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The herald., 1898-07-10
THE KINGS JACKAL. By Richard Hard

THE KINGS JACKAL. By Richard Hard
ing Davis. Charles Scribner's Sons.
This story, which has been running as a
serial in Scribner's Magazine, is like all of
Mr. Davis work. very light, very breezy,
and, although with little basis of fact or
probability. very entertaining. 1t is story
of adventure after the order of "Phroso,"
for instance, but it lacks the element of
reasonableness or plausibility. 1t is bold
structure built wholly in the air and rests
on nothing that seems to be real, which
makes it only of passing interest 1t does
not remain a moment in the mind, after
reading. In this particular 1t is like most of
Mr.. Davis work, entertaining but not endur-
ing. 1t is sketchy and ephemeral. Even
his work in Scribner this month about the
Cuban war can hardly be taken seriously,
although excellent in a way. 1t is pleasant
reading, but without strong lines or pic
ture that will leave permanent form.
The herald., 1898-07-10
cpEECE D., D.,


GREECE. By Hon. Samuel ]. Bar
rows. Little Brown & Company.
Mr.. Barrows, formerly Unitarian clergy
| man, now a member of congress from Mas.
sachusetts, and always scholar Of fine at.
| tainments, has given us a charming volume
here, volume attractive in all ways.
Not only does he stir us again with the
sentiment which always attaches to this
classic land, ''Where burning Sappho loved
and sung" but he tells us of many wonder.
ful things that have been brought to light in
scientific research since Schlemann first put
a spade in the ground.
Mr.. Barrows has not made guide book
but having banshed haste, he has given us
a delightful vision of what the free-born
wanderer may gather in the most interest
ing country of antiquity.
Is there to be new Greece? Mr.. Bar
rows tells that there is at least left to the
people a strong love for country and home
~ have seen Greek homes under many as
pects-those Of the rich in Athens, and those
of the poor in little villages, in the islands
in the mountains of the Peloponnesus and
on the plains Of Thessaly-and have been
impressed with the solidity Of the virtues
which support the family life. They have
something Of the strength and simplicity of
the old Doric temples. Frugality, temper
ance, contentment, an unsophisticated rus
| ITCHY which is not boorish, and kindly but
| unostentatious hospitality are more COM
mon than in the days of Baucis and Phile-
mon. Reverence for parents, brotherly and
sisterly affection, are the rule rather than
the exception"
That our author is close observer as well
as fine phrase maker Is evidenced by the
following account of bit Of brick recently
unearthed:
ut was originally sun-dried, but It has
passed through a terrible fire. The outer
part. where it was In close contact with
| wood has been melted till 1t is nothing bu:
cinder. What was the inner part still re-
| tains the semblance of clay, and is friable.
Running through 1t you can see the marks
and the mold of the straw laid into 1t; for i;
tells of time when bricks were not made
without. straw. After the Boston fire one
could find many evidences of the terrible
heat, but no piece of brick just like this
When this brick was burned neither Chicago
nor Boston was known or thought of; the
The herald., 1898-07-10
NEWS OF MINE AND MINER

up again to its old-time div1dend-payina
excellence by Mr.. Gutmann and his ASSOC
ciates.
The herald., 1898-07-10
BOOKS AND THEIR MAKERS

7 Of daring amid unknown dangers which
has rarely been equaled and perhaps never
surpassed. The practical efficiency Of this
characteristic is heightened. moreover, by
a remarkable, callous Indifference as to
the means to be employed in accomplishing
a given purpose. Spanish legislation is full
of the sternest laws enacted In utter dis
regard Of their contingent and Interior con-
sequences provided the immediate object in
view can be effected. Alva's reign of blood
In the Netherlands is typical of this fierce
and cold-blooded determination to achieve
a result at whatever cost Of life and suffer-
ing, and the reconcentrado policy of Wey-
Ter is only a modern exhibition of this in
herited characteristic"
WITH FIRE AND SWORD. BY Henryk
Slenkiswicz. Authorized. and I'm
abridged Translation from the Polish.
by jeremiah Curtin. Popular Edition.
Price $1.0O. Little. Brown & Company.
This remarkable novel of Russia and Po-
land of the seventeenth century has been
already reviewed here, in connection with
the authors works. and it only remains to
say that this new and popular edition is full
and genuine, worthy of all acceptation as an
authorized translation. 1t is one of the
great novels of the time, as all good judges
have agreed.
Nothing could be finer than some of Sien-
kiewicz's descriptions, as witness the fol-
lowing picture of a battlefield at night:
1.-THE moon rose and began her course over
the field of death, was reflected in pools of
stiffened blood, brought forth from the
darkness every moment new piles of slain,
passed from some bodies, came quietly to
others, looked into open, lifeless eyeballs,
lighted up blue faces, fragments of broken
weapons, bodies Of horses; and her rays
grew pale, at times very pale, as if terrified
at what they saw. There was some thing
awful and mysterious in that field covered
with corpses, in that calmness and quiet
of human forms recently alive, and In that
silent harmony with which Polesi Turks,
Tartars and Cossacks lay side by side. The
wind at times rustled the bushes, and to the
soldiers in the trenches it seemed that these
were the souls of the slain lowering over
their bodies"
Again we say this is great novel. and
must not be left of ones list Of books to be
read.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-06
sPINNERs VOTE TO STRIKE.
Decided Unanimously Last Night to
Resist the Proposed Reduce
tiOn in Wages.

New Bedford, Mass. Jan. 1.-THE Spin
ners' Union tonight unanimously. voted to
resist by a strike the proposed reduction OF
wages. The union members in this city
number 40 steady spnners. 100 spare spin
ners and $50 doffers. The meeting tonight
was attended by both spinners and doners.
At the outset Secretary Ross offered u
suggestion to the meeting as to the advisa-
bility Of postponing action in the matter
Of reduction until the feeling of other
unions could be learned. but the meeting
would not hear of a pOstponement.
The general sentiment was expressed that
the weavers' and card picker room asso-
Citations would strike anyway. and it was
not necessary to wait TO find out what ac-
tton the other unions would take
The informal ballot favoring a strike was
not made formal. as ii was decided to wait
a few DAYS to see II a way of effecting a
settlement was possible. Committees were
named to confer with manufacturers. and
with committees from the other labor
unions in the city in case of n strike to
arrange for the management. Samuel Ross.
of the local spinners union. who is also
secretary of the National Mule Spinners'
Union will call meeting of the executive
council of the national union, to be held
in Boston next Sunday. when the question
of sanctioning a strike by the spinnerS in
this city will be settled.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-06
BIG BATCH OF APPOINTMENTS.
Many Candidates for Federal Offices
Made Happy by the President
Yesterday.

Washington Jan. 5.-The president to-
day sent the following nominations to the
senate:
Justice-Francis c. Lowell, to he United
States district judge for the district of
Massachusetts; Henry L.. Burnett. attor-
district of New York.
To be marshals of the United States
Auiick <! Palmer for the District of Column
trict of Kansas: George Louis Siebricht,
for the Western district of Texas: Fred
crick c. Leonard. for the Western dis
State-Owen l.. W. Smith, of North Car
clina. minister resident and consul general
Of the United States to Liberia; James G..
Stowe; of Missouri consul general Of the
United States at Cape Town. Cape of Good
Hope: Herbert G. Squires. of New York.
secretary of the legation of the United
States at Peking, China.
To be consuls of the United States
Adolph l.. Frankenthal of Massachusetts,
at Berne: Neal McMillin, of Michigan. at
Ohio. at Rosario, Argentine Republic:
Malta; Edmond T.. Brodowsh of Illinois.
Bavaria; Charles w. Eerdman, of Ken
lucky. now consul at Furth, Bavaria, at
Breslau, Germany.
Treasury-Leander p Mitchell of In
Glana. to be assistant comptroller Of the
treasury; John Fox, collector of customs
fer the district of Oregon; Charles II. Nor
Lincoln. Neb.
To be collectors of internal revenue
Thomas F. Penman, Twelfth district of
Pennsylvania; John w. Patterson. Third
district of Iowa; John NJ. Kemble, of Iowa,
Fourth district of Iowa.
To be pension agents-Charles A. Orr.
at Buffalo: n. y: Jonathan Merriam. at
Chicago: Sydney L. Wilson. at Washing
ton.
Frank A. Morris. to be surveyor general
OF South Dakota.
To be receivers of public moneys-Felix
s. Baker. at Harrison, Ark; John T..
Bush at Little Rock, Ark: Lloyd l.. Car
| ter. at Redding, Cal; John Westdahl, at
huron, S. D.; Frank A. Brown, at Aber-
deem s. p; Charles l.. Brockway. at
| Chamberlain. S. D.: Thomas II. Commit, a,
| Pierre. S. D.; George A. Smith, at Salt
| Lake City, L.
To he registers of the land offlce-Franh
| NJ. Swasey, at Redding. Cal. Charles A.
| Blake. at Huron. S. D.; George T.. Foster
| at Mitchell. S. D.: John S. Iietter. at Alb.
| erdeen. S. D.; Prince A. Gathell at Buf.
| falo, Wyo.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-06
LOVERS SUICIDE AT SEA.
Passenger on the Palntin Leaves the
Girl He Was to Marry
PennilcsS.

Among the steerase passengers who ar
rived in Hoboken, N. j.. on Christmas
evening on the steamship Palatia of the
Hamburg-American line was Barbara Gem
gel, an attractive young woman, who. when
she left her home in Konigsberg, Germany.
had looked forward to her life in America
with only feelings OF happiness. But her
first glimpse of these shores was through
eyes dimmed by tears.
Another passenger on the Palatia was
Theodore Greenwald, the affianced husband
of Miss Gengel. They told every one with
whom they talked that they were to he
married as soon they reached New York.
his friends in this city having arranged
everything.
On the fifth day from port Greenwald
blew out his brains. and that night his
body was buried at sea. No letter was left
to tell why he had killed himself. The
young woman who expected she would be
a bride before now is at the barge Office.
She has no money and no friends in this
country. She says she gave all of her
money the savings of years, to Greenwaid.
and when he killed himself the captain of
the Palatia assumed charge of his clothing
and money and refused to give them to
her.
II want to go back where Theodore and
I were so happy together" sobs the young
woman.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-06
If You Fear Insanity-Get Married.

From the London Mail.
The last report issued by the commits
sioners in lunacy calls attention to the
alarming increase of madness in this coun-
try. One part of the facts. however, has a
bright side: it can be used quite fairly as
an argument in favor of marriage. an old
fashioned. honorable institution that has
of late years been foolishly attacked from
many quarters. Married life has its trials
as the spider said when his wife gobbIed
him for her breakfast-but man who may
be now asking himself 'Shall I marry?''
ought to take into the account his chance
of going mad if he do not marry. At every
age, from 20 to 65 and upward. the chance
of a single man going mad is much greater
than the chance of a married man going
mad. At ages 20 to "a the odds against
the single man. as compared with the mar
ried man. are 50 to l0-that is. 5ia to i
and these odds against the single man. all
though they become smaller as his age in
creases. are so much in favor of the mar
ried man that. in sober earnest, the facts
now dug out and shown ought to be care
FULLY thought over by all unmarried men,
AS regards women. the married women
show n marked superiority over unmar-
ried women as regards not going mad but
their superiority over single women is not
so great as that of married men over single
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-06
BURGE NOT ACCEPTABLE.
Judge Foster Objects to Mr.. Sterne's
Selection for Office Dep

Topeka, Kas. Jan. 5.--(Special.) The Sc
lection of D. N. Burge, Of Topeka, as Of
flee deputy of Billy Sterne. the new United
States marshal. does not meet the approval
of Judge Foster. of the federal court. and
in order to make things harmonious in the
federal building, Mr.. Sterne may have to
change the appointment. Sterne has sew
eral places to give out, but he has only
settled on one. that of Office deputy. He
intended to give that to D. n. Burge. ex-
sheriff of Shawnee county and old
friend of his. Sterne held a consultation
with Judge Foster to-day.
How would d. N. Burge suit you as Of
flee deputy?" asked Sterne of the judge,
evidently expecting to be congratulated rol
making so wise 4 selection.
at would be a very distasteful appoint
ment to me-" was the judges reply.
Sterne saw at once that Judge Foster
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-06
BIG NEW TOBACCO FACTORY.
Liverpool Syndicate to Establish a
Plant mt Louisville That Will
Employ 700 Men.

Louisville. Ky, Jan. 5.-A Liverpool syn
dicate is making arrangements to build an
immense tobacco manufactory in this city.
The plans are now being drawn by a well
known architect and work will begin as
soon as the weather permits, or. at the
farthest. in early spring. Mr.. Kelk. the
representative of the syndicate. has been
in the city for some time arranging the
preliminaries. The syndicate intends to
handle a great deal of tobacco. For some
little re-handling business here. but con-
cuded to go into the manufacture of to-
bacco for the Liverpool market on an ex-
tensive scale. 1t is stated that about 700
men will be emplOyed at the factory
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-06
THE SPLIT IN MARYLAND.
No Immediate Prospect That the Bolt
VIII Return to the
Party.

Annapolis. Md, Jan. 5.-The split in the
ranks of the Republican members in the
house of delegates. which developed at last
nights caucus, continued to-day, with the
result that the house was compelled to ad-
journ until tomorrow without having or
ganZed. and there seems to be no immed-
late prospect of a settlement of the diff
Guilty. The trouble arises from the posi-
tion assumed by eleven of the members of
the Baltimore delegation. who say they
are in rebellion against the rule of United
States Senator Wellington Governor
Lowndcs and other party. leaders; With
out the aid of seven of the seceders. the
Republican majority cannot elect a speak
er and with four of them the Democrats
would have the number necessary. under
the constitution. to effect an organization.
The situation is having serious effect
on the fight for the United States senator
ship. United States Senator Wellington
and Governor Lowndes have both declared
for Judge McComas for that Office while
Major Alexander Shaw. General Thomas F;
Shryock and Congressman Sydney Mudd
are making active canvass in order to
see how the land lies. Balloting for Il sue
CeSsor to United States Senator German
will begin next Wednesday.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-06
ANOTHER POLAR EXPEDITION
Captain Svcrdrup to Take n Party of
Fifty Men North in the Fran
Next Summer.

Louisville. KY, Jan. 5.-No matter what
controversies arise, Captain Sverdrup, DR..
Nansen's Norwegian navigator who di-
rected the periIous course of the Fran dur
ing the explorers last expedition. will lead
an exploring party to the frozen North next
summer
The authority for this statement is Dr.
Nansen himself. who lectured in Louis
vile tonight. nr. Nansen said that the
Norwegian government had already cor
sented to lend Captain Sverdrup the Fran,
and that the sturdy seaman would sail for
Smith sound and the unexplored region
beyond early in the coming summer. He
will take with him about fifty men.
DIR. Nanscn further said that Captain
Sverdup would make an attempt to reach
the north pole hut would devote all Of his time to
scientific observations along the coast Of Greenland.
As he did know OF Lieutenant Peary's intentions
while forming his plans, DR.. Nansen does not
believe 1t would be act Of dscour.esy for Cap
tain Sverdrup to persist in carrying out his scheme.
and inasnuch DR.. Nansen is convinced that Sver-
drup conceived the plan at least early Peary,
he does not think that Peary has prior claim on
the route and project. that he is entitled any
exclusive privileges the northern of Green
land.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-06
FREIGHT WRECK NEAR PA0LA.
Head End Collision Caused by Mis-
take of Conductor GOOdnO-
Wreck Takes Fire.

Paola, Kas., Jan. 5.-(SpeciaO A bad
wreck was caused by Freight Conductor
Goodno. of the Missouri. Kansas & Texas
railway. leaving Paola this morning con-
trary to orders. Goodno had orders to
wait in Paola for Memphis freight, but
thought the train was in. and left town.
Three miles north of Paola the trains came
together, and twelve cars and both engines
were derailed. The wreckaSe took fire from
the engines and everything was consumed.
Four of the cars were loaded with stock
and two with hay. Ed Meeker. fireman on
the Missouri Kansas & Texas train sus-
tanned broken leg and shoulder. He was
sent to the hospital at Sedalia. Mo.
The total loss will exceed $4,000.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-06
Senator penrose'. High Chair.
From the Washington Times.

From the washington Times.
The chair of Senator Penrose in the SEN
ate Is Il curiosity. Mr.. Pcnrose is so tall
and slim that he cannot sit IN an ordinary
chair without bending his knees so that
1t produces absolute pain. He complained d
about his chair the other day, and the
serGeant-at-arms determined to fix 1t so
that the senator could sit in it with COM
fort. Yesterday it returned from the up
holsterers The seat exhibited a broad ex-
pRnse of red leather fully eight inches
thick. Sitting alongside the other chairs
1t looks like a meat block of bright red
leather. Mr.. Penrose says he doesn't care
how it looks: it feels comfortable and he
can sit in it and rest his legs. and that
is all he cares for. Any other man who
occupies that chair Is compelled to let his
feet dangle without touching the floor.
Senator Vest In 1t would look like q child
in a high chair.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-06
ANGEL GOING TO CHINA.
Charles Page Bryan to Take the
Michigan Mans Place at Con-
AtanfinOnle.

Chicago. Jan. "a special to the Times
Herald from Washington. D. c.. says:
Charles Page Bryan viii be made min
lister to Turkey in the place of DIR. James
3. Angel. of Michigan. who will be sent
to China"
This is the upshot of the opposition that
has been offered in the senate to Mr..
Bryan's confirmation as minister to the
latter country.
Mr.. Bryan has been consulted and has
agreed to accept the exchange.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-06

Representative Griffith, especially about
the preferences of Mrs. Griffith. there are
reports that the wives of other Republican
members are beng enlisted in the con-
test. And there are reports that the wives
of some Democratic members are urging
their husbands not to vote for any Re-
publican senator, but to stand out for
Democrat Mr.. Kurtz and his associates
are reported to be unable to control the
anti-Hanna Republican members for
Democratic senator. and the Mclean man.
ayers are believed to have some trouble to
get all the Democrats to support a RepIb-
liCan for senator.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-06
TRIBUTE TO A COLORED MAN.
Isaac II. Allen. Negro. Specially
HOnOred by the Governor of
Massachusetts.

Boston. Jan. 5.-Governor Wolcott to-
day specially remembered Isaac B. lien.
the first colored man in the United states
I" occupy the position of governors coun-
cilor.
Mr.. Aliens term of office expired to-day,
and when his successor, John II. Suli-
van. had been sworn into office Governor
Wolcott announced that. in recognition of
MIR. Aliens unique distinction, he had
purchased of the state board the red cush-
ioned chair the colored gentleman had oc-
cupied for a year and proposed to ask that
gentleman to accept it as gift from
chief executive who highly esteemed his
services 10 the state.
Mr.. Allen expressed his appreciation in
characteristic manner and telephoned
an exprcssman to come to the state house
and get the historic piece of furniture.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-06
APPOINTED UNITED STATES MAR
SHAL FOR KANSAS.
ONLY WESTERN NOMINATION.
OKLAHOMA AND MISSOURI APPOINT
MENTS STILL HANG FIRE.
Sternc's Success Indicates That Sen.
atOr Bakers Entire Kansas
Slate Will Go ThrOuSh-An
Incident of the Sternc
Candidacy.

Washington Jan. 5.-(Special0 The Okla
homa and Missouri contingents stared in
vain at the yellow 'fimsy'' from the White
House to-day on which the presidential ap-
pontments are bulletined. Neither the ju-
dietary nominations for the territory nor
apv of the places vacant in Missouri were
enumerated among the liberal list of ap-
pontments.
The only appointment of direct interest
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-06
TWENTY-THREE YEARS A JUDGE
John L. Mann, of the Milwaukee
County Court. Appointed for
Four Years More,

milwaukee,. Wis. Jan. 5.-Judge John 70,
Mann, of Milwaukee county. entered to-day
upon a new term of four years. and his
Gcsk. as he took his seat upon the bench.
was covered with flowers. the gifts of
friends in the legal profession. He has
been judge of the county court for TWENTY
three years, having been originally appoint
ed by Governor Taylor in 1874 to fill a va
cancy and having been reelected at inter-
in the Third circuit before coming to Mil
waukee: having been appointed to succeed
subsequent term. He is now ~ years old
but is still active and vigorous in body and
mind.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-06
EXPLOSION KILLS THREE.
Gas in n Pennsylvania Coal Mine the
Cause of n Serious Dis
QSter.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Jan. 5.-Three men
were killed at the Avondale mine of the
Delaware. Lackawanna & Western Coal
Company to-day by a terrific explosion of
gas. They were: David Powell. MINER
aged 49, leaves q widow; David F. jones'
aged 3S. MINER survived by widow and
seven children: John Evan Jones. laborer.
single.
William Brennan driver boy. was badly
burned and otherwise injured, but will re-
cover.
The explosion took place in an air way,
off the main slope. The men We're driving
this air way. David +. Jones had the con-
tract. and employed his brother John and
Brennan.
AS soon as the explosion was heard, a
rescuing party was sent down. All were
alive when found but the three victims
died during the day. The cause of the eX-
plosion is not known.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-06
HE GREW TOO FAST.
The Doctors Assign That ms the Cause
of New York Boys
Death,

New York. Jan. 5.-Edwin Ralph Mason,
who was buried in Evergreen cemetery
day, died Sunday, according to his
doctors. of the enervating effects of too
rapid physical growth. Mason was Is years
old and the son of Edwin c. Mason, d
broker of Brooklyn. He had attained 4
stature of six feet two inches three months
before his death. and never until then had
he been seriously i'll.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-06
Oklahoma Bunk Charters.

Guthrie, o. T.. Jan. 5.-(Special) The
territorial banking board to-day granted
banking law: Hoffman, Charles & Conk-
ling bank, Chandler. capital stock. 5000;
Commercial bank of Ponca City, capital,
900: Bank of Waukomis. capital stock.
5000; Farmers and Merchants bank, of
Hennessey. capital, 5000; Farmers and
Peoples bank, of Kingfisher. capital, s1O,-
coo; Bank of Hennessey. capital. S. 600.