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all the time, only concealed by black
velvet screen which simply is removed
when their appearance is desired
The hamper in which the little girl
is placed contains large piece of
black velvet which an assistant wraps
about the child, entirely coEcealing
her, SO that she may be removed
before the cover is tied on. Thus
shrouded in black velvet, neither is
seen as the assistant lifts, the child
from the basket and carries her
behind a screen. While this trans
fer is being made the attention
of the audience is diverted by an
examination Of the swords, and ample
time is thus allowed the assistant in
which to perform his part. Those
blood -curdling screams come from some
one hidden behind a screen. The
blood that drips from the swords is a
harmless red fluid concealed in small
reservoirs in the handles of the swords
which open at the pressure of a spring.
The child is returned to the basket in
the same manner, wrapped in black
velvet, which is dexterously removed
by the attendant as he lays her down.
The next scene, in which the presti-
,digitator is decapitated, admits of an
equally simple explanation. A. double"
who is attired in costume identical
with the magician's own, has moved
to his side. His head is, covered with
black velvet and cloak of the same
material is worn. At the moment this
falls from his shoulders similar one
is wrapped about the performer, and
his face is also covered, while he crosses
the stage to small table before which
he kneels, thrusts his head through
convenient aperture therein and dis
cards the mask.
The optical illusions upon which
these exhibitions depend must. in order
to be successful, be aided or supple
mented by very skillful work on the
part of the prestidigitator and his as
sItants. The latter must be extreme
~ careful not to come between the
lights and the performers. or the vases,
tables. etc. Even an outstretched
hand would be detected and the delu-
sion consequently exposed. 1t is es-
sential that the attendants always
keep themselves either behind or at the
side of the white figures. Care should
also be taken that the performers and
all paraphernalia be kept we'll back
upon the stage. that the passing to and
fro of the assistants can, SO to speak, be
merged into the shadoyvy background.
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THE WICHITA rEERLE.s ExrREss."



Commencing Sunday. Nov ~. the Mis-
sour Pacific railway Will pire- hi service
new train-"rhe Wichits Peerless TX
press. between Wichita and kAusas City
and ST. Louis aud all eastern points.
This train will staff from Wichita, daily.
at 9:05 D. IN. Starring from here 10 will
necessarily always leave on timel IL will
run through To Kansas City, solid. co1-
sisting OF Pullman sleeper. chair car aud
coach. The Missouri Pacific Railway
company Is the only line that gives the
Wichita people = strictly Wichita train.
that is TO say, the only line that starr. its
trains from Wichita Remember thi-..
and when you Contemplate "A trip leaving
Wichita in the evening. don't fail To TAX,
the Missouri Pacific, and thus start on
time 10 advertised
III you should wish to start on your
Journey IN he day time Won cams possibly
do better than to take the Missouri Pacific
fact mail aud express which leave " iCii.
tia at O'Clock p. III. and lands You iu 81.
Louis the next morning at 1:l5. By ling
tnis train east You save nearly fonr hours
between v iehita and ST. Louis, mskigg
New York ia lcss han fifty hours from
The time YOU leave the Peerless Princess.
The new time card which goes into effect
Nov lglb will slio~ ~ number Of import
ant changes. which viii bs fully shown in
time tables published ia the daily paper.
Passengers eau learn full particulars tsia-
tive 10 this superb srsin service by calling
at Missouri, Pacific city ticket officr, ia
North Ma.u st. dlos q
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-01-10
WAS 4 UNION SOLDIER.
The Prceident-Eiect of the Swiss
Confederation.
Rcmantic Career Of Emil Frey Who Has
Scst Been Elected Chief Executive
Of Switzerland = His Fine
American War Record.

/ Crowned with the highest honor
within the gift of the people of the
prosperous and peaceful Swiss repub-
lie is a man that once followed the
fortunes of volunteer in the ranks of
the union army during the civil war
of 1S61-65 When the call to arms was
made in 1861 Emil Frey. now presi-
dent-elect OF Switzerland, was en-
ployed in the vicinity of Chicago as a
farmland with the idea of faInilia-iz-
ing himself with the agricultural in
terests OF the great west. His stay in
Chicago was to be but temporary. de-
string to ATTAIN few years practical
experience in the line of agricultural
science, after which he intended TO re-
turn to Switzerland. He had splen-
did course of military training in the
federal military school of Switzerland.
and being born of an ancestry OF war
riors his Unborn military arlior got the
better of him. and he enlisted July s.
1861. as sergeant with Company E,
Twenty fourth Illinois infantry, then
being organized by Col. IIecker.
After a speedy promotion to the
Office of first lieutenant he obtained
an honorable discharge, to be again
mustered in as captain in the Eighty
second Illinois September 26, 1862. then
being organized under the same COM
mand as the original organization Of
the Twenty-fourth. After CALAMITY,
participating in many important en-
fragments he was captured at Gettys-
burg July 2, 1863. He was subsequent
~ taken to Libby prison.
In March. 1864. with Lieut.. C.. W. Pa
vey. ex-state auditor of Illinois, Maj.
Golf. ex-secretary of the navy, and two
others he was selected as hostage for
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-01-10
which the little one distributes among

which the little one distributes among
the spectators.
These startling effects are all due to
optical illusion. The stage, it will be
remembered, is entirely draped in
black, and only lighted from the front.
the back being in deep shadows.
Therein lies the secret. The magician,
his servants and the children all wear
white. which shows their figures in
bold relief. The vases and the tables
are also of a light color.
Throughout the entire performance
attendants, invisible to the spectators,
move freely about the stage. They
are dressed from head to foot in black
velvet: even the eyes are covered with
a very fine black material which pre-
vents their luster being noticed by
the audience. If there were any lights
on the stage these figures would of
course be visible. but as it is their out
lines are lost against the dark back
ground.
In the first feat performed it is only
necessary that one of the black -robed
dsSIoSohtsS ploSC tlC NoSCSd eeicASS III
position and at the proper moment
deity remove the black coverings,
causing them to appear suddenly
After the magician has placed the
watch in the vase at his right one of
his invisible attendants removes it.
passes noiselessly across the stage and
deposits it in the other vase from
which few seconds later the magician
draws it forth.
The coffee trick is similar. After the
vases have been shown to be empty the
attendant quickly places black cylin-
der in each. the peas and beans falling
into these and not into the vases them
selves. These cylinders are then re-
moved and replaced by others contain
ing coffee and cake, all previously kept
in readiness. After the coffee has
been served an assistant removes the
cylinders from the vases and substi-
tutes others containing rats and mice.
When these small animals so mystic
riously vanish they have simply been
dexterously covered with black velvet
by the invisible assistants.
The instantaneous appearance of per-
sons upon the stage is perhaps the
most surprising incident of the enter
tainment. But they have been there
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tator pours steaming coffee fron
the vase in which peas had been SC
literally emptied. My attendant is
already overladen, he remarks.
"Spirits, another attendant" In the
same mysterious manner and just as
noiselessly second waiter stands at
his side, and on his tray are heaped
dainty cakes that were quickly pro-
duced from the vase that held the
beans; the servants pass among the
audience offering the refreshments,
which are pronounced delicious. While
the favored few among the specta tors
are enjoying the lunch. prepared and
served in SO novel manner, the ma
gician dryly remarks: Il am usually a
neat cook, but this time an accident
has occurred for which | must beg your
pardon" Exclamations of disgust in.
terrupt him, for he has brought forth
from the vase which served the pur-
pose of a coffee urn handful of rats,
which with a quick motion are seen to
vanish in the air. Into the other vase
he also thrusts his hand and brings
forth white mice, which follow the
course OF their colored brethren.
But the prestidigitator's ambition is
not yet satisfied: his blood hirstiness
is unappeased. Not content with muir
der he must needs commit suicide.
With the terse remark that what oc-
ours to one may happen TO another
he raises his hand 10 his turhan while
he bows his aclSnowieG cmeHt Of their
applause TO the audience, who are
Mortified 10 see standing before them
only the magician's deca pitated body.
The head is smiling at them from the
table which stands at the side OF the
stage.
Baby" pleads the head from the
table. take away my poor head and
give it TO some lady" The child
moves forward. throws silkea cloth
over it, and steps down among the
audience When she thrusts aside The
covering beautiful roses are revealed.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-01-10
A WEIRD ILLUSION.
A Complete Exposure Of Famous
BLACK Art Trick"
How Ghosts Are Made tn Appear-A Sim.
pie Device for DecejvinS the Eye
How to Cut Head OF With
out Doin. 1t.
ICoPYRIGHT, 1s94.1

COPYRIGHT, 1894
The magician or prestidigitator
makes use of the latest discoveries in
the varied branches of science He
does not claim to perform anything
supernatural, and the spectator knows
that all the performances rest upon
natural laws.
The attractions now offered are SC
varied that mere straightforward per-
formances and conjurers' tricks have
through many repetitions lost their
charm for the public. An innovation
which makes possible some surprising
effects has been introduced under the
mysterious term of BLACK Art
In this production the walls, floors
and ceiling of the stage are draped en-
tirely in black velvet. Not spot Of
color shows as the curtain rises. The
only light that shines upon the somber
scene comes from the auditorium,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-01-10

Take ,r.n 70 Tsxs. ever tie Hsnta ~
route Monihly sxeDEsloos 70 ali paints
IA Texas isEd bAcs
Oas fare fog ils reard trip. limited
thirty days
Dai~. II sale Jsn o. Fsh. IL, March "a
Arrsl 70. AID Asy :. Nisfsr tsafist
tsexets .. sis Ltiy hisnsr rates VIII lstsyr
lInlGs. o. see sssfy a&y, ~ 50 Mar J.
90. 20 Ausssn. Corpus Christi 4 i'@szs
s.ls-.foa. Hessssa AID -Aa Aa.1nsAs IN
sosfh ~ra Texas.
Call On r<zf~st ss1ssx sses: 90 z.f.sssss.
vs. u. NrnrorK n r. A.
5if - =. Mn a.. y iEast~. k4a.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-01-10

Winter Tourist Rries VIA The Santa lie Roaie
Commencing Oct. 18th and 70 continue
in efiee: until May |, 1874. the Santa Fe
route viii sell excursion tickets TO Texas
Ind New Mexico points good for return
passage until June ]. 1894. Stop overs
allowed enroute. Two trains daily. morn
iDG aud night through chair and sleep
ing car service. For further particulars
call on any local ticket agent or address
the undersigned.
". ID. MURDOCH, Dist. Pass. Ast,
l5S North Main street,
1927 Wichita, Kan
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-01-10

They met by chance in the waiting
.oom Of railway station
MY FRIEND" began the man. with
the valise full of tracts. persuasively,
have you ever reflected on the short
ness of life, the uncertainty OF all
things here below and the fact that
death is inevitable?"
Have ~" replied the man in the
shaggy overcoat. cheerfuily. -Wen.
should reckon! I'm life insurance
AGENT
''Ah-um-looks as if we were going
to have more snow, doesn't it?" said
the other. locking his valise again with
q snap.-Chicago Tribune.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-01-10

In Vienna the servant girl Is not
permitted to climb out on a window sill
TO clean windows without safety belt
and rope attached TO it which tassens
TO the building, so that IN case she
should slip or lose her balance she il
suspended in safety and can be drawn
back into .ne window.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-01-10

On Dec II. 1898, Jan. 2, Feb "a, March
H. April 10 aud May g. 1874, the Great
Rock Island will sell tickets 10 all points
IN Texas at ons fare for tie round trip.
Tickets. good for thirty days. sid stop
overs will be granted OF going tip ia o.
iabons, Indisa Territory aud Texas. For
further INFORM alton cali 1T Rock I-lapd
ticket Office, corner Main strset and Doug
Las avenue. j. II. PHILLIPS.
49,. CITY T5cket Agent
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-01-10
ia Chicago.

She langrslyl-why didn't .you catch
tha. carr
he (hr1ly}-Excuse me madam, n
q detee.ire.-Dctro.i Free Press
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-01-10

The practical coal kinder lights freely
with match and kindles fire wlthou,
the use OF oil or wood. Furnished free by
The Weir City & Western Coal COMPANY.
A large assortment of the best hard and
soft Goals sold III this market Office and
yards ll9 y. Water street. Telephone &C.
a. cr
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-01-10

Perry, Wharton TO Saltwater Leaves
saltwater a. m: Perry p. IN. Also Ex-
change stables at Orlando and Saltwater.
We make a specially of carrying psssen-
gers between these points.
SHIVELY, NANwYCK & SHIvELY.
d2l If.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-01-10

The Western Trail is published quarter
Is by the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific
railway. 1t tells how TO get n farm in the
west, and it will be sent to YOU gratis for
one year. Send name md address to
Editor Western Trail, Chicago" and re-
ceive it for one year free
147 12s JOHN SEBASTIAN. G. p. A.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-01-10
Smoothing His Path.

Cus-You never had spank enough
20 make a proposal in your life. Why
did you tell Miss Prettle tia. yo1 were
engaged 70 two Eiris2
c5eoree-So she'd want TO get me
away from tscn--S : Weekly
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-01-10
OF THE

what an array of genius
was represented in the Art
Gallery at the Worlds Fair
The greatest artists of
every civilized country on
the globe were there with
their best work.
Italy, the home of the
painter, was there.
Our own country showed
its best work.
France, with her wealth
of art.
Quaint Japan.
Far-off India.
And frozen Russia were
all there.
What a study for the low
er of art.
But these products of the
genius OF all countries and
all ages have been removed
and only their memory re-
mains.
Wouldn't you like to have
a collection of some of these
greatest productions!
The EAGLE believed its
readers would value such a
collection, and has made one
for them.
1t consists of a portfolio
of reproductions of ~ of
the most celebrated paint
ings in the Art Gallery.
They are specially for the
readers of the EAGLE.
You can get them easily
and the expense is trifiing.
Cut the Art Gem" cou-
pom from the EAGLE next
Sunday, bring it with 20
cents, to the Coupon De-
partment of the EAGLE and
you will secure the portfolio
containing the II pictures.
The Portfolio Contains the Fol.
lowing Subjects:
/. Daniel in the Lions
Den-BretOn REVERE.
3. The Overthrow-Rosa
Bonheur.
3. Fishing in Norway
John Eckenaes.
+. Man with the Hoe
j. Z. Millet.
). The Martyrs Daughter
"A. Baur.
6. Brides Attire--k Ma
kOvski.
:. Call to the Ferryman-I
d. r. Knight.
5. GRANDMOTHER Dane
ing Lesson-T. f. Rosen-
thai.
9. Psyche at Natures
Mirror.-Paul Thurman.
10. The Holy Family
Fritz Roeber.
IL. Song of the Lark -
Jules Breton.
II. King of the Forest =
Rosa Bonheur.
The coupon for the art |
Gem" Portfolio will appear |
in Next Sunday mornings
EAGLE Cut it out and bring |
it TO the counting room |
Monday or any following |
day and get ii for 20 cts.
d ss-;f
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-01-10

On Santa Fs Route Oh Sunday morning
Nov. l2tb. Oklahoma and Fl, Nor b sX-
press will leave at s.t5 "a m. instssi OF I'D
"A. N. a. formerly The Englssood r1-
press daily except Sunday viii leave At
GO a. IN. intezd OF 90 u m. dial Il
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-01-10
Advice 20 Mothers

Mrs. Winslow's Sool ming Syrup should
always be used for children Ieethlng II
soot hes the child. suftens the gums. allays
I'll pain, cures wind collie. and Is tie
best remedy for dIarhoea. Twenty-Five
ents a bottle. | sed 10y millions of
mothers. G6itt " got.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-01-10
o the Editor IF the Wichita Eagle
soc al B5li.

There will ne a social ball tais evening.
given by Queen City Lodge No 20. De
gree of Honor, at their hall, ll6 North
Market street. All good people are wei
come. Observation-Disclosures, % cents:
Ladies tree Ii
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-01-10

fuckers restaurant have moved to 40
East Douglas. We are the oldest and
largest restaurant in the city. Open day
aud night j56
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-01-10
AccumnlatinS Horrors.

The Mr.-Yes. sir; the house was en-
tirely consumed By the flames. along
with fifteen people who were In it a,
the time.
The Colonel-very sad. indeed
The Mr.-Also ten barrels of twenty.
year-old Bourbon whisky.
The Colonel-Good heavens! what q
horrible accident.-Judge.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-01-10
The Real Thing.

She-Do you think he is a real noble
man?
He-He must be: he isn't an ideal
one.-Detroit Free Press.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-01-10

Fire kindlers furnished free TO those
who buy coal of the Weir City s. Western
Coal com pany. Telephone IS 456J
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-01-10

The practical coal kinder, Weir CITY
Il Western Coal Company Agents
Telephone 66. 1l9 n Water street.
4, ct
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-01-10

Should sepd A. ases 20 John e4bs.tiao,
srnevsi tseSes sseut. Chicago. Hoek islzsa
and Pseif3e railroad. Chicago. Ten csnts.
IN ssDrs. Ier p.ck for the slieksst esrsis
pea EVER .nBsisd. Fer u you wiii receive
zee by sIpfe-s ten ozcks
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-01-10

For Kansas City. 81. Lens and all pointf
Past take the Missouri Pacific railways
Trains leave Wichita al o'clock .. III.
GcG v:C5 2. z. Nc change of ears.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-01-10

Fer Colorado -sss Gsisferssi4 ;>psnt- fsss
tie Aiss<ssss fsrsse railway. California
rs: szpfsss iszsss " les::A at 50 .. ia
daily. s4stf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-01-10
PENCIL NOTES.

THE personal taxes on the Gould es-
tate, amounting to S1s2, 900. were paid
under protest.
IKE University of Pennsylvania has
2,l75 students and OF professors, lee
turers and instructors.
THE great tree of the California ex-
hibition at the worlds fair. which is
twenty-eight feet in diameter. has
been presented TO the United States
and viii be set up in Washington.
CANON FARRAI says that the present
statistics show that the number of
births in the richest districts of Ken
sington. London. are 20 per 1000 every
year, while the number of births in
the poorest districts OF Fulham are As
per / 1000
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-01-10

Shells there a rule of love?
He (glancing at the haperon)-Yes;
but it isn't the rule OF three.-Life.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-01-10
OFFICE OF HENRY V. SHEPARD. ATToR-

off Tue Of HENRY '. SHEPARD. ATTOK- /
NEY AT LAW AND REAL ESTATE Act :
POI AND 204 SEDGwICK BUILDING,
WICHITA, Kan, Jan. 9, 1894
TO the Editor If the Wichita Eagle.
DEAR SIR-Having reason to think that
many people of Wichita believe we are
connected with the company known as
The Safe Investment Company" OF which
j. II. Shepard is advertised as president,
we desire to publicly disclaim any connec
Ton Herewith or knowledge of the COM
pauy or its officers.
Yours, etc, GEORGE V. SHEPARD.
IL HENRY V. SHEPARD.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-01-10
4 Gont Excusc.

Jimmie, where did you get this Ave
cents?"
Its the money you gave me for the
heather, mamma"
Then why did You keep it,"
My teacher said was heather. :.
-Harper's Bazaar.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-01-10
RfAT ESTATE.

Furnished by Applesate g. Mallory.
A bstracters.)
The records 10 the register Of deeds office
show the following buyers:
N T Sowle u of NV 4 of sec SO %
3w wd .............S 500
l. l. Edwards lot 2 S 20 fit lot EN-
poria aye Iiltons add wd. ~ $500
j L Chitwood lots , 6 Optimate add
Wd. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. )
} j Rouse lots 10 l6 blk Fairview
add shf d Observation-Disclosures. 400
Citizens bank lois 1i6 AS bort ave
Riverside add wd Observation-Disclosures. 200
Mortgage releases. Observation-Disclosures. 1712
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-02
no ReorRanize a Trafio Aeeociation.

Louisville, Ky, Dec. Leading men,
bers of what was, until last May, known
as the New Orleans Traffic Association
met here last night and the association,
in all likelihood, viii be re-organized.
Those present are: Theodore Welsh of the
Louisville and Nashville at Montgomery;
S. r. Knott first vice president, and Y.
Vanderberg, traffic manager of the Louis
vile and Nashville; G. p. Harvey, presi-
dent Of the New Orleans and the North
eastern; Horace Smith, general freight
agent of the Queen and Crescent; T. p.
Howell, assistant general freight agent Of
the Queen and Crescent; J. r. Poe of the
Mobile and Ohio, ID. b. Morey, general
freight agent of the Illinois Central; NJ. T.
Martham, assistant traffic manager of tho
Illinois Central.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-02
HARTMAN RESIGNS.
The Deputy Assistan District Attor-
ney Accused of fEmbezzlement.

The Deputy Assistan District Attor-
ney Accused of fEmbezzlement.
New York, Dec. deputy Assistant
District Attorney Hartman has handed his
resignation to District Attorney Fellows.
1t is understood that Mr.. Hartman
stated in his letter of resignation that he
did not wish to embarrass the administra-
ton of Col. Fellows and desired to place
himself in a position where he would be
able fully to meet any charges brought
AGAINST him. He admitted that he might
have been careless or injudicious, but that
no sane man would believe that he would
eaIl his soul for $40. The charges against
Hartman are that he received SIS from
loan broker in Harlem which was to have
been paid to a complainant, but the money
vas never paid This occurred several
months ago. Mr. Hartman admits that he
vas indiscreet, but that he had tried to
helm the old man who was the complainant
in the case. Beyond this he would neither
admit nor deny anything.
Judge MARITIME, in chambers to-day init
,r,otad that he would call the attention Of
tbe december grand jury to the Hartman
Natter People in the criminal court
building are discussing the probability or
ex-Assistant District Attorney Hartman
indictment.