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The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-11-27
SUBMARINE SENTINEL.
Ouccessful Test Of . New Apparstus iA
FRancA.

Successful Test Of . New Apparstus iA
France.
The Submarine sentinel" is the name
Of a new apparatus which has quite re-
Gently been experimental with by the
French navy. The final tests were made
in San Juan bay by a special commis-
sion, consisting of Capt Fort, COM
mander of the French armor-clad
Magenta; Lieut.. Series, the adjutant of
Admiral Gervais, and a number of Off
GERS from the French Mediterranean
squadron. The apparatus. which was
operated from tho torpedo boat Sar-
rizin, succeeded in exploding two auto
matte torpedoes which had previously
been placed in the channel of naviga,
ton, but without the knowledge Of the
commander of the Sarrizin. The sue
cessful result of this official test has
been submitted to the French minister
Of merine and the adoption of the sub
marine sentinel by the French navy was
strongly recommended by the commits
sion TO the higher authorities. In the
report Capt. Fort stated that it was
the only apparatus SO far known offer.
ing the advantage of being able to clean
the bottom Of channels of hostile wa-
ters'from explosive distractions placed
therein by the enemy. Details Of the
construction of the new apparatus are
carefully withheld from the public.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-11-27
GREAT PHENOMENON.

Daily Journey Of the Saa Punlea -
Aneieats-AAny Erroneo.s 1hessiss.
Strange as it may seem IN this day
and age. the rising and setting of the
sun was the greatest Of natural phe-
ncmena TO the ancient scholars. They
were greatly puzzled to know how the
same sun which plunged into the ocean
at n fabulous distance in the west could
reappear the next morning At IN equal-
ly great distance in the east. And, a.
Sir Robert Bah points cut, . number OF
remarkable theories were advanced,
and every one Of them wreng. Tho
old mythology asserted that after tho
sun had dipped in the western ocean
at sunset (the lberians and other an
cient nations actually imagined that
they could hear tho Kissing Of the
waters when the glowing globe was
plunged therein) he was seized by vul-
can and placed in golden goblet This
strange craft with its astonishing car
go navigated the ocean by . norsherly
course, so as to reach the east again
in time for sunrise the following morn
ing. Among the more sober physicists
of old. as we are told by Aristotle. It
was believed that in some manner the
sun was conveyed by night across the
northern regions. and that darkness
was due to lofty mountains. which
screened of the sanbeams during the
voyage" Another theory was that the
sun actually pursued his course below
the solid earth during the darkness Of
night. and philosophers taught the
same about the stars that rose and set.
These are but samples of many a theory
that might be named with regard to
the phenomenon of sunrise and sunset
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-11-27
HE RESIGNED.

Rew the Postmaster At Pony Closed Up
His Accounts.
In the early days Of Pony, mining
camp in Montana, the post Office con-
sisted of an old tea-box, into which all
the letters were dumped, the citizens
helping themselves, says am exchange.
There were only 20 citizens in Pony,
end, there being no money in the Office,
1t was with considerable difficulty that
tho storel1eeper was persuaded to 40
cept the postmasterslfp.
One day a stranger rode into camp
and called on the postmaster.
"Don't you know" he began. ste1nly,
"that it is illegal to allow people to
pick out their own letters like that?"
"Waal, stranger" said the postmas-
ter, ST don't know that it is any of your
BUSINESS how this Office is rum"
'eBut am United States post Office
inspector"
'In this case" said the postmaster,
eve will finish up this post Office right
now"
He took the tea-box, placed it in the
middle of the road and, with good
run, kicked it clear across the gulch.
''Now, then" he resumed, you go
right back to Washington and tell tho
department for me that the accounts
are closed and the postmaster at Pony
has resigned"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-11-27
MA1cHsoxEs FOR GIRLS.
Anotheg Of Mans Pre1ogatives Seiso1
Upon By the New Woman.

Another Of Mans PreTogatives Seiso4
Upon BY the New Woman.
Until this year the matchbox has
been the unquestioned, exclusive prop
erty of man, says the New York Jour
nal. Never once did he think of such
thing as the fairer sex borrowing it.
He may have had a presentment Of her
layipe claim to his necktie, but his
matchbox-never.
B1t the bicycle girl, who makes what
fyer she wants possible, has now laid
siege to mans matehbox. If she con-
templates riding at night she needs
matches TO light her lamp, and neces-
sariIy she must carry them In match
box.
That is the reason that there are any
number of new matchboxes this year
which are smaller and more dainty than
anything in this line ever seen before.
do girls buy them?" a prominent
ieweler was asked. To.which question
he answered.: "Yes, indeed. The
smaller sizes are made particularly for
their special use"
Inc prettseSC OF t0e ne" Ha&ecuooAeS
for girls are of gold with an enameled
decoration. The enaneling either
lakes the form of q college or yacht club
Gag or it resembles q hand-painted
miniature showing girl on wheel or
the head of dog. Many OF these match
boxes are made with concealed recess
sor a photograph. 1t is only when 3
certain spring is touched that the pic
ture can be seen, so skillfhlly is it hid.
den away.
The silver matchboxes, decorated
With the outline of tiny bicycle in
enamel, are also new and much less ex.
nensiVe.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-11-27
He PUT UP A GRAvESTONE.

But the Epitaph Of Grief Soon Got .
Second Edition.
Did you hear the story, asks the Gin
cinnati Commercial Gazette, OF the man
who lost his wife and put up q tomb
stone to her memory, ard had carved
thereon in large letters: "The Light Of
Nv Life Has Gone Out?"
Well las usual), about three months
after she had defuncted, he took it into
his head to marry another girl, and
went to see a minister about uniting
them in CALLING and terrifcally expen-
sive bonds of matamony. The parson
expressed himself as being quite will
ing to perform the operation, but re-
marked that the inscription he had
placed on his first wfe's tombstone
might prove somewhat embarrassing.
"Ah, yes, remember that" remarked
the ex-mourner Let me see, said:
The light of my life has gone out
didn't 1? Well. I'll soon fix that.
There's lots of room underneath, and
I'll just have the monument man put
there: But I have struck another
match"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-11-27
PUTS UP HIS UMBRELLA.
How . Thrifty Stranger Secures . Good
Lunch in Chicago.

How . Thrifty Stranger Secures . Good
Lunch in Chicago.
He was a man Of uncertain age, as
they say of ladies of unknown birth
3ates. He was well dressed and car
ried handsome silk umbrella under
his arm when he entered the lunch
room the other night. He walked up to
the proprietor, to whom he was a
stranger, and engaged him in converse
ton. He was man of good appearance
and apparently of rather good educa-
ton. His words were well chosen and
he displayed considerable powers OF
observation. After time he announced
that he was hungry and had no money,
says the Chicago Post.
Can I put up this umbrella for a
lunch?" he asked. II will be down
again tomorrow"
WELL" said the proprietor, slowly.
examining the umbrella, 'it's against
our rules, but / guess So"
So saying he turned to q waiter and
directed him to serve the customer.
who still retained the umbrella and
placed it by his side. The stranger
made a good meal, thanked the waiter
for the attendance and rose from his
seat. He quietly spread the umbrella
and calmly walked out.
Here" said the proprietor, rushing
Tor him. Il thought you were to put
up that umbrella for your lunch?"
''Well. it's up, amt 1t 2" was the quiet
rejoinder, as the man rapidly moved
on. The proprietor scratched his head,
mused bit and then agreed that the
trick was worth the lunch.
That is how the stranger fed well
without having the price.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-11-27

That the Frisco Line est Louis and
San Francisco railroaO is positively
the only line running two daily through
passenger trains from Wichita TO st.
Louis, without change. leaving Wich-
ha at 1925 p. m, and 10:40 2. m, arriv-
ing in st. Louis at 715 a. m, and $50
p. m. The equipment of 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
Sor 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 infor-
nation relative to rates, routes, etc.
call on or address Ticket Agent, corner
Main and Douglas, or Douglas avenue
ktatiOl
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-11-27
CHANGING SILVER INTO GOLD.
A Chemical Test Which Has No Applica-
ton to the sixteen to One Theory.


ton to the sixteen to One Theory.
Prof. Emmons, one of the most
skilled metallurgists in the country,
claims that in the reduction of silver
the molecules are so subdivided as to
differ so materially from that metal
that they can no longer be regarded as
the same substance, but new one. and
apparently the parent OF both gold and
silver, or the raw material out Of which.
by a different arrangement Of mole
cules, either gold or silver is con-
structed. Working On this theory. says
the Popular Science News. he finds that
this new metallic substance can be ag-
greeated into molecules of create.
density than silver. and precisely cor
responding with gold in color. n
weight, so as TO answer TO every test OF
the United States mint as gold In
fact. he says it Is gold. though manu-
factured from silver, Of a. much purity
and value as tia: ever obtained IN any
other way. With further experiments
OF q large scale ne expects that the
process OF manufacturing gold from
silver VIII be very materially cheap
eaed. a. present he gets about four
ounces of gold from six OF silver TEis
would seem 70 indicate tha, the present
ruuber cf elements as yell IS -os-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-11-27

Alligators were formerly one OF ths
chief animal life terants of Red rivea
and the bayous of Lorrisiana. where. be-
fore steamboat navigation eaune 70 In
terrupt them, they could be seen BY hum
dreds huddled together on the banks
or massed on the floating or stationary
Iog.-especially Of Red river-wakipo
the solitudes Of the forest with their
buIl-like bello.vings. Their length was
generally between eight and twelve
feet, although they sometimes grew
60 BE- 20 feet long. Their hides were
once used extensively for the making Of
shoes, hut the lesther. not proving 81
sufficiently close texture 10 keep waited
out, xboemaking from this material
was abandoned.-N. o. Pieayune.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-11-27
u.,e.r Lars. 4, IN. Pi.pe.

A somewhat heroic French scientist
has boldly declared that large num-
Der of nervous rpaIadies from which
girls at the present day suffer are ~
b attributed 10 playing the piano.
Statistics show. according % this ar,-
thorisy, that Of 1000 girls who ssudT
the instrument Eefore the age Of II
no fewer than 500 suffer from this class
Of disorders. while of those who do
not begin till later there are ooiy sorns
eco per 1000. and only 100 per 1900
among those who have never learned
TO play the piano. The violin 10 als4
proved 70 be egzsl'y injurious. rh1
remedy sregessed is that ehiidren
should no4 be permitted 20 study eithes
instrument before The age OF Is -
least, or, IN case of delicate constitur
tons. not tiE a still la.erase.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-11-27

hence the Claims will BE- s.. .oco, eco. and
at present far exceed the appropriation
for the year. The authorities do not
want to amend their law at the very
outset, and they cannot pay the claims
If things go on as they are doing. Ac-
cord;agly, they are whiting down the
liberal provisions of the act in a way
lot wholly unknown to officials else
where. Companies or lines obviously
organized only for the purpose OF earn
ing the bount:es or those of sPecu-
lntive Kind have their claims struck out.
Even so, however. the substantial diff
Guilty remains that genuine claims for
the bounty are greatly in excess OF the
maximum limit imposed by law on the
total amount to be paid as bounty.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-11-27
eoUMTIES ON SHIPPING.
japanese Trade Has So Increased That
Claims vi IL Soon Exceed the Grant.

japanese Trade Has So Increased That
Claims VIII Soon Exceed the Grant.
A curious difficulty has just arisen
II Japan in connection with navigation
toulties. Employment had to be found
fer all tonnage purchased during the
war for transport and general military
and naval purposes, which. of course.
ct the conclusion of the war became
part of the general mercantile marine
of the country. For this purpose, says
the Manchester Guardian, new lines
OF steamers TO Australia, India, the Pa
cifc ports of the United States and
European ports were subsidized under
the terms of law passed during the
last session. A limit on the gross
amount 20 be paid in bounsies was
fixed BY the law. It now appears be-
yond question that the claims under
the provisions of the statute viii vast
" exceed the limit. During the ten
years for which the policy OF tie act
was to be in force the annual grant
was to rise from about $soa. .os0 TO ST.
oco.ooo. But the government now finds
that with the present activity in skip
nia1 enternriEe In 1an.s .zra zee
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-11-27
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
9Ae he- -
CO.. =: : .Zzz2zz7S1[: e. &; !: j;
Santa Fe Route-California Limited.

Beginning November 4, the Santa Fe
Route will resume its celebrated Cali
fornia Limited train as a semi-weekly
service, leaving Chicago at 900 p. m,
Wednesdays and Saturdays, and Kansas
City $50 a. m. and Denver $50 o. m,
Thursdays and Sundays. reaching Los
Angeles in Y hours and an Diego in
56 hours from Chicago. Returns from
California Mondays and Thursdays. Con-
pecting train for San Francisco, via Mo-
lave.
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., 1896-11-27

the AcH. swesa meal, whfck = 6sffe1
than chicken or canv.sback duck. OF
frogs legs. h stswed and prepared
with IN a1initive sauce, and . dish at
Aadeiru," or - little GOOD sherry" and
in one recipe . pint Of pale brsndy, to
which . match shall be set whm IL =
turned over the oerrapin." are ads1ed to
make the delicscy completes
Tho only peupls Who en- eook thA
texrsQin - Il demande are H. MArys
land cooks, who learned frcm Oe col
ored people. and their secref ok success
Is to handle it - little - po0ihae 0a a
serve IL from tho dish IN which It wss
cooked. thus preservi1e 3 it, native juices
and aromas. The dasa Of wine II an in
novation OF art.
On the terrapin farms Of the ChesD
peaks peculiar sport is indslged In BY
the men. called "terrapin racing" The
turtles are let loose in room, where
at one end . hot Gre il blazing. prosect-
ed by guard They all begin ascrami
BILE for the light and warmth. the men
betting on particular ones. They havs
no continuity Of purpose. and sre like
ly TO branch on in . dozen devious
routes. but the terrapin that hrse pusa
its nose against the fre wins the race.
Terrapin are rated sccording 70 thsis
value with family pedigree hg. which
simply gives the name Of the stats
whence they come. First on ths list for
its terrapin is Chesapeake bay. Next
comes Long Island. Then Virginia
Charleston and Savannah. Florida, Mo-
bile and the gulf follow. Missisaippt
and North Carolina and other points
south furnish excellent terrapin>
Now for pricea- Eighty dollazs .
dozen is not considered high for choice
terrapin at certain seasons and ON spe-
cial occasions. A modest housekeeper
sew one crawling over some holsters IN
fsh market, aAd out Of curiosity IN
quircd the price.
What time Is it?' anked the merAse-
man. looking at his watch ~You mag
have il for three dollars. but II IL wns
Elk o'clock tonight and only had that
one. should have to charge you moro.
/ expect some in ct any momeDG"-
Detroit Free Press.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-11-27

Arehdeacos Sinclair. In his 'I~A<s~rs
u Thought. etc" seTls good story Of
n Etoa bead master. known az srlog-
ging Kezte-" Findssg eus morning. .
ro~ Of hoys IN his ssady. hs began. ss
usual "a noy tAern- They we're Ia,
tezTi4ed Al the ssfus little rzsa 20 rs-
sDsnssrase siii he had gone half wzv
down The r-sS. when one pises.-ss m
ssrrazs 20 sAizer osf: ~Pieass. sir, we're
nct rp for ps.nishmezs--~f-s : con-
trma'ion class 'S~~rr rsErsd.~ saId
Or. hsa'es Il nus; be fsIr al arouDd.
asd u wsl do roc good So hs &C.
saeS lhen o..
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-11-27
ABOUT TeRRAPiN.
ESsar Price Varies According 20 the T0o
of Day.

of Day.
The diamond-backedt terrspin In an
shstocratic denizen of Chesapeake bay,
and worth almost ifs weight In gold oo
the epicure of the fashionable cafe.
The diamond backed terrapin is only
another name for small species of
turtle, and tine was when the colo<ed
people OF Maryland ate them after
roasting them in their shells. and Dever
dreamed of their value ss food for .
royal menu. Now. terrapin farm IA .
mine of wealth 20 its po<sexsor.
A true story il tod of a poor negro
fisherman who chaDced upon nes. OF
diamond backs near TangieT island IA
1888. In four hours he took oct 81 200
worth. and stopped Only VIXEN too ex-
hausted 20 work.
Terrapin@ in pound" present IN in
teresf;ng. bot by DO means al appetiz-
ing appearance The pound 10 g placs
where the fishermen keep the turtles
untii they are skipped 20 some city 20
are cultivated are flooded with sea ws-
ter. so that the little obiest preserves
i;s 6eiiea:e<sea qualities uainpAired-
There are CERTAIN rules u1cerstood
By those who purchase te-rapiE- Ihey
are careful TO otserve that The ertrezne
sip or nnzzie y not injured. that tie
betto-n of the fee: Is rot worn CT. that
the head Is pressiiy shsped-@2li. hin
and pointed. and the ey. brilliant The
feet should be small snd slender.
Cooking terrsPin properly 10 such an
art that only chief or = As-yisnder
ss.orId h~ PERMITTED 90 give ixAsruc-
tons. To begin with. Tia frs. rule is
q challenge 20 the humane soeiesy:
Plunge rhe fenspsn siire isso hr<iing
water Then -boss until the skfn an.
foenaifs cone ca" when the rrds-
Eeu.zrses sn6 v.tsss are diAncsed o..
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-11-27
GENERAL STEAM SHIP AGENCY,
MO. PA. TICKET OFFICE.
LA North Main Street,

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 Line-New York to South
ampton.
American Line--Philadelphia to Lfy-
erpool.
Anchor Line-New York 20 Glasgow.
Cunard Line-New York to Liverpool.
North German Lloyd-New York to
Southampton, Bremen, Genoa, Naples.
Gibraltar. Austria, China and Japan.
White Star Line-New York to Liver
pool, Cape Town, South Africa and
South American points.
We also make a specially OF prepaid
Ocean tickets. So that any one desiring
to pay for a 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 T. A
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-11-27

In Switzerland. from sEe smallest VII
age 4 : now possible 20 fel-phs-c 20
ms r,zce IN he country at a fee ot f-s-a
,r- rc1Ey TO for-pencS FOR the n1ss
iisrsat roirrs c. Instruments ca whsc.s
re car kra- with Pzrsec. dss-s,c-nezs
ID wzich a-r kr-1 = zSrss~s -s-si.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-11-27
Advice to 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., 1896-11-27
CRrPFLE CREEx

THE GREAT GOLD FIELD OF THD
NINETEENTH CENTURY
Is easily reached via. the Great Mis-
souri, Pacific Railway. either via Pu-
eblo, Colorado Springs. or both.
Colorado express leaves Wichita daily
at $40 .. m. arriving at Pueblo or
Colorado Springs for breakfast. Grip
pie Greek is only few hours ride from
Pueblo or Colorado Springs.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-11-27
GOOD ADVICE
TAKE THE SANTA FE
for
CRIPPLE CREEK;
1t IL the
PEST phrYTE

it 10 the
BEST ROUTE.
Phone 159. W. TORREy. Agent
Office-Douglas Avenue Station.
KANSAS CITY TO CINCINNATI
WITHOUT CHANGE OF CARS.
The Wabash railroad is now running
through cars TO Cincinnati on their fast
mail train; leaving Kansas City at $50
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.
n. y. GARLAND.
14S II Western Passenger Agent.
ARE you GOING 10 KANSAS CITYf
REMEMBER THE MISSOURI PA
CIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY
IS tae ony line that runs a strictly
WichIta-Kansas City train. Leaving
Wichita at s:0s .. m, arriving at Kan
sas City next morning at 1:eo. This
train is made Up at Wichita. and there
fore always ieavec on time. Nice chair
cars and Pullman sleepers.
Notice the leaving time. ard the next
time you so TO Kansas City take the
Missouri Pacific. Always on time
Never late Fine equipment Leaves
Wichita at q reasonable hoyc and az
rives at Kansas City neither too late
nor t,o early. Ticket Office ia North
Main street. Depos aorner Second and
n chi:a streets.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-11-27
KNEW HE WAS GUILTY.
Bow . Judge Disposed Of . Case In Spit
Of IN Obstinate Jury.

Of an Obstinate Jury.
In the attorneys room in the supreme
court in Auburn, after court or in its
dntermissions, they sometimes blaze
nway. II remember the tiIne," said
one of the attorneys, according to the
Lewiston (Me.) Journal, "in the days
when Col. Littlefeld was sheriff, that
Judge Walton was presiding and the
jury was out on a rum case. They had
been out long time and Judge Walton
was rather nervous and wanted a ver-
dict. To his clear ard far-seeing mind,
the most remarkable in many ways
that ever held jurisdiction in New Eng
land, there was no excuse for any pro-
longed consideration Of the case by
any jury. Leaning back, seemingly lost
in thought, he suddenly sat bolt up
right and beckoned to Col. Littlefield.
and the sheriff walked up in that quiet
way of his.
Colonel said Judge Walton-sMr.
Sheriff, should say-see if that re-
spondent won't plead guilty provided
Lis fine is put at $780, Col. Littlefield
smiled and went over and talked with
the prisoner. 1t took but q few min
rtes, and in less time than it could be
told he had retracted his plea, pleaded
guilty and had been fined. Then the
court sent out for the jury. Gentle
men, said he, it seems that some of
you are not yet satisfied in your minds
that the prisoner is guilty. The jury
looked at each other. is that fact,
gentlemen 1T is, please the court
said the foreman. We'll, then, for your
edifcation 1 w'ill say that the prisoner
himself is quite well satisfied that he
is guilty, for he has pleaded guilty and
has been fined. You are excused from
further consideration of the CASE"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-11-27
HOMESEI

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. P. A.,
Wichita Kan.