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Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-05
DAMIEN WON THE DERBY.
Rnmtr0 WINS n Hot FavOritc and
There Was Little Play ON
the Winner,

Detroit. Aug. 4.-The second annual meet
Ing of the Detroit Jockey club opened I'M
der the most favorable circumstances, fair
weather, large fields and an attendance of
5000 people. The event of the day, the
international Derby. worth $1,000 to the
winner. went TO Damien, the property of
w. j. Porter, upon whom little money was
laid. For some ineNpllcable reason Ramiro
sby Fonsol was made the %fayori,e at 8 to
Byron McClelland's Nimrod carried some
had against him in the last betting,
The horses Were sent away to a good
start, with Niinrod leading, Ramiro Sec
ond, Damien and the others well punched.
first place, Nimrod second, Argentina third
and the rest close up. Passing the stand.
Mermaid was stu leading, with Argentina
pole. Rnmiro took the lead. with ArHen-
tina second, Mermaid third, Damien fourth,
Slmrod NTH and the others strung out.
see-saw between Argentina, Ramiro and
Nimrod, Ramiro entering the stretch a
length before Damien, with Nimrod close
up and five lengths in front OF Lady In,z.
a pamlsn TIM mad m,r. a wonaerfnl spIrt and
was a head away, leading Leasemen by
maid were hopelessly last. The books had
much the best OF the argument only two
First race--One mile. Preston won: Joe
Second race-Six furlongs; selling. Jennie
June won; Miss I,owett. second. Necedah,
third. Time. i:iil..
Third %race-Ilye furlonss, Indio won;
sutton. second; Bernardillo, third. Time,
l:Ols., ~
Fourth race-International. Derby; value
rod. second: Argentina. third. Time. 1851.
Fifth race-Selling seven furlongs. Ser
Time. LEST.
Sixth race-sellinS; six furlongs. Imp.
Haliins won; Moylan, second; Irene Woods,
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-05
cLeopHUs BEAT WINGED FOOT.
Dwyrr's FIFTY Ftnishrd First In the
Distan stakes ut brighton
ycsSrvdus,

New York, Aug. tit was n stake day
at brighton Beach to-day and the attend
nncc was excellent. In the Wave crest
stakes. Irish Reel and sherlock, coupled,
were the favoritcs. while Glcnmoync was u
strong second choice and the others not
considered. Refugee bcing the extreme
outsider. There was considerable delay at
the post. which frettcd Irish Reel II good
deal and thcn they got away to n good
start. Hanonc and Bclicmcrc made the
running To the stretch, when they were
Joined by Refugee, who took the lead u
frrlong from home and won easily,
Zanonc getting the place ON the pos, from
Bcldemere. who wds II little. short. An
other upset. came IN the Distaf stakes, for
Me,Gferty's smart MY. Winged Foot,
shouts OF the crowd. There was a close
In the first race Right Royal was held at
q little shorter price than kirma but he
coud not beat her and she got the purse
the place. Suisun. was the fhvorlte IN the
second rice and had all she could do to
race and romped home 4 winner. with
chugnut in second place; The winner was
l;ScN,. as was the ease, 1t was a pretty
race, Gotham making ,he running 10 the
together they raced their heads on. while
Tarnl came from the rear In n furious
drive and got the money. .Hrnndywine was
a slight favorite over tialllcc in the last
race and won by n nose from Luster In a
driving finish. summaries:
First rncc-ffve furlongs. karina. io3
clayton, II to . and I to 3. won. Dal-
gretto. 10 diilD, 30 to / and 10 10 I. second.
, hEdG' TT9 RIM iS,, .'!Mis arsian. Is xoc xxi barron q re 4.
Maple Prince. Inheritance, Rama and Me
lntyrc also ran.
Second race. Selling: i've fhrlongs. sui-
sun. 1O Gardner. 3 to . and out, won.
i, second: successful.. iCc lcoylicl., 1 to /
and I to 10, third. Time, i:02. Trayant,
Second Chance, Sir Frederick, laramie and
Squire Gillian also ran.
Third ~race..Sclling; one mile and a six
tenth. Sir Francis. lbs Ioggett). to :
and out, won; Chugnut, ll Uowcrs). 20 to
/ and . to 4. second. Pearl Song, los
ukecfc,. 0 to 5 and out. third. Time. l:i,is.
Fourth race-wnve Crest stakes; selling;
six furlongs. Refugee. % Mowers,. 20 to
to / and 3 to J, second; .Bcldcmere;. i0'
DoEEetN. 4. to / and I to I. third, Time,
1:l4t., Irish Reel. Gienmoyne. Tlnge ana
Sherlock also ran.
longs. Cicophus. 10 Sins. il to /. won:
Miss Prim. loS U.ittlenoldD, 10 to ! and .
to l., second; Little Mitchell, 10 tGrilIin,.
. to | and . to s. third. Time, l:Olis
Winged Foot also ran. .
sixth .race-one mile. Lehman. i6
(Tarnl,. 8 to | and 3 to s, won: The Winner.
100 "a. HIM, ! to 8 and out, second; Gotham,
lga tMcCnnerty). . to ! and : to 3. third.
Time, 1884. Captain T. also ran.
Seventh raceI,Iive furlongs' Brandy
Luster. iG7 tClayton). I TO / and even. see.
ond: ManErovc, 10 (Gardncr,, 10 to / and
4 TO l. third. Time. 1:oll., Heresy and
Galilcc also ran.
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WINNERS AT COLUMBUS.
Creating n New Record for
Pacing Mares.

Columbus. o.. Aug. t-Thcrc was fnc
sport at Columbus track to-day. The
weather was hne and the track was very
fast. The 200 pace was the feature of the
day. There were eleven starters and fivc
very fast heats. The worlds record for
pacing mares was broken by Lottie Lor-
alnc in the second heat. when she made a
mark Of ::o5la. The record last season was
900 and WAS held by Angie II. Lottie
Lorraine was a hot fayorite and It was ex-
pccted she would V;n the race In straight
heats. but Afritc and Pearl q. showed fine
speed and each managed to take a heat.
Pearl G. lowered her record to 2e.i,,.
Emma Onut Won the 2;25 trot in straight
heats with ease. Derby Princess was the
favortte in the a:i9 trot and when she
came trailing In among the slow ones IN
tn" .hrst heat there was u protest that
Sanders was not driving to win. Sander
was promptly fined so. This discipline was
evidently not without effect. AZ Derby
Princess took third and fourth places In
the next two heats.
The 2.2i trot, postponed from yesterday.
was won by fhilontdcs with ease.
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Nuremberg Che.. Tournament.

Nuremburg. Aug. L-The fourteenth
round OF the lnternationai chessmasters'
tournament was played In this city to-day.
the result being as follows:
Janovski beat Steinitz in Il Queens gam
bit declined, after A. moves.
Walbrodt beat Tschigorln In a Philadors
defense. after 10 moves.
Charousek beat Porges In a Scotch gam
bit. after 20 moves.
Albin beat blackburn In a Falkber gam
bit, after 30 moves.
Pillsbury beat Teichmann In a Giuoco
Plano, after 10 moves.
Schiners beat Showalter In u Queens
gambit declined, after 90 moves.
Schallop and schlechter drew a Vienna
game, after n moves.
The game between Maroczy and Marco.
n Giuoco Piano. was adjourned.
Tarrasch had a bye.
The game left unfinished In the thir-
teenth round, Queens gambit declined. was
won by steinitz against Porges. after near
~ a hundred moves.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-05

st. Louis, No.. Aug. 4.-Fannie Rowena,
Acc and Sea Robber were the winning
which was won by Bob M%illIcan, at 500 TO
ths favorite. 1t is known that several
players were on the winner Mt the price
quoted. This is the largest shot that ever
won at the fair grounds. ,
Hot Stun, the winner OF the second
race, was run up sio6 over the selling price;
Weather warm and clear; track last an"
First race-SiN furlongs. Fannie itowena.
90 &c. slaughter, ! 10 : and out. first; Viz
second; Mrs; DEadshaw, 81 q, Thorntonl.
IL to ! third. Time, l:l5is. Contract. Joe
Q sot, Simora. King Dance, Dick peneath.
W. q. Harding. Billy Jordan and Win
Luck also ran.
second selling one mile: Hot Stuff.
g 6 Ms slaGshi ia ;G l tS "s1 10 ! i 10 and :; " ! q
third, Time, l:H. Blue Light. clce Boy
Fourth race-One and one-sixteenth mile.
Ace. 81 Garner, 2 10 !, and out. first; Jane.
o RsidyNh; to ! and ! to :; second; Whis-
Fifth ,race-For s-ysar-olds; 1--WE furIongs.
8, first; Rlll Dawdy, ln5 IR,. Jones', TO .
and q to :, second; Uncle Fat. ls OFree-
nam, . to I. third Time. iMi. satnlillo.
Sixth race-For .;year-olds; six furlonss:
Typhoon, us &C.. Slaughter, 9 to 8 and
: to p iirs'; Dare H. III O.. Iones'' $ to
ner,, IL to /. third. Time. 1:l5. Juanlta
and Moralist also ran.
ENTRIES FOR TOMORROW.
First race-Six furlongs; selling. Irish
Chief II, Gustav Cook, ~; Joe Hart, nlne
iise7E.' KIIfoy. is; Hsis Rficllmasina, Young rom Tom.
i%T; rarn Rssile HHs,ifi Hi. "WS!iia f Finwer. Edna ssi
Bennett, Cont, %.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-05

Fort Scott. Kas., Aug. l. - Grerial.)
After being distanced and allowed to s,nrt
again on II claim OF foul, Neeta ". to-day
lowered the track pacing record from
a;aCl. to o:I9. The winners were:
1870 trot-Janie Shelton. first; Barry s.,
second; Nellie Watson, third. Best time,
0.s6
a:i5 pace-Neeta w, first: Royal H., see.
ond: Harry Mont, third. Best time, 2:l,.
a:3j trot-St. King, irst; Bertha. second;
Rarayis, third. Best time, 2.29a..
Running, mile dash Valentine, first:
Vampire, second; Buenos Ayres, third.
Time, las.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-05

Nashville. Tenn. August IA good at
tendance witnessed to-night's races of the
national circuit riders at the Coliseum, and
the racing was better In. several respects
than the events witnessed last night. The
ter trim and condition. and they did good
work. Tomorrow night closes the meet,
There We're fourteen events on the pro-
gramme. divided between professionals.
amateurs and novices. Summarizes.
Two mile open. professional. final heat
Jay Eaton won by an open length; owen
Kimble. second; Bob wallham. third; Mark
Raines. fourth. Time, 4:37.
Final heat, n mile open. amateur-Al-
bert ewing won by 20 yards; Preston Bar
ry. second: Jim Keith, third. Time. 2:i9 ID.
Arthur Gardiner rode a half mile exhibi,
record OF i 100 2-5. held BY Jay Eaton. Car
diners time was LOO 10.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-05
THE HEST LINE.
Burlington Route to Denver.
A sOuND MONEY RALLY.
The National Democratic Cluh's First
Public Meeting.

The sound money Democrats of Kansas
city and vicinity viii hold u public meet
ing Saturday. evening. probably al Music
han, Fred W, Lehmann, of ST. Louis. will
deliver the principal address of the evening.
Judge Francis N. Black. president of the
National Democratic Club of Jackson coun-
ty, will preside. The complete arrange
day afternoon by the executive commit
tee.
L.. C. Krauthoff. member of the sound
money national committee from Missouri,
will leave this week for Il conference with
other members of the COMMITTEES at In
dianapolis, Ind. Mr.. Krauthon said yes
terday that Colonel James q, Broadhcad.
of St. Louis. would call a state convention
for the election OF delegates to the Chicago
convention In a few days.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-05

Milwaukee,. Wis. Aug. A-Snmmaries;.
First race-Six furlouGs: selling. Kinda
won: Katie c.. second; Minnie W, third,
Time, l:l5ii.
Second race-SiS fnriongs; selling; for .
year-olds. Timorah Won; Irovident, see
ond; Ferver, third. Time, 1:l5.
Third race-Aile and twenty yards; sell
ing. Master Fred won. kainmaker, sec
Fourth ~race-Srven furlongs; selling, Co.'S
sack won. Freddie r, second: campania,
third, Time, l:2Ii2.
Fifth race-Sevon furlongs: 5-year-olds
and upwards. ngomar won; Ida Iickwick,
second: Mile NJ, third. Time, l:2I3I.
Sixth race-SiN mrlongs; selling. Hui
bert won. Bill Ellison, second: Constance,
third. Time. l:lii-.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-05

To the business men; Oct your dinner nj
he Midland restaurant, Reasonable prices
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-05

Independence won another close game
stick work. Tho home team had every.
thlng Its own way M to tho last half of
the ninth inning, when Drufnmy was In
Jurcd by an accidental collision with tho
umpire. and with the assistance OF q few
errors the visitors came within one OF tying
the score. Drummy pitched a nne game up
hard.
Score by innlnssi
Coreyyille . 100 o o "a
Observation-Disclosures, Dummy and c.
Jones; coneyville. Mealy and Powers.
tmpirc-Harrison,
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-05

II You Would Keen Cool

Take the Twin City Special' any evening
from Kansas City at ten minutes before 5
O'Clock on the Chicago Great Western rail
way (Aiaple Leaf Route). and spend a few
summer excursion rates now In effect.
Through sleepers. free chair cars and cafe
dining ears. Full Information as to de-
sirabfe resorts in the Northwest will be
cheerfully furnished AZ the. city ticket Of
flee of the Chicago Great Western. 7 West
Ninth street, Kansas City.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-05

II. y. Garland, of the Wabash, has gone
10 Colorado to iiud = cooler climate and
have u few days fishing.
General AGENT II. I" Harmon. Of tho
Burlington route. Is In Chicago attending
the hearing before the interstate
commission.
All of the land belonging to the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company in tn" state of
washington has been sold at foreclosure,
II CompTises la.Op sections and was pur-
chased by representatives Of the rsorgan-
ilation committee for 81, ,05, 200,
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For uumanit,'. sake,

n you want to escape the heat take the
Missouri Pacific Colorado train that leaves
Kansas City Union depot daily at IL. a. m.
You are In Pueblo. In. twenty-five hours.
Colorado Springs. ManitOu. Denver. Canon
City, cripple Creek, salida. Buena Vista,
Lcadvillc, Gienwood Springs and all Colo
round trip excursion tickets see Jewett,
No. $40 Main street. Missouri Pacific city
ticket office. lie will give you all the In
formation n secure your sleeping car
berths. Chair ears lall seats freel.
II. C.. TOWNSEND.
General PASSENGER Agent.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-05

Chicago, Aug. +.-Friend aeld the Spiders
down TO four hits and ole run In seven
innings. and everything looked smooth for
the Colts, but the tide turned and the Wis
itors won out in the eighth, Scoring i've
runs. The score:
r II Il
Chicago -, ....l 0eo o. 5 !
Cleveland :. % l o 0 % 0 o 8 0 69 .
Batteries = Chicago. Friend and Kilt
redge; Cleveland, Young and thinner.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-05

The Chicago. Milwaukee & ST. Paul yes
tcriuy made announcement of the fact
grain 10 chicago from Kansas city meet
Ing the usual cut Of the lines at 10, l.. and
o cents per hundred. The action was nm.
expected, as It wIs believed rates would
as they were until after the grain
rat" conference at Chicago. The Milwnti-
kcc is getting heavy shipments of corn
from it's Kansas connections and II l. sup
posed put in the rate 10 enable 1t to handle
The business at the prices made via other
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-05
summer Excavations.

II you are going away, look at this list.
Hot Springs. $. D.. one fare for the round
triI,, August 18th and 18th. Tickets good
thirty days.
Yellowstone Park, Wyo.
Sheridan. Wyo.
Helena and Butte. Mont.
Denver and Colorado Springs. Col.
Mlnitou. Col.
ogden and Salt Lake. Utah,
Salt Lake and return, special, August 9TH
and sth: one fare plus s.; good 10 August
3lst.
The Burlington Route II the best line to
the resorts OF Colorado and the Northwest.
Elegant train service and through chair
ears. For information apply AT ticket office,
SO Main street. or lOH Union avenue,
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-05
Fnrty-six Trninionds Of Corn u Dny.

Warrensburg, Mo, Aug. i,-tSpccihlp In
consequence Of the cut in grain rates the
Missouri Pacific has been overrun with
business the past few DAYS. Sunday forty
SIN trains. heavily laden with corn, passed
through Warrenshurg, and tn" yards here
were b~lockndcl for two hours, Mondays
traffic was limos as heavy ana to-day
business shows no decrease,
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-05
WESTERN ASSOCIATION.
Western League Standing.
Grand Rapids 1000. minneapolis is.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Aug. 1.-THE home
players braccd mp to-day and took two
games from the Millers. Luther. an ANA
teur from Northern Michigan, was given a
trial in the box and proved n success in
First game II
MINNEAPOLIS =. o o o o o | O. 3 .
Batteries-Woltcrs and Hodge; Carney
and Schriver.
Second game Il
Grand Rapids ...e . % 3
Minneapolis .. 30 0 4 . o 2 0S S 1
Batleries-Luther and Hodge: Anderson.
Figgemier and Schriver. Game called at
end of the eighth inning on account of
darkness
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-05

London. Aug. A cable dispatch has
been received here from Jacob Gaudaur.
the Toronto oarsman. agreeing to. race
James stanberry. the Anstralian, who re-
English champion. for 2,50O to 5000 and
the championship Of the world; the contest
to be started att o'clock In the afternoon
of Monday, September 7.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-05

Chairman Caldwell. Of the Western Pas
scnger Association, AT Chicago. yesterday
had been nude with all lines 10y which
the agreed Missouri river rates were to b"
observed In the sale Of the tickets to the
IRE chiefs convention nj Salt Lake. The
Kansas city round trip rate will he $50,
while the Mississippi river rate viii he
SEQ. There Were prospects at one time
that. "A hot rate war In passenger. lines was
coming, but Chairman caldwell worked
night and day for "A week and has appar-
emily Einnupi il
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-05
MORE WORK ron CALDWELL.
The Frisr" Threatens I" Leave the
Western r~nsscngrr Association.

Chicago. Aug. +.-Thc st. Louis & San
Francisco ron1 has given notice that II
will withdraw from the Western Passenger
Association August 81. on account OF the
refusal of the Missouri. Kansas ~ Texas.
the Fort Scott & Memphis and the Pitts
burg 4 Gulf roads to join the organia ton.
Tho chairman of the Western Passenger
Association has called u meeting Of the as
sociatton In Chicago Thursday to consider
lln 81. Inuis n San Erunnlann'a untlnu.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-05
TO ST. PAU AND MINNEAPOLIS


Two splendid through trains each day
from Missouri river points. to the North
II Sioux city Line, bay Train has hand
some observation %yestibule sieepers. free
Chair Cars. and Dining Cars north OF
Council Bluffs. Nigh, Train has hand
some sleepers to Omaha, Council Hluffs
and Sioux City, and iarlor. Cars, Sioux
CITY north. Ticket Office. 81 Aain street.
or lHi Union avenue,
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-05

Detroit, Mich, Aug. 1.-Two triples and
two singles We're all the Saints could get
on Eagan Today, and F'ricken kept the To-
Gals guessing in all hut one inning. in
which a combination OF hits and the only
errors OF the visitors gave the locals their
four runs. Attendance. $500. The score:
RHE
st. Paul 81. ....l o o 0 o o o - 1 .
Ratt~eries-Iagan and Twineham; Fricken
anl SDtNS
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-05

In Justice withrow's court yesterday the
pond OF Thomas Clark. charged with dis
Clark failing to appear. Clark. is the man
who elopsd to st; Louis with the wife and
children Of John !. Scott; Of 81 Oak street.
when apprehended.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-05

The advertising department Of the Union
all standard gun club rules and the game
laws of the states through which the com
TO the spoytsmen Of the country. a COM
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-05
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
National League Standing.


Louisville, KY, Aug. L.-To-day's game
was very Interesting until the tenth inn
ing, when Hin went up In the air and the
Pirates pounded him for four runs. The
score:
II
Pittsb'g E, 20 o o 0 "a II 6
louisville q. % o 2 | | 1 D % l2 3
Batteries-PittsbuN, Killen and Merritt;
louisville, Hill and Dexter.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-05

The regular meeting OF the Ninth Ward
VAIN. Fifteenth street and Lydia avenue,
tomorrow evening. The evening will be
given to congressional candidates, and Con-
W. W. Morgan. and ]. C. Mccoy have been
invited TO speak.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-05

indianapolis. Ind, Aug. t.-Indianapolis
broke the spell to-day. Rettger was easy
and the Champs" for the first time in
several weeks, hit the ball with good eff
feet. The score:
XII
Indianapolis . 0-s II !
Observation-Disclosures and Buckley; Rett-
ger and Spear,
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-05

panion book contains all Of tho rules that
govern athletics and outdoor sports. The
Two make a complete handbook for all who
are Interested In such matters, General
signment OF tho publication for use In the
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New York ., Wa.hinsto. s.

New York. Aug. 1.-THE w~ashingtons
and New Works played a postponed game
this afternoon. 1t required ten innings. 10
from the start. Lester German faced his
oldtime comrades and did excellent work.
He was very effective when hits meant
runs. Meekin also did well. but his sup
port al one stage OF the game was wretch
ed. The score:
washg'rn . % o o o 0-5 5 q
New York 20 o 4 o 0 o Id 0 Z
Observation-Disclosures. German and Nc
Guire; New York. Meekin and Warner.
Independence 10, Coa-yviiie D.
Vcdanandanca I'm. An~ l-lsnaeIaI
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-05

Seattle. wash. AUG, i.-Lawrcncc Cum.
mings. who so cruelty murdered his wife.
Elizabeth Cummings, and tried to murder
his daughter, on the hight OF jun Il. 1896.
committed suicide In the county Jail At
12:E this morning by shout!ng himself
through the head with i revolver which he
had managed to conceal in the cell.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-05

Mrs. Winslow's SOOTHING SYRUP for chill
dren tssthing. softsns the gums. reduces imam
nation. alsys pain, cures wind colt, &c . bottle
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-05
:. II. urundrridEr for nsrc.s
Colorado summer Excursions.

Mammoth Springs, Ark, Aug. Tho
'rmorrlts OF the SlNth district to-day NOM
:. II, LrurduragH Tor eungross.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-05
LARGEST FAMILY ON RECORD
ScOtchman and Wife Who Had Sixty
two Children.

In the Harleian manuscript. number
seventy-eight and $50. in the library Of
the British Museum. mention is made Of
the most extraordinary family that has
ever been known in the worlds history
The parties were a Scotch weaver and
his wife mot wives), who were the
father and mother of sixty-two chill
dren.
The majority of the offsprings of this
prolific pair were boys (eXactly how
many of each sex is not known, for the
record mentions the fact that forty two
OF the male children lived to reach man.
hoods estate. and only four of the
daughters lived to be grown-up women.
Thirty-nine Of the sons We're still living
In the year 1880. the majority of them
then residing in and about Newcastle
on-Tyne.
1t is recorded in one Of the old his
tories of Newcastle that "a certyne
gentleman of large estaytes" rode
thirty three miles beyond the
Tyne to prove this wonderful story"
1t Is further related that Sir J. Bowers
adopted ten Of the sons, and three other
landed gentlemen" took three each.
The remaining members of the extra
ordinary family were brought up|by the
parents.
LANDED gentlemen" are not now so
fond OF collecting boys: all their time 10
required for collecting rents.