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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-07
UNIVERSITY FXTENSION.

The Review of Reviews of last month
has very valuable article on university
extension in Kansas which will interest
those who took such a deep interest in
Professor BIake's lectures in this city and
which closed recently. 1t says:
Next to the work at Brown university
and that in connection with the University
OF Wisconsin, the most efficient organiza-
tion OF extension teaching by any indie
pendent institution is that of the Univer-
sIty of Kansas. which announced in the
fall OF 1891 courses on the various sub
Jects of the college curriculum. Work
was begun in Topeka and Kansas City,
Mo, with courses on electricity and eco
uOmics, the latter by Professor Frank W.
Bisckmar. The former course was re.
peated at Kansas City and addi-
tional courses on English aud Ger
man literature were given ut the same
center. y second course at Topeka was
given Oh political economy. Lectures
We're also given on chemistry at Olathe,
astronomy and geology at Wichita, aud a
course of literature at Abilene In the an
nouncement OF the present year are ia
Guided thIrty-one courses, four OF which
electricity, literature. political economy
and sanitatiou-sre now being given at
Wichita, Leavenworth and Kansas City
Lectures Oh geology ana paleontolOgy are
engaged by EmpOCia center. and "A course
OF twelve lectures on taxation has been
called for 10y Kansas City. The work i
much better org tuized than was the case
last year its effectiveness has increased by
30 per cent.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-07

Yesterday Cash Henderson was seen
walking up Main street wearing smile
all over his face and stepping as high as a
sailor on land. Hesurpgised all his friends
who thought be was in bel sick IS re
ported, but they soon learned that the
cause Of his good humor was the arrival
of pretty little baby girl at his houe.
The mother Is doing spleudldly and so is
the little miss who has just arrived. The
EAGLE joins with whole legion Of
friends in conCratulating the proud father.
welcoming the little lacy to Wichita snd
extending to the mother their best wishes.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-07
HE KEW HIS MEN.
Oss Hot-Gk>-2~r Whs asd Oft~z Estsr
tzlnsd Pogits y Es@gEnsa.

A fsc@sio-s hcie.Seeper who.s bouss
IS 1Bsn fTsquent~a b wheel seu. aid
Hao, 7oHs-..l e.at4y. j. thoroazh4y -
rnl.lzr sv.-l ta-s p@ru- lar71-es q csesers.
has A41g 10 4aossps pace ~ t1e
desk q card -sttsfS forth fa- 4araz-
tagrs Il stsY,F.a- - rs hu.el Hrrr So
. teE - tl4e a. vars-e-es Tbs hot-.
was bullt and arranged r. tie epee.al
e7u19rt an convenience - sshse.as~a.
On arrival e4eA r..ler - X Az@G. ..4x
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-07
ANNoU NCEMENTs-

We wish that those who contri6ute cloth
ing. groceries etc TO the Humane society
sndhave their contributions sent n would
attach their names to he bundles that we
may know toward whom TO exercise our
gratitude and would also like TO have con-
tributions of mems underwear, children s
clorhing, especially for boys. and some
oyercoats We have calls every day for
clothing and most always for the kinds
that We haV'nt in stock. COMMITTEE.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-07

arose over the gambling houses. Van Ness
resigned and Churchward goes out by the
adjustment of the commission.
The majority of the people of Wichita
have always been opposed TO the metropol-
itan system from the time of it's introduc-
tiou here and in the beginning the city re-
fused to pay'them, but they have always
succeed in collecting fnes sufficient to
pay all their salaries aud expenses and to
pay surplus into the citS treasury.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-07

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p.eti-HoVv did goa nszz2~s 80
Twyaa-iie svss 6stern.aed - slnz
Thy Seatiuei Az T. bat I ,oo< alzz
4 70 q corner ard explained tlas thsfs
-&sn = = solitary psrsor IN ear con panY
rpo bad snT esr f0r rlss.e, and ts2t =
sas pits 80 display a-s gre@, tslsats
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-07

Pat O'Counor of Caldwell was a visitor
in the city yesterday. aud reported every
thing in the Border Queen" in excellent
shape, including the boom to open the
Cherokee strip. Pat is prominent Popu-
list and insists tina; Sumner county is en-
titled to the Democratic member OF the
railway commission
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-07

William Query, county treasurer of
Payne county, O. T., and Van Martin, an
attorney of Saltwater, spent the day in
the city Yesterday looking after some in
terests connected with their county's
finances. They paid the EAGLE the COM
pliment Of visit in the afternoon.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-07

Mr. o. NJ Piukley Of this city has re-
Gently returned from a short visit TO Hi
nois and brings with him a handsome
young better half" Mr. Pinkley Is rep
sentative of a large publishing house OF
Chicago, and Is an energetic aud worthy
young gentleman Their many friends
wish them years OF happiness in matri-
mouial bliss
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-07
NOTICE TO TRAVELLERS

A special meeting of Wichita council
No. 80, United Commercial Travellers. will
be held at the Hotel Carey Sunday, Jan
at 2 O'Clock p. m, to which all commercial
travellers desirous OF uniting with the
order are cordially invited TO attend.
+ + BEACH, Senior Counselor,
R. Z. ZARTMAN, Sec'y.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-07
FILINGS AT WICHITA.
Eror The Kansas CT s,ar.

From the Kansas CITY Star.
Goveruor-elect Lewelling succeeded in
escaping from Wichita without the inter
position of brass band
The EAGLE has o I'D the new Metho-
dist preacher at Wichita, which proves
suffrage and always keeps below the boil
ing point on the prohibition issue.
A Wichita man went to the trouble oil
buying his coffin, paving a man Tor dig
ging his grave, blowing himself III Tor d
bottle of mUrpbia, reatlng room In whleh
To die and leaving message 10 the effect
that he had surrendered and 'curled up At
the feet OF Fate" And then the doctors
spoiled the whole program by 'bailingN
him out with a stomach pump Somehow
the Wichita people seem 70 be losing their
grip.
William Mcdonald and Miss Lelah F..
Jackson. both of Wichita, were licensed
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-07

City iecs--'Cnc.s, thsrs l. to
most beautiful transformation sesne as
the end q the Las, So; yoe NEST VS.
FOR the Close neie from The CouatgY
-"Ed.tha. I've waited pretty uigh a
hour and haiu't sega 10 clothes ysgT-a
spezkin.' 81 VT Inter Ooe&n,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-07
WI. o. pL>cHAgsFp.

The case ofthe state vs. J. p Wilcox
was up for hearing in Justice Tucker
court yesterday aad after red hot Trial
o. several Boars, the defendant was d.
charged.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-07

Mrs Jones' william. read an Adver-
tisernent in one Of the papers stating
that for q dollar ia stanpa The adv-r-
tiser would send by return mail a sars
way 70 get rid q rata in the house.
Mr. Jones-Weil2
Il sent dollar in stamps. W!iIif.ns
and received an answer
What Is it7"
william. the old cheat tod ne n
mover '-Texaz Eiftings.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-07

Martin Johnson purchased ticket yes
terdav at the Rock Island office aud sent
il 10 Guttenburg for his brother who will
emigrate to this country.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-07

a car of baggage and scenery for
the presentation of Ben Hur arrived over
the Rock Island yesterday. The car was
handsomely decorated.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-07
ADJUSTMENTS.
A TURKISH BATH.

Miss Marie Heath and her exception
ally strong company of players appeared
at the Crawford Grand last night in THE
Turkish Bath" and it is gratifying to
note that the wonderfully clever little
actress was greeted by the audience that
not only appreciated her talents, but that
was also consistent with the character of
the attraction from standpoint of size.
From a combination of circumstances
which has existed heretofore a large audi
ence usually attended a poor play and a
small audience greeted first class sttrac-
ton, but last night the theatergoer hit it
right. Nearly every seat in the parquet
was filled, the balcony was crowded, while
the gallery gods were packed in their
places like the proverbisl sardines. 1t
was continuous rolling wave of laughter
from the beginning to the end of the per-
formance. 1t is hard matter to give a
synopsis of the play, for it included SO
many specialties that it is impracticable to
detail them. The songs and dances are
especially catchy. while the drollerieS and
comical situations Of McGoogle, the Irish
policeman who, by the way, is clever
acrobat, are simply side-spliting It was
by all odds the best comedy company that
has appeared in this city this season, and
it will undoubtedly bs greeted by another
packed house to night.
The production OF Ben Hur" is under
the management of Messrs. Clark and
Cox of Chicago, who have won a remarka.
BILE success in the larger cities of the east.
ben Hur" is presented in the form of a
spectacular pantomime, beautiful, i'm
pressive, refined, sanctioned and approved
by General Lew Wallace, author of Ben
Hur.
4 special car load of scenery, painted by
the Chicago scenic artist, Thomas G.
Moses, representing historical scenes in
Jerusalem and the Holy Land, will be
brought to Wichita. Nothing like this
oriental scenery has ever before been pre-
sented to Kansas theater goers,
The Wiluamsport PA Sun says Of a
performance OF ben Hur" recent
Iy given in that city: The story
Is we'll told, the tableaux surpass
in beauty anything imagined and
the drills and ancient dances are
pretty and modest fac SMILES Of real
scenes that Ben Hur witnessed in the
garden OF Daphne and his home"
A New York paper says: 1T is
wonderful spectacular production. radiant
in its tableaux. gorgeous in its costumes,
altogether the fiuest pantomine presenta-
tiou ever witnessed in the city"
Tue sale OF seats begins at the opera
house this morning at O'Clock. The first
performance is Tuesday, Jan. TO- There
Will be four nights aud a matanee, at
popular prices.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-07

Assistant County Clerk John A. Wallace
was very busy all day yesterday, signing
mp warrants for bills allowed by the
county commissioners.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-07

Miss Oslo English was appointed ad-
nninistrator of the estate of her deceased
husband, y 4. English, yesterday.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-07

The pupils of Mrs. Dunn gave a very fine
musical recital in the chapel Of the Lewis
academy last night. Il was well attended
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-07

W. +. Trockmortou has been appointed
administrator OF the estate of Thomas
Jewell vice H. l. SmiUhson resigned.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-07
HENRY Y. SHEPARD.
Bargains in Real Estate
2O2-2O4 Sedgwick Building.

Telephone rs
Cheapest house To move in town: 3
rooms and halls; Price $3.50 %: cost 10
move $I2j; worth, when put on good
lots. 81 600.
Fine Lawrence Avenue lots, east front
low price.
For Rcnt-Bnildings for wholesale
house or factory.
1887 y. Lawrence avenue, l4 rooms.
bath room. water closet. hot ard cold
water pipes through the house, SO per
month
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-07

Charles Murliu, prominent citizen OF
Rome, Sumner county, was in the city yes
terdaY.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-07

B / Ncl.slB. travelling Passeu Ger agent
of lhe Chicago and AIgOa railway was 10
.ae c.ty yes eFdzy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-07

Professor Beal viii introduce the Few
society dances this evening.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-07
"a CLEAN SWEEP"

STAR Broouls last longer and sweep cleaner than
aHy Other make. Isdies. insist On having ia
STAR j. oou.. Va Retailers can Eet them %
J. 4. GROVES,
Manufacture and Dealer 10 al kinds - BrusaA
100 E.st Douglas Avsaus. chits. k&...
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-07
CLASS IN FRENCH.

MISS MARIE MATHIS. Teacher Of
Modern Languages At Paramount Col
iege, Will organize "a class ia French
at rooms on second floor OF Y. VI. G. A.
building, Friday, Jan. g. Anysuo
desiring any inform ation, call At room
afternoon, between 3 and 4 O'Clock.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-07

William Mcdonald and Miss Lelah f.
Jackson, both of Wichita, were licensed
TO wed yesterday.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-07

The class of boys has grown 50 large
that it viii ne necessary to divide It aud
form TWO Glasses. Now : COED time 70,
boys between y and &c who need physical
culture 70 join.
TIE attendance at the reading room i
steadily decreasing. which i attributed &
the fQ4 line " current literature on fle.
Daily paper> are taken from Topeka.
Hutchinson, s.. Louis. Chicago. Pn5isde,-
pais and D nver besides our own city pa
pers. Al jae leading magazines and Illus
trated veeklies are also 70 be found on the
tables. Building open daily from 4 u.
ID 10 D m
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-07

Hon. George r FulIz OF Wellington
was a visitor in the city yesterday Mr.
Fultz Is one OF the pioneers q Sumner
county and has been a great factor in
building up the city Of Wellington.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-07
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-07

The metropolitan police commission is
abolished.
Last night Mayor Carey received tele-
gram to that effect from Governor Hum
phrey which reads AS follows:
TOPEKA, Kan, Jan 6, 1893.
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-18

Sherman another. Fernando Wood had
a fine residence at the corner of street
In the near vicinity.
/. The ten years that the Blaines lived
In Fifteenth street were rich in inter
est The family circle was unbrolsen,
and the shadows that of late years
have hung over them were not even
apeclss upon the horizon. It was not
until they had definitely decided to re-
move from there that the spccter Of
trouble peeped in at the door.
The Sunday prior to the republican
convention at Cincinnati, as Mr.. Blaine
was returning with Mrs. Blaine from
service at church, he received a sum
stroke. He was borne to his home in
an unconscious condition, and it was
feared that he never again would see
aAe light of day. The greatest excite
ment prevailed in Washington and
throughout the country. Hourly bull
letins were hung on the iron railing in
front of the house in Fifteenth street,
that the crowd of anxious inquirera
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-18

entertainments that the Blaines planned
the more pretentious dwelling, but
once again was exemplifed the old
proverb that ssMan proposes and God
disposes." Garfeld's knell had sounded.
and Blaine was private citizen when
its doors opened to receive them.
One memorable event in the family
occurred during the social season that
the Blaines resided in their palatial
home. The eldest daughter of the
house, Alice Stanwood Blaine, was mar
ried to Col. John f, Coppinger, OF the
United States army.
Col. Coppinger was a disciple OF the
church of Rome, and in Difference to
his religious faith an altar was erected
in the drawing-room, and the marriage
was solemnized according to the rites
of the Roman Catholic church.
Washington's ''elect" assembled to do
honor to the occasion. President
Arthur was the star guest, and after
her parents was the first to salute the
bride. Whatever their political differ
ences, the chief magistrate and the de-
posed secretary of state seemed socially
to be en- rapport.
The Dupont circle home proved some
thing of disappointment apparently,
for shortly after Mrs. Coppinger's mar
rage, the house was leased to L. q.
Letter, the Chicago millionaire, and az
the Letter mansion it is best known to
sightseers in Washington.
It would seem that Dupont circle still
had charms for the family, however,
for they selected as their next residence
a house owned by Secretary Window.
located within q few doors of their own
deserted home. 1t was here that the
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-18

ing, were taken. Senator Fessenden, Of
Maine, was neighbor in this house,
which has recently been demolished.
The next abiding place was No. 1910
F street, in house adjoining the Mer-
rick residence, and which he shared
with Lot Morrill,. f street at that time
was not the business thoroughfare that
1t now is, and the house and locality
were both regarded as desirable.
In 1869 Mr.. Blaine was elected speaker
OF the Forty-frst congress. Naturally
his social obligations were enlarged,
and the family sought a home in which
they could maintain in becoming
manner the dignity of his new posi-
ton. A house in Fifteenth street, No.
s21, was purchased and their style OF
living in the new residence gave unmis-
taxable indications of the favor of
dame fortune.
No. sa1 Fifteenth street was one of a
row of houses which had been recently
erected, and that were regarded as
architectural II iumphs. Gen. Van Vliet
occupied one of them and later Gen.
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-18

point of location the most desirable
place in the city. It was within easy
distance of the white house and the de-
architecture recalling the old colonial
mansions may have weighed in its favor,
too, and the fact that it was admirably
situated to catch every sunbeam, pos
sibly decided it's purchase.
Superstitious people gravely shook
their heads when it became known that
the Blaines had purchased the place
Since the assassination of Mr.. Seward
there they asserted the house had had
an evil name, and there were those who
deemed it almost tempting Providence
to cross the threshold. 1t had fallen
into a state of absolute dilapidation
from want of care, for it had been with
out an occupant for a long time.
Nothing daunted by the lugubrious
tales the Blaines put an army of work
men into the old house, and it was speed
lily transformed from a threatening
ruin to an abode of elegance and COM
fort, with a charm of quaintness I'M
known to the modern house. Old-fash-
ioned furniture, in harmony with the
colonial features, was brought from the
home in Augusta, Ne. Rare paintings,
souvenirs of the late visit to Europe,
were hung. Other decorations that had
adorned their numerous Washington
homes also found place. and when the
last touch was given it would have been
difficult to find a more attractive home
throughout the land than the old Sew
ard mansion had become.
The place had known many changes
in it's long existence. Once, when a
clearinghouse, President Polk gave it
prestige by residing there for several
months while repairs were being made
at the white house. Again it was used
for government Offices. When Secre-
tary Seward made it his home
it was the center of Washington's most
brilliant society Before its doors was
enacted the tragedy of Gen. Sickles'
life. It was there he shot Key. the be-
trayer of his wife.
OF all the clouds that have lowered
about it none have been more sonber
than those that have descended on the
Blaine family. Deaths first victim in
this circle was claimed within its walls,
and the dread destroyer was Unsuitable,
for second followed quickly in the
footsteps of the first. Mrs. Coppinger
and Walker Blaine died within few
weeks of each other in the old house
Wedding bells have once rung forth
from there, when the daughter Marga
ret became Mrs. Damrosch, but they
were mufaed and soon followed by a
third bereavement, the death of EN-
mons Blaine. Surely the last home of
the Blaines in Washington has been a
house OF mourning.
GUsTAvE BINET.
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-18

first chapters of Twenty Years of Con
gress' were written.
Mr.. Bltsine found the location too re-
mote from the busy centers to DE alto
gether pleasing. So another move was
made, and Lafayette square was the
spot next chosen. The house which this
time received them adjoined Gen.
Beale's, and here they remained until
Twenty Years of Congress" was COM
pleted. Washington people consider
that season as one of the most interest
ing in the private life Of Mr.. Blaine.
The house is now the property of Mrs.
Scott Townsend, daughter of the late
Representative Scott, Of Pennsylvania
When called to the position of premier
in the cabinet Of President Harrison,
Mr.. Blaine established himself at the
Hotel Normandie until he could select a
residence which seemed to answer the
requirements of the situation.
The house, No. II Madison place.
known as the Seward mansion, was in