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THE LIGHT THAT FAILED.
It was a sorrow-laden dispatch from
Chicago, the timid and modest queen
of the West which informed an anxious
world that the widely talked about co-
operative kitchen at Evanston, 111., fi-
5. 189.1.
nally proved a complete and ignomlnl- .
ous failure. An assignment has been
made, and the whole affair summarily
wound up. This has been an enterprise
concerning whose progress the GAZETTE
has kept its readers fully informed. It
gladly, acclaimed the inauguration of
the concern which, if successful, wasto
dcthrone the imperial servant girl and
render housekeeping a thing of beauty
and ajoy forever to the mistresses of
American homes. When the fair man-
agers of the co-operative kitchen were
beginning to find the enterprise in
financial straits,they were warned that a
continued attempt to conduct a seven-
dollar business on a four-dollar basis
would surely result in the wreck of
their fondest hopes. But their keenly
logical feminine minds failed to grasp
the warning. The blow has fallen. Re-
lentless fate has stepped up to the din-
ner gong and rung the knell on it, with
a broken stove handle. A heartless
sheriff" has sold out the co-operative be-
longings of the disciples of housekeep-
ing, according to Bellamy. And amid
the ruins of it all stands the inexora-
ble hired girl waving a dishrag from
the end of a broomstick in token of
her triumph over those who disputed
her omnipotence.
~— , no.
T110531 NEW YORK Emma-I Tons.
The elevators in some of New York’s
tall buildings are run at a speed calcu-
lated to disquiet the nerves of people
who are not accustomed to them. One
of the cars in the Equitable building
the other day was sent down, as the
conductor espressed it, “for all she was
worth.” There were several ladies
among the passengers,and one of them,
a gentle faced, silvery haired “grand-
ma,” was particularly disturbed. She
had given a half smothered cry as the
car dropped story after story, and when
she stepped out with the rest on the stone
floor of the rotunda her face was cover-
ed with tears and pitiful sobs shook her
slender form.
H'li’ly‘S’l'LEl) "’1 TH DALI 'l‘ll THREE
TIMES.
Mrs. W'm. H. Mead, of Danbury,
who was recently poisoned by eating
canned tomatoes, has had an experience
that few can boast of. She is slowly
improving in health and willsoon be
fully recovered. She has has had a
very rare experience during the last
three months. In November abscesses
formed in her head, and for several
weeks her life was despaired of. She
had not recovered from that affliction
when she was asphyxiated with coal
gas, and lay between life and death for
nearly two weeks. She was still suffer-
ing from the effects of the gas, when
she was so unfortunate as to eat the to—
matoes, and for the third time lay at
death’s door. Dr. Bohannan, whose
office is nearby, has attended her in
each of her narrow escapes, and is now
wondering what sort of death he will
next be called upon to rescue her from.
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Dreams.
Puck could put a girdle round about the
world in forty minutes, but he was slow
compared with the most ordinary dream.
We survey mankind in China and Peru at
the same instant of time, and in the course
of one revolving moon we may walk with
Plato in the groves of Academe, applaud
Luther at the diet of \Vorms, set out for
holy Palestine with Coeur—de—Lion, assist
Noah in building the ark, and call on the
mountains to cover us at the day of judg—
ment.
Many stories are told showing the differ—
ent count of time. Lord Brougham relates
that he dreamed adrenni of long continued
action during a short doze while u. droning
counsel was pleading before him. Lord
llolland fell asleep while listening to some
‘one reading, drezuned a long dream, and
awoke in time to hear The conclusion of a
sentence the first woms of which were in
his ears when he i.. r..n..- I.nconscious. Dr.
.‘\!)Ul'('l'0n1l)l(f relatts : l-:.t a gentleman
nurture-:1 ill:.i no ..;.IiI.:n.~-.t'-.ll'01' u soldier,
joined his “hunt-m, l.k‘h..‘l'.\::l, had been ap-
prehended, (‘ill'l'lUl hack, trh-ul. condemned
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A Family. with Traditions.
Sometimes we come upon a family unique
in: a bit of genre painting. No need of
l'unil)’ portraits or a yellow title deed to
proclaim this a house with traditions, The
walls breat he them, as old chests breathe
lavender. Chairs, tables and trumpery
knickknacks upon the mautels and the
corner shelves take airs to themselves as
having had their beauty at compound in-
terest years and years, and all but join in
the conversation. Is a story told? Age
has lent it a bouquet fine as of wine in cob—
webbed vaults. Is a song sung? Ten to
one it is a very silly old song, but it has the
charm of an heirloom. And as you watch
the family move and speak and smile, you
are dimly aware that it is in accordance
with laws and customs all their own.
They live in an atmosphere of Indian
summer haze. Hence they are not ferret
eyed for flaws of society or character, and
may never be heard of among the world’s
master minds.
livers, deeply human hearts. Their web of
tradition is as prophetic of sunny weather
as are gossamer webs in autumn. Often
they are of the stuff of which martyrs are
made—Harper’s Bazar.
But they are very gentle-
:
in national
Chauncey M. Depew Says That He
Does Not Aspire to Fill 1t.
'HIs TALK WITH HARRISON.
Frém It He Is Impressed with the Fact
That the President \Vill Appoint a
Man \Vho \Vill Strengthen the
Administration Politically.
pew and Cornelius N. Bliss have returuec'
from a trip to \Vashington.
national capital Mr. Depew had a very ex-
tended interview with President Harrison
and this incident, coupled with the fuel
that the president. is gravely concerned
about the appointment of a successor t(
the late Secretary of the Treasury VVin-
dom, gave rise to a. rumor that the port
folio was about to be conferred on the dis
tinguished orator.
To set the matter at rest and let the pub
lie know the exact facts in the case are
porter called on Mr. Depew \Vednesda)
and asked him to say whether he had beet
, offered the position or whether he woulc'
be willing to accept it. Mr. Depew said:
Not a. Candidate.
“I don’t want to have it understood thai
I am a candidate for the position of secre
tary of the treasury, for I am not. It is
true that I had a chat wit-h the presideul
on the political situation and the unfort
unate necessity of appointing a successo:
to Mr. W'indom. However, no names werc
mentioned, and I have no idea as to Wilt
Mr. Harrison has in mind. From his con
versation I gathered that the president
means to appointa man who will make tht
administration stronger and more pro
nounced than it is at present as regards
purely Republican ideas.
“He regards the revolutionary measure
adopted by the Democrats in their opposi‘
tion to the federal elections bill as an evi
deuce that they are afraid of the Republic
an party if :uot interfered with in casting
its vote.”
“Do you think the president will maki
his selection from this state?”
“I am unable to say, but doubt it. N (
demand has been made upon him for such
an appointment, and it is not likely thai
our state will have two representatives if
the cabinet, though such a thing is not im
possible. If Mr. Harrison were to select 2
man from New York, I know of none bet-
ter than Cornelius N. Bliss. But 1 havr
no knowledge as to whether Mr. Blisr
would accept the position were it offered
him. ”
Should Be a \Yesterner.
‘Vhile at th‘ l able :1 n d bloodshed is expected.
AN EARTHQUAKE IN JAVA.
Twelve Persons Killed and Many In-
jured—Bloodshed Expected in Corea.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 5.—News of' a
serious earthquake, which took place in
Java. Dec. 12, was brought here by the
steamer Gaelic, which has arrived from
Hong Kong. The town of Joana suffered
most. The quarter of the town occupied
by the Chinese was totally wrecked, and
. the European quarters rendered almost
. uninhabitable. Twelve persons were killed
‘and seventeen injured.
The districts of
, middle and west Java suffered more or
less, and in some portions the loss is very
1 severe.
The. Gaelic also brought the frillowing:
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NEW YORK, Feb. 5.——Chauucey M. De 3 Count Stgo Is to \l. It (hula soon In the In
' terests of the Japanese. in Corea.
The sit—
- uation there is growing very uncomfort—
The J iji Shlmpo says the silk trade is in
a very bad way. Last year the loss to
merchants was over $25,000,000, and accord-
ing to the present appearance the losses
will continue some tnne yet.
Affairs are in a bad way in Siam. The
Mercantile Gazette. says. owing to the
failure of the rice crop there is great suf-
fcrin g, and unless sufficient measures are
taken to meet the emergency, rebellion and
riot by the starving unemployed, followed
by epidemics, will surely take place.
The court of inquiry on the burning of
the steamship Shanghai, and by which
over 200 lives were lost, finds that every
possible effort was made by the captain
and crew, and that no one is to blame for
the disaster or its consequences.
A MINI: I‘LOOFED.
Men Perish in the Mighty
Rush of “’ater.
WHITE HAVEN, Pa, Feb. .—About 10
o’clock Wednesday morning water broke
into No. 8 slope at Jeanesville, and seven-
teen men were drowned. '
The greatest excitement prevailed when
the unfortunate tragedy was made known,
and crowds of women and children flocked
to the scene of the disaster. The most
bitter wailing and moaning were heard on
all sides.
Owing to the confusion and disorder up
to the time of sending the dispatch the
names of the ill fated victims could not be
ascertained.
Seventeen
Stabbed and Roasted His “life.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. ,Feb. 5.—Jamcs \Valker,
a, night watchman on the Kansas City,
Wyandotte and Northwestern railroad,
quarreled with his wife, and with no ap-
parent provocation suddenly made alunge
at her and stabbed her under the left eye
with his pocket knife. He then carried
her to the red hot stove. placed her on it
and fled. Policeman Burkman took her
from the stove. Walker escaped to Kansas
City, Kan, where he was arrested. Mrs.
3 Walker is in a dangerous condition.
“What did you find the sentiment to b1 E
about the appointment in \Vushingtou?”
“There is a general belief among tht
politicians there that Mr. \Vindom’s suc
cessor should beawesterner. It isafac‘.
that such an appointment would havc
some effect in quietiug the present free
silver scare.
When I left Washington or i that he will (lie.
Monday, the most prominent names werr -.
Senator Spooner, of \Visconsin; ex-Gov
eruor Foster, of Ohio, and Maj. McKinley
“I should not be at all surprised if Mr
Spooner were to receive the nomination
He is exceedingly popular in “'ashington
and his friends believe that he ought tr
receive some decoration now that he i:
about to leave the senate. And I beliew
that Mr. Spoouer would accept the uom
ination if it were offered him.
“There is a sentiment among the Ohit
representatives that the governorship o:
the state is the place for Mr. McKinley. If
is felt that this honor would give him vin
dication for the misunderstanding that if
entertained by some regarding the new
tariff law. It is argued by many that Mr
McKinley ought to give up any claim hr
may have on the treasury portfolio in fa
vor of ex-Governor Charles Foster, of his
own state. I believe that no lobbying if
being done for Mr. McKinley.”
“Are the silver men from farther wesl
urging no candidate for secretary of th(
treasury?”
“Oh, yes! a great many, but none in par
ticular. They seem to feel that there is m
chance for them. They believe that this
administration is not in favor of free sil
ver.”
Bliss \Vouldn’t Talk.
Mr. Cornelius N. Bliss was also seen it
regard to the connection of his name witl
the treasury portfolio, but declined firmly
to discuss the matter. From a remarl
which he made, however, it was inferrec
that he would be loath to abandon h-is im
portaut commercial interests, which ste}
would be necessary.
“’11:“; an Unextinguishéd Match Did.
DUBUQUE, 1a., Feb. 5.—Fire, caused b)
the throwing away of an unextinguishec'
match among a pile of cotton batting, des
troyed the store of Solomon Bros, with its
contents, and a large part of the Golder
Eagle clothing store, the Board of Tradt
rooms, the government steamboat inspect
or’s office, Smith, Mathew & Co.’s print
ing establishment and other offices. Torr.
Burke, fireman, was overcome by smokt
and heat and is thought to be fatally in
jured.
Killed and Mutilated by Indians.
BRAZIL,’Ind., Feb. 5.—Private dispatche:
from Spokane Falls, VVash., announce thl
killing near there by Indians of Henry
W. McNamer and his son John. They hat
settled on a claim adjoining an Indian en
campmeut. A row resulted in the deatl
of a squaw at the hands of the son. Tht
ludians demanded his life. In the fight
that followed both father and son were
killed and their bodies horribly mutilated
Smother-ed in a \Vell.
SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 5.--VVhile digging
awell near Sandy, fifteen miles south 0;
‘ here, Albert Bateman and Ole Hawkinsor
were overcome with foul gas, and both felt
to the bottom of the eighty foot shaft. A
man who started down to recover th(
bodies was also overcome and was uncon.
scious when drawn to the surface. Tlu
bodies were recovered with grappling
books.
All Reached Shore in Safety.
BAY CITY, Mich, Feb. 5.—The fishermen
who were supposed yesterday afternoon tc
have been carried out on the lake to per-is}:
on an ice floe have all reached the short
in safety. Many of them had thrilling es-
capes from drowning by falling betweer
cakes of ice, but the entire company finally
reached Fish Village, where they were
cared for.
Mrs. Stafford Gets Her Divorce.
BUFFALO, Feb. 5.~—In the supreme couri
a judgment of absolute divorce was grant
ed in favor of Delia W. Stafford against
Robert Stafford, the well knownproprie
tor of the Bartholdi- and Imperial hotel
in New York.
Killed on His First Trip.
MAs‘SILON, Ohio, Feb. 5.——.—\ rear end col-
lision on the Cleveland, Lorain & “'heel—
iug road at Beach City \Vednesday. be—
tween two coal trains. killed C. IV. Lain-
man, fireman, who was in the caboose of
the forward train, and burned John Mc-
Connell, brakeman. of Lorain, so badly
Two tramps who were in
the caboose were badly injured. The en-
giue was thrown from the track and the
caboose demolished. liainman lived at
Belden, and it was his first trip.
Rev. llIr. Daniel Found Guilty.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 5.—1’.ev. C. S. Dun-
iel, the minister in charge of St. Chrysos-
tom’s mission. who has been on trial on
charges of misappropriatin g funds. immor-
ality, violation of ordination vows and
general unministerial conduct, was found
guilty of the first three charges by the ec-
clesiastical court of the Protestant Episco-
pal church yesterday. The court recom-
mends that the respondent be deposed.
A Town Partially Destroyed.
ROCKFORD, Ills., Feb. 5.——Fire partially
destroyed the business portion of \Vinne—
bngo, a small town near here. The build-
ings burned were Dennison's drug store,
Burdick’s grocery. the Loomis block, Lu-
ten’s undertaking establislunent. Rancy’s
block and the postoffice building. The
contents of all were destroyed. The rest
of the stores were saved by liockford’s fire
department. Damage, $50,000.
DIiners Appeal to Governor Pattison.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Feb. 5. — Governor
Pattison has received a memorial, dated
Scottdale and signed by J. B. McRae, mus-
ter workman and president of the United
Mine VVorkeI-s of America; Robert \Vatch-
orn, secretary-treasurer; Peter \Visc, dis-
trict master workman, and C. M. Parker,
secretary, appealing to him and the legis—
lature for better protection for the safety
of the coal miners of the state.
Lumlcy Thinks Dacey “’ill Do.
NEW YORK, Feb. .5~Arthur Lumlcy,
editor of The Illustrated News. who has
been authorized by the Audubon club. of
New Orleans, to select a light weight boxer
to meet Andy Bowen for a $2,000 purse,
has settled on Billy Dacey, of this city.
Dacey has given his consent, and says he
will be ready to fight in four weeks. This
reply was forwarded to the Audubon club.
A Big Snow Blockade.
PUEBLO, 0010., Feb. 5.—The snow block-
ade on the Santa Fe line. near Palmci
lake, continues. \V’hilc attempting to plow
through the drifts near Greenland station
the snow plow and two engines jumped
the track, one engine turning over on its
side. No one was injured. Trains have
been stalled in this vicinity since Sunday
morning.
He Is Edgar’s Nephew.
NEW YORK, Feb. 5.——'l‘he remains of a
young man who committed suicide at the
Astor House last night have been identi-
fied as those of George II. Edgar, a nephew
of the notorious Edgar. who is supijiosed to
have committed suicide at Yonkers a
short time ago. Edgar registers-l at the
house under the name of “Fred Evans,
England.”
Took Desperate Chances and Lost.
WICHITA, Kan, Feb. 5.—'\Vhile the sher-
iff of Cowley county was taking home a
prisoner named Harvey the l;::mhnli'ed
prisoner suddenly jumped to his its: and
sprang through the window of the fast
running train near this city. llarvey was
killed almost instantly.
A Rich Findof Gold.
CORPUS CHRISTI, Tcx., Feb. 5.—.-\. rich
find of gold is reported from the northern
part of Dewell county. A North 'l‘v:-:a
syndicate purchased the land bdrm-.6 the
secret was known. A cal-load of ore has
been shipped to New Jersey.
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Escaped in Their Night Clothes.
ATHENS, ~l’.-!.. Web. The Exchange
hotel, at this pl we, was bnrnel at 2:30
o’clock \V'I-dw- I ,\ enoruirl'r.
escaped ill l,u.li' ..I,.Il Itlollmn‘.
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