Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 February 1893 — Beats the Woolen Stocking. [ARTICLE]

Beats the Woolen Stocking.

Several jails in Kansas are being used to store grain. QwntK Victoria is charmed with a hew type writer, and has sent a poem to the press which has been suppressed out of regard for the feelings of the family. A prominent European official was frozen to death while traveling in a first-class railway car near Amiens. It has been pretty cold in the United States, but we take better care of our dear-officeholders than the effete dynasties of the East, and as far as heard from none of this down-trod-den class within our borders has succumbed to Jack Frosts’ paralyzing influence. ■■ AirtJNCH served to Chauncey M. Depew, Gov. Flower and a few other representative New Yorkers in at tendance at the World’s Fair dedicatory exercises last October cost 11,500 and the bill has just been audited and paid by the New York authorities—not without hesitation, however. It is little trifles like this that make the hard working taxpayer think this world is all a fleeting show, «* * The electoral votes of the various States when received by the VicePresident are locked in a steel safe In his private room in the Capitol, and it costs $12,000 to college them from the forty-four States. On the day of the count by Congress the returns are carried to the Honse in a pair of well locked cherry wood boxes. In the struggle of 1877 these boxes were slept with by Doorkeeper Bassett and Senator Ferry. The old city hall in New York may be tom down to give place for a larger one, but if this is done the old building will be restored to its present condition in a new location far up town. The corner stone of this structure was laid by Edward Livingstone in 1803, and it was completed in 1812, at a Cost of $500,000. In its day it was the finest building in the United States, and is still considered a splendid specimen of its peculiar order of architecture. Senator Wolcott, of . Colorado, don’t like gum, and prbposes that people shall be relieved of the necessity of using the artistic souvenirs of the Columbian year issued by the enterprising Postmaster-General. This is very unkind to Mr. Wanamaker, who doubtless supposed he was earning the undying gratitude of the American people when he approved the designs for this series, but the Senator’s views will meet the approval of a large majority of the business men of the country. The high personal'character of exPresident Hayes, always known, has been emphasized by the eulogies bestowed-by his most bitter political enemies, in whose hearts the memories of 1876 still rankle. North and South, friend and foe, have hastened to bear their testimony to the esteem in which this man was held, and add their mite to the tribute of the American people to one who acted well his part in all the relations of life to which it was his fortune to be called. . Ootah gave a party in New York last week. Ootah is a poodle and her guests were from the most aristocratic families of Gotham. The occasion was one of great hilarity. Full dress was the order of the day. The most elegant cards were issued. Refreshments were served on tables Six inches high. An old woman with & basket on her arm viewed the performance from the pavement and sized it up as follows: “A dog pairty, is it? Glory to God, but they must have little to do.” Great is Gotham. -. ■ ; Henry Cabot Lodge, the newlyelected Senator from Massachusetts, is but 42 years of age. The scat which he has been chosen to occupy has been filled by seveuteen men, through a period of 104 years. But es the seventeen, three have held the seat, In all, 6ixty years. These three have been Daniel Webster, .Charles Sumner and Mr. Dawes. The list has also included among others, John Quincy Adams and Rufus Choate. Mr. Lodge’s maternal ancestor, George Cabot, was the second Senator from Massachusetts in the line now filled by Mr. Hoar. t The death of Gen. Butler recalls the fact the he was one of the managers in that Impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson. The bo&rd on the part of the House was Bingham, of Ohio; Stevens, of Pennsylvania; Butler and Boutwell, of

Mass., Wilson, cf Iowa; Williams, of Pennsylvania; and Logan, of Illinois. Bingham, Boutwell, Wilson and Williams still survive. Judge Bingham was also special Judge Advocate m the trial of Lincoln’s assassins, and from 1873 to 1885 was Minister to Japan—Heis now 77 years of age, is still active and takes part in every Ohio campaign. The joyful intelligence comesfrom Paris that an establishment for the manufacture and sale of canine clothing has been opened out in that city. All necessary as well as luxurious attire for dogs can be procured at this place; and the fashions for the world will doubtless originate there as do the fashions for feminine attire. A sealskin coat trimmed with astrakan for spaniels, and another of biscuit colored cloth lined with silk and trimmed with beaver, are quoted as a starter. Whether the fashionable Paris dog will wear hat and shoes has not as yet been stated but a waiting world will not in all probability be kept long in suspense. Two Washington City spiritualists, prominent citizens, are amusing themselves nowadays by predatory excursions to the GregJ Beyond. They claim to have a mission or call to intercede for spirits in purgatory. They run across Guiteau the other day. Found him stuck in the mud. Hunted up his mother, who stated that Charles was not altogether to blame for his erratic actions ou this earth, having been injured by her in his infancy. Accordingly Charles was turned over to his mother, who will try to repair the wrong done her offspring. The missionaries ' think that Guiteau will get along all right now, and eventually attain to beatific bliss. Readers of this paper are at liberty to form their own opinions about the foregoing somewhat sehsationational statements. Dr. Cornelius Herz, now under arrest, and awaiting extradition, in London, for complicity in the Panama swindle in France, appears from all accounts to be the monumental scoundrel of our day. There has been some doubt as to the guilt of de Lesseps in this connection, but authorities agree in attributing a guilty knowledge of the fraud in all its phases to Dr. Hcrz. How much of “the woollen stockings” savings of the French people was absorbed by this prince of adventurers cannot be accurately ascertained, but it is believed that he secured not less than $1,500,000 francs. As de Reinach’s chief agent it was Herz’s mission to deal with men in high stations, and vast sums were intrusted to'his discretion and disposal. That a large percentage of theso funds remained in his own hands does not seem improbable in view of his subsequent actions. Dr. Herz was born at Besancon, in eastern France, of German parents, and is about forty-six years of age. While a mere child his parents emigrated to the United States and he was reared in this country. While living in New York he waft married, and he took a wife in Easton , alsor""Tha~Mina Hferz who shares his sorrows at the present jlime is said to be still another woman, and a French journal tells of a matrimonial alliance while he was studying medicine in Faris, adding also that this wife died mysteriously. Other hints from across the water go to show that the belief is general that Hef’z would not allow human life to block his pathway to success. The Doctor’s medical education is extensive,and was acquired in spite of abject poverty. His career in this countryas a physician, electriciar, and finally as a swindler of high degree at San Francisco, was marked by conspicuous ability and j the arts of an unscrupulous mounte- j bank. The outcome of the efforts of ! the French government to bring Herz and his fellow conspirators to justice will be awaited with interest, but it must be conceded that as against the resources of so trancendent a knave as Dr. ne.z appears to be, backed by the vast wealth which he is believed to have acquired by his schemes, the issue is more than doubtful.

A novel schemo to encourage general thrift, and boom a particular business enterprise has been inaugurated by a savings bank at New Whatcom. Wash. The bank has had made a large quantity of nickelplated iron Danfes, on the genera! plan of a child's bank, whieh it ha--had distributed to those in the vicinity desiring to save money. A deposit of 12.50 Is required on the articlo. The key is held by the bank. At the end of each month the depositor takes his bank to the savings bank, its contents are taken out and the amount is added to his credit. The idea has taken a very popular hold, ana will undoubtedly be an aid to thrif^. It costs the United States government $1,600 a day for firing morning and evening salutes. ■ ',» .V -■ *. *