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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-09
The Mistakes of the Realists.

In the inartistic Indifference to selection,
too, these sol distant realistS are guilty CT
q fatal mistake and overlook a fund1
mental requisite The nUmbing of ths
aesthetic sensibilities so that ofI2l Is not
recognized as such can be understood as
the slow result of pseudo education, bun
the ignoring OF proportion, Of light and
shade, of planes and values IN the very
professions which must learn these things
as the n Is G. OF their art, may be ses
down as an exhibition OF stupidity. use
the hack words Of the painter, but with
literature in view.
To devote as much care and space and
emphasis in q novel to the maunderings Of
a drunhard or the coquetries or harlot,
neither OF whom represents cases OF fallen
and still fitfully re-emergent nobility. but
both belonging to the rank and Tile OF in
effective and bourgeois sin-to give such
types more attention and accent than are
bestowed upon those Of larger bulk and
more ideal significance is an example Of
Grass and vulgar misjudgment, and this
entirely aside from al considerations OF
taste and morale.
Du AIaurier, IN giving the world his
"Trilby.'' gave il also an example Of the
true artists handling OF such theme,
teaching the noble lesson OF ethical growth
in the case OF a grisetre, and 50 preserving
moral balance in the depletion OF Bo-
henian scenes and actions. Eliminate
taste from at, and its ooroilary. the selcc-
siye act Of the artis5 n the midst OF his raw
material, and you reduce it TO the methods
of science ana 10 tie products q an unen-
lightenri industry Richard Burton in
Forum.
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rnglish and american Statesmen.

One of the advantages which England
as nation has over thu United States is
the comparative ease with which public
opinion is concentrated upon the great Is
cues of the day. This often makes parlja-
ment a much more efficient body and more
truly democratic than congress. The rea-
son lies. in part at least. III the very small
ness OF Great Britain geographically. IL ha7
only one center. London, and is more no
mogeneous in population than this country
can ever hope to ne. IL is easier TO get =
better class of representatives in England.
There are many able men in congress. But
how rarely do we hear OF a congressman az
ever having made name outside the walls
of the capitol In England many Of the
leading scholars and literary men are al
ways to be found in parliament, and, what
is more, they do not cease their literary Ia
bors because they are for the time being
politicians.
Gladstone has kept up his literary nctiv-
ity throughout his political life. Morley
and Bryce and Rosebery and many others
are authors OF distinction as well as lead
crs in politics. We hope the time viii
come when our own lawmakers viii many
of them be known as something more than
politicians-men of broad culture and ma
tional influence outside the limits of their
own party and beyond the walls OF con
gress.-Bos;On Star.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-09
ON WRITING TO NEWSPAPERS.
"Aunt Roxana" Has Few Words of Com
miseration on the Authors.

Aunt Roxana Sheldon laid down the
monthly periodical which she had been
perusing and looked over her spectacles at
her niece, who sat crocheting in the other
window "Vandeely," she said, "where
do you suppose the folks that send these
questions TO the housekeeper's column in
this paper was brought up?"
~ don't know, I'm sure, Aunt Roxy, Z"
replied the niece, with a slight blush.
''Vandeelv," said Miss Sheldon after an
other keen glance over her spectacles, "hey
you ever sent any sech eejot questions to
one o. them papers:'
'Once | did, - admitted Vandelia meek
"; 'when was first married an mother
had died. But the answers didn't do me
much good. l couldn't get things / was
told to where we lived"
Il presume TO say not" said Miss Shell
don somewhat modified. You'd ought
TO have writ to me, but you wa MT well ac-
quainted with your husband S folks then,
an l s'pose you didn't feel to. Cyrus orter
have told you To send right on TO me.
Why, there's woman here wants TO know
what'll kill ants, an keep 'em out Of her
sugar bucket, an 20 on, an they've give
her receipt that d take me a good long
spell to study out what with lie OF one
thing an 'sperits' of another, an i mis-
trust 'twould De "a useless mess when twas
put together I've a notion 70 write to
that poor creatur myself, only l don't know
who she is, exceptin that she's signed her
name Glover X / amt ever met with
many names begin with Y outside Of the
dictionary. hut it seems she's got Of 'cn.
An don't know how 10 get rid Of ants,'
II had considerable trouble with ants
myself, " said Nandelia as Miss Sheldon
once more turned her searching gaze upon
her THAT was what I wrote about.
An you didn't know that a little piece
o. yallcr sulphur stick-Or powder either
for the Inetter Of tA3t-would send every
Due o them little plaques out into the sand
.lgin:" CALCULATED Miss sheldon An lie
a. not you didn't know that dough would
ketch rats that wouidn pay no attention
to cheese nor meat. an presume To SAP
you never heeri that a teaspOOnful o corn
starch in box o salt would keep it from
cakin up in Jumps. An more n likely you
But there, Miss sheldon broi7,uf abrupt
", your q real well Ineanin girl. an
I shall feel 70 be easier OF the folks that
ask them questions after this, seeing az
my own niece by marriage has been oneof
'elu. BU- ! don't see what Cyrus was
;hinkin oe-~of but what YOU e good
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North's Eanacea.

In the year 1854 great commercial dis
treSs was experienced throughout France.
and the late VI. Worth was called before a
parliamentary committee instituted 10 in
quire into the causes and asked for his
theory and his remedy. The salaries OF the
president OF the republic and the ministers,
said the great man milEner. ought To be
considerably Iaised, because halls cost
much more than dinners, and official peo-
pie ought to be paid salaries handsome
enough 10 enable them 10 give a great
many balls. NJ. Grevy. said Worth in dis
gust only gave two balls a year. and the
crush was 50 great that ladies elected 10
wear their old drcSSes rather than buy new
ones. which would most aSSurecily l}e
spoiled in the crowd. Pay higher salaries.
give more balls and ask fewer guests 70
each functioR-this WAS Worth'S remedy.
The ladies relieved O. the fear Of a crush.
Eould invest in new dresses. money would
circulate. trade would revive. and all
would go as merTIly IS marriage bells.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-09
To RencN Black Kid Gloves.

Many ladies complain that black gloves
become so rusty" Black glace kid gloves
are liable to wear white or purplish at the
ends of the fingers from attrition. Han
ding articles aud buttoning the gloves as
sist in wearing away the surface dye,
which, like beauty, is but skin deep"
This surface dye must he renewed. A lit
tle piece of sponge fastened TO a hairpin
makes an excellent brush for this purpose,
and with bottle of good black ink your
outfit is complete. Wet your improyised
brush with the ink and apply TO the worn
parts of the gloves. They will be on your
hands, of course, unless you have one Of
the forms sold 70 wash and dry chamois
gloves on, which are very handy if you
wear gloves of soft leather. The ink Will
dry very quickly, leaving dull dead mark
on your gloves, showing where il has
touched them. With a piece of flannel,
after the ink has thoroughly dried, rub on
the dull place = little vaseline or sweet oil,
not too much, and, presto, you have nice
shiny black fingers and thumbs instead OF
the gray, worn d;gits your gloves showed
prior TO your artistic efforts at a nOcturne
in black. Remember. this treatment i
only for black glace kid gloves. The ink
may and viii improve worn sueCies. but
beware of the Cling process. Washing
ton Star
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sSssssxasxs kssxSsSsssS

the Spanish citles. Ine street cries are OF
infinite variety and tremendous in volume
Malaga shows signs OF commercial pres
perity. One can look from the town to
picturesque mountain forms, which ex-
tend to the sea on the east side OF the city.
One hill very near is crowned By the ruins
of an old Moorish 'alcazaba, or fortrt IS.
The harbor has been made safe by extend
ing moles On either side. 1t presents 4
spirited scene, with the ships of all cOun-
tries but ours. The American consul told
me that he had been here eight months
and had not yet seen a commercial vessel
bearing the American flag. An old mer-
chant told him he remembered counting
55 American vessels in the harbor at one
time That was in the days OF wooden
sailing vessels, when our merchant marine
rivaled that of Great Britain. The Amer
lean consul in Malaga gets 81, 500 year
and $500 to 81 900 more from subordinate
consular agencies. The British consul
gets 81, 200 year and has fine house 10
live in
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-09
DIED OF BROKEN HEART.
Some SIM ular Cases of the Eject of Sud-
den Emotion.

In the old days, when the practice OF
medicine was according To lot OF illog-
lcal empirical notions, broken heart was
often set uown as causing death Later,
In the youth OF medical science. II was de-
clared that there was no such thing as
heart break, aud il is not so many years
even now since the doctors found out that
excessive emotion does sometimes actually
cause rupture of the marvellous muscle
that, strongest and at the same time most
delicate of the human body, sends the life
blood coUrsing and pulsating through ev-
cry artery Of the entire system. 1t seems
TO be agreed by doctors that Mrs. Agnes
Wolf of Brooklyn died of broken heart, for
the certificate Of death gave heart failure
and excessive grief as the cause. Mrs.
VOLTS grief was on account of the death of
her mother. 1t was IN June that relief
came to the elder woman, who had suffered
from painful illness for months, and the
younger was never herself again. After
her death her funeral was delayed several
days in order to enable the doctors to def
nitely decide upon the cause of her death.
1t is not often that heart break operates so
slowly. Usually it causes death in few
hours if not instantly.
properly be spoken of as due to a broken
heart occurred on Sept. / ten years ago IL
CadiZ, o. The victim was Miss Alice Nc
Cha, young and exceedingly intelligent
girl of d rather nervous temperament. Shs
was engaged to marry James Nash,
young man WHO was given TO joking. On
the Saturday evening prior TO his sweet.
hearts death young Nash called upon her,
according TO his weekly custom. During
the entire evening he allowed his rather
clumsy wit full play. When he was ready
TO go, after kissing the girl good night, he
turned suddenly and said:
We'll. Alice. guess won t come to see
you again. We've had good time playing
engaged, haven we? Well be friends ali
our lives now, but that's all.
Alice looked searchingly in his face and
then sank to the floor in a spasm, dying
In 36 hours New York Press.
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Tho Catacombs OF Paris.

Down, down. DOWN. AL arc In tho foek
home Of death. a moments pause, . SD
lence falls on the chattering crowd. Then,
affrighted with their seconds fear, they
sway onward through rocky gallery.
Rock on either side OF them, rock above
them; here bare and arid, there Shiny with
oozing water and foul growths, The pass.
age broadens out, it nsrrows and ever
and ever there Is the black Limo on tho root
that marks the road. Suddenly black
shadow on the left or TO tho right The
eve plunges into the depths Of tho side
roads, and recoils aghaso at their mys1uri-
Gus gloom. The lights fle on. A thin
glitter seams dark gap with q Nickcring,
broken line of light. "Ahr' says the
guide. Yes, a chain"
Still forward. the shadows TO rfghA and
left grow in size. Some have Q sentry 81.
lently guarding their obscurity from rash
obtrusion; where tbers Is no sentry there
is q chain.
a sudden check from In front breaks the
continuity of the forward movement
We move on again, and 10. chs rocks on
either hand contract, change color, break
out into the grewsome design Of q sym
metrically built wall of bones and skulls.
From the level of our heads down 20 the
level of our feet skull rests upon skull,
and leans back against tho myriad bone4
behind. The shivering candle Light fAlls
with unequal rays upon the formal tiers.
1t flashes coldly upon the grinnina testh,
pcnetrafes the mortarless crannies Of the
wall and ever shows bone of many shapes
and curves. Now 10 lights up rent in
some skull-a ghastly, Jagged wound
which haunts one with the thought Of foul
murder. Anon IL shimmers with exrstic
play on the trickling water that, pursuing
its silent way from year TO year, has crust.
eel with n smooth gloss the skull beneath.
--Gentleman's Magazine.
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The Lake of Blood.

Every polar expedition and whaling yes
sci which visits Jhr Baliin bay region puts
in az YaureLsc has.k X. 50 Is N allow expior-
ers and seallleu r. visit the celebrated Lake
o. Blood. OF il the author Of Ny sum
Iner II the Moth says: II i a lake Of
considerable extent. lying Only 4 few fes-
above the Ieyes II the sea, and APPEARS 81 4,
deep dark blo-,d resi Careful examination
proved, however. that the water itself was
a. pur, and clear - possible, The red effect
being due 10 the fast thai Tie torioln and
sides 81 the laAe. as well Is the ieFF stones
which wena scattered ahslt IN Il. vyere
coated most perfectly with the rec Show
plant Il some places, Evl1are tie water
had eyacosa.esl. tic s-It lscrgzi I'D pants OF
the soil AID -aczS looked exactly Ike died
spots OF blc,d 81 i1oz.lS Rerg5liG
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Tho sFlop- EAsily Mado,

"a first class newspaper man wal
spoiled when Professor Kennedy or the
Franklin grammar school became Q peda-
gogue. " said Thomas Mayns TO a numbes
of friends 81 used 90 know Processes
Kennedy in Santa Clara county, when 10,
n time he edited the Santa Clara Tribune
for John Sullivan. ono of tho burning
questions at that time was whether the
county should donate to the Southern Pa.
cifc company about $500, 600 worth ii
bonds that had been subscribed for BY the
county in aid OK the railroad. Professor
Kennedy wrote vigorous article In The
Tribune against the donation TO tho rail
road company. Sullivan was under the
weather at the time, but managed TO hop
around 10 TIE Office and saidi
Z" See here, Kennedy, don't want you
to go too far on that, because may have
to flop, you know
Kennedy replied; ooh, that's all night
the paper can aop easily enough when the
time comes
The next week another stirring article
was printed in Tho Tribune against CIV
ing the bonds 70 tbs company.
g. day or two afrerwHrd Sullivan ser,
for his editorial writer and said, 'It's al
right, Kennedy, give tho paper the Cop.
The railroad has Axed IL with me sAtiAsac-
toriiy'
" The next ISSUE OF the paper contained
the following:
" We have been paid our price and
therefore we aop, and have nothing further
U sag azainst giving the bonds % the rail.
rad company We believe that "a the best
thing 70 be dom
Kennedy Vas discharged. md from
that Gay 70 this be has said tia. Sullivan's
Lack ~ appreciation OF his ability rs q
newspeFer writer hunted him out % the
Journalistic profession. San Franciso<
Call
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his first shot would have killed Brown II
Mrs. Gordon had not jumped in the
way. Brown, he said, had fired while
he was getting out his pistol. After
the first shot out of Browns revolver
Gordon said he grabbed him. After
several shots had been fired, Brown
dropped his pistol and Gordon picked
it up and shot Brkwn, killing him with
his own bullet. Mrs. Gordon, the priS-
oner said, fought him like tiSress,
during the fight. Just as she got to the
door, Gordon said he fired a second shot
at mis- wife. He said: You Will find
two bullets in her"
Gordon said that Brown had not
struck him. From Gordon's statements
witness was led to believe that Mrs.
Gordon struck her husband with d
pitcher or something else. Witness de-
Scribed Gordon'S nervous condition.
After hearing of further evidence the
commonwealth rested its case and Mr..
Kohn, attorney for Gordon. moved for
the discharge Of the prisoner.
Judge HobsOn ordered an adjourn
ment until II o'clock tomorrow morning
when argument on the motion Will be
heard
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THEIR WORD TAKEN
WAR CORRESPONDENT CREELMAN
TALKS On JAPAN.

IL is His Idea That Japan Can't Raise Much
ola Howl Over Russia's Choking Her
on Her Prey, Since She Advertised to
Free Corea and Her Treaty With China
Meant Not Freedom bat Annexation
Alarmed for His ColIeagues--Japanese
Application of the Maxim That Dead
Men Tell No Tales.
| Marietta, o., May s.-James Creel-
man, the war correspondent, who is
| here engaged in writing his historical
book, says that the action OF Russia in
| forcing Japan 10 abandon all thoughts
OF conquest on the Chinese mainland.
will prove a blessing TO the civilized
world.
1t means that Corea is 10 be abso-
lutely independent. Mr.. Creelman de-
clared that Russia was justified in be-
leving that the japanese intended to
gradually annex the Corean peninsula.
The Corean king today is mere pup
pet in the hands of Count Inouye and
all national movements among the
Corean people are ruthlessly suppress
. ed by Japanese troops. With Japan
guarding on one side Of the gulf and
| China on the other, Europe would in
time find itself pOweriess TO deal with
either nation. Russia has in no sense
taken from Japan any legitimate spoils
of war. The Japanese have from the
very beginning declared that the sole
object of the struggle was to free
Corea.
Mr.. Creelman is seriously alarmed
because nothing has been heard re-
Gently from his colleagues in the east
Mr.. Cowen of the London Times. and
MIR. Ward of the Pail Mall Gazette
After the massacre at Port Arthur, the
European correspondents were always
in danger among the Japanese troops.
Shanghai, May Sit is stated here
that the notifications of the treaty of
peace between Japan and China were
exchanged today at Che Foo. 1t is re-
ported that the increased indemnity de-
manded by Japan in consideration OF
the cession of the Laio Tung peninsula
has been guaranteed by China.
The Russian warships at Che Foo.
which have been painted grey, have
been cleared for action.
Yokohama, May S.-China has asked
for further extension of the armistice
granted by Japan in order that the rat
ifica ton of the treaty of peace may be
exchanged. Japan has consented 10
extend the time of the armstice four
days. Count Myoji. secretary general
TO the Japanese council of ministers.
arrived at Che Foo yesterday and met
Lord Ii, son of Ii Hung Chang and
junior Chinese peace commissioner.
Count Myoji acted for Viscount Mutsu,
the Japanese foreign minister who is
i'll, in the exchange OF the peace treaty
notifications.
London, May S.-The Times will to-
morrow publish dispatch from Kobe,
,JdDan stating that cholera has broken
out on board the Japanese transports
at Talienwan on the Lao peninsula.
1t is reported that half the troop ships
of the original Pechi Ii expedition are
flying the yellow flag, denoting that the
disease prevails on board.
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Strange Oversight.

It was only with great difficulty that
Aunt Serena Clapp's nephew persuaded
her TO have her portrait painted, but when
the old lady ct last gave her consent she
was as interested and patient sitter as
any artist could wish.
You make it good likeness now,
won't your" she said TO the painter many
times. My nephew Thomas, he won't
care mite how honb!y It's. s long as it S
like me. favor my fathers folks, an they
weren't handsome lot, though they was
all real good people. You make it Jest like
me. an never mind if it amt pretty TO
look at.
Il s'poSe you've noticed my nose ain {
set straight" she said anxiously one day
1T bears to the LETT as it gifts down toward
the pint 1 presume To say you've took
notice OF il long before this time, but
Thought wouldn't do any harm TO jest
speak Of it. -
When the portrait was finished, Miss
Clapp's nephew was much pleased with it
The old lady's homely, placid face looked
At him from the canvas with its wonted
smile Altogether he regarded il as an ex-
cellent likeness. But Aunt Serena herself
seemed little disappointed about some
thing
Il wouldn't say anything about 1t be-
fore that young man. she remarked sor-
rowfully TO her nephew, but 1 did think
when I've set TO him so many times he
wouldn't have made sech a mistake in
that picture
why, what's wrong" asked Thomas
in surprise.
Why, Thomas Clapp. exclaimed Aunt
Serena in a rcpoachiul tone, do you
mean to tell ne you didn't take notice
that he'd painted ten buttons down the
front OF my waist when Tiers only ninet
Well. well, men folks are queer, An here
was thinkin the picture wouldn't look
natural 20 yau when nine buttons has al
ways been my pattern, an there you never
Eraxx ,rfsf-Yourhfs Cs,rr,-slT.iou
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NOT OVER WITH YET
PLOT AND COUNTERPLOT IN THE
GORDON-BR0WN CASE.
Archie Browns Father Will Go to ths Bot
tom OF the Story That His Son Was the
Victim of an Assassin by PrOxyMan
Supposed TO be Mixed Up in the Case is
Brought into Court--Policeman Who
Heard Gordon's Confession is Admitted
to Testify--How the Murder Was Done
Case Still in Progress.

Louisville. KY, May s.-The Courier
Journal prints the following: 1.-The sit
uation attending the Gordon double
! killing is not over yet by half. The
| prosecution today will attempt to
prove that Archibald Browns death
| was due to a deep laid plot 10 assas-
sinate him, the trap, as the prosecu-
ton believed, was fostered by one, who
| for reasons best known to himself, was
afraid TO do the work and used Cor
don as tool 10 carry out his designs.
| These statements come directly from
J the prosecution. Governor Brown has
reason 10 believe that his son came to
Louisville on the day OF the tragedy
and his designation with Mrs Gordon
was known to a man in Louisville.
This Louisville man, the prosecution
claims, notified Gordon that she was TO
meet Brown and actively assisted in
the foul assassination.
THE prosecution further says that
the name of this man who acted spy is
known to them and that he viii have to
be produced in court. In a private let
ter last night Governor Brown insisted
that the man referred to be brought in
to court on attachment. The man is
said to be college chum of Gordon's
and was married in Frankfort.
1t IS 1uther stated IN the article that
the prosecution have discovered evil
dence that young Brown was not Mrs.
Gordon's seducer; that three other men
were connected with Mrs. GordOn's eS-
capades, and although Governor
Brown. the victims father, does not
desire TO blacken the character of this
woman, whose family are friends of
the governor, yet if il is necessary to
prove his sons innocence it will be
done.
GAZLAY Is BROUGHT IN.
The terminating trial of Fulton Cor
don was resumed at 2:30 o'clock today.
Judge Thompson stated that he had de-
cided to admit Gordon's confession TO
Policeman Lapeille, as it was entirely
competent
The prosecution this afternoon caused
a subpoena to be issued for Webster
Gazlay, who was present when court
opened. II was stated that the proSecu-
ton expected 10 show that GaZlay was
the man who accompanied Gordon 10
Lucy Smiths house after informing
Gordon that Brown and his wife had
gone there. Gazlay, however, testified
that he had no knowledge of the de-
plorable affair and he was excused.
Policeman Lepeille testified as To Cor
dons statement made in the ambulance.