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Wichita eagle., 1888-03-14
The Bnomerang's Curious flight.

Some German scientists, seeking to dis
cover the secret Of the bOOmerangS curl
GUS flight, caused a party OF Australian
natives to give an exhibition of boom
erang throwing at Munster The instru-
mentS used were of two sizes, the larger
being a slender crescent about two feet
long, two and quarter inches wide and
quarter of an inch thick, made of an eX-
traordinary heavy Australian iron wood.
This boomerang was jerked up into the
air about 100 yards, when it flew straight
away, then turned 20 the left and re-
turned in curved line back to the
thrower, whirling around constantly and
whiZzinG unpleasantly. One badly di-
rected projectile fell through Spectators
hat with a cut as clean as that Of a razor.
a Weimar manufacturer, who has made
some II 600 toy bOomeTangs, believes that
the mystery of shape lies in the sharper
curvature i'll the middle, with unequal
length of the two arms, which must be
made of equal weight by unequal thick
ness. The peculiarly of motion is due tc
the difference in the length of the arms
(which DIVORCES the curve of rotation from
the circular.-New Orleans Picayune.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-14
The Be-rar OF Rome.

One picturesque character is generally
lacking from the hill top-the beggar.
Dirty and charming as he may be, he is
relegated to one of the principal Pincio
spproaches-the Spanish steps and the
piazza at their summit, were his progeny
especially the NertHnese from the Cam
pagna. swarm to hearts content. All,
but isn't he beauty Of beggar? he or
she, but especially he, for the Spanish
steps people are of the beggar upper ten,
and take up such mental occupation
only when their regular trade as models
becomes slack, or when the only other
allowable calling in conport with their
dignity becomes profitable-that of
flower selling. But who, | say, can re-
fuse those great liquid brown eyes Of a
soldo. even if he doesn't want a bunch of
violets. and who anyway can refuse to
look at the superb coloring of the cam
pagnese costumes as the models throw
themselves into the abandonment of a
thousand unstudied postures on the steps,
They are honester, too, this motley
crowd. than some who aren't beggars. A
little ragamuffin Of them who takes a
liking to YOU will often come running up
to YOU with his buttoDhole bouquet and,
deity STICKING IL III, VIII NC oN IN J!iE.
4Astonished indeed you are the first time
this extraordinary occurrence takes place.
By and by, repeated experiences show you
that it is an ebuilition Of gratitude on the
part of little Giulio or Giovanni for sun
dry coppers which from time to time
you've tossed him. He'll be glad of fu-
ture tossings, too, for begging has no ele-
ment of disgrace here, but as pay for his
free gift-neverl Hence, JOY and woe TO
him who, daily passing that way, comes
to know and fancy any Of the models.
His stock of small change somehow will
grow beautifully less, but he will revel in
the free nature of color and form and gra-
cious manner, which one may find at ali
times, like wild yet clustering flowers
clinging to these SUMMED steps.-Rome
Cor. Cleveland Leader.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-14
A BlCYClIST IN BEN6RES.
Idols and Temples, Mosques and Bathing
Ghats-Gods of the Heather.

. Idols and Temples, Mosques and Bathing
Ghats-tiods of the Heather.
At length l reach Benares, wheeling
down the luxuriant Ganges valley. Of
all the cities of the east, Benares is per-
haps the most interesting at the present
day to the European tourist. It's 400
shivalas, or idol temples, and go mosques;
ifs wonderful bathing CHATS, swarming
with pilgrims washing away their sins,
the burning bodies, the sacred Gangcs,
the hideOuS idols at every corner of the
streets and its strange idOlatrous popula-
ton, make up q scene that awakenS one
to keen appreciation Of its novelty One
realizes fully that here the idolatrv. the
I ''bowing down before images" that in our
Sunday school days used to seem so unut-
terably wicked and perveyse, so monstrous
and so far, far away, is q tangible fact
To keep up their outward appearance on
a par with the holiness OF their city, men
streak their faces and women mark the
the parting in their hair with red Sacred
bulls age allowed TO roam the streets at
will, and the chief business of a large pro-
portion of the population seems to be the
keeping Of religious observances and pay
ny devotion TO the multitudinous idols
scattered about the city.
Everywhere, in inches of the walls.
under trees, on pedestalS at frequent cor
ners are idols, hideously ugly; red idols,
idols with silver faces and stone bodies,
some with mouths from ear to ear. big
idols, little idols, the worst omnium gath
erum imaginable. Sati, nothing visible
. but her curious face, beams over q black
Mother Hubbard sort Of gown that con-
Ceals whatever she may possess in the
way of body; Jagaddatri. the Mother of
the World, with four arms, seated on
lion; Brahma, with five eyes and four
mouths curiOuSly made 20 supply quad
ripple faces; kamadsva, the handsome
little God of Love (the Hindoo Cupid,
whom the cruel silva once slew with q
beam from his third cye-all these and
multitudinOus others greet the curious
sightseer whichever way one turns. Han
uman, too, is not forgotten, the great
Monkey King who aided Rama in his eX-
petition TO Ceylon; outside the city proper
is the monkey temple, where thousands Of
the sacred anthrOpoids do congregate and
consider themselves at home.
- Then there is the fGkirS' temple. the
most beautifully carved shivala in Ben
ares; here priests distribute handfuls of
soaked gram TO all meudicantS who pre-
sent themselves. The gram is supplied
by wealthy HindoOs, and both priests and
patrons consider it a great sin to allow q
religious mendicant to go away from the
temple empty handed.-Thomass Stevens
in Oprinv
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-14
4 Little Too Smart.

Iheard the other day of a clerk in dry
goods store who was smart and quick. Il
splendid manager and all that. lie had
an exalted opinion Of himself, and fire.
queutly made himself disagreeable by re-
marking 10 his associates that the concern
could not possibly get along without him.
This came TO the ears OF the senior part
ner, and the old gentleman. called the
clerk into the private Office and said: Mr.
jenkins. You have been very efficient and
we appreciate your services. but | hear
Chat you have repeatedly asserted that if
yOu were TO die the concern couldn't pos
sibly survive it, and this has worried both
myself and partner Very much, for you,
like all men, are liable to die very I'M
eXpectedly. We have, therefore, con-
cluded 10 experiment while We are in
health and see if the concern Will survive
your absence. You will, therefore. con-
slider yourself dead for one year. and we
will make an effort TO so consider you for
that length of time. n--Globe-Democrat.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-14

''Must put some uuzzle on my dog'"
he asked at police headquarters.
We'll, no; not now"
'Dot's how l belief it vhas myself.
Cant do something's nit a boy?'
what fors''
''Vhell, a few days ago boy comes by
my place. Ny big dog vhas oudt doors.
Do. boy hat a DOG sboudt so high Ny
dog chaws him COP in two minutes. Dot
boy comes in ind says if doan' put some
muzzle on my dos he hat him shot"
Il see
81 puts dot muzzle on. Today my dog
vhas oudt doors. Dot boy comes along
nit his shnlau dog. When he sees dot
rnuzzle he cries out: Seek him, Tiger
und dot shmall dog licks my big dog until
he can't shsand oop no more. Was dot
some conspiracy or what: Do haf some
false pretense on dot boy, or will he walk
arountlt und tell eferybody dot it vhas q
big shoAe ON Snyderf''-DetVoit Free
Press.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-14
Qualities of the Centerarian.

An English physician who has investi-
gated the characteristics ana surround
ings of centenarians says he finds that
the average qualities Were a good family
h;itory, q well made frame of average
stature. spare rather than stout, robust,
with good health, appetite and digestion,
capable Of eNertion, good sleePers, Of
placid temperament and good intelligence,
very little need for and little consunp-
ton of alcohol and animal food. The
man who aSpires 10 be a centenarian
should therefore fit himself out with these
qualifications. News.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-14
Daily Eagle
DCSCLATiUN.
Alone I sit in Gorgeous state

Alone sit in gorgeous state,
And view my gathered treasures rare,
Which seem to mock my cruel fate
My lonely lot, SO bleak and bare.
Within is wealth and warmth and light,
Close curtained from the whiStling wind,
That sweeps and swrls with reckless might,
Whose breath brings dea:h 10 human kind.
But the cold wind Of her deep scorn
Has blighted all my joy of life;
Within my soul no hope is born
No rest or peace or savage strife.
And what care for pride or fame,
Since love from out my heart is drivent
All, all is but an empty Eame-
Ashes the prize for which I've striven.
Dead ashes from deep despair,
heart burned out by passions fire
o God. she was SO false so fair,
And bind was with fond desire
loved with love that ne 'er grows old;
My worship followed where she led;
But weary of a tale oft told,
She left me!-aHd the world is dead
Martha NJ. Ross in Times-D Democrat.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-14
Bell Telephone Stock,

Bell telephone stock, with a par value
Of 800 share, is selling at $3.50. It pays
10 per cent. dividends and is supposed to
earn about 80 per cent The largest block
of the stock is held By tie inventor and
his wife. Another large holder is Forbes.
the Boston capitalist. who has control
ing interest il the Burlington road and is
fasher-in-lsw of Perkins, the reads presi-
dent-Nev York Evening World.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-14

Michigan makes more shingles than all
the other states in the Union, but, Curl
ously enough, it has no more than the
usual percentage of good boys.-Burling-
ton Free Press
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-14

A singular freak Of nature, originally
discovered in western Australia, is likely
10 remain unexplained. II consists of
nine fine pearls adhering together in the
form OF a Latin crosS-SeVen in the shaft
and one on each side of the second pearl
4 suggestion is that fragment OF sea-
weed in the shell Of the oyster formed the
frame on which the cross was built.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-14

It has been calculated. according to
Professor Proctor, that man Of 70 has
consumed twenty wagon loads, or eighty
touS. OF food. solid and liquid.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-14

Look ont for plenty Of sea serpen.s.
Each LOG in tie big raft is possible and
nn:An tia1 ga ssrpept
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-14
Excursion :. Tickets

To San Diego, Los Angeles, San
Francisco aLc al California
poin,a via the Great Southern
Route. good for six months with
stop over privileges and
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-14
48 MILES
The Shortest Route 70 ST. Louis

For Colorado, California, Ore
gon and all Pacific Coast points
this Is the fAyOrite routa
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-14
CHOICE OF ROUTES RETURNING.

For time tables and information
write or call at City Ticket office.
iz7 Main St., Wichita, Kan
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-14

y. c. KEERAE.
Pasa & Ticket Agent
, 1888-07-11
sam,I Randall Very III.

WASHINGTON, July l0.-Samuel J.
Randall was taken seriously i'll last night
and for a time was apparently in immi-
nent danger of death. This afternoon,
while very weak, he is resting quietly, the
acute phase of the trouble having been
Brought under control
Randall has suffered several times dur
ing this session of congress from similar
attacks, but none of them have been as
severe as this. He passed almost half a
gallon of blood during a hemorrhage of
the bowels last night. As a consequence
he is very weak, but at a late hour this
afternoon he was reported to be resting
quietly and showed signs of improvement
and gathering strength. The Philadel-
phia surgeon who has been treating Mr..
Randall for some time past, is expected
some time tonight.
The patient rested easily during the
evening and at 8 o'clock was enjoying a
sound sleep. The news of the ex.spcak-
er's illness spread quickly about the city
and nearly all the older senators and con-
gressmen called to inquire after his health.
The president sent a note OF inquiry to
Mrs. Randall asking to be informed OF the
sick mans condition and expressing the
hope that he would speedily recover.
AT midnight Randall was resting easily
and the doctors said there was a gratifying
improvement in bis condition.
, 1888-07-11
Another Story.

Those who had a good opportunity as
they thought to know whether a shot
was fired at Mrs. Blindt by her husband
night before last, including Mrs, Blindt
herself-in the excitement of the mo-
ment, ayerted that such was the case, and
yet after the excitement twas over, yester-
day for instance, there were none to be
found who were Of hat opinion, and
there now seems little doubt that while a
shot was fired, it was more for the pur-
pose of giving emphasis to loud words
than for any other purpose. Mrs. Blindt
would say nothing about the matter yes
terday, and Policeman Ingalls, said hat
he could not say whether the shot was
fired for the purpose Of giving emphasis
to loud talk, as before stated. 1t was
fired accidentally, and it it is probable
that no serious charge, if any, is lodged
against the husband.
, 1888-07-11
Stocks ana cattle Markets.

NEW YORK, July 10.-The stock mar
ket was more active. 1t ~broadened out
considerably, and was firm to strong
almost throughout the entire day. The
active list is naturally higher this evening,
and Manhattan is up %, st. Paul 2, Rock
Island 2f, st. Paul preferred 10, North
western !, Burlington & Quincy, Louis
vile & Nashville, Missouri Pacific, North
ern Pacific preferred, San Francisco pre-
ferred and Western Union 1t each.
Governments dull and steady. Money
l@l4 per cent. Mining shares dull.
Copper-Market lower. Lake, S16. So.
Petroleum opened firm at 79k, but de-
clined under pressure to 1856. An attempt
to cover by shorts then caused a rally, and
large operators joined in bidding prices
upon le bears, and a general rush to
cover followed, andIthe price was carried
to 1923, and the market after a slight re-
action closed strong at 1923. Consolidated
exchange opened at 79s, highest S2s,
lowest 7Ss, closed S2s. Stock exchange
opened at 793, highest S2s, lowest 785,
closing S2t. Sales, 1865, 900 barrels.
Following are closing prices of stocks:
Pacific 6's. ll9; American Express,
1914; Canada Pacific. 563; Canada
Southern, 500; Central Pacific. 323; Bur
lington, Il2a; Delaware, Lackawanna.
1919; Denver & Rio Grande, ISL; Eric,
244; Lake Shore, 9l3; Louisville &
Nashville, 500; Michigan Central. 80;
Missouri Pacific, TAI; Kansas & Texas,
l34; New York Central, l05; Northern
Pacific. 24s; preferred, 54t; Northwest
ern, l08; Oregon Improvement, 63;
Navigation, 92t; Transcontinental. 24t;
Pacific Mail. 34t; Reading, 81; Rock
Island, lO4i; Milwaukee 4 st. Paul,
67s; Texas Pacific, 22B; Union Pacific,
553; United States Express 70; Fargo,
1877; Western Union, 773.
CHICAGO, July 10. Observation-Disclosures
10000, including 1850 Texas cattle;
market Is cents lower than Saturday;
trade kfairly active; choice to extra
beeves S.. s0@6.l5; common to good,
"a. 20@5. 10; stockers and feeders, $40
@3.90; Texas cattle, 81. 35@3.75.
Sheep-Receipcs, 1000; market active;
best grades SOLO cents higher; natives,
SO. 50@5. 25; Western, So. 4O@4. 90; Tex
ans, 2. SOFA 8. 25.
, 1888-07-11
A Bloody Battle.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, July l0.-The
Laurel Fork meeting house in Whitley
county, near Jellies, was the scene, Sun
day, of a terrible tragedy. 1t was a col
lision between the Rose and Fusion clans,
between whom a feud had existed for
some time. Just as the minister was
announcing the text a volley of firearms
was discharged outside the door. The
worshippers were thrown into great ex-
citement and many women tainted. Out
side the battle ragged fiercely and when the
smoke cleared it was found hat Ewell
Lawson and his son John, belonging to
the Rose faction, were killed and that
three Fusion boys, Tom, Jim and Enos,
and John Porter, belonging to the other
side. were seriously and perhaps fatally
wounded. A dozen others whose names
could not be ascertained were more or less
seriously wounded. Great excitement
prevails and more trouble is expected.
, 1888-07-11
An Unfortunate Tramp.

A tramp, whose name could not be
learned. was quite badly injured at the
west end of the railroad yards yesterday
forenoon. He had climbed upon a plat
form car partly loaded with lumber, and
lying down between the lumber and the
~footboards at the end of the
car fell asleep. While in that condition
an engine ran down to hitch on to the
car with others, and in so doing butted
up against it with so much force
that the lumber was suddenly moved in a
body to the rear end of the car, catching
the legs of the tramp as in a vice. The
tramp, it is needless to say, awoke, but
as the train began to move his screams
attracted the attention of j.. f. Gross,
who was passing along with mail close to
the track. Gross called the attention of
the train men to the unfortunate man.
The train was stopped, but before the
tramp could be rescued the rear end of
the car had to be cut out. after which the
unfortunate fellow was taken to the hos
pital, his injuries being quite serious.
, 1888-07-11
BREvITIEs.

Bond offerings yesterday $3.50, 900; &C.
ceptances So, ZOO.
The Society of Charities and Correc-
tons has decided to meet next year at
San Diego, Gala.
Arguments were began yesterday by
the attorneys of Hugh M. Brooks, and
will continue to-day.
The house last evening passed the bill
granting right of way to the Mintand
road through the Wind River reservation.
Gen. Boulanger, in an Grafton last
night, said he hoped his sword would re-
turn to him before another year has
passed.
The Oregon Railway and Navigation
company's new iron railroad bridge at
Portland was thrown open for traffic yes
terday.
, 1888-07-11
sw1tchmen Strike.

KANSAS CITY, July lO.-The thirty,
FIVE switchmen employed by the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy road here struck
this morning. 1t wa a local strike caused
by the cutting down of the crews from
nine to three. There was some corre-
spondence. with the officials last week, but
as no agreement could be reached the
strike to-day resulted. The Burlington
company gave the day men until 8 p. m.
and the night men until 6 p. m. to re.
turn. Otherwise their places will be
filed.
, 1888-07-11

Murphy at Chicago, and asked him for a
statement of his views on the subject.
He said:
Il am very sorry if any member of the
brotherhood has done ANYTHING to render
him amenable to the law. If any of the
members have been guilty OF d~ishonorable
conduct they must take the consequences.
The brotherhood will never approve of
the actions of members who will not keep
within the law. Had they followed my
advice things might now be different"
When asked if he would express an
opinion regarding the secret circular said
to have been issued by Hoge, he said he
would express nc opinion aud did not
consider this the proper time to discuss
the matter.
, 1888-07-11
Turf Events.
AT WASHINGTON PARK.

CHICAGO, July 10.-The track was
very heavy and there was a fine atten-
dance.
One and one sixteenth miles-Kedar
Kahn won, 1rma FL. second, Bonanza
third, Time, POI.
One mile-Libretto won, Wahoo Sec
ond, Gallatin third. Time, 1852.
One and one-eighth mlles-Lavinia
Belle won, Amos second, Silver Belle
third. Time, 2:08.
Five furlongs-Mamie Fonso won, I'm
lucky second, Sportsman third. Time,
los.
One and one-eighth miles-Dad won,
Leila May second, Arundel third. Time,
AT MONMOUTH PARK.
New York, July TO- The track
was muddy.
Handicap, one nile .-Rapine won,
Cambysses second, Oarsman third. Time,
40.
July stakes, 2 year-olds, three. quarter
ola mile-Sorento won, Cyclone, colt
second, Galph third. Time, l:l9.
One and a half miles-Eurus won, Fl
renzi second, Rupert third. Time, 2:4I.
One and a half miles-Los Angelo.
won, Belle Dor second, Bell third.
Time, 2:I5f.
Three-year.o lds, selling, one and a six
teenth miles = King B. won aftel
a fighting finish, Sam Keene second
Clay Pate third. Time, Ills.
Observation-Disclosures won, Viii
Davis second, Retribution third. Time,
, 1888-07-11
POINTS.
T. j. Swan has gone to Douglas.

t. j. Swan has gone to Douglas.
Mai. Wolcott has returned to his ranch.
Road Supervisor Martin has zone north.
ward.
Hon. Il. M. Patterson will probably be
in town to-day.
Prof. N. f. Stark has returned from a
trip to Green RIVER.
Superintendent Dewey of North Platte
was in the city yesterday.
Thomas Rabbit is in from his ranch on
Bear creek. Goshen hole.
United States Marshal Carr returned
from Laramie yesterday.
Judge Sauay will perhaps come down
to Cheyenne from Laramie this morning.
@. b. Spoor has been appointed as one
of the mail agents for service on the
Cheyenne & Northern.
MIR. aud Mrs. Joseph Palmer of Chester
county. Pa, are in the city tho guests o.
their son, G. r. Palmer.
superintendent Wurtele and Dickin
son went over the Cheyenne & Northern
to Wendover and return yesterday.
Mrs. B. B. Mann of Hiawatha, Kas.,
has joined her husband, who has beer
here for some tine past in the interest O.
the Kansas Mutual.
Ii. A. Wickham is in the city. He il
agent for A. R. Wilber's 8 WEES anc
l Husband company, which plays here
next Wednesday and Thursday. Escaped
From the LaD will be presented on the
opening night.
, 1888-07-11

Anybody can catch a cold this kind Of
weather. The trouble is to let go, like
the man who caught the bear. We ad-
wise our readers to purchase a bottle of
Santa Able, the California king of con-
sumption, asthma, bronchitis, coughs and
Group cures, and keep it handy. IT'S
pleasing to the taste and death to the
above complaints. Sold at 81. 90 a bottle
or three for 200. California Cat-R-
Cure gives immediate relief. The catarr-
hal virus is soon displaced by its healing
Six months, tTeatment 500 Sent riia bv
mail $l.lO. Sold by DIR. w. N. Hunt.
, 1888-07-11
Draper, organ s. Co. sell
Green Wire Cloth 3 cents
per foot; bird Fages so
Cents each.
pROPosALsFoR RAISING BUILD

OROPOSALSFOR RAISING BUILD
ings and Placing Stone foundations
Hereunder at Fort d. NRussell, Wyo.
Depot quartermaster's office. Cheyenne de-
pot, Wyo.. June %, 1888. Sealed proposals
in triplicate, subject to the usual conditions,
will be received at this Office until IL M,
Monday, July %, 1888, at which
time and place they will be
opened in the presence of bidders,
for raising nine set OF officers quarters
and placing stone foundations Hereunder
at Fort d. A. Russell, Wyo. The gov
m reserves the right to reject any
or all proposals. Preference given to
articles OF domestic production and man
u~facture, conditions Of price and quality
being equal, and such preference given to
articles OF American production and
manufacture produced on the Pacific
coast to the extent .of the consumption
required by the service there. Speclfica-
tons can be seen, circulars containing
instructions to bidders and blank forms
of proposals can DO obtained on applica-
ton at this Office. Envelopes containing
proposals should be plainly marked PRO
posals for raising buildings at Fort d. A.
Russell, Wyo.," and addressed to tie un-
dersiQned. CHARLES f, HUMPHREY,
captain and assistant quartermaster u.
8. A.
, 1888-07-11
Fire IN New Jersey

PATERSON. July IO.-A large fire in
the business blocks opposite the Erie rail-
way depot broke out this noon. The
escape by ordinary means was for the in
mates cut off in a few minutes. Numbers
Jumped from the windows and escaped
with slight bruises, but it is reported sew
eral lost their lives,
, 1888-07-11
The Play.

The Tioo Johns played last evening to a
fair sized audience in the. opera house.
The performance was not received with
astounding enthusiasm. 1t is a variety
entertainment of a not too elevated grade
that finds favor in the eyes of a certain
class of theater goers, but is not very sat
isfying TO another class.