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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-28
First a Pigmy-Anon "a Giant.

We are apt TO regard small ailment much as We would
some pgmy unpleasant OF aspect and pranksh indeed.
but incapable Of mischief We ignore the fact that
It. grows prodgously strengthens in proportion and be-
gets evil progeny. ~ Of indigestion. slight Lious
attack sensations and languor when the system
should have braced by recent sleep, unsecounsbe
nervousness inactivity Of the kidneys or bladder-what are
these but precursors Of obstinate and bodily
disturbance In the above emergencies common
sense and experience In indicating osteters Stom-
aeh Biiters best preventive Particularly should
its use prompt when the anguor yawning. chliness
down back and fe,erishness that pccede mslsral
attack manifest themselves Incipent rheumatism grows
space Don't aeglss. H. 30 with constipation aad -
biutJs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-28
LOSING HIS VIOLIN FINGER,

From The Boston Post.
| heard Of an incident which occurred In horse car
here in Boston recently which illustrates anew the
need of by occupants 10 avoid njuring thir fell
low passengers manN little fellow had the end Of
one Of his fingers cut off by the door Of box horse
ar being TANNED against IL by needless passenger.
The car was crowded that the boy Obliged 10
up and being tall enough 10 reach the straps
be held on by the open door of the As of the
passengers out he pulled the door violently and
shut IL against the boys finger leaving II hanging by
thread. Attempts made by surgeon 10 whom
the boys father took him TO have the severed ptco
Joined TO the stump. but II would not hold. What
adds 10 the misfortune Of the boys lose Is that he Is
studying To be profe sional vionis his father being
we'll known performer on this instrument, and ths
finger mutlated Is his violin tnger.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-28

From TIE Chicago InlerUceah.
Not only does every woman who enters An
elevator containing q mirror turn round Immediately,
touch up her frZzeS and remove hakes Of SCOT from
her face but men adjust their neckties, take de-
llberate survey Of themselves, and pose and initiate
their chests like Colonel Sellers of lamented memory.
A little senOgrapher IN her building the
City Hall had been observing this peculiarly In tie
lords of creation. one day. having surprised man
usual she expressed her opinion to James, the
elevator man. You needn't talk 10 me about tho
vanity of women that she exclaimed scorDfuy,
men look al themselves twice as long and twice rs
intently as the vainest woman that ever breathod'
" You didn't hear what he said To me. did you ~
asked James.
No.
wanted TO how | looked
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-28
,y0rHBR KIND or LICENSE
rnd,,,anolis JouTnal.

I'tOTI The InHlhndTlOII- JUUIII"' H.,
An amusing incident a well a. an ei ,bS rnnnry
"irrk,s ONCE Yesterday afternoon. About . oaoah
young lady probably t%en,yo9h esk .e accompanied
va an eldrrly lady presumably her mother. ,,,o,s
DS az ~, ISenses She said 10 Deputy Dailies'
This Is the place, IS Il 2! -, ua,o nieaser
The Young lady gave her iealu '"o" wv ~
asked DO .ou reside In tbs mh,! ,u r,o,e such
Yes I live here And after h," ni"i' -.
n,erroeaores Daniels in the act OF is!ins nv 7
his pen when the lady venturcd me Huss,son ~
have 10 nut the license on the dogs coiar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-28
THE STAYING POwDas or AMERrcAEs.

London letter 20 Tho San Francisco Argonant
OF all people, the English people are me las, ~
have put before them such article as thls h'ra
effort 0f the Blake brain and Americans have ever
reason l1 feel re.enfu Ia both writer ana pupispo,
For my own part. do not believe that Anlerma,n
stamina IS declining. 10 the eye, Amerc ans Ger b
may not show such beefy and brawny eNtcriors, suoh
red necks and such elephantine calves but believe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-28
RIIN RAINETH.

RAIy RA1NETH.
There are diamonds hung on the spray,
And sea fog blown from the bay,
Tho worlds as wet as river,
q thrush. sing now, or sing never
spring seems far away
Sing ont, o blackbd, my king,
Nv heart is sick for the spring,
And oh. the dIenching gray wessnsr
With April half through her tether'
And May on the wing
For think when the hawthorn blo"s'
And the lily's in bud, and the rose,
Perhaps one would searcely rsmonoer
To gr.eve for a day Of Novcmoer'
but nobody knows.
And the nests deserted last year
Have a housefitl. downy and dear:
The thrush has got new lover,
(But Oh. my kind winter that's overD
The summer is near 90
Katharine lyman.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-03
Josh Billings Philosophy.

Fust impreshuns are sed tew be lasting.
Emmy man who haz only been stung bi a hor-
net once will swear to this
The safest way for most folks to do liz to do
az the rest do. Thare amt but phew who
kan navigate without kompass
A wize man IL never konfounded bi what
he don't understand, but fool generally IL.
Yung man, don't grind your scythe all on
one side.
l don't know ov more lamentable sight
than an old rake. Even repentance looks like
weakness in him.
Politeness IL often wasted, but it il good
and cheap mistake tew make. Our very best
thoughts often cum tew US sudden, but sell
dunn perfekt. They require polishing them
up to make them komplete.
Thar seems tew be degree ov excentricity
attending all ov us; and yu will notiss this,
that while the excentricitys ov clown are
quite often pleasant, the excentricitys ov q
CRATE man are most always disagreeable
Everybody in this world wants watching,
but none more than ourselves
Cunning IL very apt tew outwit itself The
man who turned the boat over and got under
it tew keep out ov the rain waz one ov this
kind.
weak constitusnun Fan DC strengthened,
but a weak set ov branes kant.
Vanity IL a strange pashun- Rather than
be out ov a job It will brag ov its vices
All phools are poor listeners.
About all il takes tew make wise man L.
tew Civ other peoples opinyuns az mulch
weight az we do our own.
Flattery IL like ice krearn; to relish it good
we want it a little at time, and often.
The more yu praze man who don't deserve
it the more you abuze him.
You kant fiatter a truly wize man. He
knows just how mulch praze IL due him; that
ne takes, and charges over all the balance tew
the profit and loss acKount.
Once in crate while fortune win acktually
hunt for man, but generally those who are
favored with her smiles hav tew WOO them
New York " eekly.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-03
SERVICE PENSIONS.
Governor Hovey, Of Indiana Issues an
Address to the People.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. 2-As presi-
dent of the Service Pension association OF
the United States, Governor Alvin p.
Hovey has issued an address entitled,
Soldiers rights-An appeal to the loyal
people of the United States and their rep
resentatives in congress" The first por-
ton of the address explains that the Ser
vice Pension association does no mean to
interfere with the system of disability
pensions now in operation, but asks, indie
pendent Of it, a pension for every man
who served sixty days or more in the union
army. This is not meant to be only for the
support of the survivors, but for mark OF
honor. something as the Victoria cross
and the French Gordon of honor. The ad-
dress says: 1.-THE soldiers of the revolution.
of the wars in 1872 in 1845 with Mexico, In
all our Indian wars were generously given
lands by millions of acres, and pensions
have been refused with billions of acres
of public domain and surplus In our
treasury that the ingenuity of our states
men has been unable to exhaust" Again
it saws: "We are fiippantly told that our
pension laws are ample and the most ben
Efficient in the world and that no ex-soldler
has the right to find the least fault with
the generosity and the paternal care OF our
government" The final paragraph OF the
address is as follows: "Send no representa-
tive to congress who is so stupid,
blind or prejudiced that he can not see and
understand your just claims and demands,
and be sure you send no one who viii! not
contend for your shonor and your lights
withias much loyalty and zeal as you who
fought for the preservation Of The union;
amp send neither laggards nor towards for
your representatives. for they do not be-
long to your rank. The dlsloyal will howl
for every dollar the government may pay
you and the large part OF the subsidized
press will TEEN with articles of abuse
against you, your advocatesi-and your
rights. Stand firm, close your ranks and
meet the charge of your enemies again and
again and though you may have left only
a few short hours Of your furlough of life
you will once more be victorious and con
omar -
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-03
THE CIVIL SERVICE.
Rapid Increase in the Work Accomplished
The Systems Advantages.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The sixth report
of the civil service commission, Charles
Lyman, Theodore Roosevelt and Hugh H.
Thompson, was sent to the president to-
night. The report is simply general re-
view of the work done during the past
year. Special attention is called to the
need of adequate means to carry on the
work. During the last fiscal year the
number of applicants examined was about
10000. as against 1000 the preceding
year, thus very nearly doubling the work
accomplished. while the working force re-
manned exactly the same. The commission
asks for an appropriation of $500 this
year.
The report after reviewing the changes
and improvements in the systems. con-
tinues: 1.-The merit system of making
appointments to minor governmental posi-
lions as contrasted with the patronage
system whereby these appointments were
made as the rewards of personal or Dolltl-
cal service, is no longer in the merely eX-
perimental stage. It is not on probation.
1t has been given full trial and where ever
this trial has been fair the system has
worked admirably. The fundamental
proposition of the new system is that every
American citizen has right to serve the
public provided that his services are need
ed if on his merits he Is able
to show that he is the
man most capable of filing
the position he seeks, and all he is required
to do is to show this superior capacity in
fair competition with other American
citizens. In other words, the system is
one of common honesty and of fair play
for all, aud, therefore, it is essentially
American and essentially democratic.
The object of the law is to give to the
average American citizen what it takes
away from the professional politician.
How little this object is understood by
some men in pubic life may be gathered
from recent proposals TO parcel out all the
offices among the different congressional
districts according to the political faith of
the congressman representing them. This
would, of course, simply mean revival Of
the patronage system with an added touch
of chaos. 1t is apparently brought for
ward in the simple faith that all that is
needed is to divide Offices among the poll
ticians of both parties instead of among
those of only one, and ignores the very
common sense view which insists that the
offices are not the property of the politi-
clans at all, whether of one party or of the
other, or of both, but on the contrary that
they belong to the people and should be
filled only with reference to the needs of
the rnbljc service
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-03
THE TREAsUReR'S ESTIMATES.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-Secretary Win
dom today transmitted to congress the es-
Inmates for appropriations required for
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1891. He
estimates that the sum of $341, 1887 will
be needed. lhe estimates for 1890 were
s3223, 467, 4SS. The appropriations for the
present fiscal year were 1928, AS, 1876.
The estimates show an increase as COM
pared with the appropriation tor the cur
rent fiscal year as follows: Legislative
ST $40; executive proper Sl6,-
$50; war department SS,443 Az;
navy department g 092, 939; IN
terror department, 81, .602; post Office
department, 81 045, 9O2; department Of agri-
culture, Sis, 1892; department of labor, S14,
10.
The estimates are less than the appro-
priations in the following departments:
Department of state, s496, 25l; treasury de-
partment, 81, $780, 79: department of JUS
tice, $3.50 The principal increase in the
estimate is for pensions and public works.
the former exceeding the appropriations
for the present year by $3.50 sic and the
latter exceeding the appropriations by So
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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-03
ABOUT THUNOERSTCnne.

Java has thunder storms on the average 0.
81 days in the year.
England and the high Swiss mountains, {;
Norway, 4; Cairo, 3.
Sumatra, Sc; Hindoos:an, Sc; Borneo, 81,
and the Gold Coast, a.
Rio de Jsneiro, 81; Italy, IS; West Indies,
sc. and South Guinea, 81.
Silesia. Bavaria and Belgium, 2l; Holland,
is: Saxony and Braudenburg, IL.
Bueuos Ayres, Canada and Austria, %;
Baden, Wurtemburg and Hungary. q.
France, Austria and South Russia, is:
Spain and Portugal, Is; Sweden and Fin
land, 8
In East Turkestan, as well as in the az
treme north, there are almost no thunder
storms
The northern limits Of the thunder storms
are Cape Ogle. northern part OF North Amer
les, Iceland, Senelli, and tie coast OF the
Siberian ice sea
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-03
yhe auha Daily gaule yuesdao goruiuo psrsbsr g.
The acts of congress on which it is based

The acts of congress on which it is based
are recent
The act approved March 2, 1889, making
appropriation for the sundry civil expenses
of the government for the fiscal year end
ing June 30, 1890, makes an appropriation
of $3.50, 900 for the same purpose.
In conformity with the provisions of the
acts, the director of the geological survey
has notified the secretary of the interior of
the selection Of sites for reservoir
purposes, situated in, the following
states and territories: California,
Colorado, Utah. Idaho, Montana and New
Mexico. These elections have been ap-
proved by the department. In the circu-
lar issued by the acting commissioner, in
compliance with the instructions of the
secretary dated August 5, 1889, it was
stated to the registers and receivers of the
land offices that information had reached
this department, that parties were endeav-
oring to make filings on arid lands re-
served for reservoirs, irrigating bitches
and canals, and for the purpose OF control
ling the waters of lakes and rivers and
their tributaries in the arid regions, and
the attention of these officers was called to
the act of October 2, 1888.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-03
SHARING ALL

Dear, Il b twilight time. the time Of rest;
Ali cease that weary pacing to and fro:
BIT down beside me In this cushioned nest,
Warm with the brightness Of our inSie glow
Dear, thou art troubled Let me share thy loe
OF shadow, as I shared thy sunshine hours
am no child. though childhood, half forget,
Lies close behind me with its toys and fowerA
/ am a woman. waked by happy love
To keep homes sacred altar fire alghti
Thou hast elected me to stand above
All others In thine heart / claim my right,
Not wife alone, but mate and comrade true,
share thy roses. let me share thy ruel
Bitter? know It. God hath made it so;
But from his hand shall we take good alone.
And evil neveri Let the worlds wealth GO
Life hath no loss which love cannot atone
Show me the new hard path that we must tread
shall not faint or falser BY the way;
And be there cloud or sunshine overhead,
Ishan not fail thee to my dying day
But love me- love me, let our hearts and lips
Cling closer IA our sorrow than In joy.
Let faith outshtne our fortunes In eclipse.
And love deem wealth lost and broken toy
Joy made US glad, let sorrow find us true;
God blessed our roses. he viii bless our rue
All Ths Year Round
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-03
WORLDS FAIR AGITATION

WASHINGTON, Dec. about eighty or
ninty gentlemen including practically the
entire delegation from Illinois in congress
and many representative business men of
Chicago held a meeting here this evening
for the purpose OF advancing the World 5
fair project. Senator Farwell presided.
Senators Cullom and Farwell, Edwin
Walker and Congressman Springer and
Adams were appointed special COM
mlttee 10 confer with similar committees
representing New York, St Louis and
Washington with the view of perfecting
arrangements by which the question of
the Worlds exposition of 1892 may be
speedily presented and acted on by con-
gress- Ii said that the object Of this
resolution is to secure prompt action bv
congress IN the matter OF choosing a site
for the Worlds fair in order that there
may be time for the work necessary TO
make the fair a success wherever it is held
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-03

Myrads of cases of rheumatism and neu-
ralgia have already succumbed to that
wonderful remedy. Salvation Oil. Price
only IS cents bottle.
laration of Bryon w. Proctor the poet. So
were lots of other folks, who are now tell
ing people in decided nasal tones: Got
toad in my throat" But there is still
happiness to be secured; bottle Of DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup will cure any cough
mr. .,olI
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-03

TISZA SSASStNATION PLOT.
VIENNA, Dec. 2.-Important discoveries
have been made by police of the details OF
the attempt to assassinate the Hungarian
Prime, Minister Tia. Four persons were
designated by the conspirators to place
dynamite beneath the pavement with such
connections that it could be exploded I'M
der the feet of the minister as he passed in
and out. The minister's life was saved by
the fact that member of the opposition
was taken into the secret by conspirators
and he succeeded il persuadlng them to
abandon their plan.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-03
THE RUINS NOT YET SEARCHED.

THE RUINS NOT YET SEARCHED.
MINNEAPOLIS, MIMI. Dec. Alt has not
yet been definitely ascertained whether
or not there are any more bodies in the
ruins OF the Tribune building, it being
impossible as yet to institute a thorough
search Who the men were said to shoot
themselves rather than suffer from the
flames has not yet been decided. The
building shortly before the fire broke out
have turned up safely. Measures for re-
lief of the sufferers and for the families of
the victims are actively under way. Be
sides the Associated Press men-Igoe and
Miles, the list of dead included Milman. of
the Tribune, and Pickett. of the Pioneer
Press, all good and true men.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-03
VICTIMS OF FAITH CURE

KANSAS CITY. Mo. Dec. Mfrs. james
Lytle. the wife OF a wealthy farmer of Liv.
ingsvon county, died At her home there
yesterday from lackiof medical attention.
Mrs. Lyle was believer in Christian sci
ence and relied for her recovery upon the
faith cure. Her sister. Mrs. White. s
wealthy widow. is dying and she, too. viii
allow no physician to see her. trusting
like her sister to the faith cure. Both o:
these ladies belonged TO the holiness set
Element here, the leaders OF which attend
Ell them during their Illness. The ''holI-
ness doctors will be prosecuted for nal
nractice
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-03
FIVE BURNED 10 ASHES.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Dec 2-The bakery
of Gustave Gross on the corner of Second
and Huntingdon street was totally de-
srroyed by fire about o'clock this morn
ing. Mr.. Gross escaped from the flames
half dressed, but his wife and four child
rem were burned to death. Their bodies
have been found in the ruins.
Another family consisting of man
(uame not yet learned) and his wife and
child, occupied the rear portion of the
house and was rescued with difficulty by
firemen on ladders. They were removed
10 the Episcopal hospital and are said to be
in precarious condition.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-03
RIOT AT A BULCRiNG.

CITY OF MEXICO, Dec. 2.-There was a
riot at the bullring at Pasco yesterday be-
cause the bulls were bad. The people, in
dignadt at the tameness of the show,
hooted the bull fighters and naarly demol-
ished the amphitheatre. The police being
unable to control the crowd were REIN
forced by the militia. Some arrests were
made, but there was no blood shed.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-03
hiNDoo CAUSES OF lEPaosY

Sleeping in the daytime
Eating when the appetite Is not keen also
glurtony.
Drinking Geld water WHEN satigusd or SUI
fering from fear.
Excessive physical exeTtlon after meals
and insulting Branulin-
Eating roo much 81 new rice, curd- fish,
salt. acids. trsasAe ard ca&sx
Exposing oneself fer any long time to ihs
sun after breakfast or noon meal-Coioa,es
aad India
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-03

They were gone just half an hour. When
they reappeared they inspected the interior
Of the barn, and were invisible FOR lorg
hour. Then they came out and managed 70
raise q ladder against the side Of the houss.
They might possibly have raised another
during the forenoon, but one Of them fortu-
nateiy observed that the first ladder was a
little Ebaky This brought sbout a conrulta-
ton, and the ladder was taken down and In
spected. By vote Of three TO two IL was de-
cidsd that one of the rungs was loose. Then
the five put In Just an hour and half hunt
ing for hammer and nails, glue pots, wedges.
crowbars, jack screws. pale drivers and other
articles destped necessary TO make repairs.
When Mr.. Bowseg came home TO dinner not
a thing bad been done in the way Of paint
ing. complained Of this. but he replied;
"Oh, give them q show. Thsy have got 70
get ready When once they start they vii
move like a cycione
why did you hire them by the dAyr
ITO get good work.
During the afternoon the painters raissd
a second ladder, mixed about . gallon q
color, and carefully inspected and gave each
other their individual opinions On the ags
and nationality Of the kjtchaA girl
Half an hour before Mr. Bs~scr canns home
ono Of them cafSfuhy sud cautiously asc-.d.
ed a ladder, pAtntsd psstion Of . bracket
and came down and went over On the back
street 70 sac how se icoksd The oEher. vent
over 70 hsip him, md sone Of sfern wess
seen again thst sftxnoou-
The second Dag Wa bat . sAghs improve
MN. On thu iarss, sed is was foar dogs b~for,
one could go sAnt any wort hAd been dona
Then Mr.. Bows~r cor.el,dsd be Atia't ike tn,
colsx, and be had is caangsa- He vss ear
ne.,sy advised b do this by the painters, wso
said the color thsy bad besn putting on vs.
rathsr on: Of date a.d dsd not kArnoniu
with the color of our fsoat desr.
At The cod Il tbs twsz<y-spconA cAy Mr..
Bows~ cane hon. 10 fad sAaa fosr-oftAs Of
the work had bcss secsmp&.Asd de gos
mad snd dsschayged TIE wheie crevd eus 81
'Fssver drove gag 81 Hsa - hard N ny
life, and al want 70 DO . 10 ksrs 70 -sich
could point vita E~i4s
Whsu Mr. Bowsss CANE ia ~ b>sAo T. Eg-
ure I sv bis hav bsfis 20 ss.s ca cad.
and presenfly be excAsrcet:
~Xrs bsw~.r, Do zee know what your
foolish VAIN has Goa sss Ia cssss oasHf
nv foolish wstssi Ek.s do you De~nr
II raean What | sayl had sh.s sos,s
painssa 70 pe=>s yes- asd sesse iafsrnaI
asst,ars ss-e made n ss<s ne ss<sot tzCr
-i5i4st y~os~s sesss having II p-aasssr
ssPro.~ssl We, nAsn- Yea sEcozraSsd
reF"
M BowxxT
'sTssrs yos -! Lay everything 70 sas, ~
rs.AIi Asy hxsks,t = 10 sarars iss -hin
Of ms wa VIA czss eas rzss - sassi Ma
Bovssr, 4oc's too villa Es ssy rsrsf P~s
borne cad bcroe. bzs s4sss is . iizzs& he
vvrra III Hp 81 l.st rn sss<y - nrar-
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-03
ALONG BICYCLE RIDE.

CHICAGO, Ill.,, Dec. 2.-Tom Rec. the
bicyclist, arrived here today from San
Francisco, after making the entire run by
wheel. and beating the best similar record
by twenty-four hours and thirteen min
utes. The journey began September l,
and ended this afternoon at thirteen MIN
utes past 2 o'clock.