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The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-09-01
COSTA rIoA,s ExpERIENoE.

It really does seem that the people of this country, with all their native smartness and acquired knowledge, ought to know as much abou. financial matters as the people of Costa Rica But many of them are now advocating an experiment which the people of Cos ta Rica have learned does not pay. Just about the time the Boy Orator was nominated at Chicago a decree was is- sued by President Iglesias of Costa Ri- ca restricting the coinage of silver in that country. And his action has not yet been called 8 crime. The Costa Ri- ca consul at New York tells what sil- yer has done for his country It ap- pears that the condition of finances in Costa Rica is similar to that of the oth- CT Central American republics, and worse than that of Mexico. Since the adoption of the silver standard all the gold money has left the country Frac- tiOllett CuIlCAlCy IS III 5llVcT, Dul dSluG from the foreign silver all dollars are paper, issued by the National bank. Exchange has risen to ruinous rate, and the merchant there never knows just what he will have to pay on &C., count of the fiuctuating values of sil- yer. Nearly the whole of the foreign business of the country is done on cred it. A merchant buys $5,000 worth of goods in New York and at the time has not the faintest idea what he will have to pay for them when the bills become due. On account of thls uncertainty the finances are always in a turmoil At present an American dollar is worth s2.50 there; that is, Costa Rica mer- chant is compelled to pay $12,5O of his money for s5,o0O worth of American goods. It is this imitation of values that is ruining the country
 Is it really necessary for the people of this country to go through the ex- perience of the people of Costa Rica to learn what they know about the bless ings of silver? Would it not show more smartness to profit by that experience without undergoing it's pains and pen- alties.
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crash, Then they rose as if upon feet and grappled each other in a mighty embrace and mingled with the sound of breaking bolts, iron and beams, could be heard the hissing of great bursts of steam, completely enveloping the To- comotives in heavy cloud. The pant ing and blowing continued for perhaps two or three minutes, and then there was almost absolute silence, Not one in the crowd of onlookers moved for at least a minute, so greatly had they been impressed with the awful strength of the forces they had just seen pitted against each other. They soon recov- cred, however and cheer went up as they rushed toward the wreck and be- gan to pick up fragments of iron and wood which were scattered in all di- rections.
 Such a spectacle would be as well worth seeing as horse race or even a bicycle race. Perhaps some enterpris- ing manager will try it on the people in these parts
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secured for the lost, maimed and sick felines, and the plans for the near flu ture include four rooms upstairs and two stables, coach houses and a yard. As soon as possible lethal chamber will be constructed, where poor cats which are on the verge of death from abuse, accident or natural illness may be palnlessly removed from this vale of tears, One part of the building has been put aside for the use Of boarders, who, in the absence of their owners, will be cared for at moderate prices, The home will be opened for inspection at stated periods, but no cat will be all lowed to leave the institution until an ample guarantee is given of a safe and comfortable home in the future. Espe- cial efforts will be made to keep any cat from falling into the hands of a vivisecto-.
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Tn his speech in New York ex-Presi- dent Harrison said great many true things, but nothing that he said was truer than this: My friends, as a Re- publican, am proud of many things, but can sum up as the highest satis- faction I have had in the party and it's career that the prospect of Republican success never did disturb business Business has been much disturbed lately, but not by the prospect of Re publican success. The fear that Bryan might succeed has led to the hoarding of money, the contracting of loans, many failures and much loss of en- ployment. The effects of the scare would have been much worse than they have been if the courageous efforts of those who believe that the Republican party will succeed had not greatly changed the situation. As the prospect of Republican success grows brighter business will improve and confidence increase. And when the Republican party is again in power the country will go forward in business activity and prosperity in a way that will do even the disappointed silverites good. The party whose success will help business is the party whose help this country needs, isn't it? Haven't we tried experiments enough?
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4 THRILLING SHOW.

An interesting use has been made of old locomotives. It is to make them collide with each other for the amuse- ment of the populace. Several such collisions have already been seen in the West and South and as they ap- pear to be great fun and to draw great crowds there are likely to be more. The latest was at Corydon, Kentucky, where a county fair was held About mile from the fair grounds space of ten acres was fenced in, while the crowd was kept two hundred feet from either side of the temporary track. When all was ready the two engines were backed. each to its end of the line, where the engineers opened wide the throttles and jumped. The Louis vile Courier-Journal describing the scene, says: The spectators standing silent and fearful, saw the two mon sters leap forward as if shot from be- hind by some mighty power, and tear along the track toward each other. The revolutions of the ponderous wheels became faster as the steam in the cylinders forced them to. do their utmost. Before the final crash they were dashing along with the speed of the wind. On they came, the short puff, puff of the exhaust loud to the ears of those who watched for the final encounter. The two masses of steel and iron came together with a terrific
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 ordinary steel pen in violet ink. The ink is mere matter of chance and has nothing to do with the fineness of the work
 MT. Wellman has never done any work of this kind before His only practice was in writing the Lords prayer. Without the slightest difficulty he ac- complished the feat of writing these seventy-two words in q space no larger than a gold quarter Of dollar.
 The writer of this curiosity is a young American, twenty-eight years old. He is near-sighted and wears glasses, but his eyes must be very strong, as he has suffered no pain or inconvenience whatever from this close work. In fact, his ear-sighted- ness may help him a little, as near sighted people usually see things at a close range much better than people of ordinary sight. t.-San Francisco Bull letin
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SHARP PRACTICE IN OHIO.

How a Man Who Killed His Partner
 Got Of With Fine of SIG and Costs.
 When I was reading law" said the judge, Y was the student of an old-time lawyer who was the wiliest old weasel that eyer hung out a sign. He was strong With the jury, and he was wonder for shifts and schemes that often keep cases from the twelve good men. I am reminded of a confi- dence game he successfully worked on the courts to the prejudice of the ad- ministration of justice in Ohio. One of his clients came into the office one day very pale and shaky. He looked about him furtively and in scared way, as a lost dog takes a sight up an alley.
 1T am in bad fix said the man, and I want to put my affairs in shape in five minutes and jump the town
 Then he told his story. He had been in business about g. year with part ner who was not the easiest man in the world, and they had frequent clashes. We had rewritten their partnership agreement two or rfthree times and had patched up several fights, so my precep- tor was not surprised to learn they had been engaged in another small war. This one was serious. Our client in his anger had taken a knife and mortally cut his business associate. The wound- ed man had been taken to the hospital by two of the clerks in the store and they had returned with the opinions of the doctors to the effect that death was matter of hours. The man might die in twenty-four hours, and he could by nothing short of miraculous aid sur- vive more than forty eight. The wound was in the abominable region. At the worst the crime committed was murder in the second degree and matter of commitment for life. Under the circum- stances the offense might be regarded as manslaughter only, and our man in that case would get but twenty years sentence. Either event meant social death and commercial ruin, wherefore the unfortunate business man prefer red to toss up his business chances in the air and fly. What he wished to do was to transfer his property and have the proceeds of their sale sent to him. Jamieson will live twentyfour hours, will he?" asked the lawyer. Jamieson was the name of the man in the hospital; Morgan was our clients s name.
 "'Yes,' replied Morgan, the physi- clans said he might live two full days.
 One day is long enough said the old man; one day will do for our pur- poses. You say no one knows of this affair but your two clerks?'
 They are the only ones. They -heard our discussion and know what l my provocation was. Thew saw me stab him.
 Here, Bill said my instructor in
 the law, go down to MT. Morgan's
 warehouse and bring those two clerks here. Tell 'em to lock up the place and come drumming Then he reached for Swans Treatise, valuable book for
 lawyers in Ohio, and turned to the | criminal forms.
 T was back with the clerks in fifteen
 minutes and the old man had an affi- | davit drawn. It charged James Nor gan with assault and battery upon the person of Samuel Jamieson. I took
 the paper over to a neighboring justice of the peace. He was man devoid of
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inquisitiveness, plain and matter or fact. He could be relied upon not to ask too many questions, so that ms fees were beyond doubt. One of the clerks went with me and made an oath to the charges. The justice at once is- sued warrant, and at my request also gave me subpoena for the other clerk as a witness The constable took the warrant and accompanied the com plafning witness and myself to cur of- flee, Morgan was arrested, the other clerk subpoenaed, and the entire party, with my crafty preceptor, went back to the office of the magistrate. Morgan pleaded guilty, and the clerks were ex- amined as to the circumstance. They told of the dispute, and said it had terminated by the prisoner striking Jamieson two blows. They told the truth, but not all of it. The justice, with some perfunctory advice to Mor- gan to bridle his temper in the future, fined him $10 and costs.
 'The money was paid, and my pre- ceptor then made the only departure from the customary procedure. Usu- ally when client is fined the lawyer does not exhibit any mad desire to see the fact spread on the record. This time the lawyer, instead of leaving, asked the magistrate to make his dock ct entry trial and judgment at once. The old justice demurred at first. but overcame his indisposition to labor and spread his minutes on his office record. He signed them and entered satisfac- tion of fine and judgment. Three hours after Morgan had mortally wounded Jamieson he had been tried and con- victed of assault and battery.
 The next day Jamieson died. He had no near relatives in the city, but the hospital authorities sent out to make inquiry of Morgan and the two clerks as to the manner in which the man had been hurt. And they also mo- tified the police. Morgan was arrested and was at once indicted by the grand jury, which was then in session. The jails of Ohto were not bulging with criminals and the court dockets were not months in arrears. Morgan was charged with murder. His case came up for trial in perhaps ten days. Then my preceptor astonished the court and the prosecuting attorney. He inter- posed a plea of 'autrefoits acquit (pre- Hvious conviction) and proved it by the justice of the peace and his records. There is a provision in the constitution which prevents prosecuting a man more than once for the same offense, and Morgan was discharged. The poor old magistrate got warm talk from the court, and my old preceptor was also reproached fro sharp practice"
 But that is neither good law nor practice" objected a listener.
 Tt was good enough for Ohio at that time. and it certainly satisfied the pris- oner," returned the narrator of the story.
 Tt might interest you to know" he continued, that Morgan came to Chi- cago after short time. It was not cheerful for him in Ohio. All this took place thirty years ago, and Morgan is head of a considerable business house here now."-Chicago Times Herald.
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collar, and over 1t was a Figaro jacket of the suitlng stitched with black silk to match the skirt. The latter gar- ment had no sleeves, was finished with plain pongee revers and was unlined.
 Many of the women that have made the daily exhibit at the bath hour at the sea and lake side are blaming to use their bath suit or suits for gymrfa- sium use. You see bath suit-the parade one, at any rate, does not get very much wear, and no garment Is planned more carefully for becoming ness. Maybe the garments will prove 8 little tight for gym use, but, say the schemers, one should not sacrifice everything to gymnastics. All through the latter part of August the girls were making ID gym" parties for the fall, the real reason being that they hated to give up the daily lounge in the bath suit
 The sort of sashes that have added so much to the prettiness of summer dresses will be popular this winter on dancing dresses, and that is just as well because the summer sashes can all be used. It is always better to put summer things right into winter use if possible, for there is no telling how styles may change before another summer comes. The mottled design silk, the all over blurred design, and the cashmere effects must be folded away to wait the turning of several years They are absolutely out of it now. Ths only use for them Is as foundation for lace, something where their designs will not show, only the texture, and these blurred patterns should sell at very low prices this fall. FLORETTE.
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INDIFFERENT.

"Is Miss Sampton indifferent to suit ors?" Yes; if a man left his heart in her keeping, she would probably use it to prop up her window" ."-Chicago Rec- ord.
 "Tell me story, grandma" What kind of a story do you want, Tommy?" "Tell me story with plenty of raisins and candy in it and a dog" ."-Texas Sitter
 Hospital Physician (with a view of diagnosis) do you drink? New Patient Cheering up at the proposaD- Oh, sir-thank you, sir--whatever you T leave to you, sir!-Tit-Bits.
 Chicago Daughter jcoaxingly)-You will support Billy, Bryan, won't you. papa? Chicago Father Cremulously)- Great Scott! Who is he? Have you gone and got married again?-PuclS
 Jasper-Lend me ten dollars, will you. old chap? Jumpuppe-In gold or in silver? Jasper-Either. I don't care which. Jumpuppe-Get out, won't lend cent to Q man who stradlles on the financial question in these troubled times-Truth.
 Wife-It may be all very well for rich man to drink, because they can afford to spend money that way; but you know you can't. Husband I (hic) know it, m dear, but musht keep up appearances, you know, m dear-New York Weekly
 Citizen-Say, those two fellows are going to fight in minute. Officer Me Cobb-Naw, they're not. They're only talking silver. Citizen-Don't you be- lieve they are! They are disputing about their bicycles. Officer McCobb- Is thot so? I will stop them at vance. Indianapolis Journal
 Deceit.-"Sir," faltered the office boy. T would like to be excused to go to the
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-09-01
A FEAT OF PENMANsHIP.
More Than 1000 Words on One Postal
 Card

More Than 1000 Words on One Postal
 Card.
 Walter D. Wellman, a bookkeeper in the employ of Anspaeher Brothers, the commission merchants, has performed the remarkable feat of writing in long hand 706S words on an ordinary postal cards. About two months ago M c. r. Grincourt, a Frenchman, succeeded in writing 5,454 words in French on a postal card. MT. Grincoum's feat made a great sensation, and his postal card was for long time on exhibition at the Examiner office. An account given in the columns of the Examiner rep resented this as the finest and closest writing ever accomplished.
 But MT. Wellman has far excelled the Frenchman, not only in the numebr of words he has succeeded ii1 getting up- on the postal card, but in the length of the words he used also. Mir Grincourt copied @ portion of one of Victor Hugo's novels, in which the words were noto roously short MT Wellman copied eighten columns of the Bulletin, select- ed from three distinct articles, so that he could not be acused of copying from any one writer whose vocabulary con- sisted chiefly of short words. There were no lines on M. Grincourt's postal cards, and 154 on MT. Wellman's. MT. Wellman also asserts that he had plenty of room to spare and could cas- fly have gotten in $500 words. He worked on it for fifteen days, at odd moments, when he could escape from his business duties. He says he could have accomplished it in six hours of steady work. He wrote it at the pace of fifty words minute, while his pace in writing the ordinary size is from thirty-five to forty a minute.
 The postal can be easily read with a glass, and person with good eye can | read it without the help of glass. A | fellow clerk of MT. Wellman easily read the postal with his naked eye, but begged off from all postals being writ | ten in this fashion.
 | The 7,O68 words are written with an
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ball game" The member of the firm grew pale with rage, "No," he thun- dered; you can't fool me. You'd pre- tend to go to the ball game and then not do thing but steal away and read poetry to your grandmother. I'm on" Detroit Tribune.
 Ladies and gentlemen" said the professional hypnotist, as he introduced Wayside Rhodes to the assemblage, II Will now give you a remarkable il- illustration of hypnotic power, I will lend the subject here before you G5." That's no trick" said voice, And then, said the professor, in firm tones or assured triumph, 'I will make him return the e5 to me. Tit Bits.
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The Japanese know a thing or two 1n the public schools of Japan the Eng fish language is required by law to be taught. The brightest and most ambi- tious of the young men in the open ports and commercial cities of Japan are all eager to learn English as pass port to wealth, position and employ ment.
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REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS
FOR PRESIDENT, WILLIAM MCKINLEY, of Ohio. FOR VICE PRESIDENT, GARRETT A. HOBART, of New Jersey.

Cardinal Ricard has forbidden the priests of the diocese of Paris to ride bicycles. The reason is because priests in France wear cassocks reaching to their heels, and the cardinal regards the spectacle of a man in such g. cos tune mounted on lady's wheel as un- dignifled, not to say ridiculous.
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FASHION NOTES.
mohair,s Better Days Have Been.

MOhair's Better Days Have Been.
 Mohairs are out of date, so says eve ry on that Knows" Of course you need not throw away the mohair dress you have, but don't buy more Indeed, you may as well leave the mohair with the hold overs" for next year, and plan to make bath suit out of it. We have found out how nice mohair IS in the water this year, and no matter how ashore styles change, we will ap- prove mohair again for the water next year. Last spring a travelling rig like that the artist presents here would have been of mohair, but times have changed, just as the dogs meat man said, and this gown was carried out in tan brown suiting. Its skirt was stitched in diamond pattern at the hem with black silk, and at the left hip there was a row of ornamented but tons. The blouse was figured pongee, simply finished with plain cuffs and
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A Denver man is sorry that he didn't take some other way of disciplining his daughter for bicycling too much. He whipped her for going wheeling against his wishes. was arrested for assault and sent to prison. The daughter now heaps coals of fire on his head by visit ing him every day in his prison cell going out to the jail on her bicycle
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European papers announce that Em- peror Francis Joseph of Austria has conferred the Order of the Golden Fleece upon Count GoluchowslSi, his Minister of Foreign Affairs. This &C., tion has caused much surprise, inas- much as this highest of all orders is seldom conferred, even Count Andrassy having received it only after having added Bosnia and the Herzegovina to the realm Count Goluchowski has been in office 0 little over 8 year, and his successes are not so easily recog- nized as those of Andrassy were. The Order of the Golden Fleece was found ed in 1429 by Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, and with the Emperor Charles the office of Grand Master came to the Kings of Spain. The Elm peror Charles, after the end of the Wars of Succession, maintained that the function must remain his own, but the Kings of Spain went on conferring the order.
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Kentucky's public schools open in August. and thus an early test is given of the effect of the compulsory -educa- tion law enacted last winter. It has resulted in an increase in school at tendance much larger than the advo- cates of the law anticipated. In one school in Breathitt county, where the attendance hitherto never exceeded fif- ty, the increase Is eighty. Smaller but still remarkable increases are reported from other interior counties. The law provides that in each school with more than fifty pupils an assistant teacher be employed, and the State Superin- tendent of Instruction estimates that the number of teachers must be in creased by at least one-fourth to keep pace with the growth in school attend ance.
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The Society for the Protection of Cats. founded a little over year ago in London, has recently had a formal opening under the patronage of the Duke and Duchess of Bedford. An is plated stable on quiet street has been
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DELIVERED BY CARRIERs IN THE CITY. 10 CEErsA WEEK, thCEHTs MONTH, 8 FOR IxMoNThs, SS 4 YEAR. THH SAME TERMS BYMAlL.
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Three years ago a monument commis- sion in Iowa accepted statue repre- senting Iowa" which was nude from the waist up. But a year later it re- considered it's decision and concluded that the figure needed to be draped
 That decision was so generally criticis- ed, however that the commission open ed the question again, and asked the woman member of the commission
 Mrs. Cora M Weed, to settle it finally. She has decided that the figure is not immodest, and ought not to be draped.
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The Prussian industrial census of 1s9J, which has just been published, shows graphically the agricultural de- pression in that country. While the proportion of persons living by agricul- ture land fishery has decreased since 1882 from 43 to 36 per cent, the number of persons employed in manufacturing, mining and various crafts has increas- ed greatly, and the number now living on the income of property, pensions or annuities has increased since 1882 by 90 per cent. This last class, which pro- duces absolutely nothing, now numbers in Prussia 732,379 persons.