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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-30
DICKENS "SlTUATiONS."
The Similarity of His Methods In Wind
Ing Up his Plots.

-
1t is curious what q penchant Dickens
had ior certain riel dramatic situations,
which seemed TO his fancy so telling that
he repeated and reproduced them many
times over. He had lively dramatic
turn, and I always thought would have
had extraordinary success as dramatist.
/ once asked him why he had not taken
up this line seriously, and 1 think he
made the excuse-it was long ago, many
years before his deGth-thas be had not
time, taste or patience. The real reason
no doubt was that be could not work
without expanding and could not carve
heads upon a cherry stone"
a literary friend, who has his Boz at
his fingers ends, has with great acuteness
pointed out to me that Nicholas Nickleby
was a genuine 'AdeIphi walking gentle
man" His manner, heroic bursts, pro-
lection Of his sister, boarding of Ralph,
etc, were all elements in the Adeiphi
melodrama. Ralph was "a regular stage
villain. That his works are all dramatic
and conceived in the true spirit Of the
stage is plain from the vast list of adap-
tations. Each story has been adapted
again and again and will bear the process
admirably.
One method for winding up his plot, to
which he was excessively partial, was the
unmaskiD- Of the villain owing u the be-
tray3l 81 scr - cato. 10 parties
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franklin Invented the centerbo.rd.

Here of late considerable discussion is
going the rounds IS TO the relative merits
of the centcrboard in vessels as being q
distinctly American inventions and for
that reason resting its chief claim for su-
periority. To Ben Jamin Franklin belongs
the honor Of having 6rst perceived its IT'LL
ity. IL was while working at his trade Of
printer in London thst one day in crossing
the Thames the strong currents carried
the fiat rowboat ne was In down tbs
stream, and il occurred to him nc once
that IL n movable board were placed at tho
side aud lowered as occasion required the
boat would be less liable to be affected By
the currents This was done 20 success
fully thar lee boards, as they were called.
soon began to attract notice for use on
shallow vessels until ultimately they have
developed into the moro prctcntious name
Of oenteFboaTds. PHILADELPHIA Press
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Gems Found In Plants.

The assistant director Of Kew gardens,
lecturing at the London institute on some
curiosities of tropical plant life, said that
among these were the pearls found occa-
sionally in the cocoanut palm Of the
Philippine islands, pearls which, like
these of the ocean, are composed of carbo-
nate OF lime. The bamboo, too, yields an
other precious product in tie shape Of true
opals, which are found in its joints. In
each case this mineral matter is of course
obtained from the soil The natives Of
the Celebes use these vegetable opais as
amulets and charms against disease
Chambers Journal.
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SHE SOLD HER DIARY.
How a Girl Turned the Edge of a jocks
10 the Benefit of the Poor.

There seems to be noiimit to vomnn's
seif sacrifice when she once takes char
liable object TO heart. This is the story of
girl who sold her diary, and you have to
be woman to realize all that that means.
1t was on shipboard, and il happened on
the way over from Liverpool. The girl
was millionaire's daughter, and in adj
dition to devoting her pocket money TO
the East Side mission, of which she was
patroness, she spent most of her leisure
time crocheting wonderful and altogether
useless notnngs, which she pers AIDED her
rich admirers TO buy at fabulous prices for
the benefit OF the poor. She had devoted
the entire trip to this pretty work, except
for an hour day, which she spent in fill
ing her diary with such sentimental OBJ
seryations as misses of 90 or thereabout
are apt to find expression for on the inno-
cent white pages OF their diaries.
The friends she had victimized on the
way over by Turing dollars from their
pockets in exchange for her chocheted
things made much sport of her diary
and at last conspired against her peace Of
mind.
Now, say, Miss Blank said one Of
them in pursuance of the plot, we have
ueCluoO 10 Stflho we arg IDV pDllS 10
help your tenement house heather cents
worth more unless you sell us your diary.
How much Will you take for it.''
How much will you giye:" asked the
girl after little thought
Five dollars was then bid and refused.
Miss Blank then playfuliy put the pre-
ciouS volume up at auction, and the men
in the party, never dreaming that she
could he il earnest, piled bid upon bid
until the price stood at $65.
The diary is yours, Mr.. Jones, " said
the girl to the successful bidder, but re-
member my terms are spot cash, with the
further condition that you leave it with
me until l can make a copy for myself"
The laugh was on Jones, and his COM
panions forced him to pay down the mon
ey on the spot. Miss Blank delivered the
diary and of course all that the unlucky
joker could do WAS to return it unopened
with MS ROY ~'i,--'''-- Sew York Herald.
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INTRUDERs MUST SHOW CAUSE.
Judge Sanborn Directs an order to Certain
Occupiers of Indian Lanes.

Judge Sanborn Directs an Order to Certain
Occupiers of Indian Lanes.
st. Paul, Mimi, March 29.-Judge San
born, of the United States circuit court
was asked today as to the telegrom
from Omaha to the effect that he had
ordered an eviction of the settlers in
the Winnebago reservation and an
SWered: Il have made no such order
The telegram from Omaha is a mistake
l have, however, made an order to show
cause upon the petition of the govern
ment for a mandatory injunction for
bidding white men who have intruded
in the reservation under the leases from
the Indians from longer occupying
the reservation. This order requires
these white men TO appear at Omaha on
April %, in the United States circuit
court and show cause why a mandatory
injunction should not issue. Those in
possession Of tracts of land on the res
ervat ton are not disturbed in their pos
ion or in their farming operations by
the order
Washington, March 29.-The trouble
at the Omaha and Winnbeago Indian
agency in Nebraska over the eviction
of holders of leases for the Indian
lands from the Flournoy Land COM
pany, has resulted in a call made upon
the Indian bureau for additional police
protection. Acting Commissioner
Smith received the following from Cap
tain Beck, the agent, this afternoon:
Dakota City. Neb., March 29.-I re-
quest authority 10 employ temporarily
one captain of police and sixteen police
men additional, at usual rates, to eject
illegal residents of the Flournoy COM
pany under advice of the United States
district attorney. This is not To inter-
fere with previous request for troops"
Captain Beck was Immediately wired
to use his own judgment in The matter
and employ all the additional force
necessary. He has had considerable
difficulty since he assumed charge of
the reservation but it is believed he Will
settle the controversy without resort
n arms
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are generally brought together in a room
by the moro viTtuous members. The con-
federate then emergss from his conceal
ment ard tells Il long story of villainy.
We have this denoUement first in oliver
Twist, " whore M0nAs makes his revsla-
ticns. IN " Nicklcby' Ralph is confronted
with the man Snawley ard Squeers."
in the old Curiosity shop" QUilp is
similarly exposed. In 'Bsrnaby RudRc"
Hared.lc forces his hereditary enemy TO
make revelations IN "Chuzzlewit" Jonas
is confronted with another bstTayer. In
"Copperffeld" Jriah Heep is denounced
and exposed by Mr.. Micawber In BLEAK
House Lady Deadlock IS siulllarly tracked.
In nearly all the cases the guilty person
goes OF and commits suicide.-Gentle-
man s Magazine.
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THE WEATHER.

Local forecast for Wichita and vicinity
Fair and cooler.
During the past twenty-four hours the
highest temperature was 80 degrees, the
lowest 50 degrees, and the mean 20 de-
SreeS, with clear weather, brisk south
wind and very low barometer.
Thus far this month the average tenn
perature has been A degrees.
For the past six years the average tenn
perature for the month of March has
beene IL degreese, and for the 18th day -
degrees. FRED L. JOHNSON,
Observer.
Washington, March c9.-Foliowing is the
forecast up TO p. IT, Saturday:
For kansaSCooler, partly cloudy
weather; probably local showers during
Saturday afternoon or night; winds shift
ing to northerly.
For Oklahoma-Fair Saturday: local
showers by Sunday morning; winds shift
ing to colder; northweSterly winds.
For Colorado-Light rdin or snow with
decidedly colder, northerly Winds
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The Deep, Deep Sea-

In the lower depths OF tho sea the qnie.
Is so profound that in comparison with IS
the most barren deserts on the face Of the
for on the desert there are variations IN
wind and In temperature and alterations
Of day and night, while IN the great depths
q ths ocean there Is M l!fe. there are no
currents, the temperature j. uniformly %
degrees year IN and yegr out, and nigh,
reigns perpetually. Tho surface o. the
ocean Is the poe. fayorite metaphor fer
unrest. bat there Is nothing 20 quiet and
rhsaSeisss as its profound dspths--Hart-
f0nd Times
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An Experienced Man.

She whirle6 through the railroad station
and went up against the uniformed veter-
an at the gate of the train shed.
What time does that train go'" she
asked excitedly.
IN half an hour, madam"
well, | want TO so in and tell some
friends goodby."
Sorry, madam, he sighed, ''but can's
let you so in. We can't have the train
delayed. Detroit Free Press.
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San Francisco Races.

San Francisco, March Geek Car
put it on" Harry Griffin in the fifth
race today. Carr landed game old
Jack Richlieu winner by nose in a
most desperate finish, with Griffin on
Quirt 1T was a magnificent ride and
the colored boy was roundly cheered
for his victory 1t was a bad day for
fayorites, all the winners except Ingo-
mar and Road Runner being outsid-
erS- Summaries:
First race-Five furlongs. selling:
Middleton, to 1. won; c. N. c., to /,
second; Sioe. ) to 2, third. Time .G4A.
Second-F'ive furlongs, selling, two
year olds: Joan, to ], won; Red Pike,
; 10 ], second; Eleasar, 20 to ], third.
Time :96.
Third-One mile, selling: Ingomar. .
TO 5, won; Grandea, > TO l, second; Sir
Walter, 20 to l, third. Time LATE.
Fourth-About six furlongs, selling:
Remus, to !, won; Little Bob, 90 to |.
second; Tobey, Is TO l, third. Time
l1sk.
Fifth-Six furlongs, handicap: Jack
Richelieu. 10 !, won; Quitr, TO 1,
second; Don Fulano, 8 to ., third. Time
l:17&
Sixth-About six furlongs, selling:
Road Runner, s to 5, won; Boreas, to
], second; San Lucas, 20 TO /, third
Time 1:l5.
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NOTHING Ais THE DEMOCRAT
1t will Keep Right on Being n Newspaper.
DUST the Same

Albuquerque, n. NJ. March 29.-False
reports have been sent out stating that
the Morning Democrat OF this city is
embarrassed financially. This IS not
the truth. An execution for a small
amount was levied or Wednesday in
the course IF settlement Neither this
nor any othr liability can o. viii inter
fere with The regular issue Of the paper.
The journal, a member OF the Associa-
ted Press, has published its dispatches
uninterrUptedly over twenty years and
VIII continue its publication under The
founder and present owner.
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TO RUN BY ELECTRICITY.
scheme TO BevolutioBike Motive Power on
the Vanderbilt Roads.

New York. March 29.-There is said
70 he big scheme On foot among the
New York Central capitalists 10 pur-
chase all the water pOvSr o. the Black
river between Carthage and Dexter,
including those in this city, for the
purpose OF utilizing them in the genera
ton of electricity. The electricity IS
10 be used as the motor power on the
Vanderbilt railroads in northern New
York. Should the scheme so through
there would be one grand overhead
system trolley consisting of four wires
over each track. Connection Is 10 be
made with &iagra Falls and the pow
er at Waddington in the St Lawrence
river. II the scheme should become a
reality il VIII revolutioniZe the bust
ness interests of northern New York.
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Lavjgne ANGLING for Griro.

Pittsburg, aP., March 29.-It is learn
ed here tonight that San FitzDatrirK,
kid Lavigne's hacker, went 10 Kew
York today to arrange for fifteen
round go between Lavigne and young
Critic. The fight viii take place IN
April IS before the Atlantic Ath!etic
club.
Houston, Tex, March 29.-Billy Lay
ton offers to fight any welterweight in
the world for q side bet OF any amount
from 81 600 TO $500, TIE event TO take
place before the club offering the best
purse within SIX weeks time. He names
Tommy Ryan of kid" Mccoy as first
preference
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New Orleans Races.

New Orleans, March 29-Last day
of the, winter meeting. Weather fine;
track fast Summaries:
First Tace-SiX furlongs: Virgin. 70
10 ]. won; Panway, j. 70 ], second;
Reading. even. third. Time 1:151a.
Second-one mile: Tuscarora, Ito =.
won; Areline. Is TO !, second; Ether, to
J. third. Time l:i4
Third-Two miles: Rapidan. to .,
won: Hot Spur. ) to i. second; Florence,
9 Ia 10 third Time $751;.
FOurth-SiX furlongs: Prince Impe-
riai. TO ), won; Lougbrook, 10 !.
second; Revenue, 10 l, third. Time
1.I4S..
Fifth-F'ive and n half furlongs: Yer
III. 9 To D and Van RrIInt, to ], dead
heat. money divided; Chenca, II toI,
third Time .0q1a
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reasons therefor is continuous. There
are slight differences OF dimeSionS IL
the shells OF the two crews. Oxford 5
style varies little this year from THAT
of "a. Up TO last year it was always
a point with Oxford to get hands away
from the body on the reach forward
with rush. This year it is ,:.e
rather slower. The style of Cam
bridge has also altered a little. Lest
year they did not swing the body as
oxford does, but used the leg power as
motion. This year they are swinging
the body somewhat. The betting 90
night is 9 to on oxford, which crew Ill
the watermen claim will win certainly,
barring accidents
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LATE NEWS BY WIRE.
Items of General Interest From All Over
the Universe.

San Antonio. March 29.-Dr. James Ken
nedy, one of the most advanced scientists
and chemists in the south, died here to-
day of Bright'S disease.
Evansville. Ind, March "a fire in the
sawmill and factory district caused a
loss of $50eO0 this afternoon. The Holt
rich company loses 100000 feet of lum-
Der.
Bristol, Tenn March 29.-The Bristol
Bank and Trust company made gen.
eral assignment today for the benefit of
its creditors. Assets, $50, l59; liabilities,
81, 720; due to depoSitorS. $1,000.
Colorado Springs. Colo, March %
Judge Walker today bound over to the
district conrt in 5000 each, the RtcClos key
brothers, lessees of the Pixies Peak mine
at Cripple Creek, who are charged with
concealing much valuable ore and de-
fraudins the Union company out of Il
large amount of royalties.
Colorado Springs, Colo March %
William Staffan of Kansas City, who was
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Chess Club for Women.

New York. March 29.-Plans are be-
ing formed in this city for the organi-
Zation OF an American chess club, the
members Of which Will be selected from
the most expert women chess players in
this country. Mrs. Florence Grey, act
ing correspondent in the United States
for the British Ladies Chess club, of
London, who has been in this city four
weeks, is one of the foremost women in
the movement
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STATES CASE Is IN
DEFENSE TAKES TIE STAND Ii
TIE lAYL0R TEAL

With Every Indication of Patience and a
Desire for air Play on the Part of the
Public and the Prosecution, it is Felt
That the State Has Not Only Made Out
a Strong Case but That the Witnesses
for the Defense Have Worsted the De-
Observation-Disclosures OF the Taylors
Testify.
Carrolton, NJ Narcc oa.-The prose-
c..tion in the Tas or brothers murder
tllal rested IL = night ana this NOM
in.s the defen sc began their s'de of the
case. The couf- room AS crowded as
usI a.. At least Il hun lred woInsD We're
in TIE room. Up to the ,loon recess
Tree with rs: 5 We rS44Ao.l We
testimony of the first two was imma-
teriai and that of the third ON direct
examination tended 10 destroy the
states case against the prisoners, but
on cross examination the witness broke
down completely and cont-adicted his
direct testimony. There ere rumors
that friends Of the Taylors are en-
deayoring TO do away with little Anna
Meeks, but these cannot be traced to
any authentic source.
After the noon recess Charles Taylor
a younger brother Of the men on trial
and James G. Taylor, father of the pris-
oners, were the principal witnesses for
the defense. Charles sw7ore that on the
day following the murder he searched
for blood stains on the wagon which
it is charged had contained the bodies
of the Meekses, but failed to find any.
he was cross examined at great length
James c. Taylor told how his son
George came to his farm on the evening
of May IL, and borrowed his team and
wagon to go To Browning. The wagon
and team were returned at sunrise the
next morning. He saw no evidences
that the team had been driven hard
the night before and there was no signs
Of blood on the wagon.
Mr.. Taylor was asked to explain how
the wagon bed became burned after
the discovery of the murder and said
his grandchildren used ii for play
house and some straw in ii might have
been set on fire with matches.
At the night session Mrs. Dave Grb-
son testified that she was at George
Taylors house the night of the murder
She said she saw Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor
in bed at midnight that night. George
TayIor's wife was the last witness. She
testified that her husband came home
about O'Clock that night and that he
spent the night with her.
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Vast 1t. louis Races.

St Louis. March 29.-Results at East
St. Louis:
First rstce-ThTee quarters of n mile:
Buck knight won; Commander, second
Hush. third Time. 1908
Second-Nine siXteenths Of a mile:
Mickeljohn won; Bill Asp, second; Lii
liam. third. Time 0,5S}..
Third-tive eiSthths of a mile: Nell
F1aherty won; The Rock, second; Mon
SON, third. Time, los.
Fourth-Seven eighths Of a mile:
Michael won; MOntell. second; Mira
beau. third. Time, .S4is.
t'ifth-Three quarters of q mile:
Montelia Won: Bayard, second; Tom
Dcnohue, third Time. 1:3IL.
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Jndoient Eossini-

Rossini was one of the most indolent
men that ever lived, yet be wrote operas
against time, as it were. The Barber Of
Seville, for instance, was written and
mounted in less than month, which fact
gave rise 10 Donizettis cogent witticism.
Upon being told that Rossini had finished
his opera in - days DoDizetti replied: 1T
is very possible. He ia so lazy!'
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tieman mas Deen nue1 FOR not registering
the name until his appeal was decided II
was hard, but worse remains behind. The
fathers own name is Francis, and IL he Is
not very careful he viii find himself in
the dock for being in possession Of contra
band. Pail Nall Gazette
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70 THE ROBIN.

Sweet singer Of the sweet sad days.
Thy requiem for the summer dead
Rings clearly through the golden haze.
While Ger thy head
The sere leaves, with a gentle sigh,
Float softly down to earth TO die
Gold, brown and red.
And is thy song all sadness? Nay,
Thy little heart full well doth know
That where the sere leaf breaks away
The bud doth show
Sure promise Of another spring,
When thy glad song with love viii ring.
Sweet, clear and low.
Arthur Wright in Chambers Journal
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Wrestling Mbfches at CINCINNATI.

Cincinnati, March 29.-In the Greaco-
Roman wrestling match here tonight
Charles Wittmer threw Duncan c.
Ross in nine minutes. Both worked
hard and showed considerable science.
Max Luttbeg threw Bob Carlos in
catch-as-catch-can i'll four minutes,
Artie Latham being referee.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-30
Dime-Lavigne Fight Off.

Clevland, o., March 29.-The contest
between Jimmy Dime and kid" La
yigne, which was arranged to come off
April 3, has been declared off for the
present. Dima's hackers say that
their man connot get into good enough
shape by April TO meet I.avigne.
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Accepts for Tommy Ryan.

Kansas City, Mo, March 29.-Paddy
Purtell is in receipt OF a telegram from
''Parson" Davies, accepting the terms
offered for an eight round set-to with
Tommy Ryan, 10 take place in Kansas
City April g.
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His Reward

Not very long ago the iluSe q Norfolk.
while walking through the STREETS Of Ion
don, happened 70 So al cd lady IA esi-
den. distress Shs Wanted = cab and
could not attract the oahEsssn' s notice
His zrsC- called vehicle and szT- ker IN
to IL szfety. TO his surprise. be foGBd
three oopPers SIippei into his hard, and
tee CID lAsiy lsait, There ron s1e n8y
nan Go snd ess yoGEseif \ g-aSs q hssfi''