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The St. Louis Republic., 1903-08-02
A DVENTURES of a Linen
~ DuSter and a Dress
Suit In the Old World.

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC
II was doing the Continent with q friend
Of mine . few years ago." remarked Q tfAv-
eler the other cay.
Some society chap had informed my
friend that q dress suit was indispensable
to q man over the water. and he had laid
In one of the best He had become imbued
with the idea that no gentleman coaic sie
down to dinner in q foreign hotel or go into
. place Of public amusement on the Conti-
nent without being incrusted in q claw
hammer.
TT was our nrst trip abroad. but had
observed the intunctions Of an experienced
friend and carried no more baggage than I
would require In two weeks journey In
the states-the single business suit had
on and the limited changes Of linen that
suggest the laundry twice week.
MY young friend was from Indiana and
wore over his travelling suit the conventton-
al long-talled linen duster Of the Hoosier
excursionist. m big valise that weighed .
ton he had provided against every conceiv-
able exisency that might happen to man
in an uncivilized country; In bulky rec-
tangular package reposed IN extra suit Of
clothes and that dress suit N II came from
the hanfB OF the 0othem fabrtcator. and he
was thus equally prepared for the mast ef-'
fete; social conditions Of modem Europa.
The latter was done up IN : sfout brown
paper and re-enforced BY the ordinary shawl
ettnpA
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Thu nror,amm. h.o,n, .bo,, o.c,oc,
II eeneraiIv r.ou,nes ,iftesn n,nutes n,
patient work to ret the nictura machine
n crorot tin, for rsii,o,nI. hn,,,ht a. ,noond .
hanT and a. tir,.. e. has :" ha ,,.x - xod
Vsre nf.en the nictnres are aim for the
MIN hos been used many many times hnt
the entertainment ia free and the boho Ia
.ntisfed even n evervthtnr 10 not cnndnct-
"A IN vood stvla
A0tAN0 f1StcnnS AMOSE
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Some, even, have fathers who are even
better established in the business world.
Talk with the members Of the Allen audi
ence and you will find. not occasionally, but
frequently. men whose fathers are bankers,
brokers or well-to-do merchants in cities.
How did they get in their present condi-
tion7
There IL almost the same reason for every
man.
He left home when a mere boy. Tried to
get work and failed Took to drink and
begged. Became q tramp. Concluded after
awhile that he wasn't good for anything
else. Then he became professional hobo.
Occasionally he finds work
He makes a few dollars and ~ soon as
he b paid on he spends them.
The only real pleasure he gets out Of life
is In having few dollars and in spending
them.
And the place he spends them Is Just such
resort a. this one formerly operated By
q pugilist and now In the hands Of the
Klondike fortune-seeker.
Allen used to reEale his patrons with
stories Of his famous encounters.
Gillespie tells them weird tales Of the
frozen North.
Tho king IL dead and the new monarch
is giving satisfaction.
No one utters q word Of protest.
The same men frequent the Champion'S
Rest and the schooners and the prices are
the same as In the days Of old.
On tho floor OF the Champion's Rest
there II sawdust.
II would not be the Champion's Rest II
there was not sawdust on the floor.
Dim lights Kicker IN the berroon and the
adjoining apartment. which Gillespie has
dubbed the 'parQuet"
There b an air about the place that
breathes . welcome TO the downtrodden
hobo. and when he - there he knows that
he u at homo.
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, >who will DO It II the opportunity presents t.
self.
There are hoboes. too. who win rob their
fellow.hobo.
II ths sleeping hobo has . dime In his
pocket he may wake up without It II the
night porter has proved dsrelict In his
DUTY.
Should the porter fall asleep the unfortu-
nate hobo would quickly seize upon the VAL
uables Of his more fortunate brother, and
he would show no hesitancy. for there have
been times in his life. no doubt, when he
himself was touched" for his all.
1t is the aim, however, Of Gillespie, to
eliminate crime from the Chafnpion's Rest,
and any man caught In the act" Il warn
ed never to show his face Ia that place
again.
At four o'clock In the morning all II quiet
in the Champions Rest.
Every one 10 asleep, and so silent Is Il that
one can almost hear a pin drop in the saw
DUST
Shades Of old Tom Allen are said to arise,
and the ill-fated hobo may have dreams Of
the day that is gone.
In his dream he may see old Tom at the
piano. singing the love songs Of genera
ton ago.
The pictures on the wall give evidence of
tho victorious days Of old Tom, and while
tho hobo slumbers he sees many cham.
pionshfp battle fought again.
Tho dusty old cup. awarded to Tom when
he won the heavyweight championship Of
England. and tho picture OF the Battle OF
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There IL but one alternative.
After three rounds have been shown. dur
Ing which the audience Is thrown into .
Wild state Of enthusiasm, the picture ma
chine stops suddenly and a young man
about % years old furnishes diversion by
singing song through a megaphone.
Just why this megaphone 10 used Will
probably puzzle the visitor until he gets q
trade secret from Gillespie.
The megaphone makes loud sound, one
that can be heard in the street.
Nothing appeals so strongly to the hobo
as sentimental music.
Hearing the notes from within. the man
on the street enters the saloon, then the
parQuette. and the chances are that, once
time will buy something.
Additional interest attaches to the songs
because they are illustrated.
Gillespie manages thu slidaa. too. and
when the final chorus Is rendered the
words are thrown upon the canvas and the
audience Joins in the finale. thereby as
sisting the singer.
This makes more noise. even. than the
megaphone effect, and as a consequences
a greater number are induced to enter.
PERFORMANCE OF CONTORTIoNIsT
IS ANOTHER DIVERSION.
After the song the fight pictures are re-
newed.
Gillespie repeats the rounds that we're
shown and after the exhi!arating effect OF
the song the hobos enjoy the fight even
more than they did formerly
second diversion Is the performance Of
the contortionist. The contortionist IL q
hobo. He was engaged that morning.
He arrived In town without money.
He needed some and negotiations between
him and the proprietor Of the Champions
Rest were quickly brought TO q close.
Although the hobo realizes that 4 thaater
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/, or park job would Be better. atill he IL
aevoted to his art and he likes applause.
Like all actors Of high and low degree. he
likes hand"
The knockout round 10 finally shown
about II o'clock
Ere that time has arrived the hoboes have
spent as much as their means will allow
and enthusiasm in the Champions Rest
runs high.
BY midnight things have quieted a bit
and by o'clock many have departed, while
others remain IN their chairs.
A hobo Is always welcome to q chair In
the Champions Rest.
He may not have room rent and II he
has not he always knows that q chair In
the parquet is at his disposal, even II he
has no money.
IMPoyERIsHED PATRONS
APPRECIATE PRoPRIEToRs FAvoRs.
The wise proprietor knows that the hobo
may have money on the morrow, and II he
has he viii spend 1t with the man who has
befriended him.
This is characteristic Of the tramp els-
ment
On some nights trade in the Champions
Rest IL good until o'clock. but as rule
most Of the hoboes are asleep at this hour.
and during the remaining hours Of the
morning tho night porter keeps q silent
vigil.
Protection IL AFFORDED all patrons. and the
man who sleeps In chair feels reasonably
assured that no one will steal his hat while
he slumbers. although there are freQuenters
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how much I may rush during the day. and
always have something to stay my stom-
ach.' - the oid-fashioned people Say, be-
fore get up"
"Do you have your breakfast In bedf'
mo. Indeed. but I do take my ounce Of
prevention In bed-that q. take cup Of
to mef you arc about to ask Nobody.
very much trouble. The necessary arrange.
ments are made before retiring.
ION the little table at the head of my
bed put an alcohol lamp. tfny saucepan,
. bouillon cup. q teaspoon. box OF bouii-
Ion capsules or bottle OF clam Juice. salt.
pepper. and tin box or . covered cracker
jar holding some dry waters.
I'm the morning when awake. II Il II
anywhere near my time for rising, I light
the lamp and set the water TO boil have
to cross the room to get the water, bat
that takes only . moment. Than put .
bouilion capsule or . dash Of clam Juice
into the cup. pour In the boiling water. and
stir brislly.
'The bouillon capsules which I use are al
ready seasoned. but the clam broth needs
the addition OF salt and pepper. drink
my bouillon ~ hot ~ I can, eating two or
three dry waters with It. Then I lie down
again for fifteen minutes. after which /
am ready for my bath, ana let me add that
It II alwAyse = sait one.
'"Ths whols expense d not more than or
s cents : day. and the trouble amounts to
almost nothing. I havs been different
woman dncs ! learned to begin my day
fl-ff
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Il was to 5ofn him on Q certain day a.
Q certain railway station In Paris for the
trip through Italy. both Of " having done.
London and Paris separately. We met
punctually at the hour. the same a. II the
appointment had been made only over night.
instead Of couple Of months previously
In the West.
well. dr. the sensation my friend made
In that crowded Paris station could never
have been equaied BY the Wild man Of Bor-
neo. He was . tall man and that linen
duster swooped down TO within six inches
Of the pavement. I'm dead certain that
man In his night shirt. which that garment
strongly suggested. would not have attracted
more attention. People stared At as. tho
women almost bursting with suppressed
merriment. the men apparently stasssre6
out Of their customary nonchalancs. !
wouldn't have noticed such an apparittons
perhapG, In an American station, but here =
fairly Knocked the breath out Of me. Then
In my pleasure ut meeting my friend. wko
was . good fellow. ! Immediately forget an
about iL
when We struck the italian frontier and
the custona-house ofhcials went through ~
/ learned about the dress suit for the frsts
time. My little bag was chaiked withouts
much. examination, but the officials cosn-
PEELED my friend to open his bundle and
shake out his dress suit for their admira-
tion. saw that It had never heen worn
They also made hiV pull out his nne linen--.
not 50 much. apparently, with the suspictons
that he was smugsier ~ to aifofd fbesn
excuses for contemplating the cUnstructfon,
Of the linen duster and speculattns on ~
-{<~{vx f1GxDI
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warm, radiant and active, while ths other
was cold. somber and quiescent.
These dual powers. the first masculine,
the second feminine. are gymbolized by two
similar. conoined figures. whose outlines
may be made by drawing upon the diameter
OF circle two cppoAtely directed seYnicii-
c1es. whose centers are those OF the two
radii.
''The reciprocal action Of the dual powers.
continuing through countless ages, produced
all that ID
"A zenith. nadir, and all the points Of
the compass were gradually evolved
There came to be q distinction between
the bright heavens and the dark earth. The
male predominated above. the female ruled
below, as Father Heaven and Mother
Earth. each having an ail-pervading
spirit. but with unlike influence. The body
comes from and depends upon the earth:
the soul comes from and returns to the
heavens.
..The rocks ars the bones OF the divine
body. the soil Is the nesh. the metals arc
the nerves and veins: the tide, wind,
rain. clouds frost and dew are Al caused
By its respirattons. pulSations and exhala-
toins.
Originally the mountains rose 70 the
armament, and the sea covered the noun
tains to their tops. At that time there was
In the divine body no life besides the divine
lie.
..Then the waters subsided. small herbs
grew. and in the lapse Of cycles developed
Into shrubs and trees.
''As unwashed matter breeds 'vermin. %
the mountains. unIAved by the eeas. bred
worms and insects, greater creatures de-
veloping out OF the lesser.
''Beetles, ID the course Of aEes, became
tortoisss. earthworms became serS snts.
hish-nyinx insects BECAME birds and Wild
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were so nutritious that only one meal day
vas necessary.
/" Tt is the disrespect shown to the divine
body that has made the life Of man SO hard.
One should be content with what may be
had without deeply disturbing the soil.
The dispieasure OF the gods Is often vis-
tied upon agriculturists who give the land
no rest. and lightning frequently strikes
those who labor In the fields. Disaster over
takes those who dig mines. Those who walk
on mountains soon tire. because they tread
on the divine bones
'It is well known that to this pantheistic
theory OF evolution il largely due the delay
In the building Of railroads and the erection
OF structures requiring deep foundations in
China"
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less ape made IRE by striking crystal up
on rock and with the spark ignited the
dry grass. With the fre they cooked food,
and by eating warm victuals they grew
large, strong and wise and were changed
to man.
There u story popular In China that
the ape who 0rst taught cooking had q
peculiar origin. He was smprisoned, from
the beginhiux b . rock on the seashore.
The waves beat on the rock century aft
er century. and at last wore I'LL away ex-
cept the ape that had been Its center. Then
tho sun warmed him and the winds breath
ed upon him TIL he became alive. and with
q divine impulse went and told his kind to
cook their food.
"Khu CHING. a highly educated and intef-
ligent merchant Of Shanghai, said to me In
the course OF several Interviews: In the
eorly days OF man there was peace and
plenty, because no one disturbed or mall
treated the body Of God. Those who saw .
stone rsmov4d from Its natural site wept
and carried II back and carefully restored
Il 70 the place whence Il came.
:" Children were taught that II they found
. paecs Of metal they must not touch It No
silver. gold Of Jade was to Be veen IN any
dwelling. 10 the wise dreams were given,
in which the Universal Parent spoke. saying
s.Child. the gold, the jade. the metal and the
gems are all parts Of my body.
'''Touch them not. nor msddls with
them. to my hurt and yours.
.'.'To take stones from the earth ID to
dislocate the bones Of one's parent. When
the parent suffers the dependent child b
harmed
ONLY ONE MEAL. A DAY.
= IN those days the roll w1s red ana rich:
Il wAs heavy - Iron and . tuctiis that It
could b drawn into nlaments. Thas was
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- &Aus was a sps In ths ~ that w.s earlier;
FfT01ntuF3es SAneed. and HIS hair became curiief.
more out . thumb on his wrist;
znen h. was man-And . positivist
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-27
TRiUMPhs OF 1902.

Seldom n ever In any one year OF the
history Of the world have so many Inn
portant events OF universal interest taken
place. America, England. Germany and
France have each participated. The
president OF the United States welcomed
and enterta ined III. r. II. Prince Henry
OF Prussia at the White House. Edward
the VII. was crowned king Of England
and emperor OF India, the German en-
peror had his American built yacht. Me
teor.' christened: France had the unveil-
ing Of the Rochambeau statue. and at all
functions attending these celebrations
Moet x Chandon's Champagne was used
exclusively. This indeed is an unpar-
slleled record. which is proof positive of
the superiority and popularity OF the re-
nowned brand Of Moet & Chandon White
Seal
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-27
May ELECT
AN EXTRA
JUDGE
Pressure Of Business in tho
Supreme Court Such as Rem
dor Eight Justices Desirable.

There has been some talk for the past
gard to the filling of the vacant judgeship
on the supreme bench in which the possi-
BILE creation OF an additional judgeship In
touched upon. For this latter contention
there appears some reason. for II is said
that the business OF the court has out
grown the capacity of the prescott number
OF judges to dispose OF and that an addi-
tional Judge would greatly facilitate busi-
ness.
OF the seven judges constituting the
supreme bench, four have been attending
TO the work OF the appellate division. This
leaves Justices Wilbur. Dubois and Blod-
gett who are assigned to the common
pleas division. where all jury cases. Grim
inal and civil. are tried.
The pressure OF business has been such
for a year or more that there Is great
difficulty in hearing criminal appeals and
only a very small portion OF Judge VII
bur's time Is left for civil cases.
The time OF Judge Dubois is entirely
taken up with the hearing OF civil cases.
Judge Bodgett presides over the com
mon pleas division OF the court i'm the
four outlying counties. Kent. Washington.
Bristol ard Newport. He also hears the
motion calendar i'm Providence county
These duties take nearly all his time and
he Is not available for civil cases TO any
great extent This leaves the court In
Providence county about half the time
with only one Justice for the hearing OF
civil cases
In the discussion OF the question the
Democrats OF the assembly see a possibil-
ity Of securing a Judge Of their political
faith should the law be amended 10 In
clude eight judges instead OF seven
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-27
LUTHER
TO DEMAND
SALARY
Police Commissioner viii Make
a Test Case Of the Proposed
Withholding Of His Pay.

Tomorrow Is the regular pay day OF
the police department and II the pay roll
docs not contain the name OF William
III. Luther and his little envelope IL not
forthcoming he will make formal de-
mand on City Auditor Chase for the
amount, and in the event Of his refusal to
pay the same. which is certainty VIII
make test case OF II. city Auditor
Chase said yesterday that he would make
no move I'm the matter until the two com
missioners move. The probability OF his
refusal TO pay the salaries Of the COM
missioners was known after the conten-
ton that tho commissioners were ap-
pointed by the senate without right was
brought forward in the city hall, and
care will be taken to have the pay roll or
the police department I'm such shape that
no trouble will ensue for the police In
general The two commissioners have
no intention of having the salaries of any
OF the police held up because their own
n temporarily refused.
Commissioner Sims Is at present con-
fined to his house with the grip. but the
two commissioners will probably act to-
gsther in the matter OF claiming the
salaries.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-27
BODY ON The ROCKS.
II Was That Of COlored Man, and Was
Found on Hope Island.

The badly decomposed body OF coiored
man was found on the rocks Of Hope ISL
and by Capt. Thomas Shea yesterday and
last evening was taken by him TO New
port and delivered 10 Medical -Farnrrrtrrr
Stewart, who viewed the remains and or
dered them buried. as they were too far
gone 90 identify.
The body was that Of n negro about isu
pounds weight which he found face down
well up on the rocks. where ~ had been
carried by the high tide. The face WIS
too badly mangled 20 give any idea OF
the appearance OF tho man. who had n
sweater drawn up over his head and wors
a pair of blue trousers. lie was prob
abb a sailor.
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THEIR HOME BURNED.
Destitute Family Lose What Little They
Had BY Fire.

Last night the family OF John C.
Barnes. a colored man. consisting OF the
mother and seven children. most OF them
was deprived OF their home by fire. In
which what few necessities the family
was possessed OF were badly damaged or
destroyed. The house was located on
Huntington avenue, near the railroad
track
Barnes was formerly a letter carrier at
tached to the Providence postoffice, and
who was we'll known in the Olneyville
district where for a period OF four years
he Travelled mail route. Since he lost
that position he has had little employ
ment and for nearly two years the brunt
OF the burden OF caring for the family.
which included seven little ones. ranging
I'm age from a girl OF is TO n little boy OF
less than three years. has fallen upon the
mother.
Shortly after O'Clock little Marie. a g.
year-old daughter. was playing around a
hot stove I'm the basement kitchen, and
set fire To a piece OF paper at the hearth.
The child was terrified as soon az the pa =
per ignited. she darted under the bed on
which the sick mother was lying. The bed
was ignited and the child shreked. The
mother. who for weeks had been abso.
lutely helpless arose from tho bed by
sheer force OF will power. dragged the
child from under the bed and then tried
10 escape from the house. But her
strength failed and she fell before reach
ing the door.
Clara. the oldest girl ran TO the nearest
house. that of Mrs. Ann Fox. at 1863 Union
avenue crying for help that her mother
might he saved Mrs. Fox called to her
daughters and others In her home to has
ten To the burning house. She rang I'm an
alarm from the box on the corner before
she started
Mrs. Fox found Mrs. Barnes lying just
inside the door. They carried her out Of
the house and Mrs. Fox asked the men I'm
the street TO cary the sick colored woman
10 her house Her son Martin whipped or
his coat and wrapped IL around the sick
woman
Meanwhile. the hremen and policemen
arrived on the scene. and they brought
out "A couple OF children. They soon had
the fire under control. but not before the
basement rooms were badly burned and
the furniture had been hurriedly taken
out OF the rooms on the upper floor. Mrs.
Fox had the entire family OF mother and
seven children taken TO her home. where
they were given every care.
MIR. Barnes is at present patient at
the Rhode Island hospital. helpless from
sciatic rheumatism. The case II one that
calls for the efforts OF the charitable citi-
gems OF the city.
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THE WEATHER

Boston. Feb. 27.-For New England; /;
Rain late tonight in west and south por-
tions: warmer: Saturday rain; fresh
soutberly winds.
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WARkEh.

Rev. II. B. Cady conducted weekly
prayer meeting service In the Baptist
church last night Rev n. w. watjen
conducted devotional services az the Bap-
tist church last night. Lenten services
were held in 81. Mary's and the Church
Of John the Baptist yesterday.
The choir rshesrsals OF St Marks
church which have formerly been held
Thursday evenings have been changed
20 Saturdays. Eugene Ware. assistant
orgsnist NJ Grace church. Providence. IL
acting In the capacity OF organist
The meetings OF the Sawanus. Social
Whist club have been entirely fdiscon.
finued throughout the Lentcn season
sowamsett lodge. A. o. 4. w. met IN
Odd Fellows hall last night A business
session was held followed by n social
season.
A number OF the teachers in the public
schools are confined 10 their homes by
attacks Of Illness. Capable substitutes
selected from young ladies Of the town
are nllinG the vacancies
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-27

James Stewart was fined SO and costs
I'm the 9Th district court today. for mali
ciously defacing a building at the corner
OF Jackson and Westminster streets, last
night. He broke a pane OF glass and rails
ed the sash. Before he could pilfer any
OF the plumbing or gas fixtures he was
nabbed by Patrolman Hayden. more
serious charge may he preferred against
him by Capt. Lawrence. The property be-
longs TO Mark Hogan.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-27

trial was begun In the 9Th district
court today which was continued until
March Sd, that another witness for the
defence may be placed upon the stand. In
this complaint John Oates was accused OF
assaulting Edward McKenna. In a saloon
at Wanskuck on Feb. Sd.