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The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-18
Lively Encounter with Eagles.

Eagles are not often seen in England,
but the other day pair of large ones made
their appearance on the extensive mocrs
stretching from Slaidburn, near Clitheroe,
TO the neighborhood of Lancaster. A
gamekeeper named Barton, who resides on
the moors, was the first to see them, and
he had a somewhat exciting adventure
with the huge birds. Early the other
morning be was out with his dog and his
gun, and in ravine he came upon the
body Of dead sheep. which appeared to
have been recently killed, and was some
what torn. He looked about, but could
not find any trace of how the animal had
been killed. He was leaving the place,
and his dog ran on in front up the hill.
When it reached the top. however, it be-
gan bowling, and on Barton getting within
view he saw two large birds attacking the
dog, which was bowling with pain He
fired his gun and ran toward the spot, but
the birds rose to a considerable height.
He found the dog badly lacerated on its
back, and while he was bending down ex-
amining the wounds the birds swooped
down again, and one of them struck him
violently with its wing and tore the sleeve
of his coat with its beak. He was some
what stunned, but recovering his presence
of mind he picked up his gun and fired at
his assailants. They had, however, got too
high, and the shots had only the effect of
making them 90 still higher, and they
SCARED away in the direction of Lancaster.
Barton says he is certain the birds were
eagles of very large kind, and his state
ment is borne out by farmer who says he
saw the birds the previous day on the
same moor.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-18

X. MCAFFEkI1. r. W. HENRY.
engineer and fireman had perhaps ten
seconds warning. The latter jumped and
escaped with his life. The engineer applied
the air brakes, but too late. The next in
slant he and the three journalists in the
cab with him were under the fearful wreck,
mangled, dead.
Two of them had taken night ride to
Evansville, making sketches from the
front of the engine as they went, and were
returning on the forenoon train. At Terre
Haute the third Joined them, and the three
went into the cab, and thus to their death.
Leonard Dane Washburne, who Joined the
others at Terre Haute, had just been on a
visit to his mother at Clinton, Ind. He
was born in Terre Haute in 1867, went to
Wichita, Kan, at an early age, and there
and elsewhere had a varied experience.
He had already won a high place in jour
nalism, and was The Inter-Ocean's favor
ite baseball reporter.
Frederick w. Henry was the only child
of Colonel and Mrs. William Henry, OF
Versailles, KY, and was but twenty-three
years old He had tried both literature
and the drama, and after brief career on
the Louisville Courier-Journal had lately
taken a place on The Inter-Ocean staff.
Frank McCafferty was also but twenty
three years old and native of Philadel-
phia, where his father still lives. His chief
work was as an artist, preparing newspa-
per sketches. The three young men were
James Clark, the engineer,
was fifty-three years old, and left Gwife
and family in Danville, Ills
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-18

poor; an honest man who had grieved for
his daughters disgrace and reproached
her, as was but natural. One day he told
her she must get Walter to marry her or
leave. She took his revolver from its usual
place in the drawer and for ten days
watched every evening on the street by
which Walter went home. At length she
encountered him and fred two shots, one
of which went into his right lung.
1t is very strange case. They first met
two years ago at ball, and it was soon re-
ported among their friends that she was
engaged. Last fail it was reported that
the engagement was off. She went before
justice and made the usual affidavit that
Walter was the cause of her trouble. To
the amaZement of the community, six OF
his friends testified against her-four that
they believed her to be dissolute by her
general conduct, and two that they per-
sonally knew it.
The rest followed. TIE justice dismissed
the case. Her father reproached her, and
the next time they met was in the corridor
or the jail. The poor old man was over
whelnIed with grief, but the daughter
talked with flashing eyes and fierce exul-
tatiOn. She Is prisoner without bali, and
is soon to become mother.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-18
CROWN AND SCEPTER.

The Grand DuAliess Sergius, of Russia,
is so strikingly beautiful that she is known
as crowned Ophelia.
The king of Siam is attended by body
guard composed exclusively of 1000 of the
prettiest women in his realm.
Little Queen Wilhelmina. of Holland,
has an income of 100000 guilders, or about
$3.50, 900. Her reign will begin Aug. 81,
1898, when she will have attained the age
of eighteen.
The Duke of Portland has necktie for
every hour of the day, and he never wears
his gloves twice. His hosier's bill is about
1900 year. The Duke of Fife spends
about the same amount
One of the customs of the English court
prevails nowhere else. It is the solemn an
nouncement at the beginning of each
course of the name of the cook who has
prepared the dishes served. The origin of
this custom dates back to the reign Of
George II.
Carmen Sylva's summer retreat in the
Carpathian mountains is described by
correspondent as veritable bower of roses
and wild flowers. There the poet queen of
Roumania passes the happiest hours of her
life browsing among her books or listening
to the music which her blond haired maids
of honor furnish on harp and piano.
Queen Christina of Spain is persistently
carrying QUITO the intense disgust of her
household-the reforms which the late
Duke of Aosta when king attempted to in
troduce-reforms by which the viands and
wines coming from the royal table are re-
tanned instead of becoming the perquisites
of servants, as was formerly the case.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-18
IN DOUBT.

often wonder II in her heart
She feels as she acts to me,
Or If she is only playing the part
Suggested by her modesty.
She exhibits kindness and friendliness
That charm and allure today;
Tomorrow they're gone. and. to my distress
She is farther than ever away.
The smile that plays on her lips today
With the light of the morning vies,
And bright as the sunshine's brightest ray
Is the fiaSh Of her radiant eyes.
Tomorrow 10 trace of the smile so bright
On the ripe. red lips I'll see,
And the beautiful eyes will lose their light
Whenever they glance at me.
She is not vain OF her lovely face
Or her tresses' silken Jet,
Her splendid eyes or her witching grace,
And I'm sure she is no coquette.
From affectatiOR she's wholly free,
And she has sweetly modest way,
And so it is strange that she acts to me
Like a changeful April day.
The cause of her often varying mood
In vain / have tried TO find
know that her heart is kind and good,
And l know she is pure in mind.
I've sought her friendship by acts that show
Most plainly wish her we'll;
But whether today she's my friend or foe
Is something cannot tell
Cape Cod Item.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-18
JAMES c. LAVELLE.

A few years ago he was probably the
most popular young politician in that part
of Indiana. He had served as deputy au-
ditor eight years, while his older brother
was auditor, and was well on the way to
completing his own second term. Last
year he made a very expensive canvass,
seeking the nomination for auditor of
state. but failed to get it, and the suspi-
cious taxpayers insisted on an examination
of his books. 1t soon transpired that he
had handled much county money that
should not have been in the custody of the
auditor; next that he had lost money at
poker, then that he had obtained money of
a former official who defaulted, and finally
that he was on altogether too intimate
terms with one Aaron Burr Hawes, a
township "heeler"
He STAYED off the examination as long as
possible, but the commissioners employed
two experts, and the day was set. A night
or two later the court house was in flames.
All the old records, land titles and many
other valuable documents were destroyed,
but strangely enough the auditors books
were saved in sufficiently good condition
to show what was wrong. They were
found to have been soaked with coal oil,
and SO were the floor, shelves and desks.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-18
TIE COURT HOUSE.

The jugs which had held the coal oil
were discovered in an outhouse and their
ownership traced to Samuel Harbin. He
was arrested and "squealed at the first
pinch" In surprisingly short time Au-
ditor James c. Lsvelle, Burr Hawes, Basil
Ledgerwood and Sam Harbin were in Jail,
and all the facts were known. Hawes had
done the planning; Harbin and Ledger
wood were the tools, and Lavelle was to
pay them $500 each. The Daviess county
farmers rose as one man, for all their
chains of title were destroyed. For two
or three days there was an appearance of
anarchy in Washington and the Jail was
strongly guarded, but the people resolved
to wait on the law.
The ruin of Lavelle is complete, and
many of his relatives will suffer heavily in
purse. OF his innocent wife and children,
his highly respectable brother and other
relatives, OF the disgrace of a proud and
generally respected family, the facts can
be imagiped. 1t is many a year since In
diana had so pitiful case of widespread
ruin.
Rev. z. I. Bowers began active life as
circus clown. He was converted in Ken
tucky, and began to exhort, and his wife
was so pleased with his style that she kept
boarders to enable him to attend college
and fit himself for the pulpit. He preached
five years at Owensboro, KY, and was a
success-in fact. poticeably eloquent; but
his manners were very queer.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-18
SCIENTIFIC WAITS.

Acubic foot of newly fallen snow weighs
51S pounds and has twelve times the bulk
of an equal weight of water.
Waves exert force of one ton per square
inch when they are only twenty feet high.
AT Cassis, France, granite blocks Of fifteen
cubic meters have been moved by wave
force.
Instantaneous Photography has been
used to record the movements of the lips
in speaking, and by putting the photo
graphs in a zoetrope deaf mute can easily
read the words.
Astronomers say that shot fired on the
equator of Jupiter would travel with a
rotary motion ct q speed forty-six times
greater than that of a cannon ball fred at
the earth's equator.
The thermometer at the Johns Hopkins
university, known as Professor Rowland's
thermometer. is valued at $4,000. 1t ia
absolutely perfect, and the graduations on
the glass are so fine as to require the Use
Of microscope in reading them
French ingenuity has contrived an i'm
proved stone cutting saw of remarkable
efficiency-a circular saw having its edge
set with black diamonds in the same way
as the straight blades, but as the strain on
the diamond is all in one direction the set
ting can be much hrmer.
II it were possible for man to construct
q globe 500 feet in diameter and 20 place
upon any part of its surface an atom one
four thousand three hundred and eight
ieths OF an inch in diameter and oDe-hun-
dred and twentieth Of an inch IN height, is
would correctly denote tne proportion man
bears to the earth upon which he stands.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-18
ALSO used in the manufacture of very fin

| ALSO used in the manufacture of very fin.
grade of paper.
There is an African tree called the bao-
bab, which lives to be thousands of years
old. Humboldt called it 'the Oldest or
ganic monument on our planet" One
specimen Of it that was carefully eI.
amined by an English bOtanist proved to
be 5, $50 years old
A wonder of longevity is the so called
dragons blood tree of Teneriffe. Resin
obtained from this tree has been found in
sepulchers, where it had been used for
embalming the dead Trees of this species
are now standing which are estimated as
being older than the Egyptian pyramids.
One of the strangest of trees is the TIA
palm, found abundantly on the banks of
the Amazon and other South American
rivers. In the swampy regions, which
cover immense areas, the different parts of
the TIA palm furnish food, drink, cloth
ing and comfortable homes for the natives.
The tallow tree of China is SO called
from the fact that it produces substance
resembling tallow, and which is used for
similar purposes. The fruit is inclosed
within pod. Awhile pulp is found within,
and this substance the Chinese use in
making candles, mixing little oil with it
to make it softer and more pliable.
The aquatic plant, the bladderwort,
feeds on animal life. The tiny bladders
attached to the leaves and leaf stalks are
each furnished with door, the whole act
ing on the eel-trap principle. Any small
water creature that ventures to peep in is
seized in the clutches of the murderous
plant and is at once swallowed and assimi-
lated.
The breadfruit tree fourishes in many
of the islands of the south Pacific ocean,
and also in some of the islands of the East
Indies. The fruit is as large as child's
head. 1t is covered with thin skin and
has a relatively small core. 1t is snowy
white and about the consistency of newly
baked bread. In order to prepare it for
food it is cut into large slices and roasted.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-18

be caught. Charles O'Connor, eight years
old, fell into East river from Pier 81 and
was swept away by the rapid tide. Bar
rett, from saloon on the opposite side
of the street, heard the scream, rushed
across, jumped in, and after extraordinary
exertions saved the boy.
That night he called at the station house
to inquire about the child and was arrested
on charge of robbing a saloon. He was
convicted, but seven ofthe jurors and Mrs.
O'Connor prevailed on the judge to sus-
pend sentence He saved some more lives
and an association of charitable ladies took
him in hand He robbed the place where
they sent him, "shook" the school and
resumed his wild career. Finally he ana
his 'pals" rescued prisoner from Police
man James Whitworth and beat that officer
fearfully. Barrett says the police arrested
him on suspicion only and ga him ter
rible whipping to make him confess. AL
together he has taken twenty three persons
out of the river, at least fifteen of whom
would otherwise have been drowned.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-18
A Child of the Slums.

'Dave the Fish" is his slang title, David
Barrett his real name He is but thirty
one years old, and has saved at least fifteen
lives, been convicted five times of serious
crimes and served seven years in the peni-
tentiary, and now he is in Jail on charge
of beating policeman nearly to death. A
New York tough, life saver, an ex-con-
vict and robbef-such is Dave.
He was child of the slums, born at IA
Cherry street, New York, grew up stealing
little things from corner stalls and grocer
les and at the age of twelve jumped into
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-18
Big Frauds in Diamonds.

Swindlers in gems have grown so expert
that by chemical means they can trans
form yellow or of color" diamond into
genuine old mine stone from East
India. So large have been the frauds that
NJ Guillot, French chemist, has declared
hat more than SS,ooo,0o0 worth of whit
ened" diamonds have been sold in Berlin
alone AZ 50 per cent above their value He
recommends diamond merchants 10 insist,
when purchasing diamonds, on teSr bath
OF alcohol. That is solvent Of aniline.
which Is the basis of the process for making
diamonds more brilliant
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-18
MEN.
Two Sensational Cases of Re.
cent Occurrence.
HIDING ROBBERY BY ARSON.

How an Indiana Ofneia1 Attempted to
Became a Prisoner-A Preacher Who
Is in Disgrace.
Politics, whisky, women, gambling. One
Of these four words might serve as head
line for any report of prominent mans
downfall" Two or three of them would
serve in the case of the last two ''big SEN
sations"-those of the Rev. Bowers, of
Kansas City. and Auditor Lavelle, of
Washington, I'D. c." which in this case
means Daviess county, Ind. Mr.. Bowers
is not in much danger of the penitentiary.
but Lavelle had little but trouble, and is
now utterly and irretrievably ruined.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-18
CARRIE BOWERS VENGEANCE.

She Shoots q Former Lover and ExuIts
IN Her Deed.
"He deserved it. He ruined me. killed
him. Pm glad to hear he's going to die.
Pm only sorry l did not kill him out
right"
1t was an eighteen-year-old girl who ut
tered these words. She spoke them of
Walter Foster, her former lover, who was
even then dying in the hospital of pistol
shots inflicted by her the preceding even
ing on the street near his home in Brook
lyn.
Her name is Carrie Bowers, and she re-
sided with her parents at 3S7 Greenpoint
avenue. Her father is a stone cutter, and
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-18
A rennessee Girl.s Adrentnre.

Miss Norah Oldham, of Nashville, is a
plucky girl and . strong one too. The
other afternoon while attempting TO cross
the railroad trestle which extends from
Cedar street to beyond Line she was over
taken by al express train, the engineer Of
which, Dickson. was trying TO enter the
Union depot on time and had been run
ming unusually fast for some minutes. She
promptly let herself down on the outside
OF the track and chung TO beam until
rescued
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-18

Jet passementeries set with moonstones-
Collars and yokes Of fine je: and rinsea
cord for lace dresses.
Blazers and REFERS Of Bedford cordinZ
edged with gilt braid
White pon2ons apparently sprinkied
with gold dust, which turn out 70 be
straw.
One long end Of e-inch ribbon coming
from, the back Of the hat and twisted
around the neck
Velvet shoulder capes from worth, With
yokes aad revers Of '.jsTeled" passemen-
terie and lining of broeade-
Broad jetsed girlles, interr2ixed With
gold aad jewels, with ore end falling from
the center ike cineture q tie Middle
Ages.
Black primes. = IS, o. a -
f;-,S in ..s-se ,s.s.s-1r.. ss.-. !. rrirz-
med wita u.sek lace. - AID amethyst
pzIS=euseater1e.-- -Nea- YORK Press
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-18

A cold water duel was fought recently in
Antwerp Two friends, tired out with
sightseeing, drank somewhat heavily at a
cafe till they quarreled. Anxious to sat
isfy their honor, they called upon the pro-
prietor Of the cafe for weapons, and, as be
was too peaceful 70 keep arms on the
premises, he handed them two water pipes
instead. The com batSnts ~ once set to
work TO deiuge each other. but few sec
onds' fray was sufficient 10 cool their tenn
peTs.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-18
Gone mad.

cone mad
the person with bad blood who's not
taking DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Dis Y. You are bereft of iudg-
ment and good sense if you allow
your blood to get out of order, your
liver sluggish-life dull, everything
blue, for you may soon find out that
you're In the grsve-or next to it
because you did not procure the
G. M. d. soon enough, and some
dread disease, may be influenza
or consumption, may be typhoid
or mslarisl fever, has taken YOU.
Consumption is Lung Scrofula. For
ScrOfula in Its myriad forms, and
for all Liver, Blood and Lung dis
eases, the Discovery" is an un-
equaled remedy. Everybody, now
and then, feels rundown ." PLAYED
out,"-with no power to generate
vitality, in fact, Just too sick TO be
well. That's where the right kind
of medicine comes In, and the eds
covery" does for dollar what the
doctor wouldn't do for less than five
or ten.
We claim that nothing ike it has
been discovered for blOod-purifer.
It's guaranteed BY the makers. Your
money is returned if it doSen't bene-
ct or cure you.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-18
PECULIAR TREES

The COW tire OF South America IS credit
ed with yielding a lscteal fluid which in
color, taste and nutritive property closely
resem 5ies the offerings OF your milkmsn.
II forms large forests in some districts OF
Venezuela, and Is much priced fer its
product
The paper tree OF the South sezs Is a
species OF the mulberry Its inner bark Is
so delicate that soft and pleasant feeling
cloth is made from il, which the natives
use IN making their "5e<t suits" Il -
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-18

he was altogether too well acquainted
with some qpadroon girls, and there was
talk" SO Bowers resigned and went to
Kansas City. His preaching there was un-
usually eloquent, but suspicion was aroused
by his frequent visits 20 the church parlors
late at night. One evening two members
OF the congregation concealed themselves
in an alcove near the pulpit Soon after
Mr.. Bowers and a woman entered by way
Of back door. The watchers told their
story to the church officers next day, aud
when confronted with proof OF his niscon-
duct Mr.. Bowers confessed and resigned.
He has a wife and six children.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-18
His sneeze nrs.nr Take . Rest.

His Sneeze Meant Take . Rest
"Look at thatP'
Under his arm he carried Turkish rug.
He was walking along Ninth avenus
yesterday afternoon.
At the corner Of West Twenty-sixth
street ne suddenly sneezed. unrolled the
gaudy scarf, and pre-empting cool piacs
under the shelter Of peanut stand calm
ly stretched his frame over Manhattan Is
land.
The gang edged closer. Fully fifty peo-
pie gathered.
"He is crazy"
"He is weary"
"He is berry"
The brave policeman took his turn. HE
Is the descendant Of race of kirgs. l
guess had better run him in"
The man whispered something in the
cops ear.
The minion of the law smiled
Boys" he said, as sweet as honey,
"move on and let the gentleman rest"
whats upi"
"Move onP'
The man on the rug sneezed again.
"Ah." he said. 'all over now. knew T.
The first sneeze means lie down The sec
ond get a move on you"
"Will you kindly explain your myEteri-
Gus and kingly pompp asked breatbless
World man
with pleasure said the man, rolling
up his rug and preparing 20 take his jour
ney toward Harlem
What is itl"
"When / sneeze, as did moment be-
fore, know By experience It Is necessary
for me 10 recline. Hence, always carry
this rug"
"But why reclinet"
81 have fits New York World
Looking Out for Number One.
so you gave your sister . beautiful
birthday prS- {. did you. Tommy"
"Yes'm; Iys give Susie a presens on
her birthd ause mine comes . week
fter hers pkse Blade.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-18

East river and res
cued a drowning
child. Three years
later he organized
a band Of juvenile
thieves, and saved
another life. At
eighteen he robbed
an Italian, was
sentenced for ten
years and gained
three on it by good
conduct in Jail.
He resumed his
career of robbery,
but was for some
tina %na ohra-d RI
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-18
SCOTTISH RITE MASONRY.

Meeting of Wichita council knights
Kadosh No. 8, A. and A. Scottish Rite
Masons, this evening at 7:30 O'Clock for
work in 10Th, Goth and 21st degrees.
D. A. MITCHELL, c. NJ. JONES,
Recorder. Sir Preceptor.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-18
Catering to Poaehers.

The illegal slayer of game is not without
a certain standing among tradesmen who
desire TO get his dishonest dollars. Wit
ness a recent advertisement in a Dutch
paper, which calls attention to a new kind
of shotgun, VERY cheap and specially
recommended to poschers"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-18
Paul Pioneer.Pres Oct q.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
DECREE OF HONOR.

Regular meeting of Queen City lodge
No. 90 d. of h, meets in A. o. .. w.
hall tonight. Some special work and in
Itiation to be done. Let all members of
the crew be on hand. Mrs. E Z. HALL,
Mrs NJ. L. DUTToN, c. of II.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-18
Recorder.

Regular meeting of Elizabeth lodge No.
20, D. of R., Wednesday evening, Nov. IS,
Rt 7:30 sharp All members in good stand
Ing cordially invited to attend.
MRS. NJ. NJ. WooDCoCK, n. G.
DELLA G. CLARK. Sec'y.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-18
HYperbolic.

Actor tell you, my colleague Helden-
bein is so entirely dependent on the
prompter that he invited the man to at
tend his wedding the other day and whis.
per the words II will" at the critical mo.
ment.-Der Schalk
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-18
WICHITA HOSPITAL.

The meeting of today "wednesday of
the directors of the hospital is postponed
10 meet at the hospital parlors, Thursday,
Nov. 19, at 2:3O o'clock.
By ORDER OF PRESIDENT.