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Wichita eagle., 1888-01-21
Prince Ferdinand is displa wing stayin!

Prince Ferdinand is displa wing staying
qualities in swaying the Bulgarian scep-
ter which, while it may provoke col
lisions between some of the leading
powers contiguous to- that principality,
and which are itching to gobble it up,
shows that he possesses the stuff that
successful rulers are made of. Russia
will find it impracticable to re-enact the
coup by which Prince Alexander was
displaced, and her only chance seems to
be to join issues with Germany and thus
involve the Balkan peninsula. Such a
course would no doubt result in gen
eral changing of lines. but it is not GER
tain that either of the big four that
environ the coveted territory would be
benefited by the changes. There are
enough people in the nest of provinces
that occupy the lower Danube and Balkan
country to constitute a power
full nation if united, and this
would be the most likely thing to occur
should a favorable opportunity present
itself. such as conflict between the pres
ent ruling powers take place, having for
its object the conquest Of the country
in question:. 1t was to prevent Just such
a consulnnation that Alexander was re-
moved from the Bulgarian throne, and
it is no doubt for the same purpose that
Ferdinand's deposition is now as eagerly
desired. II will be the same SO long as
that country is held III its present divided
condition. unless some weak. subservient
person in whom the people should have
no confidence could be substituted for
the present sagacious and nervy ruler.
Stirring times may be looked for in that
quarter before the close of the present
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-21

The prevalence Of accidents on the
best appointed railroads of the country
during the recent cold spell has given
fresh impetus to- the current of public
inquiry as to the. deyising and employ
ment OF means to put a stop to them.
This is but the ooid tread-mill process.
With each recurrence of such epidemic
of, accidents ! this same discussion is
revived. and with their cessation the dis
cussion is dropped. Meanwhile the in
venting genius of the, country is con-
stantly employed in producing devices
and schemes to prevent accidents at all
ta,es on the rail. The trouble is not in
the lack of preventives, but in inducing
the railroad people to employ them.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-21
RESCUE OF TIE sHlpwREcgEp.

Chicago 7 .i,les,
\ new plan for the rescue Of ship
wrecked sailors which il is thought Is a
great Improvement on the inventions
now employed. has been proposed 10
Secretary Whitney By Bear Admiral
Amnaen. II consists q the construction
Of what Is called a baisa or float The
rear admiral suggests the following
method Of launching Them: The head
sail should be hoiSted so as 70 bring the
wind quarterly: oil bags would he throw Il
over from each quarter The railing at
the stern fitted for unsiiipping would be
let down and the launching kids pnr In
place z,fd the balsa carried aft
by eight men and lowered with
four on II. Then q rough car 10 # in
the skfis would he loaded with the help
less persons and lowered TO the baisa, De
received and pia,sel and the operation
continued until the boat has her load.
then she would b. cast 4drift. make a
drag Of her mast and sail, throw over
board her oil bag. and the same opera
flon would b. repeate(. until every one
was sntzar sesi THEN they should kasten
10 each either in sections Of fives.T THE
baisa consists of two casks uJssYf which
q platform is ia,f3. Ii thu casts are scut-
ties toF slowing PROVISIONS 4 suiiieltsl.
numbeT 81 Them to carry q thousand
Ta5,p'e collie. IN lie opinion OF the rear
admiral. be carried on large steamer
wiiiaout Inconvenience.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-21

Chicago Farmers Review: s.The pres
ept condition of the winter wheat crop
is better than could have been hoped for
before the breaking up OF The drought in
the fall This is attributable to the ias.,
rains Just before setting iii Of winter.
and to the SHOW mantle which has quite
generally. covered the growing wheat
since. Late reports of crop correspond
cuts, briefly summarized, give the fol-
lowing percentages Of condition as cosa-
pared with an average. Ohio, forty-two
counties, condition. SIS per cent: ILL.,
nois. siSty-sfx counties, go. per cent.
Missouri. forty-nine counties. $50 per
cent; kansss, forty-nine counties. i05
per cent; Wisconsin, twenty-siS eoun-
ties, 69.5 per cent: Kentucky, twenty
counties. ;si.2 per cent; Michigan. TWEEN
ty-two counties. SIS per cent. These
figures indicate aH average condition of
about 81 per cent in the winter wi.eat
states al the central west. November re-
ports of the acreage seeded To winter
Wheat N the same states Indicate about
tire 4reseaai condition. indicates about 81
percent -of an average amount of crop
for the coming harvest. provided average
CONDITIONS are meanwhile experienced.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-21

Rev. Dr,J. T. Phillips. president of the
Institute for the Blind of Illinois at Jack
sonville. died at his home in that place
Tuesday the 18th inst. DIR. Phillips was
one of the most prominent citizens of
Illinois: was an eminent divine and pro-
found scholar, and was universally es-
teemed for the many enrolling qualities
life. His death is, lamented by all who
knew him, by person or in name.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-21

Fred Grant dimes with the AIiddlesex
club, and has declined the appointment
of quarantine commissioner as successor
to Thos. c. Plat, deposed. Putting the
two together forms basis for an east
ern paper to conclude that it means
Blaine and Grant
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-21

The staI-eyed goddess of reform is re
markably healthy and vivacious old girl
just now.-Abilene Gazette .'
So she is, but this being leap year she
has broken the unholy betrothal to the
Democracy, procured with her through
deception. and will hereafter consort
with those upon whom she can rely for
the fulfillment Of promises made-Re-
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-21

The origin Of the movement for the in
crease of the salary of fourth-class post
masters has been discovered by an acct
dent. All the petitions pouring in on
congress are alike in their printed head
ings. With these petitions come letters
from those forwarding them to the mem
bers from their districts in the same
words. Tuesday member found in one
Of these letters the Instructions from the
originator of the scheme to postmasters.
telling them how to proceed. Among
other things they were to get all the
names possible without regard to age,
color or sex, and then write to the men,
Der. The man preparing the blank petit
tons and forwarding them to all fourth
class postmasters, turns out to be cross
roads postmaster at a place called Har-
ris. in Virginia. He levies twenty five
cents on each postmaster for his services
in the matter. which he insists shall be
in silver, and sent in a registered letter.
Harris has evidently been taking anti
poverty lessons in the George school,
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-21

There seems to be difference Of Opin-
ion in placing an estimate upon tobacco.
Mr.. Blaine says it is one of the necessi-
ties of life: St. John says it is filthy
weed. and the courts have decided it to
be drug After all the buffeting it has
received it ought to be able to go it alone.
so we saw take fine bride off.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-21

Hoistefn cattle are becoming quite
popular among Kansas farmers ia d
sand that tins ,i-sir.abi. !,rsesi combine
fb- fGiiilanei b.ef ,,uzhtses - necessary
dor good farm stock.
The Hon. Thomas Rva has i,trodneei
a bill in congress making an 5ppropria
tiei, vi sf@o..ss8 for the erection of =
monument 20 the Eegro soldiers and
sailors who gave their lives for the pres
er~asion OF the government
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-21

There is one boycott that we approve
Of. and that is moral boycott against
the devil and all his works, and there is
no better time to begin it than today.
He may get the sinch on you before. to-
morrow,
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-21

1t may be well enough for congress to
make haste slowly in the matter of legis-
lating upon the treasury surplus for the
purpose of reducing it. From the start
they are making in the matter of Gre
ating salaries and refunding money TO
the states, etc, etc. the surplus viii not
very long represent an amount worth
Quarreling over.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-21

H.
Professor Vaughan of the Michigan
state board of heafth is likely to find
himself falrpus now any day. The dis
patch says he has succeeded in -iunocu-
lating "A cat with disease similar to ty-
phoii ferer by the lse of the germs
found in the wafer used hy the 500 vic
TINS of the s6onrge ut Iron Mountain.
Mich. OF course ue can . establish the
principle of sacrificing 400 human lives
to destroy one cat life, but perhaps The
professor will improve on his ratio: and.
meanwhile, he seems. whatever the
cost. to have disposed AT aae cat. That
certainly is to his credit. From practi-
cal point ri siem II as Ina material wheti,-
er the disease is-'typhcd fewer or only
''similar TO typhoid fever it is. for
tunately, all the same TO the cat, and
only science Is concerned with the i'm
perceptfble distinction. If the disease
kills cat, il would probably kill ap AMI
NAL "similar to n cal and. though we
regret 10 S;,N there are differences among
cats---we bear tirfn dad and nisatas-
still :, germ tiiaf VIII give ears. er AMI
mats similar TO eats. the typhoid fever.
or something similar TO il. Is d;scov-
cry that civilization has long been wait
ing for. with open Neindews-ioot- Jack
and observation-disclosures i'm hand.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-21
morrow.

As between registering. lodging Sam
Jones hot shot and keeping out of the
way of the footpads the average Kansas
Citysan has been kept on the jump for
several days and nights. But they have
the consolation that such things can't
last always
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-21

Congressman Peters has written let
ter concerning the opening of No Man S
Land, in which he says::ss.9,.I don't see
much chance for legislation in relation
to the Neutral Strip DIR. Chase, of
Beaver City and a Mr.. Dale of Alpine,
both claiming to have been elected del
egates from that section. DIR. Chase in
ssts that if he can't have territorial
government, for No Mans Land, he don t
want anything Mr.. Dale insists that
the people are willing to be attached to
Kansas, and don't want territorial gov
ernment The result of this division is
that members of congress do not feel
like interesting themselves when the cit
liens send two uen here who are so an
tagonistic in their views | have done "a
great deal Of hare. work. az YOU know.
in trying to secure Legislation for thu
people of this strip, but have too much
work of my own connected with my dis
trict to be disposed TO waste any time to
No Mans Land when there is scarcely a
hope of obtaining any legislation. l
think the outlook for any relief is exceed
inglv gloomy
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-21

A Pennsylvania camp meeting associa
ton is being sued for desecrating the
Sabbath. They wickedly collected en-
trance fees on Sunday. Next some
stingy wording will sue a church for
taking up the usual collection. But.
then, we should not be discouraged, for
the good book says that prosecutions
must needs come
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-21

The man who can demand cheap whisky
in the interest !of the people. has patriot
ism that we hope will never become con
tagious.-Topeka Capital.
Are we to understand from this that
you oppose the abolition of the govern
ment tax On whisky: one of the chief
sources from which the immense surplus
in the treasury is derived: thereby max
ing it necessary to remove the import
duties which serve as a protection to the
interests of the laboring people of the
country? The question of cheap whisky
has nothing to dowithstie meriis of re-
ducing the Volume of the Sovernment's
revenues to its legitimate demands. As
far as that iscoacerned you might make
il as cheap MS wafer. And in no event
does the price of it the consumer cut
much of figure in prohibiting the Use
OF it. That must be regulated by legis-
lation bearing directly upon -it. The
man who does not demand the repeal of
the internal revenue tax on whisky, re-
gardless of the effect such repeal may
have on the price of that article. has a
patriotism that we-hope Will hey er
atfiict amy bady but himself. -, .-
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-21

An iron worker in Pittsburg has made
pair OF shears eighteen feet long. The
number of bids he has received for
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-21

Southern Kansas produces ar good
blue sraS- AID other lame grasses a. can
-. ielisaa % sse.gI6ts-- I te entire profits
of islstny [artnefr II the middle states Is
derived fTu.a the tame Ioeafows. ana
when OH formers give more attention 10
thls department. then nsf earnings viii
he materially increased. Spw InoEe
tame grassa and plaat more trees.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-21

The fame of Kansas is worldwide.
Puck says in Italy children are taught
that when they die they will go to Kan
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-21

A late issue of the New York Tribune
has the following sensible words upon the
immigration problem: ''Our national
Legislators are considering the question
of placing some restriction upon immi-
grafton into this country. There is un-
coubtedly a growing sentiment that
something should be done to keep out
certain classes OF people who are not at
all likely 70 become useful or even de-
cent citizens. Meantime Venezuela is
on the lookout for more immigrants and
has inst made contract in order to OBJ
tain as many as possible. If we could
only pick out the undesirable persons
destined for these shores and switch
them off to Venezuela, it would be a
good thing for US, but it might prove a
lad thing for our South American
neighbor. However. if any one COM
plains about our putting up the bars, it
can be still said that there is room for all
corners ON the shores of America.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-21

6lesR Democrat: The nearest 10 So
luton of the divorce difficulty COINS at
last frels a little German principally.
WaldsGk. Instead of permitting the
marriage of ali sorts of people. ire
spective of character il is forbidden any
one who is -.lrunkaTd TO receive L.
cense The officer to whom application
is made has. as one of his duties. to as
certain the character Of both parties, as
TO whether one or the other Is addicted
10 getting drunk. A license shall in no
case be granted 70 an individual
who has the habit. This is doubles.
better than keeping divorce courts busy
undning such Inismatings. i drunkard
* incapable of building true home, and
:s.aiways liable to disrupt enc already
built, The experiment Is a good one TO
try. 1t is the first step on the road OF
which Darwin spoke. when he said the
tire might come when we should con-
sfler the breeding Of human, beings with
somewhat OF the care bestowed on ami
9Isafs Rs @
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-21

Wichita is clamoring for Sam Jones.
and, indeed, there, is reason to. suppose
that he might labor there to good advan-
tage Now that Wichita has opened an
approximation TO a good first-class hotel
man of God might visit the town with
out losing faith in providential care
Kansas City Times.
While Wichita would welcome
Brother Jones in his evangelistic capac-
ity, she is not clamoring for him by any
means, for we have his peer with us.
and he Is meeting with reasonable sue
cess, considering the comparatively few
unrighteous persons there are in his
immense congregations. As to the hotel
matter, if you and Brother Jones want
to see what first-class hotel is like and
really desire to realize what s'provi-
dental care" is in that connection. why
just run down to Wichita and you shall
be accommodated.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-21
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
LOVELY WHITE BLANKET AT
ALL COLORED BLANKETS ATTHE sac

N.
loveieSt blankets manufactured those warm,
California blankets Perfectly Air Tight We
these goods Each good OF coal
good deal
WE Will. At THE SAME TIME OPERATE
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-21

In reply to an article in the Grower
on the subject Of railroad connection
with Rich Hill, No.. the Herald of that
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-21

/ have heard some things from New
York, and If they are true we might web
say u YOUR party there ~ a drun1zrn tel
low once said W ben he heard the read ing
OF an indictment for hog stealing. The
clerk read on till be got TO and through
tue words, did steal. take and carry away
ten boarS, ten sows, ten shoats and ten
I,i-ss'' which he exclaimed: well, bv
goHv, That is the most equally divided
gang OF heesi ever did Aearofn'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-03
one of the finest cattle countries in the
world, and her connections North, South,
and East would make her a splendid dis
tributing point.

The Minneapolis Evening Sdr-Ne,cs
says for the benefit Of CHANDLER, SHEE-
MAN, HAIsrEAp, and others, that "it is
too late now for Congress to 90 back to
the reconstruction era and pass laws to
regulate elections or other local affairs in
the southern States" and adds:
"The force bill vast the crown and com
plement OF tho reconstruction measures.
II was the cap sheaf needed TO give them
force and effect Had ii been passed
there would never have been any com.
plant of the negro vote being suppressed
or nullifed or reversed in the South, and
there never would bave been any Demo
cratic Congress or President elected by
the solid South.
True, and let those who would read
Mr.. RANDALL out of the Democratic
party pause inst here and recall the
Pennsylvanion leaders "two days and
all nights contest" by which he pre-
vented the force bill from going TO the
Senate in time for action on it by that
body.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-03
A MAD DOG ON A ROOF.
A Leaf from tie Life Of Policeman
Carpenter. OF Newark.

AS Patrolman Carpenter was passing
the corner of Market and Polk streets
Newark, n. j., Wednesday afternoon lie
was accOsted by man whose hand was
torn and bleeding. The man said he had
been bitten by big dog, and he wanted
Carpenter to go into the house on the
corner and kill the brute. Carpenter
recognized the man as one who was dis
charged recently from the Morris
Plains Insane Asylum; but be did
not hesitate about following him
into the house, and was led to the top
floor. There the lunatic pointed to the
scuttle and said: 1.-The dog is on the
roof" Carpenter doubted him. but
mounted the ladder. His hand was
almost level with the roof when huge
dog sprsng at him and snapped its foam
fecked jaws. The officer retired precip-
itately, got ont his pistol, and, by yell
ing and growing, induced the dog to
look down the scuttle. Taking careful
aim he discharged the pistol. A howl of
pain and a scrambling on the roof told
Carpenter that his shot had taken effect
and again mounting the ladder he found
the big brute in its death throes on the
roof.
Thinking he had done bis full duty the
policeman started to go down stairs,
when woman in the second story told
him to go back-that the lunatic was
trying to kill his father-in-law in the back
room Of the third story. Carpenter ran
upstairs again, and, pushing open the
door of the back room, found the man
who had been bitten choking an old man
whom he had down on the floor and was
kneeling on. Seeing that prompt action
was necessary to save the old man, Car
penter felled the lunatic with blow of
his club, and then dragged him in an in
sensible condition to the Third precinct
station.
The old man who was being so roughly
treated was Frederick Roericb, and the
wild man was his son-in-law Max Lin
denlaub. The old man said that Max
had drunk himself into q state of insan-
ity. He believes that he caught the dog
in the street and carried it to the roof.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-03
THE RICHMOND DIspATCH-FRID FEBRUARY 3, 1888

been defeated. 1t was agreed to-ayes,
AZ noes, Al. !,
The motion TO reconsider was passed
by. after which the House adjourned.
Pieuro.PaeumouIa
The following are tho resolutions in
troduced ia the House by MIR. f. l..
Roberts and passed by that body and the
Senate:
Whereas the existence OF contagious
pleuro- pneumonia is still extensively
prevalent in the United States, causing
the maintenance of numerous State
uuarantines against the several infected
points, thereby para yzing the Interstate
traffic in cattle while il affords to Great
Britain pretext for Destroying our OK
portation of live cattle, and whereas
the present laws for the suppression OF
the disease are found, after trial, to be
inadequate and their present agency OF
execution unsatisfactory and whereas
the large appropriations aud special
powers conferred on the Bureau OF An
imal Industry for the extirpatioD OF the
disease cease with the present fiscal year,
and still larger powers, better means OF
execution aud adequate appropriations
are necessary to rid rs of the great loss
and damage the country now suffers ::
therefore
Reso,yea Jy he Senate md Horse OF
Dciegntcs Of the Lcgistafdre Of the
State Of Virginia, That the Senators
and Representatives from Virginia in
the Congress Of the United States be.
and are hereby, requested to use all
proper means in their power to secure
the passage of Senate Bill 945, for the
suppression of contagious pleuro-pneu-
monia, known as the Palmer bill CORNER
" known as the Miller-Carey billy at as
early a day as may be practicable.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-03


The New Orleans Ptcay,ae, in an arti-
Gle on the BLAIR bill, says:
ave believe we express the sentiment
OF the people Of Louisiana when we ex-
press tue hope that the bill may become
a law during the present session"
And the sentiment OF the people of
the rest Of the southern States as well.
The BLAIR bill is the peoples measure /;
it's passage is the popular demand OF the
day. For Congress not to pass it at .hs
present session would be simply to post
pone the inevitable. The Democratic
congressman who appreciates this fact
and has put himself ON record as in favor
Of the bill is wise.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-03
The Insane Asylums.
TO the Editor ofthe Dispatch:

10 the E0H0r OF me DtSpdtcH:
The courteous tender OF your columns
and your appeal to the patrons Of the
proposed change in the law concerning
the appointment of assistant physicians
ana subordinate officers at the insane
sylums of the State, for the reasons for
the change, seem to meet with no re-
spouse. Why is this ? Surely it is not
proposed to attempt such radical and,
as many fear, dangerous experiment
without afiording opportunity for discus
sion by the public This is a matter of
too much importance to the unfortunate
inmates OF the asylums, and to the feel
ings and sympa.hies OF their relatives and
friends, TO be acted upon hastily and in
considerably. sincerely hope that the
advocates OF the measure will at least
favor us with the reasons for the change.
These reasons must be very potential to
Justify action which threatens the abuses
OF English private madhouses without
even the partial compensation OF govern
mental inspection and supervision.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-03
Sentence Comm uted.

ATLANTA, Ga, February 2.-Governor
Gordon to-day commuted the sentence
Of Eliza Randall, who was to have been
hanged in Clay county Friday, to i'm
prisonment for life. Eliza Randall muir
dered her father, killing him with an
axe. All the details of the crime we're
of the bloodiest description, and not one
word Of extenuation was urged in her
behalf. Public sentiment against the in-
Fiction OF capital punishment was what
saved her from the gallows.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-03

Lynchburg is TO have chewing-gum
factory, and now cries out for some one
TO establish beef-packing establish
ment in that city. BY all means she
sbould have the latter il for no otherpur
pose than 10 Offset the former. Serious
~, however, it would seem that the Hill
City offers peculiar advantages to those
desiring 10 engage In the beef-pscking
industry. Her leadirg railroad drains