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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-02-01
CREvAlIER SCOvEC
He Il . Fine Singer o. Well as Brave

He Z . Fine Singer o. Well a. Brave
Man.
Chevalier Scovel is one of the best known Of
The many good tenors on the American oper-
ATTIC stage. His success during the past year,
while a member of the Boston Ideal Opers
company, has proved bis right to be cons'd-
sred of the foremost, vocslly and drauaat-
ically, in the United Statea
Scovel first came into celebrity os the lead
ing tenor of the late Carl Rasa's company In
Great Britain, and as SUCH created the ditii-
cult role of Lohengriu IN English.
He is chevalier OF the Legion Of Honor,
not by favor. but because of ganantIy and
bravery. One day while riding in the Bots
de Boulogne, tho fashionable and famous
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-02-01

The Fort Scott. Wichita & Western rail
way Missouri Pacific Route, is the onlg
line running solid trains through from
Wichita TO Kansas City and St Louis.
leaving Wichita At 9:l5 p. m. you arrive at
Kansas City next morning al o'clock.
Pullman palace sleeping and free recllu-
ing chair cars through 70 Kansas City ana
St Louis without change. Remember II
you 20 via the Fort Scott Route ycu are
not dependent On mais line conn-c-
tons al junction Point, but you 90 right
through on solid trains This is the only
route whose main line runs through Wich-
ita All trains are made up here and run
through solid 10 Kansas City aud 81. Louis.
Il Ia the shortest line TO 81 Louis
By IS miles and two hours tbs quickest
Two trains daily 10 St Louis Aads II points
EAST Ticket Office 81 North Main street
Depot corner Second and Wichira streets
r r bl-ECELEY.
Passenger and Ticket agent. Ii ~. Main
ST., Wichita. Kan.
H G. townsend.
G. 2. & 7. A, S. Louis. Ma
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-02-01
WILHELM SEDLMAYER.
The Well Known Tenor Who Recently
Mid Il, Nrxv Vf~rL

The Well Known Tenor Who Recently
Died in New York.
When the Barber of Bagdad" was first
sung at the Metropolitan Opera house in New
York a few weeks ago the audience was
charmed by tho fine voice of the Cadi. Herr
Wilhelm Sedlmayer sang the part, and sang
it well, on that opening night; but it was the
last part he ever sang. Death had his hand
on the cord that was to ring down the Cur
tain on his life at the moment when the stage
manager touched the signal for the drop to
fall on the last scene of the Barber Of Bag
dad"
Rerr Sedlmayer was not feeling well when
he went on the stage that night bat, tree
artist and faithful worker, he did tho work
of the night conscieutiously aud well. He
even seemed to put touch OF unusual rich
ness and feeling into his tones. The fact that
his voice was never raised in song again gives
this fact peculiar significance His illness
grew worse. became serious, and IN less than
q week he died.
Herr Sedhnayer received his early traini ag
at the Conservatory of Music at Vienna, his
native city. He played important lyric tenor
parts at the Vienna Opera house, but won his
first great success il the comic opera Of
"Lort2eing"
From Vienna be went to the Court theatre,
at Munich, and had since sung at all the
principal opera houses of the continent. His
last European engagement was at Hamburg,
where Mr. Stanton engaged him to go to
New York expressly " take the parts Of
Mime IN the "Nibeiungenring" and David in
die Meistersinger,7 roles in which his sue
cess win be pleasantly remembered by lovers
of the opera.
In private life Herr Sedhnayer WIS anna
bic and ulassunng. His wife, to whom he
was devoted, survives him
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-02-01

amount Of success in hi. pecnsiar md arefuo1s
profession Conpetissec in ship building Is
keener and more haraxins than IN many
otter professions, and successful men are
fer
Mr.. Watson is q man Of about 3 years.
tail and somewhat spsreiy bnih- be Il
tghSy ssoop shsoldered
Whether DESIGNER, Wa4soRs latert- viii
win the cup Or tan in bne WIN the Geoessa.
Ga2a.ea and Thistle. oaaaos be determined
as vet. but he claims tss: his new Scotch
racer vii assonish the veteran yscatsmn
vita an exhibition of excellent qualities
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-02-01
R,ab,t Sh.o.,,~ frea . skiA.

Rabbit shooting in . 80 "as noSeitE
scs.aaS is,dxlgsd n near s., Louis recen tiy
Tue water N the lake surToUadiAE 0s OF ms
iiaIdsrsss gradually snol IL drove ICE cot
t,rsaif to tie top q the h<zaess pco' . sAca
was literally eovc~ud with tssA- aod tneY
could be ksned VITA a e;ab- WIiiazn hocr
and George SciIaaaert ssos4 70 sre~ ssA
forty yards s~Hy, and ssou eaa nors SAss
faAa xAA1 eauiiecxial< hAAd>
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-02-01


of Dublin, the for
ner owner Of the
IreI, Is the owner.
Mr.. Watson was
born in Glasgow In
1851, and there
served his appren-
ticehip totbe ship
building trade with
the we'll know n
fYm,of Robert Ma
pier & Sons. In
1872 he starsei IN
business for him
self IN Glasgow as
q naval architect,
and has had a fair
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-02-01

Scovel, who happened to be in the pork at
the time mounted on horseback, galloped
along beside them and at an opportune 30
nlent threw himself from his saddle upon the
back of the nearest horse. After herd
struggle with the infurieted animal he sue
ceeded in stopping the team and avertrng
serious disaster. As result of his bravery
he was made chevalier.
The cbevaier is connected by marriage
with one of the most aristocratic families III
New York, and is very popular on account OF
his personal qualities and brilliant ability in
tellectualiy and artasticaNy. In the roles OF
Edgardo in Donizettis Lucia di Hammer
moor" and Of Manrico in III Trovatore," he
is exceptionally good.
Scovel received his musical education from
the great Lamperti, in Italy, with whom he
studied for six years.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-02-01

public drive or the
Parisans, he res
cued the wife of
Preside Mt Mac
Mahon from a per-
ilous situation. The
team attached to
the land u in
which the Lady was
riding became I'M
manageable, and
having thrown tbe
coachnan from his
OK, st ar t e d
through the maze
of vehicles at a
break neck pace.
The morning call., 1890-05-25
ANOTHER DUKE OF CLARENCE.

Immemorial usage has so strong hold
on the British mind that it is perhaps no
matter of wonder that Queen Victoria
should have created her grandson Duke
of Clarence. Superstition might have
warned her against reviving a title round
which so many dark memories cluster.
But it did not sway her Not even the I'M
seemly record of the last Duke of Clarence,
who became King as William ", and left a
family Of children who float through the
world under such odd names as Fitz
Clarence, ana the like, aYailed to prevent
her reyiving the ill-omened title.
English history records the story of few
good Clarences-not many, but few; on
the other hand the great bulk of the En-
glish-s eakiug people of the world connect
the title with the wretched Prince who
was murdered in the tower by order of the
Duke of Gloucester. That was the Prince
whom Shakespeare, in one of his sublimest
flights of fancy, paints in the dream which
was heightened after Iife," when he saw
his past in a vision:
The first that there did greet my stranger soul
Was my great father-in-law renowned Warwick,
VINO cried aloud-what scOurge for perjury
Can this dark monarchy afford false Clarence?
And SO he vanished Then came wandering by
A shadow like angel, with bright hair
DaObied IN blood, and he surieked aloud
Clarence Is come-fAse heeting periUred Clarence,
That stabbed me in the field near Tewkesbury
Seize on him, furies! Take him to your tormentsl
Her Majesty must have good grit to name
her grandson after so agreeable parsonage.
The morning call., 1890-05-25
QUEER PETITION.

A week or two ago Senator Butler of
South Carolina presented petition signed
by nine colored citizens of that State
praying Congress to appropriate $4,000
to enable them and their families to
emigrate to Liberia and live for six
months. There were sixty-three depend
ents who would be provided for by the
appropriation. The sum each asks for is,
therefore, just 500. Admitting the power
of the Government TO make this appropria-
ton, there would be no escape from its OBJ
legation to provide in the same way and to
the same extent for all other cOlored per-
sons who might like to go to Liberia and
live six months at the Government expense.
As the colored population of the United
States is not much less than 1000, 900, the
cost OF deporting them would be about
S7OO,000,000. This may be termed one of
the fool propositions that come before
Congress. 1t is not worse than the fool ap-
peal which went from San Francisco about
the same time asking for Government aid.
These antics may possibly be attributed to
the talk about the surplus. People have
got an idea that there is more money in the
United States Treasury than there is room
Tor. People in search of help, whether in
the name Of charity or justice, should bear
IN mind that except in cases where service
has been rendered the Federal Govern
ment, the local authorities are the proper
source of supply.
The morning call., 1890-05-25
CENSUS SUPERVISOR,
William III. Davis Assumes His
Dnties-The Land Office.

The following telegram was yesterday received
by William IL. Davis The new Supervisor OF the
Census who will succeed John F. Sheehan
WASHINGTON, May "a, 1890
WHtGHl H. DdUts, supervisor Of Census: Senate
confirmed you as Supervisor of Census yesterday
Take oath prescribed in act of March l. 1889
ROBERT p PORTER,
Superintendent of Census.
Mr.. Davis was found at the Census Office yes
terday afternoon aud was conferrlng with his
predecessor about the details OF his new Office
Mr.. Davis said:
Yes viii accept the position. In FACT am
obliged TO accept it. There is no time left in
which 10 ind another man. l will make no
changes 10 The office. The present efficient dep.
uty, James l.. Fields, will be retained and, as he
is thoroughly familiar with the work OF the
once, lie viii be oil great assistance TO me. The
hard work OF the office is already done. The
enumerat0rs have been selected and instructed
in their duties. The blanks are all in readiness
and everything is prepared for the start 10 the
work OF enumeration.
My nomination and confirmation was, per-
maps, one OF the quickest pieces OF work on
record: 1t took but few minutes for Congress-
man Morrow 10 rush the nomination through all
the red-tapism OF such affairs, and the Senate
very promptly conferred it."
Mr. Davis took the prescribed oath and sent
the printed form, properly filed, Oh to Washing
ton late yesterday afternoon.
The newly appointed Register OF the United
States Land Once. John +. Sheehan, Will as
sumo the duties OF his office at the earliest pos
oiDlo Inc OllCc HAS D6en without
head since the death of eX-Judge Bradford, some
three months ago, aud its affairs have as result
fallen INTO somewhat tangled condition. The
Receiver haa been unable TO pay over or deposit
funds and is somewhat nervous at retaining Them
so long In bis possession.
The new Receiver, Thomas B. Shannon, whose
nomination was yesterday confirmed by the Sem
ate VIII not enter upon the duties OF his office I'M
III MI. Sheehan has had time, after assuming the
feins OF the register5hlp, to wind up all accu-
mulated business with the old Receiver
Mr.. Sheehan Will leave the office of supervisor
OF The Census TO take the Office OF Land Register
The morning call., 1890-05-25
Golden Gate School.

Mrs. A. Griffith, Principal
First Grade-M. Il. Cashin, teacher.
Roll OF Honor-Maude EastIn, Alice May, An.
ME Fisher. Eleanor Egan. Ella Bushell, Paula
wig KOhn, Harry Boyd. Armand Blum, Monroe
Green, Percy Pike.
First Grade-A. NJ. johnson, teacher
Roll Of Honor-Martha Labhard, Joseph Hol.
Laying, May Gardella, Title Levy, Jeanne Levy.
Clara Meyer, Elsie Wright, Fred Kaufmann,
Theresa Byrne.
second Grade-M. A. Houston. teacher.
Schmidt, Stella Fortmann. Florence Cornell. Al
fred Weller, Bryan Robinson Joseph Reynolds
Willie SchOrd Aryah jennings.
Second Grade-E. ii. Provost teacher.
Agnes Schumacher, Walter Calender, Harry
Ware, Lucy Galn Lille Coblentz, Melville
owen. Daisy EaStn.
Third Cradle. b. French, teacher.
Roll of Honor-Joe Launon, Ella spencer Ray
Mchenney, Steve Dabovlch, May Nolan, Alvina
Apparatus, Edith Trewaras, Myrtle Morton.
Third Grade Kate NJ. Hare teacher.
Roll OF Honor-Clara IOcoyitz, Robert Payne,
Hattie Newman. Edgar Gerst Willie Golden,
Elsie Schmidt, NeItie Thompson, John Often,
R0Selle Heyman, Adolph Grunbaum.
Fourth Grade-M. Wiseman, teacher.
Roll OF Honor-Lizzie Mueller. John Hayes,
liner sa Fredercks, Carrie Apfel, Voldy Hor-
nung, Harry BOyntOn, Lottie Wilson, Walter Nc
Donald, Sadie Day, Emma Fortman, Grace Gisel-
man, Florence Milne.
Receiving Grade-Miss Clayburg teacher.
Roll OF HOnOr-Mabel Carter, Lean Grunbaum,
Helen Spencer, Roberta Dowan, Lily Mitchell
Lulu Israel, Archie de Mauriei, Joseph simmons,
Ivan Beer, Thomas Lyons, Philip kronberg
Fred Westwater.
Receiving Grade-MIss S. A. Grote, teacher
Roll OF Honor-EdiIh Eager, Sophia Doscher
Alice Itsel, Felice Trebois, LeItie Stewart, Al
fred Wilkie, Marshall Giselman, Charles Eastln
Willie Downing, Joseph Mohun.
The morning call., 1890-05-25
TO DESTROY COMMERCE.

A local contemporary, which has been
goaded into saying something to assure
Democrats that it has not gone over to the
Republicans, defines the Mckinley bill as a
bill to destroy commerce. THE Mckinley
bill" says our contemporary, with new
born zeal, deliberately aims to kill the
remnant Of commerce that keeps US in touch
with the world, that saves US from stagna-
tion and decay, aud that sustans the exist
ence of San Francisco, New ork and other
seaport cities" The Mckinley bill is
framed on the principle of all other pro-
tective tariffs. That principle is that 1t is
good policy for this country to produce such
raw material as it can, and to work as much
Of that raw material as possible into finished
goods. Any tariff bill framed on the pro-
tectiye principle aims to build up home in
dustries. The tariff bill which put heavy
duty on steel rails might with equal truth
have been termed a bill 20 destroy COM
merce. We had been importing all our
steel rails from Europe and paying for
them partly in such raw material as we
produced and partly in money. A sufficient
duty built up the industry in this country,
and to that extent destroyed foreign COM
merce. Instead of sending our surplus
product of gold and silver to pay for in-
ported rails we made the rails at home.
That is the kind of destruction of foreign
commerce which the Mckinley bill proposes
to continue. Foreign commerce may be
profitable or Improbable, according 10 pre-
yailing conditions. To England 1t is profit
able. Several millions Of Iaboring men and
women fiud occupation in working the raw
material which England imports into the
finished goods which England exports. a
dollar paid for raw material brings ten dol
lars in the form of finished goods. But the
foreign commerce of the United States
consists largely in selling cotton, bread
stuffs, meat and other products of the earth
at prices which barely enable the producer
TO live and in buying high-priced finished
products. The protective tariff has built
up our home industries somewhat at the
expense Of our foreign commerce. One
evidence Of the good results of this prin-
ciple is found in the fact that the United
States has in the last twenty-five years be-
come the richest nation in the world. This
wealth has not been acquired by buying
and selling with other nations but in de-
veloplng our own resources. Experience
has shown that in certain industries the
duties now Imposed are not sufficient to en-
able the American manufacturer to compete
successfully with the European manufact-
urer. The Mckinley bill increases the
duties on such products, and to the extent
to which it builds up home industries 1t
will destroy foreign commerce.
The morning call., 1890-05-25
THE MILK IN THE ooooANUr.

Eastern people who are agitatlng them
selves over the story of filbustering ex-
petition to capture Lower California are
not posted in the ways that are dark and
the tricks that are vain on this Coast. OF
course the story was made out of whole
cloth. There was no flibustering party :;
nobody planned a raid on the southern pen
insula; the generals and the prIvates and
the commissaries and the gunners were all
men OF buckram, evoked out of the ex-
uberant fancy Of reporter. The tale was
roorback of the finest water But
why should it have found circulation
IN the columns of our amiable contem-
porary, the Chronicle? What had that
paper to gain by giving publicity to
canard which was certain to be exploded in
so short a time?
The answer to that riddle is not hard to
find. On the very hour that Lower Cali
fornia passed into American hands real
estate in the peninsula would rise-perhaps
double in value. Lots in Ensenada, now
hard of sale at any price, would become
property. Those gorgeous farms, whose
metes and bounds are measured in the old
Spanish deeds by generous leagues, would
command money in this and other markets.
The International Company, which at
latest dates was expecting extreme unc-
ton and needing it badly, would receive
new lease Of life. In other words, the an
nexation of Lower California, whether by
peaceful negotiation or through filibuster-
Ing raid, would lead to the very prettiest
The morning call., 1890-05-25
BACK In HIS ELEMENT.
Escape OF Huge Sea Lion From n Gan
of TueRinP Teamsters

Escape OF Huge Sea Lion From a Gang
of Tagging Transfers.
The steamer Eureka, Captain Smith, ar
rived yesterday afternoon from San Pc
dro and way ports. Among the freight
from Santa Barbara were two large sea
lions consigned to Ansel c. Robinson, the
curio dealer, who intended shipping them to
amuseum in New York. One of the sea lions
weighed 365 and the other go pounds.
When the steamer arrived Mr.. Robinson
had some of his employees on the dock with
specially prepared boxes to which the sea
lions were to be transferred. and in which
they were to be sent East by express to-day.
AS soon as the steamer made fast at the
end of Broadway Wharf the cages contain
ing the sea lions were landed and the
smaller one was transferred without any
trouble to the box prepared for it.
Next bow line was placed around the
big fellow aud he came out of the cage. but
as soon as he emerged he made tracks over
pile OF coal for the water. A cry was
raised and about fifteen transfers took hold
OF the line around the animal. They tugeed
and tugged. but were pOwerleSS, for the
sea lion reached the stringer and giving one
slap with his fms, slipped out of the bow
line and overheard.
When last seen he was swimming out
past the end of the dock. Mr. Robinson is.
probably, out $500 by the animals desire to
return to its native element.
The morning call., 1890-05-25
IN NEED OF FUNDS,
The Handel and Haydn society's Appeal
to the Public.

The Handel and Haydn Society's Appeal
to the Public.
The following circular has been issued by !. Fl
Doblnson, President of the handel and HAYDN
Society:
In accordance with unanimous resolution nasse1
at meeting OF the members of the Handel and
haydn Society, held on the 9Th OF May 1890 n was
the sense OF the members that the public should he
Appeared To Through It's Presidency to give their aid
as associate subscribing members.
Inc Institution OF the society dates back as early
as 1876, and It's incorporation to 1873. Since the
latter year san Francisco for some time stood alone
among the great cities of the United States without
choral society worthy of its size and advance
ment. The Handel and Haydn Society claims tn
may supPeG ths want as evidenced by its large
anu Weltrained chorus and the various oratorios
ana other works of the great masters which have
from Time TO time been produced
10 extend It's usefulness and further ENCOURAGE
the society IN the production OF works the sun
port Oh the musicoying public is absolutely neces-
Sary, ana you are earnestly solicited to add your
name AS subscriber thereto.
To carry on efficiently the work OF the soeIetv
three hundreu subscribing members at SO per
ahnuIn are needed Each subscriber will be entitled
10 TWO reserved seats for each concert given durnu
as early response to this appeal possible In order
That rehearsas may not be unnecessarily delay ed
The society is not formed for speculation or pecu-
mary gain, but has for Its sole cause at heart
cultivation OF the class music In when the
metropolis of the Pacific, 1t Is hoped will lend a
helping hand by liberal response from its residents
Funds will be received by W. H. Ia ylor tina
Secretary, Pioneer Building, or by William
Doxey, Treasurer, 631 Market street.
The morning call., 1890-05-25
THE SCHOOL CENSUS.

A few days since Superintendent of
Schools Anderson stated that he. did
not have the appointment of a sim
gle census deputy. Mr.. Anderson is
now reported as saying that he is 60
ing to have every block exported, and for
that purpose will employ the best men
that can be obtained, and as many of them
as may be necessary. In this way there
will be two canvassers, one to make mis-
takes and one to correct them. Possibly
this farcical manner of doing business may
lead to a consideration of the proposition
to do away with the school census entirely.
The records of the School Department
should serve as a basis for the division of
the State School Fund among the counties
and rs guide TO the increase of children in
the State. Every County Superintendenfs
report gives the number of children on the
rolls and the average attendance. The
average attendance is the proper basis for
the distribution Of the State fund. With
this basis the School Department and par
ents would combine to make the average as
high as possible. The present practice of
going over the ground with inexperienced
eanvassers. many of whom are given the
Job as part payment for political services,
and following them with experts wastes
money that the department needs for other
The morning call., 1890-05-25
FILIBUs STEERING.

The Chronicle in its eagerness for sensa-
ton got caught with silly story of pro-
ject to invade Lower California and wrest
it from Mexico. Projects of this character
should becOnsidered in their relation to the
chances of realization. Men are not in this
prosaic age, when it is the principal object
OF both lawful and lawless enterprises, 60
Ing to invest in a movement that has not
one chance In thousand of success. Sup
posing that the filibusters should succeed
In overrunning Lower California and estab-
fishing an Independent government over the
territory thus taken possession of, they
would have an account to settle with both
the Mexican and American governments. II
Mexico should be unable to drive the fill
busters out the United States would bring
to bear whatever force was necessary to &C.
complish that purpose. The faith of the
Government is pledged to Mexico that no
annexation or flibustering schemes shall
be tolerated. Faith in this matter will be
kept. for the conscience Of the American
The morning call., 1890-05-25

and neatest real estate operation of modern
times. The promoters of the scheme would
probably realize a handsome sum.
That Governor Waterman and General
Vandeyer had this scheme in view when
they took ground in favor of annexation
it is impossible to say. Perhaps they were
innocent tools of parties earlier than they.
But it is not to be supposed that so astnte
journalist as the editor of the Chronicle
allowed himself to be used by the promot-
ers of the scheme without clear under
standing that there was to be an equitable
division of the Doodle. Our contemporary
rarely engages in enterprises in which
money is lying around without seeing to it
that he gets his share His idea is that the
best sort of public spirit is that which in
wolves public gain, and that the noblest
form of charity is that which begins at
hnnln