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Wichita eagle., 1888-02-23
SAILED RfAS-

Sealed bids will be received at the office
of the county clerk of Sedgwick county,
Kansas until i2 N. March ). 1883. for two
hundred thousand dollars $500 0OOl court
house bonds; said bonds to run twenty
years and to draw per cent semi-annual
interest. The county commissioners re-
serve the right to reject any or all bids
BY order Of the board of county comis-
oners. S. DUNKIS,
sid1o3ot County Clerk.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-23
the REBglIIOllS SISTERS

PITTSBURG, Feb. cit was learned to-
day by Chronicle-Telegraph reporter that
the Sisters of Ursuline order in this city
who recently rebelled against the church
interfering with their temporal affairs are
leaving quietly for their homes in France.
The Sisters have handsome convent
here which cost nearly 100000, but the re-
bellious nuns have resolved to desert their
beautiful home and return to their native
land. Numbers of the Sisters have already
succeeded in eluding the vigilance of the
superiors and others are watching their
opportunity to escape
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-23
Raole PusIIsh'ns House,

N. n. Murdock & Bro, proprietors
printers, binders, publishers and blank
book manufacturers. All kinds OF county
township and school district records and
blanks. Legal blanks OF every description
Complete stock of justices dockets and
blanks. job printing of all kinds. Cor.
respondeuce solicited. Address all com.
munications to
K. P. MURDOCH, Manager,
GSs-tfF Whit Wichita, Kansas
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-23
STILL UNSETTLED,

CHICAGO, Feb. 22.-The more we talked,
the wider we were apart, said member of
the conference committee of the western
had come to close without any results in
the way of an agreement upon report,
and the committee had adjourned until
Tuesday next
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-23
Yt Is Loaded.

IN a hotel not far from Albany stranger
who takes an apartment for the night is
confronted by sign. printed with large
type upon red pas,esoard, which reads as
follows: Dangerous! II you do not
know how to turn of the gas ask some
one Do not blow it out 1t VIII XII
you" The proprietor is evidently not
fool killer-Abany Journal.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-23
Democratic party

in the house has even pro
posed a scheme of tariff reduction.
washington and the northwest" was a
topic assigned to Hon. L. +. McComas, of
Maryland.
Washington, the Revolutionist," Hon.
Jno. f. Finerty, of Illinois, and Wash
ington, the President" Hon. James =.
Foster. of New York. president OF the
and Washington, the Founder of a Great
Republic of the People by the People and
for the People" by General Green B..
Raum of Illinois
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-23
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-On motion of
Mr.. Hoar, in consideration Of the fact that
the day is legal holiday, morning bust
ness was dispensed with, SO that the order
of the senate of last Monday should be
Immediately carried out. Fifty senators
were in their seats, and maintained
throughout the session attitudes of most
respectful attention. The voice of the
president pro tenn, though low, was dis
tinctly heard to the extremity of the
chamber. He read from a manuscript
which lay On his desk, standing with his
hands clasped behind him, except when
they We're raised from time to time to turn
the sheets of the address,
The presiding officer, (Mr. Ingalls) rising
said: ION the It'll OF September, 1896
George Washington, being then at nearly
the close of his second term, delivered the
following farewell address, He then
read the address, which was listened to in
profound silence and with respectful at
tention. The reading occupied little less
than an hour and at its conclusion at p.
III. the senate adjourned.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-23
Chauncey Depew Makes the Princi-
pal Talk to the Chicago Unions
League Club.
The Michigan Clubs Third Annual Banquet
at DetrOit-Plates Laid for One
Thousand Guests.
Washington the ProtectioniSt and Wash
ington the observation-disclosures Of
Other Appropriate Toasts-
Other Gatherings.
THE WEATHER.,

WASHINGTON, Feb. %, l a. m.-For
Missouri: Fair weather preceded by rain
in the southeastern portion: light TO fresh
variable winds; slightly warmer.
For Kansas: Fair weather: light to fresh
variable winds; warmer, followed by
slightly colder weather
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-23
THE BUTTERWoRTH BILL DISCUSSED

WASHINGTON, Feb. o2.-The house COM
mittee on agriculture today gave hearing
to persons interested in the Butterworth
bill to regulate the manufacture and sale
of counterfeit or compound lard. Speeches
were made by Judge Jere Wilson, of this
city, in favor of the BILL and by w. Web
ster, representing Armour & Co, and
Messrs. Fox and Cromwell, representing
Fairbanks q Co., in opposition.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-23
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

The regular meeting of the Woman's
Guild will be held this afternoon at 2
o'clock at the residence of Mrs. J. H. Platt.
102S n. Lawrence avenue. All members
please to come prepared for work.
Mrs WIN. NJ. BOND. Sec.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-23
THE CHEROKEE CASE.

FORT SMITH, Ark, Feb. 22.-Judge
Parker, of the federal court here, decided
this morning the case of the Cherokee
nation VS.. the Southern Kansas railway
company. This is suit in equity brought
by the Cherokee nation to enjoin the rail
road company from building its road
through part of their country. By act of
congress July 4, 1884, the right of way was
granted by congress to this company upon
its paying the Cherokee nation $4,000 per
mile and paying the occupants Of land for
improvements. The Cherokees take the
position that this right of way could not be
granted without their consent, that the
right of eminent domain was in their gov
eminent, and not in the United States.
Judge Parker decided that the right to
Cherokee lands is in their nation in princi-
pally fee simple title, but under its sovereign
power the right of eminent domain is in
the United States to be exercised by it in
its own direction, without let or hindrance
from any one. Because it has the right of
eminent domain, congress could pass a
law granting the right of way. That the
bill is without equity and must, therefore,
be dismissed. The case will be carried to
the supreme court of the United States.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-23
Gp6rdfRnsg aAlA

For sale, the north half Of the east half
OF the southwest quarter Of section 8. in
township -, range east
The above described land belongs to the
estate of {. {. Alliston, and will Be on sale
for few days. This land Is near the To-
cation of the Congregational college.
s6-tf Jrwrrr
Guardian for the heirs, Office Temple block
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-23
ATTENTION. SIR KNIGHTS.

All Sir Knights are hereby summoned
TO appear in full uniform for inspection
and drill at the Asylum of Mount Olivet
Commandery this evening; Feb %. 1888.
BY order. C.. H. HUNTER, E. c..
c. f. MARTIN. Recorder.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-23

All Drivers have positive orders to pre-
vent passengers from getting on and off
front platform of cars, or stand on the
same
Passengers must keep eff of the front
platform. WICHITA STREET R'Y co:
Gfstf
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-23
SYRACUSE PROTESTS,

SYRAUsE, Kan, Feb. cat meeting
of the Syracuse board of trade strong res
olutions We're unanimously adopted pro-
testing against the passage of the bill
opening Oklahoma to settlement.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-23
CHICAGO & ALToN,s EARNINGS.

CHICAGO, Feb. 22--The annual report OF
the Chicago & Alton for 1881 was issued
today. 1t shows gross earnings OF s, 9tI.-
$50. Operating expenses, S5,2,o. af2: net
earnings, S3,67i,1S3
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-23

Passengers for Wellsford, for Coldwatef
and Ashland be sure and take Lakes
straight line and save twenty-four hours
time; arrives at Coldwater at $50 p. M
&C
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-23
LOTTA:

pawn ticket No. 30" in which Lolita
will be seen at the Crawford Grand on Fri
day evening and at Saturday matinee, is
said to be by long odds the most interest
ing play in which Lolita has ever appeared.
1t is full of strong contrasts, light and
shade and thrilling situations. The play
is the work of those two clever young
writer's Messrs. Clay Greene and David
Belasco. to whom Lolita paid $4,000 for
their work. She has already Melted up
wards of $50, 600 by its performance.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-23
Important to Buyers.

The New Home sewing machine has all
the very latest Improvements. See it, Try
it, Buy it. For sale bv Harry Manning,
224 East Douglas avenue. 81 Ct
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-23
M0nnH fnInan

On inside improved city property centrally
located, by the 5. l.. Davidson Mortgage
company. Office in rear of Citizens bank.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-23
Short Time Money.
Notice.

We have short time money to loan at
twelve per cent on approved security. The
S. L. Davidson Mortgage Co. 1Stf
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-23
Wanted.

:. One hundred men to buy shares in the
town of Springer Oklahoma. cooperative
colony Call and see us at 1873 n. Main St.
c. f. Ditts, Secretary. S32S
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-23
ADJUSTMENTS.
BARRY & FAY,

''McKenna's Filtration was presented
at the grand opera house last evening by
Barry 81 Fay's company before large
audience. Hugh Fay, in the role of
Michael Ryan," victim of suspicion,
and William Barry, as Timothy Nc
Kenna," tenement house contractor,
kept the audience in roar of laughter
drought the performance. The comedy is
an exceedingly funny one, and Barry and
Fay know how to create vast amount of
mirth in the course of an evening. There
was some good singing, and the company
as whole did excellent work.-Morning
Hearald, Rochester, Jan. Z, 'Ss.
MISS BLOOMFIELD,
Miss Bloomfield is Chicago girl, and
was formerly a pupil of a well known in
structor, Carl Wolfsohn, with whom she
developed such promising talents that it
was determined that she should devote
herself to an artistic career. When she ar
rived in Vienna, Leschetezky applauded
the resolution and took great interest in
fitting her for the brilliant future he pre-
dicted for his talented American pupil.
united in according her the highest praise,
an audience, composed OF the most critical
of that city's musicians, applauded her
every effort.
Miss Bloomfield is a pianist of extraor-
binary abilities. Although she is not
possessed of a strong physique, her power
and endurance in playing are almost mas
crline, while at the same time she compels
our admiration of her splendid technique,
which borders upon perfection.-New York
American Art Journal, Dec. s, SO.
At the Crawford Grand opera house
March 9th.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-23
Money 70 Loan

On inside improved city property centrally
located, by the S. l.. Davidson Mortgage
company. Office in rear of Citizens bank.
55tf
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A TOTAL COLLAPSE.

''The roads were heavy, and before we
reached the first station, where we were
to pass the night, 1t was dark. Some Of
you may know what darkness In western
Nebraska was in those days. We had
about three miles to travel before hauling
up for the night, and Parker, the driver,
and were straining our eyes to see the
light, when, with q sudden yell at this
horses he pulled them up on their launches
and shrieked in my ear: What's that?
Well, now, at the instant that he first
yelled there was q crack like a rife, and I
heard it as well as he. It may seem
highly ridiculous and SO it was, but the
minute that he shriesed / just dropped OF
the coach like q log, shotgun and all.
How it happened cannot tel to this day.
1t was total collapse. l had no power
over myself, and, what is more, when
found myself in the mud almost under
the horses heels could not rise. / am
free to admit that If an agent had shown
up Just then would have caved. He
could have anything that he wanted.
1.-The driver got down after little and
helped me up. By that time he was con-
WINGED that there were no robbers around,
and on reassuring me we went back
little ways and found that the report
which we had heard had come from the
breaking of a dry limb over which the
coach had run. l knew that if that thing
got out it would ruin me in the business,
and fixed it up with the driver so that
we agreed to say nothing about it. After
that "Trip l took rest for few days, and
when / felt better went back to work,
and 1 haven't fallen OF from anything
since. Since then, also, have made it a
point never to think much about agents.
1t don't do you any good, and it may do
you harm. And that's why I never make
any remarks when / hear of a tenderfoot
in a hold-up rushing around and insisting
that the agent shall take some things
which he never asks for. He simply cam
not control himself. he has fallen off the
box, SO to speak, and needs rest and recu-
peration Dakota Cor. New York Sun.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-23

Robinson s. Champion.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-03-31
AN IRREPREss1sLE NUISANCE.

Boulanger is evidently the irrepressible
nuisance of France He will not down.
but keeps his political and military woes
constantly to the 'front.' He has. to all in
tents and purposes, been dismissed from
The French army for violating proper reg
ulations forbidding commanders to leave
their posts to engage in political contests
for civil official preferment Every sensi-
BILE military man approves the regulation.
If it did not exist decentralization in the
army would prevail Nations employ gem
erals to do specific duty, and repose in
them confidence that is likely to be abused
if these officials take active part in politi-
cal life. Boulanger defed his superiors in
violating the regulation, trusting to his
popularity with the Radicals to screen him
from censure- But President Carnot has
developed backbone upon which the Bou-
LANCER party did not count, and now their
clustering leader is in disgrace-and very
properly.
All the popularity the General enjoys
in France is due to his bluster. lie has
posed as the bitter enemy of Germany, and
assumed that in that role he would be ac-
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IS the result of bitter experience, or else,

as the result of bitter experience, or else,
having previously been convinced of the
truth, has not been able to resist the forces
within the order that insisted upon the
effectiveness of the strike Mr. Powderly
says well when he declares that education
should be the future aim of his order !;
but if, as portion of his manifesto APP
pears to justify, he means only missionary
effort among the members upon political
lines, with view of massing the orders
strength SO as to control Legislation, then
he mistakes methods again. If citizens
are made more intelligent as to political
and personal rights, and educated to high
conceptions of obligation and duty, legis-
lation will reflect their sentiments and Just
demands. Mere clubbing together to Sc
cure the passage of certain laws TO favor
certain classes, is not educational in any
true sense. The broadening of inteli-
gence and the lifting of it up to respect
and do battle for inalienable rights; the
conservation of the sentiment that de-
mands even-handed justice and favor for
none, while demanding that the human
right Of each be protected fully, will give
to the Knights, to labor, to capital, to all
the legislation needed for the best condi-
ton of the social organism.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-03-31

at the ninth Convention of fruit-grow-
ers, to be held at Santa Barbara, commenc-
ing on the 9th of April, the following pa
pers are expected to beread:
LIN. Holt, Riverside, Future of Citrus
Culture in California )" James Bettner, Riv-
erside, Railroad Transportation for Fruit
growers" Frank Kimball, San Diego,
Lemon Culture and Lemon Curing" Jen-
ME B. Carr, Pasadena, " Horticulture in
Southern California J. NJ, Asher, San
Diego, The Guava Culture" DIR. o. P.
Chubo, Orange, 1.-The Future Eastern
Market for California Citrus Fruits :" j. W.
Sale, Pomona, Pruning Citrus Trees )" M.
Balbridge, Azusa, How to Propagate Or
ange Trees ;" Alexander Craw, Los Angeles,
Rose Culture and Propagating from Cut
ting" Joseph Sexton, Goleta, Culture of
Soft-shelled Walnut" Spencer K. Sewall,
Lamanda Park, How to Dispose of Our
Citrus Fruits. and What is Required for
Success :" Milton Thomas, Los Angeles,
What Varieties of Fruit Trees to Plant
in Southern California;" H. c. Ford, Santa
Barbara, Ornamental Plants and Shrubs"
w. C. West, Fresno, Fig Culture in Cali
fornia;' A. Scott Chapman, San Gabriel,
e The Most Profitable Varieties of Citrus
Trees to Crow" Russell S. Heath, Carpen-
terra, The Habits and Profits of English
Walnuts;;" D. Edison Smith, Santa Ana,
" Condition of Orange Orchards in Santa
Ana Valley" Byron o. Clark, Pasadena,
" Crystallized Fruits" Robert Mcpherson,
Orange Muscat Raisins'' o. N Cald-
well, Carpentaria, Apple Culture H.
Cooper, Santa Ana, Fruit Drying" Dr.
o. H. Conger, Pasadena 50 Grating Fruit
Trees" Professor d. W. Coquillett, Los
Angeles. Improved Methods in Chemical
Fumigation ;" Joel B. Parker, Orange,
" Evaporated Fruits )" George w. Ford,
Santa Ana, Soft-shell Almonds and Wal
nuts
Special rates have been made, by rail
and water, for those who wish to attend the
Convention. All horticulturists are in
yited
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THE CERTIFICATE FRAUDS.

The confession of Boyd, one of the Chi
nese certificate thieves, removes the last
faint doubt concerning the misuse of the
certificates, and of the outrages upon the
Government. 1t is now settled beyond all
question that thousands of Chinese labor
ers have been run into the country in de-
fiance of the Restriction Act The hui
initiation in the matter arises out of the
fact that the infamous business has been
mainly prosecuted by our own citizens, and
that the Federal Courts have been made
the unwilling instruments to defeat the
will of the people. Boyd was Customs
Inspector and it was part of his duty to
issue return certificates" He early saw
an opportunity to use his Office for fraudu-
lent purposes and thus line his pockets
well. He associated with him other IN
scrupulous men. They procured China
men to apply for certificates who had no
intention of going to China. These certi-
ficates were then taken to China by one of
the conspirators and there disposed of
for round sums. As another Of the oper-
ators was also a customs inspector he
watched the steamers and landed the Chi
nese bearing the certificates fraudulently
issued. The ease with which these prae-
tices were carried ON, and the long time
during which the rascals operated without
detection, is strong testimony against the
new Chinese treaty admitting Chinese to
return, who, on departure, file list show
ing that they are possessed of 81 900 worth
of property. 1t will be readily seen with
how much greater ease these lists can
be used for fraudulent purposes than were
official certificates under the Restriction
Act. Indeed it is not provided that it
shall be a crime to file false lists. The
Chinese, under the treaty, will not even be
compelled to resort to go-betweens and
white agents; they can manage the matter
unaided, and Chinese duplicity, indiffer-
enee to the binding obligation of an oath
and their seclusive and clannish character
viii enable them to defy detection and pun
ishment for filing fraudulent lists, even if
a penalty is attached by legislation subse-
quent to the ratification of the treaty.
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The pistribution of the sexes.

Although over the whole earth gen.
eral equality in the numbers of the two
sexes prevails, nevertheless each land has
its peculiar, apparently constant character
istic sexual composition. In Europe there
anciently and still is greater excess of wo-
meni in the north than in the States of middle
Europe and the east, in some of which
the women are in the minority. Through
Europe as whole the number of women
is very definitely in excess of that of the
men, and the excess appears to be increas-
ing. 1t was very great after the Napole-
onic wars; then the numbers gradually
tended toward equality and nearly reached
it QS47 to 1850, 1909 to 1000; then
they diyerged again, and stood in 1870,
1857 to 1000 The phases of increased
difference is generally observable after
wars, and latterly appear TO be the result
of the enormous emigration which has
taken place to other quarters of the earth.
In America as whole, and in Australia
and Africa, on the other hand, whittier
this emigration with its preponderance of
males is tending, the men are in excess,
and the excess is increasing with the con-
slant arrival of new parties of immigrants.
Nevertheless, a near approach to equality
prevails over the earth as a whole, and
this whether we regard the black, white,
or red races, or their mixtures. Popular
Science Monthly.
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cepted as representing the Hottest patriotic
sentiment of France 1t has developed
that the people who applauded his cries
for revenge upon Germany, are mainly
Parisians, a conglomerate of elements
that are really not friendly to the
Republic, though few thousands of
the unthinking follow in the train of the
General, installing inhammatory declama-
ton for craftsmanship. There is consider
able reason for the belief that secretly
Boulanger has been used by the Orleanists
to foment discord But whether this be-
lief is justified or not, it is certain that
this bold knight of the sword did commit
a grevious ofiense against his rank, the
army regulations and the dignity of the
Republic by leaving his post and visiting
Paris in disguise He went so far as to
put on colored glasses, to assume raiment
not in accordance with his habit and posi-
tion, and to pretend to be lame that he
might not be detected in desertion of his
post and his defiance of the orders of the
Government. An administration that
would not resent such an affront by one of
its subordinates would deserve the con-
tempt of the people. President Carnot
and his Cabinet have proven equal to the
occasion, and in disgracing Boulanger have
impressed upon the people due sense of
their dignity, their respect for the laws
and their fearlessness of the radicalism of
the mob that is aiding Boulanger all it
can to pose as would-be Bonaparte. If
Boulanger was one-half as popular with
the people as he claims to be, it was in
cumbent upon him to have used his infu-
ence in support of the orders of the Gov
eminent and the authority of the Republic.
Had he done so he might have become in
deed a power in France. He chose to
posture as martyr and hero of intentions
and has failed to even secure the distinc-
ton of being placed under lock and key.
He could not provoke the Government to
make him political prisoner, and conse-
quently is left cashiered soldier, with
only his loud-mouthed bravado with
which to comfort himself.
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The President of the Reading Railroad
Company has responded to a delegation of
late strikers upon that road asking to be
restored to their old places, I" that no en-
ploye viii be asked whether he belongs to
Union or not, but any man who leaves
his service upon the order of labor or
demands by strike, will not be allowed
to return again unless such organization
shall be strong enough to take possession
of the property and run it in defiance of
the wishes of its owners What other
answer had the strikers any warrant for
expecting They attempted to manage
business they did not own, in direct con-
trayention to the desires and policy of the
owners. To enforce their demand they
attempted coercion, and, failing, they ask
to be taken back without conditions at
tached. The right of the worker to or
ganize TO strike is undeniable-it has
never been questioned; the same right ex-
lists among employers to organize to lock
out workers and refuse them employment
except upon terms attached to the con-
sent. Both resorts are bad, but it remains
that he who inyokes either is estopped
from complaining if the other party re-
taliates, and that is precisely the situation
upon the Reading road