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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-31
MUSIC AND oRaMs

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The times., 1898-08-14

forehead IS convex. while the Asiatics
head IS very large and forehead concave
In point of intelligence, the African ele-
phant is stupid compared with the Asiat-
&c. IL would take almost year TO train
an African elephant 10 do even so sim
pie thing as pick up a bottle and drink
from il, as Hatnee does.
81 had only to wrap the end of Hat
nees trunk round the bottle and guide
it to her mouth just once. Hatnee is
Asiatic-the variety most in favor for
ZOOS, and with showmen. The African is
always sluggist and generally surly
beast, scarcely any good whatever for
use by man. They have only about one
third the brains of the ASiatic The
much that's been said of the wonderful
memory that elephants have for people
and places-and it can scarcely be ex-
aggerated-all applies 10 the Asiatic
species.
If people had the close acquaintance
with Asiatie elephants that they have
with horses you would hear the world
ringing with praise for the bigger brute,
ten to one. that the horse gets. My ex-
perience of forty years with animals has
demonstrated to me that no kinder,
more faithful or more intelligent animal
lives than the Asiatic elephant II size
wasn't against il, the ASiaric would be
the most worshiped animal. particularly
with women. that lives. 1t is gentle and
affectionate as a kitten, and as brave and
true for its master as the best dog that
ever lived"
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LADIES s1oo WHITE DUCK SKIRTS. IN.
EISENMANN'S, iss sss ssssnte ssss Pess 81. Ave.
The woman Who Didn't.
f7ror, .h. na,ro;+ Froa pross, +,

tffOm the DeIroL free fTesS-
They are young couple on None of the hand
soonest avenues in the city. Late last winter they
decided TO pay off Some of their social obliga-
tions by giving an evening party. On the night
fixed for the event the house illuminated
from basement 10 attic. The refreshments pro-
vided would fill a box car, the caterer was on
hand with his staff of assistants and an air of
eager expectancy perTaded the entire establish
meni.
Al $50 the husband frowned at his watch and
denounced all people who thought ii smart to be
late al party. At the nervous young wife was
al the front gate, looking both ways, drying
her eyes fiimsy bit OF lace and showing un-
unmistakabie symptoms Of hysteria
At $3.50 she with pale face steely eyes and
hard voice. was telling her husband what good
society she had before she married and how glad
gil her friends were to attend any entertainment
that she might give He replied by saying that
she might possibly recall how he was always in
demand in the more exclusive set which never
seemed 20 think her membership necessary to its
existence. She bit her lips that the servants
might not hear the things she would saw and he
chewed the ends of his mustache in impotent
wrath Suddenly the white heat OF her anger
overcsme her when he said he had wondered why
none OF his Oldest and best chums had never men
tioned the party, but now he understood She
hissed svowal that she would go to her girl
hood home and see him again, turning and
rushing 10 her room as she spoke. A piercing
shriek filed the house and he hurried 10 her
There she sat on the floor in all her Bery, point
fng tragically to a pile of envelopes in her new
writing desk. They were the invitations that
had never been sent
The times., 1898-08-14
Calls Teeth Necklace.
(FTOm the Worcester Gazette.


All places have Squealers Food babies, but
possessor of calfs teeth babies II all happened
this way: A woman took her infant TO a local
photographers, and the child squalled so Justify
and so increasingly that even the photographer
familiar with crying babes from long experience.
quailed and gave it up patient waiter for
turn before the camera, a woman from distant
village, inquired of the mother what allied her
baby. He was teething. The child had been in
the same condition for months, and he locked
so. Have you tried calfs teethf'' asked the
woman from the country No, OF course she
hadn't What had eaifs teeth 70 DO with babies?
Why, necklace of calFs teeth would do away
with all pain and push out the haby's teeth like
the popping of corn over fire. The photographer
heard this and more. The teeth should be placed
in a little silk bag, and the bags sewed TO
strip OF tape and hung about the infants neck
Not long afteTward the mother again visited
the studio with an infant so changed and so good
as not TO be recognized. II was not soothing
syrup nor miraculous change of nature, but
teeth-teeth of the infant sprouting without ache
and the teeth of calf about the tender throat
The photographer tried the cure his own Of
spring. and told friend This was some years
ago. and now there are said TO be hundreds OF
such necklaces worn in Worcester, and ore provi-
sion dealer al least keeps the teeth on hand and
gives them away fast he gets them Some
times applicants have TO wait for the killing Of
fatted calf that the youthful prodigal may return
10 health. Doctors laugh at the idea, as a rule,
but one wel.-known physician has such a string
OF silk bags about the neck Of his own baby.
They can do harm. Ii the child seems better
for them the parents may IS well bless the teeth
as cali as doctor.
The times., 1898-08-14
EnrIand,. Fast Vessel.


A .orpedo-boat destroyer Of new type has Just
been launched in England from the famous yards
Of the Thornycrofts at Chiswick. The vessel,
which is named the Albatross, is 227 feet long
nv 81 feet 8 inches wide. This is longer and
wider than any destroyer yet built by this firm.
The boat is constructed OF mild steel below the
water line, the upper part being of special
description of hard steel. having considerably
higher tensile strength than the ordinary steel,
thus allowing the scantling to be much lighter.
In general respects she is designed on the same
lines as the other "destroyers built by the
Chiswick frm but has more displacement In con-
sequence of her larger dimensions The arma.
ment will consist of one l2pounder quick firing
gun and five 6-pounders. There are also two IS
inch torpedo tubes on deck. The propelllng ma
chinery consists of two sets Of three stage COM
pound engines, each having four cylinders. These
and intermediate pressure cylinders respectively,
are 22inch and SO 1-2-fnch for the high pressure
and 36inch each for the two low pressure cylin-
ders the stroke of all being 20 inches Steam
ia srpplied by three water.tube boilers OF the
Daring twp. They will work at 250-pound pres
sure this being an increase on the former prac-
tice. 2lO pounds to the square inch being the
maximum pressure hitherto scarried on these yes.
sells At about 400 revolutions per minute the
estimated horsepower will be 5000 indicated, and
this is calculated to give q speed of thirty-two
knots that being the guaranteed speed The
fastest DESTROYER now afoat is the Desperate.
She made 81 O34 knots on preliminary trial
of three hours duration. Messrs. Laird Brothers
of Birkenhead are now constructing for the
British navy the Express, another torpedo-boat
DESTROYER. which is still larger than the Albatross
and has guaranteed speed of thirty-three knots
The times., 1898-08-14
BABY CARTS.
The Latest American Model and
Some English Ideas.

1.-THE finest American baby carriages
forty years ago. says the New York
Sun, "were made in the form of little
chaise. The body OF wood with the top of
leather or enamelled cloth, was hung on
straps attached at the ends to a frame
whose side pieces also served as springs.
The top was held up in the usual manner
by jointed supports on the sides, and was
lowered and raised like a carriage top.
Having but two wheels, this carriage was
provided with a foot or support placed on
the carriage. under the forward part of
the body. This carriage was intended to
be drawn, but, as matter of fact, it was
more often pushed ahead, in which case,
of course, the child rode backward.
The forerunner of the present style of
baby carriage in this country was the
perambulator. 1t had wooden body and
leather top, but was in other respects
radical departure from the chaise style.
1t was supported upon three wheels, two
at the back and one at the front The
front wheel was smaller than the other
two and turned on an axle whose ends
were held by two sidepieces projecting
forward beyond the front of the carriage
body. The perambulator was provided
with handle similar to that now in use.
This carriage was intended to be pushed
ahead, which was the convenient method
of propulsion and in it the baby was
constantly under view. The advantage of
this style were so manifest that 1t at
once found favor. From this was devel-
oped the present baby carriage.
American baby carriages, alike in their
general plan of construction, are now
made in very great variety of styles.
Many are made with Slated bodies of
wood, but by far the greater number have
the body of wicker work. Some fine car
riages of wicker work are made with
wicker tops that can be raised over the
carriage or dropped back. The common
practice, though, is to use a parasol top.
handsome baby carriage can be bought
at a low price; the most costly sell for
from $40 to $50.
"A New York dealer has this year i'm
ported some English baby carriages,
which have sold well. They have wood
en- painted body, rounding up at both ends
on the bottom, the form being somewhat
like that Of the body of a barouche. A
section at the middle is built down lower
than the rest of the body. affording a
covered with a cushion, making the whole
interior level for the child to lie upon.
The top is of leather, with joints on the
sides, by means of which it is put UP
or down, like carriage top. The body is
hung on c springs at both ends. These
carriages are finished, upholstered, and
trimmed in one prevailing color. A brown
carriage for instance, is lined with brown
and has a brown top. There may be some
The times., 1898-08-14
ASIATIC ELEPHANTS.
The Most Intelligent and Faithful
of All the Animals
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.)

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.)
Superintendent Stepnen go. d party Of
friends were taking supper at the Zoo
clubhouse veranda about o'clock the
other evning when the famous girl e.e-
phant, Hatnee. came strolling along,
chapeponed by her keeper. She was being
conducted to her spacious boudoir down
in the pavilion vale for the night, after a
seven hours stretch of riding throngs of
guests on her back in the gardens pachy-
derm park
.'Hatnee-old sweetheart sung out the
superintendent, as he leaned over the bal
voice Hatnee had known for many year.
Stopping with about the same ponderous-
ness as railway locomotive, and COM
ing up beside the veranda, she laid her
trunk In the open hand and exchanged a
hearty shake.
''Have one with me, Hatnee," added the
superintendent.
Trunnpeting Thanks and twinkling
her little black eyes in me ry fashion,
the boss girl elephant of American zoo
dom gracefully reached her trunk over
the supper table, picked up just opeHeu
bottle of beer, threw up her head and
drank down the cool amber liquid with
all the decorum of sport of the royal
blood Having emptied the bottle, she
placed 1t back on the table with the care
of a lady of quality, then patted her bon
ME plump stomach in the old-fas shionei
comfortable way. For Hatnee loves a
bottle of beer as much as the best lager
lover that ever lived. Trumpeting her
thanks, and having goodnight shake
with all in the party. the weary, big ele-
phant maid trudged on to her couch in
the vale.
The superintendent smiled. and in his
occasionally mild, quiet way, he answer
ed:
.tAs intelligent and good a dispositioned
elephant as the world ever saw em-
phatically commented the superintendent.
AFRICAN or Asiatic?'' asked some one,
and added, "I didn't count her toesp'
''Toe counting isn't necessary to telling
an elephants species. The African ele-
phant is much taller, has much longer
legs, and is more slender IN build than
the Asiatic. One of an African elephant $
ears will make two of an Asiatic's The
head of the African is smaller, and the
The times., 1898-08-14
John Hays Parable.

copy of the London chronicle gives the com.
nlete text of Ambassador John Hays response at
his ..at home" on July 4. In it he made this
graceful allusion to Andrew Carnegie: l am re-
minded Of little parable friend of mine, known
and honored by all OF you, who had taken a
castle in Scotland. wanted to display the Brit
ish and the American flags from its topmoit tower.
But not wishing to give either precedence over
the other, he had the two flags sewed together,
so that one side displayed the Stars and Stripes
and the other the meteor nag OF England The
combination was rather-I will not say heavy,
but weighty, and in the still days OF midsummer
it dropped upon-t the staff.
But when breeze came the twin flags un-
folded the splendor of their colors, and when
gale blew they stood stiffiy out to the air, pro-
claiming their attachment to every quarter Of
the sky So my friend drew the moral which l
see you recognize before utter it. The attach
ment was formed long ago, but it needed rough
weather to show it to the world.
The times., 1898-08-14

ornamentation on the erossbar of the
handle of a carriage, or the bar may be
white. but that does not lessen the sim
gle-color effect. They have sold at prices
ranging from $3.50 to S4s. English baby
carriages, with joints and trimmings of
solid brass and with the finest and most
expensive trimmings generally, may cost
as much as sl50.''
The times., 1898-08-14
[HERE is A CLASS 0E PEOPLE

nfo are injured by the use of coffee. Re
grocery stores q new preparation called
GhAlN-O, made OF pure grains. that ia kes
the place Of coffee. The most delicate
stomach rec elves II without distress and hut
few can tell lt from coffee. 1t does not cost
over one-Quarter as much. Children may
drink IL with great benefit. l6c and 26c
per package TTy 1t. Ask Tor GRAIE-0.
The times., 1898-08-14
Another Lady.
Frorn the Arrona,,.

(FTom the Argonaut.)
The house surgeon Of London hospital was
attending TO the injuries OF poor woman whose
arm had been severely bitten. As ne was dress
Ing the wound, he said: II cannot make cut
what sort OF creature bit you. This is too
small for a horse's bite and too large for
dogs" .'oh, sir.T replied the patient, 1T
wasn't animal: il was another lHdxn
The times., 1898-08-14

Washington or where they will go to
spend their delayed vacation. An endless
chain Of invitations has been received,
of4which seachprominent resort represents
link, but they will probably visit some
quiet mountain retreat either in Pennsyl-
Yania or New York.
The times., 1898-08-14

Among the washingtonians al Saratoga
are Mr.. and Mrs. Garland Holmes ana
DR.. Garland Holmes, jr.
The times., 1898-08-14

One of the handsomest dinners given
at Narragansett Pier this season was
that last week in honor of Count Cassini
and his pretty niece. Nine. Cassini, at
which the hostess was Mrs. Richards,
whose entertainments at the Casino are
the events of the place.
The times., 1898-08-14

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Ellis left yesterday
for the Catskill Mountains They Will
snend the Autumn in the south of France.
The times., 1898-08-14
The World and His Wife En-
joy Their Vacation.
RESoRTs ARE VERY GAY
The Lord Mayor of London and His
Daughter Shortly to he Our Guests
The President Free to Take His
Summer Recreation - Recent En-
gaEements.

Washington. socially. is as dead as
Scrooge's door nail.
There are people past counting in the
city who take the dog days philosophi-
cally with umbrella end palm leaves,
and who enjoy trolley rides and Glen
Echo opera by the light of the harvest
moon, but they do not, to any great ex-
Fashion has set apart and labeled with
the figure four and two naughts. The
gilded set that sews not, neither does 1t
spin, is having its own good or bad times
at the mountain and seaside, but II
later the truth of the Summers expert
ence could be proclaimed on the tradi-
tional housetops it is doubtful If the go
aways had very much happier time than
those who remained at home, or whose
brief vacations were limited to few days
or a week Never, indeed, before have
so many people left the city as during
the present season. In former times those
who went a pleasuring to the great re-
sorts were almost exclusively members
Of the fashionable or wealthy class, but
these are the days when the world and
his wife take democratic little round
trip jaunts into the realms OF Vanity
Fair and come home all the better for
their brief whiffs of briny breeZes and
the fragrance of the mountain pines IL
will be six weeks before society turns Its
feet homeward and in the meantime
Washington, socially, is as dead as--as
Scrooge's door nail.
The times., 1898-08-14

from Lieut. Angel Cervera and seven
Spanish officials, among them Capt. Eu-
late. who. like Admiral Cervera, express
ed himself as being unable 10 pronounce
our language, though each writes It with
ease.
The times., 1898-08-14

Mrs. A. D. Nolan, widow of Major
Nolan, Third United States Cavalry, has
gone to Denver where she will be the
guest of Mrs. ]. T. O'Donnell. She will
then go with her hostess to Glenwood
Springs, Cal, and visit Mrs. Eleanor
Otis, widow of Col. Otis. Eighth United
States Cavalry, at Santa Fe, N. M.
Mrs. Nolan's sister. Mrs. M. n. Nord-
strom. who has recently returned from
Santa Fe, has purchased the house No.
1915 Twenty-first Street as a permanent
home.
The times., 1898-08-14

The steam yacht Oneida arrived at Bar
Harbor, Me-, Friday, having on board the
owner, Commodore Benedict, and as
guests former President Cleveland, Mr..
John G. Carlisle. and Mr. William VIII
son, both of the Cleveland Cabinet. The
yacht left Buzzards Bay few days ago,
and is on pleasure cruise along the
New England coast.
The times., 1898-08-14

Capt. and Mrs. j. Brenton Simmons
have gone to Atlantic City for the bal
ance of the Summer, after which they
will spend some time in the mountains.
The times., 1898-08-14

The wedding will take place early in
September
The times., 1898-08-14

Mr.. and Mrs Eugene Wardwell and
their daughter, Sydney, are at Rawley
Springs.
The times., 1898-08-14

Mrs. Jennie Heap, of Lafayette Square,
sailed for Europe Thursday on the steam
er Auguste Victoria
The times., 1898-08-14

Miss Olive Risley Seward is establish
ed for the season at Dedham, Mass.
The times., 1898-08-14

An interesting household at Deer Park
is that of the minister from Haiti, where
Minister and Nine. Leger and their choc-
olate-colored sons have a cottage for the
Summer. Although born in Martinique
and of African blood, both the Minister
and Nine. Leger were brought up in Paris
and are thoroughly educated.
The times., 1898-08-14

Mrs. Carroll Mercer, wife of Col. Mer-
Ger, who is with the army at Santiago, is
spending the season at Cape May, She
is accompanied by her daughters.
The times., 1898-08-14

Gen. ]. Hale Sypher and son have
joined Mrs. Sypher and the rest Of the
family at Aurora. w. Va.
The times., 1898-08-14

Mrs. Alexander Legare is spending the
month at the Hot Springs of Virginia.
The times., 1898-08-14

Mrs. George w. Cissel will spend the
late Summer days and part of September
at Saratoga and other Northern points.
The times., 1898-08-14

Mrs. Charles A. Mum, of Washington,
is the guest of Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish, at
her new and particularly celebrated villa
at Newport.
The times., 1898-08-14

Mrs George Walls is spending the sea
son at Avorby-by-the-Sea, N. J.
The times., 1898-08-14

Mrs. Ackley. wife of Lieut.. Ackiey, u.
S. N, has gone to Cazenovia, n. Y.
The times., 1898-08-14

Lieut.. and Mrs. Wilson, who are now
travelling through California, will return
to Washington early in the Autumn, visit
ing the Great Lakes en- route.
The times., 1898-08-14

Senator Wetmore and family are among
the prominent Summer guests at New
port Miss Wetmore has achieved the
distinction of being one of the most ex-
pert golf players on the Newport links.
The times., 1898-08-14

Miss Emma Hume has gone to Green
brier White Sulphur Springs.
The times., 1898-08-14

Mr. and Mrs Abner Mckinley and Miss
Mabel Mckinley have gone from Eiberon
to the Fort Griswold House, New London,
Conn. where they expect to remain the
oalance of the season.
The times., 1898-08-14

Mime. Acosta and Miss Acosta are
among the prominent Washingtonians at
Buena Vista Springs.
The times., 1898-08-14
SLIPS
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The times., 1898-08-14

Mrs. Trenholm and her daughters Miss
Ella Trenholm, are spending the month
at Observation-Disclosures
The times., 1898-08-14

Mrs. Mattingly and the Misses Marie
and Geneva Mattingly are spending the
Summer at Magnolia, Mass The engage
ment of Miss Marie Mattingly to Mr.. Rob-
ert Treat Paine, Of Boston, has just been
announced.
The times., 1898-08-14

Mrs. Beveridge and the Misses May and
Julia Beveridge are occupying a cottage
at Saratoga.
The times., 1898-08-14
Notion Department.

1.o01 Pairs sc and Soc warranted
Steel Scissors for 14e pair
sc Pearl Buttons for &c dozen.
Tape, all widths. for 1c roll
Hump Hooks and Eyes, doz for 1c.
DR. Warmers shook Corset Steels
for &C.
I0c Talcum Powder for &c.
12c Double-lined Dress Shields for sc.
lee Kid Curriers'. all sizes, &c dozen
25c Alcohol Lamps, lie.
10c Spools Knitting and Crochet Silk,
Sc ball.
Steel Point Hair Pins, Ic paper.
DR.. Warmers Hose Supporters, SC.
Paper of 200 Pins for 1c.
Hot Water Bottles, warranted one
year, worth $3.50 10 $3.50, for Sc
We cannot begin TO enumerate the
thousands of attractions upon our
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Large Papers of Mating Tacks--..--1c
Maple Rolling Pins ins----..-.--.-.-.-..----3c
Sc Wire Potato Washers. &c
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The times., 1898-08-14

Among the Washingtonians who are en-
joying the high water mark of social ac-
tivity at Asbury Park are Miss Postle-
wait, Mrs. f. r. Wallace, Mrs S. E.
Ridgeway, and Miss Mary r. Ridgeway.
The times., 1898-08-14

Mrs h H. Darneille and family are
spending the month at the Summit
House. Harper's Ferry.
The times., 1898-08-14

Miss Mary f. Stockett is now at Eagles
Mere. but VIII leave there next week
for an Autumn visit to the seashore
The times., 1898-08-14

Miss Josie N. FAINT has returned from
visit to Lynn, Mass.
The times., 1898-08-14

Henry E. Davis. United States attor-
ney for the District of Columbia, and
Mrs. Davis, left last evening for Sara
toga. where Mr.. Davis will spend his
vacation.
The times., 1898-08-14

Even princes can become monotonous,
which is doubtless the reason that Prince
Henry d'Croy. of Belgium who went to
Newport ten days ago for brief rest
from travel, is not so absorbing a sensa-
ton as his predecessors of the same I'll
tie. Thus far he has been the guest of
Mrs. William Astor, Mrs. Cornelius Van
derbilt, jr., who incidentally is developing
into an important factor of social New
port life; Mrs. o. II. p Belmont. and Mr.
Lispenard Stewart, who introduced him
at the Golf Club.
The times., 1898-08-14

Paymaster General Frank C. Cosby, U.
S. N, and Mrs. Cosby are among the So
journers at Star Villa. Cape May.
The times., 1898-08-14

Judge Mott and family are occupying,
for the season, their country place at Will
liamstown, Pa.
The times., 1898-08-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Boardman, of Dupont Cir
Gle, are at their Summer home at Man
chester -by-the-Sea.
The times., 1898-08-14

Nine de Smirnoff and her daughter,
Miss Nelka de Smirnoff, are spending the
late season at Narragansett Pier.
The times., 1898-08-14

DR.. and Mrs. Anderson are among the
Washington visitors at the Virginia Hot
Springs.
The times., 1898-08-14

Miss Alice Wilson IS visiting Mrs. Au-
lick Palmer at Bar Harbor.