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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-27
FAULTS SOME OF US HAVE.
We Do Not Walk, Sleep or Eat Proper
Iy. According to This
Authority.

Everybody eats. drinks. breathes and
sleeps. and everybody who has the due al
lowance Of legs and feet walks. Yet not
one person in Il hundred does either OF
these things properly. That is the Veroict
Of a writer in Il French scientific pubnca-
ton. La Vie Scientitique." He tells where
in people err in these important particu-
lars. ard gives instructions as to how the
| errors should be corrected.
AS to sleeping his specifications apply
more to France and the Continent OF t.u-
this country few beds are enclosed in the
absurd heavy curtains which are so COM
mon in France-curtains which cut OIL the
| supply OF oxygen.
1t has long been automatic in this country
that bedroom windows should be open ut
night, that the bed should be without cur
tains and in the middle of the room and
that the room in the daytime should be
exposed 20 all the sunlight possible. And
these axioms are what La Vie Scientifique
points out most impreSSlVely to It's read
erS.
As to walking. the errors are confined
to no particular nation. People of all coun-
tries walk badly: and their chief mistake
Is ii. regard TO the center of the body. II
should be kept as nearly as possible, in
locomotion. at an even distance from the
ground. Most people wabble. lurch or hop
in their gait. thus alternately raising, low
ering and throwing first to one side and
greatly increases the fatigue of walking,
an unnecessary fatigue. which is accurate
~ represented by the weigh of the BODY
multiplied by the sum of the distance that
the center of gravity is swerved either
from the horizontal or uselessly lifted and
lowered on the perpendicular line. Further
more. care should be taken not to wall
on either the toes, the heels or the side
of the feet. The foot should he placed fla,
on the ground and the knee. ankle and
hip. joints should be moved evenly and
each assigned to its just allowance, and
no more, of the work.
AS TO eating. drinking and breathing
the common errors are generally well
known and as generally prevalent as they
are well known. Everybody knows that il
is bad to drink iced liquids in great Sulps
just as everybody knows ii Is bad TO COB.
BILE food without proper mastication. 1ceC
drinks swallowed in gulps do not quencf
thirst: food bolted without being chewet
does not nourish the body. Both breed
dyspepsia and other ills. And in the same
way breathing through the mouth instead
OF the nose leads to annoying and Otter
deadly bronchial ailments.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-27
WIDOW OF JOHN S. HAGER.
Wife of Late mate and Collector
for the Port of CnIifOr-
min Dies.

San Francisco, Jan. 2G.-Mrs. f. L. Hager,
widow of the late John S. Hager, of New
York, collector of the port of San Fran
cisco. and United States senator from Cal
ifornia, is dead of hear paralysis. She
was the daughter of James H. Lucas. Il
ST. Louis banker. and was a recognized
leader in this city. In the early days Of
California, her fathers firm. Lucas. Tur-
ner & Co.. was represented here by Gen.
eral William T. Sherman. of Ohio. In her
youth. Mrs. Hager was a belle of ST. Louis
Society. She married S. II. Hicks, Il prom
in snt citizen of I'M mat os p waco, G y G WnIm Sne
er the death of Mr.. Hicks. she was welded
to Judge Hager. who died in 1890. Her es-
tate is valued at $500. Ot0. the most valuable
portion consisting of extensive warehouses
in St. Louis. Mrs. Hager was a devout
Roman Catholic and noted for her deeds
of charity.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-27
WILL FIGHT THE BILL.
Not Pleased with the Monetary
Commission's Scheme.

Indianapolis. Ind. Jan. 2S.-The Mer-
chants Association of New York, repre-
sentIng thousands of business houses and
millions OF invested capital. through its
representatives sent TO the monetary con-
vsntion. has announced that the bIll in
cooperating the plan of the commission will
he fought in congress in its present form.
and that changes must be made. The rep
resentatives. Alvah TrOwbridge. vice presi-
dent of the National Bank q North Amer
lea: James McCreery. Richard Cross. OF
Morton, Bliss 4 Co; u. d. Eddy, of Flint;
Eddy & Co. and James P. Dill. counsel for
the association. came here PREPARED to pro-
test OF the floor of the convention. and
offered amendments. Leaders of the move
ment argued 10 them the Importance of "A
united front to secure some action from
congress toward currency reform, and they
eontented themselves With ding their pro-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-27
DETAILS OF LOOTING OF EUROPEAN
SETTLEMENT AT HAIPHONG.
Fifteen PIRATES WERE SLAIN.
CHARGED UPON BY FRENCH TROOPS
WITH FIXED BAYONETS.
Half of the Town of Hal DuOnE Was
REIMBURSEMENT Europeans In
jured mt Haiphong-Ten of
the Pirates Captured
and Executed.

San Francisco, Jan. 26.-Associated Press
dispatches from Vancouver on the 18th
instant contained an account of a raid by
Chinese pirates upon the European settle
ment at Haiphong. The steamer Coptic,
which has arrived from the Orient. brought
full particulars of the murderous affair and
the punishment meted out to the offenders
who were captured.
The pirates first attacked the town of
Hal Duong. at s o'clock on the night of
December Is. 1t was fired in four quarters
simultaneously, and half of this provincial
capital has been destroyed.
The resident governor and his family and
European officials were compelled TO aban-
don their residence during Il sortie OF the
force was too small to admit of meeting the
pirates, who were armed with rifles, in the
open.
AT Phu-Ninh-Giangs there were no cas-
ualties among the Europeans, but consid-
cradle damage was done TO the town.
About J o'clock in the morning of De
crossed the river lachtray in small bands
and converged upon Haiphong. Shortly aft
ropean and native quarters on the out
skirts of the town. Reports of firearms
were heard in every direction. and a con-
stable ran to the barracks and gave the
alarm.
About 4 o'clock a company of French
troops, in TWO divisions. turned out and
NliiI Stu ne rear quart VI III iPi
fixed bayonets. Fifteen of the pirates were
killed. and several more wounded and taken
to the hospital.
In the meantime the pirates had entered
the house of Mr.. A. r. Marty and killed his
buokkeeper. NJ. Gauthier. after horribly
mutilating him. His 7-year-old child also
disappeared.
They they attacked NJ. Dulce. clerk for
the Fausso Mining Company, and left him
fer dead. He was taken to the hospital.
however. and may recover.
on the following Saturday ten of the
captured pirates We're executed upon the
SPOT where NJ. Gauthier was assassinated,
and after the execution The heads of the
pirates We're placed upon spikes and set
Up in front of the house. About 200 Eu-
iopeans and 800 natives witnessed the ex-
oCutionS.
Meanwhile. another band. abuu, $50
strong. attacked the village % Ambir. This
was headed by an old mrn who marched i'll
the certer of four standards. which bore
the inscription: "Obey the Order of Heav-
en-" Destroy the Europeans" "Extermin-
ate the Dynasty of Ngu-Yen ard Mac"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-27
Mousauctaire CUFFS of Ermine.

A snowy visiting costume is of black
The blouse bodice of tie plain cloth is cut
double-breasted and mhde to open at the
right dnstead of the let. as is customary.
The standing collar and belt are of ermine:
= rever of the same choice fur extends from
the blouse opening. slightly pointed above,
and narrowing as 1t runs into the belt.
Broad. fiarine mousquetaire. cuffs Of err
mine are the distinguishing feature Of the
and run in to fit the wrist. The muf en-
suite is a small barrel-shaped model of
crmine. without any trimming OF RIBBONS,
lace or flowers. Ermine is so beautiful in
itself that any attempt to trim it has a
meretricious look. cheapening the effect Of
tho COSTLY FIR
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-27
PENSIONS.

Washington, Jan. 26.-The following PEN
Sions have been granted:
MISSOURI.
Original-Teancum J. 1Iusick., Cape Cir
arueau. So: Marion Shaw. knobnoster. Sc;
James r. Shepherd. Lancaster, IS; Adam
Kern. Maryville. S..
Rencwal-George II. Roberts. Mays
vile, Sc.
lncrease-Joseph c. Crissom, Carthage,
IS to so.
Roissue-John Maytum Hammack. S..
Original, widows, etc:.lda Davis: Bis
minor of Samuel Lamhdln. Sylvania. 80.
KANSAS.
Original-Albert Rowron. Kingman. S.;
William Il. Hill. Leavenworth. Sl2.
Additional-William Eoat, Russell. st to
s12: Horatio G. Stalcup. Perry. S. to s..
Restoration-Greenbury Overstreet:. Ma
ticnal Military home. Lsavenworth, $40.
Original. widows. tc.-Josephine r.
White. Argentine. So; Joanna J; Fuller,
Tecumseh. IS; minor f Isaac Blackboard.
Aimena, SO.
INDIAN TERRITORY.
DECENTRALIZATION Terapin ldeceased). Still
well. S..
StillWell. IS.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-27
CONTEST OF CANARIES.
How Judges Decide the OF
a Singing COmpe-
titiOn.

One of the most interesting things in
the ranks of judges work is the task Of
giving points to canaries. at a bird-sing-
ing competition. Each bird is taken into
Il small room. the doors being closed, and
the judges sit at different sides of the
table on which the bird is placed. Should
the bird fail to sing. no prize Is awarded.
When it does sing. however, there are
twelve qualities of song that receive mark
inGs. and four faults. The mellowness.
spontanrity. range of voice. the MARBLE.
the f%ullness. roundncss and richness of
tone. the absence of abrupt changes from
one scale to another and the continuity. are
points that receive special attention. When
the bird peeps too much before beginning
TO sing. when its music is shrill or when
there Is Il flaw or a hitch in the cXecu-
ton, discounting marks are placed against
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-27
PRAISED HIS WIFE TOO HIGHLY
Missouri Convfc Tells of His Help
mates Virtues and Loses
Her

St. Louis, Jan. 26.-Nick P. Willard and
Richard Conway were cellmates in the
Gasconade county Jail at Herman. Mo. They
became warm friends. Interchanges of con-
fidences followed and of these Willard was
profusc. They We're of a domestic nature
generally and particularly of the virtues
of Mrs. Willard as a companion and help
mate. Conway accepted a cordial invitation
10 visit the Willard farm home when the
owner should have served his term for
beating a neighbOr IN a fence dispute. Con-
way was released ten days ago. Willard be-
came a free man Monday. His release came
in the form of a pardon based on informal
ton of a wife's infidelity and a friends
treachery. In brief, Conway had visited
the Willard home directly after he was re-
leased and had found Mrs. Willard all that
her fond husband had said. He prevailed
upon her to so with him. they left three
small childrn. not the woman's, in the
house without protection.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-27
HENRY LOOMS NELSON HURT.
Editor of Hnrper's Weekly and Wife
Injured by the UpscttinE
of Carriage.

New Rochelle. N y, lam. 26.-Henry
Loumis Nelson, editor of Iarper's Week
ly. and his, wife and coachman, Bernard
Campbell. We're badly injured last night
by the upsetting Of their carriage while
driving TO Nelson's home, on the Pelham
road. The carriage WIS precipitated into
n trench that had been made by some
sewer employees. Mr.. Nelson and his wife
we're imprisoned in the upturncd carriage
for ten minutes before they were dragged
cut by passers-by. Mr.; Nelson's right arm
about the body. Mrs. Nelson's head was
bruised anG her face badly cut. The
coachman was seriously injured and may
he crippled for life. Mr.. Nelson will be
unable TO do any writing for several
weeks.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-27
TO WORK FOR THE PLAN.
cides to Carry on IN Active Ed
ucational Campaign.

Indianapolis. Ind, Jan. 26.-The monetary
executive committee was in session most
o: the afternoon. discussing plans for fur
thering the educational feature of the
work. Ii as decided to continue the
Washingt and Indianapolis bureaus In
definitely. and TO attempt. by the dissenli-
ration OF literature. to work up popular
sentiment for the commission 5 plan. rath-
e. than attempt TO convert individual con-
gressmen. Chairman Hanna was given
cart blanc to conduct a campaign along
thi. line. The speeches of the convention
VIII be distributed in pamphlet form and
q vast amount of other literature will be
distributed. Sufficient money to conduct
The cnmnaign has been pledged.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-27
EARTHQUAKE IN ARKANSAS.
Three Distinct Shocks Mt Helena. the
First Being the Most
Severe,

Helena. Ark. Jan. 2s.-At $50 O'clock to-
night this city was startled by a severe
earthquake shock. Houses were shaken 20
their foundations. and a succession of
noises was heard that sounded like immense
explosions. The people who had assembled
in the Presbyterian church for prayer meet
ing. rushed out of the church. expecting the
walls to tumble down upon them. There
We're three distinct shocks in quick sue
cession. the first being the most severe.
and the three occupying less than a half
n trembling or shaking motion and not by
the usual swaying and waving motion. Tel
ephone messages from country points in
dicatc that the shock was felt at many
places.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-27
WHALEBACK IN NEW HANDS.
Christopher Columbus Pur-
chased by the Goodrich
Comu0ny.

Milwaukee. Wis, Jan. 2G.-The purchase
of the whaleback Christopher Columbus
by the Goodrich Transportation Company
was reported here to-day. The local man
ager. F. c.. Reinolds, was not in the city
to affirm or deny the report. or to say at
what price the steamer was bought, and
only Captain j. G. Keith is quoted as say
ing that the report Of the sale is correct
and that the Goodrich company had to buy
it for self-preservaticn. The race was too
swift" he is quoted as saying. and the
battle too strong last year, and besides 7
declined to handle the steamer. in defer
ence to my other interests"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-27
| WILL NOT BE CONSOLIDATED.
Secretary Bliss Says That the Perry
Land Once VIII Stay
Where 1t Is,

Washington. Jan. 26.-CSpecial.) Secre-
tary Bliss told Governor Barnes. Of Okla
homa. to-day that the department Of the
interior will not act upon the suggestion to
remove the land Office from Perry TO Guth-
RE. and consolidate the two offices. A
strong pull has been made by certain par
ties interested in the Guthrie land Office to
bring about the consolidation, but the
friends of the Perry land office have not
been idle and their protests have kept the
department busy for some time. In giving
Governor Barnes the assurance that the
office would not be moved. Secretary Bliss
said this administration was not abolishing
offices.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-27

Washington. Jan. 26.-fSpecial.) The
schedule for the spring civil service exam
nations was issued to-day. Following are
the dates:
KanEas-Topeka, March %: Salina. March
o and April %: Wichita. March % inc April
%: Parsons. March IS.
Missouri-Moberly. March 81 Kansas City.
March %, 81 and April %; Springfield,
March %.
observation-disclosures City, March 90 and
April %.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-27
Knnsn. Teacher Badly Burned.

Lircoln Center, Kas.. Jan. e~6.-(Special.)
Mrs. l.. =. Moss. n teacher in the city
schools here, came near losing her life last
night by fire from u lamp which she drop
ped in her home. Her hands and arms
were burnt almost TO a crisp and her en-
t,rr body was more or less injured. She
may recover. but will be crippled and dis
finlrPd-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-27
Death of Rev. Ab;ShnI scoacid.

Rochester, n. Y, Jan. 26.-Rev. Abishai
Scofield died yesterday in Spencerport, aged
81 years. Before the civil war, while preach
ing at Hamilton. Ont. he was deposed from
the ministry for preaching against slavery.
He was an TINA friend OF Carrot Smith.
He once served as superintendent of the
Sailors home, at Milwaukee, Wis.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-27
dn rd.

Mortonville, kas.. Jan. 26~.-(Special.b At
the NJ. +. church. at / o'clock tonight.
Miss Rebccca Goddard. Of this place. and
Mr.. Joseph j. Cunningham. of Kansas
CITY, were married by Rev. MIR. Thomas
Campbell. Miss Goddard is the oldest
daughter of CT. n. Goddard. After the Ger
emony the relatives and a few intimate
friends were guests at Il dinner at the
brides home. following which the bridal
| party left for Kansas City. their future
home.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-27
To Sell the brooklyn Elevated.

New York. Jan. 2~6.-Sheriff Dreamer. of
Kings county. to-day levied on the prop
erty of the Brooklyn Elevated Railroad
Company on an execution for Judgment in
the sum of 81. 312. 2g7. in a suit TO foreciose
mortgage bonds held by Frederick p. Oh
colt. president of the Central Trust Com
panv. and others in reorganization proceed
ings. The road. II is understood. will be bid
in by the reorganization committee, of
which Mr.. Olcott is chairman.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-27
FRENCH NOVELIST DEAD.
NJ. Jules Emile Richeborg. Who Was
81 Newspaper Man as Well
ns an Author.

Paris. Jan. 26.-M. Jules Emile Richeborg,
the French novelist, is dead.
Among his vOluminous publication there
may be cited as the most interesting: Les
Drames de la Vie DC volumes). Les
SoireeS Amusantes' G2 volumeS), LA Belle
Organiste.' "L'Idiote." Jean Loup." I'm
Calvairr." lie Millione du Pere Raclot"
and IL Enfant du Fabourg.'
NJ. Richeborg was one of the regular dra-
matte and literary reviewers of the Petit
Journal, in whose columns his FcuilletonS
were long Il prominent feature.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-27

Columbia. Mo-. Jan. e6.-tSpscial.). The
the annual publication OF the 1u-
Nor class of the state anniversary, VIII be
dedicated TO DIR. Thomas ]. J. See. the as
who is an alumus OF the univer,
sfty. The Savitar last year was dedicated
TO Eugene Field. the poet. who was also a
former student of the Missouri university.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-27
Leaves n Fortune of 100000 oo.

Philadelphia. Jan. 26.-Andrcw NJ. Moore.
senior member of the firm of Moore K Sim
mott. wholesale whisky dealers. and owner
of the Girard house. died to-day from a
complication of diseases resulting froma Sc
we're fall two months ago. Mr.. Moore was
in his S4th year. He leaves Il fortune esti-
mated at s.. coo, 600.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-27
Rev. Mr.. Leroy Church Dead.

Chicago. Jan. 26.-Rev. Mr.. Leroy Church.
one of the most widely known Baptist min
listers in the West. and founder of the
Standard. the Baptist Western denomina-
tional organ. is dead. He was born in
Wayne county in June. 1873.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-27
Four Senmen Lost.

New York. Jan. 26.-The barge Yonkers,
with four men, on board. sank off Barnegal
on Sunday. She was in tow of the Walter
A. Luckenback. from Newport News for
Providence. r. /. The news of the disaster
only became known to-day.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-27
Six Person. BADLY Burned.

Nantfcoke. Pa, Jan. 26.-SiX persons were
badly burned and otherwise injured by an
explosion of black damp in the mine OF
No. = shaft at Alder to-day. 1t is believed
that at least two Of them are fatally
burned.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-27
.,o,bcr Counterfeit $40 Bill.

New York. Jan. 26.-The oftf,ials at the
counterfeit 500 silver certificate, being re,
ceived to-day. It was sent in by a local
hank. which received it from lis corre-
pondent in Detroit.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-27
Social Drawback

From the Detroit Free Press.
Didn't you enjoy SplurGers charming
talk on How to Make Lite Beautiful?
No: / was thinking of that $50 he has
owed me for ten years.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-27
pi.nstrous Explosion In Argentina.

Buenos Ayres. Jan. 26.-EIeven persons
have been killed by an explosion of gun
powder at Flores, in the province OF thai
name.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-12
sprnuIe's Narrow Escape.

A. ]. Spraule. fifty-five years old. Of Los
Angeles, Cal. was found unconscious with
HIS room full OF gas yesterday morning at
the Senate Hotel, on North Senate avenue.
lie was taken to the City Hospital and re-
covered in a few hours. He had gone to
bed the night before shortly after o'clock.
He had bought 10 cents worth of morphine.
He took two of the tablets some time dur
ing the night and turned on the gas after
carefully closing all apertures where fresh
air might enter. When one of the servants
went TO cali Spraule for breakfast she
smelled the gas and young man climbed
through the transom and opened the door.
Spraule was apparently I'm the real estate
business. but he had not paid his board bill
for two weeks. He had said he was going
70 81. Louis yesterday lie stayed at the
City Hospital last night, but said nothing
which would indicate that he had tried 70
ksll himself.