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Wichita eagle., 1890-02-19
A BOLD BURGLAR.
He Robs House in Presence of the Mis-
tress and Asks the Way Out.

TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 1S.-A remarkably
bold burglary was perpetrated at the
home of Mrs. b. +. Booker on Quin cy
street in this city about 2 o'clock this
morning Mrs. Booker's husband is a
civil engineer employed by the Santa Fe
railway at Golden, n. NJ. and Mrs. Booker
had received from him and cashed yester-
day check for $500. She was awakened
by light in her room and seeing a man
rummaging in the bureauasked, What do
you want?' The burglar told her to
keep quiet and proceeded to go through
her dressing case near the bed securing q
pair of diamond ear rings valued at S400,
another pair of diamond ear rings valued
at $3.50, stud with cluster of nine
diamonds around an onyx setting valued
at $50, ladv's gold watch and chain
valued at Sl25 and, a gentleman's gold
watch chain with s. gold piece as a
charm valued at $50, so that he is about
SLIGO ahead today. He then demanded
her money, informing her that he knew she
had 500. This she give up to him
The burglar with remarkable, sang froid
then woke up the servant in the next room
and telling her that her mistress wanted
her, asked how he could get out and
finally left bv the front door. The servant
girl, Hattie Ragan, was arrested as an ic-
complice and William Ragan, her brother
was captured this afternoon and identified
by Mrs. Booker as the robber, thongh the
valuables stolen have not yet been found.
Ragan is said to bear bad reputation in
Denver.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-19

hand stomach blow, but when Mccarthy
recovered he reached the back of Demp-
sey's neck with a heavy right hand swing.
When the gong sounded for the twenty
eighth round Mccarthy staggered to the
center of the ring and Dempsey implored
him to give up. The widest excitement
prevailed all over the building. and min
gled cries Of KNOCK him OUT, jack" and
'Give it up Mccarthy" were heard every
where. The Australian still refused to ac-
knowledge defeat, and Dempsey beat him
in his corner and sent him down in heap.
He rose again and leaned against the ropes
for support. Dempsey walked up
to finish him, but his compass
sion for the pitiable object before
him was too much for the Nonpareil, so he
stepped up to the referee and declared he
had not the heart to punish the man any
further. just then Paddy German, Nc
Carthhy's second. broke into the ring and
dragged his principal over to his corner
and refused to permit him TO fight longer.
Dempsey was accordingly declared winner
amid loud cheers from the 1000 men VINO
admired his compassion for his young
antagonist.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-19
FIENDISH ENEMIES.
Vitrol Thrown in Lady's Face and Her
Lover Shot,

ERIE, Pa. Feb. 1S.-Miss Emma Fis-
cher, young lady of prominence and re-
spectahility, last evening went to the door
in response 10 a summons and man who
stood close by with a masked face threw
a quantity of oil of vitrol into her face and
ran away. Dennis McCarty. the young
lady's accepted lover, hearing Of the out
rage, set out to find the wretch. About
midnight McCarty heard suppressed
conversation in an old building and on
being satisfied that he was on the right
track, attempted to enter the door. The
men inside fired upon McCarty and sent a
ball through his body. The men escaped,
leaving the evidence of their foul deed be-
hind them. McCarty is painfully but not
fatally wounded. Miss Fischer's eyes es-
caped the fiery liquid, but she will be
sadly disfgured.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-19

for some time totally blind, end his edsca-
ton abandoned. Before bis parents kss-s
that his sight was yet sufficient for stedy b.
taught himself 20 write by copying script
letters from signs and large circriazs. Hf
mother was q favorise EnstiSai singer ard
actress AID his father Al Italian, and 81 w2s
educated vita a view 10 becoming an sztszs-
in short, his career mas beer more ronzarti<
than anything be ooGld write. He was bern
IN Loo6nn IN ISIS. and al AZ sxriJ age began
70 T-r4ne fs- Charles Dickens HSexnoi5
W0TdS About iSsI he formed the cOnneo-
ton nth TIE London Telegraph .hich has
continued evs- ssrSee. He visited .ae L2.-ec
gsatex IN 1913. 1919 ard 1882
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-19
George Augustus Sala-

George Augustus Henry Sala, whose re-
cent marriage TO his ananuensis, hiss Bessie
Stannard, has attracted attention anew %
him, is by no means the greatest Of living
journalists, but he certainly has had the mos;
remarkable experiences in the way OF hap
pering at place just before great event
occurred. He made little vist TO Pans IN
1851, got into the city Just az Napoleon I'd
was inaugurating the coup dAeta1 and saw ths
worst Of it. He went 10 Mexico, get caught
in the disputed zone between the bandits and
the French, and escaped to tins capital just
before Bazaine's army entered it. lie saw
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-19
IMPORTANT ARREST.
One of the Cronin Oonspirators Taken in
St. Louis.

CHICAGO, H., Feb. 1S.-A morning paper
says that Patrick Cooney, the fox, was
captured last night at Hancock, Mich.
Officer John G. Collins, who has known
him for years, will return with him today.
Cooney left the city the day that DIR.
Cronin's remains were laid in Calvalry,
and has eluded the police eyer since. A
cali at Officer Collins home elected the
information that he had been called out
suddenly at 1880. Chief March left bis
home Immediately after receiving the in
formation and succeeded IN keeping out OF
the way Of reporters. All OF the police OF
ficials were unusually reticen5 this morn
ing and refused to say whether or not the
man under arrest was the long sought
Cooaey or to give any information as to
the capture. However, from a man who
had charge of one branch of the case and
whose information is vouched for as re-
liable reporter succeeded in getting
some facts. "The man. he said.
sis not Cooney but a fellow who
was in the Cronin conspiracy
and whose arrest, if it has been effected,
may be regared as Of the highest i'm
portance. The chief should have heard
from Officer Collins this morning. What
the delay means / can't tell you"
1t is now said that the man is even more
important a parsonage so Tor as the state
is concerned than Cooney's; that the arrest
was made in st. Louis at 6 O'Clock last
night by Officer Thomas, of this city, who
has been shadowing the suspect and that
it promises to result III ii complete un-
ravelipg of the Cronin mystery.
Chief of Police Marsh says that the man
arrested in St. Louis in connection with
the Cronin case is j. b. Kelley, Chicago
book canyasser, otherwise known as
''Simond" and as smith" He has agreed
to come to Chicago without requsition
and will, it is believed, ma ke tull con-
fession.
Lieutenant Clark and Officer Collins, of
the Chicago police department. arrived
here tonight TO identity j. b. Kelley. or
Smith, arrested for completely in the
Cronin murder When the latter saw the
prisoner they nodded their heads and said:
Yes, he is the man." Kelley denied that
they knew him or that he knew them.
Later he sent telegram to friends i'll Lit
tie Rock, notifying them he had been
arrested for completely in the Cronin
murder. He also signed papers agreeing
TO return to Chicago without a requisitlon.
Accordingly the Chicago detectives with
Kelly in charge will leave here for Chicago
tomorrow morning at o'clock.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-19

Ve-y fas drlylng L. ctten irdnigsd nc by
tine ncbs;lsy n tie oourse Of iEs winter, and
mostly 80 a. carnival, bGs thea regular erly-
ing parties are organized By young Peepse.
Wide Sigh are aired, each slS:gs bssnZ
driven zt fa-souS rate ef F-ced by thrse
horsSs, called ''trsikas7 Merchants Of the
hiseeS-. noss educated cas- do act ge1-
eraIIy drIve OCT On 70, above nsenssors1
piazzas. giTsa 1p 70 toe szjoynent q the
popuisce- There are many millionaire zser-
chants 20 Be r.et as TIE piazza eTi+es 'on
parade. b-t tAass sr. All azedoc&ts3. cd
tire peop.e, who nasty brfng CT tsc.r
hazdzonae oTerT2-ezed esGeht~-s 20 sasw CT
thr girls beaasy well as TIE lasSe~is dss
rs1-Es. and lsere IL IS aSso tszss tce sxsc+scu
Of future brides Ezsd nszsnsncs = Esogz1iy
nasle- yoazg Fsopss of sota ss-~s kss-,ng
f1zi- eyes w95e opsn AID tYysn.- 70 n4Es isesf
ekosce
T@-ss wints~, n ssestion toeotbs< anzo@e
rnestz there -zs = large soe castle bzlst n 81
PssS-z5-rz By ias owner * fcs A4zzrIE1a-
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-19
RECEPTION RENDERED RILEY.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. 1S.-James
Whitcomb Riley was rendered a reception
by the Indianapolis literary club, which is
composed of the leading clergymen,
doctors, lawyers and professional men
generally. Addresses and short talks were
delivered by Rev. Joseph S. Senks. Hon.
W. p Fishback, Rev. H. A. Cleveland,
Judge Livingston Howard and others.
Riley recited two poems of his own compo-
stion in his peculiar and inmitable style.
the only reference in regard to Mr.. Riley s
recent escapade was made by himself. He
said of the affair in substance that he felt
he did not deserve the encouragement
given him by his friends but that he hoped
that in the future he would deserve it; at
least he would promise to make many
efforts to refrain from his old course.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-19
SILVER QUESTION DISCUSSED.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1S.-A mass meeting
on the silver question was held tonight at
Cooper Union under the auspices of the
committee appointed at the national silver
convention at St. Louis last fall to agitate
the question of free coinage or the placing
of silver on equal value with gold. Gen.
eral Edward Curtis. of San Francisco,
called the meeting to order and ex-Post-
master General James was elected chair
man. Mr.. James said he had always be-
lieved that standard value should be meas
ured by gold yard stick. He was in
favor of free speech and wished to hear
both sides of the silver question. General
Warner was the first speaker.
Ex-Congressman Fitch followed General
Warner. Several other noted silver men
also Spoke
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-19

The American cattle recently shipped
20 Germany seem 70 be resenting any
undue familiarity On the part Of the good
nztured TeatoosL An amusing state
r.sent comes from lr. Snrtk, United
States commercial agent az lsyeEce,
Germany: Meat is high in price, and
German butchers nave been importing
1--we cattle sro-n America But the i'm
porters have been greatly -s;Srlisl.sd by
the wild aua fsrocsous aspogr Of the
American steers. As coE pared with that
of taeir own rais3eT tempered cattle. and
it il feared that the sale os The oxsn
from toe Sew Wsflc wil os iajuso
tFeretr
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-19
WARRANTS SERVeD IN PEACE

KANSAS CITY, No., Feb. 1S.-A special
to the Times from Packardsville, Mo .
says: Constable Francis, to whom was
entrusted the duty of serving the warrants
upon the crusaders, charging them with
malicious destruction of property, per-
formed his task today. He met with no
opposition, the ladies having determined
to submit quietly to their martyrdom, as
they call it. Thirteen ladies and three
men were arrested. All gave bond in the
sum of $50 each for appearance before a
justice next Friday when their prelimi-
nary examination will occur at Lathrop.
That event will be made the occasion of a
great demonstration by ladies, who will
parade the streets with banners and trans
pareucieS.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-19
CARNIVAL COASTING.

Notwithstanding the abstinence enjoined
by the church, gluttony reigns supreme dur
ing the week IN question; all classes of the
people eat buckwheat cakes and drink more
than is good for them-sn novels as wen as in
the palaces Among well TO do people ''bliny"
parties are organized on all sides-the menu
generally consisting of cups of clear ''bouil-
lon," several courses of hot ''bliny" or buck
wheat cakes, some game and light kind of
pastry, nothing but champagne being drunk
at such meal Masquerade balls. dancing
and theatre parties prevail among the rich,
but neither are the lower classes of the cities
forgotten at that time. The municipality Of
every city causes large barracks TO be erected
on the best available open space inside the
city limits, and in those barracks cheap com
edy is enacted, all kinds Of curiosities and
freaks gre exposed, panoramas are displayed,
and last, but by no means least, Punch and
Judy" are shown in all their glory-in Russia
just as in England, the clubbing OF the police
man being the most popular feature of the
show
Elsewhere on the same space great swings
are erected, and those are almost as well pa
tronized by the lower classes as are the ice
mountains near by These mountains, some
sky aEu even seventy IeSb Dfsu, are DU3It III
wood, with ice frozen down on their sloping
sides People ascend the mountain by stair
case ct the back Of it, take seat o2 one Of
TIE sieighs that are on hire and slide down 20
their utmost satisfaction An around TIE
place extends an obiong track, on which the
rich merchants with their families parade IN
their bcss turnouts. In Rusla 1t Is an u,gdis
pu3ed fact that the richest appointed turn
outs and the best trosttng horses are owned
by rich merchants; very few people among
the nobility care about having blooded homes,
exoecs sonle pcrsons belonging TO the rather
fSss ssts Of tie capitals, or else young guardS
me-
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-19
MR O,BRleN ON THE vERDICT

DUBLIN, Feb. 1S-Mr O'Brien has writ
ten letter to the Freeman's Journal in
which he accepts the report of the Parnell
commission as the worst that three
honorable Tories restrained by the
obligations of judicial propriety
can say against the Nationaiists.
Yet the Times, he says, ought TO be placed
i'll the pillory of history beside the most
heinous propogator of false charges. Mr..
O'Brien denies that he joined the league to
secure the separation OF Ireland from Eng
land. He was convinced years before the
league was formed that separation was
impossible. He joined it because Mr.. Par
nel's action in parliament induced Mr..
Dillon and himself to believe that the
aims of command could be obtained by
parliamentary methods.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-19
GOOD POINTS OF A HORSE

Plenty of breadth and fullness between the
eyes.
4 short, straight back and straight
rump.
The eye should be full, and in color a hazel
is good.
A small thin ear wei thrown forward,
and straight elegant face.
square Euzzle. with large nostrls to let
in plenty Of air 10 the lungs
The ysithers shouId be high and tie sho1l-
ders well set back ard broad, bur rot TOO
deep in tie chest
For the under side Of the head a good hcrse
should be wei cut under the fowi, WITH la.-
bones bread and wide apart ander the ugz
zle<
Inc fore leg should be siaort- pretty
straight hind leg with the hcck sow down
the paseTr joint Of good length and q nledi
um broad fnot--Eo-1 Worth GaxettA
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-19
CHARGED WITH INSULTING LADIES

CHICAGO, H., Feb. 1s.-Rev. J. a.
Strechfus, pastor of ST. Peters Lutheran
church. was arrested yesterday afternoon
charged with insulting ladies on the street.
Three young girls We're returning from,
work on Chicago avenue when, as thev
claim, Mr. Strechfus accosted them in
sultingly. The girls broke away from
him and informed the police. Mr.. Strech-
tus repeated his performance and was ar
rested. At the station Mr.. Strechfus a6-
mitted that possibly in his hurry he Nigh;
have brushed against the girls but uniu-
tentionally, ne averred. He further said
that he had been drinking wine anu might
have been somewhat excited.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-19
CARNIVAL MAsKERs

anceS connected with this time, called in the
popular parlance "Maslianitza, which means
Butter Week" This appellation is derived
from the fact that, according to the rules of
the Greek church, carnival week is TO be set
apart as preparatory to the black fast kept
up throughout the seven weeks that Lent
lasts. Already meat is prohibited from use
during carnival week, though butter, milk
and eggs (all of which are also forbidden to
the orthodox during Lent are allowed to be
eaten.
Well do remember young Englishman,
who assured me, In all earnestness, that car
nival is called Butter Week. in Russia, be-
cause tho natives are in the habit of suspend
ing large piece of butter on string from
the ceiling of the dining room of each house,
every member of the household coming up
and taking bite at it now and then Now,
this is very funny conception, but still l
must beg leave to repudiate such base re-
Election on the good nane and sense of my
countrymen. Butter is eaten in large guam
titles, it is true, but not in the manner sug-
gested by my smart British friend 1t is
served melted hot at every meal of the car
nival week, TO be eaten with buckwheat
cakes, called 'biiny," of which there are con-
sumed enormous quantities, many young
fellow making wagers to eat as many as
twenty-five cakes at one sitting. These buck
wheat cakes-the same as are used through
out the States-are served as hot as possible;
often, for variety's sake, chopped eggs are
mixed with the dough, or else peculiar kind
OF dininutive fish, an inch or so in length,
which is called ''suetky.n
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-19
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Latest News by Telegraph in Condensed
Form.

Carl Halergan, director of the gaeat pub
fishing house at Stuttgart. is dead.
Count Andrassy, of Vienna, is fast sink
ing. Daily inquiries as to MS condition
are received from many European sover-
eigns.
The Heard, of Paris, reports that Presi-
dent Carnot has decided to pardon the
Duke of Orleans and send him under escort
to the frontier.
The Journal des Debates blames the
the political inactivity of the French gov
eminent for the defeat OF the Republican
candidates in Sundays elections. The
Boulangists are jubilant and predict a
repetition OF the victory in the municipal
elections in NaV.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-19
EVIDENCE AGAINST sRlpFRS

CHICAGO. ILL.,, Feb. IS The trial of the
alleged jury bribers was continued in the
criminal court this morning \ number
or witnesses who had been approached
with offers of bribes by defendants man
aged to get themselves on the jury and
hold out for acquittal, gave their evidence
10 the same general effect as was made
public at the time the plot was discovered
Joseph konen and Fred W. Smith. both
indicted meu who had turned states eyi-
dence. testified alleging that John Graha m
and Bailif Hanks had offered taem bribes
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-19
WEATHER BULLETIN.

SIGNAL OFFICE, WICHITA. Kan. Feb.
1S-The highest temperature was q ;, 4,
the lowest was 1872. and the mean 26 g,
with colder, partly cloudy weather, brisk
north to light northeast winds and higher
barometer.
Last year on February IS the highest tenn
perature was 32o the lowest 20 below
zero (Which was the lowest we had last
winter) and the mean l5o.
FRED /. JOHNSON, Observer.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON. d. c.,
Feb. Is, D. II. Forecast until p. N
Wednesday:
For Kansas-Fair, warmer weather,
southeasterly winds
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-19

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t~~r recesyed. l. Fsszz &4 tss5s~E-
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xeii tzLa-re5 head-sS rvzs sass-xsd s<1rs
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rzse45ied MA = Af.<- Hes Er<zi f.vef-
al a.s-Ise s-eers -sl s-ExczAxxs
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-19
Beware of limitations. there is only One
ne Carxies with Delight.

We notice from our eastern exchanges
that some Of the popular shades IN dress
goods this winter are described es '<dra-
goon's blood, I" elephant breath" and pale
pink, called ''stdied signs"
We just gurgled With delight when
we beard this, because all these coiors
are so unique. We were real glad with
q regular Pan-Amsrfca gfadncss for he
dear girls, for girl loves 10 be unique,
don't you know, even II she has to wear
it under her wrapper. a girl dresed In
elephants breath. hung in graceful folds
and looped up and fastened q; the cor.
ners with stlAed sishs. with a corsage Of
old gold, siasbed with dragons gore,
would be Just too lovely for anything
We have been signing for just such a
Cirl for years. but our SIGH had hardly
stiGe enough Ia it 20 match the new
color. We have sent for remnant ot
gtifed sigh to make necktie Of ~ /.
appears 70 Us that ebephantss breath
would be rather strong for real conafort
in the summer time. especially IL the els-
phant was inclined 20 i've disipated-
Dragons blood slsonla only be worn in
spots. Ia polka def. - it ~sre. and
shoHia never ~ ~s511 sEislsogt bszsg well
sprr xied with ssb~s ef ro@e - tone Z.
down. In the aLsencs Of roses. wood
ashes or cigar asses would answer as
vel. But there Is . failnesz and &psthoe
abeuf the stsAcd zgh which viii make a
rank fayorIte the fnornsst soesesyoorrals
IL Il is 20 delicate ssd yet 20 far reach
ing. 4 s.gb Al any time is dear thing
TO look At. bot wn~n h ,s ssxfed and
worn fall IA tie back. With box plating
de~n The sides and caaght up with sl-
yer buckles into . doosso cirsche ahou,
tie waist. it - Aampsy = arsAm--Lasaea
. 5zos~z4e
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-19

Deeper than e'er plummet sounded"
some peoples coughs seem to come from,
yet a bottle OF DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup will
cure them. 1t goes away down TO the
bottom Of matters aud works wonders.
Pleasant to take and good for coughs,
Group, bronchitis, etc. Price, 25 cents
Pure gold always has its base imitation.
1t is so with Salvation Oil, which is worth
its weight in gold to all sufferers from
rheumatism, neuralgia or gout. See that
you get the genuine. % cents
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-19

the triumphai en-
try Of the French
into AEiers, Al
phonso's entry into
Madrid, Grant'sen-
tertain n mt in
London, som g OF
the most exciting
evsnts-of the Amer
lean civil var and
many OF those in
the Franco Prus-
sian war.
Physically. he Is
very strong, yet IN
~Hs1lLr~<f E.a r.gaE
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-19
For purity, strength. economy and cura-
tive power, Hoods Sarsaparilla has no
equal. Try it.
IRISH PAPERS ALONE SlIFFFR

LONDON, Feb. 1S.-In the probate divorce
and admiralty division of the high court
of justice today Mr.. Justice Butt refused
to grant the application made in behalf of
Captain O'Shea for writs Of attachment
against the managers of the Star and
London editions of the New York Herald
for publishing certain comments relative
to the action for divorce brought by Cap
tain 0 Shea against his wife in which Mr..
Parnell is named as correspondent. In the
case of the Freeman's Journal, of Dublin,
against the manager of which paper
similar application was made, the court
imposed fine of 9l00 besides compelling
him to pay the costs of the action.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-19
o,sHeA AuGMENTs HIS cHsecec

LoNpoN. Feb. 1s.-Captaln O'Shea in
his suit for divorce has fled suppli-
mentary petition which extends the period
within which the alleged acts OF adultery
were committed In consequence of thi.
charge the time for fling answers is also
extended. O Shea's solicitor Wootuer
douhts whether the case can be brought to
rial before the autumn.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-19
Ayers Cherry Pectoral is acknowledged
the best preparation Tor cure OF lung com
plants
THE SEWERS SHIT ENDrD

New YORK, Feb. 19.-The long contested
suit of John SEWERS and others, against
the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway
company, was settled in the United States
circuit court before Judge Luscombe to-
day, the defendants agreeing to satisfy
the Judgment of $31S, ,390.2i, which was
awarded TO the plaintiffs in 1888.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-19

BISMARCK, y. D., Feb. 1S.-The rumor is
current tonight that the friends of the
lottery bill will introduce q new measure
tomorrow. This bill, according to the re-
port, will provide for the payment to the
state OF S,250.00o per year. instead OF s15.-
$50, as in the old one.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-19
LOCKOUT OFLeATHeR MEN

MILBURY, Mass. Feb. iS.-The members
of the manufacturers association at a
meeting last night voted to close every
leather factory represented in the associa-
tion tomorrow and keep them closed until
the men return TO work at the factory of
Beggs 81 Cohle. This means the enforced
idleness of 800 men.