Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-10-02
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Miss Drake whose father was at one
time United States minister 10 Germany. IS
a Philadelphia. but has been residing for
some years in Weisbaden, Germany Re-
Gently she decided TO return TO her native
city, but was fearful, the Record says, lest
some household effects should suffer dam
age in transit. She hit upon a plan which
was decidedly novel. although somewhat
expensive. She hired one OF the largest
furniture vans to be had in Europe. and
in it were packed her household goods
under her close and careful supervision
Six strong horses drew the van from Weis-
baden to Hamburg, where the body OF
the vehicle was lifted from the axIes and
deposited in the hold OF the German steam
ship Assyria, which was bound for Phiia-
delphia Upon the arrival Of the Assyria
at that port a few days ago, Collector
Thomas, upon the application of the rep
resentatives of Miss Drake, detailed Gus
toms Inspector Mcguire to take charge OF
the vehicle. The huge box was set upon
wheels once more, and six horses drew it
to the South Forty-first street residence,
where It was unloaded under the eye OF
the inspector. The van will be sent back
to Hamburg. completing a journey of $3.50
miles.
The Edison Electric Illuminating Compa-
ny, in New York, has sent out circular
10 us CUSTOMERS Ol5 Sub III
rates for arc ard incandescent electric
lighting to private consumers. The compa-
ny announces that it has at last succeeded
in solving the great problem of nanufact-
uring electricity at basis sufficiently eco
nomical to make it a formidable rival or
gas for home Illuminating The managers
also state that electricity for long hour
| use can now be produced and sold cheaper
than any rival illuminant. and that If the
mi a.
the directors expect consumers will reap
| the benefit of still further reduction 1t
| is the ultimate intention of the. company
! to get the price down to three-fourths of
| cent per 10 candle power lamp, which Is
much cheaper than coal gas at the rates
now charged by the metropolitan gas COM
panies.
| Rev Mr. W. II. Milburn. the blind chap
lain of the United States senate has known
| personally more presidents than any other
living man. He was first elected chaplain
| of the house of representatives in lsi5. be-
| ing then only q years old. He served
during two congresses and left Washing
| ton In 1855. Speaking of this period OF his
| term of service he said the other day:
| "John Sherman of Ohio and Senator Nor
| rill, of Vermont, entered the house of rep
resentatives the following December. They
are called the fathers of congress. but as
| 1 served ten years before they entered,
must be the grandfather"
The city of Monroe La, having almost
| completed the construction Of bridge
across the Red river at that point, has just
discovered that the structure will be ninety
| feet too short to reach from bank to bank
The municipal authorities have declined to
be responsible for further work on the
bridge unless it shall be made long enough
| ND ha mi
ouandary. 1t seems that the engineer who
drew the plans took his figures from an
old and inaccurate government map instead
of making the measurements personally,
and his time-saving method has been the
cause of all the trouble
II is now said that when Dewey was first
ordered to Manila he was directed to in
augurate Pacific blockade and await FUR
Their orders. On learning this Senator Proc
tor hurried to the White House and fierce
ly protested against the commodore being
hampered by orders from those who could
know nothing of the situation in the Phil
ippines The result was that Dewey was
i allowed to use his own judgment.
| Rev. DR.. H r. Carroll, of North Plain
field, y. j.. prominent Methodist VINO
| complied the statistics OF churches for tne
national census, has been appointed COM
l
Kinley. TO examine and report on the civil
administration of that island for the oene-
| fit of the government. and to recommend
laws needed for the proper government OF
the island.
Mr.. 8 N d. North writes TO the New
/ York Sun to say that he believes himself
| to be the first person to make Praeticai
business use of the typewriter. This was
no longer ago than the year 1872. when MI.
North was the managing editor of the
Utica Herald. and he says he then made
use of the machine in his editorial work.
The vegetar.ans of Chicago are saying
that the slaughter of cattle. sneep and
/ hogs is the prolongation OF the red hand
of war, and a barbecue is a most inappro-
pirate form of peace jubilee banquet They
further declare that prunes, cauHHower
and tomatoes are, from an epicurean point,
the real embIerns of peace.
An Arkansas lawyer has at the top OF
his business card the following scrptural
quotation: IF Demetrius and the craftsmen
which are with him have matter against
/ any man, the law is open and there are
deputies; let them implead one another. =
Acts. xix:3S.
CONGRESSMAN William Alden Smith, OF
Michigan, was once. as a poor boy elected
7 | from u train because he could not pay his
n fare Now he is general counsel for the
road on which that train was run.