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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-01

in some one connected with that lega-
ton, for it must be admitted the horses
behind which the japanese ride are al
together unworthy the vehicles. That
picturesque Russian drosky which an
atrache of the cars legation used to
drive about the streets has disappeared
altogether, and no member of the diplo-
matte corps rides in vehicle character
istic of the country which he represents.
Senator Stanford keeps a good stable
here, and Senator Edmunds has one of
the finest pair of carriage horses in the
city. Mr.. Blaine's great friend, Repre-
sentative Hit, of Illinois, has the finest
stable of which the popular branch of
congress can boast, though Mr.. Hayes,
of Iowa, has the fastest horses, and the
greatest number Of them. He is
breeder of trotting stock.
The great variety of vehicles owned
by Uncle Sam must not be forgotten in
an account of the appearance of Wash
ington on wheels. In addition to the
large number of department wagons Of
all sizes and shapes. inuumerable senate
and house mail wagons, postoffice deliv-
cry carts and collection ambulances and
military post carryalls, we see here every
day a very strange government vehicle
"a steel box on wheels, guarded front
and rear by heavy metal bar work, and
also by five or six armed men. This is
the treasury department money wagon,
which often rolls down the street with
FIVE or ten millions of dollars aboard.
Few American cities have more street
cars than Washington. Here the sur
face cars run in every conceivable direc-
ton. and belt line wabbles about, hit
ting all points of interest, till it has de-
scribed a circle around the city, and you
are carried around for single fare. On
the other lines transfer tickets are given,
so that one may ride three or four miles
east or west, and then as many more
north or south, for single fare. There
are herdic lines, too. which DO the same
thing; and now that the wave of activ-
ity has at last struck sleepy old Wash
ington there are admirable electric rail-
ways to some Of the suburbs. and with
in year or two all those beautiful hills
with which the capital is surrounded
will be traversed by other roads.
This city on wheels keeps more bicy-
Giles than any other city in ratio to pop
u.ation. In almost every family among
the well to do or middle classes there is
either horse and carriage or a bicycle.
In the capital all sorts of people ride
wheels-woInen. old and young. gray
haired men. children. even babies. col
ored persons of both sexes, men with
high hats, and even men in dress coats
and patent feathers on their way to
dinners or receptions
WALTER WEILMAN.
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largest cnnr,naent OF nueItsts-

Small wonder 1t Is, after contemplating
the above facts aud figures, that the Anglo
Saxon has 5anished the single combat
The old time Englishman when he sought
the field OF honor went there for a pur-
pose-to kill or be killed He ran his an
tagonist through the body if he could. II
fate was against him he accepted its YER
dict like a Spartan So also with the
American, vino, if anything, was a little
more in deadly earnest than his British
cousin The code in the United States ac-
cepted even such fierce conditions as the
tying together of the left hands of the an
tagonists, who then slaShed az each other
with bowie knives till one or both expired
When public opinion declared against
these bloody eombats they stopped, or be-
came so infrequent as to create a sensation
by their occurrence. There was no opera
bouffe half way house between stern trag-
edy and enlightened common sense. The
general verdict was that if people couldn't
60 out and Stay each other like gentlemen
The next best thing was for them to stay at
home A meeting in the damp grass at
sunrise for the petty purpose of giving or
receiving pin prick had small attraction
for those who meant business" in all
the concerns Of life.
The result is that the Latin has a mo-
nopoly of dueling. He also has a large
respect for the Anglo-Saxon who eats
"bifstek," says "dam' and strikes from
the shoulder. i. " WHITE
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Is good enougn ror MN.

conveyance Is good enough Tor nlfn-
Roswell P. Flower, the New York
millionaire, is another statesman who
appears to have fancy for ancient and
worm eaten vehicles. All summer he
had contract with solemn old Jehu
who drove one Of the most ricketty out
cts ever seen on Pennsylvania avenue.
In striking contrast with Mr.. Flowers
turn out is the eQuipsge Of Vice Presi-
dent Morton, which is by long odds the
finest in town. No landau, no brougham,
so regal as hs-not even the London
made coat-of-arms stamped carriage re-
Gently imported by Sir Julian Paunce-
fote. No fOotman SO stiff, so stylishly
dressed as the vice Presidents; no coach
man so austere, so correct as Mr. Nor
tons whip. The name Of the latter is
White, and he used to be coachman for
the Marquis Of Lorne when that royal
gentleman was governor general of Can
ada. Since poor Hawkins was deposed
from the presidential box White is the
king of whips in Washington, and Lord
Pauncefote's coachman is the only con-
temporary with whom he condescends
to associate.
Our aristocratic friends, the foreign
ministers, are bowling swells in recep-
ton parlors, but they do not show up
well on the avenue. With few excep-
:ions they hire carriages by the month
instead of keeping stables of their own.
Explanation Of this is to be found prob
ably in the excessive thrift which char
acterizes the diplomatic corps here, for
these gentry are more eager to save of
their salaries than the poorest congress
man, who have managed to get one
team, but are very doubtful about an
other Neither the present Chinese min
lister nor his predecessor has thought it
worth while to keep a carriage, mas
much as there was cab stand at the
legation door. The present minister is
a rich man; his predecessor was one Of
the twenty richest men in the world.
Yet he appeared to share the prejudice
of all his countrymen that America is
not a good country in which to spend
money. He not only would not keep a
stable, but the hackmen at Dupont circle
declare he drove very hard bargains with
them. The attaches of the Chinese lega-
ton are very fond of riding about the
city in an open carriage.
The japanese legation, which is su-
perior in personnel and in every way to
the Chinese legation, has some exceed
ingly fine carriages of American make.
One brougham must have cost $4,000.
But the Yankee horse trader has taken
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sons in France it may be said that they
did not rise above the level of ludicrous
and childish petulance. For example,
when a brace of fire eating" Gauls sought
the suburbs Of Paris the other day TO set
tie dispute according to the code they
had with them surgeons, who carefully
painted the blades of the rapiers with an
antiseptic mixture.
The combatants went at each other very
gingerly. After an Intellectual jabbing mad
been kept up for a few moments one Of
them ran away and was chased for space
of 800 yards. In lodging, the point of his
sword accidentally scratched the ferocioUs
pursuer's hand. The seconds at once in
terfered. They examined the injured man,
and by hard squeezing got a drop of blood
from his wound. This was sufficient.
Gore had been spilled, honor was satisfied
and the duel was at an end. The prinei-
pals embraced, kissed each other and went
home to spread among admiring friends
the story of their bravery.
Speaking Of affairs of honor" NJ. Pre-
vost, maitre d'arInes of the Cercle Arts
tique at Paris, said recently: "Good fencers
don't fight duels. There seems to be
kind Of feeling among good fencers that
dueling throws ridicule on the noble sci
ence of the sword, and cannot remember
for many years past any duel taking place
between really good fencers. As a matter
of fact, when good fencers do go out the
reason for the encounter is serious one,
and usually of a private nature, and no re-
port ever appears in the papers. Neither
Scholl, nor Eochefort, nor De Cassagnac
are fencers of any ability, and not one Of
them would stand any chance in real
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Memorable Savings Of Great Men.

Vigorous and terse phrases that COM
prise ''the whole story in a few words"
take a strong hold of the public fancy, and
are long remembered and quoted. Jack
sons II take the responsibility" David
Ceockett's BE sure you are right-then
90 ahead" Clay's mo north, no south
nothing but my countryP' and II would
rather be right than be PRESIDENT" Web
ster's Where shall / go?' and "Union
and liberty, now and forever, one and in
separable;" Patrick Henry's Give me
liberty or give me DEATH" John Adams
Sink or swim, survive or perish" and
many other forcible or odd sayings of our
remarkable men, uttered years ago, are as
fresh in the memories of the people as if
they bad but just been spoken. Gen.
Grants 81 propose to move Immediately
on your works." and II propose to fight it
out on this line if it takes all summer"
possess similar elements of immortality,
not to mention his famous 'corked in q
bottle" simile as applied TO the Army of
the James--New York Ledger
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-01
cow up your hands,
The secrcf eff Health

II Is a common remark that farmers.
as q class, are more healthy than other
people, mean farmers who I'LL their
own soil with their own hands They
exercise IN the open air. The word ex-
ercise contains The secret q their supe-
nor health By sitting free the waste
particles which have become useless the
system is relieved from certain source
Of disease.-Dr. Walker In Jenness- Miller
Aaga1ipa
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mad robbed friend of his by means Of
what is known as the green goods" game.
The detective who was appealed To took
Hafey and George into custody, and con-
Quoted them and the complainant before
Inspector Byrnes.
The prisoners luggage on examination
revealed 81, roo in good bills and several
"green goods" bund les-that is, packages
done up 10 represent paper money. From
their persons were taken four huge re-
volvers so carefully oiled and prepared for
use that it was dangerous 10 handle them.
The men, who refused TO talk, were locked
up, and "NIr. Eaton" on promising TO APP
pear in court the next morning with the
victim OF the swtndle. was allowed 20 de-
part.
But since then "Mr Eaton" hasn't been
seen, and the true story of events prior to
the arrest has developed as follows; Haley
and George, wao live in Alabama, visited
New York some months ago and bought,
rs they supposed. q lot Of counterfeit
money, for which they paid good cash. On
opening the valise thought Co contain the
bogus bills they found nothing but brick
wrapped in some paper.
The men went home very much disgust
ed, and when they received a green
goods" circular recently they resolved on
revenge. They made q second visit to the
east, met the swindlers in Jersey City.
went 10 a room and there completed deal
Up to this point ali the proceedings were
according To Hoyle. cut just 1T the mo
ment when the fraud was TO be worked
the southern suckers" pulled their revol-
vers and cried:
Throw up your hands"
Then they despoiled the bunco men Of
all their wealth and started for home. The
Mr.. Eaton" who secured the visitors ar
rest Is supposed TO be one Of the disappoint-
ed gang At any rate no one has appeared
70 prosecute, and the only question now is
whether the authorities sksl give George
and Eafiey the 81. 100 or turn is over to the
c0Ece pension fund
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duel with a hahitue of the sales d'armes
These journalistic du-els are merely for the
gallery Real fencers condemn them As
bringing a noble exercise into ridicule.
People keep on reading about duels that
end in so harmless a manner, and have
really got the idea that fencing is a mere
amusement. The duel ought TO be seri-
Gus matter. These journalistic duels never
are"
NJ Provost Is undoubtedly qualified to
speak about the matter for it Is to him the
man who expects to have a meeting"
goes for instruction and advice. IAN we
can do" remarked the fencing master, sis
to indicate to him the proper position to
assume and what not 10 do-a matter that
is usually much more necessary than tell
ing him what TO DO. When he knows his
position we let him attack Us. and show
him how his adversary will parry his
thrusts. But as the time is so very short
there is really little or nothing TO be done.
One thing always tell these beginners-a
thing that comforts them usually-is that
the best fencer may often be wounded by a
mere beginner. II Is a fact that the very
best duelist is not at ali sssured-no matter
how indifferent fencer his adversary may
be-of not being wounded
That dueling IS now practiced in the
Latin countries involves but a very small
element of danger is shown by statistics
complied not long ago of encounters in
Italy during the decade from 1879 to 1889.
Details are given of 2.759 combats- OF this
number 90 per cent. were with swords, 6 per
cent. with pistols and per cent with re-
We lvers. The aggregate of wounds inflicted
was 1901; 1,O66 were serious and 50 fatal
Less than 2 per cent of the fighters were
killed The report says that IN analyzing
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-01

WASHINGT0N'S WHEELS.
THE CAPITAL CITY A GREAT PLACE
FOR BICYCLES.

There Are Plenty of Carriages There,
Too. and Street Cars Beyond Counting.
Who Keep Good Horses and Carriages
and Who Do Not.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-01
TURF NOTES.

Sir Dixon viii be seen no more in public.
1t is said. BE has gone to the west. where
he will remain on one of the largest stock
farms there
H c. Jewett, of Buffalo. y. Y, contem
plates building shed quarter OF mile
long over the norsh side Of bis track for
winter driving.
1t is said that the need Of . national club
for the proper government Of the trotting
associations in the United States was never
more patent than at the present tina
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-01
special Corespondepoe.l

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.-The capital is
distinctvely city on wheels. We who
run the government, or who watch those
who do run it, are lazy lot We won't
walk If we can help it. The smooth, clean
streets tempt one to purchase convey
ance, or at least to hire one. In no other
city of this country, or any other country,
probably, is there such large number Of
handsome equipages in proportion to the
total population. In no other city do so
many persons ride about for the fun of
riding. Riding here is not only pleasant,
without the jiggle-joggle of a cobble
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-01
A HOWLING FARCE.
The Modern Duel a Ridiculous
Affair.
A DROP OF BLOOD SUFFICES.
The Views of a Partisan Master at Arms
Oh Recent Meetings in France-Fencing
Brought Into Disrepute What an
AngIo-Saxon Duel Meant.

Dueling can no longer be considered seri-
ously. 1t has dropped from the heights Of
tragedy To the depths of burlesque, and not
very entertaining burlesque at that. OF
the recent encounters between noted per
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about behind feet and snowy roadsters.
But you don't see anything of the sort.
If there Is hanging about the Capitol
an old weather beaten carryall. with
lop sided springs and frayed upholster-
ing. and drawn by an ancient horse
who hangs his head humbly and trots
as If he had co-nS on his heels. You NAV
be sure that Is the conveyance which
Senator Hearst Will drive down town in.
As ike as not he W, have two or three
senatorial friends with him, aud they
viii stop at Chamberhn's and spend
more money for terrapin and other re-
freshments than the equipage which
stands waiting for them is worth Mrs
Hearst has a fine pair of carriage horses
and fashionable variety of vehicles,
but the senator never uses them. The
most antiquated and degenerate public
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the causes Of all these encounters n was
found that % per cent arose from political
divergences Of opinion, and newspaper
articles concerning the same; s per cent
only Of the duels were fought In conse-
Quence of some serious insult, but 10 Der
cent. arse o1t Of diseu ions on religious
topics. and 10 per cent from qnarrels over
cards and other gam<A
1t Is also curious fact that the number
Of dnels was five times greater in summer
than in winter-a self evident proof that
heat affects the tempsr-while in the Lent
en- season there were hardly any duels az
all, which is perhaps an argument in favor
Of fasting. Out Of hundred duelists II
was ascertained that 30 were military men.
- were journalists. u were harris:ers, 4
students. 3 professors, ; engineers, and 3
members of the Italian parliament. IL
win De seen, therefore, that journalists
and members Of parliaEnsns supplied in
proportion TO their numbers hy far the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-01

IL is rumored in Philadelphia that an
other race track viii soon be laid ont in
that vicinity that may compare favorably
with the larger and more popular tracks at
the north The site Is thai of Lincoln park.
on the Jersey shore, six orseven miles south
OF the Quaker city. The track will be
mile. and figures like $50. 900 are reported
to be its probable cost, buildings and all
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-01

Here Is good cure for cockroaehes:
Take three pounds of oatmeal, or meal of
Indian corn, and mix it with a pound of
white lead; inoisten with treaele so as to
form a good paste, and put portion down
at night in the infested building Repeat
for few nights alternately, and in the
morning remove the paste and the corpses
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-01
THROW UP YOUR HANDS,

Two Alabamians Despoil a Gang of Green
Goods Mem
James II. Haley and Robert D. George
are the names given by two young men
who recently appeared at police headquar-
tiers in New York city under peculiar cir
cumstances.
They were at the Grand Central depot
waiting for train one evening when their
arrest was requested by man who called
himself Eaton, and who charged that they
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-04-07
THE DANGER NOT PASSED.
A Great Many People are Yet in
Peril in the Flooded
Districts.
Twelve Women and Children
Swept from Ono Raft
and Drowned.
Queer Tales Told by the Chicago Servant
Girl Who Poisoned a Famlly-A Con-
duotor Killed by Tramps.

NIcEsuuRo, April 6.-Nineteen negroes,
survivors large party OF refugees who .at-
tempted 10 escape from the overflow down
Rayou Ealaya on a raft, arrived ON stean-
or to-day. They report that twelve women
and children were drowned. The situation
is growing daily more serious in the Stecple
bayou country. Earl Miller. prominent
planter. arrived from there to-day by
sienmer Evergreen, with his family and
stock. The Miller plantation, though very
high, has gone under. The Evergreen re-
ports tho water along the bayous rising.
Cattle and hogs are offered for sale by peo
Pile at a song. Much more stock must
yet be bought ont or allowed to
drown. The steamer Oscola. from the
Bends, reports the overflow beginning TO
empty into the Mississippi through the lake
and predicts great increase OF pressure all
along Loulsiann from that point southwark
for the next two weeks. There is most un-
mistakabe disiross along Steepele Canyon,
and IL would bc cruelty to deny il. Three
steamers leave here tomorrow and will en-
deavor TO bring out all people in danger.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-04-07

NEw YoRK, April G.-rhe Adriatic arrived
to-day. Capt. Roberts says the printed
story about his action toward the City Of
Paris is not true. lie laid-by the Paris siA
hours, and on n boat coming alongside he
informed the officer in charge that he would
do all in his power 90 assist the disabled
ship. He signaled the Aldersgate, and with
her proceeded to come up to the Paris and
informed Captain Watkins that he had
spoken 90 the captain OF tho Aldcrsgate,
who WAS willing 90 tow the Paris to Queens
town. lie also offered TO take Oh her pas
songcrs and leave them At Queenstown, not
NJ New York. AS has been reported, and
even stated tu Capt. Watkins that II abso-
lutcly necessary 90 save life he would tow
the Paris 30 Queenstown. Capt. Watkins.
ON learning from Capt. Roberts that the
Aldcrsgate would tow him, signnled.
Thanks, 20 ahead So lac proceeded on
his voyage.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-04-07

ELMR,, N. y, April G.--rhree hundred
delegates representing the Brotherhoods of
Locomotive Engineers, Firemen. Brakemen
and Switchmen, met here to-day and with Il
few members of the new Order of Railway
Conductors discussed and adopted scheme
of federation between all oi ganizations OF
trainmen of the United State. There were
two secret meetings during the day and u
public meeting tonight. ,irand Master
Sargent, of the Firemen's brotherhood.
Grand Conductor Howard and Grand
Master Wilkinson. of the Brakcmen's =
Brotherhood, and other prominent railway
men spoke. All declared that the fedora
tion would be in the interest of harmony.
and that the death note of strikes ON rail
roads had been sounded.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-04-07
APrc-Emptor's Hard Luck.

An applications has been filed by Repre-
sentative Wilson, OF Washington, for n set
tlement with J. Naff, who made n pre.emp-
tion entry in the Spokane district some
years ago. The case has more of history
thhn has ever been written, and through il
all Mr. Naf has had a streak Of hard luck.
II WAS this case which brought TO light the
unjust dealings of the land office receiver nj
Spokane Falls who pockcted Mr. Na1's
cash and made no entry of the fact. 1he
claim was hung up in the department for
two or three years. Mr.. Nail made mp his
proofs satisfactorily and before IL was ac-
cepied the documents we're burned. lie
proved lp again at extra expense and now
wants repayment of the duplicate fees.
The department is anxious to settle up, and
IL is only question of short time when
Justice will be done him.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-04-07
IntrIcacIe. Of the Inv.

SIOUX FuLs, $. d., April 6.-An applica-
tion for writ Of habeas corpus was made
before the United States district court in
this city by twenty Mormon prisoners in
the Sioux Falls penitentiary. In their ap-
plications they argue that they were
sentenced 10 be confined in the
United States peniientiary AT Sioux
Falls and by the omnibus
bill their place Of confinement WAS abol-
lshed, and owing to the fact that no such
place as the United States penitentiary of
Sioux Falls now exists, they petition that
cause should be shown why they should not
be given their liberty. Judge Edeorton de
MED the application. but exception was
taken and notice given of appeal TO the
United States supreme court.