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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-05
rhs Castinx of steel.

In casting steel there has always
been more OF less difficulty from the
tendency of the melted metal to splash.
This produces flaws and cracks on the
surface of the ineots used for forging
guns. These ingois weigh 1--WE. tons snd
upward. 1t naturally arises that such
large quantity of metal falling from
height into the naolds would spstter and
splash. The particles thrown OF cool
rapidly and are productive OF a great
deal OF trouble. By a new and simple
method this Is prevented. A tube y
prepared OF thin sheet iron such as Is
used for roofing. The ttibe is "a inehes
in inside diameter. and Is suspended
from an iron ring, 70 which there are
rireted three bars on the surface OF the
mo.d. The steel is poured from the bot
tom Of the ladie into the middle OF the
iron tube. AL the spiasnes are thrown
on a.he walls Of the tube. which grasuai-
" melt away during the rise Of tse
surface of the liquid steel in the mole
!; is By such little ceviees az thlssr.a'
q great deal of time. trouble ana WORK
is sayed.-N Y LEDGE
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-05
THUNDER DYING AWAY
But Sullen Growls are Still Heard Upon the
Pugilistic Horizon.

San Francisco, Dec. 4.-Wyatt carp,
the most-talked of man of the hour,
takes a philosophic view Of the criti-
cisms that ara being heaped upon him
for his decision on Wednesday night and
says ne will wait for time to set him
right with the pubic.
IL had fears that I erred in my de-
cision. they would have disappeared
when saw Sharkey today" he said last
night. .'Sharkey did not Strike foul
blow, to my mind. At the break, he
struck T'itzsimmons as soon as MS arm
was free hut it is following Queensbury
rules. II is true that it was agreed that
there was to be no fighting at the break,
by my instructions from the club were
not to be technial, but to give the aud
ience good fight for their money.
II have one regret about the whole
matter. and that is that l did not leave
the ring when Julian objected to me.
thought of doing it, but it occurred TO
me that it would be showing the yellow
to do that 1 would be quitting under
fire and ! made up my mind to stay I'M
til ordered Of by the cub. 1 am sorry
that acted as referee az all"
""The only Inconvenience Fitzsimmons
is suffering az q result of his meeting
the sailor is a painful swelling Of the
joints of the hand.
Il have nothing to say in explana-
tion," he said. except that We know for
q certainty what We only surmised yes
terday, and that is, that members Of the
National club were in the deal with
Lynch and Sharkey to rob us, and,
what is more. we are going to prove it
in court.
"Had il not been that I was saving
my hands as much as possible, l would
have put Sharkey out in the second
round His head is as hard as bull
let, and l must have landed on him fu.-
Nv forty times. With my fight with Cor
bett in view, I did not think it worth
while to punch my hands out of shape.
In a rough-and-tumble scrap, Sharkey
might do man some damage, as he is
stocky and strong, but in a boxing con-
test or a ring battle no sane man would
even bet a dollar on him IL there was a
referee present who knew his business.
Police Commissioner Gunst is satisfied
that the fight was "jobbed." So dis
silsted is he with the general result that
he has announced that there will be no
more prize-fghting in San Francisco if
his influence can prevent it.
The mystery of Sharkey's injury has
not been satisfactorily solved. and it is
intfmated that Stsrkey submitted to an
operation for the purpose of manufacture
ing evidence necessary to back up the
claim of foul. Certain il is that when
Sharkey was taken to his room at the
Windsor. no che was allowed to even
speak to hum until DR." Lee had work
ed On Kim.
When Or Lee commenced his exam
| ination OF Sharkey the portieres were
closely drawn across the bedroom door
and pinned so that no one could see him
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-05
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

I'm Europe st-'lhis time sogxS ~
900, 900 men are 5sa6S 70 tsksfhD field
in fortnight
The Psris.sn whistles ~ the thsates
In order 20 show his 3iss.s4: the Lon.
doner to show his deligAt and approval
There is house In Paris occupied
by over 80 tenants who for 20 years
have never paid any rent, the lasdlosx
being unknown.
1t is claimed that during the last
Is years but one person for every $780,
600 carried by the railroads Of pennAxh
has been killed.
The queen Signs 90 an average three
photographs a day. aud often . much
larger number. for presentation 70 hei
friends At homo and abroad.
Three good washes are received b,
an Abyssinian during HE esresr--ss his
birth. On biz rnarrisge Morn. and a. his
death At al Other tirnas be shuEs
soap and water.
"A boat leaving Esgents canal. IN
London. esn travel by canal 90 K-nasl,
ia Weatnsor.ard. Thix town N zsi naii@s
distaut from LONDON by rail, but By
canal II "a over 100 miles.
The duchess Of CisyeisnA. nsothss
Of Lord Rose5ery. who recently cele-
brate1 Der nth birthday. Is al ardent
and constant Traveller. She has only
lately returned &c London from the
Cape Of Good Hope and the TrsnsrsAI.
When Marshal Berfhler was IN
Egvpt with Napoleon he ~-ns fnsaneiy
IN lore with &ns- yieonti. and CON
n4s;,sd 10 many ao~urciti.s that snosa
his intlmat~s he ~rs ,rfovn as Chef 5s
b. FACTION des Amezr~sx- Among Eks
other follics sxas tke erection of . teai
next 20 bis ozn: be converted 10 saso q
temple 10 toe rnsdarss. erected an alta.
90 her picture. tefo-e which he ssrasA
incense s~cTy r3ornsag.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-05
DYNAMITE DICK Is DEAD
Notorious Territory Outlaw Finished by
Sheriff Cox and Posse.

Newkirk, o. T., Dec. 4.-'Dynamite
Dick" the notorious territory outlaw,
over whose head hangs reward of 49,
600. was shot and killed in a fight with a
number of deputy sheriffs sixteen miles
west of this city this forenoon. Ben
Craveus. a member of Dicks band, and
for whose arrest a reward of $500 is out,
was badly wounded, and captured. The
wounded bandit and the body OF 'Dyna-
mite Dick" were brought TO this city to-
day.
The gang was reported to be in this
city Wednesday and since then a posse
of seven. headed by Deputy Sheriff Cox,
has been on their trail. The posses came
up with the outlaws at o'clock this
morning and an interchange Of bullets
Immediately began. None of the depu-
ties were hurt. The remainder, OF the
gang ESCAPED.
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SHARKEY LIES ABED
THREE PHYSICIANS WATCH oVER
THE BATTERED PUGILIsT.

Althoue Two Of the Medical Fraternity
Think He IL Playing Postum and That
He Fixed His Alleged Hurts to Salt HE
self. the GENERAL Public has Compro-
missed on the Theory of IN Accidental
Foul = Bets are Cashed, But Sharkcy
Can't Get his Purss-Echoes From the
Fight-Othsr News of Sport.
San Francisco, Cal, Dec. 4.-Thomas
Sharkey, who was knocked out by Fitz>
simmons on Wednesday night, is still in
bed, watched over by three physicians
They say he is improving but that it VIII
be at least a week before ne RECEIVERS
from the effects OF the injury he says he
received from Fitzsimmons in the eighth
round.
At least two of the physicians who
have examined Sharkey since the fight
do not believe his injury was received
from F'itzsimmons or that it was caused
by blow at al. but the generally ac-
copied belief now is that he vas acciden-
tally fouled by Fitzsimmons.
D. j. Lynch. Sharkey's hacker, MADE
another attempt 10 nave ais cefuHed
check of deposit for $4,000 cashed by the
Anglo California bank today. The bank
manager told Lynch OF The superior court
Injunction restraining the bank from
cashing the certificate, pending the ef-
forts Of FitzsimmonS 10 prove fraud
and conspiracy" and declined to pay
the money. Lynch threatened to bring
suit against the bank and the manager
for the amount of the certificate and also
for damages for refusal to cash it,
Sharkey has ten days in which to ans
wer the complaint filed by F'itZsimnons
and it is not expected that the legal con-
test will be hurried. Fitzsimmons ie
taking matters quietly and is making
engagements for his appearance at vari-
Gus places of entertainment in this city
and vicinity, where ne will give boxing
exhibitions The pool rooms and book
makers decided to cash the bets today
and holders of wagers on Sharkey were
made happy.
A sensational story ia told in sporting
circles concerning an alleged telegram
sent east, it is said. by Danny Needhan,
advising the placing of large amouns on
Sharkey, with an intimation that the tip
was valuable. q
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N1cARAGIIAN CANAL.
MKINLEY STAYS INDOORS
He has His Mail and His "Social Callers" tn
Attend to-

Canton, Ohio, Dec. 4.-Major McKin-
lev did not leave the house this morning,
being engaged with his mail. in CONVEX
sation with Congressman Dingley and in
greeting many callers. the majority of
whom merely called on social missions.
Congressman Dingley left at 2:Oo
O'Clock for Washington. Charles G.
Dawes reached here from Cleveland
shortly after noon and took lunch at the
Mckinley home. Congressman r. w.
Taylor Of this district called, with his
friend Mr.. Laughlin, a prominent pot
terry manufacturer of East Liverpool.
A large delegation Of men prominent
in Michigan politics arrived on special
train this afternoon. They drove direct
TO Major McKinley's residence, where a
conference was held. A member of the
party said in so many words that they
" ere here in an endeavor to advance the
chances OF General Alger for the war
portfolio.
Hon Charles H. Dodd of Portland. Ore
state chairman of the Republican state
central committee in that state, was
granted an audience during the day.
Staff and field officers of the Eighth
regiment, Ohio National Guard, which
is to escort Major Mckinley to WASH
ington, met here today, and during a
call at the majors home, were photo
graphed, with the major in the group
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-05
FUNGI FOR EATING.
In tho Fields and Woods Only Can Mash
rooms Be Understood.

In tho Fields aAd Woods Only Can Mash-
rooms Be Understood.
Fungi, like human beings, give of
carbonic acid, and not oxygen, as dc
most other vegetables. This is due,
probably, to the absence of green color.
ing matters. A popular error is to sup
pose that fungi are eatable and toad.
stools poisonous. There is no such line
of demarcation, nor, strictly speaking,
has toadstool any precise scientific
meaning. Very many fungi are eatR-
BILE, the number Of poisonous varieties
being greatly exaggerated. The com
mon Agaric usually eaten in England Is
not the most palatable and wholesome;
indeed, in Italy it is said to be con-
demned, and not allowed to be sold in
the fungus market, which is there quite
an institution. But this assertion is a
travellers tale, and rot more trustwor.
thy than many of the narratives of Wis.
itors to foreign lands who hastily jot
down their first impressions, and be-
lieve everything they chance TO hear or
fancy they hear.
q
favorites than well-ooOked fungi. The
souls of good vegstarians hunger and
thirst after them, and no wonder! They
have the reputation of being very nutri-
tious, but Psychologists say that this
is an error, and that there is reason to
believe that given weight Of them is
not SO sustaining as from its chemical
composition it ought to be. This does
not mean that they are not useful adj
juncts to food. As favoring ingredients
they have no superiors. Far greater
use Of them ought to be made, and / can
not see why the supply of fungi should
not be increased twenty-feld. In this
way a most valuable industry might be
developed, or, more correctly. built UP
in our midst. Nothing is easier than to
grow them, and they are very profitable
The active chemical principle which.
in very rare INSTANCES, causes incon-
venience and even death from eating
fungi, is called muscarine. 1t is the
came principle which, / believe, is found
In putrid, poisonous meat. Some foul
smelling and repulsive species are rich
in it, but most fungi are harmless, and a
few country walks in the early autumn
in the company of a mycoiogist would
furnish hints enough to be an invalu-
able guide to any person of common in
telIigence. Unfortunately, NO amount
of reading will make man practical
mycologist. 1t IL in the fields and in the
woods that the science must be learned
There, and there only. and from the
teaching of an old student, viii the tyre
learn to distinguish the wholesome
from the dangerous. ealth Newt
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ASSISTANCE CAME TOO LATR.
Suicide of . Friend Teaches . stock
Broker q Lesson.

They were old acquaintances, and in
happier times had no time to loaf about
the parks, but this summer the specuia-
tor was out of luck. He said il YVES NO
use at all for him TO go down to the
board, consequently he was in the habit
of meeting the retired stock broker
every afternoon in Lincoln park. the
stock broker, being well-to-do-that is,
owning a row of houses-could well
afford to take life easy, looking on at
the hardships of the toiling masseSwith
perfect complaoency.
These two old cronies would resort TO
the same bench every pleasant after
'roon, to watch the pretty bicycle girls,
and other girls, for that matter, and
boast of their conoaests to each other.
both being great admirers of the fair
sex As the summer wore into autumn
and the days became shorter ii some
times seemed TO the stock broker that
his friends conversation had in 1t
tinge of melancholy, though he never
uttered word Of complaint
One day on his way 10 the park the
stock broker stopped to take drink,
and at the bar met an acquaintance who
knew of his intimacy with the specula-
tor. He confided TO him that he OBJ
served his friend closely and was con-
WINGED that he needed help and that inn
mediately. Fully resolved 70 extend .
helping hand that very afternoon, he
hurried away, reaching the rendezvous
q little later than usual. But the bench
was empty-his friend was not there.
Time passed; he glanced at the vel
Yety lawns, the gay flower beds, the
wayeless lake and the constantly poss-
ing bicyclists, but everything looked
gloomy shd unattractive. Almost i'm
patient at the delay OF hts friend, he
was suddenly startled by the loud re-
port of a shot. The sound seemed 10
come from a CHIMP of bushes not far
away He saw workmen running TO tn"
spot, and. following them with trem-
bling limbs, he heard one gay: The
poor fellow has shot himself"
As they lifted the body of man from
the grass he recognized the face Of h!,
friend, his old cornrade- His good reso-
luton had been formed too late, His
friend was beyond earthly asHistsncsi
That night the stock brokers wifs
sat down 20 a solitary dinner. hghs
o'clock passed and still re was sot
here, she retired 10 her room Is lrsit
for him. Near midnight she hesI1 the
house door open aod recognized the
steps of her husband on the stairs. In
stead OF coming directly 20 her ho
entered rear room and closed the door
Then everything was quiet scaAn-
She waited for come minutes and t1sef.
went and opened ths door. The room
was dark. but by the moonlight she saw
her husband sitting az the window hold
ing riiSteniog object IN bis hard She
sprauy forward grasped the weapon.
exclsining: Heavens. what are yen
doing?"
Charles has killed hir1-~lf." said Re.
~ Saw him. and he looked $40 r.
proachfully at me could hs-e b>ip>d
him yesterday. bit Row X Is too late
TOO late"
WHAT wss n. rsvsterioa- power vhicn
caused this careless man % The word
20 lose al seI<-cont-oI. evsn 20 The *
teat Of attempting s>lf-5ez,ructicD -
Chicago Chronicle.
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by no means common, and on that nc-
count the Information concerning
him which we will BE- able 10 give the
curious" - very meaxer. Any italian
viii tell you that such a creature ex-
.sts, however, and that he IS occasion
ally met with in old mines and caverps.
as well Is In tombs add subterrsnesn
ruins. The London Saturday Review
has an article from q correspondent
who was present when some Roman
workmen unearthcd church Of the
fifth century. He says: I'VE were
standing by one Of the heavy pilisrs
that had originally supported the
roof, when something flashed down
from the pitchy darkness overhead and
paused full ia tho candlclight besids
.s, ct about q Level with ouf eyes. 10
was distinctly a. visible - thing
could be at . distance of three feet, and
appeared TO be an insect about half the
size Of a mans fist. white - wax and
with its many long legs gathered In .
bunch as IL crouched on the stone.
Our guide had seen, or atleast heard
o.. this uncanDy insect OF ill-ocnen be-
fore. but was by no means rscenciled
BY it's presence, as bis actions proved.
;,e glanced around uncemfortsbly for
u moment, and then moved away. We
following. 1t seemed really q hat
queer, but il is said that the strongest
nerves give way in the presence OF th;s
insect of such Rho<tly nien- Even 10
day this uncsnny apparition - said -
be an unclassified rnonster-sn eternal
mystery. When the grave spidsr IL
encountered by those opening tombs
and vaults II is though. 20 be sign Of
death to one Of the workmen or sone
member Of his fsmily."-Pau Mall C.
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Harp-shs,ea Eiinos.

A recent development in the shape Of
the upright pieneforte comes from a
celebrated English maker, who has
manufactured an elAborate : decorated
upright grand of harp shapedesign- In
terDally the pianoiorts is made on the
straight or parallel system stringins,
and the tone when the instrument WEB
completed proved 10 be unusually good.
The lines Of tho design are very vigor-
Gus, but tbs carving being in low re-
let and the wood being toned down
20 q mellow tint. the general effect is
peculiarly harmonious. The character
OF tho decoration II regenoe. and the
case work is of solid and wei-hgured
oak. In the upper panels of the really
beautiful instr,ment the meshwork II
very slightly gilt, and a piece of old
French rocade of the regence period,
the background of which is of soft
green shade, constitutes the lining OF
the panels.-St. Louis Republic
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1ha 3roper Pride.

poor fellow" said the philsntbrop-
zeal passerby. syrpathetcaly. as be
looked over the fence st the wid-haired
man who ives galloping around the
yard astride a broomstick. which be
caused to prance and pitch till it finally
bucked him of on his head. $50 YOU
lost your ~agerT
"you fool" shrieked the nan I'd.
Creased. indignantly. a. be picked him
self I'd. II an not paying an election
bet-pm crazy."-N. 7. Journal.
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LATE NEWS BIZ WIRE
items Of General Interest From All Over
the Universe.

Paris. Dec. THE municipal council has
approved the proposal to construct metro
politan street railway.
FL Dorado. Ark. Dec. 4-Armstrong d
Co. general merchandisers, failed today.
Assets and liabilities about $4,000.
Clinton, Mo-, Dec. 4.-The Henry County
bank of Clinton was closed tonight by Jor-
dan Jones. state bank examiner. The capt.
tai stock of the institution is $4,000.
Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 4.-Peacock Dunwoody
e. Hugh. retail dry goods dealers. doing
business on Whitehall street, this city,
made an assignment today to Willis Il.
Ragan. Liabilities. $500; assets. $1,000.
New York, Dec. 4--Albert Aaronson, the
theatrical manager, died today al his resi-
dence in this city. He was one OF the Aron-
son Brothers. under whose management the
Casino theater in this city achieved its
greatest success.
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New York, Dec 4.-The World tcmor-
row viii say: A test case has been
brought in each of the several federal
courts Of New York state 20 establish
the liabilities of nonresident stockhoid-
ars in Kansas corporations for the debts
OF suci. corporations. The law or Kan
sas provides that stockholders shall be
responsible TO the amount OF their stock,
and it remains TO be seen if this obliga-
ton within the state Of Kansas can be
made binding upon those resident in 9th
er states.
The amount involved in the present
suit- is only $50. 600, but the ultimate re-
suits Of the actions viii determine the
ownership of many millions in New
York state alone. and more or less in all
the eastern states. The suits are brought
by the National Bank of Commerce, OF
Kansas City, against twenty New York
stockholders of the Western Farm Mort
gage Trust company. of Lawrence, Kan,
which failed in the Kansas panic some
years ago. Among the twenty or thir-
" persons sued in this vicinity are Louis
Hernsheim, for $4,000; and the j. X
Andrienne estate of Poughkeepsie, Tor
$l3,O00
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HAYS ZONE sPioea.



The people OF Ii25y belieTe IL the e--
ss.snce Of q wonderful creature wklch.
for the want Of tetse- ss1ne, = called
the tomb spider The sEtosnoiogissA
Frox nothing Of tbs queer b~zst. sgd
declare that = eaiy ssiais u he fancy
ct the supers;itscso F,ersons ard hose
s<hose earnestly o bszsizsss makes it
DeoessA-y Tor tara % explore ol6 .7si7s.
foEnbs. e@ssoo1b<. etc. AccDrriiag -
tse popular account the teEnb SPIDER =
% 9 pure sEE.ie color. naz vSass IKE
those Of - dozen hcrrid crooked
;ses srd BODY three O fezT sf-ses thr
ssze q tie largest is-psc-l AEs-rsczE-
-srzztsiz.
The accounts q RS querr isassct AID
IA os;~s.-t3e A. DlE@Es 90 ss0-s 49,
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one-haIf pound GROUND rice. one-hsi'
pound of rice -four dried AID sifted, one
nound of powdered sugar, half pound
81 butter. four eggs. juice and half the
grated rind Of ore lemon. ore table
spoonful orange-fo~er water Beat
yolks and whites very lightly; then add
sugar 20 the yolks- i>at ten minutes:
sid the o-ange-fowrr wateraad iersof..
lastly the -four and whites alternately.
Beat for half an hour Bake af orce IN
paf,r-pans. Eat Will. fre~h.-S- Y
Lxfaxr
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Th,.. Avful Microsee

At the seaside O. in The country
where the air is clear. lao microbes
must be inhaled into the nse every
hour. while in London the plumber osrea
reaches 1900. The Organisms are
caught By the nose and passed 10 tbs
digestive organs. which. when in health
DESTROY tbem.-C;ncirrsti Enquirer.
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ADVERSE DECISIONS GIVEN
Board Of Appeals Hands Out Some Pretty
Severe Justice.

Chicago, H., Dec. AT the meeting
OF the board of appeals of the American
Trottirg association today, Z. S. White
of Carberry. Man, was expelled from as
ISOLATION tracks for participating in the
Valentine job at Winnipeg July %. 1895.
The bay gelding Donald was declared
to have been eligible for the race in
which he started at Richmond, Mich,
last summer.
The board disqualified Riley T., who
won the $50 class at Rochelle, Ill, Sept.
9 last, and ordered his owner. A. G. Ire
maine of Batavia, Ill, to return unlaw-
full winnings and explain the race.
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Hamburg. Dec-'4.-At a meeting Of the
central strike committee here today il
was decided TO declare a general strike,
and pamphlet was issued calling upon
all quay laborers. engineers. bargemen.
Jumpers and car men 10 quit work. in or
der TO bring the business OF the port 20 a
couplete Stanistin The majority of the
quay laborers oheyed the call A de-
iachment Of 200 police from Berlin has
been ordered TO this city 20 assist the
local force in maintaining order during
the strike.
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GOLD CONTRACTS IN GEORGIA
May still be Made, Owing to the Senate's
Recent Action.

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 4.-The state SEN
ate yesterday, by vote of q to Is, re-
jected a bill introduced by Senator Gull
yer to declare null and void all obliga-
lions and contracts which may be made
payable in any specific character Of
money, whether the same be coin or
otherwise, so far as the general assem-
bly, is concerned; therefore, gold con-
tracts may still be- made in Georgia.