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a Florida Woman's Experience with Her
Insane Husband.

COCO\, Fla, April l,-For twelve hours yes
terlay Mis-. BENJAMIN KOergcr was adrift In n
boat with a mnuinc, who made repeated Mt
tempts to cut her throat with n razor, one
stroke Ing u wound In her neck. Tho
maniac was her husband, ana his frenzy was
caused by the approaches departure Of Mrs.
Kocrger on II visit to Germany. The struggle
continued till Mrs. Kocr:cr taintod from loss Of
blood. Then Kuerger's frenzy departed and when
tho bGnt Lrifted ashore here ~ u O'CLOCK ycstcr,
day nttefuoOu the hUs'n 81 was bending over
the bloody form ~ his wife grooming snatchre of
tender -ong-,
JOHN GIcrhrr saw the lOnt whrn IL came
ashore, lie Summoned hrll, AMI Mrs. k0"r-
ger. followed ly her husband, was EarTiCi 70
residence near l", ste was moi Utllly in.
iurrl. ard was revived IN about an hour, and
M husband and ! lr!t home at q O'Clock
yesterday morning In u toat for Titusyillo,
Were was 30 take III" train for Now York.
Mr.. korrser has uruodvs Ere"tlS over our np-
prnlclirg scptrutlun, and soon after we an
tered The boat hogan 10 act strangely. sud.
denly 10 dropped tHr oars, "Wd shouting, I
can't let you 20, dear drew u iilIor and slashed
at my throat. susAing IL on q g right side, !
rra led lie was rH.zy, ggl threw my arms
annut aim, and tod hin | would not leuve
him. and this Quietcd HIM !ur a time, hut
Rsal,. the trtn2y came, and lie tried 10 cut
ms, lie is n1t strpl,E, and bS c~lasplng him
tiEitI' ! saved myself. ne struggles con-
| tainted from los OF blood uud terror, and
knew no more until ! fG!nd myself here.'
While his wir, was talking, Mr. kOerRer sRt
by the bedside, singing love songs and OCCASION
ally shouting. you can't go, dear The
koergers are 8calthI and prominenL
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SALOON KEEPERS EMBARRASSED.
Fixtures Being Moved Before May I nv
Nen Who Cannot Pay Raiaes LAW Rates.

More executions have been issued from the
Sherin's office against retail saloon keepers In
the past two weeks than ever before. Hereto
fore. a levy upon saloon fixtures has been n matter
of rare occurrence. because an impecunious or
embarrassed saloon keeper has, in practically
every case, had his fixtures and effects mort
Gagged. and a Shorifr's execution would be worth
less, coming after n chattel mortgage for a
larger face amount than the intrinsic value OF
tbe stock. The judgment creditor OF a saloon
keeper who attached the fixtures in satisfaction
NJ a debit and sold them out at auction. would
merely bring upon himself the expense OF the
sale. the entire proceeds OF which would go to
the holder of the mortgage. Since, however,
tho Roosevelt crusade of last summer and the
Raines bill OF this winter, such has been the
lanruishing condition of retail business at many
OF the minor saloons that judgments have been
freouent against saloon keepers, and attach
ments against their property have been issued.
In one dny last week there were executions
AGAINST Ave saloon keepers for $500,
NAnother odd manifestation OF the changes In
the retail liquor business Is TO be observed in
Inc streets. Large brewery wagons arc to DO seen
cOntsining not she bu I'u snms sys5shS dInniS .t nJ
saioon fixtures in transit TO the brewery. There
arc counters and shelves stoves, ICE boxes;
showcases. These fixtures, the property Of the
large brewers, were In the possession Of retail
ssand 10 go out OF business, and by the fore
closure OF the chattel mortgages the property
ditSDtdated condition, into the possession OF the
brewery, owner, such changes as have recently
IT,, of reducing even before May !. the mum
Der OF saloons, and when the present Licenses
expire at least SoH iSo%Ts sI yr9 Sy t 1s.o ,ncso %s,, Of
~ license Zee from $40 to $500. These places
sssli on the average no more than a keR or two OF
Sasr m a day, and the prnprieters exc out a pre-
usrions existence from the additional sum de-
rrHHyed from the sale Of sand wiches. While the
III Tate pTnhibitive; $40 was all they could
DAY. The Increase OF the amount to $500 Is. OF
P"11Isa urohibitiVs to them, and some people are
SnSsiIctIng that there Will De many suicides
pmong these minor German saloon keepera
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erence TO her acandalous career, but was MOTTO
be turned back. II you want toEet nJp ilterh1
ture nowadays you can't be TOO equehma IN, So
said On with the danceN and we began agnin.
I'VE didn't have any further success that
afternoon, and SO ended my, seConu lesson ~
how TO get into literature. The third unI | Went
again to, the library and touhv mI younG o mmp
atIll into biography. and at last we conclldeu 10
branch of into travel. Here We wee soon
rewarded by coming upon her trail we ionnu
IA mention Of her with u reference to n certain
German book something about the pictiresgue
Tyroi. We fairly chortled IN our Rlet. Inc
young man said he had tine book. and he flew
could read German. which was u good
thing, for | couldn't. Ho caine down
with the volume, and we fonnd The place
to translate what was said. lie did not Translate
easily and he went for n dlctlonnry 10 nclp MN.
AT last he extracted the sense OF the paragraph
in regard to Marguerite. " was 70 ue erect
ley past the castle which once belonged 70 the
Infamous Marguerite. Countess or IyrOl Ihat
was all IL said about her. The young, man .had
earned a months salary hunting up books that
afternoon, so came home and left him 10 brace
up ~ best lie could.
'The next day we went Mt It again. We very
soon camsncross n French book called 'Ltgendes
du Tyrol.~ and again WE felt that wa really had
her In our grasp. The young man couldn't rehd
French, but | could. and | quickly. hunted up u
reference to the lady. IL said The Infamous
Countess of TyrOl, whose scnndalous career or
amours and intrisues Is so well known -. on,
yes! | give you my word It said that" ms we
ali gave an exclamation OF incrednlity. And,
what is worse, that is al 1t did say. ,,,n ~
never spoil n story in the telling of it,"
THANK you" said Philippe In mock graft.
tude. but this Is a plain, unvarnishod tale. II
II impresscs you, at this stage Of the zane. as
being somewhat strained, fancy ! might better
oh, go on! go on we oil cried.
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An Old Soldiers Reminisoeuce OF the Civil
War.

Speaking OF cures for insomnia" said an old
soldier. makes me think OF our starting out
one morning at Z o'clock. marching twenty
miles, and meeting the enemy at Q O'Clock in the
afternoon and fighting till 9, and then march
ing back to where we started from, getting there
at 9 O'Clock in tho morning.
some of the men left In camp had made n
fire to cook their coffee by and had kept 1t going
through the evening. 1t was now n big bed of
red Goals. with an occasional flicker Of flame
going up from the charred end of q half burned
stick. 1t was n chilly night. and l thought I'd
sit down on II log that there was alongside tho
fire for II few minutes and get warm a little be-
fore turning in. The next thing | knew It was
down and had fallen Off the log without
waking M.
Now II. as sometimes happens, | find myself
inclined 10 lie awake nights. | Just think of the
comfort of my present bed as compared with
that by the log, and that Is enough"
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Pillow Of a lnmn .hn, a,nod hr her brd. snddenlr

glow Of a lamp hat stood by her bed. suddenly
her husbands knock was heard on the door. a
look OF Significance came quickly into her face.
No word had been spoken until this time. The
whole action had been IT. pantotnime. the
husband knocked again; IN y flash tho bride
reached ont her nrm aud turned down the lafnr.
"Entrrz," SHE called to her husband. but be-
fore he had time 10 follow tho suggestion OF
her lone spoken word, the curtain fell.
The audience last night glonted over the slg-
Rcstiyenrss OF the piece, apparently saw nothing
else IN IL, and laughed audibly at that part OF
the indccency that WINS cointcal; In, no -poken
any theatre. No manager would dare produce
anything like II. No talk ut the art NJ the
thing excuses It. because the audiences pay
no attention to that feature VI u. Nine.
Pillar Mnrin is n finished performer OF her kind,
plastic. graceful. and Intelligent. But tho spec
tntors last night were only Keen for the enrn-
ttunal impropricty Of the sketch. When she
loosrned her chcmlsc Nine. IIlar NORM
cast n look downward which plainly
traversed her entire phyalque under. the
garment. aud that pleased tho nudlcnco
lief they smiled with her. and when the husband
began to yawn their appreciation OF tho situ-
alton was intense,
The successful production OF q piece like thi.
will open the stage To II flood IT Paris smut thai
will keep respectable women out Of theatres. No
wonder Paris needs n playhouse Ia which special
dramas are given for young girls. Hut this new
piece will he the only one of the Kind here. I'M
purity ON the stage does not survive for tue best
OF all reasons: the public keeps away from IL
after the first sensation Of the novelty of the
affront to decency from the stage ms this panto-
fuimp.
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RIA, Made Mr-. Marios Fhe'ps 40
F---,,., cold Min,nK P-ospSctor-Aa,s-
pprn'. suees"" with " H"noh-c"t''e
-s,,,e- Banned by = Jersey Woman
49,. S,s.nt's En- with Apnches.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
CRIED WHEN HE FAILED.
Vertigo Prevents the Veteran Pedes-
trim, Weston, From Equal
ing His Record.

New York, Dec. 26.-When Edward Pay
son Weston. the 5S-year-old pedestrian. at
10 o'clock tonight, left the track on which
miles in twepty-four hours. he had walked
1O3 miles 426 l-3 yards. The old man went
to the office of the skating rink, in which
the track was situated. threw himself on
a cot and wept bitterly. A number of
friends gathered around and sought to
console him, but Weston refused to be
comforted, and reproached himself for his
failure.
The veteran started out bravely in his
man as he was twenty-five years ago, and
more than half the day maintained a gait
that promised to break his record. Then
he was seized with vertigo and was obliged
to leave the track for longer periods than
he had planned. He was also obliged after
walking a few laps, to reverse the direc-
ton, in order to overcome dizziness. About
half past tonight Weston reached
the 100 mile mark, and the spectators
cheered him. but the cheers did not hearten
the gray-haired pedestrian. who realized
that he must fail He left the track and
sat for few moments in one of the boxes,
where he burst into tears. Again he took
the track and sought to wipe out the miles
that stood between him and victory, and
added three miles and 426 1-3 yards to his
score before the clock struck TO-
Weston undertook the task of equaling
his record of liz miles in twenty-four hours,
made when he was SO years old. to illustrate
how regular and temperate life conserves
mans vigor and makes him strong in his
later years.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
Railroad Notes.

S. R. Stimson. agent of the Great Eastern
line at Peoria, ILL.,, is in the city.
The volume of holiday travel at reduced
rates this year compares favorably with
that of 1895.
The gross earnings of the Missouri Pa
cific-Iron Mountain for the third week in
December showed an increase of $4,000
over the corresponding week last year.
F. II. Manter, the newly appointed COM
mercial agent of the Santa Fe at Chicago,
will leave this evening for that city. He
will return to Kansas City in two or three
days. remaining until the latter part of
the week before removing to Chicago.
n. P. Tighe, general yardmaster; A. G.
Hirkle, night yardmaster, and L. E. Mar
tin. assistant night yardmaster. of the
Missouri Pacific yards, were each present.
ed with a silver lantern by the switchmen
of the yards, as Christmas present.
On the recommendation of interested New
England, Canadian and Trunk lines, the
Joint Traffic Association decides that from
March /, 1897, immigrant fares be advanced
to SIS from New York to Chicago, SIS from
Boston to Chicago. $13.55 from Philadelphia
to Chicago, $3.50 from Canadian ports and
Portland, Me, to Chicago. and $500 from
Baltimore to Chicago.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
WINNERS AT NEW ORLEANS.
1t Was n Fine Day for Favorites, Five
First Choices Landing
the Money.

New Orleans Dec. 26.-Weather fine; at
tendance 5000. Seventeen books drew in
and had all they could do. Track fast.
In the handicap Lonely ran six furlongs
in 1:13h, a new record for the track. Sum
maries:
First race-Selling; seven furlongs. Mag
gle s., 104 (Morse), to 5, won; Renaud,
1O6 (Scherrer), 20 to ], second; Loyal Prince,
81 (CIay). to /, third. Time, 1885, Vic
toress, Onaretta, Sister lone. Princess Rose,
Ohio and lola also ran. Renaud. to !,
place.
Second race-Six furlongs. Marie c., 105
(Morse), to 5, won; Elkin 103 (EyeretD.
20 to l, second; Jack Hayes, los On. Tur-
ner), to l, third. Time, 1:15. Double Dunn
my, Princess Bonnie, Cavalry, Augustine,
DR.. Newman, Alma Russell, Jasper and
Mary Chance also ran. Elkin, to 1,
place.
Third race-Selling; one mile. Rossmar,
105 (EveretD, to g. won; Overella, 1O5
tMorse), 4 to /, second; F. NJ. B., 100
(Songer), so to l. third. Time, 1881 Lit
tie Tom, John Hickey, Tom Sayre, Davezac,
Master Fred, Alva, Lay-Off, Cinder Sal,
Partisan and Royal Prince also ran. Over
, ella, even, place.
Fourth race-Handicap: six furlongs.
Lonely, 80 Dorsey, 8 to I, won; P. Dunno.
Sc CBeauchamp), 9 to 5, second; Koeningen,
Donna Rita, Our Bishop. Dorah Woods,
Bloomer and Marquise also ran. P. Dunno,
to 5, place.
Fifth race-six furlongs. Lorrania, 100
&C. ReifD, to 10, won; Little Buck, 9S
(Hirsch). Z to !, second; Rosny, 95 IN. Tur-
ner), Is to l. third. Time, lis. Sugar Cane,
Briggs, Whit, Ruth and Parasang also ran.
Little Buck, to l, place.
Sixth race-Selling; six furlongs. Dorothy
SObriUllat
Dorsey, TO 5, second; Ida Wagner, 1O4
q. Weber,, 100 to /, third Time, 1:15A.
Trixie, Wild Tartar. Annie Sweet, Austin
and Elano also ran. Sobriquet, to 5,
place.
Before the racing sixteen head of horses
were sold at auction in the paddock for
81, ,240. The best price realized was $3.50 for
Sharon. b. c., 2. by Esher-Heartsease who
was sold to dissolve the partnership of
Wallace e. Jones. and was bought by j.
S. Wallace for the price named.
Entries for Monday:
First race-Selling; one mile. Laura
Gotta, Image, Rosalind Ill. Virgie S., 9S;
Waterman. 1O1 Judith c., Judge Steadman,
Paskola, Pete Kitchen, 1O3; Trilby, 1o5;
Woodlake, A. B. c.. 1O6.
Second race-Selling; mile and a six
teenth. Senator Penrose, "a; Harry b., 81:
Anger, 1OS; Elyria, 1O4; Farmer Leigh, Can
nonade, 106.
Third race-six furlongs. sobriquet Shut
tlecock, Ella Penzance, %; Gluck, 100; AL
bert s.. 1O5; Rouble, Lizzetta, Campania,
Ramona, Strathreel, 10T; Senator Morrill,
10.
, Fourth race-Selling: mile and a furlong
Henry Harris, c. C. Rumrill, Newhouse, 81;
Helen H. IL. 80; Chugnut, 90; Fasig, 90; San
doval, SO; Constant, 1O1; John Hickey, 104
Fifth race-Selling; six furlongs. Sau-
| terne, Panout, Atlanta, Sky Blue, Sim W.
Laura Davis, 80; Hippogriff, 1O2; lola, Ten
| ochtitlan, 104; r. Q. Ban, Hailstone, 1O7.
Sixth race-Selling; seven furlongs. Tin
Irven, 80; Davezac, Stark, Terra Archer
Flora Ballard, Mamie G., Willie W., 10i
Montell, Issie o., Sir John, 1O7; Miss Row.
| EFT, 1OS.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
ATLANTIC & PACIFIC SALE.
Final Decree Granted, Ordering 1t TO
Take Place at Gallup, N. NJ,
Within Thirty nayu.

Ouyus
San Francisco, Dec. 26.-The final decree
of foreclosure and sale of the Atlantic &
Pacific railway was filed in the United
States circuit court to-day. This is the last
of a series of similar DEGREES which have
been made in suits by the same parties and
for the same action in every district in
which the insolvent Atlantic & Pacific has
property.
1t is ordered that unless the sum of
s2,5S2 s43.16 is paid by the railroad to its
debtors within thirty days the entire prop
erty shall be sold at auction at Gallup,
Bernaililo county, n. NJ
The foreclosure proceedings were insti-
tuted by the United States Trust Company
of New York to recover the interest on an
issue of bonds. The bonds were in two
sets, aggregating the sum of 5000. 900.
with interest at per cent, payable annual
ly. The issue was held in trust by the Mer-
camille Trust Company, and was known
as the mortgage on the Western division
of the railroad. A second issue. with terms
similar, was taken by the Boston Safe
Deposit and Trust Company.
The suit came up in the United States
circuit court In this city on October g. 1896.
before Judge Ross, who appointed Owen N.
Marion to take testimony in the case at
Los Angeles. Marion has filed his report
and consequent thereupon Judge Ross has
filed the decree just mentioned.
Ihe bonds, aggregating A2,OOO.OOO, deliv-
cred TO the Boston Safe Deposit and Trust
Company. have been decided TO be subor-
dinate to the first issue.
II has been decided by the court that
after the proceeds of the sale have been
received that the complainants distribute
to the holders of the first mortgage bonds
the sum of $50, S23.5O, the first balance due
IT is further ordered that unless the debt
of the railroad be paid within thirty days
the sale shall take place as above men,
toned, the proceeds TO be used in the IL
Quidation of the debts of the corporation.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
BOARD OF TRADE OFFICERS.
NOMINATIONS WILL BE MADE AT
THURSDAYS MEETING.
Election VIII Take PInce January -
Preparations Being Made for the
Annual Frolic Celebrating
the Close of Old Year.

Nominations for election to Office in the
board of trade will be made at the meet
ing of the board on Thursday of the pres
ent week, and the election will take place
on the 9Th of January. There is a deep in
terest as usual shown in the choice to be
made at that time and while 1t is not per-
missible for any man to make campaign
for himself. his friends ale at liberty to
hustle as they see proper. The result il
there is some lively electioneering being
done for certain aspirants for official place.
The general impression among the lead
ing members yesterday was that President
r. L. Talpey will be his own successor.
During the past year he has been an active
and efficient officer. He has contributed
much valuable time and labor to the pro-
motion OF the interests OF the board and
stands high in the esteem OF the members.
The probability of much important business
being transacted during the coming year in
connection with the prospective removal
of the board from the Exchange building
and the stand Mr.. Talpey has taken on
that subject are largely in his favor. and
he is the favorite of practically all of tho
leading grain men, What will be dons
with the other officers is not so easily pre-
dicted, although many OF them will un-
doubtedly be reelected
The officers for the past year were: r.
E. Talpey, president; l.. NJ. Miller. vice
president; John W. Moore. second vice
president; W. d. Charde. secretary: w.
II. Winants, treasurer. The directory Is
composed OF the following: r. L. Talpey,
A. Blaker, W. Fl. Reed, w. G. Goffe, +.
Goodnow, ]. w. Moore. George Z. Thayer,
p. II. Montgomery, II. Vanderslice. ]. o.
Bradenbaugh. L. NJ. Miller. E. w. Shields,
w. r. Kemper. F. P. Chalfant and II. L.
Harmon. The secretary Is elected by the
directors.
There viii be a vast amount of fun and
frolic for the members of the board next
Thursday. when the annual frolic takes
place. This year the throwing of -four has
been prohibited and an entirely different
sort OF sport will be INDUCED in. The frolIc
begins at o'clock. when the years busi-
ness has been closed. and will stop when
the various features OF the programme
have been given.
The committee in charge of the event
promises sort of vaudeville bill, with
enough OF specialties to amuse and please
all and also hints at other things full of
mystery that will be produced at the proper
time. Even with the -four throwing left
out, the day will be full OF hilarity and
made memorable by the antics of the BOYS.
A fine is to be imposed on any member who
comes to work on that day dressed up
Members must come in business suits.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
HAS FITz SEEN HIS BEST DAYS?
Tommy Tracey Snys That the NanEa-
roo Has Lost Some of His
Speed.

Tommy Tracey, the Australian welter-
weight, says: 'I saw the Sharkey-F -Fitzsim-
mons fight. Sharkey is about such another
one for taking raps and keeping at it under
fire as Joe Goddard was at his best. Any
body who thinks that he didn't get wal
lop In on Fitz occasionally is mistaken. Of
course he was wild. but now and then he
landed hard on Fitzsimmons' body. But
speaking of wildness reminds me that Fitz
was not any too quick. / don't think he
has the lightning in him he had short
time ago. He has grown big of late; he Is
getting pretty old for an active champion
and 1 think that he has already seen his
best days If Corbett goes at him careful
ly. it seems to me that he ought to win in
a finish contest. In the late fight l had
been watching Sharkey in the eighth round
and he seemed little unsteady. as he had
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
Eastern Racing Dates Allotted.

New York, Dec. 26.-The following racing
dates have been allotted for the season of
1897:
westchester Racing Association-Spring
meeting May s, IL, 13 Is. IS. 20, q. %. 27 and
%; autumn meeting, October Il, 16 10, q. %,
25, % and so.
Brooklyn Jockey Club-Spring meeting,
May 81, June 2, 8, 5, s. 9. 10, Il. Is, 16 II and
10; autumn meeting, September II. Is. 16 Is,
q, %, %, 25, 2S, 90. so and October 2.
Coney Island Jockey Club-Spring meet
ing, June % "a, 25 26. 2s 30. July 1, 3. s. Z. 8,
10; autumn meeting, August "a. 25. 26, rs. 81,
September l 2, 4, 6. S., 8 and II.
The dates for the Brighton Beach Racing
Association. the Saratoga association and
the Queens County Jockey Club will be
announced on Monday.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
RAvENoUs WOLVES AND COYOTES.
They Are Killing the Game in the
Yellowstone Park.

William r. Gray, of Washington, d. c.,
who has been to the country near the Hel-
Iowstone park on tour of investigation,
was at the Midland few hours yesterday
on his return home. He went TO ST. Louis
last evening for visit, and after spending
the New Years with relatives there will
go to Washington. The business that called
him to the Yellowstone country was to in
vestiGate the report that wolves and
coyotes were destroying n great deal of the
game in the National park and to suggest
means of Kidding the park of the animals.
1t was claimed that the wolves and coyotes
had become so bold that they had driven
the other animals in many instances out to
the border of the park, where hunters We're
completing the slaughter of the deer and
elk. The authorities there are anxious to
cooperate with the government to clear the
wolves out. and IL is quite likely that Mr..
Gray will suggest that the hunting rules of
the park be suspended so as to allow re-
SpouSible parties to travel through II and
kill the wolves for the state bounty of 81
per head which is regularly paid. 1t is said
that by such means the ravaSeS of the
pests can be greatly reduced, If not entirely
prevented, and the game with which the
park is so well stocked can be saved. The
citizens there, he claims. are willing to
organize parties and 20 after the wolves in
a systematic manner and drive them out
or kill them II the park managers can be
induced to grant them the privilege under
the promise not 10 moleSt the game found
solution of the trouble. according TO his
statements. and ii will probably be sug-
Eested and left to Captain Anderson
custodian of the park. tC put 1t in force.