The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-13
The Worlds Quaint News.


the Cantonese Fire Temple In Rangooa.
the other day. The excitement was kept
up until 1:30 a m. there bsing a big
scramble for the possession Of a snal
god made OF tissue and bamboo. which
was placed or the head Of large image
and burned. Missiles were chucked AZ
it. and when i, feA there was a scramble
TO get Il, the man who gained possession
being considered a lucky man, as good
fortune viii be with HIM all through the
year. There We're drinks galore as well
as plenty OF solid refreshments.
We referred the other day. says the
Westminster Gazette. 10 the curious
strike OF brieklayers which occurred in
connection with the building q the eiec-
trio light station in PenrOse street. Wal
worth. Some Of the bricklayers have
gwen a Westminster representative the
following account of the incident; There
were six men buildin' wall, and the
foreman comes up and whispers TO one
of en-. And then the man next to him
threw down is tro~el and said: 1--WE
done. There's too much whisperin' gOin'
on 'ers," And when the other men "a "
i'm throw down is trowel they threw
theirs down and said they were done.
to-
Hawthorne's house, at Salem. Mass.
says a Chicago Post writer. Is lived in
oy Pat Wright. and IS a shabby front
with little paint left on X. The tenant viii
not let tourists in. declaring that ne
would be tormented 70 death II ne did
He turned away p college people in a
body. II must have done Pats soul good
TO shut out SO much learning. The very
ha= lot lac lot. 4 sfe.
expressman. told him he had no business
20 eat in the same room that Hawthorne
ate in" Now that settles it, said Pat.
Not another mothers son sets ~, in
my door TO tell me where 10 eat" Yes,
sir continued the expressman, you
can see the house where the witches
were tried and you can see the House
of the Seven Gables But there's not
much to it except the seven gables"
President Kruger. of whose ready wit
the world mas had many striking proofs.
is no less noted for his SOlomonic judg-
ments in private qUarrels than for his
ability as i diplomat, says the Literary
Digest Recently two brothers who quar-
relied about the division OF their farm
appeared before him. He said 10 the one
You. asthe elder have undoubtedly the
right TO divide the farm into two equal
parts" TO the younger he said: You
must not interfere with your brother
while he is doing this. bUl you have un-
doubtedly the right to choose the half
you like best, when he has divided the
farm Both went away convinced that
they were privileged persons.
Many people associate chain armor
shirts and vii mo al fr1a nd
90 not suppose for minute that any such
suits are made today, but such is the
case. This mail armor is manufactured
by a firm in Walsall, England. who sup
ply the English government with mail
chain jackets for use in India. Central
and South America, etc. These mail jack
cts, which weigh from 10 TO is pounds, are
worn by army officers and sometimes by
Indian native princes, and are made OF
steel rings, three-eighths of an inch in
diameter. 1t takes about 5000 irngs TO
make a square foot of armor.
The Sultan OF Muscat, says the Pinang
Gazette, for some weeks past has been
making a tour of his possessions. He de-
to appropriate the house of a
widow, and lodge a guard in it. He there
fore gave the widow notice to vacate her
house and hand IL over to his men, but
the widow was made of sterner stuff. and
absolutely refused to move for the Sui
tan or his army. The lady, moreover.
promptly hired ten men and armed them
with Martins. and then defied the Sui
tan to mortal combat. which was declined
and the widow still holds possession.
An extraordinary accident, says the
" q cfla (E-nU nsflxr Chronicle has
occurred on the North Circular road,
Dublin. to lady cyclist. She was pass
ing along a portion Of the road where
arrangements for the electric tramway
system are being completed. The wire
was allowed 70 slack upon the roadway.
as she was crossing the wire
i was drawn taut. with the result that
The lady and her bicycle were flung high
nto the air Both turned completely over
but fortunately the lady landed on her
feet, suffering a violent shock from which
she is at present PROSTATE. The ma
chine, which was raised a considerable
height was completely smashed
The Vienna cores ondent OF the Lon
ION Daily News quotes a Belgrade tele-
q am stating that a wealthy miller named
iornjatscha. OF Metobilze. IN Eastern
Servia, was carried of by brigands a few
lays ago. Six thousand francs were ask
ID for his release. and. his wife being
Unable 20 raise such a sum within a few
lays, the brigands sent word that they
would hang the miller on a tree not far
rom his home. They kept their word
or the mans body was found hanging
rom tree next day.
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Daily Nal: A remarkable case OF wO-
nan regaining her hearing after years
u deafness has been brought under my
notice. Asked for an explanation. she
described how she was knocked down by
. bicycIist a few days ago and fell on her
lead. She heard a peculiar click" IN her
.ar. and since that time she had been
ibis 10 hear perfectly well. 50. after al.
here Is some virtue IN being run down
y a cTciist
The mummy rooms AZ the British Nh
cum. saws the London Nal. have been
and are now open 10 the pub
&c. These sleeping beauties % che an
Ient past have been systena ticsly 5aif
ut IN a manner becoming their age ard
ank. Kings and mobiles. priests and peo-
,le nave been ass gned 90 their places
-Ccprc ~ 70 their CHRONOLOGICAL or eccle- s
iastiCal order. and 10 falrer show or bel
er display can be seen outs de Gliseh /
han the recently augmented company ia
hess rooms
The Cape Mercury South Africs) has
he following; The other day a native .
died a. Kabuia Ire native f.
aston Is 20 burr TIE dead a. once. but F.
MS man was kept tvo days Cor TIE ar 4
wal % friends az distance VASE {
rayeTs were beng read ~ the grave 4
de. a noise Ess heaTd. a. 81 knocking
2 the coffin. The u0uruers were great .
y scared. b8t opened tae cofs- 20 nre .
he nan alive. lie had been ID . trace. f
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