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RED CLOUD.
NEBRASKA
A bhio roso Ib attracting almost ns
much nttontlon In London hh Ue ma
harujah of ldar.
The most expensive belt of the sen
ton Is Iowa's rain belt, which has cos.
the state $0,000,000.
When your horse balks, there you
nre: hut when your nutomobllo ex
plodes, where arc you?
Tleklofoot Ih the name or n post
ofllco In Toxiib. Can any other stato
ticnt thnt name for orlginnllty?
It Ih unld that Sara Bernhardt Is nf
flic ted with melancholia. This Is
romethlng new In her repertory.
The genius of the world displayed n
pood deal of forethought In Inventing
the ambulance before the nu'omobllc.
Tho Blory of Copt. Strong and May
Yohe prosontH an ndmlrnble object
lcBson, jet few people will profit by It.
The Standard Oil Company denies
that It owiiH tho world. How very
modest this concern Ih growing of
late.
New York linn a pie famine nnd .1
t-prcndlng Hmoko iiuIbmicc. Why
nhotild any one care to live in that
town?
Aluminum Ih made from common
clay. Perhaps that Ih the reason a
mud bath always makes one light
headed. William Patterson wns the founder
of the Hank of England. He wuh like
ultc the llrht man to he hit with a
(-old brick.
England Ih drinking lens Trench and
more California wine. And the bot
tles nro labeled "California wlno" in
big letterH, too.
Count Mntanknta thinks we nro pro
gressing too fuHt. Of course there 1b
such n thing as mnklng Home kinds of
piogrchH too rapidly.
A Rhode Inland mnu has been cured
of rheumatism by a stioke of light
ning. Nevertheless moHt people will
not be hankering after that kind of
cure.
Mr. Austin Ih probably making an
other application of liniment to his
Pegasus, nnd William Waldorf Astor
carefully collecting his scattered
hopes.
The arbitration board of the Chi
cago Housewives' association will
have questions presented to it that
Solomon would have been unable to
decide.
Thcro Is some basis In tho rumor
that the Rockefellers hope to own the
earth. The brother of the oil king
has Just enlarged his farm to 100,
000 acres.
J. .1. Hill's son has Invented a new
fanglcd freight cnr. As tho young
mnn's father has some Intluenco In
the railway world tho thing may have
u fair test.
Mr. Ow, a grocer hi Eldorado,
Kan., Is believed to have the short
est name in tho state. The only
abbreviation for this name is a shrug
of the shoulders.
The statement is made that the late
John W. Mackay couldn't have told
within $20,000,000 how rich he was. Ho
wos altogether superior to fluctuations
In the price of coal.
Tho man who has Biied n Kansas
postmaster because of the tardy de
livery of a postal card ought to mako
allowance for tho lack of recreation in
the Sunllower'Stnto.
British statesmen aro talking of
building a subsidized lino of boats
from England to Cunada. When tho
line is built J. Pioipont Morgan may
conclude to buy It and collect the sub
tidy. Twelve Chicago aldermen aro said
to havo walked from the railway sta
tion to a hotel in New York and tney
"did not stop In anywhere on tho
way." How far wns the hotel from tho
station?
A San Francisco banker has disin
herited his daughter because she
eloped with a poor young man whoso
income Is only $400 n month. How
can girls keep on rushing Into pov
erty Just for love?
Any man as rich as Russell Sago
who will rldo In a street cnr instead
of his own carrlago deserves to fiilf
off. There should bo no sympathy
wasted on his accident. Resides, ho
will probably sue tho company.
"Kissing Is n habit which grows on
one, nnd I believe It Is a good thing to
kill It off," says Ethel Merrill of ail
cngo's antl-klsBlng club. Of course,
only some real mean man would Insin
uate thnt Ethel's solo chance of ever
lielns kissed would bo by nilstnke on
the part of soino one, duo to darkness.
After thrashing n corporal who had
HI treated them eight Germnn cav
alrymen havo gono over to France and
enlisted Jn thnt country's, army. This
opeiifl up n new way of getting even
end preserving the pence of Europe.
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DEAD IN A NINE
Thirteen Killed by Explosion at
Bowen, Colo.
EIGHT BODIS HAVE IIEEN RECOVERED
llnRtT Cnmri Hoon Aflrr Their Knliy
One TlmtiKitml I'onmU of fonder
Siiotril tn hne lllotwi I'p
Afraid uf After Ilnuip
A Trinidad, Col., AugiiBt 7, dispatch
bub: A disastrous explosion occurred
at 0:30 o'clock tonight nt No. .'1 mine nt
Ilowrn, n Btnall camp about ten mllcH
north of this place. Thirteen lives nre
known to havo been lost.
The exact number of men working
on the night shift nnd In the mine nt
tho time of the explosion Is unknown.
The mine Is worked by the Union Coal
company of Denver, and Is a slope
mine, sltunted on the mountain side
and about four hundred yards from
the tipple below. The explosion oc
curred about 800 feet from the mouth
of the slope, and wuh caused by flic
damp. 'lP
Immediately after the night shift had
started In the slope n terrific explosion
occurred, entirely filling the mouth of
the slope nnd shaking buildings and
breaking windows for a mile distant.
Owing to the mouth of the slope be
ing blocked, the rescuers were de
layed for some time, but finally sue
t ceded In renehlng pnrt of the men
through another slope. Eight dead
bodleB were quickly brought to the
surface.
The mine Ib filled with gns nnd
fitnoko and the rcseuerH nre afraid of
after-damp. They are unable to Htny
in the mine but a few moments at a
time. Mothers, wives and children of
the dead and Imprisoned miners nre
almost crazed with grief and the scene
nt the mouth of the mine Is a most
pathetic one.
The known dend are: Jamea Hunter,
machine runner: Tllden Wlnfleld. col
ored helper; Mike Cassldy, blown to
pieces; Joe Gordon, colored driller;
Joe Sauehy, machine runner; Thomas
Sierra, Frank Groat, Wellcr Elliott.
Tho powder house In the mine,
usually containing 1,000 pounds of
powder, blew up nnd It was this which
(aused the dlsnster. The genernl be
lief Is that the entire mine has been
ruined. Tho rescuing party are push
ing forward with nil possible speed
and before many hourH the exact num
ber of lives lost nnd the total amount
of damage done can be determined.
DELUGED WITH HOT WATER
ThrntiliiK Machine Aeeldent Will Cunt
Man III Life
A terrible threshing machine acci
dent took place JiiBt east of Nelson.
Neb., Thursday morning. Will
Thomas, who runs a threshing outfit,
attempted to back up his engine to
couple onto the separator to move to
another field. There was a ditch be
tween tho engine nnd separator cov
ered with straw, and Just as he was
ready to make the coupling the wheels
of the engine dropped Into the ditch
nnd drove It up ngainst the separator,
pinning him fast and crushing him be
tween the two.
The crash broke off two steam cocks
and he wan deluged with steam and
scalding water from the chest down to
the knees. He woh literally cooked be
fore he could bo extricated.
HELD TO ACCOUNT
Corporal Who Ilelnted Tnlr Mutt An
ner for Perjury
A Washington, Aug. 7 special says:
Corporal O'Brien was arrested at
North Adams, Mass., Inst night on a
bench warrant charging perjury. He
was Indicted by the grand Jury of the
District of Columbia last week, but the
fact was kept secret until the arrest
could be made.
O'Drlen'8 alleged offense was giving
false testimony before the sennte com
mittee. Indignant denials of alt his
allegations were entered nnd the offi
cers accused stated at the time that It
was their desire that O'Brien be prose
cuted for perjury. Chairman lodge of
the comniltteo promised thnt It would
be done. O'Brien's testimony through
out was bo unbelievable that the mi
nority of tho committee, who caused
him to bo summoned, publicly repudi
ated him.
A North Adams, Mass., Aug., 7 dis
patch states: Corporal O'Brien, who
wns arrested on th chnge of perjury
before the senato Philippines commit
tee, will bo taken to Washington some
time today. He Is apparently uncon
cerned over his arrest. He says he
cau produce witnesses to prove thnt
his statements nro true. Since his dis
charge from tho army a year ago.
O'Brien has been on tho stage. He was
spending tho summer with his father
here.
Cyclone. In North Cnrollim
A cyclono passed over Carolina
iJeaeh, N. C, Thursday night nnd blew
down a large pavllllon. Injuring six
teen people, some probably fatally.
The cyclono came up suddenly nnd be
fore tho people could get out of the
(, mincing it was oiowu over 011 ine
ihench, a mass of ruins. Some of the
V.. 1 . ,.,.. .,..1 .M .1.,.
injured were nui ii-ni-ui-u nuiu mu
wreck for several hours. The only oc
cupants of tho house, three babies,
were not scratched.
Fred Herrlck, a millionaire lumber
man, of Birmingham, Ala., has appeal
ed from n one cent tine Imposed In po
lice court on the charge of refusing to
pay n licensed restaurant bill. Her
rlck went Into the Morris hotel cafe
nnd ordered a lunch with plnln cold
slaw. The slaw was brought to him
with a dressing and he refused to pay
for It. Ho was nrrested and locked up.
Tho police Judge fined him one cent.
Herrlck says he will appeal to the
Mipreme court, If necessary. Herrlck
owns extensive lumber lands In Ala
bama and Florida nnd lies In Wis-
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NOMINATE A TICKET
Mute I'rolillillliiiiUtit In Contention nt
tho Aiiilllorliiiii
Delegates representing thirty-four
counties met Thursdhy nt the audi
torium nnd nominated n prohibition
state ticket, adopted 11 platform nnd
perfected the state organization of the
antl-snloon party for the coming year.
Most of tin prominent state workers
In the temperance Held were piesent
nnd lent their voices to the councils
of the party.
The ticket was nomlnnted by n. ris
ing vote in which every delegate In
the room participated. There was no
dissension except on the part of Borne
of the candidates, and A. G. Wolfen
barger voiced the sentiments of the
convention when he declared that the
ticket if elected would give the state
the strongest administration It had
ever known. The candidates recom
mended by the nominating committee
and unanimously chosen nre us fol
lows: For governor, S. T. Davis, of Otoe
county.
For lieutenant governor, Isaiah
Ughtner, of Platte county.
For secretary of .state, I). I). Norton,
of Adams county.
For treasurer, W. M. Mnddock, of
IllchurclHoti county.
For auditor, John Dale, of Douglas
county.
For attorney general. W. Bert
Clarke, of Saunders county.
For lund commissioner, J. M. Dll
worth, of Johnson county.
For superintendent of public In
struction, A. E. Howard, of Lancaster
county.
The convention was called to order
In the morning at 10:45 by C. C. Bev
crldge, of Fremont, chnlrmnn of the
state central committee. The first
act of the contention wns to slug
"America." under the leadership of
Prof. A. B. Hueklns, of Otoe county.
After the rending of the call. Chair
man Beverldge addressed the conven
tion on the Importance of the prohi
bition work. He declared that since
1800 the drink traffic had increased
four-fold.
The convention then proceeded to
choose temporary ofllcers. On motion
of A. B. Hueklns, Rev. U G. Pnrker.
of Wymore. was selected for tempor
ary chairman. J. M. Dllworth, of Crab
Orchard, was made secretary, and Em
ma Hedges was appointed to nsslst
him.
The permnnent organization com
mittee recommended that the tempor
nry officers be made the permnnent
ones nnd the report was adopted. W.
F. Hunt, n prominent worker from
Colorado Springs was present nnd re
sponded to nn invitation to speak.
The report of the platform commit
tee wns submitted and unanimously
adopted. It Is as follows:
The prohibitionists of Nebraskn In
convention assembled, believing In the
overruling leadership of our Lord, nnd
In virtue and power of the American
people to exterminate the llcpior traf
fic, asked support of the voters of the
state for our nominees on the follow
ing platform:
First The duty of the patriot to his
country, of the citizen to his fellow
man and his God. require the legal pro
hibition of the llcpior traffic wherever
our flag floats.
Second The hope of our country nnd
every reform Ih In the votes of our
people to whom (through direct legis
lation n their inherent right regard
less of se?:. color or previous condi
tion), we propose to retain tho power
of the veto and the Initiation of any
law desired.
Third We propose to uphold the
public school system nnd prohibit all
monopolies nnd organizations that de
tract from the general welfare and
good government by these methods.
Two Yiir for lleertlnn
According to n report received at the
wnr department the commanding gen
eral of the department of the north
Philippines hns approved and made
public the sentence awarded Joseph
Hale, a private of the Eighth Infantry
charged with desertion to tho enemy
at Bay, In Januury, 1901. The sentence
Ib two years at hard labor. Hale and
his companion, while intoxicated, took
their rifles and wandered out of the
town of Bay and were gathered in by
insurgents. Hale finally accepted a
second lieutenant's commission. He
was captured In Mlndoro In October.
Genernl Malvnr stated on the wltnesB
stand that the men. while with him,
did not act against the United States.
ltelle Hunter Denude Trnr.r
A Davenport, Wnsh., Aug. 7 dis
pute)! stntea: There Is nothing left
of Harry Tracy's outfit but the body
and that Is closely guaided to keep
relic hunters from taking it away.
When the corpso of the famous ban
dit was brought to u local morgue
tho crowd became so demonstrative
that the doors of the building were
ordered closed. Later a number of
sightseers were permitted to file In
and all got a relic. Some even picked
up the blood-stained handkerchief
which hnd been used by the bandit to
keep from bleeding to denth. Another
mnu got the strap Tracy tied around
his leg for the Biune purpose. Many
locks of his hair were carried away
and his trousers were cut Into strips.
HERE AND THERE
Another list of soldiers In tho Philip
pines, who have died of cholera, was
received Thursday morning at the war
department. It contains thirty-two
names and covers a period of only two
weoks. The organizations which suf
fered most from the disease are the
Second Infantry, with ten denths, and
tho Ninth cavalry, with twelve deaths.
"Bobby Thompson, of Toronto, nnd
"Billy" Farren, of Philadelphia, fought
six rounds at the Brondway Athletic
club, Philadelphia. In the last round
Farren'B arm was broken and two of
Thompson's ribs fractured.
Solomon R. Guggenheim, who Is In
Denver looking nfter the Interests of
the American Smelting and Refining
company, of which ho la nn official,
said that tho company hns Just closed
the sale of 20,000,000 ounces of silver
to tho Mexican government, In addi
tion to 5,000,000 ounces recently de
livered. t vatcw.Mfci -uvtrycv..
BURNED TO A (RISP
Seven Lives Aro Lost by a Fire in
a Texas Town
SIX WOMEN AND CHILDREN DEAD
Urgrtl to .lump I'roin lliilrnny of n Hurtl
ing Hotel Where Tiny Unit Tiihen
IttfuRC Hut Would Not Tell
lllK'li III UlC rlllllll'H
A Snn Angelci. Tex.. AugtiFt 10, dis
patch sayB: Fire early this morning
completely destroyed the Lnndon
hotel, burned seven people to u crisp
nnd did u propel ty duninge of $75,000.
The dead are:
Mth. Lnndon, wife of the proprietor
of the hotel.
Ed Hendrlck. of Waco. Tex.
Mrs. Fowler, of Houston, Tex.
A grandson of Mrs. Fowler.
Mrs. Schullmpsky, of Houston, Tex.
Two sons of Mrs. Schullmpsky.
All of the bodies thnt lime been re
covered nre so fearfully charred thnt
they had to bo moved In blankets to
prevent disintegration.
When the clerk discovered the fire
the interior of the dining room wns a
mass of flame nnd he could not get
through. He rushed up the main stair
way, kicking In doois, calling out at
the top of his voice and mnklng every
effort to awaken the guests.
There were seventy-five people In
the house, and nil of them got out
snfely with the exception of the seven
named nnd three otheis who have not
yet been located, but who are believed
to be safe. The seven who perished
got out on a small balcony and were
vainly urged to Jump Into blankets
which were being held for them, but
they hesitated nnd in n few moments
the balcony fell back Into the flames
which were fast consuming the hotel.
In nddltiou to the hotel, tluce
stables and half o dozen stores were
burned. Only the greatest effort pre
vented the whole of the business sec
tion of the town being destroyed.
senator McMillan dead
Mich lex 11 Mini Stiililriily Micciimlm to
llrart I'nllurv
A dispatch was recehed at Wash
ington, D. C August 10. announcing
the death of Senator James McMillan,
of Michigan, nt an early hour Hint
morning nt his summer home nt Man-ehester-by-the-Sea,
Muss. Denth was
the result of heart failure following
congestion, after an Illness of n very
few hours. The news cume ns a great
shock to his friends here, as when the
senator left Washington shortly nfter
the adjournment of congress he ap
peared to he in good health.
Senator McMillan wns a native of
Ontario, being born in Humllton, May
12, 1838, but In enrly life removed to
Mlchignn and for ninny years hns
been prominently Identified with the
business Interests unci political life of
that state, having for a number of
terms been chairman of the republican
state committee.
He has been a member of the United
States senate since March 4. 1880. He
was chairman of the committee of the
District of Columbia In that body and
was also u member of the committees
on appropriations, commerce, navul
affairs, relations with Cuba, coast and
insulur survey and corporations or
ganized in the District of Columbia.
Homo Vliltor Kieurilon to Kmterii 1'olntn
The Missouri Pacific railway offers
to Its patrons the exceptionally low
rate of one fare for the round trip on
September 2nd, 9th. 10th nnd 23rd to
certain points In Ohio and Indiana,
nnd on October 3rd to Cth, lnclusho.
to all points in Central Passenger as
sociation territory, same Including
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, etc. Tickets
limited to thirty days for return, but
not later than November 3rd.
This will bo your opportunity to
visit your old home unci friends, nnd
the Missouri Pacific, with Its splendid
roadbed, Its fast trains equipped with
all tho Intest and advanced Improve
ments and conveniences, takes you to
the "Gnteway" St. Louis, tho World's
Fair city, with Its magnificent uulon
Btatlon, whero direct connections nro
mndo for all points. Through Pull
man sleeping-car every clay between
Lincoln and Kansas City. For further
information, call at City Ticket Office,
1039 O street. F. D. CORNELL.
P. & T. A.
William Miller, aged sixty-three, ex
sherlff of Scotland county. Missouri,
and n veteran of the civil war, died at
Peru, Intl.. from the effects of eating
matches, n habit he contracted while
serving In the army. He thought tho
phosphorus wns a stimulant.
HERE AND THERE
At Columbia. Tex.. County Attorney
Ed C, Smith wns killed by negroes
who were attempting to prevent tho
urrest of ono of their number.
President Roasevelt hns made for
mnl announcement thnt he had grant
ed tho application of the Commercial
Pacific Cable company to land a cable
on tho shores of the United States, on
the islnnds of Hawaii unci Guam and
In tho Philippine islands, nnd for ac
cess to certain bounding!) nnd profiles
.in the possession of the navy depart
ment. Tin,fliri'"''Tt1Wr i'nittnwiMr'iiMiiT-i '
THE KING IS CROWNED
IMnnrd VII Trluniphnntly Crowned
Ittiler of llrltunnhi.
King Edwnid VII, nfter a seven
weeks' battle with death, was t'llumph
nntly crowned ruler of the world's
mightiest empire nt Westminster Ab
bey at 1221 o'clock Saturday, August
11. and ns the crown wns placed on his
head the slgnnl wns Unshed from the
Abbey to Hyde Park nnd the tower.
At these places artillery fired salute
nffr salute nnd. Joined with the ring
ing of bells, made the whole city re
verhrate with acclamations of Joy.
Surrounded on nil sides by scarlet
robed peers nnd white satined peer
esses, Edward solemnly swore to gov
ern according to the laws of parlia
ment, wheteupon the Abbey rung with
shouts. The most republican specta
tor must have been Impressed with
the solemnity of the occasion.
A LINOTYPE LEADER
New Intention to Help I'rluters (let
1 1 mt of Father Time
The Cole-Wilson linotype lender was
put In successful operation In the com
posing room of the Western News
paper Union nt Lincoln lust Saturday
afternoon In the presence of the mas
ter printers of the city and newspaper
men. It Is n simple device for leading
linotype slugs, unci will enable tne pub
lisher to "lead out" linotype matter
from four to six times ns rapidly as by
the ordinary hand process. The ma
chine Is simplicity Itself, nnd a boy
old enough to rend can operate It. The
Invention is the product of the minds
of Messrs. Dion Cole and Albert O.
Wilson, practical newspaper men, who
nre to be congratulated on effecting a
device to save time nnd money to tho
publisher. The mnchlne will soon be
plnced on tho market under a patent
granted July 8. W02.
KANSAS NEWS.
Ceo. Cole for Stnte A cent
Governor Stnnley hns tendered to
George E. Cole the position of stnto
agent. The duties of state agent aro
to collect all moneys duo the stnto
from the nntlonnl government, nnd
the pay Is In the form of a commis
sion 10 per cent on the first $50,000
collected and 5 per cent on tho rc
mnlnder. Just now the national gov
ernment owes the stnte about hnlf n
million dollarH on account of Qunntrell
raid claims paid by the state. To col
lect this money It Is necessary for the
state to have an agent, and tho gov
ernor believes thut Mr. Cole, on nc
count of his familiarity with the his
tory of the Qunntrell clnlms. Is better
equipped to do this than any other
man.
Too Young lo Mnrry
Great preparations had been made
at Bean I.ake. near Atchison, for a
wedding which was to have taken
place there, the panics being John
Thorpe. 24 years of age. nnd Miss
Rose, nged 14. Everything was brought
to a sudden close when John Thorpe,
the groom-to-be, stnrted to St. Joseph
nto procure the license nnd nt taho
point of a shotgun In the hands of his
fnnthor was compelled to return home.
Thorpe had been teaching school ut
Bean Luke and Miss Rose was one of
his pupils. Orders placed In Atchison
for the music nnd refreshments for
the wedding were canceled.
Drummer to Aid
The traveling men of Kansna havo
undertaken to raise the $(J00 neces
sary to appeal the Jessie Morrison
ease to the supreme court. C. A.
Swnrd, representing the Massey Iron
company of Kansas City, Is the orig
inator of the Idea and started a sub
scription paper nt Eldorado, Kan., thnt
will be left nt the Metropolitan hotel,
where the traveling men will sub
scribe. lilt III Tongue- urr
One of the workmen in the Missouri
Pacific blucksmlth shop at Osawato
mle, Kan., met with a peculiar acci
dent. He was standing near a big
trip hammer when the foreman put
it in motion, causing it to hit a
piece of iron on the anvil. The Iron
Hew up nnd hit Blacksmith Schmidt
on the chin, cutting a bad hole in it
nnd causing him to bite his tongue
nearly In two.
John Norlc, a federal prisoner from
Ardmore, I. T., Jumped from n culvert
Into a creek while he was being
marched back to tho United States
penitentiary nt Leavenworth. Norlo
is n white man and wns sent to tho
federal prison nt Fort Leavenworth to
serve u term of five years for larceny.
He stole a horse from a farmer four
miles west of Leavenworth and rode
away.
In Kansas City. Kan.. Sunday, moro
than two hundred dwellings nnd other
buildings were completely or partlnl
ly unroofed, electric light unci tele
phono wires were blown down, hugo
chlmnes toppled over, hundreds of
trees were uprooted nnd the business
streets are strewn with signs nnd
awnings as the result of a severe storm
of wind nnd rain.
The board of regents of the Univer
sity of KnnsnB elected Frank E. Bry
ant, of Michigan university, as assist
ant In English; Alfred Ewlugton, ns
assistant professor of romance lan
guages, nnd E. F. Crocker, of Seattle,
Wnsh., ns superintendent of buildings:
nnd grounds. Crocker held the samo
position eleven yenrs ago. Other
routine business in connection with
the Installation of Chancellor Frank
Strong In October was transacted.
KILLED AT GRADE
A. J. Nt. John, 1111 Oiimhii Tritiellug
Alan, Killed ut I'romilnir
An Oinnha, Aug. 10, dispatch sava:
A. J. St. John, 2220 South Twelfth
street, was Instantly Killed today at n
grado crossing. Ho was aboard a
Rtreet car which passes over tho
Union Pacific track ut Thliteenth nnd
Mason streets. The street car had
stopped nnd tho motorman had sig
nalled n clear track. A BWltch engino
suddenly bathed down nnd knocked
the cnr off the track n distance of nix
Ice.
j-fm.n'w.Bi KfK .nut,
WM. C. WHITNEY, SPORTSMAN.
His Costly Victories Lost $600,000 on
Last Year's Racing.
Wllllnm C. Whitney, nfter balancing
his nccounts Inst year, found himself
to be $f.00,000 loser through the sport
of racing. A pretty lnrgo sum, Is It
not? Enough to Insure a poor mn 11
nnd his iclntlons a comfortnble living '
without work. 1 henr him upbraid the
ex-secretary of the navy for spending
his money so foolishly. But to this
Mr. Whitney would reply thji If ho
fancies losing $000,000 a yeawon his .
luxury, he Is to be no more blamed "
than the man thnt borrows money to
get a piano for his daughter.
So far from being blamed, there Ib
a considerable population the nt
taches of Mr. Whitney's stables that
look upon him ns the essence of be
nevolence mid humanity. Whenever
their patron wins n race they all share
in n largesse. One day last summer
a bookmaker went up to Trainer
Rogers at tho Snrntoga track Just aft
er Mr. Whitney had won a stake of
$11,000 and remarked, hnlf lntcroga
tlvely: "The old mnn mndo out well .
In that race, didn't he?" "
"Whnt do you mean?" laughed the
trainer. "That's only a drop In the
bucket for Mr. Whitney, and the buck
et leaks at that. Why, he Is so
pleased ovor winning this race that
he'll give away twice $11,000 to the
stable employes. Each one will get
anywhere from $5 to $25. To win ft
stake here doesn't mean anything."
The entire community nbout n race
track rejoices when the Whitney out
fit arrives, for money Is certain to be
circulated freely, nnd tricksters that .
fix up a worthless horse so that he
will win one race, hoping that Mr.
Whitney will take the beast oft their
hands, nre always waiting about in
shoals. As an example of the racing
king's generosity, It is related that
upon winning the English derby last
year he ordered a certain hotel pro
prietor nt Sheepshead Bay to give
every one that entered a bottle of
champagne. You may be sure the
news spread quickly, and It was not
long before the bonlfnce had to call
upon his neighbors for supplies. The 9.
bill thut Mr. Whitney's secretary re
ceived amounted to $G,000. it wan
puld. Ainslee's.
THE VANITY OF LIFE.
Food for Meditation Afforded by Death
of Norfolk's Son.
Whnt food for meditation on the van
ity of all human greatness is afforded
ny the death of Philip Joseph Mary
Howard, only son of the Duko of Nor
folk. The heir of the greatest noble
man In the world, entitled to Quarter
on his shield the nrms of half the ray
al houses of Europe, with, n lineage "
stretching back almost to tho days
"when cameleopards and tigers still
bounded In the Flavian amphitheater,"
and with vast wealth to support his
hereditary honors, this young man, for
whose health of body and mind pil
grimages had been made, high heaven
Importuned by the prayers of thou
sands, lived and died an imbecile from
his birth, the ghastly "family skele
ton" of Arundel cnstle. Heir of that
Surrey who "united nil tho gallantry
and unbroken spirit of a rude ago with
all tho elegance and grace of a pol
ished era," he "wandered darkling" InT
the world for twenty-three years to
die and prove the application of tho
motto of his princely house, set under
the white horse of the Saxon, tho
winged crest of tho Norseman and the
Hon of Englnnd In his arms, "Virtue
alone Is invincible. '
In Close Quarters.
At the time now somo years ago,
when subscriptions were being solic
ited for the erection of a statuo in
New York city to President Washing- 4
ton, a gcntlemnn called to secure a
contribution from an old resident,
who, although wealthy, waB a little
"near."
On learning the object of tho visit,
tho rich mnn exclaimed:
"Washington! Washington! Why,
Washington does not need a statue. 1
keep him enshrined In my heart!"
In vnin were the visitor's solicita
tions nnd he was naturally Indignant
at tho parsimony of tho millionaire.
"Well, Mr. R" ho remarked quiet
ly, as he rose to leave, "all I can say
Is thnt if the Father of his Country
Is in tho position In which you dea
crlhe him, ho Is In ft tight place!"
Must Win Her Way.
The father of Ian Malcolm, M. P.,
who hns just married Miss Joanne
Lnngtry, recently succeeded to tho
vnluablo Scotch estates of Poltalloch
on tho death of Ixird Malcolm. Tho
Scotchmen In tho neighborhood con
sider themselves to bo very good
judges of beauty oncl character. "Bo
Hhe bnlth guid nnd bonny sho'll ho n
fitting mate for him ns will bo Pdl-V
talloch himself ono day," Bald an old
friends of the young M. P. "Hut
Lnngtry 1b Just a fllppnnt bit name
In the sound o It." Evidently the
future mistress of tne old Argyle
shire house will have to win her
kingdom if she is to reign In the
hearts of her husband'B henchmen.
The "Presidential Fever." 1
Two United Stntes senators were
talking over old times a few dnys
ago when conversntlon drifted to tho
Into Senator Zack Chandlor of Mlchi
gnn. "Senator Chandler was under
estimated, I think, said ono. "That
Is, he was n bigger nnd better man
than most of his acquaintances gave
him credit for being. Onu day I sug
gested to him that I Hhoulhjiko to see
him president. 'No, no,'snId Zack
with omphaHls. hopo I shnll never
contract tho presidential fover. It It
buro death. Men recover from the
smallpox, cholera and yollow fovor,
but they never get over tho presl'
.lentlal fever.' "