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8 LINCOLN BANQUET MEMORY OP W.IK PltCSIDENT HOJ.-OKU- D IN SCT' VOUK. MANY ROTABLE SPEAKERS DEPETV, ROOSEVELT, ,MILES,SCHLEY AMJ, WOODl'ORD. Lady Itclntlvrn ofvSome of the Guests Ilaminclcd ly vriieiim elt cs nnd Listened to tlic Oratcir Aft- - x ,0 erivard Snnic Aat the Spcceches. NEW YOniC. Tcb 13. The Republican club this evening- held it annual dinner la honor of Abraham Llnccvln ut Delmonlco's. About S73 guests and mc tubers of the club were present. Among th ose .present w ere Governor Roosevelt, Horace White, Major General Nelson A. lilies, l.Var Admiral W. S.Schlcy and Levi P. Morton. Hchind Hie table wncre the guests of honor at was a large oil po.ttralt of, Pres- ident Lincoln draped in the national flag. One of the features of the di.iner Has the presence of llfty-fiv- e ladies, relatives or friends of the gentlemen present They dined In the loner banquet room, dovjh-Rtalr- Atter the dinner they listened'' to tho addresses fronrthe balcony. The following letter was read: "The cordial Invitation which yomr com- - mlttee lias been good enough to extirid o tae to be present on the occasion of the thirteenth annual Lincoln dinner oX the Republican Club of the- - city of New York, February 13 rest, has been received and I" am very- - sorry that the pressure of.my en-- 1 gagements will prevent my haling- the I pleasure of being with you on this occasion. uncoma wonaenui career, ins tortituae and his triumphs oer pover- ty and adersity. Ills boundless faith in the people and deotion to their interests are among the priceless poisessions of his countrymen. His name was long ago num-liere- d with tho Immortal patriots whose great deeds for mankind are the heritage of free men and the hope of a nation's future. "I Kinr.prfl iinnrrlati th rniirtpons in- - ' vltation of jour club and trust that the dinner may be a most enjoyable one. very truly jours, WILLIAM fKINLEY." The toastmaster was Senator-ele- ct Chaun-ce- y M. Depew. "The State of New York" vas responded jto by Governor Roosevelt. Governor Roosevelt said in part: "No sensible man will advocate our plung- ing rashly Into a course of International Lnisht errantry, and set deliberately to work to build up a great colonial empire. But neither will any brave and patriotic man bid us shrink from doing ,jur duty, merely because the duty Involves the cer- tainty of strenuous offorts and the possi- bility of danger. "Some men of .high principle, from high notions, have opposed the ratification of th trpfltv lust lift thnv had I opposed the wlar, just as 'some other men whose motives were equally high In ISO, opposed any efforts to restore the Union by force of arms. The error was almost as great in the one case as In the other, and will be so adjudged by history and In one case as in the other the two main im- pulses which gave strength to the oppo- sition were Ignoble In their very essence the impulse of sloth and fear. "We should not lightly court danger and " difficulty, but neither should we shirk from facing them when In some way or other they must be met. We are a mighty na- tion, and upon us rests the responsibilities that belong to all great nations. We can- - not avoid meeting them. We can only de- cide whether we shall meet them well or ill. J "We now have certain duties in the East and West Indies. We cannot with honor shirk these duties altogether. Neither on the one hand nor on the other must we fail to perform these duties In a way that will redound to the advantage of the peo- ple of the islands as well as to the honor of this nation. It Is. I am sure, the desire of every American that tho people of each Island, as they show themselves fit for shall be given a larger measure of "But it would be criminal folly to sacri- fice the real welfare of the islands and to fail to do our own manifest duty under the plea of carrying out some doctrinal Idea which. If It had been lived up to, would nave seen the entire North American con- tinent to this day a hunting ground lor .ravages. It Is the idlest chatter to speak of savages as being entitled to govern themselves, and though It Is occasionally heard from well meaning people who believe In what-- they say, it usually covers merely laziness or fear. "If we refrain from doing our own part of the world's work, then It will have to be done by people stronger than we are. for we will have shown ourselves weaklings. We must give the Filipinos absolute Justice, and above all else it is essential that we should treat them with entire firmness and courage. They must be made to realize ab- solutely that we are the masters. "The insurrection must be stamped out as carefully as possible, but It must be stamped out. We have put an end to the corrupt medieval tjranny and by so doing we have bound ourselves to provide against luvr outbreak of anarchy, savagerv. Let us not deceive ourselves. We have a great duty to perform and we ehall show ourselves a weak and poor-spirit- people If we fall to set about doing it. But if we don't do It right the final record will lie made up even more In our disfavor. Wo are no less bound to Eee that where the eword wins the land the rule of righteous laws shall follow. We have taken upon ourselves, as In honor bound, a great task ?ui. UDr'Bht citizen or this nation should do his part In seeing to It that this task Is honorably and well per. formed.. iT?I1?.w,lns Gove"""" Roosevelt came Gen-5- ?I Miles, who responded to the toast: The Army. He said: "Tho army has stood between Innocence and purity on the one hand and savage cruelty and ferocity on the other. It has Mood between the light of civilization and the confines and strongholds of barbarous superstition, ignorance and depravity. It has blazed the way for the pioneer, tho miner and the home builder. It has made life and property, peace and order, law and Justice Mcure In the vast territory that Is now contributing to the unsurpassed wealth ai.d the immeasurable and unde- veloped riches and resources of this coun- try and nation. "The hlStorv Of th fni n l.t.nA 3ars has been one of honor, character and glory. Its achievements have not been those of the spoiler and the oppressor, but wherever it has carried the starrv banner of tho nation it has given encouragement hope and confidence to the Intelligent, the enlightened and the oppressed. The ap- peals of those who have been making heroic ttruggles for years against one of the powerful mtlons of the earth for aid in their struggle against cruel oppression with which they wrro afflicted, have been to bv the warm symnathetlc heart of the nation and the arm. aided lij tho gallant navv, has hastened to the red fields of war, there to meet every prl- - DR. HYDE'S Cure Pimples. Nobody likes pimples. 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It has never in either hemisphere given an inch or ground, surrendered a gun or color or permitted the enemy to take a prisoner. "Such a history is without parallel in the annals of warfare "To be a true foldler of the great repub- lic one most needs be a true citizen. In- spired by a full consciousness of the gran- deur and puritv and purpose of our insti- tutions and the blessings which they v ouchsafv to all the people. "This tastllls into the heart of every sol- dier whether he Is behind the guns fight- ing in defense of his native countrv or In the Jungles of Asia, the highest type of "So long as the great heart of the peo- ple maintains and cherishes the principles e.,-wii.ic- , miijj win uS army and navv defend Its rights and honor and "USttyJ.n ever' Part of the world." ., ,neaVJVs Rear Admiral Schley's He "aid, in part: tlmn,of Peace, the navy is that arm of the public service which marks the wa.y across lnc trackless deep and'maps out the dangers of far off seas, that the peaceful argosies of commerce may fol- low tho safer routes to the markets of the world. It has penetrated the he.tit if the tropics and has pushed Us way Into the frozen fastnesses of the North and Souih totind new routes for trade. "l rlrried the influence of jour power and ad''uitalj of jour civilization to the empires of the Eastern hemisphere and has brought them into toucli with the benefice at advantages of our We-te- rn civili- zation vrlth its rule of confidence and its fSr y,e Iaw"h sake rather than from fftir of the law's punishment. It stands .juard on the outer frontier of the world, ,Eten in pestilential climates, ex- posed to noisome disease, in the discharge of duties that are outside public observa- tion and therefore to some extent beiond public sympathy. "The bones of Its officers and men He In all countries of the world and along its highways of commerce martyrs to a sense of duty that knows no fear of death, and it serves under all circumstances of duty without complaint or misgiving, with a dev otion of purpose to the highest and most eacred requirements of duty. "The wtar happily over has added new names to the galaxy of naval worthier and hits men and Its material are the equal of cst Interests of our people and in safe- guarding the fame and glory inherited from Its past. "Us loyalty and its gallantry are de- rived largely from its love of home in the happiest lacd under the sunftn the midst .of God s people and in God's country, as wo grow to knuw It and to dominate it." Stewart I. Woodford, of New York, to. Spain, spoke about "Greater America.', Addresses were also made by several local speakers. During "the dinner the distinguished guests marched out to the dining room, where tho, Indies were dining, and Governor Roosevelt. ..Senator-ele- ct Depew. General Miles. Admiral Schley and the others were introduced to the ladles. Senator Depew made a short, address to the ladles. Union LeoKDe Club Banquet. NEW YtjRK, Feb. 13 The most promi- nent: .event In the celebration of Lincoln day fci Brooklyn 'was the tenth annual banoKt given, by the Union League Club at the clubhduscs Letters of regret were read rom President McKinley, Admiral Sampson, Secretary Hav, General Leonard Wood, i Congressman Pajne, Postmaster General Smith and General Wheeler. Sec- retary Alger spoke to the tooast, "The Army.1 , , ARMY PRftpTIONS. Llenfenant Colonel' W'beaton Made Coflonel Major Corllia Made Lieutenant Colonel. a WAS3INGTOK. Feb. 13 The president to-d- aent these nominations to the sen- ate: , Lieutenant Colonel LlodWheaton. Sec- ond lnfaaitry. to be colonel; 'Major A. AV. Corliss. Beventh Infantry, to be lieutenant colonel; Captain W. V. Rlclfards. Sixteenth Infantry, to be major: First "Lieutenant C. I. Beckurtsi Sixth infantry. toxbe captain; Second Lieutenant C. B. Bolles. Eighteenth Infantry, to be first lieutenant. Cavalry Second Lieutenant Fitzhugh Lee. Twenty-llr-st Infantry, tos bev second lieutenant tavalry. Second regiment volunteer engineers-Seco- nd Lieutenant J. C Law ton to be first lieutenant: Sergeant W. B. Dougall, to be second lieutenant. " JUDGE DELLENBAUGH GUILTY. Convicted of SerrlUK aa Counsel in a Cine Over Which He Pre- sided aa Judge. CLEVELAND. O.. Feb. 13 The circuit court this afternoon found Judge Dellen-baug- h guilty as charged In the third speci- fication. The sentence of the court was not announced, and it is understood will not be made public until after the trial of State Senator Burke, which will begin within a few dajs. The third specification in th nhnnres against Dellenbaugh Is in connection with the "O. K." which he. as judge, placed on the Manning divorce decree, and in which It was alleged he was also interested as counsel JuoVe Hale read the verdict. Judge Dellenbaugh was not present when the decision was read, he sitting as judge in the common pleas court. NOVA SCOTIAJTOWN BURNED. DlBby, Gateway to Land of Evange- line, Almoat Wiped Ont by Fira HALIFAX, N. S., Feb. 14 The town of DIgby, the gateway to the land of Evange- line, was almost wiped out by fire last night All the business portion of the town Is in ashes, and the loss will be $200,000. At 2 a.m. the firo Is still spreading, threaten- ing the Dufferin hotel and thi railroad station. Omaha's Second Exposition. OMAHA. Neb . Feb , IX At a meeting of the directors of the Great American ex- position, held in this city y. Dr George Miller, former proprietor of the Omaha World-Heral- d, was elected pres- ident, Dudley Smith secretary and J. j. Points assistant secretary Measures were taken to push the enterprise to a suc- cessful conclusion. Dickinson Pioneer Dead. ABILENE. KAS., Feb 13 (Special.) Thomas J. Laney. ore of Dickinson coun- ty's pioneers and once one of the wealthiest citizens of the county, died at his home last night, aged 70 vears. He mnde money in the farming and lumber business but lost considerable in Colorado mining deals. The Fires on the Altar of Spring. From the New York Sun. "I caught the other day," said Mr. n. "mv- - first scent of the spring of 1S99 in the pungent odor from a heap of burning brush diluted In this case 1 dis- tance, but the unmistakable odor of spring, all the same." Arrested for Wife Murder. PROVIDENCE. R. I.. Tcb 13 -- Mrs. Amos Palmer, of Edgewood, R. I., was shot and almost Instantly killed last night in her home and her husband has been charged with her murder. Palmer was at one time confined in an insane asy- lum. Thresblnir Machine Trnst. MARION. O . Feb 11. A representatlv e of Chicago capital is making negotiations looking to the consolidation of all the threshing machine factories In the countrv. The general office Is to be at Chicago. It is said that prices are to be advanced. Death of Miss Myrtle Morrow. WARRENSBURG, MO. Feb. 13 -(S- pecial.) MIs Myrtle Morrow, daughter of W. K. Morrow, cashier of the People's Na- tional bank, died this afternoon, of con- sumption. She was a graduate of the State normal school and a society leader. Arrested for Assault. ARDMORE, I. T.. Feb. ecial ) At Chlckasha to-d- Walte Plato was placed In jail, charged with assaulting Miss Nellie Carey, a school teacher. Excitement is high. BRIEF BITS OF NEWS. Thomas Canary, once a well known theat- rical manager. Is dead at his home near New Brunswick. N. J., aged 63 years. The Madison Avenue Presbyterian church, of New York, has presented a call to Rev. Dr. II. A. Johnson, late of Chicago, tp become pastor of the church and he has accepted. TEE KAKSAS CITY JOURNAL. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1899. BERESFORD MAY STOP CHEtT EFFORT HEIG M IDE TO SE-Cll- THE BRITISH DMIRL. Will Re the Gnest of the Chicago Business Organizations cxt Sat- urday and Mnj Go by Wa ot Kansas City. Tho suggestion ot British Vice Consul Philip E. Burrough, that Kansas City ought to secure a visit from Lord Charles Beresford, the famous British admiral, as published in The Journal Sunday morn- ing, met a hearty response from business men yesterday. The directors of the board of trade took the matter up, although yes- terday was a legal holiday with all ex- changes in the country. They held a spe- cial meeting and appointed Secretary E. D. Blgelow and Philip E. Burrough as a special committee to with sim- - liar committees from other commercial bodies of tho city in extending an invita- tion to the noted representative of all the commercial bodies of England. All the directors of the Manufacturers' Association who were seen heartily concurred In the project and President Evans and Secretary Clendening, of the Commercial Club said that organization would unite with the others The Live Stock exchange will also probably appoint a committee as will the other commercial organizations. Tele- grams of Invitation will probably go for- ward this morning to Lord Beresford in San Francisco Lord Beresford. who is being entertained at present by the commercial organizations of San FrancNco, Is to be the guest of the Commercial Club of Chicago on Saturday evening. Cyrus H. McCormick, president of tho club telegraphed him an invitation as toon as he landed In San Francisco and the Chicago club Is making great prepara- tion" for entertaining the distinguished guest. Lord Beresford expects to remain several davs in Chicago and from there will go to New York, where he will be the guest of the chamber of commerce, the Asiatic Society and other organizations. Kansas City's plan is to secure a visit from Lord Beresford while he is on his way to keep the Chicago engagement. It was un- derstood yesterday that owing to the se- vere cold wather and heavy snows In tho mountains. 1onl Beresford has decided to take the southern route. This would bring him over the Sinta Fe nnd through Kan- sas City and there would seem to be little difficulty In the way of a day's stop-ov- er here. Lord Beri-sford- visit Is exciting much Interest among all the commercial bodies of the United States. The napers every- where are publishing comments from the presidents and other officers of boards of trade, chambers of commerce, commercial clubs and similar organizations. Packers and millers, among the manufacturers i f the country, are greatly Interested in Lord Beresford's plans for an effort by the United States, England, Germany and Japan to force the "open door" policy of trade in China against the Russian and French efforts to divide the trade between themselves These two American Interests have already had a considerable taste of what a trade the 400.000.000 or MO.OOO 000 of Chinese could give this country if railroads are built and the country opened in a mod- ern way. But all such interests would re- ceive benefits and the business sentiment of the country seems to be that America, which is now second in the Chinese trade, could greatly increase the amount and probably reach first place if the open door policy Is carried out. But even business men who are not cer- tain whether they favor the open door for China would be glad to have the privilege of learning, as they could should Lord Beresford visit the city, the trade condi- tions of China, with which Lord Beresford has famill irlzed himself. All agree that trade extension will be a great thing for this country. Lord Beresford, as the rep- resentative of her majesty's people, on so Important a mission. Is entitled to and will receive every attention and consideration. In addition to the commercial Import- ance of Lord Beresford's visit, there are other considerations which would cause Kansas City to accord him high honor. He would be the first man to visit this city upon whom the queen had conferred the distinguished honor of n, decoration with tho Victorian cross. This was given him for his work at the bombardment of Alex- andria, which made him famous the world over. With the gunboat Condor, of which he was then the commander, he steamed right up to the terrible Marabout batteries and did lerrtble execution. His work was so conspicuously brave that while the heat ot the engagement was still on. Admiral Seymour, the commander of the fleet, ran up the signal, "Well done. Condor," a sen- timent which was cheered by the men on every vessel in the fight. Since then Lord Beresford has been the Idol of the Englisn navy and the officers of the American navy have an almost brotherly love for "Fight- ing Charlie," as he is known in naval cir- cles. HELD.INTHEAIR. The Composition of a. Particle of Dust Floating in the Atmos phere. There would appear to be more than a passing colloquial .significance In the ex- pression. "What's In the air?" This, ac- cording to a writer In Cosmos, a particle of dust floating in the air is made up of a nucleus of variablo form, solid or liquid, surrounded by an "atmoderm," or thin gaseous layer, adhering to the nucleus by attraction, this atmoderm diminishing the weight of the dust, but not sufficiently to explain Its suspension In tho air; it is still composed of caseous molecules that have preserved their essential properties; they vet. like those less closely bound, are re- pelled by th.e moving molecules that cir- culate freely near them, or that form part of other atmoderms. and thus there re- sults a resistance that Is. a friction of the dust particles against the surrounding at- mospheric molecules. In this way friction causes very light powders to fall to earth very slowly, and, once raised by the wind, they follow the currents, even the slightest ones, of the lowervlayers of the air. This dust particles are raised easily bv ascend- ing currents, and. having reached the top of their course, fall .back, but slowly, and, being taken up by new currents, may consequently remain long In suspension, rising and descending,, alternately. KITTENS ATPARTIES. The fewest Hngc Prises for the Lit- tle Cat That Ilas.tbe Best Manners. Kitten parties are the rage of the season among the children of New Tork, the chil- dren bidden to these entertainments being expected to bring along their liet kittens bedecked and berlbboned in honor of the entertainment The diminutive hostess, with her cat, "receives" her guests and their kittens, each four-foote- d arrival be- ing presented, according to thfe present fashion, with a little bell, which Is placed on the ribbon around Its neck, anuVthen all the animals are allowed to dlsporfthem-selve- s at their sweet pleasure while the children dance and make merry. When supper time comes tho four-foote- d guests are regaled at the same timeas their mistresses, china saucers of various designs being placed In a row along the room, and prizes are given to tho cat which Is so observant of the proprieties as not to put a p iw In the milk." Blade of Georirla, Material. Little Rhode Island Is building a new state house at Providence, and It is to be a splendid specimen of architecture, says the Savannah News. Its dome will be an exact model of the dome of the famous and beautiful Taj Mahal, at Agra, India, and it is to be built, like that grandest of architectural triumphs, wholly of beauti- ful white marble and. what Is of stilt more interest, of Georgia marble. In fact, the entire building, both superstructure nnd dome, is to be of Georgia.marble. With the single exception of the Taj Mahal's marble roof, the dome of Rhode Island s new capltol building will be the largest dome built whollv of marble In the world. It will be the onlv one of any importance In this country. And every 'cubic inch of the material utilized in its construction will be Georgia marble from the quarries of the Southern Marble Company, in Pick- ens county. Glaring Contradictions. From the Chlufo Tribune. "I have no words" exclaimed Mrs. Strongmlnd, as the quarrel waxed fiercer and fiercer "to express my contempt for so pusillanimous a wretch as you are!" Will it be believed that, as she said this, she picked up the dictionary and threw It at her pusillanimous husband? Jnpan's Proud March ot Pros;ress. Japan Is going to have a. woman's uni- versity, the Nlhou Yoshl Dalgaku. In place ot the former Academy ot Nobles at Toklo. MRS. ROOMEjTS LOST KEY. Where She Thoutrht She Had Lost It and Where It Was Found Two Week Later. Trom the New lork Sua Two weeks ago Mrs. Roomer was In a state or Indignation because the landlord In whose house she occupied the front room up two flights had refused to make her a present of a new latchkey. "1 lost it on those dark stairs," Mrs. Roomer insisted "1 know very well 1 couldn't have lost it outside, because how could I have opened the door.'' "But, madam " the landlord tried to expostulate. No such thing! v, hy don't jou light your old hall and your landings properly .'" 'Can you tell me where you did drop it, Mrs. Roomer.'' the landlord maraged to get in edgtways. "How can 1 tell you where I dropped it? If I knew where t dropped It I'd go and pick it up. wouldn't 1.' 1 know 1 didn't drop it on the street- - 1 must have dropped it tomewhero on those dark stairs; that s all I know." For peace s sake the landlord took a bo of safety matches and went down to the ground floor. Then, beginning with the low- est step on the first llignt, he explored eveiy step on the first two flights with a lighted match. One match was devoted to each step. And yet there was no sign of that mi'-sin- g latchkey. In consequence of this failure to find her key, and because he refused to provide her with a new key gratis. Mrs. Roomer had cherished resentment against her landlord for two weeks. One day last week, having been out on some business, she rang the doorbell and secretly enjoy od the trouble she was giving her landlord, for she knew that he would come and open the street door. ' Oh, Mr. Smith," she said. "I ought to have paid my rent this morning. VValt a minute. Where did I put it.' es, here It is, in my glove." She took some bills from the palm of her left glove and something tinkling dropped on the stone-flagge- d floor. "Isn't this your key ' ' said the landlord, stooping to pick it up i "Oh. mv ! So it is There!" Mrs. Roomer ejaculated, in delight. , , . . ion uiun x. uroii u un mo ..,.." all," said her landlord, with a suspicion of triumph in his smile. "No. it was Inside my glove! Now. you see. Mr. Smith, I was right after all. I told you I didn't drop it on the street. I just knew I hadn't dropped it on the street!" A UNIQUESERVICE. Warriors of the Crimea, the Mntin and Other SInrtluI Scenes Re- spond to the Litany. From th Pittsburg Dispatch Unquestionably one of the most interest- ing and unique religious services held any- where In London is that which takes place every Sunday morning at Chelsea hospital. At half past 10 o'clock two figures step briskly into the great square of the hos- pital referred to, and march in step to- gether till they stand opiosIte the statue of Carolus Rex, the founder. One of the figures Is tall and straight; that is "the life;" the other is short, and ruddy with the cold, that is "the kettledrum," and, having stopped fronting tho statue of the king, they play an inspiring duet together. It Is the call to prayer, and summons those of the Chelsea pensioners who are strong enough to march thither to morning serv- ice at the chapel. At 11 o'clock the chaplain enters with his sergeant clerk, and these take their places In tho pulpit und the desk beneath it. It is a white haired congregation. With a little imagination you can see spread out before you the battles of half a century the Crimea, the Mutiny and many others. It Is difficult Unresist the uppeal of the sight of these poor old men sitting with bowed heads beneath their tattered Hags. The service is a short one. There are the usual morning prayers and the litany. The resiionses are led by the tlerk, quite a youth among the iensioners. He rolls out the responses with a touch of the parade ground; the old men follow him gallantly, bdt Irregularly. 'Trom battle, and murder, and sudden death," sajs the clear voice of the chaplain, and then. led by the sergeant, comes the response of thu veterans, husky and broken, 'Good Lord, deliver us" a petition so strangely Incon- gruous with the lives they have led that it strikes the ear curiously. Then follow the prayers for the queen and the royal family, and, the beautiful supplication of St Chrysostom: and then the sermon. The chaplain, leaves the reading desk and mount the;, pulpit, an odd little rostrum bound in seat let and gold, and suggesting irreverent ideas of Hj preaches a simple, soldierly sermon, which, brief as it is. Is much interrupted by the irresistible coughs of the veterans; and the service closes with the benediction In the melodious heights where the organ is ensconced a voluntary is played, and, as it fills the chapel, the old men file out again. An old pensioner closes the doors- and presently comes along the benches, tidily putting the big leathern prayer books In order, and the chapel Is left alone with ragged banners. LITTLE LADY LENNOX. How the Daughter of the Dnke of Richmond Once Met the Klni; of England. As old King George III. was taking the air in Kensington gardens one fine summer morning In the middle of the last cen- tury, relates a writer in the Cornhill, a little girl of some 5 years, who was walk- ing with her sisters and the SwSss nurse, broke away from the party, skipped up to the .king, dropped a courtesy and greeted him with the remark: "Comment vous portez-vou- s, M. le rol? Vous avcz icl une grande et belle maison, n'est-c- e pas?" The old king, familiar and perhaps bored with the pomp and etlauette of his usual rela tions with his subjects, was pleased beyond measure at the originality of this intro- duction. Ho took notice of the child, often had her visit him at the palace afterward, even romped with her. and put her in a large china Jar. where. Instead of showing fright, she sang Malbrouck's "S'en va-t-e- n guerre" at him from under the lid. The little ladv was Ladv Sarah Lennox. and as daughter of the Duke of Richmond, a great officer at court, she and her sisters had the privilege of being in the gardens to see the royal promenade. It was the pret- tiest entrance Imaginable to the great world where this young lady was destined to play a great part. Ten or a dozen years later all fashionable London was agog with ex- citement, wrote letters, reported every movement and every rumor ot Lady Sarah, for it was the question of 1701 whether she was or was not to become queen of England. MATINEE HATSJN ATHENS. The Greek Government Tnh.es Up Arms Against Feminine Hcndgenr. I'rom the Baltimore Sun. As in other European capitals, the large matinee hat has been a source of trouble In Athens, Greece, and among Its theater- going people. Such was tho annoyance caused by It that Kyrlos Triantaphyllaeos, this now minister of the Interior, found it necessary to adopt stringent measures. Ac- cordingly he issued orders against hats at theatrical performances All the Greek journals without distinction of party, sup- ported his action. In spite of this the ladles protested, and the new rule resulted m several comical scenes. Here Is an account of one of them reported In the Akropolis: "The other day a lady, elegantly attired, arrived at the theater. She wore a very Email hat, but an official politely recalled to her the new regulation. The offended lady drew attention to the minuteness of the headgear, but the official was Inflexible. The lady protested, and In a loud voice vowed that she would be revenged. She entered the theater on the succeeding day Wlthout a hat at all But her hair, which was luxuriant, was done up In such a way as"to form a veritable mountain. The offi- cial was nonplussed and those seated be- hind tho lady were heard to express their preference for a small hat and no hair." Good Field for Young Doctors. Bagdad is a promising El Dorado for ad- venturous European physicians. With a population of more than 130 000 souls, and with climate conditions which make quite an exceptional demand upon scientifically educated doctors, the ancient capital of tho khalifa has only three resident practitioners who hav't enjoyed a competent training in European schools of medicine. Magnificence of Turkey's Throneroom The throneroom 6l the sultan at Constan- tinople is a gorgeous sight. The gilding is unequaled. anil- - from the ceiling hangs a superb Venetian. chandelier, the 200 lights of which make a. gleam like that of a verit- able sun. The throne is a huge seat covered with red velvet and having arms and back of pure gold. . Old Oaken Bucket. "The Old Oaken Bucket" was Inspired by the following conversation: Woodworth. the author, said to a friend: "There is no better drink than brandv." The friend replied: "Yes. there Is, A drink from the old oaken bucket that hangs in the well at home." WAS FROZEN TO DEATH FATE THVT OVERTOOK "UCLE MILES, OF KANSAS CITY, KAS. He Cnred for the Grav es in St. John's Cemetery Was Fonnd in Ills Little Shanty Yester- - dn Morning. "Uncle" Miles, the aged colored man, who for the past ten years has watched and cared for the graves in St. John's cemetery, just vvet of Kansas City. Kas.. was frozen toj death sometime during Sun- day night. His body was found yesterday-mornin- g by ome of his relatives who called at the old man's rude and lonesome hut for the purpose of inducing him to come into the city and stay until the weather moderated. His body was lying across a small bed and from the appear- ances of things in the room "Uncle" Miles had attempted to build a fire in his stove before he succumbed to the freezing weather. There was some kindling in th stove, one of the pieces of pine being blackened where the old man had applied a match to it. The kindling evidently re- fused to burn and "Uncle" Miles probably gave up In despair and lay down upon his dirty little cot to await death. The right name of the deceased s Miles Dale, but lie was generally known as "Uncle Miles. He was about 60 years old, although he claimed to be much older. He was an and did not know the year in which he was born. About ten years ago the management of St. John's cemetery built him a little shanty in one corner of the graveyard and allowed him to occupy it, his presence in the cemetery serving as a scarecrow to ghouls. Ills were two dogs and a few chickens. The dogs were very fond of him and their affection was fully returned as the old darky- - had frequently stated that he thought more of them than he did of lire. The trousers of the old man were torn where the dogs had tugged at them trying to arouse their master. When the cold weather first set In an effort was made to persuade the old man to come into the city, but he laughed at the overtures of his friends, stating that Jie had spent ten winters in his little home in safety and had not even suffered from the cold. It is not known just when he was frozen, but as smoke was noticed issuing from the stove pipe which projects througn the roof or the little hut, Sunday morning, it is believed that he must have died some time during that afternoon or night. "Uncle" Miles had a much better educa- tion than has the average e. He was raised in slavery, but his owner took quite a fancy to him and he was taught to read and write. He was not troubled with superstitions. The little shanty In the graveyard was a palace to him. He de- voted much of his time to his pipe and Bible. It is claimed by those who were well acquainted with him that he could quote Scripture by the hour. OLD GIBBET FOUND IN VIRGINIA Infernal Contrivance Used to Punish Mnlefnctors in England During the Last Century. From the New York Journal. Probably- - the most remarkable historical relic ever discovered in this country has just been found in the neighborhood of St. George s court house. In Virginia. It is a sort of skeleton framework of iron, con taining the skull and some of the bones of a man. Tho greatest interest in this matter lies in the fact that It was not supposed that such contrivances were ever used In this country, though they were frequently em- ployed In England a century ago.-Th- e util- ization of such a cage was a mere variation on the then familiar method of hanging people In chains. This stylo was commonly adopted In the case of murderers In order that their bodies might he' exhibited to the public gaze for a longnjerlod, affording a warning. The cage dug up In Virginia is of exactly tho same pattern as can be found repre- sented In certain books published In the last century. It consists of a sort of skele- ton helmet, a body part, portions to con- tain the legs, and even pieces for the feet. The apparatus is lightly- - made, so as simply to hold the body In an erect posture and at the samo time to expose it completely to view. In those old days, when a criminal was hanged in chains, the process consisted in suspending him trom an ordinary gallows or gibbet by means' of a chain which was att iched to a hook and passed beneath the arms and between the legs. In the case of the contrivance here ed the chain was attached to the top of the hel- met, and In this way the cage was swung with the man in it. The cage consisted of a number of strips of iron about an inch and a half wide. In this contrivance the body would remain un- til it literally fell to pieces. It was cus- tomary to meas?ure the condemned for such "irons," as they were called, and this pro- cess Is said to have had more effect upon the nerves of the most hardened offender than even the sentence pronounced against li'rn. It was usual a century ago to dispose of pirates in this way, and many such gentry were hanged in cages on tne banks of the Thames opposite Blackwall. This custom. Indeed, was continued through the earlier years of tho present century, nnd the win- dows of the waterside taverns of Blackwall were supplied with spyglasses', through w hich customers might enjoy the spectacle of the criminals dangling in a row. When Charles V. entered Doual the citi- zens erected triumphal arches and other- wise adorned the town But at the last mo- ment they- - recollected the unsightly appenr- - nnco ot an unnappv renu miu u.m uvkii gibbeted hard by the gate through which tho monarch was to enter. "Hence" as the chronicle relates "they dresse-- the body- - In a clean white shirt to do honor to the emperor." To take the body nway would have been unlawful. In those times, and all through the Middle Ages. It was customary to expwe- - ,lullBV-- uuuuiuis. and children were even taken to see them for tho sake of communicating a moral les- son. AH in the Family. Says the Buffalo News: "A doctor who sings in one ot the big church choirs of this cltv is about to be married to another of the singers The other day he received the following unique note from the direc- tor: 'The members of the choir are arrang- ing to give Miss X. a little gift In view of her approaching marriage. Should you de- sire to participate I should be pleased to receive your subscription. The limit ot each subscription is $1. Yours. Hubbard.' The doctor replied: 'Dear Hubbard- - I en- close the limit. I wish I could have raised you I have never subscribed to a more worthy object My pleasure Is heightened by the knowledge that It will be all In the family .' " Better Than Coal. The Journal of Geology Is authority for the statement that a new mlreral haa re- cently been discovered which as a fuel Is far superior to coal. The substance, which Is of a lustrous black color. Is found on the Island of Barbados, and Is called by the natives "manjak." It Is thought that manjak is petrified petroleum, great quantities of petroleum being found on the same lslind. It contains only 2 per cent of water, nnd fully 27 per cent of solid orgaric matter, thus surpassing In utility the best asphalt of Trinidad, in which Z0 per cent of water Is contained, and which has been classed so far as the very' finest fuel. Vegetable Electric Plant. A German professor by the name of Lelp-si- c has discovered In India a tree which Is a natural electric battory. When the dark green leaves of the tree were touched with the lingers a tiny spark was emit- ted and a distinct elertrlcal shock was felt Professor Leipsie found that even at a distance of eighty feet the tree ltd a strong influence upon the magnetic needle. These magnetic variations varied accord- ing to the timerof day. They were strong- est at noon, but almost entirely disap- peared at midnight. The electricity also disappeared in wet weather. No explana- tion of this strange phenomenon is at- tempted. Crushing a Pompous Bachelor. Julia Ward Howe was once talking with a dilapidated bachelor, who retained little but his conceit. "It is time now." he said, pompously, "for me to settle down as a married man. but I want so much. I want youth, health wealth, of course beauty, grace " "Yes." said Mrs. Howe, sym- pathetically, "you poor man, you do want them all," , TITLE OF "NAPOLEON III." Story of Ho-i- t the Little Emperor Got His Appellation Mistake Made by the Crowd. From the London Post Whatever may be the Immediate chances of a Bonapartist restoration In France, there Is no doubt that the present repre- sentative of the Napoleons is taking the situation seriously. It Is even reDorted that a proclamation to the French people, signed "Napoleon IV.." is In print, ready to De posteu in .raris at the psychological mo- ment, and the very namo suggests strange recollections, especially on the twenty -- sixth anniversary of the death of Napole-o- III. There has always been some mystery as to why that particular Napoleon was called ' the third' for it was by tho merest fic- tion that tho Due do lleienstaUt, son of the great Bonaparte, can be considered to have reigned. Tne traditional story of how the numeral first came to be thought of was originally related, within a month after Louis Napoleon had become emperor, by Lord Cowley, our ambassador in Paris, to Lord Malmcbbury, our foreign secretary. It was that the prefect ot Bourges, where the prince-preside- nt slept the first night of his progress in provincial France lit the autumn of lbOJ. had given instructions that tho people were to shout "Vive Napoleon!" but he wrote "Vive Napoleon!!!' and the crowd took the three marks ot exclamation as the Roman numeral HI, and shouted ac- cordingly. One ot the band of conspirators who sur- rounded Louis Napoleon at and after the coup d'etat wanted in later days, however, to have the glory of inventing the numeral, and In his posthumously published "Me- moirs ' the Due de Persigny declared that it was ho who on his own ac- count gave the necessary order to the pre- fect. ' There is a train," he began, "leav ing Paris for Bourges in an hour. Take care to catch It. Resume your duties without see- ing anyone heie and without letting a soul know your secret instructions. These In- structions are 'L'empire! Vive 1'empereur!" and let us not make a mistake. The Due de Reiehstadt never reigned, but he was proclaimed emperor by his father. Render, then, this homage to the memory of a great man; announce the nephew as Napol- eon III. I have already told you to sum- mon all the municipalities of your depart- ment. Set in hand, without losing a mo- ment, flags inscribed 'Vive 1 Empcreur!" on one side and 'Vive Napoleon III.!' on the other. Place tho same Inscription on the triumphant arches under which the prince will pass. Preserve the utmost secrecy in these preparations and w hen the day comes telegraph to me from hour to hour all that occurs. Persigny 's story, however, is little more than a turgid amplification of the post- script of a letter written to Malmesbury during the pnnce-preslden- progress by Walewski, then French ambassador in Lon- don, in which it was eaid: "The prince proceeds from triumph to triumph. At his departure from Paris they cried 'Vive and a few 'Vive l'emjereur!' On his return there w 111 be a unanimous chor- us of 'Vive 1'empereur!" and 'Vive Napoleon III.!" " Persigny admitted in his "Memoirs." indeed, that when it serveU him he was an unscrupulous liar, and it is far easier to believe tho story told by- - Lord Cowley. In view of the possibility of the arrival of a "Napoleon IV.," and especially if. as is hinted, with the sympathy of the Rus- sian court, it is striking to recall that the French official opinion of 1S52 w as that Rus- sia was attempting to persuade Great Britain to object to the numeral, in order to sow dissension between the two West- ern nations. But there was more sub- stantial reason for the annoyance felt by tho British government at the assumption of the numeral. In which was thought to lurk a threat of revenge for Waterloo, and which was not removed until Louis Na- poleon himself, after some heated nego- tiations, consented to insert in his speech to the great bodies of the state at St. Cloud, on December 1, 1S52, accepting the Imperial crown, the following explanatory paragraph: "I take from this day, with the crown, the name of Napoleon III., because the log- ic of the people bestowed It upon me in their acclamations, because the senate has legally proposed it, and because thei whole nation has ratified it. Thus, then, because the title of Napoleon III. Is not one of those dynastic and. superannuated preten sions wnicn seem to De an insuit to gooa seno and to truth. It Is the homage ren- dered to a government which Is legitimate and to which we owe the brightest pages of our modern history. My reign does not date from 1S13; it dates from this very moment when you have announced to me the suffrages of the nation." Our government at once recognized the empire, consequent upon this declaration, and the numeral passed Into history; but that portion of the French chronicle was temporarily closed years! ago.- - when "Le neveu de son oncle" died a defeated nnd broken exile on British soil. GREEN PARROTRSH'S DESSERT One Big KHHe It Will Eat, or Two Small Ones, and That Is All. From the New York Sun. Among the fishes In one of the tanks at the Aquarium are two parrot fishes from Bermuda. Both are strikingly colored, but In one of them green predominates, whllo in the other the tint most prominent Is blue. The great thing with captiv e fishes Is to get them to eat. A fish with a good ap- petite, that will eat the food provided. Is likely, other conditions being favorable, to get along; and every effort Is made to give the fishes food such as they have been ac- customed to In nature or such as will tempt their appetites. In applying this treatment the parrot fish, which in nature subsist on mollusks and crustaceans, are fed here on shrimp, cut up herring, cut up clams, and klllles. Pretty much all fishes like live klllles; and in lish circles the shrimp also is commonly-esteeme- d a delicacy. And It Is customary at the Aquarium to supply- - these things In such quantities as may- - be best for the fishes' welfare; most commonly, especially In the case of shrimps. In limited quanti- ties, as a sort of relish or dessert. Thus after the hearty meal of chopped up clam or whatever the principal food furnished to the various fishes may be. the man who feeds them goes along with a deep pan containing live klllles. which he gives to the fishes that care ror them In the several tnnlis according to their desires or his own discretion. When lie comes to the tank where the parrot fish are the green parrot sweeps around and takes in the first klllle dropped Into the water. It Is not ravenously fond of them, but It likes them well enough to come for them. But the stay madehere Is not very long the green parrot's wants are very- - easily supplied: it will eat one big . .!! ..inc. nml ... thflfo nil rPVt. Klllle Or lUU OWIUii wtlis. i.uio u. .no blue parrot has not jet been persuaded to eat any. Explaining It. From the Youth's Companion. "Now." said the physician who was ex- amining an applicant for life insurance. "I shall have to ascertain your chest ex- pansion." "My what?' asked the applicant. "Your chest expansion." ,,,,,,, 116 HieUIW, jiiwp-.- u Tim "w sm I come In ivlth him. "the difference between j . .r.A. , a ,vhan ,...... nm phtHit lcfr . wnat you j. u..u- - and what you measure when it Is inflated." "Oh " said the applicant, beginning dim- ly to understand. "Ten years ago I meas- ured around here" indicating his rotund stomach "only thirty-tw- o inches. I meas- ure forty-eig- now. I guess what you call my chest expansion Is sixteen Inches. o 'Wonder He Complained. From the Cleveland Plain Dealer. "Jim Briggs says that the telephone ban- quet was a dead failure." "'Why. everybody else says it was a big success." "I know. But you see it was this way in Jim's case. All the banqueters sat around the big table with receivers on their ears, you knew." "Yes " "Well every time an speaker said a 'funny thing, of course Briggs laughed and when Griggs laughs he wag- gles his cars, and when his ears waggle thev shake the receiver loose, and I'm ding-buste- d if he didn't lose the point of every blessed story!" History Repeats Itself. From the Detroit Free Prcs. "Strange, passing strange. ' said the cyn- ical bachelor, "thnt occult power could thus leave its Impress upon the ages. You know that St. Valentine was beheaded on the Hth of February by order of Claud- ius''" "Yes" answered the soung lady on whom he was calling. "What of It?" "All the girls have lost their heads on that same day ever since. It baffles human comprehension." Walnut Trees Yield a. Small Fortune. Fifty walnut trees in Case county, Mich . wero recently sold for $10,000 cash. These trees havo now been felled, and will be shipped to English buyers. The largest tree was seven feet in diameter at its base, and will yield lumber worth from J700 to $1,000. Roast Pig nt Chinese Dinners. Roasted pig is the central dish of Christ- mas dinners in China. iiiiin!i(iiiiiiiintiiniiiiiiiiiiinHiiii it Pond's I Extract I CURES J j Chilblains, Frost-- I j i bites, Sore Throat, I ; t Sore Chest, Bron- - I ; - chitis, Coughs and j I Colds. I j " (Avoid Substitutes.) H : PontPs Extract I i reflects its virtue? Pond's- - ,1- -. 1 first soothes, and XldCl then permanently cures itchinir or lintmcntE':p:5 specific in all skin diseases, and gives quick relief in burns and bruises. Testimonials from, all classes prove its efficacy. Price 50 cents; trial size 25 cents. All drugfists, or sent by mail. Put un onlv I v PONTVS EX. TRACT C0 76 Fiftl Av..N.Y.rir isni anyuung -- just as good." n UaluaMe Reference Book Compiled by Trustworthy and Accurate Statisticians. THE Kansas Gty Journal Almanac and Encyclopedia of Current Information for (899. "Weather Forecasts. Our Army and Navy. Cuba and Porto Rico. The Philippines. Financial Questions. SclentlQo Facts. General Statistics. Religious Matters. A History or the War. AH About the Klon- dike Price. 25c By Mall Postpaid, at The Kansas City Journal Office. Overooo Pazes. i,ooo Facts, a, ooo Subjects, THIRTY CENTS- - The Phrase Which Aenr York Uses .anmllt'i to Describe Inferiority. ' From the NewTork Sun. Colloquial phrases of popular use are, like poets, bornt not made, and any Inquiry Into their origin results Imariably In the dls-coe- ry that, like Topsy, they Just growed up. So soon as one expression has become trite In New York It Is replaced by another which seems to arise almost automatically to till a want long felt. Just now the roost popular phrase In colloquial use as a desig- nation of Inferiority Is "thirty cents." There are variations of It seeral. A man looks like thirty cents; a. dejected and dis- consolate IndUldual feels like thirty cents; a promising venture amounts to no more than thirty cents, and the idle talk of an unimportant person sounds like thirty cents. In each case, the essential fact Is just the tame, for tho distinguishes mark of the expression is the thirty cents. Somo efforts hae been made to explain the signification of this expression, but. so far. unsuccessfully. Thirty cents, it is true, la not a large amount when compared with the standard of vaiue. ?1. In. the United States, but It is more than the standard oC Germany, which Is the mark. 2t cents; the franc of France or Italy, which Is JO cents (or nearly ah; the crown of Austria, tho rupee of India, the drachma of Greece or the peseta of Spain, worth about 2l cents each. Thirty cents reduced to its practi- cal purchasing power and with tho existing sjttem of transfers in transportation In New York will take the traveler a consid- erable distance, if It will not keep him on, the moo all day. It will more than buy a "quarter lunch." and will allow for a tip as well, and by some persons it is believed that the eenealoRy of the ex- pression is to bo traced to this, a nt meal, patronized by those who had pre- viously been able to pay more. 'Whatever Its orifrln. "thirty cents" Is now frequently heard. PE.NSIOS. WASHINGTON", Feb. 13. T&s foflowlm pnslon have been granted: KAVSAS. Orlsinll John Dillon. Kansas City. SJ; Jacob Run. Chanute, 55: Joseph HoBwlmer. National Mil- itary home, Learenvorth. S3; John vy. Weaver. Sen- eca. IS. Renewal and reissue William A. Adama, Lebo. tS. Increase John E. Brown. Dlnl City. IS to ; Oeorg VV. Stephen. Junction City, 39 to $10. Jasper Lennen. Osborne. $10 to $17; James VV. Allison. Na- tional Military home. Leavenworth. $8 to SIX Reissue Martin If. Murphy, Kockrjrd. $8. Original, widows, etc. Susan Stone. Garfield. 332 Emily . Olttemore, Severance. $12. Renewal (Special January zl) minor ot Georga Cray. v infield. $10. Mexican war survivors Increase Joseph M. Tavlor. Seneca. $3 to SC MISSOURI. Original Charles Zeis (deceased). St. Louis. $13; Asbbel G. Griffln. Kansas City. $!; Francis W. Stew- ard, Cold Spring. $10; Joel Strleby. Thrush. $3; Will J. Callow. Windsor. $3; Joslah Ellis. Klnsey. Cheney. Grant City, $3; VVUUam W. Mor- ris. Mound City. 55; Eben Soper. Carthage. $(; LU F. Ilerron. Monett. $S. Renewal William Swaford, St. Joseph. $1; Georz II. Campbell. Sprlncfield. 58. Increase Hiram S. Schlott, St. Joseph, t Clo $ Dwight M. Cobb. Kansas City. $6 to $10; William T. Bailey. Richmond. $11 to $17; John Erskine. Lexing- ton, t to $12: Francis M. Logan. Climax Springs. ;( to $12. Marsena Lewis. Day, $ Cto $10. Reissue and increase George Gatenby, Wlnfield. $1 to $3 Original, widows, etc. (Special January 21) Hon-o- ra Lanahan. Cedar City, $12; minors of Joseph L. Tate. St, Joseph. $12. minors of Charles Zeis. St. Louis. $10. Amalle Loury. St. Louis. $8; Sarah A. Stepp. Lufialo. $8. Mexican war widows Sophie McGIll&ls. Hous-tonl- a. $3 OKLAHOMA TERRITORY. Original Judd D. Hornbeck. Richmond. $3; Na- thaniel Cell. Gnlhrle. $8. AddlUonal William Hussev, Cleveland. ( to $. "Pennsylvania has eleven legal holi- days." remarked Mr. Snajrcs. "Are Rrcundhog day and Valentine day Iejril holidays. pap.C" asked Sammy. "No, Sammy; they are Illegal holidays."

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Page 1: Kansas City journal (Kansas City, Mo). (Kansas City, MO ...€¦ · Cure Pimples. Nobody likes pimples. If yon've got them you want them cared to stay cured. There is one easy, sensible

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LINCOLN BANQUET

MEMORY OP W.IK PltCSIDENT HOJ.-OKU- D

IN SCT' VOUK.

MANY ROTABLE SPEAKERS

DEPETV, ROOSEVELT, ,MILES,SCHLEYAMJ, WOODl'ORD.

Lady Itclntlvrn ofvSome of the GuestsIlaminclcd ly vriieiim elt cs nnd

Listened to tlic Oratcir Aft- -x ,0

erivard Snnic Aat theSpcceches.

NEW YOniC. Tcb 13. The Republicanclub this evening- held it annual dinner lahonor of Abraham Llnccvln ut Delmonlco's.About S73 guests and mc tubers of the clubwere present. Among th ose .present w ereGovernor Roosevelt, Horace White, MajorGeneral Nelson A. lilies, l.Var Admiral W.S.Schlcy and Levi P. Morton.

Hchind Hie table wncre the guests ofhonor at was a large oil po.ttralt of, Pres-ident Lincoln draped in the national flag.One of the features of the di.iner Has thepresence of llfty-fiv- e ladies, relatives orfriends of the gentlemen present Theydined In the loner banquet room, dovjh-Rtalr-

Atter the dinner they listened'' totho addresses fronrthe balcony.

The following letter was read:"The cordial Invitation which yomr com- -

mlttee lias been good enough to extirid otae to be present on the occasion of thethirteenth annual Lincoln dinner oX theRepublican Club of the- - city of New York,February 13 rest, has been received and I"am very- - sorry that the pressure of.my en-- 1gagements will prevent my haling- the

I pleasure of being with you on this occasion.uncoma wonaenui career, ins tortituae

and his triumphs oer pover-ty and adersity. Ills boundless faith in thepeople and deotion to their interests areamong the priceless poisessions of hiscountrymen. His name was long ago num-liere- d

with tho Immortal patriots whosegreat deeds for mankind are the heritageof free men and the hope of a nation'sfuture.

"I Kinr.prfl iinnrrlati th rniirtpons in- -' vltation of jour club and trust that the

dinner may be a most enjoyable one. verytruly jours, WILLIAM fKINLEY."

The toastmaster was Senator-ele- ct Chaun-ce- y

M. Depew."The State of New York" vas responded

jto by Governor Roosevelt.Governor Roosevelt said in part:"No sensible man will advocate our plung-

ing rashly Into a course of InternationalLnisht errantry, and set deliberately towork to build up a great colonial empire.But neither will any brave and patrioticman bid us shrink from doing ,jur duty,merely because the duty Involves the cer-tainty of strenuous offorts and the possi-bility of danger.

"Some men of .high principle, from highnotions, have opposed the ratification ofth trpfltv lust lift thnv had

I opposed the wlar, just as 'some other menwhose motives were equally high In ISO,opposed any efforts to restore the Union byforce of arms. The error was almost asgreat in the one case as In the other,and will be so adjudged by history and Inone case as in the other the two main im-pulses which gave strength to the oppo-sition were Ignoble In their very essencethe impulse of sloth and fear.

"We should not lightly court danger and" difficulty, but neither should we shirk from

facing them when In some way or otherthey must be met. We are a mighty na-tion, and upon us rests the responsibilitiesthat belong to all great nations. We can--not avoid meeting them. We can only de-cide whether we shall meet them well or ill.

J "We now have certain duties in the Eastand West Indies. We cannot with honorshirk these duties altogether. Neither onthe one hand nor on the other must wefail to perform these duties In a way thatwill redound to the advantage of the peo-ple of the islands as well as to the honorof this nation. It Is. I am sure, the desireof every American that tho people of eachIsland, as they show themselves fit for

shall be given a largermeasure of"But it would be criminal folly to sacri-

fice the real welfare of the islands and tofail to do our own manifest duty under theplea of carrying out some doctrinal Ideawhich. If It had been lived up to, wouldnave seen the entire North American con-tinent to this day a hunting ground lor.ravages. It Is the idlest chatter to speakof savages as being entitled to governthemselves, and though It Is occasionallyheard from well meaning people whobelieve In what-- they say, it usuallycovers merely laziness or fear.

"If we refrain from doing our own partof the world's work, then It will have to bedone by people stronger than we are. for wewill have shown ourselves weaklings. Wemust give the Filipinos absolute Justice,and above all else it is essential that weshould treat them with entire firmness andcourage. They must be made to realize ab-solutely that we are the masters.

"The insurrection must be stamped outas carefully as possible, but It must bestamped out. We have put an end to thecorrupt medieval tjranny and by so doingwe have bound ourselves to provide againstluvr outbreak of anarchy, savagerv.Let us not deceive ourselves. We havea great duty to perform and we ehall showourselves a weak and poor-spirit- peopleIf we fall to set about doing it. But ifwe don't do It right the final record willlie made up even more In our disfavor. Woare no less bound to Eee that where theeword wins the land the rule of righteouslaws shall follow. We have taken upon

ourselves, as In honor bound, a great task?ui. UDr'Bht citizen orthis nation should do his part In seeing toIt that this task Is honorably and well per.

formed..iT?I1?.w,lns Gove"""" Roosevelt came Gen-5- ?IMiles, who responded to the toast:The Army. He said:"Tho army has stood between Innocenceand purity on the one hand and savagecruelty and ferocity on the other. It hasMood between the light of civilization andthe confines and strongholds of barbaroussuperstition, ignorance and depravity. Ithas blazed the way for the pioneer, thominer and the home builder. It has madelife and property, peace and order, lawand Justice Mcure In the vast territory thatIs now contributing to the unsurpassedwealth ai.d the immeasurable and unde-veloped riches and resources of this coun-try and nation."The hlStorv Of th fni n l.t.nA

3ars has been one of honor, characterand glory. Its achievements have not beenthose of the spoiler and the oppressor, butwherever it has carried the starrv bannerof tho nation it has given encouragementhope and confidence to the Intelligent, theenlightened and the oppressed. The ap-peals of those who have been makingheroic ttruggles for years against one ofthe powerful mtlons of the earth for aidin their struggle against cruel oppressionwith which they wrro afflicted, have beento bv the warm symnathetlcheart of the nation and the arm. aidedlij tho gallant navv, has hastened to thered fields of war, there to meet every prl- -

DR. HYDE'S

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the things we have mentioned.Send for a freo book on blood and

skin diseases and their cure.THE BLSULPHO CO., Marshall, Mich.

yation. hardship and suffering and cheer-fully as It would march to a festival.

"Its history In its recent combat withthe skilled and trained soldiers of one otthe civilized nations, supplied with mod-ern appliances, long range rifles, machineguns, smokeless powder and high explo-sives has been one of extraordinary forti-tude and achievement. In nil the encoun-ters, from the first to the very last. It hasnever in either hemisphere given an inchor ground, surrendered a gun or color orpermitted the enemy to take a prisoner.

"Such a history is without parallel in theannals of warfare"To be a true foldler of the great repub-

lic one most needs be a true citizen. In-spired by a full consciousness of the gran-deur and puritv and purpose of our insti-tutions and the blessings which theyv ouchsafv to all the people.

"This tastllls into the heart of every sol-dier whether he Is behind the guns fight-ing in defense of his native countrv or Inthe Jungles of Asia, the highest type of"So long as the great heart of the peo-ple maintains and cherishes the principles

e.,-wii.ic- , miijj win uS armyand navv defend Its rights and honor and"USttyJ.n ever' Part of the world."., ,neaVJVs Rear Admiral Schley'sHe "aid, in part:tlmn,of Peace, the navy is thatarm of the public service which marks thewa.y across lnc trackless deep and'mapsout the dangers of far off seas, that thepeaceful argosies of commerce may fol-low tho safer routes to the markets of theworld. It has penetrated the he.tit if thetropics and has pushed Us way Into thefrozen fastnesses of the North and Souihtotind new routes for trade."l rlrried the influence of jour powerand ad''uitalj of jour civilization to theempires of the Eastern hemisphereand has brought them into toucli with thebenefice at advantages of our We-te- rn civili-zation vrlth its rule of confidence and its

fSr y,e Iaw"h sake rather thanfrom fftir of the law's punishment. Itstands .juard on the outer frontier of theworld, ,Eten in pestilential climates, ex-posed to noisome disease, in the dischargeof duties that are outside public observa-tion and therefore to some extent beiondpublic sympathy."The bones of Its officers and men He Inall countries of the world and along itshighways of commerce martyrs to a senseof duty that knows no fear of death, andit serves under all circumstances of dutywithout complaint or misgiving, with adev otion of purpose to the highest and mosteacred requirements of duty."The wtar happily over has added newnames to the galaxy of naval worthier and

hits men and Its material are the equal ofcst Interests of our people and in safe-guarding the fame and glory inherited fromIts past.

"Us loyalty and its gallantry are de-rived largely from its love of home in thehappiest lacd under the sunftn the midst.of God s people and in God's country, as wogrow to knuw It and to dominate it."Stewart I. Woodford, of New York,

to. Spain, spoke about "GreaterAmerica.',Addresses were also made by severallocal speakers.During "the dinner the distinguishedguests marched out to the dining room,

where tho, Indies were dining, and GovernorRoosevelt. ..Senator-ele- ct Depew. GeneralMiles. Admiral Schley and the others wereintroduced to the ladles. Senator Depewmade a short, address to the ladles.

Union LeoKDe Club Banquet.NEW YtjRK, Feb. 13 The most promi-

nent: .event In the celebration of Lincolnday fci Brooklyn 'was the tenth annualbanoKt given, by the Union League Clubat the clubhduscs Letters of regret wereread rom President McKinley, AdmiralSampson, Secretary Hav, General LeonardWood, i Congressman Pajne, PostmasterGeneral Smith and General Wheeler. Sec-retary Alger spoke to the tooast, "TheArmy.1 , ,

ARMY PRftpTIONS.

Llenfenant Colonel' W'beaton MadeCoflonel Major Corllia Made

Lieutenant Colonel.a

WAS3INGTOK. Feb. 13 The presidentto-d- aent these nominations to the sen-ate: ,

Lieutenant Colonel LlodWheaton. Sec-ond lnfaaitry. to be colonel; 'Major A. AV.Corliss. Beventh Infantry, to be lieutenantcolonel; Captain W. V. Rlclfards. SixteenthInfantry, to be major: First "Lieutenant C. I.Beckurtsi Sixth infantry. toxbe captain;Second Lieutenant C. B. Bolles. EighteenthInfantry, to be first lieutenant.

Cavalry Second Lieutenant FitzhughLee. Twenty-llr-st Infantry, tos bev secondlieutenant tavalry.

Second regiment volunteer engineers-Seco- ndLieutenant J. C Law ton to befirst lieutenant: Sergeant W. B. Dougall,

to be second lieutenant. "

JUDGE DELLENBAUGH GUILTY.

Convicted of SerrlUK aa Counsel in aCine Over Which He Pre-

sided aa Judge.CLEVELAND. O.. Feb. 13 The circuit

court this afternoon found Judge Dellen-baug- hguilty as charged In the third speci-

fication. The sentence of the court wasnot announced, and it is understood willnot be made public until after the trialof State Senator Burke, which will beginwithin a few dajs.

The third specification in th nhnnresagainst Dellenbaugh Is in connection withthe "O. K." which he. as judge, placed onthe Manning divorce decree, and in whichIt was alleged he was also interested ascounsel JuoVe Hale read the verdict.Judge Dellenbaugh was not present whenthe decision was read, he sitting as judgein the common pleas court.

NOVA SCOTIAJTOWN BURNED.

DlBby, Gateway to Land of Evange-line, Almoat Wiped Ont

by FiraHALIFAX, N. S., Feb. 14 The town of

DIgby, the gateway to the land of Evange-line, was almost wiped out by fire lastnight All the business portion of the townIs in ashes, and the loss will be $200,000. At2 a.m. the firo Is still spreading, threaten-ing the Dufferin hotel and thi railroadstation.

Omaha's Second Exposition.OMAHA. Neb . Feb , IX At a meeting ofthe directors of the Great American ex-

position, held in this city y. DrGeorge Miller, former proprietor of theOmaha World-Heral- d, was elected pres-ident, Dudley Smith secretary and J. j.Points assistant secretary Measures weretaken to push the enterprise to a suc-cessful conclusion.

Dickinson Pioneer Dead.ABILENE. KAS., Feb 13 (Special.)

Thomas J. Laney. ore of Dickinson coun-ty's pioneers and once one of the wealthiestcitizens of the county, died at his homelast night, aged 70 vears. He mnde moneyin the farming and lumber business butlost considerable in Colorado mining deals.

The Fires on the Altar of Spring.From the New York Sun.

"I caught the other day," said Mr. n.

"mv- - first scent of the spring of1S99 in the pungent odor from a heap ofburning brush diluted In this case 1 dis-tance, but the unmistakable odor of spring,all the same."

Arrested for Wife Murder.PROVIDENCE. R. I.. Tcb 13 --Mrs.

Amos Palmer, of Edgewood, R. I., was shotand almost Instantly killed last night inher home and her husband has been

charged with her murder. Palmerwas at one time confined in an insane asy-lum.

Thresblnir Machine Trnst.MARION. O . Feb 11. A representatlv e

of Chicago capital is making negotiationslooking to the consolidation of all thethreshing machine factories In the countrv.The general office Is to be at Chicago. It issaid that prices are to be advanced.

Death of Miss Myrtle Morrow.WARRENSBURG, MO. Feb. 13 -(S- pecial.)

MIs Myrtle Morrow, daughter ofW. K. Morrow, cashier of the People's Na-tional bank, died this afternoon, of con-sumption. She was a graduate of theState normal school and a society leader.

Arrested for Assault.ARDMORE, I. T.. Feb. ecial ) At

Chlckasha to-d- Walte Plato was placedIn jail, charged with assaulting Miss NellieCarey, a school teacher. Excitement ishigh.

BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

Thomas Canary, once a well known theat-rical manager. Is dead at his home nearNew Brunswick. N. J., aged 63 years.

The Madison Avenue Presbyterian church,of New York, has presented a call to Rev.Dr. II. A. Johnson, late of Chicago, tpbecome pastor of the church and he hasaccepted.

TEE KAKSAS CITY JOURNAL. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1899.

BERESFORD MAY STOP

CHEtT EFFORT HEIG M IDE TO SE-Cll-

THE BRITISH DMIRL.

Will Re the Gnest of the ChicagoBusiness Organizations cxt Sat-

urday and Mnj Go by Waot Kansas City.

Tho suggestion ot British Vice ConsulPhilip E. Burrough, that Kansas Cityought to secure a visit from Lord CharlesBeresford, the famous British admiral, aspublished in The Journal Sunday morn-ing, met a hearty response from businessmen yesterday. The directors of the boardof trade took the matter up, although yes-terday was a legal holiday with all ex-changes in the country. They held a spe-cial meeting and appointed Secretary E.D. Blgelow and Philip E. Burrough as aspecial committee to with sim- -liar committees from other commercialbodies of tho city in extending an invita-tion to the noted representative of all thecommercial bodies of England. All thedirectors of the Manufacturers' Associationwho were seen heartily concurred In theproject and President Evans and SecretaryClendening, of the Commercial Club saidthat organization would unite with theothers The Live Stock exchange will alsoprobably appoint a committee as will theother commercial organizations. Tele-grams of Invitation will probably go for-ward this morning to Lord Beresford inSan Francisco

Lord Beresford. who is being entertainedat present by the commercial organizationsof San FrancNco, Is to be the guest of theCommercial Club of Chicago on Saturdayevening. Cyrus H. McCormick, presidentof tho club telegraphed him an invitationas toon as he landed In San Francisco andthe Chicago club Is making great prepara-tion" for entertaining the distinguishedguest. Lord Beresford expects to remainseveral davs in Chicago and from therewill go to New York, where he will be theguest of the chamber of commerce, theAsiatic Society and other organizations.Kansas City's plan is to secure a visit fromLord Beresford while he is on his way tokeep the Chicago engagement. It was un-derstood yesterday that owing to the se-vere cold wather and heavy snows In thomountains. 1onl Beresford has decided totake the southern route. This would bringhim over the Sinta Fe nnd through Kan-sas City and there would seem to be littledifficulty In the way of a day's stop-ov- er

here.Lord Beri-sford- visit Is exciting much

Interest among all the commercial bodiesof the United States. The napers every-where are publishing comments from thepresidents and other officers of boards oftrade, chambers of commerce, commercialclubs and similar organizations. Packersand millers, among the manufacturers i fthe country, are greatly Interested in LordBeresford's plans for an effort by theUnited States, England, Germany andJapan to force the "open door" policy oftrade in China against the Russian andFrench efforts to divide the trade betweenthemselves These two American Interestshave already had a considerable taste ofwhat a trade the 400.000.000 or MO.OOO 000 ofChinese could give this country if railroadsare built and the country opened in a mod-ern way. But all such interests would re-

ceive benefits and the business sentimentof the country seems to be that America,which is now second in the Chinese trade,could greatly increase the amount andprobably reach first place if the open doorpolicy Is carried out.

But even business men who are not cer-tain whether they favor the open door forChina would be glad to have the privilegeof learning, as they could should LordBeresford visit the city, the trade condi-tions of China, with which Lord Beresfordhas famill irlzed himself. All agree thattrade extension will be a great thing forthis country. Lord Beresford, as the rep-resentative of her majesty's people, on soImportant a mission. Is entitled to and willreceive every attention and consideration.

In addition to the commercial Import-ance of Lord Beresford's visit, there areother considerations which would causeKansas City to accord him high honor. Hewould be the first man to visit this cityupon whom the queen had conferred thedistinguished honor of n, decoration withtho Victorian cross. This was given himfor his work at the bombardment of Alex-andria, which made him famous the worldover. With the gunboat Condor, of whichhe was then the commander, he steamedright up to the terrible Marabout batteriesand did lerrtble execution. His work wasso conspicuously brave that while the heatot the engagement was still on. AdmiralSeymour, the commander of the fleet, ranup the signal, "Well done. Condor," a sen-timent which was cheered by the men onevery vessel in the fight. Since then LordBeresford has been the Idol of the Englisnnavy and the officers of the American navyhave an almost brotherly love for "Fight-ing Charlie," as he is known in naval cir-cles.

HELD.INTHEAIR.

The Composition of a. Particle of DustFloating in the Atmos

phere.There would appear to be more than a

passing colloquial .significance In the ex-pression. "What's In the air?" This, ac-cording to a writer In Cosmos, a particleof dust floating in the air is made up ofa nucleus of variablo form, solid or liquid,surrounded by an "atmoderm," or thingaseous layer, adhering to the nucleus byattraction, this atmoderm diminishing theweight of the dust, but not sufficiently toexplain Its suspension In tho air; it is stillcomposed of caseous molecules that havepreserved their essential properties; theyvet. like those less closely bound, are re-pelled by th.e moving molecules that cir-culate freely near them, or that form partof other atmoderms. and thus there re-

sults a resistance that Is. a friction of thedust particles against the surrounding at-mospheric molecules. In this way frictioncauses very light powders to fall to earthvery slowly, and, once raised by the wind,they follow the currents, even the slightestones, of the lowervlayers of the air. Thisdust particles are raised easily bv ascend-ing currents, and. having reached the topof their course, fall .back, but slowly, and,being taken up by new currents, mayconsequently remain long In suspension,rising and descending,, alternately.

KITTENS ATPARTIES.

The fewest Hngc Prises for the Lit-

tle Cat That Ilas.tbe BestManners.

Kitten parties are the rage of the seasonamong the children of New Tork, the chil-

dren bidden to these entertainments beingexpected to bring along their liet kittensbedecked and berlbboned in honor of theentertainment The diminutive hostess,with her cat, "receives" her guests andtheir kittens, each four-foote- d arrival be-

ing presented, according to thfe presentfashion, with a little bell, which Is placedon the ribbon around Its neck, anuVthenall the animals are allowed to dlsporfthem-selve- s

at their sweet pleasure while thechildren dance and make merry.

When supper time comes tho four-foote- d

guests are regaled at the same timeastheir mistresses, china saucers of variousdesigns being placed In a row along theroom, and prizes are given to tho

cat which Is so observant of theproprieties as not to put a p iw In the milk."

Blade of Georirla, Material.Little Rhode Island Is building a new

state house at Providence, and It is to bea splendid specimen of architecture, saysthe Savannah News. Its dome will be anexact model of the dome of the famousand beautiful Taj Mahal, at Agra, India,and it is to be built, like that grandest ofarchitectural triumphs, wholly of beauti-ful white marble and. what Is of stiltmore interest, of Georgia marble. In fact,the entire building, both superstructurennd dome, is to be of Georgia.marble. Withthe single exception of the Taj Mahal'smarble roof, the dome of Rhode Island snew capltol building will be the largestdome built whollv of marble In the world.It will be the onlv one of any importanceIn this country. And every 'cubic inch ofthe material utilized in its constructionwill be Georgia marble from the quarriesof the Southern Marble Company, in Pick-ens county.

Glaring Contradictions.From the Chlufo Tribune.

"I have no words" exclaimed Mrs.Strongmlnd, as the quarrel waxed fiercerand fiercer "to express my contempt forso pusillanimous a wretch as you are!"

Will it be believed that, as she said this,she picked up the dictionary and threw Itat her pusillanimous husband?

Jnpan's Proud March ot Pros;ress.Japan Is going to have a. woman's uni-

versity, the Nlhou Yoshl Dalgaku. In placeot the former Academy ot Nobles at Toklo.

MRS. ROOMEjTS LOST KEY.

Where She Thoutrht She Had Lost Itand Where It Was Found Two

Week Later.Trom the New lork Sua

Two weeks ago Mrs. Roomer was In astate or Indignation because the landlordIn whose house she occupied the front roomup two flights had refused to make her apresent of a new latchkey.

"1 lost it on those dark stairs," Mrs.Roomer insisted "1 know very well 1couldn't have lost it outside, because howcould I have opened the door.''

"But, madam " the landlord tried toexpostulate.

No such thing! v, hy don't jou lightyour old hall and your landings properly .'"

'Can you tell me where you did drop it,Mrs. Roomer.'' the landlord maraged toget in edgtways.

"How can 1 tell you where I dropped it?If I knew where t dropped It I'd go andpick it up. wouldn't 1.' 1 know 1 didn'tdrop it on the street- - 1 must have droppedit tomewhero on those dark stairs; that sall I know."

For peace s sake the landlord took a bo ofsafety matches and went down to theground floor. Then, beginning with the low-

est step on the first llignt, he explored eveiystep on the first two flights with a lightedmatch. One match was devoted to eachstep. And yet there was no sign of thatmi'-sin- g latchkey.

In consequence of this failure to find herkey, and because he refused to provide herwith a new key gratis. Mrs. Roomer hadcherished resentment against her landlordfor two weeks. One day last week, havingbeen out on some business, she rang thedoorbell and secretly enjoy od the troubleshe was giving her landlord, for she knewthat he would come and open the streetdoor.

' Oh, Mr. Smith," she said. "I ought tohave paid my rent this morning. VValt aminute. Where did I put it.' es, here Itis, in my glove."

She took some bills from the palm of herleft glove and something tinkling droppedon the stone-flagge- d floor.

"Isn't this your key ' ' said the landlord,stooping to pick it up i

"Oh. mv ! So it is There!" Mrs. Roomerejaculated, in delight. , , . .

ion uiun x. uroii u un mo ..,.."all," said her landlord, with a suspicion oftriumph in his smile.

"No. it was Inside my glove! Now. yousee. Mr. Smith, I was right after all. Itold you I didn't drop it on the street. Ijust knew I hadn't dropped it on thestreet!"

A UNIQUESERVICE.

Warriors of the Crimea, the Mntinand Other SInrtluI Scenes Re-

spond to the Litany.From th Pittsburg Dispatch

Unquestionably one of the most interest-ing and unique religious services held any-

where In London is that which takes placeevery Sunday morning at Chelsea hospital.

At half past 10 o'clock two figures stepbriskly into the great square of the hos-

pital referred to, and march in step to-

gether till they stand opiosIte the statueof Carolus Rex, the founder. One of thefigures Is tall and straight; that is "thelife;" the other is short, and ruddy withthe cold, that is "the kettledrum," and,having stopped fronting tho statue of theking, they play an inspiring duet together.It Is the call to prayer, and summons thoseof the Chelsea pensioners who are strongenough to march thither to morning serv-ice at the chapel.

At 11 o'clock the chaplain enters with hissergeant clerk, and these take their placesIn tho pulpit und the desk beneath it. It isa white haired congregation. With a littleimagination you can see spread out beforeyou the battles of half a century theCrimea, the Mutiny and many others. ItIs difficult Unresist the uppeal of the sightof these poor old men sitting with bowedheads beneath their tattered Hags.

The service is a short one. There are theusual morning prayers and the litany.

The resiionses are led by the tlerk, quitea youth among the iensioners. He rollsout the responses with a touch of theparade ground; the old men follow himgallantly, bdt Irregularly. 'Trom battle,and murder, and sudden death," sajs theclear voice of the chaplain, and then. ledby the sergeant, comes the response of thuveterans, husky and broken, 'Good Lord,deliver us" a petition so strangely Incon-gruous with the lives they have led thatit strikes the ear curiously. Then followthe prayers for the queen and the royalfamily, and, the beautiful supplication ofSt Chrysostom: and then the sermon.

The chaplain, leaves the reading desk andmount the;, pulpit, an odd little rostrumbound in seat let and gold, and suggestingirreverent ideas of Hjpreaches a simple, soldierly sermon, which,brief as it is. Is much interrupted by theirresistible coughs of the veterans; and theservice closes with the benediction Inthe melodious heights where the organ isensconced a voluntary is played, and, as itfills the chapel, the old men file out again.An old pensioner closes the doors- andpresently comes along the benches, tidilyputting the big leathern prayer books Inorder, and the chapel Is left alone withragged banners.

LITTLE LADY LENNOX.

How the Daughter of the Dnke ofRichmond Once Met the

Klni; of England.As old King George III. was taking the

air in Kensington gardens one fine summermorning In the middle of the last cen-tury, relates a writer in the Cornhill, alittle girl of some 5 years, who was walk-ing with her sisters and the SwSss nurse,broke away from the party, skipped up tothe .king, dropped a courtesy and greetedhim with the remark: "Comment vousportez-vou- s, M. le rol? Vous avcz icl unegrande et belle maison, n'est-c- e pas?" Theold king, familiar and perhaps bored withthe pomp and etlauette of his usual relations with his subjects, was pleased beyondmeasure at the originality of this intro-duction. Ho took notice of the child, oftenhad her visit him at the palace afterward,even romped with her. and put her in alarge china Jar. where. Instead of showingfright, she sang Malbrouck's "S'en va-t-e- n

guerre" at him from under the lid.The little ladv was Ladv Sarah Lennox.

and as daughter of the Duke of Richmond,a great officer at court, she and her sistershad the privilege of being in the gardens tosee the royal promenade. It was the pret-tiest entrance Imaginable to the great worldwhere this young lady was destined to playa great part. Ten or a dozen years laterall fashionable London was agog with ex-citement, wrote letters, reported everymovement and every rumor ot Lady Sarah,for it was the question of 1701 whethershe was or was not to become queen ofEngland.

MATINEE HATSJN ATHENS.

The Greek Government Tnh.es UpArms Against Feminine

Hcndgenr.I'rom the Baltimore Sun.

As in other European capitals, the largematinee hat has been a source of troubleIn Athens, Greece, and among Its theater-going people. Such was tho annoyancecaused by It that Kyrlos Triantaphyllaeos,this now minister of the Interior, found itnecessary to adopt stringent measures. Ac-cordingly he issued orders against hats attheatrical performances All the Greekjournals without distinction of party, sup-ported his action. In spite of this the ladlesprotested, and the new rule resulted mseveral comical scenes. Here Is an accountof one of them reported In the Akropolis:"The other day a lady, elegantly attired,arrived at the theater. She wore a veryEmail hat, but an official politely recalledto her the new regulation. The offendedlady drew attention to the minuteness ofthe headgear, but the official was Inflexible.The lady protested, and In a loud voicevowed that she would be revenged. Sheentered the theater on the succeeding dayWlthout a hat at all But her hair, whichwas luxuriant, was done up In such a wayas"to form a veritable mountain. The offi-cial was nonplussed and those seated be-hind tho lady were heard to express theirpreference for a small hat and no hair."

Good Field for Young Doctors.Bagdad is a promising El Dorado for ad-

venturous European physicians. With apopulation of more than 130 000 souls, andwith climate conditions which make quitean exceptional demand upon scientificallyeducated doctors, the ancient capital of thokhalifa has only three resident practitionerswho hav't enjoyed a competent training inEuropean schools of medicine.

Magnificence of Turkey's ThroneroomThe throneroom 6l the sultan at Constan-

tinople is a gorgeous sight. The gilding isunequaled. anil- - from the ceiling hangs asuperb Venetian. chandelier, the 200 lightsof which make a. gleam like that of a verit-able sun. The throne is a huge seat coveredwith red velvet and having arms and backof pure gold. .

Old Oaken Bucket."The Old Oaken Bucket" was Inspired by

the following conversation: Woodworth.the author, said to a friend: "There isno better drink than brandv." The friendreplied: "Yes. there Is, A drink from theold oaken bucket that hangs in the wellat home."

WAS FROZEN TO DEATH

FATE THVT OVERTOOK "UCLEMILES, OF KANSAS CITY, KAS.

He Cnred for the Grav es in St. John'sCemetery Was Fonnd in Ills

Little Shanty Yester- -dn Morning.

"Uncle" Miles, the aged colored man,who for the past ten years has watchedand cared for the graves in St. John'scemetery, just vvet of Kansas City. Kas..was frozen toj death sometime during Sun-day night. His body was found yesterday-mornin- g

by ome of his relatives whocalled at the old man's rude and lonesomehut for the purpose of inducing him tocome into the city and stay until theweather moderated. His body was lyingacross a small bed and from the appear-ances of things in the room "Uncle" Mileshad attempted to build a fire in his stovebefore he succumbed to the freezingweather. There was some kindling in thstove, one of the pieces of pine beingblackened where the old man had applieda match to it. The kindling evidently re-

fused to burn and "Uncle" Miles probablygave up In despair and lay down upon hisdirty little cot to await death.

The right name of the deceased s MilesDale, but lie was generally known as"Uncle Miles. He was about 60 years old,although he claimed to be much older. Hewas an and did not know theyear in which he was born. About tenyears ago the management of St. John'scemetery built him a little shanty in onecorner of the graveyard and allowed himto occupy it, his presence in the cemeteryserving as a scarecrow to ghouls. Ills

were two dogs and a fewchickens.

The dogs were very fond of him andtheir affection was fully returned as theold darky- - had frequently stated that hethought more of them than he did of lire.The trousers of the old man were tornwhere the dogs had tugged at them tryingto arouse their master.

When the cold weather first set In aneffort was made to persuade the old manto come into the city, but he laughed at theovertures of his friends, stating that Jiehad spent ten winters in his little home insafety and had not even suffered from thecold. It is not known just when he wasfrozen, but as smoke was noticed issuingfrom the stove pipe which projects througnthe roof or the little hut, Sunday morning,it is believed that he must have died sometime during that afternoon or night.

"Uncle" Miles had a much better educa-tion than has the average e. Hewas raised in slavery, but his owner tookquite a fancy to him and he was taught toread and write. He was not troubled withsuperstitions. The little shanty In thegraveyard was a palace to him. He de-voted much of his time to his pipe andBible. It is claimed by those who werewell acquainted with him that he couldquote Scripture by the hour.

OLD GIBBET FOUND IN VIRGINIA

Infernal Contrivance Used to PunishMnlefnctors in England During

the Last Century.From the New York Journal.

Probably- - the most remarkable historicalrelic ever discovered in this country hasjust been found in the neighborhood of St.George s court house. In Virginia. It is asort of skeleton framework of iron, containing the skull and some of the bones of aman.

Tho greatest interest in this matter liesin the fact that It was not supposed thatsuch contrivances were ever used In thiscountry, though they were frequently em-ployed In England a century ago.-Th- e util-ization of such a cage was a mere variationon the then familiar method of hangingpeople In chains.

This stylo was commonly adopted In thecase of murderers In order that their bodiesmight he' exhibited to the public gaze fora longnjerlod, affording a warning.

The cage dug up In Virginia is of exactlytho same pattern as can be found repre-sented In certain books published In thelast century. It consists of a sort of skele-ton helmet, a body part, portions to con-tain the legs, and even pieces for the feet.The apparatus is lightly-- made, so as simplyto hold the body In an erect posture andat the samo time to expose it completely toview.

In those old days, when a criminal washanged in chains, the process consisted insuspending him trom an ordinary gallowsor gibbet by means' of a chain which wasatt iched to a hook and passed beneath thearms and between the legs. In the caseof the contrivance here ed the chainwas attached to the top of the hel-met, and In this way the cage was swungwith the man in it.

The cage consisted of a number of stripsof iron about an inch and a half wide. Inthis contrivance the body would remain un-til it literally fell to pieces. It was cus-tomary to meas?ure the condemned for such"irons," as they were called, and this pro-cess Is said to have had more effect uponthe nerves of the most hardened offenderthan even the sentence pronounced againstli'rn.

It was usual a century ago to dispose ofpirates in this way, and many such gentrywere hanged in cages on tne banks of theThames opposite Blackwall. This custom.Indeed, was continued through the earlieryears of tho present century, nnd the win-dows of the waterside taverns of Blackwallwere supplied with spyglasses', throughw hich customers might enjoy the spectacleof the criminals dangling in a row.

When Charles V. entered Doual the citi-zens erected triumphal arches and other-wise adorned the town But at the last mo-ment they- - recollected the unsightly appenr- -nnco ot an unnappv renu miu u.m uvkiigibbeted hard by the gate through whichtho monarch was to enter.

"Hence" as the chronicle relates "theydresse-- the body- - In a clean white shirt todo honor to the emperor." To take the bodynway would have been unlawful. In thosetimes, and all through the Middle Ages. Itwas customary to expwe- - ,lullBV-- uuuuiuis.and children were even taken to see themfor tho sake of communicating a moral les-

son.

AH in the Family.Says the Buffalo News: "A doctor who

sings in one ot the big church choirs ofthis cltv is about to be married to anotherof the singers The other day he receivedthe following unique note from the direc-tor: 'The members of the choir are arrang-ing to give Miss X. a little gift In view ofher approaching marriage. Should you de-

sire to participate I should be pleased toreceive your subscription. The limit oteach subscription is $1. Yours. Hubbard.'The doctor replied: 'Dear Hubbard- - I en-

close the limit. I wish I could have raisedyou I have never subscribed to a moreworthy object My pleasure Is heightenedby the knowledge that It will be all In thefamily .' "

Better Than Coal.The Journal of Geology Is authority for

the statement that a new mlreral haa re-cently been discovered which as a fuelIs far superior to coal. The substance,which Is of a lustrous black color. Is foundon the Island of Barbados, and Is calledby the natives "manjak." It Is thoughtthat manjak is petrified petroleum, greatquantities of petroleum being found on thesame lslind. It contains only 2 per centof water, nnd fully 27 per cent of solidorgaric matter, thus surpassing In utilitythe best asphalt of Trinidad, in which Z0

per cent of water Is contained, and whichhas been classed so far as the very' finestfuel.

Vegetable Electric Plant.A German professor by the name of Lelp-si- c

has discovered In India a tree whichIs a natural electric battory. When thedark green leaves of the tree were touchedwith the lingers a tiny spark was emit-ted and a distinct elertrlcal shock wasfelt Professor Leipsie found that even ata distance of eighty feet the tree ltd astrong influence upon the magnetic needle.These magnetic variations varied accord-ing to the timerof day. They were strong-est at noon, but almost entirely disap-peared at midnight. The electricity alsodisappeared in wet weather. No explana-tion of this strange phenomenon is at-tempted.

Crushing a Pompous Bachelor.Julia Ward Howe was once talking with

a dilapidated bachelor, who retained littlebut his conceit. "It is time now." he said,pompously, "for me to settle down as amarried man. but I want so much. I wantyouth, health wealth, of course beauty,grace " "Yes." said Mrs. Howe, sym-pathetically, "you poor man, you do wantthem all,"

, TITLE OF "NAPOLEON III."Story of Ho-i- t the Little Emperor Got

His Appellation Mistake Madeby the Crowd.

From the London PostWhatever may be the Immediate chances

of a Bonapartist restoration In France,there Is no doubt that the present repre-sentative of the Napoleons is taking thesituation seriously. It Is even reDortedthat a proclamation to the French people,signed "Napoleon IV.." is In print, ready toDe posteu in .raris at the psychological mo-ment, and the very namo suggests strangerecollections, especially on the twenty --sixthanniversary of the death of Napole-o- III.There has always been some mystery as towhy that particular Napoleon was called' the third' for it was by tho merest fic-tion that tho Due do lleienstaUt, son of thegreat Bonaparte, can be considered to havereigned. Tne traditional story of how thenumeral first came to be thought of wasoriginally related, within a month afterLouis Napoleon had become emperor, byLord Cowley, our ambassador in Paris, toLord Malmcbbury, our foreign secretary.It was that the prefect ot Bourges, wherethe prince-preside- nt slept the first night ofhis progress in provincial France lit theautumn of lbOJ. had given instructions thattho people were to shout "Vive Napoleon!"but he wrote "Vive Napoleon!!!' and thecrowd took the three marks ot exclamationas the Roman numeral HI, and shouted ac-cordingly.

One ot the band of conspirators who sur-rounded Louis Napoleon at and after thecoup d'etat wanted in later days, however,to have the glory of inventing the numeral,and In his posthumously published "Me-moirs ' the Due de Persignydeclared that it was ho who on his own ac-count gave the necessary order to the pre-fect.

' There is a train," he began, "leav ingParis for Bourges in an hour. Take care tocatch It. Resume your duties without see-ing anyone heie and without letting a soulknow your secret instructions. These In-

structions are 'L'empire! Vive 1'empereur!"and let us not make a mistake. The Duede Reiehstadt never reigned, but he wasproclaimed emperor by his father. Render,then, this homage to the memory of agreat man; announce the nephew as Napol-eon III. I have already told you to sum-mon all the municipalities of your depart-ment. Set in hand, without losing a mo-ment, flags inscribed 'Vive 1 Empcreur!" onone side and 'Vive Napoleon III.!' on theother. Place tho same Inscription on thetriumphant arches under which the princewill pass. Preserve the utmost secrecy inthese preparations and w hen the day comestelegraph to me from hour to hour all thatoccurs.

Persigny 's story, however, is little morethan a turgid amplification of the post-script of a letter written to Malmesburyduring the pnnce-preslden- progress byWalewski, then French ambassador in Lon-don, in which it was eaid: "The princeproceeds from triumph to triumph. At hisdeparture from Paris they cried 'Vive

and a few 'Vive l'emjereur!' Onhis return there w 111 be a unanimous chor-us of 'Vive 1'empereur!" and 'Vive NapoleonIII.!" " Persigny admitted in his "Memoirs."indeed, that when it serveU him he was anunscrupulous liar, and it is far easier tobelieve tho story told by-- Lord Cowley.

In view of the possibility of the arrivalof a "Napoleon IV.," and especially if. asis hinted, with the sympathy of the Rus-sian court, it is striking to recall that theFrench official opinion of 1S52 w as that Rus-sia was attempting to persuade GreatBritain to object to the numeral, in orderto sow dissension between the two West-ern nations. But there was more sub-stantial reason for the annoyance felt bytho British government at the assumptionof the numeral. In which was thought tolurk a threat of revenge for Waterloo, andwhich was not removed until Louis Na-poleon himself, after some heated nego-tiations, consented to insert in his speechto the great bodies of the state at St.Cloud, on December 1, 1S52, accepting theImperial crown, the following explanatoryparagraph:

"I take from this day, with the crown,the name of Napoleon III., because the log-ic of the people bestowed It upon me intheir acclamations, because the senate haslegally proposed it, and because thei wholenation has ratified it. Thus, then, becausethe title of Napoleon III. Is not one ofthose dynastic and. superannuated pretensions wnicn seem to De an insuit to gooaseno and to truth. It Is the homage ren-dered to a government which Is legitimateand to which we owe the brightest pagesof our modern history. My reign does notdate from 1S13; it dates from this verymoment when you have announced to methe suffrages of the nation."

Our government at once recognized theempire, consequent upon this declaration,and the numeral passed Into history; butthat portion of the French chronicle wastemporarily closed years!ago.- - when "Le neveu de son oncle" dieda defeated nnd broken exile on British soil.

GREEN PARROTRSH'S DESSERT

One Big KHHe It Will Eat, or TwoSmall Ones, and That

Is All.From the New York Sun.

Among the fishes In one of the tanks atthe Aquarium are two parrot fishes fromBermuda. Both are strikingly colored, butIn one of them green predominates, whlloin the other the tint most prominent Isblue.

The great thing with captiv e fishes Is toget them to eat. A fish with a good ap-petite, that will eat the food provided. Islikely, other conditions being favorable, toget along; and every effort Is made to givethe fishes food such as they have been ac-customed to In nature or such as will tempttheir appetites.

In applying this treatment the parrotfish, which in nature subsist on mollusksand crustaceans, are fed here on shrimp,cut up herring, cut up clams, and klllles.Pretty much all fishes like live klllles; andin lish circles the shrimp also is commonly-esteeme- d

a delicacy. And It Is customaryat the Aquarium to supply- - these things Insuch quantities as may- - be best for thefishes' welfare; most commonly, especiallyIn the case of shrimps. In limited quanti-ties, as a sort of relish or dessert. Thusafter the hearty meal of chopped up clamor whatever the principal food furnished tothe various fishes may be. the man whofeeds them goes along with a deep pancontaining live klllles. which he gives tothe fishes that care ror them In the severaltnnlis according to their desires or his owndiscretion.

When lie comes to the tank where theparrot fish are the green parrot sweepsaround and takes in the first klllle droppedInto the water. It Is not ravenously fondof them, but It likes them well enough tocome for them. But the stay madehere Is notvery long the green parrot's wants arevery- - easily supplied: it will eat one big. .!! ..inc. nml... thflfo nil rPVt.Klllle Or lUU OWIUii wtlis. i.uio u. .noblue parrot has not jet been persuaded toeat any.

Explaining It.From the Youth's Companion.

"Now." said the physician who was ex-amining an applicant for life insurance."I shall have to ascertain your chest ex-pansion."

"My what?' asked the applicant."Your chest expansion." ,,,,,,,

116 HieUIW, jiiwp-.- u Tim "w sm I

come In ivlth him. "the difference between j. .r.A. , a ,vhan,...... nm phtHit lcfr .wnat you j. u..u- -and what you measure when it Is

inflated.""Oh " said the applicant, beginning dim-

ly to understand. "Ten years ago I meas-ured around here" indicating his rotundstomach "only thirty-tw- o inches. I meas-ure forty-eig- now. I guess what you callmy chest expansion Is sixteen Inches.

o 'Wonder He Complained.From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

"Jim Briggs says that the telephone ban-quet was a dead failure."

"'Why. everybody else says it was a bigsuccess."

"I know. But you see it was this way inJim's case. All the banqueters sat aroundthe big table with receivers on their ears,you knew."

"Yes ""Well every time an speaker

said a 'funny thing, of course Briggslaughed and when Griggs laughs he wag-gles his cars, and when his ears wagglethev shake the receiver loose, and I'mding-buste- d if he didn't lose the point ofevery blessed story!"

History Repeats Itself.From the Detroit Free Prcs.

"Strange, passing strange. ' said the cyn-

ical bachelor, "thnt occult power couldthus leave its Impress upon the ages. Youknow that St. Valentine was beheaded onthe Hth of February by order of Claud-ius''"

"Yes" answered the soung lady onwhom he was calling. "What of It?"

"All the girls have lost their heads onthat same day ever since. It baffles humancomprehension."

Walnut Trees Yield a. Small Fortune.Fifty walnut trees in Case county, Mich .

wero recently sold for $10,000 cash. Thesetrees havo now been felled, and will beshipped to English buyers. The largesttree was seven feet in diameter at its base,and will yield lumber worth from J700 to$1,000.

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From the NewTork Sun.Colloquial phrases of popular use are, like

poets, bornt not made, and any Inquiry Intotheir origin results Imariably In the dls-coe- ry

that, like Topsy, they Just growedup. So soon as one expression has becometrite In New York It Is replaced by anotherwhich seems to arise almost automaticallyto till a want long felt. Just now the roostpopular phrase In colloquial use as a desig-nation of Inferiority Is "thirty cents."There are variations of It seeral. A manlooks like thirty cents; a. dejected and dis-consolate IndUldual feels like thirty cents;a promising venture amounts to no morethan thirty cents, and the idle talk of anunimportant person sounds like thirtycents. In each case, the essential factIs just the tame, for tho distinguishesmark of the expression is the thirty cents.

Somo efforts hae been made to explainthe signification of this expression, but. sofar. unsuccessfully. Thirty cents, it is true,la not a large amount when compared withthe standard of vaiue. ?1. In. the UnitedStates, but It is more than the standard oCGermany, which Is the mark. 2t cents; thefranc of France or Italy, which Is JO cents(or nearly ah; the crown of Austria, thorupee of India, the drachma of Greece orthe peseta of Spain, worth about 2l centseach. Thirty cents reduced to its practi-cal purchasing power and with tho existingsjttem of transfers in transportation InNew York will take the traveler a consid-erable distance, if It will not keep him on,the moo all day. It will more than buya "quarter lunch." and will allow for atip as well, and by some persons itis believed that the eenealoRy of the ex-pression is to bo traced to this, a nt

meal, patronized by those who had pre-viously been able to pay more. 'WhateverIts orifrln. "thirty cents" Is now frequentlyheard.

PE.NSIOS.WASHINGTON", Feb. 13. T&s foflowlm pnslon

have been granted:KAVSAS.

Orlsinll John Dillon. Kansas City. SJ; JacobRun. Chanute, 55: Joseph HoBwlmer. National Mil-itary home, Learenvorth. S3; John vy. Weaver. Sen-eca. IS.

Renewal and reissue William A. Adama, Lebo. tS.Increase John E. Brown. Dlnl City. IS to ;

Oeorg VV. Stephen. Junction City, 39 to $10. JasperLennen. Osborne. $10 to $17; James VV. Allison. Na-tional Military home. Leavenworth. $8 to SIX

Reissue Martin If. Murphy, Kockrjrd. $8.Original, widows, etc. Susan Stone. Garfield. 332

Emily . Olttemore, Severance. $12.Renewal (Special January zl) minor ot Georga

Cray. v infield. $10.Mexican war survivors Increase Joseph M. Tavlor.

Seneca. $3 to SCMISSOURI.

Original Charles Zeis (deceased). St. Louis. $13;Asbbel G. Griffln. Kansas City. $!; Francis W. Stew-ard, Cold Spring. $10; Joel Strleby. Thrush. $3; WillJ. Callow. Windsor. $3; Joslah Ellis. Klnsey.

Cheney. Grant City, $3; VVUUam W. Mor-ris. Mound City. 55; Eben Soper. Carthage. $(; LUF. Ilerron. Monett. $S.

Renewal William Swaford, St. Joseph. $1; GeorzII. Campbell. Sprlncfield. 58.

Increase Hiram S. Schlott, St. Joseph, t Clo $Dwight M. Cobb. Kansas City. $6 to $10; William T.Bailey. Richmond. $11 to $17; John Erskine. Lexing-ton, t to $12: Francis M. Logan. Climax Springs. ;(to $12. Marsena Lewis. Day, $ Cto $10.

Reissue and increase George Gatenby, Wlnfield. $1to $3

Original, widows, etc. (Special January 21) Hon-o- ra

Lanahan. Cedar City, $12; minors of Joseph L.Tate. St, Joseph. $12. minors of Charles Zeis. St.Louis. $10. Amalle Loury. St. Louis. $8; Sarah A.Stepp. Lufialo. $8.

Mexican war widows Sophie McGIll&ls. Hous-tonl- a.$3

OKLAHOMA TERRITORY.Original Judd D. Hornbeck. Richmond. $3; Na-

thaniel Cell. Gnlhrle. $8.AddlUonal William Hussev, Cleveland. ( to $.

"Pennsylvania has eleven legal holi-days." remarked Mr. Snajrcs.

"Are Rrcundhog day and Valentine dayIejril holidays. pap.C" asked Sammy.

"No, Sammy; they are Illegal holidays."