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Kansas City journal., 1897-11-15
Country Postal Deliveries.

From the Boston Herald.
The success that is said to have attended
the efforts of the United States govern
ment to establish postal deliveries in the
rural districts is an exceedingly gratify-
ing. though by no means surprising, re-
suit. This is one of the facilities of gov
ernment postal service that has been very
generally adopted by the nations of West
ern Europe, and, on the basis of common
sense, has much more to recommend 1t
than the system of postal deliveries in our
great cities. The letter carriers are a
convenience in large business communi-
ties, since they do away with the necessity
that would otherwise exist of making more
or less frequent visits to the postofice.
But thousands Of business men in Boston
do not make use Of this convenience. for
the reason that they prefer to have letter
boxes of their own, and either go them
selves or send their clerks at more or less
frequent intervals to take the letters from
these repositories. Even those business
concerns in the center of the city who
are served by the letter carriers would
find no great difficulty If they were COM
PEELED to go back to the old method. and
visit the postoffice for the purpose Of OBJ
tanning their mails. In the country dis
tricts. however the case is altogether diff
ferent The farmer or the small trades
man does not have a large regular mail
correspondence which warrants him in
making visits once, twice or sometimes
three or four times day to the postoiiice
for the purpose of seeing whether there
are letters aw aiting his coming. Frequent
| " his home is several miles removed from
the postoffice building. and a needless trip
thither involves a great waste of time in
busy seasons of the pear. Under such cir
cumstances a letter carrier service which
will take his mail to him when the letters
come is of relatively greater advantage than
the service performed by letter carriers In
our great cities. This is the view Of the
problem taken in Europe. and seems to us to
be n sound one. OF course. as the postal
authorities point out. 1t is undesirable. and
financially impossible, for the United
States to attempt to cover in this way the
vast area of this country in Il short space
of time; but it would seem to be possible
| to gradually extend the system. 1t would
he, in our opinion. far better to use such
money as the United States obtains in
thus improving its service than to lower
the rate of letter postage to cent. as has
| been frequently urged.
Kansas City journal., 1897-11-15
She Didn't Worry.

From Tid-Bits
Clara-"I don't think Grace cares very
much for her husband"
Jessie-Why?"
Clara-"weIl. he was detained at his Of
flee until o'clock one evening last week.
and 1t never occurred to her that he might
be killed. or something
Kansas City journal., 1897-11-15

showing for the present year, the figures
for next year will in all probability be
much larger. This is only the beginning
of the period of new prosperity-the infan-
cy. so to speak. of returning good times.
Twelve months hence the country will be
in full possession of that of which 1t is
now only tasting.
Kansas City journal., 1897-11-15

Georgia house. Thousands have sprained
their ankles. barked their shins or noses.
or stubbed their toes while engaged in the
dangerous exercise of walking. Hundreds
OF men have fallen into street excavations
and been killed or seriously injured. Com
pared to walking. football is absolute safe
ty. Walking must be stopped. The Geor-
gia legislature can be depended upon to
stop it in Georgia. The Hon. Hocus Smith
and the other Crackers must he protected
from the dangers of this noxious form OF
exercise.
Kansas City journal., 1897-11-15
NIGHT AND DAY.

Think not thy wisdom can illume away
The ancient tanglement of night and day.
Enough. to acknowledge both. and both
revere:
They see not clearliest who see all things
clear. William Watson.
Kansas City journal., 1897-11-15

Washington. Nov. 14.-For Oklahoma and
Indian Territory: Probably fair: decidedly
colder: northerly winds.
For Missouri: Fair Monday; decidedly
colder; northerly winds.
For Kansas: Fair; decidedly colder;
bar.Iy
Kansas City journal., 1897-11-15
A MISSOURI REFORM.

The young woman reformer. Miss Alice
E. Lowery. who is supposed to be making
a vigorous anti-tobacco crusade IN Missou-
ri. is doubtless having success, although
statistics thus far are not forthcoming
e Miss Lowery's plan is a very simple one.
She will make a personal appeal to all Mis-
souri, girls-or as many OF them she can
reach with her voice-and ask them to sign
q pledge not to marry any man who smokes
or chews. Like all other young women.
Missouri girls are more or less emotional.
and many of them may impuIsively fall in
under Miss Lowery's noble banner
But this is as far as the reform will go.
No contemplated matches will be declared
off. and no county clerk will lose any H.
cense fees by reason of the movement. The
girls are likely to forget all about the
pledge when the real business of getting
married demands their serious attention
and if they do not It will be very easy
matter for young men to swear OFF until
after the ceremony is performed.
In fact, the chances are that Miss Lowcry
herself will in due time become the wife
OF some estimable young man who will love
regularity Her friends can properly wish
that she may have no worse fate.
BANK DEPOSITS AND PROSPERITY,
The general financial condition of the
people can usually be known by the
amount of money they have deposited in
bank. In prosperous times bank state
ments show n large aggregate of deposits.
but when times are hard The showings are
reduced: unless people are making money
they cannot bank IL, and those who have
money Deposited arc compelled tc draw II
out 10 defray living expenses. According
to the story told by the bank deposits this
year, the people of The United States are
now enjoying high degree Of prosperity.
From the statements male by national
banks to the comptroller of the currency
October 5. Of the present year. II is seen
that the aggregate Of individual deposits
amounts TO the enormous sum of SIS .Ia2.
923-a total greater by sSo.,lc. 2GG tam or
July g. OF this year. and greater by s2al3
a9l,s'l than the total Of one year ago
These figures were taken from banks iocat.
ed In districts outside the large cities and
represent the money chiefly of small deal.
ers and agricultuTists.
The significance OF this showing will b,
better understood by the average reader
II comparison is made with the showing.
of previous years. On September 90. iSfe-
year of very general prosperity-the tota
individual deposits in banks. according I,
the comptrollcr's statement. were 81, go,
~ gs3. These were. up 10 that time, tn,
highest figures reached In the history c.
the country. Twelve months later. on DC
tober ;. 1s9:. the year CT the great finan
c!al depression. they had fallen to sI.i51.
Ie4.s9o During the years 1894 and 1895 the,
did considerable huctuating. In the hea
OF the presidential campaign Of 1896, o,
October 6, when the election Of Bryan wa
regarded as a possibility. they were 81 N,597
esa. .oss-much lower than they had beel
before for two years, but greater by nearI
ufenssee than they bad been three ysar
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Kansas City journal., 1897-11-15

Young John A. Logan has been trans
planted from the Horse show in Chicago
to the chrysanthemum exhibition, where he
Is equally at home.
Kansas City journal., 1897-11-15
Further Legfslation NJ
Georgia.

From the New York Sun.
The Georgia legislature has a new work
to do The Hon. Hocus Smith slipped and
nearly fell while walking on Peachtree
street yesterday afternoon. A law prohibit
ing walking will be passed at once by the
Kansas City journal., 1897-11-15

Bryan's comment on the Ohio election
reads like chapter from the red-headed
part of THE Prisoner of Zenda."
Kansas City journal., 1897-11-15

In order that he may keep In touch with
domestic affairs. Cleveland has subscribed
for all the ''yeller kid newspapers.
Kansas City journal., 1897-11-15

Gugenheimer is on deck in New York
Isparhecher is coming to the front in the
Indian Territory. and the glory of Ickel-
heimer is waning.
Kansas City journal., 1897-11-15

Those who feared that David B. Hill
might become a confirmed celibate will be
glad to learn that he is welded to 81.
lence.
Kansas City journal., 1897-11-15

The Republican candidates for congress-
man in the First Kansas district are so
busy shaking hands with each other that
the arm of the voter is getting needed
Kansas City journal., 1897-11-15

James Gordon Bennett is only forty-seven
removes from the throne of Great Brit
ain. but has not yet gone into training for
the job.
Kansas City journal., 1897-11-15

Ex-senator Ingalls, has settled In WASH
ington for the winter land will endeavor to
throw congress in the shade. Ingalls, doesn't
Kansas City journal., 1897-11-15

Croker would be all right If he were not
so well advertised by his loving friends -
Kansas City journal., 1897-11-15

Van Wyck's determination to put none
but Democrats on guard really puts the
whole country on guard.
Kansas City journal., 1897-11-15

Senator German is explaining how it hap
pened-thus disputing the old saw that
dead men tell no tales"
Kansas City journal., 1897-11-15

The trouble is. Kansas Republican can't
throw his hat very high without encoun-
tering depressing Democratic current
from New York.
Kansas City journal., 1897-11-15

Senator Teller complains that nothing
is likely to be done for the plain people"
1t is certain. however. that Teller's crowd
has already been done for.
Kansas City journal., 1897-11-15

Spain has exhausted her last louisd or,
matadore. picador and toreador, and Is now
trying to pawn her cuspidor.
Kansas City journal., 1897-11-15

The halls of congress are being rehabili-
tated for the December session. and Presi-
dent Mckinley is preparing to make his
annual statement of the objects of the
meeting"
The herald., 1897-03-14
! 4 GREAT MAN'S DISGRACE
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"Glory to God in the highest on earth
peace and good will toward men,"
1t was In those words. flashed through
the sea on the 18th of August, 1858, that
the annihilation of space was announced
and ocean telegraphy, from dream,
materialized into fact.
The magician who accomplished It
was Cyrus Field. In recognition Of the
miracle which he had worked he got a
medal from congress. decorations from
Europe. nations applause.
In stature then he overtopped the
worlds elect. He was a new Colum-
bus, presently another Croesus, six
times a millionaire.
In this city, a week ago, on a charge
of vagrancy. his only surviving son was
arrested.
The man who never made mistake
never made anything. The achieve
ments Of Cyrus Field were so gigantic
that by comparison his mistakes look
small. His greatest was his son. Tilden
took millions from him. So did Gould
I'VE have left Cyrus his real estate"
was the latter's historic remark after
the squeezing which he gave. He might
have added: And his name" That the
son took and with 1t what was left.
1t was not much. There was the
Washington building on Broadway, the
house in Gramercy park, property at
Dobbs Ferry and about $500,000 In
money, which, after the squeezing, he
managed to make on the street. At this
time his wife had just died, daughter
The herald., 1897-03-14
THE RIVAL BLOWS OF coRBETr AND FIrzsIMMoNs
IL/NCH.EL6ow.1ZAY.

was dying, he was old, lonely and Ill.
His son came to him. Senior partner in
the firm of Field. LLrdley, Welchers &
Co., he brought with him such tale of
fraud and impending dishonor that the
father gave him the key Of his strong
box and told him to take from the Sc
curities whatever would save his re-
pute. 1t was a. pistol he should have
given him. The son took the key, took
the box, took the securities, took every
thing. When he had gone the father
took to his bed. Eight months later
when he died he didn't have a hundred
dollars to his name. 1t was not ruin
that killed him. He had faced, out
witted and defeated it time and again.
It was an enemy he had never seen,
never feared. one that he did not know
seized him, felled him, choked him to
death.
That disgrace was his son. Other chill
dren had been born to him. seven in all.
There was the eldest, Mary. who was
dying then Of cancer, and who had mar
ried D. A. Lindley, partner Of that son.
There was Alice, who fancied herself
wife Of the king of Spain. There was
Mrs. Judson. who recently wrote her
fathers life. There was Mrs. James b.
Andrews. rumored. like Alice. to be men,
tally infirm. Then there was Arthur.
who had died: this son. Edward Morse,
and another, Cyrus William.
But Edward, who had married Mr..
Lindley'e sister, was Cyrus Fields eld-
est and trusted son, the one who would
succeed him. Three days after the sack
Of the strong box the firm of which that
son was senior peartner suspended pay
ment. Their liabilities ran into millions,
their assets into insignihcance.
Debt is not dishonor. Firmg without
number have failed and maintained the
respect Of the street. Debt Is not dis
honor. But forgery is, and theft Is so
regarded. Field had swindled and stolen
right and left whatever he could lay his
hands on; he had gutted his firm to
boot, robbed widows, and even church.
1t was on the charge Of felony that he
was arrested. and 1t was that which
killed his father.
Bourke Cochran pleaded that he was in
sane, He declared that insanity was
hereditary; that the two preceding gen.
crations of the Field family had been
weak-minded. He showed that the
grandfather of the defendant died an i'm
becile; that his great-grandfather died
q lunatic: that his sister was actually
insane. He showed that the defendants
great-uucle was q maniac. He showed
insanity IN other collateral branches.
He showed the taint. He did not at
tempt. though, to show that the defend
ants father was insane. II he could
have It would be regrettable that there
are not more lunatics like him. But the
plea was successful. Field was commit
ted to the state asylum at. Buffalo.
Cyrus Field could have stood insol-
vency. Bankruptcy would have been no
dtsgraee He might have gone to his
The herald., 1897-03-14
eos ANGELES HnRA1p. SUNDAY MORNING.. MARCH a. 1897

grave a beggar, and yet retained his
self-respect. But his honor, which he
priced more highly than he priced his
wealth, was gone. His son had brought
dishonor upon a family whose name
stood as high as that of any in the ma
generation had made illustrious in the
law, in the church and in science and
finance.
The failure of the firm was quickly
followed by revelations of the frauds
perpetrated by Edward Field. Wall
street, where his fathers name had for
years stood among the highest, learned
that this son had descended to many
forms of crime.
During the proceedings his attitude
was that of an idiot. At one point Mr..
the bench, dismissed the jury and
washed his hands of the case. The court
instantly was In an uproar. Field new
er moved He was sprawled, as usual,
on table, his head buried in his arms.
He did not raise 1t. 1t was said that
he was drusged--that he was continu-
ously doped. 1t may be true. And yet,
luton, 1t would take a remarkably
clear-headed lunatic to hoodwink. as he
was shown to haved one, unmistifiable
financiers to blk Woerishoeffer and
swindle 8. v. White What he did with
the millions which he got has been sus-
pected, yet never shown. In this tene-
brous history there are many facts
which are still obscure.
Three years ago the superintendent
of the Buffalo asylum pronounced him
sane. He was removed to Ludlow street
jail, from which a few months later
he was released on bail. Meanwhile his
sister had died. his brother also
A week ago, ragged and dirty, the
last surviving son of the New Columbus
The herald., 1897-03-14

the opposite thing that he is expected to
do. His mind and body work in per-
feet harmony, and his changes of gem
eralship come like flashes of lightning
If Corbett jabs Fitz in the ribs, leav-
ing his head unguarded. the next time
the Cornishman sees a jajb coming he
will naturally counter for the jaw, but
it will be jerked back out of reach. Cor
bett never goes in for general results.
He tries to worry and confuse man and
make him help defeat himself. On this
line, however, he will have a hard Gus
toner in Fitzsimmons, whose cool head
edness In the ring Ia Of the phenomenal
order.
THE HANDS COMPARED.
Fitzsimmons has a slight advantage
In the matter of hands. They are like
great knobs of iron. and he gives them
no consideration, whereas Corbett can
not take the same chances with his
hands without running the risk of weak
ening their usefulness. The Cornish
mans are good deal larger, as the fol-
lowing measurements OF the two right
hands show:
Length Of fist from wrist
Across widest part Of fi:t.1H in. M 81 in n'
Across top part of fist. az in. in.
Summoned UP. the chances Of the men
seem equal, and to pick the winner de-
wolves into pure matter Of guesswork.
Corbett has a shade the best OF 1t In
science, while Fitz is the hardest hitter.
Science can weaken the hard hitter, and
the hard hitter can weaken science.
Physically, the two men are matched,
Corbett being trifie taller and heavier,
and Fitz having the best of 1t in reach.
In the matter Of ring generalship It ie a
tie. NELSON JAMES.
The herald., 1897-03-14
ALL SORTS

Statistics which have been compiled for
the Yale News show that graduates of
Yale are now presidents of nineteen uni
versities and colleges In various parts OF the
country.
The young czarina has just granted sum
OF 100, 900 rubles toward the erection Of resi-
dential quarters for the female students at
tending the St. Petersburg Medical Insti-
tute for Women.
Bismarck's Boswell Moritx Busch, stud
led theology. but In 1S4a went into politics
as a violent Democrat. came to the United
States about the same time as Carl Schur2
and for a short time filed the pulpit OF a
German church.
Neapolitan romantic school of painters,
has just died. He was poet and an au-
thor as we'll. He took part in the revolu-
tion of 1SAs ard was exiled from Naples un-
til the Bourbons were driven out
Sixty-f1ve years ago Hiram Lukens en-
tered the Intelhgencer office at Doyles-
town, to learn printing. and he is there yet
setting type as fast as anybody around
the place. His record Of continuous SER
vice with one establishment Is propably
uneQualed In the business.
A Russian recently>xon about $4,000 at
Monte Carlo at one sitting. He won the
maximum for twenty consecutive 'coups,
and in DOING. so broke the bank twice-that
is he forced 1t to suspend until another
supply OF money could be obtained.
When the sultan wants to see play he
sends out for O company ana attends the
representation in his dining room. cefore
the performance he hands the manager
some original jokes of his own to be add
ed to the dialogue, 80 the troupe Is at least
sure Of one appreciative listener.
John Cooper Van Tassell. the oldest resi-
dent of Greensburg, N. Y, has just died al
the age of 95 years. His father, William
c. Van Tassell. fought in the war Of 1872
His grandfather fought in the revolution
Mr.. Van Tassell was not soldier, but In
the war OF the rebellion seven Of his eight
sons took part.
Mr.. Hobart tells pitiful tales Of the beg
ging letters he has had since hts election
the demands running all the way from s.
for q set Of false teeth to 10000 for a
musical education. A vice-prestdent has
to pay quite dearly enough for his eleva-
tion without being made mark for beg
gars. They would do better to tackle mil
lionaires whose bank account Is intact.
All the trappings Of Osceola. the famous
Seminole chief. are in the possession Of Dr.
Hamilton Weeden Of Eufala, Ala DR.
Weeden u = grandson Of Colonel Jasper
who captured Osceola and had charge OF
him during his last days. The outflt Is
said to be very complete. and to include
almost everything that an eminent savage
would require on the Warpsth, In the
chase and during the piping times ef peacs.
The herald., 1897-03-14

him cut. But the Cornishman's re-
cuperative powers are wonderful, and in
another instant he was strong enough to
land the blow that ended, the contest.
In more than dozen fights Fitz gain
ed the. victory by q single blow. He
does not wear man out slowly, but
awaits his chance for ending the fight.
Fitz will undoubtedly pursue these tac-
tics on the 17th He realizes that Cor
bett is the speedier man. and in clean
long arm fighting might prove his supe-
rior
Corbett's style will be quite different
from that Of his antagonist. Charley
White, who formerly trained Fitzsim-
mons, has impressed upon him the ne
cessity of keeping out of range of his
rivals knock out blows. Fitzsimmons'
weak spot, If he has one, Is his stomach.
and tho Californian will make special
play for that part Of the anatomy, In the
hope Of weakening his man and making
him easy prey for q jolt on the Jaw
coRBETT's HEAD DODGE.
In his training Corbett has paid much
attention to lodging blows aimed at his
chin by backward swing OF his head.
He is peculiarly successful In this line Of
work, and as 1t does not change his po-
sition, 1t leaves him in good shape for a
quick counter on his opponent. Cor
belts peculiar line of work In the hand
ball court has made him speedier than
ever, and more accurate in Judging time
and distance. These will be valuable
qualities for avoiding the killing blows
of his rival.
Corbett has also an infinite variety OF
leads, which he has developed to perfec-
tion. He counts upon Fitz Inviting a
blow, so as to make the most of the open
ing the next time 1t is delivered. But
Corbett seldom leads the same way
twice. He whips around and does just
The herald., 1897-03-14
BOUGHT A HOTEL wlrn STAMPS
They We're the Result Of Twenty Years G.
lectInR and Were Worth $3s,0oo

They We're the Result Of Twenty Years Col
lectIng and Were Worth $4,000
When Byron s. Ross began to collect
postage stamps twenty years ago he
was called a crank by his schoolmates.
His parents tried to dissuade him from
what they thought was a foolish craze.
He told his father that some day his
stamps would bring him fortune.
His dream has come true. A few days
ago Mr.. Ross traded his collection of
stamps for hotel at Hurley. Wis. val
ued at $4,000. He can now laugh at those
who twenty years ago called him a
crank. Mr.. Ross left for Hurley last
night to take charge of the hotel which
was purchased with postage stamps. He
bought the property from John e. Bur-
ton, mine owner, who is going to es-
tablish his son in the postage stamp
business.
This Is perhaps the first time in his
tory that deal Of such magnitude was
made with postage stamps. The Bardon
house, which Mr.. Ross has bought, Is
one Of the best known hotels in Wiscon-
sin. 1t was built few years ago by Mr..
Burton, who is the owener Of several
mines In the vicinity of Hurley. 1t has
eighty rooms and has always had good
patronage.
Mr.. Ross knows nothing about the no
tel business, but he Is confident of max
ing 1t success. He says any man who
car. make money out Of postage stamps
ought to be successful as hotel keeper.
1t took about three million stamps to
buy the hotel. Mr.. Burton and his con
spent several days in counting them.
After they had counted $35. 900 worth Mr..
Ross still had his private and foreign
collection left
For several years Mr.. Ross had been
the largest dealer In Cancelled stamps In
Chicago. He was mail carrier for ten
years, and this gave him unusual advan-
tage for making his collection.
He has bought and sold many millions
Of American and foreign stamps. His
collection, which he traded for the Hur-
ley hotel. II considered one Of the largest
In the United States. He had stamps
ranging In prices from 10 cents q 1000 to
$500 for one.
Mr. Ross had the largest foreign cor
respo ndence of any man in Chicago. He
frequently received as many az 800 let
ters day from Europe. His name
was known in the remotest parts Of the
world He has sent millions OF stamps
to Japan and China. where small for
tunes are spent in decorating rooms
with them Persons who dealt with him
thought. he certainly must know every
body In Chicago He has received lets
teri from all parts Of the globe making
inquiry for this 0. that person supposed