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Wichita eagle., 1888-08-22
SHOT HIS WIFE FOR BURGLAR.

KANSAS CITY, No, Aug. 21.-Isaac
Speaker, a very wealthy Jew clothier,
who runs an establishment in the West
Bottoms, fatally wounded his wife this
morning about 3 o'clock, while shooting at
a supposed burglar The woman will die.
Mrs. Speaker w;,s sitting in the kitchen
nursing a child 3 months of age which had
been restless during the night. She
noticed the screen door leading into the
store room moving to and fro, and cried
out to her husband that there were burg
lars il the store, The husband was sound
asleep on the bed in the rear room, and.
startled by her cries, he snatched pistol
from beneath ms pillow and fired. lie
was evidently dazed and not fully awake,
as the ball struck the lamp chimney,
scattering the glass in thousand pieces
and putting out the light \ moment
later, as a dark body appeared to pass
across the the open doorway near the
middle of the west side of the bed room, he
fred a second time and shot his wife.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-22


Said Congressman Cummings, of New
York, at recent Washington dinner: 1t
was the Monday night AFTER Charlottesville,
and they were trying to force US back into
the Rappahannock at Banks Ford. 1t was
nasty night, very dark, and the
bullets were dropping around with
rather too much persistency for comfort.
As stopped down to bring the heads of any
rebs who might be in view against the
horizon, L saw ragged cap outlined against
the sky. The silhouette was strong enough
for me to see that both cap and wearer were
rebs and that they were inside our lines.
Calling q comrado | waited until Johnny
ReD was quite close, and stepping up, ono on
each sido of him, we made him prisoner
He was queer specimen. On his back was
knapsack Of Unframed hide, and boots of the
same style hung from his belt
We took him into camp, and sat around
while. The reb was moody and melan-
choly. His capture evidently greatly af-
fected him. Finally I said to him: "Look
here, don't feel SO badly You'll be traded
in a day or SO, and it will be all right" The
words only served to increase his grief, and
he, bursting into tears blubbered
Il wouldn't er cared SO blame much if this
hadn't er tux place so blame sudden. Yer
see, Yank, I've er been tighten near two
years for promotion, an to-morrer wuz ter
been made corporal. It's too dog gone bad
to be TUX like this jess before l was pro-
noted" Here he cried like baby Well,
we didn't think the fellow was any coward
He had just set his heart on promotion, and
it was nearly broken by bis capture We
talked the matter over, and it ended in half
burying the reb in the leaves, and leaving
him there to get back to his promotion the
best way he could. We had determined that
he should have that corporalship if We could
help him to it.-Indianapolis Journal
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-22
Salt at Salt Lake, Utah.

The manufacture OF salt around the shores Of
Salt Lake, Utah, is an important and growing
industry. Nearly all the land adapted to
lie purpose has been appropriated by settlers
4 level meadow is usually selected, a few
inches above and adjacent to tbs water Of
the lake. The surface Of the soal IS scraped
and made level and hard Ike the floor Of
brick yard A storm c. high wind Will drive
the water Il froSa the lake and cover l., ard
G slight dam prevents its return il quickly
evapora,es AID leaves residue Of solid salt
six to Ten inches deep. thas is shoveled into
farm wasoas AID marketed. This salt, owing
to the considerable percentages Of soda il
contains, Is not considered desirable for meat
aud butter, AID does not ccmuaand tie prioe
u q purer article, but is in general use IN toe
territory -Scle1sLac American
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-22
A CHINESE BARBER SHOP.
The Almcad Eyed Tonscrial Artist al
New Yc-k City-Interesting Details,

The A1mcad Eyed Tonscrial Artist Of
New Ye-k City-Interesting Detail&
Chinese BARRIERS are the most peculiar ton
serial artists in the world There are half a
dozen Oriental barber shops on Mott street,
the aristocratic one being All Johns They
are ell small, dingy places, with only one or
two stools and starid upon which are placed
the shaving implements, OF which the Chi
nese barber can boast almost as many varie-
ties as an American surgeon or dentist
There is much more ground to be shaved on
Chinaman's head than on any other mortal,
because he has TO have the entire crown
shaved, besides the eyehds and eyebrows, the
ears and nose
When a customer comes in he Is first
offered tea and tobacco; then be sits OIL a
stool while the professor unbraids his long
hair, which is carefully combed and tied up
into knot at the top of the head A basin
Of hot water upon an easel is placed before
him, with which the short hair around the
knot is thoroughly washed. A towel is then
wound around his neck. A small tin Fan is
now handed to the customer to be held under
his chin to receive the refuse from his own
head. He is made to sit upright upon the
stool during the shaving process. This is
right side Of the head above the ear, moving
frontwise. No soap is used in any part Of
the shaving
After the shave the barber takes high
stool, and climbing on it, he lays the newly
shaved head upon his left lap, and grasps a
handful of miniature surgical tools. The
first OF these is a little hair brush On the
pattern of a tiny chimney sweeps broom.
his ~ -lol ,,,t1
ear with a few turns in and out, as if busting
1t. a sharp, narrow ear razor follows, and
by few ingenious writings of this instru-
nent all the growing weeds within the ear
are removed Then the chimney brush Is
once more inserted. A loop of bamboo
Irvine enters to pick up what is left. If this
fails to take out the remaining hair, fne
pair Of pinceIs is used. The final instrument
is a fine steel wire. One end of this is intro
duced near the drum Of the ear, while the
other is held against the prong of the pincers
One of the prongs Of the latter is now gently
tapped with the finger nails, making the
wire dance jig to the tune of "Home, Sweet
Home" in the ear Of tie delighted customer
This last process, the browning touch" of
tonsorial art in the Orient, is vulgarly called
tickling OF the ear"
ne eyeilds are also shaved as well as the
eyebrows. They are called the trimmings
OF the eyes" The smallest razor also cuts
away all growth within the nostrils. In con-
clusion, the fortunate customer has his fin
gers and tees pulled until they shoot of
noises like the fire crackers, and has his back
and shoulders thoroughly pounded to scatter
any possible rheumatism For all these the
Chinese barber charges seventy-five cents in
New York and five cents in China-Wong
Chin Foo in The Cosmopolitan.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-22

When doctors disagree who shall decider
A tit OF enterprise on the part Of The Boston
Globe disclosed a remarkable difference Of
opinion among tho physicians Of that city.
A reporter, In perfect health, visited ten
prominent Boston doctors and stated non
existent symptoms and requested diagnosis
The mans appearance physically was perfect.
But noe~iths.aDding this, each doctor diax.
noeed tho case In different way. and each
doctor gave the imaginary invalid difrerer.
prescription The diaznoss and prescrfp-
items. together with tho interview with sach
doctor and statement a. % ths reporters
elegant health, were Published In Tbs G!osa
Detroit Free frex
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-22
Skilled Chinese yyooa,v,rk.r-

A skilled Chinese wo-odworker. who has ar
rived in New York 70 take charge Of tia
fancy work on a Chinese town hail now bolrs,
ouiit In Mott street, puts on airs 20 the ex-
tent Of saying that American cabinceuiak-rs
could not earn their tobacco money IA Chin.,
as most Of their work, while grand 20 the
eye, was coarse in construction. ANY shillful
Chinese wood~orker, he said. could make a
bedstead tnat would b worth tlo.oOo ia
China, but 1t wouldn't pay 70 mako such a
one hero, as - would take three years. time
and no American would he willing 20 pay
such a prtce for tedstoed, except az g
curiosity. In China, be said, tseastsads ar,
valued ss ornaments. as pianoa era here
Chicago Herald
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-22
Character Of DreemA

Any marked increase II the 1unbC q
change In tha character Ct dreams should
be seriously considered They are sone-
tines the precursors ct general ner-
vous ard mental prostrztioa- II soch
cases habits Of diet and exercise, work
ard rest should be examined. II dreams
which depre<s the nervous eneTgies and
render eleep unretresains occur fire.
cuen.ls. medical counsel siocA be taken.
The habit Of remembering and narrssing
dreams Is peruicio0s: 20 &C. upon them
i to surrender rational ss1 oo1To1- -.
u. Buckley IL The CsIsWy.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-22
To Duild a ChiInncY.

To build a chimney that Will draw forever
and not fill up with SCOT, you must build il
large enough-sixteen inches SQUARE; uss
good brick. and clay instead Of lime up To
the comb; plaster it inside with clay mixed
with salt; for chimney tops use the very best
Of brick, wet them and lay them in cement
mortar. The chimney should not be built
tight 70 beams and rnfters. there IL where tho
cracks In your chimneys come, and whero
most Of the fires originate, as the chimney
sometimes gets rcd hot A chimney built
from cellar up is better and less dangerous
than ono hung on the wall Don. ge: your
stovepipe hole too Close 20 The ceiling
eighteen inches from it.-Scientifc Amer
lean
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-22
Herbert spcncer's Inqnisi,ivcn~.s-

Herbert Spencer" said an Eng!ishman
now in this country, who knows a good dec!
If the great individuals habits, lis one of
the most minutely observant men imagin-
able. He takts an odd interest in the most
trivial personal peculinrities of stranger,
and is apparently possessed Of a consruimats
curiosity as TO the motives Of apparently I'M
important actsI When he meets a new 40
quaintance he plies the person, be it man or
woman, with innumerable questions He will
ask such persons as TO their dress and habits
of daily life l. he notices any popularity
OF conduct a. table he unhcsitatingiy thrusis
question at tbs object of his curiosity lie
has lived for over twenty years quietly with
a family in a London suburb, where be SEES
only such persons as it pleases him ~ know
New York Press.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-22
PROSECUTING CHRISTIANS;

WASHINGToN, Aug. 2l.-The state de
partment has received communication
from United States Consul Seymour at
Canton. China, in which he says that any
natives who have embraced the christian
religion have been severely prosecuted
Most OF the victims are members of the
American Baptist Union, which recently
announced that no more consular AID viii
required and that native members must
seek redress from the Chinese authorities
The consul says that the treaty between
China and this country IS silent in regard
TO the prevention or correction OF these
prosecutions
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-22
Curious Italian Superstition.

S. Johns day IN Italy IS thus ohser~ed al
Revello, Italy, according 70 private letter
The people bere have a cc-ioas slp=,Slrion
connected with this eve Of g. Johns day
which is observed by many; they repeat
their rosaries Until midnight, and thsn loos
CUE. firmly bslievfng that they viii see Hero
di.s and her daughter pass. riding OF fery
plank, tie daughter laying: Mother, WHY
did you say isf ard the mother: 'Dszghser,
why did yea do III s1d then plange into TIT
sea. tie rezson why, after 81 Johns day
the Temperature CT tbs sea rises, and tathins
bEins New YORK Sun
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-22

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a dollar iii Is prrtnosd Tie borrower
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tezs tSsrs kye oo11s~rfszt ons soilax .zsls "a
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yo7 Taxa rs tax al Ind Hss tro iuss~.d-
Ths1n' 4 fsIsow car nszer b Zoo esr.szi
n --nocy r-assrrs. yoa koo~. 80 kagi 80
ycu izser."-Bes.so Trsn.xtpk
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-22
LOOKING FOR THE SOUTH POLE.

NEW YORK, Aug. 2L-Speaking about
Henry Wizards South pole enterprise, one
of his secretaries said today that the ex-
petition would probably start next
spring. The idea is to start out early III
the season in order to reach some avail
able point in high latitude. where
station can be established in time to 90
still farther southwaId before the weather
becomes too unfayorable for successful
explosions. Although Mr.. Willard and
other Americans are at the back of the
enterprise. it really originated in Ger
many. There is probability that two
vessels, both steamers, Will be sent out.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-22
Growth At CITY ChiIdrea.

Que.elet. in his wei known treatise
.On Nan" pointed out that ths growth
q town Children is quicker thaa that c;
country children. The de-csnds upon
the nutriave powers are larger; and,
consequently, we can understood how Is
comes about that the educational burden
is felt more By town children than their
country cousins. Es showed that the
growth is ,aore rapid il girls than boyz
and probably the effects Of the labor Of
acquiring education are felt more by tie
ciES.-Good Housekeeping.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-22
All Americans Dfs~onssns1S-

II Il tic opi1icn q 50 Engl.ss1naaa who
has recently visited this country that al
sayz ARE c.scoEtenssd bscanse thfy cam.
Americans are discont@ntsd- The r<<r,- Ia
entry tie good things which wealth slors
can bay; tie wealthy arr cfsoo-.erIte<s 10.
car'ss th~y have en3oJeg al tbess good thing.
sua f1sd tbefn fat, stale ard unproltsbis:
~hils the moderately well to-<so ara d!.,o-,-
tented h0caEsss tbsy have nesthar tie so-.al
frssdnzn eutoysf ~ th~p<or nor III. soc1aI
c7szslaera.leri pali 70 the rich -ssv
YORK Trozns
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-22
A SURE CURE FOR PILES.

Dr. Kinks German Pho Ointment has eurcd
BllnG. Bleed n and Itching Piles. when al ofhc.
cintmentS have failed 10 ae-orhs the iatnars, al
lays Il itching az o-ce, acts a. a poaltice. Eve
instant relief Or. klsS's German Pile Ointment
prepared only for Piles ard Ito ing ot The private
parts and nothing else. livery box warranted
sold by druggists or seat by mall N receipt OF 100
Sc and sI09 per box. Sold hy Bettinger Bros. 1na
Aldr.ch 4 brown. wichita < n IA
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-22
M'kINLEY AT ATLANTA

ATLANTA, Ga, Aug. 2L-A heavy rain
storm deferred many people from going TO
the Georgia Chautauqua today TO hear
Hon. Wm. Mckinley speak upon the sub
ject OF protection. Consequently the as
semblage was not as large as it otherwise
would have been. Mr.. Mckinley was III
troduced By Judge Howard Van Epps.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-22
AN OHIO RAILROAD WRECK.

CINCINNATI. Aug. 2l--Superintendent
Carroll. Of the Cincinnati Southern rail
road. has received dispatch that during
a storm last night passenger train No. {
struck tree across the track between
Memo and oakdale. de-ailing the entire
train Five persons were slightly injured.
but all were comfortably fixed IN the
sleepers. The track was cleared AZ Il
o'clock this morning.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-22
4 DELAWARE CYCLONE

WILMINGTON. Del, Aug. 2l.-A cyclone
passed across the state this afternoon
abont SIX MI is below this city. cutting :
path about 100 feet in width. leveling
trees. orchards and outbuildings and doing
damage estimated at sl5lGl1 so far a
known bat one person was killed
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-22
CRaIN DEAL 50 EaII {

NEW YORK, Aug els. r. Post, Il grain
dealer on the produce exchange, IN bust
ness over thirty years, and previously r.
ported 10 be worth a quarter of a million.
was today unable 10 meet his obligations.
He is short Of the market.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-22

japan las go newspapers. 100 NILS
Of railway aid 2,o,o o. 400 tails Il
Telegraph lire. 4 japanese reporter ool-
ssrts news but does acs IN every case
write IT. lie tells what hs krows 70
rsws wr..srs.-I.:er Cceza.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-22
a EAn CTODs;

WHEELING, ". Va, Aug. GA storm
which, in its disastrous effects, rivals thai
of July j. last, has been in progress here
since o'clcck q. III. and shows no signs Of
abating.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-22
UP The GLEN.

Up the glen there Is sylvan laughter,
T!nkls 81 water and trill Of song;
Thers, in the hush that follows after.
Dewdrors glisten and moonteasn throng.
Oh, there is weird, wild beauty then
Up the glen Avis Gray.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-22

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scko<sI ye=F-
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"Hsvs yoa ssee hnP
"Eo, sorr.~
ssTssn hS~ "a you kso< kfs MGR
Cs1so ~ Casa tl-4s' urds< tbs ssove
sri, --Ti-eS -
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-22
SPORTING NEWS.
BASE BALL.
AT INDIANAPOLIS


indianapolis. ..0 10000 3 s. s
Detroit. l 0 0 @ 0 0 0 / 3
Base hits-Indianapolis, 9; Detroit, II.
Errors-Indauapolis 0; Detroit, 9
Batteries-Shrive and Buckley, Gruber
and Bennett.
AT ST. LOUIS.
st. Louis. 2 2 0 l 0 o. Z
Brooklyn . 0 0 0 0 0 O. 0
Base Hits-St. Louis II, Brooklyn 6.
Errors-St. Louis l, Brooklyn 1.
Batteries-Hudson and Boyle Fountz
and Bushong
AT LOUISVILLE.
Rain postponed the Observation-Disclosures
game.
AT KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City .........2 0 90 l 90 2 2 6
Baltimore. ..........0 0 0 2 . 0 0 o.
Base hits-kansas City 10, Baltimore Z.
Errors-kansas City /, Baltimore l.
Batteries-Suliiyan and Donahue, Xii
roy and Fulmer.
The Washington, Philadelphia and
Plttsburg games were postponed today On
account of rain at ali three cities.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-22
Prepared B.sa pain

Il Frs-es sI,ee-aIly prepared wood p1lp
!s szTidlJ supplAnilng plaster % paris Ia
the Eaz1z.~ctE1re q al kiaez o. 6e.l4.ay
6.-zzx5eTi.z-
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-22
SAD SHOOTING OF AuTTLE GIRL.

MARSHALL, Mo-, Aug. 2l.-A shocking
accident occurred this morning about II
O'Clock at the residence of J. w Nordyke,
ON Odell avenue. Hortense, the bright
little S-year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Monroe Pigg, of Kansas City, who were
visiting at Mr.. Nordyke's, was shot by a
22-caliber pistol in the hands of Louis
Nordyke, the i0-year-old son Of j. w. Nor
dyke Mr.. APIgg is Mrs. Nordyke's
nephew, and he and his wife and only
daughter had just reached here this morn
ing on the 10 o'clock train. The children
found an old pistol belonging to Perry, Mr..
Nordyke's oldest son, lying on a shelf in
the smoke house where it had been laid
away after being oiled on account of rust.
The little boy aimed at the floor and
pulled the trigger, but shot the little girl
just above the naval The ball ranged
backward and to the right. The little girl
was taken back to Kansas City by her
parents this afternoon, but it Is gravely
feared that the wound is mortal, as the
ball was probed for and not found and
there was slight hemorrhage from the
stomach.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-22

Send 2 cent stamp for - Phenomenal
Record" TO c. /. Hood j. Co, Lowell
Mass
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-22
General Harrison Addresses an Au-
dience of Over Ten Thousand
People in Toledo.
An Eloquent Argument in Behalf of Pro-
tection-Cheered at Every Town
Along the Route
From Indianapolis to Toledo-He Will Pro-
coed Tomorrow to Middle Bass Island
General Political News.
WEATHER BULLETINS

SIGNAL OFFICE, WICHITA, Kan, Aug.
21.-The highest temperature was o3.3o
the lowest "a >, and the mean rs.
The wind was brisk \ to gentle e and
the weather cool and fair, with slowly
rising barometer.
The maximum velocity of wind was \,
IS miles per hour at S:45 am.
Mean barometer, reduced to sea level
30 $50 inches
Mean humidity 70 per cent.
FRED L. JOHNSON,
Observer.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, ID. c.,
Aug. 2l-The indications for thlrty-slx
hours, commencing "Wednesday, August -
at z a. IN. are as follows:
For Missouri: Generally fair. nearly
stationary temperature, winds generally
northerly.
For Kansas: Fair; nearly stationary
temperature, variable winds.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-22
BRITISH PRESS VIEWS.

LONDON, Aug. 21.-The Daily News.
commenting on the rejection of the fisher
les treaty by the United States senate,
says: 1t is another example of the many
evils which the disunionists are bringing
upon their country.
The Chronicle says: "This unworthy at
tempt to make party capital of question
which might involve two great countries
in war, is not likely TO endear the Repub
lican party to the majority of native born
Americans"
The Times does not take part in the ex-
travagant alarm Of the Democratic
supporters of fishery treaty concerning
possible conflict between England and
America as a result of its rejection.
The election OF a new president, the Times
says, will see wonderful calming down
of party passions. There is shrewd sus-
picion expressed that even Harrison, If
elected, viii find It convenient TO effect a
similar settlement of the pending fishery
disputes, with enough colorado alteration
in its details to save the pride OF his party.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-22
AT PERU.

PERU, Ind. Aug. 21.-The first demon
stration of any kind along the line occurr-
ed at Kokomo, forty-four miles from In
dianapolis, when a couple of hundred
working men, railroad employees, had con-
gregeted awaiting General Harrison's ar
rival. They cheered the general Justify,
and be went to the rear platform and shook
hands with the crowd, but made no ad-
dress Just before the the train arrived at
Peru it stopped at the shops Of the Lake
Erie g. Western railway and a hundred or
more workingmen in their aprons with
their soiled hands ran ou5 to greet the
general who stepped down in their midst
and shook hynds during the brief stop At
1890 a. M, the train pulled into Peru,
where a crowd of nearly 600 greeted the
general and the party as they alignted 1t
was with good deal of difficulty that the
general made his way to the waiting room
of the depot where he received the people.
The party are compelled to wait here
nearly an hour and half, and after aha6-
ing hands all around, General Harrison
and Judge Woods sought the refreshment
room OF the railroad office.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-22
HARRISON'S TRIP.

NoBLEsvILLE, Ind, Aug. 2l.-A very
heavy rain poured continuously last
night, and at 7:15 this morning: when
the express on the Lake Erie q Western
railroad pulled out of the depot ram
was still falling, and as but few people
knew the train General Harrison would
take, there was consequently no crowd at
the depot. At the Massachusetts avenue
station, which is convenient to the Harrl-
son residence, General and Mrs. Harrison
were taken on board, accompanied by \.
:. District Judge VIM. Woods and wife
An ordinary passenger coach had been at
tached to the rear of the train for the con-
venience of General Harrison and his
friends. In addition to those named the
party accompanying the general comprises
a representative of the Associated Press
and Colonel W. II. Smith, the special cor
respondent of the Cincinnati Commercial
Gazette.
General Harrison's route IS via the Lake
Erie d Western TO Peru, Ind, arriving
there at 1925 and remains until noon,
Thence, via the Wabash railway, the
party will proceed TO Toledo, stopping at
TT. Wayne at l:40 p. IN. for dinner aud ar
irving at Toledo at 4:2o,
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-22
AT ST. LOUIS.
AT LOUISVILLE,
KANSAS CITY.

Rain postponed the Louisville-Athletic
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