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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-04-05
SEVEN MILLIONS IN GOLD.

Greatest Amount of Bniiion Ever Car
ried In = single vessef-
Il notice that the newspapers have
recently spoken OF the carrying of 81
100000 of bullion to a foreign country
by one of the ocean liners as the
greatest amount ever transported, =
said man who has been with the
navy for years to a reporter 1T is
entirely wrong. In 1885 there was
brought from the mint in New Orleans
to the treasury in Washington SILL
900, and let was brought in
steamer
THE government decided to trans
port SIS 200 900 from New Orleans 1t
was first thought best to bring it by
rail, but this was assuming a great
risk The cabinet discussed the mat
ter carefully and twas finally decided
The members of the cabinet saw that
there was a chance for a hold-up if the
money was brought by train
The United States ship Swatara
was first designated to carry the
money, but. it was found that she
would be inadequate to transport the
whole amount, so the wooden sailing
steamer Yantic was pressed into ser
vice to help out. We removed from
the Swatara her magazines. The shells
from the shellroom were removed, as
were also the sails from the sailroom,
SO that all availa BILE space was utilized
for packing the coin. The only weap
on of defense was Calling gun
.NGhe money was conveyed from the
mint to the vessels in wagons. A
squad of secret service officers watch
ed the work. The two vessels were
in tow and the trip from New Orleans
TO the Washington hayward occupied
a little more than four days. Consid
cradle wind was encountered off Hat
teras, but otherwise the trip was
without incident. The money was car
ried from the navy yard to the treas
ury by an express company.
The money was in boxes of $4,000
each and in bags. My recollection is
that the money was in silver dollars,
or the greater part of it, for, while
unloading at the maynard, one of the
bags, rotten from being in storage SO
long, gave way. and large number of
silver dollars were scattered about the
wharf
THE Swatara was historic craft.
John Surratt was brought back from
Malta in the Swartara The prince of
Wales, now King Edward, paid her a
visit once. when she was with the
American squadron at Villefranche in
the Mediterranean. She was then
the flagship. The prince, when he saw
her. asked:
Is this yacht CT a man of war;
THE Swatara is now in rotten row
in the hayward at San Francisco.
waiting to be surveyed. The 11,000,-
600 carried by the Swatara from New
! Orleans to Washington was the great
est amount of money ever carried by
single craft
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-04-05

steel skate with jagged toe for pir-
ouetting, or the long racing skate, may
be easily traced.
mere are also some good examples
of the strange and wonderful inyen-
tions of enthusiasts There is. for
instance, a skate with spring in tbs
heel. used by Mr. Hicks, fast skater
in his day. there is also wonderful
and complicated instrument with
springs between the footstock and the
blade. apparently for eounteracting
the Earring while travelling
over rough ice
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-04-05

One of the most Interesting sections
at the exhibit of the National Skating
association in London is that which is
devoted to the evolution of the skate
Itself. To the figure skater of to-day
who is accustomed to the fine steel
bIades ground to an exact radius. the
medieval bone skate dug up near Moor
fields appears to be of a particularly
inefficient design These skates, of
which several are on view. were made
from the cannon bone of a horse or
cow, and are the earliest skates known
For skater who wore them to strike
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-04-05

shoulder; the characteristic features
are life-like, though enlarged to heroic
proportions The deepiy-set eyes, gaz-
ing from beneath the broad forehead.
seem completely averted from worldly
things The general expression is that
of a great composer listening to the
uotes that are sounding in his BRAIN
The fingers of the left hand rest. with
the whole OF the forearm on the arm
of the chair while those of the
slightly raised right seem to be in In
voluntary motion, as If they were
striking the notes that are impressing
themselves upon the ear Of the mind
Each of The fonr side walls ~ the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-04-05

out was practically impossible, and
pixies with bone heads were used as
an aid to progression. and of these,
again. examples are exhibited. The
bone skate must have had its disad-
vantages and so wooden skates shod
with fat strips of iron came into be-
ing cumbrous enough to our eyes, but
still used by children in northern Nor
way. From these the evolution of the
bladed skate was a comparatively sim
pie matter. and with the .1elp of the
exhibits their growth to the latest
development. such as Herr Salchow's
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-04-05

The Antaimoro, one of the Oldest
tribes of Madagascar, possess the Sc
cret of making from the pulp of ma
tive shrub. a. very beautiful and en-
during kind of paper, resembling
parchment Each family possesses a
few sheets of this paper. ON which its
chronicles and traditions are recorded
and the same paper is used for tran
scribing the laws of Mohammedanfsm-
The paper is said to have been invent
ed in the middle of the ninth century
nv Mohammedan shipwrecked on
the coast, who desired to TRANSCRIPTS
his torn and water-soaked copy of the
Koran in an enduring form, saws
Youths Companion The Antafmoro
viii only make the paper for sale when
some pressing necessity arises
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-04-05

the ua1conies remain open; the child
rem are being cared for By the neigh
bars on the third floor. and II the
next house someone is playing on the
piano the "Alegrias y Penas. and the
voIuptuous waltzes of Walteudfel. and
in the doorway the neighbors are COM
menting upon the catastrophe
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-04-05

1t is pointed out that if Leo Kill is
spared to see the year 1903. that year
will be to him one of quite exceptional
interest, a veritable ~annus mirabi,is
As everybody knows. it will be his
silver jubilee of papacy elected pope
Feb 20, 1879; but more than that it
will also be his golden jubilee as cardi-
nal proclaimed by Plus TX in the
consistory of Dec. 10. 1889. and his
diamond jubilee of episcopacy (pre-
conIzed archbishop of Danietta by
Gregory XVI on Jan 27. 1843, and
consecrated Feb 49,.
Such triple jubilee, If his holiness
lives to celebrate it. viii probably be
unique in hfstory--The Tablet
Never cease to be lovers If you cease
some one else may begin
Some women are happiest when they
ara miserable; but Just to be unhappy
they'll quit being miserable sometff1as
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-04-05

Suddenly an unrepressed frown on her
face, she comes to the balcony; an
open carriage, drawn at fun trot en-
ters the narrow street with a great
deal of ostentation. escorted by a
number of ragged urchins. Seated
IL It is one of the companions Of
~Fatigas. dazz ing the plsse shy with
his rich. GOLDEN broidered cloak, and
smoking fne cigar. Jose does not
keep him waiting He quickly takes
leave OF his wife and children and
chen, pretending great Indifference.
he goes down the stairs and gets into
he carriage, which drives away to
get the other .'Peon and the matador
4 don't know why 1t i. but lose. once
~ II In the carriage never looks back:
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-04-05

sympathy is all right in its proper
place. but there arr times when kick
would b. c. more eHeetiva.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-04-05

ife-there- Is no secular. no sacred.
all is God
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-02-26
SOCIAL DEMOCRACY DENOUNCED.
Bishop QuiEiey Of ms says No Catholic
Gan he a social Democrat.

BUFFALO, Feb. 2i.-Bishop Quigley Of
the Roman Catholic diocese Of Buffalo.
has created a local sensation by the issu-
ance Of a notice addressed to all Roman
Catholics in this city. in which he says that
any Catholic may be a union man.. but no
Catholic can be a Social Democrat.
The Bishops notice was in the form Of a
circular letter, which was read In every
German Roman Catholic church In Buffalo
last night. The letter expresses the Bish-
ops sorrow concerning the alleged hold
the Social Democratic teachings have
obtained In certain German labor unions,
and mentions the Arbeifer-Z eitung, a local
publication, ms the official organ Of these
unions. This paper IL denounced as an
anarchistic sheet and the editor ss an An
archist, because 81 his alleged nti-Catholic
teachings. U~tterances from the paper
In which references are made 10 Cathol-
icism being a harmful superstition are
quoted.
The letter concludes with the declsra-
ton that the sacraments and blessings
OF the Roman Catholic Church will he de-
MED 10 all Catholics who do not renounce
the doctrines Of Social Democracy. All
Catholics are forbidden TO contribute,
morally or otherwise, TO the support Of the
Arbeiier-Z situnp, and all Catholics. MEM
bers Of labor unions, are required 70 work
toward securing the expulsion OF Social
Democratic doctrines from those unioaA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-02-26
YESTERDAYS Music.
Quartet Coneert-A sons Recital.

h0tt4eI QulEtet NOnttTt ~ Sou8 btttttEfs
Last night at Mendelssohn Hall the
Kneisel Quartet gave the fourth Of this
seasons evening concerts. OF course, IL
rained. Nevertheless, there was a fair
sized and goodly audience present, The
programme began with the Dvorak quar-
tet OPP. 90, known as one OF the three Ameri-
can quartets. This work embodies, as
does his New World Symphony, negro
and rhythms heard during the
composers stay in this country, and 1t is
one Of his popular works. IL is naive and
catchy, tuneful and pleasing; the second
movement is sentimentally charming; yet
IL is questionable whether it Is as praise
worthy a work as the same composers
quartet Op. 81. In which the national tang
Of the music is that Of his own country.
Vincent d'Indy, who Is remembered
here principally for his symphonic poem.
"Istar," was represented by a piano quar-
tet. a very early work, an Opus 7. II is
in general an unsettled mood which he
has here written down-a reaching out
after the indefinite something. He waivers
between styles, and his own individuality
is not yet assertive enough TO carry the
thing of successfully. The Anddnie.sounds
the most grateful, hut OF the deciding
lnuutIlCt VI tNSdI IN tNNiO
in il. Nine. Helen Hopekirk played the
piano part dexterously and sympatheti-
cally. The top Of the piano was agape
and the too great volume Of tone upset
the balance OF the other instruments.
The concluding number was the beloved
Beethoven quintet, Max Zach playing
the second viola. This Is the early Beet
hoven and II is sheerly delightful. When
he tries to growl and look surly, il is through
the laughing mask Of Mozart OF the bland
one OF Haydn. These influences are plainly
set forth. but the curves of the phrases
are already twisted out Of their placid
lines; now and again hints Of the later giant
creep into notice only To be obliterated-
the very next moment hya childishly inno-
cent reminisoence Of Mozart.
And the formal outlines are defined by
the rules he had inherited and which az
that time he had not found courage to
upset. This early Beethoven is very beau
tiful-we hear too little Of it-and makes
the later master stand in even holder re-
lief by the contrast IL affords.
In the afternoon at Mendelssohn Hall
Miss Metcalfe gave her second recital here
this season, singing an attractive list OF
songs attractively. Victor Beigsl was
her accompanies.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-02-26
A CURTAIN POLE BOUND HOME
WeIi-Meaning Man Creates Alarm, but
Happily Does Little Damage.

up to yesterday said Mr.. Grizzleby,
Il had always looked upon the rolled-up
umbrella as the most dangerous thing to
his fellow beings that a man could carry
under his arm in a crowd, hut / think very
differently now, after seeing, as l did yes
terday. a man carrying under his arm
a curtain pole.
swell-meaning man this Mas. too; and
intelligent. Middle-aged, pepper-and-
ALT hair, speotacles;, But here on a
crowded city sidewalk, he was carrying
under his arm, a curtain pole, with the end
sticking out far behind, FOR people TO i'm
pale themselves on, or TO avoid II they were
SO fortunate, and this with never even the
~falntest notion that he was committing a
crime; ju 81 thoughtless.
And 80 he walked along for blocks;
IL not endangering the lives, at least des-
troying the comfort and peace OF mind of
all whom chance cast In his rear; until he
wal brought TO a realizing sense OF h
he was doing. and so made TO carry the
pole properly.
in the street right opposite where the man
with The pole was on the sidewalk, and
instinctively, as any other mar would have
done, he turned to look at it. As he turned
so Of course did that curtain pole, sweep
ing round through a wide area behind him:
Fit lust grazed the chest OF a man who
had been walking a little 10, one side OF
~, anu Watching " baiib"l m thir
man, a somewhat stately gentleman, wear
ing a tall hat, threw his body back TO avoid
the stick. his hat toppled OF in front; and.
throwing himself back he oollided with a
man. whose hat was sent tumbling in another
direction.
Then the pole swept four bundles out
Of the hands Of a woman shopper
making her way homeward. But II struck
next into the hands Of a watchful man
who seized il firmly to prevent further
danger, and who said TO the now astonished
carrier Of the pole. when that well-meaning
but t~houghtless gentleman turned TO SEQ
what was the matter:
Wonder you wouldn't have sense
enough TO carry that telegraph pole up
and down alongside your body. instead
OF trailing ii behind you like a stick OF
TIMBER and then seeing that the carrier
was plainly a respectable gentleman. who
at least meant no harm, he let go the curtain
pole, which the carrier now promptly raised
into a proper perpendicular position.
And he kept IL there, faithfully, from
that on holding IL close beside him and
rigidly upright: so hat when he had passed
on down the street, il locke ed In the distance
like a guyless Marconi telegraph pole,
seen above the heads Of the people
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-02-26

method Of indirect attack was producing
results toward the contemplated ruin ol
Mr.. VOLTS business.
A sample Of the publications made to re-
fleet on Mr.. VOLTS work Ia found In a letter
In the International B~ookbinder, the on
cial organ OF the International Brother
hood Of Bookbinders. which was printed
over the signature IF. @. Ramiew' ire
versed reads &C. y. Wetmar.' who Is Presi-
dent OF the local union.) This communica-
ton said In part:
Wolf has tho reputation OF being able to
turn out cheap work In, greater. quantities
than any other man In New York city; ey,
per day. cheap books. cbeaply bound. sold in
dnep q ,ts1ms stores mostly all the way from
giving him their work.
m. Tas ; y 1Ss most = SIu s : and DOT .i By any ~
after, a fashion But that Il viii ever be
s So1i IS i%po 80 iaS'' Pe Ssatai Sn Job want %9Ssic fE0R be
iiSsrsd. Sven were only found nc THAT hat we're at
Is about the average on all his work. We
know for a positive fact that the average
s sas s.es on 3, SO os, 81 fs ssSh soSe s sSs past year
day and viii continue TO do so for 2 year TO
has left US within the last two weeks 70 go IN
there and act as a sosb Instructor. We will
deal With him as an organization later on.
In conclusion. one fact that come. home
70 y, as an orgsniSstion Is this. that ne 2
bookbinding industry. In New. York city.
y any one wants proof OF that fact. he. can
streets OF our city. or take the directory and
fnd at least q dozen or more bookbinder.
who are Of that race and who employ no
We certainly have no feeling against them
as a race only fol, the one fact. and That ~
,,shss o 5nsy ms generally oI msn S Sf nihs apr crs isss r %SaSs
Tor the same amount OF labor. II certainly
seems to Inc that IN the near future the or.
start out to organize them either In an or
ganization of their own. az was tried some
time ago. or to smalgamate them with the
II j. . problem that must be met aud solved
and the sooner It Is solved the better 1t is for
tue craft at large In our city.
MIR. Wolh contends that he has always
been able to secured competent mechanics
TO do his work, except in so far as he has
been prevented by the acts OF the union.
He says that the corporations and nrms
which were customers Of his and on which
the union put the screws are not cheap
publishers" as alleged in the unions cir
culars, but are publishers OF the better class
Of literature. He also denies emphatically
that his blndery Ia a sweat shop as the
circulars and dodgers sent out broadcast
by the union call il.
Among the defendants named, besides
Charles F, Weimar, President Of the local
union, are the following, all of whom are
connected with the stampers' union: Ed
ward Renner, Vice-Pres.dent, William Eli
tenbenz, Secretary, and John Dodd, chair
man Of the Executive Board.
Mr.. Wolf was finally persuaded that
relief could not be had in actions at law
except through a multiplicity of suits,
which would put him TO great expense;
also that il judgments were obtained they
would be vaiuclcss. az far as the recovery
Of damages was concerned.
For these reasons be sought and obtained
the temporary injunction from Justice
Beach.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-02-26
ST. GAUDENSS SHERMAN.
Lies at = Brooklyn wharf Awaiting the
Chamber Of Commerce's win.

St. Gaudens's heroic equestrian bronze
statue OF Gen. Sherman. recently brought
here from Havre. is lying on a pier o. the
Atlantic Docks ia Brooklyn, Grated in two
parts, awaiting disposition by the Chamber
OF Commerce. Eleven years ago a committee
OF the Chamber Of Commerce. OF which
George Wilson was secretary, vas APP
pointed 10 raise money for the erection III
the statue in one Of the city's avenues or
parks. F~ifty-three thousand dollars was
raised. ~ per cent of which was subscribed
by members OF the Chamber OF Commerce.
Many OF the members Of the committee
are dead. Secretary Wilson will call to-
gether those who are left and discuss the
selection 81 a site and the mounting Of b
statue.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-02-26
IRRIGATION SCHEME GIVEN Up.
Mmion-DoIlar syndicate Of Bonita valley
CompanN abandoned.

HAoERsIows. Md, Feb. 2S.-The irri-
CATION project Of the Bonita Valley Water
Company in the San Rernardino Valley Of
California. undertaken by Baltimore capt.
talists. has been abandoned. A 81 900. 600
underwriting syndicate was formed to
carry out this enterprise. This will be
dissolved.
The explanation is given in the following
letter sent by the Mercantile Trust and
Deposit Company, which was the syndi-
cate manager 70 the underwriters:
We regret 10 announce IL has been found
impracticable to proceed further with the
organization of the Bonita Water Company.
BY the terms Of our agreement with the
parties introduced in the property, the
water rights and lands located in San
Bemardino county. Cal, were % be trans-
ferred to the Bonita Water Company frea
Of all membranes. Al the time We
formed this syndicate a deed had b. en-
prepa red OF these rights and lands and was
deposited in New York, only awaiting the
payment Of the membranes delivered
TO the Bonita company, We were con-
the money would be paid and the deed de-
livered.
-Since that time. however. the parties
interested in the property have failed 10
paw OF the membranes. and have notified
us OF their inability to do so, and there Ia
nothing left for us TO do in order TO protect
your interests, but to dissolve the syndicate
and return the money. The Bonita Water
Company had an extensive development
project in view, involving a total capt.
talization Of 81. 900, 900, including 81 500. 6co
Of bonds. Major Richard VI. Venable was
10 have been President OF the new COM
pany."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-02-26
THINGS THAT CAN ne HIRED.
A steam Boiler and Wreckers' Air Bags
on the List In This City.

There is scarcely anything that cannot
be hired. Thus II he had occasion to use
one temporarily only on some work, a man
could hire a steam boiler. as he could hire
a steam yacht or a piano, or what not.
Occasionally one comes across something
10 rent that does at first thought seem a
little odd. as for instance wreckers' air bags.
But. as In the case Of everything else, this
turns out TO b simple enough when you
CONF to know about II.
wreckers' air bags are used for raising
sunken vessels. They are placed in under
the decks and attached TO the frames of a
submerged vessel, Debated. TO be inflated
when everything is ready by means OF
hose from above. They are big bags, each
with a power Of lifting twelve tons or there
abouts, or more, according TO size.
Not everybody who might have occasional
use for IL would want 10 buy and keep on
hand an air bag outfit such as would be
required TO r1ise a sizable vessel: he could
rent IL cheaper. And the owners OF the
bags keep them on hand and ready to send
anywhere.
OF course wreckers' air bags are made to
sell as well as to rent.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-02-26
No action ron cUBA's RELIEF.
A. Repubiican Caucus - Chairman Payne
Speaks for Two Hour

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2s.-No action was
reached at the caucus held tonight by the
Republican members Of the House on the
proposition presented by the majority
Of the Ways and Means Committee to make
a 20 per cent. reduction on imports from
Cuba.
Chairman Payne Of that committee
occupied the floor for nearly two hours
explaining the provisions Of the bill agreed
upon and answering the questions and
arguments which were put to him,
Representative Grosvenor followed with
a speech in favor OF the proposed bill and
Representative Tawney Of Minnesota in
opposition.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-02-26
MOSQUITOES ~DEATHKNELL.
Jersey Hoase Sentences u and Appro-
pirates 10000 for Its Execution.

TRENTON, Feb. 25.-The House Of Assem-
bly, was In facetious vein when II passed
to-day the bill introduced by ex-Judge
Hoffman appropriating $4,000 for the
determination Of the New Jersey mosquito.
Mr.. Hoffman spoke for the measure
seriously. declaring that with the aid Of
science the mosquito could be oYterminated.
John G. Horner opposed the bill as a scheme
to waste $40. 100. Humorous speeches were
made by several members.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-02-26
PRESIDENT TO GO FISHING.
Accepts Invitation 10 Garrett County, Md
Mrs. Hoose,e cit "a 90 AIong.

NrctDts THNTtHITUH To '"'''' ~"""''' WIT
Mrs. Roosevelt TO 90 Along
CUMBERLAND, Nd, Feb. 2S-President
Roosevelt has accepted an invitation to
spend a week trout fishing In the brooks
in the Allegheny Mountains in Garrett
county, Maryland, about sixty miles west
Of Cumberland. Mrs. Roosevelt will ao-
company him, the President having. en-
gagged quarters about twelve miles from
Oakland, the county seat.
There are fine cLlbhouses on the streams.
The President in declining an INVITATION
10 70 turkey hunting In that locality last
fall said be would ocno later TO hsh.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-02-26
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