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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-04-03

Naturally the daring project Ct the
Philadelphia coaching experts, OF rum
nidg a coach daily all this spring,
summer and autumn, from the Hotel
Waldorf, in New York city, to the Hotel
Bellevue, in Philadelphia, and ANOTHER
coach as companion, from Philadelphia
to New York, is the most noteworthy
attempt in this revival The men of
millions who are interested or who
have promised their encouragement
include George W. Childs Drexel A. j..
Cassatt, John Jacob Astor, Kitten
house Miller, Harrison < Gamer, Mel
son Brown, Edward Browning and Col
Morrel. This will be the longest
coaching run in the world and the
now famous coaches the Alert" and
the Initial" viii be used.
1t should not be supposed that this
undertaking viii be an exclusive af-
fair. Anybody can have ride from
one of the cities to the other, with a
millionaire driving him or her, who is
willing to pay fifteen dollars for one
way fare or twenty-five dollars for the
persons on top, and bookings will be
made, only those who have retained
seats in advance being permitted
seat, unless, of course, there are va
cancies when the time for starting ar
rives. While the men concerned arc
doing all this merely for the pleasure
of the thing, it looks as If they will
not lose. Already they have booked
orders for parties in advance. There
are to be private runs. as they are
termed, when a whole party may hire
all the seats in coach, as Mr.. Astor
has arranged to do, and as Dr.. Webb
means to. The inside seats of the
coach will not be sold at all, but are
reserved for the use of those who are
on top in case it rains.
Newport and its environs will wit.
ness an imposing array of coaching
feats this summer. There will be at
least six private coaches, all resplen-
dent in yellow and black, with some of
the richest men in the world tooling.
When the Vanderbilts, willie" and
Freddie" get to the watering place
next summer from Europe they will
bring out their new coach and drive
themselves for the general ediication.
There is also to be coaching parade
In which those familiar figures, George
Peabody Wetmore, Barton Willing and |
some members of the Coaching club. as |
well known, viii figure.
The women of society are probably |
even moro enthusiastic over coaching |
han are the men. Mrs John C. Groome |
las long been noted for her fondness |
Ind indulgence in this direction She |
its beside her husband when he drives,
md is thousand times more graceful |
With the reins- She viii spend 81 x
weeks this summer riding on the top
If coach in Europe. The coming
,ride of Cabinet Minister Asquith,
Hiss Tenant, resembles her IN this
ondness for coaching, but the English
yirl is not the equal of the American
It the reirs. In England, however, they
AVE made coaching almost fine art.
Tie duke of Argyll is reported never
o take a train when there is one of
he coaching experts vehicles to be
lad. The prince of Wales follows the
port at Sandringham, and before the
eath of his eldest son used to take
ONE of the farmers on his estate to
market in the early morning behind his
banking bays for the exercise OF the
hing. Indeed the deyotees of this
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-04-03
The Game OF Backrammon,

Backgammon appeared in classical his
tory. Ii was played in the Roman empire,
and with little change through medieval
Europe under the name tables
Dice back CANNON makes its appearance
plainly in classic history. The game of
twelve lines" lduodecim scripta) was play.
ed throughout the Roman empire and pass
ed on with little change through me-
diaval Europe, carrying its name Of tab
ulR, tables, its modern representation be-
ing French trio track, English backgam-
mon, etc. Among the ancient Greeks, ku-
beia, or dice playing. is shown by various
classical passages 10 be of the nature Of
backgammon.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-04-03
M, Week Ar,.r III. ncu.,m....

she-oh, Willie, do ron really, .rul.
love me?
He-Yes. dearest By the Way. have
you that little memorandum book I
gave you?
She-Ics, love.
He-Well, then. Just make q note On
It. 50 you won't need to ask me ahcus
two dozen timAs > day.-Tid-BisA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-04-03
The Only Drawback.

"My wife is one Of the most sensible
women know. See didn't like 20 have
me OF. 80 much nights, 50 SIC had me
get up l.rtlc poker parties aid invite ny
friends
That's frs. wish nv vito were :.
liberal ss yours Is"
"Yes. but there's one drawback.
whats THAR
"she wins all our noney.r-Ercck,yn
AfA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-04-03
IU COACH AGAIN
Something About the Equipages
That Millionaires Win Tool
a Line Between New York and PhiIadel.
phia to he Established-This VIII
Be the Longest Run In
the World.
fCoPYRTGHT, is94.1

IcoPYRIGHT, fs941
Coaching will be in the position Of a
fesuscitated art when spring has fair
~ opened. All over this country
lovers of this expensive sport are pre-
pairing to indulge in it on a hitherto
unprecedented scale. The New York
Coaching club is preparing for a series
of rides across country. The Philadel-
phia riders, led by Col. Edward de
Vaux Morren, the late Anthony j.
Drexel's son-in-law, will run two cost
~ coaches from New York 20 Philadel-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-04-03
Anew Notion Abou, Shooting s,.r,.

Professor Elihu Thomson, in lecture on
"Cosmical Electricity" suggests the idea
that temporary or shooting stars, becoming
visible and then fading away, may be mere
IL the exchange OF electric energy between
highly charged plants possessing diner
ent polarity, and not stars at all
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-07
THE GOVERNORS GIG,
Mrs. Lease Circulates Story That LEVEL
Iyn Played Policy to Win.

Topeka, Kan, February 6.-The boo
die charges made SO frequently in gen
eral way against Governor Lewellyn and
the state officers were given to the pub
lie today specifically. The charges come
in the form of letter written by Kan
sas city attorney named Smith. to Cover
nor Lewellyn January a, in which he
charges the governor with having receiv-
ed bribes from policy shop men in Kan
sas City, Kan, for permitting them to
continue the business. The governor is
accused of receiving $4,000 month tor
giving his official sanction to policy shops
and gambling houses. The letter was
given out by Mrs. Lease. The governor
declined to talk in regard to Smiths let
ter, asserting that he had nothing to say.
A state official states that while the pol
icy shop men were hlackmailed, he does
not believe that any of money found
it's way into the hand IS governor or
any other state Officer.
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-07
Twas a Cold Morning.

Concord, N. H., February 6.-This was
by far the coolest morning of the winter
in New Hampshire. The thermometer
registered from 160 to 24o below zero
here, and as follows in other places, all
below: Woodsville and Lancaster, each
20o, Franklin 15o, Contoocook 25o, Peter
boro 24o, Bristol 14o, Enfield 18o. Henni-
ker 1Oo, Hill 24o, Penaccok 16o, Canaan
21o, Andover 21o, East Haverhill 100,
Bradford 23o, Suncook 1852, Hillsboro
Bridge 2oo, Ply ymouth 1O0, Wentworth 1Se
Whitefeld 800, Wells River 18o, Groveton
800, Warren 2Oo, Littleton 20o, Rumney
1so, Claremont 22o, Newport 22o, Water
loo lSo.
Local Weather Report.
Portland, Me-, February 6.-The local
Weather Bureau Office records as TO
the weather the following:
Sa. m.-Barometer. 30.355: thermome-
ter, 26.0: dew point. i: humidity, S3:
wind. NV; velocity, 3; weather,
clear.
Sp. m.-Barometer. S0.239: tnermome-
ter. 24.0: dew point. 6: humidity, AZ
winds w; velocity. IL: weather. clear.
The mean daily thermometer. IA: max
imum Thermometer, 27.S: minimum ther-
mometer. 90; maximum velocity OF
wind, 10 SW; total precipitation, o.0l
inch
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-07
THAT TIRED FEELING.
Biddeford Democrats Havesa Bad Attack
When They Think of Politics.
Especial to the Press.]

Biddeford, February 6.-The Demo-
cracy of this city is very much worried
over the outcome, of the municipal
election which occurs here in March.
The party leaders all talk as confidently
as if they carried ward apiece around
in their vest pockets, but for all that
they are very gloomy. They appear happy
upon the street, but when they congre-
gate together in some recess in the City
building they are sad, very sad.
The party workers met in secret con-
clave last night and today they were
GUNNER than ever. The reason soon
leaked out Mayor Staples has refused to
run again. 1t is big surprise, as he has
headed the ticket for the last half dozen
years, and it was generally supposed that
There was no doubt about his running
this time. Mayor Staples is a shrewd
man. and it is not thought he would
take this action unless he saw defeat
ahead.
AT the meeting last night this matter
was discussed, and it was generally con-
ceded that Lawyer N. B. Walker would
have to be the next candidate in case
Nayor Staples could not be persuaded to
change his mind.
AS election day approaches the Demo-
Gratis are beginning to fear that their
grip upon the city government will be
broken. The French Independent club
worries them good deal, for while it is
an independent club so far, as concerted
action is concerned, it is almost entirely
composed of French citizens who have
soured on the Democratic party. An
other thing is that the Democrats have
not big partisan police force this year
to canvass the town and m, use at the polls,
nave every Democratic constable in the
county on duty in Biddeford on election
day.
The prosperity, Of the York club, the
Republican club here, also makes the
has increased rapidly recently. The
general business depression and the cut
down in the mills here are bound to have
It's effect on the general vote, as it does
not take much reasoning to figure out
which party is to blame,
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-07

vessel to put back, and at noon ON De-
cember 5, we anchored at st. Pierre.
Here is where the first trouble among the
men broke out seriously, and during the
eleven days we were anchored there it
was one continual hilarious drunk from
morning until night. Everybody was
drunk except the officers. The vessel was
moored fore and aft, and on the first
night twenty-five seamen jumped the
ship by sliding over the stern lines and
swimming ashore. All of them but two
were captured, returned to the ship, put
In irons and thrown into the lower hold.
THE same night grog was served
after gun quarters to the four divisions.
Each division comprised about twenty
men, and two gallons of raw grog was
allowed to each division. 1t can readily
be imagined that everybody was
gloriously drunk, and. the revelries which
followed cannot easily be described.
There were fights among the men, acts
of insu bordination, and il is a wonder
that the ship was not blown to atoms
and everybody on her, by the reckless
use of matches and fire.n
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-07
TO SEIZE HERAT.
Russia Reported To Be Concentrating an
Army of Cossacks.

Brussels, February 6.-The correspon-
dent at Constantinople of the Indepen-
dence Beige telegraphs that Russia is
making preparations for the immediate
seizure of Herat, Afghanistan, and that
Al, $40 troops, mostly Cossacks, under
command of General Koroupatkine, are
concentrating On the Afghan frontier.
The correspondent does not give the au-
thority for his statements.
Wil1iams's Threats.
London, February 6. Civilians, the
Socialist leader, today addressed another
meeting of the unemployed on Tower
Hill, and repeated the incendiary speech
he made yesterday. He again threaten
ed that if the police interfered with the
demonstration proposed, on Saturday,
they would be blown up. He delivered
long harangue, in the course of which
he said that men without work had a
perfect right to be dangerous.
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-07
THE ARREST OF H. A. HAcKETT.
He Is Charged With Carrying Off Bonds
Belonging to the Bray Estate.

Pennington, Me-, February 6.-Notice
of the arrest of HI. A. Hackett in Winni-
peg, Manitoba, received here today, was
| read with interest. He is charged with
abstracting $4,000 in bonds from the
Portland Safety Deposit vaults belonging
to the estate of the late Israel R. Bray,
of Freeman. Bray died four years ago,
leaving a large estate, real and personal.
His nephew, George D. Bray, his stepson
Hiram A. Hackett, and his sister, Han
nah Hackett, were named as executors
without bonds. To his stepson was
willed certain amount of personal pro-
perty and also the use, during life, of the
fine home farm in Freeman To the
three children of his deceased brother,
Mr.. Bray willed the amount represented
in the above named bonds, the same to
be held in trust ten years andIthe legatees
to receive the interest on the same as it
accrued. In October last, Hiram A.
Hackett left his home in Freeman for an
extended trip West. Nothing wrong was
suspected until a week ago, when Geo.
d. Bray, the other executor, called at
the bank vaults to clip coupons, as he
says. from the bonds, when he found the
box in the vault empty and the bonds
gone. 1t is alleged that Hackett took
the bonds, as he visited the vault on his
way West, and only he and Bray had
keys to it. Hackett so far as learned, is
a highly respected and leading citizen of
North Franklin, aud it is hoped may
clear himself of the grave charge.
A brief despatch from Winnipeg yes
terday said that both Hackett and his
son were arrested, which does not seem
to be the case, judging from the above
despatch. Neither is the case connected
with the Phillips burglary, as was in
ferred yesterday.
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-07

The House committee on naval affairs
will report favorably the resolution COM
mending Admiral Benham tor his recent
action at Rio de Janeiro.
One thousand of Boston's unemployed
held meeting on the Common yester-
day Several addresses were made and
Gov. .Greenhalge sent letter stating that
he would place the case of the unem-
ployed before the legislature.
Arthur H. Rowland, the Boston civil
engineer, who was supposed to have COM
mitted suicide by leaping from a
Sound steamer recently is known to have
been in New Jersey within day or two.
Howland is believed to have given the
impression that he had committed
suicide in order to conceal his identity
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-07
WILBUR ATKINS FOUND.
saco,s Demented Citizen Who Disappeared
With 81 900 Bond.
Especial to the Press,l

Iop6CIat To 0lIe IT6SS.
Saco, February 6.-Wilbur Atkins, of
this city, the demented man, who disap-
peared mysteriously Friday night, has
been located in Elliot. He has led the
life of a hermit since returning from the
Insane hospital at Augusta year ago.
and when he disappeared took with him
a thousand dollar bond, which his
guardian had let him have, thinking it
was perfectly safe to do so, City Marshal
seayey went to Manchester. N. H., yes
terday after him, but found no trace of
the missing man. A telegram was. how
ever. received this afternoon from Eliot
announcing that Atkins is there. The
marshal left on the 8 O'Clock train to
take charge of MIN,
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-07
Endorsed the Detroit Plan.

New York, -Februry GA special con-
vention Of the Insterstate Retail Drug
gists' League was held here today.
President Corning stated the object OF
league to be the protection of the trades
interests. He explained and commend
ed the Detroit plan adopted by the con-
vention OF wholesale druggists and de.
signed to stop the sale of patent or pro-
prietary medicines at 'scut rates. by dry
goods houses and druggists. The conven-
ton endorsed this plan.
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-07
WiIlianns's Threats.
THE WEATHER.
Fair and Warmer.

Boston, February 6.-Local forecast
for New England for Wednesday: Fair;
warmer: southwest winds.
Washington, February 6. - For Maine
for Wednesday: Fair, followed by in
creasing cloudiness Wednesday night;
warmer; south winds.
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-07

Prof. ShaiIer Mathews Goes to Chicago.
Waterville, February 6.-Prof. Shailer
Mathews, professor of history at Colby
University, has accepted professorship
in the divinity school of the Chicago
University, and will commence his du-
ties there in August.
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-07
ABROGATIoN DAY.
The Hawaiians Had Great Celebration
but Willis Was Not There.

Honolulu, January 10, via San Fran
cisco, February 6.-The services of
Abrogation Day, passed off with perfect
good order The American league raised
a new American flag 60x30 feet, and the
military paraded and salute was fired
at noon. A public reception was held In
the council room.
Illuminations al& fireworks were
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-07

Continued on Third Page.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-09-27

grcssional sense OF honor az this petty
means of adding u the Congressional
per uisite>. a will lie seen. the APP
prupriation for this clerical help Is
1000. but that is int nded simpl to
cover the short term i Congress.
/ uring the session Of Congress Just
ended there was expended more than
$4,000. TO &c act, $50, 5jc.
The i'a".s.n- ~. Item
There are other expenses in both
branches Of Congress which seem
G ualIv large. For instance, the item
of contingent. eX enses, =l0>.O- q. Is
compo ed large Y Of staff merry, $ LOO
being appropriated for that alone.
The: Q is another item in the cont n
gent accOl Mt which always makes a
great deal OF fun and that is the it IN
Of aching boxes. Every Senator and
G home. 10 have three boxes made
in VIII CHI 20 pack hi booo a: d papers.
These boxes a made IN Ter contract.
Each set consists O. tw, la:ge b,Ae )
AID one SIC II one. Those IN the Sen-
ate are made deliberately. The
co t OF making the boxes is not so
much. Those for the Senators cost
about Sl.oU'. those for the Hou e cost
about 81 o 0. bat their actual cost is
bat d trihe compared with what it
costs the postoI ce department to
trans, ort the boxes and their contents
a 'out the country.
And from year II year it is growing.
livery Congress, finds ONE new neces-
sity. some new comfort. some new per-
quisite or some other new way OF
spending money. If it is no; o. e thing
it is another. If it i not a new 500
clerkship it is Il Lew horse and wagon
or an additional bureau or better
packing box o.: u larger cole, ton of
printed book, for distribution Or more
garden seeds or more root, and plants.
Taking the appropriations as made for
the next short session OF Congress as a
basis. We may soon expect to see each
session OF Congress, no matter which
patty /, in power. for they are both
alike in that respect, cost the Ameri
| can people something like s5.0N,.OO0
AS it is to-day. it is the most expen i've
legislative b~dy N the face of the
earth. Thee is nothing to g. ual it
anywhere. The III st G. travagant
| monarchies Of Europe, while they
sauander money upon their roya. fam
lilies, and in proper maintaining of
royal dignity. are exceedingly chary Of
their e.islative expenses. The Brit
ish Parliament Oe5 not co one third
the amount expended by the An erican
CONGRESS-
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-09-27
"Hail to the Chicf:''

This is half the title Of an old song The
balance is, who in triumph advances" The
public, the press and the medical profession
chant this refrain as especially applicable to
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, chief among
American remedies and preventives for ina
laria constipation. dyspepsia liver COM
plant. nervousness. unquiet sleep rheumatic
twinges, and the troubles incident to ad-
vanced age. 1t is also universally recognized
az a reliable tonic and appetizer. Al family
medicine particularly suitable to emergencies
it has no equal. The nervous. the feeble seek
its aid and the happiest results follow. The
cOnvalescent. the aged and the infirm derive
infinite benefit from i:s use. Against the in
hutncfs of impure air. had water uuaccus-
tom, GOOD overwork and exposure it is a
genuine preventive.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-09-27
SHOWERS IMPROVE PASTURES
Late Corn Also Promises u Larger Yield
Than Had Been Anticipated.

Late Corn Also Promises Larger Yield
Than Had Been Anticipated.
The reports of tn, condition of the
crops throughout the country received
and complied by the weather bureau
at Chicago a;e DIS follows:
ll.lnUl,- en- teralure, except in cen ,rAi
por ion. abO. . normal; ratufait above and
sunshine below Frost in northern por-
zion: no damage. Corn maturing fast;
chlnch bugs damaging some SECTIONS De-
clded Improvement In pastures. GrOund
in excellent Condition for blowing and
seeding.
Iudiana-->howers have improved past
ures and gardens In most sections and
seeding l, progressing rapidly. Corn is
maturing slowly and il tIilin- we'll; much
in shock and most corn free from frost.
Wisconsin Hain h., been general in all
sections. G'ass shows remarkable
growth and fall feed is abundant. Pota-
toes improving. Corn turning out better
than Was expected. Cranberries nearly
all picked. Considerable wheat ami rye
sO"n.
Observation-Disclosures above normal
Nights cool. with frequent frosts which
only damaged garden truck. More rain
needed Fall rlo Wing pr. cres>iEg rapidly
Potatoes being dug: yield light
l"wa-t ORR generally safe from frost
More than the usual amount OF pinw il:
has lie ~ done. Pastures and late p,tatoc,
show marked Improvement
south Dakuta-High winds have DELAYED
thrt>bing durin. the week. but it /, nearly
finished now. Frost has killed all vereta-
tion that had not ma,ured.
kansaS-A bunhant rains in south hale
OF the state and lighte: rains in the north
hal. with much cloudy. cool weather. have
greatly improved ASSURES. gardens. mead
ows and orchards Flowing for large
acreage OF whea'. Feeding begun.
Ncbra>ka-Eery little change in crop
111 PD. <,,l
liowin, and seeding Frost did little dam
age.
Oklahoma-Weather cool and pleasant.
topiou- rains fell every where. with the ex-
reption OF limited areas In the north pOr-
lions OF central section. where the ground
is too dry for blowing and chinch bugs are
damaging forage crops. Some wheat sown.
Late crops doing we'll Grass will ma Ike
good late hay and paStura.e
Miss ouri-Plo"tng "nd Sc ding pro-ress-
ing we'll. will soil In good condition except
In some southern counties. where they were
retarded hv heavy rains Pastures. tur-
nips. late pO. ntoeS and consider able late
corn greatly improved.
Weather very unfavora BILE
Cotton seriously injured by rust. rot. she'd
ding and worms Opening slowly aud pick
ing not general vet Corn will be a good
crop. Potatoes. pastures and fall gardens