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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-21
RAILROAD MANAGERS, BEARIsH VIEWS.

Chicago Aug Goa local paper says: General
Manager c. ii. Chappell, who with other officials Of
the Chicago and Alton, has Just completed tour Of
Inspection the lines of that road takes rather
beaIsh view of the crop outlook When asked about
railroad earnings during the last half OF 1885, he said
The prospect is decidedly poor. In the first place,
the wheat cr,p is not turning out nearly we'll as
expected and there IS scarcely any Of 1t moving
1t expected that the wheat would grade No. in
Chicago and ST Louis but it appears that II will
only grade and A. The oats crop also turning out
badly, and l understand that 1t is showing .only
eighteen or twenty pounds TO the bushel The corn
crop IS all right, but there will not be enough moved
this year 10 affect earnings. On the whole. the out
look for the railroads Is anything but bright
In regard 10 the removal Of The fast trains TO Kan
sas City and Omaha, Mr.. Chappe said that tho mana
gers would not revoke their decision. II was purely
a matter of economy"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-21
MAYOES OFEICE.

New.York July II. 1883.
rhc Hon. David B. Hill. Governor
Sir In my letter you yesterday. the word sny0
In the sixth line OF the second page should be changed
TO corresponding" Asking you make the correction
have the honor be. very respectfully your obeden,
servant, A8isAM S. HEWITT.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-21

London, Aug. 2O.-IIarland and Wolff ship build
ers of Belfast, have closed their yards owing TO
partial strike Of their employees Five thousand
hands are affected by the shut down.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-21

Berlin, Aug 90 A SENT official report of the speech
Of the Emperor at the headquarters the 1st nfan
try Guards saturday says: The anniversary of
the battles Of St. Prvat Day, which led TO the
ual triumph Of Germany, was, hc said, Of importance
for the whole army 1t the day for thinking of
the many who more His Majesty
said he was convinced that should the regiments
time again IL would not be behind ifs achieve
mcns OF that day eighteen years ago The speech
was received with enthusiastic cheers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-21
RECEIVED BY THE SWEDISH CROWN PRINCE

OELEGATES TO THE RELIGIOUS CONVENTION
WELCOMED TO THE ROYAL PALACE.
Stockholm Aug 20--The conference OF tho Young
Mems Christian Association concluded last night
with meeting for young men, which was addressed
by Robert Orr Of Pittsburg, Penn. At O'Clock this
morning a second farewell meeting held. The
farewell address delivered by the Bishop of vsby,
and replies were made by r. c. Morse of New York,
and delegates from Great Britain, France, Germany,
Russia, Spain and Italy.
The King and Queen, His Royal High.
ness the Crown Prince and other mem
beis OF the Royal family have not only
shown their deep interest in the work the associations
doing for young men by their liberal subscriptions
toward meeting the expenses OF the convention, but
they invited all the delegates TO reception at the
Royal Palace at DrotIngham, where, recently the En-
peror of Germany and his suite so handsomely
entertained. The royal palace is six miles from the
.hy. At ii o'clock the delegates left on threo
steamers provided for the occasion The visitors ell
ioyed rambe about the palace and elegant grounds
Of the Royal gardcns, and at o'clock luncheon
served in the absence of this King who IS in
chrstiania, the Crow Primo, presided and welcomed
his guests expressing his pleasure at meeting them at
the palace and his r.ercst in the work they doing
The Rev. Gustave Tophel of Geneva, spoke for tho
conference. At o'clock the party returned the
city, much pleased with h'.r reception by royalty
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-03
The Villages of Cuba.

Cuban villages or p1.eblos have always
interested me deeply. They are of little
Importance as we measure things. There
is nothing about them in architecture or
human activities TO make them worthy Of
account They are seldom pOpulous and
are never busy. In them and between
them, enterprise, rivalry, aspiration, are
unknown. But on this great earth are
not other spots SO full of simplicity and
effortleSs rest.
There are just enough people in them
to make human presence an agreeable
consciousness. There is never any labor
done in any way that tires. Nobody
hurries. There is no fretting or fuming
about anything. No one is supposed to
be in haste. Nor could any such notion
ever come to surprise and annoy the
mind. Every animate or inanimate oo-
ject seems at rest. II you desire 10 set
a Cuban village in an uproar of indignant
wonderment, you have only 10 hint Of do
Ing, or of desiring something done quick
". Even the winds that blow move in
soft and soothing breeZes, eloquent of list
less dreamfulnesS. The birds sing in
subdued notes IS if half asleep. Univer-
sal siesta rests upon everything. The
very air wings narcotic, and pulses balm,
to the sense and soul. Despite your own
contempt for Cuban inanimation, after
little. your best efforts are overcome; you
yield TO the inSensible sirens of scene
and scent and sound; and the enthrau-
ment possesses you wholly.-Edgar L.
Wakeman in New York Mail and Express.
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-03
Tho West Coast of Mexico.

Warm weather commences here in May,
and the heat becomes extreme during the
months Of June, July and August: in
September the rains begin. A hot wind
occasionally makes its appearance, and
such is the fury Of the witheTing blast
that it seems 10 scorch the skin like q
furnace It comes when least expected,
and continues sometimes for four and
twenty hours. 1t is a remarkable circunl-
stance that it does not extend more than
q league from the coast, seaward, and
that while it prevails fresh water depos-
tied in jars continues deliciously cool,
even in summer.
Fortunately for the people who live
here, the night air is not injurious, as 1T
is in many semi-tropicai countries, for
when the warm weather is fairly begun
the inhabitants, rich and poor, are obliged
TO abandon the interior of their houses
and pass the nights in the corridors and
courryards; the poorer class lie on blankets
in the streets in front of their huts. The
purity of the atmosphere. the dryness OF
the soil and the purifying effects of the
winds which sweep over this country all
tend to make this 4 very salubrious
climate. The enormous death rates are
attributed entirely TO epidemics aggra-
waited by urhealthful sanitary conditions;
there is no sewerage and the streets are
filthy. In spite of this the longevity of
those living here is remarkable; several
are more than 100 years of age, and two
have attained, one to ia and the other to
130.-Laura b. Starr in Cleveland
Leader
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-03

It Is wonderful how much money Is
srent in Washington on candy, and the
expenses of society girls in this regard
run up to hundreds of dollars a season
The beaux make many presents of expen-
sive boxes of candy, and it takes from SO
and upwards TO make a nice present of
candy here. One of the stores has candies
that cost s. "a pound. and one of the favor
lte swcetmeats of the capital is made of
chestnuts roasted and incased in candy.
Mrs. Stanford buys great quantities of
candy Mrs Whitney always has candy
scattered about the parlors at her recep-
tions, and she is very fond of those little
daintily colored bits of sugar which look
like colored talfy stretched out into
strings the size of slate pencils and cut
into bits an inch long Many congress
man has sweet tooth ATTORNEY Gene
raj Garland likes chocolate caramels. and
there are some members of the house who
always have package of peppermint
drops IN their pocket. know OF a number
of the society girls who kept Lent" by
denying themselves candy on week days,
but as rule they gorged themselves on
Sunday TO make up for 1t Some of the
best dinners here have candies on the
table as dessert and there is nothing that
finishes up good meal better than a bit
of candy. Hayes always had candy on the
table when he was president. Washing
ton used to buy candy for Nelly Gusts,
and Arthur had sweet tooth Mrs.
Cleveland Is not sverse to dainty bon
bon. but the wife OF Senator Davis. who
has the prettiest complexion in Washing
ton. tells me that she does not ike sweet
things at ell. and she attributes her good
health and clear face TO the fact that she
was brought mp on oatmeal and cream,
and that her Scotch parents saw that she
was not gorged with sweet things.-Csr-
pepterIs Letter,
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-03
New Orleans Co1ored Servants.

It is useless for a housekeeper TO at
tempt economy with colored servants.
Their ways are naturally wasteful, and
they entertain scorn for all attempts at
thrifty management. A lady whose war
time experience had taught her that
twelve biscuits could be produced from
one pint of -four lost several servants De-
fore she discovered that their detection was
due to disgust at her frequent enuncia-
ton of this theorem in domestic economy.
Let the mistress be never SO close, or ever
liberal, she will be utterly unable 10 re-
strain the extravaganza Of her servants.
When supplies are measured out it is fre-
uuently the dining room table, never that
of the kitchen, which is stinted.
Servants out of employment time their
visits to their friends in service so as to in
clude at least one meal hour OF the family;
and the cooks husband, son or fourth
cousin usually appears during the progress
of dinner to escort his relative home and
TO assist in the transportation of any un-
usually heavy burden. A stranger trav-
ersing the streets Of New Orleans at night
fall and seeing the hundreds of homeward
bound cooks, each with her sagging basket
upon her arm, would imagine the whole
colored population to be on the way to
picnic. They are merely, however, trans
porting what they seem to regard as their
rightful spoil of food, and wood, and coal.
The statistician has yet not risen with a
brain large enough to compute the col
lective value OF this daily universal drain.
-NeWYork Post
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-03
The peorie of ShiraZ.

The people of Shiraz are celebrated
throughout Persia for their gay and fes-
tive dispositions. While the average
Persian, outside the nobility, is calcu-
lating, mercenary trader and traficker,
the Shirazi is a gallant, beau, free
liver. The best soldiers in Persia are st
Shiraz, and the LOWEST women; from
Shiraz also issue hundreds Of lutis or
buffoons who wander about all over the
empire, singing, tontoming. and exhibit
ing trained monkeys.
Persepolis, believed 20 have been
mighty city before the birth of Babylon,
and about the earliest home OF pomp,
wealth and magnifcence, is situated near
Shiraz. The old pagan kings and nobility
OF PersepoliS were royal wassailers.
Drunkenness and reveiry were carried TO
an extreme in the marble halls of this
ancient Iranian capital that we OF to-day
little dream OF. One has but 10 taste the
famous Cholar wine, note the curious
difference between the Shirazis and other
Persians Of today, and then look up at
the old ruins of Persepolis TO come TO the
conclusion that the three things have
some mysterious connection.
Stevens in New York Sun.
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-03
Petty Thieyinc in Groceries.

''The Italian women" says Philadel-
phia grocer, train their children from
the teddlers up to pick up a handful of
coffee. white beans or rice, or potatoes,
prime dried apples, in short anything they
can extract from its receptacle while we
are not looking. and while the mother is
buying four cents worth Of kerosene oil;
they slip the things into their pockets so
slick that it would take more skilled
man than an average detective to catch
them in the ect. The 'sampling' in larger
grocery stores by the better class of buy
ers is picnic alongside the petty larceny
of these customers we have to deal with.
1t is astonishing of what similar allow
ances shrewd grocer has to make in
figuring the cost of store service and
profits On goods sold. Some people think
it is simply FIRST cost of goods, store rent,
taxes and licenses and Clerk hire, but the
man who figures that way in putting on
his prices never makes bright and
shining success of the business. ."-Phila-
delpbia News.
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-03
ruo y9uIrar OF Japan.

The most popular instrument in Japan
is the sono- -kOto. sort Of guitar. or rather
combination Of the guitar and dulcimer
It's use is certainly very curious. there be-
ing thirteen strings of waxed silk, which
are tuned in unison. The strings being of
equal length and thickness and having
the same note. present difficulty of Sc
curing modification Of tone so as to pro-
duce melody. This is overcome By the
use of bridges similar to those of guitar,
TO enable the performer to play melodies
varying at least three octaves from the
lowest to the highest notes. The sono-
koto is six feet two and half inches in
length by nine inches in breadth and one
and half inches deep. and, under the
fingers of a slillful performer. has very
pleasing tone. not unlike that Of the dull
elmer.
The Japanese are famous for their skin
n inlaying, and few specimens Of their
ability in this branch OF fine art surpass
that in this charming instrument The
sono-koto IS great favorite IN Japan
among the ladies of the higher class, ana
for woman to be able to perform skill
fully upon it is a guarantee Of that object
dear 10 every woman's heart-a speedy
and successful mariage.-Saa Francisco
Exauinar
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-03
City Troops Were the Toughest.

81 noticed few days ago an article
concerning the mortality among the Ger
man members of the G. A. r." said Capt.
William T. Haskell, of Washington, D.
c.. to a reporter, "and was struck by the
facts it presented have not hitherto
paid any attention to this question, but
since the matter has been called to my
notice recollect that the deaths among
the German veterans Of my acquaintance
have been very frequent during the last
few years. Another point in regard to
Grand Army mortality which l have
studied with some care is the fact that
the death rate Of those who originally
came from the country far exceeds that
of the city men. 1t is generally supposed
that a country life is conducive to health,
but as far as the records Of the war de-
partment prove anything. the contrary is
the case.
"When in the Army of the Potomac I
served in a regiment recruited in the city
of New York. Stoddard's Vermont brigade
was in our division, and it was rernarka-
BILE fact that those stalwart mountaineers,
men of large size and great muscular de-
velopment, were far moro subject to dis
ease than our city boys. and died like
sheep in the Chickahonliny swamps, while
the death rate among the city regiments
was very low comparatively Since the
close of the war, and especially during the
last ten years. the survivors of the coun-
try regiments. at least in the east. for l
know nothing of the west. show a much
higher mortality than the metropolitan
troops. and sickness is much more fire.
euent- l have heard from French and
German officers that the same state of
affairs prevails in the armies Of those
countries, and from all these facts l am
inclined to believe that the general i'm
preston that city life is unhealthy is en-
tirely false."-St Louis Post Dispatch.
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-03
Fourth of July Excursion.

For the Fourth of July celebrations the
St. Louis & San Francisco Railway COM
pany including Kansas Midland division
to Ellsworth, will sell round trip excur-
sion tickets to any station within 25O miles
of Wichita at one single fare for round
trip. Tickets will be on sale July and 4
and final limit for return passage July ..
way company will sell round trip tickets
July and to all points within 200 miles
of Wichita, east, west north and south at
one fare for the round trip. Sale OF tickets
July and 4, final limit for return passage
July ).
The Wichita s. Western Railway com
pany will sell round trip tickets to all
points on their line at one fare for round
trip on July and 4, limited to return
July g. w. d. Murdock, Passenger and
Ticket Agent, 122 North Main street.
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-03
The Opening o, the Campaign

To open the campaign with any hope OF
speedy success, attack the enemy, malaria,
before it has a chance TO intrencn. An OBJ
stinate foe twill prove if you don't go right
at it. II you are prudent, too, You will have
fortified, upon the first intimation or its
presence in your neighborhood. Hostel
ter's stomach bitters is the medicinal am
munition that you require. Every form OF
malarial fever yields 10 this fine preventive
and remedy. For constipation. liver COM
plant, dyspepsia, nervousness and kidney.
trouble il is no less effective Residents of
malarial localities. and persons sojourning
in or bound for the great west, should Sc
iect this medicine as means OF defence
against the frequent visitariors OF miasnla.
Those in delicate health, the aged and the
enfeebled, should in every instance resort
to this signal inyigorant. Use itfor weak
nerves
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-03

roast, being hollow and large at rne euu
where the butter is poured in There is
also the larding needle, which sews large
pieces of meat together or fastens a bit OF
fat deep in q lean piece Of meat One OF
these was invented by French chef The
other was made to meet the demands OF
butchers who cook large quantities of
meat for the free lunch restaurants. and
who wish to sew their meat into good
shape, so that it viii cut well.
The collar makers needle is not unlike
the upholsterers. The netting needle has
little branch at each end, and with them
goes 8 broad mesh" of ivory or polished
wood The knife point hem needle, with
its broad blade, was Invented to suit the
men at the Chicago stock yards. The
broom makers needle. like the sailors,
has to be pushed with steel palm That
which the millers use has spring eye,
which the heavy thread enters when the
side of the eye is pressed.
a novice could never guess how to use
the needle made for sewing soles on shoes.
The glove needles are marvelously fine
have three cornered points. The knitting
and astrachan needles want no mention.
The needle for filing rugs has given
place to an ingenious machine which does
four times the work The beading needle
is slender and long. The rag baler's
needle has blade like leek, and IS an
other invention made for Chicago. Tho
weaver's pin for picking up broken
threads has an open eye in hook. which
catches and holds the lost thread firmly.
The making Of a needle is very labo-
rious matter in Germany, France and
England, where it is done by hand Tbs
polishing there requires sixty or seventy
DAYS But in America it has called forth
some of the most interesting and delicate
inventions in machinery Of which this
country can boast.-Chicago News
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-03
The Late wonan's Congress.

The late wouan's congress was .
financial success, and Susan B Anthony
IS as happy as clam at high tida She 10
affected almost TO tears when she talks of
the kindness with which the press has
treated her and the movement. and shs
has great hopes for the future The re-
ceipts Of the council were over 81, COO
The daily paper published cost between
s3, ooo and $4,000. snd it was one Of tbs
brightes. OF the kind ever issued i.
gave the frn proceedings Among the
items OF expense were $500 fer steno-
graphic work Ms Colby. the editress,
is a bright newspaper woman Of Best-ice,
Neb., and SIZE has shown that she pos
sesses q remarkable executive ability
Washington Letter
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-03
NEEDLES AND NEEDLES.
a Few of the Many Varieties Manu-.
factured in This Country.

a Few of the Many Varieties Manu-.
factured in This Country.
4 needle is little thing, hardly worth
mentioning, In fact. but the daily con-
sumption Of them in the United States is
4, 100000 About one-sixth of these are
made in Brooklyn, but the greater part Of
the needles we use come from Redditch,
England.
There are needles which all wig makers
use. They are as delicate as hair and
shaped like fish hook There is the
tanbour needle and the needle for shirring
machines; the great sail needle, which has
to be pushed with steel palm; the knit
ting machine needle, with its little
latchet; the aracene and crewel needles
end the long instrument which the milli-
pers use.
Then there is the surgeons cruel outfit,
the probing needle made for hunting after
bullets or internal sores; the post nortem
needles, of various curves and sizes; the
hare lip needle; the long accppressure
pins, for pinning gaping wounds IN place;
ell the needles for eye. head and body
long, short, curved once. twice or three
times. Then the veterinary surgeon has
his case of needles, too. The upholsterer
is favored MAJ Ee has needles on the
half curve, and on the quarter curve.
round points and sword points, long eyes,
round eyes. egg eyes. and counter sunk
eyes
The cook Is not left OF: of this trade,
bat has curious trussing needle. made fcr
carrying melted butter or savo-y sauce
right into the very heart Of fowl or
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-03
sSNNiIa&
Daily eagle
A SONG.

There "a ever song somewhere, my dear;
There is ever something sings alway;
There's the song OF the lark when the skies are
cleor,
And the song Of the thrush when the skies are
gray
rhe sunshine showers across the grain.
And the bluebird thrills IN the orchard tree;
And IN and out, when the caves drip rein,
The swallows are twitterirg ceaselessly.
There is ever song somewhere, my dear.
In the midnight black or the midday blue;
The robin pipes when the sun Is here.
And the cricket chirrups the whole night
through
The buds may blow, and the fruits may grow,
And the autumn leaves drop crisp and sere;
But whether the sun, or the rain. or the snow,
There Is ever q song somewhere, my dear.
James Whitcomb Riley.
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-03
The Goldfish Disappearing.

IN about another decade the American
and Canadian legislative bodies VIII not
be absorbed with arguments on the home
and habits Of the festive Goldfish. He is
slowly disappearing from our coasts, and
the banks OF Newfoundland which knew
him once know HIM no more. Fishermen
now practice deep sea fishing with very
poor results. as the COD seems 70 fight shy
of all bait White we consider these facts
our attention is directed 10 the other side
OF the globe, where immense schools OF
Goldfish are reported on the west coast OF
Africa, although they have never been
heard Of IN that quarter befo-e. They
must have grown tired OF ths eternal
sQuabb.ing about their feeding grounds
and have euliGrated 10 neutral territory.
Queer. isn't it' About the ope.ing Of the
next century Goldfish VIII be rare dei-
cacy. and in 1eJ0or therea bouts the secret
OF that deliShtful democratic dish known
as the co<llsh ball will only liager as
memory IN the chronicles OF tie cuisine.
Fish Dealer in Globe Democrat
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-03
-'he Scenic Line OF the World!

On account of the National Educationa
association which holds its annual meet
ing at san Francisco, Cal. July Il, lSoS
the Missouri Pacific Railway company
will sell round TIP tickets at one fare for
the round trip plus two dollars, Tickets
going take YOU via the northern route via
Pueblo and Denver, Col.
The scenery along this route is the
finest and most picturesque in the world.
Observation cars are runson all trains Civ
ing passengers golden opportunity TO see
the grand mountain scenery. Passengers
have choice of route returning. This Is
the only line to take ana have comfort.
No sand hills and deserts TO pas through.
Call at ticket office, 121 North Main street,
and procure maps, circulars. etc.
+. +. BLECKLEY,
33-9t Passengers and Ticket Agent.
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-03
Gaming Introduced.

According 20 Camden, gaming was
introduced iato England by the SaIoas,
and the loser was often made slave to
the winner, and so.d in tra1Ie. Ike oihes
merchandise.
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-03
Advice to Mothers.

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup should al
ways be used for children teething. 1t
soothes the child, ,softens the gums ,ailays all
pain. cures wind cclic, and is the best
remedy for diarrhosa. twenty-five cents
bottle. do4 tf-v46 II
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-03

The depressing effects OF warm weather
are overcome by Hoods Sarsap parilla-l00
doses 81.