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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-07
Watering the Desert.

The desert shall blossom like gar
den. If the civil engineer ROLAND is
right this prophecy is near fulf1lment.
ROLAND has submitted report to the
Academy of France upon waters found
under ground in the Sahara. His ex-
animation Of the ground was confined
to the region about the oasis of Ell Ga.
leah, and proved so rich supply of wa.
ter that he believes the whole desert
can be converted into a netw ork of fer.
tile GASES. He is at present engaged in
preparing chart and description Of
the region which will indicate the spots
where an artesian boring is, in his esti
nation, certain to bring a voluminous
jet of water to the surface. Such q
creation of new wells the people inhab
iting the vast desert will look upon as g
miracle, and they will be prepared to
bow down before and acknowledge the
supremacy of the workers of such mira
cles. In other words the execution Of
the scheme of NJ. ROLAND will do more
to conquer the desert for France thar
any scientific or warlike expeditions
ever could have done.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-07


other people envious. Only it was all
inexpressibly good, from fascinating
Mrs. Gainsborough and her diamonds
down.
felt a peculiar interest in Mrs
Gainsborough, because, in addition to
her other attractions, she was a country
woman Of mine-that is to say, an
American. She was brunette, slender,
graceful, with weird expression of the
eyes under straight, black eyebrows, an
expression which somehow suggested
mesmerism or, perhaps, liability on
her part to be mesmerized; faultless
throat and shoulders, and hands and
wrists that she could talk with, almost
Where had Tom found her? | never had
thought of asking him; she was Vir-
gilman. very likely-an "F. f, V."-and
they had doubtless met upon the Cont
nent. This was the first occasion on
which had seen her in her diamonds.
Indeed, Tom and she had only been mar
ried a year or two, and had been settled
in that bijou residence of theirs scarcely
six months, and this was but my third
or fourth dinner there. Well, her dia-
monds became her, and she them; they
somehow matched that weird light in
her eyes, and told Tom as much when,
after dinner, she withdrew and left us
over our wine.
And thereby hangs a tale" repeated
he. thoughtfully reaching his hand to-
ward the decanter and filling my glass
and his own.
Now it seemed to me entirely in &C
cordance with young Mrs. Gainsbor-
ough's style" that there should have
been something odd and romantic in the
circumstances of her first acquaintance
with Tom. and that diamonds should be
mixed up with it. Therefore was moro
than willing to give ear to the strange
story which he proceeded to relate to
me. Imagine the servants dismissed, a
fresh lump Of coal in the CRATE, the de-
canter between us and our legs and ell
bows disposed in the most comfortable
manner possible. Then this is the story
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-07
IRELAND AT THE FAIR.
The Emerald Isle VIII Take Her Plac
Among Nations.

The Emerald Islo VIII Take Her Place
Among Nations.
The countess of Aberdeen, who re-
Gently visited the leading American
cities in tn, interest of an Irish exhibit
at the Columbian exposition, has writ
ten Gen. P. A. Collins, of Boston, stat
ing that she was delighted with the
heartiness with which the work had
been taken up. After thanking Ameri-
can friends for their cooperation the
countess of Aberdeen says:
1--WE are determined that you shall
not be ashamed of the practical support
you are giving us, but that the Irish
and their friends in America shall feel
a glow of pride when they see the pro-
auctions of peasant hands in the old
country in their great metropolis of the
west. The intimate relationship which
has existed between America and Ire
land makes it essential that Ireland and
her work as it really is should be prop
erly and efficiently represented in this
unique exposition, and we shall
keep this object mainly in view
rather than any object of intro
ducing Irish manufactures to any
large extent into the United States.
We are fully aware that there are
difficulties in the way of this latter
object, but we believe that not only
the Irish in America but the people OF
the United States generally will glad.
ly welcome the opportunity of giving
Ireland a chance of showing what she
can do and how proud a place she can
claim among the nations Of the earth
by reason of the cleverness and defines
0f her OoOn1a'a f1noersn
A special committee, she adds, will
submit it's fuller plans, when the for
mer and a member of the committee
will probably visit this country shortly
to consult with the American commit.
tees
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-07
Cunning of the Gull.

Gulls are cunning birds, and have g
wel1-understood method Of commune
eating their thoughts to their species
Not long ago one Of them, who seemed
to be high in command, separated from
several of his companions at Tacoma
Wash, and took his position OF
a log resting in the water. The under
side of the log was covered with barna
cles. For a few minutes the bird ut
tered peculiar cries, and was presently
joined by several other gulls. A whis
pered conversation seemed to ensue, an6
then all the birds stood in line on one
side Of the log, near the water. Theil
weight caused the log to revolve unit
the barnacle side was uppermost, wher
the birds began TO pick eagerly at tho
food, and in a little while bad Pecked, \
clean.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-07
CHAPTER II.


The diamonds, you must know, have
been ever SO long in our family. 1t is
said they were brought from India in
the time of Marco Polo by an ancestor
of mine. But that is neither here nor
there; and sure enough, they were only
put into their present shape quite re-
Gently. 1 can remember when half Of
them were uncut, or cut in some bar
barous, oriental manner, picturesque
enough but not fashionable. And some
were mounted as nose rings, some as
clasps, some in the hits OF daggers and
in all sorts Of other ways. When l was
q child was sometimes allowed to play
with some of the loose ones as treat,
until at last | contrived to lose one Of
the biggest. You may not believe it
but the governor actually horsed me
and gave me a Dirching, and the dia-
monds were locked up from that day,
It was only few years ago that my
dear mother, now no more, got them
out and insisted upon their being made
up into a regular set by some skillful
jeweler.
We were thinking Of going to Rome
at the time to spend six or eight months
and the first idea was to give the job tc
Castellani. But then it appeared thai
my mother had got her eye fixed upon &
certain man in Paris, who she had beer
told was the first lapidary in Europe
He, and none but he. should set oul
diamonds. You know my mother gen
orally had her way, and she had it il
this case. The fellow certainly did un
dsrstand his business; his work wa
Well done, as you may have noticed thii
evening. A queer, pale. nervous httl'
chan b was; not . Frannhman az ell
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-07

CHESTER, Pa, May 7.-During the pc.
we're thunder storm in the afternoon
julius Tuprewn, German residing al
Norwood, was struck by lightning and
instantly killed. He was driving alonf
the road, accompanied by his wife and
two friends. One of the men was severely
burned on the arm, and the horse was
Instantly killed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-07
Frank Miller & Co.,
=: COAl:-
SO Bank Street.
NEW YORK \ NEW ENGLAND.
Trains leave Waterbury for


BosToN-7:sO, a. M; 100. gle, "s:4b, 4O5 pm. Re
Return-S:1O a. M; 1918. p. m.
NEW YORK via Brewsters-s:0O q. M; ed5 p. m
Return $40 q. M; 400 p. m.
NEW LONDON-7:30 q. M: 100, 4:05 p. m.
Return-7:4S. b:25. II. Is a. m; $50. p. m.
PUTNUM.. 9. M; 1909, 2:1o. 4:O6 p. m.
turn-s:16, 1o:45 am; 1857, 4:e5 pm.
w11 KdtH4nTE5s "a siS I'm
p. m.
sPR1NaFIELD-sO q, M; 4:O6 p. m. Re
turn-7:40 a. M; $50 p. m.
NNp O4 a. M nC'' SIS T p & NJ
" $40, @s:45 p: ' N. ReturnG.s:s5: S:s5. sos.
NEW We BRrR n iSsS S 49, 49, Go4 ga a. p m; 1000
s &c. &c. 1853 49, no Fl $751; ss @
4:os' asep. 2; kssuirn@ss:os. 7'O7, $40. ii:Os
BRIsTo1o7;sO. 9o5' 1o;4S m; I'OC S:1O' ".;4s
&c. 1i S a. p m; 1sO 5ss' 44O, 7os p. my N.
rERRYvILI4E- 9:O5, 1o:45 q M; 100, .s:46
mo- aGS i 80 ID: & m IN FeI p m. $685.
wATERv1LLE-7:SO.1 O:46 M; "s;46, 4,O5, $40
keturn-7:so, sso, "sAs,11;45 a. m.;5:Oc, 7.s4
UNION C1TY-fs:O5 am; fbI5 p. m. Re
turn--fs4s a. M; 1905 p. m.
ToWANTIC-fsOO a. M; f6:15 p. m. Re
turn-f9:39 a. M; f8:02 p. m.
POMPERAUG VALLEY-s:O0 a. M; 2.05
6:16 pm. Return-s25, a. M. $780, :42 p. m.
HAwLEYvILLEzs: 500 q. m; s:c5, 4;so, 6:15 p \.
Return-s:OS a. m, 1909. 1915, 7SsS p. m.
DANBURY-sOO a.. M; 2d5, b15, p. m. Return
TAT, 11:4s q. M; 7:1O p m.
9Iss nj 81 s1G 3 siS p m.
FIsHKILL- ON-HUDSoN-s:0 a. M; 2:O5. b:1b! p
M Return 600, 1000 a. M, $40 p. m.
BUFFALO, DETROIT, CLEVELAND. CINCTN
Natl, ST. LOUIS, CHICAGO aud western
points, 500 a. M; 2:C5, 6:15 p. m.
I. D. BARTON, Gen Supt, Boston.
Sunday Mail.
A. E. Kendall. g. P. "A Boston
Anr IL 1902
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-07
Lynchers VIII Not be Indicted.

SPRINGFIELD, NO., May 7.-Attorney-
General Wood has returned to this city
from fancy County, where he had been to
assist in the prosecution of the lynchers
of Bright and the slayers of Sheriff Will
liams. He says that the grand jury will
not indict any of the mob, and while
there are many good citizens who would
like to see the law enforced, yet the ma
jority are in sympathy with the mob
which caused the reign of terror in that
vicinity
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-07
Embezzler Miller Brought Back.

MEADvILLE, Pa, May 7.-Henry M.
arrived in the city in the afternoon from
Chicago, in charge of Officer Runaway
who had been sent to Chicago to arrest
him. The prisoner was taken to the
office of Sheriff Wilcox, where Judge
Henderson was in waiting. The charge
against Miller is the embezzlement Of
$50, 900 of the funds of the county.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-07

PARIS, May 7.-While the cashiers and
clerks of the Farmers and Traders
Bank at Mount Sterling were watching
the circus parade q man and woman
sneaked into the building and stole
81, 900 from the vault, They were de-
tected before getting far away, the man
was caught and the money recovered.
The woman escaped.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-07
Trains leave Waterbury for

Trains leave Waterbury for
NEW YoRK-eo5, $50, s:e5, 1915 a.; m. I::s.
325. 6:O7 pm Return-501, 800, 1000 a in.s
100, 400. 500 p. m: -
NEW HAVEN-7:3O, 1920, q. M, $780, WI
m Return-11:50 am.
Ss0; s;s5 H. s & M, isS.
1900, 2:SS, $50. 7:47 p. m: 80, 90
ANsoNiA-eO6, 7:so, s@5. lo;4S, a: m; les, SSS
a. SOi m. 1884, S:io, 500, $40 p. m.
wATERToWNss sS Il s:tar % a aSS S Re-
turn-6:26, 7:55, 1o;1b, a; M, $50, 4:45, 6;SS.
7;35 D. m >, last train, Saturday only.
THOMASTON-8:S0, 11:17, a. m, 400, $3.50, p. m.
RetITnmT5S, 1919 a M gbS: Jas s;6o J Fl m
Return-7:31, 9:66 q. M, $50, 6:l7 ?. "a.
wINsTED-s:sS lla7 a; M S.o6 a %.ss nm -
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Going north, 9.25 q. m.
Going south, 4:16 p. m.
For New Haven and points on the Shore Lin
pivia,on Via Naugatuck Junction at4:16 p. m.
LUCIUs FUTILE. General Manager.
CT. HEMPSTEAD, General Pass Agent
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-07
SLIGHT Ear.huuaI.e Shook,

LANCASTER, May IA slight shock Of
earthquake was felt In Terra Hill and
other sections of northern Lancaster
county during the morning. The shock
was but of few seconds duration. The
ground swayed and houses were shaken.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-07
Mrs GsinsbOTOugh'S Diamonds.
BY JULIAN HAWTHORNE.
Copyrighted by d. Appleton & Co, and
published by special arrangement.
CHAPTER |.

CHAPTER l.
Superb don't know when have
seen finer, Tom, reallyT
"Ahr' said Tom. complacently han
ding his left whisker And, he added,
after a moment or two-"and thereby
hangs a taller
It was after dinner-after one Of Tom
Gainsborough's snug, inimitable little
dinners; only we three-Tom, his wife
and myself, and a couple of negro at
tendants, as we'll trained and less over
towering than the best Of the native
English stock; and that charming dining
room, just big enough, just cool enough,
soft carpeted, clear walled, and the
steady, white radiance of the Argand
burners descending upon the damask
tablecloth, crowned with fruits and
flowers; and an agreeable shadow over
the rest of the room, so that those sable
servitors could perform their noiseless
evolutions unseen; and a pervading
sense of unconscious good breeding and
unobtrusive wealth; and-but will not
speak Of the china; l will not descant
upon Toms wines; don't wish to make
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-07
Nh, 4. Railroad Time Table

Apr. II. 1852.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-24
ABOUT THE REUNION.
To the Eaitor of the Earis.

To the Editor of the Eagle.
IL fell to my lot, at the recent meeting of
the council of administration of the q. A
Il. in our city. to appear before them as
spokesman of the local COMMITTEES having
in charge the preliminary arrangements
for the holding of the State Soldiers re-
union IN August, and acqualnt them with
the fact that so far our efforts TO raise the
necessary funds for the reunion had been
entirely futile, and that unless we received
an assurance speedily that the money
would be forthcoming we should be com
PEELED to recede from the promise made to
the encampment at Atchisoo and reluct
antly surrender the honor they had con-
ferred upon us.
Before the council had recovered from
their amazement at the stupidity of Wlch-
ita holding in contemplation for one mo-
ment the rellnQ OF a "snap" Ike
the State Soldiers reunion. a prominent
pledged the Capital city for $500 I'm
case Wichita crawfshed." The council
however. were willing to grant the com
mitree more time. the limit OF the extern
sion being May 1. Should the necessary
funds not be secured oy that time the To
peka proposition will be accepted.
The question desire TO PROFOUND to you
Wichita afford from a business S andpoInt
to lose what she has got? Seventy-fve OF
our leading business men aud heaviest
taxpayers, over their own signatures. have
assentcd to the plan OF raising the money
as asked for by the com mittee. There are
times and occasions once in awhile when.
to achieve success in worthy object, the
end iUsti6es the means. These seventy
five men Of all parties and creeds believe,
as / do, that this Is Il case of that kind.
We have in our midst Il few sticklers Tor
literal compliance with the law. rs they
constrUe it, who wonld rather see the mer-
chants and tradesmen OF Wichita dis
charge their clerks and shut up shop,
FORGETTING the rich harvest that
awaits them than do violence 10 pet
theory of theirs regarding the mode Of dis
pensing certain monies. 1t has been sug-
gested that in view OF the imminent danger
in which we stand of losing this reunion
and bringing disgrace and contempt upon
our city, and particularly at this time OF
all others, when Wichita desires to stand
well in the estimation Of the people
throughout the state, let some of our
business men, other than the old soldiers,
get move on themselves and use their
influence in that quarter where it will do
the most good. Respectfully,
NJ. STEWART,
Sec'y Com. Of Twenty-Five.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-24
MRS THUMB.

Mrs General Tom Thumb is 30 Years
old and has Travelled extensively ali over
the civilized world, but last night was
the first time she was ia a newspaper
Office She called at the EAGLE office after
her entertainment was over aud passed a
half hour very pleasantly in the atmos-
phere OF q daily print shop She j. very
entertaining aad interesting little lady
and IS nos only literally endowed with in
tell gence, but with excellent common
sense as wei. She played before AL Or
mostly ail the crowned heads Of Europe
aud also entertained the young Prince
Napoleon nearly thirty years ago. She -
absolutely a walking Jeweiry store and
carries on her fingers. on her ears and
around her neck diamonds, whose cash
value would lift half ths mortgages in
SedZwick county. she visited among
Other countries the ElneTal Isle and was
with her husband, General Tom Thumb
when he kissed the Barney stone c.e -
a grea. lover OF the Green Isle and 81 bile
there had the Carriage which she now rides
about in made 70 order for her. she Is s
very refined little Lady sod splendid con
THTsaI5CCA4feC.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-24
GUTHRIE SOCIETY ENTERTAINMENT,

Professor Hallock, formerly principal of
the schools of this city, but now of Guth-
RE, gives the following account of an
Emersonian entertainment held in that
city, which will be of interest to the men,
bers of the Emersonian society of this city,
of which the Guthrie society is branch.
The nt-Emersonian entertainment
was given last night, April p, in McKen-
mons opera house, to large and appre-
ciative audience. These societies are
chapters of those of Wichita High school.
The contralto of Southern Kansas, Miss
Dorothy Howard, and Rev. David Howard,
fine baritone, added greatly to the success
of the affair. Miss Anna Seely, president
of the Crescent society, and Miss Gladys
Miles, president OF the Emersonian. are to
be complimented upon The success of their
efforts. Miss Maude Goodrich, one of
Oklahoma's sweetest singers, rendered
the slumber song eXQuisitely. Miss Cora
Stevens as pianist earned thorough
appreciation of the music she interpreted.
She is one of the finest pianists in Okla
homa The affair was pronounced sue
cess. The following is the program:
PART l.
Music-Flag of the Free. .Lohengrin
AuureSS. ........... anna Seely
Recitation. The Seminole's Reply
Arthur Wharton.
Song-Slumber Song. ..T itos Mattel
Miss Maude Goodrich.
Recitation. The Coming Woman
Mabel Seely.
Reading OF the Emersonian. ..........
............G Gladys NJ. Miles, editress
Song-Angus Macdonald. . Rocekel
Miss Dorothy Howard.
Recitation. The Burning Ship
Ella Hunter
Tableau. Woman Suffrage
PART II.
Observation-Disclosures retouue. .Bachman
Miss Cora Stevens
Recitation. ......... Horatius at the Bridge
Blanche Hance.
Reading of the Iris. Observation-Disclosures.
Duett-Holy Mother Guide His Foot
steps. $500. w alIace
Mr.. and Miss Howard.
\ an DrlII ........... len Dung Ladies
Song. Alice, Where Art Thou
Mr.. David Howard.
Recitation. Putting Up Stoves
Charles Oplinger.
Recitation. Anger and Enumeration
Gladys NJ. Miles.
Song-In Old Madrid. .Trutore
Miss Dorothy Howard.
Tableau. ...................Bl Bills Disturbed
Nocturne. ..............J Leybach, op. So
Miss Cora Stevens.
Watch on the Rhine. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
......-.... Stat Magni Nominis Umbra
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-24
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH on WHEELS

The Peerless Cycle club are busy per-
fecting arrangements for the coming
events. the state meet of the League of
American Wheelmen which will bring to-
gether over two thousand wheelmen in
this city on July 4, ), and 6. These meet
ings draw wheelmen from surrounding
states as well as from Kansas, and there
will probably be larger crowd of people
here to celebrate the Fourth and witness
the races than have been in Wichita in
one day for long time. This will be an
event of no small interest to the city and
of course her people will respond literally
in contributions and prizes. The time
has long past when the bicycle was a nov
city for boys and young people, and a large
body of business men Of the state twill be
here with their wheels. The Peerless club
of this city being composed principally of
business men who cannot leave their BUSH
ness for the purpose, has secured the serv-
ices of Mr.. j. 5. Sheppard, well known
and reliable business man to wait upon
the business men and citizens for their
assistance in making the coming wheel
mems meeting and the glorious Fourth
grand success
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-24
A WELL KNOWN ATTORNEY.

Hon. G. f. iffenbacher of Great Bend,
Kan, has been in the city for several days
on business and pleasure. He came here
from Sallna, where he attended the Demo
cratic state convention as delegate from
Barton county, Mr. Diffenbacher is well
known in almost every portion of the
state, and has been for years one of the
staunchest and leading Democrats OF
Kansas. He has been county attorney of
Barton county for several terms, and a
few years ago was candidate for attorney
general on the Democratic state ticket.
Mr.. Diffenbacher, while being opposed to
Cleveland on account of his position on
the silver question, is not d Hill man, but
favors western man for the presidential
nomination.
Mr. Dlffenbacher, while in this city, has
met many old acquaintances. who have
shown him over the city, and he stated to
an EAGLE representative last evening that
he was much impressed with the future
greatness of Wichita. He states that in
his opinion the Peerless Princess is by far
the most metropolitan city in the state
He commented upon the beautiful resi-
dences and the elegant business blocks
which Wichita possesses, which surpass
anything in any town III the state Of Kan
sas. He thinks that Wichita has a great
future before her as a commercial center,
from the fact that a great city must arise
somewhere in this part of the country
from the very nature of things, which
shall supply the vast area of land south
and west, and he thinks Wichita is the
most available point Mr.. Diffen bacher is
a lawyer of state reputation, besides being
a politician, and his opinion is one that is
valued. He will remain here over Sunday.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-24
A NEW BANK.

Another evidence of the good business
outlook before Wichita is the organization
of the Sedgwick county bank in which
several prominent eastern money men as
well as local capitalists have interested
themselves. The institution will start
May in the Woodman bank building at
143 North Main street. 1t will be q state
bank, chartered under the state laws and
will start out with paid up capital of
so, 000 The board of directors are as fol-
lows: Henry A. Forrest of New York,
w. \. Coler, Jr.,, of New York, J. H.
Longstreet of Bordentown, n. j.; w. J.
Sims of st. Louis. George Van Werden.
W. ". Pearce, r. V. Hewlett, c. w.
Southwark. Coler l.. Sim, and Charles II.
Pool of this city. The directors met Fri
day and elected W. y. Golfer
of New York, president, Coler
L. Sim vice president and
Charles H. Pool. cashier. Among the
stockholders who are well known in this
state are J. r. Mulvane and George NJ
Noble of Topeka, and several Of the lead
ing business men of Wichita. The Sedg-
wick County bank has bright future be-
fore it, aud there is no doubt of its sue
cess. Mr.. Pool. the cashier, is well known
in this section Of the country having been
connected with the banking business in
this city for nine or ten years.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-24
A BOY MISSING.

Ed Drake is very much worried over the
disappearance of his llyear-oid son. The
boy went to school Friday morning rs
usual and has not been seen since. He
was never known TO stay away over night
before and hence Mr.. brakes alarm. He
fears that maybe he went fishing and fell.
in the river. He searched all day yester-
day for him and so did the police, but
found no clue whatever to his whereas
bouts, if alive. The bow had on a plaid
cap and new pair of gairer shoes. Ii
anybody can remember of seeing such a
boy they would confer great favor on
Mr.. Drake by letting him know it at his
residence, SIS South Market street