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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-06-13
|TRAMPING AT SEA
Queer Old Boats That Sail Aim.
lessly About
Interesting Facts About . Class Of We.
sells That Arc Unpopular at see-
They Are tho Tsrr0rs of All
Small Craft.

The ocean has its tramps as well az
the land. The ocean tramp is, how
ever, of very different character from
the tramp with whom we are familiar.
Although, like its namesake of the
land, it has no fixed place of abode. but
travels about anywhere, 1t depends for
LIVELIHOOD upon its own work, instead
of upon the contributions of others.
The ocean tramp is steamship, says
Golden Days. They are SO called from
their willingness to go anywhere, and
take hand in any trade that promises
them a profit. Scores of them may be
seen at any shipping port, such as New
York, Philadelphia, Liverpool, London
or Boston. Some of them are large,
some small, some clean, some dirty,
some ugly and some neat and trim.
They vary greatly in appearance.
AS rule, however, these tramps OF
the ocean are wornout hulks, discarded
by the companies who own them. Be-
longing to no regular line or any trade
in particular, they are sent out to pick
up cargo wherever they are able to
do so.
Many of them are utterly unsea-
worthy, and sometimes the boilers are
on the point of explosion, and the ma
chinery in bad repair. Often the power
is inadequate to propel the ship against
great stress of weather, the steering
gear is apt to jam at some critical mo-
ment, their hull in the last stages OF
decay and, in fact, nearly everything
is the matter with them that could be
the matter with a ship.
Yet, in spite of all these discomforts
and dangers, so long as the vessel
holds together and the craft safely
travels from one port to another, no
one complains except the crew, whose
arrangements are often such that they
cannot leave the ship.
To prevent desertion.care Is taken to
ship only married men before the mast,
and these men are given half pay in adj
vance for their families, on condition Of
giving bond against desertion.
A more uncomfortable and In every
way disagreeable life than that aboard
an ocean tramp cannot well be
imagined. The crews are made up Of
mixed races, and their wages vary ac-
cordins t0 the vessel and the trade IN
which it is engaged.
The average wages may be said to be
as follows: Chief officer, $685. 80; second
officer, 40; chief engineer, SOS. 13;
second engineer, sS6.66; carpenter,
s26.76; steward, $3.50; cooks, s23 II;
boatswain, s19.4o; able seamen, sl7.03;
ordinary seamen, 1918; firemen, STATS.
These wages are a little better than
those which are paid on other ships, on
account of the extra hazardous risks
taken by the men. The tramp ships
make the most erratic journeys, wan
dering pretty much over the whole
world before returning to the same
port. After carrying cargo of coal
from Cardiff tn nna rt the West. India
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blacksnake the other day. and Is still
suffering from the shock he received
During the noon hour Miller and a COM
panion sat down beside the railroad to
eat their dinner. When Miller had
finished his meal he fell asleep He
was aroused by commotion in his
trousers pocket and was Mortified TO
behold the tail of snake as the animal
disappeared into the cavity. he wore
loosely-ftting trousers. the pocket Of
which was torn. Instantly he felt the
cold serpent coiling about his leg. He
screamed and attempted to free himself
from the snake by kicking vigorously,
but the snake chung the tighter, and at
intervals squirned and wriggled about.
Miller's companion ran TO his assist
ance, and by gentle manipulation sue
ceeded in removing the reptile. which
proved 10 be blacksnake three feet
and six inches in length II was killed
by the trackman. Miller was so terri
bly, frightened he could not move fo-
hours.
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AN OLD OCEAN TDA-,~-

The operating expenses OF the ocean
tramps are very small. The coal con-
sumption is reduced as much as posi-
Bile and the crew is small, while the
other expenses are kept at the lowest
notch practicable.
They are very unpopular at sea, and,
like their namesakes on the shore, their
hand is against every one. They are
the terrors of small craft, such as
yachts and fishing smacks, and many a
boat that has been run down in a COL
lision blames tramp steamship for
the accident, as the tramps keep poor
lookout, or,no-~ FL
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the viciniey of Mr.. Briggs ranch, but
its nesting place remained mystery,
notwithstanding an active search. At
length the bird became so destructive
to the growing lambs on the range that
Mr.. Briggs determined to wage a war
of determination. Accompanied by his
sons, Eddie and Willie, the latter about
fourteen years old, he left his home
Sunday forenoon to search for the
eagles home.
The two lads travelled along the sum-
NIT Of low divide, and the father fol.
lowed up the bed of the little noun
tain stream. The boys were unarmed,
but they were to call their father in
case they discovered the eagles nest.
The two youngsters proceeded about q
mile along the crest of the ridge and
stopped to rest in the shadow of a cliff.
They had nearly reached the summit
when they heard a screech and the
bird swooped down upon them. Taken
by surprise as they were, and having
no means of defense except a branch OF
madrone, which they had picked up to
assist them in their ascent. the boys
were frightened and at loss how to
escape the attack of the eagle. The
elder brother instructed his companion
to descend, stating that he would keep
the eagle off until q place of safety
could be reached. Eddie obeyed his
brothers injunction, but either through
fright or exhaustion was unable to de-
scend more than twenty or thirty feet
when he called to his brother, who was
battling with the eagle, that he was
unable to proceed farther.
Willie then determined to descend
and attract his fathers attention if
possible. He did SO, aud discovered
Mr.. Briggs in the canyon several hun
Ua -.
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VALOROUS MACDADE.
An EDglish View of the American Globe.
TrOtter's Task.

An EDglish View OF the American Globe.
Trottsr's Task.
Dispensing, according to the condi-
tons of his wager, with railway trains,
ocean steamers, horses, mules and dom
keys. sedans and palanquins, the valor-
GUS Macdade, says the London Tele-
graph, is bound to wear out an enor-
nous amount of shoe leather, unless,
indeed, he does as many more or less
distinguished pedestrians have done be-
fore him-travel barefoot. An English
tramp, unencumbered with shoes, will
do his twenty miles a day blithely,
and if he continued to trudge six days
in every week-resting, Of course, in
some kindly union worlxhouse on the
Sabbath-he would have walked six
thousand two hundred and forty
miles in the course of twelve months.
It is, however, more than double
that distance from Alexandria to
the antipodes, and as he is bound
not to avail himself of any
of the ordinary facilities of travel, Mac.
dade must go, perforce. good deal out
of his way at various points of his jour
ney; thus he will have TO walk much
more than twenty miles day. Seek
ing continually for the dry land, he
may have TO wander through Russia
and Grim Tartary into China, and he
may even make the acquaintance of the
north pole. Does he take any money
with him, or will he adopt one Of the
most ancient and. according TO Charles
Lamb, one of the most honorable Of
callings, and beg his way around the
world? In any case, he has plenty Of
difficulties before him. even if the alb
sence of cash enables him, ike the
traveller in the Latin adage. TO sing in
the presence Of thieves. There may be
lions in the path, TO say nothing OF
tigers. bears. wolves and rattesnakes.
There may be fevers and agues: there
may be sunstroke, and there may be
frostbite. However, there are some
daring spirits in whose dictionary the
word impossible is not written, and
among these exceptional individuals
10Y be Mr. William Macdade.
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FIGHT WITH AN EAGLE.

4 Little Boy Disdgured for life, One Eye
Being Plucksd Out.
Charles McCallum, a resident OF Bach
.elor valley, arrived at Ukiah, Cal, tho
other day, bringing the news OF the
serious wounding of Eddie, the eight
year old son of ]. 3. Briggs, who lives
on the south fork of the Eel river, near
the Colusa county boundary line. His
injuries had been caused by the attack
of an immense bald eagle, and resulted
in the boys loss of the left eye and
serious injury to the right.
The bird which inflicted the wounds
had established its eyre somewhere in
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-06-13
a R.ai Change.

First Employer hear you have
Yielded to the demand for eight hours
work at ten hours pay. How can you
afford it?
Second Employer-You see, my men
promised to work, while they are at
it, instead of standing around and
chattering about capital AID labor.-N.
Y. Weekly.
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DIR. j. II. BENNETT
1925 n. Mainst.. wichita ka
And all diseases 3

Mr.. Cutters Boarding In tho country
MIR. Oatcalre, didn't como out here
20 be fed on canned vegetables
Farmer Oatcake (stoutlyi-Waai, mis-!
ter, propose tina. my city guests sHaiI
alwux git o. good from me AS they have
20 hone.-Harper's Bazaar.
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Understood the Ruse.

Mr.. Ennicott-There's lot of steamer
trunks piled out conspicuously in front
of Mrs. Slimpocket's house waiting for
the expressman. What does that
mean?
Mrs. Ennicott with scorn)-It means
that she's going down to her uncle's
farm to spend the summer.-Chicago
p.A.>-l
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He DIDN'T LIKE DOCS.
And He Bad Good Reasons Tor Dislikisl
Them

Them
Hello exclaimed Hicks Il haven:
seen you for ages. And that reminds
me Of funny thing about my dog You
sec
Interesting, no doubt" replied
wieks. IN an ofish way; but you see ]
don't care Tor dogs"
Don't care for dogs?
well. no, rot particularly. VOC see
! have had about all the experience
with dogs that want
For instanee?-
We'll, IL the first place, two dogs
live next door 20 Tie. and they enter
tain particular dislike for ne They
A..> Ieh.t OF storing their oz-k ua:l
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Arr<r the asrr.n..I.

Bride discussing theevent)-It seemed
to me that there was slight hitch
while we were taking our positions al
the chancel.
G-oon-Possibly. But il was moth
ing compared with the hitch that fol.
lowed. BROOKLYN Life.
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Mad Ne Mind - Lose.

Dudeley Canesocker-poctor, II .
were 70 lose my mind. do you suppose
I would be swarc of IL myself?
DIR. Boless-You would not And
very likely none of your acquaintancet
would notice IL either.-Texas Siftin2s>
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-06-13

PIANO TUNER-w. ]. Schneider has
10 equal as piano tuner. We will guar
antee all work as strictly first-class.
Barnes & Newcomb. d5-tf.
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hppsISe for anything Only plum pud-
ding Sunday. He ate it at dinner and
ngain at supper, and would have eaten
more later on only he fell asleep on the
soda and had to be carried to bed. The
Inevitable, OF course, happened. He
had an attack of somnambulism abous
midnight and got up to search for bur.
glars and plum u,,9S:--->- .. -.
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Everythipg Looss.

Thieves" read the head q tho nm
Nv, 'are going about appropriatins
everything loose" Heavens! Ny
bloon~r.." was Maud Edith's un/
guarded exclamation - Indianspolis
Journal.
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Statesmen WANTED.
BUSINESS OPpORTUNITIes

FOR SALE-s51o neat and staple drug
stock. VIII take $500 cash, balance trade,
or u per cent discount for all cash. In
yestigate. Address Lock Box u. Dexter.
Kansas. cl6-5t.4
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MISCELLANEOUS
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CLAIRNOYANT-Mrs. Linder, a reliable
Psyhometrist and Clairvoyant. can be con-
suited on matters pertaining 10 business
and social life. 81 5. Water ST.
efE0
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WANTED-A good secondhand cart;
must be cheap. Address 32J y. Lawrence
Ave. d2l-3t.f a.
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WANTED-We want 70 ir

WANTE-TO buy secondhand creamery.
Address X. Funk, Hillsboro. Kan.
dfn-t "a
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SNAKE IN HIS POCKET.

Terrible Experience OF Hudson RiveS
Railroad Trackman.
Charles Miller, of Tarrytown. n. Y,
a trackman on the Hudson River rail-
road, had thrilling experience with a
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Glands, it may 60 TO New York, thence
to Antwerp, and may then go to Cape
Town, and from there to Shanghai, 60
ing to San Francisco before returning
to the port from which she originally
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AGENTS WANTED.

SITUATIONS WANTeO--MAIG
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Zee cream be oouss: his beloved.
AID sas sss Sn6 ssse sts and sss sss.
Aat be, heayf sse finally rave 70 LILA.
To make rom for aDS&hsf plat.
IOWA TOctea
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
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WANTED-We want 20 insure your life
IN the Bankers Life OF Des Mo,nes. Iowa.
We give you the cheapest and best con-
tract obtainable. Call or address Room
212. Sedgwick Block. Wichita. Kan. IL. Il.
Cole. agent. di5-tf.
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sESsITIyGlY OESASIzEn

~TsIk abDns tsodsr-hsaxt<d ehfA
dr~n-- szid pretty yoang Aunt Post, r,-
aecs~ely. after reading q letter Sror,
her r-arr5ed sister. II ne-er sa~ any,
boay-oegzzl Gsrss boyA You oouida.
AK ekhes a them 20 bring In . pail of
WAR; su; he'd bars: riShs ca. eryins.]
MY. Recorder.
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WANTED-A good girl or woman for
general Homework; small family. No
3S0i E. Douglas. d1-6t.19
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MISREPRESENTATION by two good girls
to do Homework Can give the best OF
references. Call I'D y. Main. d2l-2t.p
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WANTED-Piano tuning. Having
withdrawn his order book from Barnes Il
Newcomb. j. l.. Sheldon desires his pa
irons orders sent by mail or telephone
10 the Manhattan hotel diff
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Wayrp
Cssse-s'n--When yoa we're srx: mar
red cst Jour ~ise koow ell sboss
ho1S~ork7
sAss~r.on-Ye~ indeed. cd r1z..
Way, s1e taught me ali ] know
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SITUATIONS WANTED-EGMAIE.
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FOR sALE-Ons small Hall safe.
II. l. Gordon. above rs and rs - Ma
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WANTED-Two or three neffer calves
L. u. Leweiling. 10 y. Market ST. diff.
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FoR REST-severAI large and snnsg
house, l. -. Clspr cfE-E-3
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-07-24

Prices for market beef-A few choice, 500
7.5O; extra, $5.50d575
Prices for store cattle-Working oxen, Y
pair. s8OGl40; farrow cows, sl0(022; fancy
COWS, $5O970; milch cows and calves $2O(G4S; !;
yeariings, $S(gl6; 2-year rolds, $l2(022; 3-year-
olds, $3O(g32; western fat swine, live, 5l1511c;
northern dressed hogs, 611c D n.
Prices for sheep and lambs-In lots, 81, 80
as each: extra, S35cd475, or 2(g4s4c p ID,
lambs 4(951 &c; veal calves, 22t9614c.
Prices Tor hides, tallow and skin-Brighton
hides, rosie X ID: Brighton tallow, 3g4c S
10 country hides, 6j90pic d ID; country tallow
2@p2I &C e ib wool pelts, none calf skins,
9JcCysl.45 each; sheared skins, 25g40c; lam6
skins, 30d60: dairy skins. 6Eg75c.
Cattle-The run OF cattle for the week was
lighter than usual. with only two steamers
started for the past seven days. The trade az
the yards showel no change from last week ;
business in cattle light. There were few
northern cattle on sale, selling mostly at ]
e15c, l. w. The sales this week were rather
bsrd finding, none Of the western being sold TO
butchers
Fat hogs-Western lots are quoted at steady
prices, 5a5l6c l. w. country hogs at 61ac d. W.,
or sc advance.
Mich cows-Steady at s25(97o
Sheep-Western arrive freely and supply
Increasing from the north. Market prices
come within last weeks range.
Live poultry-390O lbs, and prices remain at
10c ID for hens and l5c fb for chickens.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-07-24
NEWS IN A NUTSHELL.

Important changes in the U. s. cruiser
Chicago are contemplated
Mine owners offered n mine to their
striking employees at Marquette, Mich.
Twenty-Five thousand Gagged native song
birds in Ohio have been released within
the past year.
Railroads wish more time in which to
comply with the new law requiring the
equipment of freight cars with safety de-
vices.
Foreign societies in California may test
the constitutionality of Governor Budd's
proclamation concerning semi-military
organizations.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-07-24
Cattle Receipts and Quotations.

Amount Of live stock on the markets at
Bril- hton and Watertown
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-07-24
A Brute's Close Call.

BUFFALO, July 24.-The Black Rock
lumber firm gave picnic, as is customary
every year Most of the 80 workmen took
their wives and children along. Albert
Surprise, Canadian, inveigled 7-year-
old girl off into the woods, and there was
discovered by the girls Mortified father in
lustful assaults. The other workmen set
upon Surprise with clubs and stones and
almost hammered him to death. He was
left for dead, but later he recovered con-
sciousness and fled the country
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-07-24
Cheers For Cleveland.

GAINESVILLE, Ga. July 24.-Sccretary
Hoke Smith began brief campaign in
the sound money cause in this place
yesterday. He said he should support the
national Democratic platform and oppose
the Populist platform on the financial
plank. In closing, he referred most elo-
quently to President Cleveland, whose
name was received with tumultuous ap-
plause. At the conclusion of his speech
the audience gave Secretary Smith q
unanimous vote of thanks.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-07-24
Warships Were on Hand.

TAYGIER, July A.-The German con-
sui at this port has been paid the sum Of
$50 200 as indemnity upon the part Of
Morocco for the murder of German trader
named Rockstron. Four German war
ships have been here supporting the de-
mands Of the German consul in this
matter. Two Dutch warships are also
here to support the demand for an in.
demnity for the plundering Of the Dutch
brig Maria Anne by Riff pirates.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-07-24
Only Hoods


druggist Stephen F. Fisk has been in
business for 25 years and is the oldest
druggist in point of ofservice in Pawtucket,
r. /. He is prominent Mason and G. A.
r. man. He says:
"Hood's Sarsaparilla is selling better
than any other and better than it did last
season. always buy Hoods Sarsaparilla
by the gross. 1t is a reliable remedy and
has a great hold on the market. 1t has
been a wonderful success and / have
watched it's growth with much interest.
1t is pleasure to say a good word for
Hoods Sarsaparilla."
Druggist William j. McGunagle has
been in business at Valley Falls, r. l., for
9years, and was clerk in the same store
before engaging in business. He says:
"Hood's Sarsaparilla is selling better
than any other, and its sales are as 20 to 1
in comparison with any other"
The record of remarkable cures effected
enables US truthfully to say that
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-07-24
harcourt Winl

LONDON, July A.-The standing Of the
various parties In the house Of commons
thus far is as follows: Conservatives, 800;
Unionists, IS; Liberals, 12o; Mccarthy.
ties, bs; Parnellites, o. William w. Har.
court was returned yesterday from the
west division Of Monmouthshire. John
Dillon, who stood against l.. p. Hayden,
was defeated by q majority Of 1850.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-07-24
Lewis Crooked Work.

KESToN, o., July 24.-Attorney Lewis
who has been investigating an issue oi
Hardin county bonds floated by z. T
IewiS, the bond forger, has finished his
work. There Is alleged to be q large
amount Of duplicate bonds In that county
aioat, possibly as much as 100000.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-07-24

NEW YORK, July A.-It is understood
that 600, 600 in gold shipped to Europe to-
day BY Nesslage, Colgate q Co. was not
Withdrawn from the sub-trcAsury, but
was taken from bullion held by the hrm
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-07-24

RIO DB yANErRo, July A.-The armis
tice In Rio Grande do Sui has been pro
longcd.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-07-24

Reception dress; nauve taneta; the
front Is of lavender silk with a network
OF gold threads over 1t; the bodice Is also
covered with 1t; the sleeves react to :he
collar and form draping over the bust;
straps OF nauve velvet are set at waist and
neck; 10 yards double width material.