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    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : 8ATTJRDAY. DECEMBER 1. 1801.
HEROES OF THE CRUSADE
Ooospiononn Leaders in the Reform Move
ment in Now York.
DR , PARKKUnST AND LAWYER GCFF
Inception , rrosrcus nnil llcinlt * of tlio Cru-
tniln ARiilnit Tiimnmuylsm Career
and tliiru : rlntlr of the Leinlar
nnd llli Assistant.
Newspapers , clubs , political and other or
ganization1) of redeemed Now York are now
vicing with each In procuring testimonials
of popular esteem for the city's redeemer.
The steal , the rivalry and the variety ot
the- proposed honors Is no less remarkable
than was the abuse , ridicule and contumely
heaped upon the author of the redemption
three years ago. U Illustrates the fickleness
ot public ssntlmcnt and emphasizes the truth
ot the saying , "Nothing succeeds like suc
cess. "
The uprooting of entrenched Tammany and
the exposure of Its Infamies had Its Incep
tion and wan carried to Its conclusion by
the directing mind of Dr. Charles II. I'ark-
liurst. Thousands contributed to the uproot
ing ot n criminal conspiracy , but the chief
honor of the achievement belongs to the
persistent hammering and fearlessness of
the pastor of the Madison Avenue 1'resby-
tcrlan church.
A scorror more Now York ministers
have at various times assailed Tammany ni.il
denounced Its methods. When other topics
If failed to command local attention , an attack
I11 on the tiger secured an audience beyond the
confines of the church. Newspapers ct home
gave them space , and not Infrequently the
press associations spread them throughout the
land. But the tiger paid little hcsd to the
sensational pulpiteers. The animal growled
dellanco or ticated them with silent cin-
tempt , well knowing that to long as the
Wrath was confined to the pulpit or limited
to Individuals' no harm would lollon' .
Or. Parkhurst did not follow the example
ot his brothers of the pulpit. Ho realized
that preaching was useless without action.
Organization must be met by organiza
tion , and , if necessary , the devil must ba
fought with the devil's tools. Before him was
an organization of 40,000 men , held together
by the cohesive power ot public plunder. It
was no small task to grasp the methods ot a
great organization ; to penetrate the sscrcts
of Its mighty army of generals , captains and
lieutenants ; to discover the blow holes In Its
seemingly Impregnable fortresses ; to trace
the source ot Its supplies , and the seeds of
discord destined to shatter the unswerving
loyalty of the rank and file. To overthrow
the organization cr diminish Its power was a
Herculean undertaking. I'arkhurst well
knew It was not to be the work of a day , a
month or a year. He knew what patient per
severance was needed to reach a vital spot.
Ho knew that by the attack he jeopardized
his life , that snares and pitfalls would ba
arranged to destroy him. That he did not
flinch from the task Is tufflclently attested by
the success that crowned hla efforts.
BEGINNING OPEUATIONS.
Dr. Parkhurst was chosen president of the
Society for the Prevention or Crlmo In 1891 ,
fluccccdlng the late Dr. Crosby. Prior to
that event the society confined Its work to
highly respectable lines , carefully avoiding
the manifest evils of local politics. Dr. Park-
hurst determined to put the knlfo to the
root of the evil. Honest New York was
ready to follow any ono br.ivo enough to lead
and furnish the sinews of war for a pro
longed campaign. Having matured his plans ,
ho began his attacks on the tenderloin dis
trict. In a few weeks ho had collected suf
ficient evidence to convince him that the
mantle of the police protected certain unlaw
ful houses. The evidence was spread before
the public and placed In the hands of the po-
llco commission. Instead of commendation ,
.tho evidence ot protected crime was de
nounced on all sides as attempted black
mail , and the doctor's efforts treated wltli
contempt. This did not cool his ardor b >
any mean' ) . He did not trust to detectives
but personally visited the houses of. social
outcasts and calmly bore the ridicule and
scandal these visits provoked. The prosecu
tion ot Kitty Adams and the doctor's ala-
clous testimony will bo remembered as OIK
ot the oensatlons of the crusade. The womar
was convicted and sent to state's prison and
subsequently ono of the doctor's companion !
was prosecuted for blackmail and convicted
but the sentence was set aside on appeal.
These thrilling Incidents caused many ol
Porkhurst's supporters to waver. Press de
nunciations were more frequent than com
mendation , and much odium attached to tin
manner In which the relentless doctor pur
sued his prey. The ultragood disliked tin
doctor's methods of securing proof , and theli
contributions to the war fund 'fell ' away
"Wealthy Now Yorkers came to his relief ant
placed $1,000,000 at his disposal to prosecute
the work.
How well It was done Is attested by tin
results. The appointment of the Lexow com
mlttco by the legislature afforded the desiret
opportunity to present to an Impartial trl
bunal the mass of evidence accumulated , ant
afford tha protection ot the law to witncsse :
ready to toll the story of political outrage ant
Infamy. The appointment of the commlttei
did not frighten the beneficiaries ot organ
Ized plunder. They had had experience wltl
other committees and were confident of balk
ing Its labors , relying on the power of tin
police to muzzle or terrorize witnesses. Gov
ernor Flower's veto of an appropriation o
? ; 0,000 for the expenses of the commlttei
failed In Its purpose , supporters of the move
ments coming to Its rescue with ample funds
The difficulty of securing an attorney delayei
the work for months. When at last the com
mlttea began active operations , the en
trenched corruptlonlsts ran for shelter. Thi
retirement of Dick Croker. the Tamman ;
boss , the exposure of blackmail levied on thi
criminal classes , the cruelties Inflicted upoi
citizens by police thugs , and the defeat o
Tammany hall In the municipal elections , an
the conspicuous fruits of the crusade for re
form Inaugurated by Dr. Parkhurst.
BIOGHAPI1Y OP THE DOCTOR.
The hero of rsdeemed _ New York was bori
April IT , 1842 , In Massachusetts. His parent
were of Puritan stock , and he tpent his boy
hood and early manhood among the tradl
tlons and Influences of a New England coun
try homo of the purest type. Until 1C year
ut age , when he was placed In the vlllag
dry goods Btorc. his education was derives
from the public school. Two years wer
spent by 'him In the store , and although ute
to this tlmo his special taste and quallfica
tlons for professional life had not declarei
themselves , he was not content to be alto
KCther absorbed In business concerns , and I
eucli spare tlmo as he could command he car
11 rted on by himself the studies bsgun a
school.
When 18 years old he determined to abar
don his mercantile life , and continuing hi
studies at the Academy of Lancaster , aftc
two years of preparation entered Amber :
college. Hero his tastes led him principal !
to the study ot the classics and philosophy
Graduating In 1SCC , he was Invited to th
prlnclpalshlp of the Amcherst High schoo
where , ho remained until 1870. filling the pea
tlon with marked ability , lie then becam
professor ot Greek In Wclllston seminar ]
East Hampton , Mass. Two years later li
resigned this position and went abroad fc
two years of study In philosophy and tin
elegy at the German universities. Ho a
tended lectures at Halle and Leipzig. Amen
the distinguished scholars under whose It
fluence he fell at this period were Tlioluc
and Erdmann. Upon his return to Amerlc
be devoted some time In hla own home I
the study of Sanscrit and published a boo
on the forms ot the Latin verb Illustrated t
the Sanscrit.
He had not yet decided to devote his wlill
life to the Christian ministry , but In 1874 1 :
received a call to the Congregational churc
In Lenox , Mass. Here he rapidly became
pulpit orator ot renown by rcuon of h
originality and power. In 18SO he receive
from hla alma mater the dogrce of doctor <
divinity. In tha came year he accepted
call from the Madison Avenue Preabyterla
church , of which pulpit ho U now the li
cumbent.
From the first his object has teen that h ,
church shouM ba a working body , In whlc :
each member should distinctly realize thi
he la hU brother's keeper. No church I
New York City has made moro vlgo
ous and successful efforts to reach the u
occupied muaea.
According to one of the members It hi
had "an aggressive foreign policy , " at
under the leadership of Dr. Parkhurat hi
made Us Influence fclF. In 18SQ the cher-
lalicd plan cf Dr. Kukhnrst was carried
out by the ostahllihmcnt ot a Ilrscuo mls-
uionary on Third avonno , which has become
u center of rcllglout and humanitarian work.
Personal contract with the poor and those
In need of attlstanjo has been the keynote
of success. To this work lit. Parkhurst
devotes much ot hli time.
Tha prosperity of the Madison Avenue
Presbyterian church has been mainly no
ticeable slnco Dr. I'arkhurst has been Its
pastor. H Is wlial the world would call a
fashionable church , but It has u breath of
sanctity that come cf the good work done
by It. It Is not merely- place for the rich
to pray In , but an octopus walking for the
salvation of the crowded east side. The
fashions are left oulsldc ot the venerable
pile and only hard Christian work of a most
unselfish character U done there. It has
classes , clubs and societies tor mission and
relief work numbering about twenty , all of
which are. Imbued with the spirit ot the
pastor and work Indefatlgably.
THn ASSISTANT HEDEEMER.
Second only to Dr. Parkhurst In the work
ot redemption and regeneration stands John
B. Goff , counsel ot tha Lexow Investigating
committee. Eight months ago a lawyer of
very limited local repute , today hla reputation
Is national , and he has been honored by elec
tion to the bench of New York , receiving
the highest vote cast for any candidate for a
city ofllcp.
Mr. Goff was born In Ireland 45 years ago.
Coming to Now York at the ago of 1C , the
ten years following were spent In clerking In
a dry goods store. During his off hours he
educated himself nt the Cooper union schools ,
and studied law , and at the ago ot 27 was
admitted to the bar. The prosecution and
disruption of the Tweed ring by Samuel J.
Tllden and Charles O'Connor made such an
Impression on the young lawyer that during
the Intervening years his political and legal
energies were cast with the opponents of
Tammany hall.
In personal appearance Mr. God Is a man
who would not bo selected to compete for a
prlzo In a beauty show. His face Is colorless ,
his hair white and bushy. He Is long on
bones and brains and short on llcah. Ills
eyes are dark blue. Pour lines of wrinkles
run across his forehead and converge at his
oars , which arc cot at the junction ot his
checks and his neck. His mouth and nose
are not quite as good as the rest of him. The
nose > was probably very much Inclined to turn
up when ho was a baby , but tlmo and thought
have developed It eomewhat , and now It Is a
pretty good one. But It ought to be better.
If It had been about twice as big Mr. Goff
would probably have become a great man In
about half the time which his present de
velopment has required. He has a well shaped
head and a fairly good chin. His moustache
Is rather thin and does not grow Sn the mid
dle of his Up.
In speech he Is most deliberate and per
fectly lucid. He has mastered the difficult
art of controlling his words with his mind
Instead ot letting his words Inspire his
thoughts. Most men's mental operations arc
guided by the sound of their voices , but Mr.
Goff has learned to talk for meaning and not
for sound. His sense of humor Is strong.
His heart Is a boy's heart , although he has
worked hard. He has not worn off the soft
sides of his character , and upon that he Is
to bo congratulated.
"Mr. Goff , " said Rev. Dr. Parkhurst one
day , "has a peculiar genius for glmlettlng
the reluctant truth out of a witness who
wants to lie , " .
This "genius" manifests lUelf In various
ways. Among others Mr. Goff tries what Is
referred to as "bluff tactics. " When grop
ing after the truth Mr. Golt will suddenly
dive down Into his hand snchcl , rummage
among Us contents and produce from Its
depths a mysterious paper of supposed deadly
Import. This he will wave at the witness ,
ns much as to nay , "Be careful how you par-
Jure yourself , for I cm now confronting you
with documentary evidence. "
On other occasions ho will whisper In a
mysterious manner to Dr. Parkhurst , gbnc-
Ing up at the .trembling witness now and
again. "Is It possible ? " he will exclaim ; yet
a aln ho will say to one of the men : "Go to
the district attorney's ofllco and get those
sworn affidavits. " As his man Is hurrying
out of the court room the chief Inquisitor
will turn lils cold blue eyes suddenly upon
the witness and Impressively remark :
"Now. sir , do you dare to deny that such
and such are the facts ? "
These "bluffs" have been successful In
nearly every Instance.
O'AVE HIM 7JINE AND THIRTY.
A Oimlllt Siuithcrn Justice of the Iti-con-
Atruotl 11 I'lirloii.
Havllah Morrlsett was u Justice cf the peace
In Camden county. North Carolina , In the re
construction per6d ! , when It was most diffi
cult , on account cf the bitterness growing out
of tne vrar , tq psrsuade worthy white citizens
To bo candidates for local offices.
An ex-slave , his early education was as that
of the later days , restricted to what ho
"picked up" In the cornfields and melon-
r patches. In short , Havllah could not possi
bly have discerned Between "A" and "Z"
If his freedom had depended upon the cor
rectness of his judgment , relates the Chicago
Tribune. Yet he was by no means a fool ,
and some of his decisions savored of an In
telligence that might put an average Chicago
justice to the blush.
. Hav.lla.h owned , n spavined mule and
"tended" a forty-acre tract of rented sandy
land , Industriously pursuing his humble voca
tion without being stirred up of vanity be
cause of his exalted office. Ho had no set
seasons for holding "coht , " but accomodat-
Ingly called sosslons to meet emergencies.
When this occurred , llko Clnclnnatus , he laft
his plow In the furrow and passed Into the
place of justice , his one-room clapboard
cabin , where ha mounted a "shuck-
bottom" gum tree chair , cleared his
threat , and assumed judicial dignity.
In no sense proud , ho left his bare feet
uncovered and gave no .thought to a coat ,
even though fcls shirt was of coarse "tow-
cloth" and a simple homo-made "gallus , "
fastened with a wooden peg , held up hs : short
and ragged brown cotton trousers. Ho had
little patience with the two or three "poor
whitfr" pcttlfcggcrs who practiced In his
court , and preferred to reach conclusions
without tuggestlons from any quarter.
One day Mlngo Ferebee , the constable , an
enormous African , brought before him Ike
Scruggs , a "white trassr1" dweller In the
"pine barren tract1 on complaint of Mrs.
Scruggs , who charged her spouse with maul
ing her unmercifully. The evidence
was so conclusive of Ike's guilt
Mllly's { the wife ) face showing In
numerable zcratches and bruise : that Zeb
Dulln , his attorney , contented himself with
entering a plea of justification. Ho declared ,
which was most true , that It was permitted
a husband to "lam" his wife when she "need
ed" ' correction.
"Yaas , " said Havllah , doubtfully , when
tlio pettifogger had ended a long and ram
bling speech. "Da lammln * mought bo all
right , but youso weak on de noedln' . Polks
Is gcttln' orful giecdy crglvln' when 'tain' '
needed , 'n' dat mecks suffrln' 'n' mo" want
Dls yere coht dona orders Jlco er dose in
his own medercln' , V he do sho'ly need It
Mlnger , teck him outen dohs 'n' ball-back d <
thutty-ntne good 'n' peart. "
"Hut look cr yere. yer honor , the whlppln
pun' U bee crbolUhcd , 'n' yer haln' no righl
ter lam. Hit's ergln the stotyuatos , " pro
tested Zeb.
"Zeb Duiln. yer alters wttz a dum fool. '
said Havllah , wrathfully. "Haiti * yer beet
sayln. ' Oat Up Jaw erlows lammln ? Yer owr
' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' '
Bhoul'ers 'n' back's Itchin' , 'n' I'a p'lntcdl ]
mtndod ter let lllnger scratch you wlv d <
rawhide. Yer Jes' mln' dat. Constable , toti
out Iko 'n' wahm Mm peart. "
The sentence was duly executed and Ir
most vigorous manner , as the bowls cf Iki
attested , Mlngo adding a few ntrokes to thi
nlne-and-Jhlrty on his own account , bccausi
Iko had kicked him on the shin at the thni
of the arrest.
This decision established Havllah In high
jy est favor with the ladles of the community
who testified their appreciation by present
Ing him with a big silver pitcher , sultablj
Inscribed. As Havilah had never used any
thing but a Juniper pall , he was Ignorant o
Its olllce ; BO he employed the gift as a re
la ceptacle for his hard-earned money and pro
laof cetded humbly on his way , dispensing justlci
ofa 'and ' raising corn.
in For the Chllilrrn.
inn
n- W. A < McGuIre , a well known citizen c
McKay , Ohio , la ot the opinion that theri
lsh la nothing aa good for children troubled wltl
h colda or croup as Chamberlain's Cough Hem
at edy. He has uaed It In hla family for BOY
lair ural yean with the beat reaults and alwayi
ir- keeps a bottle of It In the liouse. After bav
Ing la grjppe hp was himself troubled wit !
a aevero couch. He uaed other remedle
without lieucnt and then concluded to tr
nd the children' * medicine , and to hU delight I
Boon effected a permanent cure.
A NIGHT \V1TII \ WILDCATS ,
nird C. Wakrley In IIHiMrntPt American.
In tlio early part of September , 1887 , 1 was
nt Grand Junction , Colo. , on my first trip
an traveling agent ( or the South Omaha
Stock Yards company. In Qrand Junction I
met a stockman named Wilson , whoso ranch
y about seventy miles In a southeasterly
tcctlon , and together wo roilo to his place ,
ho trail led through a dreary , rugged and
ountalnous country , the homo of boars ,
ounUln lions and wild-cats , the latter nl-
est as large and ferocious ns tigers and thct
out dangerous of the three. About half way
ctwcen Grand Junction and Wilson's ranch
an a solitary log cabin , used by his cowboys
s winter headquarters , but at this time un-
iccupicd ; close by It stood a nulo stable ,
n this cabin wo spent the night. Wo
cached his ranch the next day , and after
loklng at his cattle and making arn < nge-
icnts with him for their shipment I started
nek alone on the return trip. My solo pro-
octlon was a Smith & Wexson 38-callber re-
olver containing but ono cartridge , the rest
f my ammunition having thoughtlessly been
rod away In shooting at some chipmunks.
I reached this half-way cabin late In the
fternoon , cooked my supper , fctabled my
erse and prepared to spend the night. The
ouso was a one-story affair built of logs ,
bouo 15x25 feet In size , with a ridge roof ,
lie Interior being divided by bourd parti-
Ion Into two rooms otic used for cooking ,
ic other for Bleeping. This partition reached
nly only as high as the caves , and as there
as no celling to the rooms their upper part
as entirely unobstructed except by joists or
mbers running lengthwise of the house. The
Indow had originally consisted of two large
> ancs ot glass , each about 12x13 Inches In
Izo ; but ono of those panes was entirely
one , leaving an opening.
As night came on I began to grow nervous ,
was Inexperienced In mountain life nnd
new not what dangers there might bo
bout me. To these conditions wcro added
: io awful solitude cf the place , the dreary
nd lonesome character o the country and
dlstanco that lay between mo and any
uman voice. I tried to read , to write ; I
'ound some company In the stable with my
lorse , but finally sought oblivion from my
urroundlngs In sleep. I had Just fallen Into
. doze when 1 was suddenly awakened by the
ound of n heavy body violently thrown or
urled against tha cabin door. I was upon
lie floor In on Instant , revolver In hand , ex-
ectliiB something further to follow.
I waited and listened , but all was quiet ,
again lay down upon the bed , revolver In
and , containing that one precious , solitary
nrtrldge upon which so much might depend.
Jo sooner had I done no than I was startled
iy a cry close by something wild , weird ,
uhuinan , unearthly , Gradually swelling Into
long , loud , continuous scream. Then cnaud
series of moaning , walling , sobbing sounds ,
ko a child In distress. What little reason
ras left mo by this time was used In trying
o determine whether' these awful noises
amo from human beings or wild animals. I
elt , rather than knew , that It must be wild-
ats. Then followed some cf the most plerc-
rig , blood-curdling , soul-shivering shrieks
hat ever fell upon mortal ears. A short
llenco Intervened , then a largo , dark body
uddenly appeared upon the sill and dropped
o the lloor. A second one almost Iminedl-
.tely fol.owed It , as If it were the shadow of
ho first. I realized the situation In an In-
tant. The wild-cats had found the opening
n the window and were then with mo In the
abln.
There was no escape from the house , as
hey were between mo and the door. I could
iat see their bodies , but their great eyes
jleamed In the darkness like phosphorescent
globes. The climax was reached ; the com-
'ilnatlon of horrors was complete. Alone In a
: abln In the mountains at m'dnlght , twt.
Cieat wild-cats almost within nrm'8 reach of
: ne , a solitary cartridge In my revolver , and
no aid , human or divine , seemingly , to bo
'ookcd ' forl My mind was fast becoming n
ihaos , my reason a wreck. My heart seemed
0 literally fl 1 my throat and almost choke
me. I was incapable of motion and lay In a
cold tremor , scarcely daring to breathe for
fear of attracting the attention of the ani
mals. I heard them rush to the other side
of the partition , upon which hung n large
piece of bacon. This they pulled down upon
the > floor and fought and snarled over until
gone. After upsetting the cupboard In their
search for something further In the line of
'ood , they sprang upon a table In the room
and from there to the timbers overhead ,
UIKJH which they Immediately began to walk
back and forth In that restless way familiar
to ono who has seen them In a cage. Their
bodies , however , were Invisible to mo in the
: Iarkness , and I followed their movements by
' .heir blazing eyeballs , which glowed In that
ndescribablo fury and fierceness seen only in
: ho eyes of wild beasts.
I lay still upon the bed , huddled In a cor
ner , the blanket drawn entirely over me , ex
cept my face and right arm and hand In
which I held the revolver. My only hope ol
safety seemed to bo In complete and perfcd
silence. I feared to make the slightest move
ment lest It attract the attention of the wild
cats and bring upon mo an attack. It was
madness to do otherwise. I had but a single
charge In my revolver and at best I coulc
kill but ono of the animals , leaving me en
tirely at the mercy of the other. In case I
failed to kill , but merely wounded the enemy
my situation was Infinitely worse than bo-
fore. Back and forth , back and forth , they
moved above mo , nothing visible but those
lurid balls of fire , which , In the awful dark
ness and sllcr.co of the night , held me Ii
their power and fascinated mo as a snake
charms a bird. My eyes never left them
1 wondered how long I could stand the strain
I had no conception of the time that passed
I was Incapable of telling whether wha
seemed to mo a. minute might not have been
an hour , or what seemed an hour might no
have been a mlnuto. I lived my life over a
dozen times. v I was alone with death , ex
pecting that every moment would be my last
And such a death there In that far-off spot
Then came the thought of suicide , of emptyIng -
Ing the contents cf that revolver into my
temple. Better an instantaneous pang and
an ending of all suffering than to be torn to
pieces by these wild beasts , to be lacsratei
by their cruel claws , and to feel their fright
ful fangs upon my throat. I feared not deatl
so much as mutilation. The thought of dsatl
alone at that time seemed far from fearful
Thus the night wore on ; the hours passoi
away at least they must have done so
There came a time , however , when I felt
more than saw , that the night was cndlnf
and daylight was near at hand. As the lira
grim , gray streaks of dawn appeared In the
east , ono of the animals leaped down upon
the table , from there to the window , and wae
cone. The other Immedlattly followed. I la1
quiet for a time , fearing to move lest the'
return.
It was broad daylight when , weak and ex
hausted , I slowly staggered from the bed and
looked Into a glass hung upon the cabin wall
The face that looked back upon mo was tha
ot a man grown old before his time. It wa
months before my nervous system was re
stored to Its normal condition ; and lonj
afterwards I cculd see the flery eyes of thos <
monsters of the night as they passed bofor
mo In the shadowy dreams of sleep.
Always have a bottle of Cook's Extra Dr
Imperial Champagne In your Ice chest ; the
you will always bs ready for callerj.
THE UGLY FOUR HUNDRED.
A JS'oir York Authority Doolnren New Yort
Women Are Not llaniUoine.
The extremely Interesting and praise
worthy exhibition of women's portraits at th
National academy. In Twenty-third streel
says Uw New Yer Sun , Is calculated to scrv
a high and beneficent moral purpose , fron
which the Intelligent 'may derive an Impor
tant lesson In the correction of social van
Ity and the extinction of a most subtle an
pervasive form of solf-cortcelt.
Kvery person who has studied and re
fleeted knows that men , considered by themselves
solves as an assemblage of Individuals , ar
Irredeemably ugly. Nothing can be mor
suggestive or Instructive than the appearanc
ot a maicullno crowd. The occasional pres
ence of a really handsome man , of an Apollo
a Hermes , or a Baldur , scattered about I
the throng , only lervea to accentuate the general
oral homeliness. The commonplace , the un
graceful , the awkward , the Insignificant , th
positively discordant , the weak , and the deplorable
plorable , are the aspects that predomlnat
and that depress the aesthetic Judgment o
the observer. The spectacle is hopeless )
anti-beautiful.
But In the native optimism of the hums
heart we all reason that It man Is ugly wo
man U divine , and we go on to flatter our
selves with the sweet Illusion that a crow
ot well dressed women , especially If they ar
Americans , will form a constellation ot beaut
Hcb as angels could scarcely expect to rlva
n that cheerful' 'f.Ua wo console ourselves
r the innortlilucJs ot men , and wo give
ay to the hope that In the future mlllen-
lutn of peaceful progress the cursu of ugll-
css will bo removed from ua all , and human-
y will shine torthjCloar ns the sun , fair as
10 moon , and splendid as an army v. 1th
inners. " t
Well , this delightful vanity , this pleasing
elf-conceit , Is knocked dead by the cxhlbl-
on of women's portrait ! In Twenty-third
.reel. Instead of beauty and charm , this
rray ct ladles In fine clothes , when taken In
ic mass , Is almost too ugly for analysis ,
o doubt there arc pretty women In It , lovely
Iris and graclbus matrons , but as a whole
Is death to vanity. We nro not even sure
nt In Its aggregate effect an exhibition of
men's portraits would not be less ugly.
Wo are sorry for humanity. , lt may yet
c thousands of years before even the women
( the race became truly beautiful. Alas !
last But , meanwhile , go and see the exlil-
Itlon , and consider whether our view of the
ubjecl Is adequate and correct.
ELOQUENCE OF SILENCE.
t Is \\otl Illustrated by the Story that
Follows.
"Soon after 1 had commenced the practice
t my profession In Boston , " says Mr. Web-
tsr In the Green Bag , "a circumstance oc-
urrcd which forcibly Impressed upon my
ilnd the sometimes conclusive eloquence of
Hence , nnd I wondered no longer that the
nclenla had erected a statue to her as n dl-
Inlty.
"A man In Now Bedford had Insured a
hip , lying at the time at the wharf there ,
or an amount much larger than Its real
alue , In one of our Insurance ofllces at Bos
on ; this ship had suddenly taken fire and
een burned down to the water's edge. It
ad been Insured In the company of which
loncral Arnold Wells was president and
lyEch' attorney.
"General Wells told mo of the misfortune
iat had happened to the company In the
oss of a vessel so largely Insured , communl-
atlng to mo at the same time the some
what extraordinary manner In which It had
een destroyed.
" 'Do you Intend , ' I asked , 'to pay the
isurance ? '
'I shall bo obliged to do so , ' replied the
cneral.
" 'I think not , for I have no doubt , from
lie circumstances attending the loss , that the
hip was set on fire with the Intent to de-
raud the company of the Insurance. '
" 'But how shall wo prove that ? and what
hall I say to Mr , Blank when he makes
ppllcatlon for the money ? '
" 'Say nothing , ' I replied , 'but hear quietly
fhat he has to say. '
"Somo few days after this conversation
Mr. Blank came up to Boston and pro-
cnted himself to General Arnold Wells at the
nsuranco office. Mr. Blank was n man very
laroful of his personal appearance and ot
lunctlllous demeanor. Ho powdered his hair ,
vore clean rufllea and well brushed clothes ,
and .had n gravity of speech becoming a per
son of respectable position. All this dc-
nanded civil treatment , and whatever you
might think of him , you would naturally
iso no harsh language toward nun. lie had
a (1-fcct In his left eye , so that when ho
poke ho turned his right sound eye to the
> erbon ho addressed , with a somewhat ob
Iquo anglo of the head , giving It something
such a turn as a hen who discovers a hawk
n th3 air. General Arnold Wells had a cor
responding defect In the right eye.
"I was not present at the Interview , but
have * heard It often described by others
vho were. General Wells came out from an
nncr office , on the announcement of Mr.
Hank's arrival , and fixed him ( to use a
Drench expression ) with his sound eye look-
ng at him seriously , but calmly. Mr. Blank
coked at General Wells with his sound cyo ,
nit not steadily rather as U ho sought .to
urn the general's right flank.
"They stood thus , with their eyes cocked
at each other , for more than a mlnuta bo-
'oro either- spoke , when Mr. Blank thought
best to tnlto the Initiative.
" 'It Is n. pleasant day , General Wells ,
though rather cold. '
" 'It Is , as you say , Mr. Blank , a pleasant ,
though rather cold day , ' replied the general ,
vlthout taking his eye down from Its range.
" 'I should not be surprised , general , ' con-
Inued Mr. Blank , 'If we should have a fall
of snow soon.V. ' c
' 'There might ba more surprising circum
stances , Mr. Blank , than a fall of snow In
February. '
"Mr. Blank hereupon shifted hU foot and
topic. He did not feel at ease , and the
ess so from his desperate attempts to con
ceal his embarrassment.
' 'When do you think , general , ' he replied ,
after a pause , 'that congress will adjourn ? '
" 'It Is doubtful , I should think , Mr. Blank ,
when congress will adjourn ; perhaps not for
Eome tlmo yet , as great bodies , you know ,
move slowly. '
' ! DJ > ou hear anything Important from
that quarter , general ? '
" 'Nothing. Mr. Blank. '
"Mr. Blank by this time had bscome very
dry in the throat a sensation , I have been
told , ono Is vtiy apt to feel who finds him
self In an embarrassing position , from which
tie begins to see no possibility ot escape. Hi
teared the advance and did not know how to
rnako a successful retreat. At last , after
one or two detperate and Ineffectual strug
gles to regain self-possession , finding hlmscll
all the while within point blank range o !
that raking < ye , lie wholly broke down , am
took his leave , without the least allusion , to
the matter of Insurance.
"He never returned to claim the money. "
ELOPED ON BICYCLES.
The Mattcr-of-Fnct lloiunncaot Two Young
I'uoplo of Hroo'.il ) n.
William S. Fowler , 20 years old , slender
with bright , black eyes and regular features
Is the son of one of the- partners In the
machinery firm of Fowler & Kockwcll of
New York , says the Brooklyn Eagle. He
is soon to be a partner In the firm. He lives
with his father at 455 Willoughby avenue , In
this city. Ho says several years of bicycling
have savd htm from a consumptive's grave.
He belongs to the Brooklyn llambler club
end In last June broke a record by rldliif
117 miles to Patchogue and back In seven
hours and forty minutes.
Flying swiftly over the road through Hock
vlllo Center a year ago In company with a
cousin ot Miss Gertrude Grady of that place
Fpwler's companion suggested a. call on
Gertrude. The bicyclist fsll In love with her
at first eight. Eyes of blue , golden hair am
ft complexion whoso beauty Is not rivaled by
the ripe and luscious peach , added to a
queenly figure and great natural vivacity and
Intelligence , wcro united In this maiden o
20 years. Fowler rode out that way often
but with the Inexplicable perversity of some
mothers and brothers , who presume to In
terfere with the course of true lovu. Gcr
trudo's mother , a widow , and her brother , o
well-to-do plumber , opposed Fowler's suit
preferring that ct a young broker who hat
paid the girl attentions , and even forbade the
bicyclist the liouse.
Then Gertrude used to meet Fowler dowr
the road In the evenings , and , after c
while , when she had caught the blcyclln
craze and her 'mother had icfused to bu
her a wheel , she ; went to the city and bough
ono for herself. She took to the excrcis
as naturally as' a swan takes to natatorla
performances ( of course this Is phrased t
harmonize with the romantic nature of th
story ) , and In a short tlmo became the tnos
expert rider In all Queens county. Hone
bright.
It Is hinted that her wedding troussea
was prepared at the house ot Richard Ful
ler , her lover's cousin , twelve miles away
at Flushing , and that Gertrude many time
on her wheel was seen hieing her thlthe
with plump packages of some eort on th
saddle In front of her. Last Thursday whe
she started for Flushing she carried he
wedding gown. She told her mother ah
was going to Jamaica to stay over night.
On the road she met her lover wheelln
toward her like mad , and they went to
gether to his cousin's house. Having dresse
there for the ceremony they proceeded t
the house of tbe Rev. Mr. J. Carpente
Smith of St. George's Episcopal church , wh
know them , and who pronounced them ma
and wife. The couple are stopping at Rich
ard Fowler's house temporarily.
When aiked this morning whether hi
parents objected to his marriage Mr. Fowle
said : ' 'I am of age and know how to Ink
care of myself. Why should they ? "
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A Million Dollar llloEr phy.
In 1925 a prize ot J 1.000,000 will be otfere
In Rusila for the brat biography of Alexande
I. At the time of his death , In 1825 , one o
his devoted ministers deposited the aura o
0,000 roubles , with the stipulation that It bo
ept at compound Interest for one hundred
cars and then offered with the proceeds
s a prlza for a biography ot the czar.
Thin sum ought ta cncournKO the writers of
lie next century. At the present time no
lusslan could get a true biography of the
rst Alexander before hi * countrymen. Next
o Napoleon , Alexander I wan the greatest
man In Europe during the Napoleonic era.
. .Iberal , Just and merciful , Alexander was a
ilesslng to his people during the early part
f his rolgn.
As one of the conquerors of Napoleon , this
zar compelled the Bourbons to grant a liberal
barter. But after Napoleon disappeared
rom Kiiropoan politics Alexander relapsed
nto reunions fanaticism and adopted a re-
ctlonary policy that nearly provoked a revo-
utlon. His health , It not his mind , vas
njttrrd by the tremendous exertions necec-
ary to cope with Napoleon. The greatest
acrlflces wcro made , among them the burn-
ng of ItUEsla's ancient capital , to defeat
he French Invader. Twice this Alexander
ought nnd marched across Europe to unhorse
Vapolcon.
A MIGHTY BLOCK OF GRANITE.
file 1'ciloital of n Stntuo Which Welkin n
ThouK.iiiit Ton * .
When Cleopatra's Needle was brought from
he banks of the Nile and set down In Cen-
ral Park , Now York , It was considered a
; rcat feat of engineering. Recently a block
f granllo welchlnc ; 1,217 tons was used as
ho pedestal ct the equestrian statue of
'eter the Great at St. Petersburg , iijvlng
een transported four miles by land over a
allway and thirteen miles In a caisson by
rater. The railway consisted of two lines
f timber furnished with hard metal grooves ,
iDtweon which grooves were placed spheres
f hard brass about six Inches In diameter.
On these spheics the f tunic with Its lead
vas easily moved by sixty men , working at
ho capstans with treble-purchase blocks.
Another huge block , Measuring 35xlGxli feet
\ns recently taken out at the Cralgnalr
luarrlea rear Dalbeattle. Its weight was
stlmatcd at Cf > 0 tons. A block ot granite
ncastirlng 87x81 feet was blasted some time
ago from the qttatrles of Monte Grassl , Ba-
cno , Italy. The obelisk of St. John of
, iterain now standing at Rome , Is 105 feet
ilgh without the pedestal , and weighs 140
ons. '
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COXZVIII.tl.lTlES.
He Did you find marriage a failure ? Shs
a quadruple widow ) Sometimes :
The Impecunious young man who marries
T. girl with a substantial check attached may
ery properly be said to have been check-
natod.
Mrs. Secondyear And jet you used to tell
ne that you loved me better than life ? Mr.
S. Yes ; but undoubtedly I referred to
he life I have led since marriage.
Friend Well , Kthcl , how do you like mar
led 1'fe ? Ethel ( enthusiastically ) It's simply
delightful. We've been married a week and
mve had eight quarrels , and I got the best
of It every time.
The engagement is announced In New York
of Miss Natalie Hole , daughter of Colonel
I. II. Hale of Bradford , Mass. , to Mr.
Thomas F. Qllroy , son of Mayor Gllroy. The
veddlng will take place early In the coming
ear.
ear.At the golden wedding of Captain S. L.
'arsons and his wife In Northampton , Mass. ,
ast week thpre were present Charles Stark-
veathor and Mrs. J. B. Trumbull , who "stooj
up" with Mr. and Mrs. Parsons at their mar-
rlago fifty years ago.
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