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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-22

amendment you defeat the bill," prophe-
sled Mr. Rayner.
Then the amendment was agreed to
o. to 50.
throughout the debate the confusion in
the house was very great, and its culmlna-
ton was reached when an amendment was
offered, the reading of which could not be
heard ten feet from the clerks desk. To
this fact Mr.. Dickerson of Kentucky called
attention. He added that the bill was an
important one and should not be acted
upon in d scene of such utter inattention.
He therefore moved that the committee
Che bill YVES being considered in commit
tee of the whoe) arise
This was agreed TO, and then, on motion
of Mr.. Rayner, the house took a recess
until IL o'clock Monday.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-22

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-22

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-22
THE SHERMAN REPEAL BILL

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2L-Since his re-elec-
ton TO the senate by the aid of the votes
of the sllverites of NeYada, Mr. Stewart,
who has been the pronounced Republican
advocate Of free coinage, has declined to
participate in the Repu blican caucuses.
There was to be another such caucus this
evening, and, not intending to be there,
Mr.. Stewart was at work all the morning
endeavoring to DO missionary work. His
labors have not been, according to his own
accounts, in vain.
'"Fhe repeal bill cannot pass" said the
senator, "and the outlook now is better
than il has been at any time since the bill
WAS reported. | have not been about the
Democratic side but there is no hope that
the Republicans can draw from their side
OF the chamber sufficient strength to war
rant the belief that the bill will meet with
success. Mr. Carey, Mr.. Warren and Mr..
Hansbrough, who have voted against free
coinage, will not go to the extreme OF vot-
ing for the repeal of the silver purchase
act. and | have found at least half dozen
Republicans who are inclined to think
that action upon this measure should be
postponed until the next congress. Why
Republicans should do anything to ease
the burdens of Democrats is more than
they understand, and they can be counted
upon as being opposed to the cOnsidera-
ton of the bill. | feel very confident that
enough votes to pass the bill can by no
means be gathered together"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-22

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The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-11-04

Bear and Buffalo.

When there were buffaloes on the
plains, Manitoba grizzly bears were keen
and persistent hunters of them. When
n grizzly and buffalo met there was
sure to be fearful contest, although it
seldom lasted long. and the buffalo was
usually the victim. The buffalo bull,
when confronted by bear, would in
variably charge ferociously upon its big
and ugly foe. This was Just what tho
bear desired, and he awaited, erect OH
his launches, the onset of the buffalo.
AS the latter rushed forward, with low
cred head, and was almost upon the bear.
the immense grizzly threw himself
quickly to one side, and with blow az
quick rs lightning with one of his great
forepaws seldom failed to break his an
tagonist's neck. A Manitoba grizzly has
been known TO engage, in rapid success
sion, four and even five infuriated
buffalo bulls, and kill every one of them.
II sometimes happened, though, that
bull younger and more agile than his
companion succeeded in evading the
fatal blow of the grizzly's terrible paw
long enough TO give in turn deadly
thrust OF his horn into the bears side,
puncsuring the vitals. and making tho
contest mutual slaughter. New York
Sun.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-11-04
Alcohol I'm Chicken Raising.

eyes, sir, / can raise chickens three
days quicker by planting the eggs than
can be done in the regular way" !" said an
man who officiates as gardener for a
prominent iron manufacturer on Fifth
avenue, East End. 1t seems strange but
chickens are about the only things that
man is able to grow. The usual things
produced in a garden languish and fail
under his direction, but chickens thrive.
"You see, / brought this idea over
with me from the old country. place
the eggs in box with a little fertilizer,
then plant the box about four or five
inches below the surface"
"Well, some one told me you INDUCED
in an incarnation over the box, said the
reporter.
"Not at all; just put little vinegar
over it, nothing else" was the garden
er's reply.
4" You don't understand me. / mean
that you use some charm or other
"0h, MOI The only rule you must
follow is not to open the box q: cept be-
tween the going down and the coming
up Of the sum-" was the way the gar
dener answered.
"Then there is some mystery about it,
after all?" was asked.
"No, you must keep the box dry"
replied the old chicken farmer.
The reporter gave up further question
ing as futile, and permitted the gardener
to tell his story without interruption.
"Well, you see, ! let the box remain
under the ground for period equal to
that required for a hen to hatch out eggs,
less three days, then open the box in the
evening. Then find have my chick
ems all hatched out. | am met here with
difficulty. If / try to put the young
chickens with hen 10 raise she will peck
at them until she kills them. 1t is too
much trouble TO care for them myself,
so Ihave to play trick. take chicken
that is not laying well aud make her
drunk. do this By giving her whiskey,
and soon she begins TO stagger around
until at last in drunken stupor she lies
down. take her, and, fixing her care
fully in box / have already prepared,
place the chicks under her. BY morning
the effects of the alcohol have worn off
and the hen is going around the yard
clucking to her young brood in the
proudest manner. She imagines that
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-11-04

Francisco had 5l4 of the latter, all white
men, quartered at the city's expense in a
relief camp.
STARTLING are the official statistics that
have just been published in Germany
concerning the number of suicides in
various armies of the old world, and
they are. regarded by the Omaha Bee as
striking illustration of the unpopular
ity of obligatory military service. Ii
seems that in Austria the average rate
for the year is l3l per 100, 900 men. The
French come next, with ninety-two sui
cides per annum for each 100, 900 men.
The German government gives its rate
at sixty eight, but these figures are gen
orally believed to be below the actual
number, as the impression prevails in
military circles throughout Europe that
the suicides in the German are more fire.
quent even than in that of Austria.
Italy's quota is given at forty-tiye, while
that of Russia does not exceed twenty, a
figure that is obviously far below the
truth. Belgium gives its rate at twenty
four, Spain at fourteen, and England at
twenty three, most of the suicides In
the British army occurring out in India.
A remarkable fact is that, notwithstand
ing the majority of suicides are popu-
larly believed TO be attributable to
tyranny on the part of the officers, yet
it is precisely among the officers that the
largest number of self-inhicted victims
is 10 be found The favorite method Of
suicide is by shooting, either with a
rifle or a revolver. Next comes drown
ing, and after that hanging, while of late
large number of officers and men have
taken their lives by throwing themselves
in front of railway trains. 1t has also
been noted that, whereas the smallest
number of suicides takes place in the
winter, the largest number occurs in the
broiling hot months of July and August.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-11-04
Wonders OF Washington.

The Seattle Times mentions the
following among the agricultural won
ders of the State of Washington:
An apple weighing pounds and 4
ounces.
One strawberry 10 inches in circumfer-
ence.
An onion weighing pounds and 1
ounce.
A potato weighing pounds and 4
ounces.
A radish weighing 81 pounds.
4 beet weighing 80 pounds.
A pumpkin weighing 93 pounds.
A watermelon weighing GA pounds.
A cabbage wheighing SO pounds.
A squash weighing l20 pounds.
Timothy feet s inches high.
Glover feet high.
Alfalfa, yield of ~ tons per acre.
Cornstalks IA feet high.
4 hill of potatoes that yielded 43
pounds.
Sixty-seven pounds of potatoes from 2
pounds planted.
Hops from yield of Q, 592 per acre.
Wheat from yield of 6S bushels per
acre.
Oats from a yield of 1875 bushels per
acre.
A blackberry bush showing a growth
of 81 feet this year.
A branch from prune tree 33 inches
long with 46 pounds of fruit on it.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-11-04
The Wild Monkeys Of Europe.

The monkeys of Gibraltar rock are
said TO enjoy the rare distinction Of being
the only monkeys in Europe not kept in
captivity. How did they come there :
This question used 10 puzzle scientific
men. Ii was once thought they were
the descendants of some monkeys that
had been brought over from Africa
hundreds of years since, but now it is
agreed that they found footing in
Europe long, long before Spain as Spain
was ever heard of. Before the sea wore
away the land and made what is called
the strait Of Gibraltar, Europe and
Africa were joined together. and animals
roamed from one spot TO another as they
pleased.
When the time came, however, that
the strip of land was at last swallowed
up by the greedy ocean, the strong cur
rent prevented creatures that were not
al home in the water from crossing TO
and fro as they were wont to do.
Among the unfortunates whose wander
ings were thus Unexpectedly cut short
were many African monkeys, and the
rock monkeys of the present day-whose
numbers it may be added are growing
less and less-are undoubted descend
ants of those prehistoric fellows. OF
course it follows that the Barbary apes
the monkeys living on the African side
of the strait-are the first cousins of the
occupants Of Glib"
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-11-04
The Extra Piece OF Cake.

Johnnie and Jennie, says the Youths
Companion, were having tea party.
" You can pour out the tea, Jennie, y
said JOHNNIE, graciously.
well, said Jennie, greatly pleased.
And will help 10 the cake" con-
tinued the boy.
"We-ell," repeated Jennie, more
dOubtfully.
So Jennie poured the tea and Johnnie
cut the cake. lie cut it into five good
sized pieces and helped his sister to one
piece and began TO cut another himself
len ME poured another cup Of tea, and
the feast went on. The mother in the
next room heard them talking peacefully
for awhile, when, presently, there arose
a discussion, followed 10y u howl from
Johnnie.
The mother arose and entered the
room.
''What is the natter" she asked.
.Why," explained Johnnie, rs soon as
hs could speak, 1--WE each had two
pieces of cake, and there was only
one left, and Jennie took it-shc took il
ALL"
The mother looked perpleXed.
THAT was rather selfish, Jennie, "
quoth she.
"Yes. it was" wcpt Johnnie, "cause
cut the cake that way SOS could have
Che extra piece myselfw
Johnnie's conception of seltishness Is
widely prevalent among his elders, both
male and female.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-11-04
Two North Poles.

1t can bo properly said that there are
two north poles. The geographical
north pole (the place where all degrees
of longitude intersect and where there is
no latitude) and the north magnetic
pole, the latter being the needles attrac-
ton. The first mentioned or gcographi-
cal pole is fixed and constant, but the
magnetic 10 constantly changing posi-
ton, and at the rate it is now travelling
will make complete circuit of the geo.
graphical pole about once in every GAO
years. Observations on this point were
first made from the Greenwich observa-
tory in 1858, at which date the magnetic
pole was on that meridian. During the
last 235 years it has crossed the Atlantic
ocean and 10 now well on its journey
across the northern part of the American
continent. At the present time it is on
or near the southwestern shore of Boothia
peninsula, at about seventy-six degrees
north latitude.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-11-04
IRISH MUSIC.
Its Effect on the Character of the
People.


People.
Music is language whose notes are
most touching in sorrow and most
mighty in anger. The sublimest thoughts
that ever told the history Of a past long
dead; or, peering into the future, shaped
the doctrines of the unborn, found form
in the sweet rise and fall of music's ten
derest cadences. They were sung in
court and camp and hall; they sank into
the souls of peoples, stirring the brave,
praising the fair, soothing the sad. Now
they were solemn hymn of praise to
God; again they were joyous melody
for society; and then they were mourn
full dirge over the departed dead. This
is true Of the songs of Greece, or when
the Troubadours kindled chivalry by the
banks of the Rhone, or the more north
ern minstrels reused TO war the unpeace-
full heart of the Vikings. What music
was in Ireland ana amongst the Irishl
Thomas Davis wrote in one of his essays
in the Nation. Listen to his bold, noble
words:
mo enemy speaks slightingly of Irish
music, and no friend need fear to boast
of it. Ii is without rival. It's antique
war tunes, such as those of O'Byrne,
ODonnell, Alestrom, and Brian Boru,
stream and crash upon the ear like the
warriors of hundred glens meeting;
and you are borne with then to battle,
and they and you charge and struggle
amid cries and battle-axss and singing
arrows. Did ever a wall make mans
marrow quiver and fill his nostrils with
the breath of the grave, like the ululu
of the north or the wirrasthrue of Mum
ster2 Stately are their slow, and reck-
lessly splendid their quick marches. their
'Boyne Water and 'Sios agus sios
liom, their Michael Hoy and Gallant
Tipperary.' The Irish jigs and planxties
are not only the best dancing tunes, but
the finest quick marches in the world
Some of them would cure paralytic and
make the marble-legged prince in the
Arabian Nights charge like Pagan
Bealach boy. The hunter joins in every
leap and yelp of the Fox Chase the
historian hears the moan of the penal
days in 'Drimidhu,' and sees the en-
barkation of the Wild Geese in Limerick
Lamentstion. and ask the lover if his
breath does not come and go with
'SsviourDeen Deelish' and Lough Shee-
lin ~
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-11-04
Wind Power.

An interesting note in the Electrician
on wind power says that some years ago
an attempt was made, under the auspices
of the Due dc Feltre and NJ. /. Vigreux,
to drive the dynamos at the Pointe de
la Heve lighthouse by wind power. The
wind, however, as is its custom. blew
when and where 1t listed, and ended one
fine, or rather one stormy, day by over.
throwing the ungainly apparatus in
stalled on the exposed hesdland. NJ.
Max de Nausouty, in alluding to this
attempt to harness the wind, suggests
that the next time similar attempt is
made it would be as we'll to try the effect
Of surrounding the atmospheric tur-
bines" by strong towers, and directing
the wind onto the vanes by nozzles in
much the same way as the water Is
directed onto the buckets Of a Pelton
wheel. This idea Of "canalising" air
currents is, il is said, actually engaging
the attention Of windmill experts.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-11-04
The Crazy Peer Voted.

There is only one well authenticated
case Of lunatic having voted in a divi-
sion either in the House OF Lords
or the House OF Commons. In 1S41, on
the occasion when Lord Melbourne's 8
government was defeated by one vote on
Sir Robert Peel's notice Of want OF con-
fidence, the Wings brought down Lord
", who was member for Scotch
county. although be was in a state OF
absolute driyeling idiocy, and his vote
was duly recorded on the government
side. Mr.. Charles Greville states that
"this poor wretch was brought in a
chair. They got him into the house and
then wheeled him past the tellers
Charles Howard, Melbourne's private
secretary, told me he thought it mon
strous and indecent proceeding. -
London Tit-Bits..
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-11-04
An Editors Mistake.

The editor Of weekly journal lately
lost two of his subscribers through acci.
dcn tally departing from the beaten track
IN his answers To correspondents. Two
oihis subscribers wrote TO ask him his
remedy for their respective troubles.
No. /, happy father Of twins, wrote TO
inquire the best way to get them over
their tecthing, and No. 2 wanted TO
know how to protect his orchards from
tho myriads of grasshoppers. The
editor framed his snswer upon the ortho-
dOx lines, but unfortunately transposed
their two names, with the result that No.
/, who was blessed with the twins, read
in reply TO his query: "Cover them
cmefully with straw and set fire to them,
and the little pests, after jumping about
in the flames few minutes, will
speedily be settled. While No. 2,
plagued with grasshoppers, was told TO
Give little castor oil and rub their
gums gently with bone. -- Richmond
Star.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-11-04
The Decorative Rubber Plant.

The rubber plant that has become so
common piece Of domestic decoration
is not the plant that yields the rubber Of
commerce. That is derived principally
from two varieties Of rubber tree that
grow in Brazil and attain large size
The rubber plant Of our American par
lors .and greenhouses, with its long,
glossy leaves, would not pay for tapping
1t is a species Of fig, and India is its
habitat. A gum can be obtained from
nearly every plant that excludes a milky
sap. even from the common milkweed-
and the number Of rubber yielding plants
is estimated at about 800. New York
Sun.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-11-04
The Persian Shah's Highway.

The Shah's highway, considered as an
agreeable promenade, or merely as n
necessary avenue Of approach 20 great
capital, cannot be considered AS shin
Ing success. Straight away in front OF
US as sar as the eye can reach, IL stretches
over level plain, and up slight rise,
bounded on one side by the arrow
straight line OF iron telegraph poles. The
sky is slightly overcast; fierce wind
blows in our faces, bringing dense clouds
of dust, which rise at times 10 great
height in the distance, often taking the
form Of waterspouts or Of towering
columns Of smoke; once envcloped in
one OF these travelling duststorms, there
is nothing TO do but hold our heads
down, and with our eyes tightly shut
ride through it, emerging on the other
side white bearded and powdered like
millers. Sometimes we try 20 avoid
these encounters by riding over the
rough and broken ground on one side
There are many wrecks by the way Of
what were once stout ships Of the desert,
as we'll as the last remnants Of horses
mules and donkeys, lying where they
gave up the struggle for life. The only
birds in this drear landscape are the
ravens, which hunt in couples, and fly
up from the road croaking hoarsely as
we approach. There is not even a hard
bank Of earth or stone large enough to-
sit upon when IL is time for lunch. aud
one can only squat ANONYMOUSLY in the
dust Harper's Magazine.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-11-04
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
Ter than Others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products 10
The needs Of physical being, will attest
the value TO health Of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence is due to lis presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant % the taste, the refreshing and truly
bcneficial properties Of perfect lax
atv effcctually cleansing the system,
dspelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation:
II has given satisfaction ~ millions and
met with the approval Of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
tSery Objectionable substance.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale by all drug
gsts in SOC and Al bottles, but it is man.
uiactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup Of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-11-04

Two sons Of Japan. who were sent
here 20 represent the japanese Govern
ment at the Columbian Exposition, have
been converted 10 Christianity. They
are I. Tashikawa, OF Toxic, and S. Mi
naDo. Of Osaka. Mr.. Tashikawa was one
OF the interpreters at the Worlds Fair.
Mr.. Mipano was Commissioner. Both
are very intelligent men. They have been
baptised in he faith Of the Christian
Church.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-11-04

she has been sitting upon the eggs and
this is the result Of her patience. have
tried this number Of times and the ex-
pertinent has never failed. ~ Pit;sburg
Dispatch.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-11-04

Most beautiful silver bowls for cracked
leo or flowers are shown this season.
They have waving shelIlike ridges with
ticbly wrought broken edges.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-11-04

The first naval expedition on record was
hat Of tho Argonaut-, probably pirates, Is, O.
1863. u AZ
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-11-04

hunting. He got no bears, for though
there are plenty of them in the mount
tains, they are Soled up in the winter.
THERE has been a great influx of idle
men into San Francisco and other towns
on the Pacific coast duriug the past few
weeks, and the question Of what to do
for them or with them has become very
prominent and serious. Most of them
are tramps of the ordinary, disreputable
species, but there are also many honest
workmen out of employment among the
army that has besieged the coast. These
men have been coming into California,
beating their way on freight aud passen-
ger tplins, sometimes fifty 10 hundred
in a single company. They have cap
tured freight trains, and the railroad
companies have notified the freight
conductors TO permit them to ride, be-
cause the gangs are so numerous they
can cause serious trouble, and have done
go where transportation was refused.
The genuine ''hoboes' have become so
bold that they ride on the platforms Of
the oars Of the fast expresses, and the
trainmen dare not attempt TO dislodge
them. The railroad companies have
appealed to the authorities in nearly
every town to do their duty and arrest
the tramps, but the officials have de-
clined TO assume the charge Of half
hundred healthy loafers, to be kept and
fed. The loafers and crooks are making
for San Francisco probably with a view
to preying on the visitors to the big mid
winter fair. The honest unemployed are
more scattered, but 9 week ago San