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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-06
MINUTE WONDERS.
Some Very Small Things Which Excite
Curious Interest.

Some Very Small Things Which Excite
Curious Interest.
1t is not always the things of gigan-
tic proportions that excite the great
est curiosity. Mastadons, elephants,
whales and other creatures of mon
strous size are and have been wonders
indeed; so, too, are the pyramids, the
great cathedrals, towers, monuments,
etc; the great Corliss engines. the six
teendrive-wheel locomotive and other
triumphs of mechanical skill. But,
while this is true beyond question, how
about the wonders revealed by the mi
croscope, and the work of the deft-
fingered artist, d. A. Vr. Meer, who
painted a landscape on the side of a
grain of wheat? By the use of strong
microscope only could the wonders of
this minute painting be distinguished.
Yet when good glass was
brought to bear upon what appeared
to be spot of variegated paint
upon the side of the wheat grain, all
was changed into a beautiful land
scape-a forest. mill at the side of a
river; miller climbing an outside
stairway with sack OF grain upon his
back; a tall cliff at the side of the mill,
and n winding road along which some
peasants are trying to drive refrac-
tory pig!
If the inventor and builder of the
great COrliss engine that furnished
power to turn all the machinery at the
Centennial exposition of 1876 deserves
great praise, what shall we sa ' for the
skillful English matchmaker who ex-
hibits an engine of one hundred and
twenty-five distinct pieces mot in
cluding thirtythree bolts and screws),
which could all be hidden in a lady's
No. thimble.
In the milt of q Goldfish, or in water
in which decaying vegetables have
been infused, the microscope discovers
animalcule (''little animals'0 so mi
mute that ten thousand of them would
not exceed IN bulk a single grain of
mustard. Yet, strange to say, these
infnitesimal creatures are supplied
with organs as complete and as COM
plicated as those of the whale, the ele-
phant or the mastodon.-St. Louis Re-
public.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-06
a CAT MOTOR.
A Rat and Long Glass Pipe All That
are Needed.

n Isdt anu LCliss OidsS a Apc AL ALaS
are Needed.
81 had large cork and bung factory
in Grand avenue, and l needed power
to run my machinery. You know, of
course, that there is an immense
amount of stored up electricity in a cat.
The problem for inventors has been to
invent way to extract it profitab bly,.
In the rear of my factory l constructed
a one-story circular building, some
sixty feet in diameter. On the floor of
this coiled glass pipe six inches in
diameter. The first coil ran around the
outside of the room, the coils gradual
ly growing smaller till the last center
was no larger than this table. 1t gave
me something like q mile of pipe. The
top and sides of this pipe were lined
with rather stiff hair brushes, the
bristles being little more than an inch
in length.
At that time Milwaukee was overrun
with cats. 1t was impossible to sleep
nights. l put notice in the paper that
l would pay ten cents dozen for prime
cats, delivered at my factory. l got
sixty dozen the first day, and stored
them in the basement of the powder
house. The motor operated thus: Plac-
ing in the outer end of the glass pipe
an imitation rat, made of rubber and
propelled by a small interior storage
battery, l would then adjust a cat i'm
mediately behind it. The rubber rat
would start off at a terrific rate-it was
made to go through the mile of tubing
in from two to three minutes-and the
cat, of course, followed furiously, think
ing to catch the supposed animal
throughout the entire distance.
Gentlemen, it was exciting to watch
healthy, active cat whip a boat those
spirals, with mechanical rat about a
foot ahead, and going like a cannon
ball The cats back and sides rubbed
against the brushes, and her electricity
was thus extracted. With a storage
battery, and by sending a cat through
every five minutes, ] generated enough
electricity to operate my entire plant,
light my factory, and sell power to run
neighboring passenger elevators and
small machinery. 1t took the yowl out
of cats, and gradually the city became
quiet. Atthe end of week cat could
be caught and used again.-Munchau
senville Record.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-06
WEI SH SINGERS.

CHICAGO. Sept. 5.-Festival hall echoed
the harmony of 100 voices or more today
1t being the first day of the great Welsh
musical celebration known as the
"Gorsedd Of the Isle Of Great Britain"
Before the singing began there was a pro,
cessioH led by Heufa Non, the Chief bard
of Wales. 1t was enlivened by national
music, and then the flag with its fierce
red dragon and the banners of the hve
bartlic provinces of Britain were unfoided
to the breeze. In the procession there was
a bardic representation from each ol the
proyinces. The bards and musicians led
Victory to a chair, while the eisteddiod
choirs sang to organ, piano and harp ac-
compartments. The program of music by
the eisteddfod and competing cholrs was
y long one The hall WAS crowded.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-06
THE HOME RULE BILL.

LONDON, Sept. 5.-The galleries Of the
house Of lords were filed today to see the
presentation of the nome rule bill. Earl
Spencer. az first lord of the admiralty, was
fecbly cheercd as he moved the second
reading of the bill. IL his speech he said
hat his own personal experience satisfied
him that home rule was the only possible
solution of the Irish question, and that
Mr. Gladstone's plan was calculated to
satisfy all the aspirations of Ireland to
self government. The duke of DevonshiTe.
Liberal Unionist, moved the rejection of
'he bin. Lord Spencer made an elaborate
speech in its defense. The debate continued
lntil midnight.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-06
TOLD BY HAGENBECK.
A Letter from the Famous Ger
man Animal Trainer.
He Explains tho Difficulties Of Tanning
Wild Beasts = Patience and Courage
Must Never Be Lacking in Those
Who Handle Them.

Patience is the one requisite in the
makeup of successful animal trainer.
In an active life in this field since 1852,
writes Carl Hagenbeck in the Chicago
Record, have found that there is no
animal, no matter how savage, that is
not aInenable to kindness.
The really difficult task in training
animals is to get those Of savage and
those of domestic birth to associate
without fighting. This can only be
done by taking them when they are
very young.
1t perhaps looks easy to see lion
riding on horses back, but itrequires
long and patient work. In the first
place the horse and the young lion are
put in cages where they can see each
other. After few weeks they are
both put in the same cage, but tied so
they cannot reach each other. After
few weeks of this the young lion,
which in the meantime has been
trained to admit handling by the train
ers, is taken to larger cage with the
horse. The lion has three ropes to its
collar and is held. The reason for this
is that, no matter how young, the lion
will attack any domestic animal. And
SO on the process is kept up, and it
nearly always requires q year to prop
erly train lion.
Accidents are very rare. never had
one in my life. That which occurred
to Miss Berg at Chicago the other day
was largely her own fault. 1t would
never have happened had she not made
the mistake of appearing in new cos
tune, in which the tiger did not know
her. The extreme hot weather may
have also had it's share in the matter,
as animals do not stand the heat very
well and then feel uncomfortable and
nervous.
The most accidents with trained
animals occur because people do not
know how to handle them. Animal
training must be studied, otherwise it
is not possible to do it. You have to
study the character of the animals be-
fore you can handle them. good many
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-06
THE TELEPHONE IN BOLIVIA.
Indians Stole the Wire and Used the Poles
for Eirewood.

ib@ AAifHoVOs
a telephone line had been laid down
by the Bolivian government between
La Paz and Lake Titicaca, fortg-fve
miles apart, but the Indians got the
idea that the understanding talk of
the white man that could be heard thus
far would disturb the long sleep of
their ancestors, and they stole the wire
anc used the poles for hrewood. These
were replaced, but at last the whole
line was ruthlessly torn down, and the
government was compelled to abandon
it.
The Indians next turned their atten-
ton to the electrie-Gght plant which
was being installed in La Paz. and
awaited their opportunity of destroy.
ing It After the plant had been in
operation a few nights it happened
that there was an eclipse OF the
moon. The Indians believed that the
electric light was absorbing or swal-
lowing the moon, and, gathering in
body at one quarter OF the town, moved
upon the plant to destroy It. Ii was
saved only by the intervention OF q
large body of troops.
The government the next dav select
Cd several re preventative Indians. took
them TO the powerhouse and shocked
them severely, then took them out
along the line and shocked them again
with the wires. After this thew in
formed them that the electric lirht
was an evil spirit. and that they had
not <As-
were convinced that they could not
fight against an enemy that could
twist their muscles into kinks when
miles away, and there has been no
further trouble.-Chicago Journal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-06

ventured to give Mr.. Selous' authority
for saying that he is extinct.
1t is to the occupation OF northern
Mashonaland, which kept the native
hunters to the west of the Umniati
river, that this gentleman attributes
mems still survive the constant perse-
cution which in less than twenty years
has utterly exteruinated them in every
other portion Of South Central Africa.
There may yet" Mr. Selous adds. be
ten, or even twenty Of these animals
left, but certainly not more. think.
than the latter number"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-06
NELLIE GRANT SARTORiS.
VIII she Take Up Her Permanent Resi-
dence ia This Country?

It is TO be sincerely hoped that there
Is truth IN the runor that the present
trip of Mrs Nellie Grant Sartor1s 10
this country was made with tae pur-
pose of taking up L>r permanent resi-
dence here. In England Mrs sartoris
is made the recipient Of the greatest
social attention, bat nowhere Is the
sweet and gracious personality Of GeEa-
Grants daughter appreciates. as il is IN
her native land People over there"
said q friend the other dav. referring
10 the position OF Mrs Sartoris IN Eng
land, ''have an idea that Nellie Grant
s-~-s~>-sa a. ~i. .aa,-rh.av al a koy. OF
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-06
TIE PEARY PARTY.

ST. JoHN's, \. f., Sept. 5-Lieutenant
Pearv's Arctic steamer Falcon arrived
here today. She left Lieutenant Peary,
with his party all well. at the head OF
Bowdoin bay, north Greenland, on Aug
20. Lieutenant Peary will occupy the
time I'LL spring in exploring the adjacent
country, and will then start on the great
overland journey across Greenland.
Nothing was learned Of the whereabouts
of Verhoff. supposed to have been killed
last year by falling into Il crevasse, and no
doubt remains of his death.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-06
WHISKY AND MURDER.

CHICAGO, Sept. 5.-Johu II. OConnor
,oday shot his partner in business, j.
Ford. iuflicting wounds probably fatal.
OConnor also shot and killed little girl
name unknown.) The tradsedy occurred
at Green and Madison streets. Ford and
D'Connor are proprletors of tin and
sheet-iron business works. O'Connor.
who had been drinking, quarreied with
his partner over the profits
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-06
THE HIOBEE CASE.

CHICAGO, Sept. 5.-The special commit
tee appointed to investigate the charges
against Frank D. Higbee, the judge of
awards charged with having tried TO ex-
tort 81, 100 from the safe exhibitor, sub
mitted its report today, finding the ac-
cused guilty, and recommending his dis
charge. Owing to the lack OF a quorum,
no action was taken. Higbee declares
that he will fight the decision In the
rtl
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-06

LOUISVILLE, Sept. 5-Nineteen hundred
employees of he mechanical department of
the Louisville and Nashville road are still
out, and the indications are that they VIII
remain out unless the company make some
4 .oncesslons. NO trouble is expected, AS
the men show IA disposition to yct reason
ably and without prejudice. In the mean
'lme the company takes no action what
ever, but IS simply waiting for the men
30 take the Initiative in the settlement
II the controversy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-06
THE SMYTHE SUICIDE,

DENVER, sept. 5.-The report made in
these dispatches yesterday that William
II. Smythe, who committed suicide in Lin
coin park saturday, was son Of Record
er Smyth. of New York was an error.
The dead man is a son OF John F. Smythe.
head of one OF the leading families OF Al
bapy n Y
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-06
rEMMEcSEE THREATS.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Sept. "a large meet
ing OF citizens from the rural distric s, oil
all political beliefs, was held behind closed
doors here today. The proceedings given
out for publication are somewhat start
ling. President Cleveland is denounced
as the miuion of the unpatrIotic money
power and the congressman are denounced
for surrendering 10 his dictatlon. Ihe
national banks are charged with daily
violations of the law aud tie boards OF
trade are charged with attempting to
coerce the United States senate.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-06
IOWA POpULISTS

DEs MONIES Ia. Sept. 5-The stat.
convention Of popuiis,s held toiav no,ri
mated the following ticket, after indor~jnr
the Omaha PLATFORM: Governor. j. u
Josh; lieutenant governor. b. A. O,t; "a
preme judge. a. W. c Weeks; la 3ro...
commissioner. John c. Ide: school SUM
intendent. Mrs. T. j. Woodrow.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-06
Euroee's Snperiority.

watts-This talk Of American supe.
riority makes me tired. Why, only
last week shipload OF eight hundred
paupers came over here from Europe,
and still they call this great country
Potts-What on earth has that 10 do
with IL?
Watts-Well, you don't ever hear OF
our American paupers being able To-
take trip TO Europe. do you7-IndiAn
apolis journal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-06
A MINING TRUST,

DULUTH, Sept. 5.-An organization was
effected today of the Lake Superior Con-
solidated Mining company, controlling the
Mesaba and Gogebic mines, and the
Spanish American mines in Cuba. John
ID. Rockefeller. G olgate Hoyt and Others
are interested in it, The capital is So, 000,-
600, with the head Office in New York.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-06
THE TRUE LAXATIVE PRINCIPLE

OF the plants used in manufacturing the
pleasant remedy, Syrup of Figs, has per-
manently beneficial effect on the human
system, while the cheap vegetable extracts
and mineral solutions, usually sold as
medicines, are permanently injurious.
Being well-intormed, you will use the
5rue remedy only Manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup company.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-06
DR.. TerriI| Has Returned From Chicago

Where he has been taking another
course OF Hectares ut the puSt sradu-
ate school.
In .his course the Doctoe lad the
benefit of hearing lectures from Some
of the mo rcaowneG specialists Of
the world. such as DIR. Award of
Paris, Frederic Schauia uf Vienna,
Dr.. = hos. Moore Madden of Dublin,
DIR. Joseph Price OF Philadelphia. DIR,
Howard A. Kelley of John Hopkins
University. Baltimore. and many 9th
er leading Specialists too numerous
TO mention,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-06
RUSSIAN .NlAlllSrs

BERLIN, Sept5.-A widespread Nihilistic
conspiracy TIE object OF which was to ac-
compush the death IF the car. has baa.
discovered at Moscow. Many of tl,e CON
Fplrators. the dispatch says, have bea,
arrested They include eirhtv.five
students, eigh: professors aud five ladiaS
VINO heiong TO aristocratic families
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-06
IHE GRAVES SUlCIDF

=. bhNNtR' Srpt. 5.-The coroner's jury. in
ihe case Of DR. T. Thatcher Graves bas
1portrd that, judging from the IefteT, ~ ~
zee. sea lett behind, he committed suicide
'' iu' Inat, from the testimony introduced
rue jurors We're unable 10 determine
Wue'her ',I II was natural death or n
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-06
EESCOkDED

MINNEAPOLIS. Sept. 5-Pailip "
Schieg, teller of the Bank of Minneapolis
IS missing, and "A shortage in his account
of between Sl5G00 aud $4,000 has bee
discovered. His two brothers, Carl anu
Dr Il. +. Schieg, are in custody. Neithe.
processes 10 know anything OF his broth
er's Whereabouts.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-06
JACK LIE RIPPER

AMSTERDAM, Sept. 5.-Four women have
been murdered and mutilated within the
last four days in Ostbur a small VILLAGE
on the island of Codsand, the Netbfr-
lands. All were of the poorest class. The
murders were committed AT nigbt. and
me bocles were dissected in the manner
practlced by Jack the Ripper.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-06

Tommy-Towser just run around in
circle about hundred times to catch
his tail
Papa-Did he catch it?
Tommy-No; he did not. I should
think the only way he could ever catch
it would be to run after it backward
Puck
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-06
ARRESTED ON SUSPICION.

CUBA. Mo-, Sept. 5.-Three men, sup
posed TO be the robbers OF the train at
Mound Valley, Kan, have been arrested
here by the city marshal They are held
by the authorities, awaiting officers from
St. Louis. No information can be OBJ
tanned from the men.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-06
BuTCHFREO I'M AFRICA

LONDON, Sept. 5-A dispatch from Brus
sells says that private letters from Congo
declare that after the death Of Wander
hoven his whole expedition was completely
destroyed, over twenty whites being killed.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-06
THIRD PERTY NOMINEE

OMAHA. Sept. 5,-The populists conver
ton at Lincoln this evening nomlpat a
Judge X. X Holcomb OF Broken Bow for
supreme Judge The usual iudorsemen,
OF the Omaha platform was adopted
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-06
A NEW PARTN

DENNkK' ~ sept. 5-J: Cock, Jr. promoter
Of the new party in Colorado. has iss,,ai
rail Tor a meeting on Sept 18th 10 sdcnt -,
amend the platform heretofore spgrsst ~
America y F"'e! %
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-06
a Sfprn Enraaafr

Does the bulzing of mosquitoes keen
you awake at night?"
No; not at all NY baby cries so
much that I never hear them, -'-.ypsy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-06
Exploding a Ealiacy.

During q severe storm in Schley
county, Ca. the other day the house
Of i. L. Beckwith was struck bT light
ming al FIVE different places and at five
different times
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-06
WEATHER BULLETIN.
yNrtruED RTPFAII
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
WICHITA, Kan, Sept. 8. 1893.

w EhIHER DDhEAO,
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
WICHITA, Kan. Sept. .. 1893.
Forecast for Wichita and vicinity
Continued warm and fair until THURSDAY.
During the past twenty-four hours Ihe
highest temperature was 20. Ihe io"ee'
62. and the mean 19, with warmer ciear
weather and light southwest to soutneasI
winds.
Thus far this month the average tenn
perature has been 93,
For the past five years the average
temperature for the month OF September
has been SO. and for the 5th day 6o.
FRED L. JOHNSON. Observer.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 5-Following is the
forecast TO D. N. Wednesday:
For Kansas and Missouri-talr; south
winds
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-06
Two Great Dix.aions.

"Did you have a heavy rainfall yes
terday?"
''No; only enough 10 wet the just
what about the unjust7"
''Oh, they had borrowed all the una
hrellas ''-Jr1dpe
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-06

Clsappie-T szr. goveAnah- I've got .
bcastly cold u Or head
HIS Fataer--Th hsni. aeaven. there
something II !; a. i2s..-TrBtA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-06
BASEB BALL.
AT NEW YORK.


New York. 25O4101o-1o
Philadelphia. ........0 2 90 O4O-6
Basehits-New York. 8; PHILADELPHIA.
l3. Errors-New York, /; Philadelphia,
. Batterles-New York, Baldwin and
Wilson; Philadelphia, Weyhing and
Clements.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-06
WHITE RHINOCEROS.
Like tho Buffalo, 1t Is Rapidly Becoming g
Extinct.

From letter addressed by that re-
nowned sportsman, Mr.. Seleus, to the
Field, it appears that that curious and
rare animal, the white rhinoceros, has
not yet gone the way of the dodo and
the great bustard, though some have
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-06

Does the hot weather make Won weak
ana tired Hoods SarsapariIla will give
you strength. '1- e''e
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-06
AT BOSTON

Boston ...........2 002 0221O-9
oi. Louis. 0 0 / 0 90 / 5
Basehits-Boston. Is, St. Louis, II. Err
rors-Boston, Q; St. Louis, g. Batteries-
Boston, Quarles and Bennett; St. Louis,
Clarkson and Macauley.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-06
THE LOUISVILLE STRIKE.

After night with the boys
Yours for clear head-Hromo-S -SeItzer
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-01-20
Vo1apuk I'D to Date,

Volapuk, the new tongue which was
to bind all articulate creation together
IN the bond of common language, has
; been but little heard of for some time
past. In Belgium, however, the Vola-
puk1sts are showing signs of life. a
conference of Volapukists, as they are
called, is being held at Brussels, and &C.
cording to all accounts much enthusiasm
is being displayed for Pastor Schleyer
and his system.
The Volapukists profess to be indiffer-
eilt to the ridicule with which they have
been assailed. Their pet notion is des-
tined to triumph and they can afford to
wait. 1t the present generation does not
reap the full benefit of their labors, sue
ceeding generations will do so. Such
has been the tenor of their discourses.
But In the meantime, if their figures are
to be trusted, they have made solid prog
ress. 1t is only twelve years since VIOLA
puk was first promulgated to a world
which is slow to adopt new ideas, and
already by its means 5000, 900 of people
English, French, German, Russian.
Italian and Belgian-are able to con-
verse with each other on that common
ground.
Not only is this SO, but we are told
that thirty newspapers altogether are
published in Volapuk in different parts
of the world; that courses of lectures on
the new language are held at the uni
versities of Munich and Turin, and that
the Russian press censors are bound to
be acquainted with it to qualify them.
selves for their posts.-London News.