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The herald., 1896-12-03

the governor on the subject and SUCCESS
Communication if consistent with execu.
tive duty. | have just found on my table
the letter OF the distressed mother
which | enclose with another accompa-
nying 1t when 1t reached Mrs. Cleveland.
l remember this poor mother as happy
wife many years ago, and as the past is
tenderly recalled to me by her letter my
sympathy Is very much aroused. ses
some of the letters mention the date
fixed for execution as the 12th but inas-.
much as the writer seems to be uncer.s
tain. and this is Friday. the day of the
week usually selected am afraid this
may be the day.
If there is any justification for mercl-
full interference 1t might be exercised for
the sake of an aged and broken-hearte4
woman. Yours very truly,
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Hon. stephen M. White, United States
senate. "a
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there Is a family tendency to insanity;
that Worden's aunt became insane at
the age of 80 and died in an asylum; that
an uncle, whose name is Jonathan Wild,
displayed peculiarities of noticeable
nature, and that it was understood in
the family that a great t-aunt of Worden
on his mothers side died insane. Mr..
Wilcox also enumerates instances of pc
culiar conduct on the part of Worden,
showing him to be unbalanced, and that
he has ben victim of hallucinations.
You will thus observe that the show
ing made in this case Is of an unusual
character, and that the witnesses who
bear testimony to Worden's want of
mentality are most respectable and con-
scientious people, and, what is of equal
Importance, many Of them have had the
very best facilities for investigating that
whereof they speak.
have become so impressed with the
strength Of the showing made by the
petitioners that I felt 1t my duty as a
citizen, not as an attorney to urge upon
your excellency favorable considera-
tion of the request made.
1t will be observed that the relatives
of this unfortunate man and his friends
do not seek to procure his liberation, nor
do they take 1t upon themselves to ques-
tion the establishment of the corpus de-
licti, and that he participated In the
wrecking of the train which resulted in
loss Of life, but they rest their claim
upon the ground that the condition of
the mind of the prisoner renders him in
capable of that deliberation and pre-
meditation which are constituent ele-
ments of murder in the first degree and
should. of course, be found Enthusiastically
present before the death penalty is
awarded.
might add that Mr.. Wilcox, speaking
for Worden's family, has said to me that
under no conditions would any appli-
cation be made for pardon; that it was
the conviction Of those nearest to the
prisoner that Imprisonment for life
would meet the requirements OF the
case. and that Worden's lack of brain
power renders 1t inadvisable to urge any
other determination.
Upon these documents and such other
papers as have been submitted to you
the application for a Communication is
made. Very respectfully yours,
STEPHEN M. WHITE.
PRESIDENT CLEvELAND'S LET
TER.
EXECUTIVE MANSION.
Washington, Feb 8, 1896.
MY Dear Senator: When l saw you
few days ago spoke of the case Of young
Worden. sentenced to be hung in Cali
fornia for train wrecking causing death.
Yeu said yeu would ceulmunicats with
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EXECUTIVE MANSION.

washington, Fep. 3, 1885.
MY Dear Senator: When I saw you
few days ago spoke of the case of young
Worden. sentenced to be hung In Cali
fornia for train wrscking causing death.
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GENERAL SPORTING NOTES.

Buck Ewing says that Jimmy Nc
James will be one of the major leagues
star pitchers next season.
Buck Ewing thinks that Scrappy
Joyce will have a first division team in
the Giants for next season, providing
he can strengthen his short field.
If TRULY could pick up in his fielding
what a Jewel he would be for any team
He can iron out the kinks in any pitch
er's curves, but his fielding is fringed
in saffron.
Arson still declares he will take the
California trip with the Colts for the
next spring practice. The journey will
he made by way of New Orleans and
the Southern Pacific.
Z Charley Zimmer's passed ball record
is as clean as any backstop's in the
league if the newspaper averages of
his playing be true. He is credited
with but three passed balls this season.
The Cincinnati Reds have as yet a
good chance for second place and first
is not an impossibility. But they have
to strike a much better clip than that
at which they have recently beentraV-
cling or they will have to be satisfied
with third or worse.
Champion James J. Corbett is as
much interested in the prospective base
ball career of his brother Joe as he ever
was in his own pugilistic career. The
champion ran down to Baltimore from
New York to see how Joe was doing
with the champions.
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M'AULIFFE KNOCKED OUT.
Joe Choynski Easily Defeats the Big
One at Frisco.

San Francisco, Aug. 29.-Big Joe Nc
AuI1ffe was knocked out in the fourth
round last night by Joe Choynski, in
what was to have been a round con
test.
The Occidental Athletic club gave a
series of fights last night in it's new
pavilion at WOOdWard's Garden. The
place was well filed with a crowd of
5000 persons. The chief event was the
ten round go between Joe Choynski
and Joe McAuliffe. The first man was
defeated by Peter Jackson when the
latter came to this country six years
ago.
NcAuliffe has been on the retired list
for two or three years. He began train
ing for this fight weighing 285 pounds,
entering the ring tonight at from 225
to go pounds.
The men presented a great contrast
as they shook hands for the first round.
McAuliffe lowered nearly four inches
above his antagonist, with an advant-
age of three inches in reach. His ap
pearance indicated that he had reduced
his weight at the expense of his
strength and endurance.
ChOynski, on the contrary, looked the
picture of health He was trained to
the hour, and what he lacked in height,
weight and reach he made up in Won
cleverness. He entered the ring at
about 10 pounds.
Choynsld assumed the aggressive
from the start and hit McAuliffe when
and where he pleased. The Mission
Giant was completely outmatched and
was a plaything in ChOynsld's hands.
Little Joe played on Big Joe's wind
with his left and on the jaw with his
right and when the giant came up for
the fourth round he was perceptibly
Winded.
In this round Choynsd went at his
man like a demon. First poke in the
stomach with his left and a jab in the
the face with his right soon made Nc
Auliffe grOggy. Finally, in the middle
of the round Choynski swung his right
with terrific force. 1t landed on Nc
AuMffe's jaw and the fight was over.
The giants legs weakened and he fell
to the floor with a crash. He could
not get up within the required ten sec
onds and the fight was awarded to
ChOynski.
The latter was unpublished and was
in good condition when the fight ended.
His clumsy antagonist managed to land
on Choynskis face once or twice and
sent his head back, but that did not
keep the smaller man from going at
him relentIessly. McAuli4fe's efforts
to reduce his weight told on his
strength and he could not keep up the
fast pace set for him.
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KANSAS NEWS.
Bourbon County Man Struck by
Lightning
One Week Ago, Passed Into I'm
consciousness,
AND YET so REMAINS.
Potato Growers Along the Kaw
Valley
Still Seeking a "Way Out on
Low Prices.
AND YET so REMAINS.

Fort Scott. Aug. 29.-The report of a
peculiar case existing near Xenia, lit
tie town in the northwestern part Of
the county, about % miles from this
city, was brought in yesterday
D. Smith, q well known farmer living
at Xenia, last Saturday took his team
and started for a load of wood. He had
gone but a short distance when the
wagon in which he was riding. was
struck by lightning and he was hurled
unconscious to the ground. A neigh
Dor was attracted by the team, which
was uninjured, running away, and on
going to the road was surprised to find
Mr.. Smith lying unconscious. He was
taken to his house and given medical
attention but has never regeined con-
sciOusness and lies like one dead, though
vet alive.
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TO OWN ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
Colorado Springs May Use Its Idle
Water Power.

Colorado Springs, Aug. 29.-An i'm
portant meeting of the city council was
held last evening at the city hall. A
committee. of which Mr.. 3IcCreary was
chairman. made a report as to the ad-
visibility of the city's using the water
power for the purpose of running an
electric light plant. The electric light
plant would cost the city $4,000 The
present cost Of lighting the city is $10
$50 a year. It was estimated by the
committee that the city council could
run this plant of its own and have $50
lights instead of 100 and save the origi-
nal cost Of the plant in five or six years.
Besides this the city could rent the
power house TO private concerns and
thereby increase its revenue. The
power house would probably be located
near the cog wheel depot, and would be
~ ~ water from Lake Moraine, and
the proposition will be submitted to a
vote of the people at the coming gen
eral election or at a special election to
be decided on later.
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FOREST OAKS CUT DOWN.
Microscopic Fungus Killing Valuable
Chicago Trees.

Chicago. Aug 29.-During the last
week many Of the largest and finest
white oak trees in Evanston have been
cut down. The work of destruction
Is not yet at an end. Many of the trees
are worth hundreds Of dollars each.
They are afflicted with a microscopic
fungus that threatens in time TO kill
off these relies of the natural forests
that covered the north shore.
Specimens of the affected leaves were
sent to DR.. T. J. BurriH of the state
university who is the state specialist
on plant diseases. DR.. BurTil report
ed that the leaves were affected by a
species of microscopic fungus that was
prOpagated by spores that blew from
tree to tree. He said it was similar to
a fungus which devastated the New
England forests of their sycamore trees
a few years ago.
The mortality among the red oaks
also is considerable, but it is said to be
from different causes.
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THIRD EXHIBIT.
Eastern National Exhibit of
Bicycles.
To be Held at the Palace of In
dUstry,
DATE FEB. 6 TO 13.
New Ideal Park Racing Ring
Complete.
Other Sporting News of a GEN
eraI Nature.

New York, Aug Applications for
space, rules, regulations and diagram
of the hall wherein the third eastern
national exhibition of cycles and ac-
cessOries will be held have been mailed
to all signers of the agreement to ex-
hibit at sanctioned shows. The appli-
cations for space will be opened Sep
TENDER 10, when an equitable method of
making allOtments will be determined.
The exhibition will be held at the
Grand Central Palace of Industry,
Forty-third street and Lexington ave-
nue., New York, February to Is. Ex-
hibitors will have two days prior to and
two days after the opening and closing
respectively for the arrangement and
removal of exhibits The first floor of
ch1nery exhibits and Sundries, there be
ing eighty-one spaces On the main
floor there are $50 spaces, which will be
devoted to the exhibition of cycles On
the third floor there are 213 spaces,
which will be occupied by cycles and
sundries, the total number of spaces be-
ing 459.
The average size of the spaces slight
~ exceed those of last year. The av-
erage rental is about 1853, whereas last
year the average was about $13O. An
other matter of Importance to the ex-
hibitOrs is the intention to divide such
proportion of the profits to be derived
from the exhibition as shall be deter
mined by the directors.
Applications for space must be re-
ceived not later than September 19. In
tending exhibitors who wish to inspect
the building may do so by making an
appointment at the offices of the ma
tiOnal cycle board of trade From
present indications there is no doubt
that every available space will be taken
as already over 300 notifications of in
tentiDn to exhibit are on file.
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Pittsbure Bicycle Races.

Pittsburg, Kan, Aug 29.-The cycle
races decided yesterday were:
One mile novice, won by o. o. Nc
Clintock of Pittsburg. Time 2:03.
One-half mile open, won by F. L.
Eberhardt of Salina. Time 1905 2-5.
One mile open, professional, won by
c. 1. Himstreet of Denver. Time PIT.
man of Golden City, Mo. Time 2:191a.
Two mile handicap. professional. won
by B. Banks of Denver. Time
4:37 3-5.
The fve-rnile handicap for amateurs
was contested by II riders and won by
w. T. Sager of Denver. Time 1887.
George Powell of Fort Scott, trick
rider, gave exhibitions of his skill.
John Lawson of Chicago, nick-named
1.-The Terrible Swede,' rode against the
state record for half mile, beating the
same 1-5 of q second.
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st. Paul, Aug. 29.-score:
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KAw VALLEY POTATOES.
Potato Growers Working for Higher
Prices.


Lawrence. Aug. 29.-Since the general
meeting of potato growers was held
here Tuesday no new steps has been
taken to force the prices upward. The
general quotation of home grown po-
t2tOes here at present is Is cents a
buShel for fair to choice stock, and the
farmers claim that by selling potatoes
at this price they are virtually robbing
themselves, and figure that it costs full
Iy p cents per bushel to raise the pro-
duct.
One of the most prominent potato
dealers in Kansas city, James Mckin-
ney, is of the opinion that the action of
the potato growers at Lawrence is sure
to cause general advances and is
strongly in favor of the combination as,
he says. it Will bring prices from their
present ridicuIOusly low condition to a
farmers and commission merchants an
opportunity of handling the product
with some profit.
During the last month Mr.. Mckinney
says farmers have lost hundreds of dol
lars by the low prices and ruinOuS re
turns derived from the sale of their
potatoes. One case he cites where a
prominent shipper from LaCygne, Kan,
sent q car load of excellent potatoes to
the local market, and received for them
just SIS, the balance having been paid
for freight charges.
There are many cases of this kind re
ported by other merchants, and they
all say that the only persons being ben
Gifted are the consumers, and that even
they do not buy the usual amount of
potatoes. as the low prices have the eff
feet of causing diStruSt in the quality
of the stock offered, and in general
cases the foreign grown stock, that is
Colorado and Michigans, are preferred
to the home crowns, which, in many
cases are just as good, if not better
than the higher priced stock.
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BIRTHS.

To Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Baird. 821
Polk street, a son.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Frank White, 7O8
Branner street, a daughter.
To Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Orson, All Polk
street. a daughter.
To Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Howard, 1853
Woodward avenue, a daughter.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Olson, sos
East Fourth street, a daughter.
To Mr.. and Mrs. George Frenon, 512
Leland street, a son.
To Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. King, 140S
East Eighth street, a daughter.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Johnson, 212
Taylor street, a daughter.
To Mr.. and Mrs. John Chase, 21S
Madison street, a son.
To Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Jones, North
Topeka, a son.
To Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Miller, coun-
try a daughter.
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~ I'd YOU EVER suffer from real ner-
vousness? When every nerve seemed
~ TO culver with q peculiar, creepy
feeling, first in one place, and then another
and ali seemed finally to concentrate in
writhing tumble in the brain, and you be-
come irritable, fretfuI and peevish; to be
followed by an impotent, weakened cOndi-
ton Of the nerve centers, ringing IN the
ears, and sleeDless. miserable nights
Dr.. Miles n Mrs s;I nngone s. seaT Fi5
Nervine hart, Ind, says; "NeE-
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HeaIth...... to B BeI1i me. BY memory emory
was almost gone and every little thing
worried me until was almost distracted.
really feared I was becoming maniac. L
imagined all sorts of evil things and would
cry over nothing. commenced taking Dr..
Miles Restorative Nervine and four bottles
OF this wonderful remedy completely cured
me. and am as well now as 1 ever was
DR.. Miles Nervine is sold on guarantee.
Grst bottle will benefit or money refunded.
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NEW FUNERAL CAR.
DeMoss & Penweu Have Recently
Purchased One.


Messrs. DeAToss & Penwell have late
~ purchased new funeral car It
was put up by James Cunningham,
Sons & Co, of Chicago, and is
probably the best in use west
of the river It is a hand
some car being painte dazzling
white and trimmed with gold. All the
metal parts are finely silVered, includ-
ing the large lamps each side of the
seat Everything about the car IS
pleasing to the eye, it being both grace
full and substantial in makeup in the
most minute particulars The five
urDS decorating the top OF the car, are
very striking, seeming to represent al
tarS with burning nreS-Whlch IS, IN
deed, an appropriate design. The car
is very large, the inside being capac-
ious and elegantly finished, having
beautiful white silk draDeries. BY
neat little arrangement, the interior
can be adjusted for any size of coffin,
so as to give good proportion of space.
By an original method, the drivers box
is apparently separated from the main
body of the car, giving it a more
graceful appearance, the intervening
space being enclosed with glass. With
the handsome black and white team
attached, the car presents a grand ap-
pearance, and also conveys that heavy
impression to the mind so appropri-
ate in a car bearing ones loved ones
away to their last repOSe. Heretofore
DeMOss & PenWeu have been cOnsid-
erably handicapped. They have been
in business in Topeka about three
years and in all this time have been to
the expense of hiring a white hearSe
for a child's funeral. They are now
capable of meeting any demand made
upon them without outside assistance.
Messrs. DeMOss & PenWen have also
added to their list of vehicles, what is
called the ''undertaker's business wag-
on" which is servieeable in case of a
child's funeral where little expense is
iG a
will prove acceptable in numerous
cases. DeNToss & Penwell are a well
up-to-date firm in the undertaking bus
mess, and aim to be prepared for all
emergencies. They have lately ordered
ed a large ambulance, which will ar
rive soon.
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NEW IDEAL PARK.
Stable Room Limited for Splendid
Reasons.

Chicago, Aug 29.-The fact that but
500 stables are being. erected at the Ideal
Racing associations new course at
Ideal Park Wis, has caused hOrsemen
throughout the west to make hurried
applications for stalls. Orders to hold
stable room for from one to twenty
horses have been received by Secretary
Creveling during the last few days.
Lack of accommodations however, will
cause CreveIings to turn down more
than half of the applicants. Secretary
CreveIing says that only horses that
are out to race and only the good ones
are wanted, and to accomplish this the
stable room was limited.
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MAY MEAN COLD WEATHER.
Flock of 1000 Wild Geese Flying
South in August

Navasota, Tex, Aug. 29.-About sun
down yesterday two droves of wild
geese passed over this place. There
in each drove.
For a number of years geese have
been scarce, but for any to go south in
August is something that the Oldest
hunter has never heard of, nor can
they understand their flight at this
season. A veteran sportsman wish
es to know if anyone has ever
known of wild geese going south dur
ing this month. He predicts early cold
weather
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A RUNAWAY ENGINE.
The Engineer Chased It Ten Miles or
Another LOGON olive.

Louisville, Aug. 29.-WhiIe engine 1O1
was being cOaled up in the yard here
yesterday afternoon a lever slipped and
it ran away. No one was on it and it
could not be caught. 1t dashed out for
the Louisville & Nashville main track
and barely missed the New Orleans
train at the ~ south of the city.
The engineer got another engine and
chased il on the double track for ten
miles before it was caught He then
jumped on the tender and got control.
1t had forty pounds of steam on.
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To Chicago, st. Louis arc the East
Via BURLINGTON Ronta-

The travelling public is sure to find
east via the Burlington Route.
Handsome new compartment s1eor,
ers (same rate as standard sleeDeT5I
chair cars seats Iree?, Kansas City and
ers. chair cars and dining cars-"r9e,-
for what you order''-to Chicago. TAXI
the '.Vestibuled Eli to Chicago ana
the "Vestbuled Limited" to St Iouis
ASK Agent for tickets via the Bur
hngtOn Route
L. W. WAKELEY.
Gen. Pass. Agent
St Louis Mo
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Atlantic CITY Cycle Road.

Philadelphia, Aug. % The much
talked of road for wheeImen between
Philadelphia and Atlantic City is at
last under way, and it's successful
building will materially tighten the
work of the run from the Quaker City.
A good many riders so from here dur
ing the summer to Atlantic City. A
small army OF laborers have been at
work laying the new road, which
was started at AbsecOn, and has been
completed for several miles.
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Greyhound Pup With Eight Legs.

Troy, Aug. PA greyhound pup
with eight legs is freak of nature
here. The two extra forelegs are just
back of the regular left foreleg and are
connected almost to the feet which
legs are attached about half way of the
body at the lower end of the ribs back
downward so that one extends upward
towards the back and the other across
underneath.