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The times., 1897-05-31
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The times., 1897-05-31

The last act in the reorganization OF the
senate committees was eons.immated Sat
ilrday, when the names over the doors OF
the important committees on Naval At
fairs and Printing were transposed by the
painters, accoriiing to the order OF the
Committee onsRuies. By this order the
Committee On y Eh.tng, now presided over
by Senator IodEe, goes to the former
Naval Cornmittee Eoonl. adjoining the west
elevator, on the Easement floor. while the
Committee on Naypl Affairs now presided
over by Senator Hale, will hereafter do
business in the room at the head of the
east elevator. This transfer of commit
tees was made necessary by the refusal OF
Senator Hale TO leave the light, beautiful
and centrally-located room where ne has
so long presided oyer the destinies OF the
Printing Committee
The refusalgis said to have Eoen not at
all to the liking of Senator Lodge, who
supposed, of course, his assignment 10 the
Printing Committee carried with it the
occupancy ofsthe loom that had been so
long used bs that committee.
The committees named have occupied
their old rooms for many years, and, as
one OF the Senate officers puts it, 1T
seems q burning shame to transfer the
committees, for the old naval room is
painted and decorated with designs hav-
ing special reference to its use by the
Committee on Naval Affairs"
The times., 1897-05-31

Mr w NJ. Walker, well known in con
nection with the Hotel Regent. VIII leave
Washington on June 1 for Cresson Springs,
Pa, to accept the position of chief clerk
for the season at the Mountain House.
Mr Walker is an ideal Bonita ce, and has
been an active member OF the National
Fencibles since its organization, and was
for number OF years cashier for the
Ebbitt House, before going to the Regent
The times., 1897-05-31
CAPITOL NEWS AND GOSSIP.

There Is considerable vigorous kicking
among the House officers and employees
over the fact that the House is to meet
today They argue that while no bust
ness is likely to he done, and Speaker Reed
and his "boys" are only in session one or
two hours each week, it hardly seems neces-
sary TO go through the motions of holding
a session while everybody else VIII be at
tending the Decoration Day exercises atd
Arlington or somewhere else.
The times., 1897-05-31
Special.

90 dozen more of our Improved IN
laundered White Dress Shirts, open back
onIy-the best shirt on the market today
for the same amount
30C. each.
1st floor
The times., 1897-05-31

1st floor.
The times., 1897-05-31

''This sugar investigation" said the
maple tree, exhaustedly, 'is a bore"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-19
LAUGHTER SOMETIMES DISEASE
10 Occasionally Produces Untswsrd and
Dangerous Results

Is laughter disease? II sometimes
is unquestionably 50, and IT has been
known 20 cause death. Some eminent
neurologists have declared even mod
crate laughter symptom of nerv-
Gus hysteria and therefore abnormal
and indicative of something wrong.
European physicians are Row busy
discussing the case OF a man in Aus
tralia who is suffering from a nervous
disease which manifests itself in par
oxySns Of laughter. lie u about %
years old, and for several years has
been afflicted with uncomfortable fits
of laughter. which occurred every few
months. There gradually increased IA
frequency. until nov ne laughs dozen
or more tines day; in fact. he n
laughing nearly al the tine
IN the intervals between attacks the
man IS perfectly well. When on at
tack comes on IL firzt rDanifeE,s itzelf N
a tickling 4. the extreTaities % The toes
Of the left foot The man began laugh
ing. and. as the tickling ssDsation ex-
tended Up -he body. h& Laughter BE-
Ga.I@ IflfgL<LIVt4E1Si- NFhtl4s - TO-
ing reached the Iesel Of the breas, ths
man lost consciousness for q Shor.
tine. after which he fully recovered.
Thee attacks usually lasted t~o min
u;ss- While they continued The man
laughed IN forced AID rnfrthleas war.
'LAugh:er Is . function when {. -
normal. was stztsd. -aad II becomes a
disease only when IL = without cause
ard cannot b. controlled A. DR.. OH
yer Wendell Holmes aid, The h--
nan syssern Il run By beta water pow
er snd wind power. Tears sypsfy th-
water and lar-h:e- The wlpsi- sup
pose one poye- Is az natural az ;hs
Other. ard each "a eaazs5y normal sri
harmless Lar9hie- = rs@-Vsy ~xcsz@
o. ea5oyD~-- ]; becor7~S Sss>sse
osiy when It's rfsarScfer s7s changed
Ia every sSyIzra ths-e sr> pass-Ets - 20
err too ruuca ard too cas y. Ind tfser-
eye o.herx ssbc%e loud laughter can b@
heard al through ;he sgii5srr. sza
i.-<<~s>~ - - -s~ss-sss AL
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-19
Danger Enyirons Us
Queen City Jockey Club Entries.

Newport, Ky, Jan. 1s.-rhe Queen City
Jockey club will not receive a full report
of their entries for the spring meeting till
mails from New Orleans, San Francisco
and other distant points are received,
which may not be till Tuesday. The man.
ayers of the club are elated over entries
already received, which, for number and
quality, insure great meeting. Among
owners represented are: Byron McClei-
land. T. F. Ryan, Charles Hughes, DR.. f.
r Mclean. f. S. Gardner & Sons. John
Huffman, ]. NJ. Murphy. Hugh McCarren,
Barney Schneider, ". H. Leudeman, w.
F. Schultz. Furst Bros, Baker & Gentry,
John Rodegsp, II. T. Holloway and others.
Up 10 Saturday night Secretary H. Gratz
Haniey received 500 nominations TO the
ten events. There is little question but
that the total will be in evcess of coo. Of
this number the majority are entries in the
various 2-year-old stakes, although the
maiden stakes for 3-year-olds has already
eighty nominations. OF the 2-year-old
stakes, the Kentucky stake viii doubtless
be the richest 1t is likely that the value
will be S2seo.
The Ohio Valley stakes. as far as receiv-
bracing a number of the best performers
In the 5-year-old division last season.
The number of entries received to each
stake TO date In the rider in which they
viii probably be run are: kentucky. 20:
Butterflies, -; Oaks, 50; Domino. IS; Blue
Ribbon. %: Maiden, 50; Ohio Valley. 70:
Ribbon, 81; Fort Thomas handicap, 81;
Weidman handicap. SO. Total, 502
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-19

were Of a radical character, but they
were needed to harmonic various stat
utes of the existing law and also 10
make them conform TO certain court de-
cisions. He explained in detail the pro-
posed amendments. Among the more
important were those making foreign
patent two years old unpatentable in
this country; placing a general linitl-
ton of six years on patents and en-
towering the commissioner Of patents,
if he has reason to believe that an appli-
cant is not prosecuting his claim with
sufficient vigor, to produce final proof
within six months. The bill was pass
ed
Another bill from the same committee
was passed providing for the use by the
United States of devices covered by let
ters patent hereafter issued to officers
Of the navy. Mr.. Fairchild, in charge
of the bill, said. it was now in the pow
er of an officer who had secured a pat
ent, to deprive the United States of its
use except on his own terms. The bill
provides for board of three naval Off
GERS 10 retermine the terms or rate OF
compensation for the use OF the pat
ent
Quite a number of bills affecting the
District of Columbia were passed. Mr..
Mccall (Rep., Mass.,) chairman OF the
committee on elections, gave notice that
on Wednesday he would call up the
Yost-Tucker contested election.
At 4:05 o. m, the house ajjoGrEfd.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-19
Good Plan to Shift PIayers

Cleveland. O., Jan. ls.-President Robin
son OF the Cleveland Baseball club decira-
ed this afternoon that there was no big
baseball deal in progress. as has been re-
ported. Mr.. Robinson and Mr. Abel OF the
BRoklyn club. who were present al the
interview. said that so far. they had fail
Ell TO reach an agreement on the PROPOSE
ton CT trading around some Of the players
and it began TO look as though II would be
impossible 10 do 50. Mr.. Robinson said
that he believed that Il would be a good
thing for baseball If il could be 50 arrarg-
Cd that there would be shifting around OF
players between the various clubs OF the
National league al the end OF each season
IN order that the strength OF the clubs
might DC equaEzed. Mr.. Abel said he was
Of the same opinion.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-19
SHE HELD THE TRAIN.
AID Deaed the Conducte,. to Make H0
Get Out Of the Way.

Get Out Of the Way.
Before / came to this part Of thu
country / was an engineer on rail
road down SOUTH" said g railway man
I'VE used TO make a long run and we
were pretty slow about it. While on
that line / had some very odd experi-
ences. I remember one day when we
reached the junction station a woman
came up to me and asked me to hold ths
train for Ave minutes. She said that
her daughter wanted to take the train
TO the city. / told her that it was i'm
possible for me to hold the train fog
her.
"T don't see why she expostulated.
II think. you might do, q little thing like
that l tried to explain to her that
trains ran on schedule time, and, like
time and tide, wait for DO man, or
woman either, for that matter. But
she wouldn't have it, and finally, just as
we were about to start, she shouted in
diensntly:
"'Weli, I'll just see about that
81 laughed, but soon ceased to
laugh. For what did that old woman
do but get right on the track about
three feet in front of the engine. She
sat herself there, firmly grasping hold
of the rails with both hands. The CON.
ductor signalod for me to go ahead, as
our stop was over. But l couldn't do
il as long as she remained on the track,
for would kill her certainly. j called
to the conductor, and he. impatient at
the delay. came up. 1 explained the
situation to him. He was as mad as I
was, and. going up TO the woman he told
her to get off the track.
81 Just won't she replied, until my
daughter gets ON board your train
"He pleaded with her for some time,
and finally declared that he would be
compelled TO use force.
Just you dareI' she cried. TN sue
you for damages il you dol
This opened new complication, and
we reasoned with ourselves whether
we had better remove her by force.
just as we had determined upon a
course of policy her daughter came up,
and seeing the old woman On thu track
kissed her good-by and got on the train.
while her mother called to her:
Go ahead, Mary Ann. You have
plenty of time, though, for will sit on
the track until you get on board
And then, when Mary Ann was safe
lT on board, and we were about ready
10 run over the old woman IL neces-
rary, she calmly and slowly got up and
waved me a good-by, calling. Is we
pulled out of the station:
81 hope I've teached you fellers .
grain of perliteness.' Chicago Times
Herald.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-19
LATE NEWS BY WIRE.

London, Eng, Jan. 1&-Eight hitherto IN
published letters of Nine. de Stael have
been recently discovered and will soon be
published. They are all addressed TO Gar
Alexander L, and have considerable his
tor;cal value.
London. Eng. Jan. 1s.-The Post contains
an advertisement of an English baronet IS
years old. nearly blind and slowly recover
ing from Illness, who has been deserted
by his wife and begs benevolent to supply
him with the necessaries of life.
Milwaukee, Wis, JAN ia special to the
Wisconsin from Green Bay Wis, says that
Barney Hoorebeke was arrested here to-
day on a telegram from Anderson. In,
which charges him with poisoning his wife
who died recently. The prisoner will resist
extradition.
Rome, Italy. Jan. 1s.-Massowah advices
are to the effect that body of devishes.
believed to be the advance guard of the
entire 1ervssh forces, has entered the Ke-
daref district and is moving on Agordat-
The Italian government is concentrating
all the troops available near Agordat which
is well defended.
Buggy, Tenn, Jan. 1S.-Benjamin j. Da-
vies. proprietor of Tabard Inn, at this place
on Thursday night cut his wife's throat
with razor, killing her, and then shot
himself to death with a pistol. Mr.. Da-
vies was an inveterate cigarette smoker.
and his friends at Buggy think that this
practice produced insanity. He was known
TO smoke from six to ten packages Of cigar
cites a day.
Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. 1s.-The will of
Horace NJ. Singer. the sewing machine man
of Chicago, has been filed for probate here.
The estate is valued at $4,000. His widow
Mrs. Emma r. Singer. receives the Chicago
home and sl50.000 in lieu of dover. He
bequeaths certain real estate to Ellen Case
of Lemont, Ill. All Of the balance is be-
queathed in trust to his son. Charles G.
Singer and Charles B. Kimball. Annuity
of $500 each is given his mither and three
sisters.
Paris France, Jan. 19.-Alonsignor Clari,
the papal nuncio, in presenting his creden-
tial to President Faure, reminded the lat
ter that the pope has never failed to take
inspiration from the words 'Christus amat
Frances and appealed for the assistance
of the French government to insure cor
diality between the republic and the
church" The president replied that he was
glad to hear that the pope set such value
on the harmony of France, which country,
he added. reciprocated the sentiment.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-19
THREE MEASURES OF INTEREST
liquor Selling to indians Forbidden and
Patent Lawt Amended.

Washington, Jan. 1s.-The house pass
ed three bills Of public importance and
devoted the remainder of the day TO Dis
srict of Columbia business. One pro
hibited the sale of intoxicating liquors
to Indians, one amended the existing
patent laws in conformity with the rec
concentrations of the American Bar as
ISOLATION, and another provided for the
use by the government OF patents Sc
cured by naval officers, at compensation
to be fixed by a board of three officers.
The attendance in the house was very
light today, as everything promised
dull session. Although an arrangement
had been made whereby today was to
be given to business reported from the
committee on the District of Columbia,
there was first a general call of commit
tees. From the committee on Indian at
fairs the bill to prohibit the sale or
intoxicating drinks to Indians was call
ed I'D and occasioned some debate. The
bill imposes a fine of 500 and imprison-
ment for sixty days upon any person
who shall sell intoxicating liquors of any
kind whatsoever TO any Indian to whom
allotment of land has been made while
the title is held in trust by the govern
ment
Mr. Maddox Dem., Ga.,) argued that
the bill was unconstitutional. The bill
passed-S2-22
Mr.. Henderson submitted from the
committee on rules a resolution, which
WAS adopted. setting aside tomorrow for
the consideration of private pension bills
and limiting the debate on each bill to
ten minutes.
A bill was passed authorizing the ST.
era Madre Construction company to
construct a bridge across the Rio Grande
at ElPaso.
The bill to amend the patent laws was
called up by Mr.. Draper CRep., Mass.)
who explained that il had been prepared
by committee appointed by the Amer
lean Bar association to urge revision
OF the patent laws. None of the chang
es proposed by the bill, Mr.. Draper said.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-19
DOCTORS THE SHAH OF PERSIA

4 New Jersey Physictsa Whs Ala ere
scribes for Vast nsreA.
What a novelty IL would have seemed
for a modern doctor % have been .
physician TO King Solomon ard looked
after the health of his thousand wives
And not whit less novel Is the situa-
ton of DIR. William s. vnnnerAn, born
and reared near Salem. N J., and educ
Gated at Princetor aud the University
of Pennsylvania, who iscourt ph yssciAa
10 the shah of PerxiA. having under his
care the shah's 900 wives and servants.
And IL one of the fsvorits wives should
die through the docturs negkesnce--
well. the consequence - not pleasant -
contemplate
I Or. Vanneman was born 80 yeArs aGA
on q farm near Salem DIR. vADnemAu
went 10 Persia ak . missionary under tbs
direction of the Preshysez1sn board Of
missions. When the cholera rsxvd In
Persia DR.. Vannemsn rendered valu.
able service. This service broueh him
under the notice of some Of the high.
est officials in the Turkish empire. Dur.
ing the summer time tho court ofncSals
and their harems pess their time 81
Tabriz. Here in 1895 DR.. vHAnemAa
made the acquaintapoe of the Ahah's
youngest son, and on several occasions
attended the prince sDd the members
OF his harern. His slriil quickly made
the prince HIS friend, and whon The lat
ter's father wa murdered by . lansAic
last May DIR. vanneman wss one % the
first to extend sympathy. Atfhe tima
the prince was named 20 succeed his
brother az shah, instead Of an cider
brother, the new ruler sent for the
American aud offered him the posi ton
OF court physician
On Auguzt 10 Last Or. vannsman ana
bis wife sst out from Tabris, accom-.
paning the sbahis ba<crn TO feherAn.
The caravan consisted of % carYiaesA
tho majority of the few IA the land
and 500 borze~ laden with men. womsn
end children and baRgage- The jour
ney was expected 20 take three weeks,
the caravan travelling from ,s 20 50
miles daily DIR. vannemso and hts
wife occupied one of the carriages. and
they had three tents for camping 81
night. In addition 70 furniAiknT the
physician with n resinue Of servants.
the shah gave hina $500 70 buy food
along the route. A native Persian Sc
compsnieci the cA<svsn a. sssistant.--
n " pFr<z
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-19
Italy and Asy.ss.i~

Official announcements has been rss5s
Of the signing Of 4 treaty Of peace BE-
fz~oea Ealy ard Abysxinis. on the 2sta
OF October. The treaty sbro~ss.s shs
treaty Of UociAlli, under one .rrtko OF
Which Italy claimed prosectorsse over
Abyseinia The zbssoJuie ineependsaes
81 Abysssn'a 10 recognized. COG sr-.ige-
rriSnt - made for the determination Of
the frontiers between Italian sad
Abysssrsian ts-rr1tory By f-,>nely srree-
mont Tsasy agrees ~ inieuzEafy Abys
Sisia for the Goa, Of nAln,sfriDg ths
prisoners in the hands Of King Meme
lex: aid 'ho-e unfortunz.ea- who have
been "a captivity since the 6is<tro,s
bsgse Of A1o-sa laxt spr-Dg. srs 20 %
ispfn>dia'esy set ~ hberty.-foz.h's
Com pecsoa.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-19
ON MARRYING A POOR MAN.
Words Of Encouragement for the Girl
Who Does 1t.

WOIUo Oh 1OH wv 0iIS
Who Does 1t.
81 have been young, and now am old, y
said one of the charming middle-aged
women Of the period, whose looks belle
the baptismal register and who rather
enjoy arrogating to themselves the
wisdom and experience of age. "And 1
have reached that period of life" she
continued, when I can look back and
sec results and note how seldom those
who are born with silver spoons in their
mouths, as the saying is, have the sill
YER fork when they are grown up.
When I look back and remember who
were the jeunesse doree Of my youth
the men whose lives and positions above
ell others seemed particularly enviable
and desirable and then look about me
and see how few of those who were
called men of pleasure in those days
middle age, I feel that can preach a
sermon to my boys and their friends
with object lessons that ought to
make it very impressive. Some are
poor. having spent health and sub
stance, like the prodigal, in riotous liv-
ing. Even those who have apparently
not suffered in purse or health are a
set Of disconnected, blase, weary world
lings, who 60 over the same treadmill
of fashionable existence year by year
without pleasure or profit.
Another thing have noticed from
Of 1sfal0rD
perience is that. if only as purely
worldly maxim, honesty certainly is
the best policy. Many a brilliant man
/ have seen who has destroyed his
prospects by the crooked ways in
which he sought to better himself
financially, politically, and even social
ly. whereas. If he had walked honor
ably before all men, he would have
gained the worlds good opinion and in
tmany instances the very things he
coveted. And finally there are the
young married couples of my youth. In
zine cases out Of ten those of my friends
who married poor young men and who
gave up the luxuries Of their homes to
prove veritable helpmeets to the men
of their choice, are now almost with
ont exception prosperous. and in many
cases wealthy, while those men and
girls who married for money ore, as
rule. greatly in want of it. BE good
and you win be happy is the old max
i'm, and certainly it seems true from a
materialistic, as well as from a reli-
,gious point of view."-N. Y. Home
journal.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-19
During the Engagenent.

Aunt Susan-What, sitting up writ
ing at this hour?
Yes, auntie; it's only little note to
Harry"
"Why, Harry only left you five min
utes ago"
Carrie-Yes; but there is sonszthing
forgot to ask him, and it's very i'm
portant.
"Yes?"
II asked him If he loved me, and he
said yes, but 1 forgot to ask him If he
would love me always."-BostonT Tran
script.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-19
BUcKLEN's ARNIcA sALvE.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts.
Bruises, Sores. Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fee
yer Sores. letter. Chapped Hands. Chill
blains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions.
and positively cures Piles, or no pay re-
quired. II is guaranteed 10 give perfect
satisfaction or money refunded. Price.
% cents per box. For sale at Geo. Van
Werden's Pharmacy, 32S North Main
street, and G.. Behring's drug store.
northeast corner Topeka and Douglas
avenues
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-19
Close Work of the womsn B,k,.ts

Indianapolis, Ind. Jan. 1s.-Indianapolis
was treated TO sensational performance
in the woman's six-day bicycle race start
ed here tonight. Title Anderson made Il
miles. 10 laps. which is the worlds record
for an eighteen-iap track. Dottie Farms
worth had the previous record OF IS miles,
II laps. and was but a wheels length be-
hind Miss Anderson at the finish. The riders
go two hours each night. The score at the
finish tonight was: Anderson, Al miles 10
laps; Farnsworth. Il miles, 10 laps: Bald
win, Al miles, laps; Allen. Al miles 9 laps;
Christopher Al miles. 9 laps There were
5000 spectators.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-19
Westminster Knn.l Club. Show.

New York. Jan. S-Ths premium list Of
the Westminster Kennel clubs list an
nual dog show. 10 be held in Madison
Square Garden during the week commenc-
ing on Washington's birthday, was issued
Saturday. The management offers s. sn5
which. with an addition of Ss.eoo subscribed
by the different specially clubs, makes a
sum offered for competition OF a total Of
Sle, coo.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-19
self Cost-oi

shs-Esv- voc Always yo. 70 stop :,
saloon or your way eonsf Hsvess
ycu a1y srif-oontro.7
He-why. ny dear. sf-ays pas- b,
ak saloons snd only 81 into one. Doaf
you call that sslf-controI ,--FIiezerds
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-19

MY daughter, when recovering from
an attack of fever, was a great sufferer
from pain in the back and hips" writes
Louden Grover of Sards, KY. after
using quite number of remedies with
out any benefit she tried one bottle of
Chamberlain's Pain Balm, and II has
given entire relief" Chamberlain's Pain
Balm is also a certain cure for rheuma-
tism. Sold by druggists.