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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-09-12

Attorney-''Do You known beer when
you see iUT' Witness-'No sir" At
torney-''Why don't you! Witness
sTm near-sighted."
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-09-12

The only nautically inclined man in
this town is the driver of the sprink-
ling cart and he isn't interested in that
yacht race.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-09-12

Boomers will also allow greater free
dom 10 the limbs when the new woman
wants to work her way through the
crowd TO the polls.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-09-12

Mrs. Lease says that John ]. ingalls,
can not go back to the United States
senate. That settles that-let us go
ON with something else.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-09-12

A Chinaman by the name of Lin
Ching was actually run out of Mississ-
ippi last week. 1t isn't often that a
pun occurs in actual life.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-09-12

England's eyes are now turned to
New York She will find something
infinitely more fearful if she would
look at Louisville.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-09-12

As we understand il. the Defender
lost because the baby jib topSail sheet
parted 10 the starboard. Are we right?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-09-12

And now "the unexpected quarters"
department of Ben Harrison's boom Is
sprung by old Peter Studebaker.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-09-12

1t is about time for the Ecquador re-
Eolution to begin arrangements Tor
celebrating its centennial.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-09-12
HOTELS,
ATTENTION.!


osering special Inducements il printing
as Hotel Mote Heads We you
have paying have
such exceptional prices before c these supplies Fo-
tine viii print sooc Envelopes, No Xxx yo1x
and Mote Eeads with
address, 70, TIE class envelopes
such as you have paying thousand heretofore Re-
rcrube. to send Check With yor. o.5e..
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-09-12

They are convicting no jointists at
Abilene and they have no attorney gen
eral. Enforce the law.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-09-12
You've Heard
-oW Prices on Clothing,

Furnishings and Hats New
y and we would be pleased to show
5 and patterns.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-09-12

For Chief Justice Supreme Court.......
: ..DAVID MARTIN, of Atch1son
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-24
LADIES' MISSES.

LADIES MISSES.
Ladies' fine Dongola shoes. regular
price $3.50. sample price sl.50.
Ladies' medium fine Dcngola shoes
worth $50 and Sis, sample price,
S1.25
Ladies' all solid pebble and glove grain
shoes. regular $50 shoes, sample
price S1.0c.
Misses fine Dongola dress shoes. any
style. usual price 75c and $500. sam
pie price S1.25.
Ladies' fancy Oxfords. fine cloth top,
worth $3.50. choice of samples $3.50.
Ladies' fine Oxfords. usual price SEQ
choice OF samples s1-25.
Ladies' $3.50 Oxfords, sample price
$l.00.
Ladies' Sis Oxfords, sample price
20 cents.
Misses S1.50 Oxfords, spring or full
heel. samples $l.00.
Misses sl.25 Oxfords. spring or full
heel, 70 cents.
MEMS BOYS YOUTHS.
Mems heavy and medium weight shoes
worth $3.50 and Sl15. sample price
S125
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-24
Election Proclamation.

1, L. NJ. Cox, mayor of the city of
Wichita, Kan, by virtue of the power
vested in me by law, do hereby make
proclamation TO the qualified electors
OF said city of Wichita, that there will
be held on Tuesday, the End day of
April, 4. ID. 1895, an election for the
purpose of electing the following Of
ficerS towot:
a mayor in place of L. NJ. Cox. term
expires,
4 city clerk in place of c. S. Smith,
term expires.
A city attorney in place of r. r. Yer
million, term expires
\ city treasurer in place OF George
W. Adams, term expires.
One member Of the council from each
ward and one member of the board of
education from the First. Second.
Third, Fcuth and Fifth wards. and
two members from the Sixth ward.
Also, three 60 justices of the peace;
and three go constables.
Done at Wichita. Kan, the 10th day
Of March, 1885. L. NJ cox, Mayor.
Attest: g. 5. SMITH, City Clerk.
GN-J0r
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-24


That The Santa Fe route est Louis and
San Francisco railway is positively
the only line running two daily through
passenger trains from Wichita 20 St.
Louis. without change, leaving Wichi-
Ia at 1910 q. m. and 1885 p. m. arriy-
ing in St. Louis at $50 p. m. and $50 a.
m The equipment OF these trains is
first class in every particular. consist
ing of elegant reclining chair cars (sea.s
free) and Pullman Palace Drawing
Room Sleepers.
II you are going beyond st. Louis re-
member that connection with all lines
Cor the east, northeast end southeast Is
made in the magnificent new Grand
Union station, st. Louis. the largest and
handsomest passenger station in the
world.
For sleeping car berths and all infor-
nation relative to rates, routes, etc,
call at Santa Fe Route ticket Office. IS
North Main street. or Douglas Avenue
station 659-tf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-24
We Also Offer Few Specials in Our Clothing and Gents
Furnishing Department at Remarkably Low Prices.

Gents Celluloid Collars. ) cents.
Gents Celluloid Cuffs. 10 cents.
Gents Fine Suspenders. 10 cents.
Gents mixed Cotton Socks. cents.
Gents Fedora hats, (see window only
81 cents.
Boys Calico Waists. IL cents
Boys Percale Waists, 10 cents.
Boys Knee Pants. all ages, Il cents.
Boys Sample Suits, ages s. 3 and L.
years, worth $2.50, choice of samples
81 90
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-24
Homeseekers' and Land Excursions Via the
Missouri Pacific Railway.

nOmeseekeTs ana Lana Excursions IA the
Missouri Pacific Railway.
On February IL. the Missouri Pacific
railway company will sell tickets to
Lake Charles. La, to all points in Ar
kansas and Texas to Colorado, Utah.
Wyoming, Idaho (east of and includ-
ing Market Lake and Weiser) to Dem
ing, New Mexico and to Phoenix, and
Prescott, AriZ., at rate of one fare plus
So for the round trip. On March 5,
and April 2, same rates will be made
to all points in Arkansas. Texas and
to Lake Charles, La Tickets will be
limited to twenty days after day Of
sale. Stop-over granted ct all points
south of Coffeyville. Wherever tick
cts read over foreign lines stop-oye-s
will be governed by local conditions Of
lines over which tickets read. For fur
Their particulars call on or address
L. Z. BLECKLEY,
P. and T. A. III North Main.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-24
MUSLIN UNDERWEAR.

800 ladies' gowns. were made to
sell for 81, bought at a big sacri-
flee. Tomorrow on sale at 49c.
800 ladies' gowns, when you see
them you will say they are cheap.
easily worth s1.25, On sale for 74c.
200 ladies' very fine gowns, act
ually bargain'at s1.5O, for s1.25.
500 ladies' drawers, 500 ladies
corset covers to 60 at 19c.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-24

800 pairs boys long pants. ages "a to IL
years. worth Si.ea for 5sc.
200 pairs boys long pants. ages "a To IS
years. worth i.25 for e9c.
200 pairs mems pants, worth % to
N.50. for 75c-
$50 pairs mems jeans pants. worth 81 90
for 6ac.
10 mems suits comprising Clay worst
ed. diagonals, fancy casSimere. round
and square cuts. worth $40. this sale
$685..
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-24

At the popular Avenue Grocery Of
Payne * Andrews viii be found all the
early garden vegetables and reiiShes
as Well as the very choicest and best
staple and fancy groceries. We keep
only the best of fresh goods and our
prices battle competition for that class
of goods. If this is the sort OF deal you
are looking for, come and see us.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-24
Quick Work.

was awarded the contract to replace A
large light OF plate glass that had been
broken in the Oliver building ar ST.
East Douglass. Mr.. Bishop ordered
the glass from Kansas City. and in
just seventy-two hours had il set in
place. Next lfc-lt
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-24
ARE YOU GOING TO KANSAS CITY.
REMEMBER THE MISSOURI PA,
CIEIC RAILWAY COMPANY

CIFIC RAILN ~ COMPANY
is the only lire that runs 2 strictly
Wichita-Kansas City train Leavin :
Wichita at 9-e5 p. m, arriving at Kan
sas City next morning at 20. This
train is made up At Wichita, and there
fore always leaves on time. Nice
chair cars and Pullman sleepers-
Notice the leaving time. and the next
time you go 10 Kansas city take the
Missouri Pacific Always on siEzle
Never late Fine equipment Leaves
Wichita ~ reasonable hour aad ar
rives AT Kansas City neither TOO late
nor too early. Ticket Office ia North
Main street. Depot corner Second and
Wichita streetA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-24
II0-1t
PRETTY FOoT laryeIx-

y PRETTY FOOT is largely due 10 the
kind OF shoe il wears. No matter how
Shapely the feet are, If the shoes are not
the proper shape. size and style. the eff
feet is disappointing. This much is
certain. whether your feet are pretty
or otherwise. they viii look pretty in
Il pair OF our latest style shoes for
spring wear. JOHN SRAITSCH.
Fine Shoes, 120 East Douglas Ave.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-24
ADVICE TO MOI HERS

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrup
should alyaws be used for children
teethinS. Ii soothes the child. coftens
the gums. allays ali pain. cures wind
collie, and is the best remedy for
diarrhoea- TIVE 1ty-five cents a bot
tie. Used by millions OF mothers
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-24
NOVELTY DRESS GOODS.

Imported fabrics fresh from the looms of foreign
parts-l the latest effects in Black Crepons now the
latest rage In fact everything pertaining to Novelty
patrons have been eagerly picking them up shows con-
cusvey that the lines unparalleled in this market
An examination before purchasing will convince.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-24
SILK DRESS GOODS.

We desire to cali attention specially to the immense
variety of Fancy Silks India Silks Tafeta Silks Per-
sian Silks Such line of styles cannot be matched by
any other house in the city The prices range from 49c
to s125 per yard, and we defy competition to show
inner assortment See what we have before buying.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-24
Hack Tine.

Exchange stables at Orlando and Still
water. We make speciality OF carry
ms passengers between these points.
travelling mems patronage solicited.
SHINELY, NANWYCk & SHIyELY,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-24
WE ARE GIVING AWAY CHERPH0" FREEHE BEVERAGE OF HEA

Ladiesi At the Millinery Bazaar, cor.
Douglas and Emporia avenues, you will
find a very select stock Of hats, bon
nets and flowers. All new, of first
quality and at reasonable prices.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-24

The Millinery Bazaar has all the lat
est effects in spring millinery. The Sc
1ections are up-to-date in style and
down-to-date in prices. Corner Doug
las and EmpOria. 11O-1t
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-24

Free! Free! Ladies dlu cmfw shrdl
it see xzfi AINO on -; back Of thp Vic
aion street car wicketS.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-24
Arrive

Elezant reclining chair cars N al tr-lns-
snd Pullman sieepcrs from Wichits 10 Kan
sSs City without change Icket> solt and
baggage checked 20 al points DoFfa- so1tA.
east ami west and steamship tic etS sod 10
ali European points at lowest Fate .itF
cket office loo East Douglas sEerrs, corner
Main street Passenger station corner IosS-
Jas and Mead aven CsS Teis YtGne issa
] II PHILLIPS Ticket iZsnt
JNo. SEBASTIAN, e. Z. and p. A. Chicago
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-24
Fresh Buttermi

You can get your prescriptions filled
at Wailace's drug store at any time Of
the day or night. 69-tf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-24
SAMPLE SHOFS

We have just received Terril!, Church 81 Cos (of
BOSTON, line of samples about 1900 pairs including
Ladies', Mems, Misses, Boys, Youths and ChilIrens
Shoes and Slippers. These samples were bought at inst
onethrd less than regular manufacturers price so we
able to give you these goods at less than man.
uiacturers prices nearly one-haf of usual retail
price Come at once if you want a bargain
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-24

For ladies rdlu they are aoin al gkqj
the zfif1fffi the back of the Wichita
street car tickets.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-24
HERE is THE
GREATEST BARGAIN
ON EARTH.

ON EAKTH.
so Sherred Effects Seersuckers-see
window-the very latest eastern fad,
an exact copy of the English goods
now selling in the east at soc nEo
yard A dress pattern of ten Tiu,
yards for only WV
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-24

Mems satin oil and fine bun shoes.
regular value see and sss5. sample
price $3.50.
Mems calf and dongoia tine shoes. lace
or congress. value $3.50 and $780, sam
pie price s.. 90
Mems tine calf and kangaroo shoes,
regular value $3.50 and sieo. sample
price S2Jo.
Mems finest calf. kangaroo and corio-
van shoes. worth Sa.50 and $500. sam
pie price $500.
Boys medium fine shoes worth sl.55 at
N.25.
Boys fine shoes worth see0 and s.. 80,
sample price Sl.50
Youths medium fine shoes worth 81 so.
samples 81 90
Youths fine dress shoes worth see.
sample price Sl.25.
MISCELLANEOUS
A few Misses good solid school shoes
at 800.
500 pairs children's dongola patent tip
shoes 6s To SIS. i+c.
500 pairs infants dongola patent tip
shoes, IS To 5s, &c.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-24

Seeds of all kinds at w. +. Puckett's,
119 West Douglas. 67-tf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-24
HARVEST EXCURSIONS TO TEXAS
ROCK ISLAND ROUTE

March sth and April 2rd. 1886. Round
trip one fare plus 500 Good ,
days J. II PHILLIPS.
City Ticket Agen.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-24
InOla Block Goa! ' %:; 3, :: j s:'ss

Ton delivered. 1t burns like Canon City
makes no clinkers. Telephone 1872 and
1913. Yards Sal and 22a West Douglas
avenue.
SCHW ARTZ BROS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-24
Notice.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Office of Comptroller of the Currency.
Washington, d. c., Jan. 16, 1895.
Notice is hereby given to all persons
who may have claims against 'Afle
Wichita National bank OF Wichita 80
Ksnsas. the same NUT be presented to
w. N. Ewing, receiver. with the legal
proof thereof, Within three months
from this date, or they may be disal-
lowed. JAMES H. ECKLES,
COMPTROLLER Of the Currency,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-24

For sale every day at Lewellins
Creamery, 12o North Market street.
G64 If
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-24

Ladies can learn millinery without
serving an apprenticeship. Mrs. +.
kohler, 137 North Main street Holt
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-24
A
BARGAIN
UNEQU ALED

IL pieces 46-inch Black All Wool, Silk
Finish Serge-you cannot get its
equal for more than one-half M
again as much, we sell for M'
two days, per yard only ~~
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-24
MONDAY SPECIAL

MONDAY SPECIAL.
$500 yards plaid crash at 2lc yd.
200 yds India Linen remnants,
worth double, only &c.
500 yards Princess Duck, the
dew wash fabric, sold everywhere
at 15c, only sc.
MONDAY SPECIAL
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-24

AT S. L. Klentz, 149 n. Main street.
untrimmed hats at from 15c to $3.50
Trimmed hats from 25c to SIS. Ladies
will do We'll to examine goods and
prices before buying elsewhere. 109-2t
Costs you nothing to rdlu read csc
xvcs chw BIO back bfp al Wichehw
ktreet car tic ?ets.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-24

LOVE never spesxs In a foreign language
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-24
HoaEsEEKERs EXCURSIONS


SANTA FE ROUTE
IN March :. and April :. the santa
Re Route VIII sell ti~xets 20 fzks
Charlie La. and - All point, la Texas
t+xcspt RI f11ob al Gre fare plus ~
for Tee rpsnd trip. ticket limited %
days frs,n date Of sale For further
PARTICULARS cal at CITY Ticket Ofries
Ia North Main sfees or Douglas z-enus
station TAGts & CARSON.
CITY Ticket Axrrra
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-24
TEAMS
GOING SoeTH AND EAST.

GOING SoRTH AND EAST.
No > Kansas City, ~. Louis.
and Chicago limited daily
No > Colorado Spring. Drll
yer andpacIfic coast daily
No 4 Kansas City ~. Louis
and Chicago night express
daily except Sunday.-...l
No&Acco;nmotatiOn daily
except SuDday...-.-..-.. i
GOING SOUTH ssD WE>E
No oklahoma and Texas
express daily ...-...-..I
No Fort Worth. New Or
leans and Pacific coast ex-II
pres caisy..-.-... ---.
No , Oklahoma exp. daily
excep- SEndav.--...-.-
No 81 Accommodation, ex-
ccpt SuEdaY-----------t
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-24
TO give you some idea how cheap tn

Lower Than Elsewhere.
Immense bargains in all wool ON
Henriettas and Serges, all 0(U,
colors and black, only
10 pieces 46-inch Black Henrietta. you
need only yards to make a I'M
dress; tits a beauty, and we
sell for two days Only
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-24
RATLRO4D TIME I1DLES
NORTH AND EsS

ATCHISoS, TOPEKA 4 SANTA re RR.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-11
RECURRENT DREAMS.
An Experience With n Sleep Vision
md How 1t Vanished.

An Experience With Sleep Vision
md How 1t Vanished.
W. D. Howells in Harper's Magazine.
have heard people say they have
sometimes dreamed Of thing, and
awakened from their dream and then fall
len asleep and dreamed Of the same thing;
but 1 believe that this Is all one contin-
uous dream; that they did not really
awaken, but only dreamed that they
awakened.
have never had any such dream, but at
was so singular that thought no one else
had ever had recurrent dream, till l
proved that it was rather common by start
ing the inquiry in the Contributors Club in
the Atlantic Monthly, when l found that
great numbers Of people have recurrent
Dreams
My own recurrent dreams began to come
during the first year of my consulate at
Venice, where l had hoped to find the same
kind of poetic dimnesS on the phases of
American life, which 1 wished to treat in
literature. as the distance of time would
have given. 1 should not wish any such
dimneSs now, but those were my romantic
days. and l was sorely baffied by its alb
Sence.
The disappointment began to haunt my
nights as well as my days, and a dream re-
peated itaelf from week to week for a
matter of eight or ten months to one eff
feet 1 dreamed that l had gone home to
America, and that people met me and said,
why, you have given up your place!
and l always answered: Certainly not;
haven't done at all what l mean to do
there yet. am only here on my ten days
leave" l meant the ten days which a con-
sui might take each quarter without apply
ing to the Department of State; and then
would reflect how impossible it was that
l should make the visit in that time.
saw tMat L should be found out, and dis
missed from my office and publicly dis
graced.
Then, suddenly, I was not consul at
Venice, and had not been, but consul at
Delhi, in India, and the distress felt would
all end in a splendid Oriental phantasma-
goria of elephants and native princes, with
their retinues in procession, which l sup
pose was mostly out of my reading of De
Quincsy.
This dream, with no variation that can
recall, persisted till l broke it up by say
ing, in the morning after it had required,
that 1 had dreamt that dream again; and
so it began to fade away, coming less and
less frequently, and at last ceasing alto
gether,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-11
POKER IN ALASKA,
How They Play 1t There Paralyzes
the Ordinary Sport.


How They Play 1t There Pnralyzes
the Ordinary Sport.
From the New York Sun.
"a select little poker party was on in
Juneau the night before left" said a man
who has just returned from ALASKA, land
the game sweetened up in good shape in a
few rounds. Poker is the same in Alaska
as it is in New York or Florida, only, per-
haps, it's oftener. In the course of the
game jack pot assumed ample proper
tons, and a noted local player opened it
with bang. One after another laid down
and only one man stayed in to fight 1t out
He drew one card to fill a straight flush,
while the opener stood pat. The opener
pushed out a little stack of chips after the
draw. His opponent threw down bob
tail flush, eXclaiming:
If had caught my man would have
seen you and raised you clear to the CELL
ing
"Well, here's your man." said the
opener, handing him the desired ace of
spades, and now go ahead with your bluff
ing
The other player looked at the opener
in amazement. The straight-flush man, for
that was his hand, bet a stack of reds.
The opener saw him and raised, at the
same time remarking:
Take back your chips, old man, 1 don't
want tic rob YOU
Rob me! Well, I guess not. You can't
do 1t without gun. I've got a royal flush
and nothing beats that but a six-shooter.'
THE opener looked dazed and then,
throwing down an ace full on kings, he
said:
"'Of course you have. I'm the oyster
and I've been opened in shape
my friend Mr.. Goodplayer had to set
zen. up fol the rest of the evening. Wasn't
that soft target? I'm going back to
Juneau some time"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-11
AN AUDIENCE OF ONE.
How Edwin Arnold Overcame a Dim-
culty I'm Omnl,a.

Guilty In Omaha.
From the Philadelphia Press.
Several amusing stories are told of the
slim audiences which greeted Sir Edwin
Arnold in some of our western cities. But
1t remained for Omaha to give the author
of 1.-The Light of Asia" the slimmest of all,
Sir Edwin had travelled all night from In
dianapols to Omaha, and expected great
things of the people of the latter city. He
had been greeted by a respectfully sized au-
dence in Minneapolis but in some way or
other the famous author had pictured
Omaha to himself as an enormous metrop-
oils, whose citizens would flock to hear
him.
Upon reaching his hotel early in the
morning Sir Edwin said to his manager
when he called upon him:
Il suppose well do well here. won't WEI"
well, 1 don't know said the manager,
in rather a crestfallen way. 81 have just
been to the place where the advance sale
has been going on for ten days, but the
rush has not been very great"
ooh, well,' said Sir Edwin, encouragingly,
'ft can't help having been tolerably large.
How many seats have been sold?"
We'll, since you ask. Sir Edwin, so point
edly, I will tell you. We have just sold one
seat, and the buyer Of that is now waiting
down stairs to see you"
The English poet was crestfallen, but, re-
covering himself, he asked that his visitor
be shown up to him. 1t turned out to be a
young woman who was an intense admirer
of Sir Edwin. He kept his visitor there for
two hours, reading to this audience of one
the entire lecture Then, bowling his au-
dience out, he called his manager and said:
We'll 1 have delivered my lecture. Why
should we stay here?'
This struck the manager as rather a SEN
sible idea, and, hurredly arranging with
the owners Of the hall. the lecture was can
cd nd hf
manager were off for the next stop.
In the evening just four people turned up
at the hall, to be met with the notice that
there would be no lecture.