The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-01
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A. p. RILFUERST ACTUALLY
JUMPS OFF EAGLE OFFICE
Light as a Feather-.W.H Jump on
XimIaerIy Block Today.

This morning at two minutes after 10
o'clock, Solar time, one of the most dar-
ing feats in the history of this or any
other city will be attempted. A man, be-
lieving he has discovered a great secret
in physics, nothing less than the can
collation. of the law of gravity, will put
it to practical test by jumping off the
high pinnacle OF the tower of the Zim-
merly building, blind-folded
He does not expect to be hurt, and if
the boys in the Eagle office can believe
their eyes, he will not be, for shortly
after midnight this morning he jumped
from the top of the Eagle office and lit
on the pavement like a feather
Twenty years ago last January there
was born to a fferman peasant family
in Dettingen, Bavaria, named Rilfuerst,
son. That son moved to America, after
ward to Wichita. and now lives on St
Francis avenue. That A P. Rilfuerst is
a genius few people in Wichita know. al
though many have known that in prac-
teal mechanics he was quite adept Few
knew that for years he has been study
ing deep in the mysteries of natural law.
that he was studying the relation of
what he demonstrated last night on top
of the Eagle Office. he has something
which, if it is a natural law and not
hypnotism, will revolutionize the me-
chanical world.
The gentleman says he will give the
first public demonstration of his princi-
pie this morning at two minutes after
10 o'clock.
This morning after his wonderful leap
from the Eagle office he explained that
by use of an element confined in a bulb
about the size of a baseball. carried in
his hand, and the position of the world
on its axis, in conjunction with certain
planetary lights or that of the sun, act
ing upon the element IN this bulb,
gravity was overcome a fraction over %
per cent. On a three-story building like
the Eagle office. he demonstrated that
by the light of Venus and Jupiter work
ing with his bulb he was able to descend
to the ground without precipitation.
Those who saw him can swear that he
was ten seconds falling fifty feet
If ne succeeds in dropping as slowly
from the Zimmery building this morn
ing, the name of a P. Rilfuerst Will be
known the world over by sunset. He ex-
planned last night that he selected two
minutes after 10 this morning because the
suns rays at that time We're Just right
for a drop OF that height. In summer,
with direct sun-rays. he says he can drop
easily and slowly 1000 feet
Chief of Police Cubban was telephoned
the circumstance at 2 o'clock this morn
ing, and he said positively that he would
allow no such exhibition. and when the
scientist was told this. he said that he
would soon demonstrate to the chief tnat
there was no danger.
Roll Ruggies Of East st. Louis IS Wis
iting his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs.
H c. Ruggles Although he spent his
boyhood in Wichita. Up until noon yes
terday he had recognized but three faces
on the street, two Of them being George
AIcNeal and Charles Mosbacher. Roll
Ruggles started in railroadiug in Wicai-
IA probably fifteen years ago, and IKE
somany Wichita boys he has crept up
TO an important and lucrative place He
IS with the Chicago and Alton. He says
the city looks well and he quickly noted
the many evidences OF Improvement. He
viii remain in the city about a week,
F. B. Da2er Of Chicago. H.. arrived
in the city last evening 20 visit MS wife.
who is very low with consumption at the
home Of her parents, Dr.. and Mrs J.
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