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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-02

and the loser the smaller end. The men
would, of course, fight for the big end of
the purse, but it would not be such con-
test as fight for all the money Those
are the fights the public want to tee, and
the men who first enter into deal of any
kind will have themselves to thank if
purses drop to $500 or 81, 900.
In my capacity as instructor 1 have
noted particularly the increased interest
aroused by the recent fights among the
Younger members of the athletic clubs of
the city l imagine this increased inter
est extends all over the country, for
have now letters from many friends in
the West asking me for ideas on box
ing.
I note, too, that the fighters Of the
country, amateur and pr OCCASIONAL, are
paying more attention TO the science of
the ring" Nowadays great strength
must be supplemented by the best kind
of training, by the requirement of all the
science possible to make good boxer.
and no man can go into the ring half
trained and expect to do justice to him
self or his hackers. NIKE DONOVAN.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-02
Antropologic Substitutes.

A lot of jefferson av. girls were talk
ing about young man of their acquaint
ance, whose staying qualities are notori-
Gus.
"A man like he is" said one, fought
TO be tree, so he would leave occasion
ally"
COR a lamp" said another, 80 he
might be put out"
COR gun, said a third, 80 he might
be fired"
cor gum ball, said fourth, $50 he
could be bounced"
"Or load of freight" said a fifth, $50
he could be shipped
cor a" and there's no telling what
the next girl would have had him, but he
appeared at that moment and the fair
bevy scattered. Detroit Free Press.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-02

praise are more appreciated by the
thoughtful than the loud noise made
by canes on the floor, or than fulsome
battery.
Do not understand Inc as intending
to indicate that American audiences are
noisy or lacking in discrimination.
Outside of Paris, have never been so
enthusiastically yet properly received
as in New York. l was deeply fat
tered by my reception on the opening
night.
The Partisan audiences are generally
cold and not very enthusiastic, and
seem to reserve their decision until you
have appeared several times, when they
gradually become acquainted with you,
as it were. Then is the time to give
them a patriotic song. They then sud
denly become rapturous, and you are al
most fixture in night.
In London the audiences are very pc
culiar. You must make hit on your
first appearance. If you are unlucky IN
this respect, the fact is quickly made
known to you By continual round of
kissing, and you may as well pack your
trunks and look for an engagement in
some other place of amusement.
At my frst appearance in America
was nervous, and tried very hard TO
please, but l found that the audience
here seemed to encourage me, and felt
repaid for my eforts.-Marie Berat, IN
\. I. Journal.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-02
A EleTihlR SfnnA.

OF most stones rigidity is one Of the
most marked characteristics, and it is
hard for uniformed people to believe
that there are any stones that can be
bent. There are some, however, that
are more flexible than wood and bend
readily under slight pressure without
breaking. The most abundant of these
is itacolumite, or flexible sandstone,
which is found in large deposits in
Brazil. This stone is composed of sep
arate grains of sand cemented together
with mineral closely resembling mica
or sericite. These minerals, being quite
flexible in themselves, confer the same
property upon the sandstone as a whole.
The way in which the cementing ma
terial was introduced into the itacolu-
mite is not easy Of explanation. Mica
and sericite are not soluble and could
not have been deposited by water, like
calcite or SHEA. It is most probable
that they were originally introduced in
the form of clay or some similar ma
teria1, and afterward metamorphosed
by heat, pressure and superheated
steam into micaceous mineral. In
stances of similar change of one min
eral species into another are very COM
mon
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-02

y. Is highly probable that Chi1aTo
vsill not get tEe national rowing rsgst-
"a next sezson after all The president
cf the association las urged several 1b-
5ss.37us which he@an % b. very gooL 70
Is notable tat Chicago has 70 god
couns excerpt Calumet, and that, -
seems. nanst be dredzed a. = cozt Il q. =
co % make 10 servicszbie- Again. 80
president says - you'd bs urre&s0zs2h 8,
20 ask the reop.e q Chicago. as ssozid
be recessarT, 70 par tie amount e
T80zeT that viii u 4sisd r. pTlz~<
Gn TIE ~ hole. tae EASTERN Een:.1sest
see-rs % BE- adee-ts - Chicazo. bst t1e
CElcsgo nay mag yes wa ihe gss<a
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-02

popular god. He was the son of Jupiter
and Senele, the daughter of Csdmus.
During the latter days of Roman
paganism Vesta was probably the most
popular goddess of the empire. A tenn
pie was erected to her in the Eternal
city, upon an altar in which a constant
fire was kept burning. This fire was
attended by women known as vestals-
They were selected by order of the en-
peror, and held Office through life.
Notwithstanding they were the most
honored women in Rome it was always
with great difficulty that persons could
be found to fill vacancies. This was
due to the terrible penalty of being
buried alive imposed upon those who
broke the vows of their Office 1t is
pleasing to note, however, that through
out the history of Rome very few in
stances are recorded where the dread
full punishment was administered. The
feast of the vestals was a great event.
The maidens were driven about the
streets in chariots and the populace
paid them homage. They had the free
dom of the theaters and games at all
times and were welcomed even at the
thrones of the Caesars.
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two TO one side TO have avoided the
collision. The bicycle rider, being on
the right side of the road, was justified
MP TO the last moment In believing
that the defendant would obey the law
and turn to the right; and at the last
moment IL was not negligence on his
part not 70 turn 10 the left. because the
buggy driver might AZ the same mo
ment have turned 70 the right and a
collision thus have occurred for which
the bicycle rider would have been re-
sponsible. The rule ia thus established
that II the bicycle rider keeps as far
as possible to the right Of the road, he
is not legally required to take Other
extraordinary means 81 escaping from
collision with rapidly approaching
vehicle, the driver a which might
easily turn 70 the right and avoid
danger.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-02
Pattf'a ROYAL Frten ds.

Patti has met and known well every
sovereign in Europe The prince and
princess Of Wales have always shown
her marked attention. which she cor
daily appreciates, paying sincere hom-
age to the princess, whom she considers
the most beautiful woman In England.
The old German emperor was great
favorite Of hers, but when a naive girl
at HON burg. and the then king sent
her a message requesting her TO walk
with him in the morning while he drank
the waters, she sent back the answer:
Certainly not. l get up early for no
king in Europe" Later when, short
time before his death, he sent in word
10 her TO visit him in his box, apolCgiz-
ing for being unable TO go 70 her be-
hind the scenes. she said with tears in
her eyes: "Oh, now, sire, would run
anywhere to see you"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-02
Marriage Ia Prussia.

Some interesting statistics on mar
rage IN Prussia show that the marriage
rate has risen from s or g TO y IN the
l 200 inhabitants during the last yeaT7-
This rate is as high as that in the good
old times from 1915 70 1870. The aver
age age Of marrying men remains 81
the former tlgure Of tvyenty-nlne and
one-ha!f In 1851 i was tVveuty-uiue
and two-thirds. in Iss8 tvventy-n4Ee and
txo-ffths 50 that men marry neither
less often nor a. later age than for
,nerlv. On the other hand a great dif-
ference has taken place n the class 4
men who marry Only forty per cent
were independent. tia; =. either with
o-4va.e means or t-acesmeE, officials or
officers: sixty per cent were laporeTs.
Se-~anis or factory hands 'Ile iz;ler
torn the majority.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-02
AN ENGLISH CATACOMB.
Wonderful Subterrapean Curiosity q
Short Ride from London.

A Wonderful subterrapean Curiosity q
Short Ride from London.
Within a two hours railway journey
from London there is a catacomb almost
as wonderful as any to be found in the
Eternal City itself. 1t is twenty-eight
feet below the level of Melbourne street,
Royston, small town in Cambridge
shire. To reach this subterranean Curl
osity it is necessary to traverse a sloping
passage seventy-eight feet in length,
which has been tunnelled through solid
chalk, right under the famous thorough
fare known as the 1knield way. The
catacomb is bell-shsped, about twenty
five feet high and fifty feet in circumfer-
ence.
A platform three feet wide and from
six to eight inches in height runs round
the chamber, and from this, to height
of eight feet, the walls are covered with
quantity -sculptured forms. Figures re-
calling strange legends and historical
associations are mingled with kings,
queens, crusaders and heroes of Bible
story. Ons group of figures represents
the Crucifxion; another illustrates the
suffering of St. Catharine. In one tab
leau she is represented standing at the
entrance of gloomy prison; in another
she is seen lying down on the prison
floor with her head upon a pillow.
Other wall pictures represent the Holy
Family, the confession of Saul, the
shrines of John the Baptist and Thomas
a-Becket.
ST. Catharine reappears holding
wheel-emblematico of her martyrdom-
and St. Lawrence is represented with the
gridiron on which his earthly career is
said to have ended. Among historical
figures are representations of Henry IL
with his queen and their favorite son,
Richard |.
Authorities differ as to whether this ex-
aordinary relic is of Roman or British
Origin. 1t appears ut one time to have
been Roman sepulchre, but the decora-
tions surrounding the chamber are IN
doubleday of later age. At the time of
the Reformation the catacomb was Rlled
up and forgotten.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-02

In May next Sol Smith Russell begins
q twenty-seven weeks engagement in
Chicago. during which he viii produce
a new play By 4. L. Haven. entitled
AN American" The new play deals
with the life of Abraham Lincoln as
rail splitter. county surveyor, legislator,
his advent in the United States senate
and as president The homely side Of
the martyr president viii De made MOST
prominent
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-02

There is curious idea lingering in
some places that when the death of
person is imminent the fastening Of the
doors of the room or house binders pain
fully the departure of the soul from the
body. Take an instance or two. A
eDSleman, writing forty years ago,
has stated that when he was curate in
Exeter, he called upon a parishioner
who was on his deathbed- The wife
told him that she thought her husband
would have died during the previous
night. and that consequently she had
unfastened every lock in the house.
The same idea prevails IN the north as
well as in the west and southwest of
England In partial connection with
this custom it is interesting TO note hat
the Jews at Gibraltar, OF q death oc-
curing at any house of theirs. pour
away all the water contained therein.
on the superstition that the angel Of
death uay have washed his sword IN Il
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-02
1 RIGHTEOUS DECISION.
The View York Supreme CouFt LAYS Down
the law as 20 Bicycle

The View York Sup-erne CouFt LAYS Down
the law as 20 bicycle
The law q the road as q bicycles Is
declared ~ al inte-cst;1g opinion r.
Gently delivered ~ the general term q
the supreme court 81 New York. A b
cycle rider was passing along a GIVE
way ia " darlington ra-x. Albany.
going a. the rae - three miles IN
hour. when be met z man driving
buggy and going al the rate - six miles
81 hour The bicTc.e rider Kept a. the
extreme right % She road close % ne
margin bat the driver = TIE Au7gY did
not t1rn % the right as re9rJ.-es. ~ 80
laVv q tac road. and raa into tae BIZ
c~cie. causing injury 20 the nicer TIE
rider q he Eicvcle h-ong1t srst ara rsst
t1e driver - t1e tsgvv. ard the gen
cral term has sustained TIE vsrcta-
WHICH be obtained ssr tnr !uje-.es feE~
- ai-n The defendant. t1c driver -
tie tar-v. eut~ararea 20 ezE7e -r-
soouz 1tllitv on tae plea thet tse r.asa-
4 might have escaped FL .rE ~ taTu-
ing 20 ta~ ~, wEe1 hr e@a taaf CSC
Fs1ve~- was about 20 ~frzs tlm- f1--r
frstrarn says rhzs ffe def~r aEt -eet
oz1 azse s-r-e- - Sz@@z : sDos q
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-02
AMERICAN AUDIENCES.
Marie Berst. the Clever French Eccentric
Artist. Likes Them.

Some dramatic artists never seem 20
appreciate the fact that 4 comparative
II uu6emonstratiye reception does not
indicate that the audience does not re-
ceive them favorably. Tumultuous ap-
plause i often ill-advised. and emanates
from what Shakespeare justly calls the
'EroundlinEs1 The refined clipping
Of hands-uot the loud. unseemly
shouting INDUCED in BY some audiences
before which have played-shosys q
delicate fattery OF the artists abilities
To he sure, an artist cannot help feel
ing fsrtered when an audience becomes
Wild; Jet discriminating applause alC.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-02
NiEnau. and Plot Won.

In a four-handed billiard match
played at Nignaux's academy at Paris,
Plot and Vignaux defeated Schaefer and
GARNER by only fourteen pounds amidst
the greatest excitement. The game
was 400 points up. When the game had
progressed a few innings Schaefer made
a break Of 26l, breaking the balk-ine
record and leaving his side fifteen to go.
Then Nignaux picked up ia, and when
GARNER made but one Plot ran ont
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-02
Mr.. ARTHUR NiKISCH.
Something About the Noted Conductor OF
Famous Orchestra.

Mr.. Arthur Nikisch, the conductor of
the Boston Symphony orchestra, was
born in the little village of St. Mizlosz,
in Hungary, and at the early age of six
years began to take lessons on the piano
forte and III composition. At the age
of seven, having removed to Moravian
town, he was placed under competent
tutor, and one year later made his first
public appearance in concert, his instru-
ment being the pianoforte. His mu-
steal taste being by this time clearly
demonstrated, he was sent to the
Vienna conservatory, where he devoted
most of his attention to the violin, and
to a lesser extent to composition and
the pianoforte. At graduation he was
awarded three first prizes, one in each
subject. About this time, his gifts be-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-02
PeruYtnn Kain Tree.

In the northern part of Peru, in what
is otherwise an arid desert, the cele-
brated rain tree" grows. This species
(Batas vapero), though not large or of
much commercial value, is a veritable
South American wonder, having the
extraordinary property Of condensing
what little moisture there is n the at
nosphere so as to cause a continual
mist to exude (seemingly) from its
leaves and branches
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-02
Struck 1t with 3 Saw.

A horseshoe imbedded in an oak
tree was discovered at Albany, Wis,
by man with a steam saw. The
horseshoe was entirely out Of sight
and caused considerable surprise when
the saw struck it. The shoe sometime
had been placed in the crotch of a
small oak grub, which had grown up
around it.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-02
ADinLnmntin AnsMer

"Mr. Hawkins" said she, az wish
you'd decide a bet between me and Ajr.
Bavrows. He says it is only 500 feet
from here to the beach, and l say it's
1000
well" said Hawkins, Il should say
you were both right It's about 500 of
Barrows feet and /, 600 of ours
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-02

sLs-Da ysa 1svs a Pieas4a. evening
e. "a Iosllgsrsf
Nr-1ss IS soo7 a. 7 pat g,T f.-it
Ls-s sroau4 Esle liza 80 sIrszlss g.
lss 80. A5ss So sasx q Her fzsssr
eat4s r. sd r.s4 us states rstssra (
% h-ssch ~ pr1sE4se-Az3 res. / 49, Q
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How She shock Him

Hs-Intrcduce me to some OF your
friends. l am a perfect stranger, you
know.
She-Oh. you can meet them yourself.
Iet rae introduced you to some Of my
snemies-tne girls l know.
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w. C. WILLIAMS.

119 East Douglas Ave, wichita Klaus
Wholesale and Retail Gun Dealer
Sporting Powder IN lots OF four Kegs
s. 30 per keg. h. q. r.. Wichita.
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WICHITA WHOLESALE GROCERY co.
Wholesale :. GrOcerS

OFFICE WAREHOUSE SOUTH
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line and s'0R! rdnns Isss furnished thus for
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-25
HIRING HALLS.

One would suppose from some Demo
cratic comments which are going the
rounds that hiring hall was, when
done by Republican, the basest of
crimes known. From Maine to Cali
fornia goes up their piteous bleat ::
They've peen an (sob) hired (sob) all
the ha-a-a-lls, an we can't (sob) hold any
meetin's. Boo hoo!" for all the world
like boy with sore toe.
Yet the facts are very simple and en-
tirely creditable TO the Republicans.
They early saw that they would wish to
conduct vigorous campaign--a cam
paign of reason and argument; and they
happened in several plSses, whether
with or without concerted agreement. to
hire halls for vacant dates between now
and election. The uncertainty concern
ing the movements of speakers often
prevents long notice being given of polit-
ical meetings, and this source of vexa-
ton the Republicans have, by prompt
action, avoided. But to say that they
have hired "all the halls" is an exag-
geration, and to deny that they have not
in most cases proved ready to permit
the Democrats to use the halls, when
not otherwise wanted, is lie and a libel.
Indeed, as the Woonsocket Reporter
wittily remarks. the more arguing there
is Of the kind done there by Quinn and
Christie the better for the Republican
cause.
Let us have campaign Of argument
and not of abuse.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-25
THE LINCOLN NoMINArIoNs.

AS sensible an opinion upon the fail
ure Of the Democrats Of Lincoln to COM
ply with the election laws as we have
seen is that Of the Newport NeScs, which
says: "Some of the Rhode Island
towns failed to report ~ time TO get
their candidates on the official ticket,
and especial legislation is suggested.
We hope not. We are cursed with
special legislation in this State already.
The people should conform to the laws
rather than take things their own way,
and then ask TO have the law changed to
meet and cover their temporary aberra-
tions."
This last sentence contains tho gist OF
the whole matter. The Democrats Of
Lincoln are wholly and entirely to blame
for their failure to comply with the law.
They had ample notice. Their nonina-
tions were made in season 70 be properly
reported IL the Democrats had not
sought TO play sharp trick. They were
Ike the jockey who pulls In the leading
horse with am eye TO future handicaps
and time allowances, so cleverly as TO
lose the race; and they deserved ms little
sympathy
No injustice whatever would have
been done by the Legislature if it had
let the law take its course. but the Re-
publicans, who have a controlling ma
jority in both Houses, scorn even the ap-
pearance Of taking advantage of tech
nicality however important aud neccs-
sary. They propose that 1t shall be
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-25
THE TIGER IN RHODE ISLAND.

Do Rhode Islanders care to see the
unclean beast that has disemboweled
New York fasten its claws upon their
State? Will they submit quietly and in
silence to be swallowed by the Tam
many tiger?
There is significant sentence in an
interview with Gov. Flower printed in
its yesterdays installment of Rhode
Island rodamontade by the New York
World. "Gov. Flower took an active
though an unobtrusive part in Rhode
Islands last Congressional campaign.
The result of the quiet work by which
he and other intelligent Democrats from
outside the State aided the General and
Congressional Committees was the cleo
ton of a Democratic representative in
Congress"
"MR. MILLS" says the Newport Her
aid, isin accord with the large majority
Of his party upon the tariff and silver
issues" This is strictly true. Mr.Mills
is representative free trader and free
silver man. His speech In the last
House in favor of free coinage was one
of the most extreme made. This winter
Mr.. Mills, being disgruntled, like B'rer.
Rabbit, he lie low.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-25

The outside sheet which is amusing
itself by running the Democratic cam
paign in this State by way of filling in
time until there happens to be some
thing going on in New York, demon
strates its Grass ignorance of local af-
fairs by its silly charges that the Re-
publican party, and its nominee for gov
ernor more particularly, is putting out
money in this campaign.
It embroiders its ignorance with the
fancy work of a lively imagination, for
it actually gets down to figures and
names Sl2, 900 as the sum contributed TO
the campaign fund by Mr.. Brown. Now,
this may be the sort Of politics the
World finds effectual in New York and
New Jersey-though hardly in the latter
State, for it had TO stop its New Jersey
edition some time ago as losing spec
ulation--but such wild, weird falsehoods
have no weight with plain Rhode Island
ers.
In point of fact the News has no rea
son to believe that any cash beyond the
modest sums necessary for legitimate
expenses is being raised by the local
managers of either party, or that any
funds are being materially swollen by
the contributions Of either Mr.. Brown
or Mr.. Wardwell. Mr.. Brown is man
of sterling honesty, who would thou
sand times over prefer defeat to success
corruptly obtained. Mr.. Wardwell his
opponent, is not man of great wealth
and--as Rhode Island well understands,
he does not need to thrust his hand into
his pocket, for MIR. Cleveland, through
Mr.. Honey, is putting up the where
withal to make the Democratic fight in
Rhode Island. There's no corruption
ind raised here. The Mugwump $780,
600, "mesmerized out of New York
pocketbooks, is enough to grease Growers
wheels, buy him friends and pay for
the support Of the New Iork-Rhode
Island Democratic newspaper organ.