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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-07
STOLEN DURING The WAR.

Two Hundred Pounds of Siiyerware Re-
covered from Tennessee Cave.
The unearthing of large quantity
of stolen silverware, gold-lined snuff
boxes, etc, in a cave near Jasper,
Tenn, has created a sensation. The
story beats fiction long way. During
the winter of 1864 the federal soldiers
were encamped for some time on Battle
creek. Among them was an Ohio regi-
ment- Not long since gentleman APP
peared in the neighbOrhood and told
the correspondent of the Houston
Tex Post the following story: He
was member OF the Ohio regiment re-
ferred to, and in his mess was a soldier
who was born thief and who never
let an opportunity pass to steal any
thing he could carry away. During
the time they were encamped at the
mouth of Battle creek he hid his steal
ings in cave. and SO clever was he in
his work that no suspicion ever fell on
him. a short time ago the two old
comrades were together talking over
their experiences, when the story of
the stolen silverware was told and the
request made that the gentleman re-
ferred to visit the locality, search for
the cave and, if possible, recover the
hidden silverware and restore the ar
ticles to the rightful owners or their
heirs The old soldier who had so
many years ago gone wrong is getting
aged and feeble, and to ease his con-
science and make reparation, as far as
in his power, he begged his old com
mander to do this for him He was
successful in finding not only the place,
but the plumber. At least two hundred
pounds of silverware of every kind al
most were found in the cave, ranging
from napkin rings to solid silver water
sets. Many of the articles have the
owners initials on them and all are in
a good state of preservation. The ar
ticles have been taken to a store in the
village near by and are being turned
over to those entitled to them as rapid
~ as possible.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-07
JUST WHAT Is WANTED.

Business is alive to great coming
event. and preparations Of all sorts for
the Columbian exposition in 1898 are
active and earnest. Just what is wanted
of a unique kind, has happily already
made its appearance, and we have be-
fore US ''The Official Portfolio of the
Worlds Columbian Exposition" illustra-
ted from water colored drawings.
This portfolio is a rare and beautiful
exponent OF the main &rchit ctural
features Of the great Columbian
Exposition at Chicago in 1898. The
fourteen magnificent structures are
faithfully exhibited. while the birds eye
view gives a realistic glance at the lay OF
the grounds, with their principal build
ings, lagoons. etc. The illustrations are
exact reproductions, in water color eff
fects, OF the original drawings, made es-
peciaIly for this purpose from the origi-
nal plans, by Americas best known
water color artist, Charles Graham,
A copy of this exceptionally fine pro-
duction will be sent to any address upon
receipt of 10 cents in postage stamps by
The Charles A. Vogeler Co., Baltimore,
Nd,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-07
ANGERS-FROM "WAYBACK."

The European Mail of London, Eng
land, of date Nov. %, contains the fol-
lowing very pleasing reference to the
EAGLE and to its European correspond
ent, DR.. j. S. Jennings:
The Wichita daily EAGLE, a smart
paper, and one of the leading organs Of
public opinion in the important and rap
idly growing state of Kansas q. S. A.,
has lately been publishing some interest
ing letters from England, from the pen
of DR.. j. E. Jennings, who halls from
Wichita. Not long ago DIR. Jennings,
accompanied by Mr.. r. Barney, who
also comes from the Kansas direction,
paid visit to the Cathedral City of Can
terbury-which, by the way, is repre-
scented in the house of commons by Mr..
j. Henniker-HeatOn,t the popular mem
Der for Australia. Mr.. Barney, who hasa
decided penchaat for research among
the historic relics of the past, seems to
have fOSsIcked out everything worth
seeing in st. AuguStineS old headquar-
tiers, while DIR. Jennings, i'll commend
able way, took advantage of his friends
erudition to fix up some very readable
and interesting copy for the Wichita
paper. 1t is pleasant to have the intelli-
gent stranger within our gates; partlcu-
larry that kind of intelligent stranger
who looks upon institutions and persons
and things that are new to him with an
appreciative and sympathetic eye. DR..
Jennings does this and puts his impress
sions on paper in terse and lucid way.
Mr.. Barney, however, is an Englshman,
although he has been away for many
years III various parts Of the world, add
ing to that rather marvellous storehou5e
of useful and entertaining Information
which renders him a most desirable com
panion wherever he goes"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-07
AFRICAN IRCNMASTsRS.
Artistic Workmen Sometimes Found In
the Heart off the Dark Continent.

ARTISTIC w OrEmen Sometimes round In
the Heart of the Dark Continent.
The Balubans, as the natives of ths
Muansanyomma district of central
Africa are styled, enjoy an excellent
local reputation as ironworkers- They
find their crude material in the form of
bog iron ore on the surface OF the land
1t rarely happens that digging to any
appreciable depth is necessary. The
smelling furnaces, which are construct
ed of clay, are described by London
Iron as from six 70 ten feet high, from
forty 10 sixty inches IN diameter at the
base and conical in shape. The ore is
tipped into the furnace from above: the
charcoal, on the other hand, is intro
duced into basin-like side openings,
which also receive a continuous air
blast, while the iron and Stag are re-
moved from the bottom of the furnace
abOut every eight or twelve hours, &C
cording to the degree of heat obtained
The forge is q circular building, some
sixteen feet in diameter. with pointed
roof and open side. AT a distance it
might be taken for park band stand.
n the center of this hut is the fire,
which is maintained in constant activ-
ity by means Of a unique pair of bel
lows, which merit special description.
They consist of d block of wood, gener-
ally twenty inches long, followed out
and fitted with funnel head made out
of clay. At the lower end are two
Crifces, over which skins are stretched.
Motion IS impaired to the instrument
by the action of two small rods. The
hammer IS of solid iron; the tongs are
plarvels of simplicity-to-w A bent
palm branch. An iron wedge driven
into timber hole serves as en- anvil.
The recollections of the Balubans
carry them back to the time when they
wrought metals with stone tools. Some
of the natives are comparatively artistic
workers Very fine axes, tastefully in
laid with copper, are produced. Strikes
among these swarthy artifcers, it
should be noted, are of comparatively
rare occurrence, probably owing to the
fact that the indictments invariably
have their heads Topped off and their
skins placed on one side for patching,
or in case of need entirely recovering
the aforesaid curious bellows.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-07
FOREIGN PERSONALS.

ExIS PAsHA is reported 20 be IN des-
titute circumstances and is living with
an Arab at Lahore. being unable TO
leave until he gets help
PRIsCE GKosGE OF Wales Ia said to be
very fond of taking one Of his sisters
out for a stroll in the shops Of Buciciug-
ham palace road when they are in Lon
don.
CALVEELET, the young Toronto ath-
lete, who walked over Niagara falls on
a wire cable, is going 70 repeat the per
Torrance next July with newspaper
zsn on his back
Mr. GLADSTONE still adherez 20 his
lifelong habit Of rising bout half past
Eve daily--an hour that most 07ser
great men Of the period would consider
Internationally early for getting up.
he and Mrs. Gladstone attend church
every morning.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-07
A New Way of Taking Snap shots.

If the accounts Of the invention Of a
French military officer are to be relied
on principle Of photography is 20 be
applied to making the work Of the ar
tiuerist more effective. The invention
consists in the application Of the prin-
ciple OF the dark room to the opera
ton of aiming. and it is said to have
been successfully used for some time in
the u.Zeuvcrs Of the French feet On
the Mediterranean. The image OF the
object 10 be hit is reproduced on a
screen after passing through lens In
the same way as a photographer Tonid
look at an image upon his ground glass
TIE artilleryman looks at this image,
and when he mas brought Il 70 the cen
ter Of the screen, he fires the gun and
the shot hits the mark with almost ebso-
lutte accuracy. II. as Is claimed. any
gunner who has passed but tho most e.
ementary training can use this inven-
ton effectively. the necessity Of much
q the usual tedious preparation Of a.
tlIerynen for field du-y Can be dis
pensed with
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-07
LITTLE GEMS.

A MOTHERS love IS the same kind of
love IS Gods love.
THE people who need your prayers
most are those you don't like.
THERE isn't 4 promise in the Bible for
anybody who IS not in earnest
HEAVEN is always bending to help
the man who rries a heavy burden.
THE woma 18th two mites didn't do
any more than every Christian ought
70 do.
ONE Of the hardest things to get peo-
pie TO believe is that little sins are
deadly
THERE are so many men who become
very pious whenever God gets them
in u tight place
No BELIGIcN Is worth row Of pins
that does not make its possessor will
ing % practice self denial.
TIE man who tries TO 20 around al
the mountains on his way To Heaven
VIII have q very crooked road--Ram 5
Horn.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-07
THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE LAW


That the insterstate law has fallen
lamentably short of its intent and pur-
pose is patent to ali who are interested in
freight matters. A few days ago it was
decided by the courts of Chicago that a
witness need not answer the question as
10 who were the stockholders of GER
tain road. There could be nothing Grim
mating to the witness in his answer, but
1t was of vital importance to the COM
mission to know whether two separate
roads were owned and controlled by the
same stockholders. A year or two ago
the supreme court decided that wit
ness need not answer certain questions,
as the answer if in the affirmative
would criminate him. Thus it is seen
that the commission are powerless in
the trial OF any complaint when all the
testimony is not voluntary. Detectives
and special agents are constantly at
work trying to get evidence of notorious
violations OF the law, but convictions are
never heard Of. That the railroads ad-
here to the law where it benefits them
and violate it when it interiors with
them Is notorious fact.
Then, again, while the law is weak. the
commission itself have in many critical
eases shown great weakness. The most
important part of the law is here it
states that mo greater charge shall be
made for a short than long hall" Yet
the interior towns of Kansas have suf-
fered from the violation of that clause
ever since the law-was enacted, and the
commission have been coguzant Of the
fact and have never attempted to apply
the remedy. \ year or two ago the
millers of Missouri and Kansas filed a
complaint with the commissioners
claiming a discrimination against
shipping flour, and in favor of shipping
wheat into Texas. Custom has for years
established the same rate on wheat and
flour in all directions with the exception
of south TO Texas points. The result OF
the hearing was that the roads were sus-
tanned in charging more for -four than
for wheat into Texas, thus enabling
Texas millers to come tc Kansas and buy
their wheat and take It to Texas and mill
it for less than Kansas miIlerS could ship
their flour there. When il is known
that there are nearly four hundred
mills in this stale, and that the
manufacturing of flour Is by all odds
the largest manufacturing industry in
the state. the Injustice of taking our
raw material away from us at reduced
rates at the expense of the largest in
dustry the state has becomes glaringly
apparent.
Unless we can have a commission
with Judgment and backbone enough
TO do justice TO the people; and unless
congress eau give them the power to ex-
ecute their orders, the commission should
be abolished.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-07

vouchers, that the instructions are to
deduct so from each employees salary
for inaugural expenses, s. to be taken
out this month and So Jan. 1, by order
of the Wichita convention. Some Of
the clerks held their breath In surprise,
while others saw at once that it was a
joke.
One official who draws yearly
stipend OF $1,000. said Not much l
spent $500 in trying to keep that crowd
out. They can pay their own expen-
ses."
a clerk in one of the departments
which will not be cleaned Out at once,
Yes. I'll pay it, but would rather have
it all taken out next month.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-07
Oldest uou.s II Nsr York.

The eldest house in New York Is at
No. - William street II was built IN
1865 OF small Holland pressed brick
brought over Is ballast Just a. its
rear the first blood OK the revolu tionary
war was shed in an encounter between
eighty members Of the Sixteenth regi-
ment Of British foot and a handful q
sons Of Liberty. y was a. enc time q
tavern and sheltered George Washing
ton. Lafayette, Gen Putnam and other
distinguished Americans Its lower
story iths only part q :ts exterior
which has been materially altered Is
now the location of a French restau-
rant. vel known 70 literary people and
artists
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-07
GREAT BANDS FROM GERMANY.
Finest Musicians in the Army to lie Sent
to Chicago.


to Chicago.
Two of the finest military bands that
can be picked from the German army
will be sent to Chicago next year to rep
resent the imperial government. Herr
Rossberg, imperial army inspector, has
been ordered to select from among the
various military bands musicians enough
for two bands, one q regimental band
of forty men and the other an infantry
band. The former will be uniformed
in the dress OF regiment of foot guards,
while the latter will appear in the pic
turesque costume of the garde de corps,
with breastplateS and eagle-mounted
steel helmets. Herr Rusheweyh, royal
Prussian bandmaster and veteran Of
the years 1906, 1901, will lead the
infantry band The regular cavalry
band will be under the leadership of
Herr Herold. The old national trumpats,
recently restored in German cavalry
regiments by special order OF the kaiser,
viii be a feature of Herr Herolds band.
Herman Wolf, the famous concert
director Of Berlin, says in 4 recent let
ter that these bands are now complete
and viii soon begin their rehearsals.
The maneuvers of guard mount as seen
daily Inter den Linden viii be OBJ
served by these musical organizations
as they appear for concerts just be-
fore the concerts the two bands viii
emerge from the castle in full field
equipment and, crossing the moat on q
drawbridge, they viii march to their
respective pavilions and begin theirpro-
Cranme
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-07
No Hebrew for Finnish OmctaIs.

A somewhat singular case is occupy
ing the minds of officials in Finland.
Every paper entering the country has
TO pass official censors, and if deemed
dangerous for the peace of the land is
con6scated.
A gentleman at Helsiugfors sub
scribed some time since to a very peace
full periodical in the Hebrew language.
The first copy reached the censors the
other day, and these gentlemen. not
being able to make out word Of what
was said, simply confscated the print
as being unfit for reading. The adj
dressce, howev yer, was not content with
this, and has brought the matter before
the higher officials and before the Fin
pish pub London News.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-07

cIude members in the United States,
Canada and New Mexico. 1t will include
insurance, and will have for its objects
the maintenance of wages and the re-
dress of grievances. The order will IN
cludes brotherhoods of engineers, firemen,
brakemen, conductors, yardmasters,
trackmen, clerks, telegraph operators,
blacksmiths, boilermakers, agents, paint
ers. car inspectors and repairers.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-07
Gene Turned the Joke


From the Kansas City Gazette.
Il is said that at the -Popu-
lists ratification at Fort Scott after the
election Ware was there. and they
thought they would get joke on linn
by calling him out to speak. He
mounted the platform and gave them
one Of the best Republican speeches
ever heard in Fort Scott The Repub-
lican party Is right he assured them,
land after costly experiment with
Democracy, my fellow citizens, you viii
find it out. The Mckinley bill Is right,
and before You get through with it YOU
will also find that out. I am s. stronger
Republican than ever, ana am prouder
of il in defeat than l could be Of your
cnnslomeration in ten-fold greater
victory.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-07
4 Practical Charity.

Washington GLADDEN. in the Century.
4 closer alliance between public and
private charities must be secured. If
the public authorities continue TO ad-
minister outdoor relief. they ought to be
i'm constant communication with the
private agencies engaged in the same
work. There is no reason why there
should not be hearty cooperation be
tween the overseers Of the poor ana the
agents and visitors Of the benevolent So
ciet'es. The lack of such cooperation Is
one OF the gaps through which medican-
CIV Greens in,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-07
EXCHANGE SHOTS.
Predictions.

EISOiCGlOuSs
By the Rochester q. v Herald.
Chinese with dudes will freely mix,
And two and two will sure make six,
And monkey babies will cease their
tricks,
And fools fight shy of golden bricks,
And union workmen will be tricks,
And football flourish without kicks,
And the millionaires check 90 for nix,
And men Will bridge the river Styx-
Each of these things our bard pre-
diets
When Mollie Lease is senatrix.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-07
Gail a Halt on That.

From the Lawrence Record.
The state Temperance convention
agreed to recommend the first day of
each recurring May to be observed as the
anniversary of the operation of prohibi-
ton in the STATE. This should be mem
orable day IN all our borders. While
such truly good temperance towns as To-
peka and Lawrence keep the first day of
May as Prohibition day, the people of
Atchison, Laavenworth and Wichita can
solemnize il as Buck Beer day.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-07
Here is q Poser.

From the Leavenworth Times
Northern Democratic papers, like the
Topeka Democrat, are full of joy over
the rise in the price of cotton and the
consequent promise of better times for
the south. But they have no word Of
coincidence for the northern farmers,
whose wool growing industry will soon
be destroyed. Do northern Democratic
papers get their support from the north
or from the south?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-07
In Small BuSin eSS.

prom the Lawrence NeCOru-
1t strikes us that Republicans are in
very small business IN their endeavor to
rob Jerry of his accepted special endow-
ment by bringing in somebody from
Rhode Island who never wears hose.
But who said anything about hose
The claim is on "sox' or mo sox." Be-
sides, nobody needs to wear anything on
their feet IN Rhode Island, and only
when they so out doors into another
state do they need to put on hose and
shoes
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-07

Mammals your new school Wei Fe1-
ti,ate5?
Little CirI-Our roon isn't, but ne
room next 20 ours Is
How DO y2u know"
The cti4d-ens n that room al has
colds "a their kez5s. Good News
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-07

Little GirI-Papa IS maxim aTvfu,
fuss snialn' around tie house, and ex-
aIninin' the drain pipes, and everything.
Mamma-alercy me! I must hare LEFT
my ottar % roses uucorked- Run, get
it--Good News.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-07

trorn tle topeka SC-l -4'iA-
Billy Nelson. chief clerk in the state
treaSurer's Office, has 4 little Joke by
which he has had lots Of fun the last
few days at the expense of the empioyes
il the various state departments When
each clerk and official presented his
voucher for his months salary. he was
Informed by Nelson, who pays the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-07

Fond Father-"But ! don't ALTO
gether approve Of your admirer. my
love; I'm afraid he has sadly wasted
his opportunities Fair Daughter
twho has received a proposal Then
you're quite mistaken, papa, for last
night in the conservatory was the first
real chance he had had funny
EoikS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-07
At Liberty to Rob.

From the Atchison Champion.
The decision of Judge Riner in the
railway combine cases is one OF the most
decisive blows at the doctrine of railway
control ever struck. Any trust or COM
bne is at liberty to rob the people if
Judge Riner's decision is good law.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-07
pro.id.d stamp AeosnpAaIsa ~.

"I tell you" ne said. disconsola.ely.
''vyouen are altogether TOO business
lie nowadays
''W hats the natter
81 proposed % the hsiress yesterday
"Djd she accept your
No She took ont her NOTEBOOK,
wrote my name and address 10 Il and
said she would consider ny App.iea-
ton. - Boston Globe
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-07
4 Guilrr roner1encc.

He hasn't word O. complaint 20 pronounce;
- 2Eabse MEN he t1z5s 5etJc-.
BE Il ae thankful Il or E1n rs vie toezz'I
pC-Ere
VITA: II dear, have ven posted nv lst,s-'''
-NSs1lEEtcE S--z.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-07

Lawyer Did YOUR husband, ma am,
actually take OF his coat and give i 20
the burglar
Njtness-N0, sir had to take It OF
t. @e-L-JudAG
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-07
JAMES L.BHlTToS. Prest. u. 5. CoBUHs. cass
IECoF0RATEB -.
Arkansas City Bank,
ARKANSAS CITY. KAN.
PAID Up CAPITAL $4,000.
10000


Geo - Farflr Gan q A sevnsers "a. Z. Hsft-
toa a. + Csl-4fn. AfssBszs tlfy. EaA.. Go. ,
Ef.ttg8. Ass@eEa. =.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-07

The United Railway Men Of America,
a railway organization, has just come
into existence in Chicago. 1t will IN
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-07

N&E4fAE~
What did his wife do when sht
tcu nd the hair on hls coat
she corn bed him down Puck
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-23
Hyams, Pauson & Co.,

Gents :---At the request Of Mr..
Shaubut [ gave your H., p. &
Co." macintosh a trial on Sept.
22d, and wore it fol-. twelve hours
during the rain storm. and it gave
entire satisfaction. The only OBJ
lection was that it was too small.
and when you get your next sup
ply L want one size about AZ.
JOHN KING,
Hack Driver, No. 6, S. II. 90.