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Milford chronicle., 1888-01-20
The Bell relephone in Anstrln.

The efforts of the telephone company of
Austria to get the Bell patent Cancelled have
at last been successful Their manager, Mr..
R. Howard krause, believed this possible
from the commencement, and with the as
sistance OF SIr. Otto Shafier the company
has been the means Of securing free trade in
telephones in Austria. The result Of the de-
cision Of the Austrian ministry of commerce
and the Hungarian ministry of agriculture,
industry and trade, dated Oct. %, 1857, seems
to be that all those clauses of Bells patent
which refer to the telephone are Cancelled,
only those referring to the multiplex telegra-
ply being allowed to stand. Certain clauses
were cancelled because the Telephone COM
pany of Austria was able to prove prior pub
lication, and others were Cancelled because
the company proved that they embodied sci
entific principles which, according to Aus
trian law, cannot be the proper subject of a
patent.-Scientifc American.
Milford chronicle., 1888-01-20
Record Ysus Dreams.

The committee on apparitions, etc. :" Of
the American Society for Physical Research
urgently requests that any person having
some unusual experience, such as an exeep.
tionally vivid and disturbing dream. or a
strong waking impression, amounting to a
distinct hnllucination, concerning another
person AZ a distance, shall Immediately. ana
without waiting for further investigation
state that fact on a postal card or in a LETTER,
and mail II to tho SECRETARY, Richard Hodg,
son, Boylston place, Boston, Mass. also
that any remarkable connection between tbis
experience and any other circumstance sub.
sequently discovered shall be stated In a
second communication. The first comnuni-
cation should be mailed before the knowled,,e
contained in the second is acquired.
In tho first communication, as well as IN
the second, the name and address OF the
sender should Be- stated; and, also the name
and address III knownl Of the person esn-
eerned in the experience These names und
addresses viii be kept private by the commits
tee unless express permission is given FOR
their publication. New York Sun.
Milford chronicle., 1888-01-20
How Mr.. ryno Receives visitors.

When anybody approaches Lisfnney cas-.
tie, Mr.. Pyl1e, II. r., who is there in a state
Of siege, peers forth from ono Of the turrets
Of his fortress and, like Capt. Cutie, takes
an observation" If it be a friend whom lie
wishes to meet, his companions inside the
tower run out a spar from an angle of The
castle wall Attached to the spar is a double
pulley fitted with long, strong rope, at the
end Of which a chair is suspended In this
tSe honorable member seats himself. is swung
Oft, and lowered by some defenders of the
castle who are sharing Mr. Pyne's fortunes
during the siege, and lowered to the ground
from distance of eighty-six feet. Heenters
the castle again by the same means.-Chi.
cago Times.
Milford chronicle., 1888-01-20
A HTutinv in Porn

A mU iiny broke out in the barracks of the
iepita battalion at Trujillo, in Peru, and
'wo companies succeeded in escaping after
mortally wounding The captain Of tho guard
and killing the sentry. The mutiny was led
by the sergeant, who directed his forces to
the prefecture, shouting; "Long live liberty!
Death to the squirting sub-prefectm This
attack was easily repulsed and the mutiny
crushed Fourteen men and their leader
have been shot. It is said that the soldiers
mutinied owing to only receiving three pl per
soles per day as ration money.
Milford chronicle., 1888-01-20
A sheep owner,s rlnnnolsrln,...

Not long ago Crawford county man had
his dog assessed and afterward paid tax on
him The dog got among his owners sheen
one night recently and killed some Of them
The man reasoned 70 himself thus: II paid
tag on thatdQg and had right TO keep MIN.
II he had killed Ho;ne other mans sheen lie
county would have paid for them. He killed
mine, why shouldn't tho county pay rne4s So
reasoning, the farmer went out and shot the
dog and then presented the bill to the com
missioners. A compromise was effected
aeadyille (Pa-l Tribnne.
Milford chronicle., 1888-01-20
Steam snow sl,ovels.

Tho Northern Pacific will this year put into
use four new rotary steam snow shovels. The
apparatus somewhat resembles a box car,
containing a stationary engine, which works
tho shovel On the front Of the car is tho
rotary shovel, which gathers up tho snow,
and it can be run as fast as 300 revolutions
per minute. The SNOW passes back and is
expelled from a spout on top of thccar, being
thrown far to one side. The apparatus is
pushed by locomotive, and can 60 through
a snow drift six or seven feet deep at the rate
of fifteen or twenty miles an hour Chicago
Hcrald
Milford chronicle., 1888-01-20
The Latesa IN yvo.,,,-.

The latest thing in WEDDINGS is for, ts,4
o oriae and groom to keep as a profound secret
the direction Of the bridal trip They rive
Out ol that they are going to Washington or
Niagara. Then they go to some bo5eI and
leave at convenient time the next nornins.
on their journey. Sometimes. in the snirif
Oh lun, mischievous friends find out the dos
unation OF the bridal couple and send tbeir
congratulations 20 their hotel. A case of tba
kind occurred recently in Brooklyn The
groom had been a party to wedding Jokes
hlLiseli, and he took, rs he supposed every
precautioA to preveat his being traced All
inquiries were bahlei He got driver who
could not read. He drove over tae BRIDE
and dismissed the driver, and then drove In
4aother coach to an up town hotel. TIE
thought be had eyaded all the fun makers
Inc next morning tho bridal couple starteJ
Ior Washington by the PENNSYLVANIA rorte
w nat was their astonishment 70 find a fam
ily delegation at the depot to bid them GOOD
morning and to wish them joy on their Tyed-
uing trip But how the secret leaked ont is
mystery that the groom has been InaIle fo
solve.-New York Sun.
Milford chronicle., 1888-01-20
Remains IA Monster.

S. r. Dawson, OF Percy, Iowa, claims to
have discovered the petrificd remains Of a
huge monster on the bank OF the Des Moincs
river there. The body, without the head, is
forty feet long, and nine feet from the tail it
: four feet five inches wide The head is
broken off, and was found lying separate
from the body. The general appearance Of
tae deposit is that Of darkish blue stone
idrning grayish ON the outside, but there is a
quartz formation where the blood vessels and
canal would have been.-New York
g,,p
Milford chronicle., 1888-01-20
Killed q Hvhitn nanr

One Of the rarest of wild animals, a white
deer, was Killed a few days ago rear Snow
shoe mountain, Clinton county, Pa, by Pro-
thonotaiy Mann, of Sunbury. 1t was nearly
pare white, and one Of the largest docs ever
killed in the region Bat three white deer
were ever killed before in this part Of tho
state. Old hunters generally believe in tho
backwoods superstition that to kill white
deer forbode evil TO its slayer, and all who
have heard Of Prothonotary Mann's doliber-
ate defiance Of the superstition arc aghast at
his temerity and prophesy all sorts Of bad
luck for him. lie will have tho magnificent
skin Of tho animal stuffed and mounted
Chicago News,
Milford chronicle., 1888-01-20
The Trnmn nnd thn 80 -.


Like new man he went to work. First
taking an iron hook he pulled every bit of
the packing from out the box and then
| poured bucketful after bucketful Of cold
water, carried from tho water tan. into the
box. It was soon apparently cold. but the
experience Of the tlainmon taught them that
when the train started up that coolness would
vanish like an icicle on a town pump in the
rays of the warm sun
But the tramp soon astOnished them nv
completely filling the iron box with sand
brought from the sand dome on the engine.
Now, sir" he quietly but firmly said to
the conductor, ''start your train, run for five
miles at regular speed, then Stop
The conductor looked puzzled and half in
chned to refuse, but the saying you can't
make worse worsern settled the question.
At the five mile stop the trainmen and
tramp ran forward, found the axle and the
brass journals around the same literally
white hot" The tramp threw in pailsful of
water, washed out the sand clean, and cooled
the box again in jiGy Then no put in
fresh waste for packing, good oil, little salt
and ordered the conductor to start. Well
the train went to P on time. and that
box was as cold as an iceberg.
/ was interested in the matter and asked
the conductor how it was done.
WELL" be slowly and rather embar-
rassedly said, ''it was as simple as the rule Of
three after you understand it. Ho is some
practical machinist broken down by rum.
he knew that the revolving Of the axle be-
tween the two brass journals in that box
would never heat and set fire to the waste If
there was plenty Of oil there and no rough
substance between the journals ard revoiv-
ing axle to create a friction. Very fra-
quently there is tiny point or rough proiec-
tion on either the brass journals or steel axle
and this produces the heat Now, then. he
simply took out the packing, made it a dry |
box, put in the sand, which smoothed down |
the rough place, and then hs cooled it off and |
-epscked itn
Yes, It was so simple was surprised the /
cmductor had not thought OF it before the
tramp eams,-Philadelphi News.
Milford chronicle., 1888-01-20
4 "nIrd ProteelIonn sulnal.-

An energetic young widow has been swim
ding the people Of several Maine towns lately
With bird protection scheme. Some of the
richest and most influential citizens Of Lewis
ton not only signed her papers promising to
use their influence to protect song birds. but
also entertained her at their homes. and gave
her money to help carry on the work Sud.
denly tho pretty widow was called awav bv
a telegram announcing the death Of her
brother, and few days afterward a man
appeared with $1,000 worth OF promisory
notes, which it appeared these citizens had
signed when they thought they were pledging
themselves not 10 kin the pretty birds
Chicago Times
Milford chronicle., 1888-01-20
The "Prizes of Virtue. 3,

The French ACADEMY the other day dis
trlhuted the annual ''rrizes of virtue.n The
Montyon prize Of 300 francs was awarded
to Jean Adolphe DelannOy, Calais pilot.
who has twenty-one times risked his life in
saving shipwrecked crews. Delennoy is
loaded with medals, and wears tlip cross of
the Legion Of Honor. The academy now
proclaims him the most heroic and devoted
OF trenehmen. The other awards Included
l'OOO francs to Mr. Bonapartc Wyse for his
survey and book on the Panama canal-New
Orleans Times Democrat.
Milford chronicle., 1888-01-20
Mexican Edltors' Comnloint

Mexican editors complain of the arrest in
Ie1as OF some Of theiy countrymen for vio-
laVihs the congressional enaotment against
tle importation Of laboTers under contract
claiming that the Mexicans crossed the Rio
Si2nde at the request of American farmers
ano planters to assist them in their harvest.
az mas been customary for years, and that
althoush paid for their services, they were
not IN competition with any American work
men.-Chicago News.
Milford chronicle., 1888-01-20
To The Public.

Having leased the Slaughter Beach
Hotel and its belongings, l hereby
request the public and my friends
to visit the beach and continue their
patronage to the same. propose
to have the managing ofthe property
under my own supervision, and
furnish not only roast oyster and
lish suppers; but have game of all
kinds in season. Ladies' will find
the surroundings as pleasant as
under Mr.. Shorts management, as nv
object is to make this resort popular
with the people.
e. w. Reynolds.
Milford chronicle., 1888-01-20
colors Of strnot LIN. -.

It may be necessary for our policemen to
undergo tests for color blindness if the oolo,.s
OF the street lamps are Multiplied On Tiftb
eVenne, Tor instance, blAze tie golden eas-
lights, the diamond glittering arc iiabts the
red lights Indicating the fire alarm borea M
tae green lights Of the police patrol sianaj
boxes,-New York Tribune. ''t@
Milford chronicle., 1888-01-20
a Prosnerons Inflan rrll,o

The other day five leading Indians Of the
C@ur d'Alene tribe left Spokane for their
reservation with the latest Improved tl.rcsh.
ing machine and handsome buggy. Each
has seventy acres Of grain, which by this
time IS harvested, and they are well dressed
and drove well fed ponies. 1t is said that
most Of tue tribe are thus prosperous
York Sun.
Milford chronicle., 1888-01-20
Porter md prnfessor

Tho Lewistown journal says that the por-
ter that takes care of Senator Stanford's pri-
vato car gets $500 a month, and that the llro-
fessors i'll one Of 'our Maine colleges receive
500 a month each. It's very doubtful II
they'd be worth even that as porters in palace
cars Nevertheless they ought to get moro
money as college professors.
Milford chronicle., 1888-01-20
Emperor NEiI1inm.s rrnreIs-

On all the German railroads-and tho
emperor, be it stated, always travels by extra
traln-he pays the regular tariff faro for his
person and suite, as well as for the baggage.
The average rate is six marks per kilOmeter
FOR every axle, and in view Of the fact that
his majesty travels many thousand kilo-
meters IN the course Of a year, the railroads
havea good customer in him.-The Argonaut.
Milford chronicle., 1888-01-20
Condemninr Cold stornr

Orange growers on the Pacific are con-
demning cold storage for oranges, also tho
refrigerator transportation across the conti-
nent. They maintain that the fruit is o. x.
while under the influence of the low tenn
perature, but claim that it begins to decay
instantly when removed from that Influence,
and that largo losses are thereby made
Boston Budget.
Milford chronicle., 1888-01-20
Biz sticI, of rnmhnr

A colossal stick Of lumber from Puget
sound has been contributed to the Mechanics
exhibition al San Francisco. it length is l51
feet, and it IS twenty by twenty inches
through It Is believed to be the longest
piece Of lumber ever turned ous Of any saw
nhll>-Chicago Herald
Milford chronicle., 1888-01-20
BON in ConstnntInnn1n-

The first white American child born in
Constantinople was named Constantinopolis
Goodeil. lie was the child Of an American
missionary, and the brother Of orc of the
most distinguished gynecologists in this coun-
try. The namesake and4ephew Of Constan-
hnopolis is young Princetonian who has
made reputation as a rusher in the noble
game of footbalL-New York Sun
Milford chronicle., 1888-01-20
nairr rnr,ns for cnnn1n

An effort is being made 70 induce capital.
fists to establish dairy farms and to build but
ter and cheese factories in The more western
territories of Canada. An English authority
who spent last summer in that region think.
1t is better adapted t. dairying than, to thu
production Of grain Chicago Times
Milford chronicle., 1888-01-20
A KENTUCKY Justioe,s Declsion

IN order to decide as to the ownership Of a
hog that was claimed by two persons, a Ken.
tucky justice released the porker AID let it
have IT'S own way 1t made a break for the
sly OF one Of tie Contestants, but the other
had apeealvd from the judgment Of both the
court and the hog.-New York Sun.
Milford chronicle., 1888-01-20
a ,TuI.rl. Do.Iaf..

Judge Porter has decided that a stooknian
occupying the public domain as cattle range
acquires no right to the same that will enable
MN TO prevent other stockmen from turning
loose cattle on therange, even though the tirst
occupant mas developed tho water on the
range and has it fully stocked.
Milford chronicle., 1888-01-20

The London Field says that a man who can
ride with hounds when they cover eight or
nine miles within an hour 'nccomplishes a
feat which takes him and his horse out Of the
common herd"
Milford chronicle., 1888-01-20

A New York house has received an order
for 100000 five cont postage stamps for
use in Chill
Milford chronicle., 1888-01-20

A son ofex Secretary Window is at S;prine
field, Mass., raaking designs for a wood work
Ing company.
Milford chronicle., 1888-01-20

Two now steamers now being built in Bel
fss6 will have regular family suites, consist.
ing, u; sleeping and sitting rooms and private
hath rooms
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-20
BENEVOLENT HOME.
To the Editor of the Eagle.

To the Editor of the Eagle.
May venture to trespass on your valua,
bic space with few words of information
to the public about our little Benevolent
Home. The question has been asked, 'Is
there any need of the Benevolent Home
and Hospital since the St. Francis hospital
is opened and shall you continue the
Home?" Whilst there is need for it in
Wichita it must be continued.
The Benevolent Home was opened two
years and half ago. primarily as a home
for the friendless, for those needy ones
who could not be cared for at the poor
house; then the sick were brought to US
and we opened our doors TO them and
nursed and sheltered them to the best of
our ability, adding the word Hospital
to our charter. and our little has been the
only, as il was the first charity hospital
in Wichita.
There appears to be now greater need
for the Home than when it was first
opened, for then the population was only
10000 and now there are oyer 40, 900 people
in Wichita. Consequently there are in
the same ratio more needy and sorrowful
ones to be sheltered.
IL "Oulo IputA iLt utdiJ5 oi
the kind people in Wichita could
they but hear the tales OF woe that are told
by some of the poor inmates, and it would
arouse their keenest sympathy to know of
the many deserted wives and orphan
children our little ."Home" has sheltered
this winter besides ell the hospital work
done.
a larger honse has now been rented, airy
and better adapted for the work. 1t is 125
south Market.
We need assistance in the move Our
bedding is very defective, most Of the fur
niture was old when given TO the home
and after more than two years service in
such a crowded house is much dilapidated.
Are there any kind friends in Wichita
who would like to furnish one room them
selves, say two or more Join 10 do this
either as memorial of some dear one, or
an Easter offering;
Will some of our business men copy the
example of Messrs Cole & Jones who gave
US five per cent. of their sales for one week
at Christmas time. amounting TO 500,
VIII some OF our "speculators' emulate
Mr.. Noble, the generous hearted Illinois
gentleman, who last month sent Us tlO0i
Subscriptions and donations will be most
thankfully received by the matron. no
other persons are authorized TO receive
money in behalf Of the Benevolent Home,
and all contributions unless otherwise re-
quested) will be acknowledged in the news
papers
Relying upon the generous spirit of the
public, am yours truly,
Mrs. A BAsLEY, President
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-20
PERSONALS.

Sam Barratt was yesterday in from Le-
roy.
John Clegham, Onawa, Ia, is in the
city.
O. F, Greenleaf, Grensburgh, is at Hotel
Gandolfo.
Chas Wells was yesterday up from Ar
kansas City.
W. ID. Gates has returned from visit to
LeavenwOrth.
Chas. H. Russell of st. Joe was among
yesterdays arrivals.
j. A Blanchard and j. B. Whitney of
Chicago are in the city.
Miss Lizzie Porter, who has been visit
ing in LeavenwOrth, mas returned to the
city.
Mrs H. c. Finch. of Anthony, is visit
ing Miss Rude Wilson, of East Oak
street.
Miss Daisy Patterson, who has been
visiting at her uncIe's, J. l., Andrews, has
returned nome to Argentine.
Joseph Gossard, for2erly of this city,
who has been visiting friends and relatives,
has returned to Kansas city.
$ s. Holloway, of Winfield. father of
Mrs. c. Il. Adams, is a visitor at the
Deanery on North Lawrence.
Miss Cora Gray, who for some time has
been visiting her brother, Mr.. George
Gray, has returned TO her home at
Eureka.
Edward Forbes. Chicago; G. w Black,
Kansas City: w. Solomon, st. Louis; T.
l.. Davis, Cleveland, Ohio, are at Hotel
Carey.
Bishop Bowman, of St Louis, and DR..
carp and wife, of Winfield, were enter
tanned at tea by Mr.. and Mrs w. n.
hunnacutt, I31 \. Water.
Mr.. WaddiIl. of w H. Baker e. Co, left
Sunday morning for Eureka Springs. He
Is a pleasant. affable gentleman who has
made many friends in this city.
W. W. Sweet, of the Equitable Life In
surance company. arrived i'll the city yes
terday evening from St Louis. He has
lost none OF his former faith in the great
city of the southeast.
Mr.. Cochran, prominent and infuen-
tial citizen of New hampshire, and man
who has held a large number of offices of
trust in that state stopped over Sunday
on his way TO the Pacific coast, the guest
Of his son, Attorney Cochran.
Chas. Davis leaves tomorrow for Chicago
for material and furnishing for the refitt-
ing OF the Monarch. This already elegant
billiard hall Will thus be still further inn
proved; and Will be mGde the finest not
only in this state but west of Chicago
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ridley, of Cleve-
land, Ohio, after spending a pleasant
week with the family of Il. II. Church
ward in the city LETT for home last even
ing. Mrs. ChurChward accompanied them
As far as Kansas City for visit with her
brother in that city.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-20

Mir McNil al, of the Crystal Ice COM
pany. says that that the plant is nearly
ready Tor starting up. the only cause for
not starting now being that they want to
recharge with amonia. Iney will COM
mence work in a lew days and turn out ice
more ropldly than ever
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-20

The Thompson-HousIol circuit lighting
Main street was froze out last night
which will add quite number of bad
lights to Buckridge's blackslider list.
Best information is that the brotherhood
of electricity on that circuit did not get
tired and strike but We're knocked off the
track by the sleet. Some of the Sebright
lamps Were out it is said Cor similar
season.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-20

Sunday night the wires of the electric
light and A d. I. We're crossed and for
some time the switch board ut the A. ID. Z.
was on fire. Four times the alarm at the
hose house was turned in and rs many
times the department was called up.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-20

Yesterday afternoon Officer Charles Bur-
roughs arrested a drunken man on East
Douglas and was taking him to the
cooler On North Market he made such =
stout and persistent resistance that il re
quired a considerable Of a struggle before
he could be conquered and started on his
way TO the city hastile
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-20

The fifth annual convention of the
county clerks of the state will convene
Thursday next at Topeka and continue in
session two days. Mr.. Dunkin expects TO
be in attendance, and he will be accom-
panied by that irrepresSible John Wallace
who has great luck in going whenever
there is anything to 20 to.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-20

A fire started in n barn near the corner
of Fourteenth and Fairview Sunday after
noon. Before the flames could be extin-
gUished they spread to the house of MIR.
Campbell, destroying the north part of the
building.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-20
DIED.

Regina Goldstein, aged nine years, at
the residence of her parents $50 Emporia.
on Sunday at 9 p m. This is the second
child Mr.. and Mrs. GoliStein have lost
within year, making the loss doubly
heavy
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-20

The Santa Fe strike ending was fire.
quently referred oyesterday, and as would
be expected the public seemed glad of the
return to business. Freight and passen-
ger trains will be run as usual.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-20

Col. J. L. Hallowell scored at his office
Yesterday morning on crutches 1t was
the first time he had been down town for
some days owing to a small engagement
with an icy doorstep
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-20

Mr.. T. b. Murdoch and wife and daugh-
ter came over Sabbath evening and will
spend few days. Mr. VI. has some vision
that is, he can see light and to some eX-
tent discern objects, though not very dis
tinctly. He is in splendid health, gener-
ally speaking, hopeful and reasonably
happy