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Wichita eagle., 1888-12-21
NORTHWEST FLOUR OUTPUT.

| MINNEAPOLIS, MINI Dec. 20-The
Northwestern Miller says: The mill run
ming last week were seriously bothered
during the latter four days by low water
and floating ice. On this account the out
put was kept below the amount that the
mills in operation would ordinarily make
The week production was 81 800 barrels
averaging 1880 daily, against $4,000 bar
rels the week before and $4,000 barrels
for the corresponding time in 1887.
The water power is again poor this
week, and acts as an agency
for keeping the output restricted to small
limits. Low water and floating ice were
especially bad during Monday and yester-
day, and few of the mills running could
do much. These obstacles were somewhat
less troublesome today. and there are ten
mills grinding at the rate Of | 1000 barrels
today. Two of them are using steam and
a third sone would be running with the
same kind of power had it not met with
an accident. Next week most of the mills
VIII be shut down Monday and Tuesday
for Christmas. 1t is a question not
definitely settled as to what will
be the full extent Of production
after January /. Stocks of -four
in the country are evidently smaller than
a year ago. in the face of a too common be-
lief that they are larger. The visible sup
ply is rather larger on the Atlantic coast,
but is smaller in the interior. The invisible
supply in many parts of the interior is no
toriously small. How much is held by
small dealers throughout the interior is at
best largely a matter of speculation.
Bradstreet's flour stock estimate of last
week has been found radically wrong, and
has, the past week been corrected, reduc-
ing the visible $4,000 barrels from the
statement of week ago. Most
millers report the -four market excess
lively dull and say tina. they do
not look for any change for the Netter until
the holidays are over. Not q few say that
they are really selling no -four but others
state that some small orders are coming
in. Two or three firms report moderate
shipments for export, but in the aggregate
the amount is pretty light. One miller re-
marked Yesterday that he had booked an
order for 1900 sacks ESQ pounds patent,
but that the price was SO low he was
ashamed TO name it. 4 considerable part
OF that going abroad at present is of the
fancy grade. Quotations are about 10c low
er at Minneapolis this week, but this
If offset by the I0c advance in freight
rates east, which takes effect Monday,
The direct exports for the week were H.
so barrels, against 1850 for the proceed
ing week. Quotations, London. c j. f.,
30 pounds, are: Patents SOS. bakers, 2>s
3od@2ss; low grades, 15s@l6s Sd
There were 90 bushels OF wheat re-
ceived here for the week ending December
Is. The shipments were 2S3, G20 bushels of
wheat. 81, 262 barrels of -four and 2.3i0 tons
millstuff. Wheat in store: MINNEAPOLIS,
,270. SIS bushels, Duluth, 744,973; st. Paul,
.s-O 600
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-21
THAT MACON FLAG AFFAIR.

MACoE. Ga, Dec. Ca local paper this
morning intimates that the indignity 70
the flag mentioned in yesterdays dispatch
was a joke, intended for local candidate
forcity sexton. who was defeated for re-
election, the flag being nailed at half mast
on telephone pole, union down a in
dicative Of sorrow for his political death,
and that it was not United States flag at
all. The facts are that the flag was A
large twelve foot hammer with thirty ght
stars on 4 b.ue field with the regulation
stripes, but having one stripe and the
bottom torn of from a true stars
and stripes II was suspended ast
where two streets meet. through one OF
which the judge was compelled 10 pass
going to court. Il was nearly a square
from the sexton 5
Before court convened this morning
Colonel Lamar, the marshal. assisted By
the members OF the jury who had furnished
the flag staff. unfurled the captured ban
ner over the United States court hon se.
where 1t now floats. The incident Ia.
awakened strong national spirit and IL
Is said that a new and beautiful flag viii
be presented 70 the court by pronInen.
ctfIzens as a Crlsf mas present.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-21
AHEATED SESSION IN THE FRENCH
SENATE.

PARIS Dec. 20-In the senate today NJ
Challemel-Lacouri in the course of debate
on the budget said that the present was
not the time to consider the finances OF
France, but was rather the time to con-
slider the future of France. He condemned
the policy pursued in the schools, which,
he declared, had struck at the
root Of the traditional principle of
parental control. He attributed the ex-
listing evils to radicalism and said that
France, which had abandoned the most
glorious of monarchies, was about to fall
at the feet OF the least of men. He APP
pealed to the right to join the left in saw
ing the country. 1t was the duty Of the
cabinet, he contended, to check the move
ment toward the abyss, but instead of do
ing so the cabinet was doing all it could to
hasten it. II WAS time TO return to the
policy of good sense.
The speech created a great sensation. the
chamber rising en- masse and cheering the
speaker at it conclusion. NJ Floquet re-
marked that the speech of NJ. Challemel-
Lacour might be analysed as an act of re-
pentance and an act OF good faith. VI. La
cour had urged France TO look to the
right for salvation. Several spectators
protested against this remark. VI. Flo
quet. continuing, said be had not solc-
lOtO tUS power WHICH Httl DteU III pO-eU
on him. During the time he had been
in Office he had tried to concentrate
the parties of the left. The
policy OF the cabinet had been both wise
and republican. In forming the cabinet he
bad introduced a proposal to re-establish
single-member constituencies in order to
be able TO continue the struggle At this
point NJ. Floquet suddenly left the tribune,
amid general murmurs of establishment.
Mr.. Leon Sage expressed his regret that
NJ. Flouuet's reply TO VI. Challemel-La-
cour had not risen to the occasion. NJ
Saye's remarks created a great uproar
NJ. Tolainde defended the policy Of the
ministry.
he would introduce new legislation TO
combat the danger of Boulangism TIE
senate adjourned amid great agitation.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-21
IN REGARD To AAYTJ.

NEW YORK, Dec 20.-Whether or not
the bombardment of Cape Haytien was
resumed by Legitime's entire navy. or two
corvettes and two gunboats on December
6, could not be learned today But il was
learned that Consul General Bas-
sett received a cable dispatch
by way of Europe on December
9, 10 the effect that the fleet did fire a few
shots on the town on December !. and that
an armlstioc was granted at the request of
the foreign Consuls and the non-combat-
ants in the town until they could
escape to a place of safety. Further news
of the bombardment may not be
received until the arrival of the steamer
prlntz MauretZ, which is due here from
Port au Prince on Tuesday. 1t is also
probable that news may be received hv
cable from Kingston, Jamaica, upon the
arrival there of the steamer Arran from
Port au Prince, which vessel is due there
tomorrow. DR.. Auguste, who az
rived from Cape Haytien on the
steamer Saginaw Tuesday, TODAY
went to Washington. 1t was said
that he had commission from Hypolyte
as minister to the United States, and that
he would ask for recognition. The steamer
Afghan arrived today from Kingston.
The officers said it has been rumored there
that new election for president has
taken place
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20, - DIR. Nemons
August, ambassador of the Haytien insur
Chas. y. jackson, of New York. his attor-
ney, arrived in the city tonight. and will
attempt to interest this government in the
Ease of The 81
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-21
jim NEWTON,S RECORD.

NEVADA, Mo-, Dec. 20-Jim Newton, the
notorious desperate. hOrsethief and mnr-
derer, who shot and killed farmer named
Howells in Stevens county, Kansas, last
Friday night, while trying to get away
with three of the farmers best horses,
vas well known in Southwest Mis-
souri,. Judge c. T. Davis, ex-
prosecuting attorney OF this county said
today: "Some ten or twelve years ago
Newton stole seventy-ive or 100 head of
rattle up in Bates county and was in Jail
here for the offense. | do not now Pemem-
her how he got out Of it, but numerous
either oifenseS in these parts were charged
Up against him as well. After leaving
here he committed theft or burglary in
Linn county, Kansas, and was captured
and placed in Jail. One day he took a leg
rom a stool and when the jailer entered
his cell with a meal, he flew upon him
with tie ferocity of a lion. After knock
Ing his keeper Senseiess he made his eScape
and several fruitless attempts were made
TO capture him. At one time woman at
whose house he was stopping learned who
Ge was by taking letter from his pocket
and then notified the officers but he was
roo quick for them and again got away
Later he was overtaken on the Marmaton
bridge at Fort Scott, but his dex-
ierlty with a revolver again enabled
him to make his escape 1t would be
hard TO say how many times he was CON
nected with thefts and other depredations
nr how often he found himself in Jail. He
WAS afterward sent to the penitentiary
and nothing more was ever heard of him
till the last bloody encounter in which he
figured"
Newton had been living ar Bear CITY. in
the neutral strip, and was engaged in the
business of stealing horses from Kansas
and running them across the line into the
neutral strip, where he was safe from the
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-21
The ROCKIsl AND DW1DFNo

NEW YORK. Dec 20--The reports which
have been current for some time Ia regard
to the reduction Of the Rock Island divi-
dend proved correct today. when il was
learned that only per cent would be paid
TO the stockholders for the present quarter.
The stock has been considered one Of the
safest investment securities dealt in on the
New York Stock exchange. but itz earn
ing capacity has been seriously impaired
BY parelleling aud extension Of rival lines
The road has paid per cent for over ten
years previous 70 the present year. and a
$50 paid scrip dividend 81 100 per cent
The last dividend paid was * per cent fof
the quarter September ~, or az the rate Of
per cent per annun
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-21
SENSATION IN THE LINOAUER CASE

CHICAGO, Dec. 20-Another sensation
developed in the now noted Lindauer in
soivency case before Judge Prendergrast
in the county court today, when Mr.
ROsenblatt a member OF the firm, while
in the witness char. admitted that just
before the failure he had taken 81, 900 from
the cash drawer Nest of this he had,
however, on his person, and the court
ordered him to count it and it was found
to aggregate 1880. Witness said he did
not know what had become of the remain
ing 81, 100
The court then ordered that the other
members of the firm account at once for
the money in their possession taken at the
same time. They did so. Meyer Lindauer
haa $40. Benjamin Landauer, 100 and
Seligman Lindauer, 800, which, with
Rosenblatt's $500 made bundle aggre-
eating S4,6l0
The court then gave the insolvepts per-
sonal notice that he would not enter the
orders at that time for them to surrender
the money, but il they were entered it
would be as OF this date. To this Attor-
ney Moses. for the defendants, entered a
protest and put in an appeal, which the
court denied, saying that no order had
been entered from which an appeal could
be taken.
Moses again protested and declared that
his clients were being unjustly and harshly
treated by the court. The court warned
the attorney that he was treadins on thin
ice, bat Moses repeated his Objectionable
language and Judge Prepdergast then
said Mr.. Clerk, let the record show that
Adolph Moses is adjudged guilty of con-
tempt of court, done by improper, inso-
lent and untrue language as TO the court
in its presence. and the punishment is
taken under Amusement -
In the meantime. Judge Prendergast
having refused 10 order the money turned
over 10 the receiver, that functionary be-
ing an officer of the circuit court, the at
torueys for the creditors went before Judge
Horton, OF the latter court, and made the
same application. Judge Horton declined
10 make the order on an ex par;e state
ment but entered an order for the iDsolv-
ents to show cause why they should not
turn over the money and eDio3ned them
from disposing OF it in the meantime.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-21
UNITED STATES sUPREMe COURT

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20-The. proceed
I ings in the supreme court of the United
States today were as follows:
John Hancock, of Washington, D. c.,
was admitted to practice.
I No. 227 David Tillson ct al, etc. ap-
pellants, VS.. the United States; submitted
under twentieth rule by Mr.. H +. Paine
for appellants and by Mr. Assistant At
torney General Howard for appellee
No. l20' Maria c. Pilla ct al, appelents,
VS.. the German School Association, etc.
appeal from the circuit court coart of the
! United States, for the eastern district of
Missouri; dismissed with costs, pursuant
TO tenth rule
No. 1876. Robert II. Anderson appellant.
VS.. Henry I. Miller ct al; argued 10y Mr.
Charles :. Whitman for appellant, and by
Mr.: John 5. Wise for appellees.
No. 1876. Friedrich w Buer, etc: plain
tiff in error, vs.. the Texas and Pacific
railroad company; argued by Mr. Wins
low s. Pierce for defendant in error, and
submitted by Mr.. Sol. Z. Clark and Sam
w. Williams for plaintiff in error
No. 131. Tallmadge f.. Brown, appel
liant, VS.. the District of Columbia: passed.
No 159. The Continental Insurance
company of New York, plaintiff in error,
vs. David Wright
No $40. The Fire Association of Phila-
delphia, plaintiff in error, vs. David
Wright; argued by Mr.. Henry Jackson for
plaintiff in error, and by Mr. L. II. Bisbee
for defendant in error
Ne. l4L Leila B-yant. eft al, appellants,
VS. Charles T. White Ell al. executors, etc.
appeal from the circuit court of the United
States for northern district OF Illinois;
dismissed with costs pursuant to tenth
rule
Ne. li2. Mary \. Gibbons, appellant.
vs. Jane Owen Mahon; argument COM
meneed by Mr. Henry E. Davis for appell-
ant.
Adjourned until tomorrow at l. o'clock.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-21
NEXT MEETING oF THE G. A 3


KANSAS CITY, Mo, Dec. 2O-Adjutant
General Eugene r. Weigel. of the q A. H..
accompanied by Judge Advocate General
John Is. johnson, of Topeka. will leave
this evening for Milwaukee to attend the
meeting TO permanently locate the place
for the next national eucnmpment
The last encampment voted to
hold the next meeting at Mil
waukee, provided that certain conditions
as TO hotel accommodations and railroad
rates could be made favorable. To ascer-
tain concerning this, Major Warner, com
mander-In-ehief. together with Quarter
master General John Taylor. of Philadel-
phia. Adjutant General Weigel, Jud re
Advocate General johnson, and the execu-
tive committee consisting of Geo.
c. Ginty, Chippewa Falls. Wis; VIM.
Mcclellan, Pittsburg, Pa; General
X. A, Algcr, Detroit. Mich:
}. /. Levitt, Trenton, y. } 4. 6. Clark
son, Omaha, Neb. Ira X. Alderman.
Maryyille, Mo, aud Allan II. Dougall.
Fort Wayne, Ind, viii meet IN the Plank
inton House. Milwaukee. on the 2lst inst.
Directly from there Mai Warner will
leave for St Louis, where the Ransom
Post tenders him a reception Christmas
eve. Christmas will be celebrated 10 this
city by tie commander-in-chief.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-21
THE FORFEITURE BILLS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator Plumb
showed his faith in forfeiture bills little
.oday when he said: Il have had no talk
with any of the conferees upon the for
fixture bills, but | have seen what Mr..
Holman has had to say in several pub
lished interviews, and | must say the out
look is not encouraging. He is derter-
mined that no bills shall 90 thPogh unless
they go his way, and that we can't agree
TO. had hoped that we could reach an
agreement regarding the forfeiture of
land grants OF some of the roads like
those in Michigan and Wisconsin, but the
circumstances surrounding them are
vastly different from those surrounding
the other lines. but even upon these Hol-
man is obdurate'
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-21
TELEGRAPEIC EREVITIES

FoaT BCFoED. Oak, Dec 2L-An cpl
deTnic has broken out among the princpls
horse ranches Of the lower Yellowstone.
Il first made It's appearance sbou. three
weeks ago. and was considered ot bu:
little Importance, but il has become so
dangerous and Is spreading with sneh
alarming Tapidity tina, il i causing much
anxiety n this section 81 the country
The disease Affects the glands Of the
throat and IN the majority Of cases. causes
. swelling which extends frprn the rspint
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-21
WHITE AND ROWE DISCUSSED.

NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-Ths action Of the
veteran players. White and Rowe, in pur-
chasing the franchise of the Buffalo club,
caused good deal of stir among the local
followers of the game today. Their re-
ported determination to play also in Buff
faio next season and 20 break the
reserve rule and to laugh at the national
agreement. set the players and club owners
talking at lively rate. Many people
thought, however, that the two players
had purchased but had no real intention
of PLAYING there themselves next season.
Z. \. Byrne, president of the Brooklyn
club, being asked, What will the
board of arbitration do In case White
replied. Il am s .n '@ cannot tell vet
suppose in time the matter will be re-
ferred to the board of arbitration. but
until 1t is, we cannot take any action" 1t
was the general opinion in this city that
the two men had been merely presented
with small share of the stock of the club.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-21
THE B. & 0. ELECTION.
Mr. Charles F. Mayer Made President of
the Road.

BALTIMORE, Md, Dec. 20.-The regular
monthly meeting of the board of directors
of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad com
pany was held today The board is COM
posed of twenty-three members, all of
whom were represented except B. II. Far
rem. The meeting was called to order by
President Spencer, who presided until the
minutes of the last meeting were read and
approved, after which the election of presi-
dent being in order, he called to the chair
Mr.. Burns. Mr.. Decatur H. Miller nom
mated Mr.. Charles F. Mayer for president
for the ensuing year. Mr.. Mayer received
IL votes while Mr.. Spencer received s, Mr..
Mayer not voting
Mr.. Mayer, on taking the chair, briefly
thanked the board and expressed the hope
that with their aid and corporation he
would be able to manage the affairs of the
company III such a manner as would be
satisfactory to all interests.
In well Informed railway circles it is
stated that he will at once revive to some
extent the old aggressive policy of the Gar
rettS. 1t is believed that he will favor the
construction of road from Philadelphia
to Satan Island, making the Baltimore and
Ohio IN reality what it has long
been IN name - an independent
trunk line. a line is projected al
ready from Twenty-fOurth street and
Pennsylvania avenue to Wayne Junction,
and another line is being constructed from
Elizabeth, n. j.. to Staten Island. There
would be about seventy miles of road to
build, which would cost, it is estimated,
not over $4,000, 900. With ample terminals
OF Staten Island it is believed that the
company could easily earn the interest on
the cost. The construction of the Phila-
delphia extension was denounced as
a reckless exhibition of extraya-
gance, but in the second year the
net earnings were large enough to defray
all expenses Of completing the double
tract and all but 100000 of the interest
account. This year this division is expect
ed to do still better besides furnishing q
good deal of traffic for the main line.
Mr. Mayer is 80 years of age and is
Baltimorian by birth. He is recognized
as a man of fine business talents. When
some years ago it was re-
solved to make the Consolidation
Coal company a Maryland enterprise
MIR, Mayer. then president of the Despard
Coal company, a director of the Western
Union bank and other institutions, and
the head of the firm of Mayer, Carroll q
Co, was at once chosen president. MIR.
Mayer is also president of the Cumberland
and Pennsylvania railroad company, the
and Tidewater canal compa-
ny and number OF other corporations.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-21
KANSAS G. A. r. ENCAMPMENT.

EMPORIA, Kan, Dec. 20.--At a meeting
of the trustees of the Kansas department,
G.. A. r., held in Ellsworth yesterday, it
was decided to hold the annual state en-
campment at Emporia, commencing
March II and continuing three days. 1t
was also decided to build an amphitheater
capable of seating 5000 on the reunion
grounds at Ellsworth; also two dining
halls capable of seating 500 each.
The trustees also appointed local COM
mittee at Ellsworth to have charge of the
reunion grounds. as follows: w. A. Geb-
hards, a. n. McLennan, Benjamin Pagan,
l. N Rlddel and Il s A kers
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-21
KANSAS POSTMASTERS.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2G.-Fourth class
postmasters were appointed today in Kan
Bas as follows: Bloom, Ford county,
Charles Eckley, vice Frank P. Wander
slice, resigned; Connors Station, Wyan-
dotte county; Andrew F. Leefrom, vice
Ella b. Hollingsworth, resigned Elm City,
1abette county, Lewis F. Smith, vice u.
II, Robertson, resigned; Ivanhoe. Haskell
county. VIM. J. StultZ, vice Christian A.
Nafziger. deceased: Bremen, Dorphan
rounty, w \. StauntOn, vice Eugene
Hinckley, resigned: VanbOrn, Clark coun-
ty, Isaac Simmons, vice Charles G. Leuths-
horn resipned
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-21

of the jaw to the breast. making respira-
ton eating matters of great difficulty.
| This far the favorable open weather has
saved them. but should cold snap set in
a great mortality viii be the result.
! HUNTINGTON, W. Va, Dec 20.-The
house of iiartin Regina, three miles north
| of here was burned TO the ground Tues
day night and Regna's two children and
his aged mother were burned 10 death. i
! lamp exploded in the room where the
/ children and grandmother were sleeping
and Regina and his wife Were unable 10 do
! anything to rescue them, having narrow
| escape for their own lives.
| Houston. Tex, Dec. pa construction
train on the Arkansas Pass railway was
| derailed near here yesterday and A. How
| ard, Henry Roberts, Antonio Carlson were
killed. G. W. Bailey, the two Perry
! brothers and John French Were seriously
! injured
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 20.--Charles Mitchell
was today sentenced TO be hanged Febru-
airy II, for the murder of IA waiter in a low
variety theater several months ago.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 20.--Judge Ellison,
of the court of appeals rendered decision
today declaring the local option election
held in Marshall, Saline county. about
yeac ago, void on account OF irregularities
in the manner Of election.
TOLEDO O., Dec. 20-The evening Blade
is authority for the statement that suit
will be entered in common pleas court of
this county tomorrow to recover from the
state of Ohio large tracts of canal lands
in this city and in Padding county. The
land aud buildings are now worth 81,
000. 600.
ROME Dec 20.-The letter sent by Car
dinal Gibbons and the American bishops
to the pope with reference to the Wash
ington university announces that the sum
OF - 900, 900 has been collected for the in
stitution and that the university buildings
ara now in process of erection.
BUFFALO, \. Y, Dec. 20-Mr. J. \.
Matthews, editor and proprietor OF the
Buffalo Express died this evening.
WILMINGTON, Del, Dec Civilian j.
Calhoun, convicted of rape was sentenced
today to be hanged on March p
Boston, Mass, Dec. 20-Edward y
Dingley, son Of Representative Dingley, Of
Maine, and editor and proprietor of the
Kalamazoo, Mich, Telegraph. was married
tonight TO Miss Merriam Robinson. Of
Dorcester. The couple left Immediately
for New York.
BOsToN, Dec. 20-The old Doty tavern,
on Blue Hill avenue, in Canton, was
burned last night. The building was "A
noted stopping place in revolutionary
times Both Washington and Lafayette
dined there, and it is said that n rough |
draft of the declaration Of independence
was prepared under its roof.
TO PUNISH CORRUPTION.
vv-.s H. -
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-21
a SPANISH NOBLE LOOSE.

New YORK, Dec, 2o.-S. A r. Dom Pc
dro De Borton, of Borbon, Duke De Dereal
and a scion of the Spanish royal house,
was seen today AT the Victoria hotel He
Is here 10 exhibit and sell his pictures
de referred the reporter 10 J. \. Sutton.
secretary of the American Art association,
who has charge of the exhibit of the col
lection, who said there were about leo pict-
ures, which were TO be sold 10 settle the
estate.