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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-13
TURF NOTES.

Aberdeen, the sire of Alabaster, was par
TALLY paralyzed some time ago, but it is
now believed that hc viii recover.
The Buffalo men who bought Hal
Pointer made no mistake. His three heats
in 2:09&I, 2:1234 and 2:l3 have fairly made
him the king Of PAGERS.
In his three years on the turf Salvador
has won for his owner $l14,6s5, divided as
follows: 2 years old, $l4,s65; 3 years old,
S69,6S0; years old, $50 200.
A new racing association, incorporated
by number of horse breeders and owners,
has secured a tract Of land near Cincin-
natl, and will build a new full mile track.
The capital stock will be S250,000.
Marcus DAILY, the coffee king, has
bought the 2-year-old bay flly Lady Will
ton, with a record of 2:25. She recently
sold for $4,000, and DAILY is reputed to
have paid an advance on that figure.
The stakes to be be run for at the Vic
toria Racing club Of Melbourne, Australia,
for the season Of 1S90M amount to over
Ss0O0,OOO, with over 1900, 600 added. The
handicap sweepstaLe for the Melbourne
cup, run Nov. :, has $4,000 and $3.50
trophy added.
There is a great deal Of complaint this
season about forfeits. Mr. Belmont's Fu-
turtY was worth $4,000 on paper, but
there is still something like $4,000 out
standing. Sam Bryant has not yet collect
ed all his Futurity forfelts. The other big
stakes are the same.
The famous race horse Helmbold, form
erly owned by j. p Dawes, Of Lachne,
Que, recently died at Avoca, Steuben
county, y. y. Helmhcld was foaled in 1856
and was the sire OF the famous steeple-
chaser Rose. As "A 4-year-old he defeat
ed Longfellow at Saratoga.
Charles L. Railley, of Midway Ky, has
sold to William Il. Le;cber, of Richmond,
KY, the 2-year-old bay iilly Semper Fidele,
by Longfellow-i.a Syiphide, by Fellow
craft. Price, $4,000. Semper Fidele has
beaten some Of the best 2-year-oids in the
west. She is considered the Sally McClel-
land of Kentucky.
4 number Of new race tracks are to be
built i'm New Jersey before the opening of
next summers season. Sea Isle City is to
have one, and the work Of grading the
track has already been begun. This track
will be owned by Charles X lands, Of
Philadelphia, who founded both Sea Isle
City and Nineland, y. j.
The colt Monbars, recently sold to Rich
field d Leathers, of Lexington, Ky,
brought the large sum Of $500. 1t is said
that this amount is the largest ever paid
for yearling trotter in Kentucky. Mon
bars is by Eagle Bird, dam Lady Maud
(2:lSl0, by Gen. Knox Monbars has trot-
ted several quarters in 3Ss. seconds.
The Coney Island Jockey club has opened
the great trial stakes for next year. The
race Is a sweepstakes for 2-year-olds, Of 500
each, and only SIS if struck ont by March
l3, 50 If by April 10 and $50 If by May Is,
with SlO,o0C added. Of which &. eco will co
TO the second and 81 900 TO the third. Start
ers will pay 500 additional The race will
I've over the Futurity course, and entries
viii close on Dec ! next.
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RAILWAY BRIEFS.

It Is estimated that the number OF pas
sengers carried by all the railroads In the
world averages $50 600 day.
There are seven passenger conductors on
the Old Colony road who have each been
in the service thirty-two years.
The rails on railroads in the United
States. laid in a continuous line, would
make twelve girdles for the earth's circum-
ference.
The proposed Ottawa and Morrisburs
railway will shorten the distance by rail
between New York and Ottawa about
sixty miles.
During the last ten years the south has
built nearly 10000 miles of new railroad,
an increase of about 1Oc per cent over 1880,
the total mileage for that section at pres
ent being over 10000.
The late Richard NJ Allen, of Cleveland,
O., was the inventor of the paper car wheel
and president of the company which manu-
factured them. He made a colossal for
tune out of his invention.
The New York, New Haven and Hart
ford railroad must pay penalties amount
ing to 81, 900 for violating the law prohibit
ing the running of cars in New York state
heated by anything but steam.
During the first nine months of 1890
3,7S2 miles of new railway were built in
the United States. Georgia built the
greatest number of miles, 323; Montana
came second with 312, and North Carolina
third with 226.
The Pullman Palace Car company fur
nished 2, ,050 sleeping and drawing room cars
to railroads in the United States in 1889,
at a cost of so, 200, ,000 The Pullman COM
pany operates over 126, ,037 miles ont of
total of 15S. .446 miles in the United States.
The Southern Pacific company have all of
the front truck wheels of passenger engines
made in Germany, and they are Krupp
steel tired. The tire may break, but it will
not leave the wheel, as it is held on with
retaining rings. The company is fitting
up the freight engines with the same kind
of wheels.
The extensive preparations for railroad
building in the northwest has induced The
Seattle Press to make some calculations.
That paper is informed that in the next
three years fully sos, 100000 will be expend-
ed in railroad building in the northwest.
The Great Northern and the Union Pacific,
it is said, will expend S30,O0,0O0
1t appears from the New York Central
report for September that the strike on
that road cost about S750,0 600 directly. This
is based upon the actu al loss in
earnings for the two months and 7pon the
calculation that the cost of accidents, as
well as the loss of traffic, was charged off
directly. The loss was a little over $50O, 600
for August and nearly 100000 for Sep
tember.
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HINTS FOR THE TOILET.

Thorough and frequent bathing IL the
best means Of keeping the complexion pure
and clean.
Battle the lips occasionally with a lit
tie alum water, followed by a little cam
phor ice or gIycerine.
When the hands are stained use salt and
lemon juice; this Will take OF stains and
render the hands soft and white
To prevent that shine to the skin with
which 50 many are annoyed. especially In
warm weather, use 3 little camphor in the
water when bathing the face
To strengthen the hair, dissolve an ounce
OF borax and one ounce Of camphor in two
quarts Of water. Wash the hair with this
twice week. clipping the ends occasion
ally.
A good csmphor ice is made Of ore ounce
OF spermaceti, one ounce Of carnpbor, one
ounce Of almond OIL. oae-half cake Of
white wax, melt al together and turn into
moulGs.
For ohApped lips dissolve some beeswAx
II little sweet oil by beating together
sen1ly- Apply 70 the lips several times a
day and avoid wecting them Ss much a.
possible
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-A4i l..,.4>-. 80. lesh
has graduated from New York medical
! school to practice among her tribe, the
! OmahaS.
Mrs. Harrison has accepted the presi-
| dency OF the recently organized society
known as ''The Daughters of the American
Revolution"
Mrs. Stanley has refused to live in Africa,
and has persuaded her husband to decline
the governorship of the Congo, offered to
him by the king of the Belgians.
Nine. Mimi de Fontenilliat, the sister of
Mrs. w. X. Vanderbilt, has abandoned
her intention of going on the stage, and
has become reconciled to her husband
again.
Helen Hunts grave, on Cheyenne mount
ain, is now marked by a heap of stones,
every visitor to it casting two stones upon
it, in accordance with the wish Of the wom-
an poet.
Miss Lou Cochrane, acompositor at Ore
gon City, successfully manipulates an en-
gine that runs the presses, and thoroughly
understands the workings of the machinery
to the minutest detail.
Miss Harriet Colfax, a cousin Of the late
Vice President Colfax has for nearly thirty
years been keeper of the lighthouse at
Michigan City, one of the most important
beacons on Lake Michigan.
One of the beauties of the famous Com
edie Francaise, of Paris, is Nine. Pierson.
She is blue eyed blonde, with luxuriant
hair that Alexandra Dumas declared to be
made OF woven sunbeams."
Mrs Oscar Wilde is described as plain
ly dressed little woman, with no distin.
gushing graces, and her only approach to
astheticism is her enormous Gainsborough
hats, heavy with dropping feathers.
Miss Louise Baker is the pastor in charge
Of the old North church OF Nantucket.
Before entering the pulpit she took a
thorough course in theology. She is now
powerful preacher and graceful writer.
An Irish lady, Miss Eleanor Fleury, a
member Of an ancient Waterford family,
has been admitted 70 the degrees of bachelor
Of arts, bachelor Of medicine and bachelor
Of Obstetrics Of the Royal University of Ire
land.
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WEATHER BULLETIN.

SIGNAL OFFICE. WICHITA. Kan, Nov.
12.-The highest temperature was 5S ., the
lowest 2So, and the mean 43o, with
slightly warmer, cloudless weather, gentle
northeast to east winds and higher pres
sure.
Last year, on Nov. IL, the highest tenn
perature was Al, the lowest q ,, and the
mean "a . and two years ago the cores
ponding temperatures were 4so, 34o and
AZ.
FRED L. JOHNSON. Observer.
WAR DEPARTMENT. WASHING TON. ID. c.,
Nov. 12, p. m.-Forecast until Sp. m.
Thursday:
For Kansas and Colorado-Fair, warmer
except slightly cooler in extreme eastern
Kansas, variable winds.
For Missouri-Fair, slightly cooler, ex-
cept stationary temrerature in extreme
southeastern portion, northwesterly
winds
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DAUGHTERS OF EVE.

Julia Ward Howe has been elected pres
dent Of the Society for the Advancement
OF Women.
Ms. Ella VI Clifford, OF New England.
has presented $4,000 TO the Richmond Re
treat for the Sick.
Duchesse d'Cres is still a millionaire,
despite the fact that she has spent millions
n the Royalist cause.
Louisa Bonynce, daughter ot the San
Francisco millionaire, c. ". BOnynce. Is
completely paralyEed from the hips down
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THE cONSpIRAcv TRIAL

TIPPERARY, Nov. 12.-The magistrates
court here today changed the venue OF the
conspiracy case from Tipperary to Clon-
mel The ctunsel for the defendants made
vigorous protests against this action. but
they were overruled. The court then ad-
journed until tomorrow
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GENERAL cROOKS REMAINS.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12-The remains Of
the late Maj Gen. George Crook were
brought to this city this morning from
Oakland, Md, and were inferred wi h mil
itary honors in the national cemetery at
Arlington, in the presence Of few long
time friends of the dead general
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The Stick of Wood In the Barrel.

A correspondent OF The Practical Me-
chanic writes that he has tried the expert
ment which has been written about in the
press OF late Of inserting stick of wood
In barrel or hogshe4d Of water to prevent
It's bursting when frozen. and has found il
an effective remedy He SAYS be had 10
tslth IN the success Of the experiment, but
decided TO risk one barrel, so inserted a
stick about by inches and let the barrel
freeze mp solid, aud much 70 has surprise
the barrel was uninjured the zee bulcing
mp around the stick. but not st.lye OF sec
ss~- - .ha haaS sss--as
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-13

Salvation Oil, the great liDiment, should
be part of every travelling mans equip
ment.
With the new moon, look out for cold
weather and keep DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup
handy
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ARAlLWAY APPOINTMENT.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 12-General Manager
Morrill, of the St. Louis and San Francisco.
has appointed J. IL. Wentworth general
superintendent of the Kansas division.
Mr.. Wentworth takes the position vacated
by f. f. Merrill, who has accepted a SINH
lar position on the Chicago and Erie.
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MCPHERSON, Kan, Nov. l2-The frame
building oc upied by Mrs. w. B. Lyon, on
Main street as a millinery store, was de-
srroyed by fire this morning at two
o'clock. The stock and household goods
were insured for $1,000. The frame build
ing adjoining was pretty badly damaged,
but was insured for enough TO cover the
loss.
For a disordered liver try Beecham's
Pills
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A GLAD CHRISTMAS.

How Two Children Conferred and Enjoyed
Happy Day.
Five men, all prominent in the tinan-
cial circles of the city, were clustered
about table in the gentlemens dining
room on the second floor of Reissers
restaurant few days ago discussing
the current gossip of the busy world in
which they moved. After the more sub
stantial portion of the meal had been con-
sumed and the quintette were comfort
ably slipping at an expensive brand OF
champagne the conversation turned on
the various methods of getting the
greatest amount of pleasure out of the
coming holiday season. AS soon as the
subject was preached one of the party
became unusually quiet and took scarce
ly any part in the lively discussion
which followed. After the other four had
offered various plans and suggestions the
silent member of the party remarked:
'You are all wrong, and to prove the
truth of my words wish to tell you q
little incident which happened to me
Christmas eve two years ago, and of
which l have never spoken since.
While stopping to glance almost UNI
consciously at the display in the
windows of an Eighth street confec-
tionery store my attention was attracted
by two children, Il boy apparently about
eight years old and girl about ten.
They were joyously pointing out all the
dainties in the windows to each other
and specializing upon the amount of the
many good things which could be pur-
Go tn
be warmly dressed, but their clothes
were of the plainest and cheapest ma
terial, and they were evidently the
children of poor working-man, who
was able to support his family. but to
supply them with none of the luxuries
of life. From their conversation l
learned that their father had given
each of them twenty-five cents to spend
for Christmas, and the great question
was what to buy with the money. While
the matter was still undecided
poor, haggard-loolling woman came
along leading a little girl, and they both
looked as if they had not eaten any
thing for some time. The woman
stepped up to another woman richly
dressed in furs and timidly asked for
help, but her appeal was UNDECIDED and
she was haughtily ordered to stand
aside. AS the poor creatures skunk away
in the greatest detection 1 noticed few
hurried whispers between the two chill
dren, and they quickly followed the
woman and child, and when they came
up with them pressed something into
the woman's hand, who was left speech
less by the sudden good fortune. AS the
children passed me when they returned
l heard the girl say: They'll enjoy it
more than we would. Well be at home
tomorrow with nom and pop and have
good dinner and they'll have nothing
When recovered my senses both par.
ties were gone, but I'll wager any thing
that those children who gave their all
had happier Christmas than l, who was
the possessor of thousands, but gave
nothing towards making others happy"
The story apparently touched those
present, and in short time the table
was deserted with the wine bot
ties still partially full.-Phila. Inquirer.
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carpets like these, an SIGH nice furni-
toor, an SIGH lots of books in the case
thar, an so many paper novels on the
table, an'--an'-I guess you furgot to
peel down to the quick. Sorter expect
ed Uncle Jabez, didn't you? I'm goin'"
They were dumb. The old man put on
his muffier, overcoat and fur cap and
left. Explanations were not necessary.
The Pendragon family had crow for din
ner, and when Christmas day came to an
end they all wondered how folks could be
such fools.-H. S. Keller, III Judge.
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up lot of things and have the rooms
bright and tidy"
"You are wild. We must let him think
that we are-well, you know, I can't
bring myself to say it,"
'Justso-poor, poverty-stricken; moth
ing to wear, nothing to eat, very low
all arranged so that Uncle Jabez will
come down good and solid"
There were no Christmas presents
bought that year; not even stocking
hung from the shelf, nor Christmas
tree heavy with gifts in the Pendragon
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parlor. The children went wild over
such state of affairs, and their mother
spent great deal of time explaining
matters. 1t was bare, cheerless, gloomy
Christmas that dawned in the Pendra-
gon family. John sat by Il very dead
pile of cinders hugging his last years
Office coat about him, trying to read and
eagerly waiting for the bell. His wife
was huddled upon one corner of the
lounge with the children gathered close
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gayly into his wife's presence, waving
letter as he exclaimed:
Hes coming. Saw postmark, Dan
ube, Herkimer County, N. Y, and
couldn't wait, SO l read it. Uncle Jabez
will be here Christmas morning bright
and early. I'm glad, and hope l can
strike him for fifty
John! you ought to be ashamed.
Uncle Jabez must not be struck
Just for fun, you know. Now bake
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to her. OF course it was very wrong for
the Pendragon family to do this; but
then Uncle Jabez was so rich; he'd
never visited them before, and-who
knows? perhaps his will will find them
all nicely remembered.
The boy Robby blubbered and yelled
for some Christmas taffy; the girl Susie
wanted Il doll with rolling eyes and
whistle in its stomach. The baby
couldn't talk yet, and really was the
most satisfied of the lot.
Will he nerer come?
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buy any presents for the little dcars,"
sobbed Mrs. Pendragon.
Sorry. Thought most any one
could buy a lcctlo candy fur babies.
The dirtiost runt on the street, almost
bare, had bit of candy"
But our expenses are so large; it
costs so much for coal and -four
''An' stateys like them marble things
I seen standin' in the hall, an paintin's
like them hangin' on the wall, an SIGH
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The children outside are giving forth
good-cheer to every passer-by, the merry
bells are pealing and all is gayety.
The bell rings.
John Pcndragon gave his wife u know
ing look as he went to the door. He
opened it and an old chap with a big
fur cap and hair muller was ushered il.
81 b'leeve you're john
And you-you are dear ncle Jabez"
cried Pendragon, as he grasped the 9TH
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am sure you'll never spy
With black eyes that fairly sparkle,
And rosy little mouth,
And n face that shines with beauty
Like a sunbeam from the south.
And her manners are so charming
And her talk so full of thought
That if you but pause to listen
All the world is soon forgot.
Thus we neared her fathers mansion,
And were in the best of cheer,
When she asked: Wont it be jolly
Here to watch for the new Year,"
How delightful, quick answered.;
AS twas somewhat after ten,
'Twould require but little waiting
For the new year to begin.
And with such charming maiden
1t would surely be. q treat.
On the sofa meath the mantel
We then sought coZy seat.
And we talked of local topics,
OF the weather and the times,
OF the novels, of the season,
Famous poets and their rhymes;
And the clock upon the mantel
Calmly licked the time away.
Nor moment paused to listen
To the words we had to say.
We in turn paid no attention
To the coming of the year
Until Polly, half-arousing,
Asked: as twelve o'clock most here?'
No, thought, but, quickly rising,
Sought the time-when OH ahem!
By the clock upon the mantel
1t was three fifteen q. m.
%. L. Dobson, in Chicago News.
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er's hand and drew him into the cold and
cherries sitting-room.
oval, l guess-hey! no fire SIGH a
cold day? l say-oh! you're my niece,
air you? Them's the babies, air they?
Yes, I'll sit down" The old man took
off his muff1er, overcoat and fur cap and
sat down.
"You don't seem much pcrked up,
you folks. Why don't the babies run
about an play an show me their Christ
mas presents?'
"Alas dear uncle, we are too poor to
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Pendragon, a careful man, who, after
seeing how things ran, and that he need
not expect any thing from his wifes
rich uncle, settled down to business. A
man hates to give up the dreams he has
erected upon the shifting shoals of
matrimony; but Pendragon did-with
what poor grace he'd never acknowl-
edge. He hung over a lot of dusty,
musty books in Snatchem & Skinems
Office for moderate salary; also did
occasional funny slletch-work for hui
morous papers. Uncle Jabez held aloof;
he would not visit the niece he had
never met.
''Stingy old thing
Nov, John, don't; uncle doesn't
know us yet-never has seen any of us.
| know if he could meet baby
''Just about now" broke in John, as
he snatched baby's sirup-smeared hands
away from his polished shirt-front.
''Or if he could only see our Robby''-
''At the present time" sighed John,
as Robby came sliding down the BAN
listers with the broken globe of the hall
lamp dangling from one heel.
"But when uncle does come l know
he'll be delighted with us ALL"
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A MISFIT VISITOR.

How Uncle Jabez Found His Niece's
Home on Christmas Day.
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HERE was joy in
the Pendragon
family, for, 10
and b @ h o Id!
Uncle Jabez was
to payit Christ
mas visit. Uncle
Jabez had held
h i S p u + S Q
strings tight; in
fact had failed
to pan out"
since the mar
riage of h i s
niece to John