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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-09
hands and was assigned place in the

hands and was assigned place in the
'Dam6Do" crowd
O. D. Kirk the pro Alliance Dem ccrat,
who was on the judiciary committee which
decided the district clerk contest in favor
of the Alliance candidate some time ago,
had the question put TO him IL was
awful sad 70 see how hard he struggled to
make correct answer, but he fell down
in every instance and finally landed in the
family of the Darnfno's.
Judge McCandless. the veteran Dem
ocrat from Jerry Simpsons town, who has
been wofully corrupted in his Democracy
by the false logic of the sockless states man
and Mr.. Johnston, the DemopopulIst lead
er OF the Sixth ward, were standing to
gether on Main street when the reporter
put the question to the former. Before
the Judge could answer Mr.. Johnston
broke in by saying, Daniels" The judge
took the cue and said: 'Of course it is
Daniels" Just then Johnston tripped
himself by saying: NO by gracious Dan
iels is not the man since come to think
OF it," and in went Judge McCandless
head formost after him By saying with a
shrug Of the shoulders: why, what am
thinking of; of course Daniels is not the
man. 4 Thus both OF them fell from RICH t
to wrong and finally went into the Dog
onfino" catalogue. 1t was too bad that
they should change their guess,
for guess it was, for il they
had stuck to their first statement they
would have immortalized themselves
locally.
County Treasurer Tim Cartwright bad
no idea who the candidate was, and SO ex-
pressed himself. He laid the whole blame
on the treachery of bis memory
Ike Dadesman, Ben Bailey,'a Mr. Free
man, Captain Edwards, Bony Smith, and
twenty-three other lesser lights, all failed
to answer the question. while that yener-
able old Democrat, ". II. Stuckey, hadn't
yet heard that the Democrats had en-
dorsed the Alliance ticket. although he
was At the county convention that sent
the delegates up to Topeka TO do it.
The questioning, SO far as it was prose-
cuted, warrants the statement that not one
in every 100 of the fusion-talking Demo
Gratis OF the city know the name of the
candidate for lieutenant governor that has
been regularly endorsed by the Democratic
party.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-09
INDIGNANT CoLoRED WOMEN.
A Man Insults Them, They Slap Him In the
Mouth, and He Uses Bricks,

The scene that was enacted on Main
street last night would make man laugh
who hadn't laughed before in seven years.
1t was about II o'clock, and she partici-
pants We're two cOlored women aud a
white man The first thing seen of it was
the White man running down the street at
pace that would cause kettleman to
turn green with envy, while at his heels
We're the two colored women, just barely
touching the ground on the high places.
Gracious, but if they caught him how he
would suffer, for they would surely scratch
him out of countenance il they ever put
their fingers on him. AS if to accelerate
his locomotion be clinched his hat in his
hand, while they did precisely the
same thing with their head gear
The EAGLE reporter tried in vain to fol-
low up the chase but he had to give up Al
all early stage in the race and was COM
PEELED to rely on others than the partici-
pants for the fact. II seems these two
colored women were over at Riverside, or
somewhere near there, honorinS and OBJ
serving the anniversary of the introduce
ton of the genial sons of the "Faderland'
into this happy and prosperous country.
They were returning home and when in
front of the Morris block they were ac-
costed by this white man who, they alIege,
iusulted them. They resented by slapping
him on the face. He in return picked up
a couple of handy brickbats and hit one of
the girls in the face with one while he
planted the other on the shoulder Of No.
2. He then took to his heels with the
nj i'm nd ha Ea6 nfr
caught up with them at late hour it is
generally admitted that the chase still
continues. He on the other hand alleged,
while he had time, that ne did not insult
the young women. At any rate the lucky
people who witnessed the chase saw one OF
the finest displays of speed they ever wit
messed
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-09

Wichita = u-akisg great preparations
fer the sol3iers rsuaion- l. yigs BE- exc o.
TIE great sven.s C. he year lie VIA and
push q Wichita are pvgverb1sl. and ghe
Hospitality of Eer people i So bsgns1 ssss a.
TIE beautiful pra.rs@- IA which ste EsigBa
az the ca4en- We wish every ruza wAo
were tAs osEs, Cow rssidiag Ia E4zsss.
eoaA attend tkat r@aa5OA Tsese wAo 90
VIII aevsr regret TIE soarnsy or farsss tss
pleasure fas Sccxssoa u ssss 10 faraa.a -
AscEiscE Cam rfoa
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-09

TO-DAY, in Denver. viii be-
gin the Tnennial Conclaye oi
Knights Templar.
The Templar5 Of ether days
as protectors Of pilgrims became
one Of the most powerful orders
in the world. In the fourteenth
century, they were the victims
Of great cruelty and persecution,
their grand master. Molay. be-
ing burned alive at Paris. Pope
Clement V, abolished the order
Just now il is in order 10 let
the public know that we will
sell for one week longer, suits
at 81, that cost So.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-09
B,RREss PROTECTIVE UNION

The BARRIERS Of this city meet last eve
ming, in the rooms Of the salesmens pro-
tective association and perfected perma.
nent organization TO be known as the
BARRIERS protective union. The following
officers We're elected: President. e. 3
Mitchell; Vice President. George Fulton
Secretary, W. A. Bettes; Treasurer. Georgt
Cert. Executive boards \. c. Allen,
George Fulton. George kasson, Johnny
Mallory and Fred Bayer. After transact
Ing other business the union adjouraei
TO meet Thursday evening when business
OF vital Importance will be transacted aud
every barber in the city Is cordially in
Vited 70 attend.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-09

Hon. Henry Wallace, editor of the
Homestead" published from Des NoiEes,
lax Is In this state making personal inves-
legations TO secure data for a hook be is
writing on clover. The points of informs-
ton ne Is seeking are as to the extent and
success OF clover proper, aud the branches
CT that crop, as rotating crops, and also as
TO alfalfa with and without irrigation. Mr.
Wallace interviewed Hon. John Kelly ami
Postmaster Jewett while in the CITY YES
terday and seemed to be more than salts
fed with the information received from
them, particularly as 70 alfalfa.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-09

Ar Sam Hes. buyer fgT Herman &
Hess. Fsigrnesi Sunday after havisg spsat
a month ia New YORK and other eastern
markets gathering the latest n Esn's
wear. he says for bountifui crops sbd re-
frezhiaz nights rest give hia boase ia
ransxs
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-09

Miss Minnie N. Lane. who has been so.
journiug in Ell Reua, o. T., some six
weeks. returned home Saturday. Miss
Minnie is delighted with the country in
and about Ell Reno and reports things in a
Furnishing condition. She expects to re-
sumo her place in our city schools next
month. and is one of our mos successful
teachers.
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70 ADvERTIsERA

Our rates Of advertising shall be low those Of
any other paper Of equal value as an advertising
medium.
All transient Advertisements must be paid for In
advance.
The proprfetors reserve the right to reject and
oisco1tinHe any Advertisements contracted for
either ny themselves or their agents.
Entered in the postofsce at wichita as second
class matter and entered fer transmission through
the mails such
Eastern once At Room o. Tribune Baiidtag New
York City and 500 The hockey Chicago where
ali contracts for foreign advertising viii b made
and whore fles Of the pager can be seen > G.
Becknith. Agent
Readers Of Tie EAGLE when In New York City
or Chicago can see copies Of the paper al The office
81 our agent al the address given above
All notices for entertainments Of any kind In
which an Ambulance fee = required viii be charged
az the rate Of Eve cents peg line Per day; sAd
BE classified and will not be pure reading
matter
The EAeeE has the largest calculation OF any
daily paper In Kansas and covers more territory
than any two Kansas daiiies com bined; reaching go
towns On the day of publication in Kansas Indian
territory. Panhandle OF Texas and eastern Colorado
The colgm2s u the EAGLE have been tested and
proved 70 be the BEST advertising medium In the
south The only daily THAI reaches all the ter
ri'Ory above named on day OF publication. As
advertising medium II is unexcelled-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-09

The ladies af the Degree of Honor will
give what promises to be very pleasant
social this evening at the residence of John
Ratliff COS South Market street. He cream
aud water melons will be among the en-
ticing features OF the occasion. The finest
kind of time is expected.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-09

NJ. B. Adamson and Mrs. Watson, both
of Texas, were united in marriage Sunday
evening by Rev. \. E. Harmon. The cere-
mony took place at the residence Of Mr.
Weisenfue, 2l6 North Market. The &C
cAsion was an especially pleasant one
Rev. Harmon was exceptionally happy in
his manner of performing the ceremony
The happy couple will return TO Texas to
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-09

Evaugelists Roaming and Reidnour of
the Christian church, will commence a
series of tent meetings on Saturday even
ing next at the corner of Lawrence avenue
and Lincoln street Everybody is invited
TO attend Elder Reidnour's solos will be
worth hearing.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-09

Mrs. D. B. Herman and little daughter
Marian and Mrs. VI. l. Smith returned
Sunday from u months outing at the sea-
side and the summer resorts of Blue
Ridge mountains.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-09

Miss Daisey Obetz, one of Wichita's
Charming young misses, is of for Garth
age. No, on visit to her sister, Mrs.
Thomas, where she hopes to remain dur
ing the heated term.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-09

Ike NiekIeS aud J. l.. Glass had difi-
Guilty yesterday in which the former
struck the latter with some Instrument
which cut the scaip open 70 the boae.
Niekles WAS arrested. bot was Afterwards
admitted to bail The quarrel arose over
some private financial setrlen1eoss. Siekls.
Will probably be given a trial today.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-09

f. y. Skinner. general agent % the New
York Life. aud wife aud Mrs. J. Halliday
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-09
MUSIC

Mrs. Catharine Russell,
Instructor Of Vocal Cul-
tare, Piano. Organ and The
DRY. Pupils prepared for
either Church or Concert
English, Latin and Italian
text taught Private lessons
only. For terms apply at
203 5. EnpoYia ave.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-09

Rodolph Hatfield writes from Lincoln.
Illinois, that the weather is awful corn
poor and the earth dry and dusty.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-09

Miss Jennie Herbert of St. Louis is visit
ing her cousin Mrs. David A Weeks at
103S North Market street.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-09

E. E Sweet and H. NJ DopIe, two of
Cheyney's young business men were in the
city Sunday.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-09

Mrs. Hendrickson and her daughter ar
rived home from Fl Supply. l. T., on Sun
day night.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-09

Councilman ". L. johnson is very sick.
confined to his bed at his home, 126 Madi-
Son avenue
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As Large

As 9 dollar were the
serotnla sores on ny
poor little boy. sicken-
ing and disgusting. They
were especially severe
on his legs. hack OF his
ears ard On his head
/ gave him Hoods Sar-
sapariiIa. II two weeks
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-09

Deputy Sheriff Frank Henderson of
Sumner county was in she city last night
on official business.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-09

Ile sDFt> tULIICiltcL %
heal up; the scales came OF and all over his
body new and healthy flesh and skin formed.
When he had taken tWo bottles of noe DIS
sARsAPARIEE4A.h he was free from sores"
HARRY Il. RUBY, Box $50. Columbia. Penn. .
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-09

HOOPS PILLS are = mild. gentle painless.
safe ard efficient esthzrtic. Always reliable. Sc
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-09

WIS. ID W -NOoICf OF SdIIudI Was a
guest at the Carey yesterday.
The morning call., 1892-12-24
Personal NOTES.

DR.. r. E. Pierce of San jose is at the
Palace.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Rinckley are staying
at the Palace.
Rev. DR.. Foote and family are staying at
the Occidental.
G. V. Upper, an attorney of Santa Rosa,
is al the Grand
A. l.. Moye. real-estate man of Santa
Ana, is at the Grand
Walter Camp. the football celebrity, Is
staying at the Palace.
V. Courtois, winemaker of st. Helena,
is staying at the Grand.
c. ii. Huffman, banker of MERGED. is
registered at the Palace.
Y. s. McClatchy of the Sacramento Bee
was in town yesterday.
II. ii. Knapp, wealthy lumter mer-
chant of Napa, Is at the Palace.
w. II. Otis Of the United States Geologi-
cal Survey is at the Occidental.
DIR. A. NJ Gardner, superintendent OF
Nspa's asylum, is registered at the Lick
Rev. DR.. Mackenzie has been appointed a
member Of the advisory council on the par
lament of religions to be held in Chicago
in connection with the Worlds Fair.
The morning call., 1892-12-24
MARRIED.

NIEMANN-EGGERs-In this city, December %,
1892 by the Rev. j. MI. Buehler. William Me
mann and Bertha Eggers.
BRoWN-MALM-ln this city, December 81, 1892.
by the Rev. ). Nj. Buehier Nicholas Brown and
Caroline Malm
KIHN-kING-In this city, December 1S, 1892
by the Rev. j. NJ. Buehier, August Kiln and An
ME W. King.
B1NNING-KAMNAU-In this city. December IT
1892. by the Rev. J. Nj. Buehier, Hermann Bin
ming and Margaret Ksnnau.
Observation-Disclosures this city, Deem
Der 10, 1892, by the Rev. DIR. Ollie. William
England and Minnie G. Williamson. both OF san
Francisco
LAM this city. December 81
1892. by the Rev DIR. Ollie, william s. Lambt
and Cicely A Coombes, both of San Francisco.
RAYAN-NOONAN- this city, December
81 1892. by the Rev. Dr. Ollie, Frank McGraYaI
and Maude A. Noonan. both OF San Francisco
don NELLY-BOSWORTH-In this city. December
%, 1892. by the Rev. DR.. Ollie Felix DonneIIy
aud Rachel Bosworth botn OF San Francisco.
CAMER0N-MEACHAM- In Meacham, Sonoms
County. December Is. 1892. by the Rev. Mr. Pit
hlado OF Santa Rosa. Rev. Donald C. Cameron OF
San Leandro and Fira, only daughter OF Aionzt
Meaeham.
The morning call., 1892-12-24
SHE KNEW GEORGE
Silva Dennis Dies at a Ripe
Old Age.
She Remembered the Battle of New
Orleans and Knew George
Washington by Sight.

Mrs. Silva Dennis, colored woman, who
reached the remarkable age Of 1O5 years,
died al the home Of her son, George w.
Dennis, 2J07 Bush street, Wednesday even
Ing
The deceased has been blind for the past
sixteen years, but retained the full use of
her other faculties up to the moment Of her
death.
She was possessed OF an exceptionally
bright memory. and from her grandson a
CALL reporter learned something OF her
earlier history, as she had told il to them on
many occasions.
The greater part of her life having been
spent in slavery she was of course unable o
give the exact date of her birth, but by
comparing the dates of well-known events
Of history with certain occurrences in her
own life she judged that she was born In
the year 1877. at Raleigh, Y. G.
One OF the events she referred 10 was the
battle OF New Orleans, during which battle
and within plain sight Of the battle-ground
and within hearing Of the din of war her
oldest son was born. She thought she was
q years old at the time.
Sne knew George Washington well by
sight; and was the maid OF the oldest
daughter of one OF the aids-de-camp.
She came to California In the early fifties,
but was preceded by tho son at whose house
she died. who came here in 40
Mother and son were the property of a
man by the name Of Green Dennis, from
whom the family name Is derived.
George w. Dennis came here with his
master and party Of gamblers from Hous-
ton, Tex.
These men erected the old Eldorado Ho-
tel On the present site of the old City Hall
and gave the slave an opportunity of earn
ing enough money 10 buy his freed ON, for
which he paid $1,000. and saved the money
in six months. lie was steward of the
hotel and had salary of $3.50 per month.
After purchasing his own freedom he
went to the mines, and being industrious
and saving was able in a short time to pay
$500 for his mother.
On receiving her freedom the old lady
came to this city by the way of Panama.
Her fare here cost her son another $3.50,
making his mothers freedom cost him
$1150.
Mrs. Dennis could not read nor write, but
shells said to have spoken in q perfectly
correct manner and could. when told the
number OF chapter In the Bible, repeat
the chapter almost word for word.
She was the mother of seven children.
nearly all OF whom are living, the Oldest
being the son who bought her out Of slavery
ano who Is now 70 yeats Of sgs.
The morning call., 1892-12-24
THE STIR in THE STREETS.
Christmas Shoppers Laugh at Rain and Wind.

passengers. Many ladies came downtown
in carriages. Most of the big fancy-go DDS
stores were lined in front by the private
equipages.
And the delivery-wagons.
You could count dozen OF them IN every
square, all loaded to the roof with bundles
and packages of every description and size
imaginable.
The streetcars were loaded to the doors.
and what made it worse was that every pas
senger had bundle Of some kind. Many
had more than one bundle.
You see, Mrs. Smith had only limited
sum to spend in Christmas presents and she
very wisely concluded that If four bits
could be saved by carrying her own bundles
there would be just that much more candy
for Tommy and Clara Sunday morning.
There were many humorous scenes in the
big crowd. A good many people laughed
heartily though good-naturedly at the very
large fat woman who trudged along kearny
street in the early part of the afternoon
loaded down with bundles so that from o
front view she was invisible from the waist
up.
And 1t was a little more than the rsible
nerves OF the most sedate could stand when
The morning call., 1892-12-24

cisco woman who has something 10 buy and
something to buy it with.
Indeed, it was such busy day that the
shoppers hardly knew 1t was raining and
blowing.
1t was this way with Aunt Sarah: You
zee she bought all her Christmas presents
Tuesday, and had them all tucked away
under the bed and an old blanket thrown in
front of them so that prying. mischievous
little Freddy wouldn't spy them out in his
presentations.
And then, early yesterday morning, the
postman brought her registered package
from Los Angeles.
She found silver fruitknife In it and
some beautiful Christmas cards.
They came from Cousin Bill
Now, you know Aunt Sarah and Cousin
Bill haven't been on good terms for some
The morning call., 1892-12-24

trated better than anything else the indie
pendenee OF the American women.
The Christmas trade this year is quite
brisk and the shopkeepers are correspond
ingly happy.
AS a matter of course the toyshops and
those who have small articles 10 sell do the
largest business and have the biggest num-
Der of visitors, but the places where use
fup presents only are for sale and the jew
elry stores are also well patronized.
The show-windows are more attractive
this year than they ever have been before
in the history of San Francisco.
The spirit Of rivalry among the merchan IS
leads them TO make extrayagant window
displays, and it has been a common thing
for several days 10 see the sidewalks in
front of some enterpIising films store block
The morning call., 1892-12-24

A good deal Of marketing was done yes
terday, aud Sansome, Battery. Davis, Clay
and all those streets were as crowded as
those further uptown.
Many sensible people sent boxes OF
oranges aud other fruit to relatives in the
East. and this took good many shoppers
down ia the wholesale districts.
Lots OF turkeys and chickens and ducks
were selected yesterday for the Christmas
diuners, and that is one reason why there
were so many delivery wagons down among
the commission-houses yesterday.
1t was wet and windy yesterday, but a
big pile of money changed hands And the
merchants are cheerful and the purch asers
happy, for is ii not better TO give than to
receive. 20 buy than 10 sell?
1t is at ChriStmasUide at all events.
The feats some of the ladies performed
were wonderful and excited admiration.
How they managed to walk calmly
through crowded store carrying coun tless
parcels, an umbrella ana satchel unmind-
ful Of how they Inconvenience others illus
The morning call., 1892-12-24

she hailed esble-car and tried to board u
with all her bundles.
She made several gallant attempts. but
the platform was too narrow for her, and
only when the conductor came to her rescue
and helped her in with the bundles did she
manage to get inside.
She smiled through It all; wasn't bit
cross.
Who can be cross when they're out buy
ing Christmas presents?
At Fourth and Market streets there was
funny scene at noon. On each side of
Market street was a great crowd of men
and women waiting to get across.
First the vehicles would halt, six and
eight abreast, and sometimes blocked up
almost solid for half a square back. to let
foot passengers get across.
Then there would have so be break in
The morning call., 1892-12-24
AGAIN THE DEACONS.
Seeking to Take Their Trouble an
International Question.

PARIS, Dec. %. - The Deacons were In
court again to-day On account of their
eldest child, Gladys Mr.. Deacon had
applied for permission from the court to
have the child with him during the
holidays, and Mrs. Deacon. through her
counsel, vigorously opposed the motion.
After hearing the argument the Judge
decided that Mr.. Deacon could have Gladys
from 10 A. NJ. to p. NJ every other day.
While Deacon looks upon it as victory for
himself, yet he declines 10 accept the courts
decision and says he will apply to the
courts in the United States for a divorce
and control Of the children. He charges
Mrs. Deacon with being a VIGOROUSLY
immoral woman. she having, he says. been
intimate with the Prince de Polk. the Comte
de la ROchef0ucanld and others.