Kansas City Journal from Kansas City, Missouri • Page 7

THE KANSAS CITY JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1897. NOTICE. The Kansas City, Branch Office of The Journal has removed from the Husted building to 641 Minnesota avenue. Telephone west 23. PAT TOUR GAS BILLS On or before the 10th and secure the discount TCmV Inctifnto Portsmouth If CLLL1 UlB Kansas Cltv.

Kas The only place In Kansas where the 11 uenume Kceiey itemcdies and Treat-rnent for Alcohol and Narcotic Addictions ire administered. Address as above. DM THEV WllAi OCCTPV TVO COL'IITS THIS TWO JUDGES ON ONI BENCH. rOOLHOOM CAsC IS TUB O.NE OF GnEATEIl I.YTEREST. Raid Made Monday Wght Seems to Have So Evidence Back of It Caiulilcrs Not 80 Confident Since Snturdnj's Decision.

This Is gamblers' day In two courts of this city. In the North ldo city court Judges Hfot and Fischer will hear arguments In tho poolroom cases, while Judge Manning, in tho police court, will sec what tl.ero is in the raid made at S02 Minnesota avenue Monday night by a bquad of policemen from headquarters. The men who are looked for a hearing In police court aro Harry Trucsdale, Itolla Noble, Ike Miller, Harry Bailey and TV. Madison. The police tt cured a rouletto wheel, faro tables and piker tables in the Monday night raid, but leek tho evidence to convict the defendants on the charge of running a gambling house.

No game was in progress, and a portion of tho paraphernalia was boxed up. The five men arrested are supposed to be former attaches of tho establishment when It was In operation some few days ago. The men will not be tried on the charge of violating the Cubbiton gambling law, but, li'tteud, will be prosecuted on the charce of vagrancy. This law covers a multitude of sins, and proves ery handy for the police when they have no direct charge upon which to convict a. Tho most Interesting gambling case, however, is that of the Mate against Robert Gray, Harry Thompson, Al AWlkenson.

John Townsley and Harry Boardman. charged with operating poolroom at No. 8 r.wing street In violation of the Cubbison CMnbllng law. Thcso men claim they want to test the constitutionality of this law. The slato has positive evidence to the effect that the defendants are engaged In rurnlng a poolroom, and unless the supremo court is reversed by some local officer the defendants will have a small hole to get through.

If operating a poolroom Is a violation of the Cubbison law, then the defendants are certainly guilt). They have kipt the room In operation ever since their nritst. The poolroom was packed jester-day, and tho hotting was brisk. At presort the poolroom proprietors are playing Itfihy. Nashville anajngleslde races.

The supremo court has already held tho Cubbison gambling tlaw constitutional. A decision to this effect was handed down Saturday, and vlnce that time the gamblers hnve not been qultetso confident of knocking out the law. It Is rumored that the attorneys for the poolroom men will abandon the idoa of knocking the law out entirely, but will endeavor to prove that a poolroom Is not in violation of the law. STARTLING AFFIDAVITS. Thc Are Filed in Support of Motion for a Jtcw Trial for William DIelz.

Attorney Ben S. Henderson yesterday filed a. number of affidavits in support of the motion for a new trial in tho case of "William Dietz, tho young German who was convicted in tho district court at tho last criminal term on the charge of murder In the second degree. The arguments on the motion will bo heard before Judge Alden Saturday. Among tho aftldivlts filed ye-stcrdav was one in which it is claimed that the bulltf who had charge of tho jury was not sworn.

It is further claimed that the jurors talked In the Jury room nbout Dieti having shot at other people, all of which was unwarranted by the -evidence. It Is also sworn tint some of the Jurors argued that Dietz was a. foreigner nnd could not ba legally commissioned 11 dtputv sheriff. Ono of the affidavits Is to the effect that Moses Martin, one of the state's principal witnesses. If standing where he testified ho was standing at the time the shooting took plnce.

could not possibly have seen Hictz when ho llrcd the hot. Martin testified that he was an eyewitness to the shooting and gnve murh damaging testimony againt the prisoner. EX-AUDITOR COLE. Ills Visit Here llfihri the Itninor Thnt Ho 'Will He ('mull date fur nilllnr Attain. Ex-Stale Auditor GMrge Cole was In the cltv ycytcrduj calling on Judge J.

West find other friend" Mr Cole is spending a few dns tmvdlng about tho-rtatio shaking hands with the 'boys" and his lslt hero joterday Is responsible for a rumor being circulated In political circles to the effect that ho will be a cindlditi Tor state auditor next eur. Mr. Colo Is well liked by Kansas City. Kas Bermblleins. Mr Cole has not publiclv announced his candidacy and ho Is rather modest when approached on the subject.

He states that cver thing Is looking prosperous over the stato and thnt there are as manv Republicans In Ktnsas nsthcro ever were He predicts grand victory for Republicans in Kansas next year. Mr. AVnnfs Divorce. 7nura Jenkins brought suit In the district court yesterdav against Blunt Jenkins fer divorce. She allegs in her petition tint the v.tp n.irrlrd in Arizona on Juiv-S 1SX A tb it on April 136.

the defendant abandoned her. PoKtmnNtrr llnrnes In CO. 1'ostmaftcr Nathaniel Barnes celebrated his 30th birthiliy yeHinlay. His friends who bappend to call at the poMoflke were reminded of it bv cigars. Mr.

Ilirnes looks much younger man He said vesterday that he felt as oung as he did at SO. MirrnopoMs The Woodmen of tho World give a social hop last nlcht In the Arcanum hall, J25 Minnesota avenue. Detective Itobert Mackey is still confined nt Betbanv hospital with Intlimnintlon of the stomach, lie was some better yester- day Mrs. William Thomson, who has been very HI for the past two weeks from lung trouble. Is convalescent.

It Is thought that she will be able to le.avo the hospital within the next few days, llatiio E. Phillips brought suit for dt- orce In the district court yesterday morning against Green B. Phillips. They were married at Kanas City. in 1SS8.

Mrs. Phillips alleges habitual drunkenness. An art exhibition will be given In the parlors of the First Congregational church, corner Sixth street and Kvcrett nvenue, Friday evening and Saturday afternoon. Works of the very best modern artists will be exhibited. Mitchell Bros grocery store, near tho corner of Fifth street and Virginia avenue, wo-s broken into by burglars Monday night.

About JJ in small change was taken from the cash drawer ind a small quantity of cigars, tobacco and candies carried away. This is the third grocery store in the North end which has been robbed during the past seven dajs. AR3IOURDALE. Mrs. J.

M. Matheny has gone to Doniphan county. on a visit. The Daughters of Liberty will meet this afternoon at G15 St. Paul street.

Frank Wood was arrested Monday evening for being drunk and disorderly. Ccrnelius Delaney, former! a resident of Amiounlule, died a few daS ago at his home in Puna, 111. G. M. Brad'ey was arrested Monday evening charged with stealing coal from the Kock Island rallwa.

Dottle Holman was arrested by Officer Pat Foran veterday for disturbing the peace and released on bond. Leave all news Items and complaints at Lieningcr's book store, 503 Kansas avenue, or at O. Q. CI lflln's drug store, S23 Osage avenue. The entertainment given at the Central Mctbcdlat church last evening for the benefit of the Sunday school was enjojed by all present.

Seme sneak thief entered the house at 615 Adams street Monday and stole fine guitar, valued at tl23. belonging to Miss ltosa Griffith. The body of the infant son of James Daccy. 401 Berger avenue, who died Monday night, was shipped to Leavenworth for burial last evening. The windows of police station No.

3 which are filled with beautiful growing pit nts make a very attractive sight to passersby. Among the tlowcrs are tfiree beautiful blooming oleanders and an orange tree which was presented by Dr. Sheldon. AIltiEATIMJ. Geddes Simmons was not so well yesterday.

Born, to Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Pitkin, a son.

Mrs. Dr. Brown, of Bosworth, Mo, is the guest fo Mr. and Mrs. Helfcrstay.

Luke Trill and Charles Willcrt have returned from a hunting trip in Northern Missouri. Councilman H. B. Adams has gone on a hunting trip of several weeks on the Marais des Cgncs river. George Beales, who has been in Butte, for several months, has come home to spend the winter.

The ladles of the G. A. R. circle will hold a special meeting in Burke's hall at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Mrs.

H. B. Foster, of Gardner. Kas has been visiting Mrs. D.

G. Bliss. She returned to her home to-day. After the regular weekly prayer meeting to-night at the Baptist church there will be a special business meeting. G.

T. Trecker. of East Argentine, reported yesterday that a lot of apples and other personal property had been stolen from his premises at an early hour of the morning. Constable Kimball made an investigation but was unable to find tho guilty party. nOSEDALE.

No more cases of diphtheria have been reported. The Woman's Republican Club will meet at the home of Mrs. G. F. Espenlaub today.

The pupils of the State Blind institute will give an entertainment ut the Street M. K. church to-morrow night. A very exciting runaway took place on Kansas City avenue esterday morning. A span of horses hitched to a top buggy and driven by Mr.

R. Piatt became frightened near the Whitmore schoolhouse and started on a dead run. At tho corner near tho bridge Mr. Piatt was thrown into the wheels, but regained his seat without Injury. He was thrown out near the Catholic church and was dragged about half a block.

The team was stopped opposite tho postoffice. Mr. Piatt was not seriously injured. THE NEWS ATJ.EAVENWORTH. Pops Are SHU Dissatisfied Shoe Merchant Fails Good Poultry Show Prospects.

Yesterday morning Carl Begfrled, the licldover member of the board of police ccmmlssloners, received his commission as president of the board and left for Topeka to hold a consultation with the governor. The commissions of J. W. Davis and D. C.

Ccleiran arrived later in the daj. The new beard proposes to take care of T. G. Mc-Oi ire. the former secretary, and If nothing elso can be done they will discharge one of the present officers and appoint him to the vacancy.

It is understood that no changes will be made In the police force ot in the policy to ba pursued Populists are not satisfied with tho eK'nges. which thev say was none of thflr bringing about. They declare thnt the change is not for the better and that it is 11 chrrge in name only. Populist leaders steted vesterday that there would be no tat up in the fight upon the governor aril his pclic. but Instead it would be waged more relentlessly than ever.

The Poultry Show. The first annual exhibit of the Leavenworth Poultry and Pet Stock Association which will open November 22, promises to be a notable event among chicken ard pet stock fanciers. The association is lust now Issuing Its premium lists. The secretary is receiving a largo number of inquiries concerning premiums and rules and the list seems to take well with those who have Feen It, The, secretary will forward lists and entry blanks to ail who mav applv. This will he good opportunity for all owners of highly bred fowls to get their birds before the public.

Chlckerlng hall has been secured for holding tho exhibition, and finer place for that purpose could not be found in tho state. Kxlihltlon coops will bo furnished free to nil exhibitors and any desiring information should address the secretary. H. C. Short.

Had to Close. For jears tho Kansas Orphan asvlum has maintained a school for the orphans under Its care, and since its organization In 1SC1 more than 2.0CO children have received tho rudiments of an education at the school. The asylum Is supported largely bv private aid, which has been hel)ed out by legislativo appropriations. The last Demo-Pop legislature however, was too busy looking for boodle to give its attention to such worthv institutions as the asylum, and as a consequence the appropriation was cut to a nominal amount. This Is no.w exhausted, and as the Institution has no available funds, with which to meet the expenses, tho school has been obliged to suspend, and will remain closed for some itlme to come.

This will bar a large number from receiving any instruction, as the asjium is too far away for tho little ones to attend the city schools Merchnnt Falls. Yesterday afternoon A. L. Salinger, a boot and shoe merchant, doing business on Delaware street, was not able to meet his paments and was forced to suspend He give chattel mortgages on his stoik 11s Manufacturers' National bank, John Harmon. JSOO.

Hannah Sillngir. SI 60 30. Krnst Salimrer. KZi 91; Macho). r0 and Lena Slckels, $1,110: total amount Hlod.

111 S9 Salinger has been in business in this city for a number of ears. and has nlwavx been Icoked upon as a conservative business man, who was considered good for all claims against him. The bulk of the mortgags havo been given to members and relatlv es of his family. Brief Slentlnn. County Clerk1 Niehaus, assisted by David J.

Keller and some of the cflurt house force, burned the surplus ballots printed for the election last week. An Ottawa street electric car Jumped the track at Fifth and Delaware at 4 o'clock Jestcrday afternoon, and Impeded traffic for nearly an hour. Two real estnte transfers were filed with the register of deeds josterday, the consideration amounting to J2.7O0. John C. Benson filed with the clerk ot tho district court jesterday copies of letters patent for grain separator, which he is living to sell here rrobate Judge Hawn granted marriage licenses (to four couples as follows Benjamin North aged 54.

and Char-lctte North, aged 56! Thompson Mullins Alice Leahy, need 2S; Thomas W. Morrl-ey, aged 31. and Maggie J. Lai-kln, aged 3. Elbert J.

Tatman. aged 22. and Maude Bane, aged IS The last named couple erel married In open court. Tho caso against Otto Schmeckel. city scavenger, charged with maintaining riilanco.

was tried with a jury In Justice Bonds court jesterday, and resulted in SebmecKel discharge. Tho following officers have arrived at iviiMivrrv-re ivT.IBHi'&'il 9 HUg-fllHEBB-fitk X-J llhe.imxiim euro caarEutet-tl to be nt.3l:U(.Jy fcarnile, a stoit ti.nl;: In bandies e.p the calc ond debilitated. In ttonioie to voders. a -p. s' 00.

In- p-ias la any prt of lue llr crp'i la a few itees. A prompt. coTuiIeieai. ifrau soreness, stiff baei.ana all pIn3 In L'rs nnj lo rs. Chronic rhewnifttij, sc'at c.i, limb-co or pi'n in the tart ore cured.

fall? fo relief from one to 11 uows, a id almot invrr-ab'y curesbrfore one botllebas been used. TlieMunjcn Remedy Company prer4ireatrarate cure for each dpa5e- At all druzKiHo C5cen'sa vial. If you need medical advice, rite IroC 2tuu on. LXo Arch piremriuiaaeipnia. rort Leavenworth to take an examination for promotion: Lieutenants Bennett.

Sev-epth Infantry. J.arvis, Fourth infantry; Smith. First infantry, nnd Partello, Fifth ir fcjitry. Lieutenant Partello is an officer of considerable literary talent, and holds a high record as a. marksman in the army.

F. M. MeHale and Theodore Griesa, of were over to see Senator Baker jesterday and talk over the pie situation. Gr'esa has an eye on the Lawrence post-office, which he thinks he is qualified to 1111. Jim Green, a colored tough, was llnwl JJ5 in the police court yesterday, on the charge of disturbing the peace and resisting an officer.

The policemen considered that Green escaped with a light fine. Mrs. Kate Joyce, a well known society writer for St. Louis and local papers, died at her home Monday night. She was tho widow of Judge M.

E. Joyce, once well known In newspaper circles. One daughter, Mrs. Claud Norrls, and an aged mother, survive. Her funeral will take place from the Cathedral at this mornirg.

A number of the Masonic fraternity left for Topeka jesterdav to attend the meeting of the Scottish Rite consistory. The license committee of the cltv council met Monday ening and examined into tho charges made bv the express drivers agiinst Cltv Collector Drees The examination resulted in a whltewnsi and the expressmen now talk of taking the matter to the district court. Twentv-four new cases of diphtheria and scarlet fever have been reported during tho past week. INDEPENDENCE. "Walls of the Iluclinnun Building- to Be Torn Avvny nnd cvr Structure Krccted.

The rulrs of tho Buchanan building on the west side of the square- are to be torn away and a new and larger building erected. Only the walls are standing, fire having demolished the interior last February. The building was one of the oldest in tho city, having been erected in ISA. Soldiers were quartered there at the close or the war. It was ot antique construction.

George W. Buchanan, the eighth sheriff of Jackson county, occupied the building for many years as a law office, and hart his office there when the structure burned. Independence ciri Notes. Mrs. T.

C. Lea. who Ins been confined to her home on the Lexington road by illness. Is recovering rapidly. Mrs.

S. S. Sherman entertained a number of Kansas Cltv friends Mondav afternoon at the home of her father. M. Pclser.

At a recent meeting of the clergymen of the city It was decided to hoid union Thanksgiving services at the Presbyterian church A special prayer service Is being held this week at the rirst Baptist church, prcpara-torv to a series of revival meetings to be held next week. NEW AND WONDERFUL BIBLE. It Is Called Fol) chrome. Because It Is Printed in Many Col- From Leslie's Weekly. A new Bible Is being published.

It Is called the Polychrome, because It is printed In many colors in order to show the various manuscripts from which tho text was derived and Indicate the time when the book was written. Professor Piul Haupt, who Is one of the scholars engaged in the work, informs us that each part is in the hands of the most distinguished authority in that special work In the world. Tho effort Is to concentrate the best scholarship of botli hemispheres upon the production of a translation that shall be as absolutely accurate as it is possible to get. Tne aim is tho correct translation of the Bible into the best of modern. English.

"We do not intend it to supersede tho authorized version," says Prefessor Haupt, "preferring that It shall be in the nature of a eom-rrcrtary upon that; but we do desire It to supersede the revised version, for that simply destroys the beauty of the authorized version without making it much clearer." It will comfort tho faithful to know that none of the great facts or doctrines the Boble is changed in tills translation The most exact scholarship does not materially affect the accuracy of the greatest book tho world has ever known. Aside from Its spiritual significance, the Bible seems to be a miracle in itself It is now rend In over 300 languages and dialects, and through the Bible societies alono during, this century more than SOO.OuO (W0 copies of it have been distributed The history of the translation may be found in nnv cyclopedia, but the main point of interest is that the King James version of lf.ll has been the Bible of the pulpit and the home. When the Convocation of Cantei-bury in 1S70 appointed a committee to act with the scholars of other denominations on a revision of the Old and New Testaments It was thought that the popularity of the King James version would be destroyed. Fifty -two of the ablest divines and scholars of Great Britain and twentv-scven of the leading clergymen ot this country worked dihgentlv for years, with the result that the revised New Testament was published in 1KS1; but the sixteen years for the one nnd the twelve years for the other hnve simplv demonstrated tho failure of both. The version of 1C11 is tho Bible the people read The great cost of the Polvchromo translation will prevent Its ncceptame.

even if other merits cieed Its superiority. Thus, the dec idol rrobr.bllltv Is that the King James -v erf ion will lc the Bible not only of this generation, but of several generations to come. CHURCH BUILTBY CONVICTS. One of the Sight" of Grent Britain's Pcnnl Settlement at Portland. From the London Mail.

Ir the stormv fastnesses of Portland's rugged Isle, or rather promonotorj In vbo't renal settlement tho notorious Jabez Balfcur is at present expiating hl misdeed' thcro is a sight which tourists often ov erlook. The beautiful garrison church of St. Peter's is convict work throughout, with the exception only of the colored mosaics In the teredos, which were frsrted by an llt'lar artist. The church is, of course, of Portland stone, the same material of which St. Paul's cathedral, the law cou-ts, the monument, Westminster bridge ami the banqueting room at Whlfrall nave teen built.

St. Pter Is situated jut oat-side tho prison domains, and Is for the u-e of the line regiment stationed at erne ctadcl the highest point in the islmd The interest attaching to such a building Is heightened by the circumstances that the verger an ex-warder of Portland prison can tell you whose work is repre-cnted in particular parts The border round the perch nnd the mosaic pivemert of the inctuarv arc the delicate handiwork of Constance Kent, the lady of gentle birth who murdered her stepbrother, nnd was induced to confess her cisie by a Br'phton clergyman Tho stone pulpit, tho body of hich is in ore piece, was erected by the Irish Fenians The. font at the door, ard the Itctern In the center, were chl-iod by-young WMtcchapel thieves, who prove 1 to up such cxceptionallv skillful artisans that it was a pity they ever took to thieving. Tills wild corner of Englard contains u. practically Inexhaustible supply of the famous white stone, and as mary of tne quotrles are owned by the government th Portland convicts are cmploved to wuik them.

They can be seen at work bv tho visitor almost any div. Ten or a itozen of them will bo tugging a rope attached to a trolley, on which some huge ma-s of stone is being borne along a narrow Hie of rails, and the scene forclb'y rcmird- one of a famous picture In hich Egy ptlan sieves are depleted quarry lng stcne- for tho ten.ples and palaces of that ancient empire. THE BURLINGTON ROUTE Is HO MILFS tho SHORTEST line to SEATTLE and TACOMA: 474 MILES the SHORTEST line to SPOKANE. Train service unexcelled. KANSAS CITY TO BITFALO AND NIAGARA FALLS VIA THE WABXSH FREE CHAIR CARS ALL THE WAY.

TAKE THE WABASH. HOW THE HOUSE DOES BIZ. COXGRESSMAX COWHERD TELLS ABOUT THE LOWER HOUSE. It Is the Power of the Speaker "Which Seems to Hnve Impressed Him Most bile In the n- tionnl Capital. Congressman W.

C. Cowherd addressed a good-sized audience in the rooms of the Y. M. C. A.

last night on the subject. "How the House of Representatives Does Business His hearers were mostly young men. although there were several gray-haired men and a number of women present. Mr. Cowherd spoke for a little over an hour, and was given the closest attention.

He began by saying that It would be much easier for him to tell how tho house of representatives does not do business. He said he believed it would increase the patriotism of every man in the land to visit Washington and see how business Is done there. Mr. Cowherd described In an Interesting manner the scene afforded a visitor to Washington, looking down Pennsylvania avenue, with the dome of the capitol building touching the heaven's blue in the distance. He said that erj" few-men are able to speak loud enough in the house of representatives to bo heard, because of the running In and out of pages, the restlessness of the -visitors, the rattling of newspapers In the hands of members of the house.

Mr. Cowherd described the manner in which the proceedings of the house are recorded by shorth-yid reporters, of whom there are nbout fifteen. He said thitf within thirty or forty minutes after a member had made a speech a typewritten report of It Is placed in the member's hand. Ono of the evils that should be shut off," said Mr. Cowherd.

"Is that of 'leave to For instance, a member prepares, a speech that would sound well to his constituents, but instead of delivering the speech the member secures leave to print, and thus hundreds of speeches get into the Congressional Record, addressed to the speaker, that were nev er delivered When a new- houso meets the clerk calls It to order, and a speaker is elected. He Is sworn In by tho oldest member. The houso chooses Its own doorkeeper. Its own postmaster and Its otfn sergeant-at-arms. Then comes tho appointment of committees, appointed bv the speaker.

"There is no monarch on a European throne who possesses the power of the speaker of tho houso so far as the shaping of legislation is concerned said the speaker. "It is difficult at this distance from Washington to understand tho great strife there Is to get upon Important A man who falls to get on a good committee or to secure the favor of a chairmanship of a committee is practically shut off from all opportunity to make anv headway. All of the business of the house Is transacted through committees. It Is an absolute fact that men have traded away the opportunity to receive the nomination for tho presidency in Order to get on good committees." Mr. Cowherd gave a clear and elaborate idea of the manner in which a bill Is passed by the house, pointing out the various obstacles, and stumbling blocks encountered along the way.

He described the manner in hich the house is conducted, the rules that govern it, nnd the few chances, afforded a new- congressman of gaining distinction. He said that set speeches in the house are a bore nnd aro not listened to anv more than they are read by the country at large. He 1 ad seen members of tho senate addressing the emptj- seats of the chamber with as much earnestness as though thej' were talking to 10,000 people. Mr. Cowherd said In conclusion that one of the most interesting things about the chamber of the house of representatives Is just outside of it the smoking room, where tho members retire to place their heels as high on the wall as possible, smoke good cigars and tell stories.

On November It Major William Warner will deliver an address at the same place on "The Speaker of tho National House of Representativer." SCOTCH DIALECT STORIES. One Author Who Pounds Out Words Before Ilia Horning; ltrpnst. From the Boston Transcript. Ono of the Siotchiest oflthc-Scotch dialect story writers confesses In an artless interview which he himself contributed to a periodical that he thinks nnd plans slowly, "often keeping a story for months and years in his head without writing a single word When the actual writing begins he "works rapidly." The condition his head with tho Scotch burr revolving In It "for months or jears" need not here be considered. The astonishing thing is what a friend ot tho Scotchman In, question tells in addition: "Work rapidly," he says.

"I should think ho does. He has two typewriting machines of unusual size and strengtii that ho lias mado especially for his own use at the cost of each, and he works on these at lightning pace. But that is not all ho will carry on a general conversation with a roomful of people whiie he is writing out a story on the machine. Now, I have heard compositors talk while sticking type.but they were merely copying, whereas this author was writing out original matter. Usually he works alone, beginning at about 5 o'clock In the morning; and when lie comes down to breakfast at 9 ho has 5,000 words written out.

I never saw such man. He seems to be inexhaustible, and is certainly Indefatigable. He is six feet four Inches tall, weighs LS0 pounds and io as nimble as a cat." Thanks be to the gods it Is only "commercial fiction" which is turned out at such a prodigious rate. How terrible indeed to think of a man being forced to order twu extra strong typewriters to carry his light weight In fiction' SILENTSSTERS. Curious Community In a Religious House Near Illnrrlfs ever Speak Except to Mother Superior.

There are several communities of silent monks, as, for Instance, the Trap-pists, says a writer in the Yourg Woman, but these are not at all surprising hi comparison with a community ot silent women, such as aro to be found in a con-cnt near Biarritz. Theso sllencleuses, or silent sisters, never speak except to their mother superior, and then only uron cessary business When they are nt meals a book Is read, and every Friday they cat their dinners kneeling. If one of the sisters loses her father or mother she is not to'd of the loss. The superior simply assembles the community nnd says: "The father or mother of one of jou Is dead." In this way the silent women cease to have lnui-vlnuai interest in every thing or anything to talk about. Seven hours arc spent In prayer and the rest of the day in cultivating gardens and doing different kinds of laborious work They- wear white flannel clothe.

with a cross of black on their backs when at work on week days. On Sundays and festivals they wear black. TROD, ON AJJVE WIRE. Frightful Death of a Little Girl In Hartford In Her Mother's Back Yard. Annlo Belle Elisha, of Hartford.

9 years old, trod on a broken electric light wire, through which a strong current was passing, was felled and killed. In the afternoon an electric light wire broke near Annie Belle's home The nd of tho wire fell Into the yard of Strongs dairy. Tho electric light compnny's em-plov es did not know of the breaK and when dusk fell ths current was turned on At 7 20 p. the child mother sent her to tho dairy for milk Annie Belle knew tho people at the dairy, and so she walked through tho yard Of course, she could not see tho deadiv wire, and she trod upon It. She fell, uttering frightful shrieks Peo-plo ran to her from the houses around For two or three minutes the girl lay there, writhing on the wire, with dozens of people around her.

but none brave enough to touch her. Tl en she was silent. A man ran to the electric company's plant and the current was cut off. When Annie Belle was ra'sed from the wire she was dead Her mother was summoned. Frenzied she threw herself on her child's body, nor could she ba comforted A vromnn -who Is irraU.

nervous and sleepless, and who has cold hands nnd feet, cannot feel and act liko a well person. Carter's Iron Pills equalizo "he circulation, remove nervousness and give strength end rest. The Jnll Walk. It is a remarkable fact, says Tid-Bits. but little Known to any save prison authorities, detectives and women prisoners themselves, that nearly all female convicts In English, jails acquire a pecullarand umrls-tnkablo walk which clings to them for jears.

If not for life. MEN RESTORED, True Mnnlinesa Replaces the Worn Out cries nnd Vigor. Remarkable Remedy That Makes a linn lounir gnln. Thousands of men are to-day- paying the pcn.iltv of earlier inattention to their strength. They have gone for years gradually burning out the tire of natural vigor when suddenly they break down.

They look fairly well: there's not much outward evidence of decay but the mind knows all nbout It. It is a peculiar form ot weakness, produces a certain sensitiveness that completed upsets a man. and makes him feel that life has lost a goodly part of its brightness. There is a simple home treatment put up bv a well known institution of Kalamazoo. Mich that imparts a wonderful degree of strength to men who are It is a very powerful tonic that makes the nerves fairly tingle with enthusiasm.

And to men who are prematurely old. apparently worn out and gone to seed the remedv gives that comfortablo feeling imparted bv a cheerful grate fire when we first come in of a cold. ormy night. By writing to the Michigan Medical Co 79 Masonic Temple. Kalamazoo, Jllch thev will send you full purtlcul irs regarding this remarkable tonic and streiictheuer and also explain how it is to bo used, hat it will do and all other information necessary' to a complete, rapid and eertain restoration, enl irgement and return of manlv igor.

It is a home treatment: embodies till the practical results required for either a young or old man and is just such a curative as thousands ot men are looking anxiously for. All correspondence is confidential and their envelopes are perfectly- plain, carefully sealed and mailed under first-class postage. No man need hesitate to write to the Michigan Medic ll Co as they are regularly Incorporated' bv the state, havo ben In business many-years are well rated by the commercial agencies and havo first-class bank references. IS, ROWEN YOUNG'S SISTER. SEPARATED S1CE THE AVR AD LOCATED IA THIS CITY.

Mrs. Susan Reeves Snjs There Is INo Donht Thnt She Is the Sister of the Colored Illinois Farmer, Rovven Young. Row en Young, the well-to-do colored faimer of Wheaton, recently wrote to Chief Hayes, asking him to locate his sister, Susan, from whom he has been separated since they were children In Clay-county In 1804. Young's request for Information concerning his long lost sister's whereabouts was printed in The Journal estcrday. Mrs.

Susan Reeves, of this city, called on Chief Hayes jesterday morning ard expressed tho belief that Row en Youi was her brother. She wrote to Young yesterday, at tho chief's suggestion. Mrs. Reecs Is satisfied that she is Rowen Ycung's sister. She had talked with "Uncle Billy" Young, an old colored man of this citj, who had known the mother of Row en Young.

He declared that Mrs. Reeves was undoubtedly the daughter of Mrs. Jesse Young, and therefore the sister of the Illinois farmer. Mrs Reeves lives at G23 Cottage Lane, and she was receiving the congratulations of a number of friends last night whin seen by a reporter for The Journal. She declared she knew shu was the sUter of Row en Young.

Her husband is dead and s'ie goes by the name of Susan loung nearly as much as by tho lumo ot her husband She has two daughters, Delia May, and Eva Bell, aged Jl and IS. respectively, bo'h of whom she supports and is educating by washing and working as a domestic. Delia May is now visiting relatives in Dulutb, Minn. Mrs. Reeves said she would go to her brother gladly If he would send her the money needed to take her.

Her father and mother were slaves on the Michael Arthur farm near Liberty', and tho property of Dr. John Arthur, who now lives near the St John gravevard In Kansas City, Kas He Is 11 son ot Michael Arthur, and, notwithstanding he was Union man, kept a good many slaves. In October, 0SG4. a squad of Jennison's troops swooped tlown on the Arthur farm stole six line "horses and live negro boy, the Young boys being among the latter. Dr.

and Mr-. Arthur follow ed tho soldiers to Liberty and endeavored to iko them give up the slaves, but they refuaed. They were taken to Leavenworth and made servants tor the officers. At tho close of the war Rowen went to Chicago, where ho lived until the lire, of 1871, with a rich manufacturer. After the fire they removed to the -vicinity ot Wheaton.

whero Rowen has succeeded In amassing considerable wealth. What became of Arthur is not known. At the time her brother was stolen Susan was 8 years old. She remembers the raiders taking him and Arthur to the boat and crossing the river. Her mother had been sold In slavery to Mobile.

Ala by Dr. Arthur several years previous. Within a year her father had hanged himself after brooding over the separation from the wife When the war closed Dr. Arthur moved to Wyandotte County, Kas and brought Susie with the family. Later they- went to Nebraska Cltv.

Neb and then in a year returned to Wyandotte "Dey kept me near de levee," said Mrs. Reeves last night, Ah wis as free as vou is But Ah didn't know it Dey beat me and cuffed me aroun' nnd Ah got no schoolin. and Ah gess Ah'd been wld 'em jet as a pore slnvin' nigger ef it hadn't a-bin fer old Miss Boles. She lived 'cross Jersev creek from de Arthurs nnd ono dav she camo over to de house and picks mo up and carries me 'cross de bridge. "Dat's de lat Ah ebber saw cb dem Arthurs, but here's what dey done fer me." Mrs.

Recv es showed several marks on her head, which she said had been made with sticks of ood and an iron loker. Th" Arthurs evidentlv made no effort to find Susan, because sh lived at "olo MIs Boles' house for several venrs. when she was hired out to the Dwjer famllv- nt Thirteenth and Washington streets at $1 o0 per week. Mrs. Reeves told of cruel tv toward her from this family nlo One day-she ran awav and went to live with Mrs Mav Emmerson.

of Twelfth nnd Charlotte streets, who then lived on Main street between Eleventh nnd Twelfth streets. She helned Mrs Emmerson for soveral vars. nnd for eight ears she lived with Fannv Blake at Eighteenth and Main streets. She was married while at Mrs Blake's house. Mrs Rcics has alwavs made her living by- hard work, hut does not show her 41 v'enrs She is straight and bears a determined air.

"OWL" CONDUCTOR RESIGNS. Genial Mr. Adams "Will lie Missed by Xew Yorkers Xext Sum- From the Springfield Republican. Alfred Adams will cloe his connection with the Connecticut River division of the Bcton S. Maine railroad when he stcp-i from "the owl" at 7 this morning.

Mr Adams has been running up and down the valley as pasenger conductor for the last twenty -four years and his familiar face and form are known at all the stations along the line. He was the senior conductor on the division and he was prolnbly twice the age of any conductor now running there. For ears he has taken the Montreal and New York day express, in summer the White Mountain express, out of this cltv nl.ou: li.lj p. m. and gone with it to Windsor, a run of 110 miles, which was fini'lnd al 3 'a.

Ho remained at Windsor over night. Iavlng there about 4 a. m. with the night Montreal express, which has arrived here nbout 7 30. It is a hard run.

particularly for an old man. but Mr. Adams has clung to It with the faithfulness of one who dreads to break the last bond that binds him to his life work. He has written his resignation several times, but could not bear to present It. In he made up his mind to take a vacation during the White Mountain season and he expressed his determination to Mr.

Ray. the trainmaster, who readily assented to the veteran's plan and made the necessary shifts to give Mr. Adams a vacation The day before the White Mountain train was to go on he stepped into Mr. Rays office and remarked that he guessed ho ould go to work as usual. This summer he did take a long vacation, but had the train during the last two or three weeks of the season.

Mr. Adams began his railroad career firty-one years ago in the freight yard of the Connecticut River road in this city. Power of a Illg Telescope. To the averago eye not more than 5.000 stars are visible, some persons having extraordinarily strong eyes can see nbouSOCO stars. Through the Lick telescope and other powerful instruments about 50,000,000 stars arc visible.

JOKE COST REEDY $1,000. IOWA FARMER ASSESSED TIIVT SIM FOR JIST 0E MGHT'S Ralph Reynolds Frightened Into Insanity by Ills Aclghbors Ills Father Sues th4 Instigator aud Gets Judgment. Thomas Reedy, a wealthy farmer, about CO years old, living near Gowric. Webster county. has just emerged from a lawsuit with a judgment of Jl.OuO against him and with costs of more to be paid, ail as the result of what he planned as a very funny- joke.

Tho facts In the case were these: Ralph Reynolds was a young man of 22. a hsalthy. hearty young farmer, and according to his family physician's testlmcnv was absolutely sound in mind and body. The Reynolds family is rather ignorant and very superstitious. The boy hud heard talk ot ghosts by his parents all his life, and, if he did not positively believe In them, had been well prepared by this early training to be an easy victim for those who cared to play on his superstitions.

He was a neighbor of Reedv for vears and a regular ealhr at that home. He had lived with Reedy for weeks at a time and all his faith in the supernatural and fears of rhantom visitors v.ere well known bv- that family. One night in January. W3. Ralph Reynolds vvns at the Reedy farm, which lies about halt a railo away from the Rock island railroad traek.

A train that was passing stopped In cut near there, which was an unusual occurrence, aid showed that something was wrong Ralph Ry-rolds was very eurlous to krow why the train had stopped there, and someone for a joke said a man had been run over by the cars. Reynolds urged Thomas Reedy to go with hin- to the and see the man who had been killed, and so thev started out together, about 9 o'clock in the evening, with a lantern, as it was verj dark, in tHe meanwhile the jokers had arranged for a corpse, and one of them, alleged by the plaintiff to be Allen Johnson, Retdj's hired nan. had gone ahead to the Ionelj spot by the railroad and Iain down, wrapped in a wMte sheet for a shroud As Revnolds ap-ptoached. Reedy followed with a lantern, grrans were heard issuing from the supposed mangled remains, and then the man sprang up with a wild cry ard pursued Rfvnolds. chasing him until, frantic with fright, he fell down from sheer exhaustion.

1 ren for the first time he was able to tm-dfstand from their laughter that the object of his terror was not a ghost. Reynolds went home, nnd the next ly showed signs of lnsanltv. His familv found him trying to climb on the kitchen stove in his bare feet. eemed to be afraid of something behind him all the time. From an industrious, capable manager of the farm he became valueless.

He failed to recognize his acquaintances, and finally was examined bv- the board of examiners for the county and sent to the insane ho p'ial at Independence. He got better and was returned once and then sent back. He was again sent home improved, but re lapsed, and was then sent to the Insane hospital at Clarlmla, where he now Is, nn-psiently incurable. His father sued Thomas Reedy for KTW) in the present term of Judge Bird-nil's court "here, picking out Reedy as the instigator of the plot. Prominent lawyers were ei gageel on both sides nnd great excite-nent was caused bv- the unusual case.

Reedv denied tint the incident had occurred, claiming Reynolds" crazy brain had Invented the storj. He alleged lcIous habits as the cause of Rcjnolds" Insanity, bul he had told the story to a couple of men as a good joke just after the occurrence, and they were witnesses against him. There were hosts of witnesses on Reynolds' side to prove that the change in his mental condition came in the one night, and there seemed to be no doubt in the minds of tho jury thnt Reedv-'s "Joke" was the immediate and only cause of Revnolds' pitiful condition. Some of the lurv favored a judgment of as high as $7,000 aain-t Reedy, but after being out twenty-four hours they settled on $1 000. FOURTEEN HANDS OF POKER.

Ought to Hnve Won Every Time, bat Didn't The Uncertainty of the Game. The New York Press says It's the bewildering uncertainties of the great game of peker tint make it ropular with most Americans. System and the law of average do not seem to obtain as much in the play of this game as they do in most other games of chance and skill. This point never was more strikingly illustrated than It was one liht not long ago in the short space of 1 ait an hour. Ihe game is a regular Institution on ono of the late suburban trains out of New-York.

The first stop that is made by thU train is exactly thirty minutes after the train leaves New York. The game always starts on time and the cards arc gathered up nnd the players lump oft usnaliy as the tiain begirs to get headway after the first stop. 'ihe explanation is necessary to fully ap-pieciate the array of hands that makes the real point of this story. One- player with a geod memory held in the thirty minutes" pl-y the following hands, with these results: Four aces won. of coure.

Five full on aces beaten. One Hush beaten. One stnlght beaten. Three acec beaten. Tour sets of aces up all beaten.

Three sev ens beaten. (n.etns up won. lacks up won. Tens up won. Nines up on fours beaten In tills rcnlly rem irkablo collection of fci.rteen hands only four of them were win-rers, and yet the man who held them savs that he came out even.

Ho got senred on his live full and on his flush and Just called. He lost considerable on his three aces, bl.t h- won more on his queens up that he hi Id onlv once than he did on his four aces. His iacks up netted bin more than anv other hand, for he had them pat and played them si on the opening of a fat jackpot. Tho five full was bonten by ten full nnd tho flush was be iten by- a queen full. None of the other men In tho game thought that his band was especiallv strong or weak, and It would bo expected, naturally that the array of hands piven above would quit the game considerably- to tho good if one did not know that most of them were beaten.

"Kitty thinks Hurry doesn't Intend to propose." "Has ho quit visiting her?" "No: but he gave her a silver nameplate for her wheel." Chicago Record. Young Lochinrar who, accord- i story, ran away with his i i i bride, did not II I love her one parcicie mure devotedly -Vi a tnou-'te sand honest nusDanas oi the present dav love their wives. No novelist could invent storv of truer manlv devotion than "the "humble romance" revealed by the following letter from Mr. Harry Chant, of 211 Haskell Avenue, Dallas, Texas Atmut lourtcen or nitern mraira ago I was working with a gang of nto and happened to say to one of them, I hope it will not ram as I have a big washing to do for the The man said, What is the matter with your wife''" For years my wife had been inffering from what the doctors called prolapus of uterus. She was nervoas.

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9. Household Guest, Chicago, III. WOMAN FALLS ON WALTZER HE DIES FItOM IVJiniES AFTER A WEEK OF AGOVT. Grease Spot on the Floor lie SUps and Her Weight Jama Ilia "Champion Dancer" Medal Into Ills Body. Because ho was what the Bo-arery call a "prize dancer," Eddio Mackin was not afraid of any woman who waltzed.

Be she short or tall, a sylph or a mammoth. Eddie knew that he could whirl her. "He can spiel an hour on a ten-cent pleco without losing his toes," said his admirers. A few nights ego Eddie put on some new clothes, left bl-s home, and, in his own parlance, hot-footed up to Webster hall, in New York. Proud wero the girls whom he naked to dance, for ho had his latest medal on his manly bosom a medal which said.

"Champion Waltzsx." But by- and by a man who had done favors for Eddio went to him and said. "Say, boy. give my lady turn, will you? On the dead she a too he ivy for me. She pounds the Fairbanks at 210." Eddie laughed In his confidence. "I'd twirl her if she welshed 2.010." said he; and after the formal introduction, he led the fat woman out upon the floor.

He libored hard and she was happy, as they Pcated more or lts3 to the music of "Wine. Women and Song." There are no candles In Webster hall, and nobody- can kucss how that grease, spot was formed on the waxed floor, but It was there, until Eddie's shoe wiped It out when his toa struck It. He slipped and staggered, but still true to his trust, he held on to the fat woman. The result was that when he fell she fell with him. All her weight crashed upon the medal on bis chest when he struck the floor.

He was gasping for breath when the floor manager picked him up, but he liughed It off. It was nothing, he said. But the girls noticed that his step was unsteadv tho rest of the night, and they were not surprised when it was announced next day that Eddie Mackin was Ick. "Bad pains In his chest." said his old mother. Bad pains.

Indeed, for they Increased tin-til he died in great agony, gasping, 'This is the last dance." EXPELLED FOR "Z00" WEDDING Boston Theological School Oasts Hint Ittv. Mr. Render Also to De Disciplined. As a result of the dramatic wedding In a lions' den In the "100" in Boston Thursday evening the Rev. George A.

Reader, who performed the ceremony, has beet) expelled from the Boston University School of Theology. The expulsion came about at the meet-lng of the faculty of the university on Friday in the following re-solutions: The theological student In this school. Rev. George A. Reader, who.

despite re-montratlons and warning given him by tho faculty of the School of Theology, yielded to a peculiar temptation and outdated at the wedding held In a lions cage has been required by a. unanimous vote of the faculty to separate himself from this school." It Is also announced that the case will be brought up before the Methodist conference at Its next session, when the minister will receive such discipline as the elders may deem wNe. It Is remarked that, while the Rev. Mr. Reader did not go behind the bars of the lions' den to perform the ceremony, he nevertheless walked Into the open mouth of a lion Ith his eyes open.

This Is so because the Boston Methodist preachers' meeting on last Monday night took strong condemnatory action on the proposed wedding, which led the W. A. Thurston to abandon his part In tho performance. This brought about the engagement ot Reader. Before the wedding Mr.

Reader was advised by many. Including the faculty of the school, that they could not countenance such a sensational event. The question of legality Is regard to the marriage, ard also concerning the part played by the minister, has been raised, but it is understood that the ceremony is binding. Miss Louise Charlotte Wllberir. and Arthur St.

Andressey. who were the principals in the marriage, now are on their wjeddinc tour. Pi iff lj ssssssssssssaFa IT UTltaaaaaai WB BM IUWV. saaasatBprMtata ooataflM. lACMClUTU) IFf.