The Wichita Daily Eagle (Wichita, Kan.)
December 12, 1890
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JrjWirtiita paik Kagk g&ns, HlatorfORl Society Today the Advertising Col Timns of the Eagle are not only business like but truly artistic The Advertisements in the Eagle travel hundreds of miles between sunrise and sunset. It .is up and away before the Ad vertiser has hi3 breakfast YOL. XIY, NO 22. WICHITA KANSAS, EIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 12, 1890. WHOLE NO. 2055. i I n r V i Hv JCT 1 IHETLUMB RESOLUTION CONSID- Senator Blair Expresses a Very High Opinion of His Own Oratorical Efforts. The New Financial Sohomo to be Eeported to the House by the Committee on Banking and Currency. Address of the National Silver Committee to Congress General Miles' Eeport to General Sohofield on the Indian Trouble General Capital News and Notes. on invalid pensions, today received a communication from Commissioner Raum, in which he states that he has concluded examining claims recorded to Dec. 6, un der the new act. There are, he says, 172,946 original invalid claims. 55,823 original widow claims, and 293,330 claims by other claimants. Mr. Morrill regards this statement as an evidence that the expenditures for pensions under the new act will be much less than was anticipated, and that there will be a considerable sav ing to the government, from the fact that arrears Oannot be collected on applications for pensions filed under the new act. THE SIOUX INDIANS. The Messiah Craze Apparently Dying Out. "Washington, Dec. 11. Mr. Mitchell offered a resolution, which wasagreed to, Instructing the postoffico committee to in quire into the feasibility and advisability of a law for postal saving banks, in con nection with all or certain classes of post ofliccs throughout the country. The resolution offered yesterday by Mr. Plumb for daily meetings of the senate at 10 a. m., and for recesses from 5:30 to 8 p. tn., was taken up. Mr. Morgan and Mr. Reagan argued against the resolution. Mr. Morgan gave notice thnt if the Re publicans were to extend the hours of sit ting he would insist on their being pres ent. "When Democratic speeches were being made in opposition to tho election bill, lie would rise to apointof no quorum, unless tho Republicans wero present in force. Mr. Blair suggested that if the Demo crats wanted to be heard, they should maKo tholr speeches more interesting. In stead of resorting to physical powers of endurance, he suggested that the Demo crats should give an exhibition of their intellectual powers, if they had any. The reason why ho had had audiences when he Hpoko was because what he had to say was said with rhetorical power, and would go into history with the speeches of Demos thenes, Cicero and Webster. Tho resolu tion ought not to pass. The thing to bo done was to change the rules so as to make tho Democrats do business instead of talk. Messrs. Harris and Vest opposed the resolution, which finally went over until tomorrow. Consideration of the election bill was re sumed. Mr. Wilson, of Iowa, spoke in favor of its passage. Mr. Frye said the bill was not one tenth strong enough nor drastic enough in its provisions. He was in favor of put ting a baj'onet bchiud every ballot, if that "Was necessary to secure the casting and honest counting of tho ballots of the peo- ilo. Applause ana Hisses from the gal erics.J After further debate, the senate went into executive session.and soon adjourned. HOUSE. WAsniNGTOX, Doc. 11. Tho house went Jnto committee of the whole (Mr. Burrows, Of Michigan, in the chair) on the fortifica The bill was read and agreed to without discussion, and the committee having ris en, tho bill was passed, together with a bill appropriating $400,000 to meet a defic iency in the appropriation for public print ing and binding, In the morning hour, tho house passed n bill providing a pennlty for tho alteration of any returns or ballots cast for represen tative or delegate in congress. The house went into committeo of tho whole on bills reported from the public land committee, after having laid aside, ns unfinished business, the bill amending the anti-polygamy law. by placing the con fiscated lauds ot the Mormon church in the common school fund of Utah. Tho bill to indemnify purchasers of swamp land and reimburse the several states for lands due them under the swamp land act was called up. The committee rose to close debate on tho bill; but Mr. Holman raised the point of no quorum, and the house adjourned. ANOTHER FINANCIAL SCHEME. Washington. Dec. 11. The house com mittee on banking and currency met this morning, and there was a general discus sion of tho financial situation. There was considerable difference of opinion mani fested. Several members thought that the great need was a restoration of public con fidence, and that, with thib secured, finan cial affairs would right themselves. Mr. Walker and one or two other members of tho committee were in favor of additional legislation in the interest of the national banks, and Mr. Walker will draft a bill to meet his views of what should be done to permanently benefit the financial situa tion. Tho result of tho discussion was tho adoption of a resolution to request the house to set apart a day for consideration and disposition of Chairman Dorsey's bill to reduce to $1,000 the minimum amount of bonds which national banks shall bo re quired to keep on deposit, and to permit the issuo of circulating notes by national banks to the full amount of tho par value of bonds deposited. This would, it was said, increase tho amount of money in cir culation almost immediately by13 000,000 and would result in a freer issuo of national bank notes by making the loss on circulation insignificant, or perhaps noth ing at all. When tho bill comes up in the house Chairman Dorscy, on behalf of the committee, will move an amendment to provide for tho issue of greenbacks when ever tne uatioual uauK circulation falls below $1K).000,U00. Mr. Morrill, of Kansas, was authorized to report favorablv a bill to subject national banks and United States treasury notes to state taxation. Iu his report on the house bill, Mr. Morrill says the com mittee fails to see good reason why one form of currency should bo exempt from taxation while another is taxable. Mr. Dorscy, in speaking of the situation, wild tho circulating medium was too unall. Lack of confidence was another cause for the strained condition of affairs. People were alrmcd needlessly; but the alarm was just as effectivo in causing a cr.is as if good cause for it actually exited. Washington, Dec. 11. Gen. Schofield today received tho following favorable dis patch from Gen. Miles about the Indian situation: 'Reports from Gen. Rueer and Gen. Brooke are quite favorable. The presence of the troops now in position has had a demoralizing influence upon the Indians, and those that a week ago were defiant and warlike are now giving evidence of submission. Captain Ewers of the Fifth infantry, has returned to Fort Bennett bringine with him Hump, who formerly did excellent service with me in the Nez Perces trouble. He desired to renew his allegiance to tho government, and I will make good use of him in bringing in others. Gen. Brooke reports that the In dians near White river have turned loose nearly all their stolen stock and were coming in. Col. Sumner reports quite a largo number of Indians in his vicinity who are willing to obey orders. These be long to Big Foot's foil owing and others lo cated about the southwestern part of the Cheyenne river reservation." CHICAGO, Dec. 11. General Miles has re ceived a report from Yankton stating that 1,700 Indians there received barely enough rations for two days out of seven and are starving. BUFFAIX) BILL'S TLAN. CHICAGO, Dec. 11. Lieut. Chadwick, one of the officers sentwith Buffalo Bill to arrest Sitting Bull, is in the city. Cody's plan, he said, was the most daring he had ever heard of. Cody was dressed in even ing dress, and was ridinc with only nine followers Into the very heart of the Sioux camp. His plan was to draw a gun on liull and take him out of the camp. If tne bucks gave chase, he was going to protect his body behind their chief and threaten tho Indians with the death of Bull, if they fired at him. All would have been massacred, said Lieut. Chadwick, had the plan been pursued. Gen. Miles expected to leave for the north today but important telegrams de tained him. AT PINE HIDGE. Silvers, Sulphur Springs; Frederick Strange, "Ellinwood: Henry H. Michael, Humbolt; Stephen Powell, Wayne; Thom as J. Mathews, Lynn; James Adams, Na tional Military home; James York, Olpe; William Fitzpatrick, National Military home; Archibald M. Kasson, Eskridge; William Mitt, Logan; Benjamin F. Cham berlain, Horton; Minor B. Hennen, Otto; William S. Bradford, Augusta. Navy Jackson Fitsworth, National Mil itary home: Joseph G. Watson, Leeds; Franklin Wre, Clay Center; George W. liillespi, Topeka. Increase Franklin Hanson, Fall River; Silas B. Tower, Lyndon; John S. Smith, Ottawa; Jacob G. Porter, Grenoque; Franklin Hill, Circleville; Allen Thomas, Cherryvale; Robert M. Jones, Crestline; Alva Cleveland, Deerfleld; Samuel Fetter, Marion; Theodore L. Marshall, Osage City; James A. Mains, Pfeiffer; James ilson, Elm City; Joseph Laccet, Marion; George Clark, Sandage; Jehialc Rhoades, Severy; Curtis Otwell, Independence; Dwight D. Gibbs, Carboudale; Theodore H. Schleeter, uiinarron; Henry AL, Uhase, Kooinson; Edward Palmer, Aulne; John L. Houston, Dexter. Reissue Samuel T. Evoy, Fall Civer. Original widows, etc Sarah A., mother of James L. Stultz. Topoka; Emma S., widow of Thomas L. Lyons, Ellsworth; Sarah, mother-of James Pruett, Turon. INDIAN TERRITORY. Original Charles H. Goodrich, Chero kee Nation. Original widows, etc. Brother of Will iam R. Sciraily, Thackerville. OKLAHOMA. Increase George E. Tobias, Kingfisher. AIM THE DIP. THE LATEST PHASE OF THE IRISH HOME RULE MUDDLE. The Opposing Factions Making Preparations for the Coming Fight at the Polls. The Liberal Unionists Issue a Manifesto Condemning Both Sides to the Parnell Controversy. The London Times "Warns the American People of the Dangers to be Expected from Wild-cat Financial Legisla tionA Stranded Indiamau Notes. PlNE RlDGE,S.D.Dec.ll. The scouts who were sent out some time ago, returned to day. They reuort that tho Indians wanted to kill them first, but were restrained by Two Strike. The hostiles told of a skir mish than had occurred on the Cheyenne river, and that two of their num ber had been killed, and were brought back to life by the Messiah. Tho council was quarrelling as to whether to su i render or not. Yesterday a row occur red and guiiB were drawn and an attempt was made to take Two Strike's life. The latter's nephew foiled them, aud tho riot enueu in a division at the camp, m which a majority joined Two Strike with the in tention ol coming to the agency. Short Bull and Kicking Bear, with a company of thirty Indians, have pulled out for the interior of the Bad lands, and declared their determination to fight. They are the ones ho Jjoke their words with Father M'LEAN'S FUNERAL Washington, Dec. 11. The funeral of Mr. Wa&hington McLean took place this morning at 10 o'clock from his late resi dence on Jacksou place. It was a quiet, simple affair, without the slightest dis play. The religious services were conduct ed by Rev. Mr. Douglass, rector of St. JohnTs Episcopal church, and the rever end gentleman took occasion to mako a brief tribute to the high character of the deceased. At the conclusion, the re mains, accompanied solely by relatives, were taken to Rock Creek cemetery, just back of the Soldiers' home, and placed in a vault. NOMINATIONS. WASHINGTON, Dec. 11. The president to day sent to tho senate the following nomi nations: Naval constructor, Theodore D. Wilson, United States Navy, to be chief of the bureau of construction and repair, and chief constructor of the navy, with the relative rank of commodore. Confirmations Romnaldo Pacheco, Cali fornia, minister to the Central American states; C. A. Daucherly, Pennsylvania, secretary of the legation to Mexico. A HOG-CHOLERA CURE. Washington, Dec. 11. The annual re port of the bureau of animal industry says that, with the ultimate object in view of discovering some method of nreventing disease in swine, the doctors have discov ered a drug which has the power of con ferring immunity from hog-cholera. CONFEDERATE RECORDS. Washington, Dec. 11. The postmaster general has transmitted to the senate a copy of a letter of the auditor for his de partment in further response to a resolu tion of the seuatc inquirinc whether there arc records of the so-called confederate government in the possession of private parties which would be of value to the government in protecting it against iratuis in connection with claims ot mail contractors for services rendered during the war in the southern states. The audit or says that confederate records have been offered him recently by a firm of attorneys in this city, a partial exami nation of which shows that double pay ments have been made iu many ca;es. The price asked for these records (;?o0,000). he says, may seem exorbitant, but he ques tions the advisability of appropriating money to pay claimants for this class un less these records are purchased, as he has no doubt the great bulk of these claims has been paid by the so-called confederate government and many by the United States also. THE NATIONAL SILVER COMMITTEE. Washington, Dec. ll. The National Executive Silver committee today issued an address to congre. It states that, be lieving the the money stringency to bo due mainly, if not entirely, to the attempt to do tho world's growing business on the narrowing basis of gold as the single money standard, tho committee appeals to congress to restore silver to unlimited use as money, with all the rights of coinage and legal tender possessed bv gold. At tempts to solve the present stnugencv, says the report, bylncreasing the volume of credit currency, can afford but tempor nrj relief. The supply of gold is constant ly diminishing, while the population is constantly increasing, and the business of tne world constantly expanding, and a xct urrence of the present qouditTons must coma What is needed is a broader basis of money, constant and adequate in sup ply. To secure this bi-metalism must be re established, and the single gold stand ard abaudoned. The address is signed by Uen. A. J. Warner aud Francis C. Ncw laud. PENSION CLAIMS EXAMINED. Washington. Dec 1L Mr. Morrill nf Kansas, chairman of the house Committee 1 Thomas J. Stansbury, Topeka; Henry H, A BRUTAL CAPTAIN. Washington, Dec. 11. Henry Wallace, a white man from St. Louis, is at the Emergency Hospital in this city, suffering from alleged cruel t: eat men t on board an oyster boat. Wallace relates a hor rible story. He says that a man gave the name of Cnpu Bothall met him in Baltimore several weeks ago and secured him a position on an oyster dredger. The night the boat left Baltimore Wallace refused to perform some menial labor, and the cap tain oi me vessel, accoruiug to his story, knocked him down and kicked him in the face until he faiuted. In "culling oysters Wallace's hands were frightfully lacerated and gangrene et in. Because" lie couhi not work on account of the condition of his hands the captain ordered Wallace tied up and had one of the crew adminis ter twenty lashes on his arms. Wallace oieu ireeiy ana nuauy iainieu. uv was restored to consciousness by having a bucket full of salt water thrown over Kim. Wallace became so ill that he was put ashore He will go to Baltimore and pros ecute tho captaiu. NEW PENSIONS. Washington, Dec 1L Pensions were issued today as follows: KANSAS. Original Andrew J O'Neal New Kio wa. James X Lowell Hulton; David Bar rett. Roemout Mark Conte. Leaven vorth; Alfred Groeoll, Wellington; Free man Shanks, Solomon City: George War nald. Newton: William Haas. Lyndon: FAITH CURE AND FREE- LOVE. PlTTSBUrtG, Pa., Dec. 1L A faith cure advocate has done some work in the ham let of Center, in Plum fownship, this county. The alleged healer by divine as sistance, Rev. Mr. Willcts, eloped with the wife of a man named Edney, and two children died of diptheria because of the delusion that Christian science alone would save them. Rev. Willets has been in Center for some time, and found many persons willing followers of his faith cure, free love, eat, drink and be merry creed. He said appetites and passions were given for man's enjoyment, and should be satis fied. He also taught that if anv one was sick they should pray to God for relief, and if he was not willing to save them, neither doctors nor any mortal power could aid them. One man named Forrester had four children sick'' with diptheria. He was imbued with the idea of faith cure and refused any medical aid for his children. Two of them died, and then a physician was called in and the lives of the other two were saved. Another familv, named Stouffer, had two children afllicted with this terrible epidemic. The parents were believers in the strange doctrine, and re fused all aid, but when the lives of the two little ones wavered in the balauce, when the blue-eyed children seemed half in heaven, tho mo her's love for her babes overcame her religious zeal. A physi cian was called and the lives of the little ones were saved. In the same settlement was a miner named Eduev, who was a devout follower of Willits. lie also had a wife, who had the bright eyes, tho fair, soft complexion and all the general buxomness of the typi cal English girl. She was the mother of four children, all of whom are as pretty as herself. The preacher saw and loved her, Immediately he began to preach free love, and told husbands their affection need not be confined to one wife. Ho carried out the sentiment of his preaching, and car ried off Mrs. Edney. The couple went to Salem, O., aud after an absence of several months returned. The deserted husband ijQuirluUiis wife jvould return to.blm.-and.. wmio iiu tso-ureamett uic preacuer auu tup. miner's wife again went to Salem. In the absence of Willets a fellow nnmed Jones took up the song of faith where Willets had laid it down. He preached fora while and then went to join Willets at Salem. Rather than see this happy form of religion fall, another miner took tiie place ns leader in the faith. He differed from the former pastor in that he would occasionally work, and he alter nately dug coal and preached fath cure and free love during his idle hours. One day in the mine he became angry with his son and knocked him in the head with a crowbar. The father refused any medical attendauce, but the boy's strong constitu tion, nided by a mother's nursing, pulled him through. Agent O'Brien, oue of the Humane society, says he can not prosecute the people now, because the trouble is over, but lie will notify the authorities at Salem of tho character of Jones and Willets. Rev. Willets is the same man who found bo many followers to his faith cure doctrine last fall at Midway, Pa. A CHEAP WIFE. SUNBUKV, Pa., Dec 11. The strange cace of a man selling his wife to another for 25 cents, and the woman being perfectly sat isfied with the arrangement, has just been proved here in court. After the barter and sale, the husbatid and his aforetime spouse and her new lord and master continued to reside beneath the same roof, and all went on for some time. Mr. and Mrs. David Zimmerman lived in Coal township, this county, and Mrs. Zimmerman kept two boarders John J. Stewart and John Clayberger. Five months ago Zimmerman sold his wife to Stewart for 2o cents and executed a writ ten agreement of sale. After this Zimmerman and Clayberger occupied one room, while Stewart aud Mrs. Zim merman occupied another. Things went along smoothly until about two weeks ago, when Cla berger aud Stewart had a quarrel. Claj bergar thereupon went be lora a justice of the peace and made com plaint against John J. Stewnrt for unlaw ful cohabitation with .Mrs. iimmerman and a complaint of marital infidelity against the woman. Both were committed to await their trial at the present term of court. The first case to come up was that of Stewart, and he acted as his own attor- new nnd displayed considerable talent as Dublin, Dec. 11. The struggle for possession of United Ireland assumed another phase this morning, and again Mr. Pnrnell is in possession of the offices of the comnanv. When the opponents of Mr. Parnell, who succeeded last night in effect ing an entrance to the office, and in des troying 11 the leaders prepared by Mr. Leamy, who was appointed yesterday to succeed Mr. Bodkin, who was actine edi tor during the absence of Mr William O'Brien, took theirdeparture, they left a guard in possession, with orders to resist any attempt of Mr. Parnell or his friends to enter the building. This morning Mr. Parnell proceeded to the office aud with the assistance of a crowd of his supporters, forced open the doors and took possession. Tho police witnessed the affair, but did not interfere in any way. After he had succeeded in re capturing the office, Mr. Parnell went to a window and addressed the crowd out side. To guard against any further attempt on the part of Mr. Parnell's opponents to recapture the office, no one was allowed to enter and tne doors and windows were closely bolted and barred. Mr. Parnell was accompanied b3 the staff of editors he appointad yesterday, and when the office was secured against intruders all conver sation was carried on through a key hole. When Mr. Parnell made the assault upon the office this morning, he himself was armed with a crow bar, which he used in forcing the front door. THE COMING STRCGGLE. The large and enthusiastic meeting held in the rotunda last uight, and the speech then made by Mr. Parnell, have already had the effect of influencing public opin ion in favor of Mr. Parnell throughout Ireland, and the number of his adherents is growing rapidly. The Most Rev. Abraham Browning, D. D Roman Catholic bishop of Ossory. in which diocese is 'situated the town of Kil kenney, has advised the voters therein, at the coming election for a member of the house of commons to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. Marum, to cast their ballots according to the dictation of their conscience. The fight there will be a good test of Irish opinion, and tho sup porters of Mr. Parnell are desirous of put Xing forward the strongest possible candi date The Parnellites have"" withdrawn tho nomination of Mr. Barry O'Brien, the au thor, and have finally selected Mr. Kelly to contest the seat against Sir John Pope Hennessy, the nominee of the McCarthy fuction. Parnell started from here today on his return trip lo London. At Marlow sta tion lie was hissed. At Cork, he was en thusiastically received. At Limerick he was invited to visit the city. The Lim erick corporation rejected a motion to thank the majority of the party for its ac tion regard ng Parnell. back that the instructions would be obeyed. Mr. O'Brien then cabled Bodkin, the acting editor, to see that no attacks upon Mr. Parnell appeared and to sup press the cartoons. Two of Mr. Parnell's supporters later cabled Mr. O'Brien to come to Paris and to direct United Ireland on a neutral basis? Mr. O'Brien replied that he would go to Paris, and would conduct United Ireland, mean time, neutrally. One of the men who cabled O'Brien assisted in the attack on the newspaper. Parnell was not a director of the company, Mr. O'Brien said, and he did not own a majority of the stock. He resigned from the directory purposely, to free himself of possible pecuniary or criminal resDonsiaflity for tne paper, mt. u unen himseii naa Dome that responsibility. He had concurred in P-irnelPs retirement from the directory. One of the directors of the paper support ed Parnell in his attack upon the paper. O'Brien himself had had nothing to do with the recapture of the paper. His friends had doubtless done that. It was a mournful thing for him. after having spent vears of his life in founding the paper, undergoing tne tyranny of the coercion acts, and -weathering so many years of a continuous life-and-death strug gle with Dublin castle, to experience such treatment at the hauds of the leader he all but worshiped, and while his hands were tied by bis absence from Dublin. Still, he was eager to forget that, if, by any possi bility, honorable men on both sides can stay the fatal strife in Ireland. ANOTHER MANIFESTO. New York, Dec. 11. The visiting 'Irish parliamentary envoys tonight issued an other manifesto. It states that five weeks ago a home rule victory at the next gen eral election was almost assured. All that was needed was to secure the necessary funds to preserve theevicted tenants from destruction and keep their organization complete. The Americans were rapidly supplying the fund. The causes of the ruin of the party are a matter for consid eration oy every true irishman, jarneu says the treachery of Gladstone and the corruption of the Irish party were the causes. The manifesto argues that neither of these was the cause, aud upholds Mr. Gladstone's cause, while declaring that Parnell himself was the only cause of the present crisis. The signers of the mani festo appeal to the Irish people to sustain the majority and save home rule. They pledge themselves, however, to abide by the decision of the people. THE CHEROKEE COMMISSION. Tahlequau, L T., Dec. 11. Negotiations progress slowly. The Cherokees have made answer to the government's propo sition. For obvious reasons they object to having it published. When the two com missions met in Joint session to discuss the answer, the commission on the part of the Cherokees, who are in the majority, moved to exclude the members of the press. From a reliable source it is ascer tained that the Cherokee proposition was very voluminous in detail. They asked SJ.JK) per ncre, and that the government re move the Cherokee freedmen from their present homes and colonize them on the strip. The nation agrees to give eighty acres to each adult and forty acres to each minor, also, to compensate them for their improve ments. Thoy also wish to retain a largo tract of land known as the salt claim, and whenever any differences arise between the United States and the Cherokee nation have a right to carry this difference to the supreme court of the United States. The commisson, on the part of the United States, is known to have objected to sev eral features of the proposition, and have submitted briefs to that effect. The Chero kees, while deliberating on these object ions, were startled with some gigantic offers for the land west of the ninety-sixth meridian, from a syndicate iu Chicago, offering $10,000,000; another from capital ists in Kansas City, offering $20,000,000; a third from the Lucas Cattle company, in Uolorado, ottering 30,000,000. This is hull ing the market, aud will have tho desired effect of blocking the negotiations. THE ST0R3I OF TIIE DAY BEFORE FOLLOWED BY A CALM. Both Houses Discuss Motions Correct the Record of the Preceding Dav. to The Eesolution Asking Congress to Donate the Military Eoseiyation Eeferred to a Special Committee. The County Attorney Bill Passed by the Eonse Defeated in the Council Noth ing of Importance Transacted in tho House General New3 and Mbte& Special Dispatch to tne DallrEacle. Guthhie. Ok., Dec It Both houses of the legislature spent the morning in try ing to expunge from therecortls of their respective bodies the disgraceful proceed ings of yesterday. For hoodlumism aud a disregard of all propriety tho Oklahoma legislature is only equaled by the cougress of the United States. Tho true character of men their breeding, their culture, their acquaintance with the amenities of the higher civilization of America and tho age nowhere stands out in relief more than in a legislative halt Tho public, in the light of the proceedings of the last hundred days, is left to form its opiuiou of the Oklahoma legislature. It has in its respective bodies thorough gentlemen men of character and parts but they seem to be in the minority. As tho session draws towanls its close, greater latitude is taken. Unless a different order of pro cedure is followed, the Eagle will again refer to this matter, aud not in measured terms. The following dispatch was received: "WASHINGTON', Dec. 11. "E. J.Simpson, Cltrk of tho Council. Guthrie. I. T.: "Passage of code commission very doubtful; territorial committee appear un favorable. Inform legist tnre. Signed. "D. A. HARVEY." Kations were Issued to over GOO people today. Destitution is on the increase. COUNCIL. MORNING SESSION. Something of tho "sack cloth and ashes" THE LIBERAL UNIONISTS. JjONDON. uee. n. rue executive com mitteeof the Liberal Unionists association I only to Poland, has issued a long manifesto, which con cludes as follows: "Parnell and the Parnellites have alway been an untrustworthy body, upon whose pledges no reliance could be placed, and whose parliamentary antecedents made them unsafe allies for any great party, aud who.se acts have forced this consideration upon the minds of many home rulers, o distinction can be mado between Parnell and his adherents and the majority of his party who seek to depose him. The latter condoned his delin quencies and accepted his apology, and now makes a sacrifice of him as a means of extorting fresh terms from their allies. The mistake the British home rulers made was in allowing themselves to be convinced that either the methods or the object of the Irish revolutionaries had changed. Neither the Parnell! te faction nor the seceuers will accept home rule without a mental reservation for absolute separation and complete In-h independ ence. Any scneme lor home rule oaseu on their theories and declarations is, and always has been, illusorj." 'THETHUNDERER'S" WARNING. LONDON, Dec. 11. TheTimessays: "The whole monetary system iu the United States is in a muddle. This condition of affairs is due to piece-meal legislation by unprincipled legislators Untortunately, instead of there beingsigns of amendment, it looks likely that further attempts will be made to legislate in favor of particular classes. The most ominous of hese at tempts is the demand of the Fanners' Al liance for more currency, and thnt the na- ituucti uuutvs suuu oe compeiieu 10 iena RUSSIAN JEWS. St. Petersburg, Dec 11. The govern ment will probably promulgate the new anti-Jewish law at the beginning of the coming year. One of the most important clauses of tho new measure forbids the selling, leasing or mortgaging to Jews of nnv rH.il ptnfa in nnv niirf. nf f.hn pmniri Hitherto such a regulation has applied Another clause provides a pleader. Mrs. Zimmerman testified to inouev on the seruntv of real etato If .i.i .if i. ho- i,.,. or mue oh me security oi real estate. II the sale of herself by her husband for 25 cents, and further swore that she consid ered the transaction as legal and the agree ment as equal to a full divorce. She also stated that she was perfectly satis fied with the transfer and gave her consent at the time. Jlr. Zimmermxi testified that he had sold his wife to the defendant and did not regret the sale. All parties acknowledged the facts to be a alleged, and Stewart was fonnd guilty and fined ?100 and costs of prosecution. 'Mrs. Zimmerman was nest tried for marital infidelity, and the same testimony was given in her case as m the Stewart case. 'JO I m. 1. 2i,,, win cliA o.2 cnntAniu1 r months' imprisonment in the county jail Both Mr. Stewart and Mrs. Zimmerman express their determination to resume their illicit relationship as soon as they are tree irom the cm ten which the law now has upon them. Zimmerman swears vengeance on Clayberger, the prosecutor, who, he says, made all the trouble on account of a spite against Stewart. CAUSED BY JEALOUSY. PARIS, Dec II. A terrible tragedy was enacted today at Clermont Fexrand. A wedding procession was on its way from the church where the ceremony had been performed, when suddenly two shots were heard in quick succession, and before the startled guests could realize what had hap pened, both bride and bridegroom fell life less to the ground. The asasin escaped undetected, but it is suppo-ed the awful act was committed by a rival suitor of the bride. TO BE SHOT. El Paso, Tex, Dec 1L Officer? of the Mexican army now stationed at the city of Chihuahua have been ordered to Pa.o del Norte to try by court martial the Mexican soldiers who revolted last Sunday night. The trial will take place next week, and twenty-four hours afterward the xacu will be shot. The trial is only a matterof form. the lntter demand is ever granted. Amer ica will be launched on the dangerous path which the Argentine republic has trod since the evil day the first cedula was issued. The present crisis is of an ordinan di iracter, but is made worse by foolish monetary arranerements. The onlv safe i care for it is liquidation." A STRANDED SHIP. London. Dec. 1L AH the efforts of the tugs to haul off the Peninsular and Ori ental mail steamer Nepaul, which strandwl on the Plymouth breakwater during the fog last night, have proved unavailing She went agronnd at low water, and as the tide roe she rapidly filled. It is be lieved thas she will be a total wreck. Xo lives were last. The cargo consisted of 1,30' chests of tea. L500 bags of whoat. 1.000 bags of rice aud a quantity of mdico, jute and other merchandise. It is thought i it will all be IcoL It is insured for KO.- 000. A dipatch from Plymouth, received this afternoon, says the Nopaul Is com pletely submerged. that Jews shall be dispossessed of any real estate they may hold. In the past, Jewish merchants, after paying the commercial tax of the lint guild for ten years, have been allowed to purchase real estate outside of the limits assigned to the Jewish populace. The new law cancels this privilege and compels them to sell all real estate that they may have acquired. Jewish artisans are also to deprived of certain rights and are to bo kept strictly within the limits assigned to the Jewish population. Hepressive meas ures will be taken against Jews infring ing the new law, as well as against Christians who may be found abetting them. THE CHICAGO CASH. Chicago, Dec 11. Tho final disposition of the money subscribed for the Irish cause on the occasion of the late meeting to listen to auarcsses oy the Irish envoys, then in this city, remnins in doubt The aggregate of subscriptions nnd money realized from tho sale of tickets was between 10. 000 and $18,000. Less than half of this has been realized in cash, as most most ot the subscribers, in view of the spiit in the part, have thought it best to keen their money in their pockets until the air has cleared. Speaking of the mat ter todav, .Mr. J. v. Clarice, treasurer of the tund. said: "I have on hand about $7,000, which I hold subject to the ioint instructions of William O'Brien and Tim othy Harrington. The day before the dele fatlon left Chicago, Messsr. O'Brien, lamngton and M. E. Stone came here. and the disposition oi the in nils was discussed. It was agreed between ns that I should hold the money until I "Lonld re ceive letters of instruction signed by both O'Brien and Harnneton, which they would send as soon as both sections of the Irish party agreed as to who should han dle this money. I am following out this agreement, and I still hold the money be cause I have not since heard from either gentleman." As Mr. Harrington is in favor of Parnell and Mr. O'Brien opposed to him, the con tingency of their agreement as to the de position of the mosey teems rather remote. snirit was evinced bv some of the council ors this morning on account of the scenes enacted j-esterday. Mr. Pitman moved that tho tragic part be expunged from the record. This motion was warmly espoused by Mr. Brown, of Oklahoma, who very much regretted the events of yesterday. Mr. Brown, of Logan, intimated very strongly that very selfish motives actuat ed the movement. "The councilors havo disgraced themselves, and wish to erase all trace of their deeds," he said. "They want to imprint a lie on the pages of the record. Well might they squirm when stared at by such a record." The matter was continued until tomor row. The bill prepared by Mr. Foster, provid ing tor the publication of the supreme court reports and the appointment of a re porter, passed The house joint resolution, asking con gress to donate the military reservation near Oklahomu City to Oklahoma couuty for the benefit of the county public im provements was taken up. Mr. Foster offered a substitute to mako the donation to the territory for the bene fit of the public schools. Mr. Brown of Oklahoma That land Is very valuable and it has been made so by the people of Oklahoma City, and they ought to have the benefit of it. Mr. Foster I miht as well say that this school section has been made valuable by Guthrie, and for that reason the schools of the territory should not have the benefit of it. Mr. Btxler I will vote for a bill to do nate it t Guthrie. The substitute was defeated by the fol lowing vote: Ayes Foster, Brown of Logan, SmcLser andllarrader. Nays McCartney, Bixlcr, Brown or Ok lahoma, Howard, Pitman nnd Grimmer. Mr. Brown of Logan offered a substi tute, mnking it open to townsite settle ment, which was defeated Mr. Bixler offered a substitute, allowing half to go to Oklahoma county and the other half to the Territorial university and Normal school. Mr. Pitman offered a substitute for the substitute, allowin ported by the committee, be spread upoa tho records. The Chair Yoa hear the motion. Mr. Jones It Is not a motion: It la a request. The Chair The gentleman Is correct Mr. Terrill When the remarks were made the gentleman from Oklahoma said he did not care to have the record. Mr. Jones I am part Irish, some Scotch and the rest Dutch, and if you will give me time, I will get this around right. The Chans W as it all taken down? Mr. Clerk No. The Chair Then it is not under con sideration. Mr. Campbell A part was taken down. The Chair If the clerk has a record of the proceedings of that time, it is proper to have It go into the records; otherwise not. The clerk will report the language of both gentlemen in tho journal. Mr. Terrill I move thU report be re jected. Mr. Clark I second the motion. Both parties are ashamed of the affair, and let it go. Mr. Neal In my remarks yesterday I did not say anything that was insulting or calling for the remarks made by the gun tleman from Payne. Mr Campbell The language was crassly unparliamentary, nnd I move that it be put on tho records. If we can get tho law straight, we can deal with him as wo see proper. I. as well as every other mem ber of this house, was grossly insulted. Mr. Terrill If you are represented ai saving certain things and I arise and cor met it, do you not go beyoud the limits of parlmmentnrv decorum? MrCampoell I have a right to have anythiug that seems to me to bo insulting to any meoiber cprcad upon the records. Mr. Terrill All I have got to sav about It is this: If the gentleman from Oklahoma county will retract tho statement mado about me I am ready to do tho Mimo. Air. Campbell This has nothing to do with it. Thcynotion to expunge from tho record the obnoxious remarks was lost? 19 to 5. Mr. Terrill I insist on correcting tho record. Mr. Mertin The gentleman asks to have tho record corrected and thcu moved to have it expunged. Now ho comes on with another motion. I don't understand why the record should not stand. Mr. Terrill I have some right on thW floor. I havo a right to correct this rec ord, and intend to exercise it. If this is to be made, I wish to make it now. Mr. D.uiiels I move that tho last motion be reconsidered. It is due to the house. Mr. Currin I am willing to move for a -reconsideration if tho gentleman from Payne will apologize. Mr. Terrill I will nevorapologizo nnlen the gentleman from Oklahoma apologizes for what he said. Tho enrolling committeo reported house bill No 40. and the speaker signed the bill. Mr. Terrill Tho speaker of tho hotiso mnde a ruling that the wholo thing was out of order. Mr. Jones fin tho chair) I wai not in the chair when the ruling was uindu. I shall have to rule that the gentleman from Payne ban a right to make his state ment. The language the gentleman used was to tho effect that I had refused to pay the debts of our county. I corrected the gentleman. A motion was made not to allow any pop-corn brought into the house. Mr. Campbell I rlso to a question of personal privilege. I am just as fond of popcorn an anybody, but I do think it is an outrage upon common deconcy to con tinue this practice. I cannot got a reply from a member of this house without his having his mouth lull of popcorn. Mr. Clark I move we do now adjourn. Mr. Lewis was grauted a leave of ab sence. Adjourned. AFTERNOON BESSI0N. Twenty-two answered roll call. Council bill No. 37 (Jurisdiction of tha probate court in civil ami criminal pro ceedings) was indefinitely postponed Mr. Long was grunted an indefinite leave of absence. Tho doctor has quite recovered from a long illness of typhoid malaria. Council bill No. 50 (location of the agri cultural college) came up as a special order. House bill No. -19 wan returned from tho council, with the signature of tho pretd dent of that body. The bill was signed by the speaker of the home. Council bill No. i$ was passed, twenty- two voting n tne aiurmntive. Mr. Matthews introduced houo bill 'o, 111. This provides for tho division of nil the territorry of Oklahoma Into counties. Referred to the committee on county and township organization, to be reported Tuesday at 10 o'clock. Council bill So. was further consid ered. Adjourned. CHAUNCEY ON MONEY MATTERS. CHICAGO, Dec fl. Cornelius Vnndcr bllt, Channcey M. Depcw, Dr. Webb, C F. Cox and H. B Ledyard arrived in tho city last night, after a tour of inxpeutlon of the Vaudorbilt nystem of road. In an interview regarding the exlating financial stringency, Mr Dapw said the buftJe-w enterprises of this steam and elect rlnaj one-third to go to tho I of manufactured values and commercial city, one-third to the county, andoue-third I exchanges made the currency of the ooun THE IBISE EKT0Y3. An Inirie'sr "with Mr. O'Brien in Eegard to PainelTs Seizure of united Ireland. HAvVAIIAN SUGAR. San Francisco, Dec ll An Interview is Snblished with 0-1. McFarlane. the awaiian monarch'-! chamberlain, in J which ht states tnat it is true that King jvaiattaua nas summonu tne Hawaiian minister, Mr. Carter, from Washington, to confer with him in this city. SakI CoL McFarlane: ""The kinjr is desirous of dts- j cussing with him the effect which the Mc- ivinley act will have on the Hauytftan com mercial reciprocity treaty with .the United States. His majesty wishes jo continue the close commercial relations of the United States and Hawaii. The old tariff practically gave a bounty of 2 cents per pound on Hawaiian sugar, and it is -understood it will be aked that this bounty be continued, as the kfhg bold that the spirit of tbe treaty was to place Hawaiian sujar on precisely the same plane aa Amer ican sugar."' THE CROSS MURDER CASE. Paris. Tex.. Dec. 11. Tbe conlc:ed to the university and Normal school. Mr. Brown of Logan, made a strong fight against these arrangements. He said it would be asking congress to deprive the honest settlers of their just rights. Mr. Foster moved that a committee be instructed to draft a new resolution, in cluding donations of the school sections adjacent to Guthrie and Kingfisher to those counties, which was carried. The county attorney bill po.scd by tho hons was defeated on account of the in adequacy of the salary. AFTERNOON SESSION. The bill for the prevention of fraud and penurv was pas-ed. The will reipilating printers' fees paised. The bill nrovkltns for territorial otfitutrs wa returned by the governor for oorreo tion. Tbe houee bill on attorneys' duties and qualifications was parsed. New York Dec 11 A representative of the Asoeiated Pres interviewed Mr. O'Brien today with reference to the seizure of L nited Ireland, the newspaper, and tbe recantnr in hie nam nnd the fllhiniifn; recapture oy 31r. FarnelL j men la uie c ross murder case care re- Mx. O'Erien said it was a painful sub- I ceived telegrams to the effect that the su fect, ne said no abusive attack upon Mr prerae court of tfaa United States had re Parnell had been contemplated by the pa- Tersed tbe case on errors and they had per. unless his order had been disobeyed. been, ordered, released on bond. They are He had cabled Mr. Donnelly to hand over j in high spirits over the news received the paper toilr. Parnell it the arty de- from Washington. The matter L thesub cJdedinMr Parnell's favor. If the twrtr fjectof much con jcture and dbcufe-ion hire decided atrainst him. then no one was to Ik a to what tfte floal outcome will be. Pri- alkiwed to interfere, and no attacks were j vate investl-ratioo, are under way, and to be made upon asy one. Donnelly cabled important dbclwurcs are expected. HOUSE. uomrrxxG SKsero.v. Eighteen members were present. Prayer by tbe chaplain. Tbe journal wa read. The Mib-stUute for boese bill No. 7H was farther considered, aad the bill reported back to tb boue Mr Merteo I vrvh to embody in tbe re port the remark mado by a gefttWrnau la the cotntnitUr of the Wno!jre4errieg to tbe remarks nde by Mr. Terrill in re sponse to tho- made by Mr. Neal). Mr iMuuna i am vninog -o cflnMner tbe remarks, but they are not germane to tbe bill Tbe chair held that ft was proper to con sider tb propositioa. Mr Terrill I wbtfc tbe remarks made by tbe gctBtiecoan from Oklahoma also eon- nidered. Mr. Merteu It seems tmm the report of the committee of tfc wboie that it ought to be taken up seriatim. I believe that the gent lemma who made the remarks at tributed to aim Maocikl make an ftpoiogy, aod this is the proper time Tbe Chair If tbe itws- m to take action upon tbe reports, it must be parat!y. Mr Waggoner I bww taat tbe report, so far as bottle bill No. 9( is concerned, be adopted. Mr Jones Tbe remarks made by tbe gentleman from Payne county should Le made a mattetr of record. 3r. Merteu I do jmC e bow you can separate the report The Chair Thsre mast be two m pa rate reports made. Mr M?ruw If asr raW wfebesto deny tha report. i i&otfJd avw da& The Clmir Two report swtc be made. The report wa- adopted Ut 9. Mr. Campbell I rat- that the Jaa- ecase f the estk34S iima Payne, as re try utterly incapable of meeting the de mands of legitimate trade. Not only do the r-ople lock it up. but the gvrornmit al.no does it in times of a general scare by buying bond At nrewnt tho importer and the wholesale dealer were o appre hensive nbout the ultimate result of tho McKinler bill that they were keeping tberir money actually out of circulation, bcaum of tbe payment of tho duns next Kebni ary. He thought that a postponement of the collection of the foreign import lax till neit July would very materially help to restore confidence and Mimulate trade. "We are now in a Msmt panicky oandi tien." akl Mr Depew, "but it would not exlt but for distrust, and the fact hmei apparent that no one is able to dlpel that dlstruftt. Yet. we ball come out ail right, even if ooozrevi and the irortramsset diu nothing at all; for tbe geovral condition of Um eountry was aerer bcitr than it i to day." WADE HAMTPON DEFEATED CoLCMHtA, S. C Dec 1L The general assembly on the oonil ballot t&mj oat tbe following vote for VaiUrd State ator, to fioeoxid Wiui Hamptos: Irbr, Farmers movement, r-. Dobamm. AJB a nee na, St. Haraptoa, Vi, HemhlrL U No choice Or tJ fourth ballot In ioist wtm J. L. M. Irby wa elected VahM State ea ator to miccI Wad HampUnl The vot5 stood: Irj. U0-. Doeaidnoe, to; Hainjf ton. 48. Irby is a attv af this iae and V years old He attended eoilegt at tho eat TTslty of Virglala and afterward t Prtac-too. He entered the 121 pctfc Most, but practiced only two yean. Slwi thoa h has ttrd ea hi plantation, ami eoo!d tho Farcxrev AUtosee trvu; at Its iaeeptio. BEMADDED FOH CO' TEMPT. Chicago. Dec H Judtm Grmbamthi meriting dootol tho pocUtoa forhatww corpus prataated on behalf of Cbarle Couoiefraa, Ute Board of Trade man. aad C P Peasiey. treAarer of th Chte&zo, Burliaxtoa aad Qatacr railroad company, and upi'ld is both eae the ondr of tho dfcttriet eoert adjedgta? both remvlemeo in oont'-mpt, aad tb-st tbrT boukl bo Seed and imprtoooed as authorud. Mr. Coua $Mto&B ami Mr Peaier rmodd to lb nxarxbat. Tb oplaloat la raoh e&se expiate the eaUS9 taatttr. ILLINOIS GRANGEA& S?sf9rTC&&, ML. Dtc ILTs toto rauttv aMfM rtottMlons l4y rfesaa' teg ijwt tftadert tm& fliwew he pfaW ;t the free lift, aad that Mmttcf U oxtuJe tvKX the ttwrld's fair ?riude
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xt Wlidxitix gaxlij gaglc: ffritlatj gKcrcmug, gcccwtrcr 12. 1890 l? XVJ- h?. iu ft; I I 11.21. Mrnrnonr. 1 il- r. MrnnocK. lEilltor. I Buxlness Manager. M. 1L MUEDOOK: BEO. Publishers and -P-rtiprietcrs. .All tterw pertalnlnc tolhe1roslnf' of the print Jnr depnrlninnt or Wndrry. or for -mlnM-tMnj: fboalfl ho adrrefl to the business manacer or othf r comronnlcntlon to the editor. The only dally pnper in Southwestern Knnart)r the ArVnafl Valley receiving both the day and nhjht Awoclate Kress Reports In full. irKMP or srnprnrPTtovn Atrv r AtjLE. In Advanoo Postaffoi'repaio. Pntlr, one copy one vear Dnllr, one copy, -alXTnonthR Dully, one copy, inrce rnoruns...-.-.- .200 J'aiiy. onecrjpy, iracnraimi Three time 'week; ny nVTdejrinfdperyYv.. ji in 75 Snnflay IMlJIon, IfirnCTS one copy, one venr i finnday EOltlon.nB'patrcs, one copy, -btxanonths. i-J WEERLT EAGLE. f'neronT, one rear (lnnftrmv nlr mfmtlm ti m w Tlemlttxnee may be mide at our rlJ either by dra ft. express erprniw money order. potomee order or rcclRt red letter Stoney fent In any other -way Uat Mm rik of tho person eendlntr It. Give posu offlce address In full, lnrlndlntr state nnd county. If ddreus1s to "be chanced, cite old. addresb as well as tiew. PTr-ATrmr ne rue nTT AVT eiiiiium. TnrKAOir In delivered by carriers In Wichita rndnllfmbHrbsatMcentna-xveeV. The piper may be ordered by postal card or by telephone (No. iiii and will be nerved enr.y,nd rejriilarlv. lrreularitv of Fervlce or chance of address should bo reported Immediately to Tnis Eaot.e office. TEIXPUONEs. romrtlne'Room.. 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All notices for entertainments of anv Kind In whleh an admittance fee 1k required will be charged it the rate of five cents per line per day; and must WclaMlftod and will not be ruu as pu: reading matter. The F.AG1T has the larcest circulation of nny flnllyptrper In Kansas nnd covers moro territory hnuanv two Kane" dailies combined: reiWhliKrKM towns on the day of publication In Kansas, Indian territory. Panhandle oTTcxas-nnd eastern Colorado, ilie columns of the F.AOI.n hnvo leen tested and nroved to be tho bet advertising medium In th lonthwest. Tlie only dally that reaches all the ter ritory above named on day of -publication. .Aa wi ndvcrtlcmc medium Jt Is unexcelled. Tlie Daii.x Kaoi.t can te found on sale In Kanas ritv. Mo .-at the book atoroof H. Ollct, K5 Muln KU Kelson UutldlnR. JTritSONAliH. H. F."Enight of Ohicugo, :Sb nt -tbe Met ropole. W. B. CurtiBiofSt. Jjouis, is registered at tho Carey, Jami-H Hanlon of Peoria, is stopping at the Metrojidle. G. M. JTonos al vOmaha, -is registered nt the Muulinttun. Thomas Gilbert of iQhicngo, is stopping ,ltthu laiihutlnn. A. L. Births of "Kansas City, is calling on friends in the -city. Alex Glass of Kansas City, is spending a few dny iu the city. W. Stronc of Kansas City, is spending a few duj'BTvithtfriendH in the city. Judge A. Tj. Ttedden of "El Dorado, spent a few hours in the city 3'estorday. T. B. Blnck of Kansus City, is attending to -some business matters in tlmcity. A. B. Keller of Leaven worth, is telling Me boys how they run tilings in his town. Miss Louis Bono of Wellington, is-visit-' inglVIrs. C. J. I'detcher, 414 West Tinrd 8treot. Major IT. F. Kiederlandor left for St. Loin-? last evening on important business matters. M. S. Lnndon of St. Louis, is spending a few dajs in the city, attending to some business -matters. D. 1L Kite of Topeka, ns-callinc: on friends .and looking after ,some business natter in the city. Empty -avus the calaboose List night. Ed Turner attracted the attention of the oohco on the pi'tit luroeuy net .yesterday. Mr. M.0. Jiuiu.ck, editor uf tlicMilton rille lit view, jvasin tho city yesterday on sis -way to Texas. He called on ,the JEagli: n company with Mr. Cowley. The modiste referred to the other morn ing us having had hitch an advantageous offer is Mits LigKet, of tlie dress depart ment of Muuhou MdNnmnni. Tlie Itcv. Mr. T. JF. Dornlaser, of To 7eka, who is spending a few Hays in t he Aty, s ia old time Peiinsylv.iiii.ni uud rmy frieudof Mr. W. J). McConnick. Tho attendance at the English Lutheran jhapel List night w.i so encouraging that Hev. T. F. Doruhhther has decided to re aiHtn over next Sabbat!) and will preach morning uud evening. Be is desirous of uieetringnllAvhoare intuiesteil in tlie ei tablisluuunt of a Lutheran church iu this city. lliejnnny friondh iu this oity of Mr. Will Guntner, who was formerly a Wich ita boy, now -a residout of Springfield, Mo., null bejigrceably Mirprised to learn of hih aiarriage'to Mibn Kora Deck of that city, Which took place Dec. 8th, 1690. Heartiest congratulatiousjire.exteuded to Mr. nnd Mrs. 'Guntuur. Mr.H: A. Piatt, county clerk of Wich ita county is iu the oity this week, This was Mr. Piatt's ilrt visit to Wichita nnd to buy he was surprised and delighted is putting it mild. He thinks tiiere is no city in KaiiMis equal to ours that she lint a style peculiarly hur own, a push and nibh that is louud uo w here else in the West. Oomplaiut comet, to us of a boy named Andrews, liviugon South Lawrence, who Is doily uuuoying the school children aU tending tho Lawrence street bohoul. yes terday evening he btruck a little girl with 8 club. It is supposed, or said, that the boy is insnne or Juuy. He as at ilonst dan gerous as represented, and the autiioiitics t.uou!d either take care of him or e that bis jumper guardians do. One of his late ixpluit-8 or domoustrjrtlons, was made n'ith a knife. Take care.of him. W. T. Bishop As Sons report business quito good. They have six meu covering the country naturally tributary to Wich ita in a coinmorciH'l way and one man in the city. As straue a it may seem thej have one man m'southwest Missouri who Ih competing wich Kansas City, St- Louis and other mtaes is being heard from evorv day tin large orders. One man lap over mto Colorado ith ajrood business, while down in the torriUiry aud northern Texas they have fuM saving. Mr. Bishop snys witjh .tlie t-ame amount of attention and business caro as is required to succeed in ot her cities will make n ibetter showing in Wichita. Sylvester Cole. Esq,, brother of our .fel low towjismau J. S. C. Cole, and who litis been spending come weeks in Wichita, madethe Eaole a pleasant call last even ing. Mr. Cole says he has leen cnsualh looking the situntiou over aud"studying Wichita' future chances somewhat and as a conclusion he is convinced that her great opportunity to be what It will be possible for uo other town in Kansas to be inthewajofa central market lies in tin development nnd trade of the Oklahoma that is to be. He thinks the field nnd the opportunity lor its -occupancy by Wichita is unequalled or was but equalled in "Kan sas City's opportunity in eastern Kansas And Mr. Coleis -unquestionably sound iu bLconclusions. TO THOSE ATHO "WILLI And to Those IVliom It May Concern. Among all of Wichita's grand public edifices, and in tbisparticulanshe outstrips all of the'other cities of Kansas, there is not a building in imposing, lofty inossive; ness, in graceful outline and attractive detail, that equals the Young Men's Chris tian association building. There it stands an enduring monument of loves, of pride and of enterprise, And fhero it will stand in all its permanent and solid proportions when Time's decay shall have leveled much of its surroundings. Whether Beath the soft uncertain light of moon and stars, or under tho glare of garish day or in the scintilating flashes of electric flames, its proportions and outlines "never iail -to please. As was remarked the other night by a prominent business man, "there stands a building that T never tire of loot ing at; in sunshine or Jn cloud, by day or night, I -never pass without glancing its proportions over' Tho exterior of this achievement of honey this testimonial to manly character, lias been completed aud much of the interior finished ready for occupancy, -and the steam heating apparatus xeady to render comfortable its attractive inner courts, glimpses of wliich may beeen through its crown glass plates; but, the directory hes itate, 'lhey greatly desire, are indeed anxious, to see Jive liundred or more of the young men of Wichita assembled, and often, within its walls, where, secured from the temptations and snares of vi cious associations their characters .might be strengthened and mentalities liright eued and deepened, but the building is .not theirs in a free and satisfactory sense. There is hangimi over it a floating debt, thought to have been provided for, but in which, to tho sum of $1,500, the subscrib ers proved delinquent, some of them, probably, through inability, others be cause of absence or of removal. However, in tho delinquent list aiea number of business men -who iiavc not yet fouud it convenient to pay. These are now appealed to, by ull of the considerations enumerated, as well us for tho matter of good faith to 'tho men who so cour ageously wentlorwurd trusting in their promises. To pay, if not all, at least a part of these subscriptions, which tho di rectory so implicitly relied upon, would just now prove a most happy thing. And then there are quite a number of good s61id men who promised their support who have not yet either contributed or subscribed. Tho directory who don't want to personally solicit such are hoping that these will now come forwad, nny, they are urced to make a special effort to contribute something, just nt this time, so that the building may be opened and dedicated to the purposes for which it was designed. By January 1st, 1891, they -suy they hope to hnvo a thousand young men interested in the institution, but it is first necessary to pay this honest debt to honest workmen who need it, so that with clean hands, and without em barrassment, they may essay a tusk and duty which must prove a pleasure because of the promised lruits of the great reward. Subscriptions may be handed in to the general secretary at the building, to tiie ,busiuw oflicoj)f the -E.GI,E, or to tirthur A. A. Hyde or .T. CT Rutan. What more am wo say? Tho amount seems so comp iratively small to that which has been already raised and so that it would seem that but an understanding by those who have mibsoribed and by thoo who promised to do so, would be all that was necessary to have them come for ward promptly and in making good their original determination relieve nt once tho 'embarratMnunt of the directory and be hold the realization of that in which so many feel so mucii of iutorest uud of pride. Of course at any o her time the matter would be a small one. but every dollar now is proportionately valuable to the s icrifice which must be made to pro cure it, and wliic sacrifice will not fail of being understood and appreciated. Oil 1CAIIV. To tho Editor pf the Racle: Margaret Ball, wife of John T. Ball, de parted this life November SO, 1S90, at 3:13 p. m. She was born in Kussell count v, Vn.. on January 13, 1817. She left the Old Dominion state in connection with her husband aud some of their children, for Colorado, in ISS2; remained there two jears, and iu lbs4 came to Kansas, settling in Sedgwick county, where she nmained until her death. Mother Ball embraced Christianity in 16G0, and has ever since lived a devoted Christian life. She has gone to meet her husband iu the great unknown eteruity to which we are all hastening. She leaves n wide circle of friends and relatives to mourn her loss, aud thus fulfills the great script unfl command: "Dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return." Sleep on, Mother, until the great trump -hnll sound aud awaken thee out of thy slumber. 1 know thou art Ron to the land of Uiv ret; '1 lien U hliuuHl our souls lHi-u(t? J kno t liou art Rone here the oarj are blest And tbu mourner look-, un nnd Is glad. Where love has put off iti the bind of lt birth. The Main It has calheivd In this .And now the inn- Ui.it tvns onco hure on earth. tdus usleop in the bv-om ot bibs. TI1K JAM'KKITK TAAEi AGAIN. The county .treasurer is having some troubleiin complying with the jusjKjrite tax order .given some days ago by the city council. In reporting the improvements on Douglas avenue to be paid for by spe cial taxation, uo distinction was made lw tween jsperite and stone, the latter used for the street railway space. As it is the two improvements .appear together nnd the one is considered nil ritiht, as soon as the council desires iuterest on the contract completed to cense, will probably tbe paid for, it is thought, without any bjections. But the josperite taxes being ordered .not collected, it is first of importance to know how much that culls for. nnd hence, how much "not to collect." It is thought tho matter will bexeferred back to the city council for information on tho division -question. It is also thought to be a job not unequal to the ability of the department to comply with. It is believed the ratio can be ascertained and the county treasurer can be given the information that will enable him to com ply with the wishes of the Douglas avenue p rqperty .o wners. SEITKCT KXlGHTs A. O. V. TV. Last night Forest City Legion elected the following officers to serve the following oar: I L. Aspex, past commander: .EL X). tJarr- tnn. crmimnuden-John A. Wallace, "vice- commande:Mm.2C Caswell, lieut. txrai mander; John K. Albert, standard bearer. J R, Duttou, recorder: J. W. Winpard, treasurer: W. S. .Rogers, senior -wrorkmnn R. J McKee. iunior workman: John A Ratliff, guard legion: Hu-fus' Cone, .senti J --1. r s i- t'-.i j t ir m n a acl: Dr. C -C. Fulev and J. H.Temll. med 1 lcalrcxaminers. I Oni NTMItOD TRIESD. There is something wrong vith the man who don't enjoy field sports, hunting, fish ing and the like. Our genial and whole souled friend, -J. Frank Sherman, made one of a party -who put in a couple of wee"kson aliunt In the Indian Territory. Theyhrrggcd-deer, turkey, quail, chicken, etc., in-numbers beyond their -expectation. and, the weather being perfect, liad .alto- j gethera delightful time, coming home with splendid appetites .and with lilood bounding through their Teins in a most healthful way. But Frank couldn't sleep well until he liad sent the editor of the Eaule a haunch of venison, fat, prime'and juicy, for which he will accept our thanks. THE CROSS MURDER CASE AGAIN.! A 'w Trial Granted the Paris, Tex., Prisoners' How the cws was ISecelved Possibly ext Trial at Wichita. Col. J. R. Unllowell yesterday received a dispatch from Washington stating that the Cross murderers, Tinder sentence of execution nt Paris, Tex., 'had ieen granted a new trial. The tjuestion as to what court has jurisdiction is yet "being argued and probably will not bo decided for some days. Colonel HaTlowell was notified, "be ingone of the attorneys interested. A ii umber of -dispatches were received yesterday conveying the Bauie news. Among them was one from one of the Cook boys, from "behind the bars, to W. J. Kendrick, a traveling man who makes his headquarters iem. Cook at one time was, a traveling man, making Kan sas towns, and the two were quite well acquainted. Cook did not know that Kendrick was here yesterday but in the -moment of his great joy nreu a message at mm -any now. Kendrich was not slow to send him con gratulations to touch up the other side of his nature. There was considerable comment about the matter on the streets yesterday. Some were quite vell pleased thinking that there were parties who had been found guilty who should not suffer the death penalty. "No one, however, doubted but that there was something in the Sheriff Cross murder and the guilty parries had already lived many more days than tbey should. Quite frequently parties could be lieard going over the entire story again, the history of the case and the pres ent situation. A prominent attorney said last night that he had been advised by -some attor neys interested in the case thatthe chances were favorable for tho decision in the question of jurisdiction to throw the trial at Wichita. Tn this event the whole thing would come this way within a few mouths and the court and jury could do their work in the absence of the red pepper characteristics of the Texans who at the Paris trial were conspicuous lor their fiendish delight to prosecute. TIIK IXliING-AYKKS CONTEST. Tlie contest court in tho Luling-Ayres matter met jesterday morning at 10 o'clock and the demurrer of the contestee overruled in the main most of the allega tions referred to iu the demurrer, if true, being sufficient to defeut Ayres, if estab lished to be true. The next thing on tho program was to count the ballots. This is a job as no one will.deny. In fact a solid 'job for some days. Judge Buckner handled the ballots calling out what kind of ballot and wlio is voted for for clerk of the district court. Dave Dale occupies the chair to the left of the judge with one of the associate judges It. Hatfield a neighber. On the right is John E. Hume with O. D. Tvirk for com pany The judge calls out the species of ticket and vote nnd the associates keep tally. He'is watched closely by the attor neys and us the day goes by honest TJa is' face insinuates that he is plowing com sure enough. The court closed hist evening at 6 p. to., nnd the vote of thePourth ward had "been counted. The vote Tor W. W. Ayres ns printed on the Democrat tickets was known also the vote forM. W. Arjes and the Mites for simply pluin "Ayres" nnd "Aryes It had been discovered that some votes had been counted for 31. W. Ayres, appearing on tlie ballots as simply "Ayres" and "Aryes" and even "M. W. Ayies." From the outlook at present it is estimated that it will take several days to count the ballots and get the correct 'in formation of the vote w hen the case will be applied to the Coates job political trickery and township bulldozing busi ness. AMUSEMENTS. JIM THC I'EXMAV. Such 7i powerful play ns "Jim, the Pen man." requires a strong cast; because, in tho hands of incompetent players, tbe characterization and the dialogue would suffer, and witliout the business and by play that au intellicent actor uses, the im perfections of the author would stand out boldly, thus endangering Lis work. The late Sir Charles Yonnc admitted uncon sciously, or with full knowledge, that it depended largely on the players to make 'JJmi. the Penman," a successful pUy. He furnished an interesting nud ingenious plot, sentiment, humor nnd strong dia logue, "but his characters wore roughly sketched: nnd it remained with the actors nud actresses who nppenred in the cast to perlect tbe Avork. It is pretty certain that there is no manager in this country who could have produced this great play quite as effectively asMr. A. M. Palmer. HNjuflgment isuuerrinc. nnd be knows 'how to wist a play ns no other man ager can. JFor this reason the production of the famous play was memorable. The rompuny np-pearing in the drama this enson was personally selected by Mr. Palmer for this, its final tonr It is not too much to say that lie exercised a little more than liis usual care in h make-up. At the opera house Saturday night. AKOUXD TIIE WOTJLn. Pine n has been the efforts oft he Kirnlfy Brothers in the past, ther farMipas.ed all previous efforts in tie present revival of this inaeuificent work "Around the World inlUghty Days." Whether looked at the grandeur of "the uew scenery and wonderful mechanical effect", the gorge ous dressms or the strength of the cast, it is alike -wortlry xif tlfe highest praise. The various improvements in these and other respects, ghe the play all the interest of absolute novelty Amonjf tlie special new features that rwll for particular mention are the Mikado ballet and the Bric-a-brac Inllet. The charm trf the music of the first, taken from the opera, with the ac companying dance movements- the taste and richness of the costumes, together with the skill and .prace of the principals nnd coryphees, makes one of tbe neatest nnd most graceful performance ver civen. The iJric-n-linrc ballet, in 3ts way, is equally original, graud and im pressive While the -spectacular md introduced features make tbe main stay of "Around the World in Eighty Days."" the cast orcharacters Is- of the best. Mr. Jc-cph SUvtar is the ideal Phineas "Fogg. Miles 0Pke 1m an ex cellent representative in C P tShjln. and Gus Fcankel -attends to Passepartout m I particularly commenQaole style. Miss Helen Txacy jrives ninturesaue and ef fective Tcndhion of Aouda, and is well s- J uoded bv Miss Bce Watson as 2emea. j The smaller roles are adeouatebr famished J jorta. wmiexne generau auxiliaries, run ning into Th imudreds show excellent lUllLi. tUU&UV kUIU.AI UUAiUQilC3. I Ull M training sad litcadlinr. PMlsdelnhia Press. To night at the Opera liuse. TJemesfbeT "Ihe Stowaway" wiH be ai the Crawford Grand, lor one nicht ouIt Monday, December 15. See small bills in thcsiiow sdndows 'THE CHEROKEE STRIP GAME. Wichita Capitalists HalRe the WlHUmson-Blstr Bia of 820,000,000 and the Lncas Cattle Company's Hid orOO.OOO.OOO to ?35- OMVOOSpot Casli. Within the last few days five of the leading capitalists of Wichita have fceen figuring on -a business proposition that calls for not only 1,000,000 of ready -cash but several -millions. Jtis a -matter that concerns Wichita probably more than any other city in the country and. as a result, 1 unusual activity is being shown in it. It Is generally conceded that Wichi ta is concerned more in the Cherokee strip than Kansas City, St. Louis, Chicago orany othercity,and since Chief Mayes has stnrcktbe attitude of an auctioneer with in the last lew days, to dispose of the strip, Wichita parties have fully decided to be equal to the occasion. The government started the sale by offering something in the "vicinity of 57,000,000. This -was quickly Taised to $10,000,000 and in dne time the chance to speak reached Williamson and Blair who spoke to the .common meter of 320,000,000. This was taken as the reference sheet music and allothersbaedonit. The Lucas Cattle company, of Colorado, raised the bid $10, 000,000 yesterday morning, making the small -sum of $30,000,000. It lad been in tended by the Wichita capitalists to make an offer, byway of a feeler, of $30,000,000, but asthis amount was the figures of the sandbugs of Colorado, it was quickly determined at the forenoon meeting yes terday morning to Taise the Williamson Blair bid 15,000,000. And in compliance with this decision be following dispatch "was sent immediately; Hon. J. B. Mayes. Tnhleqnah, I. T. I -will see Williamson and Blair's twen ty million for the strip and go fifteen mill ion better. I hold a mval flush. Send deed and abstract to Wichita National bank. M.W. LET. It is understood from private -authority coming 'mm parties who are looking after the interests of the Wichita capitalists at Tahlequah that Chief Mayes passed around amopg the bidders all yesterday afternoon firing the latest bid at them by wire and they dropped their heads. They looked at their cards and cash on hand carefully and then would-glnnce at Wichita, get alittle red in the face despite their efforts to hide all thoughts. Thty were gradually weaken ing and saying gently "pass," but tho great chief wanting to got all lie could was giving them time. Late last night the Kansas City crowd said "pass" em phatically nnd nbruptly throwing their hand in the deck and swearing in a way that told they had made tbe second draw expecting a Hush and got a bob tail and hnd"been trying to bluff it out. The Colo rado fellows were looking very bad und called for a light drink to enable them to think alittle more quickly while St. Louis had gone to the opera, losing all interest in the game and Chicago had pulled off his big shoes to test his feet, nnd de termined to remain and simply witness the game. At midnight last tiitrht the sand-heavers of Colorado had failed to got any fnrther information from their light -wine, and were fingering their cards, look ing straisht across the table at Wichita and wearing ont their teeth. They showed encouraging signs of weakening, and it is thought this morning promptly at fi o'clock, if the Messiah dance don't spread to the north-east part of the territory dur ing the nicht and the craze capture Chief Mayes bo will wire an acceptance and mail deed and abstract. They will be re ceived tomorrow morning at 5 o'clock, coming iu over the Frisco, and nt n meeting to be held early Saturday morninc if the deed and nbstract are nil right, the currency will bo packed up and expressed to Mr. Mayes, and the bright sun of Sunday will smile upon Wichita as the owner of the Chero kee outlet, which it is thought, will prove an outlet to Wichita trade ofuobmall consideration. In the event the deal U closed it isuot known positively Avhat will be done with the lauds. It is thoucht, however, they will be thrown open to settlement in the interest of N ichita trade and the home seeking people, but certain provisions will be made which will find the strip, no! doubt, in the -near future, known as the suae of Wichita and by way of protection to their commercial and moral welfare, the right of adopting a prohibitory law forever denied. FA IK ANI BAZAR. The Ladies' Aid society of the Central Christian church will give their annual fainiext Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 10 and 17, at their church, corner Market and Second streets. There will be articles of all kinds, suited to all purses, for sale nt the lowest possible prices, and the ladies hope for their nsnai liberal patronage. Everything will be marked at a low price, nnd nothing will lie raffled or voted for. The bazar will be open to the public on Tuesday at 2 o'clock. To tho Editor of the Easle. Please Ray to your readers that I will send the beautiful Spanish mos to all who send stamps for postage. Of late I have received eo many letters asking if I could send the tiioss for Christmas decorations. Certainly 1 will, it you send half a dozen stamps for postage I will send you a nice roll, or if uny wish a large four pound package send 04 ce. ts in stamps and I will mail it to you. I do not ask anything for so little a trouble, o please wlven writing do not offer to repay me. Any way like till that I cyn obhpe I will be pleased to J do so, lorl remember how glad I once was to get such thiugh from tho Sunny South land. Mks. F. A. "VVaes-eh. St. Nicholas, Pla. THE COURTS. DISTRICT COHET. J-alia Champion ts. M. .aL Tanner et aU, judgment for plaintiff for $l.2.Vl Savincs Bank of Wichita vs. X. .Beir sheidt et aL, judgment for phuctifT for XO. Aver Spexy vs. A. X. Xewton ct bjL, indcrment for nlaintiff for L00t. j John Collin. Vh. Wichita and Western j Railway company; dismissed at cost of t platnt-fL Aver Sperry vs. J. W. Robertson et aL; judgment for plaintiff for Aver Sperry vs. J. A .Logan t al., judg ment for plaintiff for JWT W. F. Leonard vs W. D. McDonald et al, 1 jndgment for plaintiff for $$3. B H Downing vs. H. B. Bayer; on trial by jury. COMMON TtSAR. State vs. Alice Jeff ry, verdict, guilty ot petit larcenv. State vs. Xelfie flayers, on trial by jury J. r -Mathews ri. Western L nion, dit missed with prejudice at cost of plaintiff. Fourth .National lank vs. R J. BigF: jndgment for plaintiff lor fisS. Pecfc vs. Shaw; called today at 9 o'clock. EnOBATE COCKT "Settleroent and resignation, of Mary Watts. adniinVitrator of Ga Watts, de ceased, fifed, accepted, approved and o4 rainistr&tor dldfharged. Information sworn by A. J. .Brkr that Ttt CUti iasis A couple of well-known young men were coming down Lawrence a-enue last night, about midnight, and, when opposite the PirstM. E. church, they met a half dozen toughs. Unfriendly words were followed by cutting racket in which one of the tongfas was emphatically marked. Both of the young men were slashed about the bands and arms. AV O UN C EH ENTS. The president of the Humane society would like to meet the directors and com mittees today, Friday, at Prof. Stevenson's office xt 3 o'clock. Let there be a large at tendance. There will be a special meeting, of the W. R. C. No. 40, at Garfield hall, Frulay, December 12th, at 2:30 p- tn., at which the annual election of delegates and trustees will take place, also the donation to the Soldiers' home, will be considered. M. E. Durand, Secretary. MISSIOXAET MKETTXG. The Central Christian church auxilliary to the C. W. B. M. will hold its regular monthly meeting in the church this after noon at 2 p. m., to which, cordial invita tion is given to every Christian lady in the city. We meet oue hour earlier. Please tate notice. Mrs. Jcdge Reed. President. M. AV. Hesdrtx, Secretary. The Ladies' Aid society of the Central 'Christian church, will meetnt the church, corner Second and Market, this afternoon at 3 o'clock. M. A. Singer, Secretary. Peerless Lodge No. 271 A. O. U. W., will give a select social tonight from 8 to 11 p. in All members in good standing are in vited. Also those not members, who have received personal Invitatious by members of the lodge committee. WICHITA CHAPTER SO. 83, B. A, M. Regular convocation this evening nt 70 p. m. Annual election of officers. G. L. PRATT, Acting H. P. H. L. SsnTnsox.ec'y. TheXTnity Club of Wichita will meet this evening at 8 o'clock, in Council hall, 213 South Water street. An interesting literary and musical program has been prepared. The public is cordially invited to attend. MORSELS OF GASTRONOMY. Bread sauce and partridge go comforta bly together. Judicious soasoning makes cheap cook ing palatable. Terrapin, lobster, truffles and fish mako a new entree of a palatable kina. An ordinary man during an average life trill drink about 175 hogsheads of liquids. Tiny pineapples, true in color and shape, is a new way some caterers ha e of serving fee cream. Pate de foie gran encased in jelly makes a chaud froid that is recommended by Mr. Ward McAllister. Calf's brains, cutinto clover shape and colored green, are the newest thing to floa. about in consomme. Curled celery on the best tables is obso lete. That is a "style" relegated to tho hotels and restaurants. In eating qnail one can do as the Romans did, i. e., eat the bird with the fingers, and not violate table etiquette. Something at dinner parties to take the place of the cverlastiug filet of beef, with mushrooms, is much to be desired. Cocoanut butter is receiving considerable attention m Europe. The new substitute is declared infinitely preferable to the too often bad butter sold in market. A tissue like strip of bacon goes with roost or broiled quail these dajs, whether the palatable bird comes in on toast or, in the new way, in a nest of watercress. Lettuce hearts are only used for salad by the best caterers, never the large green leaves. And Iettnre should never be cut, but carefull h- t or refill fiojjen. Poisoned "by Scrofula I the sad story ol many live mailo mlRorablo through no fault of their own. Scrofula Is more ei-peoiull than anj other u heredlturj drcns and for this simple rcvison ArHlns: from Impure ami luswflicient Wood, the dl-ne lootites Itfelf In the lymphatics, -w hich are conipoM-d of ulilta tlcsuen, there Is a period of frctal life whon the whole body conslts of white tlnuta, and therefore th unborn child la especially susceptible to tills dread ful diieue. Tint Tlicrc is a Remedy or scrofula, whether heteditary or acquired It Is Hood' fcaraprtlh, which by Iu powerful effect upon tho blood, expeu every trace of tlw dl-Me and plve to the vital lluld the quality und color of health. f .you decide to take flood's Sun?porl!la do"wt-aoecjU any substitute. Hood's Sarsaparilla 5old bynll drnccl"'- 1 six forJS. Prepared only by f. I. UOOD i: C 0 Lowell. Jlas J OO I)ocs One Dollar. A CHANGE! On account of a change to be made in my business, January 1st, next, I offer my entire stock of Holiday and House Furnishing goods at a Great Sacrifice. aTv stock is new, includes the very latest effects in Haviland's French China Dinner ware, English Deco rated. Dinner and Chamber K?etst Imported and Domps tic Novelties in Table Glass ware, Hanging and Deco rated Tase Lamps, Dolls and Toys of all descrip tions. This is an opportunity seldem offered at this sea son of the year. An early investigation will prove to your advan tage. S. II. Nelson's (lUU i 222 X 3IAIX ST HH y2K, ST2RE. $1000 IN PRESENTS To Be Given Away We commence Tuesday morning, Dec. 9th, to continue until all are gone, half car more on the way. We have lots of presents for the children, come and see them. We guarantee that we are the makers of low prices. Our stock is very large and complete. jjaipys GASH HENDBRS2N GRAND OPENING EVERY DAY The most magnificent array of Holiday Gits ever brought to gether. Presents suitable to all ages, and what is moro important to all pocketbooks, every article is marked to the lowest figure. Piles of fancy goods, but no fancy prices. The choicest things to bo found in New York and Boston mar kets to be found only at The Hyde k Humble Sta'ry Co. 114 North Main Street. A VICTORY! High as the Himalaya, broad as the Untrodden Sahara and deep as the TJnfathomed Sea" has crowned our efforts and last night witnessed the largest crowd and tho most gorgeous opening display o HOLIDAY GOODS Ever Made in this Oity. Now that it is over wo propose to get right down to busineaf and shall at once inaugurate a series of Epecial sales to continue throughout the Holidays. A Special Day will bo givon to Special Lines and the Slaughter Prices given will hold good for that day only. It will be well for you to follow our advertisements aa made, so that you may avail yourself of prices that are beyond tho reach ot competition. CHAS. T. CHAMPION'S WHOLESALE AND RETAIL 1 18 E Douglas Ave. Wichita, Kansas, ENO FURNITURE CO., 106 West Douglas Ave. 40 Bed Lounges. See Them! GBO.W.KNORB, GROCER! CaHfomia Canned and Dried IJrtiits. 131 N. MAIN ST:
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3tt WLxthxiK fail's gaglc: ffrxcfeg 30nimg, gejcjcmfccr 12, 18 90 f t i, 11 H H9E Wir.hifa WhftlfiRalp. ft Maniifar.tiiriTitf Hmisfis MADE HIS HAIE GEAY. A THRILLING ACCOUNT OF THE BLOODY CUSTER MASSACRE. Tbii Man Wai Forced to Remain Thirtj (Ix Hoars In the Brush Surrounded by Indians His Hair Was Turned by His Awful Experience. Well, I don't mlndtclling-yo11 the story, though I seldom repeat it, as the memories it calls up are the most,- puixtful"that can, ever come to me. One year ago I was down in the Big Horn country, where I had gone early in the spring, along with nfteea companions, who, like myself, had been raided here in Montana, to enlist aa ecout in the United States army. The In dians had beea up to all sorts of deviltry and scout were in demand. In that month I passed through just a little bit more than I bargained for, and a great deal more than I ever want to again. Hostile In dians had been gathering on the railroad all spring, and the department at Wash ington hod given orders to bring them in or ,rive them Buch a terrible licking that they would come In voluntarily. To that end a big campaign was organized. On June 17 I was out scouting with a party that discovered that Sitting Bull had moved his headquarters from the Rosebud over into the larger valley of the Little Big Horn, the next stream to the west. Their ponies had eaten all the grass in the Rosebud, which was the cause of the change. As soon as we reported back to Terry ha decided to send Custer, the head of the cavalry, to "scout the trail." Custer was willing and ready, and imme diately started on the trail with the Seventh cavalry, A battalion of the Second cavalry to offered him. as was also a battery of two field guns under Lieut. Low, but Cus ter wanted his own people, that he knew and had proved. He rode sixty miles in twenty-four hours, riding day and night, and Sunday morning, the 2oth, we trotted in sight of villago in the valley of tho Little Big Horn. CCSTT.It'S TLAX ALL IUGIIT. It was .then that Custer divided his forces. He kept five companies with him, and then divided six between Maj. Reno and Capt. Benteen, with tho intention of partially surrounding the villago and at tacking at different points. I was in the division commanded by Custer himself. We galloped ahead, every man eager for tho desperate fight we knew was coming, butjonly when we came arouud the bluff at the ford, about the center of the village, did we realize the extent of it, and the un told numbers that were in waiting for us. Our commander took in the situation at a glance, and I and five others were or dered to attempt to make our way to Reno and urge a hasty attack on the lower end of the village. Before wo had hardly turned our horses the firing began and Indians literally swarmed out oftho bnibh. I saw my companions fall out of their saddles in less time than I can tell it, and 1 fell. too. but unhurt, and crawled into the brush down on the east side of the creek, across from the village, and in the excitement I managed to get, without being been, where it was no thick that I tvnsn't discovered From a gully up on tho side of the bluffs I could soo plainly the beginning of the fight, and the start to retreat to higher frnuud, but tin end i couldn't see, al Ihough I knew when it came and what it meant, when I saw those red devils return ing from the slaughter I could hear firing down stream about the same time, but as It was seatlorud and soon over I didn't tuow hut what Reno had suffered the tame fate The Indians Mvarmed all over the lilufF where 1 w.-w secreted that day xaft the next morning, nud several times I houghl I wits discovered. J wis in that gully under the brush two lights and one day When Terry came up Uie valley 1 heard the bugle culls, and lpplly becoming convinced that the In dians bad left I crawled out, and when I got with the command my ha?- was as you now see It. When that fight began my hair was as black as yours. MAJ. HKN'O GUILTY". Out of the fifteon of us that had enlisted. is scouts together only three of them were left, and two of them were with Reno. I thought I had about euough, and I left tho command immediately on getting back to Fort Kcogh nud came back up here. After my release, through the appearance of Terry, and I had joined him, we followed the croek south about four miles, and I found Reno strongly entrenched with tho remaining seven companies, all the ammu nition and supplies. Tho story I huard from my companions and the soldiers who dared talk strongly impressed mo with the needless sacrifice of Custer's command. When Reno first made the attack it threw the Indians into the wildest excite ment, s Custer had calculated it would, and a largo portion of the village made hasty preparations to got out of the way and back to the protection of the reserva tion, but bis hasty withdrawal before tho scattering shots of a few old men and boys, which scared him into a jvinic, re assured the Indians. He himself led the retreat and made no tttempt to cover it. The column rushed pell-mell back to thebt.ream and across it. The Indians saw that he whs scared to death, and rushed right up on both Hanks of the column. Benny Hodgson aud Don Hid Mcintosh, two of the best loved and bravest oflicers of the regiment, tried to rally the men aud face about -and cover the retreat, but with the major on the run n-hal could they do? What Cnstcr expected of Reno was a boW. dashing chnrgo into the heart of the village, but Reno had no dash to speak of. Had he obeyed orders I firmly believe a janicwonldhave resulted to the Indians, nd the outcome would have been an en tirely different story. Yes, I kuow Rouo was whitewashed by a court martial, but 1 know, And tho soldiers under him know, 1 that be wnsguilty of the most arrant cow ardice ur.d direct disobedience of orders on that fateful day. Interview in Chicago Tloics. Leopold's Gift of Tincr- Her.roynl I ghneMi the Princess of Wales would be rather snrpri.-ed to read in an imnriuaUve contemporary that he pos sesses collection of lace valued at .50,000, J of Thich the foundation was a wedding present from the late king of the Belgians, which cost him 10,000. The idea of old IjCojkjIcL who was among the meanest of mankind, giving any one a gift wortn ;0,000 is rather comical. If the lace which he gave the princess on her mar nua had been offered for sale it would ceitxjiily not have folcked more than X21XL ix-udou Truth. Klrctrlc Ucht IVirrs Kill Birds. The numerous electric light nnd tele graph wires strung all over the city with such disastrous effect -upon human life are also playing havoc with the pestiferous j English sparrows One of ihesr birds -was j seen the other day to alight upon a wire in Forty-second street, near the Grand Cen iral depot, and in another moment it fell to the pavement, juirering like a leaf t the wind and was seemingly in a death struggle. One of its wins was partially burned, and ibe little thing tried ban! to fly with The other The fatal electrical current had evidently done it work, for the snarrow fell overon it twek and turned up its little toesin-deavh, 'cw York Telegram. H M W I B V 3k m V Vk. B ft Tlie houses given below are representative ones in their line, and ence for tlie Soutn generally, as well as ior city ana suDurDan payers, jjeaiera ana inquirers snouia correspond airecc with names given. CHAS. T. CHAMPION, BOOKS, STATIONER! AND HOLIDAY GOODS I carry the largest stock of above in the state and am prepared to fill orders promptly with tho newest and best selling goods at EASTERN PRICES. CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. 118 East Douglas Avenue, Wichita, Kansas GLOBE IRON WORKS, ilANXFACTUItEUS OF Steam Engines, Boilers and Pumps, and Dealers in Brass Goods, Rubber and Hemp Packing, Steam Fittings, Etc. Repairing of all Kinds of Ma chinery a Specialty. Orders promptly filled for all kinds of Sheet Iron Work. All kinds or castings made. A. FLAGG, Proprietor. The Stewart Iron Works, JJAXOTACTPKERS Or IRON FENCING, Architectural, Wronght and Cast Iron Work for Buildings. Factory: South Washington Avenue Wichita, Kansas. 10 ART DEALERS AND ARTISTS. Artist's Materials, Pictures. Mouldings and Frames tioletoile and rrtall. Catalogue free. MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY ATTENDED. F. P. MAETIK, 114 Market St. d'Jl-tt '1 LLLI'llON E A. THOMAS SHAW WHOLESALE DEALERIM Pianos and Organs Fheet music and looks. All Ictnds of muwlra poods. llrashanl nnd orchestra music. 17JMatQ MrotC, Wlchltu, Kansas. Trimble Bros. Tnrclkeld, WHOLESALE HARDWARE Special attention to mail orders. 110 E Douglas, Wichita, Kan D. W. STALLINGS SONS, MANCFACTUIIEUS OP STALLISC'S PAL1LE TOILET SOAP ItlxnutlTes tb roinplexio't and 'ep ttu fcMu sort, smooth clw and healthy. For Mle b drussisLs and irrocera. H20 Chicago Ave. Telephone 09 r"iiE CMSTAL ICE COMPANY Vow ready to Mipply all wlnhlnjr their Pure Dlxtlll id Wntrrlce. at usual prices. OfiUe find I'udory I or. nutjo md Pearl fctreets. Vst fclde. order Hook iW. W. It-jirce Utt Kast lhMiu'lasAve.and Oot'tdttiiiil Hotel r. e -oud aud Main. lcleplionoNt J.A.KMIN dill tr aujr L. M. COX, Manufacturing Confectioner And jobber in Pigs, Dates. Cigars, Foreign and Donieaiic Nuts, Cider, Paper Dags, Paper Doxes amly Jurs. Trays. Ktc. 21n and 217 SmJh iM:nn Wichita, Kansas THE C. E.. POT'is DRUG CO. tFonnerly Charles K. Potts Co., Cincinnati, O.) WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS Goods Sold at l. l.ouis and Kansas City Prices. 233 and 235 South Main Street, Wichita, Kansas. BAKER, RAFFERTY CO., COR. MARKET AM) J-'JRST STS., WICHITA, RA Manufacturt'r.s wholesale, transfer and forwarding agents, and dealers in carriages, wagons, farm implements, wind mills, beales, engines and. threshing machinery. A e lisive on hand a full line of the following inanufac-1 turers goons wiai we can snip at qiueic Stiidebakcr Bros. Mtg. Co., South Co., hilownter, Wis.; Fairbauk, Moore A, Co., Chicago, ill.; Walton Plow Co., Rloomington, 111.; Pols In Plov Co., lekin, 111.; Avery Planter Co., Peoria, 111.; I .Ino. Dodds Hay Rack Co., Dayton, Ouio.; Prick Engine Co., Waynesboro,1! j'euu.; .tiasstitou i'lirasiier Co., Ainsilion, Ohio; ivrugslornu Douglas 3Ilg-. Co., SI. Louis, Mo.; Ruber Engine Co., Marion, Ohio. LARGEST SOAP WORKS IX THE WEST, ESTABLISHED 1S87. The Wichita Soap Manufacturing Company. LA UXDJiV A'D A full line of Laundry Soaps, including ences solicited and delivered COS AD 607 SOUTH FIFTH AVENUE, THE AYICMTA 0YEBA1L AND SHIRT MAKUPACTCBING CO. MANTI AC-ll'KKltS AND JOnilKRS OF Overallbt Jeans, Cassimerc and Cottonade Pants; Duck Lined Coats and Vests; Fancy Flannel and Cotton Ovcrshirts; Canton Flannel Undershirts, Drawers, Etc. raclory and Fnlcsrooui 139 ft. lopela, uichita. Correspoiideuce Solicited 41 tf PROFlTAtit nortllCUL-IURE. VT. G. llentn TVrtte of tlie Trull Fartan of th Pacific Coast. fSiKTtal OwTwpomie nee. San Francisco. Oct. Id. Tlie increase of fruit prowing ah a source of revenue on the Pacific tJope is very rapid. The public generally is accustomed to look npon California as the center of the fruit business, and hitherto Oregon and Wash ington have not been associated, to any extent, .with the source of supply for the eastern fruit markets. But experiments in these latter states on a small scale have demonstrated an adaptability to fruits of various kinds, not inferior to California's. Peaches and apples have been fonnd to be a source of unfailing profit in Oregon, and us for prunes, expert judges pronounce that both Oregon and Washington excel Italy and France in the production of fine, merchantable prunes. Due orchard near Portland this year yielded an average of $1,100 to the acre in peaches. The owner of the orchard informed me that he had 110 trees to the acre, and that his pick this teason averaged ten boxes to the tree, and sold in the home market at $1 a box. His trees are only five years old. and have not reached their best condition, yet ror three succes sive seasons they have yielded a full crop of fine fnnt In the "vicinity of Ashland, Ore., and all through the Rogue river valley pears, peaches, apples and prunes have been found to yield exceptionally well, both aS to quanritT and cunlirr. Oregon Wichita, Kansas. FLOUR DEPOT, r.Elscnmayer Pr. Mllllni: and Elerator Co.. ot Ilalgtead, Kao, carry a full lino or liard and soft wheat flour at their agency In this city, fctud lor prices and samples. OTTO WEISS. Acent. 253 N Main. Wichita. SWAB GLOSSER, TAILORS And Jobbers of Woolens and Tail ors TriinmluffS. 1 X Ilfaitt Street, Widiita. WICHITA BOTTLING WOEKS, OITO ZIMMEKMAXX. Prop. Bottlers of Ginger Ale. Champagne Cider, Sada Water, Standard Nerve Pood, also General Western Agents for Win. J.Lcmp's Extra Pale. Cor. First and WacoSts., Wichita. RESTGTY OAL GO Wholesale and Ret&lL Telephone No. 157, lr9 North Water Street. EXT0N WAREHOUSE. Storage nnd Forwarding. Larce brick building Just completed, especially ndapteu f or receiving and relilpint", cars from all railroads witched to bouse without chiirue; new, clean and well ventilated; al most fire proof; nitre, of Insurance and storace low, eoodt carefully handled nnd rehlpped on orders. Located east ot fcuuU Ko f i elcht depot. JOHN EXTON, Telephone K. Office 611 E DouclaB. Wichita. Ks HETTINGER BROS. 210 E DOUGLAS AVE. Physicians Supplies nnd Surgi al Instru ments. Send for onr Illustrated Catalogue. j notice: Rend, Ind.: Enterprise Carriage Co., TOILET SO A J?. the famous "Magnet" brand, price li&ts tent on application. Correspond- WICHETA, KANSAS peacttes are round tn tMses a better flavor than California peaches, and are fully equal to the Delaware product while so far the orchards have been ex empt from the diseases which tend to make the crop uncertain in the east As a result thousands of acres are being planted to fruit trees, and canneries and drying houses make it possible to utilize the crop. Clark county. Ore., has at present 1,000 .icres in prunes, and the annual increase is notable. The crop this season yielded troni $400 to $000 per acre, and the or chards have never failed to produce an abundant yield. The larger the crop of prunes the greater the price. This is due to the fact that Chicago jobbers are ready to handle the Oregon prune when the supply. is sufficient to justify them in jiaking an effort to place it upon the market. As soon as these jobbers lose die fear that the supply will be 'exhaust ed before orders can be filled the Oregon article will almost entirely supersede the imported prune. Thus is found a field for practically unlimited" production of this increasingly popular article of food. A few acres planted to prunes alone may be safely re lied upon a3 a sure source of revenue to j the farmer. The trees are hardy and thrifty and require relatively little time j or care to onng tnem tnto bearing age. Fortyto sixty acres judiciously planted to fruit trees make all one farmer need j want Hence in tho fnrit growing re gions there is no room for extensive land holdings, and a l&rgo and prosperous population is assured. thoroughly reliable. They are Cigar Headquarters. tor. 3Iain and Pirst Streets. W. T. BISHOP SONS, WICHITA, KANSAS. Send Us a Trial Order or Call and See Us. FINLAY ROSS WHOLESALE AND RETAIL FURNITURE, CARPETS, ETC The Largest Establishment in the State. Nos. 119 and 121 Main Street, Wichita, Kansas. GETTO-McCLHltG BOOT A2SD SHOE CO., .Manufacturers and Wholesale Dealers la BOOTS:&:SHOES. All goods of our own manufacture warranted. Orders by mail promptly and carefully filled. 135 and 137 N" Market Street, Wichita, Kansas. THE JOHNST02T LAEIMER DEY GOODS CO., WHOLESALE Dry Goods, Notions and Purnisliing Goo'ds. Complete Stock in all the Departments. 119, 121 123 N Topeka Ave. Wichita, Kansas. CORNER ROYAL SPICE MILLS, Jobbers and Manufacturers, Teas, Coffees, Spices, Extracts, Dakintf Powders, Dluing, Cigars, Etc. 112 and 114 S Emporia Are. McCOMB BROS. Jlanufacturers, Wholesale and IteUll Uealem la SADDLES k SADDLERY HARDWARE. Correspondence Solicited. 121 E Douglas Ave, Wichita, Kan BURR FURNITURE CO., Wholesale and Retail FURNITURE 125 East Douglas Ave. SHAFFER&MAHANEY Wholesale and Kctall U.ll. (il'UMi i.ui... Koolillg Ullt ltuildinir Miffrfa!s. Telephone 101. ifth St. and 4th Ave.. Wichita, Kan. B. VAIL CO., WHOLESALE WATCHES, JEWELRY, CLOCKS AND SILTEltWEAK. 100 IS Douglas A vl. Wichita. WICHITA WHOLESALE GROCERY CO., Wholesale Grocers, OFFICE AND WAREHOUSE 21 TO 223 SOUTH MARKET STREET. Keep everything in the grocery Hue, show cases, Scales and jrrocers fixture.0. Sole ajrents for the state for ''Grand opublic" cigars, also sole proprietors of the "Uoyalty" and "La Inuocencia" brands. d5 -LEWIS B. Wliolesale Cigars,1 BOARD OF TRADE RUILDIIS'G, WICHITA, KANSAS. Our loadlns brands of 5 crnt cisr are La Marca t)e Jiprlto. La Mor 1 StUiT. Iji Prfpcto. Key ftonp, Klnc I om. Havannh HpiiTos. Merchants enJinc In ordr wll! rweive prowix aUeutioa. all poocH RuaranteeU. We also carry a full line of Key Wl Imported and Domestic Good. LEmiAlOT-HIGGnsSOr GROCER CO., "Wliolesale Grocers, 203 AND 205 N. WATER STREET. Are now rendy for business. Keep a Pnll Line of Staple and Fancy Groceries Woodenware and Notions. MATILDA JOSLYN GAGE. A Reminiscent Letter from Li Ills DT ereux Wake. (Special Correspondence 1 New York, Oct 23. I wish here to say a few words of a woman who, al though one of the pioneers of the wom an suffrage movement is etill in the fullness of her powers and ability. Ma tilda Joslyn Gage was a brown haired woman, the youngest of all the speakers, at a convention in the early fifties. When I first met hr in 1S70 her abun dant locks were almost white, but she still had and has today a youthful, alert figure. She is the thinker and historian of our cause, all her writings being character ized by profound scholarship and deep thought Her father, Dr. Joslyn, was widely known in central New York as a capa ble physician and enthusiastic reformer. From him she received every advantage of education. She early married Henry D. Gage, a successful merchant and has had her home for many years in Fayette ville. near Syracuse. She has raised a family of children, but has found time always to pursue her studies and to aid the cause of woman suffrage. A deep seated, almost fierce. love of freedom is one of her characteristics. No wonder she passionately espoused the 1 cause of the eiifrancmsement of her sex. She especially excels in trse epigrams, and from her pen have come most of the mottoes which have adorned letter bead, envelopes, banners, etc One of her i furnished thus for ready refer FARNUM.- SPEAT "YEAST. A new process dry compressed yeast cake. Quick, strong and sweet. Al- ways in the house ready for use, and will keep a year. Price 5c a package Factory cor. Kellogg fc Mosley Aves J. A. BISHOP, Wholesale and ItcUU WALL PAPER Paints, Oils and Glass. 150 X Market St., Wichita, Kan CHAS. LAWRENCE, DEALEK IS J 1 102 E Douglas Avenue. Wichita, Kan. Telephone Connection BUTLER GKRALEY Wholesale Dealers In PIECED :&:PEESSED TI'WAKE. Job Work ot all kinds promptly attended to, 213 South Main, Wichita, Kan. CHICAGO DUMB Ell CO. WIIOLESAIL AND ItETAIL LUMBER DEALERS! Corner First Street and Ijwrrence ATenue. CLkapo Yards. 35th aud Iron streets. Clilciso. A. Miiith. falemnn. Geo. L. 1'ratt, and Geo, W. Cross, ltekident 1'artuers. "Wicliita Trunk Tactory IT. JIOSSFJELD, Proprietor. Manufacturer Of, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Trunks, Yalises, Satchels, Shawl aud Trunk Straps, Pocket Books, Wil low Ware, Etc. 125 W Douglas. SOLOMON ravonte uttenuices.wuua iw neen wide ly quoted without credit to her, express es her dominant thought: "There is a word which is dearer than mother, home or heaven, and that word I is liberty r Her contributions to the literature of j tho cause have been of great value. She was one of the editors of the "Woman I Suffrage History." and her chapter "Woman, Church and State" is one of the ablest in the three volumes. It is a J masterly arraignment of the priesthood for the injustice inflicted upon women through the centuries Mrs. Gage was for many year3 presi dent of the New York State Woman Suffrage association. She has organized campaigns and delivered Ivcture. She has addressed legislative committees at Albany and congressional committees at Washington, and was active in several political campaigns. Last winter she found"! the Woman's National Liberal league, which was t-s tablished at a Iare convention held at Washington m February She is an ex cellent presiding officrr. and herspech&r are worthy of the closest attention from their depth of thouzfat. The black, curly Astrakhan fur la which so many delight comes from a species of sfaeep only to br found oa the steppes of Persia- Few, as they toy with I tne preiiy, smsy curu. are aw arc unu mj get the fur in perfect condition the lusab w smothrr-d r n' r rvi l f r i UUIflren ury ior nicner vtoiurki, m 4. r-'-g.'aMi Supplies TALK 0E THE PROPHETS, WHO WILL BE SPEAKER OF THE FIFTY-SECOND HOUSE? Some of the Prognostications Thmt Am Already Being 3Iado Despite tho fact That tlie Meeting: of the Next Congress la rail Tear Off. Special OrresDOBdeaccl Washington, Nor. 27. We are to hare a new speaker a year hence a new king upon the legislative throne and already the prophets are trying to guess his name. It is not surprising that 60 much interest should this early be taken in the contest, for the speaker of the house of representatives is without JOLLS AT SOUTAntE. doubt next to the president of the United States in power and influence in this government. Much depends, of course, upon the man, but in the speak er's office a man of active brain and true qualities of 'leadership need never fear that any one, the president alone ex cepted, will overshadow him. This is distinctively a government by congress. Some one has said that it was a govern ment by bureaus, but that is not true. The executive departments not only derive their authority from congress, but the scodo of their powers, their func tions, are from day to day regulated by congress to suit its own fancies. This applies to details as well aa to funda mentals. What will congress think, what will congress eay, what will con gress do? are the Questions the chief men of the departments are always ask ing. In congress the majority body, tho moro important branch, is pretty well under the thumb of the speaker and tho men who made and sustain him. The house is more powerful than the senate, not only for constitutional reasons, but because it is nearer tho people, because it is composed of the men who aro the real leaders of public opinion in this country. See tho power tho presiding officer of tho house has within his grasp, in the very nod of his head. Two members aro on their feet beg ging recognition. One, more eager than the other, has walked down tho aisle till he is within u few feet of tho speaker's dais. There he lifts up his voico and waves his arms, cryingt "Mr. Speaker! Mr. Speakerf But the speaker does not eeo him, is apparently oblivious of his presence. What the speaker does see is a gentleman away off in the corner of the. hall, who is not making so much noise, but who gets the recognition which he wants, just tho same. Tho speaker's failure to see and recognize tho somewhat frantic person directly in front of him may forever bury in tho great legislative tomb tho bill which that gentleman had in charge; may affect favorably or unfavorably the fortunes, tho happiness, of many indi viduals or largo communities. The speaker's eyo is a sun which falls not upon all alike, but hero blights and thero causes blossoms to sprout and flourish. The president of the United States may Yeto legislation with his pen. The speaker of the houso prevents legis lation by looking over, under, around, through a man, and seeing him not. No wonder, therefore, that a large number of prominent members of the majority party in tho next house aro ambitious to bo speaker. Already there is a plentitudo of candidates, open or covert The list of possibilities includes Mills of Texas, Springer of Illinois, Crisp and Blount Jf Georgia, McMillin of Tennessee, Breckinridge of Ken tucky, Bynum of Indiana, Hatch of "Missouri. Outhwaito of Ohio, Wilson of West Virginia, and Lockwood of New York. Tho prophets aro Kiying the next speaker will bo Mr. Mills, Mr. Crisp, Mr. Springer or Mr. Wilson. The first named is, undoubtedly, the leador of his party in the present house, and accord ing to tradition succeeds to the gpeak- ership. It was Mr. Milb who first sug gested Carlielo for the speakership, and the remarkable friendship between theso two mon I have already noted in theso letters. When Col. Morrison, of Blinois, tho former chairman of the committee on ways and means, was defeated for SPB1XGES ON PARLIAMENTARY LAW. re-lecUon Mr. Milli stepped into his shoes and into nominal leadership on the f floor, for it is one of tho traditions of congress which is not always obwved, that the chairman of that committee fehall bo rscognizfcd as captain on the floor. Mr. Mills' kadership was dis puted, however, by Mr. Randall, and j when in the present congress the Demo- crau lot control and Mr Carlisle took j a scat upon the floor ta cx-tpeaker vri naturally and by common consent rec ognized as the commanding officer. Tho long illness and then the death of Mr. Itandall, and in? promotion of Mr. Car hile to the KMiite. left Mr. Mills ia actttal as well in nominal leadership. Mr. Mills is a Ttry able man. Shv cerity and earastn?J are his prtdena iaaring characteTiKscs. He is incapable of indirection, of deoslt, of falsehood. He it even too honest to be diplomatic. Frankness is ooo of hi faults or one of hk virSats. as you please. No man ia this cocsir? is more dTotl thaa ho I mwDJW kl&U ill Sw ?8 S TK IftEAT EXfUUt REMCOT, BEECHAM'S PIUS ForBiljjfiafiDteTJfiDrka for 25 Cents, BT AIL mUCCISTS. to the cause of tarill reform. Ititt ambition, his dream, to see the naiitt. relieved of what he conceive to be the burdens of a false system. There are three other men ia this congress as well informed as he on the philosophy aad the details of tho revenue reform cult: Mr. Carlisle, Mr. Wilsoa of West Vir ginia, and Mr. Breckinridge of Arkan sas. But none of these displays the em thnsiasm nor the depth of feeling which are characteristic of the great Texas. When tariff reform is up Mr. Mills is as happy as the parent of a boy who has won first honors at college; when tariff reform is dowa he gloomily bat coer ageously takes ref ago in hk faith in its ultimate triumph. JioEi&ninikiecoaa try has dono more than ho to keep the followers of this principle strong and faithful. If, as tho wis men say, the result of the recent elections was victory for that principle which Mr. Milk basse long and so valiantly contended, surely his reward should be the speakership. But it may not be bo. Some of the members of his party say Mr. Mills is tco radical to bo epeaker. Others say he has too hasty a temper. But whether speaker or leader on the floor, Mills is sure to bo ono of the great coBuaoaers of the next congress as ho is ono of the most admirable nien in public life. Mills is a comparatively poqr man. He has his salary ns congressman, a farm in Texas, and in Washington lives in one half of a rented house, the other half be ing occupi(d by Judgo Payson, of Illi nois. Mr. Mills has a fine private char acter, looks like a bluff and ugly cus tomer, but has ono of the kindest of hearts, and is inordinately fond of spend ing his evenings alone at homo surround ed by books on the tariff, and occasional ly amusing himsolf at solitaire. Crisp of Georgia is a stalwart He has a large framo, a Wcbsterian head, which, however, is very bald. Ho was a lighter in tho war and is a fighter in congress. His courage, stability and force are undoubted. A great lawyer and a deep thinker, ho has a habit of considering well in advance the ground ho is to tike. He thereforo makes fow mistakes, and has the right to bo stub- iiiif4lUl sViiJ- I WILSON, THK STUDENT. born, m he is. He has a full, melodiowi voice, the voice of o leader, and ho would mako a good speaker.' Springer of Springfield is a remarka ble man. Activity in mind and body are his sterling characteristics. He is ono of tho men who seem to see every thing, to think of everything, to say everything. Though apparently nerv ous, restless, scattered, nothing escapes him, and at every crisis he is really cool, thoughtful, vigilant. It is only his man ner that causes observers to doubt bis calmness. As a parliamentarian ho is one of the greatest men in tlie house. During tho last session ho gave Mr. Reed moro trouble than all tho other Democrats together. When tho speaker was educating tho houso in nso of lib now rules Mr. Springer was on his feet about half the time, It used to be a say ing in the gallery: "Springer is np again. Sick him! Sick him, Springcrl" The Illinoisian with tho snapping black eyes and grizzled mustache and beard needed no such cnconnigemfnt It was fun for him. With n dozn books of refcrenco'spread out beforo him, and ono big volume in his hand, he cited the law and the authorities and bcam6d over his spectacles till tho onlookers shook their sides with laughter. Springer is a fight er, too, and last spring had the courage to stand up and defy Reed. For a time he and the speaker were on very bad terms personally, but near tho close of the session they sat down together ono day in the rear of the hall an1 talked things over for an hour. They parted good friends. No two men in tho pres ent congress liavo fought each other more fiercely than Itd and Springer. The latter has been often in tho chair. If be 'were three inches tiller, weighed forty pounds moro and had a louder voice Wilson, of West Virginia, would mako almost an ideal speaker. TLo is a student, a judicially minded man, a bora judge. It has bern said of Mr. Carlisle that ho has a mind no constituted tt is impossible for him to make a wrong de cision. Perhaps this is a strong state ment, but Carlisle never yet had a de cision overruled. Wilson is atuch 11 k Carlisle. Though brilliant and eloquent orators, neither cares much for public speaking, neither likes lb contention and word bandying of the contest that take place on the floor. Both are fond of stealing off to their committee' rooms or to the library, and there rpeadinp the hours with their books. Some of ttu prophia say Mflls and Crisp aad Springer and the others will eat fcficii other up, and that in the rrui the party wM fall back upon this qoiet, cultured gentleman, tear him away from hit f todis and make a fpeaker of Mm. TXomrn at Hrrrd. Tb rowag ffotatm wro to Uj a tfeorn U Ihm fomk at llmrrmrX Prvttvcr Palmer, ot tl pkHooph l drporuaeat, wfea Vtuehm in W tfee ttAlam aim! the annex for jong trotora, bw patlicl ld that be hat to jrepr bl lewtoss bet&rr for the annex tkati for iba collect, for the tousjc women axe barper qusKtioMrs than thn foasmn. Professor Charles lkt?or tos hu uM Us catlrg? students ta4 tt7 io not p&M eo &k! frraiataailos as tho wemen, aad rre'i line)cproie0T Ve&xs tho uuce Ua4toAt. Good iIoaikr?Lac T& U.m m XIX. Xmst aSact ttoea. kitfc Tfi! te kntnr m Vrt ,n. If
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