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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-11-02
RENTAL REAc TON.
The Minds Ouickness of Operation and
How IL IL Measured.

Let n dozen or 90 persons take hold of
hands in ring Each is 20 press the hand
of his right hand nsighbor as soon "a he
receives a pressure from the left. One per
con starts the pressure going and at the
same instant observes the position Of the
second hand Of watch The pressure
passes all around the circle, and when 10
arrives at the originator he notes how
many seconds Were required For the given
number Of persons In succession 90 receive
an impression and make up their minds
IL act in response. The total time Il then
divided by the number Of persons. Thir
Is n crude illustration Of the reaction time
which we measure with great accuracy on
single persons.
As the mental portion Of the reaction
time becomes more complicated the time
becomes longer. For example, the proc.
esses Of mental discrimination and choices
require times Of their own. The way wa
get at these higher mental processes can
be illustrated in a simple wny. A person
placed IN a quiet room II To tap tele-
graph key every time be sees red light,
which can be produced nj the will Of the
experimentcr In the recording room. Tbs
interval Of time between the actual Ap
peaTance Of the light and the moment the
key Is tapped is accurately measured. Eor
awhile nothing but the red light IL used,
this 10 Obtain the simple raaction time
Then red and yellow lights are turned on
ia irregular succession. The person has
now 20 discriminate between two color
and TO choose between action and bouae.
tion. The increase O! time required oyei
the simple reaction time gives the dis
elimination time for two colors. In an
other set Of experiments three oolors Ars
used. then four ooIors. As the discrimiEa
tion aud choice become more complicated
more time s. required.
The Importance q rapid and accura,i
reaction and discrimination is evident
Astronomers have difficulty In recording
the rsofnert At which star passes line
in the telescope. The sportsman must pull
the trigger at Just the proper moment.
The football player. tho fenoer and tbs
boxer are trained ia rapiGity o. discriEni.
nation and reaction. u = very evident that
a player or a puFiiiat who takes q Iona
time for discrimination. choice and von
ton viii give decided advantage to
quick oppolc1t Forum.
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NO POSITIVE EFFECT.
An Eminent Authority Predicts a Con-
tinuation OF the Peace of Europe

| WASHINGTON, Nov. Hon. john A
Kasson, OF Iowa, who is one OF the fore
| most authorities in the United States on
foreign affairs. having served as minister
| to Austria Hungary and to Germany. aud
now being engaged In the preparation Of
| an historical work on diplomacy, spoke of
the death of the Russian emperor to the
representative OF the Associated Press. lie
said:
The event will have no positive effect
upon European policies, only "A negative
one. Probably no government will take
any aggressive action in the present
condition or affairs. The Russian
emperor was regarded by the Cabinets OF
Europe as the most important factor in
he preservation of the peace of Europe
during I s past few years. The aggres-
sIye tendencies OF two or three European
powers have all been diverted To the
regions of Africa and to those few isla nd
which have not been pre-empted by other
powers.
With out some new and unexpected
cause of war there is no reason 10 believe
any single power has disposition to dis
turb the peace anywhere on the continent
OF Europe. Ny opinion in ignorance of
the personal ambition of the czarewitch,
which NAV b. taken for what it is worth is
that he Will maintain the peaceful attitude
of Ais father, at least SO far as Europe is
C Concerned he has not the same occasion
for aggressive war on the Turkish domin-
ions that his fat ner had, for be had the
very strong motive of avengiug his faith
er's defeat and humiliation, occasioned by
the action of England and France In the
wars o! his reign.
"Touching both the internal and foreign
Affairs of Russia, we in America, as we'll
as Europe, must await the development Of
the character OF the new emperor and the
rhn of fc ,ixyf- haf
opinion of any value as to whether he will
follow the lines laid down by his ia her
and grand father. Whatever the new en-
p-ror may be inclined TO accomplish in a
liberal direction is likely to be shaped or
modified by lnsurrectionary and violent
actions of the anarchists WHO have hereto.
fore tbwarted all liberal councils
Mr.. kasson spoke feelingly of the friend
ship between Russia and the United
States, which had endured for a century,
and expressed hope that the same relations
would continue the new reign.
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FIGHT TO A FOUL
DAILY AW RDED TIE VICTORY IN
SEVENTH ROUND.
D.spcusation of One OF tho Rules Ex-
cites commercially Lands Plea-
~ of Times out Lacks Strength
Siavin Fouls by Following the
Rule Dispensed With.

BUFFALO. " i. Nov. Jim Dsiy OF
Buff .io and Jack Slasin ~ Aasscsiis.
fodgat seven rounds before about 0o5
people n the ROOMS of the SIffalo Ath. stic
club in this city tonishL Daily WAS sivsa
he hgat foul IN tue ssveath roasi.
The sgbt wos ve-y unsatisfactory. Tia
men were 10 night fifteen roaads, Marquis
% Qaeensbary rules. Sisyia Was hariy
tisin-c waiIe Daily WAS lnsuif-stly oat o.
condition.
Before the bout beg n. the referee. after
consulting with both fighters, SAID It hse
been agreed not 10 strike Aay blows IN
breskayay, after eiiach. Tais WAS
cont arr 10 the rules wbica the ma were
suppOs-i 10 fshl under ami created soms
comment.
IN tue first round Daily landed fully
dozen times rnd SiAyln DAD aot land once
l. Was evident though that Days blow.
lacked streas h. l. the following Jhres
roun IS Daily again dit most II the .ssCilg
and iandIgg = vegal time. IA ors2Ail-,
away, Siavln lavtied a blow aud tae referee
ciut oaesi aim. la The wealth ronad. w8sn
Siavsn stock waS loOAiaS up. the se'eree
gave the tisht 20 Day on a alirgsi foul
Committed while tie mea were bre klug
away alter a Cltacl
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Streator today TO hold services and on be-
ing told of the death of the car, said:
at is mistake to think this grand man
was not beloved by the majority of his
subjects. Alexander III WAS a most zeal
Gus and, take him all in all. just ruler of
the Russian people. The initial steps in
many reforms were inaugurated during
his reign, the most important of which i
he compulsory national public school
system. The car WAS greatly blamed for
not giving his people "A constitutional
form Of government. but they are not
ready for that yet. 1t would he most
foolish thing to hand a constitution to a
band of rowing Tsrtars
"A foreign reporter was once admitted
to an audience with the car and bluptly
asked him why he did not grant his penple
a constitution. The car replied: They
would not know what To do with IT, If
the dearest wish of my heart could be
achieved, would make a republic out of
Russia today instead of an absolute mou-
archy. But my people are as children.
We are young in our national strength
and II Is the youth aud strength OF an IN
couth giant Ny people must be eG Qcated
before they eau govern themselves
so we truthfuily called the car 'Onr
little father He loved Us and we loved
him y
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DISCLAIM THEIR KIND.
Arkansas City Democracy is Divided
Against Itself

Bpecial Dispatch TO the Daily Eagle.
ARKANSAS CITY, Kan. Nov. lat a
meeting of the leading Democrats of Ar
kansas City, held in thu Office OF the Ar
kansas Valley Democrat this evening the
following resolutions were adopted.
Whereas. A meeting was called by the
Dvermeyer Democrats TO arrange for a
late in this city for Mr.. Overmeyer, aud in
The absence of said Democrats an unruly
and unlawful mob of Populists and refugee
Democrats overpowered the intent. pur-
pose and privilege OF said Democrats by
passing a resolution to vote the populist
Ticket: and
Whereas, Said Overmeyer Democrats
rallied second meeting to denounce said
resolution and toe meeting was held in
cpeck by said vicious mob; therefore, be it
Resolved, That il is the sense and reso-
luton of this meeting that we denounce
in the most bitter language said resolu-
lion, and
Resolved, That said act was unlawfully
nnd premeditatedly the work OF gang OF
pirates who respect no freedom of rights
and lave no conscience for the privileges
OF association and that We emancipate this
blHckened odIum from the responsibility
of all loyal Democrats, and urge all DEM
ocrats To stand firmly by David Oxerinyer
and the state, county and township ticket
believing that through the firmness aud
stability of this kind of Democracy we
Will, when the last trumpet shall have
sounded, reach that goal deserving our
earnest efforts
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-11-02
TOOK HIM FOR A BURGLAR.
Nice Fix CT Young Man Who Used His
Old Latchkey to Look Up a Friend.

The bestowal of a latchkey is sacred
trust not always appreciated by tenants.
II is the commonest thing in the world for
a boarder 10 walk of with his doorkey,
thus retaining 10 himself the power TO en-
ter former dwelling at any hour of day
or night he pleases. OF course very few
tenants hold on 10 their keys with any
such possibility in view, but for the safety
OF herself and future tenants the landlady
should be- more particular than she aver
ages at present in redeeIning the means OF
entry to her household.
Not very long ago "A young man arrived
from the west about II p. III. and prompt
y betook himself TO look up an old friend
whose room his own had adjoined in a
house on Forty eighth street The house
was closed up for the night, so the young
man took out his srstwhile latchkey, and,
letting himself in, mounted TO his chum's
room. He was out, the gas was lowered,
and without waiting TO turn it up the
traveller stretched himself on the sofa 10
wait and in doing 50 fell asleep.
When he woke, il was TO find himself
face TO face with the basilisk stare Of
strange man and with a revolver.
The room had changed tenants, that
was pretty plain, but it wasn't equally
plain how he was TO make clear that be
was neither a burglar nor an assassin.
If you'll lay down that thing. " he said
after hurried explanation 10 the man
with the revolver, IN call up the land
lady and prove my case"
With man ami revolver in pursuit he
did find the landlady's door, only to be
confronted by strange woman, who i'm
mediately went into Mysteries.
Then every other woman in the house
raised her voice in Mysteries, and more men
with revolvers gathered in the passageway,
until things began to look pretty blue for
the young man.
At last the final man. armed 10 the
teeth, joined the boar,iers, and as he did 50
the poor excited traveller gave a cry OF re
lief
Put down your firearms, " called the
last conner, land stop your shrieks- You
were looking for Dick. weren't you? He's
gone to Europe. The whole house here
has changed hands. I'm the only one Il
the old crowd left. Good Lord, it's well
I'm herel You'd have spent one night In
jail, at least, If I'd not been"
There" shouted the bcsieged man,
finging the key at the scantily robed land
lady, there's the key OF this blank, blank,
blankety blanked shanty. and may never
again see the key Of this or any other
boarding place shanty as long as live"
New York Herald.
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sense from his subordinates nor anyone

sense from his subordinates nor anyone
else.
only those who have had the privilege
of observing him in the unrestrained init
macy of his family, especially when romD-
ing with his children or amusing himself
with his four-footed pets. could fully re-
alize what simple, kindly nature was
concealed behind by no means sympa-
rheric exterior"
The writer then alludes to the cza,'s
strong antl-German feeling from the time
he was czsrewiich, and says: But he
always had pacific intentions. He feared
that Russia might be made the victim o. d
coup detat OF the young kaiser and there
fore thought 1t advisable 10 make persist
ent advances to France. But his attitude
WAS strangely exaggerated if not entirely
misunderstood by France. The car was
too autocratic to enjoy hearing the Mar
seillaise in his own capital and too pru
dent to ally himself closely with an i'm
prtuouS nation uuder q weak government
While he was quite ready to make use of
An entente for diplomatic purposes, he
had no Intention of letting himself be
dragged into war"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-11-02
BACON OF MACON,
Georgia's Democratic Caucus Nominee
fer United States Senator.

ATLANTA, Ga. Nov. 1.-The Democratic
caucus Of the Georgia general assembly
nominated two United States senators
this afternoon. The appointment Of SEN
ator Patrick Walsh by Governor NOrthen
was unanimously confirmed by his selec-
tlOn 20 FIJI out the unexpired term of the
late Senator ColquiIt. For the long term
beginning March 4, 1895, Hon. Au-
gustus o. Bacon, was nominated on the
first ballot. he receiving % votes. OF the
four candidates, Bacon, Walsh, and Gar
raId are silver men, and Turner, who re-
celved % votes, represented the attitude of
the administration on the financial cues
ton. The election takes place Tuesday.
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At the meeting Of the women's Bosrd
OF Missions Of the interior yesterday -
n casn. Mrs Noes Smith r~as elected
president and Mrs Lgtaan 3 lri, iirsl
VIC presi cut The E-x5 annual meeting
viii Dc held in Cleveland. U.
Governor NJ rkh im If California yeste-
'.Hy eppaetcd has executive secretary.
iOert ii iri, 10 tue Office 81 secre7ars 81
q e. made cant 10y : e Ge.ta OF T. u
Waite. Mr.. Hart served as private ser
arS uoder Governors Pacaiceo asd 30 Se
The Burlington road viii b gin tse las
week III NsyetL Der 10 run weekly exciI-.
sloJis frot;i Bost on through 20 l-o- Angeles
West from Chicago the route " I! De VIZ
OmatH, D-nver AMI Ssif l. AZ Civ TIE
route from Boston to Chicago has not *.
Oeea determined
The Hills Brothers company OF Denver
Judgment cr-Jitors o. the Perry Corami-.
sicn compauy. Yesterday Eird aO sppiica-
tion fcs "a receives .or tie Latter Concern.
The arp icaI ios states that the assets OF
tr Perry commission company have been
irsS uieutly dis osed Of.
The American DIS ributing compsDy
won yesterday NJ Baltimore lis Ca
against Messrs. Martin and McAndrew-
iquor dealers. foF 81. l+2 The value o
- O-0vu0 worth OF wuI>kE trust Rebate
vouchers held by Baltimore liquor dealer:
is sffected by this verdict.
Officials at Pnehla. Mexico, after exam
lining their Jail and curt record, dsciair
all knowledge Of one Huh BVyce. who
was alleged to be on his Way 10 tbs United
states to present clSim for dam gvs fci
iil'reaJmeat 10y Mex can officials. The
story Is denounced as fabrication.
Th- crank, Goertler. VINO called upon
President Cleveland while the latter wa,
III New York recently, Ell cred the FIT /
Avenue hotel yesterday mprning but did
not ask 10 see anyone. He weut to TIE
seadlag room aud wrote q long letter O.
exPresIdeBt Harrison. whica be left at the
ofhce for biin.
L. j. Stillwell, private detective in the
employ OF purity Of elections committee
at San Francisco. yesterday pTrterres1
Charges against Register Evans aud s.0OJ
others for Illegal registration. He ailrg
tsst the 6000 whom lie meutions bS
name, have no legal residence He vii
have them ali arrested, he SAYS, ii the
local courts refuse TO ACT
In an interview yesterday at New York
City ex-Prrsideut Harrison said that
judging from the surface indications 3 {
Republicans would win Ia New York,
though tie dld not profess To know any
thing about the outside indications. IL
seemed to him that II ever the Repnbli.
can Can win ID New York the time now Is
the most plopltIUus.
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PRINCE DAsHKoFF's TENURE.
Opinions Prevail That the Late Cars
Advisor VIII Have to Go.

LoNDoS. Nov. l-Tne correspondent of
the Daiiy News al Olesss says the French
parry u Russia and the Russian party in
Fraace intend TO jointly exert their infiu-
ence to induce the new cztr 10 enter into a
regular offensive and defensive alliance
between the Two powers. l. l. believed
however. that they viii not succeed in at
tslRlag anything beyond the maintenance
OF the present entente
liz Is stated 10 well Informed Qsrters that
the chief court minister. Prince Noaootoif-
D..sAkod Will Retire. he was for May
years tae close personal friend and com
oanioa Of the emperor, but was never a
persona gTAtA Wi The outer court circle
aud educated classes. lie i cregited with
having welded oyeS the car al Influence
detrimental 20 his Taz jesIy's more liberal
instincts He is ln bOed with may Il The
rstrograd- conservative ideas whoa Cis-
ticguisbed the late Count TelstOi.
Nhether tie report thst lie will retIr. is
true or not, II l. quite HaliArly tia; be
viii refrain his post Ion.
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FLAGS AT RALF.MAST.

PARIS, Nov. Premier Dupuy as min.
lister of the interior, has addressed the fol
lowing note to The projects of all the de
partments of France:
His majesty, Alexander III, died at 2:1;
this afternoon. The government of the
Republic Immediately sent 20 Liyadia and
TO st. Petersburg an expression of its pro
found emotion and the unanimous regrets
which this painful news Will provoke
throughout France. You are requested to
half-mast and drspe with crepe the
flags on the national and departmental
bureaus"
President Casimir-Perer and the men,
bers of the French cabinet. shortly after
the cZar's death became known, visited the
Russian embassy as A mark OF respect tO
the dead emperor.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-11-02
WHEN ALL WAS OVER.
Last Farewells, Followed by Swearing
Allegiance TO the New Gear

LIyADIA. Nov. When all WAS over.
the czarewitch. Grand Duchess Neuia
and the other imperial relatives approach
ed the bedside in turn TO take a last fare
well. The court officials and members Of
his majesty's sUit Were afterwards adj
mitted. The flag over the palace was at
half mast aud salute was fired by the
vessels in the port.
Shortly after o'clock the members o,
the palace guard Were msrsha.led in the
square in font of the palace chapel for
tue ceremony of swearing allegiance to
the new czar They were the first to take
the oath. The grand dukes We're the next
10 swear allegiance and they were followed
IN the order of precedence by the high
court functionaries. court ofhSAaIs, mill
tary officers and civil officials
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-11-02
OFFICERS ELECTED.
Southern California Railroad Elects
President and DirectJrs.

Los ANGELES. Cal, Nov. 1.-At the
annual meeting of The stockholders of the
Southern California Railway company
held here today, board of directors aud
officers for the ensuing year were elected.
A. +. W aIker OF Chicago was elected presi-
dent which place mas been vacant since
the resignation of President Reinhart last
September. Walker is one of The receivers
appointed for the Atchison system.
The new members of the boar Of di-
iectors are J. T. Woodward and w. T.
Roosevelt of New York; c. W. Wood of
Brooklyn and <. B. Wesley of Rye, y. Y.
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EFFECTUALlY SETTLED HER.
A Washington OrseisI Who Was Too
Much Tor a Matchmaker.

A good story is told Of a prominent fed
eral official who vas In Office during the
first Cleveland administration and his re
ception Of d woman who eDdeavo-ed q
levy blackmaii upon him. This woman
came into his Office one day, and after tear
fully recirinz her tale Of Voc and wrong
to him and an amused Onlooker-whO lad
tried Intellectually r. leave the room and
let the couple attend T. their own affair
she demanded Immediately check for
&lO0
"Bus ! cannot give you that amount I
haven Z got IL, " said the official.
Well. then, III tell al about our deal
ings, and you won't sbnw up very well, -
said the woman thnesteninEiy.
"Oh, don'5 think you can make any
body believe such n tale a. sou would tell
aga.Gs- me, p" came the iInperturted reply
oh, can't can't - snee-ed the
woman Wen. Us; need that 300. and
yoa We got 20 give II % T1s, Cr III let
out the whole bushes Sow, are yoa
ready 10 pony up
The official poudered a moment
The cz1e would look pretty black
aFai1st &c. w0uldn't 81" he sAid reject
lively.
Yes. III sc 20 that " was the WON
ar : s-ill Tscrr thTsA:snIEz ANSWER.
Well, " s.id TIE os3cial after = few
moments tAo-zAt ard with q sz-~picious
twinkle - h-s ere. j rLess So n way
Oui q the dilleulrg Iou know. M wife
holds TIE pare strings % ths family. ss0-,
Jon 5lsi g % tsr and tell her tbs wAois
story and cry ate4s o.. ard she nlgtt
give yoG the amount yo8 vart God
dsy. ard p bowed the obnoxious caller
our ~ tie cfSoe, while s.Ss wa 90 Dt-sriy
cgmt01nde5 70 prr;es-
She never h.oshers-i him aE2la. sYpa-sri-
y atruirlnE his nS-ve--AEse Fi.i1's
Washington
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WELCOMING THE Y. W. c. A.

CHICAGO, Nov. L-The eleventh annual
convention Of the Young Womeu's Chris
tian association opened this evening in the
First Congregational church at Evanston.
The convention was called TO order by
Mrs. Henry ~ Hobart, chairman of the
state executive committee After a brief
song service short address of wel.ome
was made by Rev. II. A. Delano. pastor nj
Evans on. An address was given by Dr..
William Lawrence. pastor of Chiraro
The convention will remain in session
until November l.
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MADE NO VOTES.
Populist Rally at Pratt Turns Out the
Ghost of its Former Self.
Special Dispatch to the Daily Eagle.

Special Dispatch TO the Daily Eagle.
PRATT. Kan. Nov. The great Popu-
list rally of this campaign in Pratt county
Was held here today, Congressman Simp-
son and Judge Foote We're the drawing
cards aud us this is the headquarters of
Congressman Simpsons campaign com.
mittee, the local Populists have been work
ing hard for the past four weeks TO make
this the overshadowinS event of the cam
paign. There were about coo people in
town and the parade contained just a04
voters 10y actual count. Congressman
Simpsons rally of two years ago WAS twice
A. large.
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BOILERS WIN a VICTORY

OMAHA. Neb-. Nv. l--Tae boiling Ne
b-a>ka Democrats won great victory to-
day aud - TsSglt The nominees % the
coayenuon known a. he ~Rump" VIII
appear Oh tie etaeis. bAlios n H. county
- straight Democrats. his was TIE d.
termination o. Jhe county clerk and suit
81 the o.>trlst caugt - compel the change
Mas dcC.ded IN has favor. since the tss;si e
ground ! Omaha this = regarded a. =
great victory fJE that element
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TOUCHED A LIVE WIRE.

SALEM. Ore. Nov. l.-George Hanson, a
young engipeer employed in a meat
market here. became entangied in an
electric light wire running through cold
storage warehouse auG WAS killed hy
electricity. Tie made 40 oUtcTv. Nhsa
his dead body was found the flesh was ter
ribly burned Ia places snd his ciothIBg
was Cd fire.