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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-19
WHIP AND SPUR.

MERGED. Cal, will put SEQ 600 into a kite
shaped track and grounds.
There is mare boarding in a livery sta
bic in Toledo that stands twenty hands
high.
II is predicted that 500 horses will be
trained at she Stockton (CaL) track next
season.
Ii has been decided to trot the Hartford
stakes of o,ooo, for S-year-olds, at Charter
Oak park on Aug. p.
Owing to his recent attack of influenza
1t is probable that Monbars, 2:l6]S, Will not
make a season this year
The latest device at Gutenberg to get
poor old horses 10 move rapidly is the use
Of spurs charged with electricity.
A trotter can now begin TO earn money
rs yeArling and continue to do so as long
as he Is faster than his competitors.
Rudolph Aronson, the operate manager,
has purchased from Fred Pabst, Milwau-
kee. for 800, the trotting horse Tyrolean,
by Pilot Medium. Mr.. Aronson will use
him as a roadster.
Theodore Winters, the Nevada turfman.
is the possessor OF a bay weanling colt by
Joe Hooker, out of the great Marian. Mr..
Winters recently remarked. If any man
comes out 20 my ranch and offers me any
thing less than $4,000 for the colt he'll
never leave the place alive, that's certain. -
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-19
Fifty Kinds of Electric Fishes.

According TO the statements of the
English naturalist, Professor Stirling.
there are in existence today upward of
fifty species Of fishes having more or less
specialized organs. the function of which
Is the generation Of electric discharges.
The fishes differ widely, sometimes
strikingly, from each other, belonging
mostly TO different families, and oc-
casionally even TO different orders Of the
Pisces" In structure they closely re-
semble the other species of the genera
to which they severally belong, differ
ing from them, with an occasional ex-
ception, mainly in the possession of or
gans for electric generation.
The well known electric rays" for
example, Of which Nicholson mentions
three and Gunther SIX, are the most
prominent. These rays are found in the
Atlantic and Indian oceans and the
Mediterranean sea, and are seen IN the
English channel. or even farther north;
while other electric fishes are still I1ore
cosmopolitan, though most Of them in
habit limited areas and warm waters
ELECTRICITY
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-19

two transports of his feet and finding the
obstruction incomplete scuttled the Maui
repas and sunk her, hoping to cripple the
Union ships by his shore batteries while
they were entangled in the instructions.
1t was forlorn hope, of course-1i4 men
and half dozen guns against four gun
boats and regiment OF well equipped
soldiers. Yet every hour brought Nelson's
Texans nearer, and wonderful things may
happen in an hour or so. But it takes
two to make an issue in war as well as
elsewhere, and there was a man on the
other side, or, to be more exact, a team OF
men, quite a match in daring for the
plucky Confederates. The men of the
team were Col. g. n. Fitch, commander
of the expedition, and Capt. Kitty, chief of
the little flotilla.
Early on the morning OF the 18th Col
Fitch put his infantry ashore a couple CT
miles below the town and engaged Capt
Williams skirmishers. AT the same time
the fleet, led by the Mound City. steamed
up and tossed shell and grape into the woods
and bushes along shore. Fry's heavy guns
gave no reply until the Mound City was op-
posite his second battery-the rifles taken
from the Maurepas. A volley from these
guns drew hot fire from the fleet. aud
Capt. Williams was quickly hustled out of
his quarters by the she'll and canister from
the gunboats and Col Fitch's skirmisherS
Fitch soon drew his men up in front of
Fry's second battery, and after looking the
ground over he signaled to Capt Kitty
that he would storm the position by land
unless the brave sailors preferred to move
their ships mp to the batteries and silence
them by gunboat fire. Kitty signaled
back from the deck OF the Mound City that
he would take the contract alone The
land troops ard vessels could not fight ST.
simultaneously. because the Cunboat fys
swept the ground where the land force
would have 10 charge
Capt. Kitty stopped the Mound City di.
rectly in front Of Fry's four gun battery,
and for nearly an hour poured shot into il
at lively rate. Meanwhile Lieut.. Dun
nington, at the upper battery, opened with
his 32-pounder rifles upon the Mound City.
and Capt. Kitty signaled the St Louis and
her consortS TO engage the lower battery
while he steamed up TO engage the new an
tagonist. Huntington had placed MS two
guns some distance apart on the river
bank, and Capt Kitty passed the first one
without silencing it. and his vessel Soo0
got between two fires and within point
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blank range or poun neavy guns. The en-
panenlenf had lasted an hour and q half.

blank range or Doun neavy guns. The EN-
gagement had lasted an hour and a half.
Fitch's men were in contact with Fry's
skirmishers at long range, and showed
themselves in full force. Capt. Fry. alarm
ed at this unexpected and formidable foe
on land, sent up the river to DunningtoD
asking that every spare man should be sent
him to hold the line. Things were getting
desperate, and Nelson's Texans were moi
in sight. Lieut. Huntington was standing
at the piece farthest up the river. and hav
ing an unobstructed range on the slowly
moving ironclad, he sighted carefully and
planted a shot near her bow on the port
side that was probably never equaled fof
effectiveness in any combat After passing
through the side of the Mound City the
missile killed men working the casemate
gun nearest its path and then went through
the steam drum directly fore and aft. The
gun deck was Immediately filled with
scalding steam, and scene followed which
beggars description. The wheel was turn
ing slowly at the time of the accident and
kept on revolving until the bow of the ship
was close in shore near the Confederate
guns Huntington ceased firing.
From Fitch's position the accident was
not clearly understood, but when he saw
the vessel moving blindly ashore, her crew
jumping headlong through the ports and
from her decks into the water, and clouds
of steam issuing from her matches and hel
ports, he concluded that Kitty and the
Mound City were out of the fight and be
could take up the contract SO valorously
attempted by the unfortunate gunboat
Signaling the st. Louis, Conestoga and
Tyler to cease firing, he quickly ordered
his soldiers to advance on all sides. While
doing so he observed that Capt. Williams
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-19
How Jewish Meat Is Killed.

One of the largest abattoirs of the city
Of New York, covering an ample block,
owned and operated by men of Jewish
race and faith. is remarkable for its
smooth and effective working and ad-
mirable distribution Of parts. An aver
age of 800 cattle, between three and five
years old, pass through it in esnh Of the
business days of the year. Arriving
from the west at the river front, they
ascend one by one to the fatsful inclos-
ure, where an adept employee fastens
chain around the hind leg of each.
Hoisted by machinery, the bovine falls
gently upon one shoulder, and In most
instances without cry. Occasionally,
however, some brute, maddened by sight
and smell of blood, breaks out into the
slaughter house and creates distur bance
that is speedily quelled by it's own dis
patch. Submissive companions, with
neck twisted to expose the throat, quick
ly feel the shochet's long and aiming
knife. The shochet himself is stal-
wart fellow, cool and wary withal, who
rarely makes useless motion. He Is
religious man and of good moral char
acter, as his license from Rabbi Jacob
Joseph, chief of certain orthodox con-
gregations in the metropolis, avouches-
The life stream in torrents follows the
movement of his blade. This is ''shec-
hita," the killing. 1t insures complete
effusion of blood, in which may be
germs Of disease that otherwise might
find entrance into human bodies. Next
follows "bediqah," the examination OF
instrument and victim. Ii nick ap-
pear on the keen edge Of the knife, that
by extremists is held to imply unneces-
sary suffering. injurious chemical
change and consequent unhtness of the
carcass for market Ii there be mona
lungs, liver and heart, the entire body,
indeed. are infinitely inspected.-Cen-
tQrY
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-19
Indians Dislike Dark Feathers.

Among the Indians dark feathers, and
those in particular of the owl, buzzard,
woodpecker and raven, are unspeakably
accursed. No one will touch them except
those who have the evil road"-that is,
are witches-and any Indian found with
them in his or her possession would be
officially tried and officially put to death!
Such feathers are used only in secret By
those who wish 10 kill or harm an enemy,
in whose path they are laid with wicked
wishes that i'll fortune may follow.-C. z.
Lummis in st. Nicholas.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-19
A Fast Growing Vine.

The Kudzu vine is probably the most
rapid growing plant in the world. It
belongs to the bean family. The leaves
look something like a Lima bean. and
was once called Dolichos japonicus. 1t
will grow easily sixty feet in three
months. 1t was introduced into Amer
lea by the japanese during the Centen-
NAL exhibition II is said that in its
own country it has flowers ike punches
of wistaria. For some reason American
summers do not seem long enough for
it. 1t rarely blooms.-Meehan's Monthly
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-19

EROISM as an
American trait
may perhaps be
analysed AS the
outcome of com.
mon sense and op-
portunity. There
is no knighthood,
no lady's favor in
the hazard to spun
on weak human
flesh; not hi &
much in fact st
stake except sue
cess and reputa-
ton. Potent, too,
are all these iniu-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-19
M1s!ll Eagle
NOTES OF TIE MODES.

Among the new serges are those N dark
blue, striped IN old rose, edged in lines OF
gray set two inches apart. The wales OF
all serges this season are very broad.
Some of the richest and most elegant
gowns being made for the coming season
are fashioned with negligee effects, which
are no longer sonfned TO tea and house
gowns.
The unfortunate Marie Antoinette il
wildly recalled by the pretty fichus that
bear her name. They are of chiffon and
other ciaphanoe1s stuffs and are edged
with wide embroidered frills or with lace
GRAY is one of the most modish of colors
There are, however, grays and grays, and
the very latest and one of the prettiest
shades is ''crepuscule," or twilight gray,
which is softer and warmer than the
april mist" of last summer.
Many of the handsome new gowns being
made for visiting and carriage wear are
accompanied by a soft sash of watered silk
or satin bordered surah. For instance, a
challie with cream ground figured in for
est violets has violet MORE sash.
Among the leading colors that run
through all grades of fine millinery are
G1e YELLOW CIcdIl W
green from the whitish maple leaf to moss
and myrtle, including the stem, willow
and salad greens and those of the lizard or
blue-green dyes
The new travelling wraps for the season
are elegant affairs of silk warp SERGE royal
armure, Italian reps, or India cashmere
handsomely decorated with arabesque or
naments in silk and cord. One of these
beautiful tourist wraps recently completed
is an enveloping nuns cloak of dove gray
cashmere with embroidered yoke and collar
and real silver clasp.
The blouse is one of the features of the
seasons modes. A dainty imported French
blouse is of white crepe de chine figured in
litsle gilt baskets heaped and running over
with red blossoms. This blouse is long
enough to fall low on the hips, and is made
full from yoke of white point de gene
lace on fitted lining of yellow silk. The
mutton leg sleeves are entirely of white
lace over yellow siIk.-Chicago Post.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-19
A Beautiful Effect in Mahogany.

A peculiarly fine effect in mahogany
is obtained by saving crotches. a piece
is sawed Just above and just below
point where two limbs shoot out on op-
posite sides. When such piece is prop
erly cut up into veneer the crotches
show in beautiful plumelike markings
through the middle of each sheet.-New
York SIM
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-19
Glass Made Transparent Quickly,

4 method of quickly rendering glass
transparent during the process of manu-
facture consists in forcing into the
melted materials stream of oxygen
gas, the enormsus heat generated oxidiz-
ing all deleterious materials-New York
Journal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-19
A Pushing Nan of Bu.ines..

Cent? call that the height Of inperti
nence- Yesterday had you kicked out o.
the house and here you are again
Hswker-Ah, but you see. slr. thought
as how you only meant 1t for Dat u 4
joke-Humoristische
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-19
a Comparison-

Judge-What sort of man, now, was
il you saw commit the ASSAULT
Constsble-Sure, your honor he was
a small, insignificant cratur about your
own size, your honor.-Exchange.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-19
A DEAD SHOT INDEED.
AWFUL HAVOC WROUGHT ON A
DARING UNION GUNBOAT.

Unique Tussle Afoat and on Shore at
st. Charles, Ark, in 1s62-WelI Matched
valor on Both Sides-A Decisive Shot
and q Decisive Charge.
copyright, 1892, by American Press Associar
ton. Book rights reserved.l
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THE RIVAL MlNSTRELS.

Haroun al Rasehd loved his harcm's maids
He loved his gardens, with their winding
shades.
He loved to watch his crystal fountains play;
He loved his horses and his oourtiers gay.
He loved all royal sports that please king.
But most he loved to hear his Ministries sing.
And 50 it happened that his fame bad brought
Two rival singers to the caliph's court
Who pleased hirn best, full well each minstrel
knew,
So well they pleased him that they found him
To choose between them. for he loved them
both.
"Let all the nation judge" at length said he;
Who pleases best my people pleases me-"
Through all the land the rival poets sung;
Their names and music were on every tongue,
Until at last they never reached door
Where Fame had not sung all their songs BE-
fore.
Ben Olaf sang of deeds the caliph wrought.
The riches and the splendors of his court;
The mighty warriors every nation boasts,
And armies yanquished by the prophets hosts;
How Islam's valor was beloved and feared:
And when he finished. listening thousands
cheered.
Mustapha's songs were all of simpler things;
Forgotten was the pride of earthly kings.
He sang TO them OF home and truth and love;
How Allah watched his children from above.
Close to their hearts the poets music crept;
And when he finished. all the people wept.
For though Ben Olaf charmed them with his
arts,
1t was Mustapha's songs that reached their
hearts.
james G. Burnett In Harper's.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-19
CaHdren Coy for Pitchers Castor:a.
DAVIDSON & CASE
Fgcees.ossg,
john Davidson. PIONEER Lumbermen
Of Sedgwick County.
ESTABLISHED :: M: 1870
A eotn piet- Stock 81 Pine Lum Der
shingles. LAih. Doors. SAsh.
ete-. Alsayr Oh hand.

OEce ard yards On Mo=iey ave. be-
tween Douglas Ase. and Iis-sf 81 aud
Branch yards st Union CITY. Okla
h0EaA City, II Reuo sEd NincO, OAlz
HON Ter tory.
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w. n. CoLER. Jr. Priest CoLER L sIN. V. Pres
CHAs. Ii. Pool. cashier.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-14
ANOTHER MINE HORROR
A Terrific Explosion at the Bam
furlong CoIIiery.
PERHAPS FIFTY LIVES LOST
England Startled by One of the Most Dis
astrous Occurrences OF the Year-An
Appalling Sight After the Explosion
Rescuing Parties Making Preparations.

LONDON, Dec. l4-Meagre details oil
terrible explosion at the BAN Furlong
Colliery at wigeauhare, have been re-
ceived.
The first dispatches give no pasticu-
lars. but state that at least fifty lives
have been lost.
Later advices from the scene of the Fur
long mine disaster confirms the first re-
pcrts Of frightful loss Of life.
The men in the mine went to work as
usual this morning and half an hour
later the earth was shaken by terrific
explosion.
Debris few from the mouth of the pit
and smoke and gases poured from the
mouth of the shaft.
Not one of the occupants has emerged
alive. and volunteer party is now pre-
Iaring to make the descent.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-14
NEW EnnInni Pensions.

WASHINGTON. Dec. H. - Pensions for New
Englanders: Maine Original, George w.
Robinson, Webster Ella, William Stevenson,
George +. Stacey, Philander Eldridge, John
Mcpherson, Eben Goodridge, Jr.; additional
Charles II. Grinfel, James T.. Thorndikei re-
issue, George j. Jones; Original, WIDOWS, etc.
minor OF Alfred Hart.
New mpshire-Original, Orin Wingatc,
Orson G. Tofman, Reuben $. Kirk, John Road
william II. Thorning. Nathan X: Howard
Person wallace; additional, Calvin j. Car
penter, Cyrus Cross renewal, Charles Mud
gett; original, widows, etc, Ella j. Cormac x
Helen N. Rowe, Sarah A. Il. Gray, Lucy field
Vermont-Origi ginal, Henry G. Gilbert,J anne
Mclaughlin; increase, Nelson Fuller; orig,
nal, widows, etc, Mary Gibbcy, Sarah Costel'
10, Jane p. farr.
Connecticut - Original, John Woodruff
Samuel Ashwell, John ID. Garden. william
Galloway, John p. Caldwell; additional, Pat
rick Green.
Rhode Isiand-original, Charles J. Randall
original widows, etc, Lucy +. Crocker, Emily
Mason.
Samuel o. saville. John n. Pike, Jane Bar
rett Martin L. Randall, Charles Currier, Rich
new. Wallace N. Chase, 3. Butterheld, Frapl
Atkinson, Patrick Cannon, Samuel A. Little
Thomas Lewis; additional, Michael sweeney
Robert Bogard. George G. Smith renewal an'
increase, Thomas J. Long; original widows
etc, Mary +. Brown, Catherine Gormley
Nary A. Emerson, Helen NJ. Knowlton, Estel
In Barber. Mary Reamer, Ellen Gray, mar.
Ueffron, Margaret Harlow, Nancy *. fishef
minor OF Walter NJ. Crombie.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-14
FLASHED CHECKS.
GrIdIey Was an Accomplished swindiel
to Have Duped the Bostonese.

GridIey Was an Accomplished swindler
to Have Duped the Bostonese.
Boston, Dec. l4.-When the police
arrested dashing young Mallory w.
Gridley, Monday. it appears they secured
the swindler OF the season.
AS near as can be learned young Grid
lev succeeded in passing about twenty
bogus checks in the few hours he was in
tie city.
They each called for Sl5 and were
drawn on the Corn Exchange Bank Of
New York
The young man had only 81 upon lis
person when arrested, and wha. he did
with the money is "A mystery.
He lived at the best hotels but inva-i-
ably left without paying bis board.
One OF his latest dupes to reporS is
George n. Delehauty, the New England
passenger agent OF the Missouri Pacific
Railroad.
Gridey went into his Office and claimed
an acquaintance, aud Mr.. Delehanty
obligingiy cashed one of his checks.
So far eleven hotels have been beard
from in New York that he victimiZed,
besides a number in Brooklyn.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-14

Voiron. He studied in his native city
and went to Paris In 1886 where he got
position in The public works in the bridge
department. In 1868 he was elected
member of the "Conscil de Prud 'hommes
de Paris" Following the revolution of
1870 he became mayor Of the Second Ar
rondissement.
In the following year he was elected to
the National Assembly
He was often heard speaking eloquently
in the Chamber upon the questions of the
day. In 1879 he was minister of agricul-
ture and commerce snd subsequently
minister Of finance. He was twice prime
minister.
In 1868 NJ. Tirard wrote a work on sill
yer and gold as applied in the watch
making trade. He was also the author
Of political brochure In 1871.
In the chamber OF deputies yesterday
NJ. Rouvier confirmed the statement
made by NJ. Clemenceau that he aud Baron
de Reinach visited NJ. Clemenceau on
the eve of the Baron's death. In his state
ment NJ. Clemenceau said that NJ. Rou
yier had explained to him in the lobby of
| the chamber of deputies that Baron de
Rsinarch was being driven mad by the
campaign organized by the papers against
\ him: that it was for him question of
| life or death. and that the three visited
| NJ. Herr To induce him to use his infiu-
| ence TO stop the attacks that were beln <
ulduc upOu DdTOn ItludCu.
| Mr. Herr informed them that it was not
| in his power To stop these attacks, aud
| his visitors left NJ. Rouvier, in acknowl-
| edging that the statament of NJ. Clemen-
| ceau was true, said that he had done
not hing TO reproacl himself for and that
| his conscience was easy.
NJ. Paul Deroulede. the former presi-
dent of the suppressed Patriotic League,
| made a violent attack upon NJ. Rouvier.
| declaring that he ought TO be compel ed
To appear before the high court to answer
| charges made against him in connection
| with his conduct while holding a minis
| terinl position.
The Panama Canal investigation COM
| mittee yesterday received from NJ. Herr a
| letter in which he sail that i'll healt th
would prevent his appearance before the
| committee as u witness, but tnat IL the
| committee would send him list OF ques
tions he would reply to them in writing
| NJ Chevillard gave evidence before the
! committee To day regarding various per
sonal charges that he had made against
| Nj. Wan, the manager OF the Societe dt
| Dynamite
| The committee by n vote of 12 to re-
| jected Nj. Bartbou's proposal that allega-
tions no. connected win Panama Canal
| affairs should not be heard.
| The Republique Francaise day con.
| graduates Nj, Ronvier upon resigning
| the finance portfolio. He wi now he a
| liberty the paper says, to attack his ac'
| cusers, who, are assasslns of the Repub
| lie.
Tho monarchist papers are jubiiant ove-
| the fall OF Nj. Rouvler, and hail his resig-
nation rs a triumph for the monarchica
cause.
The DE Bacle declares that it will LEAD
! a movement looking TO the holding ol
another congress at Versailles.
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Not To Occur Again.

Every visitor, without exception. to the grand
exhibition OF Oriental Rugs, Carpets and Porueres
at calender. McAusan a Troup Co.'S alb
solutey surprised at the quality. variety and
quaaty of the display There is more than ell .0OO
cash value, represented In the display. and eve ry
piece Is to be sold at public auction, commencing
Thursday morning and continuing mornings and
afternoons during Friday and Saturday. no matter
what the condition OF the weather. do you fully
realize the extent aud magnituds OF this sale 2
Eleven thousand dollars worth OF rich beiutl,
ful ana rare Oriental rugs, carpets and
portieres To he sold mt Just what you see
NJ TO give for them. No reserve; limit; no
price What you bd at the public sale will
be the prices you Will pay for them. Many
visitors wanted 20 Purchase a. private sale dur
ing the exhibition. But rs there were no
prices ON the goods they Coul1 not be sold
There Is not n carpet house I'm Boston New
York that can begin 10 show the magniicence
represented In this collection n you consider
variety assortment and the condition OF the
o.. eedingly rare and valuable pieces 90 he Of
fered Again. at private SALE must pay
the prices asked To get the goods; at auc-
tlon one makes his own prlce-to ht his own
purse.