Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-24
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els Scott Key, the author of the Star
Spangied Banner" The commissioners
claimed that Miss Key was incompetent,
being too old to perform the duties of the
Office. Thus Miss Key, the only support Of
her aged and infrm mother. was thrown
out OF employment, and being a to
secure work, both were compelled to sub
sist upon the contributions Of their many
friends. Soon after President McKinley's
Inauguration a number Of patriotic Mary
land ladies called the case to the attention
of Postmaster General Gary. He was I'M
able to furnish her employment. but rec
commended her to Secretary Wilson. The
latter soon found a modest position for the
lady and she is now able to shield herself
and mother from want.
Judge W. CIeary, who recently died at
C~ovington, KY, was the last survivor of the
colony OF Confederates who went to Canada
during the civil war. From their head
quarters in Montreal they carried on an
active agitation in behalf Of the Southern
cause. President Andrew Johnson" says
a kentucky man. Offered a reward OF So
600 for the head Of Judge Cleary, but no
one claimed the prize money. Judge
Cleary was an honorable and distinguished
citizen Of Kentucky. and held many posts
Of honor and trust. After the war was over
he had his disabilities removed and no
man devoted himself more assiduously
than he to the task OF rebuilding the Union
and restoring amity between the sections"
Rural free delivery is a question which is
giving the postofiee department officials
much concern. Superintendent Machen in
speaking of the subject said: Rural free
delivery has been a success in the districts
where ii has been tried, but its general ap-
plication to the whole United States would
10 n -
on the cost of such an extension shows that
the expense would be between $500 900
and S6o.OOO,OOO. 1t undoubtedly would be
worth the expenditure in districts where
the population is reasonably dense, but in
some OF the Western states, where the dis
tances to be covered are abnormal, it's In
auguration would be inadvisable."
It is whispered in large financial institu-
tons that a great deal Of English capital
has been offered for investment in this
country Of late. and in some cases has been
accepted. The idea appears to be that
the capital being released elsewhere, owing
to lack of confidence. is finding its way to
this country. In which English investors
seem. especially of late, to have the most
abundant faith. especially in substantial
manufacturing enterprises. Men in large
concerns In Eastern states are saying they
can get all the money they want" and
many circumstances seem to justify the
assertion.
At the request of the nizam. or king. Of
Hyderabad, the British government at CAL
cutta has officially denied the widely circu-
lated story with regard to the alleged dis
appearance from the Hyderabad treasury
of the famous Mountain Light diamond.
The gem in question. which is Of the pur-
est water, weighs $50 carats, and was a
few years ago the subject OF a celebrated
lawsuit between Mr.. Jacobs (the original
of Marion Crawford's Mr.. I~saacs'') and
the nizam, and is still safe in the keeping
Of the latter. which it has never left since
the conclusion of the trial.
1t is comforting for Americans to learn
from the returns Just published by the
Journal Oficiel, at Paris, that not a single
citizen of the United States has abandoned
his country in order to secure naturallza-
ton as a Frenchman during the last twelve
months. France acquired no less than
S,037 new citizens by means of naturaliza-
tioE last year. Belgians, Germans, Span
iards. Poles, Russians. Moors, Cinnamon
and Britons figure among the number, but
not a single son of Uncle San.
The feat Of driving a sIx-in-hand a mile
inside Of three minutes and an eight-in-
hand the same distance in three minutes
and eighteen seconds is something that
may well astonish the beholder. especially
when 1t is undertaken by a non-profession-
al driver. aged IA. handling spirited thor
oughbreds. Mr.. Lawson N. Fuller appears
to have achieved the task at Fleetwood
park in New York on Saturday, with neat
ness and remarkable dexterity.
Speculation is rife in Europe as to the
cause of the astounding percentage of sui
cides among the medical profession in Rus
STA In the Muscovite empire the rate of
suicide for ordinary mortals Is thirty in
the million. But the rate for doctors Is no
less than 631 in the million. according to
recent official returns. This is all the more
a matter for concern, as Russia suffers
more than any other nation in Europe
from a scarcity Of medical men.
Secretary Wilson's experiment Of sending
butter to the London market has not
proved a great success. The report Of the
experts who managed the venture says that
unless the English retailers can be reached
without much extra expense in transporta-
ton. so that better relative prices can be
realized. Eastern creameries cannot yet af-
ford to consider the question of exporting
their product.
Cold Molasses, the horse which nightly
won the race in Nell Burgess County
Fair" was killed by a trolley car IN Brook
Ign on Saturday night. This animal, which,
In private life was known as Queenie, was
the property of Howard Clark, who trained
him for the stage after Belascon methods.
Cold Molasses survived for years all the eff
forts OF tank dramas to Gust him from pub
lie favor.
The Rev. Wesley Anderson Hunsberger,
of Milwaukee, has sworn of-marrying Chi
cago couples. He has made a small fortune
out OF the business. for the Chicago pairs
who went TO the Cream City on popular
summer excursions to get mated by this
famous marrying parson' were numbered
by the thousands.
The library of the vatican has Just re-
ceived as a gift from the University of Ok
ford the forty-nine volumes of the Sacred
Books Of the East" which are the Eng
OF the nturgical works used by the follow
ers Of Buddha and Confucius.
President Mckinley was honored re-
certify by the mill hands in Portsmouth.
O., who when they learned that their fac
tories were to run full time bought bou-
quets and pinned them about a picture
of the president which. has been hanging
in the mill.
The oldest wooden building in the world
Is believed to be the church in Borgund. IN
Norway. It was built in the eleventh CEN
fury. and has been protected by frequent
coatlngs Of pitch. 1t is built of pine and
In fantastic Romanesque design