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The morning call., 1893-04-18
TOO MUCH TAX.
A Demonstration Made by the Work.
ing People of Bucharest.

ing People of Bucharest.
BUCHAREST, April II. e. Hundreds OF
workingmen and their wives made DEM
onstration before the Parliamentary build
ing to-day against the increase of the
octroi. The Minister of Public Works was
attacked as he rode from the chamber.
stones were thrown through his carriage
windows and three men tried to drag
him into the street. Several policemen
were injured while protecting the Minister.
company of cavalry then came to the
rescue and the troops were severely stoned
before the mob was dispersed.
The morning call., 1893-04-18
American pailwav union.

CHICAGO, April 1.-THE following Off
GERS were to-day elected by the American
Railway Union, the new organization of
railway employees: Eugene V. Debs, presi-
dent; G. w. Howard, first-yice president !;
w. S. Missinger, second vice-president; S.
Jelleher secretary.
The morning call., 1893-04-18
Deatl, of a CanitaIist.

CHICAGO, April 17.-Horace A. Hurlburt,
the well-known capitalist, died to-day. He
WAS 60 years old aud vas for long time re-
celYer Of the Wilbur L. Story estale.
The morning call., 1893-04-18

might cause all his property to be seized, in
case he could not get certificate oil release
In such an event he would become bank
rupt and would be obliged to resign from
Parliament.
The morning call., 1893-04-18
SMALLPOX PATIENTS.
They Are Discovered and Quarantined
in Manitoba.

III NldLIIIUUd.
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, April II. - Two
cases of smallpox were discovered among
the immigrants from Halifax, who arrived
by the steamship Vancouver.
One patient is isolated near Fort William
and the other near Winnipeg The remain
der OF the party will be quarantined until it
is considered safe for them to proceed to
their destin alton.
The morning call., 1893-04-18
TwENTY-THREE MILES.

Ocean Greyhounds.
New LONDON, Conn. April 1.-THE new
United States cruiser Detroit made a
glorious record on her trial trip to-day. It
has been tedious wait, but it proved OF
great advantage to the builders The
weather was 6nc ard the water could hardly
The morning call., 1893-04-18
CUT DOWN WAGES.

Anu Ihen AT OF the Miners Of Coal
Quit Work.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, hpril ia reduction
Of wages from 45 cents to 40 cents per ton
gross for mining coal went into effect to-
day in the Springfield subdstrict. In con-
sequence the miners quit work in all but
five eff the eighteen shafts in the county,
and two of these are cooperative The
miners will hold mass-meeting Tomorrow.
The morning call., 1893-04-18
CALLED ENTERITEs.
A Strange Disease Has Broken Out in
Mexico

=" -0-.Nt-1'~ EIt'o u OINNII OIAA III
Mexico.
CITY OF MEXICO, April H. Considerable
alarm is felt here over a new disease which
has broken out among the lower classes
within the last ten days. 1t is given the
name Of enteritis by the physicians.
Twelve deaths from the strange disease
were registered yesterday. 1t takes the form
of Inflammation of the tonsils and glands
in the throat, spreading generally to the in
testines. ana is accompanied by very high
fever wbich-lt is difficult 10 control.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-11-03

horror-a sort of hoarse sob-and
turning my glance again to the prison
/ saw Licbiz advancing. He was IN
little better form than his predecessor,
but did not seem heroic. Ihe french
papers dwelt upon his hrmness. and
contrasted it with the collapse of his
partner, but my observation was that
he was only a little less abjeet than
the other. It is said that some one
cried bravo" and that he answered
'adieu," but l did not hear either
word, and do not think anybody did. /
only witnessed with anazeruent the
celebrity with which he vanished under
the knife, and heard the click of the
spring catch that had held up the drip
ping blade, when the cord that loos-
ened it was jerlzed. and the rushing
fall of steel as it severed the white
neck, as heavy stroke with sharp
hatchct would cut carrot. The
spectators nurnured for moment IN
q shivering way, and looked into each
others faces. finding new horrors. as
they turned away. for all were deadly
pale. and the dreadful show of faces
and the expression cf awe and terror
were an appalling spectacle. The
heads and trunks of the executed were
already in the black van in the un-
painted box, and the guillotine was in
moment snatched to pieces. There
was no need of police and soldiers to
dispersc the people. who were in such
haste to get away that they seemed to
be in fight MURAT HALsTEAD.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-11-03
A WATER MONKEY.
He Runs or with q Ring, But Brings 1t
Back Again.

Back Again.
Monkeys, as is well known, are like
cats in dread of getting wet. On ship
board have often laughed to see them
scampering from a heavy spray as it
dashed over the deck or budding to-
gcthcr under the lee of the long boat
during passing shower. But on the
ship Euphratcs we had a monkey that
was actually fond of swimming.
One day while we were anchored in
the roadstead off Cape Coast castle, on
the west coast of Africa, the passen-
gers were seated under the awning
looking at some jewelry that had been
brought on board by the natives and
offered for sale. The captains wife
had very rare ring made of African
gold and engraved with the signs Of
the zodiac 1t had been brought to
her as an engagement ring by her hus-
band, and was the dearer to her from
the fact that he had been wrecked and
picked up at sea with it on his finger.
One of the lady passengers who had
been looking at the ring and whose at
tention was attracted by some of the
native jewelry placed it on the cabin
skylight beside her. The next moment
our pet monkey jumped on the sky
light, seized the ring, and. putting it in
his mouth, jumped on the main deck
and ran forward.
Instantly everyone was on his feet
chasing the monkey. 1t ran from one
end of the deck to the other, and then
climbed aloft. Some of the sailors
went up and drove it down again.
When it reached the railing of the
bulwarks it paused and looked around.
The sailors were fast closing in on it.
jumped overheard.
On rising to the surface it tried to
climb up the vessels side, but her cop
per was high out of tie water and it
could get no hold with its paws. Then
it dived. swan under the ships bot
tom, and came to the surface on the
other side. This performance it re-
peated three or four times.
While this was going on the captains
wife remained seated. Tears were in
her eyes as she spoke to the sailors.
"Never mind" she said, ''dont chase
the poor monkey any more; it doesn't
know any better. Its instincts teach
it to steal.'
She had hardly finished speaking
when the monkey came over the quar-
ter of the vessel nd with rush leaped
across the deck, jumped into her lap,
and, putting it's little fingers into its
mouth, drew the ring out of the cheek
pouch at the side of its jaw and dropped
it into her lap.
With cry of joy she placed it on her
finger, and, taking the dripping mon
key in her arms, she pressed it against
her bosom and kissed its little black,
upturned face.-Youth's Companion.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-11-03

| is the duty Of this helper to take the
head, that is to be cut off, as it ap-
pears on his side of the groove for the
Ak and, to duly secure it by tEe ears
with his thumbs and fingers. so that as
it is severed it may not fall. but be
lowered into the sawdust. This off,
cial is en- omission in the cut, as he is
in the most delicate position of the
group of executioners.
The day of the execution l witnessed
was September Z, 1878. The condemned
were murderers who had killed an old
market gardener and milk woman for
her money. She had, by fifteen years
hard work and close saving, accumu-
lated three thousand dollars. She fur
nished milk to the men, one Of whom
was a notary and writer for the
press and wanted a newspaper of his
own. and the other a medical student.
The notary had knowledge of money
matters, and the old woman told him
of her holdings with a view to better
investment. He proposed to the doc
tor the killing and division Of the
property. There was much care taken
to do the job artistically. The notary
struck his victim on the back of the
head with a sandbag, and the doctor
used surgical instrument to penetrate
the heart and produce internal bleed
ing. They were named Barre, the
writer, and Liebiz. the doctor
When these intelligent and bloody
scoundrels had been detected. tried
and condemned. all of which hap
pened within a few weeks. the marshal
president refused to interfere with the
execution of the sentence of death 1t
is the French fashion to execute those
thus doomed in the public street. in
front Of, the prison. without making
known the exact time. 1t is the Gus
tom to use the knife ak at davbreak,
and the prisoners are not notified un-
III wanted. The people understand
that very soon alter the prayer for
mercy of those under capital sentence
is refused the guillotine viii be used.
and those seeking to enjoy the spec
tacle are watchful accordingly. The
representatives of the press are al
lowed to know the arrangements ofthe
authorities, that they may certify the
work has been done.
Hearing that the execution would
take place 1T half-past five o'clock IN
the morning, ! started for the spot
about one, having n rendezvous with
some journalists ~ cafe where black
coffee was the beverage of the hour.
though brandy was in competition as a
rcfreshment.
When we arrived. few minutes be-
fore three o'clock. within three hun
dred yards OF la Roeaettc" the
streets were filled with people. re-
strained by strong force of police
from crowGiuC upon the prison docrs-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-11-03

a heavy niece of steel working in
frame and looks as if triangular. 1t
fails about fifteen feet with a low,
rushing, rasping noise, and the latest
Improvement is heavy plate of rub
Der that softens the fall to the ear.
The guillotine of t. days of the reign
of terror stood where the obelisk
stands, or rather at the southeast
corner of the railing, surrounded by
fountains and statuary, looking upon
the chestnut trees in the wood that
was before the Tuilleries. In the last
days of the French empire the old
clock of the palace was plainly visible
in one direction, eastward, and
the Arch of Triumph in the
other. Over the river is the
palace of the deputies. A short
walk takes you to bank on the
Seine, from which on the south side Of
the river may be seen the old round
and pointed towers where Marie An
toinette was imprisoned, and from
which she and thousands of others rode
on carts to the spot where their troubles
were swiftly ended.
1t was March "a, 1792, that the ma
tional assembly Of France passed a
resolution recommending the adoption
of the guillotine, and the first eXecu-
tion took place April 5, 1892. The CEN
tennial anniversaries have been al
lowed to pass without celebration.
The people were horror-stricken by
the first execution. The earliest in
struments were erected on a scaffold:
the modern method is to place them on
the ground. This cut gives an idea of
the old machine.
The basket shown in the cut should
stand behind the frame, not in front of
it. At the executioner's right is the
cradle" a sort of table on an axle, and
as the victim is pressed against it, he is
tipped into reclining position, and
pushed forward, easily sliding, the
head passing between the uprights of
the frame. The place for the rest is
distinctly shown. The cut following
gives side view of the guillotine as
it is now worked, the victim being on
the cradle and leaning forward. The
assistant on the opposite side of the
frame from the criminal is ready to
drop the knife. He has an assistant
not shown who squats by his side over
the large willow basket which stands
there and is half full of sawdust. 1t
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-11-03
HOW THEY TOLD THEM APART.
ssft Doiied Eggs on the Square and Hard
Eoifed or the Oral.

ssft Boiled Eggs on the square and Hard
Eoiied or the Oval
sIn a country hotel where / had
stopped for supper" said traveller. II
saw on the table some boiled eggs
AsIreached for them the waitress said:
.sDo YOU Ike them hard or soft
boiled?'
'.'Soft,' said.
1.-The soft boiled are in the other
dish said the waitress.
Then. as looked the other way on
the ia BILE, / saw another dish of eggs.
But they looked precisely like those in
the first dish, and l wondered how
ANYBODY could tell them apart if they
should ever get mixed up. As long as
they were kept al the ends of the table
where they were first placed it would
be very simple: but suppose some po-
lite guest should say to his neighbor:
''Will you have the eggs?'
''And suppose the man should say:
Yes, thank YOU and take them, and
suppose one dish should in this way
work along the table until it was
alongside the other; or, for that mat
ter, suppose the dishes should change
places, as they might easily do, who
could tell then which was hard and
which soft? l found myself rather
amused by this idea, and l asked the
waitress how they could tell which
was which.
why, the soft boiled are in the
square dish and the hard boiled are in
the oval dish
''Then 1 stopped talking for quite q
spell, for it seemed clear to me that
was in some things not an intellectual
pia Mt -
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-11-03
THAT UNREASONABLE MERMAID.
She Didn't Want Anything but . Pair Of
White Kid Shoes.

She Didn't Want Anything but . Pair Of
White Kid Shoes.
s'This here show business" said the
dime museum man." amt what it's
cracked up to be by long shot. A
mans allus runnin' agin things that 90
him up"
Whats troubling you?" inquired
the advance agent.
''Why, that durn mermaid of mine is
gittin' me into debt over my head
Now. you know, I've got the only gen.
uine mermaid on exhibition.
''Shes a maid of the sea, she is. liv-
ing example of the storied nymphs of
the wave of old, as my programmer
says. I pay her big salary, and she
puts all my other attractions in tn g
shade.
cit would put your eve out to see the
way the people look az her. I tell you,
she's the greatest freak in the busi-
ness, an the best of it is she's genooine
But, to come down to cases, as / wuz
saying, she keeps me in hot water all
the time.
There amt day that don't have
to do somethin' special for her.
don't dast refuse, for can't git along
without her in these dull times. Some
times, though, she makes me crazy by
her unreasonable requests. What do
you suppose she wants now?"
Couldn't imagine" replied the ad-
vance agent, unless it is fresh seawa-
ter every day, or something like that. ="
Huh" said the dime museum man.
disgustedly, that would be easy. That
durn mermaid don't want thing but
pair of button white kid shoes "-Buf-
falo Express.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-11-03
Early italian Wedding Rings.

During the fourteenth century a
practice prevailed among the wealthy
Italians of having twelve wedding
rings, one for each month, each set
with different symbolic stone. For
January there was the garnet. for
friendship: for February the amethyst.
constancy; March the blood stone, wis
dom; April the diamond, innocence;
May the emerald, happiness; June the
agate. health; July the ruby, concord;
August the ssrdonyx, family increase:
September the sapphire, to prevent
strife: October the carbuncle. love;
November the topaz, obedience; De-
cember the turquoise, the faithfulness.
IN. Y. Times
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-11-03
On Business Principles.

The grave-digger of Scottish parish
made up his mind to propose to the min
ister's servant girl, and he proceeded to
do it in the most business-lilse way.
He asked her to take a walk with
him and she consented. Leading her to
the scene of his labors. he walked by
her side in silence until they reached
a particular lot in the burying- ground.
Then, becoming very much affected, he
said:
Look there. Jeanie-that's whaur a ,
my folk lie; and that's whaur I'll lie
myser if I'm spared. Wad ye like to
lie there. Jeanie?''
She replied that she should, and so
the matter was settled-Youth's Com
RAMON
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-11-03
Due to spb.eoncn. Action.

Mamma-Now, Johnny, tell me the
truth. You have been eating too much
of something on the sly. What was it?
Johnny Suffering horribly from indi-
gestion) on)-Haven't been eating any
thing. mamma.
Don't try to deceive me, dear. What
have you been eating?"
Nothing. mamma, honest. II drank
a bowl of milk that was in the pantry.
That was all"
That bowl of milk? Why, Johnny,
there was nearly quart Of it Are you
sure il wasn't sour?"
"Yes'm. It was-boo-hoo,-it was all
right when-when l swallered 1t,
Chicago Tribune.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-11-03
Gave Himself AWAY.

First Waiter (at summer resortl-
Can't stop to talk. I'm waitin' on a ten
uollar-a-weck clerk at table 65.
Second Waiter-How cid you get his
balary down so fine?
First Waiter-It amt more than that.
Or he wouldn't 'a'given me such q big
Np-Good News.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-11-03
An Abnormal Sauint.

The other day T saw friend OF
his sitting al lunch in restaurant
and reading his paper at the same time.
Why. how on earth can you manage
TO eat and read et the same tiIneP
Pooh. read with one eye AID ca;
with :he other Il Escaut-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-11-03

SONGS BY THE POETS.


when the First Frost Comes.
You can see 1t on the meadows that stretch out
beneath the sun.
You can hear it in the brooklets, as they rip
ping onward run,
You can note il ia the schoolboys' eyes as they
scramble into line,
And behold ii in the pumpkins that are smiling
On tho vine
When we're gathering in the fodder how our
fingers il benuubs:
But We always like the season
When
Comes.
You can see it blush to crimson the sumacs
down tho lane,
You can view il coat prismat;c tints upon the
window pane.
You can note it on the tassels that are swaying
IN the breeze,
And watch 1t llalson,ine the grapes that cluster
in the trees:
We gather up the hickory nuts, while the
pheasant loudly drums,
And vow it's mighty jolly
When
The FIRST
Frost
Comes
ATLANTA Constitution
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-11-03
Since Baby CR me.

Since Baby Came.
Dur homo was sweet and beautiful,
The Iove-light shone so bright
How could We know baby's face
Would bring such added llghte
How know so soon the little thing
So much Of love would claim?
But home has been bigger thing
Since BABY Helen come.
o, yes, q chidless home may be
A happy home. It's true:
But let little baby come
And give its heart TO you;
The rooms will so transfigured be,
They Will not be the same;
Our home has been different thing
Since Baby Helen came.
Mrs. NJ. p A. Crozier, in Housekeeper.
Mary Doesn't Sing.
What makes the men love Mary so!"
The jealous maidens cry:
'Oh, Mary doesn't sing, you know,
And m0re-she doesn't try"
Kansas City Journal
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-11-03
Scnl and Body.

The body says: Il an thirsty"
The body says: i sm cold"
The body says: II am weary"
And last Of ali II am Old
And Tor its thirst there Is water,
And shelter warm in the blast
Aud FOR its ache there is slumher,
Buzz. oies-it dies at last
But am soul, please Heaven.
And though l freeze tn my cage,
Or burn OF a sleepless fever.
shall live untouched OF age
E We.tcra!d IN Youths Conn pan ION
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-11-03
The City Choir.


twenf TO hear the city cheir:
The summer night WAS still
heard the music mount the spire,
Thsy sang: Hell taks the pil-H
I'm %! I'm oul' the tenor cried;
And locked into my face;
. Ey journey home, My journey home"
Was beloved by the bass
" II Is for the II is for the"
Shrieked the soprano .hrill.
know not why they looked at me,
( And yelled He'll take the pill"
Then clutchine wildly OF my breast
Oh, heaven Ny heart stood stiIl:
Yes, yes" cried. If that ia best
Ye powers. III take the pill"
As half fnin ting reached the door,
And saw the starry dome.
heard them sing: When life Is o'ef
Ee'u take the pilgrim home"
-Cy'Waruan. in y. Y Sun
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-11-03
Cause for Divorce.

Mrs. Friendly-What's the trouble?
Can't you get along with your hus-
band?
Mrs. Newlvwed-He's all right, but
can. get along with his salary.
Mrs. Friendly-Oh. / understand
It is income patibility.-Texas sift-
iuCS
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-11-03
Unfair to Her.

"My dear" impetuously renon-
stratcd Mrs. NJ, why will you wear
those frayed-out cuffs? People will
think you have no wife to support
you. Judge.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-11-03
An Autumn Day.

An Autumn Day.
Fingers Of light draw the m!sts away,
Scarlet and gold replace the gray;
Over the hilltops swift clouds run.
With gracious smile comes up the sun
And the day is born
Full shines the sun on the pleasant plain
Murmurs the breeze DER The ripened grain;
Crickcts are chirping in merry mood;
Over the earth does the warm sky brood
And the day is At noon.
Shadows arc creeping over the grass;
The trees are mirrored in lake OF glass;
Faint rosy clouds float away to the east,
The SUM- the king, withdraws from the feast
And the day is done.
--Abbie IL Fairfield, in ChautauQuan
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-11-03
Bobbie on Autumn.

Unto tho poet autumn's beautiful =
With all i,s trembling leaves Of g6ld ana red.
But, unto ME. il always Is 50 dull,
I'm glad when il has fed
What Is the wine-like sky that lies beyond
The smoky bills AZ sunsets rosy gate,
When it's too warm 10 freeze the old mill pond
Tia; may 60 and skste'
And while it ;s too warm TO slide and skate,
RfVm tho bright morn until the twilight din.
D makes ne sigh uatl I'm sore. TO state
u II TOO cold to swim.
r X Munkittrick, IN Puck.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-11-03

Tho Slave.
No man is free whate'er his case,
Tho he be richest OF bis race:
Or king, and Of all kings the best,
He is Q slave OF all the rest.
w. Hosea Rallou
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-11-03
some Men Are Built That way.

"He's lazy. you say?'
Lazy! That's no name for it. He'll
run halfa mile to catch the omnibus to
ride two hundred yards. Town Top
les.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-11-03

Forewarned IL Forearmed.
Vague hints OF autumn in the air,
And songs where reapers reap;
Green leaves with tints Of gold appear
Buy now, while coal is cheap"
Atlanta Cons titutiou
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-11-03
A BLOODY MORNING.
An American Editor at a Paris
Execution.

Murat Halstead Describes the Eject of
tho Scene on the Crowd That Thronged
the Prison Yard and the Conduct
of the Condemned.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-11-03
rcopYRIGHr, 1893 ]

HE shadow OF
the knife of the
revolution still
seems to hang
over Paris. The
instrument Of
death is called
indif G re n tly
''the knife" and
lsAl - II -
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-11-03
The Old Piano.

The Old Piano.
1know m old piano.
With battered keys and marred.
Its polished case "a sad disgrace),
BY careless boot-heels Scared
A boarding house piano. =
A common ono for rent,
Which romping boys with hideous nois,
Have banged 70 hearts content
But vet this old piano
VIII yield far sweeteT tones
When deftly played. than can be made
On newer. ccstier ones.
Tho damage 1t has suffered
Has spoiled the case. You see,
But cannot harm its secret charm
OF sweetest melody.
know . human being.
One whom outrageous fats
Has sent such grief as no relief
Can help.or mitigate.
The staggering blows Of sorrow
Have left their cruel trace,
And burrows dpcp begin TO creep
Asress ths patient face
But all those signs Of suffering :;
But servo 70 make appear
Tho inward hope that still looks u
with stronG assurance clear.
Tia: soui has kept its music
Through trials. fcroe and long;
In kindly desds 70 human needs
II lifts Its triumph song
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-11-03
CoA0cienCo.

C6HScfenOe.
Fbaso Win easy 0ouscienos would allie
Nor With the ranss and woes Of nortals die :
FoEet thyself. OF others only think.
fhee sweets alono in LIE and death shall drink
w. Eosea Ballou ;
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-11-03
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Tho Slave.

Atlanta Constitution