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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-16
is BILL SKIES IN T0WN2
lIr. Fulier's Grocery Robbed Accord
ing TO His p eth0ds.

Is there a Pagan and Bill Skies in
town? Early yesterday morning rob
berry took place at the grocery store Of
C. T. Fuller which indicates as mitch. 1t
VIII Zoe remembered that Oliver Twist
was dumped into a window by the Lon-
don burglar In high window In the
rear Of the Fuller grocery yesterday
morning a window was found broken Just
sufficiently to admit a small boy to crawl
in. and 1t was undoubtedly q small boy
who was the agent for the raid on the
Hu Nothing except that piece o. furni-
ture was disturbed but the four or i've
dollars in small change It contained was
swept away with great thoroughness and
apparent dispatch. AS small q boy as
the aperture in the window demands
would not be out that late at night by
himself or would not have the daring
{ oexecute alone the robbery. The cham
cas are shat a man u1ted the boy to the
window sent him through and directed
his movements
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-16
CASE IS PITIABLE
Charge of Insanity Preferred
Against Old Man.
FOUND IN ROOM ALL ALONE
His Only Relative, His Mother
Who Is in the Hospital,

One OF the most pitiabIe cases that has
ever come to the notice OF the local off,
Gals is that Of John Ashcrsft, an old
man Is years old, who was taken into
custody by Deputy Sheriff Doug. Sim
mons last night upon a charge Of inzan-
lty
The old man had been living with his
eyed mother in single room in a fiat
building at Douglas ana Handley ave
nues. West side. The mother Is up
wards Of 81 and because OF the lack Of
home comforts. which increased the in
hrmlties of CID age, KIND friends secured
her admission into the wichita hospital.
Trouble mas enfsebled the mind OF her
son, and the neighoors fearing that in
his moments of insanity he might do
them bodily harm, caused an insanity
charge TO be placed against him. The
inqcest VIII be held at o'clock this al
ternoon before Judge wilson in the pro
bate court
Very little is known concerning the old
man and his mother. The neigh8ors say
that he has a son who is supposed to be
in well-to-do circumstances. but his
whereabouts are nor known. When ar
Simmons went to the building 70 bring
The old man TO the county jail, he found
him all alone In a room containing two
beds. small stove and some kitchen
utensils. The furnishings were poor b1t
for all that the room presented clean
and tidy appearance. II is said by the
neigh5lrs that ar Ashcraft has been
confined in an asylum for the insane on
some previous occasion.
If the jury finds that his condition war
rants IT, ar. Ashcratt after the trial this
afternoon VIII be committed 10 the state
institution for the insane and feeble
minded at Csauat1rrfe
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-16
EIGHT STORY BRICK
Railroad Officials Syndicate
Wants Wichita investment
$4,000 OFFER IS MADE
For Seventy = Five Feet on
Douglas Avenue.
WHOLESALE DRY GOODS
Boyd & Co. of Kentucky to
Put in a House Here.
$4,000 OFFER IS MADE
WHOLESALE DRY GOODS

A syndicate Of i've railroad officials at
Chicago wants seventy-hye feet Of
ground on East Douglas avenue to build
an eight-story building upon. They are
operating through a local professional
friend, who. in turn, has employed Frank
Goode to secure the property for them.
Day before yesterday Mr.. Goode went to
a vel known property owner on Douglas
avenue and offered him $4,000 in cash
for three lots. Yesterday a reply was
due, and the property owner in question
fixed his price at $4,000. The price was
rejected and Mr.. Goode Is looking Tor
other property.
\ few years ago the property for
which the S3o00e was offered could have
been purchased for half that sum It -
practically unimprOved property Il e
not very far east on Douglas avenue.
Yesterday Mr.. G0ode closed q deal with
Representatives Of the English and Fitz-
gerald estates for seventy-hve feet Of
ground fronting on Fifth avenue immedi-
ately south Of the Wichita Wholesale
Grocer company's big business building
The purchasers are J. D. Boyd & Co. Of
Louisville, Ky They VIII Immediately be-
gin the erection Of a three-story brick
building IS feet front and 40 feet deep.
20 be used by the company personally
for wholesale dry goods house. The
price paid was about $50 per front foot
Boyd & Co are substantial wholesale
men Of Kentucky and win carry a stock
in their house here that would be a cred
it to a city Of six times the size Of
Wichita
This sale was completed quietly and
for the property have cover
ed a period OF five months.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-16
WILL MOUNT UP HIGH
Gardening in wichita Becoming a
Big Item OF Revenue

Il IS said that the gardening business
in the vicinity Of Wichita IS going 10
mount TO great proportions this spring.
Of recent years this industry has been
growing heavily Early potatoes, toma-
toes, string beans, ia fact an early vege-
to bles raised here find a ready market 10
the west, south and north. and the bulk
shipped out last year is something be-
yond belief. Ire small patches OF ground
In the fertile valley near town OF late
have been all occupied. This year the
business VIII push UP and down the val
ley and the fine vegetables Wichita wiz
give to a hungry world. and early. viii
bring big revenue into the city The
apples raised last summer. which were
placed in cold storage, are now being
doled out. and are bringing IN revenue to
the horucuIturists. They are fine and are
much iu demand
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-16

was written and requested to send on
Cervera's description, and the watch will
be compared with the one made by Ger
vera Of his lost timepiece
Just why the Indiana man should take
such keen interest in the watch is not
known. and what ne viii do about it, if
# turns out that it is Cewera's watch. is
not known. Admiral Cervera is dying,
and IS probably not interested in the time
piece now
Probably the Indiana man has a eouec-
ton Of watches and may want to add
this one to 1t. or he may be one Of those
souls who likes % investigate for the fun
OF doing it,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-16
EUGENE CALHOUN IN CAPETOWN
Wichita Boy Arrives safely IN south
Africa

Mr. and Mrs. c. " Calhoun Of ST.
South Emporia were delighted yesterday
a receiving q letter from their son, Ell
gene. announcing his safe arrival at
Cape Town. south Africa. He sailed
from New orleans November 70. and an
chored harbor az Cape Town December
II. making the trip IN just twenty-seven
days Following Is his letter:
at Sea, December
at sea December Is. 1900
Dear Mother-we expect TO arrive at
cape TOXIN tomorrow evening, and may
be you -hink Won't be glad. We have
been q sea just tweuty-siZ days. was
only saasick three days. We have had
fue vovaee SO FAR. the water has o=eu rs
smooth as river We have 1910 horses
on board We have lost sixty horses
ana enc man. They served him ~ Oh saI
doth and then Weighted him. At eight
bells Is p nd the captain read chapter
10 the Bible and they Sid him over
board am getting along dne and
everyone SAYS 7 am getting fat The
name os the ship that an 0u Is the
Montreal Of liverpool. England 7 Is
f-et Ions has twin screws ard IS only
four months Old
" Rave had good offer 20 g. 20 Aus
--aIs aat iout know as Sc. wstne~
u accept s. or rrt Now 5aur Rnv
when or where viii Est o. mel tnis.
bt WIFI st -rHity
.H71.us voa are al wel remain rs
ever Your 500. EEEN
2 s-J4zt anchored IN re Earr ~
Cane Town Ah-ar dozen
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-16
TOday's Specials

Are not the only bargains
we are offering at this good
clothing store, but agreeably
to our well known policy, as
each season draws near its
close, we are now selling all
sorts of seasOnable wearables
for men and boys at less than
usual prices, and you know
that reductions from our reg
ular prices mean bargains
in every sense of the word, be-
cause original prices are never
fixed here with the intention
of eventually marking them
down for a sale. Money
back if you want il" here is
your assurance of entire sat-
isfaction.
Herman & Hess
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-16
IMPROVED SERVICE

TO SAN ANTONIO VIA SANTA FE
ROUTE
Pullman sleepers and free chair cars
now run daily without change via Fort
Worth. Milano and Austin. Comfortable
from start 70 finish. Train leaves Wich-
tia daily at a. n. I. r. DELANEY.
Phone I39. Agent
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-16

Dany Eagle. delivered. l0c per week
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1901-02-06
TURNER HALL,
Program Gynnostic Exercises Of
New Ulm Turnverein.

Boys class Is to II years. Monday and
Thursday, 4:15 to p. m.
Boys class 30 to IA years) Monday
and Thursday, 5 to p. m.
Girls class (6 to II years) Thursday
and Friday, Ais to s. p. m.
Girls class III to is years) Thursday
and Friday, 5 to 6 p. m.
Girls class u5 years and over) We'd
nesday, 7;3O TO $50 p. M; Saturday,
7:30 to 9 p. m.
Ladies' and women's class, Thursday,
7;45 to p. m.
Junior class, boys Gage IA to II years)
Monday, 80 to p. M; Friday, 1880
to $50 p. m.
Mems class, (age II years and over)
Tuesday and Friday, 8:15 to 10 p. m.
NEW ULM TuRNvEREIN.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1901-02-06
MUSLIN GOODS,

Our muslin underwear all
pec line OF It, They all we'll made neatly good
qualities of muslin and combine according price,
Ladies' night from AZ
ID cents from 20 and skirts
line of infants lengths
drawers the plain
cheapest line muslin underwear
to and look at them, they will certainly
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1901-02-06
A We'll known St. Paul occulist.

+The value of a spectacle in first the
skill with which it is adjusted. Second,
its method of construction. Tudor Op-
tical Cos eye specialist and expert frame
filter will be at their agents, Pfefferle's
drug store, on Tuesday. Wednesday and
Thursday, Feb. 26, 81 and %. No
charge for thorough examination. Many
incurable eye troubles originate in child
hood, alter measles, scarlet fever, dip
iberia, etc. Nothing is known at the
time but in after years the child becomes
permanently nearsighted and forced to
wear spectacles for life. Avoid this by
the use of the proper glases at the prop
er time, An opportunity is here pre-
sented whereby an expert opinion can be
had without expense. 6-8
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1901-02-06
Times.

Our clerks armed with countless bargains Will enten
and aid you in harvesting the Almighty Dollar
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1901-02-06

The New Ulm Fire Department made
another remarkable run from the Central
station to box No. 81 on Minnesota and
9Th South streets last Sunday morning,
Chief of the Fire Department Hy. Engel
turning IN the alarm at 9:15. The Hook
& Ladder Co. was ready for action 9:17,
Hose Go. No. had water turned on
9:17 80, Hose Co. No. 8 had water
turned on 9:20. The Hook & Ladder
CO. being the prize winners enjoyed the
Blizzard cigars given by the Burg Cigar
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-03-28
WHO GAVE THE TITLE?
Controversy In England as to Nic-
toria's Recognition as Empress
of India.

An animated discussion is now going
on in England as to who first suggest
ed that Queen Victoria be invested
with the title of Empress of India
Thomas Power O'Connor, usually re-
liable as to his facts, declared that Sir
Andrew Clarke, long prominent i'll IN
dian affairs, was the originator OF the
idea; others insist that Disraeh (Lord
Beaconsfeld) is entitled 10 the honor.
The latter, however, made no such
claim, but frankly gave credit else
where. In the debate on the third
reading of the royal titles bill IN
March. 1876. Mr.. Disracli quoted let
ter from a spondent-"a young
lady who is only y years of age-so
there is nothing compromising to her
conduct or my own. Her father was
in the house of commons few days
ago listening to our debates and the
young lady asked her father what the
debate was about, and he told her the
house of commons was discussing
whether the queen of England should
be called empress of India. What
silly men they must be- said she; |
have known that for three years.
And how do you know" she was
asked, Whercupon the young lady
produced Il geography book and point
ed to passage stating that British
India is under the dominion of Great
Britain. Her majesty the queen bears
there the title of empress of India.
The geography was, as Il matter Of
| fact, wcll-knOwn work and, as Dis
| raeli observed, was mot TO be dcspiScd
for it is in it's eighty-ninth edition.
There are few men above being vain
| Of their feet
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-03-28
rr.,, OF THE SKIRT DANCE.
According to This Account 1t Was
First Seen In a French Draw"
ingroom In 1887.

The woman who invented the skirt
dance seems to have been more ia
nous than anybody supposed. It was
no less person than Emma Hart of
London. Lord Nelson's Lady Hamilton,
saws the Cincinnati Enquirer. That is
the person Francisque Sarcey has Sc
lected as the real originator of the
dance. which in its somewhat degene-
rated and present estate is largely a
matter of calcium lights and dress
goods. A letter which NJ. Sarcey
quoted was written by Goethe, and de
scribes what the French critic takes
to be the origin of the dance. The ia.
nous German wrote in March, 1887:
"Sir William Hamilton, who is still
the British ambassador here, after
having studied the works of nature for
SO long time, has found a beautiful
young woman the most delightful
thing in art or nature. She is an Eng
fish woman, very beautiful in face and
figure. She gives an entertainment
dressed in a Greek costume. Her hair
hangs loose. She takes two shawIs in
her hands, and she so varies her atti.
tudcS, gestures and play of features
that il is like a dream. Knecling.
standing, sitting she assumes by turns
an expression of eXaltation. repent.
ance. anxiety, remorsc, Affection"
The skirt dance now is SO much the
work of the electrician and the lime.
light man that il is agreeable to frd
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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-03-28
REVENUES OF RUSSIA.
est Factor I'm Eastern Trade
and Finance.

Statistics recently published show
that the Russian government draws
an annual net profit of 45,000,ooo
rubles from its forests, mines and ag-
ricultural property. 1t receives an
nually SO,O00,0O0 rubles from it's COM
munitieS of ex-serfs for the use or
land it coded TO or purchased for
them. 1t is building by far the long
est and most costly railway in the
world and it owns and works over
90, 900 miles of railways, the net rev.
enue of which is equal to one-seventh
of the net revenue of all the railways
of the United States.
In 1898 il received 5000, 900, 900 into
it's Golfers. nearly one-half of which
sum was not produced by taxation.
Its budget is greater than that of
France by more than S200,000000,
In 1890. when one of the banks of
London was unable to meet its OBJ
legations. the Russian government
had with it on current account bal
auce Of so many millions of pounds
that when the Bank of England came
| TO the rescue a request was immedi-
atcly made to Russia not to dispose
| of her balance before a certain date,
s.nce to do SO would he TO precipitate
| q financial crisis of the utmost gray
ity. Finally, besides being a capital
ist aud banker Of this magnitude,
| the Russian state is also a mctalluT-
gist and a spirit merchant.
In a word, the proud claim is made
for it that it is the greatest land
owner, the greatest capitalist, the
greatest constructor of railways and
carries on the largest business in the
| world
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-03-28

Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria
believes in air ships. but the an
archists in his realm, says the Chicago
rimes-IIerald, are mourning because
his belief has not yet become strong
enough to bring him to the expert
menting stage.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-03-28

PATHS castle in Wales has been
bought by Sir George Newnes He
probably expects, says the Kansas
CITY Times, to find it full of tunes.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-03-28
An Intercepted Message !
Story of the New Teegraphy.
; BY Catherine Adams. I
WYE MUST intercept hat mes
w sage" said Schmidt.


berg q Carey. was Carey, the junior.
Rosenberg we seldom saw, and il was
just as well; he had no brains, but his
money had been very useful when the
firm was first launched, and, as he never
interfered with the management, we
were glad to continue as we had begun
For the rest. schmidt, Rosenberg
Carey" is firm of stock brokers well
known on the stock exchange. where
its operations are followed with keen
interest
"Weu?" said Schmidt. seeing that |
was all at sea; you scarcely follow
me?"
Il don't!" l declared, emphaticaliy.
That is because YOU have no mag
nation. a better tinancier | never
knew. but you lack imagination. Now,
i" He paused.
"lIave too much. You could wei
spare me some. But what is this
move!'
"a crisis is imminent There was
another meeting at the foreign office
this afternoon"
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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-03-28
! An Adventure in Algeria }
) BY VIM. Murray GraydOn. :
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regarded as inaccessible; no human
hand or foot dared to tempt its perils
until last month. when Baron kirsh,
the intrepid sport sman-
Il know him by repute." interrupted
Matthew Quin, who had just returned
from New Guinea. And he
He was looking for big game. and
emerged in the valley, and was there
for few hours. He tells me that the
place abounds with wonderful birds.
panthers. boar, smaller animals and
perhps lion or two that have wan
dered down from the Atlas"
ut sounds all right" said Quin.
''What we want is concession, and |
think | can get it from the present
governor of Milanah, Gen. Changar-
ner."
\ fortnight later Quin was beneath
sunny Algerian skies. He stood one
morning by the battlemented wall
that surrounds Milianah, looking down
into a dizzy gulf. Behind him The little
valley town. it's white walls contrast.
ing wildly with the green gardens.
To drink the native wine and to
with French soldiers and fezzed Arabs
that was all Quin had to do at pres
emit For he waited the return of Gen.
Changarnier from Gran and mean
while he passed as simple English
tourist. on pleasure and sightseeing
bent.
Another person, who had come there
u. & Ia,
parapet. He stood about % yards
away-a lean. why man. with a, raggeG
black beard. with yellow skin drawn
tightly over high cheekbouca. lie was
reading a letter, which he presently
tore to fragments and dropped into the
gulf below him.
The shower Of paper futtcrcd down
like snoNtlakeS. spreading wider and
wider apart one bit, as chance would
have it, was snatched by a puff of
wind and sucked for many yards along
the face of the cliff. until finally it
landed on top Of the parapet, I'M front of
Gums very eyes.
He stared increGuously at the
stamped desien-a purple giraffe r.
Il
bore. His face darkeued with sudden
anxiety and suspicion. He gazed at
the bits of paper floating below him
/ and then glanced quickly round in
. time 10 SEE the stranger disappear from
|. TIE wall.
"SyNa'> tigure." he muttcred AT
he is really here | shall need to be Gun.
ming and vigilant."
The discovery threatened serious
complications. The purple giraffe was
the trademark Of a rival firm Of wild
animal dealers-Mos, 4 Craw'ey. Of
Liverpool, and Antonio silva was their
agent. He was a Portuguese. an I'm.
scrupulou, and treacherous fellow and
more than once in the past he had
matched craft for craft with Qutn, who
usually came off best. and had thus
incurred the others bitter hatred
Quin sought long and vainly for the
man who had destroyed the letter on
the parapet. Night had fallen when ht
started back. and a, he was picking
his way across the dark Sok. or market
place, to take the steep road to Mil
! anah, a cloak was thrown over hi,
head from behind and frightened about
his neck so that he could make no out
cry.
He was dragged a short distance to
tent of gunuy-Dag>. where his limb,
were tied with cords and gag was
thrust between his teeth. Then. tn,
cloak having been removed from hi,
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