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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-08

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Some na.uralists say that the whale
vas Gree a land animal that took 10 tia
water for safety.
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ROCK ISLAND ROUTE.

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SIMPLICITY. of all things, is the hardest to
be copied.-Steele.
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City Ticket Agent.
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ADVICE TO MOTHERS.

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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-18

came near the cage her big teeth shone
with vivid whiteness and her snarl was
enough to make ones blood freeze.
These actions continued up to o'clock
yesterday morning. The fury of the beast
prevented any one from doing anything
for her, or from even getting within q
striking distance of the big paw, which
was poked threateningly between the bars
every time any one drew near.
About 8 o'clock yesterday morning the
lioness became more quiet, and when her
owner, w. L. Main, Louis Borschneck, and
several Others approached the cage she did
not even attempt to modest them. 1t was
then seen that she was very sick, and DR..
Elsenman was called.
Bette" was four years of age and was
full grown. She was fine specimen. She
was born in the jungles of Africa and was
bought by Main when she was six months
old; Her dead body measures s feet
inches from the tip OF its nose to the tip of
its tail, and'it is feet inches in height
Louisville Courier-J Journal.
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WASN'T TAKING CHANCES.
Why the Old Colored Man Proposed t.
Leave the Plantation.

Why the Old CoIored Man Proposed to
Leave the Plantation.
While the Colonel and | were enjoying
our cigars after dinner an old colored man
approached, with his hat in his hand, and,
on being asked what was wanted, he
replied:
"Kurnel Taylor, Tze gwine to quit de
plantashun an go to town"
Anything wrong, Moses?" asked the
colonel.
"Not zactly wrong, kurnel, but"
"Speak right up, Moses. Don't l pay
you fair wages?"
Yes sah."
Don't you have plenty to eat?"
eyes, sah."
Haven't you got good cornhusk bed
to sleep on?'
Eyes, sah.'
"And / don't work you too hard?"
"No, sah.'
Then, what's the trouble?"
"Waal, kurnel. you has dun gone an set
a spring gun in de meathouse."
Yes, but | must keep my bacon from
being stolen, you know. That spring gun
won't hurt YOU"
"Go's got two acres of watermillyons, an
yo'S gw1ne to put poison into all de big
melons as fast as dey git ripe"
81 may put jalap in, Moses, to make the
thieves sick. If | didn't do something,
every melon would walk off, You know"
An dey say, kurnel Taylor, dat yo' am
gwine to count the pigs an chickens an
ducks an geese twice day arter dis con-
tinued the old man.
Eyes, | may do that, as some of them are
apt to wander away
An dey tells me dat de dawgs am
gwine to be turned loose to guard de
vans an sweet con at night, an line
OF b'artraps sot all about de cotton gin an
de milkhouse.''
Perhaps so, Moses, but how can that
affect your"
Glow it gwine to affect me? [ can't
zactly splain to yo', kurnel, how de pom
posity OF all SIGH prejudice am gwine to git
me shot by dat gun, cotched in one of dem
traps or made sick on one of dem millyons,
but when l lay down at night an think it
all over my veriegated opinyun am to de
affek dat de sooner git 70 teen miles from
dis plantashun de quicker 1 kin draw
long breff without jumpin' two feet an feel
in dat suthin has busted !"-Pittsburg
Post.
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How a Fish Comes to the Surface

A curious physiological discovery has
been made in the past year by Professor
Bohr of Copenhagen in regard to the mode
OF storage by which nsh accumulates SO
much oxygen in the air that distends the
swimming or air bladder.
The air contained therein has a percent
age of oxygen that may rise to as much as
IS, an amount much in excess of the per
eentage in atmospheric air. Professor
Bohr tapped the air bladders of Goldfish
and drew off the gas by means of a trocar
and alright syringe. The gas had 50 per
cent. of oxygen. In a few hours the air
bladder was reflled, apparently by a pro-
cess OF secretion of gas from the blood in
the capillaries on the wall of the bladder.
In one experiment the gas thus secreted
had so per cent. of oxygen. When the
nerves connected with the organ were
severed, the secretion ceased and the organ
was not refilled.
ut thus appears that when fish descends
to great depth, and his body is reduced in
size by increased pressure of the watar
about him, he is able to attain his former
size and rise by secreting the gas he needs,
and not by absorbing it from the water
Support is thus given to the theory that
the gaseous exchanges that occur in the
lungs OF animals are not purely physical
Baltimore Sun.
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A FICTION.
But 1t Is Mighty ConsoIing When at
Sea.

sea.
The water-tight compartment is one of
the most soothing and reassuring devices
which shipbuiiders have put into practical
use. Anybody who has ever crossed the
ocean on one of the modern steamers. of
which the Elbe was a type, cannot have
failed to experience a sense OF abiding
security from the explanations of the offic-
ers of the ship about the water-tight COM
partments. Not only the longitudinal
bulkheads but those which run across the
ship are so large and firm and so constantly
in the way of the passengers that they
rapidly learn to feel a great respect for
them.
There is not an officer on the ship, from
the doctor to the captain, who cannot ex-
plain to the entire satisfaction of every
passenger that owing to the bulkhead and
compartment system it is absolutely i'm
possible to sink the ship by collision
with another vessel. The customary wind:
up OF any discussion on this subject is the
statement bp the officer, "Why, this ship
might be cut in two and so perfectly would
these water-tight compartments work that
both ends would float independently of
each other" The fact that little Scotch
steamer crashed into one of these ships the
other day and sunk it in 20 minutes does
not seem to have any bearing upon the
case.--New York Sun.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-18
HE STUDIED TO PLEASE.
The Waiter Knew Rare Dish That
Was Not on the Menu.

He was plainly French, and as he took a
seat at the table he looked bored.
The waiter stood at his elbow and
patiently waited for his order
I'm tired of all these old dishes, +" said
the Frenchman, YEARLY. Haven't you
something new2"
81 think we can suit you, sir" said the
waiter, respectfully 1--WE have something
with new name every day."
GOOD" said the Frenchman. "That is
what l like"
You wish something that will make
you feel at home, presumed" suggested
the waiter
That's it, returned the Frenchman.
Something that will remind YOU of
your native country?'
Exactly"
Something really appropriated"
"Of course"
1--WE have the very thing for you" said
the waiter, confidently. Then he went to
the speaklng-tube leading to the Xxi tchen
and shouted: "Send up one of those
French crises Make it a rare onei"
That's the best thing in the world fo1
the digestion" he added as he returned to
the table.-Chicago Post.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-18
GENTRY IN NEW YORK,
The MURDERER SPOKE OF LOVING
THE DEAD WOMAN.

New YORK, Feb. 17.-Manager w. P.
Crossley, proprietor of The Baggage
Check Company" of which Madge Yorke,
the dead woman, was member, said to-
night:
''Six weeks ago 1 engaged Gentry and
Madge Yorke for the Baggage Check Com
pany. She played the part of the Italian
maid. Gentry and Miss Yorke were en-
gagged TO be married, but when Gentry left
my company after he had joined it the
two had bitter quarrel. Gentry left with
Willie Collier to take a part in "A Back
Number
81 saw Gentry on Broadway at O'CLOCK
this Sunday afternoon. He was under
the influence of liquor and was walking
with Joe Coyne, the comedian of The
Rush City company. He spoke to me
and mentioned Madge Yorke. He said,
My God, how love that girl "
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LUCK AGAINST HIM.
The Story Was Funny Enough, But
They Had Heard 1t Before.
CHAPTER

ChAI LEN l..
Jimpson was sitting in his office, and the
clock was striking9 9.
The clock had habit of striking 8 twice
every twenty-four hours.
There was no one present, so Jimpson
sat with his feet on the desk.
He was shaking and chuckling all over.
Every few minutes he would become grave
and then break out in renewed chuckles.
For Jimpson had just heard of brand
new funny story of the richest kind.
CHAPTER II.
A hand was on the doorknob and a man
entered. Jimpson half wheeled in his
chair, his face wreathed in smiles.
1--WE called about that Biggs case" said
the man.
The two plunged into business. When
it was over and the visitor arose, waiting
to depart, Jimpson stopped him.
I've Just heard an awful good story" he
said. "It's about the Ricketts,"
"Oh, that one" interrupted the caller.
"That's good one, amt it? Heard it yes
terday. Good-day."
CHAPTER III.
Jimpson returned to his desk with a look
of indignation on his face, which look soon
melted away, giving place to more
chuckles.
His lawyer entered.
Say. said Jimpson, joyously, ave got
an awful good story about old man Ricketts,.
You know
"Oh," said the lawyer, 1--WE heard that.
Funny, amt it? Ha, hap
,Jimpson's demeanor was cool when they
parted.
CHAPTER ".
As the clCck struck and Jimpson was
ready to go home his face had a weary and
careworn expression.
Through the deserted hall of the office
building he walked with downcast head.
He had that story still untold.
Suddenly a solitary figure appeared at
the end of the hall.
A fierce light of determination came into
Jimpson's face. He sped up to the stranger
and in husky, hollow tones said:
II heard funny story to-day
The stranger paused and smiled.
"What was it?" he asked
'It's" stammered Jimpson, joyously.
gasping in his satisfaction, ''its about old
man Ricketts, and his partner
"Oh, that one" said the stranger, in
disappointed tones, and as Jimpson tot
tered on his feet, 'I'm the man who
started that story !'-Chicago Record.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-18
THE NEW RIFLE
That Is Provided for the United Sta
Infantry.

That Is Provided for the United States
Infantry.
The new infantry rife is similar to the
arm now used by the Danish Government,
but so altered and improved as to make it
the best magazine gun for army use now
known.
The Krag-Jorgensen or United States in
fantry rifle, model 1892, is a magazine
gun with caliber of 80 of an inch,
or 10 of an inch smaller than that of
the Springfield rifle now in USE The
new rife is shorter than the Spring
field. The breech. is opened and
| closed by sliding bolt operated by han
die and knob at its rear end. The maya
zine is horizontal one, living under the
receiver of the barrel, and closed by gate
at Its right side. Part of the barrel, where
1t is grasped by the left hand in firing, is
covered with wood. This is necessary, for
the barrel becomes very hot from the ex-
IRENE rapidity of fire. The handle at the
rear end of the bolt, and lug at its front
end, tit into grooves and lock the bolt when
the breech is closed. On its exterior the
bolt carries the extractor, while inside is
the tirlng-pln and spiral handspring.
The magazine holds five cartridges,
which are pressed forward by means of a
follower acted upon by spring, so that
the cartridges are placed one by one in
front of the bolt. The magazine can be
instantly filled from ''quick-loading" box
holding five cartridges. When the bolt
is drawn to the rear the cartridge just
fired is withdrawn by the hook of
the extractor and thrown clear of the gun
by an eiector at the bottom of the receiver
At the same time fresh cartridge from
the magazine is placed in front of the bolt
The bolt is then showed forward, placing
the cartridge in the barrel, and at the same
time cooking the firing pin, so that the
pleceis ready for firing.
On the left side of the piece is "cut-off, ,
by means of which the cartridges in the
magazine can be held in reserve until the
proper moment, and in the meantime the
piece can be used as a single-loader.
The cartridges are bottle-shaped. The
bullet weighs only half as much as that of
the Springfield, and is fired with nearly
double the muzzle velocity, giving greater
range and accuracy. The powder used is
of the smokeless variety, so as not to OBJ
scure the view of the soldier and not to OBJ
struct the small bore of the gun The
bayonet is simply long knife so that it is
useful off as well as on the gun.
One important feature of the new rifle is
that in one minutes time without the as
sistance of any tools, it can be completely
taken apart, any broken part replaced, and
then it can as quickly be put together
again.-HarDer'S Weekly.
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Napoleon's Craftsmanship.

Apropos of the great Napoleon it may be
remarked that the was as poor marks
man as the average woman. 1t is related
that on certain occasion he was hunting
when the dogs brought fine stag to bay
1t was the custom to leave it for the EN-
peror to kill, but at that moment he could
not be found, so the master of the stag
hounds put the animal out of it's misery
with knife.
Just then the Emperor came in sight,
and the dead stag was propped up on its
legs. The great Napoleon fired and the
stag fell over; at the same time there was
a piteous whine from one OF the hounds,
which had been shot through the head
The Emperor, who was on horseback,
wheeled around and said to Fouche
''Apres tout, je ne suis pas aussi mauvais
tireur qu'on lie pretendp' ("After all,
am not SO bad shot as they make me out
to be"(-Truth
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-18
DIAMOND SMUGGLING,
Cunning Schemes for the IntrOductiO
of Gems without Paying.

of Gems without Paying.
| One of the simplest devices for snug
Cling diamonds is that of the hollow
heeled shoe. 1t is asserted that boots
and shoes constructed so as to leave a small
vacant space in the heel are easily OBJ
tanned in Europe, and they are especially
manufactured for the purpose of supply
ing smugglers with means of escaping
detection.
/ The porous plaster has often served as
means of secreting diamonds. When it
is understood that $4,000 worth of dia-
monds or more can easily be inclosed in
a paper parcel about as wide as this
| column, one and half inches high and
about quarter of an inch thick. it is
easy to mprehend that such a package
can be kept securely in place by means of
an innocent, but highly serviceable porous
plaster.
One of the most ingenious methods ever
employed was the use of cake of soap
wherein number of diamonds had been
imbedded. 1t is highly probable that this
plan would have proved successful had It
not been that the officers of the Govern
ment had received information that the
suspected person had diamonds with him
and searched his effects so thoroughly that
they examined even the studded
block of soap.
ne WIZ VI bue SIuuSgler Delped her
spouse, and her plan was not less ingeni-
Gus than that of her husband. Her hat
was ornamented with punches of cranes,
which, under ordinary circumstances
would only have awakened the envy OF
other wearers of bonnets Within the
grapes were diamonds and fancy stones of
great value.
Another smuggler was specially provided
by Providence with a smuggling device in
the, shape of a heavy covering of thick
bushy hair. which he arranged so that if
stood up from his forehead like an i'm
penetrable bush. Within this mass of
heavy halr he deposited a goodly stock of
diamonds and succeeded for time IN
escaping the vigilance of the custom-house
ot1iclals.-New York Recorder.
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Grief Kills a Linness.

Bette" the big honess at National
Park, died at II 10 O'Clock yesterday morn
ing. The exact cause of the lioness' death
is not known, though a veterinary surgeon
was called. The circus people to whom
the animal belonged say she died of grief
over the loss of her cubs, which died the
day before. AT any rate, Beetles" grief
was very great, as well as touching, and
she died in agony.
The lioness killed her newly born cubs
by lying on them when she was too weak
to move away. All Thursday night she
moaned and growled at a fearful rate and
no one dared to go near her. William
jerks, the superintendent of animals of
the show, when he learned that the cubs
had been killed, pulled their bodies
out with long pole. 1t was then
that the mother seemed to realize
that her cubs were dead, and the
roar which came from her throat shook
the big frame amphitheater. After this
the lioness paced her cage with rapid
strides. Her big yellow eyes blazed like
sparks. The whiskers about her mouth
stood straight out, and whenever any one
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unteers, which went out for that purpose, and
which, regret to say, has not been heard of
since. CT BEAUREGARD
CHARLESTON, S. c., Feb. % 1864.
Prisoners report that it was the T. S. ship of
war Housatonic, twelve guns, which was sunk
on the night of 18th instant, by the submarine
torpedo boat, Lieutenant Dixon of Alabama
commanding. is little hope of the safety
of that brave man and his associates as they
were not captured.
g. L. BEAUREGARD, General Commanding.
Whether the unfortunate boat went down
with the vessel of the enemy which She had
so successfully attacked or whether, when
at safe distance, the machinery again got
out of order, will never be known; to this
day 1t remains one of the unsolved mystic
RES OF the ocean-another instance of the
dangers that await those that go down to
the sea in ships.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-18
THE MONKEYS OF APES HILL.
They Are Supposed to Have Invaded
Gibraltar by a Submarine passa.a

They Are Supposed to Have Invaded
Gibraltar by Submarine Passage.
one OF the most popular yarns in Glib
raitar relates to the monkeyswhich are sup
posed to have come overhundreds of wears
ago from Apes Hill, in Morocco. Some
say that there used to be a submarine
passageway through which they crossed
and by means of which they make their
escape nowadays when hard pressed by
those incredulous people who wish TO scale
the steep cliffs and ascertain for themselves
whether or not there is colony of simians
at the summit.
The guides tell wonderful warns about
them, and even go so far as to say that
they have been pelted with stones by the
monkeys. One officer said that he saw two
of them on the window-sill of his bath
room when he went to take his mornings
dip. Dlligent inquiry revealed the fact
that dinner party had been attended the
evening before which had lasted almost
until the aforementioned Tubing time.
At the dinner 1t was said that at one time
apes were abundant on the rock but perse-
cution had reduced them to between a
dozen and a score, and that these are
strictly cared for by the sergeant in charge
OF the signal station, who keeps book in
which is recorded the doings of his pro-
teges.
Indeed, so few in number are these mon
keys that people often live on the rock for
months without seeing one, and, on the
otherhand, any morning they may be seen
plundering the gardens on the slope or
taking 1.-THE of the grapes in the Governors
summer cottage away out toward the ex-
treme end of the rock. Yet in old times. it
is said, they sometimes boldly crowded on
board ships, until, in terror of the inva-
sion, the masters cut their cables and made
for sea.-Correspondence Chicago Record.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-18
TRIED TO KILL HIS WIFE.
A DespondeIt Boys Act in st. Louis
Hospital.

Sr. LOUIS, Feb. 17.-At the Female Hos
pital to-day, Clyde Cameron, youth of II,
made desperate attempt to end the lives
of his girl wife, Mamie, aged II, and him
self. Through a succession of misfortunes
the couple had become unable to make a
living. Mrs. Cameron was taken sick with
the malarial fever and moved to the city
institution for treatment.
Cameron, who was out OF work, called to
see his wife to-day. They talked earnestly
for some time, when suddenly Cameron
drew a cheap revolver and fired one shot at
his wife, inflicting probably fatal wound
in the side near the heart. He then turned
the revolver upon himself. but inflicted
only slight scalp wound before he was
seized. His wife will probably die.