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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-07
TO SEARCH FOR AN ISLAND.
Schooner Leaves San Francisco to
Plant the American Flag on an
Unclaimed Land.

San Francisco. May 6.-The schooner
Louisa d. cleared at the custom house
yesterday for a cruise to New Baldayo
islands. Her trip promises TO be a long
and romantic one and before she comes
back her crew expects that the American
flag will be floating over a little coral reef
close TO the equator that no man or nation
has yet claimed. New Baldayo is the name
cCrate location that can be given for it
is that 1t is in the North Pacific ocean.
The island is said to be covered with an
enormous and wonderful deposit of guano
and for nearly fifty years numerous yes
they have always returned without being
able to give its location.
Il was first reported as being in exist
ence by Lord Clipperton, an eccentric En-
glish navigator, naturalist and discoverer,
and the man who gave his name TO Clip
the cruises that the island lay approxi-
mately in north latitude 16 and west longi-
tude 13I. but is described as low atoll.
and navigatorS say a vessel could sail
within a dozen miles of it and pass by
without seeing it. That part of the ocean
tween regular open ports and, should the
island exist. it could only be found by
much diligent search for it.
This is the object of the Louisa d. She
is being dispatched by the Oceanic Phos-
phate Company. Captain F. Erratt will
command her and he says he will not come
back until he finds the island. He was the
mate of the schooner Moonlight that made
an unsuccessful search for the island about
q year ago. The schooner has an beard a
plentiful suppy of provisions and a quantity
of lumber with which to build house on
the island, when found.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-07
GRAIN FOR STARVING INDIA.
DIR. Tnlmase Calls on Secretary Long
to See About Trnnspor-
tatiOn for 1t,

Washington, May 6.-Rev. DIR. De Witt
Talmage, of the First Presbyterian church
of this city, who has just returned from n
tour in the West, made with the object of
raising contributions for the relief of the
famine sufferers in India, called at the
navy department to-day to report progress
to Secretary Long, who is charged by law
with the procurement of suitable vessels
for transportation of food supplies. The
doctor reported that he had been thorough
ly successful in obtaining contributions and
wished to arrange for sending the goods
as early as possible. Secretary Long said
that he desired to afford all assistance in
his power. IA
The navy department has secured pro-
posais from ship owners for the chartering
of vessels and DR.. Talmage was informed
that the department would be ready lust
as soon as the cargoes were. Meanwhile.
the department would not close the char
tiers TO avoid demurrage while the ships
were lying waiting for their stores and
caTgoes. The chamber of commerce of San
Francisco has reported to the department
that 1t has already secured pledges for
wheat and corn enough to load one shin.
SO the department probably will close the
arrangement for a ship from San Fran
cisco very soon. That will leave but one
ship for the conveyance of grain from New
York to India, as the act of congress pro
Vided for only two vessels.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-07
HaHing Mt Harvard.

From May Scribners.
HaZing, SO far as | knew 1t personally
was rather mortifying to ones self-esteem
than painful l think 1 had to recite
gown. with a pitcher in my hand. to a
group of arpreciative sophomores who
were smoking to a man as hard as they
could. few of my classmates had pals
of cold water poured over them in bed, but
/ was little and perhaps that saved me-
smoke was a favorite device and we were
all liable to be called on at any time to
treat to cigars either at our rooms or at
Hubbards, the apothecary. A freshman
instead of being gentleman and a scholar
as at present, was regarded as the scum of
the earth, without property rights. The
following letter was sent by a sophomore of
my class to freshman. The IA man had
1t printed and circulated:
Dear Sir:-I speak for the sophomore
class when / say that you need have no
fear of further roughing If you are willing
to follow the example of your classmates
and the custom of the college in the mat
to give up the use of j cane for the re-
mainder of the term. If you choose to
come with me to Hubbards and get six
cigars, l will give them to members of the
class and see that your algebra Is re-
turned. l am disinterested in saying this,
slider this proposition. as the class are much
provoked at your obstnacy, and will not
be very careful in what they say or do 9TH
erwise. If you will call at 6 Grays at any
time within two or three days 1 will rep
resent the class. Yours, etc"
This was signed with the real name of
the writer, and he added. in large letters.
Sic Semper Stultibus,'' lapse in Latin
which was the occasion of some merriment,
and wounded our class pride.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-07
AN UNCERTAIN CALENDAR.
Prosecutor Lowe Carries One on His
Face but 1t Is Not Always
Reliable.

Prosecutor Lowe has a natural two day
calendar. He reckons time by the days he
gets shaved and has such faith in his
facial almanac that he looks upon calen-
dars of the printed sort as superfiuous.
Yesterday was Thursday to the rest of
the world, but to Mr.. Lowe 1t was Friday.
He gets shaved on Saturday, Tuesday and
Thursday. Somehow or other. possibly
because the Watt case had started his
beard to growing with unusual rapidity,
the prosecutor got shaved on Tuesday ac-
cording to programme.
Then he slipped a day. He thought that
Wednesday was Thursday, and bright and
early on Wednesday morning he entered
his barber shop.
Glad to see you back again." said the
barber, too well bred to show his sur
prise.
Glad you're glad" said Mr. Lowe. not
to be outdone. There's nothing unusual
in in my being back, is there? Isn't this;
Thursday"
Then calendar was shown him; the iaiI
docket was brought out and finally ii was
proved beyond q reasonable doubt that
Wednesday was not Thursday The pros
ecutor rubbed a stubby chin carefully yes
terday and said in a half meditative. half
defiant tone:
My chin's pretty rough. Tomorrow
ought to be Saturday"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-07
WAS A CIRCUS HORSE.
But Meyer Was Not Competent
Ringmaster.

From the New York Herald.
Frederick Meyer. of $40 Newark avenue.
buys one for speculation. He knows more
about the horse than he does about the po-
lice regulations of this city, and thereby
became entangled in a series of events on
Saturday that will make him avoid New
York for months to come.
Meyer had purchased a desirable animal
at Seventy-seventh street and the East riv-
er, and had begun his journey to the Des-
brosses street ferry. He was certain that
he had an admirable bargain. and became
more than ever convinced of upon passing
ing street band. when the horse began to
prance to the music.
Meyer regarded his acquisition with pro-
found approyal 1T is circus horse"' he
nue. see him." And he began to calculate
his prospective profits.
He had reached Fifth avenue and Sixty
stand his impatience. he halted in front of
II. Q. Havemeyer's house and remarked to
his prize:
Now, just show me a little what you
The horse did not seem to understand.
Hurry up! Just stand up and shake
Meyer had procured a short switch, and
this he held before the animals nose. The
horse reared and Meyer, overcome with de-
light sat upon the curb for several mo-
ments.
A policeman of the East Sixty-seventh
street station found him regarding the
morse with rapt admiration.
what's the matter wild ye?" inquired
the policeman.
"Ha, hal" laughed Meyer. 1T is a good
thing. Just look at me- Then turning to
the horse he ordered
Now stand on your head a little while
for the cop!"
The horse didn't move. The policeman
studied the horse and its owner and re-
marked:
Yer drunk. Come along"
It's circus" protested Meyer. but that
dld not convince the policeman. He was ar
rested and the horse was given a stall in a
neighboring stable. When Magistrate Deuel.
heard his sad tale in the Yorkvile police
court yesterday he discharged Meyer
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-07
MISSISSIPPI RISING AGAIN.
Alarm nt IdaIin, La.-Better
Feeling Mt New Orleans.

Natchez, Miss. May 6.-After remaining
stationary for three days. the river to-day
showed a rise of half a tenth at p. m.'
the government gauge showing 1880. Local
river men are unable to account for this
slight rise at this time. as the weather Is
perfectly calm, although party cloudy,
with indications of rain.
Idalia, La, which is now located on an
island, was startled this afternoon by a
negro dashing into town on horseback and
repeating that Minorca levee, just above
town, had given way. but investigation
showed that IL was only the swells from
q passing steamboat washing over the top
OF the ernbankment. The watch is so close
and the tension so great that the residents
near the levee concluded Il crevasse was
in process of formation, and promptly gave
the alarm.
Tensas water rose but three and one
half inches in the past twenty-four hours,
but at the present stage II may overflow:
This means that many additional acres OF
land will be inundated.
New Orleans, La, May 6.-Another day
of stationary river and fine weather has
raised hopes and placed the line in excel
lent condition. Each levee board expresses
great confidence in its ability to hold the
line. The upper protection levee above the
city has been completed finishing the local
far been allayed that discussion about the
future has begun. The railroads have Of
fered to build broad levee in front of and
above the city, agreeing to keep it in order
for the privilege of putting tracks on the
leyee ton.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-07
CURTIS LIKELY TO CONTROL
President Mckinley Has Been Ger
rymandered" Himself and Knows
How to Feel for the Kansan.

Washington, May 6-(Spec,al0 1t is be-
lieved Representative Curtis will succeed
in landing his man for postmaster at En-
poria. The contingent here trying to ham
die the patronage have made the fight
against Curtis under the claim he had been
gerrymandered out of the district.
This is a tender spot for the president.
During the Fifty-first congress Mckinley
was gerrymandered, and just soon as
that was done some of the self-appointed
auctioneers of patronage pounced lpon
him. 1t was during Harrisons administra-
ton ard Mckinley had to make hot
fight to get what belonged to him: At
first he got in close quarters but finally
Harrison let him control just the same as
If he had not been gerrymandered.
The contingent of the pie house running
auction pie business at once pounced upon
Curtis district as good thing. They
looked upon it offering an excuse TO do
business with other peoples rights. Ike
get an appointive job, he should be allowed
to help throw the Emporia postoffice into
the auction combine In this way all sorts
of case has been put up against Curtis.
A Kansas gentleman accompanied Mr..
Curtis to the White House. On being intro
duced the president observed, From En-
poria?"
There was n smile when the late arrival
replied in the negative. To this the presi-
dent added. Well. most kansans now are
from Emporia.'
servation that he had something to say
about Emporia, whereupon the president
and Mr.. Curtis stepped over to the con-
iidential window. Curtis talked fast and
furious, and the president listened.
II is believed Senator Baker will Iake
part with Curtis for the reason he is being
harassed and annoyed by the self-ap-
pointed pie disbursers who are making the
trouble. The Republicans of the delegation
are more or less annoyed by the presence
of the pie organization.
1t Is believed the president intends to
recognize the regular organization, not
only the Republicans elected to the house,
but also defeated candidates. When he
was defeated for the Fifty-second congress
pie sellers in Ohio tried to feed on the
Canton district, but as defeated candi-
date Major Mckinley made his fight to
control patronage and succeeded then as
well as before, when they worked the ger
rymander racket on him.
| 1t is believed that Mr.. Baker in self-pres-
ervation will join against the pie workers
by way of making it plain to them that
their presence is not needed longer In
this position he will have the support of
the president. who is as much victim to
the discomfort others.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-07
AFTER DUFFY'S SCALP,
tndertakers Object to One of the
Craft Having Any Say About n
Cemefery

Several of Kansas City's undertakers OBJ
ject to going to a rival in business to get
a permit before they can bury the dead.
A petition, signed by Undertakers j. w.
Wagner, ]. C. Welden, Leo J. Stewart, ].
c. Carroll and Eugene Carlat, will be pre-
sented to the board of trustees of the
Catholic Cemetery Association, which con-
trolls Mount St Marys cemetery, at its
meeting Eext Tuesday night, asking that
Undertaken ]. c. Duffy be deposed as the
boards secretary and manager of the cem-
are preferred. il is stated that Undertaken
Duffy uses his position to further his own
uEdertakers with petty restrictions, as we'll
as being discourteous when asked for in
formation concerning the lots in the Gem
etery.
Attorney ]. NJ. Cleary has been employed
by the dissatisfied undertakers to present
their petition.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-07
Must stand an Exam.

During the past few weeks scores of per-
sons. mostly young women. have made ap-
plications to the board of education for po-
sitions in the new public library. In order
cants an examination will be held at the
present Office of the board, Monday, May
til p. m. All persons applying for posi-
tions will be required to take the examina-
ton, and no applications will be received
after that date. The examination will be
quite thorough, and will be on United
States history, biography, literature and
Like subjects.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-07
Bids for Police Uniforms.

For years men on the police force have
paid from s24 to $50 for their uniforms and
had them made where they pleased. Chief
Vallins believes that IL the uniforms are
made by one concern they can be had for
at least so. Accordingly. yesterday the
chiefs secretary, Ed Hickman, called in
person upon number of tailoring estab-
lishments In Kansas City and requested
that they make bids on uniforms for the en-
tire police force.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-07
short Notes of Crime.

Charles Wittenberg, of 1924 East Twenty
third street, reported to the police yester-
day that thief entered his house at "a.
m. yesterday, and stole his trousers con-
tanning s..
William Cox. alias Johnson, who cut
Alice Mccall, at 30l West Sixth street, last
Sunday morning. and was arrested in St.
Jc: eph. Mo-, was brought back to Karsa;
City yesterday by Detective Bryant
An autopsy held yesterday by Deputy
Coroner Wheeler, on the body OF Thomas
Mcmahon. who dropped dead at Twenty
sixth and Holmes streets Wednesday even
ing. developed the fact that McMahou's
death was due to a ruptured blood vessel
of the heart
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-07
Observation-Disclosures Still Unknown

The police have not yet succeeded in hav-
ing Duane. the 'gentlemanly" burglar.
police in a number of cities in the United
States. and word has been received from
Chicago, st. Louis and Detroit but none
knows Duane there. There are yet num-
ber of places to hear from. 1t Is thought
the New York police may be able to iden-
tify him,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-07
Had Its Adyantage.,

Mr.. Booce-"I saw a man get run over
by the trolley this afternoon. and I heard
later that his leg had to be taken of at the
knee. Isn't 1t awful?'
Mrs. Booce-"Yes, I am sorry for the
poor man. but IL he happens to have a wife
she can keep him at home nights now by
hiding his wooden leg-"-Cincinnati En-
uuirer.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-07
A Case of Business and no Pie.

Henry E. Asp, Republican national COM
mitteeman of Oklahoma, spent yesterday
in the city, looking after some business
matters. He was Flynn man in the CUB
erratorial fight and hence is not within
range of the pie counter. He insists that
he can stand it to attend closely to busi-
ness for the coming four years. except TAX
ing day off occasionally to attend Re
publican primaries and conventions
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-07
4 Compromise.

From the Fliegende Blaetter.
The court-"You have been convicted of
perjury: What have you to say why sem
tence should not be pronounced upon you
Prisoner-"I'll tell you what I'll do, Judge.
I'm ready to take all that testimony back,
just to square things"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-07
DR.. j. HolIandcr for Secretary

Washington, May 5.-Dr. j. H. Hollander
ternational bimetallic committee. He is pro-
fessor of economics at the Johns Hopkins
university, and French and German
scholar.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-07
Wanted,
From Judy

From Judy.
Jeweler Ito burglarl-"So I've caught YOU
neatly. haven't I? What do you want?
Burglar-"I reckon what / want now's n
good lawyer to get me hoff!"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-07
His Stock in Trade.

From the Typographical Journal.
Where is all that paper l left on nv
desk?" asked Wright.
:. Il thought it was waste paper ana threw
it out the girl exclaimed
No. 1t wasn't waste paper" said the
poet sadly. Il hadn't written any verse
on it yet"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-07
Personal Equation.

From the Washington Star.
How long is it going to take to get
through with this case?" asked the client.
who was under suspicion of housebreaking.
thoughtfuIiy. it'll take me about two
weeks to get through with it, but I'm
afraid. it's going to take you about four
years"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-07
Eiolets.

Violets in all the pretty blue and pink
tints, and so natural that they look like
the real article. are greatly favored in
millinery. and while they are perhaps the
most common they are the most refined
of all the artificial flowers.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-07
Vanity That Comes High.

Most of the photographs displayed in the
windows of English photographs are ex-
hibited by request Of the originals and at
their own expense. One London photog-
rapher charges $50 for putting a carte In
the window and IS for a cabinet.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-07
Their Differences.

There's nothing new under the sun. Is
there, Charlie dear?"
ITO what do you refer"
THE Greek-Turkish war. 1t seems to be
the same old question of which 1t is to be,
skirts or boomers. Star.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-07
Desperate Decadence.

At the public library.
rs Marcus Aurelius in?''
No
"Or Epitecus?'
mo"
well. give me something of Marie
Corelli.'-Chicago Library.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-07
Thrown In.

From Pick-Me-Up.
Wife-"It does seem hard that when a
woman marries she has TO take her hus-
bands name"
Husband-"Well. she takes everything
else he's got, why leave that out?"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-07
LARRY" Burn. slowly Recovering.

Larry Burns, the former secretary to ex-
Chief of Police Irwin, who attempted to
kill himself by shooting on April %. Is slow
fers now only from the effects of the con-
cussion the bullet caused, when 1t struck
his skull.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-07
Just in Time,

From the Brooklyn Life.
Young playwrtght-'.And what did you
think of my climax"
Crftic-'It was very welcome"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-07

He-"I love you better than my life."
She-"Considering the life you lead, I can
not say that lam surprised. .'-Indianapol
Journal.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-07
An Amendment. A

Dunnigan (picking up a pin)-"Shure, all
tn day Oi'n have good luck, If Dim lucky
Puck.
The herald., 1897-07-25
Eating Marmalade With the Kurds

The Kurdish chief and his elder sons
stroked their boards and CALCULATED
"Mashallah!" whenever their European
guest put his fork in his mouth, MY
father why does the F'irengi eat with 4
hook?" little kurd asked at last, but
all the answer he got was smack from
his father, at which he cried bitterly.
To console him, I gave him a spoonful
of marmalade, which terrified him, but,
fearful of being punished again for bad
manners, he seized the spoon an6 gulp-
ed. it down like a pill, saying, "Avolia
Effendim." He. must have liked it, all
the same, for soon afterward the father
came and asked me what the "tatli'
was. l gave him the pot which he emp
tied Murad then cleaned the knife arc
fork and shut them with click into a
ratent clasp knife. This put too great d
strain on the chiefs curiosity, and he
asked to see it close. After careful ex-
animation he remarked oracularly: I'm
truth, only in Firengistap can they
make such things of beauty. "A Ride
Through Western ASIA Give Bigham
The herald., 1897-07-25
The Hypnotic Mrs. Potter

From the Melbourne Punch it appears
that Mrs. Potter's last night in the Aus
tralan metropolis was quite exciting.
After playing Juliet" before a packed
house the actress found a crowd of five
or six hundred persons waiting to see her
at the stage door. Those surrounding
her kissed her cloak and begged for
flowers as souvenirs. When she drove
off 200 people chased after her cab to the
hotel Next day at the railway station
KyTle Bellew-described in the Mel
bourne paper as elderly but well-tail-
ored'-came in for his share of hyster-
ical admiration. First number of wo-
men pressed boutonnieres upon him, and
then they begged hard for "just single
flower" so that he departed by the ex-
press with a collection of stalks on his
coat which looked like necklace of
sharks teeth on a Fijian belle"
The herald., 1897-07-25
Another Hamlet Heard From

severe criticism upon. the. London
theater has just been made by Edward
Brandes, the Danish litterateur and ORA
matist, in the Copenhagen Politikon
Brandes declares that in comparison
with the Danish Royal theater each
London theater is absolutely provincial.
The Dane is particularly severe upon the
Englished French pieces of a light ma
ture and the operettas and musical com
edies. But his visit to London-during
the jubilee-was not timed to do justice
to the stage of the British metropolis,
as confessedly there was then little Of
artistic worth on the boards.-Mirror.
The herald., 1897-07-25
Where Is shakespearean Artp

In review of the Victorian drama,
William Archer, the London critic, de-
clares that If the Shakespeare plays are
to continue, something of what was
known as the tradition of the later
Shakespearean actors will have to be
revived. Mr.. Archer names Edwin
Booth as the last actor to possess the ira
ditional qualifications and thus again is
emphasized the fact that much of fame
is post mortem. Booth was appreciated
in his own country during his life, but
his native public quickly and more pro-
fondly appreciated his artistic worth
when he had gone. In England Booth
was not successful even in comparison
with players who, alive today, are not
mentioned in Mr.. Archer's PREMISE
Mirror