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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-08

amount Of practice to hit the ball fair.
1t is, however, a very health exercise
for US, and is especially useful in sccus-
toming us TO discipline our temper. For
there are few things more exasperating
than to have the "cleek" swung into
ones eyes, or to have for partner a male
duffer
With regard to lawn tennis, which is
such favorite pastime of our sex, there
are quite a number Of US who seem to
imagine that underskirts should be dis
pensed with when playing, as being
calculated to impede the movements.
This, in my opinion, is altogether
wrong. On the contrary. pretty and
dainty independents should be worn
on these occasions, as they are displayed
far more frequently in playing lawn
tennis than most tennis players seem to
imagine.
The sport. however, which is the most
heslthful and salutsry OF ali for women
is fencing, an art which requires quick
ness of eye, of thought ana of hand 1t
serves to develop and TO bring into full
play the muscles OF our bodies and of
our brain as well. II indeed there be
such thing as muscle in the brain /
confess that for M own part it is my
favorite sport. and TO me there are few
things more delightful than the rip
este du Lac-au- tao; that is, the sudden
thrust made instantly after the parry,
without luagiug. CARRIE CARELESS
-ne-he proposed to you Jus, before
committing suicide? She-YeS Poor
fellow; ] rejected him He-Well, why
in the world did he commit suicide,
shen?-N y. Herald
First Drummer-What noble ami
NAL do you think best represents our
business? Second Drumner-Give il
1p. First Drummer-Whv, the Lon, OF
course -Washington Post
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-08
WORKED HIS WAY UP.
Checkered Stage Career of Popular Thorn
as o. Seabrooke.

Chcckered Stage Career of Popular Thorn
as .. Seabrooke.
Thomas O. Seabrooke, the comedian
who has made success in The Isle of
champagne" at the Grand opera house,
Chicago, has had a checkered stage
career. he was born in Mount Vernon,
N. Y, in 1850, and at the age of eleven
he entered bank, in perfectly legiti-
mate manner. His banking experience
LASTED cnine years, and his first theat-
lecal venture was with Frank NJ Wills,
now starring in 1.-TWO Old Cronies"
The weather was hot, the town was
Newark, n. j., and Seabrooke lost the
1noney he pat up. Amy Stone engaged
him to play BERTHE Cecil in Cigarette"
and ht5 first stage appearance was in
September, 1880. After that he played
with Helen Coleman IN ''The Widow
Bedott" and was stranded in Michigan
while playing in repertoire with the
same star; then with w. H. Lyten
in Canada, with L. II. Seaver in
P"Rooms for Rent" with VIII Carleton
in ''Jrish Aristocracy," with Lytell
lin Halifax, with Gus Williams in Zone
lof the Finest" and with Jeffreys Lewis
I'm THE Ruling Passion" His first dis
.covery that he was a comedian was
when George Holland offered him an
increase of SO in salary to play the
comedy part in Ten Nights in Bar
Room" He made big hit and then
went into farce comedy. After playing
"A round of parts he was engaged by
sHoyt TO play the Plumber in "A Tin
Soldier" and subsequently Deacon Todd
in "A Midnight Bell" In both of these
parts he made an impression. Turning
then to comic opera he appeared in this
city in king Cole" since known as
Wang" and then he starred in THE
Fal1ir" under Manager Hamlin's man
agement. With DE Wolf Hopper he
made another entry into comic opera APP
pearing in Castles in the Air" and then
he was engaged to create the title role
OF Bill Nye's play, THE Cadi." His va
iried experience as a leading man, heavy
man, farce comedian and singer has been
of enormous value to him, and to it he
owes no small part OF his present sue
cess as King Pommery Second.
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THE POOR OF NICE.
A People Who Are Put to Desperate
Straits.

And now how do these people live?
] was invited the other day to visit one
of their apartments in the old town,
saws a writer in the California Maya
zine, in an article on Nice This was
on the ground floor and consisted Of
three rooms The front one, on the
street, was the shop, with door, but
no window, and as CROPPED my way
into the middle or sleeping room, I
could not see
Here they sleep in a room with q cold
stone floor and no carpet, with no fire
places and hardly any daylight Tie
third or back room, which had enc
window, was the kitchen, eating and
living room, also with stone floor.
As wood and coal are dear, the strict
est economy is practieed about kindliLg
fire in the curious little French range.
When they do have meat 70 roast,
which is very rarely, they take i 10
the baker, and have il cooked there for
few sous. as an amount Of heat SUI
fcient 20 roast anything would require
most extravagant quantity Of fuel for
such poor folk
Everything is bought in very small
quantities. and even Of staple articles,
such as salt. pepper. -four and slz2-
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A VALUABLE CHERRY STONE.
It Had tho Heads of One Hundred AND
Twenty-four Potcntates Carved Upon 1t.

It Had tho Heads Of One Hundred and
Twenty-four Potcntates Carved Upon 1t.
In museum of curiosities at Salem,
Mass, there is preserved common
cherry seed or stone, followed and
fashioned like basket. Within the
basket are twelve tiny silver spoons,
the shape and finish Of which cannot
be distinguished by the naked eye
The name of the artist who con-
structed this little wonder has been
lost, but the actual existence of the
thing itself will not be questioned by
any one from the Old Witch headquar-
tiers of the Bay State, says the Philadel-
phia Press.
DR.. Peter Oliver, who lived in Eng
land during the early part of the
eighteenth century, tells of seeing a
carved cherry stone which would be a
wonder even in this age of fine tools
and fine workmanship. The stone was
one from common cherry, and upon it
were carved the heads of one hundred
and twenty-four popes, kings, queens,
emperors, saints, etc.
Small as they must necessarily have
been, it is announced on the authority
of Prof. Oliver that with a good glass
the heads of the popes and kings could
readily be distinguished from those Of
the queens and saints By their mitres
and crowns. The gentleman who
brought this little wonder to England
purchased it in Pru ssia, allowing the
original owner five thousand pounds
sterling for his treasure Think of it,
twenty-five thousand dollars for
cherry seed
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MODEST MR. CORBEu.
He Thinks That He VIII Wipe the Floor
with John l.

Win conb
I am no more afraid of John L. Sulli-
van than am of a yellow Thibet cat,
writes James J. COrbett, IL. the New
York Sunday Journal
BY this somewhat terse expression !
mean no disrespect to the greatest
pugilist the world has yet produced
Yet | am constrained TO make the re
mark from the expressions hear on all
sides that none can stand the baleful
gaze OF John LIS tiger eyes" ! arr
told by vocif-rous chroniclers that the
great man from Boston town has won
most of his victories by hypuotizlng, as
il were, his adversaries, by fixing his
dark brown orbs upon them as soon az
they enter the ring. That might do
with men of weak hearts and nerves,
but how in the name of reason one man
can challenge another TO fstic combat
and then wilt before his adverxary's
malevolent gaze passes ny comprehen-
sion
IL one man possesses such magnetic
power over another, then il il the
height Of folly for the other fellow &c
enter the arena
For my part do not believe t.
have heard 81 such wonderful power
being exercised by Richard Occur De
Lion and Godfrey, Of Bouillon. over In
fdel Turks and Saracens in the middle
ages, but IN this age Of enlightenment
! do not believe that such power Is pos
sessed by mortal man
without desiring 70 appear 80 all vain
or bOastful I would like 20 state right
here and now that have not the slight
est fear Of The renowned gladiator from
the City of Culture rlesne-izing me II
he defeats me II will - by us superior
skill and proves as boxer and not Sy
any hypnotic influence Should be %
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-08

THEATRICAL GOSSIP.

It is said that the effort to make q
star of Minna Gale cost her backea
about $4,000.
Marc Pendleton, a once well-knowr
actor, committed suicide in Cleveland
recently.
Reginald De Koven is in great de-
mand. He will, it Is said, write an
opera for De Wolf Hopper.
Thomas W. Prior has engaged his
former partner, Harry Askin, as adj
vance agent of the Digby Bell opera
company.
Henry Irving will, it is said, receive a
quarter of a million dollars from Man
ager Henry E. Abbey for his next sea-
son in America.
Louis Harrison and Charles A. Byrne
are busy on their new comic opera,
!''Venus,'' which is to be finished before
cold weather sets in.
During the seas on just ended Mrs
John Drew, who is seventy-four years
of age, travelled 1890 miles, never
knowing sick day or missing per-
Torrance.
Dora Wiley, the well-known soprano,
wife of Richard Golden, the star of Old
Jed Prouty, has instituted divorce pro-
ceedings against her husband ON the
ground of infdelity.
Marie wainwright, who has wisely con-
cluded not to begin her next season
until after election, has rented fur
nished house at Tacoma, and will pass
her vacation in that city.
Hope Booth, the bright and clever lit
tile comedienne, has arranged to star
next season in Harry Voight's three-act
comedy, "Euchred," under the manage
;ment Of Harry Citing.
Nine. Patti, who has long cherished
I6esire to visit the land where her father
was born, contemplates visit to Sicily
in January, 1893, and in the course of
her tour will go to Rome, the birthplace
Of her mother.
Heads of Conservatives in Europe
nre not amply remunerated. The chief
Sof the Milan conservatory, one of the
Largest abroad, receives salary of only
Isl 300 year. But then it costs very lit
tile to enjoy life in sunny Italy.
Mime. Sarah Bernhardt, during the
nineteen months tour in America and
Australia, from which she has just re-
turned, has acted in all 1896 times. She
tplaYed the ''Tosca," on 100 and "Cleo-
4patra" on 90 occasions.
"Rohan the Silent is the title of
new play which Alexander Salvini has
purchased of the Boston naywrights
whose pen-name is Evan Sharland
Another play by these collaborateurs,
called Drifting" has been accepted by
the Theater of Arts and Letters.
Messrs- Abbey and Grau for their
next opera season have made one i'm
iportant engagement of a terpsichorean
character. The artist is Mss Lingea
sCarale, of the Vienna Court opera house;
pretty, young and a splendid dancer.
Her contract is for sixteen months from
December of this year and the money
be paid amounts to SIS, 600. Who
ouldn't be a dancer at such fguresI
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The Decline of the Flute.

The decline of the flutes popularity
IS thus accounted for by London critic:
Modern orchestral composers have per-
mitted the oboe and clarionet to elbow
their way 10 the front, to the exclusion
of q companion whose ancestry dates
back to ancient Phrygia- Gluck, who
fourished before the days of the clar-
ionet and who only had at his dis
posal coarSe-toned oboe, was well con-
tent-notably in his 'Orfeo' and AL
ceste'-to write fine melodies for the
flute, while Handel, too. found its soft,
complaining tones full of expressive
qualities With the invention Of the
clarionet, however, and the perfecting
of the oboe the flute lost a great deal OF
its orchestral individually. Composers,
finding reed effects reader TO their
hands, became chary of according prom
inence TO an instrument whose unsup-
ported voice savored somewhat of an
tiquity and whose timber lacked the
color and character of the other mem
bers Of the woodwind family"
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zach OF us as we travel the way of
life has the choice according TO our
working of turning all the voices OF
nature into one song of rejoicing, or ot
whitening and quenohing her symphony
into fearful withdrawn silence Of con-
demnation or into crying out Of her
stones and the shaking OF her dust
AGAINST us.-RusEia
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THE BEST DIVER AT THE PIER, NOT EXCEPT
ING THE OTHER SEX.
adopted for our amusement. We play
baseball, we shoot, we play cricket and
tennis, we swim, we scull, we paddle
canoes with far more grace than men
and quite as much skill; we fence, we
have become adept anglers of salmon
and trout; we skate, we play golf, we
drive four-in-hand and tandem, and we
even ride steeplechases. Indeed, one Of
the only forms of sport to which we
have not hitherto directed our attention
is football, the reason being, l suppose,
that we could not possibly enjoy a good,
hearty scrimmage without risking Our
beauty.
One of the most expert anglers of
the present day is Lady Colin Camp
bell, daughter in law of the Duke of
Argyle, sister-in-law of Princess Louise
of Great Britain, and the principal
figure in the sensational Colin Campbell
divorce case. Lady Colin, who is We ry
beautiful woman above The average
stature, starts gaily to her work dressed
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20, VIII be the sr.t to shake him ny

80, VIII be the brzt 10 shake him by
the hand-if am able and cougratu-
late him upon sustaining his magnificent
escutcheon unblemished an IL ever has
been by the sttaint Of defeat
To be candid, do not anticipate any
such results honestly believe that
can conquer the big fellow" and u
do not il viii simply be because have
not the ability % do 20
Should victory perch upon The Dos
tonians banner shall have no excuse
20 offer, but shall accept disaster VITA
becoming 1eeltness- II any even. ny
friends NAV rest assured that thev sili.
to use sporting phrase have . ran for
their money. ! shall f2ht a. long a.
breath lasts and senses remain.
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MANHOOD RESTORED.

popular resorts, steeplechases take place
over quite difficult courses, where all
the riders are ladies of rank, who wear
with the ordinary riding skirt, the COL
ored silk jacket and peaked cap in true
jockey style. The champion steeple-
chase rider in Europe is the blonde
Countess Ugarte, one of the ladies in
who is married to Count Hector Bal
tazzi, uncle of the Baroness Marie Vel
sers, who played so distressing a role in
the tragedy at Meyerling, where Crown
Prince Rudolph met with his death.
Last year for the first time on record .
ladies' steeplechase was got up in Eng
land at Melton Mowbray, which turned
out great success.
Among the best sporting shots Of our
sex are Lady Florence Dixie, who has
killed all kinds of big game; Countess
Octsvius Kinsky, Princess Metternich
and the Duchess Dues. / should also
add the name of Lady Eva Quinn, who
has slaughtered with her rife several
tigers during her stay in India. Lady
Florence Dixie, who is the eccentric Sis
ter of the equally eccentric Marquis of
Queensberry, has likewise a couple of
grizzly bears, shot in the Rocky Noun
tains, to her credit. No longer content
to restrict ourselves TO merely putting in
an appearance at luncheon on the days
when our husbands, brothers and mas
culine relatives are out covert shooting
or attending game drives" we nova
days claim our place among the gums"
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our skirts we are unable to ''cut." Few
of US throw WELL" says Lady Miner
sadly. Most of US, it seems, do not
throw but bowl the ball. Stays, accord
ing to Lady Miner, are a great draw
back to feminine cricket, and 70 base
ball as well, 1 should imagine. For
women wearing corsets dislike to stoop,
and stoop We must if we wish to become
good fielders.
In Austria ladies' steeplechsses
AVE for long time been one
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After Church. WJo,ien --" Wasn't
that a finished sermon" EaI6nch-
Yes, but thought Tor a while IL never
would De. Jester
1t is 70 Dc feared that there are men
who owe careers ~ integrity % tbe faet
that honesty has a reputation Tor being
good policy -Wsshingtou Star.
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YLESBURY-NORRIS MERCANTILE co

Just enough for the day is purchased.
Ready money is not plenty enough to
lay in stock of such things.
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in pair of tweed knick bockers, kilt
skirt, loose many pocketed coat, woole n
stockings, and thick hobnailed shoes
out of which the water can
'squelch" as easily as it enters.
She starts at low point down the
streane casts in the pools, tumbles in
up to her waist, kills her fish without
any trace of tenderness, and then sits
down to a "thimbleful" of whiskey-
without little flask of which no wise
fisher, will set out on days fishing.
The champion lady cricketer is Lady
Miner, wife of Sir Frederick Miner, of
Nun Appleton, Yorkshire, and many are
the magazine articles and essays which
she has published concern ing her
fav0rite sport Some OF them constitute
very amusing reading, especially one in
which she laments that "a favorite
form of fielding with some ladies is
stopping the ball with their petticoats. "
She likewise complains that cricketers
belonging to our sex do not dare to
stand up to fast ball when fielding"
1t seems, however, that when we are
batting at the wickets the fielder known
by the name Of cover-point becomes I'M
necessary, as owing to the presence of
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-10

mass at the Church Of Precious Blood at
$50 o'clock. AT 10 o'clock carriages wore
taken by the whole party. and the diner
ent points Of interest In the city viewed:
This afternoon the whole party repaired
to Herring pond, Burril!ville, and en-
joyed genuine Rhode Island clambake.
The festivities will be concluded this
evening by banquet In st. Anne's Hall.
A small fire was discovered last even
ing In barn on Monument square,
owned by Zephir Sylvester. Damage,
$500. Probably of incendiary origin.
Charles Jillson, formerly brakeman on
the New York, New Haven and Hartford
railroad was Jailed for sixty days Ina the
District Court yesterday for the larceny
of a watch from friend named Albert
Clarke.
Local butchers report marked increase
In the price Of beef.
Yesterday was one Of the most uncom-
Portable days experienced here. The ther-
mometer registered 02 degrees I'm the
shade, but Mr.. Humidity was abroad and
made it. exoeedingly sticky.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-10

Since S. B. Brown "gave up the
ghost" we have acquired the dis
tinction of being the only house in
town carrying full line of MAN
TELS, CRATES and TILES. Our
stock Of Tiles has never been
equalled by Brown or any one else
in this city. In BRASS GOODS
and DECORATIVE IRON WORK
we are exclusive dealers. We are
the only concern outside New York
City who make any pretensions to
setting FLOOR, WALL and CELL
ING TILES. We have the bes.
tile setter in New England, and do
good work at fair prices.
Call on us for your Heating,
Plumbing and Fireplace Work.
OWEN McAULIFFE & SON,
S. w. Cor. Broad and Richmond SITS.
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MYSTIC.

The shower in Mystic last evening
was very light. To the north and west 1t
was heavy. Rain is greatly needed.
The convention of the Relief Corps Of
Connecticut held brief reception here
yesterday and went to Westerly.
Arrangements for peace meeting are
completed and large numb .r of speak
ers have come. There is now Qnite u
gathering in the grove. Tomorrow Is
the great day.
The moonlight excursion was made last
night without the moonlight. The Mys-
tic Band went along.
Tomorrow evening the musical his
tory Of the Orient will be presented in
Mystic Opera House by Fifty of our
young singers. Seats have sold rapidly.
Tomorrow at 2:30 the stockholders of
the Groton Park will meet in PoQuon-
mock to complete arrangements for the
trot September /.
Capt. G. +. Trippe has bought of NJ. II.
Richie a four mouths colt for 5000.
There are seven houses building in this
place now.
Capt. Spicer finds much filling neces-
sary to put the library building as he de-
sired,
Movements towards Republican Club
are in progress.
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Rags Held at Quarantine.

BOSTON, Aug. 10.-The custom authori-
ties at this port recently received orders
from Washington to deny entry for any
rags from France, because OF the danger
from the Asiatic cholera germ; therefore,
l69 bales of rags which were on board OF
the steamer Galileo have been placed in
quarantine. This importation Is made
by the weli-known paper house OF Train,
bmith q Co., "a Federal street, Boston,
and the shipper is Alfred Maurois, OF
Dunkerque, France. The rags were
shlpped on July 8, nearly month before
the Washington authorities took such a
decided stand against French rags; more
over, thoy are accompanied by an afii-
baled or shipped from any infected dis
trict.
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KNIGHTS AT DENVER.

Boston Commandery Did Splendid Work
struggle for Next Encampmcnt.
DENVER, Col, Aug. 10.-In yesterdays
parade Boston's famous commandery ex.
ecuted various evolutions in q mastery
manner and was cheered and applauded.
The grand encampment went into ses-
sion Immediately after the parade, but
little business was transacted. Governor
Boutt and Mayor Rogers delivered sd-
dresses of welcome, as did Gen. Carr,
Grand Commander of Colorado. Grand
Master Corbin made an appropriate re-
sponse.
The roll was then called and the grand
encampment went into secret session,
subsequently adjouring until today. The
encampment will probably spend some
time in getting tho location OF the 28th
triennial conclave. The fight will proba-
bly, narrow down to Boston and Hart
ford, Conn, before 1t 10 taken up for
consideration.
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BUTTONWooDs.

The fete for the benefit OF Rest cottage,
and under the auspices or the Y. w. &. L.
l.. last evening proved most enjoyable
event and q successful one financially,
nearly $500 being realized. The fete WAS
held In the hotel dining room and par
lors use of which was given by Man
ager Lyman.
There were many booths artistically ar.
ranged and ornamented. Those who hal
charge of them were
Silver and novelties - Mrs. Frank
Pearce, Miss Knight.
Candy--Mrs. Charles Godfrey.
Aprons - Mrs. Burgess, Miss Louie
Comstock.
Cake-Mrs Sumner, Mrs. Robert Smitl :.
Peanuts-Mrs. Hough, Mrs. Wilkinsoh,
Miss Burgess.
Fans-Mrs. Young, Mrs. Dodworth
Miss Fidler.
Fancy work-Mrs. Manchester, Mrs.
Mason.
Cafe-Miss Pearce, Miss Hall.
Lemonade-Miss Minnie Anderson, in
Swedish costume.
During the evening there was general
dancing. II. Allen Dodworth of Brooklyn
was floor manager.
Arrivals at the hotel are Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry w. Harvey. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred ID. Carr, Harriet +. Northup, Ma
belle Chace, Walter II. Barney and fam
lily, A. S. Doane and family, ID. r. Now
ry, all of PROVIDENCE. Louise S. Knowles
OF East Greenwich and p. A. Rhodes of
Boston.
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Naval Precedents Set Aside.

BOSTON, Aug. 10.-The hoary precedent
hallowed by the superstitions of count
less generations Of sesmen, that tho
christening rite on new ship must be
performed by a maiden or Ill luck is sure
to attend the craft, has been ruthlessly
set aside again by the navy department,
and the Marblehead will slide from the
ways at Harrison Loring's yard tomor-
row noon, christened by married wo-
man. Tho words az christen thee Mar
blehead" will be spoken by Mrs. g. f..
Allen, the daug ghter- n-law of President
Allen OF the Central National Bank, as q
recognition OF his services as assignee Of
the bankrupt estate Of Contractor Lor-
ing. In that capacity Mr.. Allen has had
great deal to do with the work on the
cruiser since the assignment OF Mr.. Lor-
ing. There was some thought of inviting
Miss Una Soley, daughter of Assistant
Secretary Soley OF the navy, but Mrs.
Allen was finally decided upon.