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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-18


A director of children's parties is one OF
the industries created by the need of the
fashionable world. The young scions OF
the Four Hundred and their imitators are
no longer content with games and dancing
and sHpper-like their elders, some spe-
cial entertainment must be provided The
director" attends to all this, addresses the
invitations, provides the music, engages the
caterer and discusses with him a suitable
menu, comes early to the house on the day
of the fete, arranges flowers and other dec
orations, puts away breakable bric-a-brac
Cfor even the little children of the rich will
romp), is on hand at the arrival of the
small guests, and after the prestidigitator,
Punch and Judy. tableaus, or whatever
show is over. starts games and dancing,
and in various ways keeps up the spirit of
the affair
More than all this, the director returns
the next day to superintend the restoration
to its normal condition of the house after
such visitation as children's party. OF
course the director is a woman, and several
of them are finding fair support in this
pursuit.-Her Point of View in New York
Times,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-18
How to Send FIowers bv Main.

Cut flowers are constantly sent through
the mails, but seldom in such fashion as
to preserve their bloom and freshness. To
effect this pack in light wooden box, not
using cardboard; line the box with wad-
ding or cotton batting. laying over this
sheet of tissue paper; then lay the flowers,
not on top of each other, but in rows side
by side, the blossoms of each row on the
stems of their negbbors; pack closely,
otherwise the flowers will be displaced and
injured in the journey. Before packing
they should stand In water for several
hours in order to absorb moisture enough
to keep them from whitening 1t is not
well to sprinkle them too heavily after
they are in the box. for without air this is
likely to produce mildew.-Hartford Cou-
rant.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-18

the months pay nor the months notice
which all English domestics are entitled
90. The defendant replied that the girl
had refused to wear a servants cap on the
ground that its use was degrading, and
she was therefore dismissed. No COM
plant was made of her inability or re-
luctance to discharge the duties she had
been hired to perform.
The justice who wore wig, time hon.
ored insignia of his Office, decided in the
girls favor, remarking that he knew of no
reason why she should be compelled to don
an article of apparel distasteful to her.
Immediately London was in an uproar
Other domestics flung aside their caps
and thought they had issued a new deelara-
ton of independence and asserted their
rights as free born Englishwomeu. But,
much to their astonishment, the employ
ers made little if any protest. One of
them, a woman of rank and wealth, re-
marked:
''Oh, very well; take them off if you like
] think them rather nice; and now there's
no danger of my being mistaken for
chambermaid l shall wear one myself"
Within week the revolution had been
accomplished The British matron and
her daughters now use the pretty and be-
coming house cap, while Mary Jane,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-18

drawing pen or a pen for making dotted
or irregular lines. The two legs are con-
nected together by thread CD
In operation the instrument IL held by
the knob (g) at the top by one hand, and
the inclined leg revolved around the verti-
cal one with the other As it revolves the
thread is wound upon the dry point %,
and the distance between the two is con-
stantly and regularly diminished. As a
consequence the marking point describes
a perfectly regular spiral, the form of
which may be varied by using different
sizes of dry points and varying the charac-
ter of the marking point.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-18
Women Who Preach.

The Rev. Ada c. Bowles is probably the
most widely known in the east among
women now active in the Universalist
ministry. In the west the Rev. Florence
Kollock, for twelve years pastor of pros
porous church in Chicago, has been I'M
commonly successful. In Sioux City, Ia,
Mary A. Stafford and Elinor E. Gordon
have worked together and built up two
or three strong Unitarian churches. The
Rev. Mia F. Upper, the Rev. Carrie ].
Bartlett and the Rev. Ida c. Hultin, Of
Des Moines, are among the most conspicu-
Gus of western preachers.-Chicago Trib-
une.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-18

Of amethysts, Mrs. Paran Stevens has
probably the most valuable set of all wom-
en- in New York. Her friend, Mrs. Fred
Nelson, is the owner of a wonderful pair
of earrings, one of which is black pearl
and the other white pearl. Mrs. Nelson
has, too, a rare and valuable collection of
combination jewels, such as diamonds,
sapphires and pearls set together.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-18

If you have the time and the strength to
rub the various articles of furniture you
will find the following mixture an excel
lent one: Equal portions of turpentine,
boiled inseed oil and vinegar Shake the
bottle well before using and rub with a
wooden cloth.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-18

The Ambigu theater in Paris has been
leased for $4,000 to a woman-Mme Zul-
ma Bouffar, favorite burlesque actress.
This is not the first time French theatres
have had women directors Sarah Bern
hardt has ruled the Ambigu and Mime.
Ugalde held the Bouffes.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-18

When putting kettles or pots to soak,
after having been used for the cooking of
soups, stews or any greasy food, if few
drops of household ammonia is added to
the water. and the vessels left to soak
about five minutes, there will be no diff
Guilty in cleaning them, for the ammonia
does all the hard labor, and there will be
no necessity for scraping.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-18
%%,SA ~
M(tIl
PROMOTION OF THE CAP.
THE ENGLISH SERVING MAID CALLED
TIA BADGE OF SLAVERY.

Her Mistress, However, Thinks 1t Pretty
and Has Adopted It HerseIf-The
Costumes Are Taken Up or Abandoned.
One of the signs of the times is the re-
volt of the English serving girls against
The wearing Of caps, which they declare to
be badges Of slavery. And they are sus-
tanned in their course by legal decision.
The other day suit for wages came before
D London justice. The plaintiff claimed
that she had been discharged summary
BIZ her mistress, and had received neither
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-18

although freed from the servile badge, has
lots more trouble than formerly in keeping
her hair done up.
1t is of interest to note in this connection
how frequently the customs or garments
of one class are initiated or appropriated
by another. In good society the use of the
word lady" is now rare It consorts with
gents" on the signs of cheap restaurants.
and is uttered ofUenest in the police courtz
or the slums, where may be heard tales of
''me ladifriend" or de lady round de cor
ner wot washes fer some women on de
avenoo." If a policeman drags a drunken
harridan TO prison her protestations are
sure 10 include the assertion, Pm a lady.
and don't you forget itn The grand old
Anglo-Saxon woman" is preferred else
where
The dress coat, which chances just at
present to be the attire of the servitor and
served alike, is destined for some sort of
fate yet doubtful Years ago the ulster
and the skirt overcoat were in prime favor
with the wealthy. Creased trousers have
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-18

Fifty living descendants are now num-
bered in Queen Victoria's family circle.
This includes children, grandchildren and
great-grandchildren, but does not COM
prise sons-in-law and daughters-in-law or
grandsons-in-law. She has lost q son and
daughter and six grandchildren.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-18

The oaSes on the northern border of the
Sahara are beginning TO attract the atten-
tion Of European iRvslids and persons in
search of quiet and mild climate for win
ter. The climate is said to be VERY eouable
and railroad Communication through Al
gsria makes them less inaccessible than
1oxnerly.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-18

Plenty of boiling water should be used
in cooking vegetables, as the greater the
quantity of water the greater the heat If
only little water is used the whole soon
cools, the vegetables become tough and no
length of time will render them tender.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-18

A simple cement for broken china or
earthenware is made of powdered quick
lime, sifted through a coarse muslin bag
over the white Of an egg.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-18
FIGURES DRAWN WITH THE sPIRoGRAPH.

In the second cut some illustrations are
given Of the capabilitiesof this simple but
useful instrument. which can easily be i'm
provised from the contents of an ordinary
box of drawing instruments.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-18

around the shaft
Of the vertical leg
(c). A screw (d)
binds it firmly TO
the shaft when
necessary, and a
spring (a) and nut
(e) enable one to
vary the distance
between the two
legs as may be
desired. In the
end of the vertical
leg Is inserted q
dry point ~, and
the inclined leg is
provided with any
suitable marking
apparatus. such
as 9 pencil point,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-18
AN INGENIOUS INSTRUMENT.
Designed for the Accurate Drawing OF
Curves and SpiraIs.

Curves and SpiraIs.
Popular Science News calls attention to
the ingenious little instrument illustrated
in the first cut, the invention of a French
engineer. and designed for drawing curves
and spirals with the same accuracy with
which circles are drawn with the ordinary
compass, of which the spirograph is only q
simple modification.
As shown in the first engraving, it con-
sists OF a pair of compasses with one verti-
cal and one inclined leg. The inclined leg
is attached to 9 sleeve Cd which revolves
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-18
A Director of ChiIdren-s Parties.

illness and the enduring fragrance OF re-
membered good deeds.-Harper's Bazaar.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-18

SENT AND HIS LADURiESD."
$3.50 had their ups and downs The crutch
esne has gone She pace in like manner First
II nour'shed along the avenue then it dax-
Eieo the tenement districts, and now it is an
unredeemed and unmarketable comnod-
lty acornlng the pawn shop windows.
30 the world goes round aud nearly
avery action proves that man is an imita-
slve animal Now and again Hodge and
Ay LORD Iomnoody exchange rainent and
habits. The only difference is that in ones
possession they are common" adopted
by ihe other they are 1.-THE style"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-18

Z H. PoWErI PRES. CIV IArrAaa v Prssl
CE FEAHE. Asst CssaisE
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-07-08
Omcially Investigated.

LONDON, July 8.-The governments
report upon the recent influenza epi-
demic, the origin OF that disease and kim
dred matters has been presented to par
lament The report was prepared by
DR.. Parsons, and contains a mass of in
teresting evidence, but it does not solve
the problem as to the origin Of influenza,
nor does it provide any sure prevention
of the disease. On the other hand, the
report dispels the common idea that in
fluenza is spread by atmospheric condi-
tions, and proves that it is propagated by
personal contact.
1t is curious fact that the general post
office heads the list of 'large communi-
ties" where the disease has been most
prevalent. The "communities" repre-
sented by railroad stations, etc., come
next to the general postofice in showing
themselves spots where influenza has
played sad havoc. The period of incuba-
ton is short, sixteen hours to three days
being held to be sufficient to account for
the simultaneous affection Of a whole
community where only one or two peo-
pie originally suffered from the infection.
1t is expected that in accordance with
precedent the disease will disappear after
two successive years Of epidemic.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-07-08
A Fearful 4 h.

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, July 5.-Five
thousand people witnessed the sham bat
tie at the fair grounds yesterday, G. A.
R. posts representing Plckett's charge at
Gettysburg.
A signal rocket struck Bessie Cronin,
aged 10, the daughter of Mrs. Dennis
Cronin, on the forehead, killing her al.
most instantly. Her sister, standing by
her, was terribly burned, and Katie
Clemens, aged IA, had her left eye blown
out. Mrs. Ely Bossell, of Coalbury, was
badly injured by rocket, and DR.. Jones,
a veterinary surgeons was accidentally
shot in the side by "rebel" veteran.
He will recover. John Rex received a
bad cut from a rocket stick.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-07-08
Against the CherOkees.

KINeFIsHER, 1. T., July 7.-United
States District Judge A. J. Seay rendered
decision yesterday which, if sustained,
will have an important bearing on the
right to the Cherokee outlet, after the re-
moval of the Cherokee Live Stock associa-
tion from the Cherokee strip, the Chero-
KEGS had placed about 10000 head of cat
tie on the land. By executive orders is
sued through the war department these
were being removed by troops when pro-
ceedings were brought to enjoin their re-
moval The decision was rendered this
afternoon adverse TO the Cherokee title,
and if sustained virtually extinguishes ali
the rights of the Cherokees to the land.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-07-08
A Singers Jubilee,

MILWAUKEE, July 8.-The fifteenth
biennial Northwestern Sangerfest opened
here to-day and the hotels and principal
thoroughfares are crowded with jolly
Teutons, with their frows, and sisters and
cousins and aunts. Fully 5000 singers
are here representing the numerous -four
ishing societies in all the larger towns of
Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa,
and these are reinforced by swarm Of
excursionists. There will be mixed
chorus of $500 voices, a mammoth male
chorus, together with ladies chorus and
a children's chorus of unusual strength.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-07-08
ROyalty's Night Out.

New YORK, July s.-A dispatch from
London says: Sunday was the 25th an
niversary of the marriage of the
prince and princess Christian, the
later, Princess Helena, Of England,
daughter of the queen, and to-day the
event is beirg celebrated with a grand
garden party at Cumberland lodge. The
guests include the queen, the prince and
princess of Wales, the emperor and
empress of Germany and nearly all the
distinguished people who attended the
royal marriage on Monday. Tonight
the entire party will attend the Italian
opera at Covent garden in honor Of the
German Kaiser. The performance is
given by command OF the queen and will
be most imposing affair.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-07-08
BRIEF WlRINGS::-


WASHINGTON, July S.-Supt. Porter, Of
the census bureau, has in preparation and
will soon issue bulletin upon the men,
bership of the Roman Catholic church in
the United States by states and counties.
The bulletin will show that the member
ship now numbers 6,250,000 communi-
cants over Is years of age. This MIMI
mum limit of age to 15 years will be adj
hered to in the statistics of other churches,
which are in course of preparation.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-07-08
The Desert Lake.

Los ANGELES, Cal, July S.--Nothing Of
an authentic nature was received from
Salton Lake yesterday. Reports were
received that the water had risen two
inches, but the salt works are still run
ming and the measurement in the after
noon shows only twenty-three inches in
the deepest part. The men sent out from
Ogilbee have not yet been heard from and
some uneasiness is felt. If they do not
appear tomorrow another party will start
at once, g.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-07-08

LINCOLN, Neb., July 3.-The state Re-
publican committee is in session here to-
day for the purpose of naming the time
and place for the next state convention.
Chairman John G. Watson presented a
large number of encouraging reports from
every district in the state, which indi-
Gated that the Republican state ticket is
certainly sure of success in the coming
campaign. In many reports considerable
emphasis was laid upon the fact that both
the Prohibition and the Alliance Repub-
licans are returning to the old party.
Evening journal., 1891-09-12

shcshan aud Cleveland Men at war II
Buffalo.

BUFFALO, Sept, l2.-Iiyely times were
seen at each of the twenty-five caucuses
last night. In the Third and Fourth wardt
the anti-SheehRn men were particularly
bitter. IN the Twenty-first ward there was
terrible row, which resulted in the elec
tion of two sets OF officers and the holding
Of two district eaucuses. Great interest
conferred in this ward. as within its bounds
are the homes Of Mr. Wilson Bissell and
Mr.. William +. Sheehan, and the meeting
Of the adherents OF the two factional lead.
ers meant a great struggle for the upper
hand.
Few anticipated such n scene as that
which occurred. The place Of meeting
was in the saloon Of r. Desmond Tht
fiercest disordet prevailed throughout th,
caucus The crowd surged toward the
table during the ballotinR, and for mo.
ment the police, although present in good
force, we're powerless 20 maintain order
The double organization did not appeast
the crowd, and the yelling and cheering
wont on worse than ever when either sid
would request silence. Mr.. Bissell cam
in the front door, was cheered and wa
hurriedly elected by somebody. Mr. Shee
han did not appear. Mr., Sheehan claim
to have been successful in the three a.
sembly districts, but the result is nol
definitely known
Evening journal., 1891-09-12
DIss DERAR TuANs UP.
She Was Miss Ava, of Chicago, and she
Is Now fn Cincinnati.

Is Now IN Csncinnati.
CINCINNATI, Sept 12.-At O'Clock last
evening Miss Ava, OF Ann O'Delia Diss
Debar, the spook priestess, who so mys-
teriously disappeared on Thursday in Chi
cago, was found on the streets here, shoe
less and almost nude. She was taken TO
the house OF detention for safe keeping
She said that, obeying the. archbishop's
Instructions. she had driven in a carriage
TO the church with Mrs Bolton TO see
Father Kelly about her mission work
While they were talking the priest clapped
bag over her head and she lost conscious
ness.
When she recovered she was In a mon
astery, surrounded by priests Two Of
them took her 70 another institution and
left her in charge Of woman After a
desperate struggle, during which her cloth
ing was torn almost entirely from her per
son, she escaped through a window and
wandered about until she asked and found
that she was in Cincinnati Owing to her
disordered condition CHARTERS at the hotels
were refused to the wfNnan. She had no
money and no ornaments except a brass
cross. She carried big package Of orig
lnal poetry. lt is supposed that the WON
an IS really Diss Debar, the spook priestess
She weighs about 800 pounds and wears
a very curly blond wig She refused how
ever, to talk on the subject further than
to Indignantly say;
That's my affair am Miss Ava
The question seemed to make her very
angry. She is held for safe keeping until
friends can be heard from.
She has a scar under her left eye Dss
Debar had such scar the remains OF a
wound inflicted upon her by servant
with whom she had quarrel.
Evening journal., 1891-09-12

The Government Pays Three Thousand
pollars for the Onllnw,a Extinction.

The Government Pays Three Thousand
Dollars for the Outlaws Extinction.
WASHINGTON, sept Il. Postmaster Gen
eral Wanamaker has ordered that war.
rants aggregating a., 900 be approved, and
Jefferson ID. Carter, Of Myrtlen borough,
Ala, aud Thos Y. Jackson. Of Aberdeen,
Miss, each receive 81 900 and that the re
manning 81 900 be equally divided between
six other persons. These men were In.
strumental In the killing Of the notorious
outlaw Ruhe Burrows and his gang IN
Alabama last fall Burrows, besides com.
mitting crimes, held mp a mail train and
robbed H.
A reward Of 81, 900 was offered for tn,
arrest aud conviction Of Rube Burrows
Rube Smith and another member Of thl
gang. The question before the departmen
was whether the captors could. under th
Inv, receive the reward IA view Of the fac
that the outlaws were neither tried no
convicted, but were killed during an en-
counter The postmaster general hold
that there was proof positive of the gull
ef the gang, and on this ground he directs
that the captors receive the reward offered
Evening journal., 1891-09-12

Charles Warner was buried in the
Wilmington and Brsndywine Cemetery
Yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock The
funeral was only attended by the relE-
tives aud immediate friends of the de-
ceased. Services at the house began at
2.30 o'clock. Addresses wers made by
George w Stone and Rev. William a.
johnson OF the First Unitarian Church.
They were fitting tributes to the well
known business man. Six nephews of
the dead man carried the coffin from the
house. They were William w Hopes,
William Y. Warner. Thomas $. Bellah.
John Richardson, Jr, Frank A Richard
son and Edward Andrews The honorary
pail bearers were William Candy, Henry
F. Kenney, Richard P. Gibbons, Henry
g. Banking, Christian Febiger and Ed
ward l. Rice.
Evening journal., 1891-09-12

DETROIT, Sept. l2,-The comedian Saml
of Posen was Detroit boy. His name Is
Maurice Bertrand Strellinger, aad he was
born here about forty years ago After
leaving school he was employed ia the
stock company at McVckar's tbeater
Then he played three seasons with Mag
gle Mitchell, and three with Lawrence
Barrett, With this experience and the
play "Sam'l Of Posen, which had been
constructed by himself and George II.
Jessup, he felt justified In embarking upon
the stage on his own account. The play
was gold mine, and be made money 50
rapidly with it that he was enabled 70 re-
tire rich four years ago.
Evening journal., 1891-09-12

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 12-Billy Thomp-
son, Of Gloucester, n. j., has been arrested
in Camden on the charges Of maintaining
a nuisance and keeping disorderly house.
He is prosecuted by two different com.
plainants, both Of whom declare that they
will press their charges until Thompson
is either sent to the penitsntiary or biz
race track at Gloucester is closed This
first complainant is the Law aud Order
Society of Camden county, and the second
is John F. Whitman. OF this city, who los,
5000 to Thompsons bo9kmakers
Evening journal., 1891-09-12
HIS WIVES were AL sorry.
Hamrson Has Three and They Regretted
His Sentence,

His Sentence.
BRIDGEPoRT, Conn, Sept. l2.-John J.
Hampson. the well known pedestrian Of
New York, has been sentenced to two
years and six months in prison for bigamy
Eleven years ago while living in Orange
n. j., he married Annie Elconvey, then
only fourteen years OF age. They lived
happily together until October, 1854, when
he left Orange with Mary Denny and lived
in Philadelphia with her until 1887, when
the Denny woman died.
A boy had been born to them in the
meantime, and Hampson sent the boy to
his home in Yonkers He then came to
this state and met Rose Barison, with
whom he took up his abode in Norwalk
A boy was born 70 them, and the child and
mother still live in Norwalk In Septem-
Der last he married Sophia J. Perry, Of
Bridgeport.
When called for trial Hampson smiled,
and in q firm voice answered Not guilty.
but as he gazed about the court and his
eyes fell on his three fearful wives he re-
tracted and pleaded guilty.
After he received his sentence his wives
had long talk with him, and he cried
like a child until he was removed. Each
of his wives seemed to be on the best O
terms with the other, and all said the,
/ were sorry for him