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The morning call., 1890-08-17
THE PEKING GAZETTE.

II Is the Oldest Newspaper in the World
and Is Full of Good Things.
The Peking Gazette, which was estab-
lished In the year Oil of the Christian era,
has been regularly published since 1851
A. D., and is at the present time edited by
a committee of six members of the Acad-
envy of Han Lin. Not only is it by far the
oldest paper in the world. but it also is in
hnltely more instructive and interesting
than all other existing official gazettes
taken together. To the student of
Oriental statecraft in particular the
yellow volumes in which the gazettes,
translated into the English language. are
bound up and issued annually, should be of
remarkable value. For here, in the formal
record OF all the important ordinances,
ceremonies, proceedings, judgments, opin-
IONS ana transactions of the Chinese Gov
eminent, we can see partially unfolded the
worklng constitution Of the greatest native
Aslatle empire and the oldest empire in the
Worid we can follow the movement OF the
administrative wheels and obtain a glimpse
Oh the system upon which the machinery Is
Ii becomes thus possible to form some
trustworthy conception of the principles
that underlie this vast OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
questioned authority; lofty ostentation OF
pGohc morality; the affectatlon Of profound
reverence for churches, rituals, and all
things pertaining 10 divinity; deep respect
for fadition and ancestral usage coupled
With steady encouragement OF classic learn
ing; entire religious federation conjoined
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conservation of forces may seem, there is
yet no question that some of these Persian
athletes sometimes display prodigious
power.
The public exhibitions are held in places
especially constructed for the purpose. The
arena or pit is excavated at least five or six
feet below the surface and the earth Is
beaten hard and rolled smooth. Tho spec
tators sit Persian fashion on their knees
and heels on the floor of gallery built
around the arena and carefully pro-
teeted by an awning or roof from
oval or round, has an average cireumfer-
ence of 40 feet. In the better class OF am
phitheaters the floor of the arsna is some
times spread with the thick, massive felt
carpet called namad, and the sides padded
with cushions to prevent any injury TO the
performers.
When time is called the athletes run for
ward and leap from the gallery into the
arena, sometimes alighting and balancing
themselves some moments on one leg, re-
markable feat. They are naked excepting
pair of short, clOse-fitting breaches of
leather. Their skin is oiled to enable
them to elude the grasp of their OPP
ponents. A number enter the arena at
once and begin with prolonged exer-
cises with heavy Indian clubs. which
they swing in every position, gradu-
ally increasing the weight, until toward
the close of this practice clubs of oak are
sometimes welded in each hand weighing
sixty pounds. This club exercise continues
over two hours; the movements are made
to the accompaniment OF music, and toward
the close the strongest athletes stand on
one leg and balance the clubs at arms
length for several seconds. This species of
exercise is of great antiquity in Persia.
The athlete who is able to outlast all the
others in the club game is accounted the
victor, and receives substantial rewards
from the spectators.
After this sport is over the wrestlers
begin. When they are ready to grapple,
each places his right hand on the head Of
the other as a salute. They then grasp
each other with elaboration, placing one
arm over and the other under the shoulder
of the opponent Then the struggle begins
in earnest With us the chief object IN
wrestling is to throw ones antagonist, and
in Persia. There the wrestler does his best
ponent tries to prevent him.
The first one down firmly fixed on hands
andsknees then has to resist the efforts of
back. One might easily imagine that a tall,
muscular athlete would have little diff
Guilty in accomplishing that feat especially
as it is permitted by their rules to lift ones
antagonist by the leather band of the
breaches. But the strength, suppleness and
quickuess of the Persian athletes is such
that the maneuver is one of extreme diff
Guilty. As last resort the wrestler who Is
down may still further resist the attempt to
turn by falling fiat on his stomach.
The morning call., 1890-08-17
A Very Old Rose Tree.

A standard rose. said to have been planted
by Charemagne, is one of the greatest Curl
osities Of the ancient city of Hildesheim in
Hanover. This rose bush is gnarled and
rugged, as becomes its extreme age; and,
in some places, the principal stem is about
as thick as mans body. 1t grows at the
eastern side Of the apse OF the cathedral,
and this year the venerable and venerated
object has put forth several new and thrifty
shoots Fears have been entertained for
long time past that, after its life Of thou
sand years, the plant was losing its vitality.
But now 1t is apparently taking new lease
Of life, and there is much rejoicing in Hill
desheim at the fact. The person WHO takes
charge OF the ancient rose bush is in
structed never to give away a cutting, and
its flowers, which are pronounced the very
sweetest of their kind, are also jealousy
guarded from vandal hands.
The morning call., 1890-08-17

Three days of this travel brought them
over the undulating prairie. Here new
mode of progression was adopted. The In
dams, knowing the lay of the land, were
able to drive their cattle along the higher
crests of the fluctuations. So an OK was
caught and an ingenious arrangement OF
CORDS was plated around the animals tail
in such manner that any attempt to pull
away only caused the plated cylinder to
cling closer. The other end of the twisted
cords was attached to the canoe, aud an In
dian, with long pole, guided the wading
OK forward, hauling the canoe behind him.
After week of this extraordinary travel
a long ridge of high, firm land, rising forty
feet or more above the water. was reached.
A slight examination revealed that this
enormous mound, although heavily wooded,
was entirely artificial. Ten days were eX
pended in excavating trench or hole about
sixteen feet in diameter and eighteen feet
deep.
The mound was overgrown with great
trees, and its upper layer was pretty thick
stratum of alluvial and vegetable mould, in
which fragments of pottery were found.
Below this was stratum of wet blue clay.
then n layer of white. kaolin-like clay, hard
as stone almost and perfectly dry, about
eighteen inches thick. Below this again
extended the blue clay These three clay
stratas were full of vases and urns in
countless numbers. and in as close
contiguity as cells in honeycOmb. These
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Teierranhio Emil.

The following is among the most Iudi-
crous of mistakes that have been made by
telegraph operators: A young man, when
about to start for his new parish, was I'M
expectedly detained by the incapacity of
ms pIespytery ID oTdaln MN; In order 70
time, he sent the following telegram to the
deacOns of the church: ''Presbytery lacked
quorum to ordain." In the course of its
journey the message got strangely meta
mQrphosed, and reached the astonished
deacons in this shape: "Presbytery tackled
a worm to Adam" The sober church off
GERS were sorely discomposed and mystilied,
but after grave consultation concluded it
was the minister's facetious way of an
nounciug that he had got married, and ac-
cordingiy proceeded to provide lodgings for
two instead Of one.
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with the peremptnry assertion Of civil SUI
premacy; provincial home rule controlled,
at least in form. by vigilant and despotlc
experience Of many ages applied to the
management by foreign dynasty Of mis-
celaneous tribes and races and an immense
mixed population. We are shown, OF
course, only the external aspect of things;
we probably see no more than an astute
and carefully calculating Government
thinks expedient to disclose. And we may
assume that nowhere are the arcana imperii
more strictly withheld, so that the reality
may be safely guessed to be very different
from the outward published aspect of
affairs. Nevertheless, in this ample ehroni-
Gle of current events and transactions, in
the notifications and orders, in their style
and their substance, we can recognize
leviathan Government in full play and
power, dealing in masterful and appar-
emily successful fashion with at least one
problem that has long troubled the world,
and still occasionally perplexes even Enro-
pean statesmen.-The Nineteenth Century.
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If the standing wrestler finally succeeds
in laying his antagonist fiat on his back the
latter remains there long enough to thank
him. then springs to his feet and once more
salutes the victor with every mark of deep
respect. The latter receives the courtesy
with silent gravity as conscious that he il
turn may soon be among the vanquished
For the victor must meet all newcomers
until he encounters one both stronger and
fresher than himself. Cases have oc-
CURED of Persian athletes who have
successfully overcome every antagonist
who has presented himself at one
exhibition of strength. men having
been known to conquer from twenty
to twenty-four contestants in one after
noon. Presents are showered on each vic
tor, the one remaining last in the field
sometimes receiving hundreds and thou
sands of dollars from the wealthy enthusi-
astic spectators.
This sport is highly esteemed in Persia,
and men Of rank and physical strength
sometimes condescend to enter the arena
and try bout with the professional ath-
letes. The latter are shrewd enough on
such occasions to eede the victory to their
wealthy antagonists, who, flushed by their
success, present costly gifts to their pro-
fessional antagonist.
The morning call., 1890-08-17
A Man OF Els Word.

Gilhooly and Gus de Smith we're stroIling
carelessly past saloon. After they bad
passed twenty steps beyond the saloon Gus
de Smith stopped and said:
Let us go back and wet our whistles.
s. thought you promised your wife not
to take drink" replied Gilhooly.
Use as that. What l did promise was that
when | came to saloon / would 60 past II,
and | have kept my promise like a LITTLE
man. have passed the saloon, as said \
would. Now, let us turn around and get a
drink as reward for having kept my
promise. Texas Siftings.
The morning call., 1890-08-17
PERSIA AND
ITS SPORTS.
Excepting Tazieh, Persians Have
No Dramatic Amusements.
The Female Dancers-The Athletes, and How
They Prepare fer a Contest : The
Arena for Public Exhibitions.

WANTED States Minister S. G. W. Ben
fSsk 1amin, who has taken deep interest
~ in affairs in and around Persia, in
letter to the Philadelphia Times, describes
the games and athletic contests of the Shah's
people. Excepting their great religious
drama or passion play. called the Tazieh.
writes Mr. Benjamin. the Persians
have no dramatic amusements such as af-
ford entertainment to other people, They
partly make up for this lack by listening to
professional story-tellers and strolling musi-
clans; they are also addicted to card-play
ing, although with much less variety Of
The morning call., 1890-08-17

urns and vases are of two distinctly differ
ent types. The commoDer form is that of
globular vase Of heavy pottery, ornameDted
with painted, conventionalized figures or
with scroll-wOrk, and with attached, COM
posite animal forms in high relief. These
urns are mortuary urns and contain human
bones.
The other and rarer type is that of cylin-
drical vase OF bright red. polished, thin
pottery OF fine texture, never painted, but
covered with an arabesque of geometrically
regular figures, resembling ancient Per-
sian ineised work. These vases are re-
markedly beautiful, and were, Mr.. Brig
ham believes, not mOrtuary but secular In
their usefulness.
Other interesting objects were found,
dishes, bowls, detached animal forms, and
three axes Of polished diorite. The mound
is called by those who live on the island
the "Camutins," native word meaning
''earthen pots" Tradition is utterly silent
respecting the people whose remains lie en-
tombed in this strange burial place.
Hasty reference was made for COMPARE
tive purposes with the wall burial and
pottery of Cuelap. series Of immense
circular stone towers on the crest of the
Andes Mountains. Mr.. Brigham made a
number OF suggestions, which. he said,
future explorers of Maraj0. might perhaps
be able to investigate more deeply.
The morning call., 1890-08-17
AN EMBARRASSMENT OF RICHES.
The Trouble One Young Dude Had with
Coats of Arms.

The Trouble One Young Dude Had With
Coats of Arms.
"Coats of armsP the young man ex-
claimed 10 his friends who stood about him
on the piazza of the Spring House.
Goats of arms! Why, fellows, I've got
so many don't know what TODD with them
Il have. bjoyev'
"You have?" replied one of his compan-
ions. with just a tinge of doubt in his patri-
clan tones.
That's what said"
well, now, how many have you?"
" Well, in the hrst place there's father
father has one. Eve forgotten what it is
exactly-an eagle or something another,
think 1t Is. standing on banner-I guess
us DanneI-and there's mother, she has
one, too, and-lets see, how many does that
maker"
Two"
"Two9 Yes, guess ii does. Well. say
way?'
81 don't know what he would do with
one" very sensibly broke in one OF the
Others.
How did you come by your, arms2"
asked the incredulous member OF the party.
Noh, don't you know, one ,, OF r molnsr
the Great ard did something or the other
which pleased the old dufferIbut come on,
fellows. s'pose we 90 over to the Darlington
and bowl little. "-Richfield News.
He Listened to Her-"Did your wife
listen to your excuse for staying out so late
last night?' ;,
aoh. yes; she listened to me. and then"
"Then whatY
ssT Iistaned 10 her THE Jester,
The morning call., 1890-08-17
No-N,n,s Lana.

1t is not generally known that the orig
inal No-Man's Land lies along the boundary
line between Delaware and Maryland and
has been attached to Pennsylvania for judi
ciai purposes. 1t is a triangular strip for
which there was no provision made in the
surveys OF Mason and Dixon. Pennsyl-
vania didn't want the strip, but 1t was
crowded upon her.
The morning call., 1890-08-17
EF1OT THROUGH
BONNIE SCOTLAND. :
An Americans Impressions of
That Lovely Spot, the
Valley of the NTH.
SOURCE OF A BEAUTIFUL RIVER,

RecOIIectiOns of the Manner in Which
Burns, the Exoiseman, Performed
His Duties Meeting the Grand
daughter and Great Grand
daughter of the Poet = The
CHEEKY, Handsome, White Haired
Hostess of an Evening.
The morning call., 1890-08-17

exertion and fatigue. They eat FIVE or six
times day and are warmly clothed. espe-
eially during the cold season. AS the Per-
slams also treat their horses in the same
way--and all the world knows the endur-
ance, strength aud beauty of the Persian
breeds-this system may not be so absurd
as it first appears to us with our different
notions and practice. These athlets on or
binary occasions go abroad but once daily.
and then toward evening, and walk with
great deliberation.
When the period for practicing or for ex-
hibiting in public approaches the Persian
athlete lies in bed for several days, gather
ing force Tor tne contest of strength. Our
plan is to gain strength by exercise. theirs
not so much to gain as to keep what strength
they have. Strange as this theory Of the
The morning call., 1890-08-17

Luck Was the other Way.
A big man, with brutal features, who
looked as if he only felt at home in the
The morning call., 1890-08-17
A sHREWD LAWYER.

All difficulties settled according to miners law.
Copyright secured according to act OF Congress.
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houses. The road to Ruthwell, which is but
mile or so distant, winds past the place;
and a little delving into antiquities makes
curious and not altogether improbable
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-11

Wouldn't Be ''Scooped" Even I'm Death.
There is. there ever has been. and
most likely always viii be feeling of
antagonism between morning and even
ing papers, and it is fact that, even
when both papers are the property of
one person or company, the forces en-
ployed will exert themselves to their ut
most to get a scoop" on each other.
The news was received one day that the
editor of great morning daily had com
mitted suicide. The report came in such
a manner that the city editor of an after
noon sheet felt it advisable to send re-
porter and get at the truth of the mat
ter. The reporter learned, Of course,
on his arrival at the morning paper Of
fee that he was working on "a false
rumor, but he thought it would be
good scheme to interview the editor and
see what he had to say regarding the re-
port.
He entered his room and saw the sup
posed suicide seated at his desk. When
he had explained his mission the editor
snapped out vehemently. "Well, do /
look like man. who has committed sui
cider" The reporter was obliged to de-
clare that he looked very little like a
dead man, whereupon the editor roared
out, "And if 1 had committed suicide do
you think l would be fool enough to do
it in time for an evening paperP-Chica-
90 Herald
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-11

Some Of the 1uost interesting features Of
the defense Of New YORK during the war Of
1872 have been overlooked by the histori
ans. and have nowhere seen any mention
Of the fact that during this struggle the
first steam war vessel IL existeucs pro
tected New YORK harOOr. Ny father wa
one Of the COMMITTEES Of safety Tor the city
and have often heard him tell ~ this
novel feature Of the defense About three
months after war had been declared o
whaler came into the harboT and reported
that an immense feet % English war ships
were on their way 70 capture the city
Bells we're rung. and all New York sus-
pended business 20 consider means o. de
Tense During the elaboration enc Of the
committee of safety made the happy sug
gcst.on that the Fulton steam boat te
listed with Al iron prov and . number Of
steam pipes, 50 that scsi9ing steam could
be turred on the enemy should they a.
tempt % board the vessel The COMMITTEES
agreed with him that toe Steamboat fitted
10 thai manner would b iDvineible, a. u
could move a. srilI regardless of the direc-
t.on % the wind. ram holes Ia the ensmy's
ships. stc.-Cor. s.. Louis Globe Democrat
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A Cute Little Jan.

l saw on the street little Jap toddling
along by the side of a stout old Jap.
whom ! took to be his father. The
youngster wore a tunic, or whatever it
should be called, Of brilliant blue and
knickerbOckers green as grass. But this
gayety did not extend beyond his clothes.
The weight Of ages seemed to rest upon
his infantile brow-he could not have
been more than years old-and it is
certain that his infantile legs had bent
beneath the burden. he was an object
Of conscious pride on the part of his
father, Of lively curiosity on the part Of
people in the street. and was much more
foreign in appearance than any other
human creature that have ever seen
Boston Post.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-11
He Changed His Diet.

A vegetarian of this city has become
flesh eater since he discovered a scientific
law that lie had not previously beef
aware of. He changed his mind upon
the diet question, and got convinced that
meats were among the proper edibles for
mankind after he had been assured by a
professor of chemistry that beef. mutton
and pork were merely transformed
grass, vegetables and grain" After pom
dering upon this interesting law of chemi-
cal transformation he came to the con-
clusion that vegetarianism is doctrine
of narrow scope, and he adopted a new
dietetic policy, under which he now en-
joys tenderloin steaks, lamb chops and
fried bacon, not to speak of stewed kid
ney, pigs feet and tete de veau.-New
York Sun.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-11
THE FLUSH TANKS FLUSHING.

City Engineer Jackman and Sewer Con
tractors Steinmetz & Sullivan have made
an addition 10 the flush tanks Of the sewer
system that is reported TO make the tanks
do the service desired. The inability OF
the patent ~ put in 10 discharge all the
water at the same time, was a defect that
was quite serious. The patentee, Mr.
Murphy, of Newark, y. j., reported that
ne had a w Y of overcoming the difficulty
and would be on hand in a few days. The
contractors and Mr.. Jackman got up a
patent and sent plans of the same to Mr.
Murphy. who accepted the same and give
the contractors 81 . per tank for attach
ing the same. II has been added 10 all the
tanks north Of Douglas. and is laid 10 be
doing the work nicely. The work Of COM
pleting the tanks. as estimated will take
about three weeks, St which time all other
work will be completed and the system
ready 20 be given ovs- a. the city-
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LOADED WITH MORPHINE.

John Bowman, a colored man living on
Emporia near the Wichita and Western,
attempted suicide yesterday morning. He
is quite well known on East Douglas ave
nue. having been in the restaurant bust
ness there for some years As reported
Bowman got up yesterday morning about
O'Clock, his usual time, to leave for his
business. He walked about his room for
a few minutes and retired again. Within
an hour some one entered his room and
discovered that he was unconscious. A
physician was called and reached the con-
clusion that he had taken morphine. The
usual remedies were applied and last
night IL was thought he would likely re
cover Domestic trouble is the reason
assigned
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-11
THE woMAN's COUNCIL.

Through unforeseen circumstances the
regular meetings were not held during
October and November. On next Satur-
day afternoon public meeting will be
held in the First Baptist church at .
O'Clock. Mrs, Singer will prepare paper
on improved Municipal Government. :"
after which the election of officers for the
ensuing year will be held. 1t is with
pleasure we note that all bills incurred for
hall rent and for the work Of the Open
Door, which was sustained for several
months have all been liquidated through
the careful management of the president,
Mrs Clark. Ii may not be generally
known that all furniture, etc, belonging
to the Open Door was given into the pos
session of the Humane society, looking to-
wards the establishment of permanent
industrial school as soon as the city can
arrange its benevolent expenditures III
such a way as to include IL.
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PERSONALS.

James Gallager, OF New York, is at the
Metropole
WI Glenn, of st. Louis, is registered
at the Manhattan.
c. A. Englehart, of st. Joe, is calling on
friends In the city.
w s Ferguson. of Atchison, is calling
on friends in the city.
b. L. Reed, of Kansas City, is spending
few days in the city.
NJ. r. Rablee, of Topeka, is calling on
some friends in the city.
NJ A McFarlin, OF Dartsmouth, Ohio,
Is stopping at the Galley.
f. o. Sternburg, of Kansas City, is reg
istered at the Manhattan.
w. w. Gregory, of Chicago is numbered
among Yesterdays arrivals.
Charles W. Mcdaniel, of Kansas City,
is stopping at the Metropole
George +. Smith. of Chicago, is spend
ing a few days calling on friends.
NJ A. Liscom, of Topeka, was calling on
some friends in the city yesterday.
Mrs. John Miller, of Chicago, is visiting
Der son, w. j. w. Miller, in Riverside.
Charles f. Stroms, of St. Joe. is attend
ing to some business matters in the city.
Guy A Morse, of Topeka, is attending
ing to some business matters in the city.
Stuart Hare, of Enterprise, Kan, is at
tending to some business matters in the
city.
A. Maylor, of st. Louis, is spending a
lew days in the city and stopping at the
Carey.
H. G. Nelson, of Topeka, is spending a
few days attending to SEINE business mat
tiers here.
u. {. Goodell, of st. Joe, is attending to
some business matters in the city and will
be here some days.
Mrs. George Bergeman leaves this morn
ing for Chicago where she will visit rela-
hves for few weeks.
p. L. Lopez, ESQ.,, of Topeka, assistant
United States district attorney, spent a
few hours in the city yesterday.