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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-01
EouINocTIaL STORM.
The First Point to Consider Il That ThsFs
Is No such Thing.


The First Point to Consider Il That There
Is No such Thing.
The sun has crossed the line" with
int kicking up much of disturbance
N this neigh borhood, though the COM
isg storm from the west, If it comes,
viii make good enough ''equinoctial
storm" 20 those who believe in that an
Gent humbug. That belief is much
less general than IL used to be and
among those who have abandoned il
are nautical men. who are in n position
to form good idea about IL Ii used
TO be a universal opinion that the suns
crossing of an imaginary line on the
earth's surface was \ matter of such
tremendous Importance as TO start
gales and tornadoes pretty much ev-
erywhere. just why the suns cross
ing of a purely imaginary line should
cause instant storms on the slst or ED
of September has never been explained
by those who think il does There
have been so many times when those
dates did not record any storms that
the believers became generous. and ac-
cepted drizzle within a week or two
of the time as an ''equinoctial storm"
The latter part of September. like
several other times, is frequently
marked by storms 1t is probable that
the relation of the sun to the earth
has something TO do with il, but not
10 the extent and in the way suggested
by believers in equinoctial storms The
sun approaches the crossing point of
the equator slowly and steadily. For
nearly month before and a
month after the exact crossing its
position is not SO greatly different
from It's position at the equinox as to
make the weather vastly different IL
the theory of storms at the crossing
were sound we should gradually enter
into a season of storms in September
and gradually leave it in October,
which is by no means the case. The
superheated air about the equator
which causes a rush of cold air from
the Polar regions is not the product of
day or two. but of many weeks
There is no uniformity of September
weather. as there would be il the eQui-
noctial storm fiend had his way.
CT SOhS NhO dulACtCQ " sClC1C0
are base towards in the matter of eQui-
noctial storms They fear to assail the
popular fallacy. They neither affirm
nor deny. A scientific treatise on the
weather never meets this question
fairly. The science fellows admit that
except in the Mediterranean there is
little or no evidence of storms at either
equinoctial period, but then they hedge
and intimate that belief which is so
general must have some germ of truth
in II 1t is cheering TO know that
however timid and evasive the science
men may be, the ship captains have
abandoned faith in the old theory.
They do not hesitate to sail on the 2lst
of March or September il the sky is
reasonably clear. and if they receive
no warning from the weather bureau.
In the absence of better proofs than
have yet been offered. we feel war
ranted in asserting that the equinoctial
storm is a humbug.-N. Y. Commercial
Advertiser
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MUSTN'T INSULT A DIPLOMAT.
Vigorous Lesson Taught to the Editor of q
Newspaper.

Washington, Oct 31.-Italy'S ambaS-
sador, Baron Fava, was decidedly in
terested in a libel suit tried in the po-
lice court here today, the defendant be-
ing Don Celso Caesar Moreno. a we'll
known Italian, who enjoyed the dis
tinction of being prime minister Of Ha-
wall for twenty-four hours during the
reign of Queen Lii.
In opening the case for the govern
ment District Attorney Barney stated
that for the first time In the history of
this country person was charged with
criminally libeling the diplomatic re-
preventative of a friendly power. The
article complained CT was published in
the Colored American and charged that
Baron Fava had been corruptly con-
nected with the infamous pardone sys-
tenn, and had been financially benefiitt-
ed by the continuance of such a system
of slavery in this country. The article
also charged that Baron Fava mad con-
spired with various Italian consuls to
this country TO perpetuate such a sys-
TEN. while pretending. as the writer of
the article contended, to be doing all in
his power to destroy IL.
When Moreno was placed on the wit
ness stand he said he never met Baron
Fava. He proceeded to say that the
pordone system was being carried on
not only with the knowledge of Baron
Fava, but with his connivance Oh
lection was made 10 this statement and
sustained by the court unless the de-
PENDANT knew what he was relating Of
his own knowledge that his assertions
were true.
After both sides had been heard
Judge Cole charged the jury. He told
them the article in question was a IL
belous one and if the defendant wrote
il and published 1t or caused it to be
written and published he was guilty as
indicted. They had nothing whatever
to do with the question OF who the pro-
scouting party was. The United States
was the party and il had instituted the
proceeding to protect one whose per-
sonal reputation, it was alleged, had
been injured.
The jury retired at 2:15 o'clock and
eight minutes later returned with a YER
dict OF guilty as indicted. Mr. Cook
asked that the defendant be released
on bail. pending the disposition OF a
motion for a new trial, and asked that
the former bond be continued Judge
Cole, however, held that a new bond
should be given and at the suggestion
Of Mr.. Birney increased the bond from
8, 900 to s.. 600
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point in Harlem or the annexed dis-
trict to enable them TO jump Of oc-
casionaily the train stops, but more
often it merely slackens its speed, and
makes the work of slighting q matter
Of pleasant excitement TO say the
least
A man and his wife, accompanied BY
an Older man, who, the inQuisitfvs
passengers decided. must be the wom-
ans father. began 10 show consider
able anxiety as the train nearcd the
critical point When the brakes were
applied and the speed gradually de-
creased, their faces assumed n look ot
relief, though now the trying question
arose as to whether il would let mp
Sufficiently TO allow them to get or.
The lady was evidently timid, oas
after much strong urging on the part
of her husband, she gathered MP her
belongings and they started for the
door. closely followed by the father.
who. however. as was learned from hia
conversation. did not intend TO aligat
with them. They reached the plat
form and the husband descended %
the lowest step, but the train was stu
rolling along at pretty fair rate aud
his wife was panic-stricl<en in an in
slant
Now, don't You jumpl oh, please
don't jump" she commanded aud in1-
plored in tho same breath. You'll 70
killed. know you will -
Meanwhile the 'front.' door stood wfds
open. and every passenger In that cod
OF the car was following the little
drama with undivided attention.
MY dear, don't intend 10. just yet
-but'-- after pause, come now,
we can easily dc t."
Indeed, won't; IL will have % go .
great deal slower than this before I'll
Jump" declared his wife. energetical-
~, and don't you do IL on any as-
count What should / do IL you gos
of and left me behind7"
The pathetic appeal brought an un-
feeling smile 10 the psssengers' faces.
and was followed by n remark from
the father, who stood in the doorway.
10 the effect that there wouldn't be the
least danger in trying IL now.
With the desperation Of q martyr,
the tlmid one picked up her skirts,
went carefully down the steps and
was lifted of without miShap by her
husband Everybody smiled, beIiev.
ing this 70 be the end, but they were
mistaken. The next instant ths hus~
band came dashing through the exs
again. bounced ferociously upon his
overcost which he had forgotten. and
threw himself OF for the second time
with q disgnsted and reckless. air.
In less than a minute after tina. The
train came TO q dead stop The pss<
sengcrs looked At orc another Sim
ultaneously. the idea of ali that vast
ed excitement and anxiety seemed "a
strike in. and the general laugh could
be only half smotbsred in defer~pcs
TO the father. who. with q very red
face. had dropped into his seat and OBJ
scured himself behind his morning Pc
per.-N. Y. Tribune
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PROXY DID THE ELoPINo.
spaniard Who Wanted a Bride Got Frient
to Get Her.

St Paul. Oct. 31.--It leaked out today
that Harriet Powell. a prepossessing
girl of IS years elOped Sunday evening
in company with a man named Drink
wine, although the latter was simply a
go-between. The real party in inter-
est in the case is a Spaniard named v.
Gonzales.
Miss Powell is the eldest daughter Of
a widow who keeps a clearinghouse
Gonzales lived there and fell in love
with the girl. Last Thursday he left
ST Paul. after arranging with Drink
wine 10 eiope with the girl on his be-
half Sunday Miss Powell aud Fer
lovers friend left town for Chicago.
They took the first Grand Trunk train
out OF Chicago ana went directly 70
Toronto where Gonzales was waiting 20
receive them
The case was placed in the county At
torney's hands today 70 take what ac-
tien ne thought advisable. The Pow
els supposed Gonzales 20 be single. but
learned that he has a wife a. Jersey
City
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a NEW AFRiCAa RAILWAY.


n RIMS Tbrosgh . esrdesIih. H~xtsa -
the Possession. of the Freneh-
There IL q new railway in northera
Africa IL connects the bay OF Turis
with the bay Of Hammzmet aod viii
one day. the French hops. be OF strz~i
tegic value in the zdmi1istratioa d
their north African possessions TIE
director-geperzl Of public works rss4
commended the building Of this roa<4
sir years ago, ard the line Is now come
pleted from Tunis TO SabusL
Aside from the strategic value Of tho
road, 10 has been built In rssponss %
real commercial nesdA The lice runs
through = popaious region Of great
fertility. smiling with gardens act
producing large quantities Of fruss
add vegetables Il - said thai fhs
plain OF Solinzn, trsysrEsd by the
line. has a million aad half Of Olive
trees Bss~esn the gulf of Hzznzs-
met and the mountains that extead
through the p~ninssls ending IN Gaze
Bond there Is an ainsos. sBbroken 60
riss % villages extending from 80
town Of HammEanet 20 hat Of KAsss-
hia. the latter b-isx near -. souza-
eastern point Of the pc1snsoia Of wktsa
Cspe Bond IA the north western pol5t
7. j. branch road 81 tbs line froan
Tusi4 that runs ssssg talx narrow nsus
between The mosntAins zsa The co.
There are valuable Etore qusrrsss
Ills region. o-ce WORKED ~ the Ea-
rsans. and IKE to=-ss % SahaeI An1
HSnna1et are surroGzdsd b. vie
zoues ~ garden rieh Ia frui.- B~yoDA
fhess Sones lies the desers go fazs &c
tHo pisces look like ozse1 Tee gz>
eeos here are irrigated ssoz shsIlezs
wells. and The !rriS1;sa i&.5s ars
Worth from $50 hszsss-1 sas Efty a
tsrss soHd-sd and af;T eollsrz "a
acre, . VERY high vzln4slss to~ fzrsa.
ing isass IL tSs Freaeh eo-ta Asrfzza
Possessions The rszszs trzrx-s<za =
SO r@sa~sy "a Hn.ts1y oeszal@a ~ g.
tsvss. ss1 iseT sr- sid - be anass.
Ally ln.eilsxraI-S i. Szu.
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QUAY Is FOR TOM REED.
And on Confederation lie Take. NeKiniey
for second Man

Philadelphia. Pa. Oct. 31--SenstoT
Quay arrived here Monday When 70
minded % The recent newspaper reports
from New York in relation % MS
choice % candidates for the presidency.
Senator QUAY admitted:
Yes. Reed - my preference
And your second choice IL McKin-
ley TIE senator was asked.
Mckinley. or some other suitable
candidate" vas the guarded reply. ard
thu party clieftaia continued II - too
early 20 prNiic- The choice q The con
veuTfon OF 70 tell who - likely . b. fh-
strongest candidate
The senator confirmed repor-s that NJ
would laTor increased tariff duties %
rz< sugar. wool and woolens. potter.
and anything else that o7gst % 5e tax
ed. Tot only for rhe pErpcSe q ESro,ec-
ton bur also fO- TIE raising q revs-
rue which ;he country noE lacks. a.
tho1zh greatly IN need % X Tor pgSisc
t-rprBTer1elrE.
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PERSONAL AND IMPERsoNAl.

Mrs. Curzon, nee Letter. is TO oc-
eupy during the coming winter the
beautiful house at Reigate, of Lady
Henry Somerset. The Priory is one of
the most delightful places within easy
reach of London. and has lately been
almost rebuilt, redecorated and, re-
furnished by its owner.
Queen Margherita, Of Italy has
purchased large estate near Ores
soney, in the province of Turin, and
intends to build a villa upon it. She
will spend some time there this year
In order to collect the songs of the peo-
pie of that neigh borhood, which are
German. The queen is good German
scholar.
The biggest man at the English
parliamentary bar is Mr.. Pope, the
leader. He sits upon an air cushion
and his weight is so enormous that he
is not required to stand when conduct
ing a case. At the end of the DAYS
work he is wheeled in chair to the
elevator, from which he is then trans
ferred to four-wheeler.
Mr. Gladstone no longer reads the
lessons at the parish church at Ha-
vancing age permit his longer attend
ing the daily m atins. He is. however,
frequently to be seen at weekday even
song and worships regularly Sunday
mornings and evenings with children
and grandchildren gathered around
him.
Lieut.. Charles Hine, late of the
United States army and graduate
from West Point in 1891, is working on
the Big Four" railway as a brake
man. He resigned from the army be-
cause the chance for promotion was
small and is now learning the prac-
teal end of railway work with the in.
tention of following the business in
higher capacity.
1t is remembered of the late Mr..
Houghton that he was wont to tell
characteristic story of Noah. Webster.
Houghton was a boy in printers
shop when an odd-looking old gentle
man came in one day to make him
promise that he would always set up
the word center" not centre" The
dictionary man is said to have traversed
New England on this errand to print
ers
There are but two European poten.
tates who manage toget along without
change of residence or outings of any
description. These are the pope of
Rome and the sultan of Turkey. The
sultan has never left Constantinople
since lac assembled the throne under
such tragic circumstances twenty years
ago; and his holiness has remained
within the precincts of the vatican
since the triple tiara was placed upon
his head in 1878.
"A Bangor citizen, who is mitch
afraid of burglars, has a maid servant
who isn't bit afraid of them, and an
incident occurred a few days ago that
has increased and intensified their re-
spective feelings in this regard. The
citizen could not impress on the girl
the necessity of locking the doors,
barring the windows, and scattering
burglar alarms of various kinds about
the premises, so decided to imperson-
ate burglar and give the girl much
needed scare. He carried out his
scheme very cleverly last week, but as
he was cropping about the kitchen in
the dark the maid bounced upon him,
seized him by the throat, and pounded
him vigorously before he could make
himself and his mission known.
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The Partisan world was in fact very
ickie. Society had been muca exers
cised over the execution Of Enghisn;
runors Of coming war furnished inter
estirz topics Of conversation Tbs
giddy majority had few passing emo
tons, gossip>d about one theme and
the other alternately. and then weut
on wit5l rs an1semeutS TIE grave NEE
who sincerely desired their oogntrT's
welfare were profoundly moved. and
whispered serious for~bodiBgs 20 each
other. The world ~ large was senss.
tive 20 both c1rre-fs % thought, BOT
in The main ne masses considered tbs
coming coronation ceremonies. tie
spienSors Of empire. aad TIE prospects
% IA bounded glory opecsa sy Va
poieon-s unhanpered c0utroi. vastly
arore entertaining than aEythiaz elsa
The- were not deceived n sO-2s pos.
items of their dream, the time Of irs
,erfzI grandeur was ~ hznd. TIRE i1ss
,oee Of Preach civilization vas march
ing over Europe. tie dazzling vision "a
france as supreme IA prestige aud re
nosTa rxzs Opening on their view
William Il sloane. n Century
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Morris Park Races.

New York Oct. 31.-The rain spoiled
the racing at Morris park, for the track
was heavy and many scratches result
ed. In the first event Brandywine and
Gotham were about equal second
choices with Sir Dixon. Jr., as the fav-
orite. Sir Dixon flaftered his hackers
by leading for seven furlongs and then
quit miserably. Brandywine won east
". In the second race. Patrol at odds
on took the lead after three furlongs
end won easily. Thefact that 2-year-
Odds have now tremendous pull in
the weights was evident when Refugee
a second class colt. ran away with the
third event at a mile. At the fall of the
flag Beldemere took the lead and held
it 10 the turn into the main track when
Refugee shot 10 the front and won
handily. GaliIee gas a strong favorite
hut his handageS came loose and il is
wonder he did not break his neck. He
finished nowhere. In the Champagne
stakes Ben Brush was a l 10 shot.
while Prince Lief was a strong second
choice. The latter led the way to the
last quarter when Ben Brush took the
place Of honor and won in a gallon
with PriSse Lief second.
Harry Reed was the favorite at odds
in the fifth race while Defargilla was
heavily played. Harry Reed led all the
way although he had hard work to win
from Defargilla. After thte race Au-
gust Belmont bid the winner up TO S.
800. at which price he was bought in
by NJ. T. Dwyer Summaries
First race-Mile: Brandywine, . to l.
won: Monaco. Z TO /. second: Gotham.
10 !. third. Time .sa.
Seoond-SiX fuVlongS: Patrol. TO Ia.
won: Intermission. \ to ]. second: Cas-
sette. 70 !. third. Time LIZA
Third-AIile: Refugee, ). 70 l. won:
Reidemere. 6 TO l. second: Rubicon.
10 l. third. Time ! AZ.
FourJh-Seven furlongs. Champagne
stakes: Ben Brush. l TO 5. won: Prince
Lief. 3 to /. second: Merry Prince, TO
1. third. Tine l:27is.
Flfth-SiN furlongs. selling: Harry
Reed. , 10 ,. won: Defargilla. 70 !
second; Dosgett, - 10 l. third. Time
liza
Sixth-AIile: Maurice. 10 5. won:
Eclipse. 10 10 l. second: Harry Duke,
10 10 l, third. Time f:43.
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at the post. Sidka was the only win
ming favorite- Track fast and weather
pleasant. Summaries:
First race-Selling, mile: Dr. Work
won; Imp Thorn, second; Mandoline'
third. Time. LAB
Second Selling, 2-year-olds; five fur
longs: Teasman won; Sylvia, second;
Flute, third. Time, :02A
Third-Selling, mile and three FUR
longs: Mariet won; Tasco, second;
John Hickey third, Time 2:22%-
Fourth-Six furlongs: Sidka won;
Barbaroseo. second; Johnny McHale,
third. Time 1:14ik.
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Jockey Allen Dies of Injuries.

Kansas City, Oct. 31.-Jockey Sam Al
len, % years old, of Houston. Tex, died
early this morning from injuries re-
ceived yesterday by being thrown from
Maid of Ansel in the fourth race at EX-
position park Allen suffered fracture
of the skull and injuries to his neck and
shoulders. He was picked UP uncon-
scious and remained in that condition
no his dea 18th
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4 CONVICTION Fos sorHIso
Js- Train ss~vr~s kf,sr TAts cs-rs- Bss
fssst~< . s<sns

:, wac on TIE Srr-HsT-a 4 Hart
ford rsflrcsd. 5Est above Nett HsTer.
sad the Boston express VITA an un-
zsuzIIy crowded trz.5 zzs sicwisZ
Gown BIZ a. may q Ire trains r.rrs
d-z-brssS~ - - ciosed. ThtE o-neuF-
ssce Is sreGDertiy ;sksa zdvzz.sz. %
~ ;ho<e who EikA - 40 - sS~s
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Forsythe Races.

ForsvtF,e. Ind, Oct. 31.-Results at
Forsythe track:
Four and a half fuhlongs: Jake Zim-
norman won; Bob Lee, second; Lena,
third. Time, loo.
Second-Mile: Gunwad won; Souve-
mir. second; Pulitzer, third. Time, 1:5o
Third-Six furlongs: Old Gentleman
won: Baldur, second; Joe Mancini,
third. Time, 1:2l1a-
Fourth-Four and half furlongs:
Elsie Ferguson won; Rubies, second;
Old Man, third. Time, 1:0l.
Fifuh-Seven furlongs, heats: First
heat: Guido won; Orbit, second; Ada
May, third. Time, 1879.
Second heat: Orbit won; Guido, sec
ond; Ada May, Third. Time, 1854
Third heat: Orbit won; Guido, second
Ada May, third Time, la.
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washington o.. 1I--To3sy's STATE
r-e-f % The co1dsr$o7 of The tre4sC-s
eko=s avzftzA.e SA1z-lce- fzs1 81. 81
God ree~-xe. 81 Us. ga
washington. Oct E-Aiss Flzxier.
aRurH-e- e Ss1s-ag FLsgts- Esnze
shoosgrE and kiifi.s % a aFgro boy s1o
zzz rseslsa< frui-. ssvs-zs zsoutas sEo
-raz.es q Ee,sacor- vas sc1icse5 -
day Cor nznsAsaEb.er.
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Gentry and Patchen Tuesday.

Danville, N. Y, Oct 31.-The match
race between John r. Gentry and Joe
Patchen that was TO have taken place
at Reidsville, y. c., today did not ma
terialize on account Of a downpour of
Tuesday.
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Raj. IN the Droash R~<soa.

Washington. Oct 1I.-PrgfeszF-
Moore. chief q the weather burszu
said this morning that rain Ess fzflluG
rhrocEhoat The 4routh region from $ez
Mexico 20 Se- England ard hs SAD
the drourh vas broken
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San Francisco Races.

San Francisco, Oct. 31.-Results at
Bay District track:
First race-About six furlongs: Vic
ace won; Mount Roy, second; Mosby,
third. Time, lib.
Second-F'ive furlongs: Abb P. won;
Kathleen, secondffi Harry Lewis, third.
Time, 1:0111.
Third-F'ive furlongs: Encino won;
Claud Hill, second; Little Flush, third.
Time, 1:01.
Fourth-MiIe: Sleeping Child won;
Favory, second; oZoladin, third. Time,
1:41A.
Fourth-Six and a half furlongs:
Morvan Won; Sir Richard, second; De-
tective. third. Time, 1:20.
Sixth-MiIe: LeonvilIe won; Navy
Blue. second; Imp Ivey, third. Time,
:421k
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- rouis Rxrex

St Louis. Oct. 3L-only four races
We're run Of at the fair grounds today
the fifth being declared of on account
ST the delay by Virgins crazy actions
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Kansas City Races.

Kansas City, Oct. 31.-Results at Ex-
position park:
First race-SiX furlong5: Barney
Aaron won; Black Satin, second; d.
Wedgewood, third. Time, 1:1S4.
Second-Five and a half furlongs:
Little Ell won: Lottie Collins. second;
Imp Billet, third. Time, 110A.
Third-Four and a half furlongs: Lit
tie Dick won: Peddler, second; Waverly
third. Time 0:56&.
Fourth-Six furlongs: Catlin won;
Timothy Imp second; Bill Arp. third.
Time lis.
Fifth-Four and a half furlongs: Abe
Halstead won; Fred 5, second; Napo-
leon, third. Time, 0:5S.
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FIR. wsst~r--h1v~ gss o-ks-~t. -
Seoos9 Wsifss ts1ferp~oss azf-- NJ
e~rtsiniTs took hla er-ses 81 ha=sva-s
-ZrE1A
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BOURGEOIS IS HEAD
NEW FRENCH MINISTRY IN PRO-
CESS OF FORMATION.

Eight of the Cabinet are Chosen and Bust
ing Decided to Investigate the Southern
Railway Action Taken Regarding
MADAGASCAR and Other Colonial Matters
japanese Evacuating Lao Tung PEN
insuIa-Crisis Averted at Sofia-Arabs
Giving the Porte Trouble.