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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-10
ATHLETIC NOTES.

Joseph Darby the wonderful English
Jumper is at present on a tour through
Ireland II is said that he is better than
ever, and the leaping he does with dumb
bells without doubt cannot be done by any
other man in the world. He clears over II
feet in three standing jumps with dumb
bells. His engagements last months ahead
at $50 per week.
At the recent games of the Iowa state
university good performance was done
by Hastings in the standing broad jump
with dumbbel!s. He cleared II feet 9inches,
and Ferren was only inch behind.
Amateur athletes in the vicinity of New
York, San Francisco, Montreal and in Ire
land will be pleased to learn that they will
soon receive the medals which they won at
the American championship games of the
National association in 1883. The associa-
ton disban&ed without giving the prom
Used prizes, bat at recent meeting of the
Manhattan Athletic club, of New York,
which was the mainstay of the National
association, it was decided to assume the
obligation. J. ". lIoIat, OF Montreal;
Victor f. Schifferstein, of San Francisco;
7. NJ. O'Connor, of Ireland, and many ath-
letes IN the eastern part OF America will
now have something no show for their well
earned victories at those much talked Of
games.
Chicago's day in the line of big athletic
club houses has at last come. and the build
ing now being erected is. according to the
latest plans, larger than anything yet con-
structed in America. The Manhattan Ath-
letic club has stood at the head with pile
of iron, brick and stone l25xl15 feet. Chi
Cages pile viii also be fire proof, 1+0x160
feet, ten stories high, with q roof garden.
The New York Athletic club has strong
teams of athletes and oaTsmen now train
ing at its summer home, TGavers island, on
Long Island sound On account of the
distance the resort Is from the city, where
most of the athletes do business, the privi-
lege of training includes lodging over
night The plan works well. for the men.
Nith Gttle inconvenience, can train every
night after leaving business
SATURDAY, June II. has been selected FOR
the western championship games of the
Amateur Athletic union. at Detroit, Mich.
The regular events will be given. with also
the standard a A L. dye medals Us prizes.
All correspondence concerning the meeting
should be addressed 20 Henry B. Joy, sec
rotary Detroit Athletic club, Detroit, Mich
W. q. Robertson, the well known mana
ger Of athletic events in New York, has
been accepted as manager by the commit
tee having IN charge tia proposed great
regatta ST Dglath "a August. Thousands
OF dollars have already been subscribed for
prizes, Snd the event bids fair to eclipse any
thing yet held IN America H. that line.
The recent games held by the Southern
Athletic club OF New Orleans show that
athletics have firm footing there. The
attendance was enor-2oIs. and although
the performances were uot high class com
pared with the celebrated Eauss through
out America, they were Tar hst-er than
would be expected in = vicinity where the
subject Is new.
Mr.. James 3. Martin, PRESIDENT OF the
London Athletic club. ca Eng!G16. Is spend
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-10
Aprons in Paris.

Would you believe, for instance, that
Paris wears eighteen different styles of
aprons, and never by any chance mixes
these aprons up? Ali thought not You
might be in Paris many weeks, Swimming
the usual sightseer's ground, and come
away in ignorance of fact of which even
residents Of years are surprised to learn.
The working classes, you think, arc pic
turesque element in the gay throngs fire.
qUenting the public squares and gardens,
but, beyond noting the general neatness Of
their attire and the fact that so many wear
aprons, any particularly or uniformity
about the article escapes the tourist OBJ
servation. And yet the butcher boy would
as soon be guilty of appropriating the style
of ap3on his comrade, the green grOcer's
apprentice, ties about his weist as he would
of decking himself in the 5elaced and en-
broidered tablier crossing the generous pro
portions OF a Champs Eiysees nurse. Wide
Awake.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-10
A Singular Book.

Serenely reposing or the shelves of the
Paris National museum are some Of the
most remarkable literary curosities in the
world, those Of the British museum not ex-
cepted. Among this collection is an odd
little volume entitled The Passion OF
Christ, book neither written nor printed
Every letter of the text is cut in the Leaf,
and as the alternate leaves are of blue
paper it is as easily read as the best print
The labor required and the patience neces-
sary to cut each letter may be imagined
The work is SO perfect that it seems almost
as though done by machinery, yet every
letter was cut by hand. At present the
book belongs 20 the family Of the Prince de
Ligne, but is kept in the museum for more
absolute safety.-St. Louis Republic.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-10
Take Care OF the ives.

Take care OF your eyes. A tendency to
near sightedness can be lessened by ru
bing the eyes with gentle pressure from
the corner next to the nose outward This
repeated number of times each day the
corner is fattened and the angle OF vision
lengthened Sit up when You read Il Is
a ruinous habit To he down TO use your
eyes in this way BE sure ron viii pay
dearly for the indulgence, and last, but by
no means least. do not cry unless you wish
TO destroy the beauty and brilliancy Of the
eye. A lady tod me RSt long ago that she
had so cultivated her emotional feelings
that the death OF her best friend would not
draw from her eyes tear.-Dorothy Mad
doX
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-10

WelIY"
Lets put those two fellows into an
opera"
They went into the store and bought the
book and that very night began to map out
their work
Smith had all the half dozen love plots
included in the book to choose from, and
he finally decided on com bination of the
stories of Lucinda and Cardenio and Fer
nando and Dorothea. Better material
could not have been invented by the most
skilled librettist. The characters of Sancho
Panza and the Don himself were drawn so
groSesquely by Cervantes at first that but
little elaboration was necessary to make
them equal as comic opera characters to
any in "Olivette" or "'PinafOre."
In a few weeks Mr.. Smith had practi-
cally finished the hbretto, and by that time
De Koven was in sunny Spain studying
the music of the country. TO this trip is
the public indebted for the boleras and
fandsngoes and pabenerRs which ara de-
hghtful in themselves, and which give the
opera an individuality almost as pro-
nounced as that of the ''3Ekado."
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-10

feat was ACCOMPLISHED in the following
manner: The bar was first placed at feet
6 inches, and raised inches at A time
until 6 feet inches was reached. Ontario
cleared each of the respective heights with
out difficulty until the bar reached feet.
In his first effort he got over IN front, but
pulled off the two top bars. At the sec
ond, amid the greatest excitement, he
cleared the bar without turning hair,
thereby scoring the heretofore considered
impossible jump OF feet. Under favor
able circumstances another inches IS
within this marvellous horses reach
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-10
To Cool q Fevered Brow

A well Known druggist was deity pre-
pairing some seidhtz powders the other
day when I dropped IN upon him -
roUuder or q man about town ss4d be,
has No business d complain OF headache
after nights 5iSsi patton Il he Will only
remember 70 take two # these blue papers
and one Of these white, NIX them n water
and swallow. he VIII get up next day a.
fresh Is i dalSy There = nothing Ike =
seidlitZ 70 col fevsTed brow or calm 4
turbulent stomach st Louis Renubhe
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-10
Leading PLAYERS.

Of the eight leading batsmen of the
League last season six remain with the odd
organization namely, GIssseook, Arson,
Tiernan, Thompson, Mexican and WiImot
while two (Brouthers and CARROLL so
with the Players league OF the nine play
ers who he'd the organization in fielding in
their respective positions, Bennett Arson,
Dunlap, Denny. Glasscock and Wflnot re-
nain, while Radbourn, FogaFty and Rad
ford are with the Players ieague.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-10
Mental Telegrzphy.

The most remarkable sf mind reading
exploits. known IS the wire test. was given
by J. Randolph Brown in the presenoe OF a
large party of Congressman and others
An insulated copper wire WAS used Ore
end OF It was held By Brown acres ~
forehead. The other end was taken pcs
session Of by a gentleman selected from
The party and stranger TO Brown At a
signal this gentlemen placed the END of
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-10

A good story IS told Of clergyman who
was angling one day for trout on High
land stream when he came across some
boys guiding, with their sleeves and trous-
ers rolled up. Il say, boys" exclaimed
the minister, are yoU not ashamed Of
yourselves to be catching that poor trout
in that way, guiding for them with your
hands under the stonesa You know tha {
is not a fair way of catching them - The
boys looked up in aStonishment, and one
Of them, bekier than the others, replied:
"Gae ava, MAE; its you who should be
ashamed, trying 10 cheat them vi sh&m
fees. Exchange.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-10
Elaxtie FLANNEL.

Elastic flannel < chiefly made in T-ales.
This description Of hanRel l. wovea IL ti1a
stocking LSorn. and his Pile on one fzce.
OF which account It l. styls>3 E@ieErs e
Lame and oLtrcT s37sSs. according - ta>
fancy u 2lazu<zC< srreEs- Fssese fznnels
measure from taIrtH-sFs0 20 thIr-y-slK
inches N width, afaal are principally enl-
9loyel foT women dressing gowns a11
5scSetsN Ehey- ara usually IRs&s eItser j.
oolorea STRIPES 81 white ground - else
II Plz5n Cose CT si1e ooloz.--&ev Xoyk
T4iar-s-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-10
THE oPERA CT DON ouWoTE."
An Amusing Story OF Its Conception
Knight Errantry Set to Music.

An Amusing Story of Its Conception
Knight Errantry Set to MIisfc.
One Of the few musical successes of the
past season was Don QUixote," comic
opera 1t was written by Harry 3. Smith
and Reginald de Koven. the authors of
''The Begun" Moro than year ago,
after the SUCCESS of the latter opera was as
sured, the composer and the hbrettist Be-
gan TO look about fer some new subject at
which to direct their genius. They dis
cussed the matter in q hotel room all one
afternoon, but were unable to arrive at any
decision. Finally they started out on a
before dinner stroll. As they walked they
passed the window of a book shop. In it
was displayed q volume of Don Quixote,"
illustrated by Dore, and opened to the pic
ture OF the erratic knight mounted on his
bony horse, Rosinante, and followed at a
little distance by his squire, Sancho Panza,
on an ass.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-10
To Teach EmiCrautS-

home for training yogng women as
companion help" has been in existence
for two years aV Zeais, near BR:h TIE
teachi~y there includes hegseworA, cook
ing, baking. dairy. laundry and needle
work, etc, The terms Tor board, lodging
and instruction are ten shilhngs a week
It Is proposed to teach young girls in
tending 70 eruigrate.-New York Telegram
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-10

slower than the intercollegiate record.
The great features Of his hUrdling are
the closeness with which he skins the Oh
stacles and the rapidity he shows in get
ting into his stride after landing on terra
fir1na- lie hurdles with his right leg and
lands on his left, showing the pointed knee
style in parfection. He gets so close to the
sticks that at the Columbia college games
on May q in doing Is 3-5 seconds over the
high hurdles and breaking the previous
record Of Is - seconds. he touched seven
of the ten obstacles with his trailing foot,
and If a spectator were not looking at the
race he could easily have told when Mapes
was in the act of clearing hurdle by the
distinct knock his foot made against the
top of Fhe bar.
He clears a shorter distance over the bur
dies than Is usually seen, and his leap at
this point Is in tho neighboFhood of Is feet
6inches. There arc hUrdlers who clear be
tween u and IS feet who cannot hold their
own with Mapes for even half way. He
shows such adaPtability IN recovering after
the jump and gauEing the distance from
which 10 take of that others, who many
think shOuid be better arc not near his
equals lie seems to be possessed OF good
atcc6 Fl ols.gy and he lasts a race through
varv well.
He b2s three brothers, all Of whom have
made good records in athletics, and have
beea identified with Column bia college. Two
of his brothers were sprinters and the other
is an excellent running broad jumper. The
family h-s been very important in the col
lege, and In athls5ics alone many victories
have been scored fer that institution by
these active studaat8. Herbert graduates
in 1902. and If he Improves on the field as
much in the next two years as he has in
the last two, the present college hurdle
records will be nowhere.
His younger brother Victor, who is Co
lImbia's best broad jumper, gives indica-
lions 81 brinG as famous in that event as
Herbert ism the hurdles
MALCOLM w. FORD.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-10
watch LIN.

An English philosopher says: Begin ii
study q woman before she is 5 years old
II she wants foil Is g child she viii be
all right as q woman / do not believe that
any woman foznd guilty Of great crime
ever he'd doll or a play house IS child. "
It's undoubtedly tbs same way with TIE
boys If they don't play horse" With the
bro0mh2ndle they make bad men,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-10

ing few weeks In America. he1s mucn
pleased with the way athletic games are
run, and says that those which he has seen
have greatly exceeded his expectations SO
far as management and fine performances
are concerned.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-10
Washing Men and Children by Mac

Washing Men and Children by Machinery.
One of the latest inventions in sanitation
Is machinery for personal washing. A
French colonel ascartained that he could
wash his men with tepiG water for a
centime, or one-tenth of a penny head,
soap included. The man undresses, steps
into tray of water, and soaps himself,
when jet of tepid water is played upon
him. He then dries and dresses himself in
five minutes, against twenty minutes IN the
bath, and with i've gallons Of water against
seventy in the usual bath. IL Germany
they have an arrangement under which
halt million Of soldiers are regularly
washed. 81 an adaptation Of apparatus to
the use Of schools, a child may be com
pieteIy washed in three minuves.-Christisn
at Work.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-10

The track Of the Riverside Athletic club,
of Newark, n. j., has been overhauled by
J. McMasters, and it is now faster than
ever. Many new members have recently
Joined this popular organization
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-10
A w5ndernlI Jumping Horse.

NP. S. 5. Fo~land's remarkable horse.
Ontario. cltvcr!v Gemuns1rased his right
10 championship honors recently by jump
ing feet high. This feat stamps Ontario
IS the most remarkable Jumper the world
has over seen. 10 was ridden by his usual
rider. james F'rsyling, who with his sad
die ard bride weighed i5a pounds The
J--alp VS. uial7 ~ & clay hoor with a
ee7y. poo take oE end 10 spring whatever.
an high jumps heretofore have been made
or board floors covered with tan bark.
which Chords more o~ less sDriGg. The
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-10

% 20 seconds for
I b e latter. II e
made his debut in
athletics in 1887,
and since then his
improvement has
baen very marked.
It's generally con
coded that he Is
the most scientific
hurdle racer yet
tzrned out by the
colleges, and the
fact that he is the
equal Of several of
the best amateurs
in thecountry who
Lave been In ath-
letiHs considerably
longer than h z
speaks with extra
force for his abil-
ity. He is %
years old, stands 5
feet 8 inches high
and weighs 40
pounds. He first
became prominent
by winning t h c
intercollegiate 100
yard hurdle race
in 1883, in II Is
seconds, which at
thac timewas only
one-6ith sc cOnd
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-10
AZ. <waE q
MlCIIIlI a,agle
RECURD BREAKER.
Herbert Mapes, tine Famous
Champion Hurdler.
SOME OF THE RACES he HAS WON.

Malcolm w. Ford Writes of His Career
and His Method of PerfornlinE-Thre
Brothers, Who Are Also Athletes, Who
Have Made Good Records.
College athletics during the past year or
two have assumed such prominence on &C
count OF producing unusually high class
records that they bid fair, at not a very
distant date, to take important places
among the best amateur athletic records Of
fine world. The illustration below shows
Herbert MapeS, who won the intercOllegi-
ate championship at both the 12o yard,
feet 9 inches high, and 20 yard, 2 feet
inches high, hurdle races last year, break
ing the intercollegiate record ia each event.
lie did 16 10 seconds for the former and
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-10
REAL ESTATE AGENTS.

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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-06-23
REAL ESTATE.
Deals and the Prices They Bring.

Deals and the Prices They Bring.
d. y \. ODuruhrlmrr - \. Stone. lot =.
block g. North Twelfth aHd Marian
>1r,.r's. $50
T. II. Xandrr~ou 10 Henry Burns. lot g..
block -. Avenue { and Fourth street,
5000
HiIdrbranIt. S'ribing. Drnmau 4
Franklin to Eleanor \. S;ribIing. part Of
civ lot /. range 3. district B. $?.nDO
August Hays to *. Damiugrr. lot T..
block 10, Mrrr>chcidt street, 50.
c. Q. Mcclure to {. A. Stirrrn and i.
M"erSch"dt. city lot |. range. district Is.
$lS.O4O.
Geo. w. Harris to EuIogio &. GiIlow,
out lot Is, range 3. district ,, contain
ing - l4-lD acres. HOO.
LIMO j. Peck and wife to William II.
Hubbard. 240O 44-lOO acres Of PIunkett
league. survey -. $2OOD.
August EIeintz to Cha>. Be>rI9r. part of
lot |. range ,. district |. $3.50
A. J. Fry to Eleanor \. StribIng lot {
block T., on Pecan street. Sf4r.
Max 4. Bandenwerpcr to Julius Open
h"imer, - Of lot ;. bIock9 Medina street,
So.
SuSano and Juana Mungecia to J. T.
ChayagnipuX, lot ~. Old race track. $50
Geo. Dullnig To j. n. Mullen. lot |
block ~. corner 9Th street aud avenue G.
5000.
J. :. Macnamara 20 J. X. Mullen. ten
acres Of city lot l. range ;, district ,
$4,000.
Wm and Rosa Louis to John Sharrr
lots !. ,. 3. block l., of city lot /. rang" :
district /. 500.
August Hayr to VIM. Louis, same prop
rrtv. $40.
Sam Mavericks to c. l.. NovflI lot I
block IL. city lot l'4, Monterey street
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-06-23
PERSONAL NOTES.

MiSS.BcuIah Ncrl, of Laredo.iS in the city,
Miss Kat" Srmlingcr left this morning
on visit to Galveston.
Miss Fannie Bennett leaves today for a
visit to Dallas.
Mr.. IIardie Adam, LEFT to-day for Il
visit to New York.
Ben W. Hammond leaves tomorrow for
d quick tour of the south.
Regina onr mfS of r ST. L@ms is 'G in
town Interviewing the provision men.
). Heding>frIdrr. who ru>tIrS on the
road. for Il Cincinnati firm in shirts fur
niShing goods. etc. is spending several
DAYS in the city.
A. w. Clifford, the Bohemian miner and
one Of the proprirtorS or the LIGHT. pass
ed through tn" city last Saturday from
Mexico. "n r,Itu 10 81. Louis.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-06-23
The Score.

The score of the San Antonio Gun
club Yesterday was a follows.
GucSSaZ ~, Simpson i. Rothw"II T.,
Linn T.. Conway T.. PanroaSt tt. ThirI l..
GroSSman l., FIood -. Franc" =. Shields
II Rarr G.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-06-23

The celebration Of the 18th Of July
will take place at Mission Garden.
Among the orators chosen are Dr. J.
BrauHnagel and Hon. Oscar BergstrOm.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-09-20
LITTLE HELlGOLAND.
1t Commands the Approach to German!
Most important Ports.

1t Commands the Approach to Germany's
Most Important Ports.
The relative value of national possess
sions is curiously illustrated by the fact
that England, with her 9, 900, 900 square
miles of the earth's surface, receives for
this little island, which is not as large
as Central Park, an indemnity repre-
senting about half million square
miles of African soil. Even this may
prove less than profitable, for Heligo-
land yields an annual revenue of $4O,-
600, while he would be bold prophet to
assert than any European power will
make both ends meet in the administra-
ton of the Black Continent. But
though as a mercantile exchange the
British have received questionable
property from Germany, still it is mat
ter of cOngratulation for the civilized
world that the two greatest Protestant
nations of Europe both belonging to
the same Germanic race, and both rivals
in the same industrial field, should have
removed from between them the cause
of what might at any time provoke
war.
Heligoland became English after the
defeat of Napoleon and his exile to
Elba. At that time no one but Gneise-
nau dreamed of such a thing as mighty
German Empire, stretching from the
ocean to the Russian frontier, and Eng
land had little difficulty in holding it
by treaty.
1t lies adjacent to Germany's greatest
seaport and commands the approach to
the second in Importance as well. If a
foreign power should claim possession
of Block island or Fishers island, we
could realize how Germans would re-
gard Heligoland in British hands. Or,
if we could imagine an island off the
mouth of Mississippi, or between Sandy
Hook and Fire island, the cases would
be somewhat analogous, provided the
British flag floated over them. FOrtu-
nately Heligoland has long since ceased
to be considered valuable to England,
while to Germany it has risen in impor-
lance with every increase in the Ger.
man navy, every addition to Germany's
merchant marine, and, above all, every
indication of having to reckon with Rus
sian or French ruisers.-Poultney Big
Glow, in Harper's Weekly.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-09-20
Red Heeled Shoe. for Mr..

French Washers have taken to wear
tngred heeled shoes Under Louis XIV
gentlemen wore large boots; the out
side sole was in wood to protect against
humidity. In the middle of the Sew
enteenth century the boots were re-
placed by shoes, with bows of ribbon
and lace. The heels were three inches
high and painted red. Ladies wore
the high heeled shoe, and thought to
add three or four inches to their stat
ure. The shoe was in silk, embroidered
satin or brocade. Under Louis XVI
white stockings were in vogue. These
necessitated white satin shoes
The red heeled shoes that made their
appearance under Louis XIV contin-
ued to be worn, but not so high, under
Louis XIV, so that about 1875 red
heeled shoes We're considered to be the
mark of gentleman But while the
lords lowered the heels of their shoes
the ladies augmented theirs, so much
so as to make them ten inches high. -
1t was under Louis XVI that the gold
and silver buckle, ornamented with
diamonds, replaced the ribbon bow.
The Sans Culottes wore no stockings
and patronized only wooden shoes. For
a short time under the directory the
sandal as worn by Roman ladies was
the mode. Bands sustained the sole
while showing off the foot, and on
every toe was displayed a diamond.
Paris Cor. Pittsburg Press.