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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-04

speaker appointed Messrs. Holman, of In
diana; Turner. Of Georgia, and O'Neill, of
pennsylvania, as a committee to join a
similar committee appointed by the senate
to wait upon the president and inform
hlm that congress was ready to receive
any communications he might desire to
transmit.
After the recess Mr.. Holman announced
that the committee to wait upon the
president had performed that duty and
that the president would communicate
with congress forthwith. Mr.. Purdue,
one of the presidents secretaries, was then
announced and the annual message was
delivered TO the house and Immediately
read by the clerk
That portion Of the message in which
the president treats of the tariff question
was listened to attentiyely by members on
both sides OF the house Now and then
smile more Of triumph than Of
deflSion would appear upon the
face of some enthusiastic Republican,
but thesilence was not broken till the clerk
read IN a clear voice: The cause for
which the battle is waved is comprised
within lines clearly and distinctly defined.
1t should never be copromised; it is the peo-
pies cause" Then the Democrats could
no longer restrain their feelings and broke
into round Of applause, which was an
swered by the Republicans with derisive
laughter
The presidents reference to the Sdckyille- |
West incident provoked laughter from the |
Republican side of the house, but no coun- /
ter demonstration was made By the Dem !
ocrats.
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Both Houses Meet, Receive the Pres
dents Message and Adjourn
fer the Day.
The Bills on Which Legislation VIII be
Pushed-The Oklahoma Bill Will
be Strongly Urged.
Opinions of Members Of the House as to the
Fate of the Direct Tax Bill-The
Senate Finance Committee
Commence Work on the
Tariff Bill.
WEATHER BULLETINS.

SIGNAL OFFICE, WICHITA, Kan, Dec.
3.-The highest temperature was 45.So
the lowest 500, and the mean
$3.50, with brisk but decreasing to light
north winds, slowly rising, high barome-
ter and clear, cool weather.
The maximum velocity of wind was
north, % miles per hour at Q a. M
Mean barometer reduced to sea level was
at a. N. 30.334 inches: at 2 p. IN. 30.352
inches; at p. m. 30.34S inches.
Mean relative humidity "a per cent.
FRED /. JOHNSON, Observer
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, D. c.,
Dec 3-The indications for twenty-four
hours, commencing Tuesday, December
&. at a. m. are as follows:
For Missouri-Fair; stationary temper
ature, westerly winds
For Kansas-Fair; warmer, westerly
winds
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THE PRESIDENT-ELECT.
lie Entertains General Longstreet-- The Old
Soldier Talks Of The Var

INDIANAPOLIS, Dee. 3-The president
elect had rather quiet day and was Ut
work in his library most OF the time.
General James Longstrect, OF Georgia. ac-
compauied by Hon. t. y. Angler. of At
lanta, ard l. C. Atkins, OF this city. were
among the callers upon General Harrison
this afternoon. The president-eiect con-
Nersed q half hour or longer with tie
famous southern general
This evening General Harrison dined
al the residence Of Mr.. Atkins. The other
guests were General Longstreet, f. A.
Angler. A. Angler DIR. Wilson and a half
dozen indianapolis gentlemen General
Longstreet tells Jae reporters that there
Is nos the least bit of political
significance in his visit" 81 Nben asked
what the south wanted. the veteran lau gh-
lnGly replied; The south wants every
thing. Ii wants the earth if il can get il.
bOt II wants more than anything else good
honest and friendly spirit manifested to-
kindly and considerably.
General Longstreet and party viii re
main over until tomorrow and then Jour
ney eastward. A prominent gentleman
engaged General LQuGSUrEst in CONVERSE
ton this morning regarding some OF the
great battles lie participated j.. Among
other statements hy Ionsstrees-vAlch 10
alton that he made his famous charge at
Gettysburg against his OWN conviction.
lie advised against the al
tack. hat Lee oyerruied.
He was for pulling M stakes and march
ing rapidly down the valley upon Is ASH
luSton and he believed the movement
would have been successfully accom-
plished. lie said two great mistakes We're
made at GettSburg one by each Of the
commanding generals. Fi1s II. Lse should
not have sttSc6ed when lie did knowing
the strength OF the entertainment ana the
splendid condition of the union forces;
secondly, when the contederates began
their celebrated retreat General Meade
committed 4 great military blUuder by
not following the Feeling army and hurl-
Ing his surviving forces on their rear
HAD he ooDe So General -I4oGgstreet de-
c.ared, he believed the coufaderstes would
have crossed the Pennsylvania line with
out single organized corps
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TURKEY AND CATTIE.

'IItCI4I % TthpULue44Ct 20 lIle DaIIy ENgIe.
PRATT, Kan, Dec. 1.-The people of
Pratt nearly all enjoyed turkey for dinner
on Thanksgiving day. A grand dinner
was served at Hotel Bryan and many were
the devourers thereof. In the evening a
dance was given at the skating rink and
there was il attendance the elite of the
city. Pratt turns out better crowds and
better people than any town of like inhab-
ltants in this part of the country.
Mr.. Calhoun, of the First National bank,
has Il car load of the latest cattle in Pratt
and they will more than likely be
the finest cattle that will find their way to
the Dold packing house in Wichita.
Thousands of bushels OF corn are being
delivered here
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-04
THE LAW ANTICIPATED.

INDIANAPOLIS Nov. 3-The murder trial
OF Ed Chamberlain at Logansport was ter
minated this morning at O'Clock by the
suicide OF the defendant. The Chamber
lain jury were impaneled last Thursday
This morning the jury had scarcely risen
from breakfast when messenger from the
sheriff's office rushed IN CRYING Chamber
lain has suicided.' This news was a great
relief to the twelve men. Since they dis
banded they have talked freely and are
unanimous in saying that Chamberlain
delivered them of a sad duty The evidence
was Overwhelming and the death penalty
wonld surely have been inflicted. Cham
berlain hanged himself with a strip Of bed
ticking.
His crime was the murder of Ida Wit
tenberg. young girl residing near Mouti-
cello, White county.
RECOUNT IN WEST VIRGINIA.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, Dec 3-The re-
count in this county was completed to
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-04

NASHVILLE Dec. 3.-A special to the
American from Pulaski, Tenn tells Of the
finding OF the body Of = negro man packed
in two sacks and thrown into Richland
creek. The head is missing and the body
had been severed ct the hips and the two
parts put into separate sacks. The re-
mains had evidently been in the water
several weeks. Suspicion pointed 20
negro named Larkin Lancaster and he IS
under arrest. The body IS identified az
that % Zack Dickson. who disappeared
mhre than A month ago. The head was
not found and it is supposed 10 was dis
posed OF in order TO prevent Identification.
j knife found in one Of tie sacks has been
identified a THE property 4 Lancaster
AMI il j. further said that lIe remarked
some time ago that II D.cksou's body was
found il would be u the cresk-
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HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, Dee. 3.-Long before the
hour for the meeting of the second session
of the Flftieth congress. the galleries Of
the house with the exception of those gal
1eries reserved for the president and his
friends and for the diplomatic corps were
filed with spectators: and the bright
dresses of the ladies formed brilliant
frame to the picture presented on the floor
below.
Then hapdshaking was INDUCED and
congratulations on re election or condo
fences on defeat were exchanged among
the members. OF course the recent cleo
ton WIS the chief topic OF conversation,
but there was no bitter feeling manifested.
Jocose railery on the part OF the Republic
ans and patient resignation on the part OF
the Democrats being everywhere evident.
The Republican members who are prOml-
Dently mentioned in connection with the
speRkerShip OF the Fifty-drst congress
congress came IN for extra ieHclGatlCuS 1t
being generally conceded on the floor
that the next mouse viii be Republican
with from three TO seven majority. The
speakers desk was Ornamented with IL
handsome floral piece, while osher pTomi-
nent members were not forgotten by their
friends. and numerous floral designs added
pleasing feature 10 the scene.
When Mr. Randall. of Pennsylvania. en-
tered the chamber. which he did at a few
moments before noon, he was surrounded
10y his friends DESTROYS of eNpreSSjeg their
pleasure at once more seeing him once
more able To resume his congressional
duties. At precisely - O'Clock the tain Of
the gavel sJilled the tumult which existed
IN the hall and silence regned while Mr..
Mlihurn, the chaplain, offered the follow
ing prayer: "Oh God, we bless Thee that
since the adjournment of the last session
not member of the house has been called
away by death and that the REPRESENTATIVES,
Of the people are Returned 70 their seats Ia
safety, peace and health. Spread over Us.
we beseech Thee, the shadow of Thy
wings and continue to keep Us
Under Thy sacred protection,
May all the deliberations OF the session be
marked by profound zeal for the safety.
honor and welfare of the nation 10y a wise
and sound Judgment, kindness Of spirit
and urbanity of manner.
The roll OF members was then called and
The hum of conversation bIcte out afresh
During the progress of the call Mrs. Cleve-
land entered the executive gallery ana be
came an attentive spectator. Iae call dc
veloped the presence OF pa mombers, there
being lightweight abSentees.
On motion of Mr.. Mills, OF Texas.
resolution was adopted directing
the clerk to inform the senate
that quorum of the house had appeared
and the house WIS ready 10 proceed
In accordance with resolution adopted
on motion Of Mr.. Holman, Of fndiaua,l the
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COMMENT ON THE MESSAGE.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 3.-The Journal will
say editorially of the presidents message:
The solemn and ponderous way in which
the president begins by referring to the
dangers which threaten the government at
the beginning of its second hundred years
of national existence and then lapses into
chronic platitudes about the tariff and
surplus. seems like It great reach after
something statesmanlike. 1t only attains
to mysterious demagogy, for that is the
size Of his talk about the growth OF classes:
the gulf between employer and employees
the exactions of capital; the wrongs of la
Dor, etc. In all this jeremad about the
decadence of patriotism and morals there
Is not sound principle nor q
healthy idea. No president has ever
before so roundly lectured the American
people for our alleged neglect of duty. or
so plainly appealed TO class interests and
prejudices in support of pet policy. The
business parts of the message are better
1t is doubtful, however, if the present
congress, in the short time at its disposal,
can give any of them proper attention and
the next one viii take its suggestions from
another source. The argument against
using the surplus for the purchase and
retirement of government bonds is ridicu-
lCuS. Il might be good against creating a
surplus, but as against the disposition OF
an existing surplus it is absurd. 1t is a
that confronts Us, not a
theory
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THE DIRECT TAX BILL.
Opinions Of Members as to Its Fate in the
Present Session.


WASHINGTON, Dec. St is still an open
question what viii be done with the direct
tax bill, over which the famous fllibuster-
ing occurred last spring. The Republican
members viii await action by the commit
tee on rules before taking any steps 10 call
it up, but it IS probable they VIII have TO
take the initiation. II was learned from
Speader Carlisle today that he considers
the situation Just the same as it WAS as the
close Of the session in October, which
means that the committee on rules Will
take no action. Mr.. Mills said he had no
idea anything would be done. Mr.. Ran
dan said he wCuld not attend any meeting
of the committee. Mr.. Cannon, enc Of the
Republican members Of the committee on
rules, said he would ask for a meeting
Wednesday or Thursday and if he does
one may be held. II is the
expectation now, however, that the Demo-
Gratis viii maintain the same position that
they held at the first session upon this and
other questions.
Colonel w G. Oates, of Alabama, leader
OF the fiIIbuSterers against the direct tax
Dill last session, was seen by an Associated
Press reporter, TO whom he explained his
position on the matter. Said be: "My
position is Just this; If the committee on
rules or any member Of the caucus VINO
abIdes by its diCtum asks consideration
for the bill shall vote to carry out the
terms or the caucus, but if any Republican
or any Democrat who was not in the eau
Gus or anyone who refuses to be bound by
It's action endeavors to call it mp shall
object. The friends Of the measure must
get 1t before the house under the terms of
the caucus compact; they can't get it up
any other way. | don't believe that the
on rules viii report IN order
for consideration Of the bill because when
Mr. Randall, in furtherance Of the caucus
action, endeayOrs 30 have the house make
the order Mr.. Reed twice objected TO the |
of the resolution and it was
not received. That il lhe reason why the
come up without further action"
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LARGE MACHINE SHOPS.

council tonight accepted the proposition
of the Missouri Pacific Railway company
to locate extensive car and machine shops
here in consideration of 100000 bonds
heretofore voted by the people tor that
purpose. The proposition was submitted
by 5. II. II. Clark, first president of
the Missouri Pacific, through b. p. Wag-
g0ner, general attorney for the company
The shops at Sedalia having been prac-
tically abandoned owing to the Missouri
Kansas & Texas passing into the hands of
receiver, these will be the only general
shops Of the Missouri Pacific system west
of St. Louis.
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st. Louis. Dec. AIN the -. Louis cir
chit court this morning Judge Valiant
overruled the motion OF a :. Lancaster.
surveyor OF the port, for a new trial IL bis
famous libel suit against Congressman
John -. Glover for So. 900 damages. The
case was tried i2s. July and Lancaster was
awarded % cents damages The suit grew
out Of charges made agaiust the political
orgaBisat ion known as the Dark Lsut-
ern' by Mr Glover, who designated sur
veyor Lancaster as Dark Lantern Dick
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FOUND DEAD UNDER THE SIDEWALK.

CHICAGO, Dec 3.-This morning work
men upon raising the sidewalk around a
hydrant on Desplaines street were driven
back by horrible stencil The removal
Of loose board or two disclosed body at
the bottom of the well-shaped pit As
nearly as the officers could Judge. the
body was that of man p years age and
six feet tall. He wore dark pants with a
red stripe, dark blue coat and vest. In
one pocket a note book was found which
was filed with names, cards and records
of one kind and another Apparently the
name of the Inflated man was Frank Z.
Dickerson.
The latest entry was the following:
July 9, 1SSS-Will Spears: This is friend
of mine and Il you can give him any work
do so. | will be on the Ohio river as soon
as | save little more money. / am still
working at the shoe business. Your
brother, GEORGE w. SPEARS"
The name of George w. Spears is not to
be found in the directory. Other ad-
dresses in the book were c. d. Mason, $50
Stevens avenue, Pullman, and Mrs. Dr.
Dickerson, Pullman. The officers hold
that these articles thus found in the peck
cts of the clothes Will lead to
the Identification of the body. The
natural conclusion is that the man crawled
uuu6E the SIUeWdIh anu uIeu lhefS, is rem
dered improbable from thea fct that from
the position of the body it must have been
pushed into the hole where it was found.
The feet were uppermost, and the body
had apparently been thrust down so
thoroughly between the iron pipe and the
brick wall that the head WAS bent to one
side against the bricks and the legs were
bent up against the pipes.
1t has now been developed that the body
is that of the man who murdered Charles
Gunderson last August. At that time the
latter's body was found By some boys
within three feet of the place in which
Dickerson's body was found today but
strange to say the police failed to discover
any other than Gunderson's, who, as an
autopsy showed, had broken neck. Sus-
picion at once pointed to foul play and
search was begun for Dickerson who was
GundersOn's roommate and who had been
the last man seen with GundegsOn when
he was alive. The search was terminated
by the discovery of DickersOnis body
today. The police theory is that DECKER
son threw GunGersOn of the sidewalk into
the open lot below and that the fall broke
his neck. Dickerson, seeing what he had
done, at once dragged the body as far IN
der the sidewalk Is he could. and that
then, in a spirit Of remorse for having
killed his best friend, placed himself nearly
alongside the body and plunged knife
into his own heart. Dickinson s alias was
q lightning" lie was in the business Of "A
street fakir aud acquired the appellation
because OF his rapidity of speech when be
was Offering bis wares 20 the public
Lately lie had fallen step by step until he
became an babitue of the barrel houses
and cheap lodging houses which 20 in the
west side OF Chicago
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~ ,pscnNnra erHIEe

CEIcAso, Dec IA Times special from
Detroit says: VIII Sehrieher, ahscond n 2
teller o. the First National hank, Of Col
urnbzs, Ind. made a partial settlement
with President Lucas, q the bank. IL
u inds0T, Ont, today. which Dets him
several thousand dollars lie viii com
plets the deal tomorrow OF next day aBd
viii y assured inrn unity from prosscg-
ttoFl Whenever be c6ooses - return 20 tie
states. It's said thai SShTies1er pad g 90
Of The banks rlnDss. AID also returned the
securities lie had taken
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ESTIMATES FOB INTERPRETATIONS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-The secretary Of
the treasury has transmitted to congress
estimates of appropriations required for the
government service for the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1855. They aggregate 1923,
467 ,sSS. which is S3.O62 COS less than the
estimates for 1889 and s, $40, 81 more than
appropriations for the current fiscal year
Estimates are as follows: Legislative
establishment, SIS 955.0 Sl; executive es-
Enlistment, SlS,955, Sol; judicial estab-
lshment, $43G,0O0; foreign and interior,
81 ,945 SO; military establishments, S25,-
293, 312; naval establishment, SO, lG2, OPS:
Indian affairs, S5,415, 4lO; pensions. $Sl, 15S,-
200; pupic works; @2l;204 500; postal ser
vice, 4,303, 414; miscellaneous, sec, $50, 3S5;
permanent annual appropriations, Sl0S,-
81 .055. Total, 1923. t614
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NORTH NAkOTAAT WORK.

JAMESTOWN. DAk., Dec. 3.-A mass con-
vention OF North Dakota people will be
held in this city Wednesday to devise some
method 10 obtain speedy admission into
the union. This is the first movement in
North Dakota for statehood and the con
veGtion promises TO he an enthusiastic ard
representative gathering It will prob
ably call a constitutional convention.
which will prepare statehood machinery
that North Dakota may be ready for ad-
mission,
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WORK On THE TARIEF ann

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-The senate com
mittee on finance will begin this afternoon
the hearing of representatives of interests
affected by the tariff bill pending before
the senate. The first Co come are the cut
lely, Shot gun and cotton laces peoples
from Connecticut. There are applications
pending for hearings from a large number
of persons whose requests are for slight
changes in rates or schedules, and it Is ex-
pected that all will be heard If, however.
they should promise to occupy much time,
the committees viii ask them to file
printed briefs
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TIE POPE Is NOT PARTISAN

Boston. Mass. Dec. Sin relation TO the
Rome dispatch stating that Cardinal Glib
hons had been instructed by the pope 10
congratulate General Harrison on his cleo
ton on the ground that Catholic interests
in America would be safe under his ad-
minisrration. a special cable under date Of
Decem Der > received By the Boston Pilot :
correspondent says: The vatican today
firmly denies the report relating to General
Harris0n's election The report a. repro
dUced here produced a painful impression.
The vatican denies i and declares that the
pope never interferes IN national politics.
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a rEapleEio expl OaoN

DENVER Dec "a News Nsw Castle
Col. special gives al account II a terrific
explosion which occurred a that place ia
she Midland mine az 6 O'Clock This after
noon Ore man was killed and eight reri-
hursY wounded. several Of whom VIII die
Physicians have been sent FOX and VIII ar
rive q. midnight
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THE OKLAHOMA BILL.
liz. Springer VIII Make an Effort to
Hasten Action on the Measure.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-1Ir. Springer will
make an effort tomorrow to call up the
Oklahoma bill. It is said he was very de
sirous that President Cleveland should
mention the measure in his message and
urged it on the executive, but unsuccess-
fully. The bill is the special order for
Friday, but Mr.. Springer wants to get it
out of the way before the direct tax bill
fight, which is now expected 10 be precipi-
tated upon them.