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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-09
A Blind Scholar.

An example of marvellous industry
and power to overcome adverse circum-
stances is given b. Max Meyer, who
was born blind in Berlin twenty-eight
years ago. He received his first in
struction from teacher of the blind
and later attended the Sophien-Real
gymnasium, a scientific college in
Berlin. He was always among the best
students in the college and passed a
brilliant final examination. He entered
the university of Berlin a few years
ago to study mathematics. mechanics
and philosophy. he took the degree
of PHI. d. few weeks ago. preparing a
dissertation upon the diferential
calculus which excited the admiration
Of his professors
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-09

fore dissolved. In the new reichstag
he brought in another bill, more strin.
gent than the first, and. being con-
fronted with a strong opposition, pre-
vailed upon Prince Bismarck to advise
fresh dissolution; but the late En-.
peror Frederick, who was crown prince
regent at the time, refused to allow
this, and the bill had to be passed with
several mitigating amendments. AS
soon as it had become law the minor
state of siege was proclaimed in Ber-
lin, and suspected socialists of all
classes were expelled from the capital
by hundreds.
1t was during Count Won Eulen burg S
administration that the anti-Semitic
movement began, and the minister OF
the interior was believed to view it
with something moresthan secret SYM
pathy. Certain it is that no stop was
put to .anti-Semitic meetings. and
when mobs of Jew baiters broke up
meetings of the liberal party the police
remained inactive.
Count Won Eulenburg left Office in
1881, after a very curious parliament
tary incident. Rumor said that he was
too independent to please Prince Bis
marck, and one day the chancellor sub
jected him to an extraordinary snub.
Count Won Eulenburg was speaking in
the Prussian house of lords on bill
that had been sent up from the lower
chamber when an official of the minis
frv ~ conmarco who was saota1 NV
his side, rose and read a letter from
Prince Bismarck in which views di-
ametrically opposed to those of Count
Won Eulenburg were expressed. The
minister Of the interior at once drove
to the emperor's palace and rendered
his resignation, which was accepted.
Some years afterward he made his
peace with Prince Bismarck and was
appointed president of the government
of Hesse-Nassau, at Cassel, post which
he had retained until last year.
The peculiar circumstances of Count
Won Eulenburg's election from the
ministry were invested with interest
owing to the probability at that time
that he might then succeed Count
Caprivi as chancellor. Some people
thought the incident proved that
Prince Bismarck saw in Count Won Eu-
lenburg dangerous rival; others were
of opinion that the chancellor would
not have ventured TO act so cavalierly
toward a statesman of really powerful
caliber.
When Herr Ernest Ludwig Herrfurth
resigned the position of Prussian min
lister of the interior in August last
Count Won Eulenburg was appointed to
succeed him.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-09

flag is the property of Mrs. S. B. Stat
ford. of Cottage City, Mass, who part
ed with it temporarily to allow its use
on the arrival of the feet of American
and foreign ships at Sandy Hook.
The flag was designed from Wash
ilgton's coat-of-arms and made under
the direction of one John Brown by
the Misses Mary and Sarah Austin IN
1T77 in Philadelphia. The ive-pointed
star was used by direction of Gen.
Washington. The flag was first carried
by Capt. Jones on small vessel on the
SchuyllSill river. In the engagement
between the Bonhonlme Richard and
the Scraps the mast from which was
flown the flag was shot away, carrying
"Old Glory" with it. Lieut.. James y.
Stafford. father of the present owner
CT the flag. plunged overheard. secured
the flag and nailed it to another mast
The nail-holes are plainly shown in the
flag to-day
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-09
a little Management

Minks-Say, Winks, my wife tells ne
that new servant girl you have is a
thief. ard you'd better be on your
guard
Winks-T suspected as much; been
missing ali sorts of things; but she's so
efficient and respectful, my wife won't
get rid 81 her.
Minks-She'd send her flying If you d
use little management.
Winks-What shall / do7
Minks-Kiss your wife in the dark
some night, and pretend You think il s
the servant girl.-N. \. Weekly.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-09
An Absent Minded Professor.

Neander, professor of theology in
Berlin. was one day overtaken by a
thunderstorm. He jumped into cab,
but could not give either the nun Der
OF his house nor the name of the street.
The driver thought the man was mad
and was about to tell him to get out,
when the professor. espying student.
called out to him. and said: Just tell
the ma, where | live" Neander's sis
ter, who kept house for him, took
fresh apartments nearer the universe
y, as she thought the distance too
great for her brother. A few days
after their removal he complained OF
the long and firing walk. and it then
turned out that he had always gone first
to the old lodgings and so round to the
university.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-09
Worth tho Money.

Patient-What do you mean. doctor.
by this bill for hundred and twenty
five dollars, when you came to see me
only four times?
Doctor-Well. / don't see how you
can complain, for / haven't charged
you anything for those four visits
Patient-Then what is this Oil for
Doc;cr-Why, you said that you got
along better when .ssid away thar
when ] came. so have Just charged
vou for TIE times I've said away
Ec.-,>a.-s Ea7as
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-09
MASSACRE BY INDIANS.
a Blood Cudling Story Recallad
by a Georgia Grave.
An Entire Family. with the Exception Of
One Boy, Cruelty Slain by Savage
Msrauders An Incident of
Frontier Life.

There is a historic spot on W. j.
Mock place near Waycross. According
to tradition, there lived family named
Wilds on that place during period of
early settlements of that part of the
state. There were but few settlers in
that section then. The Indians were
numerous, and more than once the
tomahawks were used against the
whites. says the Savannah News.
The Wilds family consisted of eight
members-father and mother and six
children. The children were all boys.
Wilds was a farmer and had cleared a
good many acres Of land. A rude log
cabin had been built. and everything
seemed TO point to peace and pros
perity. For some time the Indians
seemed to be on friendly terms with
him. They admired his cabin and as
sured him that his ideas on farming
would be followed by them. But the
Indians were only waiting for him to
improve the farm when they would kill
the family and take possession of the
place. There was visiting Mr. Wiids a
young lady who was his niece.
1t was noon, a day in midsummer,
when the SUI poured forth great heat;
the earth was scorched; the sultriness
make the eyelids droop and sleep was
invited. Lying around here and there
in the cabin were the different mem
bers of the family, some doing and
others sound asleep. In the rear yard,
under the shade of a huge pine tree, a
little boy. the youngest of the family,
was playing marbles. Suddenly there
was wild war-whoop, and the house
was surrounded by the Indians.
The Indians. in their haste, did not
discover the little bow in the ward On
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-09
Omino-. siss..

Mrs Wisewife tas her husband stsrta,
ont for the dayl-It looks pleasant,
dear. The sun Is shining, the birds
are singing, the air is warm and the
weather bureau predicts clear weather.
You better take yOur -sackir.o<h. SsrEs-
brella, galoches aud winter o~crco-t
with you TO-DAY Cniczyo Record
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-09
M|I|IIl s;s'gle
EARTHQUAKE PROPHET.
Something About DIR. Rudolf Fab and
His Remarkable Work,

Something About DIR. Rudolf Fab and
: His Remarkable Work,
Dr. Rudolf Falb, of Vienna, the emil
nent meteorological whose accurate pre-
dictions of the recent earthquakes in
the Balkan peninsula are attracting so
much attention, does not specify where
the seismic commissions will actually
take place, for the simple reason that
his theory has a universal application.
To put his theories in as simple fash
Son as possible, it may be said that
Prof Falb believes first of all that the
deep-down interior Of the earth is filed
with a molten mass, which Is subject
to ebb and flow just like the waters of
the ocean.
Between the earth and this molten
sheol. which is slowly cooling, there is
only shell of an average of eighteen
miles in thickness. upon which we NOR
tails live and love and die. In some
places the earth's crust is thicker than
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-09

Hicks-I hope you don't pin your faith
to everything Brown says
Wicks-O, no; sometimes he Is right,
and sometimes he is wrong.
Hicks-And how can you tell when
he is right?
Wicks-Well, III tell you. II is a
most extraordinary coincidence, but
it's fact. when he is right he holds
the same opinion that / do.-Bos.on
Transcript.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-09
ONLY Human.

Mr.. McSwat (resding the morning
paper)-Here's an account Of a bloody
fight between a mastiff and bulldog.
1t lasted two hours. and three hundred
men paid dollar apiece 20 see 4. It's
enough 70 make man ashamed of his
country
Mrs. McSwat-Its horrible-horri-
blel Which dog whipped?-Chicago
Tribune.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-09
Essentials Of Hin.

1t is well for wouankind to be up to
the national term gentleman" Mem
bers of the sex. when touring over the
world, may find'it handy TO understand
Just what sort of thing is meant by
this supposed refined degree of the
animal man" In Russia they say, he
drinks like gentlemen: in France, he
acts like a gentleman: in Spain. he
makes love like a gentleman; in Ger
many. he eats like gentleman: III
Turkey, he smells like a gentleman:
in America. he spends his money like a
gentleman.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-09
Handy TO Have Around.

She-Ycu won't object TO having my
dear mamma live with us after VIC are
married, will your
He IA young physicianj-Not at all.
III fact, she'll be most welcome
I'm SO glad you feel that way"
Eyes; you see she IS always z.iing.
and really need somebody 20 expert
ment op.-S i. Weetiv.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-09
20 goor, for FARTHER Arrumrn..

'3T say ms shame exclaimed Hra
St-o1xmind. '.for -aer 10 come home
smelling Of vile tobacco. Whist wof-ssd
ron think OF me. I'd like 30 know. Il
went about the house smoking hcTrid
pipeT
IL you did & m dear. replied her
husband. r.Aeklv, II -orid think Il
perfectly right AID proper. s.-<-aic1so
Tribune
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-09
A Busy scribe.

First Reporter dig daily paperSf
What's the matter?
Second Reporter worked for twA
mortal hours ove- that lost child, and
spent about two dollars for candy and
toys. trying 20 coax bim 20 tell what
his name was, SO I could take him 20
his parents and write II up. Thought
IA get about a column Of affecting
seenes out Of IT,
Didn't you succeed7'
"Yes, he told. finally"
"Then what are you grumbiingf
about2''
Hes my own son IN. Y. Weekly
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-09
What He D;tin.. Eyov.

Little Bog with bad cold in the
head)-Water is rcnnia' out OF nv nose
all the time.
MamIna-That's because you went
out IN the cold with no hat on
Little Boy didn't know it was cold
enough 20 burst M niDeS-Good News.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-09
PAUL JONES' FLAG.

One of the Most Interesting Relics in the
United States.
The flag of Paul Jones. which foated
over the Bonhomme Richard in her
historic fight with the British frigate
Scraps off the English coast, Septem-
Der 8, 1879, was hoisted at noon, April
%, on a pole one hundred and thirty
Eve feet long, planted on the highlands
of Navesink, n. j. 1t was saluted with
.twenty-one guns by the monitor Man
toncmah as the old flag was run up by
the enthusiastic people on shore. The
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-09

COUNT Won EULENBURG.
he VIII Probably BE the Next Premier o
the German Empire.

Count Botho Won Eulenburg is again
called to confer with the emperor about
the affairs of the German empire. The
probable successor to Chancellor Won
Caprivi was born in 1881 and became
Prussian minister of the interior in
1878. His name was chiefly associated
with anti-socialist legislation. After
the attempts of Hoedel and Nobiling
on the life of Emperor William he in
troduced into the reichstag an anti
socialist bill so drastic that the assem-
bly, would not pass it and was there
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-09
SunEen lake.

In the Cascade mountains is the Great
Suukeu lake, the mos: deeply sunken
lake in the world. I. is fifteen miles
long and four and half wide; is 2,eoa
feet down to the surface of the water,
but the depth of the water is unknown.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-09
The XYax of the World.

When we don't spend our money we
are economical: when other people
don't spend their money they are
stingy.-Life-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-09

Nh.n nsw WRIST u s.s5c hs- c-S2s,rria.
rsrzar VISA CEi,,d. So cr;aiRs % Cs--e1zza-
Thr-n shs Isc-ll, Eltz, stre ci,E:.,, - Csrsi-..
Whzr Iar lsza ChiiiEs-;.s --:-is csS......
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-27
RAILROAD OFFICIALs.

Marshall. Tex. March 25.-(Speciai.)
"A special train OF four coaches arrived
this morning from Shreveport with the
following officials Of the Missouri, Kan
sas and Texas: H. &. Rouse. president;
II. O, Purly yioe-presidcnt; A. A. Allen,
general superintendent; j. w. Maxwell,
superintendent Texas lines; II. n. Fin-
ney, superintendent construction; O. A..
Nelson, chief engineer, and j. j. Frey,
OF the Sherman, Shreveport and South
crn. Accompanying them were Mr..
Stern Mrs. Raymond Of Cleveland. o.,
and little Miss Purdy, daughter Of Mr..
H. q, Purdy,
The party came In from Shreveport.
whore they went to confer with the citi-
zens Of that city in regard TO proposed
extension from Jefferson TO Shreveport
Nothing definite was done however, and
the party left promising 10 advise with
them later In regard TO the matter. Since
their arrival here they have been with
Captain 10. j Frey, president Of the
Texas and Gulf. looking over the clty.
Just now they say they have nothing of
interest 20 make known TO the public.
but may have sOou. "a several PROPOSE.
tons have been made TO them from vari-
Gus points. As none Of them had been
decided on. they could make 40 state
ments as yet,
They expressed themselves as being
very much pleased with Marshall, and
considered II a very entorprisng city,
The special left for Denison at l:3O
y. IN.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-27

Engine No. 1870 Of the Waco division Is
Ia the shops.
r. ~ Itey, n wiper OF the Missouri,
kanans aud ickas touud-hOuse, had hiH
finger mashed yesterday.
Master Mechanic McElyaneys Office
has received ? ucw coat Of paint.
Mastcr Mechanic Mcl1lvaney will leave
the frst of the week for Hot Springs
for his health.
a shipment Of 100 defective car wheels
was made by the Katy to st. Louis this
morning.
Passenger engine No IS Of the Katy,
Fort Worth division Is In for repairs.
Last night Switchman y. Baldwin Of
the Missouri. Kansas and Texas yards
had bis hands mashed between two draw
heads. Baldwin was holding one draw
head up In order to make coupling
when they came together. he left for
the hospital last night.
General Foreman Mike Brown is lay
lug of today.
Allen Barrows, formerly of this city,
is in the hospital
= X. Ely, commercial agent Of the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas, with head
quarters at Fort Worth is In the city.
II. e. Bixby Of the Katy mail service
Is hcro
Purchasing Agent @. N. Stevens and
wife Of Parsons were in the city yester-
day.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-27
10 CONNECT GALVESTON AND
DULUTH.

Directors OF the Yankton. Norfolk aud
Southwestern Railroad company held a
secret meeting nc the Great NortherR
hotel yesterday for the purpose OF com
plotting the details IN connection with
the road which Il has been formed to
construct. says the Chicago Herald
The rood rs to run hetween Nankton, $.
d.. and Norfolk, Neb,, connecting Gal.
weston, Tex, and Duluth, Mimi, and
making, with the Great Northern road
west OF the Mississippi river The length
OF the road will bo 200 miles. and its
cost win be from $4,000 TO $4,000 a
mile. Those present at the meeting
We're ex-Aldernan john NJ. Armstrong,
Of this city. the president Of the COM
pany; ex-Goyernor William T. Dewey
and Edward Bruce OF Yankton. The
other gentlemen connected with the com
pany are Lord Henry Fler and j. NJ Il.
Pierce Of London, England.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-27
THE ROCK ISLAND.

The committees having In charge the
the Rock Island viii be ut work bright
and early this morning, and the people
should respond literally. as they are deal
ing with the people of Fort Worth in-
stead of the Rock Island aud the right
of-way should be scaled down to as low
price as possible. The time for the worl,
to be accomplished is limited and no un-
necessary delay should be permitted.
Tho committees having charge Of the
matter are as follows:
Soliciting committee for guarantee
fund.-. @. Mccarthy, Major X NJ.
Van Zandt, Martin Casey. Captain NJ.
b. Lloyd. w. j. Bailey, 4. w. Caswell.
lNght-oi-way committee-H. &. Ilol-
loway, Il. B. Paddock, NJ. G. Hurley,
4. i. Burbridge, William Cappa, IL. w,
Tallant.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-27

ent force Of clerical help should be re-
tanned have been sent ont BY Chairman
u. st. John.
It has been commonly reported that
tho resignation uf O. w. Kramer from
the Denver aud Rio Grande Express
company means bis acceptance Of the
management " the new Western Ex-
press company.
ID. D. Mayo has been appointed by Pres
ident Jeiferv as acting manager oil the
Denver and Ieio Crande Express com
pany, vice Mr. Kramer resigned Mr..
Mayo has filed the position Of Denver
agent Of the Denver and Rio Grande
Express company FOR eight or ten
years.
Chairman Midgely Of the Western
Freight association has issued a circu-
from Duluth TO Eau-Ciaire shall be 81 80,
from Duluth TO LaCrpss S2.2J, and to
Rochester, MINI, SO per gross ton, a
minimum weight of Ia gross ton per
car IrlJ
The earnings Of the Chicago, Milwau.
kee aud 81. Paul road for the third
week Ia March were SGi5,SS3, against
SOlT $50 for the same period last year,
decrease Of S2O42. The earnings Of
the Milwaukee and Northern for the
same period show an increase of S2l2O
over the sume week last year.
The earnings Of the Pennsylvania sys-
tenn for the month Of February show a
decrease of net earnings on the lines east
Of Pittsburg Of 1895, Iol, aud 90 the lines
net decrease on the entire system Of
S755,3DI Inc loss is directly attributed
10 the freight blockade In Chicago.
An agreement has been made Cor the
purchase Of the tri-pnrtile bonds of the
Central railroad Of Georgia at par and
accrued interest. The courts will, there
fore. not be asked for the decree Of
sale Of this property, which under the
pending suit for foreclosure would other
wise have been sought In April,
Miss Edith Day left Portland,
Ore, over the Northern Pacific
10 race against Miss Doolittle,
who left Chicago last night make
the circuit Of the United States by way
of Mexico. Miss Day goes by way Of
Chicago and Washington, and expects
to be- back April 10 She win meet Miss
Doolittlc in the City of Mexico.
A call for special meeting Of the
stockholders of the Northern Pacific on
April 3 has been rescindel The pur-
pose OF the meeting was to vote on n
proposition to sell the company's hold
ing of St Paul and Northern Pacific
stock TO pay OF its floating debt. 1t is
now expected that the collateral trust
notes will be issued TO take up the debt.
The movement TO reorganize the pas
senger department of the Transmissouu
association Is meeting with success.
There Is q universal tendency to remove
all demoralizing influences before the
/ Worlds fair rates take effect, and from
bitter experience the roads have learned
there is no possibility of harmonious ac-
ton Ia the absence Of associations The
newly organized transcoutnental passen-
ger committee has jurisdiction only over
| through rates and the proposed Trans
missouri association will have charge of
/ intermediate rates.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-27
A NOZZLE CONDUcTOR.

The following pretty story Of Con-
ductOr Frank Sergant is told in Ed Bur
rowes' inimituble style In the Laramie
Republican,:
Conductor Frank Sargent, who few
years ago made Laramie his home for
several months aud ran a freight train
between hero and Ruwlias, but now run.
ming q passenger train on tue Missouri
Pacific, between St Louis and Kansas
City, recently performed little act Of
kindness that shows precisely the kind
of man that he is-one Of Gods noble
men.
Among his passengers out Of Kansas
City on the Missouri Pacific. tlcketed
through to st. LOWS, was an invalid wife
and mother. who was accompanied by
her child, a little daughter Of years.
The poor woman was in the last stages
Of consumption, and was returning from
Il partial tour Of Colorado, where she
had gone In hope that II change of cli-
mate would be beneficial, but all to no
purpose
just prior to the train pulling out Of
the Union depot the little child stepped
from the coach In which hor mother was
reclining aud was soon lost In the
ctowd that strolled up and down the
With Conductor Sargent's cry of IAN
aboard" the little daughter was missed
| by the agOuizcd mother. but the train
| was already moving and nearly a mile
| had been truyersgd before the conductor
was appraised Of what had happened.
Don't worry, lady said the affable
tie ticket ,I5 when the situation WINS vas
| your child shall be restored 10 you be-
| fore we have gone another mile
| BY this time the train had reached the
| Grand avenue depot, whore no stop Is
made as rule. The bellcord was pulled,
| however. by Mir. Sargent. and the train
| had not come to a stop before he was In
! the telegraph Office and sending the fol-
lowing message to the depotmaster at the
| Union depot:
Little 5-ycar-old girl lost from my
train. Her mother Is aboard aud ia the
last stages Of consumption. Win die be-
fore we reach St Louis unless child Is
restored. If she has been found, send
her to Grand avenue on switch engine,
and No. win be held until she arrives"
A few seconds later came the reply:
Child found and IL coming"
In less than five minutes the child was
| In her mothers arms, and those who
| witnessed the scene say 1t was the most
| pathetic that ever came under their OBJ
scrvation. Talking with the writer of
this article Il few days afterwards, Mr..
| Sargent said:
II laid myself open TO discharge, for
| the incident delayed the train about
| twenty minutes, hut l determined u
take the risk. / WIS satisfied that unless
the child was recovered before we left
survive the trip TO ST. Louis, ana hence
| accepted the chances Of being dis
missed
Would to heaven there were more
Sargents running passenger trains IN
America today