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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-17
AN ARTIST IN RAILROAD BONDS.
He Wanted the Kinds with Pictures OF
Trains on Them with Glaring Eagles.

he wanted the Kinds with Pictures OF
Trains on Them with Glaring Eagles.
Il want to put few thousand dol
lars in railroad bonds,'' said newly
enriched '.jayhawk," entering q Wall
street brokers office.
What sort would you PREFER" asked
the head of the firm.
We'll" responded the Jay" reflect
lively, II want some OF the best. I
have few now that 1 bought out west.
They're printed on thick paper. and
they've got a lot of pictures on them
and red seals l tell you they're pretty
fine looking. Got any like that?"
The broker had never thought of the
bond from an artistic standpoint and
was amazed. He tried toexplain 10 the
customer that the number of pictures
wasn't of any Importance compared
with the solveney of the company.
"Oh, pshaw" exclaimed the LAY"
impatiently. That's too thin. You're
dealing with a man who knows what's
what I want bonds with pictures of
ladies with swords in their hands and
helmets on their heads, and the engrav-
ing's got to be frst-class or I don't
buy"
I'm afraid you'll have to 60 some
where else" said the banker, frigidly
We have no flaming ladies with
swords on their heads, or whatever you
said,
And this is Wall street?'
at is
Out in Boise City. Idaho, railroad
bonds are coveredall over with pictures
of trains climbing up mountains and
lot of eagles glazing at the trains Here
in Wall street you haven't any of that
sort?"
1--WE have not"
Say, how many colors do you print
your bonds in? Call this a financial
center? Oh, rats, man, rats What's
the use of coming east to buy bonds2
You amt in it with the west-doR't be-
gin to be. I'm going back so Boise City.
Out there the bonds are printed in five
colors and have silk ribbons tied up in
knots in the corners
You people haven't the first idea of
finance" he concluded. ''Good-day
I'm going to place where you find
folks who're in the procession. You
amt"
And he made Decline for the fiscal
capitals of the rapidly developing west
N. Y.'Hersld.
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hundred tons of coal is the capacity of
the coal bunlCers, sufficient for sixty
days continuous steaming without re-
coaling. Gun ports can be marked off and
cut through for the mounting of broad
side rifles. The battery of these YES
sels-they are all called Ann Arbor, 5"
numbered one, two and so on-cau be
made up by as heavy ordnance rifles as
the navy department may desire. This
cannot be said of ether vessels on the
lakes, as their decks are too Light to
bear the heavy gums. Thenaval author
tiles have long been Of opinion that q
few fast gunboats, armed with rapid
fire guns, can play havoc. with the lake
shipping and the lake ports.
England's ability to send large feet
into the lakes has been matter. Of dis
cussion and consideration IN Washing
ton forsome years The building of the
boats described goes q long way toward
the settlement OF the problem of
Efficient defense on the part of the
United States.
The new British revenue cutters, in
the opinion of the United States naval
experts, constitute a naval force, and it
behooves the United States to be watch
full.
Hon. J. N. Ashley, the president Of
the Toledo & Ann Arbor railroad, was
a member of Ave congresses, from 1853
to 1868, was governor of Montana in
1869 and was also lieutenant governor
of Ohio It was his son J. NJ. Ashley,
Jr., the vice president OF the road, who
planned the construction Of the boats.
1t was a decidedly original and bold
idea 10 build n vessel capable of carry
ing heavily-laden freight cars across
the lakes in the stormiest weather, and
TO have the boat of such strength and
character that she would be easily con-
vertible into a warship. 1t was by no
means an afterthought on the part of
the junior Ashley. Long before the
the Ann Arbor No. l could be used as q
fighting vessel, and naval experts
have confirmed Mr. Ashley's judg-
ment. Thus. with this gentleman's
forethoHCht and patriotism, Uncle Sam
may feel secure on the lake border, as
with these car ferry boats the United
States VIII have the nucleus Of a suit
able feet of vessels. which, had they
been intended exclusively for war pur-
poses, could not have been better de-
signed 70 resist any aggression on the
part Of Great Britain on the lakes
h. 3. VALENTINE.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-17
che aaieha au Eaee guesday gornmg ganuary IT, 1ses

In case OF VIZ. They were puiI at the
yards of the Craig Shipbuilding COM
pany, of Toledo, o.
John Craig, the founder ard present
head Of the Craig Shipbuil0ng COM
pany, was born in New York city in
1885. At the breaking out Of the late
rebellion he was engaged to reft num-
Der OF schooners and steamers from
merchant men 20 gunboats. After car
rying on business near Detroit he re-
moved TO Toledo and equipped his
yards with an improved and complete
plant for the construction OF iron and
steel vessels.
The firm has done mach work for the
government Of the United States.
Lieut.. Godfrey l.. Garden reports that
any one Of the boats can be converted
in all respects into a harbor defense
ram, and with rapid-fire battery well
protected by steel shields can justly be
expected to silence any craft the British
are able to send through the Welland
or st. Lawrence river canals The new
vessels nave displacement of 1850
tons; they are 267 feet in length, with
beam OF So feet. They have three
screws, one on each quarter and the
third in the bow. The engines are what
are known as the horizontal compound
type winch viii develop speed OF four
teen knots per hour.
The adaptability of the new vessels
for ramniDg purposes will be best IN
derstood when it is known that the hull
construction is of oak up to two feet
above the water line. At the water
line there hos been provided a belt of
iron extending all around the vessel
and having uniform width OF six feet
throughout.
Extending aft from the bow for
distance of fifteen feet is a solid and
massive backing of oak. A steel cord
runs round the vessel nipping together
the oak backing. Every few feet this
steel cord is connected with steel ties
running to the keel, q steel plate two
feet wide and three-quarters of an inch
thick strengthens the keelson. Twelve
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-17

A Jefferson avenue grocery had just
received lot Of pepper and spices from
a New York dealer and the proprietor
was asking the clerk about il.
It's all right" said the clerk, as he
read the firms letter critically. Except
that they've got only two p's in pep
per"
rs that SOP chuckled the proprietor
Certainly. See?' and the clerk
handed over the letter.
The proprietor took il, but didn't
look az ii.
We'll he said, cheerfully. I'VE
ought 10 be thankful for that; there
was at least peck IN the last we got. Z"
Detroit Free Press.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-17

easily capture, and it is doubtful if the
salt sea breezes of the East agree with
"Yo." Morello will be missed from both
events, for there is no hope of reins tate
rnent for his owner, Frank Van Ness,
particularly since his latest trouble at
New Orleans.
The principal stakes just closed
at the offices of the Coney Island Jockey
Club are the Suburban Handicap, the Bay
Ridge Handicap, tie Sheepshead Bay
Handicap, the Volunteer Handicap, the
Great Eastern Handicap and the Zephyr,
Spring, June, Vernal, Swift, Flight and
Flatbush Stakes. The Futurity Handi-
cap for 1895, to which ST, 500 added
money is guaranteed have also closed.
The added money to the Suburban Hsndi-
cap is S25 900, and SO, 900 added money
is the total in the double event in the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-17

nos mentioned, and that was the first
strange experience for the bookmakers
MS well as for the sporting public. Mr.
Pulsifer has taken his great horses to feed
on the ''fat of the land" down in the Blue
Grass region, and TO do service for the
turf Of the years to come
Marcus Daily has felt the flush that
comes with a great ''win," and he is after
she Suburban this year with perhap. a
greater horse than Montana, his Tam
many. The eelt win be entered for the
hsndioap also. Green B. Morris will be
on hand with both Judge Morrow and
Strathmeath, and there are indications
shat the horses Will be in the pink of con-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-17

great Trial Stakes in the Volunteer
Handicap and in the Great Eastern
Handicap.
The entries for all of the great stakes
Of the Brooklyn Jockey Club have been
closed, and while some of the events of
last year were omitted, the showing is
sufficient to insure some good racing.
Here are the stakes:
The Clover Stakes, for two-year- fl
lies; 1900 added; five furlongs.
The Seaside Stakes (sellingl, for two
year-olds; 81, 500 added; five furlongs.
The Brooklyn Jockey Club Handicap,
for three-yearolds and upward; $500 each.
half forfeit, or $50 if declared, the club to
add an amount necessary to make the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-17

offered in Chicago are bound to attract
the best horses to that section, and yet
the arrangements for running the big
events Of the East are such that there
will be no serious interference as to time
with the Western races This may save
the season for New York. The subscrip-
,tions to the two events have been raised
10 $500, and this has had its anticipated
effect in making the entries smaller than
they have been in the past few years, but
of a quality which augurs well.
The old, familiar names have been an
rnounced as they were about this time
last year, but Tea Tray and Tenny were
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-17
DEFENSE OF THE LAKES.
Formidable British Revenue Gut
ters" Now in Commission.
Freight-Car Ferryboats That May BE Used
for United States War yessels-ssrenStA
aad a dsptabiiity of the Boats-Tvo
Already Running.
icoPTRIGEr, 1Ey3(

Under the 1917 treaty the naval de-
Tense to be maintained on the great
lakes is limited to one war vessel for
Great Britain and one for the United
States Great Britain has never found
it necessary TO maintain her single
warship owing TO her ability at any
time to run fifty or more gunboats into
the lakes from the ocean by way Of the
Canadian canals.
The naval force of the United States
on the lakes is now and has been for
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this +=-S. but for all the rich three-yesr-
attracted atteH>:ca last season, and they
will be uo$ alone IN for he s-es. stakes
sid events on the programmes OF the big
associations
The East viii not catch sight Of
swner. jockey and trainer McCa6erty IN
Ill late Ia tine season, 80 his horses
need hardly I've looked for in the entries
20 be made public.
Undoubtedly Aloha will repent some of
Der brilliant performances OF last year.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-17

NOW FOR WINTER BOOKS
Betting Promises 20 Be Lively on
the Great Turf Events Of 1893.
Entries the Brooklyn and Suburban
Handicsps CIosed-Tenny and Tea Tray
OF for the Blue Grass Region
Ehret WIN Be Missed.
tcerrnIoHr. 1888. BY yAxrs ". JoHrsoHJ

tccPTRToHT. 1898. By JAMES ". JOHNSON
The year 1892 was brilliant one for
turf men, although the jockey clubs
found it by no means as remunerative as
the stirring seasons of 1880 and 1891.
The entries for the Brooklyn and Subur-
ban handicaps have been announced, and
with the opening of the winter books on
these two great events the judgments of
the men who follow the turf will be
chronicled. There will undoubtedly be a
division Of interest, for the great purses
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-17
I'VE have not. ="
A Different Brand.

You are chewing the cud OF fancy, I
SUPPOSE" said Mr.. Blocker as he APP
preached Miss Wabash, who had been
sitting alone.
NO, replied the fair Chicago maiden.
as she moved something about in her
mouth; this is just ordinary plain gum,
Mr.. Bleecker"-Judge.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-17

AT Bombay all the Hindoo sentries
salute any passing black cat Any eol-
ored cat in this country is honored with
a salute if 1t persists N sitting on the
back fence about IL a. m. ana calls for
Maria Herald
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-17

Anxious Mother-Is that new neigh
boris little boy nice boy?
Little Johnny-Yes'm. When teach
er asked him who hit him with a spit
ball, he said he didn't know, and he
saw me hisself Good News
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-17

and Gideon and DAILY, with His HiShnegs.
promise to make a good fight for the big
stakes. His Highness has had long
rest, and his trainer, John Hyland. ex
poets him 10 make an excellent show
sng.
Among last years two-year-olds were
number Of promising animals. Most of
these have been entered in the big stake
events with every prospects OF standing
well in the books. SIR Francis. Don
AlouEo, Sir Walter, G. " Johnston ~
Rice, Prince George and Lady VioIes all
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-17

diticn at Che word ego" It must be re-
membered that Green B. Morris overlooks
SO bets, and has established reputation
which entities his entries 10 the most
earnest consideration. Judge Morrow Will
oubsedly start a prime favorite on the
winter books, and Strathmeath will be
within Mailing distance. Then there is
Pierre Lorillarl, who has Locohatchee and
1amplighter, and Michael Dwyer comes
in with Banquet. Walcott and Campbell
will have Pessara entered, hard horse to
train, but splendid animal when in CON
dition. J. W. Rogers, with Pickpocket,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-17

He-Iou seem 70 be very happy.
Anything or haude
Sne-Don't you see that rinSa-Jury.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-17

Racine is looked Tor on the BOOKS, ana
will stand well Yo Tambien is going to be
kept in the West, for there are some rich
stakes there which that fine animal can
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-06-08
TWO KINDS OF COURAGE.

'There is vast deal of difference
between the private and public
courage of some men, observed a
distinguished Southerner, who won
a generalship at Gettysburg, to a
writer for the New York Times.
TO me the most painful illustration
of the fact was in the course of the
first days fight at the battle of the
Wilderness. ! had two Mississippi
regiments in my command, and,
being q native of that State, / knew
quite a number of soldiers person
ally. One man had known for
years as a well-to-do planter in the
Delta. For the first two years Of
the war he hired a substitute, but
he was free with his abundant
means in contributing to the scant
exchequer of the Confederacy. Un-
der the general conscription act he
was forced into line. When he ar
rived at the camp he came straight
to my tent.
Il was glad to see him, for knew
him personally to be a man Of un-
questioned courage. He and my
brother had been at college together,
and afterward, during a political
contest, in which he was candidate
for the State Senate, he had fought
a duel with his Wing opponent and
my brother was his second. The
man fought at 10 PAGES, and be
shot the Whig> down, though not
fatally. He was one of those men
who gave no insult and brooked
none, and 50 successfully had he
come ont of three or four unpro-
voked personal encounters that in
his county he was looked upon as a
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pened that the town officers that
evening impounded in the square
of our prison a number Of burros
or mules which had been found run
ming loose on the streets. The
noise made by these animals as they
coursed around that square. squeal-
ing and kicking, while they sought
the spots most sheltered from the
dreadful downponr was sufficient to
drown every other. l waited, how
ever, until the guard was changed
at midnight. and then ! noiselessly
snapped my. shackles apart aud
epsnedmy door. ! sss,~.. !,
To steady me in my climb mp the
perpendicular face Of the wall, /
had torn my American blanket into
long strips, and with these tied to-
gether, end to end, / had q rope
over so feet long. To the end of
this rope / now attached the heavy
iron bar with which / had been fet-
tered. / found my corner occupied
by the burros. Having dislodged
them, l threw my grappel boldly
into the air in the direction of the
wall. Happily it went over and
caught. | had no difficulty then in
climbing hand over hand. In a
few minutes | was astraddle the
wall and carefully moving away from
the neighborhood of the guards.
Itwas only a short jump to the roof
of neighboring house. Thence !
reached the ground without diff
Guilty.
My American friend Billy vii.
liams had promised me that should
| succeed in escaping he would have
a rifle and outfit ready at his house.
made my way thither, to find
Williams was out of town. Hii
wife, however, fitted me out with {
long, ugly-looking Spanish knife
and blanket. She also gave M
enough jerked meat and parchec
corn to last several days.
/ set out at once, taking an east
erly direction, and avoiding tn
high roads. l travelled by nigh
4 and lay close by day, and neve
once approached house until | ha
put $50 miles between myself an
that prison.
: From a Mexican whom ! after
, ward met l learned that the oil
Governor raised a great rumpu
{ when he found me gone. He ha
l his fair cousin Dona Barbartit
Y brought up before him as an accom-
y plice, but he could learn nothin
and was forced to dismiss her. Th
: guards did not escape so easil,
d Six months imprisonment was az
s judged them for their inability
d prevent my escape.
nj As for my fellow-rebels, they wel
- shot on the 5th of May
ito great Mexica
all duly
Cinco de Maijo-,.,
| national hol;dar
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-06-08
REAL ESTATE WANTED

HAVING connected myself with one of
IL the largest Real Estate Exchanges in
New York, am ready to place on the
market with advertising facilities unequal
ed, any real estate placed in my hands ac-
companied with full description, location,
terms, DC. L j. WISE,
California, Nd.
June 16, eft
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-06-08

AN Ansf go I Rsessl5s' ~ =
80. Louis hspaof'c.
A prison 10 snesera p'e ~ ABODE
bnt 1t Is especiaiiy 49, z<eaoie 10
the prisoner VINO NOV - On "has
day he may be called g. ana shot.
Such at least was my i1'' ession du-
ring the three month 8 nc Con-
cepcion Prison III ~ stats Oh
Sinoloa.
We were "a polite PRISONERS
insurgents. VINO hAa Y 'Afe ~
the rebellion e lso'''sksz
against President DIaz ana ~ such
expected no mercy
l was the only American ih 'he
number. We had all been Wonnoeo
and captured IN the disastrous oae-
Tie OF Las nuhsas.
now = an A"s1A 49, -
take an ac'i'e pais On 'Ae s'1e y
the uniortua'e uehela. i'on.'e1 "@s
due TO my SURROUNDINGS "nen 'no
'rouoie oes"n .e ~.
= -. e.. ,ha onor
no" We s..s;o -
anu "i'ei"a1 - Lnow.
'ne ' ..'a,. -, ha,a,ss.,v defeat,
anu NO" We "s'' "vi''',,
ed IN 'he pa'''e u Lao ~
was "o".ueu - -.
.ha' Da''ie ~ anu hava s.;d
'ne Dl"N ~ c.aua;on pr;s,
VIC ".io 49,. -. =, a. Gov
on' 'n0.' ~ :, ar. - a;.nos.
esnHon' snoaa la - ,:..,. r.asop -
u u-nUm' NV, "s M - a,.,s oanrh,
uou''' nc ,a'e !. - ~
VIII arms III 'ne'i n
is easily foreseen.
La Conception Prlson was large;
e IN Iii. wars
a. a' | -, ..;,f of .tono and
- -.
ADOBE. our ceiis 'ooA's ~
court which was open ~ '.o ae@
vens oVerheao, Dus suiios i.100 "a
three siues :, 'A0 ~ :
on ana oy sne gualu .oonas - - :
In TINS court au1ih sns ny
were aiio"eo " "as'
entertain ourselves = De'
Inc guaras were s'a''oneu ,,.:, - l.on
anu Oh 'he p''so" o
us INC PioSp'o.
siim' Inc sa"'as -.
hie .pon "H,o"e
Inc "ounu ~ M 'e
'o.nn'u " - Ill, onI
Ia t.
1t began to %
with crutch, ana
me 10 foster the IDEA that w"-
lame 10 think OF escape. In what
direction l should eventually make
'he attempt conid not tell but L
was uetermineo not 10 remain there
!" oe SHOT,
Ahe escape Oh a prisoner decided
my pians: In oroao uayhghs' al
"os' uhuer the eyes OF the guards
al ihuiah ciamDered up the ADOBE
wal, q. point where 'ne par'ition
""A u INC suarus quarters loihed
.ne n"'h STRUCTURE. Inc ciay hao
III 'ne course Oh time crumbled and
nau iei' 'he stones uncovered ana
'nell uhe'ehhess anordeo Iooting.
| LIS escape ueciueo me. TOOK
"u'"n'ase u one Oh tne eser-recur-
ring least uays 10 make the attempt.
Inc suarus were enjoying them
serves Win 'neir mescai, ana was
haii way up wnen' unfortunately
one VI 'nem cast nls eye q the dan
selous corne1 anu tnefe espieu me-.
l came down 10 quick time, expect
ing 10 oe nred on.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-06-08

FARMERS FRIEND PLOws No. s
Fredericksburg make, in Leonardtown, ut
Tuo Dollars aud ten eenss. . @. 10,
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-06-08
New Firm !! New Goods

The firm Of ]. E. Drury having sold out
/ have re-opened az the old stand with q
fine, fresh Stock of Goods which l will
sell at bargains for cash.
A. w. DRURY,
Morganza, Md
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-06-08
Low Ere ght Charges

a BETWEEN Baltimore, Patux-
NA ent River and vicinity. Large
AHM schooner with bins for gram and
-. other freight. aided by scow and
tug boat Sails regularly.
Address,
Capt. j. T. BURCH,
306 Park Avenue,
Baltimore, Md.
March "a '92-tfH
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-11-10
FASHIONS IN BABNLAND.

HemStitched edges are the prctticSt
finish for the short frocks of little ones.
Very swell babies are to wear gold
buttons set with tiny diamonds this
season
Very luxurious infants cut their teeth
on cNquiSitely chased silver and pearl
rings.
tIhildrcns shoes in red and blue
and brown suede will be worn in the
house during the winter.
Baby rattlcS of silver and pearl with
chimes Of bells and ivory whistles,
are i'll favor with irritable infants.
The old-faShioned coral bead armlctS
which our mothers wore are affected
by the babies of fashionable mammaS.
White enamel cribs for children are
finished with brass knobs and over
hung by Il canopy of lacc-trimmed and
dotted Swiss.
"a bread and milk sct' for young
aristocrat is of delicate Dresden china,
with cherubs pictured on the interior
Of the bowl.
a dainty covcrlct is of white silk,
hand painted in convolvulus clusters.
Across the front is embroidered, "A
mothers skies are her baby eyes"
Babies who know what is what have
their nurses dressed in the Russian
style, with white caps bound around
with black ribbon, which is tied in II
bow, the ends falling to the hem of the
black dress.
"Baby Books" are among the novel
ties at the fashionable stationers. They
are bound in white and gold and there
are Illuminated blanks for the full
name, the hour and date of birth,
the first photograph and for evcntful
days when the first tooth appears and,
the first step is taken.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-11-10
THE GIRLS HAT.
An Article That Will Not Protect From
Either Sun or Rain

A girls hat is the most wonderful
article Of contemporary dress, suppos-
ing, that is, that dress is in any way
intended to protect the wearer against
the weather. No one could reasonably
suppose that the ornate hats Of the
period are meant as protection against
the sun, whatever may be the intention
of the simple, broad-fat boating straws
that were fashionable until a few
weeks ago. As for keeping off rain
the constructions of wire and gimp
and other mysterious materials, serving
as foundations for the various ISLANDERS
on nature which call themselves "arti-
fetal flowers" could never have been
intended to serve any such purpose,
wLcu you come to think of it. I came
to think of it last night in a shower,
when i saw two young women return
ing from the theater, escorting each
other, and how they managed about
their hats. They were nicely dressed,
it seemed, in the matter Of frocks,
but had forgotten their umbrellas.
Their skirts had to be kept of the
wet pavement and so were held up
literally. Moreover, their lad to