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Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-06-20
HOUSE DRESSES.
inexpensive and Becoming Cashmere Suits
for House Wear.

inexpensive and Becoming Cashmere Suits
| for House Wear.
Cashmere will remain in favor for
house dresses. AS it may be worn in this
climate at almost all seasons Of the
year; hence the shelves of the retail
shops are filed with large importations
of all the old favorite colors and with
some new spring shades. Lavender,
heliotrOpe, pansy and violet shades are
in great quantities; blue Of brighter
hues is seen, also the clear china blue,
the gray-blue, and dull India blue;
grays in pale tints and light almond
colors are largely imported, and there
are many of the green and olive shades
that have of late been so fashionable in
Paris. Ten yards are bought for a
dress, with enough velvet of n darker
shade for plastron vest and collar. or
else watercd silk is chosen instead of
the velvet, and is used as pointed revers
from throat to bust, with a plastron
between, while the space below is laced
together. Two or three wide plaits of
watered silk will give the skirt a pretty
side panel, and the remainder may
have long plated apron and straight
side breadths. If the fan-plaited apron
is preferred. the silk should be plated
down the middle from belt to foot, and
there should be breadth of the silk
gathered in the back of the skirt, with
half breadth of cashmere on each
side of it. This will make full straight
drapery, As all back drapery is now
l,.ll - ., x..~xr A forad
sash may trim one side instead of a
plated panel. A lavender cashmere
with pansy-colored velvet. or dark blue
with watered silk of the same shade, or
one of the new green or red cashmeres
with black watered silk. will be found
a pretty and becoming dress for home.
and if made at home will cost very little
Hdrpcr's Bazaar.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-06-20
THE FISH MAMMOTH.
Description Of the Probable Ancestor {
the Sea-Serpent.

Description Of the Probable Ancestor of
the sea-Serpent.
A Toongoosian fisherman named
Schumacher. about the year 1899 was
proceeding. as is the custom of fishermen
Of those parts when fishing proves a
failure. along the shores of the Lena in
quest of mammoth tusks, which have
been there found in considerable abun-
dance. During his rambles, having gone
further than he had done before. he
suddenly came face TO face with a huge
mammoth imbeddcd in clear ice This
extraordinary sight seemed to have
filled him with establishment and awe,
for instead Of st once profiting by the
fortunate discovery. he allowed several
years to roll on before he summoned
courage to approach it closely. although
il WAS his habit to make stealthy jour
neys occasionally to the object of his
wonder. At length. seeing. it is pre-
eumed, the terrible monster made no
signs Of eating him up. and that its
tusks would bring him \ considerable
sum Of money. he allowed the hope of
gain 20 overcome his supersti,ious
Scruples, He boldly broke abe barrier
Of ice. chopped of the tusks and left
the carcass to the mercy of the wolves
and bears. who. finding it pala;able.
soon reduced the huge creature to a
skeleton. Some years afserward
man Of science was on the scout. ana
although 50 late st the death. found the
huge skeleton with three legs. the eyes
stin in the orbits, and the brain unin-
iurcd In the skull. Carists0s at Work.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-06-20
What an indian Can Eat.

'.An Indian can eat anything" said
Q Robert Street commission merchant.
as two ancient children of the forest
with well-filled bags over their backs
made their exit from the store-room.
these squaws come here once or twice
q week." he continued. land beg fo-
tainted meat and decayed vegetables
and fruit. They will take every thing
We give 'em, and will put the stuff into
their sacks and carry it off. | have
given them stuff that no white being
would think of eating, and they seem
to think it is all right. l asked ono of
them how they conld eat such strong
smelling meat, when she informed me
that in cooking it they destroyed the
offensive odor For all know. these
squaws keep Indian boarding houses.
st. Paul Pioneer Press.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-06-20
A RAT STORY.
How . Rodent Was Cremated by Means OF
Electricity.


Electricity.
The complete disintegration of a rat
by electricity so that it retained all of
its natural appearance, but crnmbled
TO dust as soon rs touched by metal. is
vouched for by Mr.. Henry j. Tolbert.
now visiting Observation-Disclosures
electricians connected with the electric
light plants in this city remain rather
incredulous The story was told to a
Ncws-gathcrer yesterday.
The city of Reading is furnished a
portion of its light by company, which
produces the electric current by means
Of the Brush machines. Mr.. Tolbert
saws that he visited the plant of the
Reading company. and while looking
at the brushes gathering the sparks of
the fluid a rat came running over the
floor To escape his human enemies.
he jumped directly TO the floor on TO
one of the brushes and was thrown
back to the ground. He lay motionless,
apparently and certainly dead. but
without even hair turned. One of
the employees was sent with shovel To
gather it up. but as soon as the shovel
touched it the rat fell to dust. with a
little cloud of particles rising from the
place where its body had seemingly
lain. There was no vestige of hair,
flesh or bones remaining.-Ph,iadeiph
Mems.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-06-20
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

-Sankey. the singing evangelist. has
made another donation of land for 4
church Ia his New Castle pa fellow
tOwnsmen.
More than half the students nj
Harvard are from Massachusetts, while
less than one-third of those at Yale
belong to COnnecticut--HarJord Cour-
ant
The Hampton Institute. near Fort
ress Monroe, has now over 6i7 stu
dents, of whom 40 are Indians and
the rest negroes l; has land and inn
provements worth s40o. 900 and is free
from debt
The class of cadets which will leave
West Point ut the next commencement
il declared to be the largest in number
and highest in efficiency ever gradu-
ate,i from the Institution There are
scventy-eight members of the class
" r HenIld-
The Yale Law School has lost the
only female student whose name was
ever entered on its roll of membership
Her name is Alice Jordan. and she has
been . member Of the junior class for
three months. The officers Of the
school decided that no degree could be
awarded to Miss Jordan on account OF
her sex. and she withdrew
The Esasniaer publishes . letter
from 3 Baptist missionary in Toungoo
who. referring 10 the war against Bur
NAH. which he has been expecting.
says: I'VE have worked close up 10 the
boundary and are ready te 90 over.
This opens to me = large Karen coun-
Try Many villages are ready 20 re
ceivc the gospel At once when English
protection l. declared
III - estimated thss fifty thousand
conversations take place over the wires
b New York every ;wenty-sour hours.
For each message there mnst be II least
I've s.Helloe. - which would make two
bnassA ard 64sy Thousand '-Helloe"
80 ossr ~ wkn daiIy.-E Lnik
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-06-20
ARTIFICIAL STONES.
Close limitations of Diamonds, Rubies and
Other Precious Gems.

Close limitations Of Diamonds, Rnbies and
Other Precious Gems.
The ruby and sapphire have been
closely initiated by Frenzy and Fell. two
French chemists, and the chief interest
in this process is that the artificial
stones possess essentially the chemical
composition of the real ones. To pro-
duce these. equal weights of alumina
and red lead are heated to a red heat
in an earthenware crucible. Avitreous
substance is formed, which consists OF
silicate of lead and crystals of white
corundum. To convert this corundum
into the artificial ruby. it is necessary
to fuse it with about two per cent, OF
bichromate of potassium, while to OBJ
tain the sapphire. the little oxide OF
cobalt and very small quantity OF
bichromate of potassium must be en-
ployed. The stones so produced pos
sess at least very nearly the hardness
of the real stones, as they scratch both
quartz and topaz The French paste"
which initiates the diamond SO closely.
is a peculiar kind of glass, the manu-
facture of which was brought to great
degree of perfection some fifty years
ago by Donault- Weiland. of Paris. The
finest quality of paste demands extreme
care in the choice of the materials, and
in melting, etc. The basis of it. in the
hands of the expert manufacturer just
named, was powdered rock crystal or
quartz. The proportions he took were
six ounces of rock crystal, nine ounces
and two drachms Of red lead. three
ounces and three drachms Of pure car
Donate of potash. three drachms OF
boracia acid, and six grains Of white
arsenic. The product thus manufact-
ured was extremely beautiful. but
rather expensive, compared with the
prices now charged for artificial jewels.
It has never been surpassed in briliian.
CIV, but of late years the great purity OF
the potash and lead oxyde used. and
the improvements in the furnaces and
methods of heating them. have all
tended to reduce tho price Of the
diamond" thus manufactured Bop.
~ Weekly.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-06-20
SAGE REMARKS.



A rsx,s Phiiesopher's vIsws II the world
and Its Contents.
A born musician has great advan-
tage over one who is not born.
II he were fed regularly the shark
would not be half as ravenous as he IS
When a great man dies of hunger.
that is q sure indication that he will
soon have q monument.
When a man says: What blawsted
kentry this is, that is an indication that
he is an Englishman.
Those whom we have compelled to
concede our natural advantages are the
ones who are best acquainted with our
failings.
When a sick man refuses to send for
doctor that is sign that he still
clings to life
The fact that there are two hemi-
spheres goes to demonstrate that the
shape of the earth is spherical.
In society woman is admired for
her good looks and her talents, but if
she wants to make herself solid with
her husband. she should see that
his shirt-buttons are in their places.
that his meals are properly cooked, and
that he gets them regularly
All knowledge that does not strength
en- mans uprightness of purpose goes
to make him a dangerous member OF
society.
The only sensible time to be happy
is the present moment. Most people
put it off until week after week. and
then forget all about it.
There is considerable difference be-
tween pride and vanity. The proud
man estcems himself very highly the
vain man brags about himself.
The difference between genius and
talent is that the former is a perpetual.
failing spring; the latter is merely
a cistern that has to be filled up from
time 10 time.
Jealous people love themselves more
than they do those whom they torture
with their jealousy.
Looking at pictures is an easy mode
of thinking.
1t seems to me that hen that lays
two eggs day must neglect some OF
her other duties-Te1ds SitfinQs.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-06-20

The Vienna Aiigemeins Zeifune
some time ago offered 3 number OF
prizes for the hes, feuilleton article semi
in with mo,tol up to certain date.
No fewer than AS manuscripts were
received. and the first prize was as
signed to woman-Frau Francisco
Won Kaph-Essenther. The jury consist
ell OF well-known men of letters
AT Windsor Castle the rooms
which were occupied by the late John
Brown. the Queens faithful old scrv-
ant. have been vigorously closed since
his death. and the Queen has placed q
large brass tablet in the bedroom,
which bears an inscription relating how
John Brown died in this room, eulo-
giving his virtues and deploring his
loss.
AT recent sale of autographs in
Berlin the following prices were paid;
For Bismarck letter. $50: An Andrcas
Hoffer. SIS; Vergniaud, Sll3; Robes
pierre. SS5; kosciusco. $40; Bee
thoven cadenza to the first movem ent
of Mozart's ID minor concerto. SIS: q
manuscript Of musical sketches. SO; 3
Cheruhini letter. SIS. and . HAYDN.
ISL.
according to some recently pub
lished statistics there have been fought
in France since 1870 no less than S47
duels, besides many between officers
and private soldiers. which are scarcely
ever mentioned in the papers Out Of
these s&9 duels only nine resultsdin one
of the parties being disabled In nine
weight per cent Of the cases the com
tatants left the field unscsthed.
-ine monument rearcd TO the memo
~ Of Fl Mshdi in the Soudaa is tower
OF birch. whitewashed an4 bearing the
inscription: The Ambassador Of
God.
"A recent careful calculation shows
that England owns nearly tAree times
- largo an extent Of colonies - Al ths
rcd Of Europe sngeeAR. HsE ootseise
ere eigAy-6se d. = hgothenhsef
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-06-20
II Was His Game.

There was a great clatter and claw
ing at the corner Of Woodward and
jefferson avenues yesterday, and man
whose appearance gave him away as a
vagrant went down with such force As
to telescope himself and shorten his
height three inches. Aman who stood
waiting for the car laughed uproar-
iously and slapped his leg. The tramp
gave him long look, crawled to 'his
feet. and shuffied across the street.
Then he turned around and shouted:
That's where you got left. mister!
Idone that so as to get into suit OF
clothes which were too small for me?"
Detroit Free Press
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-06-20
A Reliable Bank Detective.


Lookers-on see most of the game,
and accordingly it has been reserved
for correspondent of the independence
BEIGE to chronicle the latest addition to
the staff of the Bank of England. The
cashiers of this establishment, SO he
writes, are often required to give EVIL
dence as to the identity of persons &C
cused of passing forged or stolen
checks. When they arc questioned on
their oath in court Of law they some
times are unable to swear that the
prisoner in the dock is the man who
presented the check for payment, as
they have only seen him for an in
slant and in the midst of a hurrying
crowd. In future they will be spared
the difficulty. II at any time they
have any reason whatever to regard
the payee of a check as a suspicious
person. they will only need to make. .
sign, and he will be instantaneously
photographed by n concealed operator.
There win be ample time for this while
the notes or gold arc being counted
out Philadelphia Press.
Popular education in india some
times arouses schooi-boy jealodsies on
rather an alarming scale. Recently
near Lahore. q nstiyc lad tried to poison
. dangerous rival in a competitive ex-
animation by giving him sweetmeats
drugged with some deadly compound.
The attempt was happily discovered in
time. and the jealous schoolboy was
popped into prison.
Massachusetts, last year spent e.
Oa0. $50 on her public schools. an aver
age to each child of 90. ~. an increase
OF el.06 over that of the previous year.
The Secretary Of the STATE Board Of Ed
ucation declares the free textbook Law
of the STATE to Be Une Of the best legis-
lative acts Of reosnt years. He traces
- tie opesatiou Il IL lAw tie incgeaso
= s1realmsut & ~ IL eoAoo1a-e
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-06-20

The copy of the first book on arith.
metic, of which only another copy is
known. fetched the moderate sum Of
forty pounds at sale in London the
other day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-13
Premonition of Death.

OTTAWA, Ont, Nov 12--On Saturday after
noon middle aged man. named Boulin, mem
Der OF the civil service, while looking over
6ailding he was erecting, fell through the un-
finished floor of the upper story and died shortly
afterward from injuries received. The remark
able part OF the story connected with his sudden
death 10 that before leaving his Office that after
noon. he had stated to one of the clerks that he
WAS insured IN benevolent society, and as he
was going to die within twenty hours. wanted TO
know how much he should will him. He had
also n policy for 81 600 on his life in a regular
insurance company. which, as he did not care to
pay any premiums upon it, he offered to sell to
the young man in his Office for $oJ. Tne latter
nov regrets not having accepted
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-13
Conflicting Statements as to an Alleged Quar-
rel Between the British Foreign Secre-
tary and the Russian ambassador.
Rich Young Girl Frightened Into Mar
riage byan Ayaricious Scoundrel.
Prince Waldemar's Father fuses to Allow
His Son to Accept Bulgarias Throne-The
British Conclude to Let Go of Burmah.
ENGLAND's POLICY.
A Russian View of Salisbury's Speech-Ru-
moro of q Serious Quarrel.


A Russian View of salisbury's Speech-Ru-
Inors of Serious Quarrel.
LONDON, Nov. II The Journal de St Peters
burg says the Marquis of Salisbury's speech at
the Lord Mayors banquet, at the Guild Hall, on
Tuesday, makes Austria responsible for the
maintenance of the peace of the East. 1t adds:
1.-THE Emperor Francis Joseph's speech to the
delegations in Buda-Pesth on Saturday, testi-
fed that he was conscious of the responsibility
Great Il by the Marquis of Salisbury making
British policy dependent upon that of Austria
with regard to affairs in the East 1t may be
hoped that the warlike note sounded in the
Guild Hall will be lost in the eminently pacific
note struck at Buda -Pesth."
The ST. James Gazette declares that the Earl
of Iddesleigh. Foreign Secretary. had high
words with Baron De Staal, the Russian embas-
sador, at their last meeting, and announces that
Baron De Staal is about to depart from England
on prolonged leave of absence.
1t is officially announced that the statement
that Lord Iddesleigh and Baron De Staal quar-
relied at their last meeting is untrue. On the
contrary, the interview, which took place on
Wednesday, was very cordial. The Foreign
Office also discredts the report published by the
ST. James Gazette that..the Baron De Staal would
take a prolonged leave of absence. The officials
say this report emanated from Paris.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-13
Gable Notes.

Emperor William has gone to Letzlingen on
hunting trip.
The Earl of Enniskillen is dead. He was sew
enty-nine years old.
A shock of earthquake was experienced in the
province of Bera, Spain, yesterday. Much
alarm is felt in Lisbon in consequence.
An equestrian statue of Washington, destined
for the city of Philadelphia. has just been
finished at Berlin. 1t will be shipped in Decem-
ber.
The Harding casino, in Berlin, took fire on
Thursday night, while ball was in progress.
Four persons were killed and large number in
jured.
Thirteen arrests have been made at Magde-
burg for high treason Large quantities of
dynamite and other explosives were found in
the possession of the prisoners.
The Vactican denies the Stampas statement
that the Pope has sent note to England asking
for the establishment of diplomatic relations be-
tween that country and the Holy See
In the Spemberg trials the prisoners were SEN
fenced to imprisonment for terms ranging from
two to fve months. The court found that the
riots were not originated by the Socialists, but
were melted by socialistic teachings.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-13

candidate for the Bulgarian throne, and thinks
his selection would be sure to be approved by
the other powers. The same paper says 1T
will be some time before quiet will be restored in
Bulgaria sufficiently to render the election OF a
prince possible under conditions which Russia
would recognize as legal"
1t IS semi-oficially stated that Prince Min
grelia is looked upon with general disfavor
throughout Austria Hungary as candidate for
the Bulgarian throne.
1t Is reported at Sofa that General Kaubars
acting for the Russian government, has entered
protest against the election of Prince Waldo
mar as ruler of Bulgaria, on the ground that 1t
is illegal
1t is rumored at Varna that the Russian party
have taken possession of the government Offices
at Bourgas. A Russian gunboat which has
been stationed at Varna has left for Bourgas.
1t IS now stated that Russia favors the Monte
negrin prince. Blazo Provitch, for the Bulgarian
throne
member of the Bulgarian Ministry has writ
ten to friend in London saying that the re-
gency is enchanted, and must soon surrender to
General Kaulbers, and that the latter will have
fine opportunity for plots when the people be-
come disheartened at Russia's refusal to accept
Prince Waldemar.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-13
DESTRUCTION By WATER.
Nice and Cannes Swept by Enormous Waves
from the Mediterranean Sea.

Nice and Cannes Swept by Enormous w aves
from the Mediterranean Sea.
PARIS, Nov. 12.-The city of Nice has been
visited by enormous waves from the Mediterra-
mean. The water swept away the quays and the
promenade on the Anglais plantation. Upward
of hundred people were carried off their feet
and the quay and promenade covered with sand.
The devastation wrought by the waves extends
two miles along Nice's water front.
At Cannes which is twenty-five miles from
Nice fierce storm has been raging, and two
vessels are known to have been wrecked. Men
standing on the quays we're carried out to sea on
immense waves. The Croisette promenade was
destroyed.
A rain amounting to almost deluge has been
falling four days ut Gap, capital of the depart
ment at Hautes Apes, and a number Of houses
have been utterly destroyed by the floods result
ing from the waterfall TIE city of AK is so
badly flooded that travel in the streets is impos-
sible, except in boats. In Mines two parishes
are under water. and third is isolated by floods