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The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-11-12
COMPRESSED AIR TRANsMITAL
VIII q Little Better Economy Be OBJ.
tained3

VIII . Little Better Economy Be OBJ
tained9
It remains to be ascertained whether
Or not the pressures of from several
hundred to several thousands, ell
things considered in COMPRISING and
in using, are possible and practicable
in the face of heat and refrigeration,
with the assista1fce Of compounding,
tripling, quadrupling and what not;
that is, whether it will pay to employ
this vehicle for transporting power de-
veioped at q convenient and economical
point and distribute the accumulated
energy for use through system Of
street cars.
Capitalists who invest money for .
return upon the outlay are very care
full in considering the enthusiastic al
though sincere views of inventors, and
even If it is reasonable to believe that
compressed air will eventually take i'm
portant place in the worlds work, the
investors who take the responsibility
are very much in the position Of the
man who wanted to know how to tell
toadstools from mushrooms, and was
advised to eat them, and IL he did not
die then they were mushrooms. OBJ
tanning, say. ten per cent. orless of the
heat value of coal in the form of power
for valuable use is sure thing, well
known, and from the standpoint. of
facts cheap. But putting Prof. Tyn-
dall's mode of motion" into some
other medium Of transportation, and
paying toll at both ends Of the line,
appeals to the man who pays the bills
with force not easily appreciated by
the scientists. The losses met with in
Transforming mechanical energy into
electrical energy, and sending it in this
form over the trolley wire and into the
car motor, or in Investigating the me-
chanical energy in the pull of cable,
are more than counterbalanced by
many inconveniences and economies,
and now the hope that some incidental
advantages in sight may be realized.
and still a little better economy be OBJ
tanned, is attracting attention toward
compressed air.-Cassier's Magazine.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-11-12
THE STREETS OF PEKIN0.
They Are Always Full of Things to Inter.
est and Amuse. e

They Are Always Full of Things to Inter
est and Amuse.
The town of Peking is always most
animated. At certain hours of the dsy
the streets are crowded with foot-pas-
sengers, riding on horseback, and car
riages, as those OF London OF of Paris.
There is plenty to interest and amuse
the spectator-Tartar carts and Chi
nese chaises; blue or green sedan
chairs, the colors varying according to
the rank and Importance of the owner.
grooms of the palace in yellow livery;
and couriers of the emperor in yellow
and black uniforms. On either side Of
the carriageway, under ehelters OF IN
the open air, are musicians, jugglers,
secondhand booksellers, old clothes
men, furniture brokers, cobblers and
harness-makers, BARRIERS, cooks, sellers
OF fruit and tea merchants-in a word,
every variety of dealer, resulting in an
;nfpite variety Of bright and pictur-
tsq.sc scenes.
Or wedding procession marches
down the street with its band, it's lam
terms. its parasols, the attendant serv-
ants in gala costumes, and the bride
carried beneath red canopy. Or per-
laps funeral procession of apparently
endless length, with its flute playersand
gong heaters. it's incense burners. its
priests chanting litanies. it's mourners
making grimaces and bowling. Behind
come the relations and friends Of the
deceased, clad in white hair-cloth, ard
,ast of all. borne on the shoulders Of 16.
60 or 30 hired assistants, the huge bier
itself, loaded with gilded sculpture and
hung with beautiful embroidered blue
silk hangings.
The filth in the streets is yet another
element of the picturesque. No descrrp-
ZION could possibly give an idea of it
5ust two feet deep-or lakes of mud,
and at every turn heaps of refuse, over
which ragged heggars are fighting with
NANCY dogs. Beggars are the most cry
:1g shame of Peking. No description
could give an idea OF their misery end
wretcheineSs. Even in the severess
winter, the poor wretchcs have, most of
them, not a shred of clothing 70 wrap
about their shoulders. and they sue
clllnb TO the cold every night by hur-
Dreds- Gaunt and wan, covered with
sermin and sores. they wander about
the town, narrowing the feelings Of the
passers-by with their piteous cries. and
fighting with dogs for a share Of the
refuse OF the street; OF for hours to-
yether they crouch outside shop. driv-
.ng purchasers away By their mere pres
snce. till the owner gets out OF patience
aud Aings them few coins in self-de-
tense. When night comes they seel
shelter under . bridge, beneath the
rates of the town. or some tumbI--doSn
house.-Albauv Argus.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-11-12
THE FIRST TUBULAR BOILER.
It Was Patented by Stevens and IL Now
In the National Museum.

It Was Patented by Stevens and IL Now
In the National Museum.
There is no place in this country
where one can get so good an idea of
all kinds of boats as can be obtained
in the National museum. Here one
sees boats of bark, boats made out
Of the skins of animals, with bone and
bamboo ribs; dugout, smooth bottom,
clinker built. fiat. sharp and perfectly
round boats that resemble a tub.
The highly decorated fat-bottomed
Mississippi steamboat can be seen full
Of fancy gingerbread work, with sa-
looms and staterooms piled above each
other. looking like 4 floating house
and suggestive of Life on the Missis-
sippi' as Mark Twain and others saw
IL
In strong contrast to the arl-like
Mississipp:an are the full-rigged and
polished ocean ships, the yachts aud
beautiful models OF war ships and
others. These claim the attention OF
thousands of visitors; but there is
more real interest shown in a small
corner where a bust OF Robert Fulton
locks down upon things which taxed
the inventive genius of men who IL
augurated the reign of steam. Here,
with coat of black paint upon it 20
check the tooth OF time. which has
gaawed it almost through. is q tubular
boiler This boiler was patented BY
John Stevens in tie United States
in 1903 and in England in 1906.
Il. his English patent specification
NJ. Stevenson - beginning with
"W hereas, his most gracious majesty,
King George Ill, by his letters pcten,
hearing date at Westminster Nav 81
in the forty-fifth year Of his reign
says. farther on: 'ip the boiler am
about 20 describe epprehend the i'm
prcvement ia carried 20 the utmost ex-
tent OF which the principle is capable"
Ii describing he continues: Sup
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-11-12
TRAVELS OF A DIAMOND.
story Of Paris jewelers. Experienes With
Q Very Fine Stone.

story Of Paris jewelers. Experienes With
Very Fine Stone.
Some years ago Paris jeweler told
story OF one diamond which had passed
over his counter no less than II times.
1t was a beautiful stone of nearly four
cerats, of perfect color and luster, but
easily identified by means of q small
Feather" in the tip of the lowest part.
He bought it from an East India dealer
and had it set in a ring. 1t was sold to
countess in 1869, just before the out.
break of the Franco-Prussian war. The
countess died in a few weeks, and the
ring was worn by her husband. He was
killed in the siege of Paris, and few
days after lis death the ring was
brought in the ring and sold it to the
mon soldier. He was arrested, and the
ring was sent to the family of the dead
count. Before the siege ended they
brought in the ding and sold it to tho
dealer in order to procure money to
buy food. Directly after the siege il
passed into the hands of an English
tourist who visited the city to get
look at the ruin wrought by the com.
munists, and year later back came the
stone from the Indian buyer of the firm
who, on being written to and desired tc
tell how he got it, stated that 1t had
been the property of an English tourist
hunter who was killed by tiger, ant
his friends sold the ring to get means t<
send the body home. The stone was re.
set, and soon found a purchaser in
prominent member of the demi-monde
who not long afterward was murdered
in her room. Among the articles taken
by the murderer was the ring, and tht
firm began to wonder how soon it would
turn up. They had not long to wait, fol
all their people had by this time learned
about the stone, and were on the loo9o
out for it. After six months it was found
in the showcase of a jeweler in London
who had bought it from a firm il
It was bought by thu
Paris agent, and sent back to be starte<
afresh on its travels. It was purchased
again by a woman of the town, who, si1
weeks later, was drawn out of the Seine
with the gem on her finger, and, by q
strange coincidence, it was offered to
the firm that sold it by the police agents
the court having Jurisdiction having
ordered it to be sold. And SO 1t went
from hand to hand, attended with mis-.
fortune at every change and usually
bringing death to the possessor. La.
borers in the Golcopda mines used te
say that when stone was baptized ir
blood when first taken from the earth
i caused the shedding of blood where
ever it went, and the story of ons
such ill-omened gem goes far to confirr !
belief in such erstition.-Jewelers
Review
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-11-12
THE PORTLAND VASE.
A Masterpiece That Long Fuxried tA1
Antiquarisns of Europe.

Masterpiece That Long PuxIied thG
Antiquari.ns of Europe.
The workmanship of the vase and the
material of which il Is composed long
exercised the ingenuity Of some Of the
greatest antiquarians in Europe.
Breval believed it to bs cbalcedony;
Bartoli, Montfaucon and others. Sar-
donix; Count Fezi, amethyst; De Ia
Chausc and Nilsson, agate, while Venu.-
ii decided that il was paste. Wedge
woods examination of the vase proved
the last opinion TO be the correct one.
A layer of white glass had been fused
on dark blue body, the exquisite hg-
ures being afteryvard produced in this
layer by cutting down TO the blue by
the gem engraver. after the manner Of
real canoes. Wedgewood also dissov-
cred that the vase had At some tine
been broken and repaired. IL was his
opinion that the head which formed tho
bottom of the Vase was piece of sofne
other work that had been cut down and
inserted in the place OF the origipsi bot,
tom, which had probably been de-
stroyed a. the time the vase itsclf was
broken.
By the autumn of 1888 Wedgswook,
After many failures, had succeeded ID
bis srvfuous undertaking. spd the first
perfect copy, made In the fnnos,s Jas
per ware. was finished. Several more
copies were subsequently msde, though
the exact number does not eeezn At all
certain. These were of various de-
grees of perfection and VARIED in sizs
AID color. Originally sold at from &c
TO so guineas each. according 10 eI.
:ellence of finish, time hss. of course,
considerably enhanced their value. and
,ome years ago. at the ssie OF the Mar
aneau collection. one soid for & 2si.
In 1910 the duke of Portland placed
ths vnse in the British II nuscurn. where
SorDe IS years aftervsrd IL IVES wsnton-
" broken TO atoms by drunken vis-
itor. After being skillfully repaired.
II was placed for additional ssfety With
the gems.
Authorities are By no means agreed
ss 10 the subject OF the bes-rosicf.
though various explanations have been
offered. According 20 the n1nsrfrn czta~
logue. the composition Represents on
the diverse. Thetis corseoting 20 b
the bride Of Peieus IN the prrseroe 81
poseidon and Eros: on the T~zcrS.
Pel.us and Ihetis o1 Mount Psilon, add
On tho bottom cf ne ras- luOw 6cs
tached) q youthful bust of PssS. .--Gcsa
WordA. :
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-11-12
PEACOCK FARMING.
Eais;s7y Paeasanss Il New Ysd with
MilUonairss.

4 60481zB k9co8onS9 II New l00 WIZ
Miliionaires.
Raising peacocks and pheasants is :
new business in this country. To sup
| ply their wants number of million
! aires are importing birds and eggs from
England.
George Vanderbilt is among the num-
Der. He has already lot of peacocl>s
OF the breed curiously called .'japanneds
perhaps because their feathers have
e metallic, lacquer-like glittering. They
are often wrongly spoken of as the
japanese or Japan peacock. Theodore
Havemeyer has recently imported a LOT
# pheasant eggs of the choicest breed
He sent them To his model farm, Nah.
wsh. n. j., and then invited a company
of bantam hens to hatch out the young
birds.
Peacocls. although not a common
sight in this country, ere occasionally
seen; pheasants are even more rare
but. as already said, a demand has
arisen for them and lucrative brsi-
ness should be carried on in dealing
with both the eggs and the birds.
In Suffolk. England, there is a pleas
ant news upon one estate where more
than 100000 eggs are sold annually
To visit Warwick castle is to see pea
rocks in all their glory; indeed, the
place is famous for these birds, O.
which the handsomest are white.
Having become possessed of pair o.
peafowls, they require very little man.
ngement, but must be carefully fed.
If kept in confinement they pick up
pretty substantial living themselves;
it must be seen to that they have plenty
Of water and grain, and occasionally
fresh vegetables In winter they must
lave a sheltered home. In summer
they avail themselves Of the sheltered
trees and in some secluded nook the
nest is made. The hen sholld be left
TO her own meditations and not inter-
xered with while she is on the nest
hatching the eggs.
A peafowl allowed to make her own
nest in the hedge always brings out
q stronger and better brood than one
that has nest in a house. When
Matched the young brood should not be
removed until the next day, feeding
not being required. The first food
should be eggs and milk, equal parts,
beaten together and heated until it
gets into a soft mass. This is given
with o little millet or wheat When
one adds sufficiently to ones stock to
sell eggs as well as birds, ones bar.s
account should assume healthy pro-
portions.
Bringing up pheasants by hand is
an extensive industry in England. and
there is no reason why it should not
thrive here. The eggs are collected
from birds kept in news, and are
placed under domestic hens. Care on
the part of the keeper must be eN-
ercised after the brood is old enough to
wander about, lest, falling victims 70
hsredity, they wander of and take t.
wild life. Indeed, they can only be
kept from wandering in every direction
by being plentifully supplied with
food, which must be scattered in places
where it is desired they should stay
Boston Globe.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-11-12
GAME AID THE HUNTERS.
Assiers Tha. sarp.s. Emperor wDssnS
Scu Trophy.

Emperc- William did just what any
other sportsman would have done when
ne found that the red deer he killed the
other day was a monster OF is Kind.
the ike n which rsay never again be
killed IL q German preserved forest He
shouted AID danced with sIl the en-
IhGsizsra ot lad beside his first deer.
Jcst how big the stag was - matter
OF doubt hut the fact that the horns
lid 20 points and measured ov.r thEre
fee. 10 enough 70 make ccsulparisoT,s
with other bis deer killed by royal
tunters- Tra years 30 representative.
spo-1Sna-n Of Hungary formed Z csub.
and ev.y year sinee ~ The sud q tho
shooting .seasoa ths--.,ue rs I'D -
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-11-12
LONDON THREE CENTURIES AGO.
The Center Of An Animated, tGsyiy-Cos-

The Center OF An Animated, tGsyiy-Ces.
ored Life.
1t is with difficulty that London life
500 years ago can be imagined, and
London herself has changed as much
as the life of her people. In those days
it was no exaggeration TO speak of ''sil-
veT-footed Thamesis." The river was
place for bathing, fishing and boat
ing. Hundreds of watermep Piled be-
tween the city and the southern hank.
Old ST. Paul's dominated the city and
provided a recognized but unsuitable
meeting place for business men and
pleasure seekers: It was the CUSTOMARY
homemade for citizens and co'rtiers,
soldiers ard poets. the fashionable and
the disreputable world. The citizen
lived over his shop, with his family and
apprentices The city was the center
of an animated and gsyly colored life.
In The afternoon there were the per
tormances at the tbeatars on the bank
side OF the Glote, the Hope, the Rose,
the Swan and Paris Garden. oil Of which
were in the neighborhood OF South
warl q nd light be reached either by Oh
London bridge or by taking one Of the
crowd of small boats that were In at
tendance. The traffic between the city
and the tbeaters was rhe n1ainstay OF
many of these watermen. and when.
owing 10 the prevalence Of the plague.
the playhouses were closed, the Iors
Of custom naturally affected them se-
serelr. There Is a curious petition eI-
tsnt At Dulxich college. in which the
"ssrvautes and plai.rs'' On Lord Strange
bs.sesch the privy council TO withdraw
tire restriction upon their thez,r-. and
this u made one Of their pleas:
And for that the use O. our piaie-
aowse on ihe Bsnks.ce. by reason of the
passage 20 aud frorDe the sane by wa
.eT, is create relief 20 ne p,Do-s Wa
.errnen thcare. and or dis1Dission !
thence. nosTe il fl-is Io-ee vocation 10
10 those pooTe rnep create hiraarsuncr, /
nd In manner and IN ursdo--19c, - I
they reneraIlse carnpsaine. both ssz~ ara 1
,heire humble p-<5tioa ard suite 4
.h.Srefore 20 your ers,se Hora~-s Il 4
hat yoG VII Oc psea<esi. - youT sp-cis, i
iarour. 20 recall this orr Fes:rzia,r and i
permit u the use of .he szAso< plase- 4
.oxs Sc sgaia- a-"--fS-I...s.----.'s NzSzZikS. 4
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-11-12
DO You Enow

That the Frisco Line est. Louis and
San Francisco railroad) is positively
the only line running two daily through
passenger trains from Wichita 20 st.
Louis, without change. leaving Wich-
tia at 1925 D. H., and 1910 T.. m. arriv-
ing in St Louis at 7:15 a. m, and $50
p. m. The equipment ot these trains
is first class in every particular. con-
sisting of elegant reclining chair cars
(seats free) AID Pullman Palace Draw
ing Room Sleepers.
II you are going beyond ST. Louis re-
member that connection with all lines
for 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 ali infor-
nation relative to rates, routes. etc.
call on or address Ticket Agent, corner
Main and Douglas, or Douglas avenue
sta fiOn
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-11-12
MYSTERIES of Providence.

81 see" said the lady who wishes to
wear boomers, that another woman
has been burned to death by her skirts
catching on fire. You never hear OF q
woEan's bloomers catching on fire and
burning her TO death"
(Which simply goes TO show" said
the husband of the lady who wishes to
wear bloomers, how mysterious are
he ways OF Observation-Disclosures
Enquirer.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-11-12
CRIPPLE CREEK

THE GREAT GOLD FIELD OF THE
NINETEENTH CENTURY
Is easily reached via. che Great Mis-
souri, Pacific Railway. either via Pu-
ebIo, Colorado Springs. or both.
Colorado express leaves Wichita daily
at $40 p. m. arriving at Pueblo or
Colorado Springs for breakfast Grip
pie Creek is only few hours ride from
Pueblo or Colorado Springs.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-11-12
kdrtceto Mothers,

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
should always be used for children
teething. 1t soothes the child, softens
the gums, allays all pain, cures wind
collie, and is the best remedy for diar-
rhoea- Twenty-Five cents a bottle.
Used by millions of mothers.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-11-12
Santa Fe Route-California Limited.

Beginning November 4. the Santa Fe
Route will resume its celebrated Cali
forna Limited train as a semi-weekly
service, leaving Chicago at 600 p. M,
Wednesdays and Saturdays, and Kansas
City $50 a. m. and Denver $50 p. H.,
Thursdays and Sundays, reaching Los
Angeles in ~ hours and an Diego in
IS 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 G. s r R'y Chicago.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-11-12
crawford Grand
~ Opera House.
Notice.

The regular annual meeting OF the
stockholders of the Midnight Extension
Mining company, viii be held on Satur-
Gay, Nov p, 1896, at so D. m. at the
company's office. 316 East Douglas ave.
nue.. Wichita, KaDs., for the purpose OF
electing officers and transactinS OF regu-
lar business 150-6t
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-11-12
Iy2slf Line,

Exchange stables at Orlando and STILL
water. We make a speciality OF carry
ing passengers between these points.
Travelling mems patronage solicited.
SHIVELY, VAN WYKE & SHIVELY,
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-11-12

KANSAS CITY 10 CINCINNATI
WITHOUT CHANGE OF CARS
The Wabash railroad is now running
through cars TO Cincinnati on their fast
mail train, leaving Kansas City at 6:2o
every evening. making practically no
change OF cars from Kansas City to
Louisville, Cincinnati, Washington,
Baltimore and Philadelphia, and short
ening the time TO all above places from
FIVE to eight hours. The Wabash is the
only line that does this.
H " GARLAND,
146 If Western Passenger Agent.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-11-12
GRAND OPENING BALL.

IfNa.ND DI I--NI-NN u I'4AI1-1' =.
On next Tuesday evening, Nov. u, viii
he given in the Peerless Hall OF my new
dancing school. TO which al are cordially
Invited Regular class nights viii be
Tuesday and Friday evenings All
rourtesies will be shown scholars and
every effort made TO run the school, in
urst class order.
DAVE KELCHNER.
153-3tS-til-Sn-tu.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-11-12
CITY OF MEXICO AND RETURN.
VIA FRISCO LINE

One fare for the round trip Tickets
on sale Nov. and 10. limited until Dec.
SlSt, returning. For further informa-
ton call on or address W. ". Tagg, City
IIcket Agen.. corner Main and Douglas
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-11-12

Through tickets. baggage checks.
maps. time tables and full informa ton
about the Santa Fe route and Frisco
line can be obtained from their ticket
Office at Douglas avenue station, which
is open until 10:i0 p. m. every day. AL
questions cheerfully answered.
W TORREY Aren't
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-11-12
Fitted Tor Il

'He writes the finest true stories of
crest and stream for the newspapers
hat YOU ever read, and he can relate
more thrilling adventures than any man
ever knew"
"Why, didn't know that he wes a
portsman-"
He isn't But Just think OF his imag-
nation. Post
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-11-12

r-rsta;ea Lsay-yo. Il eoe-a'i .. -
II DC bssz: been born 20 III, dr<xa'i a;
o: ali. ard shall exp<ct tie Eorsy
sack
LIZ. Noaes-Bat. s-belp rre-
"YozT adr>rtiser5ents ssys 1fcn<y
rsurDed II 10. spproTs5.'@
80 hey 10. Ens tar rzscsrs. ~ ,h.y
%. bat your 7oD>- sss spproFesI-is
sas -erT riot -o1sT."-Tii-Estz
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-11-12
TAKE THE MISSOURI

PACIFIC, 'hANSAS AND NEBR AS
KA LIMITED" FOR ST. LOUIS.
Leaves Wichita al 2:30 p. m, arriving
at st. Louis next morning 7:2o. making
din ect connections with all lines east
No change Of cars. Elegant service.
lily Ticket Office III North Main street
Depot corner Second and Wichita Sts.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-11-12
WICHITA TO ST. LOUIS
IN SIXTEEN HOURS AND FIFTY
MINUTES VIA MISSOURI
A l,I q

PACIFIC.
THE Kansas and Nebraska Limited"
trs in leaves Wichita al 2:30 p. m, daily
aad arrives al St. Louis next morning
&C. No need Of hurrying yourself to
catch a morning train. Eat your din
ner at home. Take your after dinner
aap, after which you can take the Mis-
sctri Pacific Flyer and reach St. Louis
for breakfast. Same time as though you
hai left on a morning train. Quick
time. Elegant service. City Ticket o..
nnS. ia North Main street.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-11-12

ONLY ONE FARE ROUND TRIP TO
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO, VIA
SANTA F'E ROUTE.
Tickets on sale Nov. to 10. Limited
for return Dec. 81
VU TnDpEv ACapt
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-11-12
146 If Western Passenger Agent.

HOMESEEKERS' EXCURSIONS.
On Nov. 3rd and 18th and Dec. 1st and
18th THE GREAT ROCK ISLAND
ROUTE will sell round trip tickets to
points south. southeast and southwest,
at one fare, plus 500, round trip.
Phone 100. HAL s. RAY, D. 2. A,
Wichita Kan.