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The Red Cloud chief., 1900-03-09
WHY Soma Chnrchea Fail.

Rev. DR.. w. s. Rainsford of New
York referred to the work OF the
church at a recent Episcopal gathering
in Philadelphia In the following words:
Inc church is not fitting itself to new
conditions. The people don't want her.
because away down In her soul she
don't want them. Our clergy are mar
row and ignorant. IL we are going to
be able ministers OF the New Tesla
ment we have got to know our country
for one thing. Wherever ! go | see
churches that are failures. You never
see printed records Of the falling. but
you hear OF the sudden collapse. What
causes these failures? Because the
churches do not hold the fact that new
times bring new duties. You don't
SUPPOSE the church Is absolutely right
today. 1t is that spirit OF life which
means growth that the church wants.
Church failures result not from lack OK
zeal or lack of earnestness, but because
again and again the thing that Is good
I'm one age Is not good In the next dec
ade. New occasions have not taught
the church new duties. Growth or
death, choose which you will have. The
living Gods organization has to be the
most vitality instinct with mind OF any
organization In the world. But 1t 10
not"
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-03-09
ABEND.


IL was with much pleasant anticipa-
tion we awaited the approach of "Syl-
vester Abend," as they call New Years
eve in Germany. About 10 o'clock, sup
per being ended. we all adjourned to the
parlor, where they danced until almost
midnight. Then refreshments were
served. These consisted of queer little
cakes made especially for the holiday
season apples, nuts and Berliner Plan
kuchen. which are perfectly delicious.
The latter look like large brown
doughnuts covered with sugar: on
opening them they are found to be
filled with jam. Our Christmas tree
was relighted. having been furnished
with new candles. The ringing OF the
bells announced the beginning of the
| New Year. Guns were fired, and from
the church lofts bugles sounded. La
ter all the windows were flung wide
| open. and standing within them the
people held up their glasses and yelled
out, "Prosit Neujahr" to every one
who passed by. People on the street
called In to us; even the Droschky
coachmen, as they drove by, called out
"Prosit Neujahr." OF all the pretty
customs in Germany | thought this
the prettiest. Not only to your friends
do you wish a happy new year, but to
all. At a window in the house oppo-
site stood a lady dressed in white; be-
hind her was the brightly lighted room
with it's Christmas tree. Smiling and
holding up her glass she called over
to us, "Prosit Neujahr." Never again
did ! see the lady OF that house, but
pleasant recollection of her always lin
gers in my mind.-Bessie Burnside, In
the January Woman's Home Com
panlon.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-03-09

DR.. Richardson tells us that In the
period between midnight and six In
the morning the animal vital processes
are at their lowest ebb. 1t Is at these
times that those who are enfeebled
from any cause most frequently die.
Physicians often consider these hours
as critical, and forewarn anxious
friends In respect to them. From
time immemorial those who have bees
accustomed to wait and attend on the
sick have noted the hours most anx-
iously, 30 that they have been called
by our old writer's the hours of fate"
In this space Of time the influence Of
the life-giving sun has been longest
withdrawn from man. and the hearts
of even the strongest beat with sub
dued tone, Sleep is heaviest and death
is nearest to us all in the hours OF
fate"
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-03-09

down to the Assistant Secretaries of
the various departments, in the same
order as heads of departments.
The order OF precedence for ladies OF
the official circle is tho same as that
provided for the officials themselves.
In cases where the officials are unmar-
ried their nearest relative. should she
preside over the household, has by
courtesy the precedence which would
I've given the wife of the official. At
functions given by the officials ot for
eign Governments at the Capital the
wife of the Secretary of State takes
precedence over the wives Of Ambas-
sailors. including the wife of the Dean
of the Diplomatic Corps.
Custom does not require that the wife
of the President should return official
calls, except in the case of visiting
royalty. She may limit her calls to
personal friends. II is expected that
the wives of foreign Ambassadors
should make the first official call upon
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-03-09
A FAIR VICTIM OF OPIUM.
Girl Attempts Reform, becomes Degraded
aud Dies,

Five young men are now in prison In
Philadelphia. to await the action OF
the grand jury. as a consequence OF the
death a few days since OF Miss May
Bibighaus. a young aud pretty girl,
who died under lamcntablc circum-
stances. Miss Bibighaus belonged to a
highly respected family, and at one
time was an enthusiastic church work
er. Last May she determined to bring
converts into the church, and offered
har services to Mrs. j. ID. Nash, SUI
p%eiintendent OF the Chinese mission
SHE entered on her labors enthusiastic
ally, and apparently was so o 10
the work that she had time for moth
Ing else. During daylight hours she
was almost always absent from her
home. and even her evenings were
spent out. Her mother and sisters no.
ticed that the bloom was rapldly
fading from her face. and urged her
to abandon the work at least Tor q
time. but she would not. Meantime
| Miss %Blbighaus. instead OF making on
ycrts or %cndeavoring to do 80. was fast
going to ruin. She had contracted the
opium habit. and instead OF reforming
others she was degrading herself. But
OF this her people were ignorant A
few days ago the girl went to rooms on
Vine street, where. with five young
men. she spent several hours. she
smoked opium, and finally became SICK
A physician was summoned. and as her
condition was serious she was sent 70
a hospital. where the next day she
died. Now the young men, all between
90 and 2s, are held for the grand jury
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-03-09
WOLVES AND BEARS
That Inhabited the Yellowstone Park. rs
Seen by y Traveller.

Ernest Seton Thompson, the author
and naturalist, gave some thrilling
stories of animal life in his talk on
Some Animals | Have Known" the
other night at the Peabody Institute,
I'm the course OF lectures given by the
Public School Teachers Association.
An interesting part of the address was
the lecturers imitation Of the calls and
cries of the different animals. Mr..
Thompson told some OF the comedies
and the tragedies, too, OF animal lie.
one OF the latter was the story OF
Noble" the king of the pack Of wolves
who for five years were supreme In a
section OF New Mexico. Noble resisted
every effort to kill or capture him.
Poisoned bait, traps, had no affect on
him, but at last he was brought low
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-03-09
CRIME WHILE ASLEEP
SoMNAMBULISM AS A DEFENSE
IN TRIALS.
Man who. While Suffering from
HaiIucina,ions. knied - Woman aud
Committed Arson. set Free - some
strange Duings.

The plea OF Prof. Alfred Morrison OF
Mount Vernon. n. Y. who Is now on
trial for the murder of his wife, that
the deed which resulted In her death
and his arrest was done while he was
in a so~mnamhulistic state brings to
mind other cases In which somnam-
hulism was used as the defense IN
trials for crime. Probably the most
remarkable case on record In this
country was tried in Boston In lSi5.
The defendant. Alfred J. Tirrell,
charged with murder. was convicted III
the public mind before the trial be-
gan. Tirrell was of good family, but
had vicious habits. lie was separated
from his wife and was living with one
Maria Blckrord. One night the In
mates of the house where they were
living heard a cry, n sound a. or q
heavy body falling to the noor, n
OF someone descending the stairs. Thon
fire was discovered. and when 1t was
e%xtinguished the Bickford woman was
found among the embers, her throat
cut from ear to ear. 4 woman in the
house next door had been awakened at
the time by the cry of "A woman Al
the trial IL appeared that from MS
youth Tirrell had been subject to SOM
nambullstic paroXysms. On the morn
ing the Bickford woman was FOUND
killed he appeared at a friends house
as IL in a stupor, so much so as 10
frightpn his friend. Expert testimony
was given showing that the prisoner
was evidently a s~omnambulist, and II
was stated while In n somnambulisti'
state n person could dress himself
commit homicide. set fire to a house
and run into the street. Tirrell wa!
pronounced not guilty, and was also
acquitted on the charge OF arson
Sleep-walking was the plea set up II
defense OF George Wilson, an indus
trious Chicago mechanic, who wa
charged with numerous burglarie
three years ago. 1t appeared that VIII
son followed his calling honestly i
the daytime, but when night came O
and sleep overlook him his nature I'm
derwent a radical change. Wilson, tn
honest mechanic. became Wilson, tn
housebreaker and thief. One of tn
most singular, and at the same tim
sad cases of somnambulism occurred
few years ago near Bakersville. n. I
A young man there named Garland ha
beer In the habit of walking In h
sleep from childhood. Finally he b
gan to stay away from the house Ion
err than usual, and always return'
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-03-09
ONE BENEFIT OF HYPNoTisM
Patient IL Enabled Ia visit her HON"
and Noe Her Relatives.

81 know n physician In this city VINO
has a patient, a young woman whom he
hypnotizes. and whose Intelligence
the subllmlnal self-he then senus 10
her home. hundreds OF miles away. thus
learning what happens there, who n
called. what was said. She tells MIN
these things. Their accuracy Is posi-
lively verified subsequently by the per-
sons I'm that home" This Is one or
several remarkable assertions made
last evening by DR.. John Quackenpos'
emeritus professor OF Columbia unlver-
sity. who has studied and practiceu
hypnotism for years and who Is "A rec
ognized authority on the subject. !:
Ia not at all wonderful that Il clait-
voyant should tell you what IL In your
mind he said. ANY decent clair
voyant can do that. But it is won
derful, but true, that an Intelligence
can be sent far away. | am now pre-
pairing a woman to be clairvoyant IN
order that she may assist IA physician
in Tennessee. Such things as this fact
OF a young woman In a hypnotic state
telling what tr~anspires In her home
hundreds OF miles ~away-seeing ana
hearing-tends, | think, to prove the
immortality OF the soul. since 1t Is see
ing without eyes, hearing without ears,
for the eyes and ears are here. let III
say, yet actions. appearance and con
versations are seen and heard else
where" DR.. Q~uackenbos believes from
his own experience that many forms
Of disease, many tendencies towart
evil, such as drink and cigarette smok'
Ing, and even degenerate traits may b'
cured by hynotism.-New York Herald
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-03-09

factory study. So he took the rather
novel method Of seeing them at shorter
range by digging a hole in the dump.
setting his camera and his sketch
books squarely on some old cracker
boxes and then covering himself again
with the refuse. In this malodorous
hole he remained all day. He took
several pictures, made a number OF
sketches of the bears who came to
feast on the remnants of canned goods
and other delicacies found in the dump.
lie watched with much interest and
some anxiety "a scrap between a
mother bear and a big grizzly. Mr..
Thompson was entirely unarmed.
While the fight vas going on the lit
tie cub-apparently n typical sore
head--was watching the iight from n
place of safety in Il tree. The branch
to which he hung was directly over
| Mr.. Thompson's hole. II ii had broken
Mr.. Thompson would have not been
alone in his retreat. The grizzly bear
got the better In the fight and the
mother bear and the cub withdrew, The
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-03-09
MISS ISABELLE DU BOIS.
A Leader at Washingt on Society Functions

dents, a guide, as authoritative as pos
sible. to proper official conduct III
Washington functions. This memo
randum, though incomplete, was useu
by Mr.. and Mrs. Foster, and was hand
ed to Mr.. Olney when Mr.. Cleveland
came into power. Mr.. Olney declined
to have 1t made public, and although
he himself used it for his W informal
ton, he refused to give 1t official rec
ognition. And yet, there is no really
official sanction to this set OF rules, nut
they have been followed for eight OF
ten years by the various Secretaries OF
State, and thus. by usage, claim the
right to official recognition.
Shortly after President Mckinley
came into power there arose a con-
troyersy between the late Vice Presi-
dent Hobart and Sir Julian Paunce-
fote. the British Ambassador. as TO
which of them preceded the other at
social and diplomatic functions. The
argument became so heated that Sec
rotary Hay received a personal let
ter from Mr.. Mckinley asking him to
obtain from the proper English au-
thorities a definition of the stand
ing and rank of Sir Julian from the
point of view of the social authori-
ties of his own government. 1t de-
yeloped that the British authorities
did not consider Sir Julian's conten-
ton o and a note was dispatc!s
ed to him with the result that
next morning the Ambassador called
upon the Vice President at his home,
and the matter was amicably settled
Under President Cleveland the
Vice President. Stevenson, declined
10 assert his p~rerogative, and when
the men met the Vice President gave
way. There was much correspond
ence, and the matter was finally com
promised. At the house OF a foreign
err the Secretary of State took prece'
dence at dinners, and at the house OF
an American the highest foreign offic'
ial had the place Of honor.
II is interesting to know that TIT
code of official presidency at presen
used in Washington Is based mainl,
upon an act of Congress, approved Jan
10. 1896, providing for the succession
in the event of the disability OF boil
the President and Vice President OF thu
United States.
The order of precedence is as fol
lows: The President, the Vice Presi
dent, Ambassadors Of foreign Power
In the order OF their formal recogni
ton by the government, the Secretar'
of State, the Secretary OF War, tn
Attorney General, the Postmaster Gen
eral, the Secretaries OF Navy, lnterio
and Agriculture, the Chief Justice G
the United States, the Associate Jus
tees in order of appointment, the GOV
ernors of the States of the Union
order of their admission, and so o
through the list of Senators and Rel
resentatives, in order Of their electioi
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-03-09

Marguerite Matthews in New England
Home Magazine.
One Of the most remarkable things
about society at the National Capital
Is the fact that an official social code
Ia operative for the guidance of the
principal officers of the government
and their wives at social and diplomat.
ic functions. 1t is a thing which the
ordinary everyday mortal car scarce
ly conceive of, and yet 1t is true, new
ertheless. For years this deficiency
caused endless controversy and worry
in diplomatic and official life. and at
various times there was correspond
ence between the United States and
other countries, to say nothing of dis
agreements between members of the
Cabinet and high officials generally.
In the administration of President
Harrison the Secretary OF State, Mr.
Foster. had prepared for his own guild.
ance by a clerk Of the State Depart
ment from the best established prece'
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-03-09

the wife of the Vice President. This
is also true in the case Of the wives OF
the Associate Justices OF the supreme
Court, the wives of members or the
Cabinet, of Senators and Representa-
tives, as well as the wife OF the MAJOR
General commanding the army.
Conversely social etiquette has de-
creed that the wives of Representa-
tives should make the first call upon
the wives of Senators, as well as upon
the wives of members of the Cabinet
of Foreign Ministers, the wife OF the
Chief Justice of the Associate Justices,
the wife of the Major General COM
handing the army, and the wife OF the
Admiral OF the Navy. The wife or
ewly elected Representative to Con
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-03-09
Smallpox Time Vow.

The statistics OF smallpox show that
this ailment is more prevalent from
January to June than in the latter half
OF the year. Measles show a descend
ing curve in January, a rise In May
and June, a fall from August to Oc-
tober, and then a rise in November and
December, carrying us on to the Jan
uary fall. Scarlet fever Is low from
January to July; 1t rises In August,
md Is high till the end OF December
Typhoid fever is typlcally an allmeni
OF the autumn.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-03-09

through his affection for his little gid
dy mate. who wandered around and
got caught in a trap. While search
ing for her he was caught himself. All
night long he called. but she did not
come. Food and drink were placed
rear him, after he had been taken from
the trap. He refused them and died,
1t Is believed, OF his grief for the loss
of his mate. Several interesting
stories were told OF Mr.. Thompson's
special friends, the bears in the yell
lowstone Park. To study them more
closely, Mr.. Thompson went to the
gathering place OF the band. the gar
bage dump near one OF the hotels, The
bears were rather shy, and remained
away at too great a distance for salts
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-03-09

same grizzly went too rear the hotel
one day and attempted to take pos
session. One OF the attendants tele-
phoned to headquarters for permission
to shoot the animal-the law against
shooting the animals in the parks Is
rigidly enforced. The answer came
back, Against the law to shoot. Use
a hose" The hose was used. Tho
bear retreated.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-03-09
PROF. ALFRED MORRISON.

soaking wet. His wife followed him
one night. He went along the highway
until he came to a narrow trail lead
ing TO the river. For more than a
mile the sleeper trudged on, until he
came to a large poplar tree which had
fallen with its topmost branches far
out into the river. Walking on the
log until he came to a large limb. he
got down on his hands and knees and
began crawling out on 1t. The fright
ened wife screamed and called to him to
come back. He was awakened by her
cries, fell into the river and was
drowned. 1t Is almost certain that
each night for weeks he had taken that
perilous trip, leaped into the river,
swan ashore and returned home un-
conscious Of anything having hap
pened. Negretti, an Italian sleep
walker, sometimes carried a candle az
II to furnish him light, but when a bot
tie was substituted he carried 1t, fan
ewing he had a candle. Another som
nambulist, Castelli, was found trans
lating Italian and French and looking
out words In his dictionary.
II Is a remarkable fact that in thu
case of some somnambulists the sam
ear which may be deaf to the loudes
noises will perceive even a whispe'
from one particular with whom alon'
the sleeper appears to be able to holt
communion. There are instances o
murderers having been detected b!
talking of their crimes in their sleep
Experts claim that the truthfulness o
sleep walking may nearly always b.
relied on.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-03-09
Made No CO.

Clerk-You can't get a room for him
here. He's drunk. Wytte supporting
his weary" friend)-I know he Is.
What of that? Clerk (scornfully)-
This is a temperance hotel. Wytte-
Well, he's too drunk to know the diff
Observation-Disclosures Press.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-03-09
Scarlet Fever shun. the Tropics.

A medical paper directs attention to
the curious fact that scarlet fever has
never been observed in an epidemic
form in the tropical or s~ub-tropical re-
gions Of Asia or Africa.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-03-09
Tho Salt NJ the Ocean.

The ocean, 1t is estimated, contains
1000, 900 cubic miles of salt, and II 1t
could be taken out at once the level OF
the water would not drop an inch.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-03-09

gross makes the initial call upon the
wives of the Representatives already
in office.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-22
BY E. A. Catlin, Auctioneer.
No. 6 North Eleventh Street.
Handsome Suburban Residence
CHESTNUT HILL.

On WEDNESDAY. APRIL %. 1900,
3 o'clock p. NJ, will sell, at public auc-
ton. that elegant property located at the
northwest corner of Fourth Avenue and
Alder Street, Chestnut Hill.
The dwelling contains u rooms; and is
equipped with gas. hot and cold water
on each floor. bath. range, etc. Sewerage
perfect; water excellent. Lot is COM
modious one. fronting 100 feet, and eN-
tends back 14o feet to an alley 20 feet
wide. The location is all that could be
desired, and the flowers. vines and fruit
trees surrounding make this an ideal
country home, with all the advantages
to be had in city. Cars every twenty
minutes. No suburb of Richmond is more
attractive or has better prospects than
this. and You now have an exceptional
opportunity of securing most delightful
.one at much less than its value. You
are invited to inspect the property
TERMS: Easy. e. A. CATLIN,
anoO Auctioneer.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-22
BY Edward S. Rose Company.
Real Estate Auctioneers.
No. IL North Eleventh Street.
AUCTION SALE OF BRICK DWELL
ING NO. SOUTH PINE
STREET.

At the request OF the parties IN inter
est. we will sell. by auction. upon the
premises, on
TUESDAY. e4TH DAY OF APRIL. 1900.
at 4:so r. NJ. the dwelling. located as
above The nearness of this property to
Monroe Pork renders It most desirable.
From dhe large number OF enquiries for
property OF this character ne bespcak a
large attendance.
TERAGS-At sale. "
EDWARD 8. ROSE Coz.
:. AuctloneerH,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-22
BY j. B. Elan s. Co.,
Real Estate Auctioneers.


~ EREMPToRY AUCTION SALE OF
L THE IMPLICATED. LARGE AND
VALUABLE PLOT OF LAND, WITH
THE LARGE FRAME BUILDING, (FoR-.
MERELY A CI1uRCH,) THEREON,
FRONTING l5o FEET ON THE EAST
SIDE OF WILLIAMSBURG AVENUE,
CORNER LEWIS STREET, NEAR CITY
GAS-WORkS.
On THURSDAY, APRIL es. 1900. at 8
O'Clock P. NJ, we shall sell. by public a,,c-s
ton, on the premises. without limit or re-
serve, the above-named very valuable
property, at the southeastern intersection
Of williamsburg Avenue and Lewis Street,
fronting $50 feet on Williamsburg Avenue,
running back on Lewis Street 16a feet, and
on its southern line Ito lo-l2 feet. and
Which is admirably adapted in location and
size for manufacturing or warehouse pur-
poses, as well as for small dwelling houses.
now SO much in demand in that busy and
growing section of the city.
TERMS: One third cash: balance at one
and twp years. or all cash at the option.
of the purchaser.
J.sR. ELAN s: Co. Auctioneers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-22

I. P. P. Winston, clerk OF said court,
certify that the bond required of the spe-
cial commissioner by the decree in said
cause of 18th January, 1900. has been duly
given.
Given under my hand. this 10th day of
January. 1900. P. P. WINSTON,
Clerk.