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The leader., 1899-06-28
D0INGS OF A WEEK
What Has Happened Throughout
the Civilized World.
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
A Complete Review Of the Happenings
OF the Past Seven Days in This
and al Foreign Lands.
GIVEN IN TIE PRESS DISPATCHES
FROM WASHINGTON.

A monthly statement of the col
lections of internal revenue shows that
the total receipts during May last were
S23. 500, 734, an increase over May, 1S9S,
of $g,402, G16.
Reports say that President Mckinley
has decided to call for 10000 volunteers
for service in the Philippines.
Word has been received by The sec
rotary of state that peace has been re-
stored in Samoa; that the kingship was
to be abolished and a provisional gov
eminent established.
In the first six months Of the pres
ent year l.lsl miles of new railway
have been built in the United States.
The Georgetown university con-
fcrrcd the honorary degree of IL. d..
on Rear admiral Winfield Scott Schlcy
and George w. Melville and Maj. Gen.
Joseph Wheeler.
The leader., 1899-06-28

At the recent unwilling of statue OF
benjamin Franklin in Philadelphia
Mayor Quincy, of Boston, delivered an
address in which he spoke of Franklin's
birth in Boston, and said the sum he left
at his death had now reached 100000,
and the manner of disposing of it was
now being considered. The fund allud-
ed to was bequest in Franklin's will
of "A small sum TO be lent out at interest
for the assistance ''of such young mar
ried mechanics under the age of %
years as had served an apprenticeship
IN the towns of Boston and Philadel-
Dbia,"
The leader., 1899-06-28
W EST AND SOtTIi.

A boating party at Dunbar, Wis, was
capsizcd and six were drowned, four
grown persons and two children.
At IIartville, Mo-, John Kennedy was
convicted of train robbery and SEN
fenced to II years in prison.
Madison Pratt and John Raines, each
aged 10 years, fought duel with pistols
near Pulaski. Va. and both were killed.
A severe earthquake shock was felt
at Pearisburg, Va, and vicinity.
AT Mansfield, O., and vicinity a cloud
burst damaged property to the extent
of 100000
Gen. Joseph Wheeler has been re-
quested by Secretary Alger to prepare
himself to go to the Philippines.
A mob lynched Daniel Patrick, ne
gro who assaulted Miss Bessie Ireland
near Scranton, Miss.
In Mound City, ILL.,. Maj. Thomas
f. Fitzpatrick, superintendent of the
National cemetery, was shot and killed
by Michael Tobin, one of the en-
ploycs.
With Admiral Kautz the United
States cruiser Philadelphia arrived in
San Francisco from Apia, Samoa.
by the settlement of the coal miners
strike $4,000 of The 10000 strikers in
Missouri, Kansas. Indiana territory and
Arkansas will return to work at once.
The death of {. G. Foster, former
federal judge for the district of Kansas,
occurred in Topeka. aged GO years.
In Milwaukee, Wis, Fred Gruelin, an
aged man, quarreled with his young
wife and shot her twice and then killed
himself. The woman may recover,
In Cleveland. o., further rioting oc-
CURED, engineered by sympathizers of
the street railway strike, and $1,000
worth of damage was done to the COM
pany's property.
High water caused great damage to
the mining towns of Murray City and
Coal Gate, III Ohio. the latter town be-
ing almost entirely destroyed.
Fire swept away the splendid home of
Gen. John b. Gordon at Kirkwood, a
suburb of Atlanta, Ga.
Colored men imported to take the
place of striking miners near Evans
vile. Ind, were fired upon by the
strikers and several were badly
wounded.
In Columbus, Ind. George Wray,
aged 1903 years, was granted a divorce
from his wife, Susan L. Wray, aged 30.
On the transport Zealandia four COM
panies of the Twenty-fourth United
States infantry sailed from San Fran
cisco for Manila.
By flood at Murray City, o., all the
possessions of more than 800 miners,
who existed on less than one dollar a
day. were swept away.
In Nebraska the democrat. free re-
publican and populist parties will hold
their state convention in Omaha
August %.
Under command of Admiral Samp-
son the North Atlantic squadron ar
rived at Newport from Boston.
Fred Riemaur and George Weber
broke the half-mile tandem record in
Toledo. o.. going in one minute.
e. S. Wilson, chairman of the state
central committee of the silver repub-
lean party OF Iowa. says the party will
give up its organization in the state. =
In New Richmond. Wis. the total
number Of deaths from the tornado is
liz.
The leader., 1899-06-28
JEFFERSON LIVED WELL.
1t Is Said His simplicity Was Not SO
simple as Is Commonly
Believed.

No one can visit Monticello, the home
of Thomas jefferson, which occupies
the crest of a beautiful hill overlooking
the city. without being convinced that
the so-called Jeffersonian simplicity
was myth. The fable about Jetfer-
son riding into Washington on horse
back and hitching his horse to sap
ling while he went into the capitol to
be inaugurated president of the nlted
States. appears first in book of travels
written by an Englishman aamed John
Davis. who visited the United States
from 1913 to 1902. 1t is related by him
in good faith. but the story was evident
~ told by some wag for the purpose OF
impresSing him with the queer ways
of Americans. There are similar yarns
in the same book without any more
foundation. and the reader is led to
believe that the people Mr.. Davis met
in Washington and elsewhere during
his journey took an unkind advantage
of his credulity.
Thomas jefferson was inauguraied
with the same pomp and formalltIes
that attended the incoming of every
other president of his generation, and
Notwithstanding all he has written in
support of democratic ideas and social
equality. he was an exclusive. high
toned aristocrat. who, as jefferson
Levy. the present owner of Monticello,
declares. introduced into America
many of the frvolities and fashions he
found in France. including the use of
finger bowls at the dinner table. Mr..
jefferson was man of much manner
and great formality, according to all
the evidences and traditions that re-
main of him, and they are numerous.
He rode in a coach imported from
Paris and drawn by a 81 1000 team of
horses; was always served by buffers
and footmcn in livery. and dincd with
ceremony off silver plate. At one time
he had $1,000 worth of wine in his cellar,
and more than GOO bottles were found
there when he died.
Jefferson was always eNtravagant.
and lived beyond his means. He in
hPrited one of the largest and most
valuable estates in America. but was
iot pnlN pCllnlltSS "htll liz tI'b- bh'
his friends were appealed to and the
legislatures of several states appropri-
ated money to pay his debts. The
greater part of his estate was sold I'M
der the hammer. and Mrs. Randolph.
his daughter. exchanged the beautiful
mansion of Monticello for an ordinary
two-story brick house in this town,
which is still standing, and was never
worth more than 50, 800
a man named Barcklay took Month
cello off her hands. assuming the mort
gage and giving her the little house
in town. Thus the graves of Thomas
Jefferson and his family passed into
the hands of strangers, as his books
were sold to the government at the rate
of 50 a volume, and formed the nucleus
of the Congressional library. When he
graduated from college he enjoyed a
large fortune for those days. He made
much money at the bar. At middle life
he was estimated to be one of the
wealthiest men of Virginia. but because
of his lack of simplicity his bad man
agement and his extravaganza, when he
died he did not possess an unmortgaged
farthing.-W. r. Curtis, in Chicago
Record.
The leader., 1899-06-28
CHICAGO woMAN'S TEMPLE.
Chicago woman's Temple to ue-
tire the Temple Trust Bonds.

A well-organized plan has been put
In operation by the trustees of the
Chicago Woman's Temple, which, IL
carried to a successful completion, as
IL no doubt will be, will result in clear
ing away the Indebtedness on the
building, and placing the control of it
IN the hands of the trustees, who are
laboring earnestly in its behalf. This
institution has had many difficulties
t. contend with in the past few years,
but it now looks rs il the time had
come when the people will take up the
work of clearing away the debt and
place it in on a solid financial foun-
Ll ton.
The leader., 1899-06-28

The new plan consists of series
OF little books, each of which con-
tains 100 coupons representing ten
cents each, upon the face of which
are places for name and address.
The person first receiving one of the
books tears out coupon No. l, and
mails it, with a dime. to the Temple
treasurer Mr.. Jas. II. Eckcls. After
registering their name in back of the
book. it is mailed to friend. who
fellows the example of the first con-
tributOr. and so on until the entire
100 coupons are exhausted. The idea
works on the principle of the chain
letter, but the Objectionable feature
OF the letter is eliminated. as there
arc no letters to write, the book being
self explanatory.
The trustees think that by this
method they will receive Il small con-
tribution from hundreds of people
who would never think of contribut-
ing in any other manner. and if any
one desires to give more than a dime,
they are at liberty to do so.
The new plan is already in success
full operation, and hundreds of dimes
are daily contributed, but in many
instances dollars are sent in with
the little coupons. The books
have been sent to all parts
of the United States, and re-
sponses are coming in from every sec
ton of the country. The Temple en-
terprise is one that appeals to all
classes, and although the hard times
Of the past few years have had a tell
ing effect upon its finances. it now
looks as if the friends of temperance
are coming in force to its rescue.
OF the 100000 necessary to retire
the Temple trust bonds and secure
controlling interest in the build
ing, 100000 have already been pro-
Nided for. The trustees are working
bard to secure the remainder, as they
have the promise of Mr.. Marshall
Field of the gift of 100000, provided
the Temple trust bonds are retired be-
fore January /, 1900.
Those receiving the little books are
requested not to hold them long, but
to make their contribution promptly,
and keep the books on the move.
The leader., 1899-06-28
THE OMELET TRICK.


speaking of practical jokes" said
Canal street business man who has lust
returned from trip through north
Georgia, Il saw that old omelet trick
played on fellow in Atlanta the other
night, and | was really amazed that he
didn't go on the warpath then and
there. The thing occurred a restaur-
ant where l was taking supper with
four chance acquaintance made on the
trip. One of the party was a cigar
salesman from Richmond, and after
supper he amused us with some sleight-
ot-hand tricks. Finally he turned to
north Georgia merchant who was in
the crowd and asked him if he had ever
seen an omelet made in a hat. The
merchant was portly, rather pompous
individual, and replied, after some
thought, that he had not. WELL said
the tobacco man, III bet the cigars for
US two that ! can make an omelet in
the crown of your silk hat without
damaging it in the slightest degree
l knew what was coming and began TO
giggle Historically, but the Georgian
remarked solemnly that he knew he
would lose, but was willing to pay 20
cents 10 see the trick. With that he
banded over his hat, which was brand
new, and the tobacco salesman pro-
ceeded to send for some eggs and broke
se"eral into the. crown. He stirred
them UP with knife and then held the
hat over the gas. In about three see
onds II was a CHASTITY, hideous ruin
dripping raw eggs through hole burnt
in the top. The conjurer looked surprised
and panied. by Jove!' he exclaimed.
you've beat me out of the ciearsl
I've forgotten how to do that trick,'
As the Georgian examined his wrecked
tile his face was study for painter.
A few hours later 1 encountered him
n the hotel, and he took me aside. Il
won that fellows cigars all right, he
said, but still think il was kind of
a foolish bet IN. o. Times Democrat.
The leader., 1899-06-28
AFRICAN HORSES HANDY.
Animals That Possess Remark bic
Endurance and Power
10 Travel.


One Of the first things that strike
the Wanderer in the great eNpanscs of
the southern hemisphere is the
strength and endurance of the horse.
Though to look at they are the sor-
REST ScragS | ever set eyes on. vet
they appear to be possessed of a power
Of getting over the ground that is lit
tie short of miraculous and so aston
ishing in its persistence as to seem
automatic. y very striking instance
came under my notice only few days
after landing in Cape Town in 1868.
] was sitting one Saturday afternoon
on the stOop of Parks hotel. which oc-
cupied the corner of Adderley and
Strand streets, when a dust-covered
horscman stopped and dismounted
His horse was taken to the stables and
i'll the course of conversation in the
bar | learned that he was a member
of Legislative assembly for an up
country district. There was no rail
way communication with the interior
in those days and he had ridden in
from his home at Colesberg in less
than six days. having started the previ-
GUS Monday.
Now Colesberg is more than SEQ miles
from Cape Town and the country is
very rough going, much of it being
heavy sand and other parts very noun
famous. No English bred horse, fed
according to English methods, could
have accomplished such u ride as this.
more especially when we consider the
temperature of the Cape Colony. |
went to look at the animal on which
the journey had been performed and
found it to be a little roam schimmel
barely IA hands and apparently as
fresh as paint. Another very remark
able ride that came under my notice
was performed by Boer who lived a
few miles from Graytown, in Natal.
His wife was taken i'll and particular
medicine, not to be obtained in Gray
town, was imperative. So in the early
hours of the night he started for Mar
tizberg, So miles distant, through an
extremely hilly country, and was back
able thing in this ride was that this
Boer weighed over y stone.
In my own experience many in
stances of the wonderful staying pow
ers of African horses have occurred.
To mention one, in 1866, had been APP
pointed honorable secretary for the
first athletic sports held in the Umboti
country of Natal. They were to be
held in Graytown on boxing day. which
fell on a Monday. All preparations,
etc, were concluded early in December.
when | received an urgent request to
go to the TTansvaal to look after a
friend who was lying very i'll in his
wagon with no attendants but a cou-
pie of raw kaflirs. / rode as hard as
| could and found him among the
kepjes of the Drakensberg. between
Gutenberg and Wakkersthoom, very
bad with fever, which he had contract
ed somewhere in the low country to
the northwest. | tended him for some
days until he was clearly out of dan
ger and then suddenly remembered
that | had TO be in Graytown on Mon
day morning. | was then sitting on the
wagon box drinking my morning coffee
at six o'clock Saturday morning. Gray
town was 220 miles away, but was at
my post there at ten a. m. and in addi-
ton took second prize both in running
and jumping competitions.-African
Life
The leader., 1899-06-28

Gen. John Eaton, director of public
instruction in Porto Rico, has written
10 Col. Allen e. Blackwell, of La Fayette
post, No. l40, q. A. r., of New York,
describing the enthusiasm with which
the flags sent by the post have been re-
ceived in Porto Rico by the natives.
Gen. Eaton says he has been in every
municipality on the island and has seen
the flag saluted and heard the school
children sing America" in English
with great enthusiasm. The American
flag is being displayed on all occasions
and English is taught in the schools TO
10000 children.
The leader., 1899-06-28
THE RETURNING KLoNDIKERs.
two Hundred and Fifty Men, Most of
Them Successful Miners Re-
turn from Dawson city.

Seattle. Wash, June 24.-The second
big lot of returning klondikers since
navigation opened reached here yes
,crday afternoon on the steamer Hum
holdt.
brought Considerable wealth..
There were about $50 of them, and a
few of them brought considerable dust
Others were reported to have TRAITS
for large amounts, while some came
home without riches. No accurate
estimate of the amount of the gold
dust can he made. for the reason that
the figures given by the different pas
sengcrs vary widely, ranging AL the
way from S25O,OO0 to S500.000. still
more divergent are the conjecturcs as
to the amount, including drafts and
dust. The estimates range from $780,
900 TO 81, 25O. 900.
Purser Carroll claims that he had
in his custody $2SO.OOO in dust. and es-
Inmates that there was about S5oo,OOO
more in the different state rooms not
turned over to him.
At four o'clock yesterday afternoon
$50 900 worth of dust had been de-
posted in the United States assay
Office. A $4,000 lot was billed at an
express office for shipment to Phi!l-
aelphia.
The Two Richest Men.
II. Wolstcn and Dan Saunders. of
England. had the reputation of beinS
the two richest men on board. They
were credited with having between
them a half million. the price of the
sale of several claims.
The Seasons Cleanup.
Some of the passengers left as late
as June 5. They report that the clean
up is practically finished. The csti-
mates of the cleanup will amount 10
from ST.. 900. 900 to $16,000,000.
Quiet Times In Dawson.
Times are very quiet in Dawson, and
there are many idle men there. James
s. Clark. of Victoria, estimates that at
least 10000 will come out this sum-
mer, but their places will be filled by
men going in. Michael White. an old
California miner. reports that there
are 5000 penniless men at Dawson,
begging for assistance 20 get up the
river Many others are working for
their board. Wages on FL Dorado
creek are 81 per hour, on others the
paw is so cents.
Reserved From Entry.
Gold Commissioner Sentler issued an
order June 6. reserving from entry all
vacant and bench claims on Bonanza
and El Dorado creeks. Another order
has been issued forbdding govern
ment officials and employees from ac-
curing property in the Yukon.
The leader., 1899-06-28

Medical science has discovered that
the use of strawberries sometimes pro-
duces on the human jaw the effect of
entirely arresting its activities. The
disa bility is curious one, marking out
the strawberry as a possible agent of
relief in cases of obstinate volubil~y,
domestic and public. If it always
worked, the fruit should be worth its
.eight in gold in the markets, instead
of the beggarly ten cents quart which
is at present the ruling rate.
The leader., 1899-06-28
Homecoming Indication.

San Francisco, June 24.-The post
master general has ordered that mail
matter addressed to members of the
San Francisco, indicating that they
following regiments be withheld at
are all to be mustered out o., the ,erv-
ice very soon: California heavy ariil-
lery, Utah artillery, First California
infantry, First Colorado infantry,
First Idaho infantry, First Nebraska
infantry, First North Dakota infantry,
Second Oregon Infantry, Tenth Penn
sylyania infantry, First South Dakota
infantry and the First Wyoming.
The leader., 1899-06-28

1t is officially announced that the
catch OF imported French sardines" on
The coast of Maine will this year reach
over 100000 boxes, as against 100000
last year. The Maine herring will be
more nearly sardine in 1899 than ever
before because they are TO be canned
by a process that has been in use across
the Atlantic and only recently intro
duced into this country.
The leader., 1899-06-28

The world is running to clubs. Men
and women are enrolling themselves in
all sorts Of aggregations for all sorts
of purposes. but IL has remained for
Alameda, Cal. 20 organize the most
unique Of all clubs. the Divorced Mems
club. The dirorce mills throughout the
country are turning out plenty of can
didates for divorce clubs. and II may be
that they viii spread and become quite
popular. But II must not be expected
they win be ccn1ned 10 men. Women
are shrewdly Initiative, add as there are
just as many divorced women as men
ere long they win have their club.
The leader., 1899-06-28
The Teller wouldn't Tell.

Mrs. Brown-Our language is full Of mis-.
nomers. For instance, | met man once
who was perfect bear, and they called him
a civil engineer"
Mrs. Smith-Yes, but that's not so ridio
ulous as the man they call teller in bank.
He won't tell You anything. asked one the
other day how much money my husband had
on-deposit, and he lust laughed at me-Cath,
Ole Standard and Times.
The leader., 1899-06-28

The hopes that the terrible famine
now existing in seven or eight of the
Russian provinces having an aggregate
population of 100000 people. would
be relieved by the coming crops, are
now dashed 10 pieces by the report
from st. Petersburg that the crops will
be a total failure. The situation prom
Uses 10 end in appalling disaster.
The leader., 1899-06-28

The Richmond locomotive works has
shipped 20 locomotives to Sweden, where
they will be used on the railroads owned
by the government. The engines have
no bell or cowcatcher, as they are not
needed in Sweden, where all railroads
are fenced in and most carefully guard
ed, and another peculiar feature about
them is that all of the engineers levers
and tools are on the left side of the
he
The leader., 1899-06-28
AN ATTEMPT TO DODGE TAXES
Trustees OF the Late Mrs. Fairs Es-
tate Seek to EnjOin the COL
lection of Taxes.

San Francisco, June 24.-John w.
Mackay and II. V. Day, trustees under
the will of the late Mrs. Theresa Fni,.
have sued the city and county of San
Francisco and Tax Collector Sheehun
TO enJoin the collection of taxes on
$29S,000 worth of Southern Pacific Co.
bonds, $4,000 worth of West Shore
railway bonds and 625 shares of The
Commercial Cable Co.
The leader., 1899-06-28
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

The revenue of Denmark is 40,000.000
crowns. one-haIf of which sum is alb
sorbed by military expenditure.
In six of the largest cities of Swift
erland foreigners make up 40 per cent.
of the population; but of these all but
ten per cent. were born in Switzerland.
SO rabid are the dogs of India that
from July, 1898, to March, 1899, 80 Brit
ish soldiers have been sent to Europe
from that country for Pasteur treat
ment.
The tonnage of vessels that entered
or left Chinese ports in 1898 was 81
233,e00, no less than 81 per cent. of
which was English, and n per cent.
Chinese.
While the population of France has
increased only ten per cent. in the last
80 years, the number of officials, accord
ing to NJ. Turquan, shows an increase
of - per cent
TO b, a knight of the Legion of Honor
is not quite barren title The cross of
the lowest grade, that of "Cheyalier,"
carries with it pension for life of { 40,
Grand Ohicier" { SO, and Grand
Groin" EI2O.
England is rejoicing in the prospect
of fresh apples all the year round, as
shipments are beginning to arrive from
the Cape Of Good Hope. These reach
England just when the northe hcmis-
phcrc apples become poor, and are SUI
perior to those preserved in cold stor-
The leader., 1899-06-28

The sweet girl graduate must go
home now and take up domestic ologies.
And she will be all the sweeter for doing
so-that is, 10 rational-minded people.
Girls who are afraid to put on aprons
and help their mothers lack right train
ing or something. They are bric-a-brnc
in any home and almost every young
man knows il.
The leader., 1899-06-28
A Health sur~..,to

chicago, June 2i.-The health de-
partment is considering the fcasibil-
ity OF providing sterelized milk for the
use OF small children in the districts
where II is most needed. 1t is suggest
ed TO place in the public parks sta
tons where the milk can be supplied
10 applicants as is done In New York.
The leader., 1899-06-28
YELLOW FEVER PRECAUTIONS.
The Health Officer of New York viii
take Special Precautions
From Now On.

New York, June 24.-Dr. A. Doty,
health officer of the port, is of the
opinion that there is more yellow fe-
yer among the troops in Cuba than re-
ported by the war department. With
in six months he says 5000 soldiers
have returned from Cuba, and more
than 5000 more will arrive here with
i'll the next two months. He pro-
poses to take special precautions.