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The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-17
BIGGEST ENGINE EVER MADE.
Now Beius shattered Into a sleuntain Of
Dynamite.

From The Philadelphia Prezz-
Iss day OF usefulness over. the world
largest engine Is being destroyed by dy-
Mantle
A good idea OF its tremendous proper
tions may be gained from the size OF the
cylinder, 10 inches In diameter, ten
foot stroke. and weight twenty-five tons
Small wonder that the engine for years
has been the marvel Of the mechanical
world
But now it is being destroyed. and in
It's destruction is cause for another wen
der; How mechanical Ingenuity will re-
move every scrap % the iron and steel
monster from a mine hundreds OF feet
In depth. where water stands 20 the depth
Of 50 feet
The disposition OF the scrap iron tur-
nlshes SIN another thing to think about.
Tons Of 1t Will go into the makeup Of
the Few battleshlp Maine, now building
at Cramps shipyards; while many other
firms have contracted for tons upon tons,
which viii be converted into smaller Ell
gines, besides being used for a score of
other purposes.
This great engine. now being rapidly
reduced 10 a mountain OF scraps, Is
known the mechanical world over Us
The President, so named because as its
owners considered the Executive OF the
United States the peer Of all the world
rulers. their engine was superior to all
others.
II was builded for one specific purpose
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-17

Prom IN. New YORK Journal
Those who ride much IN the street cars
have no doubt often noticed that some
conductors have a habit. when giving
transfer tickets. OF wettlng their fingers
with saliva, and then tearing on the tick
cts and handing them more or less vet
10 the passengers.
The conductors also frequently hold bills
between the teeth. Aside from being tn
aesthetic. the custom Is objectionable
from sanitary point Of view.
IL - known that one New York con
duetor had a tuberculous ulcer Of Tn.
tongue II Is. Of course. conceivable that
among the large number Of men employ
I'd on the cars. there are some who are
affected with other specific diseases whlsh
may easily be spread among the passen-
gers that they come IN contact with.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-17
THE HORRORS OF MaGDEgURG.
No Such Victory Since Taking of Troy and
Destruction Of Jerusalem.
Crane. in Lippincott 5.

stephen Crane ii LippinCOus.
While Gustavus Was hiadered from
coming TO its relief. MsgdebUrg was in
vested by the forces Of lilly. with those
Of Count Pappenheim, who served under
him Having ordered the Elector OF Sax
cny to comply with the ediCt Of reqr!tu-
ton and TO order MagGehurg TO surrender,
and having received Arm refusal. lilly
proceeded, March, -. 1881, to conduct the
siege personally with great vigor and.
finally, after a long, heroic defense, his
men carried il BY storm May ". Faiken-
berg was one of the first tc fall Than be-
gan the st0ried horrors Of Nagdeburg,
the slaughter OF the soldiers, the ci.izeas,
the children the outIages and murter q
the women, many Oh whom killed them
selves 10 escape TIE demons l.. loose by
TuIy.
Many Germans felt pity for The wretch
- women delivered into tne1- hands, but
The WallOons Of PappeHh=in's army we're
monsters OF brutal fury The scenes Of
crime Ia MasdebCrg were UNSURPASSED Ia
animal Insanity by anything that has been
recorded. When some officers Of tae
league. slckensd with these sights, sp-
Iealsd 20 THY 10 stop Them, ne said:
The soldier must have some reward for
hls danger and his laDOrs."
The inhabitants themselves. IL is said.
set fire 70 the city IN twelve different
places, preferriug % b huIled under the
y ais - yielding. bat some authorities
say II was Tired by PappenheIm. Only the
cathedral and nfty houses were left from
The conn4grsIiOn; th- rest had gone -
ruin. sOJt, and ashes
At last. on May 3. lilly walked through
the ruined streets u th- city. More than
$50 bodies had been thrown tnto the
ElDE; a much greater number 81 iIyiag
and dead had been consumed Ia the flames
altogether 30 90 were Killed
On the lAfn a TIE DeIu WIS chantsn
IN the cathedral by Tily'a orders. and he
wrote 70 his Emperor that since the t5k-
ing OF Troy AID the destruction % Jeru-
salem no such victory had been seen. He
then marched hts men away through TIE
HartZ Mountains. avoiding a meeting With
GusraVuE
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-17
Canes for Wonen Now.

From the New York Journal
Are women 10 carry canes? That's the
question that the man who walked
through the shopping district the other
day. idly looking in the store Windows.
wants answered. He saw 4 window ar
rayed TO tempt the summer girl and con-
spicuous among the novelties shown were
canes. Were they purely ornamental or
We're they made for the summer girl l.
eaTryg That's what this mere man wants
to know.
They were most remarkable canes from
the masculine point II view. In fact, ihey
We're distinctly feminine canes. II sucn d
thing can D. imagined. That's why tn.
particular man who saw them felt a.
though they must have been made solely
for the summer girls Use.
They We're OF wood. painted in delicate
co!ors. and had most elaborate handlrs
One looked as II Il might have been made
Of pink enamel, the paint had such q
glossy finish. A the top IL ended I'm q
round ball and over this 4nG reaching
4 third OF The way down the cane was q
network Of steel. Another cane which
was surely never designed for q man
was painted In pale green, and at the top
was A gOod-sized whi.e-enamels-d Qaisy
Very natural looking indeed, with q topaz
for its yellow center
Now the shopkeepeT is very glad 10 in
form the man In question and any other
pssser-by that the canes were made for
the summer girl that she buys them. and
that many canes have been made 20 order
20 match special gowns.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-17
DOCTOR WAS TOO HASTY.
Attempted 10 Perform an Operation on One
Who Didn't Need IL.

From the New York Telegraph.
Concerning late popular physician. many stOr-
ies illustrative OF his quaint, kindly qualities OF
head and heart told. One of the most anus
ing was about a runaway
The doctor. the tale goes, was sitting in his
surgery one Saturday afternoon, when he heard
saw a runaway horse dashing down the street
Selling his hat, he hurried out and found big
crowd collected about the curb.
Anybody hurt?'' he ss&ed
Eyes. sir" replied a bystander THE drivers
almost killed"
The doctor pushed his way into the throng and
caught sight OF young man whose head was
twisted to one side and whose body was bent hall
double.
All ha"' he exclaimed. wrapping one Of his
powerful arms around the unfortunate's neck this
is evidently case Of dislooatioR Of the shoulder
I'll reduce It at once.
Suiting the actcn 10 the word he seized the
young mans elbow and gave him a herculean
wrench, The victim howled vigorously and made
frantic efforts to speak.
''Oh. DOCTOR ne gasped please stop, Oh
stop him somebody. He's killing me"'
Be quiet. you fOol,'' said the doctor sternly
cant You see I'm reducing this frscture?'
But dOetor-oh. doctor. v-w-Want to tell
you" suffered the young man. that I was
b-b-born this away"
Born this vay!' Numbered the medleo sud
denly letting him go. Weren't you hurt in the
accident Just now
No. sir" said the cripple humbly. they're
takin' that feller into the hOtel"'
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-17
VALUE OF Military DRILL.
Health BENEFITED by service, 50 says This
French Physician.

From the New York Herald.
That young men who spend few years
in the army feel better as regards health
than those who remain at home is the pos
tive opinion of a French physician who
has given much time to the study of this
subject. This physician is DR.. Carries, and
his opinion is based partly on his own OBJ
servations and partly on the latest med
zeal statistics Of the French army.
Military service" he says in an article
which appears in the current issue of La
Nature, makes young men better able 10
ward off the attacks of disease. Life In
the open air, regular hours, and frequent
exercise are in themselves factors of good
health. and men who live under such con-
ditions become more vigorous and attain
their full growth under more favorable
circumstances than Is generally supposed
So far as the French army is concerned,
the latest statistics show us that those
soldiers who have served for more than
one year are far less likely 10 suffer from
disease than those men who have just
Joined the regiment.
During the first year in the army the
health is not likely TO be benefited, for the
reason that the conditions of life are
changed and the soldiers require some
time In order TO become thoroughly ac-
customed 10 them. Experience shows that
as a rule the statistics in regard to the
health of soldiers who have served for one
year or less differ only slightly, if at all,
from those in regard 10 the health of
young recruits. On the other hand. the
following figures show that the health of
soldiers who have served more than a
year is much better than that of those
who have served less than year.
The maladies specified are those to
which soldiers are most liable and the
figures in the first and second columns
represent the number of cases per 100
among soldiers who have served more and
less than wear. respectively:
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-17

From these figures II will he seen that
soldiers who have served more than a
year are far less likely To he attacked by
grave maiadies than those who have
served less than that period. DIR. Carries is
also of the opinion that young recruits are
more liable TO suffer from internal mala-
dies than soldiers belonging 10 either Of
these TWO classes.
MANY prominent army surgeons are
much interested in DIR. Carries statements
and in the statistics which he brings for
ward in proof thereof, and the general
opinion among them is that his views are
entirely sound and are applicable not only
10 France. Gur a so 10 any other civilized
country. The exact truth. however can
only he asCertaintd through Il careful cx-
animation of the medical statistics of the
various armies, and that such an eNami
ton will he made IN the near future IS
quite proba bic
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-17
TAILOR TO THE sUMPY PEOPLE.
some DinscRIiies of Making Clothes for the
Crippled aud Defermed.

From the Chicago Inter Ocean
The tall man took coat from the rack and
turned 81 round and round slowly. VAST do you
think OF thtss' he asked
The caller eyed the garment beautifully. Il hard
u know what 70 think" ste said. 1T seems 50
kind Of bunny"
The tall man laughed. We'll. be admitted. at
is something on the bunny order But then Il is
intended for bumpy man Bumpy people are my
speciality
OH remarked the caller. apolOgstioslly. y
didn't know that"
You did not know. perhaps. that the tailor bust
ness. like every other profession. is gradually be-
ing divided up into specialize l have taken the
bumpy people. you call them. for my particular
patrons For the past five years have been work
ing almost exclusively along the bumpy line, and
now fully twc-thirds OF my customers are people
troubled with physical imperfeCtion which
they want con,ealed or. shere that is impossible.
reduced to a miaimum by their clothes.
1T stands TO reason that It is dlHeult thing to
give deformed a good fit. 1t might seem.
20 the casual observer that any tailor who can
turf cut violating suit Of clothes Cor sound
upright man. ought to be able to do proportionately
good work for a cripple but this theory does not
hold water In practice | know of taIlors up
town Who do frst-class work when sewing for their
own trade but as soon as they infringe my spe-
ciaity they make = botch Of everything they lay
their hands on Their lncompeteney In that line Is
due chiefly to the tendercy to give attention to the
whimsical notions and suggestions Of patrons.
AS rule. man whose physique is out Of kel-
ter is very sensitive in regard TO his shortcomings
He naturally wants the defect unlimited 10 the
greatest possible degree and he has grst Of ideas
which would he believes. tend to improve his ap-
pearance. The taller who has not learned from ex-
perience the cut best adapted 20 various deformi-
ties is apt TO be guided by the most plausible OF
these suggestions. and the result is general dssat
isfaCtiOn 10 all concerned.
las for myself, having studied this branch OF
the trade for many years. I consider that an
competent to fit the worst of crooked limbs or
bad back record, and while I listen patiently
to directions and apparently defer to the wishes OF
my customers. in reality follow nv own judg
ment. and the consequence is I am troubled by
fewer hicRers than any other tailor of my acquaint
snee. l am quite proud Of my reputation. too.
There arc hosts Of these bumpy people in town
and il is high time somebody was making a special
study OF their anatomy
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-17
FASHION FANCIES.

Although fashionable women have al
most entirely discarded the habit back
skirt, there is still a decided fancy for
the palmer models, which fit the figure
perfectly and display little or no fullness
at the back. The tuCks and plaits are
all fatty pressed and stitched at the upper
Tart. but allowed to flare near the floor
line.
This new skirt IS developed in dark gray
homespun. 1t IS shaped with three pieces,
front gore and circular sides, which 1T
smooth around the waist and over the
hips to the center back. where the full
ness is arranged in an inverted plait at
either side Of the closing. These plaits
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-17
Earring. and EyesighI.

From the Doptic Review.
Does the wearing OF earrings improve
the sight? This is a question | very fire.
quently get from my clients. II is = pop
ular superstition that is dying hard. Once
upon time every third child that came
10 me had already had its elrS pierced
7 always drew the line at ear-piercing
consider that any operations on the hu-
nan frame should be undertaken by a
surgeon. and vet ! know that not 800
yards from me there resides a jeweler
daily practice, but has the unqualified
support as a surgeons optician OF the
ocUiiSt IN my district.
] have had IL suggested 10 me that the
picrcin. OF ears sets up a counterpart
and irritation so that slight hlepharitis
Ray be relieved | strongly douot IT,
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-17
THE SOULS SIGHT.


II lsa't the eyes TIA; are faulty
If TIE world s~sEna darn 70 ths view
Fer tns Eyes. they are but the Sinaoss el.sr
TIA, TIE lsslag sosI looks tsrouEh.
And tss Esags saa charm q ,he prospect.
The truth q ths thlaxs tat -,
The fact Of the b.sg,y Of .sl,hs islf s.e.
il rests sth The lssl is ace
o. happy coal a, The esssmsnt.
Loving The ~srie and iGs says,
The aaEiiEst cores frgn yOur oxn eea;sai
Ths' sfiE,stsas the PASSING days.
o. bitter 'ssai At the Gf.sinE
secfafal Of ali Jour kiaa
TIE ahssos cones from yesr eva ssrg mssa
That keeps your syes - sgsaai
-sisis! ., ssssssis. IA 81. Lssls assssils.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-17

see many interesting sights. The other
day Il was necessary to Issace charge OF
dynamite IN a walking beam that vas LOO
feet above whore the men were al work
The foreman was raised Ia the dizzy
height By pulleys. He placed the charge IN
position. fired the fuse and was then
swung OF in the air. while the beam was
blown to pieces that few around him.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-17
A SksLe PHILOSOPHER.

De win come fun De river
En howl run cross de hill:
De hurricane blow De house down,
But De Ian is lef' Us still!
What de use ter Sigh.
Wen de storm blow roun' de sky!
De hgrricsne blow Dc house down.
Bat &c las Is high e. dry.
De thunder call rum raS ter Hes'
IN sEser uP the wise en- good
But de- hghtnlu' split de pine tree
Right size fer kiHaIja' xoo1
What der use ter sigh
N'sa Dc storm bioS rsun' de sky1
De hurricane blow de house down.
But &c Ian Ia high en- dry
ATLANTA Cs.slll...s.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-17

Gus for that big turtle. And judging from
the efforts he was making TO trot back
ward as he disappeared in the bushes, my
humane attempt to introduce variety into
his life was meeting with unqualified sue
cess,,' +. j WEBSTER.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-17
HANDICAP OF TURTLES
A Miniature Electric Battery
Made One Move Fast.
TUCKED UNDER TURTLES TAIL

just Before the Race squire Rogers Placed
the Battery in Front Of the TartIe's Neck
and uhen the " erd Was Given IL Went
Backward Not n Riuger Donkey, nor
Was lie AN Express Train, but Viewed
az Turtle lie Gailsped Very Well.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-17

are fatty pressed for a short distance,
giving an exceedingly plain effect 20 the
back of the skirt
Three backward turning plaits are placed
at either side of the front gore narrow at
the belt and broadening toward the lower
edge They are stitched down about three
quarters the depth of the skirt and flare
from that point in stylish fullness around
the bottom.
1t can be made with or without the
underskirt for which the pattern Is pro-
vided. Cloth skirts for summer are usually
unlined.
This mode may be stylishly developed
in covert, broad or ladies' cloth, Venetian,
crepeline drap d'ete. or any lightweight
cloth. 1t is also appropriate for pique,
linen, duck, or khaki.
To make the skirt in the medium size
will require five yards of fifty-inch ma
terial. The pattern, No. S015. is cut In
sizes FOR %, "A, 20, IS, 30, and 3?-inch
waist measure.
An attractive suit for boys is here rep
resented, made of dark blue diagonal
serge.
The pattern consists of short trousers,
dOuble-breasted coat and vest. The coat
is shaped by shoulder and under-arm
seams. the fronts being faced and re-
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-17

An attractive suit for boys is here rep
resented, made of dark blue diagonal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-04
TO THE UNION VETERANS
Conmander-in-ChIef- Dyren Issues a
Circular

Yesterday the following circular was
received in Wichita from Robert st.
George Dyrenforth. commander-in-chief
Of the Union Veterans Union, from
headquarters az Washington. Tt is adj
dressed TO Comrades and reads
article xiii, section y. Of the const-
tuition of our order makes it obligatory
up0n the commander-in-chief to advise
tn the matter Of elections
"Tow. it is time that we should con-
slider the matter Of the election of presl-
dent and the question is whether We
would have anything 20 gain by the cleo
ton of Mr. Bryan.
ct have given the matter most earnest
thought and long and earnest considera-
ton.
"I believe that In the election Of Mr..
Bryan to the presidency we would have
nothing TO gain and everything to lose.
"The first thought that viii come to
you on reading this viii be How about
Evans?
'wei, what sense would there be in
jumping out of the frying-pan into the
fire?
"Let us make no mistake. Let us all
vote for the reelection Of the president
Of our comrade William Mckinley i'm
whose hands eur interests are safer than
u any other.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-04
FIGHT ON OTTO ECKSTElN
Every sort of VnHdcatIon and Mis-
representat on Used

TIA the last few days the opponents Of
Otto Eckstein have opened their mud
batteries on him. Tt is sign Of des-
peraHon on the part Of the opposition.
III has been told one man that Otto Eek
stein is one thing; another that he is the
other thing. lie has been misrepresented,
mfsqu0ted. viided and abused
The question arises: Is this sort Of
campaign to be endorsed in Sedgwiok
county? Tt is the sort of campaign
which Wichita outgrew years ago, cnt-
grew because every time a politician at
tempted it he was smashed by the people
at the polls until ne was persuaded that
the people disapproved Of it.
Tt has been attempted again at the
close OF this campaign, and the people
should rebuke it by voting Mr.. Eekstein
ia by big majority.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-04

was very beautiful and many Of the
leaves were still on the trees
Reverend and Mr. J. ID Hewitt enter
tanned the theological class Of the Lewis
Academy 8Iessrs. Barton. CAMEL. hare,
Haynes. Lewis. Irwin 1Innieh Smi1a.
Born TO Mr. and Mrs EEeret keek.
a girl
With 8Ir. S. J. Gastator as chairman
of the meeting George J. Douglas adj
dressed Flourish ward meeting on the
work OF the legislature.
Captain John e. carey in laying 0ut
an addition 20 San Jose. California.
named the principal street IL X Wichita
Mr. Joe Ransom. weisher at the stock
Yards was thirtv-eigbt years od ana
ar W. r. Duaney. Asa a. Runyon, Ar
thur Faulkner. J. sharp, sam Bennett
-. Osborn. L. P0lston, G. *. Blaek6ern
and u. c. Tnford presented him with
gold headed cane.
Miss Nellie Aydelotte IF Pekin. Illi-
nois, was visiting her sister, Mrs Fraak
Amsburry.
The New York World gave Mrs. Lease
a half column which was greatly COM
mented upon in Wichita.
Henry NJ Stanley wanted S20oo to lee
ture here in Wichita. bat the town
thought BIN too high.
Mr. Frank Birmingham and Mr. clio
Sawyer started on bicycle trip 10
Jacksonville. Illinois.
Miss Elsie Woodman entertained. Her
guests were Misses Katie Green, Pear
skinner Gerue Bauck. Katie Junkerman.
Bessie Dagner. Dora Woods Gertie
Moore. Florence Washburn ana Gertie
Jackson. Messrs. Tom NewcomS sher-
man Skinner. Charl esMcAdams, Criley.
Carl Niederiander. Waiter E9ulz Mont
HaIlWell, Ed Campbell Cecu Harris
and George Chapman.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-04
HIS OPINION OF TAMNANY
wichita Young Wan who Attended
Ne,, Norl. Meet.ng.

I'd Il Noble of Wicai.a- mo-"
81 New York. attended ne Bryan Tam
--arv blowout there and writes hs ~
-1s~ about Fl as folloNs ist nzt
BRYAN was in town. lie made iour
e-e.ches fn different parts of she town
heard him in Madison square Garden.
.rra ,taee was packed wlth people.
ablv 1850 .here. mostly Tammany hee.-
"a rhe enthusiasm was paid far ana
although Bryan didnt set -fest "-
MAINLY evident that th enthusiasm MAS
,,- sa1n-lr.eaus There IS na dofo l
n els skEu and capable
appearance Is s1oi- hs
uetratns. ana De possesses
-ouu1 ~ personal magnetism
nu cha-eu aaW
f.o.n Els lbs. u when o- A-is
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-04
WILL THE POLICE DO lT2
Paramount Football Team Issues
Them Challenge

Yesterday Chief CUbbon received the
following from Paramount The chief IS
now drawing q diplomatic reply, and it
is Thought VIII back out:
Hon. Geo. Cubbon, Chief Of POLICE,
Wichita kan.
"Dear sir-I notice by this morning
Eagle that you and your force would
IKE game Of football with the Fair
mount College team We win be glad to
arrange for such game, to be played
at Paramount at such a time as is con-
vcn'ent to you AMI does not conflict with
any % our already scheduled dates. Hop
ius Tor an early reply. am very respect
fllly CHAS. O. ISELY.
Manager Paramount College Football
Team"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-04

what he has said. every word is catch
word. every phrase falIacy Tie talks
of liberty when his chief counsellors and
advisors are the political despots Of this
country, the Tammanyites he cries
honesty ana holds up his hands as clean
when ne is surrounded. aided and abet-
ted by this most corrupt ring of boodiers,
the worst known ia genera TONS.
1t is evident that young Mr. Noble has
his opinion on Tammany and its 'pro-
phet" Croker
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-04
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