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The St. Johns herald., 1890-10-23
oETrlNG rAIMos MIXED.

The Lives of Two Western Newspaper
 Men Saved by a Iroof-iiadsier.
 Tn a certain Western newspaper o.icc tho gentleman whose business It IS to record the fluctuations of the livestock market sits across from the young man to whose lot it :llls to report wedding ceremonies Both, says the New York Times, are graphic writers, and enjoy that latitude of expression caaHac-cr- istF@of Western journalism. Both use the same kind of paper, and thclr pen manship IS not unlike.
 Not long ago the wedding reporter was suddenly called out of the oAie9, and left in the middle of the table aeF- oral sheets of paper on which was description of fashionable welding. These sheets were gathered up Ey tAo livestock writer when he finished 2-5 renort. and the two stories bcc@1.2 mixed. This is what the zaalous care of a proof-reader, later in the evening, ksaved from reaching the public eye;
 'sThe church was elaborateiy decor ated with holly and evergreen and the altar was hidden in q wealth q ioWcr-. Out of the recesses rose rare tropical plants. and from the cciling hung ff- teen Western vcais, which G5 this umo of year are scarce and cocrcspon3ioGly dear at 6 to S15 cents per pound. There was also an active dcmand for choice lambs, and farmers cast Of the AiiS5ls- sippi river can proftably turn to sheep rrraisins and take the bride, who wore a gown of white corded silk, creation ot Worth's, with pearl ornaments.
 "Then came the maid of honor, tho cousin of the bride, Mss Henrietta Ilower, of Chicago, wearing 9 dress oi white tulle with dI0Hoad OrE2r1c-t'. and she was followed by q small bunch of Montana sheep. whIch hl2aced AosJ piteously as they were driven oA board and shipped to tho Winter hotels IT H-T- muda. They will there 62 cvt n t;ai1 and slightly decoIlete, and 2 ,Ce-'t.l2 rest of the party had reaenel the r-il e minist,.r turned and sad imprcssivols I can not bli moro than G1s cents fer Stato yaais, but cabiegrams from Lon q don quote rofrigcratei beef ct a price that will cn2h.c ne to pay SA90 fer a car of ehoico Indian beevcs. and hear inT this tacrc was a rush for the young married couple and the bride fell into the arms of her father. who ii known ;o bear Q striking resemblance to-a Con ncctict OK wclghing l.S15 pounds. Hue ? market hero took an upward turn. and tho guests, who nuMJoT21 about tW, hundred, were served with sumpO0ou- dinner at tho house of the bride.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-10-23
AFFAIRS OF AMERICAN WOMEN.

A MAN who was carting away ashes from Mrs. ". c. Whitney's residence at Newport found in the rubbish an envel- ope containing a check for $6,3 ,375 paya- ble to Mrs. Whitney. He promptly re- turned it and was handsomely rewarded.
 EvERY window in Mrs. George ". Childs' Long Branch cottage is filled with bright scarlet box thickly plant ed with palms, ferns, hanging vines, and towering plants. The contrast of the scarlet and green is most striking and very beautiful.
 MRS. GARFIELD is rich, besides having s, 900 a year as the widow of 8 Presi- dent. Her daughter, Mrs. Stanley Brown, has purchased a fine lot in a Washington suburb upon which she will build house, where, it is believed, Mrs. Garfield will take up her residence with her.
 Mss BLoUNT, daughter of Henry F. Blount received as a birthday favor very curious and valuable Japanese cabinet from a celebrated English savant. In tho compartments are bits of mummy cloth, a scarab, the pocket compass carried by Admiral Nelson and number of antique coins.
 MRs. PORTER, wife of Dr. William Porter of St. Louis, Mo, wears an opal that has a history. It was given to the doctor by one of his patients, who was Polish exile living in the United States. The man assured tho doctor in giving him the gem that it had once been one of the crown jewels of Poland,
 TIE wife of Senator Davis, of Mime sota, is able to Gl2ke this extraordinary statement: "Whan 1 was ten years of age my aunt bought me pattern, some navy bluo cloth aaI some black velvet, and told ne l must make myself a gown, which I did greatly to her satisfaction and my own and tho envy of my little plavlnates. From that time to the pres ent l have never paid one cent to a dressmaker or milliner, nor has any one else done so for ne. Every dress, hat and bonnet l wear is made and trimmed by my own hands"
 I GIRs. ELIZABETH STUART PHELPS WARD has ralinquishcd her lot at East ern point Gloucester, Mass, where it i has been her intention to build perma- nent residence. The site is the one on which her worldwide known book, Gates Ajar" was written, The placo has been 8 Iavorioe resort both of Mrs. Ward and her :lu>oaud. Together they matmed tue pl-ns Of al ideal home to be erected on Shat ste; waiting only till the isolation and .aaacessibili5y should be oDyiatod y nal- -b9rs but the per marent location ot tic Fatteling buoy at Eastern point has caused them to abandon their intention.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-10-23
A vERY DIsmAL JOKE.
An Undertaken Apprcprietcs the Prince
 Albert of q Ilead a.a1.

An Undertaken Apprcprietcs the Prince
 Albert of Dead 2;aa.
 Some queer things turn up in con nection witn the records that are filed daily in the city hall, says the But*a}c Commercial, showing many Q peculiar phase Tn human nature. Lots cI these lIttle occurrences never come to light: but this morning one camc to the I7noWl- edge Of the Board of Health authorl- ties that is worth telling.
 On High street, the number is with held, few days ago citizen fairly well known in that part Of the town, passed over to the great majority. The ccrti1i- cate of death reached the office in due time and was properly disposed Of and entered upon the records. 4 doctor of eminent responsibility called at the office this morning and told of an cX- tremely unique piece Of work that hap pened in connection with the demise of the High street resident.
 When he died of course tho first thing done was to secure the sery- ices of an undertaken, and 9 gentle man engaged in that line of busi- JlGSS was sent Tor. Iic CtE+-SNA CttV his part of tho contract, supervised in person the arraying of the remains, and when all was completed the widow of a few hours stepped into the room and stood leaning over the casket. Her grief was great, but 1t did not prevent her sharp woman's eye from ob- serving that every thing was not right, and, turning to the undertaken. she said
 ''This is not Georges coat. There must be mistake"
 q think it is, replied the under taker. "lt's the one that was given me for the purpose"
 Well, so as not to enter too deeply into details, it is enough to say that the lady very quickly discovered that the undertaken was wearing her husband s Prince Albert, and that his had been ripped up the back and placed upon the form of the departed.
 There was something of a scene then, but the matter was amicably arranged. Two coats, nearly alike, and the live man being about the same size as the dead one, caused the trouble.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-10-23
A FAlR sNAKe-cAaa7ffas--R.
She Went Into the T;u=iness to Support
 Lazy Husband.

She Went Into the Bu=iness to Support Lazy Husband.
 saw in Bowcry dime museum, says a New York correspondent Of the Boston Herald, a very beautiul girl charming snakes. She seemed one of the haprlc5t mortals under the sun, the twinkle Of her eyes and the gentle curl Of her rcd lips indicating that her heart was aS light as birds. When she lifted the huge striped and spotted snakes from their boxes and coilcd them round her neck, arms and body, often letting .hclr clammy scales press ag2ln5t hcr mouth, I was considerably shV-- EeI, and ] F"o-l- dered what circumstances Of life could have possibly impelled 2 woman of such superior physical charms to adopt q re- puIsiye profession Of shlssOTt. \ young man very much under tho influence oE liquor was exhibiting the freaks in the museum. and, as the syGkc-CGGrmcT twined her pets around her, always smiling as though she enjoyed their cm- braces a7 well as if they were the arms of a lover, he recoultc1 the history Of the girl, saying that she was 9 Princess in Abyssinia, and that she preferred snakes to dolls as baby. After the cEhi- bition, and while the crowd was clus- tered about the wild men of Eor1co. l ventured to ask a few questions cf the snake-charmer while buying from her photograph of herself. 1 began by the surest route to woman's confidence, assuring her that girl Of her good ap- pcarancc might easily be occupied bet ter than sitting about all day il dime museum.
 'oh, itis no choice of mine, . said she, with perfectly happy smile.
 ''Whosc then is it?' asked.
 ''My husbands s,'' she replied. That's he showing the freaks. hate snakes. of course I couldn't have touched one two years ago any more than you could. I got married, thinking ] should be taken care of, but Jin is a worthless fellow and he can't support me to save him. I first went into the show buai- ness as a hair freak. l had my hair bleached yellow, and arranged it so 1t stood straight all over my head but those things are only worth about ten dollars a week, and began to look for something better. There was srlEo- charmer sat next to me in the show in those days, and began by touching the snakes with the tip of my finger. When I found out that they couldn't hurt me, on account of their fangs being taken out, managed after awhile to get used to the feeling of them, and would han dle them for my own amusement The man that owned the snakes died, and just before he went he told me to take the snakes and to give exhibitions with them. The owner of the dime museum offered me twenty-five dollars week ii I would do the act, and So one nlght 1 stopped every bit of feeling in mo, and stood up before the crowd and wound the things around me. don'tlikc Lh~u now, but have grown almost inGil-or ent."
 "What do you stay in such 9 dis2Groo able business for?'
 The smile faded from her face, an5 she snapped the silver snake b2nEi- viciously on her wrist. "iFhcn yoi marry bruUe,' said she, "he makes brute of you--that is, if you love him
 And you love hiH?"
 "Yes, once in awhile; whcn he | Sober g
The St. Johns herald., 1890-10-23
rni.owia- Ias..ucnoas.

At a hotel . wajtcr c2ne eat of tho cosrac-room and informed the manager that man was raising disturbance because he could not have his aocu5~ toned seat a tho table. 60 in again." said the manager. end propitiato him in some way. Back went the waiter, and saiG: If you don't like the way things is Gano nore you cen get cut, CT I'It --so..le.s v33 pretty lu.c-l.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-10-23
W .c-c hs Proa-s Go.

A New York burglar stole 9 .iam7nc breastpin worth @73o and 3 seal kin doi- man worth S590, and al tho rloheT -e got from the ''ience" who eo1e goods was SlS9. The bag.
 that he once stol2 Clcvo2 cold vetrHcs. each valued 5y sh2 j'veicr aJ @-'1 22a ellhc got for thc lot was &}:1. He had vo take this or run his ovn riel-s- The profit is nor in raa Seeal.- .~' T.. -.--
The St. Johns herald., 1890-10-23
I.onrfl1 oFa Decree.

The length of degree of longitude at the equator is 60 1-16 statute miles. At the 30th degree of latitude it is G315 miles. At the 59th degree of latitude it is 4i}I miles. 1t the 18th degree it is hardly 13 niles. At the sd degree of latitude 1t lacks .47 of a mile of being 10 miles. 1t tho G9th degree it is but 1 1-5 miles. and gradually draws to a point as the Inc nea1s the pole,
The St. Johns herald., 1890-10-23

Post office. Springervl,e, Arizona. Range ESquidilla mountains. Horse brand, ] ~ ieti hip.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-10-23

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-06
gANvAss1Ne VOTE FOR SCHOOL BOARD.

School board met as a board of canvass
ers to look over returns of Tuesdays cleo
ton for members of school board. Mem
bers Howard, Lawrence, Mc-Nair,
Wichmann. Piatt, Campbell, Ward,
present. with Chairman Levy presiding,
Messrs. Lawrence and Piatt were appoint
ed to assist the chair III announcing and
examining returns.
FIRST WARD.
First precinct, long term, A. H. Ward
101. H. r. Craven CO. John Terrell Is; short
term. NJ Stewart 178. Second precinct,
long term, Craven 81, John Terrell So Ward
100; short term, Stewart 213. Third pre-
cinct, long term, Ward 1G6, Craven lis,
Terrell 81; short term, Stewart Psi.
SECOND WARD.
First precinct w. P. McNair $50, scat
tering f. Second precinct, w. p McNair
143, scattering 3. Third precinct, w. P.
McNair 1872.
THIRD WARD.
First precinct, G. +. Campbell IS, S. s.
Naftzer 124 Second precinct, Campbell
66, Naftzer 81. Third precinct, Campbell
10, Natter 1S7.
FOURTH WARD.
When this ward was called Mr. McNair
stated that the clerk had a communication
to read, which was read, it being from w
Throckmorten, candidate for school
board, who asked that all ballots in the
Fourth ward be recounted, 1t was decided
to skip the ward for the moment, return
ing to it after other wards had been can
vassed.
FIFTH WARD.
First precinct, j. J. Parkhurst lis, NJ
Chidister 30. Second precinct, Parkhurst
l25, Chidister III
SIXTH WARD.
First precinct, long term, William Wich-
mann 104, DIR. Joseph Cobb 81; short term,
w, H. Parkinson 2l5 Second precinct,
long term, Wichmann 1873, Cobbs rs; short
term, Parkinson 290.
FOURTH WARD as RETURNED.
First precinct-Chas. Balance o., J. +.
Nessly 37,W. B. Throckmorton q. Second
precinct, ThrockmortOn IS, Balance 81,
Nessly 36. Third precinct, Throckmorton
90, Nessly 4, Balance 90. Fourth precinct.
A. Nessly 4, Balance IS.
The vote as given corresponds in total to
the report as made on Tuesday evening.
The work of recount commenced and re-
suited as follows:
The recount in the first precinct showed
no changed in the result whatever.
In the recount in the second precinct
Balance gained two and Throckmorton
one and Nessly got the same.
In the third precinct no mistake was
found.
1t the fourth precinct Balance gained
two and no change in other candidates.
A resolution was offered declared elected
Ward, Stewart, McNair, Naftzger, Bal
lance, Parkhurst, Wichmann and Park
inson. The resolution was adopted by
unanimous vote
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-06
TAKING IN WICHITA.

Mr. T. II. Edwards, city assessor for
Kansas City, Kan, reached the city yester-
day morning and spent the day with Mr.
W. f. Green. Mr. Edwards for number
of years has been assessor for his town and
he and Mr.. Green often Interchange views
on the question, having a common interest
in the subject. Mr. Edwards was given a
chance to see the city quite thoroughly
He had not been in Wichita for twelve
years and at that time. as he remembers.
West Douglas avenue was the biggest part
of the town. Like all Others who have not
visited the city. he expected TO see an
abundance Of vacant lots and not many
occupied with business blocks or resi-
dences. He was greatly surprised and the
packing house interests were simply far
beyond his expectations. When seen last
evening he had much better idea of
Wichita than ever before and was willing
TO concede that Wichita is simply Won
dprfll cirv
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-06
OKLAHOMA ALL RIGHT.

Colonel +. c. Cole is just up from King
fisher and says every prospect pleases in
Oklahoma The heavy rains during the
past week all over the territory have made
the grasses green. so that stock need no
further need of feed; that large portion
of the corn has been planted, as well as
cotton. A glance at the new maps shows
that there are no quarters of land left in
Oklahoma unOccupied. The only way to
secure land in Oklahoma now is to buy out
some one who is unable to make the neCeS-
Sary improvements to prove up and main
tain themselves. Good claims can be had
all the way from 500 to $500, with some
improvement. 1t is noticeable that during
the past ten days there has been
a large influx of married men
looking for claims ana buying for
themselves and sons. There are now at
kingtiSher a large party from Missouri,
near St Joseph headed by Captain Stiles,
who Will undoubtedly locate in this valley
The western land district of Oklahoma
is all excitement over the opening of the
Cheynne and ArrapohO reservation, meet
ingS are being held in all the towns to that
purpose. The Colonel inrimates that there
are 5000 people in Oklahoma without
homeSteads and none are to be had. While
the Jauper Indians only number 5000 of
them occupy 100000 acres which they
neither own or cultivate. that they are
placed there by an executive order I'M
ratified.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-06
TALLY SHEETS AND BALLOTS FOUND.

Yesterday Mr.. Van Dins, one of the
election judges in the first precinct of the
Fourth ward. called at the Office of the
election commissioner and stated that he
had put the tally sheets and ballots in the
box and that he thought il might be posi-
bic they could be found there. Col Tay-
Tor, election commissioner, was quite posi-
I tive he had looked in all the boxes in his
search and every place else. They made
another examination. however. and found
the papers and they seemed 10 be sealed
corrected and showed no evidence Of VIC
lence or changes.
When the school board met as a board OF
canvassers the returns Of the entire ward
were recounted and only few slight mis-
takes were found. the appearing in the
second and third precincts
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-06
GOOD WORDS FOR WICHITA.

Secretary Pierce received among his let
tiers yesterday two from prominent gentle
men-one from the principal of the public
schools Of Cincinnati aud the other from
f. NJ Miller, the president Of the great
carriage and omnibus works of Quincy,
H. The latter gentleman, who paid Wich-
tia visit some time since. says: 1--WE
read the EAGLE with much interest. which
does not diminish our knowledge Of the
enterprise of Wichita business men who
realize that the city's interest is equally
their own, and they are sure TO get there
and their city with them" The former
gentleman closes his letter with these
words. Your people. evidently. are
wide awake. progressive people. and from
all I learn of Wichita / am persuaded that
it Is 10 become one Of the greatest cities Of
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-06
ADJUSTMENTS.
CRAWFORD Grand.

The great spectacular play Of THE
WorId" will he given at the Crawford
Grand for Tuesday and Wednesday even
incs next. The sale of seats viii open
Monday.
This was certainly the spectacular event
Of the season. The oceanic scenery the
most perfect ever seen on the stage here.
The sinking shin scene was loudly applaud
ed and the curtain was raised the second
time. The great raft scene was simply
grand and was also the lunaric asylum and
The revolving wall and magnificent moon
light panorama.
There were many instances and striking
Situations in which Gustaye NeayIlle Is
shown To good advantage a. Harry Files
ton and Jack Rover.
Miss Ida Dayneson, as Rose EllestoD, did
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-06
FATAL SHOOTING.

Shortly afternoon yesterday some private
messages reached the city from Kingfisher
announcing that Jacob Cline, of Wichita,
had been shot by John Pecora, and death
resulted an hour after the shooting. Last
night the Rock Island train from the
south brought the remains of Cline to the
city, which were accompanied by some of
his friends. Some of those who arrived
claimed the shooting was accidental; that
Pecora and Frank NJ. Clancy were having
a dispute and Cline tried to separate them,
and PecOra shot him accidentally. the ball
entering the right breast and going di-
rectly through the body, the ball being
from a fOrty-fOur calibre pistol. But it
also appears that Pecora shot three times,
the first only taking effect. 1t is also
claimed that PecOra, from some motive,
made it an object TO try to get some excuse
for killing Cline
Cline was 30 years old, born near Joplin,
Mo, lived a number of years at Baxter
Springs, and for the last ten years in
Wichita. He has wife and three chill
dren, their home being at 346 Riverview
avenue. His many friends in the citywere
quite anxious last evening to learn some
thing of the facts
PecOra has tigUredin three or four shoot
ing affairs in this city, some of them quite
serious, and also was something of a shoot
ist, as reported, in Leadville It's thought
Marshal Christy will be able to handle
him, reaching the city tonight, where he
viii be jailed for safe keeping.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-06
REPORT OF THE CHILDREN'S HOME FOR
THE MONTH OF MARCH.

viii some kind friend give another
child's bed to the Children's Home? Three
sweet little boys are sleeping in one bed
and it is too crowded for comfort. Ten
yards of carpet for small bedroom is also
needed and the directors hope these articles
NAV be donated this month.
The receipts for the month of March
have been:
Donations-City council for January
and February $50. Membership, Mrs.
Fechheimer, 81
CIothing-Mrs. William Bond, Mrs.
Evans, Mrs. Josie Stanley, Mrs. Bean, Mrs.
Larimer, Mrs. Little, Mrs. Harding.
Miscellaneous-Mrs ". D. Murdoch
dolls; Mrs Bean, shoes; Children's Mission
band of College Hill, papers and picture
cards; Knights Templar, basket Of pro-
visions; Mrs. Rogers, bread; Chapman &
Walker, one dozen handkerchief; EAGLE
and Beacon, newspapers.
The above donations are gratefully
acknowledged by the directors who hope
their friends viii remember them at
house cleaning time and besides giving the
two much needed articles mentioned
above, give carpets or furniture for the
larger home that is soon to be.
Mrs. A. BASLEY, Fin. Sec.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-06
EASTER SUNDAY AT THE CATHEDRAL.

First Mass, $780, 1920, solemn Pontifcial
high mass celebrated by Rt. Rev. Bishop
Hennessy, attended by all the clergy in
the city. A plenary indulgence is granted
to all who assist at this mass, and who
have worthily received holy communion
on this morning. By regulation of the
diocese, the collections taken up at mass on
Easter Sunday are for the education of
students preparing for the sacred ministry
and subjects of this diocese. 7:3O p. m,
solemn vesper and benediction Of the most
blessed sacrament.