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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-10-21
DEMENTED AND STARVING.
Miss Annnbe1 Farmer, u Kansas Girl,
Found Wandering About
In ChicauO

Chicago, Oct 20.-AnnabeI Farmer. who
is said to be from Kansas City, is locked
UP at the Hyde Park police station, ard
will be held until the police learn more
about her. The young woman found
wandering in the vicinity of Washington
Park. and appeared to be demented and
faint for want of food. At the police sta
tion, Miss Farmer said she had run away
from home account of a quarrel with
her stepmother. and until recently had
been stopping at the Young Women's
Christian Association rooms on Michigan
avenue. She says her uncle was formerly
revenue collector at Leavenworth, k&
Miss Annabel Farmer was a student at
Spalding's Commercial college three years
ago. She was entered on the books as
from Erie. Kas.. and so far as known had
no relatives in the city. She has not been
in the college since 1894. During 1895 aud
1896 she was a stenographer in the Office
of the warden of the Kansas state peni-
tcntiary at Lansing, and later was en-
ployed stenographer in a local rail-
road office.
Miss Farmer was about Il years Old of
medium height. with reddish hair and blue
eyes. She was quite slender. She was a
bright student and earned a good salary
after leaving the business college.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-10-21

Guthrie. o. T.. oct. 2O-(Special) The
Territorial Woman's Christian Temperance
Union convention convened here to-day
and Hon. Frank Greer of this city, deliv-
cred the welcoming addresses. Mrs. Nellie
Shepler. of Oklahoma city, and Mrs. Har-
ford of Oregon. responded. The reports
of the officers show q gratifying growth
in membership
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-10-21

Paris, Oct. 20.-An official dispatch re-
ce;ved here from General Gallieni the
French comman der-in-chief in Madagascar,
announces that strong band of SakaIayas
Gently established at a point on the Tsiir-
hihina river. in Western Madagascar kill
ing many Of the garrison, including three
officers.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-10-21
FISHERMEN ROBBED.
Tint the Industry Lam
guishes.

San Diego. Cal. Oct. 2O.-The fishing in
dustry has met with a setback of a remark
able kind. Large numbers of rock cod and
other deep sea fish have ordinarily been
taken here and shipped to Eastern mar
kets. Recently, however, sharks have be-
come very numerous in this vicinity and
before the fish can be hauled in the sharks
seize them and carry away not only the
fish, but the hooks and lines of the fisher
men. The fishermen are, therefore. in de-
spair. Meanwhile large orders from KAN
sas City, points in Texas and elsewhere are
arriving and have to remain untitled.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-10-21
ANOTHER WARsHIP DISABLED.
Baltimore Meets With an Accident
just as She HID Started
for Honolulu.

Mare Island. Cal, Oct. 20.-The United
States steamship Baltimore left the navy
yard at 10 o'clock this morning en- route to
Honolulu, but came to anchor three-quar-
ters of mile south of Mare Island light
house. on account of the blowing out of a
manhole plate of one of the forward boil
crs flooding the whole fireroom with not
water and making it necessary to haul fire
under the forward boiler. The fire was
Immediately started under the two after
boilers, and the Baltimore will proceed to
San Francisco tonight or early tomorrow
morning
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-10-21
OLD CREED STANDS.
universalist Conference Rejects Pro-
posed Changes in the Confess
sion of Faith,

Chicago. Oct. 2o.-The Meriden confession
of faith of the Universaist church. pro-
posed two years ago and up for ratification
to-day before the biennial conference, was
rejected by almost unanimous vote,
but one delegate of the ninety-four
voters supporting it. a substitute confess
sion of faith was afterward proposed which
likewise failed of passage. The vote stood
40 for and ~ against, but as there We're
twelve non-voting delegates. the necessary
two-thirds requirement was not met, and
the substitute was lost. The church now
stands with its old confession of faith
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-10-21
Kasson Begins Work.

Washington. Oct. 20.-Special Commits
stoned kaSson. who was appointed to deal
with the negotiations relative to the recip-
rocity agreements under the new tariff act
has entered upon the actual work with
which he is charged, beginning with the
effort to prepare an acceptable agreement
In the case of France.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-10-21
EpIscopaIinn Church Hall.

Columbia. Mo. Oct. 2O.-lSpecialD Mis-
scuri Episcopalians will erect a church hall
in Columbia. near the state university.
This is the conclusion reached by COM
nittee of the diocese of Missouri, of which
Rev. w. Henry Watts and Rev. William
Short and Professor NJ S; Snow are MEM
bcrs. The enterprise is heartily indorsed
by Bishop Daniel s. Tuttle. and $4,000 will
be asked for this purpose.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-10-21
JOHN j. MCOOII SAID TO BE SLATED
FOR THE PLACE.
PART OF AN OLD ARRANGEMENT
CAME NEAR GOING INTO THE CAB
MET ORIGINALLY.
UnderstandinS Then Was That He
Was to he Made Attorney Gem
eraI When Mckenna Took
Fields Place on Su-
preme Bench.

Washington. Oct. 2O.-(special) There is
a very strong impression thar John J. Nc
Cook will be made attorney general 10 sue
ceed McKenna. His visit 10 the president
and the conference of two hours has Great
ed talk in this direction.
1t is understood that the president sent
for him. and that. III response to this re
quest, the conference was held. II is re-
called that he was slated for a member of
the original cabinet. He was to be secre-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-10-21

Lacrosse. Wis, Oct 2o.-The reunion of
city has been elaborately decorated and
practically turned over to the veterans
their families and friends. There are about
300 of the Iron brigade in the city and
every train brings more of the Black
Devils they were called at GettNs-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-10-21
Hanna steamer Ashore.

Pert Huron. Mich. Oct. 2O.-The steel
steamer Cambria, owned by Senator Mark
Hanna bound from Escanaba to Fairport,
o.. with 5000 tons of iron ore. went ashore
during thick weather this morning above
the Corsica shoals lightship. The cambria
is valued at $4,000. Boat and cargo are
fully insured.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-10-21

Chicago. Oct. 2O.-It has been decided to
hold the funeral of the late George NJ
Pullman on Saturday. October %. at = n.
m. from his late residence. The pallbear-
ers and officiating clergymen have not vet
been decided upon.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-10-21
New Supervising Architect.

Washington. Oct. 20.-James X. TAYLOR.
of Penn: yivauia. was to-day appointed SUI
pervising architect OF the treasury. Mr..
Taylor has heretofore been the chief
draughtman in the architects office.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-10-21
Arkansas Town scorched.

Memphis, Tenn, Oct. 2O.-Fire to-day de-
stroyed the business portion of Osceola.
Ark. a river town a few miles north of
Memphis. Details are meager. but 1t is be-
lieved the loss will reach 100000.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-10-21
General McCIcrnund III.

Springfield. H.. Oct 20.-General John A.
McClernand is quite sick at his home here
with maiady that physicians find difficult
ty in diagnosing. His friends apprehen-
sive on account of his advanced age and
physical frailty.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-10-21
Kansas Probate Judee pron. pe,a.

Emporia. Kas.. Oct. 2O.-R \. Reaburn.
Judge of the probate court Of Lyon county.
dropped dead in his office This afternoon
His body was discovered Il few minutes
afterw;Ird by County Attorney II. D. Dick
son. Judge Reaburn was elected by the fu
sionists last year.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-10-21
METHODIST HOME MISSIONS.
Sixteenth Annual Meeting of WOmnn's
Home Missionary Society Mt
Baltimore.

Baltimore, Md, Oct 20.-The sixteenth an
nual meeting of the Woman's Home Mis-
sionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal
church began here this morning, and will
last a week. About 200 delegates from every
state in the Union are present
Mrs. Citation B. Fisk, of New York, the
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-10-21

Will S. Foley and +. NJ. Wade were
brought to the city yesterday afternoon by
Sheriff Hymer and lodged in the county
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-18

evening he took the handle of the spade.
using it a staff. and crossed the wood,
creeping on hands and knees long dis
tances. kasim did not bulge, but lay on
his back staring with wde-open eyes and
mouth, and did not answer when he asked
him to come with him. All at once the
forest came to end, and plain was
spread out before his eyes, lit by the pale
light of the moon. He Immediately under
stood That it was the river bed of the
Khotan-Darya. but it was dry and waiting
for the summer floods from the mountains.
However he did not for one moment be-
iieve he was destined to perish in this very
river bed. He, therefore, crossed and
reached, with great difficulty. the right
bank, the dark forests of which were dim
ly discernibie in the darkness. He had re-
quired five hourS to walk less than two
miles. At that very moment duck scared
over his head; he heard a splash, and
found himself on the edge of little pool
of fresh, clear water. which remained in
the deeper channel, where the current had
the last time been running. After he had
drunk he filled his boots to the top and
carried them back to Kasim, who thus in
the last moment was saved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-18
AmbassadOrs' Salaries.

Frcm 1u-BlS.
1t is announced that DR.. Leyds is to re-
ceive $4,000 year as representative of
the Transvaal in Europe. This salary is
greatly in excess of the amount which
Great Britain deems sufficient for any one
of her representatives in foreign countries.
Our most highly-paid ambassador is the
British representative in Paris, though he
receives little more than half the sum Dr.
Leyds is to draw-a beggarly 5000. Brit-
aims ambassadors to Germany, Austria
Hungary and Turkey receive 5000 a year
each. The representative in st. Petersburg
has the next largest salary, f. 800; while
$3.50 less is considered enough for the Brit
ish ambassador who takes up his residence
in the Eternal City. For some reason,
known only to the diplomatic mind our
representative In Washington is much
worse off, receiving but $500 a year
though he has probably to work far harder
for his country. The ambassador tc Spain
receives f5.o0O while the representatives
in China and Persia draw $500 each less
The heads of the legations in Japan, Brazil
and Egypt each receive 1900; but Lord
Cromer has beside II 900 as a personal al
lowance-" The British agent at Pretoria,
who is paid by the colonial office, receives
only 80 900 a year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-18
LONDON SMOKE.
Evelyn Complained of the Nuisance
Over $50 Years Ago.
II <bo

Evelyn Complained of the Nuisance
Over $50 Years Ago.
Ficm the London Telegraph
According to one of those early chroni-
clers who recorded his impressions upon
parchment, this island is noted chiefly for
the BEAUTY of the women and the preva-
lence of fogs." Hundreds of years have
elapsed since the remains Of this worthy
were cremated and laid to rest outside the
walls of Rome. but, according to many au-
thorities, the description is as true today as
when it was first written. NJ. Zola, whose
keen power of observation no man will
question, Is reported to have used language
very similar to that of the pagan writer
when he referred to the ladies Of London
as tres bellies" and the fogs as simply
"epouvantables!' From the commencement
Of our history until the present time fog
has been q topic Of perennial interest to
Britishers in general and to the inhabi-
tants of London in particular. In the time
Of Charles II fog became so frightful a
nuisance, we are told. that one Evelyn
wrote q pamphlet inveighing against the
absurd policy of allowing brewers, dyers,
soap boilers and lime burners to pursue
their noisome labors among the dwelling
houses of the city and suburbs" He COM
planned that the gardens around London
would no longer bear any fruit, and cited
many instances CT orchards, as. for ex-
ample. Lord Bridgewater's. In Barbican,
and the Marquis of Hertford's In the
1644s the year In which Newcastle-on-Tyne
was besieged, because only very limited
quantity ct coal was then brought into
London. at Is this horrid smoke" wrote
makes our palaces look old. which fouls our
clothes and corrupts the waters" The main
difference between the observations of our
pagan friend and those Of the later writers,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-18
Battles of Bees.

From the London Mail.
In battle the movements of bees are so
rapid that it Is difficult to follow them
through all their evolutions, but the plan
of battle seems to be very simple. Two
bees from the hive are sent to kill one
intruder, and the latter always tries to
force entrance. even at the risk of it's
life. Once inside, it makes room for others
of it's companions to enter, and them
gathering up it's abdomen in small a
space as possible, it assumes the defensive.
Two of the hive bees pounce upon 1t, and,
Selling it fiercely they seek to find vul-
nerable point between the rings of its
body to sting it to death. The attacking
bee just as determinedly struggles to cover
every unprotected spot. If sufficient time
can be gained and the attacking swarm
is large enough to force an entrance, the
badly maued bees that have not been
stung to death will suddenly assume the
offensive and pursue the tactics Of their
enemies. Should the battle go against the
attacking body, the balance of the swarm
flies away to seek safety, and the dead
carcasses of their companions are thrown
contemptuously out of the hive. But in
the event of an opposite termination of the
struggle the poor Inhabitants are slaugh-
Cally decided, many of them turn traitors
to their cause, and in order to save their
own lives they join the forces of the at
lacking party and display great vigor i'll
killing their former companions. But there
is honest patriotism even among bees. In
every hive there are some who fight to
the last and prolonS the struggle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-18
A Heroic Rescue.

From the St Paul Pioneer Press.
Capt. William Becker of the schooner
Redington, now loading lumber at the Scott
& Holster saw mill in the port of Duluth,
is voted a hero by the men that saw him
Barnes, a lumber shower, from death by
drowning. The slip at the lumber yard of
the Scott e. Holster company was filled
with broken ice when the schooner Reding-
ton arrived to begin loading a cargo of
lumber On the lumber piles were the men
that were to shove the lumber on board.
Barnes was among them. He is a heavy
man, weighing 30 pounds, and, venturing
too near the edge of the lumber pile, a
board slipped, OF tipped, and he was pre-
cipitated down something like twenty-five
feet into the icy waters of the Slip Barnes
struck on one side, but Immediately came
floating Ice cakes for support. By the great
est effort he succeeded in keeping his head
above water for a few moments. Capt.
Becker had his overcoat on and without a
moments hesitation. and without removing
his overcoat, lcaped down twenty feet be-
tween the icy walls of the boat and the
face Of the lumber pile The daring man
struck a projecting timber and was turned
over. He alighted on his back, but was
sion Of the gigantic form of the drowning
lumber shower. The latter was absolutely
helpless by this time. and had assistance
come a few seconds later It would have
been too late. With few powerful strokes
the. life saver reached a piling in the face
Of the dock and assisted Barnes to get the
.iattcr's arms around 1t. where they almost
Immediately froze stiff to the wood. They
.weres Of course, promptly rescued.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-18
VETERAN AMONG BRIDGES.
Its Peculinrities of Construction Make
1t IA Great Curiosity.

It's Peculia ri ties of Construction Make
1t Great Curiosity.
From LIoyd's Newspaper.
The triangular bridge at Croyland; in
Lincolnshire. is probably not only the
most ancient bridge in England, but, on
account of its peculiar construction, one
of the greatest curiosities in Europe. It
is built in The middle of the town at the
confluence of the Welland and the Meme
The plan of the bridge is formed by three
squares and equilateral triangle, about
which they are placed. 1t has three
fronts, three thoroughfares over and three
under 1t. There are the same number of
abutments at equal distances, from which
rise three half arches, each composed Of
three ribs meeting in the center at the
top. Seen from any point of view point
ed arch appears in front.
Antiquaries-often fanciful writers-have
suggested that the piece of masonry was
built as emblem of the Holy Trinity
for. though the bridge possesses three
arches, it yet properly has but one groin
ed arch. More matter-of-fact archaeology
ical authors hold the structure to have
been designed as a starting place for meas
ur1hg ecclesiastical boundaries, with the
additional utility of forming a support for
a market cross.
An exceptionally interesting feature of
the bridge is a much-wea ther-worn effigy,
additionally said 20 be a Representation Of
King Ethelbald. The rudeness of the de-
sign, the CncouthneSS of the headdresS and
Grapery, lead to the conclusion of the eff
gy being a genuine Saxon sculpture. Plac-
ed in a sitting posture at the end of the
southwest wall, the figure is embellished
with crown. In one of Eldreds charters
the triangular bridge at Croyland was
mentioned, but that now existing is sup
posed to be, from its style of architecture,
of the time OF Edward /. The statue must
be of much greater antiquity. Croyland.
ten miles south of Spalding and eight and
half Forth of Peterborough. should
greatly interest artists and lovers of an
tiQue associations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-18

Evelyn and NJ lola, appears to be that the
first gentleman referred merely to the or
dinary log, which, as every schoolboy
knows, consists principally of water par
ticies. whereas the others dealt obviously
with that injurious compound known as a
London particular" The scientific de-
scrlption of the London particular would
probably be: Fog plus certain products of
combustion, and injurious for two reasons
First, on account of the tarry products
present. which envelop the drops of mois-
ture and thus obstruct evaporation, hence
the dryness of a London fog; second, be-
cause the amount of carbonic acid in the
air is largely increased during its preva-
ience owing to the smoky vapor preventing
its diffusion,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-18
AN OLD CATERER ON TERRAPIN.
The Divine Satisfaction Is in Eating
1t Yourself.

From the Philadelphia Times.
james Prosser, a famous colored caterer
of this city, dead long ago, furnished the
following formula for preparing and serv-
ing terrapin. 1t was published in a gas
tronomic journal at the time when he was
on earth.
You can't enjoy terrapin unless the
day is nippin'. Temperature and terrap!n
go hand in hand. Now, as to your terra
pin. Bless you! there is all the difference
in the world in them. The more northerly
is the terrapn found the better. You eat
Florida terrapin-you needn't despise it,
for terrapln is terrapin everywhere-but
you get Chesapeake one or a Delaware
bay one, or, better still, Long Island one,
and there is just the difference between
so dozen and $50. Warm water kinder
washes the delicate flavor out of them
Don't you let Mr.. Bergh know it, but your
terrapin must be boiled alive. Have good
big pot, with a hot fire under ii, so that he
shan't languish. and when it has got on
full head Of steam pop him in. What |
am going to give is a receipt for a single
a gross of terrapn, just use your multiple
cation table. Just soon as he caves in
watch him and try his flippers. When they
part Wnen you pry them with your finger
nail. he is good. Open him nicely with a
knife. Billing of him dislocates the snuff
box. Pick out every scrap of his meat.
lhere amt oVermuch of 1t, more'S the pity.
The most is in the jints of the legs and
side lockers, but if you want to commit
murder. just you smash his gall, and then
your terrapn is gone forever. Watch
closely for eggs and handle them gingery.
Now. having got him her all into shape
put the meat aside. Take three fresh eggs
you must have them fresh. Bile 'em hard
and mash EN- smooth. Add to that a ia
blespoonful of sifted flour three table
spoons of cream, salt and pepper (red pep
per to a terrapin is just depravity), and
two wineglasses of sherry wine-wine as
costs $3.50 bottle amt a bit too good
There never was a gotega in all Portugal
that wouldn't think itself hopored to have
Itself mixed up with a terrapin Now you
want quite quarter of a pound of the
very best fresh butter, and put that In a
porcelain-covered pan and melt it first
mustn't be Drowned. When it's come to be
oily, put in your terrapin, yolks of egg
wine and all. Let it simmer gently. Billing
up two or three times does the business.
What you are after Is to make 1t blend.
There amt nothing that must be too point
ed in terrapin stew. 1t wants to be quiet
thing, Suave thing, just pervaded with
most beautiful and natural terrapn aroma.
You must serve it to the people that eats
it on a hot plate, but the real thing is to
have it on a chatting dish, and though
man oughtener be selfish, there is a kind
of divine satisfaction in eating it all your
SELF"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-18
An IlleEible Letter.

From the Chicago Intar-Ocean
Mr.. Thomas Bailey Aldrich once received
a letter from his friend, Prof. E. S. Morse,
and, finding the handwriting absolutely IL
IcgibIe he sent the following reply: MY
Dear Mr.. Morse: 1t was very pleasant to
receive a letter from you the other day.
Perhaps l should have found it pleasanter
If l had been able to dec!pher 1t. 1 don't
think mastered anything beyond the date.
which l knew. and the signature, which l
guessed AT. There is a singular and per-
petual charm in 4 letter of yours-it never
grows old, 1t never loses its novelty. One
can say to ones self every morning:
Here's letter Of Morses; haven't read
II yet; think i shall take another shy at 1t
today. and maybe I'll be able in the course
of q few years to make out what he means
by those is that look like WIS and those
IS that haven't any eyebrows Other let
tiers are read and thrown away and forgot
ten, but yours are kept forever-unread.
One OF them will last q reasonable man q
lifetime. Adnlirfngly yours, Thomas Bailey
Aldrich."