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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-25
smokeIess Powder and Gun Cotton.

One of the most interesting and singu-
lar features developed by the new navy
is the matter of explosives.
The most important advance made in
this general line in 1891 was the procur-
ing Of a smokeless powder. This was
developed by Professor Monroe, of the
Naval Torpedo station, and has surpass-
ed the somewhat dubious expectations
of it. 1t has been successfully used in
the simpler and lighter guns and also in
the complicated 4-inch rapid fire guns.
With charges Of only one-half the wei 1t
of the old powder, it has fired projectileS
nearly 200 feet a second faster than the
shots of the old powders Travelled. One
beauty of it is the fact that it is not in
jured by water.
Gun cotton is to be extensively used
on the new vessels. The high importance
of this material and the certainty that
the limited facilities for its production
would be a source of embarrassment in
case of war, led the naval department
last year to offer an order for $4,000
pounds of gun cotton to the Duponts, of
Wilmington, Del, manufacturers of
naval explosives, on the condition of the
establishment of a complete plant for the
manufacture of gun cotton in large
quantities.-D. d. Bidweu in New York
Ledger.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-25

A most peculiar case of prolonged sleep
is at present occupying the attention of
medical circles in Germany. A miner
named Johann Latus is an inmate of tho
hospital at Myslowitz, in Silesia, where
he was admitted four months and half
ago, and since then all efforts to wake
him have been fruitless. DR.. Albers,
the doctor attending him, is of the opin-
ion that the apparent sleep is really a
state of catalepsy, though medical science
has on record no previous case of such a
prolonged nature. He has arrived at
this conclusion on account of all the
limbs being absolutely rigid. The ap-
pearance of the man, however, betrays
no signs of this. The body lies quite
still, the breathing is regular, and there
is a healthy color in the cheeks. In the
last few days the body has become much
less rigid, and the patient has even made
some slight movement, without, how
ever, the eyes opening or the condition
of apparent sleep being in any way dis.
turbed. In the four months and half
that the sleep has lasted the hair has in.
creased in length, but the beard has re-
manned stationary. Nourishment to thu
extent of two or three liters of milk is
administered daily by a tube inserted
into the throat. Letter.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-25
A Monster Wheel.

The new 30-foot fywheel to replace
the one which burst on the Amoskeag
corporation at Manchester, N. H, last
fall, has been completed and put in
position for use as soon as the engine
is in readiness. Twenty thousand feet
of brown ash was used in the construc-
ton of the wheel, as well as 18,0003s by
315-inch screws, lot of iron rods, tons
of iron and quarts of glue. The small
wooden sections are fastened together
by glue and the screws, and to strengthen
the whole there are stout iron rods pass
ing through the sections in addition to
this. The screws are driven by steam
power. To make the whole mass as
compact as possible narrow openings
were left between some Of the sections,
and into these were tightly driven well
fitting wedges soaked in boiling hot
glue.
The time of its test is being awaited
with interest by the mill people. 1t has
been necessary to keep a large gang OF
men at work upon the racks in the mill
in order to prevent interference in the
mills from ice.-Lowell Citizen.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-25
Springs Below q New York Street.

For the past three months the road de-
partment of the Manhattan Elevated
railway has been carrying on very
difficult piece of engineering work at
Bowery and Bayard street. At that
point the cable company is building a
plant, and the operation makes it neces-
sary for the elevated company to sink
three pillars forty-fve feet below the
street level in order to get below the
cable company's obstruction. These
pillars are built Of brick and their foun-
dations are forty feet below or &c. They
are s feet at the base and AZ ct at the
top.
Many persons are not aware that
sparkling springs of water flow beneath
the surface of this busy city, but run
ming water was found at depth of
thirty-fve feet where the excavation
was made. There was a bubbling spring
where each pillar was built. One of the
springs spouted 500 gallons minute,
and it required a finch centrifugal pump
to keep the hole clear until the mason
work could be finished. Roadmaster
Black has large bottle filed with the
water, which is as clear as crystal and
of fine quality. The sand about the
spring is as fine and white as beach
sand.-New York Telegram
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-25
A Plea for Knit Goods.

am one of the shut in winter ones"
would like to do little missionary work
out OF the regular line for humanity sake.
have asked many of my friends if they
would not Ike to have for underwear and
bed wear more of the knit garments. They
think it would be nice and they would
laundry so easily. Night wear for both
sexes could be knit. and it would be much
more soft and grateful for summer Fer
bed use, sheets must be very soft and cool,
also pillow slips. and for children, all their
little garments would be so much better 10
laundry. Also common knit dresses for
ladies could be made in colors. and we
could easily lit ourselves" to them with
out having TO so ut least three times TO
have a common dress fitted"
wish if there are any ladies that can
have any influence with the manufacturers
Of these goods they would use il 70 have
them introduced as soon as possible
think the public is ready and waiting for
them. =. Paul Pioneer Press.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-25
ghe aqlitha ailv eagle uudnsdau 7orue zsrau IS 1892

icient snow to make his first SNOWFALL
and pelted Herewith nurse, coachman
and cook. Mickey scrambled with his
ragged fellows for the meager fall of
snow upon curbstone and pavement,
and as he waited with red shining nose
for the evening papers, he sent up many
a merry shout and SHE'D many whiz-
Zing SNOWFALL.
AS the fluffy shower began to freckle
the gloomy atmosphere about noon Pc
destrians stopped in their mad rush
along the thoroughfares to stand shiver-
ing beneath protecting sheds and gaze
curiously at the snow as thing rarely
seen. Clerks and shopgirls thronged
to windows and showcases and flattened
their noses against the panes to see the
fecks. Upon St. Charles avenue and
Prytania street one might have thought
from the number of ladies in shawls and
listers upon galleries and at windows
that some great procession was passing.
There was quite as much enthusiasm,
nervousness and color
Not few Of the schools and acad-
emies gave their pupils half holiday,
with instructions to see the snow and
take advantage of the opportunity to
study the phenomena pertaining thereto.
There was not enough snow to cause
any fun about the exchange. Eleven
years ago, when the snow fell last, the
Cotton exchange men were like SO many
schoolboys. They rubbed each others
faces with snow, they had SNOWFALL bat
ties, and the stately and bewhiskered
cotton king thought nothing of being
shot through the ear with globe Of
snowfakes.-N Orleans Times-Demo-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-25
4 Bride and a widow In One Day.

Pretty seventeen-yeaT-old Conception
sylvia, Portuguese maiden of Contra
Costa county, was a bride at O'Clock
yesterday afternoon in West Berkeley.
and three hours later she was a widow.
She was married to Frank Bispo, n
Young Portuguese dairylnan. and after
the ceremony and reception the wedding
guests repaired 10 the station. where the
young couple were TO take the train for
San Francisco.
While waiting for the train Bispo tool,
a little nephew IN his arms and trotted
up the track. while several others walked
along the railroad Suddenly the shrek
of the overland fier was heard. and a
moment after IL swept around a curve.
Ii disappeared in an instant On one
side OF the track was Bispo. dead. In
his arms lay his little nephew. alive. bat
badly wounded On the other SIDE OF
the track lay the body Of Mrs. sylvia
AL three had been struck by the train
The grief OF the bride WIS hea-Trending
The mourning party went TO the house.
where the wedding supper was cold on
the table-San Francisco Cor. Chicago
Herald
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-25

in some cases it has proved fatal. The
case of Richard Cole, colored, who re-
sided near Middletown, Del, baffed the
physicians, as have others, and he fell
victim after coughing violently for four
weeks. His death has attracted much
attention from physicians. Edward Par
dee, a farmer residing in Jones Neck,
was stricken sixteen weeks ago with the
disease and has hiccoughed necessarily
since At times his life is despaired of,
bat the attacks become less violent and
he rallies He is now slowly improving.
Every mail has brought letters to the
family of the sufferer for many weeks.
the writers advising the use of different
remedies, all Of which have been tried
to no avaiL-Cor. Baltimore Sun
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-25
Dancing Killed Him at seventy-nine.

James McCarty, of Gaskill township,
enc of the most unique characters of
jefferson county, and perhaps of the
state, died Friday, aged seventy-nine
years. His death was caused by over
heating himself dancing in the open air,
for old as he was McCarty could still
keep step to tune in very lively fash
:on. He would often play the violin and
dance to the music for half an hour at n
time, greatly to the amusement of the
onlookers. For years his occupation has
been hunting. Up to the time of his last
illness he was remarkably active
PunxsutaWney Spirit.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-25

countries, and Is common IN the Channel
islands. IL - one II the most graceful oi
the crow tribe, and It's glossy plUusage L.
N striking contrast to the coral rsd Of IT,
beak, ie1s and toes
Immediately beneath the drawing of the
enough are shown q pair Of mynahs Fig .
Indian species that are celebrated fog tbsis
initiative powers. and consequently hszk!3
esteemed Is cage blrds- On the opg45zatt
side q the picture we have pair q biSck
capped Torres. representative q a .srzs
a,Tcap Of parrots which inhasIt the Loiue
cas-, New Guinea. and the al iacsut islarsrls
Parity okscurinz these ia figured a greer
baIuuI PIX 81 from Iudis. ole Of the Ta1ss
lovely q SIS tribe, although IL IL sarpas>es
in the b-iIlssncT Q. it, cosoErg ~ ihs
Gouidian finch pig. O.. 20 named Ia boom
o9 che 4 she greatest Australian ornith3i
ogists, the author Il GozId's ser.es q .olas
monographs On birds
Two well ku0Er English species are ais
included IA cur y.ats-ths soosr ool0T-5
nightingale Zig. q kDd The pretty iitss
ts1sfistit Zig =. TIE srgt f. TIE eGser
OF soazzteys. toe wonderful rlehDesH and
melody of IT'S roses ard tie dep fesiis- -
sadness which peTvades SIS psrfornaf.rs
leaving al. cssnlgsst{tnxS q. = disfAnne. IT,
.ictie 6gsleflt has bat humble sorg
huE its yIoz4blzr Hezs IL familiar 70 saoss
ecGntry residents. ard EheD - .sff.e fzrn-
liY er2eqres from the E1ess. and = r1Deu -
Gitee- youngsters. hardly larger thar aasn-
ra5rz birds o. hum be bs-s. are seen follow
irg sae1r p4rents. sh~y Afford - prst;Y .
saxns e. can esl1gks the esss g : Sss.z~-sS-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-25

From an elevator point of view the
new Masonic temple building in Chicago
viii be the most important in the world.
1t will have twenty-four cars built in a
circular shaft having $50 foot rise.
There will be express elevators, way and
freight trains. The first Will go TO the
top floor without stopping, while the
Others viii stop either at every floor. or
al the fifth. tenth, fifteenth and so on.
They Will not run at full speed, prob
ably because passengers do not like the
sensation of fiying.-Chicago Journal of
Commerce.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-25

In Geneva county recently > jury by
its verdict settled the value Of kisses Il
this state. i young fellow named VIII
liam Horton was indicted for assault
and battery On Miss Sallie Jones. The
testimony Of the young woman was that
Horton had laid violent hands on her and
kissed her against ner VIII. Horton tes-
titled that the kiss was with Miss SzIlIe' ;
free viii and consent, and thai be had
kissed her 80 times before. The jury
rendered a verdict Of guilty and assessed
a fine Of $50. stating that kisses n Gene
va were worth one dollar each--Bir-
T1inzhan Age-Herald.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-25
Married with Her Arms All Dough.

A very romantic marriage has taken
place in Montgomery county, n. c. &
young man obtained the license, secured
the preacher, took him Immediately to
the presence of his intended. He found
her in the kitchen making up dough.
The young fellow did not give her time
to clean her hands and arms, but had
the preacher to tie the knot at once.
The preachermade quick work of it and
sent them on their way rejoicing Phil
adelphia Ledger.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-25
A Man cremated Alive in a Furnace.

A frightful accident occurred at the
North Lonsdale Iron company's works at
INVERSION A man named John Meal
lister was working on the top of one Of
the blast furnaces, and when tipping II
a barrow of limestone he stumbled and
fell headlong into the burning furnace
The furnace was Immediately damped
down, but nothing more was seen OF
him. The burial service held on the top
of the furnace was read by the Rev.
Father Allan. It viii be remem bered
that a similar fatality occurred recently
in the neighborhood Of Carnforth. and
that there the burial service was also
read by a clergyman on the top Of the
furnace.-Loudon Tit-BIts.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-25

which. with few eznept.Og.s. grow euiT -
the water Fiaaliy. the tart L4st liciseus
are air plants - derive al tseis noar-
isEmelt f-Om The air-@ervss 70 sspsrsts
tb~n from fEnzi. which FszsnlTe flss fa.sl
nth r ily.ug ea3asais - Els-sts ~ esae ti.elE
dsc1fug posing ryErs4i4s
Afo0Esz tie frs specimens student -
likely u eolff-. therr w5ll aiaslst slfrly t.
fousd examples q the sssec.es kaow a.
PzF.uelta co1sy@Tas. NhscA gFzyNs rnrss
pieutifzliy C. st0ns walls abd rIrks Re
p4sfars lad lis EaneFEI form ~ shoza
10 the euG IT, wpper szrisee - pale
grsr1ish or straw celaS. b~eau1iaz dark
eEsd sta aze- the un6er aar<aes "a dark
ts-vsn er blaek- Cpoa tie ggE~x ace
there arw asrsoss sissys 70 ~ foszfaA nusa-
t@T q chestnut os.ored SAUCER SHAPED
frIlts. Tha pzrrssiia Gil sas~zr a.
tyyscsa example trora wh5eh We EazT gan
= good s.esof tas sa>e.s A ssSrts q = lseaea
ali iL9.E genera. structure
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-25
Will ;5gle
Cost of Long Distance Towing.


1t is only a few years ago that ship
ping men heard with wonder the story
of the first long tow Of thousand miles.
How eagerly it was discussed. What
tame reading it makes now! For little
tug to drag heavy load that distance
now is as easy as the journey Of an 81"
train from the Battery to Harlem.
Within the last few months oceangoing
tugs have lowed big craft that had come
to grief in the Spanish main all the way
to this port for repairs. The hauling
operation became necessary because of
the absence of a suitable marine '.doc-
tor" or repairing facilities at the place
where the vessels were damaged. Re
pairs are expensive in the tropics, and
in a number Of cases a good round sum
was saved even after long tow to this
port.
The champion long distance tow per-
haps is now in progress. Two months
ago an immense steam tug left the Mer-
sey, bound to Rio Janeiro, to bring back
to England d large iron bark that had
been seriously damaged in storm near
the equator. This tug has started back
with her charge, and it is a foregone con-
clusion that she will reach the Clyde
without any mishap.
Owners decline to give any informa-
tlon concerning the cost of long dis
lance tow, but one like that from Rio to
England must be enormous. Here is a
trip of at least five months, over dis
tance of 1000 miles. At the very least
1900 tons Of bunker coal must be used
There you have $1,000 at one slap. Pro
visions will cost $4,000 more. That
makes $4,000. Pu. the wages of the
crew at $4,000 more. That makes 3d.
900. Then figure incidentals at 81 900,
and the landsman may understand what
an expense is attached to job of that
kind. A total Of $4,000 spent before a
single penny is paid for repairs. These
figures are from the tugboat owners
standpoint and do not directly show the
cost Of the tow to the charterer. The
owner Of the steam tug has to live like
other people, and his profit for the trip
will be all the way from So, 900 to 81 900.
That swells the amount to $4,000 or
nlore.-New York Mail and Express.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-25

After young woman in Morgan
county, Ala, had been pronounced dead
last week by four physicians, and was
dressed in her burial garments, she sud
denly, during the night before the fu-
neral, opened her eyes and sat up in bed,
TO the intense fright of the watchers and
the JOY of her parents. A few hours
later she got up and is now in her usual
baalth
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-25
Eight Remarkable Marriages.

Eight of the most remarkable mar
riages on record took place within q few
weeks in the parish Of st. Marie, Cue
bee. Two neighbors named NORM and
Rhaeune have each eight children. fou-
sons and four daughters. Rhaeurne's
four sons have married Morin's four
daughters. and Morin's four sons have
married the daughters of Rhaeume.-
Yankee Blade.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-25
snsw at New Orleans.

\ fan Of snow in New Orleans Is an
astonishing event. Men would scarcely
be more excited if Clay statue were TO
evolve into the crater Of an eruptive
volcano. That snow is a most wonder
full intoxicant cannot be a matter OF
doubt to any impartial or unpreiudiced
observer of the antics of Orleanians the
other day. Foremost in the ranks Of
the snow drunk was the powerful small
boy-the Bobby Of the mansion, the
Mickey Of Bank alley Bobby scraped
from rose bush. lawn and doorstep suf-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-25
4 Solid Silver Dinner Service.

Probably the most magnificent COM
plimentary present ever received by a
European sovereign is the emperor of
Austria's silver wedding gift TO the car.
yer, superbly wrought and chased, each
piece bearing an imperial eagle. The
service is for twenty-four persons, and
there are $50 pieces. Truth.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-25
Her EXPLANATION.

Little Edith's mother was explaining a
map.
These, said she, 'are mountains, this
Is river, this is lake, and these little
dots ere the towns and cities"
And these, mamma" said Edith, re-
fering TO the lines of latitude and longi-
tude, these are the telephone and trolley
wires Boston Transcript
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-25

The Marquis of Lorne is a happy man.
He is computed by the industrious to
have written more poetry than Lord
Tenayson. and now he has been made
governor and constableo OF Windsor castle
at a salary OF 81, 200 year.-London
News.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-25

An adhesive Caacilssu f9< labels suitable
fer bottles Or glass, nay be prepared by
soaking glue ia strong y.aecax, then hezis
70 ks!llag AID sdd four- THIS a-oarsllls.,
70 7 lie Theological ReyyE, y very adj
EssSve and does Es9s cecoEzposs wbs. kept
IN Escs ss,Sszssh@d fAnsa3-~
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-25

Good Housekeeping savs: "Charnois
skins are not derived from the ehama.s. -
mary people suppose, bat are the aesh ss1ss
o. sAeepsAias. TAe skins are soaked n
husswater ard IN a sss.at5oa q 81 2tar5c
ac5d. FISH oil Is poured over them. ald they
arr earefally ysZsae1 u q s5lu:5oa q pot
asa -
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-25
To FxpIore the Amazon.

A company has been formed in Rio
Janeiro. with capital of $1,000, 900, TO
explore and develop the natural re-
sources of the Amazon. Colonies are to
be established and means provided for
reaching market for region hereto
fore practically unexplored.-New York
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-25
An Advisable PronelIer.

a recent English invention IS q screw
propeller il which the blades can be ad-
justed FOR maneuvering or can be feath-
cred for running under sail.-New YoVi:
Journal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-25
Cotton Seed Oil Generates Fire.

The recent losses by fire in the cargo
of ships carrying cotton has shown that
cotton seed oil, when held in the cotton on
the outside of the bale, rapidly oxidizes
and generates spontaneous combustion.
New York journal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-25

= German inventor Is reported 10 have
devised sn ingenious camera for taking
photographs Of the internal organs OF
human beings and beasts.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-25

In skating match which occurred re-
Gently at North Plain, Conn, between
young men, the prize contested for was
the hand of a young woman II marriage.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-25
A BIRD SKETCH.
including a Great Eagle Owl. the n.

Including a Great Eagle Owl. the Fs
nous Indian BuIbul, Etc.
The great eagle owl Gig. u which is one
Of the largest Of the owls, being more thai
two feet in length, is hardly at horn.
among the cage birds that compose the re
mainder of our sketch. but it has been re
peateGly bred in ayisries and generations
have even been reared IN confinement.
The enough Zig. p was formerly a com
mon bird in England. Now II IL confined
TO the cliffs in the southern and western
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-25
4, rnsa.uie of Hieeogrhs-

What Is called al epidemic Of hic-
coughs Is reported as prevailing On the
Maryland and Delaware peninsula. and
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-25

In popular language we hear these plants
usually spoken 81 as "tnueses 4" mans
which, unfortunately. beloUgs by right q
little leafy plants very different from
lichens- Popular Science News tells how
lichens may easily bc distinguished at
sight. and illustrates a common species ~
follows:
In the first place the sbsenoe ~ anything
like leaves regularly arranged HPon \ stem
at once separates them from the true
mosses and higher plants. Then there l.
the peculiarly that, although a grrat
variety 81 colOfs arc exhibited. there j. enc
the bright green II foliage 0r grass-
which, under ord inary eircJ instances. they
never assume. Although they often grow
where there j. moisture. lieheua srs not
aquatic aud thus they differ from slRs,