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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-30

tameness of the huge reptile, but when
told him Of the adventure of the pre-
vious day his courage waned. He lifted
him from around his neck and nervous
" let him drop To the hoor, whereupon
he promptly gave Mr.. Osborne a sam
pie Of his Kissing anger he feared 70
arouse
In the boa family there are other
kinds with manners extremely bad. In
the trees which fringe the banks OF the
rivers in Venezuela and Trinidad there
lives boa, yellowish in color and ugly
in countenance, whose name, Niph-
osoma Hortulana, though quite dread
f1l enough, is not half So terrible as his
teeth They are unusually long for q
boa Of his size seven feet and ne is al
was ready 20 use them on those who
venture 10 approach him Not even
the famous cobra is half 50 ready 70
strike rs he Is, yet even this untamable
bitter may be handled with tact by one
who knows something of snakes
At public lecture which gave In
Port Of Spain. Trinidad. In 1890, /
lifted out from his cage on long stick
fierce snake of the same species,
which previous 20 my arrival IN ;he a.
land. had been considered Tiperiae ard
deadly and had even been used In cI-
perinents By some Of their scientific
men to determine the value Of rsni-
ely against snake bite. Ga opening
the cage he few viciously a. he sick,
but sndirg Il inserted beneath hrs
coils, be vas 80 puzzled az feeling him
self t7oved that before he knew bow 20
remedy matters ne vas laid on the
open table IN the center o. The pIa.-
form before The audience. As passe6
before him be faced re and every no
uaent struck out towards re, Kissing
through MS gaping Jaws
This snake said /. bites a. every
thing that moves n lis vicinity. and
yet mean 90 take him by the middle
With M right hand. which he vii not
bite, while be xiii vic.olssly snap a. M
LEFT, AID az any Pers0a who may dare
approach ne 50 saying. ] ceased
speaking. and stood perfectly motion
less a; ne end q the table with bo.h
aTEzs extended above nsy head snd ny
sTes fixed % he make The audience.
seeing re Il this curious Sttitude Ead
that the angry reptile oeased striking
while J stood there - silent and atz;u-
esaue. wondered = VA; & a. meat. znd
some sid: Vow. ss1relF. be - exe-cis-
i.g his power % VII SEC bow hls -;
hand l. working to pas. Will. hs
gaze - he s.zke--h= L. hyFac:sy-zg
= - fsEIs1 = r-aEn f-1s noTT E-Ov-
.ag slowly. bet with Increasing, spesd.
ID and down before he eo.led serTent.
which. with loud hisses. VA striking
u2VA.ss - :. IL -z.n. e. ..sTss ke.:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-30

so easily as if2t, s2lo Mr.. sampson,
cheerily. you're coming home with me
to supper" The wanderer mumbled
that "he didn't mind" his formula of
thanks; and the strangely assorted pair
left the hall together arm in arm As
they walked down the road. they were
made the target of a good deal of COM
ment from the superfuous humanity
that upon a summer evening Bempton
street exudes from every pore Each
doorway had its knot of loud talking
idlerS, there was scarcely a bedroom
window sill that did not support the
elbows of some coutemplative smoker.
and babies We're everywhere. They sat
in rows along the curbstones. rolled in
the cutters, and writhed upon the foot
way like worms after a shower Of rain
Think. Jarman," said Mr.. Sampson,
stopping in the middle o.. road and
Indicating with a sweep o. ms arm the
houses around him, ''of the hundreds
drifting on towards hell at the present
second, and the responsibility for all
these souls resting upon just Us few"
Ere, none of that" said his compan-
ion, indignantly.
Whats the matter?"
None of that tryin' to make me re-
eponsible. What we fixed up together
don't depend on all these comm into il,
90 it,"
Certainly not
Then why can't / take my bit of
'eaven and be Apply. Il e means to
come down 'eavy on these, you don't
think that you and ne are goin' to stop
| 'Im2"
When they reached the greengrocer's
house they found the family already al
supper. Mrs. Sampson received them
! cordially. and the children were too in
ured 10 strange visitors TO show any
! embarrassing surprise.
IF ron haven't made your arrange
ments Yet for the night" said Mr.
/ Sampson, after the young people had
dropped or. y dare say we could man
age 10 put you mp" Again Mr. Jarlnan
I did not mind. and being shown his
/ bed. he evinced such d desire 70 tumble
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m. Linz 1sDI.ck Rebuked.

Gus De Smith recently called at the
residence OF the Widow Flapjaek- The
widow and her daughter. Lilly Flap
jack received Gus IN the parlor-
Mr.. De Smith. doa't you think re-
semble nv motheT?7 asked Lilly
Lilly" said Mrs. Flspjack, sharply.
"don't display your vanity and ssotisIs
50 mrch. r-Icxas Siftir~S
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notiZe or meSmerize snake OF any
species whatsoever, or to affect il in
any way by what the gullible public is
pleased 70 call the power of the hu-
man eye" Neither are their fangs cut
out. for the snakes used are nearly al
ways OF harmless species and have no
more yenonous power than rat or a
woodchuclf. They are for the most
part boas-boa constrictor-fromS South
America, of all snakes the most gentle
and tractable in disposition. Anyone
can take up a boa, provided he acts
gently and with slight knowledge Of
the animals likes and dislikes.
There are things, however, which the
boa will fercely resent, and these the
charmer knows and carefully avoids.
For instance. should anyone annoy a
boa by putting his breath strongly
three or four times into the reptiles
face, it viii fall into such anger that
the cEarmer must put it away or suffer
the consequences of fierce paroxysm
OF Kissing and biting rage, and a large
boa's bite is not 20 be thought lightly
of, for he has six rows of teeth, four IN
the upper jaw and two In the lower,
all half an inch long and as fine as
needles.
Some persons say that the quiet de-
rneanor of the snakes in the hands OF
the charmer is caused by the cold Of our
climate, but this is not so. for the halls
where they are usually kept are fire.
quently as hot as the tropical jungle
whence these boas originally come.
The whole explanation of this snake
handling" which by courtesy is called
charming" is this-the charmer doesn't
hurt the snake. She doesn't Brighten
them. She does none of the things
which she knows viii anger them. IN
der such treatment all animals are do
Gle. The groom cannot do altogether
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c0TTn 70 ne last year boz % rz-tle.
snakes freshly caugbt by himself In
~ study he iook iassn OFT u his hands
sot allowed thea 10 COL Er0and hts
neck and ATS. ard eren Kissed hem
&C their h'ans while their rst;les keys
rp a lively music. ard ys; ;hey nevsr
ost him Thls shows wha; careful
treatment VII DO. even ~ith freshly
c@1g-st snake
!. szysels. When 81 sga'aerp Af-i1a-
kept fJr three year s.H aetive eob-.s
snd az deadly pug-adds-- u3aaiag
lose about KS eetsootn. Saa 81 "a
ss-Tsos-s accident ever occurred An1
Jet long experience bxs conTinrrd re
tEGs II tsne ez>kes l VA rsthSr A-id
49, ga q. - Q ZxI&E
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Il Modern Samson.

He could lift mighty du2oben. weighing
twice four hundred pound;
He could poiSe the heaviest Indian clubs and
swing them all around;
Yet this Hercules OF muscle proved as weak rs
any mouse
When he tried TO lift the mortgage he had put
upon his house
N Y Herald
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-30

When Bs5T vas sex, - gave h@s CAsso-ia
When she vas Cs1fl1- xh= czied .o- CAs-Ora-
When see b-eane Ms, xhe chung 20 CAS-o--A-
Wien she Lad CaIdraa, size gave then c@S,ori--
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MUST KNOW HOW
& Isn't Eye Power or Dragging
or Hypnotism.
Just Good Managenens-YOu Can Maa.
age . Horse or . Dog or. II You
Know How, Snake. Ssys
Prof. G. R O'Rcilly.
ICoPyRIGHr. 1881

l. " - L OS Sl6SS0
positively that
snakes said to
be charmed are
not druggedn nor
e / e C tri q e O.
y either are
they h Y p n o.
TIED; for no
human bein 2
ever yet existed
able to hyp-
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the front door behind him. but RAJ up
at once to his room. He was TOO late
The crime had been committed The
poker with which the lid of the desk
had been smashed opeu was E7ina
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-09
COASTING IN THE PARK.
The Omission of the Penalty Clause In
the Ordinance Fatal to
COnvfcffon

A decision of Judge Joachimsen rendered
last Friday is of considerable interest to
bicyclists. o. Mehner and A..Small were
arrested on Sunday, September % for
coasting in Golden Gate Park. When the
case was called on the following Monday
Attorney Uoffey. for the defense, raised
the point that the arrests were Illegal, on
the ground that the ordinance of the Park
Com missioners under which the defend
ants were arrested did not contain a pen
atty clause. Captain Thomson of the park
police was taken by surprise by the point
raised and asked for continuance to en-
able him to consult the attorney of the
Commissioners. The cases were accord.
ingly continued till Wednesday.
When the cases were called on Wednes-
day the Commissioners attorney, George
A. Knight, was unable to be present and
a further continuance was granted till
Friday, when he was present. ATTORNEY
Coffey repeated his objection and Attorney
Knight acknowledged that it was well
taken. The Judge thereupon dismissed
the cases.
The Commissioners will, no doubt.
remedy the mistake as soon as possible.
but meantime bicyclists can coast in the
park without fear of arrest.
Two other bicyclists who were arrested
on the same day as Mehner and Small for
the same offense pleaded guilty in Judge
Lows court ana were each fined $40. They
were not represented by an attorney.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-09
A SUIT0R's SUIT.
Miss Fannie Lewis Wants Damages
From James T. Campbell on Ac-
count of Suicide.


The story of the suicide of George Fl.
Campbell last July was recalled yesterday
by complaint filed by Miss Fannie E.
Lewis, owner of a lodging house at 321
Eddy street, against James T. Campbell,
a real estate dealer. Miss Lewis wants
$40, 425 as damages for injury to her health,
for physical and mental suffering and for
loss of business, all OF which she blames
against the defendant.
According to the complaint, the two
Campbell brothers took part in the Fourth
of July parade. Late in the evening James
arrived at the lodging-house and began
quarrel with George. Soon afterward
George stepped out into the hall and
swallowed a dose of carbolic acid. Then
he opened the door and called Miss Lewis
TO whom he was engaged to be married.
"Good-by Fannie, good-by," he said
Miss Lewis tried TO get the man into the
room, but the other Campbell declared
that he was only ibluffing'' There was
no bluff about it though, for soon after
ward the self-murderer was hurried away
to the Receiving Hospital diving.
Miss Lewis says the quarrel was the
cause OF the suicide, and so she is suing
for damages.
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satin with bodices of pink velvet and
trim med with pink chiffon spangled with
silver. The sleeves were very full, satin
frilled, and also spangled with silver.
The maids carried bouquets of La France
roses.
The ushers were in evening dress. Their
boutonnieres were white carnations, and
they wore white gloves. Their souvenir
pins were pearl heads, with a diamond
under The souvenir pins of the brides
maids were linked hearts of pearls.
Rarely, if ever, has the First Presby-
terian Church presented a better sight.
The organ loft and around the pulpit was
mass of flowers, palms, ferns, smilax ana
bamboo, arranged in charming taste.
Looking over the sea of handsome nodding
bonnets to the bridal party at the chancel,
the picture was delightful one. The arch
on the pulpit side was strewn with smilax
and hanging baskets, interviewer with and
surmounted by climbing pink roses. The
front was filled with palms of every va
riety, and in the front of the organ was a
large banana plant.
The Holbrook residence was most beau
tifully arranged. From the entrance door
way the crimson Railways were lined with
palms. Everywhere were vases and great
bowls of long-stemmed roses and chrys-
anthemums. In the large drawing room
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ing lawyer. Miss Holbrook has always
been very much admired IN San Francisco
and cities which she has visited in the
East, and also at Menlo Park, where she
spends her summers
AS the organ burst forth under the touch
OF the'organist in the bridal chorus from
..Lohengrin," the six ushers, Donald Y.
Campbell, E. NJ. Greenway, Harry NJ. Hol-
brook, E. II. Sheldon, Frank 2. Deering
and Harry B. Houghton, started up the
aisle, followed by the bridesmaids, Miss
Ella Goodall, Miss Jessie Coleman, Miss
Nellie Hillyer, Miss Minnie Houghton,
Miss Myra Nickerson and the maid of
honor, Miss Olive Holbrook, sister of the
bride, while Miss Holbrook came last
with her father, who gave her away. At
the same time the clergy came in,
followed by the groom and his best
man, Frank L. Owen, and took their places.
where they awaited the bride. AT
the foot of the reading-desk she was met
by Mr.. Knight and the Rev. Robert Mac
kenzie read the marriage ceremony. Dur
ing the entire service the organist softly
played "Oh, Promise Me- etc.
At the end of the ceremony the bridal
party left the church to the strains of the
Mendelssohn wedding march.
Miss Holbrook wore an exquisite white
satin frock with decorations of rare old
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in the pews, but along the side aisles and
in the back of the church they stood up in
the seats in an endeavor to see. An usher
guarded the ribbon which shut off the
front pews reserved for the special guests,
whose handsome costumes gave very
gay appearance to the assemblage. Out
side the scramble prevailed. The side
walk was blocked with people eager to see
the bride as she entered the church or re-
turned to her carriage. After the bridal
party left the throng still fingered to see
the guests roll off to the reception as their
carriages were called.
Long before the appointed hour an inn
mense crowd had collected at the church
doors, and as soon as they were opened
the entire edifce was filled. to OVERLOOKING
by San Francisco society, which went to
see one of the most beautiful and interest
Ing weddings of many seasons. Beautiful on
account of the beauty of the bride and her
maids, and interesting for the reason that
both Miss Holbrook and Mr.. Knight have
been conspicuous in social life. Both are
quite young. Mr.. knight is very promis-
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-09
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tary; Fred H. Dingle, assistant secretary

td1 4, leu IL DiuklCt doSiSeohS oSNASSAy .
A.. Sbarboro, treasurer.
The new bylaws and constitution were
discussed at length and finally adopted.
The next move was decided shuttle of
the officers of the board. L. R. Mead sent
in his resignation as director, and Henry
T. Scott was elected to fill the vacancy.
Then President Moore resigned his posi-
ton as president, and Henry T. Scott be-
came the president by election. Louis
Saroni followed by resigning the third
vice-president, and NJ. ]. Keller was elected
to fill the place. These changes were made
after the board was fully organized in or.
der to suit the ability and convenience OF
the interested parties.
1t was decided that the secretary and
treasurer shall each give $1,000 bonds as a
guarantee for the faithful fulfllment of
their respective duties.
The board adjourned for two weeks.
The executive committee of the unin-
corporated Manufacturers and Produc ers'
Association assembled for the last time,
and transferred all the Office furniture,
hooks, $500 in cash and its goodwill to the
incorporated association, and then ad-
journed sine die.
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at the First Presbyterian Church, corner
Clay and Van Ness avenue. AS had been
expected, it was very brilliant affair, the
decorations and appointments being car
ried out with the liberality and the atten-
tion to every detail for which the Hol-
brooks are so justly famous.
The scene at the church was one of in
tense expectation and was marked by
many futile efforts to catch glimpse of
the bride and bridesmaids. Before the
procession began white satin ribbon was
stretched along the aisle to keep the people
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-09

roses were scattered about in the greatest
profusion. The bay-window, where Mr..
and Mrs. Knight received their congratu-
lations was most beautifully arranged, the
credit beirg due to Miss Mary Bates. It
was an arbor, arranged with La France
roses and smilax, and overhead, where the
happy pair stood, were two large linked
hearts of La France roses edged with
sweet peas. All the mantels, mirrors and
chandeliers were profusely and artistically
garlanded. The presents were simply
magnificent and there was, seemingly, no
end to them. Service after service of sill
yer, cutglass in every shape and variety.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-09
STREET CONTRACTS.
They Received the Consideration of the
Grand Jury.

They Received the Consideration of thu
Grand Jury.
An day yesterday was occupied by the
Grand Jury in investigating crooked work
in connection with street contracts. The
contracts made during the period covered
by previors administrations received atten.
ton as we'll as those made under the
present administration of Superintendent
OF Streets Ashworth.
Particular attention was given to the an
tagonistic relations existing between the
Mayor and the Street Department in
reference to street work, and strong
showing was made by representative OF
Mayor Sutro, covering the investigations
made under the personal direction of the
Mayor. This tended to point out the ur-
gent tneed of compelling more strict COM
pliance with street contract specifications,
and the desirabiity of improving the
streets in many localities.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-09

duchesse, gift from her mother; full
tulle veil, which extended to the edge of
the long train, was caught in her hair with
a sunburst, the gift of the groom. The
throat was high and the long sleeves had
immense puffs. The princesse effect was
an ideal bride, looking really lovely in her
perfectly fitting gown. She wore no
jewels. except the one mentioned, and car
ried bouquet OF white violets.
Her maid of honor was Miss Olive Hol-
brook, who wore a pink satin skirt with
bodice of pink chiffon.
The bridesmaids wore frocks OF pink
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-09
SPOKE OF A REVOLUTION.
The Hon. John Monteith In
Weighs Against Present
Social Conditions.
Takes the Pacific Railroads in Hand.
A Blow at the Clergy Of
the City.

"The social fix we are in; how we got in (;
how we are to get out" was the subject of
John Monteith's lecture at the Second
Unitarian Church last evening. He said
society, not to its oppressed children. stoutly
affirm that If one man in community wants
work and can't find it, If he puts forth proper
efforts, the blame lies at the door Of society. If
one man among our 65,000,000 souls
is prevented from obtaining an honest liveli-
hood by means of any fixed feature OF our
polity that polity is wrong. No majority has
the right to infict sorrow and suffering upon
the minority, no matter how small that
minority.
Referring to the following chart, which
was his text, he said:
A crowded plutocracy is enthroned upon
that pyramid. At its base are struggling thou
sands, with arms thrown aloft and faces turned
upward in suppllcation in the last throes of
the drowning
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-09
He FaiIad to Shin.

John Herold, 170s Eddy street, swore out
warrant in Judge Conlsn's court yesterday for
the arrest Of Henry Gehringer on the charge of
obtaining money and property By false pre-
lenses. Gehringer on February 26, 1899, OBJ
as an advance on the representation that he
was to ship as blacksmith on the steamer
Balanena, which he failed to do
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-09
The Bank won Its Suit.

The United States Circuit Court Of Appeals
has affirmed the decision of the lower court in
the case of Eli H. Murray, receiver of the Cali
fornia savings Bank oi san Diego, against the
plaintiff sued 10 recover on two bonds exc
cuted by the defendant corporation and insure
the California bank against loss at the hands
OF certain employees. and the verdict was for
the receiver.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-09
THE JURY DISAGREED.
Two Verdicts in the Inquest In jaime
Youns's Case.

A Coroner's inquest was held yesterday
in the case Of Jares Young, the boiler.
maker, who was kill I'd by being run over
by a buggy several days ago.
The jury could not agree on verdict,
eight members deciding that P. Open
helm was the driver of the vehicle and wa.
culpable in having run Young down, while
TWO brought in a verdict declaring that
Young was killed by being run over by a
buggy driven by parties unknown. OPP
penheim has since the accident been en-
deavoring to prove an alibi.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-09
Welded AMID FLOWERS,
Marriage of Miss Mary HoI-
brook and Mr.. Samuel
Knight.
A BRILLIANT SOCIETY EVENT
One of the First Fall Weddings At.
tracts Peculiar Atten-
ton.

The Knight-Holbrook wedding last even
ing was the social event of the early sea.
son. Rarely in San Francisco has any
wedding created snch interest as the one
which took place yesterday at s 80 o'clock,
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-09
MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION.
The Incorporated Body Selects It's Board
OF Offcers.

The Manufacturers and Producers AS
sociation isnow placed on a better founda-
ton than it has been since the first body
of manufacturers first assembled for mu-
tual protection and advancement. Last
evening the directors of the incorporated
association met and elected its officers.
They were: R. S. Moore, president; Julian
Sonntag. first vice-president; w. F. Bow
ers, second vice. president; Louis Saroni,
third yice-presideDt; L. R. Mead, seere.