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Kansas City daily journal., 1896-09-17
COLD OR SILVER.

GOLD OR SILVER.
IT makes no difference with us whether
gold or silver carries. We Will continue to
laundry your linen and accept either metal
Laundry. Fifth and State. Tel. W. 50.
The Van Buren press., 1896-12-05
LONDON THREE CENTURIES AGO.
The Center of an Animated, Gayly-Coi-
ored Life.


1t is with difficulty that London life
500 years ago can 10 Imagined, and
London herself has changed as much
as the life of her people. In those days
it was no exaggeration to speak of ''sil-
ver-footed Thamesis." The river was
place for bathing, fishing and boat
ing. Hundreds of watermen piled be.
tween the city and the southern bank
Old St. Paul's dominated the city and
provided a recognized but unsuitable
meeting place for business men and
pleasure seekers; it was the customary
homemade for citizens and courtiers,
soldiers and poets. the fashionable and
the disreputable world. The citizen
lived over his shop, with his family and
apprentices. The city was the center
of an animated and gayly colored life.
In the afternoon there were the per-
sormances Mt the theaters on the bank
side of the Globe, the Hope, the Rose.
the Swan and Paris Garden, all of which
were I'm the neighborhood of South
wark and might be reached either by old
London bridge or by taking one of the
crowd of small boats that were in at
tendance. The traffic between the city
and the theaters was the mainstay Of
many of these watermens and when,
owing to the prevalence Of the plague
the playhouses We're closed, the loss
of custom naturally affected them Sc
yerely. There is a curious petition eN
tant at Dulwich college, in which the
"servantes and plaiers" of Lord Strange
beseech the privy council to withdraw
the restriction upon their theater, and
this is made one of their pleas:
"And for that the use of our plate
/ howse on the Bankside, by reason of the
| psssage TO and frome the same by WA
ter. is a create relief to me poore Wa
termen theare. and BUR dismission
! thence, MOVIE in this longe vocation. is
to those poore men a create hindrauncc
and i'm manner and in undoeiuge. as
/ they cenerallie camplaine, both our and
THERE humble petition and suite
/ therefore to your goode Honners is
/ that you viii be pleased, ~ your special
| favour, 10 recall this our restrainte and
permit us the use of the saide plat,
| hswse again. Magazine
In Rome crowns Of the leaves ~
various trees we're given TO the motors
in the circus and theater IN varions
| tuorts.
The Van Buren press., 1896-12-05
LEPER CENTERs.
Where the Unfortunate Beings Are Found
in Large Numbers.

in Large Numbers.
More than one recent outbreak of
leprosy, especially in Russia, where the
assistance of the Red Cross society has
just been invoked in dealing with the
most terrible of all diseases, invests
with special interest an account le-
Gently published Of the leper centers
of the world by DR.. Hallopeap, Of the
st. Louis hospital Paris. In the first
place DR.. IIallopeau says that there
are no signs of leprosy dying out. Ii
it dimlnishes at one spot it breaks out
or increases at another, and it often
seems to defy the best sanitary preeaa-
tions. Where those are absent it makes
the most terrible progress, az for in
stance in the Sandwich islands. Even
in France ii still exists TO certain eX-
tent. The delta of the Rhone, in the
Alpes Maritimes, may be termed
leper center. although the cases are
few and quickly isolated. In Italy
there are always outbreaks here and
there, especially on the Riviera, and at
san Reno there is leper refuge. With
regard to Europe, the other eenters
are to be found in Spain, Portugal,
the Ionian isles and Turkey, while in
Crete alone there are at this moment
not fewer than 500 lepers.
But Of all European countries Nor
way is the most afflicted by the disease,
and a moderate computation puts the
victims at 500. Its ncighbor, Sweden,
suffers spasmodically, but last year i62
persons were attacked by it. In Asia
there are tho most important centers.
India alone has 100000 lepers. China
great many more, and in japan tue
number is also very great The new
world suffers not less than the old.
The Antilles, Trinidad, Mexico, Guiara,
Brazil, Venezuela and Paraguay are I'll
leper eenters. IL is thus clear that
the extinction Of lepro1y is stiil very
remote.-Albany Argus.
The Van Buren press., 1896-12-05

Blinks-What has become Of De Pash.
ion?
Jinks-Hc and his familyarein Europe.
They wanted 70 80. and paid thsh. cx-
penses.
"Eh? You Paid their expenses"
swell, il amounts to the same thing.
I saw their summer cottage for rcri.
snd I rented it."-N y Weekly.
The Van Buren press., 1896-12-05

The earl's crown is a velvet cap
with border Of ermine ard golden cir
clet. its eight points bear pearls rising
somewhat above the cap, and there ARE
eight strawberry Leaves between the
POINTS
The Van Buren press., 1896-12-05

Paper comes fron the name Of an
Egyptian reed.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-25

timer Why shouldn't you be pressed
some2" And, having delivered himself,
the majors head was seen moving about
in the crowd, which cheered and laughed.
]. B. Randolph, a prominent Populist
attorney. bolted to-day. He did not bolt
his party, but he forsook his own particu-
lar form of party doctrine that he advo-
Gated two days ago. "Wednesday Mr.. Ran
dolph was proelaimirg with loud voice
that the Populists had converted the Dem
ocrats. To-day he published statement
that the Democratic whale had swallowed
the Populist Jonah. Itdon't matter great
deal which way Mr.. Randolph thinks on
November 4, by which time, being man
of pasts, he will probably be rejoicing
with the nation over the election of the
advocate of protection.
An interesting incident occurred last
nighI. There was a large gathering of
Populfsts on the corner of Ninth and
Broadway. when a procession approached.
At its head was a banner. Asit approached
the crowd saw the words: "Our Fight
Bill Mckinley and Mckinley Bill" Then
there was silence for couple of minutes
as the Army and Navy Republican League
passed by. The veterans marched splend-
idly and presented such a fine appearance
that the crowd was silent out of respect.
Many of the men on the sidewalk were
veterans, and With them politics paled
before "reminiscences of the eos, when the
new party was not known.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-25
PACIFIC COAST MElHSHIP COMPANY

CTEAMERs WILL SAIL FROM IN.
= Broadway wharf, San Francisco. a. zsEkssE
follows:
For Mary Island. Loring. wranzeL juneau. XII
Hsnoo ana sitkA (Alaskal, a. A. n, July 3, Is,
Is, 2S Au. Z, -, ~
For Victoria and Vancouver CB. C.). Port Town
send, Seattle, Tacoma. Everett Anacortes and New
Whatcom tBellinzham Bay, Wash.h A. u
J1ly ), :, Is 10. 23. - and every attn
day thereafter. connecting At Vancouver with
the T.. z. r R., a. Tacoma with n. z. K b.
at Seattle with 6. n. Ry, a. PORT Townsend With
Alaska steamers
For Eureka Arcata and Fields Landing (Hum-
boid5 Bayl str. Pomona P. NJ. July g. IL
10 20. "a, 28 and every fourth daY thereafter.
For santa Cruz, Monterey, San Simeon. CayucoA
Port Hartford (San Luis Obispol. Gaviota, Santa
Barbara Ventura Hueneme. san Pedro. East Sz1
Pedro Los AngeIesl ana Newport, at A. " July
9 IS. 1v II. Is, - 20. so ana every fourth dag
thereafter
For SAN Diego. stopping only as Port Harfori
(San Luis Obispo), Santa Barbara Port Los
Angeles Redondo tLo5 Anxelesl and Newport II
A. II. Jny 5. 8. II. 10, 10, ~ ~ aal every
fourth day thereafter.
For knssnada san Jose del Cabo. Mazatlau In
Faz and Guaymas (Mexieol, str ortzaba. 10 A. NJ
JU SAND 25th ~ eacn month there after
TIcKet Office Palace Hotel, New Montgomery
street
san Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-25

into the married state with as little pub
lcity as possible have ceased stopping IN
Oakland and have recently made Hay
wards their destination.
The reason for this is described by the
marriage-license clerk as being the obiec-
lions raised by the hasty couples to the
publication of events they prefer should
be kept secret. Several couples have re-
Gently hurried from the County Clerks s
office to the electric-cars, and have been
whirled ont to Haywards, where they
have been accomm odated.
The clergyman who is being continually
pressed into service is Rev. R. e. WenK,
pastor of the Presby yterian church of Hay
wards. His fame has already travelled
across the bay and whenever a suspicious
looking young couple alight from the cars
and ask for Mr.. Wenk they at once become
objects of supreme interest.
Rev. R. E. Wenk is very inquisitive and
absolutely refuses to unite anybody who
does not impress him that they are of the
required age. He sent one couple away
because the little miss appeared to him to
be about iour years younger than the age
set forth on her marriage license.
Yesterday was a busy day. In the morn
AhE l1C4DCtt y. OIdNASyr OuuB Mdu 4EOlll
San Francisco, called on the pastor. He
was accompanied by Miss Nevada Bran
nan when he entered the study and about
ten minutes later Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley
emerged therefrom and took their honey
moon on the electric car. Before doing so,
however, they asked the minister not TO
tell the reporters and probably their
friends do not yet know of that ride to
Haywards.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley had not gone very
far before another couple arrived, also
from San Fran cisco. They were very
fashionably dressed and were nervous.
The groom was Oscar w. Seaton and his
bride was Miss Ida S. Patterson. A few
minutes later Mr.. and Mrs. Seaton also
look their honeymoon trip on an electric
car and wenfacross the bay.
From story told by one of the conduc-
tors on the electric road it appears that
the new exodus OF lovers to Haywards was
brought about in a very funny way. A
young man across the bay received free
ticket from the company good for one
round trip on their cars as an advertise
nent He decided to use the ticket and
took young lady to enjoy the scenery
with him. ''Just for fun" they thought
it would be nice to get married on this
side of the bay, and they were married,
and their doing so was noised abroad and
their example was followed. 1t has been
followed many times and will be initiated
many more.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-25

met with failure, an effort was made to Sc
cure free passage over the line of the Oak
land Consolidated Street Railway line,
hut this effort has also come to naught,
and so now the principal has to resign
himself to the original condition of super
vising overcrowded schools, unless some
other arrangements can be made for the
accommodation of the overflow.
wfikie- Rhorer Opera.
BERKELEY, CAL, July 4.-The
NiIkie-Rhorer Amateur Opera Company
house Tonight at Shattuck Hall. Sidney
Rhorer' who is one of Berkeley's best
known Young men, and through whose
efforts the company was organized, took
the house down by his clever performing
and hieh-class singing. Miss Dorothy
Goodsell, a well-known Oakland singer,
won much applause
The opera was given IN three acts; was
comic and romantic and partook much OF
the nature OF melodrama-
The New Fire Chief.
BERKELEY, CAL, July 24-James
Kenney of the Columbia Fire Company
was nominated the Fire Chief at the fire
convention held this evening. P. ].
Keane of Peralta Company was his lead
ing opponent. There were ffty-fve dele
gates present.
Interesting Items.
BERKELEY, CAL. July 4.-Elaborate
preparations have been made by the newly
organized West Berkeley Athletic Club for
their dancing party 10 be held at Sisterna
Hall tomorrow evening.
Mrs. William Keith OF Berkeley has
been appointed by the State Suffrage So
ciety 10 arrange for q date and place OF
meeting for conference OF colored voters
in the college town.
Rev. W, D. Crabbe, formerly pastor OF
Trinity Methodist Church, and during
whose pastorate the present church build
ing was erected, will preach next Sunday
morning and evening in DR.. Bentley
pulpit.
Professor Cornelius B. Bradley of tie
department of English at the State Uni
versity, returned to-day from an extended
outing in the McCloud River district.
The wedding of Walter McEntee OF
Berkeley and Miss Annie Mullen of San
Francisco has been announced for next
Monday evening.
George Tate, " no broke Jail yesterday at
West Berkeley, was rearrested later in the
day. and this morning was sentenced by
Judge Lord to thirty days for vagrancy.
he will have a charge Of Jail breaking
brought against him when his present
term has been served.
The three Sunday-schools OF West Berke-
lev are making arrangements for a re.
union picnic to be held next week some
time at some point on the narrow-gauge
railway.
Local supporters of the Peoples party
will hold meeting tomorrow evening tC
organize for campaign purposes.
The wedding of Frank Naylor and Miss
Olive Squires, both of Berkeley. will taks
place at O'Clock next Tuesday afternoon.
The public schools of Berkeley will re
open on Monday, August 8.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-25
THEY WANT PROTECTION
Berkeley Merchants Awaiting a
Decision as to the Licensing
of Outsiders.
Wilkie.Rhorer Opera Company Plays
to a Crowded House-Brief
News Notes.

BERKELEY, CAL, July 24.-The cues.
tion of licensing outside merchants who
desire to do business in Berkeley has again
come up for discussion in commercial
circles. The local Merchants Protective
Association is awaiting from the East re-
ports regarding a Supreme Court decision
which will vitalIy affect the question of
licensing merchants and peddlers doing
business elsewhere, but who desire 10
establish themselves here. According to
reports received by the association the
ruling in question makes the license laws
OF Oakland and Alameda unconstitutional.
The association is desirous of protecting
merchants from the competition of strang-
ers. and it it proposed to petition the
Town Board TO pass a law imposing a
license which would be practically pro
hibitory upon the solicitors. wagons sent
out by many Oakland firms, of which
about twenty now visit Berkeley reeu-
larry. 1t is asserted, however, that a
recent Supreme Court decision in such a
case declared that a license law framed
on such principles is invalid. President
Gillian OF the Protective Association is
awaiting further reports regarding the
ruling from the correspondent in the East.
If ii should be found that the law stands
as reported the high license agitation
houiu oOuotlesS Oe dfOppeu ana the dsSO-
citation, which will hold its next meeting
on Monday night, will give consideration
to other matters.
1he discovery believed to have been
made by the Berkeley association would
not affect Berkeley's license ordinance.
but would have direct application to the
laws now in force in Oakland and Ala
media, both OF which towns impose heavy
tax upon wagons from other communi-
ties sent thither 70 solicit orders and de-
liver goods.
Children Cannot Ride Free.
BERKELEY, CAL, July 24.-The at
tempt made by the school authorities a
short time ago TO secure free transportation
over the Southern Pacific local for the
members of the eighth grade of the Kei-
logg School to the Lorin School, in order
that the crowded condition of the former
might be in measure mitigated, having
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-25
Sunday Entertainments.
At the Macdonough Theater.

OAKLAND. CAL, July A.-The sale of
tickets for the Charles Cook benefit of next
tuesday night shows the interest mani
tested by the public in this frst-class
entertainment
On Thursday evening, July 80, there will
be quite a musical event at the Mac
dououph Theater under the managepe ent
of Friedlander, GottIob & Co., in the pro-
duction OF Balfe's beautiful opera "Sata-
nella." which is to be presented in mag
nificenr styIe by the Dohrmann Opera
Company. Rehearsals have been going,on
for some time past, and it is predicted that
the production will excel any ever given of
this beautiful opera on the Pacific Coast.
The chorus will number fifty, there will be
picked orchestra of twenty musicians,
and among the principals there are such
weIl-known names as Kate Krieg, who is
said TO possess a remarkable voice and is
an excellent actress, Miss Lulu Ward, Miss
Anita Peters, Miss Carrie Won Seiberlich,
Arthur Mesmer, Frank Vallerga, A. S.
Rhorer, J. Witt, A. Leacn ana the excel
lent barytone, c. A. Dean. The scenery
will be a special feature, and is now being
painted and got up st the Macdonough
Theater. Strictly popular prices will pl E.
vail. and the sale of seats commences on
Monday morning, July q. at 8 O'Clock.
Honored by Comrades.
OAKLAND. CAL, July 24.-The funeral
of the late Captain Enoch s. Talbot, the
pioneer master mariner who died last
Tuesday. was held from the Tenth-avenue
Baptist Church, of which he was an hon.
ored member, Rev. c. Nj. Hill officiating.
Short services were held at the house
with only the family and pallbearers
present. after which the services at the
church were held. The floral pieces were
numerous and beautiful. The singing
was conducted by o. NJ Vesper, with a
Quartet composed OF Mrs. Kemfkev- Hem
derson. Miss Grace Patterson and Messrs.
Taylor and RaIlinge-
The pallbearers were partly old seafaring
men, while others were members of the
church. They were CAPTAINS Birming-
ham, Lubbock and Phillips and Messrs.
Davis, Baird and Mainwaring.
objection Made.
OAKLAND, CAL, July 24-J. j. Rauer,
one of the creditors of A. J. Foster who
recentlv started patrol system and failed
at the end of the first month. objects tc
his discharge in insolvency. He claims
Foster has fraudulently concealed por.
tion of his property and has not kept
proper book accounts.
The Haywards Line Sued.
OAKLAND, CAL. July 24-John John
son, one of the victims of the Hayward:
electric line smasnup on the Twelfth
street dam May 20. has sued that com,
pany for $40, 600 damages. He saws he wa.
a carpenter and joiner earning $40 PEI
month and owing to the accident he sus
tanned seven-eights disability for life.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-25

H. NJ. Stanley, the explorer. says that
certain portions of Africa will always be
worthless on account of the rayages of the
grasshoDpers. In one instance he saw a
column of young grasshoppers, ten miles
broad by thirty long, marching down
a valley, and when the grass was fired
against them they were thick enough to
smother the flames.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-25

great ease. To be sure the characters that
he makes do not convey much slcnifi-
canoe, but he writes with an earnestness
that means much.
The wild man of Borneo" is as gentle
as child and has most affectionate dis
position. He Is extremely sensitive, and
when laughed at unduly bursts into tears.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-25
Struck. hr an Engine.

OAKLAND, CAL. July 24.-Dsniel Fer
guson, who was struck by an engine OF the
Seventh-street local at Oak street on Feb
ruary 20 has sued the Southern Pacific
Company for $50 eco damages. He alleges
that the engine was running over twenty
miles an hour and that it threw him forty
two feet when it struck him.. He received
injuries resulting in permanent spinal
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-25
Iass-Meeting for Young Men

Tomorrow afternoon the seryice at the
Young Mems Christian Associa tion building,
Mason and Ellis streets, will be addressed by
Rev. J. B. Orr, pastor of the Park Congrega-
tional Church. Mr.. Orr has selected the
unique text ssThe Covering Narrower Than He
Can Wrap Himself In It." The service will
commence promptly at 3 O'Clock and will be
exclusively for young men.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-25
A GROUP OF OAKLAND popuLIs1s.

disease and locomotor ataxia. Owing TO
this his bodily health and yigor has been
reduced seyen-eights from normal STAN
dard. He claims further that there was
no proper lookout from the engine and
negligence on the part of the company's s
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-25
Changed His Name.

Judge Hebbard yesterday granted Oscar
Oscar Nswlin.
Newin claims that Lagerstrom is too long
and difficult name 10 be carried through life
He is q member of number of societies under
the name of Newlin and so desired to have
that made his legal cognomen.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-25
JOE'S DEBUT.

The Eccentric Bornean VIII 1o-Day
Make His First Bow to San
Francisco Audience.
Joe Storms, native of Borneo, aged
years, arrived from Portland the early
part OF the week and will make his first
bow TO San Francisco audience at the
Chutes this afternoon.
Joe is an orang-outang, and since the
demise of the late Mr.. Crowley of Central
Park, New York, has been the only one OF
his species in the United States.
He is possessed of many marvellous ac-
complishments and eats and drinks like
a human being, but with degree OF eie-
gance not always displayed by the supe-
rior animal. He is fond of wearing clothes
and handles a pen and ink or pencil with
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-25
HiNBTRG. AMERICAN [INE
RaYAL MiIL SWAMI PACKET C0MPlKI

OTEAMERS LEAVE AsPINWALL- 50
- fortnightly for the West Indies and AzkszS
Southampton, calling en- route az Cerbourgh.
France, and Plymouth to land passengers.
Through bills OF lading in connection with the
Pacific Mail 5. S. Co.. issued for freight and treas
ure to direct ports in England and Germany.
Through tickets from san Francisco TO Plymouth,
Cherbourg, Southampton. First class, Sl95; third
class, $97 so, For further particulars apply TO
PARROTT & CO., Agents,
3nf California
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-25
DEPARTURE OF c. F. TRUE
The Deposed Principal Left for
Honolulu by the
Mariposa.
The Governor Has Returned the
Resignation of Lieutenant.Com.
mander Louis II. Turner.

ALAMEDA, CAL, July 24-C. F. True
left Alameda last night for Honolulu per
steamship MaripUsa. Before leaving he
stated that the agitation TO reinstate him
and know the reasons for his removal by
the Board of Education had been aban-
doned at his request, as he never enter
tanned any hope of relief in this direction.
He was quite content to rest his record on
the Endorsement of 95 per cent of the pa
irons of the school as ascertained by a
personal canvass.
A Returned Resignation.
ALAMEDA, CAL, July 24.-The resig-
nation OF Louis II. Turner as lieutenant
commander of the Naval Battalion of the
National Guards has been returned to him
by Governor Budd. the trouble in the
battalion having been brought to an end
by the resignation OF the lieutenant COM
manding the first gun division. DR.. Cecil
c. Dennis, the welI-known oarsman, is one
OF the candidates for this vacancy.
Sunday Entertainments.
ALAMEDA, CAL, July 24.-On Sunday
evening at Harmonic Hall there will be q
benefit rendered to Mrs. Laura Marks, the
farce-comedy Der Wahre Jacob" being
the attraction.
The Verein Germania will also hold 8
social time at their hall on Lincoln
avenue.
A Quiet Wedding.
ALAMEDA, CAL, July 24.-Andrew E.
Coffee and Miss Annie Petry. daughter oi
John Petry, the well-known blacksmith or
Stanton street, were united in marriage
last night in the German Lutheran Church
By the Rev. H. E. ]. Ongerth.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-25
VIII sue for Damages.

OAKLAND, CAL, ] ulv 24.--J. E. Holt OF
San Jose. who had mis- foot crushed at the
Sixteenth-street depot recently, is at the
Russ House in this city as result OF the
accident. He says he will sue the South
ern Pacific Company for $4,000 damages.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-25
AFRAID OF The POLL TAX,
Why Many Poor People Are Not
Registering for the Com
ing Election.
County Clerk Jordan and His Deputies
Make No Effort to Col.
lect It.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL,

JUo brOauWayt July II J
Atthe Office of the County Clerk there
IS q great rush in registration, and the
deputies are kept busy until late at night
handling the mass of affidavits presented.
The indications now are that the registra-
tion this year will show the largest list of
bona-fide voters ever registered IN the
county. In fact the large registration is