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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-06-26
COMMANDMENTS
THIS WEEK.

REMEMBER THE GRADUATES
with a token of some kind.
THEN you might as we'll get
a useful present, and the
appreciation of it will be
the greater.
The variety of suitable arti-
cleS We have every one
acquainted with our stores
we'll knows, but we will
simply add that
Anew line Of Elegant Fans.
Fine Handkerchiefs, Glace
and Suede Kid Gloves, White
Parasols and Sun Umbrellas,
in colors, have just been re-
celved.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-05

and the beginning Of the fame Of
Samuel Finley Breese Morse, whose
service TO the world il is now proposed
congress shall celebrate IN a bronze
statue iof the inventor, to be set up IN
front Of the new congressional library
at Washington
1t was hoped BIZ the promoters that a
bfl app-opriating a sum sufficient 70:
this purpose might be passed by con.
gress and become a law the very dey that
the half century post in the life Of tel.
egraphy was reached Stirring appeal.
are now made in the electrical journals
20 all those who are Interested in per
pet1sting the memory Of the great IN.
ventor. They are asked % commun[
cate with their representatives in cor
gTess and urge them u favor the prof
Get
Prof No-se's descendants are nearly
all engaged IN electrical pursuits One,
his grandson and nanesake. Is = resi-
dent Of Chicago. and a member % a
firm handling insulated wire lie pos
sesses q large collection OF books
pamphlets, pictures. clippings and let
tiers relating . his grandfather. who's
lie and It's Incidents are extensively
treated IN current electrical p1b.ies
tons
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-05
Fad Of the Huh.

Boston has one new fad which Is dis,
tinguished by being sensible. It is the
drinking of new eggs. At leading
ladies' restaurant it is a common sight,
especially on Monday, Commonweal
avenues shopping day, or Wednesday,
after the matinees. to see a whole lire
of fair damsels file past the man at the
counter busy in breaking eggs in wine
glasses. With experienced gusto the
glowing golden balls are lightly tossed
down at a single swallow. AS rule
they are taken perfectly plain and IN
broken. but some prefer them seasoned
with salt and pepper, which gives them
quite the taste of an oyster. The
other day. just as Beacon street bride
was quitting her parental roof, she
paused at the threshold and gasped:
''Oh, have forgotten-bring me my
egg quick With trembling haste the
servant few and quickly returned with
an egg in a wine glass. Throwing
back her veil. the bride tossed down
the egg. and. thus sustained and
strengthened. she rolled away TO tread
the path that leads 70 the altar.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-05
Kher Baby was sick, we gave her Castoaar
When she YVES Child, she cried for Castoris.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
EAen she ha.. Children. she gavesh Castc.ts

coony.
won't you come with me, rhen7
Have you much?' asked.
'Yes-lots. was the response.
well thought / to myself, you're
the coolest person 1 have met with for
many day
When we got inside the Office, she
lifted up her dress-skirt and showed
me number of articles concealed be-
meath.
''She had arranged an elastic band
about the hips, and from this fell
straps upon which were hung dress
ing sacque, a skirt, some stockings,
gloves, handkerchiefs, etc.-none Of
them dutiable.
my dear woman cried I, In as
tonishmenl why do you conceal these
things?
"'Oh. this is the way I always carry
my luggage. When things get soiled I
throw them away and get new ones. 1
have been all over the world like this,
and 1t is much less trouble than q
trunk
Eve both had hearty laugh at this
incident, and parted good friends"
On the whole, there are many pleas
ant things about the duties of Uncle
Sans detectives MARGARET.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-05

70 rhe' oInc1aT questions propounded
when the ticket is sold.
For instance, one of the names read
Hary Jarvis, twenty years cid; unmar-
ried; coming from Cork; destination,
Boston; occupation, servant; ticket
bought by aunt; money in possession,
one dollar.
Others had more money than this,
bat never more than ten dollars, and
some had none.
When the passengers land at Ellis
island they are sent into the wooden
structure which is fitted up for their
special accommodation. This place is
divided by partitions and high iron
fences into compartments for different
purposes. All march up, by thirties as
usual, to q gate where they must an
swer their questions as they did when
they boarded the ship, or be remanded
for special examination, in which case
they are put into room by themselves.
If they have no visible means Of sup
port, or their moral record is bad, they
are put into a separate pen and are
sent back by the next steamer. 1
looked into this pen and saw faces that
were well suited to the environment of
iron bars which fenced them in. Yet
all were not bad-only'p poor, and this
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-05

tionsl and charitable institution in til,
west would have gone down to financial
ruin had It not been for the timely as
sistance given by Mr.. Pearson A few
of his contributions are: Beloit college,
S1o0, 200; Lake Forest college, sl0o, 600;
Chicago Theological seminary, S5o, COO
Presbyterian hospital, $4,000; Yank.
ton college, $50. 200; Young Mems Chris
tan association, $4,000; Women.
Board OF Boreign Missions, 1900; mis-
cellaDeous contributions, more than
S1oo,0o0 His private charities are al
most as extensive as his public gifts
ID. K Pearson was born in Bradford,
Vt, on April IA. 1920. On his mothers
side he is descendant of the Israel
Putnam family. His early education
was obtained in the district school, and
at the age Of sixteen years he began
teaching school himself
AT twenty-one he entered Dartmouth
college, and afterward studied medi.
cine at Woodstock, where he wss grad.
uated as an n. d. He practiced r1edi.
cine N Chicopee. Mass, till 1857. Then
AiC A4ofNd w OS LS SONL4ty- IA4-s
he came to Chicago. Here he engaged
In the real estate and money lOaning
business on a large scale. He OPP
Grated heavily and made fortune. In
1875 he was elected alderman for the
First ward and was appointed chair-
man of the finance committee The
city was In desperate financial straits
at the time, and was saved by Mr.. Pear
sons excellent fnaociering. Mr..
Pearson is a director of the Chicago
Chamber OF Commerce, Chicago City
Railway company, the Metropolitan
national bank, and is heavily interest
ed In many other corporations He
was among the founders of the Yer
mont Society of Illinois, and its first
president. lie has always been a mem
Der of the Chicago Historical society,
and was the first president as well as
liberal supporter 81 the Presbyterian
hospital. DIR. Pearson was married to
Miss Marietta Chaplin, Of western
Massachusetts,. They have no children
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-05

country has all the followers Of Coxey
that she can take care of. There was
only one woman in the pen. She was
English, and not a bad looking woman.
There was something pitiful in her sit
uation, alone there with all those men
of doubtful or hardened character, and
compelled to take the long, hard trip
back again.
Women who profess to be married,
but whose husbands are an uncertain
quantity, are sent back. One woman
who was supposedly a matron, upon
being questioned about her husband,
replied, unconcernedly: ''Och, sure,
were not married yet, but we're goin'
to be whin we git to New Yorruk. "
There are two matrons at Ellis island
and one member of the corps of in
spectresses is detailed there every day.
BY many The position of inspectress is
regarded as a sinecure. 1t is q fact
that they receive three dollars a day
every day In the year, and that there
are sometimes days when they have
nothing to do.
number she said: "Our hours are from
sunrise to sunset. There are only nine
of US, and as two of us are supposed to
be on duty at the landing of each ship,
and two or three ships come in nearly
every day, 1t keeps us busy running
from place to place. / never go out in
the morning before ten o'clock, and
when do go / don't feel safe to stay
more than an hour, for fear telegram
comes that one of my ships is about to
land, and must be at the dock"
"Is it a difficult examination that
you have TO take in order to be ap-
pointed?"
I'm sure I don't know; never took
It. There Is a rule that If you are out
year you must take the examination,
but I was appointed before the dark
days of civil service examinations and
have never been removed.
"You see women have no politics and
the administration usually lets us
alone"
What class of persons do the most
smuggling7"
Well, l should say the French and
Germans. They just love to slnuggie,
and the Germans seem to have rather a
broad conscience in the matter. was
talking with q German minister who
had given the officers the impression
that the silver in his possession had
been used a year according to the law,
but he had actually used il only on the
voyage over, and he thought it was per-
fectly right"
do Americans smuggle much?"
mot much; they are afraid to-"
What is your method of procedure
when You find passenger carrying
dutiable goods about his person."
That depends very much upon cir
cumstances. l had young girl once
who had concealed quite a quantity of
mere nothings about her. Upon ex-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-05
Che Appreciated 1t.

He was exploiting the good qualities
of chum of his to young lady friend,
and this was what he said:
Smith is one of the best fellows in
the world. Why, do you know, be ac-
tually takes the entire care of his old
parents"
Well" answered the ycsng lady,
what of it? He is only doing his
duty"
But he gives away nearly a third Of
his income in charity"
He ought to-"
And is the champion of everybody
in Distress
That is nothing more than is expect
ed Of him"
And he treats all animals as If they
were human beings"
80 he should
'He has a horse named Dick that he
loves like brother"
Yes
You know we board together, and
he never leaves tho table without put
ting lump of sugar into his pocket for
Dick.
''Oh. the darling. Now that is some
thing like. Do bring Mr.. Smith round
and introduce him Gives sugar to his
horse! ! never heard Of anything so
sweet I should just dote on knowing
him ~. \. Recorder
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-05
HE LOOKED LIKE A TURK,
But He Was Only Plain. weather-Beaten
American.

| American.
At recent private banquet in Wash
ington gentleman related an amusing
occurrence in which he had been one Oh
the actors. 1t took place in Turkey,
| just before the Russian war in 1877.
| This gentleman and another American
interested themselves, as they travelled,
IN studying the various Oriental types
which were encountered along the way.
Their interest in minor types van
| ished before magnificent specimen OF
the Turkish army officer who entered
the train one day.
He was dressed in the fullest and most
superb of Turkish uniforms, with red
fez on his dark head, and abundance of
gold lace on his coat. Great spurs gilt
tered on his boots. He was accompanied
to the train by several orderlies and
servants, who placed his luggage in
the compartment which the two Ameri-
cans occupied.
He had straight black hair and mus
tache, and his skin was almost the color
of bronze. AS he climbed into the COM
partment, he apologized in good French
to the Americans for disturbing them.
They responded as best they could, in
the same language, insisting that they
were not Inconvenience.
Presently the Turk lighted cigar
cite and settled back easily in his seat.
The Americans fell to talking aloud in
English about their companion.
Typical specimen of the Turk that
fellow is" said one of them.
Rather; and yet there is something
about him that Is not just like the
Turks" answered the other.
Possibly. just note that hardand
cruel expression about the mouth and
chin"
eyes. He's a terror, probs bly,. And
yet I don't believe he's q Turk. He
must be some other sortof oriental
Circassian, perhaps"
''rd like to know just where the fell
low was born"
$50 should l."
The Turkish officer, whose face had
worn an expression of stolid unconcern
all through this dialogue, here took
his cigarette from between his lips and
turned to the Americans with smile.
Gentlemen" he said, 81 have no OBJ
lection to gratifying your curiosity as
to my native place. 1 was born at
Louisville, Ky"
The astonished Americans were pro-
fuse in their apologies, which were ac7
cepted with the best good nature. It
turned out that the Turk" was one of
several confederate officers who. after
the close of the civil war. had accepted
service in the army of the khedive of
Egypt. This one had afterward left
Egypt and taken an important rank in
the service of the sultan of Turkey.
Life in the open air in that part of
the world had lent dark tinge to the
swarthy skin which is not unusual
among Kentuckians of good family-or,
indeed, among Americans generally
Youths Companion.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-05

-Ernesto Camille Sivori, the erninen,
violiuist, whose death at Genoa hai
been reported, enjoyed the Distinction
of being Paganinfs only pupil He
was born in Genoa. seventy i've wears
ago. Ia the thester san hgostino. while
Paganihi was giving a concert there.
His mother died az his birth, and thii
circumstance led the famous performe'
20 give him lessons. after having heard
him PLAY when he was only six YEAR
old. At ten the little pupil had carried
Paris bv storm. and was already TO-
NOUS Manchester Mon
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-05

will have, money enough left for car
fare after he has paid the duty upon
the things which he hasn't got but is
willing TO confess TO.
But it is not befol &c this array of digni-
saries that the shri hiking female pales
md grows distraught. 1t is the "eagle
eve" of her own Sex that causes her
alarm-aly0ays surprising that she has
dutiable goods coIicealed about her.
There is tradition, probably without
foundation, TO the effect that a lady
smiles upon the inspector as he goes
Through her baggage, and he is imme-
Jiately affected with partial blindness,
being unable TO see anything but good,
substantial American wares in the pos
session of her who smiles
l certainly did not observe anything
Of this kind rs a gOod-looking, evident
ly American, woman sat watching the
officer lunge forward toward the
depths of her steamer trunk through
layers of articles unmentianable and
otherwise.
The storage passengers, however,
were the most interesting, and l soon
found my way among them by path
ways open only to newspaper people,
and rarely TO them
For those who have not studied the
workings of a steamship company's
methods with immigrants, il may be
Interesting to note that the steerage
passengers are divided off into blocks
Of thirty, and each passenger is as
signed a number. For instance, the
smigrants from Queenstown are num-
bered from one TO thirty, and this d.
Eision is lettered A. They then begin
with 3 and run up to thirty: then with.
{, and SO on.
They are not allowed TO land in New
York, as the other passengers do, but
are taken on smaller boat to Ellis
ISLAND, where they are looked over and
disposed of
They are put on the small boat by
shirties, all the AS going first, then
The BIS and C'S. l went on with the c
division, and as I crossed the gang
plank some one said with smile: us
she CO" for ] was dressed rather too
well for my then condition in life.
We We're followed by the Queenstown
DIS and Els, and the officer called out:
ANY more Queenstown passengers?''
Receiving no reply, he called: "All
right! Liverpool AZ
On the way down the officer showed
me the chart which was made out ac-
eording to the replies of the passengers
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-05
INFORMATION WANTED.
The Butcher Heard His Story and Sup
piled His Needs

''Is raw beef good fur a black eyer
he asked, as he entered a butcher shop
on Michigan avenue the other evening
at is accounted a good thing" re-
piled the butcher Take off the hand
kerchief and let me see. Phewl but
you got hard one, didn't you?"
Il was unconscious fur ten minits
after the Teller hit me. Gimme about
four pounds o. raw MATERIAL
You don't want over pound at
once A fellow hit you. eh?'
"He did. He jest hauled off and
drew in his breath and jumped on the
blow. l thought had been struck by
a thunderbolt Cut the meat purity
thick"
Il suppose you were talking poll.
tics?" queried the butcher, as he shar
pened his knife.
NO, sir-never talk politics"
But you had dispute?"
''No. sir-never dispute. If a man
don't believe as do let him believe
as he wants to-"
Maybe you called him a liar?" per.
sisted the butcher, as he cut at the
meat.
NO, sir-never called a man liar
in my life. Better make that two
pounds. You see, | was down TO the
depot 10 see about trains and / met
man with ysller eyes. Ever see mar
with waller eyes, same as a cat's?"
II don't think l ever did"
"Nor /, ether. Struck me as rather
curious. ! spoke TO a Teller about it
and he said it also struck him as rather
curious. A feller with cats eyes ought
10 be able to see in the dark hadn't
he?"
Il should think So"
so should l. spoke 20 another fel.
Ter about il, and he said he shoult
think so, too. If you could see in the
dark you wouldn't get mad about it
would you?"
"Of course not
Neither would 7. I spoke TO an.
other feller about II, and he said he
wouldn't, either. If you'd bin there
would you have asked the valler-eyed
man if he could see in the dark?''
why. yes, think 80"
Thank you. l thought ! was the
only fool in Michigan, and IL console.
me TO find a partner. | pat the qucs
ton TO him, and the depot and a wheat
elevator and a warehouse all hit me il
the eve at once, and wen / recovered
consciousness yaller eyes had departed
on the train. Better make that ter
pounds, for ! can feel my whole head
swelling and I'll beef Il clear down u
the chin."-Detroit Free Press.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-05
a ROMANTIC MARRIAGE.
He offered the Beat Security he Had
Hlnself-and she Accepted


HInself-and she Accepted
Talk about romantic marriages.
CALCULATED a we'll posted rounder tn,
other morning. There goes a coupl,
M Fifteenth street who came together
IN the most remarka Die way you eveI
heard Of, and who are enjoying a great
deal OF happiness, too. Don't mention
any names and III tell you the story.
Some time age the man, who was in the
real estate business, advertised for .
sum % money, repayment Of vhici
would be guaranteed by uuquestiona.
bic security. The advertisement rnei
the ere 81 young and buxon widow
who had several thousand dollar
which She wanted 20 invest, ard shs
answered - n osrson- WheE
she visited The advertissr-s on4-.
she was doubtless favorAbly irn
pressed with his APPEARANCE hne
had an opportunity 20 study him pr
haps, because there were se~erzI call
ers before her. ~ last be was 6isen
gagged. and stating her mission ths
widow inquired what sscurity Toulc
be given FOR the loan
% Madame. sid the agent, 7 an
nan % rps and downs IA the world
no-- successful aud then unfortunate
Sometimes an OF ny way % The exec
utive mansion AID a. Others M patt
leads II tk- direction q the work
house But such - I an I ofTer mr.
self as security for n, loan have al
vertised for Marriage madame. mar
rage = the security oSe- Toa
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-05
HAVE EAGLE EYES
On the Boat with Immigrants to
Ellis Island.
Sorted In Blocks OF Thirfy-A Talk with
an Inspectress - Their Duties and
Some of the Incidents Connected
with Their Work,
rCoPYRIGHT, Ieaz1

While congress continues to dicker
with the tariff, Uncle Sans of1cia Is
proceed quietly along administering
the law as it is, without reference to
what anybody thinks it ought to be.
They may have private opinions Of
their own about the matter, but they
take good care to keep them in the
background.
As rule, government officials, In
subordinate positions of any degree Of
permanence, do not confess to any very
strong political views. They are hber-
el-minded and open to conviction.
Thus, it happens that certain excep-
tionally large-minded individuals con-
tinue to hold government positions
irom administration to administration
h spite of the cry: ITO the victors be-
long the spoils," until the occupants
begin to experience a sense of owner
ship with reference to these prizes, and
would feel very much outraged at be-
Ing ousted.
Yet this sense of security does not
pften make them neglectful, as there
are too many persons concerned in the
husdnbdSCs u n lAO-APN CAACAOCAA VI
the law to admit of any laxity on the
part of those in charge of it.
This is peculiarly true of the custom
house officers. The merchants who do
DOT smuggle and faithfully hand out
the duty upon articles which they i'm
port are interested in preventing others
from a breach OF the law from a sense
of unfairness.
The manageE of the steamship, anx-
lous to offer as great inducements as
possible to passengers, would soon
make 1t warm for officials who caused
tny unnecessary delay in the admins
,ration of the law.
Curious 10 see into the inner work
tngs of that legislative elephant"
known as the tariff, l went down TO
wharf and watched one of the big
steamers come in, as so many reporters
And other ''nosy" people have done be-
fore
As walked along the. dock on my
way to the ship passed along row of
Imposing looking officials in blue suits
end caps. These men were the in
Spectors before whom the trembling
passenger must walk with head erect
and shoulders back lest he be sus-
pected and marched off to. the Office to
be examined. This Surveillance is
enough to make an innocent man feel
guilty of half the sins on the calendar
snd to set him TO thinking whether he
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-05
kariy Christian Cur.lnx.

Cursing, il may be observed. con
tinued in full vigor in Christian times
often harmonizing i'll with our modern
notions of Christianity. Some are al
most horrible in their ferocity. IA yher
the violstor of the tomb is told thai
He will be accursed of God forever
or that HE will give account TO God
Who will judge the quick and
the dead" There is one which
perhaps Will rather provoke a
smile. The offender is threatened with
the curse Of all the fathers OF the
Nicene council "He that throws rub.
bish in this inclosure. - the inscription
runs, has Ike anathema from Tn.
three hundred and eighteen fathers. a,
an enemy of God" Sidney Smith one.
alluded 10 a forty-parson power (oi
preaching, If we remember arightl,
but the matchmaking ability OF
three hundred and eighteen Nicens
fathers is a much more appalling idea
ana there Is a ludicrous contrast be
tween this terrible but vague penalty
and the very prossie and familiar of,
tense -NasmillsR's Magazine.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-05
ROYAL WriterE-

The latest addition To the ranks Of
royal authors Is the ameer Of Afghan
tstan- He Is writing his autobiography.
Once the ameer was exiled; he ti-
umphed over his enemies, howeves.
and by the exercise OF some very fine
work in the way Of practical politics
defeated all their Vaccinations then
carried dismay into their ranks By ap-
pesring suddenly before them a. the
head of an immense host Of warriors
An his former opponents are either
dead or in exile and now the auseer
promises the interesting story Of how
his adroituess fooled al their best-laid
plans.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-05
RemarLr.bl, Cnnsid.r.-c.

A Cincinnati. newspaper reports .
striking manifestation Of anna bility on
the part 81 little maiden Of that city.
Il beautiful new doll had Just been
given 70 her. snd as she sat holding II
and singing 20 il her mother noticed
that the old one was not in sight
What have you done with Beatrice
asked the mother.
I've put her away answered the
little girl. If sire saw ne loving my
Few baby Il might huxt hez feelings