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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-09
THE ECLIPSE OF THE SUN.
Valuable Results Obtained By the Astro-
nomical Observers.

Valuable Results Obtained By the Astro
nomical Observers.
The eclipse of 1896 will, no doubt, b.
long remembered, not SO much becaus,
it was of long duration, but because o
its accessibility to British astronomers
The line Of central eclipse passet
through the north of Norway, Nov;
Zembla, Siberia and Japan, and severa
places on this line were crowded witt
astronomers. The following notes ar,
from the eclipse station at Kurmakul
IN Nova Zembla, the most northerly sta.
ton on the line. The party was organ
lied by Sir George Baden-PoweN, NJ
P. and consisted of himself and Lady
Baden-Powell, DR.. Stone (Radcliff OBJ
server, Oxford, Mr.. Shackleton (Soutl
Kensington), and Lieut.. Webb, r. N,
who was to make photographic surveys
for the admiralty.
The party left Hammerfest III the
yacht Otaria, and sailed to Vardo to
procure official dispatches from st. Pc.
tersburg in connection with the land.
ing at Nova Zembla. The vessel ran
aground once on the voyage from Nor
way, but was got of again with dam
age. At Kurmalul, Prince Boris, Of the
Russian expedition. paid visit to Sir
George Baden-Powell's party. The
latter, learning that there was small
island near by which would be favora-
bic for observation, went there and
fixed their tents. Here some days were
spent In preparing for the eclipse. The
sky for the most part presented dull
appearance. so that there was no posi-
bility Of making trial photographs.
The day before the eclipse. however,
was better, and everybody who was go
ing to take part in using the instru.
ments went through kind of rehears-
al Of his duties
On the morning of the eclipse, about
7:15, the moon was seen TO be cutting
out little OF the sun. Then the light
appeared to fade away until all at once
everything seemed 20 be plunged into
darkness and the eclipse really began
When the eyes of the observers had re-
covered the shock, II was found that,
after all. it was comparatively light,
with the sun obscured by tho moon,
round which appeared a magnificent
ring OF purple light. crowned by fan
Ike streams of coroIai rays. Before
one had time to realize what had hap
pened. the rays of the sua again sho,
forth. and the eclipse was over. Ths
photographs taken OF The coro1s IL
self and the spectroscope photographs
Of the corona and prominences were
very satisfactory, a&d viii be Of use IL
the investigation of the change Of form
OF the corona with respect 20 the maxi !
mum and minimum sun sro, periods
The spect7oscopic results are almost in |
valuable. and win throw some light on |
the vexed question as TO the position o. !
the absorbing layer of the sun which !
gives rise 20 the Fraunhofer line in The |
solar spec.-um--London Graphic
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-09
u1BsR>, BUT DISCREET.
A Man Who Had Had Experience with
Tf~>us>c~.

A Man Who Had Had Experience win
Expensivs Timepieccs
II want something handsome in thu
way of a clock, =" he said to the jeweler.
I'VE have q very fine line Of goods, y
was the response; "and the prices are
very moderate"
II don't care anything about the
price. I want something that will show
at glance that it cost whole lot OF
money"
Certainly. We have some beautiful
imported goods"
That's the idea; something that
caIae from abroad. I want an ONYX
pedestal and ormolu trimmings and a
statue ON top Of it" ~
Here's veritable work Of art"
'That's pretty we'll; but I'd like some
thing more attractive than that. It's
TO be birthday present to my wife.
We haven't been keeping house very
long and she's been worried for fear
people would think we were going with
out q clock because we couldn't AFFORD
one. I'm going to see that she has
something so handsome that it'll daz
zie everybody who comes into the par
lOr and so precious that it has to be
kept under glass like a specimen in the
museum"
''How is this one?" the ieweler in,
quired, IS he lifted massively ornate
article from shelf.
That's the very thing. That'n please
her almost to death. Pack it up and
ship it out to my house and send the
bill to my Office"
It'll cost a hundred and twenty. i've
dollars" the jeweler mildly suggested.
that's all right. 1t looks as if it
were worth it."
He started for the door, but came
back and said: by the way, you'd bet
ter give me another clock-one of these
small nickel-plated affairs that cost
about dollar and half, SO that we
can stick it off in an obscure corner
to look at when we want to know
what time it is."-Washington Star.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-09
MARYLAND's SNOW EMBARGO

An Era Of Historical Importance In tAA
Records of tho Terrapin State.
In some rural parts Of the United
States the chronology is fined, not by
calendars, but by weather disturb
ances, and it is usual to speak Of boy
born "the third year after the big
Storm" or girl married ''the year be.
fore the big April freshet." In the
month of February, 1895, the ordinarily
placid conditions of the weather in the
equable state of Maryland were rough.
~ altered by what is described in some
Of the Maryland rural papers as "the
ice and snow embargo OF 1895" The
record of this disturbance seems now,
less than two years later. TO be exag-
gerated in respect of the details, some
of which have peculiar reminiscent
interest.
The Tangier and Pocomoke sounal
were both closed as well as the Sine
puxent bay, and when that happens
things are at a pretty pass in Maryland.
In Kent county the snowdrifts were 20
feet high. and it is recorded as ns,st
remarkable performance that two pro-
gressive citizens Of Charles county.
both farmers. and another citizen ~
Charles county, fisherman, drove n
single horse-sleigh on the Potomac
river from Marshall Hall to Washing
ton in two hours" Nothing of the kind
had been done previously since 1855.
and it was thought rather risky buzz
ness. because only one of the party hal
any distinct recollection Of the 1883 ep-
isode. he having in the year before TIE
war seen the sled in which the journey
vas taken. It was on exhibition q.
the Charles county fair at Port Tobac.
CO. On the way back one of the farm
ers and the fisherman refused TO 90 bT
ice. prefcrring the home-iike comfort
of the hospi:ahlc capital city to a peril
Gus sleighride on the thin ice Of the P.s-
touaac- TIE other farmer. Mr.. Spear,
persisted in his determination snd
drove the sorrel horses back alone His
hardihood. however,. met with swis.
resribIt;on. for when near Gexesboro
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-09
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Lord Salisbury is daily in receip,
OF hundreds of kilograms from all parts
of the United Kingdom begging him te
intervene on behalf of the Armenians
Lord Rosebery has petitioned the
court OF sessions to cut off the entail on
several Of his estates. The duke of
Sutherland is also trying to disentail
certain of his estates. and wants leave
to build and to grant leases on his en-
tailed estates.
Lady Marcus Beresford is an Eng
lish woman who has devoted herself to
the noble pursuit Of providing home
for cats. She has succeeded in esfab-
fishing and endowing one in Englefield
Green, Windsor Park. She has made
cats her speciality and her collection Of
Angores is famous.
Mrs. Ormiston Chant, who is one
ct the women who led the crusads
against English music halls, has taken
a new road to her object She has writ
ten songs which she is trying to get On
the music hall stages, and which. she
thinks, will do the frequenters of the
places much good.
According to the Figaro the prince
of Wales is accused of having an ''evl
eye" His right eye is the offending
one. and "once in every minute and
half or so the lid drops completely over
the eyeball." The eye remains closed
for short time, and then opens again
IN ito fulJeof ovfsp<
Verdi has given up his work on the
opera king Lear" and for many rea-
sons will leave it a posthumous and I'M
finished achievement. The master is
putting the finishing touches to an
oratorio to be sung by large choral
masses. It is said to be in the style of
the "Elijah"of Mendelssohn.
Sir Herbert Kitchener, the com.
mander Of the Anglo-Egyptian forces
in the Soudan, is called the sirdar in the
dispatches from the seat of war. The
word is of Persian origin, and in India
it means chief or a military officer. It
was applied to Gen. Kitchener during
his service in India, and seems to have
stuck to him.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-09
NEW KIND OF sEAsN
The Zesrs Mule SAID to Have Many Us.
full Qualities.

The zesrs Mule Said to Have Many Use.
full Qualities.
A new beast Of burden has been pro.
duced by Prof. Cossar Stewart, of Edin-
burgh. 1t Is result Of a cross between
n B,rchell zebra and an ordinary mare.
Its proper designation is the zebra mule.
1t is very pretty little creature, with
almost the same outlines AZ a colt and
with the charmingiy variegsted coat
Of zebra.
The species Of zebra named after
Burchel Is the one which most neariy
resembles the horse In shape. The
other zebras are nearer 70 the donkey.
Tho Burcheii zebrs is, in fact, moro
ike horse than any other animal.
The greater powers of endurance OF
the mule bred from an ass and mare.
as compared with the horse. are well
established It Is said that In doing ths
hardest kind of work a mule win last
Ten years and a horse three. For the
new zebra mule great increase over the
old-fashioned mule, both in strength
and In endurance, Is claimed.
The zebra, though smaller than IN or.
binary horse. il stronger in proportion
to his size He II extremely tough and.
owing TO his thick coat. Ia able TO sus-
tain falls and blows that would cripple
or kill horse.
Ii waS long suspected THAI the zebra
WAS absolutely unfamsbie, but recer.
experience has shown that this In e
mistake He remains, however. harder
TO comesticate than any other animal
apparently intended by nature for q
beast Of burden Ee il full of spirit md
80. which are adr1irable qualities. ~hcn
trained In the proper direction. but sr-
apt to lead the zebra 20 jump over walls
and turn somerzRnlss-
IL South Africa SIX zetras hsve beer
harneSsed TO . mail coach snd have
given Satisfactory results. They vers
used In 3 place where there were 10
roads Th~y had 70 drive over piles Of !
stones and fallen trees end s~iu /
through river. All this they did ex- |
eeilentiy. G few tumbles giving then
10 conUrn--S. Y. Jo1rrAl.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-09

+ believe that their importanee II equal
~ great in all countries; but IL asserts
itseR h = moro noisy manner IN
America than anywhere slse. Every
thing Is saeriAced to them. for they
represent TIE future, vhisA = all that
counts in . country wAosa past il very
short, and whose peesent = . period
Of hieh-pressure devdoprpeuA Yet no
one must suppose that. hefore present.
ing an apalosy for Preach children. 7
intend to malign American children. a.
certain travellers hsve taken the liberty
Of doing very thoughtlesaIy. although
they had met them only on steamships,
cars, or At hotels. enjoying holiday
with that buoy ancy which is the char
acterissic mark Of the whole race. I
have knewn soma who were very we'll
brought up. even from our point OF
view. and among those who were not
have admired precocious sense. vivscity
Of mind. quiss determination and caps-
city for seH-governnent. qualities
which I should wish for ell ours.-Th
Benton. in Century.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-09
MISCELLANEOUS TENS.

There are about 100 grains of iron
In the average human body, and yet 60
important is this exceedingly small
quantity that its diminution is attend
ed with very serious results
-"Cleanliness il next to godliness.' =
quotes the mother of three school chill
dren in Mount Vernon, N. Y, and she
insists, she says. on giving them . bath
at least once year, whether they need
it or not"
The robes worn by the speaker Of
the house Of commons are identical
with the judicial costume Of the master
Of the rolls, An Office which in former
years was frequently united with tbs
speakership.
"A buttonhole bouquet was fastened
with q needle to the jacket Of little
son OF Henry Haynes. OF Gainesville.
Tenn. Soop afterward. while turning
a somersault, tho needle penetrated his
heart, causing death.
Nine married and nine single won.
N played on opposing sides in game
Of baseball, at Hopkins, Mo. The UNI
pire was the husband of one of the play
ers and there was little riot when
every decision was announced.
One Of the Oldest Of actual specified
diseases would probably be smallpox,
which. on the authority of Aasudi. at
tackled the African tribes who made ex-
cursions into Arabia, and laid siege to
Mecca in the latter part Of the sixth CEN
fury, A. d.
"A writer in L'Union Medicale con-
cludes that all kinds Of food cen pro-
luce fat. and that beverages, especially
water, may influence its deposition.
Alcohol causes its accumulation by lin
ting its oxidation. and lack Of exercise
favors it for the same reason.
When a criminal il sentenced TO
death in England the Judge writes OPP
ppsite the name in the calendar: Left
for execution" Fourteen clear DAYS
must elapse, and then it remains for the
sheriff. or sheriffs, to appoint day for
the execution. No warrant is issued
from the home Office, except for a res
pite or rep.icve. The queen docs not
sign death warrant.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-09
VOTING BY MACHINE.

Expeeinent Successfully Tried In New
York and In Massachusetts,.
New York shared with Massachusetts
The credit of being the first state to use
the voting machine in q presidential
election. The city of Rochester used
20 Myers machines, one in each cleo
ton district, and the city of Worcester
used 4s McTammany machines-two
in each voting precinct. Each city
used the invention of one of its own
citizens. and local pride was one OF
the chief influences behind the expert
ments. Both machines provide q single
knob for registering vote for presi
Dental electors; that is to say, they
are voted for in a group. The Myer
machine provides roll of blank paper
On a cylinder, with . space exposed q
The voter who wishes to cast ballot
for an individual elector can write thu
name thereon, and by pressing knoll
can have the vote recorded for count
ing. The McTammany machine simply
provides place in which to deposit
a separate ballot. Both arrangements
are makesnifts. and are not satisfactory
solutions Of the problem, but II is to b.
said that the right Of voting for indi.
vidual voters is useless one, and that
no harm woald be done anyone if ne
provision for its exercise were made.
There can be little doubt that future
improvements in voting methods will
be in the direction of machines. The
adoption of the blanket ballot, with its
parallel columns of party tickets, has
been long step in that direction, TO,
the machine simply hangs the blanket
ballot on the wall end supplies knob
to be pressed in place Of = pencil tc
mark with. The expense of printing
ballots, the annoyance and delay OF
folding Them and delays and mistakes
in the counting are ell eliminated by
the machine. The counting becomes
automatic and instantaneous. The re.
suit is ascertainable with unquestion.
able accuracy within q few minutes
after the closing Of the polls. There
can be no tampering with the count
and no disputing of the returns, for
there are no ballots in existence to be
altered or wrangled over, nothing but |
the registered figures OF the voting |
No bribed voter can leave a trace or |
sign Of any kind as evidence to his |
briber that he has kept his bargain. |
In fact, the perfected voting machine,
when it shall have been secured, will |
give us the ideal secret ballot, and
until we can get this it is scarcely worth
while to experiment with further
changes in our ballot laws beyond
such amendments as will increase ia,
cility for the voter and give equal JUS
tice to all classes of candidates. AL |
for a radical change in the
system of voting, other than by the
adoption of machines. should be re.
ceived with scant courtesy.-N. 7. Post
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-09

Washington Irving has often besa
accused Of ssying that little dogs and
chii3r-n we're influential roenbesx az
French socakfy. IL Is quite true hat 50
the Unised States never noticed That
close aid continental intimacy b.
tween hunnaa beings and Gnsdrrp<ds
so frequently rein " France. America.
lie Is 20 active 70 desperately cTo~<ea
either usefuliy o. socially. that perhaps
= does not p~-uft fhe loss os sfras IL
svirztiy brought shoot by friendly IL
tercourze Nth dec. AZ fer ekslssss
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-09
WIT AND WISDOM.

ID you llfHc COl0T&Q 6ctVSuD E
ut depends ON the color. don't cars
for green ones."-Harpcr's Bazaar.
-Of One Mind.-"Chumpley, I've mad,
up my mind was crazy when lent you
that $50" "Strangel for am equally
certain that I was not responsible when
I borrowed it."-Detroit Free Press.
Plain Liar.-''Whsa a liar Feather
horn ISL "Eh!" Now that everybody
is going about saying I told you so,
Featherhsrn is pretending that he move,
had any idea how the election would
go."-Ihdianapolis journal
Evidence Of Observation-Disclosures
I'm convinced that Nine. Tremolini is
passionately fond of this country" As
sistaht-"They all say that" Manager
Yes. but she is willing to come back
here for only twice the salary she can
get in Europe. brooklyn Life.
Twill you run for Office again?"
asked the politicians acquaintance. my
friend" was the earnest and deliberate
reply, 81 wasn't running for office"
"Why-er-everybody thought you
WERE" II thought so, too, But have
discovered that took the wrong route. !"
Washington Star.
There was little boy whose mother
had made a little Lord Fauntleroy OF
him, training his hair in long curls aud
dressing him in black velvet lnicker-
lockers and jacket, ornamerted with
white lace. One day large girl thought
10 brighten the picturesque little chap
by rushing toward him brandishing q
large pair Of scissors and e1claiming:
''I'll cut OF your curls!" The little
Lord Fauntleroy was not frightened.
He merely replied in shrill li1S.le voice:
Wish you wouldI"-Pittsburgh Chron-
icle-TeleRraph.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-09
146 II Western Passenger Agent.

GENERAL STEAM SHIP AGENCY.
MO. PA. TICKET OFFICE.
ia North Main Street,
Wichita. Kansas.
We can sell you through Railway
and Steamship tickets to all points in
the world.
We are agents for the following lines
Of Ocean Steamship Companies. and
keen the original tickets ALWAYS on
hand, so that upon purchasing we can
hand them to you at once:
American LiDe-New York to South.
empton.
American Line--Philadelphia to Idv.
erpool.
Anchor Line-New York to GLASGOW
Cunard Line-New York to Liverpool.
North German Lloyd-New York To
Southampton, Bremen, Genoa, Nsple.
Gibraltar. Austria, China and Japan.
White Star Line-New York to Liver.
pool, Cape Town, South Africa and
South American points.
We also make q specially OF prepaid
Ocean tickets. So that any one desiring
to pay for ticket here to bring over
their friends from the Old countries can
do SO safely and cheapiy. We attend TO
the delivery OF the ticket on the other
side. E. E. BLECKLEY.
P and IT
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-09

Tarkish War Indemnity to RessiA
Russia has again allowed the sultan
so scale down the annual payment OF
lie Turkish war indemnity. In 1878 10
~as contracted that Turkey shc1ld pay
6 10000 year for 100 years; in lso9
Russia agreed to accept S 10000. and
now. on the principle Of take what you
can get. she agrees to accept IS per
cent. OF the whole indemnify. and en-.
tends the payment over 400 yesra OF
course. no Russian minister expects
Turkey to last four centuries more, bus
that docs not trouble the car. When
the day Of final liquidation comes to the
Ottoman empire Russia viii be tkeru
with long-standing claim.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-09
DO YOu Know

That the Frisco Line est. Louis and
Fan Francisco railroad) is positively
the only line running two daily through
passenger trains from Wichita to St.
Louis. without change. leaving Wich-
tia at 1925 p. m, and 1910 2. m, arriv-
Ing In st. Louis at 7:16 a. m, and $50
p. m. The equipment OF these trains
Is first class in every particular. con-
Eisting Of elegant reclining chair cars
tseats free) and Pullman Palace Draw
Ing Room Sleepers.
II you are going beyond St Louis re-
member that conn>ct!on with all lines
Tor the east, northeast and 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 iufor-
nation relative to rates. routes, etc,
Fall on or address Ticket Agent, corner
Main and Douglas, or Douglas avenue
station.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-09
Phone 100.
santa re Koute-Callfornia Limited.

SANTA re hOute-CallfO rn10 Limited.
Beginning November 4, the Santa Fe
Route will resume its celebrated Cali
fornia Limited train as a semi-weekly
service, leaving Chicago at 500 p. m,
Wednesdays and Saturdays, and Kansas
City $50 a. m and Denver $50 p. m,
Thursdays and Sundays, reaching Los
Angeles in z hours and an Diego in
76 hours from Chicago. Returns from
California Mondays and Thursdays. Con-
Meeting train for San Francisco, via Mo-
jave.
Equipment of superb vestibuled Pull
man palace sleepers, buffet smoking car
and dining car. Most luxurious service
via any line.
Another express train, carrying palace
and tourist sleepers, leaves Chicago and
Kansas City daily for California.
Inquire OF LoScal Agent, or
G. T. NICHOLSON, G. P. A,
A, T. & S. F. R'y, Chicago.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-09

ARE YOU GOING TO KANSAS CITY?
REMEMBER THE MISSOURI PA.
CHIC RAILWAY COMPANY
Is the ony line that runs q strictly
Wichita-kansas City train. Leaving
Wichita at $40 p. NJ, arriving al Kan
sas City next morning at 100. This
train is made up at Wichita. and there
fore always leaves on time. Nice chair
cars and Pullman sieepers.
Notice the leaving time. and the next
time you go TO Kansas City take the
Missouri Pacific. Always on time.
Never late. Fine equipment Leaves
Wichita at a reasonable hour and ar.
rives at Kansas City neither too late
nor 80 early. Ticket office ia North
Main street. Depot corner Second and
Wichita streets.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-09

Alice Morse Earle tells in the Atlantic
OF ono church where the contributions
box used contained small bell con-
cealed in itwhich would ring only when
. contribution was made. The collec.
ton was usually taken during the ser.
mon, and no stingy church-goer could
fail detection.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-09

Owing to the inhabitants of Sweden
being very partial TO the eggs of the
woodcock it Is more than probable that
the breed will be greatly diminished. n
not at last totally extirpated. The eggs
of the above species are to be seen fos
sale in large numbers in the markets q
Stockholm
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-09

Bacon-Thss man Trip is always
trying TO out-do somebody. Why. yes
tertiay. he went to the show and saw e
man trying to lift 200 pounds with his
teeth.
Ard did he try it?"
Try il. Why. in the afternoon while
be was out with his wheel. 1 saw nina
trying t. pick up the earth with his
seeth.r-Yorkers Statesman
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-09
THROUGH TOURIST SLEEPING
CAR TO CALIFORNIA

OAR 7 o O-ALIFORNIAI
Commencing Wednesday, Nov. 4tn,
and on EVERY WEDNESDAY there
after, a TOURIST SLEEPING CAR,
personally conducted, will be attached to
train leaving Wichita via THE GREAT
ROCK ISLAND ROUTE at Ills D. M.
running THROUGH TO CALIFORNIA
WITHOUT CHANGE via Fit. Worth
and FL Paso
Very low rates and excellent accom-.
mediation. HAL S. RAY, D. p. A,
Phone $50. Wichita, Kan.
l42 st