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The San Francisco call., 1899-02-26

L
IN my life, You see, / haven't won
as big prize as L did at the New
VI York race in December / won the
i \ best prize there that any man ever
gained-my wife.
But all the same I'm feeling very happy.
For aside from my own disappointment it
would have been an awful blow to Mrs
Miller if | had lost. She just thinks can
beat anybody and everybody.
There is one thing 1 want to say, and
mean it: l never felt so well after q six
day race in my life. My hands and ankles
bother me very slightly. but aside from
that l feel ready to meet all comers
Usually I'm pretty we'll done up for
week or two after race. The reason /
am in such good condition this time is
that the track we rode on here is the
best that was ever laid down for this
sort of thing.
My trainer, Mr.. West, didn't let me do
any hard work for a week before the
race. No one can ever convince me that
that is not the best way to train. The
reason that Gimm broke down was that
he worked like slave up to the very last
minute. l kept telling him to stop; that
he was a fool. But he wouldn't listen.
The day before the race 1 never even
left the hotel. I stayed in bed all day
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-26
How | Won the Race.
By Champion Miller

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WRITES ABOUT THE FILIPINO AND
HIS VERY CURIOUS WAYS.


; me little, and so did Carter, and I
; danced for her and | did want her to let
me go with her. Then she went to st.
; Louis and 1 was down on my luck
wrote letter and 1 said l would be good
and not bother and would learn anything
she wanted If she would only let me go
with her. So she sent me money and
The daily sentinel., 1899-03-13
n. Old Hsx.,i.n.. wit.

A privat decent Of Leipsio univsrsity
called one day ON Professor Johann Ed
ward Erdmann at Halle. The aged
Hegelian was physically very weak. and
he could not rise from the easy chair In
which he lay. But under his long white
hair the eyes shone full of intelligence.
After conversing for awhile about the
professors timorously long history Of
philosophy. the young man said, half
In fun:
"Herr Professor, who don't you carry
On your history. You make all the ear
lier philosophers lead right up to Hegel,
and then you end, just as if he were the
final thinker, his the conclusion Of all
philosophy. Don't you think Sohopen-
hauer and the others deserve volume.
or chapter at least? And how about
us younger fellows? We think we are
the philosophers, you know"
The old man lifted his head and looked
straight and seriously at his visitor.
"Young man." he said, "there is .
reason for my silence on you post He
gelians. I do not understand you and
your systems. do not see what you
are driving at. In my time tho question
We asked, the question we lived lives to
answer, was, what is mani? Your an
swer to that seems to be He was an
ape,
The daily sentinel., 1899-03-13
WILLIAM WATSON.

Oh strong. sweet voice beyond the sunrise
seasl
In something of the old prophetic tongue
Thou spakest when thy scornful numbers
runR
Rebuke to treacherous England's sordid ease.
And slumbers vet St. Georgei And lies the
spear
Still idlef Strangel In old days, not SO Iona
Departed, he awalsed to combat WI ong
FOR less than thy deep summons on his ear.
All, woe for merry England il he sleep
Too soundly for thy calling to aroused
Not soon shall sound another voice so deep
With purposcd ends of virtue, lit with flame
Diviner, o thou with unlaureled brows
Wreathed with the widening sunrise Of thy
fAmoi
William Field in Bookman-
The daily sentinel., 1899-03-13
Hla 9la1n4A

visitor-Well, Tommy, hear thai
you have brand new twin sisterA
Tommy (mdly) = Yessum. That's
what IL IL
visitor (surprised)-What does your
father say about the dear little anselsS
Tommy-He don't call 'em angels.
and he don't ny nothin. He just goes
round kpockin over chairs and kickin
the dog and throwin things at the cat
Oh, he's awful glad, ] don't think
The daily sentinel., 1899-03-13

Trst' y" leaves Denver 84s a. M, ColU
rndo Snrings rI:IS a, M, Pueblo I7:4s
2. ~ Grand Junction 1:4o a. M, SaH
Lake 7::so p M. arrives at Ogden 1890
p. IN.
Train No. leaves Denver '7:1s p. m, Cole
rado Springs 9:38 p. M, Pueblo 1855
p. M, Grand Junction Io:S5 a. M, Sal
Lake e:Iop. M, arrives. at Ogden 1000
Train leaves Oe 800 q. M, Salt Lake
Lake 900 a. M, rand Junction 7:1o
M, Pueblo S;4> M, Colorado
Springs 7.o2 a. M. A, Ives at Denver
9.I5 q. m.
rrsiu leaves Ogden 6ss p. M. Salt Lab.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-21
cau.ele.. Criai.,..
From the Indianapolis Journal.

From the Indianapolis Journal.
One of the presidents newspaper critics
Is troubled because he has announced no
positive policy in regard to the movements
now taking place In China. The critic be-
lieved that the United States should take
AN active part with other nations. or. ut
least. that the president should announce
a definite policy for this government. and
IS by no means satisfied because the presi-
dent refused to sustain or to ~disapprove
the course of Italy In that quarter when in
formation was sOught as to the attitude Of
this government. Furthermore. the critic
is not pleased because President Mckinley
does not indicate "A purpose to take part in
the partition Of China with other nations.
This criticism seems captious-critic!sm for
the sake of criticism. The United States
has nothing to gain by active participation
in the disposition OF China. particularly
since all the leading powers have assured
our government that our al inter-
ests shall not suffer by anything that either
of them may do. II the United States is
on such friendly terms with all the govern
ments which are interesting themselves IN
securing ports and concessions that our
trade will not be interfered with. why
tentions? Is 1t because We have power and
should use 1t simply to show that We have
it? There can be no reason just now to
demonstrate our capacity to assert au-
thOrity,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-21
pioy 1s,l3s persons and pay out annually in
wages $40. i5s. COL. Below We give the table



Here. in thirteen towns In Kansas. hav-
ing an approximate total population OF
5000 people. we find new industries em-
ploying 1904 men who receive in wages
$l.3l3,s40 Il year. 1t Is IL matter OF COM
mon knowledge that in every Kansas tow
there has been an increase in the number
of industries and the number of employed.
Between 1897 and 1895 the increase in the
value of farm and live stock operations was
sS4. al Coz, but this was not due so much
to increased operations as to better crops
and prices. However. 1t may be regarded
as certain that the 2,6A new employees
given in the thirteen towns Is only a very
small fraction OF the total of new wage
earners to be found In the whole state.
1t is shown by the railroad reports that
this industry alone is employing 1900 more
men than it did IN 1896, while the same
ratio of increase may be found in mining
and manufacturing. 1t would be a conserv-
alive statement to say that many thousand
more men are employed In Kansas at fair
wages than during the year before Prest-
dent McKinley's Inauguration. and in view
of these facts it will be interesting to OBJ
serve the progress of Mr.. Bryan's cam
paign as he endeavers to convince the peo-
pie that prosperity has come alone to the
trusts and combines.
II have SEEM" says Lieutenant Collin
Ball in a Manila letter to the Sedan lines
Star, monuments and statues erected in
public places. extolling to the clouds these
cut throat governors licensed by royal de-
cree to steal. and the nom by which they
were bought was extorted from a people
whose necks are calloused by the yoke OF
tyranny. 1 have strolled among the gal
leries Of the governors palace-now United
| States army headquarters-and looked up
| on the portraits of as choice collection OF
| old buccaneers as ever cut a throat. These
| were the fellows who made early Philip
| pine history-I trust they will make no
more. When the first gun was doomed
from the United States steamship McCul-
Tough at 1 o'clock on the morning of May
/, 1895, a new epoch was inaugurated for
these islands. The worst mistake our coun-
try could make would give the Filipino the
best government he ever saw. / do not
fear the extravaganza of the last state
ment."
Henry Allen. the governors private sec
rotary, resents the statement that he com
menced life as a barber. The editor OF
this paper" says he in his Ottawa Herald
began life by being a little red baby, ant
having pins and soothing syrup gradually
introduced into his system. Afterwards HI
became a beautiful child and wore lont
curls and a wide white collar and refused
to play with bad boys on the street. L
was some years later than this that hi
became a barber, which he did in a regular
and natural manner
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-21
Few Go to Hear senator Mason.

From the Chicago Tribune.
Senator Mason made an ~aHti-expans!on
address night before last at the Central
Music hall. The audience was a small one.
This fact caused the speaker much painful
surprise. He referred to it several times
during his address. He had fancied that no
hall wou d be large enough to hold a United
States senator, speaking in his home city.
on a topic which everybody was discussing
so exci,edly only a short time ago. The
senator .ost sight of two things. One OF
them is that the retention OF the Philip
pines Is a res adjudicata." II has been
decided, after much controversy, wherein
the mugwumps did most OF the talking and
the people did most of the thinking. that
the Philip pines are not to be delivered over
to Aguir aldo. but are to be paciiied and
governed by the United States. The matter
having been settled thus. few people care
to hear arguments explaining why it should
have been settled otherwise. They are all
the less inclined to hear those arguments
because there Is nothing new in them. Sen
ator Mason forgot also that there are few
anti-expansionists IN Chicago and IN the
West generally The senator has few SYM
pathizera in his own city. Since 1.-The in
cideut Is closed" II is not necessary to dis
cuss the senator's arguments. He said moth
ing but what he has said before. and what
| others nave said more forcibly. without,
however. being able to convince the mass
] Of the people that they were IN the right
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-21
New York. Hotel Horror.

From the Chicago Post
The burning of the Windsor hotel In New
York Is one of those disasters that seem
inevitable TO the rush and rockies sness OF
modern life. 1t was a beautiful and COM
modious hotel, but it was a fire rap and
long known to be such. Its accommodate
lions were luxurious. and 1t was managed
by one Of the foremost hotel men in the
country; but every guest took his life In
his hands whenever he entered its portals.
That little or no precaution was taken
against fire Is evident because n broad
daylight. and under circumstances that
were favorable. il any could be. the fire
was uncomfortable from the start. A
structure covering an acre Of ground was
burned down in less than three hours. A
carpenters shop could not have been more
inflammable.
And who is to blame? Everybody. prob
ably. Ii We had proper laws for buildings
and a rigid inspection system and honest
inspectors. such hotels as the Windsor
would not be suffered to stand fer a day.
and such catastrophes would be averted;
but it Is the disposition of the American
people not to make trouble. and they
shrink from unpleasant duties. They pre-
fer to take the chances. and thus the inno-
cent pay the penalty for the thoughtless-
ness and indifference of the careless. II
there Is to be a moral drawn from this
terrible disaster. it lies in this.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-21
The Marvel. of Science.

From the New York World.
1t is ore Of the c~ommonplaces OF scien-
titic research to declare that the reprOduc-
ton of the human voice over a wire at the
distance of a thousand miles is merely the
prelude to a reproduction Of the face of
the speaker and of the scene at the send
ing end Of the wire. While waiting for this
development We note for the benefit OF the
historian the fact that in this city a ply
stefan, wishing to max an X-ray invests
CATION Of a wounded patient. merely halted
an electric automobile In front of the door
and examined the wound by aid OF the cab
mars battery.
With one such practical experience of
what modern science really means. what
reason Is there for doubling the possibility
of wireless telcgraphy. or submarine sail
ing. or color photography. or looking Into
the faces of our friends across the world?
None can doubt the possibilities of what
science may do except those who are iS-
norant of what science has done.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-21

All of Aguinaldo's movements. It is said.
are directed by four Filipino lawyers. The
Filipino lawyer must differ radically from
the American article. The latter believes
In charging, not in retreating.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-21

= A
on hsovs Ne epsise b esafnt:
Thsrs arc birds. the Astds ~ Qsss.
Thers II balm In the saniiGht - nsseno6
A dew 10 the tviliGhts betvssa-
But ever thsrs II . silence.
A rapture ereat and dvmb.
That day when the doubt 10 ended.
And at last tho spring 10 come
Behold the wonder. o silence!
Strange ~ 10 wrought In . nisAf.-
TIE waited and lingering siosy.
Tha uorld-old. fresh delight:
o blossoms that hang like vissss.
Drif,.d uotm the trees.
o birds that sing 10 ths bloaomA
o bioszor,-hasntin bees.-
o green. greco leaves on ths Sssnehss.
O shadovy dssk below.
o cool OF the aisIes Of orchards.
Woods tina, the Wild novers know
o air OF gold and perfume.
Wind. breathing sweet ana ma.
o sky OF perfect azure
Day, Heaven and Earth In one!
Let me draw near thy secret.
And in thy deep heart see
How Jared. in doubt and dreaming.
The spring that 10 eoms In r.
For my soul Is held In siIenee.
A rapture great and dumb
Fur the mystery that fingered.
The glory that Is come.
william Dean HovsF
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-21

The New Jersey authorities are trying to
prevent the use of horse flesh as food.
What is really needed In New Jersey, how-
ever, is some way to prevent the use Of
human flesh as mosquito grub.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-21

The American consuls who were recalled
from Spain when hostilities began are to
be sent back. In future they will have to
depend on ventilatins their houses by rails
ing the windows, the days of neighborly
rlass-smashins being past,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-21

Senator Mason's constitueuts-sxcsps vsn
Hoist. Aitgeld and n few sthers-ars for
expansion. He should submit 10 their YER
diet. as he did regarding Hawaii. He was
against the annexation Of the Hawaiian ISL
nnds till he found his constituents favored
1t. Then he obeyed their wishes.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-21
No Lye, Possibly.

From the Chicago Tribune.
A popular article in domestic use in En-
gland Is "Anglo-American SOAP The
French, however, say II Will not wash.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-21
ION THE SAFETY or GUESTS.

Alaerunan wyne has prepared and will
Atroduce an ordinance providing for bet
- protection 10 hotel guests and theater
asReas.s II win require hotel managers to
stairway by means OF red lights.
~ hsthsaser managers I Indicate exits by
% Of signs and also by charts printed
sAndkha programmed
Fssxnese requirements are certainly simple
cneugh. and yet they might save hundreds
q Sves. The fAct that statrways are little
- Il modern hotels makes Il more neces-
nssx than ever before that they should be
eaGy found in cases Of emergency. The
.aesd iikhS idea is = good one. but In order
- Necome effective the adoption should be
aspeeal and not merely. local. II Is some
thing the hotel managers might well con-
eeosr without legislative prompting. II. for
example,, the National Association of Hotel
Nanaeers would adopt the plan It would
seop become general among hotels outside
- the association as well. and the travel
-. public would understand the meaning Of
aks5csa light. In addition to this. every
49, snevery hotea.. At least an above the
s9oesaa nooF. should be provided with a
rspe OF suHhcient length to reach the
around. This is q primitive fire escape.
q Be- sure. but in the absence of more
slcoaesn e~scapes-which architects object TO
quitting o. the fronts of hotsa structures
rt1estupe b a good substitute.
M modern theates iaa much safer place
tean the old theater was. and there is lit
a. danger except in cases OF panic. The
esoaplcuous marking OF exits would have
. tsndency to distribute the crowd in q
susk Tor egress. n thus lessen the dan
j ~ u panic and injury. T
: n ny the least. the introduction Of an
esaAnancs making provision for greater
eAestS 10 patrons of hotels ana theaters Il
rood thing. for II the hest precautions
are npt embodied In the original measure
they may be found In a discussion OF thu
subject and be made effective rs amend
nensn. The provisions proposed would IL
= sense be burdensome. and probabl!
usala ss b regarded as Objectionable b!
~.~~s-r
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-21
ViyisectiOn.

From the Washington Post
Mr.. Bryan says he will favor the initia-
tive and referendum after the fight for
free silver Is won. In other words. Mr..
Bryan would sever the tall Of the Demo-
cratic dog an nch at a time.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-21

MIR. Bryan wants his party to stand by
the old issues. But tho party should. have
a care. Standing too long in a damp ceme-
terry may be followed by serious conse-
uucnces.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-21
AT H EQUINOx.

While light and darkness hold the sealss tn aany
eQuipoise.
And south winds wake in greeninG wales the opgt19.
tides budding Joys.
The wood thrush answers tenderly the bl1aAtrd'o
liquid trills,
Tho marsh frogs pipe . note Of eleo In Ao1IoWD q
the hills.
Above the growing twilight blush the cry q 11M
geese rings.
Far sailing DER the valleys hush with sunlight %
their wings. Benjamin y. IsGgstt~S
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-21
He I. Entitled to 1t.

From tn. Washington Post.
When We consider the excellent 5udS-
ment he has displayed In the past We
are DISPOSED to give Mr.. Booker Vash-
ing.on the benefit of the doubt in connec-
tien with Mr.. Pingree's new political
party.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-21
Governor Roo.evelt'. Stern Duty.

From the Chicago Times-HeraId.
1t has taken more moral courage for Gov
ernor Roosevelt to refuse to commute the
death sentence of Mrs. Martha Place. the
Brooklyn murderess. than to climb the hill
of San Juan or to hew an honest course In
Albany. In the excitement and danger
of a battle, shame. If no higher principle.
holds even a coward in line and carries
the average man along in the ranks of
duty. In the conflicts between his politi-
cal duty and his political debts since his
inauguration Governor Roosevelt has had
many difficult propositions to face. But
| following his convictions fearlessly. he has
| avoided the snareS set for him by willy
politicians.
But in the final disposition of this death
penalty he has had to face the sentiment
| and prejudice of thousands. perhaps mil
lions. of his countrymen against the ex-
ecution of n woman. Entrusted with the
supreme power of exercising mercy. how
easy for some men it would have been to
have said, Il can spare this life. spare my
own sensibilities. spare the community the
shock it anticipates in the electrocution OF
a woman"
But such a decision would have failed to
satisfy a stern sense of duty. What was
mercy te. the guilty woman might be the
prayest injustice to the community. And
thus Governor Roosevelt viewed II. Mrs.
Places guilt was established. No doubt
lowered over her crime. no circumstance
rose to mitigate 1t. The jury. the trial court
and the court of appeals had pronounced
it worthy of death. The inquiry into her
sanity left no suggestion of irresponsibility
upon which the governor could base a
Communication of her sentence.
He decided that interference with tbs
course OF the law in this case could only
be justified on the ground that no muir
deress, no matter what the enormity of he!
crime, should suffer capital punishment
Governor. Roosevelt could not assume the
responsibility of such a declaration, since
the law had not. and therefore he refused
to interfere.
There Fan he no doubt as TO the justice
of his decision.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-21
May Wind I
A Nations Idol.


From the Chicago News
Helen Gould not only converted her New
York house into a temporary hospital for
the benefit of the Windsor hotel fire vic.
tins, but she personally assisted In caring
for the Injured people. Miss Gould's place
in the hearts OF her countrymen Is worth
more than anything that money alone could
Iity-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-21
Germnny'. Parliamentary Crisis.

From the Chicago Record.
Emperor William. having set his heart
on a military bill that provided for an in
crease of 500 men in the army. finds that
the reichstag will allow him oaly 7.6O.
Even the hint that IA refusal to comply
with the emperor's wishes would result in
Il dissolution of the reichstag failed to Sc
cure a vote for the additional 5000 In
fantrymen, and SO the mperor mas been
obliged to accept what was allowed him
without going to the extreme of calling for
the election of 4 new reichstag.
OF chief Importance in this crisis Is the
fact that the German people, extremely
loyal to the house of Hohenzollern though
they are. have apparently reached a point
beyond which they will not go in yielding
to their young rulers personal whims. Ever
since the accession of William II. to the
throne of Germany the tendency of the
court and of the emperor himself has been
toward absolutism of a distinctly military
character. The failure of the emperor to
carry his point in this struggle with the
reichstag may be the beginning of the
%pendulum's swing toward thoroughly rep
resentative government.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-21
Our Agile Ambassador.

From the Boston Herald.
Ambassador choate trod on some very
thin eggs in his first speech to the Brit
ons. but he doesn', appear to have cracked
a single shell. So much for hts excellent
humor and his rare oratorical agility.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-21

Every American citizen can revel in the
delightful consciousness that he Is not COM
PEELED 10 read John p. Altgeld's book.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-21
weather Forecast f.. r.e.a.,.

WASHINGTON. March .o.-Fr -0klahona and In
Elan Territory; Generally fsF: colder: wi.ds bscom-
sag acrth~estcriy.
For Arkansas: Increasing cioudine1. pfUeabiy
saiA: colder In western and central portions: sVuth-
eRey Vtads. becoming ncrthvesteriy.
Pcr Iowa: Rain or snow: east TO north svfnda- :
!. Pr Missouri: Rain: colder In western portion
ess6er Tuesday night: variable Winds becoming
oRtAvsaeriy. = .
Kanas: Fair in Western. probably rain IL
porfion: colder In extreme eastern portion;
nsssAesiy winds. -
R~ Nsscssaa: Cloudy: probably uOv: Winds b.
ssatng sottherly. ~
~ co,ssslo: CLOUDY: probably rain Or snow and
sessr n eastern portion: .inds nostiy no!heriy: