The Wichita Daily Eagle (Wichita, Kan.)
June 4, 1890

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Ffhisp- i 4mmkvrjltigium1rwBW2m -mi ijmUKfAtJetxts -Tt, wwwwyf YOL. Xni, MU4. if jiMnoB nwo EXPLORES STANLEY. BOME MEODOTES OP THE GREAT MAN. "SThe Reciprocal Interest Between Him and Scotland-Hard "Work in Strict Privacy on His Book. There is something curious, and at first .Henry L Stanley takes in Scotland, though in truth. Scotland takes quite as fcnuch interest in him. The m-nhlem is eolvcfi, however, when we remember that jjaviu .Livingstone, a typical Scot, was the proximate cause of hie first visit to Africa, tt was Livingstone,.or Livingstone's fate, hat made JStanlej? an African explorer. The Livingstone lint, asdt anav bewailed. etui survives in the person of Uv. mgstoae-s daughter, Mrs. Bruce, who rasftks in Edinburgh. She and her feasoand, JMr. A. L. Bruce, are among otanleys most intimate friends. It was vine to his friendship with them that when the Royal Scottish Geographical society was established in the end of 1SS4, Stanley fame to Scotland and delivered brilliant Inaugural addresses in Edinburgh, Glas gow and Dundee. 1 met him frequently at that time, and I still retain vivid impressions of the man and his racy talk I well remember the zest and humor with which he described an interview he had had a short time pre viously with Prince Bismarck in Berlin. Their conversation had turned on certain negotiations on African affairs, in connec tion with which there was a suggestion that on the one side there had been Something very like hypocrisy. There did not seem in Bismarck's view to be any thing objectionable in that-. Puffing his long pipe, and glancing at Stanley with a twinkle in his eye, he said, "I love hypoc risy." During the same visit I had an opportu nity of observing a delightful instance of that hauteur which Stanley sometimes as sumes with signal effect. The incident occurred at a small luncheon party in a private hiise. The conversation turned on nationality and the hostess, not aware of cne delicate ground she was tread tig on, said to her guest, "But Mr. Stanley, I thought you were a Welshman." Stanley drew himself up, as he knows well how to do, and dropping the corners of his liiouth, replied with great dignity, "3Iad iime, I am an American." An intimate friend of the explorer who visited him a few weeks ago, when he was jn Gairo, gives me the following informa tion concerning him: "'Stanley is looking extremely well, and Is, indeed in splendid health and spirits. So far is he from being dismayed by his recent experiences that he is quite willing to return to the heart of Africa on the smallest, persuasion. There is something extraordinary in the fascination which Africa seems to have for those who haw once explored its darkest recesses. Stanly is evidently more than ever Under the spell of the dark continent. The trials of his last expedition have told on him. When ho was in Edinburgh five years ago his brown hair was variegated With ominous straw-colored patches, indi cating a stage of transition. His hair is now as white as snow, and as it is thick nnd woolly and close clipped, it has all the fcppearancs of a wig, especially as his com paratively youthful face is not exactly in keeping with his venerable looks. His hair would make him a man cf 00 at least, though he is now only in his 4bth year. J3y and by, no doubt, when he takes on jaore flesh, he will look all the younger by reason of the contrast. While in Cairo Stanley worked hard at his book every day from morning till night. He usually began work at 6 o'clock in the morning in his own rooms (which he lound quieter and more conducive to study than a hotel) and wrote on till dusk, deny ing himself to all visitors, and leaving his desk only for the necessary purpose of tak ing foodr He complained bitterly of the persistent attempts made every hour of the (.lay to break in upon his privacy. One forenoon, when I called at his rooms, I found in the hall his London publisher, his secretary and a favorite black boy, who acted as his servant. 1 asked how ISIr. Stanley was, and was told in reply that ho had been greatly exasperated and was in anything but an amiable temner. In explanation, or in proof, of his chief's state of mind, the sec retary told mo how a Beuter's telegram had arrived for Stanley a short time be fore, and how the black boy, afraid to face 'his master, had fixed the telegram on a point of a, long spear, and, opening the door stealthily, had pushed it into the room until it came, as the boy judged, right under Stanley's nose. The boy was cither anxious not to disturb his master, or was afraid of being met with a growl; perhaps both. "When Stanley afterwards told the story to mo I asked him what he did. 'Ob.' said Stanley. 'I lay back in my chair and laugh ed for about a quarter of au hour.' "Perhaps the most striking testimony to Stanley's personal diameter and influence is the regard in which he is held by the of ficers of nis stall, Dr. Parke, Mr. Nelson und Mr. Stairs, the men who crossed Af rica with him, and whose lives he held so long in his hand. Their coufidence in him js unbounded. Dr. Parke's deliberate be lief was that no man but Stanley could have led the expedition through the coun try with success. 'I trembled' he said 'for the lives of all of us during Stanley's long illness in the forest on the Upper Congo, because I knew that if he died there was little hope for Us.' "When he was asked whether he was prepared to cross Africa with Stanley tgam, he replied, 'Yes, certainly, with the most entire confidence.' Nelson's feelings were the same. He had implicit reliance on Stanley, yet in a certain way he dis liked or dreaded him. The reason of that was his conviction that if Stanley believed t hat if any member of his stall' formed an obstacle to his mission, or interfered with his sucqe, he would unhesitatingly sacri fice him. "Indeed, Stanley's sense of duty, of doing that which he had undertaken to do, is con suming, almost beyond belief. He avowedly makes Wellington, aud Horatio Nelson,and CJeonre Washington his models in that particular, aud he is never tired of extoll ing their example. Referring in one of his letters to the case of an officer in the American army who had shrunk from taking a certain fort out of regard for the lives of his men. he said: 'His duty was to obey orders whatever the result. He was told to take the place and ho should have done so.' He has an uncomfortable feeling that the sense of duty is declining in the present age. "I have had 500 officers under me,' he said to me one day, 'and not ten of tbem knew what duty meant. I have listened to hundreds of sermons in Eng land and elsewhere, and in not one of them did I ever hear the obligations of duty ex tolled or enforced.' "Akin to his regard for the duty is his regard for truthfulness. One day at Cairo he remarked, in convcrsatiou.that the nearer he got to Europe and civiliza tion he found the more lying, and the nearer he was to the heart of Africa, truthfulness increased. His English friends rather resented this as an aspera tiou. They asked him whether he meant his remark to apply to individuals, or to human nature in general. Stanley flushed up and said. 'Not to you, my friends; 1 made a general observation.' And the ob servation, as such, was perfectly war ranted. Civilization certainly lends itself to diplomacy and dupliciry, and in that respect Stanley's remarks showed his know ledge of human nature. "The confidence which Stanley's staff felt in him was shared by the Zauzibars, who formed his escort. They loved him. and trusted him implicitly. He was al wavs much more anxious about them and the'ir comfort than himself. When food was scarce ho was more concerned for his 3mm than himself or his staff. He man aged them splendidly, often leaping and doncing at the head of the column to keep up their spirits, and calling out to them. 'Come on boys, we shall be all right soon.' Indeed, he acted constantly as if he were their friend and not their master. "He managed the natives, among whom they traveled, with equal skill. Once, when they were al most destitute of food, they came to a native village where they hoped to find some. Their getting supplies de- E ended on their conciliating the people, tahlev took care not to precipitate mat ters, lie sat down quietly in the midst of them, smoking his pipe and spending hours in palaver. When he had made them his friends in this way, abundant supplies of food were forthcoming, and all were satisfied. The natives 'feeling about him was shown strikingly on one occasion when his black servant, to whom I have already referred, came to him and told him that a black porter, who had been wounded with an arrow, had shot himself and had died. "What right had he," the jbpj-sa'id, ."to kill himself? He no white cUjan .."The boy's feeling was that tho man was n(it his own property, and without Stanley's permission lie had no right to make away with himself. "Stanley is unstinted in his praise of Dr. Parke, who is something more than a skillful physician and surgeon. He Is a simple minded and unselfish man. He is quite young, being only 27 years of age, but has discretion beyond his years. When Stairs was wounded in the breast with a poisoned arrow, Parke sucked the poison from the wound. The heroism of Stairs then came in. The poisoned flesh had to be cut away, a most painful opera tion, in which chloroform would have giv en great relief. But when Stairs learned that there was only one small bottle of chloro form left he declined to use it, insisting that it should De reserved for the natives. He then underwent the operation in full consciousness and with scarcely a murmur. In treating the native women, Stanley says Parke showed as much delicacy and fine feeling as he could have shown to the finest ladies in London. "There is a common belief that Stanley has made money out of this expedition and that a large share of the Emin relief fund has gone into pockets. This is an entire mistake. Tho truth is that he under took the work at a great pecuniary sacrifice. When he was Jisked to take command of the expedition he had lecture engagements in America fixed which would have brought him $o0,000, at least. These engagements he at once can celled, at the risk of offending thousands of his countrymen. He has not accepted sixpence of pay for all he has done. The expedition has cost many thousands of pounds, but not a penny of it has gone Stanley's way. Nor is that all. He was offered a largo sum by a London daily newspaper for any letters he might send home from Africa. He refused the offer, saying that his letters would be addressed to "the Emin relief committee. When his letters began to arrive a newspaper syndicate was formed by seven or eight of the leading journals in England and Scotland for tho purpose of taking over the letters from the committee for publication. ,The committee realized from this transaction a sum of $10,000. When Stanley reached Cairo that sum was placed at his disposal. Ho was told that lie had earned it. He refused to take it, requesting only that one-third of the sum should be expended on presents to his staff. "Emin Pasha does notseem to have been a favorite with Stanley's people. They re garded him as a scientist and as nothing more. His hesitancy and vacillation as to leaving Central Africa rather disgusted them. The report of him is that he has no power of organization and no skill in managing men. On that account they do not attach very much importance to the fact of his having taken employ ment in the service of Germany. It does seem ratner ungracious aim ungrateiiu that, after having applied to Englishmen for help in his extremely, and after having been relieved by 1 hem at immense cost, he should so readily have thrown himself in to a rival camp; but as a rival in the field of exploration he is regarded as perfectly harmless." Stanley has promised to revisit Scotland after his engagements in London have been fulfilled, and here he is sure of a very cordial welcome. W. Scote Dalgleish. English correspondent to the London Times. ALL GLASSES PE0TEST8. Large Meetings in Philadelphia Oppose the McKinley BilL Philadelphia, Pa., June 3. A business men's meeting for the purpose of protest ing against the pnssage of the McKinley tariff bill was held at the Walnut street theater this city this afternoon. Alex ander K. McClure presided, and the list of vice presidents included the names of mauv prominent business men of Philadelphia. The building was crowded, the tobacco, tinplate and woolen industries being largely represented. The sneakers were Congressmen McAdoo, of New Jersey; Springer, of Illinois; Bynuni, of Indiana, and Breckinridge, of Kentucky. Tonight a mass meetiug of textile work ers called for the same purpose as the af ternoon meeting was held in Textile hall in Kensingston, a suburb of Philadelphia. The meeting was gotten up tinder the auspices of "the tariff reform club, the membership of which consists mostly of workingmen in the mills who are opposed to the proposed increase in the duty of imported wools. Messrs. Springer, Breckinridge, McAdoo and Buium were the principal speakers. It is 'estimated that from seven to ten thousand people, most of them working men, participated. Tho lollowing was passed: Resolved. That we can not too strongly denounce the McKinley bill as a danger ous measure, nor too earnestly protest against its passage by the United States senate and that we nereDy give notice that we will be satisfied with nothing short of free raw material and such a corresponding reduction of general tariff rates as will make living cheaper, give us a chance to enter foreigii markets with our products as well as to keep and control our own, knowing full well that only bv those means can the toilers secure steady work and good wages. WOULDN'T. BE BOUGHT OFF. Loyno June 3. In England to make love to Queen Victoria has been treated invariably, except in tho case of the late prince consort, as a sign of dementia, and more than one humble subject has had occasion to cool his ambitious passion in the narrow limits df a lunatic's cell. The latest candidate is Alfred Car ter, a young weaver, who, pity ing her 'majesty's widowed condition, wrote a letter promising to marry the Queen, and adding that no sum of money would buv him oil from tho purpose of be coming her majesty's husband. The young'mau was pouueed upon by the royal household police, and arraigned before a magistrate on charge of lunacy. The magistrate did not take the old time-honored view of the case, and shocked the househould police by declining to send the youth to a lunatic asylum. Young Carter was turned over to tile custody of his own father. CHEAPER BINDING TWINE. St. Lons, Mo., JuneS. A dispatch from Mason City, la., savs that agents there have been instructed to sell binding twine of various kinds at an average of 4 cents below the prices of last year. This is be lieved to indicate that the binding twine trust, which has imposed such burdens on the farmers of this aud other states has been broken. This reduction of prices will save many thousands of dollars to farmers alone. NAVAL ACADEMY VISITORS. Axxapolis, Md., June 3. The board of visitors to the naval academy was enter tained today by gun practice and seaman ship on board tlie Wyoming. They were much pleased with the performances of the cadets. At dress parade this evening Cadet Daily, of Arkansas (first class), was presented with a medal for the highest scoring in practice. WICHITA, XAJSTSAS, OUT OF THE QUESTION. THE PENSION CONFEREES UNABLE TO COME TO TEEMS. The Service Pension Feature Proves an Insurmountable Barrier to Agreement. Senator Farwell Makes Strong Points in Advocacy of the Pending Silver Bill. Several Impoitant Additions to the St, Johns Bill Introduced by Senator Plumb The South Carolina Elec tion Laws Declared TJnconsti tional by the House Elec tions Committee Capital Notes, WASHINGTON', June 3. After a talk yes terday between Senator Davis and .Repre sentative Morrill, chairmen of the two committees on pensions, it was believed that an agreement would be finally and formally reached today by the conferees on the general pension bill. But when the house conferees came up this morning with the instructions of the Republican caucus of last night to maintain the prin ciple of service pension it was manifest that an agreement could not be secured under those conditions and a vote to re port disagreement to the respective houses was adopted. The servico pension feature was the only one of any importance upon which the conferees could not agree. IN THE SENATE Senator Parwell Speaks for the Eights of Silver. Washington, Juno 3. The resolution offered yesterday by Mr. Edmunds for an investigation by the committee on fish eries into the management of the fish com missioner's office was taken up. Mr. Plumb opposed the resolution as a most extraordinary proposition. The newspapers were filled every day with abuse or misrepresentations of govern ment officials aud resolutions might be offered for the purpose of vindicating those officials whitewashing them. Mr. Edmunds replied to Mr. Plumb. He did not believe that the com mittee on fisheries would whitewash any one. The fish commission was not under control of any other great department of the government, as he thought it ought to be, and there was no direct authority any where except in the houses of congress to make official inquiry into its management. There had recently appeared in a respect able newspaper a report (not a vague ac cusation) of nepotism and misconduct with definite specifications and the names of persons who had been appointed and dis placed in the office of the fish commis sioner in order to get up a family "ring" to the great detriment of the government. He had heard enough about the matter to believe that the story was partly true and partly untrue, and he as one senator wished to know the whole truth about it. At the suggestion of Mr. Paddock the resolution went over till tomorrow. Tho silver bill was taken up and Mr. Pugh addressed the senate. His speech was largely devoted to criticism of tho tariff bill. He concluded with the state ment that he would join his vote to the votes of those who were in favor of free, unlimited and compulsory coinage of gold and silver bullion. At the conclusion of Mr. Pugh's speech the silver bill was temporarily laid aside. Mr. Evarts, from the library committee, reported a senate bill appropriating $50,000 for a monument to Edwin M. Stanton in front of the war department. Placed on the calendar. The silver bill was taken up and Mr. Farwell addressed the senate. He de clared himself in full accord with the pur poses of the bill but said that he was in favor of going still further. He would use for money all the silver offered and not a stipulated sum, as provided for in the bill and he would coin it at its market value. If the price of silver should advance to par with gold (as the friends of the bill claimed that it would) then free coinage would como as a matter of course. What objection, he asked, could there be to putting into the silver dollar 100 cents worth of silver; what dif ference would it make totinybody if a dol lar were made intrinsically worth 100 cents? Tho people could not have too much monev. !Xo people ever had too much. But in his judgment the bill would not accomplish its object. Two other things were necessary. The national bank system should be preserved and the sub-treasury system abolished. When these measures were adopted the people could get all the money they needed. He had offered an amendment to the bill pro viding that all the issues of the govern ment should be legal tender for all debts, public and private. He did not believe that the government should discriminate in favor of one of its issues against any of the others. The government was strong enough and rich enough to pay all its debt-, and hence all its issues should be legal tender. For that reason he had offered his amendment. If the indepen dent treasurv system could be abol ished then the money of the people would substantially be left in thcirj hands. That which was left in the government vaults might just as well (so far as its being of any benefit to the people was concerned) be destroyed. His object in favoriug the abolition of the sub-treasury was to have all the money of the people in the channels of business, as it was before the passage of the indepen dent treasury act in 1S40. The money now in the sub-treasuries, would, if deposited in the national banks, add largely to the volume of currency for business purposes. He would not advocate the deposit of the government revenues with the national anks without adequate security for the whole amount deposited. That would certainly be much safer than the present system. Another rea son for the change would be that the monev would be handled by the national banks without any cost to the government, and the saving thus effected would aggregate several hundred thousand dollars per annum. He did not favor the repeal of the independent treasury act for the purpose of benefiting the banks. His purpose was wholly in the interests of the people and to increase the circulation for their benefit. At the close of Mr. Farwell s speech the silver bill was again laid aside and the fortification bill" was taken up. The amendment to increase the appropriation for rifled seacoast mortars from $250,000 to $400,000 was agreed to 24 to 22. Without further action on the bill the senate adjourned. INTERNAL REVENUE COLLECTIONS LARGE. Wa?h.ngtox, June 3. Commissioner Mason said today that the collections of internal revenue" for the month of May last were greater than the collections for anv one month since 3S70. The amount was ?16.S37,rT2. and showed an increase on everv object of taxation except oleoraarge rine." The commissioner said the large collections indicated the general pros peritv of the country and also that the neoole were drinJausr more wnisKr u beer and eating more butte: than bereso- Hore. WEDNESDAY MOItlSTNG POSTAL MATTERS. Washington, June 3. The following postoffices were discontinued May 31: Bonita, Johnson county, Kan.; mail to Ochiltree. Ephriam, Hall county, Tex.; mail to Way. The following postoffices in the Indian territory will be on the routes indicated from July 1: Aaron, unassigned land, from Frazer, route 53.71S; Alikiche, Choc taw nation, from Townson, Tex., route 53,13o; Harland, Cherokee nation, from Prairie Citv. route 53.194; Lay Rock, Pub lic land strip, from Liberal, Kan., route 53,196; Xail, Choctaw nation, from Leflore, route 53,19."5; Pooler, Ottawa reservation, from Prairie City, route 53,102; Rock Island, Ok., from Kingfisher, route 52,200; Summerfield, Choctaw nation, from Leflore, route 53,195; Union, Ok., from Fort Reno, route 53,202. NO MORE TESTIMONY:' Washington, June 3. The sub-committee of the house committee on elections which has had under consideration the question of taking further testimony in the Clayton-Breckinridge Arkansas con tested election case, has decided that ques tion in the negative. In its decision the committee says: "The application of thecontestee to take further testimony in Arkansas is denied. Full opportunity was given to take such testimony at Lit tle Rock and the same was there closed as to such testimony with the consent of the contestee." P0E FEEE SILVER COETAGE. Banker St, John's Addition toHis Bill as Introduced Last "West. WASHINGTON, June 3. The bill intro duced by Senator Plumb yesterday and announced by him to be the work of Mr. St. John, of New York, is the same as the bill introduced by the senator last week with the addition of the following section: Section ft That whenever the., president of the United States shall .be 'authorita tively advised that the niints&of France, Belgium and Italy are open for the coinage of their full tender of silver money free from all limitations, charges and restric tions as for gold.and upon valuation for gold and silver which is now known as the "Lation coinage ratio" it shall be the duty of the president to issue his proclamation forthwith embodying the following pro visions which shall have all the force and effect of a law of the United States, namely: First Directing the secretary of the treasury to forbid at once all future issu ing of silver certificates and to require that any of the same in the treasury of the United States shall be cancelled and destroyed. Second To devise a new dollar coin of the United States which shall contain 400 grains of standard silver and be a full ten der for all public debts and for all private debts unless otherwise specified in any contract, and to cause the same to be coin ed to the utmost capacity of thej mint of the United States, limited only by his le gal discretion as to tho coinage of gold, un til 300,000,000 of the said new standard dol lars shall be coined and not fewer than 2, 000.000 of the same monthly; thereafter. Third On and after sixtv.days from the date of said proclamation to purchase, on demand of the holders of'the &me, all outstanding silver dollars of thq present standard weight, and all outstanding sil ver certificates of the United Stjjtes at a premium of 3 cents on thfj dollar each, with the issue of the hereinbeforejprovided notes of the United States inj payment of the same. 5 Fourth And on and afterthe date of the said proclamation to fixj tfie utmost limit of price for the purchase) of silver under the provisions of'the act $1 for 330 grains of fine silver., NOT CONSTITUTISliiSg-. South Carolina's Election Laws a Direct Violation of Suffrage. Washington, June 3. The majority re port in the case of Miller vs. Elliott, from the Seventh South Carolina district, was submitted to the house committee on elec tions this morning by Chairman Rowell. The report is somewhat sensational in that at the very beginning it declares that the entire South Carolina registration and election laws are unconstitutional. The basis for this declaration, as stated in the report, is that the state law imposes a number of restrictions upon the exercise of the right of suffrage which are in conllict with the state consti tution. Whereas the constitution deprives a person of the right of suffrage only upon conviction for murder, felony, dueling and treason, the state law prohibits the exer cise of the right of suffrage bj' the persons who were entitled to register in lfcSl and neglected to do so; by those who moved into the state and neglected to register at the first ensuing registration and by those who sold their registration certificates for a valuable consideration. The report states that a number of negroes have been com pelled bv poverty while waiting tho ma turing o'f their cotton crops to negotiate their certificates to traders, who immedi ately send them to political headquarters with the result that the negroes are per manently disfranchised. The report re cites the fact that in certain precincts what amounted to an occasional test and therefore an illegal test was imposed by lettering the ballot boxes which were separate in the case of each officer, and the voters were deceived by an intentional shifting of the boxes so that the judges of election were able to throw out all of the ballots cast in the wrong boxes. There was also, savs the report, evidence of bal lot box stuffing. Summing it up it is found that taking the position most favor able to the sitting member, the contes tant Miller had a majority of S57 while if the law is strictly followed his majority will reach 1,44S. Mr. Wilson, of Missouri, will prepare the minority report. CATTLE ON THE STRIP. WASHINGTON, June 3. The interior de partment has received from Special Agent Parker, now in the Indian territory, re port indicating that the cattlemen are still occasionally invading the Cherokee strip in violation of the executive order issued some months ago. The matter has been orticiallvreferreatothewardepartmentand General Merritt, commanding the depart ment of the Missouri, has been requested to expel all invaders. Troops now sta tioned in the territory will probably be or dered to the Cherokee strip, and notice will be served on upon those cattlemen who have invaded the strip since the pub lication of the president's order to vacate rat once. It is not anticipated that any re- sistence will be made. I he intruding cat tlemen are expected to go without delay or demur. THE MC'DUFFIE-TURPIN CONTEST. Washington, June 3. On motion of Mr. Perkins, of Kansas, the senate bill was passed changing the boundaries of the reservation of the Uncompahgre Utes. The house then proceeded to the consid eration of the Alabama contested election case of McDuffie vs. Turpin. Mr. McComstock, of Minnesota, opened the discussion with an argument in favor of the claims of the contestant. Mr. Crisp, of Georgia, presented the claims of contestee. Mr. Bercren. of New or, spoke for Mr. McDuffie and Mr. Oate&, of Alabama, for Turpin. Pending further debate the house ad journed. CLARKSON'S SUCCESSOR WASHINGTON. June a Mr. Clarkson, it is reported, will probably be succeeded in the post office department by another member of the Republican national execu tive committee Mr. Sam Fes&eoden, of Connecticut. The members of the execu tive committee, it is expected, will reeom ttiaiuI Kii nntwMrstnienit He has a nossible rival in Mr. L. T. Michener, of Indiana, JTJISTB 4. 1890. WITH Af FI FORCE. THOUSANDS OF POTODS OP POWDER EXPLODE. Death and Ruin Cansed by the Ignition of a Mill Near Mansfield, 0. A Dwelling House Shivered to Atoms and Its Inmates Killed or Pa tally Injured, A Bolt of Lightning Causes the Disaster A Little Girl Completely Decapi tated by a Gable Car in Kansas City Bad Storm Hews From Iowa The Casu alties of the Day. Cleveland, O., June 3. At 4 o'clock this afternoon, during a thunder storm, lightning struck a powder house one mile east of Mansfield, O., owned by Tracy Avery, which contained over 5,000 pounds of powder. A terrific explosion followed that was distinctly felt in all parts of the city. Not a vestige of the little building was left, but a swath of destruction and desolation had been swept in every direc tion. Just across the road was the dwell ing of Henry Roost, in which at the time were his wife and three children. The house was shivered to atoms. One of the children, fifteen months old, was crushed and hurled thirty feet away lifeless. Another, 14 years old, was so badly injured that she will die, and tho mother is vet unconscious from injuries that will likely prove fatal. Another new and as yet unoccupied dwelling adjacent to the Roost house was also wholly de stroyed, being levelled to the foundation. The force of the explosion was so terriffic that the bricks of the powder house were hurled a full Quarter of a mile away, tho debris sweeping over the fields and through the adjacent woods leaving a patn like that ot a shell swept battlefield. COMPLETELY DECAPITATED. A Little Girl's Horrible Death Under a Cable Oar. KANSAS City,.Mo., June 3. Mamie Pat terson, the 5-year-old daughter of John Patterson, met a shocking death on the tracks of the Metropolitan cable railway this evening at the corner of Fifth and Delaware streets. The child was about to cross the street vriik her mother when a cable car advanced down the track at a high rate of speed. The mother drew back but the little girl ran ahead. The car struck her on tho side, throwing her to the ground in such a position that the first wheel of the car passed directly over her neck, severing the head from the body. The accident occur red in full view of the horror stricken mother, who was utterly prostrated by the terrible sight. It is said by eyo witnesses that the gripman could have prevented the accident, having had plenty of time to stop the train before reaching the little girl. Tho corner where the accident occurred is one of the busiest localities in the busi ness portion of the city and the accident was witnessed by hundreds of people. A large crowd gathered around the grip car ana many men, indignant at the grip mnn's apparent indifference to theacci pent. cried, "hang him, hang him." The gripman, whose name was James Arnold, then thoroughly frightened, dashed out of his box and disappeared in the crowd. Up to a late hour tonight he had not been found. IOWA'S DEADLY STORM. St. Louis, Mo., June 3. Dispatches from western Iowa say that pare of the state was visited by a terrific storm last night. Rain fell in torrents and in some places the wind reached the force of a tor nado. At Glenwood, Miles county, the chimney of the institute for feeble-minded children was blown down and crashed through the roof, killing two and seriously injuring six inmates. The killed are Willie Cline, of Clark county; Wesley Emery, of Monroe co'inty. Injured: S. Walloe, Dubuque; Willie Prather, Wayne county; Ired Wright, Fort Dodge; Eddie Sweet, Leo county: Henry Snyder, Benton count', and Samuel Askins, Council Bluffs. Several of the injured are not expected to live. A llouring mill was wrecked and a canning factory demolished. At Council Bluffs cellars were flooded and curb stones wash ed out. The contiguous country was in undated and crops were generally badly damaged and in some caes destroyed. THE LOVELAND FLOOD. Missouri Vally, la., June 3. Another account of the cloud burst at Loveland says: The village of Loveland was almost totally destroyed Saturday night by a cloudburst. A short distance from the Boyer river, on which the town is located, lived the family of Luke Sales. The incoming flood drove them from the house which they left hand in hand. The current wasso swift that all three were swept from their feet and lost their hold upon one another. The old man and his son managed to save themselves by catching hold of a clump of trees. Mrs. Sales was carried past this refuge and drowned. So far as known no other lives were lost. CRUSHED BY A FALLING ROOF. Fkeepop.t, III., Juno 3. Part of the roof of an old church near which a new new one was being erecrcd, fell with a crash yesterday carrying down with it five men, a'll of whom sustained severe or fatal injuries. It is thought that Peter Zim merman and Charles Randolph will die. The old church was erected thirty-five vears ago and the crossbeams gave way because they had decayed so badly. A BOY'S STRANGE ESCAPE. Dedham, Mass., June 3. Yesterday af ternoon John Nane, aged 4 years, fell into Merchant's mill pond and was swept the whole lergth of the covered flume 1.7) feet in a raging torrent six leet ceep. iie was taken out of the rapid near the wheel in an unconscous condition, but was res cued alive. He was apparently uninjured. TERRIBLE STORM IN IOWA. Des MorNES, la., June 3. The worst storm of the season prevailed throughout western Iowa last night. At Atlantic the fall of water was unprecedented and the electric display is described as thrill ingly grand. A TOWN REPORTED WIPED OUT. LiNCQlN Xeb., Jnae 4, 1 a. m. Meagre reports from "Warsaw, a hamlet of Wi or 5Cw inhabitants, about fifty miles west of Lincoln, state that the town wms swept away about 6 o'clock last niehfc by a cyclone. Sixjpersoos are reported killed ami twenty-nve or more are injured. Telecrph wire are down and bo par ticulars can be learned. MORE NIHILISTS PLOTTING. ST. PZTK8?rMG, June a. It has come to the knowledge of the police of this city Uwu nihilfcv in France are enptwi in a fres-h ooa-piraey again tbe life of Uh Czar. The French police hT ben made cognizant of theconspirscyby lb xnihari lies here and have been placed om. te track of the oaaspirsier. THE WHEAT CROP IN MANITOBA. Wlnnepeg, Man., June 3, Land Com missioner Hamilton, of the Canadian Pa cific railway, who returned yesterday from Melita, reports that tho crops throughout southern and southwestern Manitoba are looking well and have, on account of the cool weather during May come up evenly," so that from this out there is likely to bea rapid and vigorous growth. Mr. Hamil ton found 70,000 acres under crop west of Melita. A good many farmers have 200 acres cropped. The farmers are confident ly looking for good yields. Judging by reports received by" Mr. Hamilton, from Assinabola, Central and Southern Maul toba, from the Souris district, along the Glenbori branch and tho Canadian Pacific Railway's southwestern branch, and from Plumb Creek and other places, the crop conditions are the same all over the province. These reports show an increase of 20 per cent in the crop acreage over last year, and place tho acre age under crop in Manitoba and the north west at 1,230,000. of which 870,000 acres are wheat and 360,000 oats and other grain. While at Melita Mr. Hamilton saw many immigrants pushing westward to settle Alameda, Carnduff on the Souris Coteau and contiguous districts. The crop pros pects in every part of the province and ter ritories are reported by those who are in the best position to know as better than they ever were before at this season of the year. AK 0PTI0ER'3 CRIME. He Murders a Distiller Without Due Provocation. KNOXVILLE, Tenn., June 3. Reports re ceived here last night state that Bud Lind say, deputy United States marshal, shot and killed Kiltz, a distiller, in Campbell county. Lindsay wished a gallon of whisky and Kiltz told him that he could not sell less than ten gallons under his license. Lindsay got mad and abused Kiltz. The distiller's 14-year-old son thought his father in danger and threw a rock at Lindsay. Lindsay, attempted to shoot Kiltz but his party took his pistols from him. They left and when a mile away Lindsay asked for his pistols, saying he would do no harm. He got the pistols and wheeled his horse and rode back to P-Kiltz's house Tho latter saw him coming and locked the door, but Lindsay broke it down and shot Kiltz twice, killing him instnntlv. He then attempted to shoot?, the boy but missed him and hitalittleJ girl but did riot seriously wound her. It ia- reported that Lindsay's party arrested him ana gave nim over to me sueou. vl mu county. ENGINEER DUNN RESPONSIBLE. SAN Fkancisco, Cal., June 3. Several f other witnesses were examined afcthe ran-; road disaster inouest last nis:ht,.but their testimony contained few facts which havo'Lthe commission feel some satisfaction in 'not already been mado public. An effort was made to have Engineer Dunn present to relate the circumstances of the accident but he could not be found. The jury ren-1 dered a verdict finding thnt the victims of the accident came to their deaths by drowning, caused by criminal negligence on the part of Engineer Dunn. The ver dict further recites: "We find Engineer Dunn guilty of manslaughter. AVe also find that the railway company did not take sufficient caution to signal trains when approaching the drawbridge." CONVICTED FORGER'S ATTEMPT. TJTICA, X. Y Juno 3. D. Webster Stod dard, who has been on trial in Herkimer for forgery for ten days, was this morning found guilty. Stoddard was in court this afternoon. Suddenly be arose and went into the ante room. Immediately after wards a shot was heard and it was found that he had attempted suicide. The bullet had entered the back of his neck and hail lodged in his head. He was not dead at last accounts, but it is thought he cau not possibly survive long. BAD FIGHT BETWEEN TRAMPS. Centkalia, 111., June 3. Thero aro a large number of tramps lying about the outskirts of town and yesterday afternoon a gang of negroes became involved in a row with some white men which resulted in a general tight in which three men were badly wounded, one fatally. A colored man did the shooting, wounding two, bnc was himself cut in tho neck and on tho head. The police force has been doubled. ANEW DIOCESE WANTED. Kansas City, Mo., June 3. Delegates to the convention to organize a new .Mis souri diocese of tho Episcopal church as sembled in Grace church this morning, Iiector Mann presiding. After much dis cussion it was voted to name the diocese "We.-tern Missouri instead of the diocese of Kansas City as had formerly been pro posed. The election of a bishop was the next business in order. An informal bal lot was taken. Rev. T. F. Taylor, chap lain of the university of the south at Sewauee, Tenn., received 14 votes and Kev. II. P. Foot, of St. Joseph, received 17. Scattering ballots were cast for twelve other candidates. Balloting will be con tinued tomorrow. ST. L., A. &T. H. MEETING. St. Louis, Mo., June 3. The annual meeting of the St. Louis, Alton Terre Haute Railroad company was hekl here yesterdav. President and General Man ager C. W". Parker made his rfjwrt, which showed the gross earnings of J-O amount ed to ?i,iu'.iiO, an increase vl cioi.i.iw uvct the preceding year. The operating ex penses were eJ46,tJ7T, an increase of $100, 100. It was decided to give sixty days' notice of a special meeting, to I held for the purpose of voting upon the propwitfon to sell the main line to the "Big Four" for $10,000,000. AMALGAMATED ASSOCIATION WORK ERS. Pittsbcrg, Pa,, June 3. '-The annual conventionof theAmalgamate Association of iron and steel workers, was opened this L afternoon with 2G0 delegates present from all parts of the country. Vine sesoton was taken up almost entirely with perfecting the organization and nothing of interest transpired. The root important matter considered as usual wll be the adoption of a new scale of wages. The provisions of the new wale which will probably not be presented to the convention for several days are guarded with great .secrecy hy the members of the wages committee. INTERSTATE COMPETIVE DRILL. Kansas Crrr. Mo., June 3. Two hun dred and fifty killed, 875 wounded. Thoeo figures micht hare represented th cattoal ties at today's battle between opposing forces comrKMcd of the vanoas military companies in attendance upoo the intar state competitive drill if the battle had been a genuine one instead of a ham. Tht sham battle was tb feature of tba day and occurred at sundown. It w j fair representation on a sow wane ot tn battle of Fort Metz fought during tfae Franco-Pnuwiaa war. Eight zouaves representing the French armt commanded by Lieutenant Colonel IIogle.o Dearer, CoL, awted by four companfe of artJl lerr. held the fort again three ebarjr- by "foerten companies of fniaalry rcwe sntinV the PraaM&an under command of Lieutenant Colonel John Howard, of Ka hk. The fourth charge waa the Mtcce- fnlooe. The comp-etitir dnlliag commenced today and vnit costume through tbe week. Tombt a eraad military ball was giYttttai the expoft&faxt boiidiag fat honor of te visiting soldiers. STRAUSS ANO ORCHESTRA. CjUCAGO. DJ., Jnae At tbe adto rinn last night Edward Sttvoe and his orraestra were accorded an ova fee by an immense audience. A laui wnmla was presented to Hrr Sesame at taeendof tbe first part of ln prosran and encore teen gmeroMflty dfetrtfatarf tferawglMOi the concert. 4 WHOIxE IST0. 188L THE OFFER MM. NEGOTIATIONS BE0M WITH THE SACS AND POXES. Propositions Similar to-Those Made- to Other Tribes in the Territory. A Demand by the Indians for Two Hun dred Acre Allotments and $2 for the Surplus- The fommissioners Confident of Success ia Their Present Mission The Sao Chiefs Intelligent Beyond the Average Proposed Improvements at Salina General "West ern Gleaninsrs. Sac and Fox Agenct, L T.. June 3. The Chorokee commission at the national council of the Sacs aud Foxoa tod,ay made an offer to pay them 1.25 for their reserva tion of 4SO.O00 acres, after S4.000 acres havo been alloted to them for lands in severalty, or 1C0 acres for each member of tho tribe. Of the 100 acres each, one-half is to be un taxable and inalienable for twonty-tlva years, the other half to bo disposed of as the Indians desiro. It is believed that tho Indians and tho commission will get together ultimately .and come to an agreement. ThcSaca ana Foxes already have SLSOO.OCO'to their credit in the United States treasury and are very independent. Tho Indians realize that thoy,mnst take 'lands in severalty soonor or later, and thev aro apparently desirous ttiat the .matter being inevitable, should be scttlou at once. Yesterday tho commission tried con elusions with the Sac Indians for the flrst time. At 2 o'clock in the afternoon thvelxteen councilmen of the tribo assembled atlSla council house, where the commission met them. The councilmen are a magnillceut body of men, forming a marked con trastito every other tribo in the (territory, tho Cherokee included. "With tbcxi-men dealing as it is manifest that they can be approached on more equal termsennn it is possible with any other Indians. Whenthe council was ilnally assembled tho interpreter, Ohnrllo Jones, a Sac In dian, introduced .Nahposahioe, tho chief of tho tribe. r man nearly seven feet ia height, with a fine largeieaiLand coun tenance, corrugated with furrows that a physiognomist would gjory over. The second chief, Keokuk, also rose, Hoia a son of the historic Keokuk, and owim an Indian 8toro and hoteL Mr. Jeromo acknowledged their greeting, nnd stated tho mission of the commineiou, telling them the government wanted to provido tho Indians with pormnnent homes and open up tho lauds notrneeded to white settlement. He wnntcd tho Indians to think the matter over and bo ready for a proposition from tho government. Nanposahloo replied in a diplomatic manner, hoping that everything would be carried on in a business like and amionbla manner. Ho then called upon Keokuk an tho spokesman of tho tribe. Keokuk, who doe not speak English, handles bis native tongues vury glibly, however. Ho stated that tho council bad already paved tho way for negotiations: that the chief hud summoned tho council together; and that at lwigth It was deci ded to make a proposition to the coininig sionorvw hxiu as they arrived. Ho B$Ud that thb tribo had had reasonable time to think over the matter eince the commis sion was here last and what he was to y was limited to a brief fttatemont of a proposition tho council had de cided to make. This propoaitkm was in three ports first, that-each Indian man, woman or child should bo givn JJOO acre of land inalicnnbla and untaxable for a long period; second, thut tho surplus lands should bo sold to tho government for $2 an acre, and third, tliat none except actual members of tho tribo now Hying in tho reservation should be tho boncuciariu. When Keokuk closed Mr. Jerome stated that ho could not accept all tho proposi tions, but that the commission would make an offer from tho government today. Keokuk willingly assented to thfci pro gram, and the council adjourned. ENTERPRISES FOR SALINA. SAMXA, Kan., Juno 8.A syndicate of eastern capitalists perfected arrangement here today for the purchase of all street car lines. The lins will bo transferred into electric motor. A strip of territory wet of tho city wn also heoured today by tho ivjme syndicate for manufacturing purpo. Another sy ndicate today delected a site for a stor age and transfer alevator of l,00OJU0O bushels cajiacity for shlpmwU to Gal vettton. BEAVER'S GOOD PROSPECTS. Special Dbpatcii to Un Dally Eairia. BkavkrCity, Ok., June Beaver is one of the Oklahoma town that you aro going to hear more about in the next few wwt:. When we eet a United States iarsd office, our county Mats established and the tanner coming la irom ery m-rtM-tion from a distance of from forty to 100 miles to make filing, our town winb lively awl our bnMlnew man bapp7. Tna country around Beaver can show ttw ftawc corn anywhere in taa southwest. ALLIANCE TICKET IN HARPER. Axthost, Kan., June J. Tbe Harper county fanners alliance at ibeir conven tion today, nominated a fall cotint7 liokst Everv nomine was required to Mats in convention that be was an anti-lagans The first passenger traia on the Onwihs, Hutcnitmon and GnU railroad arrived here today. Tbe track i now compisted to tio territory and regular traiaa will be run ning in a few day. BIG REVIVAL MEETING. SfiJ aw ar Dotwk Crrr, Kan., Jane Tbii city is being shaken by a Metaedfat revtvsU under tbe If adersbip of IS. Sbarhan, tbe WinJleid vaoseitec Lat nfgbt tao home wa packsd to saJTocatioa. ANOTHER PACKAGE DEPOT. J memo Crrr, Kan., Jnae SL Gahri! Mnaeooeoed an origiB&l p&ckage bottsa herat&oay. THE TEP.RE HAUTE MEETING. Tjowe Hatrrz lod., Jane 8. Tae Steth annual meeting of tb Terra lUnto TK ttn AMoetation. Ia tb 9dS trot pax K0 tfers wera tare startsra. Ittooxftvo bottrs to stars tb raoe, Xatawic Kti weoad. Fraak B third. Bw ttew 2:22V. J won tb t-M trot, mum $m, Wavelaod second. KaU B distanced fos time tl&X.. Tb ft5 teat. Prm t. had four startart. Calld Hfc wan. Sac voond. Hainan third, Hattte foertb, bet tim23. satis nm?nar- dcnrATi. O Jun X Winners af to day's racaa at Latonia: Uamim. Kan?, Cbunor. Lena. nUa Lady, BcaaaMo Bnah. Mtmm Pajpc J J WiaawKs f tfefer awe: Fta. Yria. KfJer, Steiv Ban Bat.

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lxc W&ithiiz gaily uqU: WLtiUsdmi mftiUQ, mxt 4. 1390. OREGON'S ELECTIONS. Republicans secure all but governor. The rresenj; Incumbent of the Chief Magistracy Elected by a Small Majority. Both Branches of the Legislature Safely Eepublican Congressman Tarsney, of Missouri, Re-nominated. A Hot Contest Being Made for Senator Carlisle's Old Seat Stone Nominated to Succeed Congressman Bayne, of Pennsylvania Harper County Alliance Ticket nomi nated Items. WEATHER BULLETIN. Signal Office, Wichita, Kan., June 8. The highest temperature was S9 the lowest (JO s, and the mean 79 with brisk and high south winds, warmer and partly cloudy weather and a falling bar ometer. The highest velocity of the wind was at 1:15 p m, 34 miles per hour from the Bouth. Last year on June 3, the highest tem perature was 72, the lowest 52, and the mean 02. Fred I. JoHXSOX, Observer. War Department, "Washdcgtok, D. C, Juno 3, 8 p. m. Forecast until 8 p.m. "Wednesday. For Missouri Fair followed by Showers, stationary temperature, south easterly winds, severe local storms in northern portion, fair and cooler Thursday. For Kansas and Colorado Fair followed by showers in eastern Kansas, sliehtlv cooler winds, becoming northerly. ALL BUT GOVERNOR. The Republicans Carry the Oregon Elec tions. PORTLAND, Ore., Juno 3. Hermann (Re publican) for congressman, is elected by at Jeast 7,000 majority. Penuoyer, (Democrat) for governor will have f roml,500 to 2,000 ma W0 ly- Tll remainder of the state ticket Js -Republican by majorities ranging from 4,000 to GJW. The legislature will stand: Senate Republicans, 22; Democrats, 8. -Houso of representatives Republicans, 23; Democrats. 22. SUGAR SCHEDULE LAID OVER. Washington; June 3. Senatora Allison, Aldrich, Hiscock and Jones, of the sub committee of Republicans of the senate finance committee, todav continued the consideration of the tariff bill. Ofhe items in the wood schedule were examined and passed and then the sugar schedule was laid over for the present, it being deemed best to await the return of Senators Mor rill and Sherman before taking up a sub ject of such importance. The sub-committee also passed over without action the tobacco ancl agricul tural schedules which with sugnr occupy twenty pages or tne ledger, a start was made on the cotton schedule, but iit was late before that was taken up and not much done with it. PENSIONS FOR KANSAJJS. Washington, June 3. The -following pensions were granted to Kansans: Origi nal Wilkinson Cooper, Arkansas City; Thomas F. Dornblaster, Topelca; David Ingram, Rush Center: Phjlip. Mickel, Cherryvale; John A. Boutell; Howard; David M. Orr, Chase; Isaac ATcKee, Ha- vensviiie: ireorge sutier, uurunizton. lie issue William A. Ruckle, Efc Dorado. Original widows, etc. Minors of John Wall, Lawrence; minors of John C. Bee mont, Argentine. Mexican widows Emma, widow of James AT. Wood, Humboldt. MUST NOT DIVULGE CENSUS MAT TERS. Washington, June 3. The superinten dent of tho census today issued an order forbidding supervisors and enumerators making public any information gleaned in the performance of their duties. Washington, May a Senator Mitchell today received tho following message from J. 13. Montgomery, a member of the Ore eonlegiilature: "Oregon endorses the McKinley bill and Herman, Republican, in congress by 8.000 majority. The legis lature is Republican by two to one." James Lotani, chairman of the Republi can senate central committee, telegraphs us follows: "The vote for governor is verv pulTthrthnhPeS that Tho,nI)son will ATTER CARLISLE'S SHOES. A Lively Contest Going on for the Dem ocratic Nomination. riVcS;?;' Ju'i0 3--The battle for -rSLr Larllhle s Pliice in the sixth con wl districtis pn in downright earn iS -?h Democratic district executive committee met at nooa today llt tbe Ken tucky Democratic club headquarters to nx a dato and place for the congressional con vention. There are eight counties in the district and a total of ninety-seven dele gates as follows: Kenton county 20, Camp bell 21, Boone 11, Pendleton 10, Carroll 8, Grant 8, Trimble C and Gallatin 4. The raco has really narrowed down to Colonel Berry, mayor of Newport; Judge O'Hara md Theo. Hallum, of Covington. Others Sentioned in the race are Dickerson and e Jarnett, of Grant, and ColoueR Gaunt, of Carroll, but neither of tho latter is a-ecognized in tho stronger counties as pos sessing much strength, the three first named being looked upon as tho giants in tho race. It is generally admitted that the Kenton delegaUou will go to the convention umn tructed, and, if such bo the order, and Campbell county should send a solid dele gation for Colonel Berry, the latter would undoubtedly have tremendous strength in. The convention, as he lias a high following in Kenton county. Judge O'Hara is mak ing a personal canvass of the district. Theodore- Hallum's brother Robert, who luis been following tho judge, re turned to Covington this niorning, Mid claims it was an easy matter to "win the masses over for Theo dore. Tho meeting at Covington today set next Saturday for a mass meeting at Inde pendence to select delegates to the congres sional convention. Tho Democrats of Campbell county will meet in mass con vention on tho same day at Alexandria to f elect delegates. Monday, June i), was tho date fixed for tho congressional conven tion and Carrollton was agreed on as the place. The uoveruor has proclaimed June fcl as the dato for the special election to elect Mr. Carlisle's succeesor. The district is Democratic by about 5,000 majority. The nominee of that party has a walk-over. Carlisle has expressed no iireferences. although it is believed that lis personal choice is Theodore Hallum. Fhould the content grow very warm, some new man or, perhaps, Colonel Gauge, of Carroll county, who is district prosecuting ottoney. may capture the prize. Mayor Berry, of Newport, besides alargo personal following, has plenty of money, with "which he is very liberal. The struggle is Attracting attention all over Kentucky. TARSNEY RENOMINATED. Kansas Cm Mo., June 3. A special from Holden, Mo., ays: Owing to the late arrival of many of the delegates the Democratic congressional convention did not come to order till 11:30 o'clock. Before the convention was called to order it was understood that Dr. J. J. Fulkerson, of Higginsville, would bo chosen chairman. Fo far there are no candidates in tho field ngainst Congressman Tarsney who will probablv succeed himself. The place where tne convention was held w;is ta-.tily draped with Uowers and bunt ing. The convention was allied to order By G. F. Balliugall. chairman of the con gressional committee, who delivered a brief speech. Mr. Fulkerson was then chosen temporary chairman and Charles Andtron, of Johnson county, toiuporarv Fecre' ary. Committees on credentials, perfecting an organization and resolutions Were then named, after which tho conven tion adjourned for two hours. Mr. Tarsney was unanimouslv nomi nated, no other candidate being placed be fore tho convention. A SENTENCE COMMUTED. Washington, June 3. The president has commuted to fourteen months actual imprisonment the sentence of two years imposed in the case ofFrankIin P. Burns, convicted in Kansas ofiperjnry. Bradycrotine cnred,headache for W. H. Snowden, Macro, Ga. THE BENNINGTON LAUNCHED. Chester, Pa., Jume 3. The United States gunboat Bennington was launched ac Roach's ship yard, at noon today in the presence of a large company of spectators including visitors from New York and Washington interested in government works. Tho new addition to tho navy was christened by Miss Anna Ashton, daugh ter of Chief Engineer Ashton, who will be attached to the Bonnington. THEEJ'NAIB'RITH. RicmroND, Va.. June 2. Mayor Ellison entertained the- IS'nai B'rith delegates at dinner today. In the convention the en tire subject of endowment was relegated to the unrestricted control of the various district grand wdges. It was decided to appoint a commlission consisting of seven members of the. grand lodge from each district to formulate a plan of consolida tion with other Jewish societies. SECRET SERVICE CHIEF BELL BOUNCED. Washington, June 3. John L. Bell, chief of the secret service division of the treasury department, having failed to com ply with the request for liis resignation has been dismissed to take effect yesterday. Mr. Bell was appointed during the last ad ministration. His successor has not yet been selected but will be in a few days. MORE TROUBLE FOR BISMARCK. New York, Juno 3. A dispatch from Paris quotes the Nineteenth Century as saying in Its edition of Sunday: '"There are proofs that Prince Bismarck is in triguing at the little German courts as well as abroad to raise difficulties of all sorts in the way of the emperor. There is some talk at Berlin of removal of, several high officials who have been in communi cation with the ex-chancellor and to be as sociated with his opposition to imperial decision." THE UNITED STATES STANDS OUT. Brussels, June 3. All the delegates to the anti-slavery conference, in session in this city, with the exception of those rep resenting the United States have formally adopted the Congo tariff as defined by the convention. WO GREAT RACES The Kentucky Derby and the Brooklyn Handicap. EILEFS WELL WON YICT0RY. GERMAN BISHOPS EXHORTED. Rome, June 3. The pope has issued a circular letter to the German bishops urg ing them to keep the Catholic movement in Germanj' alive and spare no pains to insure its advancement. A bottle of Hood's Sarparilla contains 100 doces.morcrthan any otherpreparation. Try it. CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE ORGANIZED. Washington, June 3. Tho Republican congressional campaign committee organ ized tonight by electing Representative James J. BeLden, of New York, chairman, and Mr. C. C. Wilson, of Michigan, private secretary oi senator stocKonuge, secre tary. An executive committee, of which Mr. Belden is chairman, was also ap pointed. LOUD TALK BY THE '"TIMES." London, June 3. Tho Times declares that the order to dispatch American cruis ers to Behrinir sea smacks too much of the methods of the first Napoleon in dealing with weak statesmen, and that if the order is executed British men-of-war must fol low. "Wo only can imagine," the Times con tinues, "that pressure from tho Irish Americans has induced Secre tary Blaine to withdraw trom his apparent, desire for a diplomatic settle ment. We believe the England will agree to a close time for seals in the open sea but such an arrangement must be interna mitional and can, not be imposed upon the world by American gunboats at the bid ding of Mr. Blaine." A CurJous New York Driving Club. The T-Cart-club is ens of the least known and most fashionable driving clubs In New York. It was organised twelve years ago under a rather curiona constitution- Only bachelors were eligible for membership. As soon as a member married Ins resigna tion was to be accepted. Tho number of members was limited to twelve. The offi cer of tho club wa3 a president, whose du ties consisted in leading the club on its drives, selecting the destination, and two or three other similarly laborious tasks. Among tho club's founders were Georgo H. Warren, W. Starr Miller and Frank Lawrence. The first president was Mr. Lawrence. Every spring since the foundation of tho club it has taken two or three drives to Je rome park. On these occasions the carts and horses were decorated with the club's colors red and white. Tho whips were tied with red and yellow ribbons, and the eleven young women and the chaperon who accompanied the members carried bou quets of red and yellow flowers. Lunch eon was always eaten at Jerome park. All the lay members must have approved T carts on these drives. The president, how ever, may drive tandem. The T-Cart club has had three different presidents since Mr. Lawrence served his one year term. Harry Le Grand Cannon, who succeeded him, served one year; George n. Warren, one year, and T. J. Oakley Rhinelander, who was elected in 1882, has served ever since. New York Sun. The Other Five Entries Couldn't Toucb Him How Castaway H Carried Off the Big Eastern Prizs to tho Dismay of tho Talent A Bank Outsider Got There. The Kentucky Derby and the Brooklyn Handicap aro two of the most popular and important events of the spring racing. In theso are brought together the cream of blooded, stock. Last Tear tho Kentucky Derby was won by Spokane, who defeated Proctor Knott, the idol of theKentuckiana. This year it-was captured by Riley, not by a fluke, but because he was the best horse started. None of the other five could touch him, and it is doubtful if, Bill Letcher, who alone proved to be in the same class, could have pushed this great son-of Longfellow even on a dry track. Isaac Murphy's mas terly riding was a great factor in tho vic tory. Riley started twelve times last year and won Bix races, bis last appearance being at Latonia, where he captured tha Railway stakes from a field of six starters. The track was in miserable condition, and he carried 123 pounds, ton pounds more than any horse in the race, and ran the mile in 1:473. TfaVXiter3iy Xlfe. Scripton Em Biiserafele, family sick, rent due, not a dollar iomy pocket and here Pm wrilingt&vray "without a hope of ever being-paicLfor'ik Amiens Not schacbss'alt that, I hope. What are you writing- now? Scripton An, article on. "Success in Life." Bostoman. A landlord In the Chair. Man in Back-Seatirismg-Mr. Chair man, lavish, to move Absent Minded Chairman Pre got several vacant-flats I'd like beg pardon, Mr. Williams, what is your motion? Chicago Tribune, "Why Ho Walked. North Sider I am awfully tired. Had to walk .home again. Wife What was the matter? Cable broke? North Sider No, I was. Chicago In ter Ocean. ERADICATES BLOOD POI SON AND BLOOD TAINT. Cevexai bottles of Swift's Specific (S.S.S.) vJ entirely cleansed my system of contagious tlood poison of tha very worst type. Wm. S. Looms, Shreveport, La, ARCADE! If the Arcade Dry Goods Co., offers goods for less than the usual price whose busi ness is it hut the "Arcades". We have frequently heard customers say that certain houses are complaining that the Arcade is a mean cutter of prices; so Tve are, but our cutting is your benefit. Wind up "our lace curtains 900 curtains cut to $6, S00 curtains cut to $5, -600 cm-tains cut to $H,5Q 500 curtains cut to $2.od 140 curtains cut to 98 cts These prices are per pair; no charge ior poles and fixtures. Mr. Selby Carter, Nashville, Tenn: "Ayer's Sarsaparilla cleared my system of scrofula." BASE BALL. 0 07 0 210 TO SUCCEED BAYNES PmsBCKG, Pa.. .Tune 3. Colonel "Will Jam A. Stone. ex-United States district at torney, was today nominated for congress in the Twenty-second district. Colonel Bayne, the present congressman, refused the nomination and addressed the dele gates, with drawing in favor of Col. Stone. Two-thirds of the delegates were in favor of Bayne. Colonel Bayne's excuse for refusing the nomination was that he whs now out and unable to work. He had worked for the honor of the nomination as a vindication, had succeeded and was satisfied his popu larity was shown by tho manner in which his withdrawal from congress was received by the delegates. THE DUKE OF ORLEANS PARDONED. PARIS, June 3. President Caruot has granted a pardon to the Duke of Orleans., who was sent to prison in Februarv last for violating the decree of exile executed J against the members of his family. The duke will be conducted to the frontier during tho night. NATIONAL LEAGUE. AT KEAV YORK. New York 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 Brooklyn 1 0 0 3 113 Base hits New York 0, Brooklyn 2. Errors New York 8, Brooklyn 3. Pitchers Murphy and Loveil. AT PHILADELPHIA. Philadelphia 0 01100400 G Boston 0 003000104 Base hits Philadelphia 7; Boston 3. Errors Philadelphia 4, Boston 3. Pitehers Gleasou and Alarkson. AT CLEVELAND. Cleveland 0 000002002 Cincinnati 0 000001225 Base hits Cleveland 2; Cincinnati 5. Errors Cleveland 3. Cincinnati 1. Pitchers Wadsworth and Forman. AT PITTSBUKG. Pittsburg 1 0 1 1 3 0 0,1 0 7 Chicago 0 00120032 S Base hits Pittsburg 9, Chicago 13. Errors Pittsburg 3, Chicago 2. Pitchers Sowders and Coughlin. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. AT BItOOKLVX. Brooklyn 0 00200130 6 Kochester. 1 0000000 01 Base hits Brooklyn 7, Rochester 3. Errors Brooklyn4.Rochester4. Pitchers Mattimoro and Barr. AT SYKACCSE. Svracuse 2 1010200001007 Athletics 0 OOOOG000010 1 8 Base hits Syracuse 17, Athletic S. Errors Syracuse 5, Athletics 3. AT COLUMBUS. Columbus 0 10200030 G Toledo 0 00210 0 003 Base hits Columbus 10, Toledo 4. Errors Columbus 3, Toledo 1. Pitchers Easton and Cushman. AT LOUISVILLE. Louisville 0 0 0 2 2 0 10 0 5 St. Louis 0 000020002 Bas-e hits Louisville 10, St. Louis 11. Errors Louisville 1, St. iouis i Pitchers Stratum and Stivott. Acnteness of Scent of tho Australian It is well known that among tho lower animals the senses of hearing and smell aro developed to an astonishing degree. The pointer that smells a bevy of quail two or three hundred yards away and the deer that scents a human being half a mile or more, or hears the first crack of a twig two or three hundred yards off, are cases in point. Man, in his progress from lower to higher stages of culture, has had less and less oc casion to use these two faculties, and so they have become less and less acute. Though hearing and scent are not devel oped among the lower races of man to an extent comparable with tho animals, they aro nevertheless remarkably acute. Thus Lumholtz while in Queensland noticed that, in passing along, the natives frequently took a handful of dirt out of a crevice in tho rock or a cleft in a tree, and smelled of it to discover if any animal had passed over it. He also observed that when digging out mice from their holes they frequently smelled of a handful of the earth to see if the animal was at home. Though the peculiar odor of these ani mals w.is familiar to tho naturalist, ho was never able to discover it in the ground, and this fact shows how superior to his own olfactory powers wero tho trained noses of the natives. Youth's Companion. When Tuuderfcct are Danjjcrons. "The man to be feared for the trouble that he can make in a fight in the west is not tho 'dead shot' who has killed a dozen men," said an old timer from Arizona at the Midland, "but tho young blood, a com bination of the cowboy and the tenderfoot. Tho former is generally quick, cool and level headed, and when ho shoots he shoots to kill. The latter is in a hurry to get into a fight, and will never listen to reason or common sense. The moment he gets into trouble he thinks it his duty to draw a re volver and commence shooting. He may possibly hit tho man he is trying to kill. He is more likely to hit some one else. He Ls like the fool friend we are constantly praying to bo delivered from. His capacity for mischief is unbounded, but his plans for getting out of a scrape ere never well matured and aro sure to fall through. I don't object to taking a hand in a fight when a lot of experienced men are on the ground, but when a lot of greenhorns com mence shooting I don't object to hunting up a new location." Kansas City Times. P.ILEY. The victory of Biley in the Derby was n popular one, and was received gracefully even by those who had pinned their faith to other horses. How utterly different was tho result of tho Brooklyn Handicap. It was a veritable surprise party, and over 15,000 people left tho track disgruntled and impoverished. That Castaway H, the despised, the neg lected outsider, a selling plater, should de feat such flyers, as Sir Dixon, Badge, Los Angeles, and thereby usurp the title of king of the ttjrf, was too much for the talent to bear. It will long be remembered as the most disappointing surpriso tho race course of this country has ever known. The time, 2:10, was very good considering tho condition of the track, and it is doubt ful if there is another horse in the country who could equal the performance under similar circumstances. And this was the despised outsiderl CURES SCROFULA EVEN IN ITS WORST FORMS. T bad scrofula in 1SS1, and cleansed my system entirely from it by taking seven bottles of S. S. S. 1 have not had any symp toms since. C W. Wilcox, Spartanburg, S. C HAS CURED HUNDREDS OF CASES OF SKIN CANCER. Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mallei free. Swift Specific Co, Atlanta, Ga. French. Sateen cut from 25 to 20 cts. Normal undershirts for ladiet worth. 35c cut to 20c A wool chollies cut to 15c Fast black hose cut to 25c SHAM AOT) SHAMS. There are a great many shams in the diygoods busi ness, a continued system of imitation goes on, and today you can see most beatitifril designs produced in French Sateen and tomorrow this handsome creation will be photographed and produced in a cheap chollie, but the worst sham we know of is Low Prices. The Arcade offers theJi&est-' 'French chollies: .&MiOc a yd, while another housQ:wont.sell for less than 60c you can see at a glance that this 60c house is just getting in on the customer a 10c sham. The Arcade prides itself on a strong one price busi ness, and all goods marked in plain figures. Leaders offered this week at "Arcade' "ARCADE" IS CUTTING PRICES. mm I AUCTION MONDAY AND TUESDAY dUIie yUJL cLLLU. UUL, Beginning each Day at 10 0 clock, a. m., on the premises oi ST. LOUIS, MO. 57,000 Feet in Centre of the Gitv. The Finest Residence Property in the City of St. Louis. FliO'TING THE DIFFERENT STREETS AND ALLEYS. WESTERN ASSOCIATION. AT KAXSAS CITY. Kansas City 2 110100005 Des ZUoines 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 12 Base hits Kansas City 0, Des Moines 7. Errors Kansas City 3, Des Moines -L Pitchers Swarteell and Hart. Billions complaints, constipation, and nansun, aro relieved and cured by Aver's Pills, CADETS TRIED TO DESERT. r EW YORK, Jime 3. The Italian steam ship which arrived here todav from Gib raltar brought mx United States naval cadets who tried to desert their shhis while cruising in the Mediteranean. The licet had been ordered to Brazil and beinj; dis satisfied with this the cadets atteinptec to ecpe. They were caught and sent buck to this country. They belont: to the men-of-war Booton, Chicago and Yorktown. INVENTED THE GATLING GUN. Cincinnati, O.. Jnne 3. Alfred T. Per rine died in the city hospital last night of-typhoid-pneumoma, iu a practically destir tiite circumstances. lie was the iiivento of the patliug cun, for which he is said to have received J30.OJ0. He was at one time worth $150,000, but lost it in speculation. STUDYING THE FREIGHT QUESTION. Kansas Crrr, Mo.. Jnne 8. The freight department of-the Trans-Missouri Railwav association met here today in regulnr monthly session. All of the roads in the association were represented. Business of a routine nature only was transacted todav. The session vrill last three days fa. Mall Sorrico of Kerlln. "You Americans think you can beat the world for quick dispatch of business," said a recent arrival from Germany the other day, "so you would probably be, sur prised to know that to a citizen of Beriin your local postal delivery seems intolerably slow. I know that your active and effi cient postmaster does all he can with the material and funds at his disposal, but I would like to show him how the proverbi ally slow going German has improved on American methods. In Berlin you see big mail wagons rattling through the streets at all hours, gathering letters from letter Iwxes and delivering them at tho branch stations. Inside each wagon Ls an official with a sorting table, on which he sorte tho letters as rapidly as they are delivered to him from the boxes. Those for out of town are all thrown together and re-sorted at the main office, but those for tho branch stations are put in separate boxes, and by the time the gathering trip is ended they are often all ready for delivery." New York Tribune. CASTATVAT II. Castaway IT was foaled April 23, 1880, ths property of Ruf us Lisle, on hi3 place one milo from Lexington, Ky. He first ran for tho Dixiana stakes at the Lexing ton spring .meeting, May 7, 1S8S, but was unplaced, fiat? he ran in all twenty-aeven times that year, under the colors of the Jacobsou stable, winning a purse of $500 at four and a half furlongs at Latonia, on June 2. Ho next won a purse of $400 at Washington park, Chicago, at fivo fur longs, late in tho same month. He did not win ngain until the Louisville autumn meeting, where ho won at half a mile, which ho followed up by winning n five furlong dash at Lexington, and again at the same distance at Nashville. As a 3-year old in 1S59 Castaway H began by winning tho Pickwick stakes at Now Orleans for the Beverwyck stables, distance seven furlongs, carrying 115 pounds, easily by half a length in 1:30. He also vron the Cottrell stakes, at a mile, at the same meeting, carrying 118 pounds, in 1:47. He subsequently ran In thirty-eight other races, of which, ho won seven. A Rapid tittle M:vr. Lillian "Wilkes, the little mars that aroused such a torrent of enthusiasm by trotting away from Sanol in the season of 18S9 and making a record of 2:17, has a peculiar history. When Flora Langford was carrying her Mr. Corbitt, the owner, frequently priced her at $100, but no one wanted her, as she was little better than a "When Walnut Wu Cheap. Workmen engaged in tearing away the rear of the old Dr. Perry residence on West Ohio street, were much surprised to find that all of tho corner posts were black wal nut. The posts were four inches tquare and in a perfect state of preservation. The rear of the hone was built in the early set tlement of tlus city, and the front was added many years later. Dr. Perry, who built the rear part of tho house, come to Indianapolis from Virginia, and was one of the first physicians to begin the practice in this city. In his day he was known as ths "Indian doctor,"' because his remedies con sisted almost entirely of herbs, which he gathered himself from the woods. The corner posts are now so valuable, owing to the scarcity of walnut timber, that they would pay for all the 'piece" stuff for a building of tho size of that just torn away. Indianapolis Journal. Paptr Window Panes. They have now begun to make paper window panes, which bear a strong resom blanco to opal glass, and have the property of intercepting the luminous rays while admitting the heat rays. This quality rea ders them very suitable for hothouses. Ex perience hows that they are capable of lasting four years. One of these paper panes, three feet by two, mounted on a wooden, frame, can be made for about three shillings. New York Telecaxa." XILXIAIT WILKES, wreck, and had to be lifted with a block and tackle during the last five months of her life. She gave her life to the bay filly, and was buried at Sin Mateo, hex offspring being brought up by hand and allowed to run at will over the alfalfa meadows. After a time she was harnessed and broken and her active preparation begun. The records obtained at Napa and Pctaluma show the results. TENNIS. R. W. BraddolL -who, with J. Coomber, won the tennis championship of the North of England at "doubles" for two years, rs cently represented Singapore against Hong Kong in a tournament. After quite a struggle he was beaten by E. J. Coxon, a left handed player. Henry W. Slocam, Jr., the tennis cham pion at "singles," says that it is almost im possible for him to keep up practice neces sary to do himself justice in different matches, and thAt he will probably take part in only one event this year, which will be the championship. Several hotels in the Thcax&cd Islands are arranging for a grand tennis tourna ment to take place on the lawn attheFron tenac in June. This time is chosen on ac count of it being so near the closing of the college. Fronting on fourteen different streets and aventics. This -unequalled residenoo section is surrounded by the most magnificent Boulevards and Parks in St. Louis. On the south is Tower grove, n park that is known all over the world for its beauty and artistic arrangements. On th west b Sbnw 0wlw, containing the rarest plants and most beautiful flowers from all paarts of the world. On its eastern border is CorapUMi MM Psk, another beautiful reservation, Grand and Tower Govo Avenues, two of St. Louis finest drives, are on the east and vrmt reefttctlvotj, while Shaw's and Magnolia Avenues are on the North and South. Thus situated, this magnincient roferty i a mrfec gAHiMt spot, being ever swept by pure and refreshing breezes. Being in the Compton Hill District, it is the Best Drained Locnttty i ttke in the City. Being on the highest ground in the Citv, it possesses natural drainage, and is beyond the smoke. ht him! Mofeo rf dto more thickly populated district. The opportunity is" now offered to tecure sites iu this mugnfflcent place nm bhouhl be grmpid, for Tvler place is destined to contain the culture of St. Louis. Transportation Facilities. THE TOURTH STREET CABLE passes on Grand Avenue the entire length of the Eastern Front. THE MARKET STREET LINE runs on Tower Grove Avenue, the Western Boundary. THE ITNION DEPOT LINE imase iust South on Arsenal Streak THE ELEVATED ROAD will pass through the center of PLACE, North to bouth on Thurmau Boulevard, reserved for that purpose. TT Art n nrl rP,-r.v-, areoffered in the Kilo of this property. One-third cah. balance on or lfore one awltwoyiM UflGQllcLlGCi 1 GrinS atsixpercent. Taxes for ISOOto be paid by pun haws. On Bidding ottcach lot, $50 cehpyubJ. Title Abiohttcli Perfect, or No Sale, and Earnest Money Jtefundcd. k Q-er nvi lofmr tue 6a'e immense aud beautiful tract will be followed by the erection by tb ptirahnxars, AS Ui OpuGUiclLlOIl of hundreds of handsome residences, which will increase the value of the property at least 50 per cent -within one year ns an investment A lot in such n. place is as good as a 10 pir cent l)ml. In the purchase an Excellent Financial Arrangement is made. The notes given for deferred payments can be paM off when ever desired, interest being computed from day of sale to day of payment only. This give Speculators, Building AjMefntfcMM. Stoekholders; Builders, Investors and all Buyers, unusual opportunities to secure property at a very low figure, boaud to rapidly and steadily increase in value. TD I? Q HPTD 1 C T1 T C 1YF C n eacn deea w' e Restriction Clauses, which establishes a building line ten feet back of the JYJjj X JlA I J Ji IU IN O" "street, and prohibits the erection of any but two jtory brick houaea. GREATLY REDUCED RATES ON ALL RAILROADS. For further ParticularH apply to or S. F. T, A. Scott, Hammett-Anderson-Wade, Trustees for Owners, ST. LOUIS, MO. o. 213 North Eighth Street, ST. LOUIS, 3IO DOCTOR TERRELL 154 N MAIN ST., WICHITA, KAN. Cnres diseases of -women heretofore abandoned by the profession. Such as fibroid tuniors, displacements, en largements, pralnpsus, etc., by the use of electricity, according to the meth ods elaborated by the great French Surgeon Apostoli. NERVOUS DISEASES Dr. Terrill wishes to call the attention of those suffering from nervous diseases, par alysis, nervous prostration, etc., to the wonderful curative effects to be de rived from "electricity" when scien tifically applied, and desires to state that he makes the application of elec tricity in nervous diseases a special feature of his practice. The doctor has the finest fifty diamond carbon cell battery ever seen in the west and all the appliances especially adapted to the treatment of lost manhood or seminal weakness, "which he quick ly and permanently cures by the aid of electric it j'. CATARRH Every case of catarrh is curable if properly treated, regard less of what others have said. Many cases cured by a single treatment. PI LES, fistula and all rectal diseases cured; no knife, no paiu; a cure guar anteed. Uretheral Strictures quickly and permanently cured; no cutting or pain; no inouev until cured. CHRONIC DISEASESBronchitis, asthma, hay fever, all throat and lung troubles, skin eruptions, rheumatism, dropsy, Bright's disease, bladder, kidney and urinary diseases, blood poison and private diseases. SYPIHLISThe dread disease of mankind, quickly and. permanently enred, by the new treatment, without the poisonous drugs of days gone by. Medicine sent to all parts of the country. Send for question blank. J. II. TERRILL, M. D Unfitted far Ufe. "Stranjro that your educated friend can't make a living." "Not bo very strange.1 Why?" "He's a college graduate." Chicago Times. An AdracUCf. The man who jrrites en a typewriter has one decided advantage. Even if his prodnctSons should not t read, they are bound to be heard. Waihisston Stas Proyrejui In Ark "Building. A visitor in the state, war and navy building yesterday, under the espionage of a -watchman, was examining ono of the beautiful models of war bhips in the halls there. Hi3 guide was explaining with ranch enthusiasm, and he was lost in silent admiration. At last tho visitor caught the name of the vessel. "Newark," he said to his guide. "New ark, eh? Well, she's a blamed sight nicer than the old one, ain't ehar' Washing ton Star. A Cro-wninc Satisfaction. Irish Doctor Begorra, I've knocked the fever out of m. That ii one good thing! Wife of Patien Oh, doctor, do you think there is any hope? Doctor Small chance of that, maris: but yell have the satisfaction of knewin" that he died cuxtxL Pici-Me-Up. Again TV- Lr-t Ourselves Loose. f e Have Opened Oor Slaughtering Battery And will bang away at onr rfrgant lork of Tailor Mjule CUMttmz usitl there Ls not enough left to wad a aho gnn. To Arms Then, Yc People of all Classes! TJvry moment tho popular store -will b4 l!lmtalHi by a red bot trxun of delighted patron!. Arvry hour will wltnM ma exraaaioa of tnut itau, will swell like the ocum billows. ICvery Amy tbr will b retlM ripples f excitement in cvry d-partuiet. There Is blood in our eye and blood hi mr aoefe, tm& w will Xjum tih tar, pitch and tTirpratfae (Hit or all com petition. VTh .r &t9nmind fc m.V basinet if we don't make a cnu e have pUr.nl oorsuns is a coatautadlas' posntaa Th? hoowtng mt omn- non and the flying of shot aad &hll lutre JcMM-tead pr&ktm ImU nnacmsuii deiraetude." rs'o rr oHVrd at tfeitf sale, no )tiwor plMjuier. mf kltlfcttr iira uj c-ueap .r. win a ay price, onx CHW W ffOOO le MMC fnttU Doa't rntse ill Takeltittl COLE JOiNTES, The Ooe-Priee Clothier. Ob, and SS DooxIm Ats., WJehltA. A 10-Out Cigar in Quality is Old pajr for ale at this officfe 25 cents per huncreo. 3: Tfettc. TIhc ita Ve Vhxmzm. By tb aew itent 7 Um taM It wfU be ubmred tht tb Duouo tmt wrpran tear betv tbtwe boon mtsABiXumeo tntBWfm litter and arrhnn in Cblnw tb imOtntmc morning, audiins all ra trnnwrt Tbe GfeiTMtbon train kf four feMfccs am! topiBj. I inrtf-Urm minutm latrr mod mmJtm tfe ieavm forty mtanfrw earlier maA nb Po6io at fcas a. m., Cofevado ffpilapi 7h a. Denver KM a. m. TkU tenia In muipped wteii dbftir eara, Palbauut mmd tftoJa eat aad will aot ate tor M lonarrly. 4ff Those fa correffpoadenc with frfendfl fa the et who coatetnptate vloiine- Wtebitx on bonaess or pkmmun in tb uear f atur, sbontd lx advtwsd of tb mtUm of hoawt- reker rxenmiota to be ran by the popu lar Frvri hn trom be Loola to Wichita on April 3, av so, hpcember 9. ber 'Si aad October 14. lAfa Tbee ticket arc good to return thirty dav from date of k and r void ml lb extremely kwr rate rf cm fore forth r.undtnp. Ta Prinwo ttae fc tfee only hs running two daily expraat train be-'.rr&enSt. Locua aad Wiefcrta. ynihntt change. D. WaWUJrr. Ueaeral PaaMsaar Aati, 3t. Lacai, Me. &na tf CeaHMBM tiba Baal Saate. avr ml Wlaatta, J3 a Mt

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3swwr; $foMfrfcite Pailg gagfe: wes3ag Itomig, gim 4, 1890 -a; -""5 fljff-sp1" ""-"s? 3r. jr. mchpock, mtor. A United States cruissr has been named "the Alliance.' The navy at least is inclined to do someiliing for the farmers. "When Mr. Clarkson is on a tour inspec tion of the post facilities, the people of Oklahoma would be pleased to have him visit them. If Mr. Chun Sing, the Kansas City Chinese, is not satisfactorily married, it -will not bo the fault of the associated press dispatches. "With all the scientific apprehensions, it still remains that George Francis Train is the only comet that ever came-uncoin-.f ortably near. "Death from heart failure" will not be -accepted by the Chieago board of health any longer, upon a physician's certifi cate, nor will "for want of health.' First Assistant Postmaster General Clarkson is taking a tour of tho western i states with tho view to improving 'the mail bervice. It needs improvement. The socialists have made a demand that every child in the republic be given an education. Tiie socialists as a class ilmow what the loss the lack of early edu cational advantages is. It seems that the Governor of Neb raska is also an impressible sort of per son, a man fashioned after tho famous duke, who marched his army up tho hill and then marched them down again. Our London dispatches tell how one 'burly pugilist insults another and will have to bite the dust in consequence, while Queen Victoria remains unmen tioned in the obscurity of "Windsor castle. Fame? The Dorr rebellion in Rhode Island is recalled by the death of ex-Governor ElishaDyerat Providence. During the little insurrection he was adjutant gen oral, and had entire change of the state lorces and plans. A St. Louis lawyer has sued the man agement of a comedy company because -one of tho actors used his name on the stage in that kind of a joke known as a "local gag.' This is one of tho veryrare cases of a lawyer who can not stand popularity. A couple of so called Republican5! of this (city appear to be "ferninst" the Wichita Eagle. Somebody please break the news gently to the grand old bird. Possibly it can survive the shock. Coldwater Enter prise. Tho old Bird is sorry for its offended "friends but well, yoxi see how it is. The curious woild will watch with in" terest the elfect of Emperor "William's order to Bismarck to "shut up." But few believe the prince will obey tho man date, but will continue to talk, which will test the Emperor's nerve as well as discretion. Conservative authorities are now fig uring on a yield of about 4o0,000.000 bushels of wheat this year, as compared w ith oue of 000,000,000, or thereabouts, last year. This is a larger crop than a few weeks ago was looked for. Of course tho weather between this time and the harvesting of the crop may make all present prosieets worthless. Senator Sherman is reported as saying that it may take three months to com plete tho tariff bill in tho committee, and he added: "AVo must be right, even if we have to stay here all summer." This means that the McKinley bill is not re garded as a perfect and satisfactory measuro by the "grave and reverend seniors." And from tho alacrity with which the house passed it there is at least a probability that tho conference between, the two houses that is suro to bo called for will fail to agree and the measure go over unacted upon to tho mext session. Mr. Cannon, of Illinois, who is a bank er member of congress, says he would suffer his right hand cut off before he would support a free coinago of silver bill. After this bold, defiant declaration tho best tiling his district could do would be to treat him like the North Carolinian did Ins dog. The dog had a very long lad and wagged it so vigorously that it .knocked tho huckleberries all of the brushes before they ripened. Some one suggested to tho owner to cut tho dog's ftail off. He adopted tho suggestion and kto be sure that the remedy should be ef fective he made the amputation close up just behind the ears. Tho laying of the corner-stono of the "Washington Memorial Arch was one of tho most interesting local events of memorial day in New York city. The Star says "The enterprise thus happily in augurated is one in which Now York can tako particular pride. The arch, when -completed, will stand alike in remem brance of tho first president and as a memorial of the substantial national and municipal growth of the first century of the republic." It may also bo taken as unmistakable evidence that tho city will in duo time not later than 1960 erect a like memorial to that other patriot-president, whoao mortal remains lie within its limits neglected, as far as its perform ance of pledges are concerned. ThoAlalwma Alliance seem to beget ting theworst of it in tho contest for tho nomination for governor. They agreed to go into convention with tho Demo crats upon the supposition that they would have the naming of the candidate for governor, but when tho notes were canvassed and the strength of the Alliance accurately sized up and it was as tained that they could not muster a ma jority the Democrats complacently fixed up the slate and compelled their Alli ance allies to subscribe to it The South Carolina. Alliance deal are that they are not going to got stuck on the same sand bar, but if they don't the' will sim ply have to cut looso and sail by their own chart. The Georgia Democrats have as good as captured tho Alliance in that state through that very clever strategic move of Governor Gordon. And so it i, oes all over. SCIENCE VS. REASON. Dr. Frederick Peterson, of New York City, in his paper read before the Social Science conference at Saratoga, did not take a very favorable view' of electricity as a death penalty. He considers the New York law at least "singularly pre mature, as no accurate or decisive ex periments had been made by its pro motors previous to its passage." As a text or a premise for a scientific discussion of the subject the doctor's ob servation may be admissable, but if it be considered from the standpoint of a matter-of-fact proposition, the point is not well taken. Experiments upon a number of animals were made before the passage of tho law by the New York legislature; but no tests were formerly made upon a human being (although several accidental tests had been made of the power of tho electric current to de stroy human life, and with fatal effect) for the simple reason that to have dono so would havo subjected the experi menters to tho accusation of murder. The lino of argument adopted by the no doubt learned scientist quoted above is of a piece of tliat of Bourko Cochran and his co-humanitarians in inveighing against the execution of convicted crimi nal by electricity, that is, that the mode is unusual, and, therefore, unconstitu tional. The United States supreme court very promptly negatived that pro position when it was presented for final adjudication. And so will the other re ferred to above be when brought to the bar of logical reason. AMERICAN FOOD PRODUCTS ABROAD The president, in answer to the house resolution respecting the importation into foreign countries of American bread stuffs and provisions, and tho rates of duty imposed upon such articles, has transmitted a letter from the secretary of state, accompanied by a number of tabulated statements. The secretary's statement includes Austria-Hungary, Belgium, France, Germany, Turkey, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, Argentine Republic, Brazil, Canada and Mexico; and from the foot notes of these tables it appears, says the secretary, that the importation of Amer ican pork and larcL into Austria-Hungary has been prohibited since March 10, 1S81, and the sale of American canned meat pro ducts was prohibited in Hungary in 1884. The importation of American pork into France has been prohibited since Feb ruary, 18S1, and all lard imported from the United States is subjected to inspec tion. The importation of American pork into Germany has been prohibited sinco January 8, 1880, and of American potatoes since 1875. The importation of American pork into Italy has been pro hibited since February 20, 1S79. Tho importation of American potatoes into Spain is prohibited, and American pork and lard are subject to government in spection. Tho importation of American cattle and swine except in bond into Ontario was prohibited April 23, 1880. The importation of American pork into the Ottoman Empire has been prohibited sinco 1881. And yet in the face of such conditions there are those who would demagogue the agricultural community of this coun try into the belief that a tariff on tho ar ticles named would benefit the laboring classes in this country. But it is becom ing more and more evident every day that the people are learning something about the practical operations of the sys tem that has been in vogue long enough to make every farmer and mechanic a semi-millionaire by reason of tho sys tem's impartial beneficenco, but has not, and because it has not they want a show down so as to seo who has been bene fitted. THE RIGHT DOCTRINE, To the Editor of the Eagle. Your editorial of recent date on "Plumb and tho Tariff" and other impor tant matters concerning the interests of the west, seems to mo to bo tho best for tho time that has appeared in your col umns. A careful and impartial scrutiny of the situation for a year or so has in duced mo to throw politics to tho winds, long enough at least to box the compass and see where wo are drifting. I havo taken more than an ordinary interest in the course of tho Eagle, for by occa sionally sounding my own feelings and views I seo I have been following right along in its wake. Tho editorial above referred to is the most far-reaching and comprehensive as well as bold and out spoken statement of our needs that I have yet seen. I am a Republican and always have been. I havo been a protec tionist of tho strictest sect, and am yet, provided it is tempered with justice and fairness to all parties and interests con cerned in tho whole counrrv; but when the eastern people go right ahead, as they always have, on the assumption that the western people have no rights which they aro bound to respect I get tired; so tired that I can not refrain from exer cising the God given American right to kick. I think you hit tho biggest monster when you struck tho curse of watered J rauroau siock. ut an our ins l tmnic this is tho greatest. I don't believe one man in a thousand lealizes tho enormity of tho steals through watered stock. There is ono other important idea that occurred to me when I read your article referred to. It is tho tenacity with which the rail roads and the money interests of the cast hold together to prevent tho up building of manufacturing industries in tho west They seem to bo hand in glove together in this matter in order that they may levy tribute on us through the neces sity of having to freight everything from the east. "We are forced to buy of them and then, after having to pay their own price for our necessities the railroads, which aro all manipulated by eastern men and money, dig tho life out of us again in order to get a paying per cent on four or five times the capital actually invested. 1 am glad to see tho Eaglk take the bull by the horns, and you may rest as sured that there aro tens of thous ands of Republicans in the west who will back tho old bird until she rubs his avaricious nose in the dirt of humiliation. Tho independent spirit that has always been a prominent characteristic of Republicanism is begin ning to assert itself on both state and national questions, and Harrison, Hum phrey et al. will realize in the near future what it is for creatures to attempt to be bigger than their creator. Even presi dents and governors can learn a little from the people if they can only be in duced to listen to them. The time is coming when they will hear something "drap,"no matter how deaf to the ap peals of the people they may be now. Kicker. Senator Morrill may be right in his declaration that to issue legal tender treasurery notes in exchange for silver would be unconstitutional, but if he is it will strike the average citizen of the country as a singular circumstance that the point has never been raised against the other forms of promises to pay that have been issued and endorsed by the government greenbanks, national bank notes andsoforth. "Woman has often been the cause of in ternational complications from the times when Helen provoked the Trojan war and Antony sacrificed a kingdom for Cleopatra. It is not often, however, that a single kiss threatens to disturb diplo matic relations in these modern days. That was the situation in Russia recently, when, on a public thoroughfare, a Turk ish officer and his student companion forcibly kissed a Russian woman. The Turkish government demanded the of fenders and promptly sent them to prison for their offense. The pretext for war was thus removed, and tho incident that might have been historical passes into oblivion. Col. D. R. Anthony, of the Leaven worth Times, in an interview published in the Capital, is quoted as saying: "I think the Republicans should turn out the old crowd that is in office now and put up a ticket made up entirely of new men both state and congressional. The people are dissatisfied, and it is my opinion that in order to get our old time Republican majorities something of this kind must be done." This is so unlike tho venerable champion's past life history that it puzzles even those who have known him longest to fully understand it. Several ideas suggest themselves but it were mere guess work to say which one is correct; in which state of case we can only wait for further devel opments, which are sure to ensue. The publisher of the new city direc tory of Topeka says tho population of that city, based upon his mode of com puting, from the number of names that appear in tho directory, is 3S.G97, not counting the inhabitants of additions outside the city limits. But inasmuch at Uncle Sam is just at this time en gaged in counting the people we prefer to await tho result of his count before accepting the directory estimate. For that reason we have omitted any esti mates of Wichita's population based up on tho directory method, although a new volume has just been completed and published for this city, which is a splendid book and makes a most iiatter ing showing of the city's present con dition as to papulation, industries, etc. In the recent election for member of the chamber of deputies in the French parliament from the department of tho Seine, Boulanger received a majority of the votes cast, but in view of the relation or rather the attitude he sustains towards the government ho was counted out by the canvassers of the votes and the posi tion given to his opponent, Jules Ferry. "While this action restores to public life the ablest statesman, perhaps, in the re public, tho attendant circumstances pre sent a situation as to public sentiment that will no doubt command the pro found acumen of tho wisest men to suc cessfully cope with and satisfatorily man age and direct without open conflict. The costly experiences of the French people seem not to have mollified their intensely mercurial temperament. "When pressed for a recantation or modification of the declaration Gladstone simply reaffirmed tho statement that Great Britain could with better grace find fault with Russian oppression in Siberia if liberality and justice characterized British rule in Ireland. The comparison between the conduct of the constabulary at Mitchellstown and that of the czar's troops in tho homo of northern exiles is ono that sticks. Tho Tories were so greatly enraged by it that tho Liberals saw their opportunity of driving tho point home. The immense crowds that throng from near and far to hear Glad stone at Hawarden show that in his pres ent position ho does not lack that strong support which he has of late years con stantly received from his home con stituency. Mr. Pillsbury, the great mill man of Minneapolis, who is recognized as an au thority on the subject, in an interview recently had this to say about the present and prospective supply of wheat and the course of the price of that cereal and its products, which will be read with interest by all interested: "The world has been eating up its surplus wheat for some years, and it has now approached close to its exhaustion of that great surplus. In this country our consumption is in creasing 8,000,000 bushels annually, and tho demand from abroad is inci easing, as tho advance in civilization demands better food. This demand is obviously against a diminishing supply, as the acre age of wheat reached its maximum de velopment fivo years ago. These facts make it possible and probable that prices will be forced up, and stay up to remun erative standards. This will relievo to some extent the present industrial de pression in this country." The real purpose and design of Gov. D. B. Hill, of New York, is beginning to break through tho thick covering of secrecy that has kept them dark hith erto. It is now given out that tho gov ernor desires to occupy the seat now filled by Senator Evarts, but which he will vacate on the fourth of next March. To succeed in this undertaking he will have to overcome a Republican majority of twenty in the two houses of the state legislature, in the election of members thereto the coining fall. If it really be his purpose to make the trial for the senate he will of course receive tho sup port and assistance of his party, from Cleveland down to the smallest ward politician m the great metropolis, except the New York Sun, which will oppose him in order to oppose Cleveland, for with Hill out of the way Cleveland will have carte blanche to the nomination, and tlie thought of that event is the bane of Grandfather Dana's life and of "Whoop Tomlinson's, poor thing, as well. Accounted For. From the Kiscataa JCercerj". The fact tliat Marsh Murdock has re sided so long on the banks of the great Arkansas accounts for his appointment as a viaitor to the naval academy at An napolis, Maryland. SUNFLOWER- "Farmer" Smith willmake therace for congress, and his hair isvas intense as ever. The "Updike route to Heaven" is the Dutch for "conversion" at Atchison at present. "Where is Munhall? An Atchison young lady has written a poem called ."The Ice King." Now is the time for the local ice dealers to show their gallantry. A Newton duck has deposited her seventy-fifth egg. This is not the only duck in the Seventh district endeavoring to make a big show. The Cold water Review remarks that the congressional districts of Kansas are going to witness a mighty big game of "seven up" this fall. It never occurred to anybody at the time to have Father Baker hold a seance and to call up old Massilon and satisfy the Kan sas City Times. Hon. John Thompson, of Ponghkeepsie, N. Y., who took an active part in the de bate in 1S57-8 on the admission of Kansas, died yesterday. Not nrhch is heard of Congressman Perkins of the Third district, just at pres ent, and nobody is objecting less than Mr. Perkins himself, on that account. Another report says that Colonel An thony is working for the nomination of governor at the hands of the Farmers' alliance, but it is the Leavenworth Sun's report. Noble Prentis went to Nebraska to con sider the offer of the editorial manage ment of the Atchison Champion. He probably wishes plenty of room for his reflections. One of the Legate family at Leaven worth, it is said, is to get a position under the new postmaster. Jim Legate is not going to be entirely snubbed by the pres ent administration if it can help it. After this census the geographies will have to be changed, that is, in the part where the table of population occurs. As a boomer once exclaimed: "The tenth census, sir, is a slander on the great west." It will be changed. Associate Justice D. J. Brewer, of the United States supreme court, is in the state for a short stay. Justice Brewer is one Kansan at Washington whose post al lows him to visit his state without any fears of being warned what will happen to him next fall. The editor of the Geuda Springs Herald was called into the back yard last week to settle a dispute. The people of Geuda under stand that under the invigorating effects of Geuda water at this time of year, arbi tration is the only thing that will result with any safety to both opponents. Professor L. I. Blake, professor of phys ics and astronomy in tho State university, has just received a very flattering offer from his alma mater, Amherst college, of tho chair of physics in that institution. Amherst college ha3 a fine set of appara tus for tho physical department, pur chased only a few years ago at a cost of some 20,000. Professor Blake, however, should he undertake any more prophecies in Kansas weather, will do just as well to leave the high-priced apparatus alone and use his "guesser" as of yore. STATE UNIVERSITY COMMENCEMENT The eighteenth commencement of the University of Kansas, for 1890, will take place at the University, Lawrence, June 5 to 12 both inclusive. Following is the order of exercises: June 5, Thursday Commencement concert, School of Music. Juno 8, Sunday 8. p. m. Bacca laureate sermon, by Rev. Joseph T. Dur yea, D. D., Omaha, Neb. June 9, Monday 10 a. m. Anniver sary exercises, school of pharmacy; 8. p. m. University oration, an address be fore the literary societies, by General John J. McCook. New York City. June 10, Tuesday 10 a. m. Com mencement exercises, school of law. June 11, Wednesday 10 a, m. In auguration of Chancellor Snow; 8. p. m. Class-day exercises; annual meeting of the Alumni association; 8 p. m. Alumni oration, by Alice G. Black welder, B. A. class of 1875. June 12, Thursday 10 a. m. Com mencement exercises. The graduating classes are: Academic 27, Law 29, Pharmacy 7; total G3, BRANDS THEM WITH A HOT IRON. From the Coldwater Kclio. We believo that tho Eagle's editorial on the "Sluss Interview" contained sen timent that was national, and independ ent of any party, or party bias. That editorial has been shamefully misrepre sented by tho Democratic press, And tho worst of it is Murdock doesn't say a word, only headed one clipping "Dan gerous Endorsement" The Democratio press comment on that editorial dis played nothing but demagogy and in this" connection we refer particularly to the Review of this city. Why could not the Democratic press be as broad and liberal in quoting the Eagle's editorial as the article actually is. They all avoid quoting this part of it: 'None of the platforms of last year said a word about the way Cleveland had fought silver in the interest of Wall street whero he has since gone, and from whence Windom came. Political parties may go to the white house and to the capitol, but in the control of the vaults of the national treasury, Wall stieet goes on forever, No platform pro tested against the unnecessary millions which he hoarded up in the treasury. But everybody howled about hard times, while the goldites, the trustites and the tariffites laughed us to scorn." We should think that Marsh Murdock would brand that statement on Demo cracy with a red hot iron, and give them more of it since they have tried to ap pear so perfect and patriotic under the Eagle's independent editorial. NEWSPAPERS. From a "Topic of the Time" in tho Juno Century on "Journalists and Newspapers," we quote as follows: "No doubt the present tendency toward triv ialities and personalities wiU continue until private rights and public morab are better protected by the laws, and until the acme of size and profit in news papers has been reached. In the race for expansion and power, the leader who has adopted the readiest means has often imposed his methods upon men who would choose the best means. Tho fault of a lower tone, here and there, is not properly chargeable to the great body of workers, for in the profession will be found today a high average of ability, and conscentious performance of duty; and never before our time have newspapers been able to command the trained intelligence and taste to enable theoi to do all they are now doing for the development of art and literature; all that the newspapers of today are do ing for every good cause, and notably at this moment for that of good govern ment Capital and financial success are of course essential for tha production of a great modern newspaper: but the pub lic has a right to demand that those who bear the highest responsibilities of the profession should issue newspapers which they, as private individuals, would be willing to indorse, in every part, as men of character, refinement, and self-respect." Touching' Pensions. Commissioner Baum's Late Spech. It is difficult to frame any system that would fit every case, but no nation the world over has done as much or as will ingly for the old soldiera as tha United States. At the start benefits paid old soldiers were based on the fact of dis ability incured in service, but it was found that many deserving men were unable to prove that disability was in curred in service and, in my opinion, congress will soon frame a law covering all such cases on the ground that they are not compelled to have good hospital records, but because of their service and disability. Hospitals have nothing to do with most cases. 2"b compensation, can ever be made those men who left wives, mothers and families to do and die for their country. EXCHANGE SHOTS. The Prodigal Son. At the Press Club danquet at Topeka j a short time ago C. b. Scott, ot the loia Register, when called upon to respond to a toast, told a little story which Eugene "Ware put into verse. Here it is. He tramped from Tyre to Sidon "With his sandals on his arm, And then ho struck for Jordan And the big ancestral farm. His mantle it was full of burs, His noble brow was wet. The fatted calf it tugged upon A horse-hair lariat. His father ran to meet him, "Right glad," said he, "I am." "Your trunk got home. Your ma Is well. "We got your telegram; "Tomorrow night the banquet is: Your auntie reads a pome, And you respond unto a toast, 'There's nary place like home.' The prodigal lpoked sad and then "With clibking voice said he, "Good-bye, good-bye old home; Them husks is good enough for me." Then came a dull and sickening thud That no one could, forget That calf, in glee, had run and bust That horse-hair lariat! Value of Sincerity. Fiom the New York Ledger. Thought a man must be sincere in or der to be great, he need not bo graat in order to be sincere. Whatever may bo the size of our brain, tho strength of our powers, the talents of any kind with which wo are gifted, sincerity of heart, or of belief, or of life, is possible to us all. It is of itself a kind of greatness: which, in spito of many other draw backs, will make itself felt. Tho honest, upright man, who lives openly, fear lessly and truly, professing only -what he feels, upholding only what ho believes in, pretending nothing, disguising noth ing, deceiving no one, slaims uncon sciously a respect and honor tliat wo can not give to any degree of power or abil ity wielded with duplicity and cunning. If we could correctly divide tho world into the sincere and tho insincere, we should havo a much truer estimate of real worth than we generally obtain. kesubrnlssionT From the Ellsworth Republican. The resubmission question is cutting Siite a figure just now in Kansas; what e outcome will be it is difficult at this time to determine. Three or four months ago wo believe Ellsworth county would have given a majority vote against it, but at this time wo aro confident it would carry by at least 300. There aro several reasons why this change has been brought about, which wc will give in some future issue of the Republican. Every day we hear men who havo heretof oio been opposed to re submission say that they aro now in favor of and would voto for it. It is a fact that there are a great many resub mission Republicans in Ellsworth county. In 1880 tho Garfield presidential elec tors had a majority of 594, while the pro hibitory amendment was defeated by 171. Many of our best Republicans stand squarely upon the national platform, and will not permit the question of prohibi tion to bo made a test of their Republi canism. OKLAHOMA OUTLINES. TheSeminole3 elected their chief yes terday. Who is the man who wants to go to con gress from Oklahoma? Frisco is to have a cotton gin and a mill for extracting oil from cotton seed. The editor of the Norman Transcript ia another man who likes Governor Steele. The military supplies for Fort Sill are now freighted by wagon to the post from Purcell. There arc lots of fellows in Oklahoma trying to be politicians, who were neer in politics before. It must worry some people dreadfully because they can't call the new territorial officers "sooners." Payne wants to be the county seat of its county and thereby hangs the chances of a county seat war. The Democrats of the county organized at Frisco, last Saturday. The Democrats have plenty of time to do that. Threats have been mado to destroy tho records of south Oklahoma and tho records havo been placed in charge of an officer. The report that Walter Ellis, of tho Kingfisher World, is working for home thing is probably correct juat bo long as it doesn't exclude "bread." There is no doubt of it now Norman's cotton gin is almost completed. In this it looks like Norman is going to "scoop" the other Oklahoma towns. The new pontoon bridge across the river south of Frisco is about completed and will be of great benefit to the town as well as a great convenience to the vicinity on the south. The Creeks are having difficulty in col lecting the grass lease tax money. The Phoenix ay that nation will lose 5240,000 taxes due on cattle, unless their officials collect at once. The terminus of the Rock Island road is at a point on Buggy creek, in the extreme northwest corner of the Chickasaw nation. Stock yards will be put m there, and the place is to be named Mingo. Oklahoma City and county have organ ized "The Oklahoma Agricultural Fair association," and have decided to make a joint ktock company of it with a capital of 55,000500 shares at S10 each. The Arkansas statutes makes swearing an offense, and this law now applies to the Indian country, so when a Parcell man wants to swear now be goes out into the back yard and sticks his head in the cis tern. One citizen of Oklahoma City advices another through a newspaper to keep his shirt on- There is probably no other town in the territory where the right of point ing out errors m etiquette ma fellow citi zen is exercised as mucn aa in Oklahoma City. It is secretly whispered that the Louis iana State Itfiery company is seemly planning to purchase a charter from the coming legislature of Oklahoma, but if that is so, the State Lottery might aa well know it now as ever that they can not purchase a charter from Oklahoma, The Noble Democrat man took arid into the country last week aad says that the crops are looking remarkably weiL "Corn and coUon is being worked oat and the stand is generally rood. Wts saw ooe field of cotton that had from three to focr loaves to the stalk, bat has never htria worked, yet it is growing nicely. Gate are heading oat and will soon be ready for the harvester Nearly every fanner has an orchard planted oat in different varieties of fruits and the tires art all looking healthy, and should nothing befall theta fruit will be plentiful in Little River county two years hence. The conntry east of Noble is certainly beautiful aad from the appearance of the growing crops AMI DMWT. BRUSSELS NET CUT TO This expensive and elegant Nottingham Lace Curtains Cream and Ecrn Another new lot A lot of odd poles very cheap. TURCOMAN" At $2.50, worth $3.50. At 83.00, worth $4.25 At $4.00, worth 85.50. CHENILLE At $S.O0, worth 12.00. At ?9.00, worth $13.00. Special reduction on Madras curtains; ask lor prices. CARPETS. Remnants of Brussels, and Moquetts for rugs; remnants ol Ingrain, Tapestry, body Brussels and Moquetts, enough for a, small room, hall or stair, all at a great sacrifice just for this week in order to clean up stock a little. Our stock of Ingrain and Brussels carpets was never more complete, and prices suited to the times. White H onse oi DUU ABil?T DIITa FFilliMflnhr ill A JL AA JLJ-JlJLJUP JLJtJLA 2L Mill S. TV. CORNER DOUGLAS Hot Weather Cliallies at 5 cents a yard, in beautiful designs and choice colors. Cliallies at 10 cents a yard, these have been reduced from 15 cents. All wool cliallies at 20 cents a yard. These havo been sold nil season at 33 cents, but we want to close them out. India linens as low as 4 cents a yard, they are good values. "White Dress goods in stripes, plaids and lace effects, from 5 to 25 cents a yard. Large assortment of styles. White Swiss embroider Jed ilouncings at 40 cents. A biff bar gain. An extra bargain in Mens' Outing shirts this week at 33 cents. They are well worth 75. We can not sell you tho cloth at the same price we sell the ready made shirts at. We war rantee them extra well made. They are on display in our3 west window. Look at them. Remember our millinery department is haadquarters foe bargains in ladies' and childrens' hats. A. THE" FAMOUS" SPECIALS A nice little light suit, just the thing to play in, worth $1,50 for 75 cents. A neat boxplaited suit, good value at $2 now $1,23, An extra strong suit, nicely made up, cheap at $2.25, now $1.33- A Splendid suit for Sunday wear, well worth $2.5d, now$ 1 A-i An extra nice- dress 422 EAST DOUGLAS the soil is rich and productive, and the surroundings generrally would lead one to believe, who Las always made city and town his home, thct farm and 01111117 l,Ia in Oklahoma is a genuine pleasure. If our farmers work a hard another year a, tbey have the tast twelve month1', L.ittle River county will be one vaat garden, beautiful to look upon and too lovely lor toe pen of a poet to describe. The Oklahoma City Times comes to U rescue of governor Steel aa follows. It Is a delusion to entertain the idea thai you must, when shaking hand with the governor, grasp his hand with all your might, and remind him of the fact that his excellency is encounierinfc a senfrlefei machine into whoe relentless gntp he has unwittingly placed his hand frorernor Steel will be hapy to meet every citizen of Oklahoma City and county and take much Eleaure in their harty greeting. It is, owever, wholly unnecetoary to empha size your welcome by inflicting unneces lb sJSm I nil S j f X7?- I i.X &m& The United States Official Investigation Of Baking Powders, recently made, under authority of Congress, by the Department of Agriculture, Washing ton, D. C, furnishes the highest authoritative informa-! tion as to which powder is the best. The Official Report Shows the ROYAL to be a cream of tartar baking pow der, superior to all others in strength andleaveningpower. LACE CURTAINS DEATH. goods must be sold. PORTLERS. At $5.00, worth $7.00. At 6,00, worth $9.00. At 7.00, worth $10.00. PORTHERS. At $10.00, worth $14.50. At, $12.00, worth $17.00. AYE. AND 1IARKE0J8T. Dress Goods. KATZ. suit, elegantly made up, worth $3.5o; goes at $2.37. A full assortment of stylish dress suits for boys from 4 to i m worsteds, cheviotte, cassimores. Knee pants from 1 9 cents up. Children's vacation waists two for 25 cents. Innes k Ross. DI Ulili. ne-Price Clothing Co. AVE. S. GOLDSTEIN. sary punishment upon tho governor, re membering that thre are over mxiy thousand jwople In Oklahoma, and tha) before he ton pieces hi tour of th coun ties, he will have shaken handa with V goodly fttiare of that uumimr aad witn. many he will have shaken hands MvraV UnuM, and of tola continued afeaking hM arm and hand moat have become lama long ago. 60. when you xmsl the executive looight, pleaae deal gently wuu him by giving him a gentle prmm of th$ hand, and "let up" before he roar? with pain. By thla it w not meant to give hitf exce)lnry a wbb-awah insipid greeting, for that 1 repulsive, but honor ottr di? tinguifcfeed guet with a pleasantly Qrru greeting that wwurw him that tbre m, accompanying tha hand, a bert welling up with the warmest of feeling for him in hi earnest and hooeet endeavor to ex cute with wisdom the high rnrpitnaftrthUcj that rest upon him socially and morally aa well as politically. bwder

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6 Jpe WicTxitit gagle: tfisMttesffKg IPtfmraxt, grate 4, 1 090. FOOLED A. BROTHER. EDITOR. "How The ChicagolMorninffLNcws Got Its Press T5Jranc!iise. Special ,Corre5pondice.l OHiUiGO,May IS That The Chicago (Morning News novrtenjoys'ihe benefit of in AESoaa.tedJ?reS3 franchise is due to .the shrewH01 s former editor, 3Ir. Melville E. Sone.' In order to se cure admission ifcnvas necessary to ob tain tho written consent of tho pro prietors of tho .other papers already members of the association. Mr. Stone found pretty smooth sailing at tho offices of tho Inter-Ocean and Staats JZeitung, but ho. struck a snag -when he "oroached- his desire to Mr. Joseph Me dill, editor-in-chief and -principal owner of The Tribune. Horgued and plead ed, but all in rvain. Mnally, Mr. Medill made a smallconccsrioa. "Tell you vhat Til do, Stone," he re marked. 'If you can jget Storey to sign that paper-Tdie- Tribune will consent to your uavingiafrancliise." Mr. Stone went awayand Uncle Joe turned -to'hisibusinessmanager, who was nrpsent. and remarked with one of his dry chuckles: "Guess that settles him, presented to tne historical society 01 i-enn-PnwlP TF hft jmes in The-Times bnild- sylvania a collection of 9,000 autograph let- ing old Storey will have him thrown out." Then Mr.iMedill packed his gripsack and went to 3scw lork at peace with all the world. Xextday The'Kews hustler invaded the sanctum of The Times. Ho rushed through tho-managing editor's room and bolted into Mr. Storey's private den without permissionor introduction. The ttill magniiicent looking old lion of western journalism looked up with a frown. ""Who tho devil are yon?' ho asked. "My name .is. Stone. I worked for you once." Mr. Storey'brightened, and the frown disappeared. Ho stretched out; his hand in welcome and exclaimed: "Why, of course, of course, Leander; I ought to liave romemberedyou. Eut I was deep in tliought, my boy, deep in thought. "What can I do for you?' The situatiomflashed over the visitor's mind in an instant. He had heard as a rumor-that Mr.JStorey was failing men- laujr. xa.iioW-.!bu.ouLui,iorineoia men M. Saint-Saens disappeared so gentleman had mistaken him for a mysteriously from Paris recently ho went favorite-employ of former-years nai-cwid to Las Palmas, whero, under tho name of Leander Stone, who hadexperienced re-1 Dr. Charles Sannois, he passed himself off ligion, abandoned daily newspaper work for an Englishman. His identity was at and become proprietor of a denomina-1 last suspected because of his musical per gonal woeeOy. Tho News editor took I formances. Ho ran away thus simply to advantaged the situation and replied: j r.ested an rftor0 his hcalth' and in iTTTn "T Oi -T -I I w eu, our. -oiuruy, a, paper uevoteu exclusivelylo church affairs doesn't seem to prosper, and I want to publish a little news also. .N ow if I can get an Associ ated Press f cauchiso I will bo all right. Mr. Hosing and Mr. .Nixon have con sented, but Mr. Medillnrill not sign un less you do." "Ho won't, oh? Give mo that paper;" and down went "W. F. Storey" in the bold, peculiar lumd so well known to heads of departments ion The Times who .failed to .do their duty and received tho "-ed hat scorings" for which their chief "was -noted. 'There," ho said, hand ing it back; "nowgo and make Medill put his name below mine. Tho old cuss always iias -to follcw me, even in writing liis name. Glad you've dropped the gospel line, Leancter. Give the people the news, and give it to 'em -with ginger in it. They liko-it, my boy; they like it." Mr. Stono escaped as quickly as ho could. He flow by Managing Editor bnowuen liKea-streak: ana m two mm-1 'at ?s was iieaiajg tor iho Triouno office. "Where's3Ir..Modill?"' he asked on en- j rtenng. i "Gone to uSew York," Mr. Cowles ro- plied, "Well," VMS' the comment; "vou'll do I jjnst as well. You heard our conversa tion yesterday ,you know the agreement, ,rmd I want your signaturo to this docu 'rnent as rcpresentativa of Tho Tribune scompany." i Mr. Cowles demurred, but in tho end consented, and by nightfall Mr. Stono 'had paid his cash, and secured his fran 'chib Meanwhile over at Tho Times build- ing Mr. Storey had.called in Mr. Snow-' d?n. 'Tvo dono something," ho remarked 'to his chief lieutenant, "that'll make old Joe Medill's heart soro. l'vo given my consent to Leauder Stone's purchase of a press franchise." i "Do you mean tho tman who was just! hero? "Yes." "That wasn't Leander Stone. That was Mel Stone, of Tho News, who haa been abusing you day and night for the last six months." Eyo and ear witnesses sajT that tliis in 'teiligenco nearly effected Mr. Storey's permanent cure both mentally and physically. Ho forgot his lameness, and pranced alout like a caged wild animal. Ho forgot tho slight paralysis of his tongue, and cursed in the choice, copious and cultured man ner of Ins prime. He discharged every body on whom lie chanced to gaze, and threatened to make tho elevator boy managing editor. The gust passed, and ho bowed his head and wept. It was a pitiable spectacle of a strong man in his dotage. Charles Allex. An Irreverent British Subject. That was a queer experience which Queen Victoria underwent tho other day as sho was being driven from the rail way station to Windsor castle. An elder ly female broke through the police cor don and rushed after tho royal carriage shrieking out that she "must speak to the old woman." The unfortunate stran ger was arrested and locked up on a charge of intoxication, but her majesty's nerves received a shock from which they did not recover iox at least twenty-four iours. Senator Iloarst and His Horses. Senator Hearst is extremely devoted to his horses and, besides his racing sta Tjle, of which he will have thirty repre sentatives east this season, he keeps five tnotlo animals in Washington. Four of "them, two blacks and two bays, he Chives alternately to his carriage, while the other is for his personal riding. PERSONAL GOSSIP. The Standard Oil king, John D. Rocke feller, was i newspaper reporter a quarter i a century ago. Edwin Booth tolerates no allusions to or conversations about J. Wilkes Booth from any source in his hearing. Professor George Ebers, the Oriental scholar,' has bluoeyesnndbjoade hair and D?ard ana looks decidedly Teutonic, ae is a paralytic, but does a great deal of work. Mr. George Payne, state coachman to the queen, has recently retired after fifty-threo years spent in the service of her majesty and a previous period in that of "William IV. The body of the late Junius S. Morgan, who died at Monte Carlo and was buried at Hartford recently, was conveyed from Monaco to Havre by a special train at a cost of SS.OOQ. Gen. Caprivi, Bismarck's successor, is a bachelor who exhibits no fondness for the fair sex. He is a striking! y handsome man, and bears a strong resemblance to Bismarck in height and physique. Tho author of tho "Passion Play," M de Harancourt, is a marquis of undoubted no bility. He was one of the four nobles of Lorraine before it was annexed to Ger many, who were dubbed the "Quatre Che vaux." Frak Jackson, of Sampsonville, Erie count j', Pa., can place his arms against a wall and reach 7 feet 11 inches. He has re markably long arms. Jackson is six feet high. The best reach heretofore on record is seven feet. Hiram Powers' studio in Plorence.where ho worked so long, remains just as he left it. His widow is still living, a by no mean3 aged personage, and his son, Nicholas Longworth Powers, is at work in the old place, doing almost as well as his father. Ferdinand J. Dreer, of Philadelphia, has ters and reliquary curios. Tho collection embraces letters of revolutionary interest and the signatures of distinguished men and women of the last 100 years. Gen. Fremont is living on Staten Island in great retirement. But he is apparently good for many years yet. His form is erect, and his eyes have the same flash as when he crossed the Rockies and wrote those en chanting reports which, strictly true as they are, have all the freshness and vigor of a romance. Dr. Hans Von Bulowhas written the fol lowing sentiment in tho visitor's book at the Casino, New York "There are but two places m the world whore I have found and realized the dream of theatrical model performances, Bayreuth for Warner's musical dramas and tho Casino for Offen- i bach's burlesque operas." Lord Roseberyhas become tho possessor of tho original drawing of Punch's famous cartoon, "Dropping the Pilot." He is, by tho way, said to bo a great admirer ef two men, Napoleon Bonaparte nnd Bismarck, lie disagrees with the methods of both, but admires their genius immensely, the one as a soldier and statesman and the other as a statesman. ui.i.iv.wi.. Dr. William Moon, of Brighton, Eng land, the wonderful blind man whose af fliction has been tho causo of incalculable good to tho blind all tho world over, through his promoting tho circulation of books printed in embossed type, was re cently presented with a handsome chiming clock, a chock for SI ,50, and a testimo nial. Tho occasion wa? tho fiftieth anni versary of his work on behalf of tho blind. FACTS ABOUT GLUE, The textile strength of a square inch of solid glue ha3 been found to be 4,000 pounds. The strength of common glue for coarse work and to stand tho weather is increased by adding a littlo finely powdered chalk. In gluing up work the surface should bo made perfectly clean, smooth and dry, and the glue should be applied as hot as pos sible. Gluo is obtained by boiling down the horny and sinewy parts of animals, tho older they are the stronger bein tho glue produced. Glue dissolved in skimmed milk, in tho proportion of one pound of glue to two quarts of milk, is said to resist moisture with great effect. Good glue snould be very hard in tho cake, and when held up to the light should be of a transparent, yellowish-brown color, free from cloudy or black spots. With glue which had been frequently melted, with occasional additions of fresh gluo and wsiter, the adhesive power was reduced to from 350 to 5G0 pounds to the inch. I A glue for outside work is often mado bv rrriiidinsr ns much whit.H Iran with lin- seed oil as will just make tho liquid of a whitish color, and strong, but not too thick. The lateral adhesion of the fibers of a piece of Scotch lir quite dry and seasoned was found to bo 5G2 pounds to tho inch; therefore, with fresh made glue the wood would have parted before the glue. Marine gluo is made of one part of India rubber, twelve of mineral naphtha or coal i tar, gently heated and mixed, and twenty parts of powdered shellac. It is then I poured on to a slab to cool, and in using must be heated to about 2o0 degrees, A glue said to be proof against both fire and water is mado by mixing a handful quicklime with four onces of linseed boiling to a good thickness, and dryin tin plates in the shade. It is rendered for use by boihng over the fire in the usual way. Glue should be broken up in small pieces and steeped in cold water for twelve hours, and then heated up with a littlo water un til of a uniform consistency and just thick enough to run freely off a brush in a con tinuous thin stream, without breaking into drops. Ordinary glue can be rendered insoluble 'in water by adding to th water with which it is mixed a small quantity of bi chromate of potash; the exact proportion must be ascertained by experiment, but for most purposes one-iiltieth tho amount of glue will be suuicient. According to experiments made by Tred gold, the adhesive force of fresh made glue, cementing together two pieces of dry ash, after being left for twenty-four hours, was found o bo 717 pounds to the square inch, tho pressure being applied gradually, and the surface separated being found on ex amination to be not, entirely covered. ROYAL FLUSHES. Queen Christine, ofSpain, is 31 years old. She is said to bo the most popular queen tho nation ever had. King Christian, of Denmark, is most ab stemious in his diet. He eats salads and cold vegetables for his breakfast and sup per and does not touch veal, pork or lamb. The young prince of Naples has intro duced a fashion which all the Paris swells affect wearing pink, blue or red shirts and large jot studs, with low cut evening waist coats. The young kaiser of Germany is a reck less horseman and it is said that many children havo been knocked down by his charger on the thoroughfares of Berlin. A great part of his tuna is spent in the saddle. Princes? Bismarck is described as the very model of a practical, methodical Ger man mataon, with an eye for every detail of household arrangement and economy, nnd a heart frr the comfort and well bains of each hocsemate. "BEAUTY WITH BBAINS. SOME NEW YORK WOMEN WHO ARE BOTH WISE AND WINSOME. Ono "Writes Eoolis, a Second Edits a Pa per, and the Others Hope to AchieTe Success on tho Stage in Various Boles. How They Live and Look. Copyright by American Press Associatlos. MARQUISE CXAEA. LANZA. In selecting half a dozen New York wo men of acknowledged fairness of face and intellectual vigor I tliought first of the Marquiso Clara Lanza, a well known wo man of the world, tho heroine of a romantic marriage and the author of half a dozen clever novels and innumerable book re views and letters on current topics. In a sunny, second story room in one of the bijou residences on tho streets running crosswise to tho upper portion of Central park I found her. She is a decided blonde. Indeed, her fluffy hair, lying in short, boy ish locks against forehead and neck, could scarcely bo a paler yellow, her skin of a more unvarying pallor. Sho has lovely eyes, of a rare, bluish gray, and regular features, but her charm lies chiefly in tho mobility of her expression, her sympathetic, breezy manner and a refreshing lack of affectation. It is much in these days of artistic poseurs to meet a woman as simple and winning as thi3 young matron. QUIKA VASCO. Literature with her is neither a fad nor s. makeshift to kill time. There was noth ing of caprice in her appcaranco or sur roundings. Sho was seated at a large writing table, as austerely b.isinass like as a lawyer who is blessed with a multiplicity of briefs, and quite alone except for a Chinese dog of most alluring ugliness, which "shivered and shook" on a mat at her feet. In this dainty literary den the marquise writes systematically from 10 until 1. For breakfast an egg and a cup of Etrong coffee are all she finds necessary for tho support of an active imagination and a plump, shapely body, but to uso her own expression, she "eats all she can get at luncheon." Her last book, "Basil Mor ton's Transgression," is a realistic study of the artistic bohemian side of New York life, daringly handled, and abounding in exquisite pen pictures of chanco bits of city lifo and coloring. For absolutely flawless beauty few wo men in New York can compare with Quira Vasco, tho young society woman who, strictly incog., makcb her debut in the fall in tho stock company of the Madison Square theatre. Her photograph gives but a meager idea of her tropical, brunette loveliness. Her Greek profile alone will Wf iSFyMTsShfi: tw em. Z?

Jr. j c--sssr w; s ev 3IME. DE FONTEXILLIAT. Ecnd the critics' pens traveling ecstatically. As if nature had not been over loving in giving her a face of such bewildering beau ty, she is tall, exquisitely rounded, dis tingue, and graceful as a young palm. Her manner is in keeping with this attractive ensemble, her voice of liquid and pene trating sweetness. Withal sho has un doubted talent for the profession she has chosen. This praise in cold black and wliito sounds fulsome, whereas it is only the simple truth. There was a stir in New York society about a year ago when Mrs. W. EL Yan derbilt's sister wedded M. do Fontenilliat, during a holiday in Europe. Tho marriage, liko so many others batween American belles and impoverished foreigners, was a failure, and now Mme. Julio do Fonten illiat never sees her whilom husband. She is bent on carving a f ortune in the way her talents direct, and will soon bo seen behind the footlights. Dion Boucicault is her master, and he considers her a most prom ising pupil. In delicate comedy Xme, de Fontenilliat is strikingly good. Following the example of most society women who step almost from tho drawiag room to the stage sho will appear in a new play, special ly written for her. She has a character face, what artists ars fond of calling a "type," nnd theatrical people a "fine stage face." A profusion of silky, golden hair Contrary to l'recetleat. "Zirdly," ssid the congressman, sharply, to his daughter, "that young gquidof a Hankinson mast have been hens again last night. These tw eaiy chairs are uncom monly close tttgether. You might at least have put them back in their places after he left." "Father," replied tbo imperious young woman, "I arranged the faraisure of this apartment Isst eveaiog tssti it myself. If you don't liia it ywi can, replace it as it was before. It is hoc tae province of tho weaker party to uais a gerryaeadcr," Aid Sisswcst hausiiity torn the room. w m m iSSSJ aw mn iigrmm&imm i m-fmLmmmmiMs of if& OfiSSSSKWV.VU on. atf mmMmmmmMwm 5 on jmaSSSftftci! fit aSriS5 -7lffv5K&n VS. G&UV.S&Z Tx-S- mfw JQUEKALBTIC ETHICS. WALTER WELLlftw WRITES OF THE CODS OF THE PROFESSION. It Is tJnwrittfcfl! but Every Self Eeipcct ing Experienced ifewepaper 21sn Knows It and Follows It Soxao Instances oi Good and 23ad Journslissl Epsclal Correspondence. Wased:gxO:t, May 13. Is there such a thing as newspaper ethics? This is a question which a series of events have brought to tho front in Washington. First, a number of tho ancient and proper senators thought tho newspaper men had no right to send out accounts of tho proceedings of the Eenate in ex ecutive session, and they had an investi gation which cost n, good deal of money and resulted in a fino old farce. Then there camo up the Cleveland-Dana episodo in New York, which all the nowspapor men and public men. of Wash ington took tho keenest Eort of interest in. Finally, tho press gallery commit tee, composed of newspaper men and elected by newspaper men, concluded to discipline a young correspondent who had mado tho mistake of sending out a brutal dispatch about the habits of a distinguished statesman. Perhaps noth ing would have been thought or said of this incident but for tho peculiar cir cumstances Burroucding it. Tho scena was laid at tho funeral of Senator Beck in the senate chamber. According to the dispatch the states man in question, who was a member of the funeral committeo on tho part of tho house, staggered into the chamber, fell into a seat, sat thero in a dazed condi tion, staggered out of tho chamber when tho ceremonies wero concluded, fell in passing down the steps, and fell again at the railway station in attempting to board tho train. This would have been brutal oven if true, but it was false. While the committee of newspaper men in charge of the press gallery do not feel called upon to pass judgment on the truth or falsity of news sent out by gen tlemen who enjoy the privileges of the gallery, nor to act as press censors in any sort of way, they have felt it their duty to inform tho public that the corps of correspondents, of whom they are the official representatives, do not indorse newspaper invasion of private life. Hero we have tho best of answers to the question and conclusive proof that thero is such a thing as newspaper ethics. Journalism is a distinct profession, as is tho profession of law or medicine. It ought to havo its unwritten codo of morals and practice. Its members are brought into intimato relationship with individuals daily in connection with important matters, and often with mat ters of delicaoy as affecting reputation and peac3 of mind. Tho relationship which a lawyer hoars to his client, or a doctor to his patient, is no inoro inti mate or important than that which a journalist bears to tho man whom ho in terviews or of whom he writes. If there are codes of ethics for tho lawyer and doctor, thero should bo similar codes for tho journalist. The journalist should lcnow tho morals of his profession, tho amenities of his business, should always feci his responsibility and appreciate the dignity of his position in tho social fabric. Thero is such a code in journal ism, an unwritten codo as all laws of professional ethics must necessarily be, but as yet it is indefinite and not well enpugh understood. Hero in Washington, however, whero journalism is atitshiyheststateof devel opment in America and that means in the world, lam happy to say that tho ethics oi the profession, this unwritten law, is con stantly becoming better understood, and year after year is bettor respected. It ia not enough that a Washington journalist must bo agentleman, as journalists every where should be ho must havo a sense of honor that is keen and vigilant, not simply as a matter of policy, but of tem perament and training. Tho days of bushwhacking journalism, of '"fake" journalism, of extreme partisan and per sonal journalism, and.abovo all of men dacious journalism, aro at an end in the Capital City. And being at an end hero means simply that the' are rapidly coining to an end. tho country over, for Washington journalism is a reflex of the journalism of tho nation. It draws its inspiration and its men from the prov inces, and needs, moreover, constant re newal of the energythat comes from the rural prces and the men that press haa graduated into tho wider field. Journalism aa seen at Washington haa Its etliics, but I do not feel competent to tell what that codo of ethics is. Prob ably no two working newspaper men would describe it alike. But there are certain cardinal features of it known to us all, and of theso we may speak. Ono j of theso was violated by tho young man j who is just now feeling the discipline of his fellows. Tho private lives of men J and women aro tabooed subjects in the j newspaper practice, of tne capital. U this were not so, and we all felt our selves licensed as free lances, thousands of hearts would ache. Probably there ia no place in the country whero the pri vate lives of well known persons offer such shining marks for criticism and ex position as here. I can count at o mo ment's notice at least a score of members of congress who livo in a certain sense double lives men who havo both wives and mistresses. If we were to tell what we know and make it a business to find out the thinga which wo now only suspect, plenty of gray heads now held high would be hum bled. Even women of the fairest fame would suffer. Luckily these are not le gitimate subjects of newspaper writing. The presa ia constantly growing more just and more generous. It knows how to shut its eyes as well as to keep them open. I doubt if in our time another public man meet tho fate of poor Riddle berger. That senator was anything but a drunkard. He was simply a drinking man who occasionally lost his head. When intoxicated he was ugly and will fuL There aro a dozen men in congress today who hve the same fault, but the press deals f orbcaringly with them. Had it been mare lenient with Riddleberger he might havo met a more happy fate. But he was picturesque. The press seized upon his fiat escapade, painted it in lurid colors, garvenim a reputation which at that tims he did not deserve, and ha fell under tie weight of obloquy thus thrust uooa rrim. Being .given the name he went in for the gene and finally died j of chagrin and a broken heart. .Newspaper men at Washington, as elsewnere, rmst keep conndeaeee. i fiss i is ocoof tha tnrrrajtea hW3 which is well raiaerjscOii jjesil nfcr.tg; nnrrersaSy j respected. Iniblic men. are not afrala to trust the writers. For instance, I called one recent evening-on ihe speaker of the house, i Conversation arose inci dentally about some t public men and measures, and the speaker talked very frankly, as is his wont.. Bo criticised men of his own party in hi? characteris tic savage fashion jfeidj without reserve. He made no request that this conversa tion bo considered' a private one he in stinctively knew that? it was jprivate and would not be' printed or repeated. I could have createda mild sort of sensa tion by reporting what the speaker said, but of course I'did not. This brings us to another phase of modern newspaper ethics. A man must know that ho is being interviewed for publication. The gentleman of the modem press does not get his interviews clandestinely. All conversations not understood from the circumstances or by express agree ment to be for typo aro private. It is in applying this rule that one of tho chief sources of trouble arises. The newspaper man is often puzzleS. to know what was intended for publication andtwhatwas not. That was the bono of contention in the Cleveland article in New York city. It is often the bone of contention in less celebrated cases. I am proud to say for the correspondents of Washington that the public men hero find little cause of complaint in this regard. The political journalist, as a rule, not only respects confidence and is intrinsically honorable, but ho exercises fine discretion in win nowing the proper and printable from tho private. Eavesdropping is also tabooed. The self respecting journalist of these times will not hide himself away in closets, or glue his ear to keyholes. Bare stories are told of the manner in which big news has been obtained by theso means, but most of these tales are of the old days. Tho good senators thought the Washington correspondents must have some such means of securing executive session secrets, but they were egregious ly mistaken. The modern journalist will not eavesdrop, but he will deceive. He will not open another man's letter, but he will play a trick upon tho other man if the man does not watch out. This matter of newspaper ethics is sometimes very intricate and difficult to understand. Tho public may not be able to understand why a journalist, who would condemn listening at the key hole of a committee room door, could hire an employe of the government printing of fice to steal a copy of the president's message for him, but I can understand that, though I am not going to try to ex plain it. I would not listen at a key hole, but I would bribe a printer to steal a message for me, providing tho message was worth it and the printer did not come too high. Journalists havo gone out of tho business of stealing president's mes sages, but they aro still eager for tariff bills. Tho public is alroad familiar with tho manner in which tho McKinley tariff bill found its way prematurely to tho press. A Pacific coast correspondent borrowed tho copy of a member of the ways and means committee to write a paragraph from, and copied tho whole bill with a force of six tj-powriters. That, in my my judgment, was fair journalism. So was tho scheme set -up by a couplo of bright correspondents to get an advance copy of the Mills tariff bill when the t public mind wa3 filled with curiosity concerning that measure. They knew Mr. Mills had a copy cf the bill from the printing office, and that therefore the bill was in type. Their plan was to tele phono tho foreman of the printing office about 5 o'clock in tho afternoon by the Capitol telephone that Mr. Mills wanted a dozen moro copies of the bill sent to his houso at 8 o'clock that ovening. When tho messenger arrived at Mr. Mills' residenco with tho package ol bills one of tho conspirators was to be in hiding near the door. Ho was to havo a small package in his hand. The con spirators thought that when the mes senger rang the doorbell and tho servant came and opened tho door thero would bo a fine opportunity to do business. The man in waiting was to rush up just as the messenger left, ring the bell again, and when tho servant came to tho dooi the second time, no doubt with tho pack age in her hand, the conspirator was to hold out his littlo package and exclaim: "I have left you the wrong package. This is .ho ono thatbelongstoMr.MiUs," and grabbing tho bundle from tho ser vant's hands beat a hasty retreat, as if trying to overtake the wagon, which by thi3 time would, be rolling down the Brreet. In the package which tho con spirator was to leave in exchange for the more precious one was to be Bomo billa and roports, which Mr. Mills, even if he were in the houso and looked them over, would not bo suspicious of, as, of course, ho had not expected any copies of the tariff bill and would not be suspicious of trickery. The printing office would be satisfied that it had dono its duty, and next morning two enterprising journals would contain the Mills tariff bill inf nil, telegraphed by their agile correspond ents. Tho scheme did not work, for the simple reason that tho printing office could not print the bills, and hence-conld not deliver them into the hands of tho Bnsusperting servant girL It waa a pretty plan, and I am sorry it did not work, for it waa good journalism. The true journalist will not look in another man's desk for the biggest piece of news in the world, any moro than a military commander will violate a nag of truce, but your good journalist will lead hi3 enemy into ambush when he can. W-iiTES "WSLZZLLS. Two "ormoub bouquets were recently cent from L&ngres to the Princess Mar guerite and her nance, the Due d'Or&ans, who is still detained in the Clairraux pris on. That of the princess, which had been ordered from Nice, vras composed of mar guerites and white TOfe, ornamented with white ribbons and lace; that of tho duke was decorated with tricolor ribbons. They wero the offering of 1,310 young girls ia the arrondisscmeat of Langres, each of whom subscribed five centimes toward the expenses. 4 LIGHT ANp AIRY. The Suburban Tlmo Cm, Each da j I meet Taj am bt girf On tt earfr snbcrb&a trals. Wjitcr bl biow a cje, end fcsir thiTTl cart In epfte of lb? wind or riia. And Ibis dear girl tbi tsarzisz Jlalts U ior jtst to ts cJlTe, And h; sslVs 30 sttcs wtS aha titna hr ua Oatb7.-S5. 3i frscks &cm um tie wbote tUy lens At a di riJ cio&e to rzSnc, Aad pfesjur? thenars oJ ti? ftstere throng Ob eij- vaeaA as I tKc e&eh. ft-. And ai d&t wb--D ocr were 1 orer It ki bfes enc;h, I -wta. Tosbs-brsdjidbcxcrdrIi 0 th? trsta st S: THE WICHITA EAGLE -3T. HI. Murdoch tC Sro., Proprietors PRINTERS, BINDERS AND BUNK BOOK if FRS. All kinds of county, township and schoolidistrict records and blanks. Leffal blanks of1 every des cription. Complete stock of Justice's dockets and blanks. Job printing of aU Muds. We bindlaw and medical journals and magazine periodicals of all kin da at prices as low as Chicago and Jf ew York and guarantee work justias good. Orders, sent bymail will bo carefully attended to. Address all business to R. P. MURDOCH, J, O. DAVIDSON". PrcM-n$. W. T. BAECOCK, Vice Pres!Soai. THOS. 0. fTTCH. Secretary and Treasurer. DAVIDSON INVESTMENT COMPANY. PAID-UP CAPITA! $300,000.. DIRECTORS John Qnincy Adams, John C. Dcvst, Chas. G. Wood, 'O.. A. Walker, Thos. G. Fitch, John E. Sanford, W. T. Bucknar, W. E. Stanley, and J. O. Davidson. $5,000,000 LOA2TED IN SOUTHERN KANSAS. -oney always on Hand for Improved Farm and City Loans. Office with Citizens Bank. cor. Main and Douslas, "Wichita, Kan THREE FORMS. STANDARD, HOWE AJSTD FAIRBANKS! When ordering state WHAT form Is Wanted. L. C. JACKSON "Wholesale and Retail Doaler in ail kinds of Anthracite and Bitn AXD ALL 1UXBS OF BUILDIXG MATERIAL. Main Office 112 South Fourth Avenue. Branch Office 133 'orth Main Street Yards connected witli all railroads iu the city Oklahoma Illanks. Deeds, mortgages, etc.. (Nebraska forms) for Oklahoma, for sjde at this otlice. Ad dress the Wichita Eagle, Wichita, Kan. 117 tf FrIco J.Ine" to M. Iouls and the Kast. The best, quickest and mot direct line from Wichita to St. Lonis and all princi pal eastern, southeastern and northern cities. The Frisco line runs two daily express trains from Wichita to St. Louis without change, equipped with Pnllinan palaco sleepers and irt-e reclining chair cars. Xo other line docs it. Close connections in St. Lonis union depot with solid vestibule ex- ress trains, without change, to Chicago, .ouisville. Cincinnati, Cleveland, Pitts burg, Philadelphia, New York and Boston. The popularity of this lino being uni versally acknowledged by all competitors, all pas.sencer trains of other railway lm-s entering Wichita from tho north, south and west arrive in time to connect with the Frisco line fast express trains to tho east. If you cannot purchase through tickets reading via Frisco line from jour starting point, it will pay you to purchase to Wich ita in order to secure the advantages and comforts of this line. For further information regarding rates time, connections and through reservation of sleeping car accommodations call upon or address W. D. Murdock, ticket agent, 122 North Main street, orDouglaa utenue union depot. D. Wisiiakt, Gen. P;ibt. Agent, d5G-tf St. Louis, Mo Charter. Blank charters and all kind of legal blanks for sale by The Wichita Eagle, dl tf Wichita, Kansas One of the best evidences of the superi ority of Imperial and Tally-Ho flour is that inferior brands are reprcscntd "just as good." They are not. Don't be deceived. i:ft-tf DOCTOK PCllDV, Surgeon, OculistandAurist 154 N MAiy ST., WICHITA, KAN. The doctor gives special attention to the treatment of all diseases of tho EYE, including the scientilic adjust ment of glasses to correct imperfect vision. CATAK A CT removed and eight re stored to many who have been totally blind. CKOSS EYES straightened in one minute. SOKE EYES cured without the uso of eausticsor other harmful agr-nt". ARTIFICIALS YES carefully select ed and applied. DEAFNESS All curnblo cafeea of deafness promptly cured. GLASSES Only those wliohnvo had a thorough training biiouia aueinpi to lit glabsep. lest they do the patient more harm than good. Many csmeH of nervousness, irritability, inomina, headache, vertigo and seeming stu pidity in children are cine to deffctlrc vision and are removed at once by tho application of proper gl"s. Doctor Purely has a-lnev"l a suc cess little less tbxn phenoniinal s a. general surgeon, treating with great success deformities, club foot, curva ture of the spin, hip joint dWRo. white swelling, diseases of the bono, cancer, ulcers, tumor., old frores, hair lip, facial blemish, skm and blood diseases, etc. Syphileii absolutely cured. Dpctor 3'urdy waa lato pro fessor of surgery in the Wichita 3Iedl cal College and Surgeon to SLPranclH Hospital, having relinquished the above possltions 111 order to devote hia entire time to Ins HpwialUe. E. Superfluous hair, facial blem ishes, moles, etc., removed by lee tricity. Correspondence solicitod. Consultations free. K. F. PCRDY, 31. P. Kxp TfcU lar Fstsrj llr.ftmotK. The Fort Scott, WichitA Western rail way Missouri PaciSc Route" is the only line rnnn-Eg solid trams through from Wichita to Kaaw Cay and fac Loom. Leaving Wichita at fr-15 p. m. you arrive at Kaoa city next morning at 7 o'clock. Pullman palace fJepmg and fre reclin ing chair cars throe gn to Kaowt City and SC Louis vritboet chance. KotaemWtf yoo ko Tia the Fort Scott Route yoa ar not dependent on roaf a line con&fctiooA &t Junction Poiat, bat you go right through ob solid train. Thfa is the oolv root? trboee main Hae mi through Wichita. All traiaa are nude up hero and run through solid to Kuua CHy to Sc Lo(. It fas th &bortbt hots by forty -eight i' aad two boon the quick. Two tnuo daily to Sc Louis and all points Ticket offloe 187 Kortk Xaia ntnwt Dip. ra SocstMi sod Wichita trect. Blscxutt. Pa,40Qer and Ticket Agwt, IXt Nortb i 3fAi street, Wichita, Kan. H. C. Tcr3w. G. P. T. A, Su Lods, 31a Business Manager. SPECIAI J. Our Scale Books are Printed on Good Paper. PHICE LIST: Single Book 75 Three Books v.. .2 00 Six Books 3 75 Single Book bymail, prepaid S3 Addross, THE WICHITA EAGLE, Wichita Jxansas. R. P. 3IURBOCK, Business Manager. C7 Orders lr mail prwip't'- attended t minons Coal f A Cook. A Sprrant. A CUtuabermata. AHtalAg Hoom QtrL To tell n Iteildeac. To Bur Keal JUlat. Tn Iri1 YOU WANT "To llent a Home. To Borrow ilouer. A Cflti.ll.n And Many Ot&er TMnr Read and Advertise in Our "Want Column. 3wJli&I OACOUAWKD VK1TH THE Of OClAMY Of THt COUNTHY WHI OBTAIN MUCH INFOftHATJOK fPCV A ITU3T Of THIS HAP Cf TXI CMcep, Eocfc IsM Pad Bj. Including Llnpa Boat end Went of tbs Mlinour! Bl ver. T.-io Direct Jloule to nnd from CXUCAOO. HOCK IBLAND. DAVflfPOHr, DFB MOINEB. COUNCU M.UTFB. "WAJTEKTOWW. SIOUX TAIX8. KIKNEAPOUS, BT PAUL, BT. JOS EPH. ATCJIIBCJS-. LEAVENWORTH. KANHAH CITY. TOPEKA. DZKVEH. COLORADO BP'NOB and PUEBLO Free KoclLnlnir Chair Cars to and flrom CIUCAOO.CALD'WKLL, ITUTCiriNBOM and SODOB C1XT. nnd PpJoco Blpopinir Cora bo tween CinCAGO.-WTCrn2A ond ITUTCICDf BOW. Dally Tralna to and l.tjm KXNGFXBUEK, la tfc Indian Territory SOLID VESTIBULE EXPRESS TBAIHS of Through Coachfxs, B!eepra. nnd XHninir Can dally between. CHICAGO. DBS UOtNEa. COUN CIL BLUFFS nnd OMAHA, and Free Itoliftlat Chair Cora batwtwra CKICAOO and DENVMR. COLORADO SrCUNGB and PUEBLO, Tia Bt. J- benh. or Kansas City and Topoka. Excurateos dally, vrua CJiclce ce Jtoutca to ana zrora oait Lake. Portland. Loo Anzelen and Baa Pranclneo. The Direct Lino to and from PIke'n Peak. 24anl tou. Garden of tha Gods, tho Banltarluma, and Bccnlo Grandeurs of Colorado. Via Tho Albert Lea Routo. EoHd TlxvrntB Trains dal!y betwwn Chicago and Minneapolis end Bt. Paul. -wltU THXOUaH B cliransr Chair Cars 'FREE) to and from thoia -pointo and ynii City. Thronjth Chair Car and Sleeper botween P&oria, Spirit Lake and 61uc FaJla "Tin Rock Xaland. Th FaYorito Line to "Watertown, BlooxFnUa, the Bummer Rcaorta and TTTiptiny and YUhinu Ground of the If orthvreeU Tb Btxort Line via Seneca and Zankakre offers ioctliUta to travel to and from Tndlmapolls. Cin cinnati and other Southern point. For Tickets, aiapa. Folders, or desired Informa tion, apply at any Coupon Ticket OfSee. oreddrcst E. ST. JOHM, JOHN SEBASTIAN, Oenl 2Caaarer Oenl Tkt. tc. Pass. Act. CJIICAOO 'U, MISSOURI PACIFIC BAILVAY. The mot popular ronto to Karma City, fit- Looi.3 and. Chicago and all Point Ka.it and 'Sorlh, also to not Springe, Ark., 'er Orleans, jTrrlda, and all uointei South and SouUio&aL B0LLD DAILY TEALUS -Brrwzxx St Louis, Kansas City, Pueblo and Denver, wrrn Pnllman Buffet Sleeping Car? -VJA THr- COLORADO SHORT LINE The Shortest J tou to to St. Lotus, 5-DAILYTRAINS-5 OJ7SAS CUT TO ST- LOUIS. Pullman TJuCet Sleeping Cars. Free neclinioz Chair Cars M C TOVNSEND. fT(fWEAKME f&Saias fr tfce eCect tfyvasbtal rr. extir decer. viattesf weazjWM. Jt mss&aed. er X t$l !Kd TUK&MO rrsKiae i eosiaiM; fan puacaUxra for bee core. FREE A rteklsaexlvk; tiwldU trzul rj mrj raa wio la crea jus4 detoCtxW. Atttresv' Tret F. C, FOTTLEH, Xooilaa, Coaa. .&jg.

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