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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-15
THE WAGNER INQUEST.

The inquest was held yesterday morning
over the remains of August Wagner at the
office of Coroner Badger. No facts were
brought out beyond those already given.
The jury was composed of j. W. High,
Hubert Child, Robert Duncan, T. H. Peck,
VI. TAYLOR and William Hoehle
DIR. E. B. Rentz was the first witness
called and testified that he examined the
remains and found death had been pro
duced by bullet wound which entered
through the roof of the mouth and lodged
in the base of the brain.
DR.. E. A. Whitlock testified exactly the
same.
The third witness was Charles Gates,
who said he was butcher in Wagner
employ for six months. Was the first to
see the deceased after the shooting and
identified the revolver.
Mrs Annie Schnitzler had heard de-
ceased say he was tired of living, did not
know of any financial embarrassment, had
noticed nothing strange in his behavior.
Mrs. Suhre testified she had known de
ceased for number of years. Knew
trouble about his domestic rela-
tions. She saw the body but knew moth
ing further than already stated.
Mr. Charles SchnitZler never thought
decedent's mind was impaired; saw him at
2 CLOCK but noticed nothing unusual in his
talk or manner He knew of no family
troubles or business troubles beyond the
little vexations met with every day by
| every business man.
The jury then returned verdict that
| the deceased came to his death from bull
let wound which entered the roof of his
mouth and lodged in the base of his brain
from forty-four caliber revolver submit
ted in evidence, which was held in his own
hands. The reasons leading to this act are
unknown to the jury.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-15

How Beck Got Fair Play for a,Darlky Boy,
An interesting story is current here
about MIR. Beck in the eaflEsdays of his life
in Lexington. He was always heent take
the side of the weak against the strong
On one occasion he offered to thrash q
whole circus company, in the slavery days,
when, in circus, a call was made for vol
unteers to ride trick mHle. Fifty dollars
was offered to anybody who would stick
mounted the mules back After going
around the ring a few times the mule be-
gan a series of tactics 10 Cislodge his rider
But the litsle darky stuck like wax, and it
soon became pretty plain that the mule,
unaided, could not get him off. The ring
master, thinking himself safe in maltreat-
ing a friendless negro boy, came up and
cuts with his whip that seat darby and
mule rolling over in the sawdust.
Mr. Beck saw the fraud. He jun ped
down from his seat, dashed into the ring,
and catching the ringrnaster with a very
persuasive grip, administered some jock
sonian language 70 him, and demanded the
money for the boy. The rim gnaster showed
fight. This was an easy maSSer, but it did
not look SO easy when the whole circus
company took sides with the ring1naster
The spectators immediately sided with the
man who had championed the friendless
little darky. The money was paid over
Washington Cor. Cincinnati Commercial
Gazette
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-15
MsHsnS@AI
FrNdM dlAs
1913 to 127 n. Main Street.

Look rs over before buying.
1t viii pay you.
We will stimulate our bust
ness at a sacrifice of profits.
Zephyr ginghams go from 20
to 15c this week.
Scotch made, fine dress style
ginghams go from Is and Is to
y 1-2c this week.
Ghambray seerSuckers drop
one-half from IL ID to 6 1-4c.
This of course is a bargain that
wont last long, Is pieces in
stock.
II pieces of fine outing cloth
worth II 1-2 going at &c. This
is another snap.
An extra choice line of dress
ginghamS 90 from II - TO 10c.
Trimmed and untrimmed hats
and bonnets at just half price
this week.
Ask to see the India pongees
and the Egyptian Batiste they
are the monarchS of cotton dress
goods for warm weather. India
pongee 25c; Egyptian Batiste
20c a yard.
Great bargains will be offered
by us this week.
AFTrNSON & MCNAMARA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-15
A New Smoke summing Apparatus.

An English exchange calls attention to a
recently invented and patented apparatus
for the combustion of smoke in ordinary
furnaces. 1t consists Of an arrangement OF
brickwork channels placed underneath the
boiler. Near the first bridge there is 3
ventilating door, which can be opened O.
closed at viii. The apparatus is connected
with a second bridge, or air chamber, where
the air is heated to over 400 dogs. in passing
The hot air causes complete combustion 1t
is contended that three advantages ara
gained by the invention. In the first place
the fuel generates more steam, and in the
second there is a great saving of fuel. The
gases which ordinarily pass up the chimney
into the atmosphere are ignited and con
sumed, so that less fuel has TO be used. The
third, and by no means the least, advant
age gained by the use Of the apparatus g
the reduction of the smoke nuisance to a
minimum.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-15
Ironing hH ELECTRICITY.

And now comes the report from ST. Paul
of the successful application of electricity
to heating the ironing rolls of a laundry.
It is claimed that this method gives an
economy, by meter measurement, Of more
than % per cent over that of gas at S1.25
per thousand, as formerly used for this
purpose. Stationary Engineer explains
shat the device by which the heating effects
are obtained consists of German silver wire
wound on cylinder of asbestos paper
which slips inside the iron roll. The cur
rent is obtained from the commercial light
ing circuit and is paid for at the same rates
and under the same conditions rs that Used
fer lighting, the current passing through
a meter
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-15
MOZART RECITAL-A NEAT LITTLE SUR-
PRISE.

The thirty-second recital of the Mozart
Conservatory of Music, given at the Lewis
academy on Wednesday evening, was the
last of the series of closing recitals, and
another fine testimonial to the efficient
management and instruction in this pop
ular school, and TO the progress of its
pupils. It's third year, just closed, has
been a very satisfactory one, and the con-
servatory has already come to be recog-
nized by the musical fraternity every
where, as one of the best, and as having
one of the ablest faculties in the country.
A pleasant incident of the evening was
the presentation to Miss Blanche New
combe by her pupils of an exquisite solid
bronze statute of 'Lulli Enfant, )"
the boy, Lulli, in his scullion cap and
apron, one foot upon an inverted sauce
pan, in the attitude of tuning his violin.
When it is recalled that it is to this same
same "boy Lulli" that the French must
clans of today trace the excellence of their
modern orchestra, that he may fairly be
called the father, musically speaking, of
French opera, and that with his magic bow
he wrought release from his mental condi-
ton, won his way to the hearts of his gen
Grafton, to future fame and to the modest
little fortune of some 9600, 900, one may
well imagine the appropriateness of the
gift, and with what feelings of gratitude
and inspiration its talented young recip-
lent will, as often as she contemplates the
graceful figure of this early master of her
own loved instrument, remember the af-
fectionate givers.
The figure stands sixteen inches high,
on a pedestal of four inches, making
the whole twenty inches in height and is
magnificent work of art.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-15
THANKFUlNESS.

Thank God fer lifs. Life is not sweet always;
Hands may be hoavy laden, heart care full
Cnwelcorne nights follow unweicome days;
And dreams divine end in awakening dull
Still it is life and life is cause for praise
This ache this restaessness This qucke1ing sting,
Prove me no torpid and inanirnate thing,
Prove me Of Him who is of life the spring;
am alive-and that is beautiful
Thank God for love; though love may hurt and
wound;
Though set with sharpest thorns its rose may
he;
Roses are not of winter, all attHned
Must be the earth, flied With soft air and free,
And warm ere dawns the rose upon its tree.
Fresh currents through my frozen pulses run
IL heart has tasted summer, tasted sun;
And l thank thee, Lord, although not one
OF the many roses bloom for me
Thank God for Death: Bright thing with dreamy
name:
We wrong with meurnful flowers her pure still
brow,
We heap her with reproaches and with blame
Her sweetness and her fitness disallow,
Questioning bitterly on the why and how;
But calmly mid our c4a-noF and sUrTniSe
She touches each in tEUn- and esoh grows wise.
Taught by the lisht IN her mysterious eyes,
shall DC glad ard al thankful nov.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-15
WINFIELD CHAUTAUQUA ASSEMBLY.
WTNFIELn. kar

WINFIELD, Kan, June a. 1890.
A number of citizens and the faculty of
the college were at Wichita last week at
tending a meeting of the board of trustees
of the college.
Special train service will be provided at
Wichita for those wishing to attend the
Assembly. Wichita will not only be rep
resented on the platform, but many of its
prominent singers will participate in the
music.
The Assembly management is publish
ing a second edition to their paper. 1t
will be five column folio and contain
many points of interest that came too late
for the first edition.
The department of w. c. 7. |. training
under the direction of Mrs. Fannie II.
Rastall, president of the society in Kan
sas, will meet demand that long been
felt among temperance workers.
The family ticket for the 4th of July,
good for the whole day at - cents, will
bring hundreds to 10 the park that day
that would have felt too poor to come at
the regular rate
A. O. L. W. day will be one of the pleas
ant days at the Assembly. While it may
not bring great crowd, it will bring a
splendid class of people, not only of Work
men, but of other fraternal orders.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-15
THE COURTS.
DISTRICT COURT.

Burns VS. Crosson, petition in error heard
and reversed. Mckee VS.. Wichita &
Western r. r. Co. was OF trial by court
During the afternoon the court room was
given up to convention purposes and
Judge Reed held court in chambers, dis
posing of important law issues.
PROBATE COURT.
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday
in the probate court to VIM. Gregg and
Annie l.. Hodson both of Mulvane and tc
F. f. Zweig and Lula Mcpherson, both OF
Wichita. Affidavit of publication Of ap
pointment of administrator of estate OF
Charles Gottschalk, deceased, filed. Claim
of j. 7. Limerick VS.. the estate of PucilIa
Shaw, dismissed by claimant.
COMMON PLEAS COURT.
Judge Balderston was occupied yester-
day in the hearing of motions and de
murrerS.
JUSTICES COURTS.
A warrant was issued in Justice Keen
ans court for H Babb, charged with steal
ing a horse, who will be given a hearing
on Monday. Sherman Mlller's hearing in
the same court is set for Tuesday. Jus
tees Barrett and Mosley were occupied
with civil work.
POLICE COURT.
Six boys were arrested for swimming in
the Little river yesterday and were ar
raigned before Judge Museller. There
was question as to whether they were in
the city limits or not and the case was
continued. Two vags at $50 each and the
disposition of several minor offenders from
the preceding day completed the days
work.
The commissioners did not hold any
meeting, there being nothing of import
ance to attend to. The turkeys report
shows the cash receipts Of the week to be
S95S.25 There were forty arrests, made up
of DRINKS, vags, peace disturbers, petty
larceny, gambling, fast driving and mis-
cellaneous. There were also two state
cases. There were 40 meals served, {
days worked and q prisoners confined.
Later in the evening w. Coates was ar
rested for disturbing the peace of one
Pool. 1t seems Coates had worked one
day for him and he refused to pay him on
Saturday night.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-15
nnHM SwA
fIIch ~
s'NNI 010oa
123 to 127 n. Main Street.
At half price this week.

At half price this week.
All our hats and bonnets and
togues, trimmed and untrim-
med, at just half price.
Hats worth 81 last week are
soc this, goods worth 81 last
week are selling this week at 81
and so on through the entire
stock of trimmed and untrim-
med millinery. Prices for this
week only.
Don't ask why. The goods are
here and half last week s price
takes them this week. Goods
bought at this sale cannot be re-
turned or exchanged.
Fine all wool French challles
at 81 Lee; other houses ask soc
for no better goods.
All wool French challies in
solid colors reduced from 60to 45
cents.
French sateens the finest in
quality and design are now 25c.
They are not American goods
with a borrowed name.
Trimmed and untrimmed hats
and bonnets at just half price
this week.
MUNSON & MCNAMARA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-15

Lieut.. Won E4-rty Of the Twelfth Hnssar
regiment. Germany. wss riding With the
troops IN the ness,hhuE1Ood q Hsrssbur1,
vhen aEs soTse too< frissi1t nd bokoeA- Al
efforts 20 ssszzin hIa lang frus1lnGs. he
gave hin TIE rein Arsi waftsd has oppor>
tu1fty % jnEnp az To MS disrnAI tlls sui-
nal s~srNcd SEAlgnly IA flE olrpcrlon Of a
plsseeEu OvezhangfnZ = broad sxp<n@s of
water, few mornezas and 10Th h0Fss md
rider would hs over ths sdza a kriKhG
fash was seen for a usamsut, he sAb<g Of
the oGio>r fell upan tss hs1sd q tBs stesd,
and they beth cane % the ground, the nan
safe. -EzSbanSpe.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-15
DIED.

Mrs Mary B. Altman died at her resi-
dence on College HILL at $3.50 o'clock yes
terday morning. Up to the day before her
death she had been in her usual health
and spirits. All day Thursday she at
tended to her household and business
affairs, but at o'clock in the evening
came the fatal apoplectic stroke and rapid
lapse into Inconsistencies from which she
never recovered. Mrs. Altman was a ma
tive of Eastern Ohio, having come to
Kansas six years ago.
Owing to other sickness in thefamily the
funeral services at the house this morning
viii be private. After which the remains
will be taken to her old home in the east
for burial, going by way of the Santa Fe
at T2:40 D. m TODAY
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-15
A STRANGE WoMAN's SPELL.
4 Girl Thinks That She Was in Peril of
RecoroinR q Victim of Hypnotism.

Girl Thinks That She Was in Peril of
Reco@ins Victim of Hypnotism-
An experience Of rather sensational
character befl q young lady employed in
tho government printing office, an attempt
being made to hypnotic or mesmerically
control her by strange woman, who,
whatever else may be true OF her, seems to
possess great mesmeric power. After &C
costing the young lady, who is the daugh-
ter OF q Presbyterian clergyman, she at
once entered upon the subject Of hypno-
tism, stating that she had just come from
en- interview with lHdy Who had made
that branch Of mental science 3 special
been remarkable and thrilling.
Learning that the young lady she was
addressing was going to East Capitol hill.
she declared that she was going TO Lincoln
park herself, and resumed her remarks
upon hypnotisIn, asking also some ques-
tions In regard TO it.
Miss W, as she may be called, is not
en- imaginative ycung ledy of the emotional
school, but plain, practical, common
sense person, who has made good use of
educational privileges, and is the orphan
daughter Of q well known Clergyman
But in spite of her cool bead aad good
Judgment she felt an almost unuttsrable
fear of TIE strange appearing woman, who
seemed bent on following her, and deter
smined that she should listen to her re-
marks apon the subject
Miss W AYERS that she felt strange
but urnlistakable mesuieric or electric sen
saeion N her hand aud arm nearest to her
chance acquaintance, nearly as pronounced
as that from lightly charged gaIvanic
battery. She could see 20 policeman, nor
any one to whom she could appeal, and
she feared TO make an outory, as her IN
welcome companion kept her-right hand
in small travelling bag, the contents Of
which could only be surnised.
Determined to shake her of she took a
direction nearly opposite to her destina-
ton, but the mysterious woman did the
same. Finally they wer, passing rustic
seat upon which a person was seated with
whom Miss W--'was acquainted. and the
latter seated herself and remained till the
hypnotic enthusiast disappeared around
the corner.
Miss W states that during the time
she was in the presence of the strange
woman she felt obliged DO make the most
STRENUOUS mental effort TO resist the won
derful influence which seemed to enanate
from the stranger, and that she could feel
it for several hours.
A person possessing the power that the
strange woman apparently does, with a
reckless disregard Of it's use, orwho chooses
to exercise it for improper purposes, is a
dangerous character to be abroad. The in
cident will no doubt beof interest 10 spe-
ciaGsts in psychological mysteries, and Of
some possible interest to the police
Washington Post.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-15
422 E Douglas.

iurryinE al0rg " pScS o. eighhsen miles
second, and II cfIs suTEs Ettxzcchn no
longer restraznsd Us we Should nctc0n-
tinue TO revulVe in circle. but would at
once start of IN straight line though
space. Every minute woald take usslnore
than Thousand nIissS, and BY xiie time 6
hundred days had elapsed vs. should b
twice as Ear from the SIN ag we are a.
present. His hight snd hts heat wSabd be
reduced t. oae-fourth part OK what we now
enjoy. With every Successive minute the
suns influence would stu fnrthar Abate.
and 1t ia almost needless to add that ali
known forms Of life must vanish from the
globe. It's, therefore. satisfactory TO know
that we possess every security that tho
suns attraction viii never decline from
what it Il at the present mUDent, and
therefore there is no ground for any appce-
hension that hfo shall be CHASED from this
globe by dissolution ofthebond Of Rttrac-
ton between tho earth and sun.-Gsod
Words
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-15

by the government for cJistCin house and
foreign mail service The system is now
used by twenry-four nations In invoicing
goods for shipment abroad, and many Of
them use it for all purposes.
Edison is at work on a fla sight" ma
chine, which he hopes to have perfect in
time for the Worlds fair.
An apparatus has been invented which
is intended for prevention Of collision in
time of fogs.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-15
Oil from Corn.

Oil from corn Is one of the latest pro
d0c&s which modern science every now and
then throws upon the world The maize,
which IS row grown in the United States
at the rate OF some 3.0Oa 900 bushels per
year, has been e-peximented With and
found capable Of y.e1dinS 81 per cent. Of
It's weight in oil. the gsrn OF the kernel
being the part fruGn which The oil Il ex-
tracted- The new material = Of pale yell
low color somewhat thicker than either
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-15

First Methodist Episcopal church, Rev.
r. T. Savin, pastor-Preaching service at
1O:45 a. m. with sermon by Rev. DR.. Lea
ton. of Illinois. Song service followed by
sermon at AS p. m. Rev. J. d. Hewet
will oficiate. Sunday school at $50 p. IN.
Glass meetings at $50 a. N. and i m.
Everybody cordially invited.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-15
RA\OTET.

Mr. J. T. Horribly entertained number
of his friends last night with banquet at
fuckers restaurant. 1t was served quite
English and was pronounced one of the
most enjoyable affairs of the season.
Nothing was lacking to make the feast
perfect and the bill of fare included every
thing in season and out of season.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-15
SCIENCE AND PROGRESS.
POPULAR SCIENTIFIC RECREATION
AND USEFUL KNOWLEDGE.

A Simple Process for Converting Knife
Blade Into Permanent Msglet, Illus
trated and Described-A Phenomenon
Which Is Not Wholly Understood,
Take pair of iron tongs and knife,
and, holding them az shown in the engrav-
ing, rub the knife blade brisEiy with the
end of the tongs, taking care to rub only
in one Observation-Disclosures the point Of the
knife. When the point is reached the
tongs must be lifted back towards the
handle and the motion repeated. The
knife should be occasionally turned over,
so that the friction nay be applied to both
sides.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-15
bLAGNETIZrNg A KNIFE BLADE.

In about minute the knife blade will
be found to be magnetic, and capable OF
supporting q needle or steel pen, and the
magnetism is quite permanent. The point
of the blade corresponds to the north pole
of the magnet. Popular Science News,
which is authority for the foregoing di-
rections, says the cause of this phenome-
non is not quite clear. and is worthy of
further investigation.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-15
/. GRAND MASONIC EVENT.

All Master Masons in Wichita, whether
members of Wichita lodges or not. are
earnestly requested to be present at a
meeting to be held in Board of Trade
rooms on Tuesday evening, June II, at S
o'clock Business of great Importance to
Masons in general, and Wichita in partic-
ular to be discussed. COMMITTEE.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-15
Doesn't Want ANYTHING New.

A cranky old codger in Ohio who drove a
horse which hsd.not been groOmed for-ten
years and A-uggy which had not been
washed for twelve has prosecuted throe of
his Beighbors who entered his barn one
night and cleaned up his outfit He says
he won't rest until they are se1t to,stste
prison. Detroit Free Press
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-15
Is Electricity 1Ianufacturedq

The question whether or not electricity
is manufactured is now being tried in Ger
tain courts If it is manufactured, the
producers in numerous states are liable
for taxation. Benjamin Franklin held
that electricity was not manufactured, but
was taken FROM one body to be Galivered to
another, and that practically nothing was
lost in the transaction. Hitherto, says In
dustria1 World, our scientific men have
held this to be true in broad sense.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-15
THANKS,

The management of the Thekla enter
tainment request the EAGLE to tender
their thanks to the city press, the Boston
store, the Arcade, Mrs. Gadeky, Mrs.
Klentz. the Board of Trade orchestra and
the stage hands, for the kindly and valua-
BILE assistance rendered by them severally
in the preparation and presentation of the
drama
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-15

The Fond Bet-sen the Earth and Sun.
Il would almost seem ~ II cur Rlobe
we're siTsIs trying % escape from the
thsstic-n Of the sur, Who, knowing how
fatal 20 q s1ch ez escape would Be, inees-
sanity fzAeTferes e prevent II. II oEiy ,ine
SUD were 70 withhold sAEf attractive posysr
bT witch the ssrth il DAIa al ned IN the
oo1-se a. prsssD: ~ .svrcd, dire cslzraity