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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-30

There came a day, however, soon after
passing the so-called pot hole" in the mid
die Atlantic, when all else yielded in inter
est to the ocean Indeed itocOmpelled strict
attention, and many who had boosted Of
having their sea legs on had to yield at
last and throw tribute to Blue Neptune.
There was a most peculiar sea onh-oDe /
had never read Of The water would.seem
perfectly smooth for quite while, then
the ship would rise slowly and regularly
as if it were climbing bill, and on the
larboard would appear great basin, as it
were, apparently twenty feet deep These
swells came from the northwest, while we
were bearing more to the east, SO the ship
took them quartering, and while she was
climbing it was all very nice. But when
the bow sunk and the stern rose, and she
began to slide down the slope with long,
trembling roll to larboard, ali, then and
there was tumbling to and gro, and rising
qualms and heayings of distress. All the
viscera not made fast seemed TO flop up
against the duodenum, and with most
melancholy results. Even to one as TN
easy as myself it was amusing to note how
every one laughed at the last qualms and
engaged in the most lively conversation
for these swells were about three minutes
apart-and how suddenly the sentence was
cut in two when the next swell came. 1t
was:
"As was saying, Brooklyn is not now
distinctfpely the City of Churches as-Oh.
ah-ah-a7a-h, ugh, goo goo, oil, myEta visit
to the rail)-yes, sir, as she was twenty
years ago."
Eyes, sir; think the bill will pass and
be enforced, and elections be made fair and
honest, and it will result in-Oh, aughl
Good Lord Pm glad it's passed-result,
did l say, yes result in higher develop
ment of constitutional liberty"
At length the interior accumulated I'M
easiness enough to last over the calm inter
walls and conversation ceased. Jokes were
at discount. Even in the smoking room
the most hilarious glared on talker, and
any man who should have proposed u song
would have been secuted as a malignant
idiot This condition lasted about four
hours, and after it came the smoothest sea
of the voyage. The captain said we had
taken the tail end of great storm some
600 miles northeast of US. / am glad we
did not take the head end of it,
Land in sightr' Such was the cry just
nine days and two hours after we pulled
out of the North river dock. All passen-
gers rushed to the larboard rail, but moth
ing was in sight save a gray mist. The
sailors explained that land was in sight,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-30
Airing with a History.

One Of the prertiest women in New York
wears ring that has a history. 1t Is cir
Gle of green enamel. with tiny diamond
stars set in it. 1t was picked up in a sec
ond hand shop il ST Petersburg and was
said 70 belong 10 hacherine the Great, and
was put on her finger by her faTorite,
Orlof. the man whom she afas-wsrd sent
70 Siberia. Tho story may or may not be
true, but As everything Russian has
special fascination ii IS needless 10 say
that the proud owner Of this ring insists
that there IS 10 doubt 10 be cast upon Il.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-30
THE HDOSIER AFlOAT.
TEN DAYS AND SIX HOURS FROM
NEW YORK TO LIVERPOOL.

Casting Of-The Toughest SEA- at the
Very Start-On the Whole the Smooth
est Voyage of the Season-One Short
Fog and No Icebergs.
Especial Correspondence
LIvERPoOh, July s.-"AIl ashore! All
ashorei Aw-w-w-wl ashorer;
At the warning cry there was a rush
from the ships gangway, with mingled
laughter and tears and few
Paintings such as press
The life from out young hearts, and choking signs
Which ne'er might be repeated.
There was a rafting. of chains, wild
rushing hither and yon, and shouting of
orders as the little tug strained at the
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men called the attention of other dignified
old gentlemen to the unusual spectacle of
a fat statesman snoring away in the pres
ence Of the house with his hat on his head,
and Col. Ike Hill, the major domo of the
Democratic side, with mock solemnity,
called the attention Of the speaker to this
fragrant violation of the rules
With equal ceremonious seriousness the
speaker directed Col. Ike to take down the
great mace, and standing it before the
sleeping member as an insignia of the
awful majesty of the American house Of
commons to awaken the offender and
escort him to the bar All who had OBJ
served what was going on were preparing
themselves for another huge laugh at the
expense Of the huge Mr.. Barnes, Of Georgia,
when that gentleman reused himself, put
his hand to the top of his head. discovered
TO his great establishment the soft felt hat
which he habitually wears and removed
that article without delay. To this day,
probably, Mr.. Barnes does not know how
his hat found its way to his head, but |
can tell him. 1t was placed there by the
mischievous Mr.. Stahinecker, of New
York.
During the hot weather, when business
drags and the spirits sink low in inverse
proportion to the rise of the mercury,
statesmen find themselves becoming leth-
argic, dumpish, useless. If life is to be
worth living they must rouse themselves,
have fun of some sort, not much matter
what, in order to drive dull care away.
Thus the silly season come on, and in the
hight of the silly season statesmen. like
other mortals, will do almost anything.
They will even make practical jokes.
Alongside Mr. Barnes sits another noted
character of the House, Gen. Spinola, who
was one of the bravest fighters on the
bloody fields of Dixie, who is the most
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Minimus the new boy. of an inquiring
turn of mind, to eu1ployer}-Why. Mr..
Maximus, did that young man vino just
went out bfnsh and stammer so while
looking over that tray of rings'
: Maximus-What did he buyY
! Minimus-An engagement ring
: Maximus-That is why he blushed and
stammered so.-Jewelers' Circulr--
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CUSTOM HOUSE EAAMlNAIlON Al LlF ERPOOL
only we couldn't see it. All at once the
light fog lifted and all the northern horizon
was broken by the rugged hills of Ireland.
Not green, but brown and gray-as desoiate
in appearance as the detached ridges in the
Nevada desert. As we swept on, however, we
gradually drew nearer, and green patches
showed here and there between the hills,
with brown plats beyond indicating tim
ber Every glass was in requisition; the
passengers were like G lot of school chill
dren on their first visit to a circus. Soon
little hamlets appeared, like groups of
pigeon boxes set in among the rocks, and
the sea near them was dotted with fishing
boats. Next appeared broader stretches of
green, cut by stonewah or hedge into little
bits like the squares OF checker board:
quaint old farm houses OF many colo1ed
bricks, with tiled roofs and surrounded by
matched farm buildings; villages of novels,
and finally an elegant country seat with
magnificent trees and avenues. At length
we drew so near as TO see the white surf
dashing over the many rocky reefs and TO
sail among large fee&s of TIE little sail
boats in which thshardy Irish of this coast
dare the stormy waters vhicirroar around
their island through tSo-thirds Of the year.
Soon the tender for Queenstown came
and parted our pleasant company, many
going through Ireland Nextaorning we
were IN the channel and near the shores of
mountainous WS}es, and soon the appear
ance ofthe water showed We were in the bay,
though the lay was narrowing fast and
we should presently enter the Mersey.
And Ss we did 80 al the venerable jokes
were brought out and aired, such as, I'VE
are in the mouth Of MePsey," The quality
of Mcrsey (wster) is not strained" etc. AT
length the wonderful docks of Liverpool
came in sight-the seven niles Of stone
and iron where monster ships are pelned
and locked in like ships in private boat
house All the rest has been many times
described-the wild rush Of passengers 10
make ready. the removal of luggage to the
custom house and the examination, which
takes about one-ifth as much time az LIv-
erpool as az New York
4 few minutes Of wild exhiiaration ~
the cab carried ne rapidly over nv first trip
on English soi, then bes5owal Of myself
and belon gincs N q quiet room Ct the North
western Railway hetel, and then reaction
and a painful sinking % the heart For
the first time in my nts really felt Ear, far
swsy from al love had been away up
il Can ada, aud away down in Mexico, bat
10 ocean rclAed between ne and home
One OK my rreA.est desires was grstided;
was in the lad CT ny fOzefathsrs ha6
Thought o. being IN England, dreamed OF
il. leogsd for II and On rszlizstien the frs
FEELING was one OF almost iasuPporrAble
Loneliness J. 4 BEADLK
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WOLCOII AND TIE WvVU NAVTON.
er's rufled temper As for the wood
thrown overheard, that came down like
mamma from above in the yards of the poor
camp followers whose rude cabins were IN
the gulch by the side of the road.
ROBERT GRAVES.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-30
HKEE NIGHT sREss-Blorsz NIGHT DRESS.

HKER NIGHT sREsS-BloFsz NIGHT DRESS.
The Esbe night dr-s illustrated n the
cut Is nadeef nne esab-Sc dotted With
small vhl-e stars IL - trIrnsd with hne
f-ilhngs ef wAits noklsE- t6e tucks scro~~
The Alouse night dress . q Preach mode
with full sleeves and gauntlet cT1fFs- The
Grz5ing IN freq: - held Or lace belt from
rhe SIDE seams The trimmings RAW D.
s.kssr al Essl FslSasaeanss es t2zssoa !zos
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cry or fire. To the great surprise or ali
present LAWYER accepted both waaers.
AT that moment farmer was passing
with load of hay. LAWYER ran out in the
street and appled1a match to the dry mass
In few seconds flames were ieaping all
over the Load, and scoreofmen were crying
Fire. with all their. might Otherssprang
to the assistance of the frightened farmer,
who was trying toget his horses unbitched
from the wagon before they ran away with
1t, and among the most active of these
helpers was Frank Lawler himself. Soon
the changing Of gongs was heard up the
street, and just as the distracted farmer
was thinking his hay and-his wagon would
all be burned steamer rolled up. In five
minutes more the fire was extiuguished,
and the farmer had in his, hand fifty dol
lars with which to solace himself for the
damage suffered by his twenty dollar
cargo, while the fire laddies received
present of fifty more for their promptness.
Mr.. Lawler had won both bets and had
lot of fun besides
Roger Q. Mills, the leader of the Demo
cratic side of the house, is not generally
know as a huuorist. He appears to be
among the most earnest, most serious of
men, Yet he is a capital story teller, pos
sesses an inexhaustible fund Of anecdotes
and keen sense of the ridiculous. Many
years ago Mr.. Mills was a member of the
Texas legislature. That body then met in
the old state house, in a hall which was
never celebrated for its magnifcence. On
a bench near the presiding officers table
was water bucket, and near by hung a tin
dipper. Here the members refreshed
themselves with occasional, but not by any
means numerous, ibstions, for water was
never popular with legislators in Texas or
anywhere. One of the members that year
was deaf old fellow from down near
Corpus Christi, and for an ear trumpet
he had long tin horn, like unto that
which Gabriel is expected to blow. This
old fellows favorite position was near the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-30
DIRECTORS:
Do a General Ranking. Collecting
and Brokerage Business.

Eastern and Foreign Exchange
bought and sold. Inaed States boasis
Of all deHoEnjn atoms boHzka aud sold
County, Township A14 Municipal
bonds boaSaa
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IN THE SILLY SEASON,
WHEN THE WEATHER is HOT THE
MEMBERS JOKE.

Robert Graves Hits Of the Humoron.
Members of the National Legislature.
Come Practical Jokes of Their PLAYING
Both Recent and Remote,
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special Correspondence.l

= WASHINGTON, July 21.-Many statesmen
CONSIDER themselves humorists. Afew are
practlca Jokers. One day last week the
memoers of the house were surprised to
see george Barnes, the leviathian member
1rom Georgia, asleep in his chair, with his
hat on his head. Mr. Barnes seat is d.
rectiy In front of the speaker, and exposed
TO the gaze of the entire house. A litter
ran round the rows, dignified old gentle
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-30
TO WEAK MEN

Hr9srag fran tbs eEscts q yrflllfu sFrrrz ssfiy
esoAY w.ss. ~ rnss fz.ss iaat 1fof. sfc vs4
srnd a vaiasb.a trsatler fsssls4- csEtsirirE t4a
ra-a8euIs-s for beuss curs. FREE e dag. A
sEler1A rss1icai rsrE saaai1 - rad ~ er-~y
Ezsa who e. b>-vous Enf Ssbiltzts5. As1rsas.
Prof. y. &. FoWLER, sIoocfsz, Coaa-
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-05-25
CAPTAIN GRAHAM'S ARREST.


AS was exclusively stated in the JERSEY
CITY NEWS yesterday, Captain John
Graham, who made himself so offensive
ly notorious in the recent alleged Senate
investigation, was arrested for embezzie-
ment on a bench warrant issued by Judge
Lippincott after an Indictment had been
found by the Grand Jury. The fndict-
ment was obtained by Grand Juryman
George Bowly, well known broker on
the Hill.
Il was learned at his office Yesterday
that several months ago Captain Graham,
accompanied by William Cullen and his
brother, Peter Graham. entered Mr..
Bowly's office and said they wanted to
sell their "time." and stated that they
were employed by the Cattle Bureau and
worked in the disinfecting gang. Mr.
Bowly advanced G raham the amount
wanted. sl75.T5, and took power of at
torney for each claim When the govern
ment issued the vouchers to pay these
men. it is claimed by Mr.. Bowly that they
got them, and, instead of turning them
over to him, had them cashed.
Mr.. Bowly holds Captain Graham per-
sonally responsible for the entire amount,
for it was on the strength of his assur-
ances, he says, that the money was adj
vanced- He had the captain arrested the
night before the last election on a charge
of grand larceny and the present indict-
ment for embezzlement is the outcome OF
tiilS drf6St.
Judge Lipplncott told me today that a
conviction under an indictment for
embezzlement could be brought III for
that offence, or for larceny or false pre-
fences
Captain Graham's story differs from
that Of Mr.. BoW1y. He admitted that he
obtained the money Tor his brother and
Cullen, and that he got about $50 for him
self. The check for the tull amount was
made out in his name, and as soon rs it
was cashed he gave the others their
share. He also admitted that he guaran-
teed the payment of all the money and
said that he had paid S54 TO Mrs. Bowly,
which was more than he had received.
He told me that it was always his inten-
tion to pay the entire amount but that
his child died and he became i'll with ty-
phoid fever.
The expenses caused by these troubles
and his inability to collect a debt of SOS
from the county and 500 from the State,
by the failure of the incidental bill to
pass the Legislature, had made 1t impos-
siule for him to make good the money
Cullen and his brother owe Mr.. Bowly.
| Captain Graham claims that personally he
does not owe one cent, having paid what
he had for his own use, but as surety tor
the others he felt responsible for the
total amount
Judge Lippincott admitted the captain
to bail in $500 until Monday, when he viii
| be arraigned in court George 2. Howell
| was his bondsman-
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-05-25
THE COUNT GOES ON.
Slight Irregularities for Both Candi
dates Discovered.

The counting OF the ballots in the May
orally contest was resumed at the City
Hall this afternoon, after a long wrangle
between the counsel. Lawyer Record,
| representing Mr.. Perkins, wanted TO have
| the box of the First district reopenell, in
order to make some memoranda Cor
| poration Counsel Edwards and Corpora-
ton Attorney Hudspeth strenuously OBJ
| ]ected to this, and asked that ii the box
be reopened at all, ii should be in the
presence of Commissioner Romano. AT
Ter d lengthy Gi3ptite the Commissioner
| decided that the box be reopened, and
| Mr.. Record was allowed to examine the
ballots while the counting proceeded
The box of the Fifth precinct was then
opened and the counting began The
tally sheet showed that Cleveland had
received 149 votes and Perkins IS About
the first little sensation was the finding
of two Perkins ballots which were loose
and were not milled, stamped or pune
tured.
The counting then proceeded. Once in
a while Cleveland ballot would be
found which would not be stamped or
punctured and the fact would be duly
emphasized by Lawyer Gordon. The
Commissioners was asked to note the fact
in the testimony, but when the box
showed that Perkins had ten or these bal
lots Lawyer Gordon was willing 10 have
this.feature Of the testimony erased and
it was accordingly done. This box was,
taken altogether. model one. and the
tally sheet was not altered at all. John
s. DAILY was judge, Thomas Mailly and
Patrick Weiston inspectors, and Louis
Heller clerk.
The box of the Sixth precinct was then
opened. The investigators expected a
great deal of this box and their expecta-
lions were gratified-iust little. The
number OF the box was 1856 The deal
showed 500 votes. the poll box 47s The
tally sheet gave Cleveland AS and
Perkins 30. The judge was James
Burns; inspectors, Thomas Biscel and
clerk
After counting for about five minutes
Perkins ballot was found, which event
was duly emphasized by Lawyer Gordon.
During the count it could be seen that
Perkins had received more votes than
the tally sheet gave him Several Cleve-
land ballots and a few Perkins ballots
were found which were neither milled,
stamped nor punctured.
This fact can perhaps be accounted
for by the refusal Of the machine in the
box TO work on Election Day, and cigar
box had been used for awhile. There
were 1l2 of these ballots found bearing
Cleveland's name for Mayor, but no Inn
portance is attached to this
There was mild sensation when the
344th ballot was taken from the box. The
ticket was a Prohibition one and was for
Black. It was the first of that rare
species found and provoked a laugh
When completed the tally showed for
Cleveland, 400; for Perkins, g. and
Black, ]. Perkins gained 50 votes and
Cleveland lost SO.
till Monday morning at nine O'Clock in
same Dlaca
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-05-25
INCORPORATIONs WHOLESALE.
Jerseys Liberal Laws Bring In Fioods
of Foreign Capital
speeial o tAe s..,l1Iaa Mornino Ne.ss.

Special to The Sunday Morniao Neics
TRENTON. May "A. 1se0-Among the
certificates of incor poration filed with the
Secretary Of State yesterday are the fol-
lowing
The United Telegram Company. of Jer-
sey City, will operate in Boston aud other
cities of Massachusetts, Mime. New
Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island and
New York. The object of the corporation
IS TO carry on general distributiFe stock,
market and other quotations and news
reports, and conduct a general district
messenger service. The capital stock is
100000 aud the incorporators are: Oscar
II. Lagrange. of New York; William II
Baker, Of Brooklyn; Nathan H. Baker
and Eugene P. Carver. Of Boston. VIII
liam B. McEiece, of New York. George
5. Potts, of Jersey City.
The National Drying Company. with a
capital of 100000, viii carry ON the bust
ness Of drying brewers and other grains
at Phillipsburg, N. j.; Easton, Pa, and
Brooklyn Ihe corporators afe:--C. Her
schel KoyI, William F. Pascoa and John
i. Gwinner, all Of Easton, Pa
The Paisley Brick and Tile Company.
Of Paisley, Burlington county, has incor-
porated with a capital OF So 900
The Brown Electric Protector COM
panys of New England, with offices In
Jersey City, New York and Boston, will
manufacture electric protectors, light
ming arresters, etc
The Columbia Collecting Association,
with capital stock of SIS 600, will carry
on general mercantile and collecting
agency at Newark
The New Jersey Sheep and Wool Com
pany. with a capital stock OF S25 900, viii
deal in all kinds of skins and hides, with
offices in Jersey City, New York and
Brooklyn. The incorp0rators are James
Pidcock, Jr.. of Jersey City; Albert
Brandt and Lazarus Simon, of Trenton,
each holding the same amount OF stock
The American Book Company has filed
certificate increasing It's capital stock
from 5000 to 81, 100000. This concern in
cludes the following New York book pub
ishers:- Charles n Judson, David b.
Ivison, Daniel Appleton, G. S. Bragg,
William w. Appleton, Charles j. Barnes,
A. II. Hinkie, Henry B. Barnes. George
r. Cathcart. Alfred C. Barnes, Birdseye
Brakeman and William Il. Appleton
The New Jersey and Pennsylvania Con-
centrating Works. with Thomas A. Edi-
son, president, has filed a certificate in
creasing the capital stock from $3.50, 900 to
$250. 900.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-05-25
TRIER'S WESTERN TRIP.
His Friends Say He Is Selling Leather,
Not His Constituents

MOI Ills LaHhEitASntf=
Special to the Sandag Morning Nelcs
NEWARK, May q. 1890 ssAssembIyman
Reuben Trier is out West selling leather, y
said one of his relatives today. sEIe will
not be back until next week and prob
ably not then. He had intended to start
West a month ago, but he was delayed by
the prolongation Of the session Of the
Legislature
DO you know what he did with the
Elevated Railroad bills''
i haven't the slightest notion
Mr.. Trzer's friends say that h Z has net
been told yet about the sky ar nee Of
the bill, and that Mr.. Ts.ier wifi be back
from the West in q week and will then
tell his side of the story. He did not take
the bin out West with him. 1t is now in
this city.
Assem- bIyman Snyder today denied hav-
ing alluded to Mr.. Tr1er as a big beef
head, or having had an alteration with
him in the ante room
Il would not refer to any one in snch
an ungentlemanly way said he. II
was not particularly anxious to expel
Mr.. Trier either, but l felt that he
deserved punishment for his conduct.
1t was understood that a resolution
of censure would be passed, but the
House practically exonerated him from
blame by adjourniug without adopting
Suci IeSOkullOu- MI 1f4cI maue soInc
unpleasant remarks concerning me as he
left the Assembly Chamber but / did
not reply"
st is said that you were threatened
with political death il You introduced a
resolution calling for Trier's expulsion, ="
said the reporter.
well, / don't care TO discuss that mat
ter now Many things were said by men
who are regretting their words will
say, however, that bulidozing tactics viii
be thrown away on me-
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Ants have the Grit.

Ants are terrible fighters. They have
very powerful jaws. considering the size
of their BODIES, and therefore their meth
cd of fighting is by biting They will
bite one another and hold on with won
derfui grip of the jaws, even after their
legs have been bitten of by other
ants Sometimes six or eight ants will
be elinging with death grip to one
another, making peculiar spectacle
some with leg gone and some with half
the body gone. One singular fact is that
the grip Of an ants jaw is retained even
after the body has been bitten off and
nothing but the head remains. This
knowledge is possessed by certain
tribe of Indians in Brazil, South
America. who put the ants to
a very peculiar use. When an Indian
gets q cash cut in his hand. Instead OF
having his hand sewed together as the
physicians do In this country, he procures
five or six large black ants. and, holding
their heads near the cash, they bring
their jaws together in biting the flesh,
and thus pull the two sides or the cash
together. Then the Indian pinches of
the bodies of the ants and leaves their
heads ciinging to the flesh, which is held
together until the cash Is perfectly healed.
81. Louis Gl0be Dcfaoc1at