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Kansas City journal., 1898-02-06
OLD VI0LINMAKER'S DEATH,
WITH LOVE DREAMS. HE LEFT LIFE
PLAYING a TUNE AT DAWN.
Familiar Figure In Washington Park,
New fork-Wrotc Music, but, Dis
dainfui of Glory, He Burned
What He Composed.
PROM the New York Journal.

PROM the New York Journal.
There was d plaintive note in the old
tune which the septuagenarian George
Holtz was playing; then the sound of a.
violin falling on the floor; then silence. A
still older man, brother of the musician,
hastened 10 the room, but paused terrified
on the threshold. Some sense, other 1t
must have been than that which came to
him through his dim eyes. told him that
there was death in the room.
II was not the frightened Imagination of
an old man; it was true; George Holtz
was dead.
He sat in his large, straight-back arm
chair near the table where his work was
His hair and beard were silvery: his eyes
were closed as in sleep. The bow was in
his right hand, held gently; the violin was
on the floor.
"oh. 1t is not right; 1t is not right that
|you should be the first TO go," exclaimed
Edward Holtz. He is 81 years OF age. He
had been in youth the mentor of his broth
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-06
SOAP OF MANY YEARS AGO.
PIiny, the First to Mention II. Calls
1t an Invention of the
Gauis,

The first distinct mention Of soap now
extant is by Pliny, who speaks of it as an
invention of the Gauls: but be that as it
may. the use of soap for washing purposes
IS of great antiquity. In the ruins of POM
peii a complete soap factory was found,
and the utensils and some soap were in a
tclerable state of preservation. The Gallo
soap of eighteen centuries ago was pre-
pared from fat and wood ashes particular
ly the ashes from heechwood, which wood
was very common in France as well as in
England. Soap is spoken of by writers from
the second century. but the Saracens were
the first people to bring it into general use
as an external cleansing medium. The use
o. the soap is thus described: When ex-
amined chemically the skin is found to be
composed of a substance analogous TO dried
white of egg-in a word. albumen. Now,
albumen IL soluble in the alkalies. and when
soap Is used for washing the skin the ex-
cess of alkali combines with the oily fluid
with which the skin is naturally bedewed
removes it in the form of an emulsion, and
with it a portion of the dirt. Another por.
ton of the alkali softens and dissoves the
superficial stratum of the skin, and when
this is rubbed off the rest of the dirt disap-
pears. So that every washing of the skin
with soap removes the old face of the skin
and leaves a new one. and We're the process
repeated to excess the latter would become
attenuated."
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-06
A WHALE IN THE CHESAPEAKE.
Showed Forty Feet of Its Back and
SpOuted Like a Con-
? Rreaaman.

whale in the Chesapeake In the winter
season is an innovation. Captain Thomas
Woolford stated yesterday, says the Balti-
more Sun January 81. that on Friday.
when he was off Black river in the tug
M6ud H.. his attention was directed to an
upturned vessel. He steamed toward ii and
discovered that IL was a, whale. forty feet
of whose back was above the water. When
the tug approached the monster it made n
dive. and came up in close proximity to the
Maud H., and spurted water in the air that
went higher than the tugs smokestack.
discreet to move away. and as he did so.
with all steam. the whale departed in an
opposite direction in a lelSurely way.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-06

wants, they stopped at any and as often as
they liked and thus encouraged trade.
Farmers will be ruined. he says. by the
stage coach: for how can they dispose of
their hay. straw, and horse corn? More
over, the influence on health would be bad :
men called out of their beds before day
light, hurried from place to place until
far into the night, in the summer sttied
with heat and choked with filthy fog,
with sick, ancient. and diseased persons and
With children crying: poisoned with fetid
breaths and crippled by the crowd of boxes
ana bundles Besides all these troubles
there We're accidents arising from the rot
ten coaches and foul roads.
In short. the writer is fully convinced
that If stage coach travelling becomes pop
ular the country will go TO ruin. Had he
lived to see the railway he would have been
bereft of his senses.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-06

Only one man had ever undertaken SINH
lar work before-I.ionel Lukin of Dunmow,
England. Lukin had been a landsman-a
carriage builder-and it was the, loss Of
several of his relatives at sea rather than
any theories about the construction of
boats that caused him to design a lifeboat.
His model served rather as an incentive to
other designers than as practically useful
boat.
Greathead's was thirty-six feet long and
possessed beam of ten feet. 1t was rowed
by ten oars, double-banked. and 1t was the
lures of all lifeboats are found. Thus, the
stem and stern were alike, it had curved
keel and it bulged greatly amtdShips.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-06
To Rnisc the Eibe.

English papers report that an Ameri-
car syndicate has undertaken to raise the
lsunker steamer Elbe. The steamer lies
at the height of Browns Ridge, in but six
teen tathoms depth. The Elbe had large
amorut OF precious metals on board. The
American syndicate Is said to possess ap-
paratus permitting II to practically work
In this depth Of water. According TO the
English report the American party Is al
read located in Lowestoft. England, and
Will soon begin work.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-06
Love Had Touched His Life.

A bachelor like his brother. George
Holtz fell in love forty years ago: but the
object Of his love never knew him. never
saw him, perhaps. She was wealthy
woman. a widow who lived on North
Washington square and her platonic lover
was exalted 10 the skies when he had seen
her pass.
inconsolable his elder brother kneels at
his bedside and whispers, al frequent inter-
walls. If the dead understood: TN come
soon
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-06
he INVENTED THE LIFEBOAT.
Henry Grenthead Is Credited With
Building the First Life Saving


This is the man who, If he did not in
vent the exact craft that plunged through
the waves to rescue fioundering ships up
and down the Atlantic coast, at any rate
designed it's prototype. He was Henry
Greathead. boat builder of South Shields.
England.
11S5 to the construction of the Hfeboat.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-06

posed of coquinie. a combination of sea
shells and mortar. which is almost totally
indeStructible.
When Francis Drake sacked and burned
the town this was the only house left in
his trail of destruction. 1t has been pur-
chased by the well known antiquarian. ]
w. Henderson, who will make it his winter
residence
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-06

why do you think old Gotrocks is as
rich as he claims to be?" Because I saw
him eating accent lunch yesterday and
he didn't try to hide the walters check.
Only a man whose position is impregnable
could afford to take such chance as
that."-New Orleans Times-Democrat.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-06

Mrs. Green-"What bad-behaved chill
dreu those are of the Briggs, 1t was dis
graceful the way they fought over the last
piece of cake at the table last evening"
Mrs. Browue-"That's queer. MY children
never begin quarreling till the last piece
is gone. Transcript.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-06

er, twelve years younger, and they had
lived together always.
Edward Holtz is a cigarmaker, George
Holtz was violinmaker. Every morning
before he thought of his work, which was
becoming more and more difficult, George
Hoitz saluted the rising sun with an air
OF long ago, always the same, delicate and
fraii. 1t was the handsome old mans
morning prayer.
A gentle, intense ingenious soul was
expressed in the strains of the instrument
as he played ii; an e:-halation of his indi-
riduality WAS in the sob as II fell. The
neighbors of the old brick house at No. 425
II West Broadway, where he worked and
lived, were eager to talk of 1t yesterday.
Picturesque, Familiar Figure.
He had the face of a Celtic bard; wore
black clothes which the brush and the
pressing iron had made threadbare and
he carried. in his occasional walks in the
paths of Washington park, a book. the
folio pages of which seemed to have been
coarsely sewn together.
They were torn. mended. soiled, but the
delicate skill with which he touched them
made it evident that he was not himself
the cause of their disorder. At times he
sat on the IRON bench near the statue of
Garibaldi, looked at IL with an amused
SMILE. always new. always sincere-for he
| felt no bitterness about bad art 1t amused
him-and took from his pockets sheets of
paper ruled with the five lines of the music
scale.
He always covered these lines quickly
with small notes thin as spiders legs and
hurried in the fear that maid, small
boy, policeman or any other passer-by.
who was PhiliStine in his view, might
see what he was doing. He said one day.
| when "A young painter caught him in the
act and captvated at the same time his
confidence:
Il do not dare 10 say, do not even dare
/ TO think that l am musician. But the
truth is that ! like. that 1 idoliZe music.
When was a young man two or three vio-
linists knew my work as a composer and
encouraged II. for 1 confided II to them
secretly. But to-day those who were my
masters are dead. | know nobody in the
world except my elder brother; nobody
else cares If ] exist, and live in solitude"
1 Desiring nothing-nether glory, which,
In his modesty, he did not believe HIM
self entitled TO, nor publicity. which he
took infinite pains 10 aVoid-he composed
delicate, old tunes. similar to the one in
which his soul seemed yesterday to have
been eXhaled,
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-06

he found 200 people waiting for him. He
was too fatigued to notice them. and had
to ask his cycling escort to roar at him
in order to keep him awake. He even
dozen on his stills. still striding mechan-
ically. Camphorated brandy frictions were
tried. to get rid Of the cramp that threat
ened him. Young girls came out to meet
him with laurel wreaths and bouquets. and
everywhere he was hailed like a conquer
ing Roman general.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-06

Recent improvements in the Millar loom
will, it is claimed, revolutionize the weav-
ing industry, as, with less attention than
ordinary. it will turn out from 14O to 200
yards Of worsted coating in ten hours.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-06
OLDEST IN THE UNITED STATES.
This House Was Built in 1864 at ST.
Augustine. Fla. of Sen Shells
and Mortar.

The oldest house IN America is in ST.
Augustine, Fla. In 1854 it was built by
the monks of the Order of ST. Francis. and
the whole of the solid structure is COM
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-06

She-"Yes. they say there's n fool I'm
every family. Don't you think soo" He
Orwell, you See. I'm the only member
Of the family. ily."-Pick-Me-Up.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-06
A Regular Holdup.

There is a rather Objectionable type of
hoverer OF similar class. He is. in all
cases. a man considerably beyond middle
age When he scans the register and dis
covers the name of some man from the
left behind him-perhaps not for the state
and towns ill-many years ago. he asks
the clerk how old man the new arrival is
If told that he is quite an elderly or even
a middle aged man he leaves him alone
But If the clerk informs him that the new
arrival from the hoverer's own state and
sends up his card, and in nine cases out of
ten Is cordially received in spite of his
Sha bby appearance.
You can guess the rest. The hoverer.
moderately certain that the young man
will not remember the name of man
The Weekly orb., 1898-05-08
shooting scrape.

The Tombstone Prospector contains an account of shooting affair which occurred at the Tedrow ranch near Sol diers Holes in the Sulphur Spring val ley. Piere Lagrange, well known cowboy, was shot in the abdomen by Porter Mcdonald. It seems Mcdonald and Lagrange had some words few days before regarding a steer, when Porter walked away rather than have a qrarrel. The next day Mcdonald asked Lagrange for some money that he owed him when Lagrange slid off his horse and fired at Mcdonald, who returned the fire. Piere fell and Mcdonald, put tirg his gun up, started to walk toward him to render any assistance that might be necessary, when Lagrange fired another shot, narrowly missing his head. Porter then disarmed his foe and went to Tombstone to give himself up. Lagrange was taken to the county hos pital where he is in precarlous condi- ton.
The Weekly orb., 1898-05-08
TONE OF THE FOREIGN PRESS,

With exception of the English papers tie European press is distinctively hos tile 10 t!.e United States. Some of the attacks are exceedingly bitter, and if they indicate popular sentiment, Conti- mental Europe evidently regards the cause of Spain as her own to certain extent.
 This sentiment, especially at this time, does not do the great powers any particular credit. It is true that Spain has proceeded in line of correct diplo macy and has made some formal, though intellectual concessions. Under ordinary circumstances these conces. sions would have been treated with more consideration by our government. Their speciousness and emptiness were too apparent, however, to secure the additional time for which they were chiefly made. Through Spain's one sided presentatlon,of them to the courts of Europe, they have gained for her mo consideration than she deserves, but not enough to cause alarm.
 It is rather significant and suggestive that Germany and France, in parti IL lar, place no confidence in the adminis- tra,ioh's avowai that our movement upon Spain is not i.spired by a desire to acquire territory. Yet our declara- tion is clear and emphatic on that point. The skepticism of Europe is doubtless based upon her own proclivi- ties rather than upon American tenden- cies. We have not pursued policy of acquisition. Europe las pursued such q policy. Nearly every one of the for. eign powers has number of colonial possessions. Any one of them, with less provocation, would long since have made Cuba dependency.
 Euoke's insensibility to the atroci- tics perpetrared on the Cubans by the hearlless Spaniards is entirely com patllie with her criticisms of our inter. ven,lon. It is just a little difficult tc secure European credit for nat.oual at.uism. But we know what we arc about and why we are about it. We must show them.
The Weekly orb., 1898-05-08

boys which struck Elmer Penney on the right side of the face, cutting an ugly gash from just below his eye to his lip, laying the cheek bare to the bone.
 The ladies of the St. Johns Guild of the Episcopal church. are to give an entertainment in connection with Q strawberry and ice cream social on May l4th.
 In another column will be found an advertisement of tine Land & Fenncr Real Estate company. This company have opened an office in the Letson block, in the office formerly occupied by by Mr. Land as law office. The gen tlemen will conduct real estate ctfice, as their advertisement will show, and both are well and favorably known and will no doubt do a good business.
The Weekly orb., 1898-05-08

"THE Americans don't know yet what we Spaniards are," says Senor Polo. lossiEy not, but they know what you are going to be in a short time if you persist in this attempt at suicide.
The Weekly orb., 1898-05-08

Too much credence shuuld not be given dispatches from Cape Verde to the effect that the Spanish fleet is rest ing quietly there. These dispatches are edited by spanish press censor. The fleet may be nearing Havana, or possi- bly, making for New York.
The Weekly orb., 1898-05-08

WAR may make the issuing of more honds necessary, but It will largely off, set this by strengthening the bonds which unite the different parts of the country in a harmonious whole.
The Weekly orb., 1898-05-08

J1SEFUL PRESENT FREE TO ANYONE U sending mo 50 old stamps; al kinds and coors go. Look over your olt letters, cut them of and you will be pleased. The more yoI send the uicorthe present you geti ad- dress. I. D. JOHNSON,
 alo Newport R. I.
The Weekly orb., 1898-05-08
Wall Paper.

From 8 cents roll p. Artistic de- signs at Barnaby's.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-13
TENNIS TOURNAMENT
 ON TACOMA COURTS

TACOMA, Aug. 12-There was great crowd at the open tennis tournament for the North Pacific championship this after noon. J. F. Foulkes of Victoria, champion of the Pacific Northwest. lost his title in the semi-fnals. s. R. Russell the bril- liant youngster of Seattle, turning the trick after Foulkes had won the first set handily by the score of 6-1. The score was 6--1, S-6, 6-1.
 George A. Hurd of Seattle. State of Washington champion. only earned Q place In the finals by two of the closest games. R. G. Breeze of Tacoma played him in the third round. 4-6, 6-4, S-6, and T. A. Franzion in the semi-fnals scored 6-1, 3-6 7-5 against him. Russell and Hurd play for the championship and Thorne cup tomorrow.
 Miss Keown of Tacoma, State of Wash ington champion, defeated Miss Riley, North Pacific champion, in the semi finals play Miss Riggs of Tacoma in the finals, The doubles finals will be between Foulkes and Policy of Victoria, Hurd and Russell Of Seattle.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-13
BRITISH TROOPSHlPS
 HELD IN READINESS

VANCOUVER, Aug. 12.-The Cana dian Pacific Railways steamers Tartar and Athenian are being held here in on the part of Russia. which will neces- sitate the hurried rushing through of British troops to China. The steamers were withdrawn from the northern route three weeks ago and have since been In the harbor undergoing repairs to their boilers and engines. The Unit ed States Government, through the Pa cific Coast Steamship Company, was negotiating for their purchase for transports, but owing to the high price placed on them the deal fell through.
 The company officials said to-day that the recent changes in the engines were due to instructions from Montreal to have the speed increased and the boats in readiness to transport a large body of British troops to China In case of any sudden move on the. part Of Rus sia Both vessels are splendidly equip ped for carrying troops and each will accommodate from 600 to TOO soldiers. With the recent improvement to the engines they will make as good speed as Oriental liners.
 The first intimation that the boats were held here with view to carrying British troops to China was in a pri- vate dispatch which stated that should trouble between Russia and England become more acute thousands of Brit ish soldiers would be sent across the continent over the Canadian Pacific railway. No direct move has been made by the British Government to purchase the boats, but 1t is simply providing for an emergency by having steamships which intended to go out next month held here until something, definite occurs in Russia's war move.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-13
CAPTAIN STRONG OF NEW
 YORK TO WE'D KAIULANl

VICTORIA, Aug. 12.-News appar- ently reliable reached this city on the steamer Aorangi from Hongkong to the effect that Captain Bradlee Strong, son of former Mayor William L. Strong of New York City. is engaged to Princess Kaiulani of Hawaii. Few details are given by the passengers, but it seems that Captain Strong met the Princess, and the son of the reform Mayor and the daughter of the royal house of Ha- waii fell In love with each other just like ordinary people. Just before leav- ing Honolulu, according to passengers of the Aorangi, the announcement of the engagement was made.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-13
LONDON PRESS VENTS ITS
 RAGE UPON SALISBURY
of This State of Things Continues the Guns Will Go Off oI
 Themselves

LONDON, Aug. 12.-The morning pa pers express the growing indignation of ,. the country. at the position of affairs in China The Daily Graphic says: If this state of things continues the guns will go off of themselves"
 The Shanghai war correspondent of the Daily Mail, who professes to di- vu1ge the terms of a long existing treaty between China and Russia, says: Tt is nothing less than an of fensive alliance. China undertakes to regard Russia as having preponder- ating influence on all questions of com mercial and internal policies, while Russia will support China against all 'open door demands Russia finances China In internal developments and China grants Russia preferential rates in certain areas and railways built in the joint interests of the two countries will be under Russia's practical control
 Russia will assist China in develop ing her military and naval forces, and China will cooperate with Russia as an ally. This treaty has been in abeyance since Ii Hung Chang visited the Car That 1t has become operative at the present moment in respect to the Pek- ing-HankoW and Nieu ChWang con- tracts is significant"
 If the Daily Mails version may be trusted it will explain much that has been hitherto ineXplicable in the devel- opment of the question. The manager of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank in London, in the course of an inter view yesterday, said: T believe the Picking -HankoW line, owing to natural Instructions and it's costliness, will never be built, Russia merely wishing to keep England cut"
 The French press comments gleefully upon the situation, and the newspapers at Berlin and Vienna are at no pains to hide their satisfaction at the discom- fiture of England. The Continental press regards the project of an Anglo American alliance as chimerical. It considers that the United States has enough of war for the present, and will not care to give Great Britain anything more than moral support in China. Therefore, Continental editors argue. England is not likely to pick a quarrel with Russia, but will content herself with seeking compensation elsewhere. A special dispatch from Shanghai says: "The Russian agents are again intriguing to obtain control of the Chi nese maritime customs department" .s The Picking correspondent of the Times, telegraphing with reference to the Peking- -Eankow contract, says: 'The rebuff is all the more serious be- cause the Tsung Ii Yamen gave as- surances that the decree confirming
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-13
OF INTEREST TO PEOPLE
 OF THE PACIFIC COAST
Army Paymasters Ordered to I'ro- ceed to Manila Pensions for
 Veterans-New Post
masters.


 WASHINGTON, Aug 12. - Pacific Coast pensions have been granted as follows:
 California: Original-John Kearne. Vallejo, S6; Isaac Newton Truesdale. Shandon. $6; Joseph H. Barber, San Diego, $6; Cornelius Doherty, Oakland, s6 Original widows, etc.-Mary N. Bracket, WilIetts, sS; Jessie F. Webb, San Jose, $8.
 Oregon: Original widows, etc. Emma Bell, Newberg. $8.
 Washington: Original - Walter F. Reeves, Centralia, $6. Increase-Joseph Davis, Vancouver, SIP to ST. Original widows, etc.-Fannie c. Jones, Seat tie, sS
 Army orders: Majors William B. Schofield and Theodore Sternberg, ad- ditional paymasters of the United States Volunteers, now at San Fran cisco, will embark on the United States transport Scandia about the 25th inst. for Manila, Philippine Islands, with funds and supplies pertaining to the pay department of the United States Army, and upon arrival there will re- port in person to the commanding gen. eral of the Eighth Army Corps and to the chief paYmaster of the Department or the Raclnc TOT further lnSlructiOnS.
 Major Oscar F. Long, Quartermaster United States Volunteers. now on duty at San Francisco, is assigned to charge of the principal quartermaster's depot at that place, and while so acting shall have the rank of lieutenant colonel.
 Corporal John P Hasson, Company C., First Washington Volunteer Infan- try, now at San Francisco, is trans ferred as private to Company M, Fourteenth United States Infantry.
 Marion Gushing has been appointed Postmaster at Monroe, Mendocino County Cal, vice M. M. Johnson, re-
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-13
LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
TRANsATLANTIC sTEAMERs.

TRANSATLANTIC STEAMERS. COPENHAGEN-Sailed Aug 1e-Stmr Norge. for New York. Amsterdam; stmr Rotterdam, for Rotterdam st1nr Mongolian, for Glasgow.
 LIyERPooL-saiIed Aug 12-stmr Cymric. for New York
 QUEENsToWN-s Aug 12-stmr Can ada for Boston.
 soUTHAMPTON--sa Aug 12-stm Fuerst Bismarck for New York.
 NAPLES-Sailed Aug 12-Stmr Werra for New York.
 NEW YoRK-Arrived Aug 12-stmr seguran- lea. from Santiago.