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Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-26
A Broken-Down steamer,

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 25. 25.-Infurmation
reached here today that the steame,
Elsie, Of the North American CONNER
ciaI company, which was reported miss
ing at Sitka, broke down 100 miles east
OF Muclugak, and the passengers and
crew. together with the mails, were safe
ly removed by the steamer Salmo. The
Elsie will he repaired.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-26
Death OF GEN. j. M. TuttIe.

DEs MONIES, Iowa, Oct. 25.-Word
has been received of the death of Gen.
eral j. NJ. Tuttle, at Casa Grande, Ari-
xona. He was one Of the most promi-
nent Of Iowa's living war officers. He
was stricken with paralysis last Satur-
day, and died Yesterday.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-26
The swordash.

The swordfish caught by the Maine
fishing vessels are dressed at sea and
packed in ice. The head is kept and
sold for fifteen cents, and averages as
much profit a pound as the edible part.
The head yields oil which is largely
used about machinery. Bangor Com
mercial.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-26
The white Extradition.

ALBANY, N. Y, Oct. 25.-Governor
Flower has postponed until tomorrow at
the Windsor hotel, New Yark, the hear
ing on the application OF the governor Of
Wyoming for the surrender Of Charles A.
White, who is wanted in Wyoming for
the alleged theft of $100,000 from his
wife, whom he recently married.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-26
Kentucky Beef for Queen victoria.

Kentucky Be6f TOT Vu66h VIct0fI2s
LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct. 25.-C. Alexan-
der, of Paris, KY. today sold to @.
Eastman, of New York, 700 head Of
cattle for $66, 600. The cattle were
bought for the Liverpool and London
Christmas markets, and choice animals
will be sent to Queen Victoria.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-26
A Dead Sea Captsin.

SAN DIEao, Oct. 25.-The arrival OF
the delayed Pacific Mail steamer San
Juan, brings the body of Captain James
McCrae, who died October 18th, two
days out from Panama, from paralytic
stroke. The body will be taken to his
ranch in Sonoma county, about eight
miles from Santa Rosa, where his widow
and family reside.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-26
Nebraska Lost to HarrIson

sT. LOUIS, Oct. 25.-An Omaha special
says: Three of the most influential
Democrats of Nebraska, in secret ses-
eipn all last night, decided to support
the Weaver presidential electors. The
Democratic electors will be kept in the
field, however, to maintain the party
organisation. As the three parties have
been about equally divided, it is be-
ltey ed this will certainly beat the Har-
risen electors.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-26
Runninr Record Broken.

NEW YoRK, Oct. 2b.--At the Queens
Athletic club grounds, Long Island, to-
day, Miller Kenyon, of Washington,
broke the half.mile running record of 2
minuats l81< seconds, doing it in
2;I2 2-5s
Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-26
CIsvoland's Coniidence

OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 25.-A friend OF
Grover Cleveland, in this city, has let
ter from him in which he says: "Those
well-informed have no apprehension as
to the outcome in New York. know
of mo Democrats who are not enthusi-
aetic and confident
Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-26
The white Squadron. .

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 25.-The steamer
Newbern arrived here today from Mexi-
can porte, reports that the United States
cruisers Baltimore, Charleston and San
Francisco were at Mazatlan October
11th
Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-26

Donnelly and (airard and Samuel Pros
porous Cox are resting in New York but
preparing q new Natural Gas, which is
to be turned on after election.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-29
HOW GLACIERS ARE FORMED.
Interesting Facts Regarding the Wonder.
ful Monsters az Frexep Territory.

Interesting Facts Regarding the wonder~
ful Monsters az Frexea Territory.
When large tract of mountain sur
face is exposed above the snow lima
and when the precipitation exceeds
that which can be removed by melting
or by evaporation, the surplus snow
gradually collects in the valleys and
gorges, and slowiy-almost iurpercepti-
bly-mores down the slope far below
the usual limit Thus are formed the
well-known rivers Of Ice" or glaciers.
The best-known glaciers are in Switzer-
Land, where some four hundred, vary
ing IN length from five to fourteen
miles, are scattered through the Alpine
valleys Their width varies from half
mile to one mile, and their greatest
thickness, it L. estimated, IL somewhere
about one Thousand fest But these,
when compared to some of our Green
land or Alaska glaciers, become very
insignificant Muir glacier, for in
stance. occupies a trant some thirty or
forty miles wide, from which nine main
streams and seventeen branches unite
to form a grand trunk, that pushes a
mighty wall of solid ice, 5000 feet wide
great Humboldt far outstrips this, be-
ing fully rs miles wide and some 1000
feet in thickness. Nordenskjold, who
penetrated 1913 miles inland, was unable
to find it's end Goldthwaise'sG eograph-
ical Magazine thinks that IN all prob
ability 1t is an arm Of one gigantic field
of ice, Gaping the interior of Green
land, and moving gradually but cease
lessly toward the sea
These monsters, however, are much
more difficult to study than their
smaller brothers in Switzerland, SO we
will leave them and see what theirs Ii
to be seen on and about one of the lat
ter. Beginning with his bleak. dreary
birthplace, some two or three thousand
feet above the snow line, and following
1t TO the point where it is transformed
into muddy torrent, we will first Sc
lect some summit having about that ell
ovation. Here the light, powdery
snow, which is but slightly affected by
the heat of the sun, is blown hither and
thither by the winds, and finally de-
posted In the gulches and ravines.
There il accumulates until, principally
by its own weight it begins TO creep
down the slope to the valleys below. As
1t gradually approaches the snow line
it Is more and more affected by solar
heat, which every day converts tho sur
face snow into myriads Of tiny rillk
These trickle into every possible crack
and Granny and, during the night, are
frozen solid again Thus, through q
succession Of freezing and thswing. the
entire mass acquires coarse. granular
composition, quite unlike the soft,
powdery substance which 1t was farther
up the slope
But all this time fresh deposits of
snow arc being piled on top. These
naturally tend TO compress IL, and of
course are in their turn compressed By
still more recent falls. In this manner,
with the aid Of radiation, the neve, "a IT
is called, passeA by insenhble grada~
items, into clear, solid ice-the glacier
proper. ThS ends its formation
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-29
WIT AND WISDOM.

The world is full of men who have
things they want to sell for less than
they paid for them.
Abundance consists not alone in
material possession, but in an uncovet-
Gus spirit.-Selden.
No man is great enough 10 veto a
millinery bill after his wife has o. X. d
it-Galveston News.
There are people who seem to lose
all their religion the minute they can't
have their own way.-Ram's Horn.
Many bad debts, like the Indian res
ervations in the west, are opened to
settlement.-Rochest Post-EXpreSs.
The rage fer old gold seems to have
passed away, but the enthusiasm for
greenbacks continues unabated.-TcXas
Siftings.
"A man need not fatter himself that
he is working like a beaver simply be-
cause he throws IN lot of unnecessary
damhs.-Boston Transcript.
He Cboastingly)-I always cndeavor
TO rise to the occasion. She (yawning
and looking at the cloclI)-What is the
matter with this for an occasion?
"A mean man Will do almost any
thing to beat neighbor, but you never
heard of a man mean enough to beat a
neighbor's carpet.-Bradford Era.
AT the Stock Exchange-First
Stocl1-jobber-''ShaIl we 60 and take
something? Second ditto (unthinking-
1y(-''From whom?7-ll Motto per
Ridere.
why do you always employ women
MS typevriters?" asked Mrs. Curtain
Lecture. 80 that can have some one
TO dictate TO-" replied the unhappy man.
N. Y Press.
"A Trusty Fellow.-Cora-You'd
make a trusted bank cashier, Jake.
Jake (Inuch fattered) so, dear!
Cora (yawning)-You'd never skip out.
N. Y. Herald.
AT the Observation-Disclosures!
Are you actually smiling in the death
scene? Actor-Certainlyl With the
wages you pay us, death comes as a
happy Observation-Disclosures.
We hear great deal about the ne
cessity OF a sweet temper in woman,
-. Il
rule, far more amiable and far more
capable of making the best of things
than a man.
-"BlnN had a serious row in a reStau-
rant yesterday" How did it happen?'
He told the clerk in the presence of
several customers he wanted to pay for
the milk he had chalked up yesterday"
Washington Star.
Show me the man you honor. I
know by that symptom better than by
any other what kind of a man YOU are
yourself; for you show me what your
idea of manhood is, what kind OF man
you long to be.-Carlyle.
Pair Enough Wages. Mr.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 10 me You ask rather
high wages for valet. Applicant
H'only 'alf h'of what ! awsk is for sar-
vices, sir. The Mother 'alf is for him
structing you what to 90 with his
valet.-N. Y. Herald.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-29

No doubt the fairest and most Gle
CANT method Of catching salmon, in
low. clear water, is with the trout fl.
says London sportsman There is q
controversy, which should have been
decided long ago, as 10 whether salmon
feed IN rivers No food, as rule. Is
found in their stomaches, but they de-
cidedly feed Even IL they rush at
flies from curiosity It cannot explain
their taking worms Moreover, fish
has been sesn TO rise IN tranquil loch,
81 q large, yellow butterfly. and On the
Tweed a salmon was observed 20
swallow a bee baited on q hook
On the Dee, a salmon may De noticed
taking March browns, as trout do, and
Ghey are caught. both there and on the
Tweed, with rather large, artificial
March browns This settles tia ques-
tiou B. 70 their feeding IN fresh water.
Bat with high, steady glass. with
clou6Iess skies and low. silver streams,
il Is 4 weary thing 20 wait FOR their ca
pr5cio1z appetites. and razny 3 EsheT Is
flying from rivers that are becoming IS
dusty as turnpike rosds- Where !s ths
old "Aprile with ais scaouy1z sEets," ~
CnxnaAx vro1A IN
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-29
Chinesa Hosp;tal Patianta.

It takes much larger dose of chloro-
form TO anaesthetize the Chinaman; he
passes under its influence more slowly,
and rarely shows the excitement often.
characteristic of the initial stage of
anaesthesia. Still more rarely does he
suffer from sickness on his return to
consciousness. This greater apathy Of
nature helps TO recovery from severe &C.
cidents and operations. For example:
On November 2S, 1880, schoolgirl
named Ng A 500 fell from the roof of a
four-storied house, a distance of sixty
or seventy feet. Her skull was frao-
tured In several places, and the right
parietal eIninence was deeply depressed.
Enough to Kill anybody, one would say,
or at the best to induce lifelong idiocy!
Not bit of 1t! In exactly six weeks
Ng A 500 left the hospital, seeming
ly," says the clinical report, in no way
the worse for her fractured skull" In
another case a patient was able to leave
the hospital thirteen days after the re-
moval of an ovarian tumor weighing
sixty-four pounds They cannot be
very sensitive, these Chinese. One man,
admitted into the hospital suffering
from large ulcer which extended four
inches upward and as much downward
from the back of the knee joint, told
how thirty years before he had received
burn there, and the wound, now be-
come an ulcer, had never healed up.
Surely he would have another name for
the foreign devils" when, after four
months careful treatment, involving
five successive operations he was at last
discharged quite curedHThe Hospital.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-29
che ahix Daily gag aednesaan y1oruuu guns e.

voter be Indifferent IN the slightest de.
gree 70 his suffrage duties" said NJ.
Simon, when ON every hand his senai.
tive and appreciative nature can be 50
easily Jared and offended by lax gov
ernment?"
THAT idea is clear to anyone who
has visited Paris" said Mr.. Cutting.
There the best Of fashionable pleasure
lies in the ability to avail ones self OF
the splendid boulevards, the Bots, and
the thousand and one outdoor attrac-
tons Let a loose system of govern
ment prevail and what would become of
Paris beauty? Look at Pittsburgh be-
fore natural gas came into use as
fuel. The life of a man who enjoyed fine
raiment was burden on account OF
the smoke and SCOT This state OF
things was less observable to the be
grimed toiler. London is an instance
in point. If the aesthetic or cleanliness
loving powers made their influence felt
and compelled the abatement of the
smoke nuisance, how much brighter
life would be for everybody. There are
other considerations to influence voter
than purely commercial ones"
Nor must forget to mention ex-State
Senator Lispenard Steward, now In
Japan, whose influence has been ex-
erted in the direction OF getting out the
better class of voters. His work in the
state senate was exceedingly effective.
I recall only one young man of fashion
whose political career promised as well
as does that of Mr.. Stewart refer to
the deplorable case Of Ray Hamilton.
But for the disgrace in his marital life,
his political life might have been the
equal Of that OF his great ancestor.
Ward McAllister is an ardent politi-
clan. His family was prominent In the
politics Of Georgia and brother is now
serving as judge in California. He be-
ieves that the man of fashion should
exercise his voting privilege whenever
an election occurs, be the Office Of q
most trivial character or be it the pres
ideney.
At the Reform club met q great
g11st of fashionable voters, and found
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-29

Robert Cutting thought Of possible
political advancement, that Cyrus Field.
Jr., received his first impulse to go into
the diplomatic service.
''Se nay advent in the Political arena
was really Of some good said Mr.. Teal
TO me. II believe L inspired many a
bright New York man to go into poll
tics, to try his hand at reform in the
municipal, state and national field, and
I have reason to believe that you will
find no sbler set Of men in the public
service than those who need the office
least, but whose education fits them
best Of all for great work.
almost all of New Yorls's clubmen
are college bred, most Of them are in
professions, and many have a knowl.
edge of constitutional law that fits
them well to shine in any branch of the
federal judicial service.
Contrast the finely dressed man of
fashion, man Of education. of tact, a
man with the power of systematizing,
with some of the grasping ignoramuses
in power now, and the fitness of the one
and the unftness of the other will come
home to you with startling effective
ness"
I found q really patriotic senti-
ment prevalent throughout clubdom.
In the Manhattan, at the Amsterdam, at
this Union League, at the Lotus, there
was but one answer to my query: "Do
you vote?" Invariably the answer was:
always" At the Lotus club the news
paper element has infused certain de-
gree of political enthusiasm into its af-
fairs. At the Manhattan and Am
ocracy of New York state is the sole
topic of discussion, and not the least
important member in these bodies but
has his say and his vote. In fact quite
delegation from both clubs was at
Syracuse in attendance on the "Anti-
snap" convention.
At the Union League the prominence
OF DR.. Depew, the membership of such
men as Russell A. Alger and others as
well known in national affairs, has
given the club a partisan flavor that is
noticeable on any and all occasions. At
the Knickerbocker politics are abjured.
but such men as J. V. S. Oddie, Thomas
Martin and Commodore Gerry never
allow themselves to be outdone in polit-
ical enthusiasm when it comes TO a cam
paign Or an election, either municipal,
state or national
had chat with Mr.. Oddie at the
New York Yacht club rooms on Mataai-
son avenue day or two ago, and, swell
as he is, he showed wonderfully keen
Judgment and sharp insight on matters
of political interest
Il don't care to tell you what my
political preferences are, for they are
nobody's business, but my own, but to
the question: Should man of fashion
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-29
l'iljle
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL

The kind of love that Is not willing
ITO suffer long without complaining is
not Gods knd.-Ram's Horn
I Tho Salvation Army intends to
show at the Columbian exposition in a
complete manner its whole scheme OF
moral and social reform
Daniel Webster was accustomed to
say: 81 congratulate myself that my
first speech on entering public life was
In behalf of the common schools"
is any man fallen into disgrace?
Charity doth hold down its head, is
abashed and out of countenance, par
taking of his 7shame.-Isaac Barrow.
The African Methodist Episcopal
Church is the first to grant permission
TO woman to vote at a general con-
ference. The lady is the wife of Bishop
s. T. Jones.
-The,total school enrolment for the
United States last year was fourteen
million two hundred thousand. This
includes universities: private and paro-
ehial schools have $4,000
-Four new fellowships are to be Of
fered by the trustees of Bryn Mawr
college within the next two years. one
in Latin and one in the Romance Ian
guapes. in German and in chemistry.
A European fellowship is also open
each year to members of the gradual
ing class
How great is God, who can under
stand even the most embittered and
soured disposition to which no human
being can find the key, and although it
is 10 longer in relations of love to any
one, can yet bring it into relations of
love and confidence to himself-Rothe.
God casts 10 one away. He deprives
no soul whom He has made of the grace
of salvation. Even throughout the
heather world the Spirit of God is pres
ent working In the hearts Of men. If
they fail of eternal lie, the failure is In
their own will and not in the will of
God-Cardinal Manning.
i'm Japan social caste still prevails
and it will take some time for the little
people TO understand the principles of
equality as taught in pure democracies
The new high schools of Japan is
unique ''High" in this case refers not
to the degree of education, but to the
social status of its students.
The first State University Exten-
sion society was organized at Hartford,
Ct, April 80, as an auxiliary to the
American society. The educational
bodies represented were Hartford Theo-
logical seminary, Trinity college, Yale
university, Norwich Free academy and
the Scientific Society of Bridgeport.
Trustees of Pennsylvania college,
lat Gettysburg, Pa, have received $685.
,OOe from Mr.. James Strong, of Phila-
'delphia, to establish professorship of
the English Bible in that institution,
and Rev. Eli Huber, D. D., pastor of
the Messiah Lutheran Church of Phila-
delphia, has been elected to fill the
chair.
- It has been already stated that the
Pope has promised TO use all his infiu-
ence to promote the Chicago Columbian
exposition. 1t is now announced that
he viii appoint a commission charged
with preparing plan whereby the
Vatican will be officially represented at
the exposition 1t is not thought i'm
probable that subsidy will be granted
by the Vatican.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-29

rhododendron thickets fortified against
temptation.
If you had swung IN a low seat upon
the broad piazza when tea was poured
you would have seen that Mrs. Chaun-
cey NJ. Depew wore a greenish gray In
dia silk costume which it might be de-
sirable to study in the light of a model,
with its small pink rose figures and its
round bodice with slightly full Tapped
front over an underwaist of pale green
chiffon, cut away ever so little at the
throat and half hidden under bunch
OF the round pink cup-shaped prairie
roses; its sleeves were of black Russia
net, sQusre-meshed and with deep, full
cuffs of Russian lace, and showing pink
silk under the black for rosy beck
ground. At the bottom of the plain,
long skirt were three little overlapping
rufaes, each of ribbon an inch wide or
Whereabouts, pink on one face and black
on the other. Mrs Depew wore q small
black net bonnet with one prairie rose
for its trimming, and against her chair
there leaned q tall, ebony-handled blsck
net parasol with one enormous founcs
Of black lace and 6 modestly small knot
of pink ribbon.
Mrs. Robert Goelet slipped her cup
and broke her lady fingers in another
matronly toilet that was quite enough
Tor dignity and rather picturesque a,
the same time It was of dove gray
summer silk figured with violets, with
sleeves, skirt rufles, belt and streamers
OF silvery white ribbon. Her bonnet
approached Z poke in shape and was of
fine gray straw with long-stemmed
deep blue swamp violets knotted inside
its brim with silver ribbons Mira.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-29
A New Collar Button.

collar buttons, five to1en-" It was
the voice of Poulsk, the peddler, as he
pushed his head through the swinging
doors of a Ninth street saloon. Hey,
whiskers," called Billy Gayboy, as he
held his glass, have yer got any O. them
'lectric light collar buttons that shine
in the dark when yer lose 'em under
the bureap?r
mo, sir" said the peddler.
Nor any of them with whistlinr at
tachments se's you can locate them
when you lose emp" asked another.
mo, sir" said the peddler.
We'll, then, get along" said Gayboy.
"You haven't got anything we want"
We'll. tell you vot hat got" said
Poulislzi Il hat got some of dem talk-
ing collar buttons"
THAT beats us, What are they?'
asked one Of the crowd
Dem, Sir, are de hnd vet do der own
svearin' ven you lose dem under tho
bureau "-Philadelphia Record
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-29

or giving vivacious attention to SOME
sashed and fannel-shirted male.
met pretty niece of Mrs. Ross Wi
mans this morning with her arms full Of
daisies end In a blouse of poppy red
India silk dotted with white that
CLEANED from afar down the long avenue
of trees. She wore it with lavender
and white striped linen skirt, wide hat
trimmed with poppies and daisies and
canvas shoes tied up with red ribbons
When the hour comes for driving it's
odd to see how eceentricities of color
exaggerate the queerness of shape
of the strange coats the girls
come out in. CoachInan's tan, sack
back and double-breasted front, with
big old ivory buttons, is the most mod
est Of fashionable apparel. You will
see the same thing in dark fern green,
or In brilliant white green, or In gray
with scarlet revers, or even in scarlet
with no hint of grey, if you watch the
clanking turnouts as they jingle their
silver chains past you.
It's quite the fashion Of the summer
to drive, if the day is warm, in light or
candle muslins. Miss Hope Goddard
was in the brilliant procession yester-
day in white muslin over heliotrope
taffeta. The front of the skirt was en-
broidered in long scallops and the mus
lin was caught up on both sides with
heliotrope ribbons. The bodice had a
girdle and bretelles of heliotrope silk
and big full organdie sleeves.
On the tennis and croauet grounds
the most daring effects ara ventured A
girl was watching this morning wore
scarlet and Write striped serge, with a
scarlet blouse and fevers over a shield
front of scarlet and white; she had a
white belt and white cap and white
shoes.
Reception costumes are not yet so
much HI evidence AZ they will be- A
smart freck at small gathering day
or tive ago was of silver colored silk
brecaded with violets. The front of the
dress was Ia embroidered chiffon, and
the waist was crossed by two silk
scarfs coming from beneath the arms
and held by bows of ribbons A deep
chiffon collarette fell over the shout
ders and was held by knots Of violet
ribbon. Violet tips and white ribbons
trimmed the white culp and the stream
ers were knotted with flowers.
A simpler but equally pretty prom
enade dress was of light tan cloth,
slashed in two places in front and bor-
dered with white. The bodice opened
over shirt of white wool and was fin
ished With sash of the same material.
ELLEN OSBORN