. A good story was told of Booth when he was here last, says the Philadelphia Press, which illustrates his indifference to the class of women who always find something irresistible and fascinating in the men who earn their living behind the footlights. Booth was traveling on the Boston Albany road one day, having just closed an engagement in the New Eagland metropolis.

He heard an expensively dressed, handsome, middle aged woman back of him sigh and say to her companion: I would give $50 to kiss that man. Booth turned suddenly and looked at the speaker. Do you mean that? he demanded, fixing his fine dark eyes npon her and cansing the blood to mount to up to the very roots of her hair. Why, yes, of course, I do, replied the woman, confusedly, looking in a helpless sort of a way at the great tragedian and at the smiling passengers. Well, I accept the terms, madame, exclaimed Booth, solemnly And I stand by my proposition, said the woman, recovering her self-possession, and, rising, she imprinted a sound kiss upon the actors lips.

Booths face did not betray the slightest emotion. He received the kiss stolidly, and did not return it, but waited until the impetuous woman found her purse and handed him a $50 bilL He took the money, thanked her, and turning to a feeble, shabbily dressed woman on theother side ot the aisle, who was traveling with two young children, placed the money in her hands and, with a courtly bow, said: This is for the children, madame. Take it, please, and without another word he left the car. Wbat a Boon. jWashington Star.

It is said in defence of the English sparrow nuisance that they eat the seventeen year locusts. It may be so, and it may not. Time will tell. Meanwhile, if it could only be shown in behalf of the locust that he eats the sparrow what a boon he would be. He would be a welcome visitor every year, since he only stays with ns a little while.

Whereas the sparrow, like poverty, sin and crime, is with us always. The Largest Distillery Burned. Dks Moines, June 5. The International distillery, the largest in the world, caught fire at 2 :30 this morning. One man was badly.