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Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-07-24

Gu'hrIo q T. July 23.-tSnocalO ], O.
Crump. postmaster at Zion, o. r. was
lodged iu the United States jail to-day
charged with resisting a United States al
fy,r.
Crmn was arrested some tims ago on
the charge of cmbeZzlemcnt and gave bond
for his appearance at court Postoflice In
spector John d. sullivan went yesterday
Ju examine his books. but Crump resisted
with a shotgun and Sullivan had him ar
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-07-24
WHERE THE TAXES COME FROM
1hirtN-throc Kansas Counties Hear over
Onc-hnlf Of the Bnrdon of over
Million Dollars.

Toroka. Kas, July @--tSpoo 'al) There
are ln5 organized counties I'm Kansas. each
containing about the same area, but widely
differing i'm population anil wealth. These
lW counties annually pay to the state
$l3lfl55 iu taxes. Or this sum more than
oue-haf falls upon the thirty-tbroc couu-
ties forming the eastern third of the state,
ms follows.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-07-24
Suspected of burglary.

Henry Reed who was arrested early
Tuesday morning with quantity OF cut
lery in his possession, is suspected of
having lately hurglarized the hardware
store OF Simmons y CO., at Leavcnworth,
Kas. Yesterday afternoon Sergeant Bray
found lQ2 knives in y. AiaSka's pawnshop,
at No. HOG Union avenue, which had been
sold TO the pawnhroker by Reed for $3.50.
Al o! the cutlery bore the mark of the
LClyeuwOrth firm. To-day an officer viii
arrive to take him to that city.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-07-24

Gray Morgan lG wears old, fen 10 the
uaycmour at Eighth and Main streets Mt
i0,3l o'clock yesterday forenoon i'm a faint.
Hy was taken I'm the police amhulance to
IIydo soon revived him. lIo was then re
moved 10 his home at No. l7l6 East Twelfth
street. lie is employed at J. Perkins, No.
1ll2 Cherry street, as a clerk.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-07-24

Brush demonstrated at the oakley track
to-day that he is the best 2-year-old
tn. training, in the West az least With
as he pleased in the fast time of :0S for
the hve and a half furongs. He was only
hot paee for the arst part Of tbs iogE'
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-15
4 DREAM BELIEVER.

There Is one person in this world who
IL now believer In dreams, who until
last Friday would have laughed at any
body VINO said that dream ever fore
told anything: The convert is well
known Westminster street jeweler, who
lives at the North End. At the breakfast
Ia BILE he told his wife that he bad a very
exciting dream during the night, and as
his wife is somewhat superstitious she
asked him to tell 1t.
swell" said he, 81 thought was in
large hotel in Chicago, and had quite
someone shouted 'fre. / looked out and
saw that the fire was 90 close 10 my room
that had just time TO gather up a few
OF my samples and get out OF the hotel.
swell" said his wife, "you will have
sudden news before night
The jeweler went TO his office, and as
business was good soon forgot his dream
and what his wife said. When he went
home at the close OF business he picked
NJ The NEWS sud read the death OF j.
W. Passmore. Then, turning TO his wife,
he said: "Why, Passmore was an old
clsssmste OF mine.
"There's your dream" said his wife.
Just then the door bell rang and there
was a postman with a letter for the lady
of the house. The letter conveyed the sad
intelligence that an old classmate OF hers
had died the day before.
"There Is more of your dream," said
she, to her husband.
About 1880 o'clock In the evening a
friend OF the jeweler came in, and said
that one Casssda, who had been killed in
New York, was an old classmate OF his.
SWELL, well, said the wife. snow, Mr..
George, what do you think Of your
dream? guess you will believe me in
the future, won't your
He replied: 81 guess ] will have to now
or, at least, I shah never forget the dream
that / had last evening"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-15
A WOOL THIEF.

BOSTON, Oct. BIN tho superior Grim
inal court yesterday afternoon Francis j.
Bradley, aged "a years, was sentenced to
an indefinite term Of imprisonment In tho
Massachusetts, state rcformatory. Swift
and unexpected camc the intelligence OF
the downfall OF this erstwhile fashionable
young man to his many friends OF the
swell set and his influential connections
In the Back Bay. Ii was another repeti-
ton of the same old story--a fast life and
heavy expenses upon the salary Of clerk.
Bradley stole large quantities Of wool
from the merchant by whom he was en-
ployod
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-15

ConStable'S Sale.

by virtue OF an execution. No icSse, issued
from a District Court OF the sixth judicial
district. holden az Providence, In the county
on this 1th day ~ October, a. ID. 1895 rf-
tarnabie 20 said Court. January 7tb 1905
wherein Guissippa Mieliaocio Of Providencois
dence, - defendant, will be sold az Pvblia
Auction on FRIDAY, the 18th day OK O~tober
A. ID. 1875. at 10 o'clock a. m. at No. lai
title and interest which the sald kaph .ol
barzo had at tho time Of the attachment on
the original writ on whiSn said execution
was obtained. viz.: Juns l7th A. D. lees, at
o'clock and 45 minutes a. M, tho following
described personal property, viz: One tiano
Organ.
Levied en- this 7th day OF October at 10
o'clock a. M, and VIII be sold 10 satisfy said
execution n sufficient.
o7'i0td ANDREW MCKENZIE. Constable.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-15
Georee Cameron Released.

John Wilde received a letter from
friend In China a day or two ago, stating
that George Cameron, or as he was known
in China, George Howie who was cap
tued by the "Japs" at Wei Hei Wei, Feb
ruary Is, had been released August /, and
Is now at the Astor House, Tien Tsin, China
The same letter stated that the stories
In the papers that the Chinese were whip
ped at Wei Hei Wei, were not correct, the
report arising from the fact that the
Chinese had run out of ammunition.
Just what Cameron Is doing and what
he Is going TO do Is not known, but Mr..
Wilde is In hopes that he will send him
the sable fur coat that Admiral Ting
wiIled to him just before he committed
suicide
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-15
The Late Wilson Little.

The remains of Wilson Little, OF the
firm Of Doe & Little, coal dealers OF this
city, will be buried from his late resi-
dence, West River street, this m orning.
Mr.. Little was born in Albany, n. Y,
in 1884, and came to this city in 1850.
During tho civil war he served With the
9th Rhode Island Regiment. On his return
he sgain took up the trade he had
learned in the employ OF the Warren
Manufacturing Company as overseer In
the Oriental Mills Later he became in
terested In the grocery firm OF Horton
Brothers & Co, and in 1871, bought the
coal business OF T.. II. Gates. Mr.. Doc
shortly after became his partner.
Mr.. Little leaves a widow and son. He
was a member Of the North Congregations
al Church, aud was highly respected by
Q large circle of friends.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-15

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1b.-Official news
from Guaymas states that the Mexican
schooner Comet 10 q total loss near
Atamuro, 10 miles south OF Altata. The
steamer Diego lost her rudder and stern
posts on the Altata bar Sixteen coasting
vessels In all were wrecked ut La Paz.
One hundred and eighty-four houses were
DESTROYED In La Paz. Five lives were lost.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-15
Ola Charter PLAYED Out.

PORTLAND, Me-, Oct, io.--The city gov
ernment last night passed an order in
structing tx city solicitor and two law
yers TO draw up for the city new charter
20 be presented to the next legislature for
approval. The old charter, which was
granted tho city in 1885, has been
amended and renewed SO often that II Is
utterly unintelligible.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-15
An Unknown KILLED.

SALEM, Mass. Oct. 15-An unknown
man, apparently about 10 years old, was
caught between n fence and the track by
passing train and mangled In horrible
manner. There Is no clew TO his identity.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-15
Unable to with.tand Operation.

NEW YORK, Oct. i5.-Lillian Drew, an
actress, died at the New York Poiyclinic
hospital after an operation for cancer.
from which she had been suffering for
some years. She was about 30 years old,
and was born in Franklin, Conn, where
her mother now lives. Her name was
Mamie NJ. Hastings. Her l0-year-old
daughter is now In franklin.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-15
Court Calendar for Wednesday.
appellate Division.)

tAppeIIate Division.)
Ex. 206s. George Il. Campbell vs.. James
X. Hanne.
NJ. p. 23S0. Thomas ii. Foster VS.. Frank
&. Angel, town treasurer OF North
Providence.
Div. 99i4. q. s. Crane vs.. Charles s.
Crane.
Eek. 2024 Hugh O'Rourke VS.. Francis
III. O'Rourkc.
Dem. SO. Watson q Newell VS.. ster-
nan Brothers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-15
Headed For New England.

LFwEs, Del, Oct. l5.-The new battle
ship Indiana passed out Of the capes yes
terday, en- route TO the New England
coast, where she will have her official
srial trim
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-15
panror and Aroostook Figures.

AUGUSTA, Me-, Oct. l5.-The annual re-
port of the Bangor and Aroostook Rail-
road company shows the gross earnings
from operation to be s5s2,S32, and the
operating expenses 1881, $40, leaving net
increase of cool 2Q2
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-15
THEHOUSEHOLD FURNITURECp.
eeO TO 2a2 wEYBOssET STREET.
Will Give Away One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars
uPre.ns 20 theirc
g RosEW9oD sE 20 EOLlANS,
VALUED AT FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS GAcHI

From the warerooms Of M Stene Sons Co., FREE OF COST
The instruments exhibition in window. Recitals
every afternoon from O'clock and from to Saturday
ng by Edward H. Bakor Anybody play Come and hear the
music From the simple ballad to the gand productions Of
the masters may be produced with all the ee the best trained
orchestra by anyone No knowledge Of music TO play
the most difficult piece.
i'm EXTRA INDICTMENT to secure your patronage the
BARGAINS we Offer Our liberal ofCREDIT Our IMMENSE
ST0cK.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-20

Copyright 1895, by Bachelor. Johnson Bachcllerl
CHAPTER 1.
Many years ago two men were talking
together one morning in the private room
of bank in the west of England. The
senior partner of the house. a white-haired,
sage-looking fnancier. was cautioning mis-
companion, who evidently had their bust
ness enterprise very much at heart. There
was something eager and adventurous in
the younger mans appearance. in spite
of the look that betrayed the country
squire and lawyer that he was. The bank,
personified by the elder man. was maxim g
an investment quite apart from its usual
steady customs, to join the squire, who
was putting a good bit of money into q
venture by sea. This money was to he
forwarded to the port of Bristol to be
shipped, and the two capitalists had re-
ceived news from the captain of the vessel
that he was sailing much sooner than had
been his first intention. The difficulty was
to find a proper messenger AT such short
notice. and the squire, who was something
of a sportsman, had come to say that he
had fallen in Unexpectedly with a horse
dealer, very honest man, fearless and a
good rider, whom he had known for many
years. and who, fortunately, was on his
way to Bristol the next day but one.
1.-THE only defect he has is in being a
stranger to the roads hereab bouts; / mean
between here and Bristol" said the squire.
''But Rogers. you say, can go with him and
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Puzzle in Ancestry.

From the st. Louis Globe Democrat.
1t goes without saying that man has
two parents. four grandparents, eight great
grandparents. and SO on, so that If we go
back, say, ten generations, doubling at each
step. We have 2.04S ancestors This sort of
argument has been used by superficial
gcnealogists to show that at the time of
William the Conqueror each of us had more
ancestors than the total population of Eng
land; hence we must each be descended
from every Englishman of that day. includ-
ing the immortal William himself.
The absurdity Of this sort of reasoning
has been pointed out by Prof. Brooks of
Johns Hopkins. While it is true that we
have four grandparents, they need not be
four separate and distinct persons. First
cousins have no more than three separate
grandparents; II they are doubly cousins
they have but two. So in the tenth genera
ton ones 204S ancestors are never 2,O4S
separate persons. They abound in "dupli-
cate, so to speak.
Besides this the lines from a given pair
of ancestors tend to become extinct sooner
or later. &c. instead of having all English
men of the year 1000 for our ancestors the
probability is that we are descended from
comparatively few Of them. This is what
Prof. Brooks calls the conveyance of an
CeStry.
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is so poor that there was no counting on
anybody from weeks end to weeks end.
We're giving up our lease to go to America.
and said that on Monday we'd harbor
strangers no more. and since then I've had
five companies of travelling folk lighting
down, all crying for the best, and being
thankful for the worst before they got
away.
You'll wait an hour for your suppers at
best" she added; I'D no eggs by me- but
I've sent up the road a bit; cooked the
last / had for the folks that was just be-
fore We. An amt got but the one room
to show ye the chimney fell as belongs to
the t'other side the house. He'd ought to
get t bed" nodding at the poor crooked
necl1ed figure on the settee. Il make bold
to say 1 want my kitchen to myself.
There's fire in thur-there's somebody in
there already, but she's stone deaf and
crippled; an old Welsh body as was left
wi me by her son an darter. They'll be
getting boat across 'arly, and promised
to mind her while they stepped along the
dixie to see friends they've got above. She's
fast asleep, yell hear her snore from here
poor thing. and will neither trouble nor
be troubled I've drawed her curtains
tight an I've stocked the fire. You an him
can take bit of rest ((persuasvely),
IAN I'll do what can for We here"
The landlady's tone was peremptory as
well as persuasive: she kept casting I'M
easy glances at Rogers, who seemed to be
falling together in a heap in the settee
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into a path that ran low down on the land
ward side of the dyke. which must have
been made partly by cattle and partly by
men who shielded themselves from the
fierce north winds of winter which blew
across the water. Two figures could easily
have been seen in the smooth path that
ran along the dyke top, but here they were
sheltered and the silent guide took slower
pace as they passed some thickets of osiers.
Once she stopped and motioned to him and
crept up the dyke side. Weymouth follow
ed, and they saw that they were nearly
abreast Of the fishing smack or smuggler If
such she were. There was boat just leay-
ing her. a lantern was held for an instant
over the side and then was hidden again.
Weymouth looked back at the house on the
height; they were now perhaps half mile
away. There were no lights in the win
dows. even in that which he had left, but
by this time the wretched guttering candle
would have melted and sucked itself into
extinction. Without a word they both
stepped back to the path again, and ran on
until the leader turned from the dyke
across a wide ditch which was bridged by
some unsteady planks. The meadow was
wet under foot they lost and found again
narrow causeway that led among the up
land fields and presently stopped to take
breath beside an overgrown hedge.
BE STILL" said the woman, anXiously, for
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corner. Weymouth hesitated, but when the
woman crossed the room and opened
door. he got his companion to his feet and
managed to shuttle and drag him to the
inner room and put him on the nearest
bed. Rogers walked only enough to protest
In weak, strange way, and then fell off
to sleep again, while his face grew very
red, as If the drink and hot fire had put
him in fever. Here there was most de-
pressing chill and dreariness. Weymouth
fastened back to the kitchen for his cloak
and wallet. declaring himself to need the
better fire without and ready to insist upon
the rights of a guest
tbs newly lighted within, 1t burnt out
and twas just made up new; twill soon be
too much for you an I'll hear complaints
the other way"' the landlady answered
him, good-humoredy. You're not in
Lunnon inn. whatever you may think.
Leave me your cloak an I'll dry an clean
per. Mind that poor soul ye brought, an
I'll do my best here
. At this moment there were loud. voices
in the yard and Weymouth stepped quick
ly toward the door full of a travellers Curl
osity. Stop!" said the woman in an inso-
lent tone that made him confront her with
wrath and amazement
lis but some Transfers, SIR" she said
her eyes falling before his unspoken re-
proach of her manners, and going back to
the wheedling tone she had taken earlier
You're too heated. sir" she explained
humbly, IAN tits wet without and blowing
again. You'd best stay under cover while
you may"
The inner room to which Weymouth re-
turned was long and narrow, with but one
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they chuckled louder. 1h'Drinks all round.
you pretty picturrt1 he commanded the
mistress of the house;,;and this time they
laughed even louder asiwell they might.
''fll get it, aunt" said the younger wo-
man, unexpectedly; (which bottle. them"
She came out into the freight. not once
looking at Weymouth; but her face was
very pale and her eyes were shining. He
could almost have touched her as she
passed. wv
"'Tis there in the cupboard at the right
hand: the small bottle, if he must have it;
my hands are fast in the dough-" grupbled
the old woman. Half glass'l be enor<h.
in all conscience" she added, in lower
tone, and Weymouth. as If with much eff
TORT and unsteadlness got to his feet and
followed to the cupboard, protesting as he
went. At that moment dog began to yelp
and whine before the fire; coal had snap
ped upon his poor back and burnt its way
to the skin. The cupboard was at the far
END Oh the room; there was half minute
OF confusion and loud laughter while the
two We're standing side by side at the cup
board door
I'm not drunk. I must get away from
this" whispered Weymouth; but she stop
PED PED a his eager whisper The net the net"
Don't drink The net and the farther
Window
Don't waste it. You'll kill him if you
give him more. said the old woman, close
behind them: but Weymouth held the bot
tie high in his hand and staggered past her
to the bed room door, muttering angrily.
and shut himself in. There was a strong
bolt inside, which he slid. and pounded the
door with his fist finely. He could hear the
men laughing by the fire. and went back to
his elbow chair. The wallet of money
banged against the arm of it as he sat
down.
You're what they're seeking" he said
under his breath, as he put his hand on
the leather bag. please heaven, We'll
keep together till we get to Bristol" but
the presence Of the two men in the kitchen
was significant enough of there being no
hope of a peaceabe departure on horse
back. The certainty of a careful plot
against him was impossible to be denied;
it was in the very air; he was one against
many, and stranger in this strange and
dismal harborage of thieves Whether they
looked for the ordinary purse of trav-
eler or had been given news of that treas
ure he carried was puzzle. In that mo-
ment cold chill of horror stole over Wey-
mouths great frame; had the woman he
loved much, who had suddenly repulsed
Elm with so little reason or excuse been
the means of this danger and disaster?
Had she and Rogers-no, 1t was impossible
impossible! She might be. she was. the
victim of misfortunes, but in her honest
eyes and heart there was no possibility of
such fault. He whistled a gay. shrill
tune as he sat by the fire alone; 1t was a
tune they had both known well the year
before, when they had seen each other first
in southampton. Please heaven, there were
more happy days to come for Lizzie Brent
and himself He began to whistle the song
again in broken snatches, and the men
laughed louder than before in the next
room.
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CHAPTER III.

Weymouth now bethought himself Of his
two sleeping companions, and especially
OF the mysterious occupant of the curtain
ed bed. He leaned over and took the bot
tie from the hearth and pretended to take
long drink. He saw the curtains move
again and felt that there were eyes behind
them.
The house was very still; there was a
dull droning of wind in the chimney. Wey-
mouth smacked his lips and whistled an
other bar of his tune
"IH soon see who you are lying there
ready to rob me or to open the door to
those who will" he said under his breath,
as ne reached for the guttering candle
that stood on thee mantel shelf. With the
bottle still in hiss other hand he went to
Rogers and tried to wake him, insisting
mat they must soon be starting, and loud
~ oHerlng the announcement of more
drink or more pay, as If he were possessed
by besotted mans generosity. Rogers
was in stupor, not asleep, and presently
Weymouth crossed tbei room to the other
bed; but one thing meanwhile had been
MADE plain. The candle had shone into
the dark corner Of the ceiling and revealed
what his eyes had an2iously sought for
as he sat waiting with forced patience hy
the nre wide board had been nailed
from one heavy beam to, another of the
ceiling. making shelf into which some
thing was crowded that -drooped' over the
edge IN unmistakable folds; to make sura
he reach ed to touch 1t and his hand was
entaheied among the cords of a new net
There was only one thing to do: a man
did not wish to frighten an old deaf and
crippled body, but a careful look would
DO no harm, ana. though his heart thump-
ed ior the first time. he threw open the
curtains. There was only a decent old
cap with white borders. and a face turned
away into the pillows. For an instant he
looked down compaSsionately and with a
sense of relief, the next instant he saw
at the foot of the bed among the bed
comes Go "hlch were strangely disarranged,
the large muddy riding boots of man
Foor old granny!' he laughed aloud. as If
ne were unconscious Of being bes;eged and
were growing more foolish and comfort BILE
every moment with his drink. "A little
gros won't do zee no harm. I'll rouse the
old mother an give her a taste o. gin, she
looks bit blue and cold. Too old ANYWAY
to be on the road such weather" He
brought the bottle hastily from beside
Rogers, and bent down close to the cap
he counseled her. persuasively. Twill
warm ee. dear"
There was a moment of hesitation. and
Weymouth lifted the becapped head and
held the bottle to the lips The attack was
too sudden and unexpected; the watcher
was, for some reason, not ready to declare
himself or to provoke an open quarrel; the
light was dim, and with much choking and
spiiling the liquor went down an unwilling
throat
notherly cap recognized the bitter dram
and rose with fury, straight blow from
Weymouth's fist anG two or three more
that followed laid the dsarranged head
gear back among the pillows, and stunned
its wearer into harmelessness Then View
mouth pulled the net from its shelf, after
dropping the bottle as if it had fallen
from tipSy mans hand. and, catching