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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-12
THE BOSTON FIRE.

Boston, March 11-No change is war
ranted in the estimates of the loss and in
surance in the big fire as sent out last
night. The property loss amounts to ST.
200, 1000. little oyer 1000, 600 of which is
on buildings and the remainder on stock.
This is covered by insurance within $780,
900 Of the total loss. Only three persons
are known to have lost their lives, while
the injured will number score. A COM
piete search of the ruins, however, may
enlarge the dead list. The ruins are too
hot TO be searched now Every street in
the heart of the fire district is covered
with a heap of the widest mass Of de-
struction. The heaviest losses are on the
Ames building. s225, 600; the Brown-Dur-
relI building, S225. 600, and the building
owned DO the Farlow heirs, 1920, GOO.
One OF the worst accidents was that of
Theodore Crocker of East Boston, who
jumped from fourth-story window, and
received fractured jaw, fractured
elbow n fractured thigh, and a compound
fracture of the leg. The doctor who dress
ed his wounds said that he was the most
terribly injured man he ever saw alive.
He was saturated with blood and begrim-
ed with smoke from head to foot. The
doctor thinks that he cannot possibly live
The persons employed by Horace Part
ridge & Co. in the building where the fire
occurred have all been accounted for. 1t
has been generally believed that the
bodies of twelve or thirteen of them were
buried in the ruins.
One more name was added to the death
list this afternoon-Henry Turner, an en-
ploye of Jaquith g. Co.
The body OF Charles Modienne a travel
ing salesman for Redpath Bros, is
missing and is probably in the ruins.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-12

ors funeral professions should need so
much whisky don't know. Howling
drunken mourners and drivers don't
exhaust the list of funny things Rob
berries are frequent.
There was Eddie Haean's funeral.
Eddie was.a legislator and popular, and
hosts of senators, representatives and
city officials followed the hearse 20 the
grave. The saloons did a tremendous
business. The great men were more or
less full.
The thieves outdid themselves Poll
ticians who wore heavy seal rings and
gold watches and had wads ef money
as big as horses hoof in their pockets.
What a chance il was for the light
fingered. The losses aggregated sever
al thousands of dollars actually report
ed. Many said nothing about their bad
luck
This Is one carse OF the difficulty:
The funerals start in New York, cross
part of Brooklyn and finish their jour
neys in Long Island City. The police
in each place are only anxious TO &c.
rid of them as soon es possible.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-12
MARCH SECRETS.
How to Get Well and How to Keep Well,
in Spite of March Weather.
Revealed by an Old Physician of Great
Experience.

Keep the feet warm and dry somehow
anyhow; no matter how-cork soles, OF
rubbers. feece-lined or waterproof shoes,
either if preferred, all if necessarJT, but be
sure to keep the feet both warm and dry.
Next, keep the chest warm. high-priced,
high-necked undershirts, all-wOol, silk or
buckskin-suit yourself, but see to it that
you keep your chest warm seven days
every week, thrty-one days every March;
exercise freely In the open air; sleep in a
well ventilated room, and take Pe-ru-na
before each meal These rules followed
will secure to each individual an absolute
guarantee agniust colds, coughs, catarrh,
Ia grippe. influenza and spring fever, in
spite of slush aud mud, rain and sleet,
wind and damp and sudden changes in
the temperature.
If, however, you are already the victim
of a cough, loose or tight, la grippe. severe
or mild; catarrh. chronic or acute; bron-
chitls, serious or trivial: consumption,
lingering or quick, the remedy that re-
lieves readily, cures quickly and psrma-
nently restores the health Is Pe-ru-na. Pc
ru-na, when once used In the family be-
comes household fixture, AS a spring
tonic and blood purifier. both to prevent
and cure disease, Pe-ru-na has no equal
1t cleanses, strengthens, sooths, purifies,
invigOrates, regulates and restores.
A medical book entitled The Family
Physician No. ~ is complete gnide to
the treatment of catarrh in all forms,
stages and location. 1t also sets forth
clearly the cause, prevention and cure Of
coughs, colds, Ia grippe, consumption aud
all other diseases of cold weather.
The Family Physician No. is devoted 10
spring medicines and the bodily disorders
peculiat to the spring time, is book that
no one can sfford to be without at this
time Of the year. Either sent free by the
Peru-na Drug Manufacturing company of
Columbs, Ohio.
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BRIEFS.


Mrs. Anna Potter, wife OF Kansas City
(Kan.) insurance agent, has announced
herself as a candidate for mayor
The Chicago authorities are engaged in
confiscaiin2 Eickel-iu-the slot machines
which exhibit obscene pictures TO behold
erS.
Mrs. Harriet Hubbard Aver of New
York, whose name has figured conspicu-
ously in connection with certain cos
metic in recent years, has been declared
insane.
The Crescent City Athletic club o: New
Orleans has been sued for $4,000 for un-
paid state licenses, while the Olympic has
been asked to return sis, 900 in assessments
for contests since 1888.
The Catholic preiates Of Hungary have
petitioned Emperor Francis Joseph TO veto
"A bill which proposes to make u civil cere-
mony a complete fultiilment OF "A mar
rlage contract.
Colonel Jonas French. one of the direct
ors of the defunct Maverick National
bank of Boston, mas been indicted by the
grand jury for making false entries In the
books.
The governor CT Washington has ap-
pointed John B. Allen, the present lhcum-
tent, TO be his own successor in the United
states senate.
The strike OF the linemen at the worlds
fair grounds was ended by ths concession
CT the demand OF the strkers-an ad-
vance from 81 to So cents per hour.
The attorney for the receiver OF ths
Order OF Scion Will bring suits against
|, 500 members OF the order who forfeited
membership after receiving in sick benefits
more than they paid in dues.
Amos Avery, sentenced 10 be hanged on
March Is at Lamar, Mo, has been granted
respite Of thirty days. pending in
Qury as TO his sanity
; b. Stetr * Co, wooden merchants, of
Peiiadeipbia have assigned. The firm was
rated AT 81, o00, ,0oo
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-12
TWO NEW DEsyGyS

leading lady-forgive the theatrical
slang-as she walked up and down
experimenting the exhibition, "and
these require some stiffeniag necessar-
Iy to keep them away from the feet"
Its wonderful she went on smooth
Il, that so much has been said against
so desirable fashion. The new skirts
are made OF walking length, and are q
wonderful improvement on the old.
bedraggled bell skirt, which has clung
to life because nobody could devise
way to kill it.
Hoops. haircloth, dress extendo-s.
whatever you use, stiffen the frocls
enough to keep II from winding about
the legs when the wind blows, and real
IL make the street outfit far more CON-
Portable"
Sic transit gloria mundi. So passes
the grace of the clinEing gown. the
angelic droop Of the figure feminine
Really the distended skirt j. far more
in accord With the fin de steele ideal OF
the independent, not % say aggressive.
woman than it was with current notions
OF the proprieties OF the sex in the
sixties.
But 70 return = second tine 70 cur
muttons~ At TIE same opening Of which
] began 10 speak | saw gown. delight
ful as 20 color effect. n pale helio.rope
and silver. i heavy corded cloth, gieen1-
ing with the lights and sha2ov.s of tbs
pale. nlooniike metal was the material
of the skirt. bat TIE vaistcoat, h@l; and
lower half Of the sleeves vver-s. gss l-s,
halintrope six e..xs2 vita Ysafsa IL.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-12
ghc auia na;1y eagle sunday 1ornine gareI L.

sgrs, winch was seven yaros round
quite small for this spring, you see
was edged with an odd velvet en-
broidery touched up with gold cord.
With this costume went q hat and para
sol to match The hat was big and fat
with straight brim--a siluer-colored
chip with big bunch of heliotrope tied
up with green velvet under the edge In
front and mass of green velvet bows
on top with heliotrope plumes- The
parasol was of corded silver silk with
heliotrope lining. bunch of heliotropes
tied up with ribbons on top and shep-
herds crook done in silver for a handle,
with more appendages of ribbon.
Another costume which had more ele-
ments of antiqueness, that is, in these
days of originality, curiously combined
the empire and the crinoline ideas by
composing itself of accordion plated
black lace, bound across the bosom
with wide black ribbon, tied in fat
bows and hanging to the ground. The
short yoke above the bows was of Jet
embroidered black silk, with accordion
plated shoulder caue and leG O rnntto-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-12

sleeves. A huge box plated lace ruff
came close about the throat, but the
feature of the costume was the empire
skirt. whose plaits let it take kindly
and yet quantity to the crinoline, and
which was edged at the bottom with
graduated bands OF jetted ribbons.
Bonnet and parasol were provided
with this costume also, the one an 1880
poke of white chip with bands of black
velvet, black feathers and a paste
buckle, and the other a black tarlatan
affairs with bewilderment of rufIles.
Reception day at another modiste's
gave interesting disclosures. A pre- .ty
girl was brought in and made to circu-
late In the inner parlors to illustrate the
true isness of the is in crinoline mat
ters. The model costume which thus
got it's airing was gray blue serge,
eight yards in circumference, not trail
ing like the walking gowns of last au-
tumn, bat just touching the floor.
Twelve narrow bands Of dark blue vel
vet were run about it at the bottom,
and the bodice-bodices being now
minor consideration-wash hidden under
a lace coat with full founced skirts
coming not quite but almost to the
knees. The coat-mantle would be
better word-was close fitted, with a
ribbon sash at the waist and enormous
puffed velvet sleeves with lace frills.
The snugness of its fit was partly hidden
under Vatican of lace in front
The tall blonde who posed and prom
enaded was a bit embarrassed at first,
but began soon to take real JOY as she
perceived the approval awakened by
her tout ensemble, and more particular
ly, perhaps, her fat white lace straw
hat with its great punches of pink clo-
vcrheads and its gray blue ribbons
Spring millinery is dainty but not
strikingly novel. Hats Of colored sat
ins, and more especially Of black satin,
are shown at the openings. The straws
are fiat and fappy, and trimmed with
tulips, red, white and yellow. Velvet
hats won't go out wholly until well
along toward midsummer. Velvet
pokes trimmed with flowers bid fair to
be quite feature OF the spring.
ELLEN OSBORN
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-12

the other day: 'T don't believe there is
one woman in fifty in the social swim
who doesn't know how to smoke"
'What?'
''Oh, don't mean smoking TO excess
and l don't mean smoking pipes or
cigarettes. mean Just this: A woman
after dinner can, when she Is In COM,
pany, light cigarette and smoke
probably half of it. Some smoke con-
stantly. don't mean that kind. ve<y
few cannot smeke at all"
How comes a jeweler.to speak about.
II with such confidence? Because
jewellers sell ladies' cigarette holders By
the hundred-tiny, jeweled things they
are; a shaft with @ clasp at the top to
hold the tobacco roll and O ring for the
little finger at the bottom. Some o.
these dainty trifes cost as high rs $500
or 5000 and arc richly jeweled Some
are extremely cheap. That indicates n
considerable range in the cigarct.-
habit.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-12

west corner is Whitney's, the northwest
Cornelius Vanderbilt's, on the other
side OF the street is C. P. Huntington's
villa. Below, for ten blocks or so, trade
has not yet invaded the street. Two
blocks above is the park entrance. Be
low and above. but all in easy walking
reach, are the clubs.
Think Of the wealth represented
within the little radius OF half mile
Or SO from this Fifth-seventh street
corner.
Every man who owns a residence
within half a mile up or down and to n
good distance on either side is either a
millionaire or living beyond his means.
Huntington paid $1,000 foot trout
age for his corner lot. trifie of s4l6 an
inch. A tri1e less but not much less,
for the Fifty-seventh street frontage.
This shows how property has risen.
Cornelius Vanderbilt paid only s75, 900
for his opposite corner with good
house on it, though to be sure that was
promptly torn down to make room for
the splendid palace there now.
That was only a few years ago, COM
paratively. 1t is quite long while
since William FL. Vanderbilt, the elder.
paid 100000 for tumble down old
greenhouse and the land on which 1t
stood. But that was 200 feet and two
corners-only 1000 foot.
Practically. Cornelius Vanderbilt is
going to put more than si,ooo.ooo into
a door yard. He can afford it. Though
the head of the family he Is probably
the most popular of eli the young Van
derbilts, having some idea Of the duties
of his position. He is charitable, looks
like prosperous butcher and Is. up tn
date, less ostentatious than W. Il. Van
derbilt, the next best known member
of the family. His investments do not
worry him. Once in awhile he strolls
down to the Grand Central to talk
things over with Depew. At one
o'clock one of the negro St. Peters at
the gate brings up something-rallway
station sandwiches, perhaps, but per-
haps something else-and the two take
pot luck in the presidents inner Office.
Cornelius and George Vanderbilt can
get around town on foot when they feel
like it. W. X. IS more exclusive.
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supposed to want them; now they are
''odd," picturesque" or even queer" ;"
Among my tables, for example, saw
one with flap down leaves. 1t wasn't
beautiful, but wanted it Immediately.
Why? Because it was like tables that
used to be old-fashioned and SO rele-
gated to the kitchen or the back cham
Der when 1 was a little girl. In other
words, it was queer. I had to discipline
myself for full five minues before 1
could bring myself to acknowledge that
because the table was an imitation of
the old it was not therefore better than
the new.
And it's the same way with the spring
frocks. They're things we've seen in
pictures, just smartened up and French
flied. Could any living woman resist
them? To this moment I think regret
fully how the table would have gone
with them. 1t flaps down so cozily out
of their way.
But to our muttons. At the smartest
of the weeks openings I made a study
of black satin coats. They're spring
fad and not 4 bad one, and they're cut,
VI wi w dCCcfuLAOttdtc lIlo CTluO-
line. There was one which would have
been hooted last autumn; now it's
''piquant" merely. 1t was cut to the
hips or little below, the bodice tight
fitting, the skirts full enough to allow
for dress extenders" and yet hanging
in liberal folds Over the shoulders
was a little round cap, with box-plait
satin ruche to edge it and folds enough
to make it stand out fat and platter
like across the shoulders The sleeves
were big leg O muttons, with long
cuffs, and under the coat was displayed
a silvery gray silk frock, with little
Jet embroidery at the bottom, and
nothing else to distract the mind from
the novel and therefore seductively at
tractive sweep of its voluminous drap-
cries.
The new gowns aren't extreme. Oh,
dear, no! They merely stand out in
stead of curling in, and they are eight
or ten instead Of two and half yards
round.
There are at least two and often
three extra breadths set in" said the
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istence was painted By Read II repre-
sents the gallant eavalryman as he
was in 1s6f, on the back OF coal black
charger.
Tho picture is the property of Nrs-
Grant. An intimate friend OF the
widow tells me that once wher. Grant
was alive Sheridan dined with the fam
iy and talk ran on the portrait
Sheridan ought 10 have that pic.
ture," said the old general Why don't
you give IL 20 hirnY' tddresziDg Mrs.
Grant.
because wan. !. myself" wn the
instant reply. DAVID WEcHsIEE-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-12

sir; plain fact The newspaper man as
an individual is like anybody elso-just
the ordinary human conglorneration Of
features. plus notebook and scrlv-
ener's cranp.
But there ere fifty men at Washing
ton-the chiefs of bureaus and tho as
ISOLATION nlen-who practically have a
great deal to do with the opinions that
so, 600, 900 people have Of public men
aud measures. For vastneas of infiu-
ence there's nothing Ike that Httle
knot OF correspondents They're good
fellows. too. picked men, the best Of
them. There's no harm in being on
fairly good terms with them. dtgnihed
but courteous.
Mrs Cleveland Is particularly anxious
70 Keep Baby Ruth paragraphs ont Of
the papers. In the first place she can't
do it. /: is Ike fighting the windmills
Besides, what harm do they do7 I know
tons and tons Of molly nlush has been
printed about Baby Mckee. What Of
that?
Isn't the universal feminine interss:
IN babes as legitimate az the universal
mascui ne interest in prize hghts?
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SELLING NEGROES.

FAYETTE, No. March 1l.-Next week
Howard county will witness the second
sale of vagrant negroes within her borders
since the war. The victim on this oc.
casion is George Winp. On Tuesday next.
March ii, at the south front door of the
court house, he will be sold At public auc-
ton, for cash in hand, for n term of six
mouths, to the highest bidder. Judge
BOYD NJ. McCrary viii most likely be the
auctiopeer on this occasion.
The first public sale Of negroes took
place here on Monday. May 2S, 1892 TIE
sale was advertised and caused much COM
ment. pro and con. During the national
election last fall the Republicans of Chilli
cothe, Mo, told the negroes that il the
Democrats should get into power they
would sell all the negroes back into
slavery. They cited the sale of negroes
here, and the result was that the Rroub-
Lcans carried the day by large majority.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-12
WHAT ruev APE coon For

BRANDRETHs PILLS are the best medi-
cine known.
First-They are purely vegetable, in fact
a medcated food.
Second-The same dose always produces
the same effect-other purgatlves require
increased doses and finally cease acting.
Third-They purify the blood.
Fourth-They invigorate the digestion
and cleanse the stomach and bowels
Fifth-They stimulate the liver and
carry off vitiated bile and other depraved
secretious.
The first two or three doses tell the
story. The skin becomes clear. the eve
bright, the mind active, digestion is res
tored, costiveness cured, the animal vigor
is recruited and all decay arrested.
Brandreth's Pills are sold in every drug
and medicine store, either plain or sugar
coated.
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The STRIP BORDER.

ARKANSAS CITY. Kan March u-This
afternoon, ut 2 o'1lock, the tents and other
camp equipage of Captain Forbush of
troop f, Fifth United States cavalry,
which is in camp OH tue line five miles
south Of this city, was entirely consumed
by fire The captains tent was the first
to burn, the flames being started by a
camp stove The guns, ammunition and
clothing of the entire troop were also con-
sumed. A requisition was sent in for new
supplies.
Twenty-Five boomers were removed from
the strip today by the troops, some of
whom claimed to be moving through to
Oklahoma.
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THE DE WALDEN DIVORCE SUIT.

LONDON, March 1.-THE Howard De
Walden divorce proceedings, which have
been going on for the past ten days or so.
and in which many sensational charges
were made by each side, closed today. The
jury arrived at verdict that Lady
Blanche Howard De Walden was not
guilty of adultery, as charged and that
Lord Frederick Howard De Walden was
guilty of cruelty. A judicial separation
was granted. Lady Blanche was given the
custoday of the children. Lord Frederick
will have to foot the costs of The trial.
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THE GOSSIP OF GOTHAM.
Cornelius Vanderbilt's Splendid Pal
ece in Prospect.
New Tork's Architectural Dessct-The Ad-
mintstration and Representatives.
1t Funerals-SmoktnS womsn-
Phil 'Sherican's Portrait.
lcopYusEr. 1891

lCoPYNGKr. 1881
Cornelius Vanderbilt, somewhat to
the surprise of the city, is to be the
first great millionaire to build in this
city really grand mansion.
Aren't there plenty? Not exactly.
The Tiffany house. the c. P Hunting
ton Italian villa, the w. K Vanderbilt
chateau are all very fine and grand. but
not one has bit of garden space about
1t. The late Mrs. Whitney's house
though it cost only 5000. 1000. ct a bar
gain--is really the prettiest on the ave-
nue., though even it has no garden.
There are in the outskirts plenty of
shaded and gardened homes, but none
on the avenue
Now. Cornelius Vanderbilt is going to
spend So coo 900 in improving his al
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WEATHER BULLETIN


DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
WICHITA, Kan, March IL, 1898.
Forecast for Wichita and vicinity
Fair until Monday night, with rising tenn
perature after Sunday noon.
During the past twenty-four hours the
highest temperature was GO, the lowest
95, and the mean IS with colder clear
weather, fresh northwest wind and rising
barometer.
The average temperature for March SO
far 43o
For the past four years the average tenn
perature for the month Of March has
been 42o and for tho 18th day 400.
FRED L. JOHNSON. Observer.
WASHINGTON, March u Following is
the forecast until Sp. m. Sunday.
For Missouri-Fair; westerly winds.
For Kansas-Fair; winds shifting to
southerlY; warmer in western portion.
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BEHIND THE BARS

CHEYENNE. Wy, March H.-Clayton
Cruise and Henry Smith, members of a
desperate trio of thieves and outlaws,
who caused much trouble in the north,
and who are charged with being access
sories to the assassination of United States
Deputy Marshal Welman during the
johnson county stock trouble last spring,
are behind the bars. Smith was captured
in the Indian Territory, while Cruise sur
rendered. Starr, the other member of the
gang, is still at large, but is being closely
OllrSIled.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-12
"STOVE-LiO" MATERIAL

PHILADELPHIA, March 1.-The vaults
of the United States mint hold the largest
amount of bar silver ever stored in one
mint in the United States. The quantity
is l10, 600, 600 ounces, fully enough with
the usual alloy to make no less than $780,
100000 silver dollars. The mint is filled to
overtiowiug and it has been found neces-
sary to have another steel-lined vault con-
structed for the sole purpose of storing
bullion. The new vault was completed
yesterday and will be filed on Monday
with silver, piled clear up to the ceiling.
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HOURS AT THE OPENINGS
The Truly Truth About the Much
Discussed Spring Gown.
1t Takes Up Room Whether or Not 1t Is
Worn with Crfnoline - Its Extra
Ereadths and StiNeniDg - The
Spring Hat, Mantle and Fixings.
fcopTR1eHr. 1881

Everybody wants to know just what
they both look like. Well, they're odd
and that, of coarse, is recommendation
was trying to buy table yesterday
and couldn't do it because the sales
man broke the train of my thoughts
continually by telling me how odd"
the different pieces were. IF you're
looking for an odd bit, now, madam" !"
he would say. you won't find any,
thing odder than this;"' or: ''Step this
way, madam, and see what very odd
things we have here"
Things used to be stylish when they
were of such a nature that you were