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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-04
ASSISTING POOR CHILDREN.

The Humane society return thanks for
generous contributions of clothing for the
destitute of Wichita. They still have to
appeal TO the generous and benevolent for
special donations Of money or shoes for a
great number Of children who are abso-
lutely without any, so they may be sent to
school Any and all donations Will be
received at the Savings hank.
There were over seventy-five children
who applied for aid Friday and Yesterday
and most Of them were given something
Ii was impossible to meet the demand for
shoes. as nearly all were without them
and very liJJle aid IN this direction. The
work Of the society so farwill enable about
fifty 10 start TO school tomorrow, who
have not, 50 far, appeared in school house
during the present year. The society
hopes by the end Of this week 10 be able 10
supply all who are in need, which viii add
about one hundred names TO the school
enrolment.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-04
PERSONALS

F. +. Fate, Of Bradford, Ill, is at the Met
ropole.
A. J. Barnes, of Boston, will Sunday at
the Carey.
T. F. Kershaw, of Denver, is stopping at
the Occidental
J. w. Stanton, Of ST. Louis, is registered
at the Carey.
J. V. Moffit and wife arrived yesterday
from kingfisher.
H. NJ. Ball, of Kansas City, is registered
at the Manhattan.
G. a. Mead, of Philadelphia, will Sun
day az the Metropole
c. IT, Norton, of Carrollton. IDS, is reg
istered at the Occidental.
Leon J.. Gould, of Milrose, Mass, is
spending few daps in the city.
Jno. d. Hubble, of Kansas City, is
spending a few days in the city.
f. g. Henderson, of Wellington, spent
yesterday with friends in the city.
:. A. DeNier of Topeka, spent yester-
day in the city calling on some friends.
J. p Sterling, of Winfield, was looking
after some business matters in the city
yesterday.
{. A. Stephenson, of Belle PLANE, was
looking after some business matters in the
city yesterday.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-04

The record for tee fastest mile made On
skates Is In. ~ J-5s.
The fastest mile made IN rowing. IN q
single boat. il 5tR- IS
The fastest time on -n9p Shes Tor nile
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wa made q I'm. ~ Zss-
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The fastsst mile run bJ railroad tralJ
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-04
CHRISTMAS WITH THE CHILDREN.

/ To the Editor OF the Eagle.
The directors of the Wichita Children's
/ Home with thankful hearts acknowledge
many kind donations to the Childrens
Home and feeling sure that the friends
who contributed TO so much happiness
would like to take peep into the Child
ren's room and see the bright faces, sub
nit the following report Of the kind
hearted matron, which was not written
for the public, but which graphically
describes Chistmas eve at the home. 1.-THE
past month has been replete with bright
days for the little folks at the home.
Every day has been crowded with joyous
anticipations which eliminated on Christ
mas eve.
Mr.. Carver kindly brought US through
the rain a beautiful Christmas tree. the
thoughtful gift OF Mr.. II. W. Culp. with
strings OF popcorn and with cOlored tapers
To light IL up. The children being
az school saw nothing OF its ar
rival so IL was complete sur
prise Dark came early and the rain
continuing some OF the little ones said:
No use to hang up our stockings tonight
for Santa Claus won't come through the
rain.
After supper I told them they might all
come into the front room and sing awhile.
as we often DO. aud which they always
enjoy | can not describe their delight as
their eyes fell on the tree. which was al
most covered with dOllies in pink white
and black. big ones and little grandmas
with spectacles, and tiny infants perched
upon frosted cakes. Eyen the baby j.
not forgotten. whistle and vhirligiz, bless
his heart" There were candy canes fer
the little gentlemen. toy guns, violin,
hArps, whistles, horns, beautiful story
books and picture books, a stocking filed
with candy for each little one, great
punches OF luscious grapes and bananas
and a whole vase Of oranges. apples and
nuts, with woolly dogs 10 keep
thieves away. all provided by loving
hearts and hands for these dear
little ones who have never known
such a Christmas before. Oh. what q
happy. gleeful set they were. 20 Christ
mas ~ the home was a very happy occa-
sion We talked together OF the hundreds
OF little ones al over the land whose
Christmas would he dsrkened by poverty
and sickness, and y many instances by in
temperance.
I want 20 add that the feast Of good
things sill goes on. think we still hare
= peck OF nuts and half a bushel % oranges
We had a big fat turkey. and the accom-
pauying good things for dinner. and never
had twenty children happier Christmas
Respectfully submitted,
II. W. CRAIG, MAtron
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-04
TIE JARREAU LINES.

The Jarbeau local hit seems to have
made quite stir and some of the boys
have been trying TO recall it. They want
it finished out for application aud they
have it running in many different ways.
The manager of the company left the lines
with Crawford and they are printed by re-
quest and are as follows:
Your Couucilmen are said TO be quite
saving
That's enough. don't you think
But tell me, pray, on sewers or paving"
That's enough, don't you think?
They get mad if you ask How much did
you make
On the Barber Asphalt or Jasperite fake?
still I'm sure some one made a nice little
stake"
How much did they get" ''do you
thinkg
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-04
GREEK STATUARY.

The people of this city will soon be
treated to an entertainment Of extra
ordinary merit and attractiveness. 1t viii
consist. in part, of vocal and instrumental
music and readings, but the novel feature
of the entertainment will be the Greek
Statuary," comprising fifteen tableaux by
nine young ladies. The tableau work Is
under the direction of Miss Blanche Smith,
the well known elocutionist, and will con-
sist of Greek characters and scenes as
represented by the models in the Boston
Art museum. The hall will be darkened
and a calcium light will be used for the
tableau work. All changes of position
will be made in full view of the audience,
and the whole will be accompanied by
music
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-04
THE VOLUME OF BUSINESS.
Postofhce Figures showing Comparison OF
Business for December, and Express
Company Statement.

Some idea of the business of Wichita
may be gained from the record of the work
done at the postoffice and by the express
companies. The month of December
shows the postoffice work, in the carriers
department, TO be over 10 per cent larger
than last year. The fourteen carriers dur
ing the month handled 3c3, as letters, pa
pers and packages. In the total anything
handled was counted for one, and, as will
be seen. the average shows that each one
handled over twenty thousand pieces of
mail during the month, or about seven
hundred per day.
For the month of November this de-
partment handled 276.49O letters,
papers and packages, which shows
that during the month of December there
is quite an increase in the business But
this is always true. In bundles alone dis
tributed for Devember there were over
5000, and for November $1,000, showing
that the Christmas presents reached
Wichita to the extent of about eleven
thousand. And there were equally as
many going out. OF the eleven thousand
coming in for Wichita parties the Office
was unable TO find the owners of but ten.
This may be considered quite a creditable
showing when it is further considered that
the parties who were called for by the adj
dresses on the ten packages are not now in
the city.
There was also about 20 per cent increase
in the number of present received. The
increase in the money order department
over the corresponding month last year is
nearly 80 per cent. This may be pointer
of some value in looking for comparative
business activity in Wichita.
The express companies had an increase
last month over the corresponding month
last year ranging from 10 TO ~ per cent.
They have only one explanation for it
which is embraced in the terse statement
there is more business in Wichita now
than one year ago"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-04
TO RESUME OPERATIONS.

Most of the school teachers are at home
ready to go into the work tomorrow
morning. There are, however, two yet in
Missouri, two over in Iowa and eight
sticking in a snowdrift up about Marion,
who were en- route home from Topeka,
when the snow storm overlook them. The
train is at Marion and the passengers are
stopping in the town taking in the leading
hotel and attending the shows at night.
The opera has been having quite Il run in
this town for some days, and the delega-
ton Of school teachers are always on hand.
Among them also Is Prof ID. : Pence.
who has wired that he Is having a dandy
time and he will no doubt consent TO come
home about the time the grass commences
TO get up ont of the snow.
The school work will commence all
along the line tomorrow and with in
creased vigor, the teachers and pupils
alike being prepared for more efTectual
work
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-04

while dredging on ,ls oyster beds
near New London, Conn, IN FISHERMAN
brought mp something which az first
sight Looked like lifeiess sea serpent
covered with immense scales. but ou ex.
animation 70 tuIned out 10 bo "a strip II
hose seven feet long and ,hree inches iu
diameter, completely hidden by the hi.
valves, which mad become fastened 20 II.
BY actual count there were over 1000
oysters on that p zee Of lose. -Philadel-
phia edger.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-04
oNEoF wICHIrA's cRANKs AGAIN.

There was considerable interest about
town yesterday to get the facts concerning
the l. n Terrill shooting affair at Guthrie.
Many ventured to remark that they were
not surprised 10 hear of Terrill shooting
some one, as he was considered a nervous
crank, and wanted to get his name before
the public in some way. Terrill spent
some years in the discussion of great ques-
lions on the street corners of Wichita, and
some weeks ago. when here, was Boosting
that while Wichita could not, and
had not. appreciated his great eff
forts, his district in Oklahoma
had caught onto the fact that he was
great man and he just wanted to loaf
around town few days to give the boys
the smile and exhibit the red rag. He
was told that If he had remained in Kan
sas until this time he would have been
elected to congress sure and by the change
he had only reached the Oklahoma legis-
lature He was not long TO see his mis-
take and again was detected and it was
suggested by one that possibly the disor-
der created in his system by seeing what
he had missed resulted in his proving his
craftsmanship at Guthrie yesterday.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-04
JOIN Pool JOIN r. EvERErr.
Kansas & Missouri COaICO
Office and Yards at Zephyr Mills.
General Office, 81 \ Main st.
Telephones Ell and 243.

't,l..ls or death Is palmetto fact not gen
orally known Whales come ashore
when they feel IN. SO that the waves may
dash out the lie that Is fast chung
away-dehberate cases of suicide, Won
VIII say. Sometimes. To doubt, their
friends desert them The healthy ones
feel that the comqanionshjp If an
enfeebled individual IS possible
source Of danger Or il may be that
the sight Of death is iutolerable 10 them,
just as it has been 20 many human
races. Whatever 5he explanation. thu
fact remains that IN the animal world,
as a rule, creatures 20 away and die by
themselves: the denizens Of the water
commit Mat might bc called suicide by
leaving their own clements for one in
Which they cannot exists. Louis Re.
public.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-04
ADJUSTMENTS.
slISSTEFLE.

Past Judgment must be set aside The
king of minstrel manageTs-W. :. Cleve-
land-has this year organized for large and
fine minstrel companies. containing all the
reputable talent. both foreign and native,
that il worth seeing or hearing These or
CARNATIONS are. without the shadow OF
doubt, " the most thorough. high finished,
and expensive that have ever been pre-.
sented to the people OF this or any other
country. Thousands Of dollars. or what
would he considered a fortune in the ordi-
nary walks Of life, have been expended in
costumes and stage properties, the mag
nifiCence Of which cannot be satisfactorily
described, but must BE seen before their
royal elegance can be realized. There are
in all upwards Of two HUNDRED and eighty
people employed in the different Organl-
cations.
Mr. Cleveland promises 70 surpsss all
former efforts in this line ot winsome
amusements. Crawford Grand, one night
only, Thursday, Jan. :.
The London Gaiety club will be at the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-04
A NEW SECRET ORDER.
The Fratcrnal Aid Association of Kansas.

On account of the dissatisfaction with
the management of the Knights of Aurora
the members of that organization in Kan
sas have withdrawn from it and formed a
new secret order to be called the Fraternal
Aid association. The association was in
session at Topeka recently perfecting the
details of the organization and making
changes in the constitution required by
the new departure. There are 1900 mem
bers in Kansas. The local organizations
are called councils of which there are
twenty-seven in Kansas. The principal
officers of the new order are J. r. Dutton
of Wichita, past president; w. II. Walker
of Wellington, general president; Prof J.
T. Klock, of Emporia, general vice presi-
dent; John p Kilgore, of Leavenworth,
treasurer; John IL. Calvin, of Topeka,
secretary.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-04

Sirius shining with far greater luster
than any other star. e was natural that
astronomers should have regarded thia
as being the nearest of oil tho fixed
stars, but rece, investigation on the dis
tances If the Stars mas shown that the
nearest 10 us Is Alpha Centauri. star BE-
longing 10 the southern latitude though
It is probable that Sirius is about fourth
on she list in the order Of distance. -Ex-
chquv~
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-04
A CLEVER OFFER.

The incarcerated notorious Alice Jeffreys
sends Judge Balderson a letter Offering
him $50 bride to secure her release from
the hard chair she occupies behind the
bars. She recalls that times are hard and
$50 dollars is quite sum for one in her
predicament to earn. The judge has
answered the communication in very
polite manner, but which when reduced
means simply that she must continue to
saw wood "
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-04

Oficial-You cannot stay in this ooun-
try. sir
T'raveler-Thcn IN leave 10.
Cn-ial-IIave you q peruit 20 lesve7
rayeler-No, SIR
Omcial-Thcn you cannot go. leave
you twenty-four hours 10 make up your
mind rs 20 what you shall DO. 90 New
York sun.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-04

The Time Kiln clubs regular weekly
dance will be given in Beal's hall Wednes-
day evening. It is very important that
all members call at the Office Of the sere-
tary and treasurer, at 2l5 South Main, not
later than Monday night to procure their
tickets, rs no one will be admitted under
any consideration without ticket. Their
dance have become very popular, a large
crowd and good time prevailing at all
previous dances
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-04
G. A. Il. INSTALLATION AND FESTIVITIES.


On next Wednesday evening, at Garfield
hall, a public installation Of the officers
elect of Garfield Post aud Women's Relief
Corps viii take place. At the conclusion
of the installation ceremonies the members
Of both organizations with their invited
guests will proceed to the supper room
under the hall, where a collation. will be
spread in true Grand Army style. At the
conclusion of the repast the doors Of the
hall will be reopened TO all ladies free, and
to gentlemen on presentation Of 80 cents
TO pay the orchestra which will be in at
tendance on the guests of the evening who
desire 10 trip the light fantastic.
All Grand Army people and old soldiers
are cordially invited 10 participate in all
the festivities of the occasion, and viii
take notice TO come provided with we'll
filled baskets, or in lieu thereof one coin Of
the realm Of the value of one hundred
cents. There may be some who will he
unable TO respond in either manner, but if
old soldiers or their families they Will be
welcome al the same.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-04
SUNDAY SCHOOL INSTITUTE.

There will be a Sunday school institute
at the First Baptist church of this city on
the 9th and 10th of January, 1891, con-
Quoted by Rev, J. p. Ash, of Ottawa, state
missionary for the American Baptist Pub
LEGATION society. An interesting program
has been arranged, and the discussions of
the occasion will be participated in by the
leading pastors and Sunday school workers
of the CITY,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-04

Mrs. c. T. Horner gave oncof her elabor-
ate dinners last evening at nev residence.
424 North Water street. The following
were present. Mr.. and Mrs. W. ; Corbet.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Mccall Mr. Bob
Coats, Miss Mckinley. Miss Josie Jones.
OF Evansville, Ky, Miss Sadie York, Ms,
Mary York, Miss Liggett, Miss Todiy
Stanley, Mr.. c. +. Homer and Mr. W. H.
Troupe Never did her efforts prove ST.
successful and never were guests so really
entertained. The evening was spent i,
nIaYing cards and other social pleasures.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-04
NEW YORK SToPE

After this week we will commence our
inventory Then this week we will do all
we can to reduce stock. Understand us, if
low prices will do it, our stock at the end
of this week will be greatly reduced as it is
entirely to large.
We feel confident that low prices will do
the work.
TO- MAIN CASH HENDERSON
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-04

Talton Embry, Jr., of Cincinnati; Henry
Embry, of Louisville, and c. y. Hopple. of
Cincinnati, arrived yesterday. They are
prominent members of the Wichita Stock
Yards company, and will spend some days
looking after business interests here.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-04
TO PROTECT The GAME.

The Wichita Gun club and the Wichita
Sportsmans' association swear vengeance
on any person shooting quail or chickens
during the close season, which began on
Jan. l. They mean business and ask the
farmers to join them in prosecuting any
violation of this law.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-04
WEEK OF PRAYER.

The week of prayer services will be held
in the First VI. f. church each evening of
this week. The subjects advised by the
evangelical alliance will be considered
each evening. Tonight Mr.. Savin breaches
the fourth sermon in the series on social
questions, taking for his topic, Fashion"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-04
THE COURTS.
PROBATE ooUET


Marriage license issued 70 Mr. Rob..
McKinsley and Miss Maggie Ayres
Settlement of D. 4 Mitchell admins
traitor Of the estats OF J. fitzgerald: ap-
proved
Inventory q Palmer a Jchnson's -
tate fled
COMMON PLEAE
Motion FOR q new trial in the cass % :.
= Smith -. II. Haun e al; overruled
BCsch & Grover rs Pose aud Kaufman.
attachment sustained and $40 given de-
fendant Rose
STATE ex rel IS Dich Gzrin. 10 iojunction
made perpetual Same Q. Thea NAa-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-04
NOTICE

All persons having fire alarm keys will
please turn them in at hose house No. l.
and receive new keys as the locks on the
fire alarm boxes have been changed.
n. e.. valdez, Fire Marshal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-04

Mclean, the Rock Island travelling pass
enger agent, is in the snow drift near
Marion. The boys say he is preparing a
volumn on the qualities OF the Ching
wassa waters in the interest OF the Rock
Island extensions next summer.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-04

of p, are requested TO meet at l. O. O. f.
hall Monday evening. January ., TO com
plete arrangements for the ball on Thurs
day evening.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-04
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS-

Regular meeting Warwick Lodge No
-, Monday evening. January 8, at 40
o'clock. Installation of officers and work
in the Second rank Visiting brothers
cordially invited. J. F. BENNETT, c. c.
f. II. CREDITOR, h OF X. * )
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-04

Mrs John NJ. Clayton, who for some
days has been visiting her sister, Mrs. A
VI. st. Clair of Mcpherson, returned last
evening. She was on board train on the
Mcpherson branch which spent three days
in a snow drift.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-04
THE OLD AND NEW,


For the Eagle.
The year is gone. How time has lowni
We welcome Eighteen Ninty One,
And hope that with Gods help we may
Reap blessings for each coming day.
We think that we will now do right.
Then-weary penitent come at night,
To lay our cares at Jesus feet,
Receive his blessing-pure and sweet.
Such are our lives we sin,-repent,
Another day in sin Is spent.
We think that we will now do right,
Then sin again till coming night.
Then let US do more good this year.
And we shall have no cause to fear
Our fathers wrath-and let us love
The power which causes us to move.
A WICHITA SCHOOL GIRL
Wichita Jan . 1901
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-04
SOUTHWESTERN BUSINESS COLLEGE

The second term of night school begins
tomorrow evening
Mr.. Orlo Law, of the bookkeeping de-
partment, accepted position in Guthrie,
Oklahoma.
A call for a stenographer and book
keeper was received last week from Way
cross, Georgia.
Prof Z. II. Robins, who attended the
Western Penmen's association at Peoria,
Illinois, last week, returned yesterday.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-04
ANNOUNCEMENTS

Regular communication Of Wichita
Lodge No. %, \ f. q A. NJ, Monday
evening, January 5th, at 80 o'clock.
Work in the degrees. Visiting brethren
invited. BY order GEO. l.. PRATT, w. NJ.
4. j. APPLICABLE. Sec'y.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-04

Ed O'Brien, Esq, received a message
yesterday from Fairfield, Iowa, stating
that his father had died suddenly. Mr.
O'Brien left yesterday evening to attend
the funeral services.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-04

Mr.. J. II. Inman, assistant chief clerk OF
the railway mail service for the south
division, spent yesterday in the city.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-04

Mr.. George Lantz, one of the leading so
ciety young men of Lyons, Kansas, and an
old reader of the EAGLE, passed through
the city yesterday on his way TO Anthony,
where he goes 10 accept a position.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-04

The difficult piano trios which were so
finely rendered at the concert of the EN-
poria avenue NJ. f. church were executed
by the Bissantz sisters, and not the Bry-
ant sisters, as was stated in yesterday
mornings naDer.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-04

Mr.. Sherman, who was proprietor of the
Occidental, has sold his interest to Mr.. j.
X. Turner