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

Regular convocation Of Wichita Chap
ter, 90, r. A. M. this evening at 7:3o
o'clock.
The "doughnut social announced to
be held at Eighteenth street tonight
has been indefinitely postponed.
Regular monthly meeting Of the
hoard of directors of the Children S
Home this afternoon at the Home at
4:30. A full attendance is desired.
A called meeting of Hypatia will
be held in club room this afternoon at
4 o'clock, to consider matters of im-
portance. Every member please be
present.
The Ladies' Missionary meeting of
Central Christian church will be held
at the rooms Of Mrs. /. ~. Singer, over
209 North Main street, this afternoon
at o'clock.
The Missionary chapter of ST John s
Guild will meet with Mrs. Fred H. Rob-
ertson, 1435 Waco avenue, this (F'riday)
at 2:30 O'Clock. 1t is earnestly request
ed that all memebers be present
The library social announced for this
evening at the Y. NJ. c. A, rooms has
been indefinitely postponed on account
OF the various church meetings now in
progress and the severe weather.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-08
WAS TOO COLD.
Farmers Think the Peaches and Peach
Trees are All Frozen.

Some OF the farmers who yentured
into the city yesterday said that the
demand for peaches and cream this
year will have to be partly supplied
from some other section where the
blizzard was less severe
They may be able TO furnish the
cream but they claim that no peache
bud has ever been able TO live in a
temperature OF 10 degrees below zero.
and that Is degrees below zero kills the
trees.
II this theory or Information is correct
there will not be a peach IN Sedgwick
county next fall nor will there he a itv-
ing tree. This may appear on its fac
to he true because the peach Is a native
Of temperate climates. but DR. John
sons record seems TO dispose OF Irs
theory because the temperature was
down to IA degrees below zero IN Fsb-u-
AIRY 1892. and the peach trees were not
all killed.
Kansas seems to be a record bres ksr
and 2 soodly number OF calamity rules
that hold good in other states are
smashed all 70 piecs when they are inn
ported into Kansas They utterly faii
here. In some states IL rains when the
new moon assumes a certain position
but in Kansas il rains or refuses TO rain
without any regard to the moon.
Henry Schweiter explains that tire
wheat and corn brought here from 9th
er countries gradually when planted
grows 10 suit our climate and seasons
and he canno, see why peach trees viii
not do the same thing. He THINKS a
temperature OF Ii dgrees below zero IN
Persia. the native home Of the peach
might destroy IL while the SAM. degree
Of cold in Kansas nigh. not iatIre i
il the least
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-08
At MONTE CARLO.


The Percentage Against the Player So
Large He Loses In the End.
Great interest, says Nice correspon-
dent. has been displayed in the accounts
published of the gambling at Monte
Carlo, and the Casino people and their
friends have not failed to use these de-
scriptions of the phenomenal good luck
of some of the players for the purpose
Of making known the momentary I'D
vantage gained over the bank The
desired results are following this man
euver; the rooms are kept filed and the
interest and hopes of players are sus-
tanned. The Casino company draws the
greater proportion of its enormous
profits from the crowds of smaller
players; they rush to initiate in their
little way the richer men who stake the
maximum, and, as their capital is him
tied, the result is inevitable
1t would be both interesting and use
full to others to record the actual ex-
periences of the heavy gamblers whose
extraordinary play has been the cause
OF so much excitement. The result Of
my conversation with them is that, al
though they have succeeded in break
ing the bank a dozen times . week,
they are by no means great winners
upon the whole. In counting up the
sums taken from the table 1t is neces-
sary to reckon the amount Of previous
losses. All these heroes of the hour at
trente-et-quarante state, without ex-
ception, that at the end Of it all they
are losers. The lucky one Ia . Greek,
who, after having obtained an sdvan-
tage over the bank Of $4,000, had the
good sense to leave Monte Carlo for his
native country with the money In his
pocket.
For twelve years . certain English
man has been q regular player At Monte
Carlo; he is an experienced gambler,
with thorough knowledge Of the
game, and yet he has never left less
than el0, 900 per annum in the Golfers Of
the bank. Sometimes his losses have
reached f15,O00, sometimes $40, 900.
Ten days ago he was the latter amount
out OF pocket upon this seasons play,
but the series Of maximum stakes won
last week have enabled him to recover
It and about 81 900 in addition. Alto
gether, however, his losses at Monte
Carlo during the last ten years amount
to E125, 200. He can therefore claim,
as he remarked to me, to have given the
game . fair trial. He intends to leave
on Saturday and never TO return. The
others agree that oven with good luck
It is impossible to make money at Monte
Carlo, except it be by appropriating the
stakes OF other people, practice which
is common enough, especially at rou-
lette tables
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-08

great and that Wichita can iii afford
to lower the standard of its schools at
this time.
Mr.. Powell states that prior to this
year the total cost of conducting the
public schools Of Wichita aggregated
1000 per annum'
AT the beginning of the present
schools year the board inaugurated a
sweeping reduction of expenses in
every department. The force of teach
ers were reduced wherever possible,
salaries were cut in all departments on
an average of about 20 per cent; and
every item of expenditures not alb
solutely necessary has been vigorously
eliminated.
I'VE confdentaily expect to carry
through the schools for about $4,000
this year. But even this reduction,
which is as low as can well be made,
is not enough for the present income
derived from the tax levy.
Mr.. Powell states THAT a tax levy
based upon an actual cash valuation.
or some such plan as advocated by Mr..
Carvin, is, in my judgment, the best
solution of this problem.
But to insure that the present eff
ficiency of the schools be maintained,
the board deemed il wise to ask for
legislative action TO raise our present
tax limit from 10 TO 30 NILS so as to
provide for any contingency that might
arise.
Salaries should be cut as low as pos
sible for efficient instructors. but when
such salaries have been earned they
should have prompt cash payment
without further discount.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-08
The NishInx low.

The wishing box" hzs tor q long
time been . pretty lad smoDy the SeN
Orleans girls And girl withou; a
trim little bow Of red o. blue or souae
other color Is hard 20 find on that rnos.
fashionable promenade, Canal street
The bow mus. be put On with a wish
and 10. removed until ~ u granted ~
until the time for granting u hn-
passed BY any Creole girl viii tell
yoa- The tendency Of the age. s0ne
people are glad 20 note. Is 20 le, fancy
have a little freer scope than hereto
fore No one was ever harmed yes by
pretty make beljeTes. such a. fair
stories. rayiho.o~iesl legends. Jewel
traditions, and The Ike. arr more t-an
By the judicious cosnEnirg.iag Of s~eesA
with a solid dinner.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-08
Free
SUGAR
ExCAvATING WITH WATER.
Huge Masses OF Earth Now Easily Re
moved By Aqueous Gathering Rams.

Huge Masses OF Earth Now Easily Re.
moved By Aqueous Gathering Rams
Within the past ten or twelve years
the uses Of hydraulic monitors" and
little giants" of California mining
fame, as means OF earth excava.
ton have become pretty well appre-
cinted among engineers, says Casters
Magazine, and wnter jets have been
successfully applied TO a variety of en-
cheering purposes, for which only a
short time previously they would never
have been thought of. Pile driving
with water jets, now 50 common, is
only one modification OF the general
method, while the removal of heavy
earth banks by these aqueous catering
rams Is another which is deservedly
working its way into favor. What has
led 70 these reflections is a revised YER
sion, recently published, Of an account
of the removal several years ago Of
some river bluffs overhanging the
tracks OF ono of the rail
road lines in the western part of the
United States. This was accomplished
almost wholly By the employment Of
bringing the cost of excavation down
10 the low figure of one and one-half
cents per cubic yard II recalls also
neat Job carried out few ycnrs ago in
the way of filing in a large area Of
land just under water and bringing IL
up TO level of several feet above the
water line. Large SIND hills ranged
along the shore close by these hollows.
The work got into the hands OF two old
California miners, who applied modi-
fed hydraulic mining cntht 70 its exc
cution- They bouSht n coEple Of large
pumps, which delivered water from the
bey on the tops Of the sand hills
through Il iron pipe, and thea. by
means Of series of boxes and sluices,
they carried the dirt AID sand which
the water washed down from the hills
out 10 the spot to b. siled- In this way
several acres of lznd were made AZ an
expense which was merely nominal
The pumps and boiler were practically
worth as mach after the work was doae
Is when they were Frs; purchased.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-08
CITY IN BRIEF.

Steve Trotter of South Main is quite
sick.
The home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Coler l..
Sims was made happy yesterday morn
ing by the arrival of ten pound girl
In the probate court yesterday a mar
riage license was issued TO jain Tai
bert. age 20. and Miss Jeffie Daniels, age
10, both of Wichita
There was an interesting service at
the Central Christian church last night.
Pastor Sims will preach again tonight.
There will be no service Saturday night.
Finding their old quarters at Sit East
Douglas, inadequate TO accommodate
their growing business the Dermody
Pump and Plumbing company has
moved into the larger and better build
ing. 81 East Douglas.
The following entries We're filed in the
probate court yesterday: Estate OF
John A. Wallace. continued estate of -.
j. O'Neill, first annual settlement Of ad-
ministrator; estate Of n j. Able. de-
mand Off. l. Mckenzie. filed and sp-
proved.
The merchants OF this city Will do well
70 mcguire into the scheme that strong
Young man now in the city is working
in the name OF one OF the city's benevo-
lent and humane institutions, The
means employed 10 secure advertising.
is Questionable. 10 say the least
The revival services led by Rev. Edith
Hill at the Y. II. c. A, auditorium last
night Were OF great interest Her text
was: ASK what / shall give thee
There were several InQuirIsrs and
four professed conversions. Her sub
ject tonight will be: The devil hypnc-
tisr." Services at .. IT.. as well as at
1:@
Mrs. s. Trsvers OF iie East William
street gave a tea Thursday afternoon
at her home TO a number of her friends
before taking a trip TO Iowa To visit
friends and relatives The afternoon
spent in various amusemsnuS which
were highly appreciated by her friends
The guests were: Mrs Maggie Cox.
Mrs. Fred Eough<msn. Mrs. Mary
Jacohy. Mrs Ella Ciodfelter. Mrs. Ed
Howard. Mrs Hodson, Mrs. Corrie
Green
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-08
IN A TRANCE ELEVEN YEARS.
French Girl sabsisting on Esod In1setss
Through . Broken Tooth.

A French Girl sabsisting ON Tsod Injected
Through . Broken Tooth.
There is a girl named Marguerite
Bouyenval at Thenelles, in the north Of
France near St. Quentin, who Is re-
ported to have been asleep for the
past eleven years. A good deal Of
doubt has been thrown on this phe-
nomenal slumbering case, not only in
Paris, but also in Thenelles and its
vicinity, where there are two camps,
one of the believers and the other of
those who maint ain that the so-called
sleeping beauty rises at night and has
a good supper. The matter has been
investigated by Partisan who has
seen the girl. and found her as lean as q
skeleton and as stiff as corpse, but
still living, says the London Tele-
graph. Her mother injects milk, pep
tone and sometimes wine through a
broken tooth in the girls mouth.
Marguerite Bouyenval made away with
baby eleven years ago. and the gen.
darmes were sent to her house The
girl was SO frightened at their ap-
proach that she had a attack Of hys-
terra, which lasted several hours, and at
the end of which she fell into q trance.
The doubts thrown on the continue
zion of the trance have evidently been
caused by the fact that the mother Of
the sleeping girl has made q good
deal of money by exhibiting her. A
local doctor, who has observed tho case
during the eleven years. informed the
investigator from Paris that Marquee
rite Bouyenval has really teen sleep
ing during the whole time. Occasion
ally she had hysterical crises, but did
not awake after them. Other doctors
have also agreed as to the genuineness
of the phenomenon, and the sleeping
girl of Thenelles remains human mys-
terry.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-08
THEY WERE OLD COINS.
People Spend Their Pocket Pieces When
Hard Times Come.

"Wher do ali the old silver coins
come from asked a man in a North
Main street restaurant last night
Then the man threw down half dol
,er dated 1870 Several of the hystand-
ers went down in their pockets and half
dollars were fished out which showed
dates of 1850. 1858, 1896, 1882 and 1888.
Then Harry kistler said that he had
asked a good many people that ques-
ton and he had finally come 10 the
conclusion that times were hard and
people We're spending their pocket
pieces. He said a great many people
carried silver pieces because of some
date on them. He had a half dollar
coined in 1859 that he had carried for a
long time because he was born in that
year.
Other people he thought kept coins
because the date reminded them or
something. and now they were being
spent for a soup bone or for something
else that the owner of the coin needed.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-08

VOU KNOW the old story about the calnel-hOw
= three philosophers had heard about this famous
animal, and determined to investigate. The English
man hunted through the folios of the British museum
to find what had been said about the BEAST the German
went into his study, locked the door, lit his pipe and
began to evolve conception of the animal from his
inner consciousness The Frenchman went down to
Sahara to see it.
We have spoken of low prices and our large
stock of Dry Goods various occasions, and now
want you to down and them, for have bar
gains-genuine bargains Webster understood it.
'ganful transactions" -and want you to take adj
vantage of them.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-08
An Over.

sands;one-You mus. hare been cali
ing On some girl pretty regularly. I
haven't seep anything Of you for weexA
Tnntsriy-You viii now.
Szndssone-How 30?
Thnberly-I called On her fsihss
yesserdsy.-S. L. World
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-08
PERSONALS.

T. A. Miller Of Kansas City is in the
city
A G. Drake of ST. Joe spent last night
In the city.
o. 3. Gillette Of kingman was at the
Carey yesterday.
A CaJrseh of New York City was at
the Carey yesterday.
N. p. Ma kay OF Kansas City is Wis {
ing frlenuS In the cay
T. c. Niles of LeavenWorth registered
at Hotel Carey yesterday.
A. l. Harris of Kingfsher was in the
city short time yesterday.
w. c. Mason of New York was in the
city on business yesterday
c. C. Dixon of Kansas City was a
brief visitor to the city yesterday.
J. i. Spaiding and D. Z. George OF
Topeka were in the city last night.
B. p. Humphreys Of Kansas City was
registered at the Carey yesterday.
A. l.. Harris of Kingfisher was regis
tered at the Manhattan last night.
J. A Broadfield of St. Joe visited in
the city for a short time yesterday.
w. G.. Barr and wife of Dallas, Tex.
We're at he Manhattan hotel yesterday.
James Kearney, a Santa Fe engineer
Among the business visitors in the
city was J. A. Sherman of Kansas City.
NJ W Hoffman of Kansas City was
among the visitors in the city yester-
day.
Z. f. Morgan and II. 3. Jackson of
Kansas City were in the city last
night.
J. A. Matthews of Arkansas City paid
tribute to the Peerless Princess yes
terday.
II. Q. Spellman, the popular CONNER
cial traveller, came in from Kansas City
yesterday.
Charles w. Williams came in from
Kansas City yesterday on short
business trip.
]. T. McCoughlan, W. II. Nelson and
] H. Kensen of Minco, l. T, were in
the city last night.
Amos Spiag arrived in the city from
Kansas City yesterday to look after
some business matters.
George Spar and Frank Haley left
last night for Kingfisher where they
Will engage in business.
Dr.. J. w Gray of bloomfield. Ind.
arrived in the city yesterday to visit
with his son, NJ. s. Gray. who is here
attending the Lewis academy, and his
daughter Mrs. Brooks Of 325 North
Topeka avenue.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-08

GFxr--Whst : The reason yos charre
.wice as much for nsy cuffs as roc did for
unerivs- Wasne-wCu1n - --Becayse yce
have begun making penal notes On tsern- Z
Se-r-.-Whes difference does that MAKE
Washerwoman-..TIe gsr.s waste % En,a
time 10 trying 90 make them out DE Az
srercanOer.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-08
A Hana ia.

T.nkers-Ia-kin1 about ness men.
dc yos know Einkerss
Nsnkez-ls be mean
winken-Nean, Mean 10 10 nsxas
fox H. why. that fellow b mean
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-08

Churches and Christian Societies
of this city. We have church in cur
store where you can deposit coupon
amounting TO per cent OF your pnr-
chase to any church or Christian society,
Children's Home, or any worthy insti,u-
ton you wish.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-08
Real Estate Transfers.

Real Estate Transfers.
FURNISHED bv the Wichita Abstract and
Land company
The records in the register Of deeds Of
fee show the following transfers:
W. J. Noihman, I'd. ne Il sec l-2s-iw.. S2oA
J. L. Crawford. I'd. lots !. 4, Central
ave Shuman's add 81
Western Investment Co. wd, sw y sec
W L. Emo, I'd. lots I2s3-l245 Jackson ST
Jewellers add and q tract sSxl50 It
facing north on Pine st. in sw 4 sec
Mutual Real Estate association, sd.
tract 36x2S4 feet in sw !. sec y -2I-le.. ga
Mortgage releases -..-..-.----.------.. Sot
"WHEN j grow up. MON. want You TO
make a minister Of me" why, Johnny, 1
am glad that such is your desire. VIII
speak to your father about 1t" ~ es m; l
want to go to Europe every summer"
WIFE-s.There. nowl This paper says
that married men can live on less than sin
gle men" Hushand-''But, my dear, all OF
us.haven't wives who take in washing. -
Dubuque Times.
UNITED They STANDINGS. Jones-"How
does ycur husband get along with your
mother.'' Mrs. Smith-''W henever there
Is the slightest sign of trouble set them 70
falk about the aby."-Brooklyn Life.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-08
THE FISH FAMILY
Has 4EEITED AGAIN At
CT. FTLiEEs.

Among them are Smoked WHIT Fs>h,
HaIibus. Cois>h. fspey heai~r Ascks
sssi. Sal, Hsrrsng. fa. hrs2kfsss Mack.
syel. Pscked H~sriag, szit ssrissis.
A.sebnxr Hs.isad H~sTsez- fas@se .ss
market
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-08

Mutual Real Estate association, sd.
tract 36X2S4 feet In sw u sec z --I-le..
Mortgage releases ...-..-.----.------.. %
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-09-26
III. ra,hi Race rad.T.

CEsTRE ISLAND, Sept. g0.-The
yanht, Spruce ~ anu Ethel wynn
started on this third race today at 1890.
Ethel Wynn led shortly Afef tue
start, but n, l2;i5 Spruce was two
lcngthe ahead. Toe COURSE Will be ~
vindwarJ or leeward, thfes miles an d
return, with n repetition Of two logs,
making twelve miles.
Spruce got around the fret turn at
l.Oi;60 (unufil ciai) 10 far ahead OF
Ethel Wynn tuai her friends began to
lose hope.
Ethel Wynn gave up the race at the
end OF the nrst round wheu Spruce
was almost nine minutes ahead. The
boats turned the outer marks ne follow.
Spruce, l:l2:0s; Ethel wynp, i;Og.i0.
Time NJ end iirrt rouni wsG Spruce,
2.0s; Ethel Wynn, 2:lI;3S. ~
At 2:S0 Ethel Wynn was seen hrau-
Ing for home without any iib set. She
evidently met with au accident.
Spruce went on for the outer marx 10
make tho race.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-09-26
Two iicna nealc. rennd.

ST. Louis, Sept 20.-Esfly today
Ro1eft 5ohnidt discovered the dead
bodies Of Joseph R-nlsuho aui Dulia
B1ilu near Lindell railway a. the
entrance u the tower VI Grover rsfS.
Each had been shot in the temple.
About 2 o'clock LADY llviug iH the
vicinity heard two pieiul Hhols, but did
not know who fred them.
An investigation disclosbd "a note
written ~ the Girl In small memofan-
dum book, ~ follow:
. "Good bye, oil. ufod Il for myself
and he ussd - .or Limsuli."
Near tbs bodies wa revolver with
two cartridges oxplO ed. Tho letters
found In tho pockei oi Ronisch, who
IL pfessman, show that no was about
TO leave ~. Louis u look or WORK, and
Old tot expect u return Tor two yesrs.
They were lovefs nni concluded that
Ieaih WIS preferable % separation.
Slme time ago Reulsuh was CONF
polled TO marty y0uug womsn. Ho
Icvtr nyru vita her, nowove. NJ.
hal been keeping company with Miss
lsnlin Ia opposition u her parents
Miss Bolin was the daughter ri Joseph
Bun, ufgauisi anu mlsic.l instructor
~ ~. Johns Catholic oAufeh, aud was
but l0 years Of age.