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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-30
A GrecIan Romance.

A Greek merchant of Alexandria, IN
Egypt, who made great deal OF money, I'M
able to return personally to his country, but
intent upon choosing Grecian maiden for
his wife, writes to his correspondent IN Co
rinth, at the bottom of his usual business let
ter: FINALLY, request you 70 remit me, by
returning steamer, a young LADY who might
feel inclined to be my wife She need not be
in possession Of any money, with which [ am
sufficiently blessedj but a good reputation,
of the age Of "a or 25, respectable family,
good looks, health and temper and middle
sized figure. II the lady VIII bring the in
closed note with your kindly acceptance, you
may feel assured that I will honor the same
and make the bearer my wife.
Although somewhat astooiShed at this SIN
gular order Of his Alexandria correspondent,
the merchant at Corinth, as good business
man, thought best to ill it hike any other re-
, ceived from SO rehable a customer and 20
send the merchandise demanded st short no
tce. Having found lady possessing the re-
quired qualities and willing to transmit,
with the accepted check of her unknown
conntryman, her hand and heart, the Co
rinthian took her aboard the next steamer
going to the couuary of the Pharaohs. At
the same time he notified his friend by tele-
graph Of the precious shipment.
As soon as the boat anchored in the hsr-
Dor of Alexandria the matrimonious Greek
boarded it, to hear himself called by name
and see pretty young damsel stepping up to
him, saying: 81 have check signed by you
and hope you will duly honor it." Never
yet note of mine has gone TO protest, re-
piled the blushing groom, land l shall not
permit this 30 happen TO the one you hold. /
shall Os happy if, in compensation, you viii
honor me with your hand
4 fortnight later tho note was redeemed
and the payer happy Observation-Disclosures
sv,rk
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-30

ing, when the representatives from the
'Lend-a-Hand," "Ten Times One is Ten"
"King's Daughters and ''Send Ne" clubs
met in the pretty church on Newbury street,
in the Boston Back Bay, to celebrate DR..
Hale's sixty-eighth birthday. 1t was good
many years ago that DR.. Hafe's ''Ten Times
One is Ten" book was published, and it is
still going through new editions and doing
incalculable good as q seed that terminates
must in its ever growing and ever enduring
influence.
Look up and not down;
Look forward, and not backward
has made itself watchword of life. Among
the representatives gathered in the church
was Miss Lucy Guinness, Of London, who is
the original of Walter BeSant's heroine in
"An Sorts and Conditions of Men"-a sweet
voiced, fair young woman, who left pleas
ant home to step into the great army of
working women and thus study their condi-
tions Of lifa
Miss Guinness read a paper in the parlors
of Mrs D. Lothrop recently (MrA Lothrop,
better known as the Margaret Sidney" of
hterature) on East London Lasses Inside
and Outside the Factory Gates" which re-
vealed how close and sympathetic a study
she had made of their phase Of life
Miss Guinness is one whose work dates back
to its first inspiration from Edward Everett
Hale. The famous divine has the most won
derful endowment of working energy. he
will jot down the synopsis of a story while
riding in a street car from his home in the
Highlands into the city; he will preach in the
morning in Boston, get to New York by an
afternoon train, into his Cosmopolitan Maya
zine department on the way, preach in the
evening, deliver an grafton at Johns Hopkins
perchance the next day, and perhaps at night
be the chief speaker at a banquet in Wash
ington or Philadelphia, OF the chief figure at
a reception, as much At home as if he had
never lived anywhere else. His executive
ability and his tfreless energy are as marked
as his purpose to aid all humanity.
Nrrrrr
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-30

rs NOT ms me HON. Victor Dinzoias:7
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-30

A Florida fisherman recently bstted has
set hooks with small green frogs he Jeff bib
hooks IN the water al Escely floating, having
been told that this was the best q bait, ex-
pacing % rssCrn Eext morning and find esh
bT thedosan. Es rssEned- and - bis SUI
psize ali his bAteed hoeks were HtznS cut On
tas banks looking st lin sad es hs came
close to them tAey would Jump back h ths
water "SRrchuuk-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-30
The Owl. Powerless Eye.

The owl has no power Of motion In It's eye,
the globe Of which is immo7shly fixed in the
socket by strong, elastic, lard, cardlag1n-
Gus case, IN the form Of a truncated cone; but
in order to compensate for this absence OF
motion in the eve IT is able 70 turn its head
round IN almost a complete circle without
moving its bedT.-Exchange.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-30
Licking Ahead.

Chinese parents ezcuse themselves FOR XII
ing their children By sa!inS that every ons
was allowed 70 1--we there wouldn't be enough
Ehoemakers to supply them WITH s1oes, and
that many would have TO 90 6aretooaed IA
winter, and thus suEer great discomfort
When ChinAaaan can't res through a stons
rAn no one else vii try.-DstTois Free Pres
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-30
"You old-old"-

"You old-old"-
Hold on, major" said the general,
laughing. "Here is the money the Cuban
won from you on the boat"
The major took the money and, tuck
ing it into his vest pocket, remarked:
''Bickles, you've got more sense than
/ thought you had, and Ireckon I'll have
to stand by my contract. "-Opie P, Read
in Milwaukee Sentinel.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-06-19
REFUSED TO PROBATE IT.
Thousands of Dollars Involved i'm a
Will Trial at Chicago.
Refusal to Allow Mrs. Louisa JerOme'S
Will to be PrObated.
A Sharp Swindler Cut Out of a Neat
Sum of Money.

CHICAGO, June 13.-After sensational
trial, the alleged will of Mrs. Louisa
Jerome, who left fortune of $3.50 900 was
refused probate today. As result, the
two natural heirs, Eli Hougle and Claressa
Phillips will receive all the money, where
as the contested bequeathed $4,000
apiece to ten charitable institutions and
$4,000 each to John c. Cosgrove' three
children. Cosgrove was an acquaintance
of Mrs. Jerome and was intimate with her
business affairs. Two natural heirs con-
tended that, knowing that she left no will,
Cosgrove concocted scheme of enlisting
the aid of charity organizations in fight
ing through the courts the forged will,
which would net him, through his child
rem, $4,000. Judge kohlsant decided
against the will but refrained from any
comment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-06-19
Chicago sEarket,

CHICAGO, June Is. -Flour-Dull and I'M
changed; 3.25@3,75 for bakers; 3.75@4 25 for
straight; and 4.4O@4.65 for winters Wheat
Weak S. for seller cash; Sc for seller July; 8615
for seller August. FCorn-Seady; 33B@34 for
seller cash; 341403i25 for seller July; 34%@35
for seller August. Oats--Steady: 2S1s for seller
cash; 1913 for seller July; 26 for seller August
Rye-Easy; 45h. Barley-Steady. Flax seed
Quiet; No. 1, 139. Prime tmothy-Dull; 1870
.39. Whiskey-1.09. Mess pork Dull; Il. rs
for seller cash; 1885 for seller July; II 80 for
seller August. Lard-Dull; 5.S21z for seller cash
5.S7a for seller July; 6.1O06 1914 for seller Sep
TENDER. Shoulders, 3.0O@51O; short clear, 5.4G@
5.45; short ribs, 4.95@5.OO Butter-Steady;
creamery, 10@I4 dairy, 6@13 Cheese-Better:
full cream cheddars, 72l(0S; flats, 71a@74; young
Americas, 724@S14. Eggs-Easier; fresh, 11@12
Enthusiastically; heavy and light green sailed,
5A@6; sailed bull, s. green sailed calf, 6A@7;
dry flint, car; dry sailed hides, 6; dry calf, 500.
Tallow-Steady; No. 1, solid packed, a.; No.
2, 3H;, cake, Az.
Flour-Receipts, 1000; shipments, 10000.
Wheat-Receipts, $1,000: shipments, 200.
Corn-Receipts, 364 900: shipments, 717,OOO.
Oats-Receipts 1873 00C; shipments, sos ,9G0.
CHICAGO, June 16.-!The Drovers' journal re-
ports: Cattle-Receipts, 49, $780, steady; common,
lower; beeves 47004 80; steers, 3.60@4.40; stock
and feeders, 240@3. 80; cows, bulls and mixed.
1908 40; Texas steers, 2.4094 90. Hogs-Re-
cepts, $1,000, strong; mixed 3.7003.90; heavy,
3.70G1395; light, 37O@3.95 skips, 30O@3.4O. Sheep
Receipts, 5000; steady; natives, 3 5O04.50; west
ern, 4.Oo@5.10; Texans, 3259415; lambs, 5000
70
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-06-19
TURN ED GRAY BY SUFFERING
A Cincinnati Bride Kept a Prisoner by
Her Insane Husband.

CINCINNATI, O., June 12.-Eiget weeks
ago Anna Hopking became the wife of
Fred. Brown, a young shoemaker, who was
successful in his business, the outlook of
the young couple seemed bright. One
week after the marriage Brown became IN
sane, and proceeded to lock his wife up in
her bedroom in her mothers house, nail
up the windows and lock the doors.
From this room the poor woman never
stepped until yesterday. Her mother
terrified by her son-in-law, was afraidsto
report him and so the wretched family
lived on.
Brown in the main was not abusive,
and contented himself by keeping his wife
locked up. Yesterday he told her she was
fat enough and he would kill her He
sharpened his knife in the presence of the
terrified woman and when all was ready
went for pitcher of water to wash up the
blood. While he was in the rear yard the
girl and her mother broke open the door
and fed.
The police were informed, but when
they visited the house Brown could not
be found. The wife-girls hair is thick
with gray from her terrible experience.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-06-19

Element of the pending Bulgarian
question. The Russian persists in refus-
ing to recognize Prince Ferdinand but
will recognize the Bul garian premier.
Stamboulof. The government after the
departure of Ferdinand will send the Rus
sian commissioner to offer the Bulgaria
people as alternative candidates TO tn
throne, the Duke of Leuchtenberg or
Prince Karl son of the king of Sweden.
German, Russian and English diplo-
mats at Constantinople are to be replaced
by new men who will work together on
more friendly footing. The tendency of
these changes are rather favorable to the
renewal of the cars influence in the Bal
kans, but not anything approaching his
formea dominance there. so Austria may
accept. Although the vote of the commit
tee on the army bill, the approved essen
tlal features of the measure its ultimate
fate is uncertain.
The opposition to the increase of the
army and the sentiment in favor OF the re-
ductiOn of the terms of service is grow
ing larger. There have been sent to the
reichstag petitions against the increase
from many districts. A deputation of
conservatives from the fourth district has
been received.
Potsdam has urged Bismarck to accept
the candidature for seat in the reichs-
tag made vacant by the death of Windel.
Bismarck promised to give the PROPOSE
ton favorable consideration and this is
taken to mean that he will stand. The
members of the reichstag already foresee
the princes presence there and it will pro-
duce grouping of the new party under
his lead
The American riaemen are meeting with
an extremely cordial reception.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-06-19
AN "ORIGNAL, DECISION.
Sensation in Pittsburg Over the Ruling
of a Judge.

of a Judge.
PITTsBURG, June ia sensation was
created in this section of PENNSYLVANIA to-
day, by the decision of an Armstrong
county Judge, in an original package case.
A short time ago Charles Silverman open
ed an original package store in Leechburg.
a local prohibition town. He acted as an
agent for a Cincinnati brewery, and dis
posed of large quantity of beer. He was
promptly arrested, and the trial came off
before Judge Sanborn, at Killauning to-
day. The temperance people asserted
that Silverman violated the law by selling
liquor without a lisense, also that
he sold it to minors and men of intemper-
ate habits. Silverman, who had sold only
in kegs, half barrels and barrels, and set
up the original package decision in de-
fence and proved he had not sold to mi
nors. Judge Rayburn in his charge to the
regard to the violation of the local pro-
hibitory law saying the question was for the
jury to decide whether the packages were
the Identical and unbroken packages ship
ped from Ohio. If so then the saloon man
had the right to make the sale according
to the supreme court decision If found
guilty of selling to minors and intemper-
ate men that offence would come under state
police regulations for the whole state.
They might not prohibit the sale of orig
inal packages, it could protect its citizens.
The jury acquitted the saloonman of the
charge of selling without license, etc.
But found him guilty of selling to in
temp rate persons of known Incorporate
habits. The liquor people have been in
the hopeless minority, and are now jub-
lent, and say the orr ginal packages can
flood every town in the state and the high
license paid by local dealers is practically
money thrown away.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-06-19
A CHECKERED CAREER.
An Assumed Actor Caught at His Criminal
AnfS


MINNEAPOLIS, June 14.-"Thomas
Webb was the name registered at the
National hotel by man who claimed to be
an actor and a member of the Boy Scout
company. He was accompanied by a young
woman whom he registered as Hattie
Webb, and who claimed to be song and
dance artist. A day or two later he disap-
peared without paying his bill and accord
ing to the woman's story that is not
his worst crime. She says he stole $40
which her parents had sent her, besides a
railroad ticket to Denver which had been
sent her. It is also said that Webb is the
same man who, under the name of Will
lam Gilbert, came to the St. Leon hotel
(formerl y the Grand OPERA on First aven-
lie south, accompanied by two women,
one of whom he said was his wife and
the other a young lady from Chero-
kee, Iowa, who wished to join a
dramatic company he was organizing.
Gilbert claimed to be occupying his spare
time at paper hanging. About two weeks
ago the Iowa girl was turned out, not hav-
ing paid any board. She answers the de-
scription of Hattie Webb" Hattie is
now at the Warwick, and he police are
looking for Webb-Gilbert
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-06-19
ROOSEVELT INDICATED.
His Relations With DR.. Sihdy of Milwaukee
Were Honest.

we're honest.
WASHINGTON, June 13.-The house
committee investigated the charges made
against the present civil-service met today
reviews the testimony taken during the in
to the conduct of the civil-service commits
committee. We find first, that Commits
sioner Roosevelt and Thompson, have dis
charged their duties with entirely fdality
and entegrity; second, that the official
conduct of Commissioner Lyman has been
characterized by a laxity Of discipline in
the administration Of the affairs of the
commission, and is therefore CEN
cured.
The commissions was charged with not
observing their own rules. Commissioner
Roosevelt was alleged to have given Dr.
Hamelton Shidy, of Milwaukee, place in
the census bureau for testifying against
Postmaster Geo. H. Paul, of Milwaukee.
1t was alleged byLylnan that he had favored
his nephew.
Regarding the case of Alex. Campbell,
Commissioner Lyons brother-in-law, the
commissioner says it was clear that Camp
bell copied the questions furnished by
Flynn, who gave instructions to persons
desiring examinations, and that the ques
tions were not obsolete. Campbell should
have been dismissed as his retention was
gross laxity in discipline and his promo
ton would not have been defensible.
The commissioner cannot accept as salts
factory the answers of Messrs.
Oberly, Lyman and Doyle
that they believed the questions
an absolute omission to ascertain the
truth as reprehensible as TO have dis
regarded it. 1t has been ascertalned that
the commissioner does not share your be-
lief that Comn.i ssioners Roosevelt and
Thompson are deserving of censure for not
having taken action In the Campbell case.
When their attention was called to it
there was a concurrence of a statement to
them that the matter had been fully In
vesti gated, in not taking further action.
The commissioner thinks they were thor
oughly justified in respecting the course
of the commissioner In the case
of Shidy, the Milwaukee post
office employe who was discharged by Ex-
Postmaster Paul for exposing frauds. The
commissioners say it was apparent that
Commissioner Shedy was being punished
for disclosing the truth and they felt it
their duty to aid him by their influence
in securing employment and thereupon
recommended him for appointment on the
census. The commission is unable to
find anything to critic in that behalf.
The investigation of the alleged irregu-
arities in the Milwaukee postoffice con-
Quoted by Doyle & Laebster disclosed utter
disregard the civil-service law in that Of
fee. The failure to submit the result of
that investigation to the president indi-
cate either Discrimination to discharge
an obvious duty Or fear that such report
would subject the commissioner to censure
or the reorganization of the commission by
the appointment of Roosevelt and Thomp-
son. An investigation into the abuses
and Irregularities of the Milwaukee post
Office was had at once, and thoroughly. 1t
is learned that Alexander Cambell has re-
signed his position as clerk of the commits
sion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-06-19
WILL FOLLOW IT UP.
The Suit Against Edison by an Eau Claire
Man Not Finished.

Man y OF Finished.
EAU CLAIRE, Special Telegram June
l4.-Walter K. Freeman, formerly of Eau
Claire, now at New York, the electrician
whose suit against the United States
Electric Lighting Company, based upon
his claim to hage invented the incandes-
cent lamp, has attracted much attention of
late. is in the city. Asked as to the status
of the litigation he said. by agreement
of both parties there has been a new suit.
The defendant corporation pays all the
costs. But this will not be the end of it.
My legal contest will 60 right on. Mr..
Edison knows full we'll that sent him the
irst incandescant lamp from Racine, Wis,
in 1878. He acknowledged the receipt of
it, and tried to induce me to give up the
idea of going to the patent office about it.
and offered me $4,000 to keep quiet. Do
you suppose that | would make that state
ment on the witness stand, as | have in
Mr.. Edison's presence, unless | could
prove it? My claims are not thing of a
day, issue having been first joined in court
as long as 1881, the year following Edi-
sons offer. In the end, the defense had
nine lawyers and | had five" Mr.. Free
man is greatly displeased at certain publ.
cations which have been made in regard to
his private affairs, both in western and
eastern newspapers. One of these re-
ports was that he had married a
young lady of this city,
before leaving for New York a few months
ago, which report is untrue. He believes
that the stories put in circulation in regard
to him and his private affairs were con-
cocted originally by enemies in this city
with the purpose of injuring him in the
pending litigation, and he purposes to seek
legal redress in the cases where he believes
them to have been prompted by malice.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-06-19
A DOZEN INJURED.
A Switch Engine Collides With a Passen
ger Train, Doing Much Damage,

CLEVELAND, O., June 13.-A passenger
train ON the Covnoton Valley railroad was
run into this morning by a switch engine
at a crossing at Newburg, a suburb two
miles from here. a dozen people were in
jured, some seriously.
LATER.-A Cleveland, Canton & South
ern passenger train consisting of loco
motive and two coaches, was run into by
a freight train ON the Pittsburg line, at
the Jones avenue crossing, in this city,
this morning. Nearly a dozen persons
were injured and it is miraculous that no
one was killed outright. Among those Sc
riously injured are Mr. Carver, Mrs. Jo-
seph Nash and Mrs. Westfall The freight
engineer says that the target was set for
him and when close to the crossingit was
changed to give the passenger train the
right of way. The passenger engineer and
he both believed that they had the signal
to go ahead and both pulled out for the
crossing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-06-19

Is that the entombed men have either
been killed outright by the explosion, or
later by sufocation. The latter seems to
be more probable, at least in part as sound
ings were heard from the entombed late
as one o'clock this afternoon. These grew
weaker and weaker however, and half an
hour later even the most hopeful of the
willing rescuers could hear nothing
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-06-19
HALF HAVE DROPPED OUT.
Railroad Withdraws From the Interstate
Commerce Railroad Association

CHICAGO, June 13.-The Chicago, St.
Paul & Kansas City railroad withdrew
from the Interstate Commerce Railway
association. Fully half the original
signers of the famous presidents agree
ment have now dropped out. At the
meeting of the Central Traffic as
ISOLATION, the Lake Shore people an
nounced that they would further reduce
the rate on dressed beef to 80 cents from
Chicago to New York. This was done to
meet the action of the Grand Trunk, which
mas made rate of 80 cents to preserve its
Scent differential. The Lake Shore is de-
termined to abolish the differential and
will continue to meet the Grand Trunk
rates.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-06-19
$4,000 MISSING.
Extensive Thefts of Gold From the Mich
igan Mines


MARQUETTE. Mich, June 13-The ad-
vent of the new management at the Mich
igan mine inaugurates new policy.
Supt. Ford has not only decided to curtail
expenses, but is also determined to know
what has become of upwards of sS0,OOO
worth of mineral that authentic report has
already been mined from the Michigan
Thousands of dollars worth has been traced
to the trunks of miners, some of whom
fed the district before their thefts were
discovered. Stumps. logs, and heaps and
innumerable, other equally innocent look
ing localities have deem found to be the
convenient respectables of golden chunks,
where the treasure could await safe con-
veyance from the premises. There are
circumstances that direct suspicion to en-
ployes higher in position than miners.
As precautionary measure, all employees
are now required to change their clothing
on the premises.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-06-19
CURING THE AFFLICTED,
Thousands Gathering at Church to bs
Cured of Their Diseases.


PITTsBURG, June 13.-At least 10000
afflicted from all parts of the country gath
cred at Father MoIlinger's church in Ale
gheny City today to he healed and take
part in the celebration Of ST. Anthony s
day. 1t was a curious assemblaqe of lame,
deaf and blind, drawn by The report of
Father Mollinger's marvellous cures. The
afflicted began to arrive Yesterday, and
last night 10000 were camped about the
church sleeping ON floors, doors. steps
porches and on the ground. The services
began at day-break and continued all day
till last evening Thousands were unable
to gain admitance to the church and all
day stood in the hot sun awaiting their
turn to be cured. Father Mollinger is a
physician as well as priest and does not
claim any marvellous powers, but is a firm
Deliver in faith coupled with words. He
charges nothing for his prescriptions, but
none left without giving the church from
26 cents to S..