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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-01
Tho Trouble with Home Drsssm.AIa..

"The great trouble Of all amateur work,
whether IL BE- dressmAking or millinery, is
the want Of dnlsh." said a dressmAker To
n customer with whom she was accustomed
10 gossip bit. You ladies have general
ly very good ideas. but there is something
about your work thar we OF the profession
can spot at once. and IL Is chiefly Ia the
detail l know several ladies who cut
well. but only one whose things have real.
Iy the 'cachet OF first rate dressmaker.
"Au her work is exquisitey finished:
every bow is carefully considered. made
and placed in position; every corner Q
neatly and deity turned; every fold hAnet
lust so: there is not one biz OF slurrins
anywhere: but, as | say, she Is the only
lady that know who turns out her thinga
In what I call workmanlike manner.
aud that IL the :rou bic, too. with halt tha
dressmakers who 90 OUT by the day, al
though the want Of finish II not their faull
very often, poor things, IL is the ladies
who hurry them So
II think another reason o. failure with
home dressmakiug. said her customer, els
that too much Is generally attem pteSh
young people especially aim at effect. An
Instance Of this occurred the other day. Al
- t1iAiiAlAtfT A4f'iAAE Atf - HNs4i4Ltis III
which / WAS interest," Ted, l saw girl who
struck me IS being suen good form and 80
well turned out ia an absolutely simple
tailor gown and dark biue felt hat 20
match, that I asked at once who chs was.
Quite nRuisbed locking, was 10 com.
ment
The next day ] saw the girl again. and
simply msryeled az the change. she bad
on 4 fussy dress. WITH gathered silk front
which betrayed the ipcompeJen hand o9
an inexperienced dressmaker. and largs
hat. bedecksd with feathers While shf
stil! looked pretty. her ar ~ distinction
wss total. , gone. and she seemed rather
common. Ali my desire 70 kuOsv her van
isbed al once. bHt very likely she waa bet
ter pleased with herself in her Emery thau
10 her little serge gown. Sew YORK
Tribune.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-01
THE NEW YoRK CONTEST

NEW YORK, Dec 3l-A morning paper
prints this The Republicans of New
York are holding consultations regarding
the recent contested election results in
this state. Senator Hiscock voiced their
sentiments when he said: Its wrong.
a monstrous wrong, which cannot be toll
Grated. -
Senator Hiscock, ex-Senators Platt and
Warner Miller, Collector Hendricks,
Chauncey NJ. Depew, Chairman Brook
field of the state committee, and Colonel
George Bliss held a meeting last night,
with Joseph Choate as counsel. The sub
ject was discussed in all its bearings, and
the future action of the Republican party
carefully mapped out. just what will be
done none would say; but all were unani-
nous in saying that every legal means
would be exhausted before a surrender Is
made The general opinion is that the Re
publican senators will refuse to join III the
organ iZation of the senate until the Dem
ocrats are prepared to act fairly. The
counsel for the Republicans decided that
Immediately after Governor Hill goes out
OF office they will apply to Justices Bar
Dard and Edwards of the supreme court for
writs of contempt against five members of
the state board of canvasserS for counting
the "Mylod' certificate from Duchess
county, which elected Osborne This nc
tion was In opposition TO the decision of
the court of appeals, and also in direct
contempt Of orders given by Justices
Barnard and Edwards not to count that
Certificate y
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-01
THE MIANTONOMAH.

NEW YORK. Dec 3t-Tbe repairs and
alteratio MS on the handsome harbor de
Tense vessel, the MIantonomah haYe at
last been brought to an end, and on New
Years day the ship starts out on II brief
cruise in the direction of Gardner's Island
for the purpose of testing her newly
mounted guns.
The MiautonOmah is moored at present
to the southernmost dock at the Brooklyn
navy yard, near the red iron hull of the
half-built Cincinnati, and where the big
cruiser Chicago was anchored before she
went to sea.
The anticipated test of the guns of
modern type with which the MainrOnomah
has lately been provided is viewed with
the livelest interest by naval experts and
scientific men. Besides four l0-inch
breech- loading rifles, Two 3-pounder
Hotchkiss rapid-tiring guns, and two 81
mi!imetre HOtchkiss revolving Cannons
the Miantonomah has the very newest
thing in ordnance in the shape of the two
6-pounder Driggs-Schroeder rapid-tiring
cannon.
These guns have never been tried on
board United States cruisers before. They
throw IA 6-pouud high explosive shell every
fifteen or twenty seconds fer a distance OF
:, 500 yards, and thao with the greatest ac-
curacy. They can be used 1000 or 5000
yards away
The tests with the ordnance of the Milan
tOnomah are meant TO be extremely
thorough and elaborate. First Lieutenant
Walker says that probably two weeks will
be taken up with the trials, When the
tests are over it is expected that the Man
tonomah as harbor defense vessel, with
its modern guns and low water submerged
hull, will be match tor any but the
largest European battleships. Gardner's
Bay is the probable destination OF the
Miantonomah. When she has returned
from the gun trial the ships officers think
she may be sent off on cruise to the North
\ .
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A REMARKABLE CAREER.

LONDON, Dec. 3l-Adjai Crowther, d.
D., bishop of the Niger territory, died to-
day. He was a native African, and his
history, extending over seventy years or
more, from state of abject servitude TO
the episcopate, is "a very romantic one.
His original name was Adjai, and his
family lived at Ochugu, in the 1orubu
county, 100 miles inland from the blight
of Benin. He was carried off in 1S2l by
Mohammedans; was exchanged for horse;
was again exchanged at Dahda, where he
was treated with great cruelty; was then
again sold as slave for some tobacco; WIS
captured by an English man-of-war and
landed at Sierra Leone in 1S22 He was
baptized in 1875, taking the name of the
evangelical vicar of Christ church, New
gate street, Samuel Crowther In 1923 he
married native girl, who had been taught
in the same school with him. Then for
several years he served as schoolmaster of
Regentstown. Subsequently he accom-
panied the first Niger expedition. After
arriving in England he began studying
at the church missionary college at Isling-
ton. He was ordained by the bishop of
London. In 1865 he accompanied the sec
ond Niger expedition. and wrote very
able account of it. He was afterwards au
active clergyman.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-01
PNFlIMATIC TUBE SERVICE.

CHICAGO, Dec. 3L-Representatives of
p d. Armour q Co, the Edison Electric
Light company and several other large
concerns in the city, are in consultation
with George Cross, president of the New
York Pneumotic Tube company, with n
view OF establishing pneumatic tube ser
vice in Chicago and the suburbs. Mr.. Ar
mour Is particularly favorable to the plan,
and may be one of the hackers of the IN
dertaking The tubes will cover the en-
tire city and suburbs, and supply a system
by which packages weighing less than 100
pounds can be sent cheaper than nail
rates to any part of the city and outlying
towns The buckets or boxes that slide
through the tubes will travel at the rate
of 500 miles per minute. The project in
ciudes small stations throughout the city,
and does not involve tearing up the streets,
as the small tubes may be laid along the
elevated roads, fastened TO telegraph
poles, and located over buildings aud
across streets in the city. The connec-
tions between suburbs will be made as
telegraph wires are hung. The large
tubes must be under ground. l. is also
intended 10 establish similar plants in the
different large cities, and eventually con
meet the cities III the same way.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-01
THE GERMAN pRINTeBssTRlKE

I4oNBoN, Dec. Silt was reported few
days sgo that the strike Of German print
ers hsd collapsed. The effect of the an
ncuucemeGJ was TO make material reduc-
tioa in he financial support extended by
the English unions. Dcbiin. the leader os
the Berlin strike. today sent TO Tom Mann.
the English labor leader. the following
telegram,
No surrender: employers spreading
false news; authorities placing difficulties
IN Way % organizing In spite OF all battie
progresses with greatest enthusiasm.
Continue sending substantial help
Upon receipt Of this telegram. the Lon
don unions sent 10 Berlin a teIeErap!c or
der Tor loco marks 10 aid the strikers.
with promise OF more. They also notsf fed
thr provincial unions The German str5 ke
Is steadily proceeding. sad the men stand a
good chance Of winning I.srge subscrip-
tlons are now being made daily.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-01

Topeka. Kan, Dec. 31-The most
sanguine applicant for senatorial honors
.hIs morning was Bishop w. Perkins.
Major 4. y. Morrill, seemingly leads the
field; for the impression is growing more
and more that no Topeka man viii be
honored The governor viii give no in-
formation, except that he will make the
appointment this week. Perkins expected
the appointmeut tonight as a New ear S
present. ana thinks that all he viii have
TO do will be to retain the ground he
gained yesterday. The most surprising
strength has been shown by the Morrill,
men The claims of the eX-coDgresSman
from the First district were hardly taken
into account until delegation from his
district arrived in town and began to
uress his claims Then ii was discovered
that Morrill, had strength in all the other
districts, and that no fight was being
made on him. The big delegations have
All departed, and only the chief lIeutenants
are on guard today.
Ben Simpson, the dark horse, crawled
out of his hole TODAY and interviewed the
governor this morning He had no sooner
departed than State Senator Schiliing was
ushered into the private executive room
lie was in turn followed by Cyrus Leland
Perkins had an appointment with the
governor at o clock and made the last
presentation of his claims at that time.
lie has nswered fully the charges that he
criticized the state administration of Gov
prnor Humphrey. Perkins attempted
to show the governor that it will be folly
10 send "A man to Washington TO fill Sena-
tor Plumb's place who Is not acquainted
with the work there. Everything that
Perkins can say in his own behalf will ap-
ply equally 10 Congressman Morrill,, and
that was what Senator Schiiling and
Cyrus Leland attempted to show the gov
srnor this morning,
The last delegation to present a favorite
son 10 the governor was from Kansas
City, Kan, with William Buchan for the
central figure. 1t was Buchan who man
aged ingalls, last campaign. Buchan
made good showing at his own home, but
nobody outside Of Kansas City ever
Thought lie had the remotest chance of ap-
pointmenJ.
Senator Schilling, after the interview
with the governor. said: 1T will be either
Perkins Morrill, or Peck. do not think
the appointment viii be announced today
but il will certainly he made this week. F"
Major Hudson's friends still consider
him in the race, but lack the confidence
they showed yesterday. After his inter
view with Perkins this afternoon, the
governor viii. IN all probability, have
made up his mind. He is examining every
charge which has been preferred against
the Third district congressman, and has
even gone to the trouble of having men
brought here from remote parts of the
ktate. If Perkins had not been his fa7orite
from the start. such course would have
been unlikely Bill Hackney, who has
been making a fight against Perkins. is
arranging to hold an Indignation meeting
In the event OF Perkins appointment
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We Wish You All A Glad and Happy
NEW YEAR.

Hold 1t rests with you whether or not our wish
viii be fulfilled TO make the whole year glad you must
start right and to start right you must be at peace with
YOUR fellow
You can't be at peace wearing ill-fitting paid
to-rpuch-f whistle suit of clothes overcoat
But you can If you clothes bought from Herman
G Hess
The world will seem brighter and better; your step
will be frmer and your eyes will sparkle with the con-
scousness of the possession of bargain and trade well
made with honest men.
Start right Trade with H. & Fl. today if not today
hasten to do soon They offering some special
bargains in seasonable apparel.
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A CHAMBER OE HORRORS.

The apartment to which the unhappy
wretch is confined by iniammatory rheu-
matism is indeed a chamber of horrors
Appalling are the Jortures inflicted by this
agonizing complaint, and those endured
by persons suffering from milder forms of
it are severe enough. Obstinate rs il is in
it's mature developments, it is surely
remediabe at the outset with Hostetters $
Stomach Bitters, an infinitely safer as well
az more effective remedy than the poisons
often used to subdue it. Always should it
be borne in mind by those seeking relief
from rheumatism, that though conquera-
BILE in the incipient stage, it is not only
stubborn but dangerous when fully de-
veloped, on account Of its tendency to at
tack the vital parts This consideration
should lead to the early adoption of cura-
tive measures. The Bitters will overcome
malarial. kidney, dyspeptic and bilious
trouble
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-01

DUBLIN, Dec. 31-A terrific explosion
took place today at the noon hour in the
cellar of Dublin castle, Immediately below
the privy council chamber. The explosion
was caused by gun cotton, and practically
wrecked the building. The castle was
being renovated by workmen and if the
explosion had occurred at any other time
| during the day many lives woald have
been lost. As it was the workmen were
ali at dinner The earl of Zetland this
afternoon visited the scene, and expressed
surprise at the terrific energy of the explo-
sion.
Advices had been received here that the
| physical force party in America was
about to make further attempt to put
their policy into actual practice; but the
authorities placed little credence in the re-
ports, feeling confident that any such at
temDtS would result disastrouslv for those
who undertook TO make them, and that no
one could be found foolhardy enough TO
| inaugurate a dynamite campaign. How
false their sense of security was was exem-
plified today, and it is hardly necessary to
say that they will devote all their forces to
the capture OF the culprits who have been
so daring as to invade the precincts of
Dublin castle, in pursuit OF their nefariOus
schemes.
The Irish authorities do not intend to
rely on their Judgment in solving the
to London. summoning Colonel c. V.
Maiendie, her maiesty's chief inspector of
explosives. Sir Charles Alexander Cam
eron, chief of the public health depart
ment of Dublin. and inspector of expio-
sives in this city, declares that the explo-
sion was caused by large quantity of
gun cotton. 1t is evident that it was the
intention of the authors of the explosion
to destroy the privy council chamber. A
meeting of the privy council was to have
been held tonight, and it is supposed that
the miscreants made some miscalculation
in the arrangements for timing the ex-
plosion. There areino means of determining
how the explosive was fixed, rs every
thing in the cellar WAS blown to pieces
Frederick J. Callinan one of the principal
clerks in the office OF the chief secretary
for Ireland had a narrow escape from
meeting instant death by the explosion.
Evening-The castle officials state that
after the first feeling of alarm had passed
away, the consequences OF the explosion
were found to be less serious than they
had feared The expenditure of few
pounds, they say, will repair the damage.
The prlvy council met rs usual after the
explosion. Chief of Police MaIlon says
that the force of the explosion was exerted
in an outward direction. and that it was
possibly an explosion of gas
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PULITzER'S LATEST VENTURE.

CHICAGO, Dec. 31-A short time ago the
Chicago " Grid company, with capital
stock of 500. .0O0 was incorporated under
the laws of this state. The Evening Jour
nal says that Joseph Pulitzer, proprietor
Of the New York World. is back of the en-
terprise. and adds the following:
"Pulitzer's agents have been in the city
for the past few weeks negotiating for the
purchase of Il site BETTING this latest
great newspaper venture and the require
ment OF the requisite plant. Negotiations
were opened with the proprietor Of a Dem
ocratic daily, bat they were not closed
owing 10 the fact that the owner OF the
sheet peTsIstently raised the price On the
would-be purchasers just when the deal
was about 10 be consummated. As con
sequence. all negotiations were dropped.
and the result viii he that Pulitzer viii
essay il the city Of Chicago a repetition Of
his success IN his New York newspaper
hgaEzrz-S
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A NIHlllST PIOT-

PARIS, Dec. 31.-A plot has been discov-
cred here, formed by Russian Nihilists, to
blow up with dynamite the building in
which the chamber of deputies meets and
also the building occupied by the Russian
embassy. Many refugee Russians have
the houses of suspects have been searched,
and it is reported that a quantity of in
eliminating documents We're found. The
cause of the plot is the disfavor which the
entente between Russia and France finds
in the eyes of the Nihilists.
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AMERICAN 81 AX

CHICAGO, Dec 3l-An extensive COM
pany. backed by eastern capital, has been
organized in Chicago for the manufacture
of American flax \ license of lncorpora-
tion has been issued to it under the name
of the United States Linen Manufacturing
company, by the secretary of state at
Springfield. The capital stock Is placed
al So 600 coo. The attorney for the new
company said: AT present nearly all the
fax used in this country is imported. This
company has experimental and proved to
its own satisfaction that it can manufac-
ture an American article much cheaper
than that imported, and at the same time
furnish as good an article as that made IN
foreign countries.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

The Payton Comedy company will give
grand New Years matinee at the Craw-
ford Grand this afternoon, when strong
bill will be presented. The matinee is
given especially for the benefit Of ladies
and children. Popular prices will prevail
An excellent performance Of the strong
emotional play Mother and Son" was
given by the company at the opera house
last evening. Hiss keene appeared rs
Coralie and Madam Dubois. and Mr.
Isaac Payton as Captain Daniel. The play
was well received by an appreciative au-
dience.
Remember the company give a grand
family matinee this afternoon, also to.
night, presenting at both performances
strong plays. Secure seats at the box Of
flee during the day.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-01
MONTREAL EXCITED

MONTREAL, Dec. 3I-There was agita-
tion tonight iu Catholic circles here over a
report that Pope Leo Mi had been as
sassinated. The rumor was traced to a
house of the ,jesuits, and Father Drum
moud was appealed TO. He admitted hav-
ing heard it from an old and intimate
friend. who would have no motive for de
ceptiou. The telegraph and newspaper
offices were besieged 10y crowds of inquirers
but it is not known how the report origin
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CENTRAL AMERICAN INTRlGuE.

SAN SALVADOR, Dec. Si-Ihe police
yesterday arrested uspiCiogs SpSniard.
finding on his person letters addressed TO
General Figuerva, signed by President
Barillas OF tsuatemalt The letters offere /
money and arms 10 start a revolution 10
Salvador il i said that BsriilaS WAS rhe
in~tigatOr of the revolution IN Honduras.
His plan WAS N cause "a revolution in boyh
countries and sham oae IN jli> own cnuu-
try, 30 that hr could rrociuisn the latter
country in a State ot s.p-g. att FdiaE hlm
All excuse for a coup t'SiaL Bsf5lsas !
nOw planning TO declare himself dictator.
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WEATHER BULLETIN.
WEATHER BJ EEAB,
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
WICHITA, Kan. Dec. 81. 1881.


DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
WICHITA, Kan, Dec. 81. lsyt
Forecast for Wichita and vicinity
Clearing and much colder Friday and Sat
urday.
During the past "a hours the highest
temperature was 640. the lowest 49 and
the mean 56s, with warm cloudy weather
and thunder shower after ) p. m, and
light rain 3:l5 TO $40 p M. and after 6:1o p.
m; total rainfall up to : p m, 81 inch.
Total rainfall for December, liz inches.
For the past three years the average
temperature for tue month of December
has been 4le, and for the 3lth day So.
FRED l. JOHNSON, Observer
WASHINGTON. Dec. 3I.-Forecast until
p. m. Friday;
For Missouri, Indian Territory and Kan
sas-Treatening weather with rain or
snow, and cold wave and much colder
weather Friday night, winds shifting to
north
WASHINGTON, Dec 3l-To Observer,
Wichita, Kansas:-Hoist cold wave signal.
Temperature will fail about 20 degrees or
more By Friday night HARRINGTON.
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dan. In an interview today he declared
that mahdisnl has been expiring ever
since the death of the so-called mahdi
The Fathers followers are realizing that
he was not the true mahdi, and his sue
cessor, Mahdi Khalipa, who is now 4S
years old, is losing his energy. He leads a
luxurious life, possessing harem with $50
inmates He has abandoned all designs
to extend his power northward. Father
Ohrwalder attributes the failure of the
mahdi's operations beyond Dongola solely
20 the presence of the British in Egypt.
The Mahdi means to attack the Italians at
Besha, first organizing an expedition OF
1900 troops to take kassala.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-01
AHOIISE OEDEATA

ATCHIsoN, KAN, Dec. 3I.-John Delaney
wealthy farmer of Doniphan county,
Kan, took sick a week ago and died in a
wife was taken i'll, and in twenty-fouE
hours she died. Two sons in California
were teIegraphed for. They arrived III
time for the funeral obsequies of their
mother, and yesterday both sons died ap-
pareatly of the same disease. 1t is suppos-
ed that the cause of the death of all OF
them was moving into and sleeping in the
rooms of Il new house they had just com
Met ed
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THE GRIP

SEYMOUR. Ind, Dec. 5I-In this city of
less than 1,oo0 inhabitants there are over
2.000 cases OF grip. and there has been u
number OF deaths due 20 that malAdy.
LINCOLN. Neb. Dec 3l.-rhere are he
tween 400 and 800 cases Of grip in this city
at the present time
LoNDoN, Dec Sl-Iufluenza still claims
its victims amoGg he princely families Of
Europe. the latest to succumb being Prince
Victor HOhenlohe VINO WAS soiournlng
here. HIS full IiiJe Is Prince Victor Fer
dinsnd Francis Eugene Gustsve Adolph
Frederick Hobenlohe
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THE STORM in OKLAHOMA.

GUTHRIE, O. T., Dec. 3l.-A severe wind
and rain storm, accompanied by thunder
and lightning, prevailed IN this city and
vicinity this evening. The creek which
runs through the city rose two feet in half
an hour The streets are full of water and
a good deal of damage was done Ia avn
ings and signs Ii Is impossible to learn
the extent OF the damage in the country,
as all the streams are overflowing and the
bridges have been washed away.