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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-29
Attest, c. SSMITH.


An ordinance, making the general tax
levy Tor the current fiscal year.
BE il ordained by the mayor and coun-
cilmen OF the city of Wichita:
Section l. That tax Of SIX 90 mills on
the dollar. according TO the assessed valua-
tion thereof be aud the same = hereby
levid on al. property subjerU 10 taxation IN
tie City OF Wichita FOR general revenue pur-
poses for the current year.
Sec. ?. That TAX of six 90 mills on the
dollar. according TO the assessed valuation
thereof be ana she same Is hereby levied
on all property subject TO taxation in the
city of Wichita for general Improvement
purposes
Sec. 3. That = tax Of FIVE % mills on the
dollar. ACCORDING 20 The assessed valuation
thereof be ana the same is hereby lev ell on
pil property subject Ia taxation IN the q Y
Of Wichita for the payment of the bond and
Interest co"pou~ 60 become due on the
bonded indebtedness OF said city for the
current year.
Sec 4 That a tax Of five 81 mills on the
dollar, according TO the assessed valuation
thereof be and the same is hereby levied on
all property sublvct 70 taxation In the city
Wichita. for the purpose If paving for the
lighting OF the CITY for tie current fiscal
year.
SEC. 5 That a tax OF three lSi mills on
tbe dollar. according totba assessed va.ua-
non thereof be and tue slime /, hereby
levied on all property subject 10 taxation
Ia tie city of Wichita FIR the purpose al
paying water rents for The current fiscal
Year.
Sec. e. This ordinance shall take efec;
ana ne IN force frUm sut .f.er is publIca-
tion IN the " ichit Daily Et-ie,
Approved August. =, lSg+:
Attest: {. - SMITH. l. VI. Cox,
City C.erk. Mayor
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must be realistic; that Is 70 say. he do
not wish or attempt u make them look
Ike illustrations or like stage pictures
but like life itself. ss Il tie audience
were looking through an opening IN
the very rooms and out upon the very
streets shown IN the course a the Sc
ries. IL fact. t2 wanted 10 illustrate
art with life. using artistic devices IN
the talleau very sparingiv, ana al
ways thinking lrzt ~ simple, uatsiri-i
effects.
Urana+t eal'- speaking. tais 7v77 -7t
E very easy tlInr 70 60. <5r n AVOIDING
conventional picturesqueness ne placed
himself under the necessity q making,
the faces ana simple groupings express
{ great deal
The results prove that his decision
was fortunate in this r. pecl az least
for he feels that whatever defects the
pictures may have as slcl they are no.
Conventional. OF 's1t in style They
ere what those uo1r OLD people offered
t. Henry James painter -iae real
tli--~
Mr.. Black has introduced some novel
effects wish the slereoptlcon lrto
'.Ellss jerry which Le Is not quite
rr-Gv - 6ira'Ee u-til his arraIs-e-
rle--s Tor tie presentation - re I-e5-
( IRE plly in p1blss are completed me
story itself tas Uer1 written vita q
vlev- - re mats eject a. 17--i- Eel
. L. disse1~iu- views Iad % iae re-l-sti e
F Illustration e tle language - me
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picture play by the photograph method
Of multiplying views. He seemed quite
staggered at the thought, but finally
sat down and figured out that it would
cost about four hundred thousand dol
lars 10 get a play ready by that method,
but be would not venture to estimate
the cost of presentation. he said that
the method would have to be greatly
simplified for such purpose. At the
same time he seemed TO think that his
own method Of giving picture play,
though the only one now practicable,
was but indicative OF what may be
done when monographs and light
transnitters are brought into work
ing partnership. The tableaux of
Miss jerry" are shown in black and
white, but Mr.. Black thinks that
eventually such views may be thrown
upon the screen in natural cOlors-
Present methods Of coloring are not
sufficiently naturalistic to be desirably
used.
Mr. Black has explained his plan for
q picture play 10 a number Of man
ayers, actors, artists and authors, and
these one and all have assured him that
it is a complete novelty, and have
prophesied its success. \ private rep
resentation viii be given in New York
some time IN September, to which a
number Of distinguished people among
authors, artists, and the dramatic pro-
fession will be invited.
The author OF Miss Jerry" was born,
7 believe. IN New York, of Scottish
parentage. He began reporting for tho
BROOKLYN Times" at the age of sixteen.
Soon afterward he took a pedestrian
tour through Europe, visiting England.
| Scotland, France, Switzerland, and
Italy, walking the highways end
| camping with the gypsies when occa-
| sion offered. He contributed letters OF
! traEel to his paper, and some time after
| his return, in 1885, was made Its liter
/ ary editor and art critic. He has
! written extensively for the magazines
| on the subject of photography, and
| fast fall published through MessrS
| Houghton, MiElin & Co., photography
| Indoors and Ont" book for amateurs,
/ which has had considerable success.
/ He has lectured a great deal on the re-
lations of photography TO the fine arts,
| and was for several years president OF
the Photographic department of the
Brooklyn institute Of arts and sciences
| He has contributed 4 number of short
stories to the magazines, is the author
Of The Story of Ohio" in the stories
| of the States series, and is q member
and honorary librarian Of the Authors
| Climb. ARTHUR STEDNAS.
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recitations and the like to be placed on
tap at any time without regard to the
original performance. Who knows
that we may yet be able to store up
hight in a similar way, so that con-
tinuous picture of a play long since
acted or an opera performed by sing
ers long since dead may be shown up
on a screen while we hear the voices Of
the cast.
N. Octave Uzanne, in the August
iScribner's, has carried out the idea Of
the monograph to an amusing conclu-
sion in his sl1it entitled THE End Of
Books" His idea that books will be
abolished in favor Of photograph tubes
conveying their contents in the au-
thor's voice is clever enough, and plaus-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-29

fhls enough in view of the way our peo-
pie Rock TO readings by distinguished
authors from their own works. Some
one may suggest that our people flock
TO see the authors themselves, but this
theory may be dismissed with con
tempt. The chief obstacle in the way
of a photograph novel is, Of course, the
impossibility of skipping the dull parts.
You have got to hear it clear through.
or not at all, and so fancy the printed
books viii hold their own for q long
time to come.
Returning to the idea Of a continuous
picture of scenes and events, to be re-
produced at will upon a screen in
darkened room, some attempts in this
direction have been made possible by
the experiments Of Prof. Muybridge
and Thomas A. Edison. By q success
sion of instantaneous views following
each other in great rapidity I have
seen Prof. MuybridZe make horses
t-ot or birds fly across a screen IN q
fairly natural manner. while the re-
Gently invented kinetograph presents
even more life-liile pictures OF persons
or animals IN motion.
These inventions involve the pictur-
ing Of a few motions only, however.
The problem which Mr. Alexander
Black, literary editor Of the Brooklyn
Times. and one of the leading photo
graphic experts in the country, set
himself some four or five years ego was
quite another matter. Il Is nothing
less than the complete illustra-ion Of
2 story TO be presented with tle
stereopticon. while the story itself
is being read by the author or IN
other. In lecture entitled Our
solves as Others see Is" delivered IN .
number Of cities during the year lSs3
and later. Mr.. Black first experimental
T with pictures from life 70 illustrate tic-
/ +f-ious narrative. 4 brief narrative Of
the career Of a tramp was illustrated
with views OF the tramp standing M
/ asleep to avoid the suspicion Of = 20
( liceman az the Battery in New York,
/ the same tramp being hustled into q
4 prison van. and again. actually n ISL.
/ ell taken from real life.
/ The complete illustration Of 4 story
IN this vav long seemed too formidable
70 De thought OF IN busy times and
( when -r. Pack began the actual yyo-},
{ Of preparing such a picture play la-;
( Ar-il he found that the Difficult ties 81
the thing aid lot diminish Fl-sc. be
had 70 write scc-v u such form that
rnonoIoEGs tHiEhC be G-ly illustrated
every fifty ~ sixty we-as. Then he
had % east his story with people wa1
would III particular sense -'lock
t.-s,ir ua1-ts. IN making tie pictures =;
the story be had the advantage. how
ever. Of being able TO change p =-4ccs
in the story when this WAS desire Ole
OF making the story for TIE pictures
'snd th-ou-lout ths xoxss - Vas. :.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-29
First Published Aug. %, 1884. }
ORDINANCE No. l.6I

An Ordinance providing for the issuing an
Improvement bond TO pay for the col-
structiOn of sidewalks.
Be IL ordained bv the mayor and cOun-
cilmen of the City Of Wichita:
Sec. l. That an internal improvement
bond in the sum OF nineteen hundred and
forty dollars G94OOO be issued 10 ). T.
Bnlla aud Warrau Smith OF bearer, to pay
.or the construction of sidewalks as per
said BGlla and Smiths bills dated Aug
Is, 1894
SAID bond shall be dated September /,
1894 and be payable in one year from date
aud bear Interest at the rate Of six per
cent per annum and shall be signed 10y the
mayor aud atIested by Ghe CLERK with the
seal of the city attached by the cleTE
Thereto.
Sec , This ordinance shall take effect
aud be IN force from aud after its publlca-
tion in ths Wichita Daily Eagle
Approved August >, 1854
J. u. Cox, Mayor.
ArteSt & - SMITH
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The MIkAD0's M0THERIN-Lkw.
Her Illness Wss Due to ths introduce
ton OF Railroads.


The mikado Of Japan has a mother
in-law, and that mother-in-lsw was
lately attacked by a serious illness.
So grave were the symptoms that four
hundred and twenJy-three specialists
were 1t once summoned 10 the sick
ladv's bedside. This. however. IS not
quite the right way Of putting il.
The doctors being 50 numerous, the
patient had 70 go - them. and. though
the case was not 4 surgical one. the
operating theater 81 the largest hos
pital was selected as the only suitable
arena for the united labor Of the four
hundred and twenty three. Y IS not
surprising 70 read that after the first
hour. she showed symptoms OF tie great
est exhaustion.
The specialists refusing % give any
precise opinion, the patient did what
our own patients often DO in similar
circumstances. She asked for the
consultations of religion and a Bud
GhiStpriest was summoned This eccle-
siastic. considering doubtless that
there should be nothing secret between
priest and q peujteCt. applied him
self not only 10 the diagnosis OF her
spiritual condition, but also that IF her
Ualsav. and he succeeded in discover
ing tho cause with "a rrouptitude that
shamed the four hundred and twenty
three "Aalaay Que 10 the iutroduc-
ton Of railways into Japan" was his
speedy verdict. and the srauEest
thing Is that his patient and al her
doctors at once declared ne was per
ferflr l-i.-rt
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-29
r. No ,Iean. Convinced.

A patient in an insane asylum IN,
arined hiuzc-f dead Nothing could
drive this delusion out of the mans
brain. One day his physician said q
him: Did you ever see dead man
blccdg'
NO he replied.
"Did you ever hear OF dead raar
bleeding
-.No.~
DO you believe shat dead man ezn
blecdg-
No
.Well II vo1 xiii permit TIC. J xiii
try an experiment wllI vcu AID see y
vou bleed Or not The patient gave
his coa-eat. tire doctor whipped OFT his
lancet and lLrc7V q lirtlc blood There
h said. -Toz see that vou bleed, taz'
proves that ron are not dead
80. a. a-I.~ t1a patisn: instantly
replied. That cul7 proves that ceaS
men can bleed "-N e-.l-ers Blade.
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The best and quickest route. This gives
YOU a chance 10 see the new St Louis
Union depot, the finest, largest and
yrandest structure OF the kim, in the
world The station Will Do open and ready
for business Sept. !,
The oiG soldiers who 90 by the Missouri
Pacific viii also have IA chance 10 go
Through Dayton, Ohio and see the old
Soldiers Home" Elegant accommoda-
tioDs ami the quickest tune made by TAX
ing the Missouri Pacific railway
We have not been declared the official
route by any special commtte, but we are
declared the most popular and shortest
route by the public at large Come and
Join our party. we show no partlalltv to
any one, but viii treat you all alike, aud
that IN most royal style. twill pay you
10 go our way. The grand Union Depot
at St. Louis is worth while seeing. j. is Il
''World's Fair" in itself. You can leave
Wichita after dinner aud arrive AT Pitts
burg the second morning before breakfast.
Elegant reclning-chair CARS with smok-
ilng and fine toilet rOoms) on all trains also
pullman palace sleeping cars for those
who want them. Call and see US anyway,
even if you dent intend TO 90.
T. T. BLFCKLEY,
=. g. L. A. Mo. Pc ny. Co,
ia y. Main, street.
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Using EricIcn OF Glass.

Experiments with glass building
brick in Lyons, France. have gone far
toward proving their usefulness in GER
tain directions. The bricks serve as
double windows. giving protection
against both cold and heat; they are
GOOD insuIators Of humidity and noise,
and they lend themselves readily to
the decoration OF the buildings. either
by form or color. Many applications
are foresoen. The bricks are neater
than marble in meat markets, and
especially adapted for bath halls, hot
houses, hospitals, refrigerating estab-
lishments and buildings IN which alb
sence Of windows would be an advan-
tage. A hothouse Of glass bricks IS Of
about ordinary cost. saves fuel and re-
sists hail.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-29

An Irisbman, seeing a picture OF the
cathedral CT Cologne sal that q looked
"a NATURE that be oould most hear tas
chime OF it. bei.s. A Traveller looking as
or. Of the >pleudidly equipped pasSeu g-r
trains Of he Frisco line, sta ding 10 the
" icNila station, engine awe. waiting tsr
tie signal Z. take IL fast hi-ht over The
prairlrs and through the Ozark mouuiain-.
max almost near the hum o. tae oHSy city
en- the other enti.
Travel on the Frisco Ii Is reIsole-a-
WAYS on time-iu>urluS CONNECTIONS
Chair cars with porjeTS IN charge. Seats
free
Pullman sleepers IN morning AMI piehS
Trains. Tickets en- sale tu al points. ia All
directions. and hagIsgr checked Through.
City ticket Office, l5S North Main street
Passenger station, corner Douglas anu
Eiith avenues, Nictita. Kan.
". D. MURDOCH. ID. L. n
ID. NlSHART. q. Z. 4, - Louis
dS q
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An interesting piece Of TRANSLATION is
that of the Russian liturgy into the
dialect OF the Yakuts Of northeastern
Siberia. which his just been ac-
couplished by some Russian scholars
The language Of the Yal<uts IS 50 poor
that It can only reckon a total q two
hundred root words They have no
word for body as distinguished from
..aesh." and none for bread" The
Lords prayer. even, could not 5e trans
late4 literalIE
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-29
BLACKS NEW PLAY
Novelty in the Fields OF Fiction
and Photography.
Miss Jerry and It's Cast-A Eew Appl-
cation OF the stercopticon-Tak.ng
ESQ Tahieaux-Posing a ORA
matte Company.
COPYRIGHT. 1894. !


When Edward Bellarny published his
fascinating picture Of life in Boston in
the year 1000 A. D., readers Of Lock
ing Backward" were impressed by his
description of the music chamber with
which every house was supposed to be
supplied. Seating oneself in a COM
Portable chair at any hour Of the day
or night, by turning the proper key
vocal or instrumental music from sing
ers or orchestras constantlyperfOrming
at various halls would I'll the room as
il actually being played there. This
effect involved only the use Of the tele-
phone The idea of conveying images
as well as sounds by wire had not then
become familiar enough TO the general
public for use in popular novel Yet
this was only seven years ago.
Since 1887 the niclxel-in-a-slot phono-
graphs have shown us the possibilities
in the way OF storing up music, songs,
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Whereas, Legal ana sufficient petitions
having been presented 10 the mayor and
council of the city Of Wichita praying
that special election be called 20 vote on
q proposition to issue bonds IN the sum OF
$1,000 for the purpose Of prospecting for
coal ia the city Of Wichita, aud
Whereas, The said mayor and council at
a meeting held July 81, 1884. adopted "A
resolution instruCiIug he mayor 10 call
special election FOR snid purpose.
Therefore. !. L. NJ. Cox, mayor Of the
city Of Wichita, Kan. by virtue OF the
authority vested Ia me by law and la sc
cordauce with the said resolution. DO
hereby proclaim ana give notice that =
special elec'i ion sbal! be neld IN the city %
Wichita, Kau., or Tuesday. the 4th day OF
September. \. ID. 1894, 10 determine
whether or not tie legal voters Il said
city OF Wichita. viii instruct The mayor
and council of the city Of WI hits To Issue
bonds In the amount OF $40 ZOO far the pur-
pose If prospecting for coal within the
city limits OF tie city OF Wichita, said
bonds 10 run seven years and bear interest
ut the rate OF q per cent Ter auuum, IN
terest TO be paid seml-,uuuaily.
1tf l. u. cox. Mayor
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of all characters and scenes men
toned, there IS very little description
in the text. and IS much dialogue as
possible. The story is about 1900
words long. which is the usual
length of a drama occupying two
hours and half. but IS there are no
waits or delays in changing scenes,
over an hour is saved in the time OF
presentation.
The labor and expense of getting the
company together for the two hundred
and fifty views, in some of which over
twenty people appear, mas been very
great. I asked Mr.. Black what he
thought it would cost TO prepare q
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Published Aug. -. 1854
ay.ntN.Nt.E 10 I.,Ss.

An ordinance making appropriation 20
nav certain persons for the damages
awarded them in the opening and extend
ing Washington avenue from Douglas
avenue 20 Central avenue
Re il ordained bv the mayor snd council
of the CITY Of Wichita:
Section l. That the sum OF thlrty-seven
dollars and fifty cents tS57 % b, deposited
with the city treasurer suhJecJ 10 iEe
order of {. ii. Horner, :. :. Troupe ami
T. II. Brown to pay JLe said 4. +. Ho-ucT.
:. :. Troupe and r. NJ BioHn ne dam
nges awarded them IN the opening. ana *
teuding Washington avenue from Douglas
avenue 10 Central avenue.
Sec . This ordinance shall take effect
and be ID force from and after is pub.lC3-
ron in the Wichita Daily Eagle.
Approved Aug e 1894
J.. ". Cox Mayor
Attest c. :: SMITH, City Clerk.
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GRAND RooK ISLAND ENcUR>IoN
To ri tsburg. Pa.-Snaul Rue mpmeut Grand
Army OF tiic LePH5ilc.

ARRANGEMENTS having been made by the
president Of the Nomsn's Relief Corps
and members Of the Grand Amy OF the
Republic for special train consisting 81
Pullman sleeping cars. chair ears. etc,
through Ia PIttshurg without change wa
the Great Rock I~lsud Route aud Erie
lines. the following schedule will Be pat
into effect.
Special train will leave Kansas City sat-
urdny evening. September :, ~ -, trrive
ia Chicago at . o'clock Sunday morning,
going direct TO tac depot Of she Erie rail-
way. dearborn statiOnj The day Will DO
spent IN sight seeing aud pleasure.
Ample time being given for all those ac-
c0mpauying this party 10 visit the various
parks aud also the famous W al Museum.
l. ibby Prison and General brauts m1nu
uIent. all 81 which can he reached in "A yefy
few miu ntes from Dearborn II itiUn.
The journey Will be taken up hy way The
Er!r Line. leaving Chicago sunday even
iug at go passing through the following
named cit - ETA route: Huntington, lud.
Lima, o Marion. o.. Gallon. . Man
fisId. O Akron. O.; Kent. O. Warren, @.
aud New Castle. Penn, arriving ia Pltt>-
Uurg early Monday morning
Tickets will De sold SIP EN- Der 9Th and
s,h aud will be good 10 return mp - Sen
ttuIb-r -. with stop over privilege return
Iug az points east OK Chicago mp To hual
limit Those purchasing Great Rex
I 8 and Route tickefs viii uot De- obliged "a
deposit ftem ia Pitt-burg, VIII not require
signature or stamping iu orucr 70 m@ke
tLem available They will b. straiE ht Gus
open tickets and cary 10 furthur retire
zion. further than mentioned above.
Attached ~ this train Will s.-O De
spec. ~ coach for he use % tie pr~sidcus
81 she " oiuat' Relief Corps and mefube
of tie Grand Arm} eu route aud iu Fitls
burz The doors q tbIs special coach vii
be opeu - al. in fact the Car will be ussc
. nu Official car wherein al business per
sslHiux 90 the Grand Army eau De con.
duCteq N0ttiug Will be- left uodous -
tue Rock Island aud Eris routes So
make ihis mot suIpyabie TRIP
totle National Eacampm~ut, therefore
maxi your arrangements early aud enjoy
he Measure 10 store for you Bsav iu Mod
ia order 20 secure these sdEaufHges that
raur ticket. should read via CblcsxD.
Rock I-iAad and Pacinc railway. from
Missouri flyer points = Chicago. Chicazp
aud Erie - Marion. OalV, Nsw iOrk.
Lake Erie zad Wes'era 90 louBEztou,
Olls and Plft-hurg and LAKE Ire Fall
wav O. Fl;tsi urE. Pa.
Our rates sfeAzays a. iov As the low
ct.
Tne service rendered add sttsation given
our patrons cauuat DC Questioned. We
cad but DO not follow.
Ary lurlher iufyTm-ti0a wanted, ST.
tr--s
4. D. AEnrrzox. & r. MoTFEr.
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rIrrsBURG, PA. AND RETURN.
About Cent per Mnc-s25, 80 From wichita.

Dates of sale. Sept. : and 8; final limit
for return passage, Sept. Is
The Santa Fe route has been made the
official line by the department commander,
also by order of the president Of the ladies
OF the Grand Army of the Republic, and
they cordially invite the comrades and the
laCieS with their friends to Join them.
Time of leaving Wichita, 5 Il. IN The
equipment will consist of Pullman,
special and chair cars. All go through
from starting point u destination without
change. Ample accommodations VIII be
provided for ali. Don't be mistaken hv
advertisements of so-called "OflicisI'
trains 10y other roads or excursions en-
giueered by private or ipdivIluals-they
are deluSions. Peculiar advantages may
be eujoyed by those who Join the official
train that can Only be explained TO You
personally or 10y letter. Ii you are going
don't fail to get further particulars by
calling upon or addrs sSiug the under
Sgued. W. ID. MURDOCK,
Dist. Pass. AEt. l5S \. Main, Il,
s l2C Wichita Kan.
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Travel

Va the -. Isous ard AN Francisco Halfway
FROM vich . - Louis and she East
Two Express aud Mail trains daily.
morn ng aud night. through 70 the -.
LOUIS Union depot without changing cars
OF aEy class.
Chsir ears tseats free with porters IN
charge.
Pullman Palace Sleeping cars morning
and night L; : the only line CfferIus tue
latter service from Nieh "a 20 the public.
City Ticket oftier, NJ. lSs North Main 81
Passenger Station. corner Douglas ave.
aud Fifth ave. do 9.