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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-28
WHEN FER COAL GIVES OUT.
Then England VIII Be Ready to Under
take This Tremendous Project.

The Popular Science Monthly contains
an article describing proposed isthmus,
or dam, across the northern part of thu
Irish channel, the main object being 20
utilize the current through this channel
for mechanical purposes. The channel is
300 feet deep on the average, 10 miles
wide, and the tidal current from the north
Is eight miles an hour. AS result, so
cubic miles, or over 200, 900, 600, 900 tons
of water, pass the point where it is pro-
posed to build the dam every day. The
rate at which the water moves gives each
of these tons of water the power of ten
foot TONS and the power developed is there
fore between $50, 900, 900 and 200, 600, 600
horsepower. There are hills near at hand
from which the materials for the dam can
be taken, and shipping may be provided
for by locks or by enlarging certain canals.
If the plan should be successful, it
would make England practically independ-
ent of her coal supply, but there are OBJ
stacles in the way. For instance, says
the Brooklyn Citizen, it would be impos-
sible to transmit the electrical power pro-
duced without loss, and transferring it for
more than leo miles is at present imprac-
ticable. 1t would nevertheless be possible
to use it in the Lancashire cotton mills
and perhaps in the smelling works OF
northern England Electricity may also
be used in cooking, and if tho price OF
coal rose somewhat it could be employed
for heating. AS an engine requires about
one ton of coal year per horsepower TO
keep it running day and night, it will be
seen that England would in this new
source of power have a substitute for her
entire coal output. The cost of the under
taking is estimated at 500, coo, 600. Reck
oning interest at D per cent, this would be
about 3 cents year for every horsepower
produced or equal to cents a ton for ev-
cry ton of coal displaced. But the cost of
utilizing the force would be enormous. IL
is doubtful whether this plan is practical
bic as yet, but it shows how groundless
are the fears of those who think that civ
ilization must cease when the worlds coal
supply gives out. Here is an opportunity
to secure horsepower enough to run all the
mills and furnaces in Great Britain.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-28

Prior TO the year Gas 4. ID. the japanese
had one Of the most horrible burial Gus
toms that can be- imagined-thato Of bury
ing all the immediate friends and retain
ers OF prince or other person OF note in
standing position around the pOtentate's
grave and leaving them in the earth mp TO
their neoks 70 perish Of thirst and hunger.
The custom cannot be said to have been
general as late as the date given, for the
japanese records prove that in the time ~
the Emperor Suinin (S7 30 Il. &. the
burial rites Of royal personAges were -
modified as TO partially abolish former
cruelties. Speaking Of a young brother Of
SUNNI, who died and had his retinue
buried standing around his grave the old
record says: For many days they died
not, but wept and cried aloud. AZ last
they died. Dogs and crows assembled and
ate OF their heads The eTnperor's COM
passion was aroused, and be desired 20
change the manner Of burial When the
empress died, soon after, the miksdo in
Quired Of his officers IL something IN the
way Of a change oould not bs suggested.
and one proposed TO make clay figures of
men and bury them rs substitutes. That
this did not entirely do away with the
former custom Is proved by Tn edict issued
IN the year $40 4. D.-the date given first
sbove-which forbid the burial ~ living
persons and provided penalty for further
adherence 20 the awful ri.c.-St- Louis
Rer1rbfic
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-28
ELECTRIC BRIEFS.

Senator Hill held big rally at Water
town last night.
Tire printers strike at Springfield, O.,
has been settled.
The trial of the Erickson yesterday was
a complete Success.
A Doodle sensation has been discovered
among the Paris police.
Tiln1an's spy. McLendOn, has been &C.
quilted of tie charge of murder.
Hon. II. W. Atkinson was inausu-ated
governor of Georgia. yesterday.
The screw mems strike ended in favor of
the strikers at New Orleans last night
The Venezuelan Claims commission met
for the first time at W nshingtou yesterday.
Thomas Duncan at Jacksonville Ind,
yesterday attempted 10 murder bis
mother.
John Drake, one OF the leading physi-
clans of Nashville, Tenn, died suddenly
last night.
At Chetopa, Kan, last night Charles
Powell wa> accidentally shot and killed
by Sidney Rinelly,
T. B. Burlingame was acquitted yestes-
day Al Springfield, No. He was charged
with receiving money when bank was in
solvent.
Information reached Washington yes
terday from Rio Janerio of heavy losses
among the government troops in recent
BATTLES.
The president has made the following
appointments as postmsstcrs. ha0sas:
Weis, John W. Kirk. Missouri-Seneca,
John Boyd.
Sergeant Hampton of the Kansas City.
Kan, police force, nephew to Governor
Lewelliug, shot and killed a man named
Esgsn last night.
Fire completely Quilted Myres block. a
five story building corner Broadway and
Leonard street New York. yesterday morn
ing Loss estimate $3.50. 900.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-28
Robert Ioui. sse-sD.sn'. Method.

The author must know bis Countrywide,
whether real or imaginary, ike tbs hand.
The distances, the points q the oosapess.
the place q tie sua : rising. the behavior
OF tho moon, should Oil be b.y0nd caTil.
And how Troublesome the moon IS ] have
come 10 gricf over the noon IA Prince
Otto, and - soon a. that Wa polstsd
OCT = me adopted = prnoautioa which
recommend 70 other men ! never Tr.tS
roE without al almanac
Siih an almanac, and the nap q tie
country. and the plan &c svcvy bol1ze, either
Hct ually plotted On paper O. already and
Immediately approached IL the mind .
man nay hops - avoid Eoaae q TIE rr1ss-
81 pe,ssl be biuadarz With the 1azy 10
Fora him he w.u scz-ce allow tie kgn %
-, ~ tue east. e. il does ia The Anti
quary VIII TIE almanac - hasd Is
VIII sca-Ce allow tTTo ho-ssTzen, io1-nsy-
Ing % tee -ocet U--r1: AFR. - employ
s.x days. from ; % The &o-a,izy f1o-a.rz
til isse Ia TIE Saturday highs, uYcn .
j0urney O. saT. - or 20 rziiax. Asd Be-
fore TIE week - out. and still On The sane
nags. ~ c0Tcr - "a ole car. ~ may -
rad a. icl IN IN the inifaltahls novel u
Rob koT And is - osrsaialy vv~il
though fA- frcr8 fsocssEz-y. - svold EgeA
'.e-orpc-s- IL I. -ssve-%0n - Is.1s--
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-28
THE AMERICAN BUSINESS MEN.
Eourget, the French Writer, Denominate
Them the Modern Heroes.

In his remarkable work, "Outre Mer,"
NJ. Bourger, the noted French writer,
sums up MS comments on the American
business man as follows:
Those manipulators of dollars are def
nitcly the modern heroes, In whom the
force of attack and resistance is analogous,
under forms far more different to the at
tack and resistance of one of the troopers
of the emperor. They die of it, after hav
ing lived upon it, and after having lived
on that alone. 1t is the greatness, Ii is the
bourne of this civilization. The intellec-
tual life is in the back ground-in the back
ground the sentimental life, in the back
ground even the religious life. The volun-
tary life consumes all the sap of the indi-
yiduaity 1t sometimes seems, so over
done does il appear, to work in a vacuum
and without aim.
The Americans often permit themselves
the justified pleasantly of saying that if
one puts the whole of France into the CEN
ter of Texas there would still be great
deal of Texas around it, 1t is we'll to add
that this enormous Texas has not more
than ), ZOO, 600 inhabitants. Florida has
not 400 600, and it takes ii hours in the
train to come up from Lake Worth to
oseAsco OUO VI ~ al o
in analogous conditions. That is the Sc
cret of this civilization. 1t has not passed
the period of conquest. Its prodigious
originality resides in this-that the con-
queror has attained with the first stroke
the refinement of the most advanced civil
cation. No similar phenomenon has ever
been seen. 1t will never be seen again. IL
is therefore that the leaders of that con-
quest of unique order, the business men,
do not resemble our exchange men, nor
industrial people, our manufacturers or
our engineers any more than Chicago re-
sembles Paris or Minneapolis Florence.
prefer the towns of old Europe, but I
admire the business men of the new world
Now the work done by them with strokes
of improvised will are not worth the work
which centuries have elaborated with US,
but the actual constructors of this country
are samples of a more vigorous humanity.
Boston Herald.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-28
A Word to Letter Writers.

Always save your correspondents let
tiers, says letter writer Of long expert
once, at least till you have answered
them. Look them over before responding
and reply to any questions that may have
been asked, Tor that is only another form
of being personal. and personalities always
please. You see, in writing a successful
letter, instead Of saying What you want 10
say, you must say what your correspond
ent wants you 10 say. though, Of course,
after you have been personal as long as
need be- you may add variety by talking
about yourself. but don't be dull or stilted
about it, don't describe a sunset to q
person who never looked at the sun or so
into a long criticism OF some book 10 an
individual who never resGs. Be gossipy,
be light. and, above all. be natural. Why.
l know q pair OF painfully discreet sisters
who. when they are together. exchange
opinions Of all sorts Is freely as any two
Of like relationship. bat whose stiff. cold
conversations by mail you would never
recognize as emanating from the same
persons. so fearful are they that something
will get down in black ana white that
they might regret If the world got hold Of
it, For my part ! would prefer To run
the risk Of the world getting hold Of ii 70
sacrificing all that pleasant, chatty com
panionship. To be separated from your
friends l. had enough without having the
additional woe put upon you Of an unnat-
ural manner growing up between you and
Observation-Disclosures Bulletin.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-28
IT MOCKS FREEDOM
LORDS WILL HAVE ANOTHER TUS
SIZE WITH THE COMMONS.
Rosebcrry Declares the House of
Commons the Senior Partner of
the Firm-i,csOlutioa TO That Ell
feet to be Introduced, Preceding
an Appeal TO the Country.

LONDON, Oct. q. The Liberals tonight
oDeped THAR electoral campaign at Brad
fords, where a meeting was held which
was attended by 5000 people.
Prime Minister Z 4bcry delivered the
principal speech OF the evening. He said
that ia his opinion the mex: general cleo
too would not be fought on the home
rule, disestablishment of the church in
Wales, or the liquor questions, but on the
question which wouli include all. The
matter of the house OF lords was the great
est legislative question that had arisen in
two centuries. II had long been evident
to him that drastic dealings with the
house of lords must precede the full reali-
cation of other political programs.
we boast OF our free institutions.
thanking Col that we are not as oth-r
men are, All the time we endure this
mockery of freedom"
lie confessed freely that all experience
pointed to the necessity of a second cham
Ter OF some sort, but to b is mind it WAS an
absolute danger and an invitation TO revo-
luton that there should be a second CHAM
Der 10 the position of the house of lords
IL was. therefore, as lover OF legislation
and freedom that he imDlored the people
TO Take TINS question into immediate con-
sioeraion. The powers of the house OF
lords over finance had thrice been restrict
ed by resolution by the house of commons.
The upper house. had also been restrict
ed regarding interference with elections
therefore resolution which the govern
Eent would introduce, would declare in
clear term that the house of commons in
partners hin with the house of lords is the
Enthusiastically predominant partner. To
instance the respons bility of the govern
ment 1t would represent joint demand of
the executive government and the house
or commons for revision of the constitu-
ton.
After some useful legislation had been
passed at the nexi session, the government
would ask the house of commons 70 pass
the resolution, then 1T would appeal to the
country.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-28
The Power of Rapids.

One evening some Of the men ran
down from their camp 70 tell Us that a
York boat was coming down the main
channel Here the rapids are IS fierce as
those of Niagara. and no boat has ever
been known 70 come down safely. do not
know when have seen anything that 50
strongly impressed me. Il was large
black boat. carried of BY she foods above.
with q capacity Tor perhaps eight tons Of
largo and a dozen men We could see her
coming Par OF, hurryins down, riding
the smaller rapids so well that we thought
she might possibly run the larger ones
But rs she struck the great masses Of sur
the first blow made large hole in her
side, showing the black ribs At the sec
ond she plunged and turned over. At the
third the fragments Of the hull fosted mp
side down Oh the water, and then she
swept past Us. confused mass 81 splin-
tered tirubers--'A Woman N the Mac
keuzie Delta IN Outing.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-28
IT PAYS TO BE A KICKER.
The Man who Kicks Generally Gets the
Best of Everything.

II pays to be a kicker" It Is the man
who kicks" and demands 10 bs shown
the chart who gets the best seats In she
theater, while the meek, unresisting man
who simply goes up and passes In his
money Is placed az the rear OF abs parquss
circle behind post.
The kicker" always g-ts clothes that
At him, because the tailor Is afraid 30 Offer
him a misiit But IL Is In the restaurant
that the kicker IL seen at his best.
The other regular patrons of the plscs
were In tho habit Of coming In, quietl,
giving their orders, patiently waiting fof
their checks and then going away. Tho
kicker" would pound on the table ~ q
waiter did not Immediately come forward
~ sc-ve him.
He was in tho habit % sending bacs
dishes that didn't please him.
IL the coffee wasn't piping hot, he vopN
send word for the manager 20 CONS nj
once. and 70 him he would offer violent
complaint
He upbraided the walters II they wers
slow in bringing q napkin. and H. whsr
be arose 20 depart, there was no walter Al
hand 20 give him the check and help hin
with his coat he ratified a spoon ia . eel
In order u cypress his disapprUyAl
In these various ways did lie demon
strate bis caddishnssz vulgsrfty and II
breeding. With what RESULT
When be comes into the place, the man
ager meets him a; the door % take his Ia
and then makes desperate gestures ST IN
walters, who srs attending upon oths
Customer
When be is seatst 80 a table. . waites
PUSHES forward 20 vhiEk away imaginary
crumbs and spread fresh napkins over tha
clean tableclotb.
The manager In tho fneautirns :, ss th'
desk getting a newspspsr for the Kicker"
q Rad lie CONES back with rbe ne~sps.
der ard remarks that - is rather chiliy
outside Afs-r the waiter receives ths
order the Manager goes hsck - ths Kitchen
wtth EiEz - 80 that everything . dous
properly. y all other work off1ss 70
tssad stop. that order Iuust receive TIE 70
Lglous stter ton - the o9cks
Tho kicker" has q walter h1v~rfrg
near hi-a ell fhs time. and Cocasieuslsy
tie rnanagrr Fttoils That Nsy - FszsspsS
himself thai tbere - 20 csuss for an out
hEsaE
Wasn ;hs "klcksr'' FiAes. tho ehsrk 10
ready rs ooat add has srs bf21zAt =
hifa. ssa tie czshier sfnllaA Up0u hila asd
rese. gsv1. hlzl 9 bssp ~ silver IN cAanr~.
T5cn the aarsref bows T. hi-a 90 -
passes Gus TuraeztiosAhly IL Pays - 3
. "kicker- - hlcAS9 Es-arl.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-28
A CURIOUS BRACELET.
& Was Made From Rusty Pins That Had
Amu5ed a French Prisoner.

About 90 years ago there was exhibited
IN one of the most fashionable jewelers.
shops in Paris very curious and interest
ing bracelet. Every one who passed the
shop was attracted by it as it hung in the
window, and the conversation in many
salons was based upon the brilliancy and
perfection of the gems which surrounded
it. The most remarkable part of this piece
of jewelry was that 1t was chiefly COM
posed of four rusty. bent and broken pins.
These were set in a framework of gold, the
gem surrouIding the whole.
To explain the origin of this old orna-
ment ii is necessary 10 go back many years
before it was exhibited. One day ".
Mazeres was walking The streets of Paris
when he cane suddenly upon some who
were at work mending the pavement. In
some way or other monsieur tTipped and
In falling was hurt. Without thinking of
the consequences he exclaimed against the
superintendent of the streets. saying he
should instruct his workmen to be more
careful. This remark was overheard, and
he was Immediately arrested and placed
in dungeon for complaining against the
public works, and he was kept for many
weary weeks without companions or occu-
PATTON. ne leiG MS pOu. commence 70
weaken and knew that under such strain
his mind would soon give way But he
was a plucky man and determined 70
awaken his spirits from the lethargy which
he knew would soon make him insane.
When cast into prison, N. Mazeres was
searched by the officers, but In some man
ner they had neglected TO take from him
four pins. These pins were all he had to
amuse himself, and he set his wits 70 work
to devise some game 60 keep his mind oc-
cupied.
During six years the poor prisoner occu-
pied himself in throwing the four pieces
of wire at random about the cell and then
in searching for them that he might ~
commence his game This was all the
pleasure be had for those six long years,
and. simple though ii seems. it was this
alone that served to keep his body and
brain active.
\ revolution set him Al liberty one day,
and mis- devoted wife met him AZ the prison
door TO take him home. lie then exhibit
ed his four rusty and bent pins and told
his story. His wife considered the pins a.
the means Of his salvation, and 10 show
her gratitude she had them mounted in
gold and surrounded with jewels TO the
amount Of many thousand francS.-Phila-
6elphia Press
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-28
TRIPTOLOGY.
Some Instances of the Habit Among Per.
sons of Distinction.

sons of Distinction.
Horace Walpole humorously described
as ''triptology" George HIS habit of re-
peating three times any remark he might
make. 1t WAS emphatic thinking aloud,
and the author of Gossip of the Cen
tury' gives this instance of the "triptolog-
ical' habit. The king was very fond Of
the Weld family and frequently staid at
Lulworth castle, their family seat. One
evening he attended ball there, and the
daughter of the house, a handsome wom-
an, danced so gracefully that the king ex-
pressed aloud his admiration in the char
acteristic form:
Fine woman, fine woman, fine wom-
an Dances well, dances well, dances
welll'
The habit ran in the royal family, and
his son, the Duke of Cam bridge, inherited
it. The duke attended church on Sunday
mornings and would express in an audible
tone and with threefold repetition his ap-
probation of the service and opinion of the
sermon. On one occasion the officiating
clergyman pronounced the exhortation,
LET US pray"
AYE, TO be sure. Why not, Let Us
pray, let US pray, let Us pray, repeated
the duke from his pew
On another occasion, while the Ten
Commandments were being read, the duke
thus emphatically Endorsed the eighth:
Steal No, of course mott Mustn't
steal, mustn't steal. mustn't stealr'
William " did not inherit his fathers
"triptology," but when any question was
brought before him on which he was not
prepared to express an opinion he would
say. That's another matter"
On his deathbed, watchiCg through an
open window the sun sinking below the
horizon, he said redectively TO the arch
bishop OF Canterbury. who stood near:
All, my friend, l shall not see another
sunset"
We don's know that. Sire" answered
the prelate, and l pray heartily that your
majesty may see many more. &"
That's another matter" replied the
king
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-28
Seven Records On One Track.

WALTHAM. Mas. Oct z7.-S-vsu
records We're lowered al the Nslfha1l
track today. The most important achieve
neut was yler's trial for tie ore miie IL
ing start record, which was reduced to
las S-5, one second and two-nf rs below
the record made by Zeiglec 10 Sacramento
= few weeks -go Tyler bad the usual
tandem teams 10 pace him he now holds
al records u his Cis-s for one-th.rgf TO two
miles. TIE intermediate times today were.
Quarter, % -; third, % IS; half, IS 2 3.
tSo-thirds, I.l2 2-5, headquarters. I-zl5t.
worlds record; mile, l:4s 3-5, (sorid's
record
Ar nr Porter lowered tee Class A rec
ord for the third aud the half mile records
formerly held by hIm~elf Tee tins
were: Third, :35, half, 81 Toe former
record Fer third was - -. and for the
half -
Haggerty and williams, tandem. wsT.
psced by triple sad rod- tue Quarter Z
20 Is. breaking Banker Bro. h-F-' rscorI.
\ be third a. re seized IA - 2-5. breasIu.
toe record held oy Mayo aud Saunders. th~
mile In l.5z3-5. breaking the worl4's recon-
made by CzOanne and Titus.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-28
ON TWO COUNTS.
Schmittberger n the Tolls for Felony
and Compromising the Same.

NEW YORK, Oct. 21-There are two
counts in the indictments and the wit
nesses who appeared before the grand jury
against SchmItt berger were Augustine
Forsel, Officer ID. Egan. Surerintend OF
Police Byrnes, Officer C'Neil, John Pen
nei Edward Wright, Officer Suttermau
and Vernon II Brown.
The Indictment alleges that on Decem-
81, 1891, Captain Scbmittberger fe!oni-
ou-ly asked. received anu agreed 9 receive
IA Iribe of 500 from Augustine Forget to
more fully euforce the municipal ordl
rauces at the pier of the Campsgnie trans
AusntiQue. Ii also charges Sc1mitl-
berger with having more iuily enforced
The law at the pier mentioned and, in thus
uolns. having compoundea y felony.