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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-08
Does Not Return to Dust.

Many strange things have been told
concerning the secrets Of the grave.
Within the past few months discoveries
have been made in Missouri and Iowa
that people have been buried alive, but
the strangest discovery was made in
Colchester a few days ago, viz, that,
after having been buried twenty-one
years, the body of Miss Flora Hume is
in as perfect condition as the day she
died.
Twenty-one years ago the lady died in
st. Paul of pneumonia and the body was
brought to Colchester and buried in the
Argyle cemetery. That cemetery has
long since fallen int9 disuse, and recent
Iy it was laid out in nicely improved
grounds. The few graves in it were re-
moved, and among the dead was the
body of Miss Flora Hume. It was in
closed in metallic case. This was COW
cred with heavy coat of rust. When
the cover was removed there lay the
body perfectly intact. The features
were readily recognized by relatives,
and the clothing looked perfectly fresh.
Even a ribbon of delicate tint about the
neck was as bright and fresh as when it
had been first put on.
The face was not in the least discol-
ored, and the body was full and round.
In fact, the corpse looked as though it
might have been buried only a few
hours.-Quincy Qll.) Herald.
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from 81. .OOO, coo to 5000 600. In 1891 America
imported from southern Germany Slo3,OOO
worth of hair and over S500,0 worth OF
hons. The latter article has increased
about 33 per cent this year Iron ware,
steel and cutlery have fallen from Sl,o4O,-
54S to S9O2. .365, q decrease of nearly % per
cent. Linen. cotton and woolen goods
amounted to S1.S07, ,9S6, an apparent H.
crease of S2l0, ,284; but as the item of cloth
has disappeared from this years state
menU-whereas last year 1t amounted TO
over $500 Oo0-this increase IS only seem
ing one. Music and musical instruments
were exported to the value Of Sl2O, 2o5;
Silk, silk goods. velvet, ribbons a1a
braids fell from 81, ia, 25S to 8, 94l, Gil. VI
wines, brandy, beer and liquors, America
took during the last half OF the year S'@o'-
469 worth.
From this mass of figures it is, however
next to impossible to draw any DEFINITE
conclusions as to the workings and elieCIS
of the Mckinley bill. Some apparent de-
creases in the value of exports are que W
the strict regulations of the department as
regards the invoicing OF goods at the lDIace
of origin. Sugar for instance, was lorLn-
erlv ali invoiced from Magdeburg by the
sugar brokers there, no matter whether II
came from Germany or from AusGrla.
Now Austrian sugar must be InYoiceu at
the proper consulate there; hence tue setil-
ing falling off in the expectation OIL sugar,
The increase in the value Of certain I'M
ports is also not always due to an increased
amount. Besides the reasons given above,
other extraordinary circumstances prevent
the possibility of judging OF the effects OF
the Mckinley bin by the figures gwen. IN
anticipation Of its passage heavy ship,
ments of all kinds Of goods were rushed
across the ocean. The American market
was overstocked with goods, and IN conse,,
quence the first years bills OF expense VIII
show a large decrease in exports.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-08
Choked bv a Cows Tail.

A peculiar and fatal accident occurred
recently to the seven-year-old son of Mr..
Tramal Carter, who lives four miles
north of town. The little fellow was in
the habit Of driving the cows to pasture
every morning, and one morning after
he had eaten his breakfast he started off
with his cows as usual. About an hour
later a member of the family went in
search of him, and was Mortified to see
a COW dragging the almost lifeless body
over the field. The boy had tied the
cows tail around his neck, and the COW,
gentle one, had become frightened and
ran off, dragging the little fellow with
her. The little fellow was released only
by cutting the cows tail. and was barely
alive.-Louisville Courier Journal.
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Water That Lost a Customer.


1t is fun to watch the pineapple man.
He is a generous fellow, and the slabs
of pine that he cuts off and retails for
nickel are thick and sweet, and his trade
is large.
Unto him clerks, newsboys and mil
lionaires come the ivelong day to re
fresh themselves with fruit. He peels
and cuts and cuts and peels, and still the
demand continues.
A Wall street banker stops and buys
piece; an editor refreshes his inner man
with slab of pine; street gamin whee-
dies nickel slice out of the old man for
a penny. An old. decrepit woman, with
q cheek as hard as that Of the statue Of
Liberty, comes up and asks him for a
slice. The pineapple man looks at her
minute, subtracts thin slice from the
heap and gives it to the beggar, and she
goes on her way rejoicing.
At last the curbsUone merchant gets
out his dinner pail and eats hearty
meal. 1t never occurs to him to favor
it with some of his luscious stock in
trade, and he goes describes.
When he is through ne takes out
very small tin pail Of water and sprin-
kles some of it upon the fruit to keep it
from getting dry, Then he carefully
washes his hands in the pail, and then.
oh, heavens! he carefully covers up the
pail. as If water We're precious under the
shadow of the postofice and with the
free drinking fountain not thirty feet
awayl
Thank you, not today I was going to
treat myself TO pines, but something has
suddenly stolen my appetite away
Naw York Herald
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SEAL PIRATES

WASHINGTON, August Capt Coulson.
commanding the revenue cutter Rush, re-
ports o the treasury department. under
date of Ounalaska, July 9, that on the 9th
inst, while cruising 70 the ncrthward Of
Onimak Pass for the purpose Of warning
vessels 10 pursuit OF seals not to enter
Bermg sea. be fell in with the British
schooner, T. 3. Marvin. Caleb McDougalI
master. OF Victoria, B. c, having on
board twenty-three meu and all the lmple-
ments necessary for sealing. UBoE being
hailed Capt NcDouEall said that he was
sealing. II was learned that the Marvin
had been boarded on July / by the United
States steamer Ihetis aud furnished with
q copy OF the presidents proclamation and
the necessary warning was given to the
master not to try TO enter Beriug sea for
Jhe purpose of sealing. On that occasion
the master reported that he had no seal
skins on OOarI-' He refused to allow the
boarding officer Of the Thetis To endorse
on his register be fact that he had been
notified and i reported Is being otherwise
'unclviL On an examination blythe officers
Of the Rush. two fresh seals were found
on board. The circumstances of the case
were considered sufficient by Capt. Coul-
son 10 Justify the seizure OF the vessel.
The crew, arms, skins. papers, etc. were
subsequently turned over 70 H g. NJ
ship Nymph.
capt hopper, commanding the revenue
steamer OcrWln. reports the seizure OF the
American schooner La Ninfa. OF san Fran
cisco, near 81. PauIs Island, on the r4th
inst, for a violation OF the presidents
proclamat ton. Eighty sealing vessels are
known 10 he IN the sea or on their wav
there.
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\ Soft Answer.

Francois is an excellent servant, and
always sits up for his master. One night
Viscount de g, Francois master
came home from his club at 3 o'clock in
the morning. He found his faithful
valet IN the bedroom, reclining fast
asleep on the sofa near the fire. Instead
Of waking him, he quietly undressad and
got into bed. Ten minutes afrerward
Francois awoke and exclaimed: Past 8
o'clock and the beast hasn't come II yeti
The viscount raised his head and said,
in very gentle voice: You may 90 10
bed. francois; the be@Ss ha= got back 70
its lair Uniyerx
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The Prescience of Fame.

The prescience of fame IS very infre-
quent. The village gazes in wonder at
the return of the famous man who was
born on the farm under the hill, and
whose latent greatness nobody suspect
ed; while the youth who printed verses
in the corner of the county paper, and
drew the fascinated chances Of palpita-
ting maidens in the meeting house, and
seemed TO the farmers to have associated
himself at once with Shakespeare and
Tupper and the great literary or ''littery
folks" never emerges from the poets de-
partment in the paper in which uncor-
sciously and forever he has been cor
nered, 1t would be a grim Puritan jes,
if that department had been named from
the corner of the famous dead IN West
minister abbey.-George William Cur
It's in HarperA
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TIRE wINNER RS

ST. PAUL, August 7-Winners today:
Eli, Callie, Ferguson, Black Belle, Prince
FoDtunatus, Guido.
BUFFALO, August 7.-Closing day of
Grand circuit races: 2:23 class, trotting,
purse $20O0-Nightingale won, Honest
George second, Walton Boy third. Best
time, 2:l94. 2:24 class, pacing, purse
81, ,O00-Drect won, Mary Centlivre, sec
ond, Frank Dortch third. Best time, 2:1614
Eree-for-alI, trotting, purse $2,O00-Rosa-
lind Wilkes won, Mambrino Maid second,
Alvin third. Best time, 2l5.- 2:17 class,
trohting, purse S200O-JunemonG won, j.
B. Richardson second, Miss Alice third.
Best time, 2:lS
SARATOGA, y. Y, August 7.-Winners
today: Sir Charles, Little Minch, Drlzzle,
Rex, Daisy.
CHICAGO, August 7-Winners at Haw-
thOrne today: Queen Trowbridge, Little
Scissors, Jean, Geraldine, Dundee.
JEROME PARK, n. Y, August Win
ners today: Grand PriX, Houston, Beck,
Hamilton, Helen Rose, Bassanie.
CHICAGO, August WINNERS at Gar
field park: Drift, Hindoo, Lass, Coldstoue,
Brandolette, Maggie Lebus.
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Ammonia as a Motive Power.


A most successful test has been made
Of the use of ammonia as motive power
to displace steam. The test was the first
that has ever been made on marine en-
gine, and the trial was most satisfactory.
An ammonia engine plant has been fitted
out on the tug E. W. Hartley, which
made trip up and down the river, sub
jecting the new scheme to a practical
test. It's workings are novel and inter
esting, not only to the mechanical and
scientific circles, but also to the laymen
of the industrial world.
An ordinary engine can be converted
into an ammonia engine simply by the
addition Of generator" whichis much
like boiler. Steam is used simply for
the purposes of beating the aqua am
mopia in the generator. The heated am
monia expels gas, leaving weak solu-
ton of ammonia in the bottom of this
boilerlike affair. When, by raising the
temperature of the ammonia, sufficient
power is generated, the throttle valve is
opened and the gas passes into the cylin-
der of the engine and propels the piston
rod in every way the same as steam.
1t is here exhausted the same as steam
but at this point the gas is cooled and
conducted back to the generator. Be
fore it reaches the latter vessel it is car
ried by 'spray COLI to a point where
the gas comes in contact with the am
monia solution which has been rejected
from the generator, and here the solu-
ton is recharged by absorption and by
the natural affinity existing between
water and ammonia.
BY this means the same body Of am.
monia is used constantly, exhausting
itself only TO be recharged with new life
and to be returned to the generator. The
same is true of the water used. The
steam in the generator imparts its heat
to the ammonia and is thereby condensed
and carried back to the boiler to be used
again. In the ammonia engine there is
absolutely no waste.-Philadelphia Rec
CTr1
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ghe aera 1aip Eagle Saturday rorime angust g. 1891.
WEATHER BULLETIN,
United STATES SIGNAL OFFICE,

UNITED STATES SIGNAL OFFICE,
WICHITA, Kan, August Z, 1881.
Forecast for Wichita and vicinity
Fair, slightly cooler
The highest temperature was 93', the
lowest 72o and the mean O., with
warm. cIoudless weather; fresh to brisk
southeast and south winds.
For the past three years the average tenn
perature for August has been 76o and for
the 7th day790.
FRED L. JOHNSON, Observer.
WASHINGTON, D. c., August 5-Fore
cast until p. m. Saturday:
For Kansas: Continued warm and fair
weather, except local rains in eastern por-
tion in the evening; winds generally
southerly.
For Missouri: Slightly warmer is east
ern, stationary temperature IN western
portion; southerly winds, generally fair,
followed by local rains and thuuderstorms
in the evening.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-08

A person about to be married has sent
in a complaint for public consideration
against the constant neglect which the
bridegroom receives from the press, from
the friends of the contracting parties
and often from their immediate families.
Ali interest centers IN the bride, whose
dress is described in voluminous detail,
whose bouquet is not considered beneath
mention, and whose face, blushing BE-
meath her veil, Is the most pleasing at
traction Of the wedding.
The bridesmaids. lovely girls, futter
ing in dainty colors, ara worth more
than passing notice. The ushers. the
guests, and even the organist, are spoken
Of IN an appreciative manner. Some
times there Is consideration shown 10 the
sexton of the church. But where Is the
groom: There are columns Of descrp-
tons Of weddings in the daily press, and
IL these columns the personality Of the
groom Is passed over without glImuer
Of apology.
How does the groom dress? What is
his choice Of flower? Do ms gloves fisz
Are his shoes OF patent leather: Nobody
knows these interesting details, although
they are undoubtedly important 70 the
neglected man HIS presence Is supposed
from occasional mention Of the young
couple, and he probably may bs seen
skulking around the corner OF the pEl-
pit; but be l. evidently IN a hurry Tor
the completion OF the matter. IL u not
his occasion Unfortunate man, Be l. the
chief and notable instance of Hamlet
left out Of Hamlet Boston Journal
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LEAvENwoETH, Kan, August "A
cablegram has been sent To Buffalo Bill,
at Liverpool, telling him of the presump-
tive finding Of his fathers body, for which
a reward Of 500 has been offered. in the
old and deserted Mount Auburn burying
ground on Pilot Knob, west Of this city.
Quarrymen had been at work in the cem-
eterv and yesterday dug up an old iron
casket, answering the description of the
one in which the father of the famous
plainsman was buried There is a hole in
one side Of the casket and the water had
run IN, but the figure Of tall man with
his boots on can be seen. There is no
doubt that this Is William Cody. the
father of Buffalo Bill
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OUADRUPtE LYNCHIN6.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, August THE
news OF quadruple lyching, from Honey
county, Ala. near Crosby, last Friday.
has been. received here. The residence Of
W. =. Davis. a prominent farmer. was
burned aud the family narrowly escaped
with their lives. On Sunday Ella Will
Jams (c0loredl was arrested and confessed
10 having saturated the house with oil and
set fire 20 IT. out of revenge. In her con-
fesSlon she Implicated Lizzie Lowe. Willis
Lowe and Bill Williams Yesterday the
sheriff started from Crosby 20 Abheville
Jail with the prisoners Last night he
was overpowered 10y mob and the priso-
ners taken from him and shot to death.
The bodies were thrown inroAhe river.
The finding Of two Of the bodN today re-
vealed the story.
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TO RAID THE TREASURY,

WASHINGTON. August THE secretary
Of the treasury has been advised that a
bold attempt will be made during the
present month to rob the treasury "by a
strong determined band of men organized
for that purpose" The plan is to start
fires in various parts of the city for the
purpose of diverting the attention of the
police, and then to overpower the treasury
watchmen and loot the money vaults The
information was given in letter signed
by the king of the Tramps," who ex-
planned his knowledge of the plot by the
statement that he was the leader of the
band. The letter was referred to the cap
tain of the watch, with instructions to
give the visitors Il proper reception.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-08
THE LETTER CARRIERS.

DETROIT, Mich, August AT the let
ter carriers convention resolutions were
adopted declaring that the letter carriers
of the United States petition the president
TO extend the civil service provision 10 all
free delivery cities, and asking the presi-
dent to regulate the salaries Of letter car
riers as follows: First year, 5000; second
sNyr, $500; third year, 81, 200.
- he National Association Of Letter Car
riers today elected the following officers:
President, T. c. Dennis, Boston; vice pres
ident, A. f. Smith. san Francisco; secre-
tsry, J. F. Victory. New York City; treas
urer, +. W. Crane, Indianapolis, Ind.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-08
A IRAN RuRlEO-

DENVER Colo. August IA crowded
train on the Denver and Rio GranGe road
was wrecked by most peculiar accident
this morning at Deboque, 400 miles west
of here. AS etrain was passing through
deep cut near the station, a landslide,
nearly quarter of a mile in length, came
down the side of the mountain into the
cut, sweeping the train from the track and
nearly burying portion of it. The pas
sengers were badly frightened, but luckily
none were injured
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-08
THF CHESS CONGRESS

LEXINGTON. Ky. August AT the chess
congress for the championship of the
United States. Pollock. by defeating Flick.
completed his score. which stands five won
and one lost. Showalter alone can tie
with Pollock, il the former defeats
Hsnham. Showalter has four wins and
one lost. MeGemSnn's completed score Is
two and half Won TO one and a half lost
II Showalter ties with Pollock. they VIII
probably play off for the title of champion.
Showalter finally tied Pollock. and in
playing off the tie won, thus winning the
championship Of the United States Chess
association for the third time in success
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A BLACK SLAvE-DRlvFR

OMAHA, Neb., August Rev DR.. Sher-
wood, Colored evangelist, who has been
holding a campmeeting in South Omaha,
was arrested this afternoon, charged with
horribly mistreating a number of colored
lads whom he had taken from an orphan
asylum and had practically enslaved. Sher-
wood trained the boys as musicians and
formed them into a band He made them
work at all hours, day and night, and took
their earnings from them, allowing them
10 cents a day for food.
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LOVE AND | FAD

tonight an affair of love. disappointment
and jealousy terminated in the muIder of
the girl by the rejected lover. The victim
was Miss Ida kipp. Last September she
promised to marry Lewis Levi, but after
wards rejected him. Since then Levi has
been inflamed with rage and wounded
pride. Tonight lie saw Miss kipp with an
escort and emptied three shots from a re
volver into Miss kipp's body, killing her
on the spot. Levi WAS arrested.
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WHICH ONEi

One of us, dear
But one
Will sit by bed with marvellous face
And clasp hand,
Growing cold as it feels for the spirit land
Darling, which one2
One Of us, dear
But one
Will stand by the others coffin bier
And look and weep,
While those marble lips strange silence keep
Darling, which one2
One of US, dear
But one
By an open grave will drop tear,
And homeward go,
The anguish Of an unshared grief to know
Darling, which one?
One of us, darling, ii must be;
1t may be you Will slip from me,
Or perhaps my life may just be done
Which one2
Old Song
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BILLING RESENTENCgD.

ST. JOSEPH, No, August Louis Bull
fng. the wife murderer. was sentenced to-
day 10 be hanged. at Savannah. on Sep
telnber (. This makes the third time that
the death sentence has been passed upon
him and he has come 20 look stoicaliy
upon such sentences. He will probably
hang this time as his friends have not the
means to carry the case 10 the supreme
court again.
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A FORGER JAlLEn

SAN FRANCISCO, August T.-Bavari
Sayiiie has been arrested on complaints OF
ex-senator Fair, charging him with ob-
tanning money under false pretenses.
Sayille, on the strength of letter pur-
porting 10 be from eX-Secretary of State
Bavsrd, induced Fair 10 endorse a draft
for 5000
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INDIAN DEPRECIATION CLAIMS.

WASHINGTON. August 7.-Nearlv 4. 900
claims for damages or account OF indian
depredations have been filed in the court
of claims to date. under the provisions of
the act OF March 3, 1890, giving that court
special jurisdiction in such cases w
L. Colby has been appointed counsel to
represent the interest OF the United States
in these cases.
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a German Is.by's Adventure.


A party of German peasants set out
for the christening of new baby, the
baby being swaddIed and wrapped in
the usual manner. The way was long
to the church and the weather was cold;
indeed, snow lay on the ground. The
anxiety of the christening over the
whole party - parents, sponsors and
friends-adjourned to the village inn
to warm and cheer themselves with
schnaps, or what the Londoner terms,
"a drop of something short" They then
set off on their return home lightly AMI
gayly, and their hearts being merry
within them they essayed a snatch O
two of song and a step or two Of dane
Home was at length reached, and tns
interesting christened bundle was laid
on the table. The whole party-parents,
sponsors and friends-stared agape and
in silence; there was the pillow, the
ribbons and the bows all complete, but
where was the baby:
Some one Ventured to raise the bundle.
it was quite limp and empty! Baby was
gone! Back the whole party hurried on
its lonely track, and baby was found
asleep in the snow, about midway be-
tween the church and the village. He
was a sturdy child, and the story runs
that he escaped with violent sneeze or
two, which, it is said, the anxious pa
rents strove to allay by popping him
into the oven. There can be no doubt
tba+ 4ha (,arruau child that ccr1Id ss,,-
vive the pillow, and the snow, and the
oven must have been sturdy indeed -
Strand Magazine.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.

New YORK, August 7.-Brooklyn: Runs
4. base hits 9, errors 3. Cleveland: Runs l,
hits 6, errors l. Pitchers, Shearon and
Lovett.
PHILADELPHIA, August st7.-Philadelphia
Runs l3, base hits II, errors 2 Cincinnati:
Runs ;, base hits 9, errors 3. Pitchers,
Gleason and Mullane.
Boston, Mass, August 7. - Chicago:
Runs 6. base hits s errors 2. Boston:
Runs 8, base hits 14,errors 4. Pitchers,
Hutchinson and ClarksOn.
New YORK, August :. New York: Runs
O. base hits 2, errors 0. Pittsburg: Runs
2, base hits s. errors ). Pitchers, Ewing
and kim
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BASE BALL.
WESTERN ASSOCIATION.
No western games were played.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

CINCINNATI, August T. Cincinnati:
Rms 4. base hits 5, errors Z. Baltimore:
Runs ), base hits +, errors 4. Pitchers,
Crane aud Mains.
ST. LOUIS, August st. Louis: Run,
10, base hits Is, errors 8. Athletics: Runs 8,
base hits g. errors 3. Pitchers, Easton
and Sanders
LOUISVILLE, Ky, August 7.-Louisville:
Ruhs 6, base hits 10, errors g. Boston;
Runs Z, base hits y, errors 3. Ten inn
ings. Pitchers, Meekin and Griffith
COLUMBUS, August 7.-COlumbus: Runs
s, base hits u, errors 3. Washington: Runs,
6, base hits 9, errors 2.
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Strand Magazine.