davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-10

OF the brain, OF the thoracic and the
abdominal viscera, and of other dificult
body.
In the Law Department Judge Brown.
OF the United states Supreme Court,
delivered his first lecture on Admiralty
Law Monday evening. The lecture on
common Law Practice was postponed
Tor one week because of the death of a
brother Of Prof. George r. Hamilton
Inc Moot Court was adjourned for one
week on account OF light attendance
many OF the students having gone home
Tor The recent election
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-10
P,rowm ma wolfe ASSIGN.

decd OF assignment from Brown &
Wolfe. Bank street jewellers. tc Robert
W. Shulticc. trustee. was recorded yes
tcrday in the Clerks office Of the Cor
poration Court. The deed transfers for
the beneit OF creditors all the stock of
watches, clocks, etc. except those LETT
Tor repairs: all book accounts. notes.
bonds etc. The only preference named
Is that of Mrs. Annie p. Smith. for goods
left TO be sold on commission. Other,
creditors are to he paid prorata No
liabilities or assets are mentioned
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-10
Property Transfers.

T. a. Owens ct. ais, to Andrew T.
Crosby, Tunstall avenue property; con-
sideration, $1,000.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-10

Judge Martin yesterday recovered
the Court of Law and Chancery, but no
business of public interest was trans
acted.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-10

rtOues;cnd Dcc;:.
W. A. Bloxsom has recorded n deed
setting aside his homestead.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-04
TAXING A FRESH START
Prosecution of Kansas City Election
Frauds Threatens the Real Leaders.

Frauds Threatens the Real Leaders.
Kansas City, Jan. 3.-An evening pa
per prints the following:
The prospect that the leaders in the
crimes which disgraced the election in
the fall Of 1894 must soon come to trial
has created an agitation in gang cir
cles, and influences OF which the pub
lic has no suspicion are brought TO
bear to save them from trial. The
convictions thus far secured have been
OF minor offenders. They have brought
to light so many facts that the proof
of the conspiracy is overwhelming. In
spite Of the efforts by politicians of both
parties, the fight has been until it seems
almost certain that within a few weeks
there VIII be convictions of leaders.
one OF the imperilled ones is quoted as
having said nearly a year ago that if he
went down he would, like Samson, pull
down the house with him.
TIE men VINO have been indicted are
not by any means all that are implicat-
ed in the steal RumOrs have been in
circulation for months that equal JUS
tice has not been done. There has been
more than one political deal based on
these trials and those who watch pol
iticS believe they see in recent develop
ments some very significant trades.
The removal of J. :. Botsford from the
place OF assistant prosecutor set Cos
siping tongues wagging, for Botsford
said that in the election cases he knew
neither friend or foe. and il so happened
that be had political enemies i'm his
own party, whose names have been oc-
CaSionally mentioned with the fra uds.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-04
.TRILBYr pREw GOOD HOUSE
The Presentation Was the Best of TIT
Season, so Far.


''TriEby" drew a good house at the
Crawford Grand last night. 1t was the
first time that "Trilby" appeared in
Wichita and very select and cultivaf-
ed audience saw the play. The COM
pany made two hundred mile jump to
play here. having came from Lawrence,
and they play in Topeka tonight.
The company is first class one in
every particular, and carry their own
special scenery. Any one familiar with
Du Maurier's celebrated novel can
readily appreciate the superior acting
and Interpretation Of the various inter-
esting characters Of this remarkable
production. The company was undoubt-
eddy the best that has been in Wichita
this season and the entire performance
from start TO finish was thoroughly ar
tistic. The difficult role of Sevengan
was ably interpreted by Mr.. Harry G.
Carleton, and the death scene Of Seven
gall was probably the best piece of act-
ing seen in Wichita for years. 1t posi-
lively could not be improved upon.
Then the merry scene in the studio
was well presented The three muSket-
GERS were irresistible, and little Gecko
represented the typical and ideal
French dude. Miss Crane. as Trilby.
did wonderful work. She is beautiful,
graceful and makes an ideal Trilby.
All through the play she maintained
the title role perfectly and at the end
of the third act the curtain was called
up four times and the enthusiasm and
cheering was something that has not
been equalled here for years.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-04
IN HAVANA.
Rocking Chairs Everywhere - No Mat
tresses Used because Of the Heat.

Rocking Chairs Everywhere - No Mat
tresses Used because Of the Heat.
The houses are mainly broad and low,
three-story buildings being rare and
one-story structures quite common
You notice that everything Is made to
serve comfort and GOODNESS. Instead Of
having panes of glass, the windows are
open and guarded by light iron ratings,
and the heavy wooden doors are left
ajar. You see into many houses as you
pass along, and very cool and clean
they look. There are marble floors,
cane-seated chairs and lounges, thin
lace curtains. and gli,npses of courts in
the center of each building, often with
green plants or gaudy flowers growing
in them between the parlor and the
kitchen. You will find much the same
plan at your hotel. You may walk in
at the doors or the dining-room win
dows Just as you please, for the sides
of the houses seem capable of being
all thrown open, while in the center Of
the building YOU see the blue sky over
head. Equally cool do all the inhab-
JtsiAOS dpp~tiT u Uc, aA0 eAC " &c Lhen
who eonsults his own comfort will do
well to follow the general example.
Even the soldiers wear straw hats.
The gentlemen are clad IN underwear
of silk or Isle thread and suits of linen,
drill or silk, and the ladies are equally
coolly appareled- Havana is dressy
place, and you will be astonished at
the neatness and style 10 which the It's
suelike goods worn there arc made TO
conform. But come and see the apart
ment YOU are to rest in every night Ten
to one the ceiling is higher than you
ever saw in a private house, and the
huge windows open upon balcony
overlooking a verdant plaza The floor
is of marble or thing. and the bed is an
ornate iron or brass affair with tight
~ stretched sheet of canvas or fine wire
netting in place OF the mattress you are
used to. You could not sleep on mat
tress with any proper degree of comfort
in the tropics. There is q canopy with
curtains overhead, ard everything
about the room is pretty certain TO be
scrupulously clean Conspicuous there
and everywhere else that you go Is
rockinR-chair. Rockin 9-chairs are 10 De
found in rows in the houses and in
regiments n the ciuhs--
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-04
Don, Eare shirt. with Fur.

One of the distinctive features OF the
seasons dressing Is It's use OF fur aud
velvet and silk and cloth In combina-
ton for the fashioning of gowns. Are.
cent walking costume consists Of nut
brown, smooth-faeed cloth, the bodice
decked with deep yoke formed OF al
ternate strips of fur and emerald green
velvet. The high collar Is bordered
with fur, and so are the cuffs of the vel
vet sleeves and the fun. plain skirt.
This sounds odd. y year ago II would
have looked so. For q walking cos
tune an edging of fur at the skirts bot.
tom il Objectionable because IL wears
out so rapidly, gets bedraggied in the
mud and stirs up dust to soil the under
clothing-St. Louis Republic
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-04
BUILT THE WRONG WAY.
why the Ouaker's Chester Hogs Took No
Prince I'm Gcorghk-

Rrixes In Scorkhs-
ct never shall forget an incident
which occurred at the first fair ever
attended in Georgia" said a retired
Cincinnati rr0t packer. 1T was ~
Macon and think they called u . state
, fair. At any rate IL was q big thing
for the town in those days They had
some hDe stock on exhitition and
Pennsylvnnian had sent down about ~
OF the finest looking hogs you ever sasv.
They were mostly Chester w bites. and
ii 1 recollect Alright they were exhibited
by Thomas Wood. great hog and cat
tie fancier OF 20 ond 20 years ago. He
it was who introduced that famous
breed Of hogs. the Chester whites. end
he made a great deal OF money cat Of
his fancy stock. lie was n Friend, q
Quaker. you know, who used the plain
language and wore q broad-brimmesi
hat lie WA . smart old gentleman.
honest and prosperous He sent his
hogs from state fair 10 state fair. and
they took 90 many prizes and bloc rfb.
bons that each hog looked Ike q bo5
who had spent all his money maxim
n collection of badges.
when the Macon Judges made tbsii
awards they gave blue ribbons v~Ty
literally 70 the razor backs. bot not on
of the fat, sleek PennsyiyAaia hogs god
= prize. The owner Of the exhibit do
NOT understand ~, 80 ~ hunted up On
of the judges and said In the language
of the Friends:
I know thee TO be- an honest mas
and ] do not question Thy fairness in
the award. but 70 crafty my Own cur
osify I would b glad 70 have thee tes
me why thee gave al ths prizes N ~
native STOCK aud what fault tlsse foans
in miner
My friend, the committee admired
your hogs greatly the judge replied.
They are certainly handsome. and
have no doabf that IN your section they
Are the best bred 20 raise, bat hey
are not suite! for this country. Thsy
are - shoTt-leggss szd fat that nis>
ger could catch them IN two minutes.
What ~ r',qsire ~ = bog IN the south
g. legs and yvinG. Ve ztEs our prizes ion
speed atlanta Constitution.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-04
SAID TO HAVE EMBEZZLED
insane Ward the Alleged Victim of San
Francisco Attorney.

New York, Jan. 3.-James D. Page,
AZ years Of age, a lawyer once Of San
Francisco. was arrested in this city
today on a telegram from the San Fran
cisco police. Page is accused Of hav-
ing embeZzled trust funds of the es-
tate Of an insane ward named LIGHT
enberg, whose guardian he was, to the
amount Of S4,362. He was arrested in
front of the general pOstoffice by Detec-
tives Bonner and Petrosini and was
taken to the Jefferson Market police
court, where he was remanded until
January 10. He disappeared from San
Francisco about three weeks ago and
was traced from there TO Salt Lake
City and afterwards to this city.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-04
MEcHIoAN's FUNNY EDITOR.
He Takes Very Original Views OF tho Hum
drum. Topics of a Little Town.

He Takes Very Original Views OF tho Hum
drum. Topics of a Little Town.
Artemus Ward, Petroleum V. Nasty
Mark Twain, Josh Billings and the Dan.
bury News man first attracted atten'
ton by contributions to inconspicuous
newspapers. A budding genius is jus,
now conducting the Monroe Mich
Democrat. Here are a few local para
graphs culled from the issue Of Octo.
bef 10:
Frank Drake, of Dundee, has a sore
hand He stroked the fur of buzz
saw the wrong way.
The dough me soul" class OF
Whiteford Center will soon renew the
musical conflict under the tutorship OF
G. Waffle.
A successful series of South Rockford
ice cream and dyspepsia socials for the
season has closed, and proved profitable
and pleasing.
Chicken Slieves and chicken pox are
transacting business at Petersburg.
The former has weeded out the fat pull
lets, and the latter sent several primary
grade chicks home to roost awhile.
Without rejecting on any of his
neighbors within a mile of him, Henry
Fox, of Steiner, has removed his corn
crib aud wagon shed from a remote
point to one within shotgun distance
of his residence.
Mr.. L. Lamkin, of London, has
thrashed this season over 100 bushels
of buckwheat from four acres of ground
Frost and failure have not worked to-
gether on his crop. A single stalk, in
one instance, yielded 3, 434 kernels. If
Mr.. Lamkin were not a man of known
truth and popularity, we would say
he would be the right. man to swear
to the circulation of the Detroit after
noon dailies.
Mr.. Wallace, Of West Dundee, may
think he did nice trick the other day,
but there are two other men who viii
not agree with him. Mr.. Wallace saw
the said two other men busy gather
ing his walnuts, and laid in ambush
while they gayly shook the fruit from
the burdened branches and heaped them
In pile, singing a merry harvest hymn.
Then he coarsely intruded his presence
and with much suddenness they took
to fight, and the unfeeling Wallace
measured up, with baskets they left.
IA bushels of nice fruit, which he car
ried DEMONSTRATING Ink.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-04
TWO MORE BODIES FOUND
Search still in Progress Amid the Wrecked
Buildings in ST louis

st. Louis. Jan. 3.-Worz on the ruins
caused by the explosion of fireworks
yesterday afternoon has been vigorous
ly prosecuted with the result of finding
Two more dead bodies. This makes
the number of dead six. There are
sCin four more men known TO be miss
ing and search in the ruins VIII be con-
Jinued until they are found.
Both of the bodies found were burn
cd and blackened beyond all possible
recognition and frightfuIly mucilla1ed
The head Of one was severed from the
trunk, and limbs were missing from
both Ii was only through scraps Of
clothing found upon the bodies that
the identity OF the victims became
known. Norman VI. Arthur was SIS
years of age and Lewis Lay 80 years
old.
L. s. Williams, 10 years old. and Chas
Erickson. % years old, both employees
of the Excelsior Wire company. are
still missing. Their dead bodies are
undoubtedly in the ruins
The three men whose dead bodies
were taken from the ruins yesterday
were Frank Neihaus. 19 years old: Paul
Haueptner. Il years Old; and Albert
Chemelir, y years old Aloysius
Schnietz. 20 years Of age. died at the
city hospital late last night.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-04
San EranciScO Races

San Francisco. Jan. 3.-The mile and
a quarter handicap was the only fea-
ture of today'S program and was won
handily by the Elmwood stock farm
Claudius, who, coupled with Sir Walter
was a to 1 favorite. Two favorites,
one second choice and two outsiders
won. Weather fine; track fast; attend
ance fair. Summaries
First race--About six furlongs, SELL
ing: Unity won: Perseus. second; Min
ME II, third. Time 1:13A.
Second-Seven furlongs: Morven
won; Pearson. second; Billy McCloskey
third. Time 1:291a.
Third-Mile and a quarter handicap:
Ciadius won; G. B. Morris, second; Sir
Walter, coupled with Cladius, third.
Time 2:0S&.
Fourth-AIile: Santiago won; II. O.
Laski, second; Hearts, third. Time
1:42
Fifth-Six furlongs: Mainstay won;
McLight. second; Sea Spray, third.
Time 1:04
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-04
WORSE WORK FOUND
ADDITIONAL SHORTAGE IN 0MAHAS
TREASURY ACCOUNTS.

Experts Employed on the Books of Ex-
City Treasurer BoiIn, After Months and
Months of Keeping the City Council
Waiting, at Length Announce the Dis
Original Defalcation-Head Bookkeeper
IN the Office Knows Enough About it
to Make two Different Stories.
Omaha. Jan. 3.-Several months ago
City Treasurer BoIln was forced to
turn the office over to his bondsmen,
when a defalcation of S25,0 900 was found.
a committee appointed by the city
council at once commenced an investi-
cation and has delayed its report from
month to month. A report was to have
been made tonight. AT the last moment
the committee notified the council that
1he report must be again postponed. In
explanation the committee said a new
and unexpected discrepancy had been
found. The figures indicate an addi-
1Ional shortage in, the city treasury
which, unless counterbalance items are
found, will reach over $4,000 alone. In
checking up the entries on the bond
books an unaccounted entry of $77, 200
stem appears just below that recording
the SS2500 realized from short time
time bond sales last spring and is in
the handwriting of John w. Fead, head
hookkeeper in the treaSurer's Office. 1t
is in the sum of s77,700 and the money
which il is said to represent has COM
pletely disappeared. When questioned
as to this entry, Fead asserted that he
made the entry after the ernbezZlement
10 h.aY G
serted that he wrote the figures at the
peremiory command of Thomas Swobe
and John W. Lauer, who were at that
time in the city treasurer's office in the
interest Of the Bolln bondsmen. Why
he had kept silent so long upon the sub
ject he had nothing to say. Fead was
called before the finance committee to
repeat his story, but there exonerated
Swobe and Lauer. He admitted that
he had written down the figures. prob
ably because they were necessary 10
make the account balance.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-04
Pie frust.

II you wish your pie-crust 20 be yer,
nice. fold IL, lay it on plato, and stand
In the refrigerator over night This Will
improve a good plain paste 80 that il
it almost as fislKy rs puff paste. In
sealing pie moisten the inside, but not
on the edge, with a pastry-brusk
dipped In water or the white of an egg
Put the upper crust in place and press
the two together with the thumb
dipped In -four. Press together. but
not on the exact edge. or the pastry
viii not rise.-N. Y. Post
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-04
NOT LIKELY To BE TRUE
Wabash Official Doubts the Report of Nc
GruIgan's Destination.

Kansas City. Jan &-Speakinc today
regarding the rumOred appointment Of
+. H McGruigau as general manager
OF the Great Northern railway, R prom
ineDt official OF the Wabash railway in
this ci.y said.
i do not think there IS any truth in
Il. Before reSigning from the Wabash
railway Mr.. McGruigan was offered the
superlntendency of one OF the divisions
or the Great Northern railway-not the
general managership. He told M tia,
he had decided 70 decline the offer and
would &c 10 the Grand Trunk with head
quarters in Montreal
Mr.. MeGruigan Is At his home in Mo-
tSar-lN No
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-04
TO BE HELD AT OMAHA
Trans Mississippi and international Expo
sition Incorporated

Omaha, Jan. 3.-The articles of in
corporation of the Trans Mississippi
and International exposition We're for
mally adopted and signed at a meeting
of the executive committee this after
noon. The headquarters of the corpora
ton is located at Omaha and the ma
ture of the business, as defined, is Ito
provide for and hold, during the months
of August, September and October, in
the year 1898, within or near the city
of Omaha, an exposition of all the pro-
ducts, industries and civilization of the
states and territories west of the Miss
issippi, and also such exhibits as may
be provided 10y the United States, or
any foreign country"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-04
Letter from Abraham Linooln.

George kluetseh, editor of the LIN
coin (Neb.) Freie PTesse. has in his pos
session in the handwriting Of Abraham
Lincoln written in 1859, an interesting
letter. II was written TO T. J. Pickett.
at one time editor of the republican
paper in Rock Island. III. who has given
1t 10 Mr.. klaetsch- II reads a. 70. lo,ss /:
Springfield, IL, April IS, ls59.-T J.
Pickett, Esq.-Ny Dear Sir: Yours Of
the 18th is Just received. Ny engage
msRts are such that l cannot. at any
very early day, visit Rock Island 20 de-
liver lecture OF for any other obtec-
AS 20 the other matter you kindly men
tion. must. N ca0dor, say do not
think myself IT for the presidency.
certainly am fst1ered AID gYati6ed
that some partial friends think 81 re
in that connection. but really think u
best for our cause that DO concerted
effort such a. ron suggest should be
made. Let this be considered conf.
DENTAL Yours very truly.
a. IISCoLx.-
Chicago Inter OCEAN
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-04
New Orleans Races.

New Orlenas, Jan. 3.-Thirty-sixth
day Crescent City Jockey clubs winter
meeting. Weather fair and cold; track
good.
First race-Seven furiongs, $3.50 for
3-year-olds: Cotton King won; Mike
Kelly, second; Waterman, third. Time,
1:331a.
Second-S20o for 3-year-olds. selling,
six furlongS: EvaneSca won; Minerva,
second; Lady Doleful, third. Time,
1854.
Third-s250 for 4-year-olds and up
wards, SIX furlongs: George +. Smith
won; Imp Percy, second; Bessie Nichols,
third. Time, 1: II.
Fourth-S300 for 3-year-olds and up
wards mile and sixteenth: Chugnut
won; Coronet, second; Miss Rewett,
third. Time, 1:511a.
Fifth-$200 for 4-year-olds and up
wards. mile: David won; Campanie,
second; PeytOnia, third. Time, 1:4612.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-04
NOTHING DEFINITE Is DONE
Representatives of Western Lines Hold a
Meeting in Denver.

Denver, Jan. Representatives of
roads of the Western Passenger asso-
citation were in session all day at the
Brown Palace hotel, but aside from
general discussion of the various ques-
lions involved in the Colorado-Utah
traffic disturbance nothing definite will
be reached tomorrow. Those in at
tendance are Is. 3. Winchell. of the
Gulf; F. a. Wadleigh, of the Rio Grande
Western; 6 K. Hooper, of the Denver
and Rio Grande; W. F. Bailey, of the
Colorado Midland; John Sebastian, of
the Rock Island; John Francisco, of
the Burlington; George T. Nicholson
of the Santa Fe; II. c. Townsend. of
the Missouri Pacific. and e. L. Lomax
of the Union Pacific
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-04
Eastern Race Meeting Dates.

New York, Jan. 3-MesSSrs. Belmont,
Captain J. II. Bradford. Cornelius Eel
loes and P. j. Dwyer, representing the
Westchester, the COney Island Jockey
club and the Brooklyn Racing associa-
tons respectively, held d meeting at
Belmont's office this evening and ar
ranged the following dates for the COM
ing spring and fall meetings:
Morris Park. May II to June .; Octo-
Der Is To November ;.
Gravesend. June TO June %; Septem-
Der Z to October 3.
Sheepshead Bay. June % to July Ii f;
August l 5to September ).
On the Wednesdays occurring during
the dates fixed for Morris Park. the
New York Steeplechasing asSocia ton
Will race there, both in the spring and
fall
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-04
JUDGE RE-OPENs THE CASE
General Electric and Westine house Com
panies are Interested Parties.

New Haven, Conn, Jam. 3.-Judge w.
K. Townsend in the United States cir
cult court re-opened the case of the
ThomsOn-HOustOn Electric company VS.
the Winchester Avenue Railroad COM
pany in which a few weeks ago he rem
dered a decision for the plaintiff.
The issue is really between the Cen
eral Electric company and the Westing-
house company. The former, which
owns the VandepOole patents, allege
that they carry the exclusive right to
use and manufacture the understanding
trolly. The arguments today We're
mainly based on a recent decision of the
United States supreme court in the case
of Miller and Eagle
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-04
TO RESTORE GRAIN RATES
Freight Men of Kansas Nebraska Lines
Hold Meeting in st. Lomis


st. Louis, Jan. 3.-The executive off
GERS and freight traffic managers of
Nebra ska Kansas lines. who were call
ed together by Commissioner Midgely
of the Western Freight association. to-
day came TO an agreement upon the
export grain situation, which has been
under discussion during the past two
days.
II was decided to restore rates on jan
uary 20. both for grain for export and
domestic trade. from Kansas-Nebraska
points, 10 a basis of the tariff in effect
September l, 1895. John NJ. Faithorn
was una nimously appointed to arbi-
trate the grain rate question and report
as soon as possible. Il was also agreed
10 divide the grain business on a per
cenoage basis as soon as praesica BILE
Next Monday a meeting of rate clerks
viii be held in Kansas City 10 carry
out the agreement Of today.