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Kansas City journal., 1898-01-16
THE KANSAS CITY JOURNAL, SUNDAY, JANUARY 1e 1898

ters. alone must be invulnerable. The
authors could kill whom else they liked.
or carry the scene to any part of the
world. Cristan Bernard began the story
under urnI the title Of X: un Roman Inn
several chapters he passed it along to
Courteline. and he in turn to the next,
Until 1t had made the rounds q number Of
published as a feuilleton in Gil Bias. but
not with such success that the public
begged for more.
Pierre Weber. in the preface, has given a
few biographical notes about himself and
his collabOratorS. IF seventy towns dis
pute the honor Of having been my BIRTH
place., pan he ne says 1T Is not because l am
put only because my name is a common
one. l was born in the Rue Richelieu, in
q house with a marble placard over the
tailor. but 1t Is a good thing to have it
rub out the name of the tailor and put
nine instead, followed by was born in
this house Hitherto my life has been
too dull to afford interesting material for a
biography, but, perhaps. later IL anything
great many dinners, l shall edit my jour
Direz Tant," Les Vebers," Lies 'S Enfants I. IT'S
sAmusent." and "L'Inocente du Logis'
Cristnn Bernard's Career.
Cristan Bernard is Jew. who has mar
.teu the prettleSt woman IN Par1S. and has
reason to be gay. He is 2S. Weber says.
ana has been humorist since childhood
He used as a small boy to economize the
III sous he received weekly for his pleasure
end put them back slyly among his family
FUNDS. In order to cause hopeless confusion
IN his uncle's accounts. He was stolen by
some Bohemians and carried off to ItaIy.
but Monseigneur Rampola discovered him
and brought him back to France. He has
written great many short stories. and d
one-act play, called LES Pieds Nickeles,"
which has been given at the Theater
dOeuvre. 1T seems a small thing" says
bernard. but If the Theatre Francais,
the Odeon, the Vaudeville. the Gymnase,
and the Renaissance should all play my
piece at once. and several times every
night. | should be as important as Alex
ander Dumas fls.''
Georges Courteline," Weber continues In
spreads It abroad in profusion; no one has
controlled laughter with such authority as
re. Les Gaietes de fEscadron' sums up
aoS part er of his his talent
Ihey are full of descriptions and of vigor
and logic which place them above the
ccmic.' Courteline has fine, delicate.
shrew face. Short and to the point"
Jules Renard Is tall and weIl-built, He
has red hair, bright eyes, and a phlegma-
tic temperament which keeps him absorbed
with his books
perfect gentleman of letters, who might he
any age between q and So Full face he
resembles the Prince of Wales, and in pro-
nj ne looks like a wild goat. He belongs
expeditions: that to the Pai-Pi Bris was
especially brilliant. Alone, without escort
almost without food. he went to see these
lerocious savages: he visited their settle-
their life, for one whole day. while they
were at the Jardin d'Acclimatation '
Kansas City journal., 1898-01-16
A NOTABLE ENGAGEMENT.
MOST INTERESTING BETROTHED
PAIR OF THE SEASON.,
Mrs. Drexel-Fell, the Richest Woman
i'm Philadelphia, to Wed Mr.. Van
Rensselaer,, the abandonment
Man in New York.

From the New York Journal
Ihe handsomest man of New York has
captured the richest woman of Philadel-
phia.
Alexander Van Rensselaer, is poor but
belongs to an old family. Sarah Drexel-
Fell, whom he is to marry. is famous for
her art and wealth.
The honeymoon will be spent on the
brides yacht. the finest owned by woman
In America
1t is love match. 1t is in every way
a rare matrimonial event. one which will
keep the gossips busy for months. When
two young persons of well known families
get married the occurrence excites only
passing interest, for it is in no way re-
narkable. The interesting part of their
lives is yet to come. But when man and
a woman, both of great prominence, of
wide experience in the world. of strongly
marked individuality. decide to cast their
lots together. they become objects of uni
versal attention. Such a couple are Mr..
Rensselaer, and Mrs. Fell. better known
as Sallie Drexel. 1t will therefore be un-
Kansas City journal., 1898-01-16

sentiment and looked to the main chance.
Ihey saw little prospect of a profit after
the cost of such a system had been incur
red.
They made him build a cheap dam and
sluice. mainly of wood. and were soon car
ryins the water across the valley to the
Foote foresaw the certain decay of this
plant and set about to build the solid dam
that he had planned with the belief that
terms. If the novel tells just how his
superior knowledge of the work and the
needs of the situation are vindicated the
1acts are not quite so kind. for it appears
that the enterprise has never been much of
a success. The leaky wooden affair has
now about come to an end. while the one
used at all
Kansas City journal., 1898-01-16
THE ANTIQUITY OF ICE CREAM,
delicious sweetmeat Which IL
Much Older Than Many
Suppose.

Ice cream is an older sweetmeat than
many would suppose. says the Gentle
mans Magazine. In the beginning of the
seventeenth century goblets made of ice
and also iced fruit. /. e., fruit frozen over.
were first brought to table. The limon-
sdlers, or lemonade sellers. of Paris en-
deavored to increase the popularity of
he their eirnM,a, wares by icing them and one more
Procope Couteaux., in the year 1860. con-
ceived the idea Of converting such bev-
erages entirely into ice, and about twenty
years later iced liquors. 1. e.. liquors chang
ed into ice. were the principal things sold
By the limonadiers. By the end Of that
century iced liquors were quite common
in Paris: Ice cream. or iced butter" as
it was first called from its supposed re.
semblance to that substance. soon fol-
1774. "
The Due de Chartris often went at that
time to the Paris coffee houses to drink a
glass of iced liquor and the landlord having
one day presented him with his "arms"
formed in edible ice, this kind of sweetmeat
became the fashion. German cooks at once
took up the new art. 1t was not long in
reaching England. for in 1776 a French
cook. resident in London. named Clermont,
wrote THE Modern Cook" in which sweet
Ices were first described for the fnstruc-
tion of English cooks. Present day cooks
have elaborated the ice enormously
Kansas City journal., 1898-01-16
OXFORD IN HARD LUCK.
The English University Experiences
Number of Mis-
fortunes.

Oxford university is having a run of
very bad luck, says the New York Even
ing Post. Her revenues have been falling
off rapidly and heavily for some time in
consequence OF the prevailing agricultural
depression in Great Britain. and the i'm
possibility of getting anything like the for
mer rental for farm land, and now a furth-
yer large loss of income has been brought
labout by the great storm which visited
the British isles short time ago. One of
the largest pieces of landed property that
lAle university possesses lies along the
hores of the Swale in the Island of Shep-
'oey The gale broke down the sea wall
Ahich protects this piece of land. and
bout i 400 acres of it are now buried be-
upath salt water. The farmers have been
on,nost ruined by the drowning of their
cks and they will be unable to pay any
ls'ht. In addition to this. the repair Of the
. q wall and the draining of the land will
hftolve a very great expense. Even then
en- brine will have done so much damage
artdhe pasture that rents will have to be
hlericed for several years to come. Thus
misfortune is likely to impoverish the
sy tersity for many years.
Kansas City journal., 1898-01-16
A VISIT FROM A PRINCE.
The Future King of Belgium Ii Ex
pected Soon to Pay a Visit to
New York.

New York society is astir over promised
visit from royal prince. Prince Albert
Leopold. future king Of Belgium. The
prince is soon to depart from Brussels for
trip around the world to put the finishing
touches to his education. The prince is
young and gallant, clever and heir to an
enormous fortune as well as a throne, so
there is no doubt of his welcome.
How long he will remain In New York
and what will be done to entertain him has
not been decided as yet.
Unlike some of his relatives, Prince AL
bert is said to possess good habits. He is
not a spendthrift. like his uncle. King Leo
pold. but inherits from his father, the
Count of Flanders. careful disposition
Kansas City journal., 1898-01-16

of those of royal blood in Europe-the
coming king of the Belgians has inherited
body that is not strong and true. He
ture of the spine, which makes it impos-
sible to hold himself erect. Yet he is tall,
fair and passably good looking.
Although not quite % years old. he is an
enthusiastic scholar. He left the military
school five years ago and joined the regi-
ment of S.Vnadiers. The men of his compa-
ny are very proud of their captain. Indeed,
enthusiasts say their admiration approach
es adoration, He puts on no airs with
them, but enters into the drudgery of mil
itary life as zealously as II he were Of
plebeian birth.
The prince is fond of outdoor exercise
He rides a wheel and is an enthusiastic
horseman. He loves hunting and fishing
for trout.
Although the future kings name has
been associated as that of the possible hus-
band of several ladies of title. no formal
fengasemient e. "a ie s, mas ever neeh announced. n and
and still eligible.
Kansas City journal., 1898-01-16
HADN'T ClNDERELLA'S LUCK.
The Slipper Didn't Fit This Girl.
Hence q Distressing

The Brooklyn Eagle printed this story and
vouched for 1t:
1.-THE daughter of a wealthy resident OF
the Hill section presented a young woman
friend with a pair of dainty slippers, and
in the toe Of one of them she placed a
valuable ring. set with an opal and two dia-
mcnds. The present went to the destina-
ton. but the slippers did not fit and tho
recipient of the gift did not discover the
ring: She sent the slippers back to the
with the thousands OF other similar boxes.
On Monday the floor walker in the shoe
department received a severe shock when
young woman rushed into the place and
rambled of lot Of talk about missing
jewels. After some little difficulty he man.
aged to get, the facts of her story to-
gether and then every one of the employees
slippers. In two hours they were found,
and the ring was just where it had been
When your best girl sends a pair Of
slippers to you next year don't fail to
examine the toes. When your best fell
low sends a pair Of slippers to you next
year don't fail to examine the toes. That's
all.
Kansas City journal., 1898-01-16

many of whom know his poems by heart
Mark Twain has immortalized the bard in
''Innocents Abroad
The home Of Cutter is at the extreme
eastern limit of the big city and is sixteen
miles from the, city hall. Great stretches
OF cabbage land surround the poets lowly
cot. and doubtless he derives some inspira-
ton from the ripening vegetables in sum
mer time. As, rule his muse is confined
is a citizen of the big city he may be eX-
pected TO direct shafts of wit and satire
at municipal wrongs and abuses. Obituary
best hold,
Kansas City journal., 1898-01-16
Snap Shots Under Water.

A Photographic apparatus for divers or
submarine excursions has been devised by
Senior Borteus. of Rio de Janeiro It CON.
sists Of an incandescent lamp with reflector
in the divers headpiece. and an ordinary
ing glass front. Electricity for the lamp
Is supplied by a small dynamo In a boat
above, Pictures are taken by pressing but
tons through the rubber covering. and OBJ
tects in Rio de Janeiro bay have been pho
tographed under water at distance of
ten or twelve feet as easily as in full day
light.
Kansas City journal., 1898-01-16
The Chief Rascal,

From Hafper'6 Round Table.
and it did not take long for the boys tt
notice his brogue, and they made all man.
ner of fun about 1t. often mimicking IL tc
a nicely. Thomas stood the torture as long
as any ablebodied man could he expected
to. but finally he resorted to punishment
for his tormentors. One day, full of wrath
at an exceptional breach on the part of a
tow-headed youngster. he strode vengefully
to the school. With much noise he Climbed
the stairway in search Of the PRINCIPAL
He was courteously shown to that person.
and began to bitterly denounce the actions
of the pupils.
II am very sorry to hear this" ex-
claimed his listener, land will try to put
an end to II"
"Oi wish you would. sirruh. Dime sorry
thin rascals OF thought Old tell We, as Of
understand ye are the principal Of them. !"
Kansas City journal., 1898-01-16

| handsome. He is tall. lean. and broad
shouldered. His complexion is bronzed,
! Fashionable society is justified in regard
| ing him and his bride as the most inter-
| esting betrothed pair of the season.
Kansas City journal., 1898-01-16
BL00DG00D H. CUTTER.
The Farmer Poet of Long Island
Pleased That He IL a New
Yorker,

Bloodgood Cutter. the farmer poet of
Long Island. is much pleased over the fact
that he is now a citizen of New York. He
has written a poem on the subject, and will
doubtless favor the greater city with more
rhymes when the occasion demands The
sweet singer of Little Neck is much adj
mired by the folks in his neiehborhood
Kansas City journal., 1898-01-16
Appenrance Dos

Appearance Doesn't Deceive.
From the Detroit Free Press.
He-"The young lady doesn't look like
singer"
She-"Doesn't sing like one. either
Kansas City journal., 1898-01-16
Origin of the honeymoon,

The modern honeymoon trip originated in
the days of George H., and speedily came
into general use.
Kansas City journal., 1898-01-16

The authorities raided the shopkeepers hay.
Ing i on sale. confiscated every copy they
pictures suppressed.
As the cable announced at the time, the
photograph was fake" pure and SIM
together TIVE negatives.
Kansas City journal., 1898-01-16

A mild sensation was recently Great
ed among the picture dealers Of
Berlin and st. Petersburg. who had
been displaying and doing a thriving
business in the sale Of a photograph show
side by side In most fraternal attitude.
Kansas City journal., 1898-01-16

tes gunboat Marietta sailed todsWA
,v w;th NJ ne west coast of South Africa She mn
WIN all remain In the neighborhood Of n9 Pans M
Kansas City journal., 1898-01-16
To BE Exnects


From the Detroit Free Press
monia? He - II man know
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-09
THE "TENPERANCE TREES" DIED.

From The Kansas City Journal
Prohibiticnists of Kansas will perhaps be sur
yriscd and at the same time disappolnteu 10
earn thai not a single temperance tree
planted in the State House grounds at Iop'ka
years ago as a monument To prohibition sun
stands shortly after the incorporation OF me
prnhibifory amendment in the Kansas Constilu-
lion and during Governor John r. ~. Johh
r..irne. a number Of prohibition leaders con-
Guided that il would be good scheme to piah'
some. trees in the state House grounds as
monument t. prohibition. Then the two c"u!o
crow up together While the trees In growing
older wouli spread their bOughs and protect the
passing pilgrims from the rays of a not sum,
ircr's sun 80 would prohibition, rs years roIIet
hv expand until its bcnehcent eHects covered
sunny Kansas ana brought joy TO the hearts Oh
her people. g.. .,.
Governor St John set apart holiday TOT tha'
-pccial purpose ana with appropriate services
IoZcn or more forest trees of different varieties
we're planted. Every attention was rald tneIn
during the 81 John administrator, ana they
,o.f,d and began To- grow nicely. But when 81.
Iohn vacated the office Of Governor the trees.
Ux. stepchildr,n were soon neglected. They
,,,r,. not treated rs we'll as other trees IN the
Grounds but thty kept on growing just lhe
same They just wouldn't He. by some strange
coincidence. as public interest in 81 Johh as
aprcar.d gradually. So did the trees me liSt
.r, = dfsl;pcarcd about the time 81 } I'M went
.rf with tie POPS This was not du" TO spite
York however simply Il c0incii nee. II Just
r,rprnei The trees got in Oh" way ana the
state House grounds farmer gruhbed them up.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-09

OF the town turned against their saint after the
manner OF mankind. which asks nothing better
than TO burn what II has adored. Guterez seized
back his house. Ortega reclaimed his ranch, and
San Benitos wife and children were turned out
and found refuge where they might until the
padre gave them a home
Afterward when San Benito came back to his
town. he was met with stones and curses and
driven out upon the prairie. And his mother
went with him across the burning plain. tow
ard the vague north from which they had come.
He might be Morales the horse thief to his un-
grateful people but to her he was Benito still
even San Benito.--(The Argonaut.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-09
man who won his wedding ring and his ktchel
furniture at a rafila
AT DR.. MCOSH'S EXPENSE.
From The Philadelphia Record.

From The Philadelphia Record.
The late DR.. McCosh, of Princeton University.
was excellent hand at securing donations for
that institution. and yet it was always his boast
that he asked any man for cent. In
connection with this well-known trait Of Presi-
dent McCosh's character a prominent educator
Of this city tells how one Of the docJOrS friends
and Chauncey NJ. Depew once conspred to NOR
tify the good old Princetonian at a Tae elmer.
1t was arranged that the friend should accuse
the doctor OF begging. and that Mr.. Depew
should follow with a vigorous denial. In the
first speech 1t asserted that Dr. McCosh
made practice Of calling upon brok FRS in their
offices and remaining until. in sheer desperation.
the brokers gave him contributions to get rid OF
him; also. that he attended meetings ~ arious
kinds for the purpose Of taking Up collection
for Princeton at the end.
During this address DIR. McCosh turned white
with anger and started to reply. when the chair
man recOg nized Mr.. Depew.
IT believe that all the accusations mace
against our PrncetOnian guest are entirely
without foundation said Mr.. Depew. II have
never heard of his begging from n broker"
Never Neverr' cried Or. McCosh.
And never heard Of his attending meetings
called for other purposes and begging for his
university"
Never" again echoed the doctor
"The only time | ever heard OF anything or
that kind implied" continued Mr. Dcpew. was
when | was told that he stood on New-iork
street corner with a monkey and hand organ,
wearing n placard. on which was printed: l am
poor and blind. therefore please help Prince
tom" Or. McCosh never attended another Yale
dinner
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-09
HOW STANTON DEFIED LINCOLN.

From The Indianapolis Journal.
The application Of a man who wanted to DO
chaplain in the army during Mr.. Lincoins al
ministration was recently found Attached 10
Il are a number Of Endorsements which are not
only interesting in themselves. but aid In dis
closing the characters OF the two men whose IN
nuence largely moulded the policy OF the Gov
eminent in those turbulent times The indorse-
ments read as follows:
Dear Stanton-Appoint this man chaplain in
the army A. LINCOLN"
Dear Mr. Lincoln-Ie is not a preacher.
IL. VI. STANTON"
The following indors ements are dated a lew
months later but come just below:
Dear Stanton-Ife is now. \. LINCOLN
pear Mr. Lincon-I,ut there IS no vacancy.
"E. NJ. STANTON"
Dear Mr. Stanton-Appoint him chaplain at
large. a LlNCol'N'
pear Mr. Lincon-There is no warrant or
law for that. r. NJ: oIAN lDN'
Dear Mr.. Stanton-Appoint him ANYHOW,
"a. LINCOLN"
Dear Mr. Lincoln-I will not.
"E NJ. STANTON"
The apnointmont was not made. but the pa
pcrs were filed in the War Department. Wheie
tbcv remain as evidence Of Lincolns friendship
and staDt0n's obstinate nerve.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-09
SENATOR KENNA'S LUCK.
washington correspondence Of The Chicag
Record.

Washington correspondence Of The Chicago
Record.
was told a curious story the other day ABOUT
the late Senator Kenna, Of West NifH'nIa' WH"7'
statue is to be placed in the Capitol IN a ie"
days. ,t t-.,,,
When he first came to Congress Aia. h'aI"i
who lived in the same boarding house. per
suaded him TO buy ticket In raiiie al Il 'iiui'
Fair for a cooking stow" and a complete Ell'Hch
outnt His ticket turned out To be IN. NC.
one and he sent the goods 10 his hone III N's'
VIRGINIA While he arranging ior lh'Ar
shipment al the railway station he was 'H'ro-
duced TO the young lady who aitcrward pc'a,iir
ht, ,vife and iocularly invited her to become ms
cook she replied that she would be very F ,a'l
70 10 50 The next winter Mrs kcaron sofa I'll.
Igonna ticket in anoth r fair given ~ the same
church. This time the prize was pam 8 10
zinc and again he was successful he put me
,n, carefully away until IL was needed at ms
wndding n few months later. and II 50 haIp'i %
that his bride was the first person |" use '"'
cook stove. .. . ,,hori,..,r
Mrs Kenna is now postmistress at Chari'S,oh,
W Va and the Legislature OF that State H.
Scided that it's representative in the gallery 81
tot,,oa of statesmen at the Capitol shall be u
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-09
THE MORSE HANDWRITING.
rom The Savannah News.

From The Savannah News
Thomas Bailey Aldrch once received a letter
from his friend. Professor r. 5 Morse. ana, lind-
ing the handwriting absolutely illegible. H. sent
the following reply: My Dear Mr.. Morse: IL
was very pleasant 10 receive letter from you
the other day. Perhaps ! should have iound II
nleasanter IL had been able to deciphcr ii.
don't think mastered anything beyond the date
which knew, and the signature which guessed
at There is a singular and perpetual charm
in a letter of yOurs-it never grows old, II never
Loses fts novelty one can say 10 ones self every
morning: Here's a letter Of Morse's; ! haven
read il yet; | think shall take another 5hy AT
it to-day. and maybe I'll be anle, IN me cpuIS
~ a faw wears TO make out what he means by
those is that look like VS. and those is that
haven't any eyebrows Other letters are read
and thrown away and forgotten but yours are
inrt forever-unread one of them viii last a
reasonable man a lifetime Admiringiy yours
Thomas Bailey Aldrich.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-09
SIR FRANK LOCKWOOD'S WIT.

From The Illustrated London News.
He once began cross examining a lady with
few irrelevant questions to put her OF her
guard This would have been very we'll IT, like
most witnesses she had meekly submitted. but
she upset everything with Don't you think that
is a very silly question. Sir Frank
Upon my word" he replied. II think 1t is
In a breach OF promise case he once rallied the
jury with you, gentlemen, cannot seriously
think that this charming ady's matrimonial
prospects are forever blighted. Surely not one
Of you could be ungallant enough. If single. TO
be averse to the acquaintance of so attractive
a lady. | myself am no longer available. but
youW-
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-21
AFTER THE SHORT TAILS.
Dogs That Will Enter the Slips at
 Ingleside Park To-Mor-

A large gathering of leashmen assem- bled last evening at McDonalds Hal on Market street, to witness the draw for the meetings. which will be held at Ingle- side Coursing Park on Saturday and Sun day. It resulted as follows:
 J. SeXsmith's Vigilant vs. D. Leonard s Benalon; D. Shannon's Systematic vs. J. Quane's Captain Morse; D. Hoopers Ar nette Ys. Scott x Glassen's Garden City; C. Dewlaney's Fleetwood vs. J. M. Set tich's Glenwood; R. Evans Diamond Dick vs. M. Rogers Sly Boy; G. Ciritas Her cules vs. Curtis & Sons Lady Campbell {; Cronin & McDonald's Skyball vs. D.. ShannonS Senorita: M. Murphy's Tod Sloan vs. NJ. Michaliks Douglass; M. Traynor's Valley Maid 'vs. Curtis &, Son s Rosette; P. Reilly's Ranger vs. D. Hoop CTS Koolawn; J. Deans Mialmo vs. M. Nealon's Bryan; J. F. Grace's Lass O Gowrie vs. w. F. Thompson's Patria; Kay & Trant's Diana vs. A. c. Brad bury's Magic; Kay & Trant's Sylvia vs. C. Willets Rambler; J. Byrne's Seminole vs. Bait & Franks Count of Monte Cristo; J. Seggerson's White Chief vs. M. Tiernan's Bell of Moscow; O. Wallace s Fair View vs. T. Buffers Susie; Gibson &; Saters Gripman vs. NJ. Traynor's Flash light: M. Mannings Crusty Ginger vs. J. Byrne's Nellie B.; J. Hanrahans Mer- cury vS. F. Heney's Harkaway II; Las key & Rocks Myrtle vs. Kay & Trant's S EclipSe.