STATE JOURNAL, THOKSDAY, EVENING, . JANUAKr 9, 1896. IN TEE SOCIETY WORLD. Recent Social Events in Topeka and . Vicinity. GENERAL .KOTSS OF SOCIETY. Personal Item of Inters Abonl Topeka People and Visitors In Town f Persons sending social items to this depart ment will please give ttieir name and address in order to secure publication. I The largest social event of the week, and lbs only large .reception was given yesterday afternoon and last evening by Mr. and Mrs. George P. Bates and Mr. and Mrs. Walter L. Bates, at the home of the former on Topeka avenue. The back of the hall was banked with palms. In the front parlor were more palms and a profusion of wild smilax was gracefully turned everywhere. In the front parlor palms predominated, and here the receiving- party stood. It was composed of Mr. and Mrs. George P. Bate, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ik Bates, and Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Allison.. Mrs. G. P. Bates wore rich black peau de soie, and red roses. Mrs. W. L. Bates, pink grenadine over pink satin, carnations to match in bodice and hair. Mrs. Allison, white china silk with white chiifon trimming, white roses. Assisting in the . afternoon were 31rs. Oolln Farnsworth, Mrs. L. H. Wolfe, Mrs. Ed Hindman, Mrs. Frank Man speaker, Mrs. Silas Rain and Miss Flora Mayo, the .alter in charge of the dining room. In the evening those assisting were Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Troatman. and Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Kepley. Mrs. G. C, Foss and Mrs. Porter Smith assisting in the dming room. In the back parlor there were palms and wild smilax for decorations, supple mented by a profusion of Madame Pier porH Morgan roses. The sitting room where the punch bowl stood had Mrs. Whitney roses as decorations. - Little Louise Allison served punch. The dining room was also beautifully decorated in wild smilax and palms. The table cloth scattered over with maiden hair fern and violets, and bor dered around with asparagus plumosus which hung down in trailing lengths of green. In the center was a large vase of Easter lilies. During the afternoon about one hun dred and fifty people called, and in the evening two hundred paid their respects to the receiving party. General Social iots. Mrs. Jonathan Thomas, as president of the Ingleside association, has issued in vitations to a number of people "to meet" a chorus of ladies and the Ingleside com mittee at the Copeland tomorrow evening at 7:3) to arrange for rehearsals of the Mikado. Miss Margaret Dudley has out invita tions for a 7 o'clock tea to be given next Tuesday evening. Miss Elizabeth Licgard left yesterday for her home in Ottawa to remain per manently. Miss Lingard made many lriends while in Topeka. Mrs. C. M. Sheldon returned yesterday, much improved in health. Mrs. Lyle Dickey, of Omaha, who has been the guest of her parents. General and Mrs. A. L. Williams, ' will return home Sunday. Miss Blauohe Joerger, who has been the guest of Mrs. D. A. Clements, re turned to her home in Leavenworth yes terday. J.Irs. J. S. Noble, of Kankakee, Illinois, is spending the winter with her son, Mr. George M. Noble. Mr. W.E. Curry, who has been absent in Arkansas for two months on business for the Accounting Trust Company of America, is expected home the latter part of the week. Miss Agnes Mullanev, who has been visiting Misses Gertrude and Mary Rob erts for some time, will leave for her home in Chicago next Wednesday. Misses Susie Gay and Gertrude Dever eaux, who have been visiting in Topeka and Lawrence, have returned to their homes in California. Kindergarten AhocIsHod Heeling. The annual meeting of the Kinder garten association took place yesterday in the Throop hotel parlors. After much routine business the new board of managers was sleeted. The nine members who are to serve one year are Mesdames Harry Arthur, L. H. Wolfe, Bennett R Wheeler, Mary Stewart, Harold T, Chase, W. 8. Charles, Willis Norton, A. P. Garettson and Mies Itoiaingtoo. Two years: Mesdames Frank Mer riam, Mary L. Chamberlain, Herbert Armstrong, C G. Foster, W. A. McCartar, John Nowers, A. A. Godard, Dr. Buck and Mrs. Hall. Three years: Mesdames James A. Troutman, A, W. Dana, Frank Jarreli, E. M. Woolger, Lucile Baker, William C. Smith; Mr. W. M. Davidson, Miss Margaret Mulvane and Mrs. Flintham. The whole number, twenty-seven, be ing first elected, their term of office was decided by drawing nine slips at a time. The officers elected by the board of man agers for the ensuing year are: Presi dent, Mrs. T. E. Bowman; vice presi dents, Mrs. J. H. Hunt and Mrs. T. H. Church; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Eugene Quinton: recording secretary, Mrs. F, O. Popenoe; treasurer, Mrs. H. E. Bali; auditor. Judge Adams. Executive committee Rev. Long, Re v. C: M. Sheldon, Mrs. Edward Wilder.Mrs. IL P. Dillon. Mrs. W. A. Sloo. Most encouraging reports were re ceived from the schools. It was decided that the training class would attend in a body the funeral of Miss Lucy Curtis, formerly assistant teacher in the Bethany kindergarten, and a committee was appointed to draft res olutions regarding her death to Bend to tor family. The entertainment committee, com posed of Mrs. Frank Jarreli, Mrs. H. E Ball, Mrs. Harold Chase. Mrs. John Nowers and Mrs. E. 8. Quinton, will re port soon and the association will have some benefit entertainments. The Music club met Wednesday after noon at the home of Mrs. Frank Foster, on Van Buren street. The programme was principally made up of music by French composers previous to the nine teenth centurv. Henselt, '-If I Were a Bird," Mrs. MacLennan; Victor Harris, "Butterflies and Buttercups." "A Disappointment, " Miss Edna Park hurst; Raoieau, Miss Wheeler; Beethoven, Rondo," Mrs. Fos ter, accompanies: by Miss Wheeler; Old Neapolitan air, "Oh, ' Boat Upon the Water," Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. Miller. Mrs- Foster, Mrs. Ferry, Sidnev Smith; overture, Fra Diavolo, Mrs. Dietrich. Sullivan; "Will He Come," Mrs. Charles Remsberg; "Rest Thou My Child," Mrs.Hodgins, DoniettU'Smith La Favorite," Mrs. Dietrich, Arthur Foote; "The Eden Rose," Mrs. Park hurst, Cher ubini; overture. Miss Wheeler and Mrs. Foster. The club will meet again in two weeks with Mrs, Dietrich, 1268 Tyler street. PROFESSORS WARM CP. Harvard Toucher Write Spirited Replies to Theodore Roosevelt. Cambridge, Mass., Jan. 9. Harvard's professors through the Crimson, today publish two replies to Theodore Roose velt's recent letter, one by frol. James, of the Philosophical department, and the other by J. B. Warner, of the class of 'b9, a prominent Boston lawyer. Prof. James says: "Mr. Cleveland suddenly sends a message to congress asking for a commission upon whose report he is to say to England: 'Bick down or fight. Mr. Olney adds a letter to Lord Salisbury, saying that England's presence on this continent is a menace and an offense. Congress and a large part of our news papers and people thereupon go fighting drunk, and Mr. Roosevelt writes you a letter to call any of us who may have presumed to beg our congressmen to slow up if they can, -Betrayers' of our native land. "We are evidently guilty of lese ma jeste la Mr. Roosevelt s eyes, and though a ma president may auy day commit the country without warn ldg to an ntterly new career and history, no citizen, no matter how he feels, must then speak not even to the representative constitutionality appoint ed to check the president in time of need. "May 1 express a hope that in this uni versity we shall be patriotic enough uot to remain passive whilst the destinies of our country are being settled by surprise. Let us be for or against, and if against, then against by every means in our power, when a policy is taking shape that is bound to alter all the national ideas that we have cultivated hitherto. "Men at the student-age are easily swayed by praises. But I trust that no catch-words or nick-names will deter Harvard students from beginning the tight just at this point, and doing what little they can toward bringing the threatened increase of armament to naught" Mr. Warner refers to Mr. Roosevelt's statement in these words: "The United States which have been only half aware th.it there was a Vene zuela question, have suddenly been startled by an ultimatum demand made upon the country with which we have the closest ties of interest and sympathy, and this, coupled with an ex plicit threat of war. For three weeks thinking men have talked of nothing else, and there has been no stint of out spoken criticism. Unless Mr. Roosevelt has it on hand to go on and shut up the press, the pulpit, the market place, and the clubs, it can hardly be worth his while to begin with muzzling this uni versity." TROLLEY CAR (JOES DOWN. Drops 73 Feet Xear Cleveland and Kt lis and Claims Pass -tigers. Cleveiand, O , Jan. 9. A terrible ac cident occurred on the Akron, Bedford & Cleveland electric railway near Bedford shortly after-7 o'clock this morning. A heavy motor car and a coal car plunged through the trestle over Tinkers creek, hurling a large number of passengers a distance of seventy-five feet into the chasm beneath. Two men were instantly killed and a number seriously injured. When about half way across the trestle the passengers felt a swaying mo tion and the next moment the light steel structure collapsed. The dead are Wm. Young of Cuyaho ga Falls, body terribly mangled, and Haymaker, Galion. O. Charles Gieb had his legs- and arm broken and was injured internally. , HAYTIEN TROUBLES. financial Scandals Canse the Discharge of the Minister of Fublio Works. New York, Jan. 9. A dispatch from the World from Kingston says: Troubles in the Haytien cabinet, are due to finan cial scandals. The minister of public works has been expelled. Others are accused of complicity in a scheme for feathering their nests against the contin gency of the elections resulting adverse ly to them. It is said Byppolyte is disgusted with the situation. SEVEN MORE WELLS. The Irrigation Board to Have Them Located as Soon as Possible. The state board of irrigation was not in session long this morning but went over to the stale house and joined the farmers. They have decided to immediately pro ceed with the locating of the remaining seven of the twenty experiment stations or wells. M. B. TombliD, member from Goodland, will locate three of the wells, and Chairman D. M. Frost and Secretary W. B. Sutton will locate two each. The board will have 10,000 copies of the report for 1895 printed. For Over Fifty "Tears Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used for children teething. ltsooth3 the child, softens the gums, allays all pain, cures wind colic, and is the best remedy for diarrhoea. Twenty-five cents a bottle. Receiver for Hotel Windermere. Chicago. Jan. 9. A bill has been filed in the superior court asking for the ap pointment of a receiver for the Hotel Windermere, near Jackson park. The hotel was erected just prior to the open ing of the World's fair. - Newipnpcr Writer Dead. Washington, Jan. 9. E. B. Wight, Washington correspondent of the Chi cago Iuter-Ocean and for many years a prominent newspaper man here, died today of heart failure. Don't Bead This Unless you wish to know that Beggs' Diarrhoea Balsam is the best medicine on earth for Summer Complaint. Never fails. Cures every time. Equally good for children. Sold and warranted by all druggists. . Marion Bank Wonnd Trp. Jodge Foster has made an order di recting William P. Morris, receiver of the First National bank of Marion to sell all the property of the bank ' in his possession . This winds op the affairs of that institution. DO AS MOKRILL ASKS. Oet Committees from Atchison and licavenvorlh to Do the Complaining;. Dr. H. D. Fisher, J. B. McAfee, Rev. S. B. Alderson and Rev. J. C C. Owen, members of the Ministerial Union com mittee recently appointed to call on Governor Morrill visited the executive office yesterday and also called on Attorney General Dawes. The commit tee asked the governor to remove the police commissioners of Atchison and Leavenworth and appoint men who will enforce the law. r The governor told them he would con sider the request, but said he had no in formation from those two cities that the law was being violated, and there would be no change in the police boards unless citizens of the towns petition for it. Attorney General Dawes also told the committee that he (officially) knew of no violation of the law in Atchison or Leav enworth. If Revs. IL D. Fisher, J. B. McAfee, S. B. Alderson and others really expect to move the governor why don't they go to Atchison and Leavenworth and arouse the temperance people of those towns into sending a committee to the gover nor, asking for a change in police com missioners? That is the way Governor Morrill wants it done. Why not accom modate him in a mere matter of form; or is it a fact that neither Leavenworth nor Atchison, like todom, "have even ten people" who care to have the saloons closed? Perhaps the Atchison and Leav enworth temperance people are cowed and frightened into silence. . If this is true it is the business of the ministers or of the State Temperance uuion to find it out. The governor demands that a commit-, tee from the towns in question make the complaint to him. The action of a lot of preachers who don't live in Atchison or Leavenworth, under the circumstances, seems stupid. THE "J1ARBLE HEART." The Officer Cave it to "Bed" Laird When He Arrested Him for Assault. "Red,",Laird was arrested yesterday af ternoon and taken before Justice Guy on charge of assaulting Simon Greenspan last spring. The assault occurred at the Chesterfield hotel and it was at this time, Red says Mrs. Greenspan, then Mrs. Sells, went' to Simon's assistance with a pair of shears and stabbed Red in the hand. The warrant was issued at the time, but Red had "ducked," to use his own language. He returned to town the other day from being out with the Will Sells show, and later a train boy, aud the ar rest was made on the old warrant. Red says he and Simon have "got to gether" again, that Simon has given him the "glad hand," and that it will be all right as soon as Simon gets back from Kansas City. Red is out on bond. WAS NOT DUCK HUNTING. President Cleveland Wrote His Famous Message na Board the Violet. Seattle, Wn., Jan. 9. C. H. Baker. receiver of the Merchants .National bank of this city, has returned from Washington and tells an interesting story of Presideut Cleveland's last' dues: hunting trip and the reason he made it. The story was told to Mr. Walker by one high in government circles and is as fol lows: "I called on the president just before the issue of his Venezuelan message, and in regard to that there is a little incident that is not generally known. Mr. Cleve land's trip was not a duck hunting expe dition at all. The story is this: Lord Salisbury's reply to Secretary of State Olney's note was to be made public, but Lord Salisbury had agreed not to make it public until it was received by the president of this country. Now Mr. Cleveland absented himself on this duck hunting trip so that when Lord Salis bury s reply arrived be would not be in Washington to officially receive ir. In the meuu time he did receive it on board the tender Violet and on board that ves sel he got up his famous message and it went before the world, as an answer to Lord Salisbury s repiv and at the same time as that reply became a public docu ment." HARL IS RETAINED As IHnnagrer of the Former Crawford Opera House In St. Joseph by Lewis Sells. St Joseph. Jan. 9. Frank F. Harl will continue as local manager of the Crawford theater until the close of the present season . It is not known what arrangements the new proprietor, Lewis Sells, will make for next season. Mr. Harl savs he has been offered the man agement of the house for next season, but he will decline the place and will devote all of his time to his legal prac tice. It is believed that Abe Judah of Kansas City, will be interested with Mr. Sells in the management of the house. Mr. Sells has also purchased a consid erable property from L, M. Crawford in Topeka. HAUL CNDER ARREST.) Ha Is Charged With Assaulting His Moth-r-ln-Lsw With Intent to Kill. St. Joskph, Mo., Jan. 9. A state war rant charging Frank F, Harl, the attor ney and local maanger of the Crawford theater, with assaulting to kill Mrs. Edna Harl. wife of Attorney Thomas W. Uari and step-mother of the accused, was is sued .by Prosecutiug Attorney Duncan this morning, upon information filed by Charles W. Fassett. Mrs. Harl is today confined to her bed at the residence of Mr. Faasett, in Walk er's addition. Mr. Fassett says that she is suffering from injuries inflicted upou her by her step-son. Flambeau Officers. The Republican Flambeau club held a meeting last night and elected the fol owing officers: President, H. M. Phil lips; vice president. J. F. Stanton; secre tary, O. K. Swayze, assistant secretary, Charles T. Mcdbs; treasurer, L. G. Baal; quartermaster, W. E. Brubaker; assistant quartermaster. G F. Lercher, captain, A. M. Fuller; first lieutenant, VV. S. Eberle; second lieutenant, L A. Strauss. A British Scheme of Annexation. Pretoria, Transvaal, Jan. 9. The authorities here hold documentary evi dence showing that the whole affair of the Jameson raid and the uprising in Johannesberg has been a plot to annex the Transvaal to British South Africa. Wrestling at Hamilton hall tonight. A REBEL TELLS US . What the Rebels Think or Kansas John T. Crisp's Speech. One of the best speakers that a Tope ka audience has bad the pleasure of lis tening to recently was Fish Commission er John T. Crisp of Missouri, who talked to the assembled members of the state board of agriculture for nearly an hour this forenoon and made them believe that it was only ten minutes and that they didn't cars for any dinner. If a Topeka man should meet Mr. Crisp in the light of one of the city street electric lights he would speak to him and call him Pat Sherman, for two men seldom look so much alike unless it is possible that Mr. Crisp would wear a longer belt. Said Mr. Crisp: "I would not have ac cepted an invitation to speak before any other people in the United States at this time than Kansans. "I am acquainted with the Kansas people. I met many of them during the war which is now sometimes referred to by politicians who were never in it. "1 was present at Fort Scott in your state at one lime and heard your lament ed Senator Plumb deliver the liaost speech I ever heprd delivered anywhere by any man (Applause.) and I have heard all of them. "Of course I am a Democrat. I am a Missouriau. (Laughter.) I was a rebel - soldier and yet when I have to I can conscientiously make just as good a G. A. R speech as anybody. I made one once in your Ar kansas City, but I will admit that I was scared to death when I started to deliver it before 25,000 members of the G. A. R. "I feel acquainted with you though perhaps you do not know me. "I was your governor during the war, though I don't suppose you over heardof it. Laughter. We had the government on wheels then, us confederates did. "When we reorganized the southern portion of the United States on our own hook 1 cast about me for something to satisfy my political ambition with. I was a good looking young fellow of 21 or 22 years then, and I concluded that I would like to be governor of Kansas. So fifteen or sixteen of us got together and I told them my ambition, and was elected unanimously. "During my term I came up to Kan sas once with a lieutenant to get ac quainted with my subjects, but the re ception I got was not exactly what 1 had hoped for, and I was compelled to go away without having made the announce ment that I was governor governor on wheels, or rather on horseback, for W6 didn't have bicycles then. If we had had bicycles then we would have moved taster s jmetimes, perhaps." Mf. Crisp continued: "The wealth of the world is growing. And nobody knows it any better than England does. Laughter. But there is one thing England can do and I will forgive her. If she will just keep the idiots that go over there from this country to spend their American made money 1 will be willing to let her have a slice of Vene zuela if she wants it. I have small use, too, for our heiresses who prefer a Brit ish title that isn't worth a cent to the sturdy manliness, of the American prod uct. Applause. "Any political party that will sell out to any foreign .combination to get tem porary possession of the coantry in a political" way most and will be damned. (Loud applause. - - - - "The first thing I heard of the Yankee in Kansas was that he had a Bible and a Sharpe's rifle. I thought it was a very good combination. "'I have always liked Kansas. When I see you turn one of your political somer saults well, we learn largely by illus tration. You know better now how brainy were the representatives you had before. Kansas has been first in every thing. She needs no eloquence to de scribe her deeds. ' When you elected Congressman Harris, an ex-confederate soldier, I was not surprised. It was just like Kansas. It was a deed that needed no oratory or eloquence. It spoke for itself. It spoke for Kansas. It was a di rect offering of peace, "I am not pandering to you. I am known where I liv as a blunt man. I am simply telling you what Missouri thinks of you. I believe if it was left to a vote of Kansas City the' Kansas line would be made at the Blue river instead of at the Missouri river and Kansas City would be moved over in Kansas us it ought where it belongs. "I believe that the Kansas farmer in congress would make a better legislator than many who are slipping in now. (Voice, 'Thank you.' ") And There Ton Are. Rivers (shaking himself) Thia razor pulls like Sam Hill ! Banks What the dickens do yon know about Sam Hill? ' Rivers Wiiat the Sam Hill do you know about Dickens? Chicago Tribune. Divided. "Now, George, dear, that we're en gaged, what's mine is yours." That is why she allowed hiin to go home with a generous supply of her face powder on his coat collar. Yonkera Statesman. From Latest Advices. "A JfEfTBlKMDI'iW, . Faults of civilization are showing in the Cannibal isles. Truth." They Have to Get Alone With Him. Mrs. Waggles Doesn't your husband Buffer dreadfully with rheumatism? Mrs. Wiggles Yos, bnt it's nothing to what the rest of us endure. Somer ville Journal. - Gen. 91. I. I.esgett. Cleveland, Jan. 9. This afternoon in quiet Lake View cemetery all that was mortal of the lata General M . D. Leg gett was laid to rest, and another gen eral of the civil war has passed into his tory. Mineral Water. The finest in the west. Come and try it J. W. Phillips, 612 W. Eighth ave. mmmm HAIR MATTRESSES. Directions From Good Housekeeping; For Renovating? Them at Home. Select a mild sunny day, so that the work may be conducted out of doors and the hair dried in the sun if possible. Have ready two or three washtubs filled with warm (preferably) or cold water. Carefully remove the hair from the tick ing so as not to stir up the dust which it contains. Put it, a small quantity at a time, in the first tub of water, sousing it rip and down ; then remove to the oth er tubs, rinsing it thoroughly. Proceed in this manner until all the hair has been washed. Lay it upon a sheet, cover with another sheet, pin them together and either spread on the grass or hang it upon a clothesline to dry. In the meantime cither wash tho old ticking or make a new one, using the old as a pattern. The ticking should be left open on three sides of the top. When the hair is thoroughly dry and the tick in readiness, lay the latter on a bedstead from which all accessories but the slats have been removed. Spread the hair evenly on it, pressing it down firmly all over. This is not an easy task, as it will appear next to impossible to get all the hair in. However, care and patience will accomplish it. Now lay the top or upper portion of the tick which is already sewed on one side to the sides and un der portion over the hair and haste Etrongly the edges all around without removing the mattress from the bed. The next feature of the operation is best done by two persons, one, prefera bly, a small child who will get under the bed. Take a long mattress needle and strong twine, tack through the mat trees between the openings of the slats and instruct the person under the bed to push the needle back again, catching at tho same time small bits of ticking fold ed up, or wads of raw cotton, securely on the underside before returning the needle. Now tie the twine tightly and fasten with another little wad on the upper side. Proceed in this manner un til the whole mattress has been tacked. When this is done, with a bent mattress needle tack the sides of the mattress in two rows by running the needle in and out along the sides at intervals of four inches. Now remove it from the bed and bind all the edges with mattress binding tape, which comes for the pur pose. This is a successful and practical j way of cleansing and making over mat- j tresses, and in many respects excels the renovation done in factories. , . .. I i Outdoor Wraps. j The use of fur as trimming is seen ev erywhere, on coats, cloaks and capes. Fur is also used for vests and waists of cloth gowns. The newest capes are fitted close to the shoulders, giving a sloping FUR LINED CAPE. effect, and hang quite full around the bottom. The collars, while made high j and flaring, are shaped so they turn i down when desired. There are double capes and single capes and capes lined i with fur. A useful and comfortable cape is one of cloth lined throughout with real squirrel lock and trimmed with i black tibet. Such a cape is suitable for almost all occasions. Fur lined cloaks are shown in greater variety than ever, and cloth coats and long ulsters, made double breasted, with balloon sleeves and strapped seams, are lined with gray squirrel and faced on the revers, collar and cuffs with chin chilla. Fur lined circulars are again in fashion, but these revivals are made with more ' fullness than were the old fashioned ones. They come in brocade and in plain satin. Roasting Meats. In roasting meats put only sufficient water in the dripping pan to prevent it3 burning and baste with butter or with butter and hot water until enough liquid has accumulated in the pan for the pur pose. Different and delicious flavors may be imparted to roast beef, lamb or i mutton by adding half a dozen chopped oysters, shaved horse radish, chopped onion in a little muslin bag, two blades of mace and sticks of cinnamon. Strain before making the gravy. Baked Plum Pudding-. Eight crackers rolled fine, 4 eggs well beaten, a quart of milk, three-fourth cup of sugar, 2 tablespoonfuls butter, one fourth teaspoonful salt, one-fourth nut meg grated, one-half teaspoonful cinna mon, a pound raisins seeded. Mix all but eggs, theii add them, beaten very light. Bake in a moderate oveii about Dressing For Turkey. A quart grated Etale bread, a cup milk; soak an hour and add one-half teaspoon powdered thyme, one-half tea spoon summer savory, a tablespoon salt, a teaspoon onion, 4 tablespoons butter melted, 2 eggs well beaten. Mix well together. Browned Farsnlpu. ' ocrape full grown parsnips, put in water, to which add a little salt, and let boil until tender. Take up, drain, put in a pan, spread with butter and set in a hot oven until brown. A CAPE COD LEGEND. Tho house is old and low, the windows are broken, tho roof is covered with gray moss, and it will soon fall to the ground, for it sits on the brow of a hill overlook ing the sea in a sheltered little harbor on the bleak New England coast, and it can not much longer withstand the fierce win ter gales. There are no trees on the hill side and the old house stands out in bold relief above the thick growth of pines that are below on the lower land. Many years have passed since the old place was inhabited, since the friendly light from its windows aided the fisher men to anchor safely within the harbor. No sounds are heard now save the waves as they dash upon the sandy beach. But there are some people who remember when Aunt Esther lived in the old house, and many were the incidents of interest in her quiet life. There she was born and lived all through her girlhood and married life and only left it for the little cemetery on the hillside. She had no children, but was dearly loved by the young people, some of whom were nearly always with her. Aunt Esther was ever busy. When hei great loom in the chamber above, whore she wove cloth for homo use and for' sale also, was silent, there were many things to be done on the-farm. Auut Esthet knew just how and -where every rod of their possessions was situated, and they covered an area of several miles. She knew every boundary of their woodland. I have heard my grandma relate how she had gone for a little walk with Aunt Es ther just at sunset,, when she became so absorbed in tracing some boundary line as not to 'return to the house till quite late iu the evening, grandma becoming meanwhile quite exhausted. T-tnt. it. is nf thft nrlvnntnnt rt n rl -rlif J in tho old house, when Aunt Esther was young, that grandma has often told me. Aunt Esther's parents were away, and grandma spent the night with her, the two girls being tho only occupants of the house. They retired early, sloeping in the larp;e spare room up stairs, its windows looking out over tlio sea. .They must have felt a little timid,' for they took the pre caution of drawing a heavy chest in front of the door. In those days houses were never locked. . . Grandma, always a light sleeper, was aroused about midnight by the sound of footsteps beneath her window. After a few minutes the outor door opened, and the girls, now fully awakened, heard some one enter and begin to look about the house, opening doors and finally coming with heavy tread up the stairs. I can imagine that to have been a try- j ujuuiciiii lur bueiu: uut, iaj Liieir re lief, after coming about half way up, the steps paused, and finally the person went down. Soon, by the stillness, grandma know tho person had left the house. Then thoir courage returned, and rising they quickly dressed aud seated themselves by the window. .... , It being a comparatively light night, although there was not a star to be seen, they saw a large ship, riding at anchor, close in to the shore. While they wore wondoring over this, for none but small fishing vessols ever anchored there and not a sail had been in sight when they re tired, their attention was suddenly drawn to two men, coming up from tho shore, where they coulj make out the outlines of a small boat, with shovels on tboir backs and bearing between them a large box. This box was apparently very heavy, as they stopped twice and set it down for a moment before reaching the woods, where they disappeared from sight. It seemed that they wanted to be sure of the houso being unoccupied before they ventured to bring their burden ashore. After an hour had passed the men re turned to the boat, having left the box. With rapid strokes they soon left the shore and reached the vessel's side. Then the sails were unfurled, and as silently as she had come the ship left the little harbor. Now that all was over the girls lay . down upon their beds and slept until morning. When Aunt Esther's parents arrived, they listened with interest to tho story of tho night. Grandma's father, then an old man, said it was without doubt a pirato ship, and in the strong "box was stored somo of their ill gotten gains. Others had seen the ship.'- Some belat ed fishermen had seen the boat as she was rowed away from the shore. Then began an eager quest to find the box which it was believed ho men had buried. Somo thought it was a notorious robber of that time, who was far famed for his bold and daring deeds, and that being closely threatened with capture he had hidden this treasure away until such time as he should return for it. -Parties were organized and search made for the box, but all without avail. Even many years after men were known to dig in the vain hope of finding the buried treasure. Ono man, whoso mind was somewhat unsettled, dug a cave within the forest and here lived a hermit lifo searching al ways for the hidden gold. With what awe do the children even now walk through this grove of trees ! As they listen to tho story the woods look very dark and gloomy, and they seom to see the hard faced men digging silently in the solemn night. They Imagine all eorts of things the box might have con tained and talk of tho hermit, pointing out the place that was his care, and they draw a breath of relief when once they are out of the woods into tho sunlight again. In after years many a night did Aunt Esther arise from her' bed and. gaze out over the billows in vain hope of again see ing tho pirate ship. All her watching was nover rewarded. Whether the pirates if pirates they were came and silently took their treasure away, ujjseen by any, or whether it moldcred away in tho forest shades- remains an open 'question. Ex change. ' A Game Dinner. The rivermen were telling a good joke at the expense of ono of their number. One of the boats on her up trip was de tained somewhat longer than was calcu lated upon, and an extra ;meal had to be served aboard before she landed. This had not been provided for, however, and, as is the custom, the steward was author ized to go to one of the many chickon coops that were being shipped to Cincin nati and take therefrom four chickens to fill out tho deficiency that existed. Thia is often done when the commissary de partment runs short, a shortage bill being made out to the consignee and the goods taken duly paid for. . This was attended to in the present case, but it was with a great deal of surprise that tho bill was re ceived in return showing that, instead of being common barnyard fowls that had been taken, the coop in question contained some of the finest 'game chickens, and the four that were taken were put in the bill for just (10 apiece. It was a costly chicken fry, but the passengers had no complaint. to make, of the quality. Cin cinnati Enquirer TODAY'S MARKET REPORT. Famished by the Associated Press to the State Jonrnst. Chicago, Jan. 9. Wheat started out bearish this morning, opening c lower at 60. Traders seemed to think the war scare was over, and wheat responded to the flood of selling orders, A sadden drop in consols and the bullish tone of the Price Current caused a rally to 60 where large realizing sales again , caused a break to 6U Vg. The feeling was nervous and fluctuations rapid. Corn opened unchanged with a strong er feeling feeling on decreased European stocks and good support. May opened 29Bt and held steady. Obis opened slightly easier. May quoted at 1&, but steadied and sold at 19,J8. Prnviainn. V. 1 " T - . . 1 - . .j.uun uuu uu uiguer 1IVO BlUUS. market and good outside demand. May pork opened 10c up at 9.91; May lard7c up at $5 8iand May ribs 7Jc up at 4.85, declining to 4.9J 4.92. liogs Keceipta, 38,000; left over, 5 2,000. Market active, and 60 10c higher. Light, $3.65a9o: mixed $a.7ua92; heavy $&0u3 S)3; rough $ 3.003.70. Official receipts yesterday, 43,300; official shipments, 8,933. Cattlb Receipts 9,000. Market generally lOo higher. . Beeves $3.3J wt9J; cows and heifers $1.75&9J; . Texas steers $2.903.90; stockers and feeders 12.70(33.90. Official receipts yesterday 10, 306; shipments 3,661. Sheep Receipts 17,000. Market, best grades steady, otliers d10o lower. Offi cial receipts" yesterday 9,421; shipments 1,862. Estimated receipts of hogs tomorrow 33,000 head. Kansas City Murker. Kansas Citv, Jan. 9. Cattle Re ceipts 4,000; shipments, 2,700. Market strong to 10c higher. Texas eteers $2.00 4$3.45; Texas cows fl.9J2.75; beef steeig $3 15(4.30; native cows $1.75f$ 1 3.30; stockers and feeders, $2.50$3.0o; bulls $2.0003.00. Hoos Receipts, 11,600; 8hipments,l,000. Marketsirong, 10c higher. Bulk: of sales -$3.553.t0; heavies $3.203.?0; pack ers $3. t03.70; mixed $3.453. 6u; lights $3.353.5u; yorkers, $3.45j3.55; pigs, $i.00i.3.45. Sheep Receipts, 1,300; shipment?, 200. Market strong. Lambs $a404.GO; mutton8,fa.503.j55. Representative sales Texas steers 24 head, averaging T,038 poupds, $ 3 45: Tex as cows, 22 head, 846 pounds,$2.75; beef steers, i s head, l.Oi.0 pounds, $4 dO; na tive cows, 13 head, 1.242 pounds, $ 2 3J; bulls, 4 head, 1,341 ujbunds, $3.90. CHICAGO M A t4 IV K r LETTER. Furnished by Topeka Grain and Stoolc Ex. chUnirK. 28 Kan; Aruua. Chicago, Jan. 9. It was a rather quiet but nervous market today and responded quickly to any news that had a bull coloring. Cables came firm but un changed, with the exception that Amer ican wheat parcels on passage was quoted three pence higher than yester day, making an advance cf nil e pence in two days. '1 he Cincin nati Price Current stated that consider.!- . ble apprehension of iBjury tu winter wheat by the last cold wave is much ap prehended aud that holders of cnsti wheat continue to hold on tmaciously. There was an easy feeling ui u-e upeuiug with heavy selling by Logan und commission houses, but shortly af'.er the noon hour firmed up and the closing was very satisfactory to holders. It seems that all food products are now so low that there is a minimum risk in tiiitiin rr An4 a m o v t m t m ricir in col I inir shorf; - Corn and oats were firm. Bartlett & Frazier bought May corn freely und ; good local trade is reported. Outside support is improving nice y and the mai ket is strong. Provisions Pork continues to show wonderful strength and all offerings are quickly absorbed by packers and insiders. 'Jvu. 1111 Luv. cloje l'"sC:s Wheat- bll4 57 57 57 57rf Mav 60J6 60 59?4 60?g CO July 60J; 60,Tg 6oJi 60J8 60 Corn 2G?4 264 SGJj 26?4 20 May 29 29H 288 S98 29 & July 3"t8 30 30 3a 3ula Sept. 31 8 311 30 J 30 31 ig Oats 17J4 17i 1714 17J4" lSJg Mav 19; 19v8 19?8 1'JJ.0 19;a Pork 9.6o 9.6u 9.6J 9.60 9 47 May 9.90 9.97 9 80 9 95 9.80 Lard 5.55 5.55 5.55 5.55 5.45 May 5.82 5.85 5.77 5.85 5.75 Ribs 465 4 65 4.65 4 65 4.6) May 4.91 497 4.85 4.91 4.87 Chicago Market Gossip. London wheat closed unchanged to up, Chicago Primary receipts and ship ments, wheat 513,404-84,917; corn 521,508 -218,327. New York Four porta, wheat 59.19S; corn 276,766; oats 6,874; flour 125,094; wheat and flour 622,121 bushels. Chicago Estimated cars tomorrow: wheat 45; corn 501; oats 134; hogs 33, 000 head. London Cable. Consols fell oa rumors that President Kruger demands acknowledgment of complete independ ency. Minneapolis 614 cars; Duluth 24; last year not in. Chicago Pardridge selling May wheat at 60 and firosseaa buying. 'Cable Berlin wheat closed steady at J up. Paris Wheat closed unchanged; flour 5 to 10 higher. Puts May wheat 69; calls 61?f; puts. May corn 29; calls 2K; Pi'i May pork $9.70; call $10.17; curb, May wheat & bid. London 3:25 p. m. Consols just dropped . ' Chicago Corn and oats opened a shade easier in sympathy with wheat. Pro visions strong on good general buying. Chicago Wheat firmer after opening, selling orders filled and crowd buying, led by Norton and Worthington. Chicago Corn acts very trong; bet ter outside buying. Chicago Inspections. Wheat 51-24; corn 341-29; oats 124-15. Closlnc Papular Stocks. The closing today was as follows: Sugar. 101: Gas, 64; C a 74; Atchison, 13; R t. 64Ji; W. U., 83; Mo. P 24; U. P., Zya. St. Paul 67. 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