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The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-05-23


lnto city where nobody has time to
be gay any longer. TIE hardships OF
the struggle for existence are too
nany-the moments too precious, the
demands for gravity too pressing.
The last two decades have entirely
changed the habits Of the population
Of the gayest city in the world. hince
The Franco-German war the Parisians
do not amuse themselves as before.
The theaters are filed, that is true;
The varieties are never in want of listen
ing ngaudiences-but'where are the open
air diversions? The squilibrist, who
stretched his net at the street corner?
Where are the monkey circus and the
trained dogs, around which the chill
dren from the tenement houses gath
cred? Where are the stately sword
swsllower and the gallant athlete
whose manifestations of skill and
strength caused the pretty ''bonnes"
and the flirting "grisettes" to stop on
their way between the milliner and
the dressmaker and dream for awhile
of the everlasting beauty of manhood.
The streets wandering world of ar
fists has disappeared for more than
twenty years, to reappear only once
year on the occasion of the great
Gingerbread Market''-la Foire du
Pain d'Epice-on Place de la Throne.
This festival lasts four days, and
there is not a gamin, bonne, girls
ette, workman or any of those char
Rcters which have made the Montmar-
tire so famous, who is not out during
these four days to review the magnifi.
renee of the show.
And what a showl Gingerbread in
al possible forms. Hogs, dogs, dolls
everything.
Booth follows booth in a monotonous
but tempting display. In your mind
you recall all the tales you were told
In childhood. You could build not
only a house but city of all this
gingerbread, which is ornamented
with polished almonds, swells with
nougat and smells of spice. And on
the gingerbread streets of that city
you can imagine the same peaceful,
happy crowd which now throngs the
market-maids in holiday attire. with
bTins RcnIly SQuccEcu uuucT tuclT lOF-
Frs, where they stop in front of one
booth, while the owner, dressed in
white from head to foot, writes with
sugar: "Baptiste and Jaquette," on
two big gingerbread hogs, which the
pair afterward hang around their
necks with tri-colored ribbons; peace
full soldiers, who stop to see that every
man is in his right place, every one OF
them carrying gingerbread hog with
q letter on his breast-the first man
rarries G., the second an L and SO on
10 make up that word which for a
Frenchman is more than anything
Gloire; delighted parents, whose only
trouble is that their red-cheel1ed Off
spring will pull arms and legs off each
Dther's gingerbread caricatures
The whole scene would be SO ideal
lstic as to mako you forget that you
were in Paris Were you not reminded
by the immense throngs whichIirresist-
IDLY roll forward, and did you not hear
the tremendous din from the hundreds
of booths occupied by the acrobatic,
waxworks and other shows. In front
Of these booths all kinds of instru-
nents are used to attract the atteu-
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his speech he licks his chops with his
fiery tongue and wags his copper tail.
All the time this is going on we hear
from across the street the war cry OF
some Indians who, before beginning
their performance, give a public exhi-
bition outside their tent
1t is not a very pleasant task which
awaits these redskins" because in
the programme we are told that after
the battle they will eat raw rabbits
and grind glass with their teeth.
They don't look very happy either. and
believe 1t was one of the poor devils
who, last week, tired of the troubles
of the profession, tried to take his own
life by jumping into the Seine, but he
when brought up from the yellow
water OF the river he had turned
white!
Outside the next booth we find q
troupe of athletes, who, dressed in
tights, seem to take their troubles far
more easily. 1t consists of father,
mother and their sons. but the female
element is by far the strongest.
And SO on.
But even IL these "fake" shows form
the majority, the festival does not
lack good entertainments. We can
see Spanish dances danced by genuine
Spanish girls and not by artists"
from Batignolles.
But far more attended than these
mostly vulgar shows are the car
rouselles," with their horses, lions, car
riages, bicycles, boats drawn by swans
and so forth. There you will see the
pretty grisette, who never saw the sea
and never knew the pleasure of rolling
upon the waves, sit down in a boat,
and, shuddering, close her eyes. This
is the adventure, the great unknown.
She sees in her imagination the green
waves wash the deck, she hears the
wind sing in the mast, the ship creak,
and her heart beats.
Others mount the bicycles. Their
dreams are that, dressed in zouavo
panta looms and coquettish short
waist. left open just enough to show
the colored shirt, they speed along the
alleys of the Bois de Boulogne. 1t is
morning, the air is fresh. the buds on
the trees are just bursting, all nature
smiles, but everything flashes past
them-riders, carriages, and the ad-
miring faces of their occupants They
only see one thirg-themselves
Look at that beautiful girl! She
mosnts one of the horses and arranges
her dress with a few shakes. so rs to
show the prettiest little foot-ard
what Parisienne will slip such An op-
pcrtunity?-and when the carrouselle
goes round she imagines she rides up
the Champ Elysees, where she so often
has seen the ladies of the monde"
and the 'demi-monde" riding up and
down.
1t Is from these little butterflies chat
the fortune tellers reap their richest
harvests. Now the latter are banished
from the ''Markes"-perhaps with them
also has gone a great deal Of It's pic
turesque character; but still there re-
mains sufficient that we for a minute
or two imagine ourselves away from
the modern life and from tho Paris of
the present day. TRAVELLER
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-05-23

A young fellow whose betrothei had
3ns. been announced was met by an
Intimate friend lately who questioned
the happy man on his changed appear
spce. To these kindly queries the
youth replied: "Wells | don't know
what il is. unless there is such a thing
as engagement fright If there is that
what ! have"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-05-23

The division of agricultural soils is
. brand new branch of the agricultural
department Prof. Milton Whitney
has been appointed chief. To this di-
vision has been assigned the duty TO
study the climatic conditions Of heat
and moisture. under the surface of the
ground. and the relation Of these cen
6isaonA Ia AnnA aiAfaAAaiAD
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-05-23
A Duten aaverusemeuA

Anyone proving 10 my satisfaction
that my cocoa essence Il injurious to
health win receive ten canisters Tree
Of CHARGE"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-05-23


ORE and more
during the past
few years we
have heard the
assertion that
Paris is in the
way of being
--L-. 4
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-05-23
LIKE PARIS OF OLD
The Gingerbread Market Recalla
Days Before the War.
4 CitH ef Tights, shows and Joliity-
An Sorts of Queer People TO See
All Sorts Of Quser
Things.

prom . Special Paris CorrespondentI
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The Next House.

The latest returns from Congress districts,
% given by the Now York Herald, show that
there have been elected to the next House
Of Representatives 248 Republicans, 100
Democrats and 10 Populists. The Repub-
Hcan majority over Democrats and Populists
combined therefore Is 1876.
# The list of Democratic candidates defeated
includes nearly every leader OF prominence,
foremost among them the author Of the vii.
son bill, and also Byuum, of Indiana |;
Cultivate, Of Ohio; Springer, Of Illinois !;
Hatch. Of Missouri, and Enloe, Of Tennes-
see. Bland, OF silver-dC r. fame, Is de-
feated, and Holman, Of Indiana, Is, for the
drst time In many years, defeated N dis.
trict that has been considered hopelessly
Democratic since the war.
i The s'so,id South, is broken. West
Virginia elects 4 Republican Congressman,
Maryland 8, Kentucky s, Virginia I, North
Carolina !, Tennessee 4, Missouri II, Della.
ware1 and Texas /.
States that for q long time were In the
habit of electing mixed delegations, this
time present solid Republican front.
Among them are Illinois, Michigan, lowe
Indiana, Connecticut, New Jersey and
Kansas.
In other States the changes In the make
up OF the delegations are not less startling.
New YORK sends 29 Republicans and only s
Democrats; Pennsylvania, 20 Republicans
and 2 Democrats Ohio, IS Republicans and
a Democrats, ana Massachusetts, II Repub-
hcans and Democrat.
Somewhat varying claims are made by the
Congressional Committees at Washington In
their reorganization of totals. Late returns
indicate that the next House will stand
about as follows. For the purpose OF COM
parison the membership Of the present
House Is also given:
tx SD Congress. 64th Congress.
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Richardson. He was accompanied by the
girls brother, Daniel, who gave his consent
as guardian. She has no other relatives.
The ceremony was performed at Whitehall,
where General Clay has been spending q
solitary life for years. abandoned by his
kindred. The girl ts an orphan, and be-
longs to q poor family In the neighborhood.
General Clay has been educating the
child, but his great age kept people from
Surprising that he would marry her. he
Is eiehty-four years old. although surpris-
inely strong In body and mind. She Is OF
quite ordinary appearance and 1ntelii-
General Clay, the "old Lion of White
hall" as he has been called for years. has
Ind the stormiest career OF any man In Ken
lucky. He is distant relative OF Henry
Clay, but his branch OF the family is more
aristocratic one. He was born upon his
farm which his great-grandfather bought
from the Indians. Cassius. a large slave
owner himself, became an Abolition
ist in early life, when to DO so re-
quired 6 man to take his life in his
hands. he was repeatedly assaulted,
and killed three men with his own
hands before the war, but he never
ceased to speak and write his abolition sem
.timents. He boasts that he first suggested
TO Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proc
lamation. Lincoln made him Minister to
Russia during the war. He took an active
part In public affairs up to Bew years ago.
He has lived all the time upon his splendid
Blue Grass farm, upon which he raises the
finest Southdown sheep In Kentucky. His
nephew, Oassius NJ. Clay. Jr., Is Demo-
crat, and one Of the leading candidates for
the nomination of his party for Governor.
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STORM IN EUROPE.
Many Lives Lost and Enormous Dam
age to Property.

hany LIVES LOSG anu GuOrmouS Aah'
age to Property.
Floods ragged In various parts Of England.
In Buckingham the houses in the lower por-
don of the.town were flooded and the roads
blocked. The Avon overfowed its banks at
Bath, and thousands of persons were conse.
uuently, imprisoned In the upper stories OF
factories and dwellings.
The gale along the English Channel was
the most violent experienced this year. Ine
Channel steamers report having had fearful
passages. The war ships anchored at St:
Halo, France, were In serious danger, and
put out to sea flying distress signals. Cher-
bourg and other ports were CROWDED WIKI
damaged craft.
The steamer Preussen was torn from her
moorings at Hamburg, Germany. and
damaged many other vessels with which she
collided.
The storm was very violent in Paris. Much
damage was done to chimneys, roofs, and
windows. Three persons were killed oy
falling chimneys and several more were
injured. The velocity Of the wind, as re-
corded on the Eiffel Tower, was eighty-two
miles an hour. Deaths and injuries due to
the storm were reported from Nantes,
Rouen and other towns IN France. Iele-
graph and telephone lines were blown down
In France, Belgium and Germany.
The loss OF property and live stock by the
floods in Devon, Cornwall. Dorset, Somerset
and elsewhere in England is enormous.
A terrific wind, rain and hail storm pre-
vailed In Brussels, Belgium, and vicinity
doing immense damage to property and in
volving considerable loss Of life. SO far,
fifteen deaths are reported. During the
storm the roof OF factory at Ath was car.
ried away, killing four persons.
The hurricane which prevailed along the
German coast of the North Sea did great
deal Of damage and considerable loss OF life
Was reDOrted.
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TRANSIT OF MERCURY.
Observations Of 1t Made at the Naval
Observatory.

Observations Of 1t Made at the Naval
Observatory.
The transit OF Mercury, as witnessed at the
United States Naval Observatory. Washing
ton, was made an occasion Of some inter-
est through the presence OF a number ofdis-
tinguished persons. Invitations were sent by
Secretary Herbert to the President and Mrs.
Cleveland, the members OF the Cabinet, and
the ladies of their households. Several Cab
met officers drove out to the observatory IN
the afternoon, but the President and Mrs.
Cleveland did not attend.
To other than scientific people there was
nothing particularly interesting in the event.
photographs of tho sun were taken contin-
uously from the time Of its first contact
with the planet until the latter hal disap-
peared from the suns surface. But
however little interest the transit
had from popular and unscientiao stand
point, It was Of the greatest importance to
astronomical science. Astronomers have
known for long time that the daily run
ming OF the earth was somewhat uncertain /;
that is. the earth and tho moon do
NOT keep time together. The mo.
5On Of i rs MsTsuIy ssns hswsSf 3. Sssd
showing whether 1t is the earth or the moon
which is not exact In its movements. Pre-
fessor Harkness, who had charge OF the OBJ
servations, said that 1t may be six months
before all the data necessary to make the de-
termination are worked up.
The beginning OF the transit was observed
at 1857 a. M, about two minutes later than
expected. Tho last observation was made at
4.l2 p. M, when Mercury disappeared from
the surface OF the sun. No more transits OF
Mercury will take place during the present
century. Recent transits have taken place
on November IL, 1861 November s, 1868 ;
May 6, 1878; November 7, 1881, and May .,
1891
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resigned his command OF the yard to Cap
tain Frederick Rodgers, United States Navy,
and retired from active service In the navy.
It was the Admiral's special order thsti
there should be no other ceremony attend.
ing his retirement, and his wishes were
carried out to the letter.
Bear Admiral Bancroft Gherard was born
IN Jackson, La, on November 10, 1882: he
assumed command Of the Navy Yard, re-
lteving Commodore Henry L. Erben, who
was sent away as Acting Bear Admiral. In
charge of the cruiser Chicago to the Euro
pean station. Out OF total Of forty-eight
years in the service, twenty-six were spentat
sea, fifteen and half on shore and SIX years
on leave. This is Rear Admiral Gherardis
record, which Is one that any offcer might
be proud OF. His war record was good
one, and In time OF peace he has
proven himself an officer Of more than
usual executive ability. That Is proba-
bly the reason why he was selected
by the Secretary Of the Navy to command
the North Atlantic squadron, to welcome the
officers OF tho foreign men-of-war at Hamp-
ton Roads and to arrange the details OF the
great naval parade that took place In New
York Harbor in April, 1898.
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PROMINENT PEOPLE.

TIE late Car OF Russia was made COW
ard by his fathers assassination.
TIE Czar Of Russia Is an enthusiastic BIZ
eycler, and mounts his wheel on every op-
portunity.
EDWARD CLARENCE STEDMAN, author,
poet, critic and banker, is one OF the hand
soonest men In New York.
DWIGHT L. MOODY has an invitation to
spend six months evangelizine Japan, andtt
Is said that he will probably accept.
EUGENE OuD1N, one of the most popular
American singers on the light opera stage,
died In London after brief Illness.
PRINCE C1opw1a CARL vrcroR Won HoH-
YNIoHE-ScHILL1NasFURs the new German
Chancellor, Is seventy-four years old.
PROFESSOR BLAcK1F, the distinguished
Scotch philosopher, has an odd habit for in
doors. It includes wlde-brimmed hat.
DR. CHARLES EASTMAN, the Indian. and
his wife elaine Goodale) are living In st.
Paul, Mimi, and are we'll and prosperous.
OSCAR WILDE is said to have declined with
scant courtesy an offer Of much financial
fascination to lecture again in this country.
THOMAS BAILEY ALDa1cH, the veteran
poet, is now making tour OF the world IN
company with 81. L. Pierce, ex-Mayor or
Boston.
KING ALEXANDER declares that Servla de-
sires to remain on good terms with all for
eign States, and that her finances Will be
put in order.
PRoYEssoR LEYpEN. the famous Berlin
man papers, for his first visit to the sick
Russian Emperor.
SrR HENRY BEssEMER, who Is In his
elghty-fourth year, has nearly completed
his autobiography, on which he has been en-.
gagged for some time past.
JUSTICE J. N. HARLAN, is the largest. and
next to Justice Gray, the tallest man on the
United States Supreme Bench. He Is sixty
one years old, bald, and in fine hsalth. He
Is bluff, hearty, very popular, and greatly
In demand at dinner parties.
THE Rev. Sabine Barring Gould, of Eng
land, the author OF the popular hymn, "On-
ward, Christian Soldier" Is at once coun-
try parson, country squire, lord Of the
manor, sermon writer, a student OF COM
parative religion, a popular novelist and
poet. he has written fifty books.
M. A. CHUNG is the diplomat ofthe Chi
nese Legation In Washington, whose thor
olgh knowledge of English makes him the
medium Of communication between the le-
cation and the press and public. Mr..
Chung is a Yale graduate and member Of
the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity. He Is
one Of the first Of the Chinese officials able
to speak English without trace Of foreign
accent.
DUNCAN q. CAMPBELL. whose inventions
are said to have reyolutionized shoe manu-
featuring In this country, died In Pawtucket,
r. l. aged sixty-eight. He was born In
Scotland, and was brought to this country
when eight years old. The New England
and Era pegging and stitching machines,
cable screw wire machine for making clotn-
covered buttons, and the greatest ofall, the
wax thread loek-stich machine ware among
bis inventions.
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OFFICIAL CROP REPORT.
The November Returns to the Agrt-
cultural Department.

The November Returns to the Agri-
cultural Department.
The November returns to the Department
ofAgriculture OF the rates Of yield per acre
make the average OF corn 1877, which Is
about ~ bushels above the yield indi-
Gated by the condition figures In Octo-
Der. This is the lowest rate Of
yield that has occurred since 1881,
when 1t stood at 1875 bushels per
acre. Last year the yield was 22.5 bushels
upon a larger harvested acreage. The rates
Tor the years 1886, 1887 and 1890, which
we're years Of comparatively low Yield, were
respectively %, 2O.1 and 2O.2 bushels. The
average quality Is 1914.
The average yield Of buckwheat Is 1871
bushels per acre. The average yield In
1898 WIS 14.7. and in 1892, III bushols. The
average quality is 90.S, 100 being the
standard.
The average Weld per acre OF potatoes Is
returned as 62. 8 bushels. In 1898 the yield
was 72.2, and in 1892, go. The quality Is
fair, standing at $40.
The average yield of tobacco is 733 pounds
per acre. In 1898 1t was 1868, and in 1892
So pounds. The average quality is S7.9.
The yield of hay for 1894 averages for the
country at large LIS tons to the acre. In
1893 the yield was 1872, and 1892, LIT tons.
The quality is high, as shown by the per-
centage Of 945.
The crop ofapples Is reported at Alt per
cent. OF an average product.
The returns relative to the feeding OF
whent to stock are not sufficient to justify
report at this date. The department hopes
to able to make special report on this sub.
iect In the near future.
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CLBVELAuDAS MEDIATOR
READY TO ARBITRATE BE-
TWEEN JAPAN AND CHINA,

France Asked the United States to
Intervene and 1t is Said England
Would Not Make Objection -
China Believed to Be Willing
Japan's Position.
A connected history of the position taken
BY this Government with reference to the
China-Japan war Is as follows:
Secretary Gresham, acting under instruc-
lions from President Cleveland, telegraphed
Minister DENLY at Pekin that this country
would, II desired, arbitrate the differences
between China and Japan. On the same day
another dispatch, also inspired by Presi-
dent Cleveland, was sent by Secretary
Minister at Toxic. This dispatch. after an
nouncine the willingness OF the United
States to mediate between the two countries,
proceeded at considerable length to define
our position. It added that In making this
suggestion the United States was Influenced
only by sentiments OF friendship for
both the pontending parties; that no
consideration of territorial aggrandizement
entered into the question that our interests
In the East were not materially affected by
the war, and that the attitude Of this Gov
ernment could not be open to any other con-
struction than that Of an earnest friend OF
the two nations interested.
Since these dispatches were sent the State
Department has received assurances that
China will accept the proposition. Moth
ing, meanwhile, has been heard from Toxic,
but It is suspected In Administration
circles that tho Japanese Government
will take no action until they have
first been apprised of China's Intentions.
In other words, the Japanese feel that they
have all the advantage at present, and they
will not move In the matter until satisfied
that China is willing to make peace on terms
satisfactory to them These terms are
we'll understood. They include two con-
ditions-the independence OF Korea and
a war indemnity sufficient to COM
pensate Japan for the expenses incurred by
her since hostilities began. Japan. 1t Is un-
derstood, Is satisfied that II President Gleve-
land be chosen as arbitrator he will act
fairly with both parties, and that he will fix
the indemnity at such figure as will satisfy
Japan.
Meanwhile Great Britain Is making every
effort, with the cooperation OF France and
other continental countries, to bring the
war to close. Thus far she has been un-
successful, and she has been equally unsuc-
cessful in her desire to secure the eo-opera-
yention. The belief Is expressed
In diplomatic circles that II the war be pro-
Ioneed much further England may Interfere
and forcisly prevent any..turther aggressiona
on.the part OF Japan. Such step would al
once involve the latter country in war with
Great Britain and nowthat the japanese have
their hghtingblood up they;will not be baked
in their purposes OF Furnishing China un'
less prevented by superior outside foree.
thought. may the more willingly consent to
arbitration, although the fact Is tndisputa-
ble that their consent to arbitration cannot
pe gained until China shall have first shown
disposition to accept the proposition made
BY tho United States.