davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-06-19
An Important reaturo.

A certain doctor, living in the up,er
part OF Utica, \. Y, has a bright and
observing four-year-old daughter. Shs
has a brother-s few years older OF
whom she is very fond. and who. for
her amusement, sometimes draws
pictures on slate or paper. A few
evenings ago he was thus engaged, and
esSayed 70 draw an elephant. Ee
shaped the body. head and legs. and
before adding the proboscis stopped a
moment to look at It The little girl
had been watching every stroke Of the
pencil with great interest. waiting
patiently for hic 20 finish. and when
he stopped. and she thought he was
done, exclaimed: Why, johnnie, you
foroot 70 put on his satchel."
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-06-19

10 acquire q theoretical as well as
practical knowledge of ship building,
he determined years ago that if IL were
ever in his power to smooth the path
,wsy Of knowledge in this direction for
the industrious, intelligent and am
bilious young men of Our country, he
would be glad to do SO, and the 'Acade-
mg and Home" are the result. The
Home is where the aged and decrepit
ship carpenter and engine builder may
spend the remaining years of their
lives in comfort and happiness, not re-
stricting the institution to single men,
pr separating man and wife, but where
hand IN hand they may continue life's
Journey to the end. He accordingly
purchased fourteen acres of land at
Fordhsm heights, Westchester county,
h. Y. The buildings, now complete in
every detail, stand on bluff, giving a
beautiful and picturesque view. of the
surrounding country. The location is
easy Of access, just above Fort George.
and near the sta tion of the New York
e Northern railroad. The main struc-
ture is of the Romaneeque order of
architecture or plain STONE, 61ld round
arches on the upper tier of windows
On the first floor are the managers and
reception rooms, parlors, library and
diRing-hRll. The dormitories and hos
pital are on the second floor. a fesstpre
Of the building is that, the work rooms
are high up. SO that there is free cir
culating air in that elevated story. The
fraughting-roon occupies the entire
northern end of the building above the
third story.
among the trustees of the academy
are William Il. Webb, ,:Janes N. Brown,
The Cramps, of Philadelphia; the Poll
Ions, of Brooklyn, and others dis
tinguiShed by their connection with
the maritime interests of the United
BATES
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-06-19
BRAIN IMPRESSIONS.
How Mems Occupations Affect the Nerv-
Gus Svsten-


Gus system.
It is often remarkable the effect a
mans occupation will have on his mind.
While in Chicago, on visit 10 the
Worlds fair, i called on an old friend,
a prominent engineer on the Pennsyl-
vania railroad. I had been at the house
but short time when my friend ar
rived home. He greeted me cordially,
chatting about old times, for il had
been several years since we had met.
We were sitting in the cosy little par
lor, in the corner of which was COM
Portable couch.
1t was always the custom of my
friend upon arrival home TO remove his
coat and lie down few minutes &c
rest before dinner. The afternoon in
question was no exception The
conversation drifted on the Worlds
fair, and as my back was to the
couch in the position l was sitting,
1 did not observe that my friend had
dropped off to sleep. | noticed though
that he was rather quiet The an
nouncement that dinner was ready put
a stop to all conversation for the time
being, and followed with the rest 70
the dining-room. noticing that the en-
gineer was not behind me. l turned
around to speak to him, and there ne
was sound asleep.
sCome, Dave, aseD't you hungry?
Dinners ready" said |, but received nc
answer. / repeated it, but again nc
answer. His brother-in-law, who hap
pened to hear me, came in from the
dining-room. whats the matteri
Can't you get any answer" he asked.
told him had called. but could get
no reply from the sleeping Dave. IL
guess you don't know how this thing is
done" said Fred. Now watch me.
Going over TO where Dave was lying he
sang out: "Give her a kick, Dave.
which is railroad talk for backing up
quick for coupling.
Fred had scarcely uttered the words
when up jumped Dave, making a graf
at the imaginary lever. OF course
had to laugh at the unique way they
took to arouse him
A few evenings afterward we were
all in the yard, the boys all smoking
except Dave, who had gone 70 sleep,
sitting on bench with the cigar in his
mouth. II then occurred 70 me &c
mention the way they had aroused him
a few evenings before. One OF the
boys then told me that was the only
way he could be made 20 answer after
once getting asleep. Doubling of
course the truth of this. I went over
70 see IL couldn't arouse him by jus,
calling his name After trying half
dozen times. Fred says: Now you just
call as loud as you can. whistle. Dave.
whistle" and upon doing 50 he again
walked up with start and grasp for
the engine lever.-Boston Traveller.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-06-19
TRAITS OF oAUCHOS.
The Gallon. Cruelty of the Ronrher Eis
ment of south American Society.

The CalIous Cruelty of the Rongher Eie-
ment of south American soaissy.
The love of bloOdshed seems inber'
ent, for even boys viii draw the
fscon upon the slightest provocstion;
and, as the throat and abdomen are
the parts which are generally aimed
at, the wounds are usually mortal
Murders and hOmicides cause little OF
no emotion The man who respect
fully salutes the stranger Is more Like
IL than not hero who has cut many
throats il Is believed that upward os
one-thi-d Of the young Gsuchos dc .
violent death. There can be 20 dou D,
but that this disregard for the sz8ctf
- Of human life IS largely due % the
constzn: Disturbances which are fatal
to the property O. the south Amer
lean republics
The Gazckos are the rretehed EsEt
tle-eocks which are banded about b.
the battles of rival politicians The
seIEsh adventures who uazy succeed
in gra.piEg. for few brief
bloody months. ;se rsius % what
passes for power. ksd among them
the rough material for al army. Tt i
: matter - chance 20 VIA, party t5s
wild borzer1an rzay - eompelsd 70 a.
tzch himself. bEt- i-~TinZ tosneo orc.
he becomes forthwith involTed IN cen
tinuAI blood fsudz which eosstitzse Al
amending vendetta The reczl~ssFaess
which this en-enderz becoaa~s seooEa
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-06-19
Cutting Trees hr Lightning.

''one OF the latest applications Of
electricity Is TO tree telling" said Jas
per WOodford, lumber man of Opta-
rio. ''It promises. if as universally
adopted as think it viii be. in time,
TO revolutioniEe the rough lumber in
hustry, which Is big thing in Canada
and the northwest. The means en-
ploye6 now are the OK and the saw.
Canadian woodchoppers become so ex-
pert with the ox that they can strike
the same spot with unerring certainty
ht every stroke. But the most expert
chopper or sawyer cSnnot compete with
the new electrical process in point Of
dime. The method is simple. A plat
mum wire is stretched between two
poles and made incandescent. No
matter how large. the tree in diameter.
the wire win burn through it, and in
about one-eighth Of the time usually
taken to saw through it."
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-06-19

shoulder with knots OF ribbon Then
there are the graceful blouses that are
slit open, all around, in short cuts, to
show another colored silk beneath.
These Sits extend either from neck 10
the bust, or from the bust TO The waist
line. with the other portion plain The
silk beneath is very fully gathered, and
the same idea Is carried out in the
sleeves.
The new fronts with the blazer suit,
show pretty combination effects. They
are easily made. and so much is saved
by making them at home that one feels
well repaid for the little trouble. Five
stripes, If the embroidery be rather
wide: seven, il it be narrow. are sewn
together. The insertion must be OF
the kind that combines embroidery
with beading. Insertion wide enough
to admit of number fve ribbon is a
good width. The white embroidery is
then run with the pink, blue or yellow
ribbon; and sometimes a deep red is
used with good effect. The collar is
made Of two rows of the insertion, with
the ribbon running around, instead of
up and down. Others have rows Of
insertion, and this arrangement per
mits more of the ribbon to be seen.
Small bows may finish top and bottom.
Other dainty fronts in smaller pieces.
to wear beneath the close-itting waist
coat. are made shield-shaped. Of rows
of very fine sheer insertion. en-
broidered with small edges Of dainty
valenciennes lace. each side These
are made over fine pink or blue lawn.
or organdie, and continued TO the
waist, V-shsped. by narrow folds laid
toward the center. These dainty bits
scarcely pay for the making, since
they can be bought all ready for little
more than dollar. Gathered yoke
pieces in wash silk cost less than this
The dotted Swiss fronts are fresh AID
lovely. finished with gathered collar
and a null Swiss bow a. the front OF the
neck. An entire bodice Of this ma
tsrial Is the most delightful thing i'm
aginable on n warm day. and makes
those about vou even cooler than yoa
feel yourself. One Of them. worn with
e crisp mohair skirt and beltsd IN with
one Of the dainty white 1noire belts. is
q neat and feultless toilet The belts
have beautiful silver snd enamel clasps
One silver buckle * q large. slightly
curved circle, with an edge OF TIE
same metal wrought IN a beautiful
lace design: another Is ot delicate
pearl. .oEe!laid with SToz-ht sire.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-06-19
FOR 1ssa.sk WICHITA, KANSAS

nature that he grows cruel from a
sheer love of inhicting pain, or callous
ness to the sight of suffering.
From his infancy he has used the
iasso and bolas. has dragged the agon>
lied animal at gallbp from the terri.
fed herd, laughing as,he hamStrung IL
and mocSing as the coup de grace was
given. His later Indifference 20 the
ealue of human life has been but a
step in advance from. these. Even his
horses fails 10 lSindle one spark of ar
fection in his tinsed-covered breast,
while his dogs, though of value for
driving cattle, are only tolerated as
watch dogs and scaxengers- The lot
Of a Constantinople pariah dog is en-
viable with that owned by the Gaucho.
As a natural result of the neglect or
indifference with which they are
treated, they become dangerous Stran-
gers, while their. combats among them
selves are so desperate that many are
left bleeding or dead upon the ground
-Templs Bar
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-06-19
CAT HUNTS A NEW FAD,
Cruel New York Dudes snt Terrier Dog
On Nocturnal ExpedftIons

Cruel New York Dudes snt Terrier Dogs
on Nocturnal Expeditions.
''The gilt-edge youths of Gotham
have adopted o new means OF noctur-
nal amusement that is as brutal as
they think it delightful" said a New
York broker to writer for the Wash
ington Star. ''The latest fad is cat
hunting. You are familiar. of course,
with the crusade against cats which
the women of New York started some
time ago from humanitarian motives.
They regarded every cat that prowled
around the city as beng homeless, and,
therefore, tired OF LIE, so they went
around catching them and putting
them to death by means Of anses-
thetics. The Young bloods have fol-
lowed their example, but in differ
ent manner. Homeless felines are their
objects for annfhllation also, but they
use bull terriers and fox terriers In
stead of chloroform. You can imagine
what fight there 10 when a vicious
dog of either of the species named
tackles cat who recognizes that it
must battle for its life. The Young
men who pursue this brutal pnstime
make regular engagements with each
other for o cat. hunt, and really dress
for it They wear old clothes end
rubber-soied tennis shoes, 50 that they
may keep up with their dogs and not
ettract policemen with their noise in
running. 1 heard two well-known
young men at the Brunswick one night
recently gfoating over their experi-
ences Of the night before and describ-
ing to an interested group the great
fight that occurred when their dogs at
tackled cat on the steps leading into
o residence, and the cute way in which
they escaped from the police, who
were attracted by the noise Of the
battle l know ell this is utterly de-
PRAYED and shocking, but it is true,
nevertheless"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-06-19
TRICYCLE. AS A HACK.
The Scheme of q Washington Negro fl
Carrying Freight and Passengers.

Carrying Freight and Passengers
Cycling, for profit as well as for
pleasure, is perhaps more practiced in
Washington than in any other city in
the country, and it has some odd de-
velopments that strike the visitor with
both surprise and amusement, says the
New York Sun. The smooth, asphalt
paved streets and parklil1e roads re-
duce the labor of propelling a cycle to
a minimum. and one sees bicycles and
tricycles with all sorts of attachments
and arrangements for the carrying of
packages which in worse paved and
less crowded cities would cali for the
services of a horse and wagon Work
men ride to work On bicycles, carrying
their kits OF tools, even to pals Of
paint and small plumbers stoves, bal
nnced ON a shelf in front of the ma
chine. One workman surprised Wis
ftor recently and amused the residents
by padding along Pennsylvania avenue
with twelve-foet ladder slung fore
md aft on his safety bicycle. Gro
ceries and family supplies are delivered
by bicycle. But the oldest thing in
cycles that recent visitor to the cap
ital saw was big tricycle. with seats
for passengers, protected by an avn
ing, and large platform for trunks,
which was plying for hire at one
of the railroad depots, IN sharp
competition with the hacks The
machine was strong, but light
" built, with two large wheels the
size of buggy wheels, one On either
side, and smaller wheel IN front. 1t
was propelled by powerful negro,
who sat between the big wheels In
front of him was a broad, wide seat,
affording ample room for two persons,
and in front Of that, over the small
wheel, was a platform which would
hold two or three trunks. Am awning
was rigged over the whole concern
ike a blackboard oover. The negro,
who was the owner, szid he does q
good business and makes good living
conveying passengers between the de-
pots and the hotels. Sometimes he
takes visitors on tour of the city, for
which purpose the machine seems par
ticularly well adapted, as the passen-
gers have an unobstructed view, while
the ''driver" delivers his descriptive
Grafton about Washington, it's celebri-
ties and abodes easily into their ears
from behind instead of leaning down
and backward, at the risk of numerous
as the carriage drivers do.
The machine did not appear to be
geared differently from an ordinary
tricycle., and the driver" said 1t was
not at all hard to propel, even with a
big load 1t steered perfectly and
would turn In almost its own length.
There seems here to open a vista of
possible pleasure to people who enjoy
riding but who cannot afford to keep
horse and carriage and viii not trun-
die cycle. Why shouldn't tine citizen
of modest means keep his landau-tri.
cycle and have his manservant drive
him around the park in it? The idea
of such development of the bicycle Is
not at all prcpostcrous.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-06-19
HIS GREAT SCHOOL
The Webb Academy and Home
for Shipbuilders.
Erected at a Cost of Two Million Doliars-
Plans OF the Philanthropist Who
Endowed and Founded the
Unique Enterprise.

"Webb's Academy and Home for Ship.
Builders" founded by the eminent
ship-builder, William II. Webb, at an
outlay of s., ,0o0. coo, on the summit Of
Fordham heights, overlooking the Har-
lem river, near New York. was formal
,ly dedicated recently, the exercises
being led by Bishop Henry c. Potter.
1t is years, says Harper's Weekly, since
Mr. Webb decided to make this disposi-
ton of a considerable fraction of his
immense fortune, nearly all acquired
in building one hundred and forty
five ships at his yards on the East river,
during an active professional career of
over thirty years. his achievements ex-
tending to the construction of power
full armored battle ships for great pow
ers like Russia and Italy and the United
States In his time, in marine archi-
lecture, he was without equal or rival,
and now, in the seventy-eighth year of
his age, hale, elastic of step, with
buoyant heart, and with the kindly
benevolence of one grateful to the
world for almost continuous blessings
from boyhood, his every aspiration
renters upon making his academy
unique in its several leading features,
md on a par with the leading educa-
tional institutions Of the world, teach
ing the most advanced methods Of ma
rine construction, with the idea of
eqnipping the student with practical
knowledge that viii enable him readily
toconmand a livelihood upon his grad
nation. The students are under no ex-
pense whatever. They are furnished
with board and lodging in the coumo-
dious and palatial structure without
charge, and OF course instruction is free
10 all.
This is indeed philanthropy on a
broad and catholic scale, and is with
put other example IN the union. Mr..
Webb has reason for this munifcence.
Remembering the great difficulties he
encountered in his youth while seeking
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-06-19

work in one corner: a turquoise blue
enamel is very tempting, altogether
covered with fligree Of silver.
The bodice it encircles is prettiest
made surplice fashion, with the plain
fchu effect softened by two narrow
ruffles. that trim each front Below
the MORE belt falls rather scant ruffie
Of the Swiss.
But if the Swiss is too simple, a
chiffon waist is quite as cool, and much
dressier. These are gathered quite
fully, from neck to waist Then an ex-
ira bib is shirred into the neck in front,
falling square and loose, and edged,
just across the bust. with deep hounce
of creamy lace. The sleeves are double
puffs. These are exquisite in the pale
shades.
The mohairs, which have come to be
so popular for travelling and outing
purposes. are seeking wider fields of
usefulness. We find them in company
with delicate velvets and laces, with
pacsementeries and jets. Particularly
is this true of the whites and pearl
grays, where soft greens and black vel
vets are combined with good effect
Handsome calling and reception cos
TUNES are made of this durable ma
terial that holds its own so easily. A
particularly striking one is of white
with black velvet trimmings, combined
with a blouse of white silk.
For visiting and yachting gowns the
fashion runs to the heavy linens, pref
erably in dark blue. These have full
French blouses beneath their short
jackets, and make durable and salts
factory costumes. The jacket does not
reach the waist ct the back, but per-
mits a little of the blouse to peep out.
The skirts fit neatly and closely in
front, with regulation full backs.
A neat coat basque is illustrated for
those who prefer to show no more than
small yoke, in place of the entire
front, which the short, open blazer or
jacket displays. Such a coat has very
large revers over each sleeve. meeting
at the bust. From there the right side
of the coat is carried across to the left,
and visibly fastened at the waist line
by single large button, although it is
held in place above by invisible hooks.
Below skirt of the basque falls al
most plain in front; but at the back
the ubiquitous ripple is seen in all its
glory. These reach to almost three
quarters length, and are particularly
convenient for hasty journeys, when
few changes of toilet can be taken.
Two or three shirt fronts, and a dress
ier front for occasions, are sufficient.
A neat tennis suit shows skirt that
is gracefully caught up at the left, and
trimmed with three tiny rows of braid.
Tne SKIRT beneath has the same trim
ming. A stiff shirt is buttoned down
the front and a very short figaro with
very large revers falls over. The revers
are cut open over the shoulders and
continue at the back in deep collar.
The jacket is trimmed with the braid.
The puff OF the sleeve terminates at
the elbow.
4 coronet or garden costume, softer
and more girlish, has a simple gathered
skirt, dark blue, that is trimmed with
two rows of coarse insertions. The
blouse is quite plain, cut away in q
small square. at the neck; and deep
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-06-19

another, and stand off and get the eff.
feet 1t shows itself, this fancy, IN the
pale silks Laid beneath laces; in richer
satins that lie beneath bespangled and
jetted trimming; in the brocades that
are crossed with insertions; in the Sits
IN our blouses, showing another ma
terial and color beneath; in the colored
silk Innings of cream organdies. 1t is
all on line with the shot and glace
and rainbow effects of materials them
selves; and IT helps to produce wonder.
full and mystical effects in colors. A
different colored lining for your OF.
candle or muslin viii make a new
gown out of it. A yellow slip, sub
stituted for the pink one you wore be-
meath the open embroidered bodice, is
sufficient, with yellow trimmings, to
justify you in considering it change
of toilet.
The skirts that have embroidered or
lacey straps fastened to them at the top,
to slip over the silk waist that is worn
with the skirt, are a charming i1lustra-
ton Of the fancy for double" effects.
These straps are narrower at shoulder
than at belt, and are caught up at the
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-06-19

The stranger at the hotel approached
the typewriter girl stationed in the
reading-room and said. with some en-
barraSsment:
II want to send . letter 10 man IN
Milwaukee and I haven't time TO sit
down and write H. 1t wouldn't take
you more than two or three minutes 20
click it of from my dictation. would
it?~
"No, sir"
"An' that's what you're here for.
isn't it?''
Yes, sir"
'The-the man / want % write %
has played ne a scurvy trick In busi-
ness transaction and / want 20 use
some pretty strong language. didn't
know wketker-whether you would
n
''I guess the machine car stand IT,"
said the typewriter girl, with n yawH-
Fire away. Chicago Tribune.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-06-19

RICHMOND, Va, has grown 50 fast that
some of the fortifcations constructed
outside Of the city during the war are
now within the city limits.
TACOMA Wash. has 1897 voters. Of
whom about 5,oco are natives Of the
United States, but only G. of them were
born u the state OF Washington
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-06-19
An ODD Organization That Continued In
Session the Year Around

Session the Year Around
Addison IN one of his papers de-
seribed the Everlasting club. 1t con-
sisted of a hundred members, who di-
vitied the whole twenty-four hours
among them IN such a manner that the
club sat day and night from one end of
the year to another, no party presum-
ing 10 rise until they were relieved by
those who were IN course to succeed
them. BY this meaos a mem Der OF the
Everlasting club never wanted com
pony: for though he was no. upon duty
himself he was sure to.fnc some who
were; so that If he were disposed to
take q whet. a nooning, an evenin1fs
drauaht, or bottle after MIN ight, he
went to the club and found knot OF
friends to his mind 1t was maxim
IN this clnb that the steward never
died: for as they succeeded one snoth
By way Of rotation, no man was TO quit
the great elbow-chair which stood et
the upper end of the table, I'll his sue
cessor was in readiness 70 III It; inso-
much that there had not been sedc
vacante IN the memory of man This
club was instituted about the middle
of the English civil wars, and con-
tinued without interruption Until the
time of the; great London fire in 1868.
The steward at that time maintained
his post Ill. he had liked 20 have been
blown up with 8 neighboriDg house;
and would not leave the chair At las.
until he had emptied all the bottles on
TIE table and received repeated Al.
rcctiors from the club 20 withdraw
hs-S.rf
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-06-19
DAUGHTERS OF EVE
With No Intent to Deceive, WoEn-
en- Adopt a Double Costume.
One Material Laid Over Another-Em-
broideries Run with Colored Ribbons
Cool Fronts and Waists-Mo-
hair for Dress Occasions.
IcoPYRIGHT, 1so4-l.

We women are on trial for fresh Of
fense. The charge is no longer that
the sex is double faced-but double
dressed. And we proudly plead guilty,
for this doubling of gowns is our great
delight The gowns are just as decep-
tive as were the countenances-for
they're not heavy or warm, as they
sound; but cook and airy and comfort
able. We love to put one color beneath