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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-19
EXPLOSIVES IN WARFARE.
Terrible Agents for the Destruction O
Human Life.

hunl&n Ine-
High explosives, hitherto untried In
either military or naval contests, will
play large and important part IN the
warfare of the future. The most power
full at present known is explosive
gclatine," being fifteen times as strong
as gunpowder. 1t is made by dissolving
gun-cotton in nitroglycerine, the prepa-
ration having the consistency of honey.
Unfortunately it is very unsafe stuff 70
use in battle, because bullet striking
it will set it off by conclusion No ex-
plosive is good for fighting purposes
that can be touched off by shock or
otherwise than by the actual contact
of fire. A novel kind of bomb is filed
with what the inventor calls ''hellofite."
The two chemical ingredients, binitro-
benzoie and nitric acid, are in separate
glass vessels, which are broken when
the shot is fred, their contents being
mixed together by the rapid revolution
of the shell and exploded by time
fuse. Wonderful accounts are given of
the havoc created by the bursting of
projectiles of this description. Up 20
the present time no method Of throw
ing high-power explosives from guns by
means of gunpowder has been proved
successful, although one scientific
gentleman has wasted three hundred
thousand dollars of Uncle SANS money
in experiments which only resulted in
bursting many valuable cannon How
ever, trials that are being conducted
under government auspices with new
termed ''ermensite' seem like
" to solve this problem Cutn now
pneumatic guns have been found avail
q BILE for such purposeA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-19
A City in TWO Hemispheres.

In one respect at least Quito, the
capital of Ecuador, is the most unique
city in the world-it is situated in both
the northern and the southern hemis-
pheres, a distinction claimed by no
other place of Importance on the globe.
At Quito the sun rises and sets at six
o'clock the year around. You may for
get to wind your watch while you are
visiting the Ecuadorean capital, but you
need not hunt up a regulator-set it
when the sun rises or sets and you will
be sure to be right. Old Sol makes no
mistakes In one part of the city the
summer season does battle with old
winter, who is just across the street
The seasons, as far as names are con-
cerned, change almost instantly: but,
as the temperature is remarkably even,
these curious points are seldom thought
of or commented on by the $4,000 people
who make Quito their home.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-19
BEFORE AND AFTER TIEINa.

undermined seams and the front is
'slashed to desirable depth at the
center; the opening is finished at the
right side with an underlap or button
stand and at the left side with a wide
overlap pointed at the lower end, and
the front may be closed with buttons
and buttonholes or with studs. To the
front are applied patch pockets, which
have pointed lower edges and are fin
ished at the top with laps that are also
pointed at the lower edges. The back
is but slightly full and is gathered at
each side of the center and sewed to
yoke, which is pointed at the center of
the lower edge. Each of the shirt
sleeves has an opening at the back of
the arm that is finished with facings,
the overlapping facing being pointed at
the top; and the lower edge is gathered
and joined TO wristband, which may
be closed with button and buttonhole
or with stud. At the neck is a rolling
collar which turns from the top of
fitted band; and machine stitching fin
ishes all the edges of the garment.
Plain, striped, spotted or figured
wash silk, Oxford cloth. outing flannel,
serge and checked, striped or plain fan
mel will develop attractively in the
shirt, which is appropriate for outdoor
sports of all kinds and may be worn
with a blazer. Machine stitching viii
provide an attractive completion, but
perfectly plain finish is always in good
taste. All the seams are finished in fell
fashion.
In scarfs the latest four-in-hands are
a little smaller, with the ends usually
pointed. Sometimes the ends are tied
so as to stand out wide, forming far
ing apron effect. A plain full-dress
bow and a pretty fancy hand bow, both
of which are very easily tied, are also
shown IN the cut
ALBERT EDWARD TYRRELL-
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Intervals of about three inches, were
little outings of the white The waist
was made simply, just gathered, and
hadthis same velvet and puff arrange
ment atthe belt, and also at the throat.
1t was repeated again in the pulled
sleeve and at the wrist There were a
good many little knots of blue all over
her. and she held pale blue fan in one
hand.and a white parasol in the other.
With the dark green of the trees for a
background she made very pretty pic
lure.
AS turned my head to look for nv
pencil, l caught sight of something
green moving in the distance At first
thought it might be the waving of the
leaves, for 1t was almost that color, but
concluded II wasn't, and rose quickly
70 my feet and pursued the moving
green. 1t turned ont to be woman.
md she was walking by the side of
tall man. The green she wore was
China silk of q soft. exquisite shade,
and had green and white pattern run
ming over it. AT the bottom of the
skirt there were five ruf1es of silk
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-19

In the neighborhood of Burley, Eng.
land the other day gentleman, look
ing over a wall, saw a dead hen in the
field Presently a rat ran up, shifted
at the defunct fowl with much satisfac-
ton, and went away in some haste.
The onlooker, who is a student of nat
ural history, knew what that meant
and removed the hen from the spot
In a minute or two the rat came back
with half dozen friends. with the evi-
dent intention Of removing the carcass
for future use. Arrived at the spot
where the fowl had lain the rat raised a
loud squeak of establishment at It's alb
sence. In a trice the other rats fell
upon him so savageIy that they left
him dead on the field as warning
not TO play practical jokes with his
friends
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-19
A PIRATES POWER.
The Talented LATTE and His Control Over
His Men.


The Talented LaAtte and His Control Over
His Men.
81 recently met survivor of Pirate
Laftte's band of freebooters," said
Thomas Haines, once a lieutenant in
the United States navy, to a St Louis
Globe-Democrat reporter. "He was a
tough-looking specimen and must have
been well past eighty years of age, for
it is more than sixty years since LATTE
had bis headquarters on Galveston
island and preyed upon the commerce
of the gulf. Q The relic of those half
forgotten times was an inmate of a
Jersey City charitable institution and
was not much inclined to discuss by
cones. He said, however, that LATTE
was very handsome Frenchman, more
than six feet in height, well made and
possessed of wonderful talents as a
commander. He ruled the toughest lot
of men ever congTegated on one island
as though they were n flock of lambs.
Occasionally lawless spirit would
rebel, however, but his days thence
forth were brief and full of trouble.
"OlLdll CStIuc Ill COAJStCI WIFI
Lafitte fell in love with him, and he
was as safe among his female friends
in New Orleans as on Galveston island
surrounded by his armed buccaneers.
According to this survivor, prominent
New Orleans lawyer once gave LATTE
offense and he made pilgrimage to
the city to kill him but changed his
s. l,f ~
enemy's handsome young wife to elope
with him. According to this ancient
chronicler, several wen-known people
in south Texas and Louisiana are de-
scendants of Laftte's piratical crew and
few of his female companions are still
living in that section.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-19

outing jackets, all my underwear and
many pretty trifle that one usually
goes to haberdasher to purchase"
Here was an idea at any rate, and I
followed it up. went to the leading
pattern houses and found that the
demand for ''gentlemen's wear" pat
terms had grown to such an extent with
in the past year or SO that designs ara
now in stock for everything in the way
of wearing apparel except dress suit,
a frock or a sack suit, derby or silk
hat.
One of the neatest things to be made
at home is the sash vest or Gordon sash.
The materials favored for the vest are
serge, satin, silk, cloth and Bedford
cord. The sash may be made Of corded
silk, surah or faille. The five pieces
shown in the cut are, reduced patterns
for both the Gordon sash and the sash
vest. The two belt sections are the
same tor both, and the Gordon sash is
put on the lining in folds, rs shown by
the notches on the ends; the plaits
should be turned upward at one end
and downward at the other, to give q
soft and pretty effect It is well to cut
the belt sections from tennis belt,
The sash vest has tuck at the CEN
ter, and a whalebone should be inserted
to stiffen it. Buttons and pseudo but
tonholes ornament the belt at the left
side of the tuck. Vest pockets, finished
with welt, are inserted in each side Of
the belt. The small rings on the pat
tern show the positions of pockets,
plain buttons, etc.
When you begin to figure on the cost
of the material for one of these vests,
its cheapness strikes home at once. a
quarter of yard of material with a
width of twenty-seven inches, tennis
belt and three buttons completes all
you will need. For the Gordol. sash
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-19
Women Who Deal in Tea,

There is in London a firm of women
tea merchants who have bought an es-
tate in Ceylon and carry on their bust
ness entirely through women blenders,
tasters, packers and agents. The great
est difficulty encountered by the women
is in packing, but this they are fast con-
Quering under male instructors. The
rooms where this essentially feminine
luxury is dispensed in London are
marvelously decorated and daintily ap-
rendezvous for women, where they
meet and entertain their friends in the
nearest approach to the mans club
method yet evolved.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-19
WlfIl{sI s;59le
THE WOMAN OF FASHION.
Some Sage Reflections Upon Our
Present Mode Of Dressing.
How TO Keep Cooi-A Delightful White
and Blue Gown-Scme New Outing
Gowns and Pretty Hats
Notes Picked Up.
COPYRIGHT, 1892. I

Everybody seems TO be looking rather
cool and comfortable In spite of the
warm weather. There was a time when
1T seemed weil-nigh impossible to keep
cool, for we were obliged to wear. no
matter how fercely the sun beat down,
stiff white skirts, and certain number
,of them, TO give our dresses the desired
effect. There was not allowed TO ap-
pear in any part of them the slightest
suspicion of that effect which is now so
much sought after. Everything at this
time must stand out well to be IN mode,
and that most grewsome Of all In
ventions for women's apparel, the bus
tile, added It's little weight to the rest;
$50 that when we attempted to make our
way through a crowded thoroughfare
.or car, we were driven almost to despera-
tion by the effort. No wonder we grew
warm and warmer in the face of vigor-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-19
HIS Income.

81 am glad. my son" said the loving
mother Of the rising young architect
as she fondly stroked his head, that
you have done so well. How much
money do you expect TO make this
year?"
We'll, mother" replied the talented
young man, that IS hard 70 tel. but
am sure OF twenty four hundred dollars.
You see" ne continued. gently pressing
his mothers hand, II have just got an
order for four SIX hundred dollar cot
tages Truth
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-19

tous tanning, cooling drinks and invit-
ling sunshades. The other Sex has GER
tainly shown much more common sense
in their manner of dressing, and a man
always looks enviably cool even on an
Excessively warm day. And the woman
of observation noting this fact, straight
lway set herself to copying, to as great
ian extent as she dared, the apparel of
1.-THE cooler sex. And hence our tight
lifting silk underwear, our sparseness
lof skirts, our thin clinging robes, our
ishirt fronts and blazers. No wonder
I'VE grow more athletic and healthy
every year. Who wouldn't, in a gar
tment that one can actually kick in, or
run or row in or ride on wheel in?
Why, the girl of a few seasons ago is a
different creature now. Where are her
languor and pretty airs, and dainty
steps. and timid climbing, and general
shrinking back at every new idea pro-
posed for the summer outing? Gone,
all of them, with the old garments.
but is she masculine then, and self-as-
Isertive, and loud-spoken and independ-
lent? Nay, none of these; she is still a
gWOlid-l. lilOIS Truly d "OLldh JIdu bc-
tfore, and more able to win and to hold
tine admiration and regard of the other
sex.
This train of sage reflections was
lstarted by the sight of fair young girl
twho stood leaning against country
istile, and whom had been watching
flor some time, as L lay in the shadow of
ia tree, pencil and paper in hand, Won
tdering why there was such thing as
fashions this season of the year, when
zone felt like doing nothing but idling.
lShe certainly was the embodiment of
GOODNESS, clad in a white crepon gown;
1.-THE dress was all trimmed with narrow
ipale blue velvet ribbon, in a very pretty
tway. At the bottom of the skirt was a
Ideep ruffie of crepon with wide head
ling, and just beneath the heading were
three rows of the blue velvet. Then
lover the velvet, all around the skirt, at
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-19

and at the neck she runs little ruch.
ing all around, which hooks at the back
This keeps everything well in place,
and now she only needs a blazer.
The new bodices are widest under the
arms and narrowest both back and
front.
Sleeve puffs aren't a bit smaller.
They're a trife shorter, however, and
a little broader. The baby shoulder
puffs are very pretty.
There's such run on fine linen lawns
that it's impossible to find any more
pretty ones. EVA A. SCHUBERT.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-19
Swift Retributior.

Mr. Cahokia from ST. Louisl-You
don't seem to be much enthused over
the acting OF this company, Miss How
James
Boston Young Woman (transfxing
him with a cold starch am not even
admirationed, sir.-Chicago Tribune.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-19
THE MAN OF FASHION.
He is Having Much Of His Wear
ing Apparel Made at Home.
Patterns for Leggins and Overgaiters; for
Commodore Caps and Outing jack
ets-Knitsed Articles That Can
Be Made at Home.
COPYRIGHT, 1892. !

COPYRIGHT, lSJ2J
''Never spend money for anything
that YOU can have made at home better
and cheaper than you can buy it,
This remark from well-known man
of fashion, who | believed, had never
stopped even to price the thing he
wanted, Struck me as singular. piled
him for an-explanation-
"Well, tosbegin with, l can have pref
tier and better ties made right at home
than / can buy from haberdasher.
Furthermore, Il can have my skullcaps
made at home, and l do so. 1 have a
half dozen bathing suits made at
home, all my,lounging, smoking and
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-19
Costly PoIiteness

Mamma referring 20 old maid. in
street carl-Why don't you offer your
seat 70 that lady?
Little Boy ,hitching uneasily}-I'm
afraid she'll take ne on 'er lap.-Good
News
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-19
The Cause.

Strawber-I suppose you will be sur
prised to hear that my engagement is
broken off?
Singerly-Really! Why, great Scott,
old man, it was only yesterday that
sawyou out shopping with your iancee.
Strawber (sadly)-I know it. That's
what broke it off.-Cloak Review.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-19
Narrow Escapes.

4 woman in Springfield. O., has, ac-
cordiDg to 4 dispatch, apparently died
four or five times during the last year,
been laid out for burial, and each time
returned TO vigorous life just before be-
ing consigned to the grave
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-19
In the Course OF the spar.

Mr., Littleton-Weu, il takes two 70
make quarrel, so III shu; up.
Mrs Littleton-Iust ike you. you
mean, miserable man! You'll Just sit
there and tA,ak ugly thinrs.-PueS.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-19

A Word of Caution.
Harry-Mabel, love, dote upon you
wildly.
Mabel-That's all right, but don't let
papa know it.
''Why?"
Hes violently opposed to young
mems wild dotes-" - Demorest's
Magazine.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-19
A Prescription That wiz Suit.

A Prescription That VIII Suit.
doctor, l don't know what to dc
with my boy. He doesn't seem to be
sick, and he isn't lazy, but he acts kind
o. dazed and queer, as if he had wheels
IN his head
That's exactly his trouble, sir. He
has bicycle on the brain Get him one 4"
Chicago Tribune.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-19

When Baby uas sick, we gave her Castoria.
Ehe1 she was Child. she cried for Castoria.
when she became Miss, she clung TO Castoria-
Nshan she had Children. she save Them CaStoIia
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-19

sweater" And then she went on 10
give me all the intricate details of knit
ting pair of suspenders. THE sus-
pender should be knitted with the very
best knitting silk, used double and in
coarse steel needles. The beginning
should always be at the crossed ends,
and fourteen stitches should be cast for
each suspender. Now divide the stitches
into halves to form the button hole,
and knit back and forth on each division,
or half a sufficient distance to make
buttonhole Of the size usually seen in
suspenders- Then slip the stitches all
ON to one needle again and knit back
and forth for about an inch and halt
Divide the stitches once more and make
second buttonhole like the first one.
Now put the stitches again on to one
needle and knit back and forth six
times, increasing one stitch at the end
of each row, which viii make the num-
Der Of stitches twenty"
But, reverting to other styles aside
from these knit goods, which are as
rule great test of patience and perse-
verance, was struck with a pretty de-
sign for a neglige shirt which can be
made at home with ease. It is devel-
oped in white India silk and has full
bosom arranged in soft folds that result
from gathers at the top and bottom,
and the back is Slightly gathered at the
center and is joined to shallow,
square yoke. The shirt sleeves are fin
ished with wristbands. and narrow
band completes the neck. The closing
is made with studs, and Piccadilly
collar and Madras four-in-hand scarf are
worn.
White flannel is chosen for the blazer.
The fronts roll back in soft lapels that
meet the rolling collar in notches; and
they round gracefully toward the back,
which is shaped by curving center
seam. The coat sleeves are each fin
ished at the wrist with a row of stitch
ing. A patch pocket with rounding
lower corners is stitched upon the lower
part of each front, and a pocket is APP
piled to the left breast. A double row
of stitching finishes all the free edges
of the blazer.
White cloth is represented in the
commodore cap, which has a circular
crown joined to the top of a curved side
that is in four sections. A straight
band stiffened with canvas is joined to
the loose edge of the side, and a sweat
band is added
Then there are some very pretty de-
signs in flannel shirts. A pretty effect
is developed in two varieties of fannels.
The garment is shaped by shoulder and
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-19
a KcIrf1 der.

"You refuse to change that counter
felt bill for me, and yet you call your
self Christiani' he said.
What's that got TO do with it2''
asked the other.
''You should always return good for
evil"-Puck
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-19

Onee ard yards OF aTosIsy zTs. be
uesn Dou=sae ave AHsf Pint q. Asd
Arznch ards Al IniSn city. OkiA-
h0rns Ciiy. Eahsa : AID Mace, OkIz-
hos.s. & sas l10Fy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-19

W. y. CoLER IT, Prest CoEEB l. SIN. '. Pres
CHAs. u. Pool CasGisr.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-19
Lynch Law Among Rats.

ALBERT EDWARD TYRREL
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-05-06
WORLDS FAIR.

Work on the Exposition grounds
is going On rapidly, involving an out
lay Of 1000, 900 month and the
employment Of 1000 men daily. The
buildings when completed will cover
100 acres and have gallery surface
of fifty acres additional. SEVENTH
two foreign countries and provinces
have engaged to make exhibits; 1920, :
600, 900 in exhibits will invite inspec-
ton troul th~onging thousands Of
Worlds Fair visitors. Are you
gong
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-05-06

A bill has been passed by the Sen
ate extending invitation to the King
and Queen Of Spain, defendants OF
Columbus, pres dents of American
Republics and governors of American
colonies to participate in the Worlds
Fair.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-05-06
HIS TRIP TO PHILADELPHIA
THE COLD WEATHER DOES NOT PREVENT
HIM WRITING HOT WEATHER
ADVERTISEMENT
HINTS TO THOSE WHO EXPECT TO AT
TEND THE ASSOCIATION AT
BALLARD'S BRIDGE.
NEW STORES. mot IT..
Mr.. EDITOR -

It has been sometime since you
have had letter from Little Bob and
as he has just returned from Phi!a-
delphia where he has been selecting
perhaps. the choicest stock OF spring
and summer wear, he takes this
me- bod Of lnforming--the public. The
weather is extremely cold and is just
sizzling at the time | write. But
talking about the weather makes me
think Of what an acquaintance said to
me lately. "MltcheIP', says he,
you're wasting good printers ink, in
advertising, this weather. Who do
you think is coming out to buy, #
they can stay in doors? "Weir'
says [, "did you ever know it so hot
that You could keep folks away from
the circus?" ''Well, no." he admit
ted, that was SO. Then" saws I,
the reason they go to the circus, is
because there's something there for
fifty cents, that they want bad.
And whenever a merchant adVertiseS
3 fifty cents worth that the public
thinks is full value for the money,
they'll 60 and get the goods notwl5h-
standing the weather. But. suppose
circus advertised a gigantic show,
and turned loose on the crowd Who'd
come spawned horse and q wheezy
handy Legged clown as the actual
colossal aggregation! Do you sup
pose that CIRCUS could stay right here
and do business? not mulch, Well
it is ust so with new stores that come
to our town. They send Out big al
vertisements telling the people that
they are giving away goods They
sell them 4 few small items( things they
know all about) for almost nothin 2
but when they come to buy an artic e
they know very little about then they
make them pay well fox It, Give tie
foIhs what you promise, and prom Sc
What they want, has been my mortD
ever S. nee the Bee Hive Store was
eStab 'ished
We'll Sir" we are in a comp etc
rush. Every TRAIN and every steamer
brings loads of goods tor the old Bee
dive >to e Our lac OF Dress goo Is
aud trimmings h4ve set al the ladies'
taking 1t seems 10 me tnat everyone
is getting rea y for the big ASSOCIATE on
next m"nth. The young men are
coming III AMI Sc. &C ing their SPRING
suits Iue young ladies a!e DuyinG
4 lanttles OF our white goods, anu as
lOr dOtted SWISS. our asSOr,n1e, t max Is
them lIve.y. We are a,ain in the
turnl Tire business. Atd tuere is h.r,i y
- day, tuaJ ~ 30 uo. send uut a b :
cart ioaj 70 be u>vu by tue "a. SIS at
the rS,"c;nt on.
Ca neauli.u y uslt sofas are at
trAcC.n% rttanttoA aad oar s;o-l1 OF
chairs s.re '.waINln- at'uu,,' But it
is our lrr c-s III i tell
\ nu c..n ~ to evesy store in town.
whether uew >tocc I'll, Jew store.
ANA tuen come 10 Us. au.ill Ne don't