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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-10-23
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-10-23
100 Sensational Acts.

h. Heroes and heroines O
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-10-23
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200 All-Star ArenlC Artists.

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-27

hanged, Captain Donellan, in the pres
ence of the chaplain, who had given
him the last consultations of religion,
solemnly declared that, as he was
shortly to meet his God, as he hoped for
forgiveness. he was about to die en-
iirely innocent of the crime for which
he was to suffer. Was he innocent, as
ne affirmed under these awful circum-
stances, or was he guilty, as the jury,
also acting on their oaths, and as Mr..
Justice Butler, also acting on his oath,
and one of the ablest and most upri ght
judges of his time. fully believed? The
world will never know. The highest
authorities on evidence from that day
to this have been arguing, some that it
was and others that it was not right
eous conviction. But while the best
human judgment is still divided on the
question tbs brand of infamy and of ig-
nominious death has been fixed forever
upon Captain Donellan, and if he was
wronged he never now can be righted.
Another specter that will not be laid,
but walks forever up and down the
gloomy halls of English justice, is the
pathetic wrath of the young and beau
tiful Eliza Fenning. She was but 81
years of age when she was suddenly
taken from the house in Chancery lane,
London, where she was living as do
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-27
Fashion Notes.

Guipure and all the beautiful laces
still go on their way rejoicing in fash
ions smiles, while ribbons in all the old
patterns and colors suggest countless
varieties of design for the new weav-
ings.
While the skirts of all elaborate
dresses are generally trimmed, the
skirts of street gowns may be quite
plain, or else ornamented with bands
and folds
Ribbons are now very much used to
trim evening or afternoon dresses In
model created by Doucet, the cele-
brated Partisan couturier, the material
of the skirt, low bodice and sleeves is
of straw-colored bengaline, whereon
vieux-rose ribbons are sewn so as to
form stripes. These stripes are vertical
on the skirt. but encircle the waist and
lower portion of the corselet. Two
ribbons form epaulettes, and the four
winged bows are scattered over the
skirt. A chemisette and sleeve '-bouil-
tonnes" of pink crepe de chine give a
delightful finish to the corsage
Boston Budget
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-27
President Cleveland. Pocket Piece.

The president recently received sill
yer half dollar which was coined in tho
year of his birth. 1887. 1t came from
Andrew Jackson Long, OF Tennessee.
who is, as matter of course. a demo
crat. The medium OF the gift was
Representative Washington, who pre-
scented il, and with il letter from tho
donor The missive asked the presi-
dent to carry ii as pocket piece. as
surfing him that il he did so he would
be always lucky. and could catch fish
while other men stood around and
swore with vexa;ion or wept with de-
SPAR. When this assurance reached
the presidents eye the half dollar
slipped into his trousers pocket With
deftncss of motion that Herrnanna
self would have envied
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-27
SPEED lessons DANGER.
With Proper Construction and Equip
ment Fast Trains May he Safest

With Proper Construction and Equip
ment Fast Trains May lie Safest.
1t may be said that in constantly de
people invite a corresponding increase
of the rate of danger to be encountered
bat, according to a writer in the Engi
neering Magazine, il is very doubtful
il this proposition can be maintained
The facts go to prove, rather. thai
faster trains develop more care on the
part of the -ailroad people, and that
there is really little if any, more liza.
bility to accidents on such account. AS
a rule the Wild Irishman" and Fly
ing Dutchman" and Cannon Ball.
trains are run on schedules so arranged
as to insure the utmost degree of
safety. SO far as all ordinary contin-
Eencies are concerned. Their success
depends largely upon this point, and
the railroad companies we'll under
stand that they cannot afford to
take any avoidable risk. The de-
mand for increased speed carries with
1t the demand for increased prudence.
Fast trains must have men of superior
skill and caution to operate them;
they must have good permanent way
to move upon, and they must be pro-
vided with all known appliances for
security and comfort. The general eff
feet. In short, is to improve the rail-
road system in all respects, and to
eliminate from it the carelessness and
incompetency that would be source
of fixed peril under the slowest of fixed
Eme schedules. There must always be
more or less danger on railroad train.
but II is by no means sure that any
thing is gained in the way of safety
by taking a train which runs twenty
miles an hour instead of one which
goes five times as rapidly. On an Eng
lish railway high rate of speed is
maintained, and this, when kept at a
regular rate, unchanged by numerous
stops is found TO be safer than the
slower rare, stopping often and sub
iccting machinery to conclusions and
Jerks IN starting and stopping. which
disorder parts of the train more than
is done by the uniform velocity OF high
speed. The writer has covered the
space of five miles at the rate of seven
ty miles an hour, and, notwithstand.
ing this extraordinary speed. there was
an entire absence of oscillation. So
far As any motion of the cars was con-
cerned. it was impossible TO tell
whether they were going at the rate
OF seventy miles an hour or twenty.
The multiplication of fast trains there.
Tore is thing to be commended and
encouraged. and the railroad authori-
ties are wise to make them as fast as
they can within reasonable limits o.
forethought and precaution.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-27

started OF just as fast as he could run.
He lived next house but one, and he
had four grown-up sons, aud he's quite
an old man himself; so I guess he
thought he'd better get them. and not
try to drive off the burglar alone.
well. stayed there at the window
and watched The others kept ~ais-
pering to me TO come back; but some
how I'd begun not 10 feel quisc SO
frightened myself 1t wasn't euta few
minutes, anyway. before | saw them
epming-the four Lincoln boys. aud
Mr.. Lincoln on behind. They had sticks,
and Frank Lincoln had his gun that he
goes hunting with. and they mFrchea
right around 20 our front door ana
pounded ON ii.
Il wen, back with the others then
and we ali sat up IN bed and li~t~re.
We expected TO hear Frank L. MS
gun go off every minute, brit a we
heard was people u King. and then we
heard the front door eus'n and the
greatest laughing Then. somebody
called us, and we ran to the head OF
the stairs. and there he was, coming
up with lamp You see. ned been
called home on business sooner than
he'd expected. and hadn't time To send
word. He got TO town on late train.
and when he was coming up the street
he met man who told him that moth
er had gone 10 Mr.. Green's 10 watch,
and he supposed we children had gone
over TO Aunt Maria's To stay all night.
He never thought of such thing
rs our staying alone. And he thought
he'd see if he couldn't get into
the house some way without going to
Mr.. Green's after the key--it was 50
iate-and he climbed in the kitchen
window. Then he was hungry-he
hadn't had any supper--so he cooked
some ham. But the funniest part of il
was he " asrather scared when the Linz
coin boys and Mr.. Lincoln came He
didn't know but they were burglars"
There was a circle of eager aad in
quisitive faces bending toward Rose
Underwood. who had jumped COM
pletely over the point of her story in
her haste
But who was it. Rose9 Who was
il? Who was the burglar"
why, my own father of course. !
said Rose. Mary L. Wilkins, in Frank
Leslies Weekly.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-27

scnooimaster was listening. Lamsen
apparently filed another of them with
sugar from the bowl in front of him
and handed it to his young brother-in-
law, with these words: Here. Percy.
you are swell pill taker; take this
and show DIR. Bedrock how easily it
can be swallowed The boy placed it
IN his mouth and swallowed it with one
gulp. That is soon gone, my boy"
said the doctor, and then he added.
quite carelessly: Il must be going
now" DR.. Lamson went off almost
Immediately from the school, say
the tidal train for Paris With
in twenty minutes from the time
of his departure Percy John COM
planned of pain and was carried up to
his bedroom. He became rapidly
worse, showing all the symptoms of
acute poisoning, and, after suffering
great agonies, died within less than
four hours from the time he swallowed
the capsule. His death at once aroused
suspicion and the dead boys room was
carefully searched. Among his effects
was found pill box which contained
several pills and was labeled: George
Henry Lamson, NJ. D.. care of Messrs
Gilling & Co., 400 Strand" Being
analysed these pills were found to con-
tain aconitine. The post-mortem ex-
animation, however, failed to disclose
any clear cause of death.
The contents of the stomach and
other parts of the body were submitted
to two expert analysts, and they, after
conducting number of very delicate
chemical tests. declared their belief
that the boy died from having swal-
lowed a quantity of the irritant vegeta-
bic poison known as aconitine, and that
DR.. Lamson had bought and tried to
buy aconitine at several drug stores.
This was all that was clearly proved by
the evidence. All the rest was medical
speculation, opinions of chemical ex-
perts, conjectures of analysts and argu-
nents of lawyers. The famous Mr.
Montague Williams ably defended
Lamson, and the case for the govern
ment seemed to be so imperfectly
proved that verdict of Not guilty"
would have surprised no one.
Nevertheless. the jury found Lam
son guilty, and though he stoutly pro-
tested his innocence until all hope of
saving his neck had vanished, he con-
fessed at the last, not only to the pois-
oning of Percy Malcolm John, but also
to the poisoning of Percy's brother,
Herbert John, who had died without
exciting any suspicion in 1879.
fessed, but had had the nerve to die
with lie on his lips, it is certain that
he would have left behind him ghost
that would have haunted the castle of
circumstantial evidence, with halo of
martyrdom around its head, to the end
of time JAMES w. CLARKE, A. NJ
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-27

AS IT SHOULD BE TAUGHT.
The Sound Views Of an Intelligent Edu-
Gator on the English Language.

The Sound Views of an Intelligent Edu.
Gator on the English Language.
The following extract from Prof. i. G..
Robinson's article in the Honiletic Re.
view presents in compact form a truth
that is becoming more and more evil
dent each day. and one that applies not
alone to the education of ministers:
THE most manifest defect in our sys-
tenn Of education is its insufficient at
tention TO the English language, not
merely to the science and genius of it
as embodying one of the richest liter
atures and as being the most widely
spoken tongue in the world, but to
such study of it and practice OF
it as Will give 10 the student a correct
aud facile and forcible use of it in the
expression of his thoughts. 1t is hard
~ possible 10 overestimate the value of
mastery Of English in any calling
that requires the use of it in inHu-
encing the thoughts of others, hut in
preparing for the Christian ministry or
almost anything else whose chief func-
sion consists in endeavoring to move
others to right action by public ad-
slress. the attainment of this mastery
should yield precedence to the attain
ment of no other. And yet, strangely
enough, candidates for the ministry
and law ard journalism and author
ship are taken in hand and for ten
years are scientifically drilled in va
riety of subjects, some of which they
never SO much as once again recur to
when done with them as students, sell
ing the textbooks they have been COM
PEELED to use; while of English, on
their use Of which their final failure or
success will SO largely depend, they
are mainly left to acquire their knowl-
edge in any haphazard way they can,
receiving at most. at the very time
when most needing it, only such il
structions as may be gathered from
brief study of some college textbook
in rhetoric and from writing few
compositions. on which the professor
in rhetoric scratches in red ink scant
rords of general criticism; and SO they
stumble on in their course reaching
the theological seminary or law school
only when it is too late for the profess
sor tof hoiniletics) to do for them what
olght TO have been done for them all
the way along from the start. and what
no amount of instruction or personal
effort can then do for them. In no sim
Ele respect ere eSta bliShed methods of
education so glaringlv and so radically
defective as in rhetorical discipline
For 10 one department of instruction
90 cclleges-not one, but al of them
make so inadequate provision in the
number Of teachers; in none are the
results OF the instruction, on the
whole, so unsatisfactory. In no grad !
yates are these results more painfully
apparent than in The occupants of our
pul2its," and law chairs, and Legislators |.
and writer's in all departments.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-27
He Had His Measure.

Mr.. P. II. Winston and Hon. H. A.
Gillian were for years leaders at the
BERTHE county On. c. bar, and had each
full appreciation, from experience,
Of the skill of the other. At one term
Mr.. Winston was suddenly called away,
and placed his business in the hands of
his nephew. Duncan Winston, recent
acquisition to the bar.
Nov" said he, Duncan, IL Gillian
makes you any offer of a compromise,
decline it. If you make him one. and
you find he is about to accept, with
draw it immediately Green Bag.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-27
OUR YOUNG READERS,
THE CLOCK.

What does the clock say, loud and clear.
Upon the manfei high:
Hark' only too well words hear,
While snug in bed am l.
The whole day long 1t sang "tick. tock."
Now Ii has changed its tune. this clock.
You're good, you're good" j, seems to say,
When have been quite gocc al das
What does the clock say. loud and clear.
When lips have learned 10 pouts
How II should know I'm bad is queer,
I'm puzzled 10 find out.
And yet when all the house is still.
A voice the whole room seems to I'LL
You're I'D, quite had" hear IL say:
Who told il was TAD al day.
George Cooper in Our Little Ones
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-27

why do you Bot NARY Miss Ha--
kins, Charlie. Il ron lore her 50? Can;
you afford it,
Certainly / can afford TO get mar
ried: bnt I'm fa--Seeing. ron know. and
I'm bles$ Il lC-o7T what should do in
case E~e were 70 have trouble and She
were 20 &c. aliHony. -HarDers Bzzar
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-27
Short But Effective Oratory.

Police observation-disclosures. the case
against you is clear enough. You seem
IN be a chronic loafer and deadbcat
Have you anything to say in your own
behalf?
Surly Vagrant-Reckon not. jedge.
You don't xpect me TO do no fine talk
in, do We?
Police Magistrate-No. I'll attend
to that Fifteen dollars and costs
Committed until paid. Next:-Chicago
Tribune
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-27
The Rich Man. Philo.ophY.

Blandc Sitting in his comfortable
apartment How pity the poor such
a night as this
Bluf-Then why don't roo put on
your coat and go out and see il you
cannot render assistance 20 some OF
them?
Blande-Ah, Then shouldn't Be 90
comfortable az ! am now and might
forget the poor and begin 70 pity my.
self That would be selfish, you know.
Boston Transcript
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-27
The Fruits of Experience

''sav. old man, let's go ont 20 tbs
track; I've got sure tip on the win
ner"
Nope. hopeIessly.
whats the natter"
Had sure thing myself yesterday
SAY. lend me quarter for haE cut y
Chicago Record.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-27

Among the exhibits of the Irish In
dustries' associa ton on their way to the
Chicago Fair is set of vestments for
Cardinal Gibbons, worked in a convent
at Kenmare, County Kerry, Ireland,
and high mass set for Archbishop Ire
land, the work of the Royal Irish School
of Newburne
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-27
PUZZLES IN POISON.
Instances Recalled by the Carlyle
Harris Case.
The Endless Controversy Over Captain
DoneIIan, Executed 100 Years Ago
Legal Murder of LILA Fenning-
The Case of George Lamson.

UZZLES in poison
ing are to be
found in great
mum Der in the
criminal annals Of
all countries. The
case of Carlyle w.
Harris is the lineal
successor of a long
na+oi0~ra 80 oo1a
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-27

A book by Cardinal Manning, pos
thumous work, after the manner of the
seventeenth and eighteenth century
essayists. is about to be published. 1t
is book of essays on Popularity"
Vanity" Honor" Critics" and like
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-27
Probably Not That.

Perdita-Weggie and Gawgie ara
great chums, aren't they?
Penelope-Yes: two souls with but n
single thought - and hardly that.
Truth
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-27
plea,an. Emb.r-...m.n..

They say Parkerberry is financiala
embarrassed"
Yes, he is. He has more none
than he knows what To do with
D,,ck
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-29
REDUCING TT PACE.
a Woman Declares that HencefOrth
"ModeratiOn" VIII BE Her Motto.


"Moderation" VIII BE Her Motto.
New York Times
THE one thing that have pinned In my
hat band for this winter, only don't wear
o hat" laughed a woman a day or two ago.
us moderation.
Then she went on more soberly: Five
years ago 1 was well and strong. 1 got
taught, however, in the vortex OF occupa-
zion and excitement in which most of the
women i know are struggling and IL has
almost killed me. 1 was busy from morn
until / counted membership in five. My cor
dependence grew to such proportions /
really needed a secretary. 1 went every
where possible-to lectures, meetings of
various sorts, luncheons, teas, and different
social festivitieS-belonged to several char
liable organizations, was a more or less
active church worker, looked after my hus-
band and family Il thoughD, and. in fact.
pursued the same round that hundreds Of
ptherr women are pursuing who are not
breadwinners, on the one hand. or votaries
Of fashion and society on the other
And pretty soon the pace began to tell
upon me. 1 lost flesh and became care
worn. 1 grew nervous and irritable at
home, until the utterance among the chill
qren. Mammals tired became a respect
cross and would better be avoided. 1 knew
Il. but rushed on. fancying / saw smoother
waters ahead. Last winter lived on tonics
and stimulants and in the spring was posi-
lively Ill.
MY physician ordered absolute rest or he
would not answer for the consequences.
and so. with my babies, / went off TO
sleepy little village TO vegetate.
ct there fully realized the folly OF
my ways, and / learned IL as many a
mother has learned wisdom from the
mouth OF child. My little boy brought
tiny boat in one day, asking for his older
sister. that he would have the sail mend
I'd. I'll do it, Harry, / said, Clara isn't
here Delightfully."- he brought II and how
.red around me, with a beaming face at
the unusual happening OF manma bother
ing with him. When Ii was done he
thanked me and started off. At the door
ne stopped and looked back, his face full
of some thought struggling for expression.
Then he turned and came back to me.
Mamma he began, you amt busy always
up here. are you% and before l could reply
he finished his thought: Let's stay in the
country every one Of the days, will your
Wasn't that a rebuke? i thought 1t was,
and took il.
$50 I've come home refreshed I'm health
and spirit. and / mean to keep so. I've writ
ten moderation over the walls Of my house.
In every room 1 look for it. Not that
have sunk into torpor of inactvity-that
would be as bad as the other extreme-but
] am trying TO take things quietly. l be-
long TO one clIb instead of five, and have
reduced all my comings and gongs in the
same ratio. / read somewhere the other
day that a prominent medical man had said
that half Of the women in this country were
starving 10 death and the other half were
wearing themselves Out-working without
giving prOI,er attention TO food and rest.
Now | know one woman who isn't going
TO do either any more IL she can help it,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-29
ROUND SHOULDERS CURED.
Simple Exercises That Require Lit
tie Time and no Apparatus.
Boston Herald.

A woman physician has recommended the
following movements for the cure of all
except very severe cases OF round Shout
ders when braces are also sometimes q ne
cessity: 81. Raise arms before your Shout
der high: extend arms sideways; throw
head back: straighten head; move arms
forward lower arms: repeat ten times.
g. Stand erect: raise arms before YOU: rise
on tiptoes, then throw arms as far back
ward 40 possible: sink again on heels and
drop arms to side; repeat ten times 3.
Raise arms with elbow bent shoulder high,
bringing PAINS together in front Of face:
then with elbows still bert. swing both
arms vigorously backward IS far as pos
sible even with the shoulders. palms look
ing forward. This should be repeated sew
tral times, but rs the position Is some
what fatigung. rest or change Of exercise
may be made bstH the movements"
Another simple movement designed 10
bring about n correct position OF the shout
der blades consists of holding a cane or
wand I'm both hands. throwing the head
back and carrying the stick from above
the head back and down the hips"
As the clothing, If too tight or unyield-
Ing about or over the shoulders may help
te produce round shoulders, both the under
and outside waist should be comfortable
and bands over the shoulder Of garments
made of elastic.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-29

several prominent members and guests who
were not able TO be present, among them
being ex-Prcsdene Harrison, ex-Nice Pres
idsnt Morton. Cardinal Gibbons. President
Gilman of Johns Hopkins University, Hon.
William Il. Hornbower of New York, Gen.
-. V. Boynton, Mr.. Justice Strong, Presi-
dent Gallaudet OF Kendall Green College.
Gen. Arson G. McCook. Professor yelling
Low OF Columbia College, SurSeon-general
Low Of Columbian College, Surgeon-general
Sternberg OF the navy, and Secretary
Gresham.