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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-29
THE SULTAN A BAD DEBTOR.
How He Made An American Lumber FirIz
Wait for Its Pay.

How He Made An American Lumber Firm
Wait for Its Pay.
A certain lumber firm of this city
more than two years ago shipped 10
the sultan of Turkey several Thousand
dollars worth of its most valuable
goods. The order included mahogany
and ebony logs of unusual size and OF
the finest coloring and general quality
that could be obtained. The payment,
the shape of a draft on the sultan, the
money TO be forthcoming upon the
arrival of the logs at Constantinopie.
Naturally the American firm regarded
the imperial treasury of Turkey as
good for the price of a shipment OF
lumber.
In due time the mahogany and the
ebony reached the Golden Horn and the
Mediterranean Steamship company
sent in TO the shippers a gentle remind
er that the settlement of freight
charges was in order. But meanwhile
nothing had been heard from the sui.
tan or his agents and the New York
lumber dealers did not fancy being
held responsible for charges upon
goods which were not yet paid for
Cable dispatches and letters were sent
to the porte, but the Sick Man of Eu
rope was apparently too busy attend
ing 10 his Armenian subjects TO be able
to look after such trifies as settling
with American creditors. No satisfac
tory response of any sort could De OBJ
tanned.
Then the lumber firm made applica
ton 10 Mavroyeni ley. at that time
the Turkish minister at Washington
He promised 10 see that his sovereign
paid the bill without further delay,
and the hopes of the dealers were again
raised. But not even Msvroyeni Bey
was able 10 open the sutan's purse
strings. The Armenian question still
absorbed his attention. Mayroyeni
Bey was recalled without having a.
compfshed this bit of work. The firm
had lawyer working on the case, but
had for months practically abandoned
all idea of getting the money
On the last day of October, things
took a most unexpected and joyful
turn. Influenced afar of. il may be
by the prevailing American sentiment
in favor of paying ones debts hon
estly, about noon on that day word was
sent to the firm that the draft had been
paid. Since then the actual money
has been received.
The moral of the transaction would
seem to be that, il you have business
dealings with Abdul HaInid IL. Won
must be content to wait awhile for
your money, he being a slow debtor.
but one who will come around at las:
If you give him plenty OF tiIne.-N. Y.
Tribune.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-29
Sundays RACE IN WASHINGTON
Ten of the Eleven Contestants Remain at
the End of the Firss Day.

Washington, Dec. 2S.-A shot fired a;
Is O'Clock from pistol held by Eddie
Bald, bicycle champion of America.
started an eight hours a day. six DAYS
International bicycle contest at Coving-
ton hall in this city today. A large crowd
was present.
Teddy Hale, the winner OF the recent
Madison Square Garden contest: Ned
Reading and John Johnson withdrew at
tie last moment.
The starters were as follows: c. W.
Ashinger. Albert Shock and Frank Wal
Ter, Germany; c. Chappe. England; Fred
Forster. Germany: Albert Hunter.
France; H. H. Maddox. Frank Albert
and Dudley Marks. England: George H.
Bar and John Lawson. Sweden.
The hall is arranged so that an ice en-
closure is left for skaters while around
II circles the newly laii track. sianting
a, the turns at an angle of so degrees.
Ten circuits of the track constitute a
nile. Outside Of this are arranged the
tiers Of seats for spectators.
AZ o'c,ock Lawson scored thirteen
miles and was in the lead, riding strong.
Waller and Ashington were next to score
thirteen niles but were one lap back of
Lawson. Maddox. Chappe. Ban and
Shock followed in the order named. Al
beris brodght up the rear nearly a mile
behind.
When the racers concluded for the
light. at 10 O'Clock, the score was as fol-
lows:
Maddox. AZ miles. laps: Waller. 147.7:
Ashinger. 1863: Lawson. 144s; Hunter.
14+.7; Foster. 1871; Ball 1870: Chapple.
l4I7. Shock 100 &. Alha-. Ten &
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-29
LIKE EGYPTIAN PLAINS.
Peculiar Effect of the Hayfields In Call.
fornia In Early Evening.

Peculiar Effect Of the Hayfelds In Call.
fornis IN Early Evening.
To properly care for hay has always
been a hard problem for the rancher
of California. The danger of spon-
taneous combustion made it unwise to
put it in barn, as the event of fire
only made the loss that much greater.
Covering it with tarpaulins and leav-
ing it in the field has long been the &C
cepted method, although sure to cause
some loss on account of rain produc-
ing mold on the top of the stack. But
1t was the best known, and the loss
less than the loss Of barn and possibly
several head of stock.
The latest method adopted by the
ranchers of Alameda county is to con-
struct a sort of framework of scantlings
and cover it with thin canvas. This
method keeps the canvas some distance
from the hay, and at the same time
sheds the water as well as the roof Of
barn. 1t also has the advantage of be.
ing cheap.
The effect produced on the landscape
by this method, however, is most start
ling and calculated to make a man rub
his eyes the first time he sees field COW
cred with the Strengthening white
pyramids. Houses are scarce down that
way, 50 that there is nothing to jar on
the impression. For 90 miles along the
bay shore almost any part of it, looks
like the plains of Egypt. Only the
trees and the Strengthening hay
stacks, shaped exactly like the great
pyramids, are to be seen.
They are scattered all over the fields,
and large enough to dwarf most of the
other objects in the landscape. Some
of these stacks are at least 40 feet high
and few less than 30. The small oaks
and yonug eucalyptus trees help out
the illusion.
In the early evening, when there is
iust light enough to make out the diff
ferent objects, the effect shows to the
best advantage. The canvas ceases to
be canvas and becomes stone. The diff
ferent pyramids seem to rise to twice
their real size. Nothing is wanted TO
make the beholder think he is in the
land of the Nile, and il he has ever been
there he will instinctively stop and lis
ten, expecting to hear the cry of the
donkey boys urging thir unwilling
beasts to action.-Chicago Newn.
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THURsToN IN MARTIAL MOOD
With the Renowned r. Henry, He Repeats:
@Let 1t Conner"

"Let 1t Comet"
Omaha, Dec. Ex-senator Thurston
talked on war tonight before a large
crowd-members of the Chautauqua Cir
Gle. He created considerable enthusi-
aSm.
The senator discussed Cuba from the
standpoint Of one who had fully made up
his mind what the situation called for.
In beginning he announced his intention
to vote for the recognition of Cuban in
dependence, and toawrds the latter part
Of his speech, his words gave the inn
preston that he would be little disap-
pointed if that action failed TO bring on
a war. He declared that he did not want
war, but there were worse things. As
had been said by an Omaha preacher,
"War is Gods thunderstorm, which
clears the atmosphere All through his
tory war had been the most powerful
factor in bringing about progress 4
war that had for its purpose liberty and
justice, was Gods war. and worked out
Gods purpose in the destinies of man.
kind.
Senator Thurston said that he would
cast his vote for the recognition of Gu
ban independence with the full know
ledege that such action was fraught with
grave danger tot Our national peace.
Spain was the descendant of an aristC-
cratic family, and was tenacious of fam
lily pride. He seriously apprehended
that when this country placed itself on
record for Cuban recognition the Span
ish ministry would declare war on the
United States, regardless Of the conse-
quences.
Referring to Cuba, the speaker said
that the situation was a blot on the civ
iiized world, and reproach TO every
American citizen. Its condition called
for patriotic action by every lover of lib
erty on this side of the ocean.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-29
CONCERNING SKIRTS,
The Trained Evening Gown IL Noted
Among the Latest.

Among the Latest.
A word sbout skirts, which seem u
be IN more OF a transition state thar
any other article of wearing apparel
There is the close, habit-like skirt,
which is the extreme mode of the hour
ii is close and fits so snugly over the
hips that il fastens by an invisible row
of buttons in the back seam. The ay-
GRACE fashionable skirt has the front
plain and close-ftting on the hips, with
the fullness thrown to the back, but
with no stiffened outspresding gsdets.
These skirts clear the ground and are
trim looking. Some OF the newest
tailor-made skirts show lenSthwiss
trimmings. The side searns, for In
stance are ornamental by Two rows
of inch-wide braid uniting in 4 Glove,
leaf border at the hem One rnodist.
describes the new skirt by saying tba1
skirts standing out in points about
tbs feet are things Of the past and that
the present snaps Is gracefully eesed
about the hips and fun AZ the back.
Many women welcome the return Of
the trained eyening skirt. which was
rendered impossible by the yargs cir
criar skirts that have besn - long ia
vogue. Trimmings. draPery and trains
are al new features for evening dress
skirts. The youthful dancing froek
tkirt is succession Of Hoances over n
silk foundation. A pretty model Ia. a
blae silk foundation, with rshTee over
skirts % pale blue tulIe falling oyer II. |
Pet,icoat. Dat come next the dress'
can never he TOO elegant for tpe
dresSy WOMAN. A nrch dis
tinction II raase concerning sic
ferens pettieoats as cozeerning dr.
f~rcnt gowns. Those for morning
war under woolen dress ar % no /
tair OF alpaca ernbeilisbed with Soy !
fral small rounces Of the NsTnc. bound I
with vel~ct Por Afternoon wes- pct 4
.ooats are % fafFeia o. broche satin I
with founces ot silk and lace. full ard f
sgSsy. For evening wear the heigh, f
% ei-xaaoe - 20 have fhs outside pet 4
ticoat match the silk % dress This 4
- trimmed with deep feunc>s edr-d 4
eth LACE. For = e-a1d rail- for bride I
the correct ps.,i>oat Is % white Sill 4
or satin profrsely trimmed WITH lace i
ard hsorr ~ white ribtSoa. A novelty !
was Doted the other dzy 10 . six pct,
tecat, thr vide bottom founce beng
trimmed with FIVE OF III tiny ruff.
giving. Of eourse. = very wide AID fall
srect about the botfo<n.-PhsIao<lpss
Times
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Illus JlM'S wan
Farmer Receives the News Of His Broth
ere Death without Surprise.

Farmer Receives the News Of Ms Broth
ere Death without Surprise.
A short tisne ago L was deputed 70
bear the news of the death of friend TO
his brother, who was farmer in a rural
district / drove there in a wagon, and
found him busy with his farm duties.
The task Of breaking the news was by
no means pleasant TO me. but man
aged TO explain my GRAND TO him and
told him that the funeral would be the
next day.
He did not give vent TO any remark
able expression of grief, as ! had ex-
pected, but simply said: "Wall, l
swami"
Whether this is the proper thing TO
say upon learning OF the death OF
relative in the country could not say,
but offered my sympathies 10 the man
and said that hoped he would come 70
the funeral.
"Yas," said he, 'bu4 thet is fist wha-
the trouble is. Ye see, thar is tibet bull
field of corn ter be goo in hull 6eld ter
be plowed n likes not I'll be called On
to tend huskin' bee over ter Hiram
Fields ter-morrer night But amt
much surprised That war allus Jim's
way. Allus 40 queer. Never given any
warniH' bout what he's goin' ter do and
then toin' it quick and sudiint like. No.
/ dunno bout agoin' ter the funeral, bEt
ef yer was ter wait few minutes TIL i
ask nav, why, then usebbe can etyer
know"
! said tha. I would. and he started
toward the hou1r- In short time saw
him emerge again and come toward NE.
When he arrived he szid: Wall, ] guess
/ can manage ter come tcr-uorrer.
Nav. she says as how there is power
flu sight ter be done. but then IL don't
SEEM ter her Is quite right fer ne no;t-r
60 ter nv own brothers funeral. Soyc
can tell them down thar thet II be thar
ef II don't rain
] tod him that would. and bs5~ hin
rood-bv. The last thing heard him
say a. dro-. Of down The road wss:
Tel them I'll he Thar sf I; don't rain
~. \. Journal
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and finally ran down two men, suppos-
ed to have broken into the residence OF
Mrs l. Stradden, a wealthy widow, and
10 have robbed two stores here last
night The men were armed and one Of
them made desperate resistance. They
were caught on the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas railroad. Expert skeleton
keys were found on them. The BURGERS
stole twenty watches and five pistols and
other valuables from the stores Of 9.
Smith and George Reed.
A WOMAN SANDBAGGED.
Denver. Col, Dec. 2s.-For ten days
Miss Annie n. Stephens, step-daughter
of j. L. Hodges, deputy county clerk,
has been lying speeches. and paralyzed.
The opinion of physicians, supported by
circumstances of the case. indicates that
the young lady was sandbagged as she
was entering her home
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Podgcrs was rather close In the most of
his dealings.
II was said that he had occasionaIly.
been known 10 give something away
but ID such bases IL was something tha,
happe6sd - DC Of no further use TO hin
orels{ thrf1& as a wire cable &ttachedt
the gift. And as an instance of the lstte
people were fond Of citing the time hs
offered the hard-shell Bsptista free
plot of lard for use as . cemetery.
The society in question bad rai.sd khs
money! and built a church and . COM
pittee had been appointed 10 visit
Podgers, who owned several farms In
the nig siborfsoood, and ask him 20 deed
70 the church the land needed for \
cemetery. he had contributed nothing
for the boildingfas.. and on the ground
that h. was "Iand poor" and couidn's
Afford IL, 70 the committee argued that
1t would be beD<-ft To him 10 girs
away some Of his land. and besides hn
ought 10 do ii anyway fos the sAl<e oe
the church.
PodgeTs held on. for awhile. but anal,
" o bright thought struck him and hs
gave Ia and eaid he would willingly
contribute the land on or< coalition
The committee Thanked Podgen very
profusely and then. while enc Of their
number rAs drawing up the necex&Ary
writings another fwho happened tn
think that perhaps !, would Be q good
idsa 70 find ouO spoks up and asked
Podgers what bis ose condition was.
"Wa~al.- drxwIsd Podger.. with sx.
sspera,in2 slowpexs, my idear Ia jcss
This. You hsv ssLsd me to--er-furnisls
the land fer yer buryin' ground free
gratis. fer n>othin'. an am pe-fsckly
sxiilin' % do IL ON one eondition--en'
tbs. n, y,erTiS~d Hank Joues Ga member
81 the committee and proprietor Of the
riiiaZe rnzr6is roTksj furnishes ell the
.ead.tooes TIA; SO into :; On the sane
terna"
The committee adjourned vithoutse.
curing the d~n Of the hnds-x. Y.
World.
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POISONS IN FAIR BLOSSOMS.


Warning to These Who Sleep In Rooms
with Flowers or Plants.
Ono by one illusions are dispelled
and the case of the young woman who
the other day was overcome by the
perfume Of a mass of vioiets seIst heI
by friend adds another wreck to the
list of broken idols II has always been
considered the most beautiful compli-
ment one could pay a friend to send
flowers, roses or violcts, especially a.
a token Of affection. But now tina, 1t
is known that deadly poisons Turk
among these charming little blossoms.
which may bring harm TO Offset the
pleasures given TO dear ones, the charm
must certainly be les,ened-
The story of this young woman's mar
row escape, as told, was a surprise 70
many who had never realized that thers
was any danger in flowers The hun
dreds of beautiful violets which had
been sent her by friend in California,
and which she priced % highly ss not
70 wish TO be parted from them even
during the night came near being the
cause of her death, for size was found
in an unconscious condition in the
morning and was with difficulty
aroused
How dangerous Tire poisoned gases
which the flowers exhale can become,
when in bsdly ventilated room, would
be good subject for study BY the belies
Of society or the stage, who receive sc
many similar tributes 70 their charms
DR.. Fowler, OF this city, who was
asked his opinion on the subject. said
that many cases of dangerous Illness
and even death from such causes were
well known and authenticated
The plants. especially Towering
ones DR.. Fowler said. during the day
are no; harmful. because ,hey are
in Just the part of the az
which our lungs throw OF: but at night
the process is reversed. ard they tb-os
OF the csrbonic acid gas. which Is .
poison 10 ocr lungs TEis causes weak
>A>A "a 49, k>>-A f>i.f1>>- .>A 49,
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ghe guhita naily gae gaslay oruug, eeemb e. 1895.
lUxuRIEs FOR THE INSANE.


u They Have Money Their Expensive
Tastes Are INDUCED.
Although as a rule patients in an asy.
ium for the insane differ little in their
habits from the ordinary run Of rational
persons, some have queer fads, es-
pecially in the matter of diet. One
male patient in the Blocrningdale asy.
ium at White Plains, n. T.. insists upon
having an omelet every morning for
breakfast and refuses to eat anything
until he is given one.
A female patient declines to eat food
which is not brought to her in the orig
inal package, 50 she may open it her
self. After it is opened. she insists upon
keeping the contents constantly under
her supervision. She will eat none but
raw eggs, breaking the shell herself.
She eats oranges and bananas only
when allowed to peel them herself. She
imagines that her food will be poi
soned unless she protects herself in this
way.
In large asylum like Bloomingdale
there is always q number Of patients
that imagine that their food viii be
poisoned, and consequently fatty re-
fuse to eat. All the food such patients
get has to be passed through a tube
into their stomachs. One woman at
Bloomingdale imagines that on account
Of somS great sin which she has COM
mitted all her food is cursed and she has
to be artifcially FED.
There is no restriction on patients
diet if he can afford to satisfy his
whims, except to keep him within the
bounds Of hygienic law. Many Of the
inmates, reared in luxury, have cham
payne appetites, and they do not go
unsatisfied if they have money enough
to pay for wine. A small supply of
champagne is always kept at the asy-
lum- Not infrequently the friends of
the wealthy patients visit them and
bring lunch and champagne, which are
often served in the patients private
apartment, but always under the super
vision Of an asylum attendant.
Many patients demand rare game in
season and often out Of season. and
they get it if they can afford it. Some
also have extravagant tastes in cigars,
and while a 15-cent cigar is the best
kept in stock at the asylum, the author
tiles place no restriction on friends
sending in cigars of any grade. Cigars
and smoking tobacco are scheduled as
Injuries and are charged to the pa
tients who use them.-N. Y World.
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An engineering work which may have
conso~rshie eject on eoas.wize
fresgh,s q the reeons'ruction % tbs
Dismal swamp eansl. which II dessrnsx
70 AFFORD waterway between TIE rortA
End south sea coasts. svoi1snR the
caryerx Of Hztterza The canal fs a
historic one. having b~en begun IN 1877
ard Contributed IA ten years. Largely By
slave labor. 80 The depsh % forr feet
sa6 width u = fret II extertz frpra
Eiizsb-fh Cfty. sear Norfolk. Va. %
the k-@d-sters n tA> Pasquosask river.
o distance OF - miles. ,Aere connses-
fsg with nasiSabls streams which reach
Tie oe>sn soa,s Of Hxfse~aa In tn
early yeass IL paid dlysd-nds OF 50 per
cert pr srn1rs. and q share Of rs
ssocss wa r>ckorsd 20 Be worth one
be2r+y male slzse. The pres~ns con
trzoi calls for uniform depth q sea
FEET and = ~id.h Q. CO FEET. ana tas
,satass n Lacked b. sseoooo % naifs-
s5orc capital. The work = % Be c5n-
raenced D. December y. isss.-chiesgv
Cksoasese
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DAYS MEMS OF FAILURES
Assignments. Reoeiverships. Foreclosures
and FINANCIAL Di.asterx CseneraIIx

Chicago. Dec. 2S.-The Excelsior Ma
chine and Boiler Works company failed
about so COO
Fort Wayne. Ind, Dec. es.-The retail
dry goods firm OF n Frank & Co. failed
today. The firms Indebtedness 20 local
creditors amounts 10 $4,000. There is
also a heavy Indebtedness to eastern
creditors.
I-aconia, y. II. Dec. 2S.-Ths LaSanis
Car company was pe;itionsd Into an in
voluntary insolvency today The total
liabilities are placed at s6l7.001 and as
sets al s407. 600. According 10 a state
ment by the officers az the company at
the close o. business October 5. the total
resources of the company were $40. .4si
total liabilities sel1.sil leaving a bal
ance OF s1o1s2
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he KEPT THE LAND.
aexeSIsh Podxers IVES . yery Heas sys,-
Red Ma

II vas currently Fu=o:ea IN Hard
scrabble that shen Hez<si2h PoSfz-ss
COZ hold o, silver dollar sc squeezed
y 80 tigs.i TIA; sae ezzl. or = Rad hsssI
s-o-k 20 ct "a breath. ies asoz.e =-rezErs-
izz.
This may base he>a g. ezaTgers-ioa-
bet tl.e-s VA GO s.e.s1-S - fact H..
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BucKLEN,s ARNIcA sAIvK

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Bruises. Sores. Ulcers. Salt Rheum. Fe-
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blains. Corns. and all Skin Eruptions.
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quired. IL is guaranteed 10 give perfect
satisfaction or money refunded Price.
. cents per box For sale az Geo. Van
Wsrden's Pharmacy, IS North Main
street. and G. Behring's drug store,
northeast corner Topeka and Douglas
avenues.
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Social Arixtoc-at-pid lie founder o..
yo=- family cone over with the Con
eue-o-?
Social Denaocrzf-So: came o-es
s,one--Bsy City Cha
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NO CONTEST IN KENTUCKY
Twelve Electors For Mckinley and One for
Bryan, Stands.

Lexington. KY, Dec. 2s.-Kentucky's
vote of twelve electors for Mckinley and
one for Bryan is final. The time has
expired in which the Bryan men were
permitted 10 file notice of contest and
Chairman Roberts of the Republican
committee today announces that the no.
tice of contest served on Bryan Eiector
Smith was simply a strategic move and
that it will not be pushed.