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Evening journal., 1898-06-14

Letter had his big lines. Cash wheat in
Duluth went Off - cents, and at Min
neapolis II cents. "A
aan an hour before tho close Letters
ssales in Chieeso-yesterday were placed
az high as 10.OO0OO0 bushels, His bro
kers. Allen q Grier, transferred June
wheat to Armour and september to
Lamson Bros.
1t was reported that movement was
on foot among strong interests to take
care Of cash wheat and that meeting
was in session at which this matter was
under consideration.
Fifteen minutes before the closing bell
rang on Change the ticker had a re-
port that Letters cash wheat would be
trusted. It was said that the bankers
who had made advances on Il had
agreed to take care Of II.
During the final moments OF trading
Joseph Letter was al the Illinois Trust
and Savings bank Ia consultation with
his father, L. z. Letter, and others. Jo-
seph Letter said In reply to inquiries
that he would not make an assignment;
that his options had been liquidated
and that his cash wheat would be
trHsteed
tits said that Letters heaviest losses
came In has European ventures. Re
potts OF EOo0 CIOlS IN view dcIOAS the
water had depressing effect upon the
foreign markets.. and hence tho shrink
ssge iR vaiue % tiss oerefu EfSefchandised
Il F0isrdneafl poRhe.
an Bftsmaih nAisEE1 of BIZ. Letter and
oRe wAo ~ beiiot-ed 90 know considera-
bfe aboSTt hs board Of trade business
ss5d yesterday afteFnoon:
Mr. Ise4teB has not failed, nor has no
Heade On sss3grnneUa and do not think
he uiii do 50. I understand he is ar
ranglrs to put All his wheat in trust
Sith the banks here. and 80 prevent the
stuff from being foFced on the market
am not aware OF any outstanding con-
tracts ON the board. You can rest as
sured that II there Is any trouble in
store for Mr.. Letter he will face IL like
the man that he is
Joseph Letter six years ago started
hls business careerat the age OF "a with
a capital OF 81 1.OoO,O 900. given him by his
father. Since that time he has amassed
fortune by speculation.
IN April. 1897. he went into grain. He
bought at 60 cents and took all that was
otfered BY July wheat had advanced
20 centa II was figured that some one
had made az least 100000
Letter began 10 buy May wheat az q
cents n ran we'll UP toward 81 and
the bread famine began. His profits on
the deal are estimated at SlsO0,0o0.
Evening journal., 1898-06-14
sfrnrr ENIIcncc.

"Thcre has evidently been a reform in
our city administration. despite the talk
Of corruption that we hear"
what leads you 10 think SOP"
II saw six men working on the street
this morning. and there was only one
boss TO look after them" p Chicago
Evening News.
Evening journal., 1898-06-14
Ryan wins WORLDS championship.

NEW YORK, June 14.-Tommy Ryan
Tommy West of this city last night in
the fourteenth round Of 20 round con-
test for the welterweight championship
Of the world Ryan outfought his man
at every point and might have ended
the contest much more quickly had he
cared to,
Evening journal., 1898-06-14
Tens Under the Now nni.

WASHINGTON. June 1.-THE secre-
tary Of the treasury yesterday held that
under the new war revenue bill import
ed teas which reached the port of first
arrival before 3:05 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. the time when the bill re-
ceived executive approval. is exempt
from the additional duty. All teas ar
irving after that hour are subject to a
duty Of 10 cents a pound.
Evening journal., 1898-06-14
onstolInno Would right.

PARIS. June 1A-Count Castellane,
who married the American heiress An
ma Gould, has challenged the editor Of
The Petite Republique TO duel because
of a scurrilous article concerning the
count which the latter published in his
M nor
Evening journal., 1898-06-14
uotel ,ProprIetor Commits Suicide.

SARATOGA. June 14.-George c.
Howe. proprietor of the Westport hotel.
at Westport. Essex county. and we'll
known to New York city tourists, COM
mitted suicide there yesterday by TAX
ing poison.
Evening journal., 1898-06-14
BASEBALL SCORES.
Results OF Yesterdays Games In tho Ma
tiOnal League.

At New York
New Yorh.... OOOOOOS -
f3poollyn ...,. leO1e 0O0Q0 00-8
tfifs-N,saV Y0rn. 6: Brooklyn. a. A,r-
knaaes-eyeV York. o; Brooklyn. 1.
4 At Washington
washington. 0 3 01 -
Baltimore e. 0 0 0 0 0 0 o.
E1ts-WasIllHgton, Q; Baltimore. Z.
a1rFors- o; Baltimore. 1.
AZ Boston
Boston 40 O12 2so s-5
-phhadeiphia. o 0 o l o 0 1 0 81
Hits-BOston, H. Philadelphia, 8. Err
rors-Boston. 2; Philadelphia, I.
At Louisville
Louisville - 0 o 0O o.
Cincinnati o.. 0 Is 0 0 0 L l.
Hits-Louisville. 7; Cincinnati. 10. Err
rors-Louisville. 2; Cincinnati, /.
Evening journal., 1898-06-14

There is town in Indiana called
Loogootee. The state must have. had
a narrow escape some time from ran
ming completely out Of something TO
call its municipalities.-St. Paul Globe.
Evening journal., 1898-06-14

2 Japan. after counting over the trib-
ute collected from China, will join the
European powers in rejecting that az
ter all, il pays to- be civilized. Wash
ington Star.
Evening journal., 1898-06-14

= Take your trade to the storekeeper
who sells what You want to buy, and
does not wear out your patience trying
TO make you accept something you do
not want. sstRT8zzlW 81
Evening journal., 1898-06-14

A wealthy and responsible firm guar
antses fts goods that are advertised.
Who stands sponsor for the substitutes
said to be 'just as good?"
Evening journal., 1898-06-14
ucr ODinIon.

Jack-Do you think that stealing a
kiss Is grand larceny2
Jess-Ycs; the gTandest l know Of
y. Y. Journal.
Evening journal., 1898-06-14
BUSINESS DIRECTORY,

BUTTER, EGGS AND POULTRY.
McGarrity, VIM. H.. Third ST. marlket
Evening journal., 1898-06-14

BUILDERS SUPPLIES.
z Charles Warner Co., foot Market 81
Evening journal., 1898-06-14

CHINA AND GLASSWARE,
L.awton, william, Gil Market street
Row, /. Lewis, 41S King street
Evening journal., 1898-06-14

CLOCKS AND JBWELRY.
Rudolph, Q. f., 4th and Market 81
Baynard, s. H., Fifth and Market ST
Evening journal., 1898-06-14

BICYCLES.
HartIove. w. H., cor. 5rd and Ereneh
Evening journal., 1898-06-14

DRUGGISTS.
Danforth, N. b., 124 Market street
Evening journal., 1898-06-14

WHOLESALE LIQUORS.
Kelly, Francis s. g. Co.
Evening journal., 1898-06-14

PHOTOGRAPHERS.
Cummings, 5oz Market street.
Evening journal., 1898-06-14

PAwNBROKERs.
Harris. NJ. 196 Market street
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-16
WHY THE ENGLIsH DROP THE oH :,
The French Said to Have n Hand i'm
Its LOSS.
lBaltim0re American.)

AA'1iNilublc AAuCilCd0.J
The question is asked Tid-Bits bv "An
Englishman," "Why is it that English
people are such sinners in respect to the
improper use Of the letter h'?" The
writer goes on TO say that the Scotch.
lfish' and Americans are not given to
this faultiness in speech. Phiologists
attribute the frequent disrespect with
which the letter is treated to the in
huence of the French language upon those
or the English-speaking race who live in
England itself AS every one knows. the
M is not aspirated in the French lam
guage, which was until the Middle Ages
largely used in this country. Then. for
almost centuries at time. in the DAYS
OF the flantdgenets. our English soldiers
VINO were wandering about France. he
came naturally enough affected by its
pcope manner or speech, and returned
10 tneir own country 10 infect their
FAMILIES and acquaintance with the Same
influences which are to determine method
or pronunciation. And at that time IL
was really an English-nOt British-army
which did the bulk Of the fighting. ,
Again, from time to time, various quar-
ters Of England have been used ae Get
Elements for French refugees-the Hugue-
nots, Tor eXample-and French prisoners.
LVeh 50 late as the beginning of the re
cent century, when We were in a chronic |
state OF warfare with NAPOLEON Bona
pdrte, great numbers Of Frenchmen set
led, as prisoners on parole, in England- |
The southern and midland counties espe-
cially, which, as we know, are the dis |
tricts In which the aspirate is least OBJ |
served. scotland, Ireland, and Wales |
were not under the same Influences. their
greater distance from the Continent be- |
ing one OF the reasons. But the constant
n, dropping among the working classes |
IN England to-day is. j am sure. largely
lue TO the fact that the wOrkingman who |
persists IN speaking Of his horse. his
house, and his home, instead OF his 'orse
ouse. and 'ome. Is regarded by his COM
laniOns as a pedant. and one. who '.puts |
tide on" I have often noticed that do |
nestle servants are quite accurate or
nearly SO, in the use OF the aspirate when
peaking 10 their mistresses, etc. while. |
nee back again in the kitchen among
heir follows, there ceases TO be an "h1 |
p their composition.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-16

below; at least they tell me now 1t was
j only seventy-hye feet below US, but
| really the sky seemed nearer to us than
! that water / would have given the
| bridge, big as It was, to have been down
in safety once more, just then. Then
| came the comforting thought, my hus-
! band holds the lever and I grew warm
| with returning courage. Kate, my young
| est girl suggested in q frightened, weak
whisper, Mother. suppose fathers hand
| should Slip and l felt angry at the in
situation that his hand should ever fail
! me. Then we began to travel north, and did
not stop until we swung directly over the
middle Of the river. The girls courage
had returned by this time, and they were
giggling and talking about what a nice
fan we should have, if the cable broke
until they made me laugh heartily at
their nonsense"
But Mrs. Hensecker's youngest girl,
Kate" is trying TO get a word in edge
ways. so we viii let her write a continual
ton of the story:
"As we travelled on and UP the slender
thread, it seemed very, very slender TO
me, until we reached the top of the |
north tower. How small the men looked, |
toiling away down there. 100 feet below |
the edge Of the car. Creepy as II made |
me. 1 had to look over again and again |
IL fascinated me. And all the while that |
big man, our pilot, did not lose one whit |
OF his ruddy color, and seemed as COM
Portable as If he were on terra firma. I |
wondered If he was putting 1t on. or
did he feel as easy as he looked How
did I feel" AS Andree felt when he
started on his balloon journey TO the
Pole, just os if / were flying with the
wings of the wind. It was exhilarating |
even if L did gasp and catch my breath
repeatedly"
To Alice shall be given the honor OF
ending the story and bringing the party
safe TO solid earth again. This is how
she does it:
After the first fright 1 recovered my
courage and even had my wits about me
suihciently 10 notice how the others were
behaYing. Kate was beginning TO get her
color back, mamma declared it was |
lovely my aunt said nothing, but kept
her eyes intently fixed upon the toes of
her shoes, and did not draw a good !
breath until we trOd Mother Earth again.
AS We stepped from the skip to the plat
FORM on the other side Of the river the
"orkmen applauded us vigorously and |
heard one say: 'Hunsecker never made
me old boat so as level and swing as
'oity as he did that trip It was a
novel journey, over the river and back
n midair but ! believe I shall prefer (
hereafter TO cross on the bridge. I know !
shall IL my father doesn't hold the ,
ever" =
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-16
DEATHS.

ALLEN.-Died, Friday night. at Ala
north Thirty-third street, I'm this city,
WILLIAM G. ALLEN, in the 18th year
of his age.
The funeral will take place. from st.
Johns Episcopal church THIS AFTER
NOON at 3 o'clock. Interment at Shockoe
Cemetery Friends of the family are in
vited to attend.
MOLLOY-Died. at his residence, No.
2224 east Main street, J. X. MOILOY, i'm
the 9th year of his age.
He leaves q devoted WIFE two daugh-
ters, and three sons to mourn their loss.
Funeral will take place from St
Patrick's church with requiem mass.
MONDAY, January 18th at o'clock A.
NJ. Friends and acquaintances are invited
to attend
RYAN.-Died, at his residence, No. 1l5O
north Seventeenth street, THOMAS
RYAN, native of Newport, County Tipp,
Ireland, in the 82d year OF his age.
He leaves a devoted wife, one child. a
mother three sisters, and four brothers
TO mourn their loss.
The funeral will take place from ST.
Peters Cathedral at o'clock TO-DAY
Sunday January 10th. Interment IN
Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Friends Of the
family are invited to attend.
WILIIS.-Died, at his residence. No.
2l1 east Franklin street, Richmond Va,
January 18TH at 1918 p. NJ,
Or. FRANCIS THOMAS WILLIS, in the |
sd year of his age.
Notice of funeral will be announced |
hereafter.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-16

At a meeting Of the Colonial Danes OF
America, in the State OF Virginia. held
January 10, 1898, the following I'm Memo
RAM" on the death OF Judge w. w
Crump was prepared by Mrs. Charles
Washington Coleman and accepted by
the unanimous vote OF the society:
'Honored, esteemed. and admired bv
all circles within touch OF his life the
death OF Judge William Wood Crump was
blow felt by all who knew him. His
brilliant intellect, Illuminating every sub
ject on which II rested; his rare CONVEX
sational powers, charming all who heard
him, combined with an urbanity OF man.
ner peculiar 10 a race OF men OF whom
he was one OF the last rendered him a
10 be sought and a teacher
capable OF imparting knowledge on almost
every subject. His great courtesy and
Difference TO woman has made his loss
peculiarly felt by the Colonial Danes OF
were sure that at his hands
they would find the most respectful sym
pathy and the most chlyalr0us devotion
10 their interests.
As member OF the Advisory Board OF
hat body they felt that his place will
With difficulty. be supplied. and that II
cannot be filed with his like again"
The Colonial Danes OF America, I'm the |
State or Virginia, desire to express 10 |
ais children sympathy in their bereave- |
nent and this sense OF their own loss.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-16
EMBLEM OF THE REPUBLru
General Miles Believes 1t should BE
Worn by the Army.
Washington STAR

" hHAlAits Nyh bA1AI
While in Europe General Miles OBJ
served that the soldiers and sailors Of
nearly all the great nations wore the
insignia of the Crown or some other
imperial mark upon their uniforms. He
believes, the idea worthy Of adoption I'm
this country, and that the uniform of the
soldiers of the United States should SINH
larry display the emblem Of the republic.
He has, accordingly suggested that a
national device, preferably the coat-of-
arms Of the United States, be placed over
the chevron Of every non-conmissioned
officer Of the army and on the collar or
other convenient place on the uniform OF
every officer. In his opinion, the national
coat-of-arms, with the motto, "E Plurbus
Unum," on a scroll underneath, would be
an appropriate device for display on the
uniforms Of the United States army.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-16
In MemOriam.

BY the death of Mr.. WILLIAM It.
CLARK the community loses one Of its.
best citizens. He was not only a de-
voted husband and a loving father, but
was courteous and kind 10 every one whom
he knew. Born OF bright, cheerful. and
energetic disposition. he possessed all.
that was calculated to make life a sue
cess. His death was a severe shock to
every one, but let us find consolation.
inasmuch as the Lord doeth all things
Well" Whom the Lord giveth, the Lord
taketh away. Blessed be the name Of the
Lord"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-16
Plthy and Pointed.

A DeSsimlst hangs over q fire all day
and grumbles al people who 30 skating
A wife Is still fond Of her husband SO
long as she nags him TO wear a porour
plaster.
Experience Is like street Improvement
we have TO pay for IL, whether we wan
II or not.
Never make explanations; your friend,
don't need them. and your enemies WON
believe them.
man who can't stand cold batter cakes
needn't fancy he would cut a dash IN
Alaska.
New-Years resolutions are like lamp
chimneyS-if they were never broken men
oAnnld have 10 omit making them.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-16
THE AYES HAD 1T.
How a Bright Private Secretary Sc
cured n Favor.

washington Star)
There is a certain representative in the
House from a Western State whose secre-
tary is young lady. She is pretty and
she is as bright as she is good looking,
being also the possessor Of pair OF
beautiful brown eyes.
The other day she called on a Cabinet
official 10 ask a favor for a constituent.
The grave and dignified head of the de-
partment looked at her and said:
MY dear young lady, 1 am afraid I can
not do what you ask, although your big
brown eyes"
Then the ayes have IT," quick as a
flash, the young lady said. And she got
what she requested.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-16
Facts About 1898.
Pittsburg Disoatch)

II IIINUWIE DIT-IIIIII.J
The year 1898 began and will end on Sa-
turday.
on July 4th the 12sd year OF American
independence VIII begin.
The Hebrew year 1863 will begin at sun
set OF Friday, September 18th.
LabOr-Day will be September 9Th.
Thanksgiving should be November 9th.
First Sunday In Lent. February 9th;
Palm Sunday, April Sd; Easter Sunday.
April 10th.
II will have six eclipses OF which only
January 7th and December 9th VIII be
visible 10 North America.
Washington's Birthday will fall on
Tuesday: Fourth OF July on Monday, and
Christmas on Sunday.
The four seasons win begin on these
DAYS In 1898. SPRING March 10Th; summer,
June 2lst; autumn, September 2d; win
ter. December 21st.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-16
The Bishop Corrected.

philadelphia Press)
When Bishop Hall, of Vermont, made
an address not long ago, in which he re-
ferred TO Santa Claus as an imaginary
person, he was promptly corrected by
small boy in the audience.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-16
Impossible.
Rrooklyn Life

Pruyn: Have you heard that horrible
story about old Stiffe being buried alive?
DR.. Bolus hastily: Buried alive? I'm
possiblel Why, he was one Of my pa
tientsi
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-16

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Company will be given prompt attention.
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-16
The O Flowers.
Thomas Dunn English In the Indcpen-
dent

| CThomas Dunn English In the Indcpen-
dent)
There was a flower within my garden
growing;
In form. and color delicately fair:
And. fragrance from It's petals ever throw
inc
1t filled with sweetness all the morning
G!T.
One night the frost stopped sudden from
o'erhead.
The morning sun arose-the flower was
dead.
I had wife who grew for years beside
me.
None sweeter or more loving could there
be.
soother and friend. whatever might bs,ide
me.
Through varying fortunes clinging close
20 me.
One day the darkening clouds hung over
head.
There came a frost-at nightfam she was
dead.
Sweet fiowerl Dear wife, these blossoms
or existence,
One in the garden, one within the heart.
Bloomed for my gladness with a fond per.
ssstence.
TIL frost and death had hidden both de-
cart
Yet rises r. my soul the hope to me.
Both shall rebloom within the life 10 be-
----<ue----
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as soon as he can. There is the old gate
| post In the corner OF the yard, with its
Nat top many feet above his head. On
the gate he goes, and presently he Is
seated squarely on top swinging his feet
on each side. He looks around siyly to
see If Lula is looking at him. How
proud he feels If she is, and how
glad he would be II she would only come
out there and ask him II he isn't afraid
to climb so high. She does ask him that
very question. and he laughs a contempt
uous but very happy laugh for all that,
and Immediately stands up to prove
that he isn't. He tells her he can climb
ten times as high as that, but anyway.
he consents TO get down when she begs
him so hard, and says she knows he will
fall and hurt himself They become bet
ter acquainted when he is once more on
the ground, and his little sister suggests
that they kiss, at which the country boy
gets very red again.
1T IS A HAPPY TINE.
Then come the happy days. as happy
as any, perhaps, he will ever know, when
he becomes a slave to the wild city girls
slightest fancy All the day long they
play together. The long walks they take
which he wishes would never end, and
they sit together on the bank Of the
brook, while he tries to get the fish sport
ing below 20 believe there is no sharp,
bearded point hidden by the enticing
bait. Little he thinks Of the pain, whose |
sharpness is not unlike the hooks, that |
will come TO him when the real cause |
Of his present joy is gone. and his life is |
as It was before she came. Only then |
all the sunshine, the birds, and the /
flowers will be gone with her.
At early evening they gather with |
the others in the sittng-room and play |
''draughts." They are very evenly |
and both are weighing each
move well before it is made. lie wins
)ne game now, and then another. And !
beside that table. with the object Of his
young love across the board. with the
lush OF the victor on his fresh young
heck, the ambition TO win, TO make the
world acknowledge him, is born, and will
srow until IL fills his whole being. and
I'll his other faculties, and his first love,
90, will bow 10 that
CHARLES NJ. GRAVES.
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The Coconino sun., 1898-10-08
Sweet Clover.

Over and the scent of sweet clover LingerS and lures like a haf-lost dream. And seems under cover of night, like Il lover. \ To croon to my soul of an old. old theme. Back from the heydayS Of childhood's playdayS. . Back through the dust and the dearth of the years
 Soft as the fall Of a dead leaf-the call of A voice futterS out of the past its tears. Sweet clover delicious. if lOngingS that wish Us In the gardens Of youth could compel would In the far wilderness of blooms whose caresseS Showered joy on my heart where they smiled at the sky:
 Where the hollyhocks, standing still. stately. commanding.
 Kept guard over mignonettes myrtle and all Of the old fashioned flowers that gaddened the hours
 I dalIied and dreamed by the home garden wall.
 From the vase where she set them saying.
 Soon you'll forget thcm
 The sweet clover blooms send their fragrance tome.
 But the dear one who placed them. the hands that embraced them.
 Are lost to my sight and forever shall be. Yet over and over the scent of sweet clover. Iingers and lures like half-lost dream. And seems under cover Of night, live a lover. -<>sr To croon to my soul of an old. old theme,
The Coconino sun., 1898-10-08
Child's Hymn Three Versions.

Tempora labunter taciti>que seneS cimuS anns Traditional @ Form:
 lay my body down to sleep. And give my soul to Christ to keep: If in this life ne er should wake pray the Lord my soul to take AherdecnShlre @ Form: This night when lie down to sleep pray the Lord my soul tO keep: Wake now or wake never May be the Lords forever. Another Form:
 This night when lie down io sleep pray the Lord my soul to keep: If 1 should die before wake pray the Lord my soul to take
 Notes and Queries.
The Coconino sun., 1898-10-08
Would You Live Your Life Again7

Would you be young again:
 So would not 1: One tear of memory given.
 Onward m hic: Life'S dark wave fOrded OCT. All but at rest on shore. Say. would you plunge once more. With home so nigh: If you might. would you now
 Retrace your way: Wander through stormy wilds.
 Faint and aStray: Nights gloomy watches fled. Morning all beaming red, Hopes smile around us shed.
 HeaVenwartl, away.