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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-02

! Baltimore. Sept. 1.-The Champions took
/ the second of this series from 81 Louis In
a listless game devoid OF noteworthy feat
/ Ures. The home team toyed with the tail
/ enders and won as they pleased. Attend
/ ance, Las. Score.
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! Baltimore =. ........02i31 22.u II I
[ St Louis ........-.0 $4,000 O. II
Batter.es-Balt.more Amole and Clarke;
| 81. Louis. Hart and Douglass. Umpire,
BOSTON. Z; CHICAGo.L
Boston, Sept 1.-Boston punched her hit.
today while ChicaRos were scattered.
evils was replaced by Nichols in the sew
enth inning. and the latter neid the visit
ors down 10 a solitary ut. Aliens bat
ting was the great feature OF the game.
sending in five OF BostOns seven ru.s. one
in the second. TWO IN the fourth. and two
IN the NTH. Galatians fielding was OF a
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Boston go. ..........o1os20o1 u ,
Chicago 49,. .........0 90 2 o. - 0
Batter.es-Boston. Lewis Nichols and
Lake. Chicago, Friend and iitredge. Tn
plre. Lynch Attendance. 800
BROOLYN. 5; CLEVELAND. I.
Brooklyn, Sept. I-Kennedy allowed the
Clevelsnds but two hits today. which bes;
tells Tie tale OF the Indians defeat Young
was MT hard and often Score:
Brooklyn =. .........OfOIi0 - y 9
Cleveland go. ...--..0 60 90 0 o.
Bateries-Brooklyn. Kennedy and Grim.
Cleveland. Young ana ZsnI3sr. Umpire.
Hurst. Attendance. l.E%s
NEW YORK. S: CINCINNATI. T.
New York. Sept. The game vas close
and exciting this afternoon and NcPhee
tally brough, IN what appeared 70 the
nuititude a. Ire winning runs. But tn
Mex Yorks in Their hslf Of the ninth. On
the ATS A base on balls and on out. 90
three men across The rubber and took tna
third consecutive game from the Reds
Seymour was not lnDcn OF a pgzzie. Th..e
Dsmmann he'd his oSn until me ninth.
New YOrks errors were costly. score.
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New York ...........0f0z00 o5-su
Cincinnati o.. ....--..o ? o o o = .
Bs,teriss-Sew York. Seymour and var
rer. Cincinnati Damrnarn and scnriFer.
I-mpirez. Emslle and CaTpeater. Attend
snce. 20
WASHINGTON. 3. PrTrSBCRG. Z
Washington. Sept. l-NcJsnes hsi re
Pirates q. rs mercy today TIE greater
par OF wssaingtoa's runs were Ec0-sd OF
Dad errors b visitors. EsELns> ven "A
after KllIea's hand wss D1are@i n tae ffzi
inning. Attendance. 10 score.
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Sug3eB. Umpire. key
PHILADELPHIA. Z. LOTTsErLIE. &
Ph.Iads lpn.a. Sept L-LoussT4Le ceI3ss
Poorly to-day. zr1 MS - tss gaze -
Philadelphia Dgnk,e. Pa..Sislp hiss usE
tft-he- Nas ~ rzt.er had RI .8e az
fex innings. Ezira. ate % fs--s-soa. cDv-
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. FFsze- sz1 De1ts-.
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-02
HOME TALENT WINS
EASTERN TFAMS WIN EVERY BIG
LEAGUE GAME.

Champions Rest From Recent More or Less
Brow In n EeatureIe.s Game-Boston
punches Hits and Chicago Doesn't
Allen Does Great Batting for the Bos-
tous-kennedy Allows the indians Eut
Two uits-Exciting Finish to the New
York-Cincinnati Came Western Scores.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-02
Geo r Bsrse. Pres Il Waite. Sec-Trsas
DADCE Live Stock
OHl\oH Commission Co
Commission &,

Rooms I5s-Iee Live Stock Exchange BIZ
KANSAS CITY. NO
Capital Stock s1S1.es.. Pad Up
II you want S.ocksrs or 1se5e-x wry,s
as. Reasonable advances Experienced
sslssnlea II each department Ca,r:s. Hog.
ana ksAaa Te,erko,A -
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-02
COFFEE AND SUGAR MARKETS.

New York. Sept. 1.-Coffee-Options OPEN
ed steady, 5G10 points lower; ruled quiet
with easy undertone following heavy Bra
lillian receipts, slack spot demand, absence
OF demand, support and European markets
cautious owing TO estimated heavy increase
in worlds visibly supply. Closed barely
steady at 10a15 points net Decline sales
1850 bags, including September, s5.15To
GO; December, SS.5oG6.55. Spot coffee
Rio-Quiet; No. invoice SIC; jobbing rs
Mild-Quiet; Cordova, 1O1s0l61kc.
Sugar-Raw, firm; refined firm
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-02
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-02
To ne Dally Eagle

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-02
GRAIN AND PRODUCE Markets
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO.
Chicago grain and pro3uce markets FUR.
niShe5 by z. L. Bostick, COMMISSION Aer.
1hant. rooms 10 and q over Kansas Ma.
tional bank Telephone s..
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-02
STOCKS AND BONDS
STOCK MARKET SHOWS FEATURES
OF PECULIAR INTEREST.

are for Reaction, But sensa-
Stocks Put tho Market in the Position
of Booming I'm Streaks-Omahs Plays
93-4 Per Cent Net, Amid Great Excite
ment-Tobacco and Sugar are Centers
of Observation-Disclosures Show Gaias.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-02
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and BerryhuL
At Cedar Rspids-Cedar Raplis-Des-
Moines game postponed: rain.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-02

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-02

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-02

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-02

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-02
BAI,rIMoRE. II: ST. Lor-Is. s.

Baltimore. Sept 1.-The Champions took
the second of this series from 81. Louis In
d listless game devoid OF noteworthy feat
Ures. The home team toyed with the tan
enders and won as they pleased. Attend
ance, Las. Score:
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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-12-02

alleys in their rear are filled in sohdly
with dilapidated two and three-story
frame houses which are packed with
negro families, an astonishing number
of them living within the Enclosure.
However, it is down in the old canal
districts Of the city and in such places
as "Hammersleys," Louise" and
"Goat" alleys that the lowest type Of
the negro element Of the capital Is to
be found. Here they fairly swarm, liv-
ing as compactly as bees I'm hive,
and idleness, filth and poverty hold
full sway. That there is suffering in
these quarters in the winter time there
can be no doubt, but the weather is
seldom intensely cold in Washington,
and while it is warm and the pangs of
hunger are not too poignant the aver
age darby Of this section seems OBJ
livious to his discomforts. The women
lean from their windows and chat the
hours away in idle gossip, which often
becomes SO animated that a nearby
policeman has to bring 1t to a sum-
mary close; the men seek sunny cor
ners out Of the sight Of these same
police (who seldom consider 1t neces
sary to see them) and all day long, and
often all night long, indulge In that
form of gambling which seems to fas
cinate the colored contingent all
through the South, the game Of "craps."
But these are not the representative
colored people Of Washington, for it is
an incontrovertible fact that in no
other city in the Union is there so much
wealth and intelligence as among them
here. While the population is one-third
colored, one-tenth Of the taxes Of the
city are paid by them, and they are
represented in almost every branch Of
business and the professions Of the
city. There are over thirty colored ply
sicians in Washington, many Of them
well educated, and with large prac-
tice. There are also quite as many
lawyers and numerous real estate
agents, while there are hundreds of
ministers Of the various evangelical
churches, and 297 professors and teach
ers in the public schools. There are be-
tween 5000 and 1000 people employed
in the Government service with sal
aries ranging from $4,000 per year,
which is the salary Of the recorder of
deeds, who is a colored man, to $40
month, which is paid the charwomen.
There are also several colored men
who are employed in the COMPRESSION
al library.
Two excellent papers are published
and owned by colored publishing COM
panies-the Colored American, ma
tional negro newspaper, and the Bee
a paper more local in it's scope. They
are published weekly and have large
calculations. The American is an ex-
ceedingly creditable sheet; it is an
eight-page paper and it gives compre-
hensive sweep Of the questions of the
day as they relate to the colored man.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-12-02

scarcely hamlet where colored people
may not be found sitting between their
own vine and fig-tree."
Compare the Russian serf with the
negro.
Thirty years ago four and half
millions Of black people were set free
and scarcely one Of them owned the
price of a breakfast. At about the same
time these Russian serfs were freed
also, but to each family certain num-
Der Of acres were given them and pit
tance on which to start Life. Compare
them now. The serf is the doWn-trod-
den serf still; the Russian Jews have
swindled him out Of almost all his prop
erty and he has become the menace Of
civilization, the nihilist. Did you ever
hear of a negro who was an anarchist
or nihilist? No, you never did; nor did
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-12-02
CAPITAL CITY BLACKS
FORM ONE-THlRD OF WASHING
TONS POPULATION.
In No Other City in the Union Have
the Co1ored People So Much Wealth
and Inte11igence-Pay One-Tenth of
the Taxes.
Some Are Shift1ess.

Washington correspondence:
With so large colored population as
there is in westinghouse population
which, were it by itself, would make q
city twice the size Of either Elmira,
Yonkers or Au,burn-there is, as there
would be in amy so large community,
class Of the idle and shiftless who
exc out a hand-to-mouth existence.
Washington was thoroughly South
ern in its beginning. Its resident citi-
zens are still largely Southern. In con-
sequence Of this many Of their homes
were originally built in the old slavery
style with the negro quarters in the
rear, and while in some cases the fam
lily servants still live in this manner,
they are now the exceptions. But in
many cases there are handsome houses
facing on aristocratic streets, while the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-12-02
Watertight Compartments.

There is nothing new brought into
the field of invention, but what some
musty old antiquarian sooner or later
announces that the Chinese were ia
maliar with the trick long years ago.
Casters Magazine instances the fol-
lowing confirmation Of this generally:
The division Of a hull of a vessel into
compartments is of more distant
period than is generally supposed.
AS early as the beginning Of the nine
teenth century the Chinese divided the
holds of their trading vessels, intended
for distant waters, into number Of
smaller holds or spaces These COM
partments We're separated by parti-
lions made Of 3-inch plank, and caulk-
ed with gum that was mixed with lime
and threads Of bamboo composition
that readily hardened when brought
into contact with water. The number
OF compartments depended upon the
number of owners in the vessel.
AT just what time this division of
the hull was first adopted does not an
pear to have been recorded. It NAV
nave been very old at the period
named. The compartments were made
for commercial economy, rather than
for the safety of the vessel.
Use of bulkheads for safety purposes
was probably first made in the West
ern rivers of the United States,
AS early as 1920, not ten years after
the introduction of steam vessels on
the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers bv
Robert Fulton, the hull of the steam
boat Columbus, running between New
Orleans and Shippingport, KY, was
torn open by q snag, but the vessel was
saved from sinking by having a snag
room, which apartment alone was fiji.
ed with water"
Inc Caledonia, running on the Missis-
sippi River in 1924, also had a snap
room.
Prior to the year 1S49, of 7se vessels
lost from all causes on the Western
American rivers, 40 were lost from
snags and other Instructions in the
rivers. No doubt the danger in navi-
eating these rivers is what brought
the snag room or chamber into use
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-12-02
Artificial Tnath

The use Of artificial teeth is Of an
cient origin. Two curious specimens
OF artificial teeth from the Etruscan
.omDs' dating from four or five cen
turtles before the Christian era nav
De seen IN the museum Of Corneto, on
the coast of Italy, in the mouths of
Two young girls. On the jaw Of one
may still be seen two incisors fixed 10
their neighbors by small gold rings
Wnlie IN the other, the rings remain.
put the artificial teeth have fallen ont
The teeth, carefully cut. had evidently
Deen taken from the mouth OF some
large animal. $500
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-12-02

Social life is a response to charac-
ter. The selfish man is convinced of
the selfishness of his neighbors, while
the generous man sees only their kind
Illness. The cold heart thinks that hui
mainly is barren of affection, while
the loving spirit finds it overfiowing
all around him. Deceit is ever dis
trustfuI, while sincerity extends the
cordial grasp of confidence. The pas
sionate meet with violence, and the
rude with rudeness, while the gentle
and courteous rejoice In the gentleness
and courtesy extended to them. Each
quality has a magnetic attraction by
which it draws out its like in others,
the bad eliciting what is bad, the good
and pure drawing out and developing
goodness and purity.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-12-02

spectacle hotel nor restaurant owned
by white men where 1 could 60 to sat
isfy my hunger. I cannot take a lady
and go out to Cabin John, Glen Echo or
Chevy Chase (three prominent pleasure
resorts) and be admitted, nor am I al
lowed in the white churches. Not in
one single store in this capital of the
nation is there one Of my race en-
ployed in any position higher than a
porter or elevator boy, and although I
am a graduate Of Princeton and try to
conduct myself as gentleman, I am
not permitted to occupy the desirable
seats in the theaters or other places Of
amusement. Do you wonder that I feel
that there is no ultimate hope for my
race in Washington"
Ex-senator Bruce, a leading colored
man, takes much more hopeful view
Of the case. "No," he said in answer to
my query, II do not expect to live to see
social equality, but I do not despair for
my race. Time will ameliorate the diff
ficulty. When the colored people raise
themselves to the level of the white
man Intellectually and financially the
difficult problem will be solved, for
when have what the white man wants
my color will not keep him from com
ing to me for it. And my people have
made wondrous progress; no other peo-
pie under Gods heaven have made such
advancement despite such adversities
as they. Think Of it! Every other
class of people have had those Of their
number who inherited their wealth. but
scarcely dollar of our wealth came to
us through Inheritance. Thirty-fve
years ago we were penniless, ignorant
and utterly inexperienced people. No
one owned any property and no one had
any experience In acquiring It, vet look
all over the land to-day and there is
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-12-02

While economists, statesmen, doctors
and publicists have been cudgeling
their brains in vain to deal with the
problem of dwindling population in
France, it has remained for distin-
guished Frenchman-by naturaliza-
tion-M. de BlowitZ, to discover the
solution. This he laid bare in the Paris
Figaro recently. His proposal Is that
family tax should be imposed, the
REGULARITY Of which is that in the
household where there is large fam
lily it will not be levied, and will In
crease in proportion as the family di-
minishes. He would, in short, make
Tie French paterfamilias choose be-
tween large family and no tax, or
heavy tax and a small family. AS
for the unlucky bachelor, his life must
be made a burden; it will, in fact, be
all burdens. His single existence will
be made intolerable. "As,' says M. de
Rlowitz in magistral manner, "as tax
the heads of small families, fortiori
the bachelor who, after he reaches 33
or 81 becomes sort Of social parasite,
must be heavily burdened," as "a kind
of restitution made to the common well
fare of the nation" He does not<say
what punishment will be meted out to
spinsters, who in affairs Of this kind
have, one would think, some RESPONSE
hilftv
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-12-02

Mr.. Douglass bought this place rev
wears previous to his death and 1t IS
here that he brought his white pride
and lived with her during the re-
mainder of his life, excepting When
they were abroad travelling. MI. Doug
lass left a very large estate ana Win
some other property willed this place
to Mrs Douglass. There was, however,
a flaw in the will and she was only al
lowed an interest in it, but has since
been buying it from the other heirs.
She Lives alone now and has mace al
most a Douglass memorial OF Inc
Cedars. Mr.. Douglass library Is kept
intact as he left it. Several large life
size pictures of him adorn the walls.
A life-size bust is in one corner and
many souvenirs presented to him DUR
ing his lifetime are to be seen on the
mantels and tables.
Mrs. Douglass looks rather frail and
a little as though life's wind had blown
in her face, but if she has ever regret
ted the step she took in marrying the
man with the black skin not by word
mas Sne ever DelIdyeu IL. Lac was tAC
greatest man Of his age she says
proudly, land the pioneer Of his race.
1 knew no color line when | married
him. know none now. only wish to
be one of the grand army who are try
ing to help uplift the downtrodden
everywhere of both races"
Still Strong Prejudice.
That there is a strong colored preju-
dice in the District cannot be denied,
and a cultured, scholarly man In
whose blood there is but faint Of
black extraction said to the writer the
other day with intense bitterness in his
voice, where is the spirit Of the Christ
who said, DO unto others as We would
have them do unto you among the
Christians Of Washington? am a col
ored man and l went down to Balti-
more yesterday in one Of the river
steamers, and because Of my color
could not buy a mouthful to eat nor a
drop to drink all day, and when
reached the city there was not re-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-12-02

burg-that is, ON a steamer, and didn't
take part in 1t. This disease of mine
began about fifteen years ago 1t didn't
amount to much at first, but it grew
right along. have had my leg cut
eight times, and then the doctor shook
his head one day. l told him | knew
what he was thinking about 1t was
about taking the leg off. He said yes
and I told him to go ahead So there
you are. 1t came off. Oh, yes, 1t goes
right along. l don't know what it will
amount to-"
Ritter is now in a condntion that
prevents him from moving around
without assistance, but is still joviai
and is glad that he is living.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-12-02

In connection with the progress and
proposals for coast defense in the Uni
ted States a fact Of considerable inter-
est is the recent movement of Great
Britain looking toward the condition
of the defenses of her colonies, espe-
cially Australia and Canada. The Brit
ish government has dispatched Sir
Ralph Wood Thompson, former under
secretary of state for war, to Australia
to urge upon the Australian colonies
an increase in the colonial forces and
also to submit proposals for arming
troops and exchanging battalions from
Australia with those of England. The
Indian council and war office are also
said to be contemplating the addition
Of one third to the strength Of the In
dian army, while 1t Is proposed to
spend f1,5OO,OOO in strengthening Can
adam defenses. The latter item Is Of
most Importance to the United States.
Practically all the work done hereto
fore by way of defenses in this country
has been along the seaboard. The ne
cessity Of Notifications against Cana
da may have been considered by the
war department, but If plans have been
proposed they certainly have never
reached the practical, operative stage.
If it is the design of the imperial gov
eminent merely to protect Canada's
seaboard in order to her defense
against European naval powers this
country would have but little interest
in the matter. The fact, however, that
important Notifications are being
quietly carried forward at Halifax and
also ut Esquimault might some time
have important bearings in regard to
this country. At least these reported
preparations are Of sufficient interest
to warrant the American war depart
ment keeping well informed as to their
purpose and extent.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-12-02

England is becoming greatly concern
ed by the inroads made by the United
States upon British trade in the West
Indies, aud is trying to find out the
reason for them. According to the
Blue Book, the chief reasons for the
preference shown for American prod
ncts are these: More attention to local
requirements, superior finish, lower
price, more careful packing and alb
sence Of any special charge therefor,
cheaper freights. and more rapid COM
munication. This explanation seems to
cover the ground.