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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-04

A small barrel either stained or covered
with cretonne makes an excellent subSti-
tute for hamper for soiled clothes.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-04

Fannie Edgar Thomas, the newspaper
correspondent, makes her home with Ella
Wheeler Wilcox, her patroness. Miss
Thomas is a clever pianist as well as a
writer and speaks German and French flu
emily
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-04
HEARING.


A third faculty of the eye is that of per-
ceiving the shapes and forms of things
around US. Here, too, no excess should be
committed in our contemplation of too
many men or objects. especially when the
latter are passing before the eye in rapid
alienation. This is the more important
as without this the eye is very much exert
ed, and therefore peculiar conditions de-
mand corresponding foresight. That read
ing too much fine print, and so forth,
should naturally do injury to the eyes
every one of my readers will already sufli-
GENTLY know. Not less than our organ of
sight, that of hearing demands a like care
and economy. While men accord to the
body, through the agency of athletic and
gymnastic exercises, a systematic develop
ment, this sense has to content itself for
the most part with what casually falls to
its lot.
One does not consider the fact that the
ear is irritated and weakened by the din
of machinery or the uproar of the street,
etc. He is surprised indeed TO find that
his ear for music becomes more and more
prejudicially affected by residence in
noisy cities. The senses and the brain
must be sedulously fOstered If we wish
that their power should remain more or
less intact. This attention should be ac-
corded them not alone for their OVID sake,
but also for the sake of our bodies, which
sustain all the more detriment the greater
the damage experienced by he former.
Experience teaches that in the same ra-
ito as our organs of sense and mental
power become enfeeDled, disorder and de-
bility manifest themselves in our digestion,
respiration and capacity for movement, and
innumerable nervous ma!adies remain un-
healed and uncured for the reason that the
relations between the body, mind and sen
sOrium are not carefully watched and pre-
served.-Dr. Strum in Ueber Land und
Nicer.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-04

Silly mothers sometimes allow the little
ones of the family TO monopollze the CON
versation when there is company, which
renders their presence obnoxious to callers,
who must perforce listen to their prattle
through Difference to their hostess.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-04

Mrs. Henry Ray, a colored woman
whose husband was an army cook in the
War OF 1912, is now living near Glen Gard
ner, in New Jersey, at the age CT 1l2 years.
She is the oldest pensioner in the United
States, and although she is in good health
is nearly blind
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-04
Via rho Alhert Lea Route.
REAL ESTATE AGENTS.

We csrry q complsts line o. AL Kinds Of Books
ard Biankk, gurh . used BY Real Es1sas agents
CONSISTING Of Deeds. AortSaSe., Abstracts hsesiyt
FOOks. Nots Bvpks, Rent Registers, Notary Public
Records ana flsIkb CoatrHCt B0<hs Pocket Pea
B-tAse Books for Farsn and City Properly &c Or
aerr ~ mai promptly attended 70 address
THE WICHITA EAGLE
WICHITA. KANsAA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-04

uNaeousNTEo WITH rss GEOGRAPHY r1ss coVsrsv vii
csTSIs MUCH RFosssTor srUoN % rs Mao OF rst
CaiCarO, Rock ISLAND & Pacific RV.

Including Lines East and West Of the Missouri
River The Dtcsct Route 20 nd from CHICAGO.
ROCK ISLAND. DAVENPORT. DIS MONIES.
COUNCIL BLUFFS. WATEHTOwN. SIOUX
FALLS MINNEAPOLIS. 81, PAUL. ST. JOS
EPH, ATCHIBON. JEAVFNWoRTH. KANSAS
CITY. TOPEKA. DENVER. COLORADO sPNos
and PUEBLO. Tree Reclining Chair Cars 20 and
nom CHICAGO. CALDWELL. HUTCHINSON
and DODGE CITY, and Palace sleeping Cars oe-
tween CHICAGO. WICHITA and HUTCHINsON
Daily Trains TO and from KINGFISHER. in tbs
Indian Territory
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-04
NERVOUS DEBILITY.
EFFECT DAILY SURROUNDINGS HAVE
Upon THE DISEASE.

Primary Colors for the Eye That Do Not
Distress the Sight Do Much to Miti-
gate the Trouble-The Subject of Light
Is In portant-Care of the Ear.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-04
SOLID VEsTIBUIE EXPnEsS TRAINS

OF Through Coaches. slsepers, and Dining Cars
daily between CHICAGO. DIES MONIES. CouN-
GIL BLUFFS and OMAHA, and Free Reclining
Chair Cara between CHICAGO aud DENVER.
COLORADO SPRINGS aud PUEBLO. via s. jos
eph. or Kansas City and TOPEKA Excursions
daily. with Choice Of Routes 90 and from Salt
Lake. Portland. Los Angeles and San Francisco.
The Direct Lins 20 and from Pixies Peak, Mani.
tou. Garden OF the Gods. the Eanitartuns. and
ls..-i. n-....a..... q rr.I....I..
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-04

Pure Soil About the House-How Daugh-
ters Should BE Educstcd-Reason for
women's Small Pay-The Rights of Chill
dren-Bangs of Babies CurIs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-03
YANK Hoe and Omene, from Crystal Palace,
London, Elks' benefit February 4.-Adrt.

Commenting q Policeman's Bravery.
Policeman Jacob Heller's action in arresting
three armed burglars who were robbing the
premises 92I Louisiana avenue Saturday night,
as detailed in yesterdays STAR, is receiving
considerable praise. DIR. ]. Eayre Hendrick-
son in statement made to The STAR concern
ing the arrest says:
During the time the robbery was going on
was around on the other side OF the store. and
when l was informed that Officer Heller had Sc
cured the trio was astonished and delighted.
When came around to where the three men
were found them standing in a row and COW
cred by the officer revolver. When Dade ar
rived at the station house upon his person was
found black jack and knife, showing he
was prepared to make a desperate resistance.
1t occurs to me that this same officer arrested
two men some two weeks since at Rudds sa-
loon, 93l Louisiana avenue. for larceny of some
$50 from the person Of a citizen, and also was
the hero in an arrest of some burglars Mt a
fruit store, 14th and streets. some four
months ago. The citizens Of Washington may
congratulate themselves that they possess in
the person of this officer SO able and vigilant q
guardian of their lives and property. Officer
Heller has a most creditabie record in the
United States army, where he long held the pc
sition of first sergeant which had been awarded
hiIn for his ability and merit
Messrs. Hendrickson Il Co. have written HE
STAR expressing their appreciation of Officer
Hellers conduct.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-03
OUR DEFENsELEss CITIES.
Gen. Hawley Tells what Might Happen in
the Event of a Foreign War.

During the discussion OF the fortifcation bill
in the Senate yesterday Mr.. Hawley held up to
| the eyes of his colleagues a picture of the
pitiable condition in which the United States
would be placed if attacked by foreign power
in her present defenseless state. Mr.. Cockrell
! and others thought we need spend no millions
for coast defenses and thought we could whip
the world without those defenses
Mr.. Hawley ridiculed this idea. This govern
ment could not, he said negotiate today with
advantage. That was the Bible truth. Great
Britain, on the contrary, had a magnificent
harbor at Halifax protected by noble batteries
and a noble fieet-the best in the world. There
she could collect gradually ships of war to be
sent against American ports She had another
great naval station at Bermuda and another on
the northwestern coast, so close to the United
States that vessels in that harbor could throw
shots across the line.
WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN.
Wars, he said, do not come after a years
agreement in advance. ''They explode without
notice. But you say that Great Britain will not
fight; that she cannot afford to go to war with
US; that we are of the same blood. the same
language; that we have the same Shakespeare
and all that sort of thing. But John Bull is
very much like other people. He gets mad and
makes an ass of himself like other people. He
fights against robbery and sometimes he fights
for the sake of robbery.
In twelve or eighteen hours Great Britain
could assemble fleet at Portland. in eighteen
or twenty hours ut Boston and in twenty-four
hours, perhaps. at New York. What are you go
ing TO do when you find British war vessels in
the harbor of New York; They could levy a
tribute of S50.000, 200 to 800 900 900 on the
city of New York. and New York would be COM
PEELED to pay it. In the meantime these gal
liant sons of liberty by the 100 COO or the 600 900
are arming. but they would not be worth sin
gle last years birds nest. You cannot defend
the harbors of Boston, Portland, New York,
Charleston, New Orleans or san Francisco.
You have no modern guns
Mr.. Dawes stated the reason why the reduc-
ton of the appropriation had been recon-
mended. 1t was that there was an unexpended
balance on hand for the same works OF l,221,-
600, which, with the sum recommended, would
make within $1,000 of -, GO 900 to be ex-
pended The amendment was agreed to.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-03
A MARKED IMPROVEMENT.
Rapid Development Of the Record and PEI
sion Division Of the War Department.

Rapid Development Of the Record and Pen.
sion Division Of the War Department.
The rapid development Of the record and
pension division of the War Department to-
ward that condition that may be said to denote
a model government Office is very strongly
shown by the monthly statement Of the work
done in that bureau for the month Of January
which was exhibited to a STAR reporter this
morning by DR.. Ainsworth, the army
officer in charge. His sheet, which 10
regular issue, shows that during
the past month the communication
received at the Office numbered 81, sSs, and
that there were replies sent to 53.007. This
made daily average Of 2,0S4 receipts and
2,03S replies. The largest mail that came in
was on the 9th, when there were 3,79s letters
received. The tremendous increase, not only
in the volume Of work coming in to be done,
but in the efficiency Of the Office to do it, is
shown when it is stated that under the old sys-
TEN Of conducting this work, which pre-
daily receipts s Sid not the amount sSS1
to more than five hundred pieces, while the
amount Of work performed, as represented by
the letters written in reply, was 80 far beneath
this figure that the Office was in a constantly
from any source is answered within twenty
four hours, whereas 1t was formerly considered
excellent time if reply was sent out by three
months of the time Of receipt. The means
by which this change has been accomplished
have been explained in The STAR before,
and 1t only remains to say that every effort is
now being made by the War Department au-
thorities, and particularly by DR.. Ainsworth, to
make this. Office. in every respect, model of
quickness, efficiency and economy for the
world. 1t has been suggested, and this thought
may be considered seriously before long, that
among the exhibits presented by the War De-
partment at the Chicago exposition there be a
small section of the record and pension division
duplicated, MS showing the progress Of this gov
well nigh perfect, but shall be complete refu-
tation OF the charge that all government work
is based on the plan of show not to do it."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-03
Serious Accident to Electric Cars.

serious accident occurred last evening at
the Crescent street crossing Of the Old Colony
railroad at Brockton. Mass. The electric road
to Whitman crosses the railroad Mt this point
and as two cars. in charge Of Conductor Fred
Wood. were crossing the track the second car
caught in the rails and the power could not stir
IT. At this time the 6lS train for Boston hove
In sight and before the passengers could elight
from the cars the engine crashed through them,
derai,ing an electric car each side of the track
and hurting the passengers to The ground. All
was CONFUSION FOR moment and later it was
learned that the only injured persons are Mrs.
John Dawson, Miss Nellie Williams ami s. E.
Piummer OF Brockton and Louise NJ. Sturteyant
ana Miss Ella ]. Moves of Whitman. Miss Daw-
son and Miss Williams were most seriously in
iured
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-03
Why Mr.. Depew Was Here.

The statements that Hon. Chauncey NJ. Depew
of New York was in the city Saturday on po-
litical GRAND connected with the succession to
Secretary Window is said by those who know
the object of Mr.. Depew's visit to be erroneous.
Mr.. Depew made an appointment with Secre-
tary Rusk on Thursday 20 meet him at the de-
partment saturday morning on business con-
nected with the shipment of Canadian cattle
into this country, and he was here solely on
that business. This appointment was made
prior to the death OF Secretary Window. The
statements. it is said, did Mr.. Depew injustice,
insinuating that he WAS here attempting to in
tiuence the selection of n successor to Secretary
Window before the burial of that official,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-03
Profits In wild Animal BREEDING.

One of Barnum's big tigers died on Wednes-
day. The animal was given its breakfast and
in the huge piece Of meat which formed par.
OF its meal was small bone which got stuck in
the animals throat, and before it could be re-
moved the tiger had choked to DEATH The car
cass of the dead tiger sent to the Barnum
museum ct Tufts College. The same night that
the family of animals at the quarters By the
law of compensation lioness gave birth to four
beautiful cubs They are living and the own
ers of the show value them at $4,000. In
speaking OF the matter Mr.. Barnum said to a
reporter: II have offered my partner, Mr..
Bailey 200, 900 for the first baby elephant born
in Philadelphia, and it will be worth every dol
lar OF that amount. Our gains by the birth of
wild animals among those in the menagerie of
our show are annually about $50, COO greater
than our losses by the death of animals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-03
The Koch INSTITUTE In New York

The new Koch Institute for the treatment of
consumptive patients was opened at 1876 East
broadway, New York, yesterday. The building
is new four-story brick structure, fitted up
with all hospital conveniences. and has room
for thirty-five patients Today the first pa
tlents VIII be received, who are coming from
Connecticut, Vermont, Massachusetts and New
York city. The hospital viii be filed. DR..
Alexander /. Aronson, who has spent three
months In the Berlin clinics under Koch, is in
charge and will be the resident physician.
DR.. julius Solver viii be consulting directors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-03

The New York and New Jersey Terminal Rail-
road Company filed articles of incorporation at
Albany yesterday. The capital of the company
is 100000. The road is to run from New York
city to point in this township of Kearney, N.
j., county of Hudson, state OF New Jersey. In
New York city the road will begin at the easterly
end of 14th street and run in a tunnel to the
westerly end, where it will 60 under the waters
Of the Hudson river to Hoboken. 1t will run
in tunnels under Hoboken and Jersey City to a
point near the Hackensack river, thence under
the aforementioned river to the junction Of the
Delaware. Lackawanna and Western and the
Pennsylvania railroads. in the town of Kearney,
NJ. In New York city the road will have
branch beginning at the intersection Of Hud-
son and l4th streets and running in tunnels
under Hudson street to its intersection with
Chambers street, thence south to the intersec-
ton OF Wall and Broad streets, and thence
underground beneath Broad street to the East
river.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-03

THE STAR is the Largest paper
published in Washington, with a
general equipment and printing facil-
tiles three-fold greater and better than
those of any other Washington paper;
and, having the full Day Reports
of both the New York Associated
Press and the United Press, supple
mented by an unequaled service Of
Exclusive Special Dispatches from al.
prominent points in America and
Europe, it prints more and fresher
Telegraphic News than any other
Washington paper can possibly sup
ply, furnishing at the same time a
greater amount and better quality Of
Local, Domestic and General Intelli-
gence, and larger quantity aid
higher grade of Original and Selected
Literary Miscellany than any pape,
in The District. .-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-03
PROPOSALS

DhOrOsALs kOk CAST IRON DOOR AND WIN
dow Frames and Washbosrds -tJfice Of Rniia,,g
Wsshinssay "a Congssss No l4S East Capitol street.
poss Tor furnishing delivering and putting in place
sonpiete the Cast Iron France. Casanes and Trim-
. ana nrss story and the Cast Iron frsines for
oos ano windows IN the cellar of the building FOR
the Library of Congress in this city viii be rseivd ~
t ~ once until mo O'CLOCK Z N. on WEDNEs-
OAh. IdE fOukTH DAY OF FEBRUARy ltcli
na opened immediatey thereafter in presence OF bid
ueis opecncatlons. general instructions and condi-
Superintendent and En9ineer d:M ts1 4 = - "a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-03
Fire Spread by 81 High Wind.

A disastrous fire occurred at Charlotte, NC.
early Sunday morning. A high wind pre-
vailed at the time aud the entire business Dor.
ton Of the city was threatened. The fire started
in the basement Of the Wilson Drug Company.
Over the drug store was the Belmont Hotel, an
annex OF the Central. connected by frame
bridge, which also took fire. The Central Hotel
was crowded with guests, among whom there
was a panic, but all escaped to the street IN
safety: The wilson Drug Company was insured
for 5000 which fully covers the loss on stock,
The Central Hotel WAS insured for 10000. but
only portion Of that structure was damaged
TO Gny extent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-03
FOR STEALING A BICYCLE.
Philip Ferris Gets Eighteen Months in the
Albany Penitcntiary.

Philip Ferris Gets Eighteen Months in the
Albany Penitentiary.
In the Criminal Court today Philip Ferris, a
young white man. indicted for the larceny Of a
bicycle, plead guilty. Mr.. Clagett said that
the accused and another man hired machines
and rode off to Richmond, and that last fall 30
numerous were such cases that the stealing Of
bicycles appeared to be a mania. The prisoner
said he was twenty years of age, came from
Boston and had been in the city but week
when he took the machine. Judge Hagner re-
marked that the facility with which the ma
chimes could be taken and rode off doubtless
accounted for the number of cases. In all new
countries the punishment for horse stealing
was more serious than for ordinary stealing,
the cause being the facility with which they
could be ridden off. He imposed a sentence Of
eighteen months in the Albany penitentiary.
In the case of John Harcourt, similarly in
dicted, he failed to appear and the recog-
nizance was forfeited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-03
CITY AND DISTRICT.

c5~ Fair dealing has always been the
motto Of TIE EVENING STAR a dollars
worth or more in return for every dollar re-
eeived' is the principle upon which its bust
ness is conducted Advertisers usually get
from ten to one hundred dollars for every one
invested in its advertising columns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-03
No Break In South Dakota.

One ballot for Senator was taken yesterday
in South Dakota, with the result nearly the
same as Saturday. Independents gave Harden
A. The democrats arc still solid for Tripp.
Among the republicans Moody got IS; Melville,
10; balance scattering. Cross, independent, got
votes, and it is believed these votes will 20 to
the republicans with Cross out of the fight. 1t
is rumored that ten independents will go to
Melville soon. II tho republicans support
him solidly this will elect him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-03
THIS EvENING-

RATCLIFFE, DARR CO.. Auctioneers.
~ Esu Penna. ave. n. ".
CONTINUATION OF AssIGNEE's SALE OF
WATCHES. yEWELRY, SILVER AND PLATED
WAkE, FINE UMBRELLAS AND WALKING
AUCTION AT STORE OF voIGT HAAS. 7l3
SEVENTH STREET NORTHWEST,
SATURDAY. JANUARY THIRTY-FIRST, AT
SEVEN O'CLOCK M,
And continuing each evening during the following
week at same hour. Particular attention called to
this opportunity to secure fine goods.
tast6t q. Z. DUFFY, ASSIGNEE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-03
To the ''Jahrmarkt'' wend your way,
lou II not regret the time you stay.
ALEXANDRIA.
THE INCREASE OF LAND VALUES.

THE INCREASE OF LAND VALUES.
1t was proposed to the managers OF the Alex
andria and Washington railroad at the time
that road changed hands, some fifteen or SO
years ago, that the railroad company should
buy Tie open squares on the northwest of the
town. near the depot. and on the line OF the
road and then put up dwellings, on alternate
lots and either sell the same on the instalment
plan or rent out the houses. the free passage
or the railway to and from Washington for ten
years 20 be included in the purchase or rental
Ii was then said that i'll this way the railway
company would. at the end of the ten years. be
taice repaid the original investment. still have
the unbuilt-On lots worth twice the original
purchase money for the whole and have also
created some thousands of daily customers of
the local trains The suits, receiverships. DC,
prevented this plan from being carried on.
but it Is row claimed that it would have been :,
most successful venture, for single building
lots now sell a. prices which would then have
purchased an entire square OF ground in that
sectiCa.
COUNTY ROAD ENTERPRISE.
The awakening as to the construction of i'm
proved roads is now visible in all parts of Alex
andria county. An improved thoroughfare
from Arlington to the Fairfax line through
Carlins Springs Is Eow to be laid out and Gen
s. 5. Burdette, L. L. Vaneverg. II. II. Young.
Robert Walker and Robert Il. Veitch will eS-
anime the proposed route and report upon the
same at the March term OF the county court
For another road over Arlington Heights
Aiessrs. G. b. Graham. II. W. Smith and b. H.
Veiteh are appointed viewers and they, too.
Will report in March.
COUNTY COURT.
The county court, Judge Chichester, COM
pleted its February term in one days session.
In the appeal case of the commonwealth
against Knight Il. Reeves. who had been
charged with disorderiy conduct on the train
between this city and Washington, the warrant
WAS quaShed as irregular, with leave to the
prosecution to renew proceedings. The suit OF
Wauck against Seller for possession of real es-
tate was continued and several orders made in
reference to the administration of county
affairs.
NOTES
The ''blessing Of st. Blaise' was given at st.
Mary's Church today by Rev. Father o. Kane,
s. j. this being the festival Of that saint in tie
Catholic Church
An interesting lecture on the ''voices of the
Assyrian Stories" delivered by Mrs De-
| catur Morgan at the Methodist Episcopal
Church South last evening.
Gilbert Walden, the e,ocutionist. entertained
| an audience at Odd Felie VS. Hall last night
Lee Camp Confederate Veterans met last
night and made arrangements for the lecture
| OF Dr.. Bedford Brown at the Opera House to-
| night on The Heroic Conduct Of tho Women
| Of the Confederacy."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-03
Aid for the Destitute

The following subscriptions for the benefit
OF the destitute family in South Washington.
mentioned in yesterdays STAR, have been re-
ceived by The STAR: Mrs. p. NJ. D., 81; f. s.,
81; c. X. S., 81.