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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-26
RousEo THE CAPITOL EcHoesI
An Unknown Vocalist Who Sang . Bans1
In the ROtunaA.

In the R0tunaa.
II happened during the long vaca-
ton, before congress convened, that an
unknown lady ssroiled into the 70
tunda OF the capitol. There WAS no.
body about but the guide and = few
tourists, and couple of friends who
were with the unknown suggested To-
her that she try the acoustics Of tho
hall. At first she demerred, says the.
Washington Post, but the idea seemed.
TO fasciuatc her. AS she stood silent
for moment, as il waiting for her ac-
compartment, something in her easy
pose suggested familiarity with tho
footli.iits. Then she lifted up her
voice and sang-easily snd unaffected
~ as bird-and such singing, IL was
only simple old ballad, but the voice
was pure and clear, the phrasing fine
and execution excellent. But this waS
not all. The echoes Of the great dome
awoke and joined in the song until il.
seemed magnified and expanded into n
whole great chorus. The guards and
guides crowded in 70 hear this i'm
promptu concert, and even the anx-
ious sightseers, who had allotted If
teen minutes TO do the capitol"
paused TO listen. IL was grand. il was
inspiring, and the singer seemed to
enjoy this realization of her art. which
she could never attain In an ordinary
hail. When she paused a round Of ap-
plause awoke other echoes. until il
sounded like the tribute Of great au-
dience, and then the singer. realizing
her situation. departed. Who she was
no one at the capitol knows, but re-
mark, a. she thanked the doorkeeper.
saying that She had sung in many
halls. but none like this. gave rise ,o
the surmise that she WAS not unknown
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-26
GEORGE W. MARTIN FOR GOVERNOR

From the Kansas Ga star.
1t is common gossip in Kansas City,
Kan, that George W. Martin of that
city, and one of the veteran editors of
Kansas. is TO be doomed for the Republi-
can nomination for governor next fall.
The boom has been started quietly, it is
said, by the Kansas Editorial association.
with the members OF which Mr.. Martin
is a great favorite. None of the papers
OF Kansas have anything hut good word
for him and this is held up as a strong
point. Even Sol Miller writes of him
III kindly way" said one Kansan This
morning, land besides this Mr.. Martin
is an old school Republican who would
do much toward uniting opposing fac
tons ia the party"
ID. j. Griest, close friend OF Mr. Mar
tin. hen asked about the rumor. stated
that he could not speak author,tativrly
auous II. but That NJ thought the nom
nation was being sironAy advocated.
There Is no doubt but that he would be
good man for the parry he added,
and that Is what we need now"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-26

A great many native American girls
being employed as servants in Boston,
and their greenness sometimes brings
about amusing situations. Recently a
lady called at Beacon street house,
and rang the bell. Samantha Wayback
answered the call. "Can Mrs. Croesus
be SEEM" the visitor asked. ''Kin she be
SEEM" snickered Samantha; well, !
ruther guess she kin; she's six foot high,
an four foot wide! My, sakes! yo' KANT
see much of anything besides when she's
around.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-26

A little girl but four years old was OBJ
served 10 be very devout in church and
TO be very eager not To miss attending
the services. What do you do. when
you are there. Rosie?" asked a lady.
friend. you cannot read and you must
get very tired OF such long servicesT'
The little one shook her head Rravely,
Al am never tired. she said, Il have 81
much to say TO God" What do you
say, do tell me" persisted the lady.
The child climbed on her knee. AMI
whispered with all her soul in her
eyes: II cannot 20 10 church too often
to thank Cod-i was not bora = boy"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-26

with the county clerk and the county
commissioners we will have the next
say. Therefore, trade off everything for
those offices and elect them, by all
means, fair or FOUL" is the orders from
the Popuiist bosses at Topeka. The
proposition to trade is OF itself an admis-
sion of defeat in advance. and the Re-
publican who suffers himself imposed
upon by proposition 10 swap off writes
lGhseif down a chump.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-26

Twelve w. C. 7. L. women up in
Osceola, Iowa, having masked them
selves, decoyed six girls into the woods
adjoining town after nlghtfail and in
true White Cap fashion bound the girls,
whom they claimed were none too good,
and fiogged them with sticks until some
of them were lett in fainting and I'M
conscious condition. Two of the girls
broke away and gave the alarm. We
don't care who the women are nor what
the girls may have been, but the White
Campers ought to be hauled into court
and put into prison,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-26

There are now 1850 old soldiers in the
Home at Leavenwurth. This is more
than usual. The increase in the number
Is one of the results of the Smith-Loch
rem scheme of dropping veterans from
The pension rolls. With thei- stipend
cut off many of The disabled old heroes
were forced TO go to county aims houses
or apply for places in the Home. 1t was
fortunate thing for many of them that
this asylum had been provided and was
oper TO them.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-26

Nearly everybody joins in ridiculing
and denouncing the many cranks and
crankisms that abound, and yet the
same critics Will join with everybody
else in applauding such freaks as come
their way and often reward the perpe-
traitor for acts that come under the ban
of the law. This little excerpt from the
Newton Republican illustrates the
point:
The man who went through Newton
Saturday beating his way across the con-
tinent had many curious things with him,
aud had been given lots of presents on his
way. At several points he had been BAN
uuetted
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-26
ghe aghta Daily Eagle ghuras Bornue 0ober IS 1888
The men win furnish

seventy-five men. The men win furnish
their own horses
Among the notariss public commission
ed b. the governor on Saturday was d.
w. Eaton, young man OF 10 years and
relation OF Hon. John A. Eaton OF Win
field. Heretofore all governors have de
cided that man must he q years old be-
fore heycould hold the Office OF notary pub
lie. The attorney general has decided
that this is not necessary, and points TO
several supreme court decisions which
bear him out in his opinion.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-26

A Washington special says Delegate
Flynn is trying to get a sub committee
of the senate on territories to make q
visit to Oklahoma during the coming
congressional vacation to investigate the
question of statehood. There is reason
to bsliev. that if congress disbands with
in ten days the plan will succeed. IL
looks now to be entirely within the
range of possibilities for statehood to be
granted the combined territory within
the next year.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-26
A Victory Tor Kansas Salt.

From the Hutchins News.
Hutchinson salt has scored great
victory at the worlds fair. 1t is un-
derstood among salt men that the SUI
preme test of salt is its adaptabilitv to
the Uses of the dairy ald table. For
these uses it must be pure, white and
fine, without tendency 10 "cake" or
revert back TO the rock state All the
great salt fields of tie world were rep
resented in the table-salt contest at the
Columbian exposition. for it was well
understood that whoever won the prize
in that contest would establish beyond
peradventure and for all time 10 come
the high quality of the product exhib-
tied. The judges have completed their
exhaustive examination, and, after due
deliberation. awarded a diploma and the
Worlds Columbian exposition medal to
the r. S. Y. z. table salt, produced and
exhibited by the Kansas Salt company
OF Hutchinson
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-26
Still on the Verge.

From the Oiathe Kei ublican.
What has become of the Republican
rottenneSs" that was to be shown up is
soon as the reformers got possession of
the state house? about the only charges
made We're those by little crazy Osborn
and he was promptly convicted of libel
and today stands before the people of the
state as convicted criminal And the
yell Of the reiormer has ceased.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-26
THE G. A. R. ON PENSIONS.

In this issue will be found the full re-
port of the committee appointed by the
late national encampment to give ex-
preston of the views and convictions
of the Grand Army OF the Republic con-
corning the action of the present Demo-
cratic administration with reference to
the effort to cut off the pensions Of
manned, crippled and invalid patriots
and their surviving dependents. the
paper is strong one and will be read by
every old soldier in the land with
interest,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-26

Now look out for the presidents
Thanksgiving proclamation. Having
tie senate, which means the discarding
OF the baser white money metal, he is in
frame of mind to felicl,ate upon the
blessings the country is to enjoy under
single standard and restricted volume of
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-26

Some men are always buying things,
md always selling things, at just the
right time: they use brains. They are
lucky because they are thoughtful and
Intelligent. Other men are everlastingly
getting on the wrong side of things.
They do not think; they have brains but
do not use them.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-26

Captain Joe Waters, in a speech the
other night at Topeka, in referring to
Clemens, Doster and the Lewelling COM
said: ''If Kansas is to be pop
ulated by such lrood. /. as an old
soldier, would rather live in hell, which
expression calls out defense of these
men from the Kansas City, Missouri,
Star
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-26

The imperial Maria Theresa dollar,
of 1870 are in use oil over Africa as -
circulating medium They are still
coined with the same date. During
the AbysSipian war Great Britain was
obliged 10 purchase large quantities %
these dollars in Austria N meet tho
war expenses In Africa. Is the native
knew 10 other coin
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-26

Little Secretary of State Osborn gets
smaller by degrees and disgustingly less
every time he acts, officially. His last
piece of littleness was 10 refuse a certifi-
rate of nomination to a candidate for
judge, nominated by the miners party
IN Usage county.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-26

A cold wave is underlined as the next
meteorological attraction. This will be
cheering news to those who donned their
Eannels during the last cold snap and
were afraid to remove them during the
subsequent heated term
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-26
Persistent Liars.


Persistent lying Will not helpus out. :
Is the title OF an editorial in a Populiss
paper. Then your case is hopeless. The
truth would have killed vour nartr be.
fore II Was socn and it viii Kill il now.
Persistent lying Is resporslble for its
existence amt IS tue only thing that can
pgolong It's life.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-26

The Dodge City Globe Republican says
he South Side irrigation canal IN Finney
county, which is supplied by the under
low, is now running good stream of
water, though the river is entirely dry.
Ii has formed shallow lake covering
several acres, and is larger than Crystal
iaI
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-26

The supreme court Of Michigan decides
he act of the last legislature of that
stat, granting municipal suffrage to
women, to be unconstitutional That
settles the suffrage question in Michigan.
And if it is unconstitutional in that state
it cannot be made good law in any
other,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-26

The Marion militia company case in
which Judge Earle delivered decision
similar TO Judge Johnson's opinion in
til Oakland company case at Topeka, has
heen appealed to the supreme court.
The district judges will no doubt be
sustained by the higher court,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-26

Reports from various counties indicate
large Republican gains in Kansas this
year. Sedgwick county Republicans
ought TO set an example for their
brethren throughout the state in the
way of rousing Republican gains, and at
the same time purge the record of the
stain of the partial Populist victory in
he mast
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-26

This is no time to talk calamity or vote
for calamity. Vote for Wichita, for
Sedgwick county, for Kansas and for
prosperity: which means the straight
Republican ticket.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-26

Tho size of the shocking pegs with
which the street corner Pop farmers go
into the country to husk pumpkins in
dicates hard winter for that industrial
rlocc
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-26

After perpetuating traVestv upon
the misnomer for two long months, the
dignified O. minority of the senate make
a dignified ca surrender.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-26

The sick-amore of the Wabash feels so
much better now that he imagInes him.
self taller than ever, forgetting that IL
w.s CIeveland's boost that set him up.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-26

Money has always ruled the world
and its kings in America have scored an-
other victory.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-26

Come. let us irrIgate, should De the
password in every county OF western
Kansas.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-26
EXCHANGE EPiTOMES.
w here Are We At?

Your money or your life"
The bold highwayman cried:
You'll have to ask my wife,
The married man replied.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-26
REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET.

For Sheriff.
r. r. ROISE.
For Treasurer.
JOHN A. DORAN;
For Register of Deeds,
$. l.. BARRETT.
For County Clerk,
M, A. CARVIN.
For Surveyor.
w. r. KEsSLER.
For Coroner.
NJ. NJ. MCCOLLiSTER.
For Commissioner,
L. WEBB.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-06-01
Smith Wins Falls and LaureIs

1t seems that Herman Smith, the St.
Paul middleweight wrestler, is winning
a good deal of fame abroad. Last
Tuesday evening he had match at
catch aS-catch can style in Freeport,
ILL.,, with Reinhold Schott, of Madison,
Wis. Smith won three out of the five
falls wrestled, and now he claims the
middleweight championship. Schott is
considerably the larger, and is reputed
not only powerful athlete, but skill
full wrestler, especially at the style
wrestled, and it is asurprise to Smiths
friends in st. Paul that he defeated his
big antagonist. Schott weighs fully
100, while Smiths weight is 142. To
show the Importance of the victory, it is
only necessary to relate that year ago
SchOtt was talked Of as Charley Moths
peer, and match came near being ar
ranged between them.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-06-01

small and scratches few, though the
fourth race was declared off on account
of the mud. The bettors had poor luck
In picking the mud larks. Only one
favorlte won. Eliza Ann was heavily
played. but Fringe and Emma S carried
DuL little money. Results:
First race. selling, purse for three-year- olds
and upwards six furlongs-Nellle Shaw
won. Caress second. Lucknow third Time,
1:24I2.
Second race. selling, purse for three-year-
olds and upwards seven furlongs--Fringe
won. W. L. Munson second, Sayona third.
Time, / :36.
Third race purse for maiden two-year- old
filies, nine-sixteenths of miIe-EliZa Ann
won, Miss second. Louisa II third. Time
1:J13-5
Fourth rack declared off.
Fifth race, selling, purse for two-year olds,
five furlongs-Emma s won, Rosamond
second, Mt. Sterling third. Time. 1:JSa4.
Sixth race, selling. purse for three year
olds and upwards. six furlongs-Little George
won, Asben second, Empress Frederick third.
Time, :23La
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-06-01
MOORE AND DiABER
Will Have a Twenty-Round G.
Before the Phmnix CIuh.

Will Have a Twenty Round Go
Before the Phoenix Club.
Dick Moore and Billy Maber, the
Australian wonder, who reJoices in the
soubriquet of Shadow" have finally
come to terms. Moore has been keen
for the contest ever since Maber took
the trouble to challenge him in the
arena of the Phoenix club. Somehow
he failed until yesterday to get the
matter cinched. Yesterday. however,
articles of agreement were signed.
They are to spar at tcatch-weights before
the Phoenix cluD for purse of $1,000
the 22d of this month, and it will be
twenty rounds. Maber is now in fine
trim. He was fit for the effort of life
time at Minneapolis last Thursday
highland his contest with Jimmy Griffin
was such a jug-handled affair that
he was not the slightest impaired by the
contact. Griffin could not nave injured
a school boy that night, if his efforts
with Maber were an honest display of
his strength. Consequently Maber will
have TO do paratively little work for
the coming event. Still, he is per-
Sistent and enthusiastic trainer, and he
Will be groomed and trimmed just as
consistently as though clearly out of
condition.
Moore is too fieshy. He fully realizes
this. and he will bring himself down
below his weight when he defeated
Murray on the 18th ult. He weighed
Isl then, and it is safe to predict that
on the 22d he will not weigh over 14S.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-06-01
DO A LITTLE BETTER.
Three Western Clubs Capt
!. ure Games in Eastern
Ball Parks.
Pittsburg Fielded Faultlessly,
|, but Lost the Game to
Brooklyn.
Baltimore Makes 1t Interest
| ing for HaWley From the
Start.
Eoston Makes a Run for Each
Hit in a Game With
Louisville.

PHILADELPHIA, May 81. Chicago
won from Philadelphia today on Boyle's
error of McGill's hit. Sharrott's arm
gave out, and Carsey, who replaced him
in the eighth, was hit for a home run
by Dahlen in the same inning. Score:
r. II.
PIhiiladepra. Ii o Q / Q S-9 Il 2
Batteries, sharrott Carsey and Cross.
neyi earned runs Philadelphia 4, Chicago 4.
WON IN ONE INNING.
BROOKLYN, May 81 Pittsburg made
its first appearance in this vicinity
today, and drew $500 persons to East
ern park. The PittsburgS were in fine
fettle, and their fielding was theme
for universal admiration. Score:
PiSs6uTg.. PGGSalER 20 % Q % ! Q
Batteries Stein and Daley. Ehret and
Mack: umpire, Snyder; earned run, Brook
1yn.
INvINCIBLE AT HOME.
BALTIMORE, May 31.-On the home
They jumped on Mr.. Hawley for seven
bases, netting five runs in the second
inning. Fourteen hits, with a total of
eighteen bases, won the game. st. Louis
looked dangerous in the seventh, when
they tied the score. The Orioles rushed
in the ninth, when three runs came in
and set the 1856 spectators bowling with
joy. Score:
Baltimore % S 1 0 / 0 o 80 IA 3
st. Louis. % 0 2 OIL 0 4 0 90 12 3
Batteries Schmitt and Robinson, Hawley
and Gunson; earned runs, Baltimore z. st.
Louis 4; umpire, Mclaughlin.
NEEDED HITS NEVER CAME.
WASHINGTON, May Suitability to
hit the ball safely when men were on
bases tells the story of Washingtons de-
feat by Cincinnati today. Attendance,
1000. Weather clear. Score:
Washington..1 Q 1 0 0 1 Is
Cincinnati.e.1 0 0 . 3 0 SO 8
Batteries, Esper and Farrell Mullane and
Murphy: earned run, Cincinnati; umpire,
McQuaid.
EASY FOR THE CHAMPIONS.
BOSTON, May 3l.-The champions bad
an easy time in defeating the tailenders
today. They batted Hemming with
perfect freedom, while Tom Brown and
Pfeffer alone could do anything with
Nichols. Attendance, LOCO. Score:
Boston. ~ 0 8 0 8 0 S *-I4 IA 5
Louisville...1 0 0 0 l "a 4
Batteries, Nichols and Bennett Hernming
and Harrington: umpire Hurst, earned runs.
Boston 9, Louisville l.
KELLY MADE A MISS.
New YORK, May 3l.-The New York
ers were beaten by Cleveland today be- |
cause Baldwin was hit at critical points
and kelly,who was so stiff, made a mess
of things in the sixth inning. Young
pitched steadily, except in the ninth
Inning, when Wards men punched five
hits and, as O'Connor did not come UP
behind the bat. they scored four runs.
Weather pleasant. Score:
New York. o 0 ? 0 o u II is
Cleveland. % . 0 4 0 o. s II o !
Batteries Baldwin and Kelly and Nc
Mahon, Young and o'Connor; umpire, Ems |
Iiei earned runs, Cleveland 5, New York e.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-06-01
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St. Paul daily globe., 1893-06-01
DUMPED BY DIR. PARK.
At 40 to 4 He Beats the Favorite
by q Head at ST. Louis.


by a Head at ST. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, May 31.-Threatening
weatheE kept the attendance down to
small proportions at the fair grounds
this afternoon. A light shower fell
this morning, and the track was just a
bit slow. The plungers had shade the
best of the argument in the ring; four
favoriteS ran consistently for them. The
dump OF the day came in the second
race, when DR.. Park. a 40 to chance.
defeated Favor Jr. by head. The
other surprise was the easy win Of Gen.
Ross, who beat the great Aloha by four
lengths. The time maze by the winner
is the best of the meeting. Results:
First race, selling. SIX furlongs-Mark 5
won. Burr Hall second, Royal Flush third.
Time, 1:l7l2
second race, selling, for two-year-olds, FIVE
furlongs-Dr Park won. Favor Jr. second
Teeta May third. Time. :05.
Third race purse, Iwo-year- olds. four and
half furlongs- Rosalie won, Nutwood sec
ond, Captain Sinclair third. Time, 1854.
Fourth race, selling, six furlongs-Gen
Ross won. Aloha second, Princess Lora Inc
third. Time. LIS.
Fifth race, selling, seven and half fur
longs-Catlan Won, Leonard second, Mary
Sue third. Time. :4UI2.
Sixth race handicap, mile-Morello won.
Sir Walter Raleigh second, Fat third. Time,
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