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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-21
RUNNING "AMOK."
Chasing and Overpowerins a Mad Man In
the Streets of a Malay Town.

Chasing .nd Overpowering Mad Man In
the Streets of Malay Town.
"Amok, Amok!" resounds one morning
through the streets of p Malay town in the
Indian archipelago. Men, women and chill
dren flee in all directions, screaming with
terror; loud cries rend the air, warning
everybody to be on their guard; the gates of
the large houses are shut and fastened.
"Amok! Amok!" Shrek the people, as they
trample over each other in their hurry to
save their lives The alarm spreads far and
wide. The hand of every Malay springs to
the twisted band of his sheath, to draw forth
the dagger that hangs by his side; the police
clutch their weapons; the Europeans seize
their guns; every eye, every nerve is strained
for the coming peril.
''Amok. Amok "a wild Shrek, a groan,
a cry Of mercy, and there rushes on the ma
MAC with the bloody kris in his hand, striking
right and left, needless of friend or foe hav
ing stabbed an old man to the heart killed a
fainting woman, and dispatched child half
dead with fright. He is pursued by num-
Der of people armed with spears. daggers
knives, guns and clubs, who grow as madly
excited as the wild creature they chase
Brandishing his rudy blade the ghastly
Malay, perhaps himself gashed with cuts, and
bleeding from stahs. dashes along in his fury,
driving his kris into the back Of man run
ming for his very life leaping over his body,
avoiding thrust made by pursuer, and re-
turning it with fatal effect.
Shot after shot Is fired at the flying ma
MAC, who still runs on, strong and enduring,
like fierce wounded tiger, marking his course
with his own blood and that of fresh victims
And so he goes on and on till he falls from
some shot, OF sinks from exhaustion, to be
dispatched by the ready daggers of his
chasers. Or, perhaps, cut off and hemmed
in, the amok runner, dripping with blood,
stands at bay in some house or a inst a wall,
glaring with bloodshOt eyes, and, holding out
his stained kris, defies any one to approach
Then the police bring into use a huge short
pronged pitchfork, with which they are pro-
vided in the Straits settlement, deftlv thrust
ing at him till he is caught by the throat,
pinned 70 the wall, and held there by power
full arms His kris having been wrested from
him, he is quickly pinioned, and, if be does
not die Of his wounds is tried and executed
By native or British laws London Standard.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-21
Restaurant EfiOuette.

Keep your hat on while YOU eat.
Plunge into the butter with your own
knife
Never make more than two bites of slice
Of bread
Spread out your elbow so as to annoy your
neighbor
The napkin, properly considered, is not a
handkerchief
Ii your butter plate is empty dab into the
man nearest by.
If your waiter is inattentive knock loudly
with your knife on your glass.
Always eat with your knife Grasp it
firmly and sink it into your throat to the
hilt
Suck your soup slow out of the spoon. Il
makes more noise and attracts attention
If you haven't had your hat on, knock
down several hats in taking yours from the
rack.
Don't unbutton your vest 1t would indi-
cate that you are addicted to the bad habit
of overeating
Don't call the waiter to hand you the salt.
Knock over your neighbor's trying to reach
for it yourself.
Don't forget to pay at the desk You
might be unable to convince the cashier that
1T was case OF mere forgetfulness
Eat as rapidly as possible, and ut every
mouthful scrape the plate with your knife
1t sets peoples teeth on edge
If you are pretty well acquainted with the
waiter and tip him occasionally you may be
able to get him to give you a twenty cent
check for a fifty cent meal.-Atlanta Ameri-
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-21
Evils OF HOllew Teeth.

A hollow tooth is permanent source Of
bad and repulsive odor In case there are
several of such teeth it is to be borne in mind
that 1t Is by no means without injurious eff
feet on health, generally if food mixed dur
ing mastication with putrid and fetid secre-
ach. or if the air during inspiration always
passes over such a focus OF putrefaction.
Thus we see that the rule founded on expe-
rience, according to which a hollow tooth
has to be filed, or if this should be impossible,
has to be extracted, is abundantly borne out
by reason. In view of the fact that, in our
days, a performance of this kind, so much
dreaded in former times. is entirely painless
by application of cocaine, laughing gas or
chloroform al dental operations have lost
their terrors-Professor u. Herschfeld.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-21

forth as. ''of Great Britain ana ireland. !"
like Princess Beatrice. or as. s'of Wales" like
the Duchess of Fife.
King George of Greece can play all kinds
Of tunes on hand bells and wine glasses Of
different shapes He can also play the Gym
balum," an instrument played only by the
Tzegares of Hungary
The Duke Of Sparta and Princess Sophia,
of Prussia, who are to be married presently,
are industriously studying each others native
language. The duke hss got on SO well that
ne recently wrote tina German emperor a
letter in German, and the princess can now
talk Greek little.
Emperor William was specially pleased
with the performance of the artillery and the
volunteers at Aldershot, but while in Eng
land nothing amused him so much as the fall
Of the unluckv German admiral, whom he
shook warmly by the hand and treasured
with these words: ~ honor your dismounting
to CREST me-
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-21
gh aihi Daily eagle Saturday gornine septemoer FL

over the land in better observance of the
Sabbath and regard it a one of the favora-
bic signs of the times.
Second, That we commend President
Harrison for his proclaim alton of Sabbath
rest for the army.
Third. That we commend the postmas-
ter general for what be has done in reduc-
ing work in the postal service. and we
promise him our hearty cooperation IN
his efforts III this direction until all work
in the postal service Of our country shall
wholly cease on the Sabbath.
Four, That we commend the great
railroad CORPORATIONS that have reduced
work and we urge all other railroads TO
cooperate with Thorn in securing total
suppression of Sunday trains and railroad
traffic.
Five, That we indorse the position Of
the American Sabbath union for the pass
age of the Sunday Rest Bill" and we
urge all friends of the Sabbath to sign
these petitions and help in their circula-
ton
Sixth That we recommend every county
in the state to form A county Sabbath as
ISOLATION, auxiliary to our state assocla-
ton and that every city in the state or
ganiZe citizens committee on Sunday
closing of places of labor ana business.
Seven, That we appeal to all churches
and friends of the Sabbath to use their in
fuence against Sabbath Dissertation of
whatever form. ana TO refuse to patroniZc
Sunday trains. Sunday mails and Sunday
newspapers.
Eeight That we have heard with pleas
ure Rev. Wilbur +. Crafts D. D., field
section of the American Sabbath union,
that our thanks are extended to the First
VI. +. church for the use OF their house III
which TO hold our convention;to the rail-
roads for granting reduced rates to dele
gates to this convention and TO DIR. Fleming,
our chairman, for the kindly AID able
manner III which he has presided over the
deliberations OF this convention; to tine
goo1 people of the city for their genuine
hospitality in entertaining delegates and
visitors: to the committee of arrangements
and to the daily papers and the reporters
for the full and fair report of the proceed
lngs of the convention.
H. G. MARSHALL,
Chairman Com. on Resolutions.
After the reading of the resolutions the
committee was discharged and as this
closed the business of the convention the
benediction was pronounced and the
Kansas State Sabbath Rest convention
adjourned.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-21
ROYAL FlUSHES,

The Princess of Wales is a skillful pianist.
The Prince of Wales plays the banjo fairly
well
The Duke of Edinburgh is a persistent but
poor violinist.
TIE Duke of Connaught amuses himself
with the flute
The car Of all the Russias plays hand
some silver cornet.
Four sons of the king of Siam are being ed
ucated in England.
Queen Marguerite of Italy makes herself
happy at the piano.
The beautiful empress Of Austria plays
fplendidly on the either
Queen Victoria and her daughter Louise
play well upon the organ.
Some unknown sdmirer Of the Prince of
Wales recently gave him $4,000.
Queen Elizabeth of Roumania plays with
equal skill on the harp aud piano
Prince Henry of Prussia is composer and
performer on the violin and piano.
Queen Victoria is said 70 contemplate be-
slowing the Order of the Bath upon Thomas
\. Edison.
The empress Of Japan is proficient on the
''koto, the national instrument, which Is a
kind OF big either.
Prince Ferdinand. of Bulgaria, has become
very popular with his subjects This Is SIR
prising In light Of the fact that be paints his
cheeks
Among the pensioners on the English civil
list is Prince Lucien Bonaparte who gets
1880 per annum for distinguished literary
services.'
a rumor has been flying about in London
10 the effect that Princess MAY" Of Tex.
is 20 marry the Hon John Barring, eldest son
OF Lord RevelStoke
The shah OF Persia purchased a number OF
valuable paintings In Paris They were all
cut decoliete IN execution, but were very
high necked in price,
The Indian tour which Prince Albert Vie
tor-or Prince Edward As be prefers 70 ts
ealled-is about 20 undertake. ~ili extend
over several months
Princess Victoria IS the most original and
most thoughtful OF ,he Prince OF Waless
daughters Princess Maud acts as her mothers
aunanueusas Princess Louise hss been her
fathers tavorite.
II order TO distinguish the ROYAL princeSes
CT England. iaey- VII be designated seocs-
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-21
WONDERFUL MEMORIES.

John Wesley had a remarkable memory.
and at So, even, it was still vigorous.
Both Maceulay and Sir Walter Scott had
prodigious memories.
Andrew Fuller could repeat poem of 500
lines after hearing it read once or twice
Before the days Of shorthand reporting,
Memory Woodfall" used to attend the house
of commons, and, after listening to debate,
would reproduce the whole without taking
single note
Robert Pasfeld, an illiterate Puritan, in
vented long leather girdle, which be wound
twice about his body, and upon which be pre-
served an accurate biblical record By
means OF this girdis he was able to take such
notes IF the sermon that on returning home
he could give all the heads and quote ali the
various texts mentioned in it.-All the Year
Round.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-21
DAUGHTERS OF EVE.

Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stoves favorite diet
is bread and butter and pineapple.
Lucy Stone is II. She began lecturing on
womans rights and wrongs in lS47.
Mrs Henry S. KImbaII, of West Philade-
phia is receiving The credit of originating
Memorial day.
Poughkeepsie, Y. Y, possesses musical
prodigy. She is the 5-year-old daughter Of
Mr. Peter Deyo.
If Sarah Althea Hill looks like all her pic
lures, she has more variety than kaledio-
scope chameleon.
Mrs Harrison has decided not to indulge
in promiscUous Misunderstanding at public recep-
tions or on state occasions.
Among the petitioners for clemency for
Mrs Maybrick were several women who
offered to be hanged in her place
Mrs Emily Crawford, the Paris CORE
spondent. is about to receive testimonial
from English and French women Journal
lists
The Baroness Cantoni is to start in Novem
Der on years journey in the interior of
Africa She is 10, and is celebrated for her
beauty.
The widow Of Richard A. Proctor, the dis
tinguished astronomer, is TO deliver a series
of lectures next winter and will Use the same
outfit her husband did
Miss Morosini and Miss Wilson, guests at
the United States hotel, at Saratoga, have
introduced there the fashion of wearing
wreaths about their heads.
Three Polish sisters, the Miles Welt, OF
H.
the Vienna Medical university and two of
them will practice in the United States.
Miss Elizabeth Balch, authoress of ''Zora, {"
"An Authors Love" and Mustard Leaves"
has adapted play from the French, which
will be brought out in London during the
autumn.
At Catholic church dedication near Lon
don Mary Anderson wore a gray costume,
with crimson silk vest, small black velvet
mantle, trimmed with jet and hat of black
velvet, trimmed with birds.
Dr. Maria NJ Dean, homeopathic physi-
clan who took an Office in Helena, ". T.,
three years ago, after studying medicine in
the United States and Berlin, now has a
practice that yields her an income stated at
900 year.
1he recent appointment OF Miss Joanna
Baker To the chair of Greek at Simpson Col
lege, Indianola, Ia, Is a significant fact.
showing the progress of woman since 1t was
first permitted to her to acquire the alphabet
Miss Baker succeeds to the position filed by
her father, Professor O. H. Baker, seventeen
years ago in the same institution.
Mrs Mackay, the wife of the bonanza
king" of California, is the owner Of the SUI
perb robe presented to the Empress Eugene
by the municipality of Paris in the time OF
the second empire. The robe is of lace, en-
tirely covered with flowers. 1t was made at
Chantilly, and took five of the first hands of
that celebrated fabric fourteen years to make
it, at a cost of 100000 francs.
Seventy-three years ago Mrs. Sally &.
Weeks Buclham, then blushing bride, went
to housekeeping iii snug farm house on the
west slope of Mount Prospect, \. II. Ii this
same house, where she has lived ever since,
she recently celebrated her one-hundredth
birthday, and was strong enough TO receive
not only her children, grandchildren and
great grandchildren, but also a large number
of her friends and aCQualutanCeS
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-21
MEN or LETTERS.

A new novel by Dumas is expected about
Christmas
Mr.. Wiliam Ernest Healy, the author and
poet, began life as a laborer.
Mr. Marion Crawford Is described as man
of really profound scholarship.
There Is said 10 be little doubt in England
that Sir Edwin Arnold VIII be the next
laureate.
William Henry Bishop, the novelist, is now
settled with his family az the Villa Blarcheri,
near Nice.
Tolstoi. it is reported, has been obliged to
stop smoking, and this haS sadly interfered
with his power TO write.
TennySon's forthcoming volume is to be
made up OF verses recently composed and of
scraps rescued from forgotten books
James Whitcomb Riley has not been well
tins summer and has done very little literary
work He is resainIus his health rapidly.
1t is said that Luther +. Marsh, tie New
York lawyer who became believer in Spir-
ituaism and Nine Dis De Bar, is writing a
book on Spi-itualisrn
Mr. Archibald Grove. who is al the head
OF The New Review, Is only about IS wears
old He took double houors al Oxford in
1880, and has spent much time in travel.
A most interesting literary event in the
shape OF a new and hitherto wholly unknown
series Of letters by the famous Lord Chester
field is promised They viii De edited bv
Lord Carnarvon.
Oscar Browning. the English writer, and
Robert Barrett Browning, the artist. are
often COMPOUNDED with each other. Tie latter
Is Robert Browuing's only son, and is not re-
lated 10 the former
Robert Louis Stevenson is last heard fro-,
IN the Gilbert islands Of the South seas be
Is on board MS schooner Equator, and has
picked uP noI only Us Ue4ltn, out much good
nA.:.risl far . aosas
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-21

Peter Mitchell, who wrote the independence
article in The Montreal Herald recently that
has caused such sensation, is a man Of
wealth He was once Tory and member of
Sir John Macdonald's cabinet He is one of
the directors of the Grand Trunk railroad of
Canada.
Joaquin Miller, the poet of the Sierras, has
shaken the dust Of the effete east from his
boot heels and gone to California 70 plant
trees. He says that he has planted 1900
within the past three years. When not en-
gagged in tree planting he is busy with his
great work. a life Of Christ.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-06-24
VISITORS TO THE DEPARTMENTS.


Secretaries Blaine, Proctor and Tracy
haveissued the following order for the re-
eeptiop Of visitors;
Reception Of Senators and Representa-
tives in Congress from 10 to IL o'clock.
Reception of all persons not connected
with the Departments, at 12 o'clock, except
Tuesdays and Fridays, which are Cabinet
days; and Thursdays In the Department of
State, when the members of the Diplo-
matte Corps are exclusively received,
Persons win not be admitted to the build
ing after o'clock each day, unless by card,
which will be sent by the captain OF the
watch TO the chief clerk OF to the head OF
the bureau for which the visit is intended
This rule will not apply TO Senators, Rep
resentatives or heads OF Executive Depart
ments.
The Secretary of the Treasury receives
Senators and Representatives from 10 to
1890 a. III and other persons from ll30
until ! p. m., except Tuesdays aud Fridays,
cabinet days.
The Postmaster-GenerA receives persons
having business with him from 10 a. III.
until ! p. M, except on Tuesdays and
Fridays, Cabinet days.
Personal calls upon the Secretary Of the
Interior must be made between 10 Il. IN.
and 12 o'clock noon.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-06-24
Ccbleaao Herala1 ;--'

ktnlcaHO nerald) ho.tN
The hospitality Of America has thus been
used. The base purpose OF the demagogue,
the coward, the embezzler, the fillibuster
and the assassin, has found its instrument
in our own laws, our police, our customs
We stand humllated, betrayed before the
world. For our benevolence We have the
same Irish conformation that puzzles
rather than alarms Great Britain. The
English people are TO be destroyed so are
we, If we do not wink at murder most foul
and unnatural. The challenge is undubita-
BILE. From Michael Davltt to the outside
sentry Of the obscurest camp there goes the
word that the murderers Of DIR. Cronin
must not excite horror In the Irish mind,
and must not be punished. II ruin come
on America, so much the worse for America
all is for Ireland.
II is nation Of over sixty million souls
which is thus spat upon. There must be
some ignorance confused with so much con-
tempt of great power II may be that the
State Of Illinois shall not be left alone TO
grapple with the enemy that has come upon
us in the dark. II may be that words like
those OF Michael Davitt Will stir this Union
TO the notion that America rather than Ire
land IL the land that mpst bs free.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-06-24
Saks and C0rnpany's
BULLETIN.

The $40 Suit problem has
been solved. We find we
can offer you the ordinary
SIS Combinations for $40.
Hereafter that'll be our
standard. We've always
held our $40 qualities a lit
tie higher than anybody else
but a Httie don't satisfy us
-aoe aUant them at tie mast
head. We gave a strong
pull TIL eyre there.
Other peoples $40 and $I2
creations won't match them.
Comparison can only be
iavorably made with the ma.
jority Of SIS efforts. Make
it, and if you're not perfect
ly satisfied you're $40 is here
Walting Ior you.
We've made a showing in
one of our Seventh street
windows-not sampled com.
pletely, but as nearly as was
possible. The idea is here
1.-THE execution OF it up
stairs. Sacks and Getaways
in lined and half-lined Cassi-
mere and Cheviots. You'll
take note that the patterns
are in the popular designs.
$40
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4 Perfect woman N.bly rlaanoa.

.,u iQJnion and Adyertisero y
A perfectly formed woman win sta nd at
the average height OF 8 feet 8 inches 10 S
feet Y inches. She will weigh from 1876 70
40 pounds.
plumb line dropped from poiut
marked by the tin of her nose viii fan at 4
potut one inch In front of her great toe,
Her shoulders and her hips win strike
straight line drawn up and down. Her
vaist will taper gradually TO a size ON q
line drawn from the Suter third Of the col
lar-bone to the hips.
Her bust will measure from % to 10
4 iuches. her hins viii measure from IN 10
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-06-24
ROUNDING THE sTAKE-BoAT


She looks well up in the eye of the wind,
Down-pressed by the weight OF the north
east gale;
The fleet OF iiers is left behind,
And the white foam kisses her low Ice
rail.
With the mainsail reefed aud the topmast
down,
The lee shrouds curving, the weather
shrouds taut,
Our bowsprit dips in the white-cap's
crown,
And we know she is carrying all she
ought.
Each sheet stands stiff as rod of steel
II anything parts, to the race good-by =
And the firm, strong hands gripped hard
on the wheel
Respond to the glance Of the anxious
eye.
As the hclmsman watches the quiv'rlng
leach
OF the mainsail standing like board,
OF the jib and topmast stay-sail, each
Dark with the spray against them
poured.
Looming larger and dead ahead,
HeayyIng and rolling the stake-Soat
Bars our road like phantom dread
The mark We must weather, or miss our
tack.
If the wind would veer might we only
lufl
We should feel we were down in Luck's
But we know we're holding her near
And she'll fetch to windward Of where
she looks.
And as II aware that her hour is come,
Her hour when the laurel awaits her
clutch,
Like steed inspired by the battle drum,
| She answers the helmsmans cunning
touch.
One breathless moment, as past we sweep,
And the gun-fire flashes, the whistles
sound,
Then with sheets eased off and gladsome
leap,
The good yacht rushes the goal around.
| A light hand leaps on the heel OF the boom,
And with swift knife slashes the reef
knots free;
| Drops in the bunt as 1t yields him room,
While 1t brushes the crests Of the send
| ing sea.
| And swift as sea-bird spreads It's wing,
When he springs inboard, ere there's time
| to speak,
The halyards are manned, with steady
| swing
! Mast-heading the mainsail, throat and
| peak.
And our spinnaker-boom to port is swung,
| To balance the main to the starbOard
| guyed;
The topnast rises, and futtering fast,
The big club-topsailis is bellying wide.
| And squarely the wild northeaster before,
| The white wake swirling mile away,
With a sweeping roll aud the foam flung
DER, -l
The ''cup-defender" speeds up the bay.
-IRey. Walter Mitchell, in Harper's Mag
azine for July.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-06-24

AT last the supremacy Of
our $I.o8 Shoe qualities is
established. Everybody is
now willing to acknowledge
to us the credit Of giving
them equal qualities--large,
and larger varieties at this
price than they can get at
$3.50 from the specialists.
The Coffin Toe is a new
Oxford shape for ladies.
Hand sewed, French kid,
perforated tip and fancy
French kid stay on the COM
nonsense or opera lasts.
The latest-$I.98.
Russets for ladies' gentle
men and children, in high
cuts or Oxfords. The larg-
est shipment ever made to
Washington was invoiced to
us-and received to-day.
All the leading shades and
only the best qualities
GUARANTEED.