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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-30
HuMoRS OF THE CRISIS.

An Eccentric Stranger Causes Quite Sen
sation In . New York Bank.
speaking of the financial strin-
gency," said Wall street broker to his
companions as they were lunching to-
gether within the hearing of New
York Tribune reporter, I've got
good one to tell you. The other morn
ing a tall. solemn-looking stranger
went into bank, which might name
only 1 promised I wouldn't, and APP
preaching the window of the receiving
teller quietly remarked that he would
like to deposit five thousand dollars.
The teller in courteous tones inquired
if he already had an account at the
bank. The stranger said he hadn't.
So the teller fastened outside, escorted
him into the presidents room, and in
troduced him to the president. The
president, on learning his business,
smiled kindly, offered him seat, and
remarked that it was fine day. Well.
of course, they entered the new depos-
itor's signature in big ledger, and
one of the clerks WIS directed to pro-
vide him with pass book. Then the
receiving teller took him back into the
bank and politely asked for his de-
posit. But the stranger stroked his
sandy goatee and explained that no
had merely come in to give the GUS
tomary sixty days notice and would be
around with the money on the 4th OF
October. He added that it looked like
rain. and that steady pour for half
day would prove a great blessing to
the country. The teller reached for
his bronze paper-wcight, but before he
could fire it the stranger had lit out"
Speaking of financial stringency,"
said another of the brokers, 81 heard .
unique illustration of it a few days
ago. A man entered = pawnbroker's
shop in the Bowery, and laying down
twenty dollar bill asked if he could
be accommodated with one dollar on
it. The pawnbroker was an excellent
Judge of money and he saw at once
that the bill was genuine. So he
turned and said to the stranger, show
ing the bill toward him as he spoke,
that he was in no mood for nonsense.
But the stranger showed the bill back,
rejoined in earnest tones that he
meant business; that he couldn't get
any conductor on horse car to change
the bill; that he had already been put
off three cars; that his boots were aw-
full tight, and that unless he could get
a dollar on the bill he would be COM
PEELED to walk to the Battery. Well,
the pawnbroker couldn't but feel that
the stranger meant what he said. So ho
took up the twenty dollar bill, toyed
with it few moments and then said
to him: well, my friend, I'd like to
accommodate you, but owing to the
financial stringency 1 can only give
you seventy-five cents.'"'
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-30
loaded carefully upon thick mattress
in the bot&om Of a spr;hu wa1on It

loaded carefully upon thick mattress
in the bottom Of a spring wagon IL
was tied in place with several ropes
and rolls Of packing were wedged be-
tween the box and the edges Of tho
seat: and then, with tkSse men sitting
around il to prevent any tsssis'e Slip.
the wagon started of At . funeral pace.
which was nsiptasned9 until the pre-
oieus case was fairly landed at the new
station on tho hin.
The new meuntings for the glass.
which were 20 have been ready by the
end Of this month, were held back By
the Homestead strike. and viii prob
not DE received for three months more
There will be sonc changes in thu
mounting Of the instrument, and tho
terrestrial clock will he run sy weights
instead OF water power, As has been
the case heretofore.
This is one of the most important
parts of the telescope mechanism. az
By il ths great glass az swung round At
a speed that past corresponds 10 tho
motion of the earth. heepSng any par
sicY:ar point Of the heavenscous.snti y
in the field. which Is Necessary in max
ing measurements and for other pur-
poses
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-30
JUGGLING BEES.
d Simple But Effective Way Of Kidding q
Farm of Troublesome Insects.

q Simple But Effective Way of Kidding q
Farm of Troublesome Insects.
While on a recent trip out into the
country / saw farmer rid himself OF
several nests of humble bees in very
simple but effective manner. The par
kicular field which was being plowed
pver for fall sowing was especially in
Tested with the troublesome insects,
and pillow boy the day before had been
badly stung. The farmer asked me to
60 with him and see the boys jug the
bees" A common brown jug half
filled with water was taken along. One
of the Boys led the way to an especially
large and looking nest lying
On the stubble close to the ground.
The jug was cautiously deposited by
the side of the nest. Then, with long
branch of tree, the nest was violently
stirred, and the lad fed for his life In
q perfect swarm the bees flew out to
sec who had dared assault their castle,
and circled angrily about, buzzing vio-
iently all the time. From a safe dis
tance the farmer and his boys threw
clouds of dirt and stones at the angry
for their enemy. Gradually their num-
bers grew less, and at last there were
no bees to be seen.
LET us look into the Jug" said the
farmer, as he led the way. 1t was
picked up and its contents poured out
on the ground with difficulty, as one
hundred and fifty-four humble bees, by
actual count, had flown into the jug, in
q vain effort to find the destroyer of
their home, and had drowned walked
back with one of the boys to spring
to fill the jug with clear water, pre-
paratory to an attack upon another
polony of bees. AS we trudged over
the sunny fields the berry-brown lad
remarked. I'D rather jug bees than
pillow any day, wouldn't you?'-St
Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-30
INDEPENDENT DOMESIiCS.
The Servant Problem II Confronts the
Housekeepers Of Brazil

SeYy4nH Ff0Daem
Housekeepers Of BRAZIL
The consequences of the scarcity OF
domestic servants in Brazil owing TO
the abolition of slavery. are described
in the last British consular report from
Rio Grande do Sui II appears that not
one per cent of the male or female
servants viii sleep in their masters
house They insist on leaving at the
latest by seven o'clock in the evening,
and will not return before seven or
eight in the morning. For this reason
some houses have pane of glass IN one
of the windows taken ont, through
which the baker and milkmau pass
their goods on their early morning
rounds without troubling q member of
the family 10 get up and open the door.
Il Is said 20 be quite common for .
good cook TO insist on the family dim
ing not later than FIVE o'clock. IN order
that she NAV be abie TO put the kitchen
In order and go home early. IL these
or any other demands are not granted
the servant leaves without any notice,
there being apparently no law Of mas
ter and servant in Brazil The wages
average two 10 three pounds month
with food. and the servants. as a rule
purloin enough every night TO provide
h supper at home These servants are
ali negroes or mclattoes, and are near
u al tresd Slaves, bat IN snite of Al
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-30
THE WASHINGTON LENS.
Hsw the Renewal OF the Great TsIsscsps
Glass Was Effected.

Kew the Removal OF the Great Telescope
Glass Was Effected.
There was q very plain but very sub
stantial-lookiug pine box, tied up with
numerous coils of rope and nailed
tight at all points. lying on the floor
of Q dingy and deserted room a. the
old naval observatory. says the Wash
ington Post. The observation slit in
the revolving dome had been closed
and the great tnbe of the big twenty
six-inch equatorial telescope was swung
around and hung dejectedly alongside
Of its pedestal.
The old sky-scraping work shop Of
the government had been closed mp
for good and in the pine box on the
floor was all that was valuable of the
old telescope, the great twenty-six-
inch lens, some two hundred and Afty
pounds of quite ordinary looking glass.
valued at go, 900. II was the last of .he
apparatus Of the old observatory that
was 20 be carried up 20 the new station
on the heights above Georgetown. and
there 10 be fitted 70 a new tube that is
being manufactured.
The task Of removing the great lens
to the observatory was one OF tne most
delicate pieces Of work IN connection
with the transfer of the station The
glass WAS packed in special case
wedged into place with folds Of soft
paper placed AZ regular intervals cTer
its surface and allowing for expansion
By heat. as in that case a tight~G.sing
box might pinch" the glass and
change the perfect image which 1t now
gi-es.
The inner case was packed IN the
outer heavy box with plenty of Sof:
packing IA between the Two AID then
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-30
PRESENT DAY AILMENTS.
Artificial Means of LocomotiOn Largely
RESPONSIBLE for Them,

Artificial Means of Locomotion Largely
Responsible for Them.
Probably the most potent factor of
present-day ailments is the allegiance
into which the muscular system is per-
United to fall by jewellers in cities, who
are daily becoming more dependent on
artificial means of loc0motion and on
labor-saving apparatus until disorders
of digestion and nervous maladies are
now as common among the compare
lively poor members Of the community
rs they are among those who are
wealthy; indeed, while the rich man
endeavors to overcome the mischief
wrought by his sedentary life by riding
in the park or playing golf, the poorer
man, who is unable to afford these
pleasurable exercises, neglects his mus
cular development and invariably
mounts his omnibus or tumbles into
his train rather than waste the time
necessary for a brisk walk or half
hour in the gymnasium.
The English volunteer movement and
the popularity of the bicycle have
tended to counteract the disuse of the
muscles engendered in a large proper
ton of town residents, but there are
still numbers of persons of both sexes
who require vigorous muscular exercise
in order to maintain health. The CEN
tralization of many domestic industries
may have improved the character of
the products thus manufactured or of
the work performed. but when bread
was made and washing was done at
home the female members of many
families fairly well off, but not
too richly endowed with this worlds
goods, were profitably employed in
kneading the dough and ironing the
linen.
Healthy exercise of the muscles being
In many cases no longer regarded as a
Decessity for the maintenance of we'll
being, the latter end of this century
has produced the revival of a practice
which is recorded in the earliest med
zeal papyrus in the British museum,
verifying the old adage that there is
nothing new under the sun.-National
Review.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-30

Texas is large enough to give all
the population in the world standing
room. and it is said that if all the peo-
pie of the United States were crowded
into Kansas. California and Nebraska,
those states would not be more thickly
settled than England is now
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-30

"A National Pastime. be-
came of your South American guest?"
HE ran away to the plaisance. He
heard that there was wheel there
making revolutions. Chicago Record.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-30

Whcc she W. 5 Child size cried fc- Castoria.
When she became Mss, she chung to Castoria
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-30

their drawbacks they are generally
preferred to white servants, who. in
Brazil, have nearly all worse failings
than the blacks Some of the Italian
immigrants and German colonists are
in domestic service, but they are even
more independent than the blacks.
One reason for the scarcity of domestic
servants is the number of factories
which have lately sprung up, in which
fair needlewomen or handy workers
can get treble the wages Of domestic
servant with shorter hours of labor
London Standard.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-30

Mrs. Mary A. H. Lyman. widow Of
Moses Lyman, of Litchield. Conn
has presented to the American Invalid
society the property known as the
Onoro house, near Sanford. Fla, coz.
sisting of eight acres of orange grove
land and an old mansion. valued at
several thousand dollars. Her only re-
striction is that it shall be used for
charitable or educational purposes, and
be known as the Moses Lyman home.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-30
Curious Persian Rites.

The Persians resort to curious rites
Tor the purpose of averting the attacks
Of the cholera. One of the most wide
practiced of these is that of passing
under the Koran Two elders stand
opposite each other. holding between
them a scroll of the Koran wrapped in
D sillSen scarf. Under this swinging
talisman the peasants pass one by one,
ana then go home, convinced that the
cholera will not be a. BILE to touch them.
The Persians stick to these ancient
reremonials in spite of the fact that
the epidemic is working sad havoc
among them.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-30
SOME COMING MODES.
Ouaintness the Keynote to tho Autumn
Fashions-What is to Be Expected.

Ouaintness the Keynote to tho Autumn
Fashions-What is to Be Expected.
Any observing one who takes her
walks abroad in the pleasant ways of
the worlds fair grounds cannot fail to
be struck and saddened by the aggre-
gate monotony of the women's dresses,
so that the eccentric vesture of the
midway comes as a great relief After
the uniform" of the navy blue serge
Elton suit, thing really fitted for none
other than small. slight women, and
which is preposterously hideous on
.'diyinely tall maid, or a matron of
proportions, there is the living horror
of the 1880 period. And there is moth
ing else These faring skirts and
bullying sleeves, how common they
have become, until each woman looks
exactly like every other woman, and
all resemble butter tubs. Surely
change is imminent. 1t requires re-
markably pretty woman to be quaint
and picturesque in an 1880 outfit, and
the American woman is oftener we'll
formed and stylish horrible word, but
it has no equivalent,) than she is beau
tiful.
But which way do the straws of fash
ion blow? Never IS state secret better
guarded than are the ideas of the lead
ing couteriere for coming fashions.
But that the ''incroyable'' will have
vogue is more than likely. It may not
be a fashion of common sense, but it is
one of extreme quaintness and pos
sesses charm all its own. The orig
inal incrova bles were French handles,
who professed semi-invalidism.
swathed their delicate threats in neck
cloths many times wound around and
naring charmingly beneath the chin.
They supported their fragile frames
upon very long and exquisite sticks,
and wore lcng-tailed coats with exag-
gerated revers and cooked hats. The
cooked hat is already here and the
modified remainder is likely to follow
soon.
The fashion for high shoulders, with
all its smartness, is rapidly passing
away and the overfashionable guipure
lace is being supplanted by point d Ar
gencon as decoration for gowns The
new lace is of lovely yellow tone. its
net clear and rather broadly meshed
and scattered with conventional de-
signs in a series of stitches that look
like the patient grouping OF myriad
millet seeds.-Chicago Post.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-30

-Eece Homo. Editor
"Confouad is Who can swear tho
ioudsst in this Officer ] want some ono.
TO help nee" City Edi.os-fhs re-
liyious editor Just stsvpcs out. eas no
will Dc hack in q moment '-Trpta.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-30
To and Fro.

Lawyer-(in cross-examination)-So
this woman was shot in her doorway?
Smart Witness-No, sir; she was shot
in the arm
Lawyer (excitedly) - You think
you're smart, don't you?
Witness (calmlyl-No. sir; I'm Brown
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-01-09
eRABBEDEA GHOST.
The End of Sensation Over Back of
Bridgeport.


The End of a Sensation Over Back Of
Bridgeport.
The following telegram appeared In
Yesterdays Cincinnati Enquirer, dated
at Bridgeport
''For several days back the inhab-
itants of this place have been in state
of terror from the supposed prowlings
of a white-robed ghost on the out
skirts of the town. The midnight revels
of his ghostship have been the only
theme discussed for days, and children
have become so imbued with the stories
that they could not be induced to go
outside the house after dark. Search
ing party after party has been organ
lied to run down the spirit, but invarl-
ably their courage failed them when
near the haunts. But last night
a searching party was organ
lied under the leadership Of James
Coleman, a coal-miner, who declared he
was not afraid of man or,devil. About
midnight the party, consisting OF about
twenty men, made their way TO the ter
ritory in which the ghost was said TO
prowl. As they approached the spot
the courage Of the party began to ooze
out. and the ring-leader, Coleman found
himself deserted. But, not to be scared
out by any means, he went alone. And
as he cautiously neared the place be
spied the white-robed specter, and the
blood-curdling groans which had
been heard by many parties
before were heard by him. he
went on, determined to find out the
cause. AS he reared the spot the ghost
did not move away, but the groans con-
tinued. Getting near enough he grabbed
at the ghost, and to his establishment,
instead of finding man, as he supposed,
his hands clutched newspaper wrap
ped around the limb OF tree. On In
vestigation the paper proved to be
copy of the Enquirer Of the date OF De-
cember 3. The groaning sounds heard
by passers-by. which gave credence to
the story, was made by the limb OF a.tree
rubbing on fence. Coleman carried
the ghost into town, where he was met
by his erstwhile searching friends,
many of whom had decided in their
minds that he would never return alive.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-01-09
a1.oo DURrNa TnE sEssIOS.

The DAILY REsIsrER, except Sunday, viii be
sent to any address, by mail, from now till the
close of the legislative session or to March 4,
for One Dollar.
The REeIsrEE, as usual win contain the
most complete reports from Charleston.
THE REGISTER AT CHARLESTON.
The DAILY and SUNDAY REGISTER are on sale
at the Hotel Ruffner news stand and at the book
store of ]. L. Fry. Capitol street The REsIs-
TER will be delivered by J. L. Fry to any part
Of Charleston during the session of the LsgislA-
ture at publishers rates.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-01-09

A communication was received from
Homestead stating that there were a
great many people in need Of support,
some two hundred families being as
sisted now, and there are two hundred
men indicted for different offenseS who
will have to defend themselves. A
member moved to donate 500, but
this was tabled, as a majority OF the
members concluded that it could be put
to better immediate use in establishing
the Monongah boycott.
Then followed communication from
New York calling personal and official
attention TO the unorganized condition
of the machinists in this country. In
the whole category Of mechanical in
dustries l do not believe there is one
more destitute of the benefits to be de-
rived from thorough organization. An
earnest appeal was made TO see that
the machiniSts OF Wheeling become or
ganized in the near future.
Then followed the election OF officers
for the ensuing six months, resulting as
follows:
President-ROman Dobler.
observation-disclosures Jackson.
Secretary-T V. Salisbury.
Treasurer-P. +. Farrell.
Trustees Jere Meade, f. M. Mill
gan, J. II. Purcell.
The President was reelected against
three other candidates in the field,
and when formally announced he arose
aud made most becoming ad-
dress. Mr.. Jackson also spoke
to the point, as did Mr.
Farrell. Secretary Salisbury was of
course reelected, although there was
one candidate in the field against him.
A more efficient and painstaking Secre-
tary than Mr.. Salisbury never occupied
the chair.
1t was voted to increase the salary of
the Secretary from S25 to $50 per term,
ane that OF the Treasurer from So to $40.
Adjourned.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-01-09
OF INTEREST To GLASS MEN.
Indiana Manufacturers in Glover Through
Recent Discovery.

Indiana Manufacturers in Glover Through
q Recent Discovery.
While it has no particular bearing-at
least not for the present-on local glass
making interests, Wheeling glass man
ufacturers are interested in 3 telegram
from Muncie, Ind, telling Of the dis
covery, near Eaton, that State, of an
immense deposit Of a lime-like sub
sta nee used in the mixture Of sand for
making glass. Heretofore glass manu-
faeturerS in the Indiana gas belt have
been obtaining this substance from To
ledo, at q cost of $50 per car. The Ea-
ton lime car DO furnished, 1t is claimed,
at $50 to S25 per car, and is Of the finest
quality. The result will be a material
reduction in the cost of making glass in
the Indiana gas towns.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-01-09
NEW TERM BEGINS.
ROMAN DOBLER REFLECTED PRESIDENT OF
TIE OHIO VALLEY TRADES AND LABOR
Asssmbly-Gabrisl jackson Placed in the Vice
Presidential Chair-0thsr Officers Elected
Agitating Matters That Will Come Before
the Isgislaiurs-0lhsr Matters

A new term began in the Ohio Valley
Trades and Labor Assembly yesterday,
and officers were elected for the ensuing
six months. In consequence there wa:
more than the usual Interest attached
to the proceedings of yesterday. There
was large attendance and many took
an active part in the deliberations
President Dobler presided Secretary
Salisbury welding the pen.
After the reading OF the minutes OF
the previous meeting, the new dele
gates were received as follows:
Carpenters Union No. 3 Frank
Blair, l. w. Imhoff, P. S. Gould and
Frank Wizard.
Carpenters and Joiners, Local Union
No. IA, Martins Ferry-T. V. Sails
bury, J. Wilson, w. G. Morgan.
Carriage and Wagon Makers, Local
Union No. 6-John Leadley, Henry
McCluskey, P. f. Farrell.
Iron Moulders' Union No. 57-Wil-
liam Allen, August Kubsley, Harry
Mitchell.
Saddle and Harness Makers, Local AZ
Il. d. Bonnell.
CoOpers' Local Union No. 9Th. A.
Uthman.
Glass Workers Union, Local S.
George Smith, Charles King, c. NJ.
Donley.
Journeymen Butchers Union No.
5502-Gustav Markert, Joseph Will
liams, George Ebert.
Horse Collar Makers, Local 29-Al-
bert Burkle.
Mine Workers, Local No. 146-Jere
Meade, Joseph MCLEAN, w. S. Beris-
ford.
Cigarmakers' Union, Garfield Assem-.
bly, William Frohme, Stein Moyton,
Roman Dobler and s. w. Coleman.
Iron and Steel Workers-M. f.
Tighe, P. A. Osterman, S. H. Engel.
Typographical Union No. 70 print
ers)-Joseph G. Boreland, j. G. Boes
and f. M. Milligan.
Iron and Steel Workers, Crescent
Lodge No. S-Joseph Purcell, Fred
Williams, John V. Mehan.
Iron and Steel Workers, Virginia
Lodge No. michael Grogan, George
WeiSner, J. j. Smith.
Hold Carriers Union-Gabriel Jack
son, Edward +. SIroutman, Cyrus
Pryor.
Pottery Workers-W. Latouch.
The progress of the boycott on GER
tain jeweler was then discussed, and
more active measures considered. 1t
was also voted to renew the boycott on
on Monongah coal.
The report Of the Trustees showed
the expenses for the quarter to have
been sol So, and the receipts $4,000,
giving balance of $500.
One of the mem bers then rose and
said he believed it was now time to agi-
tate such matters as we want brought
before the State Legislature. 1t was
too often the case that the Assembly
neglected pushing matters to the front,
and the result is they are too late and
fail to be acted upon simply on account
of the time limit. This proposition was
heartily favored by all present, and one
of the members then suggested tnat
among other things the Legislature
should consider the screen law in refer
ence to mines, and also the store sys-
TEN.
Secretary Salisbury then made the
following report of the money turned
into Homestead from the various locals
here.